《In my twilight years of cultivating, I became a Supreme Daoist of the Longevity Path》


 Chapter 1

    ?Chapter 1: 001: Current Grand Tutor, well-known in the martial arts world_1 Chapter 1: 001: Current Grand Tutor, well-known in the martial arts world_1 In the 211th year of Nanxun, on the ninth day of January.


    The Chen Residence was at this time a buzz of activity.


    Yet, it was not chaotic or noisy, with sounds of laughter interspersed amongst the melody of string and wind instruments.


    The guests were either wealthy or of high status, all of them refined scholars.


    At this moment, there were even numerous high-ranking officials paying their respects outside the Residence, all queuing to offer congratulatory gifts, clearly demonstrating the Chen family¡¯s imposing status.


    However, at this moment, the protagonist of this celebration, Chen Dengming, the head of the Chen family, was somewhat weary of these worldly dealings.


    The long-suppressed impulse in his heart, accompanied by the approaching date on the invitation, had begun to stir more and more.


    As Nanxun Kingdom¡¯s eight-figure who has stepped into the Innate realm, Chen Dengming has made a name for himself in Nanxun over the years.


    However, what truly made him famous was his stint as Crown Prince¡¯s teacher, appointed personally by the king of Nanxun, a dozen years ago.


    He was invited to the royal palace to teach the Crown Prince martial arts.


    Although the title of the Crown Prince¡¯s teacher was an honorary one, it heightened the status of the Chen Residence from a renowned martial arts family to an influential bureaucratic household.


    Among these rumors, the most intriguing was that Chen Dengming had encountered an Immortal in his early years and been gifted a Stay Young Pill.


    This meant that although he was well into his eighties, he still looked youthful, with a handsome and composed appearance, becoming the dream lover of many women in the martial arts world.


    Recently, for his successful instruction of the Crown Prince, the king of Nanxun personally awarded Chen Dengming with a golden plaque titled, ¡°Nanxun Blade King¡±.


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    Chen Dengming¡¯s reputation seemed to eclipse the other innate Grandmasters.


    During these days, the guests coming to Chen Residence to offer congratulations were constantly coming and going, all hoping to catch a glimpse of the title plaque ¡®Nanxun Blade King¡¯ and take a glimpse of Chen, the Blade King.


    The irony is that Chen Dengming¡¯s most powerful martial art was not the sword technique, but the Gu Skill he got from the Immortal.


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    ¡°It¡¯s been eighty-two years since I crossed over.


    If I didn¡¯t have the golden finger technique to prolong my life, I would probably be dead by now¡­


    What¡¯s unfortunate is that, even though I mastered martial arts twenty years ago, no ordinary martial art, even the highest-level ones, could help prolong my life anymore.


    The only hope left was that Gu Skill from the Immortal.¡±


    Chen Dengming, with his hands behind his back, stood on top of the tower, looking down at the bustling banquet below.


    With an expressionless face, he seemed to have seen through the worldly vanity and was reluctant to waste any more energy on it.


    Behind him was a screen depicting the eighteen scenic spots of Nanxun.


    At this moment, kneeling behind the screen were all the loyal guards of the Chen family; all top-level experts personally trained by him, all preparing to do something for him.


    Chen Dengming sighed inwardly, ¡°Unfortunately¡­


    that Gu Skill from the Immortal, even with the help of the golden finger, has become difficult to improve due to a lack of cultivation resources.


    Now I only have fifty years left to live.


    If I still cling to the worldly glory and wealth, I will eventually live a life like an ordinary person and die¡­¡±


    If he didn¡¯t know about the existence of immortals, he could easily assume that he had crossed over into a martial arts world.


    Through his hard work and cultivation up to this point, he could drink and chat happily with the king, instruct the Crown Prince, become the teacher of the Crown Prince, become renowned across the land, indulge in debauchery, have countless beauties, and take seven wives.


    It can be said that he has enjoyed all the riches, beauty and power, and his life has been without regret.


    In the next fifty years, he was also confident of reaching the pinnacle of the martial arts world and truly becoming the number one martial artist.


    But¡­


    Since he has known for a long time about the existence of immortals in this world, his ambition has subtly changed early on.


    Ever since he received the legacy of Gu Skill from the Immortal, he has been practicing non-stop these years.


    Yet, due to limited worldly resources, progress has gradually become impossible.


    His lifespan had also stopped at the age limit of 132 years fifteen years ago, and could no longer be improved through the cultivation of martial arts techniques.


    Therefore, fifteen years ago, he made a big show of taking wives and concubines, expanding his family, and preparing for the worst-case scenario: a perfect yet regretless life.


    However, he never had any children, mainly because of the Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma he practiced in his early years, and his heart still held onto the last glimmer of hope a€¡° the invitation that came along with the Gu Skill.


    The invitation mentioned that every hundred years there would be an assembly of immortals descending in the land of Nanxun, on the Misty Cliff at the Ice Wind Forest.


    Those with an invitation, regardless of their origins, are eligible to attest their fortunes at the Misty Cliff.


    If they have the qualification for cultivation, they will be accepted into the Immortal¡¯s gateways to set foot in the Cultivation World and seek immortality.


    It was this invitation that kept Chen Dengming¡¯s aspiration for cultivation burning for many years.


    Now, with only half a year left until the convention, Chen Dengming was preparing to leave the Chen family and set off.


    He took one last look at the bustling family banquet and then looked towards the backyard area through another window.


    His seven wives were having a lively chat with a group of high-ranking officials¡¯ wives.


    It was clear to see that all his wives were very much enjoying their wealthy lifestyle¡­


    These wives were all married in the wealthy period fifteen years ago.


    All of them were well-bred daughters of good families.


    Initially drawn to wealth, they naturally enjoyed all they had gained.


    The pity was that no one understood his heart.


    Now he suddenly understood the indifferent emotions of Flirting Scholar when looking at his many wives in ¡®Flirting Scholar¡¯, it was so similar to his current state.

 Chapter 2

    ?Chapter 2: 001: Current Grand Tutor, well-known in the martial arts world_2 Chapter 2: 001: Current Grand Tutor, well-known in the martial arts world_2 Back then, when I couldn¡¯t understand, I was a high school senior.


    Now, post-understanding, I am an elderly person with three highs.


    He turned and left, instructing his butler, who was constantly beside him like a shadow, to call in the concubines from the sixth and third rooms.


    Fifteen years have passed, and many of the seven concubines he married back then have aged, while he has remained in his thirties thanks to the Stay Young Pill he took at an early age.


    Among the seven concubines, only the women from the sixth and third rooms remained young and beautiful, with skin smoother than a young girl¡¯s and unbeatable charm.


    Three months prior, he had fully mastered the Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma and there were no obstacles in his path.


    Before his departure, Chen Dengming wanted one last outburst of madness to leave progeny and live a life without regrets in this mortal world.


    Otherwise, if something dangerous would happen during his pursuit for immortality, wouldn¡¯t he have lived in vain, leaving no significant traces and no one to inherit his vast family wealth?


    ¡°Chen Zhong.¡±


    Chen Dengming said calmly.


    ¡°Your servant is here!¡±


    Butler Chen Zhong was tall and thin, with a simple and honest face, but the gleam in his eyes showed his unyielding spirit.


    At this moment, he was waiting for Chen Dengming¡¯s orders.


    Chen Dengming said calmly, ¡°If the women from the third and sixth rooms are pregnant, regardless of the child¡¯s gender, I want you to protect them as they grow up and then pass my family business on to them.


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    There¡¯s no need for them to be exceptionally capable, I simply wish for them to be healthy and safe.¡±


    ¡°Your servant will not fail your trust, Master!¡±


    With great emotion, Chen Zhong knelt down, took the token and instruction from Chen Dengming, his eyes brimming with tears.


    He knew that this was the greatest trust Chen Dengming had placed in him.


    After being bestowed the surname Chen and changing his name to Chen Zhong, his life was dedicated entirely to the Chen Family and its master.


    After many years of struggling in the Jianghu, Chen Dengming would not prepare only one backup plan, but the impeccable and utterly loyal Chen Zhong was his first choice to oversee the family after his departure.


    In addition, he had also selected other candidates from his loyal death soldiers to ensure nothing goes wrong.


    That evening.


    In the family head¡¯s room in the Chen family¡¯s backyard, an old man with grey hair was in the company of eighteen young brides.


    Paired mandarin ducks were embroidered on the duvet inside the room, a pear tree in full blossom stood contrasted against a begonia outside.


    That same evening, firecrackers and fireworks set off around the Chen residence filled the sky, a thousand trees of pear blossoms bloomed in the courtyard under the dim night sky.


    The concubines from the third and sixth rooms burst into tears of joy.


    After awaiting for so many years, the master finally intended to have offspring.


    Little did they know, Chen Dengming was about to depart, in pursuit of the path to immortality.


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    The following day.


    The first group of death soldiers from the Chen family set off for the Misty Cliff in the Ice Wind Forest, north of the Nanxun Kingdom.


    In hope to obtain immortality, Chen Dengming searched for several decades, but never found any trace of immortality.


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    As for the Ice Wind Forest, he had sent people to explore multiple times, but they found nothing.


    Now, the closer he gets to the Immortal Ascension Ceremony, the calmer he becomes.


    Instead of rushing, he plans deliberately, first sending his death soldiers to explore.


    This would give him time to avoid any dangers.


    After all, the inheritance he received from the Gu Way Immortal was only obtained from a corpse.


    Why would an immortal die?


    Is the Immortal Ascension Ceremony a scam?


    All these remained unknown.


    As a transmigrant, Chen Dengming¡¯s mindset and horizons were not comparable to those native to this world.


    When it comes to immortals, the natives might be extremely reverent, even blindly obedient.


    However, Chen Dengming¡¯s reaction was possibly ¡®the so-called Immortals might just be individuals who sought truth and from humans, transformed into powerful beings.¡¯ He had seen too much of this in novels in his previous world.


    Of course, he hadn¡¯t really seen any ¡®immortal¡¯ in person yet, so he didn¡¯t know whether these individuals who sought truth in this world would be different from those in his imagination.


    All of this remains unknown.


    One week after the first group of death soldiers left.


    Outside the well-known dangerous area, the Blood Centipede Cave, a well-dressed man suddenly appeared.


    The cave got its name due to the numerous venomous blood centipedes inside it.


    The sinister glow from several caves was reminiscent of ghostly fires.


    Every day at noon, a pale green poisonous mist would gush out from the cave, excreted by the blood centipedes from a skull-shaped hole in the cave ceiling.


    Anyone who accidentally inhales it would die from poisoning.


    In the past, some people in Jianghu mistakenly believed that there was treasure in the cave, that it was a tomb of a former dynasty¡¯s royal family.


    This led to many greedy Jianghu people attempting to take the treasures.


    Who would have known that the Blood Centipede Cave was only a place for Chen Dengming, the patriarch of the Chen Family, to refine his Gu?


    At that time, while Chen Dengming had not yet reached the Innate stage, he was a well-known heroic figure in Jianghu.


    He once tried to warn the greedy people about the dangers in the cave, but no one heeded his advice, some even thought he just wanted to discourage everyone so he could monopolise the treasures.


    Left with no choice, all Chen Dengming could do was to control the blood centipedes in the dark as best he could to prevent them from harming people.


    However, the greedy Jianghu patrons entered the cave in droves and conducted a thorough search.


    In the end, the blood centipedes were inevitably disturbed, which resulted in numerous casualties.


    For many years afterwards, people continued to enter the cave either due to their unwillingness to give up on the rumored treasure, or their greed for the secret skills and weapons left behind by the dead Jianghu patrons.


    Only after more people died or were injured and few treasures were found, did the Blood Centipede Cave gradually become known as a dangerous place, and no one dared to enter rashly again.


    ¡°Without the lesson of blood, without hitting the south wall, human greed will never stop.¡±

 Chapter 3

    ?Chapter 3: 001: Current Grand Tutor, well-known in the martial arts world_3 Chapter 3: 001: Current Grand Tutor, well-known in the martial arts world_3 The man in extravagant robes sighed gently.


    Listening to the rustling sounds from the cave ahead, reminiscent of a centipede¡¯s crawl, he walked into a nearby low grove.


    Estimating the time, he stooped to dig a pit with a short hoe, extracting poisonous mushrooms from it.


    ¡°Hiss hissa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Suddenly, a colorful snake head shot out of the pit, flicking its red tongue.


    He casually grabbed it, pushing the snake head back into the pit.


    Without any rush, his other hand reached towards the white-green poisonous mushrooms grown along the pit¡¯s edge, placing them in the Gu pouch at his waist.


    The pit was bustling with poisonous snakes writhing together.


    The green, multicolored, red and other snakes, with their icy cold eyes, scales, and protruding tongues, were all enough to intimidate the onlookers.


    However, he was accustomed to this.


    After all, he was an expert at manipulating Gus, and cultivating Crazy Gu was a common tactic to him.


    He was known as Chen Dengming, the family head of the Chen Family, a legend in the Nanxun Kingdom.


    This kind of cultivated Crazy Gu was described in the Gu Dao books left by the ancient Gu Immortals as a mundane Gu, not classified as a high-grade one.


    Nonetheless, according to the ¡°Gu Refining Manual¡±, it still posed a considerable threat to cultivators with lower cultivation bases, serving as one of his trump cards for the upcoming Immortal Convention.


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    To refine this Gu, he was to bury poisonous snakes in the soil, cultivate snake poison mushrooms, and use them to harm people or feed Blood Centipedes later, which would aid in Gu Refining.


    After collecting the Crazy Gu, Chen Dengming moved to a nearby bamboo forest to retrieve the Reed Beetle Gu, which had been soaked in specially formulated medicine for more than a decade in bamboo tubes.


    Next, he headed to a nearby pond to retrieve the Loach Gu, made from loaches mixed with his hair and a special toxic mud.


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    After collecting all the Gu poisons, Chen Dengming proceeded to enter the notorious Blood Centipede Cave.


    As he lit his torch, he could see the dense swarm of blood-colored centipedes writhing deep in the Blood Centipede Cave, a sight suffocating enough for anyone with trypanophobia.


    The crawling of thousands of segments on the ground and the sounds of their pincers tearing each other apart rang out in his ears, like numerous popping candies bouncing around.


    It takes thousands of Blood Centipedes to refine a single Gu, making Gu refining a ruthless process.


    Within this cave, only one Blood Centipede could survive in the end, that individual would be the key ingredient for refining Blood Centipede Gu, otherwise known as ¡°the proverbial hundred bugs in a jar.


    After years, a single bug will remain, having devoured the rest.


    This is known as a Gu¡±.


    Removing his clothing, Chen Dengming neatly folded and placed it within the cave.


    Although over eighty, his body was still robust and muscular, full of brawn and scars a€¡± a testament to his years of martial arts training and combat experiences.


    He smeared a specially designed medicine on his body, and entered the Blood Centipede Cave.


    Countless savage Blood Centipedes smelled his scent and surged towards him like a tidal wave.


    Without a trace of trepidation, Chen Dengming took out his blade, cut into his wrist, and sprinkled his circling blood on the ground surrounding him.


    Immediately, the massive swarm of oncoming Blood Centipedes stopped at the edge of the circle he had drawn with his blood, ferociously fighting each other for the blood.


    This was the so-called ¡®human refining Gu¡¯ process, awe-inspiring and mysterious.


    Naturally ferocious and defiant, Blood Centipedes are difficult to control, and even more so when refined into Blood Centipede Gu, often biting back their masters.


    However, through the ¡®human refining Gu¡¯ process, the Blood Centipede eventually consumes blood and the mixed medicinal liquid from its master, which tames it.


    The resulting Blood Centipede Gu obeys orders, creating a bond as if connected by blood and sharing a mind with its master.


    Cultivating the Blood Centipede Gu had consumed forty years of Chen Dengming¡¯s life.


    Before attending the Immortal Convention, it was his ultimate trump card.


    Because once the Blood Centipede Gu was successfully refined, it became a true spirit Gu, posing a fatal threat to all cultivators.


    Should anything unfortunate occur at the Immortal Convention, the Blood Centipede Gu may well be Chen Dengming¡¯s secret weapon to ensure his survival.


    Furthermore, the Blood Centipede Gu could potentially be the key to the further breakthrough of his ¡°Gu Refining Manual¡±, which would grant him yet another extension of his lifespana€|


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 Chapter 4

    ?Chapter 4: 002: Blood Centipede Gu!


    Practicing can prolong life_1 Chapter 4: 002: Blood Centipede Gu!


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    Practicing can prolong life_1 Forty-nine days later.


    The countless blood centipedes in the Blood Centipede Cave mysteriously disappeared, leaving only the skeletal remains and a few swords and knives behind that seemed to bear witness to the past vicious reputation of the cave.


    Chen Dengming, who successfully refined the Blood Centipede Gu, had completely taken care of all his worldly affairs in Nanxun Kingdom.


    Equipped with everything he prepared for the Immortal Ascension Conference, he disguised himself and embarked on his journey in a modest horse-drawn carriage.


    Around the time of his departure, people from the recluse large families of Nanxun Kingdom, as well as old hermits of the deep mountains and forests, began to emerge.


    Even within the royal palace, an old eunuch left with two princes.


    Despite setting off from different locations, they were all bound for one destination ¨C the Misty Cliff in the Ice Wind Forest to the North.


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    The century due term of the Immortal Ascension Conference was nearly upon them.


    Dark undercurrents were brewing in both the court and the world of martial arts, but this was, after all, a realm that only a scarce few could reach.


    The common folks still ended their day with the sunset and started their work with the sunrise, as unchanging as the ebb and flow of the tides.


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    When a wave rolled with the wind towards the big river, a group of fishing boats also launched on the strong currents, vying for speed.


    Chen Dengming, donned in a wide straw hat and a black cloak and carrying a large sword on his back, blended with the fisherman¡¯s boats on a trading ship.


    There were still three months left until the official start of the Immortal Ascension Conference.


    But he would only take a month or less to reach the Ice Wind Forest, thus he was not in a hurry.


    Standing alone at the stern of the ship, bracing the north wind, he looked at the distant and disappearing dock and choppy river waters, filled with various emotions which finally solidified to determination.


    ¡®Rustlea€¡±¡¯


    A blood-colored centipede the size of a baby¡¯s finger peeked out from his sleeve and crawled along his arm.


    Its black eyes gleamed eerily in the pale green light.


    With dark red color on its back and pale red belly, its hundred tiny feet tickled as they moved on Chen Dengming¡¯s arm.


    This was the Blood Centipede Gu that Chen Dengming had successfully refined in the Blood Centipede Cave.


    Although it appears to be no different from an ordinary centipede ¨C just a bit more threatening with four wings ¨C its whole body is immune to weapons, resistant to fire and water, and extremely vital.


    Besides, its crescent-shaped fangs contain deadly venom, and its tail needle and poison sac can release toxins with incredible destructive power.


    Watching the Blood Centipede Gu emerge, a smile graced Dengming¡¯s face as he took a piece of meat from his Gu pouch and handed it over.


    The poisonous creature gripped the meat with its fang-like jaws and darted back into his sleeve.


    ¡°Forty years to cultivate one Gu, the Gu¡¯s success marks the day of accomplishment.


    Refining this Blood Centipede Gu¡­finally made my Gu Refining Section, which has been stagnant for a long time, break through from the Proficient Stage to the Mastery Stage¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression revealed a sense of sentiment.


    ¡°Worthy of a Daoist technique far more profound than martial arts.


    I only extended my lifespan by two years when I broke through the ultimate level of the Innate Gang Qi technique.


    But the Gu Refining Section, merely advancing from proficiency to mastery, increased my lifespan from 132 to 135 years.


    I¡¯ve gained an extra three years of life¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was quite pleased.


    His mind focused slightly and a panel appeared in his consciousness.


    ¡°Innate Seventh Stage Martial Warrior[Chen Dengming]


    Life span: 82/135


    Martial Arts:¡±Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡±(Great Success 89/100)


    Gui skills: ¡°Gu Refining Chapter¡±(Master 0/100)¡±


    This panel that appeared in his mind was the golden finger Chen Dengming acquired after crossing to this world.


    Before crossing, he was playing a game called ¡°Health Cultivation to Immortality¡±.


    As a result of the accidental crossing, he activated the special cultivation panel in ¡°Health Cultivation to Immortality¡±.


    However, the panel was different from what he had imagined.


    He couldn¡¯t enjoy the pleasure of adding blue points.


    He had to cultivate each technique himself to improve them, and each time he learned a new technique or improved an old one, his lifespan would increase.


    Although the panel couldn¡¯t directly add points to his martial arts or Daoist skills, as long as he practiced diligently, his proficiency would increase by one point each time he practiced.


    This seemed like a reward system in a game, where effort would directly lead to rewards.


    It naturally strengthened his enlightenment, allowing him to have many insights and experiences during cultivation.


    As he rapidly improved his cultivation technique, he also extended his lifespan.


    Indeed, by practicing, one could prolong life and potentially even reach immortality.


    Therefore, in the past eighty years, Chen Dengming could indeed boast that his accomplishments today were entirely thanks to his own diligent self-cultivation.


    Unfortunately, no matter how many different martial arts of the same ranking he practiced, he could only prolong his life once, both at the start of learning and at each breakthrough in his level.


    The effectiveness of life extension would not stack up with the practice of different techniques of the same layer.


    For many years, Chen Dengming had been pursuing higher and more profound martial arts, as well as hidden techniques, in order to extend his lifespan through increasingly advanced martial arts.


    This perfectly aligns with the profound state of martial arts: it is not the wind flag nor the heart, but the relentless pursuit.


    Like a cloud that leaves no trace, it falls into the abyss, deeper and deeper.


    With or without his heart, his state of mind was like that of a cloud, naturally falling into the abyss, seeking a more profound realm deeper than the cliff itself.


    To this day, he has combined all the martial arts he has learned to perfection, integrating punches, palms, fingers, legs, claws, knives, swords, and spears, to create the Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium.


    At this point, no martial arts in the world, even the exotic and highest Nine Yin Nine Yang Secret Canon, wouldn¡¯t be helpful to him in extending his lifespan through cultivation.


    This is because the Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium he created includes the Pure Yang Ultimate Skill, Innate Gang Qi, and Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma of the same level.


    It could be said that among the eight innate level martial artists in the world, Chen Dengming¡¯s power level may not be the strongest, but he has definitely mastered a wide range and depth of martial arts skills.


    His skills range from the ability to create barriers of Gang Qi, perform delicately precise movements, and execute large-scale attacks with great power.


    However, now that the True Immortal is coming, the so-called martial arts cannot compete with divine skills.


    No matter how strong the Innate level is, it could still be like a mere ant, and Chen Dengming didn¡¯t dare to be careless at all.


    At this moment, very faint footsteps approached from behind.


    The person who came was a master.


    If Chen Dengming could only hear faint footsteps, then beside the Innate Grandmasters, no one else in the world would be able to sense them.


    Chen Dengming did not turn around.


    For with a slight ¡®thud¡¯, the visitor had already knelt halfway on the ground, and reported respectfully.


    ¡°Master, the first batch of Shadow Eighteen Guards arrived at the Ice Wind Forest more than a month ago.


    After searching the Ice Wind Forest for more than a month, we found no trace of any celestial presence, not even the Misty Cliff.


    We failed you, and ask for your punishment.¡±


    ¡°Has it still not appeared?¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered quietly, weighing his options in his mind.


    He had gone to the Ice Wind Forest many times in his early years but had never found any clues to celestial traces.


    He had suspected that the area was obscured by a formation laid down by cultivators, which could not be broken through by those who were not true cultivators.


    This so-called Misty Cliff, was probably a metaphor for the elusive and difficult to find cliff, with the intention of cultivators mocking ordinary people from above.


    Chen Dengming had believed that with the impending commencement of the Ascension Conference, the Ice Wind Forest would exhibit some special phenomenon, but there still seemed to be no movement.


    ¡°Anything else discovered?¡±


    ¡°Master, as you have predicted, indeed more than a dozen other forces have appeared near the Ice Wind Forest, also investigating and searching for the location of the Misty Cliff.


    The eighteen guards have been following your instructions, keeping a low profile, not causing any conflict.


    Any master who tried to follow the eighteen guards to investigate your identity has been dealt with by the snake Gu you bestowed.¡±


    ¡°Hmm¡­¡± Chen Dengming pondered for a moment, and said lightly, ¡°Were you able to find out their identities?¡±


    ¡°So far, we have only found out about a few of them, which are the Nangong Family, Shaoyu Family, Wu Family, and one that appears to be from the royal palace.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes gleamed with a rare intensity, and he chuckled, ¡°These old foxes, just as I suspected¡­


    They also hold invitations.


    Tell the eighteen guards to keep a low profile for now, stay hidden, and wait for my next orders.¡±


    After dismissing his subordinate with a wave of his hand, Chen Dengming quietly returned to his bedroom on the merchant ship, familiarizing himself with the Blood Centipede Gu, lying low, refining his skills, and continuing his journey.


    He knew well that this was a dangerous time, and he must not rashly reveal that he held an invitation, to avoid unnecessary troubles.


    Because these invitations were not named.


    Once the Ascension Conference began, no matter who you were, if you held an invitation, you could participate.


    If you didn¡¯t, even if you were the emperor himself, it would be useless.


    So this invitation was extremely important, and as the eighth Grandmaster to enter the Innate realm, Chen Dengming may seem very vulnerable.


    Despite being proficient in Gu skills and not fearing a fight against any Innate Grandmaster, there was no need to be high-profile and invite trouble.


    The lower you keep, the safer you are¡­


    it was the rule of the game.

 Chapter 5

    ?Chapter 5: 003: The warm spring and white snow give birth to the rainbow bridge, where thousands of Immortal Qi gather at the Divine Peak_1 Chapter 5: 003: The warm spring and white snow give birth to the rainbow bridge, where thousands of Immortal Qi gather at the Divine Peak_1 It was the twilight hour, the setting sun washing over mountain ranges and casting a brilliant glow across ten thousand hills.


    In a majestic and stately mountain close to the Ice Wind Forest, two groups of people had gathered together.


    The two leaders sat opposite each other on the cliff, watching the sunset and engaging in pleasant conversation.


    ¡°Brother Shaoyu, have you been able to investigate the origins of that group of individuals?¡±


    ¡°Investigation is still ongoing.


    One of my skilled men died a tragic death during the process, possibly due to snake venom.


    The nature of the attack was reminiscent of the Five Poison God Sect¡­¡±


    ¡°The Five Poison God Sect?


    Ever since the Five Poison God King¡¯s death, hasn¡¯t the sect been reduced to just a handful?


    Are you saying they possess an invitation?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not necessarily the Five Poison God Sect¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    A spark shone in the eyes of one of the men, an elderly man with a goat beard.


    He turned to Shaoyu Feng, a man with thinning hair but handsome features, and lightly chuckled, ¡°In the rivers and lakes of Nanxun Kingdom, when it comes to gathering information, only the Lone Forest Villa established single-handedly by you, Brother Shaoyu, is unparalleled.


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    It seems you already have suspicions about the origins of this group?¡±


    Shaoyu Feng, ever so debonair, casually shook the feather fan in his hand and responded, ¡°Two months ago, Chen Dengming, the head of the Chen Family, vanished without a trace.


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    Before that, a group of highly skilled people who had never previously appeared in the martial world suddenly emerged in the vicinity of the Ice Wind Forest.


    All of these individuals were from the south.


    Among the many martial factions in the south, there are only three that are capable of grooming such skilled individuals.


    One is yours, Brother Nangong.


    I have a good understanding of the other.


    The only one left is the Chen Family¡­¡±


    The elderly man narrowed his eyes, ¡°Eighth in the world, Chen Dengming¡­¡±


    Shaoyu Feng lightly laughed, ¡°The one ranked first might not be the real number one.


    The one ranked eighth might not be the true eighth.


    People often say that Chen Dengming was honored by the emperor and granted the title of Nanxun Blade King.


    He was the imperial tutor, at the apex of his career.


    Little do they know that even a hidden dragon can despise being at the dragon¡¯s mercy?


    Reaching the pinnacle yields a view of all mountains.


    Silent he remains until his voice shatters the stillness.


    Chen Dengming has kept a low profile over the years, rarely engaging in fights and even when he does, he tends to just edge out his opponents.


    Although he is known as the Nanxun Blade King, mastering the sword, his application of martial arts is extremely diverse, which makes him hard to predict¡­¡±


    The old man, astonished, laughed, ¡°Not many people in this world can earn high praises from you, Brother Shaoyu.


    Even fewer are the ones you don¡¯t understand fully.


    It seems that this eighth in the world is no simple character.


    If he indeed has an invitation, it¡¯s best we don¡¯t target him.¡±


    ¡°That doesn¡¯t necessarily have to be the case.¡±


    Shaoyu Feng sighed, ¡°If he really has an invitation, it seems our only choice is to target him.


    Besides you and me, among the other five, we have already defeated the Arctic Old Man together, yet he did not have an invitation.


    Who among the other four can be considered easy?


    The only one left is this ¡®Old Eight¡¯, not only a newly minted Innate, but someone who only entered the Innate realm at the age of sixty-five, implying that his martial prowess is not that strong and the Chen Family¡¯s background is the most humble¡­¡±


    ¡°Well then!¡±


    The elderly man dismissively shook his head, followed by a nod, chuckling, ¡°The true immortals descend, an event that occurs once in a hundred years, even the king would give up his two princes, how can you not try?


    Unfortunately, I no longer have many years left to live, my martial arts foundation has been damaged.


    If Brother Shaoyu succeeds, don¡¯t forget our agreement.¡±


    Shaoyu Feng, ¡°Brother Nangong, you need not worry, if I enter, I will definitely look after your younger generations.


    If I truly achieve immortality, the next round of invitations will involve the Nangong Family.


    If I fail to enter the Dao of Immortality, the various properties of the Shaoyu Family have already been partly handed over to you.¡±


    Nangong laughed heartily, his mood greatly uplifted.


    He did not have many years left to live, and his martial arts foundation had been destroyed.


    Even if he had an invitation, he would only be able to support his younger generations to participate in the Immortality Conference.


    Although he was willing to risk his life for their well-being, giving up his invitation directly for a trade was impossible.


    Therefore, he agreed to help Shaoyu Feng snatch others¡¯ invitations.


    In return, Shaoyu Feng would ensure the well-being of his family¡¯s disciples and seek benefits for his family.


    The Shaoyu Family used to be a brotherly family to the Nangong Family, still maintaining close ties today, and therefore trustworthy.


    ¡­


    Two and a half months later.


    It was the height of summer.


    Ten million rays of sunlight pierced through the clouds, shining upon the Ice Wind Forest and the mountains within.


    For a moment, the far mountains and near hills covered in swathes of ice and snow, shone bright and clear, like forests sculpted from immaculate, crystalline snowflakes.


    On this day, in the depths of Ice Wind Forest, an extraordinarily uncanny change took place.


    On countless mountaintops, as if caused by the touch of sunlight on ice and snow, reactions resembling the melting of winter¡¯s end occurred.


    A layer of mist-like smoke hovered, enveloping each peak in an ethereal combination of fog and rainbows, akin to the arrival of a fairyland.


    Such a magnificent scene had occasionally happened in the summer days in Ice Wind Forest.


    But this was unmistakably unique.


    All the floating smoke eventually gathered in one direction, gradually forming a siphoning effect akin to a dragon sucking water, ultimately creating a colossal pillar connecting heaven and earth.


    This towering pillar, formed by smoke and illuminated by sunlight, was enveloped in a mysterious glow.


    It seemed to extend to the clouds, forming what looked like a massive cliff.


    ¡°The Misty Cliff!?¡±


    ¡°Ice Wind Forest, Misty Cliff?¡±


    ¡°Seeking the cliff daily but finding no trace, today I look up and see the Sky Dragon.


    The melting snow births a rainbow bridge, thousands of Immortal Qi gather at the divine peak.


    So, this is the Misty Cliff¡±


    Within the Ice Wind Forest, many figures leaped out from all corners, gazing up in awe at the towering Misty Cliff, disbelieving.¡±.


    Then, someone realized.


    Were they expected to climb up this mist-constructed mountain peak?


    How utterly challenging, and how was that even possible?


    Even with the greatest Qinggong riding the wind, the chilling Gang winds in the high sky, the slightest mistake would send one plummeting to a bone-shattering fall.


    Is the path to Immortality this challenging for us mortals, more difficult than ascending to heaven itself?


    Even the Grandmasters of Martial Arts present, couldn¡¯t help but tremble at the thought, their faces draining of color.


    Nevertheless, after their initial shock, a majority regained their resolve quickly, their determination unwavering.


    They activated their Qinggong and swiftly made their way towards the highest peak under the Misty Cliff.


    Having an invitation might grant one entry into the Ascension Convention, perhaps it doesn¡¯t require such a Herculean task.


    Could the invitation have some magical power to guide them?


    ¡­


    A few days later.


    Tens of people had reached the mountain peaks beneath the Misty Cliff.


    Many of them were among the greatest masters in the world.


    Some came alone, while others brought along their family¡¯s younger disciples.


    Three of these were Innate Grandmasters of the previous age, so old that their teeth were almost all gone.


    Many believed they had died of old age in some remote mountain or forest; their reappearance was a huge threat, even to Nangong Shuo, the head of the Nangong family.


    At 102, he had thought he was the oldest and most accomplished among the eight Innate Grandmasters of this era.


    Who would have thought that the veterans of the previous era were still alive?


    One of them, whose exploits Nangong Shuo had heard about since childhood, was at least over 130 years old.


    He wished to test these Immortals, to aid Shaoyu Feng in obtaining the invitation, and to see if these old Immortals had lost much of their strength.


    But the cold glances he received silenced his dare.


    The two of them discussed in hushed voices, considering the possibility that these Immortals had joined forces and didn¡¯t have much time left.


    The Ascension Convention was their only chance; they would fight to the death if anyone tried to take their invitation.


    ¡°Chen Dengming hasn¡¯t shown up yet; let¡¯s wait a bit longer.


    Let¡¯s first test the others to see if their skills have deteriorated¡­¡±


    Nangong Shuo whispered to Shaoyu Feng.


    His gaze swept across the other Grandmasters, keen to test them.


    Although Nangong Shuo considered himself the most powerful among the Innate Grandmasters, he dared not underestimate the others.


    Testing them was crucial before making a move.


    He had to allow himself a margin for error and room for maneuver.


    ¡­

 Chapter 6

    ?Chapter 6: 004: Everyone says that immortals are good, but who knows that immortals have troubles_1 Chapter 6: 004: Everyone says that immortals are good, but who knows that immortals have troubles_1 Meanwhile.


    Chen Dengming had already stepped into the Ice Wind Forest, notified by the Eighteen Shadow Guards.


    He was aware of how many people were coming this time.


    However, as he looked at the Misty Cliff that reached high into the sky and deep into the earth like a dragon sucking in water, although he was shocked, he didn¡¯t see any trace of cultivators.


    ¡°Such a commotion¡­


    I wonder if this is an ancient Dao of Immortality formation, or is it caused by the arrival of a cultivator?


    If it¡¯s a cultivator who has arrived¡­


    I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s not as simple as a low-level cultivator.¡±


    Chen Dengming furrowed his brow, pondering for a long time.


    Recalling the warning from the Eighteen Shadow Guards, that the innate grandmasters on the peak had already started their standoff, he chuckled and dismissed the idea of getting any closer to the peak.


    The Deity Conference wouldn¡¯t officially start until half a month later.


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    The so-called immortals had not yet arrived, but fights had already broken out.


    It was all about reputation and invitations, and he didn¡¯t feel like involving himself in such trouble.


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    So, he continued to lie low in the distance and observe, getting his daily updates from the Eighteen Shadow Guards.


    On the second day, the Shadow Guards reported: Nangong Shuo, the first ranked innate from the Nangong Family, had a friendly spar with the sixth ranked Yue Kun.


    It was a close match, but Nangong Shuo emerged as the winner.


    On the fourth day, they reported: Nangong Shuo had a fight with Xu Changqing, the third ranked innate known as Wind Qing one strike.


    It was a draw, but Nangong Shuo won by a small margin.


    On the sixth day, they reported: Shaoyu Feng, ranked fourth among innates, battled Wang Shiduo, who was ranked fifth.


    Shaoyu Feng won by a narrow margin.


    On the ninth day, they reported: Two Shadow Guards were tracked and found by Shaoyu Feng who suddenly descended the mountain.


    They were discovered due to a snake Gu warning, and both Shadow Guards committed suicide.


    The other Shadow Guards quickly retreated, ending the information gathering operation.


    ¡°Shaoyu Feng¡­


    Nangong Shuo¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming stood in the forest with his hands behind his back, his eyes reflecting a hint of curiosity as he gazed at the far-off sight of the still shocking Misty Cliff.


    Both Nangong Shuo and Shaoyu Feng had sequentially sparred with other innates, yet none of those encounters had gotten serious.


    It seemed as if they were simply probing, neither seeking to establish their dominance in martial arts, nor trying to get any invitation from anyone.


    Their motives were unclear.


    The time was not yet ripe, so he chose to continue laying low.


    Having lived for more than eighty years, he was no longer the hot-blooded youth fantasizing about a time of alternating power like when he first crossed over.


    What he had now were patience and composure.


    Eleven days passed.


    Apart from the dozens of people who had already reached the mountaintop, more were attracted to the spectacle of Misty Cliff.


    But they were all deterred by the grandmasters¡¯ might and dared not ascend, remaining on the mountainside.


    However, their arrival provided convenience for the Shadow Guards to gather information.


    The atmosphere at the top of the mountain had grown increasingly tense.


    With dozens of people harboring their own thoughts, Nangong Shuo and Shaoyu Feng exchanged glances which conveyed more than any spoken word, their impatient glares revealing their restlessness.


    ¡°The current situation is different from what we predicted, Chen Dengming has yet to show up.


    Could it be that the person holding the invitation is not him, but some other expert?¡±


    ¡°The two men I tracked a few days ago were both first-class fighters in the martial arts world, yet they chose to commit suicide by poison when I caught up.


    Only nine families in the martial arts world could train such experts and make them willing to die.


    But only Chen Family has yet to arrive.¡±


    At the end of their exchange, both men were grinding their teeth, disgusted at this unparalleled croucher.


    ¡°This fellow has been hiding and keeping a low profile for years.


    He¡¯s really patient.


    Let¡¯s wait for two more days, at most.


    If Chen Dengming still doesn¡¯t show up, then we¡¯ll target Hu Lei.


    Based on yesterday¡¯s probe, Hu Lei is the easiest one for us to take down among them.¡±


    ¡­


    A couple of days passed quickly.


    The Deity Conference was to officially start within the next three days.


    The remaining sixteen Shadow Guards, who had disguised themselves among the crowds midway up the mountain, managed to procure fresh intelligence once again for Chen Dengming.


    Without warning, Nangong Shuo and Shaoyu Feng had jointly attacked Hu Lei, the seventh ranked warrior on the Sky Ranking, and only ceased their attack after he handed over his invitation.


    ¡°The knife appears when the map comes to an end, huh¡­


    These two old foxes, after all these days of superficial contact, were actually probing, just to make the final move.


    Poor Hu Lei.¡±


    Chen Dengming received intelligence from the Shadow Guard, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.


    He knew that, compared to Hu Lei, if he, as the eighth in the world, emerged, he might be seen as a softer target by the two old foxes.


    Though he was confident that his trump card could render any schemer toothless, it was fundamentally intended to ward off the Immortals.


    Now, after laying low for more than ten days, his efforts hadn¡¯t been in vain as he had evaded unnecessary trouble.


    He flipped his hand and a Blood Centipede Gu, the size of a baby¡¯s finger, appeared in his palm.


    He felt an inexplicable connection to it, as if it was linked to his bloodline.


    ¡°Go!¡±


    Chen Dengming commanded nonchalantly.


    The Blood Centipede suddenly spread its wings as thin as cicada¡¯s and promptly burrowed into his right ear following his intention.


    It curled up inside his ear, and its aura rapidly weakened.


    He would soon confront the Immortals, and to avoid any potential divinatory techniques they might have, he had to hide his trump carda€¡±the Blood Centipede Gua€¡±deep enough.


    The next moment, he slung a large knife on his back and swiftly darted through the forest, gliding like a giant bird.


    He traveled a distance of over 70 feet in a single leap, closing in on the Misty Cliff to standby and climb up the mountain at any time.


    While many people were gathering on the peak, nobody noticed that a gigantic teleportation formation, bordering between illusion and reality, had already been established deep within the cloud layer on the top of the fog-covered Misty Cliff.


    Hundreds of shiny, crystal stones, resembling stars, were neatly set within the formation, corresponding to the numbers of the thirty-six Heavenly Gangs and the seventy-two Demon Stars.


    This formed into a massive platform in the sky.


    At this moment, five figures had already gathered on this platform.


    Three men and two women, each exuding an exceptional aura.


    Their bodies radiated with Spiritual Energy, imbuing them with a mysterious yet Immortal aura, earning the reverence of mortals at first glance.


    But what these five Immortals were discussing was as commonplace as jail guards gossiping about which new inmate was the most interesting.


    Their conversation lacked any hint of the noble aura of Immortals; it was utterly mundane.


    A man wearing a square scarf pointed at Shaoyu Feng, chuckling casually, ¡°Look at this mortal who is over seventy, so desperate for an invitation that he has pulled out all the stops to attend the Ascension Conference.


    And he didn¡¯t even bring any family heir with him.


    Could it be that he plans to participate himself?


    With this age, what is he expecting by cultivating?¡±


    Another enigmatic old Immortal retorted with a disgruntled smile, ¡°The old have their own benefits.


    Friend He, do not divert the topic.


    We have all placed our bets, and it¡¯s your turn to choose someone and put down the stake.¡±


    The man in the square scarf laughed and shook his head, ¡°This small Nanxun Kingdom, it¡¯s our first time here since that Demon Star arose from here.


    A hundred years ago, our Sects jointly issued Ascension invitations here, hoping that someone could prove the Dao through martial arts, and another powerful Martial Immortal would rise.


    However, seeing the situation now, the people of this small kingdom simply aren¡¯t talented enough.


    The eight Innates and other nearly departed old folks, while skilled in Martial Arts, have all lost potential.


    How can they cultivate into Martial Immortals?


    It seems we¡¯ll have to settle for taking back to the Sect any of their juniors who possess a spiritual root.


    As for this bet, I won¡¯t be gambling.¡±


    ¡°Fair enough!¡±


    Then, a woman in red casually mentioned, ¡°Since Friend He doesn¡¯t want to choose, I¡¯ll place a bet myself.


    I bet the owner of the tenth invitation, who has not yet appeared, might be the chosen one.


    All the owners of the other nine invitations have already shown up, except for the one for the tenth invitation, which is indeed very mysterious.


    I am betting five medium-grade Spirit Stones.¡±


    A refined lady with an oval face stifled her laughter in surprise, ¡°Placing a bet of five medium-grade Spirit Stones on an unknown mortal, how generous!


    What if the holder of the tenth invitation doesn¡¯t appear at all?


    Sister Luo, it seems that Brother Luo must have given you quite a hefty betrothal gift when proposing to you, to advance together on the Dao of Immortality.¡±


    The elder chuckled mockingly, ¡°Friend Luo comes from a spirit land in the Southern Region.


    The betrothal gifts there are always remarkably high.


    Men there need to prepare a good cave house, purchase spirit boats and treasure cars, and some even need to prepare a domestic Spiritual Beast.


    It¡¯s tough indeed.¡±


    People always say that Immortals have it good, but little do they know that Immortals have their own troubles.


    After all, Immortals are also human, and these so-called Immortals, as the powerhouse of Nanxun Kingdom, are not True Immortals, but just Cultivators.


    The many grandmasters on the mountain, who had been reigning over the Jianghu for many years, were unaware that they had been reduced to betting pieces in the eyes of the Immortals, with their every move being evaluated from above.


    Their fierce disputes, in the eyes of the five Cultivators, were just like the infighting of caged roostersa€¡±a source of much amusement¡­

 Chapter 7

    ?Chapter 7: 005~006: Why bother hustling all day for fame and fortune?


    Chapter 7: 005~006: Why bother hustling all day for fame and fortune?


    Nanxun Kingdom, 211th year, July 13th.


    In the extreme north, the Misty Cliff revealed itself in Ice Wind Forest.


    Celestial beings descended upon us, a hole tore open in the sky and wondrous scenes of stars and constellations appeared.


    Among the stars and mists, five radiant celestial beings revealed their divine forms, with irresistible elegance, lightening the heart of anyone who laid eyes upon them.


    Booma€¡±a€¡±


    The Misty Cliff, as massive as a towering pillar, rumbled with thunderous roars.


    Amid the clash of winds and clouds, arcs of lightning vibrated and echoed with the sound of thunder.


    A large swath of clouds moved like waves, revealing a myriad of crests and troughs.


    The clouds dispersed from the center, revealing a beam of light connecting to the shifting array above.


    ¡°Celestials!¡±


    ¡°It truly is the Celestials!¡±


    Nangong Shuo and many other summit dwellers, even the innate Grandmasters of the mortal realm, who had never witnessed such an astonishing scene were so shocked they were rendered speechless.


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    They bowed in awe, hair disheveled, faces trembling.


    The so-called number one Martial Artist in the world seemed laughable at this moment.


    Subsequently, people who received invitation began to find their invitations glowing with spiritual light.


    This light emitted a peculiar force that enveloped their bodies in a shroud, making them feel light and float towards the shaft of light.


    ¡°Dammit!


    Nangong Shuo, you and Shaoyu Feng joined hands to steal my invitation!


    I, Hu Lei, and the Sword Sound Sect swear to never bow to you!¡±


    Hu Lei, the seventh best martial artist in the world, watched as one by one, invitation holders ascended, his face contorted with unwillingness and ferocity.


    He cursed Nangong Shuo, his gaze fixed on him.


    Nangong Shuo frowned, his gaze focusing on his disciple who had successfully ascended.


    With a faint smile, he said, ¡°Sect Master Hu, can¡¯t you see the situation?


    Now that Brother Shaoyu and my grandson have successfully participated in the ascension grand assembly, if one of them becomes an immortal, will you and the Sword Sound Sect dare to stand against us?¡±


    Upon hearing this, Hu Lei was taken aback.


    It felt as if a lump of hot coal had dropped into an ice pit.


    An icy chill traveled from the top of his head to the tip of his toes.


    His head drooped, limp as a wet rag.


    Indifferent, Nangong Shuo chuckled.


    Confident of his victory, he was about to ridicule Hu Lei when he suddenly noticed something.


    His ear twitched, his eyes darted towards the mountain trail below, and he squinted.


    ¡°Finally arrived, huh?¡±


    A thought struck him.


    Now would be a favorable opportunity to strike a deal and exact revenge.


    Looking at the disheartened Hu Lei he surreptitiously sent a message, ¡°Brother Hu, don¡¯t be too upset.


    I see that another invitation holder has arrived.


    If you manage to acquire the invitation from him, won¡¯t you be able to participate in the ascension assembly?


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    In apology, I will provide assistance at an appropriate time.


    I only hope to turn hostility into friendship with Brother Hu.


    How about it?¡±


    Hu Lei was stunned, but he also noticed a powerful aura moving up the mountain.


    His mind spun wildly before he made a decision.


    At that moment, Chen Dengming tread lightly along the jagged steep mountain road as if walking on a flat path.


    The rate at which he drained his inner energy was equivalent to his restoration rate.


    His face wasn¡¯t the slightest bit flushed, and he was not panting.


    ¡°Is that Chen Paterfamilias, Chen Dengming?¡±


    ¡°Who would have thought that the Nanxun Blade King would arrive.¡±


    ¡°He also received an invitation?


    This makes it seem like among the eight innate Grandmasters, only the second highest-ranked Northern Old man hasn¡¯t received an invitation, all the others have.¡±


    On the side of the mountain, many people who had gathered started to discuss when they noticed Chen Dengming quickly climbing up the mountain.


    ¡°Grand Preceptor Chen is here too¡­¡±


    ¡°This eighth-ranked martial artist usually keeps to himself and rarely crosses swords with others.


    Who would have thought he¡¯d keep such a low profile?


    It seems the rumors of him receiving the Stay Young Pill from a celestial might be true.


    Perhaps he received the invitation along with that pill.¡±


    On the summit, those who stayed behind were lost in thought.


    Among them, an old eunuch with a cold and smirky demeanor wasn¡¯t surprised at all.


    He had once interacted with Chen Dengming in the imperial palace and knew he was the eighth-ranked martial artist in the world with extraordinary abilities, a late bloomer.


    Although he was the last among the eight Grandmasters to achieve the innate realm, he had accumulated profound knowledge and rapidly progressed from the innate first level realm to the seventh.


    He shouldn¡¯t be underestimated.


    ¡­


    Whoosha€¡±a€¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Qinggong move was like a gust of wind.


    He arrived at the snowy platform on the mountain top in an instant, lightly as if leaving no trace in the snow.


    In a flash, a number of stares fell on him, an overpowering pressure instantly descended.


    Chen Dengming stayed calm, expressionless, he looked around, exchanging glances with the old eunuch, Nangong Shuo and Hu Lei, giving them a slight nod.


    ¡°Chen Blade King!¡±


    ¡°Grand Preceptor Chen!¡±


    At that moment, a few people who were acquainted with him greeted him, expressing goodwill.


    Chen Dengming responded to each greeting with a nod, then turned his gaze to the light column above.


    From afar, he could feel the weighty stares of the celestial beings they sent down.


    He was met with an immense pressure.


    Chen Dengming understood well enough that whether the Ascension Assembly was risky or not, to gain something, one needs to take risks.


    He was about to take out his invitation which had started reacting in his pocket and fly towards the light column under its pull when a probing and greedy voice suddenly sounded.


    ¡°Chen Blade King, living in seclusion all these years, I would have never thought you to be an invitation holder too?¡±


    It seems the rumors of you receiving the Stay Young Pill from a celestial was not false after all.


    Besides the Stay Young Pill, you must have also obtained this invitation and some other treasures, right?


    You, my dear sir, have deep luck.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Chen Dengming turned to look and saw a middle-aged man with a pair of swords on his back.


    His cheekbones were high and his eyes narrow; he gave off a cold impression, his eyes shone with a cunning light.


    As their eyes met, it was as if lightning had struck, and a collision of energies ensued.

 Chapter 8

    ?Chapter 8: 005~006: Working all day just for fame and profit, why take all the trouble?


    _2 Chapter 8: 005~006: Working all day just for fame and profit, why take all the trouble?


    _2 Ranked seventh in the world, Hu Lei.


    This man is a practitioner of the Magical Way, who stepped into the Innate Realm earlier than others, thus ranking seventh in the world.


    He is now in his seventies.


    ¡°Sect Master Hu, did you come here without an invitation?


    Just to watch the excitement?¡±


    Chen Dengming responded lightly, stepping into the beam of light, intending to follow the pull of the invitation to ascend into the sky.


    However, Hu Lei saw through his intentions.


    No longer bothering with polite probing, he bellowed, ¡°Leave the invitation here!¡± Swiftly, like a large bird taking flight, he attacked, striking out with his palm.


    A strong and vigorous momentum emerged, like ten thousand thunderbolts, which was so imposing that it took away one¡¯s breath.


    In this instant, Chen Dengming sensed a change in the current within the beam of light, causing the drawing power of the invitation in his arms to suddenly weaken.


    ¡°Scoundrel!¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, swinging his palm fiercely in response, and releasing a surge of immense True Qi.


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    ¡°Rumble!¡± The ground quaked beneath his feet, and dust flew up with the flakes of snow.


    The platform on the summit was suddenly filled with surging Qi, causing many stones and snowflakes to jump up and scatter around.


    ¡°What?¡±


    Hu Lei grunted as he was forced to retreat.


    He looked at Chen Dengming, standing firm like solid rock, with surprise and disbelief.


    ¡°You are also at the fifth level of the Innate Realm?¡±


    Nangong Shuo, who had been observing the situation, relaxed slightly.


    ¡°Only Innate Realm level five strength, comparable to Hu Lei, thankfully¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming stared coldly at Hu Lei, and said in a calm voice, ¡°Sect Master Hu, it will be difficult for you to snatch the invitation from me given that our strength is about equal.¡±


    Having said this, ignoring Hu Lei¡¯s gloomy face, Chen Dengming felt the pulling force increase again and was about to leap up to ascend.


    A burst of laughter suddenly came from the other side, followed closely by an oppressive Qi.


    ¡°Why should Brother Chen push away others from miles away?


    Why not stay and spar with me!¡±


    Nangong Shuo laughed while brandishing his sword, and an overwhelmingly sharp Qi suddenly came attacking, disturbing the Qi field within the column of light, causing the pulling force to be weakened and destabilized.


    At the same time, the atmosphere changed above, the brilliance within the column of light began to dim, seeming like the path to ascension was about to close.


    ¡°You two are overdoing it!¡±


    Chen Dengming had no patience left, raising his eyebrows, his eyes flashing with icy electricity.


    Out of nowhere, he released an exceptionally vicious killing intent, pulling out the big sword on his back, and striking with a single blow!


    Bang¨C


    An unbeatably powerful Broadsword Qi landed with a thud, splitting the air like water waves, the powerful impact creating wave after wave of shockwaves, rushing directly at a stunned Nangong Shuo.


    ¡°Seventh Stage of the Innate Realm!!


    Qingqiu Mad Dragon!¡±


    Nangong Shuo watched as the violent and ruthless dozen feet long Broadsword Qi rumbled down towards him, especially alarmed by the sudden surge in Chen Dengming¡¯s imposing aura.


    He had no choice but to let out a roar, pulling himself together, rapidly took his sword and blocked with all his might.


    Bang!


    ¡ª


    In this rush, Nangong Shuo felt an overwhelming force pressing down on him, causing his legs to nearly buckle under the strain, shaking him back, his palm cracked, and the longsword in his hand vibrated violently.


    This scene all happened in a flash.


    Most people on the summit only saw Hu Lei suddenly making a move against Chen Dengming.


    The very next moment, the wind and snow exploded, sending Hu Lei retreating.


    Then Nangong Shuo suddenly made a move, but he got driven back by the horrifying dozen feet long Broadsword Qi unleashed by Chen Dengming¡¯s strike.


    This terrifying Broadsword Qi, which soared like a Green Dragon from the top of a snow mountain and landed firmly, shocking everyone present, caused even the skilled fighters half-way up the mountain to raise exclamations of ¡°Qingqiu Mad Dragon!¡±


    The Qingqiu Mad Dragon, the famous technique of Nanxun Blade King.


    One strike releases thirteen feet of Broadsword Qi, similar to a Mad Dragon dancing on Qingqiu, absolutely domineering!


    At the moment when Chen Dengming¡¯s strike inflicted injury on Nangong Shuo, how could he miss such an excellent opportunity!


    His movement technique was like a divine dragon breaking through the water, his cloak making an illusion, his blade intensified, following his form closely, striking diagonally at Nangong Shuo¡¯s side.


    But at this moment, Hu Lei suddently rushed out with a roar, attacking once more, surrounding and attacking together.


    Chen Dengming seemed to have anticipated this, and abruptly made a soft whistle.


    With a turn of his body, a stream of dark light flew from his cloak with the turn of his body, fluttering like a black centipede in the wind, followed by a ¡®hiss, hiss¡¯ sound filling the sky.


    A burst of dark rays, like a sudden rainstorm, shot towards the two of them.


    Hu Lei and the other person immediately deployed protective energy around their bodies, and easily blocked all hidden weapons with their weapons.


    However, within this fleeting moment, under the duo¡¯s ignorance, the ¡°crazy gu¡± poison that had spread with the hidden weapon in the air had already been inhaled by them.


    Amidst the confusing scene witnessed by many spectating the battle, they saw Chen Dengming rushing out of the pillar of light.


    His blade shone like threads of silk and his movements were like a fierce hurricane.


    He single-handedly fought against Hu Lei and Nangong Shuo.


    This was exactly why Chen Dengming, Nanxun Blade King, held a reputation for his ferocity ¨C he could ascend to the peak and overlook all other mountains.


    When he is silent, he is just, but when he takes action, it is truly shocking.


    However, those with discerning eyes could tell that Chen Dengming¡¯s wild attack would not last for long.


    He managed to catch Nangong Shuo and Hu Lei off guard at first, but once they regain their strength, they would quickly stabilize the situation.


    Particularly Nangong Shuo, whose cultivation was even more profound than Chen Dengming¡¯s, as long as he seized the opportunity, he could counter-attack.


    Unfortunately, no one in this world had ever seen Chen Dengming use the ¡°Crazy Gu¡±.


    They were all ignorant about the power of this Gu poison, derived from the Immortal.


    As time passed, about twenty to thirty moves had gone by.


    Hu Lei, who was weaker in cultivation, suddenly became disarrayed, his eyes filled with crimson veins, his arms twitching.


    In a flash, his broadsword transformed into a piercing light.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure intertwined with it in an instant.


    A line of blood instantly appeared on Hu Lei¡¯s forehead.


    His body immediately stiffened as the line of blood quickly ran down his nose, continuing down to his chin.


    ¡°Brother Chen, stop!!


    It¡¯s a misunderstanding, we can talk¡­¡±


    Nangong Shuo was in horror, feeling an unforeseen numbness in his body, his inner power unresponsive as he shouted in panic and quickly retreated.


    But after retreating only seven or eight steps, his eyes were already bloodshot, his body twitching madly and he fell to the ground, suffering intense convulsions.


    The few Nangong Family members who had just arrived were terrified, realizing that they had been poisoned.


    But what kind of deadly poison in the world could, unknowingly, turn a grandmaster reputed to be immune to all kinds of poisons?


    Several members of the Nangong Family were about to kneel and beg Chen Dengming.


    But suddenly, ruthless light surged in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes.


    The fierce momentum formed by the gust of wind raised by his blade was as deadly as iron.


    He slashed the air with his blade!


    Superior martial arts, injuring the soul.


    The few people were immediately horrified on the spot, unable to move in awe.


    When they came to their senses again, they only noticed a black cloak floating in the sky ahead.


    Chen Dengming had already sheathed his blade and left, giving them a casual glance from above, looking at Nangong Shuo, muttering to himself.


    ¡°Life is fleeting like a white horse passing a gaping crevice¡­


    Why bother with the struggles for being the first under heaven, particularly over a hundred years?¡±


    His words drifted down from above, landing in the eyes of many below who stared up in shock and bewilderment.


    Two out of the eight grandmasters of the world, gone in the blink of an eye.


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    In the year 211 of Nanxun.


    At the top of Ice Wind Forest, beneath Misty Cliff.


    World¡¯s eighth Chen Dengming, dancing with the mad dragon atop Qingqiu, sliced down the seventh Hu Lei with his blade, dismissed the first Nangong Shuo in a flick of a finger, and demonstrated his mysterious and eerie poison.


    So it turns out, the greatest asset of Nanxun¡¯s Blade King was not his blade skill.


    Just as Shaoyu Feng once said.


    The eighth in the world is not necessarily eighth and the first in the world is not necessarily first.


    Inside the Shifting Array above Misty Cliff.


    Shaoyu Feng and others who had managed to reach the top were all horrified as they watched Chen Dengming swiftly flying towards them, realizing the true strength of the eighth in the world.


    The young boy from Nangong Family who had been invited, cried inconsolably, having witnessed Nangong Shuo¡¯s death.


    The five immortals, equally, were looking down at Chen Dengming who was flying up, their eyes filled with curiosity and inquiry.


    Of course, they were not curious about Chen Dengming¡¯s power.


    Because such struggle among the innate was in their eyes, no matter how remarkable, could easily be swept clean with Daoism and magic artifacts and was simply nothing mentionable.


    What made them curious was Chen Dengming¡¯s appearance and his used Gu poison.


    ¡°This man, looking at his bone age, is clearly in his 80s, yet he has the appearance of a man in his 20s or 30s.


    Is there a rejuvenating skill in the mortal world that yields such astonishing results?¡±


    ¡°The poison he just used should be one of the Gu poisons.


    Gu poison is a minor path in Immortal Techniques.


    It is considered to be rare and fascinating because it is seldom seen.


    Isn¡¯t it remarkable that this mortal is so skilled at it?¡±


    As the five immortals discussed with interest, they felt surprised.


    Although this kind of Gu poison doesn¡¯t pose much threat to them.


    But for some lower-ranked cultivators, if they are not prepared, it can pose a threat.


    It aroused some interest in all of them¡­

 Chapter 9

    ?Chapter 9: 007~008: Trade Between Mortals and Immortals _1 Chapter 9: 007~008: Trade Between Mortals and Immortals _1 Even when Grandmasters of the Innate level cross hands in combat, it usually never leads to life or death.


    The fights tend to stop as soon as one party submits, so as to avoid mutual destruction, unless there is a clear disparity in the power levels.


    However, in the case of Chen Dengming, who is in the Seventh Heavenly Layer of Innate, and Nangong Shuo, who is in the Eighth Heavenly Layer of Innate, Nangong Shuo has an evident upper hand.


    Even if they were fighting to the death, chances of victory leaned towards Nangong Shuo.


    But the outcome now was the inverse.


    Astonishingly, even Hu Lei, who attacked Chen Dengming simultaneously, is dead.


    The results of this battle have truly shocked everyone, as the decisive factor in victory was actually Chen Dengming¡¯s Gu poison.


    If Nangong Shuo and his crew had not been pushing him step by step, Chen Dengming would have been reluctant to play this trump card.


    But the two insisted on pursuing a path to their own death, refusing any attempts to dissuade them.


    Chen Dengming had no choice but to kill them, ending the threat once and for all.


    He always preferred to avoid trouble if he could, but if constant hassles were hell-bent on coming his way, he only had one solution a€¡± to act swiftly and decisively, eliminate any hint of threat completely, leaving no troubles behind.


    This had been his guiding principle in over eighty years of living in this world of martial arts since crossing over.


    Any misguided kindness would only bring trouble for himself and those around him.


    Therefore, Nangong Shuo and Hu Lei had to die.


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    As Chen Dengming was preparing to go to the Cultivation World, he needed to eliminate these two to prevent them from targeting his family left behind.


    Without these two, his family would survive in peace for at least a hundred years with the help of the Snake Gu and the Dead Man¡¯s hand he had left behind.


    However, Nangong Shuo and Hu Lei¡¯s death have left the biggest impact on Shaoyu Feng.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s power has shattered his perceptual world, making him inexplicably feel scared and threatened.


    Hence, when he heard the immortals in midair discussing about the Stay Young Pill, Shaoyu Feng immediately seized the opportunity to reply humbly and respectfully to the five hovering immortals.


    ¡°Respected Immortal Masters, please accept this young man¡¯s bow.


    This humble one dares to answer the doubts of Immortal Masters.


    Chen Dengming managed to remain youthful because he had an Immortal¡¯s Shed Skin earlier in his life, which contained a Stay Young Pill.


    I don¡¯t know if there was anything else¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    The five cultivators, who were engaged in a secret conversation, all looked at Shaoyu Feng upon hearing his words.


    For a moment, Shaoyu Feng felt as if all of his thoughts and secrets had been laid bare.


    Under the penetrating gazes of the five cultivators, his body felt as if it had been dissected, leaving no room for concealment.


    At the height of his fear, one of the female cultivators surnamed Luo said indifferently, ¡°So he actually got a Stay Young Pill¡­


    That would make sense.


    It¡¯s a pity though.


    Such a precious elixir was wasted on a mortal.


    I wonder if he has more.¡±


    Shaoyu Feng let out a sigh of relief as he experienced a momentary joy.


    Yet, in the next instant, the gaze of the female cultivator surnamed Luo became suddenly sharp.


    She glanced at Shaoyu Feng and sneered, ¡°But¡­


    how dare a mere mortal eavesdrop on our conversation and butt in?


    You¡¯re ignorant!¡±


    Shaoyu Feng instantly turned pale.


    The woman¡¯s sneer and lightning-fast gaze felt like a thousand-pound hammer pounding into his heart, leaving him trembling and incapable of resisting.


    Within a split second, he was injured, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth as he staggered backward.


    The other four cultivators either showed cold indifference or smirked.


    They easily saw through Shaoyu Feng¡¯s intention to use them to deal with Chen Dengming.


    Although they were willing to listen to the explanation of this mortal, that didn¡¯t mean they were willing to be used by him.


    They felt insulted by this foolish act of the mortal, deserving of punishment.


    Seeing Shaoyu Feng get his just desserts, it seemed the five immortals were not as approachable as they appeared, with moods as whimsical as the wind.


    The other eight individuals all kept their mouths shut.


    Even the young members of the Nangong Family stopped their grieving, fearing that they might incite the immortals¡¯ wrath.


    Right at that moment, aided by the summoning card, Chen Dengming finally flew up and landed on the large transport platform.


    First, he looked up at the five cultivators floating high above.


    Feeling the indifferent gazes and immense pressure coming from them, he quickly lowered his eyes, and paid his respects with a bow.


    ¡°Junior Chen Dengming is here to pay respects to the five Immortal Masters!¡±


    After he spoke and received no response, he immediately became more alert in his heart, and started to observe the other people around him.


    After glancing over at the resentful Nangong family members, his gaze lingered for a moment on a few old freaks who reeked of death.


    This took him by surprise.


    He had already guessed the identities of these old freaks, and was equally surprised that they were still alive.


    The oldest among them probably lived close to his upper life limit.


    But his long life was due to cultivation, which extended his lifespan.


    These old freaks probably lived this long through some unholy methods like Turtle¡¯s Breath, freezing themselves, or some form of magical way to leech life force from others.


    Their auras were dark and terrifying


    However, not everyone¡¯s lifespan is the same, some people might live to be seventy at the most, while others can live up to a hundred and ten, it varies from person to person.


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    Aside from that, Chen Dengming also noticed Shaoyu Feng with blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.


    Connecting this to the tense atmosphere at the scene, he had a rough guess and became even more alert.


    Just then, the female cultivator surnamed Luo spoke, looking at Chen Dengming calmly, ¡°I heard that you encountered an Immortal¡¯s Shed Skin in your earlier years and obtained a Stay Young Pill.


    Is this true?¡±


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t have to look up to feel the sharp gazes of the five above him.


    They were peering into his soul, ready to see if he was withholding anything.


    Any deceit would likely lead to an unpredictable end.


    However, he had anticipated such a situation and prepared for it.

 Chapter 10

    ?Chapter 10: 007~008: Trade Between Mortals and Immortals _2 Chapter 10: 007~008: Trade Between Mortals and Immortals _2 Although he had looked forward to the arrival of the Immortal at the Ascension Grand Meet, he also knew that being an Immortal did not necessarily signify goodness, nor did it indicate the absence of desires.


    They could even just be a group of cultivators who were slightly stronger than those with innate power.


    For such a group of strong individuals to select the weaker ones to enter the Cultivation World, what could their purpose be?


    Could it be as good as it seemed?


    In other words, even if it was as fantastic as it seemed, he would always be on guard against others, hence he had prepared numerous trump cards for self-protection.


    At this moment, he answered truthfully and respectfully, openly revealing his past acquisition of the Stay Young Pill including the Immortal¡¯s Gu Skill.


    He even detailed the location of the Immortal¡¯s remains he had come across, withholding nothing.


    Such honesty satisfied the five cultivators who were reading his mind.


    They could tell that Chen Dengming was not lying, even though they hadn¡¯t asked about the Gu Skill, Chen Dengming had confessed it proactively.


    The female cultivator surnamed Luo spoke in a soft, calm manner, ¡°It¡¯s a pity that there¡¯s only one Stay Young Pill, otherwise, Junior Sister Liu and I would have made a deal with you, a mortal, to exchange for that Stay Young Pill.


    Such a pity¡­¡±


    When these words were spoken, the envy in the eyes of the others turned into schadenfreude and relaxation.


    Chen Dengming bowed, yet before he could speak, another elder cultivator with an immortal-like demeanor chuckled, ¡°Friend Luo and Friend Liu are interested in the Stay Young Pill, but this old skin of mine has no interest in the Stay Young Pill.


    Instead, I am quite interested in this Gu Cultivation Skill that the mortal has obtained.


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    Let me ask you, the Gu Skill you performed earlier seemed colorless, odorless, formless, and substance-less.


    Is there any trick to it?¡±


    The other four cultivators turned their attention to Chen Dengming upon hearing this.


    Chen Dengming bowed respectfully and said, ¡°It¡¯s the highest-ranked Gu Skill.


    It is recorded in the Gu Skills that I obtained: ¡®When using Gu, one does not necessarily need food.


    Gu can be transmitted to people through breath or sight, those who use food are the lowest tier practitioners of Gu¡¯.¡±


    ¡°Great, great¡­¡±


    The elderly cultivator smiled heartily at Chen Dengming, ¡°Would you be willing to exchange your Gu Cultivation Skill with an old man like me?¡±


    Chen Dengming candidly replied, ¡°I would be happy to, I would even give it to the Immortal Master.¡±


    ¡°Oh-ho!¡±


    The elderly cultivator waved his hand and said in a nonchalant manner, ¡°I only do trade, I do not accept gifts from mortals, I do not want to bear such karma.¡±


    Chen Dengming fell silent.


    At this moment, he felt the profound gap between mortals and immortals from the words ¡°mortal¡±, ¡°mortal¡± that these immortals kept using.


    Their sense of superiority and pride was remarkably strong.


    Even the Grandmaster with innate power, when facing cultivators, did not even qualify to give a gift.


    Suppressing his emotions, he continued with respect, ¡°If so, I will be bold enough to make a trade with the Immortal Master.


    However, at present, I do not know where to go and what to do after the Ascension Grand Meet, I¡¯m also unsure of what I should trade the Gu Skill for a€|¡±


    The five immortals seemed enlightened, however, their expressions mixed with some sighs, pity, and sarcasm, the elderly cultivator said in a meaningful manner, ¡°Ah, we forgot about the main matter of the Ascension Grand Meet.¡±


    After speaking, he exchanged glances with the other four cultivators, their gaze became aloof, detached, and overlooked the three aspiring older creatures below.


    ¡°The three of you have little time left, even with spiritual roots, it¡¯s hard to cultivate, so go ahead.¡±


    At these words, the three old beings were stunned, their eyes vacant, they felt as if all their hopes had been shattered.


    Immediately, someone knelt down and cried out in despair, begging the Immortal Master for a chance.


    ¡°Stop your clamor!¡±


    The elderly cultivator frowned and hummed coldly, he suddenly flicked the Buddhist Dust, and a whirlwind swept the three old beings off the stage.


    After completing this trifling matter, the elderly cultivator¡¯s gaze moved towards Shaoyu Feng, he spoke in an indifferent tone, ¡°You¡¯re also old, go away.¡±


    Shaoyu Feng was stunned, his lips trembling, he suddenly looked up at the elder, only to feel a frost-blade-like gaze enchanting from his overhanging firmament eyes, piercing right into his heart, making his whole body go cold.


    He laughed bitterly and jumped off the platform, feeling the hilariousness of his past efforts, calculations, and arduous pursuit.


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    What did it mean to be the fourth in innate power, what did all the planned strategies mean?


    In the end, everything was in vain, what was the point of having a spiritual root?


    After struggling all their lives to reach the pinnacle and pursue the opportunity to become an immortal, when reaching the end, they were denied by the immortals because of their old age, instantly crushing all their efforts, and ending up with one result ¨C failure!


    Not only Shaoyu Feng¡¯s heart grew cold, even Chen Dengming¡¯s heart grew cold as well.


    He was more than a decade older than Shaoyu Feng.


    Even though he had the golden finger of a transmigrator, he still had a long life span, and there was room for improvement in the future.


    But these five cultivators did not know this, if they decided to drive him away, it seemed that aside from leaving, there was nothing he could do.


    The Blood Centipede Gu was indeed his ultimate trump card, capable of threatening the lives of cultivators, but it required the element of surprise.


    But there were five of them, and this kind of problem could not be solved by resorting to force.


    It was then that Chen Dengming truly realized the cruelty of cultivation, the indifference of immortals, indeed, the reality was as cold as ice, unlike the beautiful tales told in the novels of his previous life.


    These immortals, who were conversing with him just a while ago, merely had a topic of discussion in common, but they did not put him on an equal footing with themselves.


    Now, they started by driving others away but not him.


    It was just to let him witness the ¡®reality¡¯, keep him till the end to finish a trade, and then drive him away.

 Chapter 11

    ?Chapter 11: 007~008: Trade Between Mortals and Immortals _3 Chapter 11: 007~008: Trade Between Mortals and Immortals _3 ¡°I have to figure it out a€¡± I must figure it out!¡±


    The tenser Chen Dengming became, the calmer he was, his mind spinning rapidly, weighing his options


    At this time, the other innate Grandmasters, along with the two Princes from the palace, and the disciples of the Nangong Family and Wu Family, all began to face the Immortal¡¯s ¡°trial.¡±


    As expected, the innate Grandmasters, like Shaoyu Feng, were driven away.


    It was particularly unfortunate for Wang Shiduo, who was fifth amongst the innates.


    He was not old, only fifty-eight, but only had inferior spiritual roots.


    Not meeting the entry criteria, he was given a basic cultivating technique and driven away.


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    However, according to the cultivator wearing a square scarf, even with a cultivation technique, in a place like the Nanxun Kingdom where spiritual energy is nearly depleted, success in cultivation is unlikely.


    Apart from this, the two Princes from the royal family were also detected to have no spiritual roots and were dismissed.


    Despite their background providing them a chance to participate in the Immortal Ascension Conference, the threshold for cultivation was the same for everyone.


    Without a cultivation root, they could do nothing but lament.


    Eventually, it was the disciples of the Nangong Family who surprisingly possessed lower-level cultivation roots, qualifying them to be taken into the Cultivation World.


    Out of the ten with invitations, besides Chen Dengming, only one from the Nangong Family, who hadn¡¯t even reached the innate level, was given the chance to join the immortals.


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    This, indeed, was ironic.


    Chen Dengming was now extremely composed, but the gaze of the five immortals made him feel like he was facing a final judgment.


    His tranquil state of mind of over eighty years was now slightly disrupted by tension.


    ¡°Essentially, given your age, we could dismiss you without a trial,¡±


    The cultivator named Luo looked at Chen Dengming and calmly continued, ¡°Because the lifespan of an ordinary person is at most a hundred years.


    Even those few who managed to extend their lives in various ways can merely survive for this long.


    Despite possessing superior spiritual roots, stepping onto the path to immortality now will only result in them dying before reaching the second level of Qi Cultivation, a waste of resources.¡±


    She paused, then said, ¡°However, considering that you are currently in your eighties, you might still have twenty to thirty years of life left.


    If you have inferior spiritual roots, you might be able to cultivate to a state of three or four levels of Qi Cultivation, and live until one hundred and fifty, nothing more.¡±


    ¡°Correct!¡±


    The old cultivator responded indifferently looking at Chen Dengming, supplementing, ¡°Every matter requires value to gain attention from people.


    You have a Gu Cultivation Skill that we are interested in, so if you possess an inferior spiritual root, we are willing to compromise and lead you onto the path of cultivation.


    Starting as an outer disciple of the sect is the term of this trade.¡±


    Inferior spiritual roots, for someone from barren lands, can be considered top-notch genius qualification.


    In the true Cultivation World, it surpasses most people.


    It¡¯s normal for people like Shaoyu Feng to be eliminated.


    After all, in the resourceful Cultivation World, there are many ordinary people without spiritual roots, and are not even qualified enough to be known as useless cultivators.


    This is the real-life situation for many.


    Hearing this, the selected disciple from the Nangong Family intensely stared at Chen Dengming, continuously cursing in his heart that Chen Dengming would not possess spiritual roots, and thus, would not be taken away.


    At this time, the female cultivator with the surname Luo performed a spell to detect spiritual roots and aimed it at Chen Dengming¡¯s celestial spirit.


    She had previously wagered five mid-grade Spirit Stones, choosing Chen Dengming as her bet.


    So, if Chen Dengming has inferior spiritual roots allowing him to step onto the immortal path, she will win even more from the bet, albeit having to hand over some of the profit to her companions.


    Because, by principle, even if Chen Dengming does have an inferior spiritual root, judging by his age and limited potential, he would be deemed a waste of resources, and would therefore not be chosen.


    However, Chen Dengming possesses a Gu Cultivation skill that has piqued everyone¡¯s interest and hence, an exception is made.


    As the spell entered Chen Dengming¡¯s forehead, it split into several colorful auras


    The different colors floated around Chen Dengming¡¯s head, representing his affinity towards various Heavenly and Earthly Attributes.


    In the end, a faint green and white aura floated above Chen Dengming¡¯s head¡­


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 Chapter 12

    ?Chapter 12: 009: Counteracting Twin Spiritual Root_1 Chapter 12: 009: Counteracting Twin Spiritual Root_1 ¡°Wood Spiritual Root and Gold Spiritual Root, these are actually the rather rare Twin Spiritual Root?


    And both have a high Spirit Qi Affinity, close to a mid-level Spiritual Root, but what a pity¡­¡±


    The female cultivator with the surname Luo looked surprised and astonished as she watched the aura above Chen Dengming¡¯s head, eventually shaking her head with regret.


    It seemed that even though she won the gamble, Chen Dengming¡¯s future path to cultivation was of great concern.


    The other four cultivators were taken aback as well, feeling regret and disappointment over Chen Dengming¡¯s Spiritual Root Aptitude.


    In lands with scarce Spiritual Qi, the emergence of Spiritual Roots like Chen Dengming¡¯s, which possessed high Spirit Qi Affinity, was nothing short of a prodigy.


    However, his luck was just too bada€|.


    ¡°Why is it a pity for a Spiritual Root that¡¯s close to mid-level?¡±


    At this point, Chen Dengming was somewhat confused, disregarding his respectfulness and quickly asking.


    The elderly cultivator gestured to the glow above Chen Dengming¡¯s head.


    ¡°The five elements of Nature nurture and counteract each other, and the same is true for the Spiritual Roots.


    Gold subdues Wood; Wood subdues Earth; Earth subdues Water; Water subdues Fire; Fire subdues Gold.


    Not only are there checks and balances within the five elements, but there are also aiding, draining, and consumption elements among them.


    You have a Gold and Wood Spiritual Root; Gold subdues Wood.


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    Since both are strong, both will diminish.


    However, Gold diminishes less than Wood, hence it is subduing instead of draining.


    If it was draining, your situation would be considered better.


    For example, the effect of Water on Gold is draining.


    Gold produces Water; thus, Gold is damaged, but Water benefits, hence it results in energy draining.


    Under these circumstances, given your Spirit Qi Affinity, at least while you practice, you could maintain an average cultivation speed for a low-level Spiritual Root.


    But now, your cultivation speed can only be considered the best among the worst of the Spiritual Roots, slightly inferior to even a low-level Spiritual Root¡­howevera€|this situation could also be remedied.


    It¡¯s just a pity that you are already too old and you don¡¯t have much time left¡­what a pity¡­¡±


    ¡°Is it really like that¡­?¡±


    Chen Dengming was dumbfounded as he looked up at the radiance above his head.


    He saw the green and white light gradually canceling each other out like they were battling, showing a clear affinity but ultimately turning into a majority of white light, with the green light gradually fading away, both becoming notably weaker.


    The several cultivators exchanged glances, all shook their heads, having made up their minds.


    A Twin Spiritual Root was not too rare in the World of True Cultivation, but it was also not a common occurrence.


    For example, the Spiritual Roots that had just been tested on several people were Single Spiritual Roots, regardless of good or bad.


    The Twin Spiritual Roots that often appear in the world of cultivation are counteracting Spiritual Roots, such as Water-Fire Spiritual Root, Gold-Wood Spiritual Root, etc.


    These Twin Spiritual Roots, beyond being impossible to aid each other, also obstruct the affinity to Spirit Qi during cultivation, leading to a phenomenon of gaining negative benefits.


    Therefore, only the Mutually-beneficial Twin Spiritual Roots have immense value.


    They can enhance cultivation and accelerate the speed of cultivation.


    Practitioners with a low-level Spiritual Root of this kind may not be able to compete with those with mid-level Spiritual Roots, but they will surpass other low-level Spiritual Root practitioners by a lot.


    It¡¯s just a pity that although Chen Dengming possesses two low-level Twin Spiritual Roots, they unexpectedly counteract each other.


    This is a situation where it is not clear whether his luck is good or bad.


    When Chen Dengming found out the reasons at this time, he couldn¡¯t help but feel dejected.


    However, the members of the Nangong Family were secretly delighted, heaved a sigh of relief, and felt extremely lucky.


    If Chen Dengming could also step onto the path of immortal cultivation, regardless of his future potential, at least within the next forty to fifty years, perhaps he would have no way to deal with Chen Dengming and avenge his grandfather, Nangong Shuo.


    He may even have to be careful of this Chen Family Head¡¯s sinister tactics towards him.


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    But now¡­


    ¡°Chen Dengming, although you possess a low-level Spiritual Root, these counteracting Spiritual Roots indicate you are incompatible with the path of immortality¡­¡±


    At this moment, the venerable old cultivator with the air of an immortal calmly faced Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Of course, we won¡¯t take your Gu Dao skills for nothing.


    The five of us can bestow upon you some Elixir Pills and Cultivation Techniques suitable for your cultivation.


    These items may not necessarily allow you to tread the path to immortality, but perhaps they can extend your lifespan by a decade or so.


    If in the future someone in your family possesses a Spiritual Root, they may be able to step onto the path of immortality through cultivation.


    By the time of the next Hundred Years Ascension Conference, you could easily ascend to become an Immortal.¡±


    This handling of events was almost identical to what happened to the previously innate Fifth Wang Shiduo.


    However, compared to Wang Shiduo, Chen Dengming¡¯s treatment was a bit better.


    But clearly, this group of so-called cultivators had gone back on their words, showing no shame or remorse, denying that Chen Dengming¡¯s counteracting Spiritual Roots would result in a very slow cultivation speed.


    Because they knew that even if they took him back to their sect, he would be stopped at the entrance of the mountain gate, and they could even face reproacha€¡±so they might as well deny him outright.


    But Chen Dengming was not willing to give up his path to becoming an Immortal so easily.


    He understood that this might be the best outcomea€¡±receiving Elixir pills and Immortal Dao Cultivation Techniques.


    He could continue his cultivation using his Golden Finger, lengthen his life span with new high-level Cultivation Techniques, and possibly live for an extra seventy to eighty years and step onto the path to becoming an Immortal, or even wait for the next Ascension Conference to start.


    But all these thoughts, they were all wishful thinking, and it was not certain whether they could become reality.


    Maybe due to his limitations in cultivation resources and personal aptitude, his Cultivation Technique would reach a bottleneck and be unable to break througha€¡±he might not even be able to wait for the start of the next Ascension Conference and die.


    Even if he could wait, if he were to participate in the Ascension Conference at the age of a hundred and eighty-two, it would undoubtedly be very bizarre and bound to attract the attention of cultivators, causing trouble.


    Chen Dengming then clasped his fists and said, ¡°Thank you for your guidance, myself, although of poor aptitude, nevertheless firmly aspires to the Dao of Immortality, unyieldingly resolute.


    At present, I am aware that I cannot enter the Immortal¡¯s Gateways where you all reside.


    However, I sincerely ask you all honorable Immortal Masters to take me into your Cultivation World.


    In return, my Gu Cultivation Skills will be freely given,¡±


    Cultivation training requires the Financial Couple Lawland, and the ¡°land¡± refers to resource-rich Feng Shui treasure lands.


    In Nanxun Kingdom, Chen Dengming had spent over forty years cultivating a single Blood Centipede Gu, which goes to show the scarcity of prominent Feng Shui treasure lands and how infertile and lacking the resources are in Nanxun Kingdom.


    He understood that if he continued to stay in Nanxun Kingdom, he might not accomplish much.


    However, going to the Cultivation World, though he might instantly turn from a big-shot to a small fry with many dangers ahead, but there would also be many more opportunities.


    The path to immortality is like a fish leaping over the dragon gate.


    Only through the contention of the Dao of Immortality can he grasp a glimmer of life.


    Most of the time, he likes to keep a low profile and avoid the limelight.


    But in front of opportunities, he must stride forward courageously and seize them boldly.


    Upon seeing Chen Dengming¡¯s obstinacy, the five Immortal Masters couldn¡¯t help but slightly furrow their brows.


    Some of them were growing impatient, feeling that Chen Dengming was overstepping his bounds.


    Gu Cultivation Skill, although rare and precious, is still not indispensable.


    Senior Cultivators were willing to trade simply because they didn¡¯t wish to meddle in the earthly karma.


    Nevertheless, the other four had different paths and pursuits in the Dao of Immortality, so they had no such reservations.


    If given the situation they might have made a trade, but if no face was given, how would it be if they simply took what they wanted from a mortal?


    In the end, the female cultivator with the surname Luo was somewhat softer-hearted.


    After all, Chen Dengming was the person she had chosen.


    He indeed possessed a low-grade spiritual root with a high affinity for Spirit Qi, it¡¯s just thata€|


    She looked at Chen Dengming for a while, noticing his broad forehead, bright eyes, and his restrained demeanor.


    However, the deep and proud look between his brows, meant he was the kind of person who caused great surprise when he acts.


    ¡°What a pity, conflicting Spiritual Roots, and he¡¯s too old¡­¡±


    The female cultivator sighed in her heart.


    Seeing her Dao friend already coldly snorting in preparation to scold, she spoke first with a mild tone to Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Fine, since your desire to become an immortal is so resolute, I can take you to the Cultivation World and let you see its reality.


    But you must understand, in this mortal world you can still be a king, but when you go to the Cultivation World, you¡¯re just a mortal who hasn¡¯t even stepped on the path of Immortality.


    Many people could easily end your life¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes glimmered and he felt his heart relax.


    Initially, noticing the expressions of the five Cultivators, he had already planned to concede and save himself.


    As talks had failed, he had to adapt quickly.


    But now, it appears his arguments had worked.


    He earnestly looked at the female cultivator Luo and said, ¡°Thank you for your kindness, Immortal Master.


    I am prepared for the future dangers, thank you for the reminder.¡±


    The other four cultivators saw this and gave the female cultivator Luo a surprised look but in the end, did not say anything.


    This was not a big deal, after all.


    They in their subconscious, disdained mortals bargaining with them, but since now their companion was willing to oblige him, they often pretended to be magnanimous for the sake of their reputation and to maintain harmonious relations.


    Then, the senior cultivator coughed and said, ¡°Since Luo is willing to help you, I have nothing more to add.


    I have here a cultivation technique that is more than enough for your cultivation, in exchange for your Gu Cultivation Skill.¡±


    The other cultivators, seeing this, also took out some things that were unimportant but could be of great use to Chen Dengming for an exchange.


    ¡°This is a Clear Spirit Pill, in a short period of time it will drastically enhance your perception of, and affinity for, Spirit Qi.


    This bottle will last you a long time.¡±


    ¡°I have here two first-grade Daoism Scripture.


    When you become a cultivator, you might be able to use it.


    If you are willing to trade the Gu poison, I will add another one¡­¡±


    ¡°This is the ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill.¡¯ If you are willing to shorten your lifespan, it can somewhat change your Spiritual Root endowment, varying from person to person.


    Maybe once your Spiritual Roots improve to a mid-grade level, your cultivation speed will be comparable to an average low-grade practitioner¡­¡±


    The cultivator Luo was at a loss for words.


    These companions were really sly, handing out useless things just to pacify him.


    Not to mention the first-grade Daoism techniques.


    Each of those techniques was worth only a few low-grade spirit stones.


    Trading for a rare Gu Cultivation Skill, they would have made a huge profit.


    If the Gu Cultivation Skill was traded in the market, it could easily fetch five to six mid-grade spirit stones at the least.


    That so-called ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯ was even more outrageous.


    This thing was considered trash in the Cultivation World.


    It¡¯s a harmful cultivation technique used by Demon Sects to exploit their disciples, to rapidly cultivate cannon fodder.


    After using, one only has a few good years left.


    Yes, this cultivation technique could improve someone¡¯s spiritual root endowment, but Chen Dengming was over eighty years old.


    With a maximum of twenty years of life left, practicing this technique might mean his death on the spot.


    Cultivator Luo was not aware that Chen Dengming could extend his lifespan by practicing Dao techniques.


    Hearing that the ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯ could actually enhance his spiritual root endowment, she was already secretly joyous, feeling that it was an unexpected gain.


    The disciples of the Nangong family watching from the side were envious, jealously thinking Chen Dengming was lucky, simultaneously they also felt extremely upset.


    He had thought that Chen Dengming would be eliminated, but now it was certain that he would be joining them in the Cultivation World.


    Despite Chen Dengming¡¯s strange qualifications, it¡¯s uncertain whether he could achieve anything in the Cultivation World.


    But, he still had increased as a threat.


    However, at this point, there was nothing he could change.


    ¡°The Cultivation World is vast.


    It is said that someone had conflicting spiritual roots, but still invented the Spirit Fusion Skill, forcibly merged the conflicting spiritual roots, and eventually changed his own qualities, even becoming stronger.


    Although your cultivation speed will be affected, when you cultivate the Dao technique corresponding to your spiritual root, your cultivation speed should still match your spiritual root endowment and will not deteriorate¡­¡±


    In the end, Cultivator Luo still encouraged Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming offered thanks.


    The next moment,


    With the five Cultivators using a special acoustic Dao Technique to announce the conclusion of the Immortal Ascending Convention, the whole Misty Cliff made of clouds and mist underwent significant change.


    Instantly, beneath everyone¡¯s feet, a giant Shifting Array started to operate.


    Hundreds of Spirit Stones, shining like brilliant stars, released the light, emitting spirit energy.


    The wind was roaring, and the world was shaken.


    The next instant ¨C


    The clouds disappeared, electricity crackled around like frightened snakes.


    The giant Shifting Array dimmed and vanished.


    The five cultivators, including Chen Dengming and the descendants of the Nangong family, all disappeared one after another.


    Below Misty Cliff, everyone in the martial arts world stood dumbfounded as they looked up at the dispersing spectacle above them.


    Seeing the thunderous flashes and the emergence of a brightly gleaming orb of light, inside which the seven figures disappeared forever.


    This unforgettable view left everyone in silence, their minds shaken by the shock.


    In the year 211 of Nanxun, in July,


    The Immortal Traces appeared on Misty Cliff in Ice Wind Forest, and the Immortal Ascending Convention was held.


    Among the ten who ascended the Immortal Ascending Platform, only the ¡®Nanxun Blade King¡¯ Chen Dengming and the sixth generation disciple from the Nangong family, Nangong Yun, succeeded in ascending.


    ¡®Nanxun Blade King¡¯ Chen Dengming, once again caused a sensation in the martial arts world, but from then on he became a legend of the martial arts world¡­

 Chapter 13

    ?Chapter 13: 010: The Land of Immortals, The Difference between Immortals and Mortals (Ask for Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 13: 010: The Land of Immortals, The Difference between Immortals and Mortals (Ask for Monthly Tickets)_1 ¡°Innate Seventh-Level Martial Artist[Chen Dengming]


    Lifespan: 82/135


    Spiritual Roots: Gold and Wood (Lower Grade 87/100)


    Martial Arts: ¡®Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡¯ (Grand Achievement 91/100)


    Dao Skills: ¡®Gu Refining Chapter¡¯ (Beginner 0/100)¡±


    The whistling wind buzzed in Chen Dengming¡¯s ears, hiding his anxiety, he didn¡¯t dare look at the rapidly changing scenery below.


    Even the enticing figure of the female cultivator from the Luo clan in front of him went unappreciated.


    His eyes were closed as he observed the changes within his panel.


    Ever since his spiritual root aptitude was examined by Fairy Luo at the Heaven Ascension Conference, his panel displayed his spiritual root characteristics, and even something akin to the numerical value of his skill proficiency.


    However, Chen Dengming suspected that this wasn¡¯t skill proficiency but more likely his affinity with the spiritual energy.


    Currently, his spiritual root affinity was quite high, indeed, among the lower grade spiritual roots his was closest to being middle grade.


    Sadly, it was a contradicting twin spiritual root, which was like a nightmare within good fortune.


    In a single sentence, it could be described as: If you say his spiritual root was poor, his was top-tier among the lower-grade twin spiritual roots.


    But if you say his spiritual root was good, it was also top-tier among the contradictory twin spiritual roots.


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    However, perhaps like cultivating skills, the root affinity could be improved gradually over time, but that is something he would gradually test in the future.


    Now, it has been a day since the Heaven Ascension Conference ended.


    Ever since he left the Misty Cliff with the five cultivators, he only felt a change in the brightness before his eyes, like a momentary flicker, and within an instant, he found himself in an unfamiliar place.


    This strange experience was like operating a character entering a teleportation formation in a game from his previous life.


    But experiencing it in real life was far beyond what words can convey.


    Upon arriving in the Cultivation World from the mundane realm of the Nanxun Kingdom, Chen Dengming distinctly felt that with the change in his surroundings, the air he breathed seemed to carry an unusual energy.


    This made him feel as if his cells were brimming with vitality, his mind clear, the speed of his true qi circulation also quickened.


    Even the Blood Centipede Gu hibernating within his ear became excited and extended its antennae.


    He realized that the additional energy in the air should be spiritual energy, he had indeed made the right decision.


    Moving from the Nanxun Kingdom to the Cultivation World was like giving himself access to a broader platform with richer resources.


    At this point, he was onboard a flying artifact controlled by Fairy Luo, heading towards an unknown destination.


    Upon leaving Nanxun Kingdom, their group of seven appeared on a cloud platform similar to Misty Cliff.


    After descending from the cloud platform, the five cultivators went into a large mountain and encountered a few cultivators who seemed to be guarding a formation.


    After a brief exchange similar to a handover, they went their separate ways.


    The cultivator surnamed He took Nangong Yun with him.


    Supposedly, he was going to take Nangong Yun to join the Yingyue Sect, where he is based.


    As for the other cultivators, Chen Dengming had basically figured out their respective Sects.


    They were from the Escaping World Sect, the Soul Communicating Sect, the Hongxia Sect, and the Miaoyin Sect.


    Fairy Luo was from the Miaoyin Sect and judging by the attitude of the other cultivators towards her, she seemed to have a noteworthy background.


    ¡­


    Now, after flying for almost half a day.


    They could already see two large cities built along the mountains on the horizon, and a chaotic, noisy plain area between the two cities.


    Chen Dengming had managed to overcome his nervousness.


    He had regained his breath and was slowly getting used to it.


    Even though he was accustomed to taking flights in his past life and had even done bungee jumping twice, in this life he was an innate grandmaster with remarkable lightness skill.


    However, being at a height of several hundred meters, surrounded only by a thin layer of spiritual light shield and without any other protective measures, even Chen Dengming found his first high-altitude flight unnerving.


    If one were to accidentally fall, there would be nothing left of them.


    Fairy Luo raised her eyebrows slightly and looked back at Chen Dengming who had his eyes closed.


    She found it amusing but maintained her unapproachable demeanor and reduced the speed of the flight.


    ¡°We¡¯re almost there, still not daring to look down?


    I remember you were quite bold when you made your requirements yesterday,¡± she said.


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming opened his eyes.


    Before him was an exquisitely beautiful and thin side profile.


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    Several strands of her hair floated past his face caressing his skin as she breathed out a fragrant breath, causing a subtle ripple within his heart.


    Name Luo¡¯s brows turned sharp, Chen Dengming answered solemnly, ¡°It¡¯s just my first time in high altitude, it feels quite odd.


    I believe in the future if I also have access to such flying artifacts, I will adjust gradually.


    I apologize for the spectacle.¡±


    After finishing speaking, he looked at the two cities down in the distance, suppressing the slight nausea from looking down from high altitude, he could not help but ask, ¡°Is Fairy planning to settle me in one of those cities?¡±


    Fairy Luo smiled faintly and said, ¡°You mere mortal, you wish.


    ¡°Those two cultivation cities are the territories of the Zhu and Luo cultivation clans.


    Unless one has reached the forth stage or above on the Qi cultivation path, one is not eligible to apply for residence there.


    ¡°Even if you¡¯ve reached that level, you¡¯d have to pay in spirit stones or join one of the clans to live in the city.


    You¡­¡±


    She gave Chen Dengming a sidelong glance, pointing at the chaotic and noisy area between the two cultivation families, she continued,


    ¡°You will have to stay there.


    That place has gathered many rogue cultivators due to the two major cultivation families.


    It¡¯s quite disorderly.


    There are innate martial artists like you and some low-profile rogue cultivators¡­¡±


    ¡°I can only bring you to this place.


    Even though there are dangers in the Loose Cultivator area, it is still better than the wilderness.


    At least, there are no Demonic Beasts attacking¡­¡±


    ¡°Luo Family¡­


    Demonic Beasts¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming had some associations in mind, but he kept listening calmly, even though he found the lofty ¡®mere mortal¡¯ speech a bit offensive.


    However, he did not get angry because what the other party said was indeed the truth.


    Anger without strength is just a powerless rage.


    With self-knowledge, one can make the right decisions calmly in many situations.


    ¡°So that¡¯s how it is¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, thanked Fairy Luo politely, ¡°Then, please Immortal Master, let me go to the Loose Cultivator area over there.


    Thank you for your kindness in leading the way.


    I don¡¯t yet know the Immortal Master¡¯s name, I dare to ask, in order to repay this guidance in the future!¡±


    Fairy Luo raised her eyebrows, her lips which had a beauty spot curved into a smile, ¡°This is a transaction, the Gu Cultivation Skill you gave me is already a repayment.¡±


    Perhaps she felt that her previous words had been slightly harsh, she slowed the Escape Light as she spoke in a gentler tone, ¡°But my bringing you here was a trivial matter, it doesn¡¯t count for much.


    Your Gu Cultivation Skill, however, is at least worth five or six middle-grade Spirit Stones.


    In some black markets, it could even fetch more than ten Spirit Stones, so I plan to give you some compensation.¡±


    As she finished speaking, they landed quickly.


    A waist card flew out of Fairy Luo¡¯s Storage Bag towards Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming was about to refuse, but when he met Luo Immortal¡¯s gaze, it felt as if a message was conveyed from her eyes through the spirit, making it impossible for him to refuse.


    Instantly, he understood that she did not want to owe him a small thing, did not wish to have anything to do with a ¡®mere mortal¡¯, and he had to take the waist card.


    ¡°This is a token of the Luo family.


    If you get into any trouble in the Loose Cultivator area, you can use this card to resolve it.


    But remember, this is just an ordinary waist card.


    If there is any big trouble, or if there are any desperate criminals, this waist card is useless ¡­¡±


    Fairy Luo smiled calmly, although her words were gentle, they gave off an aloof sense of alienation, akin to an Immortal Master.


    ¡°Thank you, Immortal Master, I understand.¡±


    Chen Dengming bowed once more, and then wisely jumped off her lotus-like Flying Artifact.


    When he hit the ground and dust rose, Fairy Luo was already gone on her Escape Light, the elegance of her retreating figure was unassailable, leaving only a faint lingering fragrance.


    From beginning to end, she never told Chen Dengming her name.


    Either it was because she knew his potential for cultivation in the future was hopeless and his remaining years were limited.


    Or she felt that there was no need to tell a mere mortal her name.


    Regardless of the reason, it revealed the cruel gap and reality between cultivators and mortals.


    Chen Dengming remained calm, unswayed by her attitude.


    Because he knew that the moment he stepped onto the land of the Cultivation World, he embarked on a new life and stage.


    He just needed to start practicing the cultivation technique that the old Taoist had traded.


    By doing so, he could prolong his life, and the longer he lived, the further he would be able to tread on the Dao of Immortality.


    Taking a deep breath, Chen Dengming glanced at the messy houses not far away, and flicked his right ear.


    ¡°Buzza€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Blood Centipede Gu in his ear stirred, awaking from its dormant state.


    Chen Dengming invoked his Qi and started moving swiftly, towards the bustling Loose Cultivator area ahead.


    However, not long after, he frowned and quickly avoided the area ahead, taking a detour.


    Suddenly, several fireballs flew through the air with a ¡®swoosh¡¯, causing the air to heat up, and striking a cultivator who was enveloped in a gold Spirit Shield, resulting in a loud explosion.


    The cultivator shouted in the direction Chen Dengming had gone, ¡°Fellow Daoist, save me!


    I will reward you handsomely.¡±


    ¡°Bad luck!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face was grim as he moved away at an even faster speed.


    A cultivator who was manipulating the fireball talisman looked at the direction where Chen Dengming had fled, and after a careful inspection, suddenly relaxed, cursing under his breath.


    ¡°Turns out it¡¯s an Innate mortal, gave me a scare.¡±


    Immediately after, with a malicious smile, he motivated the talisman once more towards the cultivator ahead.


    Several hundred feet away, Chen Dengming ducked behind a hill, held his breath, and quietly observed the two cultivators fighting against one another.


    ¡°The threat that Qi Sensing gives me is not as strong as Fairy Luo and others, but they are much stronger than Nangong Shuo¡­


    They should be low-level cultivators who have stepped into the Qi Cultivation stage, but¡­


    their fighting skillsa€|are somewhata€|monotonousa€|¡±


    ¡­

 Chapter 14

    ?Chapter 14: 011: Gathering of Loose Cultivators, Cultivation is Also Vulgar_1 Chapter 14: 011: Gathering of Loose Cultivators, Cultivation is Also Vulgar_1 He hid in a concealed spot and observed the battle between the two cultivators for a while.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression gradually turned peculiar.


    From his standpoint as a martial arts grandmaster who had fought in the jianghu for decades, the duel between the two cultivators seemed more like a turn-based game where they held their ground and relied on their talismans and magic artifacts.


    Although they frequently dodged and moved swiftly, they didn¡¯t incorporate many sophisticated fighting techniques.


    It was simply a long-distance bombardment where they saw whose shield broke first, or who got hit first.


    ¡°Perhaps they are hiding their true abilities¡­


    Moreover, the distance involved in this Daoism and use of magic artifacts is dangerous.


    Even my Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma wouldn¡¯t be able to endure it.


    The usual Gu poison would be ineffective at such a distance.


    Using the Blood Centipede Gu might be a bit risky¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming contemplated, thinking if he could compete with them at a mid-long distance by deploying his Qingqiu Mad Dragon technique and unleashing a thirteen feet long broadsword qi.


    This way, he wouldn¡¯t be unduly endangered.


    But he could only use the Qingqiu Mad Dragon martial arts ultimate move three or four times at most, and whether he could break open the seemingly powerful spiritual shield was yet an unknown.


    If he fails to break the spiritual shield in three or four attempts, the danger would be on him.


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    Of course, this situation is considering the absence of the Blood Centipede Gu.


    Upon such contemplation, he realized that the cultivation world was indeed too dangerous.


    Running into any low-level cultivators could be a deadly threat to him.


    In the Nanxun Kingdom, very few could threaten his life.


    ¡°Escape!¡±


    Noticing that the battle was nearly over, Chen Dengming quickly displayed his Qinggong movement technique and left the place.


    ¡­


    The rest of the journey was calm, and Chen Dengming quickly neared the bustling loose cultivator area.


    But he didn¡¯t directly enter.


    Instead, he cautiously hovered around the uninhabited mountain forests, observing the situation in the loose cultivator area and the people coming and going.


    As an experienced jianghu veteran, Chen Dengming wouldn¡¯t be as rash as greenhorns, entering an unfamiliar territory without caution.


    Maintaining a safe distance to observe, at the very least, was indispensable.


    Unfortunately, now that he has arrived in the cultivation world, unlike when he was in the mundane jianghu, he didn¡¯t have his subordinates to command.


    He had to start from scratch, so he needed to be more careful, moving step by step cautiously.


    A day quickly passed by.


    Chen Dengming had purposely taken off his fancy robe and packed it away.


    He then slightly ruffled up his well-combed hair, making himself look a bit less sophisticated, more weather-beaten.


    By now, he had gathered a basic understanding of the conditions within the loose cultivator area.


    This so-called loose cultivator turf didn¡¯t even have a doorplate or fence.


    It was completely like a random amalgamation of thousands of different kinds of houses.


    Some houses were made of wood, while others were stone or mud huts.


    There were also some ostentatious lofts and pavilions.


    The roads crisscrossed with varying widths, appearing utterly unplanned.


    Frankly speaking, this cultivation environment left him dumbfounded.


    He even glimpsed some houses surrounded by vegetable gardens from afar.


    However, the vegetables seemed a bit unusual, verdantly lush, looking nutrition-rich like spirit grass.


    Some cultivators with strong qi, whose clothes were less luxurious than his, were working the land with hoes while directing ordinary people to fertilize, which was unexpected.


    Seeing this scene, he immediately took off his luxurious clothes to avoid trouble over this minor matter of clothing.


    Of course, there were a few houses within the loose cultivator area that seemed exceptionally clean, and they stood out from the surroundings.


    The strength of the emanating qi from within those houses gave Chen Dengming a similar feeling to that of the yellow-robed cultivator he encountered on the road.


    Anyway, this place was utterly different from the cultivation land he had imagined.


    If you disregard the strong qi cultivators and the few battles that broke out throughout the day, this place seemed more like a mundane marketplace.


    ¡°What kind of cultivation is this?


    The lofty immortal aura from Fairy Luo and others seems non-existent here¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming sat on a hillside in a forest, frowning as he stroked his chin.


    Then he suddenly snapped out of his thoughts.


    Fairy Luo¡¯s disdain for the loose cultivator area was evident from her tone, saying they were subpar.


    Comparing that to the scene he was observing, it seemed like the loose cultivators were more closely aligned with ordinary folks.


    There was less of the immortal aura and more of the human and grounded air about them.


    However, seeing that it was getting dark, Chen Dengming could hardly afford to keep observing from outside the settlement.


    He decided to enter and settle down for the night.


    Anyone with a bit of common sense knows that staying out in the wilderness is unsafe.


    Fairy Luo also mentioned that there were demonic beasts in this world.


    ¡­


    As half the day passed, the sky turned dark.


    The night sky was like blue silk adorned with stars.


    The chaotic loose cultivator area was bustling at night.


    The night market was packed with people coming and going.


    In some dimly lit and ambiguous low-rise houses, rhythmic sounds even rang out.


    Among them, several brothels that were decorated quite luxuriously stood in stark contrast to the surrounding low and dark wooden houses.


    They were all brightly lit.


    They also sent some highly appealing women that had dressed up flamboyantly to solicit customers at the doorways, wriggling seductively and bewitching with a single glance.


    A gaze of indifference cast down from the opposite high-rise building, looking down condescendingly at the women below who had been manipulated into tools for play and money-making.


    It then swept at the cultivators of the lower class, who were queuing not far away to receive temporary accommodation rights for their sheds, and a trace of disdain flashed through the gaze.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming was in the queue, dressed in tattered clothes with disheveled hair, carrying a broken blade on his back, falling in line with the crowd, preparing to pick up a job, to at least solve the problems of housing and food.


    Upon arriving in the Cultivation World, starting from scratch, all the resources for food, clothing, housing, and transportation in this chaotic and rundown gathering of Loose Cultivators were clearly priced.


    If he wanted a place to settle and something to eat, he had to figure out a way to work for it.


    ¡°These women, probably have resorted to this for survival¡­¡±


    He subtly glanced at the bustling women under Zanhua Building not far away, and shook his head secretly in his heart.


    Judging from the aura of these women, they should all be at the Innate level, which would make them big shots in the mundane world, but here¡­


    But now he had come to understand that the Innates of this world had strength but were not skilled in martial arts.


    Most Innates were born with all eight channels open, and in an environment filled with Spiritual Energy, they naturally reached the Innate Eightfold.


    Because they were real Innates and not those who worked hard to cultivate into Innates, as long as they had Spiritual Roots, they would be born with spirituality and could directly cultivate some Daoism.


    When enough Spiritual Energy was amassed, they could then break through to become Cultivators.


    This starting point was undoubtedly much stronger than Chen Dengming, a country bumpkin from Nanxun Kingdom.


    Chen Dengming had to cultivate to the Innate Eightfold first, then slowly polish and purify the Innate inner strength in his body, transforming it into Spiritual Energy before he could break through to become a Cultivator.


    The only obstacle for the local Innates to become Cultivators was the Spiritual Root.


    This also meant that these local Cultivators rarely researched martial arts.


    Although they had learned the laws of immortality, the stationary output and the erratic crouch walk they demonstrated in combat were quite an eyesore, indirectly proving the inadequacy of their combat experience.


    However, it was hard to imagine that such businesses existed in the Cultivation World, looking quite like the Platinum Galaxy and Heaven and Earth scenarios.


    This reminded him of some internet novels he had read in his previous existence, which depicted the environment after ascending to Immortality as very bleak, and even the whole world was a twisted evil world, with ascension being a conspiracy.


    What he had seen and heard since coming to the Cultivation World was not as ridiculous as in the novels, but it was indeed quite different from what he had imagined.


    However, he was now gradually getting used to it, and even adapting quickly.


    It felt as if he had initially traversed the world of rivers and lakes in Nanxun Kingdom.


    At that time, he also started from the bottom of the rivers and lakes, fighting his way through the ranks


    Now that he had come to the Cultivation World, it felt like he was going through the dog-eat-dog lifestyle all over again.


    Who said that cultivators had to be high and mighty, that they must all be kind-hearted, reeking of Immortal Qi everywhere, and even their farts smelled good?


    The reality proves that cultivators are still human beings, at least not true immortals yet.


    Just like the heroes of the rivers and lakes, they also have passions and desires.


    Even at the Qi Cultivation Stage, they cannot abstain from food and drink, they also need to eat, drink, excrete like every other being, and their urine stinks just the same.


    ¡­


    ¡°It¡¯s your turn¡­


    Not a familiar face, just arrived here?


    What were you doing before?¡±


    Soon, it was Chen Dengming¡¯s turn in the queue.


    A cultivator at the first level of Qi Cultivation held a pen in his hand, inspected Chen Dengming and asked indifferently.


    Chen Dengming responded politely with a fist salutation and a smile, ¡°Immortal Master, I am new here.


    I used to be a fishmonger, and I wish to pick up a job to get by.¡±


    The cultivator frowned upon hearing Chen Dengming¡¯s odd dialect, quickly made a mark on the paper, and snorted.


    ¡°Since you used to sell fish, then go catch fish.


    There are Spiritual Fish in the Spirit Moon Lake ten miles away from the gathering place, which is my Gold Word Workshop¡¯s territory.


    Catch one and hand over more than half, catch two and turn over a half.


    Go!¡±


    The cultivator casually threw out a card with a slight fluctuation of Spiritual Energy.


    Chen Dengming immediately caught it, was slightly stunned, but indeed, they really arranged for him to go fishing.


    And to fish one and hand over more than half, leaving the fish head for him?


    This commission was too rough.


    However, he thanked them with a smile on his face.


    Turning around to leave, he glanced at some ordinary people picking food from the garbage dumps left by Cultivators in street corners to fill their stomachs, and couldn¡¯t help but sigh softly.


    ¡°Others are riding horses, while I alone am on a donkey.


    Looking back at the firewood carrier, I feel a little relieved¡­¡±


    Compared to the many ordinary people who weren¡¯t even Innate, at least he still had a way to survive.


    And he was also carrying Elixir Pills, Cultivation Techniques, and the rare art of Gu Dao, having Spiritual Roots which allowed him to cultivate.


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    His cheat panel was a defiance of the heavens, his cultivation lengthened his life, each of his lifetimes was better than the last, unlimited longevity was in sight, with immortality and The Great Dao to look forward to¡­

 Chapter 15

    ?Chapter 15: 012: Selling Fish at the Old Shed Street_1 Chapter 15: 012: Selling Fish at the Old Shed Street_1 The first night in the long-desired Cultivation World.


    Chen Dengming, the famous Nanxun Blade King in the rivers and lakes of the Nanxun Kingdom, roughed it out under the eave of a house in a slum.


    The next morning, a beautiful woman who had not returned all night, even pitying him, delivered the leftover food from her parcel to his feet.


    Chen Dengming woke up immediately from a state of half-sleep and half-cultivation, staring blankly at the food packed in oil paper at his feet, hearing a soft yet tired female voice from behind.


    ¡°Once you eat this, there will be no more for you.


    My days are tough too.¡±


    As he turned around, he just caught a glimpse of a beautiful figure disappearing into a door, which was abruptly closed.


    What a nice woman!


    But he wasn¡¯t a beggar, he just didn¡¯t have money to rent a house since he just arrived.


    Although he felt a little depressed, Chen Dengming¡¯s belly was growling.


    Opening the oil paper package, he saw the food inside.


    The food was cold, but there were slight fluctuations in spiritual energy, which softened his original rejection.


    ¡°What¡¯s her situation?


    The woman doesn¡¯t seem to be a cultivator, but she can afford food with spiritual energy?¡±


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    Once he was full, he had to go and try to catch the spiritual fish.


    If he doesn¡¯t make enough money for the rent, it will be hard for him to settle down to study Daoism and cultivate.


    In terms of practicing in the wild, or selling Clear Spirit Pills and other options, he didn¡¯t want to try until the last possible moment; he was still unfamiliar with everything in this world, so he needed to make decisions after getting familiar with the circumstances.


    He kept telling himself that this was the Cultivation World, wanting to achieve something meant maintaining a steady mindset, never to be complacent just because he thought he had a golden finger.


    Because this World of True Cultivation is an extremely cruel and realistic place.


    Killing and being killed is far too simple.


    The class difference between immortals and mortals is far more obvious and terrible than any class difference in the rivers and lakes of the past.


    ¡­


    Very soon, a few days passed.


    Although Chen Dengming had experienced some setbacks and failed to catch the spiritual fish, he used the waist card of the Luo Family as collateral to rent some tools and bait for catching the spiritual fish.


    Although he didn¡¯t catch any spiritual fish, he caught a lot of ordinary fish.


    This not only solved his own food and clothing needs, but many miscellaneous fish could also be traded with ordinary people at the gathering place.


    This also established good relations with some ordinary people in the gathering place.


    In this way, he became more familiar with the environment in the gathering place, but he really became a fish-selling guy, nicknamed ¡°Fish Selling Guy on the old west side of Hutong Street¡±.


    The scattered cultivation area has thousands of households, with ordinary people making up the majority, there are quite a few Innate martial artists, and cultivators in the Qi Cultivation Stage only make up about thirty percent.


    The resources here are naturally controlled by cultivators, even the right to live here is divided and controlled by cultivators of more than a dozen factions.


    If ordinary people want to live in the Gathering of Loose Cultivators, they have to pay resources.


    And the ways to obtain resources include helping cultivators grow Spirit Rice, dig for Spiritual Grains, adventures (like catching spiritual fish, luring demonic beasts), or like those Innate women¡­


    there are many ways.


    The advantage of living in the Gathering of Loose Cultivators is that it can ensure a certain safety, at least you don¡¯t have to worry about the attack of demonic beasts in the wild.


    Futhermore, the Gathering of Loose Cultivators is built on an abandoned Spirit Vein, this place still has some residual spiritual energy.


    For some Innate martial artists with extremely poor aptitude, living here is the best place for cultivation they can strive for.


    ¡­


    Today.


    It¡¯s the fifth day since Chen Dengming arrived in the Immortal World.


    Early in the morning, Chen Dengming left the fish that he had caught the day before at the door of the beautiful woman¡¯s house where he had often been staying during these days.


    Then he left the gathering place with his fishing gear.


    The so-called favor of a drop of water should be repaid with a gushing spring.


    During this time, he often slept at the door of the beautiful woman who gave him food that day.


    He would also give her some of the fish he caught for free as payment for staying at her door.


    But that woman worked a night job in the nearby Gold Word Workshop and was often not at home at night, returning only in the early morning.


    The two often missed each other, something that Chen Dengming had gotten used to.


    On the fifth day, he had basically figured out the movement trajectory of the spiritual fish.


    Using the rented fishing tools and bait in combination with the Stone Gu, he set up some traps.


    He was somewhat confident that he could catch one or two spiritual fish, exchange them for some spiritual grains, then he could redeem the mortgaged waist card, rent a house to live in, and cultivate in peace for a while.


    ¡­


    Two sticks of incense later.


    Chen Dengming arrived, as if he were on familiar ground, at a lake situated a dozen miles away.


    This was a rather large lake outside of the gathering area, and one of the significant resources jointly controlled by the Gold Word Workshop and Hutong Street, two independent cultivator forces.


    It was early morning, and a light mist hung over the lake.


    Following last night¡¯s rain, the lake¡¯s water level had risen, making it appear even more verdant and deep.


    From afar, gentle waves slowly pushed towards the lakeside, casting a bit of white foam, sparkling with tiny wavelets.


    The picturesque scene was enhanced by the lush flowers, grass, and trees around the lake.


    However, Chen Dengming caught a whiff of blood and rotting stench from the crisp mist, which immediately turned his face slightly pale.


    At that moment, he saw more cultivators from the Gold Word Workshop stationed ahead than usual, among them was a person wearing a robe from Hutong Street, clearly a rather formidable character.


    Around these cultivators lay a corpse on the ground, emitting a rotting, bloody smell.


    Its surface was entwined with countless ancient, cobweb-like sticky threads, creating a sight of utmost horror.


    Detecting Chen Dengming¡¯s arrival, one of the cultivators glanced at him and coldly said, ¡°Ordinary man, there¡¯s a demonic beast roaming around here.


    We are handling things here; you should keep your distance.¡±


    ¡°A demonic beast?!¡±


    Chen Dengming paused, looking at the corpse on the ground that was also emanating a faint spiritual might, his heart sunk.


    The deceased was a cultivator.


    He had been fishing around here for the past few days, thinking that it wouldn¡¯t be too dangerous in the wilderness during the day.


    However, it seemed he had been too optimistic¡­


    ¡°He came here to fish; let him do it again.


    We haven¡¯t seen that beast anyway.¡±


    At that moment, an elderly cultivator from the Gold Word Workshop with a sparse head of hair and goatee spoke indifferently.


    Seeing this, the other cultivators shook their heads, unbothered, continuing their discussion and observation of the corpse on the ground.


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    Chen Dengming immediately put on a smile, clasping his fist.


    ¡°No need.


    Since there¡¯s danger here, I¡¯d better not fish.


    I should change my profession.¡±


    As he was about to leave, he felt encircled by a surge of spiritual might, causing his heart to jolt and his eyebrows to furrow slightly.


    ¡°The Gold Word Workshop assigned you a task, and you think you can fish if you want to and change professions if you don¡¯t feel like it?¡±


    The sparse-haired elder glared at Chen Dengming with sharp eyes.


    Not wanting to lose face in front of the cultivator from Hutong Street, he prevented Chen Dengming from leaving.


    Seeing this, the nearby cultivators glanced at Dengming and went back to their chats, appearing quite indifferent.


    ¡°Immortal Master!¡±


    Chen Dengming grinned, ready to decline again.


    However, the elder snorted coldly, his gaze turning dangerous and his spiritual might increasing.


    A tree may want peace, yet the wind does not cease.


    ¡°This old guy¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was inwardly furious, but he lowered his head to prevent the elder from noticing.


    The Blood Centipede Gu in his ears became slightly agitated, emanating a murderous aura.


    ¡°Junior, of course, should follow through!¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly took a deep breath, dropped his gaze, picked up his fishing gear, and headed towards the lakeshore opposite the elder and his companions.


    He kept reminding himself in his heart.


    A man can yield and stand tall when necessary.


    With the odds stacked against him, now is not the time.


    If he finds himself alone, he¡¯ll let out all his pent-up frustrations and will not suppress them any longer.


    But it seemed the Blood Centipede Gu would not listen.


    Communicating telepathically with it, he sensed its agitation and a bloodthirsty desire that kept growing.


    This made him urge to slay a cultivator and trample their arrogant faces underfoot.


    ¡°Wuer, wait a bit longer¡­


    if I don¡¯t have to act, I won¡¯t, but when I do, it¡¯ll be a fatal blow¡­¡±


    Sensing the spiritual might of several people behind him, Chen Dengming managed to calm down the Blood Centipede Gu as much as possible.


    An impulsive rage without ability is helpless rage; only a calm, calculated strike can overpower the strong with weakness.


    He rapidly speculated about the elder¡¯s intentions.


    Could it be that they want to use him as bait to lure the so-called murderous demonic beast?


    If that¡¯s the case, what advantageous factors can he quickly exploit?¡­


    ¡­

 Chapter 16

    ?Chapter 16: 013: Overly Deceptive, Shamelessly Sneaky_1 Chapter 16: 013: Overly Deceptive, Shamelessly Sneaky_1 Half a day later, Chen Dengming, who had been on guard, realized that he might have been overly suspicious.


    The old monk with sparse hair seemed to be just messing around with him, not having the intention to use him as bait to lure out any so-called demonic beasts.


    Because not long after, many cultivators had left.


    Even the bodies on the ground were taken away, and the old cultivator guarding them disappeared.


    It seemed that no cultivator would approach here for a short time after the demonic beast appeared.


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    As he wished, Chen Dengming used the traps he had set up a few days earlier, and with his exquisite Finger Flicking Skill, he forced two spiritual fish into the trap, and caught the two spiritual fish onshore.


    On the fluffy green grass by the lake, the two spiritual fish are surrounded by faint spiritual light, flickering with spiritual energy fluctuations.


    This kind of spiritual creature is most suitable for cultivators to eat, a meal of delicious fish soup and fish meat can even be equivalent to several days of hard cultivation.


    However, even for ordinary people or the innate, this kind of spiritual fish is extremely difficult to catch.


    They usually swim in deep water and are extremely agile.


    And within the deep water, there are some ferocious aquatic demonic beasts hiding, which cultivators dare not enter recklessly.


    Over these days, Chen Dengming has used traps set up by the stone gus he cultivated to successfully catch this kind of spiritual fish.


    Stone Gu is originally cultivated by burying poisonous substances and stones together in damp soil.


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    Once this Stone Gu jumps onto a person¡¯s body or stomach, it initially stays solid, but three or four months later, it can move around, make noises, and the person begins to suffer constipation and weight loss.


    It can fly into both hands and feet, and within three to five years, that person is certain to die.


    At this time, there is a Stone Gu in the stomachs of the two spiritual fish, their belly bulged up, slightly poisoned.


    Chen Dengming is quite pleased.


    The hard work of many days has finally not been in vain.


    But just as he was relaxing and feeling delighted, Blood Centipede Gu in his ear canal suddenly vibrated to alert him.


    ¡°Not good!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart was filled with trepidation, and he immediately moved his body and left the original place quickly.


    ¡°Swoosha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Almost instantly, a sharp glow with fierce air flow swept over.


    Among them, there was a bit of harsh coldness.


    It shot forward and instantly pierced through the tree in front of his original position.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s decades of combat experience in the Cultivation World have paid off at this moment.


    From the trajectory and attack angle of the incoming cold light, he has already judged the enemy¡¯s position and the possibility of the next attack.


    He quickly gathered energy and mobilized the strength of his whole body, swiftly moved his body half a distance to the left, and at the same time, the muscles on his back bulged and the long sword jumped out, he blocked the attack with one sword purely based on feeling.


    ¡°Clang!a€¡±¡±


    The incoming cold light that curved at last moment was intercepted by Chen Dengming¡¯s long sword.


    However, in the blink of an eye, the Broadsword Qi collapsed, and there was a gap in the Shocking Sword in his hand.


    Chen Dengming let out a big shout, then withdrew.


    The Blood Centipede Gu in his ear shot out and disappeared among the leaves.


    Almost at the same time, he felt a pain in his shoulder, and the combined strength that had gathered in his body was instantly broken through.


    A Spiritual Energy that was far more powerful than True Qi had invaded his body.


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    A sudden surprised sound came from the woods on the side, and then a figure walked out from behind the trees.


    It was surprisingly the old man from the Gold Word Workshop with sparse hair.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that you, as an ordinary innate person, could actually block my attack, not bad.¡±


    Chen Dengming stared at the old man who appeared in front of him with a dark face, noticing the undisguised killing intent in his eyes, his heart sank.


    A cultivator, actually hiding in the dark and sneak attacking him, an innate martial artist.


    Could this be because the other party is too cautious, or is it an honor for him?


    ¡°You have some tricks up your sleeve, you can actually catch spiritual fish, but you have been lingering outside my cultivation place, what is your intention?¡±


    The old man stared at Chen Dengming indifferently, the inspection in his eyes clearly carrying a superior and contemptuous attitude.


    On his side, the magic artifact that had just attacked Chen Dengming was slowly floating and rotating, flickering with spiritual light, shaped like a shuttle, as fast as lightning, quicker than thunder.


    ¡°Cultivation Place¡­?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze sharpened, and he noticed the mist swirling in the forest behind the old man.


    Between the steam and mist, he could vaguely make out a hut nestled amongst the trees, with vegetable gardens scattered beneath it.


    This was something he hadn¡¯t noticed all these days, as if a treehouse had sprung up out of nowhere.


    It was evident that this cultivator had employed some Blindfolding Technique or set up an Illusion Array.


    Yet, the cultivator had intended to murder him just for loitering outside?


    It was clear that the cultivator¡¯s objective must have been the spiritual fish he had caught.


    To kill over two mere spiritual fish was perhaps indicative of a cultivator¡¯s inherent disdain for ordinary people.


    Killing someone like him was as insignificant as slaughtering a swine.


    The cruelty of the Cultivation World was beyond his imagination.


    ¡°Immortal Master, I wandered here unintentionally and was unaware that this place is your abode.


    Please forgive my indiscretion!


    May I offer these two spiritual fish as an apology?¡±


    Chen Dengming quickly composed himself and spoke respectfully to the old man.


    Simultaneously, he maintained a close connection with the inconspicuous Blood Centipede Gu hidden among the tree leaves, ready for a surprise attack at any moment.


    There was no room for retreat now.


    The cultivator¡¯s complete disregard for ordinary humans, their disdain for human lives ignited a raging anger in his heart, compelling him into a desperate fight for survival.


    At this moment, the meridians in his shoulders throbbed with searing pain as if on the verge of rupture.


    Even his abundant reserves of True Qi, accumulated over years of training, could not withstand the spiritual energy that had infiltrated his body, and were being gradually defeated.


    If he continued to delay, he would lose the ability to fight without the opponent even having to make a move.


    The cultivator¡¯s strength was beyond his initial expectations.


    Or perhaps, the powerful and sharp intensity of the spiritual energy far surpassed that of True Qi.


    ¡°Ignorance and a measly pair of fish as an apology?


    Ridiculous!¡±


    The old man let out an indifferent chuckle and displayed a hint of mockery in his eyes, his gaunt face bearing an expression of apathy.


    He was well aware of the youngster¡¯s restrained displeasure, which was why he had set his mind on killing him, and would not let go off him so easily.


    A sense of heavy dread filled Chen Dengming¡¯s heart.


    Suddenly, he saw the shuttle ahead flash.


    His ears were filled with the resonating sound of displacement, his vision dominated by glimmers of silver light.


    Sharp torrents of wind swirled towards him, shattering countless branches in its path.


    ¡°Bastard!¡±


    Chen Dengming roared, his warrior¡¯s spirit burning fervently within him like never before.


    He brandished his longsword with full force, creating wave upon wave of cutting air, reminiscent of countless silver snakes writhing in the sky.


    In the blink of an eye, his attack collided with the intense energy unleashed by the magic artifact.


    A sharp explosion resonated through the air.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s clothes were blown back by a forceful gust, fluttering loudly.


    His body quivered like it had been hit by a lightning bolt, blood seeped from the corners of his mouth, and numerous cracks appeared on his sword.


    ¡°A mere mortal¡­¡±


    The look of mockery on the old man¡¯s face deepened.


    He only needed to make a half-hearted effort, and this ordinary Innate individual would be left struggling for his life.


    This was the disparity between immortals and mortals.


    This was also the reason he was unwilling to waste any more words.


    There was no point in conversing with someone who was as good as dead, or with a mere mortal.


    As for the mortal¡¯s tricks to capture spiritual fish, he was mildly interested.


    If the mortal didn¡¯t die after this, he would ask about it later.


    If he happened to kill him, well, so be it.


    His actual objective wasn¡¯t exactly the two spiritual fish, but there was no point in saying so aloud.


    ¡°Begone!¡±


    With a simple gesture, countless silver glimmers from the shuttle coalesced into a single ray.


    Just as this fleeting moment passed, Chen Dengming roared and jumped high into the air with his sword, displaying an extreme fierceness.


    He suddenly executed a violent slash.


    Roaring dragon of Qingqiu!


    Boom!!


    A startling silvery-blue broadsword Qi, extending over ten yards, recklessly stormed towards the old man like a rainbow bridge, exuding an awe-inspiring might.


    ¡°Hm?


    A Martial Arts Divine Skill?¡±


    The old man was shocked at first, but then displayed a disdainful smile.


    Changing the formula of his spell, he promptly burned a talisman.


    Immediately, a glistening, golden spiritual light surged around him, forming an ancient and revolving gold cover!

 Chapter 17

    ?Chapter 17: 014: Slaying the Immortal!


    The cold Spiritual Fish is slapping randomly on the face!


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    The cold Spiritual Fish is slapping randomly on the face!


    _1 Clang!


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    A terrifying swath of Broadsword Qi slammed viciously into the Golden Aura Shield, causing not a metallic noise but a low and heavy hum.


    The shards of leaves and broken branches on the ground were swept away by the impact, creating a chaotic scene.


    Chen Dengming felt as if he had been electrocuted.


    The Dengming Knife in his hand shattered inch by inch, his Broadsword Qi depleted, while the Golden Aura Shield revolving slowly around the old man continued to shine brightly, seemingly indestructible.


    ¡°You¡¯re trying to shake my Daoism, driven by spiritual energy, with your Innate True Qi?¡±


    The old man chuckled lightly, a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes, he sent a shuttle-like object spinning furiously towards Chen Dengming.


    But in that instant, a shadow shot out and hit the old man¡¯s Golden Aura Shield, its poisonous teeth biting down on it.


    ¡®Crack¡¯!


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    The seemingly indestructible Golden Aura Shield suddenly had a hole in it.


    ¡°What the hell is it?!¡±


    The old man was startled and turned around abruptly, but a blood-colored shadow flashed in front of his eyes, moving too swiftly to allow any reaction time.


    ¡°Ah!¡±


    The old man felt intense pain on his face as if he was bitten by a poisonous insect.


    His face soon became numb, and the Golden Aura Shield around him collapsed.


    The shuttle he had released barely grazed Chen Dengming¡¯s belly, drawing blood.


    As he was about to circle back, Chen Dengming let out a roar, leaped towards him, and struck the old man with the broken knife.


    The force behind the knife was overwhelming, as if a mighty army was charging forth, the kill aura it carried was unlike anything before, the brave would prevail in a narrow path.


    ¡°Ugh!


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    The old man¡¯s body shivered.


    Chen Dengming suddenly stopped in his tracks.


    Four eyes met, their auras clashed like sparks in a duel.


    One was letting his anger fuel his force.


    The other couldn¡¯t believe his despairing and astounded situation.


    ¡°You¡­¡±


    The old man¡¯s eyes flickered, giving a sidelong glance at the blood-red centipede on his forehead.


    His eyes soon dimmed, from his hairline to his chin, a bloody line appeared.


    Blood gushed out, and he fell backward with a thud.


    ¡°Phewa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Only then did Chen Dengming exhale a long, turbid breath, avoided the pool of blood, held his bleeding stomach, and stared at the old man¡¯s corpse on the ground in shock.


    A large portion of his face turned black where the Blood Centipede Gu had bitten him.


    The blackened area soon spread to his whole face and neck which showed the black blood vessels beneath the skin.


    Black blood oozed from the wound and gave off a foul smell.


    ¡°Rustlea€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Blood Centipede Gu, with its hundreds of feet, happily crawled along the old man¡¯s facial wound, its pincer-like teeth devouring the poisonous blood and its body reddening, a sight to make one¡¯s heart flutter.


    ¡°I killed a cultivator?¡±


    Only now did Chen Dengming finally relax from his combat-ready state, only to feel that his entire upper body was numb.


    A strong wave of spiritual energy was still running rampant in his meridians, heading for his heart.


    His Innate True Qi was incapable of stopping it.


    If this continues, he would either die or be crippled.


    The strength of a cultivator and spiritual energy was far beyond his imagination.


    ¡°I must get rid of the spiritual energy inside me immediately.¡±


    Chen Dengming looked grave, noticing the Blood Centipede Gu seemed to have gotten stronger after ingesting the cultivator¡¯s poisoned blood.


    He then recalls how the Blood Centipede Gu had bitten through the cultivator¡¯s shield.


    Perhaps the Spirit Gu wasn¡¯t afraid of spiritual energy.


    Even more, it seemed to view spiritual energy as food¡­something it could absorb?


    Chen Dengming made up his mind and looked around.


    Picking up the still squirming Spirit Fish from the ground, he took pleasure in smacking the old man¡¯s face with the fish¡¯s tail mercilessly, making a series of ¡®slaps¡¯.


    ¡°You love eating fish, don¡¯t you?


    Well, I¡¯ll feed you until you¡¯ve had enough!


    Feel the cold fish slapping your face!¡±


    ¡°Eat!


    Here¡¯s the chance and you can¡¯t even eat it, you¡¯re useless!¡±


    Having given several good slaps to satisfy his revenge, Chen Dengming kicked the old man¡¯s face, stirring his wounds and causing contortions of pain.


    He had no time to deal with the scene just yet.


    Operating his cultivation technique, he placed the Blood Centipede Gu on his abdominal wound, making it consume the spiritual energy within his body.


    ¡­


    Half a stick of incense later.


    Chen Dengming looked relieved.


    The rampaging spiritual energy in his body had been partially consumed by the Blood Centipede Gu, thus temporarily under control.


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    Without waiting for his condition to stabilize fully, he quickly cleaned up the battlefield, took the cultivator¡¯s belongings and picked up the shattered blade pieces on the ground.


    Upon further consideration, Chen Dengming once again forced the Blood Centipede Gu to corrode the old man¡¯s corpse with its poison.


    After the deceased¡¯s wounds were entirely unrecognizable, looking as if they had been gnawed by insects, he quickly lifted the body and threw it towards the seemingly ordinary woods across.


    As expected.


    Some sort of formation was set there.


    The old man¡¯s body was swallowed up as if by an invisible mouth, disappearing into the forest immediately.


    ¡°A formation¡­?¡±


    Chen Dengming narrowed his eyes to observe for a moment, suppressing his curiosity and greed, not rashly exploring and quickly turning to leave.


    Now that he already had the cultivation technique, he just needs to lay low and practice.


    This will quickly extend his life, and he can enhance his spiritual root quality with the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡±, eventually boosting his cultivation speed.


    When the cultivation speed is enhanced, the lifespan will increase even more rapidly, creating a closed loop of perfection¡­


    Hence, there¡¯s no need to take risks for small gains now.


    This time, if it were not for the constant pressure from the old man, he would really be unwilling to risk battling with the cultivator, even with the Blood Centipede Gu¡­


    ¡­


    A few days later.


    In the loose cultivator¡¯s gathering place, not only had Chen Dengming healed most of his injuries, but he had also hidden the magic artifacts and spirit stones he had obtained from the elderly cultivator in various secret spots outside the gathering place, leaving only several spiritual grains on hand.


    As for the spiritual fish, he dared not try to sell it, and didn¡¯t dare to cook it to make it too fragrant.


    He heated it in a hidden corner to eliminate parasites, and then ate it while it was still half-cooked.


    After eating the spiritual fish, his injuries healed even faster.


    The spiritual energy from the meat also led to the final accumulation of his innate True Qi, finally breaking through to the level of Innate Eightfold.


    This added three more years to his lifespan, extending it to a total of 138 years.


    Next, he would cultivate the Daoism of the ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡±, transforming all his Innate True Qi into spiritual energy to finally break through and become a cultivator.


    During these days, he was anxious, worried about his murder of the old cultivator being exposed, and was always ready to flee.


    He even regretted it.


    He resented the old cultivator for not appreciating his respect, bullying a simple and honest man like him too much, forcing him to kill in a fit of anger.


    If everyone were to have a good talk, if the other party could put down the airs of a cultivator, sit down and have a cup of tea, maybe he could even treat the other party to a spiritual fish.


    Why must one turn into a fish god of war, using a fish tail to slap people¡¯s faces in such a crude manner.


    However, the person was already dead and the corpse desecrated by him.


    These feelings of regret quickly passed through Chen Dengming¡¯s mind and were replaced with feelings of relief.


    If he could do it all over again in such a desperate situation, he would still have to defeat the cultivator, let the spiritual fish slap him in the face, and deflate his arrogance.


    Perhaps it was good luck.


    For several days in a row, nobody mentioned the news of the death of the old cultivator from the Gold Word Workshop.


    In contrast, the news of a demonic beast appearing by the Spirit Moon Lake was causing a stir, leading to a significant reduction in the cultivators leaving the gathering place.


    Chen Dengming knew, that he truly has to thank the unidentified demonic beast this time.


    It was likely that due to the presence of the demonic beast, no cultivators from the Gold Word Workshop approached the lake to engage the old cultivator who was residing there.


    Naturally, they wouldn¡¯t have discovered the death of the old cultivator.


    Furthermore, it was common for cultivators to retreat from society for a month or even several months for cultivation.


    If there were police stations in this world, not seeing someone for several months, even reporting a disappearance, probably wouldn¡¯t be put on file.


    By this time, Chen Dengming was completely relieved and knew that there was no need to flee.


    He once again appeared in some of the areas he frequently visited, turned down some regular customers who wanted to buy his fish, informed them that he can¡¯t afford to pay the rental fee for the fish stall anymore, and is now switching professions, and intended to receive a temporary residence of his own¡­..


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 Chapter 18

    ?Chapter 18: 015: Friends that are often not there, taking advantage of _1 Chapter 18: 015: Friends that are often not there, taking advantage of _1 In the Magic Artifact Shop located in the east of the gathering city, Chen Dengming exchanged a Spiritual Grain for his pawned Luo Family token, before returning all the leased fishing equipment to the merchant, Boss Hu.


    Boss Hu disliked being addressed as Immortal Master, but rather preferred the nickname Boss Hu, carrying an air of a brash and bold spirit of the Jianghu.


    Among all cultivators Chen Dengming has met, he was the only approachable one.


    This, however, may be due to the fact that Chen Dengming revealed the Luo Family¡¯s waist plaque, and Boss Hu might not be as amicable to ordinary Innates.


    He has Magic Artifact Shops in both the east and the south of the city.


    Rumor has it that he is part of the Iron Alliance, a medium power among the dozens of influential forces in the region, mostly composed of merchants and maintaining a neutral stance.


    ¡°Chen, not selling fish anymore?¡±


    Inside the shop, Boss Hu handed Chen Dengming the Luo Family waist plaque with one hand while casually accepting the Spiritual Grain with the other.


    Holding a pipe in his mouth and puffing smoke, he asked with a hint of humor.


    Chen Dengming sighed and shook his head, ¡°Boss Hu, with the commotion of Demonic Beasts outside the gathering city, who dares to go fishing anymore?


    Besides, catching Spiritual Fish is no easy feat, it¡¯s better to give it up.¡±


    Boss Hu slightly nodded.


    Suddenly, he glanced at the broken sword behind Chen Dengming and chuckled, ¡°Your sword broke?


    Did you get into a fight?


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    Why not pick a Magic Artifact from my shop for self-defense?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart skipped a beat, but he immediately laughed and waved his hand, ¡°I¡¯m a little strapped for cash at the moment!


    When I become a cultivator in the future, I will definitely come to you, Boss Hu, to custom order a Magic Artifact.¡±


    After exchanging pleasantries, he left the store, looked at the Luo Family waist plaque in his hand and wiped it, before properly hiding it.


    After this incident, he was determined not to pawn this waist plaque again.


    If he had carried the waist plaque when he was at the lake and showed it, the elderly cultivator from Gold Word Workshop might not have given him trouble, and he would not have had to risk his life fighting against him.


    However, things had turned out the way they had, and he did not regret it.


    He was secretly satisfied and had a clearer understanding of his own combat abilities.


    By using Gu poison and Blood Centipede Gu to attack his enemies secretly, he should be able to defeat most Qi Cultivation level one cultivators.


    But if he had to face them directly, and the cultivator was on guard, then the fight would be more evenly matched, roughly a 60-40 split in his favor.


    The cultivator elder he had killed that day likely had more than Qi Cultivation level one, otherwise, he would not have used the Magic Artifact so proficiently.


    According to Boss Hu, ordinary Qi Cultivation level one cultivators simply didn¡¯t have enough Spiritual Energy to manipulate Magic Artifacts, so their demand for such artifacts was not high.


    Against someone of that old cultivator¡¯s strength, once they were on guard against his Gu worms, it would be very difficult for Chen Dengming to kill them.


    If he was not careful, he may be killed himself and wouldn¡¯t even be able to escape.


    The speed of Qinggong was definitely not as fast as a Magic Artifact.


    Quite simply, the Spiritual Energy controlled by cultivators was too powerful.


    It was like the difference between a wooden hammer and an iron hammer, the iron hammer could easily smash the wooden one.


    During the fight that day, if it weren¡¯t for the Blood Centipede Gu¡¯s ability to devour Spiritual Energy and bite through the opponent¡¯s Golden Bell Barrier, just his own Qingqiu Mad Dragon skill would not have been enough to break through the defense, and he would have most likely been killed in the end.


    Also, in the end, if the Blood Centipede Gu hadn¡¯t helped him devour the Spiritual Energy in his body, even if he survived, his meridians would be ruined, rendering him completely crippled.


    Therefore, it was no wonder that the cultivators were always looking down on the mortals and Innates, and completely despised them.


    There was a substantial difference in the quintessential strength that the two controlled.


    ¡°From now on, I need to lie low, concentrate on my cultivation, and strive to become a cultivator as soon as possible.¡±


    Calculating in his mind, Chen Dengming quickly arrived at the Gold Word Workshop area near the Zanhua Building in the city center.


    The Gold Word Workshop and Hutong Street had control over most of the living spaces within the gathering city.


    To rent a house, one needed to deal with the Gold Word Workshop.


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t plan to avoid the Gold Word Workshop either; he understood better than anyone that there was a blind spot even under the brightest light.


    He killed a cultivator from the Gold Word Workshop, so now he¡¯s trying to get as close to the Gold Word Workshop as possible.


    Even if the Gold Word Workshop started to investigate the old cultivator¡¯s death, they would first examine their enemies and suspicious individuals.


    Who would notice a mere mortal with innate abilities living in their territory?


    The demand for rental properties is vast and crucial in every world.


    When Chen Dengming arrived, many innates and mortals were already lining up to pay for their rentals.


    There were cultivators lining up for rentals too, but they were in a separate area, where mortals were serving them tea and pouring water as if they were in a VIP section.


    The cultivator in charge of the rentals was the same one who had given Chen Dengming his fishing job.


    He looked at Chen Dengming and smiled slightly.


    ¡°The fisherman?


    Have you caught enough spiritual fish to afford your rent so quickly?


    Have you honestly handed in half of them?¡±


    Chen Dengming politely saluted with a fist and a smile, ¡°Immortal Master, there has been a misunderstanding.


    I haven¡¯t caught any spiritual fish.


    It¡¯s very dangerous outside the settlement now, and I don¡¯t wish to take risks.


    I have borrowed some Spiritual Grains and plan to rent a house first.¡±


    As he spoke, he extended his hand from his sleeve, and a tiny grain-sized Spiritual Grain shimmered brilliantly in his hand.


    Such a small amount of Spiritual Grains could be exchanged for a month¡¯s inhabitancy in the cheapest shack within the Loose Cultivator area.


    In some corners not far away, many eyes were staring at the Spiritual Grain in Chen Dengming¡¯s hand, their eyes flickering, with whispers like ¡®the fish salesman from the Old Shack Street¡¯¡­


    ¡®Suddenly wealthy?


    ¡®¡­¡¯Is there such easy fortune?¡¯


    The cultivator handling affairs squinted his eyes and said with a sarcastic smile, ¡°Such good-quality Spiritual Grains, not bad.


    Haven¡¯t you been here for long?


    Do you have such good relationships that people lend you Spiritual Grains?¡±


    Chen Dengming was ready and took out the token that Fairy Luo had given him, saying, ¡°The Immortal Master has a good eye.


    In fact, I came here on someone else¡¯s recommendation.


    With such hard times recently, I had to seek help from some friends.


    I hope for the Immortal Master¡¯s guidance.¡±


    ¡°Hm?¡±


    The cultivator¡¯s gaze sharpened, his inscrutable expression faded instantly, and his smile became a bit forced.


    ¡°So, you do have important connections.


    No wonder.¡±


    Almost at the same time, the speculative gazes in the distance vanished, and even the expressions of the people around Chen Dengming became friendlier.


    ¡°It seems that the Luo Family¡¯s token still works¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming noticed the subtle changes and relaxed a bit, thinking to himself.


    Despite having the token, he still had to pay the Spiritual Grains without error, no discounts or privileges given.


    But clearly, those with ill intentions or ulterior motives will now have to weigh their options.


    Chen Dengming was smart.


    He only mentioned that he had been directed to this place by someone from the Luo Family and later borrowed some Spiritual Grains from friends.


    This is the art of language.


    Once people heard his words, they naturally linked the two, mistakenly thinking that he had friends in the Luo Family who were willing to lend him Spiritual Grains.


    Apparently, the relationship is quite good.


    After all, whether it¡¯s here or elsewhere, a person who refuses to lend money isn¡¯t necessarily a good friend, but someone who¡¯s willing to lend money definitely regards you as a good friend.


    Thus, no one dared to inquire about the Luo family about Chen Dengming¡¯s sudden emergence of Spiritual Grains and unclear source of wealth.


    Even if they inquired, the person who initially guided him was Miss Luo.


    Which Loose Cultivator, who has such prestige and courage, would ask Miss Luo about a mere Spiritual Grain matter?


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    However, if someone managed to trace the connection to Miss Luo, it would be what Chen Dengming wanted.


    It would indicate his manipulation might have worked, and those intending to make things difficult might back off¡­.

 Chapter 19

    ?Chapter 19: 016: The incident emerged, Tri-Spirit Gathering_1 Chapter 19: 016: The incident emerged, Tri-Spirit Gathering_1 ¡°The stinking fishmonger who has been living in the old shack on the west side for over a month now, have you found out his relationship with the Luo family?¡±


    ¡°Brother Xu, I¡¯ve looked into it.


    Hisss¡­


    indeed, there turns out to be a slight connection, and it¡¯s not trivial either.


    It is rumored that the waist badge in the hands of the man surnamed Chen was personally given by Miss Luo Bing from the Luo family.


    Despite it being the lowest level badge, but¡­¡±


    ¡°Miss Luo is an esteemed disciple of the Miaoyin Sect, possessing top-notch spiritual roots, isn¡¯t she already a high-level cultivator at the 8th or 9th level of Qi Cultivation?


    It seems she returned to the Luo family last month, and Old Master Luo even held a banquet.


    The timing matches with this Chen¡¯s¡­


    Tsk.


    Why would Miss Luo take interest in a mortal?


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    What kind of fish is he selling that he could establish a connection with Miss Luo?¡±


    In the loose cultivator region, within a six-story tower, two individuals were sitting and chatting by the window.


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    One of them, a man dressed in luxurious purple robes, was lost in thought before nodding.


    ¡°If it¡¯s just an ordinary Luo family badge, it¡¯s nothing noteworthy and not worth the effort of recruiting this mere mortal.


    However, since he is related to Miss Luo, we must take it seriously.


    Immediately go and recruit him before our competitors get wind of the information.¡±


    ¡°Understood!¡±


    ¡°Also, take a spirit stone as a token of courtesy.


    If he agrees to join us, as long as he becomes a cultivator in the future, get him a better place to live.


    He shouldn¡¯t stay in the slums anymore.¡±


    ¡°Understood!


    But Brother Xu, there¡¯s one more thing, Old Lin has been found, already dead.


    His decomposing body was found in one of his old hideouts in the birch forest by Spirit Moon Lake.


    However, it can be seen that he was killed by a direct attack.¡±


    ¡°Deada€|?¡±


    The man in the lavish attire suddenly looked grim, his cold gaze sweeping the landscape outside the window, he mused, ¡°Old Lin was only second-level Qi cultivation, which was relatively low-ranked.


    He nonetheless had a low-ranking magical artifact I provided and a second-level Golden Light Shield talisman in hand.


    Within this small territory, only core loose cultivators from other factions could have killed him.


    Who could it be?¡±


    ¡°Brother Xu, do you think it might have been done by someone sent by that fellow surnamed Qian from Hutong Street?


    We have been at odds with Hutong Street over a few resource points, I heard he was preparing to break through to the sixth level of Qi Cultivation recently.


    Could he have succeeded already¡­¡±


    ¡­


    Inside a simple wooden house in the slum.


    Chen Dengming was dripping with sweat.


    His well-defined muscles were glistening with tiny beads of sweat, like layers of greasy sheen.


    He was in a particularly strange position, the true Qi in his body was constantly moving along several pathways, causing steam to rise all over his body and miniscule tremors of spiritual energy around him.


    ¡°Three hundred and ninety-ninth time¡­¡±


    After about fifteen minutes, he exhaled deeply, succumbing to fatigue, and lay prone on the ground.


    Only after a while did he manage to stand up and scrutinize the display panel intently.


    ¡°A martial artist at the eighth level of the Innate Realm, Chen Dengming


    Life Span: 82/148


    Spiritual Root: Gold, Wood (Low-grade 87/100)


    Martial Arts: ¡®Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡¯ (Complete 29/100)


    Dao Techniques: ¡®Gu Refining Chapter¡¯ (Mastered 0/100), ¡®Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡¯ (Beginner 3/100)¡±


    ¡°Puff, thirty-nine days have passed.


    It seems with my spiritual root aptitude, I need to practice ten times a day, and it will take ten days of practice just to barely increase my proficiency in the Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill.¡±


    ¡°At this rate, even in the ideal scenario, I would still need more than nine hundred and sixty days to reach the first level of the Qi Cultivation realm.


    It¡¯s too slow.¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at the information displayed on the panel, sighed inside, and wiped off his sweat with the towel on the chair before picking up a pen and paper to practice writing.


    Yes, practicing writing.


    Although the language of this cultivation world is similar to that of the Nanxun Kingdom, with only slight differences in dialect, the written language is significantly different.


    As such, Chen Dengming had to relearn how to write.


    Fortunately, even though he was a bit older, as an innate realm martial artist, read and remember, if not photographic memory.


    He was quick to catch on to the new writing system and mastered most of the characters in just one month.


    Ever since he officially received the right to reside in the loose cultivator gathering area, he had been undergoing recovery and training in his house and practiced writing The Art of War by Sun Tzu in his leisure time.


    He would occasionally cook some spirit rice to maintain good relations with his neighbors and inquire about the world of cultivation and surroundings, so as not to isolate himself.


    Possibly due to the waist badge from the Luo Family, no one came to cause trouble for him, and his life was quite peaceful.


    This made him utterly relieved, secretly believing that killing that old cultivator wouldn¡¯t cause too much trouble.


    However, the one thing still making him feel rushed was his cultivation progress.


    Since moving into the shanty house, he had started practicing the ¡®Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡¯.


    But the gold overcomes wood aspect of his spiritual roots was no joke.


    Whenever he managed to gather the surrounding spiritual energy, the gold element energy would ambush the wood element energy and dissipate the energy, resulting in mutual loss, with the wood element suffering most.¡±


    This resulted in him being able to absorb very little spiritual energy.


    After cultivating for more than thirty days and practicing the ¡°Three Elements Spirit Gathering Skill¡± ten times a day, totaling to over three hundred and ninety practice sessions, the proficiency level of the ¡°Three Elements Spirit Gathering Skill¡± had only increased by three points.


    However, a silver lining was that after learning this cultivation technique, his lifespan increased directly by ten years, extending his life expectancy to 148 years.


    Considering his current rate of cultivation, it seems that he needed at least two to three years to break through from the Innate Eightfold to the Qi Cultivation stage, which was indeed too long.


    ¡°The stage after the Innate Eightfold is Qi Cultivation.


    Even though it¡¯s only a single giant boundary away, it¡¯s a difference like night and day.


    In this Cultivation World, I must immediately become a cultivator if I want to have some status and ability to survive¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming threw the towel on the table, contemplating anxiously in his heart.


    It wasn¡¯t surprising that he was in a hurry.


    Moving from the mortal world to the Cultivation World, he had instantly transformed from a big shot in the martial world to a cannon fodder in the Cultivation World.


    He thought that as long as he cultivated slowly, he would eventually rise to the top.


    However, an unexpected battle with a seasoned cultivator made him realize that those who desire peace must prepare for war, and weakness is the greatest sin.


    If he wanted peace, he must become stronger.


    ¡°It seems¡­


    Without sacrifice, there¡¯s no gain.


    I should consider practicing the ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯.¡±


    Chen Dengming took a deep breath, finished a cup of water in the room, calming his emotions.


    In fact, his current situation wasn¡¯t too bad.


    Although he was still unsure about the cultivation speed of other cultivators with low-grade spiritual roots.


    But referring to his many years of experience, he could almost imagine that no one would be faster than him.


    Because he had a cultivation panel, his brain seemed to have been enhanced during cultivation.


    As long as he diligently cultivates, it would naturally enhance his understanding of the cultivation techniques, thereby increasing the proficiency level of the technique.


    Hence, there would be rewards with efforts.


    Therefore, he could increase the proficiency level of a technique every ten days of cultivation.


    After more than nine hundred days, he should naturally be able to breakthrough.


    For others to experience the same seamless and unhindered progress like him where improvement is guaranteed with practice, is simply impossible.


    So, his cultivation speed was not particularly slow, he was just not satisfied enough.


    ¡°If I attempt to practice the ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯, it will enhance the quality of my spiritual roots, and the speed of cultivation will increase again.


    I can cautiously give it a try¡­¡±


    After motivating himself.


    According to the cultivation technique of the ¡°Three Elements Spirit Gathering Skill¡±, Chen Dengming adopted another peculiar posture and continued to cultivate.


    In this strange posture, his muscles seemed to be stretched tight, his attention highly focused, his body began to tremble and sweat, with the Essence, Qi, and Spirit highly concentrated.


    An incense stick¡¯s time later.


    Chen Dengming fell to the ground feeling weak and had muscle spasms, but his Innate True Qi began to rapidly circulate within his body, eventually returning to his Dantian, becoming purer and transitioning towards spiritual energy.


    ¡°Four hundredth time¡­¡±


    The data information of the ¡°Three Elements Spirit Gathering Skill¡± in the panel also changed.


    ¡°Three Elements Spirit Gathering Skill (Initial learning 4/100)¡±


    As the proficiency level of the ¡°Three Elements Spirit Gathering Skill¡± changed, the ¡°Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡± also improved, and its proficiency directly increased to 30.


    This cultivation method refined by Chen Dengming by integrating the learning of various schools, was based on the martial arts compendium.


    Now he cultivates the Dao of Immortality.


    Under the supreme principle, this method is gradually becoming complete.


    Perhaps in the future, it will become a cultivation compendium that completely fits his transition from the martial path to the Dao of Immortality.


    This way, step by step, he will eventually reach the peak of the Dao of Immortality.


    ¡°Bang, bang a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    At this moment, the thin and shabby door was knocked, and a soft feminine voice came from outside.


    ¡°Mr.


    Chen, are you home?


    I have something to disturb you!¡±~


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 Chapter 20

    ?Chapter 20: 017: Gold Word Workshop¡¯s Olive Branch_1 Chapter 20: 017: Gold Word Workshop¡¯s Olive Branch_1 The door opened, and standing outside was a woman of exceptional beauty.


    Her face was as elegant as a lotus, her eyebrows resembling willows.


    Her captivating eyes tugged at the heartstrings.


    Her skin was as white as snow, though slightly tinged with a sickly pallor, which only added to her frail, delicate charm.


    Chen Dengming looked in surprise at this rather enthusiastic neighbor, and asked, ¡°Sister Xu¡­what can I do for you?¡±


    The attractive woman was also an Innate warrior named Xu Wei, who had probably interacted with him the most over the past month or so.


    The first night he spent in the gathering area, she gave him a meal.


    Afterwards, he did not forget her good deed and often reciprocated by giving her some fish, though they did not meet face to face at that time.


    It was only after Chen Dengming formally received his shack¡¯s residential rights and was allocated a house next to her that they got to know each other through back and forth interactions.


    However, as he kept practicing diligently and lived a reclusive life, all their interactions were initiated by her.


    Chen Dengming initially thought that she was trying to get him to patronize her business more frequently.


    After all, she was also someone working the night shifts in the nearby Gold Word Workshop, and it was quite normal for her to try and cultivate new customers in the neighborhood.


    However, as he interacted with her multiple times, he found that Xu Wei would usually leave the conversation in a vague and roundabout manner, emphasizing the hardships of a woman struggling at the lowest level of the Cultivation World, but never getting to the point.


    Being a man surrounded by wives and concubines in the mortal world, Chen Dengming was not new to love affairs.


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    Over time, the subtleties in her sentences and the fleeting glances she cast his way made him feel that she might be looking for a life partner, rather than a customer.


    ¡°Mr.


    Chen¡­


    I apologize for the intrusion, but I have some good news.


    An immortal master from the Gold Word Workshop wants to recruit you and asked me to inform you about it.


    Congratulations, Mr.


    Chen,¡± said Xu Wei, her lips parting slightly to reveal a fervent gaze.


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming looked surprised, and suddenly sensing something, his expression turned serious as he looked at the street behind her.


    A sturdy man stood alone at the corner of the street.


    Seeing Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze, he smiled, raised his fists in salute, and transmitted to him with a pair of laser-focused eyes.


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    ¡°Daoist friend Chen, I am Wu Chen from the Gold Word Workshop.


    You have been here for more than a month, and I believe you must have heard of our Gold Word Workshop.


    Would you like to join us?¡±


    ¡°Join the Gold Word Workshop¡­.¡±


    Chen Dengming was momentarily stunned.


    His mind was racing, yet he remained calm, knowing that the Gold Word Workshop had probably investigated his identity.


    However, he had considered this possibility over a month ago, and thought it would not matter anymore.


    His previous attitude had been intended to prevent trouble and avoid disturbing his peaceful cultivation life.


    Unexpectedly, a cultivator from the Gold Word Workshop had now taken the initiative to recruit him.


    There were more than a dozen factions in this gathering area for Loose Cultivators, and the Gold Word Workshop was one of the more powerful ones.


    Many art towers, tea houses, and even the Spirit Rice Shop, and numerous houses in the gathering area, were owned by the Gold Word Workshop.


    By now, he had learned that the Gold Word Workshop consisted of dozens of cultivators, led by an individual at the Qi Cultivation sixth stage who had some contacts with the Luo Family.


    Every year, a large portion of their profits was offered to the Luo Family.


    Considering their strength, it was only natural for them to recruit him once they learned that he was holding the Luo Family¡¯s badge.


    However, it was peculiar for them to send a cultivator to personally invite him and call him a Daoist friend, showing abnormal respect and courtesy.


    It wasn¡¯t that Chen Dengming was being overly modest.


    But after his numerous encounters with Qi Cultivators, he realized that they tended to look down on mortals.


    Even Fairy Luo, who had shown him some favor, was rather distant¡­


    ¡°Daoist friend Chen, are you unwilling?¡±


    The robust male Cultivator sent a transmission again, his penetrating gaze fixed on Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming came to his senses, a smile gracing his face as he replied, ¡°It¡¯s an honor to be invited personally by the Immortal Master.


    I was just a little overwhelmed.¡±


    Listening to his response, the robust Cultivator laughed heartily, clearly satisfied.


    ¡°As long as you¡¯re willing, that¡¯s all that matters.


    To tell you the truth, our boss sent me here personally to invite you.


    Once you join the Gold Word Workshop, all you need to do is give a good account of yourself, and you might even get an audience with the boss.


    Your future prospects could be limitless.¡±


    Upon hearing this, both Xu Wei and a few of the neighbors who had been stirred by the conversation looked at Chen Dengming with expressions of surprise and envy.


    To earn the favor of the boss and even receive an invitation from a cultivator seemed like a rocket-to-the-moon scenario to them.


    Chen Dengming responded with a smile, knowing all too well that such flattering remarks were nothing but lip service.


    He just wanted to let things go smoothly.


    After all, one could not outright reject an invitation from a cultivator.


    Moreover, there was no downside to this.


    On the contrary, joining a faction like the Gold Word Workshop could provide him with some protection.


    However, learning that he had attracted the attention of the boss, he couldn¡¯t help but become suspicious and decided to probe the situation.


    ¡°I¡¯m grateful for the Immortal Master¡¯s attention, but as a humble Innate warrior who is new to the place and unfamiliar with its rules, I wonder what kind of tasks would be expected of me if I join the Gold Word Workshop?¡±


    The robust Cultivator shook his head and laughed, ¡°I am only responsible for inviting you.


    The specifics of your duties and benefits in the Gold Word Workshop will be discussed with you by someone else.


    Rest assured, however, that you are highly regarded by our boss.


    Your position and benefits will undoubtedly be excellent.¡±


    Chen Dengming breathed a sigh of relief, ¡°I see¡­Thank you, Immortal Mastera€|¡±


    After a while, as he watched the solid figure of the Cultivator leave, and glanced at the spirit stone that Xu Wei had delivered to him, Chen Dengming was lost in thought.


    The cultivator¡¯s personal invitation indeed extended great sincerity and respect towards him.


    However, the sense of superiority the cultivator exuded over mortals was still plainly clear.


    Throughout their conversation, the cultivator kept a street¡¯s distance between them, seemingly polite yet seemingly only completing a task assigned by the Workshop Master.


    Even the spirit stone intended as a token of meeting was delivered by Xu Wei in his stead.


    As if personally giving the item would defile his hands or diminish his status.


    ¡°Congratulations Mr.


    Chen¡­.


    you have gained the favor of the Workshop Master today, and may eventually find hope in the road of Immortality.¡±


    At this moment, Xu Wei once again congratulated him with a smile, gazing fervently at Chen Dengming as he gracefully approached, her fragrance permeating the air.


    Chen Dengming took a step back into his house and shook his head.


    ¡°Sister Xu, both of us are loose cultivators without any substantial backing, you surely understand how difficult it is for people with our spiritual roots to tread the path of immortality.¡±


    Xu Wei paused, managed a weak smile despite her unhealthy pallor, and replied, ¡°Even though it¡¯s difficult, it¡¯s the only chance we have to change our destinies.


    At least we still have spiritual roots, don¡¯t we?


    So many people here in the gathering place are still persisting.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re right,¡± Chen Dengming nodded.


    Indeed, everyone in the gathering place, except those entirely devoid of spiritual roots, all dreamt of embarking on the journey of cultivation to change their mortal destiny and ascend to the status of cultivator.


    Perhaps it¡¯s this very condescension by cultivators toward mortals that impels these people with inferior spiritual roots to risk the difficulties and set foot on the path of cultivation.


    Just like scholars from humble origins, their determination to read and change their lives is unwavering, even in poverty.


    Chen Dengming glanced at the neighbours who were grinning at him from afar, then at Xu Wei¡¯s pale, sickly face devoid of color, nodded in acknowledgment, and closed the door.


    Xu Wei looked dejectedly at the closed door, sighed softly ¨C a self-pitying gesture ¨C and retreated into her own house.


    The World of True Cultivation is ruthless, she had seen it firsthand.


    Because of this, she felt tired and had been entertaining the thought of finding a strong shoulder to lean on and someone to share her life with.


    Over a month ago, when Chen Dengming moved in as her neighbor, his origin and overall circumstances were satisfying and heart-stirring to her, so she initiated contact several times and even subtly revealed her feelings.


    Unfortunately, the distance between her and Chen Dengming, like the closed door, was so near yet so far.


    Now, with him gaining the favor of the Workshop Master, that distance seemed to become even greater, making her feel ashamed of her own condition.


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    At this moment, Chen Dengming paced around his room, studying the lower-grade spirit stone in his hand, his eyes filled with doubt, contemplation, and caution.


    A spirit stone; he wasn¡¯t a cultivator yet and he simply couldn¡¯t use it.


    His innate true qi was also incapable of drawing out the spiritual energy from within the spirit stone.


    Therefore, this item was nothing more than currency to him now, or an unusual stone gu used to trap the spirit of humans.


    Gold Word Workshop¡¯s Master had given him a lower-grade spirit stone, this was very generous.


    It clearly wasn¡¯t about the waist token that he held.


    The waist token in his possession was an ordinary one given by the Luo Family.


    There were hundreds of cultivators and other innate martial artists inside the city that held these waist tokens, all of whom had earned them by performing meritorious deeds for the Luo Family.


    If there was anything peculiar, it would be that his waist token had been given by Fairy Luo personally.


    Only this connection could have drawn the attention of a cultivator at the sixth level of the Qi Cultivation Stage.


    However, this made him feel both a headache and caution.


    Danger lies near the tiger!


    A cultivator at the sixth level of the Qi Cultivation Stage was too powerful for him at his current state.


    Even though he had once killed a cultivator at the second level of the Qi Cultivation Stage, Chen Dengming was aware of his limitations.


    He was far from being able to deal with a cultivator at the sixth level.


    No matter whether the cultivator¡¯s goodwill was genuine, he didn¡¯t want to get too close to such people for now.


    He simply wanted to cultivate and lay low.


    ¡°I thought I could avoid minor troubles by leveraging this, but it seems to have attracted a crocodile.


    It seems I¡¯ll have to be more cautious when leveraging in the future¡­


    After all, all this unease stems from insufficient strength.


    I need to cultivate into the Qi Cultivation Stage immediately.


    Also, I need to find time to search for materials to refine the Golden Silkworm Gu.


    Once the Golden Silkworm Gu has been refined, my safety net would be even stronger.¡±


    Although Chen Dengming sighed, he didn¡¯t regret it.


    The Master of the Gold Word Workshop had shown goodwill towards him, which meant that he was very wary of Fairy Luo.


    His leveraging strategy had been successful.


    Moreover, the cultivator he had killed was from Gold Word Workshop.


    With Gold Word Workshop¡¯s Master now courting him, it appeared the hazard from that affair was now in the past.


    However, he felt more urgent.


    Placing the spirit stone on the table, determination filled Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes.


    He had decided to practice the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± to immediately enhance his spiritual root quality.


    Once his spiritual root quality improves from low-grade to mid-grade, his cultivation speed will increase tenfold.


    While it was estimated to take over nine hundred days for him to reach the first level of Qi Cultivation in his current condition, after improving his spiritual root quality it would take only a little over ninety days¡­

 Chapter 21

    ?Chapter 21: 018: Ten Years of Life, Elevating Talent_1 Chapter 21: 018: Ten Years of Life, Elevating Talent_1 The ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± only has three levels.


    Cultivating the first level requires the loss of twenty years of lifespan, but it can increase a person¡¯s affinity for spiritual energy by twenty to thirty percent, achieving the effect of improving the spiritual root quality.


    If the second level is cultivated, it entails a loss of one hundred and eighty years of lifespan, but it can further increase the spiritual energy affinity by five to twelve percent.


    Cultivating the third level, it is rumored to require the sacrifice of three hundred years of lifespan, but it can further increase the spiritual energy affinity by more than one fold.


    Theoretically speaking, a person who is willing to give up five hundred years of lifespan can completely upgrade from the worst inferior spiritual root to the worst medium-grade spiritual root.


    And an inferior spiritual root can also be upgraded to the worst top-grade spiritual root.


    As for whether the top-grade spiritual root can continue to be upgraded, it is unknown because the creator of the technique, the Hundred Loss Demon Path, also died of cultivation failure.


    Among his disciples used for experiments, none had a top-grade spiritual root.


    Perhaps this is a strange divine skill that can change the qualification of medium and low spiritual roots.


    The reason why it is strange is that for most people who only have an inferior spiritual root, it would be impossible to cultivate to the Foundation Establishment Stage in their lifetime.


    Their lifespan hardly exceeds a hundred years, so it is difficult to use this method to upgrade to an inferior spiritual root.


    This is also due to the fact that those with a long lifespan already have strong qualifications and do not need to practice, while those with a short lifespan simply cannot practice.


    However, Chen Dengming is now approaching a lifespan limit of 148 years, he still has 66 years left to squander.


    His spiritual root affinity is not the worst in the inferior grade, so there is a high probability that he could lose only about ten years of lifespan and upgrade his spiritual root to a medium-grade level¡­


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    That day, Chen Dengming began to attempt the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± in his room.


    As a Daoist technique, it naturally needs spiritual energy to be cast.


    However, the creator of this technique may have also considered that some people have low qualifications and find it difficult to become cultivators, so he recorded another set of techniques that use the spiritual energy in spirit stones as a cost.


    Chen Dengming took out two low-grade spirit stones that he had dug back from the gathering point outside.


    He put one in his mouth and kept it against his tongue.


    He placed the other one on the top of his head, the celestial spirit, and then began to drive the spiritual energy inside the spirit stone with his innate True Qi.


    Before long, the spiritual energy inside the two spirit stones began to stir, with his tongue and the top of his head feeling the most intense.


    It felt as if the ice-cold pure spiritual energy was soaking into the tip of his tongue, or it was infiltrating his brain along the celestial spirit at the top of his head.


    His whole body started to feel cold and clear from his head, and his ability to sense spiritual energy was rapidly increasing.


    At this moment, it seemed as if many green and white small dots had suddenly appeared in the dark space and were rushing towards his tongue and brain, so much so that both places turned green and white and gathered much spiritual energy.


    But what came with this was that his essence, Qi, and spirit began to dwindle rapidly.


    After one night, Chen Dengming felt worn out when he finished practicing, but he vaguely felt that his ability to sense the spiritual energy in the surrounding air seemed to have become somewhat stronger.


    Only, this feeling was not very obvious, more like a psychological effect.


    He drew out his broken sword and looked at his own face reflected on the blade that could reflect light.


    His face was still handsome, without any change.


    But the fatigued look between his eyebrows was evident, and there were a few more strands of white hair among the temples.


    The Stay Young Pill was not a miracle drug.


    It only preserved one¡¯s youthful looks and did not promise eternal youth.


    When the essence, Qi, and spirit were consumed to a certain extent, there would still be some traces visible on the face.


    However, these traces would be controlled to the maximum extent by the medicinal effect.


    ¡°This is really life-shortening that one can see with the naked eye¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming sighed in his heart, and then focused on observing the information in the panel.


    He found that his spiritual root attributes had indeed undergone subtle changes, but so had his lifespan.


    ¡°Innate Eightfold Martial Artist [Chen Dengming]


    Lifespan: 84/152


    Spiritual Root: Gold, Wood (Inferior 90/100)


    Martial Arts: ¡®Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡¯ (Complete 29/100)


    Dao Technique: ¡®Gu Refining Section¡¯ (Proficient 0/100), ¡®Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡¯ (Beginner 3/100), ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯ (Beginner 10/100)¡±


    ¡°The limit of my lifespan has increased by four years again, becoming 152 years.


    It seems that the effect of extending lifespan by practicing, also works for studying Dao techniques.


    Learning the ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯ also extends my lifespan.


    This technique should not be on the same level as the ¡®Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡¯, otherwise, the effects of life extension cannot be stacked¡­¡±


    ¡°My own elapsed lifespan has changed from 82 years to 84 years, and the affinity of Gold and Wood Spiritual Root has changed from 87 to 90¡­


    Is it that sacrificing two years of lifespan can increase the affinity of the spiritual root by 3 points?¡±


    ¡°By this calculation, I only need to cultivate for three or four more days, continue to lose six to eight years of lifespan, and my inferior-grade spiritual root can be upgraded to a medium-grade spiritual root¡­?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flickered, finding the result quite satisfactory.


    His spiritual root was also among the best for the inferior grade.


    Loss of nearly ten years of lifespan, could be upgraded to a medium-grade spiritual root, this sacrifice was within his endurance.


    However, he was exhausted at the moment, Chen Dengming did not continue to practice the Life-Shortening method.


    Instead, he took out the bottle of Clear Spirit Pills that he had obtained from the Immortal Master earlier, poured out one and took it.


    After a while, he felt that his ability to sense the spiritual energy in the surrounding air seemed to have become much stronger.


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    As he focused his spirit, the information on the panel appeared.


    ¡°Spiritual Root: Gold, Wood (Low-grade 100/100)¡±


    ¡°This Clear Spirit Pill indeed seems to be able to enhance one¡¯s affinity to spiritual energy, and strengthen my intuitive awareness, but it does not seem to be able to break through the realm of low-grade Spiritual Root?¡±


    ¡°I heard that the cultivation speed of mid-grade Spiritual Root is ten times stronger than the low-grade.


    It seems that once the Spiritual Root level is broken through, a qualitative leap would occur, something that the Clear Spirit Pill cannot achieve¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered deeply.


    He did not waste the Elixir Pills.


    During the duration of the elixir¡¯s effects, he practiced the ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± once.


    Before he completed one cultivation session, the effects of the elixir had already faded.


    He took a towel from his bag to wipe off the sweat on his body, ate some dry food, and then took out another Clear Spirit Pill.


    He sat on the bed and began to meditate and continue his cultivation.


    Only hard work and daily dedication to cultivation can make one stronger, even if one possesses such a golden finger which can prolong life by merely practicing cultivation.


    a€|


    Three days passed in an instant.


    Luo Family.


    The brightly lit courtyards with red walls and green tiles, arranged according to the layout of the Spirit Gathering Array, collected all the spiritual energy from the first-grade spirit vein of Luo Mountain City and concentrated it into this large cultivation family, making the spiritual energy abundant within the entire Luo Family.


    In an elegantly and warmly furnished hut, steam filled the room.


    Luo Bing was bathing in a fragrant soup full of spiritual springs, breathing in and out to accumulate strength for her impending break into the tenth level of Qi Cultivation.


    Her skin was as white as mutton fat jade, and as exquisite as ivory.


    She had a slender, glamorous figure that was as charming as a hyacinth.


    At this moment, her slender and smooth hair was floating in the pool, passing by some undulating spots, making her look especially attractive.


    Several maids who were waiting nearby were adding water to the fragrant soup.


    One of them, her personal maid, was talking about some recent news she¡¯d heard.


    ¡°It has been heard that Master Luo is about to come out of his retreat.


    He has been preparing for this breakthrough into Foundation Establishment Stage for a while now.


    This time he should¡­¡±


    Luo Bing shook her head calmly, ¡°The Luo Family hasn¡¯t obtained a Foundation Establishment Pill, and Luo Ping only has a mid-grade spiritual root.


    If he doesn¡¯t have a Foundation Establishment Pill, it is still very difficult for him to break through¡­


    If I break through into Foundation Establishment before him, the engagement between usa€|¡±


    She didn¡¯t speak further.


    The maids all understood and were silent as cold cicadas, not daring to ask more.


    This engagement was originally a family alliance.


    It would be impossible for them to have deep feelings for each other.


    If Luo Ping fails to breakthrough for the third time, it will point to his potential limitations, and the Luo Family will naturally make other arrangements.


    It is not even Luo Bing¡¯s decision to make.


    Even someone who appears to be the shining pearl of the Luo Family may have their own frustrations.


    Her shrewd personal maid changed the topic and laughed, ¡°Miss, do you remember the mundane person you brought back?


    He showed your waist plaque and attracted the attention of Xu Ning from the Gold Word Workshop.


    Xu Ning has invited him to join the Gold Word Workshop, seemingly wanting to establish some connection with you through him.¡±


    Luo Bing lazily turned around, revealing a smooth back.


    She leaned against the edge of the water platform.


    Her enviable figure bore half the pressure of her body, making one wonder if it was a waste of natural resources.


    She couldn¡¯t be bothered to comment on such a small matter.


    A normal person with conflicting twin spiritual roots would likely only reach the fourth level of Qi cultivation at most.


    If it weren¡¯t for the Stay Young Pill and Gu Skill, she might not even remember his name.


    Even Xu Ning is just a minor character.


    The observant maid chuckled, ¡°This mere mortal doesn¡¯t deserve to be associated with you, Miss.


    Xu Ning really has no discernment.


    However, I heard that this mortal is currently collecting some of the Gu objects you mentioned last time, probably planning to refine the Golden Silkworm Gu¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Luo Bing¡¯s eyebrows raised slightly, a look of interest appeared on her rosy cheeks, flushed from the steaming water.


    Since she obtained the knowledge of Gu Cultivation Skill, she had been studying it in her spare time.


    But after all, this path is too niche, and many Gu objects are grotesque and not pleasing to the eye.


    Only the Golden Silkworm Gu caught her interest.


    She is currently searching for the resources required to refine it and plans to start trying out.


    Thinking of the mortal¡¯s display of Gu Skill at the Ascending Immortal Convention, Luo Bing nodded slightly, ¡°It¡¯s a pity that he is just a mortal and does not possess spiritual energy.


    If he were a cultivator, he would be useful¡­


    However, he seems to have some money to collect the materials for Golden Silkworm Gu.


    It seems he has some skills.


    If you have collected all the materials, sell them to him and call him up the mountain¡­


    I want to see how he plans to refine it¡­¡±


    Even so, she didn¡¯t hold out much hope.


    According to the record of the Golden Silkworm Gu refining method, it involves some precise operations with spiritual energy.


    She wasn¡¯t sure she would be successful on her first try, let alone a mortal who does not yet possess spiritual energy.


    Selling materials to Chen Dengming was more like a random game.


    As for giving away the materials for free, that would be impossible.


    Resources must not be wasted¡­


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 Chapter 22

    ?Chapter 22: 019: Medium Quality Spiritual Root, Trouble on Hutong Street _1 Chapter 22: 019: Medium Quality Spiritual Root, Trouble on Hutong Street _1 The fifth day since practicing the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± had arrived in the blink of an eye.


    Deep into the night, within the shelter, Chen Dengming was already showing streaks of white hair, crow¡¯s feet were faintly visible at the corners of his eyes, and his essence, qi, and spirit had been severely consumed.


    However, his spiritual root had now officially transitioned from a lower grade to a middle-grade root.


    The entire promotion process, starting from twilight today, lasted until an hour ago, he only felt his sensitivity to the spiritual energy in the surrounding air was becoming stronger and stronger¡­..


    Although the gold spiritual energy absorbed still devastatingly cut into the wood spiritual energy, resulting in a substantial impairment to the outcome of his cultivation, it was actually ten times stronger than before, and the sensation of sensing spiritual energy was very clear.


    If the first enhancement was a very subtle feeling and could be mistaken for a psychological effect,


    Now, with the promotion of his spiritual root, the feeling of improving spiritual energy sensitivity was intense, like the difference between having a sip of cold water and having an ice cube in your mouth.


    His spiritual root truly improved, but at the cost of a decade of his lifespan.


    Chen Dengming stood up from the ground, picked up a towel to wipe down his firmly muscular body, and checked the panel after ending the practice of the ¡°Three Elements Spirit Gathering Skill¡±.


    Both his Spirit Root properties and lifespan had changed.


    ¡°Innate Eightfold Martial Artist[Chen Dengming]


    Lifespan: 92/152


    Spiritual Root: Gold,Wood???Middle-grade 1/100??¡ë


    Martial Arts: ¡±Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡± (Complete 32/100)


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    My efficiency in practicing the Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill has significantly improved; this is the benefit of a stronger spiritual root¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was somewhat uplifted.


    During these five days, aside from venturing out for an hour each day to collect materials for Golden Silkworm Gu, he spent the rest of the time holed up at home, painstakingly practicing the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± to improve his spiritual root quality while waiting for someone from Gold Word Workshop to assign his duties.


    At the same time, he didn¡¯t slack off in practicing the ¡°Three Elements Spirit Gathering Skill¡±.


    From yesterday till today, he had completed eighteen sessions of practicing ¡°Three Elements Spirit Gathering Skill¡±.


    Merely eighteen sessions of practice had raised the skill proficiency from 5 to 6 for this technique.


    Especially after the completion of his spiritual root upgrade, the speed of gathering spiritual energy during the cultivation of this technique was rapid, nearly ten times faster than five days ago.


    ¡°At my current pace of cultivation, practicing the ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± ten times a day would raise the technique proficiency by 1 point.


    Using Clear Spirit Pills could speed this up, probably by practicing nine times a day, I¡¯d be able to elevate one point of proficiency.


    In view of this, it would take less than three months to securely breach through the Innate realm, and become a Qi Cultivation cultivator¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming paced around within the room, stopping from time to time, attentively sensing the spiritual energy flowing in the air, a smile flashed across his face.


    In the past, sensing the spiritual energy flowing in the air was like watching a flower through a layer of gauze.


    Now the veil had been dropped, and he could ¡®see¡¯ clearer.


    Of course, the benefits of upgrading the spiritual root quality were not just limited to enhancing the perceptivity.


    And in the coming days, he just needed to continue practicing the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡±, and there was still room for his spiritual root quality to get better.


    Currently, the technique hadn¡¯t yet broken through a level; practicing once a day only consumed two years of lifespan, something he could bear.


    However, as the breakthrough hadn¡¯t happened yet, and his spiritual root had reached middle-grade, it was evident that consuming two years¡¯ lifespan made smaller improvements to his Spirit Qi Affinity.


    If he broke through to the first level, practicing once might consume six years of lifespan, then he would need to slow his pace.


    ¡°A middle-grade spiritual root is enough for now¡­at present, my priority should be to immediately break through my power level, perhaps practicing in a place where there¡¯s an abundance of spiritual energy, the duration I will take to break into Qi Cultivation Tier One will be shorter¡­¡±


    Immersed in his thoughts, Chen Dengming slipped a pair of gloves on, dug up a spirit stone that he had crafted into a Stone Gu from the dirt in the corner of the room, and carefully stored it away.


    This Stone Gu was crafted by Chen Dengming using the Gu Refinement Secret method to blend toxins and spirit stones together, causing the spiritual energy within the spirit stone to slowly soak in some toxins.


    This was far more fiercely toxic than an ordinary Stone Gu, which is a useful item for self-defense and harm prevention in normal times, as after all, everyone liked spirit stones.


    Picking up the broken knife, Chen Dengming put on a patched cloak, donned a hood to hide his whitened temples, and prepared to step outside for knife training.


    It is said that to truly master Kung Fu, one needs to practice continuously 360 days a year, success is like a silkworm spinning a cocoon while loss is like running water, it never returns.


    Even though he was presently staggering on the path to immortality, his Kung Fu in martial arts must not be forgotten.


    After all, he still could not gather a substantial amount of spiritual energy for the time being, so he couldn¡¯t learn to deploy Dao techniques.


    His lifesaving skills were still reliant on his martial arts complemented with Gu Craft.


    Regular practice was essential to ensure his survival.


    ¡­


    As a result, he had just gone out late into the night.


    He came across his neighbor, Xu Wei, who usually worked during the night.


    She was dodging him in a somewhat shy manner.


    ¡°Sister Xu, not so busy today?¡±


    Chen Dengming greeted cordially out of habit.


    Suddenly, he stopped and stared at Xu Wei¡¯s swollen right cheek and bloodstained mouth corners.


    He asked in surprise, ¡°What happened?¡±


    ¡°No, nothing¡­¡±


    Xu Wei forced a smile, turned her face away, busied herself with opening her door, and diverted the topic, ¡°Mr.


    Chen, are you going to practice your skills again at night?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned and then nodded, ¡°Yes.¡±


    Xu Wei opened the door with a ¡®click¡¯.


    Teasingly, she said, ¡°Mr.


    Chen, you¡¯ve been diligently practicing your martial arts all day, you must be quite skillful by now, right?


    If you have any spare time, you could teach me some self-defense skills.¡±


    ¡°Not at all, it¡¯s just some basic skills.


    They aren¡¯t divine spells, it¡¯s no big deal really.


    However, Sister Xu, learning martial arts at your age is rather late.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head and laughed.


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s too late¡­¡±


    Xu Wei¡¯s eyes looked distracted as she half-heartedly agreed.


    Seeing that she didn¡¯t want to talk more, Chen Dengming didn¡¯t ask further and turned around to leave.


    Xu Wei watched his retreating figure, reminding him, ¡°Mr.


    Chen, there have been intense conflicts between the cultivators of Gold Word Workshop and Hutong Street these days.


    You have just joined Gold Word Workshop, so you should be careful when you go out.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming paused, just realizing why the people from Gold Word Workshop hadn¡¯t been looking for him in the recent days.


    They probably were all busy.


    He looked back at Xu Wei.


    Her swollen cheek somewhat spoiled her beauty, but her sincerity reflected in her beautiful eyes was quite precious in this chaotic place.


    He smiled and nodded, ¡°Thank you for reminding me.¡±


    Finishing his words, he left promptly with his sword, without further questioning the cause of her injury.


    In the end, they were merely ordinary neighbors.


    There was no need for deep conversations.


    That said, what he said was true, it was in fact already too late for Xu Wei to start learning martial arts, or rather for many people in the community to start cultivating.


    Perhaps due to living in the spiritually rich Cultivation World, these people have their meridians completely open from birth.


    They gradually reached the Innate realm simply by practicing some breathing techniques.


    However, most of them hadn¡¯t practiced martial arts, or they only practiced some obscure martial skills that were not proficient.


    Hence, they performed poorly in real combat, which was nothing like what Chen Dengming had experienced in the Nanxun Kingdom.


    ¡­


    After leaving the slums, Chen Dengming walked into an alley.


    His spirit immediately sensed signs of disturbances as several profound energies had already locked onto him from all directions.


    It was a grim and urgent situation.


    He felt a sudden drop in his heart.


    He looked towards the front with slightly narrowed eyes.


    A shadowy figure had appeared in front of him, while two more figures blocked the way behind him.


    ¡°Chen!


    Deng!


    Ming!¡±


    The figure in front uttered Chen Dengming¡¯s name word by word with a hint of mockery at the corner of his mouth.


    ¡°We are from Hutong Street, come with us.


    Our boss wants to see you.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyebrows shot up abruptly.


    He discerned that the person in front of him was a cultivator, but the two figures behind him were only at the Innate stage.


    Clearly, they were well-prepared for this confrontation.


    Chen Dengming internally groaned about the trouble.


    He hesitated and said, ¡°May I know what your boss wants with me?¡±


    The cultivator¡¯s eyes flashed with coldness, ¡°I am talking to you because I heard that Miss Luo personally gifted you a token.


    You still have many questions?


    Are you coming or not?¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly smiled, his face losing all seriousness.


    Bowing his hand in salute, he said, ¡°Of course I am coming.


    It is my good fortune that the Immortal Master considers me.


    I dare not disobey.¡±


    The cultivator raised his eyebrows upon hearing this, ¡°At least you know your place.


    If you dared to disagree, you would suffer miserably.


    Let¡¯s go!¡±


    He waved his hand and turned to the side, his gaze cold and vigilant.


    His hand was still clutching a talisman in his sleeve, ready to act.


    The two Innate bodyguards behind him closed in too.


    As if unaware, Chen Dengming approached with a smile, trying to win him over, ¡°Why should I trouble the Immortal Master?


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    I actually have some questions to ask, too.


    I have been in retreat these past few days and don¡¯t know why there is a conflict between Gold Word Workshop and Hutong Street?¡±

 Chapter 23

    ?Chapter 23: 020: Ask about the knife in the hand before everything, late night racing (next week¡¯s update will be changed to 12 noon)_1 Chapter 23: 020: Ask about the knife in the hand before everything, late night racing (next week¡¯s update will be changed to 12 noon)_1 With a smile, Chen Dengming untraceably pulled out a low-grade spirit stone and handed it to the cultivator while making an effort to converse with him.


    ¡°Immortal Master, this is merely a token of my sincerity, not worthy of respect¡­


    This was given to me by an Immortal Master of the Gold Word Workshop.


    I am just a small Innate; I have no use for it.¡±


    The glow from the spirit stone was very evident in the dark.


    The saying goes, ¡°Money makes the world go round.¡± The intense expression on the cultivator¡¯s face softened, becoming more relaxed.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s icy gaze also warmed, and he proceeded to take the peace offering with a relaxed manner.


    ¡°Not bad, you know how to curry favor.


    What future do you have with the Gold Word Workshop?


    It¡¯s a wise choice to follow Mr.


    Ming of our Hutong Street.


    You say, you don¡¯t know how our conflict started?¡±


    Seeing that Chen Dengming was puzzled and his attitude was sincere and humble, the cultivator was satisfied and nodded.


    As they walked, he began to explain the situation.


    Source: Webnovel.com, updated on ????????????????????.co


    ¡°The conflict between our two groups is a long-standing one, but this time Gold Word Workshop went too far.


    They blamed the death of one of their old cultivators on our Hutong Street and repeatedly troubled usa€|¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart stirred.


    Could it really be a coincidence?


    The old cultivator?


    As he walked and listened, he began to have some doubts.


    The old cultivator mentioned by the other party was found dead in a small grove on the north side of the gathering place.


    Initially, it was estimated that he died about a month ago and that he died in his own place of cultivation.


    This fits perfectly.


    Time of death, place of death, age of the deceased, all matched.


    It was the old cultivator who died at his hands just over a month ago.


    He hadn¡¯t expected that Gold Word Workshop would blame the death on Hutong Street.


    During this time, there had been many disputes between the two forces, and Hutong Street had actually carried the blame for him.


    But now, the leader of Hutong Street has taken notice of him because of the waist card given to him by Fairy Luo.


    This was becoming troublesome.


    Chen Dengming was not a fool.


    These guys had blocked his way from the moment they appeared, clearly with malicious intent.


    It was fine now that he hadn¡¯t met the leader.


    If they did meet, and the leader made any requests or forced him to switch sides to Hutong Street, he would have to agree even if he didn¡¯t want to.


    At that point, he would be entirely at their mercy.


    As for the waist card of Luo family given by Fairy Luo, he knew its limitations best.


    He didn¡¯t have any relations with Fairy Luo.


    Although other cultivators speculated about his relationship with Fairy Luo, as long as they were Smart and careful, they would think from his mortal status and come up with many ideas, and they wouldn¡¯t necessarily be cautious.


    Therefore, he has to leave immediately to survive.


    It¡¯s simply impossible to please both sides.


    Almost at the moment when Chen Dengming made his decision, the cultivator next to him who was preparing to talk to him also sensed hostility.


    This cultivator hadn¡¯t fully lowered his guard.


    His expression changed, and he prepared to activate the talisman and charms he had been holding.


    However, just as he began to mobilize his spiritual energy, he felt an arthritic pain in his palm where he had accepted the spirit stone.


    This caused his spiritual energy to become stagnant.


    In that instant, a shadow suddenly sprang out from Chen Dengming¡¯s ear, biting down on the cultivator¡¯s cheek.


    The cultivator only felt a ¡®bite¡¯ like pain on his cheek, and then his whole face lost all feeling.


    But that wasn¡¯t the end of it.


    He saw a flash of BroadSword Qi boomed up and forth and harshly sliced through his neck.


    The intensity of this blow was such so violent that the cultivator¡¯s neck fell off instantly.


    His whole body didn¡¯t even sway a bit before a gush of blood spurted out.


    Everything happened so fast that it made people¡¯s eyes spin.


    The two Innates who were following along only felt that one moment the ¡®new boy¡¯ was laughing and talking with their Immortal Master.


    The next moment, he abruptly drew out his sword and beheaded their Immortal Master.


    They didn¡¯t even see the blood centipede before the sword was drawn, and the Immortal Master¡¯s head was already flying in their stunned gaze, with the blood splattering on their faces.


    This kind of shock made them pause for a moment.


    During this brief pause, Chen Dengming roared up.


    His eyes turned extremely cold, as if he was a completely different person.


    He drew his sword and killed, his broad chest muscles bulging, and the sword qi from the broken sword boomed up, and in an instant, another Innate¡¯s head was sliced off.


    It was only then that the third Innate shocked himself back to his senses.


    His first reaction was not to fight to the death, but to yell in horror and retreat.


    ¡°Take my sword!¡±


    Chen Dengming boldly advanced, roaring and summoning an indomitable spirit.


    He took a big step forward and swung his sword again.


    The amazing sword qi was like a raging sea wave, crashing against the long sword that the enemy was blocking with force.


    With a bang, sparks flew everywhere.


    The swords clashed.


    The third Innate spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his long sword shattered inch by inch, and his palm split open.


    Even before he could fall back, Chen Dengming flashed.


    The broken sword trembled, and the blade slid across the enemy¡¯s neck, cutting through the flesh, gliding over the cartilage and blood vessels.


    The sound and sensation of the blade entering the flesh and gliding over were particularly clear to Chen Dengming¡¯s ears and palms.


    The sword light rose, and the sword shadow fell.


    In the rain of blood and whirlwind, three people died to the broken sword in Chen Dengming¡¯s hand.


    The most threatening cultivator among them didn¡¯t even get a chance to perform his most effective spiritual energy body protection and talisman and charms.


    He was directly killed on the spot.


    Chen Dengming looked at the ¡®thump, thump¡¯ falling bodies, at the inconceivable gaze of the cultivator, and his palm tightly gripped the familiar hilt of the broken sword.


    Blood spilled, and vengeance fulfilled!


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    Without saying a word, a sword was drawn against each other.


    The sword in hand would do the talking!


    For a moment, he seemed to have again experienced the feeling from the past years where he dueled alone in the dark city with his sword.


    All the unhappiness he had being called a mortal and looked down upon by cultivators these days seemed to have been vented out at this moment.


    ¡°The spiritual stones from Chen aren¡¯t so easy to collect¡­¡±


    He drew a long breath, his sharp gaze slightly relaxed, picked up the cultivator¡¯s money bag and looked at it.


    His face turned dark.


    ¡°Pauper!


    Not even a single spirit stone!


    Not enough to pay the interest on the loan of my spirit stones.¡±


    Sensing someone approaching, he quickly bent over and retrieved the Spirit-stone Gu from the cultivator¡¯s hand that he himself had given.


    He also dug out the talisman that the other party was tightly clutching in his hand, picked up the cultivator¡¯s severed head, wrapped it quickly in a patched cloak, leaped over the alley with a surge of energy, and quickly left.


    In a short while, several figures appeared at the end of the alley.


    Seeing the corpse on the ground, some people gasped in surprise, while others had greedy eyes, staring at the money bags on the two Innate corpses.


    However, seeing the headless body of the cultivator, they all calmed down.


    In the chaotic gathering place of loose cultivators, murder and being murdered was indeed extremely common.


    Almost every day someone would die, with Innate being killed the most frequently.


    Who hadn¡¯t seen a dead person?


    But this time, someone had killed a cultivator from Hutong Street.


    If it was someone from Gold Word Workshop, then things around the gathering place would probably get even messier in the coming days.


    Chen Dengming took a deep breath, leaped up, and quickly returned home.


    He quickly dug out another spirit stone that he had hidden, and then took out the Reed Beetle Gu and Loach Gu that he had refined from various corners.


    Then he unveiled the cultivator¡¯s head wrapped in his cloak, letting the Blood Centipede Gu suck out the poisoned blood from the face, preventing anyone from suspecting anything.


    Then, using the cultivator¡¯s blood, he wrote a line on the wall.


    He turned around and bolted out the door.


    Just at this moment, his neighbor Xu Wei seemed to hear the noise.


    She opened the window and saw Chen Dengming leaving the house with large and small bags in his hands, her face surprised.


    ¡°Mr.


    Chen, what are you¡­?¡±


    Chen Dengming paused for a moment, glanced at Xu Wei¡¯s swollen but pretty face, hesitated for a moment, and chose to warn her.


    ¡°The conflict between Gold Word Workshop and Hutong Street is likely to worsen, Miss Xu, you¡¯d better find a safer place to live in¡­¡±


    ¡°Move?


    Where to?¡±


    Xu Wei was surprised, drooping her head in confusion, ¡°Where to move?


    I¡­


    don¡¯t have any spiritual grains to exchange for a better home¡­


    Besides the shabby houses, only an Immortal Master is eligible to live in a better place in the city¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming sighed inwardly, he looked at Xu Wei deeply, ¡°I plan to leave the gathering place for a while.


    Take care of yourself, Miss Xu.¡±


    Having said that, Chen Dengming turned around and left hurriedly with his bag.


    ¡°Leave?


    Leave the gathering place?¡±


    Xu Wei watched Chen Dengming¡¯s strong retreating figure, an impulsive thought made her want to shout ¡®Take me with you¡¯.


    However, she could not bear to voice it out and just called out, ¡°Mr.


    Chen, wait¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming turned around, and suddenly, a shadow attacked.


    He was taken aback and instinctively caught it with Spirituality.


    The fragrance wafted into his nose.


    It was a money bag embroidered with mandarin ducks.


    ¡°This?¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at Xu Wei in surprise.


    He saw her cheeks become slightly red, her eyebrows wrinkled lightly, ¡°I don¡¯t know what trouble you¡¯re in that made you decide to leave the gathering place.


    But as they say, it¡¯s crucial to prepare money to escape.


    Although I am of humble birth, I understand this well.


    These spiritual grains are my savings, they are all clean money.


    I hope you can use them.


    There are demonic beasts outside the gathering place, you must be very careful¡­¡±


    As she said the final four words ¡®be very careful,¡¯ the window closed with a ¡®bang¡¯


    Chen Dengming held the shrunken purse in his hand, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.


    He tried to return it, but seeing the now closed window, he had to give it up.


    He wasn¡¯t in a difficult situation now.


    However, he found he couldn¡¯t reject such a sincere gift.


    It reminded him of when he had just arrived and had been huddled under her eaves.


    She had casually given him a meal.


    He still remembered the taste of that cold rice, even more than any delicacy he had ever had.


    Because that meal contained a unique ingredienta€¡±sincerity!


    Perhaps this is the only thing that still gives off warmth on the cold and cruel path of cultivation.


    Sometimes, it¡¯s not a disgrace to seek help from friends in times of trouble.


    It¡¯s really shameful when you¡¯re in trouble and find yourself with no friends to ask for help.


    Thinking that Xu Wei said she had no money to move and yet is willing to give him money to escape, he felt mixed emotions and could only shout from afar.


    ¡°Thank you, when I return one day, I will repay you doubled!¡±


    ¡­


    ¡°When you return one day, maybe I won¡¯t need it anymore¡­


    I won¡¯t need it¡­¡±


    Behind the window, Xu Wei looked happy one moment and worried the next, her pretty face was emotional.


    She was charming and captivating.


    In the end, she didn¡¯t shout out, ¡®Take me with you¡¯.


    The impulsive but presumptuous words.


    It wasn¡¯t just lack of courage, but also confusion.


    She was unsure if he would agree and even if he did agree, she didn¡¯t know if the future would be good or bad.


    It was unknown.


    After all, they were just ordinary neighbors.


    Even though she had thought about teaming up before, Chen Dengming didn¡¯t think much of her let alone now that she was trapped.


    On the path of cultivation, there were probably countless people like her and him, always missing out on each other¡­


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    (Another update of nearly six thousand characters, it¡¯s very tiring)

 Chapter 24

    ?Chapter 24: 021: The killer, a nameless pawn of Gold Word Workshop (seeking follow-up reading)_1 Chapter 24: 021: The killer, a nameless pawn of Gold Word Workshop (seeking follow-up reading)_1 After one night.


    In the slum of a Loose Cultivators gathering place, two groups of people stood facing each other at the doorway of a house, their confrontation was tense and the atmosphere was incredibly solemn.


    It was as if there were minute electrical currents flowing through the air which could explode at the smallest spark.


    The poor residents in the vicinity had already avoided the area from afar, worried about getting involved.


    By that point, the run-down shack door had been broken open by sheer force, with fragments of splintered wood scattered around.


    Emblazoned on the wall inside the house were blood-stained letters, their crooked characters clearly visible.


    ¡°Killer, an unknown pawn of the Gold Word Workshop!¡±


    On the ground inside the house, a cultivator¡¯s head lay with its eyes wide open.


    The disbelief in its stare was quite disconcerting.


    Anyone could detect the surprise and reluctance at the moment before this cultivator¡¯s death.


    The killer had not fought with integrity, but from the cut at the neck, it clear that the beheading was ruthless and determined.


    Executed swiftly, viciously, and accurately by a daring and audacious character!


    The key element was that the killer had left a note; an unknown pawn who killed, whoever you were Chen Dengming to entertain yesterday.


    Isn¡¯t this a mockery?


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    The leader of Hutong Street was a one-armed old man named Qian Yuan with gray hair and a beard.


    At that moment, his eyes were like two flashes of lightning as he stared down at the head on the ground.


    Slowly closing his eyes, he slowly squeezed out a few words from his mouth, ¡°Good!


    Good!


    Good!¡±


    Anyone could hear the anger contained in these three ¡®good¡¯.


    The people surrounding him dared not breathe, falling silent as cicadas in winter.


    The group opposite them were the men of the Gold Word Workshop, and the boss Xu Ning was among the crowd.


    He was naturally not afraid of his opponents.


    In fact, when he saw the words on the wall, the head on the ground, and the dour face of his enemies, he wanted to laugh.


    He was a man of his nature, so he really did burst out laughing at that moment.


    His laughter shook the tiles on the roofs around him, causing the people from Hutong Street to be enraged and his subordinates beside him to join in the laughter.


    ¡°Xu Ning!


    You¡¯ve gone too far.¡±


    Qian Yuan¡¯s eyes suddenly opened wide, his eyes flashed with horrifying light, and his Spiritual Energy fluctuated, emitting a powerful Spiritual Might, leaving all Innate experts around him pale.


    ¡°Too much?¡±


    Xu Ning¡¯s laughter subsided slightly.


    He looked at Qian Yuan and laughed, saying, ¡°Old Qian, we¡¯ve been fighting for so many years.


    A month ago, my man, Old Lin, died tragically outside.


    You said that it wasn¡¯t Hutong Street¡¯s doing, so what about this incident today?


    You dare send someone to steal my people.


    Fortunately, this brother Chen of mine is a capable man.


    He¡¯s bold and loyala€|¡±


    ¡°Now it¡¯s my man who¡¯s dead,¡± Qian Yuan retorted angrily.


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    ¡°Chen Dengming is nothing more than an ordinary person.


    How could he kill three people, including a cultivator, in such a short time?


    I suspect that you had everything meticulously planned.¡±


    ¡°Ridiculous!¡±


    Xu Ning scoffed, ¡°The strength of your man, isn¡¯t it just the strength of the first heaven of Qi Cultivation?


    It¡¯s normal for him to be killed by Chen Dengming if he wasn¡¯t on guard.


    Although Spiritual Energy is stronger than Innate True Qi, there are cases of Innate killing cultivators if they don¡¯t prepare in advance.


    Moreover, don¡¯t forget where he came from¡­


    and even if I did meticulously plan this, so what?¡±


    At these words, the atmosphere once again became tense.


    Both parties glared at each other, some cultivators were already making hand signs, indicating an imminent battle.


    Qian Yuan gritted his teeth, extremely annoyed, his mind racing and also somewhat surprised.


    He had also vaguely heard that Miss Luo from Luo family seemed to have gone on a mission organized by the Miaoyin Sect and other Immortal Sects some time ago.


    She then subsequently brought a person back.


    And this person was Chen Dengming.


    He was also originally attached to a certain adult of the Luo family.


    However, that adult did not get along with the person behind Xu Ning, hence the two sides have been against each other for many years.


    Seeing that Xu Ning had recruited Chen Dengming, he was a step slower, hence he wanted to poach Chen Dengming, and at the same time probe his background, trying to learn about his history and relationship with Miss Luo.


    He also planned to use both threats and temptations, a mere mortal, for certain, would not dare rebel.


    Unexpectedly, this mortal was so bold and reckless, he actually killed three of his men and ran away in the night.


    Now he didn¡¯t manage to recruit him and moreover lose a few men, losing face on top of that.


    At this point, the situation was unchangeable.


    If he wanted to regain his face, he would have to find this mortal first.


    however, it was not to his advantage to engage in a war with Xu Ning at this time, lest it benefit other watchers waiting to seize the moment.


    Qian Yuan¡¯s face looked ugly as he coldly huffed.


    He ordered someone to collect and bury his subordinates¡¯ heads, dropped a harsh remark, then left with his crowd.


    Xu Ning rarely saw his old rival Qian Yuan lose face.


    The loss of face he suffered a while ago from Old Lin¡¯s death had been made up today by the surprise Chen Dengming gave him.


    He felt extremely pleased and began to laugh.


    ¡°Brothers, pass this on.


    Chen Dengming is a person who is under my Xu Ning¡¯s protection.


    No one is allowed to bully him.


    As long as he comes back, I, Xu Ning, will reward him handsomely!¡±


    Despite the gravity of the situation, many present didn¡¯t feel envious, but rather, they were struck by admiration.


    Offending Qian Yuan made this reward a difficult one to accept.


    What was admired the most about Chen Dengming was not merely his audacious deeds, but his judicious assessment of the situation and meticulous carefulness.


    After eliminating the people in Hutong Street, he swiftly fled, directly leaving the Loose Cultivator gathered areas rather than hiding in the Gold Word Workshop territory.


    Consequently, for at least the short term, others would have a hard time finding him.


    In the long term, with the rampant demonic beasts in the wilderness, it was full of dangers rather than opportunities.


    However, it was still temporarily safer than staying in the gathering area.


    After all, with so many people and so many pairs of eyes in Hutong Street, there was no place to hide.


    No matter how much the cultivators of the Gold Word Workshop tried to protect him, they couldn¡¯t possibly stand guard around a mortal all the time.


    Simply put, the life of a mortal is cheap.


    A mortal who offends a powerful cultivator often has only one fate: death.


    When Qian Yuan and Xu Ning, two cultivators at the sixth level of Qi cultivation, simultaneously targeted Chen Dengming, they brought not blessings, but calamity.


    ¡°Mr.


    Chen¡­¡±


    In a corner of the shanty town, Xu Wei bit her lip tightly, with a tense look on her face and a mixture of worry and regret in her eyes.


    She never imagined that Chen Dengming, who was always peaceable and kept a low profile, would suddenly act so rashly.


    Killing a cultivatora€¡±how could he even dare to consider it, and how did he manage to do it?


    At this moment, Xu Wei felt that she still knew too little about her neighbour.


    Regrettably, there was little chance they would be neighbours in the future.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile, in the wild mountains outside the gathering area of the Loose Cultivators¡­


    Chen Dengming was hidden extremely carefully within a mountain crevice, quietly watching a cauldron of incense burning on the ground in the distance as he ate his dry food and regained his strength.


    After leaving the gathering area of the Loose Cultivators the previous night, he didn¡¯t immediately venture far.


    Instead, he waited until daybreak to completely leave the gathering area, and found his temporary refuge in these mountains.


    He had already set up numerous traps around this area, burying Stone Gu and Reed Beetle Gu in some of the pits.


    Reed Beetle Gu is malicious.


    Crafted from refined bamboo splints, once residents stepped in the trap, the Reed Beetle would jump onto their legs, causing a painful poisoning.


    Eventually, the Reed Beetle would even burrow into the knee, causing the victims¡¯ legs to become as thin as a crane¡¯s knee.


    This Gu, as thin as a cow hair after fabrication, is hard to detect.


    Even cultivators could be its victims.


    As for the burning cauldron of incense in front of him, Chen Dengming created it using the formula from Gu Refinement Secret, which would attract poisonous creatures like snakes, centipedes, and toads.


    His plan was to first raise some Snake Gu for the early warning system around the perimeter.


    Later, he would try to break through to the first level of Qi Cultivation within the next three months and become an actual cultivator.


    Only then would he stand a chance to return to the gathering area of the Loose Cultivators.


    He never considered hiding in the wilderness long-term.


    Because it was too hard to ensure safety in the wild, and moreover, the spiritual energy in the wild was too sparse to be suited for cultivation.


    Therefore, he still had to keep cultivating the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± to enhance his spiritual root and speed up the cultivation process.


    ¡°What a pity.


    After all, ¡®the trees long for peace, but the wind will not cease¡¯, and my plans haven¡¯t kept up with changes.


    I have yet to collect all the materials to refine the Golden Silkworm Gu, nor have I become a cultivator, yet I was forced to leave the gathering area¡­¡±


    After swallowing the last bite of his dry food and sipping spring water, Chen Dengming glanced at the woods in the distance, which were tinted by the sunrise under the setting sun.


    The tranquil twilight was slowly closing in on him from all sides, while the howls of beasts gradually increased in the wilderness.


    The wilds were even more dangerous than the gathering area.


    However, he felt inexplicably tranquil.


    Perhaps, it was because humans were more terrifying than wild beasts and demons.


    If he didn¡¯t fear fights with humans, why would he fear wild beasts?


    He got up to collect the incense burner, picked up a few poisonous snakes that had been attracted, returned to the crevice of the mountain to refine Gu, and settled into a quiet cultivation¡­


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 Chapter 25

    ?Chapter 25: 022: Luo Family¡¯s bounty, Qi Cultivation Level One (Read On)_1 Chapter 25: 022: Luo Family¡¯s bounty, Qi Cultivation Level One (Read On)_1 Time seemed nonexistent within the secluded, uninhabited Old Lin Forest.


    Three months passed in a blink.


    The conflicts in the gathering place for loose cultivators have never ceased within these three months.


    Unlike those families¡¯ disciples who quietly cultivated in the cities, most of these solitary cultivators were orphans left to fend for themselves.


    They had to vie for all their resources.


    Even a ¡°safe environment¡± had become a luxury resource, competition was intense and fights would frequently take place.


    This very much supported the theory of the survival of the fittest.


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    But something happened which was beyond Chen Dengming¡¯s expectations.


    Ever since he had killed someone and left, it seemed like the Gold Word Workshop and Hutong Street had suddenly made peace.


    On the surface, it was ¡°you killed someone from my family, I killed someone from yours¡± and everyone was square.


    Apart from the fact that Qian Yuan, the leader of Hutong Street, was still offering a bounty for Chen Dengming, wanting to punish the mortal that had caused him to lose face.


    The struggle between the two powers had unexpectedly come to a halt, turning Chen Dengming and the few corpses into the biggest casualties.


    The perceptive loose cultivators gathered there were not surprised by this.


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    The elderly ones had long experienced the craftiness of these influential figures.


    The moment before, these big shots were threatening to ruin each other.


    After having their underlings fight until they were bruised and battered, the two sides would agree to a truce due to some vested interests.


    In the end, it was the underlings who died in vain as the big shots reap the actual rewards.


    Clearly, someone as insignificant as Chen Dengming, a mere mortal, was not enough for the Gold Word Workshop and Hutong Street to continue their feud.


    The Gold Word Workshop had once instigated a fight due to the death of the cultivator Old Lin.


    They had seized the opportunity to pick a fight and compete for some resources but after Chen Dengming had murdered one of Hutong Street¡¯s cultivators, they knew when to stop, beat a hasty retreat and didn¡¯t chase the fallen foe.


    Hutong Street had no choice but to endure the loss in silence.


    All the anger was ultimately unleashed onto Chen Dengming, the mere mortal.


    Occasionally, when Chen Dengming stealthily approached the gathering place, he laughed it off upon finding out about this situation and secretly congratulated himself on making the right decision to flee immediately after the murder.


    Otherwise, had he chosen to trust the Gold Word Workshop and hoped to find solace under their protection, he may have been callously betrayed without his knowledge.


    However, it wasn¡¯t that the Gold Word Workshop couldn¡¯t be used as a support.


    Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have deliberately written the name of Gold Word Workshop on the wall in a high-profile manner, effectively choosing sides, using the Gold Word Workshop to draw some fire while testing the attitude of its boss, Xu Ning.


    As it seemed now, if he remained a mortal and did not become a cultivator, there was a high probability he would be deemed expendable, let alone exploiting the Gold Word Workshop.


    Aside from the matter of the Gold Word Workshop and Hutong Street, one other thing that caught Chen Dengming¡¯s attention was a bounty issued by Miss Luo of the Luo Family.


    This bounty was related to collecting materials for refining the Golden Silkworm Gu.


    The bounty vaguely suggested that anyone knowing the use of these materials could head to Luo Family Mountain City to meet Miss Luo.


    Seeing the bounty, Chen Dengming¡¯s first thought was that Miss Luo Bing of the Luo family seemed to be looking for him and hoping that he would go to Luo Family City to meet her.


    After all, the art of Gu refining was a minor Dao in the world of cultivation, and those who excelled were few.


    Miss Luo of the Luo family suddenly issuing such a bounty to the gathering place of loose cultivators, no matter how you looked at it, seemed like she was fishing.


    The fish was most likely him, Chen Dengming.


    If it was indeed as he had guessed, then Qian Yuan¡¯s bounty was nothing to worry about.


    Which is more important, the warrant from a fallen family leader, or the bounty from Miss Luo Family?


    Qian Yuan himself would understand the pros and cons.


    Even if he didn¡¯t, someone would twist his head around to help him understand.


    Though he had made such assumptions, Chen Dengming did not rush to the Luo family.


    Assumptions are assumptions, and reality is reality.


    Just like in the script, relying on selling fish could lead to marrying a wealthy woman and counterattacking life.


    However, relying on Gu refining to get close to a young lady from a rich family might not necessarily work.


    After all, the bounty did not explicitly state what the treatment would be after going to the Luo family.


    Even knowing that he was being hunted, they did not directly mention that he was Chen Dengming or that they were going to protect him, showing an attitude of indifference towards his predicament.


    Once it turned out not to be a good thing like paying a hefty price for children but rather, being taken advantage ofa€| then it would be merely asking for trouble.


    ¡°Even if this is a way to solve the problem, I¡¯ll have to wait a while longer.


    At least not until I become a cultivator will I have the right to be respected¡­


    This cultivation world is so complicated.¡±


    Chen Dengming made up his mind to bury his head in cultivation and to fully commit to progressing in the ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡±.


    Over these past three months, apart from refining Gu to protect against demonic beasts, he has spent all his time on cultivation.


    Like a steady monk immersed in meditation, he forgot about food and sleep and was completely engrossed in cultivation, only looking forward to the day when he will stand out from the rest.


    Today marks the 98th day since he left the gathering place of the loose cultivators.


    The progress of his cultivation in the first level of the ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± was nearing a breakthrough.


    ¡­


    At this moment, outside the crevice of the mountain, more than a dozen snake Gus controlled by Chen Dengming are patrolling and keeping a watchful eye.


    Inside the mountain¡¯s crevice.


    Chen Dengming used his fingertips to support his body from the ground, where he sat cross-legged.


    Every muscle in his body was taut, his Innate True Qi highly condensed within him.


    Under his will, it rapidly flowed through the secret apertures of his internal meridians.


    In this state, his body, spirit, and True Qi, the three elements of Essence, Qi, and spirit, were highly converged, promoting a rapid transition of True Qi into Spiritual Energy.


    The Spiritual Energy in the air was rapidly absorbed by him, filling his True Qi, gradually improving its purity.


    During this period, having consumed eight years of his lifespan, he practiced the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± and raised his affinity with the middle-grade Spiritual Root to a level of 4.


    Now, as a cultivator with a middle-grade Spiritual Root, his ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± has still not broken through.


    Consuming two years of his lifespan only increases his Spiritual Qi affinity by 1 point and eight years of lifespan can only increase his Spiritual Qi affinity by 4 points.


    In addition, consuming Clear Spirit Pill temporarily raised his Spiritual Qi affinity by 10 points, so his current speed of absorbing Spiritual Energy is about 10a€¡°20% faster than three months ago when he first acquired a middle-grade Spiritual Root.


    However, because the Spiritual Energy in the wild is much thinner than in the cultivation gathering area, his cultivation speed has not improved.


    Inside the gathering area of the cultivators, he consumed Clear Spirit Pill and practiced the ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± nine times a day, raising his cultivation technique proficiency by one point.


    But in the wild, even with improved aptitude and regular consumption of Elixir Pills, he still needs to practice the ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± twelve times a day in order to increase his proficiency by one point.


    This fact reveals the importance of ¡®treasure places¡¯ within the doctrine of ¡®wealth, relationships, deductions, and places¡¯.


    Without a treasure place, Chen Dengming could only make up for his deficiencies through diligence.


    However, each practice of the ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± requires half an hour.


    Twelve times a day is the limit he can reach.


    If he exceeds this limit without sufficient rest, his Essence, Qi, and Spirit cannot be harmoniously balanced.


    For example, his muscles may cramp, his spirit may fatigue, and no longer can the three elements be converged.


    ¡­


    As time passed, sweat like grease flowed from the pulsing muscles of Chen Dengming¡¯s body.


    The puddles of sweat that had fallen to the ground had already dampened a portion of it.


    Within the strange vessels of his body, the surrounding spiritual energy flowed like a tidal fog, continuously entering Chen Dengming¡¯s vessels, prompting his Innate True Qi to quickly sublimate into Spiritual Energy.


    This process was very painful.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s whole body felt as though it was being cut by a knife, all his muscles convulsing.


    The sweat dripping from him was mixed with blood as it was his baptism of Spiritual Energy, a rebirth process.


    If he couldn¡¯t withstand it for even a moment, the extraordinarily overwhelming Spiritual Energy, which his birth body could resist, could rupture his vessels.


    At that time, not only would he fail to break through, but he would also suffer heavy losses, his vessels would be damaged, and it would be even harder to break through in the future.


    This is why there are many innate individuals, but few cultivators.


    It¡¯s not just because of the limitation of the Spiritual Root aptitude.


    The process of transforming from a mortal to a cultivator is like a fish leaping through the dragon gate, it¡¯s not without its risks.


    Fortunately, Chen Dengming has been cultivating for many years and has accumulated vast reserves.


    He also has an extremely steady nature.


    After the time it takes for an incense to burn had passed, the extreme pain gave way to a peaceful clarity that surged throughout his body.


    All his Innate True Qi had transformed into Spiritual Energy.


    At this moment, he felt as light as a swallow, with Spiritual Energy lingering all over his body.


    There was a faint glow around him, and a subtle Spiritual Might spread throughout his body.


    He had formed his Spiritual Body!


    ¡°First Stage of Qi Cultivation¡­


    Have I become a cultivator?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes sparkled, filled with uncontrollable joy, feeling the intensity of the Spiritual Energy surging in his body.


    It far exceeded the power of Innate True Qi, and his body seemed to be tempered by the Spiritual Energy, making it much more powerful.


    He felt as if his control over the surrounding Spiritual Energy had shot up dozens of steps.


    There was a sense that the Spiritual Energy could be absorbed and controlled with just a wave of his hand.


    This sense of control seemed to be why there was Spiritual Might emanating from his body.


    To put it in simple terms, it was as if a common man was surrounded by a dozen men ready to charge at a moment¡¯s notice.


    Naturally, this posed a formidable deterrence.


    What surrounded a cultivator was an invisible but perceptible Spiritual Energy, similar to a group of invisible aides.


    The higher a cultivator¡¯s power level, the greater the range of Spiritual Energy they can control; the stronger the spiritual power, the stronger the Daoism they can exert.


    ¡°This feeling¡­


    It¡¯s somewhat like the realm described in the records of the martial arts world of Nanxun Kingdom¡­¡±


    In the records of the martial arts world of Nanxun Kingdom, there once was a top expert who seemed to have broken through to a realm above Innate.


    He could control some power in the air within a range of one foot around his body to suppress his enemy, defeating them without even making a move.


    It¡¯s like the rumored ¡®Unity of Heaven and Man¡¯, borrowing the power of heaven and earth.


    Now that Chen Dengming has reached this realm, he realizes that there must have been a cultivator in the martial arts world of Nanxun Kingdom.


    However, the spiritual energy in Nanxun Kingdom was so sparse it was nearly nonexistent, and that cultivator was like a skilled housewife who could not cook without rice.


    He merely had the aspect of Spiritual Might, but no spiritual energy to operate with.


    ¡°That person was truly gifted by the heavens.


    What a pity.¡±


    Chen Dengming sighed, suddenly rose to his feet, pondered for a moment, bent his fingers, focused on the technique, and performed the Finger Flicking Skill.


    ¡°Whoosh!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A surge of spiral energy suddenly burst out, making a loud bang as it pierced a deep hole into the rock wall opposite¡­


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 Chapter 26

    ?Chapter 26: 023: The Difference between Martial and Dao!


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    (Need 3k monthly tickets)_1 The power manifested by the Finger Flicking Skill had startled Chen Dengming.


    He quickly moved closer to inspect the aftermath.


    The rock wall seemed to have been hit by a powerful bullet, carving a hole around two inches deep.


    Given the hardness of this rock wall, even a crossbow would struggle to shoot an arrow this deep.


    Moreover, the hole bore spiral patterns created by the Qi, showcasing that the power was very concentrated, the destructive capability was considerable.


    ¡°If I were to perform the Finger Flicking Skill with my Innate True Qi, I¡¯d barely make a slight dent in this wall.


    The power of my Qi is less by at least ten-fold¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback.


    The power of Spiritual Energy indeed exceeded that of Innate True Qi by far.


    The Finger Flicking Skill was just one technique in his martial art system that primarily focused on pressure point attacks and not on heavy damage.


    But now when performed using Spiritual Energy, it could cause a person¡¯s brain to explode.


    Was this the strength of a cultivator?


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    He had just broken through to the first level of Qi Cultivation.


    Chen Dengming was feeling an unusual excitement, looking forward to becoming stronger in the future.


    But, after pondering for a while, he frowned.


    Performing the Finger Flicking Skill just once consumed about ten percent of his body¡¯s Spiritual Energy.


    This energy consumption¡­


    seemed a bit too much.


    Or perhaps, he still had too little Spiritual Energy inside him.


    Using ten percent of his Spiritual Energy just to flick a finger, how was he supposed to bring out his forty-meter-long sword?


    If he were to perform the Finger Flicking Skill using Innate True Qi, he could do it hundreds of times without even breaking a sweat, because the energy recovery speed of Innate True Qi was very fast and its potency was sufficient.


    However, now, when performing martial arts with Spiritual Energy, not only was the consumption higher, the recovery of Spiritual Energy was almost negligiblea€|


    ¡°Did I just gather too much energy?¡±


    ¡°Or is it that the ¡®Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡¯ is too weak, when it comes to the speed of energy recovery compared to the martial art techniques I¡¯ve learned¡­


    ¡°I need to do more research!¡±


    Upon encountering this new power, Chen Dengming brimmed with enthusiasm and took out the tier one Daoist technique he had acquired during the Ascension Meeting.


    He planned to conduct a comprehensive research from martial arts to Daoist techniques.


    Investigating the differences between the two, adopting the essence and discarding the useless, and integrating to devise a new ¡®Cultivator Combat Scheme¡¯ best suited to himself.


    ¡­


    While Chen Dengming was researching his new combat approach,


    Luo Bing of the Luo Family was in a rotten mood, and the servants attending her felt nervous and cautious.


    At this time, Xi¡¯er, her favorite and most trusted personal maid, tiptoed into the room.


    She glanced at the figure lying on the redwood recliner and nervously reported, ¡°Miss, this time¡­


    it failed again¡­¡±


    ¡°Hmm¡­


    I see¡­¡±


    Luo Bing¡¯s voice was cool, sounding like the sands pouring into the pot, seemingly unconcerned, but her troubled brow gave her away.


    She lazily half laid and half sat on the recliner, casting a glance at Xi¡¯er with her fluid, black eyes, and huffed.


    ¡°How much material have been wasted already?¡±


    Xi¡¯er stuck her little tongue out, pretending to be scared, and said, ¡°In the last three months, we have collected fifteen sets of materials, thirteen have been wasted, we only have two sets left.¡±


    Luo Bing¡¯s beautiful eyebrows knotted.


    She gracefully rose and walked towards the door.


    Her wonderful curves stirred the hearts of onlookers.


    She glanced at the numerous dead insects scattered outside and asked, ¡°How are the results of the bounty hunt?¡±


    Xi¡¯er showed an angry expression, ¡°We still haven¡¯t found that commoner surnamed Chen.


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    Recently, there was some audacious loose cultivator who dared to claim that he understands Gu Skills.


    I thought he really did.


    But when he appeared, he only knew some insect dispelling techniques.


    I severely punished a few of them.


    Now, no one dares to fake it.¡±


    Luo Bing indifferently said, ¡°Have you heard that this commoner is being hunted by a Loose Cultivator?¡±


    Xi¡¯er nodded, ¡°Miss, do you think that this commoner might already be dead?


    He either died in the wilderness, or was secretly killed by that loose cultivator named Qian Yuan.¡±


    Luo Bing shook her head, ¡°It¡¯s possible that he died in the wilderness.


    But if that Loose Cultivator had killed this commoner, he wouldn¡¯t keep it a secret.


    He would¡¯ve declared it loudly by now.¡±


    ¡°Then¡­¡±


    Xi¡¯er¡¯s big eyes looked tentatively at Luo Bing while sighing inwardly.


    She felt her ladyship was somewhat infatuated with Gu Skills or perhaps her competitive streak had kicked in, refusing to quit until the Golden Silkworm Gu was refined.


    But this Gu was indeed very difficult to refine.


    According to Luo Bing, the commoner who had given her the Gu Skill might have been able to assist her.


    Hence, after making unsuccessful attempts to find him through people sent on the pretense of buying materials, she had offered a bounty in the area where the Loose Cultivators gathered.


    However, due to concerns about her reputation and status, she didn¡¯t make it explicit that she was looking for a commoner, adopting instead an approach that invited willing parties.


    The catch was that the commoner ended up in trouble and escaped from the Loose Cultivators¡¯ gathering place, thereby all but disappearing, rendering the bounty futile.


    ¡°Add a reward to the bounty.


    Whoever can help me refine the Golden Silkworm Gu will be rewarded with a hundred pieces of low-grade spirit crystals, and given the privilege to stay in the Luo Family Mountain city for a hundred days.¡±


    Luo Bing waved her hand, sounding nonchalant.


    The reason she was so stubborn about refining the Gu, was because she had recognized its value.


    While Gu Dao was a minor pathway in cultivation, it was also due to its obscurity that Gu Skills were little known, making them hard to defend against during battles.


    She speculated that the commoner was able to instantly kill a cultivator by relying on Gu poison.


    However, ordinary Gu worms and Gu poisons were useless to her, only the Golden Silkworm Gu had some effect.


    Yet, the Golden Silkworm Gu was exceptionally hard to refine.


    As per her inquiries, none of the Daoist comrades from the Ascension Meeting had yet managed to refine the Golden Silkworm Gu, as if there was some kind of secret in Gu refining that they were yet to comprehend.


    Or perhaps, they hadn¡¯t delved deep enough into Gu refining techniques.


    ¡­


    ¡°Qingqiu Mad Dragona€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A fierce, surging blade Qi, at least a meter in length, rolled forward explosively.


    A thunderous blast echoed, followed directly by the splitting of a massive rock on the cliff opposite by the fierce, surging blade Qi, creating a deep trench in the ground.


    The cleaved rock collapsed on both sides.


    ¡°Huff huffa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Chen Dengming was panting heavily, looking at the cleaved rock; the cut was as smooth as a mirror, demonstrating the brutality and sharpness of the blade.


    In terms of damage potential, this blade Qi unleashed through spiritual energy was at least ten times stronger than the one he used to display with his Innate True Qi.


    Had the blade Qi been launched by Innate True Qi, its length would have sufficed, but the Qi would only have slitted a deep trench in the rock; directly cleaving a meter-high rock was impossible.


    Today, although the blade Qi was shorter, it had become much stronger.


    He might still be able to break through a cultivator¡¯s defensive talismans and charms barrier, like the golden bell qi shield.


    However, this blade also consumed too much spiritual energy.


    One chop generated a mere meter-long blade Qi, consuming about 70% of the spiritual energy within Chen Dengming¡¯s body.


    At most, he could only release one chop.


    If he tried to extend the Qi blade, he wouldn¡¯t be able to release even one.


    ¡°No wonder¡­


    after becoming a cultivator, everyone only uses Daoism, and hardly anyone uses spiritual energy to drive martial arts.


    One reason is that people largely stopped practicing martial arts due to some environmental factors and the lack of sophisticated techniques.


    Another reason is that it consumes too much energy¡­¡±


    ¡°Daoism and martial arts are two entirely different paths of combat.


    Daoism uses the spiritual energy within the body as a medium to leverage nature¡¯s spiritual energy, and uses a fraction of the power to output ten times the damage.


    The mantra is the password to mobilize the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.


    Martial arts solely tap into one¡¯s own abilities to output damage.


    While there are techniques like ¡®using four taels to move a thousand catties¡¯, they are still no match for the straightforward use of nature¡¯s spiritual energy in Daoism¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming took out a book and started flipping through it.


    Four major characters were written on the cover.


    It wasn¡¯t The Art of War by Sun Tzu, but ¡°Big Fireball Skill¡±.


    This was the simplest, first tier Daoism.


    But its destructive power was not to be underestimated.


    Chen Dengming used a rather clumsy method to start cultivating the spiritual energy and creating the sign.


    As his fingers formed the sign, his spiritual energy seemed to intertwine with the many energies outside his body like a thread.


    With his hand gesture changes, numerous spiritual energies around his body were controlled like threads.


    His spiritual energy thread leveraged them.


    Gradually, a mass of spiritual energy, comparable to the total amount of his inner spiritual energy, tangled together outside his body.


    The air seemed to become manic.


    An oppressive spiritual might accompanied the red spiritual energy that was condensing at high speed outside his body.


    ¡°Swish!¡±


    At Chen Dengming¡¯s low growl, a massive fireball emerged out of thin air.


    With a flick of his fingers, the fireball shot out abruptly.


    Like flying a kite, he could feel his spiritual energy, acting like the kite¡¯s string, pulling the fireball, barely able to change its flight trajectory a bit.


    But as the fireball moved further away, his control weakened.


    Within half a breath of time, the fireball had traveled to a distance of ten meters and cut off contact with the spiritual energy in his body completely.


    It then violently collided with a large tree farther away.


    ¡°Boom¡± came the deafening sound.


    The large tree was directly blasted open by the fireball, and the burnt charcoal and sparks scattered in all directions with a heatwave rushing over and tugging at one¡¯s hair.


    Chen Dengming quickly dodged away.


    ¡­


    A few moments later, he approached the burnt tree to examine it.


    Upon inspection, he found that the part of the tree trunk that had been hit by the fireball was completely charred.


    Touching it lightly would make it crumble.


    It had carbonized.


    The force of explosion shattered half of this large tree that required two people to hug it fully.


    The damage was significant.


    If we disregard the damage caused by the high temperature, the power of this explosion was somewhat less than the blade Qi he had just released.


    However, if we take into account the damage caused by the high temperature, there was little difference between the two.


    But¡­


    this basic, first-tier Big Fireball Skill had only consumed about 10% of his inner spiritual energy, and the primary depletion was of the external spiritual energy controlled by him.


    Daoism is like a special plan that arranges the fire spiritual energy in a specific combination.


    And the mantra is the key to igniting this combination.


    The spiritual energy within his body, then, is the hand turning the key.


    His only regret was that currently, with this first-tier Daoism, he could not instantly summon it.


    Even including the mantra and application, it takes about a breath and a half of time.


    Such a long time, if he were fighting himself, with one using martial arts and the other Daoism, the self using Daoism would have already been struck down, and there¡¯d be no need for the Blood Centipede Gu to take action.


    Chen Dengming read the new message that had just appeared on the panel.


    ¡°Daoism: ¡®Big Fireball Skill¡¯ (Beginner 1/100)¡±


    The word ¡®beginner¡¯ looked somewhat irritating.


    ¡°Train, continue training, after 100 attempts you¡¯ve mastered it.


    If I do it 10,000 times, I don¡¯t believe I won¡¯t be able to perform instantly¡­¡±


    ¡­


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 Chapter 27

    ?Chapter 27: 024: Always remember the white-haired returner of the rivers and lakes, and the desire to return to the world in a flat boat_1 Chapter 27: 024: Always remember the white-haired returner of the rivers and lakes, and the desire to return to the world in a flat boat_1 His strength had broken through to the first layer of Qi cultivation.


    Instead of immediately leaving the mountain crevice area to return to the gathering place, Chen Dengming chose to continue to consolidate for a few more days.


    The gathering place, teeming with people, could not compare to the secluded serenity of the mountain crevice.


    Having lived here for several months, he felt more familiar and secure.


    Despite facing several dangers along the way, including a close encounter with a monstrous beast resembling a forest spider that made his heart tremble with its spiritual might, he managed to safely pull through each one under the early warning of the Snake Gu.


    By now, he was officially a cultivator and had significantly improved his self-protection abilities.


    His lifespan had also increased again, giving him a more robust status display on the panel.


    ¡°Qi Cultivation Layer 1 Chen Dengming


    Lifespan: 100/170


    Spiritual Root: Gold, Wood (Middle Grade 5/100)


    Martial Arts: ¡®Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡¯ (Complete 76/100)


    Daoism: ¡°Gu Refining Chapter¡± (Advanced 1/100), ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± (Layer 1, 0/100), ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± (Beginner 90/100), ¡°Big Fireball Skill¡± (Beginner 1/100)¡±


    Upon his breakthrough from an innate mortal to a cultivator, his lifespan had increased by as much as fifteen years.


    Plus, the breakthrough of the ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± further added three more years to his lifespan.


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    Thus, his lifespan had reached a high of 170 years, a literal second lease on life.


    Comparatively, the operation of consuming eight years of his lifespan to increase his Spirit Qi Affinity didn¡¯t seem like such a extravagant waste.


    After all, the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± would need just one more cultivation session to progress to the first layer, at which time his lifespan would increase even further.


    The only downside was that learning the ¡°Big Fireball Skill,¡± a Grade 1 Level 1 Dao technique, did not increase his lifespan.


    Chen Dengming speculated that this technique should be on a similar level to the ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill.¡±


    Therefore, learning it did not increase his lifespan, further proving how unimpressive the ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± was.


    Although he had a status panel and his lifespan increased with each cultivation session, as long as he diligently practiced and had enough cultivation techniques, eternal life seemed within his reach.


    However, regardless of the number of techniques of the same grade he learned, whether it be ten or a hundred, only the first mastered technique or the highest-ranked one would extend his lifespan upon mastery and each subsequent breakthrough.


    This motivated him to constantly seek higher-level cultivation techniques during his martial arts training years.


    Looking at it now, it seems he¡¯ll have to tread the same path in his cultivation journey, chasing after ever deeper realms that lie beyond the precipice.


    Chen Dengming understood well that to do a good job, one must first sharpen one¡¯s tools.


    For a cultivator, the Spiritual Root was the essential tool for cultivation.


    Ordinary people would not dare to rashly consume their lifespan to enhance the quality of their Spiritual Root.


    But he dared.


    As long as he had a long enough lifespan, he would directly consume it.


    ¡­


    That night.


    Under a sky full of stars, with a shining round moon, was the figure of Chen Dengming sitting in the moonlight, breathing in and out rhythmically, a few strands of white hair brighter than the moonlight at his temples.


    This could be described as, an eternal return, with white hair as the mark, desiring to travel the world in a flat boat.


    This was also like, a star-filled sky with a deep bright moon, hanging in the vast sky, resembling the heart of Dao.


    He had once again consumed two years of his lifespan, raising his Spirit Qi Affinity to a medium-grade 6 level, and his cultivation speed had also improved.


    The ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± had finally broken through from the beginner stage to the first layer, hence his lifespan increased by three years, reaching 173 years in total.


    Theoretically, he had more than seventy-one good years ahead of him.


    After the Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill advanced to the first layer, it aimed at the effects of the second layer.


    He needed a lifespan of at least 180 years to achieve completion, at which point his Spirit Qi Affinity would increase by 50% to 120%.


    ¡­


    The days passed in a flash, and six days later¡­


    At noon that day.


    A fiery ball of fire the size of a human head suddenly flew out from the mountain crevice.


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    After flying eight feet, it abruptly curved and crashed into the ground with a loud, resonant bang.


    Sparks flew from the ground in an instant.


    Some grass was turned to ashes and a basin-sized pit of scorched earth appeared on the spot, emitting a thin plume of green smoke.


    ¡°Big Fireball Skill, I¡¯ve finally got the basics down¡­


    Barely able to control the fireball to take a simple turn, so it won¡¯t be too rigid in a fight,¡±


    Chen Dengming walked out from the crevice, his clothes tattered and unkempt, hands behind his back.


    He emanated a subdued spiritual might.


    His expression was somewhat emotional.


    His features hadn¡¯t changed ¨C his forehead still wide, his eyes still shining and warm.


    Ignoring his full-bearded face, he was quite handsome.


    The only noticeable change was the striking white hair on his temples, which added a dash of mature charm to his demeanor.


    This white hair seemed to be an aftereffect of practicing the Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill.


    Even though his lifespan kept increasing, the white hair would not go away.


    But as a self-proclaimed committed cultivator, he didn¡¯t care about these flaws in his appearance.


    However, it was these long three months of arduous cultivation in the wild, which he decided to take a break from today.


    The facts proved that it was relatively easy to practice the Big Fireball Skill a hundred times, but practicing it ten thousand times was by no means an easy task.


    The main reason was that the recovery of Spiritual Energy was quite slow.


    To cast the Big Fireball Skill once would consume 10 percent of the Spiritual Energy inside his body.


    In his prime, Chen Dengming could only cast it ten times.


    After ten times, when the Spiritual Energy in his body was depleted, he had to practice the ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± six times to fully recover, and by then almost half a day had passed.


    One day has twelve periods, and it would take Chen Dengming six time periods to practice the ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± just twelve times.


    And practicing the ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± twelve times would only be enough to recover his spiritual Energy twice, enabling him to practice the Big Fireball Skill twenty times in a day.


    If he wanted to upgrade the Big Fireball Skill from a beginner to entry-level status, he had to persevere in practicing for five days without slacking off.


    By now, he had begun to grasp the basics of a Daoist technique by practicing the Big Fireball Skill until he reached entry-level status.


    Through six days of relentless practices, his ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± had also improved a bit more.


    However, he was still at least three months away from breaking through to achieving the second level of Qi cultivation with relentless hard work.


    A person is like a bow, needing to know when to relax and when to tighten.


    He was planning to improve his cultivation environment and return to the gathering place of the Loose Cultivators to check out the situation first.


    When he first left, he was still an ordinary person.


    But now that he was back, he had become a Cultivator.


    The dramatic transformation of the identity from ordinary people to Cultivators represented a leap in social class and was equivalent to crossing the divide between mortal and immortals in the world of cultivation.


    Even though a warrant was still out for his arrest by Qian Yuan, the authorities were only looking for ordinary people.


    No one dared or even needed to rashly check a Cultivator.


    Because after becoming a Cultivator, even the Gold Word Workshop would reevaluate Chen Dengming¡¯s value and would not treat this meritorious figure unfairly.


    But if he were a worthless mortal, it would be a different story.


    He used his movement technique to leave swiftly.


    When the martial techniques of the mortal realm were executed with Spiritual Energy, they naturally became more fast and fierce, moving faster than the wind, and capable of crossing dozens of feet in an instant.


    This was a speed unimaginable in the mortal world, but its spiritual energy consumption was also extremely high.


    Chen Dengming tried his best to reduce Spiritual Energy consumption by coordinating muscle strength with stride, exploring more convenient, efficient, and energy-saving ways of rapid movement during practice.


    Now, he understood why the Cultivators he saw before were almost always stationary when using techniques.


    Even though some had the flexible movement of a snake, they were still quite clumsy overall.


    Certainly part of this was due to the aforementioned Cultivators not excelling in martial arts, but more importantly, they probably also had to take into account the consumption of Spiritual Energy.


    ¡°Initially, at the Ascension Conference, the female Cultivator gave me three Daoist Techniques.


    One of them was the Big Fireball Skill, one was the Wood Escape Skill, and the last one was Gold Touch Skill.¡±


    The Wood Escape Skill is a second level Daoist Technique level, and Gold Touch Skill is a fourth level Daoist Technique.


    I need to further improve my abilities before I can practice these, so it seems that I need to buy some other useful Daoist Techniques soon¡­¡±


    While Chen Dengming was pondering, he suddenly sense a change in the air.


    His ears caught the sound of the wind and his expression changed slightly.


    He immediately modified his movement technique and dashed into the forest on his left.


    Almost at the moment he had held his breath and concealed his figure,


    A figure had already rushed past his original position, moving without touching the ground, at an incredibly fast speed.


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t look, but judging from the sound of the wind, he couldn¡¯t help but frown.


    ¡°Godspeed Skill?!¡±


    He didn¡¯t want to get into trouble.


    In the world of martial arts, it¡¯s better to mind your own business.


    Trouble only starts when you stick your nose in other people¡¯s business, and annoyance comes from being too aggressive.


    He promptly wrapped his cloak around his face like a scarf.


    Just when he was about to sneak off from the other side of the forest, he heard two more whistling sounds, one after another, swiftly approaching.


    He cursed under his breath and was forced to stop again.


    However, it seemed that his slight movement just now had caused some fluctuation in his Qi, and the two whistling sounds, which had just passed by, suddenly turned around, and a cold voice with a hint of amusement came from outside the forest.


    ¡°Hey!


    Jiang Qiang, you little guy, you¡¯re hiding in the forest and almost shook us off.


    Come out!¡±


    Chen Dengming was speechless, ¡°¡­~~~?~¡±


    He continued to hold his breath and stay motionless.


    Another cold female voice came from outside the forest, followed by intense fluctuations of spiritual energy and rising temperature.


    ¡°Jiang, if you¡¯re a man, come out!


    You still want to hide at this time?


    Are you a turtle or what?¡±


    Chen Dengming was annoyed.


    What kind of mess was this?


    He had deliberately avoided them and didn¡¯t want to cause trouble, but they were still trying to drag him out.


    He was not the protagonist, couldn¡¯t they leave him alone?


    ¡­


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 Chapter 28

    ?Chapter 28: 025: I Manage the Killing, the Ground Manages the Burial (Asking for 3k monthly tickets to keep reading) _1 Chapter 28: 025: I Manage the Killing, the Ground Manages the Burial (Asking for 3k monthly tickets to keep reading) _1 Despite his annoyance, Chen Dengming explained, ¡°You¡¯ve mistaken me for someone else.


    I¡¯m not the person you¡¯re looking for.


    I¡¯m just an innocent passerby.¡±


    The two cultivators outside the forest, a man and a woman, were taken aback.


    By the sound of his voice, it didn¡¯t seem likely to them that he was the person they were after.


    However, changing one¡¯s voice was straightforward and could be achieved even by non-cultivators.


    The man in the blue robe said coldly, ¡°Friend, whether you are Jiang Qiang or not, to avoid misunderstanding, please come out and explain.


    We are not unreasonable people.¡±


    With a sigh, Chen Dengming knocked on the Blood Centipede Gu in his ear canal, alerting it to stand by.


    Meanwhile, the Snake Gu from his sleeve shot out, and he cautiously walked out of the forest, frowning at the female cultivator who had a fireball floating beside her.


    ¡°As I told you, I¡¯m not the person you¡¯re looking for.


    Is there really any need for this standoff?¡± he said.


    The female cultivator with triangular eyes frowned at Chen Dengming¡¯s appearance, exchanging a glance with the male cultivator.


    They both saw a touch of surprise in each other¡¯s eyes.


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    His appearance didn¡¯t match that of the Jiang Qiang they were pursuing, and the fact that he was still wearing a mask was a bit strange.


    The blue-robed male cultivator stared at Chen Dengming.


    His gaze lingered on the hilt of the broken sword on Chen¡¯s back, and suspiciously said, ¡°Take off your mask.¡±


    ¡°One is at the first level of Qi cultivation, the other one is¡­


    at the second level¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming carefully gauged the spiritual might of the two cultivators and the distance between them.


    Although dissatisfied, he did as he was told.


    He wore the mask to avoid being identified by cultivators patrolling Hutong Street.


    But now, he had been in hiding for more than three months, with a full beard covering his face.


    Even if the neighbours had reported his appearance to the cultivators on Hutong Street, they would hardly recognize him now.


    And most importantly, he was a cultivator, not an ordinary person.


    Chen Dengming took off his mask before their eyes.


    Both the male and female cultivator scrutinized him closely.


    The male cultivator¡¯s eyes flashed with surprise before he broke out in a smile, ¡°It seems we had indeed mistaken you for someone else.


    We apologize for the misunderstanding.¡±


    The female cultivator slightly nodded and loosened up, ready to cancel her fireball.


    Just then, she heard a barely audible secret hint from her companion.


    Her eyebrows furrowed and she suddenly hurled the fireball she¡¯d been holding.


    Three distinctly different energies intermingled.


    With his extensive battle experience, Chen Dengming¡¯s body jolted forward at the very instant that the female cultivator released her fireball, expertly dodging the attack.


    Boom!


    The side of the ground shook, and intense heat burst forth along with flames.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face turned bronze, and he rushed out from the edge of the fire.


    The broken sword on his back was drawn out by the movement of his back muscles.


    ¡°Swish!¡±


    Accompanied by the vibrant sword light dancing like a dragon or snake, an overwhelming killing aura burst forth, bringing with it zhang-long Broadsword Qi, striking directly towards the male cultivator who hastily summoned a spiritual shield.


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    The formidable Broadsword Qi filled with spiritual energy ripped through the rapidly spinning spiritual shield almost instantly.


    ¡°What?!¡±


    The male cultivator tensed up, his hairs stood on end, and he hurriedly formed a gesture in shock.


    A magical artifact imbued with spiritual light rose in front of him and shattered the sword light with a ¡®clang¡¯.


    The man heaved a sigh of relief and was about to flare up in anger at Chen Dengming only to meet Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes that blazed with an even more intense killing aura.


    Before he could react, he felt a numbing sensation in his ankle and heard a ¡®buzz¡¯ passing by his ear.


    His neck suddenly felt intense pain.


    ¡°Ah!


    ¨C Die!¡±


    He shouted and pointed a finger.


    ¡°Whoosh!¡±


    The magical artifact, flashing with spiritual light, shot forward carrying a sharp surge of Qi.


    Chen Dengming, judging the action by the sound, envisioned a gap and blocked it with his broken sword almost simultaneously.


    ¡°Clang!¡±


    The broken sword shattered into fragments, cutting and ripping Chen Dengming¡¯s palm.


    The Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma, which relied on spiritual energy, fell short in sustaining against it.


    But, almost simultaneously, the male cultivator fell to the ground, his body convulsing wildly, black blood pouring from his orifices.


    ¡°Mu Lang!¡±


    During this lightning-quick exchange, the triangular-eyed female cultivator saw her partner fall.


    She immediately screamed out loud, her eyes filled with rage and murderous intent as she stared at Chen Dengming.


    She quickly formed a seal, her surrounding spiritual might quickly increasing.


    However, just as she was forming the seal, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes turned icy cold.


    He flicked his finger.


    A spiralling thrust of Qi, faster than lightning, struck her arm, even before she could complete her seal.


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    With a blood splatter, the broken arm hit the ground.


    The intense pain immediately struck her nerves, causing her face to contort in a scream.


    But before she could close her mouth, a shadow flashed.


    The Blood Centipede Gu instantly rushed into her mouth.


    Her eyes bulged, her face turned black, and she collapsed onto the ground.


    ¡°Phew!a€¡±¡±


    Chen Dengming heavily gasped for air, immediately went over to check, and confirmed that the male cultivator was dead.


    He kicked away the dimly glowing magical artifact next to the man and breathed a sigh of relief.


    Now, his forehead and back were covered in sweat, his lips dry, and his hands, either from injury or contraction, were shaking uncontrollably, blood flowing out.


    He glanced at his palms.


    In the Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma state, his palms had been cut open, the wounds deep enough to see the bones.


    In parts of the back of his hand, even some thin fat was visible, the blood vessels cut open.


    As soon as he stopped using the Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma, blood quickly flooded the area, and spiritual energy wreaked havoc on the wounds.


    He quickly channeled his spiritual energy into his hands, dispelled the remaining spiritual energy, and used acupuncture techniques to stop his bleeding.


    The fight had started quickly and ended just as fast.


    Although it seemed like he had easily won the fight, any little mistake could have led to his death.


    Then his pursuit of immortality would have been for nothing.


    ¡°Thankfully, I had the sense not to stand still reciting hand seals and casting the Fireball Technique against them.¡±


    Looking at the broken blade pieces scattered around, Chen Dengming felt a mix of relief, cautiousness, and a cold chill down his spine.


    Luckily, he had been quick to execute the Qingqiu Mad Dragon sword attack in combination with his Gu worm, taking his adversaries by surprise with the swift and fierce attack.


    Otherwise, had he countered them with the Big Fireball Skill, which he had just learned, he would have probably been killed by their magic artifacts before he could even recite the hand seals.


    In fact, when the female cultivator started reciting hand seals to cast the Big Fireball Skill, he didn¡¯t hesitate for a second and interrupted her using the Finger Flicking Skill instinctively.


    All of this comes with battle experience and habit.


    However, battling adversaries purely based on martial arts, though quick and decisive, would only work amongst lower-rank cultivators.


    No matter how strong one¡¯s martial arts are, they will always be merely a technique that approaches the Dao.


    They will never be as profound and mysterious as cultivating the Dao.


    That¡¯s because martial arts cannot tap into nature¡¯s spiritual energy and it drains one¡¯s energy too quickly while being only moderately powerful.


    Even his strongest move, the Qingqiu Mad Dragon, was barely enough to break the enemy¡¯s Spiritual Shield Skill.


    It already drained about 60% of his total spiritual energy.


    Along with the other martial arts techniques he executed just now, he was almost out of spiritual energy.


    ¡°If that male cultivator had been prepared and used his magic artifact to block the attack right away, my only option would have been to turn tail and run¡­


    but even that wouldn¡¯t necessarily guarantee my survival.¡±


    Chen Dengming clenched his teeth, kicked the corpse of the female cultivator to extract the Blood Centipede Gu from it, and shook his head.


    ¡°You reckless fools never learn!


    I just want to live a long life and avoid trouble where I can.


    Not everyone is so eager to throw their lives away.¡±


    He vowed to himself.


    ¡°I must quickly master the Dao techniques like the Fireball Skill to the point where I can instantly execute them.


    They consume less spiritual energy while having more devastating power!¡±


    What he didn¡¯t realize was that the Escaping World Sect, Miaoyin Sect, and various other sects had joined forces to hold the Ascension Convention in the martial arts-oriented Nanxun Kingdom precisely because they recognized the potential of martial arts.


    Among these sects, there were influential figures who wanted to explore this realm and train some martial arts practitioners who could rival sword cultivators.


    But this exploration was a mere branch in the long course of the Dao of immortality.


    Its significance could fade away at any time, and the Ascension Convention might not be organized ever again.


    ¡°Rustle¨C¡±


    At this point, the Blood Centipede Gu crawled out of the female cultivator¡¯s body and started to fly.


    Chen Dengming frowned and flicked the Blood Centipede Gu to serve as a warning.


    This Blood Centipede Gu had an exceedingly strong killing instinct and a voracious bloodlust.


    Once it started battling, it would hardly stop until it smelled blood.


    He had initially planned on sparing the female cultivator to learn why she attacked him.


    Maybe he could have even persuaded her to join her significant other in death.


    Unfortunately, she had been poisoned to death by the Blood Centipede Gu before he could even question her.


    Suddenly, Chen Dengming felt his previously relaxed body tense again, his spiritual might surged, and the wind and sand around him blew his clothes around.


    He instantly turned to look at a figure standing on a slope far to his left.


    Almost simultaneously, a tall, skinny figure appeared on the slope.


    The figure emitted a faint spiritual force.


    The cultivator on the slope spotted Chen Dengming and seemed puzzled.


    He quickly examined the two dead cultivators on the ground and recoiled in terror.


    Looking almost youthful and vigilant, he immediately retreated and said from a distance,


    ¡°Please, fellow Taoist, these two were bounty hunters who were chasing me.


    I didn¡¯t anticipate they would clash with you.


    I didn¡¯t mean to cause trouble.


    Please accept this spirit stone as my apology.¡±


    With that, the cultivator on the slope took out a spirit stone, threw it on the ground, stepped back quickly, activated a talisman, and quickly distanced himself.


    Throughout the incident, Chen Dengming watched the cultivator¡¯s every move, not relaxing until the cultivator activated the Godspeed Talisman and disappeared into the distance.


    If the cultivator had chosen to attack instead, it would have been troublesome for him.


    After all, he only had a little spiritual energy left.


    It was a good thing the cultivator had been so timid.


    ¡°He must have offended some people in the gathering area to have a bounty on his head¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered, looking again at the two dead cultivators, a man, and a woman, on the ground.


    Only then did he realize why they had attacked him in the first place.


    As bounty hunters, they must have recognized his features from the bounty posters.


    They had chosen to attack him for the reward, confident they could kill him and add to their unlawful gain.


    However, their plans had backfired this time.


    ¡°You can¡¯t avoid all dangers forever¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming let out a sigh, bent down to search the corpses, and collected his spoils of war.


    This recent experience served as another warning for him: sometimes, trouble is unavoidable¨Ceven those who seek to avoid it will find reckless fools bringing it right to their doorsteps.


    Having spent a considerable time in the martial world, he had already experienced situations like this many times and was used to them.


    While his nature was quiet and accommodating, it did not mean he was weak or too honest.


    When it was time to act, he wouldn¡¯t hesitate, regardless of who the enemy was.


    No one would be spared.


    The ¡®Madness¡¯ of the ¡®Mad Blade¡¯ was embodied in the moment of attack!


    Having collected all the spoils of war and the low-grade spirit stone ¡®entrance fee¡¯ from the slope, Chen Dengming quickly left the area.


    As for the corpses of the male and female cultivators, he didn¡¯t bother to deal with them.


    The same old rule applied.


    He was only responsible for killing, and Mother Nature took care of the burial.


    The bodies were returned to the earth.


    In some novels, the characters would usually use the Fireball Technique to destroy the bodies completely¨Cit seemed sleek and eco-friendly.


    But didn¡¯t the Fireball Technique consume spiritual energy as well?


    He was running low on spiritual energy and couldn¡¯t afford to waste it.


    ¡­

 Chapter 29

    ?Chapter 29: 026: Business Opportunity, The Thought of Taking Advantage Again_1 Chapter 29: 026: Business Opportunity, The Thought of Taking Advantage Again_1 Several days later.


    The gathering place was still bustling and chaos ensued.


    It was still filled with plain-dressed mortals and cultivators without a hint of Immortal Qi.


    Cluttered mud houses, hanging buildings, shanties of various bizarre architectural styles huddled close together, as if they were hastily stashed together.


    Clustered gardens or medicinal fields circled by a thin layer of Spiritual Energy Formation could be seen near the worn-out streets.


    Many cultivators were setting up stalls in the heart of the gathering place.


    The items on sale were mostly Elixir Pills, Talismans and Charms, Daoism and others, magic artifacts were seldom seen.


    The cautious Chen Dengming who slipped quietly into the gathering place had his hands hidden in his sleeves, moved around vigilantly and slowly approached the market.


    Nobody came to inspect him.


    The mortals and people of the Innate realm he met on the road respectably made way for him, reverently addressing him as ¡°Immortal Master,¡± which made him feel somewhat awkward.


    Even when he encountered other cultivators, they usually just passed by him, either glancing at him or nodding politely.


    Chen Dengming gradually relaxed and the tight muscles on his back also loosened.


    He felt like he had been overly nervous.


    It seemed that people didn¡¯t really care about his wanted poster on Hutong Street.


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    This Hutong Street, has no prestige!


    He specifically grew a beard for three months without shaving to maintain some mystery and avoid recognition, yet when he swaggered in, nothing happened.


    Actually, upon reflection it seemed quite normal.


    Aside from bounty hunters looking to make a living from rewards, other normal people wouldn¡¯t regularly pay attention to wanted individuals.


    Even if they did take a glance, they would forget about it soon afterwards.


    In his previous life, there were also wanted criminals whose portraits were circulated online with attractive reward amounts, but how many people could actually remember them?


    After all, he was just a mortal in the gathering place before, although his history of slaying cultivators was somewhat fierce, three months have passed.


    Expecting cultivators to actively want to capture and arrest him, this mortal, felt like using a cannon to kill mosquitoes.


    As time passed, the cultivators of Hutong Street naturally lost interest.


    They probably thought that this mortal had long died in the wilderness.


    If it wasn¡¯t to save face for Hutong Street boss Qian Yuan, his name wouldn¡¯t exist on the bounty list after all.


    ¡­


    ¡°How much for this Control Device Tactic?¡±


    Chen Dengming fearlessly walked up to a stall and pointed at a book on the stall.


    The book appeared to be a copied version.


    The three words ¡°Control Device Tactic¡± on the book taught how to control magical artifacts after cultivation.


    He now had two Magic Artifacts in his possession


    One was a magic artifact flying sword from the short-lived male cultivator, fresh off the production line.


    The other was a loom-shaped artifact that he had obtained after killing the old cultivator.


    The artifact was still buried outside the gathering place and hadn¡¯t been dug up.


    Because he needed to learn Control Device Tactic to control these magic artifacts, otherwise he wouldn¡¯t know how to control them even after refining.


    The stall owner looked Chen Dengming over once, seeing his disheveled and shabby appearance, didn¡¯t seem like he had any money, so he frowned and said, ¡°One low-grade Spirit Stone.¡±


    Chen Dengming then looked at the other Daoism on his stall.


    There was a first-grade Golden Spear Skill which could gather Gold Spiritual Energy to form a golden spear and attack enemies.


    Aside from that, there were some Elixir Pills with limited use for him, some were spiritual medicines used for healing, they were able to eliminate spiritual energy within the body effectively and quickly.


    This kind of Elixir Pill was useful for Innate warriors.


    If a cultivator was injured, Innate True Qi couldn¡¯t expel spiritual energy and it could easily invade the heart vessels and eventually die painfuly.


    Using this kind of Elixir Pill could remove it.


    The Spirit Stones could be used for cultivation, he didn¡¯t want to spend them.


    Chen Dengming took out a book with the Big Fireball Skill, saying, ¡°I¡¯ll exchange this Daoism for your Control Device Tactic and Golden Spear Skill, along with this bottle of Expelling Spirit Pill, Clear Spirit Pill.¡±


    The old stall keeper¡¯s face turned sour, ¡°You¡¯re asking for the moon!¡±


    Chen Dengming opened the Big Fireball Skill book directly.


    The old man sensed the flow of spiritual energy between the lines and in the figures of the book and immediately shut up.


    He quickly took out the items for trade.


    The Big Fireball Skill that Chen Dengming held was given by the red-robed female cultivator at the Ascension Conference.


    That female cultivator must have at least reached Qi Cultivation level seven.


    To record such Daoism in a book for others to learn, copying the text and diagrams simply wouldn¡¯t suffice.


    It was also necessary to infuse one¡¯s own spiritual energy and feelings during the copying process to form a Ling Yun that could facilitate the learners in their understanding and quickly master it, sometimes even in a single attempt.


    As a result, the Daoism written by the stronger the cultivator, the more valuable it is.


    When it reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, it is no longer a manuscript, but a jade token.


    Such manuscripts usually have limited uses, and their value significantly depreciates after being used a few times and their spiritual energy is used up.


    The Big Fireball Skill in Chen Dengming¡¯s hand had only been used once, it could still be used twice and its value was at least three low-grade Spirit Stones.


    The items he offered in exchange resulted in a small profit for the old man.


    After finishing that trade,


    Chen Dengming continued wandering around the market, observing and looking for business opportunities.


    He intended to occasionally sell the flying sword acquired from the slain bounty cultivator in exchange for a large knife-shaped magic artifact, replacing the deceased Dengming Knife.


    Ideally, one with an amplifying spiritual energy formation inscribed in the blade.


    With each powerful swing of such a knife, the broadsword qi could surge several feet, save a significant amount of spiritual energy.


    But ultimately, he was somewhat disappointed.


    There were several small magic artifact knives available, but a large one was not to be found.


    Other decent magic artifacts did exist, like the Storage Bag, for example.


    But regrettably, even a Storage Bag that could accommodate half a square foot space cost twenty low-quality Spirit Stones.


    It was sold by a level-three Qi Cultivator.


    He was too poor to afford such an expense and could only watch longingly.


    ¡°No need to buy it.


    What can it even contain within half a square foot?a€|¡±


    ¡°Indeed, this fellow Taoist speaks sense.


    If you are not buying, then I also won¡¯t buy.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s even a struggle to store a person.¡±


    ¡°Exactly, exactlya€|¡±


    Chen Dengming stood aside mumbling, yearning like the cultivators beside him.


    However, on his face was an expression of disdain, making excuses, picking and choosing, just to solace his poverty.


    ¡°Leave if you¡¯re not buying!¡±


    The stall owner cultivator bellowed in anger, sending the crowd away dejectedly.


    Chen Dengming continued his stroll, ¡°Being so poor does not work!


    I neither want to listen to any bullshit romantic love stories nor want to sell fish.


    I just want to make moneya€|¡±


    However, after a quick round, he indeed found a business opportunity exclusively for him.


    The items presented in the market included talismans, Daoism, magic artifacts, Elixir Pills, and the like.


    Yet, surprisingly, none had Gu poison.


    Gu poison was a valuable item.


    For a person with weaker ability, it could turn the tide of battle.


    If brought out, it would inevitably attract a steady stream of customers .


    The key factor was that currently, it seemed only he and the daughter of the Luo Family Miss Luo Bing, could manufacture it.


    But Luo Bing, being a wealthy and precious daughter, certainly wouldn¡¯t make Gu poison only to earn money from despised Loose Cultivators.


    Therefore, as long as he was willing to venture into this business, he could monopolize it, make a fortune, and have all the resources needed for cultivation.


    But to monopolize, relying solely on him, a newcomer level-one Qi Cultivator, was obviously insurmountable.


    He still needed to leverage something.


    ¡°I need to leverage¡­


    The last time I did, it attracted the attention of the Gold Workshop Master Xu Ning.


    This time¡­


    I need to showcase my worth even more, lest it backfires¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming contemplated, feeling that he needed to think it over carefully.


    He strolled toward the bounty board near where the Loose Cultivators gathered.


    On the bounty board hung dozens of portraits.


    One of them depicted a handsome young man¡¯s image.


    It was him himselfa€¡± ¡°Wanted: Chen Dengming, Innate ability, reward one lower grade Spirit Stone to those who provide information about his whereabouts.


    Deliver his head for a reward of two lower grade Spirit Stones.


    Note: You will bear the consequences if you collect rewards for others in disguise!¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at the new line of notes added underneath and could not help but shake his head.


    The bounty was essentially a display piece.


    Likely, someone took advantage of a loophole and collected the reward with the head of an ordinary person who bore a resemblance to him, which was seen through.


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    Hence, the note was added.


    His gaze suddenly fixed on another bounty poster.


    It depicted a thin man.


    It was unmistakably the cultivator he had encountered in the wilderness earlier on.


    ¡°Wanted by Hutong Street, Jiang Qiang, level two Qi cultivator.


    Reward one low-grade Spirit Stone to those who provide information, and five low-grade Spirit Stones to those who bring his head¡­¡±


    ¡°No wonder that guy was so cautious.


    Damn, a single life only yields five low-grade Spirit Stones, and those two unfortunate souls were so eager.


    However¡­


    it¡¯s worth more than my life.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head internally, moved his gaze, and examined the bounty issued by the Luo Family at the top.


    Although he had found Jiang Qiang¡¯s traces, he would, of course, not head directly to Hutong Street to expose them.


    Risks were to be borne by oneself, or left for a big business opportunity.


    ¡°Luo Family is recruiting different people a€¡° anyone who can aid in refining the Golden Silkworm Gu.


    The reward is a hundred low-grade Spirit Stones and a hundred days of residence in Luo Family¡¯s mountain towna€|¡±


    Chen Dengming finished reading the reward from the Luo Family, a flicker of light gleaming in his eyes.


    Compared to over two months ago, when he overheard the news from the public, the Luo Family had already added detailed items to the reward.


    It was no longer an empty promise but a clearer incentive.


    This showed a lot more sincerity, indicating they had no malicious intent in this fishing expedition.


    However, the Luo Family¡¯s influence was way too big.


    Even though he had a little trust in Fairy Luo, he dared not completely and unreservedly trust them.


    He should first prepare some safety measuresa€|


    a€|


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 Chapter 30

    ?Chapter 30: 027: Sending a letter, the situation of an old friend _1 Chapter 30: 027: Sending a letter, the situation of an old friend _1 Without sufficient strength, if one wants to rise rapidly in a complex environment, one must borrow power.


    However, how to borrow power is a profound lesson, and if it isn¡¯t done well, it can backfire, leading to a quicker demise.


    If it were Chen Dengming before his reincarnation, it would be utterly absurd of him, with his current Qi Cultivation level of one, to negotiate terms with cultivators of Qi Cultivation level six in the Cultivation World.


    But now, Chen Dengming¡¯s life experiences and wisdom are far beyond his former naive youth.


    He is still the head of the Chen Family in Nanxun Kingdom in terms of wisdom and perspective, just that he is new to the Cultivation World and lacks strength; he still needs to accumulate more.


    Once Chen Dengming decided to borrow power, he made a roundabout journey back to his former shack, where he used to live.


    He has not forgotten the woman who had previously lent him resources and fed him.


    As expected, the shack he used to rent had already been occupied, and the door of Xu Wei¡¯s next door shack was firmly closed.


    ¡°She should be home at this time¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming approached and was about to knock.


    The sound of unfamiliar heavy footsteps came from behind the door.


    He paused, his hand in the air.


    The door was opened almost instantly, revealing a rough-looking man¡¯s face.


    ¡°You are¡­


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    Ah, Immortal Master!


    I greet you, Immortal Master.¡±


    Chen Dengming looked surprised at the man and peered into the room, asking, ¡°Who are you?


    Do you know Xu Wei?¡±


    ¡°Xu Wei?¡± The man looked bewildered, and then shook his head, ¡°I don¡¯t know Xu Wei, Immortal Master.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming furrowed his brows.


    After asking further, he found out that the man had moved in three months ago.


    Before his arrival, the shack had been vacant for a few days since the former tenant had moved out.


    Upon calculating, Xu Wei¡¯s moving coincided with his departure from the gathering place.


    Chen thought that maybe Xu Wei had moved out of this area due to his being wanted or because of his earlier warning.


    ¡°I¡¯ve inadvertently inconvenienced my neighbor¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming secretly said in his heart.


    He turned and left, heading to the commercial district of the Gold Word Workshop.


    Xu Wei was also originally a member of the Gold Word Workshop, but because of her identity as a mortal, her status was very low.


    Now that she had moved away, it was natural to go to the Gold Word Workshop to find her.


    Being an ordinary person, it was hard for her to earn spiritual grains.


    She had moved to a new place before her rental period had ended, which was undoubtedly a loss, plus she had lent him money.


    Where could she go now?


    In this gathering place of Loose Cultivators, if there was anyone he could somewhat trust and entrust some matters to, it would only be Xu Wei.


    Besides finding Xu Wei, he also planned to visit the Gold Word Workshop personally to meet with its owner, Xu Ning, and receive his ¡®reward¡¯ that was promised.


    This was not because he thought too highly of himself, but a necessary step in his future plans.


    Many things, even if they are troublesome, are still necessarya€¡±such is the helplessness of being in the world.


    Sometimes, Chen Dengming thought that if he could directly become immortal, it would be great.


    No worries about moneya€¡±he could slowly earn it; no worries about low strengtha€¡±he could slowly cultivate it.


    Unfortunately, reality is harsh; the path of cultivation is not romantic.


    He was still worried about making ends meet.


    After all, to prolong life, one must learn cultivation techniques, which requires money.


    With limited resources, others will compete with you.


    Trying to stay away from worldly matters is difficult!


    ¡­


    As one of the four largest powers among the dozens of factions in the Loose Cultivator gathering place, the Gold Word Workshop naturally occupied the largest and best territory.


    The gathering place was divided into five regions: East, West, South, North, and Central.


    The central region was located in the core area where the former exhausted Spirit Vein was located.


    The residual spiritual energy there was the most concentrated, with the Gold Word Workshop occupying a quarter of the streets and houses in the Central region.


    Next, a part of the West District¡¯s slum area was also under the jurisdiction of the Gold Word Workshop and collected living fees.


    It didn¡¯t take long for Chen Dengming to arrive in the city¡¯s region governed by the Gold Word Workshop.


    Here people were lining up in long queues to pay their living fees, just like when he first arrived.


    At the end of the queue, there were two classical, elegant art buildings, but that was already the city¡¯s territory.


    Except for those who work there or members of the Gold Word Workshop, only cultivators are given free passage, while ordinary people have to pay Spiritual Grains for entry.


    This clearly demonstrated how scarce and precious resources are in the gathering place of Loose Cultivators.


    If regular people want to enjoy resources and approach places like the city center, where the spiritual energy is abundant, they have to pay Spiritual Grains.


    As a cultivator, no one stopped Chen Dengming, and he was allowed to enter the city area and approach the two art buildings.


    After a bustling night, the two popular art buildings closed their operations.


    Exhausted cleaning crews were tidying up the mess in front of the building in the early morning.


    Some gentlemen who had been listening to music in the music pavilions, sent off by brothel madams with beaming faces, stumbled out of the building.


    They came in with full pockets, but left with not a penny to their names.


    Seeing Chen Dengming approaching, sensing the spiritual might emanating from him, the madam of the brothel dared not neglect him and hurried forward to greet him.


    ¡°Oh my~ This early in the day and the immortal master is already developing a taste for the aesthetic?¡±


    Chen Dengming cast a cool glance at the old brothel keeper, remaining silent.


    The brothel keeper flinched, her face instantly becoming as pale as the flour caked onto it, and she quickly apologized while smiling.


    Chen Dengming directly stated his business.


    ¡°Looking for Miss Xu Wei?¡±


    The brothel keeper¡¯s expression subtly changed, and she chuckled nervously after looking Chen Dengming up and down, ¡°Immortal Master, Miss Xu Wei is known for her stubbornness, you¡¯re looking for her¡­


    this might be¡­¡±


    Stubborn?


    ¡°I didn¡¯t notice, I¡¯ve never seen it.¡± Chen Dengming thought, ¡°That Xu Wei who often talks to me awkwardly, where is this stubbornness?


    Just cut the crap.


    Since she is here, bring her out to see me.


    I like dealing with people who are stubborn.¡±


    The brothel keeper was at a loss for words, her face contorting into a strange expression, but she also didn¡¯t dare to risk offending him.


    Seeing that Chen Dengming had no intention of entering, she quickly turned around to fetch someone with a smile on her face.


    As the old brothel keeper of Gold Word Workshop, she was naturally one of the Workshop¡¯s personnel.


    The regular cultivators wouldn¡¯t dare to take her lightly, but she was ultimately just a mortal.


    She didn¡¯t dare to provoke a cultivator over such a minor affair as summoning someone.


    Despite her composed demeanor, Chen Dengming noticed that something was amiss.


    Xu Wei seemed to have offended someone, and this brothel keeper didn¡¯t seem to want him to see Xu Wei.


    She seemed to have agreed only under pressure.


    Chen Dengming was reminded of the day he first saw Xu Wei¡¯s swollen visage and raised eyebrows.


    ¡­


    ¡°Immortal master, you¡­you, Mr.


    Chen¡­¡±


    In the doorway of the brothel, the summoned Xu Wei gaped in shock, staring at Chen Dengming¡¯s familiar face.


    She covered her mouth, not daring to call out Chen Dengming¡¯s name.


    She looked around in fright for a moment before turning to Chen Dengming with wide, almond-shaped eyes, stuttering.


    ¡°You, how did you¡­already break through to¡­.¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled, nodding his head.


    ¡°Indeed, Sister Xu, I made a breakthrough some time ago, and only returned today.¡±


    Xu Wei waved her hands in refusal, ¡°God no, immortal master, now that you¡¯re a cultivator, I¡¯m just a mortal.


    I cannot have you address me in such a way.


    Please call me Xiaoxu.¡±


    Despite her protestations, her inner tension eased somewhat.


    Her eyes were full of joy and admiration as she looked at Chen Dengming.


    Secretly she thought that now Mr.


    Chen has become a cultivator, his status has changed completely.


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    He should receive the attention of the higher-ups in the Gold Word Workshop.


    The pending arrest in Hutong Street should pose no threat to him.


    ¡°Call you Xiaoxu¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, his heart filled with a private sigh when he thought about the stark reality and disparity between immortals and mortals in this world.


    Regardless, he smiled and said.


    ¡°It¡¯s quite strange to call you by that name.


    I¡¯d rather call you by your name.


    I¡¯ve come here not only to repay you for the kindness you showed me, but also to ask for your help with something.


    I wonder if you have the time and are willing to help me.¡±


    Xu Wei was initially anxious about the naming, but was surprised by these words.


    Her eyes curved into crescent shapes as she bent her body in a bow and said, ¡°If the immortal master is willing to trust me, I¡¯m obviously willing to help.


    I just fear I may not have much ability¡­¡±


    ¡°Ah!¡±


    Chen Dengming waved his hand to stop her, ¡°What I want you to do for me isn¡¯t a difficult task.


    I just need you to deliver a letter for me, a letter to the Luo family.¡±


    ¡­


    ¡°He Immortal Master, it¡¯s the one on the ground floora€| Look¡­¡±


    At this same moment, in a room on the third floor of the brothel, a widow was wide open.


    The old brothel keeper was flattering an old man with a servile smile, then pointing Chen Dengming who was currently talking with Xu Wei on the street below.


    The old man looked down from the room, examining Chen Dengming¡¯s ragged appearance and broken sword on his back.


    He appeared to be deep in thought and finally said,


    ¡°When did Xu Wei get so familiar with a cultivator?¡±


    The old brothel keeper looked troubled, ¡°I¡­


    I really don¡¯t know.


    For the past three months, the girl has been living in the brothel.


    She owes us quite a lot of rent because her wages aren¡¯t enough to cover the costs.


    If not for the gentleman who took a fancy to this girl¡­¡±


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    A flicker of discontent passed through the old man¡¯s eyes.


    The brothel keeper immediately shut up, her face a picture of terror.


    The old man spoke indifferently, ¡°Xu Wei is one of the most gifted among these servants.


    Her inferior spiritual root is worth quite a bit.¡±


    ¡°We originally intended to train her as a cultivator, and send her to the upper houses to be played by those big shots, or maybe train her into a courtesan and sell her at a high price.


    Unfortunately, since others require her now, we have to give her up.


    Lately, she should have less interaction with others, especially cultivators, to avoid unnecessary trouble¡­¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    As the brothel keeper was accepting the order, she suddenly cried out, ¡°Hey, look, the girl is leaving!¡±


    The old man¡¯s eyebrows knit together and his gaze, filled with displeasure, fell on the street below.


    At just the same instant, Chen Dengming turned around, his gaze also met the old man¡¯s, his tiger-like eyes shone with dominance.


    For an instant, both pairs of eyes crossed, and it seemed like a clash of spiritual might.


    ¡°Only at the first level of Qi cultivation¡­¡±


    The old man¡¯s eyes narrowed, a faint smirk appearing on his face, ¡°Fellow Daoist, you are letting a girl from my Zanhua Building leave without permission.


    Isn¡¯t this against the rules?


    This place, after all, is territory of the Gold Word Workshop.¡±


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 Chapter 31

    ?Chapter 31: 028: Insight and Strategy, Cooperation _1 Chapter 31: 028: Insight and Strategy, Cooperation _1 Xu Wei had only taken a few steps when she felt an intimidating presence from behind, making her halt in surprise.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s unequivocal voice once again rang in her ears.


    ¡°Go on ahead, I¡¯ll handle things here.


    Even if you don¡¯t trust me, surely you trust the Luo Family?


    Who would dare to stop you if you are delivering a message to the Luo Family?¡±


    Upon hearing this, Xu Wei felt a sense of warmth and reassured her, quickening her pace and walking away.


    From afar, she could still hear Chen Dengming¡¯s voice.


    ¡°Of course I know this place is under the control of the Gold Word Workshop.


    Are you telling me I¡¯m not part of the Gold Word Workshop?


    Is it such a big deal that I¡¯m sending an ordinary person to deliver a message for me?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re a part of the Gold Word Workshop?¡±


    The elderly man with the surname He standing upstairs was taken aback.


    He momentarily forgot about Xu Wei who had left, and studied Chen Dengming carefully, gradually furrowing his brows.


    At this moment, a voice transmission landed in the elderly man¡¯s ears.


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    ¡°I am Chen Dengming.


    I wonder if you have heard of me?


    I heard that Lord Xu stated that they will reward me generously if I return.


    Was that untrue?¡±


    ¡°Chen¡­¡±


    The man¡¯s pupils contracted sharply, and suddenly remembered the ordinary person who had killed a cultivator on Hutong Street more than three months ago.


    His mind went blank for a moment, staring dumbly at Chen Dengming, who looked back at him with a grin.


    Chen¡¯s white hair at his temples appeared particularly eerie at this moment.


    ¡°Are you really Chen Dengming?¡±


    ¡°Would anyone dare to impersonate me under the wanted situation on Hutong Street?¡±


    The old man forced a deep sigh as he looked at the spot where Xu Wei had disappeared round the corner, and his voice was heavy.


    ¡°Daoist friend Chen, please come in for a cup of tea, I¡¯ll send the message to Lord Xu that you have returned.


    However¡­


    if Xu Wei is your old acquaintance, I advise you not to meddle in her affairs.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming looked surprised, followed by a thoughtful nod.


    He made his way into the building.


    He had no idea what trouble Xu Wei had gotten herself into, and the other party didn¡¯t seem to want to tell him either.


    He had assumed that since Xu Wei was just ordinary, any problems she might have wouldn¡¯t be serious, and he might be able to resolve them.


    After all, if it was anything serious, given an ordinary person¡¯s status in the gathering place, she would have been dead, or worse than dead.


    But at the moment, neither was Xu Wei dead nor did she appear especially worse than dead.


    It was odd that even a cultivator was warning him not to interfere.


    This made Chen Dengming somewhat alert and suspicious.


    However, he had planned his appearance well in advance this time.


    Even if there was any danger, he could simply leave the gathering place again.


    He¡¯d planned his exit strategy well in advance.


    ¡­


    Half an incense stick¡¯s time later.


    On the top floor of the Zanhua Building.


    Chen Dengming successfully met Xu Ning, the head of the Gold Word Workshop.


    This Qi Cultivation sixth layer cultivator, even when he repressed his spiritual might, was rather impressive, giving off a distinct sense of oppression.


    In fact, this feeling is caused by the stronger control and range of Spiritual Energy by the high-level cultivator, which suppresses the control of the surrounding Spiritual Energy by the low-level cultivator, naturally making the low-level cultivator feel pressure.


    However, Xu Ning was a rather hearty man.


    His face was square, his nose was high, and he gave a good impression.


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    He was extraordinarily enthusiastic upon meeting Chen Dengming, warmly welcoming him with hearty laughter and praising his past exploits.


    ¡°Brother Chen, I didn¡¯t expect you to return after more than three months, giving me such a pleasant surprise.


    You were able to kill a cultivator in Hutong Street before attaining Innate Spiritual Energy.


    Now that you are a cultivator yourself, won¡¯t you be even stronger?


    Hahaha!¡±


    ¡°Not at all, Lord, you think too highly of me.¡±


    Chen Dengming, too, was clever with his words.


    He knew how to flatter, and as such, he was well-liked wherever he went.


    He replied modestly, ¡°My minuscule abilities are nothing compared to a single finger of yours.


    I believe it was your formidable reputation that intimidated those people on Hutong Street, allowing me the opportunity to step up.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha!


    Chen is good with words, come, let¡¯s drink tea!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Xu Ning laughed the louder, and immediately raised his teacup.


    He wasn¡¯t one to enjoy flattery, but as they say, everyone helps to hold the sedan chair.


    Engaging with someone who knew how to speak pleasantly always lifted one¡¯s spirits.


    The initially stern-faced old man with the surname He and the other two cultivators present all visibly relaxed and joined in the laughter.


    They were all family here.


    If the lord was laughing, why should they put on long faces?


    Who were they trying to impress?


    Whom were they trying to offend?


    Every one of them was a seasoned player in the cultivation world, none were fools.


    ¡°As I¡¯ve said, the moment you, Brother Chen, decided to return, I, Xu Ning, promised to reward you handsomely.


    That was in no way an empty promise.


    So, Brother Chen, what do you wish for?


    Spirit Stones, Cultivation Techniques, Magic Artifacts, or something else?


    Feel free to state your request.¡±


    ¡°Lord, you are too polite.


    It is only right for Chen to contribute a little effort to our Gold Word Workshop.


    Despite the risks, these risks now seem negligible¡­¡±


    Everyone among them was sharp-minded and quickly understood his subtext: he was putting the reward aside for now and focusing on solving the bounty hunt issue in Hutong Street.


    ¡°Brother Chen, rest assured, I will take care of your risks.


    Now that you are a cultivator, this little matter is nothing!¡±


    Xu Ning laughed heartily and invited everyone to sit down for a tea chat, constantly probing each other in the rounds of toasting.


    In the process, he naturally asked about Chen Dengming¡¯s recent progress and how he broke through.


    At the same time, he also remembered that Chen Dengming seemed to have some connections with Miss Luo Family in the past.


    This became a major concern for everyone.


    ¡°Regarding Fairy Luo¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned slightly, put down his teacup with a ¡®hiss¡¯ sound, glanced at Xu Ning, then the other three, and hesitated to laugh.


    ¡°Lord, after all, Fairy Luo¡¯s status is esteemed¡­¡±


    Xu Ning ¡®oh¡¯ with meaningful elucidation, glanced at the others, and waved his hand.


    The others had doubts in their hearts, apprehensive and suspicious, looking at Chen Dengming with uncertainty, they could not help but wonder ¨C could this young man really be so lucky as to have an affair with Miss Luo?


    ¡°They all left, you can talk now.¡±


    After He Sun and the other cultivators left, Xu Ning looked at Chen Dengming and gave a faint smile.


    Chen Dengming laughed, ¡°Lord, I believe you, being intelligent as you are, should have guessed some of the answers.¡±


    Xu Ning looked at Chen Dengming seriously, crossed his hands together, asked, ¡°Is it related to the bounty from Miss Luo?¡±


    Chen Dengming raised his eyebrows, nodded with a smile, ¡°Exactly!


    Actually, Fairy Luo is looking for someone to help her cultivate the Golden Silkworm Gu, and that person is not necessarily me, but I could certainly help her.


    Initially, it was she who brought me to this gathering place.¡± he said, placing his hand on the table.


    The sound of ¡®sisi¡¯ came from his sleeve, and a Snake Gu with green scales and a red mark on its head crawled out, hissing and staring at Xu Ning with cold eyes.


    ¡°This is the Snake Gu that I trained with Gu medicine¡­¡±


    Xu Ning glanced at the Snake Gu.


    This was a mere ordinary creature, but it dared not fear his Spiritual Might.


    This seemed to show some peculiarity.


    He asked, ¡°Since Miss Luo is looking for you, why didn¡¯t she send someone to find you directly?¡±


    Chen Dengming retrieved the Snake Gu, ¡°Perhaps because I had already offended Hutong Street and escaped the gathering place without her knowing.


    Or perhaps she knew and expected that I would go to the Luo Family after seeing the bounty, as I, as a commoner, was hunted down by Hutong Street and had nowhere to go.¡±


    Xu Ning nodded slightly, leaned back in his chair, said, ¡°So ¡­


    you haven¡¯t been to the Luo Family yet.


    Instead of going to the Luo Family at this time, you came to see me.


    What for?¡±


    Chen Dengming took out several packs of Gu poison, smiled, ¡°Lord, don¡¯t worry.


    Chen will certainly go to the Luo Family.


    In fact, I have already sent someone to deliver a message to the Luo Family.


    But before going there, I would like to find a powerful and trustworthy partner to do some business.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Xu Ning raised an eyebrow, recalling the commoner Xu Wei mentioned by He Sun earlier, he couldn¡¯t help but look at Chen Dengming with increased admiration.


    This Chen Dengming indeed had a bit of courage and strategy.


    He dared to negotiate a partnership deal with him with only the strength of the first level of Qi Cultivation, but also had the foresight to prepare an escape route.


    This showed both courage and wisdom, which is unlike a reckless man.


    Even if he changed his mind or became greedy, he would still hesitate due to the presence of Miss Luo Family.


    If what he says is true, and the Luo Family really comes to take him away, yet he has done something to Chen Dengming, how would he explain to Miss Luo?


    Even thinking deeper, Chen Dengming might be concerned that he would sell him to Qian Yuan, or that Qian Yuan might come to kill him directly.


    Therefore, with the deterrence of the Luo Family, both he and Qian Yuan would not dare to act recklessly against Chen Dengming.


    Unexpectedly, he was initially concerned about Chen Dengming¡¯s relationship with Miss Luo, but Chen Dengming turned the table and exploited his concern to negotiate conditions with him.


    Furthermore, he showed savoir-faire in both advancing and retreating, addressing himself as ¡®Chen¡¯, giving him due respect.


    ¡°Well, good!¡±


    Xu Ning burst into laughter, looking at Chen Dengming, said, ¡°Tell me, how do you want to cooperate?


    For the sake of you being someone admired by Miss Luo, I, Old Xu, wouldn¡¯t mind making an exception to cooperate.¡±


    This statement was clearly meant as a warning to Chen Dengming, indicating that he would only make an exception due to respect for Miss Luo.


    Otherwise, you, a mere first level Qi Cultivator, are not yet qualified to sit down and talk about cooperation.


    ¡­


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 Chapter 32

    ?Chapter 32: 029: Visitor from Luo Family, Xu Wei¡¯s Blessing_1 Chapter 32: 029: Visitor from Luo Family, Xu Wei¡¯s Blessing_1 ¡°Pleasure working together!¡±


    ¡°To prosperity!¡±


    ¡°Cheera€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Two tea cups clink together, producing a crisp sound.


    Chen Dengming finishes the fragrant tea in his cup in one gulp.


    He looks at Xu Ning, who is smiling across from him, and feels a sense of temporary relief, realizing that their preliminary cooperation has been established.


    Naturally, the subject of their collaboration is to sell Gu poison and Gu worms in the gathering place.


    Due to their rarity and preciousness, as well as their high practicality in combat, and their potential threat to low-level cultivators, these items are sure to intrigue many innate mortals.


    Even the poorest innate mortal can be a source of wealth in large numbers.


    This demographic will no doubt constitute a significant customer base.


    Granted, selling Gu poison and Gu worms to mortals could potentially backfire and threaten cultivators.


    However, neither Chen Dengming as the seller, nor Xu Ning, a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Cultivation, are afraid of that.


    As long as the Luo Family succeeds in pushing their influence and someone comes looking for Chen Dengming after receiving a message from Xu Wei, the partnership between him and Xu Ning will be firmly established, and his plan will be a total success.


    With this partnership, he will be able to stand firmly in the gathering place for a while, make money upright, and not worry about any trouble.


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    He can also move to a better place to cultivate in peace and rapidly upgrade his strength.


    As for Hutong Street¡­


    Qian Yuan is also a pawn supported by the Luo Family in the gathering place, just like Xu Ning.


    Once Miss Luo wants him to refine the Golden Silkworm Gu, he would definitely get the message and know how to act accordingly.


    On the contrary, if no one from the Luo family comes looking, and something goes wrong, he will have to quickly leave the gathering place while Xu Ning is still not daring to act rashly.


    Meanwhile, he doesn¡¯t forget about Xu Wei.


    In the cruel and ruthless Cultivation World, she is the first one to treat him with sincerity.


    She has also contributed to the transmission of the message this time.


    Chen Dengming immediately mentions Xu Wei¡¯s situation.


    He thought that with his current relationship with Xu Ning as partners, even if Xu Wei has indeed caused some trouble, Xu Ning¡¯s intervening would easily solve it as a favor to him.


    Unexpectedly, Xu Ning¡¯s face suddenly darkens and he says coldly,


    ¡°Chen, in all fairness, after our first successful cooperation, I should do you this favor.


    However, it¡¯s a pity, you can¡¯t take this mortal named Xu Wei away with you.¡±


    Saying that, he suddenly smiles, ¡°How about this, pick another girl at the Zanhua Building.


    You¡¯re free to choose!¡±


    Chen Dengming slightly frowns, then smiles again, ¡°It seems Xu Wei has caused quite some trouble?¡±


    ¡°No!¡±


    Xu Ning shakes his head, ¡°She hasn¡¯t caused much trouble.


    You don¡¯t have to probe.


    What trouble could a mortal cause?


    If she did, she would be dead by now.


    She has just been chosen by someone whom neither you nor I can offend.¡±


    ¡°Oh?


    Such a big figure would pick a mortal?¡± Chen Dengming smiles on his face, but his heart sinks.


    Xu Ning chuckles, ¡°What do you think my Zanhua Building is for?


    Don¡¯t underestimate mortals.


    A mortal woman like Xu Wei can still be very valuable, so she has always been a virgin.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s frame slightly shakes, somewhat stunned.


    Xu Ning snorts, ¡°She possesses lower-grade spirit vein.


    We select such mortals from the mundane world, cultivate them to become cultivators, and then send them to serve some big figures or sell them at high prices.


    However, this time is different¡­


    she was selected before she became a cultivator¡­¡±


    He suddenly changes the topic, glances at Chen Dengming, shakes his head and laughs, ¡°Brother Chen, whether or not you have some feelings for Xu Wei from when you were still mortal, I advise you to give up those thoughts.


    You can¡¯t save Xu Wei.¡±


    Chen Dengming clenches the fist resting on his leg, then slowly releases it.


    He relaxes his face into a faint smile and says,


    ¡°I see.¡±


    ¡°Smart!¡±


    Xu Ning gives a thumbs up, the smile is on his face, but he sneers in his heart.


    Actually, it¡¯s not impossible for him to give Xu Wei to Chen Dengming.


    To him, it¡¯s just a small matter.


    Even if it¡¯s troublesome to find another woman with lower-grade spiritual root to replace Xu Wei, it¡¯s not a big deal.


    However, he is always uncomfortable with the fact that Chen Dengming, just by cashing in on Luo Family¡¯s influence, can sit on an equal footing with him to negotiate business and cooperation.


    Of course, in the face of interests and the relationship with the Luo Family, he has to admit and is willing to negotiate.


    But he can also knock on Chen Dengming a bit on this minor matter of Xu Wei, making Chen Dengming feel uncomfortable.


    After all, Chen Dengming will not be clear about the ins and outs of this matter.


    Xu Ning gets up leisurely and walks to the window.


    Just as he was about to stretch, he suddenly freezes and immediately turns around to rush downstairs.


    Chen Dengming, who is deep in thought, also senses something and hears Xu Ning¡¯s voice soon after.


    ¡°The Luo Family is here.


    The mortal you sent to deliver the message, she sure works fast!¡±


    ¡­


    The envoy from the Luo Family descended in a beam of Spiritual Light emanating from a Flying Artifact, with Xu Wei accompanying them.


    This strike caused many cultivators in the area to take notice.


    They crowded around in astonishment, watching the Luo Family Cultivator controlling the Flying Artifact with reverence, while whispering to each other.


    ¡°Mastera€|Master Chen!¡±


    The moment Xu Wei landed, even before she could stabilize herself, she fled towards Chen Dengming, who had just left the Zanhua Building, saying anxiously but joyfully, ¡°Master, I have accomplished what you entrusted me with.


    The Immortal Master from the Luo Family is here.¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at Xu Wei¡¯s sweat-stained forehead and disheveled hair strands, her embroidered shoes covered in mud, yet there was a look of excitement on her face.


    A twitch of his eyebrow was his only response before he laughed and nodded as a sign of approval.


    ¡°Are you the one who claims to assist our Miss Luo in refining the Golden Silkworm Gu?¡±


    Just then, a cool voice abruptly cut through.


    The crowd was abuzz at these words.


    ¡°Qi Cultivation Fifth Level¡­..¡±


    Xu Ning¡¯s heart jumped, and she immediately looked at Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming turned his gaze towards the woman wearing the Luo family¡¯s attire.


    She was a girl of fifteen or sixteen, delicate eyebrows, child-like cheeks but struggling to keep her face mature.


    ¡°It is I, Chen Dengming.


    Greetings, esteemed one!¡±


    Chen Dengming replied with a smile and courteous bow, not underestimating the girl.


    Her Spiritual Might was powerful, she might look like a girl in her teens, but could be a hundred years old if she had cultivated some special technique.


    ¡°Chen Dengming¡­¡±


    The girl glanced at Chen Dengming with suspicious eyes, ¡°Miss Luo said you were a mortal, but now you have become a cultivator?¡±


    Chen Dengming replied with a smile and a bow, ¡°Thanks to the guidance and Cultivation Technique given by Miss Luo, I was lucky enough to make a breakthrough.


    Miss Luo showed me the ropes and I owe her a debt of gratitude.¡±


    ¡°A debt of gratitude?


    This guy managed to receive Miss Luo¡¯s favor?¡±


    Xu Ning frowned in astonishment.


    The nearby Loose Cultivators who heard this were similarly astonished and there was a mild stir.


    The girl from the Luo Family spoke coldly, ¡°Enough.


    Miss Luo is kind-hearted and has helped many people, it does not lack ones like you.


    If you wanted to repay her, why did you not show up after the reward was issued?¡±


    Chen Dengming bowed again, ¡°I would have come forward, but unfortunately, I have offended some people and had to leave the gathering area.¡±


    ¡°Damn it, you¡­¡±


    In the crowd of individuals, Yun Qian who had just received the news and was watching the situation with a tense mind, had his face turned ugly with fear, and his followers turned color as well.


    For the Loose Cultivators in the gathering area, the Luo Family could be called one of the two local tyrants, all aiming for a piece of meat from the Luo Family¡¯s plate.


    Who would dare to offend the Luo Family?


    ¡°Well!


    I understand now.¡±


    The Luo family girl finished the discussion coldly, ¡°I hope that you can really help Miss Luo to refine the Golden Silkworm Gu, otherwise¡­¡±


    She let the threat hang unspoken, and waved her hand at the same time.


    The artifact, which resembled a lotus leaf, flickered with Spiritual Light and swept out.


    ¡°That was close!¡±


    Qian Yuan sighed with relief, but then he furrowed his brow again, staring coldly at Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming glanced at Qian Yuan in the crowd, his face calm, understanding that the girl from the Luo family was not a fool and would not solve any difficulties for him.


    He still needed to see how he performed later.


    Even if he did well, it was only a transaction and nothing else.


    He could not appear too obvious while borrowing the Luo Family¡¯s power.


    Now the situation seemed just right.


    He pointed to Xu Wei and said, ¡°My lady, I¡¯d like to bring an assistant.


    The refining of the Golden Silkworm Gu is not an easy act.


    I need someone I trust to guard me all the time.


    This girl can help me to a certain degree then.¡±


    Xu Ning¡¯s face fell, and on the other side, the old brothel madame wanted to step forward to stop it, but was immediately stopped by He Sun.


    The girl from the Luo family watched Xu Wei closely, then nodded slightly, ¡°Alright, earlier this mortal was willing to stake her life that your message was not false, which is why I came in person and I don¡¯t blame you for trusting her.¡±


    She spoke in warning, ¡°But let me make myself clear.


    If you fail to refine the Golden Silkworm Gu, both of you will face the severe punishment of the Luo family.¡±


    ¡°Thank you for your trust, my lady!¡±


    Chen Dengming bowed, fists held together in respect.


    Xu Wei was dumbstruck.


    She had never imagined that Chen Dengming would take her into the Luo family.


    Even those who she had always feared ¨C the old madame and He Sun, did not dare to stop her.


    She had always wanted to escape from the control of the Zanhua Building, even just for a day, it had always been a long shot for her.


    The last time she had attempted to escape, she was beaten severely before she could even leave the gathering area.


    But this time, just because of Chen Dengming¡¯s single sentence, she was allowed to leave.


    Even the harsh punishment from the Luo family no longer worried her, she felt both shocked and delighted at this moment¡­


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    (To Be Continued, Morning Update Coming Soon!)

 Chapter 33

    ?Chapter 33: 030: Indifferent to immortality, practicing skills together_1 Chapter 33: 030: Indifferent to immortality, practicing skills together_1 Luo Mountain City.


    Within Luo Family¡¯s progressively layered, deep courtyard, Luo Bing, who is rightfully considered the top third-generation disciple of the Luo Family, occupies a large portion of the mansion.


    Her dwelling is located closest to the category one spiritual vein of the Luo Family¡¯s area.


    At this moment, in the quiet and comfortable innermost part of the mansion, adorned with pavilions, small bridges, fake mountains, and elegant verandas, a tastefully constructed waterside pavilion floats up in the middle of a vast lake.


    Miss Luo Family, Luo Bing, was sitting cross-legged in the waterside pavilion for cultivation, stark naked.


    Threads of spiritual energy, looking like substantial white luminance, were absorbed from the magic array beneath her, circling around her body, aiding her cultivation.


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    Practicing like this for a day equals a hundred days of hard work for those with lower-quality spiritual roots.


    This is why Luo Bing, who is still so young, is already a cultivator ready to break through from the ninth to the tenth layer of Qi Cultivation.


    With such talent and cultivation progress, it could be said that Luo Bing has bright prospects for reaching the Golden Core stage, and naturally, the Luo Family showers this third-generation disciple with affection.


    A beam of spiritual light suddenly flashed from outside the courtyard, rapidly approaching.


    After its descent, it revealed the figure of Xi¡¯er as delicate as a maiden.


    ¡°Miss!¡±


    Xi¡¯er landed on the water surface outside the waterside pavilion, took steps over the waves, and greeted Luo Bing respectfully.


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    ¡°Did you bring the person?¡±


    Luo Bing asked with a cold voice.


    ¡°Yes, plus an extra mortal, the one who delivered the message before.


    This Chen Dengming said he needed help.


    This mortal can assist him with a thing or two.¡±


    Luo Bing opened her eyes.


    Her gaze was as deep as black ink, manifesting solemnity and grace between glances.


    She spoke indifferently.


    ¡°To refine the Golden Silkworm Gu, it requires forty-nine days.


    It indeed needs people to look after.


    But what kind of help can a mortal provide?¡±


    Xi¡¯er jumped a bit, ¡°Should I drive this mortal away then?


    And let Xiao Liu assist Chen Dengming instead.¡±


    ¡°No need.¡±


    Luo Bing stood up.


    Her loose white robe, which did not undermine her graceful figure, moved slightly.


    She calmly said, ¡°Since he has already practiced up to the first layer of Qi Cultivation and has learned to harness the spiritual energy, he indeed might be able to help refine the Golden Silkworm Gu.


    Give him the materials first.


    I want to see his plan to refine the Golden Silkworm Gu.


    Remember, I will only give him two chances.¡±


    As for how Chen Dengming had progressed to the first layer of Qi Cultivation so quickly, she had her guesses but chose not to question it further.


    All other redundant matters, including the man being wanted, she didn¡¯t care to ask.


    After all, they were not worth her attention.


    If Chen Dengming could not refine the Golden Silkworm Gu, he would not merit her attention and would be immediately expelled from the Luo Family.


    Knowing all the minor and irrelevant things about this man would be even more meaningless.


    The Dao of Immortality is ruthless.


    Oftentimes it is not about the eradication of emotions.


    Instead, when most of one¡¯s energy is invested in cultivation, there is far less left to deal with other matters.


    All the more so for irrelevant trivial matters, which makes the person gradually turn indifferent and emotionless.


    That¡¯s why, when it comes to cultivation, immortals tend to be indifferent.


    In the eyes of the mortals, this seems selfish and heartless, without the so-called great love they would imagine.


    ¡­


    At this instance, within one of Luo Family¡¯s mansions.


    Xu Wei felt a bit nervous watching Chen Dengming, who was drenched in sweat.


    All she could do was sit on a chair drinking tea, trying to hide her anxiety and mild embarrassment.


    ¡°Huh!


    Ha!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Chen Dengming was breathing with a rhythm, wholeheartedly absorbing the spiritual energy in the Luo Family¡¯s mansion a€¡± three times more concentrated than in the Gathering Place City and seizing the opportunity to perform bizarre cultivation poses as though no one was around.


    Seeing beads of sweat flowing like grease down Chen Dengming¡¯s muscular, scar-ridden back, Xu Wei subconsciously took a sip of her tea, feeling a little shocked inside.


    ¡°No wonder Mr.


    Chen¡­


    oh no, Master Chen could become a cultivator.


    He truly works hard at cultivation.¡±


    Remembering how Chen Dengming used to shut himself away in the shanty, not responding even when she knocked on his door, Xu Wei felt quite embarrassed.


    Both she and Chen Dengming had low-grade spiritual roots.


    Perhaps if she could be as diligent as Chen Dengming, coupled with the spirit rice regularly supplied by Zanhua Building, she might have become a cultivator by now.


    ¡­


    A while later.


    Chen Dengming abruptly stood up, walked over to the table, picked up a cup of tea, and drained it in one gulp.


    Xu Wei quickly moved over to refill his tea, intending to take out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat.


    ¡°No need!


    I¡¯ll be sweating again soon.


    Don¡¯t refill the tea either!


    Drinking too much will make me pee too much.¡±


    Chen Dengming took out a few tealeaves directly, put them in his mouth to chew, and laughed, ¡°This is more convenient.¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    Xu Wei was stunned.


    Seeing that Chen Dengming had returned to the hall to resume his cultivation and even called her along.


    ¡°Come on, Xu Wei, let¡¯s cultivate together.


    The spiritual energy in Luo Family is truly dense, let¡¯s not waste this opportunity.¡±


    The more the drum beats, the deeper the practice gets.


    For Chen Dengming, the rich spiritual energy environment of the Luo Family was indeed a rare cultivation treasure land.


    Practicing here once was equivalent to practicing three times in the gathering place, and four times in the wild.


    After practicing twelve times a day, the proficiency of the ¡°Three Elements Spirit Gathering Skill¡± would increase by four points.


    How could he resist not practicing?


    Xu Wei was touched deep in his heart, watching Chen Dengming start practicing enthusiastically again, he said anxiously, ¡°I¡¯ll practice tonight.


    I¡¯m afraid if someone from the Luo Family comes, there will be no one to receive them.¡±


    Then he felt strange internally.


    What kind of cultivation technique is Chen Langjun practicing?


    Why does he need to strike such weird poses?


    Practicing is not limited to sitting meditation, some cultivation techniques can be practiced while running, jumping, sitting or lying down.


    But the embarrassing practice of Chen Dengming was something she had never seen before.


    Perhaps this was a lack of exposure, now her eyes were opened.


    ¡­


    Half a stick of incense later.


    Xi¡¯er¡¯s two braids were flying, she rushed in with spiritual light.


    Outside the house, she heard Chen Dengming¡¯s urgent voice.


    ¡°Come on, Xu Wei, don¡¯t be so nervous, this is a rare opportunity, let¡¯s make the most of it and practice together!¡±


    ¡°Um¡­


    maybe another day, Master Chen, you¡­


    your movements are too big, I can¡¯t relax, I want to practice at night¡­¡±


    ¡°What?!¡±


    Xi¡¯er¡¯s face turned black.


    What are these two strangers thinking of doing?


    Have they taken bear heart and leopard gall, or the pills of joy and laughter?


    Oh right, these mortals are from Zanhua Building, but where do they think they are to have their doors open?


    ¡°Chen Dengming!


    You dare!¡±


    Before her flying artifact could settle down, Xi¡¯er had jumped down and rushed into the mansion.


    She saw Chen Dengming standing in a one-legged chicken position, shirtless, enveloped in spiritual light, clearly in the state of Three Elements Convergence.


    Xu Wei was anxiously sitting in the house holding a teacup.


    Upon seeing Xi¡¯er come in, he immediately stood up to salute.


    ¡°What¡­


    what are you doing?¡±


    Xi¡¯er was dumbfounded as she looked at the layers of muscles on Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming was taken aback and stopped cultivating.


    He put his other foot down and said, ¡°I¡¯m cultivating.


    Excuse me, lady, I didn¡¯t know that one couldn¡¯t cultivate in the Luo Family¡¯s house.¡±


    Xi¡¯er¡¯s ears turned red, realizing it was a misunderstanding.


    She only then remembered that Chen Dengming was working on the Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill.


    This cultivation technique, Ms.


    Luo Family had once made fun of it as a joke, that the old Taoist of the Escaping World Sect was dishonest, trading it to Chen Dengming at the Ascension Conference was a ¡®ugly¡¯ ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡±.


    ¡°Oh¡­


    No, nothing.


    I just said earlier, you are too bold.


    You are sweating so much that you have soiled the carpet.¡±


    Xi¡¯er walked around the house with her hands behind her, her gaze unnaturally glanced at Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming looked down at the thoroughly wet carpet beneath his feet, ¡°¡­¡±


    Xi¡¯er frowned, looking disgusted, ¡°And also, don¡¯t strip your upper body at will, it¡¯s indecent.


    Put on your robe, we are going to refine the Golden Silkworm Gu immediately.


    Miss said, she only gives you two chances, it depends on whether you are up to the task or not.¡±


    ¡°Two chances¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming felt a chill in his heart, and then slightly relaxed.


    Thank goodness, look on the bright side, as long as it¡¯s not just one chance it¡¯s good.


    He has never refined Golden Silkworm Gu either.


    But according to the Gu Refinement Secret, as long as you master this formula to a proficient level, you can refine the Golden Silkworm Gu.


    Therefore, when he was still in the innate realm, he already planned to collect the materials to refine the Golden Silkworm Gu.


    Now that there are two chances, it should be enough to refine the Golden Silkworm Gu.


    As for what might happen if it still fails after two times, Chen Dengming had already thought about ita€¡±it would not cost him his life.


    He had already inquired in advance.


    Those pseudo cultivators who claimed they could refine the Golden Silkworm Gu were driven out by the Luo Family, in reality, they were only beaten up badly, they didn¡¯t lose their lives over it.


    Since he does have actual skills, all he needs to do is show them.


    Fairy Luo is not blind either, she won¡¯t kill him just because of a disagreement.


    Of course, these calculations are based on his current power as a cultivator.


    If he were just a mortal, even if the Luo family offered a confounding reward, he would not dare to risk his life unless absolutely necessary.


    Mortals¡­


    even if they want to gain momentum, they simply can¡¯t.


    A high-level cultivator can see through any careful thought of a mortal with just a glance, leading them to a dead end!


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 Chapter 34

    ?Chapter 34: 031: Cultivate the Golden Silkworm Gu, Practice in a Blessed Land_1 Chapter 34: 031: Cultivate the Golden Silkworm Gu, Practice in a Blessed Land_1 The method to refine the Golden Silkworm Gu is to separately collect a Golden Silkworm, a centipede, a small snake, a millipede, an ant, a poisonous bee, a cicada, and an earthworma€¡±altogether twelve kinds of poisonous insects.


    Along with the refiner¡¯s own hair, they are dried and ground into powder, fed to the live Golden Silkworm, and placed before a Plague Tool, buried at an extremely spiritually energized crossroads.


    After seventy-four cycles of forty-nine days, it is removed and stored in specially made censers, and the Golden Silkworm Gu comes into being.


    This method of gu refining, is is recorded in detail in the Gu Refining Manual.


    However, even with the Manual, Luo Bing failed to refine a Golden Silkworm Gu.


    After more than a dozen tries, each ended in a failure.


    At the end of the day, Luo Bing simply was not proficient in using various methods of gu refining.


    Chen Dengming was different.


    While he had only recently broken through to become a cultivator, he had already immersed himself in the business of gu refining for decades when he was in the secular world.


    Not only was he proficient in gu refining, but he was also familiar with the various minute changes of gu worms and able to adjust them at just the right moment.


    This was all about experience.


    It had nothing to do with his power level and was something Luo Bing lacked.


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    Inside one of the Luo Family¡¯s courtyard homes.


    Chen Dengming was busy working with Xu Wei, grinding more than a dozen dead poisonous creatures into powder on one side and guiding Xu Wei on the nuances of the Gu Refining Secret on the other side.


    To go to the ends of the earth for someone¡¯s sake is to send the Buddha to the West (an idiom meaning to see things through to the end).


    Tutoring Xu Wei in the secrets of the Gu Refining Secret, he hoped that Xu Wei could display some talents in this area.


    If he could finally remain in the Luo Family because of this, it would be the best outcome, and his own troubles would naturally be resolved.


    Of course, Chen Dengming had his own selfish reasons as well.


    If Xu Wei could stay in the Luo Family, then he would have a trusted confidant within the Luo Family.


    No matter the status or position of this confidant within the Luo Family, at least on some occasions, they will provide some help.


    After all, the Luo Family was the overlord of the entire Loose Cultivators gathering place.


    And he would spend a considerable time cultivating and surviving in this gathering place in the future.


    Having this trusted person, Xu Wei, stay in the Luo Family would only be beneficial to him and cause no harm.


    Xu Wei, who had struggled long and hard at the bottom of the ladder was not disappointing.


    Although he was initially somewhat fearful of the horrifying poisonous creatures, he was able to grit his teeth and bear the discomfort to work alongside Chen Dengming.


    Gradually, his hands also grew skilled.


    Chen Dengming watched with satisfaction in his eyes and his heart.


    He knew very well that, perhaps now somewhere, Miss Luo Familya€¡±Luo Bing was observing him from afar.


    Perhaps she also noticed Xu Wei¡¯s performance.


    However, Xu Wei¡¯s current performance was not remarkably good, but there¡¯s a long way to go, and refining the Golden Silkworm Gu was not a task that could be completed within a day.


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    After two sticks of incense had burned.


    Twelve types of poisonous creatures had successfully been ground into powder.


    Chen Dengming then called for Xi¡¯er, and informed her of the requirements for the next step.


    ¡°The next step requires hair from our young miss.


    I understand this, but why does it need essence blood?¡±


    Upon hearing Chen Dengming¡¯s, Xi¡¯er frowned, looking displeased.


    Chen Dengming smiled and explained, ¡°The need for essence blood is a refinement method I have personally researched and explored.


    It¡¯s not recorded in the Gu Refining Manual, but this method can increase the success rate of refining the Gu.


    Also, the Gu that is refined becomes more in sync with its owner¡¯s spirit and mind.¡±


    Xi¡¯er frowned and said uncertainly, ¡°Your own research?


    Humph, you¡¯re just an Outer Sect Primary Stage Cultivator.


    You¡¯re claiming you¡¯re able to move beyond the Gu Refining Manual and research even better methods?¡±


    Chen Dengming shrugged, ¡°We can proceed without the essence blood, but I suspect that both opportunities will fail.¡±


    The so-called first-rate individual doesn¡¯t need instruction, the second-rate can get by with verbal instruction, while the third-rate needs to be taught with a rod.


    Those who can learn by analogy are always a minority.


    Whether it¡¯s martial arts cultivation, dao cultivation, or Gu refining, it¡¯s all the same.


    Though he may not be talented in martial arts, he understood them quite well and eventually incorporated the strengths of hundreds of schools to create the Chen Clan Martial Arts Guidelines.


    The same goes for Gu refining.


    He is extremely perceptive, able to combine the Gu Refining Secret with the habits of numerous poisonous creatures to ponder and develop a ¡®Blood-Refinement Method¡¯ beyond the Gu Refining Secret.


    These realizations and experiences are his own.


    He had given the Gu Refining Manual to many Immortal Masters, but whether any of them could comprehend and realize any other methods of Gu refining beyond what¡¯s in the Gu Refining Manual remained a mystery.


    It is similar to a copy of The Art of War by Sun Tzu.


    Some read it and understand nothing, while others who read it could apply it flexibly.


    At this moment, Xi¡¯er trembled as if she had heard a message.


    She glanced at Chen Dengming and said, ¡°The miss commanded that you can use your own hair and essence blood.


    But remember, if it fails this time, the essence blood and hair to be used next will still be yours.


    You only have these two chances.¡±


    ¡°Fairy Luo, she is quite cautious¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming thought to himself, but didn¡¯t seem bothered.


    A cultivator¡¯s essence blood is profoundly crucial.


    It¡¯s like an identification card in his previous life.


    In the hands of those with ill intentions, a lot of mischief can be caused.


    If someone he didn¡¯t quite know asked to borrow his ID, he naturally wouldn¡¯t lend it out easily.


    ¡°Master Chen, how about¡­


    using mine?¡±


    At the side, Xu Wei¡¯s beautiful eyes blinked, extending her snow-white slender wrist from her sleeve, and looked at Chen Dengming.


    She naturally knew the importance of the essence of blood, but she trusted Chen Dengming and did not want him to struggle at this critical moment.


    Furthermore, she believed that even if there were any risks, she was ready to take them on.


    Chen Dengming glanced at Xu Wei, smiled, and said, ¡°No need, this is my first time attempting to refine the Golden Silkworm Gu.


    It¡¯s safer to use mine.¡±


    After saying this, he fed a small portion of the ground poison powder mixed with his hair to the prepared Golden Silkworm.


    The Golden Silkworm was only half a finger¡¯s size, chubby, its skin was faint gold, and it had a sort of translucent body.


    One could clearly see the fat and tiny blood vessels inside its body.


    At this point, the Golden Silkworm didn¡¯t even have sharp teeth.


    Feeding it with ground powder of poison corpses at this stage, the Golden Silkworm could very well die immediately.


    But Chen Dengming exercised the brilliant technique from the ¡°Gu Refining Manual¡±.


    A strand of delicate spiritual energy seeped into the Golden Silkworm¡¯s body, like a precise surgical blade operating and assisting the Golden Silkworm in quickly refining and absorbing the poison powder.


    In an instant, the originally pale golden Golden Silkworm swelled up, its whole body turned black-green, and its vitality was withering.


    On the other side of the drum tower, Luo Bing¡¯s cold eyes focused slightly, her gaze fixated on Chen Dengming and the Golden Silkworm.


    Previously, she had failed at this step during refining more than a dozen times.


    The Golden Silkworm was poisoned to death, wasting materials for no reason.


    However, at this moment, she saw Chen Dengming bite his tongue, drop some of his blood essence onto the Golden Silkworm, and then seemingly cast some technique.


    The Golden Silkworm actually calmed down.


    She couldn¡¯t help but knit her brows slightly.


    ¡°Could it be¡­


    the key is actually the unique Gu refining method he created?¡±


    In the courtyard, Chen Dengming gazed at the Golden Silkworm, which had regained its calm, though its aura was somewhat languishing, and heaved a sigh of relief.


    He carefully picked up the Golden Silkworm and walked to the crossroads in the courtyard.


    He placed the Plague God Statue, a pestilence magic artifact prepared by the Luo Family, toward the south.


    Then he drew a simple, small Gu refining area on the ground and placed a low-grade spirit stone.


    In a flash, a subtle and peculiar field of energy pervaded a small range, and strands of Gu poison aura seeped out of the Plague God Statue artifact.


    Chen Dengming carefully placed the Golden Silkworm within this field.


    The toxins and bloodstains on the Golden Silkworm¡¯s body quickly turned transparent and it slowly fell asleep.


    ¡°Forty-nine days¡­


    I hope that everything goes smoothly every day¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming gave a faint smile, calmly looking at the status of the ¡°Gu Refining Manual¡± in the display panel.


    ¡°The Gu Refining Manual¡±: (1/100)


    When refining common Gus like the snake Gu, stone Gu, etc., the proficiency level of ¡°The Gu Refining Manual¡± would always remain the same, no matter what.


    At this moment, just after refining the Golden Silkworm Gu, a point of proficiency has been added.


    In the following forty-nine days, he will come daily to nurse the Golden Silkworm.


    During this time, a point of proficiency will steadily increase each day.


    After the Golden Silkworm Gu is refined, another wave of proficiency will be added, which may break through the proficiency of ¡°The Gu Refining Manual¡±.


    This was also the reason why he was willing to refine the Golden Silkworm Gu for Fairy Luo.


    Others provided materials and a refining space for him to practice.


    It couldn¡¯t get more comfortable.


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    Now, even the Golden Silkworm Gu might belong to him due to the blood refinement.


    This was too good of a deal, but it was only a one-time opportunity.


    He looked at Xu Wei standing beside him and said, ¡°Next, I need to trouble you to frequently check the Golden Silkworm¡¯s condition.


    Use the methods I taught you to observe.


    If any abnormal situation arises, you must notify me immediately.¡±


    Xu Wei immediately bowed in acknowledgment, ¡°Yes, Master Chen.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded in satisfaction and strode towards an open pavilion on the other side.


    Indeed, his invitation for Xu Wei to come to the Luo Family was to resolve her difficulty.


    Whether she can ultimately stay in the Luo Family, though, depends on her own fate and luck.


    A beauty presents me with a golden knife, how could I repay her with a precious jade pendant?


    Xu Wei owed him a favor, and this time he had repaid it.


    For the next period of time, he would be living here.


    To him, this was an event of fate since he arrived in the Cultivation World.


    Compared to many cultivators in the congregation still fighting for a residence with good spiritual energy, the Luo Family, which possesses a level-one spirit vein, was heaven.


    He had to seize every moment to cultivate here, striving to quickly reach the second level of Qi Cultivation.


    In addition, he couldn¡¯t neglect the practice of techniques such as the Fireball Technique and the Instrument Control Skill¡­


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 Chapter 35

    ?Chapter 35: 032: The whale has not yet swallowed the sea, the Sword Qi is already sweeping through autumn?€?Continue reading below?€¡®_1 Chapter 35: 032: The whale has not yet swallowed the sea, the Sword Qi is already sweeping through autumn?€?Continue reading below?€¡®_1 While Chen Dengming was helping Miss Luo refine the Gu at Luo Family¡­


    Within the loose cultivator gathering place¡­


    Qian Yuan and Xu Ning were also inquiring about Chen Dengming¡¯s situation in Luo Family through their respective connections.


    Qian Yuan was particularly nervous, fearing that Chen Dengming might have struck dumb luck and won over Miss Luo.


    If that were the case, if Luo Bing indeed took a disliking to him, his life certainly wouldn¡¯t be comfortable.


    The one he had pledged allegiance to, was one of the third-generation disciples of Luo Family, to whom he wasn¡¯t stingy with his tributes every year.


    For small matters, his master would undoubtedly protect him, but would be bound to take away quite a number of benefits.


    However, after finding out that Miss Luo hadn¡¯t even received Chen Dengming once after he entered Luo Family and had only ordered him to start working, Qian Yuan gradually let go of his anxiety.


    ¡°Seems like, this lad only impressed Miss Luo with his Gu refining skills, he¡¯s not really considered important, merely an utilitarian tool¡­¡±


    Qian Yuan hummed a tune in good spirits, though he also felt somewhat annoyed.


    True, it didn¡¯t seem like Chen Dengming posed a great threat to him at the moment, but he couldn¡¯t do anything to Chen Dengming either, and he even had to disassociate himself from him in the future.


    After all, Miss Luo still needed this tool and would perhaps put it aside temporarily after she was done using it.


    But, what if she wanted to continue using this tool one day and found it missing¡­


    To survive at the bottom of the Cultivation World, one needed wisdom and Qian Yuan wasn¡¯t just brute.


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    Meanwhile, at Gold Word Workshop¡­


    The information Xu Ning gathered was similar to Qian Yuan¡¯s.


    The person behind Xu Ning may not have belonged to the third-generation disciples of the Luo Family, but he was a son born with status in the Luo family and had some power.


    In the eyes of cultivation families, what really determined the power and status within the family wasn¡¯t always the blood relations, but the strength initially.


    Knowing the situation of Chen Dengming, Xu Ning¡¯s mood also relaxed like Qian Yuan¡¯s.


    ¡°That lad, was bluffing me in front of the Zanhua Building earlier, I thought he really had a good relationship with Miss Luo, seems like it¡¯s just thata€|¡±


    Xu Ning¡¯s eyes flashed with a cold glint as he looked at the dozen or so bags of Gu poison that Chen Dengming had handed over to him for sale, his eyes narrowing.


    ¡°This Chen jumped the gun¡­


    spit, not even reporting, just plucked a mortal from my grasp!


    Hurt my pride.


    I¡¯ll let someone sell these small items and see.


    If they sell well, and this kid ultimately doesn¡¯t win over Miss Luo and they just had a transaction, I¡¯ll get my master to take control of him directly and have him dedicated to refining Gu for sale!¡±


    He was quite ambitious, planning to turn Chen Dengming into a tool, serving the Gold Word Workshop.


    More than half of the money earned would go into the pocket of the Luo Family master and a small part into his own.


    Of course, externally, he would gloss over it as protecting Chen Dengming, providing him with a quiet and safe environment for refining Gu and fair cooperation.


    Otherwise, it¡¯s very dangerous for a Qi Cultivator of the first level to earn so much money, isn¡¯t it?


    If Miss Luo needs Chen Dengming, he would willingly contribute him.


    After all, tools could be shared mutually with no problem, even dominated by Miss Luo.


    By that time, knowing that it¡¯s his own people who took in Chen Dengming and that she could use Chen Dengming at any time while his safety was also guaranteed, what would Miss Luo have to say then?


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    Of course, to implement such a plan, everything depended on Miss Luo¡¯s attitude and handling of Chen Dengming after this round of Gu refining.


    Xu Ning wouldn¡¯t rush to action on assumptions.


    ¡­


    In a blink of an eye, more than a month passed.


    Inside the Three-Courtyard Gu Refining Studio of the Luo family where Chen Dengming was located.


    With a sudden outburst of spiritual might¡­


    With a ¡®boom¡¯, an intense fireball suddenly appeared, floating mid-air and spinning quickly, distorting the surrounding air.


    ¡°Go!¡±


    Chen Dengming waved his hand.


    The fireball shot out along a trajectory, made a swift turn back when it was about to fly out ten feet.


    At the same time, Chen Dengming pinched a seal with his right hand, and the movements were so swift and flexible that they almost produced afterimages.


    An intense spiritual might instantly lifted his clothes and hair as they fluttered in the wind.


    Another fireball appeared in almost an instant, and it shot out and collided with the returning fireball halfway, causing a loud explosion.


    It was like a large firework exploding, with large snakes of fire and dissipating spiritual energy spreading out.


    A surge of heat wave swept along with the violent wind, pulling back the hair of Chen Dengming and Xu Wei who were observing from the side.


    ¡°Clap clapa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Xu Wei clapped her hands with excitement, her eyes sparkling like stars as she looked to Chen Dengming, ¡°Elder Brother Chen, the speed of your hands when you cast the spells just now were just like a series of afterimages, so impressive!¡±


    ¡°Ahem!


    It was alright!¡±


    Chen Dengming modestly coughed, but he felt quite pleased inside.


    The speed of his spell casting just now was indeed very fast, almost comparable to the legendary character, Afterimage Brother, from a dance game in his previous life.


    However, he held back quite a bit.


    He used slightly less power but already exhibited amazing speed.


    The near-instant Big Fireball Skill was the result of his hard training during his time cultivating and refining Gu in the Luo Family.


    From afar, on the drum tower, Luo Bing and Xi¡¯er watched Chen Dengming demonstrating the Fireball Technique.


    Xi¡¯er snorted, ¡°Miss Luo, what does this Chen take our Luo Family for?


    He¡¯s always casting spells and making a ruckus in the courtyard.


    Sometimes I can even hear the noise late at night.¡±


    Luo Bing indifferently shifted her gaze, ¡°Xi¡¯er, how long did it take you to practice the Big Fireball Skill to an instantaneous level?¡±


    Taken aback, Xi¡¯er then smirked somewhat awkwardly, ¡°Miss Luo, it took me more than four months of practice under your supervision.¡±


    Luo Bing slightly nodded, ¡°More than four months.


    When Chen Dengming first came here, he had probably just learned this skill.


    However, in just over a month, he has already achieved a proficiency level similar to yours.


    That¡¯s the result of his constant practice day and night.¡±


    ¡°But he¡­¡± Xi¡¯er was somewhat unconvinced.


    Luo Bing shook her head, ¡°Not only did he practice the Big Fireball Skill, he also practiced the Instrument Control Skill, Golden Spear Skill at the same time.


    Plus, he broke through another level, now at the Qi Cultivation second level¡­.¡±


    It only took him forty days, his talent isn¡¯t so good, but he is the hardest working person I¡¯ve ever seen.


    It¡¯s as if he¡¯s threatened with a knife to practice every day, he has a clear workload and can be called a time management master.


    Unfortunately¡­¡±


    ¡°Miss Luo.¡±


    Xi¡¯er, puzzled, her round black eyes staring at Luo Bing, ¡°You¡­¡±


    Luo Bing turned her back, speaking calmly, ¡°I¡¯m not saying this to praise or favor him.


    After this Gu refining process, he will leave.


    The resources of the Luo Family are not for outsiders to use freely, this is just an exception.¡±


    I just hope that you can learn from his diligence.¡±


    No matter how hard he works, even if he forcefully enhances his Spiritual Root by using the ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯, he has a Twin Spiritual Root that oppose each other.


    He has shortened his lifespan with the Magical Way, which is not worth the loss and can only reach a level of six or seven Qi Cultivation in the future at most.¡±


    But you¡¯re different.


    You have a mid-tier Spiritual Root.


    Once you go back to the sect with me, as long as you devote your time to practice, establishing a foundation in the future won¡¯t be difficult.¡±


    Xi¡¯er felt a warmth in her heart and relaxed a little, thinking that Miss Luo was surely astute, without really comparing her to a person with a finite lifespan.


    But little did she know, originally Luo Bing had said at the Immortal Ascension Conference that even if Chen Dengming had a lower-tier Spiritual Root, in the future he could only reach a level of three or four Qi Cultivation at most.


    But now, she had raised it to six or seven Qi Cultivation.


    Perhaps, even Luo Bing herself had forgotten, or maybe, she didn¡¯t care.


    Diligence is indeed an admirable quality, but it¡¯s a pity, if a person¡¯s lifespan is about to end, even how diligent he is, he can¡¯t hope to build a foundation.


    ¡­


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t know about Miss Luo¡¯s evaluation of him.


    Even if he knew, he would probably just laugh it off.


    Only he knows his own affairs, and the secret of his lifespan being longer with every new life would never be leaked to others.


    Others didn¡¯t know his practice could prolong his life, his cultivation level had not only broken through, but his lifespan also improved considerably.


    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that practicing the ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯ to the second level required the loss of a hundred and eighty years of lifespan, which was indeed too shortening,


    he would be able to squander a hundred and eighty years arrogantly, defy the heavens and change his fate, and strive for a superior Spiritual Root.


    The saying goes, ¡°The sea has yet to swallow the whale drinker, but the Sword Qi has already swept autumn.¡±


    He remained calm on the surface, practicing diligently without engaging in reckless fights.


    Yet his ambition for eternal life and unyielding spirit within him never faltered.


    However, when it came to Luo Bing, a powerful female cultivator who knew him well, he wanted to take advantage of her but was also on guard against her.


    It¡¯s okay for now since it¡¯s still pretty early.


    If he were to meet her ten or twenty years later, unless his power far surpassed hers, he absolutely cannot meet her.


    Otherwise, with her intelligence, she would surely guess that he is hiding a big secret.


    At that time, the struggle on the road to immortality will begin.


    As for those romantic stories of enchanting immortals, they are all illusions.


    Whether someone is a friend or foe in this indifferent Cultivation World is still uncertain¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 36

    ?Chapter 36: 033: Blood Refining Golden Silkworm Part 1 Chapter 36: 033: Blood Refining Golden Silkworm Part 1 In the cozy, elegantly furnished, bright study.


    Chen Dengming, who had just undergone a wave of life-shortening enhancements, which had cost him six years of his lifespan to improve his spirit qi affinity, was somewhat weak.


    Taking advantage of the rest time, taking a sip of the goji tea offered by Xu Wei, he saw his current panel status while meditating.


    ¡°Qi Cultivation Second Grade [Chen Dengming]


    Lifespan: 102/188


    Spiritual Root: Gold, Wood (Medium quality 10/100)


    Martial Arts: ¡°Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡± (Complete 99/100)


    Daoist Techniques: ¡°Gu Refining Chapter¡± (Proficient 43/100), ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± (Second Level 97/200), ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± (First Level 3.3/100), ¡°Big Fireball Skill¡± (Proficient 3/100), ¡°Instrument Control Skill¡± (Beginner 19/100), ¡°Gold Spear Skill¡± (Beginner 21/100)¡±


    ¡°Unfortunately, there is not enough time.


    There are twelve hours in a day.


    Practicing the ¡®Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡¯ twelve times a day takes six hours, eating, drinking, and resting, including Gu refining, takes an hour.


    I only have five hours to cultivate.¡±


    ¡°Although in a spiritual land like the Luo Family, my spiritual energy recovers quickly, plus I¡¯m willing to spend spirit stones to replenish my spirit qi.¡±


    ¡°But practicing three Daoist techniques in five hours every day is still not enough.


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    I wish I could split myself into four or five parts to cultivate separately.¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at his current cultivation achievements, both happy and regretful for the lack of time and limited energy.


    Therefore, every time he saw Xu Wei not cultivating, he felt it was a pity.


    He wished Xu Wei could act as his avatar to help him cultivate.


    However, under his influence, Xu Wei has indeed been diligently cultivating for a long time recently.


    According to her, she should be about to breakthrough to the first layer of Qi Cultivation.


    As for Chen Dengming, his improvement was even greater, making full use of the resources of this ¡®blessed land¡¯ during this period.


    The courtyard of the Luo Family where he is located has three times the concentration of spirit qi than that of the city where the loose cultivators gather, and about four times that of the wilderness.


    Plus, taking the Clear Spirit Pill every day to improve his spirit qi affinity, his cultivation speed was even more astonishing.


    In just forty-three days, he had broken through a level and made almost half the progress in the second level of Qi Cultivation.


    After his power level broke through to the second stage, his lifespan also increased by fifteen years, reaching a limit of 188 years.


    The downside is that techniques like Big Fireball Skill, Instrument Control Skill, and Gold Spear Skill are at the same level as ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡±.


    So neither learning nor breaking through these techniques increased his lifespan.


    However, the surprise was that since the ¡°Gold Spear Skill¡± is probably a gold attribute technique, it took less time and consumed less spiritual energy to practice with his medium-quality Gold and Wood Spiritual Root compared to ¡°Big Fireball Skill¡±.


    Therefore, during this period, he primarily focused on this Daoist technique, secondary to the Fireball technique, and gradually cultivated it to a decent level.


    This also reflected the importance of ¡®companion¡¯ in the principle of ¡®fellowship in Daoism and location¡¯.


    The ¡®companion¡¯ could be a teacher, a friend, or other companions.


    If he had had a teacher to guide him earlier, he could have avoided many detours.


    ¡°The most important thing now is to consider improving my medium-quality spiritual roots to high-quality.


    To enhance my current medium-quality spiritual root with an affinity of 10 to high-quality spiritual root affinity would require at least 135 years of lifespan.¡±


    ¡°This¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head slightly, blowing on the goji in his cup.


    ¡°The amplitude of spiritual root improvement of this technique varies from person to person, roughly between an increase of 50% to 120%.


    Based on my trial at the first level entering the second level, I can improve four points of spirit qi affinity for every six years of lifespan consumed.


    Once I completely cultivate the second level, I can improve 120 points of spirit qi affinity, which is the maximum increase.


    That would be very good luck¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned and pondered for a moment, opened his eyes, shook his head, and walked out of the study.


    For now, he doesn¡¯t have that much life to spend.


    After all, he only has eighty-six years left.


    The loss of a lifespan of 135 years is too much to bear, so he¡¯ll have to gradually use and improve it in the future.


    He has decided to start practicing the Wood Escape Skill, which is a second-level first-tier technique.


    The level of the Wood Escape Skill is even higher than the Big Fireball Skill.


    If it doesn¡¯t conflict with the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡±, then after learning the Wood Escape Skill, his lifespan will continue to increase, providing more security.


    However, the Golden Silkworm Gu is about to be refined now, and his time to stay in the Luo Family is running out.


    If the refining fails, he might have to leave immediately that very day and might even be severely punished.


    By then, everyone will desert him.


    His cooperative relationship with Xu Ning, the owner of the Gold Word Workshop, will definitely change.


    There will be no place for him in the gathering place.


    In the cultivation world, a world where the law of the jungle prevails, people around you will be kind and friendly only as long as you continue to be strong and excellent.


    Once you fall on hard times, even a stray dog on the side of the road will bare its teeth at you.


    Xu Wei clearly understands this principle.


    She has been especially nervous these days.


    She sleeps only for two hours in a twelve-hour day, most of the other time she spends vigilantly watching the status of the Golden Silkworm Gu by the courtyard arena.


    She even created a small shed in the courtyard, eating and living there every day.


    Every time Chen Dengming tried to talk her out of it, she just smiled and said she understood, before reverting back to her old habits, making it hard to dissuade her.


    This has caused Chen Dengming to feel quite emotional.


    He originally intended to help her out, but now Xu Wei is so dedicated that she has lost weight over the course of more than forty days.


    The unhealthy pallor on her pretty face is even more noticeable.


    She seems afraid that if the Golden Silkworm Gu refining fails and he is punished, Chen Dengming, who is focused on cultivating, can¡¯t help feeling guilty.


    Compared to Xu Wei, as the maker of the Golden Silkworm Gu, Chen Dengming had put in a lesser amount of effort on the Gu.


    However, as time progressed, Chen Dengming started to more clearly feel the connection of blood and intent with the Golden Silkworm Gu.


    The aura of this soon-to-be-born Gu Worm was getting stronger by the day, which meant that the possibilities of his Gu Refining failing were diminishing even further.


    ¡­


    Six days later.


    In the courtyard.


    ¡°Rise!¡±


    With one step forward, Chen Dengming unleashed his Spiritual Might, his robe was fluttering, and he pointed at the Golden Silkworm Gu in the incense burner on the ground while chanting a spell.


    In an instant, the Golden Silkworm Gu seemed to awaken from a dormant state, opening its golden vertical pupils.


    Abruptly, its golden shell ¨C which was adorned with blood-colored patterns ¨C burst open, revealing six wings as thin as cicada wings.


    With a hum, it flickered!


    The Golden Silkworm Gu turned into a golden thread in mid-air and disappeared in an instant.


    The next moment, it appeared right before Chen Dengming.


    Its speed was more than twice as swift as the Blood Centipede Gu.


    As Chen Dengming curiously examined the Golden Silkworm Gu in front of him, which looked like a combination of a cicada and silkworm, a look of delight crossed his face.


    The lightning-fast flight speed alone surpassed that of lower-tier magic artifacts.


    The degree of power exhibited by the Golden Silkworm Gu left him feeling extremely satisfied.


    However, it wasn¡¯t the speed, but the invisible and colorless poison and indestructible body of the Golden Silkworm Gu that were its most lethal attributes.


    Ordinary low and middle-tier magic artifacts might not inflict much harm on it at all.


    ¡°I heard that the poison of the Golden Silkworm Gu is invisible and colorless.


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    Those who are poisoned will feel like they¡¯re being gnawed by a million worms.


    The pain is unbearable, they want to live but can¡¯t, want to die but can¡¯t.


    Is that true?¡±


    At this moment, Xi¡¯er¡¯s voice was heard from the side.


    Upon sensing her presence, Chen Dengming immediately turned to see Xi¡¯er, and another graceful figure ¨C Miss Luo Family, Luo Bing.


    The Golden Silkworm Gu was a success.


    It was time that the lady whom he had briefly encountered in the past finally agreed to meet him.


    ¡°Junior greets¡­


    Immortal Fairy Luo!¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately greeted her, barely avoiding addressing her as an Immortal Master as he did in the past.


    ¡°Immortal fairy?¡±


    Xi¡¯er covered her mouth with a smile, sneaked a glance at Luo Bing¡¯s exquisite and beautiful side profile, and giggled.


    Chen Dengming cupped his fist towards Xi¡¯er and said, ¡°The poison of the Golden Silkworm Gu is indeed invisible and colorless, and extremely potent.


    It can cause severe abdominal pain in the poisoned person, their stomach would swell like a pot, and they would die a terrible death.


    But as for how it affects a cultivator, I do not know, because this is the first time I have refined it.


    However, the Golden Silkworm Gu is known to be impervious to swords and spears, to be invulnerable against water and fire, and its sharp teeth are comparable to magic artifacts.


    Ordinary protective shields are virtually of no use against it.


    The only pity is¡­


    since it is made from blood refining, it frequently needs to be fed with the blood of spiritual creatures.


    It is indeed quite difficult to raise¡­¡±


    When he finished speaking, Chen Dengming looked slightly regretful and a bit troubled.


    Now that he had this precious Gu, he was finding it somewhat difficult to afford its upkeep.


    The Blood Centipede Gu was alright to feed, as it wasn¡¯t too choosy about its food.


    As long as it was occasionally fed, and even when it wasn¡¯t, it would just curl up in his ear without causing any trouble.


    The Golden Silkworm Gu, on the other hand, was notorious for its large appetite.


    If it was not fed, it would become very irritable.


    If he dared to starve it, the Gu would dare to revolt against him.


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Xi¡¯er looked surprised, directly ignoring Chen Dengming¡¯s last sentence.


    She looked at the Golden Silkworm Gu with an eager expression and, while casting a spell, said, ¡°Well then, I¡¯ll use the Spiritual Shield Skill now, and you let this little bug try.


    If what you said isn¡¯t true, hmpph¡­¡±


    Having said that, she released her Spiritual Might, and almost instantly, a spiritual protective shield condensed around her body.


    ¡°To have achieved the proficiency level of Spiritual Shield Skill¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming raised his eyebrows, but he didn¡¯t seem bothered.


    Even the Blood Centipede Gu had once managed to bite through a Spiritual Shield.


    Not to mention the Golden Silkworm Gu, probably only defensive magic artifacts could withstand its attack.


    With a mere thought, the Golden Silkworm Gu suddenly opened its sharp teeth that were like spiral gears, and flapped its wings.


    ¡°Whoosh!¡±a€¡±a€¡±


    ¡°Crack!¡±


    Almost immediately after the golden light flashed, Xi¡¯er¡¯s newly condensed spiritual shield broke like a bubble, disappearing at an unbelievably fast speed.


    ¡°Ah!¡±


    Xi¡¯er, terrified, almost reflexively withdrew.


    Just in time, a protective magic artifact flashed with spiritual light and became visible.


    With a ¡®ding,¡¯ it collided with the swift and almost peerless Golden Silkworm Gu, sending out a melodious sound wave like that of a bell.


    The impact sent the Gu flying.


    But in just a flash, the Golden Silkworm Gu bounced up from the ground again.


    It was a little dizzy and shaking its head, it slowly flew to Chen Dengming¡¯s side, seemingly unharmed.


    Upon witnessing such a sight, Xu Wei was so astonished that he was tongue-tied, and even Luo Bing¡¯s normally indifferent and beautiful face showed a hint of emotion¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (There will be another update in the morning!)

 Chapter 37

    ?Chapter 37: 034: The Dao of Immortality is ruthless, the Fairy is indifferent_1 Chapter 37: 034: The Dao of Immortality is ruthless, the Fairy is indifferent_1 ¡°Xi¡¯er¡¯s defense magic artifact is the Medium-tier Golden Bell Artifact.


    Although it¡¯s a defensive instrument, it also has a modicum of sonic repulsion.


    Even with the Golden Bell¡¯s overwhelming force, the Golden Silkworm Gu remained undamaged, truly impressive¡­¡±


    Seeing the impressive power of the Golden Silkworm Gu, even Luo Bing with her icy, beautiful face showed a hint of surprise and expressed rare praise.


    Her gaze was deep as ink, filled with imposing energy.


    Her elegance was constant, subtle and refined.


    Upon seeing her, people couldn¡¯t help but observe from a distance, not daring to harbor any disrespectful thoughts.


    ¡°Fairy Luo flatters me.


    This Gu Worm is indeed powerful, but I believe it would be trivial for a cultivator of Fairy Luo¡¯s caliber.


    I am honored to once again meet Fairy Luo and make Gu for you,¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately complimented with a smile.


    A sweet word costs nothing, and flattery is always welcome.


    In front of the powerful, saying pleasing words when one can is never wrong.


    There was also a bit of understatement in his remark.


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    In the beginning, Luo Bing sent him to the gathering place, seemingly determining that she would never meet this mortal again, not wanting to interact with a pointless person anymore.


    Now, however, the two of them have met again, and she is the one who invited him.


    This proves that he, a mortal with poor abilities back then, is not completely worthless.


    Perhaps, when Luo Bing issued the reward at first, she did not mention him by name not only because she was unwilling to lower herself to interact with this mortal, but also because she felt embarrassed¡­


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to flatter me anymore.¡±


    Luo Bing shook her head indifferently, her long black hair fluttering in the wind, emitting a faint, aromatic scent.


    Her mood was not good because her fianc??, Luo Ping, had once again failed in his Foundation Establishment.


    Three failures in the Foundation Establishment indicated that his future chances of success were scanty.


    The betrothal between her and Luo Ping was likely to change.


    Returning the betrothal gifts was a minor issue, but the problem was that the Luo Family might just refuse to take them back, which would mean that she would be the one to call off the marriage.


    But going ahead with the marriage was also impossible.


    The relationship between the Luo Family and Luo Bing¡¯s family was starting to change subtly.


    Even the Zhu Family, who had always feared the alliance of Luo and Luo, began to stir.


    The gathering place for Loose Cultivators was the first to become disturbed.


    She turned her body and finally gave Chen Dengming a proper look.


    It was apparent from her wise gaze that she had seen through Chen Dengming¡¯s petty defiance.


    Calmly, she said,


    ¡°You indeed possess skills and a strong mentality, so much so that it surprises me.


    However, I have already warned you about the drawbacks of the Spiritual Root that counters and Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill, but they do not seem to have registered¡­


    In fact, given your current level, it would do you good to take a break.


    The days ahead are not many, and maybe you can take the opportunity to travel.


    Why be so desperate?


    ¡°Spiritual Root that counters and Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill?


    Not many days ahead?¡±


    Xu Wei, sitting quietly on the side, felt a bit surprised.


    He felt that Miss Luo¡¯s words suggested something unfavorable, as if to say that Mr.


    Chen¡¯s days were numbered.


    Why would that be?


    Yet, Chen Dengming merely laughed and didn¡¯t elaborate.


    He said, ¡°It¡¯s probably dissatisfaction, isn¡¯t it?


    After all, in life, if you don¡¯t try, how will you know it won¡¯t work?


    With a medium-tier spiritual root now, my cultivation speed has increased.


    Perhaps in the future, I will advance to a high-tier spiritual root, and I might have a chance to establish my foundation.¡±


    ¡°Pfta€¡±¡±


    Luo Bing didn¡¯t say anything, but Xi¡¯er laughed, her eyes showing a hint of mockery.


    She was about to say something but seeing the worried look in Xu Wei¡¯s eyes, she held back and just shook her head pityingly.


    Luo Bing no longer dwelled on the matter, considering Chen Dengming to be out of his mind, misled by excessive cultivation.


    High-tier spiritual root?


    Most likely, he had no more than ten years left to live.


    He might have been taking the Stay Young Pill to maintain his youthful appearance, but he was becoming akin to a ¡®young man in old age¡¯.


    If he continued practicing the Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill, he would definitely die prematurely.


    She had kindly warned him, but if he did not appreciate her advice, then there was nothing she could do.


    ¡°Since you insist on taking risks, you might as well seek out a formation called Soul Snatching Array in the future.


    This formation might be useful for you.


    Let us now move on.


    I have made some adjustments to our deal.


    I want you to refine ten Golden Silkworm Gus in one go.


    Xi¡¯er will prepare all the materials.


    Once this task is accomplished, you will receive your reward.


    After that, you may leave.¡±


    Luo Bing shifted the topic and looked directly into Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes as she discussed the transaction candidly.


    She had changed her plans, now opting to refine ten Golden Silkworm Gus at once.


    This was because in her view, this transaction was likely to happen only once.


    The relationship between the Luo and Luo Family was getting tenser by the day.


    The only way for her to change her destiny was to break through the Foundation Establishment as soon as possible.


    Not only was her time short, so was Chen Dengming¡¯s.


    Ignoring her advice and insisting on practicing the Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill, his days were surely numbered.


    She planned to return to the sect soon and attempt the breakthrough to the tenth level of Qi Cultivation.


    She would then make the final preparations for breaking through the Foundation Establishment.


    For a breakthrough in the Foundation Establishment, one needed a Foundation Establishment Pill.


    To secure a pill, one had to compete with many of the same sect during the sect competition, participate in sect missions, perform well, and then finally obtain one Foundation Establishment Pill.


    All of these required formidable power.


    The Golden Silkworm Gu was the fastest way she could think of to augment her power, apart from augmenting her magic artifact.


    Compared to the Spiritual Pets, which require a considerable amount of time and money to nurture, the Golden Silkworm Gu was considerably cheaper.


    Though they were mediocre in terms of her own power, if she was able to cultivate about ten or more of them before the sect competition, it would be a significant boost to her strength.


    ¡°Ten?


    All at the same time?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, pondering, ¡°After the job is done, in addition to a hundred low-grade spirit stones, it includes the temporary residence right in Luo Mountain City for a hundred days?¡±


    ¡°Correct!¡±


    Luo Bing nodded, ¡°In reality, you¡¯ve already used half of the hundred-day temporary residency rights, the remaining half will end after the completion of the transaction.¡±


    Chen Dengming was stunned.


    Is this even allowed?


    It reminds him of the boss from his previous life who promised an annual salary of a hundred thousand, full welfare benefits, and such.


    Yet, after a year, he only netted about fifty to sixty thousand.


    As it turned out, the expenses for food, drinks, accommodation, and the welfare benefits the company should pay were all deducted from the salary.


    Such exploitation!


    It¡¯s no surprise that the heiress of a great cultivator family is no pushover, just the same as his past life boss.


    Luo Bing cast a sidelong glance at the flabbergasted Chen Dengming, ¡°However, considering I¡¯ve increased the difficulty of the transaction, I¡¯m willing to offer you an additional hundred-day temporary residency rights, but you can only use them after three years.


    Would that be acceptable?¡±


    Chen Dengming was puzzled, ¡°Why?


    You¡¯ve said that I don¡¯t have much time left, so why do I have to wait for three years to use it?¡±


    Luo Bing turned her back to him and calmly explained, ¡°Because I will be leaving the sect soon.


    As an outer disciple with the fourth level qi cultivation, you¡¯re not a servant of the Luo Family, hence, you don¡¯t have privileges to stay in Mountain City.


    When I¡¯m here, no one will complain, but it will be different after I leave.¡±


    Of course, this is just an excuse.


    In reality, Luo Bing just wants to give Chen Dengming another chance to live a bit longer.


    She is not doing this because she cares about Chen Dengming but to leave a path for a future possibility.


    If Chen Dengming is still there after three years and she still needs the Golden Silkworm Gu, then everyone would be happy.


    ¡°Alright.¡±


    Chen Dengming could only accept her explanation.


    He then turned to Xu Wei and said, ¡°I have a request as well.


    I want her to stay with the Luo Family.


    As you said, if she becomes a servant of the Luo family, she can stay in the city, so why not let her be a servant?


    You must have noticed her diligence over these past days, Fairy Luo.¡±


    ¡°Master Chen¡­¡± Xu Wei was moved, her eyes filled with gratitude.


    Luo Bing slightly furrowed her eyebrows.


    Xi¡¯er was about to step forward and chastise them out of shock.


    After all, Xu Wei had a mere background of the Zanhua Building and thought it was a grace to let her temporarily stay at the Luo family, there was no way she could stay indefinitely.


    ¡°She can stay.


    But she is a mortal after all.


    If she doesn¡¯t become a cultivator within forty-nine days, she has to leave the Luo family.


    If she breaks through and becomes a cultivator, she can stay as my Gu refining maid,¡± Luo Bing contemplated for a moment before finally looking at Xu Wei and said it lightly.


    Indeed, Luo Bing admired Xu Wei¡¯s dedication.


    However, without becoming a cultivator, a mortal doesn¡¯t deserve to stay in the Luo family.


    Even if she becomes a cultivator, Luo Bing would not easily agree unless she saw how much Chen Dengming cared about this woman.


    Maybe it¡¯s because he had a desire for this woman to live longer, just enough to pull the kite tails.


    After all, the resources for cultivation are limited.


    Having one more extra person training at home is a waste of resources.


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    There is never any free lunch in this world.


    ¡°Miss!¡±


    Xi¡¯er stomped her foot anxiously.


    Luo Bing ignored her and continued, ¡°Nevertheless, I should warn you, the Luo Family¡¯s rules are stringent.


    As long as I¡¯m at home it¡¯s fine, but once I¡¯m not, if she violates the house rules and gets killed, it would be normal.¡±


    After saying her piece, she turned and left with a flick of her sleeve.


    In the end, it was just a transaction.


    After everything was done, they would go their separate ways.


    Three years later, if Chen Dengming is still around, and she still needs him, fate will arrange for them to meet again.


    Three years later, if Chen Dengming is gone, then there¡¯s no need for Xu Wei to stay in Luo Mountain City and waste resources.


    The path to immortality is ruthless, cultivation is indifferent, and Fairy Luo¡¯s coldness isn¡¯t merely on the surface.


    Yet, compared to the cultivators who were present at the Immortal Ascension Conference, Fairy Luo doesn¡¯t seem to be the coldest one.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming didn¡¯t know whether Fairy Luo¡¯s heart is cold and emotionless like concrete, all he knew was that Xu Wei¡¯s tears were hot, and her body was burning.


    This girl, so moved that she lunged into his arms, crying, her appearance eliciting pity and sympathy.


    She stopped calling him Immortal Master and instead called him Mr.


    Chen.


    Chen Dengming was in an awkward spot, not knowing whether to hug her back or not.


    Actually, his heart had already turned to stone.


    When he initially chose the path to immortality, he was determined to forget about worldly affairs to avoid any hindrance during his cultivation journey.


    The reason why he treats Xu Wei favorably is that she indeed treats him well.


    Even the sincerity and worry she has for him is more real than any of his seven wives and concubines in his past life.


    He considered her a person of destiny, but he did not intend to take her as his wife in cultivation.


    So, to be honest, he was rather embarrassed¡­


    this girl perhaps misunderstood their relationship at first sighta€|


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 Chapter 38

    ?Chapter 38: 035: Foundation Establishment Cultivator, Trouble of Luo Family_1 Chapter 38: 035: Foundation Establishment Cultivator, Trouble of Luo Family_1 Loose Cultivator gathering place.


    Inside a tower building of Gold Word Workshop, Xu Ning releases the communication jade talisman in his hand and his face instantly darkens.


    He Sun, by his side, seeing his expression, tentatively asked, ¡°Brother Xu, what did the boss say?¡±


    Xu Ning shook his head, took a deep breath and spoke seriously, ¡°That guy got really lucky.


    It¡¯s been two months and he is still at Luo Family and hasn¡¯t left.


    The boss says he¡¯s probably successful.


    Ms.


    Luo probably still has tasks for him.¡±


    He Sun hesitated and asked, ¡°Then¡­¡±


    Xu Ning interrupted firmly, ¡°How about the sales of dozens of Gu poisons in the market?


    How is the pharmacist¡¯s research going?¡±


    He Sun responded, ¡°Sales are booming and cannot keep up with demand.


    Even the forces from Hutong Street, Yulin square, and the Business League have noticed.


    Some merchants from the Business League are offering high prices to buy the Gu poison formula.


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    Even the finished Gu poisons are negotiable.


    I think as soon as we expand the market, we can make a lot of money.


    In the end, we don¡¯t control the method of Gu refining.


    As for the research¡­¡±


    He Sun, helplessly shook his head, ¡°Not only our pharmacist, but also several other top-notch pharmacists in the gathering place, cannot make any progress in research as well.¡±


    Xu Ning furrowed his brow, paced around with his hands behind his back and said, ¡°Ms.


    Luo needs to continue to use this man.


    It seems the boss does not intend to provoke Ms.


    Luo because of such trivial people.


    It seems Ms.


    Luo has been unhappy lately due to something.


    In addition, the boss reminded us to keep a low profile recently and pay close attention to the movements of the Zhu family.


    It seems a major event is about to happen.


    The market for this Gu poison has not started yet.


    The boss doesn¡¯t value it much, so I can only cooperate with this person for a while.


    After the market expandsa€|¡±


    He Sun frowned and said, ¡°It sounds like the boss has more information.


    There have indeed been some abnormalities with the Zhu family recently.


    Otherwise, the Iron Forest Hall that they support wouldn¡¯t have started violent snatching in the market.


    I can¡¯t figure it out¡­


    It seems that we can¡¯t push this guy too hard right now.


    There are many businesses offering high prices for Gu refining skills.¡±


    ¡°Humpha€¡±¡±


    Xu Ning shook his head, ¡°If he¡¯s smart, he¡¯ll stay in Gold Word Workshop, stay on Luo Family¡¯s territory.


    As soon as he tries to get out, we don¡¯t have to hold on much longer.


    It will be easy to explain to Ms.


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    Luo.¡±


    Even though he said this, Xu Ning already had a more risky idea in mind.


    But this idea involved another strong cultivator and a power group.


    Currently, his cooperation with that cultivator and group was only limited to some transactions related to women and did not infringe on Luo Family¡¯s interests.


    But if he pushed a person valued by Ms.


    Luo to that group¡­


    ¡°This guy took away the Innate from my hands, and that Innate is what they need.


    They may not refuse¡­


    Let¡¯s wait and see¡­¡±


    Xu Ning silently shook his head and left.


    He was unhappy that Chen Dengming disgraced him, and subconsciously felt threatened since he was highly regarded by Ms.


    Luo, fearing that another Qian Yuan would appear.


    On another hand, he also wanted to take Chen Dengming¡¯s Gu poison technology for his own and gain more benefits.


    However, working with that power group may not necessarily be a good thing.


    They might swallow him entirely.


    In the Cultivation World, it¡¯s a case of the big fish eating the small fish, and the small fish eating the shrimp.


    He wanted to swallow Chen Dengming whole, but he did not want to be swallowed himself.


    ¡­


    In a flicker of an eye.


    Another month lapsed for the second round of Gu refining.


    The atmosphere of the Luo Family has recently become much more serious.


    Even some cultivators with strong auras have been frequently entering and leaving the Luo Family, which gave Chen Dengming a bad feeling.


    In recent times, he had not seen Fairy Luo at all.


    He had tried to probe Xi¡¯er many times, but she seemed impatient and dismissed him as if the Luo Family was dealing with some significant matter.


    Chen Dengming decided to not probe further, thinking that it would be better to mind less.


    But after a few days, several strangers with powerful auras entered the inner part of Luo Family¡¯s mansion.


    Along the way, there seemed to be disputes and stand-offs.


    A tremendous spiritual might, making people¡¯s hearts tremble, was emitted from within the mansion, and the entire Luo Family was immediately silent.


    ¡°Foundation¡­Foundation Establishment Cultivator?!¡±


    At that moment, Chen Dengming was eating a fried dough stick.


    He was abruptly suppressed by the strong spiritual might and nearly choked on the dough stick.


    After that incident, Luo Family slowly began to buzz with rumors.


    Chen Dengming, with his spare time, carefully listened for a while and it seemed to be related to Luo Bing¡¯s engagement.


    But he couldn¡¯t hear it clearly as the servants who were gossiping were immediately captured and taken away.


    In the following days, no one dared to make any careless remarks.


    Chen Dengming evaluated the situation and felt that it was not good.


    With even a Great Cultivator of Foundation Establishment getting involved, Luo Family was likely about to face a significant incident.


    Recently, there have been people frequently loitering near his courtyard.


    When they caught sight of him, their gazes were filled with coldness and rejection.


    Chen Dengming felt that he could not stay in Luo Family for much longer.


    After all, if Luo Bing was in trouble, people brought in by her might not be favored.


    Luo Family was a large family where competition for resources was fierce.


    If Luo Bing was fine, no one would dare to interfere.


    Now that Luo Bing was in trouble, those who had had objections might not dare to confront Luo Bing, but they could cause trouble by hitting where it hurts.


    After refining the Golden Silkworm Gu, he must leave as soon as possible.


    ¡­


    Soon, another ten days or so passed, the day of success of the second round of Gu refining finally came.


    Inside the Luo Family¡¯s triple courtyard, sounds of a subtle skirmish resonated.


    ¡°Faster, faster, you¡¯re casting too slowly, your footsteps, your footsteps also need to keep up¡­¡±


    ¡°Why do you stop moving your feet whenever you cast a spell?


    Your hands must move, your feet must move, your body must also move.


    Always be on the move, quickly, quickly!


    Attack me!¡±


    In the courtyard, Xu Wei was soaked in sweat, but she ran hard, continuously casting spells, doing her utmost to keep up with Chen Dengming¡¯s rhythm; eyes, hands, feet, all working in unison.


    Whoosha€¡±a€¡±


    Whoosha€¡±a€¡±


    Two golden spears, formed from condensed Gold Spiritual Energy, came one after another, dangerously grazing past Xu Wei¡¯s body and furiously stabbing into the ground, leaving two pit-like holes in the surface.


    ¡°This guy, he¡¯s too harsh, Xu Wei just had her breakthrough.¡±


    Xi¡¯er, who was watching from a distance, frowned, but she couldn¡¯t deny that she preferred Chen Dengming¡¯s flexible and mobile fighting style.


    This truly encapsulates the essence of cultivator battles, instead of just stationary attacks.


    The tense battle scene was, of course, deliberately controlled by Chen Dengming to cultivate a fighting atmosphere.


    His goal was to train Xu Wei¡¯s combat consciousness while spar with her, fulfilling her wish to learn martial arts.


    A week ago, Xu Wei had successfully made her breakthrough and entered the first tier of Qi Cultivation.


    She had always been nurtured with resources from the Gold Word Workshop at the Zanhua Building; her foundation was solid.


    After spending so much time in the Luo Family residency, where Spiritual Energy is abundant, breaking through was merely an act of following the course of nature.


    After Xu Wei¡¯s breakthrough, Chen Dengming considered the Luo Family¡¯s present state and asked if she was willing to stay.


    Eventually, Xu Wei chose to stay in the Luo Family and hoped to assist him in the future using her connections in the family.


    After understanding her intentions, Chen Dengming could only respect her decision.


    After all, even if Xu Wei left the Luo Family and joined him at the Cultivator¡¯s gathering place, it would still be a tough life and she would still face threats from Xu Ning.


    Xu Wei has a water-based Spiritual Root.


    Chen Dengming asked Xi¡¯er to teach Xu Wei the Water Arrow Skill and began to train her in actual combat, hoping that she could defend herself.


    However, resources like the Water Arrow Skill were also accounted for in Xu Wei¡¯s future work compensation within Luo Family.


    ¡°Whoosh!!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Seizing the opportunity when Chen Dengming was regaining his breath after casting multiple Golden Spear Skills, Xu Wei finished her Skill, exploded with Spiritual Might, and quickly condensed water-based Spiritual Energy into a Water Arrow.


    It started rotating at high speed, slashing through the air.


    However, Chen Dengming made a swift backflip, crashing into a tree from behind.


    He released his Spiritual Might and finished his Skill.


    Wood Escape Skill!


    His figure suddenly disappeared into the tree, then emerged from the other side.


    ¡°Thumpa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Water Arrow deeply pierced into the tree trunk, almost penetrating the five-inch thick tree body, and finally collapsed into a puddle of water and dispersed.


    ¡°Not bad!


    Your accuracy is there, but your casting speed still needs to improve.


    You need to practice a lot.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face bore a smile as he emerged behind the tree, with his Spiritual Might gradually fading away.


    His white hair danced with the movement of his clothes, paired with his upright nose and sparkling eyes, exuding a mature charm.


    ¡°This guy, after shaving his beard, he¡¯s quite good-looking¡­


    his ability is lacking, but he¡¯s at least not bad in looks.¡±


    Xi¡¯er muttered to herself, noticing Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze, she puffed up her petite chest, hmphed, put her hands behind her back and walked out, saying, ¡°You think everyone is like you, having such a talent for practicing Daoism and combat?


    In my opinion, Ms.


    Xu¡¯s performance is already good enough¡­¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming smiled, ¡°I wasn¡¯t expecting such high praise from Lady Xi¡¯er.


    Actually, my talent isn¡¯t much, it¡¯s just the result of hard training.¡±


    Xi¡¯er gave Chen Dengming a side eye, ¡°Your talent is of course nothing.


    I was only talking about your talent for learning Daoism and combat.


    It doesn¡¯t represent your talent for cultivation.


    An incompatible Spiritual Root, and not much lifespan, your achievements will be limited in the future, why do you work so hard on cultivation every day?¡±


    Xu Wei¡¯s chest tightened, she didn¡¯t like Xi¡¯er¡¯s words about Mr.


    Chen, but she didn¡¯t dare to offend and rebuke, she could only bow her head and suppress her discomfort.


    Chen Dengming, however, didn¡¯t mind at all.


    His lifespan was still increasing, unlike some people who couldn¡¯t improve any further.


    He laughed carelessly.


    ¡°Living is about making the most of every day, that¡¯s something to look forward to!¡±


    Xi¡¯er waved her hand, ¡°Fine, I won¡¯t argue with you anymore, today is the day the Gu are ready.


    Once this batch of Golden Silkworm Gu is successful, you can leave the Luo Family.¡±


    Chen Dengming bowed and laughed, ¡°Thank you, Lady Xi¡¯er, for taking care of me during this time.


    I¡¯ve gained a lot recently.


    But traveling at night is dangerous, I hope to set off tomorrow morning.¡±


    Practising in the Luo Family for a day was equivalent to practising for four days at the gathering place.


    Moreover, the Luo Family served Spirit Rice and Spirit Vegetables.


    Although he had to pay for it himself, it was still much more comfortable than the gathering place.


    Because he had no money, these hundred days were spent eating on credit.


    After being together for such a long time, they had become very familiar with each other.


    He knew that although Xi¡¯er¡¯s attitude was annoying, her heart was not bad, so he dared to strive for some opportunities.


    As expected, after enduring a few harmless taunts from Xi¡¯er, the other party agreed impatiently.


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    By dusk, Chen Dengming performed the Gu Refinement Secret, waking up the Gu Worms.


    Buzz-buzza€¡±a€¡±


    Ten Golden Silkworm Gu officially awoke and were born from their respective incense burners, fluttering out and drawing dazzling golden threads in the air.


    Paired with the red streaks of twilight in the distance, it looked as if they were embroidering the skyline with gorgeous lace.


    Eventually, ten golden threads circled Luo Bing.


    ¡°Very good!¡±


    This frosty Fairy Luo, surprisingly, broke into a rare smile.


    Her ethereal temperament, coupled with her delicate and beautiful facial features, set against the outline of a secluded mountain valley after the rain, created a beautiful scene¡­

 Chapter 39

    ?Chapter 39: 036: Watching stars with the wind blowing, a rare peace_1 Chapter 39: 036: Watching stars with the wind blowing, a rare peace_1 With the successful creation of the Golden Silkworm Gu, Chen Dengming¡¯s mission to the Luo Family was essentially completed.


    His days of carefree cultivation on the Spiritual Vein Land had also come to an end.


    He was about to return to the dilapidated gathering place of loose cultivators, competing with a large number of them for numerous cultivation resources.


    Resources, they¡¯ve always been the source of conflicts around interests.


    No matter which world it is, this remains true.


    But in the Cultivation World, this truth is particularly pronounced.


    It¡¯s simply because all cultivators need spiritual energy, spiritual objects, and the like for their cultivation.


    Most of the time, they themselves do not have enough, let alone others.


    Moreover, those who pursue the Dao often seclude themselves, with a decade or more passing in a flash.


    As years change and the world evolves, once they emerge from seclusion, everything may be different.


    This often leads cultivators to become indifferent, prioritizing their self-interest and viewing material resources as extremely important.


    In this regard, even the wealthy Luo Family is no different.


    At least, Chen Dengming had never heard of any spendthrift second generation in the Luo Family.


    A character like Luo Bing, being the best of the third generation, occasionally appears meticulous in valuing resource benefits.


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    Sometimes it tarnished her fairy-like image, but this was the true nature of humans.


    The truth was even more manifested in some Luo Family members, like those who recently lurked outside since Luo Bing¡¯s marriage had an issue.


    On the surface, they were smiling and inquiring about the ¡®outsider¡¯ inside, but under the table, they were probably waiting for a chance to criticize at the family meeting.


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    At this moment, in his temporarily peaceful room.


    Sniffing the strands of spiritual fragrance wafting from the toad incense burner in the four corners of the room, Chen Dengming scrutinized his attribute status.


    ¡°Qi Cultivation Level Two Cultivator [Chen Dengming]


    Life Span: 162/202


    Spiritual Root: Gold, Wood (Mid-Grade 50/100)


    Martial Arts: ¡±Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡± (Complete 99/100)


    Daoism: ¡±Gu Refining Chapter¡± (Master Level 25/100), ¡±Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± (Second Level 197/200), ¡±Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± (First level 37/100), ¡±Big Fireball Skill¡± (Advanced 3/100), ¡±Instrument Control Skill¡± (Beginner 67/100), ¡±Wood Escape Skill¡± (Beginner 18/100), ¡±Gold Spear Skill¡± (Advanced 2/100)¡±


    Compared to when he had broken through to the second level of Qi Cultivation, his skills and cultivation level have significantly improved by now.


    Especially the ¡±Gu Refining Manual¡±, which progressed directly from being advanced to the master level, extending his lifespan by eight years.


    Having learned the first level of the Wood Escape Skill, his life limit had increased by six years, reaching 202 years, which tapped the lifespan bottom limit of a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator.


    However, during this period, he gritted his teeth and consumed sixty years of his lifespan to cultivate the ¡±Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡±, which increased his Spirit Qi Affinity by 40 points, reaching the medium affinity of a mid-grade spiritual root.


    This way, his cultivation speed also rose accordingly.


    Even if the Gold Spiritual Energy still drastically reduced the Wood Spiritual Energy whenever they encountered, after consuming the Clear Spirit Pill, his cultivation speed had already neared the high level of a low-grade spiritual root.


    This resulted in his cultivation speed not dropping much despite the second round of Gu refining tasks being much more arduous.


    He was now close to breaking through to the third level of Qi Cultivation.


    By now, he only needed to continue cultivating at the Luo Family till tomorrow morning to break through to the Qi Cultivation¡¯s third level.


    However, just as the saying goes: Tall trees catch much wind, Chen Dengming didn¡¯t plan to continue his breakthrough at the Luo Family.


    Although he believed that Luo Bing wouldn¡¯t care about his little cultivation speed, and wouldn¡¯t discuss the idiom about tall trees with him, a man ¡®whose time is running out¡¯, the Luo Family was a large clan after all, and there were many others.


    He instinctively chose to hide his ability and planned to return to the gathering place inconspicuously.


    ¡°This speed of cultivation is already quite fast.


    Not everyone can be like me, increasing their cultivation level as long as they cultivate and breaking through directly without any bottleneck once they achieve mastery¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming thought to himself.


    He was now content with his current progress in cultivation.


    Especially the now instant-cast Gold Spear Skill and Fireball Technique.


    These outcomes were the fruits of his sweat-soaked efforts.


    They were his life-saving assets.


    His frantic cultivation could now pause for a while.


    Opening his eyes, he rose from the rush mat and walked to the living room to see Xu Wei busily preparing his travel bag.


    From clothing to some items she hesitated to use and thus saved, were all carefully arranged in the bag.


    She was meticulous and extremely considerate.


    ¡°What else did I forget?¡±


    Xu Wei frowned slightly as she mumbled.


    When she happened to look back and saw a silhouette, she was taken aback.


    Only after seeing it was Chen Dengming did she pat her chest and turn around, her ears reddening slightly.


    She groused with a playful anger in her beautiful eyes, ¡°Master Chen, when did you show up?


    You startled me so much that I almost broke into a cold sweat.¡±


    ¡®Hun¡¯er sweating¡¯ is a dialect from Xu Wei¡¯s hometown, meaning one¡¯s soul is scared to the point of sweating.


    However, this kind of dialect, including that of Chen Dengming from Nanxun Kingdom, is not very likable.


    It is considered a coarse accent of rural people, frequently ridiculed and looked down upon by Xi¡¯er.


    This shows that even in the Cultivation World, becoming a cultivator does not necessarily change one¡¯s social class.


    Some inherent prejudices of superiority, even reflected in speech tones, persist, engendering regional discrimination that can only be broken through absolute strength in the future.


    Chen Dengming leaned back against the beam with a relaxed smile on his face.


    ¡°Xu Wei, I have told you so many times that you¡¯re a cultivator now, you don¡¯t have to call me ¡®Immortal Master¡¯ anymore.


    You can call me Elder Brother Chen or Daoist friend.


    If not, you can call me Fish Selling Guy, I can accept that.¡±


    Xu Wei looked at him with her affectionate eyes for a while, then slightly bowed her head and softly said, ¡°I understand.¡±


    Chen Dengming sighed, unable to resist when this girl looked so pitiful.


    He went over and picked up the bundle, ¡°You don¡¯t need to pack so many good clothes.


    Wearing nice clothes in a gathering place like that isn¡¯t a good idea.¡±


    Xu Wei shook her head.


    ¡°Elder Brother Chen, you are too cautious these days, as if someone is persecuting you every day.


    You should know that you are a strong man who was able to defeat an Immortal Master even before reaching the Innate stage.


    You¡¯ve reached the second stage of Qi Cultivation now, what¡¯s wrong with wearing decent clothes?¡±


    As she spoke, she picked up a suit to measure against Chen Dengming¡¯s body.


    What she didn¡¯t add was the fact that these clothes were something she had carefully hand-sewn during her free time.


    It didn¡¯t matter if Chen Dengming didn¡¯t accept her feelings for now.


    Having him wear clothes she¡¯d sewn stitch by stitch would mean that her feelings would always be close to him, ensuring her affection was not in vain.


    Chen Dengming gave in to her request, stretched out his arms and let Xu Wei help him change.


    He experienced a sincerity that he had not encountered from any of his seven wives.


    At least, those seven wives had never sewn clothes for him by hand.


    He didn¡¯t try to persuade her anymore.


    Instead, her obvious ¡®affection¡¯ triggered an instinctive impulse in him.


    But he held back for the time being.


    This place was the Luo Family after all, and they were outsiders, not even considered guests.


    Even though their life now was better than in the gathering place, and although they had transformed into cultivators, they were still little characters in this world, and it wasn¡¯t time for them to act recklessly yet.


    Saying ¡°no¡± in front of a beautiful girl isn¡¯t easy.


    It requires great courage and a hard heart.


    It is only after many painful experiences that a man can learn to say this ¡°no¡±.


    And only after experiencing many pains can a man learn to treasure this ¡°no¡±.


    So, Chen Dengming did not say ¡°no¡± again!


    Living forever is not forgetfulness, and cultivating doesn¡¯t mean being heartless.


    Otherwise, with a long life span and living through countless years, ignoring descendants, disregarding wives and daughters, wouldn¡¯t one just be a powerful four-dimensional creature devoid of feelings, not a living and breathing human?


    ¡­


    That night, they brought out their chairs, lay calmly in the courtyard gazing at stars.


    This was the first time Chen Dengming had taken a break from his intense practice.


    He suddenly felt that this was not bad.


    Having a sincere confidante by his side, smelling a familiar fragrance, talking about jokes that are not actually funny, he had an unprecedented sense of peace in the competitive Cultivation World.


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    This was an experience he hadn¡¯t had even after more than eighty years of practicing martial arts in his previous life.


    They watched and talked for a long time, without trying to define their relationship, maintaining a rare tacit understanding.


    Both of them were insightful people, almost too understanding sometimes.


    They knew that once a specific relationship or ritual was defined, everything might become dull, even more than after certain actions, so it was better to maintain the status quo like this.


    As long as they felt secure¨Cin the harsh and insecure Cultivation World, having a trustworthy person to stay warm with, feeling secure, wasn¡¯t that already a happy thing?


    The night was starry, they both expected the next day to be sunny.


    Yes, sunny!


    At least tomorrow, when Chen Dengming leaves, he would have a good mood.


    ¡°As long as Mr.


    Chen is doing well.¡±


    Xu Wei looked at the stars, secretly mouthing the original form of address in her heart.


    Her eyes unconsciously squinted to mimic the twinkling of the stars.


    She was a smart woman, her intelligence not reflected in being calculating, but in understanding and accommodating.


    These two qualities could always touch a person¡¯s heart more than the most appealing appearances¡­


    ¡­


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    We¡¯re in the second round of recommendations this week, next week is crucial.)

 Chapter 40

    ?Chapter 40: 037: Down the Mountain, My Taoist Friend Dies but Not the Poor Taoist_1 Chapter 40: 037: Down the Mountain, My Taoist Friend Dies but Not the Poor Taoist_1 The hundred day deadline arrived.


    Early in the morning, Chen Dengming left Luo Mountain City, with only a teary-eyed and reluctant Xu Wei to see him off.


    What Chen Dengming did not know is that within the depth of Luo Family¡¯s residence, Luo Bing and Xi¡¯er were also watching from afar as he left.


    ¡°In this period, his cultivation seems to have grown somewhat, he is not far from breaking through to the third level of Qi Cultivation.


    Perhaps he practiced the Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill again¡­¡±


    Luo Bing stood on the roof, her hands behind her back, speaking indifferently.


    ¡°Miss, given his aptitude, why he doesn¡¯t live a good life for a few decades?


    What¡¯s he doing this all for?¡±


    Xi¡¯er puzzled, ¡°If I didn¡¯t know he came from Nanxun Kingdom, I would have thought he had some deep hatred to avenge.¡±


    Luo Bing shook her head, ¡°Everyone has his own ambition.


    Perhaps in three years, we won¡¯t see him again.¡±


    ¡°Then¡­


    shall we kick Xu Wei out?¡± Xi¡¯er probed.


    Luo Bing, ¡°Let her stay for three years.


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    After all, she is now a cultivator, I wouldn¡¯t break my promise.


    Maybe after three years, we Luo Family will have to move, given the situation with the Luo family¡­.¡±


    Xi¡¯er pouted, ¡°Miss, she comes from that kind of place.


    You¡¯re simply too kind.


    Now with your engagement¡­


    I fear after we leave, there will be gossip within the family.


    They may even oppress her, her days wouldn¡¯t be peaceful.¡±


    Luo Bing casually responded, ¡°They chose this path, I only gave them the opportunity.


    How they walk, whether smoothly or not, depends on them.¡±


    With that, she turned and flew off the roof.


    ¡­


    ¡°Go back, it¡¯s enough to send me here.


    Make sure to cultivate well in Luo Family.¡±


    At the lush exit of the mountain city, Chen Dengming waved a goodbye to Xu Wei, carrying his luggage on his back.


    Xu Wei stood quietly, slightly nodded and then lowered her head and softly said, ¡°Elder Brother Chen, rest assured, I will work hard and cultivate well in Luo Family, hoping to be of help to you in the future.¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback, warmth flooding his heart instantly.


    When he first thought of leaving Xu Wei in Luo Family, although he mainly wanted her to solve problems, he also wanted to leave someone he trusted within such a cultivator family, which could serve as an exit strategy in the future.


    As it turns out, Xu Wei understood his intentions.


    ¡°You really don¡¯t want any Spirit Stones?


    The lower grade spirit stones rewarded by Miss Luo are too many.


    I can¡¯t use them all.¡±


    Chen Dengming brandished the package in his hand.


    Xu Wei shook her head, ¡°Luo Family¡¯s spiritual energy is rich and also safe.


    My cultivation is sufficient without wanting to purchase magic artifacts.


    There¡¯s no need for Spirit Stones.


    You may need to buy magic artifacts for your cultivation outside, even hundreds of Spirit Stones might not be enough.


    Women are like water, we can flow through difficulties.¡±


    She made up her mind at this juncture, hoping to save up some money in the future so she could lend help when Elder Brother Chen needed it.


    ¡°Alright then, I¡¯ll go.


    See you in the future!¡±


    Chen Dengming roared with laughter, leapt and sped away using Qinggong.


    When Xu Wei turned to look, Chen Dengming¡¯s figure was already miles away, disappearing into the woods.


    It¡¯s better to stand by your loved one, but more wonderful to run together towards the same goal.


    She understood Chen Dengming¡¯s pursuit of longevity through cultivation, though she didn¡¯t fancy becoming a soulless cultivation tool, she knew that companionship required being on the same pace.


    Otherwise after many years, she would only be his sad memory.


    This contrarily motivated her to cultivate harder, to endure and keep up with him.


    Despite not understanding why Miss Luo always underestimated Chen Dengming, stating he hadn¡¯t much time left.


    Every night, she could feel the determination and confidence radiating from him which decreased her worries considerably.


    ¡­


    ¡°A hundred inferior spirit stones, if not to purchase magic artifacts, is quite a lot¡­


    with my current spiritual root cultivation speed, I can absorb an inferior spirit stone every two days, so I¡¯ll use up these stones in 200 days.¡±


    On the mountain road, Chen Dengming held onto the somewhat heavy package tightly, making calculations in his heart while remaining vigilant of his surroundings.


    Carrying so much wealth made him feel naturally nervous, fearing that suddenly a bandit who claims to be from Black Wind Gang would appear for a robbery.


    Before this, although he had been ¡®forced¡¯ to kill four cultivators in a row, he only managed to accumulate Seven inferior spirit stones.


    Low level cultivators were poor and hardly had any savings, otherwise they wouldn¡¯t have chased after a cultivator of the same level for five inferior Spirit Stones.


    This time, after successfully refining the Gu, he made a fortune with Luo Bing¡¯s reward of a hundred inferior Spirit Stones.


    This wealth to Luo Bing meant nothing, but it did allow him to do many things.


    Even if he were to extravagantly use the Spirit Stones for cultivation, he would have enough for a long period of time.


    The advantage of cultivating with spirit stones in hand is that he didn¡¯t need to absorb the spiritual energy from the surroundings himself, and he could also use the Spirit Stones to set up a Spirit Gathering Array to speed up cultivation.


    In this way, even in the gathering area, he could achieve the same cultivation speed as in Luo Family.


    ¡°I currently have two low-rank magic artifacts.


    One is the fish-eating old man¡¯s shuttle, and the other is the bounty hunter¡¯s flying sword.¡±


    ¡°I need to get rid of the shuttle, keep the flying sword, then I could take out twenty or thirty Spirit Stones and customize a magic artifact, a big knife from Boss Hu.


    Also buy a defensive artifact, that should be about right.¡±


    ¡°The rest of the Spirit Stones will be used for cultivation, just by holding them in my hand while cultivating, I could possibly double my cultivation speed.


    If I set up a Spirit Gathering Array, it would increase by four times, but the consumption of spiritual energy would also increase by four or five times.


    I would use up all 100 Spirit Stones in less than two months¡­¡±


    Thinking about it, Chen Dengming decided it¡¯s better to be prudent.


    In the bustling area, it¡¯s best not to set up a Spirit Gathering Array publicly and just holding a Spirit Stone for cultivation is enough to make people envious.


    With no feet touching the ground, he employed his movement technique, leaping elegantly from tree to tree, and quickly left Luo Mountain City.


    In the end, there were no more trees to jump to.


    Because the path in front had become flat and desolate with fewer lush trees.


    He could clearly sense the scarcity of spiritual energy, the land ahead was clearly barren of any spiritual energy.


    Chen Dengming glanced at the desolate mountain path and the further gathering place and stopped to develop a plan.


    Hummma€¡±a€¡±


    With a flash of spiritual light, a cold sword light swiftly flew out, summoned to the front of him under the direction of the control device tactic.


    It was a palm-sized flying sword that twisted like a small snake.


    ¡°Grow!¡±


    Chen Dengming commanded in a low voice, increasing the output energy of his spiritual energy.


    In an instant, the spiritual light of the snake-like flying sword rose rapidly, enlarging until it stretched about two feet in length before it stopped, unable to grow any larger.


    ¡°A low-level magical artifact is still a low-level artifact.


    When will I be able to buy a spirit boat, riding in a luxurious carriage?¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, stepped onto the sword, and it slightly sunk.


    His feet rested on top, he continued to pour spiritual energy into it.


    Under the guidance of the control device tactic, the flying sword began to rise, halting at a height of about ten feet off the ground.


    This feeling was like hoisting oneself up by pulling one¡¯s own hair.


    The control device tactic established a spiritual energy connection between him and the flying sword, making it seem like an extension of his body, fully responsive to his commands.


    When he transferred his spiritual energy and the idea to make the sword fly up, it felt as simple as lifting his arm.


    After getting used to it in mid-air for a while, Chen Dengming started flying at low altitudes.


    In an instant, the strong wind hit him in the face, his speed gradually increased, lifting up his sleeves.


    ¡­


    A short time later.


    Having flown only seven or eight miles, Chen Dengming already planned to land.


    For him, at present, the consumption of spiritual energy for sword flight was still too high.


    Just covering this short distance had already consumed thirty percent of his spiritual energy.


    If he had chosen to use Qinggong, although it would have been a little slower for long distances, it could save a lot of spiritual energy and wouldn¡¯t be much slower.


    He had tried it; his current top speed of sword flight was around 120 yards.


    At this speed, he could achieve or even surpass this speed over short distances using his Qinggong, but could not compete over long distances.


    However, his current amount of spiritual energy was still insufficient, and his magic artifact was not good enough, it even lacked a shield function, making it easy for accidents to happen.


    ¡­


    As he crossed over a mountain peak, selecting an open area to land.


    Before his flying sword could fly by, he heard intense fighting sounds.


    He immediately bent down, stopping on the mountainside, and peeked down.


    To his surprise, two groups of cultivators were fighting, and those wearing black robes seemed to be gaining the upper hand.


    ¡°Are they from the Iron Forest Hall supported by the Zhu Family?¡±


    Chen Dengming thought in surprise, promptly lowering his head even further, squatting in the bushes and spying, looking like ¡®those fights in the martial world have nothing to do with me¡¯.


    The two major cultivation families surrounding the city, the Zhu family and the Luo family, were old enemies and had many conflicts.


    But in recent years, after the Luo family married into the Luo family, the Zhu family started behaving themselves, even the Iron Forest Hall and Huayu Sect they supported in the city were low key.


    What happened to make them so aggressive this time?


    ¡°What happened?


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    Things are not peaceful!


    Is it related to Luo Bing¡¯s engagement?


    Did Zhu family get the news and start showing their fangs so soon?¡±


    Chen Dengming was spying for only about ten seconds when the fight ended.


    A cultivator from Iron Forest Hall, who seemed to be at the third level of Qi cultivation, immediately packed up the spoils of war and left with his troops, leaving three cultivator bodies on the ground.


    Chen Dengming hesitated for a moment, confirming that they had already moved away, he suddenly realized that there were fluctuations in spiritual energy from the mountain forest on the other side.


    It seemed that someone had also been hiding there to avoid people from Iron Forest Hall, and was now preparing to come out just like him.


    He immediately conjured a sword light, ready to leave quickly.


    At this moment.


    A swift figure suddenly appeared from the forest on the other side, and immediately following, a fireball ¡®boom¡¯ hit a spot not far from where the figure landed.


    ¡°Boom¡±


    The powerful roar and airwave directly knocked the figure half a foot away, causing them to fall heavily to the ground, vomiting blood.


    ¡°Fellow cultivator, save me!¡±


    The figure spewed blood and raised a hand to Chen Dengming, shouting.


    Chen Dengming, ¡°¡­¡±


    Save your sister!


    You ran over for help as soon as you saw my sword light?


    If one sees injustice on his way, he should draw his sword to help.


    But who knows if you¡¯re innocent.


    At this moment, another cultivator in yellow clothes came out of the mountain forest on the opposite side.


    He looked up and saw Chen Dengming in the air, his face suddenly darkened, not expecting to encounter another passerby right after dodging the Iron Forest Hall cultivator.


    Chen Dengming found the yellow-clothed figure somewhat familiar, but his spiritual might appeared to be similar to his own.


    But at the moment, he couldn¡¯t care less, he saluted the yellow-clothed cultivator, ¡°I¡¯ll continue on my way, and you continue your fight!


    You don¡¯t have to save me face.¡±


    Having said that, he dared not turn his sword light around and expose his back, so he just propelled his flying sword for a back of withdrawal.


    If my fellow Daoist is going to die, I¡¯m not going to die with him.


    I¡¯m outta here!


    Seeing this, the vomiting-blood cultivator felt completely hopeless and cried out in a high-pitched scream, ¡°Fellow cultivator!


    Save me, we know each other, I have a Soul Snatching Array Disk in my hand!¡±


    ¡­

 Chapter 41

    ?Chapter 41: 038: Killing Fish for Years, Heart as Cold as a Knife (Follow-up Reading)_1 Chapter 41: 038: Killing Fish for Years, Heart as Cold as a Knife (Follow-up Reading)_1 Upon hearing the six words ¡°finished Soul Snatching Array Disk,¡± Chen Dengming¡¯s brows furrowed slightly, showing some hesitation.


    He had heard Luo Bing mention the Soul Snatching Array Disk ¨C it was indeed a valuable item that could potentially alleviate his pressing issues with his Gold and Wood Spiritual Root.


    But meddling in other¡¯s affairs wasn¡¯t his style.


    However, with such an opportunity in front of him concerning his Spiritual Root, it seemed hard to justify not seizing it.


    After all, judging from the opponent¡¯s Spiritual Might, he had the Golden Silkworm and Blood Centipede at his disposal, so even if he didn¡¯t win the disk, he still had guarantees of a safe retreat.


    ¡°Damn it!¡±


    The facial expression of the cultivator in yellow changed as he cursed under his breath.


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    In that instant, he activated the talisman in his hand.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    Another fireball formed in an instant, quickly heating up the surrounding air before violently shooting towards the cultivator on the ground.


    This was the beauty of talismans.


    Even cultivators who had not yet mastered the Big Fireball Skill could instantly trigger it using talismans.


    However, as soon as this fireball flew out, Chen Dengming also instantly launched one from his direction.


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    The two fireballs collided, exploding with a loud bang.


    Trails of fire, accompanied by steaming energy waves, dispersed, spreading the smell of burning.


    The leaves of the nearby trees were visibly wilting from the heat.


    ¡°Hm?


    Instant Daoist magic?¡±


    The cultivator in yellow changed his facial expression, his eyes intense as they swept over Chen Dengming, who was controlling his flying sword to land, and he said in a deep voice.


    ¡°Fellow cultivator, this is a private matter of Hutong Street, it has nothing to do with you.


    This man is a wanted individual on Hutong Street, I hope you won¡¯t interfere.¡±


    ¡°Hutong Street?a€|¡±


    Chen Dengming was cautious as he recollected why this person looked so familiar after he landed and observed the cultivator in yellow trying to ascertain his power level.


    The cultivator in yellow was the nameless cultivator he first encountered when he initially arrived at the meeting place.


    At that time, this cultivator was also pursuing another cultivator, who had sought his help just like now.


    The situation unfolding was exactly the same as that day, except for the location.


    It seemed like time was repeating itself, except at that time, he was only at the Innate stage.


    However, it was evident that the cultivator had not recognized him as the Innate individual he¡¯d met before.


    ¡°This person meditates using talismans, and his Spiritual Might is at the level of second-stage Qi Cultivationa€|¡±


    Chen Dengming reassured himself as he glanced at the so-called ¡°wanted¡± cultivator, his expression turning strange.


    What a coincidence!


    No wonder the cultivator claimed to recognize him.


    The cultivator lying bloody and panting on the ground was in disarray.


    At first glance, he did not recognize him, but upon closer inspection, he realized it was Jiang Qiang, who he had once encountered.


    ¡°It¡¯s you again?


    You¡¯re still not dead?¡±


    Chen Dengming was somewhat speechless.


    Back in the day, Jiang Qiang also got pursued and as a result, he helped and ended up killing two bounty hunters.


    Now, the same person was being chased yet again ¨C it seemed like he was always either being chased or on the run.


    Should they just call him Jiang Run-Run?


    How could he still be alive?


    The cultivator in yellow looked puzzled.


    Hearing Chen Dengming speak, he assumed they must be close acquaintances which made him alert and annoyed.


    But from the conversation, it seemed like they weren¡¯t close after all and had discord, prompting him to start laughing.


    ¡°So, it turns out that you too have been troubled by this guy?


    Don¡¯t worry; I will soon send him off as you wish.¡±


    ¡°Enough!¡±


    Chen Dengming waved dismissively, looking at the cultivator in yellow.


    Suddenly, he clasped his hands and politely said with a smile, ¡°That won¡¯t be necessary, fellow cultivator.


    I do know him, but we have no grievances.


    Could you do me a favor and let bygones be bygones this time?


    If you want any compensation, I have Spirit Stones here, I can compensate you.


    I only want the Soul Snatching Array Disk, how about it?¡±


    The cultivator in yellow frowned, his expression becoming solemn.


    He studied Chen Dengming more intently, and his gaze fell on Chen Dengming¡¯s graying temples.


    Gradually, a look of doubt appeared in his eyes as if he was starting to recognize Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming narrowed his eyes, catching the fleeting look of doubt and realization in the eyes of the fellow in yellow.


    ¡°Thank you, fellow cultivator!¡±


    Jiang Qiang, who was desperately gasping for air on the ground, was overjoyed and tried to crawl towards Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Well, how about this?¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly changed the subject, looking humbly at the cultivator in yellow.


    ¡°Seeing that you are not willing to let him off the hook easily, why are you going after him?


    I just need the Soul Snatching Array Disk from him, what do you want?¡±


    The cultivator in yellow squinted and coldly responded, ¡°I don¡¯t want anything, but my boss, Qian Yuan, wants his Soul Snatching Array Disk!


    Now I recognize you, you¡¯re the Fish Selling Guy from the old street, aren¡¯t you?


    I never thought that after you killed our guys from Hutong Street, you¡¯d still dare to interfere with my boss¡¯s plans.¡±


    ¡°Oh?


    So boss Qian also wants the Soul Snatching Array Diska€|¡±


    Chen Dengming hissed, his expression seemed to understand, his mind racing.


    The cultivator in yellow¡¯s eyes flashed with chill as he laughed lightly, ¡°Chen, are you asking me to save face for you, or you¡¯ll save face for my boss, Qian Yuan?


    This Soul Snatching Array Disk is very important to my boss.


    You won¡¯t be able to protect this guy, and the Array Disk, you can¡¯t take it either!¡±


    ¡°Let me think¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, his eyebrows knotted as he put on an expression of contemplation.


    Suddenly, he laughed lightly and waved his hands.


    ¡°Woosh!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The flying sword in front of him suddenly shot out at an unparalleled speed.


    With a flash of green light, it arrived in front of the cultivator in yellow.


    The cultivator in yellow roared angrily.


    Outside his body, a shield in the shape of a lotus immediately appeared.


    The shield revolved like a rotating Buddha, deflecting Chen Dengming¡¯s flying sword with a clanging sound.


    ¡°Bastard!


    To think I wasn¡¯t prepared for you?¡± The cultivator in yellow retorted as he quickly retreated while holding another talisman in his hand, ¡°You¡¯re trying to antagonize Hutong Street to the death¡­¡±


    Before he could finish speaking, a golden thread appeared from Chen Dengming¡¯s stretching hand.


    The thread, elongated into an arc, bypassed the lotus-shaped magical artifact and arrived at the side of the cultivator in yellow at a tricky angle.


    ¡°What!?¡±


    The cultivator in yellow was shocked, a spiritual protective shield immediately formed outside his body.


    However, before the spiritual shield could fully form, he felt a jolt in his chest followed by a tearing pain spreading throughout his body.


    His strength rapidly dissipated, and his vision blurred.


    ¡°Thud!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The yellow-robed cultivator fell to the ground, powerless.


    It was only then that a blossom of blood sprouted from his chest, splattering on the ground.


    Consequently, a golden thread swiftly whisked away the streaming blood, quickly disappearing into Chen Dengming¡¯s sleeve with a ¡®hum¡¯.


    ¡°Thuda€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Black boots hit the ground, stirring up a slight dust cloud.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s clothing fluttered as his figure landed, coming to stand in front of the yellow-robed cultivator, his spiritual might gradually retracting.


    ¡°They¡¯ve begun to fight and yet still have the time to waste on threats and bravado.


    I overestimated him with all my caution earlier¡­¡±


    His gaze had somewhat relaxed vigilance.


    He looked closely at the wound located on the fallen cultivator¡¯s heart.


    He bent his fingers.


    A spiral of spiritual energy quickly coalesced and spun between them.


    Then he flicked it.


    Whoosh!a€¡±a€¡±


    The spiraling force punctured the yellow-robed cultivator¡¯s brow instantly.


    Ensuring his death, in case there was any bizarre story about his heart being misplaced or his spirit being an uncanny anomaly.


    Jiang Qiang, who had already been stunned on the sidelines, shivered, suddenly snapping back to reality.


    The look he gave Chen Dengming was one of shock and confusion.


    If one were to ask him what he was thinking, besides astonishment, there was only one clear thoughta€¡± too fast!


    As Qi cultivators on the second level, it shouldn¡¯t have been so quick!


    However, Chen Dengming simply acted swiftly and decisively.


    Barely three breaths had passed, and he¡¯d already killed a cultivator of the same realm.


    What¡¯s more, Jiang Qiang still hadn¡¯t seen the golden thread that the man had wielded.


    What kind of magic artifact was it?


    Mysterious.


    Powerful!


    He recalled the two bounty cultivators who had been killed by Chen Dengming in the past, and celebrated his previous choice to curb his greed and leave with just a spirit stone.


    ¡°How bizarre¡­


    How could a big man like him use a lotus-like defensive artifact?


    What kind of taste is this?¡±


    Now, Chen Dengming was rather exasperated while sorting through the yellow-robed cultivator¡¯s belongings.


    Jiang Qiang quickly got up, gasping for breath and expressing his gratitude.


    ¡°Don¡¯t thank me just yet, there¡¯s a reward for these things, you know!


    These situations are too dangerous, combine it with the previous time, you will be paying me for both.¡±


    Chen Dengming waved his hand in refusal, showing no interest in getting chummy.


    Jiang Qiang froze, then quickly nodded, ready to take his array plate from his clothes.


    ¡°No need to rush, it¡¯s not safe here.


    Do you still have any spiritual energy left?


    Are you able to cast spells?¡±


    Chen Dengming examined Jiang Qiang up and down, knitting his brows.


    Jiang Qiang quickly responded, ¡°I do¡­


    I believe, I believe I can.¡±


    ¡°Can you cast the Big Fireball Skill?¡±


    ¡°I can!¡±


    ¡°Good!¡±


    Chen Dengming pointed to the corpse of the yellow-robed cultivator on the ground, then paused, ¡°By the way, what¡¯s his name?


    It doesn¡¯t seem like we were introduced?¡±


    Jiang Qiang was about to answer.


    Chen Dengming waved a hand in dismissal, ¡°Never mind, it¡¯s not important now that he¡¯s dead.


    Get on with it, destroy the corpse.


    Do it several times, until we can smell it burning.¡±


    Jiang Qiang, ¡°??¡±


    He quickly realized, however, and didn¡¯t question it, beginning to perform the spell.


    He speculated that this mysterious and powerful man was either hoping to save his own spiritual energy or to exhaust his, reducing any chance of him sabotaging things out of bad intention.


    Or maybe he wanted him to feel involveda€¡± that there was more than one murderer on Hutong Street.


    Either way, so strong and yet so cautious, he even wanted the smell of charring.


    The man was ruthless, not to be trifled with.


    ¡­


    Sometime later.


    The two of them carefully moved the corpse of the yellow-robed cultivator, placing it next to the other unfortunate souls that had been slain by the Iron Forest Hall members.


    Hopefully, even if someone from Hutong Street was able to identify their charred brother, they would be misdirected and blame the Iron Forest Hall.


    Afterwards, the two left together, their conversation faintly audible through the wind.


    ¡°What did you do before you were wanted and hunted down?


    What did you do to attract the attention of Hutong Street?¡±


    ¡°Oh?


    You¡¯re actually an array master trained by Hutong Street?


    Impressive, your status is quite distinguished.


    Much better than mine, I was a fishmonger before¡­¡±


    Jiang Qiang accompanied his sentence with an unnatural laugh, not daring to retort, ¡°¡­¡±


    A fishmonger?


    A fish killer, right?


    Having performed two perfect murders by now, he must have seasoned himself through years of slicing fishes at the stall.


    His heart is probably as cold as his fish-killing knife.


    Without realizing, they had arrived at a secluded grove.


    Chen Dengming surveyed the surroundings, rubbed his hands together, and let out a pleasant laugh.


    ¡°Alright, there¡¯s nobody here, where¡¯s the stuff?


    Bring it out and let me take a look.¡±


    ¡°Okay, okay¡­¡±


    Jiang Qiang¡¯s back ran cold.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s amiable smile somehow seemed ominous to him.


    Earlier, even when talking with the yellow-robed cultivator, he had the same smile on his facea€¡± appearing unassuming yet striking with ruthless intensity when necessary.


    Jiang Qiang steadied himself and took out the array plate from his bag.


    His movements were slow and cautious, for fear that the other party would suspect he was pulling a trick¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 42

    ?Chapter 42: 039: Snatching Souls, Recruiting Subordinates_1 Chapter 42: 039: Snatching Souls, Recruiting Subordinates_1 ¡°Brother Chen, please look at this.


    This is the Soul Snatching Array Disk.


    Even though it¡¯s a first-order Array Disk, it¡¯s nonetheless a Soul Snatching Array, so it¡¯s much more valuable than other first-order Array Disks.¡±


    Jiang Qiang anxiously and respectfully took out a colorful round disk and handed it to Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming took it over and inspected it.


    He found that the lines on the disk were intricate, and it was engraved with quite a few odd runes.


    But he could roughly tell that it was a kind of array.


    Only, the disk looked somewhat old.


    It had an ancient charm and didn¡¯t seem newly made.


    ¡°Why is there no spiritual energy fluctuation in this Disk?¡±


    Upon hearing this, Jiang Qiang laughed.


    ¡°Brother Chen, this Disk hasn¡¯t been activated yet, how could there be any spiritual energy fluctuations?


    Moreover, to activate this Disk, you need to purchase a set of Array Flags.¡±


    ¡°I have to spend money to buy them?¡± Chen Dengming frowned.


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    Jiang Qiang¡¯s heart jumped.


    He hurriedly laughed and said, ¡°Not necessarily, in fact, I can make them.


    It¡¯s just that it would take some time.


    If you¡¯re not in a hurry¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s brow relaxed.


    ¡°That¡¯s fine, I¡¯m not in a hurry to use it.


    Once this Soul Snatching Array is set up, can it really take the specific Spiritual Energy in the vicinity at will?¡±


    Jiang Qiang nodded.


    ¡°Indeed!


    Suppose you have a fire spiritual root.


    After setting up the Soul Snatching Array, if you configure it to snatch the fire attribute spiritual energy in the vicinity, it will naturally help you to significantly improve your cultivation speed.


    Principally speaking, the Soul Snatching Array is similar to the Spirit Gathering Array in assisting cultivation, but it¡¯s more accurate.


    However, it consumes more Spirit Stones.


    And, you will need to constantly change your cultivation place while using this array for cultivation.


    After all, if one kind of attribute spiritual energy in a certain area is depleted too much, it will take some time to recover.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s fine.¡±.


    Chen Dengming was quite delighted.


    Using this Soul Snatching Array during cultivation would extradite the Gold Spiritual Energy in the surrounding air first, helping his cultivation.


    Once the Gold Spiritual Energy in the surroundings was depleted, he would then snatch the Wood Spiritual Energy.


    Wouldn¡¯t that mean there wouldn¡¯t be so much Gold Spiritual Energy attacking the Wood Spiritual Energy anymore?


    This meant there would not be such large internal consumption, and his cultivation speed would naturally be much faster.


    However, this would primarily depend on the cost of the Spirit Stones consumed by this array.


    After asking several more questions and verifying that his idea could be implemented, Chen Dengming asked, ¡°Speaking of which, is it for this Array Disk that Hutong Street is hunting and killing you?


    If you¡¯re reluctant to offer this Array Disk to Qian Yuan of Hutong Street, why would you easily show it to me?¡±


    Jiang Qiang took a deep breath, knowing he had to explain.


    He looked both angry and frustrated.


    ¡°It¡¯s not just about the Array Disk, but also the construction diagram to construct the Array Disk.


    Except, I have already destroyed the blueprint, but I still remember it in my head.


    The one you have is an original Array Disk I found in a forest.


    It came along with the blueprint.


    That man surname Qian wanted to capture me so that he could enslave me to further study the way to construct the Soul Snatching Array and to continue serving him.


    But how could I serve him?


    He¡¯s a beast!¡±


    ¡°It seems he¡¯s got a grudge.


    Did Qian Yuan, this damn beast, do something to betray him?


    Is that why this man rebelled?¡±


    Chen Dengming thought to himself.


    Jiang Qiang continued, ¡°If I give you the Disk, there is a chance I might survive.


    However, if I were to return, I would prefer to die than live.


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    Thus, I would like to gamble on that.¡±


    Upon saying this, Jiang Qiang paused, gazing at Chen Dengming with sincerity.


    ¡°Brother Chen, your strength is compelling.


    If you are willing to escort me to Brocade Mill, located two thousand miles west, I am willing to draw out the blueprint for the construction of the Soul Snatching Array Disk for you.¡±


    Chen Dengming shrugged.


    ¡°What use do I have for that thing?


    I can¡¯t make it and selling it is just too much trouble.


    Right, you paid me a low-grade Spirit Stone as a fee for my intervention last time.


    Isn¡¯t it time to add a bit more money?¡±


    Jiang Qiang¡¯s expression was peculiar as well as regretful.


    Immediately after, he chuckled and saluted.


    ¡°Brother Chen, as you see, I¡¯ve been on the run for a while.


    I have reached the end of my resources.


    Apart from this Disk, I am really¡­¡±


    ¡°Alright.


    I¡¯m just joking.¡±


    Chen Dengming put away the Array Disk, and stretching out his hand, patted Jiang Qiang¡¯s shoulder and said thoughtfully.


    ¡°So, although I won¡¯t escort you to Jingxiu Workshop, I could offer you another option.


    That is you could follow me.


    I won¡¯t oppress you like that Qian fellow.


    Moreover, I can provide you with a certain degree of safety.


    You could consider it.¡±


    ¡°Follow¡­


    you¡­?¡± Jiang Qiang seemed hesitant.


    He was not a fool.


    Qian Yuan was a sixth-stage Qi Cultivator, and though Chen Dengming did show strong strength, he was after all a second-stage Qi Cultivator and unlikely to be Qian Yuan¡¯s match.


    ¡°Just by following me doesn¡¯t mean declaring war against Qian Yuan, but at least, it would give you some safety.¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately saw through Jiang Qiang¡¯s thoughts and lightly laughed.


    ¡°Actually, I¡¯m like you.


    I¡¯m also Qian Yuan¡¯s enemy.


    Qian Yuan once issued a bounty for me, and I don¡¯t know if he rescinded it.¡±


    ¡°You were also hunted?¡± Jiang Qiang was surprised.


    Chen Dengming confirmed with a smile, ¡°Yes, in my Innate stage, I killed his subordinate cultivators and was hunted by him.¡±


    Jiang Qiang was shocked.


    ¡°You?


    But you nowa€|¡±


    He was somewhat dumbfounded.


    He also knew about the manhunt last time.


    But right now, only half a year had passed.


    The Innate man of that time had become so powerful?


    He had previously heard the cultivator in the yellow robe talk about offending someone, but before he could connect the dots, Chen Dengming had already acted ¡­


    ¡°Wait, Brother Chen, I heard later you seemed to have gone to Luo Family?


    And you¡¯re refining, refining Gu for Miss Luo?¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, ¡°Correct!


    I just left Luo Family.¡±


    Jiang Qiang immediately showed a smile on his face, ¡°Good, Brother Chen, I will follow you from now on.¡±


    ¡°Good!¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed, appreciating the influence of the Luo Family.


    As soon as he mentioned the Luo Family, people would immediately pledge their loyalty to him.


    He immediately handed over the uncomfortable, hot-to-the-touch inheritance of the yellow-robed cultivator, the low-grade Lotus Law Shield, four low-grade spirit stones, and two talismans and charms to Jiang Qiang.


    ¡°Since we are brothers, I¡¯ll return the rewards you gave me initially, and give you a little more as the gift for our first meeting as leader.¡±


    ¡°Accept it, don¡¯t refuse.


    I will assign some tasks to you in the future, and of course, you won¡¯t work for nothing.¡±


    Back in the day, Chen Dengming was able to establish the large Chen Family, and train many loyal followers and shadow guards, he is naturally skilled at winning people¡¯s hearts and recruiting soldiers and horses.


    He used to feel that, upon arriving in the Cultivation World, everything started from scratch, and there was no one around him who he could send to run errands for him.


    Now, if he can recruit a desperate cultivator who has some skills like Jiang Qiang, it¡¯s definitely a good thing.


    In the future, many things can be handed over to Jiang Qiang, and he doesn¡¯t have to do everything himself, and spend time away from cultivation.


    Jiang Qiang hesitated for a while before gratefully accepting the spirit stones.


    Suddenly, the tension of this period seemed to relax, filling him with hope for the future again.


    In fact, running to the Brocade Mill two thousand miles away might not necessarily result in a better life for him.


    He didn¡¯t know anyone there, and the situation may be even worse.


    Not to mention, covering a distance of two thousand miles flying on a magic artifact would take five or six days and nights in the wilderness.


    The demonic beasts in the wilderness would run wild at night, and any carelessness might cost him his life.


    Being able to stay near the gathering place is naturally the best.


    With the strength of Boss Chen, as long as Qian Yuan does not take action personally, only two or three people from Hutong Street might be a little troublesome, but those two or three people may not necessarily hunt him down.


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    Subsequently, Chen Dengming personally escorted Jiang Qiang to another secluded residence not far from the gathering place.


    Here, with the illusion array set up by Jiang Qiang, there is a certain guarantee of safety.


    On the way, he also basically figured out why Jiang Qiang had rebelled against Qian Yuan, ensuring that this person was not a spy or a double agent.


    Originally, after Jiang Qiang obtained two array plates and array maps in the mountains, he hid all the items, but was discovered by people from Hutong Street in the same woods.


    Qian Yuan asked Jiang Qiang to hand over the array map and array plate.


    Jiang Qiang only took out one array plate and array flag, but refused to give up the array map.


    As a result, a conflict occurred and Jiang Qiang¡¯s Dao partner was tragically killed in the fighting.


    Jiang Qiang escaped in the chaos, grieved and furious, and completely broke with Qian Yuan from then on.


    After listening, Chen Dengming sighed.


    Qian Yuan¡¯s way of enslaving people was too brutal.


    Although Jiang Qiang was an array master he had cultivated himself, he did not give him the most basic respect, and even oppressed him at every turn, resulting in such a serious outcome.


    Now, the array master he had worked so hard to cultivate was his man.


    After settling down Jiang Qiang, and agreeing on how and when to contact each other in the future, Chen Dengming left directly and returned to the gathering place.


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    Now that he has a Golden Silkworm Gu and Blood Centipede Gu as his trump cards, plus other Gu poisons, as well as instant Big Fireball Skills and Golden Spear Skills, and his cultivation is about to break through to Qi Cultivation Third Layer, he felt that he had initially stabilized his footing in the gathering place.


    At least, as long as he doesn¡¯t confront head-on with the leaders of forces like Xu Ning and Qian Yuan, his personal safety is still greatly guaranteed, and he is no longer a character who can be easily manipulated by others.


    ¡°My cooperation with the Luo Family has been successful¡­Luo Bing even made a three-year promise with me.


    Although outsiders don¡¯t know about this, it is convenient to use it to my advantage¡­My business cooperation with Xu Ning is, at the moment, ongoing.¡±


    As Chen Dengming used his movement technique to progress quickly, he was quietly making plans.


    He wasn¡¯t that interested in imitating Xu Ning and others by building up his power in the gathering place, instead, he preferred to seize theirs directly.


    If he can expend a small amount of energy to earn more spirit stones, and garner a few people to run errands for him in the future, minimizing the energy he expends on miscellaneous things, he is more than willing.


    However, everyone has the thought of wanting to gain big profits with little effort, it depends on how he manages it in the future.


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    Soon, Chen Dengming arrived at the worn-out looking gathering place.


    The faint spiritual might emanating from his body made the ordinary people immediately avoid the road and pay their respects.


    Chen Dengming pulled down his bamboo hat slightly and went directly to Boss Hu¡¯s magic artifacts shop in the east of the city.


    After being away for a few months, naturally, the first thing he needed to do upon his return was to find out about the recent situation of the gathering place.


    As a merchant and also a member of the neutral forces, Boss Hu was naturally the ideal person to talk to.


    Moreover, he had once promised that if he made money, he would definitely order a suitable magic artifact saber from her shop.


    Now was the time to fulfill that promise¡­


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 Chapter 43

    ?Chapter 43: 040: Wealth and Connections [Continued Reading] _1 Chapter 43: 040: Wealth and Connections [Continued Reading] _1 ¡°Immortal Master, please enjoy the tea!¡±


    Within Boss Hu¡¯s Four Tigers Artifacts Shop, Chen Dengming was ushered into the VIP room for the first time.


    A charming little innate maiden with bright eyes and white teeth approached him with a tray, bashfully and respectfully offering Chen Dengming some tea.


    Chen Dengming accepted the tea with a smile.


    Next to him, Boss Hu laughed heartily, ¡°Brother Chen, you¡¯re quite influential these days.


    However, you seem to lack a few attendants.


    How about I send this girl over to your residence to serve you?¡±


    Chen Dengming glanced at the pretty and refined little maid, shaking his head with a smile, ¡°Just the tea will do.


    I currently don¡¯t even have a proper residence in this gathering area, let alone a mansion to accommodate these maids.¡±


    With a hearty laugh, Boss Hu dismissed the now slightly sullen maid with a wave of his hand, puffing on his pipe as he continued, ¡°With your abilities, Brother Chen, Lord Xu would surely arrange a mansion for you.


    I¡¯ve heard that you¡¯re a man of refined tastes, even going against Luo Xuning to take someone from the Zanhua Building to the Luo Mansion?¡±


    A thought flashed through Chen Dengming¡¯s mind, realizing that Boss Hu was testing him.


    He took a sip of tea and laughed, ¡°Boss Hu, where did you hear such news?


    How would I dare offend Lord Xu?


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    However, I did indeed intend to take Xu Wei with me.


    I have yet to pay the ransom, and I¡¯ll do so soon.


    As of now, Xu Wei is staying with the Luo Family.¡±


    Boss Hu was taken aback, his smile widening on his face as he responded, ¡°Brother Chen, you¡¯re quite something, managing to have someone placed within the Luo Family.


    That¡¯s quite an achievement.


    Xu Wei is lucky to be with you, and I¡¯m sure Lord Xu wouldn¡¯t dare to accept the ransom money.¡±


    ¡°Boss Hu, you¡¯re going to flatter me to death.


    I don¡¯t have such abilities.


    It¡¯s all down to Xu Wei¡¯s perseverance, and Miss Luo¡¯s gracious acceptance.¡±Chen Dengming quickly denied.


    However, these timely words answered Boss Hu¡¯s inquisition perfectly, leading him to believe that Chen Dengming held significant favor in Miss Luo¡¯s eyes and that he had a promising future ahead.


    Boss Hu then burst out laughing, skillfully changing the subject to discuss the recent hot topic of Gu poison and the weapons and defensive equipment that Chen Dengming wanted to customize.


    Chen Dengming also took the opportunity to inquire about the recent events in the gathering area, such as why the people from Iron Forest Hall were mobilizing their forces to kill cultivators outside the gathering area.


    ¡­


    Half an hour later.


    Chen Dengming wore a robe as thin as cicada wings over the clothing made by Xu Wei.


    This robe could indeed protect his new clothes.


    With a smile on his face and steady strides, Chen Dengming left the artifact shop.


    He was highly satisfied with the custom-made artifacts in Boss Hu¡¯s shop on this homecoming trip.


    He originally thought that Boss Hu would just give him a ten percent discount at most.


    But when it came to customizing the artifact sword, he was exempted from the customization fee, and both the final piece and the materials were given a thirty percent discount.


    In addition, the defensive robe was presented to him free of charge by Boss Hu.


    Although it was just a low ranking defensive robe called the Profound Wood Robe, it was still worth at least ten lower grade Spirit Stones on the market.


    Even if Boss Hu owned an artifact shop and had a lower production cost, this was still quite generous.


    Chen Dengming had no choice but to accept it after repeatedly declining the gifts, allowing the pretty maids to dress him.


    Of course, he was well aware of Boss Hu¡¯s intentions.


    Firstly, he was interested in the Gu poison, Gu objects, and Gu refining techniques he had, and secondly, he wanted to build a good relationship with someone who had influence with Miss Luo.


    The former represented money.


    The latter represented connections.


    In fact, the latter was much more important and was Boss Hu¡¯s main goal.


    After all, for a businessperson, money could be earned at any time.


    But some connections might take a lifetime to build, even with diligent effort.


    Of course, Chen Dengming would never admit that he had any influence with Miss Luo.


    He even denied it outright, saying he was just a insignificant person.


    Unfortunately, people didn¡¯t believe him.


    That¡¯s the way it is in reality ¨C people only believe what they see and hear, thinking that¡¯s the true story.


    In Boss Hu¡¯s view, half a year ago Chen Dengming was just a wretched fishmonger in the old shanty street on the west side.


    Even his fishing gear was rented from Boss Hu¡¯s shop.


    But half a year later, Chen Dengming had transformed into a second-level Qi cultivator, had stayed in the Luo family for more than three months, completed Miss Luo¡¯s reward task, and even managed to shelter a woman of the night in the Luo family¡¯s house.


    Could such a person be a nobody with no connections?


    Who would believe that?


    When a person is weak, no one can hear him no matter how loudly he cries out.


    But when a person has proven his strength, everyone naturally believes in him, even if he doesn¡¯t say a word.


    In the end, Chen Dengming didn¡¯t take up any of Boss Hu¡¯s offers.


    He was no fool, eagerly accepting just anything promised by someone who merely offered a gift or said a few nice words.


    Boss Hu wouldn¡¯t be so naive either.


    True cooperation would require more interactions.


    However, through Boss Hu, he was able to vaguely understand the situation with Iron Forest Hall.


    The recent frequent movements of Iron Forest Hall seemed to represent some attitudes of the Zhu Family.


    The future might not necessarily be peaceful.


    If the Zhu and Luo cultivation families have disputes or even go to war, all the loose cultivators in the gathering area will be involved.


    A sense of urgency surged in Chen Dengming¡¯s heart.


    He needed to take advantage of the current peace to make some money and gather cultivation resources.


    That way, he could hide when chaos erupted and wouldn¡¯t have to worry about not having the resources to rapidly increase his power.


    ¡­


    Even with his current strength, he still remembered his initial resolution.


    After leaving the artifact shop, he first wandered over to the shanty district to check on his old home.


    Seeing his former dwelling, the main door had been replaced, but the hand-drawn door spirits he¡¯d sketched in passing moments were still on the door posts.


    He sighed a bit, said hello to a couple of familiar faces who recognized him as their old fishmonger, and turned to leave.


    The older clientele watched him go, surprised and flattered a€¡° whispering their admiration and sighing themselves after he left.


    ¡°Master Chen is such a good person.


    Even when he was selling fish, he never short-changed anyone.


    He even gave away any additional fish and fish parts for free.


    Despite making it as a cultivator, he doesn¡¯t put on airs.¡±


    ¡°This is what a real cultivator is all about, someone who doesn¡¯t use their status to bully others.


    Even his acquaintances have reaped the benefits of his progress, take Ms.


    Xu for instance, she¡¯s probably leading a pretty easy life now.


    Just by having such a neighbor, we¡¯re truly blessed.¡±


    ¡°Shh, keep it down, lest the other passing cultivators hear us.


    Do you wish to die?¡±


    ¡­


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    Chen Dengming manipulated his movement technique, bouncing from one rooftop to another, and arrived at the market district in no time.


    Surveying the area, he noticed many stalls with signs indicating they wanted to purchase gu poisons and gu objects on the market.


    He grew optimistic.


    ¡°The market is really not bad.


    Done right, this could be a piece of big cake¡­with great profit potential¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyebrows relaxed, then knitted back together a€¡° his expression shifting between optimism and contemplation as he brainstormed the pros and cons, as well as business opportunities.


    He was not Luo Bing, who seemingly had an endless reserve of cultivation resources.


    He had to fight for what he wanted.


    The hundred low-grade spirit stones he had couldn¡¯t sustain his soul snatching array for long either.


    If the gu poison and gu object market was managed well, it would become his main source of income in the future, ensuring a stable supply of cultivation resources for a long time.


    However, with great profit came great risk.


    Sometimes, when one¡¯s wealth exceeds one¡¯s intelligence and strength, the person would lose their wealth even faster a€¡° it gets redistributed to those with greater wit and power.


    Earning what he could, eating what he could; that was Chen Dengming¡¯s guideline through his years of experience in the Nanxun Kingdom.


    He roamed the market area and painfully spent thirteen low-grade spirit stones to purchase two books a€¡° ¡°Godspeed Skill¡± and ¡°Vajra Shield Skill¡±.


    After making his purchases, he left.


    Arriving at a deserted alley near Gold Word Workshop in the city center, he felt the soft fabric of his robe and immediately gestured to activate it.


    Spiritual energy was injected into the robe, and the embedded Wood Light Shield Array was instantly activated.


    Immediately, the fibers in the robe became extremely tough under the influence of the spiritual energy.


    Additionally, a layer of spiritual light shield also appeared on his body.


    The Wood Light Shield is a third-tier of the first-order skill.


    It is comparable to the same level spiritual light shield and golden light shield, but has relatively poor defense.


    Nevertheless, after engraving it into the robe, it can be triggered instantly with an injection of spiritual energy, even without learning the necessary skill.


    However, this low-grade robe could only activate its array twice within a day.


    Chen Dengming hadn¡¯t tried it in Boss Hu¡¯s shop earlier, but now decided to test its capability.


    He tapped his right ear.


    Whoosha€¡±


    The Blood Centipede Gu flew out, following Chen Dengming¡¯s instructions.


    Suddenly, it opened its pincer-like mouth and fiercely bit on the Wood Light Shield.


    The Wood Light Shield quivered, creating some ripples.


    It seemed its spiritual energy structure had been disrupted, and in the next instant, it broke straight away.


    ¡°Half a breath¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, looking at the robe that maintained its protective state, as tough as steel wire, and had a clear assessment of the robe¡¯s defensive power.


    There were two forms of defense for the robe.


    The first was the Wood Light Shield, and the second was the robe itself.


    The defensive strength of the Wooden Light Shield was weaker than his state after executing the Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma, and the protective power of the robe itself was about equivalent to when he was in the Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma state.


    With this level of defense, it was enough to deal with cultivators within the same realm, or even those at the third layer of Qi Cultivation.


    However, this defense was paper thin against cultivators at the fourth layer of Qi Cultivation or above who had mastered a fourth-level Skill.


    Considering the potential conflicts between the Zhu family and Luo family in the futurea€|


    ¡°It seems I need to find out when the Dark Market opens and buy a mid-grade defensive artifact that no one knows about.


    The low-grade ones are just too weak.


    Besides, after making a breakthrough, I need to quickly learn the third order of ¡®Vajra Shield Skill¡¯¡­


    I currently have the Golden Silkworm Gu and the Blood Centipede Gu, but I lack a defense mechanism.


    This is obviously hitting high and defending low; it¡¯s almost doing the assassin¡¯s job, but running the gu poison market¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming calculated in his heart with flashing eyes.


    Buying all his artifacts and keeping his defense up only in Boss Hu¡¯s shop was not a wise idea as it may be sold out.


    But dealing in the Dark Market, where nobody knows his identity, buying a defense artifact there for self-defense, would be the safest bet.


    Having calculated that, he straightened his clothes, left the alley and headed straight to Gold Word Workshop to meet Xu Ning¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­

 Chapter 44

    ?Chapter 44: 041: Power!


    Question the formidable, who is the formidable!_1 Chapter 44: 041: Power!


    Question the formidable, who is the formidable!_1 As the leader of the Gold Word Workshop, with dozens of cultivators and hundreds of Innates under his command, Xu Ning was naturally well-informed.


    No sooner had Chen Dengming set foot in Boss Hu¡¯s shop than he received a prompt report from his subordinates.


    He had known two days ago that Chen Dengming had completed the task assigned by Miss Luo, and he had also found out that Xu Wei was to stay at the Luo Mansion, serving as a tea-serving maid for the young lady.


    The implications were clear.


    A smart man, Xu Ning put his petty thoughts and greed aside for the moment.


    He ordered a premium meal prepared in advance, waiting for Chen Dengming¡¯s visit.


    When the two met, the obligatory small talk and pleasantries were certainly not skipped.


    Throughout the feast, Xu Ning¡¯s words were probing, while Chen Dengming was cautious, leaving room to maneuver.


    Neither of them was a novice.


    The art of conversation for old foxes is all about social manners and grace.


    The final test was to see who had the larger reserve of inner strength.


    Even if Xu Ning¡¯s power was evidently stronger, in comparison to Chen Dengming¡¯s ¡®descending tiger¡¯ aura, it was still inferior; what he feared was the ¡®Luo Family Mountain¡¯!


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    After three rounds of drinks, Chen Dengming denied everything, stating that he and Miss Luo had merely met by chance.


    There was no relationship between them, only business dealings, and he needed to go to Luo Mountain City again in three years to fulfill a contract.


    Xu Ning felt a flutter in his heart.


    How did Chen Dengming have such good luck to catch the fancy of Miss Luo?


    This was the information he had been waiting for.


    Thinking that Chen Dengming had let slip about the contract in three years after having a few drinks, he felt apprehensive.


    ¡°Hahaha, I¡¯ve always said, Brother Chen, you¡¯re not just a common man.


    Now that you¡¯ve gained the favor of Miss Luo, your future is bound to be limitless.


    As your senior, I will have to rely on you in the future!¡±


    Xu Ning raised his wine cup, deliberately flattering with a smile.


    Chen Dengming promptly feigned astonishment, laughing, ¡°That won¡¯t do, big brother Xu, it¡¯s me who should rely on you.


    In the future, this Gu worm and Gu poison market, I¡¯ll need your help in making inroads.¡±


    Xu Ning frowned, ¡°Brother Chen, what are you talking about?


    How can a man only focus on immediate gains?


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    This market is so big, why don¡¯t I help you with some manpower, and you can set out on your own, build up some force?¡±


    Chen Dengming quickly pretended to cower, waving his hand, ¡°Brother Xu, see, isn¡¯t that a tall order for me?


    I¡¯m used to being a lone ranger, I don¡¯t want to build power or play the boss.


    I can manage hundreds of fish, but managing hundreds of people is beyond me.


    No, no, no!


    All I want is to make some money with brother Xu.


    You eat the meat, I¡¯ll drink the soup.


    Brother Xu, don¡¯t tell me you think I¡¯m taking too much?


    In that case, last time you mentioned that after the Gu market opened, we would split 50-50.


    Now, I¡¯m willing to give up 10% profit, you get sixty, and I get forty, does that work?¡±


    ¡°This kid¡­


    it seems he really doesn¡¯t have much ambition¡­¡±


    Xu Ning was doubtful, then he let out a sigh of relief internally, his facial muscles relaxing slightly, ¡°That¡¯s right, after all, he¡¯s a rising star who has shot to fame in recent times, previously just a fishmonger.


    How could he have any foresight or the capability to scheme?


    It seems I might be overthinking this.¡±


    Immediately he smiled and drank with Chen Dengming, saying,


    ¡°Where are you getting these ideas, brother?


    If I say 50-50, it¡¯s 50-50.


    The key is the technique to cultivate Gu worms you have¡­¡±


    ¡°This¡­


    umma€|Fairy Luo told me when I left the mountain that she does not want to see a third person in this gathering place with her Gu skill, otherwise she would not hesitate to kill.


    Brother Xu, you have backers, don¡¯t you?


    I think you have great influence, why don¡¯t you let your backers talk to Fairy Luo, she might give face.¡±


    ¡°Give face my ass!¡±


    Xu Ning cursed internally, his smile becoming somewhat rigid on his face, he had to change the topic and look at Chen Dengming doubtfully.


    Was this kid really drunk, or pretending to be drunk?


    Were his words true or false?


    Or was he just making fun of him?


    ¡­


    Later in the night.


    Chen Dengming, laughing and speaking nonsensically, was assisted by several girls from Zanhua Square called by Xu Ning to leave his mansion and head to his newly arranged residencea€¡±a small courtyard in the city center.


    The small courtyard was located in the bustling city area.


    Nearby houses were narrow and closely packed, no longer as messy and disorganized as the slums.


    The eaves and structures of the buildings had a unique charm.


    It was not until Chen Dengming had staggered away that Xu Ning¡¯s smile faded, a fierce light flashed in his eyes.


    ¡°What¡¯s the arrangement for the people being sent to follow?¡±


    A willowy figure stepped out from behind the folding screen, rubbing Xu Ning¡¯s shoulder comfortingly, ¡°Sir, rest assured, it¡¯s been arranged by me personally.


    After tonight, they will bring you the information you want to know.¡±


    Xu Ning snorted, grabbed the hand on his shoulder, forcefully pulled it into his arms and said in a domineering tone, ¡°But I¡¯m very pissed off right now!¡±


    ¡­


    The day was about to dawn.


    At the break of dawn, the light was faint, the east was whiting.


    A red sun shimmered, piercing through the clouds and fog, and suddenly emerged, then it stood still.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming made his move.


    He fully woke up in his new residence¡¯s courtyard, dishevelled and disordered, driving off the women who brought him home last night.


    Then he rubbed his head and went back into the house, carefully checking the spirit crystals and items in the package he brought, settled his mind, pressed on his abdomen, and vomited.


    ¡°Puh-Puha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    It turned out that the black and shiny Loach Gus were vomited out of his mouth, all of them swollen like sea cucumbers, emanating a strong smell of alcohol.


    Not only can the Loach Gu harm people, but it can also be used to sober up.


    However, only skilled Gu users like Chen Dengming could use this approach, ordinary people trying to mimic it either ended up poisoned to death or had their intestines drilled through by the Loach Gu.


    Yesterday, before the banquet, he was prepared, swallowing the Loach Gu to guard himself against any unforeseen circumstances, which, in the end, did indeed help him avoid a drunken mishap.


    He washed his face with cold water, his eyes were clear and calm and he shook his head in annoyance.


    Xu Ning was far too cautious and had even dispatched people to watch him throughout the night to see if he was genuinely drunk.


    Even the women last night didn¡¯t refrain from testing him.


    It took all his energy to fool them by pretending to be drunk.


    ¡°This man¡­is too obsessed with power.


    If he had devoted most of his energy to cultivation, perhaps he would be stronger now.


    He thinks that because Fairy Luo favors me, I may become the next Qian Yuan and pose a threat to him, hence, he tests me.


    Yet, I truly have no intention to deliberately build up power and influence.¡±


    Chen Dengming returned to his room to continue his arduous training, preparing to refine another batch of Gu to give to Xu Ning for sale, in exchange for more cultivation resources.


    From the past to the present, countless heroes and powerful figures have built their legacy on the word ¡°power.¡±


    However, many are eventually blinded and confused by this power.


    If one uses ¡®power¡¯ as their own subordinate, to accomplish their goals, it implies success.


    But if one becomes a slave to ¡®power¡¯, it is a cause for sorrow.


    In Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, Xu Ning has become a slave to power.


    He was different, he was the master of power, and power was merely a tool for him to become stronger.


    He was ready to discard this tool once it had served its purpose.


    Once upon a time, he was able to decisively cast aside mundane power to pursue the Dao of Immortality.


    Give and take, only then is one wise.


    ¡­


    Not long after.


    The women who escorted Chen Dengming returned to Xu Ning¡¯s mansion and reported exactly what they observed last night.


    ¡°Master Chen was indeed drunk.


    Despite our best efforts, he showed no reaction, any normal man should have responded, unless he was thoroughly drunk.¡±


    ¡°But he did react to the Spirit Stones, he held on to his package all night, we were curious and took a sneak peek and discovered it was full of spirit stones.¡±


    ¡°You didn¡¯t take anything, did you?¡±


    ¡°No, we wouldn¡¯t dare to touch the Master¡¯s things!¡±


    ¡­


    ¡°It seems that the Brew Immortal Brew I offered for three low-grade spirit stones a bottle is indeed a good thing, the lad was truly drunk last night.


    A drunk man¡¯s words are a sober man¡¯s thoughts.


    He was deeply drunk, that was a brilliant drunk state!¡±


    ¡°However, he really is a money-grubbing man.


    Which is good, I would be worried if he wasn¡¯t greedy!¡±


    Xu Ning, fondling the empty wine bottle, a smile on his lips, enjoying the view of the dancing beauty in front of him, felt he was in complete control.


    Chen Dengming, daring to kill a cultivator with a mortal body, displayed great courage.


    Daring to monopolize the Gu market with him with only the first level of Qi Cultivation, displayed little cunning.


    Favored by Miss Luo, but with no intention of establishing his own power, showed a lack of ambition.


    This man of great courage, little cunning, and no ambition might be considered competent, but cannot be called a hero, his horizon and planning were not enough, not enough to be concerned with.


    He rose to his feet with a chuckle, lifted his wine glass, and toasted the beautiful dancer who finished her dance.


    ¡°Keep the music going, keep dancing!¡±


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (To be continued, another chapter will be updated in the morning, still two updates with 6K, ask for a monthly pass!)

 Chapter 45

    ?Chapter 45: 042: First Seat of the Gu House (Follow-Up)_1 Chapter 45: 042: First Seat of the Gu House (Follow-Up)_1 Over the next month and a half.


    The Gu poison along with Snake Gu and other Gu worms that Chen Dengming and Xu Ning had agreed upon, were gradually transported to the Gold Word Workshop.


    They were arranged by Xu Ning to be sold at the market in the concentration area.


    Besides, Xu Ning also set aside a few plots of land near Spirit Moon Lake as Gu manufacturing sites according to the agreement.


    They were given to Chen Dengming for exclusive use in Gu refining and became Gu goods production sites, guarded by cultivators every day.


    The place near Spirit Moon Lake where cultivator Old Lin used to stay, was also given to Chen Dengming by Xu Ning to use as a place to rest after daily Gu refining.


    It has to be said that the world is indeed very strange.


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    A while ago, cultivator Old Lin, using the pretext that Chen Dengming was wandering around in his clear cultivation land, tried to kill him for two spiritual fish.


    As a result, not only was he killed by Chen Dengming, but his place has now become Chen Dengming¡¯s territory.


    If Old Lin knows this in the afterlife, he would probably slap himself in the face out of regret.


    a€|


    However, although the Gu market is booming, the competition between the dozens of forces within the concentration area has begun to intensify.


    The cause of all the commotion in the concentration area is the Luo family¡¯s noisy divorce from the Luo family.


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    Although the Luo Family is not a cultivation family in the Southern Region, they are a big family in the adjoining Eastern Region.


    They also have disciples who are famous in certain cultivation sects.


    The family¡¯s ancestor is also a cultivator in the later stages of foundation establishment.


    The Luo Family had previously formed a marriage alliance with the Luo Family, which greatly increased their influence, and the Zhu Family, which was competing with the Luo Family for resources, had quietened down a lot.


    But now, the news of the Luo Family breaking their marriage contract with the Luo family has spread widely, causing them to offend the Luo family.


    The Zhu family would naturally not continue to keep a low profile.


    The forces they support were the first to cause trouble in the concentration area.


    Even the appearance of Gu objects has added a lot of danger and harm to the chaotic fights of late.


    Recently, the Gu poison being sold in the market has been robbed several times.


    The robbers, all dressed in masks, couldn¡¯t be identified.


    Even the Gold Word Workshop has deployed people to patrol the market recently because of this.


    At this time, Chen Dengming felt increasingly uneasy and felt that a change was coming.


    This change is coming faster than he imagined.


    He had only just established himself in this concentration area.


    He was just starting to get used to being called ¡®Chief Chen¡¯, and was planning to earn more spiritual stones for cultivation, it seems things were going to start going awry¡­


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    ¡°Chief Chen, the Stone Gu sold out quickly in the market this month.


    Should we purchase more materials to make more?¡±


    At the gate of the Gu refining field beside Spirit Moon Lake, a stout man politely asked Chen Dengming.


    This man, named Wu Chen, was the cultivator who had initially invited Chen Dengming to join the Gold Word Workshop in the old shed area.


    Back then, he had to hand over a low-grade spiritual stone through Xu Wei as if he was afraid of dirtying his own hands.


    Now, however, he had been assigned to work under Chen Dengming, responsible for guarding the Gu refining field.


    This was quite a turnaround compared to his prior attitude.


    ¡°The fast sales are due to the escalating unrest in the concentration area.


    Has there been any more robberies by masked cultivators at the sales points recently?


    Have we found out which force was behind those counterfeit workshops?¡±


    Chen Dengming inquired as he entered the Gu refining field.


    The refining process for the Stone Gu is not particularly difficult.


    The key lies in choosing the right location and controlling the refining time and daily maintenance.


    If any cultivator is dedicated to research, they should be able to gradually figure out how to refine this ordinary Gu.


    Now that the situation is tense and the Zhu family is showing strong intentions to win back the concentration areas they once surrendered to the Luo family, the loose cultivators in the concentration area are nervous and buying talismans and magic artifacts for protection.


    Compared with talismans, all kinds of Gu poison and snake Gu sell even better and at lower prices.


    They are particularly useful during crucial moments and sell extremely well in the market in the concentration area.


    Most of the purchasers were innate martial artists and lower-level cultivators, leading to Chen Dengming and Xu Ning earning handsome profits in the past month.


    Seeing how profitable the Gu market was, the other forces naturally became envious.


    Not to mention the masked robbers, there were even small workshops that started to produce imitation Reed Beetle Gu.


    These counterfeit Gu were slightly weaker in toxicity, but made up for it with a cheaper price.


    They were being sold on a small scale in the market and going like hotcakes.


    At this point, Wu Chen reported, ¡°In the last two days, the Lord has dispatched more people to guard the sales points, and no one dares to rob them anymore.


    The Lord suspects that the folks who stole the Gu objects might be from the Iron Forest Hall.


    As for the small workshops, it¡¯s hard to tell which forces are behind them, it could be anyone.


    Thus, Lord Xu decided to work with the Business League to sell the next batch of Gu goods at the Jingxiu Workshop, thereby opening up the market there, which is more stable and safe.


    We will work together with the Business League to block counterfeit goods on both sides of the market, completely monopolizing it.


    The only problem is ¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming raised an eyebrow, ¡°What¡¯s the problem?¡±


    ¡°The only problem is, the Chief suggested that you should personally accompany this batch of Gu goods.


    He¡¯s afraid that the Business League might play tricks.


    After all, you are the expert in Gu.¡±


    ¡°Hmm a€| I¡¯ll discuss this matter with Lord Xu again.¡±


    Chen Dengming paused, turned to Wu Chen and asked, ¡°Anything else?¡±


    Wu Chen was taken aback, and immediately bowed and smiled, ¡°Nothing else, I won¡¯t disturb you anymore.¡±


    ¡°Hmm!¡±


    After Wu Chen left, Chen Dengming raised his brows, looked at the stone forest filled with rock lumps and rotten spiritual loam, and at the two cultivators guarding the entrance.


    He pondered in silence.


    ¡°Just the profits of one month, from the first batch of goods.


    Can¡¯t Xu Ning contain his excitement anymore?


    Or am I thinking too much?¡±


    Over the past month, Chen Dengming has made over thirty low-grade Spirit Stones as dividends from the Gu Market at the Gold Word Workshop.


    Over thirty low-grade Spirit Stones is a lot for Chen Dengming, but for Xu Ning, they should not be a significant source of income.


    But one must know, this income is what¡¯s left after deducting Xu Ning¡¯s so-called site fees, daily personnel expenses, and ¡®kickback¡¯ expenses, and then split fifty-fifty between the two.


    There are at least reasonable details for site fees and daily personnel expenses.


    But for that so-called ¡®kickback fee¡¯, it involves the big shot behind Xu Ning and there¡¯s no accounting record for it.


    Or, even if there is one, it won¡¯t be shown to Chen Dengming.


    Therefore, Xu Ning only needs to take a little profit in the ¡®kickback¡¯ fee, he can pocket sixty or seventy low-grade spirit stones without having to notify Chen Dengming.


    This is where the real money lies.


    For Xu Ning, earning a hundred low-grade spirit stones a month is already a very lucrative deal.


    As for this, Chen Dengming turns a blind eye.


    He has always held the view that one should only bite off as much as they can chew.


    Even if he were given three hundred low-grade spirit stones a month, with his current strength, he couldn¡¯t keep them all.


    Thirty would be sufficient.


    Moreover, purity clarifies but does not nurture.


    But the current problem is that Xu Ning is dissatisfied with the unstable and small market here, and wants to form an alliance with the Business League to jointly develop the territory on the Brocade Mill side.


    He insists that he should personally follow the Business League¡¯s merchant team to the Brocade Mill.


    This is also a reasonable request.


    After all, Chen Dengming is now the main person in charge of the Gu Market and is the Chief of the Gold Word Workshop.


    Expanding new markets with him personally in command should be a sure success.


    But now, more than a dozen forces in the gathering area have set their sights on his Gu refining skill.


    This Gu refining skill can be said as the alchemy.


    The situation is not very peaceful now, and Iron Forest Hall and Huayu Sect, supported by the Zhu Family, are very interested in the profits of Gu objects.


    A clever person like Xu Ning couldn¡¯t possibly be unaware of this.


    At this time, is it too hasty to insist on sending him to follow the merchant team to the Brocade Mill?


    Yes, he has already spread the news privately that Miss Luo Family does not allow a third person in the gathering area to know the Gu refining skill.


    But this kind of threat, while good for intimidating people on the surface, wasn¡¯t much.


    When the benefits reach such a level, many low-ranking cultivators are willing to take risks.


    Especially the forces supported by the Zhu family, they won¡¯t take it seriously.


    ¡°I need to speed up my cultivation.


    The cultivation environment in the gathering place is not stable anymore.


    If not, I might have to abandon the difficult business that I have worked hard to establish and go out to avoid all this.


    I have enough spirit stones for the moment.


    Making money can¡¯t be rushed, safety comes first¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was walking slowly on the cobblestone path with his hands on his back, feeling a bit sentimental.


    Plans can¡¯t keep up with changes.


    He always puts safety first, and making money second.


    Unless he is completely out of money hindering his cultivation, he will never take a risk.


    Now that the spirit stones are still enough, and the cultivation environment has suddenly deteriorated.


    All sorts of interests and petty matters also cause him trouble.


    The Zhu family and the Luo family are about to go to war at any time.


    The desire to find a quiet and comfortable place to cultivate is becoming increasingly strong.


    ¡­


    After strolling around the Gu refining site, Chen Dengming reminded a few cultivators at the first level of Qi Cultivation to look after the protective array.


    Soon after, he arrived in the peaceful residence by the lake.


    He activated the spiritual energy by flicking his fingers.


    In an instant, the house like a tree house lit up with dazzling light from the spirit stones on the ground, and spiritual energy was born.


    Whoo, Whoo, Whoo¡­


    Array flags started to flutter automatically without wind.


    The soul snatching array plate at the center emitted spiritual light and was activated.


    Chen Dengming began cultivating the ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± in the Soul Snatching Array.


    Plenty of noticeable green, black, red, yellow and other spiritual energies are floating in the air.


    Only a large amount of white spiritual energy, full of sharp aura, quickly swarmed towards the celestial spirit on Chen Dengming¡¯s head, instantly eliminating a small amount of green energy, and then pouring into Chen Dengming¡¯s celestial spirit.


    With the soul snatching array activated, Chen Dengming used the formation to directly snatch a large amount of gold attribute spiritual energy for cultivation.


    Once the surrounding gold attribute spiritual energy was consumed, he would snatch the wood attribute spiritual energy.


    So going back and forth, the interference between the two types of spiritual energies was reduced a lot, and the cultivation efficiency increased by at least fifty percent, which was quite effective in the wilderness.


    However, the only drawback is that he needs to change his cultivation site frequently.


    Chen Dengming usually only activated the soul snatching array in the peaceful place every three days.


    Three days was almost enough for the missing spiritual energy to gradually recover.


    He had already spent a fair amount of money to get Jiang Qiang to make two sets of this soul-snatching array recently.


    One set was placed in the courtyard within the gathering place, and the other set was in this peaceful dwelling.


    A month ago, when he had just returned to the gathering place, he successfully broke through to the third level of Qi Cultivation, thus increasing his lifespan by another fifteen years.


    A month passed, with the help of the soul-snatching array and the Clear Spirit Pill, his cultivation was not slow.


    Every time he practiced the Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill four times, he could accumulate a certain level of cultivation proficiency.


    However, compared with the time in the Luo Family, it was still about thirty percent worse.


    As Chen Dengming concentrated, the panel surfaced in his mind.


    ¡°Qi Cultivation Third Level Cultivator[Chen Dengming]


    Life: 163/222


    Spiritual Root: Gold, Wood (mid-grade 50/100)


    Martial Arts: ¡±Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡± (Complete 99/100)


    Daoism: ¡°Gu Refining Chapter¡± (Master 25/100), ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± (three-layer 118/300), ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± (one-layer 37/100), ¡°Big Fireball Skill¡± (Expert 11/100), ¡°Artifact Controlling Secret¡± (Expert 11/100), ¡°Wood Escape Skill¡± (Expert 3/100), ¡°Gold Spear Skill¡± (Expert 9/100), ¡°Godspeed Skill¡± (Beginner 10/100)¡±


    ¡­


    ¡­

 Chapter 46

    ?Chapter 46: 043: Keeping calm in important matters_1 Chapter 46: 043: Keeping calm in important matters_1 ¡°I¡¯m already 163 years old.


    Just half a month ago, I celebrated my first birthday in this world of cultivation.


    I received a custom-made magic artifact, a precious sword, as a birthday gift from the Four Tigers Shop.


    I may look youthful, but I¡¯m actually advanced in age¡­¡±


    In the wooden house, Chen Dengming contemplated his lifespan reflected on the panel, filled with a touch of sentimentality.


    However, although his expended lifespan was 163 years, in truth, he had only lived 83 years after transmigration, not that old yet.


    In the past month of cultivation, his Daoist progress had not been significant, largely due to the diversion of energy towards managing Gu refining.


    Although he didn¡¯t want to be too distracted, it was also impossible to sit back and enjoy the fruits without making any effort at all.


    Even so, due to his self-discipline, plus now having more resources at hand, no longer as financially strained as before, he could unreservedly invest in a large number of spirit stones.


    His Three Elements Spirit Gathering Skill had already made one-third progress.


    As long as there were sufficient spirit stones to set up a Soul Snatching Array, he would be able to break through to the fourth level of Qi cultivation in three months.


    That would then make him a middle level cultivator in Qi Cultivation.


    In the Gold Word Workshop, there were only four people who accomplished the fourth level of Qi cultivation, including Xu Ning.


    Apart from this, his Instrument Control Skill and Wood Escape Skill had both advanced to a proficient stage.


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    However, having only recently started learning the Godspeed Skill, he had only managed to reach the beginner level.


    The Master-level Gu Refining Skill had barely budged, no matter how many ordinary Gu he refined, it could hardly lead to a qualitative change.


    Of all these Daoist techniques, solely the second-level Wood Escape Skill had extended his lifespan by five years.


    Since the other skills overlapped, they did not add to his lifespan, hence Chen Dengming¡¯s maximum lifespan had now reached 222 years.


    ¡°Let¡¯s just hang on, keep cultivating quietly for another month.


    Collect the second wave of revenue from the Gu Object shares.


    As soon as the Dark Market opens and I find a treasure, I¡¯ll be able to withdraw.


    I can¡¯t get caught up in the vortex between the Zhu Family and the Luo Family.¡±


    Chen Dengming slightly closed his eyes, withdrew his mind, and his body quickly adopted the position of Two Finger Zen.


    He continued his cultivation while maintaining this posture.


    It was visible that he supported his entire body weight on just two fingers.


    All the muscles in his body were as tight as metal wires, forming distinct lines under his skin.


    His Essence, Qi, and Spirit were all focused, his body trembled slightly, Spiritual Energy continuously flowed into his body, and slight beads of sweat emerged from his pores.


    ¡­


    Very quickly, another five days passed, and the weather gradually entered the bitter winter.


    The temperature plummeted, becoming increasingly cold.


    The relationship between the Luo Family and the Zhu Family cooled faster than the weather.


    This has exceeded Chen Dengming¡¯s expectations.


    This implies that the marriage contract between the Luo Family and the Luo Family had utterly fallen through.


    One could only imagine the rage of that cultivator from the Luo Family.


    Chen Dengming had read novels of such plotlines before, but always considered them as a joke.


    However now, that such an incident had actually occurred, he felt himself a subject of that joke.


    Failing to establish the foundation in conjunction with a broken engagement, that male cultivator from the Luo Family must surely be in deep pain at present.


    As the Luo Family goes through pain, the Luo Family will have to pay a certain price.


    The Zhu Family will then have no further inhibitions, the finally the people that would suffer the most would be those little Loose Cultivators like them stuck between the major powerhouses.


    Therefore, Chen Dengming truly did not wish to share in that male cultivator¡¯s misery.


    Recently, the Zhu family had become reckless, deciding to take back the resource points they had lost.


    Direct conflicts had occurred between cultivators from both families at the secret copper mine area.


    The copper mine had been occupied by the Luo Family for all these years, with cultivators guarding it every day.


    However, the Zhu Family decided to launch a surprise attack this time, leading to the Luo Family suffering losses and nearly losing control of the secret copper mine area.


    As soon as this news spread, the atmosphere became tense, and people were filled with trepidation.


    Iron Forest Hall and The Huayu Sect, these two lackey factions fostered by the Zhu Family, became increasingly arrogant.


    They took advantage of their backing to brazenly seize businesses and resources from other factions, including Gu businesses under the protection of the Gold Word Workshop.


    This naturally enraged Xu Ning, but he didn¡¯t act rashly for now, seemingly receiving some instructions from the Luo Family.


    Chen Dengming chose to lay low, even stayed away from the Gu refining grounds.


    No matter what he was addressed as, Chen Chief or Chen Heaven King, he declined.


    Dozens of low-grade spirit stones in a month, the stakes were too high.


    He peacefully stayed put in his own two-entrance courtyard to cultivate.


    Surrounding the entire courtyard wall, flags were arranged by Jiang Qiang, everywhere bathed in Spiritual Light.


    The environment was peaceful and tidy, flowers and plants exuding fragrance, a typical elegant and serene environment that no one could peep into.


    ¡­


    One day.


    There was a knock on the door.


    After Chen Dengming confirmed the identity of the visitor, he formed a spell with his fingers and activated it.


    Immediately, the flags stuck on the courtyard walls fluttered, and a burst of Spiritual Energy dispersed.


    With a ¡°squeak¡±, the courtyard door opened, and a faint Spiritual Light flashed and disappeared.


    ¡°Brother Chen.¡±


    A tall and thin silhouette appeared behind the door.


    He respectfully greeted Chen Dengming who had entered the house and then went straight into the house to check the Array Plate.


    Following him, Chen Dengming casually asked, ¡°Qiangzi, how¡¯s it going?


    How confident are you about breaking through to the third level of Qi Cultivation?¡±


    The person who entered the courtyard was none other than Jiang Qiang, whom Chen Dengming had taken in over a month ago.


    The Protective Alert Array of the whole courtyard was also Jiang Qiang¡¯s work, the Three Talents Defending Array.


    With the protection of this array, Chen Dengming could peacefully cultivate at night.


    Otherwise, he would always worry about cultivators from those factions coming to forcefully take him away for Gu refining.


    Therefore, he highly valued this subordinate.


    Whenever he was away, he would invite Jiang Qiang over to guard the house and fix the array while he safely cultivated.


    After all, the Spiritual Energy in the houses of the city was much stronger than that in the wilderness or shantytowns.


    Besides, Jiang Qiang has a fire-type spiritual root.


    Every time after Chen Dengming finished cultivating in the courtyard using the Soul Snatching Array, there were plenty of water, fire, and earth spiritual energies left in the courtyard.


    Jiang Qiang found it not only convenient to cultivate but also it doesn¡¯t clash with him.


    ¡°Brother Chen, I feel like I¡¯m almost there.


    Probably within half a month to a month, I should be able to break through.¡±


    While checking the Array Plate and Array Flags, Jiang Qiang humbly replied.


    He was grateful for Chen Dengming¡¯s trust and assistance, willingly working hard for him.


    ¡°That¡¯s good then.


    These days are quite unsettling.


    Once you reach the third level of Qi Cultivation, we can better help each other.


    Go on, we¡¯ll get back in touch once you have made the breakthrough,¡± said Chen Dengming, throwing three low-grade Spirit Stones to Jiang Qiang.


    This was his wages and also funds for cultivating Jiang Qiang.


    The maintenance of any relationship is mutual.


    If Jiang Qiang worked diligently to refine the Formation for him, Chen Dengming would naturally not be stingy.


    ¡°Thank you, Brother Chen!


    You really don¡¯t have to give me so many Spirit Stones.


    I haven¡¯t even finished using the ones you gave me last time¡­¡±


    Jiang Qiang accepted the Spirit Stones reluctantly, then hesitated and said, ¡°Brother Chen, there¡¯s something that might be just my paranoia, but I feel I need to tell you.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡± Chen Dengming was surprised, ¡°What is it?¡±


    Jiang Qiang frowned and said, ¡°I heard some information from two bounty hunters.


    It seems that the Gold Word Workshop is planning to form an alliance with the Business League, with the intent to expand into the Jingxiu Workshop¡¯s market.


    In no time, they¡¯re going to transport a batch of goods over there and some bounty hunters are already salivating over this¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart skipped a beat, ¡°You heard this news from the bounty hunters?


    What do they look like?¡±


    Jiang Qiang forced a smile, ¡°Brother Chen, whenever the bounty hunters gather to exchange information, everyone is very cautious.


    We all have numerous enemies.


    As a wanted man myself, I wouldn¡¯t dare reveal my true face if it weren¡¯t for your instructions to infiltrate this group.¡±


    ¡°Hmm¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming slightly nodded, seeing that Jiang Qiang had already finished repairing the Array Plate, he said, ¡°I understand, go on.


    Stay at the safe point outside the gathering place.


    If there¡¯s anything, I¡¯ll contact you.¡±


    Jiang Qiang nodded, pulled down his cloak¡¯s hood, and quickly left through the back door.


    ¡°The news of the Gold Word Workshop and the Business League¡¯s alliance to expand into the Jingxiu Workshop¡¯s market is only known to the high-ranking people of the two parties¡­


    Influenced by the Zhu and Luo families recently, the plan hasn¡¯t even been finalized yet.


    How has it reached the ears of the bounty hunters¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming paced back and forth within the courtyard, his eyes flashing with a cold light.


    It wasn¡¯t hard to discern from Jiang Qiang¡¯s words that some bounty hunters are interested in the batch of goods jointly released by the two houses.


    This was utterly brazen.


    Even though bounty hunters are desperadoes, daring to target both the Gold Word Workshop and the Business League is not a simple matter for them.


    It¡¯s likely¡­


    Furthermore, where did they get this news?


    ¡°A few days ago, Xu Ning asked me to accompany the caravan to the Jingxiu Workshop again, but I declined¡­


    Aside from me, who else could go on this mission?¡±


    Chen Dengming furrowed his brow; standing with his hands held behind his back, he looked up at the winter sky covered in a silver-gray canopy.


    He couldn¡¯t shake the feeling that a storm was coming; there was likely to be a major shift in the situation.


    At present, he could either choose to continue to stay put and protect his assets or¡­


    Be involved in trouble when the change comes.


    Or he could immediately make the decisive decision to pull out, give up the earnings from the next round of Gu refining production, and retreat when things are going well.


    ¡­


    He who maintains his calm when facing major issues.


    ¡°Stay calm in emergencies, be quiet in major events, adapt in difficult times, keep a low profile in smooth situations¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming slowly calms his thoughts.


    He has read many books on strategy and has over a hundred years of experience to back him up.


    He knows that when choices come, one must not act rashly.


    The more impatient you are, the more likely you are to make the wrong choice.


    He changed his clothes and pruned the Reed Beetle Gu in the bamboo grove in the courtyard.


    Then he went to the small garden, dug up the soil, and observed the Spirit-stone Gu that had been fully infiltrated by the poison.


    He nodded slightly.


    Then he stood in the courtyard and began practicing the Godspeed Skill.


    While practicing, his mind became more clear.


    The faster his movement technique, the calmer his mind.


    ¡­


    Whoosha€¡±


    His figure quickly moved around the courtyard like the wind, stirring up the fallen leaves with the strong wind he caused.


    His momentum was impressive.


    About the time it takes to drink three cups of tea later, he finally slowed down.


    At the beginner level, the Godspeed Skill could only double his speed.


    Still, even so, the effect was already impressive.


    He was already significantly faster, like a whirlwind, leaving no footprints in the snow.


    Once he reached the third level of Qi Cultivation, he could cover more than twenty meters in one breath with the aid of Spiritual Energy.


    After using the Godspeed Skill, he could now cover a distance of fifty meters in one breath.


    His movement was akin to a startlingly beautiful swan, or a soaring dragon.


    For ordinary Qi Cultivators at the third level, facing his speed in a battle would mean despair.


    After practicing the Godspeed Skill a few times, Chen Dengming¡¯s Spiritual Energy was about 20% depleted.


    With a swift motion, he moved as if being carried by the wind, stepping in the air.


    His sleeves billowed in the wind as he flew to the side of the icy pond in the courtyard.


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    His eyes locked onto a large, quaint-looking broadsword in the waters of the pond.


    This was clearly the medium level magic artifact ¨C the Ice Spirit Sword that he had custom-ordered from the Four Tigers Artifacts Shop!


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    To be continued!


    There will be more updates in the morning!

 Chapter 47

    ?Chapter 47: 044: Reunion of the Flying Dagger, Knife and Dao Become Masterful!_1 Chapter 47: 044: Reunion of the Flying Dagger, Knife and Dao Become Masterful!_1 Although the Ice Spirit Sword is named as such, it is actually made from the metal and water category spiritual materials of Thousand Water Cold Gold.


    This gold is similar to amber ice crystals, but its texture is extremely hard.


    It is an excellent material for making magic weapons and is seemingly very expensive.


    However, it is produced in large quantities in the cold rivers of the Northern Region.


    Therefore, the broadsword in Chen Dengming¡¯s hand, which is three feet seven inches long, was made entirely out of Thousand Water Cold Gold, costing only eighteen low-grade spirit stones in total.


    But this kind of price is already quite cheap among medium-grade magic artifacts, after all, Boss Hu gave a 30% discount.


    Like ordinary low-grade magic weapons, at most a palm-sized piece of Thousand Water Cold Gold is needed, but Chen Dengming¡¯s magic weapon broadsword is a massive piece.


    ¡°Gold produces water; this magical broadsword made of gold-water spiritual materials is just right for me.


    Unfortunately, within this small courtyard, this sword is like a trapped dragon in a well; it¡¯s difficult to use¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming caressed the icy surface of the blade, growing fonder the more he touched.


    This sword was customized according to his preferences.


    It was inspired by a treasure sword in a martial arts TV show from his past life, three feet seven inches long.


    Whether it was the length, width, or appearance, it was all in line with his heart¡¯s desire.


    Wielding this kind of broadsword and unleashing Qingqiu Mad Dragon¡¯s thirty-foot broadsword Qi was truly manly.


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    He held the big sword; his breath gradually became even and lengthy.


    In the blink of an eye, he reached another state of mind, his spirit seemed to merge with the knife, and he controlled it as though it was an extension of his arm.


    When it comes to sword usage, his name as Mad Blade wasn¡¯t for show, even without using the ¡°Artifact Controlling Secret¡±, he could optimize the usage of the broadsword.


    He suddenly brought the broadsword upright in front of his forehead, looking straight down the blade.


    His gaze instantly became as sharp as a sword, producing a vast sword Qi that suddenly burst out like thunderclouds and lightning.


    ¡°Yella€?a€?¡±


    Chen Dengming aggressively stepped forward, his eyes shone fiercely, a shocking four feet of sword Qi swept out, like an Ice Dragon snapping and clawing down.


    As it approached the ground, the sword Qi transformed into a cold light and disappeared.


    Chen Dengming timely sheathed his sword.


    At this moment, whether it¡¯s the ground or the leaves and branches of the trees in his courtyard, a layer of ice crystals had already formed, crystal clear and sparkling, stabbing painfully into people¡¯s eyes.


    The surface of the pond was floating with thin ice.


    Suddenly, the crisp sound of ¡®kaka kaka¡¯ echoed continuously.


    All the residual sword Qi in the ice crystals exploded, numerous ice particles shattered, ice powder filled the sky, the scene appeared as if shaking cotton.


    Chen Dengming took a deep breath, his white hair danced wildly, his eyes flashed with radiance, like hidden electricity flickering, he felt at this moment that his Sword Dao has truly reached Great Perfection, he and his sword had become one.


    He suddenly raised his palm, without needing to form a seal, the long sword vibrated with a hum and flew by itself, the spiritual light increased tremendously, and suddenly shrank to the size of a palm to spin in his palm, the transparent body of the sword was dazzling.


    With a whoosha€¡±


    The sword flashed!


    The flying sword was nowhere to be seen!


    But suddenly, a see-through hole appeared in a rock, with ice forming within.


    Whoosh whoosh whoosha€¡±


    Under the dual control of Chen Dengming¡¯s ¡°Artifact Controlling Secret¡± and the Sword Dao¡¯s Sword Intention, the flying sword, like a bird full of spirituality, flew all over the place at an incredible speed.


    With just a light turn, a piece of tough blue stone was cut in half, with the cross section smooth as a mirror.


    ¡°Hum!


    a€¡±¡±


    The flying knife flashed and, like a bird seeking its owner, returned to Chen Dengming¡¯s palm and disappeared into his sleeve.


    ¡°Flying knives, once again flying knives, the lost art of the martial world.


    I didn¡¯t expect that now in the Cultivation World, it could reach another level¡­


    The combination of martial arts and instrument control skill reduces the consumption of my spiritual energy by nearly half when I strike with my sword.¡±


    Chen Dengming had mixed feelings in his heart, but his state of mind was neither happy nor sad.


    At this moment, he surprisingly found a delicate and indescribable point of agreement between martial arts and the Dao of Immortality, allowing his sword technique and Daoism to reach another level.


    Sword, Dao, Sword, Dao.


    Sword Sword Sword Sword Sword!


    Dao Dao Dao Dao Dao!


    Among the three thousand paths of the Great Dao, perhaps the Sword and the Dao also coincide.


    Within the panel, several of his statuses changed.


    The Chen Clan Martial Arts Guidelines upgraded from ¡®Complete¡¯ at 99/100 status straight to the ¡®Great Perfection¡¯, thus increasing his lifespan by ten years.


    Additionally, the ¡°Artifact Controlling Secret¡± also went from the proficient level directly to the master level.


    Among the first-tier first-level skills Chen Dengming had learned, this was the only one that had broken through to the master level, thus also increasing his lifespan by ten years.


    In the future, unless other first-tier, first-level skills can break through to a level higher than the master level faster than the ¡°Artifact Controlling Secret¡±, it will be difficult to extend life further due to the overlapping effect of the same level cultivation techniques.


    However, his current lifespan had risen directly from 222 years to 247 years.


    ¡°Now, I hold two Gu worms, the Golden Silkworm and the Blood Centipede, my speed is not weak¡­


    The only drawback is my defense.


    I can¡¯t confidently face cultivators at the Sixth Level of Qi Cultivation, but perhaps¡­


    I should be capable of handling ordinary Fifth-Level practitioners?¡±


    Chen Dengming mused, but felt this idea too inflated.


    Why engage in conflict?


    Best to avoid trouble whenever possible.


    He put away his magic artifacts and Spirit Gu, and went back to his room for cultivation.


    The courtyard was empty, and the room was desolate and cold.


    Suddenly, he missed the old days when he was selling fish and practising cultivation.


    At least then he had a few neighbours to chat with, occasionally boasting about going to a bar, but in fact just casually passing by Zanhua Building.


    His journey to become an immortal was not devoid of human warmth, and his Dao of Immortality was not solitary.


    But now he had no one to communicate with.


    Would the loneliness only get worse with further cultivation?


    Would he eventually reach the state of Forgetfulness?


    ¡°I wonder how Xu Wei is doing in the Luo family?


    It feels like it hasn¡¯t been two months since things happened.


    The current situation of the Luo family isn¡¯t good, she must be having hard times too¡­¡±


    In the courtyard, a drop of icy crystal melting from a branch, swaying and vibrating, finally fell onto the water surface, causing ripples to spread.


    In his room, Chen Dengming calmed the ripples in his mind, assumed a posture, and started to devote himself to cultivation.


    True masters are lonely.


    A lamp can¡¯t burn without oil.


    Depth in arts requires silent tranquility, and a high level of skill carries no weight.


    However, during this practice, he always felt restless.


    It was as if something in the dark was spying on him, even faintly conveying a sense of timid emotion.


    A warning bell rang in Chen Dengming¡¯s heart.


    He just merged the sword Dao, reached the complete state of the sword Dao, fully restored his spirit and energy.


    It was the moment when his spiritual sensitivity was at its peak, almost approaching a state of maintaining tranquility and emptiness, his perception had increased by more than several times.


    At this moment, his face was calm as still water, his spirit was gathered like numerous small points, as if his third eye had opened, and suddenly locked onto a spot.


    Although his eyes were closed, he seemed to see an exquisite silhouette of a woman, and a special feeling surged into his clear and glittering spiritual wisdom.


    ¡°Ah!¡±


    A timid feminine cry suddenly transmitted into his spirit.


    ¡°Who¡¯s there?!¡±


    Chen Dengming was startled himself, the Blood Centipede Gu flew out from his ears, he bounced off the ground and sprung several feet away from his original spot and the Ice Spirit Sword landed in his hand with a ¡®clang¡¯.


    He was about to unleash a devastating blow as swift as a gale.


    ¡°Dao, Dao Friends, please spare me!¡±


    At this moment, that voice, like a mental transmission again, entered Chen Dengming¡¯s mind.


    He stared in surprise at the Array Plate on the ground, only to see that the image of a woman was ghostly appearing on the surface of the Array Plate.


    It was like a spiritual body, emitting a faint light, as if he was seeing a ghost.


    ¡°What the heck is that?¡±


    Chen Dengming and the spiritual entity emitting a light similar to that of the ancient and crude Soul Snatching Array Plate, stared at each other, almost ready to stab at its shameless figure with his Ice Spirit Sword.


    From his perspective, the spiritual woman seemed to be wearing clothes.


    However, because of her spiritual state, her clothes appeared slightly transparent, like a veil as thin as a cicada¡¯s wings.


    It almost revealed the tops her breasts and panties covering important parts.


    The faintly discernible view revealed a delicate waist and¡­um, beautiful features.


    ¡°I am¡­


    I am Ling¡¯er.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned and suspiciously scrutinized the beautiful image that had suddenly appeared inside the Array Plate, ¡°Ling¡¯er?


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    I might as well call myself Li Xiaoyao.


    What the hell are you?


    If you don¡¯t start talking, I will¡­¡±


    Before he could finish his sentence, the woman was already on the verge of tears, her pitiful appearance was even more delicate than Xu Wei¡¯s, evoking immediate sympathy.


    However, Chen Dengming only had a moment of distraction before he steeled his resolution.


    His Sword Dao was complete, and his intention was like a sword, how could he be easily fooled?


    He immediately shouted in anger.


    ¡°Demon!


    You dare bewitch me!¡±


    With no woman in his heart, he drew his sword with godly precision!


    He abruptly raised his hand and struck out with his sword.


    The intense and surging Sword Qi instantly made the two rows of lit candles flicker before they extinguished¡­


    ¡­

 Chapter 48

    ?Chapter 48: 045: Monster!


    Help me practice quickly!


    _1 Chapter 48: 045: Monster!


    Help me practice quickly!


    _1 ¡°Ah!¡±


    Faced with the sharp Broadsword Qi, the woman screamed in surprise and immediately retreated into the Array Plate.


    Just as Chen Dengming was about to split the Array Plate in one stroke, he changed the direction of his blade at the last moment.


    The Broadsword Qi whizzed and tore the curtain to shreds, which fluttered in the air.


    ¡°Come out!¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned and shouted lowly, holding his blade towards the Array Plate.


    Faced with this seemingly timid but still unclear ghostly figure, he didn¡¯t dare to approach recklessly, feeling somewhat like he was riding a tiger that he couldn¡¯t get off.


    Now that the thing had hidden in his Soul Snatching Array Disk, he really didn¡¯t dare to shatter the Array Disk as well.


    After all, times were tough now, and he didn¡¯t know if he could successfully sell the second batch of Gu objects and get a share.


    If he were to shatter this Array Plate, it would cost dozens of lower grade Spirit Stones to have Jiang Qiang recreate it, not to mention the delay in cultivation time.


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    ¡°Fe, Fellow Daoist¡­as long¡­as long as you promise to spare me, I will come out.


    I won¡¯t trick you¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, ¡°Set you free to harm me again?¡±


    ¡°I, I didn¡¯t mean it¡­


    When I was alive, I was naturally charming.


    Even now as an Array Spirit, I still possess some allure¡­¡±


    ¡°Charming?¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised.


    There¡¯s such a thing in the Cultivation World?


    I thought it was just something conjured up in novels.


    It seems that he didn¡¯t succumb to the test of beauty, but rather, the other party had a built-in charm buff.


    ¡°Since you mean no harm, I will not hurt you.


    Come out.


    But if you dare to harbor any ill intention towards me, I¡¯ll cut you down immediately.¡±


    Chen Dengming loosened his tone and temporarily sheathed his Ice Spirit Sword.


    ¡°I, I dare not harbor any ill thoughts towards you¡­¡±


    The woman sent out a message like spiritual waves, and her spiritual body drifted out of the Array Plate again.


    This time it was even more astonishing.


    Her forehead was clear like jade, her face tender like porcelain, her tiny ears glittered under the spiritual light, without any makeup or astounding beauty, yet she had a unique charm amidst her delicate elegance.


    Chen Dengming focused his mind, telling himself to be resolute, to be resolute, then coldly asked, ¡°You said you¡¯re an Array Spirit?


    How so?¡±


    The woman¡¯s figure fluttered, her appearance dazzling.


    When her beautiful eyes inadvertently met Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze, Chen Dengming felt as if he had understood all her thoughts, as if they were telepathically connected.


    This type of spiritual communication was undeniably much more concise and clear than words.


    Chen Dengming soon learned the woman¡¯s history and current situation.


    It turned out that she was once a Cultivator, who was severely injured in a magic fight and unfortunately died.


    Her soul didn¡¯t disperse immediately and was captured by a Yin Ghost Sect disciple and refined into an Array Spirit.


    Later on, that Yin Ghost Sect disciple also died tragically, and she completely sunk into the Soul Snatching Array Disk, her memories of her previous life gradually blurred, and she now truly became a dazed Array Spirit.


    ¡°So you have been watching me cultivate for nearly two months?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, ¡°Why haven¡¯t you shown yourself?¡±


    The Array Spirit timidly said, ¡°I, I was scared¡­¡±


    ¡°Scared?


    Do I look threatening?¡±


    Chen Dengming snorted, but upon thinking, he understood.


    After the female Cultivator died, her soul was captured and refined into an Array Spirit.


    Naturally, she would fear humans, especially other Cultivators.


    However, the fact that she could avoid her soul from dissipating after death suggests that she might have had a high cultivation level when she was alive.


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    It remains unknown whether what she has said so far is true or false, or if she is hiding anything.


    He decided to keep probing, acting more aggressive, and pressuring this female Cultivator to see if she would reveal anything.


    ¡°Do you have a stutter?¡±


    ¡°When, when I¡¯m nervous, I do a bit¡­¡±


    ¡°Enough, no more talking.


    Cultivation is of utmost importance.


    Demon, assist me in my cultivation immediately!¡±


    The female Array Spirit floated in the air in confusion, ¡°???¡±


    ¡°What are you dazing for?


    Aren¡¯t you an Array Spirit?


    Don¡¯t you have wisdom?


    Show me, activate the formation now, help me in my cultivation!¡±


    Chen Dengming feigned anger.


    Did he need to yell ¡®Hey, Alexa, open cultivation mode?¡¯


    This Array Spirit seemed rather dull and stupid.


    ¡°Oh, oha€¡±I understand now.¡±


    The Array Spirit suddenly realized and started dancing.


    Her dance was graceful and alluring.


    Even those captivating eyes, coupled with her graceful figure and pitiful expression, kept darting glances at Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming was stunned.


    Hissa€¡±


    What was this little Array Spirit trying to do?


    Was it trying to test him, a dignified Qi Cultivation third tier Cultivator?


    As expected, she revealed her true colors when tested, daring to behave outrageously here!


    Just as Chen Dengming was about to lose his temper, he suddenly noticed something was off.


    The Array Flags around him were fluttering, and streams of ¡°Gold Spiritual Energy¡± were absorbed as he desired.


    In contrast, the Water, Wood, Fire, and Earth spiritual energies were all blocked outside the scope of the Array Flags, and none of them infringed on the formation range.


    This efficiency, this degree of soul snatching¡­


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but be internally shocked.


    The Array Spirit was indeed extraordinary.


    Despite using the Soul Snatching Array so many times before, he had never achieved such high efficiency.


    Even if a single type of spiritual energy from the surrounding area could be culled on a large scale, other types of spiritual energy would still infiltrate to some extent.


    Especially Wood Spiritual Energy, it would still cause some loss to Gold Spiritual Energy, rendering it impossible to achieve a state of perfection without loss.


    But now, has the efficiency merely improved by a tad?


    Chen Dengming slightly let his guard down, but still remained vigilant.


    He began to strike a pose and took the time to cultivate.


    Half an hour later.


    His sweat was pouring down as he switched to another one-legged stance, emitting a low roar.


    ¡°Monster!


    Continue the dance!¡±


    Another half hour passed.


    ¡°Continue, keep dancing!¡±


    ¡°Continue¡­¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±


    ¡°Da¡­Daofriend¡­


    I really can¡¯t do it any longer.


    I¡¯ve never danced this long before, allow me to rest a while¡­¡±


    ¡°No!¡±


    ¡°Daofriend¡­


    P¡­Please spare me.¡±


    ¡°You can¡¯t even handle this¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming checked the progress of his cultivation, not fully satisfied.


    He glanced at the Mini Array Spirit who seemed to be turning more transparent, indicating that this strange spiritual creature was indeed reaching its limit.


    He had been so brutal, and the other party had not tried any tricks, it seemed they could be trusted temporarily.


    However, as some books say, women, especially beautiful women, are the most deceptive when they disguise themselves.


    He¡¯ll need to stay vigilant in the future.


    ¡°All right, all right, rest for a while, and we¡¯ll continue tomorrow.¡±


    He waved his hand, feeling a sense of boredom.


    After sending the Mini Array Spirit back to the Array Plate, he went to the next room to boil water for a bath, preparing to wash off his sweat.


    It seemed that due to the cold and damp weather, the firewood was damp and couldn¡¯t be lit, even after a long struggle with saltpeter.


    Chen Dengming shook his head and decided to indulge a bit by using the Big Fireball Skill to light the firewood, which began to ¡®bloop, bloop¡¯ as it heated the water.


    ¡°Becoming a cultivator, but still having to boil my own water for bathing¡­


    I¡¯ll have to see if there are any body cleansing spells available later.¡±


    He felt a sense of nostalgia; back in the mortal realm, he had plenty of maids who did things for him.


    Given his current status in the Gold Word Workshop under Chen Chief, it would be quite easy to get a few maids from Zanhua Building on credit, but he decided against it.


    He¡¯s new to the Cultivation World and has just started to get a foothold among the ranks of the low-level loose cultivators.


    Furthermore, he was now considering whether to give up his share of the second batch of Gu objects and withdraw before Luo Family and Zhu Family engage in full-scale conflict.


    ¡°Winter has come, life¡¯s getting tougher for the common folk in the settlement area, and the Demonic Beasts in the mountains will be seeking food.


    Even if I withdraw right now, where else could I go besides the settlement area?¡±


    As Chen Dengming reflected on this, he felt a headache coming on, and suddenly there was a knock at the door of his courtyard.


    ¡°Is Master Chen at home?¡±


    In surprise, Chen Dengming donned a cloak, went to the door and opened it.


    He saw a simple and honest man standing outside the door.


    The man respectfully saluted him and handed over a bundle.


    ¡°Master Chen, I¡¯m a drifter living at the foot of Luo Family Mountain.


    Yesterday, Miss Xu from the Luo Family asked me to hand over this bundle of clothes to you.


    Miss Xu said that it¡¯s almost winter and reminded you to wear more clothes when it gets cold!


    Besides, it hasn¡¯t been peaceful recently.


    Miss Xu said that if you need to contact her, you can leave a message at Luo Family Mountain, it¡¯s the temporary address of this humble drifter.¡±


    The definition of a ¡®drifter¡¯ is someone who doesn¡¯t have a fixed abode, can¡¯t afford to live in the settlement area, and leads a precarious life.


    ¡°Xu Wei¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming took the clothes, his heart warmed slightly.


    He felt that the Dao of Immortality wasn¡¯t a lonely path, and that the journey to longevity was always filled with moments worth remembering.


    As for whether there will be changes in the future, whether he¡¯ll experience the passing of time and old age, or witness the departure of friends and loved ones, that¡¯s a matter for the future.


    All sorts of scenery should be experienced at least once.


    He was just about to give one Spiritual Grain as a token of appreciation,


    but the honest hunter promptly waved his hand to refuse, saying that Miss Xu had already given the remuneration.


    After saluting, he turned and left.


    All were kind-hearted, good people, adding some human warmth to this cold cultivation world.


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    Not long after the hunter left,


    Wu Chen from the Gold Word Workshop, who hadn¡¯t bothered him for many days, arrived.


    He informed that a batch of Gu objects at the Gu Refining Place seemed to have problems due to the freezing weather and needed his inspection.


    ¡°Did the Reed Beetle Gu encountered a problem?¡±


    Chen Dengming was somewhat surprised.


    If it was the Reed Beetle Gu that had a problem, it was quite possible.


    He asked a few more questions and ascertained that it was only the Reed Beetle Gu that had an issue.


    There were no problems with the Stone Gu, which alleviated some of his concerns.


    Even so, he remained on guard.


    After putting away his clothes, he wrapped the Ice Spirit Sword with a cloth strip and carried it on his back.


    He put on a bamboo hat and discreetly exited through the back door, rushing to the Gu Refining Place with a few cultivators who were escorting him.


    Ever since Iron Forest Hall and Huayu Sect openly looted his goods, he had been mostly staying in his house.


    This time he decided to observe the situation while going out, and had also made up his mind to temporarily leave this troublesome place¡­


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    (To be continued, there will be an update tomorrow morning!)

 Chapter 49

    ?Chapter 49: 046: Shocking Change!


    An Ambush That Was Overestimated!


    _1 Chapter 49: 046: Shocking Change!


    An Ambush That Was Overestimated!


    _1 After six days, Chen Dengming could perceive a stark change in the atmosphere of the gathering place when he stepped outside.


    The streets, previously teeming with life, were now utterly deserted and cold.


    Approaching high noon, frost started to form all around.


    The few people he saw were all ordinary folks that, with their ghastly faces and ragged clothes, seemed to be out to scavenge for firewood or food.


    All the cultivators appeared to have disappeared; he only saw a handful of them, traveling warily and in a rush.


    When he passed by Zanhua Building, he spared it a glance.


    The business was open, but customer turnout was dismal.


    There were none of the refined guests usually seen, only some muffled, feeble music playing inside.


    His heart sunk.


    It seemed that the state of the gathering place had indeed deteriorated.


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    Even Zanhua Building business was waning, much like the grass and trees by the road.


    ¡°What happened recently?¡±


    He posed the question to Wu Chen.


    Nodding gravely, Wu Chen looked around before explaining, ¡°The Iron Forest Hall had a conflict with Hutong Street yesterday.


    One of Qian Yuan¡¯s bases was raided.


    Remember those counterfeit Gu-making workshops you asked me about?


    Surprisingly, Qian Yuan owned them.


    When Iron Forest Hall stormed his workshop and raided it, they took all of his resources.¡±


    ¡°Iron Forest Hall is being so reckless?¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback.


    This was essentially declaring war against Hutong Street, could Qian Yuan just swallow his anger?


    Moreover, this seemed to be a further provocation from the Zhu Family against the Luo Family.


    After all, such an incident had occurred between the Loose Cultivators¡¯ forces supported by them.


    Wu Chen spoke solemnly, ¡°Today, there¡¯s a chance that Hutong Street may go head-to-head with Iron Forest Hall.


    But I don¡¯t hold out much hope, the Huayu Sect might get involved too.¡±


    Upon hearing about Huayu Sect, Chen Dengming understood and asked, ¡°Did Qian Yuan go to the Workshop Master?¡±


    Wu Chen shook his head, ¡°How could that be?


    Even if he had, the Workshop Master wouldn¡¯t¡­¡±


    He shook his head again, adding, ¡°The Workshop Master reminded us to lay low and stay out of it.¡±


    At hearing this, Chen Dengming grew a headache.


    At such times, where it was evident that one¡¯s fate was tied to the neighboring party, he was still squabbling among themselves.


    Yet, considering if Gold Word Workshop were truly planning to align with Hutong Street to confront Iron Forest Hall and Huayu Building, he wouldn¡¯t remain unaffected.


    If it came to a real fight¡­


    ¡°Even if there won¡¯t be a fight, if Hutong Street falls, it would soon be Gold Word Workshop¡¯s turn, isn¡¯t Xu Ning worried?¡±


    Chen Dengming felt that even if Xu Ning wasn¡¯t concerned, he himself was, and his determination to leave grew stronger, he even felt like turning back now to grab his luggage and flee.


    All this time, he had been prepared to flee at any moment, his luggage having been packed long ago, even split into several parts, hidden at different locations.


    As he was thinking about it, they had already left the gathering place and reached the smaller roads outside.


    Taking a shortcut along these small roads, they could quickly arrive at the Gu Refining Place nearby.


    ¡­


    The trees and leaves lining both sides of the way were now bare, completely black like charred branches, restlessly surveying their surroundings in the bleak cold.


    Despite there being no wind, an intense chill permeated through.


    Chen Dengming felt something was off out of nowhere.


    Inside the Array Plate he carried feature on his waist, the Mini Array Spirit seemed a bit agitated.


    He was about to discuss it with Wu Chen, when he suddenly perceived danger.


    Instantaneously, he dodged out of the way.


    ¡°Whizza€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A golden spear, swift as lighting, pierced through Wu Chen¡¯s chest, splattering flesh and blood.


    A few drops of warm blood, specked with bits of torn flesh, splashed onto the back of Chen Dengming¡¯s neck.


    The warm, sticky sensation reminded him of a perverse old demon licking his neck, which raised goosebumps on his neck and made him aware of the imminent danger¡­


    ¡°Enemies!!!¡±


    The sudden change happened too quickly.


    The other two cultivators, their faces smeared with blood, only reacted in the following moment.


    One shrieked running backward, while the other prepared to counterattack with his Talisman and Charms.


    But in the next moment, the temperature of the air skyrocketed as multiple fireballs and golden spears stormed towards them.


    The two cultivators were knocked down before their counterattack formed, the violent explosion resounded like a gasoline tank explosion, stunning the eardrum.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s movement technique was swift, he had already dodged it.


    Turning his head to look, he saw six Iron Forest Hall cultivators clad in black swiftly advancing from the mountainside.


    The leader emanated a powerful Spiritual Might.


    He was at least a Qi Cultivation Stage Four, one of the high-ranking members of Iron Forest Hall, Lin Jun, and pointed directly at him.


    ¡°Capture him!


    Bring him back!¡±


    ¡°Dammit!¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately activated his Godspeed Skill to escape.


    His face was extremely grim.


    He had just thought that Iron Forest Hall was merely at war with Hutong Street and hadn¡¯t officially started a war with Gold Word Workshop.


    Even if he had simply turned his head around then, there would be enough time to prepare his valuables and flee.


    The attack came abruptly and unexpectedly.


    Moreover, surprisingly, it was aimed at him, it seemed they intended to capture him, the Gu refiner, and turn him into a tool.


    What a surprise it was, when you think everything is going as planned, reality gives you a loud wake-up call, all things thoughtfully planned out can only be script fantasy.


    If not now, when would he run?


    Chen Dengming shot forward like an arrow, his speed impressively fast, his body moved over forty yards in an instant, the trees on both sides whizzed past¡­


    However, at this moment, a force like a tangible object with overpowering sharpness attacked from behind, its spiritual might overwhelming.


    Chen Dengming was startled, he knew it was a magic artifact, he dared not be negligent, and promptly exerted control device tactic, detecting the direction from the wind.


    Swisha€¡±a€¡±


    The flying sword given by Short-living Ghost dashed forward, colliding with the magic artifact behind him with a ¡°clang¡± sound and then the distressed sword cracked and shattered.


    A mid-level magic artifact!


    At this time, two people burst out from the forest in front, their aura intimidating, and launched a joint attack at him.


    One had already powered up his talisman and charms, the other was coldly summoning his magic artifact.


    So, there was an ambush from the beginning, Iron Forest Hall¡¯s target was indeed him, and once he was captured, he would likely become a Gu refining tool in the future.


    ¡°Get lost!¡±


    Chen Dengming shouted furiously, realizing that he now had nowhere to retreat, he drew his Ice Spirit Sword and ferociously slashed it out with a wild and unrestrained demeanor.


    Bang!


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    A terrifyingly fierce broadsword qi surged forward, its momentum like that of a mighty army or a mountain bearing down, filled with a killing intent as chilling as frost, making the two attackers feel as if they were plunged into an ice cellar.


    Boom!


    There was a loud explosion!


    The incoming fireball burst into countless sparks and exploded.


    A golden light shield on Chen Dengming¡¯s magic robes swelled to protect his body.


    His speed remained unchanged, he charged through the ring of fire, his sword slashed out on an odd trajectory in the air, suddenly accelerated, and harshly struck the oncoming magic artifact.


    ¡°Dang!¡±


    The magic artifact was knocked flying.


    The cultivator using the magic artifact felt stifled in the chest and had difficulty breathing, he was shocked by Chen Dengming¡¯s aggressive aura.


    Almost at the same time, a dark shadow struck.


    ¡°Be careful!¡±


    Lin Jun from behind warned loudly.


    The cultivator swiftly retreated, his spiritual might erupted, his clothes were rustling, he beckoned with his hand, a mirror-shaped magic artifact shone on the shadow, and actually made the Blood Centipede Gu pause for a moment.


    ¡°Another Qi Cultivator at the fourth level!?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes narrowed, sensing the threat from behind, he bellowed and in the moment of kneeling and rushing forward, he used the control device tactic, the Ice Spirit Sword instantly shrunk and turned into a flying sword.


    His body followed the sword, the flying sword slipped out of his hand, and the sword momentum suddenly accelerated, causing the carried breeze to become more vigorous.


    But in the eyes of the two people in front, it was just a flash of sword light.


    Puffa€¡±a€¡±


    Blood splashed, and before it even hit the ground, it had turned into ice crystals.


    The mirror light shattered, the Blood Centipede Gu howled and whizzed past in a flicker.


    Screams accompanied by several shouts of surprise burst out all at once.


    Chen Dengming forcibly spurred his qi, took advantage of the still active Godspeed Skill, his body ¡®leaned¡¯ forward and rushed out like a gale, and in an instant, he was more than forty yards away.


    Lin Jun and the other cultivators only saw the figures crossing each other, Chen Dengming had already broken through the encirclement, and even instantly fired a golden lance at them.


    ¡°Clang!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Lin Jun immediately drove his magic artifact and shattered the golden lance, he was about to give pursuit when suddenly he stopped and looked at his companions in shock.


    One of the cultivators, who had previously been involved in the interception, suddenly had dim eyes, a bloody mark appeared on his forehead where a flying sword had pierced through, and then blood solidified into ice, he fell back.


    ¡°Ah!


    a€¡±a€¡± I¡¯m in so much pain!¡±


    On the other side, the Qi Cultivator at the fourth level who held the mirror artifact screamed, quickly commanded his mirror artifact to cut off his left arm.


    But at the moment the left arm fell to the ground, greenish-black blood squirted from it, the wound under the camouflage of his clothes was pervaded with weird Gu poison.


    ¡°Gu Worm?¡±


    Lin Jun and others were horrified, immediately stood still, took another look at Chen Dengming who had already fled without a trace in the distance, their hearts trembled with fear and they were unconsciously breaking out into cold sweat.


    This guy, just how strong is he?


    He was able to instantly kill a Qi Cultivator at the second level and severely wound a Qi Cultivator at the fourth level.


    And this escape speed, it feels faster than any of them using the Godspeed Skill.


    With this thought, the cultivators looked at each other and then looked at the corpse and the severed arm on the ground, their hearts heavy.


    They saw through each other¡¯s eyes the extinguished intent to pursue, the tense and solemn atmosphere also inevitably eased.


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    They were all loose cultivators, grinding out a living just to make ends meet, sweating and bleeding was one thing, but when it came to risking their lives¡­


    well, maybe it¡¯s not worth it¡­..


    ¡­


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 Chapter 50

    ?Chapter 50: 047: Complete Chaos, the Feast of the Demonic Beasts_1 Chapter 50: 047: Complete Chaos, the Feast of the Demonic Beasts_1 Cornered by two Qi Cultivators at the fourth level and six other Cultivators, Chen Dengming was so scared that he nearly lost his nerve.


    After escaping the encirclement, he dashed off madly and ran a great distance.


    Not until he had repeatedly confirmed that no one was following him, did he suddenly turn around and speed off in another direction.


    After doing this back and forth several times, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    He squatted halfway on the ground, panting heavily.


    At this moment, his sweat was pouring out like a burst dam, emitting a stream of hot white steam in the cold weather.


    ¡°Huffa€¡±a€¡±huffa€¡±a€¡±huffa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Chen Dengming gasped for breath, listening to his heart pounding fiercely.


    He patted the Golden Silkworm Gu that he had been hiding in his bosom, which he planned to use only in critical situations to save his life.


    With a ¡®swoosh¡¯, the Golden Silkworm buzzed and flew out, circling around him as if comforting him not to panic.


    The Blood Centipede Gu also flew out and lingered by his side at this moment, sometimes landing, its pincer-like sharp teeth grinding and wriggling as if savoring the bloody feast just now.


    ¡°Damn it!


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    I can¡¯t believe they think so highly of me.


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    They sent two Qi Cultivators at the fourth level and six other Cultivators just to catch me?


    Phew, it¡¯s a good thing I was cautious¡­¡±


    Rarely, Chen Dengming snapped out, both furious and scared afterward.


    Had he reacted a little slower just now, he might have been surrounded.


    Even if he had brought out his trump card, the Golden Silkworm Gu, it might not have been able to break through the encirclement quickly.


    After all, that Lin Jun appeared to be very strong, and even had a middle-ranked Magic Artifact on him, and might be able to compete with the Golden Silkworm Gu.


    If the Golden Silkworm Gu couldn¡¯t change the situation immediately, he would have to pay a high price to break through the encirclement.


    The other side had numbers on their side and would collectively cast spells on him.


    He wouldn¡¯t be able to hold on and would either be perforated or lose his combat strength.


    Having gradually calmed down at this moment, Chen Dengming felt that something was off.


    How come the people from Iron Forest Hall seemed to know as soon as Wu Chen invited him out, and had already set up an ambush in advance, waiting for him to fall into the trap?


    To say that this was a chance encounter on the way was unlikely.


    Where could there be such a large formation encountered by chance?


    Unless the other side deliberately restrained, otherwise he would have sensed the Spiritual Might from a great distance.


    And even if it was a coincidence, Lin Jun of Iron Forest Hall and another unknown Qi Cultivator at the fourth level, leading six other Cultivators, were preparing to go to Hutong Street, and on the way discovered him, and decided to catch him immediately, but the problem is¡­


    How did the other side know their route and how did they immediately ambush in front?


    ¡°There¡¯s a mole¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyebrows furrowed, looking grave.


    For now, he couldn¡¯t determine who betrayed him and Wu Chen and others, trying to lead him to the Gu Refining Place.


    It could be anyone, and even the traitor might not expose themselves.


    The other party only needed to approach the Gu Refining Place, secretly tamper with some Gu Objects.


    Once Wu Chen and others found out during their inspection, they would naturally come to find him for repairment, as it was his responsibility.


    In this way, the whole process of luring him out of the gathering place was seamless and very natural, almost impeccable.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to encounter such a thing before leaving.


    Iron Forest Hall still couldn¡¯t help but make a move on me.¡±


    Chen Dengming got up, looked in the direction of the gathering place, and his eyes showed a trace of firmness.


    He couldn¡¯t go back to the gathering place anymore.


    At present, he couldn¡¯t guarantee whether Iron Forest Hall had placed any spies outside his mansion.


    And the mole who betrayed him might still be watching him.


    Moreover, now that Iron Forest Hall had already made a move on him, they probably also had their eyes on Gold Word Workshop, and it would be impossible for Xu Ning to avoid getting involved.


    A grand battle between Cultivators would break out in the gathering place soon.


    ¡°It¡¯s a pity, though, my travel bag left in the mansion has twenty lower-ranked Spirit Stones in it¡­


    The bag is hidden on the roof, I hope no one finds it, consider it my savings.


    Even if someone found it, there¡¯s a Spirit-stone Gu mixed in with the Spirit Stones¡­


    ah, I hope it doesn¡¯t hurt the innocent, anyone who doesn¡¯t covet it won¡¯t be affected.¡±


    Chen Dengming felt a little regretful.


    After comforting himself a bit, he turned around and set off again.


    Fortunately, he didn¡¯t put all his eggs in one basket.


    Outside the gathering place, he had several locations where he has hidden assets that he could dig up at any moment.


    Moreover, the most important item, the Soul Snatching Array Disk containing the Mini Array Spirit, was always carried with him.


    Only the Soul Snatching Array Disk hidden in the Clear Cultivation Land was not retrieved, as that place was no longer safe.


    Chen Dengming did not plan to retrieve it for the time being.


    ¡­


    As it turned out, Chen Dengming¡¯s decision to not return to the gathering place was the right one.


    That same day, an intense battle between cultivators broke out in the gathering place.


    Up to six different factions were involved in the conflict, and even the Gold Word Workshop couldn¡¯t stay out of it.


    Nearly a hundred cultivators battled throughout the night.


    Chen Dengming, hiding in a crevice on the opposite side of the gathering place, shivered as he watched, feeling grateful that he didn¡¯t return and show off his power.


    Although winter arrived, the New Year had not yet begun.


    The Fireball Techniques exploded inside the gathering place like New Year¡¯s fireworks.


    One could imagine the ferocity of the battle.


    Behind each exploding Fireball Technique, like a firework, there was inevitably flying flesh and blood, and charred bodies.


    That night, people fled from the gathering place in droves, not just ordinary people, but cultivators as well.


    Hiding in the crevice where he once took refuge, Chen Dengming could occasionally hear people running past outside.


    There were even fights taking place outside, and not far away, a woman¡¯s frantic screams for mercy could be heard.


    Later, that sound turned into a rhythm of submission from the weak to the strong.


    In the end, that rhythm disappeared altogether.


    In the second half of the night, an oppressive Spiritual Might filled with Evil Qi suddenly emerged.


    What followed was a series of bizarre sounds, extremely frequent, as if swords were chopping down on the ground, and then¡­screams of fright echoed in the near and far distances.


    ¡°Demonic Beasts!¡±


    Chen Dengming was jolted immediately from his cultivation state, grabbing his Ice Spirit Sword and summoning two Gu, his face extremely grave.


    From that strange sound, he recognized that the Demonic Beast appearing outside was likely the same spider-like Demonic Beast from before, making his expression darken.


    A great battle had taken place inside the gathering place, causing both loose cultivators and ordinary civilians to flee.


    As a result, they became a feast for the Demonic Beasts in the night.


    Demonic Beasts in winter, already lacking food and starving, it would already be nice if they didn¡¯t attack the gathering place.


    Now, the ¡®food¡¯ inside the gathering place had all run out of there on their own.


    The harsh reality of the lower levels of the Cultivation World, was fully displayed on this one night.


    The gathering place was originally a haven for loose cultivators and ordinary people to come together for warmth, but one marriage dispute between the Luo and Luo families, disturbed the long-maintained balance once again.


    In one night, all illusions of peace were shattered.


    Many people who didn¡¯t die in the great battle inside the gathering place, ended up dying in the mouths of Demonic Beasts outside.


    This was just a minor collision between a few cultivation families, yet the impact was unbearable for over three thousand people.


    What if it were a bigger battle between major cultivation sects?


    Perhaps the entire Southern Region would be swept up in the war and ordinary people would suffer greatly.


    ¡°A petal blown from the lofty cultivation sects, dropping on many people, might be the same as a massive mountain crushing countless people to death, isn¡¯t it?¡±


    That night, Chen Dengming remained vigilant without any rest, shrinking warily into the crevice, with two Gu objects guarding his sides, and the Mini Array Spirit silently hiding inside the Array Plate.


    They kept this strange combination until dawn.


    The sounds of Demonic Beasts feasting and dragging away their prey finally retreated into the distance¡­


    ¡­


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    (There¡¯s another update in the morning.


    It¡¯s the end of the month, remember to clear out your monthly tickets)

 Chapter 51

    ?Chapter 51: 048: Loose Cultivator, Loose Cultivator, Leading a life of wandering as a loner_1 Chapter 51: 048: Loose Cultivator, Loose Cultivator, Leading a life of wandering as a loner_1 ¡®A tense and tumultuous night passed.¡¯


    The horizon started to lighten, the fish-belly white gradually turning to a faint red, like a blush appearing on the face of someone who has had a bit too much to drink.


    As the sunlight filtered through the mountain crevices, Chen Dengming felt an inexplicable sense of relief.


    This particular night felt incredibly long, indeed, it was the most grueling one he had experienced since he arrived in the Cultivation World.


    Gurgling noises came from his stomach, indicating hunger.


    The Blood Centipede Gu and Golden Silkworm Gu, which had kept him company for the night, seemed hungry as well, emitting a low buzzing sound.


    Chen Dengming took out the demonic beast dried meat he had bought and fed the two Gu.


    Looking at these two deadly weapons, which seemed to share a blood connection with him and now followed him around, moving and bouncing with him, he couldn¡¯t help but feel a sense of self-mockery.


    He once thought that with his means and Gu Refining Skill, even if he couldn¡¯t turn the world upside down with a flick of his wrist, he would at least be able to establish a strong foothold after a few opportunistic moves, eventually rising gradually.


    But, before Chen Chief¡¯s name had even started to become familiar to people, and before he had collected his share from Gu Market for the second time, he was once again forced to leave the gathering place and wander aimlessly.


    ¡°Loose Cultivator, Loose Cultivator¡­.


    Isn¡¯t this the life of a Loose Cultivator?


    Living with no settled home and wandering around.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed, he was rather reconciled with his state.


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    At least he still had considerable savings, and he was also close to breaking through to the fourth layer of Qi Cultivation.


    He made some Spirit Rice and ate it after it was cooked.


    Then he took out a travel bag hidden in a mountain crevice, put on a human skin mask and a straw hat, walked cautiously out of the mountain crevice, all while preparing to take a look at the situation of the gathering place from a distance, before going to find Jiang Qiang.


    The Array Plate made by Jiang Qiang would be very useful to him, and in the current environment, the areas set up with Formation by him would be safer.


    When he reached a river, he saw two corpses.


    They were covered in a strange spiderweb-like sticky substance, corroded beyond recognition.


    It was a gruesome sight.


    He didn¡¯t dare to get too close, fearing that it was a trap set by a demonic beast.


    He continued to walk along the path.


    He then saw half a woman¡¯s body, floating on the river.


    The body was naked, missing the other half, likely the victim from last night.


    Chen Dengming frowned, this sort of cruelty causing a slight discomfort in his heart, prompting him to hasten his pace and leave.


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    Thereafter, Chen Dengming encountered many more people along the way.


    There were ordinary people grouped together as well as cultivators.


    Almost all of them kept a cautious distance from strangers they met.


    A woman with a child in her arms was crying miserably in front of a corpse.


    Similarly, some cultivators were quietly cremating their comrades¡¯ bodies.


    One could see that many ordinary people¡¯s faces were filled with confusion and helplessness, occasionally looking back at the gathering place, with some even retracing their steps, not daring to stay outside the gathering place.


    Some had calmed down after the impulsive events of the previous night.


    They felt safer inside the gathering place, after all, there were no demonic beast attacks there.


    Even if cultivators from multiple factions were battling, they couldn¡¯t possibly be fighting every day.


    After last night¡¯s battle, it should be much safer now.


    However, those who made this decision were mostly ordinary people.


    Many cultivators, after leaving the gathering place, planned to watch the situation for a short while.


    They had a certain ability to protect themselves, and they also received the message that the Luo Family and the Zhu Family were likely to go to war.


    Last night¡¯s battle in the gathering place might have just been the appetizer.


    Once the two cultivation families waged war, every loose cultivator in the gathering place would face danger, and those who didn¡¯t move quickly would end up being cannon fodder.


    ¡°Fellow Daoist, did you also come out to seek refuge?


    Why don¡¯t you join us?


    Last night there were demonic beasts wandering outside, if we band together, we would be much safer.¡±


    As Chen Dengming stood at the foot of a hill not far from the gathering place, observing the situation there, a middle-aged cultivator approached him, stopping ten feet away and smiling at him under his watchful gaze.


    Chen Dengming glanced at the three cultivators standing not far away, who seemed to be this middle-aged cultivator¡¯s fellows.


    Among them, one face was surprisingly familiar.


    After thinking for a moment, he remembered that the familiar face was a cultivator of the Business League.


    He had seen him before with Boss Hu, but he didn¡¯t expect to run into him now.


    ¡°No, thanks!


    I prefer to be on my own!¡±


    Chen Dengming politely declined.


    The middle-aged cultivator paused slightly, but he didn¡¯t say anything else, merely nodded with a smile and turned to leave.


    Seeing this in the distance, the three people quietly discussed and looked at Chen Dengming with derision in their eyes.


    They clearly viewed him as a naive self-important fool.


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t want to cause trouble.


    After surveying the gathering place, he left quickly.


    On the surface, the gathering place appeared tranquil after a grand battle the previous night.


    But how many people died last night, which power benefited, and the reason for the war, he didn¡¯t know yet.


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    Sometimes, isn¡¯t ignorance a bliss?


    At least, there was a man who was well-informed but very agonized at this moment.


    He knew too much and was involved in too many things, so he was deeply mired that it was tough for him to break free.


    At this moment, he was in a dark room.


    His heart was even darker than the room, filled with irritation and struggle.


    A cold detached voice sounded from behind him.


    ¡°Xu Ning, you have no way back.


    The Luo Family will soon be in complete disarray.


    From then on, our Zhu Family will control the resources of this land.


    If you serve our Zhu Family honestly, you will have food to eat.¡±


    Xu Ning raised his head from the darkness.


    He looked far more haggard and wretched than when he was in high spirits, with bloodshot eyes and deep dark circles.


    It seemed like he hadn¡¯t slept well for several days.


    He spoke hoarsely, ¡°I¡¯m just a Qi Cultivation sixth rank cultivator.


    Your Zhu Family has plenty of cultivators as powerful as I am, why do you value me so much?¡±


    ¡°Hehehea€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The man laughed lightly behind him, ¡°Don¡¯t belittle yourself.


    Among our Zhu Family, there are many of your rank, but they are also not very common.


    Each one is considered precious.


    Precious people should do precious work.


    Porcelain won¡¯t collide with pottery pots.


    Your value is to do less glamorous tasks for us in the gathering place of the Loose Cultivators like now¡­¡±


    Xu Ning closed his eyes in fatigue and said, ¡°The Luo Family won¡¯t let me go, I can only hope you¡¯re right.¡±


    ¡°Of course we¡¯re right, otherwise we wouldn¡¯t dare to wage war so brazenly.


    Xu Ning, put aside your tricks.


    You tried to be devious about the kid with the Gu Refining Skill I once asked you for, attempting to lead him to the Brocade Mill and extracting his Gu Refining Skill on the way.


    I can only say, you¡¯re too naive.


    Since you were wary of Luo Bing and didn¡¯t dare to kill him, did you expect to force him to reveal the Gu Refining Skill just by frightening him?


    Do you think it¡¯s possible to have a foot in both the Zhu Family and the Luo Family?¡±


    Xu Ning furrowed his brow, ¡°I¡¯ve already helped you afterwards, handed him over to you.


    It was the people you sent who failed to catch him.¡±


    ¡°Aha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A sigh came from behind.


    Gradually footsteps sounded moving away, and then said,


    ¡°Yes, so you¡¯re still alive now, because you¡¯ve made your choice.


    Too bad our people were so useless that they couldn¡¯t even catch a Qi Cultivation third rank kid.


    Anyway, there is another thing you need to do together with Lin Hu.


    Qian Yuan, from Hutong Street, has escaped.


    Catch him and kill him, hang his body at the entrance of the gathering place; this is our Zhu Family¡¯s declaration to all Loose Cultivators!¡±


    So ruthless, incredibly ruthless!


    Xu Ning clenched his fists, but he knew he had nowhere else to go; he had to do this.


    Once he, a former Luo Family member, killed Qian Yuan, also a Luo Family member, it would be a clear sign of his allegiance to the Zhu Family.


    At the same time, Qian Yuan¡¯s death would be the greatest provocation to the bottom line of the Luo Family.


    If the Luo family was not tolerant, then the two Cultivation Families would go to war.


    If the Luo family was tolerant, then all the resources around the gathering place would firmly belong to the Zhu Family.


    Xu Ning fell limp on the floor, drenched in cold sweat.


    He had always just sold some women and made some small trades with the Zhu family, never daring to become deeply involved.


    He never realized that he¡¯d now reached a point of no return because of his reckless ways.


    Because he was covetous of his power and the wealth he didn¡¯t come by easily, he ultimately couldn¡¯t extricate himself from this whirlpool¡­


    What about Chen Dengming?


    Chen Dengming hasn¡¯t escaped, right?


    That group of cultivators from the Iron Forest Hall said that they¡¯d injured him, but he managed to escape somehow.


    A third rank Qi Cultivator who has been injured, in the chaotic wilderness, if he doesn¡¯t die at the hands of a malicious cultivator, he will most likely die at the mouth of a demonic beast.


    With this thought, Xu Ning felt the pain and disappointment in his heart become much more bearable.


    If he couldn¡¯t escape, then Chen Dengming dying didn¡¯t count as escaping either¡­


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 Chapter 52

    ?Chapter 52: 049: Refusing to leave the empty valley, the cultivation is too foolish_1 Chapter 52: 049: Refusing to leave the empty valley, the cultivation is too foolish_1 Jiang Qiang found refuge in a secluded valley.


    Given his constant evasion of pursuers from Hutong Street, he had chosen an especially concealed hideout.


    Packed meticulously with illusionary arrays he¡¯d set up, the hideout was practically invincible ¨C a rare haven in these turbulent times.


    Having interacted and corresponded with Jiang Qiang numerous times, Chen Dengming quickly found the place.


    The valley was filled with ancient and newly grown trees.


    Towering cliffs stood on three sides.


    The rugged rock walls looked as if they were cut by a knife and axed by a hatchet.


    The cliffs were covered with velvety mosses that seemed unaffected by winter.


    Looking up from the valley floor, one could only see a tiny patch of blue sky, as fresh as a newly dyed cloth.


    A lean, winding path led to the depths of the valley.


    However, without the knowledge of array formation, one would easily lose their way.


    When Chen Dengming arrived, he used the cry of a monkey as a signal, calling out in varied tones.


    Jiang Qiang cautiously showed his face, looking surprised and delighted.


    ¡°Qiangzi!¡±


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    He had already learned about the events at the rendezvous point, and seeing Chen Dengming safe after the calamity comforted him completely.


    The two quickly entered the valley.


    Chen Dengming recounted the events he had witnessed to Jiang Qiang, who in turn shared what he had heard.


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming¡¯s expression darkened.


    He said coldly, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Xu Ning to betray the Luo family.


    He even joined forces with Iron Forest Hall to strike against Hutong Street at such a crucial time.


    No wonder I was ambushed by Iron Forest Hall.


    It must have been this traitor who sold me out.¡±


    Jiang Qiang shook his head.


    ¡°Hoping for loyalty and integrity from such people is like trusting that a merchant doesn¡¯t love money.


    Luckily, Brother Chen, you are powerful and managed to escape.¡±


    Speaking these words, Jiang felt even more admiration.


    Two cultivators of the fourth level of qi cultivation with six other men had surrounded Chen Dengming, but he managed to break free and escape.


    It was simply against the heavens.


    Jiang Qiang sighed again, ¡°But it¡¯s a pity.


    Even though Xu Ning betrayed us and Hutong Street was dispersed, Qian Yuan still managed to escape.


    He didn¡¯t die in there.


    That is truly a pity.¡±


    Understanding that Jiang Qiang had a grudge against Qian Yuan for killing his wife, Chen Dengming patted his shoulder and said, ¡°Now that Qian Yuan is like a homeless dog, it would be hard for him to come after you.


    Concentrate on your cultivation.


    The next time you meet him, you might be the one to cut him down.¡±


    After their conversations, both decided to lie low and focus on cultivation, observing the situation outside and waiting for it to stabilize before venturing out again.


    Although the valley was sparse with spiritual energy, it had the advantage of being quiet.


    In the deep pool in the valley, there were spiritual fish, and by the water, there were spirit vegetables that Jiang Qiang had bought and planted.


    However, due to the lack of spiritual energy and suitable soil, they didn¡¯t grow yet.


    Overall, the two found it sustainable to stay in the valley for a short while.


    They wouldn¡¯t have trouble finding food and drink for the time being.


    But for a longer stay, they would have to think of another plan.


    After all, Chen Dengming¡¯s two beloved pets were also big consumers of spirit meat.


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    One reluctant to leave the secluded valley for cultivation is overly obsessed.


    After cultivating in seclusion for a hundred years, when will one¡¯s head see the light of day?


    In a blink of an eye, half a month had passed.


    A heavy snowfall had blanketed the valley, glistening under the sun.


    The valley was filled with tree branches and trunks as thick as bowl rims, some of which had snapped under the weight of the snow, breaking in succession.


    While the valley was free from wind, it was chilled to the bone.


    The two wooden houses in the valley were covered in a thick layer of snow.


    Inside, the charcoal fire was crackling, warming the room like a sauna.


    Thin streams of wood spiritual energy were gathered inside the room.


    Suddenly, several sounds like the shattering of glass erupted.


    Most of the gathered spiritual energy dispersed, with just a minor part flowing towards the silhouette sitting in a Buddha-like posture at the center.


    The Mini Array Spirit that was dancing let out a startle.


    Its aura dimmed, and it shrank into the Array Plate, pleadingly emitting a last cry.


    ¡°Dao friends, there are no more spirit stones.


    I can¡¯t dance anymore¡­¡±


    Even though she tried to suppress her feelings, Chen Dengming, who felt the fluctuations in her emotions, sensed a hint of joy from the Mini Array Spirit.


    Clearly, it was delighted to find a legitimate excuse to slack off and no longer needed to dance for its oppressor.


    It was thrilled at the prospect.


    Chen Dengming jolted awake from his cultivation state, frowning at the now inactive Soul Snatching Array and the six shattered lower-grade Spirit Stones on the ground.


    ¡°Spirit Stones¡­


    I¡¯ve been using them too fast¡­


    I haven¡¯t even cultivated to the fourth level of Qi cultivation, and the resources at hand are nearly depleted¡­


    Seems like, I have to go digging up the Spirit Stones I¡¯ve stashed in other places¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming got up and carefully inspected the results of his striving cultivation over this period.


    ¡°Qi Cultivation Third Level Cultivator[Chen Dengming]


    Lifespan: 163/257


    Spiritual Root: Metal, Wood (medium grade 50/100)


    Martial Arts: ¡°Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡± (Great Perfection)


    Daoism: ¡°Gu Refining Chapter¡± (Master 26/100), ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± (third level 218/300), ¡°Chen¡¯s Dao Method Chapter¡± (Proficient 20/100) ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± (first level 37/100), ¡°Artifact Controlling Secret¡± (Master 3/100) ¡°Vajra Shield Skill¡± (Beginner 29/100)¡±


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    Over half a month passed, and with many Spirit Stones invested in the Soul Snatching Array for cultivation, Chen Dengming¡¯s progression speed of the ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± was remarkably fast, with only two or three tenths left to break through to the fourth level of Qi cultivation.


    As for the other Daoist techniques, only ¡°Vajra Shield Skill¡± and ¡°Godspeed Skill¡± were practiced substantially.


    The former, from a novice level, has broken through to the beginner level, adding five years to his lifespan limit.


    The latter was used during his occasional outings from the valley for fast travel.


    Running many times, it successfully broke through to the proficient level.


    After reaching proficiency in the Godspeed Skill, all of his first and second level Daoist techniques had reached the proficient level, with his Artifact Controlling Secret even reaching the master¡¯s level.


    Chen Dengming then combined all proficient-level Daoist techniques into ¡°Chen¡¯s Dao Method Chapter¡±.


    In the future, if he wanted to improve, he would have to involve understanding and practicing various Daoist techniques, which would be reflected in the ¡®progress¡¯ level.


    But the energy spent was still the same.


    If the Daoist technique of the first level third stage like ¡°Vajra Shield Skill¡± also reaches the proficient level, it could also be included in the Dao Method Chapter.


    The only issue now is, as his cultivation skills improve rapidly, his Spirit Stone resources are also depleting very quickly.


    After all, if he wants to achieve cultivation effects comparable to 60-70% of those in Luo Family while in a wild valley, he has to invest resources.


    The over twenty lower-grade Spirit Stones he carried have now been completely depleted, and he needs to leave the valley to retrieve his bag from the several treasure hiding places.


    Chen Dengming got up immediately, informing Jiang Qiang that he would be going out.


    Lately, thanks to his use of the Soul Snatching Array to absorb metal and wood spiritual energy, Jiang Qiang only needed to focus on absorbing fire spiritual energy from the water, fire, and earth spiritual energy, greatly improving his cultivation efficiency.


    He was also approaching the verge of breaking through to the third level of Qi cultivation.


    Chen Dengming put on a human skin mask and a bamboo hat, and set off on the snow.


    Without the use of Qinggong, his footsteps sank into the snow, making a ¡®crunching¡¯ noise.


    With the use of Qinggong, his footsteps left no trace on the snow and in an instant, he had covered dozens of feet, leaving no trace behind.


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    He left the valley and arrived near Spirit Moon Lake, not far from the gathering place.


    His other package was in the quiet dwelling in Spirit Moon Lake.


    The dwelling also included a Soul Snatching Array Disk and an Illusion Array Disk.


    Once, he was wary of drawing the attention of his enemies here and did not dare to approach.


    Now that the major battles between the Zhu and Luo families are intensifying, many Loose Cultivators have been forced into the conflict.


    But half a month has passed, and Chen Dengming surmised that no one would be waiting for him here anymore.


    He leaped onto the canopy of a large tree to observe the situation there and could see the outline of the gathering place in the distance.


    Some snow-covered bodies could be seen, frozen stiff, unknown if they were cultivators or ordinary people.


    Some people were even gnawing on something next to these corpses, which remained a chilling sight.


    Under the harsh winter, combined with the continued intensity of the battles between the cultivators, many ordinary people who were already struggling to survive the winter were on the brink of life and death.


    It was very difficult to find food, and all their energy was expended just to survive and ensure their safety, let alone forage for good food.


    The cruel practice of cannibalism was now occurring.


    A chill ran down Chen Dengming¡¯s spine as he watched.


    Who was to blame for all this?


    It could only be said that weakness is a sin.


    The cancellation of the marriage agreement between the Luo and Luo families led to this massive war between the cultivation families.


    The major families haven¡¯t shown any damage yet, while countless Loose Cultivators and ordinary people have been crushed into pieces.


    He quickly concealed his presence and moved towards the secluded cultivation site.


    A moment later.


    A stern-faced Chen Dengming was standing in the forest outside the secluded cultivation site, squinting his eyes to observe the situation there¡­

 Chapter 53

    ?Chapter 53: 050: Go With the Flow, Difficult for Heaven and Human Alike (Continue reading below) _1 Chapter 53: 050: Go With the Flow, Difficult for Heaven and Human Alike (Continue reading below) _1 Upon seeing the condition of the outskirts of the Clear Cultivation Land, Chen Dengming realized that someone had already been here.


    There was even evidence of someone having attempted forced entry.


    This wasn¡¯t entirely unexpected.


    After all, if Xu Ning and the members of the Iron Forest Hall were still adamant, they would certainly search every corner for him, including the places he had previously been.


    However, these people could not possibly remain at this spot long term, waiting for him to fall into their trap.


    After all, he had demonstrated the strength of a Qi Cultivation Level Four cultivator, so what level of power would be necessary to guard against him consistently?


    Moreover, who would waste their time in such an isolated place at this critical juncture of intense fighting, waiting for someone who might never show up?


    Chen Dengming was well aware of these possibilities, which is why he dared to return to the Clear Cultivation Land to retrieve his belongings.


    But now, he had an eerie feeling that someone was within the Clear Cultivation Land.


    He was not the only one who felt this.


    The Mini Array Spirit, extremely sensitive to spiritual energy and life essence, felt it even more strongly and was already warning him from within the Array Plate.


    ¡°Is it a Loose Cultivator who has temporarily taken shelter here or¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming hesitated only for a moment before slowly retreating.


    For safety¡¯s sake, he was ready to abandon his plan to avoid potentially walking into a trap set specifically for him.


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    However, just as he was about to leave, a voice carried by concentrated spiritual energy reached his ears.


    ¡°May I ask if Daoist friend Chen is present?¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    Chen Dengming narrowed his eyes.


    Surprisingly, the voice belonged to Qian Yuan.


    He didn¡¯t stop moving, continuing to retreat, as his vigilance greatly increased and his two Gu Worms were put on standby.


    At this moment, the trees ahead shadowed a ripple, and a figure appeared from the Illusion Array.


    It was a one-armed elderly man with white hair.


    Despite his dull complexion and medicinal scent, his eyes, which were fixed on Chen Dengming¡¯s position a hundred feet away, glowed with intensity.


    He gestured at Chen Dengming from afar.


    ¡°Daoist friend Chen, why keep people at arm¡¯s length?


    We might have held some grudges in the past, but now we are both bereft and stranded.


    Why not join forces?


    It may give us a chance to break through the blockade.¡±


    ¡°Blockade?¡±


    Chen Dengming paused, stopping in surprise..


    Looking around cautiously, he gripped his Ice Spirit Sword tighter.


    Qian Yuan caught Chen Dengming¡¯s reaction and shook his head, ¡°It seems Daoist friend Chen is not aware of the recent events, the war between the Zhu Family and Luo Family has not ended.


    However, both parties have ceased fighting temporarily.


    The Luo Family has chosen to endure, while the Zhu Family has set up blockades at strategic points, primarily to search and capture any escaped individuals¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, eventually responding with a chilly snort, ¡°Since it¡¯s so difficult to live outside, why are you hiding here instead of going to the Luo Family?


    After all, you are one of them.¡±


    Qian Yuan sighed with relief at Chen Dengming¡¯s response.


    With a wry smile, he responded, ¡°Putting aside the fact that the Zhu Family is now at an advantage and have set up checkpoints everywhere, and I would be noticed if I approach them.


    Even without this, I¡¯m no longer welcomed by the Luo Family.


    For years, Xu Ning and I have worked for the Luo Family, but who, as a leader of a faction, is completely clean?


    Xu Ning was secretly supplying the Zhu Family with girls in exchange for assistance.


    And though I did not cooperate with the Zhu Family, I collaborated with the Business League and have taken some bribes¡­


    Do you think the Luo Family would let me off?¡±


    After a moment¡¯s silence, Chen Dengming spoke indifferently, ¡°In that case, let¡¯s pretend we never met today.


    From this point on, we each go our own way following our Heavenly Destiny.


    As for working together to break through a checkpoint, that¡¯s impossible!¡±


    Qian Yuan sighed again, his eyes flickering.


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    Remembering the rumors about this man, he finally nodded.


    ¡°After this place was searched by others, I took shelter here.


    The most dangerous place is often the safest.


    I later discovered the bag you had hidden here, and thought you might return.


    I originally intended to join forces with you.


    If you didn¡¯t appear in a few days, I would leave.


    But since you don¡¯t want to join forces, fine.


    Here are your things.


    I only hope that if we meet again in the future, we will be friends and not enemies!¡±


    Having said this, Qian Yuan threw a bag which landed and hung from a branch in the distance.


    Chen¡¯s Dengming¡¯s eyebrows furrowed as he watched the bag.


    He saw Qian Yuan head back towards his dwelling as the Illusion Array reappeared, concealing his figure.


    Chen Dengming wore an odd expression as he tapped his ear.


    The Blood Centipede Gu buzzed as it flew out and drilled into the bag for a moment before flying back with a buzz.


    The glint in Chen Dengming¡¯s eye shifted slightly as he used the Control Device Tactic to bring the bag back to him.


    He opened the bag from his position ten zhang ahead to find over thirty lower-grade Spirit Stones bundled together using a special method.


    The Spirit-stone Gu inside remained undisturbed.


    As for the other Soul Snatching Array Disk, he was unsure if Qian Yuan intended to keep it or if it had been taken away by others searching the area.


    After retrieving the Spirit Stones, Chen Dengming tossed aside the bag filled with other miscellaneous items.


    Utilizing the Godspeed Skill, he swiftly departed.


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    Running into Qian Yuan in the Clear Cultivation Land was completely unexpected.


    Chen Dengming figured that this man must have had nowhere else to go, otherwise he wouldn¡¯t have invaded his territory to hide.


    As for the man¡¯s willingness to give him his belongings at the end, it made sense.


    It was to leave a positive impression on him, turning hostility into friendship to prevent Chen from betraying him, or obstructing him if he didn¡¯t get what he wanted.


    On the other hand, as the leader of Hutong Street, the man must have brought quite a lot of rations with him when he fled.


    It was not worth keeping the few clearly tampered Spirit Stones.


    He might as well go with the flow.


    Chen Dengming then went to two other locations where the luggage was hidden.


    He successfully obtained one set of belongings, but an accident occurred when he accessed the second set.


    This set of luggage had been tampered with by more than one person who had all died because of the Gu poison from the Spirit-stone Gu.


    Chen Dengming frowned and walked around two corpses buried in the accumulated snow, picking up his Spirit Stones scattered all over the ground.


    Upon careful count, a few were missing.


    However, the two Spirit-stone Gu were still clutched in the hands of the two dead bodies.


    ¡°Daoist friend¡­¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit suddenly slightly vibrated at his waist.


    The moment Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze flickered and he was about to retreat, a very faint sound of a windbreaker suddenly came.


    He was prepared and sidestepped rapidly to avoid it.


    He swung his sword at random, and it clashed against the invader¡¯s magic artifact with a ¡®clang.¡¯ The impact brought about gusts of cyclonic wind, causing Chen Dengming¡¯s clothing to flutter and rustle loudly.


    ¡°Third-level Qi Cultivator!¡±


    The face of the attacker from the dark changed, and he immediately tried to retreat.


    But he saw Chen Dengming casually throw his sword.


    Under the control of the Control Device Tactic, it immediately transformed into a streak of cold light, drawing a beautiful arc in the sky beyond the ordinary, piercing through a large tree and heading straight for the attacker.


    The attacker shouted loudly, and an ancient bell suddenly appeared outside his body, blocking the flying sword in an instant.


    It set off a deep and muffled sound of thunder that was heard far and near.


    ¡°Boom!


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    The golden ancient bell cracked a bit, but also managed to deflect the flying sword.


    However, in that instant, a shadow rushed past the small gap.


    With a flutter of its thin, moth-like wings, it pounced on the attacker.


    ¡°Ah!


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    A scream began, only to be abruptly cut short.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face was calm, and he floated over.


    From behind his hat, his gaze watched the middle-aged man who had fallen to the ground.


    His neck and face were bitten to a ghastly black, and he was breathing his last.


    He was also a third-level Qi Cultivator, it was no wonder he dared to use a body and Spirit Stones as bait for ¡®hunting¡¯.


    Unfortunately, he ran into Chen Dengming, a monster who was about to reach the fourth level of Qi Cultivation and had deadly weapons like Gu worms.


    Loose Cultivators, let alone pets like Gu Worms, rarely have magic artifacts.


    Chen Dengming looked around and vaguely sensed a presence in the distance, which quickly dispersed, as if retreating in fear.


    With a sweep of his sleeve, he quickly collected the items on the ground, summoned the Blood Centipede and the Golden Silkworm, which had been feeding on the spiritual energy in the cultivator¡¯s blood, and quickly left.


    The sky was heavily snowing, and many ordinary people were freezing and starving to death.


    Many cultivators, forced by the threat of demonic beasts, were struggling to survive in the wild.


    Some even took advantage of the chaos to harm others.


    But who can be certain, who is the hunter and who is the prey?


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t want to be a hunter, nor did he want to become prey.


    After taking his cultivation resources, he quickly returned to the valley.


    This time, he decided not to go out until he had exhausted all his resources through cultivation¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 54

    ?Chapter 54: 051: Luo Family Retreats, Qi Cultivation Quadruple Layer_1 Chapter 54: 051: Luo Family Retreats, Qi Cultivation Quadruple Layer_1 White clouds on the ridge roll and extend, the bright moon on the horizon waxes and wanes.


    In a blink of an eye, another month has gone by.


    Many major events occurred during this month.


    Firstly, the original dozen or so forces in the gathering area were completely reduced to three forces close to the Zhu Family after several major battles, namely Iron Forest Hall, Huayu Sect, and the Gold Word Workshop which defected with Xu Ning.


    Even the two larger forces that maintained neutrality, the Business League and the Yulin Hall, were driven out.


    The gathering area, including many surrounding resource points, were entirely taken over by the Zhu Family.


    The downfall of the gathering area signified the end of the first stage of conflict between the Zhu and Luo cultivation families, with the Luo family¡¯s defeat.


    Many loose cultivators who were close to the Luo Family fled and were purged, only those who defected to the Zhu Family could survive.


    Just as the Zhu Family wanted to advance further and force the Luo Family to give up the secret copper mine area, news arrived that temporarily put an end to this regional cultivator war.


    The news came from the Miaoyin Sect, announcing that Luo Bing had successfully broken through to the tenth level of Qi cultivation and officially begun participating in the sect trials, competing for the Foundation Establishment Pill.


    This news undoubtedly boosted the morale of the Luo Family and made the Zhu Family not dare to act recklessly for the moment.


    The Luo Family recently retreated unusually, mainly not wanting a momentary clash to reduce the family¡¯s power.


    The sacrifices were mainly outside cultivators, and none of their own cultivators died.


    Today, seemingly overbearing Zhu family and the pressing Luo family, the Luo family just need not to bother, wait for Luo Bing breakthrough to Foundation Establishment stage.


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    All troubles and contradictions will be resolved smoothly.


    On the contrary, if they involve the family in a war with the Zhu family at this time, not only will it deplete the family¡¯s power, but the Luo family will also likely take advantage and strike them when they¡¯re down, which would be unwise.


    Naturally, the Zhu Family also anticipated the Luo Family¡¯s plan, so they kept pressing step by step, quickly reclaiming many resources they lost in the past, and even more.


    At present, all three cultivator families are waiting for one outcome ¨C whether Luo Bing can successfully obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill.


    Even this result, the Luo Family had already begun to interfere with it.


    The only cruel reality is that none of the cultivators of the three families shed blood yet, whilst many mortals and unaffiliated cultivators have turned into dry bones or become food for demonic beasts in the winter.


    ¡­


    At this moment.


    In the house within the valley¡­


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, quickly help me cultivate!¡±


    ¡°S, s-sir, I can only do it three more times, then I need to rest¡­¡±


    ¡°Are you getting spoiled now?


    Are you starting to bargain because you¡¯re familiar with me now?¡±


    Chen Dengming assumed an exaggerated posture of sitting astride with his legs split apart and cultivating big time between two beams in the room.


    Under the beam.


    The Array plate glowed with spirit, the Mini Array spirit danced like a fairy in the light rain, gathering a massive amount of white gold series spiritual energy, directing it towards Chen Dengming and murmuring under her breath.


    ¡°Daoyou, your cultivation speed is already very fast¡­¡±


    ¡°Not enough, it¡¯s still not fast enough¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s essence, qi, and spirit highly condensed, his head was steaming with white smoke, and his forehead and face were dripping with sweat like bird claws.


    After the gold series spiritual energy was completely absorbed.


    The Mini Array spirit¡¯s dance changed, enchanting in its mien, and the wood type spiritual energy outside the Array was all absorbed to assist Chen Dengming in cultivation.


    The Spirit Stones embedded in the six corners were severely drained, suddenly cracking with a ¡®snap¡¯ sound.


    ¡°They¡¯ve been exhausted again.


    This is the tenth round, right?


    Sixty lower-grade Spirit Stones have just been consumed.¡±


    Chen Dengming woke up from his cultivation, glanced at the broken Spirit Stones under his feet, shook his head, flipped off the beam, and the faintly oppressive Spiritual Might he emitted was much stronger than a month ago.


    He had already broken through to the fourth level of Qi cultivation eleven days ago, finally entering the mid-stage of Qi cultivation.


    He continued to consolidate for more than ten days now, and his cultivation has become even more profound.


    With a large number of Spirit Stones being used frantically, and the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s help, even though he was cultivating outside the gathering area, his cultivation speed was just slightly slower than inside the Luo Family Mountain by merely 20%.


    He calmed his mind at this moment and looked at the current state of the ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡±.


    ¡°Qi Cultivation Fourth Stage Cultivator [Chen Dengming]


    Life: 163/277


    Spiritual Root: Gold, Wood (Medium, 50/100)


    Martial Arts: ¡°Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡± (Great Perfection)


    Dao Skills: ¡°Gu Refining Chapter¡± (Master 27/100), ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± (Fourth Level 44/400), ¡°Chen¡¯s Dao Method Chapter¡± (Proficient 31/100), ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± (First Level 37/100), ¡°Artifact Controlling Secret¡± (Master 9/100)


    Ever since his strength broke through to the fourth level of Qi Cultivation, his lifespan limit also increased by another fifteen years.


    In addition, his first grade third level ¡°Vajra Shield Skill¡± had also reached a proficient level during this time, which increased his lifespan limit by another five years.


    As of now, his lifespan limit is as high as 277 years.


    If he dares to consume his lifespan now to practice the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡±, the quality of his Spiritual Root could be improved to a superior level.


    ¡°After I have learned the first-grade fourth-level Gold Touch Skill, which I obtained from the Ascension Conference, I can then continue practicing the Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming secretly calculated in his heart.


    Temporarily halting the practicing of ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡±, he prepared to take a bath in fragrant soup, and then began to practice Gold Touch Skill.


    At this time, the Mini Array Spirit was already exhausted, it had retracted back into the Array Plate, and was massaging its small arms and legs while whimpering in dissatisfaction.


    Through this period of interaction, she was no longer quite as timid.


    She knew that although Chen Dengming seemed like a big bad guy, who often exploited and oppressed her, he was not that bad at heart.


    Moreover, what moved her the most was that Chen Dengming seemed very concerned about her past life, often inquiring and mentioning that if it was not for the chaotic world outside with many demonic beasts, he would like to see the cave where he originally found her.


    In the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s consideration, being able to make this cultivation freak spend a part of his time on her was already a rare favor, which made her feel quite flattered.


    ¡°By the way, Ling¡¯er, has Jiang Daoyou not returned yet?¡±


    While putting on the cotton jacket sewn by Xu Wei, Chen Dengming asked, his eyebrows gradually furrowing.


    Jiang Qiang had just broken through to the third level of Qi Cultivation a week ago and after a few days of consolidation, left the valley yesterday.


    According to him, he was going to another dwelling place to get some empty Array Plates, and also to inquire about the situation outside.


    Considering Jiang Qiang¡¯s strength at the third level of Qi Cultivation, his careful nature, and his exceptional escape skills, as well as his frequent outings to get information, Chen Dengming let him leave the valley.


    But now a day has passed, and Jiang Qiang has not yet returned¡­


    ¡°Jiang Daoyou has not returned yet¡­¡±


    The Array Spirit responded.


    Chen Dengming frowned and pushed the door open.


    The outside wind was howling like a frozen devil, blowing about his white sideburns.


    The sandy wind on his face felt like it was cutting with a knife.


    ¡°This damn weather, it¡¯s almost a month into winter, yet it¡¯s getting colder.¡±


    Chen Dengming murmured a complaint, feeling the cold wind sneaking into his hair, neck, and shirt collar.


    He quickly wrapped his clothes tighter.


    There was still a considerable amount of snow accumulated in the valley outside.


    Chen Dengming looked at Jiang Qiang¡¯s house, shook his head, picked up the iron shovel and shoveled a large tub of snow.


    After heating it quickly with the Fireball Technique and wood, he sat in the iron pot and took a comfortable hot bath.


    Afterward, he fed the sun-dried spirit fish to the two Gus, and he sat by while shaving his beard with the Ice Spirit Sword.


    After being busy, he saw the sky above dim again, signalling the approach of nightfall.


    Chen Dengming furrowed his brows.


    ¡°Why hasn¡¯t Qiangzi come back yet?


    Could something have happened?¡±


    He pondered for a moment, picked up the Ice Spirit Sword, and decided to go out and check.


    He was originally relying on Jiang Qiang to bring back information, but now that Jiang Qiang hadn¡¯t returned yet, Chen Dengming was a bit in the dark.


    The resources he currently had were almost depleted.


    With his strength at the fourth level of Qi cultivation, he could apply to live in the Luo family mountain city as a guest, which was more relaxed than his previous days in the gathering place.


    However, considering the trouble the Luo family had run into the Luo family, Chen Dengming still respectfully kept his distance.


    If given the choice and the capability, he would rather go to the further Jingxiu Workshop to find opportunities.


    Putting on his bamboo rain hat.


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    Chen Dengming, accompanied by the two Spirit Gus that were picky and choosy about the spirit fish meat, rode the sword and quickly flew out of the valley.


    ¡­


    An hour later.


    Chen Dengming, with a solemn expression, was standing in the mountain path not far outside the valley.


    He was looking at the traces of a possible battle and the numerous holes broken into the mountain, his eyes full of doubt.


    ¡°Judging from the traces, it seems that there were cultivators fighting with demonic beasts here, and it looks like it was that spider demon beast, could it be Qiangzi¡­?¡±

 Chapter 55

    ?Chapter 55: 052: One Slash, Three Thousand Miles, Can Clear the Sea of Demons (Reading Further)_1 Chapter 55: 052: One Slash, Three Thousand Miles, Can Clear the Sea of Demons (Reading Further)_1 Chen Dengming had always suspected that within the area under the influence of the Luo and Zhu families, there was only one type of monstrous spider that was the most rampant and numerous and also the most bloodthirsty.


    Because from beginning to end, he had only ever seen traces left by this one type of demonic beast, such as the unique footprints that sounded as if swords were chopping at the ground, and the sticky and revolting spider silk.


    During these days, despite secluding himself in the valley, he would occasionally hear horrifying screams echoing from the distant mountains.


    The elongated and mournful sounds made it easy to imagine someone being hunted by a demonic beast.


    Because fights between ordinary humans would often start and end quickly, the dead wouldn¡¯t let out such hysterical cries of fear, that made one¡¯s heart palpitate upon hearing.


    ¡­


    At this time, Chen Dengming was cautiously searching along the previously discovered traces of a battle between a cultivator and a demonic beast.


    The traces of the beast were too close to the valley, and there was a high chance that Jiang Qiang was the one who had met with misfortune.


    No matter if his intention was to secure the area around the valley or to verify the safety of his comrade, he needed to cautiously ascertain whether there were spider beasts lingering nearby.


    ¡­


    At this moment, the sun was going down, and the day gradually growing darker.


    The cold wind blowing was like a sharp ice blade, the leafless branches around him trembling stiffly.


    Chen Dengming called forth the Ancient Bell, a defense magic artifact he had obtained from his spoils of war, to rotate around him.


    Although the Ancient Bell was a low-level magic artifact and had been split open by his Ice Spirit Sword, its defensive power was still comparable to the Vajra Shield Skill, and could save his life at a critical moment.


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    He used Qi to perceive his surroundings, his robes fluttering, he cautiously moved forward under the gradually dimming light.


    In order to have better control over the surrounding environment, he sent his Blood Centipede Gu and Golden Silkworm Gu out to scout a hundred yards in front and behind him, simultaneously, he released numerous snake Gu from his sleeves to act as eyes in all directions.


    The snake Gu, having been specially refined, were different from ordinary snakes, and could move about even in cold weather.


    With all these preparations, he would have sufficient time and space to escape should any danger arise.


    After proceeding only a few hundred yards, his telepathically linked Blood Centipede Gu sent a warning.


    Chen Dengming immediately halted, hiding behind a tree, he frowned, instructing the Blood Centipede Gu to fly towards the location of the disturbance to investigate, at the same time, directing the Golden Silkworm Gu to stay close for protection.


    ¡­


    A moment later.


    Chen Dengming stood outside a nearby jungle, his face turned grave.


    By now, it was completely dark.


    Without needing to light a torch, he focused and his eyes saw clearly that in the darkness ahead, the trees were covered with webs and disgusting sticky liquid, some even emitting a faint spiritual light.


    Between some of the webs were bulging sacks that hung like giant cocoons, as if something was writhing inside them, producing a faint sound.


    ¡°When did this place become a nest for the monstrous spiders?¡­Or should I say, a dining hall?¡±


    This place was close to the valley, and Chen Dengming felt apprehensive.


    To think that there was such a horrifying place unbeknownst to him, just beside him.


    He looked around, but didn¡¯t see any traces of the monstrous spiders.


    Carefully approaching a bulging sack, he took a peek and was so shocked that he took a step back.


    Inside the sack, covered with sticky fluid and spider silk, was a person, a corpse that had been dead for some time.


    Tiny spiders were nibbling at the corpse, moving in and out of the wounds they had created, as if feasting on a sumptuous winter banquet.


    The sight was enough to send shivers down one¡¯s spine.


    ¡°Damn!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face twisted, he continued to carefully examine the area, eventually breathing a sigh of relief when he couldn¡¯t find Jiang Qiang.


    However, inside one writhing sack, he found a cultivator who was still alive.


    It was someone he recognized, a cultivator from the Business League he had met a month ago.


    At that time, this cultivator was part of a small team led by a middle-aged cultivator.


    The middle-aged cultivator had invited him to stick together at night to protect against the demonic beasts, but he had declined.


    Unexpectedly, this cultivator had ended up falling victim to the beasts as well.


    Looking at the cultivator¡¯s condition, it was simply unbearable to look at.


    His body had been bitten by almost transparent spiders, the size of soybeans, so badly that his organs were visible.


    Even smaller spiders, barely the size of sesame seeds, crawled in his blood vessels and eyes, absorbing nutrients to grow.


    It was a fate worse than death.


    He was a goner¡­


    reduced to a nutrition pack for the growth of the young spider demonic beasts.


    The bodies of living cultivators are filled with spiritual energy, making it hard for them to die.


    This clearly makes them a long-lasting source of nourishment, and these beasts understand how to feed themselves.


    But for cultivators, this is a fate much worse than direct death.


    They must endure the extreme agony of being gnawed by countless bugs, and feeling helplessly as they are being consumed alive, slowly fading away.


    Chen Dengming even saw a hint of pleading in the cultivator¡¯s eyes¡­


    The picturesque scenes of cultivators eliminating demon beasts with a wave of their hand, all came crashing down in the icy cruelty of reality.


    Chen Dengming scanned the area, the ¡®bodies¡¯ suspended in cobwebs.


    Some belonged to innocent wild beasts, and some to innocent humans.


    These sights filled him with an unparalleled sense of oppression and anger.


    Even though he had dabbled in the world of cultivation and had his share of bloodshed.


    Yet still, witnessing fellow humans reduced to such fate filled his heart with sorrow.


    After all, empathy in such situations was inevitable.


    ¡°Killing people and watching people get killed, I¡¯ve experienced it all over the years without flinching.


    But to watch people being eaten alive¡­¡±


    Looking at the hellish scene around him, Chen Dengming could hardly believe that such a horrifying diner resided so close to the valley.


    If left unchecked, wouldn¡¯t there be spiders everywhere¡­


    ¡°To destroy the weeds, remove the roots!


    Cut off the offspring before eliminating the parents!


    Let the beasts mourn first, to ensure the safety of the surrounding area.¡±


    He took a deep breath; his eyes brightening intensively.


    With a sudden leap, he soared up, wielding his anger, and the overwhelming urge to kill, and unleashed an astounding sword strike!


    ¡°One sword strike spans three thousand miles, sweeping the sea of demons clean.


    As for enemies, bathe in the blood of warriorsa€¡±¡±


    It was the madness of his Mad Blade, accumulated in this terrible environment for so long, and unleashed in this sword!


    No matter how cautious and restrained he was daily, his true nature was of pride and passion, refusing to bow down to anyone, steadily climbing and startling the world.


    Above Qingqiu, danced the crazy dragon!


    ¡°Boom!¡± The gigantic sword sliced the web in half, leaving a path of destruction, splitting a large tree in its path, causing it to collapse left and right!


    Countless tiny spiders poured out of their hiding spots, swarming towards him.


    Sheathing his blade, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flared with determination, with his billowing robes and his hand seals, Big Fireball Skill launched one after the other swiftly and instantaneously.


    In an instant, fire illuminated the sky, with loud explosions and countless tiny spiders drowning in the sea of flames.


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    With a flash of lightning, Chen Dengming, employing his Godspeed Skill, quickly skimmed over the sea of flames and made a swift exit.


    In the distant darkness, the angry roar of a demonic beast echoed from afar.


    ¡­


    Half a tea-cup¡¯s time later.


    A giant spider demonic beast with a powerful aura and strong spiritual might suddenly appeared in the woodland illuminated by fire, letting out a sky-piercing agony-filled roar.


    Further away, high on the crown of a tree, Chen Dengming solemnly observed the roaring fire.


    Feeling the spiritual might released by the spider demonic beast, his heart sank.


    It was at least a four-tier demonic beast.


    It seemed to match his power, but demonic beasts were known for their thick skin, swiftness, agility, and their fighting strength far surpassed cultivators of the same realm.


    The commotion there was so large that anyone within dozens of kilometers could see clearly, and hear the roar of the demonic beast.


    In the darkness, countless mortals and cultivators trembled amid the fear.


    Fortunately, he had already left after exterminating the young spiders, leaving the big one behind, helpless and wrathful.


    Chen Dengming kept a watchful eye for sometime, before indulging himself by clutching a Spirit Stone to quickly restore his spiritual energy¡­


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 Chapter 56

    ?Chapter 56: 053: The Scary Nature of People, Turning Stone into Gold (Free extra chapter)_1 Chapter 56: 053: The Scary Nature of People, Turning Stone into Gold (Free extra chapter)_1 All night, Chen Dengming did not cultivate, maintaining extreme vigilance instead.


    Fortunately, the mad demonic spider beast, grieving over the loss of its hundreds of children and thousands of grandchildren, did not attack the Gu Refining Place nor the gathering area.


    Instead, after venting for a while, it disappeared into the distant forest.


    From deep within the forest emanated more similar roars.


    Hearing these roars, Chen Dengming felt relieved.


    After setting a fire, he had run away immediately, enjoying a moment of satisfaction and thrill without taking any significant risk.


    Otherwise, he might have walked right into an ambush set by the demonic beasts.


    Previously, he had boasted about being able to ¡°clear the demon sea with a slash of the sword covering three thousand miles¡±.


    But after the demonstration, he had wisely decided to remain low-key.


    Currently, with limited power, he could only take what he could handle.


    If a slash couldn¡¯t cover three thousand miles, at least burning three thousand little spiders was achievable.


    He silently returned to the valley with a peace of mind.


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    The next day, before dawn.


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    Chen Dengming forcefully suppressed his nausea as he drank the porridge made from Spirit Rice.


    Seeing the plump grains of Spirit Rice swirling around in his bowl, he couldn¡¯t help but recall the little spiders wriggling among the flesh and fat last night, causing him to feel nauseated.


    However, he had to eat.


    Only by eating could he quickly recover his physical strength and Spiritual Energy.


    At this moment, Jiang Qiang, who had not returned all night, crept back safely.


    From his careful manner, it was obvious that he had seen the spectacle from the previous night.


    When Jiang Qiang learned that it was Chen Dengming who had ignited the fire that drew out the demonic beasts, he was stunned and astounded.


    After regaining his composure, he could only give a thumbs-up and exclaimed, ¡°It had to be my Brother Chen!¡±


    ¡°And to think, I went out searching for you, thinking you¡¯d been eaten by the beasts.¡±


    Chen Dengming rolled his eyes, recounted the events from the previous day once again, and asked whether they could seek help from Luo Family Mountain City or Zhu Family Mountain City under these circumstances.


    As expected, this proposition made Jiang Qiang laugh.


    He chuckled so hard that he began to cry tears of bitter amusement.


    Finally, he motioned for Chen Dengming to stop talking, calling him too naive.


    The Cultivation World is very much concerned with pragmatism, benefits, and resources.


    That¡¯s not to say there aren¡¯t any Immortal Dao Sects or Cultivation Families that uphold justice and virtue.


    Such as the well-known Five Clouds Sect, World-entering Pavilion, Hundred Flowers Sect and the like.


    However, these sects and subsidiary powers are not within the Southern Region¡¯s jurisdiction.


    For the Luo family and Zhu Family, the loose cultivators of the gathering area depend on them for survival.


    For instance, they provide resource points that the households within their sphere of influence cannot handle due to lack of manpower, leaving them for the loose cultivators to manage.


    Most of the resources and profits generated are handed over to them, leaving enough for the loose cultivators to be content.


    The loose cultivators¡¯ lives cannot be said to be entirely unrelated to the two big families.


    It¡¯s just that, before the situation becomes severely critical, the death of some cultivators and mortals won¡¯t elicit any sympathy or intervention from the two major families.


    Even if the two sides engage in conflict like this time, the loose cultivators will end up being the cannon fodder, while not a single person from the two Cultivation Families loses their lives.


    Every year, many loose cultivators and mortals immigrate from poorer and more dangerous places.


    With an influx of people, the resources of the gathering area are not enough to be distributed.


    Every winter, a bunch of people dies, appeasing the beasts.


    Once these beasts become a bit stronger, the two major families dispatch high-level cultivators to circle and wipe them out.


    The precious materials from the beasts can be sold at a better price¡­


    Isn¡¯t this a good cycle, maintaining a balance?


    Even if that money is tainted with countless lives¡­


    At first, Chen Dengming was confused, but he quickly understood everything.


    His heart felt more oppressed and disappointed with the indifference and ruthlessness of this world of cultivation.


    ¡°This world¡­


    talking about beasts eating people is nothing compared to people eating people!¡±


    He was more determined than ever to become stronger and live longer.


    But he vowed not to abandon the bottom line and the emotions that a person should uphold in the pursuit of a long life and strength.


    Otherwise, even if he becomes an immortal in the future, how is he any different from a completely emotionless four-dimensional life form?


    After becoming stronger and living longer, he must still remain a person, full of flesh and blood, and emotions.


    ¡­


    Chen Dengming felt much more at ease after Jiang Qiang returned.


    He was informed by Jiang that peace had restored calm to the gathering place due to the ceasefire.


    Even the Zhu Family had started to recall large numbers of loose cultivators, ordinary people, and various neutral forces such as the Business League that had left.


    They aimed to restore the gathering place¡¯s former activity.


    Obviously, they needed to boost the gathering place¡¯s economy and required manpower to quickly develop many resource points that had just been reclaimed.


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t join the hustle and bustle, instead staying and practicing in the valley.


    He sneered at the Zhu Family¡¯s approach.


    Before the fight, they drove everyone away, disregarding their life or death, even using them as cannon fodder.


    After the fight, they announced it was for their safety, fearing that the innocent could be hurt in the battle.


    Now that it¡¯s safe, they can return.


    Ironically, many ordinary people and loose cultivators had no choice but to acquiesce in this state of affairs.


    Surviving in the wilderness was far more dangerous.


    It was with heavy hearts that they had to accept their fate and return, which was indeed tragic.


    ¡­


    In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.


    It was late winter, and spring was just about to arrive.


    The valley was still cold.


    The thaws of the mountain springs, laden with floating ice, floated down from the mountain crevices.


    Suddenly, a golden spiritual light flashed by.


    The floating ice in the flowing mountain spring suddenly solidified, transforming directly into a metallic shine not unlike gold, before being washed away by currents and clanged on the spring path.


    ¡®Crack¡¯, ¡®Crack¡¯!


    Chen Dengming walked over, crushing the floating ice underfoot, picked up this piece of ¡®floating ice¡¯ that was solidified into gold by the Gold Touch Skill.


    He could sense the influx of the gold spiritual energy within it.


    This was the unique combination of this spiritual energy and Daoism that turned ice into gold a€¡° a principle he still did not fully understand.


    However, once the gold spiritual energy within it was depleted, the ice would return to its original state.


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly and again performed the hand seals.


    A moment later, he casually pointed at the rock in front of him.


    ¡°Solidify!¡±


    In an instant, the rock took on a metallic shine with its color changing to gold.


    It looked dazzlingly golden, indistinguishable from real gold, while filled with gold spiritual energy.


    ¡°The Gold Touch Skill is indeed interesting.


    But after practicing for many days, it becomes clear that the energy consumed by this skill depends on the substance it is applied to.¡±


    Chen Dengming slightly nodded, holding onto the piece of metallic ice as he absorbed the energy from it.


    Soon, the gold spiritual energy within the metallic water was drained, and as the ice reverted back to being water, it trickled onto the ground.


    He had been practicing the Three Elements Spirit Gathering Skill for a while now, and most of his time was being used to cultivate the 4th level of the Gold Touch Skill.


    This skill was easy to learn but hard to master.


    It consumed a lot of spiritual energy, especially when used against cultivators and would be subjected to their spiritual energy resistance.


    But once successful, you could turn a person¡¯s body or even their entire being into a golden statue, immobilizing them.


    If it¡¯s targeted at vital organs such as the heart or brain, it could even cause unconsciousness or death.


    Now that he has acquired this skill, his lifespan limit has increased by five years, now reaching 282 years.


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    However, up to the present, all the Spirit Stones in his possession have been depleted.


    The progress of practicing the Three Elements Spirit Gathering Skill has nearly reached a quarter.


    It seems unrealistic to expect a breakthrough to the fifth tier of Qi Cultivation in a short period.


    Chen Dengming had decided to leave the valley to look for opportunities and gather more resources for cultivation.


    At this moment, Jiang Qiang, who had gone out to gather information, returned in haste.


    His face was a mix of excitement and unease as he brought news that sent a jolt Chen Dengming¡¯s heart.


    ¡°Brother Chen, Qian Yuan is dead.


    They say he was killed by Xu Ning in alliance with Lin Hu.


    His body is hanging outside the gathering place right now.


    Xu Ning is so ruthless¡­


    haha¡­


    good riddance!


    Qian Yuan, got what he deserved!¡±


    ¡­


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 Chapter 57

    ?Chapter 57: Big news!


    Speech after launch!


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    Speech after launch!


    (Click in here)_1 Tonight at midnight, right after the clock strikes twelve, I¡¯ll be joining the grand force of the great God Platinum in going on air!


    Let¡¯s talk about results first.


    They¡¯re not too bad.


    As of Sunday, I just reached twenty thousand followers, with nearly three thousand avid readers.


    The follower-to-reader ratio is seven to one, not too shabby.


    I¡¯m personally quite satisfied.


    After all, this is only my third round, and whether it¡¯s followership or the follower-reader ratio, this book is doing pretty well.


    The daily recommendation brings over a thousand new followers, and the reviews are decent.


    In short, things are looking as good as they did for my last book.


    By now, the number of avid readers should have reached three and a half thousand.


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    With results like these, I¡¯m confident enough to take my time writing a long fantasy novel ¨C pretty cool, right?


    So for the added chapters promised yesterday, Monday, no worries a€¡° I¡¯ve taken care of them before the paid section.


    Consider it an advance treat, and I ask everyone not to skimp on a subscription tonight.


    Please come to lend a strong hand!


    An impressive number of subscriptions gives me the motivation to go all out.


    Otherwise, the discrepancy would be a bit of a mood-killer.


    Here, let me give a respectful bow!


    Let¡¯s talk about extra updates.


    Five chapters will be updated on the spot when the book goes on air at midnight (That¡¯s quite generous, right?).


    Since there will be some recommendations following, the requirement for extra updates isn¡¯t that strict.


    Two thousand subscriptions, an extra chapter.


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    Two and a half thousand subscriptions, two extra chapters.


    Three thousand, four extra chapters.


    Four thousand, ahem, this may be a bit too much, but anyway, let¡¯s all aim high.


    Here¡¯s my goal: Four thousand, eight chapters!


    I won¡¯t sleep for the next week.


    It¡¯s the Life Burning Style.


    We also have reward updates, but they make up a smaller proportion, because except for the loyal reader Equal to Heaven, I didn¡¯t see a whole lot of Alliance Hierarchs, so the target isn¡¯t high.


    One reward from an Alliance Hierarch, two extra chapters, and so on¡­


    For monthly tickets, three hundred tickets get you one extra chapter.


    All the above-mentioned extra updates will all come out in addition to the minimum two chapters per day.


    Since I don¡¯t have many saved drafts, and they¡¯ll be used up once the book is aired.


    These chapters are written under the condition of ensuring quality, so we can¡¯t drop dozens of extra chapters at a time, but we can start adding them after the base two chapters each day.


    Lastly, thanks to my editor, Ink-Water, for tirelessly following drafts and giving suggestions.


    Ink-Water is really responsible, haha, thank you, and also thanks to the back-end editor Transparent Titan for pushing recommendations and tracking avid readers, respect.


    Thank you to a bunch of old buddies who have been continuously supporting me during this new book period, who still give me strong pushes in my third round.


    Thanks to the following:


    Known in the Jianghu as South Youth: South Lookout Tower, work: ¡°When You Can¡¯t Become a Son-in-law, You Just Have to Force Yourself to be Saint¡±, a hit, one of the twelve kings of 2022, worth reading;


    Known in the Jianghu as Laugh God: Let Me Laugh, work: ¡°I Just Became a Immortal God, and My Descendants are Begging Me to Come Out of the Mountains¡±, a hit, a masterpiece outdoing himself, worth reading.


    Known in the Jianghu as Doggy: Pei Tugou, work: ¡°The First Cause of All Worlds¡±, a hit, highly praise my Doggy brother, booming, worth reading;


    Known in the Jianghu as Pepper: Scared-of-spicy Red Pepper, work: ¡°Sneakily Cultivating while Being Next to the Female Demon¡±, a hit, a romantic novel, worth reading;


    Known in the Jianghu as Dao God: Little Dao No Martial Virtue, work: ¡°Jade True Immortal¡±, a hit, the horror of False Core Great Master, worth reading;


    Known in the Jianghu as Month Old Stingy: Month Middle Yin, work: ¡°Top-notch Understanding: Starting from the Basic Boxing¡±, a hit, a cool novel, worth reading.


    Known in the Jianghu as Day Cow Huge: Riding a Cow Northward, work: ¡°The Past has Become True, My Past Life has been Dug Up¡±, thousands of worlds, thousands of faces, a hit, worth reading.


    Known in the Jianghu as Big Bird Flies: Let the Bird Fly, work: ¡°Do Over the Song Dynasty (Gansong)¡±, even the Great Song was done over, as expected of Big Bird, you¡¯re good, I believe in your great, worth reading.


    Thank you to all the aforementioned brothers who gave me strong pushes the day before yesterday and yesterday.


    I hope your readers saw that and give you a face, subscribing when they come to my book.


    If they don¡¯t give face to you, after I expose you guys, it would be somewhat embarrassing, wouldn¡¯t it?


    Just kidding.


    I hope that the launch won¡¯t bring shame upon you, my brothers.


    I hope the subsequent recommendations can catch up, and that my performance can keep up with my brothers.


    That¡¯s all for now.


    Dear readers and friends, at midnight, I¡¯ll be up late typing away.


    To the viewers, don¡¯t miss it if you would like to know the subsequent interactions between Ming and Mini Array Spirit, you don¡¯t want to miss out, so stay tuned to the ¡°Rushing to Cultivate¡± midnight session¡­


    Wuer, I¡¯m going on air!

 Chapter 58

    ?Chapter 58: 054: The Blood-soaked New Order, Leaving to Encounter the Spider Demon (Seeking Initial Subscription)_1 Chapter 58: 054: The Blood-soaked New Order, Leaving to Encounter the Spider Demon (Seeking Initial Subscription)_1 ¡°Qian Yuan, he was likely captured before the blockade was lifted, imprisoned and tortured, only recently killed and displayed.


    Otherwise, he should have long escaped to Luo Family Mountain¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming, donning a human skin mask and a straw hat, discreetly observed from a forest several hundred feet away from the gathering site.


    From a distance, he saw a crowd gathered around the corpse of Qian Yuan, hanging from a wooden stake.


    People were eagerly discussing the spectacle, shaking their heads in dismay.


    It was quite the spectacle.


    Qian Yuan was undoubtedly a Qi Cultivator of the sixth level, a previous leader of Hutong Street.


    He possessed countless middle-tier magic artifacts and possibly even top-tier ones.


    Chen Dengming once heard from Luo Bing that the destructive power of the Golden Silkworm Gu is comparable to high-tier magic artifacts.


    A typical mid-tier defensive artifact could hardly resist its attack more than five times.


    While its destructive force may not top all high-tier magic artifacts, it doesn¡¯t require draining of any spiritual energy, and this is why Luo Bing coveted the Golden Silkworm Gu.


    If Qian Yuan indeed possessed a high-tier magic artifact, not many other Loose Cultivators, even those in the late stages of seventh level Qi Cultivation, would be his match.


    Moreover, the Luo and Zhu families had called a temporary ceasefire half a month ago and the blockade set up by the Zhu family was lifted.


    In theory, Qian Yuan should have already escaped into Luo Mountain City.


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    But now, Qian Yuan was dead, his corpse left out in the open, stimulating the nerves of many cultivators.


    Chen Dengming, with eyes narrowed, took a look from a distance, sent a chill through his heart.


    He finally understood why Jiang Qiang¡¯s expression was so intricate when he returned.


    Horrible!


    Just too horrifying!


    Qian Yuan had been beheaded and dismembered, he only originally had one arm.


    Now, his other arm had also been severed, the bloody flesh mingling with white bone, it was shoved into his mouth, which gaped open like a dried dead fish.


    Clearly, he had been cruelly tortured before his death.


    This sixth level Qi Cultivator, once a prominent figure among the grassroots Loose Cultivators of the gathering place, ended up this way, dying with his eyes wide open.


    When killing someone, there¡¯s no need to decapitate their head.


    The Zhu family is too cruel.


    But it¡¯s obviously a blatant deterrent and show of force.


    The Zhu family just occupied the gathering place and reclaimed many resource points, naturally, they need to demonstrate their might.


    The body of Qian Yuan is a declaration: the gathering place has changed its master, the rules of the Zhu family are now the law.


    The neutral forces and Loose Cultivators who have returned should know how to proceed.


    ¡°Such ruthless methods¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming took a deep breath.


    His face soured.


    Perhaps it was because he could also be hunted down by Xu Ning and the Zhu family, he felt some sympathy towards Qian Yuan, once his arch-nemesis, who had ended up in this tragic position.


    He knew, he absolutely cannot fall into the hands of Xu Ning and the Zhu family.


    Otherwise, death would be a rather pleasant outcome.


    They¡¯d likely torture him, force him to hand over the Gu Refinement Secret, or reduce him to a mere tool.


    The Zhu family need not worry about Miss Luo.


    He swiftly changed his position, feeling uneasy to stay in one place.


    But with the Blood Centipede and Golden Silkworm Gu keeping watch from front and back, and the Mini Array Spirit providing early warning in his arms, he could always dodge out of sight before encountering any Loose Cultivators.


    ¡­


    Chen Dengming had been circling the gathering place for a long time.


    Observing the gathering place from all sides.


    He noticed that although there were many houses, it was considerably deserted.


    There were very few people on the streets, those who did appear walked quickly and kept a low profile.


    Close to the city center, many cultivators and commoners were lining up.


    It seemed that commoners were queuing for food.


    Cultivators seemed to be receiving some kind of job allocation.


    The Zhu family was reestablishing their order.


    Whether they were cultivators or commoners in the gathering place, they accepted this order and thus restored the previous order.


    But this order is filled everywhere with blood and oppression.


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t want to get involved.


    He couldn¡¯t change it, but he could choose to stay out of it.


    After observing the gathering place, he quickly left, dropping his intention to retrieve the Spirit Crystal from his house in the city.


    Outside the gathering place, he saw from afar that several Gu refining places had already been occupied by cultivators who were mining Gu objects.


    Chen Dengming indifferently left.


    He was open-minded, he had successfully escaped from the turmoil.


    Now his strength had even improved.


    It was much better than ending up like Qian Yuan, who even lost his life.


    ¡­


    Half a day later.


    Chen Dengming stopped near a farmhouse not far from the foot of Luo Family Mountain.


    The farmhouse had long become desolate, even showing signs of being invaded by Demonic Beasts.


    Through the typical sword or dagger-like holes in the ground and walls, it was clear that a spider-like demonic beast had invaded.


    No bodies could be found, evidently, they had been dragged away.


    Here was where Xu Wei¡¯s entrusted peasant family lived.


    Unfortunately, this family didn¡¯t survive the chaotic winter and had become meals for the demonic beasts.


    Chen Dengming suddenly focused his gaze and gestured with his hand.


    From the ruins in the corner of a nearby house, several unopened letters flew out.


    He opened one and saw that it was indeed a letter left by Xu Wei.


    The letter contained all the worries Xu Wei held for his safety and Xu Wei had also written about the Luo family¡¯s attitude towards the war, which she had learned of, in the letter to inform him.


    If such information were to leak, and the people of the Luo family found out, it would surely lead to a dead end.


    A letter intended for a colorful note and a sheet of plain paper, knowing not where they are between the long mountains and wide rivers.


    The commoners in the farmhouse have already perished, but the letter is still left in the ruins.


    The content of the letter, every word and sentence, expressed Xu Wei¡¯s concern for his safety.


    At the same time, Xu Wei also had written about the Luo family¡¯s attitude towards this war, which she found out to inform him.


    Such a leakage of information, if known by the Luo family, would certainly lead to death.


    ¡°This Friend Xu¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled, realizing that this was the last letter.


    Clearly, after the all-out war between the two families, Xu Wei had no chance to descend the mountain.


    He noticed in the last line that Xu Wei had left something for him in a sachet.


    ¡°A sachet¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming continued his search and found three sachets amid the ruins, each emitting extremely weak spiritual energy fluctuations.


    Upon opening them, he saw two low-grade spirit stones in each sachet, wrapped in soft clay and cotton wool, totaling six.


    Chen Dengming frowned and glanced back at Luo Family Mountain which had already been sealed off.


    ¡°Fe-e-ell-ow¡­¡±


    At this moment, the Mini Array Spirit, through a sentiment captured from Chen Dengming, caused the array plate on his waist to tremble slightly.


    Chen Dengming asked, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±


    ¡°No-no-nothing¡­


    again¡­


    again there are spirit stones for cultivation¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, ¡°Really nothing?


    You¡¯re stuttering, you seem very nervous.¡±


    ¡°No-no-no-no, it¡¯s nota€|justa€|justa€|just that, we can cultivate now¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled, stood up and swiftly left with his movement technique.


    Six low-grade spirit stones, it was not hard to imagine how painstakingly Xu Wei had saved up these at the Luo Family.


    But this resource was too few for him.


    Sometimes, he also thought about finding a serene place and a safe environment to exchange time for space, gradually cultivating to higher realms.


    But having been in this world for so long, he found that there was not a single place for peace and tranquility.


    Perhaps he could prepare a coffin, dig a pit on the spot, bury himself alive, and cultivate in the coffin, which would be completely peaceful and last for a long time.


    However, this premise was based on the condition that he could go without eating, drinking or excreting for decades, and his mind would not distort under stifling stress.


    Humans, after all, are social creatures.


    Chen Dengming knew that the Luo Family and the Zhu Family were no longer suitable for him to stay.


    He had to leave.


    He had to go to an unknown place to cultivate, currently, the best option was Jingxiu Workshop.


    He needed more resources for longevity and cultivation.


    Only by continuously becoming stronger could he survive longer.


    Only when he was strong enough could he keep his life and achieve immortality.


    ¡­


    Upon returning to the valley.


    Chen Dengming informed Jiang Qiang of his plan to leave.


    Jiang Qiang agreed to accompany him, coincidently having the same plan.


    The two quickly packed up and collected all the formations in the valley, preparing to leave together.


    However, not long after they left the valley.


    The scouting Blood Centipede Gu sent a warning, and Chen Dengming abruptly stopped.


    ¡®Flap flap flap¡¯ A large group of birds burst out of the forest.


    An agitated and oppressive atmosphere was suddenly born.


    It felt like some enormous creature had swept through the forest in front of them, revealing its sharp, gruesome smile.


    Two cultivators came running out of the forest, crying out in fear.


    ¡°Demonic Beast?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression changed, and at the moment he spread out his hand, his Ice Spirit Sword whirred and vibrated, surrounding him as he cast his spell.


    Almost at the same moment when Chen Dengming and Jiang Qiang started to prepare their defenses.


    An intense and fierce spiritual might burst out of the forest ahead.


    ¡°Bra€¡±¡±


    Before Chen Dengming could get the warning word ¡°ring¡± out of his mouth, the forest trees shook violently, the vines on them seemed to let out heart-wrenching screams as they broke.


    A weird creature spewed out a puff of white sticky stuff, which engulfed the two fleeing cultivators in an instant.


    With a ¡®bang¡¯, one of the cultivators seemed to activate the Big Fireball Skill.


    The violent fire erupted within the white sewage, but the sewage expanded like spider silk and rapidly contracted.


    In the blink of an eye!


    Both men were enveloped by the spider silk and disappeared into the forest as the huge green shelled figure quickly retreated.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s forehead was cold.


    He thought of the forest that he had once burned down and the countless cocoon packs.


    He quickly came back to his senses and rushed out like the wind with a loud shout.


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    But just as he was about to rush up, he suddenly woke up, controlled his anger and impulse, slowed down, his face hardened like iron, holding the Ice Spirit Sword and summoning the Ancient Bell.


    The Golden Silkworm Gu and Blood Centipede Gu flew around him.


    The instinct to rush out and save people showed that his deeply-held principles were still intact, and that his repression under the pressure of this cruel world was resisting and breaking free.


    But his hesitation to rush out was due to his quick rationality and responsibility for his own safety after calming down.


    These are human instincts.


    Chen Dengming quickly dived into the forest and frowned at the sticky trail all over the ground.


    There was something like a coin purse left on the ground.


    He could see that some trees on both sides were rammed and broken, their pulp exposed, and broken gray vines, like countless whips, aimlessly flapping around in the wind.


    This clearly illustrated the brute force of the demonic beast¡¯s impact.


    ¡°Brother Chen ¡­


    let¡¯s go quickly!¡±


    At this moment, Jiang Qiang, who was nervously approaching, looked around in fear, his face suddenly changed and he cried out.


    ¡°It¡¯s coming backa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Almost without needing Jiang Qiang¡¯s reminder, Chen Dengming already felt the fierce and formidable spiritual might, which was returning.


    Clearly, the demonic beast had noticed them and was not going to let them go!¡­.

 Chapter 59

    ?Chapter 59: 055: Suddenly a madman sharpens his knife at night, wholeheartedly with high spirits (Seeking subscription for monthly tickets)_1 Chapter 59: 055: Suddenly a madman sharpens his knife at night, wholeheartedly with high spirits (Seeking subscription for monthly tickets)_1 Masses of trees were struck, giving off ¡®crackling¡¯ sounds of splintering, their silhouettes fluttering wildly.


    Immediately following, mounds of soil and layers of snow were stirred into a flurry.


    A massive green figure appeared, opening its toxic fang-filled maw wide to spit out sticky silk.


    However, a flash of blade light!


    A flying knife came rushing in at an unmatched speed, shimmering with spiritual light, and ¡®ding¡¯ leaned against the arachnid beast¡¯s promptly closed maw.


    Crack!


    Crack!


    Frosts of extreme coldness solidified, the arachnid beast withdrew with a pitiful shriek, its mouthparts precisely damaged.


    ¡°Go!¡±


    At the command of Chen Dengming, the flying knife, under the control of the ¡®control device tactic¡¯, darted around, in an instant, like thousands of silver snakes.


    It zigzagged in the air, attacking the massive body of the demonic beast.


    ¡°Clang, clang,¡± countless harsh sounds of metal clashing echoed.


    The spider beast¡¯s cruelly green eyes flashed with ferocity.


    It emitted a roar that made one¡¯s courage fail, and its long furry legs moved like crossed swords, charging forward furiously, crashing with terrifying spiritual might and vigor.


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    ¡°Be careful!¡±


    By the time Jiang Qiang¡¯s warning rang out from the side, Chen Dengming was already stepping on the ground, traversing with the Godspeed Skill.


    A thud.


    The soil exploded, his figure resembling a streak of afterimage.


    Almost instantly, he crossed the distance of ten yards.


    A golden spear charged with metallic spiritual energy coalesced in his hands, floating before him.


    Golden Spear Skill!


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    Cha!


    A sharp spider leg, writhing with immense spiritual energy, tore through the air aiming for Chen Dengming..


    A fierce wind howled.


    Even before it could approach, his face was blowing wildly.


    The skin protected by the Ancient Bell Defense Instrument began to ache.


    A strong sense of threat came over him.


    Chen Dengming flickered, almost instantly transforming into a residual image to dodge.


    At the same time, he shot the golden spear hanging in front of him powerfully, like a thunderbolt.


    ¡°Ding!-


    The golden spear and the spider leg violently collided.


    The two spiritual energies exploded under the intense pressure, the sound of the explosion overwhelmed the wind.


    The golden spear broke instantly.


    In that instant, several black shadows in the form of swords launched a rapid attack, as fast as spider legs.


    Chen Dengming quickly rolled back.


    The Ice Spirit Sword suddenly flew into his hands, becoming larger to block the attack.


    ¡°Clang!¡±


    Sparks flickered violently!


    Chen Dengming grunted, feeling a massive wave of force impacting him.


    His arms ached with pain as he swiftly retreated.


    Simultaneously, with two ¡®buzzes,¡¯ the Blood Centipede Gu and the Golden Silkworm Gu flew out, aiming straight for the spider beast¡¯s eyes.


    ¡®Boom!!¡¯


    As Chen Dengming landed, his toes dug into the earth, instantly lifting mounds of soil and creating a deep furrow.


    Opposing him, the spider beast was attacked by two Spirit Gu and the fireballs released by Jiang Qiang, temporarily halting its pursuit of Chen Dengming.


    Suddenly, a golden thread in the sky crossed several dazzling lights, flashing by, and harshly attacked the spider beast¡¯s eye.


    Hisss!


    The spider beast winced in pain, emitting a terrifying roar.


    The air vibrated instantly, with solid sonic waves erupting from its ferocious mouthparts.


    Briefly, the Golden Silkworm and Blood Centipede Gu were blown away.


    Practically at the same time, the spider beast charged at Jiang Qiang like a giant stone roller.


    Jiang Qiang only managed to shoot a magic artifact before being struck hard.


    The lotus magic artifact around him instantly caved in and exploded.


    He was sent flying backwards.


    ¡­


    Fast!


    The fight changed in the blink of an eye!


    The spider beast went crazy after its eye was injured.


    However, in that moment, a golden light fell on the spider beast¡¯s hind leg.


    In an instant, the actions of the crazed spider beast stalled, a few hind legs at the joints turned to metal and the movement became stiff.


    ¡°Hisssa€¡±¡±


    Its bleeding eyes suddenly fixated on Chen Dengming.


    It roared wildly, waving its front limbs.


    ¡°Ding Ding Dinga€¡±¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s robe fluttered about.


    He had just unleashed the Gold Touch Skill when the massive and chaotic figure of the beast lunged at him again.


    Swish!-


    A leg, as large as a giant axe, chopped through the air compressing it and causing layers of shockwaves.


    It released a startling spiritual energy explosion.


    Chen Dengming only saw darkness before his eyes.


    The air seemed to have turned into a pot of thick soup, suffocating him.


    All this happened too fast.


    He could only fully mobilize the Ancient Bell Defense Instrument while simultaneously displaying the Vajra Shield Skill.


    ¡°Ding!-


    The Ancient Bell Defense Instrument condensed into a thick and ancient spiritual energy gold bell, forming a defense around his body.


    A loud sound that echoed in the eardrums burst open unexpectedly.


    Spiritual energy surged.


    The ground seemed to have been hit by a giant hammer, instantly cracking open a large area.


    The Ancient Bell Defense Instrument suddenly collapsed under the slash of the spider leg.


    But at the same moment, a dazzling golden light also emerged from Chen Dengming¡¯s body.


    The Vajra shield provided timely protection but was smashed and twisted inwards.


    In that instant, Chen Dengming squatted down and then leaped, his figure swiftly flying out of the gap.


    Instantly, his empty hand grasped.


    The Ice Spirit Sword hummed, transformed into a small sword in a flash, merging with the man.


    In the twinkling of an eye, he collected his mind.


    Years of bitter training and battle experience allowed him to instantly enter a state of extreme tranquility.


    No matter how fierce the battle outside, it could not shake his mind and spirit.


    ¡°Blade!¡±


    He suddenly displayed the control device tactic.


    The flying knife shot out rapidly!


    The blade light flashed.


    ¡°Shoosh!a€¡±¡±


    The other eye of the spider beast was pierced by the blade light in an instant.


    The blood had not yet splashed out when it was frozen into ice crystals.


    It roared to the sky in a desperate struggle, and a leg swept off the Ice Spirit Sword, which was embedded almost through its brain.


    Its two front limbs stabbed at Chen Dengming, who was falling down.


    At this critical moment, the Ice Spirit Sword flew in a beautiful arc, dropping into Chen Dengming¡¯s hand.


    He was pushed to the limit, his anger flaring, his madness exposed.


    As his figure fell, his arms were raised, the Ice Spirit Sword grew violently against the wind, and the violent and surging sword Qi was slashed down fiercely.

 Chapter 60

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    Merging himself with the sword, Chen Dengming held the sword with both hands and slashed down like a bolt of lightning, booming like a thunderous roar!


    Immediately, his entire body was flung off like a cloud, hitting hard against a large tree behind him.


    A loud ¡®thump¡¯ resonated as he fell to the ground.


    At the same time, the screams of the spider-like demonic beast abruptly stopped.


    A large gash appeared on its head, spewing dark green blood like an arrow, its massive body stumbled forward a few steps, then collapsed on the ground, causing the earth to tremble slightly.


    ¡­


    ¡°Huff-¡±


    ¡°Huff-¡±


    Jiang Qiang, gasping for breath, struggled to push off the almost twisted and cut Lotus Law Shield from his body.


    After standing up from the ground and covered in cold sweat, he looked at the unmoving spider-like demonic beast in shock and his mind felt dizzy.


    Suddenly, the spider-like demonic beast seemed to twitch convulsively.


    Jiang Qiang, frightened, hurriedly scuttled back on both his hands and feet.


    Soon, he realized something and turned to look at Chen Dengming.


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    ¡°Brother Chen!¡±


    Seeing Chen Dengming walk out of the bushes with his sword, he exhaled a sigh of relief, then turned to look at the immobile spider-like demonic beast on the ground, feeling a surge of excitement and admiration, and exclaimed.


    ¡°Brother Chen!


    You killed a demonic beast, a Green Backed Water Spider!¡±


    Chen Dengming spat out a mouthful of blood in annoyance and said, ¡°I saw it.¡±


    Having said that, his face turned solemn and he immediately walked towards one side.


    The Golden Silkworm Gu ¡®whooshed¡¯ back by his side, retracting into his sleeve.


    Chen Dengming picked up the Blood Centipede Gu from the ground, felt it with a frown, sensed its life force, and sighed in relief.


    The Blood Centipede Gu was ultimately of lower tier, earlier it was actually stunned by the sonic wave, which inevitably affected him during the battle.


    After all, the Gu worm was created through blood refinement, it shared a mental and energetic connection with him.


    However, it was like the old saying, ¡®a worm with a hundred legs does not die easily.¡¯ The Blood Centipede Gu had a very strong vitality, but its defense was a bit weak.


    It had performed marvelously in battles against Qi Cultivators at the first or even the third level.


    But when facing the skin-thick and more tyrannical spider-like demonic beast, the Blood Centipede Gu¡¯s performance in the fight was not as great as Golden Silkworm Gu¡¯s.


    ¡­


    Having carefully collected the two Gu worms, Chen Dengming walked towards the spider-like demonic beast with his sword, checked carefully, and brutally added a few more slashes to ensure it was completely dead before he finally relaxed.


    At this moment, a wind blew, he did not realize he was already soaked in cold sweat.


    This Green Backed Water Spider was possibly at the fifth level of Qi Cultivation, his exact power was only briefly judged from its spiritual might and evil Qi.


    But its displayed combat power was terrifying.


    Ordinary fourth-level Loose Cultivators were poor and lacked diverse ways to fight.


    If it wasn¡¯t for Chen Dengming¡¯s flexible and alert fighting style, his mastery over various instantaneous Daoism techniques, and his possession of an advanced magic artifact akin to Golden Silkworm Gu, even if two people worked together, they might still face a life or death situation, let alone be able to hunt it.


    If we say that the combat power of an ordinary fourth level Qi cultivator possessing one mid-level magic artifact and mastering a single Daoism technique is 500.


    Then Chen Dengming, who possesses Gu worms, mastered multiple Daoism techniques, is adept in flexible and diverse mundane movement techniques for quick dodging within a small range, his combat power is 1,500.


    Yet despite this, fighting a demonic beast was extremely dangerous.


    At this time, his palms were bleeding from the splits, several muscles were pulled in different parts of his body, the Ancient Bell defense instrument was completely damaged, and most of his internal spiritual energy was depleted.


    ¡°Brother Chen, now that we¡¯ve killed this demonic beast, what should we do next?


    Continue our journey?


    This demonic beast¡¯s body is full of treasures.¡±


    At this time, Jiang Qiang came over, his face was full of joy, hesitance, and a little fear.


    He reached out and touched the body of the demonic beast.


    Chen Dengming looked at the water spider that had a glossy shell.


    He noticed its body was shining with spiritual light and even the blood flowing out was filled with a faint spiritual energy.


    This is the advantage of a demonic beast, the whole body is a treasure, even its blood contains spiritual energy, which is a favorite for Gu worms.


    Cultivators, however, can¡¯t do that.


    The spiritual energy cultivated by Cultivators is acquired, spiritual energy only exists in their Dantian, and a small part permeates the flesh and blood.


    Therefore, the spiritual energy contained in the flesh and blood of Cultivators is far less than that of demonic beasts, Gu worms will not despise it, but they will be choosy, they would rather eat Spiritual Fish, even a dog would shake its head at it.


    Chen Dengming tapped on the hard and sharp spider leg of the Green Backed Water Spider with his sword and looked around the temporarily quiet forest.


    The tiger may be dead, but its might still persists.


    Although this Green Backed Water Spider was dead, the violent spiritual might from its body had kept the surroundings deadly silent.


    But as time passed and the evil Qi and spiritual might dissipated, people and creatures would inevitably come to investigate.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go back!


    Haul this demonic beast¡¯s corpse back, after handling it, we set off to Jingxiu Workshop again.


    Hurry up!¡±


    Chen Dengming quickly made a decision and called to Jiang Qiang.


    ¡°Ah¡­


    Ah?


    Okay, okay!¡±


    Jiang Qiang soon got the idea and hurriedly started to cooperate busily.


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    Chen Dengming first used the Ice Spirit Sword to freeze the bleeding wound on the Green Backed Water Spider, and wrapped it with cloth to prevent blood from dripping along the way and leaving a trail.


    Then they quickly moved it back to the valley.


    The entire Water Spider was one meter high, two meters long, and weighed nearly four tons.


    Even though Chen Dengming had Shakyamuni¡¯s Elephant Throwing Power, both of them were exhausted carrying it back.


    Leaving Jiang Qiang to rearrange the formation in the valley, Chen Dengming retraced their steps back, quickly removing the traces of the demonic beast¡¯s blood on the ground to avoid unnecessary troubles.


    He pondered for a moment, and looked at the bag he had picked up earlier.

 Chapter 61

    ?Chapter 61: 055: Suddenly a madman sharpens his knife at night, wholeheartedly with high spirits (Seeking subscription for monthly tickets)_3 Chapter 61: 055: Suddenly a madman sharpens his knife at night, wholeheartedly with high spirits (Seeking subscription for monthly tickets)_3 He tried to unstitch the cloth bag, only to find that the thread sealing the opening was somewhat peculiar.


    ¡°Could it be¡­.¡±


    An odd look crossed Chen Dengming¡¯s face as he attempted to infuse a little spiritual energy into it.


    At once, the bag¡¯s opening unfurled on its own.


    Inside, it was bulging, as if strange liquids were writhing and shifting.


    Many things floated within it, among them a spirit stone which shone with a spiritual light.


    It was, unmistakably, a storage bag.


    Chen Dengming probed inside with a thread of his conscious, his face lighting up with glee.


    This storage bag is around two cubic feet, which is worth at least thirty to forty lower-grade spirit stones.


    Furthermore, inside the bag lay a dozen more lower-grade spirit stones, as well as some talismans and charms.


    Although there weren¡¯t many, they were quite a pleasant surprise.


    He thought of the two men who had been dragged away by the water spider.


    Stealthily tracking their traces using his movement technique, he followed their path.


    Finally, he discovered the footprints of the two cultivators at a forest.


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    All that was left of them were their lifeless bodies encased in cocoons made of a sticky, web-like substance.


    With a sigh, Chen Dengming momentarily held the storage bag, ¡°By taking your possessions, it is only fair I sent you to rest; better than ending up as fodder for countless spiderlings.¡±


    He sliced open the cocoons with his knife, extracting the magical artifacts they carried, and then incinerated their bodies with a fireball technique, promptly turning to leave.


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    That night.


    A madman was eagerly sharpening his knife, ready to pour his heart out in high spirits.


    ¡°Great legs, ah, these are great legs.


    If I take off a leg, a few spirit stones will be in my pocket¡­


    No, they¡¯ll be in Brother Chen¡¯s pocket.


    Brother Chen gets the meat, and I get the soup, and I¡¯ll take half a stone.¡±


    ¡°This spider silk is also great, in pristine condition, I can make a net artifact out of it.


    It¡¯s at least worth ten spirit stones, no bargaining!


    Yeah, I¡¯ll sell it for eleven, I¡¯ll take the extra one, the rest goes to Brother Chen.¡±


    ¡°Ah, what a shame, these two large eyes are ruined¡­


    they¡¯re worth at least twenty lower-grade spirit stones and they¡¯re just wasted.


    Brother Chen lost twenty lower-grade spirit stones, and I lost one.


    If I do the math, it turns out I¡¯m not making any profits from selling the silk and the legs.


    Actually, I¡¯m losing money.


    This isn¡¯t right.¡±


    ¡°What am I going to do about this?


    I need to figure out a way to cover the losses¡­¡±


    Jiang Qiang was busily dismembering the Green Backed Water Spider with great enthusiasm in the front yard of the mountain valley, alternating between excitement, deep sighs and stomping his feet.


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    ¡°This math¡­


    if you¡¯re not making a profit, you¡¯re losing.


    A genius!


    Why did I take a fancy to a genius like Qiangzi at first glance?¡±


    Chen Dengming observed him for a while, but couldn¡¯t bear to watch anymore, shaking his head and retreating to his room to examine the items he had taken from the bodies of the two cultivators.


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    From the storage bag, he pulled out thirteen lower-grade spirit stones, plus the six given by Xu Wei; he now had nineteen lower-grade spirit stones.


    In addition, there were three large fireball charms, and two Vajra Shield Charms, which were useless to Chen Dengming, but would fetch about eight lower-grade spirit stones on the market.


    The Muscle Repair and Qi Restoration Pill usually used for healing was worth one lower-grade spirit stone.


    A heap of miscellaneous items, unneeded, so they were burnt.


    There were three low-level magical artifacts, two of which were defensive artifacts and one was a flying shuttle attack magical artifact.


    Their total value was about twenty lower-grade spirit stones.


    Of all the things, Chen Dengming only kept a shell-like defensive artifact and the spirit stones.


    He gave the talismans and one defensive artifact to Jiang Qiang, whose defensive artifact had been damaged.


    He intended to sell the leftover flying shuttle magical artifact during his visit to Jingxiu Workshop, it was better than nothing.


    The greatest gain this time was the storage bag and the entire corpse of the Water Spider Monster.


    Originally he and Jiang Qiang were planning to survive by visiting Jingxiu Workshop with the goal of earning more cultivation resources, and possibly join more stable cultivation families there, thus securing a stable environment for cultivation.


    Now, with a whole water spider corpse to sell, they could easily make at least a hundred lower-grade spirit stones.


    ¡°It was quite risky, but the high profit was worth it¡­


    Blessings in disguise, huh¡­


    Life truly is full of surprises.¡±


    Chen Dengming sighed and packed up his things, left his room and took his knife to lend a hand.


    By this time, the Blood Centipede Gu had awakened, the two Gu worms were gleefully flying around the creature¡¯s corpse, happily feasting on the fresh spiritual blood and spirit meat.


    The next day, the newly acquired storage bag was brimming to the top.


    The four-ton creature was reduced to one and a half tons after it had been dissected, bled, gutted and cleaned.


    With companionship and cautious excitement, the two set off for the Jingxiu Workshop two thousand miles away¡­

 Chapter 62

    ?Chapter 62: 056: False Core Great Cultivator, First Block of Thousands of Miles Frontier (Big Chapter Request Subscription)_1 Chapter 62: 056: False Core Great Cultivator, First Block of Thousands of Miles Frontier (Big Chapter Request Subscription)_1 According to the map of the Southern Region in Jiang Qiang¡¯s possession, the Luo Family, Zhu Family, including the entire settlement, and even the Jingxiu Workshop two thousand miles away, all these within thousands of miles, are merely located in the remote northwestern corner of the Southern Region.


    The local resources are sparse and spirit veins are very rare.


    However, due to the vast forests, demonic beasts are rampant, making it a desolate land in the Cultivation World of the Southern Region.


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    Even so, as there are comparatively more resources in the Southern Region, although being infertile, its resources are still ample compared to the northeast regions.


    The Luo and Zhu families live in a remote corner, not that they don¡¯t want to move to more resource-rich areas, but because they couldn¡¯t compete with those major families or cultivating sects, hence they had to simply defend the frontier.


    Apart from the Luo and Zhu families, within the radius of thousands of miles, there are several other Cultivation Families and the Yin Ghost Sect that fell into decline and had to seal the mountain gate.


    However, these Cultivation Families are far apart from each other and their spheres of influence are well defined.


    Without a real necessity, they do not interfere with each other.


    Ever since the Yin Ghost Sect provoked the Strange Object Sect and suffered massive damage to their Primordial Qi forcing them to seal off the mountain, Jingxiu Workshop replaced Ghost Creatures Workshop, becoming the largest marketplace within a radius of thousands of miles, earning the epithet of the best among all across the Thousands of Miles Frontier.


    This marketplace belongs to the Lin Family of the Cultivation Families and is established on the outskirts of the Bright Cloud Mountain Range where the Southern and Northern Region adjoins.


    The Bright Cloud Mountain Range is vast and boundless, like a cyan dragon, from south to north, leading directly to the distant frontier and beyond, all the way to many mortal kingdoms and the world of cultivators in the Northern Region.


    Therefore, many commoners and even Innates in the Southern Region are actually immigrants from the Northern Region.


    The Northern Region is a year-round icy world where cultivation resources are extremely scarce, and survival is incredibly tough for mortals.


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    Even knowing that crossing the Bright Cloud Mountain Range might risk being food for demonic beasts, every year a number of Northern Region commoners take risks.


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    ¡°Brother Chen, you may not know, but the Luo and Zhu families seem domineering, right?


    But when they stepped on the Lin family¡¯s territory, they wouldn¡¯t dare to act recklessly.


    Once, the Lin family had a Great Cultivator with a False Core seated in town.


    Although that great cultivator might be dead now, there¡¯s another Foundation Establishment Complete Patriarch in the Lin family.¡±


    Two days later, en route to the Brocade Mill, Jiang Qiang began to draw a power map with a tree branch at a small roadside grove, explaining as he drew.


    ¡°So the Lin family can monopolize Bright Snow Mountain, Bright Stream Mountain, Bright Bull Mountain, effectively controlling the strategic artery that leads from the Bright Cloud Mountain Range to the Northern Region.


    Nearby cultivators and mortals all have to drop by at Brocade Mill when they pass by.


    Wow, the profit¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, and shook his head, ¡°So by the looks of it, that False Core Elder of the Lin Family should still be alive.


    Otherwise, just a Foundation Establishment Complete Patriarch won¡¯t be able to hold things down¡­


    After all, within these thousands of miles, there are not only the Zhu and Luo families but also the Bear and Hu families¡­¡±


    Jingxiu Workshop is dubbed as the best in the Thousands of Miles Frontier, and besides, the Lin family directly controls the three largest mountains in Bright Cloud Mountain Range, the most suitable place to live and also the richest in resources.


    The profits must be astounding, simply dwarfing the trivial gains of the settlement.


    If it was just a Foundation Establishment Complete Patriarch defending it, Jingxiu Workshop would have changed hands long ago.


    Jiang Qiang shook his head, indicating ignorance of this matter, only knowing that the news of the supposed death of the False Core Great Cultivator was widely circulated among cultivators.


    Chen Dengming sneered at this.


    This so-called circle of intelligence is probably deliberately spread by the Bear, Hu, Zhu, Luo families.


    Just let a group of Loose Cultivators rattle on and stimulate or probe the Lin family.


    In the end, when the Lin family gets furious and catches them to vent their anger, the sacrifice will only be a few Loose Cultivators who have been making the most noise.


    ¡°Brother Chen, our survival in Brocade Mill might not be much better.


    That place is not much friendlier to Loose Cultivators, everything requires money.


    I think we should scrounge in that place for some Spirit Stones, and then scuttle back to the mountains.


    The place there is too expensive to afford¡­¡±


    At the end, Jiang Qiang kept rambling, giving a detailed account of the general situation of Jingxiu Workshop to Chen Dengming.


    After listening, Chen Dengming almost shed tears.


    Although he appears to be young, he is already getting on in years.


    Being so upset, he was on the verge of tears.


    He never thought that cultivation would be such a struggle.


    It is difficult enough to survive in the settlement.


    Now it seems that it¡¯s even harder in Jingxiu Workshop.


    No wonder, when the war in the settlement ended, so many cultivators and commoners chose to return.


    At least the settlement accepts all who come: both cultivators and commoners can stay there.


    Except for the city center area, which is restricted to cultivators, other areas are open to commoners as long as they earn Spiritual Grains through labor to rent a house.


    If they don¡¯t have Spiritual Grains, it doesn¡¯t matter, they can sleep on streets or in the grass.


    As long as they stay out of the cultivators¡¯ path, no one cares about them.


    Jingxiu Workshop, on the other hand, is different.


    Ordinary people can only enter if they have Innate abilities, and it costs ten Spiritual Grains as an entry fee, and they cannot stay overnight.


    Cultivators can stay overnight, but they have to pay, and even if they sleep outdoors, they have to pay for overnight stay.


    Thirty Spiritual Grains for one night, claiming the money is worth it as at least, they don¡¯t have to endure the harassment of demonic beasts.


    To stay in an inn or hotel, you probably wouldn¡¯t get a room without a piece of lower grade Spirit Stone.


    Which Loose Cultivator can afford such costs?


    In simple terms, comparing Jingxiu Workshop to the settlement is like comparing a super metropolis to a no-name small city.


    The consumption concepts are completely different.


    If you want to live there permanently, you have to check whether your wallet allows it.


    However, just as Jingxiu Workshop has a high consumption threshold, its order is certainly much more stable than the settlement.


    It is close to the first-class spirit vein of the Lin Family and holds a richer concentration of Spiritual Energy, surpassing the settlement.


    These are also good resources.


    To enjoy these better resources naturally, one needs to shell out more Spirit Stones.

 Chapter 63

    ?Chapter 63: 056: False Core Great Cultivator, First Block of Thousands of Miles Frontier (Big Chapter Request Subscription)_2 Chapter 63: 056: False Core Great Cultivator, First Block of Thousands of Miles Frontier (Big Chapter Request Subscription)_2 Whenever money comes into the conversation, it can make anyone¡­especially the poor, suddenly lose interest.


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    Afterwards, the two of them didn¡¯t communicate, each doing their own thing, either practicing or resting.


    The wilderness at night seemed like a world out of a fantasy dream, with strands of spiritual energy emanating enchanting glows under the dim moonlight in areas dense with spiritual energy.


    Sometimes they looked like colorful ribbons rippling through the forest, sometimes like glowing jellyfish floating between trees, dreamlike and unreal.


    In such an environment, not only demonic beasts but also other bizarre creatures with evil curses could be born if too many souls lost their lives.


    However, Chen Dengming and Jiang Qiang had only heard of such things.


    Although they both had some experience surviving in the wilderness, they had never encountered one.


    In addition to alternating between two Gu worms and the Snake Gu for sentry duty, there was also the protective array that Jiang Qiang had set up.


    Both of them rested peacefully, knowing that they would be alerted of any movements in advance and could escape in time.


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    After a night had passed.


    The two of them continued traveling quickly during the day using the Instrument Control Skill.


    To ensure their safety on the way and not overexhaust their spiritual energy in case of encounters with dangerous demonic beasts, they moved at a moderate speed, taking breaks from time to time.


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    On the way, they often bumped into other loose cultivators who seemed to be heading towards the Brocade Mill.


    There was no interaction between them, and they kept a safe distance from each other.


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    It was the fourth day, just before dawn.


    The two were awaken by a sudden and horrifying cry of a demonic bird.


    The strong aura was like a physical wave reaching into their spirits, almost causing them to lose control of their bladders in the early morning.


    They quickly peered out from the edge of their temporary shelter in the cave.


    A massive bird, its wings stretching over ten meters and its body glossy black like arrow feathers, swooped down from the sky not far away.


    Despite the attacks of Daoism and magic artifacts, it radiated a strong spiritual might and demonic beast¡¯s evil Qi.


    It extended its giant iron claw, which was as big as an anchor, and crushed a fiercely attacking cultivator into minced meat.


    Then it quickly snatched up another person and darted off swiftly.


    It came as if black clouds were tumbling and left as swiftly as a black tornado, disappearing into the Bright Cloud Mountain Range in a blink of an eye.


    Both of them broke out in a cold sweat, their mouths dry, feeling as if they had just narrowly escaped death.


    The peaceful journey of the past few days was just down to their good fortune in not being chosen as food for the demonic beast.


    If they had been the ones just encountered by that bird, it didn¡¯t matter how well made their protective array was or how quickly they could flee, they would¡¯ve had no chance of escaping.


    Jiang Qiang was still in shock, staring stupefied for a long time, before saying, ¡°Was that¡­was that a Foundation Establishment demonic bird just now?¡±


    Chen Dengming managed to steady himself.


    He shook his head with a calm demeanor and said, ¡°No, it shouldn¡¯t be.


    I have experienced the spiritual might of a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Luo Family.


    It¡¯s much stronger than this bird¡¯s¡­


    This bird might just be a Level 8 or Level 9 demonic beast.¡±


    Jiang Qiang let out a sigh of relief, then flattered Chen Dengming, ¡°No wonder you¡¯re Brother Chen, you¡¯ve even experienced the spiritual might of a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Luo Family.¡±


    Chen Dengming rolled his eyes, ¡°What¡¯s there to brag about?


    Do you want to experience the fart of a powerful person?¡±


    Jiang Qiang was taken aback.


    Chen Dengming had already let out a fart.


    After relieving himself, he quickly left the cave, ¡°Quickly, let¡¯s go!


    That demonic bird might still be hungry and come hunting for more food.


    We don¡¯t want to end up as its next meal¡­¡±


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    As it turned out, Chen Dengming¡¯s words were prophetic.


    The powerful bird seemed to consider the plains on the way to the Jingxiu Workshop as its hunting ground.


    It wasn¡¯t satisfied with only one person and often returned to hunt.


    Chen Dengming and Jiang Qiang spent the journey with their hearts in their throats.


    Whenever they saw the demonic bird coming, they immediately found cover, and whenever it went away, they made a mad dash forward.


    A caravan they came across had met with a disastrous fate on the way.


    The demonic bird took several unfortunate souls, leaving the rest of the cultivators scared out of their wits.


    They quickly drove their spiritual vehicle in a different direction.


    Chen Dengming and Jiang Qiang also reluctantly opted for a detour, unable to fend off the bird.


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    A day later, deep into the night.


    Chen Dengming commanded his flying dagger with an aura as cold as ice, enveloping a demonic beast that resembled a hyena.


    The blade lights struck like thunder.


    Under the flashing cold glimmer, the hyena-like demonic beast was unable to escape, no matter how desperately it struggled.


    Its cries echoed pitifully as it was beheaded by the dense blade lights, instantly causing both the ground cover and the beast¡¯s blood to freeze.


    The entire scene was quite shocking.


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    In the distance, several cultivators watched Chen Dengming battling the demonic beast.


    Seeing Chen Dengming kill a demonic beast so effortlessly, they all wore serious expressions, recognizing him as a tough character.


    They quickly left after exchanging glances, not daring to linger.


    ¡°They¡¯re gone¡­¡±


    At the side, a watchful Jiang Qiang saw this scene and admired, ¡°Brother Chen, your Instrument Control Skill is outstanding, almost reaching the legendary stage of forming a curtain.¡±


    Although the Instrument Control Skill is an elementary-leveled technique, it can compare with some unique skills from different sects when practiced to a high level.


    For example, the Sword-controlling Skill of the Shu Sword Sect from the Eastern Region is famous.


    After learning it, you can control the sword like spinning silk, just like how Chen Dengming¡¯s Broadsword Qi was as dense as silk, leaving the beasts no room to escape.


    Taking it a step further, it would be forming a curtain, which would be even more powerful, killing with deadly effect.


    ¡°It¡¯s just a small demonic beast, maybe only at the second level of Qi Cultivation.


    It even dared to bare its teeth at us.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed lightly and shook his head.


    He wasn¡¯t capable of beating powerful demonic birds, but handling a puny dog was well within his ability.

 Chapter 64

    ?Chapter 64: 056: False Core Great Cultivator, First Block of Thousands of Miles Frontier (Big Chapter Request Subscription)_3 Chapter 64: 056: False Core Great Cultivator, First Block of Thousands of Miles Frontier (Big Chapter Request Subscription)_3 He cast another subtle glance at the four cultivators who had already left in the distance, then turned his gaze to the demonic beast that had been killed on the ground, somewhat speechless at this idiocy of the beast.


    Just now, this beast had suddenly rushed out of the nearby bushes, startling them, only to reveal itself as a Level Two Qi Cultivation Beast.


    Perhaps, having fed upon too many bipeds, it had become overly confident and dared to bear its teeth at humans.


    As for Chen Dengming¡¯s dismissive comments, Jiang Qiang was rendered somewhat speechless, left with nothing to do but to process the corpse of the beast quietly.


    A Level Two Demonic Beast was still a beast, with thick hide and sharp claws and teeth, exhibiting swift and fierce attacks, and tremendous strength.


    If he encountered it, he may have ended up in a rather awkward situation, even possibly injured.


    However, all it took for Chen Dengming was to cast his flying dagger magic artifact, casually resolving the problem in a manner that seemed effortless and relaxed.


    Still, the power he demonstrated was so striking and intimidating that it alarmed and repelled nearby loose cultivators who had been attracted by the beast¡¯s howl.


    After alternating their route to take shortcuts, the two of them had encountered some demonic beasts along the way.


    Some of them would flee at the mere scent of their aura of spiritual might.


    This creature, the hyena-like beast daring to bare its teeth was indeed the first of its kind.


    However, it illustrated the difficulty of traveling from the assembled location to the Brocade Mill, despite bypassing the main road that was a feeding ground for demonic birds, as there were other beasts that existed along the way.


    For a typical Level One or Two Qi Cultivator, traveling from the assembled location to the Jingxiu Workshop would be arduous and fraught with danger, practically a fight for survival.


    After processing the body of the hyena beast, they roasted and ate two of its hind legs on the spot before they continued on their journey.


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    One day later.


    The city walls and clusters of buildings ahead were finally visible over the horizon.


    Both Chen Dengming and his partner let out sighs of relief, feeling the breeze sweeping across their faces, refreshing their hearts and spirits, no longer worn out and dusty.


    It was only then that they realized, whether it was the demonic bird or the other beasts, they seemed to have a strong sense of territory and seldom hunted for food near the Jingxiu Workshop.


    Even if they were chasing their ¡®prey¡¯, as long as it made it within a few dozen miles of the Jingxiu Workshop, the demonic bird would give up the pursuit and turn away, as if it had suffered losses in the area before.


    ¡°For this demonic bird, the food from that dining area is a frequent sight, there is no need to risk approaching the Jingxiu Workshop.


    After all, once injured, in the even crueler world of the beasts where survival of the fittest reigns, the outcome may be death.¡± Chen Dengming thoughtfully gazed into the distance, understanding dawning in his heart.


    Looking around, the scattered cultivators who had gradually arrived near the Jingxiu Workshop also relaxed, no longer fearful and constantly hiding.


    What a cash cow the Jingxiu Workshop is!


    The mere display of deterring mighty beasts alone is a testament to its powerful display of strength¡­


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    ¡°Jingxiu Workshop, finally got to the Jingxiu Workshop.


    Brother Chen, see those array flags on the city wall there?


    They are part of the Mixed Wind and Fierce Fire Formation, a very powerful defensive and offensive array¡­that demonic bird must surely fear this array.¡±


    With a face full of emotion, Jiang Qiang looked at the far-off Jingxiu Workshop, reminiscent of a small fortress.


    Chen Dengming, also slightly relaxed, looked ahead.


    He saw a rather large city built against the backdrop of Bright Cloud Mountain with an extraordinary aura.


    The city walls rose several feet high, array flags scattered all around, towering imposingly, even without any sign of anger displayed.


    Labeling it the leading workshop in the Thousand Miles Frontier was an understatement; it would be more accurate to describe it as a cultivator¡¯s town, certainly more magnificent than the assembly site he originally saw.


    Compared to this well-planned and -constructed town, the assembly site was a slum, as if a child had haphazardly cobbled it together.


    However, considering the chaotic environment of the assembly site, that¡¯s understandable.


    Whether an ordinary person or a cultivator, the assembly site was always getting crowded, and there were always people coming and going.


    Who would care to properly build any houses or buildings there?


    What was the point of building them so well?


    During fights, many buildings would collapse, wasting resources.


    Anyone who likes, build your own, hence the architectural style of the gathering place varies greatly, with both good and bad.


    Brocade Mill is a delicate porcelain, a unique industry of the Lin Family.


    Here, the Lin Family¡¯s rules are the rules, and they can make a lot of money every year from entrance fees and accommodation fees, naturally, the construction must be up to standard.


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    After a cup of tea.


    Chen Dengming and Jiang Qiang directly paid eighty spiritual grains as entrance and overnight accommodation fees, and entered the Brocade Mill, which is always protected by formations.


    The main roads in the city are wide, with branching roads going in all directions, orderly, forming a crisscrossing rectangular road system connected together.


    On both sides of the street, various shops are lined up, such as talisman and charms shops, magic artifacts shops, cultivation technique shops, or spirit rice shops, spirit meat shops, spirit drug shops and so forth.


    Besides that, at the corners of some alleyways, there are even vendors selling various goods, often attracting people to gather around and enquire about the price, bustling and lively, a vibrant scene.


    The entire Jingxiu Workshop can be described as having a warm and enthusiastic commercial atmosphere, with a strong local flavor.


    Chen Dengming has been in the Cultivation World for so long, this is the first time he has had a strong impulse to go shopping whether he buys anything or not.


    However, at this point, it is more important to focus on business.


    The two of them browsed through many stall stands, none of them were selling demonic beast meat, but they did see some people selling Gu objects.


    However, with Chen Dengming¡¯s experience in Gu refining, he could tell at a glance that the Reed Beetle Gu and Stone Gu being sold were counterfeit Gu.


    ¡°A small workshop from the gathering place?¡±


    Chen Dengming made a mental note of this but did not immediately inquire about the price.


    The current observation of the market besides the spirit meat shop, no one is selling demonic beast meat, which means demonic beast meat is very popular in the market, and we can also imagine how difficult it is to deal with demonic beasts.


    Much of this thousands of miles frontier are loose cultivators, not many of them can kill demonic beasts on their own, even if small teams can, few dare to take risks.


    The two of them understood the rules of buying and selling transactions in the Jingxiu Workshop, and began discussing it together.


    ¡°Selling it directly to the spirit meat shop would result in at least a 40% loss, but it is convenient for transactions.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not going to work, Brother Chen.


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    There¡¯s so much demonic beast meat, and those spider legs alone should sell for hundreds of lower-tier spirit stones.


    A loss of 40% is not acceptable.¡±


    ¡°Indeed, we can¡¯t sell to the spirit meat shop, but if we sell like this, I¡¯m afraid it will take many days¡­


    And setting up a stall to sell goods in the workshop also requires tax payment based on the goods, at least 20 lower-tier spirit stones in tax, right?¡±


    ¡°Even if we have to pay taxes, we¡¯ll earn more than selling to the spirit meat shop.


    Let¡¯s sell slowly.


    How about this, Brother Chen, leave this to me.


    I¡¯ll find out the market price first, then sell it slowly.


    You can go around and find a suitable place to rest.¡±


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    Chen Dengming agreed straightforwardly.


    Do not suspect a person you employ, once you use him, you trust him.


    As a boss, he should know when to let go and let his subordinates do the work.


    Moreover, he had already experienced Qiangzi¡¯s ¡®strong style algorithm¡¯, and knew that letting him sell the demonic beast meat wouldn¡¯t result in loss.


    He immediately gave the storage bag containing the beast meat, along with the low-grade magic artifact he wanted to sell, to Jiang Qiang, and also passed him a human skin mask.


    Jiang Qiang received it with a smile, ¡°Brother Chen, you¡¯re being this cautious?


    This is Brocade Mill, not scary, nobody dares to play dirty here, the Lin Family¡¯s rules protect our vendors.¡±


    Chen Dengming clicked his tongue, ¡°Put it on and go.


    Always keep something in reserve, it¡¯s for our own safety, better safe than sorry.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll do as you say¡­¡±


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    (Third update, a big chapter of more than five thousand words, asking for monthly tickets in the beginning of next month!)

 Chapter 65

    ?Chapter 65: 057: Morning is like Green Silk, Evening Turns into Snow!


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    Chen Dengming began to stroll around on his own.


    Although Jingxiu Workshop was not large, perhaps being smaller in area than the gathering place, it excelled in thoughtful planning.


    The arrangement of various buildings and streets was rational, and the use of space was precise.


    The fact that the spiritual energy was twice as dense as in the gathering place added to the pleasantness of the visit.


    Chen Dengming had no intention of spending money to stay in an inn.


    He wanted to find a place where he could makeshift shelter for a few nights.


    A night in an inn within the city would cost one lower-grade spirit stone, plus a few cheap fruits ¨C nothing more.


    One could save enough resources for a round of training with the Soul Snatching Array by saving on a few nights in an inn, which would allow rapid progression to the Fifth Layer of Qi Cultivation.


    Strength should be the top priority.


    Other pleasures could be postponed.


    In addition to the spirit stones needed for his training, he also needed to buy a medium-grade magic artifact as a defensive trump card.


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    A low-grade artifact was no longer capable of handling intense fights.


    ¡­


    Half a day had passed.


    Chen Dengming had visited several magic artifact stores and asked about the prices of medium-grade artifacts.


    Perhaps it was due to his peculiar dialect.


    The prices of artifacts in several stores were at least fifty percent higher than what Boss Hu had previously charged.


    It seemed like they were intentionally trying to rip him off.


    However, although he didn¡¯t buy any artifacts, he managed to get an invitation to the Dark Market with his sweet talk.


    It was rumored that Lin Family Auction House would be organizing a Dark Market event in a while.


    Chen Dengming calculated the time, moved around, and arrived at the place where Jiang Qiang was selling the demonic beast meat.


    There were already a lot of people crowding around.


    Some cultivators offered a price and directly bought dozens of katis of demonic beast meat to take away.


    After all, it was the meat of a demonic beast at the mid-stage of Qi Cultivation, which was much more valuable than that of beasts at the early Qi Cultivation stage.


    Jiang Qiang sold it at the price of one lower-grade spirit stone per ten katis, which was 30% cheaper than the spirit meat shop and 10% cheaper than the normal stalls.


    Many people were interested.


    Chen Dengming watched from a corner, secretly observing the expressions of the cultivators around him.


    If anyone showed a greedy or unusual expression, he would remember it in his mind.


    But after watching for a while, there were very few people trying to stir things up.


    Jingxiu Workshop had rules.


    Whoever dared to make trouble in the Brocade Mill would be asking for trouble.


    And the cultivators who could come to the Brocade Mill for entertainment were no fools.


    The fact that Jiang Qiang could sell the body of a beast at the mid-stage of Qi Cultivation was impressive.


    From the wounds on the body, one could tell that the hunter was very powerful.


    It might be a cultivator at the late stage of Qi Cultivation.


    There¡¯s no need to offend a powerful cultivator and invite fatal trouble just for some beast meat that can be bought.


    ¡­


    After observing for a while, Chen Dengming returned to the suitable resting place he had found earlier and began to cultivate in silence.


    The Mini Array Spirit was not very comfortable and shivered at his waist, expressing its feelings.


    ¡°Fellow cultivator, do you not need my help in cultivation today?¡±


    Facing the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s ¡®cautious¡¯ actions that made his tent rise and fall, Chen Dengming was speechless.


    He used his hand to pinch the array plate at his waist and transmitted his feelings.


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, before when I asked you to help me cultivate, you were always evasive.


    But now when I don¡¯t ask you to come out, you¡¯re here¡­¡±


    He didn¡¯t finally say the words ¡®mischievous¡¯.


    He didn¡¯t have the heart to hurt the spirit of a cute creature.


    However, during these few days of travel, out of consideration to avoid revealing Ling¡¯er, he didn¡¯t let the Array Spirit assist his practice.


    He just simply activated the array to cultivate which had reduced the efficiency to about seventy percent.


    The Array Spirit seemed to be stifled and wanted to get out for some fresh air.


    ¡°Fine, you can come out and get some air.


    It¡¯s not feasible to use you for cultivation while sleeping in the streets of this city.¡±


    Chen Dengming patted the array plate and looked around.


    He was at the end of an alley with a dead end, surrounded by firewood, pottery jars, and other miscellaneous items.


    To his front left was the back door of a house.


    It was quiet and isolated.


    When the Array Spirit floated out, it happily spun around.


    The gauzy skirt fluttered, and the translucent clothes wafted in the breeze, looking very cheerful.


    After watching for a few moments, Chen Dengming¡¯s mood also lightened up.


    He then changed positions and continued to cultivate.


    In the past few days of long journey, he had practiced his Godspeed Skill and Artifact Control Skill a lot, but the Three Elements Spirit Gathering Skill, which was his foundational Law, had lagged behind.


    He was still three-quarters short of breaking through.


    However, his current lifespan limit had reached 282 years, and he still had 119 years of life left, which was sufficient for him to continue cultivating the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡±.


    ¡°Now that my Spirit Qi Affinity has reached 50 points, I only need to increase it by another 50 points to advance to the high-grade Spiritual Root.


    Then my cultivation speed will increase again¡­¡±


    ¡°According to the current conversion of losing six years of lifespan to increase four points of Spirit Qi affinity, I only need to lose 75 years of lifespan to advance to the high-grade Spiritual Root¡­¡±


    He could withstand seventy-five years.


    After finishing a set of postures, Chen Dengming then started to cultivate the life-consuming ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡±.


    ¡­


    In an instant, the dusk quietly enveloped the entire Brocade Mill along the mountains in the distance.


    The whole Brocade Mill seemed to be gradually illuminated, and the lanterns of one shop after another brightened.


    The night market was not deserted, but rather bustling.


    From the far-off mountains of Bright Cloud, came sporadic mournful roars of wild beasts, sometimes accompanied by shrill and sharp cries.


    However, the array that surrounded the city was fully activated.


    Sets of spiritual energy boundaries started to form like waves of water and gradually faded.


    The overpowering spiritual might inexplicably made the people in the city feel secure.


    Just this alone made the so-called overnight accommodation fee worthwhile.


    However, this did not prevent many down-and-out cultivators and merchants from huddling together in the wilderness outside the city under the open sky, living a vagrant life.


    They were loose cultivators making a living in Jingxiu Workshop.


    Having long grown accustomed to handling business and accepting tasks in the city during the day, he took shelter nearby outside the city at night.


    At least on the edge of the city of Brocade Mill, the night is relatively safe.


    What one needs to be more wary of is not the demonic beasts, but one¡¯s own kind.


    Chen Dengming was awakened by the activation of the formation.


    He realized that more than three hours had passed unknowingly, and he was now hungry.


    He lowered his head to examine two strands of white hair he plucked and then pulled out his Ice Spirit Sword, matching his reflection in the blade to examine his appearance.


    After the loss of his essence, qi, and spirit, his face looked somewhat fatigued.


    The wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, which had already recovered, reappeared once more.


    ¡°Ha ha ha, I seem to have aged again.


    It¡¯s indeed true that one¡¯s hair turns from jet black in the morning to snowy white by evening¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming gave a cheerful smile, brushed back his white hair, and carelessly checked his status in the panel.


    ¡°Qi Cultivation Fourth Stage Cultivator [Chen Dengming]


    Life Span: 238/282


    Spiritual Root: Gold, Wood (Superior 0/100)


    Martial Arts: ¡±Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡± (Great Perfection)


    Daoism: ¡°Gu Refining Chapter¡± (Master 27/100), ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± (Fourth Layer 102/400), ¡°Chen¡¯s Dao Method Chapter¡± (Proficient 35/100), ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± (First Layer 78/100), ¡°Artifact Controlling Secret¡± (Master 17/100), ¡°Gold Touching Skill¡± (Beginner 26/100)¡±


    In the past three hours, he had been losing a decade of life every half an hour.


    A total of seventy-five years of his lifespan slipped away, and his Spirit Qi affinity increased by 50 points, advancing directly from a mid-level spiritual root to an upper-level spiritual root.


    Chen Dengming just felt like at this moment, his perception of the floating spiritual qi in the air has enhanced tremendously, and it was like night and day.


    The range of spiritual qi perception around his body seemed to have also expanded a lot.


    Although the control scope of spiritual qi did not change substantially, the whole person inexplicably felt more confident.


    He just felt that the entire world seemed much clearer, as if the colors were more abundant.


    Many previously overlooked subtle situations were also sensed by his heart.


    Every grass and tree around, the voices of people coming from afar, seemed to be perceived without missing a thing.


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    ¡°So this is, a superior spiritual root?


    Superior aptitude?


    Even though I now have conflicting spiritual roots, my aptitude isn¡¯t too bad.


    I didn¡¯t expect that something even the Hundred Loss Demon Path founder couldn¡¯t manage to do, I have already done.


    I wonder if there have been ruthless individuals in the Magical Way who have dared to risk themselves to achieve it?


    Heh heh, enough, a cultivator of the Magical Way, perhaps even if they don¡¯t want to risk themselves, they would be forced to risk themselves anywaya€|¡±


    A hint of a smile appeared on Chen Dengming¡¯s face.


    The benefits shown by the increase in spiritual root and spirit Qi affinity are not merely in cultivation.


    The increase in affection and perception towards spirit Qi leads to faster cultivation of corresponding Daoism.


    The speed and power of casting spells, and so on, will be slightly stronger than those with poor spiritual roots.


    This is the advantage of good aptitudes.


    He was in a much better mood, despite the direct loss of seventy-five years of life this time.


    Considering his current condition, it seemed he didn¡¯t have many good years left.


    But the benefits of the spiritual root aptitude upgrade will soon be redeemed in the future.


    This kind of crazy method of sacrificing life span to improve the spiritual root is probably only he, who can sometimes increase lifespan, is willing to do.


    For others, even if their lifespan is as high as 2000 years, like the old monsters at the Nascent Soul stage, unless it¡¯s absolutely necessary, they may not be willing to sacrifice hundreds of years of their life to improve their spiritual root.


    After all, these old monsters might have spent a thousand years cultivating to reach the Nascent Soul stage.


    Those who can cultivate to the level of the Nascent Soul are almost never of poor aptitude.


    Moreover, the so-called limit of lifespan, unless it is like Chen Dengming who can directly check the specific lifespan on the panel, who knows what the actual limit of their lifespan is?


    Just like ordinary people all know that a person can normally live up to seventy or eighty years old, so the normal lifespan of a person is seventy or eighty years, but there are always people who die before seventy for various reasons.


    The same goes for cultivators.


    They don¡¯t know how much their specific lifespan is, nor do they know the specific effect of practicing the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± is fifty percent or twenty percent, everything is unknown.


    Unless it¡¯s a last resort, few cultivators dare to risk their life span to try.


    Those who stubbornly say that they have a lifespan of two hundred years as a foundation-building cultivator, and that they have only lived for a hundred years, and they dare to take a chance with twenty years of life, are mostly long-dead ducks.


    Even the Hundred Loss Demon Path cultivator who created this cultivation technique, first tried it on many demonic cultivator disciples, hoped to research it to maturity, then personally tried to improve his medium-grade spiritual root aptitude to superior grade, and then quickly broke through to the Nascent Soul stage to extend his lost life span.


    This calculation made a sound that all the cultivators in the Cultivation World heard.


    Unfortunately, the Hundred Loss Demon Path cultivator who created this technique ultimately still failed.


    He underestimated his own lifespan limit and also underestimated the efficiency of his own practice of this technique, and died in regret¡­


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    Now as a superior spiritual root cultivator, Chen Dengming felt as if he were riding on the spring breeze.


    He didn¡¯t rush to strike while the iron was hot and cultivate.


    Instead, he tidied up his clothes and first went to the market to see Jiang Qiang selling meat.


    More than three hours had passed, and Jiang Qiang was still busying himself enthusiastically.


    It was unclear whether he had eaten a warm meal or not.


    Seeing that the other party was in high spirits and he had even more customers around him, it seemed that a lot of demonic beast meat had already been sold.


    Chen Dengming dispelled his thoughts of going over.


    He caught Jiang Qiang¡¯s attention from afar and quietly relayed the place where he would be staying for the night.


    Then, Chen Dengming walked towards the booth selling Gu on the other side, subtly probing for the origin of the Gu objects.


    However, after a round of probing, the result surprised Chen Dengming.


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    ¡°These Gu objects come from the Business League¡­?¡±


    ¡°Yes.


    Originally these Gu objects were always sold by forces like Hutong Street from the gathering place, but I heard that the force was destroyed, alas, what a tragedy.


    People and goods in this area were bought by our Business League.


    Now the goods are sold by our Business League.


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    They¡¯ve standardized the prices, and it¡¯s no longer chaotic.¡±


    ¡°Oh¡­.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed, and he smiled and saluted, ¡°Fellow cultivator, to be honest, I¡¯m also interested in this line of business.


    May I know who is in charge of your Business League here?¡±


    ¡°Boss Hu.


    He came from the gathering place too.


    When the fight started over there, they drove all of us from the Business League out.


    Boss Hu came here and started the Gu business in grand style¡­


    You want to join?


    I don¡¯t think it¡¯s likely we have enough manpower now.¡±


    ¡­


    ¡­

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    ?Chapter 66: 058: Turbulence Rises Again!


    Forced Buying and Selling!


    The First Position Is Already Past (Ask for Subscription of Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 66: 058: Turbulence Rises Again!


    Forced Buying and Selling!


    The First Position Is Already Past (Ask for Subscription of Monthly Tickets)_1 ¡°So it is Boss Hu¡­¡±


    Having learned the answer, Chen Dengming was both stunned and somewhat expected it.


    On his face, he wore a look of regret.


    After expressing his thanks, he left with a bow.


    From the moment he decided to come to Brocade Mill, an idea had sprouted in his hearta€¡±to continue to make business with Gu Objects.


    After all, trading in Demonic Beast meat was a one-time deal.


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    Even if he earned two or three hundred inferior spirit stones, it would only be enough for a few months of cultivation.


    Not to mention, if he wanted to stay in Jingxiu Workshop during these months, he would have to pay for his stay.


    The costs were exorbitant.


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    The only option was to figure out other ways to make money.


    Long ago, he learned about many small workshops in Jingxiu Workshop producing pirated Gu Objects, although their sales were not great.


    However, poor sales didn¡¯t mean no sales.


    Especially, once his genuine Gu Objects made by a real Gu refiner appeared, sales would naturally improve.


    Initially, his goal was to keep a low profile and sell the Gu objects.


    He was planning to collaborate with Jiang Qiang in small batches, earning a profit and withdrawing immediately, to avoid attracting trouble due to the value of Gu Objects.


    But now, since his old friend Boss Hu was also in Brocade Mill, and it was clear that he hadn¡¯t lost interest in Gu Objects, it seemed they were naturally on the same page.


    Considering that Boss Hu was a powerful member of the Business League and had a firm foothold in Brocade Mill, cooperating with him in trafficking would be much safer than exposing himself every day.


    However, this idea needed further observation and preparation.


    ¡°Every success hinges on careful preparations.


    Don¡¯t rush¡­¡±


    Learning from Xu Ning¡¯s past experiences, Chen Dengming didn¡¯t plan to see Boss Hu immediately.


    In the meantime, the Spirit Stones he had earned from selling Demonic Beast meat were enough for him to cultivate peacefully for a while¡­


    ¡­


    Time flew by, and ten days passed quickly.


    Eight days ago, Jiang Qiang had sold all the huge Green Backed Water Spider, making a profit of two hundred and forty inferior Spirit Stones.


    The Hyena Beast meat was not as valuable as it was only a Qi Cultivation grade 2, so they managed to sell only half and kept the rest for their own consumption.


    Eventually, after paying ten percent in taxes, they were left with two hundred and sixteen inferior Spirit Stones.


    Such a large profit placed them at the top among the many stalls in Brocade Mill, attracting the attention of many Cultivators in the city who came to know about the meat seller.


    However, the disastrous incident that Chen Dengming had always been wary of did not occur.


    Brocade Mill truly upheld its rules.


    Within the city, no one dared to cause any trouble, which made Chen Dengming more comfortable in this placea€¡±he was willing to spend his money here.


    Therefore, on the third day after sleeping on the streets, Chen Dengming convinced the reluctant Jiang Qiang to move into an inn.


    No matter how reluctant they were to spend money, for a better cultivation environment, they needed to swallow the bullet and pay.


    Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t be secretly watching the Mini Array Spirit practicing in the street corners every day.


    Outdoor practice lacked privacy and was less secure.


    From this, he had a deeper understanding of the struggles of the Cultivation World.


    In his previous life, he wanted to buy a house in a big city with abundant resources so as not to rent a place or stay in a hotel every day like a passerby.


    But now, in order to stay in Jingxiu Workshop, he was even considering buying a house in Brocade Mill.


    Unfortunately, Brocade Mill did not sell residential houses to the public.


    Only Loose Cultivators who joined the Lin family and worked for them were eligible to buy a house, and the price was outrageously high, with the worst costing hundreds of medium-grade Spirit Stones.


    During these ten days, Chen Dengming was pleased with the speed of his cultivation, leveraging his high-quality Spiritual Root.


    Even though he had the conflicting Twin Spiritual Root, and he didn¡¯t use any formation, his cultivation speed was already not inferior to those with the ordinary middle-grade Spiritual Root.


    Naturally, his speed of cultivating Daoism was even faster.


    Back at the gathering place, practicing the twelve postures of the Three Elements Spirit Gathering Skill for a whole day using the Soul Snatching Array could only increase the proficiency of the skill by four points.


    Now, in Brocade Mill where the Spiritual Energy was more concentrated and with a stronger Spiritual Root, he could increase the proficiency of the skill by fourteen points after a whole day of cultivation.


    Basically, practicing one posture could increase one point of proficiency.


    The efficiency was pleasing.


    However, this speed of cultivation still hasn¡¯t brought his Spiritual Root talent to its peak.


    Because at this point, what hindered his cultivation speed was no longer his Spiritual Root, but the common Daoism technique ¨C the Three Elements Spirit Gathering Skill.


    Different Daoism techniques were suitable for different people.


    That¡¯s why the large Cultivation Sects such as Five Elements Escape Sect, Hualong Sect, and Heavenly Dao Sect could dominate the Cultivation World, breeding numerous outstanding disciples.


    Their success lies in their strong foundational Daoism Techniques.


    Stronger Daoism techniques could absorb Spiritual Energy more quickly over a larger range, and they could fit different types of Spiritual Roots, naturally making people cultivate faster.


    However, many strong Daoism techniques also put restrictions on the Spiritual Root qualifications, cultivation level, and even physical conditions.


    People with low Spiritual Root qualifications simply couldn¡¯t cultivate them.


    Therefore, one can¡¯t simply blame the elder from the Escaping World Sect for giving Chen Dengming an ordinary Daoism technique, because his qualifications were really poor in the past.


    But now, his Spiritual Root qualifications had greatly improved, and he could seek those powerful Daoism techniques that dwelled deep in the abyss.


    ¡­


    ¡°Having an outstanding Spiritual Root qualification is really great.


    Now, my control and perception of the Gold Spiritual Energy are much stronger.


    I would have needed more practice to shorten the cast time of the Gold Touch Skill down to a breath¡¯s length, but now I can do it directly.¡±


    At the edge of the forest not far from Brocade Mill, Chen Dengming casually used the Gold Touch Skill.

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    ?Chapter 67: 058: Turbulence Rises Again!


    Forced Buying and Selling!


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    The First Position Is Already Past (Ask for Subscription of Monthly Tickets)_2 A ball of golden spiritual energy coalesced at his fingertips, whizzing out and hardening half the body of a growling, snarling hyena-like demonic beast into metal.


    He carefully felt the minor consumption of spiritual energy within him, nodded in satisfaction, and observed the progress of his two Daoist arts.


    ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill (Fourth layer 228/400)¡±


    ¡°Gold Touching Skill (Beginner 78/100)¡±


    At his current rate of cultivation, he would continue practicing.


    In at most half a month, he would break through to the fifth level of Qi cultivation.


    At that time, he would be able to learn more powerful Daoist arts, continually prolonging his life and remedying the current deficit in his lifespan.


    ¡°Woof!


    a€¡±a€¡± woof wooa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The usually stubborn and brave hyena-like demonic beast was half-turned into gold, it finally succumbed to fear, rolling and begging for mercy on the ground.


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    Chen Dengming casually threw out a Golden Spear Skill, killing this demonic beast, which was only at the second level of Qi cultivation.


    Several hyena-like demonic beasts in the distance, which had initially bared their teeth and prepared to encircle him, now saw what was happening and dodged around, keeping their distance from Chen Dengming, their green eyes even eyeing the body of their comrade.


    Chen Dengming suddenly pulled out his Ice Spirit Sword.


    As he formed a spell, his spiritual might spread out, and his cloak fluttered.


    The flying sword was as swift as lightning, its sword qi like a storm of ice and snow.


    In an instant, it darted far away, with its fierce sword qi crisscrossing like threads, forming a substantial and ruthless Sword Intention, immediately killing several hyena-like demonic beasts on the spot, causing them to run away in a panic.


    A few moments later, there were a few more corpses of hyena-like demonic beasts on the ground.


    Chen Dengming beckoned, and the Ice Spirit Sword flew back to him ¨C not a drop of blood on it.


    Demonic beasts were just that ¨C savage creatures, especially dog-like demonic beasts.


    They knew how to bully the weak and fear the strong.


    Even if they temporarily transformed into a benign being begging for mercy, they should not be pitied.


    Otherwise, in the next moment, they might transform back into their savage state.


    In the past few days, he had often left the Brocade Mill during the safer daylight hours to familiarize himself with the nearby wilderness, practice his Daoist arts, find the synergy between these arts and martial arts, and train for actual combat.


    Ever since he had attained greatness in the Sword Dao, the combination of using Sword Intention to command the sword and the Instrument Control Skill had allowed him to cast the Qingqiu Mad Dragon at half the usual consumption of spiritual energy.


    He vaguely sensed that martial arts could potentially reach to spiritual worlds.


    Perhaps continuing research might reveal that martial arts could also manipulate nature¡¯s spiritual energy.


    At that time, his Chen Clan Martial Arts Guidelines might break through to another level.


    However, such research cannot be accomplished overnight.


    It can only be pursued in actual combat gradually.


    He dared not venture too far from the Brocade Mill, for fear of being targeted by powerful demonic birds.


    However, he did have the courage to explore within a few dozen miles of the Brocade Mill.


    This was not recklessness, but caution and prudence.


    Recently, friction between the Luo and Zhu families had flared up again, affecting the prices on the Brocade Mill side and even driving some cultivators to flee here from those areas.


    Chen Dengming once again felt unstable as if the seemingly peaceful Brocade Mill could not remain isolated.


    If there came a day when he could no longer stay in the Brocade Mill, he would have to venture out into the wilderness again to survive.


    Therefore, it was necessary for him to get used to the terrain and the type and number of demonic beasts around him in advance.


    Moreover, hunting the hyena-like demonic beasts, which were relatively rampant in the nearby mountains, could also supplement his daily meals and train his Daoist arts, thus killing three birds with one stone.


    At this moment, a slight disturbance came from a nearby mountain range.


    Several cultivators gradually emerged from the bushes and trees, looking terrified.


    They showed respect and fear as they looked at Chen Dengming and the beast corpses littering the ground.


    These three disheveled cultivators seemed to be fleeing cultivators who had hidden earlier to avoid the demonic beasts.


    Only now, when the demonic beasts had all been killed by Chen Dengming, did they dare to show themselves.


    They looked at Chen Dengming with reverence, their fists clasped in salute expressing gratitude from a distance, without any malice.


    Chen Dengming lowered his hat, raised his voice, and asked, ¡°Did you all come from the gathering place?


    Do you know what happened there?


    Why are the Luo and Zhu families fighting each other again?¡±


    The cultivators looked at each other, and one of them stepped forward and replied with a bow, ¡°Fellow cultivator, we did indeed escape from the gathering place.


    It is very chaotic there now.


    We heard that Fairy Luo from the Luo family failed in her foundation establishment attempt.


    Although this was her first failure, and there may still be possibilities in the future, this has given the Zhu family an opportunity.


    The Zhu family has seized the Luo Family¡¯s secret copper mining area two days ago, and it seems to be stirring up trouble there again¡­¡±


    ¡°So Luo Bing failed her breakthrough attempt.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, taken aback.


    Luo Bing had a top-grade Spiritual Root and should have had at least an 80% chance of successfully breaking through with a Foundation Establishment Pill.


    But now, he didn¡¯t know whether it was bad luck or if there were some other factors at work, or perhaps she was injured during the sect competition?


    Chen Dengming continued to inquire about the conflict and felt troubled.


    War had broken out again, even if it was between cultivation families, it was a disaster for the loose cultivators living nearby.


    At the very least, rising prices were a reality.


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    He beckoned to the cultivators on the other side, calling them over, and pointed to the beast corpses on the ground.


    ¡°I¡¯ll only take one of these demonic beast bodies back with me.


    The rest I¡¯ll sell to you for below the market price.


    Do you want them?¡±


    The cultivators looked at each other, their eyes wide as they stared at the hyena corpses, still billowing with cold energy.


    Was this¡­


    a forced sale or just a simple offer?


    They wanted to refuse, but they didn¡¯t dare to voice the refusal in the wilderness.


    Moreover, he had just helped them escape.


    But if they bought the demonic beast meat, they wouldn¡¯t be able to eat it all, and it would cost them many spirit stones.

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    ?Chapter 68: 058: Turbulence Rises Again!


    Forced Buying and Selling!


    The First Position Is Already Past (Ask for Subscription of Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 68: 058: Turbulence Rises Again!


    Forced Buying and Selling!


    The First Position Is Already Past (Ask for Subscription of Monthly Tickets)_3 One of them inadvertently caught a glimpse of half of Chen Dengming¡¯s face under his bamboo hat, his eyes widened, nearly shouting out in surprise right then and there, but ultimately managing a dry chuckle instead.


    ¡°Buy, of course we¡¯d love to buy.


    Usually, we want to buy Demonic Beast meat, but it¡¯s not easy to find.


    We¡¯ll each buy a beast.¡±


    The other two cultivators were dumbfounded at the situation, but seeing their usually fierce boss being so courteous, they immediately realized there must be more at stake.


    They both generously agreed to buy with smiles on their faces.


    Chen Dengming took a deep look at the man who had spoken, lightly laughing, ¡°I can see at a glance who in the crowd is smart and who¡¯s a fool.


    Now that we¡¯re in Brocade Mill, consider our past interactions all cut off.


    After buying my meat, make sure you don¡¯t spread rumors.¡±


    ¡°Where¡­.where would we dare?¡±


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    We hope for your kind consideration, Fellow Cultivator.¡±


    ¡°The Spirit Meat Shop in the Jingxiu Workshop sells this kind of low-level Demonic Beast meat for one Spirit Stone per fifty catty.


    I¡¯ll give you a discount, a flat price of four low-grade Spirit Stones per beast.¡±


    ¡°No, no, no.


    A flat price of five low-grade Spirit Stones per beast.


    There¡¯s no way we brothers can let our lifesaver be at a loss.¡±


    Chen Dengming was left speechless, he never encountered someone bargaining this way.


    However, he was more than happy to have some extra Spirit Stones.


    After collecting the Spirit Stones, he picked up a crafting knife and expertly dissected the body of a hyena-like Demonic Beast, quickly wrapping up and leaving the scene.


    The cultivators stared at the Demonic Hyena Beast meat, nearly weeping.


    The Spirit Stones had been spent, now they would have to carry it to Brocade Mill, and even sell part of it.


    How could they eat it all?


    ¡°Boss, you just¡­¡±


    ¡°Shut up!


    Are you blind, not recognizing who this was?


    It was Chen Chief!¡±


    ¡°Ah!


    Was it actually Chen Chief?¡±


    ¡°Clearly, Chen Chief recognized us, just now, he was deliberately probing us.


    If we indicated our willingness to buy the meat without causing trouble, it would be fine.


    But if we showed any defiance, can you imagine what would happen to us in the wild?¡±


    ¡°Hisss!


    No way a€¡° it actually was Chen Chief.


    But Chen Chief was too distant, we all fled from Gold Word Workshop, we¡¯re not willing to risk our lives for Xu Ning any longer.¡±


    ¡°Do you think Chen Chief is an idiot?


    He clearly saw that we fled.


    Otherwise, why would we appear in such a hurry during a time of conflict between the two sides?¡±


    ¡°Chen Chief is indeed Chen Chief, able to survive wherever he goes.


    When we¡¯re new in town, should wea€|¡±


    ¡°Stop thinking so much.


    If we encounter Chen Chief in the future, absolutely do not call him Chief.


    He clearly doesn¡¯t want to get mixed up in the old hatred anymore, so we should behave.¡±


    a€|


    ¡°Brother Chen, you¡¯ve hunted another Demonic Beast?


    Impressive!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s just a pitiful little dog, Fellow Daoist Liu.


    Just call me Chen!


    ¡®Fellow Cultivator¡¯ sounds just a bit too formal and distant.¡±


    ¡°I wouldn¡¯t dare!


    I wouldn¡¯t dare!¡±


    a€|


    Carrying the Demonic Hyena Beast meat, Chen Dengming returned to the spirit vegetable market near the inn.


    He gave the hyena to a butcher who was a Qi Cultivation Second Level cultivator to process.


    Some parts, like the inedible organs and dog¡¯s testicles, would be given to him as compensation for his work.


    Returning to the rented room at the inn, he took the Array Plate from his waist.


    The mini Array Spirit, feeling oppressed, could hardly wait to fly out, dancing in the room humming a tune, it¡¯s mood joyous.


    This also delighted Chen Dengming as he could feast his eyes on it.


    As Chen Dengming was washing his hands, there was a knock on the door.


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    The mini Array Spirit quickly hid.


    Jiang Qiang came in from the outside, carrying the processed hyena, looking a bit distressed.


    ¡°Brother Chen, Tugou just told me that the price of Spirit Rice in the Spirit Rice Shop has risen again.


    I heard that a major conflict has erupted in the gathering place.


    Now many cultivators are fleeing here, not only has the price of Spirit Rice gone up, even Magic Artifacts and Talisman are getting more expensive.


    I think it¡¯s possible that even the cost of inn rooms might rise.


    Isn¡¯t this what you call ¡®internal competition¡¯ in your regional dialect?¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback, ¡°A major conflict has erupted?¡±


    ¡°Yes, the news will probably be out in a few days.¡± Jiang Qiang shook his head.


    Chen Dengming frowned, feeling troubled, pacing around the room, ¡°Qiangzi, it looks like there¡¯s something we need to do immediately.¡±


    Jiang Qiang perked up, ¡°Bro, what is it?¡±


    Every time Chen Dengming mentioned a job, he knew there was a profit-making opportunity coming his way.


    Unfortunately killing Demonic Beasts wasn¡¯t his forte.


    Recently, he has been solely making money by crafting Array Plates, which aren¡¯t selling very well; he¡¯s nearly bored out of his mind.


    Teaming up with Chen Dengming earned him many Spirit Stones.


    Last time when selling Demonic Beast Spirit Stones, Chen Dengming directly gave him fifty low-grade Spirit Stones.


    This was extravagance in his eyes, because basically, it was Chen Dengming who single-handedly killed the Green Backed Water Spider, he merely provided some assistance at most.


    ¡°I¡¯m going to give you a batch of Gu Objects first, you can try to sell them in the city.


    Remember, be careful.¡±


    a€|


    ¡°This is so annoying!¡±


    After expelling Jiang Qiang with a batch of Gu Objects, Chen Dengming was left with a bit of a headache.


    With price inflation, his living costs would also increase, resulting in even fewer Spirit Stones available for cultivation.


    Although killing Demonic Beasts recently did help offset some of the living costs, it was basically like a drop in a bucket.


    And in a few days, the Dark Market would open.


    By then, it would cost even more Spirit Stones to buy a desirable defensive Magic Artifact from the Dark Market.


    ¡°It seems it¡¯s about time to go find that old tiger.¡±


    ¡­


    In the previous period, in his spare time from cultivating, Chen Dengming would often wander around the city, familiarizing himself with various prices and environment, and secretly observe the movements of the Business League¡¯s Gu Object market.


    He had even seen the familiar figure of Boss Hu with his pipe from a distance several times.


    By now, he was almost sure that Boss Hu¡¯s stock of pirated Gu Objects should be running low.


    The number of Gu Object stalls in the city had noticeably decreased lately, as if Boss Hu was prepared to shift the focus of his business.


    This indicated that he probably had cut ties with Xu Ning.


    Otherwise, with Xu Ning¡¯s stock from the second batch of Gu Refining Place, he should set his sights on that if interested.


    However, now that there was widespread chaos in the gathering spot, the chances of communication between both parties seemed even fewer.


    But nothing is absolute.


    The reason Chen Dengming decided to cooperate with Boss Hu was that he was about to break through to the Qi Cultivation Fifth Level, and right now, Boss Hu was the only suitable target in Brocade Mill.


    If business with the Boss failed, he still had the confidence to retreat unscatheda€|


    a€|


    ¡­


    (Five updates done, hope for monthly tickets!


    Hope for monthly tickets!)

 Chapter 69

    ?Chapter 69: 059: Luo Bing¡¯s Mishap!


    The Respectable Fish Selling Guy!


    (Big chapter for monthly ticket updates)_1 Chapter 69: 059: Luo Bing¡¯s Mishap!


    The Respectable Fish Selling Guy!


    (Big chapter for monthly ticket updates)_1 Upon receiving instructions from Chen Dengming.


    Jiang Qiang began peddling the Reed Beetle Gu and Stone Gu all over the city to draw Boss Hu¡¯s attention.


    Chen Dengming had moved to another inn and stayed behind the scenes.


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    During this period, he changed his accommodations frequently among over ten inns in the city.


    It was the best way to maximize the impact of the Soul Snatching Array.


    However, his daily expenses were not small.


    In just ten days, accommodation fees, inn charges, three meals a day made of Spirit Rice, and the Spirit Stones consumed for activating the formation and others, had already depleted twenty-five of his Spirit Stones.


    If he continued to spend at this rate, even without buying a medium-grade Magic Artifact, he could only hold on for more than two months.


    ¡­


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    A few days later.


    Yet another group of haggard and disheveled cultivators entered the Brocade Mill in a pitiful state, resulting in a shortage of sleeping spaces in the streets and alleys of the Brocade Mill at night.


    Some starving cultivators even started quarrels over the territories to stay overnight.


    It proved that when a person¡¯s existence is threatened, all rules and morals may be completely forgotten.


    The consequence of their impulsivity was to be directly expelled from the Brocade Mill, adding insult to injury.


    However, the cultivators in the Jingxiu Workshop brought another tension-filled news again.


    The Zhu and Luo Family¡¯s Foundation Establishment cultivators formally clashed two days ago, and it temporarily ended in a draw.


    The conflict between the two cultivation families stopped in the Snow Silver Mine Area, falling into a stalemate.


    Obviously, after losing the secret copper mine area, Luo Family could not tolerate the loss of Snow Silver Mine any longer.


    Luo Family patriarch had no choice but to take action himself.


    However, many people could see that the Luo Family was already at the end of their tether at this point.


    After all, the Luo Family patriarch was too old, while the Zhu Family patriarch was in his prime.


    Both being in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, the Luo Family patriarch was not able to gain the upper hand in his first attempt, and so the Zhu Family patriarch had figured his strength out.


    This first confrontation could just be a probe; the next time they faced off, it could perhaps be the moment to decide the final outcome.


    ¡°Hard times are here, it¡¯s a struggle for cultivation families, and the loose cultivators have it even harder¡­¡±


    Upon receiving the news he wanted, Chen Dengming walked out of the tavern with a furrowed brow.


    Now that the Luo Family was at a disadvantage in their conflict with the Zhu Family, he was somewhat worried about Xu Wei¡¯s safety.


    However, even if he is worried, it¡¯s useless.


    Besides, Xu Wei living with the Luo Family is safer than him wandering about.


    After all, Luo Family still had Luo Bing as their future hope.


    Failure to break through to Foundation Establishment with a top-grade spiritual root once means nothing, there is still a great chance to make it on a second attempt.


    Even if Zhu Family drove them back by competing for resources, they would only expel them, but they wouldn¡¯t dare to kill them off unless Zhu Family patriarch could eliminate Luo Bing along with them, leaving no room for recovery.


    Back when Luo Family and Luo Family joined forces to drive back Zhu Family, they only took control of the resource points and didn¡¯t drive them to desperation.


    Desperate adversaries are unpredictable, and the Zhu Family has children in other immortal¡¯s gateways as well.


    Although their talents are not as outstanding as Luo Bing¡¯s, who could foresee the future achievements of those children as long as they don¡¯t get eliminated?


    ¡­


    After leaving the tavern, Chen Dengming inconspicuously went to the corner of the market and observed Jiang Qiang selling the Gu.


    Over these days, Jiang Qiang had already earned more than a dozen lower-grade Spirit Stones through selling Gu.


    Especially since the refugee loose cultivators from the gathering place came, all of them were knowledgeable practitioners.


    These people felt insecure in unfamiliar places, so naturally, they were willing to purchase Gu objects once they saw Jiang Qiang selling them.


    The cultivators in the Jingxiu Workshop might not be interested in fake Gu, so the sales had always been low.


    But almost all the cultivators from the gathering place had used genuine Reed Beetle Gu and Stone Gu before.


    In the combat of the cultivators at the lower levels of Qi Cultivation 1 and 2, such Gu objects don¡¯t show an immediate effect, yet they play a helpful role and are difficult to defend against.


    After all, ordinary poisons have no effect on cultivators with Spirit Energy, but the poison of these mortal Gu does pose a threat to them and forces them to use up their Spirit Energy to resist it.


    As soon as Chen Dengming arrived at the market, he saw Jiang Qiang in the opposite street corner driving away his customers.


    ¡°They¡¯re all sold out, they¡¯re all gone.


    The remainder was all bought by this valued buyer.


    Please understand, come back tomorrow!¡± After thanking everyone with a smile and a fist, Jiang Qiang packed up his stall, glanced at the location where Chen Dengming was, and turned around and left.


    ¡°Sold out so fast?


    All bought by one person?¡±


    Chen Dengming glanced at the dispersing crowd, amongst whom a man with a goatee was carrying a bag of pouches.


    He couldn¡¯t help but get interested.


    The one who bought a large quantity of Gu all at once was most likely Boss Hu.


    He noticed that just before the cultivator left, he exchanged a look with somebody, and immediately two cultivators appeared in the corner, following Jiang Qiang from a distance.


    After seeing this, Chen Dengming was even more sure that they were Boss Hu¡¯s men.


    There have been people shadowing Jiang Qiang for the past few days, attempting to find the person supplying him with these Gu objects.


    But ever since he decided to let Jiang Qiang sell Gu objects, he hadn¡¯t met Jiang Qiang again and had only secretly placed the Gu objects in Jiang Qiang¡¯s room before leaving each time.


    Naturally, these followers have not been able to achieve their goals to this day.


    However, seeing the other party buying all Gu objects in one go, Chen Dengming understood that Boss Hu likely couldn¡¯t sit still any longer.


    It was about time for him to meet this old acquaintance.


    Because this batch of mortal Gu was the last remaining stock in his hands.


    With his current Gu Refining skill, it would take at least three days to refine the next batch of Gu objects.


    He glanced in Jiang Qiang¡¯s direction, knowing the latter would lead the two men on a wild goose chase.


    He immediately disappeared into the alley, closely following the cultivator with the goatee and a bag of pouches from a distance.

 Chapter 70

    ?Chapter 70: 059: Luo Bing¡¯s Mishap!


    The Respectable Fish Selling Guy!


    (Big chapter for monthly ticket updates)_2 Chapter 70: 059: Luo Bing¡¯s Mishap!


    The Respectable Fish Selling Guy!


    (Big chapter for monthly ticket updates)_2 ¡­


    After a short while, the goateed cultivator wandered into a magic artifact shop.


    Chen Dengming observed two people standing guard at the entrance of the shop.


    Instead of recklessly following him in, he circled around to the back of the shop, performed a Wood Escape Skill, and tucked himself inside a large tree.


    A little while later, a shadowy figure flew out and darted from the back door into the shop, heading straight for the second floor.


    At that moment.


    In the extravagantly decorated second-floor hall, Boss Hu leaned against the back of his chair, pulled out a pipe, lit the tobacco, and began puffing out smoke leisurely.


    He looked at the parcel his subordinate had opened and chuckled lightly.


    ¡°After purchasing this package of Gu objects, don¡¯t buy any more if that kid has more in the future.


    Ruin his business.


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    Of course, if the kid has any sense and is willing to cooperate, that¡¯s another matter.¡±


    The goateed cultivator respectfully said, ¡°Boss Hu, you mentioned that the person behind that kid is an old associate of yours.


    Why don¡¯t you go and visit him personally?


    If you intervene, wouldn¡¯t your old associate be willing to cooperate with you?¡±


    Boss Hu glared at him, ¡°What do you know?


    This is just a guess of mine.


    Even if it is him, that kid is shrewd.


    People say¡­


    what¡¯s that¡­


    a tree in spring has two types of branches, warm in the south and cold in the north.


    A certain significance is present, yet it¡¯s like a flown leaf, scattered in the wind.


    We exploit each other in the gathering place, and when trouble comes, we each fly away.


    What¡¯s the point of our past friendship?


    Why hasn¡¯t he come to find me yet?


    I¡¯m not going to go after him at this point.


    Instead, I¡¯ll pretend I don¡¯t know anything to give him a lesson and force him to cooperate with me.


    So it¡¯s not me asking him for help, but him asking me.


    Many things can be negotiated in this way, and aren¡¯t we the ones setting the price and shaping the conditions¡­¡±


    With that, he kicked off his shoes, squatted on his chair, and started puffing out smoke in large gulps.


    He has always been envious of the Gu Refining Skill in Chen Dengming¡¯s hands, but before, he had no conditions for trading.


    But now, conditions have arrived.


    Considering Chen Dengming is isolated in the Brocade Mill, if he wants to cooperate and make money, he needs to recognize the reality; he has to stoop to him.


    He must hold the initiative firmly in his hand.


    The goateed cultivator raised a thumb in approval, grinning.


    ¡­


    A short while later.


    A faint, ethereal spiritual body suddenly flitted through the cracks in the back door of the Four Tigers Shop, floating towards the trees in the alleyway.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure instantly emerged from the tree, and with a sweep of the Soul Snatching Array Disk in his hand, the faint spiritual body shrunk and entered the Array Plate.


    With quick footwork, he immediately departed, only slowing down his pace when he approached Jiang Qiang¡¯s lodging area.


    He then connected with the Mini Array Spirit within the Array Plate through Heartfelt Perception.


    The Mini Array Spirit was very nervous, its telepathic communication stuttered, recounting all the information it had just eavesdropped on, and it even added one more remark at the end.


    ¡°Sir, that, that was too risky.


    If those two guys noticed me, they, they would tear me to pieces¡­


    next, next time¡­¡±


    ¡°Okay, okay, I know, be more careful next time.¡±


    Chen Dengming interrupted.


    The Mini Array Spirit felt dizzy, as if it was about to cry, or rather, it would be crying if it had tears, conveying an emotion of sadness.


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t bear to see this, ¡°Alright, I really know now, there won¡¯t be a next time.¡±


    At once, the Mini Array Spirit was overjoyed to the point of tears.


    It was very naive and didn¡¯t sense the implied meaning of ¡°next time.¡±


    At this moment, Chen Dengming was absorbed in pondering the information collected by the Mini Array Spirit.


    Upon knowing the details, he couldn¡¯t help but smirk coldly.


    The old friend¡¯s heart has indeed changed easily, or one could say, Boss Hu has always been a cunning businessman, never changing, always putting interests first, and pushing friendship aside.


    Luckily, he never held any expectations for friendship since the beginning; otherwise, he would not have bothered testing things out.


    Since the other party is unjust, it doesn¡¯t matter if he¡¯s not merciful.


    He can pretend to know nothing afterward and counter them, reminding them that he doesn¡¯t need to recognize reality because he himself is the reality.


    Although he is alone, he¡¯s also a grassroots, has nothing to lose, and can advance and retreat freely.


    The Brocade Mill is large enough for him to build connections with other merchants, or he can leave anytime he wants.


    Can¡¯t continue?


    Then don¡¯t continue here.


    If everyone parts ways, no one benefits.


    He quickly moved, directly going to find Jiang Qiang¡­


    Half a tea time later.


    In an alleyway.


    Jiang Qiang frowned and stared at the two cultivators blocking his path.


    He asked coldly, ¡°What do you two want?¡±


    One of the horse-faced cultivators gently smiled and said politely, ¡°Please understand, fellow Daoist.


    You¡¯ve been leading us in circles, and now that we¡¯re making ourselves known, we won¡¯t be following you around anymore.


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    Our boss is very interested in the Gu objects you have.


    We hope you¡¯ll come with us to discuss a deal.¡±


    Jiang Qiang snorted coldly, ¡°What if I refuse to cooperate?


    Are you planning on forcing a sale?


    This is the Brocade Mill, after all.¡±


    The other cultivator chuckled coldly, ¡°Correct, precisely because this is the Jingxiu Workshop, you should cooperate even more.


    Otherwise, you¡¯ll find it hard to continue doing business.


    If you can¡¯t do business, you won¡¯t have any Spirit Stones, and you won¡¯t be able to stand your ground here.¡±


    His words were not necessarily false.


    Given that the Business League could establish numerous shops in the Brocade Mill, they didn¡¯t necessarily have the power to break the rules of the Brocade Mill.


    However, within the rules, pressuring a small vendor is not a problem at all.


    For example, as soon as the other party starts doing business, they can send people to surround the place.


    Anyone who tries to get close will be scared off by their intimidating demeanor and glances.


    Without even lifting a finger, they can ruin someone¡¯s business.


    File a complaint?


    To whom?


    Whoever it is, the Business League will bribe them.


    No one would say no to money, and if someone does, it means they are not offering enough money.

 Chapter 71

    ?Chapter 71: 059: Luo Bing¡¯s Mishap!


    The Respectable Fish Selling Guy!


    (Big chapter for monthly ticket updates)_3 Chapter 71: 059: Luo Bing¡¯s Mishap!


    The Respectable Fish Selling Guy!


    (Big chapter for monthly ticket updates)_3 Unless a small vendor could complain to a big shot who would not be tempted by the Business League, they would still be at the mercy of the manipulators.


    Jiang Qiang was naturally aware of this, he said coldly, ¡°You want to take me out of Brocade Mill and talk to me outside.


    Do you want to meet the person behind me?¡±


    The cultivator with a horse-like face smiled, ¡°You¡¯re a smart man.¡±


    Jiang Qiang laughed too, ¡°Unfortunately, you¡¯re not smart enough!¡±


    ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    While the two cultivators were slightly bewildered, they suddenly felt an increasingly intense aura of threat behind them.


    It was as if they were dropped into an icehouse, chilling their blood and raising their goosebumps.


    Subconsciously, they wanted to jump forward in fright.


    ¡°Don¡¯t move!


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    If you move, you will be in big trouble.¡±


    A chilling voice came from beyond the alley wall, with a hint of composure.


    The muscles of the two men were locked tight, and their legs, which were about to run, stood still in place.


    At this moment, they felt like two bees had appeared behind their necks, emanating an intense sense of evil.


    The buzzing sound of their wings was clearly transmitted into their eardrums.


    The air disturbed by the wings felt like a cold gust, conveying a deadly threat.


    But what place is this?


    This is the Brocade Mill!


    Even the Business League would not dare to act recklessly within the city, limiting their threats to mere words.


    Is the man behind this unafraid to pay the consequences?


    The cultivator with the horse-like face clenched his fist and growled, ¡°Fellow cultivator, this place is the Brocade Mill!¡±


    The voice came from the wall again, casually saying, ¡°Yes, and because this is the Brocade Mill, you have to cooperate with me.


    Don¡¯t move!


    Because these two little things of mine are famous Gu Worms.


    Their abilities are different, but both are lethal.


    If one of them bites you, you will die on the spot without making a sound.


    If the other one bites you, you¡¯ll be in excruciating pain for seven days and nights before you diea€¡±silently.


    Do you want to gamble on which one of you is luckier and will only die seven days later?¡±


    ¡°You dare!?¡±


    The faces of the two cultivators went pale, varying between green and white.


    Their ears heard the terrifying buzzing sound behind their necks, their eyes angrily staring at the grinning Jiang Qiang.


    The first sentence was exactly what they had just said to Jiang Qiang, and now he had returned their words.


    But it was the last sentence that they wished not to hear.


    Because they didn¡¯t want to bet their lives.


    If the other party would threaten to kill them all, they would still have the courage to resist and scoff at the threat.


    But now, as they were asked to gamble on who was luckier, they were suddenly frightened.


    ¡°Of course, I dare!


    You must have heard the saying, ¡®A vagabond has no fear of a man in shoes.


    Porcelain does not collide with pottery.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed from behind the wall, ¡°Your Business League is the porcelain.


    It¡¯s so troublesome to just threaten someone, you even have to take them out of the city.


    Isn¡¯t it just because you have many shops in Brocade Mill and have to follow rules?


    We Loose Cultivators are different, we are just grass, it doesn¡¯t matter where we grow.


    I can kill you two now and have plenty of time to leave Brocade Mill.


    No one would know it was me because none of you have ever seen me.¡±


    As the two cultivators listened word by word, they felt a chill running down their spines.


    This was a real threat, every sensible word, every sentence was a declaration of death.


    He speaks in the most ordinary tone but his actions are ruthless.


    ¡°What do you want?


    What do you want to do?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t like being led by the nose.


    On the contrary, I like others doing as I say.


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    Now, one of you call your master to meet me at Yunlai Inn, located in the east part of the city.¡±


    Just as the two were about to speak.


    The buzzing Gu Worms on their necks suddenly landed.


    They only felt as if their necks had been threatened by a needle, coldness seeping from the contact point, their bodies stiffened, and the little courage they had finally evaporated.


    ¡°Go on, one of you accompany my man to call your master, the other one go to Yunlai Inn and wait.¡±


    A flat and chilling voice echoed, the power of intimidation neither increased nor decreased.


    Both of them were terrified, feeling as if a needle had lodged behind their necks.


    They could even feel that strange thing crawling into their clothes, giving them goosebumps, and finally resting on their chests.


    Now, they had completely lost their wills, like sick chickens with drooped heads, and were easily manipulated, each heading in their respective directions.


    That mysterious person had subdued them without even showing his face.


    ¡­


    ¡­


    After a while.


    Boss Hu was enjoying a back and shoulder massage from two pretty maids, waiting for his men to complete their task.


    However, what he received was the news that both of his men had been controlled.


    One of them even brought a man from the other side to invite him to have a talk.


    From the beginning to the end, neither of them even saw who was standing behind Jiang Qiang, which angered Boss Hu to the point of pushing away the two maids and flipping the tea table with a kick.


    ¡°What a preposterous situation!


    I wanted to intimidate them, but now I am the one surrounded.¡±


    After his initial outburst of anger, Boss Hu surprisingly began to laugh.


    Suddenly, he began to admire and appreciate this vendor of gu objects, convinced that it must be his old acquaintance, Chen Dengming.


    How could this person be as Xu Ning described, brave but tactless and ambitionless?


    He stopped hesitating, threw on his cloak, dismissed his men, only calling for the cultivator with the goat-like beard to follow Jiang Qiang and the controlled horse-face cultivator to Yunlai Inn.


    The meeting was merely to discuss business cooperation, and not meant for any confrontation, so Boss Hu didn¡¯t make it grand.


    From the location Chen Dengming chose for the meeting, Boss Hu knew that he had the same intention.


    Controlling his men was just a show of force, to let him know how formidable his opponent was.


    Even though they were enemies, they seemed to have an understanding of each other¡¯s thoughts and intentions, maintaining a subtle synergy and reaching consensus, which made Boss Hu appreciate and regard Chen Dengming more.


    Sometimes, the one who understands you the most is not your friend, but your opponent.


    Finding a friend who deserves respect might not be hard, but finding an opponent who deserves respect is truly difficult.


    Boss Hu felt like he had found one.


    But it was laughable that he had never really respected Xu Ning, who was at the sixth level of Qi Cultivation, yet he had developed respect for a fish-seller he once held in contempt.


    ¡­

 Chapter 72

    ?Chapter 72: 060: The deep waters of the noble families, the sword is as fierce as lightning (Seven more!


    Extra for Alliance Hierarch Equal to Heaven!


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    Seeking subscriptions and monthly tickets)_1 Jiang Qiang could tell Chen Dengming had succeeded the moment he saw Boss Hu, who had been doing well both at the gathering place and the Brocade Mill, walk out of the shop.


    He admired his boss even more from inside.


    Indeed, the boss, Chen, was fearful and selfish.


    He could have come to Brocade Mill with the convoy very early on, but he was too cowardly to risk a two-thousand-mile trip.


    But to say that the boss, Chen, was bold, he dared to kill cultivators when he was weak, and now even dared to turn the tables on Boss Hu, inviting Boss Hu for a face-to-face negotiation.


    One can only say, when boss Chen should be cowardly, he holds back, when he needs to be brave, he is resolute and decisive.


    He is no pushover, he is daring but not reckless, it¡¯s no wonder he could have go from a fish selling guy in an old shantytown to become strong, now he¡¯s known as Chen Chief.


    ¡­


    When Boss Hu personally arrived at Yunlai Inn.


    Chen Dengming had already prepared the wine himself.


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    The wine was for welcoming guests.


    The aroma of the wine overflowing, further setting the warm atmosphere.


    ¡°It¡¯s getting late, and it¡¯s going to snow, could we have a drink?¡±


    The voice of Chen Dengming came from upstairs.


    Boss Hu climbed up the stairs, and immediately saw Chen Dengming, who was more robust and healthy than ordinary cultivators.


    As the other turned around, he saw a pair of spirited eyes, a straight and upright nose, and that uniquely familiar white hair on his temples, which gave him an indescribably unique aura.


    Boss Hu¡¯s heart was shocked, feeling that the spiritual might on the other party was even more intense than before, even faintly carrying some evil qi.


    That was like the evil qi that could only be produced by killing many cultivators or even demonic beasts.


    He immediately slapped his thigh, moved and exclaimed happily, ¡°Brother Chen!!


    I didn¡¯t expect it to be you, Brother Chen, haha, this time it¡¯s really¡­a flood washed the Dragon King Temple, making me ashamed!¡±


    ¡­


    Two incense sticks later.


    In Yunlai Inn, Chen Dengming and Boss Hu laughed loudly after discussing and reaching an agreement, and never mentioned the previous unpleasantness.


    Both were intellectuals and understood each other¡¯s hardline stance and countermeasures, pretending to be confused.


    Now that their positions were clear, who should yield yielded, who should cooperate cooperated, unless they were determined to be enemies, there was no need to continue playing tricks.


    Seeing this, the subordinates on both sides also breathed a sigh of relief.


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    At this moment, Chen Dengming suddenly got up, took some wine with a smile, poured it into several bowls, and handed it to the surprised horse-faced cultivators.


    ¡°Come, you two, I¡¯ve been somewhat offensive earlier, don¡¯t take it to heart.


    Drink this cup, from now on we are brothers, we make money together, and we drink together!¡±


    ¡°We dare not, we dare not!


    Brother Chen, don¡¯t be so humble to little brothers, if you have anything in the future, just let us know, we will definitely get it done!¡±


    ¡°Please, Brother Chen, don¡¯t be so polite!


    We were the ones with bad manners, we¡¯ll drink to you first.¡±


    The two cultivators immediately bowed and took the bowls of wine, gulping it down, then grimacing as they looked at their own chests.


    ¡°Oh, sorry, please excuse me!¡±


    Chen Dengming slapped his forehead, apologized with a smile, and made a move with his intention.


    A humming sound was heard.


    A red and a black shadow flew out from the clothes of the two cultivators in a flash, entering Chen Dengming¡¯s sleeve in a blink and disappearing.


    Boss Hu¡¯s heart was shocked, he put down his pipe with a smile, his eyes shone brightly, and he laughed uproariously while uncorking the wine, raising the jug.


    ¡°Brother Chen, let me congratulate us in advance on our coming wealth!¡±


    ¡°Boss Hu, the matter we discussed, please put more effort into it.¡±


    With a ¡®clink¡¯, two jugs collided, and the fragrance of the wine filled the air.


    Drinking with friends is the same as drinking with enemies.


    Even with strangers, as long as they are willing to sit down and drink with you, it at least means they have no guard against you.


    Once the wine is consumed, strangers become friends, and matters that were not easy to discuss become easy to handle.


    ¡­


    The spring wind sweeps away the residual snow, bringing warmth along with it.


    In the blink of an eye, a month passed.


    Winter has passed, and early spring arrived.


    The cold and harsh weather has finally passed.


    The tense and hostile relationship between the Luo Family and the Zhu Family seemed to have also eased with the changing seasons.


    Or rather, it was not the relationship between the Luo Family and the Zhu Family that has eased, but the connection between the Luo Family and the Luo Family.


    Rumor has it that the elderly Luo family¡¯s Foundation Establishment stage ancestor has an incredible skill, he mysteriously managed to acquire another Foundation Establishment Pill from the Five Strings Sect of the Cultivation World.


    This Foundation Establishment Pill, he was willing to offer as a wedding gift to Miss Luo Family, Luo Bing, to renew the marriage alliance between the two families.


    Luo Ping would take on the role of a son-in-law and join the Luo Family.


    After Luo Ping and Luo Bing gave birth to a child, the child would belong to the Luo Family.


    When this rumor came out, the tension between the Zhu Family and the Luo Family changed once again, showing signs of relaxation.


    Meanwhile, numerous cultivators and mortals who heard the news were stunned and left with an uncomfortable sensation akin to swallowing a fly.


    ¡°What the hell are you families playing house for?¡±


    One moment it¡¯s marriage, the next it¡¯s a son-in-law.


    ¡°If you¡¯re going to fight, then fight.


    If you¡¯re about to go on a frenzy, then do so.


    But we, a group of loose cultivators and mortals, will end up being the victims, just like sesame seeds being rolled and bumped between several large iron balls, eventully crushed to death.¡±


    Many people died in just one winter, and then two families claimed it was just a misunderstanding, that they picked a wrong fight.


    So those who died, they died for nothing?


    That¡¯s right, they died for nothing.


    Especially many of the mortals, with no ability to protect themselves and no access to too much information, they died without knowing why.


    However, for the major cultivation families, the lives of mortals and loose cultivators, in fact, don¡¯t mean much of a loss to them.


    They even regard human lives as a tool of negotiation and a way to make a statement.


    At first, Luo Ping from Luo Family failed his foundation establishment, and Luo Family expressed the idea of breaking off the engagement, which was just a test of interest.


    If Luo Family disagreed, they would need to offer corresponding compensation for breaking the engagement to convince Luo Family to continue the marriage agreement.


    After all, without paying a huge cost of interest, Luo Ping, with a medium-grade spiritual root, had no hope of foundation establishment.


    Forcing him and Luo Bing together would be a massive waste of resources.


    However, the concessions that Luo Family talked about with Luo Family couldn¡¯t satisfy Luo Family.


    After the talks collapsed, Zhu Family took the opportunity to make things difficult, which was exactly what Luo Family wanted ¨C to make Luo Family feel uncomfortable and promote their next negotiation.


    Luo Family obviously knew Luo Family and Zhu Family¡¯s plans, and they were not bothered.


    Zhu Family wanted territories; Luo Family would give them up, step by step.


    Even if they were at a temporary disadvantage, it wouldn¡¯t matter.


    As long as Luo Bing succeeded in foundation establishment, everything they lost would be regained.


    They could completely break off the marriage agreement with Luo Family and seek greater benefits in the future.


    However, the impossible happened.


    Luo Bing failed in foundation establishment, and Luo Family¡¯s composure completely disappeared.


    Under these circumstances, facing the aggressively advancing Zhu Family, Luo Family was indeed in a thorny situation.


    At this point, Luo Family actively lowered their stance, came forward in time, forgave past grudges, and offered foundation establishment pill as a token of goodwill.


    They only wanted to talk about the future, forcing Luo Family to swallow their pride and accept it.


    All these fights, entanglements, and conspiracies were staged with human lives in the biting winter.


    ¡­


    ¡°The rich and powerful are deep and unpredictable.


    This is just a power struggle between three cultivation families in a small part of the Cultivation World, yet it influences many people¡¯s fates, and I can¡¯t help but get dragged into it.¡±


    ¡°Perhaps Luo Family had already planned for Luo Ping¡¯s failed foundation establishment layout.


    All of this might be premeditated.


    Luo Bing¡¯s breakthrough failure might have been arranged by them in advance, causing her to get hurt at the Sect¡¯s championship, or something else¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming sighed like this half a month ago when he heard the news, based on his cool-headed analysis.


    But by then, he had already made his breakthrough, successfully entering the fifth level of Qi Cultivation, and his confidence and morale had increased by a bit.


    After the breakthrough in power, he did not let up.


    Except for making some Gu objects in his spare time and handing them over to Jiang Qiang and Boss Hu¡¯s Business League for sale, most of his time was spent on cultivation and combat training.


    If he hadn¡¯t been able to watch the Mini Array Spirit dance often, his life would have been like that of a weary cultivator.


    ¡­


    One day, spring rain arrived.


    Inside the Brocade Mill, the rain nourished the streets like butter.


    Outside the Brocade Mill, the spring rain drizzled, while the mountains and forests were shrouded in mist.


    The crystal clear river flowed with a bit of broken ice, creating an image of a misty ink painting.


    ¡°Fwoosha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A demonic beast with black fur, steel teeth, sharp claws, and wings rushed past, wailing all the way.


    In a moment, it crossed the ice river, splashing a clump of fresh blood in the river, creating a horrifying sight.


    ¡°Whoosh!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A dazzling sword light swiftly followed behind it, crossing the ice river, about to catch up.


    The demonic beast suddenly flexed its blackened face, turned around and let out a roar, a burst of sound waves erupted from its mouth, and a tongue of blood shot out of its mouth toward the enemy behind.


    ¡°Slash!¡±


    In the midst of the sword light, Chen Dengming let out a shout, hastily focusing his sword¡¯s intent and using the instrument control skill, merging his body with the sword.


    The sword turned into dazzling electricity, and he charged in with the sword.


    The slash was like a dragon leaping over raging waves, stepping into the enemy, his body flowing into his arm to wield the sword.


    Catching his opponent off guard, even a mighty warrior couldn¡¯t escape!


    Boom!!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The sword aura of the Ice Spirit Sword suddenly surged, the chilling aura swirling into a wild whirlwind, forming an iron-like pressure.


    In an instant, a terrifying three-meter-long sword aura was formed, mowing down like a lawnmower, slashing heavily towards the demonic beast.


    The blood tongue that the demonic beast shot out first felt an icy chill, to the point where even the sensation of pain was numbed.


    Then, an intense killing intent surged toward it like a tsunami.


    In a split second, its hair stood on end, and his blood seemed to freeze.


    ¡°Pu!!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Accompanied by a crackling sound of crushing bones, the demonic beast¡¯s body was chopped by the berserk sword qi and toppled backwards.


    With a ¡°bang¡± it directly flipped a blue stone behind it and proceeded to slide for several meters before finally stopping.


    Along the way, soil and newly growing grass on the riverbank were scattered by the fierce and harsh sword qi, and some leaves were shaken off the trees, falling with rustling sounds.


    ¡°Buzza€¡±a€¡±¡±


    ¡°Buzza€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A black and a golden light streaked across the sky, landing on the demonic beast, biting and swallowing the spiritual blood with excited relish.


    The sword light flickered.


    Chen Dengming landed, his white temples fluttering.


    Instantly, the Ice Spirit Sword shrank and floated around Chen Dengming like a flexible fish.


    His eyes looked at the Ice Spirit Sword with a curious light.


    ¡°The power of the Instrument Control Skill and Sword Dao has indeed become more evident after further improvement¡­¡±


    ¡­


    ¡­

 Chapter 73

    ?Chapter 73: 061: Promoted Again!


    The Massacre of the Foundation Establishment Cultivator!_1 Chapter 73: 061: Promoted Again!


    The Massacre of the Foundation Establishment Cultivator!_1 The Ice Spirit Sword floated next to him, spinning around with a certain spiritual quality, emitting strands of Broadsword Qi.


    Chen Dengming paid no attention to the two Gu worms feasting on the Demonic Beast beside him.


    His entire spirit was focused on the Ice Spirit Sword floating in front of him.


    He was thoughtless and worry-free, experiencing the harmony between his spirit and the sword.


    He only felt as if the Ice Spirit Sword had become a part of his body, an extension of himself.


    This was a subtle feeling he once had when he made great progress in his Sword Dao, had a strong Sword Intention, and his perception increased greatly.


    However, this feeling had been getting stronger recently as he constantly engaged in real combat using his sword.


    For more than a month, apart from cultivating the ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill,¡± he spent most of his time practicing Daoism and real combat in the relatively safe zone around the Brocade Mill.


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    He tried to find a combination of martial arts and Daoism, creating unique combat techniques suitable for himself.


    Although he himself did not like to fight bravely and fiercely.


    But in the Cultivation World, both the Demonic Beasts and Cultivators around him posed strong and threatening martial forces.


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    As the saying goes, practice in peacetime for use in emergencies.


    If you slack off in peace, you¡¯ll falter in an emergency.


    Even for self-protection, he must be constantly vigilant in his research on combat.


    This could also be seen as a clear indication of his high regard for self-preservation.


    Many successful fights with Cultivators have shown that the strong explosive power and agility of martial arts, combined with Daoism, can significantly enhance his combat power, seemingly surpassing other cultivators at the same level by a lot.


    This also indicates that if martial arts can be properly combined with the Immortal Law, complementing each other, it seems to be a good path for actual combat.


    Chen Dengming once read in web novels that there seemed to be some Body Cultivators and Sword Cultivators among the cultivators, with extraordinary combat power.


    He has also pondered whether he could enter the Dao through martial arts, or blend the Dao with martial arts, to pave a formidable path.


    However, after asking around Boss Hu and some Daoist friends in his spare time, he only got a limited amount of useful information.


    First, Sword Cultivators do exist, and they are indeed stronger than ordinary cultivators.


    Sects like Shu Sword Pavilion in the Eastern Region, Yi Sword Sect in the Western Region, Five Elements Sword Sect in the Northern Region, and Sky Overriding Sword School are all famous Sword Cultivation Sects.


    Second, there are indeed Body Cultivators who love to fight.


    Sects, such as the Heavenly Dao Sect in the Eastern Region, Vajra Potala Sect in the Southern Region, and Frost Snow Body Sect in the Northern Region, have cultivated a large number of such cultivators.


    However, the disadvantageous news is that whether it¡¯s Sword Cultivation or Body Cultivation, their power largely comes from the unique Daoism of their respective sects, which is hard for ordinary cultivators to imitate.


    Chen Dengming searched several times and even went to the Dark Market to buy.


    But he could not find any Body Cultivation Technique or Sword Cultivation Technique to study and reference, so he temporarily gave up.


    The first market at Thousands of Miles Frontier, although it sounds impressive, is ultimately a remote place with scarce resources.


    Not to mention the high-quality Body Cultivation Technique and Sword Cultivation Technique.


    Even the Cultivation Techniques slightly better than the ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± are few and far between.


    Basically, they are all of the same kind, and the highest level they can reach is Foundation Establishment.


    Some slightly better ones, which can be cultivated to mid-stage Foundation Establishment, in Dengming¡¯s estimation, their cultivation efficiency is about 20% stronger than that of the ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡±.


    But the price of more than ten middle-grade Spirit Stones is outrageously high.


    Moreover, changing to a new cultivation method also requires energy to transform the Spiritual Energy.


    The expenditure of energy and time, compared to the slight increase in efficiency, cancels each other out.


    So Chen Dengming temporarily put off the idea of changing his Cultivation Technique.


    In the future, when he leaves this remote place and encounters suitable gold or wood element Cultivation Techniques suitable for his cultivation, he will switch then.


    He invested a lot of energy in researching the application of the Sword Dao and Instrument Control in actual combat.


    Now it is gradually making his sword control technique improve, and he faintly feels that he is on the verge of another breakthrough in Sword Dao.


    ¡°With the Blood Refining Method, I refine Gu, making the Gu worm obey my commands as if it were my own hand.


    Can I also try to refine the sword with the Blood Refining Method?


    Perhaps this can strengthen the connection between me and the sword¡­¡±


    A thought suddenly struck Chen Dengming¡¯s mind.


    But after a moment, he temporarily put this thought aside, faintly feeling that this might not be pure Sword Dao.


    Although the Gu refined by the Blood Refining Method has a higher success rate, and the Gu worm is in sync with his thoughts, if the Gu worm is injured, he will also be somewhat affected.


    There are pros and cons to everything.


    Whether the Blood Refining Magic Artifact method truly exists in the Cultivation World, and what kind of Daoism can be learned from it, are things that need to be understood in the future.


    It is not advisable to try in haste.


    At this time, a humming sound came from the side.


    The two Gu worms flew closer after gorging themselves on their feast.


    Dengming, unwillingly, drew his mind from the sword.


    Looking at the lifeless Demonic Beast known as Iron Claw Flying Frog on the ground, he asked, ¡°You didn¡¯t leave any poisonous substances, did you?¡±


    ¡°Buzz!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Blood Centipede Gu moved its antlers slightly and nodded.


    ¡°Buzz buzz~~¡±


    The Golden Silkworm Gu heaved up and down, nodding twice.


    Chen Dengming nodded in satisfaction.


    He could feel that the Blood Centipede Gu was now more violent and thicker in body.


    Compared to when he first arrived in the Cultivation World, the Blood Centipede Gu has certainly become much stronger.


    This is mainly because it had been fed plenty of Demonic Beast blood and flesh recently.


    After putting away the Gu worms, Chen Dengming picked up the corpse of the Demonic Beast.


    He used the Instrument Control Skill in combination with Sword Intention to control the Ice Spirit Sword.


    With a flash of the sword¡¯s light and the clanging sound of the sword, it wrapped around Chen Dengming¡¯s body like a flying waterfall, flying away in an instant.


    ¡­


    After speeding for more than ten kilometers, Chen Dengming had to stand on his sword again, giving up this most recently studied flashy and cool flying technique.


    With a deeper understanding and application of Sword Dao and Instrument Control, he has researched a technique to fly with a sword without needing to stand on it.


    He can now fly by directing the Broadsword Qi and Broadsword intent to control the artifact.

 Chapter 74

    ?Chapter 74: 061: Promoted Again!


    The Massacre of the Foundation Establishment Cultivator!_2 Chapter 74: 061: Promoted Again!


    The Massacre of the Foundation Establishment Cultivator!_2 To achieve this state, one must first reach the realm of unity between man and sword, which is not difficult for him.


    However, while this method allows controlling the artifact to be more flexible and increases the speed by more than half, it consumes too much spiritual energy.


    With his current cultivation level of the 5th Qi Cultivation level, to ensure his safety in the wilderness, he dares not travel this way.


    He can only practice it at most, and use it for escape during critical moments.


    ¡­


    Half an incense stick time later.


    Chen Dengming returned to Brocade Mill.


    He swiftly handed over the Demonic Beast meat to the butcher at the Spirit Vegetable Market for processing.


    ¡°My goodness, Brother Chen, another Iron Claw Flying Frog?


    These things are fast and rare.


    Are you keeping it to yourself instead of selling it for Spirit Stones?¡±


    ¡°Sell?


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    How could I not sell it?


    Sell half of it, and with the remaining half, make some Spicy Flying Frog.


    We cultivators can gather and have a drink.¡±


    ¡°Excellent!


    Brother Chen, rest assured, we will get you a good price.¡±


    Chen Dengming left with a smile, while several cultivators in the Spirit Vegetable Market watched him admiringly.


    ¡°Brother Chen is amazing!


    He has hunted many Demonic Beasts over the past month!¡±


    ¡°You flatter me.


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    They were merely small Demonic Beasts of the first and second Qi Cultivation levels, causing trouble everywhere.


    The bigger ones are too cunning for me to provoke.¡±


    ¡°Brother Chen is strong yet humble¡­¡±


    The cultivators admired and watched Chen Dengming¡¯s departing figure.


    Observing Chen Dengming¡¯s robust figure and the faint traces of Evil Qi about him, they knew he was not someone to be provoked.


    The key was that he didn¡¯t frighten anyone; he got along well with everyone, often calling himself ¡®little Chen¡¯, and was frequently hospitable and humble.


    Therefore, even if they saw him earning money, the people nearby didn¡¯t envy him.


    Instead, they hoped for more such approachable cultivators around them.


    Chen Dengming returned to his room in the inn.


    Just then, a cultivator finished his business and walked out of the room.


    Seeing Chen Dengming, he immediately approached with a pleasant smile, handing over a low-grade Spirit Crystal, saying,


    ¡°Brother Chen, my experience these past few times has been very good, abundant indeed.


    I feel like I will make a breakthrough after a few more sessions.¡±


    ¡°Good.


    As long as you had a good experience.¡± Chen Dengming accepted the spirit stone with a smile and patted the cultivator¡¯s shoulder, ¡°Go ahead, and be sure to introduce few cultivators you¡¯re friendly with to patronize my business.¡±


    ¡°Absolutely, Brother Chen, don¡¯t worry,¡± the cultivator responded.


    Watching the cultivator leave,


    Chen Dengming entered the room.


    After a brief perception, he noticed that the room¡¯s Earth series Spiritual Energy had decreased significantly, and he immediately smiled.


    Some time ago, he had started exploring another way to earn money.


    After Jiang Qiang and he finished cultivating using the Soul Snatching Array Disk, he would invite a cultivator with Water or Earth series Spiritual Roots to the room for cultivation.


    After all, once the two of them finished cultivating, only Water and Earth Spiritual Energy remained in the room.


    It was easier to absorb and effectively increased cultivation efficiency.


    This was convenient for everyone.


    Initially, he simply offered free trials and invited some neighborhood cultivators for cultivation.


    Over time, as word spread, this venture became successful.


    Although his fee wasn¡¯t higha€¡±a low-grade spirit stone allowed three cultivation sessionsa€¡±it was time-efficient and also earned him some extra money, a decent way to make a living.


    After securing the room¡¯s door, Chen Dengming took out the Array Plate from his waist, released the Mini Array Spirit, and began to cultivate while watching its dance.


    Lately, Chen Dengming had encouraged the Mini Array Spirit to learn several dances to avoid monotony.


    The cultivation journey accompanied by the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s singing and dancing was also enjoyable and not dull.


    Generally, he cultivated his lower body in the morning and his legs in the afternoon, with spiritual anomalies in the evening and strange things at night, always changing things up to stimulate cultivation.


    As usual, before cultivating, the status panel appeared before Chen Dengming, allowing him to understand his daily progress.


    ¡°5th Level Qi Cultivator [Chen Dengming]


    Lifespan: 238/302


    Spiritual Roots: Gold, Wood (Superior 0/100)


    Martial Arts: [Chen Clan Martial Arts Compendium] (Great Perfection)


    Daoism: [Gu Refining Chapter] (Master 28/100), [Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill] (5th layer 252/500), [Chen¡¯s Dao Method Chapter] (Highly Skilled 47/100), [Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill] (1st layer 78/100), [Artifact Controlling Secret] (Master 57/100), [Gold Touching Skill] (Beginner 47/100)¡±¡­


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    Ever since his spiritual roots upgraded to superior quality, Chen Dengming¡¯s cultivation speed has been delightful.


    Even if the [Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill] is merely a common cultivation technique, it couldn¡¯t stand his hardcore cultivation style.


    The so-called talent is accumulated through practice and success through hard work is proven true.


    A little more than half a month ago, he broke through the 5th Qi Cultivation level and his lifespan limit increased by 15 years.


    Additionally, Gold Touching Skill advanced from beginner to intermediate level, thereby further increasing his lifespan.


    His current lifespan limit has reached 302 years, with 64 good years remaining.


    At present, he can improve the proficiency of the Three Elements Spirit Gathering Skill by 14 points every day.


    It¡¯s only been half a month since the last breakthrough, yet he¡¯s already reached the middle stage of the 5th Qi Cultivation Level.


    By keeping up this cultivation fever, he will be able to break through again in about twenty days, reaching the 6th Qi Cultivation level.


    Chen Dengming already has a plan in mind.


    He intends to hang on at Brocade Mill until he reaches the 7th Qi Cultivation level, accumulate wealth, and then leave Brocade Mill and the borderlands to venture to other regions in search of new opportunities.


    The resources in the borderlands are indeed too meager, and they don¡¯t even have better cultivation techniques.


    There aren¡¯t any higher level Qi Cultivation Dao techniques; they are firmly controlled by several Cultivation Families.


    If he can¡¯t obtain higher level Dao techniques, Chen Dengming will find it hard to extend his lifespan by practicing higher Dao techniques, thereby limiting his greatest advantage.


    If he wants to learn higher level Dao techniques or better cultivation techniques, he would have to join a Cultivation Family, work for them, and make meritorious contributions for a chance.


    With Chen Dengming¡¯s current strength, he could join any of the Lin, Hu, Xiong, Luo, or Zhu families.

 Chapter 75

    ?Chapter 75: 061: Promoted Again!


    The Massacre of the Foundation Establishment Cultivator!_3 Chapter 75: 061: Promoted Again!


    The Massacre of the Foundation Establishment Cultivator!_3 However, he was hesitant to join the family system, to become a fan of Cultivation Families, for fear that it would be easy to enter but difficult to come out.


    For Cultivation Families, the distinction between their own clansmen and outsiders is particularly clear.


    It is a very tight small circle for cultivation, with poor freedom and privacy, which Chen Dengming disliked.


    If he had a choice, he would like to leave the frontier in the future and join an Immortal Sect.


    The cultivators within the sect come from all over the world.


    Although there may be some power factions, it is not as tightly knit as the Cultivation Families.


    The cultivation environment is better, and the degree of freedom is relatively higher.


    However, all these are just his conjectures for now.


    His power has not reached the late stage of Qi Cultivation.


    Chen Dengming is reluctant to give up the temporarily comfortable cultivation environment and rashly leave the frontier to gamble on an unknown future.


    After the spring comes, the marriage between the Luo Family and the Luo Family is being hotly discussed.


    The ice-breaking reconciliation between the two families has caused the Zhu Family to dare not act recklessly.


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    The Thousands of Miles Frontier is no longer in turmoil, and many people feel relieved.


    At least they don¡¯t have to live in constant fear.


    In the Bright Cloud Mountain Range, there are gradually appearing figures of daring smugglers coming from the bitterly cold Northern Region.


    For ordinary people and cultivators in the Northern Region, compared to the perennial bitterly cold and beast-ridden Northern Region, the Southern Region is simply paradise.


    Even the frontier is very attractive.


    Therefore, every year at the beginning of spring, there will be many people from the Northern Region who risk their lives to cross the mountains and ridges to come here.


    Some of these people will stay in the Thousands of Miles Frontier, leading to further involution of resource competition.


    Some powerful cultivators will go to richer cultivation places.


    However, in the recent groups of people who have smuggled in successively, some powerful cultivators have been horrified by what they have seen on their way.


    Several cultivators of Qi Cultivation of the seventh and eighth-level or even close to Foundation Establishment cultivators are now fleeing like homeless dogs in the vast foothills.


    A few streaks of light were accompanied by the roars of Demonic Beasts close behind them, rendering a terrifying and tense atmosphere.


    ¡°Since you¡¯ve all seen it, you can¡¯t leave, stay!¡±


    Suddenly, a strong spiritual might erupted that made the mountains and forests silent.


    The imposing manner made several Demonic Beasts shiver uncontrollably.


    One of them was the powerful Demon Bird that Chen Dengming had encountered on his way.


    ¡°A Foundation Establishment Cultivator!¡±


    ¡°Not an ordinary Foundation Establishment¡­.¡±


    The few fleeing cultivators were terrified, seeing a figure slowly floating up from the mountain forest, forming a pincer attack, their eyes filled with despair.


    Just when they were about to beg for mercy, the Foundation Establishment Cultivator suddenly made a cold snort and acted.


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    With a shake of his sleeve, intense red light burst from it instantly.


    A group of lotus-like magic artifact immediately glowed brightly, and the grand spiritual might accompanied by mana surged like the great river rolling, engulfing the few cultivators like the roaring river.


    ¡°Ah!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The long screams lasted only two breaths before they abruptly ended.


    The vibrant spiritual might made the trees in the forest below sway, scattering the leaves in all directions.


    The glow of the magic artifact receded and then flew back in a graceful arc.


    Few warm bodies fell lifelessly from the sky.


    ¡°They¡¯re all resources, don¡¯t waste them¡­¡±


    An icy, indifferent voice was echoed from afar, followed by the disappearance of the magic artifact¡¯s glow.


    ¡­


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    In the guest house room, the Mini Array spirit, who was dancing merrily, suddenly frowned, her action momentarily slowed, and she paused in front of Chen Dengming with her graceful figure fully displayed.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±


    On the other side, Chen Dengming, who was in a two-finger Zen posture with his eyes still closed, asked calmly.


    ¡°No, nothing, I just suddenly feel restless¡­¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit stammered in response.


    ¡°Feeling restless?¡±


    Chen Dengming opened his eyes in confusion, but seeing the Mini Array Spirit start to dance again, he also closed his eyes, ready to continue making the most of his time cultivating.


    But after a short while, he interrupted his practice, furrowed his brows, and walked over to the Mini Array Spirit.


    ¡°Da, da, da friend, what are you doing?¡±


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (A chapter of 4,400 words, asking for monthly tickets again, guys!


    There will be updates during the day.


    I¡¯ll stay up late and write a bit!)

 Chapter 76

    ?Chapter 76: 062: Movement of the Yin Ghost Sect!


    The fish leaves the nest!


    Reeling in the fishing net to catch a big fish!


    (Big Chapter Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 76: 062: Movement of the Yin Ghost Sect!


    The fish leaves the nest!


    Reeling in the fishing net to catch a big fish!


    (Big Chapter Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1 ¡°I know you have a special physique, and your restlessness just now must surely mean that you¡¯ve detected something.


    Let¡¯s feel it out again¡­¡±


    Inside the inn¡¯s room, Chen Dengming picks up the Array Plate, planning to continue questioning to pinpoint the origin of the discomfort.


    Being a spiritual body, the Mini Array Spirit has a sensory perception vastly different from humans, extremely sensitive.


    This keen sense of perception has, on numerous occasions, saved him from trouble at critical moments, else he wouldn¡¯t have been training in combat frequently in the Brocade Mill¡¯s outskirts.


    When there is such a feeling, there must be a reason, it is not just chasing shadows in the wind.


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    The winds can¡¯t be tied down, and shadows are hard to catch.


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    However, what someone hears can be more than just catching shadows in the wind.


    When Xu Ning, who is far away in the gathering place, hears such rumors, he immediately sends someone to verify the source of those rumors.


    And now, the people he sent have brought him good news ¡ª the thriving Gu Market in Brocade Mill is indeed run by Boss Hu, who really does have a Gu refining partner.


    Upon hearing this news, Xu Ning instantly understands that he has finally found the person he has been looking for.


    However, what displeases him is that the other party is actually in cahoots with Boss Hu.


    They are living comfortably now, making a fortune selling Gu Objects.


    Although it is not as grand as the Gu Refining Place at the gathering place, they are definitely affluent.


    But as soon as he got this message, he already had a mature plan.


    This plan took root from the moment he was caught in the quagmire.


    Half a month ago, he accidentally learned of a transaction between the Zhu Family and a mysterious person.


    The wild grass in his heart grew wildly, getting out of control.


    However, given his current position, he can¡¯t easily leave the gathering place.


    Even if he has a perfect plan, he still lacks an excuse to carry it out.


    But now, he has an excuse.


    The son of the Zhu family has a good eye and has always been interested in Gu refining skills.


    Assuming his interest is still there.


    This will be a perfect opportunity for him to escape from the quagmire of the gathering place and the slaughterhouse of the Thousands of Miles Frontier.


    And Chen Dengming, he will become his prey and sacrifice in this plan.


    ¡­


    Inside the inn¡¯s room, Chen Dengming frowns, putting down the Array Plate, and after some reflection, he continues the spiritual exchange with the Mini Array Spirit.


    ¡°So, the ominous feeling you had just now, it was just a sudden premonition?¡±


    ¡°Y-y-yes, it can only be called an ominous premonition¡­


    It¡¯s like, like a glimpse of a past life flashed through my mind.


    It seems, it seems related to the cultivator from the Yin Ghost Sect who refined me into an Array Spirit, but, but it¡¯s elusive¡­¡±


    ¡°Images from past life¡­?


    Related to a cultivator from the Yin Ghost Sect?¡±


    Chen Dengming contemplates deeply, walking over to the window and peeks at the bustling street below.


    ¡°Could it be that a cultivator from the Yin Ghost Sect has arrived in Brocade Mill, and a certain special aura has stimulated the Mini Array Spirit, causing her restlessness¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming can only offer this reasonable explanation for now.


    If that¡¯s the case, it shouldn¡¯t matter.


    Even if a cultivator from the Yin Ghost Sect did pass through Brocade Mill, he wouldn¡¯t inexplicably become his enemy.


    However, this type of sect cultivator may be able to detect spiritual ghost creatures.


    For now, he needs to lay low and hide the Mini Array Spirit well a€¡° he can¡¯t let someone take away this precious thing.


    At this moment, footsteps can be heard outside the room.


    The Mini Array Spirit is startled and whooshes back into the Array Plate, only revealing two eyes to peek.


    ¡°Brother Chen, Boss Hu asked me to bring you a message ¨C the fish smells blood and has left the nest.


    Are you ready to kill the fish?


    If not, you¡¯d better hide first¡­¡±


    ¡­


    ¡°The fish has left its nest?


    That was quick.¡±


    ¡°The tiger is asking about the size of my throat and whether I should eat the fish or avoid it, so as not to get a fish bone stuck.¡±


    Chen Dengming sends away the messenger, a smile on his lips, but his eyes reveal thoughtfulness and sharpness.


    This cryptic message may sound a bit confusing, but he clearly understands its meaning.


    He even anticipated it, so he is not surprised now.


    The details stem from the initial conditions he and Boss Hu agreed upon when they decided to collaborate at the Yunlai Inn.


    When Chen Dengming decided to sell Gu Objects in Brocade Mill in collaboration with Boss Hu, he foresaw that the bustling Gu Market in Brocade Mill would attract Xu Ning¡¯s attention from the gathering place.


    After all, when Qian Yuan was just running some small workshops to sell pirated Gu Objects, the information still made its way to the gathering place.


    A hotter market for authentic Gu Objects couldn¡¯t possibly hide the news.


    And Xu Ning, including the Zhu family, as long as they are still interested in Gu Objects and Gu refining skills, are likely to make a move again.


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    At that time, regardless of the Zhu family¡¯s and Xu Ning¡¯s plans, he had decided not to collaborate with any of them anymore, to avoid getting trapped in family disputes and troubles.


    He just needs to remain in Brocade Mill, with the support of the Business League¡¯s relationship and the guarantee of Gu Objects¡¯ benefits.


    Even the Zhu Family, wanting to deal with him again, wouldn¡¯t get very far.


    Of course, this is assuming the Zhu Family won¡¯t put in a lot of effort.


    But it is clear that for such a small amount of resources and benefits, the Zhu family would not mobilize a large group.


    The only person who would is Xu Ning.


    In Chen Dengming¡¯s speculation, if the Zhu Family is truly interested in Gu refining, Xu Ning is the most likely to be their lapdog and come to him.

 Chapter 77

    ?Chapter 77: 062: Movement of the Yin Ghost Sect!


    The fish leaves the nest!


    Reeling in the fishing net to catch a big fish!


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    The fish leaves the nest!


    Reeling in the fishing net to catch a big fish!


    (Big Chapter Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2 After all, if it were another Qi Cultivation cultivator at the fourth or fifth level, they might not necessarily be able to defeat him.


    The failure of the Iron Forest Hall¡¯s operation was testament to this.


    A month ago, when Chen Dengming foresaw this situation, he had already set up a contingency plan with Boss Hu.


    Xu Ning had betrayed and used him several times.


    Even today, if he still coveted the Gu refining skill in Chen¡¯s possession, always avoiding him was not the solution.


    With enough power, he had to plot to eliminate this threat once and for all.


    Only that way he could cut out the tumor and nip the threat in the bud.


    However, everything was happening faster than he expected¡­.


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    In Chen Dengming¡¯s most perfect plan, he would break through to the sixth level of Qi Cultivation in twenty days.


    Only then would Xu Ning discover the situation at the Brocade Mill and prepare to take action against him.


    But such a perfect plan was, after all, unrealistic.


    ¡°Xu Ning is indeed a big fish, but my throat is not so small now, and the fishing net that I have prepared for more than a month is already strong,¡± he thought.


    ¡°With intent against no intent¡­


    if he truly comes, I will be ready to eat fish.¡±


    Chen Dengming extended his hand, and the Ice Spirit Sword hummed and flew into his hand, radiating a chilling aura.


    The light on the blade filled the room.


    At the same time, another magic artifact shaped like a bell flew out from the storage bag.


    It hovered in front of him, releasing a misty Spiritual Light.


    This was the middle-grade defensive Magic Artifact ¨C Gengjin Bell ¨C he bought from the Dark Market half a month ago using thirty-five inferior Spirit Stones.


    Being a defense artifact refined from gold Spiritual Material, it handled smoothly under his control due to his top-grade golden Spiritual Root.


    He waved his hand, put away the Magic Artifact, left the room and went to notify Jiang Qiang to prepare ¡®fish¡¯.


    The plan to hunt down the big fish, Xu Ning, would revolve greatly around the formation set up by Jiang Qiang once it was initiated.


    Not only could the Formation trap the fish making it hard for it to escape, but it could also act as a delaying tactic in a crisis when they needed to retreat.


    Chen Dengming wouldn¡¯t use his hands unless necessary, but once he did, he had to use all the resources at his disposal to ensure nothing could go wrong.


    ¡­


    Soon, four days passed.


    In one of the beautifully decorated shops under the Business League, Boss Hu, pretending to be valiant, puffed from his pipe and laughed heartily as he toasted the guests from afar.


    ¡°Lord Xu, you¡¯ve come a long way.


    I, Thunder Tiger, rushed to greet you.


    If there¡¯s any lack in my hospitality, please forgive me.


    I will drink this cup of wine to show my respect!¡±


    After saying that, he lifted his bowl and emptied it, then wiped the corners of his mouth with his sleeve and laughed heartily.


    A beautiful maid immediately poured wine for Xu Ning.


    ¡°Ah ¨C ¡±


    Xu Ning raised his hand to stop her and set his wine bowl upside down on the table.


    He explained to Boss Hu who was frowning at him.


    ¡°Daoist Thunder, I have serious business to discuss with you.


    We can drink once we¡¯ve settled everything.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Boss Hu¡¯s eyes flashed brightly as he said, ¡°Lord Xu, what important matter do you want to discuss?


    As long as I, Thunder Tiger, can help, I will do so with all my strength.¡±


    With this, he waved his hand and the surrounding maids and servants wisely exited the hall.


    Xu Ning smiled and took out a storage bag from his pocket, and said, ¡°I heard that the Gu Market at the Brocade Mill has been doing incredibly well, Daoist Thunder.


    Why do you pretend not to know this?¡±


    ¡°If you are willing to cooperate with me as before, wouldn¡¯t it be stronger than cooperating with an inexperienced young man with no background?¡±


    ¡°This time, I¡¯ve also brought an expression of goodwill from Young Master Zhu from the Zhu Family.¡±


    With that, he pushed the storage bag forward.


    ¡°Oh~~¡±


    Boss Hu¡¯s eyebrows raised slightly.


    He looked troubled and said, ¡°Lord Xu, you know that I, Boss Hu, have always been known for my loyalty in these gatherings.


    Chen is a friend who appreciates my righteousness.


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    ¡°Selling out Daoist friend Chen isn¡¯t just betraying him, it¡¯s betraying the principle of loyalty.¡±


    ¡°Hmm?¡± Xu Ning¡¯s gaze cooled, his smile stiffening on his face.


    He chuckled, ¡°It seems I underestimated you, Daoist Thunder.


    You truly are unwilling to give Young Master Zhu face?¡±


    ¡°Hahaha¡­¡± Boss Hu burst out laughing and shook his head.


    ¡°It¡¯s not that I¡¯m unwilling.


    It¡¯s just that this character ¨¨¦Ì¡¤?1¡ë (righteousness) is fundamental to my standing in the business world.


    If Daoist Xu wants to buy my loyalty, well¡­¡±


    He rubbed his two fingers together, his seemingly rugged face revealing a crafty look.


    ¡°You have to add more money!¡±


    Xu Ning¡¯s eyes narrowed, a glimmer of cunning streaking across his gaze, but inside he was sneering.


    This Thunder Tiger, as he had suspected, seemed to be a plain-speaking, righteous character, but in reality, he was treacherous, cunning, and greedy.


    However, this suited him just fine, it made him more at ease.


    If the other party did not demonstrate such greed and agree to cooperate with him at once, he would grow suspicious.


    ¡°What is it that you want?


    Name your conditions.¡±


    ¡°It should be you who name what you want.


    You want to meet with Daoist friend Chen, you plan to meet him outside the city, don¡¯t you?


    Otherwise, there would be no need to go through me.¡±


    ¡°Smart.


    I know your methods, Thunder Tiger.


    Money talks, and Chen, although cautious, is also greedy.


    You must have a way to convince him to meet me outside the city.¡±


    ¡°You trust me, so I¡¯ll put in my best effort, but I can¡¯t guarantee success.


    But I will escort him to the city gate and keep an eye on your meeting.


    This should reassure him.¡±


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you personally escort him out of the city?


    Maybe he would be more likely to agree.¡±


    ¡°I, Thunder Tiger, am just a businessman.


    I don¡¯t want to get involved in any hassles that are unrelated to money.¡±


    ¡°Okay!¡±


    Xu Ning, his last shred of doubt dismissed, deeply regarded Thunder Tiger, smiled in agreement, and raised his inverted wine cup.


    He also didn¡¯t want Thunder Tiger to escort Chen Dengming out of the city, because he had plans of his own, and whatever profits he promised Thunder Tiger were mere verbal promises.


    ¡°Here¡¯s to our pleasant cooperation!¡±


    Thunder Tiger grinned, personally pouring wine for Xu Ning.


    Once the wine is drunk, the deal is struck, and mutual guards they held against each other fell away with the emptying of their drinks.


    ¡­


    The progress of the affair went smoother than Xu Ning had anticipated.


    He believed that as long as he had enough money, anything could be done quickly.


    What Xu Ning was unaware of was that a month prior, Chen Dengming had already expected him to cause trouble at the Brocade Mill.


    He had already made arrangements with Boss Hu to counteract him.


    The ability to predict an enemy¡¯s actions a month in advance and set up traps left Boss Hu feeling chilled, as his plans gradually unfolded.


    Night after night, Boss Hu tossed and turned in bed.


    Dealing with a man like Chen Dengming was truly terrifying and unwise.


    The Fish Selling Guy must have read a wealth of strategy books and already figured out how to counter him should he betray him and ally with Xu Ning.


    Every time he imagined that scenario, Boss Hu felt a chill and a shiver of fear, even worrying about the safety of his two subordinate lovers hidden in the eastern part of the city.


    Therefore, when Xu Ning confidently negotiated with him, Boss Hu quietly put Xu Ning in the category of fools and promptly betrayed him.


    Following Chen Dengming¡¯s instructions, he informed Xu Ning that he would arrange for Chen Dengming to meet him near Qi River, near the outskirts of the Brocade Mill.


    However, he couldn¡¯t guarantee whether Chen Dengming would bring one or two subordinates.


    The Qi River was not far from the northern gate of the Brocade Mill, about two miles away.


    From the top of the city gate, one could see the condition of the riverbank.


    This river led to an underground river path leading to Bright Cloud Mountain.


    It was interconnected with various sub-routes and hidden currents.


    Chen Dengming chose to meet Xu Ning here, considering it to be an excellent route to quickly escape if anything went wrong.


    Even if the enemy wanted to pursue him, without his knowledge of the route, they would easily lose track of him.


    Plan the retreat before the battle.


    Having designed the safety measures and escape route and thought it through, was the key to standing undefeated.


    This was the trap he had been preparing for his enemy for over a month¡­


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 Chapter 78

    ?Chapter 78: 063: When the enemy comes, the heat of the battle flares up, each has their own back-up plan generating dangerous situations (Three more updates for the first subscribers)_1 Chapter 78: 063: When the enemy comes, the heat of the battle flares up, each has their own back-up plan generating dangerous situations (Three more updates for the first subscribers)_1 After a stick of incense worth of conversation with Boss Hu.


    Xu Ning had already arrived earlier at the arranged location, to familiarize himself with the terrain and ensure that no mistakes were made.


    If there were, he had considered how to respond.


    He was no fool and had high confidence, believing he had Boss Hu well under control.


    Moreover, he had the tiger skin of the Zhu Family.


    Even if Boss Hu were a paper tiger, he would not dare to mess with him.


    However, he was clear about how formidable Chen Dengming was.


    Someone who could earn his comment ¡®great courage, minor gameplay, and no ambition,¡¯ was not average.


    Those who put courage first would exhibit terrifying power when pushed into a corner.


    As such, Xu Ning was also prepared to go all-out.


    From the beginning, he never intended to cooperate with Boss Hu.


    What he had given to Boss Hu was only a part of the benefits, all other promises were just empty checks.


    Once he defeated Chen Dengming and forced out the information he wanted, he would promptly leave this Thousands of Miles Frontier.


    Forget the Zhu Family and Boss Hu, they could all go to hell.


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    However, he did not know.


    At this moment, atop the city walls of the North City of Brocade Mill, a pair of cold eyes had been observing him for a long time.


    ¡°Good, indeed only one person came ¡­


    Did not bring subordinates, it seems he is very confident in his own abilities.¡±


    Chen Dengming had already arranged the city guard in advance.


    Standing on the advantageous terrain, he watched his prey enter the killing ground he had prepared.


    This prey was quite intelligent, even considering the terrain as his own hunting ground.


    After observing for a while, Chen Dengming knew it was time to meet and prepare for the attack.


    Several days ago, he had repeatedly asked himself if he should take the risk to deal with Xu Ning, a cultivator at the sixth stage of Qi Cultivation.


    If he didn¡¯t deal with Xu Ning, he could retreat and wait for him to leave before returning to the Brocade Mill to continue his operations.


    But what then?


    In the end, he had a clear answer in his heart ¡­


    Xu Ning had to be dealt with.


    If not this time, then even if his strength increased next time, there might not be such a good opportunity.


    Boss Hu, the shrewd businessman, would not cooperate, and there would be too many variables.


    However cautious one was, it did not mean being timid.


    If you avoid too much, you would become weak and lack courage, then how would you have the confidence to compete in the road to immortality?


    He jumped off the city wall, his pre-battle mood gradually calming, reaching a serene and focused state.


    At the city gate, Boss Hu and Jiang Qiang were already waiting there, looking at Chen Dengming for direction.


    After receiving a positive glance from Chen Dengming, Jiang Qiang immediately followed him and headed towards Xu Ning¡¯s location.


    ¡°Hey!


    Daoist friend Chen, I hope your throat is big enough to swallow this fish.¡±


    With a sigh, Boss Hu climbed the city wall and watched from afar as Chen Dengming and Jiang Qiang left.


    ¡­


    A few ticks later.


    ¡°Finally here¡­¡±


    Xu Ning suddenly stood up, turning to look at the two figures approaching in the distance.


    He still looked elegant, his facial features were clear and handsome.


    His eyes were half open and half closed, occasionally flashing with insights.


    He was wearing a high-level blue robe, and at first sight, was clearly someone not to be trifled with.


    His gaze first fell on Chen Dengming, who was wearing a gray-black robe.


    Feeling the faint spiritual might emanating from him, Xu Ning¡¯s eyes flashed with insight.


    His eyes squinted, affirming his judgment further.


    ¡°Already at the fourth stage of Qi Cultivation so soon¡­?¡±


    He glanced at Jiang Qiang, who was standing a few dozen feet away, observing him carefully, and then breathed a sigh of relief.


    Xu Ning raised his hand and smiled at Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Daoist friend Chen, it¡¯s been a while.


    You left in a hurry a few months ago, which caused me to look for you for some time.


    Have you been well?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s mouth twitched slightly at the corners and he calmly responded, ¡°Thank you for your concern, Lord Xu.


    I didn¡¯t die at the hands of Iron Forest Hall cultivators a few months ago, which must have given you quite the headache?¡±


    Xu Ning¡¯s eyes flashed with an expression, saying with a smile, ¡°It seems that Daoist friend Chen has a great misunderstanding of me.¡±


    Chen Dengming calmly said, ¡°We are all intelligent people here.


    Tell me frankly, why are you looking for me?


    Why insist on meeting in the wild?


    Is it for the Gu Refining Skill?¡±


    ¡°Correct.¡±


    Xu Ning smiled and conveyed through his gaze to Chen Dengming, ¡°But not just that.


    I am also very curious about your astonishing cultivation progression.


    To my knowledge, you should only have lower-grade Spiritual Root.


    How were you able to progress from Innate to the fourth stage of Qi Cultivation within less than a year?


    Did you obtain some benefits from Miss Luo Family?


    Or is it related to your background¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s body trembled slightly and he narrowed his eyes, finally realizing why Xu Ning was so persistent.


    He had initially been curious, why was Xu Ning so unremitting over just a Gu Refining Skill, to the point of continuing to trouble him even though he had fled to Brocade Mill.


    Now, it was clear to him.


    The problem was with his cultivation speed.


    The other party must have suspected that he had some special cultivation technique or treasure, which aroused their greed.


    It was not just Xu Ning who had doubts, Boss Hu had definitely suspicions as well, it was just that the former had the desire and courage to act, while the latter¡­


    ¡°It seems¡­¡±


    Xu Ning looked deeply into Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, smirked and said with an intriguing tone, ¡°You really do have¡­¡±


    Before he could finish speaking, Chen Dengming suddenly shouted and launched an attack.


    With a chop of the hand, the palm-sized Ice Spirit Sword hidden in his hand instantly released a chill broadsword Qi, forming a spiritual sword radiant several dozen feet long, which he hacked out ruthlessly.


    ¡°Bold!¡±


    Xu Ning sneered coldly, totally unfazed.


    The robe on his body surged with spiritual energy, forming a storm of snow around him, as if a snowstorm had quickly condensed into ice, and the surrounding air temperature dropped rapidly.


    ¡°Clang!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Chen Dengming felt as if his sword Qi had hacked into a tornado that seemed still but contained amazing force, and it shattered instantly.


    However, he was well-prepared, instantly loosening his grip and leaving the sword to do its work.


    Whoosh!


    Whoosh!


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    The frosty light of the Ice Spirit Sword flickered as it was released, casting out wave after wave of icy blade light.


    Like rippling water, each ripple carried a ruthless killing intent that attacked Xu Ning from various tricky angles.


    In that instant, Chen Dengming¡¯s body flashed and evaded swiftly.


    Whoosh!


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    Several shadowy figures raced past, piercing through his afterimage.


    ¡°Such fast speed!


    As expected, you do have some tricks up your sleeve!


    Let¡¯s see how much faster you can be!¡±


    Xu Ning¡¯s eyes burst forth a sharp ray of light.


    With a lift of his hand, two claw-shaped magic artifacts suddenly burst forth, gleaming with spiritual light.


    The claws shot forward like arrows released from a bow, posing a flexible yet formidable threat.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s movements abruptly changed speed.


    From the speed of a phantom, he seemed to flutter erratically, his movements delightful yet erratic, reminiscent of a butterfly¡¯s dance.


    With heart-stopping thrill, he managed to weave through the gap between the two flying claws.


    Almost at the same time, the Ice Spirit Sword unleashed an astonishing sword howl, finally penetrating through the ice shield of Xu Ning¡¯s high-ranking robe.


    But in that instant, Xu Ning too retreated with lightning speed.


    A pointer from his finger, another peculiarly shaped artifact flew out, instantly meeting the Ice Spirit Sword head-on.


    With a ¡®ding¡¯, a resonating sound that assaulted the eardrums spread far and wide, stirring up dust in the violent surge of Qi!


    It was at this moment that Chen Dengming flashed to Xu Ning¡¯s side.


    Pointing his finger, he condensed a brilliant gold light that burst forth in an instant.


    His spiritual might also erupted entirely.


    ¡°Instant Gold Point Technique!?


    Qi Cultivation stage 5!!¡±


    Shocked, Xu Ning sensed an unprecedented immense threat.


    Despite his internal panic, his reaction was to quickly sweep his sleeves.


    In the blink of an eye, a dazzling light emerged from his sleeve.


    It accurately stood in front of the gold light spell that assailed him, unexpectedly reflecting a wisp of the golden light back with terrific speed.


    Chen Dengming was momentarily startled, and he performed a quick aerial twist in mid-air, resembling the flip of a hawk, narrowly evading the incoming attack.


    The golden light grazed past his abdomen in a flash.


    Suddenly, his abdomen stiffened.


    Before he could land on the ground, two sharp sounds of piercing air assaulted him.


    The two claws, shimmering with spiritual light, aimed for his back, positing a danger of an extreme degree.


    Just at this moment¨C


    A dazzling golden light shot out from Chen Dengming¡¯s storage bag.


    It solidified in an instant, forming a solid gong.


    Gengjin Bell!!


    With a ring like a gong¡¯s ¡®clang¡¯, the resonating sound of clashing metal assaulted the eardrums and spread through the air.


    The air twisted and trembled with the intense waves from the clash.


    Xu Ning¡¯s eardrums vibrated.


    The sound waves shook his mind till he nearly lost consciousness, and his breath hitched, knocking him off-balance.


    ¡°Whoosh!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    In that instant, a dark figure swished past, directly aiming for Xu Ning¡¯s throat.


    Blood Centipede Gua€¡±a€¡±


    ¡°Poisonous gu!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Xu Ning¡¯s somewhat vacant eyes abruptly emitted a horrifying glow.


    He spat, and a blinding red needle-like ray instantly shot out.


    With a ¡°whoosh¡± sound!


    The Blood Centipede Gu was instantly hit, its body perforated, and it was sent flying, and impaled onto a tree opposite.


    Stationed in the protection of the Gengjin Bell, Chen Dengming suddenly clutched his heart.


    With the Blood Centipede Gu¡¯s Qi linked to his own, he almost threw up a mouthful of blood.


    ¡°I already expected you to have a powerful poisonous gu!


    Did you think you were the only one who could hide their prowess?¡±


    Xu Ning laughed heartily, looking madly fierce.


    His whole robe fluttered as his spiritual might began to surge, climbing up to stage seven of Qi Cultivation.


    ¡°Stage seven for Qi Cultivation!?¡± Chen Dengming felt his heart lurch.


    ¡°Kill!!¡±


    Xu Ning¡¯s aura was overwhelming as he suddenly formed hand seals.


    The spiritual claws swept out and followed two beautiful arcs, ruthlessly moving towards Chen Dengming.


    Simultaneously, another peculiar artifact that looked like a knife charged out.


    ¡°Clang, clang, clanga€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A sequence of deafening roars resounded through the air.


    The Gengjin Bell around Chen Dengming was flickering intensely, and Chen, who was under the protection of the bell, was stumbling due to the intense sound waves deflecting and spreading.


    Xu Ning¡¯s long hair was disheveled from the hurricane of Qi, and his face twisted ferociously.


    ¡°Brother Chen!


    Aha€¡±a€¡± Brother Chen!¡±


    Not far away, Jiang Qiang was bursting with anxiety and stomping his foot, but he dared not intervene due to careful instructions.


    He believed that Chen Dengming still had some tricks up his sleeve, but the current situation was so precarious that it was unbearable.


    ¡°Let¡¯s see how much longer you can withstand this!¡±


    Xu Ning laughed heartily, his back slightly arched, his robe flapping.


    His eyes suddenly burst forth with blighting light, as he climbed to the peak of stage seven in Qi Cultivation.


    The two magic artifacts assaulted Chen Dengming from all directions.


    ¡°Clanga€¡±a€¡± Clanga€¡±a€¡± a€¡±a€¡± Clanga€¡±a€¡±¡±


    In the midst of the intense and concentrated exploding sounds, the Gengjin Bell around Chen seemed to have been fiercely trampled by seven or eight elephants.


    It caved in rapidly and intensely from multiple angles, displacing the surrounding mud as well.


    But just in that instant, Xu Ning¡¯s eyes abruptly glazed over.


    He felt his Qi spreading out within his body, making his spiritual energy somewhat uncontrolled and disorderly.


    A faint pain coursed through his body, along with the wafting smell of alcohol, forcing him to suppress a belch in the heat of battle.


    ¡°What!?¡±


    His heart screamed in terror as he realized what was happening.


    The memory of Boss Hu pouring that glass of wine for him flashed across his mind.


    Whoosha€¡±a€¡±


    A ray of gold, faster than lightning, burst out from the rotting leaves on the ground.


    ¡­


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 Chapter 79

    ?Chapter 79: 064: A Selfish Thought Can Change Kindness!


    Law is not Easily Taught and Doctrine not Sold!


    (Request for a monthly ticket)_1 Chapter 79: 064: A Selfish Thought Can Change Kindness!


    Law is not Easily Taught and Doctrine not Sold!


    (Request for a monthly ticket)_1 At the critical moment, a golden thread flashed, swift beyond compare.


    ¡°There¡¯s another Gu?¡±


    Xu Ning tried to suppress the discomfort in his body, and immediately provoked a spell.


    A golden light shield emerged instantly around him.


    However, the Golden Silkworm Gu just took a bite, and the golden light shield vibrated tremendously, shattering in an instant.


    Xu Ning¡¯s eyes widened suddenly.


    Almost without time to dodge, he was bitten on the neck.


    ¡°Ah!


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    Severe pain caused Xu Ning to roar in rage.


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    His internal mana erupted and rolled over, causing the ground to shake violently.


    The pebbles around seemed to jump up and countless weeds and decaying leaves were shaken up.


    The Golden Silkworm Gu was directly shaken off and flew far away.


    At this moment, a knife light as fierce as lightning flashed.


    It seemed like a muffled thunder echoed from the gong instantaneously, resounding far away.


    Xu Ning suddenly felt his heart palpitate, and a gap appeared in his spirit.


    A strong feeling of weakness and despair swept over his whole body.


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    At this moment, it was his vacuum phase when all his spiritual energy erupted.


    And it was also the painful period being hit continuously, at this moment he could only barely turn around to summon his magic artifact.


    In the next moment, all he could see in his eyes was the rapid approach of the knife light, like a silver snake running wildly, a white blur in front of him.


    Chen Dengming, blended with his blade like a fierce lightning, brushed past Xu Ning¡¯s body.


    The sensation of the blade tearing through flesh, bone, and meridians was so slight that it felt as if the blade was just lightly severing a fishing line a€¡± almost negligible.


    Xu Ning¡¯s body shook violently, he staggered back a few steps, the glaring knife light in front of him faded away, and he only felt the world spinning around him.


    The intense pain seemed to react one beat slower, and only then it came from his chest, as if something was torn apart.


    Standing tall like a solitary peak, his eyes revealed disbelief.


    He slowly turned his head to look at Chen Dengming.


    A trail of blood began to spread from the chest.


    Chen Dengming turned around, his sharp gaze like reality itself met Xu Ning¡¯s, his right hand pressed on his abdomen to quickly absorb the metalized spiritual energy that had invaded, otherwise even a moment slower his intestines would have been ruined.


    Xu Ning suddenly uttered a tragic laugh.


    The corner of his mouth moved for a moment, he obviously didn¡¯t say anything, but his eyes seemed to have conveyed everything he wanted to say at this moment, making anyone gaze into his eyes to gather information.


    ¡°You truly deserve to be someone who can cultivate to the fifth level of Qi Cultivation within a year¡­Go, go ahead, war will breakout again, Zhu Family and¡­¡±


    Before he could convey the rest of the message in this instant, Xu Ning¡¯s eyes had already dispersed, his pupils enlarged, his body trembling slightly.


    A jet of blood spurted from his chest, and he fell to the ground with a ¡®thump¡¯ never to rise again.


    ¡°Huha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Chen Dengming relaxed for a moment, but immediately raised his guard again.


    The warning and sharpness in his eyes vanished, and without realizing when his back had already broken into a cold sweat, even his forehead was sweating, and his fingers trembled slightly.


    The seventh level of Qi Cultivation!


    Xu Ning obviously had the upper hand, but still hid this deeply.


    If he hadn¡¯t prepared enough, and if the opponent had finally fallen into his scheme, having drunk the wine containing his invisible and tasteless Golden Silkworm Gu poison while negotiating with Boss Hu, even with a volley of tactics, he might not have been able to kill him.


    ¡°Puffa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Chen Dengming spat out a broken Absorbing Breath Pearl.


    Just now, he had held this pearl in his mouth to deceive Xu Ning.


    However, Xu Ning was unexpectedly one step ahead, he played the same trick, returning his own trick against him.


    He was worthy of being the master of the Gold Word Workshop who could mediate between the Luo Family and the Zhu Family¡­But¡­


    ¡°The message Xu Ning communicated to me through his spirit, what does it mean?¡±


    At this moment Chen Dengming was slightly puzzled remembering it, just now coming out from a tense battle, he felt his brain consciousness was unable to immediately concentrate on thinking.


    ¡°Brother Chen!¡±


    At this moment, Jiang Qiang rushed over, interrupting Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts.


    ¡°You¡­you¡¯re okay, right?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m Fine.


    It¡¯s just that the spiritual energy loss is a bit large, anda€|¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned slightly, suppressing the heart-wrenching sensation that came from his chest again and again, his gaze fell on the Blood Centipede Gu that was nailed to the ground not far away by a black nail-like magic artifact.


    The Blood Centipede Gu was severely injured and dying.


    Otherwise, he would not feel the heart-wrenching pain.


    This was the most significant injury and loss he had suffered in this battle.


    ¡°Brother Chen, your Gu Worma€|¡±


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter.


    Qiangzi, you immediately activate the surrounding Formation to prevent Xu Ning from having companions nearby and also to prevent Boss Hu from betraying us.


    The Blood Centipede is dying, and I also suffered a lot of injuries that need to be treated here.¡±


    Chen Dengming ordered.


    ¡°Yes!¡± Jiang Qiang saluted, then looked at Xu Ning¡¯s body with palpitations on the ground, finding it unbelievable.


    He was a high-level Qi Cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Cultivation, and furthermore, he was the master of the Gold Word Workshop, a person whom he had to look up to.


    Today, he was killed by Brother Chen.


    Even if he knew that Brother Chen had been preparing for a long time to catch this big fish, he still felt uncontrollably shocked when it actually happened.


    ¡°Qiangzi, take the storage bag from Xu Ning¡¯s body and give it to me,¡± Chen Dengming suddenly ordered.


    ¡°Eh?


    Okay!¡±


    Jiang Qiang immediately followed orders.


    When he took off the storage bag that was still emitting a faint spiritual might from Xu Ning¡¯s body, his hand was trembling a bit.


    He hurriedly handed it to Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming opened it and took a look, his eyes widened slightly, ¡°Qiangzi, it looks like we hit the jackpot this time.


    You contributed to taking over the Formation, I plan toa€|¡±

 Chapter 80

    ?Chapter 80: 064: A Selfish Thought Can Change Kindness!


    Law is not Easily Taught and Doctrine not Sold!


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    Law is not Easily Taught and Doctrine not Sold!


    (Request for a monthly ticket)_2 ¡°No, no, no!


    Brother Chen, I didn¡¯t contribute anything at all!¡±


    Jiang Qiang hastened to wave his hands, laughing awkwardly, ¡°The formation I had set up turned out to be useless, I was just standing on the side feeling anxious, and I couldn¡¯t help you out.


    Brother Chen, you have always been generous to me.


    I would not accept rewards undeservedly.


    Brother Chen, you should heal first.


    I¡¯ll set up the formation right away.¡±


    Having spoken, Jiang Qiang immediately turned around to activate the formations he had set up nearby, without taking a look at the scattered magic artifacts on the ground.


    ¡°Great courage can seem cowardly, which describes me, great wisdom can appear foolish¡­and that, describes Qiangzi.¡±


    Chen Dengming watched Jiang Qiang leave to busy himself with his tasks and temporarily put aside his suspicions.


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    The greed shown by Xu Ning had served as a reminder for him.


    Suspicion is necessary, even though he was reluctant to believe Jiang Qiang would harbor any malicious intentions.


    After all, he was generally quite generous and kind to Jiang Qiang, treating him very well in day-to-day life.


    Yet, he had still tested him.


    From Jiang Qiang¡¯s reactions, he was obviously a clever and astute person.


    Chen Dengming feigned serious injury, but in reality, he wasn¡¯t really that hurt.


    Telling Jiang Qiang to take the storage bag and indicating that he wanted to share the profits was also part of the test.


    This test was not meant to judge a gentleman by the measure of a villain.


    It was just a necessary confirmation; it was better than never testing, allowing others to become bolder and more reckless over time.


    Remember, a single selfish thought can turn strength into weakness, block wisdom, twist kindness into brutality, and stain purity.


    Fortunately, Jiang Qiang stood his ground during Chen¡¯s test, proving his discernment was good.


    His general generosity had not been wasted on the wrong people, and the man before him was not of a villainous sort.


    ¡­


    Chen Dengming reined in his thoughts, trying to minimize the throbbing pain in his chest.


    He quickly recovered his spiritual energy by gripping a spirit stone, then moved towards the Blood Centipede Gu.


    The Blood Centipede Gu had been completely pierced by the black nail-like magic artifact; its four wings were damaged, and it was still twitching slightly.


    However, it had lost much of its blood and its aura was extremely weak, appearing to be struggling on the brink of death.


    ¡°Wuer!¡±


    Chen Dengming extended a finger to touch the Blood Centipede.


    ¡°Hissa€¡±¡±


    The Blood Centipede let out an extremely weak hiss.


    Its red eyes were dim and its antennae twitched slightly as it touched Chen Dengming¡¯s finger.


    Both man and Gu could feel the close connection between them, as if they were linked by blood, but they could also sense that one of them was rapidly losing its vitality.


    Chen Dengming took a deep breath, his eyes resolute, ¡°You have been with me since we killed our way out of the Nanxun Kingdom, saving my life countless times in dire situations.


    Now, it¡¯s my turn to do everything I can to save you.¡±


    Having said that, Chen Dengming turned around and brought over the body of Xu Ning.


    Whilst the spiritual energy inside the man¡¯s body had yet to disperse, Chen lifted the Blood Centipede carefully from the ground, along with the black nail, and impaled it into Xu Ning¡¯s heart.


    He allowed the Blood Centipede to open its pincers-like mouth and devour Xu Ning¡¯s heart blood.


    Chen Dengming was expressionless as he grabbed the Ice Spirit Sword.


    Using the palm of his hand, he ran it over the blade, immediately causing blood to gush out, dripping down from his hand, onto the Blood Centipede.


    The Blood Centipede Gu was bred from his blood, blood-refined.


    To save the dying Blood Centipede, his blood was the best nourishment.


    ¡°Buzz buzza€¡±¡±


    The Golden Silkworm Gu fluttered over, buzzing and flapping its wings, protectively circling the vicinity.


    On the other side, Jiang Qiang had already brought over the array plate and activated the Three Talented Defending Array.


    He stayed low-key outside the array, protecting Chen Dengming.


    He wasn¡¯t foolish; he too was greedy, or else he wouldn¡¯t have come up with an algorithm that even Chen Dengming found outrageous.


    But he had self-awareness, knowing that some treasures were not to be touched, and there were boundaries that even the closest of friends could not cross, or else it would turn a friend into an enemy.


    That¡¯s why, when Chen Dengming mentioned contributions earlier, he immediately refused and went about his tasks earnestly.


    This was the experience he had accumulated after enduring the pain of losing his wife.


    He silently watched from outside the formation, gazing at Qi River¡¯s thawing spring waters, and suddenly thought of the peach tree in his hometown.


    By now, the peach blossoms should have bloomed.


    The peach tree in the courtyard of his home.


    It was planted by his wife¡¯s own hands.


    Every year, the peach tree boasted a full bloom of bright vibrant blossoms, its myriad of reddish hues melting into the springtime, just like his beloved wife, her beauty mirrored by the peach blossoms.


    Now, with his wife gone, the peach blossoms had withered.


    Petals were falling like rain, creating a shower of red.


    ¡°Every year when the peach blossoms bloom, I can¡¯t help but reminisce¡­


    Unfortunately, the path to immortality is long, from this point forward, I journey alone¡­


    I hope Brother Chen can find a joyful companion in his future¡­


    He works so hard and painstakingly cultivates every day, yet we don¡¯t even know why.


    Perhaps there¡¯s something he clings to?


    It¡¯s good to have something to cling to¡­¡±


    ¡­


    And who doesn¡¯t have something they cling to?


    Boss Hu did have a tiny sliver of hope, thinking that if both parties were badly wounded¡­


    But when Xu Ning was actually killed by Chen Dengming, his body tossed into the Qi River, that tiny sliver of hope was quickly extinguished.


    He slapped himself hard in the face, scolding himself for having such foolish thoughts, thus throwing away years of careful caution.


    The death of Xu Ning had a great impact on Boss Hu.


    What¡¯s more, Chen Dengming seemed to be unhurt.


    The fight began with a dazzling slash of his sword and ended with another.


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    It was chilling.


    Killing the chicken to scare the monkey, especially when Chen Dengming had not killed a mere chicken, but a tiger.


    And Boss Hu admitted to himself that he was nothing more than a paper tiger.


    He was a businessman, with only the fourth stage of Qi cultivation, and had not engaged in combat with others for years.


    How could he compare to a cultivator in the seventh stage of Qi cultivation?


    Therefore, he considered himself a small dog, and it was better not to mess with such a ruthless man like Chen Dengming.


    ¡­


    For several days after that, Boss Hu would occasionally send people to deliver healing spiritual medicine to Chen Dengming¡¯s inn, conveying genuine concern as a partner.


    After pretending to be injured for a few days, once his Blood Centipede Gu was safe and his wounds started to heal, Chen Dengming put an end to it, informing Boss Hu that he was fine.


    This necessary probe had been tried once, knowing the other party¡¯s attitude was enough.


    If he kept pretending to be injured, that wasn¡¯t a probe, that was an invitation.


    Taking into account the warning that Xu Ning gave him before he died¡­


    He ordered Jiang Qiang to start buying supplies like Spirit Rice, talismans and charms and save them up.


    At the same time, he also asked Boss Hu to purchase the 5th and 6th grade Earth and Wood Taoist magic for him, in exchange for the upper volume of Gu Refinement Secret.


    As soon as this promise was made, Boss Hu was immediately refreshed.


    From Chen Dengming¡¯s urgency, he vaguely perceived his thoughts.


    ¡°It seems that Daoist friend Chen is afraid that Zhu Family will come after him once the autumn ends, and he¡¯s already considering leaving¡­¡±


    As Boss Hu puffed on his pipe, the tobacco inside flickered between red and black, black and red.


    With each puff, he became lost in thought, suddenly grinning and blowing out a ring of smoke.


    ¡°Good¡­


    good.


    It¡¯s easy to invite a god, but hard to send them away.


    It¡¯s good that he wants to leave, and even wants to leave the upper volume of the Gu Refining Section.


    My business will not take a hit.


    Daoist friend Chen really knows how to deal with people.


    He even makes me, Thunder Tiger, a greedy person, unable to blame him¡­¡±


    After pacing back and forth in his room for a while, Boss Hu made a decision.


    ¡°I¡¯ve spent so many years and so much money on the frontier, and raised so many people¡­


    it was not for nothing!


    It seems that I¡¯ll have to reach out and use my connections!¡±


    Although he was not a big figure in the huge business alliance¡­


    However, as a business alliance¡¯s representative stationed at the frontier for many years, he had accumulated considerable merit and contacts through his cautious and prudent accumulation of wealth for the alliance.


    It wouldn¡¯t be too difficult to request the purchase of Qi cultivation Taoist magic by giving up some benefits.


    Fortunately, what Chen Dengming wanted was only grade five and six First Order Daoist magic, not high-grade First Order Daoist magic.


    Even with his authority, it would be extremely difficult to apply for high-grade First Order Daoist magic like 7th level and above.


    This was because the business alliance also had an agreement with the cultivation families in this frontier area.


    They could not trade high-grade First Order Daoist magic without permission.


    This kind of Daoist magic was mostly used by the major cultivation families to recruit loose cultivators in the nearby area.


    If this kind of high-grade Daoist magic could be bought in the market, then how would they attract and recruit ¡®high-level henchmen¡¯ to join their families and risk their lives?


    This strategy is common to the entire cultivation world, from sects to families.


    The law and Dao should not be easily passed on or sold cheaply.


    That¡¯s the reason why some sword cultivators and body cultivators¡¯ sects can stand out and attract gifted individuals to join, in order to expand and strengthen, as they do not easily pass on their magic spells¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 81

    ?Chapter 81: 065: The immortal family naturally lives long like the sun and the moon, while the ordinary world¡¯s plants flourish and decay on their own (On to the next chapter, asking for monthly tickets)_1 Chapter 81: 065: The immortal family naturally lives long like the sun and the moon, while the ordinary world¡¯s plants flourish and decay on their own (On to the next chapter, asking for monthly tickets)_1 After instructing and arranging a series of matters, Chen Dengming then went on.


    The injuries of the Blood Centipede Gu gradually improved.


    He resumed low-key cultivation for several days, feeling that after killing Xu Ning, it might be trouble if the Zhu Family were to go looking for him.


    Despite having everything arranged with Boss Hu and the removal of anyone who had seen Xu Ning, for safety¡¯s sake, he changed his dwelling place, no longer living in the inn.


    What he did was spend some Spirit Stones to temporarily settle down in a secluded shop within the city which the cultivator Tugou had found for him.


    In the shop, he brought out the spoils of war he had sorted out and recategorized them.


    After killing Xu Ning, he obtained a Storage Bag with a capacity of up to eight zhang square meters (approximately 240 square meters).


    The Storage Bag alone was worth at least three medium-grade Spirit Stones.


    Inside the Storage Bag, there were eleven medium-grade Spirit Stones and over a hundred lower-grade Spirit Stones.


    A medium-grade Spirit Stone was equivalent to a hundred lower-grade Spirit Stones.


    This was a massive fortune, which was Xu Ning¡¯s savings over many years.


    Chen Dengming finally understood why Xu Ning came to Jingxiu Workshop alone, without any subordinates.


    The state of Xu Ning suggested that he was likely preparing to flee and escape from the Thousands of Miles Frontier.


    As he said before his death, it was likely that a war was imminent in the Thousands of Miles Frontier.


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    Besides Spirit Stones, there was a stack of Talismans and Charms in the Storage Bag, ranging from rank one, level two Ice Arrow Skill to rank one, level three Vajra Shield Skill, worth probably between dozens of lower-grade Spirit Stones.


    Apart from that, there were ten bottles of Qi Boosting Elixir which could increase the speed of Spiritual Energy condensation and three bottles of Yuan Nourishing Pills which could quickly heal wounds, roughly worth around two medium-grade Spirit Stones.


    Finally, he gained a pair of middle-grade Magic Artifacts Wuling Snatch, a middle-grade Magic Artifacts Moon Flying Ax, a middle-grade Magic Artifacts Shadow Nail, a high-grade Magic Artifact Light Reflecting Mirror, and a damaged high-grade Robe from Xu Ning.


    All these Magic Artifacts were even more valuable than the many Spirit Crystals Xu Ning carried with him.


    In particular, the high-tier Magic Artifact Light Reflecting Mirror, which could reflect or eliminate most of the enemy¡¯s Daoism during combat, was worth at least ten medium-grade Spirit Stones.


    At this point, Chen Dengming once again realized the profound meaning behind the phrase ¡®murder and arson bring wealth.¡¯


    However, such a thing, after all, was too dangerous.


    Like this time, Xu Ning¡¯s hidden Qi Cultivation seventh rank nearly made him capsize.


    If Xu Ning was not pushing step by step and stayed in the gathering place, maintaining a live and let live attitude, he would not take the risk.


    Slowly prolonging his life and cultivating to the Foundation Establishment Stage was not a bad thing, was it?


    ¡®Being brave and fierce, coveting others¡¯ opportunities, it is wrong.


    Xu Ning has put in so many years of bitter cultivation, and it seems it was all to benefit me¡­¡¯ Chen Dengming stored most of the items, and then took out the middle-ranked Magic Artifact Moon Flying Ax and two bottles of Qi Boosting Elixir from them and put them in his emptied Storage Bag.


    He had enough Magic Artifacts and Elixir Pills.


    No matter how many middle-grade Magic Artifacts there were, without enough Spiritual Energy, he could not use them all at the same time.


    Therefore, he planned to take this water-related Magic Artifact Moon Flying Ax and two bottles of Elixir Pills, ask Boss Hu to help send them to Luo family to give to Xu Wei, as a token of appreciation for her affection and also as a farewell gift.


    He didn¡¯t completely believe Xu Ning¡¯s final warning, but he didn¡¯t completely doubt it either.


    After all, as the saying goes, the dying words are often true.


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    Moreover, judging from Xu Ning¡¯s preparation to abscond, perhaps some significant event was indeed about to happen in the Thousands of Miles Frontier.


    In fact, if you think about it, the Zhu Family had taken back the gathering place with great difficulty and had swallowed various resource points, including the secret copper mine area.


    They would not be willing to spit it out because of the remarriage between the Luo and Luo Families.


    Not wanting to spit out what was swallowed meant fighting was inevitable.


    However, the Zhu Family¡¯s power alone may not necessarily be a match for the allied forces of the Luo and Luo Families.


    Although the Luo Family was not a Cultivation Family of the Southern Region, they could quietly send experts from their family to aid the cause, and also provide various resources to assist.


    Knowing that they couldn¡¯t defeat the Luo Family, the Zhu Family would inevitably contact other forces in secret, promising benefits to jointly deal with the Luo Family.


    Among the Thousands of Miles Frontier, the bear, Hu, Lin families, or even the so-called seclusionist, the Yin Ghost Sect, might all be potential collaborators for the Zhu Family.


    Xu Ning must have heard something and panicked, hence he decided to leave the Thousands of Miles Frontiera€|


    ¡®At present, it¡¯s just speculation, I shouldn¡¯t panic.


    If I act rashly before I am fully prepared, it will only mess things up.¡¯


    Chen Dengming lit up a stick of calming incense.


    He activated the Soul Snatching Array, summoned Mini Array Spirit to dance, continued to cultivate with all his might, and accumulated for the leap to Qi Cultivation sixth rank.


    He planned to cultivate to breakthrough to Qi Cultivation sixth rank, then take the Daoism obtained from Boss Hu and proceed to leave the frontier.


    Now, the Blood Centipede Gu¡¯s injuries had not even healed, let alone the breakthrough in cultivation.


    Without proper preparations, it was crucial not to act rashly.


    There¡¯s no need to rush and rush, remember the old saying: more haste, less speed.


    ¡­


    The wind was as gentle as lard, and the flowers were as fiery as fire.


    The spring days slipped away in the midst of the peach blossoms blooming and withering, and soon more than ten days passed.


    At the Qi River, the turbulent river branch.


    Chen Dengming performed the Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma, carrying the Ice Spirit Sword, strolling in the rapids.


    Regardless of the turbulent waters or sharp rocks rubbing against his body, it could not shake his strong and rugged body covered with scars from swords and knives.


    In recent times, the small Demonic Beasts in the wild seemed to have become wiser, no longer running about recklessly, leaving him without training targets, so he had to think about other ways to train.


    At this moment, practicing the Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma in the river was also a way to use the constant collisions of the river water and sharp rocks on the body.


    In this interaction with nature, he tried to find the fusion point between man and nature, capturing that fleeting accord between martial arts and immortal ways.

 Chapter 82

    ?Chapter 82: 065: The immortal family naturally lives long like the sun and the moon, while the ordinary world¡¯s plants flourish and decay on their own (On to the next chapter, asking for monthly tickets)_2 Chapter 82: 065: The immortal family naturally lives long like the sun and the moon, while the ordinary world¡¯s plants flourish and decay on their own (On to the next chapter, asking for monthly tickets)_2 Chen Dengming had been studying martial arts and Daoism for quite some time and was gradually getting a grasp on certain ¡®things¡¯.


    When he initially fully grasped the Sword Intention, he manipulated the sword with his intention, achieving a unity of man and sword.


    Unintentionally, he integrated martial arts and Daoism into his control of the Instrument Control Skill.


    This made it so that whether he was performing the Daoism or the ordinary sword skill with his big ice blade, he could command it as easily as he could his own limbs.


    The spiritual energy consumption greatly reduced, and its power greatly increased.


    Now, after pondering over this for some time, Chen Dengming vaguely had some new insights.


    He once believed that the reason martial arts could not tap into nature¡¯s spiritual energy was due to its inability to form a ¡®password¡¯ that resonates with nature¡¯s spiritual energy, similar to Daoism.


    For a long period, he was looking for this password.


    Until recently, he has found some clues.


    He guessed that the ¡®password¡¯ for martial arts to resonate with nature¡¯s spiritual energy would be ¡®Unity of Heaven and Man¡¯s state of mind or the thought of ¡®Hold to the Void and persist.¡¯


    However, though he made these guesses, he needed to try step by step to figure out the specifics.


    For now, he could only, with his understanding of Sword Intention, enter the state of merging of man and sword, briefly touch ¡®Unity of Heaven and Man,¡¯ stir the resonance of nature¡¯s spiritual energy, so that the Sword Dao when applied could significantly enhance its power and decrease the consumption of spiritual energy.


    As for other martial arts techniques, no matter how he tried, he couldn¡¯t find that subtle ¡®feeling.¡¯


    Chen Dengming guessed that if he could accurately grasp this subtle ¡®feeling¡¯, he would be able to manipulate spiritual energy using martial arts.


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    The Chen Clan Martial Arts Guidelines would again make a breakthrough, and he would transition from being a martial artist to a Daoist, tremendously increasing his combat power.


    ¡°I have a deep understanding of the Sword Dao, only recently grasped Sword Intention.


    Then, using my understanding of Sword Intention and insights on Control device tactics, when combined, could manipulate nature¡¯s spiritual energy with the Sword Dao¡­¡±


    ¡°Could it be that if other martial arts intend to manipulate the resonance of nature¡¯s spiritual energy, they also need to find a corresponding Daoist technique to enlighten themselves?¡±


    With this intriguing thought, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but chant this insight as a cultivation technique mantra.


    The spiritual energy in his body also began to surge.


    ¡°When man and heaven unify, the heart guides the true way; all laws become nothing, the source naturally flows.


    If I sincerely seek liberation within, how do I break free from karma¡­¡±


    After this insight mantra was chanted, Chen Dengming felt like he grasped something, yet he also couldn¡¯t figure it out.


    He suddenly roared like a dragon.


    The roar seemed to last forever, his eyes were radiant and sparkling, and his whole body was surrounded by surging spiritual might.


    The spiritual energy within his body was threatening to burst out following the route of Innate Gang Qi, causing the spiritual energy in the surrounding air to slightly tremble.


    ¡°Swish, swish-¡±


    The water flow in the river was also shaking violently.


    After a while, the spiritual energy in the air calmed down, and Chen Dengming frowned, ending his cultivation.


    Although he had just barely grasped the feeling of inviting the resonance of nature¡¯s spiritual energy by achieving unity of man and heaven, it wasn¡¯t strong enough.


    This attempt wasn¡¯t very effective.


    Even with spiritual energy demonstrating Innate Gang Qi martial arts, the power was not great.


    Not to mention the heavy consumption of spiritual energy, it didn¡¯t serve any purpose.


    However, since he was able to slightly manipulate nature¡¯s spiritual energy just now, it¡¯s proof that the things he had figured out during this time were somewhat useful.


    In Daoism, when learning some spells, one needs to chant mantras.


    By coordinating them with gestures, one¡¯s spiritual energy manipulates nature¡¯s spiritual energy, hence carrying out the spell.


    If martial arts could also follow this path, it would be another pathway to become a Martial Immortal.


    ¡­


    He tried again for a while, deliberately slowing down the pace of his gestures, chanting mantras, and performing the Golden Spear Skill.


    Between the chanting of the obscure mantra, his intention subtly resonated with nature¡¯s spiritual energy.


    Combined with the gestures of his body¡¯s spiritual energy floating, it seemed to form an invisible thread, hardly visible to the naked eye, pulling the golden spiritual energy from all around in the air swiftly towards him.


    At the place he pointed, where his intention was fixed, it quickly condensed.


    The sharp Geng Metal Qi quickly condensed into a golden spear, suddenly taking form, the surface covered in spiritual fog, while its core was full of surging spiritual energy, it slowly rotated in front of him.


    The deep insights he gained by deliberately slowing down the process of performing the spell made him feel profound.


    It seemed that the process of manipulating nature¡¯s spiritual energy still involved a ¡®password.¡¯


    The mantra and gestures are passwords.


    The unity of heaven and man in martial arts might be another password, but this password is not correctly arranged, which requires exploring and finding the correct arrangement.


    ¡®Swoosh¡¯


    At this moment, a strange change in the water flow came from not far away in the dirty water, interrupting Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts.


    Always close to the mindset of ¡®Hold to the Void and persist,¡¯ Chen Dengming caught a trace of Evil Qi revealed from the water.


    ¡°Demonic beasts in the water?!¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit also warned from behind his waist, ¡°Dao friend, it, it seems to be preparing to sneak attack you, be, be careful¡­¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit had just witnessed Chen Dengming causing a surge in spiritual energy all around him with his own strength.


    His awe-inspiring power made her mind fluctuate uncontrollably, and her voice stuttered.


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    Almost at this moment, the tide swiftly outrageously surged from behind, wave after wave, pounding him.


    With a ¡®boom,¡¯ the wave broke open, a strong Evil Qi accompanied a shadow covered in blue scales, suddenly striking towards Chen Dengming¡¯s back.


    From the intensity of this Evil Qi, Chen Dengming understood insightfully.


    He shot the golden spear casually.


    The monstrous fish immediately shot out a water jet, causing the golden spear to simultaneously explode and turn into a cloud of water vapor.


    ¡°A Demonic Beast with the cultivation of the fourth level of Qi Cultivation¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t even turn around.


    The muscles on his back bulged.


    The Ice Spirit Sword popped out with a sound, turning into a cold ray of light, darting into the gap between the claws of the attacking water monster.

 Chapter 83

    ?Chapter 83: 065: The immortal family naturally lives long like the sun and the moon, while the ordinary world¡¯s plants flourish and decay on their own (On to the next chapter, asking for monthly tickets)_3 Chapter 83: 065: The immortal family naturally lives long like the sun and the moon, while the ordinary world¡¯s plants flourish and decay on their own (On to the next chapter, asking for monthly tickets)_3 With a ¡°clang,¡± the sound of metal chimed loudly.


    The aquatic creature¡¯s glistening claws, sharper than a knife¡¯s edge, managed just barely to fend off the Ice Spirit Sword.


    Chilling air spread all around, instantly freezing the water¡¯s surface into floating ice.


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    The blue-scaled water creature let out a strange, mournful cry and retreated.


    It was a bizarre fish with four claws, full-body blue armor, and a sharp tail.


    The bizarre fish ¡®plop¡¯ fell into the water, its eyes wide with panic, realizing that it had bit off more than it could chew.


    With a whip of its tail, it tried to escape.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes shone fiercely while his white hair fluttered around him.


    With a hand gesture, he cast a spell.


    ¡®Clang¡¯!


    The Ice Spirit Sword spun in mid-air.


    Suddenly, a fierce burst of sword Qi erupted from it, turning ice into steel.


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    It took the form of a yard-long sword Qi, accompanied by a powerful killing intent, and stabbed towards the blue fish.


    The blue fish opened its mouth to let out a furious hiss, instantaneously forming a vortex cannonball of water in its mouth and shooting it out.


    ¡°Bang!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Ice Spirit Sword¡¯s light flashed like lightning, it pierced the water cannon without hindrance, ¡®clang¡¯ sliced off the fish¡¯s claw and barely entered the fish¡¯s thick armor.


    Fresh blood instantly tinged the river red as the fish frantically tried to escape.


    ¡°Quite a sturdy shell!¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned slightly, abruptly casting a spell.


    Golden light concentrated at his fingertips and he pointed it out.


    Instantly, the body of the fish in the water stiffened and was visibly covered with a hard metallic sheen.


    Chen Dengming casually clapped his hands, and two clawed Wuling Snatchers flew out from his storage bag.


    The Wuling Snatchers¡¯ spiritual light flickered, growing several feet in size in the wind.


    They swooped down, instantly pulling the metallized bizarre fish out of the water.


    The two magic artifact Wuling Snatchers suddenly exerted force, their icy claws directly burrowed into the fish¡¯s body.


    They exerted force in mid-air, like a pair of giant hands, directly tearing the creature in half.


    ¡°Buzz buzza€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A red and a gold Gu Worm darted out excitedly but couldn¡¯t bring themselves to devour the fish¡¯s corpse, making them frantic.


    ¡°Impatient!¡±


    Chen Dengming lightly shook his head, leaping over.


    His robes fluttered, and with a wave of his hand, he pointed at the fish.


    The gold spiritual energy within the fish¡¯s body was sucked out, and then blood and entrails poured out from the wound.


    The two Gu Worms immediately swarmed onto it.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze focused and with a quick grab, he extracted a pearl glowing with a faint, radiant light from inside the fish, marvelling at it.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect this Qi Cultivation Fourth Stage fish demonic beast to have a treasure¡­¡±


    He faintly felt the water-specific spiritual energy contained inside the pearl, and he could imagine that this pearl must be a treasure for refining water-based magic artifacts.


    Storing the fish corpse in his storage bag, Chen Dengming waved his hand, and the Ice Spirit Sword transformed into a streak of cold light that enveloped him.


    In an instant, he merged with the sword and quickly disappeared into the distance.


    ¡­


    By now, it had been more than ten days.


    Not only did Chen Dengming successfully break through to the Sixth Stage of Qi Cultivation, and improved his mana further, but he also mastered the Gold Touch Skill, incorporating it into the Chen¡¯s Daoism Compilation.


    As a result, his lifespan increased by another twenty years, extending his lifespan limit to 322 years.


    During this period, both the Brocade Mill and the whole Thousand Mile Frontier seemed calm and peaceful.


    It was so unusually quiet that it felt like the calm before a storm.


    In such a stable environment, the Luo Family and the Luo Family had rekindled their bond.


    It was said that they had finalized their marriage about five days ago.


    Luoping, the second-young master of the Luo Family who had failed his Foundation Establishment, was staying in Luo¡¯s home as a disgrace.


    To show sincerity, the Luo Family left the Foundation Establishment Pill in Luo Ping¡¯s hands.


    They were only waiting for the day when the two families finally wed and Luo Ping could personally give the pill to Luo Bing.


    The keen cultivators speculated that Luo Bing and Luo Ping¡¯s union must be happening soon.


    After all, the longer they wait, the more likely things would change and dreams would be dreamt.


    Luo Bing would definitely hurry home in the near future in order to establish her foundation sooner.


    After considering Xu Ning¡¯s reminder and the Zhu family¡¯s peace, Chen Dengming sensed a lurking danger.


    Yesterday, Boss Hu had told him that two Dao skills had been approved by the Domain League and would be delivered tonight.


    He had decided that tonight, after receiving the Dao skills, he would prepare to leave the Brocade Mill early the next morning and head to the more prosperous and wealthy Eastern Region.


    If Jiang Qiang was willing to follow him, the two would travel together.


    If he was not willing, Chen Dengming would not force him.


    Xu Wei¡¯s situation was slightly better than Jiang Qiang¡¯s.


    Seven days ago, Boss Hu had sent the items that he had gifted to Xu Wei, to the Luo Family to be given to Xu Wei.


    Also attached was a letter written by him.


    In the letter, he subtly informed Xu Wei that there may be another war rising in Thousands of Miles Frontier, and he was heading to the Eastern Region.


    He would be gone for years, and he didn¡¯t know when they would meet again.


    In the end, he did not mention taking Xu Wei away.


    As a loose cultivator, like a duckweed wandering rivers and lakes, he had no fixed place to stay, let alone bringing someone else along.


    The path of longevity would probably be more lonely, with harsh weather beating on him.


    Any sparks of emotion were merely a light on the path of the cultivators, illuminating their heart and always protecting their sincerity.


    Xu Wei seemed to understand his heart, and had a messenger bring a letter in response, carrying her wishes: ¡°Immortals live as long as the sun and the moon, while mortals flourish and wither like grass and trees.


    I hope the peach blossoms will warm the spring wave when you pass Luo Mountain City again.¡±


    The meaning behind the poem was not hard to decipher.


    Xu Wei¡¯s blessing and the ¡®tiny¡¯ wish that seemed to affect Chen Dengming was clear.


    By comparing herself to grass and trees that were tiny, she was telling Chen Dengming that as an immortal, he should go and pursue his path, not worrying about her situation.


    Perhaps in the future when he passed by Luoshan City, he shouldn¡¯t forget that there was a woman there, waiting like unending spring water¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 84

    ?Chapter 84: 066: To obtain Divine Skill, you must ride a crane to the blue clouds (Request for monthly tickets)_1 Chapter 84: 066: To obtain Divine Skill, you must ride a crane to the blue clouds (Request for monthly tickets)_1 During the night, the sky was gloomy and the clouds seemed like a thick, dark veil, crafting an ominous web over the mountains and the many buildings of Brocade Mill.


    In the depths of the Bright Cloud Mountain Range, in a desolate valley, mournful clouds veiled a strange atmosphere.


    Formations and array flags harmoniously generated a dense fog, like a woolly mess draped over the valley, emanating a strong aura of death, creating a peculiarly eerie ambiance.


    Inside the valley, it was like a scene from hell, covered with corpses and skeletal remains encased in spider silk.


    Liquid oozed from these silk cocoons and gathered in the low-lying areas, forming a sticky, deep pool.


    In this pool, a hint of blood-red energy circulated around an ominous silhouette sitting at the center, radiating eerie, evil light.


    The valley was vast with numerous boulders, but no sign of life could be found.


    Every inch of the ground was strewn with bones and corpses.


    Those closer to the deep pool were the remnants of gigantic demonic beasts.


    Their interlocking bones formed an eerie specter, akin to worshipping the direction of the blood pool, creating a horrifying and bizarre scene.


    ¡°Aah!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    ¡°Spare mea€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Heart-wrenching screams pierced through the gloomy night sky.


    Outside the valley, one Cultivator after another was dragged into the valley by spider-like Demonic Beasts.


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    One moment they were screaming, the next, they were skewered by the spider-like Demonic Beasts¡¯ sword-like legs on the spot, or completely covered and immobilized by the spider-like webbing into a gigantic silk cocoon.


    One by one, these silk cocoons, wiggling with living beings within, were transported by the Demonic Beasts to the vicinity of the deep pool.


    From within the deep pool, a cold and hoarse voice reverberated, imbued with cruelty, ¡°Hurry, quicken the pace, nourishment, spiritual materials, resources¡­


    This master needs many more high-quality resources, my breakthrough is imminent¡­¡­¡±


    Outside the valley, several Cultivators who had been quietly waiting promptly paid their respect, with the foremost one responding, ¡°Ancestor, currently, there aren¡¯t many powerful Loose Cultivators in our borderland.


    Most of them have joined the various major families.


    Even the Low-status Loose Cultivators have learned to stick together, preferring to be exploited and oppressed than settling in the wilderness.


    I originally planned to incite a continuing battle between the Zhu and Luo families to cause chaos in the borderlands.


    Then, many more Loose Cultivators who were unable to hide in their safe havens would be hunted by our targeted demonic beasts.


    Even the Cultivators of these two families would be dragged into our feud, but now, it¡¯s still not the opportune moment¡­¡­¡±


    A voice echoed from within the valley, ¡°Hurry up!


    Even if our methods stir up some trouble, it won¡¯t matter.


    Once this master truly breaks through, all troubles will be resolved easily.¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    ¡­


    It was late evening in Brocade Mill.


    Chen Dengming obtained two Daoist techniques from Boss Hu using the first part of the Gu Refining Skill.


    The first one was a Rank One, Level Five, Wood Element technique a€¡± Skill of Transforming Decrepitude into Glory.


    Upon executing this technique, it can heal injuries to some extent and alleviate the effect of evil curses.


    The second one was a Rank One, Level Six, Metal Element technique a€¡± Golden Air Travel.


    This offensive technique allowed one to manipulate the flowing Metal Element spiritual energy in the air, forming countless Gold Needles or sharp blades to attack enemies in an unexpected and seemingly unavoidable manner.


    Both of these mid-level Qi Cultivation Techniques, whether in terms of effectiveness, power, or spiritual energy consumption, exceeded that of lower-ranked techniques, making it quite difficult for ordinary Cultivators to master them and execute them instantaneously.


    However, Chen Dengming only needed to comprehend them.


    Each subsequent practice would improve his understanding and yield insights.


    With hard work, he would quickly master these techniques.


    As these two techniques were high-level techniques he had never learned before, mastering them would greatly prolong his lifespan.


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    Currently, Chen Dengming had a lifespan of 322 years, with 84 good years left to live.


    With this ample time, he had enough time to cultivate till the Foundation Establishment Stage.


    Moreover, he had ambitions to continue cultivating the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± to see if he could enhance his Spiritual Root to even higher levels.


    Even though the creator of this divine technique, which was deemed suitable for long-lived individuals, the Hundred Loss Demon Path, had died suddenly without being able to master it¡­


    Chen Dengming was unsure of what the result would be if he continued down the path of experimentation and cultivation he had started, but he heard rumors that in the Cultivation World, there were Cultivators who possessed a Heavenly Quality Spirit Root, a rank above an excellent spirit root.


    For example, the first generation Sect Leader of the Heavenly Dao Sect was one such Cultivator.


    However, ever since 400 years ago, there have been very few new Cultivators discovered with a Heavenly Quality Spirit Root.


    It remained unknown whether they died young or if there was another reason behind it.


    As a mere Loose Cultivator, Chen Dengming relied on hearsay and couldn¡¯t investigate further.


    He couldn¡¯t even verify the authenticity of the information he had, but that didn¡¯t stop him from hoping.


    Those with excellent Spirit Roots had a fifty-percent chance to breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage without relying on a Foundation Establishment Pill once they reached the tenth level of Qi Cultivation.


    If they consumed the pill, the success rate would increase to eighty percent.


    However, if they failed once, this success rate would significantly decrease.


    The rumored Heavenly Quality Spirit Root bearers could naturally breakthrough once they reached a certain bottleneck in their cultivation journey without even needing a Spirit Pill¡¯s aid.


    In reality, Chen Dengming, with his cultivation panel, faced practically no obstacle or danger when breaking through minor realms except for the breakthrough from the Innate Stage to the Qi Cultivation Stage.


    Once his proficiency reached a certain level, the insight would naturally come, leading to a breakthrough.


    However, the step from Qi Cultivation to Foundation Establishment was another major hurdle.


    Chen Dengming suspected that it was even more dangerous than the shift from the Innate Stage to the Qi Cultivation Stage.


    He had yet to attempt or gather more relevant information, hence he didn¡¯t know what to expect.


    ¡­


    On this day, after obtaining the two Daoist techniques, Chen Dengming intended to explore them throughout the night, but he found himself unable to quiet his unsettling heart and concentrate on cultivation.

 Chapter 85

    ?Chapter 85: 066: To obtain Divine Skill and participate in the creation, one must ride a crane to the blue clouds (Request for monthly tickets)_2 Chapter 85: 066: To obtain Divine Skill and participate in the creation, one must ride a crane to the blue clouds (Request for monthly tickets)_2 A few days ago, Xu Ning¡¯s warning before his death, felt like a thorn in Chen Dengming¡¯s side, haunting his mind.


    Even during moments of respite in the last few days, he would often be jolted awake by a sudden thrill of fear.


    Chen Dengming had a faint feeling that Xu Ning¡¯s words may not be false.


    Although excessive thinking often induces dreams, and he had been engaged in devising fishing strategies and intense cultivation recently, the resulting mental stress might have led him to obsessively doubt.


    However, born instinctively cautious, noticing various hints and signs, he decided not to be ignorant anymore.


    After much contemplation, Chen Dengming decided to no longer procrastinate and set off tonight.


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    Presently, he already possessed a Qi Cultivation of the sixth level along with many magic artifacts inherited from Xu Ning.


    Even the damaged high-level robe was replaced with a new golden robe after reluctantly adding two medium-quality spirit stones.


    He transformed from a penniless Loose Cultivator into an elite level Loose Cultivator, thereby completing his weapons upgrade.


    In addition to this, Jiang Qiang had also prepared an ample amount of Spirit Rice and a map.


    Everything was prepared, they could set off anytime.


    Chen Dengming, a man of decisive action, immediately approached Jiang Qiang with the idea of departure.


    Although Jiang Qiang had suspected Chen Dengming¡¯s intentions because of his recent actions, the sudden urgency to leave still took him by surprise.


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    ¡°Brother Chen, wouldn¡¯t it be better to prepare for a few more days?


    We are about to get our share from this batch of Gu Objects that we worked on with Boss Hu¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, ¡°Boss Hu has already settled the share in advance for me.


    I plan to set off tonight, whether what Xu Ning said before his death is true or not, it¡¯s better to believe it to be true.


    Moreover, I was intending to leave the border.


    The current Daoist methods of cultivation are slowing my practice.


    Acquiring solid Daoist methods here would require joining one of these Cultivation Families.


    Each of these Cultivation Families does not seem reliable at the moment and could start fighting anytime.


    I guess you wouldn¡¯t want to join them just to risk your life?¡±


    Jiang Qiang thought to himself, the Lin Family seems quite reliable.


    At least until the rumors of the Great Cultivator¡¯s False Core are debunked, none of the other families would dare to provoke them.


    However, since Chen Dengming had made his decision, he followed suit and agreed solemnly, ¡°Let¡¯s go, Brother Chen, I¡¯m listening to you.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded and patted Jiang Qiang¡¯s shoulder, ¡°Have you thought about it?


    Are you sure you don¡¯t want to stay here?


    Perhaps my worries are unfounded, but if you stay here, you may be safer.


    I can even give you some spirit stones.¡±


    Jiang Qiang grinned, ¡°Brother Chen, with you gone, I can¡¯t achieve anything by staying here alone, especially not when dealing with a shrewd person like Boss Hu.¡±


    He wasn¡¯t stupid, he knew if he was having such achievements and comfortable life today, it was all thanks to Chen Dengming even though he wanted a calm and stable life.


    But as soon as Chen Dengming leaves, he might still be able to find a foothold in Brocade Mill in the short term, but it would be very difficult in the long run.


    Perhaps in a few years, he would have to leave Brocade Mill and wander around once more.


    Given this, he may as well follow Chen Dengming.


    At least he felt secure knowing that Brother Chen could provide support for him.


    ¡°Alright!


    Let¡¯s go!¡±


    Without wasting any more time, Chen Dengming and Jiang Qiang packed their belongings, skillfully put on the human skin masks, blended into the crowd of Loose Cultivators leaving the city, and left before the overnight tax was levied.


    Outside the city, many open and safe areas were occupied by small groups of three or five Loose Cultivators.


    Some had lit a bonfire, some had set up makeshift tents.


    Some were grilling food on portable grills, the aroma of everyday life was intense.


    If it were not for someone occasionally casting a water ball spell to fill the pot or a fireball spell to ignite firewood, it would be assumed that this crowd of people living outside the city, struggling to survive in ¡®Jin Drift¡¯, were ordinary people.


    When Chen Dengming and Jiang Qiang left the city and saw this scene, they could not help but stop and shake their heads, ¡°Dust hits the face, sweat stains the clothes, eliminating three corpses and six thieves fly.


    Even if the Daoist¡¯s heart has no place to stay, you should always return to the spiritual platform¡­¡±


    Jiang Qiang, who was feeling a bit melancholic at first, remembering the time when he was also living among the crowd at the bottom rung of society, was now confused, he hadn¡¯t expected Brother Chen to recite a poem, and that left him at a loss for words.


    All he could manage, with his limited cultural knowledge, was to barely understand that Chen Dengming was sighing that these Daoists, despite their impoverished lives, had an unshakeable Daoist heart, not fearing three corpses or six thieves.


    Even though they had no permanent home, they could seek solace in the determined pursuit of the spiritual platform within their hearts.


    ¡°Brother Chen, amazing!¡± Jiang Qiang put up his thumb in admiration, ¡°So how would you describe our roaming now?


    Give us a few more lines.¡±


    Chen Dengming gave him a sidelong glance without paying any heed, took out the map to study the route to the Eastern Region and kept walking ahead.


    Following his pace, Jiang Qiang rubbed his hands together and chuckled, ¡°Just simply put, Brother Chen, what are our future plans?¡±


    Chen Dengming pointed to the map of the Eastern Region, ¡°The Eastern Region is a place with talented people and spiritual landscape, it¡¯s the best among the Four Regions.


    However, many formidable Sects are located in places where spirit veins are abundant, isolated from the mundane world.


    If we want to learn formidable Daoist methods and make a name for ourselves in the future, we have to go to this areaa€|¡±


    Jiang Qiang craned his neck to look at the map, feeling overwhelmed, wondering if the esteemed Immortal Sect Way Gate would accept Loose Cultivators like them?


    Seeing his expression, Chen Dengming understood what was in his mind and sighed inwardly.


    Loose Cultivators were always too humble, not ambitious enough.


    If it comes to this journey of seeking the Dao, one should remember that the Daoists have their own Penglai realm, sometimes living among people, sometimes dissociating from the world.


    If you want to attain divine skill to grasp the natural rhythm, mount the crane and ascend to the sky.

 Chapter 86

    ?Chapter 86: 066: To obtain Divine Skill and participate in the creation, one must ride a crane to the blue clouds (Request for monthly tickets)_3 Chapter 86: 066: To obtain Divine Skill and participate in the creation, one must ride a crane to the blue clouds (Request for monthly tickets)_3 Born in humble circumstances, one should not change their aspiration to reach the top, nor follow the crowd.


    Only then can they seek for The Great Dao.


    Seeing that Chen Dengming had already gone far, Jiang Qiang quickly followed.


    He made up his mind that regardless of the situation, he would also learn from Brother Chen to read more books, including poetry and military strategies.


    When dealing with enemies, use military strategies.


    When being aristocratic, use poetry.


    Without reading, even cultivation wouldn¡¯t be as efficient as others.


    ¡­


    Traveling in the wilderness at night is quite dangerous, but compared to when Chen Dengming and Jiang Qiang first arrived at the Brocade Mill, their situation now is much better.


    After all, Chen Dengming¡¯s strength has grown significantly.


    His power at the sixth level of Qi Cultivation Stage, combined with Xu Ning¡¯s magic artifacts and Gu worms, grants him enough fighting strength to handle high-level Demonic Beasts in the Qi Cultivation Stage.


    In this desolate area stretching thousands of miles, resources are scarce.


    Demonic Beasts of the Foundation Establishment Stage disdain this area.


    The strongest Demonic Beasts they may encounter are of the same level as the beasts they encountered when they first came here.


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    As long as they don¡¯t have the bad luck to encounter such demons, there¡¯s not a great danger for them.


    Chen Dengming has long been observing the routines of these beasts, which are not very different from those of ordinary birds a€¡° hunting at sunrise, returning to the nest at sunset, and never coming out at night.


    Helping each other, they should be safe to reach the Yunhua Mountain Path, which crosses the Eastern Region two thousand miles away.


    However, merely an hour into their journey, the Gu worm and Mini Array Spirit that had been serving as their moving eyes, gave out warnings simultaneously.


    ¡°Demonic Beasts?¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Jiang Qiang was startled.


    Chen Dengming was frowning.


    Suddenly, his face changed drastically, ¡°Demonic beasts from four directions?


    Are we surrounded by them?¡±


    At the same time, shrieks and roars of beasts echoed from the distant woods.


    Further ahead in the direction of the Brocade Mill, there were also a lot of cries of fear and anger as if that safe area was also under attack from a large group of Demonic Beasts.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart pounded.


    He felt that his sense of unease over the past few days was completely ignited at this moment.


    The danger lurking in the darkness was continually magnified in the face of panic.


    Whoosh!


    He quickly cast a spell and a golden spear shot out, piercing directly into a beast¡¯s shadow that sprang out of the darkness.


    ¡°Awoooo.¡±


    It was a common Demonic Beasta€¡±a hyena at the third level of Qi cultivation.


    Almost at the same time, the ground shook violently.


    Several Demonic Beasts with strong Evil Qi rushed out from the trembling old trees and vines in the surrounding mountains.


    ¡°Green-Backed Water Spiders!


    How did these two types of beasts end up together?¡±


    Jiang Qiang exclaimed in shock and immediately fired his magic artifact.


    ¡°This is serious, don¡¯t get into a fight!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyebrows furrowed.


    He stepped out.


    His eyes shone brightly, white hair danced wildly, and he summoned the Ice Spirit Sword.


    His Sword Intention roared, resembling a Heaven Sword!


    Hum!


    The blade of the Ice Spirit Sword emitted a ray of mad light, seeming to have gained radiance due to the Sword Intention, flaunting its bizarre power.


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    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes were brilliant, and with a wave, the Ice Spirit Sword immediately formed a spiral of Broadsword Qi, encircling him.


    It appeared as if he was surrounded by a full moon, his Sword Intention combined with Daoism, leveraged the Spiritual Energy of the environment, transforming into thousands of sharp Sword Qi, like an avalanche, surged fiercely towards one of the spider monsters.


    Snow-Pressing Thousand Mountains above the trees; Blade-Tilted Thousand Miles, Moon in the sky!


    Sword Skill a€¡é Sword-Tilt Thousand Layers of Snow!


    The thunderous explosions echoed with a strong spiritual might, vibrating the mountains.


    The intense burst of Qi shook the ground beneath, as if it had turned upside down.


    A Spider Beast with a spiritual might nearly at the fifth level was directly blasted by the Broadsword Qi.


    Its outer shell ruptured, revealing eerie fissures.


    There wasn¡¯t even a drop of blood, it was a field of frost flowers; all over its body, it was directly slayed by frosty Sword Qi!


    The other beasts were also deterred by the surge and hesitated.


    ¡°Go!¡±


    Chen Dengming yelled, his clothes flapping in the wind as he rushed forward.


    The Ice Spirit Sword turned into Broadsword Qi, wrapping around him.


    He and the sword were one, swift as lightning, piercing through and escaping.


    Jiang Qiang quickly followed, manipulating his artifact in sync.


    His heart raced so fast, it almost jumped out of his throat.


    It was too dangerous.


    He had just decided to accompany Brother Chen in pursuit of the Immortal Sect Way Gate, but on the way, they were ambushed by the Demonic Beasts.


    Could it be that Brother Chen¡¯s bad premonition had come true?


    This just shows that life is full of crises everywhere.


    One¡¯s fate is usually unpredictable.


    Who can predict the arduous path of striving for the Dao, just look at the chessboard in the air¡­


    Who¡¯s the player, who¡¯s the chess piece?


    ¡­


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 Chapter 87

    ?Chapter 87: 067: The Blade Shines Like Frost Splattered with Blood, Daoism is Thunder breaking through Heavy Gates (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_1 Chapter 87: 067: The Blade Shines Like Frost Splattered with Blood, Daoism is Thunder breaking through Heavy Gates (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_1 Demonic beasts emerged from the mountains and forests on all sides, like thousands upon thousands of wild horses running free.


    Their arrival was surprising and their momentum terrifying.


    On this night, it became a grotesque festival of surging beasts and cultivators pitched in brutal slaughter.


    Chen Dengming and Jiang Qiang battled their way through, escaping the encirclement.


    All around them, the screams of humans and beasts rang out from east to west, north and south, echoing everywhere, causing their hearts to palpitate.


    What in the world was happening?


    Xu Ning warned right before his death that war would restart.


    Could this be what he meant?


    But the demonic beasts are not the Zhu family.


    Various thoughts collided in Chen Dengming¡¯s mind, but he had no time to ponder them deeply.


    This sense of urgency, incomprehensibly, made him recover a long-lost, forgotten feeling ¡­


    a familiarity he hadn¡¯t felt for nearly a century.


    It was a feeling akin to his previous life when he was an office worker, feeling insignificant in the face of the growing society.


    The simple cost of a house was four to five hundred thousand per square meter, and he could only save about four to five hundred thousand in a year.


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    Under that societal pressure and anxiety, he was busy from morning till night.


    Where would he have the leisure to ponder the source of his anxiety?


    It was this sense of urgency that forced people to keep moving forward, without any time for reflection!


    Just like at this moment, all he knew was to kill, rush forward, and cut down the enemy with his blade, using his Daoism as he stormed through obstacles.


    No matter what, he had to break through and survive!


    Fleeing, but where to flee to?


    Retreat, there was nowhere left to retreat!


    Tonight, the beastly disaster left no room for a way home.


    Finally a€¡±-


    He didn¡¯t know how many demonic beasts they had killed.


    The path ahead was clear.


    Chen Dengming quickly reacted and signaled to Jiang Qiang, who was also suffocating from the tense combat atmosphere, and they quickly chose a path to escape.


    At this moment, the benefits of their regular training and familiarity with the wilderness terrain became evident.


    Even in the dark of night, Chen Dengming was able to quickly distinguish the direction.


    With the help of Gu worms and Mini Array Spirit, he led Jiang Qiang to escape quickly to a few safe spots they had noted before.


    Along the way, they managed to safely avoid the swarms of demonic beasts.


    Finally, they hid in a cave on a hillside.


    After Jiang Qiang had set up an illusion array, they were temporarily safe.


    All night, they held Spirit Stones to quickly recover their Spiritual Energy, listening to the sounds of beastly roars from afar.


    Not far away, the screams from cultivators being chased and killed by demonic beasts echoed incessantly.


    By late night, the nearby vicinity was filled only with the faint sounds of demonic beasts gnawing bones and tearing flesh.


    Then, dawn gradually approached.


    Suddenly, there were sounds of human voices.


    These sounds seemed to be driving the demonic beasts away.


    ¡°Human voices?


    How can there be human voices driving away demonic beasts?¡±


    Chen Dengming and Jiang Qiang exchanged glances inside the stone cave.


    Neither of them were fools.


    A horrifying guess immediately sprang up in their hearts.


    However, before they could check it out, the sound of whistling wind was already approaching.


    Both of them immediately held their breaths, exchanging meaningful glances.


    ¡°It seems that there are powerful cultivators.


    Will your illusion array be able to deceive them?¡±


    ¡°By my estimation, probably not.


    The illusion array works fine on these dumb beasts, but it is unlikely to deceive any slightly stronger cultivator.¡±


    ¡°No good can come from them.


    If they dare to touch the illusion array later, we will fight immediately and break out quickly.¡±


    Chen Dengming decisively made a decision.


    If it were normal times, he would have played along, humbling himself as ¡°Little Chen¡±, trying to please them to avoid conflict.


    If he could avoid a fight, he would.


    But now, in such a dire situation, not only were beasts devouring humans, but humans were likely to devour their own kind as well.


    Anyone who dared to enter their array would face Chen¡¯s blade before they could explain.


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    Soon after they began hiding, they noticed the whistling wind had circled around and faded away.


    They couldn¡¯t help but breathe a sigh of relief.


    However, at that moment, a lightning bolt, like a flaming serpentine chain, suddenly thundered down, tearing through the illusion array and barreling towards the stone cave.


    Only then did the loud explosion of thunder follow, shaking the stone cave lightly.


    This was the fifth level of Thunder Skill, Palm Thunder!


    ¡°Be careful!¡±


    Chen Dengming let out a low roar, and with a wave of his hand, he summoned the Gengjin Bell to protect him and Jiang Qiang.


    ¡°Boom a€¡±-¡±


    An explosive crack of thunder, like a detonating bomb, resounded within the cave.


    Arcs of thunderous light radiated all around, making the cave walls tremble and crumble into dust.


    With a flash of golden light, the Gengjin Bell dispersed the thunderous light, resembling a golden beacon flashing out of a crevice as it hurriedly left the cave.


    ¡°Where are you going!¡±


    On the hill outside the cave, several cultivators roared angrily.


    One of them immediately formed a spell with his hand, once again condensing Thunder Skill in his palm.


    One bolt of lightning after another, each with the force of thunderbolts, charged towards Chen Dengming and Jiang Qiang.


    This was Instant Palm Thunder!


    Chen Dengming snorted coldly, his sleeve rolled up and the high-tier Magic Artifact, Light Reflecting Mirror, appeared in an instant, shining a spiritual light on the lightning bolt.


    The thunderbolt flashed for a moment, and then deflected all the streaks of lightning.


    The cultivator was taken off guard and immediately summoned his defense Magic Artifact barely blocking his own Thunder Skill.


    The other two weren¡¯t so lucky, caught off guard, they were hit by the dazzling white light bounced back by their own lightning, causing their spiritual shields to collapse.


    One of them was on fire, with his clothes and hair burnt.


    He screamed and rolled on the ground in pain.


    In that instant, Chen Dengming turned around, and with a flick of his fingers, the Ice Spirit Sword was launched.


    As the sword radiated a cyan-white glow, it seemed like a streak of lightning striking through the dim morning light, aiming directly at the cultivator of the fifth Qi Cultivation level.


    The cultivator¡¯s face turned pale, as he had not expected Chen Dengming to counterattack so quickly.


    He immediately slapped his Storage Bag, summoning a Magic Artifact shaped like a spear to intercept the blade¡¯s glow.


    ¡°Sword!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes suddenly burst with a startling gleam, his palm violently cutting through the air.


    The Ice Spirit Sword following his intention suddenly surges to a length of several Zhang, brimming with Broadsword Qi.


    The severe and surging sword ruthlessly chops down, tearing layers of air to produce repetitive waves of Qi!


    Its force was like a raging tiger breaking out of its cage, showcasing the most fierce intent of a full-out sword strike.


    In the dim sky, all that could be seen was a snow-bright sword Qi four Zhang long, exuding powerful spiritual energy, roughly cleaving a mountain peak!


    With a ¡®Dang¡¯, a soul-shaking loud noise, it shocked everyone¡¯s eardrums.


    The spear-shaped magic artifact directly shattered.


    Amidst the scattering spiritual energy, Chen Dengming hovered mid-air with his fluttering robes and hanging sword, his eyes firmly locked with the cultivator below, striking like thunder and lightning.


    Suddenly, his opponent¡¯s eyes darkened, a gash from his forehead to his chin suddenly broke open, blood sprayed, he fell backward.


    This shocking turn of events in a blink of an eye made Jiang Qiang, who was just escaping a few yards away, shake in his very soul, unable to regain his senses.


    He just felt Chen Dengming¡¯s white hair fluttering, his figure wielding the sword and killing the enemy in a domineering manner, seemed to be a totally different person compared to his usual gentleness.


    It truly was Chen Dengming who, if not forced into action, when acts, he strikes with outstanding might and fatal impact!


    ¡°Ah!


    a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    At this point, one of the surviving cultivators shouted loudly, stimulating the talisman and charms.


    Whoosh!


    a€¡±a€¡±


    Two gleaming ice spikes as large as an adult¡¯s thigh levitated in the air.


    The temperature plummeted as they hurtled towards Chen Dengming.


    However, Chen Dengming rode the sword light and floated backwards this timea€¡± he slapped his storage bag, and two claw-shaped magic artifacts flew out with a swift Wuling Snatch.


    With a squeeze of the great claw, the two ice spikes ¡®boom¡¯ shattered into large pieces of ice crystal which exploded.


    Among them, two surviving cultivators did not even have Qi Cultivation third level, how could they compete?


    In a moment, they were both dead.


    Chen Dengming swept up the storage bag and the magic artifact spear from the leading cultivator, he was too lazy to bother searching the other two¡¯s bodies, and without hesitation, he quickly signalled Jiang Qiang to escape.


    ¡°Brother Chen!


    Why not keep them alive for questioning?¡±


    ¡°Qiangzi, do you know how the villains die?¡±


    Jiang Qiang: ¡°¡­~?¡±


    ¡°They die because they talk too much, they also die because they know too much.


    No matter what happens, we have no more time to deal with anyone, we must leave this place which was washed by the blood of demonic beasts.


    If I guess correctly, there must be more cultivators from that force in the vicinity.


    Who else can cause such a huge commotion, mobilize Qi Cultivators of the fifth level to die for them on the land of the Lin Family¡¯s Brocade Mill?¡±


    ¡°Only the Lin Family itself!?¡±


    Jiang Qiang was suddenly enlightened and couldn¡¯t help but feel a chill.


    Without further chit-chat, he closely followed Chen Dengming and quickly flew low to the ground in an attempt to escape.


    Along the way, they saw blood and human limbs scattered on the ground.


    Occasionally, they could also see the bodies of demonic beasts, but they were definitely few and far between.


    With the aid of the Mini Array Spirit and Gu Worm to move their eyes and perceive their surroundings from afar, they had many close calls, but quickly they dashed tens of miles away.


    However, very soon, they had to hide ahead of time in a remote forest.


    The old familiar bird, the dark demonic bird, showed its terrifying figure in the sky.


    Its wings were like a cloud blocking out the sunlight.


    As it flew across the sky, making a deep and oppressive sound as it broke through the air, its body radiated a powerful spiritual might and Evil Qi.


    This old bird seemed to be working in conjunction with last night¡¯s feast of the demonic beasts, picking off the remaining stragglers.


    At times it swooped down, crushing hidden cultivators with its anchor-like iron claws, and some powerful cultivators were beaten to pieces and thrown to the side, letting them howl in sorrow.


    It was not in a hurry to kill them, seemed to be toying with them, as though it had other purposes.


    Ordinary cultivators, facing such a demonic beast of Qi Cultivation¡¯s ninth or tenth level, have completely lost their ability to resist.


    ¡­


    Only after a long time had passed, and the forest fell silent with only the faint smell of blood remaining.


    ¡°Dao¡­Daoist, you can come out now¡­¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit issued a reminder from Chen Dengming¡¯s waist.


    From the interior of a large tree, Chen Dengming, who had used his Wood Escape Skill to hide, breathed a sigh of relief and blinked outward.


    He kicked the ground beneath his feet.


    The ground shook, revealing Jiang Qiang¡¯s face.


    His eyes were closed tightly, his nose and ears stuck together, he was actually in a state of hibernation using the Earth Escape Turtle¡¯s Breath technique.


    ¡°Get up!


    It¡¯s safe for now.¡±


    Chen Dengming kicked Jiang Qiang.


    Jiang Qiang opened his eyes, blinked twice, and quickly flew out from the earth.


    Chen Dengming laughed and shook his head, ¡°You, with a fire spiritual root, are pretty good at Earth Escape.


    Did you use this technique to escape the chase in Hutong Street back then?¡±


    Jiang Qiang awkwardly scratched his head and laughed, ¡°These small tricks¡­


    I¡¯m still far behind you, Brother Chen.¡±


    ¡°All right, let¡¯s get going.


    That demonic bird might have gone to capture the other cultivators and will possibly return soon.


    Let¡¯s hurry up!¡±


    Without any delay, the two set off swiftly.


    They didn¡¯t know, and didn¡¯t want to concern themselves with the current situation at Brocade Mill.


    But they could more or less guess that, apart from Boss Hu of the Business League who had some special privileges, the other loose cultivators were most likely in more danger than not.


    Even the terrifying demonic bird was driven by the Lin family to hunt for cultivators specifically.


    This thousand miles frontier seemed to be the Lin Family¡¯s hunting ground, which scared them deeply.


    They only wanted to take advantage of the current chaos and leave as soon as possible.


    At this moment, Jiang Qiang was only relieved that he had listened to Brother Chen and left right away.


    If he had thought that it was safe inside Brocade Mill and had hunkered down there, considering himself safe in the city, he would have simply become sitting ducks, unable to escape even with wings by now¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 88

    ?Chapter 88: 068: The comprehension of the universe and human nature is not originally from Zen.


    When the time comes for learning, it naturally happens (large chapter asks for monthly ticket)_1 Chapter 88: 068: The comprehension of the universe and human nature is not originally from Zen.


    When the time comes for learning, it naturally happens (large chapter asks for monthly ticket)_1 For several days in a row, Chen Dengming and his companion trod cautiously, hiding and resting while Jiang Qiang set up formation for defense.


    When they encountered demonic beasts on their journey, it was Chen Dengming who quickly dealt with them, cutting a bloody path through thousands of miles of danger.


    Doing this, though harrowing, ensured their safety and allowed them to gradually distance themselves from the border of the Brocade Mill.


    They no longer saw traces of the Black Feather Monster Bird, or felt the same sense of oppression.


    ¡­


    Two days later.


    Evening.


    A forest located tens of miles away from the gathering place.


    Jiang Qiang, drenched in sweat, was tensely situated at the center of a whirlwind of rapidly moving air currents.


    A Golden Light Shield encased his body while his clothes fluttered wildly in the gale.


    The Golden Light Shield was not completely impermeable.


    It was similar to non-Newtonian fluids that become tougher on impact.


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    When facing an aggressive onslaught or a strong spiritual energy infringement, it would form a shield to defend against it, keeping the attack at bay.


    However, it was defenseless against poisoning, natural light, or the wind born of air current fluctuations.


    Jiang Qiang felt a myriad of tiny yet alarming air currents surrounding him, as if countless invisible swords were swirling around, restricting his freedom of movement.


    If he dared to move slightly, he could be chopped up into a pulp.


    ¡°Chen¡­


    Brother Chen, it feels as if countless invisible swords are coming at me.


    I don¡¯t dare to move carelessly.


    That¡¯s enough, please stop your technique soon.¡±


    Jiang Qiang, with an uneasy heart, rapidly relayed his experience.


    Chen Dengming frowned, nodding slightly, ¡°If you can feel this clearly, it seems I need to practice the Air-travel-transforming-into-gold Skill harder.


    I heard if the skill is advanced enough, enemies will be immediately slaughtered without notice.


    An attack formed with golden spiritual energy will behave as if it is material-less air¡­¡±


    Hearing this, Jiang Qiang only gave a bitter smile in response.


    He thought to himself how amazing it was that Chen was able to learn the Skill of Transforming Decrepitude into Glory and the Air-travel-transforming-into-gold Skill, within just two days.


    By now, Jiang Qiang had discovered the truth about Chen Dengming¡¯s superior spiritual root and was not surprised by his rapid learning of Daoism.


    At first, it was only a suspicion in his mind.


    Later, when Chen Dengming admitted to studying the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill,¡± he understood that Chen had sacrificed years of his life to forcefully enhance the quality of his spiritual root.


    Without knowing Chen Dengming¡¯s exact situation or even his age, it was hard for Jiang Qiang to discern his bone age, a task which was easy for a cultivator but quite difficult when it comes to other cultivators shrouded in spiritual energy.


    Thus, while Jiang Qiang was not surprised by Chen¡¯s experiences, he felt more pity than envy for his choices.


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    He wouldn¡¯t consider sacrificing his lifespan to enhance his spiritual root quality, especially not knowing how effective the approach would be.


    He admired Chen¡¯s audacity, but also feared the risk of dying on the spot after using the technique.


    Boom!


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    At this moment, Chen Dengming swept his sleeve, and the roaming energy instantly left Jiang Qiang, turning into sharp currents of air that enveloped a large tree opposite them.


    Chen Dengming clenched his hand and the air-travel abruptly contracted into a vortex.


    Intense flashes of light shimmered with a metallic sheen as the highly accelerated friction filled the air with a smell like molten iron.


    ¡°Sss!


    Sss!


    Sss!


    Sss!


    a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The tree was instantly stripped bare by countless tiny blades of carefully controlled air, reducing it to a cloud of dust and flying wood chips.


    Jiang Qiang watched the spectacle, a chill running down his spine.


    The technique, turned against a person, would reduce them to nothing in an instant.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming had already walked into the cloud of wood chips, his brow furrowed as he focused on observing and understanding the subtleties of this technique.


    Jiang Qiang, knowing his companion¡¯s immersion in the art, quietly stepped back.


    He had long gotten used to Chen Dengming¡¯s unique training methods and whimsical ideas.


    For example, Chen had once contemplated whether he could combine the Ice Cone Skill with a large fireball immediately afterwards, to see if a collision of ice and fire would create an explosion of greater power.


    Of course, the result was simply the two canceling each other out, resulting in less damage, not more.


    Then he began to look for a technique that involved spraying oil or compressing some kind of gas to add to the combustion of his fire spells.


    In any case, Jiang Qiang had seen Chen Dengming try all sorts of strange training methods, often narrowly escaping collateral damage himself.


    Over time, he became both amazed and numb to his companion¡¯s inventiveness.


    He had tried to mimic and learn from Chen Dengming¡¯s unique and adaptable battle style, only to find it inscrutable; the movements and insights involved were, to him, as incomprehensible as a heavenly book.


    Concepts like the Utmost Emptiness, maintaining stillness, and the Unity of Heaven and Man, he had read about in Daoist scriptures.


    But the theoretical knowledge he had learned seemed to be unreal and intangible, at least he didn¡¯t know how to enter such a state of mind; He was completely perplexed.


    ¡­


    ¡°Drawing out fine threads, like rain from spring silkworms, this technique is somewhat similar to the silken strength of the Heavenly Gang in martial arts¡­


    It might be possible to combine the practices of martial arts and daoism¡­¡±


    The Heavenly Gang¡¯s energy could be woven into strands, forming a silken strength.


    This strength, exploding out like rain from spring silkworms, could either pepper an enemy with holes or strangle them on the spot.


    In terms of power, it couldn¡¯t compare to the Air-travel-transforming-into-gold Skill, but the principles behind the two were somewhat similar.


    Chen Dengming meditated on this, allowing his spiritual energy to flow along the Heavenly Gang¡¯s cultivation route.


    His hands curling and stretching, he emitted an aura as his muscles and bones crackled with loud pops, akin to the sound of firecrackers.

 Chapter 89

    ?Chapter 89: 068: The comprehension of the universe and human nature is not originally from Zen.


    When the time comes for learning, it naturally happens (large chapter asks for monthly ticket)_2 Chapter 89: 068: The comprehension of the universe and human nature is not originally from Zen.


    When the time comes for learning, it naturally happens (large chapter asks for monthly ticket)_2 In an instant, vortexes of energy were born all around him, causing the surrounding grass and trees to bow down and waves of Qi to fly horizontally.


    As the Qi circulated faster and faster, it quickly formed into the Silk Entangling Strength, sharp and unrivaled.


    A slight lean against a nearby tree resulted in the bark exploding, and wood debris flying everywhere.


    In terms of power, the silk entangling strength manifested with spiritual energy is largely inferior to the Air-travel-transforming-into-gold Skill.


    After all, it did not move the surrounding nature¡¯s spiritual energy, thus the consumption and power would be considerably less.


    ¡°Operating the Heavenly Gang Qi with my own spiritual energy, the spiritual energy consumed is enough to perform the Air-travel-transforming-into-gold Skill twice¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, dispersed the power around his body, then continued to recite and perform the Air-travel-transforming-into-gold Skill.


    With the recitation of secret words, full of majesty and containing a special rhythm.


    It seemed like the surrounding air quickly filled with sharp wind, even the blowing wind felt like a knife against the face.


    The resonance of golden spiritual energy emerged and rapidly gathered.


    Chen Dengming opened his hand, and his body was surrounded by controlled golden spiritual energy.


    It was like a group of soldiers, sharp and ready to strike at any moment.


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    At this point, he only needed to execute the method of the Air-travel-transforming-into-gold Skill, and in an instant, all the surrounding Qi would immediately contract, becoming countless golden blades, shredding him, causing a slow death.


    After pondering for a while, Chen Dengming imbued his high-level robe with spiritual energy and summoned the Gengjin Bell, preparing to activate protection at any time.


    Then, he attempted to reach a special state of mind where the mind achieved stillness and emptiness, slowly approaching the realm of Unity of Heaven and Man.


    If one says that without entering the realm of Unity of Heaven and Man, even the combination of martial arts and spiritual energy cannot directly manipulate the spiritual energy in the air.


    Then, after closely reaching the realm of Unity of Heaven and Man, an invisible pair of large hands seems to be added to the perception, which can freely manipulate the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, whether rolling it into a ball or stretching it long.


    ¡­


    Just half a teacup¡¯s time later, Chen Dengming gave up attempting to enter directly.


    He sorted out his emotions and attempted to enter the state of still concentration through the comprehension of Sword Intention.


    ¡®State of mind, Thoughts, State of affairs¡¯, these things are subtle beyond subtlety, whether in martial arts or in Daoism, this is the case.


    Sometimes, when you deliberately seek for that state, you can¡¯t find it.


    At other times, when you don¡¯t consciously seek for it, you can just happen to enter that state by coincidence.


    It¡¯s kind of similar to the difficulty of finding light on a piece of paper.


    Suddenly, when you come across the right path, you realize you¡¯ve been fooled all along.


    But this state achieved by coincidence can¡¯t guarantee it will happen again next time, it¡¯s not something one can maintain at will.


    Therefore, the state of Unity of Heaven and Man in martial arts is something few can master.


    Chen Dengming is also lacking in experience at this time, but he tries a different approach, trying to adjust his mindset through the already achieved union of man and sword, using an analogy to get close to the realm of Unity of Heaven and Man.


    When one is concentrated on doing something, the passage of time seems to become gradually indistinct.


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    In this case, all things and thoughts have fallen asleep, with only knowledge, and vision melting away.


    It was morning on the second day in a blink of an eye.


    When the eastern sky turned from white to yellow and then from yellow to red, that ray of red light shone on Chen Dengming¡¯s face.


    He jerked his head up and saw in his pupils thousands of strands of golden light erupting from the east, piercing through the rosy clouds, and covering all the mountains, rivers, and forests in all directions with a layer of glittering gold.


    At this moment, inspiration and state that accumulated overnight seemed to be ignited at this time.


    The dull spiritual light suddenly bloomed brilliantly.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes gleamed, his silver-white hair fluttered, and his spirit instantly reached a state of extreme tranquility.


    Suddenly, he started the technique again.


    In the air, countless tiny golden spirits came swimming and jumping like lively fish, flexible and light.


    As Chen Dengming stretched and folded his arms, abandoning the technique of Air-travel-transforming-into-gold Skill, he used the method of circulating Heavenly Gang Qi instead to control the surrounding golden spiritual energy.


    At this moment, he seemed to have become one with the surrounding golden spiritual energy.


    The spiritual energy in his body was running along the path of the Heavenly Gang Qi at high speed, forming a circle.


    As he waved his hands, the large amount of Qi around him rotated at high speed, also forming a circle.


    Suddenly, they all radiated metallic sheen, looking like a circle of golden light encircling Chen Dengming, forming protection.


    Chen Dengming showed no joy or sadness.


    Looking at the Qi that was swirling around him at high speed, he could feel the strong killing intent and sharpness it contained, but at this moment it was he who was controlling it freely, making it much more flexible than before.


    ¡°Go!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    He pointed, and the flowing Qi immediately rolled back and shot out like a stream of metal flood, ¡®boom¡¯ piercing several big trees.


    Chen Dengming turned his hand, and the flowing Qi immediately turned into a dazzling golden circle, rotating around a huge rock at an unparalleled speed.


    ¡°buzza€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The massive rock buzzed, and in an instant, it fell to the ground fragmented into countless pieces.


    The air was filled with the unpleasant smell of metal and stone powder friction.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes were smiling, and he beckoned.


    The flowing Qi, whose control was weakened considerably, shrank back again and rotated at high speed in his palm, like a rapidly cutting golden wheel.


    The panel showed changes in his Air-travel-transforming-into-gold Skill and life limit.


    Qi Cultivation of the Sixth Layer Cultivator[Chen Dengming]


    Life: 238/342


    Spiritual Root: Metal, Wood (Superior 0/100)


    Martial Arts: ¡±Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡± (Complete)


    Daoism: ¡°Gu Refining Chapter¡± (Master 32/100), ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± (Sixth Level 76/600), ¡°Chen¡¯s Dao Method Chapter¡± (Proficient 78/100) ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± (First Level 78/100), ¡°Artifact Controlling Secret¡± (Master 57/100), ¡°Roving Qi Transforming Gold¡± (Proficient 20/100), ¡°Turning Withered to Glory¡± (Novice 1/100)¡±

 Chapter 90

    ?Chapter 90: 068: The comprehension of the universe and human nature is not originally from Zen.


    When the time comes for learning, it naturally happens (large chapter asks for monthly ticket)_3 Chapter 90: 068: The comprehension of the universe and human nature is not originally from Zen.


    When the time comes for learning, it naturally happens (large chapter asks for monthly ticket)_3 After learning the two techniques, ¡°Roving Qi Transforming Gold¡± and ¡°Turning Withered to Glory¡±, his life expectancy originally reached 332 years.


    But with a sudden enlightenment overnight, ¡°Roving Qi Transforming Gold¡± successfully merged with Martial Arts Innate Gang-Qi and Silk Entangling Strength.


    This first stage of six-level Daoism has advanced from a beginner to a master level, extending his life expectancy by another ten years, reaching 342 years, giving him another 104 years of good life.


    Unfortunately, the only regret is that his ¡°Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡± did not undergo any breakthroughs due to this enlightenment.


    ¡°Chen¡­Brother Chen, have you mastered it?¡±


    Jiang Qiang was already alarmed by the noise and came running.


    He had stood stupefied in amazement, and only now had he reacted, asking in astonishment.


    Is this a first-stage, six-level skill?


    This power is too terrifying.


    Chen Dengming dispersed the roving qi in his hand, nodded, and smiled.


    ¡°I¡¯ve just about mastered it!¡±


    ¡­


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    As daylight broke, Chen Dengming and Jiang Qiang continued on their way.


    The place where they rested was just about to approach Yunhua Mountain Path, which was their departure point of the Southern Region.


    The meeting place and the locations of the Luo and Zhu families were at the northwest edge of the Southern Region.


    To go to the Eastern Region, they needed to cross Yunhua Mountain Path, pass over several large mountains, cross several large rivers, and then head east for a while, to reach the edge of the Eastern Region.


    The two of them passed a hillside and stopped to eat breakfast.


    They looked at the hazy outline of the meeting place in the distance, feeling really about to escape from the Southern Region


    They wondered about the situation at Brocade Mill, whether it would affect the assembly area.


    But the next moment, both of them were stunned, watching in astonishment as a Spirit Boat, like a warship, flew over the assembly area and headed straight for the Luo family.


    Even from tens of miles away, they could vaguely feel the spiritual might within that Spirit Boat, as well as the presence of Foundation Establishment cultivators sitting firmly inside.


    Jiang Qiang was stunned, ¡°That, that looks like¡­


    the Zhu¡¯s family¡¯s Spirit Boat?


    Brother Chen, what¡¯s going on?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face instantly darkened, he swallowed a fish dry that was giving off a fishy smell, and chewed harshly, ¡°What Xu Ning said seems to be true.


    The force that cooperates with the Zhu family must be the Lin family.


    Let¡¯s go!


    No more nonsense, let¡¯s go, let¡¯s leave here immediately!¡±


    With that, he quickly demonstrated his movement technique and finally wielded his knife to fly over the mountain, quickly getting away.


    Jiang Qiang quickly stuffed the fish dry into his mouth and chased after, without hesitation.


    When it came to running for life, he was professional.


    The two of them raced wildly for tens of miles, and then they heard the faint rumbling noise of thunder in a jar from a distance.


    Looking back, they saw a Spirit boat hovering not far from Luo Mountain City.


    Tiny spiritual lights were flashing on the Spirit boat, as if combat had already begun, but it was not clearly visible from afar.


    ¡°Brother Chen, that looks like the direction of the Luo family¡¯s Snow Silver Mine Area.


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    It seems that the Zhu family and the Luo Family are fighting over the Snow Silver Mine area again¡­


    But the Luo family and the Luo family have been mated again, is the Zhu family going to confront the two major families?¡±


    Jiang Qiang, who was racing alongside Chen Dengming, was somewhat puzzled.


    Chen Dengming suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind, vaguely sensing something wrong.


    Why did the Zhu family choose to act at this time?


    Do they have any confidence?


    Or is it just the right time?


    ¡°Has Luo Bing returned?¡±


    He instantly grasped this fleeting insight, and in a split second, he thought of many things.


    If Luo Bing returns from the Miaoyin Sect and prepares to marry Luo Ping and receive the Foundation Establishment Pill, wouldn¡¯t that be just right to meet the conditions of the entire family?


    The reason why the Zhu family and the Luo family dare not eradicate each other is that they can¡¯t kill each other completely.


    Both families have their offspring cultivating in Immortal Sects, and it¡¯s impossible to eliminate them completely.


    Thus, they have to consider many things, such as interests and future development.


    But if Luo Bing comes back and is also killed, the Zhu family naturally dares to push the Luo family to death.


    Of course, this is also based on the situation that the Zhu family may have joined other forces, otherwise, they don¡¯t have much advantage, and it¡¯s not possible to put all their eggs in one basket.


    ¡°The Luo family is in the Eastern Region, and Luo Bing is returning from the Eastern Region.


    If I were the Zhu family, already in collaboration with the Jin Lin family, I would set up an ambush along the way, hissa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Chen Dengming realizing the danger, suddenly felt that the surrounding forests were full of danger and killing intent, and immediately called out to the somewhat bewildered Jiang Qiang to land together.


    ¡­


    In the nearby forest, a dozen cold gazes were looking at the Spirit Light that Chen Dengming and Jiang Qiang had landed, several of which frowned involuntarily.


    ¡°Why did these two guys land their Spirit Llights so stealthily?¡±


    ¡°Could there be a mole?


    Has our plan been leaked?


    Are these two from the Luo family?¡±


    ¡°Think carefully, if the Luo family really knew the news, would they send only two people?


    They are moving so slowly, their strength probably isn¡¯t strong.¡±


    ¡°What do we do now?


    These two people will discover us if they fly a little closer.¡±


    ¡°Wait a minute, look at them, they¡¯re stopping on that mountainside, do they know we are here?¡±


    ¡°This is really troublesome.


    Miss Luo Family hasn¡¯t appeared yet.


    Just in case there are complications, Ling Daoist friend, you go and repel these two first, if necessary, immediately kill them and return quickly.¡±


    ¡­


    In the forest, Chen Dengming and Jiang Qiang landed their Spirit Lights and were exchanging views in the mountains.


    After hearing Chen Dengming¡¯s analysis, Jiang Qiang¡¯s hair stood on end, feeling that nearby places were all unsafe, and several fierce family cultivators might appear at any time.


    ¡°Brother Chen, their target is only Miss Luo Family, there¡¯s no need to make enmity for nothing and not let us go, right?¡±


    Chen Dengming stared at the map in his hand, thinking deeply, ¡°You are right, but if there really is a force lurking to ambush Luo Bing, a soon-to-be Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    Among them there might be at least three Qi cultivators in the ninth- or tenth-stage, and even a Foundation Establishment cultivator might appear.


    We two little shrimps, once targeted, the other party may casually send a Qi cultivator in the eighth- or ninth-stage to resolve us easily.


    In such a situation where strength is absolutely superior, would they still consider the issue of making enemies?


    I should say, we are not worthy to be their enemies.¡±


    Jiang Qiang was stunned, immediately looking around, feeling nervous due to psychological factors, feeling an unusual silence and growing unease around him.


    Chen Dengming pointed at the map in his hand and said, ¡°Look, we are in this position, now we bypass the main road to the Eastern Region and take this out-of-the-way path.


    Although we may encounter Demonic Beasts, it¡¯s a bit troublesome, but¡­¡±


    ¡°But, you going down the main road would be more troublesome!


    Even you might not be able to go on now!¡±


    A voice came from not far away, accompanied by a strong spiritual might, suddenly interrupting Chen Dengming¡¯s words.


    The moment Chen Dengming said ¡®but¡¯, he had already sensed it.


    Looking up to the east, his face darkened¡­


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 Chapter 91

    ?Chapter 91: 069: The troubled world is swept by evil storms, the wind shatters Mount Hua, alarming both dragons and tigers.


    Fortunately, the clouds part to reveal the bright moon_1.


    Chapter 91: 069: The troubled world is swept by evil storms, the wind shatters Mount Hua, alarming both dragons and tigers.


    Fortunately, the clouds part to reveal the bright moon_1.


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    ¡°Brother Chen!¡±


    Jiang Qiang saw three cultivators coming towards them, especially the one who emanated a spiritual might indicative of a cultivator at the seventh stage of Qi cultivation, his whole body becoming tense as a rock, his heart sinking as if it was filled with lead.


    Clearly, the situation Chen Dengming mentioned before had become their reality.


    There were actually cultivators ambushing Miss Luo Family.


    He didn¡¯t know whether this had been a case of their bad luck or Chen Dengming¡¯s prediction being frighteningly accurate.


    ¡°Do not panic!¡±


    Chen Dengming slightly furrowed his brows, sizing up the swiftly approaching three, his mind swiftly spinning to come up with a countermeasure.


    However, he did not feel panic when facing these three.


    But it was clear, if the three were planning an ambush for Luo Bing, there would surely be more than just these three.


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    Chen Dengming pondered hastily, suddenly emanating a spiritual might belonging to a cultivator at the sixth stage of Qi cultivation.


    The initially dark robe he was wearing suddenly emitted a metallic shine.


    The aura he delivered was cold and resolute, a perfect match for his iron armor!


    The armor vibrated tumultuously, Chen Dengming¡¯s hair fluttered by his temples, his handsome face carried a pair of sharp, tiger-like eyes which radiated an awe-inspiring, and an almost diabolical quality.


    His eyes opened and closed, flashing with a mysterious light, staring directly into the hearts of the incoming three.


    His Heaven Court was broad, and under the outburst of his spiritual might at the sixth stage of Qi cultivation, he naturally emanated an awe-inspiring aura.


    ¡°Hmm?


    He isn¡¯t just anyone, could he be more than just a loose cultivator?¡­¡±


    The three cultivators who had arrived on their chariots were taken aback.


    The leading cultivator with the surname Ling frowned, unexpectedly slowing down his flying speed, looking closely at Chen Dengming¡¯s stout, upright figure, and the faint evil Qi emanated from him.


    Such an evil Qi, clear evidence of experience in killing people or Demonic Beasts, was just concealed by him.


    Just as Ling was processing these details, the atmosphere had become extremely tense.


    Chen Dengming abruptly altered his powerful aura, his face becoming cheerful.


    He cupped his fists in salute and said,


    ¡°Fellow Cultivators, greetings!


    I am Gao Hu, a cultivator of the Business League.


    Here is my waist tag.


    When we of the Business League are traveling, we always seek to establish good relations.


    We believe in harmony and prosperity.


    May I know if there is any misunderstanding between us?¡±


    ¡°Business League?


    Gao Hu?¡±


    Cultivator Ling was flabbergasted.


    He had been planning to make a move, but then Chen Dengming suddenly backed off.


    Moreover, he claimed to be from the Business League, leaving him undecided.


    However, he quickly reacted and said coldly,


    ¡°Misunderstanding?


    What did you all just speak of?


    You think we didn¡¯t hear it?¡±


    Jiang Qiang¡¯s heart skipped a beat.


    Chen Dengming immediately exclaimed in astonishment, ¡°Oh?


    You all knew about the shortcut, a small route that our Business League has opened up here?


    Although that small route may encounter Demonic Beasts, it saves half the time compared to taking the main road to the Eastern Region.


    We in the Business League have always regarded it as a secret route.


    I didn¡¯t expect you to know about it too?¡­¡±


    The cultivator Ling raised his eyebrows, while the other two men cast uncertain glances at each other.


    Chen Dengming, who was best at observing, noticed the expressions of the two men and knew immediately that they hadn¡¯t heard his conversation with Jiang Qiang about Luo Family earlier.


    He thus became more confident.


    ¡°A secluded commercial route¡­¡±


    Cultivator Ling murmured, his eyes slightly narrowed, staring at Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Let me take a look at your waist tag.¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately did so with a smile, tossing out his waist tag.


    ¡°You are called Gao Hu?


    The Business League doesn¡¯t seem to have many cultivators with the surname Gao who have your level of strength?¡±


    ¡°Yes, the number is indeed limited.


    I recently came from the Eastern Region.


    I deal with a little business at the Bear Family¡¯s Yulin Square.


    I¡¯m planning to return soon.


    You can just call me Little Gao, Fellow Cultivator.¡±


    ¡°Do you know a person named Wu Hu from the Business League?¡±


    ¡°Wu¡­


    Hu?


    I have never heard of him.


    But my cousin¡¯s name is Lei Hu.¡±


    ¡°It seems you truly are a person from the Business League.


    I have had dealings with this person, Thunder Tiger.¡±


    Cultivator Ling eased his expression, returned Chen Dengming¡¯s waist tag with a smile, and said with a wave of his hand, ¡°It seems we had a bit of misunderstanding.


    You may proceed, but don¡¯t take that small route, just follow this road, we have claimed the pathway.¡±


    As he said this, Cultivator Ling pointed towards a direction.


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming exclaimed in surprise, glanced in the direction he pointed out and courteously cupped his fist in salute, ¡°Thank you for showing me the way, Fellow Cultivator.


    I am obliged to follow your instructions.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re being too courteous, Friend Gao.


    Goodbye!¡±


    Cultivator Ling returned the salute with a smile.


    Chen Dengming immediately gestured to Jiang Qiang and they quickly moved towards the direction pointed out by Cultivator Ling.


    The three of them watched as Chen Dengming and Jiang Qiang receded further into the distance before disappearing completely into the canyon leading to the Eastern Region, only then did they look away.


    ¡°Brother Ling, why did you let both of them off so easily, and even send them in that direction?¡±


    The two cultivators were puzzled.


    Cultivator Ling sneered, ¡°You two clearly don¡¯t know.


    Zhu Family¡¯s people are also hiding there.


    Zhu Family isn¡¯t trusting us, so they sent people to guard that area with the excuse of supervision.


    If Luo Bing escapes injured from there, they will be ready to kill her.¡±


    ¡°So those two¡­¡±


    ¡°Ah!¡± Cultivator Ling sighed and adjusted his collar in a profound manner, ¡°This Gao Hu isn¡¯t as simple as he seems.


    If I had attacked just now, I would certainly have been able to kill them.


    But if Gao Hu fights back fiercely, you both may have lost your lives.


    It¡¯s better to send them to Zhu Family.


    In doing so, we won¡¯t mess things up.


    If Zhu Family wants to deal with them, let them fight amongst themselves.


    If Zhu Family doesn¡¯t deal with them, then they¡¯re just lucky¡­¡±


    The two cultivators understood and showed expressions of gratitude and admiration for Ling.


    They felt that Brother Ling demonstrated both loyalty and intelligence, also taking care of their safety.


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    ¡°Qiangzi, be prepared for a fierce battle.


    I may not be able to look after you later.


    I hope that after this, we will have a smooth path and can directly head to the Eastern Region.¡±

 Chapter 92

    ?Chapter 92: 069: The troubled world is swept by evil storms, the wind shatters Mount Hua, alarming both dragons and tigers.


    Fortunately, the clouds part to reveal the bright moon_2.


    Chapter 92: 069: The troubled world is swept by evil storms, the wind shatters Mount Hua, alarming both dragons and tigers.


    Fortunately, the clouds part to reveal the bright moon_2.


    The towering cliff and the canyon¡¯s steep edge took a sudden turn with Chen Dengming giving a message to Jiang Qiang.


    ¡°Alright, Brother Chen!


    You don¡¯t have to worry about me later, I¡¯ll try to protect myself.


    If we get separated, we will meet again in the Absolute Forest City in the Eastern Region.¡±


    Jiang Qiang had already been alerted by Chen Dengming.


    He knew that the cultivator with the last name Ling had ill intentions and there must be something strange in this canyon.


    So, he primed his magical weapon and responded.


    ¡°Cul¡­


    Cul¡­


    Cultivator, there are two people behind the old vine on the right ahead, and an a cavity at the base of exclusive cliff on the left, in¡­


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    in¡­


    in¡­


    Inside are three people¡­¡±


    At this moment, inside the Soul Snatching Array Disk, the Mini Array Spirit communicated with Chen Dengming via their hearts.


    The Mini Array Spirit was keen on sensing the energy of other beings within a certain range.


    Even if Cultivators concealed their Spiritual Might, the Mini Array Spirit could also perceive it.


    ¡°What are their capabilities?¡±


    ¡°The, the feelings are not very clear, but one of them should¡­


    should be stronger than you¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart sank, although he didn¡¯t show it.


    Pretending as if nothing happened, he quickly moved through the valley with Jiang Qiang.


    The valley was tranquil with old tangled vines climbing up rocky cliffs on either side.


    The warble of birds echoed from afar.


    This natural and harmonious scene showed no sign of any killer instinct.


    They moved at an extremely fast speed and soon approached the section of the canyon where members of Zhu Family were hiding.


    The Zhu Family members hiding on both sides were also feeling conflicted.


    They had no idea of the situation on the other side and didn¡¯t know whether they should attack or not.


    The leading Cultivator felt particularly troubled.


    Those two individuals who suddenly showed up had caused a lot of confusion.


    And it seemed that their alliance partner had deliberately led them here, perhaps indicating that they wanted Zhu Family to take action.


    ¡°Boom!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Suddenly, a sound echoed from the main road, it was clear that a fight had taken place between cultivators.


    Luo Bing must have returned and revealed his identity.


    The leading cultivator from Zhu Family¡¯s face changed.


    He clenched his teeth and encrypted, ¡°These two people are very suspicious.


    It¡¯s best to strike first.


    Attack¡­¡±


    The cultivators on both sides quickly rose to action, unleashing their magical weapons.


    However, almost at the same time, Chen Dengming and Jiang swiftly rushed forward.


    At breakneck speed, they crossed tens of feet in an instant as the shadow of trees and cliff quickly receded behind them.


    ¡°Boom!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    All the magical weapons fell onto the ground, shaking up the earth and drilling through stones.


    ¡°Where do you think you¡¯re going!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The leading Cultivator shouted angrily and took to the air brandishing a flying sword.


    In a flash, the sword qi echoed like thunder and morphed into a radiant trail of light, taking a direct hit at Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming grunted coldly, still riding the knife.


    He swiftly slapped the Storage Bag, and Wuling Snatch flew out in a flash, transforming into a sky full of claw shadows, and in an instant, collided with the flying sword.


    ¡°Clink!


    Clink!¡± Several sounds echoed.a€¡±a€¡±


    The sword and the claw fought over a dozen times in the blink of an eye!


    ¡°Qi Cultivation at the sixth level!?¡±


    The face of the leading Cultivator turned slightly stiff.


    At this moment, a magical weapon, resembling a striding arrow, suddenly shot at Chen Dengming.


    It was fast as lightning, making no sound.


    With a flash of cold light, Chen Dengming¡¯s iron armor vibrated, and with a ¡°clang¡±, the arrow was deflected and embedded into a nearby rock, with the arrow¡¯s tail still trembling.


    ¡°A high-ranked Robe?¡±


    Just as the Cultivator who had fired the Cold Arrow exclaimed, a golden light suddenly launched itself from his side.


    The golden light, which appeared with a ¡®buzz¡¯, tore through his hastily erected Spirit Shield.


    A mouth full of sharp poisonous teeth bit into the Cultivator¡¯s nape.


    ¡°Ah!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The screams spread instantly and soon were drowned out by a loud bang.


    Chen Dengming, while casting several ¡®Golden Spear Skills¡¯ and ¡®Gold Touch Skills¡¯, dazzled observers by casting spells effortlessly.


    Together with the magic artifacts and talisman used by Jiang Qiang, they barely penetrated the evasion of Cultivator techniques and magic artifact attacks, breaking out of the encirclement.


    The leading Cultivator saw that one of his men was inexplicably hurt.


    He shouted in anger and his spiritual power surged.


    He instantly rose with his sword, transforming his body into a silver beam and activated a dazzling white light.


    ¡°Swoosh!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The sword qi was like a swift serpent, attacking Chen Dengming as fast as lightning.


    ¡°Qi Cultivation at the seventh level¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming remained calm as he had anticipated this.


    Suddenly, with a thought, he transformed his Ice Spirit Sword into a flying knife.


    With a howling sound that echoed throughout the valley, it launched like a thunderbolt, appearing and disappearing in a flash, leaving a trail of sparks.


    The leading Cultivator simultaneously made a gesture, the sword light fluttered, and it transformed into two dazzlingly cold beams in midair.


    One collided accurately with the Ice Spirit Sword.


    The other shot towards Chen Dengming.


    Where the sword qi passed, the figure in the sword light seemed to follow, appearing like a human-shaped sword qi.


    The ominous spiritual might made people feel as if the air itself was about to tear apart, causing a painful sensation as though they were being torn apart.


    But at this moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s face glowed and his spiritual energy had been maximized.


    He suddenly pointed his finger, and a golden light instantly enveloped the incoming attacker.


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    Simultaneously, he spat out a black shadow, emitting a fishy and rotten smell.


    With a ¡®buzz¡¯, the Golden Silkworm Gu appeared almost at the same time from the side, transforming into a golden line, and attacked the opponent.


    The Cultivator who was attacked suddenly felt threatened.


    The golden spiritual energy invaded, causing his sword light to stall.


    The black shadow and the golden line that attacked from the left and the right also brought a strong threat.


    With a long cry, he swung his sword wildly.


    The sword qi buzzed and flared like a sudden strong wind, transforming into countless cold lights.


    Only two ¡°clang¡± sounds were heard, as the Black Nail Magical Instrument and the Golden Silkworm Gu were both deflected.


    However, at this moment, the surrounding spiritual energy greatly fluctuated, and an amazing zhang-high Broadsword Qi drew the golden spiritual energy, which seemed to condense into iron and turned into steel, and furiously raged and rolled over.


    The sword energy was vigorous and raging, fierce like a roaring dragon with bared claws!


    ¡°Ah!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Cultivator shouted in rage while forming hand seals.


    His majestic spiritual energy exploded fiercely, and his hair spread out wildly.

 Chapter 93

    ?Chapter 93: 069: The troubled world is swept by evil storms, the wind shatters Mount Hua, alarming both dragons and tigers.


    Fortunately, the clouds part to reveal the bright moon_3.


    Chapter 93: 069: The troubled world is swept by evil storms, the wind shatters Mount Hua, alarming both dragons and tigers.


    Fortunately, the clouds part to reveal the bright moon_3.


    The flying sword ¡°swooshed¡±, changing into an unparalleled surprise Sword Qi that lifted towards the sky.


    It collided with the huge Broadsword Qi that was slashing violently towards it; numerous bright silver lights burst forth, ripping open cracks on the surrounding ground and rock walls.


    A moment later, amidst the smoke and debris, the figure of a Sword-controlling Cultivator suddenly shot out.


    His face looked grim, his eyes flashed with brilliance, his hair was disheveled, blood dripped from the corner of his mouth, his expression was full of consternation.


    ¡°A mere sixth level Qi Cultivator, yet possessing such combat power?


    Wielding so many mid-tier magic artifacts, and even¡­


    wait, was that just now, a Gu Worm?


    And that claw-like magic artifact¡­


    it looks like Xu Ning¡¯s Wuling Snatch, who is this person exactly?¡±


    He took a step forward, suddenly felt a surge of Qi rising, and almost vomiting another mouthful of blood.


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    Earlier, in his haste, he deployed multiple spells and magic artifacts and used the sword technique to confront the terror of the opponent¡¯s Broadsword Qi, which severely drained his Primordial Qi and left him with minor injuries.


    ¡°Fourth uncle!¡±


    ¡°Four uncle, Xiaolan is dead, she was poisoned by Gu poison.¡±


    ¡°Fourth uncle, are you okay?


    Should we chase after them?¡±


    At this moment, the sounds of wind breaking approached, four cultivators from the family arrived by his side, their voices filled with anger and sorrow.


    After stabilizing his breathing, the Sword-controlling Cultivator looked back at the distant battlefield, which was still rumbling, then at the direction where Chen Dengming and the others had fled, and realized that they had fought a futile battle and killed innocent people.


    Although the origins and strengths of these two men were unknown and they did seem rather sketchy, as if they knew about their ambush, they chose to escape right after making a move rather than confront them, obviously not wanting to get involved in trouble.


    But instead, they had brought the trouble onto themselves, like lifting a rock only to drop it on one¡¯s own foot.


    ¡°Damn Lin Family¡¯s cultivators!


    They didn¡¯t make a move, tossed the hard part to us, and didn¡¯t even give us a clear heads up.¡±


    The Sword-controlling Cultivator cursed in his heart, and shook his head with a grim face.


    ¡°The main task is important, collect Xiaolan¡¯s body, and give compensation later.


    Now, quickly observe the situation on the other side of the battlefield.


    If Luo Bing is severely injured and attempts to escape, we must pursue to the death!¡±


    ¡°Fourth uncle, what if Luo Bing is not severely injured?¡±


    The expression on the Sword-controlling Cultivator¡¯s face froze.


    He clutched his chest where blood and Qi were tumbling, wanting to spit out blood, and felt depressed.


    He had considered this question, but found it impossible.


    The cultivators of the Lin Family had deployed two Qi Cultivators of the tenth level, three Qi Cultivators of the seventh level or higher, along with other mid-level Qi Cultivators to encircle and kill Luo Bing.


    Even if there were any oversights, Luo Bing would definitely not escape without severe injuries.


    That was the reason why the Zhu Family only sent him to lead the team here.


    The main objective was to observe and monitor, occasionally aiding in the interception of a severely injured Luo Bing attempting to escape, adding insult to injury.


    ¡°Luo Bing can¡¯t escape this time!¡±


    The Sword-controlling Cultivator gritted his teeth and snapped.


    Just as he finished speaking, the sound of the battle on the other side suddenly ceased, as if a victor had been decided.


    ¡­


    Retreat, retreat, retreat!


    Chen Dengming steered the Broadsword Qi, wrapping himself in it.


    After flying for more than ten miles at lightning speed, his Spiritual Energy was gradually depleted.


    No longer able to sustain flight via magic; he had no choice but to touch the ground and exert his Qinggong movement technique at full speed, crossing the distance.


    He used the last bit of his Spiritual Energy to foster the Innate True Qi while fleeing with all his might.


    Driven by his indomitable will, he ran for dozens of miles, nearing exhaustion.


    Then, without the slightest hesitation, he chose a river flowing eastwards.


    He jumped into it, allowing the river¡¯s current to carry him downstream.


    As for Jiang Qiang, he couldn¡¯t afford to worry about him for now.


    They had agreed beforehand that if a fight broke out, each of them would be on their own, making every effort to break through the encirclement and escape separately in the east.


    The world is in chaos like a dream; the gathering and separation of life are like clouds and mud.


    Just a moment ago, they were walking side by side, and in the next moment, they had to go their separate ways.


    Thankfully, the Zhu Family¡¯s cultivators clearly reacted and didn¡¯t want to pursue, they had truly managed to break free this time, the Mini Array Spirit was indispensable for this.


    ¡­


    In the river.


    Chen Dengming closed his eyes, a pearl extracted from a blue-scaled monstrous fish he had hunted in the past held in his mouth.


    With this pearl in his mouth, he could breathe freely underwater, his skin being able to absorb the air in the water like a fish.


    Furthermore, his sensitivity to the water flow greatly increased, making him able to clearly sense changes in the water current, and distinguish the direction and creatures around him.


    After two sticks of incense time had passed in flight.


    His spiritual energy had recovered by 30 percent.


    He immediately broke through the water surface, reached a hill, and observed the view of Yunhua Path and the situation of the Luo family in the far distance.


    Finding the Zhu Family¡¯s spirit boat had retreated, he couldn¡¯t help but let out a breath of relief.


    As for Yunhua Path¡¯s side, he couldn¡¯t see anything specific, and had difficulty speculating whether his ambush was aimed at Luo Bing or not if their target was indeed Luo Bing since everything was merely his conjecture.


    However, now that the Zhu family¡¯s Spirit Boat had retreated, it was clear that the Luo Family hadn¡¯t fared too badly, which brought some relief to Chen Dengming.


    In addition to feeling relieved, he couldn¡¯t make any further gestures, except to hope that the Luo Family elders would pull their weight, If they couldn¡¯t fight back, they shouldn¡¯t be stubborn, they should apologize, call themselves ¡®Little Luo¡¯, put on a smile, then promptly move their entire family.


    ¡°Now that I¡¯ve left the Southern Region¡¯s boundary, I hope there won¡¯t be any more trouble.


    Qiangzi seems to have escaped through a small road temporarily, his ability to run away is top-notch, there¡¯s no need to worry¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming thought to himself, casting his gaze over the verdant mountain forest, after checking his map and figuring out his bearings, he immediately chose a small road to progress on.


    A few days later.


    Instead of sticking to the small trails in the deep mountains and forests where demonic beasts roam, Chen Dengming hit the main road of Yunhua Path, gradually feeling that the more he moved towards the Eastern Region, the air seemed to be filled with more spiritual energy.


    Of course, this feeling was quite subtle and he didn¡¯t know if it was an illusion.


    He continued to hurry along the road with the assistance of his artifacts.


    He met some merchant groups and cultivators on the way, and some cultivators even resorted to banditry, extorting and intimidating passing cultivators.


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t want to court trouble, so if he could avoid conflict and not make enemies, he would.


    He was willing to conform to local customs and pay a passers-by fee, but as he approached, he aroused the vigilance of a gang of bandits, who let him pass without incident.


    The bandit cultivators seemed to have a keen eye and immediately recognized him as a cultivator of the sixth level of Qi Cultivation, donning a high-level robe.


    They didn¡¯t want to court trouble and accepted possible defeat, so they let him go.


    As for some of the other cultivators who were stopped, with Cultivation at the second and third level, they were pitiful.


    If they didn¡¯t turn over all their money, they wouldn¡¯t be able to get past.


    Another five days passed in this way.


    Chen Dengming had finally entered the area of the Eastern Region, where he gradually saw signs of life, towns and villages of ordinary people, as well as cultivated farmland.


    The villages and towns there appeared to be guarded by cultivators.


    The living conditions of the ordinary people were obviously better than that of those from the gathering place.


    At least they could farm their own land and ate their fill.


    Chen Dengming noticed a mountain range in the distance.


    The spiritual energy was abundant, and streaks of light flashed by.


    Many cultivators were gathering there, making it quite lively.


    It seemed to be a marketplace.


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    Upon checking the map, he realized it was indeed a market known as ¡®Moonlight Market¡¯, controlled by the cultivation family of Ming, who had a late-stage foundation establishment elder.


    The territory within five hundred li was considered part of the Ming Family¡¯s domain.


    Even the map had notes explaining that the Ming Family had a prosperous business, a good reputation, and was keen on peaceful coexistence.


    They rarely fought with others.


    As a result, their Moonlight Market often attracted many cultivators for transactions and to linger around.


    Chen Dengming was relieved.


    Looking back at his journey from the Southern Region, it was truly a bloody march of a thousand miles, with formidable danger and endless crises.


    Luckily, the turmoil had momentarily ceased.


    Compared to risky situations, he still preferred territories belonging to cultivation families that were praised and had less disputes.


    As such, he proceeded towards the Ming family¡¯s territory intending to rest his feet for the time being.


    His plan was to break through to the seventh level of Qi Cultivation first, step into the ranks of advanced Qi Cultivators before embarking on a journey to find a sect and to learn divine skills, seeking good fortune, breaking through to the foundation establishment stage, and achieving immortality¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 94

    ?Chapter 94: 070: Fighting with people is useless, only immortality can bring joy (A big chapter asks for monthly votes)_1 Chapter 94: 070: Fighting with people is useless, only immortality can bring joy (A big chapter asks for monthly votes)_1 Moonlight Market really differed from the gathering place or the Brocade Mill.


    Or rather, the soil of the cultivation world in the Eastern Region is perhaps more abundant and orderly compared to the Southern Region.


    If the lower levels of the cultivation world in the Southern Region are characterized more by the smoky air and various harsh contradictions of reality.


    Then the lower echelons of the cultivation world in the Eastern Region had at least a bit more of the Immortal Qi, appearing less harsh.


    Even the mortals here could support themselves through farming.


    Although their lives were not as good as those of the cultivators, they seldom saw cultivators recklessly killing mortals.


    Of course, it could also be because the place where Chen Dengming used to be was on the fringe of the Southern Region.


    And it was once the territory of the infamous Yin Ghost Sect, where upright cultivation families like the Lin Family drove away demonic beasts intentionally harming people.


    The harsh and cruel cultivation environment was quite normal.


    The other rich lands in the Southern Region might also be similar to the situation in the Eastern Region.


    Chen Dengming spent a low-grade Spirit Stone to stay for three nights at an inn in Moonlight Market.


    He was profoundly moved by the low cost of this place.


    Previously in Brocade Mill, a single low-grade Spirit Stone could only pay for three nights¡¯ lodging.


    He would have to find an empty bridge hole or a street corner, and make do with a night¡¯s sleep.


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    At Moonlight Market, cultivators had free access.


    Although sleeping on the streets at night was not allowed for fear of affecting the city¡¯s appearance, if someone surreptitiously slept in a corner undetected by the Ming family guards, it was no problem at all.


    Now that he had money, Chen Dengming, of course, would not sleep on the streets uncomfortably.


    Besides, it was not convenient to let his mini array spirit dance and cultivate.


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    After staying at the inn in Moonlight Market for three days, he couldn¡¯t help but think about settling down in this relatively peaceful marketplace to slowly cultivate.


    Once this ide took root, it sprouted like wild grass in his mind.


    It was rare to have a calm cultivation environment, and there were also plenty of cultivation resources.


    He wouldn¡¯t have to worry about how to make money or toil for cultivation.


    Chen Dengming simply didn¡¯t want to travel anymore.


    With all the fighting and killing lately, he, who was never fond of bravery or bitter fights, felt quite tired.


    ¡°It¡¯s time to sit down and cultivate for a while.


    I made a promise to meet Qiangzi in Absolute Forest City.


    But now that I¡¯ve taken a detour to Moonlight Market and I¡¯m thousands of miles away from Absolute Forest City, I¡¯ll visit that place when I¡¯m free¡­


    The Spirit Stones that I gave to Qiangzi should be enough for him.¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered in his heart, then felt slightly ashamed.


    ¡°Sorry Qiangzi, my brother will find a place to hide for half a year, then I will come to find you¡­


    You are adept at escaping and are clever, so you should be able to take care of yourself.¡±


    After he made this confession, he felt much better.


    Now he had enough Spirit Stones with him.


    The cultivation resources would suffice at least for the next six months, and it was enough for him to stay and cultivate in Moonlight Market for a long time.


    Now he could continue to delve deeply into the Eastern Region in search of an Immortal Sect, but that didn¡¯t seem urgent at the moment.


    With his current cultivation speed, even if the cultivation technique was not good, he could still cultivate his Qi to level nine or near level ten within six months due to his superior Spiritual Root talent.


    By then, he would be stronger and could face any situation that might arise on the road more confidently.


    ¡­


    On this day, Chen Dengming spent three low-grade Spirit Stones in Moonlight Market to buy a Absorbing Breath Pearl.


    Using this pearl, he could deliberately suppress his spiritual might and fierce Evil Qi, avoiding conflict with the peaceful aura of the marketplace, which might instinctively cause distrust and rejection, possibly leading to being ripped off when purchasing things.


    Then, he found a housekeeper responsible for housing rental affairs in Moonlight Market to inquire about the cost of long-term rental accommodations in the marketplace.


    ¡°Before making a move, you need to have your supplies in order.¡±


    Before he could begin closed-door cultivation, he first needed to settle his basic necessities of life.


    ¡°A single room in the South District rents for five low-grade spirit stones a month, with six months as the minimum rental period.¡±


    ¡°Houses depend on what you want.


    A more remote small house in the North District rents for ten low-grade Spirit Stones a month with a six-month minimum rental period.


    A larger house with a good location and two entrances rents for thirty low-grade Spirit Stones a month with a six-month minimum rental period¡­¡±


    Looking Chen Dengming up and down, seeing his high-ranking robe, the property manager said with a smile and patience.


    ¡°Looking at your impressive demeanor, Fellow Cultivator, I think you might want to rent a large house, right?


    It¡¯s closer to the Ming Family¡¯s first-rate spirit vein and the spiritual energy is more abundant.


    Even though the cost is a bit higher, it makes sense¡­¡±


    ¡°A big house costs thirty low-grade Spirit Stones a month ¡­


    that¡¯s too expensive.¡±


    Chen Dengming, who initially thought he was flush with cash, felt a bit reluctant at the sound of the price, and immediately inquired about the difference in the concentration of spiritual energy between the large and small houses.


    In the end, he chose to rent a small house in a remote location.


    No matter whether large or small, all houses were located within the market.


    The larger houses were close to the first-rate spirit vein, so their spiritual energy was just ten to twenty percent denser than the smaller houses, but their price was three times more expensive, so it wasn¡¯t worth it.


    If he were in a familiar place like the Brocade Mill, he would be willing to spend thirty low-grade Spirit Stones to rent a large house.


    Otherwise, on a normal day after he used the ¡®Soul Snatching Array¡¯, he could invite some cultivators to his yard to cultivate and charge them a small fee as a subsidy.


    Now that he was a stranger in a strange land, he obviously couldn¡¯t do this business.


    Even if he dared to invite others to his house, they would be too afraid to come for cultivation.


    ¡­


    Once Chen Dengming had picked his domicile and paid half a year¡¯s rent, a total of sixty low-grade Spirit Stones, the housekeeper¡¯s smile became a lot more sincere.


    He immediately summoned a sweet-talking and sensible female cultivator to lead Chen Dengming to see the house.


    ¡°Fellow Cultivator, have you just arrived in our Moonlight Market?


    Renting a house for half a year as soon as you arrived shows how satisfied you are with our environment.¡±

 Chapter 95

    ?Chapter 95: 070: Fighting with people is useless, only immortality can bring joy (A big chapter asks for monthly votes)_2 Chapter 95: 070: Fighting with people is useless, only immortality can bring joy (A big chapter asks for monthly votes)_2 On the way, the female cultivator spoke with a bright smile.


    She was dressed in a light purple skirt, her facial features delicate, her appearance beautiful, her skin shone like jade.


    Her voice was soft and sweet, and she had a fragrant smell about her that did not repulse people.


    Chen Dengming responded with a smile, ¡°Moonlight Market indeed is not bad.


    I¡¯ve stayed here for a few days and found it very safe.


    It¡¯s a good place to live and cultivate.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    The female cultivator gave Chen Dengming a glance with a smile, held back her curiosity and did not pry into his background.


    Instead, she changed the subject and laughed, ¡°Then there is indeed nothing for fellow cultivator to worry about.


    Our Moonlight Market is under the jurisdiction of the Ming family.


    The Ming family always believes in harmonious relations to create wealth.


    They pay great attention to this market and patrol it daily with a group of cultivators from the Ming family.


    No one dares to cause trouble here.


    Furthermore, the Ming family has always offered hefty rewards for killing the nearby demonic beasts and for providing information about them.


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    Cultivators who successfully kill these beasts can even receive generous bounties.


    As such, there are very few invasions by demonic beasts around the market¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh?


    That sounds good.¡±


    Chen Dengming responded with a polite nod, refraining from making further comments or asking about the reward for killing demonic beasts, instead deciding to keep this information in mind.


    Being new here, others might reveal partial truths and hide the rest in their conversations.


    But his principle was to listen more, speak less, and observe more.


    The more he spoke, the more he revealed.


    This would only allow people to guess his capabilities.


    The female cultivator was clearly a smart and talkative person, refraining from further chatter, showing Chen Dengming to a secluded building area near a peach forest.


    This place had many small courtyard houses built around the peach forest and cliffs, creating a peaceful atmosphere.


    Chen Dengming chose a quiet courtyard.


    After a brief introduction from the female cultivator and Chen Dengming expressing his satisfaction, she left him with a waist token for the residential array and departed with a smile.


    ¡­


    ¡°Fe, Fellow Cultivator, this house is nice.


    It¡¯s a lot bigger than the inn¡¯s room.


    There¡¯s more space for me to dance, making it more comfortable for you too.¡±


    Inside the house, Mini Array Spirit emerged from the Array Plate.


    Her dress fluttered as she danced gracefully, seeming both visible and invisible, spinning around the room in joy.


    ¡°With so much dust here, I¡¯m not comfortable at all.


    Luckily, ever since I transmigrated, my old problem with nasal allergies seems to have disappeared¡­¡±


    Looking at the dust layered over everything in the room, even the floor where his footprints could be clearly seen, Chen Dengming shook his head.


    He found an Array Plate in the room and inserted a Spirit Stone into the slot nearby.


    Holding the waist token that controls the house¡¯s array in his hand, he began to clean.


    The house came with a simple array that had rudimentary protection, concealment, cleaning, soundproofing, and other functions.


    It was quite user-friendly and saved Chen Dengming the trouble of buying a cleaning charm script.


    However, he realized that he needed to learn this kind of essential life skill.


    Chen Dengming planned to buy and learn it while staying in the market.


    ¡­


    That night.


    In his newly refreshed and comfortable new house, Chen Dengming ate several bowls of fragrant Spirit Rice cooked in a soup made from dissolved demonic beast meat.


    Mini Array Spirit hovered in front of the table, her head leaning on the table, her beautiful eyes like clear water gazed longingly at the fragrant Spirit Rice, making her salivate.


    Ever since she was transformed into an Array Spirit, she had become a spiritual body.


    Regarding food from her previous life, she could only greedily watch but never eat.


    For a woman with a foodie talent like her, this was a painful experience.


    Seeing Mini Array Spirit¡¯s pitiful look, Chen Dengming had no choice but to comfort her.


    He promised her that once he became a Nascent Soul senior, he would definitely find a way to recast her physical body so that she could be reborn as a human from being a spiritual body.


    Despite this being a hollow promise, Chen Dengming didn¡¯t even frown.


    But it moved Mini Array Spirit to the point of tears, and that night she dedicated herself to helping Chen Dengming cultivate.


    She danced with many new and fancy poses, which, instead of increasing the efficiency of Chen Dengming¡¯s cultivation, overwhelmed him with her excessive passion.


    ¡­


    Early the next morning.


    Chen Dengming put on a long green robe over his high-grade robe to avoid attracting too much attention and envy.


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    After cleaning up, he left the house yawning.


    He felt this period of fighting with others was too exhausting, which made him feel very fatigued even after a rare quiet night of cultivation.


    Luckily, he was disciplined.


    Even when tired, he still completed a full cultivation session.


    Currently, the Three Elements Spirit Gathering Skill had reached the progress of two-fifths of the sixth level.


    If he continued to cultivate for another month, he could breakthrough to the seventh stage of Qi Cultivation.


    ¡°Are you the new neighbor?¡±


    At this moment, a middle-aged cultivator with a goatee, living in a courtyard several tens of meters away, greeted Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming looked back, revealing a smile as he replied, ¡°Yes, I just moved in yesterday.


    Fellow cultivator, do you also live here permanently?


    In the future, please take care of me.¡±


    The middle-aged cultivator nodded slightly, seeing that Chen Dengming appeared average and dressed normally.


    At the sound of his strange accent, he could tell that Chen Dengming must have come from some remote place.


    He also noticed that Chen Dengming¡¯s aura was weak, thus, the middle-aged cultivator was able to calculate his skills.


    He replied amicably, ¡°Absolutely, my name is Chu Xun.


    I work as a demonic beast hunter here in Moonlight Market.


    I often sell demonic beast meat, and if fellow cultivator needs any in the future, just let me know, I¡¯ll give you a neighbor¡¯s discount.¡±


    Chen Dengming exclaimed, immediately expressing his thanks and responding in a friendly manner, ¡°Fellow Cultivator Chu is very capable.


    Demonic beasts are quite ferocious, and I always walk around them.


    In future, whenever Fellow Cultivator Chu sells meat, I¡¯ll definitely support you.¡±


    ¡°Haha, no need for that.


    I have many customers.


    You just buy if you need it, there¡¯s no need to support me.¡±


    Receiving compliments, Chu Xun¡¯s face burst into a gratified smile.


    He found this new neighbor timid but very accommodating and easy to get along with.


    This made him happy.


    After Chu Xun, his neighbour, left, Chen Dengming retracted his gaze and evaluated Chu Xun¡¯s capabilities in his mind.

 Chapter 96

    ?Chapter 96: 070: Fighting with people is useless, only immortality can bring joy (A big chapter asks for monthly votes)_3 Chapter 96: 070: Fighting with people is useless, only immortality can bring joy (A big chapter asks for monthly votes)_3 ¡°Qi Sensing, his power level should be around Qi Cultivation Stage Five, quite formidable among the Loose Cultivators.


    The Ming family¡¯s recruitment standards for guest cultivators are roughly on par.


    No wonder he dares to hunt Demonic Beasts¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming thought to himself, but he was not interested in hunting Demonic Beasts for the time being.


    He had not entirely grasped the situation at the Moonlight Market yet.


    As for how powerful the surrounding Demonic Beasts were, he couldn¡¯t say for sure.


    For now, He could set aside his combat training, as he had fought so much recently that he felt nauseous.


    Furthermore, there was no conflict or external threat looming in the immediate future.


    The most pressing task was to focus on improving his own power level.


    He stepped out of his house and went to the bustling marketplace, where he bought a Cleaning Skill, assessed the prices of other goods, and then spent five low-grade Spirit Stones to buy some medium-grade Spirit Rice and Spirit Vegetables; enough to last him a month.


    Upon returning home, Chen Dengming officially closed his doors to the outside world and began intensive cultivation.


    A month passed in the blink of an eye.


    Without any fanfare, he broke through to Qi Cultivation Stage Seven, joining the ranks of high-level Cultivators.


    At this level, even if he entered Cultivation Families like the Luo or Zhu family, he could be treated as a distinguished guest and receive a rich salary with great resources as a senior worshipper.


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    However, this was still just the status of an elite henchman.


    Cultivation Families didn¡¯t keep idle people.


    When he first stepped into the Cultivation World, what Chen Dengming longed for most was to become a Cultivator.


    After becoming a Cultivator, what he longed for most was to become powerful quickly, to become a high-level Qi Cultivator.


    But now, after genuinely becoming a high-level Qi Cultivator, he felt there was no excitement or surprise.


    It might have been because he had once personally killed a Qi Cultivation Stage Seven cultivator.


    Or, it might have been because he had fought with cultivators of this caliber multiple times.


    Now, having reached this power level himself, he thought it was only natural, and there was no cause for excitement.


    ¡°I¡¯m becoming complacent.


    After all, I am a high-level Qi Cultivator now, I must pride myself a little, I can¡¯t be free of excitement!¡±


    In the house, Chen Dengming stood in front of a mirror, releasing spiritual might, forcing a terrified expression on his face, forcing himself to be excited for a moment.


    In the end, he felt indifferent.


    The breakthrough just happened, and it wasn¡¯t exciting anymore, not as exciting as watching the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s dance performance.


    Perhaps it was because of his diligent daily cultivation, having put in enough sweat, that he was not surprised by this result.


    However, he realized that such a mentality was misguided.


    It could lead to a lack of enthusiasm in the future, making him lazy in his cultivation.


    Chen Dengming reflected in solitude, maintaining his principle of self-reflection three times a day.


    In the past month of seclusion, he had mastered the Skill of Transforming Decrepitude into Glory to the beginner¡¯s level while the Vajra Shield Skill reached the master level.


    The breakthroughs in power level and Daoism skills directly increased his lifespan to 367 years, leaving him with 129 years to spare.


    129 years, that is one thousand five hundred and forty-eight months.


    One month of cultivation is insignificant.


    ¡°Continue the cultivation until the rent is due, and then it¡¯s time to leave.¡±


    ¡­


    In the evening, Chen Dengming went out again and bought another batch of Spirit Rice and Spirit Vegetables in the Spirit Rice Shop in the market.


    On the way back, he ran into his neighbor, Chu Xun, the butcher cultivator, selling meat nearby.


    At once, he spent five low-grade Spirit Stones and purchased tens of kilos of Demonic Beast meat in one go.


    ¡°The weather is getting hotter now, so make sure you preserve the meat properly.


    Don¡¯t let it go bad.¡±


    When Chen Dengming bought several kilos of meat at once, Chu Xun, his neighbor, seemed quite pleased and reminded him with a smile,¡± This is the meat of a Stage Four Qi Cultivation Demonic Beast.


    It took me and a partner quite some effort to bring it down.


    As you only eat meat and don¡¯t hunt, you won¡¯t realize how hard it is to hunt Demonic Beasts.


    Don¡¯t waste it.


    I once hunted a Hyena Demonic Beast.


    The taste, oh, boiled dog meat is so delicious that even gods would lose their footing.


    Unfortunately, I couldn¡¯t sell it all, and some went bad¡­¡±


    ¡°Thank you for reminding me, fellow cultivator Chu.


    I will treasure this meat.¡±


    Chen Dengming politely replied with a smile.


    Chu Xun waved his hand and only realized something strange after Chen Dengming had left.


    He muttered to himself in curiosity.


    ¡°This neighbor of mine, I haven¡¯t seen him for a month.


    The array of his house is always active, and he hardly leaves, I wonder how does he earn a living?


    He¡¯s quite mysterious¡­¡±


    ¡­


    After returning home with the tens of kilos of meat, Chen Dengming cut off a piece.


    The rest of it was sealed with BroadSword Qi emitted with the Ice Spirit Sword.


    As for Stage Four Hyena meat, he had eaten it too much, and was somewhat disgusted.


    The saying ¡®Boiled dog meat can make even the gods lose balance¡¯ did not affect him anymore.


    Luckily, what Chu Xun had hunted was a Demonic Beast similar to a wild boar.


    He had selected a piece of tender meat from the back of its neck, which should be tastier than Hyena meat.


    Now that his daily needs have been completely taken care of, he intends to remain in seclusion until he breaks through to Qi Cultivation Level Eight.


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    Given his current pace of cultivation combined with the array, he can accumulate fourteen practice points for the Three Elements Spirit Gathering Skill every day.


    With this estimate, he only needs about two months to break through.


    The feeling of steadily cultivating in such a peaceful environment, and experiencing rapidly improving power levels, is genuinely gratifying.


    Being in such a desolate place in the Southern Region, he could hardly have imagined this before.


    As Chen Dengming reveled in his situation, he almost forgot his initial aspirations.


    He felt that his situation was like an ancient proverb: ¡®Content with food and clothing for a hundred years, now wearing blue robes with gray hair on his temples.


    It¡¯s futile to struggle with others: the true aim is to pursue eternal life and live with ease.¡¯


    However, while he was happily cultivating, the Luo family on the other side was heading steadily downhill.


    Their situation, which had changed dramatically in the past month, was indeed pitiful.


    Fortunately, just a few days ago, Miss Luo, Luo Bing, used a Foundation Establishment Pill she had obtained from Luo Family¡¯s son-in-law.


    After a setback, she successfully entered the Foundation Establishment Stage, giving the Luo Family a breather at a critical moment and opening up new alternatives¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (Today¡¯s update is over ten thousand words, brothers, I need your monthly tickets!


    The author is drained!


    Have you used up your ticket pool yet?)

 Chapter 97

    ?Chapter 97: 71-72: Where does the immortal wind linger?


    Only in Peach Blossom Moon Square!


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    Only in Peach Blossom Moon Square!


    (Two in one big chapter for monthly ticket)_1 In the Southern Region, light spring rain fell continuously, dancing as ethereal as mist.


    Its delicate strands hung in the air like smoke or powder.


    ¡°The wet, cold and oppressive weather not only made one uncomfortable with a sticky feeling throughout the body, but it also certainly did nothing to improve one¡¯s spirits.


    Luo Bing¡¯s mood was extremely poor at that time.


    She felt like the incessant spring rain was like the disgusting spider webs she had been dealing with on her journey, clinging around her heart and suffocating her.


    Ever since she returned to her sect a month ago, she was ambushed on Yunhua Path.


    Although she managed to break through the encirclement with the help of her fellow sect brother who travelled with her, he seemed to sense the danger earlier and ran off, leaving her alone.


    Left with no other option, she abandoned the idea of relying on that fellow brother and his family, and returned to her own.


    Only to hear the terrible news that her family¡¯s ancestor was wounded by the head of the Zhu Family.


    Facing an imminent crisis in the family, the ancestor ordered her to immediately finalize the marriage with Luo Family¡¯s son-in-law Luo Ping, and then to take the Foundation Establishment Pill.


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    During this period, all cultivators of the Luo Family, including the ancestor and the cultivators who came to aid from the Luo Family, would do their utmost to buy Luo Bing time for her breakthrough after her wedding.


    Over the past month, the Zhu Family had been pressuring the Luo Family in various ways, leading to the loss of more resources, and eventually even the Snow Silver Mine Area was unable be protected.


    Fortunately, during this period, the force suspected to be the Lin Family, which was cooperating with the Zhu Family, had not yet made a joint move.


    Otherwise, the Luo Family would not have been able to hold out this long.


    However, recently, after Luo Bing finally broke through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, the force suspected to be the Lin Family finally joined the Zhu Family in making a move against the Luo Family.


    Under the grim circumstances of the Luo Family ancestor¡¯s injuries not yet healed, Luo Bing, even though she had broken through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, dared not recklessly engage these two forces in battle.


    She had no choice but to completely abandon Luo Family Mountain, which owned a first-class Spirit Vein, and begin the family¡¯s migration.


    However, on the way to the migration, the Luo Family was not only pursued by the cultivators of the Zhu Family and the force suspected to be the Lin Family, but also inexplicably encountered an increase in Demonic Beasts attacks.


    They were often attacked by Spider Demonic Beasts, which resulted in a gradual decrease in the number of Luo Family cultivators.


    Some of the family¡¯s guests gradually suffered a mental breakdown, and even chose to leave the Luo Family at the critical moment.


    It was not until now that Luo Bing and Luo Family¡¯s ancestor faintly felt that the force cooperating with the Zhu Family seemed to deliberately drag out the war, not wishing to end the fight quickly.


    Otherwise, with the union of these two forces, Luo Bing would not have had time to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, and the Luo Family would have had to begin migrating immediately.¡±


    Now that the war has been delayed, although Luo Bing has successfully broken through, the Luo Family has also suffered heavy losses.


    Not to mention the heavy casualties of the family¡¯s cultivators, many Loose Cultivators who used to live in Luo Mountain City also fled when the Luo Family chose to migrate.


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    It was unknown how many of them ended up dead outside.


    Given the current situation, the Luo Family could be described as a dog that had lost its home, in danger of being wiped out by enemies at any time.


    In such a dire situation, fortunately, the Luo Family from Eastern Region, who are related to them by marriage, finally arrived late to assist and planned to relocate the Luo Family near Yunhua Path.


    This time, more than ten high-level Qi Cultivators of the Luo Family were mobilized, and the Luo Family¡¯s ancestor in the Foundation Establishment Stage took the lead personally.


    The condition for the Luo Family¡¯s assistance was to change the status of Luo Ping, the son-in-law.


    Luo Ping will marry Luo Bing in an official ceremony, making Luo Bing the daughter-in-law of the Luo Family.


    All descendants of the couple will carry the surname Luo.


    Such a twisted marriage affair all happened to Luo Ping, a son-in-law of Luo Family who failed in Foundation Establishment, who, although totally mediocre after his failure in Foundation Establishment, truly became a man of influence among several Cultivation families.


    ¡°Miss¡­¡±


    At this moment, Xi¡¯er¡¯s voice broke through the sound of wind and rain.


    Luo Bing turned her head, her impeccable oval face as cold as frost.


    Under her slightly knitted brows, her dark and intelligent eyes were filled with deep exhaustion and sadness when she sighed and said,


    ¡°What¡¯s up?¡±


    ¡°Uncle Qing is waiting outside.


    He said the ancestor summoned you,¡± replied Xi¡¯er, her lively face showing exhaustion.


    Luo Bing felt a slight sinking in her heart, looking back at the far-off misty sky, she suddenly had a bad premonition.


    She quickly turned around, leaped out of the pavilion, her white clothes dancing, her figure disappearing into the rain.


    Xi¡¯er bit her lip tightly and laughed lightly, flashing her white teeth like snow, ¡°Xu Wei, you are indeed lucky.


    So many people have died on this journey.


    Yet, you, a mere cultivator at the first level of Qi Cultivation, are still alive and well.


    You¡¯re really capable.¡±


    Behind the pavilion, Xu Wei, with her delicate and unassuming silhouette, appeared cautiously.


    Despite her simple attire, it did not change her brightly charming temperament.


    Her skin was even more rosy than before, her small and exquisite nose had become more elegant and charming than in the past.


    After bowing, she replied, ¡°Two days ago, I broke through to the second level of Qi Cultivation.¡±


    The expression on Xi¡¯er¡¯s face changed, she turned back and glared at Xu Wei and said with a hint of frustration, ¡°Yes, I forgot, you cultivate as crazily as that Chen.


    It¡¯s a pity that no matter how hard he cultivates, he¡¯s probably dead somewhere now.¡±


    ¡°No, Elder Brother Chen is not dead, he¡­¡±


    Although Xu Wei knew that Xi¡¯er had a sharp tongue but a soft heart, she couldn¡¯t help but retort when Chen Dengming was mentioned.


    But before she could finish her sentence, she stopped herself, not wanting to reveal too much about Chen Dengming.


    ¡°What?


    Is he still alive?


    Where is he?


    Tell me about him¡­¡±

 Chapter 98

    ?Chapter 98: 71-72: Where does the immortal wind linger?


    Only in Peach Blossom Moon Square!


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    Only in Peach Blossom Moon Square!


    (Two in one big chapter for monthly ticket)_2 Xi¡¯er was still speaking when suddenly, their expressions changed, looking at the distant sky.


    A powerful, oppressive might full of Spiritual Energy emerged from the misty sky, slowly pressing in.


    It conveyed an even more frightening Spiritual Might.


    A Spirit Boat!


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    The Zhu Family¡¯s Spirit Boat!


    Even the Family Head of the Zhu Family seemed to be on board.


    The Luo Family was nearing their migration to Yunhua Path, yet the Zhu Family was still relentless.


    Could it be that they truly intended a fight to a bitter end?


    Both Xi¡¯er and Xu Wei¡¯s faces turned pale.


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    At the same time, inside the Spirit Artifact Room, the ancestor of the Luo Family, who was covered in the scent of medicine, had a drastic change in his expression.


    He quickly handed a few Storage Bags to Luo Bing, his eyes flashing, sternly said.


    ¡°Bing¡¯er, from now on the Luo Family will depend on you.


    Take all the clan members and quickly head to Yunhua Path.


    Remember!


    If you don¡¯t have the strength, then do as you¡¯re told and become a daughter-in-law of the Luo Family.


    If you have the strength, don¡¯t let the Zhu, Lin, and Luo families off the hook!¡±


    Even though Luo Bing was usually as cold as ice, now she was sobbing uncontrollably.


    She wanted to plead but didn¡¯t know what to say.


    The old and the young were both enlightened.


    They clearly understood the current situation.


    ¡°Go, quickly.


    At this point, there is no chance for your old ancestor to survive.


    The Zhu, Lin, and Luo families, none of them will want me alive, otherwise they would all be afraid.


    You¡¯re different, you still have a glimmer of hope.


    At least the Luo Family doesn¡¯t want you dead.


    Go, now!¡±


    At the end, the ancestor of the Luo Family¡¯s voice turned harsh.


    ¡­


    At the same time, Chen Dengming was unaware of the Luo Family¡¯s predicament.


    He¡¯d completely devoted himself to the retreat, from Qi Cultivation seventh layer to the eighth layer.


    He was located inside the peaceful and conflict-free Moonlight Market.


    Focused on his cultivation in the quiet Peach Blossom region.


    Compared with the days of wandering on the fringe of the Southern Region, it felt like the difference between heaven and earth.


    Free time, like a naive kid, flew away in the blossoms, leaving nothing but a bare, lonely tree, the only proof of life.


    On the other hand, Fairy Luo, who once lived a luxurious life, started her journey of displacement.


    Carrying the burden of the family, she was in a bitter predicament.


    No one can have a smooth sailing life, can they?


    Two months passed in the blink of an eye.


    ¡­


    Inside the room.


    A torrent of Spiritual Might abruptly erupted, even more potent than before.


    Chu Xun, who was resting in the courtyard tens of meters away, felt the extraordinary Spiritual Might and almost fell off his bed.


    He got up with a frown and moved curiously towards the window.


    Opening the window, he looked outside puzzled and doubtful.


    ¡°Which high-level Qi Cultivator is releasing Spiritual Energy outside in the middle of the night?


    This is so strange!¡±


    ¡°Showing off?!


    What¡¯s a dignified high-level Cultivator doing in this remote broken place?¡±


    After looking around for a while, he checked Chen Dengming¡¯s courtyard opposite to his and saw the formation was still in protective mode, which led him to shake his head.


    ¡°This neighbor is strange, he stays in his house all day, I don¡¯t know what he¡¯s tinkering with.


    Isn¡¯t he suffocating?


    How does he make a living?¡±


    Chu Xun grumbled and, a little annoyed, closed the window with a ¡®bang¡¯.


    Finally, he had a neighbor who could talk and interact, but this guy just stayed at home all the time and he couldn¡¯t even see his face.


    Whether he talked or not, it didn¡¯t make a lot of difference.


    It just made his neighborhood even quieter.


    Meanwhile, inside the room.


    Chen Dengming stood there with his hands held up to the sky.


    Suddenly, his eyes shone like crystals.


    His white hair danced in the wind, and there was a smile on his face.


    This time he was really excited.


    He was genuinely excited this time, not just feeling bland after breaking through.


    He had reached the eighth layer of Qi Cultivation and was no longer at the bottom among high-level Qi Cultivators.


    He could clearly feel the surging Spiritual Energy filling his Dantian and meridians, and he could also feel the vast Spiritual Energy in the air around him, all of which he could control at a whim.


    By following the trajectory of Innate Gang Qi and performing magical gestures, Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit reached an extremely peaceful state.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s whole body vibrated, the Spiritual Energy flowed through his meridians and secret apertures, causing his muscles and bones to stir.


    A large amount of gold Spiritual Energy gathered around him from the surrounding air, rotating at high speeds.


    It emitted sharp, fierce golden air eddies, exuding a potent deterrence.


    ¡°Now my Spiritual Energy is much stronger.


    To use the Golden Air Travel, a sixth rank first tier Daoist method, it only consumes one-thirtieth of my Spiritual Energy¡­¡±


    After carefully feeling it a bit, Chen Dengming¡¯s hand closed and a large number of golden air eddies converged into his hand, spinning at high speed, forming a swirling ball of golden air that emitted an astonishing ferocity.


    This Daoist method, which had been transformed under the effect of Silk Entangling Strength of the Innate Gang Qi, had different features and power when displayed in his hands, compared to ordinary Daoist methods.


    After getting a basic understanding of his strength after reaching the eighth layer of Qi Cultivation in his room, Chen Dengming noticed that the Mini Array Spirit had retreated into the Array Plate.


    He wanted to call it out for fun, but then he realized that she seemed to have fallen asleep.


    ¡°She must be tired after all these days¡­


    There is still a long way to go in future cultivation.


    I can¡¯t let her get so tired.


    It seems that I must find some supplements for her.¡±


    Chen Dengming felt a pang of guilt.


    He warned himself not to mess around with the Mini Array Spirit too much in the future, and to treat her better.


    With the help of the Mini Array Spirit, his daily cultivation efficiency could increase by two or three times, and he didn¡¯t feel bored.


    Chen Dengming sometimes wondered if he would feel particularly uncomfortable if he lost the Mini Array Spirit and had to practice alone in the future.

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    ?Chapter 99: 71-72: Where does the immortal wind linger?


    Only in Peach Blossom Moon Square!


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    (Two in one big chapter for monthly ticket)_3 When he first met the Mini Array Spirit, he tried to test and intimidate it to see if it was hiding anything from him.


    Over time, while his aggressive behaviours decreased, they slowly turned into a habit.


    Looking back, the Mini Array Spirit has always been a hard worker, even saving him from dangerous situations.


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    In contrast, he felt like a conscienceless thief.


    Punishing himself internally, Chen Dengming picked up the Soul Snatching Array Disk.


    Getting ready to put it as usual on his waist, he changed his mind and stowed it within his robe instead.


    The Mini Array Spirit enjoyed fresh air, so he never put the Array Plate in a storage bag.


    Then he moved to another room.


    ¡°Buzz, buzz.¡±


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    After being cooped u?? in Chen Dengming¡¯s house for two months, the two worms were bordering on the frenzied.


    All day, they could only chew on tasteless Spirit Meat jerky, yearning for fresh meat full of spiritual blood juice.


    ¡°You two, next time when I am in seclusion, I will need to put you in a dormant state to prevent you from going crazy,¡±


    Chen Dengming extended his hand and let the two worms land on his palm.


    There¡¯s a Gu Refining Skill to make Gu worms dormant, but it would limit their growth, so Chen Dengming rarely used it.


    ¡°Buzz¡±


    Golden Silkworm Gu bumped its golden head against Chen Dengming¡¯s hand as a sign of protest.


    Chen Dengming was surprised, shaking his head, ¡°Impossible.


    What if you two get caught by knowledgeable cultivators during my cultivation?


    I wouldn¡¯t be able to find you.¡±


    The Blood Centipede Gu bared its poisonous teeth menacingly, implying it would kill anyone who dared to catch them.


    Speechless, Chen Dengming flicked the Blood Centipede Gu over to check its once punctured stomach.


    Seeing only a faint mark, he nodded with satisfaction.


    ¡°Seems like not only the Mini Array Spirit, but also these two guys need some supplements when I¡¯m cultivating¡­


    It would be great if the Blood Centipede Gu or the Golden Silkworm Gu could advance.¡±


    With that, Chen Dengming gathered the two worms, put on his robe and a green shirt over it.


    He then put the Absorbing Breath Pearl in his mouth, deactivated the house¡¯s formation, and left.


    After secluded cultivation for two months, he had reached the eighth layer of Qi Cultivation, so he decided to go out for a breather.


    In these months, he still practiced the Three Elements Spirit Gathering Skill for six hours a day.


    The rest of his time was spent studying Daoism and martial arts.


    For example, he tried to combine the Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma with the Master Level Vajra Shield Skill.


    He attempted to combine the Blazing Palm Knife with the Big Fireball Skill.


    He ventured to combine the Withered Wood Divine Skill with the Skill of Transforming Decrepitude into Glory.


    He endeavored to pair the Divine Wind Leg with the Godspeed Skill and so on¡­


    Although all his attempts ended in failure, Chen Dengming gained a deeper understanding of the ¡®Martial Immortal¡¯ path and dramatically improved in other Daoisms he studied.


    Several of these Daoisms were on the verge of advancing to the Master Level.


    The healing method of Skill of Transforming Decrepitude into Glory, which is difficult to cultivate, is also gradually approaching mastery.


    Once these Daoisms break through, Chen Dengming¡¯s life limit will increase again.


    A mere two months of secluded cultivation is trivial.


    Squander it, squander it freely.


    ¡­


    ¡°This gentleman¡­¡±


    ¡°My last name is Chen.


    I bought spirit rice from your shop two months ago.¡±


    ¡°Ah, oh!


    So, it¡¯s Daoist friend Chen.


    My memory¡¯s not that good, please bear with me!¡±


    ¡°No worries!


    The proprietor can just call me Chen.


    This time, I intend to buy a three-month supply of Spirit Rice.


    I hope you can help me choose the better ones.¡±


    ¡°Ahaha, Daoist friend Chen, you¡¯re too kind.


    We have Cloud Warehouse Rice from the Southern Region, Northeast Rice from the Eastern Region, and¡­¡±


    After half a pot of tea, Chen Dengming walked out of the Spirit Rice Shop with a smile.


    He now had two bags of high-quality Spirit Rice in his storage bag.


    By being polite and humble, he managed to save at least half a low-grade Spirit Stone when buying three months¡¯ worth of Spirit Rice.


    This is how he scrimps on his daily necessities of life.


    After making several stops, Chen Dengming arrived at the cultivator market.


    He wandered between the market square and several Business League shops, inquiring about items to nourish the spiritual body and Gu Objects.


    He also asked about advanced first-grade skills.


    Although he got some leads on the former, the latter was fruitless.


    ¡°Brother Chen, as you know, these high-level Daoisms are usually held by local cultivation families or sects.


    Even if we shopkeepers have them, we wouldn¡¯t dare sell them.


    Otherwise, we wouldn¡¯t be able to continue our business¡­


    Come, come, come, have some tea first.¡±


    In a Business League shop, a round-faced owner welcomed Chen Dengming with a big smile.


    He personally poured tea for Chen Dengming, his attitude particularly good.


    This good manner was not unjustified.


    Once Chen Dengming showed his badge from Boss Hu and asked for high-level first-grade Daoisms, the shopkeeper guessed Chen Dengming¡¯s real strength.


    He switched from calling him ¡®Daoist¡¯ to ¡®Brother¡¯, a smooth transition that befits a businessman.


    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then let it be.


    But I still hope that Boss Hu can get the materials for nourishing the spiritual body and spiritual beasts quickly.¡±

 Chapter 100

    ?Chapter 100: 71-72: Where does the immortal wind linger?


    Only in Peach Blossom Moon Square!


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    (Two in one big chapter for monthly ticket)_4 Chen Dengming drained his cup of tea and raised his hand in a cheerful salute.


    ¡°Of course, if Brother Chen asks it of me, I, Hu Certain, am sure to get it done.


    But Brother Chen, if you¡¯ve sought this high-class Daoism from other parties too, although I keep my lips sealed, I can not guarantee others will do the same.


    Perhaps in a few days, people from the Ming family may pay you a visit.¡±


    ¡°Oh?


    Why is this?


    Surely the Ming family isn¡¯t forbidden from asking about incoming guests?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not at all the case, but it hasn¡¯t been quiet around here recently.


    First, there¡¯s been an increase in the number of Demonic Beasts, and even high-level Qi Cultivation beasts have shown up.


    Secondly, a disenfranchised family from the Southern Region has migrated here.¡±


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    ¡°Ah, indeed!


    The lady of that family is quite a beauty, it¡¯s a shame about their unfortunate circumstances.


    It seems like the patriarch of the family has died too.


    Now, she has married a young master from the Luo family who has no hope of achieving Foundation Establishment.¡±


    The Luo Family is looking to secure some land nearby for the Luo family to settle, causing some pressure on the Ming family who have started to recruit high-level Qi Cultivation practitioners.


    Oh, these are turbulent times indeed!¡±


    ¡°Where is this disenfranchised family now?¡±


    ¡°Why, Brother Chen, are you familiar with that family?¡±


    ¡°Not at all, just curious after hearing about the pretty lady from you, Boss Hu.


    If it¡¯s nearby, wouldn¡¯t it be alright for me to take a little peek?¡±


    Boss Hu exclaimed, ¡°Aha, hehehe, Brother Chen, indeed, we are birds of a feather!


    We really should have met earlier!


    How about tonight, I¡¯ll play the host and take you there¡­¡±


    ¡°Well¡­


    this doesn¡¯t seem appropriate.


    We¡¯re meeting for the first time, and there¡¯s always a tomorrow.


    Let¡¯s schedule it for another day!


    Another day!¡±


    ¡­


    After one cup of tea.


    Chen Dengming walked out of the Business League shop with his hands intertwined within his sleeves, his eyebrows furrowed in thought.


    The patriarch of the Luo family had died, and the entire Luo family had moved out of the borders of the Southern Region.


    About half a month ago, they migrated to the Le Mountain Gully about six hundred miles away, which happens to be outside the sphere of influence of the Ming family.


    This situation was both unexpected and expected for Chen Dengming.


    But what he hadn¡¯t anticipated, was that the Luo family would be devastated to the point that even their patriarch, who had reached mid-stage Foundation Establishment, had died.


    He had originally thought that even if the Luo family couldn¡¯t stand the assault of the Zhu and Lin families, the patriarch of the Luo family, with his wisdom, would make a wise judgement in advance.


    Accept defeat, declare himself minor Luo, and hastily move the entire family away.


    The worst-case scenario would be losing the family¡¯s base and Spirit Vein.


    As a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, living marginally would ensure his survival.


    But now it seems that the patriarch of the Luo family never planned to withdraw from the beginning.


    After a hard fight, only when he realized the dire situation did he begin to move the family, eventually dying in the Southern Region while ensuring Luo Bing¡¯s safe escape.


    This development left Chen Dengming puzzled.


    Because if he were in that situation, he would undoubtedly abandon everything to ensure the safety of his family.


    Why would the patriarch of the Luo family behave so unwisely?


    However, thinking about it, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but laugh at himself, feeling as if he was considering the matter from a god¡¯s perspective and ignoring the information gap.


    The saying goes that spectators see the game better than the players.


    It was only because he had been forewarned by Xu Ning and had personally experienced the beast tide orchestrated by the Lin family that he was able to speculate that the Zhu family was likely collaborating with the Lin family.


    The Luo family is more than two thousand miles away from the Lin family.


    Unlike him, they wouldn¡¯t be able to get the news or experience what was happening firsthand.


    And how would they know that the Zhu family was in league with the Lin family?


    Even if they had some suspicions, they couldn¡¯t be completely sure.


    Under such confusing circumstances, the Luo family¡¯s patriarch made a judgement.


    Naturally, he wouldn¡¯t make a decision directly based on the worst outcome ¨C moving the family.


    But in the end, after many delays, it was too late.¡±


    ¡°Actually¡­


    if Luo Bing hadn¡¯t returned, the patriarch of the Luo family might not have died, right?


    Would the Zhu family really dare to bet everything?


    Only when Luo Bing returned, the Zhu family could wipe out the Luo family once and for all, so they launched such a reckless and large-scale attack¡­


    In this way, the Luo family attracted Luo Bing back with a son-in-law and a Foundation Establishment Pill¡­


    This¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming paused here, standing at a crossroad for a long while, his eyebrows furrowed and then relaxed.


    He took out the map to check the location of Le home gully, sighed lightly, and headed towards the Spirit Vegetable market.


    The prices of various Spirit Vegetables in the market at night are substantially reduced, which is all part of life¡¯s experiences.


    With his sweet talk, Chen Dengming flattered several female cultivators selling vegetables until they blushed, managing to buy several large bags of Spirit Vegetables at a lower price.


    Over the next few days, while waiting for news of the goods purchased from Boss Hu, he also inquired about the situation of the Luo family.


    Meanwhile, he asked his neighbour Chu Xun about the recent status of the wild beasts, which would help him hunt some Demonic Beasts to feed his two hungry Gu worms.


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    ¡°I¡¯m telling you, Brother Chen, that Green Backed Water Spider is not easy to deal with.


    Based on my many years of beast hunting experience, this Water Spider ranks at the top among the beasts of the same level in combat power!


    Eight legs¡­


    so long, so big, so sharp¡­


    Last time, after I encountered it with two fellow cultivators, I nearly got seriously injured.


    One of the fellow cultivators even died.


    Fortunately, my strength and magic artifact allowed me to escape.¡±


    In the courtyard, Chu Xun spoke while gesturing, his expression showing still lingering fear.


    When he saw Chen Dengming still standing there, startled, he widened his eyes, ¡°Pour the wine, quick!


    What I¡¯m telling you is life-exchanging experience.


    When you go out in the future and encounter it, it will definitely be useful.¡±


    ¡°Oh, oh, thank you, Brother Chu!¡±


    Chen Dengming hastily smiled and poured the wine, tentatively asking, ¡°If you, Brother Chu, with your fifth-level Qi Cultivation, couldn¡¯t handle the Water Spider, is it a sixth-level Demonic Beast?¡±

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    ?Chapter 101: 71-72: Where does the immortal wind linger?


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    (Two in one big chapter for monthly ticket)_5 ¡°Not at alla€¡°¡± Chu Xun frowned, looking Chen Dengming up and down.


    ¡°This is what I mean, Brother Chen, you¡¯re too green, utterly naive, you must know this.


    For us Loose Cultivators, encountering Demonic Beasts of the same realm usually means a situation of life and death.


    Those who can cope with it are considered powerful among the Loose Cultivators.


    But, those who can single-handedly slay the Demonic Beasts are quite rare.


    After all, we Loose Cultivators can¡¯t compare to the disciples of families or large sects.


    Our Magic Artifacts are limited, their power is limited, and sometimes we may not even be able to learn good Daoist methods.


    That Green Backed Water Spider among Demon Beasts is equivalent to the disciples of Sects and families, with outstanding strength.


    The fact that I could repel it together with two Fellow Cultivators, is something to boast about!¡±


    ¡°Oh, I see?¡± Chen Dengming pretended to realize, ¡°So, you¡¯re saying the most powerful beast out in the wild right now is that Water Spider Monster and no others?¡±


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    Who knows where that creature came from all of a sudden emerged in groups, hurting many nearby cultivators.


    Due to this, the business at Moonlight Market has been greatly affected recently.


    No one dares to come, so, of course, the Ming family is worried.¡±


    Chen Dengming agreed, ¡°That¡¯s true.¡±


    However, he thought to himself that the outside didn¡¯t seem too dangerous.


    But he was surprised that the Green Backed Water Spider had chased the Luo family all the way from Southern Region.


    Could it be that Lin Family dared to reach out their hands so far?


    On second thought, it didn¡¯t seem possiblea€|Maybe the Demonic Beast had run too far off, and its killing frenzy caused it to lose control.


    Chu Xun took another sip of his wine and boasted, ¡°The Ming family initially invited me because I had repelled a Water Spider.


    They invited me to guide them and provide experience, but I refused.


    How could I, who prefers to live alone and sell meat, go dedicate my life to the Ming family?


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    Hmph!


    I wouldn¡¯t even bend my back a little when I see people from the Ming family!¡±


    Suddenly, there was a noise from the Yard Formation; there were visitors outside.


    Chen Dengming was surprised, so he released a stream of Spiritual Light, dispelling the Formation and opening the courtyard door.


    ¡°Excuse me, does Daoist friend Chen dwell here?


    We are the foreign affairs guests from the Ming family, and we would appreciate it if you could spare us a moment for a meeting!¡±


    Three cultivators were standing outside, two men, and one woman, all dressed in the distinctive moon-white robes of the Ming family, strikingly conspicuous.


    The woman, bright and pleasing to the eye, spoke while glancing inside the yard.


    Chu Xun was taken aback.


    His wine glass hung in mid-air.


    He immediately scrambled to his feet, intending to pay his respects at the door.


    But after walking only a few steps, he looked back in surprise at Chen Dengming and then at the Ming family cultivators.


    He was utterly bewildered.


    ¡°You¡­


    you are looking for Brother Chen?¡±


    The three cultivators from the Ming family glanced at Chu Xun, politely nodded, then turned their attention back to Chen Dengming.


    The leading female cultivator courteously said,


    ¡°This must be the famous Daoist friend Chen, I presume?


    You truly cut a fine figure, reserved and poised.


    Would you mind inviting us to sit inside and have a chat over a cup of tea?¡±


    ¡°Ah¡­


    this¡­¡±


    Chu Xun was dumbfounded.


    He couldn¡¯t understand what was going on.


    He could feel the alcohol going to his head and everything seemed hazy.


    His face was burning hot.


    Chen Dengming frowned slightly, a little displeased with the Ming family¡¯s high-profile visit.


    He was worried that very soon the neighbors would know everything about him.


    Later, they might not be as frank and explicit as Chu Xun.


    However, the Ming family was the host, so he composed himself and put on a smile, inviting them to sit down and have a talk.


    ¡°Thanks but, no thanks.


    Fellow Daoist Chen, you discuss the matters¡­


    I¡¯ll take a walk.


    Brother Chen, thank you for the wine today.


    In the future, I¡¯ll bring some meat over to express my gratitude.¡±


    Chu Xun awkwardly bowed, his gaze avoiding Chen Dengming and he hastily left.


    He was noticeably not as relaxed and casual as before¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 102

    ?Chapter 102: 073: Winter snow presses down on the Phoenix branch, only love remains as in the old times (Big chapter asking for monthly ticket) _1 Chapter 102: 073: Winter snow presses down on the Phoenix branch, only love remains as in the old times (Big chapter asking for monthly ticket) _1 Despite the Ming Family cultivator¡¯s intrusive visit, Chen Dengming was still very hospitable.


    A dragon can¡¯t suppress the local snake, let alone him, a small Chen.


    He couldn¡¯t afford to get carried away just because he had become a high-level cultivator of Qi Cultivation at the Eighth level.


    After all, he was not yet a Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    Fortunately, Boss Hu had warned him a few days ago, so Chen Dengming had a clear idea about the purpose of the Ming family¡¯s visit.


    They had a friendly chat over tea, and eventually, the guests left happily.


    The Ming family¡¯s cultivator had a good attitude, especially the female cultivator who had a pleasing charm and treated Chen Dengming like a brother.


    Her humble demeanor was not offensive, nor did she show any discrimination due to Chen Dengming¡¯s rustic accent.


    Chen Dengming was an expert in courtesy, always reciprocating respect and kindness accordingly.


    But of course, he was not easily swayed by the sweet words of the female cultivator.


    Under the principle of choosing benefits over harms, he gently declined the offer from the Ming family.


    Instead, he agreed to another beneficial task which would ensure face-saving for both parties.


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    ¡°If I join the Ming family as a high-ranking official and sign the Dao Heart Contract, I would be able to obtain a seventh to eighth level Daoism right away.


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    Furthermore, I could obtain higher-level Daoisms when I break through in the future.


    The benefits are indeed tempting¡­


    what a pity.¡±


    ¡°I assume the Luo Family, having relocated to the Eastern Region and suffered a great loss of power, would also use this kind of Daoism to recruit some guest cultivators.¡±


    Chen Dengming walked around his courtyard with his hands clasped behind his back, lost in thought before shaking his head and laughing.


    To him, the olive branch extended by the cultivation families was merely a dog leash.


    Although he had never dealt with the Dao Heart Contract, he had heard of it.


    Once signed, he would, within a certain period, become the family¡¯s loyal dog, and if he breached the contract, he would pay a large price.


    This was the reality of the contemporary world.


    A high-level Qi Cultivation cultivator, while seemingly careless, was also eager to be recruited by the cultivation families.


    Those without this level of strength were not even eligible to be recruited.


    The subtleties involved really depended on individual understandings.


    Some people thought it was negligible, since it didn¡¯t mean being tied to the chain for a lifetime.


    Others, like Chen Dengming, would mind.


    Maybe because he had seen a lot of the dark and cruel parts of the Cultivation World when he first arrived, it was hard for him to trust these cultivating families.


    Therefore, he only agreed to another task that was equally beneficial to him.


    With this, he didn¡¯t embarrass the Ming family and also obtained the benefits he wanted.


    This task was to help the Ming family deal with the Demonic Beasts in the nearby mountains, especially the spider Demonic Beasts.


    If he could kill five spider Demonic Beasts with Qi Cultivation level five or above, the Ming family would give him a seventh-level Daoism.


    Additionally, if he was willing to sell the bodies of the five spider Demonic Beasts to the Ming family at half the market price, he would be entitled to a high-level Artifact Refiner¡¯s assistance in refining a high-level Magic Artifact.


    With his improved strength now, both his Daoism and his Magic Artifact urgently needed an upgrade.


    The Ice Spirit Sword, in particular, which was his main Magic Artifact that could unleash his maximum combat power, was in desperate need of an upgrade.


    Back in the wilderness of the Brocade Mill, the Ice Spirit Sword had struggled to split the body of a level-four blue-scaled monster fish.


    If it was not upgraded, he would just be scratching demonic beasts of high Qi Cultivation in future fights.


    Also, the Spiritual Blood of the hunted Demonic Beasts could be useful for nourishing his two Gu Worms.


    However, hunting Demonic Beasts always came with certain risks.


    Even though Chen Dengming¡¯s strength has significantly increased, his caution has been growing proportionally with his power, to avoid overconfidence leading to complacency, which can lead to a fall.


    ¡­


    About a cup of tea later,


    Chen Dengming, with the two cans of Spiritual Tea he took out from the storage bag he got from the slain Lin Family¡¯s cultivator, visited his neighbor, Chu Xun¡¯s courtyard.


    ¡°Daoist friend Zhu!¡±


    ¡°Is Daoist friend Zhu at home?¡±


    Inside the courtyard, Chu Xun was hiding behind his window, spying and muttering.


    ¡°This guy surnamed Chen, does he intentionally want to show off in front of me?


    Does he want to embarrass me?


    He used to call me Brother Zhu, now he calls me Daoist friend, how quickly he has changed his tune.


    I was wondering where the high-level cultivator¡¯s Spiritual Might came from a few days ago, it was this guy showing off in the middle of the night.¡±


    ¡°Ohh!


    I am still too naive.


    This Chen runs his Formation at will every day, consuming two lower-grade Spirit Stones a month.


    He stays at home all day without going out to make a living, obviously he has got some skills.


    How come I didn¡¯t realize it earlier?¡±


    Meanwhile, Chen Dengming¡¯s voice is heard outside the house again.


    ¡°Daoist friend Zhu, it¡¯s me.


    I¡¯ve brought a couple of cans of Spiritual Tea to visit you, and I also wanted to discuss some matters related to Demonic Beasts.¡±


    Chu Xun looked a little displeased.


    Are you kidding me?


    A high-level Qi Cultivation cultivator consulting him, a mid-level Qi Cultivation cultivator, about matters related to Demonic Beasts?


    Remembering all the boasts he had made, Chu Xun¡¯s face was feeling hot with embarrassment.


    ¡°I want to see what game this Chen is playing, why does he like to fool people so much?¡±


    Chu Xun stormed out of his house, but as he got closer to the door, his steps slowed down.


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    When he reached the door, he sighed deeply and forced a smile on his face.


    Then he opened the door and warmly said,


    ¡°Oh, Brother Chen!


    I, er¡­


    I was just cutting some meat in the house, ¡®chop chop chop¡¯, I¡­


    I didn¡¯t hear you knocking.¡±


    ¡°Not showing regard to you, ha, that¡¯s¡­


    That¡¯s unimaginable!


    I, er¡­


    I really didn¡¯t hear it.


    Just a moment ago I was thinking that as soon as the folks from your house and the Ming family had left, I would bring a few pounds of Demonic Beast meat to visit you.¡±


    ¡°Come on, come on in.


    Ah, this¡­


    this Spiritual Tea, you shouldn¡¯t have, I¡­


    I really dare not accept it!¡±

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    He quickly served tea to Chen Dengming, who was seated in the courtyard, and the atmosphere quickly became harmonious.


    However, the situation now seemed to have reversed roles from before.


    ¡°Daoist friend Zhu, you are a renowned Demonic Beast hunter around Moonlight Market.


    In fact, I came to ask you to be my guide, and to consult you regarding this matter.


    Rest assured, I will compensate you well¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh, Brother Chen, you¡¯re too kind.


    Just call me Zhu.


    As for being renowned or not, it¡¯s all fluff from my bragging.


    But if you¡¯re saying that I can help you out, well, I¡¯m happy to.¡±


    ¡°Daoist friend Zhu, you are too modest.


    Actually, it¡¯s like this, I have a consultation with the Ming family¡­¡±


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    Half an incense stick later.


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    Chen Dengming walked out from Zhu Xun¡¯s house with satisfaction.


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    He had acquired a detailed map of the nearby wilds in his hand, showing which areas once had what Demonic Beasts, all carefully noted.


    He and Zhu Xun had reached a preliminary agreement for a cooperative hunt of Demonic Beasts.


    Zhu Xun, an experienced hunter and cultivator, would act as a guide, leading him to hunt Demonic Beasts in the surrounding woods, and especially Spider Demonic Beasts.


    Afterward, he would leave all the other Demonic Beast¡¯s corpses to Zhu Xun for disposal, except for the Spider Demonic Beast¡¯s.


    He would only claim a thirty percent cut after Zhu Xun processed the corpses of the beasts.


    Zhu Xun, who could clearly estimate the benefits and risks of this deal, was extremely satisfied and thus willingly gave the many years of hunting records as a gift to Chen Dengming.


    ¡°This map¡­It is indeed detailed.


    It even covers the full five hundred miles around the Ming family¡¯s territory, and even the area a further five hundred miles away is roughly marked.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze fell on Le Mountain Gully, which was marked six hundred miles away on the map.


    He looked thoughtful for a moment before finally pressing ahead.


    Luo Bing had indeed lent him a favor.


    After all, when he first came to the Cultivation World, it was Luo Bing who had given him the waist badge and leverage, allowing him to secure himself in this unfamiliar world.


    During a subsequent transaction, he received a hundred low grade Spirit Stones, a wealth of resources that rapidly empowered him.


    However, those were transactions involving deals and investments.


    Luo Bing was realistic, perhaps too much so, to the point of giving off a cold aura, and their relationship became more distant as a result.


    Chen Dengming remembered all of these.


    If he had the ability, he was willing to help Luo Bing when needed.


    However, such aid must be given while ensuring his own safety.


    Repaying a favor should not cost one¡¯s life.


    Moreover, Luo Bing¡¯s favor was not of such a magnitude that required it to be paid back in such a drastic manner, and it also needed to be returned at an opportune time.


    Paying back in needy times was okay, but going out of one¡¯s way to add icing on the cake was not necessary.


    Although the Luo Family was now in such a poor state, they still had Luo Bing, a disciple who had already broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage.


    As long as Luo Bing didn¡¯t die, the Luo Family wouldn¡¯t collapse, and they could eventually revive again, although life could be arduous in the meantime.


    Being adrift was, after all, less advantageous than sitting on the large base of Luo Mountain City with a first-class Spirit Vein.


    However, with Luo Bing¡¯s intelligence and her breakthrough in Foundation Establishment, even if she were to experience Phoenix Nirvana, she would surely know how to use the relationship with Miaoyin Sect to resolve the predicament.


    After all, sects weren¡¯t pushovers.


    Before reaching Foundation Establishment, Luo Bing might have found it difficult to use much power from the sect.


    But now that she had succeeded, the circumstances would be different.


    Therefore, even though the Luo Family seemed downcast now, they didn¡¯t need help from a high-stage Qi Cultivator like him.


    These are times when the phoenix is covered in wintery snow and only old favors seem to remain.


    When the spring wind turns southward, it¡¯s time for the swallow to repay its favor.


    He, Chen, at most could only add to her glory, yet he was unable to lend a helping hand in times of dire need.


    It would be better to handle his current matters first, practice tranquility and enhance his power.


    When there¡¯s a chance in the future, he could return this favor.


    ¡­


    On that day, Chen Dengming left Moonlight Market with Zhu Xun to hunt Demonic Beasts in the nearby woods.


    This was his first outing into the wild after arriving at Moonlight Market.


    The field of the Brocade Mill is mainly plain in the southwest, aside from the large Bright Cloud Mountain Range facing the north.


    However, the surroundings of Moonlight Market were mostly rolling hills.


    In some deep woods, the branches and leaves were dense, and vines wrapped around old trees and new pearls, weaving into huge green nets blocking sunrays.


    In such woods, naturally, there were many magical and Demonic Beasts.


    Moreover, due to the collection of Spiritual Energy, some rare and strange spiritual zones were born.


    Even cultivators could potentially get lost in the woods if they were unfamiliar with the terrain.


    With Zhu Xun, the sly old guide, hunting in the mountains was much more convenient for Chen Dengming.


    Even so, they didn¡¯t make any significant gains on the first day, just catching a first-stage Qi Cultivating Deer Beast.


    However, they often watched other teams of cultivators kill impressive beasts, including cultivators from the Ming family.


    ¡­


    ¡°I thought there were supposed to be lots of Demonic Beasts recently?


    Why are there not enough when we go hunting?¡±


    Two days later, in a mountain forest, Chen Dengming asked while drinking water, furrowing his brows.


    If it goes on like this, he¡¯ll be bothered to continue.


    He could just forget about the first-order seventh-level Daoism and the other benefits from the Ming family, and continue to practice quietly.


    In his view, hunting Demonic Beasts is just a task he can do in passing.


    Also, it allows him to adapt to his new power level, hone his practical skills, provide sustenance to his two Gu Worms, and obtain profit from the Ming family, thus making it a win-win situation.


    However, if it becomes difficult and problematic, he would still shelf it.


    From one side Zhu Xun shook his head, ¡°Ah, Brother Chen, it¡¯s not that there aren¡¯t enough Demonic Beasts to hunt.


    They¡¯re smart, too.


    Recently, many cultivators have answered the Ming family¡¯s call, forming teams to enter the forest to hunt Demonic Beasts.¡±

 Chapter 104

    ?Chapter 104: 073: Winter snow presses down on the Phoenix branch, only love remains as in the old times (Big chapter asking for monthly ticket) _3 Chapter 104: 073: Winter snow presses down on the Phoenix branch, only love remains as in the old times (Big chapter asking for monthly ticket) _3 The dumb ones had already been killed off; all that were left were the crafty ones.


    If they detected the scent of a formidable cultivator or saw a large number of people from afar, they¡¯d immediately get into hiding.


    I¡¯m thinking, once we¡¯re done with this forest, we should start moving into the deeper parts¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded in approval and chuckled, ¡°You¡¯re right, demonic beasts can be cunning too.


    In that case, we should separate for a while, each taking an Absorbing Breath Pearl, and lure the beasts out.¡±


    He hadn¡¯t expected that demonic beasts could sniff out powerful cultivators.


    The main reason was the demonic beasts from Brocade Mill weren¡¯t this crafty.


    The beasts there would swagger across the plains, frequently hunting humans.


    Caught off guard by the sudden appearance of Chen Dengming, who dared to slaughter demonic beasts, they hadn¡¯t gotten used to his method before he killed them.


    And eventually, even the smaller beasts became smarter, rarely showing up anymore.


    The demonic beasts in Moonlight Market were an entirely different case.


    The saying ¡°local conditions raise local people, local people raise local beasts¡± was apt.


    Immediately, Chen Dengming and Chu Xun agreed on a plan, and each began to use the Absorbing Breath Pearls.


    One acts as bait, while the other hangs back, ready to strike at any moment.


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    ¡°Celestial spirits, earth spirits, King Yama, please don¡¯t show yourself.


    Even if a demonic beast really appears later, let it not be a Qi Cultivation level five giant spider.


    I¡¯m familiar with this area.


    Usually, at most a Qi Cultivation level four Wilderness Wolf may appear¡­


    stay calm, stay calm!¡±


    Chu Xun appeared calm on the outside, but he was nervous inside.


    He led the way in fear and trembling, constantly moving his palms, ready to start the spell casting.


    Although he thought he understood Chen Dengming¡¯s character, after all, they had never fought side by side.


    To say he wasn¡¯t anxious or doubtful would be a lie.


    He also worried that if a powerful beast emerged, Chen Dengming might just leave him behind to save himself.


    But after his big talk earlier, claiming he knew this forest well and assured that no powerful beasts would appear, and because they actually needed someone to lead the way, he had to be the bait himself.


    ¡°Don¡¯t panic; I¡¯ve found one.


    It might be at the Qi Cultivation level five.


    Good, keep pretending to move forward¡­¡±


    Suddenly, Chen Dengming¡¯s voice resonated in Chu Xun¡¯s ear.


    Chu Xun was first elated, then scared to the point where his heart nearly stopped, his body ready to jump out in shock.


    A Qi Cultivation level five beast nearby, and he¡¯s supposed to keep pretending to move forward?


    Was he planning to use him as a meat bun to beat the dog?


    Chu Xun was about to flee from his spot in an instant.


    At the same time, a wave of intense spiritual might suddenly emanated from the surrounding air.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes glowed fiercely, his white hair flying as he activated the Air-travel-transforming-into-gold Skill.


    His hands remotely controlled the Spiritual Energy, abruptly gripping it.


    ¡°Roar!


    -¡±


    Almost simultaneously, a demonic wolf¡¯s roar, shaking the entire forest, burst out from a nearby side.


    But the next moment, this powerful roar turned into a pitiful howl.


    In the forest over there, the air dramatically fluctuated then a large area of reflective metal luster and sharp air flow appeared.


    It seemed to instantly form a terrifying metallic vortex storm, emanating a strong gravitational pull like an abyss had formed out of nowhere, sucking a sleek demonic wolf into it.


    Crackling-


    A chilling sound of bones breaking and tendons snapping erupted, the demonic wolf let out a death rattle, its spiritual might surged drastically, its eyes red as it tried to break free from the vortex of Qi.


    But at the same moment, a dazzling sword light flashed across, clanging against the wolf¡¯s head, creating a vibrating noise of metal on metal.


    However, it only just managed to tear the skin and the bone, without penetrating through it.


    By this time, half of the demonic beast¡¯s body had hit the ground with a ¡®thud¡¯, blood and broken innards spilled all over, the smell of blood filled the air.


    It had died a terrible death on the spot.


    ¡°Swoosh-¡±


    Chen Dengming rushed over.


    With a wave of his hand, the Ice Spirit Sword hummed and fluttered back to his side like a fish, slowly revolving, radiating a piercing coldness and a misty spiritual light.


    However, he seemed somewhat dissatisfied, lightly sighing as his finger brushed the icy cold blade.


    Though it¡¯s well known that wolves are hardheaded creatures,


    Yet, after his strike, the Ice Spirit Sword could not even penetrate half of the bones of a Qi Cultivation Level Five demonic wolf¡­


    This killing power is indeed weak.


    A weapon upgrade is urgently needed.


    ¡­


    ¡°Whoosha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    At this moment, Chu Xun¡¯s figure swiftly swept in.


    Seeing the demonic wolf that had been cleaved in half and its body mutilated beyond recognition on the ground, he was so frightened it sent chills down his spine.


    If not for the spiritual might and evil Qi emanating from this wolf, confirming that it was indeed a Wilderness Wolf at the fifth level of Qi Cultivation, he would have thought it was simply a domestic dog easily killed by his neighbor.


    ¡°Brother Chen, what was that Daoism just now?


    I couldn¡¯t see it clearly.


    Was it a high-rank Daoism?¡±


    Chu Xun deliberately asked in a relaxed tone, though he still stuttered slightly, revealing his lingering nervousness.


    ¡°Not a high-rank Daoism, it¡¯s a Grade-1 Level-6 Air-travel-transforming-into-gold Skill, haven¡¯t you ever seen someone use it?¡±


    ¡°Oh?


    So it was the Air-travel-transforming-into-gold Skill, I have seen it.


    Just that¡­Brother Chen, your use of this Daoism seems, sheesh, quite strong.¡±


    ¡°This is very normal, Chen Dengming replied.


    ¡°I practice it frequently.


    Any Daoism, once practiced to a high level, has this kind of power.¡±


    ¡°Oha€¡±a€¡± I see!¡±


    Chu Xun pressed down his confusion and shock, and secretly thought that Brother Chen might indeed have spent a long time immersing himself in this Daoism, hence mastering it.


    But that didn¡¯t necessarily mean he was good at other Daoisms.


    He then shifted his gaze to the other half of the brutally mutilated wolf carcass.


    Seeing the carcass, its fur and flesh shredded into tatters, he felt both a chill and a pang.


    He carefully chose polite words, and said with a stiff smile and a polite salute,


    ¡°This¡­Brother Chen, your strength is clear to see, but this is such a waste.


    Next time, you can kill it more gently, so the meat can be sold for a good price.¡±


    Chen Dengming readily agreed, ¡°Alright.


    This was our first time cooperating and I was worried that you might be injured by the attack, so I acted hastily.


    I¡¯ll be more careful next time.¡±


    Chu Xun felt touched, and secretly scolded himself for being overly suspicious of Brother Chen.


    He hastily returned the politeness, ¡°Brother Chen is being too modest.


    Shall we¡­continue?


    Oh wait, you just used a spell, don¡¯t you need to recover?¡±


    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s fine.


    That spell was nothing major.


    I didn¡¯t use much energy.


    I¡¯ve already recovered.¡± Chen Dengming lifted the Spirit Stone he used for recovery.


    Chu Xun was at a loss for words, feeling a stifling sensation in his chest.


    You didn¡¯t use much energy, then why the hurry to recover?


    Moreover, what you just did was instantly kill a Qi Cultivation Level Five Wilderness Wolf with the Air-travel-transforming-into-gold Skill.


    And you used only a little energy?


    If you were to attack me, wouldn¡¯t ten of me lined up be killed and still not satiate your vigor?


    It seems I underestimated you.


    I thought high-level Qi cultivators might be strong but not overwhelmingly so.


    But now, the extent of Chen Dengming¡¯s strength is beyond belief ¨C it¡¯s as if his strength has opened the gate to the realm of the unbelievable and gone through it.


    And he actually wants me to be his guide¡­


    he¡¯s being overly cautious.


    With his capability, he could simply bulldoze this whole forest.


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    After all, it¡¯s not like there are Foundation Establishment Demonic Beasts lurking around.


    Chu Xun mockingly thought to himself while he hastily gathered the demonic beast carcass.


    He didn¡¯t dare to voice these thoughts too loudly out of fear that the formidable Chen Dengming might overhear.


    ¡­


    After they had finished cleaning up, they set off again while there was still daylight.


    Emboldened by Chen Dengming, Chu Xun now strutted around more boldly, his movements noticeably magnified instead of timidity as before.


    With Brother Chen being so strong yet cautious, that¡¯s more than enough.


    He, Zhu, as the bait walking in front, needed to be a little more aggressive.


    How else could he entice the cunning demonic beasts to attack?


    He must make the beasts unable to resist his arrogant demeanor, provoke them into wanting to take a bite¡­


    ¡­


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    (This chapter took longer to write.


    There will be more updates during the day, striving for 10,000 words, request for monthly support!)

 Chapter 105

    ?Chapter 105: 074: Even if there are drinks to share among people, how can they compare to the fountain of immortality (Big Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 105: 074: Even if there are drinks to share among people, how can they compare to the fountain of immortality (Big Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_1 Half a month later.


    In the forests four hundred miles away from the Moonlight Market, a fierce wind was blowing, whipping leaves and branches into the air, mixing with the dirt, rolling past like mucky waves.


    There was an occasional roar that shook the earth and mountains, accompanied by a beast angry roar interlaced with a hint of desolate pain, as if wounded.


    In the midst of the mountains, a lumbering beast, covered head to toe in green jade-like color, resembling a giant spider, was angrily waving its sharp limbs that were akin to large machetes in a fierce attack on its enemy.


    But at this moment, its enemy was shrouded in a metallic surge, bursting with countless dazzling rays of light.


    The overflowing golden Spiritual Energy, spectacular like a golden sunrise, while beautiful, was filled with lethal intent.


    The constant ¡®clang clang¡¯ metallic vibrations echoed incessantly.


    The giant spider¡¯s machete-like limbs were utterly unable to penetrate the protective shield made up of the golden metallic surge; on the contrary, they were ruthlessly knocked back, the solid shell was even ripped open, splattering blood.


    ¡°Brother Chen, be quick, there¡¯s a big beast heading this way¡­don¡¯t delay, finish it off.¡±


    At this point, Chu Xun¡¯s figure quickly darted out from the adjacent forest, shouting in a desperate warning.


    Further off, the silhouette of the forest swayed, thousands of birds took flight, even from far you could clearly feel the strong Spiritual Might punctuated by an evil Qi.


    It was as if a massive creature was swiftly approaching.


    ¡°This energy¡­at least, it¡¯s of the Green Backed Water Spider at the Qi Cultivation Level Seven.¡±


    Chen Dengming sensed the distant Qi, his heart slightly thrilled but also vigilant.


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    Demonic Beasts at the level seven Qi Cultivation, he had not encountered a single one in the past half-month; as for Green Backed Water Spiders at this level, not to mention, he¡¯d never hunted one from start to end.


    Probably, such a spider beast could be considered a regional overlord among its kind in the spider nests at the border of Southern Region.


    If they could hunt this big fellow, presumably, even without getting five Green Backed Water Spiders, the Ming family would consider it as passing their task.


    ¡°Hurry up, Brother Chen!¡±


    Chu Xun was extremely anxious on the side, his heart pounding, afraid that another more formidable beast would rush over and flank them.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be in a hurry, Daoist friend Zhu.


    If we act too fast, it might spook the big one and run off, which would be equivalent to throwing a watermelon while picking up sesame seeds.¡±


    Chen Dengming calmly responded, sensing the Qi of the beast which is swiftly rushing over from the forest.


    During these past half a month, the number of beasts he and Chu Xun had hunted down was seven, of which only two were Green Backed Water Spiders.


    Today, finally, they managed to lure out a Green Backed Water Spider at the Qi Cultivation level four.


    This spider was female.


    So Chen Dengming suddenly had a novel idea: not to hurry the hunt, but to initially constrain the spider, with the hope that its roaring could lure other male spiders.


    This was just an attempt; Chen Dengming was not putting much hope on the idea; however, to his surprise, it turned out successfully now, luring an even more formidable spider.


    ¡°Hiss!¡±


    Suddenly, the Green Backed Water Spider, of Qi Cultivation level four, abruptly turned its head, leaving the tussle with Chen Dengming and rushed toward the position of the newly arrived spider beast.


    ¡°You want to leave?


    Have I Opened the Gate yet?¡±


    Chen Dengming snorted coldly; both of his arms quivered, as the external Qi around him exploded like the Gang Qi at the Innate stage, resembling a heatwave igniting.


    ¡°Go!¡±


    As he swung his arm, the metallic surge roared up with great energy, creating the smell of molten metal.


    It surged like a wave hitting the air, and in a flash, attacked the Green Backed Water Spider.


    When the attack was about to hit the Spider, it suddenly spread out, encapsulated the spider in a high-speed spiral of metallic surge, and the sharply rotating air currents formed a portal-like situation, entrapping the spider.


    As soon as the Spider¡¯s limbs touched the metallic surge, they were flung away forcefully.


    With a ¡®zila¡¯ sound, the leading limb was even cut off, landing on the ground spilling emerald-green blood.


    A miserable cry of agony immediately came from the Green Backed Water Spider, trying to barge left and right within the metallic surge, but found it hard to tear apart the whirlpool formed by the Gang Qi.


    ¡°I will leave this one to you later!¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly turned his head to Chu Xun and said while patting his Storage Bag.


    A Wuling Snatch flashed with Spiritual Light suddenly spun out, increased in size with the wind, transformed into two giant claws about ten feet in size and flew toward the Qi Cultivation level seven spider that had just dashed out of the forest.


    With two ¡®clang¡¯ sounds of metallic crashes, the Qi stirred, the ground trembled.


    The beast that had rushed over so fiercely was stopped by two giant claws of about ten feet directly in its tracks.


    The enormous impact pressed the beast to bow its head almost face-first into the ground.


    ¡°Hiss!¡±


    The beast gave an angry roar, suddenly opening its mouth, spitting out a white, sticky poisonous substance like a string of cannonballs.


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    However, Chen Dengming¡¯s figure had already moved like a flighty ghost, avoiding the attack promptly in advance.


    Suddenly he released a Fireball Technique with a flick of his hand, which exploded on the spider beast, causing a violent roar.


    The beast howled again, as if it were shaking the mountains and rivers, opened its gruesome mouthparts, and shouted, making a sound as deep and rolling as muffled thunder.


    A surge of strong Spiritual Might burst out and shook the vibrating air, and the surrounding leaves and branches were instantly shattered and scattered.


    The strong sound waves formed perceptible ripples, spreading in all directions.


    This sound wave had reached the point of shattering eardrums; the sound would gather into several streams of Qi, hitting the enemy¡¯s eardrum like iron.


    Chen Dengming frowned, having no choice but to immediately flood his ears with Spiritual Energy to counter the sound waves.


    Almost at the same time, the Qi Cultivation level four beast on the opposite side was also banging into the metallic surge, breaking free of the blockade with reckless disregard for its injuries.

 Chapter 106

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    Chu Xun yelled urgently.


    ¡°Okay!¡±


    Instantly, Chen Dengming¡¯s hand lightly gripped, and the metallic torrent formed by Spiritual Energy abruptly contracted.


    After breaking several legs of the four-layer Qi Cultivation demonic spider ¡°clang clang¡±, it transformed back into a torrent and flew towards him.


    ¡°Hiss!


    ¨C ¡±


    A strong foul wind was blowing, and a large pud of sticky, rotting venom with spider silk suddenly gushed out from the side.


    Unhurried, Chen Dengming released the Gengjin Bell, which suddenly flew out from his body and enlarged.¡±


    With a ¡®clang,¡¯ it erupted in a harsh gong sound, blocking a large amount of spider silk while nullifying some of the spider¡¯s sound waves.


    However, at the same instant, the seven-layer Qi Cultivation demonic spider suddenly exerted force fiercely.


    Its body¡¯s green light intensified incredibly, forcibly breaking free of the Wuling Snatch.


    ¡°Clang clang clang¡± ¨C


    The eight spider legs left traces on the ground as deep as half an inch, looking like ax marks as it charged madly towards Chen Dengming.


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    ¡°Whoosh whoosh ¨C ¡±


    Several spider legs rose into the air, slashing towards Chen Dengming like a forest of knives, causing the air to ripple with the pressure.


    Chen Dengming had already retreated a step ahead using Divine Wind Leg.


    His clothes fluttered with his rapid movement, and the white hair at his temples danced in the wind.


    His eyes were sparkling, and he formed a hand seal.


    ¡°Combine!¡±


    As he commanded, Wuling Snatch flew back at his beckoning.


    Suddenly, its two claws clasped together in mid-air, forming a huge fist that seemed to be greeting with a fist, making the air tremble with a humming sound, exuding strong Spiritual Might.


    The next moment, that huge fist smashed down forcefully into the air towards the spider legs.


    Boom clang!


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    The two extraordinary forces collided, triggering a strong dispersion of Spiritual Energy Strength.


    The spider of seven-layered Qi Cultivation howled tragically.


    Its legs were almost twisted and broken, it staggered backward, and crashed heavily into the rock wall behind it.


    With a ¡®boom¡¯ the rock wall shattered.


    Debris flew everywhere, and dust was scattered.


    The ground collapsed and shattered under the enormous impact, exploding into pieces.


    By this time, the torrent of Spiritual Energy, which had been reduced by more than half, rushed to Chen Dengming¡¯s side.


    His face was cold, and the Spiritual Energy he had gathered erupted quickly.


    It was like igniting a fire with thousands of flares inside his body.


    He quickly controlled the Spiritual Energy torrent with both hands, forming the Silk Entangling strength.


    ¡°Encircle!¡±


    With a shake of his arms, streams of Spiritual Energy formed sharp, swirling currents in the air.


    They clashed with each other, creating blade-like gusts, and swept towards the demonic spider opposite him.


    The spider, at the seventh level of Qi Cultivation, had its full body¡¯s black hair standing on end.


    Its miserable, green eyes were filled with terror.


    It felt a sense of death fear coming from the depths of its soul.


    The next moment, its huge body was rolled up by the sharp Spiritual Energy whirlwind, ruthlessly torn apart.


    ¡°Roar!


    ¨C ¡±


    The demonic spider suddenly let out a horrific roar, its howling voice even changed in tone.


    The Spiritual Energy on its body surged, and its Spiritual Might surged.


    The green light on its body surface scattered, forming a protective barrier, and forcibly thrust half of its head out of the Qi vortex.


    The large streams of metal-like Spiritual Energy struck its green shell, and sparks were even rubbed out.


    It couldn¡¯t be cut and shattered for the first time.


    ¡°High-stage beasts of Qi Cultivation are indeed tough and tricky!¡±


    Chen Dengming furrowed his brow, only feeling that it was increasingly more challenging to control the Spiritual Energy.


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    He couldn¡¯t contract it, and there were even signs of it falling apart.


    The shell protection of this demonic spider was too strong.


    Suddenly, he took a deep breath and formed a sword seal.


    The Ice Spirit Sword flashed with cold light, like a fleeting light and shadow.


    Suddenly it appeared and ¡®shoo¡¯ instantly flew out.


    The rapid sword shadow was peerless, aiming straight for the spider¡¯s eyebrows.


    ¡°Clang!!


    ¨C ¡±


    A metallic tremor that shook the eardrums suddenly erupted.


    The Ice Spirit Sword was vibrated away.


    The demonic spider also had a severe headache.


    It was as if it was hit hard by a giant stone roller.


    Its head was retracted, and its thoughts were blank for a moment.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s long hair was like a dancing flame on his head.


    His eyes condensed into dazzling and pressing lantern-like flames.


    He divided his attention again by forming a seal.


    The majestic Spiritual Energy in his body was mobilized, like an erupting volcano.


    As soon as the Magic Artifact was activated.


    A giant fireball emerged and abruptly erupted and shot into the vortex.


    Boom!


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    A flame just exploded.


    Immediately after, the fierce fire light turned into a high-temperature gas vortex, forming a large fireball in Chen Dengming¡¯s palm and shooting out.


    The constant fireballs were like rapid cannonballs, bombarding wildly.


    Boom a€¡±a€¡± boom!


    a€¡±a€¡± boom!


    In the forest, there was a constant roar.


    The brilliant flames like fireworks exploding one after the other shook the forest.


    Gradually, it formed a giant fire pillar, devouring the demonic spider.


    ¡°Hiss!!!¡±


    The demonic spider¡¯s strong body was violently burned in the terrifyingly hot pillar of fire.


    It was cut and torn by the frenziedly spinning fire and ¡°Gold Spiritual Energy,¡± as if it had fallen into a terrifying fire tornado.


    It instantly fell into a rigid state of agony.


    ¡­


    A dozen breaths later.


    Accompanied by a dull noise like pushing a golden mountain or toppling a jade pillar, the demonic spider at the seventh level of Qi Cultivation crashed to the ground.


    Its large, green body was still brimming with Spiritual Energy, but it was already covered with black burn marks and densely packed knife wounds.


    Its dark green blood had some dried and burn marks on its body, and some were slowly flowing out.


    Once he was sure that the demonic spider had completely lost its life, Chen Dengming relaxed and let out a sigh of relief.


    Looking back at Chu Xun, who was still entangled with the semi-destroyed spider at the fourth level of Qi Cultivation, he said helplessly.


    ¡°Hey!


    Legendary demon beast hunter, are you okay or not?


    How much longer?¡±


    While controlling the Magic Artifact to attack the spider and positioning himself flexibly, Chu Xun responded sweatily.


    ¡°Soon, it will be done soon!¡±


    He was crying inside.


    What had he encountered?


    Usually, he could kill lower-grade Qi Cultivation demonic beasts with ease, but this high-grade spider monster could be defeated so quickly.


    This was simply terrifying.


    He prided himself on having extraordinary battle strength.


    He was considered excellent among cultivators of the same rank.


    But when dealing with demonic beasts of the same rank, he could barely hold his ground before running away.

 Chapter 107

    ?Chapter 107: 074: Even if there are drinks to share among people, how can they compare to the fountain of immortality (Big Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 107: 074: Even if there are drinks to share among people, how can they compare to the fountain of immortality (Big Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_3 When dealing with a demonic beast of a lower realm, one can handle it, but cannot necessarily kill it with certainty, especially if it is the formidable Green Backed Water Spider.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s peculiar yet exceedingly powerful style of combat, which had shocked him considerably in the past half-month, was something he also wanted to adopt.


    However, beyond adjusting his positioning, most of the astonishing tactics seemed to be unique and inimitable.


    Seeing that Chu Xun should be fine and would soon be able to deal with the Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer spider demon, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t be bothered to intervene anymore.


    He pulled out a low-quality Spirit Stone from his storage bag, quickly replenishing almost half of the depleted spiritual energy.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze then became sharp as a knife, sweeping across the distant forest.


    Rushing soundsa€¡±a€¡±


    In an instant, the aura in the woods began to fluctuate.


    Several cultivators quickly emerged, from a distance, observing Chen Dengming with smiling faces while expressing respect, indicating that they were merely onlookers and bore no ill will.


    They immediately moved away, their hearts pounding with fear.


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    Chen Dengming calmly withdrew his gaze, his mind moved, and two Gu Worms, which had been lurking in the distance, flew back.


    ¡°Buzzing!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Golden Silkworm and the Blood Centipede traced two arcs and excitedly approached the demonic spider¡¯s corpse, starting to indulge themselves.


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    These two Gu Worms, which had eaten many demonic beasts in the past half month, now exuded a stronger aura, seeming to be on the brink of a breakthrough.


    However, for now, these two Gu Worms could handle the higher realm cultivators, but facing beasts with thick hides and poisonous resistance like the demonic beasts, they inflicted limited damage and were easily injured.


    Chen Dengming rarely used these two Gu Worms when dealing with demonic beasts.


    Before long.


    Chu Xun had successfully killed the spider demon.


    This hunt yielded a Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer and a Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer spider demon.


    Along with the two previously killed, they had successfully completed the Ming family¡¯s task.


    A Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer spider demon is as dangerous as three or four ordinary spider demons.


    Only with it gone could they ensure safety near the Moonlight Market.


    ¡°Brother Chen, this highrealm spider demon¡¯s corpse is definitely worth a lot, definitely more than fifteen mid-level spiritual stones.


    Do you really plan to trade it to the Ming family for a discount?¡±


    At this moment, Chu Xun moved closer, seeming to feel a bit distressed for Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming gave Chu Xun a sideways glance, ¡°Otherwise?


    I didn¡¯t kill enough spider demons to meet my quota, so if I don¡¯t trade this one to the Ming family, I¡¯ll still fall short.


    I¡¯ll just have to accept any loss.¡±


    Chu Xun murmured, ¡°But it¡¯s more than just a little loss, it¡¯s a big loss.


    Why not do it this way, let me help you inquire around and see if there are any other cultivators willing to sell their spider demon corpses.


    We can buy a few, and we can then sell this big guy ourselves.¡±


    ¡°Forget it.


    I¡¯ll talk to the Ming family later and try to get a good price.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head.


    He knew Chu Xun was trying to calculate for him.


    After all, they had agreed earlier that Chen Dengming would keep all the spider corpses they hunted.


    Even if he sold the high-ranking demonic beast¡¯s corpse, Chu Xun wouldn¡¯t benefit, but he still chose not to bother.


    Selling to the Ming family at half price would indeed be a big loss.


    But trying to find other cultivators in the market to purchase the spider demons¡¯ corpses may not necessarily be smooth.


    And even if it did go smoothly, it would still be full price to purchase, and half price to sell to the Ming family.


    In this case, he might only earn five additional mid-rank Spirit Stones.


    Five mid-rank Spirit Stones is indeed a considerable sum, but it¡¯s not necessary to go to all this trouble and annoy the Ming family.


    Contentment brings abundance in the world, while greed limits the universe.


    Disaster stems from desire, while blessings arise from self-restraint.


    Everything in moderationa€¡±greedily wanting to have it all, like attempting to win every opponent¡¯s bet at the gambling table, can often result in vomiting up more in the end.


    ¡­


    The bodies of the two demonic spiders were too big.


    Fortunately, Chu Xun¡¯s knife skills, honed by his work as a butcher, were up to the task.


    After some processing, the bodies of the two spiders had shrunk by half and were easily packed into Chen Dengming¡¯s eight-meter-square storage bag.


    The two set off posthaste.


    Chen Dengming decided to make a detour to Le Mountain Gully, some two hundred miles away.


    Since the Luo Family settled there and built a new market, despite the lack of spirit veins, their considerable Daoism techniques and magic artifacts attracted a lot of cultivators.


    Naturally, the Luo Family did this to attract a large number of cultivators and enlist some of them to quickly bolster their familial power, to replace the talents lost in previous battles.


    Granted, even if these guest cultivators signed the Dao Heart Contract, they might not be too reliable.


    During a previous internal family battle, numerous guests in the Luo Family were willing to bear the cost of violating the Dao Heart Contract rather than die for the Luo Family.


    When danger loomed, everyone flew away.


    However, having numerous guest cultivators could at least lead to many contributions to the normal growth of the family.


    They didn¡¯t always have to be involved in life-or-death battles.


    ¡°Brother Chen, don¡¯t you have a Daoist partner or lover in Luo Family Market?


    If you can detour two hundred miles¡­


    this¡­


    haha, this can be referred to as going around, right?¡±


    In the sky above the forest, Chen Dengming and Chu Xun were navigating using their magic artifacts.


    Chu Xun, grinning with an ¡®I understand you¡¯ look on his face, snickered.


    Chen Dengming rolled his eyes, ¡°She isn¡¯t exactly a Daoist partner.


    She¡¯s just a friend who helped me out when I was at my weakest.


    Life hasn¡¯t been good for her lately; I just want to give a little help.


    I did mention it to you when we were passing by here yesterday¡­


    ¡±


    Dengming seemed suspicious, ¡°Is your friend reliable?


    Did he really deliver my letter?¡±


    ¡°Of course, he did.


    Would he dare to play any tricks on me?¡±


    Chu Xun glared, then immediately giggled, pointing with his little finger, ¡°Brother Chen, in your presence I am just ¡­


    but in my presence, Fellow Daoist Liu is also just¡­¡±


    He looked triumphant, brandishing his little finger and boasting, ¡°When I fought demons and beasts years ago, he stood aside, just like us today.


    His admiration for me is just like my admiration for Brother Chen¡­¡±


    ¡°Enough with the drivel!¡± Chen Dengming grumbled, ¡°Since there¡¯s nothing wrong with the arrangement, let¡¯s fly quickly.


    After you meet my friend on my behalf and hand over the things, we will leave quickly.¡±


    As soon as he spoke, his saber flashed and his escape speed accelerated rapidly, breaking through the air and speeding away.


    Chu Xun immediately followed, jokingly teasing, ¡°Brother Chen, why are you in such a hurry to leave?


    I, Chu, have nothing particular to attend to, I can wait for your reunion tonight, so you don¡¯t have to worry about going too early¡­.¡±


    Swish-


    A sudden golden spear shot from the front, frightening Chu Xun into dodging quickly and immediately shutting his mouth and shaking his head with a self-ridiculing laugh.


    He knew that Chen¡¯s relationship with that friend was probably uncertain, but it had likely gone far beyond ordinary friendship, and was concerned about it.


    But judging by the intensity of Chen¡¯s cultivation and his demonstrated talent, which beauty among the loose cultivators would be able to take his hand and laugh at the world?


    That shabby friend in the Luo family, who used to be a maid, will undoubtedly be left behind in the future, eventually becoming a regret.


    Who knows the intentions of the fairy, on the rotating dance of green pheasants and white cranes?


    Even with toasts in the human world, how can it compare to the spring of eternal life¡­?


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (I¡¯ve updated over eleven thousand words today, mates!


    Please give me a monthly ticket!


    I¡¯ve been updating a lot recently, haven¡¯t I?)

 Chapter 108

    ?Chapter 108: 075: Speak less of the past, I have a paradise in my heart (Big chapter looking for monthly tickets)_1 Chapter 108: 075: Speak less of the past, I have a paradise in my heart (Big chapter looking for monthly tickets)_1 Luo Family Market was located within Le Mountain Gully, surrounded by towering cliffs on three sides.


    It was early summer, the trees in the mountain were lush, branches flourishing and leaves thick.


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    The waist of the mountain was covered in a white fog, paired with intermittent streaks of spiritual light, lending a certain fairylike elegance to the scene.


    Although it wasn¡¯t a Spirit Vein Land, its Feng shui was extraordinary, resulting in an abundance of spiritual energy.


    It was, hence, bought as a property from the Elixir Sect by the Luo Family.


    Today, it was gifted to Luo Bing, as the new residence for her and Luo Ping after their marriage.


    A new marketplace combined with various Daoism methods, magic artifacts, talismans, and elixir pills drew many Loose Cultivators to gather.


    Moreover, the Luo Family openly held a ¡®Wedding Competition¡¯, hoping to attract powerful Loose Cultivators to join the Luo Family, marry into the family and become a son-in-law, thereby becoming part of the Luo Family.


    Such a move was not new among the cultivation families.


    Many struggling families have done this before, aiming to bring fresh blood and strengthen the family, yet the danger always lurks of inviting in a wolf in sheep¡¯s clothing.


    For many Loose Cultivators, the opportunity to end their nomadic lives and marry into a family, was appealing.


    Even if they became a son-in-law, it didn¡¯t matter.


    If they were lucky, perhaps they could marry two sisters and enjoy the good fortune of others.


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    So, recently, many cultivators flocked to Luo Family Market, moving shoulder to shoulder.


    Especially at the square outside the Luo Family Manor, competitions between cultivators were far more entertaining than mundane performances and attracted many cultivators to watch.


    Nearby vendors also swarmed to follow the crowd and conduct business, with cultivators coming and going incessantly.


    ¡°Hey, what do you think, Brother Chen, there are quite a few people who want to become the Luo Family¡¯s son-in-law.


    Unfortunately, Fairy Luo is said to be a top-tier ice beauty, but she¡¯s already married to the young master of Luo Family, otherwise¡­


    tsk tsk¡­¡±


    At a temporary spiritual tea stall, Chu Xun, with his eyebrows dancing, nudged Chen Dengming with his elbow, his eyes were fixated on the competition in the square.


    A cultivator nearby scoffed, ¡°Otherwise what?


    Fairy Luo is a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage, even the young master of Luo family is a cultivator at the Qi Cultivation stage, dare you covet her?¡±


    Hearing this, Chu Xun was embarrassed.


    His old habit of boasting had gotten him into trouble, and he had gone too far.


    He bowed and laughed immediately, ¡°I misspoke, misspoke.¡±


    Chen Dengming, who had already put on a human skin mask, sat aloof.


    ¡°Are you very interested in sons-in-law?¡±


    Chu Xun closed his mouth even more awkwardly.


    Not to mention the son-in-law, even if it was joining a cultivation family, he wasn¡¯t really keen on joining.


    Otherwise, with his strength at the fifth level of Qi Cultivation, he would have joined the Ming family a long time ago.


    ¡°I heard that Fairy Luo will soon return to the Miaoyin Sect.


    She is already a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage, young and talented, she can¡¯t stay here in Le Mountain Gully to develop.


    Once she returns to the Miaoyin Sect, she will soar into the sky, perhaps in the future she can break through to the Golden Core.


    This side of Le Mountain Gully is likely going to be managed by Luo Ping.¡±


    At this moment, some Loose Cultivators were discussing in low voices.


    ¡°Couldn¡¯t it be?


    If she doesn¡¯t bear the child of the young master of the Luo Family, and then give birth, the old master of the Luo Family may not let her go.¡±


    ¡°Tsk!


    They are both Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    Although the old master of the Luo family is at the late stage of Foundation Establishment, can he really force Fairy Luo to have a child?


    Unless he himself insists on taking advantage, old bull eating tender grass.¡±


    ¡°Fellow cultivator, watch your words!


    These words of malice, how can you say them cavalierly, not knowing that calamity comes from the mouth?¡±


    When this word came out, those around who were discussing also fell silent.


    They were ready to drop the topic, not wanting to continue communicating with mindless tigers, fearing to cause trouble.


    Chen Dengming was speechless for a while, he hasn¡¯t heard enough yet.


    Chu Xun was also infuriated.


    Some people talk more recklessly than him, they don¡¯t even check the wind before opening their mouths.


    He immediately coughed, ¡°Anyway, if Fairy Luo doesn¡¯t want to have a child, I guess Luo family has no way of stopping it, right?¡±


    A Loose Cultivator glanced at Chu Xun, held back, and then looked around at the dozens of pairs of curious eyes, finally couldn¡¯t help but speak in a low voice,


    ¡°You lot know nothing!


    The Luo Family ancestor is not simple, have you heard of the Foundation Establishment Pill that Luo Bing got?¡±


    Seeing the cultivators around him growing more curious, the Loose Cultivator seemed to satisfy some kind of vanity, and responded with a smug smile, ¡°You know, Luo Ping previously took two Foundation Establishment Pills¡­..


    two!


    Do you know what that means?


    The Luo family collected two of something that the Luo Family could not obtain, and also helped Fairy Luo get one.


    All of these were arranged by the Luo Family ancestor.¡±


    ¡°I heard that the ancestor of the Luo Family is very close with a Golden Core elder of the Elixir Sect and was his disciple.


    Fairy Luo certainly is at the Foundation Establishment stage, but with the connection to the Elixir Sect, can she really take the Luo family¡¯s Foundation Establishment Pills and then slip away?¡±


    The people around hearing this, nodded in sudden realization.


    Chen Dengming shook his head internally, this reasoning might be slightly accurate, the Luo Family ancestor does have some abilities, but some aspects don¡¯t seem to stand.


    If the Luo Family ancestor really had a close relationship with the Golden Core cultivator from the Elixir Sect, the Luo family wouldn¡¯t have dared to break the engagement so openly at the start.


    When Luo Ping failed at the third attempt to reach the Foundation Establishment stage, he wouldn¡¯t have been left without an Establishment Pill.


    Perhaps the third Foundation Establishment Pill that the Luo Family ancestor prepared for Luo Ping was kept in the end and not given to Luo Ping.


    After all, Luo Ping had already failed twice, and the hope for the third Foundation Establishment was not great.


    And around that Foundation Establishment Pill, the Luo Family ancestor started setting up a trap early on.


    This slowly ate away at the Luo Family¡¯s plans, cornering Luo Bing into submission.


    If things are really like this, then the layout and various complex alliances involved are truly horrifying to think about.

 Chapter 109

    ?Chapter 109: 075: Speak less of the past, I have a paradise in my heart (Big chapter looking for monthly tickets)_2 Chapter 109: 075: Speak less of the past, I have a paradise in my heart (Big chapter looking for monthly tickets)_2 The patriarch of the Luo Family was not a simple character at all.


    Being able to get three Foundation Establishment Pills proved that he was far from ordinary.


    Therefore, if things were as Chen Dengming guessed, the most remarkable fact would not be the connections of the patriarch of the Luo Family, but the patriarch himself ¨C he was his own bulwark.


    That implied Luo Bing¡¯s return to the Miaoyin Sect would be highly challenging.


    ¡­


    At that moment, cheers emerged from the Dueling Square in front.


    A brave Loose Cultivator who had ventured to participate in the fight had emerged victorious, thereby gaining eligibility to become a prospective son-in-law for the Luo Family.


    Exactly, only eligibility.


    To truly be selected, he would have to pass tests in other aspects as well, mainly related to temperament and quality.


    Suddenly, the crowd began to stir in commotion and the nearby Loose Cultivators couldn¡¯t help but stand up to have a better view.


    Chen Dengming also stood up and saw a group of people appearing at the entrance of the Luo Family Manor.


    The woman leading the group had a graceful figure, thin and tall, waist straight, and a pair of clear and endless eyes.


    Even though she was veiled, she exuded an elegant and beautiful aura, it was indeed Luo Bing.


    Next to her stood a man dressed in a high-level robe, with a handsome face, his steps radiated the vigor of a dragon and a tiger, and a strong Spiritual Might, it seemed like it was Luo Ping.


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    ¡°Tsk Tsk a€¡± upon close watch, this Luo Family¡¯s young master is quite good-looking.


    Although Fairy Luo is obviously more beautiful and outstanding.¡±


    Chu Xun smacked his lips at the side while shaking his head in discussion.


    Among the surrounding loose cultivators, there were many who praised them out loud but felt sour inside.


    Even Chen Dengming himself, felt a tinge of sourness at the sight of the appealing Luo Ping.


    Secretly comparing himself, he thought that the young man was less handsome than he was in his youth, less potential, only that he had a good father.


    Comparing oneself with others is a common human trait.


    Chen Dengming realized he was no exception, living the life he despised, mundane.


    Once thinking cultivators at the Ascension Conference were mundane, lacking Immortal bearing and Immortal Qi, but now, wasn¡¯t he the same?


    What was there to compare?


    Could Luo Ping outlive him?


    Suddenly, his gaze focused, noticing Xu Wei emerging from the crowd near the manor.


    She looked slender but her complexion was no longer pale, rather it had a healthy flush, her beautiful face looked gentle and intelligent.


    Chen Dengming elbowed Chu Xun who was enjoying the spectacle at the side.


    ¡°She¡¯s out, we need to move fast!¡±


    Chu Xun was stunned, then looked in the direction Chen Dengming was pointing, his eyes lighting up.


    ¡°Not bad, Brother Chen, she¡¯s grown up quite well¡­this¡­¡±


    ¡°Hurry up, no more talk.¡±


    ¡­


    Half a tea hour later.


    Xu Wei elegantly stepped towards the call of Chu Xun at a secluded small grove.


    After hesitatingly staring at Chu Xun and looking around, she spoke.


    ¡°Sir, you¡­¡±


    Chu Xun beckoned, ¡°Yes, it¡¯s me, Brother Chen sent me here.


    Come quick!


    This is what Brother Chen gave for you, he asked me to tell you to practice well.¡±


    With that, Chu Xun took out a parcel and handed it to Xu Wei.


    ¡°Elder Brother Chen¡­¡±


    Xu Wei held the package tightly, her beautiful eyes looking around.


    There was a trace of melancholy in her gaze as she thought, ¡°he¡¯s still as cautious as ever, now even a meeting seems luxurious¡­¡±


    Unable to bear it any longer, Chu Xun glanced left and right to ensure no one was around, then pointed at the forest behind him, ¡°Hey, missy!¡±


    Xu Wei¡¯s beautiful eyes lit up, her expression slightly torn.


    She didn¡¯t want to go against Chen Dengming¡¯s wishes, if he didn¡¯t plan to see her¡­


    ¡°Eh?¡±


    Chu Xun pulled a face and made a sound, ¡°Whoopee¡­¡±


    Xu Wei gathered her courage again.


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    She suddenly remembered that she didn¡¯t have the guts to call out and let Chen Dengming take her away in the past.


    Today she gathered the courage, not wanting Chen Dengming to take her away, unwilling to become a hindrance on his path of cultivation.


    But she just wanted to see Chen Dengming, fearing that as her cultivation grew longer, time would wear down her youthful beauty.


    When they met again, Chen Dengming might have forgotten her most beautiful self.


    When she was in the mortal world, she often heard storytellers telling tales about the differences between Immortals and mortals.


    A noble lady once admired an Immortal, yet she didn¡¯t have a Spiritual Root.


    In the end, they were separated by the divide between Immortal and mortal.


    When the Immortal returned to visit the lady, he could only watch as she lay on her deathbed, dying with regrets.


    She once couldn¡¯t understand why an Immortal couldn¡¯t take a mortal woman to the Immortal World even if she didn¡¯t have a Spiritual Root.


    Now, while she had a Spiritual Root, she deeply understood.


    However, she didn¡¯t want to be left with regrets when they met again decades later.


    ¡­


    Rustlea€¡±


    She mustered up her courage and entered the forest.


    Inside the forest, Chen Dengming¡¯s face showed a hint of concern, and he sighed.


    With a flick of his sleeve, the Golden Silkworm and Blood Centipede burst out to patrol the perimeter.


    The next moment, he removed the Human Skin Mask and walked out from behind a tree.


    His eyes dazzled at the sight of Xu Wei¡¯s graceful figure, he smiled, ¡°Reached the second level of Qi Cultivation?


    You¡¯ve become more beautiful.¡±


    Xu Wei¡¯s slender body trembled slightly, her bright eyes gleamed with gratitude and excitement, ¡°If my humble self can become anything, it¡¯s only due to Elder Brother Chen¡¯s continued concern for me.


    I consider myself lucky.¡±


    Chen Dengming was silent for a moment, just as he was about to speak, Xu Wei dropped her gaze.


    Then she looked up at him, her face blushing, and suddenly walked towards the inner part of the forest.


    She looked over her shoulder and laughed.


    ¡°Brother Chen, come on, you¡¯ve given me so much, let me show you something and give it to you.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±

 Chapter 110

    ?Chapter 110: 075: Speak less of the past, I have a paradise in my heart (Big chapter looking for monthly tickets)_3 Chapter 110: 075: Speak less of the past, I have a paradise in my heart (Big chapter looking for monthly tickets)_3 Chen Dengming was in doubt, seeing the nervous yet expectant look in Xu Wei¡¯s bright eyes, he laughed and started walking towards her.


    ¡°What kind of treasure is so mysterious?


    Is it related to the Luo Family?


    Actually, I also have something to give you.


    If you have the chance in the future, consider whether to give it to Miss Luo¡­¡±


    Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly came to a stop, and even his breathing paused, because the most beautiful scene in the world had emerged before him.


    What¡¯s the meaning of this?


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    ¡°Elder Brother Chen, although I come from lowly birth, I treasure my own dignity.


    I¡¯m clean and I only hope¡­that you remember my beautiful youth.


    I do not wish to meet again decades later when I¡¯m old and faded.¡±


    Although her reasoning was emotional and rational.


    It was a bit forced.


    But it¡¯s also very real, Xu Wei is an honest person, and her intense emotions have already been revealed.


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    Chen Dengming might have had seven wives and concubines in his previous life, but he was still nearly overwhelmed.


    Even though his body told a different story, and he was unable to move.


    Inside the array plate on his chest, the mini array spirit transmitted feelings of doubt.


    ¡°Fellow¡­fellow cultivator, what¡­what is she going to do?¡±


    Chen Dengming transmitted his thoughts in response: ¡°It¡¯s none of your business, children shouldn¡¯t peek or ask too many questions.¡±


    Xu Wei¡¯s beautiful eyes flashed through a layer of mist, and then she suddenly smiled, revealing two charming dimples.


    Like a swan diving into a forest, she moved towards Chen Dengming.


    ¡°¡­I, I give you my most precious gift, but I don¡¯t take advantage of people¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s tense body gradually relaxed.


    This¡­should I¡­forget it.


    She¡¯s already here.


    Should I leave?


    No need¡­


    Besides the mini array spirit, no one else is nearby.


    He¡¯s not inexperienced either, having controlled his desires within the Luo Family last time.


    Now that it¡¯s come to this, he can¡¯t keep delaying or hesitating, less resolute than a woman.


    He¡¯s not a eunuch.


    ¡­


    Outside the forest, Chu Xun, who had been eavesdropping, froze.


    Slowly opening his mouth, his eyes widened, and even his forehead creased.


    ¡°Oh~~?


    Huh?¡±


    He made a sound, and then hurriedly covered his mouth, then became annoyed.


    Standing on the spot, he shook his sleeve, seething with anger.


    This Brother Chen, he¡¯s too much, we agreed that they were just meeting as friends.


    Your friend meetings are pretty intense, eh?


    This is in the wild too!


    ¡°Shame to be associated with such a person!


    So you don¡¯t consider me an outsider, huh?


    I haven¡¯t left yet.¡±


    Chu Xun was outraged, feeling an itchy curiosity, he wanted to peek, but the Golden Silkworm Gu flew over, its large eyes staring at him.


    Chu Xun pursed his lips, cleared his throat, and began to wander around the spot, keeping a lookout for his brother, while his mind was wondering how he was going to tease and ridicule Brother Chen without angering him.


    ¡­


    Afterward.


    In the forest.


    ¡°When did you learn this technique?¡±


    ¡°This is part of the cultivation technique.


    I learned it a long time ago.


    When the Gold Word Workshop trained us, it was to make sure that after we, the women with spiritual roots, cultivated well, we would become tools for some important people.


    Fortunately, now¡­you are my important person.¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t give you anything, nor can I take you with me, because¡­¡±


    ¡°I know, you are devoted to cultivating for eternal life, and do not want to settle down and have descendants.


    I understand that, and moreover, our current situation is fine, neither of us will tire the other.¡±


    ¡°Actually, I have already had descendants¡­in mortal life¡­haven¡¯t I told you?¡±


    ¡°Huh?!¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at Xu Wei¡¯s surprised little face and felt a bit embarrassed.


    Having said those words himself, it seemed like he was implying his unclean past.


    Xu Wei chuckled, bending her eyes into crescents.


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter, you¡¯re an important person, it¡¯s normal.


    I don¡¯t mind¡­¡±


    ¡°By the way, Fairy Luo¡­I heard that she is going to the Miaoyin Sect?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s the plan, but the ancestor of the Luo Family might not let her leave easily.


    The situation is like this¡­¡±


    ¡­


    One pot of tea later.


    As Chu Xun was getting somewhat impatient and restless, Chen Dengming and Xu Wei appeared together from the forest.


    Chu Xun was staring at the two with his eyes as big as lanterns.


    Xu Wei blushed quickly, her eyes shone like autumn water, her beauty radiating shyness as she lowered her head.


    Chen Dengming was expressionless, as if nothing had happened.


    Chu Xun admired him.


    It was still Brother Chen, with such a thick face, no wonder he could let loose in the wilderness.


    ¡°What were you guys doing inside, playing for so long?¡±


    Chen Dengming, ¡°We didn¡¯t do anything!


    We haven¡¯t seen each other for a long time, so we just chatted a bit.¡±


    Chu Xun burst out laughing, then quickly turned around and covered his mouth, laughing silently with his body undulating, under the piercing gaze of Chen Dengming.


    Xu Wei¡¯s pretty face got even redder, she gazed back at Chen Dengming for a while and then chuckled.


    ¡°Elder Brother Chen, I¡¯m very happy.


    Even if we don¡¯t see each other for a very, very long time, at least we have no regrets.¡±


    After finishing her words, she left reluctantly.


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t stop her, just watched her leave.


    When he turned back, he had to continue his bitter cultivation, and he might also join a sect.


    Leaving Xu Wei in the Luo Family, he was quite relieved.


    He didn¡¯t expect that his visit this time, which was only to give Xu Wei some spirit stones and elixir pills, resulted in her giving him something more valuable.


    Her cultivation technique was created for dual cultivation.


    Because Xu Wei possesses a water attribute spiritual root, and Water gives birth to Wood, it was greatly beneficial to him.


    This time, thanks to Xu Wei, his cultivation progress had advanced, the proficiency level of ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± had directly increased by more than 300 points, saving him nearly a month of hard cultivation time.


    As for Xu Wei herself, there were many benefits too.


    After all, his cultivation was profound, and her cultivation was low, even a little benefit would bring her near to a breakthrough.


    Unfortunately, this dual cultivation technique, perhaps because it¡¯s too low level or for other reasons, seemed to have the best effect only the first time.


    At least, when they tried again just now, the effect was less than one percent, only increasing his proficiency in his cultivation technique by a few points.


    This was normal, otherwise if dual cultivation could continuously increase cultivation power, wouldn¡¯t everyone just dual cultivate and forget about practicing properly?


    Then the Zhu Family wouldn¡¯t need to force Xu Ning to painstakingly cultivate so many women, waiting for the harvest.


    As a result, Xu Wei, this juicy and beautiful leek, had been harvested by him, a fish seller.


    This was a case of all stars aligning, come hell or high water, we are destined to be together.


    From now on, let¡¯s not discuss things from the past, for I alone have a universe in my heart¡­


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    ?Chapter 111: 076: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Thunder, Light,Darkness, Poison (request for monthly tickets)_1 Chapter 111: 076: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Thunder, Light,Darkness, Poison (request for monthly tickets)_1 Two days later.


    Within the grand and majestic Ming Family Manor at Moonlight Market, Chen Dengming followed a female cultivator of the Ming family into a corridor fenced with intricately carved railings.


    Walking behind her, he admired her graceful and enticing movements and her unique gait, wondering if she was deliberately trying to allure him with her walk.


    Finally, the two arrived at a colossal building that looked like a warehouse.


    ¡°Brother Chen, we¡¯re all set, you can pile up the corpses of the demonic spiders you¡¯ve hunted here,¡± she said.


    The female cultivator, with a smile in her bright eyes, gestured him to proceed.


    The doors to the warehouse-like building opened, and several cultivators came out to greet Chen Dengming with friendly smiles and salutes.


    Inside the building hung numerous beast corpses, a strong, fetid smell hitting Chen Dengming squarely in the face.


    This gave Chen a clear idea of the size of the Ming family¡¯s recent monster beast hunting haul.


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, released two storage bags, and four spider demon corpses flew out and landed on the ground, all having been slightly frozen.


    Among them, the largest was that of a seventh Qi Cultivation-layered demonic spider.


    It gave off a strong and conspicuous aura of evil qi.


    ¡°It¡¯s a high-ranked Green Backed Water Spider indeed!¡±


    The female cultivator gasped, momentarily losing her usual composure and courtesy.


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    The cultivators behind her were equally surprised and taken aback.


    A stout middle-aged man immediately approached, laying his hand on the beast¡¯s corpse, his eyes full of joy.


    ¡°Excellent, excellent!


    This is precisely the sort of high-quality material Master Liu has been waiting for.¡±


    Chen Dengming greeted them with a courteous smile, ¡°As per our agreement, I will sell the demonic spider bodies to the Ming family for half the market price.


    However ¡­


    This one¡¯s a high-ranked monster, so its value is hard to estimate.


    There hasn¡¯t been any high-rank spiders in the Moonlight Market lately, has there?¡±


    The female cultivator nodded, understanding the implication of Chen Dengming¡¯s words.


    The value of a high-ranked demonic beast is in a league of its own.


    Chen Dengming had no obligation to bring it here for trade.


    If he did bring it, it meant that he was demonstrating trust and respect for the Ming family.


    After steadying herself, the female cultivator laughed and said, ¡°You make a fair point, Brother Chen.


    The Ming family always prioritizes harmonious transactions and refuses to deceive others, whether old or young.


    However ¡­


    you must consider this high-ranked beast as two demonic spiders.


    We need to settle this aspect¡­¡±


    ¡­


    Half an hour later.


    Chen Dengming, having declined the generous offer of the Ming family, left his Ice Spirit Sword to be re-crafted and upgraded, and left the Ming Family Manor satisfied.


    Having proven his capability to slay a high-ranked demonic beast, the Ming family improved their manner, promising even more favorable terms than before.


    They also made certain concessions during the trading process.


    No matter where one goes, strength is what ultimately speaks.


    Chen Dengming was pleased with the transaction.


    The Ming family had a solid reputation and there were no foul plays.


    For the high-ranked demonic spider, the Ming family offered two solutions a€¡± they could either purchase it at the rate of the best price of those of recent market sales, deducted by 20%, or after upgrading Chen Dengming¡¯s Ice Spirit Sword, they offered to additionally craft a high-ranked magical artifact using materials from the spider¡¯s body.


    A high-ranked artifact is valued at around eight to thirty mid-grade spirit stones, with the actual price depending on the performance.


    Chen Dengming ultimately chose the latter, to add another high-ranked artifact to his collection.


    He was about to enter a period of isolated cultivation again.


    This time, he intended to remain in seclusion until he reached the ninth Qi Cultivation layer.


    When his mana increases again, he shouldn¡¯t have much difficulty controlling a few more high-ranked artifacts.


    Now, he had successfully obtained a high-ranked Daoist technique ¡°Watery Yin Wood Poisonous Gu Skill¡± from the Ming family and had his Ice Spirit Sword upgraded to a high-ranked artifact.


    He had accumulated nine mid-grade Spirit Stones by selling off all the demonic beast corpses he hunted over this period.


    After giving one to Xu Wei and including his previous savings, he had a total of fifteen mid-grade Spirit Stones and more than a hundred low-grade Spirit Stones.


    For a Qi cultivation practitioner, even a high-ranked one, this was a substantial fortune.


    Although Zhu didn¡¯t receive a share from the demon spider¡¯s sale, he still earned nearly eight mid-grade Spirit Stones from his 70% share of the other beasts.


    This made Zhu so happy that he couldn¡¯t stop smiling.


    Zhu was passionately determined to follow Chen Dengming.


    He babbled about how he felt like he had been living like a dog in the past, but after following Brother Chen, he had truly started living, enjoying delicious food and spicy drinks.


    However, Chen Dengming was temporarily content and prepared to resume his isolated cultivation to further his abilities.


    With a peaceful environment, it was the perfect time for him to cultivate.


    As for Boss Hu¡¯s speculation about tensions between the Luo and Ming families due to Luo Family¡¯s threats from six hundred miles away, Chen Dengming thought he was just making up nonsense.


    Luo Bing seemed to lack the interest to expand her family business aggressively and was planning to return to the Sect at any moment.


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    Leaving Luo Ping behind in Le Mountain Gully couldn¡¯t possibly pose a significant competitive threat to the Ming family.


    There was no chance of any conflict occurring under such circumstances.


    All of the conjectures of conflict were merely figments of the imagination of the various merchants in the Moonlight Market, devised to drive up the prices.


    Before he began his cultivation seclusion, Chen Dengming visited the Business League shop once more to collect from Boss Hu the latest batch of spiritual body nourishments and Gu raising materials that he had ordered.


    Then he bid farewell to his neighbor, Zhu, and prepared to start his new self-imposed isolation period.


    ¡­


    ¡°Brother Chen, how many months are you planning to seclude yourself this time?


    Don¡¯t you find it boring?¡± asked Zhu, puzzled.


    Zhu was a restless person.


    Asking him to stay inside and cultivate for several months would be unbearable.


    He only practiced cultivation techniques when he went to sleep every night.

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    ?Chapter 112: 076: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Thunder, Light, Darkness, Poison (Request for monthly tickets)_2 Chapter 112: 076: Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Thunder, Light, Darkness, Poison (Request for monthly tickets)_2 Chen Dengming gave a sidelong glance and said unconcernedly, ¡°To show off in front of others, you have to endure hardship behind the scenes.


    You asked me how I trained so hard, right?


    Well, that¡¯s how.


    It¡¯s simple.


    If you want to become a master, you must be able to bear the loneliness.¡±


    Zhu Xun froze, watching Chen Dengming enter the courtyard, the atmosphere becoming a bit heavy.


    He felt uneasy, looking around, he tutted and attempted to force a smile, then remained silent.


    He had been stuck at the Fifth Level of Qi Cultivation for a long time.


    He had felt the breakthrough several times but had never seized it.


    Could it be because he was too restless?


    Unable to withstand loneliness.


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    ¡°The next time Brother Chen comes out, he won¡¯t have reached the Ninth Level of Qi Cultivation, right?¡±


    ¡°He said he wanted to leave¡­


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    I mean, if I want to hang out with Brother Chen, would he dislike a Fifth Level Cultivator like me?¡±


    With this thought, Zhu Xun scratched his head and cheeks and immediately strode into the courtyard with the intention of practicing hard to seek a breakthrough.


    He also had his own dignity as a butcher.


    Before, on this small plot, he was the one with the most prestige.


    Now that he¡¯s hanging out with Brother Chen and calls himself Zhu¡­


    But Zhu is a Zhu who loves to save face and has the dignity of not wanting to fall behind others.


    ¡­


    ¡°Come, soak inside, after the bath, come assist me in my cultivation, you won¡¯t be so tired then.¡±


    Chen Dengming finished preparing the medicinal bath in the wooden barrel to nourish the spiritual body, turned around with a smile to look at the floating Mini Array Spirit.


    ¡°Fe, fellow cultivator, it¡¯s actually okay, I, I¡¯ve been soaking a lot recently, soaking more won¡¯t have much effect, and this medicinal soup is too, too hota€|¡±


    While the Mini Array Spirit complained, she stuttered and floated over reluctantly.


    She obediently got into the wooden barrel, quickly turning a lovely shade of blush, and comforted herself with humming noises.


    As a Spiritual Body, she naturally couldn¡¯t feel any cold or burning sensation.


    However, the medicinal soup in the wooden barrel could provide her with similar sensory experiences, essentially nourishing her spiritual body.


    During this period, Chen Dengming continuously purchased a lot of medicinal substances for nourishing the Spiritual Body from Boss Hu, costing up to two medium-grade Spirit Stones.


    Such large investments were made with the intention of treating the Mini Array Spirit better.


    In the future, her practice in Daoism for a long time would greatly depend on the Mini Array Spirit.


    He could not allow her to wear herself out.


    Now, the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s Spiritual Body was indeed much more full-bodied than when he first met her, as though she had started a new round of growth.


    Even her keen sense of perception had become much stronger, and the range she could feel had increased, making Chen Dengming feel like his investment had paid off.


    He had also wondered if he could guide the Mini Array Spirit towards the path of the Ghost Immortal as mentioned in the legends.


    The ancient Daoist scriptures mentioned that the cultivation world is made up of Human Immortals, Earth Immortals, God Immortals, Heavenly Immortals, and Ghost Immortals, collectively known as the Five Immortals.


    However, that scripture only gave a passing mention to this.


    The more detailed parts about how to cultivate into a Ghost Immortal were not described.


    For now, Chen Dengming was only considering this, viewing the Mini Array Spirit as a companion somewhere between humans and spiritual pets.


    Apart from the Mini Array Spirit, there are now two other battling companions a€¡° the Golden Silkworm Gu and the Blood Centipede Gu, which also need to be upgraded during this round of practice.


    Furthermore, Chen Dengming planned to continue refining more Golden Silkworm Gus.


    He used to be poor and lacked resources, so he had no choice.


    Now that he is wealthy, he has bought three Golden Silkworms from Boss Hu, which he could use to refine three Golden Silkworm Gus.


    ¡­


    Half a day later.


    A round moon hung high in the sky, casting a cold moonlight.


    Three Plague God Statues were placed at the three crossroads inside the courtyard, all facing south.


    A simple small Gu refining area was drawn on the ground, with a lower-grade Spirit Stone placed in the center.


    A faint, strange field of energy enveloped the tiny area.


    Gu poison seeped out from the Plague God Statue magic artifact, which later fused into the bodies of the three Golden Silkworms.


    In the center of the courtyard, two bulges emerged from the ground.


    Inside the two bulges were full of the blood of higher-level demonic spiders mixed with Chen Dengming¡¯s spiritual blood.


    In addition to this, one of the bulges was filled with a powder made from grinding eleven kinds of poisonous creatures, such as centipedes, small snakes, giant millipedes, ants, poisonous bees, cicadas, and earthworms.


    In the other bulge, blood-colored centipedes crawled around.


    Hundreds of feet collided and bit each other, making a hair-raising sound.


    After finishing all of this busywork, Chen Dengming stopped, feeling satisfied and not tired at all, and began to study the high-level Qi Cultivation Daoism ¡°Water Shadow Wood Poison Gu Skill¡± obtained from the Ming family, under some of the trees in the courtyard.


    ¡°Water Shadow Wood Poison Gu Skill¡± was not really a kind of Gu Skill.


    It¡¯s just that the nature of the technique, being shady, harmful, and ruthless, resembled a Gu Skill.


    Metal, fire, thunder and light; water, wood, poison, and darkness.


    Gold, wood, water, fire and earth as well as wind., thunder, light, dark and poison.


    The ten natures of heaven and earth, each penetrating and also mutually restrictive.


    When the Daoism has reached the higher stages of Qi Cultivation, it becomes completely different from the middle and lower stages.


    It is harder to cultivate and the principles involved are more profound.


    Among the high-level Qi Cultivation Daoism of the Metal Element, there is the ¡°Gold Fire Thunderbolt Skill¡±.


    Among the Wood Element, there is the ¡°Water Shadow Wood Poison Gu Skill¡±.


    Each deals with the corresponding Five Element properties outside of the use of spiritual energy, thereby augmenting the power of Daoism.


    In Chen Dengming¡¯s understanding, this high-level Daoism is similar to his previous ideas of colliding the Big Fireball with the Ice Cone Skill or combining the Big Fireball Skill with a similar oil-pouring technique to form a stronger combined Daoism.


    However, his ideas were obviously not systematic, the principles were thin, and none of them were successful.


    On the other hand, the combination of Air-Travel-Transforming-Into-Gold Skill and Innate Gang Qi¡¯s Silk Entangling Strength that he had been researching recently seemed to have enhanced the power of this Daoism, somewhat deviating from the realm of mid-level Daoism¡­

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    While Chen Dengming was immersed in his cultivation.


    Le Mountain Gully.


    In a loft deep within the Luo Family Manor, Xi¡¯er was reporting to Luo Bing about the recent findings.


    ¡°Miss, I am certain it¡¯s that Chen, he may have visited our Luo Family Market recently and met with Miss Xu.


    In the last two days, I noticed something different in her demeanor.


    This feeling, heh¡­¡±


    Luo Bing narrowed her eyes and spoke calmly, ¡°Chen Dengming and Xu Wei are already close friends.


    Otherwise, he would not have requested to leave Xu Wei here in Luo Family.


    Even if he recently came and met with Xu Wei, this matter concerns both of them.


    There¡¯s no need to inform me about such trivial things.¡±


    ¡°But¡­¡±


    Xi¡¯er mumbled, ¡°Miss, you used to favor this Chen in the past, right?


    Now¡­he actually came to the Luo Family Market and didn¡¯t even visit.


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    He quietly arranged a meeting, what is this all about?


    I suspect his success has gone to his head.¡±


    Luo Bing calmly shook her head, ¡°Given the current state of Luo Family, he must have seen it for himself.


    Whether he visited or not doesn¡¯t matter, as I wouldn¡¯t see him either.


    Now that I¡¯ve reached Foundation Establishment, I should immediately return to my Sect¡­¡±


    Her voice paused in surprise, ¡°Did you say he¡¯s become successful?¡±


    Xi¡¯er perked up, ¡°Correct.


    I secretly observed Miss Xu and found that she had a medium-grade spirit stone.


    It must have been given by the Chen fellow.


    Isn¡¯t this a sign of his success, giving away such lavish gifts?¡±


    Luo Bing laughed helplessly, agreeing that indeed for a Qi cultivator, giving away a medium-grade spirit stone casually could be considered a success.


    However, considering Chen Dengming¡¯s lifespan, she shook her head and said, ¡°This man is indeed suited to the Magical Way.


    Willing to use any means to increase his strength, he is likely to make some unconventional fortune.


    As a result, his influence is growing in some areas.¡±


    Just as Xi¡¯er was going to respond, Luo Bing sensed the aura of someone outside the room and waved her hand, dismissing Xi¡¯er.


    She had no intention of meddling in the affairs of minor Qi Cultivators.


    Although she recently heard, that Nangong Yun whom she previously sent to the Yingyue Sect seemed to have received the guidance of two high-level persons in the Sect and began to mimic the Demon Star¡¯s technique.


    He was being highly regarded for possibly stepping on to the Path of the Martial Immortal.


    It had nothing to do with Chen Dengming who was a Loose Cultivator with a short lifespan, however.


    She herself had numerous pressing issues that needed to be dealt with.


    As soon as Xi¡¯er left, a handsome man strode into the room with an imposing air.


    It was Luo Ping.


    ¡°Bing Bing, have you considered my proposal?


    Seeing as you have to visit the Sect soon, why not settle the matter in these few days to save the family ancestors from urging?¡±


    Luo Bing frowned, her gaze flashing with displeasure, ¡°I¡¯m still considering.


    I¡¯ve told you, don¡¯t use your family ancestor to pressure me.


    And, don¡¯t tell me what to do.¡±


    Startled, Luo Ping soon recovered and laughed, speaking casually, ¡°Bing Bing, I don¡¯t want to force you, hence my polite persuasion.


    You should very well know the means of our family ancestor.


    Do you think you can fool them effortlessly considering both sides?


    Do you really believe that you¡¯re the cleverest one?¡±


    Luo Bing¡¯s countenance turned icy, staring coldly at Luo Ping but didn¡¯t utter a word.


    Luo Ping¡¯s eyes slightly filtered, calmly saying, ¡°You shouldn¡¯t think that my life is over because I haven¡¯t reached Foundation Establishment.


    Being as smart as you, you should also consider why out of so many offspring in the Luo Family, the family ancestor only dotes on me?


    Two Foundation Establishment Pills have already been wasted on me.


    They are even willing to spend another Pill to have you and me together.


    Why do you think that is?¡±


    As soon as these words were spoken, Luo Bing¡¯s eyebrows furrowed deeper and a look of confusion flickered in her eyes.


    Indeed, she had pondered this issue before, feeling puzzled, but merely thought it was because the Luo Family ancestor was excessively biased towards Luo Ping.


    However, facing this question again, it seemed that the previous reasons were no longer valid.


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    ?Chapter 114: 077: Even if coincidence becomes cause and effect, after all, chance is also accidental (Big Chapter seeks monthly ticket)_1 Chapter 114: 077: Even if coincidence becomes cause and effect, after all, chance is also accidental (Big Chapter seeks monthly ticket)_1 The round, silver moon, like a disc, rose above the ridge, lighting up the valley and its rushing stream like a lantern.


    Inside the valley, the rushing current moved tumultuously amongst the jagged rocks, the sound of water was incessant to the ears, glistening like countless pieces of snow silver under the moonlight.


    The cool, night wind swept through, as clear and pure as the moonlight itself.


    It was said that if you saw a great expanse of shiny silver in the distance at night, you were looking at the famous Yingyue Sect of the Eastern Region.


    The rumored clarity of the Silver Lake¡¯s waters is not solely due to the moonlight; even more so, it is due to the water being from a Spiritual Spring, which is quite extraordinary.


    In the past, the late-stage Golden Core cultivator of this sect, Yingyue True Monarch, had used this spiritual spring as a treasure land to start his sect.


    On one of these nights, a young man in thin clothes knelt down outside a single-house in the Yingyue Sect, pouring out his thoughts and anxiously waiting for a response.


    After a while, a low, middle-aged voice sounded from inside the house.


    ¡°You wish to return to the mundane Nanxun to seek traces of the Demon Star?


    Pointless¡­


    We had people scour Nanxun upside down years ago, yielding nothing.


    Even worse, some fell victim to the traps left by the Demon Star, leading to the death of some Dao associates.¡±


    Nangong Yun, kneeling on the ground, was slightly shocked at these words.


    Just how strong was the Demon Star who allegedly embarked on the Martial Immortal Path?


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    Back in the mundane world, even if he had already become a cultivator, his strength should be at most at the third or fourth level of Qi Cultivation, right?


    In such a spiritually poor place, could the traps left behind really kill cultivators?


    ¡°There is no need to overthink.


    In a place lacking in spiritual energy, our cultivators would gradually lose spiritual energy if they stay there for too long, naturally reducing their combat power.


    It¡¯s not abnormal to die in some traps¡­¡±


    Another voice came from within the house, ¡°Foolish boy, if you really want to go back, you need to prepare a hundred middle-level Spirit Stones.


    Every time we activate the Shifting Array for a round trip, it requires a hundred middle-level Spirit Stones.


    This wealth is not a small sum for your master and won¡¯t be given to you to waste.


    We, the five major sects, simultaneously held the Ascension Conference in the past.


    Each sect provided twenty middle-level Spirit Stones and we tried only once every hundred years.


    From a broader perspective, it can be considered a small-scale investment, the loss wouldn¡¯t be significant, but looking at it now, the actual significance isn¡¯t high either, because¡­¡±


    The person inside stopped speaking.


    The person outside understood perfectly well.


    His heart couldn¡¯t help but sink amidst the melancholy.


    Upon arrival, he fantasized about how he would turn the tables someday.


    After many years, he felt all his arrogance and edges had been polished away, realizing he had indeed grown a lot.


    Outsiders speculated that he was favored by two Foundation Establishment Elders and even the Golden Core old ancestor.


    They thought he was being guided and promoted, and that he had discovered another path of cultivation, exhibiting extraordinary talents.


    Only he knew that he was simply an experimental subject.


    The purpose of his existence was to allow the old ancestor or interested dignitaries to study him and thereby gain insight into the path of the ¡®Demon Star¡¯.


    But what exactly the Demon Star did and where he is now, he had no idea.


    The more it was so, the more he felt like he was living in someone else¡¯s shadow.


    The pain he felt was intense, and he increasingly desired to understand the Demon Star.


    He even harbored ambitions of inheriting the Demon Star¡¯s path and then crushing everyone who looked down on him.


    Unfortunately¡­


    he didn¡¯t even have enough money to go back and investigate.


    A hundred middle-level Spirit Stones might not be too much or too little for his master, a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    But evidently, his master was not going to invest that in him.


    ¡°Master, there was another person who came with me that year.


    He was not chosen by the sect but became a Loose Cultivatora€|¡±


    ¡°His martial arts skills were far better than mine, and his understanding of martial arts was also more thorough.


    I want to find him, to improve myself with his understanding of martial arts.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡­All right, you have taken the Qianyuan Pill bestowed by the old ancestor, and you are now at the fourth level of Qi Cultivation.


    You have taken a different path and your combat power is the strongest in the same realm, so you can go down the mountain for training.


    If you can¡¯t find the person, you can take the sect token and seek help from nearby cultivation families who have close relations with us.


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    For example, the Full Moon Manor, Cold Moon Palace, Moonlight Market¡¯s Ming family, these cultivation families were founded by disciples of my Yingyue Sect who dispersed and established their own establishments.


    They have more informationa€|¡±


    Nangong Yun felt colder at the words.


    His master had never agreed to let him go down the mountain before, fearing for his safety.


    Now so easily agreeing shows that the Golden Core elder ancestor was likely dissatisfied with the results of the latest experiment, right?


    ¡­


    In the blink of an eye, more than forty days passed.


    At the Ming Mansion within the Peach Blossom Woods of the Moonlight Market.


    Accompanied by a low murmur, a faint Spiritual Might seemed to explode in the air.


    At that moment, a large tree in the courtyard suddenly burst open, spewing a large amount of poison juice and poison fog.


    The poison fog appeared to be mist, but in reality, it was a large number of spore-like, bizarre creatures.


    As the wind swirled, they drifted all over the place.


    Some of them fell directly onto dozens of ants on the ground, which had been attracted by a puddle of sugar water.


    In an instant, numerous tiny spore-like poisonous Gu qi infiltrated these ants¡¯ bodies through the joints.


    After a short time, all the ants were controlled.


    ¡°Goa€¡°a€¡°¡±


    Chen Dengming moved his finger nonchalantly.


    The group of ants, manipulated by his will, ran swiftly on the ground, forming various patterns.


    But in actuality, it was not the ants that were moving, but the fungal filaments formed by the ¡°Water Shadow Wood Poison Gu Skill¡± that were controlling the ants¡¯ bodies, making them look like marionettes.


    Even at this moment, the areas in the courtyard covered by the spore-like poison qi were all within the range of Chen Dengming¡¯s Daoism.

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    However, compared to controlling humans or cultivators, controlling ants is undoubtedly ten thousand times easier.


    ¡°The high-level Qi cultivation Dao method is truly extraordinary.


    If this skill can be trained to a proficient level and cast instantly, its power will also increase significantly.


    Currently, it is the first control-class spell I have mastered¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming sensed the state of the poison gas in the courtyard and then dispelled the spiritual control.


    All the spiritual energy immediately dispersed.


    The poisonous spores disintegrated and dissipated as if they were like spore filaments, and the ants on the ground instantly returned to their previous state.


    He walked towards the tree with a burst branch and cast a spell on the trunk, which was infected by poison and had shriveled.


    Instantly, surrounding pure wood element spiritual energy converged, transforming into a vibrant green glow that enveloped the tree trunk.


    The Skill of Transforming Decrepitude into Glory!


    Soon, the poisoned and shriveled tree trunk regained its vitality, and even sprouted some green buds.


    Chen Dengming looked at this effect with great satisfaction.


    For the past month, he has been practicing the Skill of Transforming Decrepitude into Glory in conjunction with the Watery Yin Wood Poisonous Gu Skill, and it was not in vain.


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    The current effect has already made him quite satisfied.


    However, the cost of this cultivation was that all seven or eight trees in the courtyard didn¡¯t have many intact branches, and they had almost all been shaved bare.


    More precisely, these trees resemble individuals covered in tumorous bumps rather than being cleanly shaven.


    Just yesterday, he officially broke through to the ninth level of Qi cultivation.


    His mana grew a lot, and the range of his spiritual might also expanded accordingly.


    ¡°Qi Cultivation Stage Nine Cultivator[Chen Dengming]


    Lifespan: 83/238/397 (Actual Age/Consumption/Upper Limit)


    Spiritual Root: Metal, Wood (Superior 0/100)


    Martial Arts: ¡±Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡± (Great Perfection)


    Dao Methods: ¡°Gu Refining Chapter¡± (Master 67/100), ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± (Ninth Layer 7/900), ¡°Chen¡¯s Dao Method Chapter¡± (Proficient 89/100), ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± (First Layer 78/100), ¡°Water Shadow Wood Poison Gu Skill¡± (Beginner 46/100)¡±


    After his power level upgraded, his lifespan upper limit extended by fifteen years as well.


    On top of the high-level Qi cultivation Dao method he had newly learned, and various skills such as the Wood Escape Skill and the Skill of Transforming Decrepitude into Glory that had all levelled up through diligent practice and hard training, his lifespan upper limit was extended by another fifteen years.


    Now that his lifespan upper limit has reached 397 years, he upgraded his panel again to his liking, displaying not only his actual age, but also included the ¡°Roving Qi Transforming Gold Skill¡± and ¡°the Skill of Transforming Decrepitude into Glory,¡± which had reached the proficient level, within the ¡°Chen¡¯s Dao Method Chapter¡±.


    In this way, everything looked much more satisfactory.


    ¡°Now, the time I have to live is getting longer and longer.


    The rumored foundation establishment cultivators have a lifespan of two hundred years, and I can still live for 159 years, which means I broke through to the ninth level of Qi cultivation when I was 41?¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed in self-mockery, knowing that this might be self-deception.


    In reality, he had lived for 83 years and was soon going to be 84.


    What¡¯s more, the Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill might consume his Essence, Qi and Spirit during cultivation, and it might possibly lead to lengthening of his bone-age as well.


    If there is a wise man who could estimate one¡¯s age via bone reading, they might be able to guess a frightening age of 238 years.


    This has become a hidden worry in his heart.


    He decided to find ways to resolve this worry before joining a sect.


    Otherwise, joining a sect would be akin to committing suicide.


    Chen Dengming flew to the three locations where Golden Silkworm Gu were being refined, and inspected them.


    Then he examined the still-evolving Blood Centipede Gu and the Golden Silkworm Gu, deep in thought.


    Now, 47 days have passed, and the birth of the three new Golden Silkworm Gu is only two days away.


    However, the Blood Centipede Gu and the Golden Silkworm Gu have yet to complete their advancement, it seems they may need another seven or eight days.


    Nevertheless, looking at the increasingly fierce and sinister breath of these two Gu, it is obvious the strength of both Gu has increased significantly.


    Chen Dengming plans to wait another ten days.


    Once the two precious Gu advance, he will set off to Absolute Forest City.


    While searching for Qiangzi, he will inquire about how to join a sect there.


    Absolute Forest City is considered the gateway to the Eastern Region.


    Once Absolute Forest City is passed, it is the rich land of the Eastern Region.


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    Many Immortal Sects reside there.


    Conveniently, during these ten days of leisure, he can reduce the intensity of his cultivation and purchase some food and necessities for the journey at the Moonlight Market.


    As usual, Chen Dengming wore a green shirt over his high-level robe, held the Absorbing Breath Pearl in his mouth, and then left his residence.


    So long had passed, it was certainly time to go and pick up the high-level magic artifact from the Ming family, along with his Ice Spirit Sword.


    ¡­


    ¡°Huh?


    Brother Chen, you finally came out.


    You¡¯ve been in seclusion for quite a long time, did you break through?¡±


    As soon as he stepped out of the door, Chen Dengming ran into Chu Xun who was loitering at the entrance and watering the flowers.


    Chu Xun greeted him with a smile.


    ¡°Oh!


    Fellow Daoist Chu, why are you so free today?


    Not going out hunting?¡±


    Chen Dengming casually responded with a smile, tactfully changing the subject and not answering the question about his breakthrough.


    Chu Xun tossed away his watering can and came over with a smile, ¡°The large amount of game that Brother Chen and I hunted last time was enough to last for a long while, so I have not been idle.


    I have been cultivating all this while and only came out in the past couple of days¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming looked closely and saw that Chu Xun had made a breakthrough.


    He had reached the sixth level of Qi cultivation.


    Did he come over here deliberately to show off in front of him and see if he had also broken through?


    He didn¡¯t expose him, and nodded with a smile, ¡°It¡¯s good to practice diligently.


    You should train more and strive to enter the advanced level of Qi cultivation as soon as possible.¡±


    Chu Xun¡¯s smile faltered, he coughed dryly and said, ¡°What fellow Daoist said is right, but I think it¡¯s fine, as long as I am willing to practice diligently, I will definitely break through quickly, just like this time¡­


    I¡­¡±

 Chapter 116

    ?Chapter 116: 077: Even if coincidence becomes cause and effect, after all, chance is also accidental (Big Chapter seeks monthly ticket)_3 Chapter 116: 077: Even if coincidence becomes cause and effect, after all, chance is also accidental (Big Chapter seeks monthly ticket)_3 ¡°I¡¯m off to the Ming family, talk later.¡±


    Chen Dengming quickly mounted his Magic Artifact and soared away.


    Chu Xun stood in place, watching Chen Dengming¡¯s receding figure, suddenly feeling a suffocating pressure on his chest.


    Did Daoist friend Chen really not notice that he had advanced to the sixth stage of Qi Cultivation?


    Why wasn¡¯t there a word of recognition or praise?


    ¡°Daoist friend Chen is stronger than me, he could see through my Spiritual Might and identify my strength, he must have noticed my breakthrough.¡±


    Chu Xun pondered upon it.


    Then, he had an epiphany.


    Jealousy.


    This Daoist friend Chen secluded himself for so long without making his own breakthrough, seeing him advance instead must have hurt his pride.


    Feeling a bit jealous, he didn¡¯t mention anything and left immediately.


    ¡°Daoist friend Chen really values face!


    He¡¯s just too proud and can¡¯t see the strengths of others.


    Sigh!¡±


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    He started whistling, hands behind his back, and headed back to his room.


    After exiting his closed-door cultivation a few days ago, he spent every day lingering at the gate in anticipation, hoping to surprise Chen Dengming.


    Now that his goal was achieved to satisfaction, he felt content.


    Suddenly, his steps slowed, his gaze landed on a figure who was sneaking around.


    ¡°Hey kid, what are you up to?¡±


    The figure was obviously startled, instinctively turned around to flee, but stopped abruptly, and returned laughing awkwardly at Chu Xun.


    ¡°Fellow Cultivator, I¡¯m here looking for someone, just now the person who was talking to you, his name is, Chen¡­.¡±


    Chu Xun expressed his surprise, ¡°Chen Dengming?¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    The man¡¯s face changed, only to laugh and say, ¡°Seems like I¡¯ve got the wrong person then, I am looking for someone called Chen Fei, he¡¯s just a minor Loose Cultivator with little strength.


    The person I just saw seemed to be at least at the sixth or seventh level of Qi Cultivation, right?¡±


    ¡°How could that be possible?¡±


    Chu Xun scoffed.


    Is being at the sixth or seventh level of Qi Cultivation belittling someone?


    Is he underestimating himself or Brother Chen?


    His face showed admiration, ¡°Daoist friend Chen¡¯s strength¡­¡±


    Halfway through his sentence, he suddenly narrowed his eyes, looking doubtful, and stared at the man across from him.


    ¡°Kid, you¡¯re so anxious, there¡¯s something fishy about you, are you trying to trick me?¡±


    ¡°No!


    There¡¯s a misunderstanding!¡±


    The young man across panicked and frantically shook his hand.


    ¡­


    At the Ming family.


    Chen Dengming grinned satisfactorily, picking up the recast Ice Spirit Sword, now a higher class Magic Artifact.


    ¡°Daoist friend Chen, this Ice Spirit Sword now wields even greater power after being reforged.


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    We¡¯ve added many Geng Metals as ingredients and engraved it with formations of Gold Wind and sharpness.


    It has become sharper and lighter, even with faster Escape Speed.


    I hope you¡¯re satisfied¡­¡±


    A female disciple from the Ming family introduced the sword to him, while smiling.


    ¡°Satisfied, very satisfied.¡±


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t take his eyes off the newly forged Ice Spirit Sword.


    The design of the sword remained the same but due to the addition of Geng Metal and higher class formations, the originally crystal clear blade now appeared full of golden patterns, making it quite dazzling.


    Honestly, while the new design was attractive, it was too flamboyant for Chen Dengming¡¯s liking.


    However, considering the increased power of the Magic Artifact, this tiny flaw could be overlooked.


    ¡°And here we have the Poison Spider Heaven Net, a higher-level artifact.


    Once it¡¯s deployed, it can adjust its size according to your wish, reaching up to trapping an object within ten feet.


    It can rapidly shrink on command, and the net also contains poison that can gradually paralyze your enemies, making it difficult for them to move.¡±


    The female disciple of the Ming family took out another higher-level Magical Artifact, introducing it with a smile.


    This was what Chen Dengming had exchanged for the body of the high-rank Qi Cultivating demonic spider.


    It appeared as a small net, no larger than a palm, gleaming with Spiritual Light.


    ¡°Please thank that Artifact Refining master for me!¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately received the Poison Spider Heaven Net with a smile, feeling absolutely ecstatic.


    Along with the Light Reflecting Mirror, he now had three different types of high-level Magic Artifacts in his possession.


    They were all very useful and well-suited to his current ninth level Qi Cultivation.


    ¡°Daoist friend Chen, you¡¯re too kind.


    It¡¯s mutually beneficial.


    As long as you¡¯re satisfied.¡±


    The female Ming disciple politely responded, then said, ¡°Oh, right, Daoist friend Chen¡­


    there was something I forgot to ask.


    When you came here, did you happen to encounter a disciple from the Yingyue Sect looking for you?¡±


    ¡°Yingyue Sect disciple?¡±


    Chen Dengming looked puzzled as if the name seemed familiar.


    Just as he was trying to recall more about the sect, he suddenly remembered the origin of the sect, causing his heart to skip a beat.


    However, he kept his confusion, shook his head, and laughed, ¡°No, haven¡¯t encountered anyone.¡±


    ¡°Oh¡­


    no worries, you probably missed each other.¡±


    The female disciple nodded and explained, ¡°This Yingyue Sect disciple came to our Ming family as a guest two days ago, saying he wanted to find a Loose Cultivator called Chen.¡±


    ¡°In our Moonlight Market, there are many Loose Cultivators named Chen.


    But the Yingyue Sect disciple said that the person he¡¯s looking for is called Chen Dengming, and his strength is probably around the first or second stage of Qi Cultivation, and would not exceed the second stage.¡±


    I seem to have heard that Daoist friend Chen, you¡¯re also called Chen Dengming?


    But your strength doesn¡¯t match what he said, and we¡¯ve explained that to him as well.


    After that, he left, and it seems that he didn¡¯t find you¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh?


    Which Deng?


    Which Ming?¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed, his expression unchanged, ¡°Nevermind, it¡¯s an interesting thing nonetheless.


    There are many people with the same name in this world, there are even people who impersonate or substitute names, but I don¡¯t know any disciples from Yingyue Sect.¡±


    ¡°Of course, Daoist friend Chen, you won¡¯t take long to establish foundation, and then you would not be any less noble than the disciples of the Sect.


    This is just a trivial matter.


    I explained it so as not to inconvenience you.¡±


    ¡°No problem, no problem!¡±


    ¡­


    Half a tea¡¯s time later, Chen Dengming bid a warm farewell to the female disciple of the Ming family.


    After flying a long distance, his face turned gloomy.


    A disciple of Yingyue sect!


    The boy from the Nangong family!


    It¡¯s been almost two years, this kid was actually able to trace him from Yingyue Sect to Moonlight Market, which is incredible!


    However, Chen Dengming learned that the head of the Ming family was once an executive of Yingyue Sect, who had attained the Foundation Establishment stage.


    He had left the sect and established the Ming family and Moonlight Market only after he had lost hope of further progress.


    As a result, the Ming family still had a close relationship with Yingyue Sect.


    It was understandable that Nangong Yun could have found his way here by coincidence.


    However, the fact that he was trying to locate him upon arrival was indeed¡­


    At this point, his appearance had changed slightly since two years ago, with white hair growing on his temples and his strength being vastly different.


    Maybe after asking around, Nangong Yun really did leave¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (I¡¯m sick today, uncomfortable sitting, so the update was slow.


    Got some medicine, today¡¯s monthly ticket increased by 60, I¡¯ll update a big chapter later!)

 Chapter 117

    ?Chapter 117: 078: Knowing that there is a Martial Immortal secret, how can it be found in the human world?


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    (Apologies for asking for monthly tickets)_1 Upon returning to his residence with a heavy heart, the sight that greeted Chen Dengming nearly caused his eyes to darken and left him flabbergasted.


    He immediately hid away in a secluded corner and let out a rare curse.


    ¡°Holy¡­


    shit¡­¡±


    In front of him, he saw a yard filled with fallen leaves and branches.


    The ground was upturned, showing signs of a battle.


    In the middle of the yard, Chu Xun, his face swollen and bruised, was mercilessly pinning a severely beaten young man to the ground.


    Several cultivators were watching and whispering from afar.


    ¡°What are you looking at?


    Come for the show, have you?¡±


    Chu Xun, his cheeks swollen like a blowfish, shouted angrily at the cultivators who were enjoying the spectacle.


    ¡°Get lost, all of you, get the hell out of here!¡±


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    Several nearby cultivators who were watching the proceedings took to their heels, not daring to invite trouble upon themselves or risk getting beaten up.


    Chen Dengming stared intensely at the young man pinned to the ground.


    His expression slowly turned from confusion to concern.


    He realized that the young man Chu Xun had beaten to a pulp was Nangong Yun, whom he hadn¡¯t seen for nearly two years.


    However, how did these two end up fighting out of the blue?


    Seeing that everyone had left,


    Chen Dengming quickly approached, frowning at Chu Xun, ¡°Daoist friend Zhu, what on earth happened here?¡±


    Chu Xun immediately covered his swollen face, looking embarrassed, ¡°Nothing¡­


    I just caught this kid sneaking around your place, claiming he was looking for someone.


    When I questioned him, he unexpectedly launched a sneak attack on me, so I ended up like this.¡±


    Chu Xun pointed at his swollen face then immediately covered it again, rose to his feet, and kicked Nangong Yun hard while cursing, ¡°Take that for your sneak attack!¡±


    ¡°Hey!¡±


    Chen Dengming hastily intervened, frowning at the nearly unconscious Nangong Yun.


    ¡°Just like that, you two started fighting?


    Did he mention any reason?¡±


    ¡°Reason?¡±


    Chu Xun snarled, ¡°No¡­


    he didn¡¯t say anything, only mentioned looking for a loose cultivator named Chen Fei.


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    Why did he end up here?


    Do you know any Chen Fei?


    Is he your relative?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, ¡°I don¡¯t know any Chen Fei, waita€| did you not even find out who this guy is before you began fighting?¡±


    Chu Xun gritted his teeth in pain, ¡°I¡­


    I was just suspicious because he was sneaking around your place, so I challenged him.


    I didn¡¯t expect him to get so nervous and launch a sneak attack.


    I was caught off guard.


    It¡¯s a wonder I didn¡¯t beat him to death.¡±


    Chen Dengming glanced at Nangong Yun on the ground, ¡°No, he¡¯s nearly dead anyway.


    Look at him, Qi cultivation level four, right?


    Youa€|¡±


    Chu Xun immediately turned red, indignant, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with level four?


    He attacked me by surprise!¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly understood the situation.


    Oh, dear old Zhu, so proud.


    Probably he didn¡¯t tell the truth.


    How could a level four cultivator dare to attack a level six senior like him?


    More likely Zhu provoked him, and Nangong Yun unexpectedly landed a hit, humiliating Zhu, who then angrily retaliated.


    But this Nangong Yun is also impressive.


    In such a short time, he has already reached the fourth level of Qi cultivation and even managed to hurt old Zhu.


    Is the sect really providing such abundant resources?


    ¡°Here¡¯s the thing, old Zhu.¡±


    Chen Dengming put an arm around Chu Xun¡¯s shoulder, ¡°I just visited the Ming family.


    They mentioned a disciple of the Yingyue Sect was looking for someone.


    It might just be him.¡±


    ¡°What, a disciple of the Yingyue Sect?


    Him?¡±


    ¡°Yes, him.


    Don¡¯t panic.


    The Ming family assumed he had already left.


    What is the name of the person he was looking for?¡±


    ¡°That bastard Chen Fei!¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, Chen Fei.


    See, this disciple from the Yingyue Sect was looking for Chen Fei, but now the person he¡¯s looking for isn¡¯t here, and he¡¯s nearly dead at your hands, this¡­¡±


    ¡°Brother Chen, now¡­


    what should I do?


    I¡­¡±


    Chu Xun was suddenly in a panic, ¡°I didn¡¯t know he was from the Yingyue Sect.


    When he attacked me without saying a word, I¡­


    Should I take him to the Ming family now to explain everything and get him some treatment?¡±


    ¡°Hey, slow down!


    We can¡¯t go to the Ming family.¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately waved his hand, his brows furrowing, ¡°Are you stupid?


    He¡¯s a disciple of the Yingyue Sect, and you¡¯ve nearly beaten him to death.


    If you go to the Ming family with him in this state, they won¡¯t hesitate to hand you over to the Yingyue Sect to avoid conflict.


    What then?¡±


    ¡°Then what¡­¡±


    Chu Xun¡¯s face twisted in worry, ¡°Brother Chen, what should I do?


    I¡­


    I only confronted him because he was lurking around your doorstep¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming patted Chu Xun¡¯s shoulder, speaking calmly, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Daoist friend Zhu.


    I¡¯ll handle it for you.


    Don¡¯t forget, I know the Skill of Transforming Decrepitude Into Glory.


    A few applications of that and this kid will be fine.¡±


    ¡°Then¡­


    then you should apply it now.¡±


    ¡°Not so fast.


    A lot of people saw you beat this guy earlier, old Zhu.


    First, you need to pack up and leave for a while to let things cool down.


    Leave the situation here to me.


    After I¡¯ve treated him, I¡¯ll let him go.


    Without you around, he won¡¯t take his anger out on the person who saved his life.


    When everything quiets down, you can return, and this matter will be settled.¡±


    Chu Xun¡¯s head was spinning, but as he thought carefully about Chen Dengming¡¯s words, he lifted his thumb, expressing his admiration.


    ¡°Alright, Brother Chen, you are truly a loyal friend!


    I will go into hiding immediately, and you must make sure to heal this kid.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry.


    Go now.


    He only knows you, not me.


    He¡¯ll see me as his lifesaver.


    Remember, keep yourself hidden from the Ming family during this time.¡±

 Chapter 118

    ?Chapter 118: 078: If there is a Martial Immortal secret, how can it be found in the human world?


    (Apologies for asking for monthly tickets)_2 Chapter 118: 078: If there is a Martial Immortal secret, how can it be found in the human world?


    (Apologies for asking for monthly tickets)_2 ¡°Brother Chen, rest assured, I¡¯m more familiar with this surrounding area than the Ming family is,¡± Zhu said confidently.


    ¡­


    Chen Dengming lowered his gaze to the fallen figure of Nangong Yun after Zhu Xun¡¯s hurried departure.


    His eyes slightly narrowed, reflecting a deep and inscrutable emotion.


    Why had Nangong Yun left the Yingyue Sect to diligently seek him out?


    It can only mean trouble or revenge.


    This lad, aware of his secret and bearing a grudge against him, couldn¡¯t be allowed to live.


    However, how to deal with this delicately was something that needed careful consideration.


    Chen Dengming pondered for a while, and after confirming through his link with the Mini Array Spirit that no one was secretly observing them, he heaved a sigh of relief.


    He immediately dragged the barely alive Nangong Yun into the courtyard and used the Skill of Transforming Decrepitude into Glory to save his life.


    Following which, he removed the magic artifact and storage bag from Nangong Yun¡¯s body and hid them in the backyard water tank.


    After a while¡­


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    Chen Dengming discarded a fresh green twig and started to apply the ¡°Water Shadow Wood Poison Gu Skill.¡±


    The twig exploded instantly in his hand, emitting a large amount of poisonous gas resembling fungal spores.


    Under Chen Dengming¡¯s manipulation of Wood Element spiritual energy, the gas spread over Nangong Yun¡¯s body.


    Soon, the gaseous poisonous spores seeped into his body through his pores, infiltrating his nerves like tiny transparent fish threads.


    The spore-like poison infiltrated his flesh and blood, sprouting roots.


    Nangong Yun began to shudder uncontrollably.


    His face convulsed in pain, and he slowly opened his red-veined eyes.


    When he saw Chen Dengming¡¯s figure, he looked startled, then glanced around and let out a bitter laugh.


    He spoke weakly, ¡°Nanxun Blade King¡­Impressive, impressive.


    I just found you, yet I fell into your hands?


    The guy who beat me to this state, who is he?¡±


    ¡°So, the kid has determined my identity¡­¡± Chen Dengming murmured quietly to himself, then calmly replied, ¡°Who he is doesn¡¯t matter.


    What matters is why you left the Yingyue Sect to find me.


    Did you plan to avenge your grandfather, Nangong Shuo?¡±


    ¡°Avenge him?¡±


    Nangong Yun showed a complex smile of mockery and self-ridicule, laying in the water tank, ¡°Maybe, but it¡¯s more¡­a sense of dissatisfaction and inquiry.


    I want to find answers from you.¡±


    ¡°Find the answer from me?¡± Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes were filled with confusion.


    Nangong Yun¡¯s spirit lifted, the madness in his red-veined eyes aimed at Chen Dengming, ¡°Exactly!


    Your¡­your power?


    The guy who seriously injured me was strong, but he respected you a lot, called you Brother Dao, what kind of strength do you have now?


    In the sect, I was nurtured by the old ancestor and the cultivators of the Foundation Establishment.


    They even pointed me on the Path of the Martial Immortala€¡±the Path of the Demon Star.


    I even took the Qianyuan Pill, that¡¯s how I got my current strength.


    How could you cultivate faster than me?¡±


    ¡°The Path of the Martial Immortala€¡±the Path of the Demon Star?¡±


    Chen Dengming was puzzled.


    Who was the Demon Star?


    ¡°There¡¯s nothing to be curious about.¡±


    He regained his composure and said lightly, ¡°Did you forget the Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill?


    After using this skill to forcibly improve my Spiritual Root by shortening my lifespan, I had some other opportunities.


    It¡¯s normal for me to cultivate faster than you.


    I exchanged lifespan for cultivation.¡±


    ¡°No¡­


    no, it¡¯s impossible.


    Even if you have a top-quality Spiritual Root, you can¡¯t cultivate this quickly.¡±


    Nangong Yun¡¯s pupils contracted, then his eyes shot out a bright light, ¡°You have secrets.


    You definitely have secrets.


    Have you already touched the Path of the Martial Immortal?


    You are the Nanxun Blade King, possessing exceptional martial arts talents.


    Now you¡¯ve grown so much stronger, you must have more hope of touching the Path of the Martial Immortal than me.


    If you tell me the method, I have my own information and connections.


    We can cooperate, we can turn the enemy into a friend, and we can win together!¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, looking at obviously emotionally unstable Nangong Yun.


    He pondered and asked, ¡°What exactly is the Path of the Martial Immortal, and who is this Demon Star?¡±


    Nangong Yun spoke with urgency, ¡°The Path of the Martial Immortal uses martial arts to mobilize nature¡¯s spiritual energy and unleash martial strength comparable to Daoist magic.


    It¡¯s called Divine Skills.


    The reason these sects jointly host the Ascension Convention is because of the Demon Star who emerged from the Nanxun Kingdom in the past.


    That Demon Star was very terrifying.


    He reportedly killed a Nascent Soul cultivator when he was in the late-stage Golden Core, causing a sensation and leading to a joint encirclement and suppression by many sects.


    He may be involved in a major matter¡­¡±


    As his words trailed off, Nangong Yun suddenly stopped speaking.


    He stared intently at Chen Dengming, whose face had subtly changed, and said, ¡°It seems you also know something?


    Have you already touched it?


    Tell me, tell me what that feeling is¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes narrowed, his face gradually returned to normal as he formed hand signs and began an incantation.


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    Suddenly, Nangong Yun felt his body was out of control.


    His eyelids involuntarily closed, and his mouth automatically shut too, he could only manage to make a ¡®woo woo¡¯ sound.


    In the end, he couldn¡¯t even make a ¡®woo woo¡¯ sound.


    His skin appeared to have countless fine threads like hair sprouting beneath it.


    These poisonous gas threads spread throughout his whole body, deeply binding his nerves, rendering his entire body as a marionette controlled by countless threads, helpless to resist.


    ¡°High-level Dao methods are powerful, but they consume a lot of spiritual energy¡­


    To completely control a fourth-level Qi Cultivator like this, it actually depleted 20% of my spiritual energy¡­¡±


    Feeling the loss of his spiritual energy, Chen Dengming shook his head, picked up the lid of the water tank, covered it and turned to leave.


    After controlling Nangong Yun with the ¡°Water Shadow Wood Poison Gu Skill¡±, as long as he didn¡¯t actively withdraw the deeply rooted poisonous threads from within the other party¡¯s body, he would be under his control and unable to act of his own volition.


    But this kind of Dao method would of course continuously consume his spiritual energy.

 Chapter 119

    ?Chapter 119: 078: If there is a Martial Immortal secret, how can one find their way in the human world?


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    (Large chapter asking for monthly tickets)_3 The amount of consumption in a day was not negligible.


    If it were during a battle, he would only need to control the enemy for a moment to determine the victor.


    However, such regular control would require bearing a significant burden of spiritual energy.


    Only if he deepens his future Daoism practice, could he possibly reduce the consumption of spiritual energy, or even directly control poisonous germs and filaments, absorbing the power of the manipulator inside the body, achieving a self-sufficient effect.


    ¡°Martial Immortal¡­


    this so-called path of cultivation, which I thought was only fabricated in online novels, I planned to tread this path on my own, I did not expect it to actually exist?


    And there is even someone called the Demon Star who is ahead of me?


    This path is highly valued by sects like Yingyue Sect?¡± Chen Dengming paced in the yard, reflecting with a gradually brightening gaze, ¡°Did the Demon Star emerging from Nanxun Kingdom turn out to be the world¡¯s number one person who forcefully broke through to become a cultivator, but was empty in ambition and devoid of spiritual energy?¡±


    At this moment, the formation in the residence was triggered, with someone visiting from outside.


    With an intuition, Chen Dengming, who had long been prepared, calmly went to open the gate.


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    ¡°Daoist Brother Chen, sorry to bother you!¡±


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    A little further away, some cultivators gathered together to discuss something.


    ¡°Friend Li?¡± Chen Dengming looked surprised.


    The woman cultivator surnamed Li with clear eyes and a good temperament replied with a smile, ¡°Daoist Brother Chen, it¡¯s like this, I¡¯m sending people to find the disciple who left Yingyue Sect, to confirm if he has departed.


    When they arrived here, they found that the disciple from Yingyue Sect seemed to have engaged in a battle with someone.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised, then he revealed a look of realization, glanced in the direction next door, and said, ¡°I actually didn¡¯t understand the situation clearly, I just heard that it seemed that Daoist friend Zhu from next door had a fight with someone, I didn¡¯t expect it to be that disciple from Yingyue Sect?


    So they¡­¡±


    ¡°They are now missing.¡±


    The woman cultivator surnamed Li replied with a soft smile, ¡°My people went into Daoist friend Zhu¡¯s house to check, but no one was home.


    It seems that Daoist friend Zhu knew he had caused trouble and avoided it.


    But was that disciple of Yingyue Sect also taken away by him?¡±


    Chen Dengming furrowed his brows in thought, then shook his head, ¡°I really don¡¯t know about this, I truly returned home and did not see them, I just heard people discussing it when I passed by, and did not pay much attention.


    Well, I hope they are all okay.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I was just casually asking.


    Since Daoist friend Chen also doesn¡¯t know their whereabouts, I won¡¯t trouble you any further.¡±


    ¡°No, no.


    My relationship with Daoist friend Zhu is quite good, thank you, Daoist friend Li, for the reminder.


    If you guys find Daoist friend Zhu and that disciple from Yingyue Sect turns out to be okay, please give me some face and don¡¯t give Daoist friend Zhu too much trouble.¡±


    After sending off the woman cultivator from the Ming family.


    Chen Dengming, with an unwavering demeanor, returned to the courtyard, gathered his spirit and commanded the Mini Array Spirit to be vigilant of the surroundings.


    ¡°D-Daoist friend, the aura from the surroundings has dispersed, no one is left to supervise us¡­¡±


    ¡°Hmm.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, letting go of his worry.


    It seems that the cultivators from the Ming family didn¡¯t really suspect him.


    But the Ming family did act quickly.


    The conflict between Zhu Xun and Nangong Yun occurred less than half an incense stick¡¯s time ago, and the Ming family cultivators had already heard the news and came over to investigate.


    Thinking about it, this was quite normal.


    After all, battles were prohibited in the Moonlight Market.


    Although as long as no one died, the punishment was not too severe, the Ming family patrol cultivators would definitely arrive at the scene immediately.


    This is why Chen Dengming didn¡¯t take Nangong Yun and leave right away, afraid that they would be chased by the Ming family cultivators halfway, and trouble would ensue.


    Now, Zhu Xun, due to some misunderstanding, helped him handle the trouble caused by Nangong Yun, took the blame, and fled.


    But he was safe and sound.


    After all, he didn¡¯t initiate the fight.


    As long as Zhu Xun is not found by the Ming family cultivators, everyone is safe.


    Chen Dengming was still very grateful to Zhu Xun.


    He usually thought this guy was a face-saving person.


    Now it seems, this Daoist friend Zhu¡¯s face-saving tendencies have helped him out this time around.


    Otherwise, if he had allowed Nangong Yun to leave, turning his head to ask the people of the Ming family, or the people of Yingyue Sect, to deal with him, he would be in trouble.


    At this moment, the timing was still very sensitive.


    As long as no one suspects him, there¡¯s no need to mess up his own rhythm, it¡¯s better to keep still rather than take action, then find an opportunity to calmly leave later.


    He already had a detailed plan in his heart.


    Chen Dengming, neither hurriedly nor slowly, turned out the belongings of Nangong Yun in the room and began to slowly check them.


    He hoped to find more clues about the Martial Immortal and the Demon Star.


    Why don¡¯t the floating rumors in the Cultivation World mention this great Dao of Martial Immortal?


    Could it be that several major sects covered it up with an iron net, sealing the news, and the Nanxun people monopolized the dao fruit?


    ¡­


    An hour later, Chen Dengming swept away a pile of items with his sleeve, his face not looking too good.


    ¡°What a pathetic sect disciple, a pile of junk, barely over twenty pieces of low-grade spirit stones¡­¡±


    Besides the low-grade Spirit Stones and some Qi Boosting elixirs, lower-middle level talismans and charms, Nangong Yun also had two middle-level magic artifacts and a storage bag that were quite valuable.


    Overall, the total value of all of Nangong Yun¡¯s belongings might just be a single middle-grade Spirit Stone.


    However, most importantly, there wasn¡¯t any recorded information regarding the Martial Immortal or Demon Star in his storage bag, not even a single decent sect cultivation technique.


    However, thinking about it calmly, this was quite understandable, normal people didn¡¯t have the habit of writing down notes and recording information.


    And the cultivation techniques of the sect, being such essential resources, Yingyue Sect would definitely teach disciples in corresponding places within the sect, and would not allow disciples to carry the cultivation technique with them.


    After all, cultivators are fighting and dying every day in the Cultivation World.


    If everyone carried the cultivation technique of their sect, the disciples of all the sects would have long flown all over the place, what would they use to attract disciples to join?


    The search turned up no leads.


    Chen Dengming could only continue to return to the backyard, letting the Mini Array Spirit, who looked somewhat scared, stay in the front yard as a lookout, so as to avoid seeing the scenes that are not suitable for children in the following process.


    He was ready to continue questioning Nangong Yun.


    Being merciful to the enemy is being cruel to oneself.


    Although Chen Dengming was a man of principles, he wouldn¡¯t act superfluously.


    When it was time to use ruthless and cruel means, he would not be lenient.


    In a blink, two days had passed.


    The mental state of Nangong Yun was on the verge of collapse, yet his body remained healthy, after being tortured every day, he was always healed by Chen Dengming using the Skill of Transforming Decrepitude into Glory.


    Under such repeated questioning, this scion of a distinguished family, who was not a tough guy at all, almost revealed everything he knew to Chen Dengming.


    On this day, three newly refined Golden Silkworm Gu successfully emerged¡­


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    (I¡¯m still lacking some monthly votes but I¡¯ve written over ten thousand words today!


    Let¡¯s continue voting tomorrow)

 Chapter 120

    ?Chapter 120: 79~80: The pit creature refined from blood, the soul in the vat controlled by the mycelium, a person who can control the wind for thousands of miles (Two-in-one big chapter_1 Chapter 120: 79~80: The pit creature refined from blood, the soul in the vat controlled by the mycelium, a person who can control the wind for thousands of miles (Two-in-one big chapter_1 ¡°Buzza€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Three arc lights, like golden threads, flew across the courtyard and buzzed by Chen Dengming¡¯s ears.


    They eventually stopped and circled around him, finally landing in his hands.


    Startlingly, they were three Golden Silkworm Gu, which, although resembling cicadas, were much more ferocious in appearance.


    Their mouthparts were filled with gear-like saw teeth, and their bodies appeared to have been forged from pure gold, with traces of blood-red patterns.


    After forty-nine days, the three Golden Silkworm Gu were successfully formed.


    However, feeling the energy of these three Golden Silkworm Gu, it was clear that they were much weaker than the first Golden Silkworm Gu and lacked some murderous Evil Qi.


    The Golden Silkworm is naturally a gentle creature.


    Even when refined into a Gu, it would not belong to the murderous Blood Centipede Gu category.


    But as it is said, one¡¯s character can be cultivated; being near vermilion one turns red, being near ink one turns black.


    The power and killing intent of the first Golden Silkworm Gu increased as a result of its frequent association with the Blood Centipede Gu.


    It¡¯s evident that the newly refined Golden Silkworm Gu could be brought up similarly.


    ¡°From now on, you will be nicknamed ¡®Small Two¡¯, ¡®Small Three¡¯, and ¡®Small Four¡¯.


    The first still remains as the first¡­¡±


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    A Storage Bag flew out of it, and from inside a piece of demonic beast flesh flew out for the three Golden Silkworm Gu to nibble.


    Adding three Golden Silkworm Gu to his current strength wasn¡¯t such a significant power boost.


    Ordinary Golden Silkworm Gu, even three at once, can only pose a certain threat to upper-level Qi Cultivators, but it would not pose a life-and-death threat.


    If one were able to refine ten of these at once, like Luo Bing did, their lethality would be on par with a high-level Magic Artifact.


    The most important thing was that this Magic Artifact did not consume one¡¯s own Spiritual Energy; as long as one trained properly, they could self-compose for attack.


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    Chen Dengming took a step and came by the two Gu pits used to cultivate the Blood Centipede Gu and the Golden Silkworm Gu.


    The aura of the two Gu worms was becoming more steady, exuding a palpitation-inducing Evil Qi.


    In the pit where the Blood Centipede Gu was cultivated, thousands of Blood Centipedes that were used as ingredients had turned into blood mud.


    Only one Blood Centipede, as long as an adult¡¯s middle finger, lay silently in the pit.


    Its size was unchanged, but at its tail was a line of scorpion-like curved barbs inducing awe and fear.


    ¡°It has evolved¡­


    The toxicity of the Blood Centipede now is definitely stronger¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes showed a trace of joy.


    Looking at the first Golden Silkworm Gu again, its body looked more solid, antiquated and sturdy, as if it could withstand more hits.


    Moreover, the blood pattern on its body was deeper, indicating that the connection between it and Chen Dengming formed through blood refinement was much stronger.


    Chen Dengming did not know what level and strength this kind of Gu should be in the Gu Worm World.


    Looking back, the Gu Refining Skill he had originally obtained was from a Qi Practitioner whose power, of course, was not as great as his, and could possibly only be a foundational Gu Refining Section from a Gu Sect.


    What puzzled him was that he had been in the Cultivation World for nearly two years, and had been to quite a few places, but he had never encountered any similar Gu Dao cultivator.


    Moreover, there were no corresponding Gu refining secrets for sale on the market.


    Even the Golden Silkworm and Blood Centipede materials for assisting Gu refining that he purchased through Boss Hu were only things needed by Beast Taming Sects ¨C not for Gu refining ¨C and there was a difference.


    Chen Dengming had asked around.


    It seemed that the sects that practiced Gu refining were primarily concentrated in the Western Region.


    Some were at the Eastern and Northern Regions, but they were hidden and seemed strictly excluded.


    ¡°My two treasures, it seems like I, your master, can¡¯t wait for you to wake up slowly.


    I¡¯ll be leaving Moonlight Market soon, the longer the night, the more dreams¡­¡±


    The corners of Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes crinkled as he gazed at the two Gu worms in their pits.


    He then turned and went towards the backyard.


    In the big vat in the backyard, Nangong Yun was still alive.


    If one ignored the massive amount of poisonous gas and fungus deep inside him, his Essence, Qi, and Spirit, on the surface, still looked quite good.


    Chen Dengming watched Nangong Yun expressionlessly, and with a thought allowed him to speak.


    ¡°Is there anything else you want to say?


    Say it, for the sake of us coming from the same place.¡±


    Nangong Yun¡¯s eyes twitched, but he could not open them at all.


    Upon hearing the words, his face twitched.


    He couldn¡¯t even manage a bitter smile, but managed to move his mouth corners saying,


    ¡°I want to say, thank you.


    Thank you for letting me realize the cruelty and reality of the Cultivation World, and for making me realize many of my shortcomings.


    Maybe I really don¡¯t belong here.


    I don¡¯t have your patience, your ruthlessness, or your meticulousness¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, ¡°You don¡¯t have to flatter me.¡±


    Nangong Yun paused, took a breath, and said, ¡°I just want to know what the true Path of the Martial Immortal is, and how strong it is.


    There are no other obsessions.


    I just hope that one day you can find the path to that Dao¡­¡±


    For a moment, Chen Dengming was silent.


    Suddenly, he was urged to enter the state of Unity of Heaven and Man and demonstrate the so-called Divine Skills to Nangong Yun.


    In fact, although these Divine Skills were strong, they hadn¡¯t yet reached a ridiculous point and couldn¡¯t alert the major sects.


    This was what puzzled him.


    Maybe he had not yet fully embarked on the so-called Path of the Martial Immortal¡­


    He suppressed the urge to demonstrate the skills, controlled Nangong Yun to crawl out of the vat like a puppet on strings, picked up the Storage Bag and his Magic Artifact, and then left through the back door.


    Chen Dengming put on his Human Skin Mask, changed his clothes, grabbed one of Nangong Yun¡¯s personal artifacts, hung it about a hundred yards away to ensure that the effects of his spell would not decrease due to the range being too far.


    ¡­


    It was now evening, approaching late autumn.


    Under the night sky, clusters of stars twinkled like they¡¯d blink out any moment.


    Occasionally, a few strands of cloud would float by, causing the starlight to hide.

 Chapter 121

    ?Chapter 121: 79~80: The pit creature is refined from blood, the soul in the vat is controlled by the mycelium, a person traveling swiftly on the wind for thousands of miles (Two-in-one big chapter_2) Chapter 121: 79~80: The pit creature is refined from blood, the soul in the vat is controlled by the mycelium, a person traveling swiftly on the wind for thousands of miles (Two-in-one big chapter_2) The night was pitch dark, and the wind was not very high.


    Chen Dengming moved like a ghost, following from a distance.


    He had not been idle during the last two days.


    While he was often out gathering information, he also observed the ebb and flow of people in the market during both day and night.


    All these observations helped him formulate his escape plan.


    At this time, Nangong Yun, following Chen¡¯s instructions, quickly moved through the bustling Moonlight Market.


    He deliberately knocked over a rice bag in front of a merchant¡¯s shop as he passed not far from a few patrolling cultivators from the Luo Family.


    The commotion immediately attracted their attention.


    Nangong Yun suddenly increased his speed, using the Nangong Family¡¯s movement technique.


    He rushed through the bustling market and headed straight out of town.


    The patrolling cultivators, who initially did not pay much attention, quickly reacted and followed in hot pursuit, evidently recognizing Nangong Yun¡¯s identity.


    No sooner did Nangong Yun fly out of the city that he activated his magic artifact, rising into the sky at a fast escape speed, swiftly leaving the scene and heading straight towards the nearby woods.


    The patrolling cultivators from the Ming family only saw Nangong Yun¡¯s escape light disappear into the woods, and they immediately chased after him, but they were obviously too slow.


    No one noticed that, in another part of the sky, a slower escape light descended from a subtle angle.


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    ¡­


    About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea later.


    Deep in the woods, Chen Dengming, with his master level Instrument Control Skill, manipulated Nangong Yun¡¯s magic artifact, quietly bringing Nangong back to him and successfully shaking off the patrolling cultivators who had entered the woods.


    After doing all this, Chen Dengming continued to lead Nangong Yun through the woods.


    Eventually, they found a nest of a demonic beast that Chen had noticed during a previous hunt.


    Chen manipulated Nangong Yun to walk straight into it.


    ¡°You shouldn¡¯t have come looking for me.¡±


    In the darkness, these words of regret had just left his mouth before a roar of a demonic beast that could shake the entire forest emanated from the cave.


    Choosing the right angle, Chen ceremoniously cast some spells to fire a few large fireballs into the cave to create the illusion of a struggle.


    Then he waited for a while, until he was sure that Nangong Yun was dead, before he removed the poison fungus and swiftly left the scene.


    ¡­


    Later that night.


    The Ming family was in shock, some cultivators quickly left the family and went to the site of Nangong Yun¡¯s death near the demonic beast¡¯s cave.


    They killed the demonic beast on the spot, and then summoned Nangong Yun¡¯s corpse from the cave.


    The lost disciple of the Yingyue Sect was found.


    However, he was shockingly found dead in a demonic beast¡¯s cave.


    According to the first patrolling cultivator from the Ming family who found his body, the missing Nangong Yun had suddenly appeared in the bustling Moonlight Market.


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    Then, the man quickly left the market, drove his artifact into the woods, eventually fought the demonic beast, and died in the beast¡¯s mouth.


    The whole incident was filled with oddness and mystery.


    Had it not been for the identity card and other items found in the storage bag at the scene, as well as Nangong Yun¡¯s clothes and some distinctive features of his appearance confirming the body as Nangong Yun¡¯s, the Ming family would almost have thought that someone else had died.


    But since the dead person was Nangong Yun, where had he been these past two days?


    If he had been in the Moonlight Market all along, how could he not know that the Ming family had been searching for him?


    To give an explanation to the Yingyue Sect, the Ming family decided to investigate all the mysteries related to this case, still pursuing the prime suspect, the meat seller Chu Xun!


    However, before this, Chen Dengming had already packed up his belongings and Gu Pit, bid farewell to Boss Hu of the Business league store, and left Moonlight Market in a graceful manner.


    He had long thought about leaving.


    He had never hidden this intention from Boss Hu.


    After all, some items needed along the way, such as the Beast Controlling Bag used to replace the Gu Pouch for placing the Gu Pit, needed to be purchased from Boss Hu¡¯s store.


    With this long preparation for departure, his exit today did not seem so abrupt.


    ¡­


    After midnight.


    Near a ravine about three hundred miles away from Moonlight Market.


    Chen Dengming, who had been driving hard for over an hour, descended from his escape light and wanted to rest for a while at a supply point nearby.


    This place was still within the range of the Ming Family¡¯s influence but was already at the edge.


    There were usually no cultivators in the woods on ordinary days.


    When he and Chu Xun had hunted demonic beasts in the past, they had set up temporary resting stations between the surrounding forests, where they would hide some supplies like Spirit Rice.


    Now, these places served as resting stations during his escape.


    Given his current speed of flying with the aid of an artifact, he could fly one hundred miles at full speed in a quarter of an hour, but that consumed a great deal of spiritual energy.


    If he maintained a steady flight at around one hundred and twenty miles per half hour, the spiritual energy consumption would be much less.


    To ensure safety during the journey, Chen Dengming flew at full speed for the first quarter of an hour, followed by an hour of steady flight.


    Doing so allowed him to cover three hundred miles and consumed about thirty per cent of his spiritual energy.


    Even a cultivator at his ninth level of Qi Cultivation found this challenging; one could only imagine how slow a lower-level cultivator would be during long-distance travel.


    A journey of thousands of miles was often a stop-and-start process, hard to complete in one go.


    ¡°Woof Woof Woof!¡±


    Almost as soon as Chen Dengming descended from his escape light, a familiar dog¡¯s bark echoed from the forest.


    Chen Dengming froze and immediately looked towards the supply point below.


    Sure enough, he saw a shady figure covered in weeds and tree branches peeking out from a very hidden crevice in the darkness below.


    ¡°Ah?


    Could it be¡­


    Chen¡­Fellow Cultivator?¡±


    Chen Dengming, ¡°¡­¡±


    Life is full of unexpected encounters indeed.


    He didn¡¯t expect Chu Xun to still be in this area.


    Was the guy really planning on waiting for the matter involving the Yingyue Sect¡¯s disciple to calm down before returning?


    Chen Dengming had thought that Chu Xun would have fled as far away as possible after leaving yesterday, perhaps going to another market and living under a new identity, say, a rice seller, and starting a new life.

 Chapter 122

    ?Chapter 122: 79~80: The pit creature is refined from blood, the soul in the vat is controlled by the mycelium, a person who can control the wind for thousands of miles (Two-in-one big chapter_3) Chapter 122: 79~80: The pit creature is refined from blood, the soul in the vat is controlled by the mycelium, a person who can control the wind for thousands of miles (Two-in-one big chapter_3) Only a fool would wait for things to simmer down before returning.


    After all, returning would inevitably entail some risks.


    For instance, if the disciple of the Yingyue Sect decided to stay at the Ming family¡¯s premises to seek revenge after recovery, then what would happen?


    As it turns out, it seems that Chu Xun is indeed a fool for hiding in the forests within the influence of the Ming family for so long.


    Chen Dengming deactivated his Escape Light.


    ¡°Brother Chen, what¡¯s going on?¡±


    ¡°Ah¡­


    it¡¯s a long story.


    Fellow cultivator Zhu, after you left, I immediately treated the disciple of the Yingyue Sect.


    Initially, everything was improving, the disciple was quickly recovering under my treatment.


    Unexpectedly, while I was out yesterday, the person left the premises alone, even attracting the attention of the cultivators of the Ming family.


    Fearing to be implicated, I had to flee overnight¡­¡±


    Chu Xun was stunned, ¡°How could this happen?


    Why did he leave by himself?


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    And Chen, why did you run?


    Afterall, you saved him.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned and shook his head, ¡°You misunderstand, Daoist Zhu.


    Although I did save him, I did that only to cover your escape.


    No one knew the disciple of the Yingyue Sect was with me, not even the Ming family who came to investigate, as I deceived them.


    This person was in a coma for the past few days.


    He probably woke up, panicked, and without understanding the exact situation, worried that he was still in danger.


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    So he left immediately, planning to return to his sect.


    Under such circumstances, he does not even know that I was the one who saved him.


    What explanation can I give to the Ming family if they trace him back to my place?


    Could I say that I secretly treated the disciple of the Yingyue Sect to cover your escape?¡±


    Chu Xun became downcast, then his face showed guilt, ¡°Brother Chen, it seems like I have implicated you.


    Being righteous, Brother Chen, I¡­I really feel ashamed and embarrassed as I acted impulsively¡­¡±


    ¡°Sigh!¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately waved his hand, ¡°Let¡¯s not mention this any further.


    After knowing each other for so long, we don¡¯t owe each other anything.


    I was also planning to leave the Moonlight Market, so there are no losses.¡±


    Saying these high-sounding words, Chen Dengming also felt embarrassed in his heart.


    He muttered to himself, ¡°Zhu, the complete mess was actually caused by me.


    You impulsively took the blame.


    Now things have come to such a point, the only thing to do is to take one step at a time.


    ¡°So, Brother Chen¡­


    Where are you planning to go next?


    Can you take me with you to find a way to survive?¡±


    ¡°Well¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was planning to go to Absolute Forest City and then look for a way to join a sect.


    At most, he would ask Qiangzi to take care of himself a bit.


    He really had no plan to take Chu Xun along and thought that he had already left.


    But now, Chu Xun also can¡¯t return to the Moonlight Market, essentially because he took the blame for Chen Dengming.


    With a sigh in his heart, Chen Dengming then said:


    ¡°Daoist Zhu, to be honest, I plan to join a sect for the Foundation Establishment.


    I don¡¯t want to lead a life walking on a knife edge.


    However, there are some ways to eke out an existence.


    If you wish to follow me, let¡¯s proceed together.¡±


    Chu Xun was instantly overjoyed and immediately bowed and thanked him, ¡°Thank you, Brother Chen, for being willing to take me with you!¡±


    Loose Cultivators liked to stick together, especially if they had a strong companion, they would feel more secure when they are outside.


    Moreover, Chen Dengming is generous, so Chu Xun had already planned to follow him.


    Of course, in Chen Dengming¡¯s view, Zhu is good in every way, but his pride and impulsiveness definitely need to be changed.


    This time, he took the blame for Zhu¡¯s impulsiveness, which is alright as it benefits him in this instance.


    If Zhu is impulsive again next time, it could bring trouble.


    He hoped that Zhu learned his lesson this round.


    ¡­


    Time flies like a shuttle, life is hardly leisurely.


    Five days passed in a blink of an eye, Chen Dengming and Chu Xun proceeded and stopped, traveling together.


    Occasionally, they encountered one or two Demonic Beasts along the way, which they easily defeated.


    Chu Xun quickly resold the beasts at the local market, making the journey less lonely and the cultivation more carefree.


    If it weren¡¯t for the special areas, where dangerous creatures lurked, this would have been a pleasant journey.


    Bursting free from the disbanded loose cultivator status, they showcased a bit of the demeanor of immortal cultivators.


    ¡°Hey, Brother Chen, do you think the red-haired zombie we encountered in the mountains yesterday could have been left by the Corpse-driver Sect¡¯s cultivator?


    It¡¯s said that cultivators of the Corpse-driver Sect often bury and nurture zombies in remarkable Feng Shui places, retrieving when the time is ripe.


    If we captured that red-haired zombie and sold it in the market¡­¡±


    On the way, while approaching Absolute Forest City, Chu Xun and Chen Dengming settled on a mountain road, babbling to each other.


    Chen Dengming shook his head, ¡°Daoist Zhu, didn¡¯t I tell you to refrain from prying into the matters of the Immortal Sects?


    You¡¯re still this unrestrained.


    What?


    Have you stopped selling meat and switched to selling corpses now?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s just idle chat born out of curiosity.


    I don¡¯t have the skill to refine corpses and so won¡¯t particularly aim for that red-haired zombie¡±


    Chu Xun responded with a dry laugh.


    As he was speaking, suddenly a loud explosion sound could be heard from the hill behind them, which shook the entire hill and a gust of strong wind rushed in.


    Then a few more consecutive explosions rang out, which were extremely fierce.


    Chen Dengming and Chu Xun¡¯s facial expressions changed instantly, they immediately stood up, activated their magic artifacts as a precautionary measure.


    ¡°Whoosh, whoosh, whoosha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Several cultivators in retreat and fighting, appeared not far from the mountain road.


    It was quite evident that they were the losing party and were gradually being defeated.


    As soon as they saw Chen Dengming and Chu Xun, their eyes lit up and they intended to plead for help.


    Chen Dengming stepped forward first, his temples shaking, his eyes looking fierce as if he wanted to see through everyone.


    He preempted, ¡°Get lost!¡±

 Chapter 123

    ?Chapter 123: 79~80: The pit creature is refined from blood, the soul in the vat is controlled by the mycelium, a person who can control the wind for thousands of miles (Two-in-one big chapter_4) Chapter 123: 79~80: The pit creature is refined from blood, the soul in the vat is controlled by the mycelium, a person who can control the wind for thousands of miles (Two-in-one big chapter_4) His body momentarily released an overpowering momentum, his black iron battle armor clanging.


    The accumulated evil Qi from countless life-and-death battles and slaying demonic beasts erupted instantly, like frosty killing intent, causing the people facing him, who were about to charge over, to feel as if they were in an ice cellar.


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    It was difficult for them to breathe, and a horrifying thought quickly crossed their minds: this man is even more terrifying than the pursuers behind them.


    In just a snap, these four individuals turned around without any hesitation and continued to flee at top speed, their lost courage seemed to have almost completely vanished out of fear.


    ¡°A Qi cultivation high-level cultivator!¡±


    A group of cultivators who had caught up from behind originally cast hostile and warning looks at Chen Dengming and the other person.


    At this moment, their faces immediately changed, their hostile and warning looks in their eyes swiftly turned into soft and grateful, friendly gazes, even including one of the high-level Qi cultivator.


    In their eyes, they only saw a tall, black-robed cultivator, who appeared to be in his early thirties, and another cultivator with a brutish face full of fierce light, glaring at each other.


    The man in the lead, his black robe seemed as if it was made of metal, making him look invincible, supremely overbearing.


    His pair of eyes were teeming with brilliance, standing upright in the middle of the road, emanating a terrifying aura.


    These cultivators, who had been battling all year round for many years, had developed an extremely keen sense of danger.


    They immediately turned to pursue the fleeing enemy cultivators, putting up a posture of righteousness and fairness that they would not implicate the innocent.


    In the blink of an eye, there were sounds of wind, dust everywhere, and both teams of cultivators left in no time.


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    Watching the people moving away, Chu Xun, whose face was full of bravado, immediately let out a sigh of relief, patting his chest in fear.


    ¡°Damn, that scared me to death.


    Among that group of cultivators, there was a powerful one at the high level of Qi cultivation.


    Luckily, luckily I am with you, Brother Chen¡­¡±


    Listening to the booming sound coming from the distance again, Chen Dengming¡¯s brows raised, and he said coldly.


    ¡°Being so close to the Absolute Forest City, such intense battles occurred here.


    It seems that cultivation families must be at war, otherwise, there wouldn¡¯t be high-level Qi cultivators.


    Let¡¯s go quickly, no rest, we will manage once we get to Absolute Forest City.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±


    Chu Xun agreed with deep conviction.


    The duo then quickly resumed their journey, rushing towards the Absolute Forest City which was about three hundred miles away.


    As a result, they continuously encountered cultivators battling along the way.


    On their route, they encountered no less than a dozen mutilated limbs and dead bodies, all the items on the corpses had been ransacked.


    There were even certain cultivators defiling women cultivators they had captured in the woods.


    Their behaviours were incredibly shameful, hardly resembling cultivators but rather a group of demons in human skin.


    Chen Dengming had a grim expression on his face.


    Originally, he thought that after leaving the barren southern region and arriving in the Eastern Region, the cultivators in the cultivation world here would be more down-to-earth, they wouldn¡¯t be so cruel.


    But now, he realized his thoughts were too naive.


    Being cruel has nothing to do with the region, it has to do with the human heart and human nature.


    Even Chu Xun, who appeared fierce as a butcher, was unaccustomed to all of this, he wore a sullen expression throughout the journey, forcing out words from between his teeth.


    ¡°This doesn¡¯t look like a common feud between two cultivation families.


    It looks more like one side has been wiped out.


    Both parties must have deep-seated grudges and hatred for each other, otherwise, why would it come to this?


    There¡¯s simply no room for maneuvers, it¡¯s do or die!¡±


    Both of them tried their best to keep low, unwilling to have any conflicts with the nearby powers.


    They kept their heads down and continued onward.


    If they really couldn¡¯t avoid a conflict, they would burst out their Spiritual Might and force the enemy to back off.


    However, despite all this, when they were about to get close to the 100-mile range of the Absolute Forest City, an accident still occurred.


    They had just rushed out of a forest and had bumped head-on into a group of cultivators filled with anger and killing intent.


    Chen Dengming immediately unleashed his Spiritual Might, intending to intimidate the other party to retreat.


    But, unexpectedly, the group of cultivators was quicker in their actions.


    The moment they saw each other, they roared in anger and initiated the attack, with wave after wave of magic artifacts assaulting them.


    ¡°Damn it!¡± Chu Xun roared in anger and immediately made his move.


    The cold light in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flickered.


    He had been frustrated and angry along the way, and now he bumped into these unreasonable folks, he immediately summoned the Light Reflecting Mirror, returning several of the attacking spells.


    At the same time, the black iron battle armor on his body clanged, and the golden Spiritual Energy formed a shell-shaped metal barrier around him.


    The incoming magic artefacts sliced onto the metal barrier, leaving deep grooves, but they could not break through it at all.


    In the blink of an eye, several strands of golden lines whizzed out.


    Screams of shock and fear immediately sounded.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes were blazing, his hair flying wildly.


    As he formed spells, he vibrated his hands, causing the air in front of him to shake violently.


    Golden Air Travel!


    Swish, swish, swish, swish a€¡±a€¡±


    Suddenly, a sharp whirlwind emerged on the battlefield, issuing a howling sound like a roaring lion.


    The wind was vigorous.


    A large amount of golden Spiritual Energy instantly transformed into sharp streams of air.


    The air currents collided with each other in the air, stirring up a series of extremely sharp golden Qi with crisscrossing trajectories.


    The atmosphere was filled with astonishing killing intent.


    In an instant, all the enemy cultivators were engulfed in it.


    Some had just activated their defensive magic artefacts to counter, but in the next moment, their bodies were directly swept into the metal turbulences.


    Their bodies felt like they were struck by electricity, and their magic artefacts shattered inch by inch.


    ¡°¡­!!!¡± Chu Xun was scared stiff, staring blankly.


    He saw Chen Dengming going all out.


    The enemy was being swept away like a ship caught in a storm at sea.


    Within the metal turbulence, there was friction producing a metallic smell.


    The wind was like an invisible sharp blade.


    The enemy fell one after another.


    Within a few seconds, Chen Dengming retracted his Dao magic, and the bulging robe on his body returned to normal.


    There were six corpses on the ground, all in a tragic state.


    There wasn¡¯t a single piece of intact flesh, and many magic artefacts were broken and shattered.


    The scene was a complete mess.


    Chu Xun, who regarded himself as a fierce person, was also taken aback at this terrifying scene and gulped fearfully.

 Chapter 124

    ?Chapter 124: 79~80: The pit creature is refined from blood, the soul in the vat is controlled by the mycelium, a person who can control the wind for thousands of miles (Two-in-one big chapter_5) Chapter 124: 79~80: The pit creature is refined from blood, the soul in the vat is controlled by the mycelium, a person who can control the wind for thousands of miles (Two-in-one big chapter_5) Just now among this group of people, there was still a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Cultivation, equivalent to his strength.


    As a result, he didn¡¯t even manage to escape.


    Just as he was about to charge out, his body was drawn back into the spiral of Qi and he died on the spot.


    Brother Chen, it¡¯s terrifying when you lose your temper!


    ¡°Daoist friends Zhu.¡±


    ¡°Ah, ah ah?


    Brother Chen, Zhu is here¡­¡±


    ¡°What are you dazed for?


    Are you heavily drained?


    Hurry up and dispose of the bodies.¡±


    ¡°Oh, oh oh!¡±


    Zhu Xun immediately got busy, but soon couldn¡¯t help but laugh and cry.


    Heavily drained?


    He didn¡¯t even lose much energy, his magic artifact was only just summoned and had not yet flown out when the group was killed.


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    And Brother Chen really is cautious, Yet, with two forces currently clashing, it is normal for him to kill everyone indiscriminately.


    It really isn¡¯t necessary to go to all the trouble to dispose of the bodies.


    ¡°Pick them up, pick up all of the unbroken magic artifacts and storage bags!¡±


    ¡°Ah?


    It¡¯s not a good idea for us to take these things, won¡¯t it cause trouble?¡±


    ¡°All the magic artifacts and belongings from the bodies on the road have been scavenged, only this group remains.


    Do you think others will find it peculiar?¡±


    Alright then!


    Zhu Xun conceded and quickly did as he was told.


    The two hurriedly cleared the battlefield and quickly retreated.


    As they passed by a mountain path on the side, they saw a ground strewn with bloody corpses.


    They fell into silence, understanding why those cultivators attacked them at first sight.


    Obviously, they were enraged due to the death of their companions.


    When they saw the two of them emerge from the woods, they exploded into spiritual might, mistaking them for enemies and preemptively attacked without a chance for explanation.


    This is the brutal battlefield, not a single bit of luck or stability.


    Many times when an accident comes, there is no chance for explanation, otherwise how could it be called an accident?


    ¡­


    The following hundred miles were without incident.


    The two arrived at Absolute Forest City, tired and dusty.


    Absolute Forest City is named as such because it is built according to the mountainscapes.


    Large buildings and towers rise from the ground, forming terraces around the mountain with hardly any forest vegetation.


    The most you could find are some spiritual fields owned by different forces.


    This entire city of cultivators occupies a much larger area than Brocade Mill.


    Some pavilions and pagodas sit amidst the clouds, leaning against the main peak of Flying Cloud Peak that overlooks the entire plain along the border.


    Before they even reached the city gate, they saw that the city gate had already gathered many ordinary people and cultivators, as chaotic as refugees.


    On the top of Absolute Forest City, there were many cultivators with firm intentions and sharp eyes.


    Some cultivators were patrolling in the sky.


    The atmosphere was solemn and defensive, as if preventing people from rashly breaking in rather than entering through the city gate.


    The city protection formation has not yet been activated.


    The two were somewhat stunned.


    After all, Absolute Forest City is a well-known city on the border of the Eastern Region, so why this situation?


    Zhu Xun mingled with the crowd to inquire, and only then learned that the two forces they had encountered earlier were the cultivation families, Yu Family and Liang Family.


    These two families had long had a deep blood feud, and had been in constant friction before.


    Recently, the family head of the Yu Family who was at the Foundation Establishment stage suddenly died unexpectedly, and the Liang Family took the opportunity to cause trouble, even resorting to killing the members of the Yu Family within Absolute Forest City without mercy.


    This undoubtedly violated the rule that there should be no killing within Absolute Forest City, so members of both families who were in the city were expelled.


    Now the whole city is under martial law, strictly guarding against any members of the two families infiltrating the city or causing disturbances.


    As an excuse, they have also blocked many refugees and loose cultivators who have nowhere to go, to prevent them from causing more disturbances in the city.


    That¡¯s why they were checking everyone like this.


    ¡°This is really a siege situation!¡±


    Upon witnessing this sight, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but sigh.


    ¡°Brother Chen, shall we enter the city now?


    I see that they are still letting people in over there, it just seems to require some special privileges, or a bit of connection?¡±


    Zhu Xun craned his neck to look at the situation at the city gate and asked.


    Chen Dengming glanced at him and said, ¡°Do we have any special privileges?


    Any connections?¡±


    Zhu Xun chuckled, ¡°Brother Chen, you¡¯re too modest.


    As a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Cultivation, you¡¯re a master among masters.


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    If you want to enter the city, I believe the guards of Absolute Forest City will definitely let you in.¡±


    ¡°You, a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Cultivation, aren¡¯t bad either, why don¡¯t you try it?¡±


    Chen Dengming snorted with a laugh, turned around and casually found a shady tree to lean against and sit down.


    He was not rushing to enter the city.


    From the beast controlling bag on his back, he observed the condition of two Gu worms ¨C the Golden Silkworm and Blood Centipede.


    What Zhu Xun said was not wrong, he would probably not be stopped and would enter directly into the city if he were to enter now.


    However, it¡¯s very likely that some forces in the city would come forward to recruit him, inviting him to join them immediately.


    To him, Absolute Forest City was just a transit station along the way.


    After crossing over Absolute Forest City, he would truly be entering the territory of the sects in the Eastern Region.


    He didn¡¯t want to reveal his strength during such a troubled time and catch the attention of some forces, causing unnecessary trouble, unless he was prepared to run away immediately.


    Neither of them had expected to have been blocked outside the city gates after travelling over 1,600 miles to reach Absolute Forest City with great difficulty.


    However, both of them were self-possessed.


    Compared to the desperate ordinary people and nervous low-level loose cultivators near the city gate, at least they were more relaxed, not anxious about waiting outside the city.


    ¡­.


    Meanwhile, Moonlight Market, Ming Family.


    At the entrance to an elegant quiet pavilion, a female cultivator surnamed Li and several other cultivators were waiting outside.


    Soon, several chunks of flesh were brought out by a servant, and an old man¡¯s voice came from inside the room.


    ¡°In the flesh of this disciple of the Yingyue Sect, there are indeed traces of being controlled by the Watery Yin Wood Poisonous Gu Skill.


    However, the traces are faint.


    If it wasn¡¯t for my many years of experience with this skill, and my attempt to imitate its operation after applying it, it would be really difficult to discover the traces.


    The person who applied this skill has a mastery of this skill on par with mine¡­¡±


    Ms.


    Li was shocked and blurted out, ¡°Impossible!


    Elder Ming, you have been studying this Watery Yin Wood Poisonous Gu Skill for six years.


    Brother Chen only got this skill two months ago, how could his level of mastery be comparable to yours?¡±


    A burst of laughter came from inside the door, filled with a sense of loss and self-mockery.


    ¡°Perhaps there are others?


    If not, haha, maybe that person is an upper-grade spiritual root?


    And I¡¯m just a middle-grade spiritual root after all¡­¡±


    With his words ending like this, everyone knew the frustration and self-mockery in his tone.


    Ms.


    Li was still in disbelief.


    Even if he was an upper-grade spiritual root, he shouldn¡¯t exhibit such an astonishing talent, right?


    Recalling the few encounters with Brother Chen, who had always been humbled and indifferent, referring to himself with self-deprecating humor, appearing open-minded, she never would have thought that he was a meticulous individual, decisive, ruthless, and possessed astounding talents.


    Thinking about it this way, it almost confirmed that Nangong Yun, the disciple of the Yingyue Sect, must be after this person¡­


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    ¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 125

    ?Chapter 125: 081: When Will the Day Come to Establish the Foundation and Transform into a Dragon, Only Then will the Immortal Sect¡¯s Mystical Law be Heard (Big Chapter Asking for Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 125: 081: When Will the Day Come to Establish the Foundation and Transform into a Dragon, Only Then will the Immortal Sect¡¯s Mystical Law be Heard (Big Chapter Asking for Monthly Tickets)_1 Regardless of the shock and suspicion mingling among the Ming family¡¯s cultivators, it seems to be utterly useless ¨C as the object of suspicion has already left Moonlight Market, his whereabouts now unknown.


    In truth, the Ming family conducted a very thorough investigation into the death of the disciple from Yingyue Sect.


    The sudden departure of Chen Dengming even led to a woman cultivator with the surname Li recalling that the disciple was looking for a cultivator with the surname Chen, arousing further suspicion.


    However, subsequent investigations revealed through Boss Hu of the Business League that Chen Dengming had intended to leave two months prior.


    Only because he couldn¡¯t find some materials to nourish his spiritual body and cultivate spiritual beasts did he decide to stay at the Moonlight Market.


    This clue seemed to show that Chen Dengming¡¯s departure was not a sudden decision, and seemingly had nothing to do with the death of the disciple from Yingyue Sect.


    Nonetheless, as a matter of routine, the cultivators of the Ming family searched Chen Dengming¡¯s home thoroughly.


    This investigation lasted for several days and yielded almost nothing.


    However, even with Chen Dengming¡¯s meticulous mind, some everyday details, easy to overlook, were ignored.


    By examining many trees in the courtyard that resembled a ¡®scrofulous head¡¯, Li conjectured that Chen Dengming might have been practicing the ¡°Water Shadow Wood Poison Gu Skill¡±.


    The special poisonous effects of this skill are clear to everyone who has encountered it.


    The woman cultivator with the surname Li immediately linked this to Nangong Yun¡¯s bizarre behavior in the market that night.


    A normal person wouldn¡¯t disappear for two days, suddenly appear and then leave the market alone at night, diving headfirst into a demon beast¡¯s lair for a potentially suicidal fight.


    At this point in the investigation, all the mysteries of the situation seemed to unravel.


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    Unfortunately, by the time they had reached this conclusion, nobody could find Chen Dengming.


    His absence was the result of his careful planning and effort.


    The detailed results of the investigation into the cause of this incident were quickly recorded on a jade token and sent to Yingyue Sect.


    The speed at which Yingyue Sect responses to incidents involving their disciples depends on the severity of the situation.


    When the news of Nangong Yun¡¯s death reached his Master, Yue Kun, a cultivator of the Foundation Establishment stage, Chen Dengming had already arrived safely at Absolute Forest City with Chu Xun.


    This was their third day near Absolute Forest City.


    The battle between the great cultivation families of Yu and Liang, which resulted in chaos, lasted for two days before it ended.


    Ultimately, aside from a few beautiful women from the Yu family who had Spiritual Roots and were considered valuable resources, the whole family was virtually obliterated.


    Many scattered cultivators and guest officials who were once affiliated with the Yu family were also annihilated, while a few managed to escape amidst the chaos.


    This bloody war, which took place outside Absolute Forest City, was witnessed by many cultivators within the city.


    Some observed coldly, others treated it as a spectacle, some sympathized, but no one cared about the many mortals who had gathered outside the city gate to avoid the conflict.


    Most of these mortals were ordinary people who once lived within the sphere of influence of the Yu family.


    War left them nothing but disaster.


    The few who managed to flee to the city gates were the lucky ones.


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    Many died en route, or scattered where the trees fell, fleeing to remote places, their fate unknown.


    ¡­


    ¡°Come one, come all, don¡¯t miss out.


    Move along if you¡¯re not buying, you¡¯re blocking the customers behind¡­¡±


    ¡°Come, come, just got this middle-grade magic artifact, the Jade Wheels, from the battlefield.


    Minor flaws, but ninety percent new.


    This is a proprietary artifact of the Yu family.


    Once the Yu family is gone, there will be no more¡­¡±


    The liveliest open market in Absolute Forest City is crowded with cultivators, rubbing shoulders.


    The crowd is noisy and boisterous.


    This large city of cultivators seems no different from a mundane marketplace.


    Many cultivators yell in order to attract customers.


    Amid the vulgarity, there¡¯s an undercurrent of cold cruelty and bloody chaos.


    Many of the items on sale are still dripping with blood, hastily brought here to be sold.


    The fall of a whale brings about the birth of countless creatures.


    The fall of a cultivation family instantly brings prosperity to the marketplace in Absolute Forest City.


    Chen Dengming and Chu Xun, each wearing a human skin mask, idly stroll around the market.


    Chen Dengming, using his bone shrinking technique, changes his appearance and height.


    He hangs two cold hook iron claw wuling snatch at his waist.


    He looks like a tall and thin cultivator, dressed in black and exuding a mysterious, sinister aura.


    It¡¯s clear at a glance he is not someone to mess with.


    Chu Xun, the butcher, is bulky and formidable.


    He follows closely behind Chen Dengming, looking like a subordinate.


    This combination inevitably makes passers-by nervous, and they hastily move aside.


    The two of them stop and go, taking in the spectacle before finally settling at a small auction in the marketplace, drawing quite a crowd of bidding cultivators.


    The items being auctioned off are none other than a group of female members of the Yu Family.


    All these women are dressed exquisitely, their makeup meticulously done, and their robes highlighting their enticing figures.


    Given their former status, they appear very attractive, drawing lots of attention from the cultivators, who admire and appraise them.


    But evidently, no matter how beautiful they are or how finely they¡¯re dressed, their faces are filled with fear and apprehension at this moment.


    ¡°These women seem to have been controlled by secret methods, what a pity.


    The youngest one is just twelve years old, with a middle-grade spiritual root.


    She¡¯s a promising seedling; some family might purchase her as a child bride,¡± someone comments.


    ¡°Too expensive, they want fifty middle-grade spirit stones, this price is ridiculous, they are priced like gold-infused crystals¡­¡±

 Chapter 126

    ?Chapter 126: 081: When Will the Day Come for Foundation Establishment and Transformation into a Dragon, Only Then Will the Immortal Sect¡¯s Mystical Law be Heard (Big Chapter Asking for Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 126: 081: When Will the Day Come for Foundation Establishment and Transformation into a Dragon, Only Then Will the Immortal Sect¡¯s Mystical Law be Heard (Big Chapter Asking for Monthly Tickets)_2 ¡°That older one is a bargain, formerly Madam Yu, right?


    She still has charm and moreover, she also has a medium-grade spiritual root.


    Which Fellow Cultivator is interested in this?¡±


    Some cultivators who were thick-skinned enough to discuss it, spoke in crude, disrespectful words.


    After watching for a moment, Chen Dengming called Chu Xun, who was intently watching, to leave.


    Even after his reincarnation and having lived for over eighty years.


    Seeing these women being traded and sold still put him in a bad mood, making him feel depressed.


    After all, the society he lived in before his reincarnation was vastly different from this cultivation world he was in now.


    Events like the ones taking place right now would never be openly conducted in the world and place he used to live.


    ¡­


    A day later.


    The Spirit House Management Leasing Office in Absolute Forest City.


    Chen Dengming made a gesture with his hand.


    Chu Xun, who was standing next to him and known by the name Rushing Bull, immediately took out two medium-grade spirit stones and handed them over to the executive in charge.


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    The executive, with a smile, received the spirit stones courteously.


    After completing the necessary procedures, he handed a Spirit House token to Chen Dengming, and courteously said,


    ¡°Friend Gao, if you need to renew the lease, just let us know three days in advance.¡±


    For the two seemingly formidable cultivators standing in front of him, the leasing executive, who had good judgment, treated them with extra courtesy.


    Such favoritism met with contemptuous looks from the cultivators waiting in line to rent a house in the back.


    Normally, this Spirit Houses executive was very arrogant and unreasonable, but it seemed he was selective about who he bullied, consistent with the age old saying, ¡°A bully is always a coward¡±.


    Chen Dengming accepted the token, nodded slightly, maintaining his aloof demeanor, then turned to leave with Chu Xun.


    Deciding to stay in Absolute Forest City for a month was due to its peaceful environment that was conducive for cultivation, and for Chen Dengming to find Jiang Qiang.


    Moreover, a large number of cultivators from all over the world come and go in Absolute Forest City every day, making it a good place for him to inquire about Immortal sects, to decide which sect he would join in the future.


    With Nangong Yun as a prior example, when Chen Dengming came to Absolute Forest City this time, he used the alias ¡®Gao Hu¡¯, and Chu Xun also used his nickname ¡®Rushing Bull¡¯.


    The two, a tiger and a bull, emitted a slightly menacing aura that made them unrecognizable from their prior selves.


    Even if disciples from the Ming family were to come looking for them, they would not dare to approach, let alone identify them.


    ¡­


    ¡°Damn it, it¡¯s just for a month and it¡¯s already costing two medium-grade spirit stones, averaging seven lower-grade spirit stones per day.¡±,


    After leaving the Spirit House Leasing Office, Chu Xun complained about the high price.


    Compared to the rent in Moonlight Market, Absolute Forest City was indeed much more expensive.


    Two medium-grade spirit stones could pay for nearly two years of rent at the Peach Blossom Manor Big Mansion in Moonlight Market.


    ¡°Living in this prime location, we rented a spirit house that is beneath a second-grade spirit vein, and above a first-grade spirit vein.


    Every day, the water that flows in front of the house is spiritual spring water, I actually think the rent is cheap.¡±


    Chen Dengming was quite open-minded, he responded with a laugh, ¡°Moreover, just by selling demonic beast meat from the creatures we encountered on the way here and dealing with the Liang family cultivators who provoked us, we¡¯ve gained nearly six medium-grade spirit stones.


    So, paying this bit of rent is more than affordable.¡±


    Chu Xun¡¯s eyes lit up, he looked around and then communicated with his spiritual sense, ¡°Brother Chen, we have not sold the magic artifacts left by the Liang family cultivators yet, what if we¡­?


    ¡±


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Chen Dengming raised an eyebrow, paused, and said, ¡°Do not be greedy for small profits that could lead to big trouble.


    The Liang family won a major victory recently.


    If it is discovered that you are selling those cultivators¡¯ magic artifacts, won¡¯t that be asking for trouble?¡±


    Chu Xun felt embarrassed, he thought about it and indeed it made sense, so he gave up the idea.


    Chen Dengming then directly asked Chu Xun to hand over all the magic artifacts they had obtained that day, to prevent him from having any further ideas.


    The best intentions often do not lead to the best outcomes.


    This is the ideal situation.


    If the desired outcomes are not achieved, then many intentions will go against one¡¯s wishes.


    As a leader, it is necessary to guide and eliminate any potential problems in time.


    ¡­


    Absolute Forest City, subordinate to the Cultivator sect, the Spirit Tool Sect, was assigned to be managed by the Sheng Family, a powerful family under the Spirit Tool Sect.


    This city is the first city in the border region of the Eastern Region.


    It boasts two first-grade spirit veins, a second-grade spirit vein, backed by Flying Cloud Peak, and overlooks the vast East River Plain on the border.


    Crossing over Flying Cloud Peak, you will reach the Dongjiang River.


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    Going downstream along the river will take you directly into the hinterland of the Eastern Region.


    Therefore, at the north of Absolute Forest City, there¡¯s the Immortal City Water Bay which is built near the water.


    In the nearby river area, some water mansions have even been built for some affluent foundation establishment cultivators to reside or reside in.


    This city serves as an important transportation hub from the borderlands to the hinterland of the Eastern Region.


    With many cultivators passing through every day, finding trade is easy.


    The Spirit House that Chen Dengming leased is located on Flying Cloud Peak.


    The selling price for a two-bedroom Spirit House is three hundred medium-grade spirit stones, for a term of one hundred years.


    Compared to the houses in Brocade Mill that also need three hundred medium-grade spirit stones, Chen Dengming felt that Absolute Forest City was much stronger.


    The houses in Brocade Mill obviously have a great deal of bubble, which is overpriced.


    At least Absolute Forest City is strong and stable, and its reputation is good, it won¡¯t easily cause any monster wave accidents.


    And the Spirit Houses in Absolute Forest City, are actually built directly on first-grade spirit veins, rather than just being nearby such veins.


    ¡­


    The two of them soon arrived at their rented Spirit House, located halfway up the mountain within the city.


    Going further inside, tokens need to be shown, and outsiders are not allowed in.


    This was to prevent people from sneaking in to freely absorb the spiritual energy from the spirit veins.


    The two of them rented a small house, which was sufficient for living.


    After inputting spiritual energy to activate the formation with the token, they entered the house.


    In the house, they could feel the presence of spiritual energy, far richer than that in the wilderness, it seemed to present itself in wisps of mist.


    Just breathing it felt like it was stirring their cultivation base, as if it was about to improve.

 Chapter 127

    ?Chapter 127: 081: When Will the Day Come to Establish the Foundation and Transform into a Dragon, Only Then will the Immortal Sect¡¯s Mystical Law be Heard (Big Chapter Asking for Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 127: 081: When Will the Day Come to Establish the Foundation and Transform into a Dragon, Only Then will the Immortal Sect¡¯s Mystical Law be Heard (Big Chapter Asking for Monthly Tickets)_3 Of course, this was a psychological illusion.


    Chen Dengming had regained the feeling he had once felt while living within the Luo Family in Luo Mountain City.


    Only now, the Luo Family had already lost their precious spiritual vein estate on Luo Family Mountain.


    He no longer needed to pine after the spiritual vein estate of the Luo Family either.


    Zhu Xun was nimble in his actions and quickly began to clear out the dust and grime in the room using Cleaning Skill.


    Chen Dengming chose a room, placed his things inside, and then took two Gu Pits out of his Beast Controlling Bag, placing them in the yard.


    Now, the auras of the two Gu worms inside the Gu Pits were becoming increasingly fierce and dominant, and it felt like they would complete their advancement in just a few more days.


    Chen Dengming called out to Zhu Xun and went out to inspect the neighboring houses.


    He planned to make a good impression on the neighbors, as even distant relatives would not be as beneficial as close neighbors.


    However, the moment he encountered a neighbor and was about to salute them with a fist and palm salute, they immediately became nervous and alert.


    Chen Dengming looked astonished before realizing that his current ¡®character¡¯ had a different aura.


    He immediately made the same gesture, indicating that he meant no harm, then returned to his room.


    It was better to avoid trouble.


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    In the following days.


    In his spare time from cultivating in Absolute Forest City, Chen Dengming began to inquire about the whereabouts of Jiang Qiang and the Immortal Dao Sect.


    However, after several days, he was able to gather some information about the Immortal Dao Sect, but there was no sign of Jiang Qiang.


    ¡°Brother Chen, we¡¯ve visited every shop in the city that sells Array Plates in the past few days, but we haven¡¯t found any signs of Jiang Daoyou.


    He¡¯s probably not in Absolute Forest City, right?¡±


    In a teahouse, Zhu Xun was shaking his head and communicated telepathically over a drink of tea.


    The two of them had agreed that when they were out, regardless of what they were discussing, they would communicate telepathically.


    Chen Dengming frowned at the words, his eyes full of contemplation.


    ¡°Daoist friend Zhu, in the next few days, I¡¯ll have to ask you to move around the city more.


    It would be best to find some local snakes and have them help us find people.


    That should be much more efficient.¡±


    ¡°Sure thing, Brother Chen, you¡¯re being too polite.


    There¡¯s no trouble at all¡­¡± Zhu Xun replied with a smile.


    Chen Dengming casually took out the flying sword and other possessions of the deceased cultivator from Brocade Mill from his Storage Bag, giving them to Zhu Xun to handle, promising him thirty percent of the profits.


    Zhu Xun tried to decline, but in the end, he accepted, his motivation to help stronger than ever.


    A leader like Brother Chen was hard to find in Absolute Forest City.


    He was generous, powerful, cautious, and low-key.


    There were people willing to get on their knees, begging to follow a leader like him.


    After dispatching Zhu Xun to handle issues, Chen Dengming took a sip of tea and gazed at the bustling crowd on the street outside.


    He had a feeling that he might not be able to find Jiang Qiang.


    Both he and Jiang Qiang had miscalculated.


    Absolute Forest City was not very big.


    Its total size was comparable to a small county town in his previous life.


    But compared to Brocade Mill, the city was enormous, and its daily turnover of people was quite substantial.


    Finding Jiang Qiang in such a large city was not going to be easy.


    Furthermore, living expenses in Absolute Forest City were quite steep.


    Even ordinary houses were expensive.


    Although Jiang Qiang had some savings, it was clearly not enough to cover half a year of living expenses.


    ¡°Even if Qiangzi came to Absolute Forest City, he¡¯s not dumb.


    If he couldn¡¯t find me after a month, he¡¯d probably leave and try somewhere else¡­¡±


    With this thought, Chen Dengming felt slightly relieved.


    Jiang Qiang was shrewd with a strong ability to adapt.


    He wasn¡¯t obstinate.


    If he couldn¡¯t find Chen Dengming, he would naturally seek another path.


    With his talent for making Array Plates, he¡¯d be able to find a way to make a living even within Absolute Forest City.


    If he left the city, even staying in a mundane town would allow him to live for quite a while.


    He had already assigned Zhu Xun to do what could be done, and worrying further was of no use.


    ¡­


    Chen Dengming then visited the Business Leagues and other shops in the city, intending to purchase a Dharma Skill that could mask or change one¡¯s bone age.


    Corresponding detection methods were also necessary.


    After a few days of asking around in the city, he had more or less identified several sects in the Eastern Region.


    Sects such as Shu Sword Pavilion, Longevity Sect, Seven Extinctions Sect, Five Colors Gate, and Heavenly Dao Sect were all well-known large cultivation sects in the Eastern Region, with very good reputations.


    Once one joined these sects, it was like having one¡¯s place secured in the system, becoming a cultivator official, a world of difference compared to the loose cultivators.


    However, these prestigious sects were like the famous universities of his previous life, having very high entry requirements.


    They almost never accepted loose cultivators halfway, fearing it would cause chaos among the disciples and lead to character problems.


    Naturally, if a loose cultivator possessed a top-grade Spiritual Root, or a cultivator at the peak of Qi Cultivation approaching Foundation Establishment, these cultivators had a high probability of entering the sect.


    Just that almost none of the loose cultivators had top-grade Spiritual Roots.


    If such excellent celestial seedlings really existed, they would have been taken in by sects many years ago.


    Even cultivators at the tenth level of Qi Cultivation were extremely rare.


    After all, how could loose cultivators possess so many resources to cultivate to the tenth level of Qi Cultivation by themselves?


    Such cases were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, and they would naturally have outstanding aptitude.


    Therefore, even if such loose cultivators appeared, they were usually viewed with suspicion and scrutiny.


    If they wanted to join a cultivation sect, they would be more than qualified, but they would certainly be scrutinized.


    Recently, Chen Dengming has been troubled by this matter.


    He was an old cypress, hundreds of feet tall, maintaining a youthful vigor despite suffering countless wind and frost.


    He looked young, but he was actually quite old.


    Yes, his personal conditions were excellent, but his bone age was certainly high.


    If he were to join one of the larger cultivation sects, his real age would easily be discovered.


    That would certainly cause problems.


    But if he didn¡¯t join an Immortal Sect Way Gate, Chen Dengming wouldn¡¯t be content.


    He desperately needed to find a better cultivation technique.


    The ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± was too low-level and was limiting his cultivation speed.

 Chapter 128

    ?Chapter 128: 081: When Will the Day Come to Establish the Foundation and Transform into a Dragon, Only Then will the Immortal Sect¡¯s Mystical Law be Heard (Big Chapter Asking for Monthly Tickets)_4 Chapter 128: 081: When Will the Day Come to Establish the Foundation and Transform into a Dragon, Only Then will the Immortal Sect¡¯s Mystical Law be Heard (Big Chapter Asking for Monthly Tickets)_4 Even though the cultivation conditions have improved, the speed of his cultivation is still limited by his technique, and he hasn¡¯t made much progress ¡ª this is a waste of both resources and time.


    Only by joining a major sect will he be free to learn more advanced Daoism and continue to extend his life.


    As it stands, he is already at the ninth level of Qi Cultivation, yet he hasn¡¯t been able to master a single skill at the eighth or ninth rankings.


    ¡­


    ¡°Dear Friend Gao, I¡¯m sorry, but our shop does not have the type of cultivation techniques you¡¯re looking for, but we do have a testing artifact.


    Would you like to buy it outright or test it first?¡±


    In a shop, a proprietor received Chen Dengming personally, observing him secretly while being polite and smiling.


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    Chen Dengming flatly refused with an expressionless face, ¡°No, thank you!


    I would like to buy an artifact directly.¡±


    The proprietor smiled, understanding instantly.


    He sent a servant to bring over an artifact shaped like a syringe, then handed over a black invitation while laughing.


    ¡°Friend Gao, as a privileged member of the Business League, I¡¯ll give you a good deal in hope of your future patronage.


    This is an entry ticket for Qile Auction House¡¯s Dark Market.


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    It will open in a few days, perhaps the artifact you seek can be found there.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes brightened; he accepted the invitation with a solemn demeanor.


    A hint of a smile formed on his lips, ¡°Thank you, shopkeeper!¡±


    ¡°Oh, not at all, Friend Gao.


    You¡¯re too kind¡­¡±


    ¡­


    ¡°F-friend, there¡¯s no one around.


    Y-you can start now.¡±


    A tea-time later.


    In a deserted alley, the Mini Array Spirit stuttered as it reminded Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, operating the Bone Age Measuring Instrument shaped like a syringe.


    He rubbed the artifact against his arm and watched nervously as the faint light on the artifact¡¯s surface fluctuated.


    This Bone Age Measuring Instrument could measure up to 400 years of bone age, and would express it in rainbow colors: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and violet in ascending order.


    Red indicated the youngest age, under fifty.


    The colors changed with increasing age.


    After a quick fluctuation, the light on the artifact finally settled in the green area.


    Although it was light green, it still indicated a bone age of two hundred years.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face immediately fell.


    He glanced at the panel.


    ¡°Life: 83/238/397¡±


    ¡°Even though I appear to be in my early eighties, cultivation using the Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill has significantly depleted my Essence, Qi, and Spirit.¡±


    ¡°My actual bone age, although it might seem young because of my extended lifespan, is still two hundred years¡­


    in this state, I definitely wouldn¡¯t be able to join any major sects that require a bone age test.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, removed the syringe-like artifact, and his eyes flickered with a cold glimmer.


    ¡°If indeed there¡¯s no solution, I may have no choice but to cultivate on my own until I reach the tenth level of Qi Cultivation, then try to make a breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage myself¡­


    after reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage, whether by purchasing or joining a smaller sect, I can easily obtain better Cultivation Techniques.¡±


    It would be impossible for a Qi cultivator, even one at the tenth level, to comfortably join a smaller sect and directly obtain better techniques.


    But it¡¯s different for Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators.


    Most smaller sects would be overjoyed and welcoming to a Foundation Establishment Cultivator who voluntarily asks to join.


    They would definitely present some non-core techniques as a welfare gift and wouldn¡¯t scrutinize him too much, mainly trying indirectly to probe and observe him.


    However, whether he will receive such favorable treatment depends on whether he, as a Loose Cultivator, can break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage on his own power.


    Difficult!


    Extremely difficult!


    Everything is hard for a Loose Cultivator to achieve!


    Establishing a foundation is akin to reaching for the sky!


    Chen Dengming isn¡¯t clear whether, given that he has no bottlenecks in his routine practice, he will be bottleneck-free when trying to break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage.


    After all, he wasn¡¯t born with Innate capabilities and breaking through from Innate to Qi Cultivation carried some risks.


    If there are risks in breaking through to Foundation Establishment too, even if the risks are small, Chen Dengming wouldn¡¯t want to gamble his future.


    He still needs to prepare the Foundation Establishment Pill¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (This is the end of the six-thousand-word chapter.


    If I receive sixty monthly votes, another chapter will be posted this afternoon or evening!


    Keep an eye out!)

 Chapter 129

    ?Chapter 129: 082: Hoping to find a way out through Dark Market, only to realize that it¡¯s a sham (New chapter, seeking monthly votes)_1 Chapter 129: 082: Hoping to find a way out through Dark Market, only to realize that it¡¯s a sham (New chapter, seeking monthly votes)_1 When Chen Dengming and Chu Xun settled in Absolute Forest City, Foundation Establishment cultivator Yue Kun, the master of Nangong Yun from Yingyue Sect in the Eastern Region, had finished reviewing the detailed circumstances of his disciple¡¯s death.


    From this review, he immediately seized some unusual information.


    ¡°Chen Dengming¡­


    the Loose Cultivator who was once selected with Nangong Yun from Nanxun, was he the one who schemed to kill Nangong Yun who went to look for him?¡±


    ¡°Hiss¡­


    he can¡¯t really be accused of scheming.


    It was more like an accident caused by the Watery Yin Wood Poisonous Gu Skill¡­


    This person is already a high-level Qi Cultivator?


    How could he progress so quickly?¡±


    A sense of puzzlement flashed in Yue Kun¡¯s eyes.


    He gestured with his hand, and a jade token flew into his hand.


    The jade token recorded all the information about the two people selected through the first Ascend to Immortality Conference.


    ¡°Chen Dengming¡­


    normal human from Nanxun with Innate Seventh Level, twin spiritual root of gold and wood, opposing spiritual roots, spirit Qi affinity close to a medium level, calm and determined, longevity of eighty-three, limited potential, took the Stay Young Pill, mastered a niche Gu skill¡­


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    On that day, the five envoys brought out the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡±, ¡°Big Fireball Skill¡±, ¡°Gold Touching Skill¡±, ¡°Wood Escape Skill¡±, breath-clearing pill, ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± to trade for his Gu skill¡­¡±


    ¡°¡±Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡±¡­.?¡±


    Yue Kun set the jade token aside, his gaze slightly flickered, and his eyes narrowed as he pondered the possibilities.


    But after a short while, he shook his head in confusion, ¡°It¡¯s unlikely.


    This Chen Dengming, with a life expectancy of eighty-three, even if he is long-lived, it¡¯s impossible for him to cultivate the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± to a very profound realm.


    His aptitude can¡¯t change that much, making it difficult for him to quickly cultivate to a high-level Qi Cultivator¡­


    Could they have mistaken someone else for the Cultivator named Chen Dengming who killed Nangong?¡±


    No matter how he guessed, the whole thing was full of doubts.


    Yue Kun got up, pacing the room, his brow deeply furrowed.


    If it was just Nangong Yun that died, it would be no big deal.


    This person had already proven that he wasn¡¯t worth much.


    That he died would have merited no further investigation from Yue Kun.


    But now it involved a mysterious Chen Dengming who was suspected to be a high-level Qi Cultivator.


    One batch of grain feeds many types of people.


    Despite coming from the same place and having different life experiences, with Nangong Yun having a seemingly better cultivation environment, Chen Dengming turned out to be stronger.


    Even if there are still many pieces of information that cannot be confirmed right now, Yue Kun still feels that there might be something peculiar here.


    Unfortunately, the Chen Dengming who killed Nangong Yun had already left the Moonlight Market and vanished without a trace.


    It wouldn¡¯t be easy to find him.


    ¡°Even if it won¡¯t be easy, I must try.


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    The matter is full of doubts, and it¡¯s not certain whether it¡¯s true or not, so it¡¯s unnecessary to alert the grandmaster right away.


    I¡¯ll go check it out first¡­¡±


    ¡­


    A few days later, the early autumn season formally began.


    Among the many terraced spiritual fields of Absolute Forest City, many Spirit Farmers had started their autumn harvest.


    The scent of mature Spirit Plants filled the mountains and fields, giving the mountain breeze a particularly fragrant aroma.


    On the plain outside the city, the pine and cypress trees stood lush and green, the red leaves appeared fiery red.


    Between the golden mulberry and chinaberry trees, a fourth-rank pig demon beast was running in panic, letting out a terrified squeal.


    However, the murderous aura behind it shadowed it closely, neither decreasing nor increasing.


    Regardless of how the demon pig fled, it always stayed closely threatening it from behind.


    How could the pig beast comprehend this danger?


    It had no choice but to keep fleeing.


    But no matter how it tried to dart left or right, there was always a big fireball or a golden spear shooting at it, limiting its activity area.


    ¡°Roara€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The pig beast gradually became intolerant, letting out a roar and trying to forcibly break through the envelope of fireballs.


    But at this moment, a golden line like a flash of lightning dashed towards it, ruthlessly slamming into the pig beast¡¯s body.


    With a ¡®bang¡¯, the pig beast was nearly overturned by the enormous force, its trotters dizzy from the hit.


    The golden line ¡®hummed¡¯ and flew back into mid-air.


    It was the Golden Silkworm Gu, one size larger than an ordinary one.


    The blood-colored pattern at its tail was particularly conspicuous, possessing a unique aura of Evil Qi.


    The pig beast was gradually becoming exhausted, panting heavily, saliva was flowing out of its mouth full of tusks, and it even stumbled and pooped out a few dirty things.


    It was so scared that it was pooping and peeing all over itself.


    At this time, a figure also swooped down from the trees behind.


    The person held a tree branch in his hand.


    Suddenly, the branch exploded, turning into countless spore particles fluttering in the wind.


    With a point of his finger, it enveloped the pig beast.


    The pig beast let out a tragic scream.


    Its little remaining fighting strength was taken away.


    As large amounts of fungal spores grew into its flesh and blood gradually controlling it.


    ¡­


    About the time it took to brew a cup of tea later.


    The pig beast stood up panting, came to Chen Dengming in awkward steps, its whole body¡¯s flesh seemed to twitch, looking a bit crazy and weird.


    ¡°Preemptively wearing down its physical energy, it really does use less spiritual energy to take control of it, and the resistance is less¡­


    It seems that in the future when fighting with others, this Watery Yin Wood Poisonous Gu Skill should be used as a backup.


    It is best not to use it at the start¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s finger moved slightly, controlling the pig beast to walk a few sexy steps, then jumped up and stood on the pig beast¡¯s back.


    With a casual wave of his hand, ¡®humming¡¯ sounds came from the mountain forest in the distance.


    After a while, several golden lines were followed by a red line, swooping across the air like a ribbon, circling around Chen Dengming¡¯s front left and right shoulders.


    These were the three Golden Silkworm Gus numbered one to three and the Blood Centipede Gu.


    Now, the Blood Centipede Gu had six wings, and five curved poisonous needles like a scorpion tail had grown out of its tail.


    Its pupils were deep red, and a blood-tinged beak-like mouth full of blood, staring at the pig beast with bloodthirsty eyes.


    ¡°This one is not for you to eat, so hold back a bit.


    Don¡¯t just bite down on its buttocks all the time.


    Last time you bit one, I lost more than a dozen low-grade spirit stones¡­¡±

 Chapter 130

    ?Chapter 130: 082: Hoping to find a way out through Dark Market, only to realize that it¡¯s a sham (New chapter, seeking monthly votes)_2 Chapter 130: 082: Hoping to find a way out through Dark Market, only to realize that it¡¯s a sham (New chapter, seeking monthly votes)_2 Chen Dengming waved his hand, shooing the Blood Centipede Gu away.


    Two days ago, the Blood Centipede Gu and the Golden Silkworm Gu had both completed their upgrades, becoming much stronger.


    The Golden Silkworm Gu could knock out the ordinary mid-level Qi Cultivation Demonic Beasts with just a headbutt alone.


    If it were to open its mouth, it wouldn¡¯t even have to use its strongest venom, a single charge could tear through and pierce its prey, killing it instantly.


    Although the Blood Centipede Gu¡¯s individual strength wasn¡¯t as strong, the virulence of its venom was even more terrifying, perhaps even exceeding the Golden Silkworm Gu¡¯s.


    Its body had also become less fragile than before, and its vitality had undoubtedly become much more tenacious.


    After storing all the Gu worms into the Beast Controlling Bag, Chen Dengming controlled the swine demon to carry him, galloping towards the direction of Absolute Forest City.


    He transformed himself into a pig-riding cultivator, further exhausting the swine demon¡¯s energy and enhancing his Daoism practice.


    After settling down in Absolute Forest City, Chen Dengming ventured out of the city to practice Daoism every day after he finished his daily cultivation.


    During this time, aside from continuing to research the mysterious Path of the Martial Immortal, his main focus was on cultivating the high-level Qi cultivation Dao law of the ¡°Water Shadow Wood Poison Gu Skill¡±.


    He strived to master this Dao law as soon as possible so that he could use it instantly during a battle.


    However, the high-level Qi cultivation Dao law truly consumed a lot of spiritual energy, the casting difficulty was also high and required the specific casting material ¡®fresh branches¡¯.


    This resulted in Chen Dengming¡¯s practice of this Dao also not being fast.


    There are few trees in Absolute Forest City, so Chen Dengming basically practiced Daoism outside the city.


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    The ¡°Water Shadow Wood Poison Gu Skill¡± has already been cultivated to an entry-level, thus extending his lifespan again by five years, increasing his lifespan limit to 402 years.


    ¡°At this point in my cultivation, it will be quite difficult for me to continue extending my lifespan.


    All the Dao laws that can extend my lifespan have reached the levels of proficiency and mastery.


    To continue upgrading, I have to practice more diligently.


    Like the Air-travel-transforming-into-gold Skill and Gold Touch Skill, the energy and time required to practice them to the master level are too significant¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming understood that if he wanted to continue extending his lifespan quickly, he would have to learn newer high-level Dao laws.


    But for now, he had over a hundred years to live, and there was no need to be too anxious.


    If in the next fifty or sixty years he cannot solve the problem of bone age and cannot join the Immortal Sect Way Gate, Or he can¡¯t break through the Foundation Establishment by his own power, then he¡¯ll have to start worrying.


    ¡°Gaa€¡±¡±


    As it neared Absolute Forest City, Chen Dengming controlled a fungal filament to infiltrate the heart and brain, ¡®bloodlessly¡¯ putting an end to the swine demon.


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    After storing the corpse in his storage bag, he walked into the city.


    ¡­


    Spirit House residential area.


    Chen Dengming threw the just-hunted boar demon into the yard for Chu Xun to handle later.


    ¡°Another Qi cultivation fourth-round demonic pig, isn¡¯t it said that the number of demonic beasts near Absolute Forest City is scarce?¡±


    Chu Xun checked the pig demon in confusion, wondering if he should go back to his old business.


    ¡°Perhaps the recent rumbling with Liang Family and Yu Family has made the demonic beasts around here increase again.


    For now, the city¡¯s guarding cultivators haven¡¯t been seen leaving the city to deal with it,¡± Chen Dengming replied casually.


    These past few days while he was practicing Daoism outside the city, he had conveniently hunted two demonic beasts, including this demonic pig.


    This frequency wasn¡¯t rare in the forests near Moonlight Market.


    But it was quite unusual in Absolute Forest City, which was known for having no demonic beasts rampaging within a hundred miles around it.


    However, when Chen Dengming mentioned the two Cultivation Families, Chu Xun understood.


    Many people had died outside the city some time ago.


    Those bodies would naturally attract demonic beasts to feed on.


    The city¡¯s Guardian cultivators might know about the demonic beasts outside the city, but they may also be planning to rely on the demonic beasts to clear the bodies, so they haven¡¯t rushed out of the city to encircle and suppress them yet.


    Chu Xun shook his head and said, ¡°Fishing, the Guardian cultivators of Absolute Forest City are a bunch of fishermen.


    When they see that the fish have all been lured in, they¡¯ll cast the net.¡±


    Demons eat humans, humans eat demons.


    This seems to be a cycle.


    When the Guardian cultivators of Absolute Forest City see that the assembled demonic beasts have increased, they will sweep them all in one fell swoop, instantly accumulating a large supply of demonic beast meat resources.


    If too many things are explained too clearly, it will send shivers down one¡¯s spine.


    ¡°How is your search for people going?¡± Chen Dengming changed the topic.


    Chu Xun stood up and shook his head, ¡°I contacted several influential locals, but there was no clue, most probably Jiang Daoyou isn¡¯t in Absolute Forest City.


    They all said that there are too many cultivators entering and leaving Absolute Forest City every day, it would be difficult to find a Loose Cultivator.


    If Jiang Daoyou could live in Absolute Forest City, they could find him because they know that most cultivators who come to Absolute Forest City are only passing by, and few can stay for long.


    They would definitely be able to find him¡­¡±


    ¡°It seems that Qiangzi is not in Absolute Forest City¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, having expected this result.


    ¡°But one influential local joked that someone like Jiang Daoyou, who can make Array Plates and is not very strong, might get controlled and taken away by the Roaming Association once they show their talents¡­¡±


    ¡°Roaming Association?¡±


    ¡°They are the ones who sold the Yu Family women at the market previously.


    They are in charge of that kind of business.


    The residual Yu Family women left by the Liang Family were handed over to the Roaming Association to handle.


    They are responsible for control, training, and then packaging the deals for customers¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s brows knitted tightly.


    Thinking about Qiangzi¡¯s skill at escaping and his cleverness, he felt that it should be impossible for him to fall into the hands of the Roaming Association.


    He let go of his worries.


    ¡°Keep a look out on this matter.


    After you handle this pig demon, you want to go out of the city to hunt demonic beasts, just take advantage of the recent commotion, beware of safety.¡±

 Chapter 131

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    Oh, here are the Spirit Stones from the sale of the magic artifact last time¡­¡±


    ¡°Huh?


    That¡¯s a good sale¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming took over a handful of low-grade Spirit Stones, somewhat surprised, he had expected the recent events with the Yu Family to bring down the price of magic artifacts in the marketplace.


    Zhu Xun smirked, ¡°Heh heh, I do have some tricks up my sleeve to sell for a little higher¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled and shook his head in his heart, thinking that the only bad thing about you, Old Zhu, is the moment you get a little bit of sunlight, you shine too brightly.


    If this batch of magic artifacts was sold by Qiangzi, with his strong business acumen honed through multiple business experiences, it would definitely fetch a higher price.


    ¡­


    Taking advantage of Zhu Xun¡¯s absence to deal with the pig demon, Chen Dengming checked the time.


    There were at least two hours left before the Qile Auction House¡¯s Dark Market began that night.


    Immediately returning to his room, he prepared a nourishing soup for the mini Array Spirit.


    After sending the little sprite for a bath, he began to cultivate in the Golden House style.


    After several nourishments, the mini Array Spirit¡¯s spiritual body seemed to become much solid, and its perception range much wider and more sensitive.


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    It often danced all day without getting tired.


    Such vigorous energy made Chen Dengming¡¯s bold nurturing idea even stronger.


    He began to look for some suitable ghost cultivation techniques for the mini Array Spirit.


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    However, this Cultivation World was indeed too complex.


    Let alone the rare ghost cultivation techniques, it was difficult to even find a better version of his own technique.


    The splendid dance carried on¡­


    More than an hour soon passed.


    ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± has improved a bit.


    In the panel, the state of the cultivation technique changed.


    ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill: (9 layers 207/900)¡±


    Looking at the current cultivation progress, even if the ¡®Business Couples Lawland¡¯ ¡®s ¡®Treasure Land¡¯ had stronger resources¡­


    He would need more than a month of living in Absolute Forest City to cultivate to the level of Qi Cultivation Tenfold.


    If a month later, the issue of bone age still isn¡¯t solved, Chen Dengming plans to extend his rent in Absolute Forest City and prepare to break through Foundation Establishment on his own.


    Putting away the Array Plate, Chen Dengming changed into a new outfit, ready to go to the Dark Market.


    This Dark Market trade was considered the most hopeful opportunity to solve his current predicament.


    According to the Business League boss, some items that were not easy to sell openly might be let go in the Dark Market.


    For example, high-level Daoism techniques for Qi Cultivation, cultivation techniques with more than 50% spirit gathering effectiveness (¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± ¨C 30%), and physical cultivation methods that can rejuvenate bone age, etc¡­


    Chen Dengming was about to take an Absorbing Breath Pearl, thought for a moment, then put the pearl down.


    Now he had changed his name and appearance, and his behavior had also changed from before.


    He turned into ¡®Gao Hu¡¯, a seemingly troublesome Magic Way cultivator.


    This style would be maintained regularly.


    ¡­


    Evening.


    At the back door of Qile Auction House, one after another, figures wearing black cloaks, wide bamboo hats, or masks, appeared.


    Almost all of these people emitted a faint spiritual might.


    As soon as they showed their figures, they were immediately welcomed by the staff members standing at the back door of the auction house.


    At this time, Chen Dengming was wearing a fierce ghost mask.


    After handing in the invitation given to him by the boss of the Business League, he followed an Innate attendant into the entrance of the Dark Market.


    ¡°Immortal Master, please come in and enjoy some spiritual tea for a while.


    The Dark Market will officially start in half an hour.¡±


    Under the guidance of the attendant, Chen Dengming entered a hall and immediately, a beautiful woman wearing a butterfly mask brought him delicate melon fruit and spiritual tea.


    While Chen Dengming was silently sipping his tea, he observed the surroundings.


    The dimly lit cold-tone hall seemed to be influenced by an illusion array.


    Cultivators were ushered into the hall and took their seats one after another.


    However, one could only see vague and misty figures without clear features.


    ¡°This illusion array should just be the simplest eye-blinding formation.


    Jiang Qiang could also construct it¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming observed for a moment, and then closed his eyes leisurely, waiting for the start of the Dark Market transaction conference.


    ¡­


    Half an hour passed quickly.


    With the closing of the hall¡¯s door, the entire hall suddenly became brighter.


    An elderly man dressed in a gold thread robe descended from the upper passageway, attracting attention.


    Emanating a strong spiritual might, he smiled and bowed to the four directions.


    ¡°Welcome, fellow cultivators.


    Thank you for attending the Dark Market organized by Qile Auction House.


    I, Jin Mufeng, will host this transaction just as I always have.


    For those who are new, remember, the highest bidder gets the goods and all deals are carried out immediately.


    Once you leave this conference, we take no responsibility whatsoever.


    You must remain seated during the transaction and refrain from probing into others¡¯ identities.


    Those who violate these rules will be escorted out¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming opened his eyes, carefully observing the elderly man radiating intense spiritual might in front of him, his gaze slightly fixed.


    This elder is actually a cultivator at the tenth level of Qi Cultivation, making him the strongest person below the Foundation Establishment.


    With this elder personally hosting the Dark Market, it adds much credibility and safety guarantee to this transaction conference.


    This is probably why the Dark Market has become increasingly popular.


    Soon, with Jin Mufeng announcing the start of the transaction conference, the lights dimmed again and a cold voice took the initiative to speak.


    ¡°This time I¡¯m here not to sell anything, but to buy a Gu Worm called Golden Silkworm Gu.


    The worm resembles a cicada.


    A single one is not powerful, but they are formidable in numbers.


    I once saw a female cultivator in my sect using it.


    Does anyone here possess the Golden Silkworm Gu?¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback and then looked a bit strange.


    Unexpectedly, someone would begin by asking for the Golden Silkworm Gu.


    By the looks of it, it seems like a disciple of the Miaoyin Sect who has probably seen Luo Bing use the Golden Silkworm Gu before.


    He carefully observed the buyer but couldn¡¯t get a read on him.


    The distance between them was too far, and the illusion array node where the seat was located had the effect of shielding spiritual might, so it was impossible to judge this person¡¯s power level.


    After a while, no one replied, and the buyer sighed in disappointment and stopped talking.


    Chen Dengming was not surprised.


    The Eastern Region has only two Gu refining sects, the Ten Thousand Poison Sect and the Thousand Flower Valley, both are quite mysterious.


    They may not even have the Golden Silkworm Gu refining method, so how could it be available in the market?


    Without saying a word, Chen Dengming started thinking.


    Soon, other cultivators also started trading.


    After observing for a while, Chen Dengming made his move when a cultivator was selling a high-grade magic artifact.


    He symbolically bid for a while, and although he didn¡¯t win in the end, he drew the attention of quite a few cultivators on his position.


    Those who can afford high-grade magic artifacts are naturally capable of using them.


    If not at the high-end Qi Cultivation level, they should be around the sixth level of Qi Cultivation, regarded as the upper-middle level.


    This proves their purchasing power.


    After a while, the transaction conference was nearing its end, and yet nobody traded high-level Qi Cultivation Daoism or any decent cultivation techniques.


    As for the body cultivation technique that changes the age of the bones, nobody traded it either.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s brows rose, feeling a sense of disappointment.


    A few days ago, he had brought gifts again to visit the Business League¡¯s shopkeeper, asking for advice about the Dark Market in order to be prepared.


    The person had boasted about how incredible this place was.


    Now that he¡¯s had a personal experience, it all seemed somewhat empty.


    He opened his mouth to ventriloquisms.


    ¡°Fellow cultivators present, I wonder who could provide both Gold and Wood high-level Qi Cultivation Daoism?


    Related techniques that can reach above 50% of the effect of the Spirit Gathering technique also work, or if anyone has body cultivation bone-forging technique that can make the bones younger, I would be very interested¡­¡±


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    (I¡¯m a little short of achieving my monthly goal, but I have already updated 11,500 words today!


    Everyone, see you tomorrow!)

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    ?Chapter 132: 83-84: The mind is like an ancient well storing deep springs, the intention is like a Heaven Sword slashing the heart¡¯s ape!


    Demons Cultivation Technique!


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    (Asking for monthly ticket)_1 ¡°I am looking to purchase advanced Daoism or Cultivation Techniques.¡± This sentence caused an immediate silence inside the room, as everyone¡¯s gaze focused on Chen Dengming.


    The room went quiet for a moment.


    No one responded.


    These techniques were not as simple as mortal martial arts, which only required some mnemonic chants and training diagrams but also involved the essence of the Cultivation Technique itself.


    Top-notch martial arts in the mortal world, for example, were embedded with the creator¡¯s spiritual image in forms of tadpole writings or bas-reliefs, and could only be comprehended but not explained verbally.


    If one could not understand the underlying artistic conception, it would be difficult to learn it.


    The same is even more true for Daoism and Cultivation Techniques in the Cultivation World.


    This also means that such resources are very valuable.


    From big Immortal Sect Way Gates to small cultivation families, they all tightly control their techniques, rarely disclose them to outsiders to consolidate their own status and maintain their core competitiveness.


    Just as the atmosphere grew tense and seemed about to wind down in such a cold silence.


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    The auctioneer, Jin Mufeng hesitated for a moment, fixed his gaze on Chen Dengming, and then pondered, ¡°The esteemed fellow Daoist obviously has high cultivation, seeking to purchase high-level Daoism or powerful Cultivation Techniques in both Gold and Wood Element, as well as Qi Cultivation Techniques with at least 50% effectiveness.


    Even though I cannot trade the high-level Daoism or powerful Cultivation Techniques to you, our auction house does have a unique physical cultivation method that may solve your bone forging needs¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡± Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes lit up, speaking in abdominal sounds.


    ¡°What kind of body cultivation method is it?¡±


    ¡°Truth be told, this body cultivation method is not something ordinary people can practice.


    Its origin comes from the Demon Country in the Western Region¡­¡±


    The four words ¡°Western Region Demon Country¡± set off a slight commotion in the room, and the looks underneath the human skin masks of many cultivators changed.


    Jin Mufeng continued, ¡°As everyone knows, the Western Region is a gathering place for the idiosyncratic ways where demon cultivation runs rampant, demons and demonic beasts run dissolutely.


    Some demon cultivators work contrarily to merge forcefully with demonic beasts, giving birth to offspring with demon and demon abilities, extremely evil.


    These offspring, not only can they practice Daoism, but they also show astonishing physical strength, born body cultivators.


    The physical cultivation method our auction house obtained was created by such demons.


    If the friend Daoist needs it, it will cost at least five mid-grade spirit stones¡­¡±


    As soon as these words were spoken, many of the cultivators in the room who were maintaining solemn moods almost broke into laughter.


    Are they trying to swindle us here?


    The demon¡¯s body cultivation method, let¡¯s not talk about whether it can be practiced, will practicing it turn one into a demon?


    Even if it can be practiced, the risk is obviously not small, yet they still want five mid-grade spirit stones.


    Chen Dengming also laughed.


    Did they think he was Chu Xun, the fool?


    Even Chu Xun wouldn¡¯t be swindled like this.


    ¡°Forget it, it seems that I am not destined to have this demon body cultivation method¡­¡±


    Jin Mufeng frowned and corrected him, ¡°It¡¯s not a demon beast cultivation method.


    It¡¯s a demon body cultivation method!¡±


    Some cultivators were already getting up, preparing to leave.


    Chen Dengming did the same.


    Jin Mufeng had no choice.


    This last transaction, it took a lot of effort to bring out the rare items, although they were not perfect, at least it proved the strength of the auction house.


    If it ended without a transaction, it would not be auspicious, and it would not be considered a perfect ending.


    ¡°Forget it, dear friend Daoist, please stay.


    I have a technique here that matches this demon body cultivation method, it¡¯s more than enough to achieve 50% effectiveness.


    If the friend Daoist is sincere, it will cost eight mid-grade spirit stones for the bundle, no bargaining.


    This way, each of us will have gained something from this Dark Market transaction, and it will be a complete process.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s another technique?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyebrows raised, he halted his steps.


    Some of the cultivators who were preparing to leave also cast their gazes his way, their expressions a mix of surprise and intrigue.


    So there was another powerful matching technique, did this Qile Auction House manage to get some heritage from a demon cultivator from the Western Region?


    ¡­


    Half a tea-time later.


    Chen Dengming left the Dark Market through a separate channel, his expression vigilant.


    While he was in the channel, he immediately deployed the Golden Silkworm and Blood Centipede, two Spirit Gu, to examine the purchased items with the help of the Mini Array Spirit.


    After confirming that there was no tampering, he left the channel.


    He quietly released the Blood Centipede Gu to guard behind him from a distance, keeping an eye out and checking for surveillance.


    Then he quickly changed his clothes and removed the ghost mask.


    After following a previously prepared route, he plunged into the bustling night market, quickly transformed back into a formidable cold cultivator, pulled off the human skin mask, and walked confidently into a tavern.


    The truth proved that this cautious operation was entirely redundant.


    No one was targeting the demon prowess technique he had just acquired, or rather, even if someone was interested, they didn¡¯t think it was necessary.


    Those cultivators who could receive invitations to the Dark Market are usually the crafty types who survive from manipulation.


    Almost all of them are very shrewd.


    Everyone was worried that others would target the small gains they just made, hardly anyone would covet something from a formidable person like Chen Dengming.


    Even the auctioneer, Jin Mufeng, didn¡¯t care whether Chen Dengming left the door with his left or right foot first after buying the cultivation technique.


    There were no such tricks like black market schemes.


    Three words ¨C Not worth it.


    ¡­


    ¡°I was too influenced by novels, thinking that after buying the cultivation technique, I would be targeted and taken advantage of.


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    Turns out, no one was following me on my way¡­¡±


    ¡°It seems either this demon cultivation technique is not very attractive, or the order in the Absolute Forest City is indeed good.¡±


    Chen Dengming exited from the back door of the tavern, confirmed with his Mini Array Spirit that no one was following him, and safely returned to his residence in the city, laughing inwardly.


    However, it¡¯s always good to be cautious.


    One can¡¯t drop one¡¯s guard just because it was safe this time, and think everything would be trouble-free.


    When he reached the entrance of his two-story house, Chen Dengming formed a hand seal and used a technique.


    Suddenly, the Array Flags inserted on the courtyard wall fluttered, and a wave of spiritual energy spread out.

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    ?Chapter 133: 83-84: The mind is like an ancient well storing deep springs, the intention is like a Heaven Sword slashing the heart¡¯s ape!


    Demons Cultivation Technique!


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    (Asking for monthly ticket)_2 ¡°Squeak¡± ¨C the courtyard door opened, a faint layer of spiritual light flickered briefly.


    The twisted arts of the Western Region¡¯s Demon Country, demonic cultivation techniques, they sound quite sinister according to their names.


    Moreover, there is a corresponding Body Cultivation Bone Forging Chapter, which appeals to him greatly.


    If this Bone Forging Script could solve the issue of bone age, then he would get a chance to join a prominent sect, and his future prospects would be completely different.


    ¡­


    ¡°Mini Array Spirit, keep an eye out.¡±


    ¡°Fe-fellow Daoist, you go ahead, I¡¯ll¡­


    I¡¯ll watch over¡­¡±


    In the room, the Mini Array Spirit floated out from the Array Plate, serving as a protector for Chen Dengming.


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    Chen Dengming took out the Cultivation Technique and the Bone Foraging Chapter to inspect.


    Both of these were recorded on a roll of silver-grey leather.


    Upon opening one to inspect, he saw pages filled with large sections of strange characters he didn¡¯t understand.


    Very few images were present, depicting muscular and fierce men, overflowing with a rough and wild style.


    ¡°Is this¡­demonic text from the Cultivation World in the Western Region?¡±


    Chen Dengming felt a headache coming on.


    He wasn¡¯t concerned with the text, as when he closed his eyes and touched the context using his Spiritual Sense, he could already sense that the text was filled with ideas that would drive people mad.


    With his Spiritual Sense just barely getting in touch, he seemed to feel a strong, chaotic, and fierce evil qi, causing him to feel irritable and bloodthirsty as if he wanted to kill.


    ¡°This cultivation technique¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned.


    Humans and demons follow different paths.


    Cultivators of the Western Region¡¯s Demon Country, in their pursuit of strength, did not hesitate to crossbreed with Demonic Beasts, giving birth to Demon Children, and created demonic cultivation techniques.


    These cultivation techniques were fundamentally not intended for normal people to practice.


    Chen Dengming then flipped on the Bone Forging Chapter to inspect.


    Its rough, mysterious, tyrannical, and fierce evil style was almost indistinguishable from the Cultivation Technique, except that the methods of cultivation were utterly different.


    In the Cultivation Technique, one could see that the mighty males in the images were all making movements to guide spiritual energy into their bodies, focusing on Qi Cultivation.


    On the other hand, in the Bone Forging Chapter, the muscular men in the images were seen using spiritual energy to combine various liquids, medicinal substances, and other materials for bone forging.


    ¡°Even if I can¡¯t learn it, I can still gain some insights, especially from the Bone Forging Chapter, some of its methods and principles of bone forging should be useful, I guess¡­


    It seems I need to buy some books on the demonic text of the Western Region.¡±


    To do good work, one must first sharpen one¡¯s tools.


    Chen Dengming promptly left his house again, heading to some Daoism stores and bookstores within the city, searching for related books.


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    Three days later.


    Moonlight Market, the Ming family.


    The entire Ming family was suddenly solemn and serious this day.


    Many of the family youngsters walked gingerly, not daring to breathe loudly.


    In the luxurious guest hall of the Ming family, the head of the family, Ming Queshang, warmly received Yue Kun, his fellow sect brother from the Yingyue Sect.


    The laughter could be heard from a distance.


    ¡°Brother Yue, your presence truly graces my Ming family with light.


    I didn¡¯t expect that you are coming down the mountain after so many years to visit me.


    You should have informed in advance, so I could prepare a feast to welcome you.¡±


    ¡°What?


    Can¡¯t I pay a sudden visit?¡± Yue Kun¡¯s mouth curled into a smile, jokingly saying.


    ¡°How could it be?


    Brother Yue, you¡¯re welcome anytime.


    My Ming family always keeps our doors open for you.¡±


    The two exchanged polite greetings with a smile for a while; both knew exactly what the other was thinking.


    Ming Queshang felt a sense of ruefulness in his heart.


    He didn¡¯t expect Brother Yue to care so much about the disciple in the Qi Cultivation fourth level, Yue Kun had even personally made the trip due to his death.


    Sure enough, once they sat down, Yue Kun got straight to the point.


    Ming Queshang then recounted the whole story of Nangong Yun¡¯s disappearance and death, and finally, he tentatively asked,


    ¡°Brother Yue, did this disciple have any kinship with you?¡±


    Yue Kun snorted lightly, smiled faintly, ¡°He¡¯s not related to me, but he does have a bit of a connection with the Ancestor¡­¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Ming Queshang almost fell off his seat, somewhat taken aback.


    How could a little cultivator at the Qi Cultivation fourth level be related to the Golden Core Ancestor?


    ¡°What about Chen Dengming?


    Have you not found him yet?


    Can you ascertain where he came from to the Moonlight Market?


    Are there any close people around him?¡±


    ¡°This¡­


    Brother Yue, he¡¯s just a Loose Cultivator living in our Moonlight Market, so we didn¡¯t inquire about his past.


    As for close people, he¡¯s a loner.


    Although he doesn¡¯t have any close Daoist couples, he does have some friends, all of them are neighbors¡­¡±


    Yue Kun¡¯s eyes suddenly narrowed slightly, he picked up the tea cup and blew at the tea, said calmly, ¡°It seems that the intelligence capability of your Ming family is still too weak.


    I have a piece of news, do you want to hear it?¡±


    ¡°Brother Yue, please tell me, I¡¯m all ears!¡±


    ¡°If this Chen Dengming is really the one my disciple is looking for, then he originally came from the border of the Southern Region.


    It was Miss Luo from the Luo family in the Southern region who brought him to the border of the Southern Region.


    Now she is a Foundation Establishment true transmission disciple of the Miaoyin Sect.¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡±


    Ming Queshang was surprised yet puzzled, ¡°Brother Yue, are you saying that this person might have escaped to seek refuge from the Luo family?


    But this¡­


    Old Ghost Luo might be dead, but Luo Bing is no simple character.


    She¡¯s now the true transmission of the Miaoyin Sect, not to mention she¡¯s Old Ghost Luo¡¯s daughter-in-law.


    If she wants to protect Chen Dengming¡­¡±


    ¡°Hm?¡±


    Yue Kun shook his head and raised his hand, laughing, ¡°What?


    Has Brother Ming grown accustomed to peaceful days?


    When it comes to money matters it¡¯s everyone for themselves, you really don¡¯t want to offend anyone?


    The Miaoyin Sect may not be easy to deal with, but is our Yingyue Sect easy to deal with either?¡±


    Ming Queshang pulled a long face, ¡°That¡¯s not what I meant, Brother Yue, please don¡¯t misunderstand¡­¡±


    Yue Kun calmly said, ¡°This matter happened in your territory, even if you don¡¯t give me an explanation, you should at least give one to the Ancestor.¡±


    Ming Queshang sat upright, solemnly, ¡°This is inevitable.¡±

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    ?Chapter 134: 83-84: The mind is like an ancient well storing deep springs, the intention is like a Heaven Sword slashing the heart¡¯s ape!


    Demons Cultivation Technique!


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    (Asking for monthly ticket)_3 Yue Kun, ¡°You come with me to the Luo Family to visit Fairy Luo and explain the current situation to her.


    We need to ask her for a person.¡±


    Despite saying this, Yue Kun also felt troubled in his heart.


    He had not anticipated Chen Dengming¡¯s relationship with the Luo Family, and it was not mentioned in the records he had read.


    It was only before his arrival that he went to Nangong Yun¡¯s residence and learned about it from the texts in the family book left by Nangong Yun.


    If Chen Dengming was a person cultivated by the Luo Family or even the Miaoyin Sect, it would be understandable why he had been able to quickly break through to a high level of Qi cultivation.


    But the question arose, why would the Miaoyin Sect or Luo Family cultivate Chen Dengming if his potential was not good?


    If the Miaoyin Sect decided to cultivate him, did they regard Chen Dengming as an experimental subject on that path?


    If so, it might not be appropriate for him to intervene further.


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    However, these questions have not yet been confirmed.


    He still needed to visit the Luo Family in person for a deeper understanding.


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    ¡°Huff¨Chuff¨C¡±


    ¡°Huff¨C¡±


    Outside of Absolute Forest City, in a certain forest, a protective array was set up.


    From within this array came a beast-like panting, sounding thunderous.


    In the darkness, a pair of eyes full of evil Qi made people¡¯s hearts palpitate.


    The heavy evil Qi enveloped the whole array, creating an oppressing atmosphere that made people choke.


    ¡°Dao friend Dao, you¡¯ve become so¡­


    scary¡­¡±


    In the corner, the Mini Array Spirit was hiding behind a tree with its knees hugged, its beautiful eyes filled with worry and fear, shivering.


    ¡®Buzz¡­¡¯


    A few Golden Silkworm Gus were also flying around Chen Dengming for protection, alongside the Blood Centipede Gu.


    It was the third day of Chen Dengming studying the Bone Forging Script of the demons.


    On the first day, he had already translated the demon cultivation technique and the Bone Forging Script using the demon script purchased from the Western Region.


    He learned that the demon cultivation technique required the combination of the blood Qi of ferocious demon blood in the body and spiritual energy for cultivation.


    The higher the classification and quality of the demon blood, the faster the cultivation speed, and the more formidable it was.


    Those without demon blood could not cultivate this technique.


    And the Bone Forging Script required the hunting of demonic beasts to forge bones through the use of spiritual energy contained in the beast¡¯s blood combined with many other materials.


    This was to strengthen the body.


    This cultivation method reminded Chen Dengming of two worldly martial arts techniques he had learned in the past: ¡°Heavenly Silkworm Demonic Skill¡± and the ¡°Indestructible Demon Body¡±.


    These two techniques preached about the use of spiritual medicine mixed with the blood of numerous ferocious beasts to strengthen the body through cultivation.


    Later, after Chen Dengming learned the more orthodox ¡°Vajra Indestructible Zen Skill¡±, he gave up the practice of these two techniques.


    Now, combining the demon Bone Foraving Script with those two worldly body refining techniques, he found many similarities in the profound principles of each technique.


    It¡¯s not that all cultivation techniques in the Cultivation World are necessarily more profound and mystical than the exceptional martial arts of the mortal world.


    At least at the stage of Qi cultivation, the difference wouldn¡¯t be too great.


    After all, both are the crystallization of human wisdom.


    It¡¯s only that the power gap between the two is too vast, they¡¯re not on the same level.


    With the theoretical foundation of worldly martial arts as a reference, Chen Dengming had an easy time understanding the Bone Forging Script, and quickly analyzed some factors that could be disadvantageous to him.


    For example, absorbing the spiritual energy of beast blood to forge bones might make the bones stronger and younger, increase bone density, renew bone marrow, and rejuvenate the body, with many benefits.


    However, the evil Qi in the beast¡¯s blood would inevitably have negative side effects, possibly affecting cognition and others.


    Chen Dengming had considered it clearly; the highest state of martial arts is the Utmost Emptiness; to remain calm and composed, achieve the Unity of Heaven and Man.


    The highest state of cultivation might not necessarily be the Unity of Heaven and Man, but definitely includes the Utmost Emptiness; to remain calm and composed.


    While there¡¯s a vast chasm between the two systems in terms of power level.


    The spiritual realm, the highest pursuit of the mind, may not have such a vast chasm.


    Because physical strength may have limits, but the spirit is limitless.


    With the state of mind of Utmost Emptiness and remaining calm and composed, the evil Qi attacking the mind from the beast¡¯s blood may be mitigated or suppressed.


    After figuring out these key points clearly¡­


    Chen Dengming went hunting for demonic beasts on the third day.


    Then he found a safe place in the wilderness, set up a protective array, dug a pit, put beast blood in it, and started body refining cultivation in the blood pit.


    Such cultivation was almost demonic and uncannily strange.


    It was common in the Western Region¡¯s Demon Country, but very rare in the Eastern Region.


    Chen Dengming chose to cultivate in the wilderness because he didn¡¯t want the heavy bloody smell caused by this cultivation to attract the attention of nearby cultivators in the Spirit House.


    Otherwise, if the patrolling guards of Absolute Forest City were alerted, it would be quite troublesome.


    ¡­


    At this moment¡­


    The cultivation technique had been running for a full Grand Circulation.


    Chen Dengming only felt an irresistible itch in his bones, as if he wanted to scratch through his skin directly to his bones, which was extremely hard to bear.


    Apart from that, the power composed of heavy evil Qi and the smell of blood also made him feel irritable and bloodthirsty, affecting his spirit.


    This torment of the spirit and the body was probably why many cultivators said that cultivating the demon technique easily led to madness and could turn a cultivator into a demon.


    However, Chen Dengming was not an ordinary person.


    Since he practiced this technique, he had already weighed all the advantages and disadvantages.


    In the past, he could use the Blood Refining Gu to strive for a chance at longevity and understand the Fairy Gu Mysterious Method.


    Now, his determination and tenacity were stronger than ever.


    After enduring for a while, he gradually eased his mind to a state of Utmost Emptiness and calmness.


    The entire person¡¯s spirit seemed to gradually transform into countless rising points, constantly ascending and condensing in a space between reality and illusion.


    He could even see his own back, as if he had entered a state of spirit-body separation.

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    ?Chapter 135: 83-84: The mind is like an ancient well storing deep springs, the intention is like a Heaven Sword slashing the heart¡¯s ape!


    Demons Cultivation Technique!


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    (Asking for monthly ticket)_4 In this state, he felt slightly cold and weak, but he could also perceive the vastness of the heavens and earth around him and the vitality of nature, infinitely close to the Unity of Heaven and Man.


    Such a state of spirit and mind, how many ordinary Qi Cultivators in this world, or dare I say, even Foundation Establishment cultivators could achieve?


    ¡°Fe¡­


    Fe-Fellow Daoist?¡±


    The nearby Mini Array Spirit stared at Chen Dengming¡¯s figure in surprise, astonished.


    She didn¡¯t expect Chen Dengming to become like her; did this mean she could finally touch fellow Daoists?


    As soon as she thought of this, the floating Chen Dengming suddenly turned his head, his crystalline eyes looking towards the Mini Array Spirit, with a faint smile.


    ¡°Ah!¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit cried out surprisedly, immediately covering her eyes, but continued peeking at Chen Dengming¡¯s naked spiritual body through her fingers.


    Chen Dengming was also taken aback, only then realizing his current state.


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    His thoughts raced and he almost broke his tranquil state.


    He quickly stabilized his mind.


    Whatever about being exposed, to hell with it.


    Maintaining the current state is the most important thing.


    If the Mini Array Spirit wanted to look, let her have a look, he could take his turn later, it¡¯s fair game.


    ¡­


    Thus, he floated openly for half an hour.


    The Demonic Beast¡¯s spiritual blood in the pit had now half-coagulated and smelled extremely foul, devoid of spiritual energy.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts moved, and the Spirit-God followed the cord connected to his physical body, pulling it back.


    In a flash, thousands of pains burst from his bones, transmitted to his meridians and flesh, surged towards his heart, and became unbearably painful.


    ¡°Hahahaa€¡±¡±


    Chen Dengming cried out in pain, but instantly realized that he seemed unmanly in front of the Mini Array Spirit, so he changed it into a painful laugh.


    He suddenly rose to his feet, stretched out his arms, and his loose clothes were immediately filled by his muscles.


    Rustle rustlea€¡±


    Strong, brutal Blood killing gas, accompanied by spiritual energy, surged wildly around his body, his veins winding around his body like earthworm chains.


    His bones made an immediate cracking sound.


    ¡°Crack cracka€¡±¡±


    He took slow steps, moved slightly, and his spine twisted like a big python rolling over.


    It seemed as if a tremendous force was exploding inside his body, twisting him into a knot.


    The stone bricks surrounding the blood pit broke apart, unable to withstand his weight.


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    ¡°This force¡­


    I feel that my strength has increased so much, even more than ten sturdy men who have practiced the Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma combined!!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes were sparkling, he slowly clenched his fist, his face full of glory.


    He suddenly raised his arms, and across his body, strands of blood and evil Qi, in the form of the Innate Gang Qi¡¯s leveraging method, blasted out violently like a siege engine.


    ¡®Bang¡¯ sound!


    All his clothes instantly burst open, and along with the shocking energy, it surged like numerous sharp arrows, causing the blood water in the pit to splash all over.


    Whiz whiz whiza€¡±


    Countless blood arrows shook the surrounding trees violently, branches and leaves were smashed into pieces and danced in the air, tree trunks burst into pieces, turned into a sieve.


    Under the moonlight.


    Chen Dengming walked out of the blood pit, revealing a muscular, strong body.


    His body lines were smooth and streamlined, full of explosive power like a cheetah.


    Compared to his previous robust body that was covered with scars from a sword, it seemed stronger, as if his muscles were engorged.


    But as the refined evil Qi slowly subsided, once again hibernating deep into his marrow.


    The thick evil Qi on his body weakened, and the body that seemed to be pumped with blood also seemed to return to normal.


    Although still robust, not so fierce anymore.


    ¡°Thankfully¡­


    I indeed managed to subdue the evil Qi in the Demonic Beast¡¯s blood with my state of mind.


    It¡¯s a playful mind, but I am unmutable like a Heaven Sword, possessing the state of mind as deep as an ancient well storing deep water, intent like a Heaven Sword severing the playful mind.


    After the Blood killing gas strengthens the bones, if I don¡¯t use this special demonic power on a normal day, it will also hibernate, avoid being intimidatingly evil every day, attracting attention¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming took a sigh of relief, realizing that he wasn¡¯t wearing any clothes.


    He immediately took out a suit from his Storage Bag and changed into it quickly.


    Then he stepped towards the Mini Array Spirit, and arrogantly hummed.


    ¡°Still pretending you didn¡¯t see?


    What did you see just now?¡±


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    (Six thousand words chapter!


    If we get 60 month tickets today, we¡¯ll get another big chapter!


    Shooting straight to eleven to twelve thousand!


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 Chapter 136

    ?Chapter 136: 085: Seeking the bloodthirsty demonic qi within the bones, cultivating mysterious abilities with calm and steady nourishment of the divine mechanism (Thanks to the mud veranda alliance)_1 Chapter 136: 085: Seeking the bloodthirsty demonic qi within the bones, cultivating mysterious abilities with calm and steady nourishment of the divine mechanism (Thanks to the mud veranda alliance)_1 Upon returning to his Spirit House in Absolute Forest City, the first thing Chen Dengming did was activate a bone-measuring magic artifact to determine his Bone Age.


    Following the sequence of red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and violet, the measuring light eventually stopped in the yellow range.


    A moderate shade of yellow implies a Bone Age of about 120 years old.


    This result was significantly better than the initial faint green, which represented 200 years of age.


    However, it was clear that such a Bone Age was still insufficient for joining elite sects.


    As such, he would need to continue practicing the ¡°Dragon Bone Training Skill¡±, a demon cultivation technique for Bone Forging.


    Currently, he was just starting with this cultivation technique.


    Probably because it was low level, corresponding to a certain learning stage in Daoism, it did not enhance his lifespan limit.


    However, after just one night of practice, his proficiency in the technique had already reached 59.


    It seemed that the spiritual blood of the Qi Cultivation Stage Five demonic beast, which he had hunted, provided substantial help.


    This thought made Chen Dengming regret hunting the Qi Cultivation Stage Seven spider-demon.


    It wasn¡¯t easy to hunt such a beast at that level, even if one went out of their way searching for it.


    If he could use it to cultivate, he might be able to break the barrier to the introductory stage of the Bone Forging Script immediately.


    ¡°If my Bone Age were around 50, it would be pretty good.


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    An Antagonistic Spiritual Root in one¡¯s early fifties, who has cultivated up to the 9th Qi Cultivation level¡­


    no, in less than two months, it will be the 10th Qi Cultivation level.


    With these qualifications, it¡¯s definitely feasible to join significant sects, such as the Longevity Sect?¡±


    As he contemplated this, Chen Dengming felt that the Longevity Sect would be a good choice that really suits his taste.


    It was said that this sect, which aimed to avoid worldly conflicts and focus on cultivation for the pursuit of eternal life, also specialized in extending life compared to average cultivation techniques.


    For example, while cultivators from other sects who reach Foundation Establishment may live 200 years, cultivators who practice Longevity Sect techniques and break through to Foundation Establishment might live 230 years.


    The additional 30 years might not seem significant, but in terms of the chances it affords, it could make the difference in breaking through to the Golden Core stage.


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    His ability to cultivate for longevity suits him perfectly.


    If he joined the Longevity Sect, it would feel like a fish back in water, with unbounded longevity.


    He could even slowly conceal the secret of his ¡®Golden Finger¡¯.


    However, this all remained conjecture for now.


    Despite the ideas, their realization was still uncertain.


    The bar for the Longevity Sect was reportedly higher than other prominent sects, and Chen Dengming had no intention of insisting on it.


    ¡­


    That night, Chen Dengming felt his blood churning, probably a leftover side effect from using demon blood for physical forging, that made it difficult for him to sleep.


    So, he summoned the Mini Array Spirit and watched it dance throughout the night, while diligently practicing various cultivation techniques.


    Meanwhile, Chen Dengming pondered many mysteries of demon cultivation techniques, martial arts, and common immortal cultivation techniques, trying to find the path that suits him best.


    Either in martial arts or the Dao of Immortality, or even the Demon Way.


    The teacher can open the door, but the cultivation depends on the individual.


    The cultivation techniques are fixed, but people are dynamic.


    Those who merely cultivate step by step, without researching a system suitable for themselves, will always be mediocre and cannot achieve greatness.


    In other words, even if you combine various cultivation techniques to create a combat system suitable for yourself, you are out of the routine.


    After a night of contemplation, Chen Dengming¡¯s path of cultivation became much clearer.


    He felt that by now, he could easily enter the state of Utmost Emptiness and Maintaining Silence.


    Then, combining the common points between martial arts and the Dao of Immortality, he could push further to maximize the power of the Dao and martial arts, and form what Nangong Yun referred to as ¡®Divine Skills¡¯.


    When Chen Dengming purchased the translated version of Western Region demon cultivation techniques, he saw the term ¡®Divine Skills¡¯ in a book of ancient rumors.


    It was said that in the ancient cultivation world, there were 3000 Great Dao, corresponding to 3000 Divine Skills.


    In those times, the most powerful immortal Dharma Skill was known as Divine Skills.


    And after the Divine Skills came the Daoism, and then the Skills.


    The book also stated that the present Daoism in the cultivation world should really be called Skills, and is the most inferior.


    The Fundamental Law was the Daoism, which was superior, and was the base for teaching.


    Each of the main cultivation techniques passed down in the significant Immortal Sect Way Gates were certain forms of Daoism, primarily focusing on gathering spiritual energy to modify the practitioner¡¯s life state.


    The ways of deploying spiritual energy to exhibit power, such as Big Fireball Skill, were in fact Skills.


    After reading this, Chen Dengming felt that the book made sense on the distinction between Daoism and Skills.


    However, the idea of 3000 Great Dao and 3000 Divine Skills seemed absurd, antiquated, and fabricated, like the tales in internet novels, full of illusory concepts.


    Chen Dengming remembered the author of the book, the ¡®Waqian Scholar¡¯.


    If what was written in the book turned out wrong and there were no 3000 Great Dao, he would take action against this Daoist friend whenever they met.


    ¡­


    Soon, it was the early morning of the next day.


    The rising sun brightly illuminated the tranquil Dongjiang River, making it sparkle like glass.


    Chen Dengming stepped out of his bedroom, where the spiritual energy had significantly diminished and the air had become slightly murky.


    He stood by the window overlooking Dongjiang, breathing in the fresh air from outside.


    His mind was peaceful, and his gaze was pure yet profound.


    He entered the state of Utmost Emptiness and Maintaining Silence again.


    At this moment, his spirit-god and body maintained a slightly aloof relationship.


    His awareness of his surroundings was greatly enhanced.


    This had similarities to the perception ability of the Mini Array Spirit, as spiritual bodies inherently have highly sensitive perception.


    He could even sense, through the formation, the presence of a pair of Daoist cultivators next door.

 Chapter 137

    ?Chapter 137: 085: Seeking the bloodthirsty demonic qi within the bones, cultivating mysterious abilities with calm and steady nourishment of the divine mechanism (Thanks to the mud veranda alliance)_2 Chapter 137: 085: Seeking the bloodthirsty demonic qi within the bones, cultivating mysterious abilities with calm and steady nourishment of the divine mechanism (Thanks to the mud veranda alliance)_2 ¡°Huh?¡±


    He was slightly curious, and allowed his Spiritual Body to detach slightly from his flesh, a sense of weakness and chill arising from the back of his head.


    Simultaneously, his perceptual strength increased again.


    Only to realize that his neighbor cultivators were already practicing early in the morning.


    ¡°It¡¯s that Lu Datong fellow cultivator from next door.¡±


    ¡°These two are really diligent in their cultivation¡­


    they put me to shame!


    Tsk¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming sighed, feeling a bit sour.


    He couldn¡¯t help but curse under his breath, ¡®deceitful lovers¡¯.


    He oddly missed Xu Wei.


    Ah, the joy of dual cultivation was truly wonderful.


    Unfortunately, after the first experience, subsequent dual cultivation sessions gave limited improvements.


    It could only be regarded as a form of entertaining cultivation method.


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    His spirit returned and he began to open his dragon spine using the ¡°Dragon Bone Training Skill¡±.


    Slowly moving his outstretched arms, the joints and bones in his body immediately started to make cracking sounds due to the activity.


    The quiet Evil Qi within his bone marrow began to stir and became restless, which caused all of his pores to open.


    He felt as if he was immersed in a warm hot spring.


    A warm stream flowed through each pore, bringing comfort to his entire body.


    His consciousness quickly entered a numb state, reaching a state of self-forgetfulness in no time.


    Once the Cultivation Technique was truly mastered, the feeling of itchiness in the bones, like ants gnawing, would disappear.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s entire body emanated an oppressive Evil Qi, but his spirit was incredibly peaceful, like a volcano under an ice sea.


    His whole demeanor gave others a feeling of danger.


    Chen Dengming moved a little, and the robe on his body immediately bulged.


    The muscles on his back inflated like expanding dough, forming a threateningly twisted muscle pattern that resembled a ghoul¡¯s face.


    In an instant, a large portion of the Evil Qi concentrated on his back, making the skin there appear as if it were covered with a layer of red membrane.


    It looked extremely tough and full of strength.


    Maintaining the operation of the Cultivation Technique and slowly tempering his bones with the Evil Qi, Chen Dengming started to contemplate silently.


    ¡°The Cultivation Technique of Demons¡­


    Is this the physical strength of a demon cultivator?


    If this is the case, the demon cultivators from the Western Region Demon Country, possessing the robust bodies of Demonic Beasts along with the Daoism of cultivators, should be far stronger than the cultivators from the Southeastern Regions¡­¡±


    ¡°Why does it turn out that the ruthless and bloodthirsty cultivators from the Western Region Demon Country are restrained and sealed in the Western Region by the Immortal Sect Way Gate of the Southeastern Regions¡­


    is it because the Demon Country is fighting amongst themselves, and can¡¯t resist the combined forces of the Immortal Sect Way Gates of the Southeastern Regions, or is there another reason?¡±


    From Chen Dengming¡¯s perspective, he could deduce the prowess of the demon cultivators just by studying the Bone Forging Script.


    At least at the Qi Cultivation Stage, ordinary cultivators from the Southeastern Regions would likely be no match for the demon cultivators from the Western Region.


    However, this doesn¡¯t concern him for now.


    A quarter of an hour later, when the feeling of his bones soaking in a hot spring gradually faded, the Evil Qi returned and settled back into his bone marrow.


    In the panel, the state of the Cultivation Technique changed.


    ¡°¡®Dragon Bone Training Chapter¡¯: (Beginner 60/100)¡±


    Just a tiny increase¡­


    The efficiency of cultivation really differed a lot without the auxiliary aid of Demonic Beast blood for bone tempering.


    Chen Dengming glanced at his sweat-soaked clothes, used a Cleaning Skill on himself, and then changed into a fresh set of clothes.


    He looked in the mirror, and it seemed that he had grown more muscular and sturdy than before.


    Broad shoulders and narrow waist, the muscle contours under his clothes were evident.


    His face was lean and handsome, with a treacherous hint in his white sideburns and bright eyes.


    Chen Dengming put on the Human Skin Mask, transformed into a cold-looking, middle-aged cultivator with a dark complexion, and walked out of the room.


    Old Zhu had only just gotten up outside.


    He was yawning and stretching, complaining, ¡°Damn, our Neighbor Lu really knows how to enjoy himself.


    Getting up in the early morning, is dual cultivation really that fun?¡±


    After speaking, he saw Chen Dengming come out.


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    His heart inexplicably skipped a beat, as though he was facing a raging flood or a ferocious beast.


    It seemed like there was a hidden power within Chen¡¯s muscles, a tiger-like wind surrounding him, ready to burst forth with an impressive force at any moment and making it hard for him to breathe.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised.


    ¡°Hiss¡­


    You¡­¡±


    Zhu Xun stared, examined Chen Dengming up and down, focusing on his well-built physique which seemed to carry a hint of oppressive force.


    He looked dazed for a moment before he finally said,


    ¡°Why do you seem like a different person, almost like a powerful body cultivator I knew before¡­


    No, hiss, you even give off a stronger pressure.¡±


    ¡°Really?


    Looks like the Physical Cultivation Method I bought at the Dark Market yesterday is pretty effective.¡±


    A glint flashed in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes.


    He smirked, activated the Cultivation Technique, and the Evil Qi hidden deep in his bone marrow went even deeper.


    Zhu Xun was astounded.


    His nervousness eased greatly, but he continued to stare at Chen Dengming¡¯s body and chest muscles.


    ¡°Stop staring.


    I¡¯m not interested in men.


    You should also go out and find someone for some relaxation¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming rolled his eyes irritably, walked over, took out the carcass of the Demonic Beast, which he drained of blood yesterday, from his Storage Bag and threw it on the ground with a thud.


    ¡°This one had reached the fifth level of Qi Cultivation.


    You should deal with it today, right?


    The split is the same.¡±


    ¡°Wow!


    This one¡¯s at the fifth level of Qi Cultivation, that¡¯s a big fish.


    I haven¡¯t caught a single beast at the third level of Qi cultivation these days.¡±


    Zhu Xun exclaimed, somewhat delighted.


    He rubbed his hands in excitement, drew out his slaughtering knife Magic Artifact from his waist and prepared to showcase his butchering skills ¡®Old Zhu¡¯s Bull Slaughtering Technique¡¯ to impress Brother Chen.


    However, deep down, he was already feeling a deep sense of defeat.


    Was he being phased out?


    Was this legendary Demon Beast Hunter about to become obsolete so soon?


    Would he be merely reduced to a butcher?


    Ever since he moved from the Moonlight Market to Absolute Forest City, he had been having a hard time hunting any significant Demonic Beasts for many days.


    His livelihood was at stake.

 Chapter 138

    ?Chapter 138: 085: Seeking the bloodthirsty demonic qi within the bones, cultivating mysterious abilities with calm and steady nourishment of the divine mechanism (Thanks to the mud veranda alliance)_3 Chapter 138: 085: Seeking the bloodthirsty demonic qi within the bones, cultivating mysterious abilities with calm and steady nourishment of the divine mechanism (Thanks to the mud veranda alliance)_3 He had thought that there were fewer demonic beasts in Absolute Forest City.


    Yet, whenever Chen Dengming casually practiced his Daoism.


    he would occasionally hunt and bring back demonic beasts at the fourth and fifth levels of Qi Cultivation.


    If this was about luck, then it couldn¡¯t always be about luck.


    It was discouraging.


    Chu Xun was originally a little resentful in his heart.


    He, a prestigious sixth-level Qi Cultivator, didn¡¯t kill powerful demonic beasts to demonstrate his strength.


    Instead, he spent his days seeking out a few small Qiangzi at the Qi Cultivation level or buying and selling some goods.


    He was almost turning into a small vendor, always considering when Brother Chen would give him a big mission that could prove his value and power.


    However, he now had to swallow his pride and admit that he didn¡¯t have the ability.


    He felt grateful that Brother Chen valued him enough to let him do menial work and feed him.


    ¡°Fellow cultivator, the meat is fresh, but why is there so little blood?


    Did your spirit bugs suck it this clean this time?¡±


    ¡°Well¡­.


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    I added another big spirit bug yesterday so it sucked up even more.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good, recently there have been gradually more cultivators hunting beasts outside the city.


    Beast meat has become harder to sell, but I¡¯ve learnt of a good channel, the Fish Cultivators who go out to sea want it.


    They can sell it at a much higher price in the markets 500 miles away¡­¡±


    ¡°Fish Cultivator¡­.¡±


    Upon reaching the door, Chen Dengming paused and laughed with emotion.


    Once, he was a Fish Cultivator selling fish.


    ¡­


    The border of the Eastern Region, Le Mountain Gully.


    Inside the Luo Family¡¯s guest hall.


    Three people were sitting down, sipping spiritual tea and chatting.


    Xi¡¯er, who was standing in a corner near the side hall, didn¡¯t dare to breathe loudly while serving them.


    When she heard that two Foundation Establishment cultivators had come to visit, and one of them was named Chen Dengming, a name she was extremely familiar with, Xi¡¯er¡¯s face changed instantly and she almost let out a cry of shock.


    Luo Bing, who was sitting at the head of the table, also looked surprised.


    On her cold face, a hint of surprise emerged.


    After pondering for a moment, she spoke.


    ¡°The person you¡¯re talking about, if judged by the name, I do know him.


    But in the world, there are as many people named Chen as there are carp crossing the river, and those named Chen Dengming are also not few.


    The Chen Dengming I know¡­¡±


    Her words came only to this point, suddenly stopping.


    All of the information concerning Chen Dengming¡¯s background was blocked just in front of her mouth.


    Instead, a flash of wisdom crossed her beautiful eyes, as she turned her gaze to Yue Kun who was watching her, and continued to speak.


    ¡°The Chen Dengming I know comes from the same place as your disciple, Brother Yue.¡±


    ¡°Really¡­


    So this is what Luo Bing says.


    Could it be that this Chen Dengming was really cultivated by her Luo family or the Miaoyin Sect?¡±


    Yue Kun thought to himself that this was troublesome, but his face remained unmoved.


    He changed his strategy, replacing probing with an accusation, ¡°So, Brother Luo, are you denying that the one who killed my disciple is not the Chen Dengming you know?


    You should know that before my disciple descended the mountain, he told me he was going to find his fellow villager Chen Dengming.


    Although many people may use this name, the only high-level Qi Cultivator who is so close to Moonlight Market, and happens to be acquainted with Brother Luo, seems to be only this Chen Dengming?¡±


    On the side, the ancestor of the Ming family, Ming Queshang, who had been silent all along, chuckled as he tried to smooth things over, ¡°Brother Luo, actually¡­


    whether it is or isn¡¯t, you might as well have Chen Dengming come out and we¡¯ll know for sure.


    Brother Yue¡¯s beloved disciple is dead.


    What¡¯s done is done, and nothing can change that.


    I think Brother Yue wouldn¡¯t make it too difficult for Little Friend Chen.¡±


    A rare smile appeared on the corners of the cold and frosty face of Luo Bing.


    She looked at Yue Kun and suddenly changed the topic with a faint voice.


    ¡°Brother Yue, I¡¯ve heard that your disciple showed high talent on that path?


    Even your Sect¡¯s Ancestor has paid attention to this matter?¡±


    Yue Kun¡¯s heart skipped a beat, his eyes squinted, and he said in a deep voice, ¡°Yes.¡±


    Luo Bing smiled and nodded, ¡°Actually, there are some things about our Sect that you probably don¡¯t know, Brother Yue.


    But after all, this touches on the secrets of our respective Sects.


    Brother Yue, your disciple traveled thousands of miles to find Chen Dengming, showing there is already mutual interference between our two Sects.


    The reason why your disciple died might be because he did something unwise and angered Chen Dengming to death.¡±


    ¡°I think Brother Yue, you probably don¡¯t know that there¡¯s a deep and bloody feud between your disciple and Chen Dengming¡­¡±


    Yue Kun¡¯s face turned as still as the water, and he thought to himself, of course I know.


    In the family letter from Nangong Yun, he had already learnt about this deep and bloody feud.


    Therefore, he had long suspected why Nangong Yun had died.


    But he was desperate to find Chen Dengming, as the value of this person was clearly much greater compared to Nangong Yun, that waste.


    Ironically, his junior was once of the opinion that Chen Dengming, with his counteracting Twin Spiritual Root, was even more useless than Nangong Yun, but the outcome proved otherwise.


    Moreover, it seems that Chen Dengming is now secretly nurtured by the Miaoyin Sect.


    After continuing their conversation for a while, Yue Kun left with a gloomy expression.


    Since this matter is already connected to the Miaoyin Sect, it is not something he could interfere with.


    Even if he sees Chen Dengming, he can¡¯t forcibly take him away.


    It¡¯s true that his disciple is dead, but they had a grudge against each other.


    His disciple actively sought revenge and was killed, so his death was really a result of his self-inflicted trouble.


    ¡­


    ¡°Miss, this¡­¡±


    Xi¡¯er, looking shocked, came to Luo Bing after the two Foundation Establishment cultivators left, her eyes seeking guidance.


    Luo Bing shook her head faintly and said, ¡°Xi¡¯er, don¡¯t mention today¡¯s events to anyone, especially Xu Wei and Luo Ping.¡±


    Xi¡¯er¡¯s petite body trembled, a chill ran down her spine, her head was still buzzing.


    Could it really be Chen Dengming?


    If the young miss takes this matter so seriously, it must be him.


    But how did he, a loose cultivator with such awful aptitude, manage to reach the peak of Qi Cultivation so quickly?


    One must know, over the past year, she had only reached the sixth level of Qi Cultivation half a year ago, and it¡¯s unknown how long it will take to reach the seventh level.


    ¡°One year¡­from the third level of Qi Cultivation, to the peak of Qi Cultivation¡­advancing at least four levels¡­this speed of cultivation, even a superior Spiritual Root wouldn¡¯t surpass.¡±


    Luo Bing pondered in deep thought, her alluring silhouette seemingly floated like a ghost from her seat, and gracefully stood at the center of the room.


    A pair of black dazzling eyes that well matched her peerless beauty were filled with the light of wisdom while she contemplated deeply.


    She had associated many things, and several plans and ideas have crossed her mind.


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    Chen Dengming possesses a secret, he definitely has a secret.


    Relied solely on self-cultivation, it¡¯s impossible for him to attain the peak of Qi Cultivation this quickly, unless he can use the Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement skill to enhance his aptitude to the level of superior Spiritual Root.


    But if he can, it means that he has a secret, a life-extension treasure.


    If not, he possesses an even more significant secret, and perhaps it¡¯s related to the Path of the Martial Immortal that the high-ranking members of the five sects all value.


    This matter, either to report it to the sect right away now, or find Chen Dengming first and figure out his secret.


    If it were before, Luo Bing wouldn¡¯t hesitate to report this to the sect.


    But as of now, considering the current situation of the Luo Family and herself, Luo Bing has developed personal thoughts and wants to monopolize the secret of Chen Dengming.


    The key to this situation depends on whether Yue Kun will alarm the Golden Core elder of the Yingyue Sect after returning to the sect.


    If he alerts them, will the Yingyue Sect interfere with the private matters of the Miaoyin Sect?


    But now, the question is, where has Chen Dengming gone?


    In the vast Cultivation World, the crowd was endless, and loose cultivators were as numerous as the stars in the sky.


    If they cannot find Chen Dengming, regardless of whatever secrets he holds, it would all be futile.


    Thinking of this, Luo Bing¡¯s eye flickered, and all the sharp thoughts in her mind dissipated.


    ¡°Not being able to find him, everyone not being able to find him, actually that could be good.


    Perhaps¡­after many years, another Demon Star will emerge, and I guess I do share some good fate with him¡­¡±


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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    Keep the monthly voting going!)

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    ?Chapter 139: 086: Everyone¡¯s heart is different and hard to resemble, all things are made by fate (Big Chapter asking for monthly tickets)_1 Chapter 139: 086: Everyone¡¯s heart is different and hard to resemble, all things are made by fate (Big Chapter asking for monthly tickets)_1 Luo Bing¡¯s wise intervention saved Chen Dengming quite a bit of trouble.


    Although Chen Dengming had long escaped, even if Luo Bing told the truth, it¡¯s highly unlikely that the cultivators of the Yingyue Sect would find him.


    However, in this world, probabilities are never absolute.


    Low probability is still a possibility.


    Once confirmed that Chen Dengming, a Loose Cultivator, can cultivate to the Qi Cultivation¡¯s advanced level in an accelerated manner, the peculiarity of this matter would become rather interesting.


    At that time, it might even alert the ancestors of the five sects.


    After all, Chen Dengming¡¯s identity is too sensitive, as it involves the secrets of Nanxun and the path of the Demon Star.


    There¡¯s much at stake here.


    If the five sects join forces to search for him, the likelihood of finding Chen Dengming would increase.


    However, Luo Bing also had her plans.


    Reporting Chen Dengming¡¯s rapid progress would not solve her current predicament.


    After all, since Chen Dengming has fled, her merit would be significantly reduced.


    Furthermore, whether Chen Dengming really has any connection with the path of the Demon Star is still unknown.


    If there¡¯s no association, then those merits would be hollow.


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    With so many uncertainties, the certainty of merit is also uncertain.


    Taking stock of the situation, it would be better for her to deceive Yue Kun, buy some time for Chen Dengming, and gamble on his future.


    But now, where is Chen Dengming, who is still in the Qi Cultivation stage but has already attracted the attention of several Foundation Establishment cultivators?


    ¡­


    In an instant, five days have passed.


    In the wilderness of Absolute Forest City.


    In an area surrounded by formations.


    A pool of stinking blood is placed in a pit.


    Several Gu worms are scurrying around like headless flies near the formation, making a humming sound.


    Chen Dengming, bare-chested with long hair draping over his shoulders, is sitting on the ground inside the array, introspecting his current physical condition.


    Looking within through his serene spirit, the condition of his body appears as clear as glowing lines in darkness.


    Every strand of muscle is slender and tight, full of tenacity and power.


    A trace of Blood Killing Qi seeping from the marrow mixed within, causing the muscles to emit a faint blood light.


    His consciousness continues to spread, like little dots rising and permeating throughout his body.


    When he sees the Blood Killing Qi seeping into his bones, meridians, organs, and even tiny blood vessels and nerve endings, it seems like dandelion seeds scattered in every corner.


    ¡°After breaking through the Dragon Bone Training Skill, not only my bones are forged, this Blood Killing Qi also infiltrates my flesh and tendons to further strengthen my physique ¡­


    However, this makes the Blood Killing Qi too dense.


    I don¡¯t have the demon¡¯s blood, can¡¯t naturally control or even enjoy this Blood Killing Qi.


    If not in a serene state of mind, even my disposition will be affected ¡­


    It seems that in the future, I need to pay attention to the use of calming magical artifacts, as an insurance.¡±


    Chen Dengming opened his eyes, his eyes flashed like lightning, full of vitality.


    These days of cultivation have steadily increased his strength.


    Although he has not yet broken through the tenth level of Qi Cultivation, the Dragon Bone Training skill has made his physique stronger and younger.


    Just like in his previous life, there were people with good fitness habits who were in their forties but had the physical age of thirty.


    While others who didn¡¯t maintain good exercise and dietary habits appeared twenty-something, but their physical age had exceeded thirty.


    The condition of the body could be improved through exercise and cultivation.


    After breaking through to the initial level of Bone Forging Skill, his bone age was reduced to about eighty, restoring his original age state.


    And his lifespan, due to the breakthrough in Bone Foraging Skill, extended to 407 years.


    Chen Dengming initially planned to continue practicing ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± to explore advancing to the Heavenly Spiritual Root beyond the premium spiritual root.


    But now that he has finally reduced his bone age, he decided to wait until he joins a sect to continue his research.


    He stood up, flexed his muscles for a while, the Blood Killing Qi running through his body made his muscles bulge and his skin glow, like a fierce cheetah, bursting with ferocity, a strong oppressive evil aura surrounding him.


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    In this state, with the Blood Killing Qi flooding his body, his speed, strength, defense, stamina, all have greatly increased.


    A powerful physique makes him look even more formidable and rugged.


    He appeared as if forged from steel, concealing amazing strength, and every move exuded a sense of power.


    With the withdrawal of Blood Killing Qi, the evil aura around Chen Dengming quickly diminished and his physique was restored to normal, yet he still appeared robust.


    During these days in the wilderness, hunting Demonic Beasts was not wasted effort.


    Utilizing the sensory ability of the Mini Array Spirit, coupled with several Gu insects looking in different directions, he once again hunted a demonic beast at the fourth level of Qi Cultivation, aiding his practice.


    Chu Xun has been wondering why Chen Dengming¡¯s monster hunting ability surpassed his after they moved to a different location.


    In reality, it was due to the fact that there were too many moving eyes helping Chen Dengming locate demonic beasts, naturally his efficiency was high.


    However, in recent days, the cultivators guarding Absolute Forest City indeed started clearing up the surroundings.


    The nearby Demonic Beasts have nearly been exterminated, and it¡¯s becoming challenging to find more.


    If he wants to continue practicing the Bone Forging Skill to improve his bone age, he will have to change hunting grounds or directly purchase Demonic Beast blood.


    However, most of the Demonic Beasts in the hands of merchants are already dead, with their blood drained clean.


    Even if some Demonic Beast blood is retained, most of the spiritual energy in it has drastically reduced, which does not meet the requirements of the Bone Forging Skill¡¯s supportive cultivation.


    ¡°Cultivation is difficult, acquiring resources is difficult, being a Loose Cultivator, everything is difficult¡­¡±

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    ?Chapter 140: 086: Everyone¡¯s heart is different and hard to resemble, all things are made by fate (Big Chapter asking for monthly tickets)_2 Chapter 140: 086: Everyone¡¯s heart is different and hard to resemble, all things are made by fate (Big Chapter asking for monthly tickets)_2 Chen Dengming sighed, and began manipulating a pair of Wuling Snatches to dig and bury the pit filled with blood.


    At this moment, there were signs of someone triggering the Formation.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes narrowed, and he quickened his pace.


    Shouts gradually came from outside.


    Chen Dengming looked at the blood pit that was now covered, put on the Human Skin Mask, his eyes becoming cold, his aura turning ruthlessly frigid.


    With a casual grab, he stuffed the corpses of the Demonic Beasts on the ground into his Storage Bag.


    Then, with a turn and a gesture, a few Gu Worms on the edge of the Formation, ready to move about, flew back to him.


    With the Wuling Snatches hanging from his waist, he put away the Array Plate, and the Blindfolding Technique of the Illusion Array disappeared in an instant, revealing a few Cultivator figures outside.


    They were actually all garbed in the robes of the Absolute Forest City guards.


    The group, originally appearing impatient and indifferent, caught sight of a tall and thin man stepping out from within the Formation, his face dark and his demeanor chilling with a faint trace of Evil Qi.


    They were taken aback, instantly on alert.


    Seeing that they were guard Cultivators from Absolute Forest City, Chen Dengming was also surprised.


    However, sensing their Qi, he noticed that these people were merely middle-stage Qi Cultivators.


    Upon considering it for a moment, he greeted them with a slight bow, ¡°What brings my fellow Daoists here?¡±


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    Observing the bulging muscles beneath Chen Dengming¡¯s high-level robe and the pair of Wuling Snatches hanging at his waist, they felt that he was no easy adversary.


    One of them promptly responded courteously, ¡°Apologies for intruding, fellow Daoist.


    We were just investigating traces of Demonic Beast activity nearby, and fearing that someone might have come to harm here, we came to inquire.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, figuring that perhaps the traces left by his recent hunt had drawn their attention.


    He glanced at the site behind him, which he hadn¡¯t fully cleared up yet, and replied pensively.


    ¡°I¡¯ve already slain the Beast and tidied up the scene.


    Were you fellows interested in the corpses of the Beasts I hold?¡±


    Upon hearing this, the guards were visibly uncomfortable and immediately denied any such suggestion.


    ¡°No, not at all, how could we¡­¡±


    ¡°Indeed, we guards from the Absolute Forest City always abide by our rules.


    How can we covet the Beast corpses a fellow Daoist posseses?


    You joke.¡±


    ¡°Exactly, there seems to be a misunderstanding.¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised.


    Seeing the strong reactions of the guards, he knew their guilt-ridden intentions.


    Initially, he did not want to stir trouble with them.


    After all, civilians shouldn¡¯t contend with official forces.


    He was ready to offer some beast corpses to them if they were interested.


    It¡¯s always better to avoid making trouble a€¡° spending some to alleviate potential calamities.


    Interestingly, these men turned out to be more nervous than he was.


    As expected, as long as one becomes more formidable, those around tend to become more friendly, leaving no bad people around.


    ¡°So it seems.


    The reputation of the Absolute Forest City guards is not unfounded.


    Since there¡¯s no issue, I¡¯ll be taking my leave.¡±


    ¡°Safe journey, fellow Daoist!¡±


    Once Chen Dengming¡¯s tall and muscular figure disappeared, the guard Cultivators glanced at each other and then at the traces of Beast blood left on the ground there.


    A sense of relief swept over them.


    ¡°Who would have thought it was a high-level Qi Cultivator, maybe even a Demon Beast Hunter?


    That Evil Qi on him gave me palpitations.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re telling me; this was somewhat risky.


    We were set on gaining some benefits, but it nearly led to a confrontation.


    That would not be good, especially in the wilds.


    Was my shout earlier too loud?¡±


    ¡°I think¡­


    it was fine.


    That Daoist seemed quite polite.¡±


    After conversing for a bit, they glanced at each other, adjusted their guard robes and shared a laugh.


    ¡°Nothing beats wearing this uniform.


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    It¡¯s safe.¡±


    They knew too well where they stood without their guard status.


    If the Cultivator hadn¡¯t been there, they wouldn¡¯t have dared to make a peep and would¡¯ve had to scurry away, not getting any chance for a composed exchange.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile.


    At Yingyue Sect.


    Upon rushing back to the Sect, Yue Kun immediately planned to report to the Sect Ancestor about the matter of Miaoyin Sect raising Chen Dengming.


    Contrary to his wishes, after emerging from seclusion, the Ancestor had soon embarked on a journey, staying elusive.


    Yue Kun was taken aback.


    He snagged his elder Sect Leader brother to inquire why the Ancestor would leave right after emerging from seclusion and where he¡¯d gone.


    The Sect Leader stroked his beard and glared, ¡°When you¡¯re done with your secluded cultivation after such a long time, wouldn¡¯t you also want to take a trip and get some fresh air?


    Where the Ancestor is heading, how would he tell me?¡±


    Yue Kun was left helpless, pacing around restlessly as he considered his options.


    The matter concerning Chen Dengming was known only to him.


    If he alone reported it to the Ancestor, any future achievements would belong solely to him.


    But the Ancestor was now away.


    To get in touch with him, he needed the permission of the Sect Leader to activate the Message Formation leading to the Ancestor.


    Without that, he couldn¡¯t reach the Ancestor accurately.


    However, using the Formation to connect with the Ancestor was not something to be done lightly.


    Even if one had to use it, the permission of the Sect Leader was required.


    Then, the achievement wouldn¡¯t be solely Yue Kun¡¯s.


    Above all, the matter to be reported involved the private affairs of Miaoyin Sect.


    Even if the issue was reported to the Ancestor, he might not choose to meddle in Miaoyin Sect¡¯s business.


    After all, the Miaoyin Fairy of the Miaoyin Sect was a late-stage Golden Core Cultivator.


    ¡°Brother Yue, you seem to be in a hurry to find the Ancestor.


    Could it be some major issue?¡±


    Noticing Yue Kun¡¯s agitated state, Daoist Lingyue flashed a cunning smile, tentatively asking.


    A thought struck Yue Kun, but he wore a nonchalant expression, turned, sighed and shook his head, ¡°Not a major issue, actually.


    Just one of my disciples from Nanxun recently left the mountain, but unfortunately lost their life.


    I wonder, Sect Leader, are you aware?


    The Ancestor has always been interested in that child, and I planned to report this matter to him.


    If brother Sect Leader could open the Message Formation, it would be for the best.¡±

 Chapter 141

    ?Chapter 141: 086: Everyone¡¯s heart is different and hard to resemble, all things are made by fate (Big Chapter asking for monthly tickets)_3 Chapter 141: 086: Everyone¡¯s heart is different and hard to resemble, all things are made by fate (Big Chapter asking for monthly tickets)_3 Daoist Lingyue frowned, displeased, ¡°Our ancestor just came out of seclusion for a stroll, intending to find some good moods.


    Your disciple failed the test earlier and the ancestor was already disappointed.


    Now, he must be disturbed by such a trifle?¡±


    As he spoke, he chuckled inwardly.


    Yue Kun had many more opportunities to communicate with the ancestor since he became Nangong Yun¡¯s master, receiving more resources and sect contributions.


    He watched all these, sour in his heart, yet had to pretend to be magnanimous on the surface.


    Previously, when it was confirmed that Nangong Yun was worthless, and now even more so since he was dead, he wasn¡¯t even considered trash.


    How could they disturb the ancestor again because of this?


    ¡°In that case, this matter will just have to be postponed for now¡­¡±


    Yue Kun had long anticipated this.


    With a sigh, he bid farewell and turned to leave.


    The matter wasn¡¯t that urgent.


    When the ancestor returns, the merit will still be his alone.


    Even the sect leader, who has always looked down on him, will have to bear the blame for delaying important matters.


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    If there are no merits, then so be it.


    However, this wait might be quite long.


    Ordinary mortals could possibly travel for one or two months.


    As for Golden Core cultivators who lived for hundreds of years, they might reside in a beautiful place for years when they went out for a stroll.


    Perhaps four or five years would pass by the time they returned.


    Given the speed at which the Miaoyin Sect was training Chen Dengming in these four or five years, it was likely that Chen Dengming would breach the Foundation Establishment phase.


    Yue Kun was both envious and jealous, and became interested in Nanxun¡¯s secret and the Demon Star¡¯s path.


    But he quickly suppressed these thoughts.


    As long as one hasn¡¯t reached the Golden Core phase, one has no qualification to know about the Demon Star matter.


    ¡­


    ¡°Brother Chen, you only hunted one beast in the past days?¡±


    ¡°The guards of Absolute Forest City have netted everything.


    You should know that.


    I even ran into three on the road who were interested in the meat of the demonic beast I had¡­¡±


    Within the courtyard of the Spirit House in Absolute Forest City, Chen Dengming was chatting with Chu Xun, who was processing the corpse of a demonic beast.


    Chu Xun was startled, slowed down his work, and asked, ¡°Those greedy bastards even dared to lay their hands on you, Brother Chen?


    Didn¡¯t you¡­?¡±


    Chu Xun picked up his butcher knife and gestured a slashing motion across his throat.


    Chen Dengming chuckled, blew on the tea in his cup, and shook his head, ¡°Am I that impulsive?


    At the very least, they were sheltered by officialdom.


    It¡¯s just a dead beast.


    If they wanted it, I was even willing to give it to them.¡±


    ¡°And then what happened?¡±


    ¡°They didn¡¯t want it anymore.¡±


    ¡°Tsk -a€¡° your deterrence is strong, Brother Chen.¡±


    Chu Xun shook his head and gave a polite compliment, thinking it was normal.


    Those with government backing weren¡¯t idiots either.


    Encountering tough opponents in the wild, they knew when to bow down.


    Otherwise, if they were killed, the murderer could skip town and they would have died in vain.


    He swiftly continued his work, dismembering one leg, and commenting, ¡°Brother Chen, the business of selling demonic beast meat is also hard now.


    There¡¯s too much on the market, and the prices have devalued.


    I heard from a Fish Cultivator that the guard cultivators¡¯ meat is being prepared to be bulk sold to them for resale in other markets.


    They¡¯re not as interested in the meat I have here¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned.


    He had spent eight middle-grade spirit stones to purchase the demonic beast cultivation technique.


    Between eating, drinking, buying translation books, as well as cultivation and such, he had also spent more than one middle-grade spirit stone.


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    His savings were drastically depleted, now only amounting to eleven middle-grade spirit stones.


    Now, there were few demonic beasts around Absolute Forest City, making it troublesome to quickly practice the Bone Forging Skill.


    Chen Dengming shook his head, ¡°The resources around Absolute Forest City are decreasing, and there aren¡¯t many opportunities to make money.


    It looks like we¡¯ll need to leave soon.


    I¡¯ve said before, I intend to join a sect.


    What are your plans?


    Do you want to try your luck?¡±


    Chu Xun paused in his work, lacking in confidence, ¡°Although I have a mid-grade Spiritual Root, my Spirit Qi Affinity is one of the worst in the middle grade.


    I once wanted to join the Heavenly River Sect, but I didn¡¯t pass the test.


    Could it work?¡±


    ¡°Try, how would you know unless you try?¡±


    ¡°Try¡­the sect test doesn¡¯t only revolve around the Spiritual Root, there¡¯re also several other tests like mental character.¡±


    Chu Xun muttered, still lacking in confidence.


    Chen Dengming subtly shook his head.


    Loose cultivators were often lacking in confidence, feeling inferior when facing a sect.


    In reality, Chu Xun¡¯s situation was extremely good compared to the vast majority of loose cultivators.


    ¡°By the way, Brother Chen, there is one thing I forgot to mention.


    Didn¡¯t you always ask me to keep an eye on Jiang Daoyou¡¯s whereabouts?


    I think I had a bit of a discovery yesterday¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes narrowed as he put down his teacup, ¡°What discovery?¡±


    Chu Xun thought hard, ¡°Yesterday, while I was chatting with a group of Fish Cultivators at the fish port, I saw some people from the Roaming Association bring a group of people for trading.


    After the Fish Cultivators buy those people, they become low-wage fishing laborers and follow the Fish Cultivator out to sea and even to many markets along the Northern Sea to do business.¡±


    Chen Dengming was clear about this information and wasn¡¯t surprised.


    In his previous life, people often got tricked into some coastal cities.


    Once they went aboard a ship and became sailors, they could hardly dream of returning home.


    If they dared to retaliate, the outcome would usually be to sink to the bottom of the sea.


    As Chu Xun suddenly started talking about this, could it be¡­


    ¡°Then I heard someone in the group of Fish Cultivators trading with the Roaming Association asking if there were any more Array Masters for sale like last time.


    They needed special talents.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes narrowed.


    Chu Xun¡¯s movement with the butcher knife also paused for a moment, and after a sigh, he continued to silently slice the meat.


    Actually, he had heard this news a few days ago.


    But he was unwilling to tell Chen Dengming.


    He didn¡¯t want to break this peaceful life, didn¡¯t want to take risks for a stranger like Jiang Daoyou, and didn¡¯t want Brother Chen to get involved in the trouble of the Fish Cultivators.


    Originally, he planned to keep this matter to himself.


    If he didn¡¯t say anything, even if Chen Dengming accidentally heard about it later on, it would still be a matter of probability in the future.


    Speaking out, however, would only lead to unnecessary trouble.


    However, now that Brother Chen had the intention to leave.


    And he had already investigated that the Fish Cultivator wasn¡¯t particularly strong.


    After wrestling with himself, Chu Xun decided to tell him.


    Arm in arm, Brother Chen had treated him well and generously.


    The task entrusted to him, if he couldn¡¯t do it that would be one thing, but if he could and chose to hide it, then he would be less than human.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s voice came, ¡°Very well, first confirm whether Jiang Daoyou is in the hands of those Fish Cultivators.


    Don¡¯t be anxious and don¡¯t reveal anything unusual¡­¡±


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (Today¡¯s update was a bit slow, there will be an additional update tonight!


    Requesting for monthly votes, the more votes, the faster the updates!)

 Chapter 142

    ?Chapter 142: 087: White hair fluttering, heaven and earth empty, ten levels of Qi Cultivation naturally attained (For the true addition of Alliance Hierarch Ni Lanxuan)_1 Chapter 142: 087: White hair fluttering, heaven and earth empty, ten levels of Qi Cultivation naturally attained (For the true addition of Alliance Hierarch Ni Lanxuan)_1 Before his departure, an unexpected turn of events occurred.


    There was news possibly related to Jiang Qiang.


    It was rather unexpected.


    One of Chen Dengming¡¯s goals when he arrived at Absolute Forest City was to meet with Jiang Qiang, which he wasn¡¯t able to do.


    If he could find Jiang Qiang now upon his departure, it would bring closure to this matter that had been plaguing his mind.


    However, he always made careful plans before taking action and knew when to stop while he was ahead.


    At the very least, he couldn¡¯t place himself in danger.


    A piece of information overheard by Chu Xun alone couldn¡¯t confirm if Jiang Qiang was indeed in the hands of the Fish Cultivators.


    Further confirmation was necessary.


    Furthermore, the exact strength of those Fish Cultivators needed to be ascertained.


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    For the following few days, Chu Xun followed Chen Dengming¡¯s instructions, maneuvering among different Fish Cultivator groups while selling Demonic Beast meat, even boarding the Fish Cultivators¡¯ ships under the guise of delivering meat, attempting to locate Jiang Qiang.


    During these days, Chen Dengming continued cultivating without pause.


    With a lack of Demonic Beast Blood, the Bone Forging Skill was less efficient.


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    Therefore, he primarily focused on the ¡°Three Elements Spirit Gathering Skill¡± and Gold Touch Skill and other Daoist skills.


    As time was quickly approaching the deep autumn of October, it was also nearing his 84th birthday.


    Four days later.


    Both the Gold Touch Skill and Vajra Shield Skill advanced beyond proficiency and successively broke through to the master level.


    Accordingly, Chen Dengming¡¯s lifespan increased by another ten years, reaching 417 years in total.


    Focusing on these two skills advancing to the master level, which meant more powerful Daoist skills consuming less Spiritual Energy.


    However, at this time, Chu Xun had also brought back some not-so-good news.


    ¡°Brother Chen, these people are maintaining strict oversight over their ships.


    Even when I offered to help them carry the Demonic Beast meat I sold to them onto their ship, I was driven away.


    I can¡¯t confirm yet whether Jiang Daoyou is indeed on the ship or even which ship it might be¡­.¡±


    Chen Dengming contemplated and nodded, ¡°There¡¯s no rush with this matter for now.


    Let¡¯s focus on preparing for our departure.


    Chu Xun, what you need to determine now is when these Fish Cultivators are planning to leave Absolute Forest City.


    Then, I need you to leave Absolute Forest City first and travel to the Wind Matter Square, six hundred miles from here¡­¡±


    Chu Xun was slightly surprised, ¡°Brother Chen, you want me to leave so soon?¡±


    ¡°Correct.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, taking out a map and said, ¡°Looking at this map, after we leave Absolute Forest City, there are three possible destinations to the east.


    Wind Matter Square, six hundred miles away, seems to be the most suitable.


    Wind Matter Square is territory belonging to the Feng Family, who are tributary forces of the Wind Calling Sect.


    The periphery of the Eastern Region for tens of thousands of miles around is mostly occupied by lesser sects.


    Other than the Wind Calling Sect, there are also numerous smaller Immortal¡¯s gateways, such as the Giant Spirit Sect, Thunder Sect, Purple Thunder Sect, and more¡­¡±


    Chu Xun took a long look at the map, his mind not quick enough to understand Chen Dengming¡¯s intentions.


    Chen Dengming continued, ¡°The destination of my journey is the major sect in the inner region of the Eastern Region, which requires me to transit through these small sects.


    But I¡¯ve heard that the resource disputes among these small sects can also be quite dangerous.


    Chu Xun, I need you to go to Wind Matter Square in advance, to get a sense of the situation there.


    If you decide to join a sect in the future, you can also choose one with a good reputation from these sects.¡±


    Chu Xun suddenly understood Chen Dengming¡¯s intentions.


    The first was to visit the Wind Matter Square in advance to familiarize himself with the rules and order of the Immortal Sect Way Gate in the Eastern Region, to provide guidance when Chen Dengming arrives.


    The second was to allow him to leave first, hinting that there was no need for him to be involved in the matter concerning Jiang Qiang.


    All he needed to do was wait six hundred miles away, ready to provide assistance at any time.


    This plan was indeed well-thought-out.


    It was better than hurriedly rescuing Jiang Qiang only to make a hasty exit, fleeing to a distance without knowing the specific situation there.


    Moreover, despite his own strength, it was evident that he was somewhat of a liability to Brother Chen.


    After such deliberations, Chu Xun immediately set about his tasks according to the plan.


    By the third day, Chu Xun had already figured out when the Fish Cultivators would set out again from the river mouth.


    ¡­


    ¡°Setting out from the river mouth in the middle of next month¡­


    calculating the time, just about right.


    If I further consume some Qi Boosting Elixirs, I should be able to just about make a breakthrough¡­¡±


    As Chen Dengming reflected, he glanced at the current progress of his ¡°Three Elements Spirit Gathering Skill¡± cultivation.


    ¡°Three Elements Spirit Gathering Skill¡± (9th Level 370/900)¡±


    His current cultivation speed was slightly faster than when he was in Moonlight Market.


    But limited by the cultivation technique, even in a precious place like the Level 1 Spirit Vein in Absolute Forest City, he could only improve his familiarity with the cultivation technique by 18 points per day.


    He needed at least another month of time to break through to the Qi Cultivation tenth level.


    He had thought that if the Fish Cultivators were to leave the river mouth at the end of the month, he wouldn¡¯t be able to cultivate to the Qi Cultivation tenth level in time to make a move.


    As it turned out, the Fish Cultivators were only planning to leave the river mouth in the middle of next month.


    The timing was exactly what he required.


    Compared to the occasion when he couldn¡¯t keep up with the changes, this time the change accommodated his plan.


    One has to admit that the world is unpredictable, and one cannot always be unlucky.


    At this point, after Chu Xun had confirmed the information, he left Absolute Forest City according to Chen Dengming¡¯s wishes.


    He went ahead to Wind Matter Square to secure a foothold and inquire about the nearby Immortal Sect Way Gate.


    Chen Dengming was preparing to begin his meditation immediately.


    Each day, apart from going to the harbor to secretly observe the situation of the Fish Cultivators, he would use the rest of his time to concentrate on cultivation, preparing for the breakthrough to Qi Cultivation tenth level.


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    Quickly, it was the golden autumn in October.


    Chen Dengming celebrated his 84th birthday.


    He had already spent two years and three months in this world.


    He arrived at a slope by the Dongjiang River, sitting alone at dusk without feeling lonely, quietly watching the sunset painting the sky a vivid red.

 Chapter 143

    ?Chapter 143: 087: White hair fluttering, heaven and earth empty, ten levels of Qi Cultivation naturally attained (For the true addition of Alliance Hierarch Ni Lanxuan)_2 Chapter 143: 087: White hair fluttering, heaven and earth empty, ten levels of Qi Cultivation naturally attained (For the true addition of Alliance Hierarch Ni Lanxuan)_2 The twilight light forms a wide, dazzling wave, shimmering on the river water, stretching from afar to the surrounding harbor boats.


    In such quiet dusk, the lively river is full of vitality.


    Like him, who appears to be over eighty years old, but in fact, both body and spirit are infinitely energetic.


    Thinking back to when he first arrived in the Cultivation World from Nanxun, remembering the calculating and struggles that every step entailed, up to now when he is on the brink of Foundation Establishment, truly time and fate has allowed one¡¯s aspirations to span across centuries.


    ¡°If my mortal-child was successfully born, they should be over a year old now¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming sighed inwardly, though he didn¡¯t feel much homesickness.


    A person who got lost in the Cultivation World.


    If he achieved something in the future and returned home in richly adorned robes, his posterity would have accomplished something, they would then be the second generation immortals.


    At this moment, the wind completely stopped, his heart was also unprecedentedly calm.


    The clouds in the sky silently floated, as twilight gradually descended.


    An endless silence enveloped the entire space, in the intersection of day and night by nature, everything fell into silence.


    The various deep insights transformed into clashes of thought sparks, like blossoming earthbound lotuses.


    The Spiritual Energy in his body collided, revolved within his limbs and bones, and finally returned to the Dantian.


    In the display panel, the proficiency of ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± fluctuated rapidly.


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    A faint Spiritual Might suddenly erupted from Chen Dengming¡¯s body, his face shining, his eyes brighter.


    He had broken through.


    Qi Cultivation of the 10th layer!


    One can look forward to Foundation Establishment!


    The breakthrough happened naturally.


    It was whole ten days faster than expected.


    Not only has the Qi Boosting Elixir taken in these days contributed to this, but also because of the accumulation of realization suddenly erupted, the enlightenment that occurred today, which makes everything naturally come together.


    Chen Dengming steps up, the wind blowing his white sideburns.


    At this moment the sun finally set, as if his majestic figure blocked the twilight, and the world suddenly darkened.


    Below the Foundation Establishment, the 10th layer of Qi Cultivation, possessing numerous Gu worms, three high-level Magic Artifacts, two kinds of Martial Arts divine skills, and multiple instant Daoisms¡­


    The opponents are a group of Fish Cultivators, with the strongest among them at the 8th layer of Qi Cultivation, along with a group of subordinates from the 3rd to the 6th layer of Qi Cultivation¡­


    The odds of winning: not so complacent to say 100%, but just to find someone, it¡¯s probably 94%.


    It¡¯s time to act, wrap things up and leave.


    ¡­


    That night, the wind rose, followed by a light rain.


    The autumn wind was blowing at the old plane tree, and the night rain was knocking at the windows incessantly.


    A few fishing boats gathered in the middle of the river to raise their nets.


    The lights at the bow were like a few ghost faces, displaying a hideous and jumping smile among the water waves.


    Next to the harbor on the riverbank, hundreds of large and small fishing boats were docked; among them were the expensive Spirit Boats, glittering with Spiritual Light.


    The night was not deep yet, and the river gently slapped the bow and hull, like leaves fluctuating in the water.


    A shadow moved like a ghost, applying the Wood Escape Skill, it sneaked into one of the boats unnoticed.


    After a while, the shadow flickered and, in an instant, moved from one boat to another.


    The Wood Escape Skill, being almost of Master Level, was very smooth in action, constantly instantaneous.


    No one noticed the uninvited guest sneaking onto the ship.


    Chen Dengming, like a ghost, moved swiftly between the boats, avoiding all staff on board using the superior perception of the Mini Array Spirit, as if he were in an uninhabited land.


    No one could perceive his actions, and no one dared imagine that a 10th layer Qi Cultivator would sneak onto a boat in the middle of the night.


    Chen Dengming chose his time carefully.


    It was just after dinnertime.


    Most of the Fish Cultivators had gone to relax or were about to rest.


    There were not many people on the boat, and their alertness and vigilance were at their lowest.


    By the middle of the night, some boats would even activate their formations, making them difficult to infiltrate.


    These were the results of his observations while wandering around the river all this time.


    Planning and acting, beats making haste with temporary inspiration, gives much more assurance.


    However, as time passed, Chen Dengming was nearly going through all the ships belonging to that group of Fish Cultivators mentioned by Chu Xun, but he didn¡¯t find Jiang Qiang.


    He suddenly paused, standing in a dark corner, looking puzzledly at several boats in the distance in the heart of the river.


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    ¡°Could some of the ships have sailed out?


    Otherwise, why can¡¯t I find him?¡±


    The Fish Cultivator forces were divided into several factions; Chu Xun only mentioned one of them, and it was this faction of Fish Cultivators who had said they wanted to continue purchasing Array Masters.


    But now most of the ships belonging to this faction of Fish Cultivators had been searched, but there was no discovery.


    The other party couldn¡¯t also possibly let the controlled person they bought from the Roaming Association go.


    Why¡­


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze suddenly turned to a Spirit Boat not far away, his eyes gradually squinted.


    A Spirit Boat, he had not searched the Spirit Boat yet.


    He had rarely seen this Spirit Boat before.


    Chen Dengming moved his figure, and suddenly gently floated into the air, quietly diving into the water without making a sound.


    Holding the Weird Fish Spirit Bead in his mouth, he quickly dived towards the Spirit Boat.


    ¡­


    At this moment.


    Inside the Spirit Boat.


    Several Fish Cultivators were gathered, relaxing with drinks, eating Spirit Meat and chatting leisurely.


    In another room, two Alchemists, both of their legs cut off, were painstakingly refining Elixir Pills.


    Below in the Spirit Boat¡¯s cabin, there were women recently bought from the Yu Family, going through conditioning.


    From time to time, dog-like cries and painful shouts could be heard, along with someone¡¯s raucous laughter.


    ¡°Fellow Daoist, there are indeed many breaths of people in this Spirit Boat, strong and weak¡­¡±


    In the river water under the Spirit Boat, the Mini Array Spirit sent a message to Chen Dengming via Heartfelt Perception.


    ¡°How strong is the strongest one?¡±


    ¡°One-third as strong as you, Fellow Daoist¡­¡±

 Chapter 144

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    ¡°Just, just one¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed.


    Luckily there¡¯s not three of them, otherwise it would barely be comparable to him.


    The threat isn¡¯t significant.


    However, for surety¡¯s sake, he planned to make a swift battle, quickly overpowering all enemies upon entering, find Jiang Qiang, and then withdraw whether he found him or not.


    Chen Dengming exhaled turbid breath, emitting bubbles from his nostrils.


    He abruptly swung the Ice Spirit Sword, the man and the sword becoming one and charged directly towards the Spirit Boat above.


    Crack!a€¡±a€¡±


    Facing his fierce rushing Broadsword Qi, the Spirit Boat¡¯s Formation was broken as if it was made of paper, immediately shattering the hull, setting off alarms.


    Chen Dengming instantly stormed into the Spirit Boat.


    Two cultivators next to him were almost scared witless.


    They didn¡¯t have time to react.


    In the next instant, two streaks of golden light flashed.


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    Both of them stiffened, their bodies directly metallizing.


    Utter shock froze their expressions.


    Gold series Spiritual Energy even rampaged in their bodies, forcing them to desperately mobilize their Spiritual Energy to resist.


    Chen Dengming quickly advanced, instantly breaking the door.


    A Magic Artifact¡¯s Spiritual Light suddenly flashed.


    Chen Dengming had already detected it, in an instant he chopped with his sword, and power surged up.


    The Magic Artifact exploded, the Ice Spirit Sword shot out like lightning, and a scream abruptly ended.


    The room filled with cold air instantly.


    Footsteps and exclamations came from above.


    Chen Dengming called out.


    ¡°BuzzBuzzBuzza€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The first Golden Silkworm Gu, along with the first, second and third brothers, transformed into strands of golden thread and shot out.


    He, however, had a stern gaze and quickly marched forward, stepping over the corpse of a cultivator that had just been slain, and arrived at a room filled with chaotic and turbid atmosphere euphemistically.


    With just one glance, the situation before him made his blood boil with anger.


    Those Yu Family women had been tortured to a non-human state.


    Chen Dengming sighed inwardly.


    Apart from releasing several figures of Qi to help them, there wasn¡¯t much he could do.


    Fortunately, but regrettably, Jiang Qiang wasn¡¯t here.


    At this moment, intense fighting sounds were coming from above.


    ¡°Which friend dares to forcefully invade my, Li Yuan¡¯s Spirit Boat?¡±


    With a ¡°boom¡±, the deck above suddenly broke open, and shards of wood, accompanied by hundreds of fierce illusory shadows of Magic Artifacts, rained down from the sky, aiming to kill him.


    In an instant, the sizzling sound unique to the swirling Spiritual Energy filled the area, enveloping every inch of space, enclosing Chen Dengming entirely.


    Chen Dengming abruptly turned around, flashing a divine light in his eyes, his iron coat rustling, alluding to a killing intention.


    ¡°ClangClangClanga€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The iron coat for protection blocked all the fierce Qi momentum.


    Almost simultaneously, the Ice Spirit Sword with Chen Dengming¡¯s gestures outputs figures of Broadsword Qi, surrounding his body, forming a round moon shape.


    The Sword Intention combined with Daoism leveraged the spiritual energy and instantaneously changed into hundreds of Broadsword Qi, pitching violently towards the top like a thousand layers of snow.


    Snow crushing on a thousand mountains, sword tilting in the sky, of thousands miles!


    Sword Skill?¡¤ Sword Tilt Thousand Layers of Snow!


    Amid the loud ¡°thud¡± sound, the Broadsword Qi instantly shattered and destroyed the fierce offensive launched by the Magic Artifacts above, even blowing the roof off.


    Chen Dengming commanded the Ice Spirit Sword.


    The Broadsword Qi enveloped him and transformed him into a sword Qi, shooting out instantaneously.


    He was on the upper deck in a flash, and seeing the mess around him, several cultivators lay overthrown.


    Three among them had already been hunted by the Golden Silkworm Gu.


    The other, with a strong Spiritual Might, was Li Yuan, the eighth-level Qi Cultivator who had just tangled with him.


    He was now spitting out blood, his body covered with knife wounds, staring at Chen Dengming¡¯s figure with a look of utter astonishment and disbelief.


    Chen Dengming pointed out with his finger.


    The Gold Touch Skill instantly metallicized half of his body and both arms.


    His gaze the next moment swept to a cabin side, seeing two cultivators who had crawled out from the cabin with their legs cut off, his heart sank.


    But, upon closer inspection, neither of them were Jiang Qiang.


    ¡°Fellow daoist, what on earth are you doing?


    Where have I, Li Yuan, offended you?¡±


    At this moment, Li Yuan, who was struggling to resist the Gold Touch Skill, managed to speak.


    Chen Dengming frowned, gazing at him, with a cold voice said, ¡°I heard you bought a Array Master from the Roaming Association?


    Where is the Array Master now?¡±


    Li Yuan¡¯s face twitched, a hint of realization and panic flashed in his eyes.


    He hadn¡¯t expected such a powerful cultivator to show up at his doorstep for a slave, which was simply unthinkable.


    He then recalled that the Array Master once claimed his elder brother was powerful and pleaded with him for mercy.


    He had dismissed it as laughable, but turned out to be true?


    Within the blink of an eye, Chen Dengming had already detected the problem from the changes in Li Yuan¡¯s eyes.


    His eyes flashed, and the Ice Spirit Sword flew out instantly, the blade pressed against the opponent¡¯s neck.


    ¡°Speak¡­¡±


    ¡°Fellow Daoist, if I tell you, will you spare me?


    Swear on your Daoist heart!¡±


    ¡°One¡­¡±


    ¡°What?¡±


    ¡°Three¡­¡±


    The blade slowly moved forward and his skin was torn.


    Before the blood could flow, it was frozen.


    Li Yuan was shocked to the core.


    He hurriedly stammered, ¡°In river center¡­


    The sea is rough tonight, and there are many fish.


    They¡¯re fishing in the river center ¡­¡±


    ¡°Whiza€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The cold sword light flashed.


    A head rolled on the ground.


    The blood spilled onto the ground froze before it could spread.


    Chen Dengming flicked his wide sleeve and took away the Storage Bag, buzzing, the Golden Silkworm Gu flew into his sleeve.


    In an instant, his gaze shifted and he grabbed an Array Plate.


    On closer inspection.


    The symbol at the edge of the Array Plate was the peculiar mark Jiang Qiang often used.


    ¡°Qiangzi really was caught by them¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes were filled with cold resolve.


    With a pinch on his fingers, he shot himself into the wood and disappeared into the river in an instant.


    Now that this Fish Cultivator band led by Li Yuan was dead, those cultivators who went fishing in the river center at night were of little importance.


    The reason Jiang Qiang probably went along was to control the Formation.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart was slightly heavy.


    He thought about those two cultivators whose legs were chopped off, and he thought about the Yu Family women who had their tongues cut off.


    The methods of these Fish Cultivators were indeed cruel.


    He had originally thought that these people were honest Fish Selling Guys.


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    It turned out they were beasts in human skin.


    Chen Dengming swiftly darted through the water and discovered that the boats in the river center seemed to have detected the turbulence of the Spirit Boat and were rapidly retracting.


    This was fine by him.


    A swift battle and swift decision, disappearing in an instant, heading to the Wind Matter Square to meet with Chu Xun who had secured his footing there.


    He suddenly accelerated in the water, controlling the Ice Spirit Sword to surge forward, breaking through the waves, and like a shark, he quickly approached the swaying lights of the boats, drawing closer to his prey¡­


    ¡­


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    ?Chapter 145: 088: Foster the Immortal Xianxia Aura in Your Heart, Split the Expansive Heaven and Earth with Your Sword (Looking For Monthly Tickets in This Major Chapter)_1 Chapter 145: 088: Foster the Immortal Xianxia Aura in Your Heart, Split the Expansive Heaven and Earth with Your Sword (Looking For Monthly Tickets in This Major Chapter)_1 In the darkness, a fishing boat with a sharp bow sliced through the river like a plough through soil.


    Suddenly, the waves were split apart by a dazzlingly bright broadsword Qi, transforming the water into ice, and violently crashing into the bow of the boat.


    The defensive formation almost gave out, and with a ¡®thud¡¯, the bow was forced to lift high up as if it were an unruly horse tilting to one side.


    The fish-cultivators on the boat let out cries of alarm.


    Before they could react to this sudden change, several ¡®buzzing¡¯ golden lines shot past, howls of pain abruptly cut short.


    ¡°Golden Silkworm Gu?¡±


    One person on the boat exclaimed in surprise and joy, and shouted, ¡°Brother Chen, is that you?¡±


    ¡°Qiangzi?!¡±


    With a flash of the sword Qi, Chen Dengming¡¯s large and towering figure landed on the boat, stomping down on the tilting vessel causing waves to fly up with a ¡®thud¡¯.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes shone bright, filled with joy as he looked upon Jiang Qiang, who was safely standing by the mast on the boat.


    Their eyes connected, and they began to laugh together.


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    ¡°Qiangzi, you¡¯re clever indeed.


    I was afraid I¡¯d find you on the ground with both your legs chopped off, calling me Brother Chen!¡±


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    But, it¡¯s okay now.


    It¡¯s not the time for a chat.


    The patrol is almost here.


    We have to go!¡±


    Without wasting any time, Chen Dengming made no move to collect the storage bags of the cultivators that had fallen into the river.


    The Master of Instrument Control Skill combined with Sword Dao.


    With a flash of sword Qi, it turned into a dazzling escape light, wrapping around Jiang Qiang before ¡®thud¡¯, plunging into the turbulent river and swiftly departing downstream.


    The night rain came with the wind, turning into a violent storm, as though countless whips were lashing at the heavens and earth, shrouding the landscape in a curtain of rain.


    The river misted over like a show of favor from the heavens, abetting the successful escape of Chen Dengming and Jiang Qiang.


    Rescuing Jiang Qiang made their mission complete, eased his mind, and also cleansed the world of several heartless and shameless villains, departing in high spirits.


    As for the rest, Chen Dengming could care less and had no capacity to bother.


    He could only hope that the women of the Yu family and Danxiu, who had his legs chopped off, could escape in the chaos.


    What is an immortal, what is a hero, he had no clear concept or distinction in his mind.


    Some things need not be that clear-cut.


    But ever since he came to the Cultivation World, he saw no one possessed immortal Qi.


    Among all his interactions, none possessed a heroic aura either.


    He admitted that he did not carry either immortal or heroic Qi.


    However, if one has sufficient ability, they could wield their sword on the path to longevity.


    Otherwise, why bother entering the Immortal World?


    In this world, the good are bullied.


    If one feels oppressed, they must let their sword Qi permeate the heavens and the earth, summon the wind, and lighten the water clouds.


    Refuse to be cowardly!


    Refuse to be cowardly!


    If one lacks power, they should step back, face the world bravely, and when they have the power, they should strike hard and remove the obstacles!


    ¡­


    Almost immediately after Chen Dengming and Jiang Qiang drifted away with the river current.


    Several streaks of spiritual lights broke through the rain curtain and emerged at the port.


    It was the cultivator patrol from Absolute Forest City.


    However, even though they arrived, they were a step too late and could only help retrieve the corpses of the fish-cultivators, some of which had even sunk to the bottom of the river and fed the fish.


    At this point, the waves were fierce.


    The blood had provoked some deep river monsters to emerge, nowhere could they find Chen Dengming and the others.


    Once in Dongjiang, it was as though a dragon entered the sea.


    Catching up with them would be far more difficult.


    This was the result that Chen Dengming had predicted, not just the movements and routines of the fish-cultivators.


    Even the patrol routines and timing of the cultivator patrol, he had observed and noted them down in the past few days.


    It had been years since anyone dared to cause such uproar in Absolute Forest City, except for the life-and-death battle between the Yu family and the Liang family the last time.


    Yet today, there was one more.


    The patrol cultivators from Absolute Forest City, however, knew neither the name nor the face of this person and could only speculate it to be an act of revenge.


    ¡­


    Two days later.


    In a forest about five hundred miles outside Absolute Forest City.


    With a ¡°BOOM¡±, Chen Dengming shook off the sticky rain on his body then performed a Cleaning Skill on himself, finally feeling much more comfortable.


    ¡°Brother Chen, we¡¯ve been running for two days, and it¡¯s been raining for two days.


    It¡¯s like the heavens are helping us¡­¡±


    Jiang Qiang¡¯s voice came from behind, accompanied by the mouth-watering fragrance of grilled fish.


    Looking up, a strange fish about half a meter long was being roasted on a fire in the forest.


    Its colorful snake-skin-like surface was roasted golden and crispy, dripping with oil.


    It didn¡¯t resemble fish skin, but more like cowhide or sheepskin.


    ¡°If the heavens were to help us, it would have been earlier.


    Why would they wait until today?


    The heavens are unfeeling, using all creatures as straw dogs, meaning the universe does not favor anyone, helps no one, and lets everything take its course.


    The heavens will only help you if you¡¯re the protagonist of heaven and earth¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head and walked over; Jiang Qiang immediately cut a large piece of well-cooked fish meat, wrapped it in tree leaves, and handed it to Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Brother Chen, what will we do next?


    Are you planning to join a sect?¡±


    Jiang Qiang tried to keep his tone casual as he said this, not wanting excessive deference to create a gulf between them.


    But no matter how hard he tried to make himself sound relaxed, the nervousness in his heart was inevitable.


    In this reunion, Chen Dengming¡¯s strength had greatly exceeded his imagination.


    Just calling him ¡®Brother Chen¡¯ like old times took a lot of efforts to overcome his nervousness.


    Is this the astonishing improvement speed of a top tier Spiritual Root cultivator?

 Chapter 146

    ?Chapter 146: 088: Foster the Immortal Xianxia Aura in Your Heart, Split the Expansive Heaven and Earth with Your Sword (Looking For Monthly Tickets in This Major Chapter)_2 Chapter 146: 088: Foster the Immortal Xianxia Aura in Your Heart, Split the Expansive Heaven and Earth with Your Sword (Looking For Monthly Tickets in This Major Chapter)_2 Chen Dengming noticed the tension in Jiang Qiang.


    He walked over with a smile and patted Jiang Qiang¡¯s shoulder, ¡°Qiangzi, I¡¯m about to join a sect.


    But once we get there, I¡¯ll make sure you¡¯re settled first.


    Your talent for setting up formations is remarkable.


    In a more tranquil environment, you, too, can make a living¡­¡±


    Jiang Qiang felt a warmth in his heart.


    Might as Chen Dengming was, he still held onto his sense of camaraderie and loyalty.


    In all these years in the Cultivation World, he had only met one of his kind, evoking a sense of deep gratitude in him.


    ¡°Let¡¯s eat.


    After we finish, we¡¯ll continue our journey.


    We¡¯ll hurry along the way to arrive at Wind Matter Square as soon as possible.


    There¡¯s a fellow cultivator there who will receive us.¡±


    ¡°Okay!¡±


    ¡­


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    Once they passed through the Absolute Forest City and headed downstream along the river, they truly stepped into the territory of the Immortal Sect Way Gate in the heartland of the Eastern Region.


    It was a place where dragon snakes resided, with plentiful Spirit Veins.


    Many smaller sects and Cultivation Families settled around those Spirit Veins, dividing up the numerous cultivation resources and Spirit Veins of the outer regions.


    In the Immortal Sect Way Gate, those named ¡®Sects¡¯, all had Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators as their Great Masters.


    ¡®Way Gates¡¯ were even considered esteemed places, with some even having Spirit Transformation Cultivators in charge.


    However, those named ¡®Gates¡¯, ¡®Sects¡¯, such as the Wind Calling Sect, Thunder Sect, were often small sects.


    Most of them had only Golden Core Stage cultivators in charge, and even a late Foundation Establishment Cultivator, or a so-called False Core Great Master, could establish their sect.


    However, within the ¡®Sects¡¯, some faced hardships and became weaker, not always static.


    For instance, the Yingyue Sect and Miaoyin Sect were once presided over by formidable Nascent Soul Elders.


    But one sect¡¯s elder was slain by the Demon Star, and another sect¡¯s ancestor disappeared with the Demon Star, experiencing tragic fate.


    ¡­


    Half a day later,


    Chen Dengming and Jiang Qiang safely arrived at Wind Matter Square.


    Upon receiving the message from the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission, Chu Xun came out immediately to welcome them.


    ¡°Brother Chen!


    You¡¯re finally here.


    This must be Jiang Daoyou, right?


    Congratulations, Jiang Daoyou.


    Now that you¡¯ve escaped the cage, good fortune will surely follow.¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled and raised his hand, ¡°Alright, Old Zhu, there¡¯s no need to be so polite.


    We¡¯ve rushed here non-stop, so let¡¯s settle down first.


    Have you arranged everything?¡±


    ¡°Of course, I¡¯ve rented a house in the West District of the market, waiting for you and Jiang Daoyou.


    I¡¯ve already looked into the situation here¡­¡±


    ¡°Hey, Daoist friend Zhu, you have guests?


    Arriving at the house, a local elder cultivator looked at the weary Chen Dengming and Jiang Qiang and greeted them with a smile.


    Chu Xun introduced with a smile, ¡°Yes, they are my fellow villagers, and they¡¯re pretty formidable at cultivation.¡±


    The elder glanced at Jiang Qiang, chuckled, then looked at Chen Dengming.


    Although he couldn¡¯t gauge their exact strength, he felt a sudden tightness in his chest.


    He glanced at Chen Dengming¡¯s robust figure and greeted them with a fist salute.


    ¡°Welcome two fellow cultivators to Wind Matter Square, we¡¯ll all be neighbors from now on.¡±


    ¡°Daoist friend Zhu, is this formidable friend of yours even more formidable than you?


    How about you introduce him?¡±


    At this moment, a woman cultivator who was enjoying the lively scene from the courtyard next door spoke with a fiery tone.


    She was a mature beauty with white teeth, red lips, and skin that looked slightly tanned yet smooth, glowing healthily.


    A silk belt was tied around her waist, a pair of silk trousers below, and a magic artifact sword slanted across her chest.


    Chu Xun was startled and glanced at Chen Dengming before he said hastily, ¡°Oh, Elder Sister Cheng, don¡¯t joke around.


    My Daoist friend here doesn¡¯t like your type.¡±


    ¡°Hey, I¡¯ve told you, Daoist friend Zhu.


    One day, I said I wanted to share my life with you, and you weren¡¯t happy.


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    Today, I say I want to hang out with your friend, and you¡¯re not happy either.


    Do you want to leave me single forever?¡±


    The woman cultivator spoke indignantly with her hands on her hips, her braids swaying in rhythm with her waist.


    Chen Dengming shook his head and went into the house with Chu Xun, laughing.


    He could tell that the cultivation environment in Wind Matter Square was much better.


    At least the relations between cultivators were harmonious.


    Even strangers would joke with each other, and the precautions towards each other were not as severe as in other places.


    This fact did make Chen Dengming feel a bit more at ease, as the environment was not as repressive and felt more relaxed.


    Perhaps it was because the resources here were more abundant.


    Although the competition was fierce, at least everyone¡¯s life was more comfortable, proving that a warm heart breeds lustful thoughts, but a cold one breeds sinister intentions.


    ¡­


    With Chu Xun, who had been familiar with Wind Matter Square for half a month as their guide, Chen Dengming and Jiang Qiang quickly settled down.


    At the same time, they also acquired more detailed information about the nearby cultivation sects.


    Wind Matter Square was the territory of the Cultivation Family, the Feng Family.


    The head of the Feng Family was once an elder of the Wind Calling Sect, and they still maintained close ties.


    Therefore, this area fell under the jurisdiction of the Wind Calling Sect.


    The criteria for the Wind Calling Sect to accept disciples were cultivators under the age of fifteen with a mid-grade Spiritual Root or above.


    Strength was not limited, and joining the sect would require passing other tests.


    As for loose cultivators, the Wind Calling Sect did accept them, but the annual quota for accepting disciples was limited.


    The requirements for loose cultivators were stricter, requiring those under the age of twenty-five with a lower-grade Spiritual Root and above the fifth level of Qi Cultivation.


    Moreover, such cultivators needed to pass a series of even stricter tests.


    After all, the older the practitioner, the less pure their mindset.


    Unlike those who were trained from a young age, they won¡¯t have the same sense of belonging to a sect.


    They might even have some trouble outside, which could bring troubles to the sect.


    Like Chu Xun, he had a mid-grade Spiritual Root, but he was born in a remote place and missed the most suitable opportunity to join a sect.

 Chapter 147

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    He has managed to slowly cultivate to the sixth level of Qi Cultivation, a remarkable achievement amongst Loose Cultivators.


    However, even the thought of joining the Wind Calling Sect has become increasingly challenging.


    It is due to his advancing age.


    Chu Xun is now thirty-seven.


    ¡°Brother Chen, to be honest, it¡¯s just that our backgrounds are inferior.


    In terms of practical fighting, endurance, and experience, how are we any less than those privileged sect disciples?¡±


    In the room, Chu Xun complained with a gloomy face, ¡°Those sect disciples, as long as they have low-grade Spiritual Roots, they¡¯ll start cultivating as soon as they gain consciousness.


    They¡¯re given ample resources and only need to focus on their cultivation.


    They can easily reach Qi Cultivation level five before the age of twenty-five, making it very easy for them to further their cultivation in the Immortal¡¯s gateways.


    If one has a middle-grade Spiritual Root, then there would be even fewer worries.


    Guaranteed access to resources, it¡¯s like being born with a golden spoon¡­¡±


    Affirming these words with a nod was Jiang Qiang, whose cultivation aptitude was even worse.


    With a low-grade Spiritual Root, he¡¯s now thirty-four and has not broken through to the fourth level of Qi Cultivation.


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    Even thinking about joining a small sect like Wind Calling Sect is a stretch.


    If he had been born into a powerful family, things would have been much easier.


    ¡°Do the other nearby Sects also have similar standards?¡± Chen Dengming asked, frowning.


    Shaking his head, Chu Xun sighed, ¡°They¡¯re pretty much the same, some even have higher standards.


    There¡¯s no choice; their resources are limited.


    These Immortal¡¯s gateways are careful about selecting disciples.


    The Wind Calling Sect¡¯s already at the lower end of these standards¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming knitted his brows, sensing trouble.


    He had not expected even the small Sects to have such high requirements.


    Wouldn¡¯t the requirements of the renowned Sects be even higher?


    If the Longevity Sect were to require Loose Cultivators under thirty to reach the eighth level of Qi Cultivation, wouldn¡¯t that force him to reduce his bone age to be under thirty?


    However, that would be highly unreasonable.


    Loose Cultivators, without resources and a secure cultivation environment, would find it difficult to reach the eighth level of Qi Cultivation before turning thirty.


    If one does reach, they¡¯d decidedly have exceptional circumstances.


    Should a thorough investigation ensue, that would only spell more trouble.


    Previously, to join the System and receive a Universal Position, one had to undergo verification of three generations and political reviews.


    In the Cultivation World, being a disciple of a well-known Sect is equivalent to being on the System, a cultivation civil servant.


    For Loose Cultivators, who are essentially ¡®the unemployed of the Cultivation World¡¯, the tests would naturally be more stringent, and the examination more thorough.


    Chu Xun and Jiang Qiang looked at each other.


    It was one thing for them to sigh and lament, but why was Dengming, who was usually calm, looking so worried?


    ¡°Brother Chen, with your current strength, these minor sects would welcome you with open arms.


    You are a promising Foundation Establishment candidate.


    What¡¯s there to worry about?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s different, I don¡¯t want to join these minor Sects, I want to join the Longevity Sect, their specialty aligns with my focus.¡±


    ¡°Aligns with your focus?¡±


    ¡°It means it suits my taste.


    I want to live a long life, with a chance of survival in the future.¡±


    ¡°We dare not even think about it, dare not think¡­¡±


    Chu Xun was depressed after hearing this and felt tears welling up in his heart.


    He only wanted to join a small sect and lead an easy life.


    But when he approached, he was denied entry.


    On the other hand, Brother Chen was finding the gate too small and was looking for a larger one to step over.


    This was the disparity between individuals.


    ¡°You should not lose heart.


    Didn¡¯t they say in a few months, when the new year arrives, they will recruit new disciples?


    Keep observing, there might be a chance¡­¡±


    ¡°Even if there aren¡¯t any opportunities now, once I advance to the Foundation Establishment stage, I will take care of you two.¡±


    Chen Dengming comforted them with a smile.


    In prosperity, remember the poor days.


    Chu Xun and Qiangzi have helped him a lot in the past, running errands and assisting him.


    With his heart set on cultivation, he indeed needed subordinates like them to help handle miscellaneous tasks and gather wealth.


    He couldn¡¯t just engulf their energy and time without showing any gratitude.


    If he managed to successfully establish his foundation in the future, even a minor assistance that may seem trivial to him could potentially change the dire circumstances between the two.


    But for now, Chen Dengming intended to leave.


    ¡°Brother Chen, you are generous!¡±


    ¡°Brother Chen, we¡¯re lucky to have met a benefactor like you!¡±


    ¡°Alright, the meeting is over!¡±


    Chen Dengming declared the end of the small gathering for the three of them to go about their own affairs.


    Chu Xun returned to his old profession, hunting Demonic Beasts in the nearby area.


    Chen Dengming ordered that the blood of the hunted Demonic Beasts should be brought to him while it was still fresh to feed his Gu Worm.


    Jiang Qiang resumed his craft, preparing to make Array Plates.


    However, this time, he didn¡¯t make Array Plates for sale but as per Chen Dengming¡¯s request, he made several Array Plates for his future use.


    For example, he had to make extra copies of the Soul Snatching Array Disk for backup.


    Although Jiang Qiang¡¯s power wasn¡¯t quite there, his craftsmanship in making Array Plates was as strong as his powerful algorithms.


    He could barely produce a fourth-level Array Plate of the first-order, which sold for a high price on the market.


    According to him, his ability to create a first-order, fourth-level Array Plate at the third stage of Qi Cultivation was pushed by the harsh demands of Fish Cultivator.


    If he couldn¡¯t produce it, he would have to chop off his legs, or even his ¡°fifth limb¡±.


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    Chen Dengming always generously rewarded his subordinates who worked hard, so this time he gave them both a bit more Spirit Stones for their living expenses.


    The rent fees for Wind Matter Square were not cheap either.


    It was located next to a first-grade Spirit Vein, and although it was not as expensive as Absolute Forest City, it still cost thirty low-grade Spirit Stones per month.


    Day-to-day expenses, food, clothing, housing, and transportation also required quite an amount.


    Fortunately, before Chen Dengming left, he harvested a wave of riches from the Fish Cultivar.


    Inside the Storage Bag of Li Yuan, the leader of the Fish Cultivators, there were forty-two middle-grade Spirit Stones, hundreds of low-grade Spirit Stones, five bottles of Qi Boosting Elixir, three middle-grade Magic Artifacts, and one high-grade Magic Artifact.


    This was a fortune that refilled Chen Dengming¡¯s previously depleted Storage Bag, allowing him to comfortably cultivate to the threshold of the Foundation Establishment stage.


    He planned to make preparations for another half a month, and then continue his journey, crossing through the chaotic lands of small Sects towards the territory of the Longevity Sect, where he intended to attempt joining.


    As for Chu Xun and Jiang Qiang, he didn¡¯t intend to bring them along and instructed them to stay and develop in Wind Matter Square, backing each other up.


    If they got the opportunity to join a small Immortal¡¯s gateway, they should join immediately.


    If they couldn¡¯t join, when he had established his foundation and came into fortune later on, he certainly wouldn¡¯t forget them.


    With Chu Xun¡¯s cultivation at the sixth stage of Qi Cultivation, he could hold his ground in a place like Wind Matter Square and even protect Jiang Qiang.


    The two of them wouldn¡¯t have to worry about survival.


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    Time passed in such a way, and half a month quickly flitted by.


    With the help of Chu Xun¡¯s hunted Demonic Beast blood, Chen Dengming had managed to practice half of the Bone Forging Skill.


    He still needed more effort to make the breakthrough, but the quality of the Demonic Beasts in the nearby area was not high enough to meet the requirements for breaking through this Cultivation Technique.


    At this point, Chen Dengming had already acquired a complete map of the Eastern Region and had purchased all the items he would need along the way, such as the Absorbing Breath Pearl.


    Without any further hesitation, after bidding farewell to Chu Xun and Jiang Qiang, he set off on his journey.


    As before, his unchanged ambition remained the same a€¡° to attain divine skills and comprehend the essence of the universe, he must ascend to the higher realm.


    The path to immortality was fraught with obstacles and competitors, and he couldn¡¯t afford to drop out or stop.


    After all, he wasn¡¯t the kind of man who would just suavely live forever.


    If he truly wanted to attain immortality, he would have to take one step at a time to pursue ita€|


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 Chapter 148

    ?Chapter 148: 89~90: The world is like a new chess game, and the great sun is like the golden core competing with Dan fire (two-in-one for monthly ticket updates)_1 Chapter 148: 89~90: The world is like a new chess game, and the great sun is like the golden core competing with Dan fire (two-in-one for monthly ticket updates)_1 A month later.


    In a valley of the Eastern Region, there hung shifting clouds and mists, dimly lit by the sun, creating a faint and blurry landscape.


    Many flowers and vegetation in the valley were blooming unseasonably in the late autumn.


    The glow of dawn faintly visible in the heavy clouds, rich with the beauty of blooming flowers covered in dew.


    A figure filled with Evil Qi suddenly broke the calm of the valley, rushing out explosively, tearing host of flowers and scattering dew across the landscape.


    ¡°Aha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The figure roared wildly, long hair fluttering in the wind, demeanor ferocious, creating an astonishing display of power that scared countless birds into flight.


    After a moment, the figure emitted a roaring breath like echoing thunder.


    Soon the panting sound gradually weakened, disappearing along with the strong Evil Qi that enveloped the figure.


    In the mist, two spots of light flashed as Chen Dengming opened his eyes.


    Sweat and unknown fluids stained his entire body, even speckled with drops of blood.


    ¡°Purification?¡­..Breaking through Dragon Bone Training Skill again, my body has been thoroughly strengthened.


    Did I shed my old blood, or did I just purge the impurities in my blood?¡±


    Chen Dengming looked contemplative, feeling the overwhelming power packed in his body.


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    Without the bloodline of Demons, the more I practice Dragon Bone Training Skill, the harder it gets to control the Blood Killing Gas.


    Playing safe, Chen Dengming has decided to slow down his cultivation of this skill and to wait until he can better resolve this risk before continuing his practice.


    Anyway, with his current bone age, he should have met the standard.


    Invoking a Cleaning Skill, he cleaned himself, changed his clothes, and returned to the valley.


    In the valley, a Demonic Beast as large as a small mountain, exuding Evil Qi, lay dead for quite some time.


    There was also a blood pit on the side.


    It was filled with disgusting-smelling blood that had no Spiritual Energy left, not even a single Gu Worm dared to approach it.


    Chen Dengming, now in clean clothes, took out the Magic Artifact used for aging your bones and measured himself.


    The testing light finally stopped in the red zone.


    Though deep red, it indicated that the bone age was within 50 years.


    The old cucumber of over 80 years has been polished anew.


    ¡°Thank God¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming breathed a sigh of relief.


    Over the past month, his pace towards Longevity Sect wasn¡¯t very quick, primarily because he often hunted Demonic Beasts along the journey.


    Occasionally, he would rejoice at the sight of Demonic Beasts attacking nearby mortal towns and markets.


    If the Demonic Beast was not too powerful, he would beat it up and then catch it.


    The beast¡¯s blood could be used for practicing Bone Forging Skill, its meat could either be eaten or sold.


    It was as if every part of the beaten beast was a treasure.


    In this stop-and-go fashion, Chen Dengming had not yet crossed the expansive territory of the Eastern Region after a month, still with about 3500-4000 miles to go.


    The Eastern Region is truly massive.


    Among the Four Regions, the Eastern Region is the biggest, rich in brilliant souls and land, and endowed with natural treasures.


    The Southern Region has the second-largest area, with various resources only second to the Eastern Region.


    The Northern Region comes third in terms of area, and the Western Region ranks fourth.


    These two regions are the most barren and backward.


    In this ten-thousand-mile range on the periphery of the Eastern Region, unlike the barren borders of the Southern Region, there are a considerable number of mortal countries.


    From small to large countries, the boundaries are very clear.


    But almost all of them are under the protection and control of different Immortal¡¯s gateways within their sphere of influence.


    In some small countries, the monarch is a Golden Core Cultivator, and the country has a power of its own.


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    There are also small countries that were founded by the descendants of some big shots within the Immortal¡¯s gateways.


    If a person of this lineage has a Spiritual Root, the person will usually be sent to an Immortal¡¯s gateway to cultivate.


    Just being born could bless them with extraordinary qualities.


    Chen Dengming walked on, stopping now and then.


    He saw a lot and heard a lot.


    Now he wasn¡¯t a newbie to the Eastern Region anymore.


    He had heard tales about many Sects and the legends of the Eastern Region.


    But throughout the journey, some encounters left him feeling how incredibly perilous they were.


    For example, battles frequently broke out between mortal countries.


    Some Immortal¡¯s gateways treated the battles between two countries as a chess game, ultimately deciding who would acquire certain resource benefits.


    Cultivators, who deemed their lives precious, wouldn¡¯t descend to the battlefield.


    Instead, the mortal people of the two countries would become the pawns.


    Pawns had their value, but they could be abandoned anytime.


    Chen Dengming, like some passing Cultivators, watched the wars between mortal countries from afar.


    He saw 30,000 soldiers in fierce combat, courageously shedding their blood on the battlefield of a thousand miles.


    Both sides had brave soldiers, but the hidden truth of their situation was thought provoking and sorrowful.


    Moreover, apart from wars between mortals, wars also occur between Sects and Cultivation Families.


    Such wars were cruel and fierce, even more so than the mortal ones.


    Chen Dengming disliked fierce and brutal fights.


    Fortunately, he had sufficient resources at present, so he avoided conflicts wherever possible.


    Thanks to the advanced sensing ability of the Mini Array Spirit, he could grasp the good chances and avoid danger effectively, departing early from areas of potential danger.


    When faced with unavoidable and unreasonable dangers, he would strike decisively, then flee quickly.


    Everything went smoothly without any danger, and he found these escapades quite enjoyable.


    The experiences along the journey made him realize one thing: wherever there are people and resources, there will be disputes, there will be no peace.


    The hope that better places have more resources and a more peaceful environment is nothing short of wishful thinking.


    At most, one can hope for a better environment and greater luxuries, and the possibility of having more high-quality resources.


    However, it¡¯s not possible for it to be peaceful, unless each person has enough resources and there is no need for competition.


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    At this point, his bone age had reached the state planned by Chen Dengming.


    If the requirements for entry of Loose Cultivators into Longevity Sect are not too strict, he should be able to pass the first test.

 Chapter 149

    ?Chapter 149: 89~90: The world is like a new chess game, and the great sun is like the golden core competing with Dan fire (two-in-one for monthly ticket updates)_2 Chapter 149: 89~90: The world is like a new chess game, and the great sun is like the golden core competing with Dan fire (two-in-one for monthly ticket updates)_2 But with prestigious Sects like these, their screening of disciples¡¯ backgrounds, personalities, and pasts are exceptionally stringent.


    Therefore, after asking around these past few days, Chen Dengming has made some adjustments to his plan to err on the side of caution.


    You can¡¯t eat a fat man all at once.


    To avoid having his identity and some secrets discovered by the Longevity Sect, he planned to first join some nearby small Fairy Gates that are affiliated with the Longevity Sect.


    The Parent-Child Immortal Gate would be the ideal type of relationship.


    The recruitment requirements of the small Fairy Gate are naturally not as rigid as the Longevity Sect.


    And with a Parent-Child Immortal Gate as a springboard for the transition, he would have closer affiliations, and it would be easier to hide his secrets.


    After breaking through to the Foundation Establishment in the future, it would naturally be easier for him to apply to join the main sect.


    Fortunately, there are indeed quite a few subsidiary sects of the Longevity Sect.


    Among those, there are several that have a close Parent-Child relationship like the Immortal Gates, and Chen Dengming has his eyes set on the Changchun Sect.


    Although the Sect¡¯s name sounds a bit unpleasant, akin to the Happy Union Sect, it¡¯s rumored that the Cultivation Techniques and Daoism in their Sect are all from the Longevity Sect.


    According to typical analysis.


    These Immortal Gates will begin recruiting at the beginning of the year, so there are still two to three months left for him to prepare.


    ¡°Two to three months, with my cultivation speed, wholehearted cultivation, after three months, I could barely reach the pinnacle of the tenth level of Qi Cultivationa€| I just don¡¯t know if I could break into Foundation Establishment by then?


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    Chen Dengming pondered in his heart, while concurrently gathering up the bodies of the demonic beasts in the valley, summoning his Ice Spirit Sword with a hand seal, and taking off into the sky on a blade of light.


    As a cultivator at the tenth level of Qi Cultivation, his mana is quite abundant now.


    Maintaining a steady speed of 120 miles per half hour when flying a tool, his spiritual energy would only be depleted by half if he flew for two hours.


    There¡¯s still three to four thousand miles to go, and Chen Dengming decided to speed up, to quickly get to the territory of the Changchun Sect.


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    Five days later.


    Near the territory of the Yellow Phoenix Sect.


    In a lush forest, Chen Dengming had just finished off a meal of demonic beast meat after traveling over two thousand miles, and was resting among the trees.


    Suddenly, a series of bright flashes of light twinkled in the distant west.


    ¡°Stars popping up in the broad daylight?


    A meteor shower?¡±


    Chen Dengming was squinting from the glare, about to shield his eyes with his hand when suddenly a more brilliant light exploded, shining like a mini sun and causing his pupils to contract.


    The next moment, a thunderous explosion resounded as if a sky full of soldiers and generals had set the gunpowder keg on fire, causing a vast surge of wind that rustled the leaves in the forest.


    ?¡±


    Chen Dengming abruptly got up from the ground, eyes wide in shock and awe as he saw the persistent golden light that had erupted, feeling not only dizzy, but also a buzzing in his head.


    He felt as though a rumbling thunder went from west to east, resounding in all directions.


    What happened?


    The thought just popped up in his mind.


    The next moment, a strong howling came from the sky and the air quickly became oppressive and restless.


    An overwhelmingly powerful oppressive force along with a golden light like a small sun, instantaneously pierced through the clouds and fog, and arrived directly above the forest where Chen Dengming was in a matter of seconds.


    Before he could react, he felt a terrifying oppressive force bearing down on him, causing such tension that he felt as though his blood vessels were about to explode.


    In the blink of an eye, another figure surrounded by a golden light, like a fiery red chain snake, tore through the clouds, closely following the first figure, with the light illuminating the chaotic and surging clouds.


    Chen Dengming widened his eyes.


    His heart was so taut it felt like a strong arrow about to be released, ready to spring out of his throat.


    ¡°Golden Core?


    It¡¯s a Golden Core great cultivator?¡±


    The next moment, he came to his senses, quickly turned around and looked towards the distant sky at his back.


    Almost immediately, he saw a scene that he would never forget for the rest of his life.


    He saw one of the streaks of golden light flicker, like an incredibly bright flash, ripped a gash in the sky, and collided with the other streak of golden light.


    In an instant, they broke into countless root-like flashes of light, persisting for quite a while.


    The next instant, it was as if a thunderclap had gathered its strength and let out a sound like a landslide, shaking the ground under him.


    Chen Dengming was blinded by the dazzling light, and for a moment, he was effectively blind.


    Only by focusing his mana on his eyes was he able to barely make out the sky.


    But in the blink of an eye, where was anyone to be seen over there?


    Suddenly, Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze hardened, only to see a pale, phosphorescent flame falling from the sky, seemingly an human figure.


    ¡°One of the Golden Core great cultivators got injured?


    Where¡¯s the other one?


    Thisa€|¡±


    The idea of picking up a severely injured, Golden Core great cultivator, something you¡¯d only expect to see in a web novel, had just crossed Chen Dengming¡¯s mind when he saw a blinding golden light swiftly approach from the east, pick up the falling figure and then let out a furious shout.


    This shout, although not loud and sounding muffled by distance, like thunder underwater, still made Chen Dengming feel dizzy and blurry.


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    As if he had been injured by some form of spiritual power or sonic wave, everything in front of him was blurry.


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    A good while later.


    When Chen Dengming had recovered and taken another look at the sky, it was clear, with white clouds wafting by.


    Everything felt like an illusion.


    If not for the spiritual energy in the surrounding air being less active and carrying an oppressive and terrifying atmosphere, he really would have thought nothing had occurred.


    ¡°Golden Cores fighting?


    Such a terrifying thing happened, what kind of godforsaken place have I come to?¡±


    Chen Dengming muttered under his breath, forcing himself to calm down as he looked down at the several worms that had fallen from his body and were now lying dormant on the ground, giving a forced smile.

 Chapter 150

    ?Chapter 150: 89~90: The world is like a new chess game, and the great sun is like the golden core competing with Dan fire (two-in-one for monthly ticket updates)_3 Chapter 150: 89~90: The world is like a new chess game, and the great sun is like the golden core competing with Dan fire (two-in-one for monthly ticket updates)_3 At that moment, he felt his muscles and nerves suddenly relax, as if they were about to abandon him and let him slump to the ground like a sack.


    And in the next moment, he found himself sitting on the ground.


    But quickly, like a typical bar of soap, he could no longer remain seated.


    He abruptly stood up again, gathered his belongings, and prepared to leave hastily.


    However, halfway through, he decided to detour, not willing to pass through the paths where the Golden Core Cultivators had battled before.


    Along the way, Chen Dengming noticed many cultivators, like himself, darting about aimlessly, terrified, or hiding in corners, too afraid to show themselves.


    As he observed this, he slowly calmed down and entered into the state of Utmost Emptiness, a peaceful and focused mind.


    His eyes became glossy black, thoroughly eliminating all worries and fear, as he slowly continued his walk.


    At this point, his mind no longer held the chaos that it did before.


    He quickly regained his clarity and composure.


    After thinking it through, he realized that people are often afraid of the unknown.


    His anxiety was a result of suddenly witnessing the terrifying power of battling Golden Core Cultivators without any prior preparation.


    The mere pressure emanating from afar was enough to make one¡¯s heart palpitate fearfully, leaving a psychological shadow.


    This level of power was akin to the manifestation of the heavens and the earth¡¯s might, far beyond the comprehension of a Qi Cultivation Stage cultivator.


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    For Qi Cultivators to witness Golden Core Cultivators battling in a flash, it was equivalent to two rabbits seeing two lions fighting, the sheer brutal power enough to send rabbits into fear-induced collapse.


    Before seeing the Golden Core Cultivator, Chen Dengming had arrogantly believed that he possessed a strong mind and firm will.


    He thought that even when facing a Golden Core senior, he would be able to hold his ground and not be overly anxious.


    Yet, actually witnessing such powerhouses fight, he realized how foolish his previous thoughts were.


    Stories of Qi Cultivators decapitating Golden Core Cultivators were nothing but childish tales.


    A clash of such powerhouses, as he just witnessed, drained the spiritual energy of the vicinity in an instant, without any yelling or verbal exchange.


    If there was any exchange, it would have been a lightning-fast clash of Divine Senses, not interpretable by ordinary Qi Cultivators, let alone audible.


    At this point, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but think about the Demon Star.


    There are rumors that the Demon Star was capable of killing Nascent Soul old monsters while still in the late-stage of Golden Core.


    But, were those rumors true or not?


    If Golden Core Cultivators were terrifying, wouldn¡¯t a Nascent Soul be even scarier?


    Could the Demon Star cross this Great Boundary in between?


    As Chen Dengming walked along, lost in his thoughts, he didn¡¯t realize that night was already falling.


    Ahead, he now saw the lights of a market, seemingly crowded with a motley crew of cultivators.


    Around him, in the wilderness, some cultivators were slowly walking around without using Magic Artifacts for flight, their movements overly cautious.


    Suddenly, a few rays of Spiritual Light flew over Chen Dengming¡¯s head.


    From within one of the Escape Lights, a taunting voice of a male cultivator echoed.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?


    It¡¯s just a clash between Golden Core cultivators.


    Though not common, it¡¯s not unheard of, right?


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    Are you all so scared you¡¯ve turned into quails?


    It seems you¡¯re not suited for this area.


    Maybe you should go to the frontier, hahaa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    His laughter was loud, and his tone was arrogant.


    But the surrounding cultivators, who were on foot, dared not retort.


    Only after the male cultivator and his companions¡¯ Escape Light disappeared did the atmosphere, tense and suppressed till now, seem to be broken by his words.


    A few Loose Cultivators regained their courage, mounted their Escape Lights, as if to prove something, they flew off to the nearby market.


    Someone muttered in low voice, ¡°That was a cultivator from the Yellow Phoenix Sect, a Sect Disciple.


    I¡¯ve heard his father is an Executive in the Yellow Phoenix Sect, a Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    If I had such a background, I wouldn¡¯t worry either.


    Live the way you want to live.


    So what if Golden Core cultivators clash, it doesn¡¯t affect me much¡­¡±


    ¡°Exactly¡­¡±


    A few nearby cultivators were whispering in agreement.


    Chen Dengming, like awakening from a dream, suddenly realized that the clash between Golden Core Cultivators was not an accidental but an inevitable occurrence.


    He had once thought that Golden Core Cultivators were distant from him because he lived in a resource-deprived frontier.


    There, Golden Core cultivators rarely resided, let alone fought.


    And if they did, it would be an extremely rare occurrence.


    Now, however, he was on the outskirts of the Eastern Region, nearing the central part.


    The probabilities of Golden Core Cultivators clashing here were naturally higher.


    Some of the cultivators here seemed to be used to it.


    In contrast, those newly arrived were not.


    Reality is not a novel, where the strength of the opponents one encounters is roughly equal to one¡¯s own.


    In reality, no matter one¡¯s power level, any place rich in resources could have several powerful figures passing through at any moment.


    One might even be crushed beneath their feet without them noticing or regarding what they step on.


    Looking at the cultivators in the marketplace, each one with a worried and cautious look on their faces, Chen Dengming felt his inflated ego by reaching Qi Cultivation Stage 10 being burst like a balloon.


    He felt deflated.


    Now that he was in the complex hub of the Immortal¡¯s Gateways, could he still pretend to be in the frontier and believe that being at Qi Cultivation Stage 10 was a great accomplishment?


    He absolutely couldn¡¯t have that mindset anymore.


    ¡°Why do I feel that small places are better?


    Although resources are limited there, and weaklings tear into each other, the environment is worse and life chaotic.


    At least there are no Golden Core cultivators there, no fighting between them.


    As long as Foundation Establishment Cultivators do not interfere, I would be safe¡­¡±

 Chapter 151

    ?Chapter 151: 89~90: The world is like a new chess game, and the great sun is like the golden core competing with Dan fire (two-in-one for monthly ticket updates)_4 Chapter 151: 89~90: The world is like a new chess game, and the great sun is like the golden core competing with Dan fire (two-in-one for monthly ticket updates)_4 Chen Dengming even had the idea to turn around and go back.


    But this idea merely flashed through his mind.


    He calmed his emotions, neither feeling unworthy nor distressed.


    Instead, he entered the market to rest and find out more about the situation.


    Golden Core Cultivators wouldn¡¯t engage in a fight without a reason.


    Once such a cultivator starts fighting, it may symbolize a clash between two sects.


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    This could become a major issue, possibly affecting an area of thousands of miles.


    It was only natural for many cultivators to be concerned.


    All Chen Dengming hoped for was that he wouldn¡¯t be obstructed from joining the Immortal¡¯s gateways in Changchun Sect.


    However, after wandering around the market and inquiring, he only heard insignificant information.


    Surprisingly, no cultivator in the market knew who the Golden Core Cultivator involved in the fight was.


    These high-ranking cultivators fought too quickly, and there was no communication throughout the battle.


    Or perhaps the communication took place through divine senses, and the weaker ones were unable to hear it.


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    Many people even failed to discern the exact number of cultivators involved.


    Chen Dengming was able to see clearly with the help of the spiritual energy gathered in his eyes, but he too couldn¡¯t make out their features.


    As a result, many cultivators in the market were arguing aggressively, creating a tense atmosphere with no substantive content.


    Seeing this, Chen Dengming abandoned the idea of staying in the market.


    Taking advantage of the fact that prices hadn¡¯t yet skyrocketed due to chaos, he immediately purchased vast quantities of Spirit Rice and Spiritual Spring water.


    Then he left the market and continued traveling under the cover of darkness.


    No matter what happened, whether a war would break out amongst the Immortal¡¯s gateways, he had to hurry up.


    He had to leave the danger zone before a full-fledged battle broke out, not stay where he was, making pointless guesses and speculations.


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    For the next two days, Chen Dengming traveled at a rapid speed, controlling his Dao light.


    Whenever his spiritual energy was depleted, he would spare no spirit stones to replenish it, pushing himself to the limit to reach his destination.


    On his journey, he found quite a few cultivators, all silent and focused on their path, much like him.


    They came from all directions.


    But their destinations all seemed to align with his.


    It was as if they were all headed towards the Territory of the Longevity Sect, as if they had received some piece of news and were fleeing from something, creating a tense and oppressive atmosphere along the way.


    Chen Dengming, driven by a probing mindset, asked a few cultivators who passed by.


    Some, cold and vigilant, left without uttering a word.


    Others merely spit out a chilling piece of information, ¡°Dark Moon School and Moon Watching Sect have started to fight.¡±


    ¡°Dark Moon School and Moon Watching Sect?¡±


    Chen Dengming knitted his brows in thought, then it hit him.


    Were these two sects not affiliated with the Yingyue Sect in the old days?


    Weren¡¯t they on our side?


    Why have they started fighting each other now?


    Does Yingyue Sect have control over them or not?


    Although he had all these queries, he didn¡¯t dare to linger for too long.


    For the number of cultivators catching up from behind was increasing.


    Some even looked like regular refugees fleeing from a famine, with an overwhelming surge in population.


    This also led to the rapid spread of a frantic atmosphere.


    Keeping ahead of the crowd, Chen Dengming, clutching a spirit stone, rushed on and finally, after a day, he saw the two mountain peaks ¨C Tortoise and Snake Peak, which represented the Territory of the Longevity Sect.


    There was a spiritual light circling around the peaks, with several teams of cultivators patrolling.


    Behind the mountains, there were several Spirit Boats hovering, looking like mammoth buildings from afar.


    On those Spirit Boats, colorful flags fluttered.


    From a distance, the pattern of a Dragon Turtle was embroidered on the flags, which was unmistakably the symbol of the Longevity Sect.


    ¡°The Longevity Sect is indeed commendable, so magnanimous, dispatching so many cultivators and Spirit Boats to intimidate and provide sanctuary at their borders.


    It¡¯s indeed beneficial for us, the Loose Cultivators, who are escaping¡­¡±


    A wave of relief swept over Chen Dengming.


    A big tree offers good shade.


    Once inside the territory of the Longevity Sect, regardless of how fiercely Dark Moon School and Moon Watching Sect, the small players, fight, it would have nothing to do with him, a cultivator in the Longevity Sect¡­


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 Chapter 152

    ?Chapter 152: 91~92: If you get the wine from the Foundation Establishment cup, why always bow your head outside?


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    (Two-in-one chapter seeking monthly ticket)_1 Seeing the cultivators from the Longevity Sect and the Spirit Boat ahead, Chen Dengming was initially elated, followed by confusion.


    Because upon closer inspection, a faint layer of light emerged from between the Turtle and Snake Twin Peaks, appearing and disappearing intermittently, like a barrier blocking the way.


    In some obscure corners, there were even cultivators from the Longevity Sect standing guard.


    ¡°What is going on?¡±


    Chen Dengming had a sudden shock in his heart, lowering his Escape Light to observe cultivators being inspected before being allowed entry at the entrance beyond the light membrane.


    He hesitated for a moment and did not approach immediately.


    Instead, he first dispersed the blood killing gas within his body, then used the Bone Shrinking Technique to slightly change his appearance, no longer wearing the human skin mask, and quickly concealed his Wuling Snatch.


    Upon arrival at the edge of the Eastern Region¡¯s heartland, he should no longer carry an intimidating air about him.


    Local cultivators are mostly Sect Disciples; as a Loose Cultivator, who would you intimidate with such an air?


    If people see a Loose Cultivator being so defiant, they might want to provoke you.


    Such things do happen, and you must not look for trouble yourself.


    Chen Dengming decided to be little Chen again.


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    If one wishes to garner respect in public, they must endure hardship in private.


    Let¡¯s lay low for now, and once he has reached Foundation Establishment and became a senior disciple, then he can regain his prestige.


    Once he was sure he had made no mistakes, he approached the crowd and pricked up his ears to listen to the chatter.


    ¡°Apparently, they are examining our background and then need a Low-Grade Spirit Stone to receive a Route Guide in order to entera€|¡±


    ¡°Eh?


    No way!


    Longevity Sect has always been peaceful and has a good reputation.


    Being wealthy and abundant, why would they suddenly add insult to injury, stopping people and checking backgrounds with a charge?¡±


    ¡°Tsk.


    You all really lack foresight.


    It¡¯s just a Low-Grade Spirit Stone.


    The Route Guide made by the Longevity Sect?


    You couldn¡¯t even buy one in the past with five of such stones.


    Having one of these means even if you¡¯re a Loose Cultivator, once you¡¯ve entered the Longevity Sect domain, you¡¯re less likely to be bullied ¨C it¡¯s akin to being recognized by the Longevity Sect.¡±


    ¡°That makes sense but why the Longevity Sect go to such lengths?


    No matter how fiercely Dark Moon School and Moon Watching Sect fight, they wouldn¡¯t dare to invade the territory of the Longevity Sect, right?


    The master of these sects, Yingyue Sect, is almost at the end of their rope.


    In the past, when Yellow Phoenix Sect and Black Sand Sect were fighting, the Longevity Sect didn¡¯t bat an eyelida€|¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know, the situation might not be as simple.


    Also, the Grand Ancestor from Yingyue Sect just disappeared, not died.


    Something unexpected might happena€|¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming¡¯s heart stirred.


    With both hands tucked into his sleeves, he approached the crowd with a harmless smile and asked, ¡°Hey, fellow cultivator, why did the Grand Ancestor of Yingyue Sect disappear?¡±


    The speaker frowned, glanced at Chen Dengming, and coldly said, ¡°These matters of the immortal gateways¡¯ higher-ups, it¡¯s better not to poke your nose intoa€|¡±


    Before he could finish speaking, he was surprised to see Chen Dengming handing him a Low-Grade Spirit Stone.


    ¡°Fellow cultivator, let little me take care of your Route Guide fee later.¡±


    Chen Dengming said with a modest smile, without saying he¡¯s offering a treat, but suggesting a luxury.


    The speaker chuckled, glanced at the other cultivators trying to eavesdrop, hummed lightly, and winked at Chen Dengming.


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    ¡°I will only tell you.¡±


    Then he whispered.


    ¡°Word has it that the Nascent Soul Master of Yingyue Sect offended someone powerful in the past.


    Like him, quite a few sects, including Miaoyin Sect, were involved, resulting in the death of a Nascent Soul Master from Miaoyin.


    This incident caused a great uproar at the time.


    But after all, it¡¯s been hundreds of years, and I don¡¯t know the details of the case.


    I learned about this from a seniora€|¡±


    ¡°Fellow cultivator, do you think it¡¯s possible that the Nascent Soul Master of Yingyue Sect is dead, and the person who was powerful enough to cause the death of the Nascent Soul Master in Miaoyin Sect back then has reappeared?


    Hence, the Longevity Sect is acting in such a grand mannera€|¡±


    ¡°Thisa€|¡±


    ¡°Never mind, never mind.


    These are merely my conjectures and should not be taken as truth, fellow cultivator.


    We¡¯re even now~¡±


    Chen Dengming gave a slight nod.


    It was his turn in the queue ahead.


    He approached it, ruminating in his heart.


    ¡°Could it really be related to that Demon Star who, like me, came out of Nanxun?


    It seems like the only explanation, but how can it be related to the Dark Moon School and Moon Watching Sect?¡±


    Unable to figure it out, but Chen Dengming was too lazy to ponder.


    This level of power is beyond comprehension.


    Excessive worries are like needless fears.


    In his previous life, people were always concerned that a war between two great countries might affect their safety.


    But does the worries of ordinary civilians matter?


    It only adds to their troubles, the will of the strong does not revolve around the weak.


    The only solution is to hasten and become a strong entity before the turmoil sets in.


    Soon, it was Chen Dengming¡¯s turn in the queue.


    A cultivator who was examining them said, ¡°Where are you from?


    What¡¯s your name?


    What¡¯s your strength level?.


    Tell the truth!¡±


    ¡°Complying with fellow cultivator¡¯s request, I¡¯m from Absolute Forest City and my name is Gao Hu; I am currently at the tenth level of Qi Cultivation.¡±


    Chen Dengming responded honestly, hiding nothing except for his name.


    If he lied and was found out then and there, it would cause trouble.


    As soon as he spoke, the crowd behind him changed colors, looking astonished at Chen Dengming¡¯s robust figure, and started their speculations in their hearts.


    A Loose Cultivator at the tenth Qi Cultivation level?


    The examiner also hesitated for a moment, scrutinized Chen Dengming¡¯s white temples, and asked, ¡°You are quite old, aren¡¯t you?¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled and shook his head, ¡°I may look old, but I¡¯m not that aged in reality.


    I used some secret methods in my cultivation, which consumed some of my lifespan.¡±


    Upon hearing this, the cultivator¡¯s eyes flashed with disdain and realization.


    The cultivators of the Longevity Sect inherently look down upon such methods of enhancing one¡¯s strength at the cost of their lifespan.


    He then said, ¡°Looking at you, you don¡¯t seem to be a native cultivator from Absolute Forest City?¡±

 Chapter 153

    ?Chapter 153: 91~92: If you get the wine from the Foundation Establishment cup, why always bow your head outside?


    (Two-in-one chapter seeking monthly ticket)_2 Chapter 153: 91~92: If you get the wine from the Foundation Establishment cup, why always bow your head outside?


    (Two-in-one chapter seeking monthly ticket)_2 ¡°Oh, indeed, I¡¯m not.


    I originally come from the border of the Eastern Region, a fellow cultivator from the obscure places around the Moonlight Market.¡±


    ¡°Speak in your local dialect so we can hear.¡±


    Chen Dengming was somewhat stunned.


    Fortunately, he responded quickly.


    He had lived near the Moonlight Market for a substantial amount of time and often spoke with Chu Xun in the local dialect, so he immediately imitated Chu Xun¡¯s accent.


    ¡°I¡¯m from Moon¡¯s side!


    It¡¯s not peaceful lately¡­


    best be cautious¡­¡±


    The inspecting cultivator laughed, ¡°Indeed, a fellow townsman!¡±


    For a moment, Chen Dengming was overwhelmed.


    This cultivator wasn¡¯t going to continue speaking with him in the local dialect of the Moonlight Market, was he?


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    He only knew the basics.


    At this moment, another cultivator frowned and interrupted, ¡°Alright, alright, if there¡¯s no problem, move along quickly.¡±


    The self-proclaimed ¡®fellow townsman¡¯ gave Chen Dengming a friendly smile, took his Spirit Stone, handed him a Route Guide which had already been input with information, and allowed Chen Dengming to leave.


    Chen Dengming kept a safe distance before pulling out the Route Guide.


    After passing the second check point ahead, he followed the crowd along the mountain path of Tortoise and Snake Peak, considerably relieved.


    Looking back, there were even more cultivators waiting in line in the crowd behind him.


    In the sky, the Spirit Boat of the Longevity Sect floated.


    Many disciples wearing ceremonial robes patrolled the scene, looking very imposing.


    On the Spirit Boat, you could vaguely see some seated figures, presumably Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    Chen Dengming steeled his resolve in his heart.


    He was determined to be a part of a sect and wanted to become a Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    Not to mention anything else, just looking at the current situation, cultivators of the same level led completely different lives depending on their respective affiliations.


    As a Loose Cultivator, you¡¯re like a weed, swaying whichever way the wind decides to blow, always at the mercy of others¡¯ moods.


    Being a disciple of a sect, even though they were only at Qi Cultivation stage, and their cultivation levels not any higher than his, they could look down upon others with arrogance, deciding on the comings and goings of Loose Cultivators.


    He focused his mind and checked the jade talisman-like Route Guide in his hand.


    The logos of Longevity Sect¡¯s Dragon Turtle adorned both sides.


    When he channeled a bit of Spiritual Energy into it, the Route Guide lit up, bringing up the information within.


    ¡°Name: Gao Hu


    Origin: A cultivator from Moonlight Market near the border of the Eastern Region


    Power Level: Tenth Stage of Qi Cultivation


    Verification: Verified.¡±


    ¡°It seems like it¡¯s just a simple check and record of origins¡­¡±


    Inwardly pondering, Chen Dengming checked out a disciple of the Longevity Sect patrolling the nearby intersection, and immediately approached to engage in small talk.


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    After a cup of tea time.


    The initially sullen Longevity Sect cultivator had a smile on his face.


    He squeezed the mid-grade Spirit Stone in his hand, gave a false cough with an affected air, then sized up Chen Dengming from top to bottom.


    ¡°Brother Gao, with your cultivation level of the tenth stage of Qi Cultivation, you want to join the Changchun Sect?


    Isn¡¯t that a bit beneath you?¡±


    Chen Dengming discerned a mocking tone from his words, smilingly said, ¡°Not at all, actually, I have always dreamt of joining the Longevity Sect.


    However, because of my age, I don¡¯t dare to waste a year attempting in vain.


    If I can join the Changchun Sect, over time, I can diligently practice until I reach the Foundation Establishment stage.


    Then I should be able to join the exalted Longevity Sect, right?¡±


    ¡°Hehehe, Foundation Establishment?


    Brother Gao, you really aim high¡­If you really reach the Foundation Establishment stage, of course you can join my Longevity Sect.


    By then, we will all have to call you Martial Uncle!¡±


    The cultivator surnamed Liu¡¯s tone carried a hint of mockery and his words sounded sarcastic.


    Chen Dengming, accustomed to such characters, maintained his composure perfectly.


    Upon hearing the other party confirm that he could join the Longevity Sect after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage in the Changchun Sect, he was elated.


    He continued to ask about further information, modestly and politely.


    Giving out a mid-grade Spirit Stone as a consulting fee, even being subjected to the sarcastic comments, he needed to ask and know all the information.


    Fortunately, this Liu Tao, despite being a bit sneaky, actually does his job once he receives a favour.


    Through his continuous questioning, Chen Dengming got a clear understanding of the conditions required and the trials that had to be passed to join the Changchun Sect, but his mood turned solemn.


    The Changchun Sect recruits Loose Cultivators who need to be under twenty-five years old and at least at the Fifth Stage of Qi Cultivation with a low-grade Spiritual Root.


    For those with medium-grade Spiritual Roots, the age limit is forty, who can join directly¡­¡±


    ¡°Now, as I am within fifty years old and my cultivation has reached the Tenth Stage of Qi Cultivation, what does that mean?¡±


    After Chen Dengming voiced his doubts, Liu Tao indicated his inability to help.


    Because there have been very few cases like that of Chen Dengming¡¯s.


    Or rather, none in recent centuries.


    Therefore, there were no specific requirements in this aspect.


    The specifics had to be confirmed in person at the Immortal Gateway on the day the Changchun Sect recruits members.


    Aside from the age and aptitude criteria, the Changchun Sect also tests disciples¡¯ temperament, moral conduct and many other aspects.


    As for the requirements for joining the Longevity Sect, they are even more stringent.


    They also recruit Loose Cultivators, but only those under fifteen years old with medium-grade Spiritual Roots or above.


    For older ones, regardless of their cultivation level, they are refused outright.


    Of course, if there are any Foundation Establishment cultivators among the Loose Cultivators willing to join, the Longevity Sect is welcoming of them.


    However, they would only be hired as executives for external affairs and not taken as disciples to learn the Fundamental Law.


    The law is not passed down lightly.


    It¡¯s not uncommon for Loose Cultivators to suddenly have someone under fifteen with a medium-grade Spiritual Root.


    They are generally the offspring of other Loose Cultivators or individuals with Spiritual Roots from remote places.


    These people travel across mountains and waters to join the Longevity Sect.


    They are young and their loyalty can be cultivated.


    They are opportunities to be seized.


    Having a Foundation Establishment cultivator suddenly appear among Loose Cultivators is like finding a mosquito¡¯s blood, a downright old hand that has been used up by multiple Cultivation Families.


    How could the Fundamental Law possibly be passed down to such an old hand made into a disciple?


    After Chen Dengming gathered this information, he really wanted to take back the consultation fee he paid for the mid-grade Spirit Stone from this sneaky character.


    It was clear to him where the superior attitude of the other party, a cultivator who only had a cultivation level of the Seventh Stage of Qi Cultivation, came from.

 Chapter 154

    ?Chapter 154: 91~92: If you get the wine from the Foundation Establishment cup, why always bow your head outside?


    (Two-in-one chapter seeking monthly ticket)_3 Chapter 154: 91~92: If you get the wine from the Foundation Establishment cup, why always bow your head outside?


    (Two-in-one chapter seeking monthly ticket)_3 Yes, it lies in the fact that he is a formal disciple of the Longevity Sect.


    In his previous life, this Liu Tao was a bona fide, salaried public servant with a secure job.


    Whereas he, Chen Dengming, considered himself socially experienced and capable, but his age was an obstaclea¡±€wanting to get into public service, he found age restrictions preventing him from even taking the examination.


    Fortunately, there might be a loophole with the Changchun Sect.


    The absence of a precedent doesn¡¯t mean one cannot be set; everything is within human control.


    ¡­


    Five days later.


    In a residential area within Everjoy District, territory of the Changchun Sect.


    Chen Dengming had just set himself up in Everjoy District.


    He politely brought along some gifts to visit his neighbours.


    While visiting a Li surnamed cultivator living next door, he subtly added a pretty ornamental magic Artifact hairpin to his gift.


    ¡°Hehe, Friend Gao, you need not be so polite.¡±


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    High someone is new here and unacquainted with this place.


    In the future, we all will be neighbours.


    As the saying goes, neighbours are better than distant relatives!¡±


    Chen Dengming responded politely.


    The neighbor, a Li surname cultivator, accepted the gift with a polite smile.


    After a brief exchange of pleasantries, they both returned to their houses.


    ¡°Father, this someone High is quite sensible, he must know about my uncle¡¯s status.¡±


    In the house of the Li surname cultivator, a teenage girl muttered with a pout.


    Li Rong frowned and shook his head, ¡°Little girl, don¡¯t talk nonsense.


    This Friend Gao gave gifts to all the neighbors.


    He is very generous, and I found him to be quite decent.¡±


    The young girl ¡®humphed¡¯ dismissively.


    Upon opening the gift bag, her eyes instantly lit up at the sight of the magic Artifact hairpin inside.


    ¡°Wowa€¡±a€¡±such a beautiful looking hairpin, it¡¯s mine now.¡±


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Li Rong was surprised and looked at the other presents in the bag.


    He then glanced at the magic Artifact hairpin, now being held by the girl.


    Seeing it was just a lower-grade magic artifact, he relaxed, thinking that this High someone indeed had intentions, but this¡­


    Chen Dengming faintly heard the girl¡¯s laughter from the neighboring house and gently nodded.


    For now, he had established his position in Everjoy District.


    Even as a Loose Cultivator, if you have money, you can still afford a relatively comfortable place to stay.


    Everjoy District is under the jurisdiction of the Changchun Sect and enjoys the protection of the sect, making it an extraordinarily safe environment.


    However, the rental fee for a month is two middle-grade Spirit Stones, which is comparably high to Absolute Forest City.


    With such high rental costs, the cultivators who can afford to live in Everjoy District are naturally the elites among Loose Cultivators.


    Almost all of them have their own unique crafts or possess high-ranking Qi Cultivation.


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    Building a good relationship with these neighbours is necessary because some of them might have relatives in the Changchun Sect.


    Cats have their own paths, and so do mice.


    Chen Dengming had vaguely heard that his neighbour Li Rong had a cousin who held the position of an Executive in the Changchun Sect.


    This was no weak background.


    However, when trying to ingratiate oneself, it has to happen naturally; he can¡¯t force things or engage in small talk randomly.


    Chen Dengming was in no rush for now.


    There were still about two or three months left before the Changchun Sect started recruiting disciples, which should be enough time for him to prepare.


    After setting up in Everjoy District, he planned to first deal with the Blood Killing Gas issue of his own body and then trade Fish Cultivator¡¯s magic Artifact within Everjoy District.


    Next, he would buy some books about Foundation Establishment to get a detailed understanding of the situation when advancing from Qi Cultivation to the Foundation Establishment stage.


    Without breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, he would still feel uneasy and lack confidence.


    Because just three days ago, in the outer area of the Eastern Region, the Dark Moon School and the Moon Watching Sect seemed to have officially started a conflict.


    Chen Dengming once heard the roar that sounded like thunder from a great distance.


    He looked back from a distance, but he couldn¡¯t see anything.


    He only saw the spiritual boats of the Longevity Sect occasionally flying over, suggesting that the situation was very tense.


    This situation made him worried, reminding him of the matter about the Demon Star.


    The Dark Moon School and the Moon Watching Sect, after all, are only small immortal gateways.


    Within their sects, the Golden Core cultivators are only in the early stage.


    No matter how much they fight, it should not alarm the colossal entity that is the Longevity Sect.


    However, strange as it is, as a minor Qi Cultivist, he couldn¡¯t intervene in these matters.


    It wasn¡¯t realistic for him to ask these factions to stop fighting for the sake of the Fish Selling Guy.


    He still needed to focus on his cultivation.


    ¡­


    Time flew by, and a month and a half passed.


    It was now midwinter.


    In a forest outside Everjoy District.


    On the evergreen cypress trees hung fluffy and heavy snow clusters, glistening like jade carvings.


    Suddenly, bursts of roaring accompanied by animal cries echoed from within the forest, causing the large clusters of snow to fall.


    Immediately, the tree canopy of a large tree burst open with countless leaves and snowflakes.


    A demonic beast that looked like a glossy black panther sprang out from the tree crown, spreading its wings intending to fly away.


    But at this very moment, the sky darkened, and two iron claws emitting spiritual light combined into an Iron Fist and fiercely pounded down.


    The black panther roared, vomiting a bolt of lightning from its mouth, and blasted the Iron Fist away.


    But at this moment, a transparent net-like magic artifact descended from the sky, instantly entrapping the black panther.


    The spiritual light flickered, contracting rapidly.


    ¡°Roara¡±€a¡±€¡±


    The black panther roared furiously and struggled, causing the net to fluctuate.


    But ultimately, it descended heavily to the ground, blasting away a large amount of accumulated snow.


    ¡°Behave!¡±


    Chen Dengming cast the Gold Touch Skill, metallising the black panther¡¯s two hind legs, then stepped closer.


    The snares of the web emitted a spiritual light and secreted a paralysing venom causing the strength of the black panther¡¯s struggles to gradually reduce.


    However, just as Chen Dengming started getting closer, the black panther roared, suddenly struggling and snapping, opening its bloody mouth and attacking fiercely through the hole in the net.


    Chen Dengming frowned.


    From deep within his bone marrow, the Blood Killing Gas surged.

 Chapter 155

    ?Chapter 155: 91~92: If you get the wine from the Foundation Establishment cup, why always bow your head outside?


    (Two-in-one chapter seeking monthly ticket)_4 Chapter 155: 91~92: If you get the wine from the Foundation Establishment cup, why always bow your head outside?


    (Two-in-one chapter seeking monthly ticket)_4 A wave of scorching power emanates from within him, instantly bathing his entire body in a formidable wave of evil Qi, causing the icy air around him to seem to abruptly warm.


    Horror flashes in the Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s eyes.


    Before it can react, Chen Dengming¡¯s arm swings, his blood-red arm, swollen with Evil Qi, suddenly bulges with muscle.


    He slaps the leopard¡¯s face.


    ¡°Boom!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The force of the impact instantaneously concaves and crushes the Leopard¡¯s face.


    Two tusks, bloody and dripping, shoot out and fall onto the snowy white ground below, eliciting a gruesome sight.


    The Black Cloud Leopard is swiftly knocked back by the slap, plummeting harshly onto the ground.


    The ground beneath Chen Dengming shakes, snow ripples like waves, the earth unable to withstand this massive impact, cracks and caves in forming two footprints.


    ¡°Roara€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s dazed mind clears, its eyes, wide in fear, fixed on Chen Dengming, its nostrils puffing clouds of white misty breath, the pitiful whimpering from its mouth indicating its deep intimidation by this terrifying human who resembles a wild beast.


    ¡°Since I¡¯ve started using the Evil Qi in a rational way, my physical strength has increased a lot.


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    This Demonic Cultivation Technique seems to tread a path similar to that of Body Cultivation?¡±


    Chen Dengming lifts his palm, looking at his arm, veined and muscular under the Evil Qi¡¯s influence, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.


    During this period, in addition to cultivating, he had also bought some helpful books in the market.


    For example, ¡°Overview of Acquired Spiritual Bodies¡±, ¡°Explanation on Foundation Building¡± and others.


    In the book ¡°Overview of Acquired Spiritual Bodies¡±, it is mentioned that there were individuals in the Cultivation World who, despite not having Heavenly Spiritual Roots, possessed cultivated characteristics akin to those of a Heavenly Spiritual Root, as Acquired Spiritual Body cultivators.


    These Acquired Spiritual Body cultivators had excellent Spiritual Root aptitudes, qualities equivalent to that of superior Spiritual Roots.


    Moreover, by combining certain special methods, they developed Acquired Spiritual Bodies, making their aptitudes even more outstanding.


    These special methods were nothing more than gathering various specially natured objects from heaven and earth, such as Heavenly Gang and Earthly Slaughter, and integrating them into one¡¯s body, combining them with superior Spiritual Roots, converging Heaven, Earth, and Man, igniting Essence, Qi, and Spirit, and ultimately cultivating an Acquired Spiritual Body.


    When their Spiritual Bodies reach full fruition, even their actions are accompanied by a Dharma Image.


    Chen Dengming happened to read in this book that Evil Qi is considered a branch within the Seventy-Two Earthly Slaughter, and even though it¡¯s the lowest level of Evil Qi, it can still be used for cultivation.


    However, he lacks a method for cultivation.


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    Still, this book has broadened his horizons.


    At least now, through its explanation, he understands that Evil Qi is a branch of Earthly Slaughter.


    And how to utilize Evil Qi in simple terms.


    As such, Chen Dengming started to experiment by borrowing the physical enhancements from his old Martial Arts and the Heavenly Silkworm Demonic Skill, devising a rough plan to use Evil Qi reasonably.


    Currently, while in silent meditation, he can use Evil Qi to nurture his internal organs, strengthen his physique, making him more youthful and vibrant, his once-gray hair even regains its normal color.


    The human body has four tips: Hair is the blood tip, tongue is the meat tip, teeth are the bone tip, and fingers are the tendon tip.


    When the hair turns white, it indicates a lack of blood and insufficient nutrition.


    When the Ebola Qi is stimulated, the white hair naturally recovers.


    In combat, Evil Qi can also be mobilized to strengthen specific parts of the body, vastly enhancing strength and defense, comparable to that of Demonic Beasts.


    This has made him stronger both in combat and in physical strength.


    However, for now, it¡¯s best to only use this power partially.


    Fully utilizing all Evil Qi for combat could have risks.


    For this reason, Chen Dengming also purchased a Calm Mind Circlet, in case of the unexpected.


    ¡°Dao, Dao friend, someone is coming¡­¡±


    At this moment, the Mini Array Spirit popped up from his chest to alert him.


    The Array Spirit¡¯s body flashed once, quickly retreating into Chen Dengming¡¯s bulging chest and entering the Array Plate in his arms.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed, he retracted the Evil Qi, and the Calm Mind Circlet he wore on his head flashed a Spiritual Light, transmitting a rejuvenating sensation, aiding in dispelling the Evil Qi enveloping him.


    The demonic Black Cloud Leopard on the ground, pretending to whimper, was taken aback, suspiciously eyed Chen Dengming, and when his gaze swept over it, it immediately started whimpering again.


    ¡°Rustlea€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The nearby forest rustles, two shadowy figures appear on a branch, looking at Chen Dengming, one of them laughingly exclaims in surprise.


    ¡°So, it¡¯s Friend Gao, I just heard aggressive fighting sounds from here and thought someone was battling over here¡­¡±


    The speaker¡¯s gaze suddenly hardened, eyeing the Black Cloud Leopard sprawled on the ground, startled, he exclaimed.


    ¡°A Black Cloud Leopard in the eighth layer of Qi Cultivation?


    I didn¡¯t expect Elder Brother Gao to capture it alive, hissing, truly remarkable!¡±


    A teenage girl next to him was even more taken aback, her eyes keenly filled with curiosity and surprise as she looked at Chen Dengming.


    ¡°So, it¡¯s Li Dao You!¡±


    Chen Dengming smiles at the arrivals, then, his gaze falls on the adolescent girl, fist-in-palm salute, ¡°And, this young Li Dao You.¡±


    The young girl slightly raises her eyebrows, harrumphs, quickly hides behind her father, her eyes twinkling with delight at being recognized.


    These unexpected arrivals were none other than his neighbors, Li Rong and his daughter.


    Seeing Chen Dengming¡¯s continuous amiable and polite demeanor, Li Rong relaxed a bit, smiling, ¡°Since Friend Gao seems to be alright here, High someone would not like to disturb, let us meet again later.¡±


    ¡°Alright!¡± Chen Dengming gave a fist-in-palm salute, laughing hearty, ¡°High someone here has made a significant gain today, and plans to invite Brother Li to drink a toast for the celebration.¡±


    Li Rong¡¯s heart stirs, he examines Chen Dengming, nods with a smile, ¡°Alright!


    I will be expecting Brother Gao¡¯s banquet.¡±


    After Li Rong and his daughter left.


    Chen Dengming activates Wuling Snatch, directly lifts the Black Cloud Leopard, and quickly leaves.

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    ?Chapter 156: 91~92: If you get the wine from the Foundation Establishment cup, why always bow your head outside?


    (Two-in-one chapter seeking monthly ticket)_5 Chapter 156: 91~92: If you get the wine from the Foundation Establishment cup, why always bow your head outside?


    (Two-in-one chapter seeking monthly ticket)_5 He had already found a suitable beast cave in the mountains, which, after being covered by the Wind Confusing Fog Inverting Formation created by Jiang Qiang, could be used specifically to detain the Black Cloud Leopard.


    This demonic beast was something he had accidentally encountered lately.


    After carefully planning for seven or eight days, he finally caught it today.


    It would be such a pity, if he killed it straight away.


    He planned to trap this beast, and periodically bleed it for his cultivation of the Dragon Bone Training Skill.


    He would then use the blood killing gas to nurture his internal organs, improving his overall physical condition, leading to a complete rejuvenation of his whole body, not just his bones, and reclaiming his youth.


    The requirements of the Changchun Sect were high, weren¡¯t they?


    So he would start preparing from now on, to become even younger, and to appear so youthful that no faults could be found by the Changchun Sect.


    As for the issues concerning his actual background, his neighbor Li Rong was the breakthrough.


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    At dusk.


    In a residence in the Everjoy District.


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    The aroma of wine wafted about.


    As slight heat emanated from the wine pot¡­


    Chen Dengming held the pot handle, poured the warm and spicy wine into two bowls, and handed it with a smile to Li Rong, who was sitting opposite him.


    ¡°Friend Li Dao You, come, taste this Peach Cordial.


    As a local of the Everjoy District, you must have not yet tasted this strong liquor from the borderlands, right?¡±


    Li Rong, taking the wine bowl while laughing, said with deep connotations, ¡°Friend Gao is extraordinarily strong, and must be a notable figure in the borderlands.


    Yet, you left these distant lands to settle in Everjoy District.


    For what reason, I wonder?¡±


    Chen Dengming, smiling, sat down, expressing regret as he picked up his wine, ¡°Since Friend Li Dao You asked directly, I will answer honestly, this is not something I cannot discuss.


    I believe almost everyone living in the Everjoy District has thought of joining the Changchun Sect.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Li Rong nodded a bit, unsurprised, and laughed, ¡°The Changchun Sect will probably be recruiting disciples in a month, with your strength, joining the Changchun Sect should be a sure thing.¡±


    Chen Dengming, with a smile, shook his head, clinked his wine bowl with Li Rong¡¯s, and said, ¡°Brother Li, even at this point in time, you are not speaking honestly with me.


    You know very well that I definitely have difficulties.¡±


    Li Rong¡¯s gaze flickered, ¡°Friend Gao is extraordinarily strong and judging by your appearance, you should be young, but I guess you¡¯re over forty, right?¡±


    Chen Dengming, smiling, shook his head, ¡°Brother Li, you¡¯re wrong.


    Actually, I have just reached the age of forty this year, and haven¡¯t crossed it yet¡­¡±


    Li Rong raised his eyebrows, ¡°Then, could it be that you have a lower-grade spiritual root?¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head and sighed, ¡°This is where the problem lies.


    I am not a lower-grade spiritual root, in fact, I have a superior-grade spiritual root.¡±


    ¡°Superior-grade spiritual root!?¡± Li Rong was shocked in his heart.


    ¡°Unfortunately, I have conflicting gold and wood superior spiritual roots.


    Friend Li, you should know the troubles of having conflicting spiritual roots.¡±


    Li Rong suddenly understood.


    People with conflicting twin spiritual roots, even if they are superior, cultivate techniques at the same pace as those with a medium-grade spiritual root.


    Furthermore, they are the worst among the medium-grade spiritual roots, and only when they cultivate magic techniques do they appear somewhat normal.


    Therefore, for such spiritual root holders, joining a sect could pose certain obstacles.


    But, generally, these obstacles are not too big.


    This ¡®friend Gao¡¯, he has something else in his mind¡­


    Chen Dengming poured another bowl of wine and said solemnly, ¡°I have conflicting superior spiritual roots, so my cultivation speed is not slow.


    Thanks to my tireless cultivation, hunting demonic beasts to obtain cultivation resources, and persevering for decades without a day¡¯s break, I have finally reached the present tenth level of Qi cultivation at the age of forty.


    All of this was down to my personal effort!¡±


    Li Rong¡¯s gaze grew serious, understanding what Chen Dengming was really asking for now.


    It was related to this ¡®personal effort¡¯.


    This was unrealistic.


    Even for a loose cultivator with conflicting superior spiritual roots, who practices diligently and can accumulate cultivation resources by hunting demonic beasts, it would be rather difficult to reach the tenth level of Qi cultivation smoothly over decades.


    It¡¯s not impossible, but very challenging, which often results in Changchun Sect rejecting such candidates for other reasons, besides they meet the requirements of talent and age.


    There was no other choice, it was just the reality of the situation.


    Because such talents are too suspicious.


    If you were once nurtured by a family and you can say it aloud, there would hardly be any problems after the Changchun Sect verifies it, and there is a high probability of being accepted.


    But if you have never joined any family, and as a Loose Cultivator, you have been alone in the Immortal World for decades, the chances that you have reached the tenth level of Qi cultivation on your own are slim.


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    It is more likely that it would raise suspicion about your identity and origins, as there are major issues to account for.¡±


    Li Rong put down his wine bowl, indicating that he could not drink anymore and couldn¡¯t carry on.


    He didn¡¯t want to bridge the gap for Chen Dengming and take the risk.


    Chen Dengming sighed in his heart, he had expected this outcome.


    He was not some charismatic protagonist from a novel who, upon arriving in a strange place, with just a bit of effort and money makes friends who would immediately bare their hearts and souls, bond with him as brothers.


    That was impossible; in fact, the situation was usually opposite.


    But he didn¡¯t expect to be successful in this first candid exchange.


    If it was that easy, he would have been actually concerned.


    Of course, he had made other preparations.


    ¡­


    Over the following month, Li Rong had assumed that the ¡®Friend Gao¡¯ from next door would frequently seek him out after the failure of their last communication.


    Not hesitating to bribe him with Spirit Stones or Magic Artifacts.


    He had learned of this trope from his interactions with several Dao friends.


    He had already prepared various ways to politely refuse.


    If the other party persists and creates nuisance, he would not be courteous.

 Chapter 157

    ?Chapter 157: 91~92: If you get the wine from the Foundation Establishment cup, why always bow your head outside?


    (Two-in-one chapter seeking monthly ticket)_6 Chapter 157: 91~92: If you get the wine from the Foundation Establishment cup, why always bow your head outside?


    (Two-in-one chapter seeking monthly ticket)_6 This Gao Hu, although very formidable, is still an outsider after all.


    With the deterrence of his cousin, he shouldn¡¯t dare to cross the line.


    However, the whole winter passed and it was fast approaching the day the Changchun Sect recruits new members, but this neighbor Gao hadn¡¯t shown a hint of seeking him out.


    Either deeply engaged in cultivation every day or practicing his Daoism in the courtyard, or hunting demonic beasts outside.


    His daily behavior is indeed completely consistent with how he described himself.


    It seemed as though he had really been persevering rigorously for dozens of years to achieve his current strength ¨C making perfect sense.


    There were times when this Old Gao would cut up the meat from his harvested demonic beasts, just like usual, and distribute it to his neighbors.


    Each time they met, he would greet them as kindly as before, sometimes gifting the girls with strange little trinkets.


    Yet he wouldn¡¯t mention a word about asking him for help.


    Even if one was pretending, could he continue the act so perfectly forever?


    If so, then he would indeed be a nice person.


    Nevermind the neighbors, as time passed¡­


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    Li Rong discovered that his own girl had gradually begun to change her impression of Old Gao, even frequently visiting him next door, and he couldn¡¯t seem to stop her.


    ¡°This Gao¡­


    I don¡¯t believe him, he must be pretending to improve my impression of him.


    As soon as I soften, I would have fallen for his scheme.¡±


    In the courtyard, Li Rong reclined on the rattan chair after dinner.


    Not thinking about his daughter¡¯s mother anymore, he spent the whole day pondering about Old Gao, ¡°There should be something wrong with this Old Gao¡­


    I have to get my cousin to help convince him to join Changchun Sect.


    I mustn¡¯t fall for his trap.


    I need to cut down on the girl¡¯s visits too.


    She doesn¡¯t listen after telling her so many times, is she afraid she won¡¯t end up married?!


    Aiyaha€|¡±


    He suddenly got up, only to realize that his daughter was missing, immediately his face fell.


    He was about to get up to go to Old Gao¡¯s house to look next door.


    At the door, his daughter Li Xue was humming a tune and holding a sparkling object, bouncing her way in.


    Li Rong¡¯s face darkened, ¡°You?


    You¡¯ve accepted something from Old Gao again?¡±


    He hadn¡¯t even finished speaking when, like a lit bonfire, he sprang forward.


    He snatched the object from his daughter¡¯s hand and violently threw it onto the ground.


    ¡°Smacka€¡±a€¡±¡±


    ¡°Dad!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The sounds of the object shattering and the cry of his daughter rang out simultaneously.


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    ¡°Dad, why would you do that?


    This is the wireless kite Uncle Gao bought for me, sob¡­


    This was the toy mom loved playing with me, you owe me!¡±


    Li Rong was stunned, then even more infuriated, ¡°This thing can only be found at Fengxue Village which lies 500 miles away, are you telling me Uncle Gao traveled that far just to buy it for you?¡±


    Unable to control himself, he swooped down on Li Xue, his palm ¡®smack¡¯ landing on her backside.


    Li Xue¡¯s crying intensified, ¡°I didn¡¯t ask him to buy it, you asked the neighbors who are going there to buy a wireless kite for me, he happened to pass by when he was hunting demonic beasts a few days ago and bought it¡­¡±


    Li Rong was stunned and then he remembered that a few days ago, to satisfy his daughter, he did ask his neighbors to buy a wireless kite if they were to pass by Fengxue Village.


    At this point, the commotion had attracted the neighbors, who all came to mediate the situation.


    However, Chen Dengming was nowhere to be seen.


    At this moment, he was sitting in his room, preparing to attempt a breakthrough to Foundation Establishment for the last time.


    Of course, this time, it was merely a small trial.


    According to the ¡°Explanation on Foundation Building¡±, unless one is absolutely certain, the first attempt to break through Foundation Establishment should be a knock on the door, a brief feeling, and familiarisation with this sensation.


    The wireless kite bought for Li Xue was simply a cheap trinket he had picked up when he went to Fengxue Village to purchase a medicament to aid his breakthrough a few days earlier.


    He wasn¡¯t deliberately trying to please the girl.


    To get Li Rong to change his mind and help him, he wouldn¡¯t rely on Li Xue to indirectly rescue him.


    He was instead demonstrating his potential to attempt to reach Foundation Establishment.


    If there was something in the world louder than a low-grade Spirit Stone, it would be a mid-grade Spirit Stone, but louder than a Spirit Stone, there was raw power alone.


    Life has its predicaments, it¡¯s hard to force anything.


    If there¡¯s a cup of Foundation Establishment¡¯s wine to be had, why bow one¡¯s head outsidea€|


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 Chapter 158

    ?Chapter 158: 093: Spiritual Root is a Five Elements Mountain, the Foundation Establishment takes a hundred days at this point_1 Chapter 158: 093: Spiritual Root is a Five Elements Mountain, the Foundation Establishment takes a hundred days at this point_1 Before attempting the breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, Chen Dengming silently recited some of the essential formulas in ¡°Explanation on Foundation Building¡± in his mind, and started to mobilize his Dantian¡¯s Spiritual Energy towards the Mysterious Aperture.


    ¡°Dao exists in the Mysterious Aperture, which encompasses Primordial Qi and YuanJing.


    YuanJing and Primordial Qi nurture the Primordial Spirit; when the spirit is full, it naturally oscillates between motion and stillness.


    Thrice with three turns, the circulation and transformation connects heaven and earth¡­


    The spirit is silent and the Qi is deep.


    The Qi returns to the Mysterious Aperture and the breath follows the natural course¡­¡±


    The more the formula circulates in his mind, the more Chen Dengming enters the state.


    With the state of mind reaching the Utmost Emptiness, and with the solid foundation laid by his previous experience in martial arts, he easily enters the state where Qi returns to the Mysterious Aperture and the breath follows the natural course.


    He lets the spiritual energy circulate around his body until it reaches the Microcosmic Orbit.


    He then takes a rest for the ¡®Mao-Yo Bathing¡¯ as per the procedure.


    Mao and Yo, in the stage of the Microcosmic Orbit, refer to locations, not time; the area in front of the navel and behind the kidneys is called Mao and Yo.


    Bathing during the Microcosmic Orbit refers to rest.


    Soon, the Qi circulates around the Grand Circulation.


    At this time, Spiritual Energy continuously moves upwards within the body, marking the true entrance into the process of Foundation Establishment.


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    According to the ¡°Explanation on Foundation Building¡±, one must accumulate the power of the three treasures of the body ¨C Essence, Qi, and Spirit ¨C and make sure they do not leak.


    This requires sealing the body¡¯s natural leakage channels.


    The permanent closure of the Earth Door signifies the successful Foundation Establishment without any leakage.


    Most people require a hundred days or even a year for this closure.


    Only a very small number of people with substantial accumulation can complete this process in three to seven days, hence the saying of a hundred-day Foundation Establishment.


    Chen Dengming once thought that not leaking from the Earth Door meant not breathing through the nose.


    In terms of Daoism, the Earth Door refers to a person¡¯s nose.


    Foundation Establishment means not letting the nose leak air.


    According to the understanding of modern people in his previous life, isn¡¯t that just having a stuffed nose from a cold?


    If the nose doesn¡¯t breathe, it naturally won¡¯t leak.


    If one has a stuffed nose due to a cold for a hundred days, then Foundation Establishment is successful.


    But that¡¯s not the case.


    The Qi that isn¡¯t meant to leak is not the ordinary breath.


    Instead, it is the condensed Qi of the three treasures of the human body: Essence, Qi, and Spirit.


    If this breath leaks, it will not only lead to the failure of Foundation Establishment, but it will also cause severe damage to the Primordial Qi.


    This is why it is said that the second attempt after the first failure has a lower success rate, and the third attempt is nearly hopeless.


    It is simply because the damage to the Primordial Qi is too great, involving the Life Potential Energy, which is nearly impossible to compensate for.


    However, every time the book mentions Life Potential Energy, Chen Dengming does have a bold idea.


    But being a cautious person, this idea is quite risky.


    He could not be one hundred percent certain, so he only dared to think about it in his heart.


    Unless forced, he would not attempt it.


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    As the Qi became more condensed, Chen Dengming felt a buzzing sound echoing from his Dantian.


    His Spiritual Might was growing stronger, his perception of the surrounding Spiritual Energy was expanding, and gradually, his face was exuding divinity and his eyes were dazzling.


    Outside the house, neighbor Li Rong, who had just stopped picking on his daughter under the persuasion of some neighbors, suddenly felt a strong imposing aura that filled him with trepidation.


    ¡°Is my cousin here?¡±


    Li Rong was taken aback.


    Li Xue, whose eyes were red from crying because she had been rebuked and beaten, also felt this spiritual might and exclaimed in delight, ¡°Uncle, father beat me again.¡±


    ¡°You silly girl!¡±


    Li Rong muttered lowly and looked towards the door, but there was no one there.


    The neighbors around also came out to watch, discussing among themselves with surprise as they looked at Chen Dengming¡¯s house.


    Li Rong also looked over in astonishment, confirming that this strong Spiritual Might came from inside Friend Gao¡¯s house, and he was shocked.


    ¡°What happened?


    Did Old Gao invite a Foundation Establishment Cultivator as a guest in his house?¡±


    This Spiritual Might, although not quite as profound as his elder brother¡¯s, was definitely stronger than Qi Cultivator¡¯s, so it must be from a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.


    Li Rong immediately looked at his daughter, Li Xue.


    ¡°I¡­


    I don¡¯t know¡­¡± Li Xue immediately shook her head in confusion without Li Rong asking the question.


    Just then, the strong Spiritual Might emanating from Chen Dengming¡¯s courtyard quickly retreated like a ebbing tide.


    Having sensed this strange occurrence, Li Rong had a thought that shocked him.


    ¡°Could it be that Friend Gao¡­


    is attempting to make a breakthrough to Foundation Establishment?¡±


    He was shocked by this sudden thought.


    How profound must be the accumulation of a Qi Cultivator who can begin to attempt a breakthrough to Foundation Establishment?


    It¡¯s not enough just to achieve the tenth level of Qi Cultivation; one still needs a long period of accumulation, to reach the pinnacle of Spiritual Energy in this state, and to perfect the condition of Essence, Qi, and Spirit.


    Only when the spirit is complete and Qi is sufficient, can one attempt to breakthrough.


    In the case of most Loose Cultivators, it would be remarkable if there is a tenth level Qi Cultivator.


    They are usually supported by the cultivation families, and in exchange for serving the family, they enjoy the resources provided by the family and gradually accumulate their foundation until they reach the opportunity for a breakthrough.


    For a loose cultivator with no support from any power, it is extremely difficult to get to this step on their own.


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    Inside the room.


    Chen Dengming slowly retracted his Spiritual Energy.


    After experiencing the feeling, he gave up the reckless choice of direct breakthrough.


    He felt that he was still lacking some maturity and couldn¡¯t maintain the condition of the Earth Door without leakage for an extended period.


    ¡°Maturity¡± refers to the subtle operation of True Qi during the process of cultivation.


    At present, he can¡¯t maintain this subtlety.


    Because when his Essence, Qi, and Spirit were condensed to the maximum, the Spiritual Root was shaken and swayed, but it also produced a tremendous resistance.


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    Only one-fifth of the Essence, Qi, and Spirit passed through the Spiritual Root, and it almost caused his Essence, Qi, and Spirit to be squeezed out.


    This is the Five Elements Mountain in Foundation Establishment.


    The feeling of breakthrough in Foundation Establishment is like a seismic event, similar to the sensation of Sun Wukong jumping out from the Five Elements Mountain.

 Chapter 159

    ?Chapter 159: 093: Spiritual Root is a Five Elements Mountain, the Foundation Establishment takes a hundred days at this point_2 Chapter 159: 093: Spiritual Root is a Five Elements Mountain, the Foundation Establishment takes a hundred days at this point_2 All of a sudden, he broke free from the shackles and achieved a great liberation, a great relief!


    Think about ita€¡±how challenging would it be to try and maintain the ¡®essence, Qi, and spirit¡¯ without any dispersal amidst such a remarkable breakthrough, and to charge through the barrier without any leakage?


    Chen Dengming remained cautious, carefully following the guidance of ¡°Explanation on Foundation Building¡±.


    He decided to cautiously feel his surroundings first instead busting through the gate recklessly.


    A failed breakthrough would lead to a dispersion of the essence, Qi, and spirit, causing a huge loss of life potential energy.


    As mentioned in the book, the complete success rate of foundation establishment for those with a lower-quality spiritual root is just 10%.


    If they lack perfection, it may not even reach that rate.


    The so-called perfection involves considering various factors such as individual temperament, environmental conditions, and the current state of the essence, Qi, and spirit, and so on.


    Only when all these factors are perfect, there is a 10% success rate.


    That¡¯s because it seems almost impossible for someone with a low-quality spiritual root to lift the Five Elements Mountaina€¡±in the realm of imagerya€¡±that¡¯s as heavy as carrying the spell tags of Tathagata, much less for Monkey King.


    For those with a mid-quality spiritual root, the perfect success rate for foundation establishment is 30%.


    As for those with a high-quality spiritual root, the complete success rate for foundation establishment is 50%.


    If they take the Foundation Establishment Pill, it would rise to 80%.


    The role of the Foundation Establishment Pill is to provide potent medicinal power to strengthen the essence, Qi, and spirit, aiding cultivators¡¯ breakthroughs.


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    ¡°Generally, after consuming the Foundation Establishment Pill, the success rate of foundation establishment can be increased by 30%, making the pill extremely priceless¡­


    Even disciples of a large sect like the Longevity Sect have a hard time obtaining it, and it has to be contended fora€|¡±


    Chen Dengming got up from the meditation mat on the floor and started pacing in his room.


    ¡°The ones that need to be contended for, as a loose cultivator, I don¡¯t want to think too much about it for now.


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    Let alone having the opportunity¡­


    Even if I do, I estimate it would be incredibly dangerous to fight over ita€|it¡¯s better to research and then gradually make the breakthrougha€|¡±


    After trying once, Chen Dengming seems to feel as though he still stands a chance.


    At the very least, he does possess a high-quality spiritual root.


    Even though he carries the conflicting twin spiritual roots, it doesn¡¯t seem to greatly affect him.


    His success rate might actually be pretty high.


    However, he is still unfamiliar with the process, and hence was unable to break through at one go.


    According to the ¡°Explanation on Foundation Building¡±, many cultivators with mid to low quality spiritual roots find it difficult to delve ¡®deeper¡¯ into the mountainous spiritual root during their initial exploration, not to mention breaking the Five Elements Mountain.


    He originally thought that he would just be against the door, not going in.


    But then, accidentally, he actually went one-fifth of the way in¡­


    Although he almost dispersed his essence, Qi, and spirit due to the pressure, he was still able to retreat in time, avoiding danger.


    According to the ¡°Explanation on Foundation Building¡±, dispersion of the essence, Qi, and spirit should be strictly avoided.


    Once it disperses, the Qi would leak out, resulting in a failed breakthrough.


    The rule of thumb remains: test, but be cautious; do not be reckless and burrow deep straight away.


    If you can¡¯t get it, just pull out first, and explore slowly, going deeper bit by bit¡­


    Chen Dengming calms his spirit and checks his current state.


    ¡°Qi Cultivation 10th level cultivator[Chen Dengming]


    Life: 84/238/437 (Actual Age/Consumption/Limit)


    Spiritual Root: Gold, Wood (High Quality 0/100)


    Martial Arts: ¡±Chen Clan Martial Arts Guidelines¡± (Great Perfection)


    Daoism: ¡°Gu Refining Chapter¡± (Master 77/100), ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡± (10th Layer 1000/1000), ¡°Chen¡¯s Dao Method Chapter¡± (Master 6/100), ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± (1st Layer 78/100), ¡°Water Shadow Wood Poison Gu Skill¡± (Beginner 37/100), ¡°Dragon Bone Training Skill¡± (Beginner 26/100)¡±


    The power level broke through to the Qi Cultivation 10th level, and his maximum life span has grown by 15 years.


    Additionally, after breaking through to the ¡°Dragon Bone Training Skill¡±, his life limit has already increased to 437 years, thus he still has a good 199 years to live.


    If he is not going to pursue the elusive Heavenly Spiritual Root, Chen Dengming feels that nearly 200 years of longevity is plenty.


    ¡°Let¡¯s first step outside for a bit to get some fresh air.


    I just tried making a breakthrough, and the intentional release of my spiritual might should have attracted Li Rong¡¯s attention, right?¡±


    Chen Dengming opens the door and steps out.


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    At the entrance, quite a few people from the neighborhood are bustling around.


    As Chen Dengming steps out, someone immediately greets him with a felicitous smile, while others stretch their necks to see what¡¯s happening inside, looking puzzled.


    Right then, the heads of little Li and Li Rong pop up from the wall of the neighboring courtyard.


    The yellow-faced man grins and says,


    ¡°Elder Brother Gao, Fellow Cultivator, were youa€| trying something?¡±


    Li Xue blurts out, ¡°Uncle Gao, were you trying to break through to foundation establishment?¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    Li Rong glances at his daughter, in his eyes a blend of reproach and embarrassment looking at Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming nods with a smile, ¡°Yes, I recently felt that I had accumulated enough, so I tried to make a small attempt.


    It turned out that it feels like there is still some pent-up fire¡­


    ¡°Some pent-up fire?¡±


    Li Rong said, ¡°How much are you lacking?


    Are you confident?


    Oh, if it¡¯s inconvenient to say, Fellow Cultivator Gao, you don¡¯t have to saya€|¡±


    After some deep thought, Chen Dengming said, ¡°Currently, I just tried, yet I can¡¯t determine exactly.


    However, Li Dao You, you do know about my spiritual root aptitude.¡±


    Li Rong gasped silently in his heart, staring blankly for a moment before emerging from his shock.


    He then made a fist salute over the wall to Chen Dengming with a laugh, ¡°Brother Gao¡¯s consistent dedication to cultivation is beyond ordinary.


    I¡¯m certain you will succeed, and I¡¯d like to congratulate you in advance.¡±


    Chen Dengming was slightly surprised, he responded with a smile and a fist salute, ¡°I¡¯ll start with your auspicious words, Li Dao You.


    After it succeeds, I must invite you to a celebratory drink.¡±


    After their brief exchange, seeing Li Rong about to speak, Chen Dengming promptly concluded the awkward conversation.


    Afterward, he pushed the door and left his house, intending to stroll around the marketplace and visit the locals¡¯ bookstore to read more about foundation establishment.

 Chapter 160

    ?Chapter 160: 093: Spiritual Root is a Five Elements Mountain, the Foundation Establishment takes a hundred days at this point_3 Chapter 160: 093: Spiritual Root is a Five Elements Mountain, the Foundation Establishment takes a hundred days at this point_3 The cultivation techniques in the Cultivation World are very important.


    Fundamental laws and Daoism that are related to cultivation are highly valued by all the major sects and are not easily passed on.


    However, general knowledge books, travelogues or treasure logs, are not as valuable.


    In many places¡¯ libraries, a few coins can easily allow you to borrow many books.


    ¡°Elder Brother Gao, wait!¡±


    Just a few steps away and a neighbor stopped Chen Dengming, running over with a smile and handed him a gift bag.


    ¡°Dao Friend Ma, what¡¯s this?¡± Chen Dengming looked puzzled.


    The cultivator with the last name Ma grinned.


    ¡°Elder Brother Gao, you visited me last time and brought a gift.


    I had been worrying about how to repay you.


    Now that you are about to breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment stage, here¡¯s my gift in return.


    I, Ma, wish you success!¡±


    Right after saying this, seeing Chen Dengming was about to refuse, the cultivator named Ma immediately excused himself, saying he had other matters to attend to, and quickly left.


    Many cultivators from the neighboring houses witnessed this scene.


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    Some of them, who considered themselves on good terms with Chen Dengming, had been pondering whether to go congratulate him.


    Seeing Dao Friend Ma being so quick and clever left them cursing under their breath.


    ¡°This boot-licker!


    He wasn¡¯t so eager to please before, but now he runs so fast.


    He really knows how to kiss up.¡±


    ¡°This old Ma really knows how to talk.


    Wishing for immediate success, it almost makes you unable to refuse.


    My surname is Zhu¡­


    how should I wish Elder Brother Gao success?


    ¡®Hope you are Zhu-ccessful¡¯?¡±


    ¡°Wife, Elder Brother Gao is a generous man.


    He never skimped on sharing the Demonic Beasts he hunted.


    Now that Elder Brother Gao is about to Foundation Establish, should we also give some gifts back?


    What should we give?¡±


    Inside their courtyard, Li Rong was eavesdropping on the neighborhood¡¯s discussions from the corner of the wall.


    His feelings were complicated as he was pondering whether he should also return a gift.


    Suddenly a head poked out from above the wall, staring at Li Rong in surprise.


    ¡°Old Li, what are you doing crouching by the wall?


    Ah, let me ask you.


    You usually have a good relationship with Elder Brother Gao, do you know what he likes?¡±


    Li Rong hurriedly left the corner of the wall, awkwardly waving his arm and dismissing him.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know.


    How am I supposed to know what he likes?


    You boot-licker!¡±


    ¡°You, this¡­


    Old Li, you¡¯re really sneaky.¡±


    The cultivator who had popped up from behind the wall¡¯s color changed.


    He jumped down from the wall with a snort, ¡°This guy named Li is close with Elder Brother Gao and forgets about his brothers.


    I want to get closer and he drives me away.


    He is guarding his food more than a dog does.¡±


    ¡°Dad¡­


    I never knew Uncle was so amazing.


    If he can reach the Foundation Establishment stage, doesn¡¯t that mean he will be as powerful as Uncle?


    Won¡¯t our lives be even better then?¡±


    In the courtyard, Li Xue looked up at Li Rong, full of hope.


    A wave of annoyance washed over Li Rong, ¡°Go, go, go!¡±


    It was only a month ago that he had refused Chen Dengming¡¯s request.


    The fact that Chen Dengming didn¡¯t hold a grudge alone is quite generous, how could he expect him to help them further?


    At this thought, Li Rong felt worse, he had to send a gift to Elder Gao to ease the awkwardness.


    ¡°When I give a gift, it¡¯s not because I want to please him.


    I have my cousin to rely on, I don¡¯t need to please him.


    But Elder Gao is a good person after all, and he even bought a wireless kite for my daughter.


    I should return the favor.¡±


    ¡°Indeed, he deserves a return gift!¡±


    With this thought, Li Rong felt relief and was able to save face.


    But soon he was in a dilemma again.


    The neighbors were all giving gifts, what could he give that would be better?


    If he didn¡¯t give something better, would Chen Dengming view him, Li Rong, as arrogant for previously refusing to help him?


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    ¡°What should I do¡­¡±


    Li Rong stood dumbfounded in the courtyard, watching his innocent, carefree daughter, unsure of what to do.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s request suddenly popped up in his mind.


    ¡°Perhaps I should bring it up to my cousin?¡±


    ¡°Elder Gao doesn¡¯t seem to have bad intentions, and after spending so much time together, he has a good reputation.


    Shouldn¡¯t be any issues¡­¡±


    ¡°Moreover, if we really become good friends, it also benefits my cousin.


    After all, Elder Brother Gao is about to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.¡±


    Once this thought popped up, he couldn¡¯t suppress it.


    Li Rong wanted to act immediately, he even felt a sense of urgency, not knowing if this late ¡®help¡¯ can still be considered assistance.


    Helping someone out in their time of need is always more useful than adding to their success.


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    In the study, Chen Dengming amusingly examined the gift bag in his hand.


    Opening it, he found ten low-grade spirit stones.


    Obviously, Dao Friend Ma had hastily prepared the return gift.


    Though the value was expressed in spirit stones, it was about five times higher than the gift Chen Dengming had given him during his visit.


    It was a heartfelt and generous return gift indeed.


    He took out two of the spirit stones and put them on the table, saying.


    ¡°Manager Bi, I would like to rent a few books.¡±


    ¡°Sure thing, Elder Brother Gao, don¡¯t bother with the payment.


    Pick any book and start reading.¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback, and then noticed a neighbor, an old man, sitting in the inner room behind the bamboo curtain, reading a book.


    The old man turned back.


    Seeing Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze, he smiled and stood up, clasping his fist in a salute.


    ¡°Elder Brother Gao, let me congratulate you first.¡±


    ¡°Dao Friend Hu, you¡¯re here too¡­¡±


    How was this possible, hadn¡¯t this old man, Hu, just been near his house?


    How come his legs were faster than his, that he arrived at the bookstore so quickly and was already sitting there?


    The old man immediately reached into his sleeve and pulled out a gift bag.


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but laugh.


    It was as the saying goes, ¡®no one pays attention to a cultivator until they reach Foundation Establishment, and then it shocks everyone around.¡¯


    He had not even entered the Foundation Establishment stage yet, but those with a keen sense of opportunity were already actively building close relationships.


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    Throughout the day, Chen Dengming received numerous celebratory gifts from his neighbors.


    They claimed they were returning the favor for his previous visits, but all their return gifts were very generous, to the point that his threshold was nearly trampled.


    Finally, it quieted down.


    Chen Dengming was thinking, why was neighbor Old Li so weird?


    Ever since their day time conversation, he hadn¡¯t been in touch at all.


    Did he miscalculate how the interaction would go?


    While thinking, Chen Dengming looked at the swaying lamp in his house and listened to the wind outdoors.


    The previous daytime¡¯s hustle and bustle and all the attention gradually detached from his heart.


    His mood gradually calmed down, shedding all tacky concerns, returning to simplicity and truth.


    The Foundation Establishment stage emphasizes the level of soul-fire, where ¡®fire¡¯ represents the primordial spirit or the heart¡¯s intent.


    If his heart wasn¡¯t calm, how could he consolidate the three treasures of Essence, Qi and Spirit and master this power to achieve a flawless Foundation Establishment?


    At this thought, whether Li Rong helps or not, what difference would it make?


    If he does help, he could join the Changchun Sect, which would go along with his future plans.


    If he doesn¡¯t help, he could rely on himself to achieve the Foundation Establishment stage.


    In the future, he could possibly join other sects, or directly go to the Longevity Sect and become an external executive, and start planning from there.


    With this thought, his heart was at ease.


    The courtyard was quiet, filled with the sound of the wind.


    His spirit felt as pure as a quiet evening in the snow.


    To establish Foundation and reach Daoism are both within sight.


    Why should he desperately seek help from others?


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 Chapter 161

    ?Chapter 161: 94~95: The road of heroes is as iron, even now start the journey once again (Two-in-one big chapter request subscription)_1 Chapter 161: 94~95: The road of heroes is as iron, even now start the journey once again (Two-in-one big chapter request subscription)_1 A mere loose cultivator, yet possessed a high-grade antagonist spiritual root, and had not even joined any cultivation families.


    Reliant only on his own efforts, he had cultivated to the tenth level of Qi Cultivation and had even begun attempting to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.


    When Li Rong shared this news with his cousin Li Yue, Li Yue found it hard to believe.


    A high-grade antagonist spiritual root is not a true high-grade spiritual root.


    The term ¡°antagonist¡± implied a world of difference, only having the cultivation speed of a mid-grade spiritual root, which is ten times slower than a high-grade spiritual root.


    With a mid-grade spiritual root¡¯s cultivation speed, one could potentially reach the tenth level of Qi Cultivation approaching the Foundation Establishment stage by the age of forty.


    However, this would require exceedingly smooth progression, with a brief obstruction during the bottleneck time within every minor realm.


    But what sort of circumstances does a loose cultivator face?


    Those who have experienced it know: They often lead a nomadic life, and they could suffer many injuries for the sake of acquiring a low-grade Spirit Stone.


    Surpassing these challenges to reach the tenth level of Qi Cultivation and standing on the brink of the Foundation Establishment stage a€¡± all on his own?


    It¡¯s not impossible.


    But the chances are too slim, too difficult.


    Ordinary people simply could not achieve this.


    Therefore, such a person is certainly peculiar, his origins unclear, and possibly problematic.


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    Despite this, under Li Rong¡¯s plea, Li Yue was somewhat swayed.


    Li Yue was quite clear about his younger brother¡¯s character a€¡± cautious, timid, somewhat proud, but most importantly, his younger brother was clear-headed.


    Unless absolutely necessary, he wouldn¡¯t bother him.


    In the past, many people have tried to take advantage of the relationship between Li Rong and him to gain the backdoor entrance into the Changchun Sect, only for Li Rong to reject them outright.


    There were two times when he had hinted that he could give them a little assistance.


    It wasn¡¯t a difficult matter; he could earn a small fortune for his brother, Li Rong, in this regard.


    It should have been a win-win situation.


    The people who came looking for help usually had some capabilities; they might just scrape by the admission requirements but were at risk of being rejected.


    For these people, all he needed to do was lift a finger, and they would naturally pass with ease.


    However, Li Rong didn¡¯t want to inconvenience him and had turned down these opportunities multiple times.


    Now, for the first time, Li Rong was pleading for someone else¡¯s sake.


    This made Li Yue worried that Li Rong might be deceived, but it also brought unexpected joy.


    His youngest brother had finally become enlightened, and now, Li Yue felt a keen interest in Gao Hu.


    ¡°Cousin, what do you say, shall we meet with this Friend Gao?¡±


    ¡°I think Friend Gao is reliable.


    If he builds his Foundation Establishment in the future, it would be a favor if you assist him today.¡±


    At the bamboo pavilion under Changchun Mountain, Li Rong poured a cup of tea for another grey-robed cultivator who bore a striking resemblance to him.


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    ¡°But, Cousin, if you find it difficult, don¡¯t force yourself.


    I wouldn¡¯t have bothered you if this person wasn¡¯t special.¡±


    Li Yue gave Li Rong a deep look, give a laugh and shook his head, ¡°What difficulty can there be?¡±


    ¡°Our Changchun Sect is not a great sect.


    We are merely a minor sect under the Longevity Sect.


    What could possibly attract people?¡±


    ¡°Moreover, even if he is a Golden Core cultivator, would he dare to be presumptuous to our Changchun Sect?¡±


    Li Rong was taken aback.


    When he heard this, it made sense.


    Firstly, the Changchun Sect was too small.


    Even if Friend Gao was a spy from another power, who would deliberately plant such an excellent yet troublesome character over, wouldn¡¯t that be contradictory?


    What was there to gain?


    The Changchun Sect didn¡¯t have the Longevity Sect¡¯s Fundamental Law, only side branches.


    Secondly, the Changchun Sect might be small, but the Longevity Sect backing it was enormous.


    Even if Friend Gao was fleeing hardship or had some grudges, wouldn¡¯t it only pose a small threat to the Changchun Sect, even if he were a Golden Core cultivator?


    ¡°As long as he doesn¡¯t cause trouble when he joins, recruiting someone like him would be a meritorious deed for me.¡±


    Li Yue slowly blew on the tea leaves in his cup and said leisurely, ¡°Now the problem is, how to deal with his background issue.


    If he joins without it being dealt with, it would certainly be a hassle, especially because this person¡­is too impressive.¡±


    Li Rong¡¯s complexion slightly changed, ¡°How can we deal with it?


    The information about his background has already been provided to the disciples of the Longevity Sect by his Route Guide.¡±


    Li Yue gave a mysterious smile, ¡°I have my ways.¡±


    Li Rong suddenly understood and felt that his cousin must have often¡­


    ¡°This¡­


    won¡¯t affect you, will it?


    If it¡¯s risky, let¡¯s forget it¡­¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s fine!


    If it weren¡¯t for you asking, I wouldn¡¯t bother, no matter how impressive this person was.


    He indeed is troublesome.


    Sometimes, being too impressive can be more of a hassle.


    But it¡¯s ok.¡±


    ¡°So¡­


    when should I arrange for him to meet with you?¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need for that.


    Let¡¯s wait until he really joins.


    I¡¯ll handle it.¡±


    ¡­


    Another ten days passed in the blink of an eye.


    When the frosty spring began to melt into thawing warmth, the spring mountains took on a beautiful hue.


    The landscape was lush and vibrant as the ice and snow melted away.


    The Changchun Sect finally issued the routine announcement to recruit new disciples as they did every year.


    One of those announcements was posted on the public notice board in Everjoy District, attracting many cultivators to gawk at the spectacle.


    Many people had been waiting for this moment for a long time.


    For some, it brought joy, for others, sorrow.


    ¡°This year¡¯s recruitment condition is more strict.


    They require candidates younger than twenty-three years old who have cultivated up to the fifth level of Qi Cultivation or people with mid-grade spiritual roots who are younger than forty years old.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m¡­


    I¡¯m twenty-four this year and thought that the threshold remains as the previous year¡¯s standard ¨C twenty-five years old.


    I thought I could join¡­


    why¡­¡±


    ¡°Sigh!


    I¡¯m already twenty-five, it¡¯s harder for me than it is for you.¡±

 Chapter 162

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    It isn¡¯t about difficulty; it¡¯s about being eliminated.


    Ah, I have heard some rumors that because there has been an influx of cultivators escaping from the northeastern corner recently, and the fighting between the two sects, Mingyue and Wangyue, is relentless.


    It¡¯s said that several other Immortal¡¯s gateways have also become involved, the flames of war spreading rapidly, leading to a resource shortage, and thus higher requirements.¡±


    ¡°Curses!


    Mingyue and Wangyue, you¡¯ve ruined my path to Changchun!¡±


    Chen Dengming, mixed amongst the crowd, looked astonishedly at a fellow cultivator beside him who was beating his chest and stomping his feet, baring his teeth in frustration.


    ¡°What are you looking at?¡±


    This cultivator unconsciously snarled, then instantly froze his expression, laughing awkwardly, ¡°Ah sorry, so it is Elder Brother Gao, Ma just spoke a bit loudly just now, didn¡¯t I frighten you?¡±


    Chen Dengming gave a polite smile, ¡°It¡¯s fine, I understand your feelings.¡±


    ¡°As if you could understand.


    You¡¯re about to establish your foundation, how could you empathize with someone like me who comes from a mundane small kingdom?¡±


    Ma snorted internally, but still maintained his polite expression, saying, ¡°Elder Brother Gao, you¡¯re really down to earth and kind, and Ma enjoys interacting with cultivators like you.


    Oh, by the way, fellow cultivator, are you also interested in the Changchun Sect?


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    Are you planning to apply for an executive position?¡±


    ¡°No, I¡¯m just here to watch and join in the excitement¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming answered with a smile, finally looking at the notice¡¯s number of slots and the recruitment time for disciples, and then turning to leave.


    The real recruitment of disciples would start in seven days.


    In these seven days, a considerable number of loose cultivators and members of cultivation families would undoubtedly rush to the Changchun Sect to try their luck.


    Even for some cultivation families with Foundation Establishment cultivators, it is a matter of great joy and importance to have their children join the Changchun Sect.


    It¡¯s just like in the previous life, many children¡¯s parents were elite business and political figures, yet they still hoped their children could enter a prestigious school, which would be extraordinary for expanding their social connections or future achievements.


    However, due to the recent turbulence in the surrounding environment, the Changchun Sect seems to have adjusted their standards for recruiting disciples, akin to a university raising its admission cut-off point.


    Many cultivators like Ma, who thought they were confident, have lost their qualifications to join.


    This missed opportunity could change the trajectory of some people¡¯s lives.


    Chen Dengming did not reveal to Ma his intention to join the Changchun Sect.


    He was new here and genuinely had no close friends.


    There was no need to reveal any personal details.


    Over the past ten days, he had attempted to break through to the Foundation Establishment twice.


    The results were hair-raising each time.


    For now, he hadn¡¯t decided if he wanted to continue trying.


    Breaking through to Foundation Establishment was not just about hanging around the entrance without going in and expecting everything to be fine.


    You can¡¯t just keep hanging around the entrance for free.


    The first time he tried, his Essence, Qi, and Spirit deeply entered one-fifth of his Spiritual Root.


    The second time he tried, maybe because the path had widened due to the first attempt, he ended up going deeper and reached a quarter.


    That time, he almost didn¡¯t see it coming, and the condensed Essence, Qi, and Spirit nearly exploded due to the pressure.


    If the Essence, Qi, and Spirit explode within the Spiritual Root, it¡¯s like opening the gate to the underworld, causing the Primordial Qi, YuanJing, and Primordial Spirit to leak out, signaling the failure of the Foundation Establishment and significant loss of Primordial Qi.


    Going for another attempt would then be quite troublesome.


    Fortunately, Chen Dengming was alert enough.


    The moment he felt his Essence, Qi, and Spirit starting to disperse, he reined in his spirit, resisting the floating feeling and attraction to ascend into a higher realm, and quickly retreated.


    It was a close call, but disaster was averted.


    The second attempt scared him quite a bit, and he almost gave up on breaking through himself.


    Instead, he considered going with the flow and fighting for the Foundation Establishment Pill.


    It wasn¡¯t until the day before that he gradually calmed down and attempted the third try.


    The third time, the path to the top of the Five Elements Mountain seemed wider.


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    He easily went a quarter deep.


    The path turned out to be the complete opposite of the rumor that it was ¡®narrow at the beginning and wide enough for people later.¡¯


    The path was wide at the beginning but became narrower and narrower as he went in.


    The third time, Chen Dengming only went a third of the way in before promptly retreating.


    He took no further risks.


    He had an ominous feeling that if he couldn¡¯t solidify his Essence, Qi, and Spirit further,


    The fourth attempt could be dangerous.


    With each step he takes, the closer he gets to successfully establishing his foundation, the greater the risk.


    Maybe on the fourth attempt, his Essence, Qi, and Spirit would directly surpass a third of the progress, going halfway in, and then being crushed and exploding.


    ¡°Until I clearly understand what Life Potential Energy is lost when the foundation fails, I¡¯ll play it safe and not blindly rush in¡­


    After all, it doesn¡¯t seem to be about lifespan.


    Otherwise, my Life Potential Energy should be substantial, enough not to overturn the Five Elements Mountain.¡±


    ¡°I still have nearly two hundred years to live well.


    I¡¯m not in a hurry.


    If I can¡¯t get into the Changchun Sect, then I can¡¯t.


    As long as the environment here doesn¡¯t change, I can continue to cultivate at my own pace.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s attitude was positive.


    After his last attempt at establishing his foundation, he realized that if he took a step back, the whole world would open up to him, and he felt less urgent.


    Of course, this lack of urgency is based on the premise that the war in the northeast corner will not spread here, so a bit of pressure still exists, even if it¡¯s not apparent for the time being.


    Therefore, even though Li Rong hadn¡¯t come to see him recently, he remained calm and composed, living his life, continuing his cultivation, and interacting with his neighbors as before.


    His attitude was very good.

 Chapter 163

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    Like many people who swell with pride and reveal their true intentions after receiving some form of achievement and flattery from friends, their demeanor becomes less pleasing.


    But Friend Gao always remained the same, which was indeed rare.


    His demeanor indicated his genuine qualities and his authentic character.


    ¡­


    ¡°Elder Brother Gao, do you have any old magic artifacts you wish to dispose of?


    Recently there has been unrest in the neighboring area, now the prices of magic artifacts and talismans are rising.


    It¡¯s quite a suitable time to sell them!¡±


    When passing in front of a magic artifact shop, Chen Dengming was stopped by the storekeeper at the entrance.


    ¡°Oh?


    Has the price increased that much?¡±


    Chen Dengming stopped in his tracks and asked with interest.


    He still had high-ranking magic artifacts, some medium-ranking ones, and storage bags from the Fish Cultivator that he hadn¡¯t dealt with.


    He thought of disposing of them some time ago but feared that bringing out so many magic artifacts all at once could raise suspicions.


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    After all, having so many magic artifacts and storage bags, including high-ranking ones, would undoubtedly lead anyone who was not a fool to think that something could be amiss.


    He might even be suspected of killing and looting.


    As a foreigner intending to join the Changchun Sect through Li Rong, he shouldn¡¯t be too ostentatious, thus he didn¡¯t sell them at that time.


    Thinking like this, he missed Qiangzi and Chu Xun even more.


    During his cultivation period, it was much easier with these two helping him handle various matters.


    ¡°Of course, the prices have increased a lot, up by almost 20%.


    Come, let¡¯s talk inside.¡±


    Seeing that Chen Dengming seemed interested, the shopkeeper immediately greeted him warmly as he was aware of his capabilities.


    However, Chen Dengming laughed and said, ¡°No, the magic artifacts I have are for my personal use.


    I don¡¯t have any treasures to sell.¡±


    A 20% increase, what a joke.


    Even if it were true, he wouldn¡¯t sell them at a magic artifact store.


    All cultivators who frequently sell magic artifacts know that the buy-back price at magic artifact stores is much lower than selling them independently.


    Even a 20% increase is meaningless.


    Seeing that Chen Dengming was about to leave, the owner immediately called out again, ¡°Friend Gao, do you need blank talismans?


    With the recent increase in talisman prices, you could take advantage of this and craft some high-ranking talismans for sale.¡±


    ¡°No, no!¡±


    Chen Dengming waved his hand, gave a smiling wave of his sleeve, and left.


    Learning about talismans, he once had such a thought.


    But after thinking about it, he decided against it.


    On ordinary days, his cultivation time is counted down to the last second.


    He has just enough time to fight demonic beasts for real-world training, or wander around gathering intelligence from the Four Oceans; that¡¯s already fulfilling enough.


    The matter of talismans can be put on hold until he has more time and opportunities.


    He isn¡¯t like the protagonists in novels from his previous life, understanding everything¡­


    talismans, artifact refining, feng shui, formations, and the likes, claiming to be omnipotent.


    Actually, all are nonsense.


    Just cultivating the Daoism every day, he wished he could split himself into two.


    Where could he find so much energy to learn many things?


    Once Chen Dengming left¡­


    The owner¡¯s smile disappeared, he returned to the room and whispered to someone.


    ¡°You saw and heard it.¡±


    ¡°Hmm.


    I saw it, I heard it.


    So, ever since this little Gao came to Everjoy District, he hasn¡¯t sold any magic artifacts or anything?¡±


    ¡°No, he¡¯s just a demonic beast hunter.


    His livelihood relies on hunting and selling demonic beast meat, just a pure meat seller.


    But indeed, he is generous, often sharing demonic beast meat with his neighbors.


    As I¡¯ve heard, he even raises an eighth level qi cultivated Black Cloud Leopard in the mountains outside.


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    He regularly brings some demonic beast meat and nourishment for that creature.


    He treats the Black Cloud Leopard like his own son, he really is quite fond of it.


    He¡¯s such a good person.¡±


    ¡°Hmm¡­


    you¡¯re saying quite well.


    A man might deceive others but wouldn¡¯t deceive a creature.


    He hasn¡¯t even learned talismans; he seems very pure.¡±


    The person speaking seemed satisfied and paused before stating.


    ¡°Old Wu, your Wu family could do with more men like him.


    Remember this.¡±


    The owner¡¯s eyes flickered, and he immediately saluted.


    ¡­


    In the evening.


    As if a greyish-black net was gently cast down, twilight arrived quietly.


    After preparing the nourishing food for the Black Cloud Leopard in the vat, Chen Dengming was about to set off for the wilderness to visit his pet, the Black Leopard.


    The formation in the courtyard was triggered; someone was knocking at the door.


    When he went out to open the door, he was surprised to find that the visitor was actually Li Rong.


    ¡°Friend Gao, I hope my late visit didn¡¯t disturb you?¡±


    Li Rong greeted with a smile and a fist.


    Chen Dengming immediately made a welcoming gesture and laughed, ¡°What disturbance?


    Friend Li, you are welcome any time.


    As long as I am at home, feel free to make yourself comfortable here.¡±


    With an awkward laugh, Li Rong entered the room and said, ¡°Look at you, you¡¯re always being so polite.


    It makes me feel embarrassed.¡±


    ¡°Ah, don¡¯t be so formal.


    Come, have a seat.


    Would you like a cup of tea?¡±


    ¡°No, no!


    I¡¯ve been meaning to visit you for a long time, and last time when many neighbors gave you gifts, I didn¡¯t.


    I hope you don¡¯t mind?¡±


    ¡°What are you talking about, Li Dao You?


    Is that the kind of person I am?¡±


    Seeing Chen Dengming bustling around to serve tea and remaining as courteous as ever, Li Rong felt entirely at ease.


    His entire body relaxed, the tension that he didn¡¯t realize he was holding onto releasing.


    Then, with a smile, he took out a jade talisman route guide from his bosom and said,


    ¡°Friend Gao, although this congratulatory gift of mine is late, I hope you find it useful and to your liking.¡±

 Chapter 164

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    Our friendship is not dependent on gifts.¡±


    Chen Dengming said, a polite smile on his face.


    When he saw the jade talisman in Li Rong¡¯s hand, a hint of curiosity crossed his face as he poured a cup of tea for Li Rong.


    ¡°Friend Li?


    This is¡­?¡±


    Li Rong stared deeply into Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes and smiled, ¡°Friend Gao, this is your new identity.


    If you need it, in seven days, you can use this Route Guide to join the Changchun Sect.


    But remember, once you use this identity, you must completely abandon your identity as Gao Hu and not mention it to anyone.


    You need to start anew and cut ties with all your neighbors here, including me.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart jolted, and he furrowed his brows.


    After careful consideration under Li Rong¡¯s gaze, he finally picked up the Route Guide from Li Rong¡¯s hand.


    Indeed, he was deep in thought, trying to comprehend the meaning and risks implied by Li Rong¡¯s unexpected move.


    But from Li Rong¡¯s perspective, Chen Dengming¡¯s contemplation indicated his attachment to the name and identity of Gao Hu, which dispelled the last bit of his doubt.


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    After receiving the Jade Talisman Route Guide, Chen Dengming took out the one he had received from Longevity Sect to compare.


    They were identical, even the Dragon Turtle symbol of the Longevity Sect on both sides was identical.


    He infused a thread of spiritual energy into it.


    ¡°Name: Chen Ming


    Origin: Former family servitor of the Wu Family of Changchun Square, 300 miles away


    Power Level: Qi Cultivation tenth stage


    Verification: Confirmed.¡±


    Chen Dengming, ¡°¡­?¡±


    A former servitor of the Wu family of Changchun Square, 300 miles away, named Chen Ming.


    And it occurred to have the same name, Chen Ming, what a coincidence.


    Initially, he was startled, worrying that his identity had been exposed.


    But this was more familiar than the fabricated identity of Gao Hu.


    Moreover, it also meant that his illegal status had been rectified.


    That Li Rong¡­


    No, the cousin behind Li Rong indeed had some power.


    ¡°Friend Li¡­¡± Chen Dengming looked at Li Rong, face lit up with joy.


    ¡°Ah!?¡±


    Li Rong raised his hand to halt Chen Dengming¡¯s words of gratitude, smiled and picked up his teacup, ¡°I have done nothing.


    After this cup of tea, I will not recognize Gao Friend anymore.


    I only hope that if Friend Gao should achieve something in the future, do not forget someone named Li Yue in Changchun Sect.¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback but didn¡¯t say anything more.


    He picked up his tea cup and clinked it lightly against Li Rong¡¯s.


    ¡°Clinka€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The tea rippled.


    All was said without words.


    ¡­


    Seven days later.


    Changchun Sect.


    At dusk, the event of recruiting new disciples to the Changchun Sect finally concluded.


    A total of fifty cultivators were successfully admitted to the Changchun Sect.


    Of these, forty-two were youngsters, all below the age of thirteen with spiritual roots, most were children of loose cultivators or imperial kin.


    Only eight were older disciples, mostly under twenty-three from cultivation families, with cultivation reaching the Qi Cultivation fifth stage.


    Only one was an exception¡­


    This man, was over forty, reportedly of medium-grade spiritual root, but had practiced to the Qi Cultivation tenth stage.


    In this round of recruitments, he was both the oldest and the strongest.


    Previously, when the Changchun Sect recruited disciples, there were older disciples with medium-grade spiritual roots, but most only reached the Qi cultivation sixth or seventh stage.


    This time, Qi Cultivation tenth stage, there was a chance for him to establish a foundation in the future.


    The Wu Family surprisingly agreed to let him join Changchun Sect.


    This was indeed a surprise to many.


    This man quickly became the most discussed topic among the new recruits of the Changchun Sect.


    As a result, the cultivation family Wu Family also drew attention from many cultivators.


    Soon however, the head of the Wu Family responded, stating that the Dao Heart Contract between friend Chen and the Wu Family had expired, and both parties terminated the contract amicably.


    As Friend Chen was willing to join Changchun Sect, it was a good thing, and the Wu Family wished him well.


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    ¡°Brother Chen, this is your residence within our Sect.


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    It is located above our Sect¡¯s first-grade spirit vein and is rich in spiritual energy.


    I hope you¡¯ll be pleased with this new home.¡±


    On a hillside next to a sub-peak within the Changchun Sect, a beautiful female cultivator in a flowing robe turned around, smiled and pointed at a three-section residential building in front of them, introducing it to Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Thank you, Friend Yue, for showing me the way.¡±


    Chen Dengming gave a polite smile.


    Suddenly, he reached into his Storage Bag and pulled out a beautifully made bracelet magic artifact and handed it to the female cultivator.


    ¡°I have wasted decades and am joining a sect for the first time.


    It¡¯s worth a celebration.


    This small gift is a token of my appreciation.


    I hope Friend Yue likes it.¡±


    The female cultivator looked surprised.


    Her gaze lingered on the bracelet, and seeing that it wasn¡¯t a valuable magic artifact, she gave a sigh of relief and giggled.


    ¡°Friend Chen, you are really clever.


    Already building relationships just after arriving at the mountain peak?


    I¡¯m just a sixth level Qi Cultivator Sister, not worth your investment and bribery, huh!¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled openly and said, ¡°It¡¯s precisely because Yue is a sister that I feel comfortable giving this.


    I wouldn¡¯t feel right giving it to others.


    Thanks to sister Yue for leading me and explaining things.


    I hope for your guidance in the sect in the future!¡±


    The young girl thought for a moment, her hesitance faded and she reached out to take the bracelet from Chen Dengming¡¯s hand.


    Smiling, she raised it and said,


    ¡°It¡¯s really nice, I like it.


    I¡¯ll keep it.


    Thanks, Brother Chen.¡±


    Chen Dengming watched as Yue left with a smile, and then turned around to view the entire Changchun Sect from the mountain side.

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    The far-off Everjoy District, ordinary villages, forests, and rivers were all bathed in the enchanting glow of the setting sun.


    He couldn¡¯t help but think of Li Yue, the fellow disciple from the sect who had given him the Route Guide.


    Seven days ago, he had received the Route Guide from Li Yue.


    After pondering for days, he quietly left the Everjoy District.


    Today, under a new identity and a new look, he had taken on the name Chen Ming, and was participating in the disciple initiation ceremony of the Changchun Sect.


    He had assumed that if he failed, he would remain as Gao Hu, and would dismiss the idea of joining the Changchun Sect.


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    However, after undergoing several tests, he met the requirements in terms of bone age and cultivation level, except his strength was somewhat unusual.


    But once the Changchun Sect confirmed that he was indeed a servitor of the Wu Family in the past, they immediately accepted him within the sect.


    A situation that had bothered him for a long time and that he had always hoped for was so easily accomplished.


    Now, although Chen Dengming was already in the Changchun Sect, wearing the robe of a Changchun Sect disciple, and had his residence entry token in hand, it still felt like a bizarre dream.


    As it turns out, what he thought was a difficult task, was actually just a small matter that some people could solve with a wave of their hand.


    The key was whether the other party was willing to lift a hand or not.


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    ¡°Swisha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Just then, a jade talisman came flying through the air.


    Chen Dengming raised his hand and caught it.


    He infused spiritual energy into it, and a line of message appeared in his mind.


    ¡°Congratulations to Daoist friend Chen for joining the Changchun Sect.


    I also had some old dealings with the Wu Family head Wu Yongwang.


    It seems that Daoist friend Chen is likely to breakthrough the Foundation Establishment stage?


    Given your supreme talent in suppressing spiritual roots, there is some risk in breaking through this stage.


    If unsure, you may wait for a few months.


    At present, many sects in the northeast corner of the Eastern Region are caught in a tense battle, and even the Longevity Sect is paying great attention, and Foundation Establishment cultivators have intervened.


    Currently, the situation is volatile and the flames of war may spread.


    Our sect intends to reward disciples with the Foundation Establishment Pill for their contributions, those with merits can have a chance for Foundation Establishment.


    ¨C Li Yue¡±


    After Chen Dengming read through it, he was slightly taken aback, his gaze finally rested on the signatory¡¯s name, and he took a deep breath.


    ¡°In a few months¡¯ time¡­


    The battles might be reaching the Longevity Sect?


    What happened to the other sects in the northeast?


    Why are cultivators from the Longevity Sect also involved?


    Is it related to the Demon Star?¡±


    He gazed at the setting sun in the distance, falling silent for a moment.


    Foundation Establishment Pill, Foundation Establishment Pill¡­


    Li Yue hoped that he would not take unnecessarily risked and rushed to break through the Foundation Establishment stage, but would rather strive for it when the wars spread over in a few months¡¯ time.


    There was nothing wrong with this thinking.


    Almost all Qi Cultivators without backgrounds, within the sect, needed to make contributions before they could get the Foundation Establishment Pill.


    Even for Luo Bing, the precious daughter of a wealthy clan, it was the same.


    Participating in what was known as trials was just risking one¡¯s life for the sect.


    But compared to risking his life and fighting in the battlefield, where carelessness could lead to being killed by a passing Foundation Establishment cultivator, he preferred to fight against himself, risking the attempt to break through the Foundation Establishment stage on his own.


    ¡°On the eve of a major event, be calm.


    Today I¡¯m calm and will head to the library tomorrow to learn more about Life Potential Energy and prepare to start the fourth breakthrough¡­


    Now that I am part of a sect, I am in a tranquil environment, and no matter how fierce the battle is, it would be difficult for it to reach the Changchun Sect.


    If I bide my time, I can certainly make the breakthrough without fighting for the Foundation Establishment Pill.¡±


    Chen Dengming turned around, activated the token, and entered the courtyard, breathing in the rich Spiritual Energy around him, a smile on his face.


    The Mini Array Spirit flashed out from his chest and danced in the courtyard, its laughter ringing in the air.


    ¡°Dao, Daoist friend, is this place going to be our temporary residence?¡±


    Gazing at the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s graceful figure, Chen Dengming chuckled, ¡°No, this is going to be our long-term residence from now on.


    We don¡¯t need to wander around anymore.


    From today, I¡¯m no longer a Loose Cultivator¡­¡±


    No more rent to pay, he could directly make use of the first-grade Spirit Vein.


    No longer a Loose Cultivator, there was no need to run around and lead a vagrant life.


    Looking back, it seemed that he had put in a lot of effort to get rid of the identity of a Loose Cultivator.


    But on careful counting, it seemed that it hadn¡¯t actually taken a long time.


    Luckily, he had plenty of time to savor the fruits of this not-so-easy achievement.


    This was a new beginning, and he was about to start with the Foundation Establishment stage.


    The journey was long and arduous, but he would step forward once again¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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    Continue to seek for monthly votes!)

 Chapter 166

    ?Chapter 166: 96~97: Of the Three thousand weak waters, one only needs a ladle; of the Three thousand Great Dao, one only seeks for a single path (two in one, asking for monthly tickets)_1 Chapter 166: 96~97: Of the Three thousand weak waters, one only needs a ladle; of the Three thousand Great Dao, one only seeks for a single path (two in one, asking for monthly tickets)_1 The sun and moon busily traverse the celestial path, with time flashing by.


    In the blink of an eye, two months have swiftly passed by.


    In the courtyard, a Taoist dressed in the standardized robe of a Changchun Sect disciple sat still for a while, carefully observing the sensation of the blood-killing gas within his body, warm like a baking furnace, transmitting thousands of threads of warmth throughout his body.


    This blood-killing gas circulated throughout his body, gradually filling and revitalizing the primordial qi that had been slightly exhausted a while ago.


    ¡°In half a month, I have recovered the loss from the previous breakthrough.


    The Dragon Bone Training Skill, indeed worthy of a demonic technique, is the preferred method for nourishing the body.


    A strong body leads to strong essence and qi, and strong qi leads to a strong divine spirit¡­¡±


    ¡°A small loss, just absorbing some of the leopard blood from the Black Cloud Leopard should make up for it¡­


    I should bring back more quality meat and wine to feed the leopard.¡±


    Chen Dengming thought to himself, content with his current rate of recovery.


    Two months ago, he began to borrow books from the Changchun Sect¡¯s library that were related to essence, qi, and spirit, life potential energy, and successful failure in foundation establishment breakthrough.


    The Changchun Sect did not particularly value such educational books, and disciples in the sect could borrow them for free without paying any fees.


    Only when borrowing and learning ¡®methods¡¯ related to techniques, Daoism, and secret techniques, one would need to pay, but the payment was in terms of sect contributions, not spirit stones.


    However, about the contribution to the sect, Chen Dengming has been busy studying and cultivating lately and had not thought about completing any tasks for the sect.


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    Thus, he became an oddball, known as the salt fish among the newly-admitted disciples, spending his entire day either in the library or isolating himself at home for intense cultivation, apparently uninterested in adding his hands to the various Dharma skills of the sect.


    ¡°According to the scriptures, the so-called life potential energy refers to something at a deeper level than the body¡¯s primordial qi, even involving the qi of the mother¡¯s womb.


    If this life potential energy is depleted, unless you find a rare treasure, you cannot replenish it at all.


    This is why after a failed foundation¡¯s establishment, the next breakthrough will be harder.


    Even if the essence, qi, and spirit are restored, they no longer have enough potential energy¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming has his own understanding of this.


    Just like a full-of-energy youngster who is in his energetic sixteen or seventeen, not yet experienced in the world, full of gusto, and particularly vigorous in physical strength.


    But once this youngster reaches eighteen and experiences the world, that gusto fades, and even if toned down too much, even if his energy is restored later, his vigor will never be the same as when he was young.


    This understanding may be eccentric, but it can summarize one or two.


    The scripture also points out that if one senses danger during a foundation establishment breakthrough, they can stop immediately or even cut off their losses to avoid a complete failure.


    Most of the time it costs some of the body¡¯s primordial qi, which can be slowly recovered and compensated by resting and recuperating.


    When Chen Dengming got to this point, he felt enlightened, no longer perplexed by the increasingly narrow Five Elements Mountain.


    No matter how strong the enticing force inside the mountain that feels like ascension is.


    Once faced with danger, as long as one has the determination to cut off losses, they can escape from danger.


    After those revelations.


    He began his fourth attempt at breaking through the foundation establishment half a month ago.


    That time, he followed the flow and delved more than halfway into the spiritual root Five Elements Mountain.


    Perceiving a sense of urgency that wanted to completely crush his spirit, he made a decisive move and abandoned some of the essence and qi that were hard to mobilize and retract, breaking off losses to retreat.


    So, although he lost some primordial qi that time, his life potential energy did not get hurt.


    Now, that part of the lost primordial qi has been fully restored with the help of the Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s selfless blood donation.


    Chen Dengming decided to strike while the iron is hot, and immediately begin his fifth breakthrough.


    The spiritual root Five Elements Mountain, after his four hard explorations, has been explored to nearly two-thirds of the depth.


    Only the last third remains, steady and solid, if not once then twice, safety first.


    With steady progress, the path naturally becomes smoother, and eventually, one can successfully break through.


    ¡­


    Chen Dengming got up and walked into the house.


    The Mini Array Spirit was whizzing around the house like opera singing, occasionally spinning in a dance circle, appearing like a virtuous young woman who loves life, touching the flowers and the teapot on the table, persistently trying even though she was not able to make contact.


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    In her words, she and the Dao friend finally have a safe and stable home.


    She¡¯s very fond of such a stable environment.


    Stability, indeed it is stable.


    During this period, Chen Dengming has heard quite a bit about the intense battles coming from the northeastern corner.


    A group of cultivator refugees even ran to the Everjoy District at the foot of the mountain.


    Some people who couldn¡¯t afford to rent stayed in the wild mountains, where battles often happened, and cultivators frequently died tragically.


    The situation was pretty chaotic.


    However, within the Changchun Sect, it was always tranquil.


    No one dared to wreak havoc at the gate of the Changchun Sect, let alone in the sect.


    Living in the Changchun Sect was like a haven in chaotic times, a feeling that Chen Dengming had never experienced anywhere else.


    ¡°Daoist, are you going out?¡±


    Seeing Chen Dengming comb his hair, the Mini Array Spirit floated over, her beautiful eyes flashing with curiosity and a bit of other emotions.


    Chen Dengming nodded, glancing at the Mini Array Spirit, ¡°What is it?


    What¡¯s the matter?¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit hesitated, ¡°Daoist, the medicine¡­


    the soup that nourished me last time¡­


    I¡­


    I want some more¡­¡±


    ¡°You still want some?


    Can you take it?¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at the Array Spirit with surprise, her spiritual body was as beautiful as ever.


    But after seeing it many times, it didn¡¯t seem rare or peculiar anymore.


    Moreover, he didn¡¯t notice any signs of her body continuing to grow.

 Chapter 167

    ?Chapter 167: 96~97: Of the Three thousand weak waters, one only needs a ladle; of the Three thousand Great Dao, one only seeks for a single path (two in one, asking for monthly tickets)_2 Chapter 167: 96~97: Of the Three thousand weak waters, one only needs a ladle; of the Three thousand Great Dao, one only seeks for a single path (two in one, asking for monthly tickets)_2 After a while of nurturing, the Mini Array Spirit had grown in size.


    Its perception range and other abilities had also significantly improved.


    ¡°I¡­


    I have a feeling, like you guys when you breakthrough, I seem to be about to breakthrough too¡­¡±


    As the Mini Array Spirit spoke, it suddenly extended a tiny hand, causing Chen Dengming¡¯s astonishment as it touched his chest, effortlessly passing through his robe as if it were but an illusion.


    However, Chen Dengming¡¯s expression quickly changed as he felt a cool tingling sensation in his chest, as if a tiny hand was caressing it.


    ¡°You can actually touch me?¡± Chen Dengming was somewhat surprised.


    Physical objects being touched by a spirit body, giving him a sensory feeling ¨C this suggested that the Mini Array Spirit might truly be on the verge of breaking through.


    ¡°It¡¯s just¡­


    just that the power within my body has increased a little.


    If you continue to nourish me, I might continue to grow,¡± the Mini Array Spirit said, its almost transparent little hand continuing to delve deeper.


    Chen Dengming stiffened, his goosebumps rising, as he felt a chilly breath directly penetrating his flesh, immediately triggering a backlash from the spiritual energy within his body.


    ¡°Aha€¡±¡± The Mini Array Spirit¡¯s palm was immediately repelled by the spiritual energy, as if it had been electrocuted.


    Chen Dengming grimaced, suppressing the restless evil Qi within his body.


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    He said, ¡°In the future, without my permission, do not lightly stuff your hand into my body¡­


    It¡¯s dangerous.¡±


    ¡°Y-Yes, Sir, I was wrong.¡± The Mini Array Spirit hurriedly conceded, rubbing one hand with the other, looking pitiful and wronged.


    ¡°Alright!


    I¡¯ll get you some more nourishing medicine.


    However, I am about to breakthrough myself.


    We¡¯ll talk after I breakthrough.¡±


    Chen Dengming dismissed it with a wave of his hand, leaving the Mini Array Spirit in his residence to keep watch, and then he departed.


    As he walked, he was still considering the special ability the Mini Array Spirit had just displayed.


    That hand just now was as if it had suddenly passed through his body, nestled into his flesh, and was almost able to touch his heart.


    In the past, the Mini Array Spirit could also pass directly through his body, yet it had never given rise to a ¡®sensation¡¯, hence, it had never elicited an overreaction from his powers.


    ¡°Is Ling¡¯er slowly transforming into something bizarre?


    That ability just now, could it be the legendary ghost possession?


    I should look for relevant books within the sect¡­¡± Chen Dengming mused as he headed towards the Pill Room, preparing to collect the ¡®Pill of Strengthening Spirit¡¯ he had reported earlier.


    As an official disciple of the Changchun Sect, he could redeem a bottle of elixir every two months.


    It could be the Qi Boosting Elixir, or an elixir that strengthens the body or spirit.


    His vitality had recently been replenished, but his spirit might still be lacking.


    He planned to take the Pill of Strengthening Spirit the fifth time he attempted to breakthrough and strengthen his Foundation Establishment, thus increasing his chances of succeeding.


    ¡­


    Before reaching the entrance of the Pill Room, Chen Dengming already saw a crowd from afar, seemingly queuing to collect elixirs.


    In the sky, two Spirit Boats floated in the distance, and the faint Spiritual Might emanating from the Cultivators on board made the atmosphere somewhat tense.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±


    Chen Dengming was somewhat confused and asked while queuing.


    A disciple glanced at him, seemingly excited and nervous, ¡°You don¡¯t know?


    Our Changchun Sect is answering the call of the Longevity Sect, preparing to reinforce the battle in the northeast corner.


    This time the Longevity Sect had directly taken out twenty Foundation Establishment Pills, three of which can be allocated to our Changchun Sect.


    As long as one can achieve five great merits on the battlefield, they are eligible to receive a Foundation Establishment Pill.


    Even if you¡¯re unlucky and don¡¯t receive any, you will be prioritized when Foundation Establishment Pills become available in the future.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming was somewhat stunned.


    Wasn¡¯t the Longevity Sect known for being apolitical?


    Why would they suddenly decide to meddle in the war in the northeast corner ¨C this was not in line with their usual doctrines.


    He had only been out for four or five days, how did situations change so suddenly.


    He looked at the disciple, who seemed excited.


    Most likely at the Qi Cultivation level of eight or nine, and even though they didn¡¯t seem immature, they were surprisingly excited, possibly due to their background in a family that hadn¡¯t experienced much life and death situations.


    Then he looked at his other fellow disciples who were queuing, realizing that most of them seemed concerned, even worried, and not many were excited and eager.


    He took the opportunity to ask a few more questions and found the answers to be consistent.


    Even the confirmed news was heard.


    Demon Cultivators from the Western Region were invading, not only the northeastern corner, but also the areas near the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Shu Sword Pavilion in the northeastern and northern corners were being provoked by Demon Cultivators from the Western Region, causing tensions throughout the Eastern Region.


    ¡°Damn!


    I just joined the Sect.


    Cannot they wait for me to settle down before they start fighting?¡±


    Chen Dengming swore in his heart as he felt a sinking feeling.


    No wonder the Longevity Sect couldn¡¯t sit still and wanted to intervene in the battlefield.


    The long-tame Demon Cultivators of the Western Region had suddenly launched an attack on the sects of the Eastern Region, grabbing resources.


    No matter how apolitical the Longevity Sect was, they could not sit idly by.


    Even a turtle, when pushed, would bite.


    At the moment, the disciples queuing here were mostly preparing to heed the call, join the local war zone and strive for the Foundation Establishment Pill by achieving merits.


    Most of these people were at the level of Qi Cultivation eight or nine, there were even some at Qi Cultivation level ten.


    The number was not large, about thirty people, but they should be considered as amongst the best among the Changchun Sect¡¯s Qi Cultivation disciples.


    This might not be all of the high-ranking disciples of Qi Cultivation in the Longevity Sect, but it definitely took up the majority.


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    Who knows how many people can return after the battle, and how many can get the Foundation Establishment Pill?


    Judging from the heavy and worried expressions on many faces, it was clear that they were aware of the dangers.


    But there was no choice, for the sake of their future successful Foundation Establishment breakthrough, they must strive as much as they can.

 Chapter 168

    ?Chapter 168: 96~97: Of the Three thousand weak waters, one only needs a ladle; of the Three thousand Great Dao, one only seeks for a single path (two in one, asking for monthly tickets)_3 Chapter 168: 96~97: Of the Three thousand weak waters, one only needs a ladle; of the Three thousand Great Dao, one only seeks for a single path (two in one, asking for monthly tickets)_3 Soon, it was Chen Dengming¡¯s turn to receive the Elixir Pills.


    ¡°Supervisor Mu, I am disciple Chen Ming, and I need a bottle of Pill of Strengthening Spirit,¡± he respectfully said to the Executive in charge of distributing the pills.


    The Executive lifted his eyelids to look at Chen Dengming, picked up his pen to record, and asked, ¡°You are at the tenth level of Qi cultivation, which war zone are you planning to go to?¡±


    Taken aback, Chen Dengming quickly responded, ¡°I haven¡¯t planned to go to the battlefield yet, I just need a bottle of Pill of Strengthening Spirit for cultivation.¡±


    Upon hearing this, the disciples behind him were somewhat surprised, murmuring, could he hope to cultivate anything significant by relying on the Pill of Strengthening Spirit instead of going to fight for the Foundation Establishment Pill at the tenth level of Qi cultivation?


    The Executive¡¯s expression darkened as he scrutinized Chen Dengming, then laughed, ¡°I see, so it¡¯s nephew Chen who recently joined our sect.


    You are at the tenth level of Qi cultivation but show no intent to contribute to the sect in exchange for better Daoism cultivation techniques.


    Instead, you isolate yourself to cultivate.


    How do you plan to breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment stage with such thinking?¡±


    Chen Dengming felt in his heart that this old fellow was indeed quite fond of bragging about his age and experience.


    He maintained his smile, ¡°Supervisor Mu, you¡¯re absolutely right.


    Once I complete this phase of my cultivation, I¡¯ll undertake some sect missions.¡±


    ¡°Complete this phase of cultivation?


    What cultivation?


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    Do you mean to break through to Foundation Establishment without relying on the Foundation Establishment Pill?¡±


    Supervisor Mu chuckled contemptuously, then sternly said, ¡°The Pill of Strengthening Spirit is a rare Spirit Pill.


    If you¡¯re not going to the war zone, then wait.


    You may instead obtain the Qi Boosting Elixir or a Body Strengthening Pill.¡±


    His words made sense to the disciples standing behind Chen Dengming.


    Especially those from his own sect who were also preparing to take the Pill of Strengthening Spirit, they became impatient.


    Chen Dengming furrowed his brows, facing Supervisor Mu¡¯s mocking gaze that subtly conveyed the authority of Foundation Establishment he gradually relaxed his frown.


    However, at this moment, a mild voice came from the direction of a Spirit Boat in the distance.


    ¡°Junior Brother Mu, if Nephew Chen wants the Pill of Strengthening Spirit, go ahead and give it to him.


    If the stock is tight, you can use my quota, should be no problem, right?¡±


    Supervisor Mu was taken aback; he immediately looked in the direction of the Spirit Boat.


    Upon seeing the figure of a Taoist, his eyes flickered, and he immediately bowed with a smile.


    ¡°So it¡¯s Brother Li.


    But¡­


    about Nephew Chen¡­¡±


    ¡°Our Changchun Sect has always adhered to the rules and principles of the Longevity Sect ¨C living in harmony with the world.


    Now, we are being forced into this situation with the invasion of the Demon cultivators and must fight to defend the pure land of the Eastern Region.


    This effort, however, should remain voluntary for our disciples; we should not pressure anyone.


    Otherwise, what would be the point of our Longevity Sect¡¯s principles which we¡¯ve adhered to over the years?


    ¡±


    Many disciples were moved by these words, and those who initially felt compelled to contribute to the cause of obtaining the Foundation Establishment Pill, felt slightly relieved.


    Indeed, compared to other Immortal¡¯s gateways, the Changchun Sect is very considerate of its disciples.


    Upon hearing the words, Supervisor Mu slightly furrowed his brow, but he didn¡¯t want to upset Li Yue, who was at the mid-stage Foundation Establishment.


    Thus, he simply snorted lightly, handed the pill to Chen Dengming, and added sarcastically.


    ¡°Best of luck with your Foundation Establishment, nephew.¡±


    Unperturbed, Chen Dengming smiled and gave a fist salute, ¡°Thank you for your kind words, Supervisor Mu.


    I will do my best to succeed.¡±


    He then bowed in the direction of the Spirit Boat in gratitude and turned to leave.


    Counting the previous aid in solving the issue of joining the sect, this was the second time he had been helped by Li Rong¡¯s cousin, Li Yue.


    The favor he owed this man was growing.


    ¡­


    Aboard the Spirit Boat.


    A few Foundation Establishment cultivators watched Chen Dengming¡¯s retreating figure, chatting cheerfully.


    ¡°Brother Li, when Nephew Chen first joined the sect, he drew the attention of Elder Lin, didn¡¯t he?


    However, this disciple, who spent two months in deep seclusion and went to the preaching hall only once, completely disappeared once he found out he needed contributions to learn cultivation techniques.


    He doesn¡¯t strive to learn Daoism, nor seeks Foundation Establishment Pill.


    Did he join the sect just to acquire that small first-class Spirit Vein housing?¡±


    The one who spoke was a middle-aged cultivator holding a dusting brush, smiling amusedly at Chen Dengming.


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    Li Yue withdrew his gaze and smiled, ¡°Nephew Chen is, after all, over forty and far more composed than our younger disciples.


    Maybe he has his own plans.


    As seniors, we can only do our best to create good cultivation environments and conditions for them.


    Only then can our Changchun Sect remain full of talents.¡±


    At these words, all the Foundation Establishment cultivators shook their heads and laughed.


    While it¡¯s true some people carry heavy burdens to ensure peace, they must only shoulder burdens that are of worth.


    For disciples like Chen Ming, who can¡¯t even be bothered to fight for a Foundation Establishment Pill, all one can do is express frustration and let it go with a sigh.


    Li Yue was indeed puzzled by Chen Dengming¡¯s actions over the past two months.


    Even disciples from cultivation families who join the sect show great interest in the Changchun Sect¡¯s Dharma skills.


    After all, they join the sect exactly for this opportunity.


    The Changchun Skill, the fundamental law of the Changchun Sect, was derived from the Immortal Longevity Path¡¯s Longevity Dao Work.


    Although not as extraordinary as the latter, it¡¯s a top-grade cultivation method that could enhance spiritual concentration by sixty-three percent and significantly prolong life.


    However, Chen Dengming neither completed sect tasks to accumulate contribution points for learning Daoism nor pursued the excellent opportunity provided by the Foundation Establishment Pill which puzzled Li Yue.


    But every time he remembered the information given to him by a junior from the library, Li Yue couldn¡¯t help but think ¨C this Nephew Chen, he might just be planning to break through to Foundation Establishment on his own.


    Although the Changchun Sect has had examples of self-made Foundation Establishment breakthroughs, those were generally geniuses with top-quality Spiritual Roots.


    And even they would have to take some risks.


    Therefore, even among the geniuses with top-quality Spiritual Roots within the sect, very few attempt to break through without the help of the Foundation Establishment Pill.¡±¡±¡±,

 Chapter 169

    ?Chapter 169: 96~97: Of the Three thousand weak waters, one only needs a ladle; of the Three thousand Great Dao, one only seeks for a single path (two in one, asking for monthly tickets)_4 Chapter 169: 96~97: Of the Three thousand weak waters, one only needs a ladle; of the Three thousand Great Dao, one only seeks for a single path (two in one, asking for monthly tickets)_4 There was, after all, a difference between having fifty percent certainty and eighty percent certainty.


    ¡°Nephew Chen does have a top-quality Spiritual Root, but it is a mutually repelling one.


    I wonder if it will have any effects¡­¡±


    Li Yue was deep in thought.


    At this time, Chen Dengming had already quickly returned to his mansion with the Pill of Strengthening Spirit.


    When war broke out, demon cultivators from the Western Region invaded the Eastern Region, and even the Longevity Sect had to take action.


    The flames of war could likely spread to the nearby Changchun Sect at any time.


    He doesn¡¯t have much time left.


    ¡­


    That night.


    Chen Dengming took the Pill of Strengthening Spirit and began his fifth attempt at breaking through the Foundation Establishment Stage.


    In his mind, he replayed the Foundation Establishment rhymes he had recently looked up within the Sect.


    ¡°Foundation Establishment begins with understanding the bag-like device.


    It refers to grouping the Spirit and gathering Qi.


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    If the Spirit is not grouped, then it will be disorganized¡­


    unable to gather as one, it will inevitably disappear day by day¡­¡±


    Through introspection, his Essence, Qi, and Spirit turned into three flowers of green, white, and red, entwined on a stem blooming, slowly rising.


    Chen Dengming gradually entered a state of Utmost Emptiness!


    The three treasures of Essence, Qi, and Spirit soon entered his Spiritual Root, instantly breaching two-thirds of the process with the soaring sensation of ascension.


    Bang!!


    a€¡±a€¡±


    Like a sudden thunderclap, an overwhelming oppressive sensation hit him, impacting his concentrated Essence, Qi, and Spirit.


    Chen Dengming felt as if he had been struck by lightning, but his entire body was closed off, oblivious to the outside world; he felt a raging turmoil within him.


    The Five Elements Mountain within his Spiritual Root was about to be overturned, the stubborn monkey on the verge of breaking free.


    Yet the higher he climbed, the more immense the pressure became, causing boundless sheer terror.


    The fear of a tough breakthrough, the pain of potential failure, the dread of a hopeless future¡­


    Fear ¨C Shock ¨C Awe.


    There was great terror in breaking through.


    But at this moment, Chen Dengming made an all-out effort, he wasn¡¯t sacrificing anything anymore, he was focusing on ¡®when the Spirit returns, Qi naturally calms itself¡¯.


    For a moment he found the courage to race towards the Immortal Assembly, to unyieldingly endure the hardships of surviving in the Cultivation World.


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    Endure, endure, endure!


    When will there be a day of glory!


    Bear!


    Bear!


    Bear!


    When will the day come when there is no need to withhold anger!


    Fear, terror, awe.


    Would only cause hesitation and restrain oneself from fiercely pursuing the Great Dao.


    Bang!


    a€¡±a€¡±


    Chen Dengming had a sudden enlightenment, his determination to breakthrough the Foundation Establishment Stage was completely solidified.


    His fearless mindset fluttered like an electrifying red silk, slicing through the clouds and sparks, dragging his essence, Qi, and spirit to overthrow the Five Elements Mountain.


    The stubborn monkey had jumped out of the three realms, and was no longer bound by the Five Elements.


    He had finally gained his freedom!


    At this moment.


    It just dawned on him, the establishment of the foundation was not merely solidifying the roots of essence, Qi, and Spirit but was a manifestation of his own unwavering, fearless, and engrossed pursuit of the Great Dao!


    Similar to the Buddhist tendency of seeking and not obtaining.


    Did the Daoist sect¡¯s Foundation Establishment Stage always depend on a Foundation Establishment Pill?


    Who made the Foundation Establishment Pill?


    Could it be that the first person to reach the Foundation Establishment Stage relied on a Foundation Establishment Pill?


    What they relied on was nothing more than their unwavering belief and determination towards the Dao!


    Amongst all the three thousand rivers, only one ladleful is taken.


    Among all the three thousand roads of Dao, only one is pursued.


    He had established the foundation!


    Chen Dengming felt like looking back, initially thinking that he took a unique path by harnessing the nourishment of Evil Qi, and found a small shortcut directly to the Foundation Establishment Stage.


    But now it seemed like lightning illuminating the path of the golden snake in the wild, a single leaf blinding the eye amidst heavy rain and dense mist.


    The Great Dao is lofty, but the path is underfoot.


    Sometimes, all you need is an intrepid thought, and you can reach it directly.


    He was too accustomed to being cautious and careful, calculating everything carefully.


    Such an attitude could be used for survival but was inappropriate for seeking the Dao.


    This Great Dao, it only takes from the straight and doesn¡¯t ask for the roundabout.


    Excessive calculations would only end up like the worldly Shaoyu Feng, who thought himself to have left no stone unturned, but ultimately returned with regret.


    Chen Dengming opened his eyes, three rays of light burst from his body, flashing in the void.


    These were the Three Appearances of Sunlight.


    After the Foundation Establishment Stage, the top, middle, and lower Dantians in one¡¯s head, chest, and abdomen are filled with spiritual energy, Essence, Qi, and Spirit are abundant, and a flash appears during meditation, known as the Three Appearances of Sunlight.


    He had successfully established the foundation!


    From the Southern Region¡¯s border to the Changchun Sect in the Eastern region, he had finally broken through to the Foundation Establishment Stage.


    Now he could be considered a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator of the Sect, his status comparable to that of Luo Bing.


    Looking back at their previous positions, the difference really was like heaven and earth¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (Now the monthly ticket is 4240, the monthly ticket increased by 80 today, and there will be an additional chapter tonight!


    Lao Tie, let¡¯s go for it)

 Chapter 170

    ?Chapter 170: 98~99: Great power within a ten-foot room, imposing atmosphere within the Longevity Sect (two in one for monthly ticket addition)_1 Chapter 170: 98~99: Great power within a ten-foot room, imposing atmosphere within the Longevity Sect (two in one for monthly ticket addition)_1 After breaking through to Foundation Establishment, the spiritual energy within the entire compound seemed to boil into a spiritual energy tide, converging towards Chen Dengming inside the house.


    The scene made him appear as if he were bathed in the glimmering light of spiritual rain, floating as if he were an immortal.


    Especially the positions of his head, chest, and abdomen, it was as if three halos were formed, filled with strong spiritual energy fluctuations.


    This state continued for a long time.


    The intense spiritual might directly passed through formations inside the house, and even the formations couldn¡¯t completely weaken and isolate it, simply because the formations of the compound did not have any effects of blocking spiritual might.


    Chen Dengming felt that his control over the spiritual energy of the surrounding heaven and earth expanded by more than tenfold and was still slowly increasing.


    And the range of spreading his spiritual might was increased even more, to over ten times as before.


    This sort of feeling was as if the minions in the surrounding air were constantly increasing, all of them calling him their boss, ready to be dispatched by him at any time, extremely reverent.


    It seemed that just by ¡®snorting¡¯ he could command some minions to work.


    This unimaginable feat was unthinkable in the past, absolutely unthinkable.


    No wonder there was a rumor in the Cultivation World that the higher the realm of the cultivator, the easier it was to invoke low-level skills and to learn them more quickly.


    The main reason was that the higher control over spiritual energy.


    ¡­


    At this time.


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    Outside Chen Dengming¡¯s residence, several fellow disciples living in nearby houses walked out of their courtyards in curiosity and anxiety, looking towards Chen Dengming¡¯s residence, which was continuously emitting strong spiritual might, resisting waves of spiritual might constantly hitting their spirit and mind.


    A cultivator with a full-faced beard suppressed his palpitations and looked at a cultivator across the street, ¡°Brother Hu, is there some Foundation Establishment martial uncle in the neighboring ¡­this¡­this¡­¡±


    ¡°Daoist Friend Chen¡­his surname is Chen¡­¡±


    The cultivator across the street, responded, then added,


    ¡°Considering his strength, we should call him Senior Brother Chen.


    Didn¡¯t this Senior Brother Chen bring us a mountain-greeting gift a month ago?


    Have you forgotten?¡±


    ¡°Yes¡­I remember now.


    This Senior Brother Chen really likes to give gifts, so what is this Senior Brother Chen doing?


    Ssh, did he just join, and offend some martial uncle in the Sect?¡±


    Another fellow neighbor stroked his chin and wondered, ¡°Why do I feel this spiritual might is a bit different?


    It¡¯s strong and does not allow me to have a fighting spirit, but it¡¯s still quite weaker than the spiritual might of the Foundation Establishment cultivators I have ever felt.


    It¡¯s like¡­¡±


    Another person added, ¡°Like a cultivator who just broke through to Foundation Establishment, even a bit weaker, maybe justa€|¡±


    Before the words were finished, the speaker had already stopped without saying any more, looked at the other two people, and then looked at other sect members who had also walked out of their yards.


    Range and disbelief were welled up in their faces.


    ¡°No, no, no, is that possible?¡±


    ¡°This Brother Chen, was a tenth level Qi Cultivator before he joined¡­


    it¡¯s very, very possible¡­¡±


    ¡°Does he have a Foundation Establishment Pill?


    No, what kind of a spiritual root does he have?¡±


    In an instant.


    The disciples who had come out of their residences due to the disturbance, were all in an uproar, and there were various discussions, unconsciously heading towards Chen Dengming¡¯s residence.


    Among them, some faces were filled with bewilderment and disbelief.


    Subconsciously they wanted to turn around and inform the executives in the sect about the news.


    But the next moment, spiritual lights appeared in the sky, displaying several figures of Foundation Establishment cultivators under the intoxicating evening glow, who rushed over with streaks of wind.


    Li Yue and other Foundation Establishment cultivators who were on the Spirit Boat half a day ago all appeared.


    Even the cultivator from the Pill Room, Mu Daoist, also hurried over, greeting with a smile after seeing Li Yue and others, ¡°Brother Li, you guys came quite fast.¡±


    Li Yue stared at the residential building below, his face was both bizarre and astonished, and so he ignored Mu Daoist¡¯s greeting.


    Isn¡¯t this Chen Ming¡¯s residence?


    Mu Daoist felt like he hit a nail, and it felt awkward, somewhat embarrassed.


    Then, immediately noticing the strong spiritual might coming from the residence in front which was a clear sign of someone who had just broke through to Foundation Establishment, he was both surprised and doubtful.


    ¡°Someone in our Sect has broken through to Foundation Establishment?


    Who?


    This is not right, currently there are no disciples who have the Foundation Establishment Pill in our Sect.


    Could it be Nephew Yu?


    She has a high-grade spiritual root, maybe she broke through due to a fortunate coincidence this time?¡±


    A disciple next to him couldn¡¯t help but remind, ¡°Supervisor Mu, the residential area in front is for male disciples.¡±


    Mu Daoist was taken aback, ¡°That¡¯s strange then.


    Among the Qi Cultivation tenth level male nephews in the Sect who could break through to Foundation Establishment, there is no one with a high-grade spiritual root.


    Could someone have hit the jackpot?¡±


    Another disciple said, ¡°Supervisor Mu, that residence, it seems, it seems to be Senior Brother Chen¡¯s.¡±


    Mu Daoist frowned, ¡°Say the name, which Senior Brother Chen?¡±


    ¡°Senior Brother Chen Ming.¡±


    ¡°Chen what?¡±


    Mu Daoist was stunned, his ears were buzzing as if strange noises were coming from them, his head was buzzing, and his face turned as green as a brooding hen.


    It suddenly occurred to him that the Nephew Chen he scolded in the morning was called Chen Ming.


    The one who didn¡¯t strive for progress, who didn¡¯t even compete for such a great opportunity to get the Foundation Establishment Pilla€|


    At this moment, Li Yue and several Foundation Establishment cultivators in the air also fell silent after confirming the identity of the disciple residing in the house in front of them.


    After two Foundation Establishment cultivators looked at each other.


    One of them forced a smile, glanced at Li Yue beside him, and said, ¡°Brother Li truly has a discerning eye for recognizing heroes.


    The disciple you casually helped today, unexpectedly broke through to Foundation Establishment so quickly.


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    That¡¯s¡­quite lucky.¡±


    Towards the end, the cultivator didn¡¯t know if he had remembered the hardships of fighting for Foundation Establishment Pill in the past, his tone was a bit sour.

 Chapter 171

    ?Chapter 171: 98~99: Great power within a ten-foot room, imposing atmosphere within the Longevity Sect (two in one for monthly ticket addition)_2 Chapter 171: 98~99: Great power within a ten-foot room, imposing atmosphere within the Longevity Sect (two in one for monthly ticket addition)_2 ¡°It seems we¡¯ll have another Brother Chen in the future,¡± a Foundation Establishment cultivator sighed.


    ¡°Yes, another junior brother indeed.


    I¡¯ll have to tighten the screws on Master Wu Yongwang and his Wu Family.


    This Gao Hu¡­


    I never expected¡­


    so fast¡­


    His background will likely be scrutinised again by the Sect.¡±


    Li Yue showed no expression, his mind spinning with thoughts.


    ¡­


    Before Foundation Establishment, no one noticed him.


    After Foundation Establishment, shock reigned everywhere.


    Inside the house, Chen Dengming was completely oblivious to the situation outside.


    This was only his fifth attempt to break through, and he wasn¡¯t even sure that he would succeed.


    He had even prepared himself for failure.


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    Yet, he managed to break through in one fell swoop.


    Life really was unpredictable.


    At this moment, the fluctuating spiritual energy around him began to wane.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s spiritual might began to converge, and the three spiritual lights shining from his head, chest, and abdomen also disappeared.


    In his dantian, the formerly mist-like strands of spiritual energy had condensed into a liquid state, much like golden water.


    This was the Spiritual Element, the notable difference between Qi Cultivators and Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    In the Cultivation World, why it was so difficult to defeat an enemy of a higher boundary was due to the qualitative change in power after crossing a Great Boundary.


    It could be argued that experienced Innate Warriors, catching their opponents off guard, had a chance to kill low-level Qi Cultivators.


    However, for a tenth level Qi Cultivator to kill a Foundation Establishment cultivator, the difficulty increased tenfold.


    Not that there was no chance, just that the chance was extremely slim.


    ¡­


    Half an hour later.


    The vitality within the room gradually subsided, and Chen Dengming continued to sit in the quiet room, going nowhere, still acutely feeling the subtle changes within his body and mind.


    Especially the Spiritual Element surging in his dantian, which excited him.


    People say that after the excitement, there comes a calming period, soon followed by discontent.


    However, following his breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, he felt that his excitement lasted for quite some time.


    It seemed as though his adrenal glands were constantly active, keeping him awake and alert, not feeling fatigue.


    ¡°This is not excitement, but more the normal physiological response after becoming a Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    Yes, I should be calm¡­


    oh no, I don¡¯t need to be calm, nor do I need to be excited, I should just go with the flow¡­¡±


    ¡°The detailed guide to Foundation Establishment said that after breaking through to Foundation Establishment, one is ¡®full of energy and not hungry, full of spirit and not sleepy.¡¯


    ¡®When the spirit is full and energy is plentiful, one can eat less and sleep less, and maintain a long-term fast.¡¯


    ¡®Hmm¡­


    this is quite like my current state.


    I¡¯m not tired even though I don¡¯t sleep, and I¡¯m not hungry even though I don¡¯t eat.


    The author didn¡¯t lie to me.¡¯


    Chen Dengming stood in front of a mirror, inspecting his hair and teeth.


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    The guide to Foundation Establishment stated that after Foundation Establishment, ¡®white hair turns black, lost teeth grow back.¡¯


    But currently, his hair wasn¡¯t white and his teeth were fine.


    There weren¡¯t any noticeable changes¡­


    Wait, were his teeth a bit whiter?


    They seemed dazzlingly charming.


    A thought suddenly hit him, and he immediately checked his private area.


    He found it to be in excellent condition, as majestic as a lion on the plains of the Brocade Mill, robust, valiant, and dominating.


    This wasn¡¯t self-praise, it was a compliment once given by Xu Wei.


    The horrifying terms mentioned in the detailed guide to Foundation Establishment, such as ¡®horse hidden yin phase¡¯, which referred to the retracting of male genitalia and other shocking conditions, seemed to not exist.


    Or rather, they hadn¡¯t occurred to him, only to those people who were originally insecure and small.


    Afterwards, Chen Dengming changed his clothes and meticulously checked his body.


    He felt as if his body was constantly soaking in a hot spring, feeling very satisfied.


    Spiritual energy from his surroundings continually entered his body, providing a constant energy supply.


    This state was similar to how the Blood Killing Gas nourished his internal organs, only it was more intense, comprehensive, and gentle.


    Apparently, after reaching Foundation Establishment, subtle changes had occurred in his bodily functions and his absorption of nature¡¯s spiritual energy.


    The benefits of reaching Foundation Establishment hadn¡¯t fully manifested yet.


    It was a slow and steady process and not an instant change.


    The same was true for the transformation of spiritual energy into Spiritual Element.


    It was a gradual process that flowed naturally.


    He calmed his heart and spirit, and checked his status panel again.


    He had already observed it once before.


    After breaking through to Foundation Establishment, his maximum lifespan had only increased by sixty-five years.


    There were still some unaccounted years of lifespan, which would probably gradually increase over time.


    ¡°Early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator[Chen Dengming]


    Lifespan: 84/238/504


    Spiritual Root: Gold, Wood (Superior 0/100)


    Martial Arts: ¡®Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡¯ (Great Perfection)


    Daoism: ¡®Gu Refining Chapter¡¯ (Master 77/100), ¡®Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡¯ (Complete), ¡®Chen¡¯s Dao Method Chapter¡¯ (Master 13/100) ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯ (First Layer 78/100), ¡®Water Shadow Wood Poison Gu Skill¡¯ (Beginner 42/100), ¡®Dragon Bone Training Skill¡¯ (Beginner 79/100)¡±


    As expected, the lifespan limit that had increased by 65 years earlier.


    His lifespan limit was originally 502 years.


    However, now, in the span of this short time, it had increased by two more years, reaching 504 years.


    The benefits of reaching Foundation Establishment were still ongoing and had not yet ceased.


    Even so, his lifespan limit had officially broken the 500-year mark.


    After his remaining lifespan gradually and fully arrives, he will have at least 300 good years left.


    Whispers about the possibility of forming his Golden Core wouldn¡¯t be contradicted by anyone.


    According to reasonable speculations in the Foundation Establishment guide, after breaking through from Qi Cultivation to Foundation Establishment, the lifespan limit should increase by at least a hundred years.


    Ordinary Qi Cultivators, if they do not practice any lifespan-enhancing techniques or use special secret techniques to prolong their lives, usually have a lifespan ranging from eighty to a hundred and thirty years.

 Chapter 172

    ?Chapter 172: 98~99: Great power within a ten-foot room, imposing atmosphere within the Longevity Sect (two in one for monthly ticket addition)_3 Chapter 172: 98~99: Great power within a ten-foot room, imposing atmosphere within the Longevity Sect (two in one for monthly ticket addition)_3 After breaking through the Foundation Establishment stage, one¡¯s lifespan increases by another hundred years.


    This explains why most people claim that cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage can live up to two hundred years.


    That¡¯s not to say Foundation Establishment cultivators directly gain two hundred years of life.


    In reality, they only gain about a hundred, allowing them to live to around two hundred years old.


    Therefore, not only did Chen Dengming make a leap in strength with his successful breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment stage, but he also gained at least a hundred years of life.


    Nothing was more enticing and precious than longevity.


    However, his principal cultivation technique, the ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill,¡± had reached its limit.


    This technique was just ordinary stuff in the realm of cultivation, requiring all sorts of awkward postures during practice, and couldn¡¯t be advanced further after reaching Foundation Establishment.


    ¡°Now that I¡¯ve reached the Foundation Establishment stage, my most pressing goal has been achieved.


    It¡¯s time to choose an advanced Foundation Establishment technique to continue cultivating¡­¡±


    Having climbed a step in strength and being part of the Sect, Chen Dengming was full of hope for the future.


    He got dressed again, changed into the robes of a Changchun Sect disciple, and stepped out of the room.


    The shadow of the Mini Array Spirit appeared briefly at the door, circled around the corridor, and feigned just returning, stuttered nervously when she saw Chen Dengming emerge, ¡°F-Friend, you¡¯ve broken through again?¡±


    Chen Dengming rolled his eyes.


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    ¡°If you want to peek, do it boldly.


    Why hide?


    I¡¯ve just broken through once more, not ¡®again and again¡¯.


    ¡°What are you sneaking around for?¡±


    Seeing the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s awkward behaviour, Chen Dengming shook his head with a smile, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, now that my tasks are temporarily done, I won¡¯t forget the nourishing medicine I promised to make for you.¡±


    ¡°N-No, there are¡­


    a lot of people outside right now,¡± the Mini Array Spirit stuttered with fright.


    A lot of people?


    Chen Dengming was taken aback, quickly realizing that the commotion caused by his breakthrough to Foundation Establishment probably alarmed many fellow disciples in the area.


    As usual, the Mini Array Spirit was shy and didn¡¯t trust anyone besides Chen Dengming.


    Upon sensing so many people outside, she naturally became terrified.


    ¡°Sorry for blaming you.


    Come, hide inside me.


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    Now that I¡¯m even stronger, I can protect you even more.¡±


    Chen Dengming walked over and beckoned to the Mini Array Spirit.


    The sad Mini Array Spirit immediately perked up and darted into the array plate inside Chen Dengming.


    As Chen Dengming straightened his robe and pushed the door open to step out of his room, he conversed with the Mini Array Spirit.


    ¡°When did these people appear?¡±


    ¡°A-About half an hour ago¡­


    There are¡­


    are four auras much, much stronger¡­


    Even stronger than you now.¡±


    Good grief, so many people were waiting for him outside for half an hour?


    And it seemed like four of them were Foundation Establishment cultivators from within the Sect?


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart skipped a few beats ¨C this kind of treatment was unprecedented.


    He was about to step out of his courtyard when he paused, rubbed his face, and took out the Light Reflecting Mirror to check his appearance before calming down.


    Bursting straight to Foundation Establishment was unexpected even for him.


    His released cultivation aura must have shocked those around him.


    ¡°Can I call this a rare moment of high-profile?¡±


    He chuckled at himself after stowing away the Light Reflecting Mirror.


    Once always cautious to avoid drawing attention, he now gradually became indifferent as he truly transitioned into Foundation Establishment.


    If making a splash once was rare, then let¡¯s make that splash.


    ¡°Creaka€¡±¡±


    He pushed open the door, stepping out with his left foot first.


    ¡°Oh, he¡¯s opened the door.¡±


    ¡°Brother¡­


    Uncle Chen is out.¡±


    ¡°You smart kid, know to address him as Uncle, I almost misspoke but thankfully I just shut my mouth in time.¡±


    ¡°Congratulations, Uncle Chen, on your breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, becoming the tenth Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Changchun Sect.¡±


    Outside, gazes filled with eagerness, curiosity, reverence, uncertainty, and scrutiny all fell onto Chen Dengming as he emerged from his courtyard.


    The moment they sensed the residual aurora, different from that of a Qi Cultivation cultivator, praises abounded like flowing water.


    ¡°Hahaha, Brother Chen, what a surprise!


    You¡¯ve been with us for only two months and already gave all of us a huge surprise!¡±


    Several figures descended from mid-air, with Li Yue laughing loudly, the first to congratulate him.


    ¡°Officer Li!¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately put on a smile, thanking Li Yue with a fist-palm salute, ¡°Thanks, Officer Li, for your congratulations.


    I would also like to thank you for helping me out this morning.¡±


    ¡°Haha, Brother Chen, it wasn¡¯t Officer Li who bailed you out today, you bailed yourself out.¡±


    Amidst the laughter, another Foundation Establishment cultivator with a goat beard spoke.


    As the words left his mouth, Mu Daoist, who was behind them with rather unpleasant expressions, awkwardly moved forward with a blush.


    Choking on his words as if a few walnuts were stuck in his throat, he managed a greeting and extended his fist to Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Brother Chen, I was out of line earlier, particularly with my words.


    I hope you won¡¯t hold it against me.


    To celebrate your breakthrough to Foundation Establishment today, I¡¯ve brought you a gift as¡­¡±


    ¡°Eh!?¡±


    Before Mu Daoist could finish his sentence, Chen Dengming abruptly frowned and raised his hand to stop him.


    The atmosphere instantly tensed up.


    Mu Daoist¡¯s face froze for a moment.


    But then, Chen Dengming smiled and took out a medicine bottle from his robe, ¡°Supervisor Mu, you already gave me a gift today.


    Do you remember this Pill of Strengthening Spirit?¡±


    ¡°Thanks to your pill, I was fortunate enough to break through.


    There¡¯s no need for you to bring me another gift.¡±

 Chapter 173

    ?Chapter 173: 98~99: Great power within a ten-foot room, imposing atmosphere within the Longevity Sect (two in one for monthly ticket addition)_4 Chapter 173: 98~99: Great power within a ten-foot room, imposing atmosphere within the Longevity Sect (two in one for monthly ticket addition)_4 ¡°Ah¡­this¡­¡± The Mu Daoist stood dumbfounded, his hand holding the gift suspended in mid-air.


    His eyes flickered, and his face grew even more embarrassed.


    He remembered that he indeed had spoken words of blessing before, but were those words, spoken eerily as they were, not similar to his current situation?


    Was this Brother Chen mocking him, or had he already forgiven him?


    He really couldn¡¯t tell from the way things were going.


    While he was mulling over this, Chen Dengming was already cordially interacting with Li Yue and others with a smile.


    His attitude was affable, his words modest, without arrogance or impatience.


    Despite advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage and leaping from being a nephew to a fellow martial brother of the Foundation Establishment cultivators, he did not act conceited in his speech.


    He seemed very accommodating, giving due respect to his fellow Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    After all, it was quite disorienting to be called nephew in the morning and brother by the evening.


    In no time under the adept socializing moves of Chen Dengming, the atmosphere became harmonious and friendly.


    In the end, the other two cultivators within the sect, also of Foundation Establishment stage, rushed here in surprise and congratulated him sincerely, even giving gifts of congratulations.


    By the end, the crowd dispersed, leaving only Li Yue behind, with a somewhat complicated and doubtful expression.


    He had a short conversation with Chen Dengming before he rode off on his Escape Light.


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    ¡­


    After Li Yue departed, Chen Dengming glanced around at the now quiet and calm surroundings, and frowning, he entered his house.


    He contemplated the words that Li Yue had exchanged with him earlier.


    ¡°The head of the Changchun Sect, Changchun Daoist Qiu Feng, is temporarily away, and even the Deputy sect leader Liang Yunsheng has gone to the Longevity Sect.


    At present, it is my two seniors Li Yue and Hu Li who are managing the affairs of the sect.


    This Brother Li, it seems like he¡¯s doing alright among the nine Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Changchun Sect¡­


    ¡°But according to him, even though I have ascended to Foundation Establishment stage, because both the sect leader and deputy are absent, nobody is authorized to adjust and upgrade my status, cave dwelling, and treatment.


    Thus, I have to wait for the leader or deputy to return to receive the appropriate treatment¡­¡±


    ¡°This postponed treatment is of no concern to me, as long as I¡¯m not sent to the battlefield to kill or be killed, everything¡¯s fine.


    Starting from tomorrow, I will select a Foundation Establishment cultivation technique from the Transmitting Method Hall to learn first¡­¡±


    It¡¯s a time when many events are happening, both the sect leader and deputy are not in the sect, this rarely ever happens.


    Upon hearing Li Yue¡¯s explanation and encouragement, Chen Dengming was also not in a hurry.


    Besides, he was arranged by the other party to come here.


    However, in this exchange, Li Yue didn¡¯t mention anything about the past incident with Gao Hu, acting as if it never happened.


    Chen Dengming found this interesting.


    Since he didn¡¯t bring it up, he would feign ignorance too, just keeping this favor in his heart.


    As for Li Yue¡¯s arrangement and instruction, he would accept it calmly for the time being.


    Perhaps, this was a type of observation and test, who knows¡­


    ¡­


    In the blink of an eye, three days later.


    Outside the Everjoy District, in a densely wooded forest, a sudden, astonishing beast roar erupted, startling the numerous birds in the forest to take flight.


    Various startled cries accompanied the roaring clashes of magic artifacts and spells, instantly filling the forest with never-ending sounds.


    ¡°A Black Cloud Leopard, a Qi Cultivation eight-layer Black Cloud Leopard.


    Its entire body is a treasure!¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s team up, we need to work together!


    Otherwise, we can¡¯t take down this beast and we¡¯ll get hurt!¡±


    ¡°No, look at the leopard¡¯s body, there are words¡­


    you have to¡­


    look at the owner when hunting?


    This, this is a tamed demonic beast?¡±


    ¡­


    ¡°Roar!¡±


    ¡°Help!


    Cousin, make your move!


    My cousin has been snatched away by this beast.


    Don¡¯t waste any time.¡±


    ¡°Kill!


    Don¡¯t hold back.¡±


    ¡°Hurry up!


    Second Brother, take out your Intention Arrow Crossbow and aim at the beast!¡±


    Series of excited and anxious cries spread rapidly through the forest, and the roar of the beast became more and more aggressive.


    At this moment, a streak of spiritual light shot toward them.


    Within the escape light, Chen Dengming was carrying food for the Black Cloud Leopard and his face suddenly changed.


    Rapidly, a blade light erupted from his body.


    Transforming into a swift blade light, he flew with inexhaustible speed toward the forest in front, and just as he was about to soar into the forest hundreds of feet away, a disdainful hum resounded along with an impressive spiritual might, sweeping over the forest below like an autumn wind blowing away fallen leaves.


    ¡°All of you, stop!¡±


    In the forest, all the cultivators, including the Black Cloud Leopard, were shocked and overpowered by this strong spiritual might.


    They all felt the nature¡¯s spiritual energy around them suddenly becoming inert, unable to be manipulated.


    A stronger spiritual might!


    A Foundation Establishment cultivator!


    The cultivator who had just read the words on the Black Cloud Leopard was immediately terrified.


    Could it be such a coincidence?


    ¡­


    ¡­


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    ?Chapter 174: 100: Don¡¯t ask about past matters when we meet, only the green mountains share old knowledge (Big Chapter for Monthly Ticket) _1 Chapter 174: 100: Don¡¯t ask about past matters when we meet, only the green mountains share old knowledge (Big Chapter for Monthly Ticket) _1 The Foundation Establishment cultivator abruptly unleashed his Spiritual Might, comparable to the charging and war cries of a thousand soldiers.


    Even an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator could control their Spiritual Might to cover an area of around three hundred feet, ten times greater than a Qi Cultivation tenth-stage cultivator.


    In the woods, cultivators from both sides felt an immense and relentless pressure coming from the sky.


    This strong Spiritual Might also contained a force that pushed against everything, making everyone feel like they couldn¡¯t back down the moment they detected it.


    Immediately, they had trouble breathing, their bodies felt like they were being pricked by needles, and they dared not move rashly.


    The gap in Spiritual Might alone was so vast that if a Qi Cultivator dared to engage with a Foundation Establishment cultivator, having their Spiritual Might assaulted, might result in only half their usual combat power at most.


    Seeing the cultivators below all obediently stand down like quails, including several high-level Qi Cultivators, they all stood honestly to the side, their expressions filled with caution and fear.


    ¡°Well done, well done¡­


    ¡±


    Chen Dengming was quite pleased with this intimidating effect.


    He felt as if he had returned to the state when he first experienced the power of Foundation Establishment in Luo Family City.


    However, the roles had now reversed.


    He once marveled at the spiritual power of the Foundation Establishment, exclaiming it to be the work of a Great Cultivator in his heart.


    Now, he himself was a Foundation Establishment cultivator.


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    He was also momentarily in high spirits, wanting to experience the demeanor of a ¡°Great Foundation Establishment¡± cultivator.


    He thus continued to maintain his Spiritual Might as he descended with the knife light.


    The group of Qi Cultivators below became silent, their bodies tense.


    Some of them were showing signs of fear and despair in their eyes.


    Because typically, a cultivator would only emit Spiritual Might for a moment.


    However, this Foundation Establishment cultivator seemed very angry, as he sustained his powerful Spiritual Might.


    ¡°Damn it¡­


    I told you guys before, this leopard has an owner.


    You attacked the leopard without considering the owner, and now you¡¯re suffering the consequences, huh?¡±


    ¡°Cousin, cousin¡­


    Why are you screaming?


    The leopard simply licked you a few times.


    If your cousin wanted to lick you, he wouldn¡¯t even have the chance.¡±


    The group of cultivators all repressed their urges to scatter and escape, watching fearfully as Chen Dengming descended from the sky.


    In the forest, the Black Cloud Leopard was tense and slightly crouched, ready to leap out at any time.


    It seemed both highly agitated and afraid.


    Under its leopard body was a terribly frightened female cultivator, not daring to move.


    However, upon seeing the source of Spiritual Might was actually Chen Dengming, the Black Cloud Leopard immediately relaxed.


    Its mouth opened wide, its long tail as black as a whip thumped the ground twice, and it unconsciously stretched out its barbed tongue, licking the female cultivator¡¯s clothes.


    ¡°Whimpera€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The female cultivator suppressed her fear, not daring to move.


    After descending, Chen Dengming happened to see this scene and raised his eyebrows slightly.


    This situation seemed more like his own unruly Black Cloud Leopard bullying others.


    It didn¡¯t seem to have any wounds on its body but was showing off while pinning down another cultivator, a woman at that.


    ¡°Heizi!¡±


    As Chen Dengming¡¯s figure landed, he shouted.


    The Black Cloud Leopard let out an ¡®ow¡¯ sound, sprung to its feet when a force erupted from its legs, and shot towards Chen Dengming, shaking off clods of dirt.


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    Leaving the female cultivator behind, it started to joyfully prance around Chen Dengming.


    The group of Qi Cultivators watched as the nearly ten-foot-tall Black Cloud Leopard merrily frolicked in front of the Foundation Establishment cultivator, completely unlike the ferocious beast that had knocked away a Magic Artifact with a swipe of its paw.


    This left them feeling even more palpitations and weakness.


    Looking at this Foundation Establishment Senior again, his forehead was broad, his eyes bright, profound and deep, and his aura quiet and distant.


    It was difficult for anyone to gauge his depth, and they only felt his inscrutability.


    ¡°Senior¡­¡±


    One of the high-ranked Qi Cultivators mustered up the courage to step forward, he saluted Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Senior, we did not know that this Black Cloud Leopard was a demonic beast raised by you.


    We acted rashly, and have indeed offended you, we hope you will not take offence at such insignificant characters like us.¡±


    ¡°You didn¡¯t know?¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled and stretched out his hand.


    The Black Cloud Leopard, recognizing their unspoken understanding, immediately fell to the ground.


    Then it flipped over onto its back, revealing its side, with the words ¡°This leopard has an owner¡± clearly written on its fur.


    Another flip showed a different side with the words ¡°Even when hitting a leopard, consider the owner.¡±


    ¡°Could it be that you can¡¯t read?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed as he looked at the dumbfounded cultivators.


    This scene was indeed strange.


    The Qi Cultivation level eight Black Cloud Leopard seemed very unprincipled, imitating a dog rolling on its back showing the words on its fur, and showing off in front of everyone.


    Some were even muttering in their hearts, wondering whether this Black Cloud Leopard was fulfilling some task from its master, going out to specifically sell the leopard in the market and baiting cultivators.


    The high-ranked Qi Cultivator who had spoken earlier came to his senses.


    Seeing Chen Dengming in this mood, he did not seem likely to make a move.


    He immediately bowed in shame.


    ¡°Senior, we were indeed in a rush and did not clearly see the words on the body of the leopard.


    However, we are at fault here because we distressed your beloved leopard.


    We are willing to compensate.¡±


    After speaking, he immediately hit his storage bag despite the heartache, and directly took out ten mid-grade Spirit Stones earnestly, saying, ¡°Senior, here is a small token from us, please accept it with a smile!¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face relaxed, he thought to himself that this cultivator was quite generous.


    The corner of his mouth curled up into an almost imperceptible smile and he stretched out his hand.


    Immediately, ten Spirit Stones flew into his hand.


    The other cultivators saw this and quickly understood what they had to do.


    No matter how much their heart ached, under these circumstances, they had to quickly take out Spirit Stones to apologize without any delay or hesitation.


    ¡°Being in the Foundation Establishment stage¡­


    is indeed great.


    Like this time, even when this kind of incident where my leopard is attacked happens, I don¡¯t need to step in.¡±


    Chen Dengming happily accepted their apology gifts and was even more satisfied.


    Among these eight cultivators, two were high-ranked Qi Cultivators, and the others were also not weak.

 Chapter 175

    ?Chapter 175: 100: Don¡¯t ask about the past when meeting, only the green mountains share our old knowledge (Big Chapter in Need of Monthly Tickets) _2 Chapter 175: 100: Don¡¯t ask about the past when meeting, only the green mountains share our old knowledge (Big Chapter in Need of Monthly Tickets) _2 The encounters he faced before his breakthrough, how could it be possible for him to not fight back, to scare these people away, or to even actively compensate them with his own money?


    No way.


    Similar incidents with the black panther had happened too.


    However, most of the time, it was the Black Cloud Leopard that scared away the Loose Cultivators.


    At times, it was Chen Dengming who intervened, scaring off the teams of hunting cultivators.


    Since then, Chen Dengming started to write letters on the body of the Black Cloud Leopard using the vermilion cinnabar used for drawing talismans.


    Generally, even if a team of hunting cultivators ran into the Black Cloud Leopard upon entering the mountain, they would be deterred upon seeing that the Qi Cultivation Level Eight Demonic Beast had words etched on its body.


    How formidable must its owner be?


    No one would dare to harm it.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    At this moment, after receiving a small number of low-grade Spirit Stones from the last person, Chen Dengming paused, a sharp gaze piercing through the messy hair of the other party, focusing intently on the vaguely familiar face underneath.


    This was a mature, beautiful woman, whose face seemed to be intentionally dirtied, with tan and tender skin that exuded a healthy glow.


    Of course, the most striking thing about her was the Magic Artifact of a flying sword tucked into her chest.


    This woman was a Cultivator whom he had once met at Wind Matter Square.


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    Chu Xun had introduced her, her surname seemed to be Cheng¡­


    ¡°Eldest, Eldest Brother, this is all I have.


    Or, or you can have this flying sword as a token of my apology¡­¡±


    Perhaps intimidated by Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze, Miss Cheng¡¯s heart leapt.


    Sighing ruefully, she offered up her flying sword to him, her tone somewhat pleading.


    The other cultivators were also considerably moved, the atmosphere still and silent.


    Even though they felt wronged, they dared not vent their frustration.


    The suppression of a higher-level Boundary stifled any rebellion.


    Unless the Foundation Establishment cultivator was oppressive to the point of life-threatening, even if there were several Qi Cultivation Level Ten cultivators present, they would not dare to resist, let alone those without any.


    In unofficial travelogues, there are often stories of Qi Cultivators bravely challenging Foundation Establishments.


    It¡¯s just a way for writers to cater to the thrill of underdogs rising against adversity.


    In reality, only two kinds of people would dare to do that: a fool and a dead man.


    Chen Dengming looked deeply at Miss Cheng, then gave a quick smile.


    He looked around at the others before saying, ¡°No need.


    Seeing your sincerity, I won¡¯t make life difficult for you.


    I¡¯m even willing to give you a reward.¡±


    The group of Cultivators were stunned, their expressions mixed with guardedness.


    A reward?


    Could it be that he was not satisfied with the compensation, and planned to act outa€¡±rewarding them with death?


    ¡°Let me ask you, did you escape from the Northeast Battle Zone?¡±


    Chen Dengming asked, feigning nonchalance.


    The Cultivators were surprised, yet the outspoken high-level Qi Cultivator immediately answered, ¡°Yes, elder.


    We did indeed flee from there.


    Recently, for survival, we had no choice but to form a small hunting team and venture into the mountains.¡±


    ¡°Hmm¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned and asked a few more questions about the situation in the Northeast Battle Zone.


    The group exchanged words in snippets, and seeing that Chen Dengming was on friendly terms with them, they all breathed a sigh of relief.


    On the other hand, Chen Dengming successfully learned about the battle situation in the Northeast from them, at least the situation there a half month ago.


    It turns out that, months ago, the Demon Cultivators from the Western Region had invaded the Eastern Region through the Dark Moon School, initially launching their attack on the Moon Watching Sect.


    At that time, the many peripheral sects of the Eastern Region thought it to be a private grudge between these two sects and chose to stand by.


    However, almost on the same day, several sect battles took place in the northwest corner of the Eastern Region.


    A few Golden Core stage cultivators were seen battling fiercely, the appearance of Demon Cultivators from the Western Region led to the fall of several Golden Core cultivators, thus startling the Nascent Soul stage cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Sect out of seclusion.


    The Longevity Sect received news from the Heavenly Dao Sect the following day that the ¡°Demon Cultivators from the Western Region have invaded,¡± and took immediate action by deploying their Spirit Boat and numerous disciples to Turtle Snake Mountain to seal off the entrance to the North-East corner of their territory.


    Simultaneously, they began investigating the exact situation of the Dark Moon School and the Moon Watching Sect.


    Up until now, the Northeast Battle Zone has fallen into tense warfare.


    Many Demon Cultivators and demonic warriors from the Demon Country have invaded the Northeast corner.


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    As reported, two Golden Core Cultivators from the Immortal¡¯s gateways have fallen.


    This is a staggering event, indicating the fall of peace and stability in a large region.


    The peripheral area of the Eastern Region is divided into several regions like the Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, and Northwest corners.


    Only about eighteen Immortal¡¯s gateways have Golden Core stage Cultivators.


    With the death of two Golden Core Cultivators from the Northeast, many will suffer.


    Let alone Loose Cultivators, even life for many disciples from the Immortal¡¯s gateways is hard.


    A cultivator added with a shudder, ¡°Fortunately, Moon Watching Sect and other Immortal¡¯s gateways have formed an alliance under the lead of the Yingyue Sect to resist the Demon Cultivators.


    Plus, the returned Golden Core elder from Yingyue Sect is stationed there which brings the total to four Golden Core Cultivators in the alliance.¡±


    ¡°Moreover, the head of the Changchun Sect and two Golden Core stage Great Cultivators from the Longevity Sect have moved to Turtle Snake Mountain.


    The Demon Cultivators from the Western Region can no longer break in, they¡¯re all intercepted at the border¡­¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right!¡±


    The face of Miss Cheng was filled with agony as she said, ¡°We are actually the lucky ones who managed to escape from the border.


    We grouped together, but some companions didn¡¯t make it through on the way¡­¡±


    ¡°Dead?¡±


    Chen Dengming felt a ¡®thump¡¯ in his heart.


    He originally wanted to subtly find out about Chu Xun and the others, without revealing his own identity.


    He didn¡¯t expect Miss Cheng to suddenly mention that some companions had died.


    ¡°Yes, many people died¡­


    In a war like this, Golden Core stage Cultivators have died, several Cultivation Families have been wiped out.


    How can there not be casualties among us small Loose Cultivators?¡±

 Chapter 176

    ?Chapter 176: 100: Do not inquire about the past when we meet, only the green mountains share old knowledge (Big Chapter seeking Monthly Tickets) _3 Chapter 176: 100: Do not inquire about the past when we meet, only the green mountains share old knowledge (Big Chapter seeking Monthly Tickets) _3 Chen Dengming looked at Miss Cheng, saying, ¡°You mentioned you were from the border, are you familiar with the Wind Matter Square?


    I have a few friends from the Feng Family.


    Have they also met with a great disaster?¡±


    Miss Cheng shook her head bitterly and laughed, ¡°Feng Family was among the first to be destroyed by Demon Cultivators.


    Even the Feng Sect wasn¡¯t spared.


    A lot of people died.¡±


    ¡°So, didn¡¯t the cultivators in the Wind Matter Square lose everything?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know¡­


    I really don¡¯t know¡­¡±


    Miss Cheng¡¯s expression was filled with confusion and fear, with tears swirling in her eyes.


    ¡°The war broke out so suddenly.


    It was chaotic, and it happened at night.


    After we managed to get out, we all scattered.


    Many neighbors and acquaintances had been dispersed.¡±


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    At this point, he had a basic understanding of the situation.


    Since Chu Xun and Jiang Qiang were not with Miss Cheng, they must have been separated.


    Perhaps they were more dead than alive or maybe, good people live long.


    However, clearly, Miss Cheng had no idea.


    It would not be appropriate to ask her anything more.


    Now he had taken on a new identity, a foundation establishment cultivator from the Changchun Sect.


    He planned to use Changchun Sect as a stepping stone to join the Longevity Sect in the future, so he couldn¡¯t let this woman know who he really was.


    ¡°Very well, you brought me frontline war reports.


    I am satisfied, especially with you, Miss Cheng¡­


    I hope my friends from the Feng Family were fortunate enough to escape.¡±


    Chen Dengming sighed, then fulfilled his promise by rewarding them.


    With a wave of his hand, Miss Cheng¡¯s spirit stones were returned to her, together with an additional medium-grade Spirit Stone.


    As for the others, they also received some rewards, albeit lesser.


    Seeing the actual rewards lifted the spirits of the cultivators.


    Although these rewards were distributed from their own money, it was certainly better than receiving nothing at all.


    Most importantly, this indicated that the Foundation Establishment cultivator had completely reconciled their grudges.


    ¡­


    A tea time later.


    Chen Dengming floated and sat on top of a tree, attempting to calm his mind.


    His entire consciousness became more condensed, as a kind of ¡®sensory¡¯ power intensified.


    His spirit seemingly transformed into an invisible detector, extending rapidly towards the distance.


    This peculiar sensory ability was somewhat similar to his subtle perception when he was nearing the state of unity of Heaven and Man.


    However, the scope was broader, remarkably resembling the Divine Consciousness power attained by all Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    Three days had passed since he broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage.


    All the numerous enhancements to his body and abilities that came with reaching the Foundation Establishment stage had now become apparent.


    He could now consolidate his spirit into divine consciousness, extending it outward, and sensing the movements within a radius of approximately three miles.


    However, this broad-range detection was somewhat vague.


    Only when focusing on a particular area would the perception gradually become clear.


    At the moment, after Chen Dengming¡¯s divine sense had spread a certain distance, he stopped sending his consciousness on a higher-level journey, focusing instead on the Loose Cultivators who had left not too long ago.


    Instantly, the images captured by his Divine Sense transformed into vivid pictures, presenting themselves in his mind.


    The figures were indeed the cultivators.


    As these people walked and chatted, their voices were also captured by his Divine Sense.


    ¡°It seems that the Foundation Establishment cultivator truly had some history with the Feng Family.


    This time Daoist Cheng had a blessing in disguise; she gained more than she lost.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to mention that, we are all victims of the same circumstance.


    Daoist Cheng only received a medium-grade Spirit Stone.


    We are lucky enough to have survived.¡±


    ¡°Sigh, it was our first time hunting in the mountains.


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    We failed and lost a lot of money.


    It will be harder for us in the future¡­¡±


    Once assured that nobody was suspicious of him, Chen Dengming withdrew his Divine Sense.


    Although he felt compassion for Miss Cheng and wanted to help her, he kept it low-key and only handed over a medium-grade Spirit Stone to her.


    With her Qi Cultivation level of five, she should be able to keep it safe.


    If he gave her more, the seemingly amiable companions around her could turn into ravenous wolves at any time.


    The phenomenon of the strong keeping their peers in check and the weak tearing each other apart was especially conspicuous among Loose Cultivators, particularly when everyone was destitute.


    ¡°Ah, don¡¯t ask about past lives when meeting each other, only the green mountains are aware of our old acquaintance,¡± Chen Dengming sighed, leaping down from the tree canopy.


    Below the tree, the Black Cloud Leopard trotted over affectionately.


    It opened its mouth, saliva dripping, pointed at itself with a paw, and immediately lay down on its back, stretching out the leg that was often drained of blood.


    It was so practiced in its movements that it was heartbreaking.


    The leopard was obviously hungry again.


    Seeing Chen Dengming appear, it knew a feast was imminent.


    It lay down, prepared to cooperate with him in the blood drawing process, and ready to eat to its heart¡¯s content once it was over.


    Chen Dengming found it quite amusing.


    With a pat on his storage bag, he took out a specially prepared leopard meal full of nutritious ingredients and demonic beast flesh stewed together.


    One bite could make one¡¯s nose bleed from its richness.


    This kind of leopard food cost Chen Dengming at least forty low-grade Spirit Stones every month.


    As the Black Cloud Leopard often ate this replenishing food, its vitality was enough ¨C even to the point it could hold back on its own.


    Occasionally providing some blood for Chen Dengming didn¡¯t harm its massive body ¨C on the contrary, it was beneficial.


    Over time, this Black Cloud Leopard changed from initially being uncooperative to willingly cooperating more and more.


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t even need to keep it confined in the cave.


    The leopard would return to the cave and prepare to donate blood and eat when it sensed that Chen Dengming was due to feed it.


    Chen Dengming put down the leopard food and kicked the Black Cloud Leopard, gesturing that it could start eating.


    The Black Cloud Leopard looked at him with human-like surprise in its eyes.


    This was unexpected luck, and it immediately stood up.


    Watching the exuberant Black Cloud Leopard, Chen Dengming shook his head and said, ¡°After the meal today, you can leave.


    I don¡¯t need your blood anymore.


    If I don¡¯t come to feed you in the future, take care of yourself and hunt¡­


    I hope you haven¡¯t been spoiled by my easy meals.¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard, after only taking a bite of the leopard food, turned frantic at this announcement.


    It immediately turned around and rubbed its head against Chen Dengming¡¯s shoes, whimpering a pitiful ¡°howl,¡± just like when it first surrendered to him.


    Annoyed, Chen Dengming moved his foot away and started to kick it.


    ¡°You¡¯re a formidable demonic Black Cloud Leopard with Qi Cultivation of level eight, not a mongrel.


    How could you become this gutless after just a few months of my feeding?¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard continued to whimper and stuck to him stubbornly, its eyes even filling with tears.


    It understood the difference between getting one meal and countless meals.


    It mustn¡¯t let Chen Dengming go either way.


    Chen Dengming frowned, kicked it more, disdaining how it was clinging to him like a dog with a bone.


    He should have just drained this beast¡¯s blood when he first got it!


    ¡°Damn!


    Fine then.


    When my Sect Leader returns, if he grants me a cave, you can come and guard it for me as my loyal dog!¡±


    Having a Qi Cultivation level eight Black Cloud Leopard as the guardian creature for a cave was fucking ridiculous but also quite impressive in a weird way.


    After all, this was a tamed Qi Cultivation level eight demonic beast, and a Black Cloud Leopard with a high potential at that.


    If it reaches Qi Cultivation level ten, its two wings would develop further, becoming even stronger.


    It could fly high in the sky, taking the form of a black cloud.


    At that time, riding this mount and flying around would give him some status among Foundation Establishment Cultivators¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (Monthly votes, please!


    There will be an additional chapter tonight without additional charges!


    This is to apologize for yesterday!)

 Chapter 177

    ?Chapter 177: 101: The war is burning fiercely, and people can hardly return home (No reason to add more)_1 Chapter 177: 101: The war is burning fiercely, and people can hardly return home (No reason to add more)_1 After the Black Cloud Leopard had eaten its fill, Chen Dengming tactfully refused the leopard¡¯s insistence on providing blood, cautioning it to stay out of trouble, avoid making enemies, promote peace, or take pre-emptive measures if an enemy was unavoidable, and to not rush headlong into conflicts looking for justice.


    Leaving the seemingly enlightened leopard in the forest, he promised to summon the creature again another day before drifting away in the breeze.


    Now that he had achieved Foundation Establishment, Chen Dengming felt much more relaxed when using Broadsword Qi to fly.


    His Escape Speed was faster and consumed less Spiritual Energy.


    Enhanced control over Spiritual Energy meant that using it in his Cultivation Technique and directing Spiritual Energy was more exquisite.


    This was a process naturally mastered after a power increase.


    It was like suddenly reverting back to being a fish, gaining gills.


    The ability to breathe underwater came naturally, without the need for deep understanding or contemplation.


    Now, Chen Dengming understood why the Foundation Establishment Cultivators in his sect like to fly in the sky.


    They always hovered in the air when talking to Disciples.


    Perhaps it was because the consumption of Spiritual Energy was light and flying felt effortless.


    Secondly, it allowed them to practice flying techniques regularly during daily activities, honing their positioning and becoming accustomed to it.


    This would enable them greater agility in combat.


    As for why they always floated in the air while talking to disciples, Chen Dengming once thought it was an act by the Foundation Establishment Cultivators to establish authority, an unnecessary display of power.


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    But now he felt that he was too naive.


    There was absolutely no need for such a display.


    ¡°Whoosh!¡±


    Chen Dengming transformed into a streak of light and broke into high-speed flight.


    Booma€¡±


    Atmospheric turbulence was violently torn apart by the harsh light.


    Soon, Chen Dengming¡¯s flight speed directly approached a state of subsonic speed, practically half the speed of sound.


    In the blink of an eye, he flew almost 240 yards away.


    But after maintaining this speed for a while, Chen Dengming had to reduce it.


    The increased speed caused too much air resistance.


    Especially when he continued to stimulate Broadsword Qi to protect against the growing turbulence, the resistance continued to increase with speed.


    In the end, the air felt like fluid, so dense that it was suffocating.


    If he were to weaken his Broadsword Qi¡¯s protection, or remove it entirely, the result was clear: the resistance wouldn¡¯t decrease much, but the physical damage caused by strong air currents would greatly increase.


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    Chen Dengming took pride in his cultivation of the Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma and the Demon Cultivation Technique, believing his body should be able to withstand any pressure.


    But after a while, he had to give up on this self-torture.


    It was true, his body held up, but his hair was nearly pulled out by the strong air currents.


    With his body flying forward furiously and his hair flying wildly behind him, it was like a ceremony of parting.


    Furthermore, his eyelids were shaking uncontrollably when he tried to open his eyes, and his eyes were tearing ceaselessly, as though menthol oil had been applied.


    A speed of 240 yards in a moment translated to nearly 1,000 kilometers per hour, comparable to the slower aircraft of the former world.


    At such a high speed, the air resistance was naturally high, and the consumption of Spiritual Energy was tremendous.


    However, if the speed was instead about 120 yards in a moment, Chen Dengming felt he could manage it.


    Through this attempt, he had arrived near the Everjoy District.


    ¡°Now that my maximum speed has surpassed two times that before Breakthrough and I feel it could further close to the speed of sound, however, it would require too much Spiritual Energy.¡±


    ¡°If I maintain a speed of roughly 120 yards in a moment, under the premise that my Spiritual Energy consumption is within a safe range, travelling thousands of miles a day would be a piece of cake.


    This would be difficult in the past, with insufficient mana, and slower speed¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming maintained course for the Everjoy District while smoothing down his near-vertical hair and contemplated with satisfaction.


    He was quite satisfied with this attempt.


    His consistent speed now was close to his extreme speed of the past.


    And his sustained flight duration had, conservatively, increased tenfold.


    Faster Escape Speed meant stronger survival ability.


    In the Cultivation World, the strongest ability was not attacking power but rather escape speed.


    As the old saying goes, retreating is the best tactic.


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    Chen Dengming smoothed down his hair just as an odd look overcame him.


    He gazed towards the crowd gathering near the entrance of the Longevity District.


    There were some disciples from the Changchun Sect seemingly carrying out some task.


    A large number of Loose Cultivators were forming a line, yet the scene was not chaotic.


    Apart from the surrounding crowd¡¯s chatter, the overall atmosphere was quite heavy, and somewhat strange.


    Chen Dengming flew over in surprise, and drew out the Light Reflecting Mirror to examine his own face.


    ¡°Eyes¡­


    Painted bones and painted skin can¡¯t paint a soul.


    My eyes are easily recognizable.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes shifted for a bit.


    Indeed, one¡¯s eyes were hard to disguise.


    He could only try to invoke the Bone Shrinking Technique, bending the flow of Spiritual Energy, making a small arch at the center of his brow.


    This slightly changed the distance between his eyes.


    As a result, some subtle changes occurred in his features, focusing around his eyes.


    It didn¡¯t make a huge difference, but now his appearance was vastly different from Gao Hu¡¯s of the Everjoy District.


    When he was in the Longevity Sect claiming a Route Guide, he used the Bone Shrinking Technique to change his appearance from Chen Dengming to Gao Hu.


    And two months ago, when joining the Changchun Sect, again he changed his identity and appearance.


    Now, with a new Route Guide, he was called Chen Ming, a new member of the Changchun Sect.

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    At present, not to mention the people who used to gather around him, even those who knew him from the Everjoy District couldn¡¯t recognize him as the white-haired Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Woosha€¡±¡±


    Chen Dengming controlled the Escape Light and flew past.


    A few disciples from the Changchun Sect saw another brother flying in.


    They looked at him a few times, only to realize they didn¡¯t know Chen Dengming.


    They assumed he was sent by the Sect to bring some news.


    When Chen Dengming approached, a disciple of Qi Cultivation Level Nine from the Changchun Sect, seemingly the leader, asked surprisingly, ¡°This junior brother looks unfamiliar.


    Are you new here?


    What¡¯s your name?


    Why are you here?¡±


    Chen Dengming was nonplussed.


    Just as he saw the crowd separate, he naturally walked in.


    A group of Changchun Sect disciples all stopped their activities to look at him.


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    He thought these disciples knew him, the newly promoted Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Sect, but they mistook him as a junior brother.


    However, he had been secluded in the Changchun Sect for more than two months for cultivation, and on the day he broke through to Foundation Establishment, not all disciples saw it.


    It was natural for them not to know him.


    Immediately, Chen Dengming politely responded with a smile, ¡°This junior nephew, my name is Chen Ming, and I indeed just joined the sect recently.


    I came here to see what you all are doing and to understand the situation.¡±


    Who are you?


    You just joined the Sect, and you¡¯re calling us junior nephews?


    It was now the turn of the three Changchun Sect disciples to be dumbfounded.


    Especially the leading one who directly frowned and examined Chen Dengming¡¯s Sect robe.


    He was about to rebuke this new disciple who didn¡¯t understand the rules, but the words stuck in his throat as his eyes widened with a shocking glow, ¡°Chena€| did you say you¡¯re Chen, Chen Ming?¡±


    ¡°Chen Ming?¡±


    ¡°The new guy named Chen¡­¡±


    The other two disciples initially seemed puzzled, but then they quickly reacted and became somewhat flustered.


    ¡°Oh my!


    My sight¡­


    ¡± The leading disciple immediately slapped his stiff face and quickly squeezed out a smile.


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    ¡°I mean, Uncle Chen, I¡¯m sorry¡­


    I just didn¡¯t recognize you.


    You¡¯re visiting incognito and dressed in a disciple¡¯s robe.


    Are you representing the Sect to inspect our work?¡±


    Chen Dengming then realized that he was still wearing the Changchun Sect disciple¡¯s robe.


    He¡¯d gotten used to this robe and hadn¡¯t made much of it.


    The benefits of being promoted to Foundation Establishment cultivator, including the Sect¡¯s top robe, had not yet been given to him.


    By now, the gathered Loose Cultivators in line also began to murmur.


    Many awe-filled gazes fell onto Chen Dengming from all sides.


    Being a Martial Uncle to the disciples of the Changchun Sect, wasn¡¯t he a Foundation Establishment cultivator?


    Those Loose Cultivators who were close to him and seeing a Foundation Establishment cultivator up close for the first time, felt their feet go soft.


    They felt like they were going to fall backward but dared not let it show.


    Their facial muscles tensed up like stiff tendons, making them very nervous.


    ¡°Ahem.¡± Chen Dengming cleared his throat, looking at the murmuring Loose Cultivators around him.


    Immediately, the scene quieted.


    Those nearby who hadn¡¯t stood firm stumbled a few steps, hurriedly steadying themselves, not daring to glance at Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming felt a bit uncomfortable being stared at by so many people.


    He looked at the respectful disciples, ¡°Ah, this junior nephew¡­¡±


    ¡°Uncle Chen can call me Jiang, what can I do for you?¡±


    ¡°Nothing, I just want to¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming paused, then said, ¡°I just wanted to ask about your work.


    How is it going?


    Who are these people¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh, Uncle Chen is here to check the progress of our work, let¡¯s go, Uncle, let¡¯s go sit over there, that¡¯s my family¡¯s tea shop.


    You can have a cup of Spiritual Tea, and while you¡¯re enjoying the tea, I¡¯ll report all of the work details to you.¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at the Spiritual Tea shop that the leading disciple was pointing to, wasn¡¯t that Old Jiang¡¯s shop?


    He used to go there for tea now and then when he was in the Everjoy District.


    This Old Jiang was quite ill-tempered and had a loud voice.


    It turned out someone in his family was a disciple of the Changchun Sect.


    No wonder¡­


    He initially didn¡¯t want to go, but seeing the familiar figure of Old Jiang waiting with a rare smile at the door, he became somewhat interested.


    ¡°Is that your shop?¡±


    ¡°Of course, come on, Uncle Chen, please, don¡¯t be modest, I¡¯ll treat you to some great Spiritual Tea¡­¡±


    Jiang was keen to invite Chen Dengming, then he turned back to the two disciples and said, ¡°You two, take care of the recruitment registration¡­¡±


    The two disciples forced a smile, cursing Jiang in their hearts.


    Dammit, you¡¯re going to suck up to the new Uncle, sitting in your shop drinking tea.


    We are just two tools, we can¡¯t butter up the Martial Uncle, nor do we have a cup of tea to drink.


    In the crowd not far away, watching the commotion.


    Li Xue looked up at her dad Li Rong, pouted her lips and whispered, ¡°Dad, is this new Foundation Establishment cultivator so pompous?


    When my uncle came to the Everjoy District, he didn¡¯t make such a big deal, having people wait on him hand and foot.¡±


    Li Rong¡¯s face slightly changed, he covered Li Xue¡¯s mouth, scolding her.


    ¡°Are you courting death, girl?


    Can you criticize a Foundation Establishment cultivator?


    Don¡¯t think because your uncle is a Foundation Establishment cultivator, you can disrespect another one!¡±


    Li Xue¡¯s eyes flashed, unwilling but remained silent.


    Li Rong shook his head and thought to himself, well, you are lucky, girl.


    Not only are you protected by your uncle, but if your high uncle truly cares, he¡¯ll look after you too.

 Chapter 179

    ?Chapter 179: 101: The war is burning fiercely, and people can hardly return home (No reason to add more)_3 Chapter 179: 101: The war is burning fiercely, and people can hardly return home (No reason to add more)_3 ¡°Huh?


    Li Dao You, are you saying that Senior Chen was really a patron of the Wu Family?


    I¡¯ve never heard of the Wu Family having such a powerful patron before.¡±


    At that moment, the neighbor, Ma, who was on the side, asked in wonder.


    Li Rong side-eyed at Ma and snorted, ¡°There are many things you don¡¯t know.


    If you could easily figure out the details of a cultivation family, how could they survive?¡±


    Ma snorted in defiance, ¡°Humph!


    Anyway, I was once part of a great cultivation family, but now it¡¯s declined.


    Ah, what a pity.


    I can¡¯t help but think of Friend Gao, who was about to breakthrough to Foundation Establishment.


    Now his whereabouts are unknown.


    Given the chaos in the outside world, if Gao hasn¡¯t been able to reach Foundation Establishment and left the bounds of the Changchun Sect, he probably would have had a hard time, right?¡±


    Li Rong chuckled lightly, ¡°You should worry more about yourself!


    The Changchun Sect¡¯s recruitment this time is pretty gentle.


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    They use places for disciples and Cultivation Techniques as rewards, far better than some other sects.


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    It indeed inspire many to voluntarily join the battlefield.


    However, you, Ma, you are still too green.


    You need to be extra careful.¡±


    After saying that, he looked towards Chen Dengming, who had entered the Spiritual Tea shop.


    His thoughts were in turmoil, and his mood was complicated.


    Although he didn¡¯t recognize Gao¡¯s current appearance, he knew the name Chen Ming.


    When he heard that the Changchun Sect had newly added a Foundation Establishment cultivator called Chen Ming a few days ago, Li Rong almost fell off his bed.


    Too fast!


    The speed of Gao¡¯s breakthrough to Foundation Establishment was too fast and totally beyond his expectation.


    Now, although he felt genuinely happy and excited, and was proud of Gao¡¯s achievements, he also reminded himself in his heart that the current Chen Ming was a stranger.


    He shouldn¡¯t treat him as Gao anymore.


    The kind and powerful Gao was dead.


    ¡­


    One hour later.


    A beam of sword light flew out of Everjoy District, disappearing under the awestruck gazes of many.


    With the departure of this Foundation Establishment cultivator, the atmosphere in the neighborhood suddenly relaxed a lot.


    It wasn¡¯t unusual for Foundation Establishment cultivators to frequent Everjoy District.


    For example, the Changchun Sect would occasionally send a Foundation Establishment cultivator to preside over the district.


    But they mostly came quietly and left quietly, seldom interacting with the disciples or Loose Cultivators in the district.


    Therefore, Chen Dengming, who walked directly into the crowd in such a friendly manner, was a first.


    He almost frightened a few inexperienced Loose Cultivators who were standing near him.


    During this visit to Everjoy District, Chen Dengming intended to see if there were any suitable blade refining materials or high-level magic artifact swords in the Magic Artifact shops in the market.


    If there were top-level magic artifacts, that would be even better.


    Even if he didn¡¯t have money to buy them, he could just take a look to satisfy himself and broaden his horizons.


    His main combat magic artifact was still the Ice Spirit Sword.


    But this sword was refined by the Ming family¡¯s Artifact Refining Master and had too many associations with Chen Dengming¡¯s past identity.


    It wasn¡¯t an issue to use it temporarily in Changchun Sect, but if he planned to use it long-term, it would eventually become a flaw.


    If he encountered cultivators from the Ming family in the future, he could be recognized.


    Of course, he could also claim that he looted could also claim to have purchased it from somewhere else.


    But no matter how many excuses he provided, it was better to just change it.


    Now that he had become a Foundation Establishment cultivator, it wouldn¡¯t lower his status to use high-level magic artifacts.


    Many Foundation Establishment cultivators used high-level magic artifacts, which could bring the power of high-level magic artifacts to the extreme.


    But in reality, the most suitable for Foundation Establishment cultivators were top-level magic artifacts, which surpassed high-level magic artifacts.


    ¡°Sadly, there are no top-level magic artifacts in Everjoy District.


    However, it seems like there are some in the sect¡­


    But they need to be exchanged using a large number of Sect contributions, and I don¡¯t have any contributions.¡±


    With the wind sweeping across his face, Chen Dengming was surrounded by sword light, flying quickly, secretly sighing in his heart, still too poor.


    He still had quite a few assets now, including more than 50 medium-grade Spirit Stones.


    There were also some magic artifacts and loot which he hadn¡¯t sold yet.


    His total assets were probably around a hundred medium-grade Spirit Stones.


    But such wealth, though substantial for Qi Cultivators, was just the bare minimum for Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    A second-order top-level magic artifact was worth at least ten top-grade Spirit Stones, or thousands of medium-grade ones.


    He could not even afford a fragment of a top-level magic artifact.


    He could consider a first-tier top-level magic artifact.


    ¡°The most valuable thing I have now is probably the Black Cloud Leopard, which has been successfully tamed.


    Selling this eighth-level famed Demonic Beast to some disciples of Beast Taming Sects should fetch quite a good price, right?¡±


    Chen Dengming was pondering in his heart and felt that it was not reliable.


    He could PUA the Black Cloud Leopard, but that doesn¡¯t mean others could too.


    If the leopard is disobedient, then it¡¯s just a demonic beast and it¡¯s not worth anything.


    At this time, he could already vaguely see a green mountain in front of him.


    After crossing over the mountain, it was another domain of the No Life Sect¡¯s power.


    In this area of ten thousand miles, the Longevity Sect was the boss, and all other Immortal¡¯s gateways, even if they did not belong to the Longevity Sect, had to accept some dispatching from the Longevity Sect in wartime, even if they were unwilling to get involved in the battlefield, they had to at least contribute some effort.


    Chen Dengming flew over here to check on the situation because he had learned about the movements of the major sects in the market and wanted to observe the situation and the safety of the surroundings.


    The original disciples of the Changchun Sect, when they were in the market, were recruiting Loose Cultivators as robust men to be sent to the battlefield in the northeast.


    However, the actions of the Changchun Sect were always soft.


    They used the available spots and some special Daoism that were not usually taught externally as rewards to encourage Loose Cultivators to voluntarily join the battlefield.


    It was a case of an aggressor and a willing victim.


    Therefore, while the atmosphere in the market was solemn previously, it was not chaotic.


    But the way other sects would do it was reportedly not as gentle.


    The method they often used was to forcibly recruit able-bodied men, requiring Loose Cultivators, who were under their protection in their domains, to serve and after being captured they were forcibly sent to the battlefield, with the promise of a return after they had made meritorious service or after a set period of time.


    Chen Dengming circled around the edge of the green mountain, his face heavy with the discovery that there were quite a few disciples of the No Birth Sect on patrol, seemingly to prevent any Loose Cultivators from escaping from recruitment.


    When he spread out his Divine Sense, he could vaguely see that there was a Spirit Boat in the distance.


    There were some ant-like people and trails of Spiritual Light moving in that open area, it was chilling, desperate, tense.


    The situation was not good.


    With so many Qi Cultivating Loose Cultivators being called to fill the battlefield, it would seem the situation ahead was indeed serious.


    Perhaps the rumors were true that a large number of demonic beasts had been dispatched by the invading demons of the Western Region, putting a lot of pressure on the front line.


    So many Qi Cultivating Loose Cultivators were sent to the battlefield, most of them were being used as cannon fodder, how many of them could survive and return?


    Chen Dengming only looked for a while when a group of patrolling cultivators from the No Life Sect came flying over quickly to rebuke him.


    He frowned slightly and released his Spiritual Might.


    After showing his identity as a member of the Changchun Sect, he immediately left the patrolling cultivators in awe.


    Then the cultivators bowed fist after fist, bidding their greetings, and left dejectedly.


    They stayed far away and watched Chen Dengming, letting him observe with ease.


    Chen Dengming observed for a long time, which gave the patrolling disciples of the No Life Sect quite a bit of pressure.


    However, he only watched from a distance.


    Watching as many fleeing Loose Cultivators were caught and taken away by different groups of patrolling disciples from the No Life Sect, he couldn¡¯t help but think about Chu Xun and Jiang Qiang, who were of unknown fate, and Xu Wei, who was still with the Luo Family.


    The location where the Luo Family had moved to was on the distant edge of the Eastern Region, even more remote than Wind Matter Square.


    Wind Matter Square was at least beyond Absolute Forest City, situated on the outer edge of the Eastern Region.


    Therefore, the situation of the Luo Family was probably even more dangerous.


    But now, amidst the chaos of war, although he had already reached Foundation Establishment, and his strength and status had improved significantly, he still found it difficult to cross the war zone and look for his old friends.


    Just like right now, he had no intention of stopping the fleeing Loose Cultivators from being caught and taken back, as these people were neither kin nor kith to him.


    But what if, among these people, there were Xu Wei, Chu Xun, and Qiangzi?


    Chen Dengming fell silent, and the small sense of self-satisfaction and excitement he had felt after making a breakthrough to Foundation Establishment gradually faded away, and he calmed down.


    Foundation Establishment, Foundation Establishment, he has only just laid the foundation for immortality.


    The competition in the Dao of Immortality is so cruel.


    This path, from Foundation Establishment, has only just begun.


    He turned around and, with a flash of his sword light, he was on his way.


    In the distance, the patrol disciples from the No Life Sect, who had been keeping a close watch on him nervously, all relaxed.


    Then they wondered, what was this Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Changchun Sect up to?


    Did the Longevity Sect send him to supervise and urge their No Life Sect to recruit robust men?


    It was infuriating, they were both disciples of Immortal¡¯s gateways and yet they, the No Life Sect, always seemed to be one step behind the Changchun Sect¡­


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    (An extra chapter for no reason!


    Consider it as an apology for not being able to release yesterday¡¯s chapter on time, but that chapter has been released as well.


    Today updated over eleven thousand words.


    I am asking for a monthly pass!)

 Chapter 180

    ?Chapter 180: 102~103: Demon cultivation in the Western Region, taming the Spirit Boat, the Financial Couple Lawland is also too hot to handle (two-in-one for monthly pass)_1 Chapter 180: 102~103: Demon cultivation in the Western Region, taming the Spirit Boat, the Financial Couple Lawland is also too hot to handle (two-in-one for monthly pass)_1 The Cultivation Families within three hundred miles of the Changchun Sect were many, with most of them dependent on the Sect for their survival.


    Among these families, some Family Heads or Ancestors had once been executives in the Changchun Sect, but after being disillusioned with the likelihood of attaining the Golden Core and eternal life, they left the Sect to get married and spawn offspring.


    The Wu Family was a case in point.


    They had no Family Head or Ancestor who had held a position within the Sect.


    However, their descendants had been disciples of the Changchun sect and had also recommended outstanding personnel to join the sanctum.


    Hence, they were trusted by the Changchun Sect owing to their well-understood origins and backgrounds.


    Before returning to the Sect, Chen Dengming first visited the Wu Family and met with Wu Yongwang, their Family Head.


    Given his current status, he had once been a high-ranking servant in the Wu Family and had parted from them on good terms.


    Now that he had established his foundation, it was only right to pay them a visit and act out his part.


    Of course, the main reason was that Chen Dengming wanted to personally investigate the Wu Family¡¯s situation to avoid being exposed in the future.


    When Wu Yongwang, the Head of the Wu Family, learned that a Foundation Establishment Cultivator was coming to visit, and that visitor was the one he had once vouched for, he was quite surprised.


    Being a shrewd man, he instantly understood the purpose of Chen Dengming¡¯s visit.


    He immediately welcomed Chen Dengming enthusiastically, inviting him into the inner sect to discuss matters, despite the confusion of his fellow family members.


    For the offspring of the Wu Family, their family had produced unfamiliar officers periodically over the years, something they had grown accustomed to.


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    Since the identities of these officers were verified by the Family Head, the only Foundation Establishment Cultivator of the family, these people must have had genuine credentials.


    However, these people may have had different work arrangements than regular officers, only answering to the Family Head and not being well-known was normal.


    This time, however, Chen Dengming, the former officer who had suddenly come to visit, was welcomed by the family¡¯s offspring.


    After all, he had once served in their family and was now a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, which was, regardless, a sign of affinity for the Wu Family.


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    It was only beneficial for them, with no downside.


    If they went to brag about it, they could say that a former officer of theirs was also a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, proving the strong influence of their Wu Family.


    Other families would be intimidated after hearing this, and even if they had any thoughts about the Wu Family, they would have to weigh in the Foundation Establishment Cultivator called Chen Ming as well.


    However, only Chen Dengming and Wu Yongwang, the head of the Wu Family, understood that their relationship was merely an unspoken agreement of mutual benefits.


    Having cultivated for so many years, Wu Yongwang understood clearly that one should go all the way when helping, and to do good deeds without seeking acknowledgment.


    Things that should not be said, should not be said, and questions one should not ask, should not be asked.


    Therefore, Chen Dengming and Wu Yongwang, the unattractive, sly and rat-eyed head of the Wu Family, had a pleasant conversation.


    When smart people deal with each other, they don¡¯t need to say much.


    They understood each other¡¯s points and both had a great time as guests.


    When he left the Wu Family, many family descendants accompanied Wu Yongwang to bid him farewell, inviting him to come back often.


    It was almost like Chen Dengming had genuinely been an officer of the Wu Family.


    If anyone dared to say otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t even need him to refute, as the Wu Family disciples would be the first to disagree.


    With a cool breeze brushing against his face, Chen Dengming bade them goodbye with a smile, completing the last and most crucial task of his trip.


    Wu Yongwang had informed him about the basic condition of the Wu Family and some information regarding the duties of an officer.


    Whoever asked him about it in the future, he would be able to respond fluently.


    Controlling his spiritual energy at full speed, he formed a cone of broadsword Qi block around his body with the Ice Spirit Sword to reduce air resistance while flying at high speed.


    On his way, he happened to see a Spirit Boat from his sect flying by from afar, creating sonic booms due to its speed, much faster than his.


    Compared to the Spirit Boat of the Sect, he felt as if he was driving a normal sedan, while the Spirit Boat was an impressive sports car that had flown far away by the time the roar of the engine was heard.


    However, soon the three Spirit Boats disappeared into the clouds overhead, seemingly activating a noise-shielding Formation, and the noise vanished instantaneously.


    ¡°Looking at the direction¡­


    they must be heading to the frontlines.


    It seems the first batch of disciples from the Sect and the summoned Loose Cultivators have all arrived, so they¡¯re being sent straight to the frontlines.¡±


    Chen Dengming contemplated as he continued his journey.


    In less than a quarter of an hour,


    He had covered the three hundred miles back to the Changchun Sect.


    A group of mountain patrolling disciples saw his speeding figure and initially reacted with surprise and confusion, preparing to intercept.


    Upon recognizing him, they let him pass with a salute.


    ¡°Uncle Chen!¡±


    ¡°Hello, Uncle Chen!¡±


    ¡°Hello everyone!


    Good work!


    How about I treat you all to a drink next time?¡±


    The group of patrolling disciples responded with glances amongst themselves, then couldn¡¯t help but feel a bit excited.


    Even if the Foundation Establishment Uncle was being polite and offering to buy drinks, it was the first time they had received such encouragement from a Foundation Establishment executive, which made the ordinary disciples feel extremely respected.


    ¡­


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, we might have to move again in a couple of days.¡±


    Back in his residence, Chen Dengming called out to the Mini Array Spirit with a smile.


    Ever since he had gained his Divine Sense, he realized that Foundation Establishment Cultivators were able to use their Divine Sense to detect the existence of spiritual entities like the Mini Array Spirit.


    Thus, he had rarely taken the Mini Array Spirit out of the house in the past few days.

 Chapter 181

    ?Chapter 181: 102~103: Demon Cultivators in the Western Region capture the Spirit Boat, Financial Couple Lawland is also hot (two-in-one for monthly tickets)_2 Chapter 181: 102~103: Demon Cultivators in the Western Region capture the Spirit Boat, Financial Couple Lawland is also hot (two-in-one for monthly tickets)_2 After all, he had been dealing with Foundation Establishment cultivators quite a bit lately, to the point where the little guy was about to suffocate from boredom.


    ¡°Are, are we moving again?¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit floated over in surprise, her pretty face filled with confusion and doubt.


    She had managed to mingle with the plants in the yard not long ago, ¡°No, didn¡¯t we, decide that this is our home, right, right here¡­.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed and said, ¡°Yes, we did decide, but we¡¯re not moving far, probably just to a few nearby mountains.


    I think we¡¯ll move to the cave dwelling of a Foundation Establishment cultivator once the arrangements are made.


    The environment will be much better up there, and it will be safer for you on the second-grade Spirit Vein¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh¨C¡±


    Hearing that they would not move far away, although the Mini Array Spirit was still not in a good mood, she agreed to accept it.


    She knew that the better the Spirit Vein, the more beneficial it would be for her Daoist friend¡¯s cultivation.


    She used to dance vigorously every day, just to help her Daoist friend cultivate faster.


    When she saw her Daoist friend improve after so much effort, she was especially happy.


    However¡­


    Since her Daoist friend broke through recently, he seems to have become lazy and hasn¡¯t asked her to dance to help him in his cultivation for several days.


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    She felt somewhat neglected¡­


    ¡°Hm?


    Ling¡¯er, you seem unhappy?


    Don¡¯t you like moving again?¡±


    As Chen Dengming was packing in the room, he noticed that the Mini Array Spirit was off and asked with a smile.


    The man and the spirit had been living together for over a year and were extremely familiar with each other.


    Especially the Mini Array Spirit, when she was emotional, her Spiritual Light would be much brighter.


    If she was feeling down, her Spiritual Light would dim, and if she had strong emotional swings, it would flash like a light bulb, making it difficult to hide.


    ¡°No, not really, it¡¯s just that, Daoist friend, you haven¡¯t seen your servant dance for several days, have you, have you become lazy after reaching the Foundation Establishment stage?


    Don¡¯t you like watching your servant dance?¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback, put down the item in his hand, and smiled helplessly.


    ¡°It¡¯s not that, I¡¯ve reached the limit of my cultivation technique.


    Now that I¡¯ve reached the Foundation Establishment stage, I need to change to another Foundation Establishment cultivation technique¡­


    I can¡¯t cultivate without a technique.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, ¡°After the change, we will continue.


    If the intensity gets too strong, you may not be able to handle it.


    These few days, let¡¯s allow you to rest¡­¡±


    ¡°Your servant can handle it¡­¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit unusually didn¡¯t stammer while speaking this sentence.


    Hearing the explanation, she was happy and her Spiritual Light became brighter.


    She knew her Daoist friend was not becoming lazy or inconstant, and her heart immediately settled down.


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    That night, after Chen Dengming collected a generous dinner for a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the sect¡¯s dining hall, he went to the Transmitting Method Hall to familiarize himself with the cultivation techniques.


    The old man who guarded the Transmitting Method Hall had the surname Mo, and was also a Foundation Establishment cultivator, who was quite old.


    The first time Chen Dengming came here, the old man ignored him.


    When Chen Dengming asked about relevant cultivation methods and Daoism, he rarely received a valid answer.


    But when he came this time, the old man was polite.


    Although he was still holding his dignity and wouldn¡¯t swallow his pride, at least he got up from his wooden chair and spoke politely to Chen Dengming.


    In response to Chen Dengming¡¯s questions, at least he gave normal answers.


    Chen Dengming understood this.


    After all, he was just a Qi Cultivation cultivator.


    Even if he had reached the 10th level of Qi Cultivation, it did not mean he could break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.


    The status was different, and the other party naturally lay on his chair, pretending to be a deaf, dumb, and paralyzed elderly person, and did not answer.


    Now that the strength and status of both parties were equal, the old man was no longer pretending to be deaf, dumb, and paralyzed.


    ¡°Daoist friend Chen, you should be aware that the sect rewards disciples who become Foundation Establishment cultivators with 3,000 sect contribution points.


    You can directly exchange these for our sect¡¯s Changchun Skill, and then exchange it for other higher-level Daoist cultivation methods¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming paused and asked with a smile, ¡°Senior Brother Mo, how much sect contribution is needed to exchange for the Changchun Skill?¡±


    Old Man Mo stroked his beard and said with a sigh, ¡°To exchange for the Changchun Skill, it requires 2,200 sect contributions.


    For an ordinary disciple, it would take several years to accumulate so many sect contributions, hence the Changchun Skill is divided into the Qi Cultivation Chapter and the Foundation Establishment Chapter.


    As for the Golden Core chapter, that is the Longevity Dao Work, which is the core technique of the Longevity Sect, you must go to the Longevity Sect to apply for further study.¡±


    After a pause, Old Man Mo continued, ¡°The Qi Cultivation Chapter of the Changchun Skill requires 200 contributions, and the Foundation Establishment chapter requires 2,000 contributions¡­


    Brother Chen, after exchanging for the Foundation Establishment chapter, you will have 1,000 contributions left.


    You can exchange this for a first-grade advanced skill, but it will be difficult to exchange for a second-grade skill¡­¡±


    ¡°Thank you Senior Brother Mo for explaining.¡±


    After thanking him, Chen Dengming began wandering around the Transmitting Method Hall.


    The Sect Leader and Deputy Sect Leader haven¡¯t returned yet, and his sect contributions and other benefits have not yet been arranged.


    But taking a look at the situation in advance won¡¯t hurt.


    He will definitely learn the Changchun Skill, which is the core technique of the Changchun Sect, for his Foundation Establishment cultivation technique.


    Not to mention anything else, this Changchun Skill originates from the Longevity Sect¡¯s Longevity Dao Work.


    In the future, when cultivating to the Golden Core stage and going to the Longevity Sect for new techniques, he can continually cultivate to the Divine Transformation stage without having to change techniques midway, or go anywhere else for techniques.


    Of course, what¡¯s more important is that this technique¡¯s potential and effectiveness are powerful enough.


    The spirit gathering amplification effect of the Changchun Skill is as high as 66 percent.


    After cultivation, it also comes with the benefit of extending one¡¯s lifespan.


    Generally in the marketplace, it¡¯s hard to buy a cultivation technique with an amplification effect of 40 to 50 percent.


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    Those with more than 60 percent are extremely rare, enough to become the core technique of a cultivator¡¯s sect.


    Even less needs to be said about the Changchun Skill which also extends one¡¯s lifespan, and is also a prerequisite for the Longevity Dao Work, making it the cream of the crop.

 Chapter 182

    ?Chapter 182: 102~103: Demon Cultivators in the Western Region capture the Spirit Boat, Financial Couple Lawland is also hot (two-in-one for monthly tickets)_3 Chapter 182: 102~103: Demon Cultivators in the Western Region capture the Spirit Boat, Financial Couple Lawland is also hot (two-in-one for monthly tickets)_3 Apart from the Changchun Skill, Chen Dengming planned to use the remaining 1,000 sect contribution points to exchange for high-level Qi cultivation techniques.


    At present, his first order eight, nine, and tenth level Qi cultivation techniques are yet to be learned.


    If he were an ordinary person, he might directly skip these techniques, save up the sect contribution points, and later directly learn the corresponding second order techniques of Foundation Establishment.


    But once Chen Dengming learns a higher-level technique, he can prolong his life.


    These are opportunities to prolong his life that cannot be missed.


    Moreover, a master leads the way, cultivation is up to the individual.


    The high-level techniques of first order, eight to ten, practiced to the master¡¯s level, are more powerful than the second order, lower-level techniques practiced to the proficient level.


    With the aid of the panel and his own efforts, turning decay into magic isn¡¯t impossible.


    Soon, Chen Dengming, from the limited five-level eight to ten Gold and Wood Element Daoist techniques, eliminated the advanced version of the ¡°Skill of Transforming Decrepitude into Glory,¡± the ¡°Great Withering to Glory Skill.


    He also eliminated the ninth level Gold Element Daoist technique ¡°Solid as Gold Soup¡±.


    He chose three high-level Qi cultivation techniques that he liked.


    ¡°First order eighth level Gold Element technique ¡®Golden Body¡¯.


    After casting, quickly condense a large amount of Gold Element spiritual energy around oneself to create a golden body that can resist external physical or mana attacks, but cannot resist sound waves, evil curses, and curse-type technique attacks¡­Exchange requires two hundred sect contribution points.¡±


    ¡°First order ninth level Wood Element technique ¡®Plum Replaces Peach as Stiff¡¯.


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    Casting requires several pieces of wood as casting materials, and you need to have learned ¡®Wood Escape Skill¡¯ and mastered it conclusively.


    After casting, you can use a piece of wood to replace yourself to bear damage, while you quickly escape into another piece of wood within the casting range¡­Exchange requires three hundred sect contribution points.¡±


    ¡°First order tenth level Gold Element technique ¡®Golden Gang Spirit Venerate¡¯.


    You need to have learned ¡®Golden Body¡¯ and mastered it conclusively.


    After casting, you can quickly condense a large amount of Gold Element spiritual energy outside your body, transform the spirit into a giant spirit sovereign, powerful and indefatigable¡­Exchange requires five hundred sect contribution points.¡±


    Well, the three of them together just spent the remaining 1,000 sect contribution points.


    Overall, Chen Dengming took advantage of this situation.


    He is probably the first disciple in the history of the Changchun Sect who entered the sect for just over two months, did nothing, and directly received a large number of sect contribution points.


    However, since this benefit has not yet been realized, Chen Dengming is somewhat apprehensive in his heart, fearing that something might go wrong.


    After all, his identity is somewhat problematic, and he can¡¯t help feeling guilty.


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    Until the benefits are realized, nothing is certain.


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    Time quickly passed another four days.


    Just when Chen Dengming was getting impatient with waiting, that day, two dilapidated spirit boats, still smoking, returned.


    From the Spirit Boats fly down more than a dozen cultivators, haggard and somewhat desolate.


    Vice Sect Leader Liang Yunsheng was among them, as well as Foundation Establishment executives and several disciples Chen Dengming had never seen before, all seemingly injured.


    The atmosphere of the entire Changchun Sect instantly became heavy.


    Many disciples who saw this scene were somewhat panicked.


    A sense of panic quickly spread and covered the entire Changchun Sect.


    For the past hundreds of years, the area occupied by the Longevity Sect has been stable.


    Many disciples, even their parents, have not experienced a war since their birth, have not even been in touch with the chaotic gathering places, and have no concept of a war outbreak.


    Even if a war once broke out between Immortal¡¯s gateways outside the Longevity Sect and the situation was tense, most people were watching from the sidelines.


    Under the shelter of the Longevity Sect, many people simply couldn¡¯t feel the cruelty and horror of the war, and they were blindly confident.


    Like this time the war broke out, many of the Changchun Sect disciples even felt excited and eager to try.


    They thought that as soon as the cultivator army of their sect kills out with the Spirit boats of the Longevity Sect, they would be able to show great power and settle everything in one go.


    But now, even Vice Sect Leader Liang Yunsheng has returned injured and dispirited.


    Many of the Changchun Sect disciples feel that a certain confidence has been shattered, they are extremely in panic, all their previous excitement and relaxation have disappeared.


    Even Yu Meizhu, who is frequently praised by many disciples and walks around the sect, is showing signs of fear and trembling.


    Seeing the mental state of the Changchun Sect disciples, Chen Dengming was quite disappointed.


    Indeed, comfortable environment breeds greenhouse flowers.


    In his view, although these Changchun Sect disciples have good qualifications and strong strength,


    But in terms of temperament, mentality and many other aspects, they are far inferior to the Loose Cultivators from the gathering place.


    Some of the Qi cultivation ten and nine level cultivators who are glorified on ordinary days are just that.


    They are far inferior in terms of mentality to the heads of small figures like Xu Ning and Qian Yuan from the gathering place.


    In comparison, Chen Dengming suddenly realized that Luo Bing, the little miss, was outstanding, at least in terms of mentality, she could easily defeat the so-called top ten disciples of Changchun Sect.


    ¡­


    That night, a horrifying piece of news spread throughout the Changchun Sect a€¡° ¡®Four days ago, the two spirit boats of Changchun Sect that left had been ambushed on their way to the frontline battlefield, the whole army was wiped out, and the two Foundation Establishment Executives of the Changchun Sect also died as a result.¡¯


    During the return of the Vice Sect Leader and others, they also experienced a bloody battle, and many accompanying disciples tragically died.¡¯


    ¡°How could this be?


    Did these people encountered an ambush in the Territory of the Longevity Sect?


    If so, have the demon cultivators from the Western Region invaded the hinterland of the Eastern Region?¡±


    As a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, Chen Dengming received more detailed information, and his first reaction was disbelief.


    He asked Li Yue, who had come to deliver the news, for confirmation.

 Chapter 183

    ?Chapter 183: 102~103: Demon Cultivators in the Western Region capture the Spirit Boat, Financial Couple Lawland is also hot (two-in-one for monthly tickets)_4 Chapter 183: 102~103: Demon Cultivators in the Western Region capture the Spirit Boat, Financial Couple Lawland is also hot (two-in-one for monthly tickets)_4 Li Yue had a grave expression, and shook his head ruefully, ¡°This matter is indeed suspicious.


    The route taken by Junior Brother Yu and the others could only be known to them, Sect Leader Qiu, and Vice Sect Leader Liang.


    Yet, they were ambushed on their way.


    Both the Sect Leader and Deputy Sect Leader couldn¡¯t possibly leak the information.


    That only leaves one possibility: someone amongst the crew members of their two Spirit Boats was a mole inserted by the demon cultivators of the Western Region.


    As for how these demon cultivators from the Western Region managed to infiltrate the inner areas of the Eastern Region, this situation isn¡¯t difficult to guess¡­¡±


    ¡°You mean¡­¡±


    A glimmer appeared in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes as he realized what was being implied.


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    This war didn¡¯t only erupt in the northeastern part of the Eastern Region.


    Several other areas also suffered invasions from the demon cultivators of the Western Region and the demons from the Demon Country.


    Even though the Longevity Sect had effectively sealed off its domain, it¡¯s not guaranteed that the Heavenly Dao Sect, Shu Sword Pavilion and Five Elements Escape Sect, the main forces resisting the invasions in the other areas, have been able to do the same.


    If some powerful demon cultivators and demons infiltrated from other areas¡­


    Fear welled up in Chen Dengming¡¯s heart, making him shiver involuntarily.


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    He suddenly felt that even if he remained within the inner regions of the Eastern Region, it wouldn¡¯t necessarily keep him safe and away from the ravages of war.


    Danger could erupt at any moment, and even demons could have infiltrated close to him.


    Like the Foundation Establishment executive with the goat-beard named He.


    Just the other day, they had exchanged pleasantries and he had congratulated Chen Dengming on his successful Foundation Establishment.


    And yet, in the blink of an eye, he was killed on his way to the frontlines.


    Besides him, many from the sect as well as Loose Cultivators assembled from various locations had also died.


    All this happened in just a few days.


    ¡°Alright, Brother Chen, each has their own fate and you can¡¯t force outcomes.


    There¡¯s no need for you to worry too much.¡±


    As Li Yue reached this point in his speech, he suddenly paused and looked at Chen Dengming with a smile, ¡°I heard that you visited the Wu Family a few days ago, Brother Chen.


    How is Master Wu¡¯s health now?¡±


    Chen Dengming faltered, meeting Li Yue¡¯s seemingly amused gaze and realizing his intentions.


    He promptly responded with a smile, ¡°Master Wu¡¯s health is as good as always, and the many younger generations of the family are thriving.¡±


    ¡°Good, good¡­¡±


    Li Yue¡¯s eyes sparkled as he was completely reassured.


    Some things didn¡¯t need him to remind or say more about.


    He immediately said, ¡°Now that Sect Leader Liang is back, your treatment and benefits can be immediately arranged.


    I came to bring you to meet him on his orders.¡±


    ¡°Alright¡­!¡±


    After waiting in anticipation for several days, Chen Dengming had grown somewhat impatient.


    However, now, he no longer felt as eager.


    In fact, he had a slight urge to evade the meeting.


    Once he accepted the benefits from the sect, he would also need to take on corresponding responsibilities and obligations.


    Everything has a cause and an effect.


    It¡¯s impossible to truly freeload off of someone.


    ¡°These are trying times¡­¡±


    In conclusion, he tightened his emotions, ensured that the Mini Array Spirit was well arranged, and left with Li Yue.


    One must keep moving forward, he needed to continue his cultivation with the Foundation Establishment technique.


    One can¡¯t merely ruminate on the unknown and un-happened events, worrying over nothing, and thus become standstill.


    ¡­


    Within the Changchun Sect, the main Sect Leader, Qiu Feng, was a middle-stage Golden Core cultivator who had formerly been an elder of the Longevity Sect.


    After he left the Longevity Sect, he founded the Changchun Sect.


    Despite this, they kept strong and intricate connections with the Longevity Sect, similar to the distinctions between a head office and its branches in his previous world.


    Liang Yunsheng, the Deputy Sect Leader of the Changchun Sect, had also been an early follower of Qiu Feng.


    He was a Complete Foundation Establishment cultivator, otherwise known as a False Core cultivator.


    A Complete Foundation Establishment cultivator, or a False Core cultivator, is one who has achieved perfection in nourishing his spiritual energy in the three Dantian areas of the upper, middle, and lower body during the Foundation Establishment stage.


    At this stage, the practitioner generates a brilliance resembling a brightly shining night pearl and reaches the threshold of the False Core stage.


    When the three Dantian are later combined to form a single one, the practitioner breaks through the threshold and truly enters the Golden Core stage, embodying the power of the resplendently shining Golden Core.


    A False Core can be called a Great Cultivator.


    Such a cultivator would definitely be superior to most Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    As such, Liang Yunsheng was quite imposing.


    He had some grey hair, which lent him an even more authoritative air.


    He spoke with a booming voice, like a man accustomed to eloquence and fervor.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s meeting with him went rather smoothly.


    Even though Liang Yunsheng was impressive and commanding, he lacked unnecessary pretentiousness.


    After exchanging some polite words with Chen Dengming, he started delving into their formal discussion.


    Fortunately, Chen Dengming had already visited the Wu Family and met Wu Yongwang.


    He could confidently answer all of Liang Yunsheng¡¯s critical questions.


    In the end, Liang Yunsheng laughed and said, ¡°You are a remarkable individual, Brother Chen.


    The fact that you¡¯ve come to our Changchun Sect for establishing your foundation is truly our sect¡¯s blessing.


    Here¡­¡±


    He smiled as he presented a Storage Bag and said.


    ¡°In this Storage Bag are your Foundation Establishment robe, three bottles of Qianyuan Pills, fifty middle-grade Spirit Stones, as well as your sect identity token, residence token, and more.


    Your contributions to the sect have been recorded on your identity token.


    If you wish to choose a Cultivation Technique, you can select one from the Transmitting Method Hall¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart pounded.


    He had been anticipating this moment for days.


    He immediately stood up to receive the items, expressing his gratitude.


    Liang Yunsheng waved his hand dismissively while standing, ¡°Brother Chen, no need for formalities.


    You are already aware of the current situation in the sect and the frontlines.


    Now that you¡¯ve achieved Foundation Establishment, I won¡¯t assign you any dangerous sect missions.


    However, if the war situation worsens in the half year to come, some things are out of my hands.


    I hope you will cherish your time and continue your cultivation diligently¡­¡±


    A chill ran down Chen Dengming¡¯s spine, yet he continued to smile as he acknowledged the request and then took his leave.


    Half a year.


    This might be the new Foundation Establishment cultivator protection period that Liang Yunsheng was giving him.

 Chapter 184

    ?Chapter 184: 102~103: Demon Cultivators in the Western Region capture the Spirit Boat, Financial Couple Lawland is also hot (two-in-one for monthly tickets)_5 Chapter 184: 102~103: Demon Cultivators in the Western Region capture the Spirit Boat, Financial Couple Lawland is also hot (two-in-one for monthly tickets)_5 Half a year isn¡¯t long, but it¡¯s not short either.


    Breaking through to the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment in just half a year, Chen Dengming knows without trying that it is absolutely impossible.


    Half a year from now, if he truly wants to participate in some of the dangerous missions of the sects, he must plan ahead.


    He needs to start learning and improving his Daoism methods that can rapidly elevate his combat power.


    Even, if there really is a deadly danger, he might have to turn into Chen Paopao again.


    ¡­


    Seven days later.


    In the woods near the Everjoy District.


    A beast roar that shakes the hills resounds.


    A gigantic black beast figure nearly ten feet tall suddenly bursts forth, opening its wings and disrupting the air.


    If flings out a paw, causing air turbulence, and throwing a punch hard enough to shatter a mountain towards a human figure ahead of it.


    The human figure stands still and suddenly forms a seal with both arms.


    The golden spiritual energy in the air around him starts to boil and rapidly gathers before him.


    This makes the surroundings emit a dazzling white and golden light.


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    As soon as the Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s claw touches the rich white and golden light, it explodes with a metallic tremor, causing a ¡®drumming¡¯ effect in the ears.


    The enormous counterforce directly deflects the Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s claw.


    A loud bang resonates, the earth shakes, and the ground is cracked by its claw.


    ¡°Roara€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s eyes are on the verge of tearing up.


    It extends its paws to lick them and looks resentfully at the human figure opposite.


    One can see a golden halo around the person, and the golden spiritual energy on the surface of his body looks as if it has condensed into a small, conical golden mountain.


    It exudes a sense of invincibility.


    This is clearly the first-stage eighth-level technique, the ¡°Gold Body Skill¡±.


    The Black Cloud Leopard feels aggrieved.


    Annoyed, it holds its paw and turns around on the spot, crying constantly.


    Its tail lashes the ground fiercely in frustration.


    It¡¯s felt deceived again.


    Earlier, when it heard Chen Dengming was giving it a chance to attack with all its strength, promising not to fight back and only defend, it could not resist.


    Such a good opportunity to beat up his owner doesn¡¯t come by every day.


    So naturally, it morphed into a ferocious panther and charged forward with all its might.


    However, when it exerted all its strength in one slap, it felt as if its paw had hit a gold mountain.


    Its paw feels numb from pain as it¡¯s said, it hurts in the heart when the fingers are hurt.


    What an unscrupulous man!


    ¡°Heizi, continue.


    I will not fight back.


    I¡¯m giving you a chance to beat me up.¡±


    Opposite him, Chen Dengming maintained his Gold Body Skill state, and he enticingly said.


    He felt that the effect of this technique was very strong.


    He wondered whether it was because he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator stoking it with spiritual elements, instead of spiritual energy.


    Even after a full blow from the Black Cloud Leopard, he had not consumed even one percent of his spiritual elements.


    The defensive effect was impressive.


    ¡°Roara€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard stared resentfully at Chen Dengming, baring its teeth and shaking its head vigorously.


    Chen Dengming was helpless.


    This Heizi had almost completely turned into a Leopard spirit after being trained by him.


    It was too smart and hard to trick.


    He liked his Iron Hammer Beast, the Golden Silkworm Gu, or even the silly cute nature of Mini Array Spirit.


    However, unfortunately, now that he is a Foundation Establishment cultivator, the Golden Silkworm Gu isn¡¯t much helpful anymore.


    Even the movement function it used to help with has now been replaced by his divine sense.


    In respect to the potency and toxicity of the Golden Silkworm Gu against a fellow Foundation Establishment cultivator, it¡¯s not much of a threat.


    ¡°Come on, I¡¯m now defenseless.


    You can hit me again.


    I will absolutely not use the same technique as just now.¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly canceled the Gold Body Skill, the golden spiritual energy barrier that had gathered around his body, which was as solid as a copper wall or an iron bastion, disappeared.


    He looked at the Black Cloud Leopard with a hint of a smile.


    ¡°Roara€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Upon hearing this, the Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s eyes widened.


    Almost at the same moment as Chen Dengming¡¯s defenses were dismissed, it transformed into a gust of black wind charging over, swinging its iron-like tail like a whip towards Chen Dengming.


    Its speed was unrivaled.


    Chen Dengming started the incantation in advance, just as the Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s iron tail was on the verge of hitting him.


    ¡°Boom!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    His figure suddenly vanished, replaced by a piece of wood that was directly blown apart by the leopard¡¯s iron tail, scattering fragments in all directions.


    ¡°Roar!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard, annoyed, stamped its feet on the ground, causing the earth to shatter and crumble.


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    It had anticipated that Chen Dengming wouldn¡¯t go down without a fight.


    Chen Dengming extricated himself from a tree thirty meters away, glancing at the distance, he laughed and shook his head.


    ¡°The escape range of the ¡®Plum Replaces Peach as Stiff Skill¡¯ is still a bit short.


    A straight-line distance of thirty meters is only about half a breath¡¯s worth for a cultivator of the same rank.


    Plus, this technique needs to be mastered to become instantaneous.


    The one breath casting time is still too long¡­¡±


    He sighed, but was quite satisfied nonetheless with the three high-level Qi cultivation methods he had managed to exchange now.


    The Gold Body Skill and ¡®Plum Replaces Peach as Stiff Skill¡¯ can perfectly complement each other as a combo technique.


    If he couldn¡¯t avoid a strong enemy, he would use the Gold Body Skill to resist.


    If he couldn¡¯t resist, he would immediately use the ¡®Plum Replaces Peach as Stiff Skill¡¯ to escape, and then quickly flee further away.


    After seven days, he successfully exchanged for ¡°Longevity Spring Skill,¡± ¡°Gold Body Skill,¡± ¡°Plum Replaces Peach as Stiff Skill,¡± ¡°Golden Gang Spirit Venerate¡± techniques with his sect contribution.


    He had already started learning the first three and quickly mastered them.


    However, to learn the last technique, ¡°Golden Gang Spirit Venerate,¡± he first needed to master the ¡°Gold Body Skill,¡± so he hadn¡¯t started learning it yet.


    ¡°After learning the Longevity Spring Skill, my spiritual element recovery speed has increased a lot, and the converted spiritual elements are also much purer¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming, feeling the spiritual energy in his Dantian quickly recovering, smiled and was about to walk towards the Black Cloud Leopard when he suddenly heard a very nervous shout from the Mini Array Spirit in the array plate in his arms.


    ¡°Dao, Dao friend, there, there is an evil force in, in¡­


    in¡­¡±


    A warning bell rang in Chen Dengming¡¯s heart.


    He immediately issued his divine sense while soothing the Mini Array Spirit.


    ¡°Don¡¯t panic, tell me quickly, what kind of evil force?


    Where?¡±


    Before he could even finish his question, alarms were already ringing in his spirit.


    Two strong, evil, solemn and daunting murderous auras were suddenly coming from the two sides of the mountain forest behind him, and one of them was exuding a bloody murderous aura that he found especially familiar.


    ¡°Demon cultivation from the Western Region?


    Demons?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned suddenly, and despite his countless doubts and confusion, he quickly began his incantation due to the urgent situation.


    Whoosh!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A powerful murderous aura rushed towards him with the overwhelming airflow, and a dreadful blood killing gas raced through the air.


    The approaching evil Qi was enough to intimidate one¡¯s spirit.


    But ¡°thump¡±,


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure had already disappeared from the spot, leaving only a piece of wood chopped into two.


    In the next instant, his figure appeared on a large tree next to the Black Cloud Leopard.


    ¡°Go!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    No matter how these demon cultivations suddenly appeared, and what they were here for, the best strategy out of thirty-six was to run.


    He must quickly flee back to his sect¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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    I am asking for monthly tickets, with 200 more monthly tickets, tomorrow I will update 5,000 more characters on top of the guaranteed 6,000)

 Chapter 185

    ?Chapter 185: 104~105: The Blood Demon is a menacing malevolent spirit, the Demon Cultivation¡¯s calculations are all in vain_1 Chapter 185: 104~105: The Blood Demon is a menacing malevolent spirit, the Demon Cultivation¡¯s calculations are all in vain_1 ¡°Stop right there!¡±


    Just as Chen Dengming, quick as a hared, was about to flee before the Black Cloud Leopard, a grey-robed cultivator with an imposing presence suddenly yelled out.


    Poofa€¡±a€¡±


    A cloud of blood, full of fierce and repulsive stench, suddenly appeared above Chen Dengming¡¯s head.


    Immediately, Chen Dengming felt dizzy, nauseous and had the urge to vomit.


    Almost at the same time, the Tranquil Mind Qingqi Fa Ring on his forehead flashed with spiritual light, bringing a chilly sensation which instantly sobered him up, stabilizing his state of mind.


    ¡°Whizz!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    At this instant, a dazzling and piercing blood-red light suddenly erupted from his left side.


    It was so bright that it hurt the eyes, looking like a blood thunderbolt striking a few yards away.


    ¡°Roar!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard, loyal as it was, roared in anger to warn him.


    Chen Dengming flew backward, his dark iron battle armor clanged, threads of dark iron fluttered around his body like a cloud of crows, forming a layer of protection.


    He had already merged his consciousness with the Ice Spirit Sword into one.


    The Ice Spirit Sword ¡®clanged¡¯ and flew out of his sleeve with a fascinating arc, sweeping across like a ferocious dragon.


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    The fierce and overflowing broadsword qi erupted like a hand fan.


    Almost simultaneously, the dazzling blood light suddenly receded, forming sharp blades of blood-colored sword light, clashing with the fan-shaped sword qi.


    ¡°Clang¡± Countless dense sounds of spiritual energy exploding erupted like rain beating on banana leaves.


    The air seemed to have turned into two semi-circular waves of water, colliding intensely, causing ripples like heavy rain.


    The fierce qi caused countless pebbles and fallen leaves in the forest to be shaken up.


    The powerful clash of spiritual might that had formed created a terrifying deterrent, scaring away the birds in the further distant forest.


    ¡°Roar!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    At this moment, another burly man exuding intense blood evil qi was already stomping forward, with a punch, he sent the rushing Black Cloud Leopard tumbling a dozen feet away, knocking down two trees and spitting blood from his mouth.


    ¡°Blood Demon, quick battle, quick decision!


    Snatch the Pure Spirit from this man¡¯s bosom.¡±


    The grey-robed cultivator on the opposite side scowled and bellowed.


    He clenched his palm.


    The numerous blood-colored sword shadows in the sky suddenly became one, breaking through the sword light and stabbing towards Chen Dengming.


    The sword qi was not yet there, but a terrifying pressure was already bearing down on his chest.


    Chen Dengming snorted coldly, his body armor clanged, and the Gengjin Bell also flew out.


    ¡°Dang¡± A loud noise erupted.


    The Gengjin Bell suddenly broke through, the dark iron shield formed by the iron armor outside Chen Dengming¡¯s body also broke at the sound.


    But at that moment, his figure had already flashed like a ghost, his eyes blazing with spiritual light, his palms turning into after-images as he formed a seal!


    Divine Power?¡¤ Metalizing Qi!


    The grey-robed cultivator¡¯s face changed abruptly, an amazing spiritual might exploded from his body, and his cloak suddenly flew up and wrapped around him.


    At that moment, countless surging metal spiritual qi formed a sharp airflow that surrounded him.


    It suddenly shrank, creating a strong metallic storm, like an invisible weapon, with sharp edges everywhere, even the ground was instantly cut and shattered.


    ¡°Hiss hissa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The cultivator¡¯s outer cloak shook wildly, like waves oscillating violently, quickly unloading its force and dispelling the metal storm-like wandering qi.


    ¡°Roara€¡±a€¡±¡±


    At this moment, the burly man sending out strong blood evil qi had already reached Chen Dengming and let out a roar like a wild beast.


    He suddenly stretched out a large hand like a palm-leaf fan, covered with dense blue veins.


    The air shook and hummed as he immediately reached for Chen Dengming¡¯s chest.


    A fierce and intimidating aura of violence surged towards Chen Dengming as if it wanted to affect his spirit.


    However, Chen Dengming had already become accustomed to the onslaught of the blood evil qi, even the blood evil qi in his body began to boil and build up heat.


    He immediately suppressed it, his figure in step with the retreating sword light.


    Two Wuling Snatches suddenly ¡®whizzed¡¯ out, the spiritual light exploded, turning into two huge spiritual claws, directly falling on the burly man, instantly pinning his violent forward charge.


    ¡°Get off!¡±


    The burly man suddenly raised his head, an enormous wave of blood evil qi surged from his body, his eyes were covered in red veins, ¡°Crack, crack, crack,¡± his spine twisted like a dragon turning over, he raised both his arms, his muscles as strong as hot iron sheets, he forcibly shook off the Wuling Snatches, leaving only a few red marks on his body.


    But at this instant, Chen Dengming had already shouted loudly, slashing his sword from a ten feet distance.


    It was like an amazed dragon agitating the violent waves, stepping forward and using his hands to guide the sword!


    Swoosh!!!


    The sword qi surged and the howling sound echoed through the forest.


    The devastating and fierce ice-sealed sword qi slammed down furiously.


    Before the sword qi hit the ground, the freezing cold temperature had already caused frost to form all over the ground.


    The burly man sensed danger and let out a roar.


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    He suddenly swung his arm, his arms swelled up to more than twice their size, his muscles bulged instantly, like old tree roots, with dark blue veins tangled around them like earthworms, carrying a heavy blood evil qi, he directly smashed the sword qi.


    The next moment, a dull sound of qi clashing erupted, a stream of blood splashed on the ground.


    The ground shook, creating a strong shock wave that kicked up dust.


    ¡°You ingratea€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The grey-robed cultivator suddenly dissolved the sharp wandering qi, his body emanated a strong dangerous aura, he suddenly threw a black whip filled with a malicious aura.


    A black shadow rolled over with a hum, the whip was like a dragon coming out of the sea, the whip¡¯s head was a ghostly head image that opened its mouth ready to devour.


    Chen Dengming responded quickly, turned the Ice Spirit Sword and blocked it abruptly.


    ¡°Clanga€¡±a€¡±¡± The Ice Spirit Sword was directly hit by the ghostly head, it cried out in an instant, as if its spiritual nature was damaged.


    Seeing the whip snapping in the air making a succession of explosive sounds, the ghostly image was like a dragon pouncing, bringing a fierce gust of wind straight to his face.


    ¡°Daoist, this is the Evil Spirit Lock Soul Whip, it¡¯s specially made to capture us¡­


    It¡¯s useless to use regular attacks¡­¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit¡¯s horrified voice urgently rang out in Chen Dengming¡¯s mind.


    Chen Dengming immediately understood and moved his hand instantly to the center of his forehead, forming a vertical line with the palm of his hand, his eyes became sharp as a sword.

 Chapter 186

    ?Chapter 186: 104~105: The Blood Demon is a menacing malevolent spirit, the Demon Cultivation¡¯s calculations are all in vain_2 Chapter 186: 104~105: The Blood Demon is a menacing malevolent spirit, the Demon Cultivation¡¯s calculations are all in vain_2 With a thunderous shout, the overwhelming Sword Intention, accompanied by the burst of Divine Sense, erupted in an instant, forming a Sword Intention akin to a storm, rushing toward the evil ghost¡¯s skull.


    The Heavenly Will is as sharp as the sword, cutting against the spirits and ghosts!


    ¡°Swoosha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The evil ghost¡¯s skull was immediately hit by the fierce Sword Intention, letting out a shriek of pain.


    It suddenly turned an ashen color, let out an awful scream as if a detached balloon exploded from the whip head.


    Chen Dengming made a move and used the Gold Touch Skill to solidify it before rolling it up in his sleeve.


    ¡°Devouring Ghost!¡±


    The grey-robed cultivator was shocked and furious, transforming into a blood shadow which rapidly closed the gap toward Chen Dengming.


    Unforeseen by him, just as he emerged, the surrounding air transformed into a whirlpool of golden air, forming a metallic storm, coiling and clashing like several tornadoes at once.


    Across him, Chen Dengming¡¯s face brightened whilst the Spiritual Element in his body rapidly consumed.


    As he held his hands circularly, the controlled air from the distance quickly recoiled and condensed, forming several giant vortex streams of air.


    The metallic grinding field was emitting a smell of molten iron from high-speed friction.


    ¡°Clang Clang Clanga€¡±a€¡±¡±


    In the midst of a barrage of intense metallic vibrations.


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    The blood shadow, which was transformed by the grey-robed cultivator, seemed to be trapped in a terrifying whirlwind, being constantly torn and stirred, yet it remained incredibly resilient, unable to be completely shredded.


    A moment later, the blood light surged.


    A large amount of Golden Spiritual Element dissipated.


    A blood-colored light wheel appeared in the field, slowly settling into a glowing Talismanic Treasure.


    The Talismanic Treasure flashed, its several blood shadows gathered in one place, turning into the figure of the grey-robed cultivator.


    He looked grimly at Chen Dengming, who was already riding away on the Black Cloud Leopard, and furiously yelled at the Blood Demon standing nearby.


    ¡°Idiot!


    Why didn¡¯t you stop¡­¡±


    Before he completed his sentence, the strong, convulsing Blood Demon burst out in a painful roar.


    Its muscles writhed, and suddenly, hair-thin hyphae pustuled out from his skin and flesh.


    But in a short moment, it let out a painful roar.


    Blood-soaked hyphae pierced into the nerves within its body.


    ¡°Hmm?


    Watery Yin Wood Poisonous Gu Skill?


    When did this happen?¡±


    The expression of the grey-robed cultivator changed slightly, and fixed his gaze.


    Only then did he notice the tree branches shattered beneath the Blood Demon¡¯s feet.


    He immediately sneered with a Jie hand sign and vomited out a blood shadow that emitted a strong suction.


    The blood shadow emitted a strong suction force, drawing out the hyphae along with a significant amount of blood from the Blood Demon¡¯s body.


    ¡­


    A while later.


    The Blood Demon was breathing weakly, its face pale, and its originally strong body filled with Evil Qi seemed to have retracted quite a bit, looking extremely weak.


    ¡°Waste!¡±


    The grey-robed cultivator angrily looked at the hyphae in the blood clot in front of him that looked like countless blood worms, before glancing towards the distance.


    His face displayed bewilderment.


    Had the opponent not left yet?


    Impossible, he could not sense the presence of the Devouring Ghost.


    Was the Gu Skill cast from such a distance?


    At what level was the Watery Yin Wood Poisonous Gu Skill refined?


    While he was still thinking, the hyphae in the blood clot suddenly froze, transforming into strands of Wood Element Spiritual Energy and disappeared.


    The effect of the Gu Skill disappeared.


    The grey-robed cultivator sighed and pushed the blood clot back into the Blood Demon¡¯s body, gnashing his teeth angrily, ¡°Let¡¯s go!


    We are exposed!¡±


    He had already recognized the foundation building cultivator in the Changchun Sect¡¯s robe from earlier.


    This time, attempting to steal some advantage had instead led to a loss.


    He had originally discovered the Pure Spirit, and out of greed, planned to seize the Pure Spirit using the Devouring Ghost, kill the opponent and quickly leave.


    However, he was unexpectedly at a disadvantage.


    This was something unprecedented.


    Even the skilled cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Sect had fallen into his hands, and there were already two of them.


    Yet among these foundation building cultivators of the Changchun Sect, who were usually not good at bloody battles, someone was even better at fighting than those of the Heavenly Dao Sect.


    Though his main magic artifact was somewhat weak, his various spells were endless and extremely skillful, making him incredibly difficult to deal with.


    ¡°That Air-travel-transforming-into-gold Skill from earlier doesn¡¯t seem like the real Air-travel-transforming-into-gold.


    This grade six Gold Element Skill shouldn¡¯t be this strong¡­¡±


    Carrying profound doubt, the grey-robed cultivator and Blood Demon immediately withdrew.


    The moment they entered the forest, a ghastly and strange aura emerged from them, gradually fainting.


    ¡­


    A moment later.


    A few gusts of wind resounded across the landscape.


    The leading man emitted a powerful Spiritual Might, far beyond an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    Bright pearls shone out from his head, chest, and abdomen illuminating the landscape.


    His aura, as unwavering as the mountains and rivers, profound like ancient wells, left the surrounding forest in eerie silence.


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    This was the Foundation Establishment Completion stage, also known as the False Core Great Cultivator, Liang Yunsheng.


    At his side, Chen Dengming found it his first time experiencing the Spiritual Might of a False Core cultivator.


    Even though it had not been released at him, he could still feel the strong pressure from his proximity.


    The three circles of golden light from the head, chest, and abdomen were far more solid than his misty three golden wheels, filled with potent Spiritual Element power.


    ¡°If these things exploded, wouldn¡¯t the power be immense?


    It is rumored that once a Golden Core cultivator self-detonates his Golden Core, even the Nascent Soul grand elders would be hesitant¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming thought absentmindedly.


    The Black Cloud Leopard beneath him simply turned its gaze and focused, not daring to let its thoughts wander.


    It had been shocked by Liang Yunsheng¡¯s aura, its heart pounding while its paw pads began to sweat.


    At this time, Liang Yunsheng had slowly withdrawn his torch-like gaze and shook his head.


    ¡°Lost track.


    Those Western Region Demon Cultivators, especially Blood and Ghost Cultivators, are particularly adept at concealing their tracks.


    According to you, Daoist friend Chen, this person could potentially be a prodigy who cultivates both the Blood and Ghost skills¡­¡±


    He paused, an odd look in his eye, and shared a glance with Li Yue at his side.


    They could roughly guess the identity of this demon cultivator, but this¡­

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    ?Chapter 187: 104~105: The Blood Demon is a menacing malevolent spirit, the Demon Cultivation¡¯s calculations are all in vain_3 Chapter 187: 104~105: The Blood Demon is a menacing malevolent spirit, the Demon Cultivation¡¯s calculations are all in vain_3 That seems unlikely.


    If it truly was that demon cultivator, even a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator might not necessarily be able to retreat unscathed.


    If an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator encountered them, the probability of survival would be¡­


    ¡°Brother Chen.¡± Liang Yunsheng looked at Chen Dengming in shock.


    ¡°Hm?


    Brother, what is it?¡±


    As soon as Chen Dengming heard the deputy sect leader of the False Core Realm calling him, he immediately looked attentively with a respectful and modest demeanor.


    ¡°Tell me about your encounter with this person and how you fought them.¡±


    Chen Dengming had anticipated this question and detailed what had happened.


    What kind of spells he used, and how he captured the Devouring Ghost, he told them everything.


    The experience of the fight was a straightforward, plain trutha€¡±it had all come down to real power and skill.


    He didn¡¯t even have a decent, powerful second-tier magic artifact.


    Therefore, he had nothing to conceal or diminish.


    ¡°Wait¡­


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    you said you temporarily trapped this person using the Air-travel-transforming-into-gold Skill?¡±


    ¡°Yes.


    I¡¯ve practiced this skill to a high level, so it might be a bit more powerful than typical spells.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s see you perform it.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming didn¡¯t hesitate and cast a Air-travel-transforming-into-gold Skill, slicing up some innocent rocks in front of him, giving his senior brothers a demonstration.


    He only showed about eighty percent of the skill¡¯s power and still held back somewhat.


    Liang Yunsheng and Li Yue looked at each other after seeing the mess left by the rocks instantly sliced to pieces.


    Did he just call that a bit stronger?


    That barely looked like an intermediate Qi Cultivation skill, it was more powerful than a high-level Qi Cultivation skill.


    Li Yue said, ¡°You also said you used the Watery Yin Wood Poisonous Gu Skill to control that Blood Demon?


    To my knowledge, these Blood Demons controlled by blood cultivators are usually quite powerful.


    They¡¯re as physically strong as the Flying Stiffs of corpse cultivators and can display the fighting strengths of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    It¡¯s quite challenging to control them.


    Brother Chen, have you also cultivated the Watery Yin Wood Poisonous Gu Skill to a high standard?¡±


    Chen Dengming gave a humble smile, ¡°I don¡¯t dare to deceive you, brother.


    Yes, I have.


    But even though I¡¯ve reached a high level with this skill, it¡¯s still a bit inferior compared to the Air-travel-transforming-into-gold Skill.¡±


    ¡°However, I expended quite a bit using this skill and won¡¯t display it for you two.¡±


    Liang Yunsheng and Li Yue exchanged a look, speechless.


    This Brother Chen was too modest.


    To be able to cultivate a skill to such a degree and yet to still find room for improvement, is there really a difference?


    However, thinking of Brother Chen who despite having superior spiritual roots but complementary ones, these only affect the speed of his spiritual energy accumulation, not the speed of his skill cultivation.


    If he works hard and practices diligently every day, it is also something he can achieve.


    ¡­


    The three of them flew down to the forest.


    Liang Yunsheng and Li Yue carefully inspected the battlefield again.


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    In an open area, Liang Yunsheng picked up some blood.


    A flash of spiritual light glittered in his eyes, and he discerned the strength of the Blood Demon through the blood.


    He was surprised, Brother Chen was indeed quite strong, able to injure a Blood Demon while fighting against both the demon and the Blood Demon collaborating together.


    Afterwards, he asked Chen Dengming to bring out the captured Devouring Ghost for them to inspect.


    The two were almost certain of the identity of the demon cultivator who had appeared.


    ¡°It must have been the Blood Ghost Daoist.


    There have already been two early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Heavenly Dao Sect who have died at his hands¡­¡±


    Regrettably, Liang Yunsheng said to Li Yue, ¡°We were too late; he has escaped.¡±


    Chen Dengming was stunned after hearing those words.


    If it wasn¡¯t for the troublesome Blood Demon, he was confident that he could have continued battling for a while longer, it didn¡¯t seem like a difficult feat to gain the upper hand.


    Yet, that guy had killed two early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators?


    Thinking about it gave him a chilling feeling of gratitude.


    Fortunately, he didn¡¯t get entangled and focused on escaping.


    The Blood Ghost Daoist must have held back some lethal maneuvers against him.


    ¡°Brother Chen, you really have great strength.


    You¡¯ve been too low-key usually; I had no idea you had such combat power.¡±


    At this point, Liang Yunsheng smiled as he praised Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming hurriedly waved it off, ¡°Brother, you¡¯re too kind.


    I think the Blood Ghost Daoist must have feared engaging in a protracted fight on the territory of our Changchun Sect, so he retreated quickly.


    If the fight had continued, I probably would¡¯ve had more misfortune than fortune.¡±


    Liang Yunsheng thought to himself that Brother Chen was indeed very modest and low-key, but he didn¡¯t say anything to that effect.


    Such people tend to live long and are a blessing for the Changchun Sect.


    He looked deeply at the Array Plate on Chen Dengming¡¯s chest and the corners of his mouth curled into a smile.


    Chen Dengming felt a little surprised, and the Mini Array Spirit hidden in the Array Plate around his chest was also uneasy.


    Suddenly, Liang Yunsheng slapped his Storage Bag and took out a porcelain bottle-like magic artifact with a long neck.


    He stuffed the struggling Devouring Ghost suspended in mid-air directly into it.


    Then, he threw the spirit bottle enveloped in spiritual light to Chen Dengming and said,


    ¡°Brother Chen, this is the Spirit Subduing Vase, which is perfect for restraining and imprisoning ghosts.


    It¡¯s the ideal magic artifact to deal with ghost cultivators.


    You can¡¯t take dealing with these ghost creatures lightly.


    You have to restrain them with such special magic artifacts to ensure your safety.¡±


    Chen Dengming released a sigh of relief, sensing that his senior brother¡¯s words contained an underlying message.


    It seemed as though he had detected the presence of the Mini Array Spirit but had no intention of interrogating it.


    Instead, he suggested that Chen should restrain such spiritual ghost creatures to protect himself.


    ¡°Thank you, brother, for giving me this magic artifact!¡± Chen Dengming courteously thanked him with a smile and accepted the magic artifact.


    This time, he was sincerely grateful.


    He felt that this Deputy Sect Leader was as generous and open-handed as he seemed.

 Chapter 188

    ?Chapter 188: 104~105: The Blood Demon is a menacing malevolent spirit, the Demon Cultivation¡¯s calculations are all in vain_4 Chapter 188: 104~105: The Blood Demon is a menacing malevolent spirit, the Demon Cultivation¡¯s calculations are all in vain_4 Liang Yunsheng waved his hand, ¡°No need to thank me, Brother.


    This time, you repelled a Demon Cultivator, which is a considerable achievement.


    It will be recorded in the Sect¡¯s contribution, moreover, you can ask Master He to repair and refine the Magic Artifact which you damaged.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming was even more pleased.


    His treatment within the Sect was indeed much better than when he was a Loose Cultivator.


    ¡°Brother Chen, your mount is impressive.


    Among the Foundation Establishment Cultivators in our Changchun Sect, it seems that you are now the only one who has such a good travel mount.¡±


    At this time, Li Yue also praised him.


    Chen Dengming was the person he recommended into the Sect.


    Although no one knew this, he felt gratified to see Chen Dengming perform so splendidly now.


    ¡°Roara€¡±¡± Upon hearing the praise, the Black Cloud Leopard, who had been tense all the time, instinctively stood tall and majestic, demonstrating a very powerful pose.


    ¡°Haha, Brother Li, you flatter me.


    This is just a silly leopard, all bark and no bite.


    If you want to find a mount, you surely need a Flood Dragon to match your status.¡±


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    Doesn¡¯t Brother Leopard also have dignity?


    Afterward, Chen Dengming took the opportunity to apply to Liang Yunsheng to bring the Black Cloud Leopard into the Sect¡¯s cave mansion.


    Upon ensuring that the Black Leopard had been tamed and wouldn¡¯t hurt people arbitrarily, he was granted permission.


    The three of them continued to chat for a while.


    Liang Yunsheng told Chen Dengming to go back and rest first, as he and Li Yue would continue to search the forest to ensure the surrounding safety.


    Chen Dengming hadn¡¯t actually expended much energy and was not even injured, but he decided to leave first as suggested.


    As for today¡¯s unexpected incident ¨C why the Blood Ghost Daoist suddenly attacked him ¨C he had some speculation, and he suspected that Liang Yunsheng did too.


    Normally, these Western Region Demon Cultivators who had infiltrated the Eastern Region wouldn¡¯t readily reveal their identities and traces.


    If they exposed themselves, it meant they were going to cause a great commotion.


    Otherwise, the act of infiltrating would lose its meaning.


    However, this time, the Blood Ghost Daoist infiltrated the vicinity of the Changchun Sect and inexplicably tried to attack him alone.


    Combining this with what the enemy said during the battle about ¡°Robbing the Pure Spirit¡±, and focusing his attack strategy, Chen Dengming guessed that the Blood Ghost Daoist was probably targeting his Mini Array Spirit.


    The enemy wanted to kill him in one fell swoop and steal the Mini Array Spirit.


    This way, getting rid of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator of the Changchun Sect and acquiring a highly regarded artifact would be a gainful deal, even if it means his whereabouts were exposed.


    Liang Yunsheng¡¯s profound words showed that he had also noticed the Mini Array Spirit, reminding him of the crux of the attack and advising him to be careful.


    Chen Dengming felt a little helpless at this moment.


    Ever since he learned that the Divine Sense could detect the Mini Array Spirit, he had rarely taken it out.


    However, the Mini Array Spirit was going stir-crazy being in the mansion all day.


    It was harmless to secretly take it out to the wilderness this time, but to his surprise, a Demon Cultivator from the Western Region was lurking nearby like gathering information.


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    As a result, he detected the existence of the Mini Array Spirit and moved against him.


    ¡°Fellow Daoist, next time we go out, why don¡¯t you put me in that bottle?


    That way, I won¡¯t cause any trouble for you ¡­¡± The Mini Array Spirit conveyed understandingly.


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, what are you talking about?


    How could I put you in the Spirit Subduing Vase?¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled, reassuring her, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, although Spirit containing artifacts are rare, they do exist.


    I¡¯ll find you a better, more comfortable one.


    It¡¯s just that I haven¡¯t come across any in the market recently.¡±


    The very name of the Spirit Subduing Vase contains the word ¡®subdue¡¯, and the conditions inside the vase aren¡¯t pleasant.


    The Devouring Ghost that had been stuffed into the bottle was already screaming weakly within a short time.


    ¡°Heehee, Fellow Daoist is really, really good to me!¡± The Mini Array Spirit brightened a bit, and sweetly said, ¡°I¡¯ll perform a new dance for you when we get back¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh?


    New tricks?¡± Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes lit up.


    The dances performed by the Mini Array Spirit are now getting hotter and hotter, it¡¯s as if they were choreographed to please him, and each posture is a great test for his weakness.


    ¡°Fellow Daoist, I¡­


    I want a reward¡­¡±


    Mentioning the reward, the Mini Array Spirit was both expectant and nervous.


    ¡°Another reward?¡± Chen Dengming chuckled lightly.


    This Mini Array Spirit, it¡¯s revealed its true colors, right?


    Indeed, there¡¯s no such thing as a free lunch.


    ¡°Let¡¯s see how you perform later!¡±


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 Chapter 189

    ?Chapter 189: 106~107: Time flows in the blink of an eye, a hundred years is like the snap of a finger (combined for a monthly ticket)__1 Chapter 189: 106~107: Time flows in the blink of an eye, a hundred years is like the snap of a finger (combined for a monthly ticket)__1 Within the Changchun Sect, at the waist of the mountain facing the south, there is a cave dwelling area reserved for the sect¡¯s cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage.


    The so-called southern mountain and northern water are referred to as ¡®Yang,¡¯ and this sunny spot is conducive to the circulation and fortune of qi, making it an ideal place to live.


    Not to mention, this area is situated on top of the Changchun Sect¡¯s second-tier Spirit Vein, making the spiritual energy extremely abundant, far surpassing any Spirit Vein that Chen Dengming had been before.


    And, most importantly, he doesn¡¯t have to pay for it.


    It was now the second day¡¯s early morning.


    The cool air carried a honey-like fresh floral scent, and a faint translucent mist floated between the mountains, the visible spiritual energy refracted by the sunlight.


    A few melodious bird calls, with clear lingering notes, wafted from the fog in the deep forest.


    In the faint mist, a vine-covered cave dwelling shimmered with intermittent star-like luminescence.


    A babbling stream of spiritual spring water, looking like a silver line, coiled and swirled out from the cracks in the rocks in front of the cave dwelling.


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    ¡°Splasha€¡±¡±


    A long tongue full of hooks suddenly probed into the water, licking and drinking several mouthfuls of the Spiritual Spring.


    Immediately, it licked a few more times, ¡®gulped¡¯ a few mouthfuls, spat it out for a mouthwash, yawned, and turned its dark head, looking at the starlit space inside the cave dwelling.


    A hint of indifference flashed in its leopard-like eyes.


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    There¡¯s nothing interesting about watching the foolish ghost dance.


    Moreover, watching it for the whole night is not as good as the blood offered by Leopard Brother for free.


    The Black Cloud Leopard felt neglected and unhappy, but it was very satisfied with this new cave dwelling.


    The sweet and delicious spiritual spring that contained some spiritual energy flowed past its doorstep.


    Waking up in the morning, it could take a sip, spit it out, or rinse its mouth.


    The surrounding spiritual energy was so dense that it felt like it was sleeping on soft clouds all night, and the air breathed into its body, even if exhaled as a fart, was still more pure and fresh than the spiritual energy in the wild forest.


    What a treasure land!


    This is truly a blessed land of immortals.


    It didn¡¯t carve those two rows of characters on its body for nothing, destined for riches and glory.


    Following this master was the right choice after all.


    Originally, it was somewhat reluctant to be a powerless cave-guarding spiritual beast.


    But now, it just wants to lie flat at the door every day, bask in the sun, drink the spiritual spring, breathe spiritual energy, and perhaps its strength would soon advance.


    Even now it felt an itchy feeling on its back, where the spiritual energy was gathering as if it were close to the breakthrough evolution.


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    Inside the cave dwelling.


    Chen Dengming had been cultivating the ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± all night.


    The Mini Array Spirit had also been energetically dancing all night.


    The new dance she had carefully prepared did not disappoint him.


    His cultivation efficiency was very high during the first half of the night.


    However, by the second half of the night, even the highest efficiency had to be discounted.


    Cultivation itself is a boring process that consumes personal energy.


    If it weren¡¯t for the pleasing and assisting Mini Array Spirit, the efficiency might be even lower.


    Even so, over the course of the night, the cultivation progress of his ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± had reached 22 points.


    In a whole day, he could cultivate 44 points of proficiency.


    While this speed and efficiency are impressive, they don¡¯t seem high compared to the 3000 proficiency points required for the first stage of a Foundation Establishment technique like the ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡±.


    After switching to the Foundation Establishment technique, not only is the spiritual energy produced by the technique different, but also the cultivation method and the proficiency points have significantly increased.


    ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± is a Wood Element-based passive technique, and can be practiced in both sitting and lying positions.


    Unlike the ¡°Three Elements Gathering Spirit Skill¡±, there¡¯s no need to change the posture after each microcosmic orbit, making it much simpler, greatly reducing the daily cultivation times and making it less cumbersome.


    Plus, the ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± produces Wood Element Spiritual Element, which can prolong life, making it very suitable for Chen Dengming¡¯s cultivation.


    At this moment, after a night¡¯s worth of cultivation, although Chen Dengming was in a good spiritual and physical condition, he was also a bit weary.


    After signalling to the Mini Array Spirit that she could rest, under her coquettishly pleasing look, he reluctantly took out the treasure she had asked for, preparing to reward this hardworking and pleasing little pet.


    ¡°This thing looks so dirty, even though I¡¯ve already cleaned it a bit, are you sure you want to eat it?¡±


    Chen Dengming looked doubtful and hesitant, fearing that something might go wrong if the Mini Array Spirit ate it.


    The Mini Array Spirit maintained, ¡°I-I can handle it, it looks dirty, but its spiritual body is very pure.¡±


    I feel that after eating it, I might, might breakthrough¡­¡±


    ¡°Alright then.¡±


    Chen Dengming lowered his head to look at the Devouring Ghost in the Spirit Subduing Vase.


    It was already at its last gasp, its body was much more transparent, seeming much cleaner than before.


    With a flicker of spiritual energy, he jolted the ghost creature out.


    ¡°Huffa€¡±¡±


    As soon as the Devouring Ghost came out, it seemed like the temperature inside the cave dwelling dropped significantly.


    The moment it came out, it went from being listless to fierce.


    Seeing the Mini Array Spirit, its eyes lit up, and it howled and lunged towards her.


    ¡°Smack!¡±


    A huge slap brushed past it, only delaying the Devouring Ghost for a moment.


    Chen Dengming felt his palm as if it had passed through a cold current, bone-chillingly cold.


    Only then did he realize he had used the wrong method.


    He quickly condensed the Sword Intention, his eyes fierce, and swung down a palm strike.


    ¡°Huffa€¡±¡±


    The Devouring Ghost emitted a painful low growl, its form flickered like a blinking light bulb, rapidly dimming.


    ¡°Enough, enough, stop ita€¡±don¡¯t kill it!¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit hopped anxiously up and down.


    Seeing the Devouring Ghost on its last breath, she darted forward.


    Amidst the fluttering of her sleeve, a Red Diamond flew out, binding the Devouring Ghost.


    The sharp, gleaming part of the Diamond stabbed into the Ghost¡¯s spiritual body.

 Chapter 190

    ?Chapter 190: 106~107: Time flows in the blink of an eye, a hundred years is like the snap of a finger (combined for a monthly ticket)__2 Chapter 190: 106~107: Time flows in the blink of an eye, a hundred years is like the snap of a finger (combined for a monthly ticket)__2 The Devouring Ghost let out a pained howl, struggling mightily.


    However, with each wave of almost transparent power being drawn away by the red diamond, its struggle gradually weakened.


    On the other hand, the Mini Array Spirit was glowing with spiritual light, rain of light swirling around it, every strand of hair seemed crystal clear, pure and flawless, its aura gradually becoming stronger.


    The sight of this give-and-take was somewhat chilling.


    The competition between the spiritual-ghost cultivators seemed much more brutal than that among ordinary cultivators.


    ¡°So this is what Ling¡¯er meant by eating ghosts¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming widened his eyes.


    He was surprised at this.


    He had thought that the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s eating was simply swallowing ghosts, but this was not the case.


    Moreover, the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s current state was also very peculiar.


    In his past life, he had read various web novels in which descriptions of stunningly beautiful characters would include phrases like ¡°hair gleaming like crystals¡±, ¡°skin as clear as jade, seemingly transparent¡± and ¡°being enveloped in a celestial aura.¡±


    He had initially thought those descriptions exaggerated.


    Could such sparkling hair be the result of not washing for several years, he wondered.


    But now, to his surprise, those descriptions in the novels turned out to be true.


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    It was possible that the author of those novels was a cultivator who became a novelist after descending the mountain.


    Seeing the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s condition gradually stabilizing, there shouldn¡¯t be any danger.


    Chen Dengming was now reassured, so he sat down, took a sip of cold tea, calmed his mind and began to inspect his own status within the panel.


    ¡°Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator [Chen Dengming]


    Life-span: 84/238/584


    Spiritual Root: Gold, Wood (Superior 0/100)


    Martial Arts: ¡®Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡¯ (Great Perfection)


    Daoism: ¡®Longevity Spring Skill¡¯ (First level 330/3000), ¡®Chen¡¯s Dao Method Chapter¡¯ (Master Level 34/100), ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯ (First level 78/100), ¡®Golden Body¡¯ (Beginner 11/100), ¡®Plum Replaces Peach as Stiff Skill¡¯ (Beginner 14/100)¡±


    More than twenty days have passed since he officially broke through to the Foundation Establishment Stage.


    During this period, the gradual improvement of his body, life potential energy, and life span due to his advanced realm has also been moving towards perfection.


    Therefore, his life span limit has increased considerably once again.


    In the end, Chen Dengming could clearly see that his life span increased by a total of 105 years after he broke through from the Qi Cultivation Stage to the Foundation Establishment Stage.


    This was five years more than he had anticipated, something that satisfied him very much.


    Being less would have disappointed him, but being more was a pleasant surprise.


    Aside from increasing his life-span after the Foundation Establishment Stage, learning ¡®Longevity Spring Skill¡¯, the Changchun Sect¡¯s foundation technique, also directly increased his life span limit by 15 years.


    This was merely at the beginner level, which was astonishment in itself.


    Putting aside his golden finger ability to increase his lifespan through cultivation, any other cultivator who practices this Longevity Spring Skill can directly extend their lifespan by five years.


    If one cultivates the complete twelve levels, wouldn¡¯t one gain sixty years in lifespan, effectively living sixty years longer than other Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators?


    The Longevity Spring Skill really lives up to its rebirth from Longevity Technique, its life-extending effects are truly excellent.


    Besides mastering this main technique, during these seven days, Chen Dengming has also raised the technique ¡®Roving Qi Transforming Gold¡¯, which was about to break through, to the master level, raised ¡®Water Shadow Wood Poison Gu Skill¡¯ and ¡®Dragon Bone Training Skill¡¯ to the proficient level, and learned the skills ¡®Golden Body¡¯ and ¡®Plum Replaces Peach as Stiff Skill¡¯.


    His life-span limit has therefore increased by another 25 years, reaching a total of 584 years.


    After upgrading and changing his techniques, Chen Dengming bundled together all the techniques he has mastered and those he had a master level understanding of, and threw them all into ¡®Chen¡¯s Dao Method Chapter¡¯.


    Now, looking at the dashboard, there¡¯s a complete shotgun replacement.


    Seeing his long life-span, Chen Dengming, who has harbored the urge to continue practicing ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯ deep in his heart for a long time, has already become a little restless, and is about to act impulsively.


    ¡°Now I look like a young man in his thirties, but in reality, I¡¯m an old man in his eighties.


    However, the actual life-span I¡¯ve expended is as high as 238 years¡­¡±


    ¡°At the cost of a full life-span of a normal Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator, I upgraded from an inferior conflicting spiritual root to a superior conflicting spiritual root.


    This is probably because of the panel.


    The results I achieved from practicing ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯ at every level are almost the best results possible.


    Otherwise, if my luck was slightly worse, I might have only improved to a mid-level spiritual root, and with even worse luck¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head.


    It¡¯s true that everyone¡¯s path through life is different, and a hundred years can pass in the blink of an eye.


    No ordinary person could emulate him.


    Those who could do so, such as Golden Core or Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, almost always have excellent qualifications.


    If they can¡¯t upgrade to the legendary Heavenly Spiritual Root, it wouldn¡¯t mean much.


    Except for the creator of this technique, the demonic cultivator Master Hundred-Losses, who was a Golden Core perfection cultivator but only had mediocre spiritual roots, was considered a waste among the elite.


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    This demonic cultivator, in order to upgrade to a superior spiritual root and increase the chances of achieving the Nascent Soul Stage, risked his own life.


    As a result, he miscalculated his remaining life-span and the effects after practicing the technique, and tragically died without achieving the Nascent Soul Stage.


    ¡°This Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill is actually quite a good fit with the ¡®Longevity Technique¡¯ of the Longevity Sect.


    If the Longevity Sect has disciples with poor qualifications who practice the Longevity Technique, these disciples, who have longer life-spans than ordinary cultivators, could take a gamble¡­


    However, whether or not they can upgrade also depends on luck.¡±


    Chen Dengming had a sudden thought, but then shook his head.


    When he first entered the territory of the Longevity Sect, one of the disciples of the Longevity Sect had scorned his experience of practicing a life-shorting secret technique.


    Perhaps for the disciples of the Longevity Sect who pursue a long life, the life span they have so hard to cultivate is very precious, how can they waste and reduce it.

 Chapter 191

    ?Chapter 191: 106~107: Time flows in the blink of an eye, a hundred years is like the snap of a finger (combined for a monthly ticket)__3 Chapter 191: 106~107: Time flows in the blink of an eye, a hundred years is like the snap of a finger (combined for a monthly ticket)__3 But he was different.


    All these years of life were like savings without any interest accumulating.


    Using Qiangzi¡¯s strong method of calculation, having all these years of life without producing any interest meant a daily loss, a waste of precious time.


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    Living each day at a loss wasn¡¯t worth it.


    Given that the cultivation techniques for Foundation Establishment are incredibly difficult to practice, continuing to accelerate cultivation speed, exchanging time for space, is the best method to increase life-force investments.


    As for the dwindling lifespan, there¡¯s always a way to continue learning higher-level skills, tirelessly improve current cultivation techniques, or break through one¡¯s power level.


    Progress will never be stagnant.


    There is no need to worry that consuming lifespan will no longer yield longevity.


    Chen Dengming was pragmatic in his actions.


    The thought that more than a year had passed since his last practice of the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± alarmed him deeply.


    He had wasted many years simply not investing them.


    No interest accumulated from his lifespan.


    Immediately, he went into the quiet room to prepare for the practice of the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡±, boosting his potential with life-force cultivation.


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    Whether this technique could upgrade the superior Spiritual Root to the rumored Celestial Spiritual Root remained unknown.


    But if he continued to improve, his Spirit Qi Affinity would at least increase, indicating a minor increase in innate potential.


    ¡°I still have 346 years left to live¡­


    I¡¯m still very young.¡±


    ¡°This time I will set a small investment goal to try.¡±


    Chen Dengming decided to start by investing one hundred years of lifespan meant to crush Innate Warriors as a probe.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile,


    A thousand miles from the Changchun Sect, within a gloomy gorge enveloped by mist, the canyon seemed wrapped in a white belt of fog, like a soft silk bridge.


    Eight cultivators with menacing and baleful auras were gathered in the middle of the canyon, conducting a secret discussion.


    Among them, a figure wrapped in foul-smelling black cloth spoke in a hoarse voice, ¡°Blood Ghost, you were too rash this time, almost ruining our operation.


    Now, both the Changchun Sect and the neighboring No Birth Sect are on high alert, intensifying their vigilance and even searching the mountains for traces of us, our plan¡¯s difficulty has increased several folds¡­how can we explain this to the Demon Child?¡±


    Upon hearing these words, cold and meaningful gazes converged on a gray-robed cultivator whose expression slightly changed.


    The gray-robed cultivator had a horse-shaped face with high cheekbones and red eyes.


    It was none other than the Blood Ghost Taoist, who had clashed with Chen Dengming a day ago.


    Right next to him, the brawny, intimidating Blood Demon growled restlessly, as if threatened by the gazes around him, its aura of blood and murder rising sharply.


    However, the rest of them maintained their icy expressions.


    Each strong individual amongst them had fought their way out from the cruel, bloody place of demon cultivation in the Western Region.


    Each one was powerful.


    Few cultivators of the same level from the other three domains could rival them.


    The Blood Ghost cultivator suddenly laughed, easing the atmosphere.


    He clasped his hands and said, ¡°Fellow Daoists, indeed I was rash this time.


    However, I am not one to act blindly.


    Despite the unexpected mishap causing dire consequences, the Demon Child specifically assigned me to probe around the Changchun Sect and liaise with contacts, not you¡­¡±


    By the end, the Blood Ghost cultivator¡¯s voice trailed off.


    Every cultivator¡¯s eyes flashed at hearing the word ¡®Demon Child¡¯.


    The ill-intent in their eyes towards Blood Ghost subsided a little.


    The Demon Child¡¯s trusted aid was despicable, indeed.


    But, they had to admit, they needed to remember the face of the Demon Child.


    The Blood Ghost cultivator smiled.


    Achieving the wanted outcome, he spoke in a conciliatory tone, ¡°Gentlemen, I have already rendezvoused with our insider and received reliable information.


    However, the time is not yet right for me to reveal too much.


    I can only disclose to Master Li.


    For the rest of you, I can give a general timeframe.


    Our operation will take place at the latest by the end of summer¡­¡±


    Someone interjected impatiently, ¡°That means we still have three or four months¡­Too long!


    I am eager to infiltrate the Changchun Sect.


    I heard that the cultivators of the Changchun Sect who practice Changchun Skills are all well-preserved, young and beautiful, with sweet, tantalizing blood¡­¡±


    ¡°Hehehe, no rush, no rush, three to four months is merely a period for closed-door cultivation.¡±


    ¡°The last time I left a zombie in the Wind Matter Square, it had just ascended to the Red-Haired Zombie when it was alarmed.


    This time, I want to catch a few powerful cultivators to make Flying Stiffs¡­¡±


    ¡­


    Time passes by in the blink of an eye, just like a hundred years.


    Half a day later,


    Yes, just half a day, and to Chen Dengming, it was a hundred years which had silently slipped away, a hundred years of life consumed, directly invested in the Spiritual Root to yield returns.


    Out of the hundred years of lifespan, forty were consumed to upgrade the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± from the second to the third level.


    His Spirit Qi Affinity also increased by 10 points as a result.


    Wasting forty years of lifespan for just a 10-point increase in Spirit Qi Affinity would definitely have dissatisfied Chen Dengming in the past.


    But today, he was already a superior Spiritual Root.


    The effect of the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± could not be as before, increasing four points of Spirit Qi Affinity for every six years of lifespan consumed, reaching the best effect at 120% efficiency.


    An increase in ten points of Spirit Qi Affinity had actually achieved the minimum growth rate of 50% for the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± at the second level.


    The subsequent sixty years of lifespan were used to practice and overcome the second level to enter the third level of the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡±.


    Almost every thirty years of lifespan consumed could increase the practitioners¡¯ proficiency by ten points and their Spirit Qi Affinity by twenty points.

 Chapter 192

    ?Chapter 192: 106~107: Time flows in the blink of an eye, a hundred years is like the snap of a finger (combined for a monthly ticket)__4 Chapter 192: 106~107: Time flows in the blink of an eye, a hundred years is like the snap of a finger (combined for a monthly ticket)__4 After sixty years of consumed lifespan, Chen Dengming¡¯s Spirit Qi Affinity had increased by forty points.


    His top-quality antagonistic Spiritual Root had thus officially moved into the middle range standard.


    Inside the quiet room, a slightly fatigued Chen Dengming rose and walked up to the mirror to check his appearance.


    Time is a ruthless blade that ages everyone.


    Despite its seemingly silent passing, it shocks the heart and shivers the soul.


    Now, his bone age had returned to over a hundred years.


    Checking the hair at his temples, thankfully they were just a little dry and hadn¡¯t turned white yet.


    It made sense upon reflection.


    Even if he played around with investing a hundred years of his lifespan, he still had a fixed asset of over two hundred and forty years of remaining lifespan.


    He wouldn¡¯t turn back into Old Man Chen that easily.


    However, if he were to expend another one hundred and fifty years of lifespan and elevate the Spirit Qi Affinity of top-quality Spiritual Root to its peak, then it was uncertain.


    Chen Dengming pondered for a moment and decided to observe the returns on investment before making a decision whether to invest further.


    Typical people investing hundreds of Spirit Stones in a venture need to contemplate for a long time, investigate the market, oversee the product, and so forth.


    But what he is investing is his precious lifespan, a treasure beyond price.


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    He needs to be far more precautious and cannot mindlessly risk all.


    Rising up, Chen Dengming left the quiet room only to find that the Mini Array Spirit seemed to have finished devouring the ghost and retreated back into the Array Plate to rest, and had apparently started the phase of breakthrough and promotion.


    He didn¡¯t disturb it and left his cave residence feeling refreshed.


    He kicked the silly leopard that was sunbathing across the entrance, causing it to roll over and stretch lazily.


    ¡°Aha€¡±The Spiritual Energy of this second-order Spirit Vein basin is truly refreshing¡­¡±


    He tried to circulate his Qi, and instantly, the surrounding Spiritual Energy gathered towards him.


    The speed at which he gathered energy was clearly faster than it was before his natural aptitude increased.


    This indicated that the speed at which he performed spells and the rate of his Spiritual Element recovery would also quicken.


    This would be a huge advantage in future battles.


    A superior Spiritual Root not only infers faster cultivation, but it also includes advantages like faster spell casting and so forth, all snowballing with improvements.


    ¡°Daoist friend Chen¡¯s Spiritual Root aptitude really is enviable.


    I¡¯ve heard that you possess an antagonistic Spiritual Root which is of top quality.


    At first, I felt pity for you, but now it seems that your Spiritual Root aptitude is quite good among the top quality ones¡­¡±


    At this time, a woman¡¯s voice drifted over from the mountain mist not far away.


    Turning his head in surprise, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed brilliantly.


    Through the haze, he caught sight of a female cultivator emerging from her cave residence opposite him, and promptly greeted her with a bow and a laugh.


    ¡°It turns out to be Master He.


    You praise too much.


    No matter how good an antagonistic spiritual root is, it can never compare to a true top quality spiritual root.¡±


    ¡°You can just call me Friend He or Sister He.


    Why call me Master He?


    Chen Daoist friend, are you speaking nonsense like Vice Sect Leader Liang?¡±


    The female cultivator across from him shook her head with a light smile and said with a sparkle in her eye, ¡± But, Daoist friend Chen, you really are modest, just as they say you are.


    I heard that two days ago, you defeated the recently famous Demon Cultivator, Blood Ghost Taoist from the Western Region.


    Your reputation¡­


    it seems like you have made a name for yourself among the nearby sects¡­¡±


    ¡°Really?


    Who was so unhinged to spread my fire fame like this?¡±


    Chen Dengming was speechless.


    No, he wants to keep a low-profile, pigs get fat so they can be slaughtered so in this age of heated conflict with the fiercest stage of the war against the demonic cultivators of the Western Region invading the interior Eastern Region, he just wants to hole up in peace within the safe haven of the sect and cultivate.


    He does not want to stand out, lest he becomes the focus of attention for the various Demon Cultivators, that would aim for him the moment he sticks his neck out.


    Cultivators, including many who are chasing fame and fortune, especially demon cultivators, believe that the larger their reputation, the more fear they can instil and that this will help them amass power, attract followers, and compete for resources.


    ¡°Brother Chen, you don¡¯t want to be famous?¡± The He female cultivator seemed to understand Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts.


    Chen Dengming gave a dry cough and said, ¡°Yeah¡­


    hey, I joined the Changchun Sect because they emulate the Longevity Sect and avoid worldly disputes.


    It¡¯s not for vanity or a desire to compete.


    I rarely get into disputes or battles with others.


    I am generally quite good-natured.¡±


    The He female cultivator couldn¡¯t quite believe what she heard.


    Could a cultivator who defeated the more formidable Western Region¡¯s Demon Cultivator really never engage other cultivators in fights?


    Also, aren¡¯t they supposed to be amicable stay-at-home types?


    Besides, the Black Cloud Leopard in front of his cave residence was a sight to behold.


    This kind of demonic beast was not easy for an initial Foundation Establishment cultivator to obtain.


    Although it only had the strength equivalent to the eight tiers of Qi Cultivation, it was an uncommon species and hard to catch.


    At this time, however, Chen Dengming seemed to open up, and he proactively flew towards the He female cultivator¡¯s cave to make conversation and form a closer relationship with her.


    His Ice Spirit Sword was damaged and he needed to repair it.


    He also wanted to replace a couple of his second-tier magic artifacts.


    Since Master He was a neighbour, he needed to mingle more and deepen their relationship¡­


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    The total update is 12,500 words.


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 Chapter 193

    ?Chapter 193: 108~109: The spiritual tea boils when the fire in the golden stove runs out, magic artifacts are hard to find and are as precious as gold and stone (two-in-one for monthly tickets) _1¡ä.


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    The cave dwelling of the He female cultivator was much like Chen Dengming¡¯s, roughly the same area.


    It had two cultivation chambers, an artifact refining room, a talisman drawing room, a spirit pet room, an artificially created hot spring fortified by formation, two bedrooms, a living room and a small plot for planting spirit plants, among other things.


    Despite the her being a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator and a master artifact refiner from the Changchun Sect, subtly higher in rank than other sect¡¯s executives at Foundation Establishment stage, there was no differentiation in the treatment of their cave dwellings by the Changchun Sect.


    The two sat across from each other in the cave dwelling hall.


    The fire in the golden stove was blazing.


    The He female cultivator brewed tea with fluid grace, performing high pour and low sprinkle, froth brushing, cup heating and pot warming before pouring in the shrimp whisker water.


    The aroma of spiritual tea instantly filled the entire cave dwelling, causing the spiritual energy to swirl.


    Chen Dengming took a deep breath of the tea scent, praising with a smile, ¡°Not only does Sister He have remarkable tea brewing skills, but this spiritual tea is also quite extraordinary.


    Such a spiritual tea, I fear a single sniff by an ordinary person would ensure several years of sickness-free life, immune to any epidemica€| It is a scent rarely smelled in the mortal world.


    It is my honor to be able to taste it today.¡±


    Being complimented by Chen Dengming, the He female cultivator found it hard to suppress her smile, she said, ¡°Brother Chen, you sure are quite the charmer.


    Among the many Foundation Establishment cultivators in our sect, I think you are the best at charming people with your words.¡±


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    True to her name, she was tall and graceful, with a captivating figure and an intriguing aura.


    While her beauty might not match Luo Bing and Xu Wei, she had a unique charm of mature intelligence.


    After sizing up Chen Dengming again, she served him a cup of tea and began speaking with a smile, ¡°Brother, you don¡¯t have to flatter me.


    I received a request from Senior Brother Liang to repair your magic artifact for you.


    You may raise any request you have.


    However, if you expect me to pay you, that cannot be done.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s only right, I can¡¯t expect Sister to pay for crafting a magic artifact for me just by me saying a few nice words.


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    That would make my mouth far too precious.¡±


    He Yingyu smiled again, laughed out loud again, felt it was impolite, covered her mouth with her sleeve and chuckled quietly.


    She found Brother Chen to be quite interesting at the moment.


    Other Foundation Establishment level executives from the sect who visit her residence typically exhibit a courteous and polite demeanor, answering only when being asked and were generally reticent.


    Humorous and daring people like Chen Dengming were rare, particularly his kind of daring that was not disrespectful but just the right measure; modest and amiable, it was difficult not to feel favorable towards him.


    For the moment, the two leisurely chatted over tea, creating a lively atmosphere between them.


    He Yingyu brewed tea with the precision of ¡°Guan Gong inspecting the city wall¡± and Chen Dengming asked questions akin to ¡°Han Xin¡¯s army counting¡±.


    He carefully avoided going too deep on sensitive topics, choosing to simply gather general information instead.


    They switched into discussing magic artifacts, a topic of interest to both of them, very quickly.


    ¡°Brother Chen, Sister is quite adept at refining the highest-grade magic artifacts of the first stage.


    However, the materials are hard to find.


    The value of the highest-grade first stage artifacts actually isn¡¯t much different from low-grade second-stage artifacts, even slightly more expensive¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh?


    Why is that?


    Is it because the materials for making magic artifacts are hard to find?¡±


    ¡°Yes, the top-grade first stage artifacts have more stringent requirements for materials, even superior to some low-grade second-stage artifacts, and they consume less Spiritual Energy when being activated.


    Plus, they are highly sought after by the younger generation from noble families or different sects, hence sometimes their values may even be higher.


    However, the might of a low-grade second-stage artifact definitely surpasses that of a top-grade first-stage artifact.


    It¡¯s just that activating it requires the consumption of Spiritual Energy, which is not suitable for Qi Cultivators who only have Spiritual Energy¡­¡±


    ¡°What about mid-tier or high-tier second-stage artifacts?¡±


    ¡°Their might is certainly greater, and their Spiritual Energy consumption varies.


    At present, Sister at most can only refine mid-tier second-stage artifacts, and the failure rate is also high.


    These artifacts correspond to mid-stage Foundation Establishment, requiring more Spiritual Element to consume.


    Therefore, if brother needs to replace an artifact, Sister recommends focusing on a low-tier second stage or a top-tier first stage artifact, which are easier to control and less costly.¡±


    ¡°Should I need to refine a low-grade second-stage artifact broadsword, how many Spirit Stones do I have to pay?¡±


    ¡°Well, that mostly depends on your requirements and the material for the artifact, but it would roughly cost around one to three top-grade Spirit Stones¡­¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming felt a surge of disappointment.


    Although he had expected this, the cost was so high that it would potentially drain all his wealth for a mere artifact.


    ¡°Uha€|Sister He, how about this¡­¡±


    ¡­


    A moment later, after finishing a cup of tea.


    Chen Dengming flew out of Sister He¡¯s cave dwelling, smiling merrily as he asked her to stay, then returned to his own dwelling in high spirits.


    The subsequent negotiation essentially achieved Chen Dengming¡¯s purpose, and he was quite satisfied with it.


    Sister He verbally said she wouldn¡¯t be at a disadvantage, but ended up taking a small loss.


    She agreed to refine for him a magic artifact similar to the low-grade second-stage Light Reflecting Mirror at the cost price, promising to make it far more formidable than the high-grade first-stage Light Reflecting Mirror.


    As for the Ice Spirit Sword, the artifact was damaged during the battle and the repair cost was subsidized by the sect, approximately equal to the cost of thirty middle-grade Spirit Stones.


    Therefore, after Chen Dengming gave up on the renovation, he could choose to pay an additional sixty middle-grade Spirit Stones for the material cost, and have Sister He craft him a new low-grade second-stage magic artifact broadsword.


    The cost of the low-grade second-stage artifact is between one top-grade Spirit Stone and three.


    Chen Dengming spent nearly a top-grade Spirit Stone¡¯s worth of material cost, the refined magical artifact he received in return could be comparable to an artifact valued at three top-grade Spirit Stones.

 Chapter 194

    ?Chapter 194: 108~109: The spiritual tea boils when the fire in the golden stove runs out, magic artifacts are hard to find and are as precious as gold and stone (two-in-one for monthly tickets) _2 Chapter 194: 108~109: The spiritual tea boils when the fire in the golden stove runs out, magic artifacts are hard to find and are as precious as gold and stone (two-in-one for monthly tickets) _2 In the end, all Chen Dengming had to do was part with one hundred and forty medium-quality spirit stones, for which he got two second-grade low-level magic artifacts.


    Currently, he only had a little over forty medium-quality spirit stones on hand.


    However, after selling some of the magic artifacts he previously gained from the fish cultivator, and adding in his discarded Light Reflecting Mirror and other items he needed to sell, he could just meet the costs for crafting.


    ¡°I once thought I was wealthy amongst Qi cultivators, until I suddenly became a Foundation Establishment Cultivator¡­.¡±


    Chen Dengming returned to his cave-estate, hands stuffed in his pockets, pacing around, frowning with worry, and feeling a vast wealth disparity.


    He had felt it clearly during his conversation with the He female cultivator.


    Her casual mention of the cost of high-quality spirit stones wasn¡¯t an intentional display of wealth, yet these plain comments were heart-wrenchingly cutting.


    Thereby, he was able to discern that this Artifact Refining Master was wealthy, a combination of beauty, wealth and strength among Foundation Establishment Cultivators.


    Perhaps only the Deputy Sect Leader Liang, a Great Cultivator of the False Core Level within the sect, could afford to buy gifts for marriage if they wanted to pair with the He female cultivator.


    But if they could afford the gifts, and if the He female cultivator approved, then it would be quite a profitable deal.


    ¡°Now I have to figure out a way to sell all the magic artifacts in my hands, convert all to spirit stones.


    If I¡¯m still short of spirit stones, I might have to learn spirit writings, make money by writing Daoist scripts.¡±


    Now he had already mastered many Daoist scripts to the Master Level, and could start learning spirit writings.


    He could incorporate his own spiritual thoughts and understandings of Daoism into empty jade tokens for selling.


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    However, he had heard that the process was quite arduous as it wore out spirit and mental power.


    It was like manual labor, earning hard-earned money, so he had never considered it before.


    But now, in order to get powerful magic artifacts and upgrade my own equipment, I am short of money and might have to give it a try in the future.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s see the earnings after this batch of magic artifacts were sold¡­¡±


    Issue of magic artifacts is serious.


    Chen Dengming learnt this from his recent fight with Blood Ghost Taoist.


    The opponent¡¯s Blood Shadow Magic Sword easily broke through his Gengjin Bell and Black Iron Battle Robe.


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    In the end, in addition to his cloak, the opponent still had special talismanic treasures for protection.


    And his Ice Spirit Sword, upon contact with the enemy¡¯s magic whip, suffered a severe loss of spirituality and got damaged.


    If he had a second-grade low-level magic artifact blade in his hand at that time, he wouldn¡¯t have been so susceptible, and that blood demon would not dare block with his hand, lest it get severed.


    Chen Dengming went to the table in the cave-estate and randomly tapped the storage bag.


    There was a flash of spiritual light, and a map floated out and spread on the table.


    He carefully examined for a moment, his gaze finally landing on a big market close to the Longevity Sect.


    This market was named Chang¡¯an Market, more than three times bigger than the Everjoy District.


    It was established by the Longevity Sect, and there were usually cultivators of the Longevity Sect patrolling around.


    It was secure with powerful people guarding it and it was over a thousand miles from the Changchun Sect


    With his current escape speed, if he rushed at his fastest, it would only take a half hour to get there, and an hour if with a consistent speed.


    ¡°Those Demon Sect bastards, even if some of them dared to invade, they wouldn¡¯t dare to infiltrate so deep into the territory of the Longevity Sect, wouldn¡¯t they?


    That would be them courting death¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming put away the map, deciding to depart for Chang¡¯an Market immediately.


    Not only did he intend to unload the stock of magic artifacts from his hands, but he also needed to buy a residence for Mini Array Spirit that could resist the prying of others¡¯ divine sense.


    After activating the cave-estate¡¯s defensive door formation, Chen Dengming left the Gu worms inside.


    He stepped on the Black Cloud Leopard that was laying flat at the door and ordered the spiritual beast to keep an eye on the cave-estate while he was away.


    ¡­


    Half a tea¡¯s time later.


    An escape light sped across the sky, heading towards the interior of the Eastern Region dominated by the Longevity Sect.


    Within the light, Chen Dengming had once again changed his appearance, planning to go for the trade in disguise, attracting no attention.


    Even though his Ice Spirit Sword was damaged and had significantly lost spirituality, and the transparent golden body seemed as if it was stained with ink, it did not have a major impact on his escape speed.


    He was hurrying along the way, with an intense wind whistle by his ears, displaying much more flamboyance than when he was in the Qi Cultivation Stage.


    Even the aerial demonic beasts that happened to cross paths quickly dodged away.


    It was rare for Foundation Establishment demonic beasts to be found in the interior of the Eastern Region.


    They were all cunning, much smarter than the dumb leopard, and the stupid ones had long been hunted and killed by the Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the Longevity Sect.


    Chen Dengming speculated on why in some biographical novels, sword immortals always seemed to wander around helping others, slaying demons and monsters.


    Perhaps a small part of those were fictional, a small part were real, but the main reason was that demonic beasts were simply resources.


    Unlike the areas on the frontier where demonic beasts gather and are raised by people, if any Foundation Establishment demonic beasts dared to roam within the Longevity Sect¡¯s territory, it would be regarded as a moving treasure by the Foundation Establishment Cultivators in this area.


    They would team up to kill it, and each person could earn several high-quality spirit stones at least.


    This felt somewhat similar to when Chen Dengming was in his previous life playing games, forming teams to fight against Wilderness BOSS.


    After about twenty minutes, Chen Dengming had rushed more than five hundred miles away and had consumed about forty percent of his spiritual energy.


    He slowed down his flight speed and started to maintain a steady speed, restoring his spiritual energy while flying.


    This would have been difficult in the past, but after his spiritual root qualification improved a little, he now had the qualification of medium-grade in high-quality spiritual roots.

 Chapter 195

    ?Chapter 195: 108~109: The spiritual tea boils when the fire in the golden stove runs out, magic artifacts are hard to find and are as precious as gold and stone (two-in-one for monthly tickets) _3 Chapter 195: 108~109: The spiritual tea boils when the fire in the golden stove runs out, magic artifacts are hard to find and are as precious as gold and stone (two-in-one for monthly tickets) _3 In a state of constant flight, the speed of recovering Qi through cultivation had slightly surpassed the consumption.


    No longer was it a state of outstripping the supply.


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    Half an hour later, more spiritual lights began to appear in the surrounding air; some small Spirit Boats even flew past.


    Some people rode flying Demonic Beasts, with a pretty lady in their arms, looking like the spoiled children of Cultivation Families, being awfully arrogant.


    Chen Dengming glanced at the flying beast and found it far inferior to the silly leopard, taking secret pleasure in his heart.


    Looking ahead, a bustling large market had appeared.


    It had no city walls.


    A huge transparent Formation served as the boundary, emitting waves of spiritual power, just like city walls.


    In it, dozens of large streets and hundreds of small alleys were interconnected like a network.


    It was densely populated with glittering buildings, and many cultivators were strolling around.


    In mid-air, there were buildings floating due to the massive power of the Formation field, and even rivers gathered like Spiritual Springs, floating and flowing like ribbons between the buildings.


    There were Spiritual Fishes leaping in the rivers, making it look extraordinarily lavish.


    ¡°Big spender, big spender¡­


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    Isn¡¯t the cost of keeping this large Formation running at least ten top-grade Spirit Stones per day?


    This extravagance proves that this Chang¡¯an Market is rolling in money.


    They make more than they spend.


    This is truly the Longevity Sect that I admire.¡±


    Chen Dengming felt a surge of pride.


    He planned to join the Longevity Sect with the Changchun Sect as a stepping stone, so now they were family.


    It could be considered his sect.


    However, Chen Dengming soon lost his enthusiasm.


    He saw from a distance that there was an entrance fee to the market, and it was as high as half a mid-grade Spirit Stone.


    Moreover, verification of Route Guide identity was required.


    As a Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Changchun Sect, he might be entitled to a discount or even free entry.


    But this time, he didn¡¯t intend to expose his clean identity in the Changchun Sect from the start.


    Taking advantage of the queue, he used the Bone Shrinking Technique in combination with spirit Qi to subtly change his appearance, switching back to Gao Hu¡¯s identity and put the Absorbing Breath Pearl in his mouth.


    Entering the market required Route Guide verification, which was stricter than the Everjoy District, which was unexpected.


    Perhaps it was due to recent infiltration by Western Region Demon Cultivators.


    Originally, Chen Dengming planned to enter the market using another unfamiliar face, but now he had to resume being Gao Hu.


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    About a pot of tea later, Chen Dengming, as Gao Hu, had browsed several artifact shops in the market.


    After getting a clear understanding of the market prices, he looked pleased.


    ¡°Due to the recent impact of the war, the price of magic artifacts has surged a lot.


    Indeed, the bigger the storm, the pricier the fish.


    However, it should just be inflation in the hinterland of the Eastern Region.


    The prices must have fallen significantly near the battlefield and are pretty cheap.¡±


    This was easy to understand.


    As the war became more intense, coupled with the infiltration of Demon Cultivators from the Western Region, although the Eastern Region¡¯s hinterland was temporarily safe, many cultivators had developed a sense of crisis.


    They would naturally buy artifacts, Talisman and Charms for self-defense.


    As the supply-demand relationship changed, prices soared.


    Chen Dengming had no intention of selling to the shops that offered the lowest prices.


    He went to the trading area in the market to pay the fee for setting up a booth, then set up a stall in the free market.


    He immediately displayed a bunch of artifacts to be processed on the stall and erected a sign on the side indicating the items he wanted to buy.


    Only when doing this work did he appreciate having minions around him.


    In the past, he didn¡¯t have to run errands or use his hands for these artifacts.


    He just had to pay Chu Xun and Qiangzi, and they would easily handle it.


    They could even help him sell at a good price.


    Now that he had to do it himself, he felt a little uncomfortable.


    ¡°Huh?


    Are these advanced Qi Cultivation artifacts?


    Wow, several advanced artifacts!¡±


    At that moment, a passing cultivator was startled by the artifacts on Chen Dengming¡¯s stall and cried out in surprise.


    This shout instantly attracted the attention of other cultivators nearby, who came over for a look.


    Advanced Qi Cultivation artifacts were common in large markets like the Chang¡¯an Market.


    But in a free market, they weren¡¯t that common.


    Typically, a cultivator would occasionally have one or two items for sale at their stall.


    But Chen Dengming had put out three advanced Qi Cultivation artifacts at once, along with a bunch of other middle-grade artifacts, storage bags, etc.


    At first glance, he was a tough nut to crack.


    It looked like the outcome of killing people and robbing them of their treasures.


    Soon, a group of Qi cultivators gathered in front of Chen Dengming¡¯s shop, even attracting many well-dressed disciples of Cultivation Families and Sect Disciples, who all asked for the price.


    ¡°All the artifacts are eight or nine-tenths new with minor flaws.


    The price is 30% less than the market price at other artifact shops.


    If you¡¯re interested, buy it; if not, don¡¯t waste words.¡±


    Chen Dengming was annoyed by the cultivators who only asked questions without buying and grumbled on the spot.


    A few cultivators who seemed to be gathering information rather than buying changed their expressions.


    A bald cultivator glared, but when he met Chen Dengming¡¯s deep, indifferent gaze, he felt a chill in his heart, and his moving lips clamped shut.


    Good items never lack buyers.


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    Besides, in a mixed and unfamiliar place like a free market, you have to be tough when selling goods.


    If you¡¯re too easy-going, people might take advantage and get the wrong idea.


    His amiability depended on the person and situation.


    After this incident, no one asked for prices frequently.


    If they could afford it, they paid; if not, they left.


    In a corner, several cultivators who had been driven away by Chen Dengming were discussing in a low voice, glancing at Chen Dengming¡¯s stall from time to time.


    But in the end, seeing their leader shake his head, they heaved a sigh and dropped their idea.

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    ?Chapter 196: 108~109: The spiritual tea boils when the fire in the golden stove runs out, magic artifacts are hard to find and are as precious as gold and stone (two-in-one for monthly tickets) _4 Chapter 196: 108~109: The spiritual tea boils when the fire in the golden stove runs out, magic artifacts are hard to find and are as precious as gold and stone (two-in-one for monthly tickets) _4 This guy was way too shrewd.


    Being able to sell so many high-end magic artifacts meant there was definitely a backbone behind him.


    Anyone daring enough to cross him would probably end up biting off more than they could chew.


    ¡­


    By the end of the day, Chen Dengming had nearly sold out all his magic artifacts.


    The few that were hard to sell were bundled with higher-grade Qi Cultivation artifacts, and he ultimately received a total of one hundred and thirty-three mid-quality spirit stones.


    Adding to the over forty spirit stones he already had, Dengming now owned over one hundred and seventy mid-quality spirit stones.


    ¡°Hopefully, the magic artifact inside the artifact shop that holds the spiritual bodies will be less than thirty mid-quality spirit stones.¡±


    Despite his efforts throughout the day, Chen Dengming didn¡¯t manage to buy any of the items he needed.


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    So, he visited several more artifact shops in search of them.


    Eventually, after haggling over several offers, Dengming purchased a special artifact known as a ¡®Soul House¡¯ for holding Mini Array Spirits at a price of twenty-eight mid-quality spirit stones from an artifact shop.


    Dengming then rushed to a Daoism store, spent half of a mid-quality spirit stone to purchase some books on Spirit Runes, and left the market.


    He condenses his Escape Light, maintaining the spiritual might and speed at the peak of Qi Cultivation, flying back at a leisurely pace, as if fishing.


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    Indeed, he was fishing for trouble.


    He had already noticed during his stall sales that several groups of people had their eyes on him.


    Sure enough, several miles after leaving the market, the sound of breaking wind came from behind him, and multiple beams of spiritual light whizzed past.


    Chen Dengming was energized.


    So, people were really delivering themselves to his doorstep?


    He quickly released his Divine Sense covertly for reconnaissance.


    The people were all Qi Cultivation cultivators.


    He let out a sigh of relief and subsequently rejoiced.


    He prepared to halt his Escape Light and pretend to inquire their intentions.


    But ¡®swoosh, swoosh, swoosha€¡±a€¡±¡¯


    The beams of Escape Light hurtled past him without a glance, towards another beam of spiritual light in the far distant.


    ¡°?¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised.


    In one of the beams of Escape Light, he recognized a bald cultivator whom he had scolded that day.


    Could it be these people were not after him?


    As he pondered, the sounds of a confrontation started up ahead.


    Someone had intercepted the cash cow up front.


    The bald cultivator and his team instantly surrounded the individual and started a brutal attack with their magic artifacts.


    But that poor cultivator was not easy to deal with.


    He managed to break through the encirclement.


    Seeing that he was on the brink of collapse, he hollered as he threw out his Storage Bag.


    ¡°Busting money to avoid disaster!¡± he yelled.


    After that, the cultivators did not pursue him.


    They picked up the Storage Bag, seemingly adhering to some unspoken rule.


    ¡°There are rules even among thieves?¡±


    Chen Dengming was amused by the spectacle.


    He merely saw some Qi Cultivation cultivators, he didn¡¯t bother to take a detour, and flew straight on, ready to leave.


    The group of robbers having completed their hunt looked on as Dengming casually flew back.


    The bald cultivator¡¯s face alternated between different shades.


    He turned to look at their masked leader.


    ¡°This guy¡­


    is too fearless.


    Maybe he was trying to fish some reward as well?


    Could he have powerful comrades in nearby observing?¡±


    The masked leader also showed surprise but quickly let out a breath.


    Seeing that Dengming was nearing, the leader raised the Storage Bag in his hand and laughed loudly.


    ¡°Friend, you are from the same walk of life, right?


    Which Foundation Establishment elder are you with?


    I am ¡®Black Wind¡¯.


    According to our rules, all brothers on this path should share and share alike.


    Since you are passing by, let¡¯s share the loot.


    Everything belongs to anyone who sees it.¡±


    Chen Dengming was confused but from ¡®Black Wind¡¯, the robber¡¯s words, it looked like he was offering to share the loot with him, an innocent bystander.


    By ¡®share and share alike¡¯, was he implying the loot should be evenly divided?


    Nice turn of events, wasn¡¯t it?


    He involuntarily slowed down while keeping his guard up.


    ¡°Just as I thought¡­


    This man is fearless.


    Looks like he wants a piece of the pie.


    He must be a seasoned crook.¡±


    ¡®Black Wind¡¯ flashed a surprised look.


    His underlings shivered in respect.


    They admired the gutsy Chen Dengming who could secure a piece of the pie from their boss.


    What a formidable man!


    It was fortunate that their astute boss had previously removed him from their list of targets.


    a€|


    More than ten breaths later.


    ¡°Safe travels, Black Wind friend!¡±


    ¡°Friend Gao, please don¡¯t see me off.


    We should get drunk together next time you come to Chang¡¯an Market!¡±


    Woosh woosh woosha€¡±a€¡±


    The group of robbers took off at high speed.


    Chen Dengming watched the group leave while looking at the additional ten mid-quality spirit stones in his hand.


    He couldn¡¯t help but admire the group¡¯s shrewdness, they truly were ruthless.


    The Storage Bag that the cash cow had abandoned was actually worth sixty mid-quality spirit stones.


    After splitting evenly among six people, he ended up with ten pieces, it was indeed ¡®everything belongs to anyone who sees it¡¯.


    Originally, he was planning to sneak away, but ended up being pulled back to share the loot.


    If this group randomly murdered for wealth, he might not have wanted to get involved.


    But since the person had willingly abandoned his wealth to escape, there wasn¡¯t blood on the spirit stones, so he hypocritically accepted them.


    ¡°In the Cultivation World, everyone has a hustle and there¡¯s an opportunity everywhere¡­


    why is making money so difficult for me?¡±


    Chen Dengming began to use the Bone Shrinking Technique again to assume his Chen Ming identity, wore his Changchun Sect robe and in blink of an eye, he transformed from Gao Hu to a Foundation Establishment cultivator of Changchun Sect.


    He propelled his Escape Light and sped away¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (Bottom limit of 6400 words has been updated, there are still over a hundred missing monthly tickets for the update.


    Let¡¯s clear it all up at the end of the month)

 Chapter 197

    ?Chapter 197: 110: The natural wonders within the changes of large and small sword lights are likened to Divine Skills (Extra chapter request for monthly tickets)_1 Chapter 197: 110: The natural wonders within the changes of large and small sword lights are likened to Divine Skills (Extra chapter request for monthly tickets)_1 Time flew by, and with the departure of the spring swallows, summer rain gently sprinkled when the apricot tree was half in bloom.


    In a blink of an eye, more than fifty days passed.


    A series of battle sounds, akin to thunder, echoed through a valley more than two hundred miles outside Changchun Sect.


    Knife lights, sharp as lightning and fast as thunderbolts, attacked from all directions towards a figure in the valley¡¯s heart, covered and protected by a conical golden barrier.


    The blows made the barrier violently shake, occasionally cracking open a huge gap, giving the impression of being heavily burdened.


    ¡°Brother Chen, what do you think?


    Are you satisfied with this Magic Artifact blade that I¡¯ve refined for you?¡±


    Up to now, I¡¯ve only triggered fifty percent of its power.


    There are two other forms that haven¡¯t been activated yet, would you like to give them a try?¡±


    Not far away, the slender figure of He Yingyu hovered in mid-air.


    Her sleeves fluttered as she easily commanded the flying sword to attack Chen Dengming, chuckling playfully.


    ¡°Of course, I¡¯m satisfied, my Golden Body defense can barely withstand it,¡±


    Chen Dengming, who was in the state of the Golden Body protection, laughed heartily, hastily forming new seals.


    ¡°Sister He, I¡¯m about to change to a different spell, so you should go ahead and try those other forms of the artifact!¡±


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    This was actually the second form of the Magic Artifact that Chen Dengming had asked He Yingyu to create for him.


    The Artifact blade could instantaneously morph into nine hundred and ninety-nine miniature blades and one dagger-like Main Blade, forming an attack of intense pressure and a slaughter-like onslaught upon the enemy.


    This form perfectly matched Chen Dengming¡¯s knife technique, Heavenly Collapse, and the Divine skill, Golden Air Travel, greatly enhancing his power.


    ¡°Be careful, Brother Chen!¡±


    With a low shout from He Yingyu, she pointed a finger.


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    Immediately, hundreds of mini blades swarmed as quickly as river shad, plunging from the river to the earth, creating terrifying momentum with blinding silver light.


    ¡°Clang clang clang clang!¡±


    Just a moment of collision, and the attack from those hundreds of mini blades tore up a big part of the golden barrier surrounding Chen Dengming.


    The speed at which the barrier was repairing was not even keeping up with the speed at which the blades were tearing it apart.


    Suddenly, a blade larger than all the mini blades, more like a dagger shot up, it was indeed the Main Blade leading the thousands of blades.


    With the appearance of the Main Blade, the situation became dire.


    The golden barrier was almost torn apart.


    Seeing the imminent danger, Chen Dengming shouted lowly, changed his seals and displayed Golden Gang Spirit Venerate, a level ten top-tier Daoist technique.


    In an instant, the collapsing Golden Body barrier of spiritual energy regathered and transformed into a giant gold-like serpent arm, swiping violently.


    Bang!


    It was as if a series of thunders exploded in the sky, countless mini blades were knocked away by this giant serpent-like arm.


    The noise made by the collision and bouncing of the thousands of blades sounded like countless iron balls rolling and roaring on an iron plate.


    In an instant, the sky was filled with the flickering light of the blades that were bounced off and collided.


    The ground shook drastically and ferocious breaths filled the air.


    At the spot where Chen Dengming was, pure golden spiritual energy began to gather rapidly, forming streaks of golden sparks, twisting and turning, flashing haphazardly, gradually solidifying into a giant figure over four meters tall, a Vajra Titan.


    With pupils shining intimidating brilliance and its body emanating an alarming Spiritual Might, the Titan was completely radiating resplendent golden light.


    At the heart of the golden light, Chen Dengming was sitting cross-legged.


    The Titan¡¯s limbs were sturdy, with both arms stretching out for a meter, solid and formidable, capable of crushing just about anything.


    Golden Gang Spirit Venerate!


    ¡°Mmm~~¡±


    Behind a tree not far off, the Black Cloud Leopard that had been let out for a walk let out a low moan, its eyes dodging the sight.


    It stretched its paw and compared it with its muscular legs, only to find out that its robust leopard legs were not even as thick as the forearm of the creature its master had conjured.


    It immediately didn¡¯t dare to belittle it and make a fuss.


    Chen Dengming only felt that a third of his spiritual elements from his body were drained in an instant, and his expression slightly changed.


    However, this was still not the strongest form of Golden Gang Spirit Venerate.


    Theoretically, as long as he poured more spiritual energy into it and improved the skill¡¯s level, the Golden Gang Spirit Venerate would become strongera€¡±capable of both offense and defense, it could be considered a killing machine on the battlefield.


    ¡°Brother Chen, you¡¯re doing great.


    You¡¯ve only been practicing Golden Gang Spirit Venerate Skill for half a month, but in less than two breaths, you can conjure the spirit venerate.


    It seems that you¡¯re progressing quickly.


    During these two breaths of casting time, if you¡¯re in a Golden Body state, only a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator can break it and interrupt you.¡±


    On the opposite side, He Yingyu¡¯s skirt fluttered, her hair danced, and she casually gestured.


    The hundreds of miniature blades ¡®whooshed¡¯ back with the Main Blade and reformed into a large sword.


    The corners of her lips turned up slightly, her beautiful eyes twinkled with mischief, and she chuckled softly.


    ¡°Shall we try the third form next?¡±


    When Chen Dengming heard this, he couldn¡¯t help but feel a surge of pride.


    Controlling the Golden Gang Spirit Venerate, he knocked his sturdy arms together, creating an ear-splitting noise.


    ¡°Good!


    Bring it on, Sister He!


    Attack me with your strongest power!¡±


    He Yingyu responded with a light smile, ¡°Brother Chen, you¡¯re somewhat overconfident!


    After all, I am a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.¡±


    As soon as her words ended, a dramatic surge in He Yingyu¡¯s Spiritual Might ensued.


    The Magic Artifact blade hovering in front of her suddenly expanded as the wind roared, transforming into a sharp seven-to-eight-meter cleaver.


    Like a bolt of lightning, it savagely cleaved towards Chen Dengming, with a brilliant and blinding white light spraying from the blade¡¯s edge.


    ¡°Such a powerful force!


    This blade, combined with my signature move, Qingqiu Mad Dragon, is simply a match made in heaven!¡±


    Chen Dengming was both surprised and overjoyed.


    Seeing the large cleaver coming down from the sky, he wasn¡¯t sure whether the arms of the Golden Gang Spirit Venerate could withstand it.

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    ?Chapter 198: 110: The natural wonders within the changes of large and small sword lights are likened to Divine Skills (Extra chapter request for monthly tickets)_2 Chapter 198: 110: The natural wonders within the changes of large and small sword lights are likened to Divine Skills (Extra chapter request for monthly tickets)_2 Immediately he manipulated the Spirit Sovereign, its body radiating with golden light, and its muscles bulging as if cast from steel.


    With a stomp on both feet, two patches of soil were instantly ploughed, flowing with a vast amount of golden spiritual energy, turning instantly into solid steel.


    ¡°Crack!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Spirit Sovereign¡¯s twin arms seized, abruptly closed.


    Clang!!a€¡±a€¡±


    A large amount of hardened soil formed a solid steel wall, blocking what was in front of him.


    Turn earth into gold!


    Almost at the same time, the great saber heavily chopped, landing in front of the steel wall.


    With a deafening crash, it sounded like half of a cliff suddenly collapsing.


    The ground quaked due to the tremendous impact.


    The explosive force and the residual sound spread, sounding like rolling millstones in a valley, spreading far and wide.


    ¡°Awoora€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard was startled and roared, its black hair standing tall.


    It was a big leopard, but it was as frightened as a black mouse, tucking its tail and darting away.


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    ¡°Cracka€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The iron-wall-like defense was abruptly torn apart by the sharp saber, and the saber light continued to strike down like silver lightning.


    Almost at the same time, Chen Dengming manipulated the Spirit Sovereign to throw a punch.


    A giant arm that was a meter long suddenly lifted, a golden fist rolled out like a giant stone roller, colliding with the fierce saber light.


    The rushing saber light and golden fist instantly exploded into a dazzling spiritual energy light wave.


    With a thunderous crash, it followed and spread, making one¡¯s heart tighten, and the soil on the ground cracked and splattered in all directions.


    ¡°Hooa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    In mid-air, He Yingyu¡¯s figure drifted back, her long hair fluttering behind her.


    Her robe fluttered in the wind, revealing her attractive figure.


    She was flushed, and her spiritual might shook abruptly, forcefully stopping the momentum.


    The chaotic breath exhaled as a turbid qi, and her beautiful eyes were filled with surprise as she looked down at the Spirit Sovereign, which was also dimming in its golden glow.


    ¡°It seems my Brother Chen¡¯s mana has become much deeper, his cultivation speed is truly fast, it¡¯s said that top ranked spiritual roots have slower cultivation speed than mid-ranked spiritual roots.


    Even if he used the Soul Snatching Array, and could compete with the cultivation speed of mid-ranked spiritual roots, it shouldn¡¯t be better than my mid-ranked top quality spiritual root talent, right?


    It seems¡­¡±


    On the ground below.


    Chen Dengming maneuvered the Spirit Sovereign out of the collapsed pit, his arm extended casually, and a large tree was uprooted in one grab, displaying tremendous strength.


    Behind the large tree, a huge black leopard cowered, its black hair bristling, shivering in terror.


    ¡°What a disgraceful creature, you¡¯re constantly embarrassing me!¡±


    Chen Dengming lightly slapped, directly flinging the black leopard like a black furball.


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    He Yingyu¡¯s chuckle rang out, ¡°Younger brother, your spirit beast is actually quite cute, and seems quite intelligent too.


    It¡¯s indeed a Black Cloud Leopard with an amazing intelligence.¡±


    ¡°Just a dumb leopard, Sister if you like it, I give it to you.¡±


    She chuckled, ¡°You are so generous, the younger brother, but I don¡¯t like this kind of large and furry creature.¡±


    He Yingyu shook her head with a smile.


    After floating down, she casually handed over the magic artifact saber that she had refined for Chen Dengming, and an ancient mirror with a single handle.


    ¡°Would you like to try out this upgraded version of the Light Reflecting Mirror?¡±


    ¡°I think I don¡¯t need to, I¡¯ve consumed a lot of spiritual elements, and I can¡¯t compare with Sister.


    I¡¯ll familiarize myself with it later.¡±


    Chen Dengming responded with a laugh, removing the effects of the Golden Gang Spirit Venerate skill, and part of the golden spiritual energy condensed around him went inside him to recover.


    The part that could not be quickly absorbed turned into thin golden filaments and gradually dispersed in the air.


    He joyfully accepted the two newly refined magic artifacts.


    First is the magic artifact saber.


    The saber is white; reportedly, it was crafted from a bone of a foundation establishment, a fish demonic beast.


    Its shape is entirely different from the Ice Spirit Sword.


    The back of the saber is thicker, the blade lengthier, more than five feet long.


    There were six blades extended from its back, looking like saw teeth with a tiny gap, barely visible from the saber¡¯s back.


    When the saber changes into its second form, one just needs to input spiritual elements, and the gap will then automatically expand and separate, forming thousands of blade pieces.


    When the saber cannot resist a tremendous force, it will also split into its second form to avoid being destroyed.


    It can be said that this saber is among the best of the 2nd Order lower-level magic artifacts.


    The other one is the upgraded version of the Light Reflecting Mirror.


    It has one more handle, which also seems made of jade.


    According to He Yingyu, this mirror not only can avoid reflecting 2nd Order lower-level magic attacks to a certain extent, but it also has an amazing power to dispel evil curses and other mysterious forces.


    One could say it is capable of shattering mountains and rivers, startling demons and ghosts.


    ¡°These two magic artifacts, I have not named, you should name them yourself.¡±


    He Yingyu did not add her preferences, intending to let Chen Dengming pick the names.


    Chen Dengming pondered for a moment.


    He thought of the saber¡¯s transformation and the material used to forge it, a foundation establishment fish demonic beast¡¯s bone, indicating He Yingyu¡¯s dedication.


    If he were to name it, he couldn¡¯t be careless or abrupt.


    He then smiled casually.


    ¡°The Divine Skills lie naturally in the variations of the saber light.


    Creating this blade from extraordinary bone, don¡¯t ask about the market chasing the different¡­


    I think this saber, we¡¯ll call it the Divine Change Saber.¡±


    He Yingyu looked surprised for a moment, then realized her mistake, deliberately pulling a long face, she huffed, ¡°Alright, younger brother, you know that the sister put her heart into this saber, are you trying to compare it with those magic artifacts from the market?¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised, for he had said ¡®don¡¯t ask¡¯.

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    ?Chapter 199: 110: The natural wonders within the changes of large and small sword lights are likened to Divine Skills (Extra chapter request for monthly tickets)_3 Chapter 199: 110: The natural wonders within the changes of large and small sword lights are likened to Divine Skills (Extra chapter request for monthly tickets)_3 But looking at He Yingyu¡¯s demeanor, didn¡¯t it just scream she was trying to act reserved and aloof?


    ¡°Alright, then Brother Chen will make an even better name for this magic mirror,¡± said Chen Dengming with a smile.


    Thinking about the wonderful uses of the mirror, he looked around at the beautiful scenery of the valley, and with the charming sister by his side, he gave a respectful bow and thanked her.


    ¡°Mountains and rivers fill the heart, with kindred spirits since the ancient times.


    Now the mirror reflects all demons and beasts, tied to the guests of the past.


    So, I shall call this mirror the Mirror of heart-piercing illusion!


    Does this mean I¡¯ve passed the test now?¡±


    ¡°This brother¡­did he just name the mirror or did he¡­?¡±


    For the first time, He Yingyu¡¯s delicate face flushed slightly, making her even more attractive and alluring.


    She huffed and turned away, saying dismissively,


    ¡°You¡¯ve passed!


    Let¡¯s get going, we should head back!


    The Longevity Sect has been mobilizing its troops recently.


    I think our peaceful days in the Changchun Sect are numbered.¡±


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    To think that the fortress conflict on the northeastern border would get this heateda€|


    Lately, he had been deeply immersed in his cultivation, and it had been a while since he last heard of the Demon Cultivators causing trouble in the Western Region.


    He thought it would be peaceful for now.


    However, the recent movements from the Longevity Sect broke this temporary peace, bringing an oppressive feeling of an imminent storm.


    ¡°What a troublesome time!


    Heizi, come, let¡¯s go¡­¡±


    ¡­


    In the middle of the night.


    After returning to their dwellings.


    Chen Dengming familiarized himself with the Mirror of heart-piercing illusion.


    He walked into the inner room and saw the Mini Array Spirit happily traveling between the Soul House and the Array Plate.


    Ever since he purchased the Soul House for the Mini Array Spirit in Chang¡¯an Market, Ling¡¯er couldn¡¯t have been happier, exciting Chen Dengming for several nights in a row.


    It¡¯s been more than a month since then, and the Mini Array Spirit still enjoyed playing house, moving some invisible objects back and forth between the two ¡®houses¡¯ every day.


    Outside of this, there didn¡¯t seem to be anything meaningful for it to do.


    Ever since the Array Spirit broke through by devouring a ghost, its power has been slowly increasing.


    Now, its spiritual body has gained a certain degree of tangibility.


    It¡¯s clear that the Array Spirit¡¯s body has become more solid and powerful.


    Chen Dengming hadn¡¯t forgotten how the Blood Ghost Taoist once called the Mini Array Spirit a Pure Spirit and tried to snatch it away.


    Worried about its safety, he tried to find some techniques to suit its unique spiritual body cultivation and self-protection.


    However, after the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s breakthrough, it seemed to have regained some of its former memories of magic and cultivation techniques and can now use some special spells.


    It can even cause some damage to Chen Dengming¡¯s Spirit.


    However, ever since it regained its memories of magic and cultivation techniques, it seemed to be a little bit out of its deptha€¡±it had become somewhat more like a small child.


    In Chen¡¯s view, all it liked to do was play around like a little girl.


    ¡°Dao Daois¡­, are we cultivating?


    ¡±


    At this time, the Mini Array Spirit finally put down the imaginary furniture it was playing with when it saw Chen Dengming.


    It asked him as it drifted towards him.


    ¡°Correct, I intend to complete a small stage of cultivation tonight, so you¡¯ll need to work hard.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded approvingly.


    ¡°N-No hard work.


    As long as Dao Friend is okay.¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit floated over, leaving a trail of shining footprints in the air.


    As the Soul Snatching Array was activated.


    The Mini Array Spirit danced, and within the formation, showers of light wavered.


    A large amount of golden spiritual energy was first drawn in, while the remaining energies were blocked outside the formation.


    Chen Dengming sat quietly in the room, quickly entering a state of cultivation.


    He remained deep in meditation until the morning bells tolled.


    In the dim light, a faint spiritual might suddenly burst out from Chen¡¯s dwelling, then slowly faded away.


    ¡°Longevity Spring Skill (Second level 0/6000)¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly opened his eyes, which were filled with electric sparks and swirling spiritual energy.


    Both his forehead and chest were glowing like the sun, his three Dantian were more abundant with spiritual elements than before.


    It took fifty-seven days, but the Longevity Spring Skill was finally cultivated to the second level.


    Now, the spiritual element in his body was about thirty percent stronger than when he first entered the Foundation Establishment Stage.


    Even though he hadn¡¯t made much progress to the mid-stage Foundation Establishment yet, he was no longer a rookie who had just broken through, and his mana had become somewhat stronger.


    ¡°The Longevity Spring Skill has twelve layers.


    The first three layers correspond to the early stage of Foundation Establishment, the middle three layers correspond to the mid-stage Foundation Establishment, and the last three layers correspond to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.


    The final three layers, correspond to complete Foundation Establishment.


    When you cultivate the Three Yangs Holding the Elixir and reach success, the three Yangs become one, the three Elixirs become the Golden Core!¡±


    ¡°Right now, I¡¯ve just taken the first stepa€| Well, when I think about it, after enhancing my spiritual root, my cultivation speed increased about twenty percent.¡±


    ¡°So it seems that once I reach the peak affinity with my top-quality spiritual root, my speed of cultivation will increase an additional forty percent.¡±


    ¡°Originally, it would take me seventy-seven days to break through one layer, but now it only takes me fifty-five days, and once I continue to make progress, even with six thousand experiences, it would take me about a hundred days to break through the second layer of the Longevity Spring Skill¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help thinking about raising the quality of his spiritual root once more after doing the math in his head.


    Each layer of the Longevity Spring Skill is more difficult to cultivate than the last, requiring increasingly high familiarity.


    This was something he had anticipated.


    After all, his mana and lifespan would increase greatly with each layer he cultivates, especially as he reaches the later, more profound levels, his mana would increase exponentially.


    Under such circumstances, how could the required familiarity of cultivating remain the same throughout the process?


    It would violate the law of conservation, so an exponential increase in difficulty is normal.


    However, after pondering this for a while and considering the cost of another one hundred and fifty years, Chen Dengming felt hesitant.


    Was he ready to take such a drastic step and make such a hefty investment?


    If he invested another one hundred and fifty years.


    He would surely become the white-haired Chen again.


    As he was conflicted, he suddenly became aware of something.


    He listened carefully and his expression changed.


    Why hasn¡¯t the chapter bell stopped ringing after more than ten beats?


    Isn¡¯t this abnormal?


    Could something big have happened?


    Just as he was about to get up, he heard the growling of the Black Cloud Leopard and He Yingyu¡¯s call from outside.


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    ¡°Brother Chen, come quickly!


    We have to go to the Changchun Hall together, something serious has happened with the turtle, snake, and bee!¡±


    ¡°Something serious with the turtle, snake, and bee?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face changed, he immediately got up, changed into his robe, and quickly stepped out the door, without bothering to comb his hair.


    The turtle, snake, and bee were the largest border outposts deployed by the Longevity Sect.


    If there were no problems then everything was fine, but if there were any issues, then it really was a big deal¡­


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 Chapter 200

    ?Chapter 200: 111~112: In front of the White Jade Hall, the spring day extends, an Immortal mounts a crane rising towards Fusang (two in one) _1 Chapter 200: 111~112: In front of the White Jade Hall, the spring day extends, an Immortal mounts a crane rising towards Fusang (two in one) _1 The bell tolls outside Changchun Hall, eighteen times for the departing soul within the cloud of dreams.


    The so-called morning bell and evening drum usually holds no evil omen, but should the night bell toll, it speaks of impending doom.


    Eighteen evening bell tolls within Changchun Sect signify a high-ranking elder¡¯s funeral, an event of the utmost importance.


    The eighteen tolls are believed to help the departed soul evade the eighteen layers of hell, dispatching it directly into the fairyland of cloud dreams, to enjoy eternal life.


    Of course, this is merely a beautiful wish, a custom borrowed from the Longevity Sect.


    However, even for the Longevity Sect, it¡¯s impossible for any mortal mortal to evade the eighteen layers of hell and land directly in the fairyland of cloud dreams.


    Arriving together with He Yingyu at the main peak¡¯s Changchun Hall, Chen Dengming spotted familiar faces like Li Yue and Liang Yunsheng already gathered.


    There were also two foundation establishment executives present, with whom he was not very well acquainted.


    Though not particularly friendly, Chen Dengming had taken the initiative to visit and present gifts to them individually.


    Therefore, they greeted each other with pleasantries and smiles when meeting each other.


    But the mood today was peculiar.


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    It didn¡¯t seem like some unfortunate event had befallen someone in Changchun Sect.


    Instead, it felt as if a significant person from Longevity Sect had passed away.


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    In such circumstances, the one who dare to bear a smile would be considered highly respectful.


    Chen Dengming, being exceptionally astute, decided to remain low-profile and silent as a specter, shadowing He Yingyu after entering the hall.


    Soon, several others Foundation Establishment cultivators from the sect also arrived.


    Chen Dengming had thought he might finally get a chance to meet Sect Leader Qiu Feng, a Golden Core cultivator.


    While wondering whether a Golden Core cultivator would emit an aura like them or radiate a strong Golden Core charm that would make him stand out like a lit lamp amongst many, Liang Yunsheng, the Deputy Sect Leader, began to address everyone solemnly.


    ¡°Everyone, the situation at the frontier is extremely grave.


    Sect Leader Qiu has gone to Longevity Sect to discuss battle plans.


    Meanwhile, I¡¯ll oversee matters in our sect.


    Firstly, I have very disheartening news to share.


    The Turtle, Snake, and Bee frontier has been breached¡­¡±


    Everyone present paled upon hearing his words.


    The Turtle, Snake, and Bee Frontier was defended by two Golden Core elders from Longevity Sect.


    If it has been breached, wouldn¡¯t these two Golden Core Elders be in danger?


    How powerful would the enemies be?


    ¡°The one who attacked the Turtle, Snake, and Bee pass was a Nascent Soul True Monarch, we still don¡¯t know the specifics about him¡­


    one of the Longevity Sect elders, stationed at Turtle Snake Mountain, lost his life in a Golden Core explosion while the other managed to escape, albeit severely injured.


    Out of the other dozen or so Foundation Establishment cultivators, more than half died or were injured, while there were some who disappeared¡­¡±


    ¡°A Nascent Soul True Monarch attacked?¡±


    ¡°This breaks the long-standing rules of the Four Regions¡¯ agreement!


    This Nascent Soul True Monarch is bound to be hunted down by the other Nascent Soul True Monarchs from the Four Regions.


    Why would he act so recklessly?¡±


    The crowd was horrified, whispering among themselves.


    Chen Dengming, huddled in the corner, also took in a sharp breath, feeling a chill in his heart.


    If a Nascent Soul senior was involved, what an insane display of power that must be!


    Golden Core cultivators were doomed to die, and those who could escape were likely to have done so under the cover of another Golden Core cultivator¡¯s self-destruction, as long as the Nascent Soul did not dare to chase deep into the Eastern Region.


    Aside from the Golden Core cultivators, those Foundation Establishment cultivators guarding the pass also suffered heavy losses, with even some missing.


    Those Foundation Establishment cultivators were no different from cannon fodder when facing a Nascent Soul True Monarch.


    This made Chen Dengming feel incredibly heavy-hearted.


    ¡°Dao Monarch Qi Yun of Longevity Sect has already reached the Turtle, Snake, and Bee line to rebuild the defensive line.


    Even though the unknown Nascent Soul has retreated, a large number of demons, as well as people from the Western Region¡¯s Demon Country, have invaded deep into the Eastern Region, causing chaos everywhere within a single day.


    Longevity Sect has issued a cleanup order.


    Everyone, we too must spring into action immediately, leading all disciples to annihilate the invading demons¡­¡±


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    After a solemn temporary meeting, several Spirit Boats rose from within the Changchun Sect.


    A large number of Sect disciples were quickly assembled, and everything was being urgently prepared.a€¡§


    Chen Dengming and He Yingyu took flight from Changchun Hall, each returned to their caves to prepare their belongings and were ready to depart at a moment¡¯s notice.


    ¡°Brother Chen, you just broke through Foundation Establishment recently.


    Even though we¡¯ll have the assistance of friends during the patrol and defense, you must particularly pay attention to safety.¡±


    Flying through a cloud of fog and passing the mountainside, He Yingyu couldn¡¯t help but look back at Chen Dengming, reminding him once again.


    She initially wanted to volunteer to be paired with Chen Dengming when Liang Yunsheng was arranging the list of Foundation Establishment cultivators for the patrol and defence.


    By relying on her mid-level Foundation Establishment stage strength, she could have provided assistance to her newly-promoted junior.


    However, Liang Yunsheng had other important duties for her, and she had to give up on the idea.


    ¡°Sister He, don¡¯t worry.


    I¡¯ve always been cautious and alert, as you know.¡±


    Chen Dengming responded with a smile, seeing that they were already at their caves, he slowed his flight speed and earnestly said to He Yingyu, ¡°Sister He, you too, must be careful.


    The current situation is unclear.


    Among the invading demons, the number of great demons is still unknown.


    Even Foundation Establishment cultivators like us could be in danger if we aren¡¯t careful.¡±


    ¡°Hmm!¡± He Yingyu blushed slightly and nodded, then quickly fetched a bottle of Spirit Pills from her storage bag and gave it to Chen Dengming.


    ¡°This is a life-saving Spirit Pill that I obtained from a Pill Dao Master in the past, Junior Brother you take it.¡±


    Chen Dengming raised his brows, about to refuse, but He Yingyu just smiled and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s not some valuable Spirit Pill.


    I¡¯ve got more of them.¡±

 Chapter 201

    ?Chapter 201: 111~112: In front of the White Jade Hall, the spring day extends, an Immortal mounts a crane rising towards Fusang (two in one) _2 Chapter 201: 111~112: In front of the White Jade Hall, the spring day extends, an Immortal mounts a crane rising towards Fusang (two in one) _2 Chen Dengming accepted without immediate refusal, laughing as he responded, ¡°Brother, I have nothing to offer that would make a worthy gift for Sister He.¡±


    He Yingyu looked at Chen Dengming for a moment, then pursed her lips in a smile, ¡°I wasn¡¯t expecting you to have anything of value.¡±


    Having said this, she turned and left.


    Chen Dengming felt somewhat embarrassed.


    He truly had nothing of value left.


    Ever since refining his magic artifact, he had little more than a dozen medium-grade spirit stones.


    Buying decent gifts for other Foundation Establishment cultivators was also costly.


    So recently, he had no choice but to reluctantly borrow fifty medium-grade spirit stones from Sister He as a loan for gift-giving and for laying arrays to cultivate.


    It was rather humiliating for a Foundation Establishment cultivator to borrow fifty medium-grade spirit stones from Sister He.


    Even He Yingyu clearly knew he was penniless.


    ¡°Sister He¡¯s recent tone of conversation¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming watched as He Yingyu walked away.


    He had a sense that she was beginning to regard him, and speak to him, differently now.


    With this thought in mind, Chen Dengming shook his head and smiled, then turned to fly off to his own cave dwelling.


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    Whatever her intentions may be, his impression of Sister He had never changed and he never dwelt on it too deeply.


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    Inside his cave dwelling, Chen Dengming called upon the Mini Array Spirit to enter the Soul House and prepare to accompany him on patrols.


    This time, he might not return every day, and may have to stay outside for a long time.


    Chen Dengming wasn¡¯t comfortable leaving the Mini Array Spirit alone in the cave.


    Though the outside world was also dangerous, it now had a Soul House, and most Foundation Establishment cultivators could not bypass the Soul House¡¯s isolation to detect the existence of the Mini Array Spirit.


    ¡°Alright, alright, that¡¯s enough.


    What exactly are you carrying?


    I can¡¯t even see¡­¡±


    Inside his dwelling, Chen Dengming finished packing and looked at the Mini Array Spirit, still bustling between the array plate and the Soul House, carrying some illusory items.


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    He couldn¡¯t help but complain.


    The Mini Array Spirit hurriedly explained, pointing at its empty hands, ¡°Look, you can see, they¡¯re here, if I, if I don¡¯t take them, what if they get lost?¡±


    Chen Dengming was left speechless, feeling the urge to hold his forehead.


    But considering the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s current intellectual deterioration, he had to patiently adopt a childish coaxing approach, ¡°Alright, Ling¡¯er, I understand, but we are in a hurry now.


    You should leave some things behind, okay?


    There are a lot of bad people outside, if they see you have so many precious items, they will snatch them away¡­¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit hesitated slightly, a trace of fear appeared on its small face, ¡°Really, really?


    Like last time?¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, ¡°Of course, just like those villains last time.¡±


    ¡°Then¡­okay, then I won¡¯t, won¡¯t bring them.¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit tossed its small hands and flew into the Soul House.


    Chen Dengming shook his head.


    The little fellow¡¯s intelligence had deteriorated to that of a four or five-year-old girl, and it was anyone¡¯s guess when it would recover.


    For now, communicating with it was troublesome a€¡° a significant generation gap existed between them.


    With a hand gesture, Chen Dengming stored the Soul House and slipped it into his waist bag.


    This artifact was about the size of a fist, so it wasn¡¯t troublesome to carry.


    After leaving the cave, he noticed the Black Cloud Leopard leisurely licking its paw like it was picking its toenails.


    Chen Dengming went over, stretched out his leg, ¡°So comfortable?


    How about licking your master¡¯s foot for a bit?¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard turned its head and gave him a white-eyed glance.


    Chen Dengming gave it a kick, ¡°Get up quickly, we¡¯re ready to go, stop lying around!¡±


    ¡°Roara€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard grudgingly stood up.


    Its more than 10-foot stature instantly shadowed the sunlight.


    A slight Evil Qi emanated from its robust physic.


    A pair of colossal wings spread from its back, each nearly 10 feet long a€¡° it looked very imposing.


    Over the past fifty days, not only had Chen Dengming made a breakthrough, but the Black Cloud Leopard had as well.


    It had advanced to the level of a Demonic Beast with nine tiers of Qi cultivation.


    From its back, two small bulges had formed, pulsing with potent Spiritual Energy.


    It seemed as if two more wings would sprout soon.


    Chen Dengming leapt onto the leopard¡¯s back, swung his sleeve.


    Buzzing noises erupted as several Golden Silkworm Gu and Blood Centipede Gu flew out, substituting the Black Cloud Leopard in guarding the cave.


    These Gu worms, though still useful, were now considered obsolete, especially for battles where if they were killed effortlessly, it would affect Chen Dengming.


    They had to wait for a better Gu Refining Cultivation Technique for slow promotion in the future.


    With Chen Dengming¡¯s command, the Black Cloud Leopard started running using all four legs, and suddenly flared its wings.


    Like a dark cloud across the sky, it was promptly airborne, gracefully arcing, darting towards the distant Spirit Boat.


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    The Longevity Sect called upon many surrounding Immortal¡¯s gateways to join in beast slaying and patrolling.


    Many sects had begun to take action since the proclamation had been declared.


    As a direct subordinate of the Longevity Sect, the Changchun Sect could not lag behind.


    Liang Yunsheng delegated ten of the sect¡¯s Foundation Establishment cultivators to six different regions.


    Chen Dengming and an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator named Guan formed a team.


    They commandeered a Spirit Boat and led a group of disciples towards a forest seven hundred miles away that had previously demonstrated signs of Demons.


    During the entire investigation, the disciples primarily did the work.


    Chen Dengming and Guan Le were primarily there to assist.


    In the case of an emergency, they would either remove the danger or cover the disciples as they boarded the Spirit Boat for a swift escape.


    This patrolling experience was also a form of cultivation training for the disciples of Changchun Sect.

 Chapter 202

    ?Chapter 202: 111~112: In front of the White Jade Hall, the spring day extends, an Immortal mounts a crane rising towards Fusang (two in one) _3 Chapter 202: 111~112: In front of the White Jade Hall, the spring day extends, an Immortal mounts a crane rising towards Fusang (two in one) _3 At this moment, a breeze was blowing, and Chen Dengming rode his Black Cloud Leopard directly to the few Spirit Boats hovering at the entrance of the mountain.


    Here, hundreds of disciples had gathered, amongst whom were the most outstanding fighters out of the over five thousand disciples of the Changchun Sect.


    Each of them had at least attained a Qi Cultivation level of five or above.


    Only they could take on the important duty of patrolling and hunting demons.


    Seeing Chen Dengming, who was a martial uncle at the Foundation Establishment stage, riding a Black Cloud Leopard with a Qi Cultivation level of nine, many disciples couldn¡¯t help exclaiming and discussing in hushed voices.


    ¡°What a big black dog demon with long wings.


    This dog demon must have a strength at least reaching the levels of Qi Cultivation eight or nine, right?


    Such strong Evil Qi¡­¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not a dog demon, it¡¯s a Leopard Spirit.


    Last time, this leopard snuck out of Uncle Chen¡¯s cave and stole meat from the sect¡¯s dining hall.


    It scared Master Liu so much that Uncle Chen even apologized.


    Despite being such a humble and polite person, his leopard is quite impolite¡­¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard, soaring majestically through the air, deliberately circled over the hundreds of disciples to show off its might.


    It pricked its ears to hear praise for its power from below, but only saw its face darken, and it promptly flew towards the Spirit Boat.


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    These scoundrels from the Changchun Sect didn¡¯t have the slightest respect for him, Brother Leopard.


    Didn¡¯t they see the two rows of characters on its belly, proclaiming him a spiritual beast in charge of guarding a Foundation Establishment cultivator¡¯s cave?


    It deliberately kept its four legs spread apart, flaunting its dignity.


    Most of the female disciples were too shy to look up and could only sneak glances at Uncle Chen¡¯s side profile.


    He was handsome and modest yet also a picture of self-confidence, which was extremely charming.


    Consequently, the girls broke into whispers among themselves.


    ¡°I heard Uncle Chen is the youngest and most promising martial uncle in our Changchun Sect.


    He is just forty years old this year and has a high-grade mutually suppressing Twin Spiritual Root.


    His journey to cultivation hasn¡¯t been smooth as well.¡±


    ¡°If his spiritual root were truly high-grade, his future prospects would be limitless¡­¡±


    ¡°Forty indeed is pretty young, and he seems mature and steady.¡±


    In the crowd of female cultivators, the woman named Le who had guided Chen Dengming up the mountain before looked upon his figure with a complicated and somewhat admiring look.


    After seeing that he hadn¡¯t glanced down on her, she couldn¡¯t help but feel disappointed.


    Chen Dengming, however, did not dare to linger.


    Hearing the female cultivators¡¯ chatter made the normally thin-skinned man blush.


    He could nearly be a father to a forty-year-old man called Uncle Chen.


    In fact, he was an eighty-year-old man named Grandpa Chen.


    By this time, several Foundation Establishment cultivators had already boarded the Spirit Boats.


    As Chen Dengming and his Black Cloud Leopard approached, some teased him about his dramatic entrance while others joked that he was quite popular among the disciples.


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    Chen Dengming responded to all this with humility and grace, his unpretentious demeanor easing some of the onlookers¡¯ grudging respect for him.


    People always tended to enjoy the company of humble yet capable individuals as they were often easy to get along with and never arrogant about their abilities.


    On the other hand, no matter how capable someone is, being high-handed and oppressive might make others uncomfortable.


    Since time was of the essence in patrolling and hunting for demons, the gathering of Changchun Sect disciples didn¡¯t last long.


    After about the time it takes two incense sticks to burn, hundreds of disciples had been divided into six teams, each boarding one of the six Spirit Boats and heading to their respective destinations.


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    On the Spirit Boat, Chen Dengming was engaged in polite conversation with another Foundation Establishment cultivator named Guan Le.


    Guan Le, after receiving a few compliments from Chen Dengming, let his guard down a bit.


    Despites being Foundation Establishment cultivators, few people ever flattered him.


    Only Chen Dengming, who had just broken through and whose powers were as yet weaker than his own, lauded him.


    As Guan Le saw it, with an impending demon patrol that carried a certain degree of risk, it was natural for Dengming to curry favour with him.


    Some rumors claimed that Dengming had defeated the Blood Ghost Taoist, but there were also whispers that the Blood Ghost Taoist had willingly retreated out of unwillingness to linger on Changchun Sect territory.


    Guan Le was more inclined to believe the latter.


    ¡°Brother Chen, you sure do know how to work a room.


    Ever since you asked Master He to repair your magic artifact last time, she has been wholeheartedly dedicated to crafting your artifacts.


    I can¡¯t even get her to help me because she¡¯s always too busy,¡± Guan Le commented.


    Chen Dengming laughed and said, ¡°I didn¡¯t realize it caused such an inconvenience for you, Senior Brother Guan, delaying your creation of magic artifacts.


    Next time something like this happens, just let me know.


    I¡¯d rather Sister He start with your artifacts first since you are much more capable.¡±


    Guan Le laughed heartily, his heart content.


    He found that this junior brother really knew how to charm people.


    He had no issues left with him and, smiling, decided to test the waters.


    ¡°Ah, Brother Chen, let me ask you, what do you think Master He, being who she is, likes?¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡± Chen Dengming was startled.


    He hadn¡¯t expected Guan Le to ask such a question.


    Looking at Guan Le¡¯s hopeful gaze, he immediately understood what was being implied, and he couldn¡¯t help but chuckle to himself.


    Not to look down on this senior brother, but he was only in the early stages of Foundation Establishment.


    Financially, there was no way he could compete with He Yingyu, so how could he be confident about pursuing her?


    Though he found it ridiculous, Chen Dengming decided to humor him on the outside, making pleasant conversation with a lot of nods and smiles.


    Everybody loves beauty, and He Yingyu, with all her qualities and still single, was bound to attract the attention of many Foundation Establishment cultivators in the sect.


    Anyone who claimed to not have feelings for her was likely just putting on a show.


    This reminder set off alarm bells in Dengming¡¯s mind.


    Had he gotten too close to Sister He recently?


    He was probably already a thorn in the eyes of many of his senior brothers.


    But these senior brothers, each one craftier than the last, would not show their displeasure in front of He Yingyu.


    They always maintained their decorum, which only made Dengming more wary.

 Chapter 203

    ?Chapter 203: 111~112: In front of the White Jade Hall, the spring day extends, an Immortal mounts a crane rising towards Fusang (two in one) _4 Chapter 203: 111~112: In front of the White Jade Hall, the spring day extends, an Immortal mounts a crane rising towards Fusang (two in one) _4 ¡°Beauty can also be a curse.


    I must be more careful in the future, although there¡¯s no need to be distant from my fellow female disciples because of this.¡±


    Chen Dengming thought to himself.


    Yet this caution would not change his interpersonal relationships, as he was modest but not unconfident.


    The Spirit Boat flew faster than Chen Dengming¡¯s escape speed.


    The distance of seven hundred miles was covered in just over twenty minutes.


    Arriving at the location, the expressions of many Changchun Sect disciples changed.


    Some were shocked to the point of turning pale, their previous excitement about hunting demons vanished.


    For on the clearing in the forest, bodies were piled up, human and beast alike.


    The disemboweled innards and dismembered limbs were scattered over a small mountain of corpses.


    Underneath the mountain of corpses, a fire was still burning.


    However, due to the light rain falling from the sky, the fire was not very strong, and the bodies at the top had not been burned.


    The lower bodies, on the other hand, were burnt to the point of cracking, similar to dry tinder.


    A peculiar, unpleasant smell mixed with the stench of corpses, forming thick smoke that was swept over by the wind, causing some of the Changchun Sect disciples to involuntarily retch and vomit off the Spirit Boat.


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    The Loose Cultivators and some members from the Cultivation Families stationed here were disappointed at the sight, finding these Sect disciples mentally too fragile.


    However, they felt better when they saw the stern-faced foundation establishment cultivators, Chen Dengming and Guan Le alight and offer their respectful greetings.


    ¡°No need for formalities.


    In these extraordinary times, our purpose here is to seek out the demons of the Western Region and eliminate them fully.


    What happened here?


    Please explain in detail.¡±


    Guan Le asked directly, his face serious, a man of efficiency.


    Chen Dengming does not say a word, allowing Guan Le to ask questions while he observes the surrounding conditions, paying particular attention to some massive paw prints in the muddy ground.


    ¡°Go, look around to see if there¡¯s anything unusual about the vicinity, and be cautious.¡±


    Chen Dengming pats the Black Cloud Leopard, wanting it to track down traces of the demon around the area.


    Even though it¡¯s said that the Demons of the Western Region and Demonic Beasts are different, a Demonic Beast searching for a demon¡¯s trace is clearly easier than humans doing the same.


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    Guan Le glanced at Chen Dengming, kindly reminding him, ¡°Brother Chen, take care not to let your precious Black Cloud Leopard meet with any accidents.


    I won¡¯t take responsibility for it.¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled and nodded in gratitude, but he wasn¡¯t worried at all.


    Heizi was very clever and timid.


    If there was a problem, it would avoid danger and come to notify him far in advance.


    It wouldn¡¯t act rashly.


    By this time, most of the disciples from the Changchun Sect had adjusted to the situation.


    The physique and mental fortitude of Qi Cultivators were far stronger than ordinary mortals.


    Once they adapted, they could quickly calm down.


    With the description from the cultivators stationed here, everyone understood the situation.


    This place was originally a gathering place for Loose Cultivators, who could not afford to live in the city and had to band together in groups in the forests.


    Many of them had fled early from the war zone.


    But yesterday, this gathering site was attacked by a demon.


    Almost everyone was brutally killed.


    Two survivors reported to the nearby Cultivation Families and requested support from the Changchun Sect.


    ¡°There about forty Loose Cultivators at this gathering site, including cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Cultivation.


    They appear to have been the leaders,


    but from the injuries we see, it appears most of them were killed swiftly with little resistance.


    We suspect a Foundation Establishment level demon may have been present yesterday¡­¡±


    A Cultivator from a family spoke with a look of terror in his eyes.


    Guan Le frowned, turning to Chen Dengming, ¡°Brother Chen, I plan to send the disciples out to search the area.


    You and I stay in the air to monitor an area each.


    Use your Divine Sense to search the surroundings.


    If anything is discovered, we will rush over to aid immediately, how does that sound?¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded in agreement, ¡°As Senior Brother Guan says.¡±


    Once this plan was formed, they had to bear responsibility.


    If an accident occurred resulting in large numbers of disciples being killed, Guan Le would be severely punished.


    Thus, he sought Chen Dengming¡¯s agreement, dividing the responsibility between them.


    Chen Dengming seemed indifferent to this, their strategy seems logical.


    Now that they were here, apart from doing their utmost to ensure their own safety, he also hoped to resolve the trouble here as soon as possible.


    At the same time he needed to ensure the safety of the disciples, otherwise they would have to face criticism.


    With that, under Guan Le¡¯s arrangement, nearly fifty disciples were divided into five teams with all necessary supplies to search the forests in different directions.


    Chen Dengming and Guan Le flew to the top of the forest, each in charge of a large area, slowly scanning with their Divine Sense while providing cover for the many disciples.


    Although the forest was vast, with the Cultivators¡¯ search speed, they expected to finish within five days at most.


    If they didn¡¯t find the Demon by then, they could move on to the next point of assistance.


    Four days passed without any discovery.


    The Cultivators searched anxiously during the day and set up defensive camps at night, maintaining a strict guard.


    On the fifth day, the disciples had obviously relaxed, thinking the demon had probably left already.


    Guan Le even shared the same opinion.


    During these days, he had searched many more places with his Divine Sense and found some traces left by the demon, but he did not find the demon itself.


    From various signs, he was almost certain the demon had left.


    However, Chen Dengming became more cautious and held the opposite opinion, believing that the demon was probably still lurking in the forest, or even just around them.

 Chapter 204

    ?Chapter 204: 111~112: In front of the White Jade Hall, the spring day extends, an Immortal mounts a crane rising towards Fusang (two in one) _5 Chapter 204: 111~112: In front of the White Jade Hall, the spring day extends, an Immortal mounts a crane rising towards Fusang (two in one) _5 It was because, for the past few days, he had always felt a wave of unsettling palpitations in his deeply tranquil state at the utmost emptiness during the nights when he was cultivating.


    And this unsettling feeling of palpitations, even the Mini Array Spirit was born of it and had repeatedly transmitted to him signals of anxiety and fear.


    However, whenever Chen Dengming released his Divine Sense to search, he often found nothing.


    In this case, Chen Dengming had to remain cautious, gradually sensing that something was not right.


    In his state nearing the Unity of Heaven and Man, his perception was roughly equal to the Array Spirit¡¯s, at close ranges his strength and acuity of perception were much greater than his Divine Sense¡¯s.


    Now that he had impulsively sensed the danger from his palpitations, it couldn¡¯t possibly be a shot in the dark.


    It was just that, he couldn¡¯t directly tell Guan Le about the secret regarding his state of mind in the Martial Arts and the Mini Array Spirit, so he had to warn him.


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    ¡°Ah, Brother Chen, you are too cautious, even, pardon me for being blunt, too timid.¡±


    After receiving another warning from Chen Dengming, Guan Le sighed, shaking his head, ¡°Though we need to be cautious when we are out on a mission, you¡¯ve participated in the search during these past few days.


    As you¡¯ve probably noticed, those demons have already left.


    ¡°Otherwise, if they were really still here, unless they were ants, they wouldn¡¯t be able to escape our Divine Sense probe.¡±


    All Chen Dengming could do was cup his fist in a polite smile, ¡°You¡¯re right, Brother Guan.


    Maybe I¡¯m overthinking things.


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    In any case, it¡¯s better to be careful.¡±


    After he finished speaking, seeing that Guan Le didn¡¯t take it to heart, he shook his head inwardly and left, while shutting down the audio-visual bead that had just been activated.


    When Changchun Sect disciples are on a mission, they always carry an audio-visual bead with them.


    In this way, if anything happens during the mission, it can be recorded and kept as evidence.


    Chen Dengming, cautious by nature, was now the only one who sensed a potential danger, which posed a significant problem.


    It meant that if there was any danger, it could potentially become a major incident due to negligence leading to loss of life.


    He had already warned those he thought he should.


    But if Guan Le didn¡¯t heed his advice, there was nothing he could do.


    He could only use the audio-visual bead to record it, to avoid being blamed if something actually happens later, and then secretly transmitted the news to Li Yue using the jade talisman for message transmission.


    At this time, during the rest period, Chen Dengming went into the forest and saw a female cultivator feeding a piece of dried meat to the Black Cloud Leopard, with several female disciples not far away watching the excitement.


    Walking over, he found out that the cultivator was the same Junior Sister Le who had guided him up the mountain.


    Now she had become Junior Nephew Le.


    Seeing him coming, the female disciples nearby immediately stood up in surprise and bowed in respect.


    ¡°Un¡­Uncle Chen¡­..¡±


    Seeing Chen Dengming approaching, Le Yue immediately stood up and spoke nervously.


    ¡°I, I¡¯m feeding some demonic beast meat to your spiritual pet.


    It¡¯s been following us around these days, giving us more courage.


    I just want to thank it.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed and shook his head, ¡°No need to explain, it¡¯s just a small matter.


    It¡¯s an honor for the leopard to be fed by you, Junior Nephew Le.¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard spat out a chunk of bone disgustedly and rolled its eyes, showing its displeasure.


    ¡°Un¡­Uncle Chen, you must be joking.¡±


    Le Yue bowed her head nervously, her delicate chin almost touching her chest, after a quick salute, she was about to leave.


    Chen Dengming stopped her and said agreeably, ¡°Junior Nephew Le Yue, we haven¡¯t found any trace of the demons yet, but we mustn¡¯t become complacent or careless.


    Could you mention this to everyone as well and be careful yourself.¡±


    Le Yue paused, her ears turning slightly red.


    She thanked him quickly and hurried away.


    Listening to the distant laughter among the group of women in the mountains and forests, Chen Dengming shook his head slightly.


    I wonder how many people Le Yue can persuade?


    Or did she herself pay heed to it?


    How many people still remember the cruel scenes they saw four days ago, with corpses piled up like mountains?


    These days he had intentionally arranged for the Black Cloud Leopard to roam near Le Yue.


    When he accidentally discovered that the junior sister who had guided him up the mountain was in the team, he naturally took care of her as much as he could, but he didn¡¯t let Le Yue know.


    ¡°I hope these fits of palpitations I¡¯ve been having these days are simply the result of overthinking¡­..¡±


    Chen Dengming looked up, peering at the sky through the trees and leaves in the forest.


    He saw the sky growing increasingly darker, the iron-grey clouds seeping into the distance, enclosing the mountains like a cage.


    It bore the ominous signs of an incoming storm.


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    The final phase of the search operation was uneventful, and all the unease seemed to have been merely figments of Chen Dengming¡¯s imagination.


    The dusky clouds that passed by during the day only dropped a few raindrops.


    By nightfall, they had dissipated, and there was no sign of the expected summer storm.


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    The sky was full of stars, and the mountain and the forest were filled with the fresh and invigorating air of the great outdoors.


    There was even an increase in bird songs and chirping of insects, as if the oppressive feeling that had lingered over the past few days had vanished with the departure of the demons.


    It felt as if the sun shined after the storm, flowers blooming out of nowhere.


    ¡°Brother Chen, didn¡¯t I say so?


    There¡¯s nothing to worry about.


    Those damned beasts have long since run away.¡±


    At night, while the disciples were setting up camp and arranging formations, Guan Le came over with a cup of tea and said to Chen Dengming, ¡°I received a message from Brother Li yesterday.


    They encountered some beasts on their side and managed to kill them successfully.


    They have reaped quite a harvest!


    Ah, we just had bad luck, we didn¡¯t run into any!¡±


    Chen Dengming was visibly more relaxed.


    He was no longer experiencing palpitations.


    Thinking that he had suspected wrongly, he chuckled, ¡°Forget it, less is more, better to avoid trouble.¡±

 Chapter 205

    ?Chapter 205: 111~112: In front of the White Jade Hall, the spring day extends, an Immortal mounts a crane rising towards Fusang (two in one) _6 Chapter 205: 111~112: In front of the White Jade Hall, the spring day extends, an Immortal mounts a crane rising towards Fusang (two in one) _6 Guan Le gave a light snort.


    ¡°You¡¯re just a scaredy-cat.


    If Li Yue and others can hunt demons, having us by their sides is an advantage and resource, hey¡­¡±


    Shaking his head, he turned to leave, feeling that being with this timid and cautious Brother Chen might bring some bad luck.


    It¡¯s okay if there are no demonic beasts, but his doubt and suspicion for several days had made everyone nervous.


    Chen Dengming was unaffected; he always believed in safety first.


    Now that he was safe and all the disciples were safe too, this was a good thing.


    Longevity Sect¡¯s principle was to live in peace with the world, pursuing longevity and eternal life.


    All was now peaceful; this was actually the biggest gain.


    It was even better than getting any resources by risking one¡¯s life.


    He entered the tent, took out the Soul House where the Mini Array Spirit was placed, affixed it to his chest, and then began his daily practice.


    In these days in the wild, he had no longer set up a Soul Snatching Array for cultivation; hence, his cultivation speed was reduced to about forty to fifty percent.


    Although it¡¯s been only a few days, it didn¡¯t have much impact.


    By nightfall, his cultivation had truly entered a mysterious state deep in the abyss, with spiritual elements continuously sprouting.


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    Surprisingly, he had a vivid dream in which he saw himself being extolled as a counselor to the crown prince in the Nanxun Kingdom, finding Penglai Fairy Island in his pursuit of immortality, playing chess with immortals, and obtaining the secret of eternal life.


    But upon taking another look, he realized that all of this was just a dream.


    He was still in Nanxun Kingdom, but just a wealthy man.


    What he thought of as a game of cultivation and transcendence to attain immortality and long life was just an illusion.


    It felt like being in the spring sun outside the White Jade Hall, watching immortals ride cranes to Fusang.


    The wind from heavens blew Penglai water down, and ten thousand miles of green clouds went into the emperor¡¯s hometown.


    ¡°A dream of eternal life?


    How could it be a dream?


    At my level of strength, how could I dream during cultivation?


    Unless I¡¯m not really cultivating, and my Foundation Establishment realm is fake¡­


    Could it be that I¡¯ve never cultivated?


    Am I still in Nanxun?¡±


    ¡°No, that¡¯s impossible, it couldn¡¯t be fake.¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly felt a warmth in his chest.


    The Mini Array Spirit¡¯s voice seemed to come from a great distance, unclear, and startled him.


    He tried to open his eyes but found that he couldn¡¯t move them at all.


    His sense of his own body was extremely vague, and the only thing left clear was his struggling consciousness.


    The scenes from his dream flowed like shadowy illusions through his spirit.


    Although his consciousness had detached from those illusions, it seemed to be trapped in darkness, unable to return to his body, to merge spirit and body into one.


    ¡°Dao, Dao, Dao friend¡­


    there is danger, danger!¡±


    The voice of the Mini Array Spirit still conveyed an urgent warning.


    It even sounded somewhat frightened as if danger was rapidly approaching.


    Chen Dengming was getting anxious.


    What the hell is going on?


    It¡¯s as if he¡¯s being haunted by a specter.


    He was a cultivator of foundation establishment, yet he was being haunted by a specter.


    What kind of specter could do that?


    The more anxious he was, the harder it was for his spirit to return to his body, and his sense of his body was becoming even more blurred.


    ¡°Calm down!¡±


    There was a flash of spiritual light in Chen Dengming¡¯s consciousness, and he gradually calmed down, ignoring the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s urgent warnings.


    The being that caused him to dream might be exploiting his fear, obsession, and fixation as weaknesses, making him fall into confusion and unaware of the outside world, eventually leading to his death.


    Stay calm in the face of major events!


    As Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit reached a state of tranquility, his sensing power of the body gradually increased.


    Almost at this moment, a sinister and evil breath accompanied by a chilling scale-covered figure sneaked into his tent, tearing through the fabric without making a sound.


    Outside the tent, a bleak mist was rolling.


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    There was no more chirping of tired birds or whirring insects, even the snoring of many disciples had disappeared¡­


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 Chapter 206

    ?Chapter 206: 0113: Eliminate all Demons and Ghost Paths, shattered the mirror and combed the full moon in the heavenly heart (asking for monthly tickets)_1 Chapter 206: 0113: Eliminate all Demons and Ghost Paths, shattered the mirror and combed the full moon in the heavenly heart (asking for monthly tickets)_1 The moment the grotesque demon with scales all over its body attempted to infiltrate Chen Dengming¡¯s tent.


    Chen Dengming abruptly woke up from his trance.


    His mind sharp as a blade, he instantly opened his eyes.


    Like two lamps in the dark, his piercing gaze accompanied by his divine sense, instantly locked onto the demon that had entered his tent.


    Four eyes met.


    One pair was icy cold while the other was chillingly cruel.


    It was like lightning colliding.


    ¡°Ugh!¡±


    The eerie demon suddenly opened its hideous mouth, displaying its ferocious fangs that dripped with disgusting slime.


    It let out a grotesque growl, and an unfathomable aura suddenly burst forth from its body.


    In an instant, the entire tent became chillingly cold, making one feel as if they had plunged into an icy cavern, their blood on the verge of freezing.


    In that sliver of a moment, the demon lunged, its claws as sharp as swords, aimed straight at Chen Dengming¡¯s heart.


    But at that same instant, a surge of killing qi emerged from within the tent.


    A look of shock flashed across the demon¡¯s ghastly blue pupils before it could react.


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    With a flash of the blade, a formidable broadsword qi accompanied by an unbelievable sword intention transformed into a streak of cold light.


    It sizzled between the demon¡¯s advancing claws, changed course, and aimed straight for the brow.


    The art of stabbing is the essence of the blade, indifferent to life, aiming for the throat and abdomen with vertical and horizontal strikes, and seeking out the vital organs with curved side strikes.


    A loud crack echoed in the tent!


    It was as if a thunderbolt had exploded inside the tent.


    The brilliant broadsword qi collided with the aura emitted by the demon, blasting the entire tent to pieces.


    The demon¡¯s body was hurled out, smashing into the thicket behind, breaking through numerous tree branches.


    The outcome was a deep gash between its brows as it fell to the ground.


    A drop of blood oozed out then its head exploded under the pressure of the rampaging spiritual energy within, with hot red and green matter splattering in all directions.


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    At the sight of the torn tent, Chen Dengming rose from the ground, calm as an insurmountable mountain.


    A potent spiritual might emanated from him, covering the entire area.


    At the same time, another tent erupted in an explosion of an enraged roar and overflowing spiritual might.


    With a resounding crash, a familiar figure clad in robes was hurled out by a blaze.


    Upon hitting the ground, the figure was immediately engulfed in flames.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze turned sharp, and he instantly recognized the figure within the flames as a cultivator from one of the cultivation families that had been traveling with them.


    But to his shock, the cultivator was chuckling amidst the flames that consumed him, seemingly unconcerned about the burning, his laughter echoing horrifyingly around them.


    Upon closer inspection, chilling scales had begun to encrust his face and body.


    ¡°Possession?!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze fell, and he immediately asked, ¡°Brother Guan, are you alright?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m f¡­


    Ahh!¡±


    After barely uttering a word, Guan Le let out a scream, charging out of the tent, one hand pressed against his bleeding chest.


    His face ashen and petrified, he cursed at the laughing and burning cultivator.


    ¡°Damn beasts!¡±


    By this time, he had already summoned a defense artifact shining like a golden bell.


    He gratefully turned to Chen Dengming and said, ¡°It¡¯s thanks to Brother Chen¡¯s timely intervention that I was able to break free from the bewitchment and evade the monster¡¯s attack¡­¡±


    Rolling his eyes internally, Chen Dengming thought to himself: I had warned you earlier.


    At that moment, growls and malevolent auras began surging from the surrounding woods and other tents.


    A faint grayish-black fog was spreading through the forest, filled with vague figures.


    There were monsters covered in red fur like zombies, and strange creatures covered in chilling scales.


    Some of those who had emerged from the tents were indeed members of the cultivation families who had been traveling with them over the past few days.


    These creatures all glared at Chen Dengming with cold, eerie glints in their eyes that were filled with malice, causing one¡¯s heart to palpitate in the darkness.


    ¡°No wonder I¡¯ve been feeling threatened these past few days and couldn¡¯t seem to locate the source.


    It turns out the source was the cultivators right beside me¡­¡±


    His eyes grew icy cold.


    With a wave of his hand, the Divine Change Saber flashed, ready to strike at the demon within the flames.


    But to his surprise, the familiar figure within the flames ¡®threw¡¯ himself to the ground.


    A shadow separated from the figure in an instant, and in the blink of an eye, was about to dart into a nearby tent to possess another person.


    ¡°Impudent!¡±


    Having anticipated this, Chen Dengming drew a sign with his right hand, and the mirror of heart-piercing illusion suddenly emerged.


    A ray of mirror light flashed brightly, like a dazzling flash of light that broke through the darkness, tearing a tear in the fog and striking the shadow.


    ¡°Ahha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    With a cry of agony, the shadow was torn apart by the mirror light.


    The resultant energy scattered and before it could dissipate was absorbed by the Spirit Subduing Vase conjured by Chen Dengming.


    This rapid succession of unforeseen events had taken everyone by surprise.


    To their eyes, Chen Dengming had merely unleased a dazzling light, ending the fight as soon as it began.


    ¡°Brother Chen?¡±


    Guan Le stared, his mind flooded with the rumor he¡¯d once hearda€¡± ¡®The newly advanced Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Changchun Sect defeated the Blood Ghost Taoist of the Western Region Demon Cultivation.¡¯


    He¡¯d always thought it was an exaggeration, but now, it seemed the joke was on him.


    ¡°Roara€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Just then, the other surrounding demons reacted.


    Bearing their fangs and roaring, they attacked, relying on their robust bodies and sharp claws, charging at Chen Dengming.


    The cultivators whose bodies had been taken over by the demons were activating their magic artifacts or using talisman charms, firing them at Chen Dengming.

 Chapter 207

    ?Chapter 207: 0113: Eliminate all Demons and Ghost Paths, shattered the mirror and combed the full moon in the heavenly heart (asking for monthly tickets)_2 Chapter 207: 0113: Eliminate all Demons and Ghost Paths, shattered the mirror and combed the full moon in the heavenly heart (asking for monthly tickets)_2 With a cold snort, Chen Dengming pointed and his Divine Change Saber transformed in midair, suddenly splitting into hundreds of blades.


    Like countless lightning bolts, they split into three waves, rushing towards the three oncoming demons.


    Before the three demons could retaliate, Chen Dengming flipped his sleeves, his eyes filled with intense spiritual light and his hair fluttered about.


    Divine Power?¡¤Metalizing Qi!


    Three groups of blade edges, along with the rapidly incoming metal flood, completely submerged and cut the three demons into dazzling bloody flowers.


    At that moment, more silhouettes accompanied by artifacts attacked.


    Battle had already erupted on Guan Le¡¯s side.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed with golden light.


    He stood still on the spot, his palms coming together.


    On his forehead, chest and abdomen, spiritual light flashed.


    Three Appearances of Sunlight!


    The spiritual element within his body rippled like golden water, fully activated!


    Golden spiritual energy surged like a tidal wave from all directions.


    An unparalleled dazzling golden light instantly condensed around him, forming three walls of gold like impenetrable fortresses, protecting him within a triangle.


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    ¡°Danga€¡±a€¡±¡±


    ¡°Dong!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    ¡°Dang dang!¡±


    Surrounding magic artifacts, spells and the claws of demonic beasts were all blocked by the golden light.


    But in that instant, one of the demons suddenly smiled menacingly.


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    A black demonic flame emerged from its claw, emitting a strong sense of danger.


    This claw lunged forward violently, one of the golden walls momentarily shattered, and a large amount of black demonic flame instantly attacked Chen Dengming inside it.


    Foundation Establishment demon!


    It was actually hiding among the group of demons!


    ¡°Brother Chen!¡±


    Gu??n Le, who had just eliminated one demon on the other side, screamed in horror.


    Poom!a€¡±a€¡±


    The black demonic fire engulfed Chen Dengming in an instant.


    But it heard a ¡°snap¡± as a piece of wood was burned up in the black demonic flame.


    The demon changed its color in shock, its green eyes raging, and tried to retreat.


    But right at that moment, a massive amount of golden spiritual energy suddenly gathered, abruptly transforming into a golden giant hand that crushed the air, immediately grabbing the fleeing demon¡¯s ankle and forcefully smashing it to the ground.


    With a ¡®bang¡¯ sound!


    The ground shook immensely, sending out a strong wave of energy that spread dirt and dust.


    A large mouthful of blood, interspersed with fragments of organs, sprayed out from the demon¡¯s ferocious mouth.


    Its head buzzed, and blood flowed from all its orifices.


    Their blurred consciousness made them instantly realize the deadly danger, and they instinctively raised their claws to protect their chest.


    Next moment!


    The air above vibrates fiercely!


    A giant golden foot suddenly fell from the sky crushing everything in its path, and tons of pressure harshly grind down.


    The demon along with the ground beneath it were completely crushed!


    A chilling sound of bones shattering echoed, and a large amount of earth was trampled and scattered.


    But almost at the same time, a huge shadow abruptly sprung up from the ground and tried to infiltrate into another demon¡¯s body.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Thirty feet away, Chen Dengming was standing on the branch of a large tree.


    Seeing this, he immediately redirected the Mirror of Heart-Piercing Illusion.


    A streak of cyan and white light reflected from the mirror instantly fell on the black shadow.


    In the daylight, the treasure mirror chilled the soul, obliterating demons and ghosts.


    Instantly, the black shadow was pinned in midair, struggling and twisting, and making a miserable scream.


    Its body was smoking heavily, gradually forming a giant ferocious ghost face floating in midair.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face flushed red suddenly.


    The Mirror of Heart-Piercing Illusion in front of him was humming and shaking violently, so he immediately increased his spiritual energy supply.


    ¡°Roar!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    At this moment, the other demons and cultivators all charged towards Chen Dengming in rage, ready to seize him.


    Two giant golden hands suddenly appeared, smashing viciously.


    The ground shook violently and two demons were immediately smashed into pulp.


    In an instant, two black shadows flew out.


    Just as Guan Le arrived, he scolded them.


    Two charms flashed in front of him, transformed into blue lightning and streaked past, striking the black shadows.


    They burst into electric arcs and scattered in an instant.


    Booma€¡±a€¡±


    The huge body of the Golden Gang Spirit Venerate stood in front of Chen Dengming, blocking the magic artifacts and spells from the demon-possessed cultivators.


    His giant iron fists struck like huge stones rolling, producing a huge sound.


    With a ¡®thud,¡¯ the ground waved like ripples.


    Two more adversaries died tragically.


    Under the protection of Guan Le and the Golden Gang Spirit Venerate, the group of Qi Cultivation Stage demons were quickly swept away like fallen leaves in autumn, and all were annihilated.


    However, within the white light trapped by the Mirror of Heart-Piercing Illusion, the Foundation Establishment demon gradually struggled and managed to free half of itself from the white light range.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s forehead was covered in sweat.


    He had to maintain the Golden Gang Spirit Venerate and trap the Foundation Establishment demon.


    His body¡¯s store of spiritual elements was nearly depleted, leaving him not even able to speak.


    Guan Le noticed something was wrong and immediately activated several more Blue Thunder Exorcising Charms, aiming at the Foundation Establishment demon.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    Like a chain of heavy thunder, the demon was instantly hit and let out a scream.


    The black shadow flickering with phosphor-like radiance in the cyan thunder light suddenly exploded, turning into countless black shadows and scattering.


    Many black shadows instantly turned into rolling black smoke and disappeared under the radiance of the Mirror of Heart-Piercing Illusion.


    But there was a larger shadow, like a crazed devil, violently rushing towards Guan Le.


    ¡°Vile creature!¡±


    Guan Le roared, directing the golden sword in front of him.


    With a flash of gold, it seemed like a trail of a wildfire ripping through the sky, instantly tearing the shadow apart.


    A large amount of scattered black fog passed by Guan Le.


    His face darkened, his eyes showing a moment of confusion like he was trapped in a dream, then they turned bloody red, and he quickly calmed down.


    ¡°Senior Brother Guan, are you alright?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s voice rang out from afar.


    Guan Le steadied himself and immediately responded, ¡°I¡¯m fine, just a little low on mana.


    These beasts¡­


    they really are hard to deal with¡­¡±

 Chapter 208

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    In the tree, Chen Dengming breathed a sigh of relief, felt the chilling and eerie demonic qi disappeared altogether.


    The gray-black mist in the forest quickly dissipated, gradually revealing the starry night sky, and his oppressive mood improved considerably.


    ¡°Tao, Taoist friend¡­


    Are you alright?¡±


    The voice of Mini Array Spirit faintly came from within the Soul House.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine!¡±


    Chen Dengming conveyed a thought, and immediately reacted, prompting the Spirit Subduing Vase to start collecting pieces of spiritual body power that were shattered in the surrounding air.


    At the same time, he quickly swooped down from the treetops to investigate the condition of the many disciples in the tent.


    ¡°Aowa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard also shook its head and got up from the ground, appearing completely disoriented.


    In the tent, disciples woke up one after another.


    After the death of the Foundation Establishment demon, the nightmare-like bizarre effect it created was quickly fading.


    Suddenly, an exclamation came.


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    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression changed, and he instantly arrived in front of a tent.


    Upon lifting the tent, a strong smell of blood rushed towards him.


    Inside the tent on the ground, a female disciple had been ripped open, her intestines pulled out.


    Another unharmed disciple was collapsed on the ground, his face filled with extreme terror.


    ¡°Damn it!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face was grim, and he immediately went to check the other tents.


    In one of them, he found his junior, Le Yue.


    This tent had also evidently been visited by the demon, but everyone inside, including Le Yue, was unharmed.


    Ashes of several talismans were scattered inside the tent.


    It seemed that Le Yue had used exorcism talismans to rest beforehand, so he hadn¡¯t been affected.


    Chen Dengming was somewhat comforted, knowing that this junior had heeded his words and even took care to protect the other disciples nearby.


    He quickly went on to check on the other disciples.


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    An hour later.


    The forest was brightly lit.


    A repressive atmosphere of panic accompanied by many low sobs echoed throughout the forest.


    Tens of Changchun Sect disciples stared in horror, pain, and fear at more than a dozen bodies of their companions piled on the ground.


    Almost all of them had been ripped open, just like the pile of corpses they saw when they arrived four days ago.


    Unable to bear the death of his friends, someone angrily activated his magic artifact to attack the demon¡¯s corpse by the side.


    Guan Le frowned, about to scold.


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    Chen Dengming raised his hand to stop him, and quietly said, ¡°Senior Brother Guan, let them vent it out, or they might have lingering fears in the future.¡±


    Guan Le¡¯s eyebrows wrinkled, but then relaxed, looking at Chen Dengming with a smile.


    He wanted to salute but ended up aggravating his wound, so he laughingly praised him instead.


    ¡°It¡¯s all thanks to Brother Chen¡¯s heroic feats.


    If not for you, I too would have fallen to these evil creatures¡­


    That Foundation Establishment demon just now, it seems to come from the Nightmare Kingdom of the Western Region¡¯s Demon Country as rumored.


    It¡¯s infuriating.


    Had we had the information earlier and knew about the demons from the Nightmare Kingdom, we could have been prepared, preventing this from happening.¡±


    By the end of his words, Guan Le looked a little scared and glanced down at his wound.


    If Chen Dengming was a little slower earlier, or didn¡¯t destroy the nightmare environment created by the Foundation Establishment demon, he might have truly met his end.


    ¡°Nightmare Kingdom?¡±


    This was the first time Chen Dengming heard of this kingdom.


    He felt he needed to read more books about the detailed power distribution of the Four Regions.


    Guan Le nodded and explained, ¡°The rumored Nightmare Country King was once a righteous person too, but he fell into the Magical Way due to some matters and became a demon.


    He relies on a peculiar treasure, absorbing the power of fear in people to transform it into his demonic power.


    This power can also be bestowed upon his subjects.


    The Foundation Establishment demon just now was obviously bestowed with the power of a nightmare.


    Fortunately, these types of demons only excel in dragging people into dreams.


    Once the nightmare is broken, they can¡¯t do much in direct combat¡­¡±


    Guan Le paused speaking, shooting a look at Chen Dengming, feeling that it might not be the best to describe his strength as not too high.


    Because the Demon had just demonstrated strong frontal combat abilities, it just so happened that Chen Dengming¡¯s more fierce Golden Gang Spirit Venerate restrained it.


    ¡°His direct combat potential is not too strong,¡± he said.


    Chen Dengming nodded solemnly, ¡°Indeed, this kind of Foundation Establishment Demon might just be the weakest we¡¯ve dealt with.


    We ought to be even more cautious if we encounter them again.¡±


    Guan Le was momentarily at a loss for words, an awkward smile frozen on his face.


    He was just jesting, but this overpowered yet overly cautious junior fellow disciple of his was taking it so seriously?


    This demon we just dealt with was no weakling by any means.


    Now Guan Le was thoroughly convinced of Chen Dengming¡¯s abilities and simultaneously regretted not heeding his warning earlier, which would have prevented so many disciples from dying.


    He would bear a significant amount of responsibility for these many tragic deaths.


    When they returned to the Sect, he would undoubtedly face severe punishment.


    If this had happened in the past, he might have asked Chen Dengming to destroy the recorded information within the Audio-Visual Bead.


    But now, he didn¡¯t even want to open his mouth.


    Instead, he wanted to bear the burden himself.


    Not only would this ease his guilt, but it would also eliminate Chen Dengming¡¯s involvement, especially since the latter had saved his life.


    ¡­


    Time passed quickly and dawn soon arrived.


    Having collected the bodies of the deceased disciples, Chen Dengming and Guan Le decided to first return to the Sect with the disciples to recuperate.


    However, before they left, they rode the Spirit Boat to the Zhang cultivation family nearby to check whether there were any Demons hiding among the cultivators there.


    It was discovered that some of these cultivators had been possessed by Evil Curses from the Nightmare Kingdom and only attacked when everyone¡¯s guard was at its lowest, nearly resulting in their total annihilation.


    If there were still Demons or Evil Curses from the Nightmare Kingdom lurking within the Zhang Family, it would be a disaster.


    However, upon thorough investigation by Chen Dengming and Guan Le, even making use of the Mirror of Heart-piercing illusion on each individual, they did not detect any hidden Demons.


    ¡°It looks like the only Demons hiding were those ones.


    They intended to kill us then leave the bodies of the Zhang family¡¯s cultivators, taking over the bodies of some controlled disciples instead?


    Or even possessing us directly and sneaking back into the Sect?¡±


    After Chen Dengming and Guan Le discussed this, they both felt a chill down their spines.


    The Demons of Nightmare Kingdom were practically invincible.


    Thankfully, they managed to eliminate them.


    To date, no similar Demons have been found elsewhere.


    Those killed by Li Yue and the others were all powerful Blood Demons with strong physical strength.


    After verifying the state of the Zhang family, the two of them didn¡¯t linger and immediately led the disciples back to the Sect to rest.


    Chen Dengming only began to relax once he was back in his own dwelling.


    He promptly used the Mirror of Heart-piercing Illusion to cleanse himself entirely, ensuring he was absolutely free from harm before letting down his guard.


    Looking back on his previous fights with the Demons and how he had been trapped in a nightmare-like illusion, it was mostly due to his strong state of mind, his Utmost Emptiness and calmness that enabled him to quickly break free from the illusion.


    The Foundation Establishment demon was indeed formidable.


    Besides this, his past experiences of fighting against the Blood Demon controlled by Blood Ghost Taoist, and his battle with the cold demonic air emitted by the demon yesterday, all flashed across his mind.


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but ponder upon his own advantages.


    ¡°It seems like cultivating my own Evil Qi has given me a lot of resistance against the Demons¡¯ Evil Qi and Demonic Qi.


    Otherwise, whether it was during the battle with the Blood Demon or the Nightmare Demon, I could have been attacked by their Evil Qi or Demonic Qi, and any moment of negligence could have meant my demise.


    But what if I encounter stronger Demons in the future?


    Will my resistance still work?


    This Evil Qi is very useful¡­


    I need to improve it¡­¡±


    Thinking this, Chen Dengming walked out of his dwelling, and his gaze suddenly fell on the Black Cloud Leopard.


    The Black Cloud Leopard was leisurely drinking from the Spiritual Spring, but instantly felt a chill run through it from its tail to its forehead, nearly choking on the spring water.


    It immediately turned around.


    ¡°Heizi, have you been eating and drinking well recently?


    I¡¯ve treated you well, haven¡¯t I?¡±


    The tone of Chen Dengming¡¯s voice was gentle and smiling¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 209

    ?Chapter 209: 0114: Emotions Run Deep Once Joining a Sect, It¡¯s Hard for Loose Cultivators to Experience Such Feelings (Extra update for Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 209: 0114: Emotions Run Deep Once Joining a Sect, It¡¯s Hard for Loose Cultivators to Experience Such Feelings (Extra update for Monthly Tickets)_1 After a night.


    Outside the cave dwelling, the Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s eyes were filled with tears.


    Feeling quite aggrieved, it held its aching leopard leg, which had been beaten severely.


    Inside the cave dwelling, Chen Dengming activated the Blood Killing gas in his body.


    He felt strands of hot and wild Blood Killing gas drilling into his flesh and blood.


    Instantly, his originally well-built muscles bulged up like blocks of blood, looking like a statue sculpted by a Grandmaster, tough and strong.


    His clothes were soon stretched by his muscle, and his high and tight chest muscle looked like a small hill, solid as a plank.


    It also faintly glowed with a reddish light, appearing as though crafted from steel and iron.


    ¡°The physical strength of the demons¡­


    the stimulate of Blood Killing gas makes the body¡¯s strength rapidly increase, and the defense and stamina drastically improve.


    Moreover, this kind of killing gas¡­


    can also affect a person¡¯s mind, helping me resist the onslaught of Blood Killing gas or Demonic Qi from other demons.¡±


    Chen Dengming contemplated with his incredibly strong body state.


    ¡°However, although this body is strong, it is ultimately no match for techniques.


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    I just need to summon the Golden Gang Spirit Venerate, and with my current physical state, there¡¯s simply no way I can resist.


    I am a Foundation Establishment cultivator after all¡­


    Therefore, overall, as long as the Blood Demon does not display its close combat advantage, an average disciple of ten-fold Qi Cultivation can easily hold their own against it.


    Even those of lower realms are not without resistance.


    The key still lies in the difference in temperament¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming clasped his massive, rough palms together.


    The air seemed to explode in his hands, emitting a sound like a strong gale.


    Such terrifying power, was only like an extra punch to the Golden Gang Spirit Venerate.


    Therefore, personal physical strength is unimportant in the face of the power of techniques that can move heaven and earth.


    But as an auxiliary, it is sufficient.


    At least the body is stronger and more durable.


    If danger can¡¯t be avoided, it¡¯s not that easy to get seriously injured with a single hit.


    Chen Dengming felt that the strength of the demons should not be so rough.


    There ought to be more powerful applications of Blood Killing gas, or combined with Spiritual Energy for combat.


    Otherwise, such sheer power may torture some fledgling disciples from the Changchun Sect who have not yet experienced harsh environments and battle struggles, but it¡¯s completely meaningless against the elite disciples of the Changchun Sect who followed Sister He and others to leave.


    The Demon Cultivators of the Western Region and Demon Country have been suppressed for so many years, they have never been obliterated and must have many trump cards and strongmen.


    He released the Blood Killing gas, and his intimidating physique returned to normal.


    After his breakthrough in Foundation Establishment, his roots were more profound, and his state of mind had improved due to the fearless spirit that overturned the Five Elements Mountain last time.


    At present, the Blood Killing gas can hardly interfere with his emotions and reasoning.


    Walking into the room, he saw that the Mini Array Spirit was completely soaked in the Soul House.


    It lay comfortably using the Red Diamond as a straw to draw Spirituality.


    Even propped up her legs like a boss, swaying them while drawing in the Spirituality.


    Coupled with her not so tight skirt, it looked very stylish.


    Chen Dengming glanced at it twice and couldn¡¯t help saying, ¡°Young girl, pay attention to your image¡­¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit got startled upon hearing this, but when it saw that it was Chen Dengming, it mimicked the Black Cloud Leopard and rolled its eyes and stammered, ¡°There¡¯s, there¡¯s no one else¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was speechless.


    He was not counted as someone else?


    Then he suddenly realized, this Mini Array Spirit could say such a thing, which means its intelligence has significantly recovered.


    After a little probing, it was indeed the case.


    ¡°Did, did my intelligence drop before?


    No, right¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s puzzled expression, which didn¡¯t seem to be faked, and immediately said, ¡°No, I must have gotten it wrong.¡±


    If I hadn¡¯t gotten it wrong, with low intelligence, this Mini Array Spirit would refer to itself as ¡®I¡¯ and would not refer to itself as ¡®I¡¯.


    Now it seems that this Array Spirit is completely unaware of its changes, but he was too lazy to explain.


    Presently, after a night of adjustment, his disciples would have likely recovered.


    According to their plan, they were going to continue their journey to the area they were responsible for, surrounding and attacking other places where traces of demons were found or calls for help were made.


    Chen Dengming put on his robe, took the Soul House, and left the cave dwelling.


    This time, he didn¡¯t even bring the Black Cloud Leopard.


    While this silly leopard¡¯s strength is good enough for handling small demons, if it encounters a Foundation Establishment demon, there is a big chance it would face defeat.


    Moreover, having just given up several jin of blood, it needed rest.


    He first flew to the main peak on a tool to meet Deputy Sect Leader Liang Yunsheng and Guan Le.


    Five days ago, when Liang Yunsheng arranged for the ten Foundation Establishment and more than three hundred disciples to leave in batches, he chose to hold down the fort to prevent the enemy from taking advantage of them in their absence.


    With his power as a Great Cultivator of False Core, controlling the Changchun Sect¡¯s protective ¡°Withering and Flourishing Flying Fire Array,¡± even a middle stage Golden Core Cultivator could not break through the gate.


    Therefore, there was no harm.


    Last night, after Chen Dengming and his group returned, they reported everything about their encounter with the demons.


    They also presented the information recorded in the Audio-Visual Bead to Liang Yunsheng for review, and Guan Le apologized for it.


    Liang Yunsheng then kept the injured Guan Le with a serious look, claiming to heal him.


    After making arrangements for the disciples to rest, personally checking that no disciples were possessed by demons, he finally let the disciples leave at ease.


    At this moment, seeing the Changchun Hall in the distance, the colored glazed roof tiles on the mountain top sparkled in the sunlight.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s mind suddenly flashed with a thought, remembering something very important, and he couldn¡¯t help but frown.


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    ¡°Senior Brother Guan¡¯s injuries shouldn¡¯t be a problem.


    Why did Deputy Sect Leader Liang intend to keep him for treatment alone?


    Could it be¡­¡±


    His face changed slightly as he thought to himself.


    Could it be that Guan Le has been possessed by a demon, and Liang Yunsheng noticed it yesterday?

 Chapter 210

    ?Chapter 210: 0114: Emotions Run Deep Once Joining a Sect, It¡¯s Hard for Loose Cultivators to Experience Such Feelings (Extra update for Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 210: 0114: Emotions Run Deep Once Joining a Sect, It¡¯s Hard for Loose Cultivators to Experience Such Feelings (Extra update for Monthly Tickets)_2 Yesterday, since the Foundation Establishment demon had been annihilated by the two of them, and Chen Dengming and Guan Le had communicated freely midway, both had inspected themselves thoroughly for exorcism¡­


    Therefore, he had not considered the possibility that Guan Le could be possessed.


    But thinking about it now, it seems highly likely.


    Liang Yunsheng keeping Guan Le overnight might not have been for punishment, but to exorcise the evil curse within him.


    ¡°With Sect Master Liang¡¯s abilities as a False Core cultivator, if he really found something, it wouldn¡¯t be hard for him to get rid of it¡­


    Maybe I could even get another source of nutrition for the Mini Array Spirit.¡±


    Chen Dengming eased his mind, jesting in the quiet.


    He has not yet found a source of nutrition for his children in the mundane world, but he has been seeking one every day for the Mini Array Spirit.


    ¡­


    In an instant, he flew to the front of Changchun Hall.


    The vermilion hall doors were tightly shut.


    In the antiquated Changchun Cauldron in the square in front of the hall, a stick of Longevity Incense was burning.


    This incense was personally lit by the Supreme Elder of the Longevity Sect for the Sect Leader Qiu Feng after his arrival.


    It is said that any Golden Core cultivator who has an extremely close relationship with the Longevity Sect can ignite the Longevity Incense given by the Longevity Sect.


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    With the incense burning, if a Golden Core meets with misfortune in the wilderness, its dissipating Divine Spirit will gradually be attracted back by the linked Longevity Incense, reassembling the Divine Spirit.


    In the future, when the Ancestor of the Longevity Sect awakes, there will be a chance of reincarnation and reformation.


    Chen Dengming isn¡¯t sure about the truth of this rumor, but it doesn¡¯t prevent him from wanting such a life-saving precious incense when he reaches the Golden Core stage.


    At this moment, he stood in the square outside the door for a while.


    Seeing that he had not attracted Liang Yunsheng¡¯s attention, he hesitated for a moment, then raised his hands in a salute, sending out his Divine Sense.


    ¡°Senior Brother Liang, disciple Chen Ming seeks an audience.


    How is Senior Brother Guan¡¯s condition now?¡±


    As soon as his Divine Sense entered the hall, the door of the Changchun Hall ¡°squeaked¡± open, and a slightly tired voice of Liang Yunsheng came from inside.


    ¡°Come in.


    Your Senior Brother Guan was attacked by that Nightmare Beast last night.


    It planted a Nightmare Seed deep in his consciousness.


    I spent all night making sure it was finally exorcised out of him¡­¡±


    Upon hearing these words, Chen Dengming¡¯s heart tightened at first, then relaxed.


    He stepped into the hall.


    At a glance, he saw two figures sitting cross-legged facing each other at the center of the hall.


    One of them was unmistakably Guan Le.


    His face is now rosy and radiant, obviously showing no problem.


    Liang Yunsheng, opposite him, looked tired, but basically unhurt, appearing only drained of Essence, Qi, and Spirit.


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    Chen Dengming advanced and seriously asked, ¡°Senior Brother Liang, are you alright?¡±


    Liang Yunsheng smiled and shook his head frankly, ¡°I¡¯ve just overexerted myself.


    I¡¯ll recover in a few days.¡±


    ¡°A few days?¡± Chen Dengming frowned in bewilderment.


    It was just a Foundation Establishment demon, and it was obviously dead.


    Even if there were any residual curses or evil intrusions, it should not have been so difficult for Liang Yunsheng, a False Core cultivator, to exorcise.


    As if he saw Chen Dengming¡¯s confusion, Liang Yunsheng smiled lightly, ¡°Brother Chen, you probably have never heard of Nightmare Seeds, huh?


    This is normal.


    This secret isn¡¯t recorded in many books.


    The Nightmare Seed is the power of the ruler of the Nightmare Kingdom and can be planted in a Nightmare Beast of his choosing to accelerate its growth into a Foundation Establishment demon.


    Moreover, once the seed permeates the consciousness of a righteous cultivator, it can frequently lead him into hallucinatory dreams to gradually twist their thoughts, using their pain and fear to turn them into new Nightmare Beasts¡­¡±


    Liang Yunsheng paused and continued, ¡°And to exorcise this Nightmare Seed is no easy task.


    It contains a hint of the Nightmare King¡¯s will.


    It is tough to wholly exorcise without destroying that will.¡±


    ¡°I see¡­


    No wonder¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming finally understood why Liang Yunsheng was so exhausted and paid his respect with a salute in admiration.


    ¡°Senior Brother Liang, you are remarkable.


    Last night, you fought against the will of the Nightmare King.¡±


    Liang Yunsheng couldn¡¯t help laughing and self-deprecatingly shook his head, ¡°Brother Chen, your sweet words are for Master He, not me.


    I am well aware of my own capabilities.


    Just a single hint of the Nightmare King¡¯s will left me utterly drained¡­¡±


    ¡°Not at all, Senior Brother Liang is just too humble¡­¡±


    After exchanging a couple of pleasantries, Chen Dengming tactfully asked about the following arrangements.


    When he found out that Guan Le still needed a few days of observation and that he needed to lead the disciples alone, he couldn¡¯t help feeling troubled.


    Although Guan Le¡¯s mind wasn¡¯t sharp, he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator after all.


    Their cooperation ensured their safety.


    Now that Guan Le was absent, protecting so many disciples could be challenging.


    ¡°Rest assured, these Nightmare Beasts from the Nightmare Kingdom are the elite of the Demon Country in the Western Region.


    After this group has been annihilated by you all, there probably won¡¯t be any more.


    As for the other demons, you absolutely have the capability to handle them.¡±


    As soon as Chen Dengming frowned, Liang Yunsheng knew what he was thinking.


    After reassuring him that the sect¡¯s contributions could be settled in advance, he waved his hand enigmatically and directly awarded Chen Dengming 1500 sect contributions.


    Adding to the 500 sect contributions Chen Dengming had previously received for defeating the Blood Ghost Taoist, he now had a total of 2000 sect contributions.


    With such a harvest, Chen Dengming said nothing more.


    During this extraordinary period, he consciously bore his responsibilities, performing his duty.

 Chapter 211

    ?Chapter 211: 0114: Emotions Run Deep Once Joining a Sect, It¡¯s Hard for Loose Cultivators to Experience Such Feelings (Extra update for Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 211: 0114: Emotions Run Deep Once Joining a Sect, It¡¯s Hard for Loose Cultivators to Experience Such Feelings (Extra update for Monthly Tickets)_3 Of course, his own safety should be the first priority.


    But regardless of whether it¡¯s the Changchun Sect or his fellow senior brothers and sisters, they have all treated him well.


    When he first came to the Cultivation World, witnessing the horrors and trivializing of life, where immortals were not so immortal and the world was a harsh place, he often felt oppressed and suffocated.


    He had a strong urge to vent his immortal chivalrous spirit, dreaming of carving out a vast world with his own sword.


    But, thwarted by his lack of strength, he couldn¡¯t express his feelings.


    Now that his environment has improved, his strength has increased, and his fellow senior brothers and sisters are around, their conniving and cruel realities have lessened, gradually allowing him to reclaim the immortal spirit of righteousness in his heart that has never been forgotten.


    As for when the sect is in trouble, he reaps many benefits and protection from the sect.


    How could he shirk his duty and avoid the responsibility at this key moment, failing to contribute?


    If he did so, it¡¯s likely he would have trouble joining the Longevity Sect in the future.


    Following the arrangement, Chen Dengming infused spiritual energy, activated the convocation command, and immediately summoned the disciples to the sect¡¯s spirit boat.


    He then took advantage of the assembling period to visit the Transmitting Method Hall to exchange a corresponding second-level Foundation Establishment new Daoism, ¡°The Rejuvenation Skill,¡± with the sect¡¯s contribution points.


    After the previous battle with the Foundation Establishment demons, Chen Dengming clearly realized that his own mana was indeed too weak.


    After all, he had not been in the Foundation Establishment stage for long, and his mana was less than Guan Le¡¯s.


    He only relied on his martial understanding and proficiency in different Daoism.


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    However, if he knew his mana was insufficient and did not take steps to compensate it, he would fall because of this shortcoming sooner or later.


    Chen Dengming has always been cautious and had long been considering ¡°The Rejuvenation Skill.¡±


    Right now, the new sect contribution points he had barely earned were immediately spent to practice the ¡°The Rejuvenation Skill.¡±


    ¡°Brother Chen, congratulations on your outstanding contributions to the sect!


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    But are you sure you want to learn this ¡®The Rejuvenation Skill¡¯?¡±


    Old man Mo politely reminded Chen Dengming with a smile, from inside the Transmitting Method Hall.


    Seeing how quickly Chen Dengming had accumulated so many sect contribution points, he was of course aware that some rumors about him were likely true.


    Fully aware of Chen¡¯s abilities, he dared not neglect him and even took the initiative to remind him based on his own experience.


    Chen Dengming looked at Old man Mo in surprise.


    ¡°Oh?


    Senior Brother Mo, on what basis do you make this comment?


    Is it not the case that after learning this technique, I could recover the depleted Spiritual Element at an extremely fast rate within a short time?¡±


    Old man Mo nodded, ¡°That¡¯s right, but this technique is extremely hard to improve.


    Even Sect Leader Qiu found it painstaking to practice this technique and later thought it was against the Dao of Heaven, so he blatantly abandoned it¡­.¡±


    ¡°Against the Dao of Heaven?¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately thought of the method of using this technique and could not help but laugh.


    ¡°The Dao of Heaven compensates for the insufficient and decreases the surplus.


    The way of humans decreases the insufficient and compensates for the surplus.


    Since we are humans, we naturally follow the human way.


    The important thing is who uses the technique, not the technique itself!¡±


    He picked up the jade token with the cultivation technique, attached it to his forehead, and started to concentrate on browsing and understanding the connotations and pronunciation inside.


    This foundation-building technique was personally engraved by Changchun True Monarch Qiu Feng and is extremely precious.


    Two thousand sect contribution points correspond to this low-level foundation-building technique, which is reasonable.


    It is known that all the foundation building techniques in the Changchun Sect amount to only thirteen.


    If a foundation-building cultivator learns one of them, it will weaken the spirit in many jade tokens of cultivation techniques.


    Thus Qiu Feng, a Danxiu, has to engrave them again, consuming time and energy, and the cost of learning would not be low.


    ¡­


    After a passing of the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.


    There was a change in Chen Dengming¡¯s status panel.


    ¡°Foundation Establishment Early-stage Cultivator [Chen Dengming]


    Lifespan: 84/338/624


    Spiritual Root: Gold, Wood (Top quality 50/100)


    Martial Arts: omitted


    Dao Technique: ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± (Second layer 157/6000), ¡°Golden Gang Spirit Venerate¡± (Beginner 15/100), ¡°The Rejuvenation Skill¡± (Beginner 0/100), others omitted¡­¡±


    In a short amount of time, Chen Dengming had already learned the basics of this low-level Foundation Establishment Daoism technique.


    With his current exceptional Spiritual Root of medium affinity, learning this Wood-element Foundation Establishment technique was much faster than the average mid-low Spiritual Root cultivator.


    His lifespan has also increased by ten years as a result.


    Furthermore, breaking through to the second level of the Foundation Establishment daoism technique ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± has increased his lifespan by another fifteen years.


    The increase was double that of Qi Cultivation Spell.


    Also, having mastered the ¡°Golden Body¡± skill and learning the ¡°Golden Gang Spirit Venerate¡±, his lifespan has extended to a total of 624 years, partially compensating for the loss from the Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement skill.


    ¡°Brother Chen truly has a talent from the heavens.


    With his top-grade contravening Spiritual Root, at least in learning skills, his speed is definitely not inferior to the usual top-grade Spiritual Root¡­¡±


    Seeing that Chen Dengming had so quickly mastered Daoism, old man Mo complimented with a smile on his face, and accepted the jade token handed over by Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming responded politely and then drifted away.


    Now that he has learned the Daoism technique to rapidly restore Spiritual Energy, all he needs to do is practice diligently, soon there will be no weaknesses left.


    Not only will his own strength be elevated, but in the current turbulent times, it also adds up to the capital for saving his life.


    ¡­


    Outside the mountain gate.


    At the Spirit Boat parking area, more than thirty disciples had already assembled.


    Seeing Chen Dengming¡¯s figure arriving, all respectfully saluted ¡°Greetings, Uncle Chen!¡±


    Chen Dengming flew onto the Spirit Boat, looking at these thirty or so individuals.


    He could see the determination in some people¡¯s eyes, and some still had lingering fear.


    But regardless, none of these disciples were absent.


    They all rushed over as soon as they heard about the assembly showing that even if they were scared, they still mustered the courage to come.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but feel moved.


    He suddenly realized that the way he used to look at these disciples was slightly biased.


    Initially, he just saw these Changchun Sect disciples as delicate as hothouse flowers, not resilient enough mentally.


    He thought these disciples, in terms of mentality, were all inferior to the Loose Cultivators from the gathering place.


    But now, he saw other shining points in these disciples that the gathering place¡¯s Loose Cultivators didn¡¯t have, that¡¯s unity and sense of belonging to the sect.


    Though they seemed weak, they wouldn¡¯t scatter in all directions and abandon the sect when it faces difficulties.


    Instead, if they are not crushed immediately, these seemingly delicate flowers will grow at an extremely fast speed and bloom beautifully.


    But those loose cultivators at the gathering place, let alone the Cultivation Families like Luo family, there were numerous guest clansmen who signed the Dao Heart Contract who would rather suffer backlash and fled in all directions carrying ulterior motives when they faced major disaster.


    Their mentality is strong but they lack unity.


    This is the difference between Sects and Loose Cultivators, and Cultivation Families.


    Chen Dengming took a deep breath, summoned over thirty disciples onto the Spirit Boat, and then spoke to them about Guan Le¡¯s matter in a calming manner.


    Seeing that many disciples were emotionally stable and no one backed down, he was immediately heartened, waved his hand.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±


    For the first time, he transferred spiritual energy, activated the Spirit Boat, and a vessel carrying more than thirty disciples sailed across the sky, speeding away.


    Before this, Chen Dengming had imagined that one day he would have a Spirit Boat and would ride it across the sky.


    But he never thought that his first time driving a Spirit Boat would actually be as a captain of a boat that could determine the fate of thirty people, hunting demons and monsters.


    He¡¯s heavier in Sect matters since joining, and it¡¯s hard to meet the loose cultivator again.


    There¡¯s still a heroic atmosphere in the human world.


    Why not take a boat together¡­


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    ¡­


    (It¡¯s the end of the month, friends can clear the tickets.


    There will still be an additional chapter with 200 monthly tickets tomorrow.)

 Chapter 212

    ?Chapter 212: 115~116: A Thousand Miles of Danger, Urgent Wind and Rain, True Fire Refines the Heart, Thoughts Connect (Combined for Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 212: 115~116: A Thousand Miles of Danger, Urgent Wind and Rain, True Fire Refines the Heart, Thoughts Connect (Combined for Monthly Tickets)_1 One month later.


    In a forest thousands of miles away from the Changchun Sect, the thunderous boom of magical combat continued to echo like a series of fireworks and explosions, reverberating far and wide.


    The hundreds of birds within the forest had long since fled in fright.


    In the forest, four groups could be seen locked in intense battle.


    In each group, two to three bushy-haired demonic beasts were cornered, subjected to the attacks of five or six cultivators, placed in the desperate situation of a trapped beast.


    The roars of the beast mixed with the groans of the magic artifacts and spells could be heard from far away.


    ¡°Not bad at all¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming, dressed in a light blue robe embroidered with evergreen vines, signifying the second level of the Foundation Establishment, floated in mid-air while closely watching over his disciples¡¯ battle formation.


    His Divine Change Saber floated beside him, enveloped in spiritual energy, ready to strike at any time.


    Seeing the vibrant and heated battle taking place below, a hint of satisfaction surfaced on his face.


    One month has passed.


    After numerous confrontations with bands of demons and their demonic beasts, these disciples had indeed shown considerable progress.


    Compared with the naivety of a month ago, these disciples can now be considered as qualified warriors.


    They were cautious, meticulous, and determined, possessing the spirit and courage of true warriors.


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    This was the strong mental fortitude they had cultivated through the crucible of life-or-death combat.


    Dengming was already very satisfied with these twenty-eight disciples.


    The only thing he was dissatisfied with was that four disciples had been unexpectedly killed in the over a month long battle campaign.


    The situation on the battlefield can change in the blink of an eye.


    Especially when encountering demons with strength comparable to that of the Foundation Establishment level, even Dengming could not care for all his disciples.


    Injury and death were inevitable.


    Guan Le had come to provide aid mid-way, but due to the emergence of powerful beasts at the Foundation Establishment level in other regions, he was dispatched elsewhere.


    From this, one could just imagine the number of demons that had snuck in after the breaking of the turtle, snake, and bee line of defense.


    Thankfully, it seemed to be reaching its end now, as it has been quite some time since they last encountered a demon of Foundation Establishment level.


    ¡°I wonder how many cultivation families will fall after this demon outbreak¡­


    Whether the war at the northeast corner will gradually come to an end¡­


    Whether the Luo family is safe at the moment¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts fluctuated as the Luo family and Xu Wei came to mind once again.


    Every time he thought about this, he was filled with an overwhelming urge to pierce through the battlefield and to go to the former Moonlight Market, to seek out the traces of the Luo family, to find Xu Wei.


    But he also knew that these impulses were futile.


    Such thoughts were nothing more than a display of powerlessness.


    From Liang Yunsheng, Dengming was certain that the Western Region demon cultivators and the demons from the Demon Country, had all forced their way through the outskirts of the Moonlight Market.


    The Luo family lived in the Le Mountain Gully just over six hundred miles from Moonlight Market.


    There was no way they could have escaped unscathed, unless Luo Bing had led the family away to another location beforehand.


    As for his current strength at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, although he might seem strong among Qi cultivating disciples, if he were to truly venture into the chaotic northeastern battleground infested with demons to seek someone, he would likely be at risk of losing his life at any moment.


    There were still Golden Core level demons roaming freely on the battlefield.


    ¡°I wonder whether I could request the Longevity Sect Daoist friends on the battlefield by using sect contributions, to keep an eye out¡­


    even if I have to go, I should have a plan, be thoroughly prepared, ensure my own safety, and not act recklessly without a purpose.¡±


    Just as Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts had reached this point, he abruptly heard an outcry from the ground below.


    Almost immediately, he was on high alert.


    After quickly glancing down, he watched as a gaunt figure burst into a group of disciples.


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    He immediately tore through the barrier the disciples had created and even managed to shatter the spiritual light barrier of one of them.


    In just a blink of an eye, the situation had turned extremely critical.


    ¡°Whoosh!¡±


    A flash of terrifying saber light suddenly descended from the sky, the intense killing intent it exuded was so chilling that it caused the hair on the gaunt demon¡¯s back to stand on end.


    As he stared transfixed at the rapidly approaching saber light, an unprecedented sense of danger washed over him ¨C the scent of impending death rapidly drew closer.


    However, having already made his move, the demon was confident, and in that instant, he sent out a claw attack.


    Blood clouds roiled from his sharp claws, stirring the surrounding spiritual energy from nature.


    With a wave of the claw, a rain of corrosive pus accompanied the blood clouds, ¡®clang¡¯-ing as it struck against the Divine Change Saber.


    ¡®Clang!¡¯ An explosion echoed out as the Divine Change Saber shook, getting thrown back by the overwhelming force, and a thick smoke erupted from the blade.


    ¡°Hmm?


    It utilized the evil Qi to manipulate the spiritual energy of nature?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart tightened and immediately pointed a finger, transforming Gold Touch Skill into a streak of golden light that zipped past.


    The gaunt demon lunged forward, seeming to predict what was coming.


    It dodged the Gold Touch Skill, moving faster than a ghost in a gust of wind.


    As Chen Dengming prepared to launch another attack, he suddenly felt a familiar, chilling murderous intent coming from behind, and the words ¡°Blood Ghost Daoist¡± flashed across his mind.


    While maintaining control over the saber light to continue chasing the demon, he also began to form another spell with his left hand.


    ¡°Whoosh!¡±


    A bloody sword light struck in an instant, straight through Dengming¡¯s image.


    However, it merely pierced through a piece of wood creating a ¡®twang¡¯ sound.


    Meanwhile.


    Just as the gaunt demon was about to unleash a deadly claw attack on a disciple.


    An astonishing surge of Broadsword Qi suddenly arrived from behind, its speed unparalleled.


    The gaunt demon¡¯s eyes widened in terror as he tried to evade.


    ¡®Splat¡¯ An icy white saber tip ruptured through his colorful skin, almost piercing through his entire forehead and face, even separating both his eyes.


    Slowly, the blood began seeping from the crack.


    The demon¡¯s eyes grew distant before they lost all signs of life.


    Standing in front of it, the disciple who had narrowly escaped danger had a triumphant smile on his face as he quickly readjusted his belt.

 Chapter 213

    ?Chapter 213: 115~116: A Thousand Miles of Danger, Urgent Wind and Rain, True Fire Refines the Heart, Thoughts Connect (Combined for Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 213: 115~116: A Thousand Miles of Danger, Urgent Wind and Rain, True Fire Refines the Heart, Thoughts Connect (Combined for Monthly Tickets)_2 At the disciple¡¯s side, Chen Dengming¡¯s figure had mysteriously arrived.


    Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that a piece of wood was tied behind the waists of all the disciples.


    With this piece of wood, Chen Dengming could appear next to any disciple within fifty feet at any time through the Plum Replaces Peach as Stiff Skill, which had been promoted to the entry-level stage.


    The only cost was two pieces of wood and a disciple¡¯s waistband.


    ¡°Whoosha€¡±¡±


    A stream of blood shot out, the eight-feet-long Divine Change Saber detached from a demon¡¯s skull, falling into Chen Dengming¡¯s hands like a shocking bolt of lightning.


    The potent spiritual might of Foundation Establishment unfurled, the demonic beasts swarming the disciples all growled with fear and dared not to act.


    At this moment, a blood shadow accompanied by a figure enveloped in a body¡¯s worth of killing energy, emerged from the woodland in front of them.


    It was indeed the Blood Ghost Taoist.


    ¡°Chen, it seems your strength is growing stronger and stronger.¡±


    The Blood Ghost Taoist looked unwell, slowing down his pace.


    His eyes were vigilant and filled with murderous intent and anger as he beckoned, bringing the Blood Shadow Sword in the air back to his side.


    To avoid being detected by Chen Dengming, he had chosen to ambush from very far away.


    However, not only did Chen Dengming easily dodge, but he also had extra energy to kill another Blood Demon when the Blood Ghost Taoist¡¯s power was obviously stronger than before.


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    This made his heart sink, secretly thinking that he might have a hard time dealing with this man alone.


    His only option was to try his best to wrangle and stall until other companions arrive.


    ¡°Swoosha€¡±¡±


    At this moment, Chen Dengming directly summoned the Spirit Boat, without hesitation, calling for his disciples to break away from the battle and leave.


    ¡°Want to leave?


    Na?¡¥ve!¡±


    The Blood Ghost Taoist sneered, abruptly let out a piercing scream.


    Immediately, the Blood Demon and the demonic beasts being surrounded by many disciples joined together, roaring, and suddenly launched an attack.


    In a flash, many disciples were under immense pressure and could only fight while retreating.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes turned cold, abruptly clenched both hands, and his Spiritual Might surged drastically.


    His robe fluttered, and a lot of Gold Wind Spiritual Energy gathered in the air, turning into ruthless air currents, creating a metallic scent reminiscent of smelted iron.


    In a flash, several demonic beasts were caught in the torrent of the turbulent metal storm, shredded into bloody pulp.


    ¡°ROAR!¡±


    At this instant, the Blood Demon also attacked in a flurry.


    Between his barks, his right claw and left fist, in tandem with a violent wave of killing energy, formed overwhelming punches that were hurled at Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming yelled out, raising his palm, and the spiritual power on the 8-feet-long Divine Change Saber flourished, exploding into radiant glory that was too bright to look at, and was fiercely cut down!


    As soon as the fist energy collided with the large saber, it exploded like thunder.


    The Blood Demon let out a painful cry with his robust arm almost slashed in half, falling to the ground with flesh and blood attached.


    The dazzling light of the saber suddenly scattered, turning into countless tiny bits of blade rain, instantly returning to defend Chen Dengming¡¯s side.


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    ¡°Crash bang¡±a€¡± Several silent blood-colored sword shadows coming from all tricky angles were all deflected by the blades spinning around Chen Dengming.


    In the midst of these sword shadows, a sinister and weird divine sense burrowed into Chen Dengming¡¯s mind.


    ¡°Begone!¡±


    Chen Dengming noticed it immediately, his gaze flickered, his will sharp as a blade.


    The moment his Divine Sense solidified, he repelled this invading divine sense.


    Even so, he still felt an invading foreign spiritual power.


    His spirit and mind were shaken, causing a piercing pain in his mind.


    ¡°Ah!¡±


    At this moment, the Soul House in his arms trembled slightly.


    The Mini Array Spirit unexpectedly extended a red diamond, directly absorbing an invading divine sense that was like a needle.


    ¡°Uh!


    a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The face of the Blood Ghost Taoist turned white, his divine sense was injured causing a shock to his spirit.


    ¡°Was that the Pure Spirit?!¡±


    His gaze suddenly altered, his feet moved, but paused again, hastily looked down at the branches under his feet, furrowed his brows and moved aside.


    He watched Chen Dengming float to the Spirit Boat, forming gestures quickly.


    The voluminous and radiant gold spiritual energy quickly gathered together.


    In a blooming two-breaths, robust torrents of the Gold Wind brushed against one another forming tornadoes.


    The demonic beasts chasing disciples were blown away, massacred till their flesh and blood blurred.


    ¡°ROARa€¡±¡±


    As the Blood Demon was about to pursue, Chen Dengming horizontally made a saber with his hand.


    In mid-air, the 8-foot saber flashed a light, its blade pointed at the Blood Demon again.


    The chilling and surging saber Qi made the ferocious and bloodthirsty eyes of the Blood Demon reveal a hint of surprise.


    Suddenly, he let out a painful cry, the rampaging saber Qi exploded from the wound on the severed arm.


    He staggered for a moment, and his stout severed arm fell to the ground with a ¡®plop¡¯.


    On the Spirit Boat, Chen Dengming¡¯s Spiritual Might was intense, his robe fluttered.


    He stood tall and watched the Blood Ghost Taoist calmly.


    ¡°Swoosh swoosh swoosha€¡±¡±


    One by one, the disciples ascended the Spirit Boat quickly.


    They had become much more nimble than a month ago.


    The Blood Ghost Taoist frowned deeply, hundreds of thoughts in his mind, weighing the pros and cons, he chose not to pursue.


    He watched Chen Dengming drive the Spirit Boat into the sky quickly, this was already his second defeat at the hands of his opponent.


    He gritted his teeth in frustration and roared.


    ¡°Chen Ming, the next time we meet, escaping won¡¯t be so easy for you.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes were slightly condensed, calmly looking down at the Blood Ghost Taoist below, he suddenly burst into a smile and made a bow, saying.


    ¡°The Blood Ghost friend doesn¡¯t need to be so polite every time, insisting on sending me something.


    The Devouring Ghost you sent last time was very precious, I liked it very much.


    If the gift didn¡¯t succeed this time, you don¡¯t have to try again next time¡­¡±


    After speaking, the Spirit Boat quickly left, without any hesitation.


    The sudden appearance of the Blood Ghost Taoist in this area didn¡¯t seem like a coincidence, it rather seemed like he had known Chen Dengming¡¯s location beforehand.


    To prevent any possible deceit, Chen Dengming thought it was wiser to quickly leave even though he was confident enough to face the Blood Ghost.

 Chapter 214

    ?Chapter 214: 115~116: A Thousand Miles of Danger, Urgent Wind and Rain, True Fire Refines the Heart, Thoughts Connect (Combined for Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 214: 115~116: A Thousand Miles of Danger, Urgent Wind and Rain, True Fire Refines the Heart, Thoughts Connect (Combined for Monthly Tickets)_3 The battlefield of life and death was never a place to exhibit personal bravery, but a stage where the art of battle is measured and the mind tested.


    Moreover, when the Blood Ghost Taoist suddenly shouted his name and uttered those words, Chen Dengming was also analyzing whether those words were superficial to save face, or there was another devious scheme being arranged by Demon Cultivation, and this foolish Blood Ghost, angry as he was, accidentally revealed it.


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    On the ground, the Blood Ghost Taoist, looking at the swiftly receding Spirit Boat with a gloomy expression, had realized that he inadvertently revealed too much in his rage.


    However, he had not said anything substantial.


    ¡°Damn it!


    I¡¯ve said it before that this Chen Ming isn¡¯t simple, but sadly, my fellow li daoist didn¡¯t believe me¡­


    Now that he¡¯s escaped, if he causes trouble in the future, I, the Blood Ghost, will not be responsible.¡±


    In the flickering gaze of the Blood Ghost Taoist, he glanced back to see the Blood Demon holding its arm in agony, roaring in pain, which made him yell out in anger.


    ¡°Pick up your hand!


    Pick up your hand!¡±


    About to cast the bloody yuan limb recovery for the Blood Demon to restore its arm, the Blood Ghost Taoist was furious beyond containment.


    Once invincible against enemies, the Blood Ghost Combination was now unable to even handle a young practitioner who had only recently reached the Foundation Establishment, it was such a disgrace.


    ¡­


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    High in the sky, the Spirit Boat sped like the wind, pass through the vast sea of a€?a€?clouds which changed rapidly, at times like a dancing girl¡¯s white silk fluttering, at times like the surging waves, rolling back from both sides.


    More than twenty disciples of the Changchun Sect were all looking in awe at Chen Dengming standing at the head of the Spirit Boat not far away, whispering about the thrilling scene just now.


    They were excitedly recounting the most thrilling parts of the scene, as if they themselves were Chen Dengming who just showcased his prowess.


    In the eyes of many disciples, the Blood Ghost Taoist, a notorious Demon Cultivator who had reached Foundation Establishment, was a slaughterer on the battlefield.


    Even hearing his name from afar could send shivers down their spines.


    They had heard that Uncle Chen had repelled the Blood Ghost Taoist before, but they thought there were some exaggerations because they had not witnessed it themselves, so some disciples still had their doubts.


    But after witnessing it in person today, seeing Uncle Chen¡¯s effortless execution of a Blood Demon and severing the arm of another stronger Blood Demon, which even deterred the Blood Ghost Taoist from pursuing, and the majestic scene of him leaving just empty threats, naturally made all disciples admire and worship him, their hearts yearning.


    However, unlike the disciples¡¯ excitement and admiration, Chen Dengming, who had calmed down to contemplate, had an inexplicable feeling that something was off.


    ¡°The tracks of various demons and monsters have become increasingly scarce for some time, and Brother Li and Sister He have also slaughtered many demons.¡±


    I initially thought the disaster caused by the demons invading not long ago was about to come to an end.¡±


    Logically, the demon cultivators like Blood Ghost Taoist should have taken advantage of the chaos to flee, so why did they still stay deep in the Eastern Region and even dare to reveal their whereabouts?¡±


    His hair fluttered, deep in thought, he found it very unusual.


    These demon cultivators were not fools, knowing that they had the upper hand in launching secret attacks, but appearing openly was essentially seeking death.


    But since they dared to risk exposing their tracks, they wouldn¡¯t do it without purpose, there must be an objective.¡±


    ¡°Could it be that the Blood Ghost Taoist was planning to capture and kill me this time?


    To retaliate for past enmity and to weaken the strength of the Changchun Sect¡­


    However, him coming alone to capture and kill me seemed very confident, it seems he underestimated me and possibly miscalculated things.¡±


    JJust as he thought this, Chen Dengming¡¯s expression changed slightly.


    If he had been targeted by the demon cultivators, was it possible that the other senior brothers and sisters were also being attacked?


    If so, all the demon cultivators in hiding had been planning for a long time, choosing this time, when the demons were about to be wiped out and their state of alert was at its weakest to attack.


    Even the sect might be in danger.


    Chen Dengming felt a weight sink in his heart, he patted his Storage Bag, having several Spiritual Light shimmering Jade Talismans for Message Transmission flew out.


    After infusing them with spiritual energy, Chen Dengming transmitted his own thoughts, informing them of the situation he encountered, issuing a warning, and asking about their own circumstances.


    This kind of Jade Talisman for Message Transmission can transmit messages within a range of a thousand miles and is known as the Thousand Miles Sound Transmission Talisman.


    One talisman can only correspond to another, and cannot contact multiple talismans at the same time.


    After doing all this, Chen Dengming took a deep breath, gradually calmed his mind, and began to check his own current state.


    ¡°Early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator[Chen Dengming]


    Longevity: 84/338/629


    Spiritual Root: Gold, Wood (Superior 50/100)


    Martial Arts: Not applicable.


    Doctrine: ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± (second layer 277/6000), ¡°Golden Gang Spirit Venerate¡± (beginner 26/100), ¡°The Rejuvenation Skill¡± (novice 65/100), ¡°Plum Replaces Peach as Stiff Skill¡± (beginner 23/100)¡­


    In the past month of slaying demons, although he managed to clear the unstable factors in the surrounding environment, it also led to his energy being scattered and the progress of Longevity Spring Skill practice has slowed down quite a bit.


    However, it is only a month.


    His spiritual root aptitude is excellent now and his cultivation speed is not slow.


    During this period when he was unable to meditate in peace, he often practiced his skills.


    After the Plum Replaces Peach as Stiff Skill improved from novice to beginner, his longevity limit also reached as high as 629 years.


    Apart from these, he was also quite proficient in ¡°The Rejuvenation Skill¡±.


    However, just as Old man Mo had said, this technique was indeed difficult to practice, it had high requirements for incantation and hand seals, and indeed it was counterproductive.


    Over the past month, Chen Dengming practiced ¡®The Rejuvenation Skill¡¯ twice a day.


    Each time would cause all the plants in his vicinity to wither, their spiritual energy completely depleted a€¡± an outright environmental destruction king.


    However, not only could this technique be used on plant targets, it could also be cast on the enemy or on oneself.

 Chapter 215

    ?Chapter 215: 115~116: A Thousand Miles of Danger, Urgent Wind and Rain, True Fire Refines the Heart, Thoughts Connect (Combined for Monthly Tickets)_4 Chapter 215: 115~116: A Thousand Miles of Danger, Urgent Wind and Rain, True Fire Refines the Heart, Thoughts Connect (Combined for Monthly Tickets)_4 In Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, this skill was akin to the high-tier abilities commonly seen in games, capable of stealing both mana and health.


    When used against an enemy, if the enemy is unable to resist, the skill would drain their primordial qi and spiritual energy and convert it into his own.


    When used on himself, it would allow him to rapidly recover spiritual energy at the expense of his own primordial qi.


    As such, this method could seem overly radical and akin to demonic cultivation, serving as a desperate last resort move in life and death battles.


    ¡°If used correctly, this skill can turn the tide of battle and potentially save one¡¯s life.


    Yet, if used improperly, it could hand our lives to the enemy¡­


    I wonder if things will change if I can master it to a higher level.¡±


    Lost in contemplation, he gradually saw the fog-enveloped mountain gate of the Changchun Sect up ahead.


    A Mountain Protection Array that looked like an upside-down bowl was already activated.


    A great number of disciples, each resembling tiny dots, had been summoned, all appearing as if facing a great enemy.


    ¡°Someone¡¯s attacking our sect?¡±


    A chill ran down Chen Dengming¡¯s spine.


    Was he wrong?


    Could there be a Golden Core cultivator making a move?


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    Otherwise, why would they activate the Mountain Protection Array?


    The disciples who had gathered behind him also started to rise and began discussing nervously.


    At this time, a message was obtained from a jade talisman.


    The Vice Sect Leader Liang had responded.


    ¡°Junior Brother Chen, I am relieved that you are unharmed.


    However, Junior Brother Wang, Junior Brother Li and Junior Sister He among others have each been attacked.


    They are located separately in the Eagle Wind Ravine and on the Foggy River Beach.


    This incident is too suspicious, and occurs precisely when Sect Leader Qiu and others are in the midst of carrying out a significant affair.


    I¡¯m afraid the enemy¡¯s target is the Longevity Incense held by the Sect gate and Sect Leader Qiu.


    We had no choice but to activate the Mountain Protection Array out of alertness.


    Junior Brother Guan and Senior Brother Mo have already left for the rescue.


    Junior Brother Chen, you should rush to their aid as well.


    Remember, act according to circumstances and ensure your own safety¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression changed drastically.


    The situation he had been worried about had indeed happened.


    Even Old Man Mo, who was nearly retired and guarded the Transmitting Method Hall, had also rushed to the rescue.


    It must be a desperate and dangerous situation.


    The last words that Senior Brother Liang had said sounded like a reminder, but also tugged at a string in his heart.


    Act according to circumstances, ensure your own safety.


    Could he freely choose to stay or go as he pleased?


    If he chose not to assist, hid somewhere until the crisis was over, and then emerged, who could blame him?


    Or, if he pretended to go but arrived late, no one could blame him for that, right?


    Why take unnecessary risks by going?


    Wouldn¡¯t the worst thing that could happen be the eradication of the sect?


    Perhaps things wouldn¡¯t be so bad.


    The Changchun Sect wouldn¡¯t be destroyed, Junior Sister He and others would return safe and sound, and regardless of whether he would be looked down upon and lose their trust, refusing him entry into the Longevity Sect in the future, at least he wouldn¡¯t have to take any risks.


    Perhaps he shouldn¡¯t go¡­


    Perhaps he really shouldn¡¯t go.


    A voice seemed to echo in his mind, filled with a demonic aura, tempting him, shaking his beliefs, suffocating him, almost shattering the spirit of a cultivator that resided deep within him.


    This voice reduced everything to a single worda€¡± ¡®Cower, Cower, Cower¡¯.


    Cowardice till the end, cowardice till the sect is destroyed but I survive, cowardice till my wife and child are gone but I live, cowardice till my fellow cultivators die but I don¡¯t, cowardice till the end, till immortality, and then everything will be worthwhile!


    His mind felt as though it was struck by a myriad of lightning bolts, but Chen Dengming found his stubborn determination from the time he overturned the Five Elements Mountain.


    In life, one can be cautious and timid, but there are some things that require firm persistence.


    Without it, it¡¯s not being cautious, but simply surviving desperately until attaining immortality.


    But that would just make him an old devil who could sacrifice everything, having only a lifespan, but being despised by everyone.


    ¡°Senior Brother Li led me on the path of cultivation, Junior Sister He treated me with deep affection.


    I owe them.


    Furthermore, if these demon cultivators truly have the ability, they would have directly attacked the sect gate instead of playing these secretive tricks in the shadows.


    Obviously, they have not reached such a powerful level, not even a Golden Core cultivator would havea€|¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes cleared up suddenly.


    Hesitation is common in people, but persistence is a rare and precious trait.


    He had made up his mind to rush over to help.


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    If he can save them, he will do his utmost to do so.


    If he can¡¯t, he will prioritize his own safety, at least keeping a clear conscience.


    He quickly input spiritual energy into the jade talisman to respond to Senior Brother Liang.


    After that, he rose into the air under the surprised gaze of his fellow disciples, operated the spirit boat, sped ahead towards the sect gate while transforming in a flash into Azure Rainbow Sword Qi, whisking himself off like a bolt of lightning.


    Treasure sword piercing the sky, never too late, rushing thousands of miles to imminent danger, facing hardship with unwavering conviction.


    Within the gate of Changchun Sect.


    Upon seeing the jade talisman light up again and reading the message within, Liang Yunsheng revealed a gratified smile on his exhausted face.


    The Changchun Sect could trust this new Foundation Establishment junior brother¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 216

    ?Chapter 216: 117: The situation is unpredictable, lives are lost in moves and retreats (add more for the monthly ticket)_1 Chapter 216: 117: The situation is unpredictable, lives are lost in moves and retreats (add more for the monthly ticket)_1 Eagle Wind Ravine, Foggy River Beach.


    These are two geographically distant places.


    And whether Li Yue, He Yingyu, and the others were together or separated, it was still unknown.


    In Changchun Sect, only these two had shown kindness to Chen Dengming.


    Hence, if he were to launch a rescue, in Chen Dengming¡¯s heart, he should save these two first.


    But whether these two were in Eagle Wind Ravine or Foggy River Beach, Liang Yunsheng did not directly inform him.


    Chen Dengming had no choice but to rush to the nearest Eagle Wind Ravine.


    ¡­


    At this time, within Eagle Wind Ravine.


    A fierce battle was reaching its peak.


    Li Yue, He Yingyu, and Guan Le, were all simultaneously ambushed by four powerful Demon Cultivators from the Western Region.


    Among them were two mid-stage Foundation Establishment demon cultivators.


    Under the combination of various magic artifacts and bizarre Demon Cultivation, all three individuals were in grave danger, barely holding on.


    This was mainly because Li Yue and He Yingyu were attacked before this, and they had already been injured and seriously weakened under the relentless attacks from the demon cultivators.


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    By now, both of them were nearing their limits.


    Even with Guan Le rushing here, they could only delay their situation a bit longer.


    ¡°Junior Brother Guan¡­huff, did you encounter Junior Brother Chen on your way here?¡±


    While resisting the attack from the demon cultivators, He Yingyu asked Guan Le through spiritual messaging.


    Guan Le¡¯s face was covered in sweat at this point, his left shoulder already injured.


    He replied irritably through spiritual messaging.


    ¡°I say, Master He, my dear Master He, look at the time!


    You are still worrying about your Chen junior brother.


    Whether we can escape or not is still unknown, and looking at the situation, he might have been ambushed as well!¡±


    With a ¡°clang¡±, Li Yue blocked an incoming demonic claw and suddenly said,


    ¡°If we delay any longer, we will all die.


    You guys protect me, and I will activate the Myriads of Things Wheel Seal to create an escape opportunity for you!¡±


    ¡°Junior Brother Li!¡±


    He Yingyu was startled.


    Li Yue sent a spiritual message firmly, ¡°No more talking!


    Use your time wisely!¡±


    Along with this, the four demon cultivators seemed to realize their intent and hastily increased their attacks, tightening their encirclement.


    He Yingyu and Guan Le had no choice but to grit their teeth and resist the attacks that were as fierce as a storm.


    Both of their eyes were exuding intense spiritual light, and spiritual energy was circulating around their bodies, pushing their spiritual elements to the limit.


    But even so, they were still merely managing to protect Li Yue and buy some time.


    For a while, they seemed a little boat struggling to traverse a river during a storm, a simple mistake could cause them to be swallowed by the whirlpool or hit a huge rock, leading to their total destruction.


    One momenta€¡±


    Two momentsa€¡±


    Three moments!


    Just as He Yingyu and Guan Le were about to lose their resolve, the spiritual energy condensed within Li Yue¡¯s wheel-like magic artifact had reached a frightening level, like an electric ball with arcs of electricity jumping around.


    Suddenly, he shouted loudly.


    ¡°Move away!¡±


    Almost simultaneously, He Yingyu and Guan Le dodged away.


    But in that instant, Li Yue reversed the direction of his magic artifact.


    The surging electric ball inside the artifact shot towards He Yingyu¡¯s back with a ¡®snap¡¯.


    Such a tense moment happened in the blink of an eye in front of Chen Dengming, who was rushing towards them from a distance.


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    His eyes widened with shock, as reflected in his pupils was the arc of the glaring electric ball shot out by Li Yue.


    One was the benefactor who had recommended him to join the sect, the other was a senior sister who had treated him well.


    At this moment, his benefactor had just made a deadly attack towards his senior sister¡¯s back.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s mind was blank from the shock.


    The next moment, the electric ball directly hit He Yingyu¡¯s back.


    The massive rumbling sound even drowned out Guan Le¡¯s yell of ¡°Moving Heaven and Earth¡±


    With a ¡°bang¡±, blood and flesh sprayed in all directions along with the arc of electricity.


    The three demon cultivators on the other side were waiting to react and before they could, they found He Yingyu suddenly appearing beside them, angrily launching Parent-Child Golden Dart and combing assaults, forcing them to defend in a hurry.


    Such sudden adversity, along with the sudden death of their companion, caused these three to feel anxious and confused for a moment.


    For the time being, they were even being suppressed and attacked by He Yingyu.


    ¡°Ah!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    In the blink of an eye, one of them was caught off guard and was hit by a Golden Dart, causing his arm to tear into pieces, with blood and flesh spraying everywhere.


    The other two promptly shouted and braced themselves, unleashing fierce attacks to repel He Yingyu.


    In the blink of an eye, out of the four demon cultivators, one was dead and one was injured.


    The situation had completely reversed.


    This sudden change not only made Li Yue stay motionless, it also made him feel a chill running down his spine.


    Even Chen Dengming, who was not far away in the sky, was stunned, staring incredulously at He Yingyu, who had somehow dodged Li Yue¡¯s attack inexplicably, and had now turned the tide.


    Were they¡­


    working together?


    Did he misunderstand?


    At this moment, Li Yue suddenly yelled in anger, controlling the wheel-like magic artifact to attack, ¡°Caitiff Liang!


    It¡¯s you!


    Only you can use Moving Heaven and Earth!¡±


    With a rumble!


    In the thick cloud of dense energy and the surrounding arcs of electricity, suddenly three dazzling rays of light flashed.


    A strong spiritual might that terrified everyone exploded.


    The wheel-like magic artifact had just flown into it, and it suddenly broke down inch by inch as though it was trapped in a frozen crystal.


    ¡°Puff!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Li Yue¡¯s face suddenly turned pale, and he spewed out a mouthful of fresh blood, his eyes staring blankly at Guan Le who emerged from the dense energy cloud, immediately full of horror.


    ¡°Who¡­who are you?


    Are you not Liang Yunsheng?


    Are you Guan Le?


    No, impossible, you can¡¯t be Guan Le either¡­¡±


    ¡°Brother Li¡­¡±


    At this moment, Guan Le¡¯s expression was filled with sorrow.


    The overwhelming spiritual might around him was growing stronger, as if some sort of power that was not his own was rapidly gathering on him.


    On the other side, the three demon cultivators were also terrified, they even considered turning around and running away.


    From Guan Le, they felt a strong life-and-death threat, that clearly was the terrifying power of a great cultivator at the brink of attaining the False Core.

 Chapter 217

    ?Chapter 217: 117: The situation is unpredictable, lives are lost in moves and retreats (add more for the monthly ticket)_2 Chapter 217: 117: The situation is unpredictable, lives are lost in moves and retreats (add more for the monthly ticket)_2 ¡°Junior Brother Li¡­you really had the heart to attack me.¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s expression was angry, and there were faint tears in the corners of her eyes.


    She still couldn¡¯t let go of what had just happened, venting her anger and resentment on several demon cultivators who had lost their fighting spirit, releasing a multitude of second-level magic artifacts in a fierce assault.


    Li Yue suddenly seemed to see clearly, he chuckled coldly, ¡°Junior Sister He, no need to speak of having a heart or not.


    Different paths don¡¯t cross, I¡¯ve been infiltrating the Changchun Sect, just waiting for this day, it is just regrettable, so hateful¡­you all saw through me long ago.¡±


    Guan Le looked even more sorrowful, a hint of complex mockery in his eyes.


    He said, ¡°Senior Brother Li, you underestimate our Changchun Sect, and underestimate the Sect Leader and the Deputy Sect Leadera€|or should I say, you demon cultivators of the Western Region, you underestimate the wisdom of us cultivators of the Eastern Region.


    You certainly caught us off guard with your sudden sneak attacks, conspiracies, and wars.


    But once we respond, we will immediately take swift measures to counterattack, do you really take us for fools?¡±


    At this moment, the rhythm of the fight between He Yingyu and the three demon cultivators slowed, and they stopped their fight temporarily, each guarding the other, ready to strike at any moment.


    One side was too drained, and the other was devoid of the will to fight, wanting to leave quickly, but found no opportunity.


    Because right now, at the entrance of the canyon, the figure of Chen Dengming had already flown over.


    Seeing yet another reinforcement, the three demon cultivators couldn¡¯t help but curse inwardly, blaming the incompetency of the Blood Ghost Taoist for adding trouble to their predicament.


    Li Yue didn¡¯t give Chen Dengming, who had just flown in, a second glance.


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    His fighting spirit was also fading, he knew the situation was now dire, shaking his head in bitter laughter.


    ¡°Junior Brother Guan, you¡¯re right.


    Those who consider others fools are the true fools, they believe themselves to be clever.


    I always thought you were a fool, now it seems, I am the true fool.¡±


    ¡°Why?


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    You work for the demon cultivators of the Western Region?¡±


    At this time, at the entrance of the valley, Chen Dengming asked icily.


    Li Yue chuckled lightly, not looking back, ¡°Because I am one of them, why can¡¯t I help them with their tasks?


    Junior Brother Chen, I thought you were one of ours.


    That¡¯s why I recommended you to the Changchun Sect through the Wu Family, but it¡¯s a pity¡­you aren¡¯t one of us.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts raced, ¡°You misunderstood me?


    Because of the blood killing gas in my body?¡±


    Li Yue smiled calmly, ¡°What else could it be?


    Do you really think that based on Li Rong¡¯s word alone, I would help you and recommend you to the Sect without any conditions?


    Perhaps there are such good people in this world, but definitely not me.¡±


    Chen Dengming clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.


    For a moment, he didn¡¯t know whether he was ridiculed, deceived, used, or something else¡­


    he couldn¡¯t even express himself.


    Li continued, ¡°When I learned from Wu, the shopkeeper, that you raised a Black Cloud Leopard in the wilderness and often fed it various nourishing items, I guessed that you had a problem.


    A normal cultivator who is not from a beast taming sect would never spend so much blood and treasure nurturing a strange beast.


    If there is such a person, there must be something strange.


    I deliberately followed you secretly.


    You didn¡¯t know it, your little Pure Spirit was sensitive to perception, but I had already discovered her and avoided her in advance.


    I secretly saw you cultivating the Dragon Bone Training Skill¡­so I decided to recommend you to the sect, but it seems I misunderstood.¡±


    Chen Dengming fell silent.


    So it was just a misunderstanding.


    Li Yue, not wanting to reveal his identity as a demon cultivator, never communicated with him from the start.


    Even the thing of recommending him had never been mentioned, as if it had never happened, showing his cautiousness.


    But it was because of his cautiousness that this misunderstanding occurred.


    If they had communicated even once, and he had been asked why he was cultivating the Dragon Bone Forging Skill, he would have half-truthfully said he got it from the Dark Market to strengthen his body.


    Then, this misunderstanding would naturally not exist.


    His gaze dropped a little, his tone getting colder, ¡°After you realized it was a misunderstanding, you informed the Blood Ghost Taoist to attack me, to get rid of me.


    This is also the reason why the Blood Ghost Taoist attacked me near where I was?¡±


    Li Yue laughed, ¡°You are very smart, correct, but I didn¡¯t directly tell the Blood Ghost Taoist to kill you, because at the time I couldn¡¯t arrange anything unrelated to the plan for him.


    I was the one to secretly meet with him, and I arranged to meet him near a place you frequent.


    After parting with him, given the Blood Ghost¡¯s nature and his sense for spiritual bodies, he naturally would have sensed Pure Spirit¡¯s presence on you and would probably have attacked you.


    My goal had thus been achieveda€|¡±


    He paused, his eyes shining, ¡°As it turned out, my suspicions were not unfounded.


    Your strength exceeded my expectations.


    You have secrets, but you are not one of us demon cultivators, your fighting system and style are not at all similar to those of demon cultivators.¡±


    As Li Yue spoke, several demon cultivators¡¯ faces changed slightly, feeling unease at his meticulous mind and tactics.


    They realized that the Blood Ghost was being used without knowing it.


    Chen Dengming said, ¡°So you set up another plot, sending me and Senior Brother Guan to the Virtual Cloud Mountain, seven hundred miles from the sect.


    As a result, we encountered many demons from the Nightmare Kingdom, wanting to get rid of us using the hands of these Nightmare Kingdom demons?¡±

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    Li Yue suddenly burst out laughing, his eyes shining with a mocking light, ¡°Brother Chen, you think too highly of yourself.


    Granted, you are strong, but, in my game of chess, you¡¯re not the king.


    It appears I¡¯ve lost this game to Senior Brother Liang.


    Unfortunately, Brother Liang must have paid a high price to break my game, didn¡¯t he?¡±


    As he spoke, his gaze squarely rested on Guan Le, whose Spiritual Might had become stable.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyebrows furrowed as a speculation suddenly sprung up in his heart, his eyes becoming serious.


    Opposite him, Guan Le¡¯s eyes darkened slightly, his voice becoming somewhat older and inflected with regret, he said,


    ¡°Junior Brother Li, you play your cards close to your chest and possess formidable strength.


    In fact, both Sect Leader Qiu and I had considered you as a candidate for the future Sect Leader and trained you accordingly.


    Unfortunately, your every move and calculation were keenly perceived.


    You thought you were playing chess, but in reality, you were just a pawn.


    Throughout these years, you¡¯ve been testing us and exploring the rules by inviting certain individuals into our sect.


    We pretended to be oblivious, showing you the very rules you had hoped to discern.


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    Or did you honestly think the Changchun Sect is the kind of place that would allow you to simply swap identities and infiltrate us?¡±


    You truly are clever.


    You intentionally guided other senior and junior brothers to also arrange their disciples to enter our sect.


    If not for their extreme depravity or tactical brilliance, we would have let things slide just to humor you.


    The disciples that came in through such arrangements, unless they are extraordinarily wicked or cunning like you, don¡¯t matter much.


    As long as they don¡¯t strive for dominance like Brother Chen here, they won¡¯t be able to vie for many resources.¡±


    When Chen Dengming realized this, a cold sweat trickled down his back.


    Damn it.


    The Cultivation World has truly been understood and manipulated by these old foxes, they indeed are crafty.


    He had always prided himself on being smart, cautious and diligent, but in the end, he¡¯d been just as clever, and just as foolish, as Li Yue.


    Just a moment ago, he¡¯d been admiring Li Yue¡¯s sharp intellect and shrewdness.


    However, an even more ferocious crocodile was waiting under the water, coldly observing everyone.


    Even himself, he probably had long been under its scrutiny.


    Earlier, he had come to repay a favor, had overcome his deep-seated fear and dogged tenacity.


    His past heroic spirit had prevailed, consequently earning trust and passing the test.


    What if he¡¯d chosen to hide and wait for safety before coming out?


    He might¡¯ve been relieve.


    All his diligent efforts had shattered.


    He seemed to accept his fate.


    To completely crush a person¡¯s pride and confidence, you need to target his proudest aspects.


    Li Yue assumed he was playing a big game of chess and prided himself on his insight, but it was all a joke.


    He had naively walked into a trap, a massive blow indeed.


    Guan Le¡¯s tone was smooth.


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    He gently chuckled and said,


    ¡°That¡¯s it!


    Fellow Daoist Li, and you three who have traveled from afar, allow my junior disciples and I to accompany you on your last journey!¡±


    The moment he finished speaking.


    Li Yue screamed abruptly, twirling around and darting towards Chen Dengming.


    His mid-stage Foundation Establishment Spiritual Might rose dramatically, his fingers moving in a split second.


    A lance radiating electricity abruptly appeared like a rising dragon.


    Golden threads etched its surface, arcs of electricity danced around it.


    The split-second it materialized, Chen Dengming was assailed by a ray of dazzling light¡­


    ¡°Brother Li, if you hadn¡¯t told me about this today, I might have let you go!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes grew intense as his hands suddenly came together.


    An intense golden Spiritual Energy emerged from the surrounding air, accumulating before him.


    ¡°Clanga€¡±a€¡±¡±


    ¡°Clanga€¡±a€¡±¡±


    ¡°Clanga€¡±a€¡±¡±


    In a split second, Chen Dengming¡¯s body was washed with intense golden light, creating a barrier of copper and iron walls that blocked the lance.


    ¡°Cracka€¡±a€¡±¡±


    One of the golden walls was almost immediately breached and covered in web-like cracks.


    However, in that instant, the golden light suddenly congealed into a large hand, grabbing the lance and quickly pulling it out.


    ¡°Brother Chen, I need to leave, and you cannot stop me!¡±


    Li Yue¡¯s roar shook the area as he launched towards another attack.


    The lance sparked and transformed into a red-hot chain of lightning that wound around the large golden hand, constricting it.


    Chen Dengming sensed a powerful threat and unhesitatingly activated his Plum Replaces Peach as Stiff Skill.


    The entry-level Plum Replaces Peach as Stiff Skill requires less than a second to activate.


    But even less than a second at this moment seemed so luxuriously long.


    Because gold conducts electricity.


    The lance turned into lightning and exploded into a dazzling golden electric arc, sending a wave of searing heat and electricity towards Chen Dengming¡¯s body.


    This Li Yue, whether due to his combat method or by chance, had been prepared to counteract Chen Dengming¡¯s moves.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    It was like a thunderstorm in the air.


    He Yingyu¡¯s cries of shock were drowned out by the noise.


    A scorching bright ball of lightning burst into the air, transforming into radiating electric tendrils.


    Among the flashes of lightning, a large part of their robes were reduced to ashes.


    Li Yue¡¯s face abruptly froze.


    He watched as a piece of charcoal within the robes exploded into dust, yet found no trace of Chen Dengming.


    How can a person be incinerated so quickly that only a piece of charcoal remains?


    Just at this moment, fifty feet away from the entrance of the gorge, Chen Dengming appeared.


    His body was smoking, his hair spiked up and the skin bubbled and charred.


    He opened his mouth and belched out a ring of smoke.


    ¡°You can consider yourself lucky, kid!¡±


    Li Yue¡¯s eyes turned cold, and he instantly soared into the sky to escape.


    Just at that instant, a haircomb suddenly appeared above and swiftly fell.


    The air seemed to be combed into waves of chaos, swirling toward Li Yue¡­


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    ?Chapter 219: 118~119: People have affection and many confidants, earth has indomitable virtue (two-in-one seeking monthly ticket) _1 Chapter 219: 118~119: People have affection and many confidants, earth has indomitable virtue (two-in-one seeking monthly ticket) _1 Under the surge of the Spiritual Light from the comb, the air was in turmoil, swirling towards Li Yue like a gathering of rivers or a rushing mountain flood, rippling and roaring towards him.


    It was as if three thousand strands of hair were being dragged down by the comb, creating an astonishing momentum.


    Li Yue¡¯s momentum was halted, releasing a reluctant roar.


    He shook his sleeves, revealing a crimson disc of Fire Spiritual Energy on his robe.


    In an instant, he became as bright as the sun in the sky, radiating a huge fiery light like a towering, raging fire.


    It seemed to turn into a pillar of flame, shooting straight up.


    Boom!!


    The two spells clashed, causing a loud explosion.


    Thick clouds of mist churned and rolled, scattering in all directions.


    The air became unbearably hot instantly.


    A gust of wind whip up a wave of heat, the burning sensation suffocating everyone.


    Li Yue spat out a mouthful of blood with a groan.


    His body went limp and fell, beads of sweat covering his face.


    This duel had evidently exacerbated his injuries.


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    The comb was blasted back and landed next to He Yingyu, who was engaged in fierce combat.


    In just a moment, one Demon Cultivator had been killed and two severely injured.


    The situation was perilous.


    If they did not leave now, it would be impossible to escape.


    Just as Li Yue was about to take flight again, he suddenly felt a change in the air around him.


    He immediately changed his expression and in that moment, numerous plants on the mountainside suddenly burst into flames.


    As the flames gathered, Li Yue¡¯s figure disappeared within a ball of fire.


    Fire Escape Skill!


    ¡°Bang, bang, bang ¨C ¡±


    Balls of fire raced around instantly, with flashes of firelight illuminating every direction.


    The wild fire was spreading across the mountain, making it impossible to determine which direction Li Yue had taken.


    Chen Dengming, seeing this situation, immediately suspended himself in mid-air.


    In that moment, the superior sense of his mid-range Spiritual Root was exploited to its fullest.


    The vegetation and trees being burned in the fire were all within his sensory range.


    Suddenly, his eyes lit up with Spiritual Light, his long hair billowing.


    He mobilized his gushing Spiritual Element fully.


    Reverse Glory Spring Return Skill!


    Whoosh a€¡± whoosh a€¡± whoosh a€¡±


    The surrounding trees and vegetation detected by his sense gradually faded away and rapidly withered.


    The fierce fires dimmed as the vegetation turned to ash, sending up thin plumes of smoke¡­


    Devoid of Wood Spiritual Energy and vitality, these plants could not last long in the fire.


    ¡°Plop-¡± Li Yue was once again forced out from a bunch of flames.


    He was now outside the mountain stream, spitting mouthfuls of blood and looking miserable.


    As soon as his figure appeared, a dazzling blade of light swept across rapidly.


    ¡°Gao Hu!¡±


    Li Yue roared; the Thunder Pattern Electric Fire Spear materialized in an instant to block the blade.


    There was a loud ¡°clang¡±, as if the sky had exploded, a large piece of the mountain fell down, causing the surrounding trees and rocks to tremble all over from the powerful wind.


    The Thunder Pattern Electric Fire Spear bent under the pressure from the great blade but straightened instantly when Li Yue suddenly increased his Spiritual Energy powering it, repelling the large blade.


    But in that split moment, the huge blade split into countless, frighteningly sharp fragments.


    ¡°Go!¡±


    In the moment Chen Dengming clenched his fist, the blades, accompanied by countless streams of metal essence, formed a terrifying vortex, engulfing Li Yue.


    ¡°Clink clink clank clank ¨C ¡±


    The air filled with sharp blades and currents was like a boiling pot of mud and water, roaring and churning.


    Li Yue was drawn into it, crying out in pain and anger.


    Suddenly, a circle of fire barrier appeared around him, shaped like a dragon.


    It seemed as if five golden dragons were moving in the opposite direction of the vortex, resisting the metallic essence.


    In an instant, a golden and crimson flame whirlwind seemed to form in mid-air.


    They collided violently, consuming each other.


    The surrounding air appeared to explode into a layer of white vibrating mist, indistinct and hazy.


    Under the confrontation of these two immense Spiritual Mights, the atmosphere was filled with violent currents.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s usually dark face was now illuminated, his eyes shone with vitality.


    Despite the difficulty, he drifted towards Li Yue, almost depleting all his Spiritual Elemental power.


    Fortunately, just now the Reverse Glory Spring Return Skill had replenished some of his body¡¯s life force and Spiritual Element, not only healing many of his burns but also quickly replenishing his depleted Spiritual Element.


    However, even so, the gap in Spiritual Element between him and Li Yue, who was at the Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment, was still very noticeable.


    Thankfully, the latter had been injured, preventing him from dragging things out for too long.


    Sure enough, as a ¡®clang¡¯ resounded, the five dragon fire barrier around Li Yue suddenly collapsed.


    This instant was the moment when Li Yue¡¯s mind wavered, with old and new forces alternating and his Spiritual Energy running low.


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    ¡°Blade!!¡±


    Chen Dengming shouted, seizing the moment.


    The Divine Change Saber transformed again, the Main Blade shot out like a drilled dragon, its killing intent chilling as it swept past.


    The Thunder Pattern Electric Fire Spear became a line of lightning, fiercely deflecting the Main Blade.


    But the countless Son Blades that followed, as numerous as crossing river carps, retained their momentum, suddenly accelerating, their sharp currents turning into countless blade light flashes.


    Li Yue shook violently, and was directly hurled onto the rocks behind him, hanging on the cracked rocks, his Spiritual Might dissipates.


    Chen Dengming flew closer, their eyes met, and silence fell.


    Li Yue stared at Chen Dengming, blood leaked from his mouth but he was still breathing, forcing a smile as he said, ¡°I never thought¡­


    that I would die by your hand.


    I misunderstood you, inviting you to join the sect¡­


    This is probably fate¡­¡±

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    ?Chapter 220: 118~119: People have affection and many confidants, earth has indomitable virtue (two-in-one seeking monthly ticket) _2 Chapter 220: 118~119: People have affection and many confidants, earth has indomitable virtue (two-in-one seeking monthly ticket) _2 Suddenly, his eyes darkened, and the spots on his body where knife blades pierced started to bleed.


    He struggled to utter two dying words before he collapsed lifelessly on the spot.


    Those two words.


    Chen Dengming heard them.


    He could have pretended not to.


    After all, he owed nothing to Li Yue due to their misunderstanding.


    Unluckily, Li Yue had specifically used him, misled him, but the owner of those two words did not.


    He was the one who had previously sought out Chen Dengming, asking for his help, and had sincerely provided it.


    Even though he inadvertently wound up causing trouble, it was done out of good intentions.


    ¡°I wonder if I passed the test and am now recognised for my merits or if my identity has been exposed and I am about to be expelled.


    If I am expelled, I wouldn¡¯t be able to help anyone,¡± Chen Dengming pondered, shaking his head with a smile.


    Watching the fight between He Yingyu and the others, it¡¯s nearing its conclusion.


    The power Liang Yunsheng displayed through Guan Le¡¯s body didn¡¯t seem to reach the level of a False Core, but it surpassed the average Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    Alongside He Yingyu¡¯s support, the four Demon Cultivators put up a strong fight, but the outcome was predictable.


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    He turned to look at Li Yue¡¯s corpse, beckoning it over.


    ¡®Whizz, whizz, whizza€¡±a€¡±¡¯


    Thousands of blades returned, the Main Blade rapidly flashing with Spiritual Light, attracting 999 Son Blades onto it, reshaping the Divine Change Saber.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze hardened, noticing two of the blades had cracked.


    The battle had been pretty taxing.


    With a wave of his hand, he pulled Li Yue¡¯s body onto the ground.


    The fighting in the valley gradually diminished with agonizing screams fading away.


    ¡­


    Half a cup of tea later.


    Chen Dengming changed into a fresh set of clothes and performed a Cleaning Skill on himself.


    Then he calmly flew over to He Yingyu and Guan Le.


    ¡°Brother Chen, are you alright?¡±


    He Yingyu looked worried, her hair damp from sweat, clinging messily to her smooth forehead as she gazed at Chen Dengming.


    ¡°I am fine!


    Thanks for your concern, Senior Sister.


    I didn¡¯t spend as much energy as you did.


    I never even used the Elixir Pill you gave me.¡±


    Chen Dengming responded with a nod and a smile.


    He Yingyu¡¯s delicate face turned slightly red, and she quickly shifted her worried gaze to Guan Le.


    ¡°Senior Brother Liang¡­¡±


    Guan Le laughed, his eyes flashing with admiration as he looked at Chen Dengming, and said,


    ¡°Junior Sister He, rest assured.


    Brother Chen has proved himself.


    We won¡¯t pursue his identity issue any further.


    Every hero has their own past.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming felt relieved.


    He Yingyu, however, became gloomy once again, sighing,


    ¡°Senior Brother Liang, I am more concerned about your current condition.¡±


    Chen Dengming felt intrigued, not only because Liang Yunsheng had decided not to investigate further, but also because of He Yingyu¡¯s words.


    Could it be that Liang Yunsheng paid a huge price to break Li Yue¡¯s scheme?


    ¡°Junior Sister He, when this plan formally began, we both understood that someone would need to make sacrifices.¡±


    Guan Le looked down at Li Yue¡¯s body and sighed,


    ¡°These Demon Cultivators not only placed excellent insiders like Li Yue among us but also dispatched so many experts, targeting Sect Leader Qiu¡¯s Longevity Incense.


    If we thought that we could easily eliminate them without making any sacrifices, how could that be possible?¡±


    He Yingyu argued, ¡°But Senior Brother Liang, the price you paid is too high.


    Losing the power of a False Core, even if you manage to Reforge it in the future, the path of the Golden Core will always be unreachable¡­¡±


    ¡°No hope for the Golden Core?¡± Chen Dengming shuddered, surprised.


    This sacrifice was indeed tremendous.


    Guan Le also revealed a complex and melancholy expression in his eyes, but he just laughed it off, saying,


    ¡°Forget it!


    You know that in our struggle to remove the Nightmare Seed from Junior Brother Guan¡¯s body, and that small skirmish with the lord of the Nightmare Kingdom, I was already on a losing streak.


    Even without this sacrifice, the hope of achieving the Golden Core was dim.


    Someone had to make this sacrifice, and there was no one more suitable than me.


    At least today, the plans these Demon Cultivators had carefully designed have failed.


    They have lost so many people, and Sect Leader¡¯s Longevity Incense has been preserved.


    I¡¯m sure Sect leader and the others, without these worries, have successfully completed that important task.


    This is yet another huge blow to the Demon Cultivators¡­¡±


    ¡°It seems that the real goal of these Demon Cultivators was to destroy Sect Leader¡¯s Longevity Incense and thereby disrupt another important matter that Sect Leader Qiu was undertaking.


    Each thing is interconnected.


    Turns out, the dangerous battle we had was just paving the way for a greater event happening to the Golden Core cultivators¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was pondering when he noticed Guan Le¡¯s gaze on him.


    He immediately looked up and saw the familiar, caring gaze that belonged to the elder Liang Yunsheng.


    Feeling goosebumps, he finally realised how the protagonist felt when he was hugged by Pig who was possessed by Zixia Fairy in the film ¡®Journey to the West¡¯, asking for a kiss.


    It was a chilly sensation.


    ¡°Brother Chen, don¡¯t fret about this incident.


    After all, you were invited by Li Yue.


    We observed and decided that you might be okay, but the necessary testing must be done, for the sake of everyone¡¯s safety.


    You also wouldn¡¯t want Master He to be put into danger, right?¡±


    Chen Dengming quickly laughed and shook his head,¡±Of course not, it¡¯s normal.


    If I were in your position, Senior Brother Liang, my methods might be harsher.¡±


    ¡°Then Brother Chen, you are rather naughty.¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s radiant smile appeared, ¡°Actually, I was very worried before, but I trust you, Brother Chen.


    I am sure you are not one of those from the Western Region Demon Cultivation.¡±

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    Why?¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised, feeling a bit strange in his heart.


    To say it was for some reason, that seemed a bit unlikely.


    He Yingyu smiled behind her hand, ¡°Because you, Junior Brother, are too poor.


    If you were a spy from the Demon Cultivators, you might be poor, but not as poor as you.


    You even had to borrow fifty mid-grade spirit stones from me.¡±


    At these words, Chen Dengming felt embarrassed.


    He never expected that his poverty, which had previously helped him remove suspicion, would be the very cause of ridicule now.


    Perhaps his Senior Brothers and Sisters had already figured out his origins.


    He had planned to survive a little longer, but it seems Liang Yunsheng, the old survival expert, had been doing so for many years.


    The path he had walked and the strategies he had used were outdated.


    His intelligence had already been seen through by others.


    But¡­


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    Does not having fifty mid-grade spirit stones really make him very poor?


    Loose cultivators in the gathering areas can¡¯t even afford a bowl of spirit rice.


    You arrogant Foundation Establishment big shots, you look down on fifty mid-grade spirit stones.


    Indeed, his poverty limited his imagination, making him a plebian mixed amongst tycoons and a clumsy dog among a pack of wolves.


    ¡°Since fifty spirit stones are a small matter, then do I, Senior Sister, not have to repay it?¡±


    ¡°What do you think?


    Regardless of how small the matter, you have to repay what you owe.¡±


    At that, Liang Yunsheng burst into laughter,


    The atmosphere seemed to lighten significantly all at once.


    Any lingering tension or grievances dissipating in that moment.


    ¡°Hahaha, h- hic¡­¡± Laughing, Guan Le suddenly belched, his gaze gradually becoming vacant, as if he really had transformed from a wolf into a clumsy dog.


    Not until his vacant gaze turned clear did he come to his senses.


    He looked at Chen Dengming and He Yingyu, then at the corpse on the ground, and froze.


    ¡°The battle is over?


    Are all the enemies dead?¡±


    After receiving affirmations from Chen Dengming and He Yingyu, Guan Le began to sigh and lament.


    ¡°What a pity¡­


    Senior Brother Liang said that if I could maintain a firm intention and appreciate it for a while, perhaps I could sense the power of the False Core and his operation of Daoism, and gain a lot.


    Unfortunately, my intentions were not firm enough.


    I just fell into a stupor and fell asleep.¡±


    Chen Dengming was momentarily taken aback at these words.


    This Senior Brother Guan, while some people claim that foolish people have foolish blessings, those blessings truly exist.


    Unfortunately, he did not seize this great opportunity.


    Otherwise, he could look forward to the Golden Core in the future, or at least the False Core realm would be much smoother.


    However, Chen Dengming did not envy such opportunistic cultivation, where someone else entered the body on your behalf.


    He had too many secrets and it wouldn¡¯t be good for anyone to find out.


    He Yingyu spoke with a hint of admiration in her voice, ¡°I hadn¡¯t expected that Senior Brother Liang has cultivated the Moving Heaven and Earth technique to the point where he can transfer his power into others.


    Had it not been for this incident, this technique would probably always have remained one of Senior Brother Liang¡¯s hidden trump cards.


    It comes at a great cost to reveal it.


    Li Yue thought he had calculated all the variables, but how could he know about others¡¯ hidden trump cards?¡±


    She looked at the corpse of Li Yue, pierced by thousands of blades on the ground.


    Her gaze was complex.


    ¡°Let¡¯s bury him.


    Then, let¡¯s go check out Foggy River Beach.


    The battle there might already be over.¡±


    ¡­


    Unlike Eagle Wind Ravine, Foggy River Beach had rallied seven Foundation Establishment cultivators from Changchun sect, including the Executive from the Transmitting Method Hall, old man Mo.


    On the contrary, there were only four Demon Cultivators, all of whom were only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.


    There was not even a single one at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.


    Given this lineup, He Yingyu and the others were not worried.


    As expected, by the time the three of them arrived at the battlefield, the battle was over.


    Three of the four Demon Cultivators had been killed, while the last one escaped via the turbulent river.


    Old man Mo and the others were searching along the riverbank, determined to annihilate and exterminate them completely.


    This terrain was probably part of the Demon Cultivators¡¯ original plan.


    The four were to undertake the risk, tying up the seven from the Changchun Sect at the Foggy River Beach, holding out until Li Yue and the others finished their battle and sent reinforcements, or until the Blood Ghost Taoist arrived to support them for a little while longer.


    But, man proposes, god disposes.


    Their ambition exceeded their strength.


    Li Yue and the others fell into a trap, and the Blood Ghost Taoist never showed up from beginning to end.


    ¡­


    At this moment,


    hundreds of miles away from Foggy River Beach, in a certain mountain alcove, the Blood Ghost Taoist, panting heavily, hid in a cave that he had prepared beforehand.


    He kicked close approaching Blood Demon away with a look of fear and cold mockery, cursing softly.


    ¡°Idiots!


    A bunch of idiots!


    Fortunately, I noticed something wrong and didn¡¯t really appear to support them, otherwise I might be a corpse by now.¡±


    According to the plan, Li Yue and the others should have achieved the plan¡¯s objective within a given timeframe, and then provided support promptly.


    As soon as the designated time was up and the Demon Cultivators on Foggy River Beach no longer needed to stick around, they would try their best to escape.


    At that point, it would mean that the plan had gone awry.


    Originally according to the plan, the Blood Ghost Taoist was supposed to immediately support and cover their escape as soon as the set time was up,


    However, this cunning and treacherous old ghost had calculated in advance.


    If Li Yue and others appeared before the set time, he would take action accordingly.


    If not, he would not make a move, and would run as far as he could.


    Sure enough, as it appears now, the plan had likely failed.


    Something major had happened, and he didn¡¯t even know what caused the failure.


    But now, none of that mattered.


    What mattered was how he would explain this to the Demon Child.


    Others can survive by hiding, and so can he.


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    He, too, got to live a little longer by hiding to the brink.


    But now he can neither stay in the Eastern Region nor dare to return to the Western Region.


    He might not even be able to leave the Eastern Region smoothly.


    His situation is now quite embarrassing.

 Chapter 222

    ?Chapter 222: 118~119: People have affection and many confidants, earth has indomitable virtue (two-in-one seeking monthly ticket) _4 Chapter 222: 118~119: People have affection and many confidants, earth has indomitable virtue (two-in-one seeking monthly ticket) _4 ¡°Damn!


    What the hell!¡±


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    In an instant.


    Three days later.


    Inside the Changchun Sect.


    Chen Dengming was sitting in his cave dwelling, greatly enjoying the rare tranquility of cultivation.


    After a month of fighting against demons, and experiencing the even more frightening ¡®Infinite Path of Changchun¡¯, he was still able to sit peacefully within the Changchun Sect as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, enjoying the free cave dwelling and other precious resources like the second-level Spirit Vein¡­


    He was truly satisfied and cherished it greatly.


    Reflecting on his past experiences, he realized that if he had taken even half a step wrongly, such as when faced with Liang Yunsheng¡¯s test, if he had chosen to flee, he might not have had to return at all.


    Even if he had returned, he would have probably been refused entry, let alone join the Longevity Sect in the future.


    Luckily, he held on to the spirit of martial arts within his heart, even though he didn¡¯t want to risk his life for Li Yue and He Yingyu, at least he was there, instead of running away¡­


    This precious courage and righteousness, somehow passed the test, clearing him of suspicons and was completely accepted by the sect.


    This truly showed the cyclic nature of fortune and misfortune.


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    Suddenly, a Spiritual Light flashed in his Storage Bag.


    Chen Dengming moved his hand and with a flick, a Jade Talisman for Message Transmission flew in front of him.


    He Yingyu¡¯s soft voice came out from it.


    ¡°Brother Chen, the sect¡¯s decree has been issued.


    The Wu Family had colluded with the demon cultivators of the Western Region.


    The family¡¯s ancestor, Wu Yongwang, and the core members of the family have been executed, while the innocent ones have been dispersed and exiled.


    Li Yue¡¯s brother Li Rong and his niece Li Xue, apart from their association with you this time, have no other similar incidents with Li Yue.


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    The sect has also found that both Li Rong and Li Xue are not demon cultivators.


    The sect has decided not to hold them accountable anymore and only expelled them from the Changchun Sect.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming breathed a sigh of relief and said.


    ¡°Thank you, Sister!¡±


    The last two words mentioned by Li Yue before his death were Li Rong.


    Chen Dengming felt that the only one who had truly helped him was Li Rong.


    Perhaps Li Rong also saw potential in him when he broke through to Foundation Establishment, but in the end, it was his guidance, not exploitation.


    So he asked He Yingyu and Liang Yunsheng a few days ago to spare Li Rong¡¯s life if they could confirm that he was not a demon cultivator.


    To his surprise, they really did let him go.


    At this moment, the Jade Talisman flashed again, and He Yingyu¡¯s voice came out.


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to thank me.


    I wasn¡¯t able to help with this.


    In fact, the one who really helped Li Rong was himself.¡±


    ¡°He himself?¡±


    ¡°Li Rong has a wife named Yun Xue, she is also the mother of his daughter, Li Xue.


    Yun Xue disappeared during a battle seven years ago, and Li Rong always thought she was dead.


    Actually, Yun Xue is a big shot.


    She fell into hard times years ago and was saved by Li Rong by chance, and even gave birth to their daughter, Li Xue.


    Seven years ago, she purposely faked her disappearance and left without saying goodbye, making Li Rong believe that she was dead.


    But in reality, she was always watching over Li Rong and his daughter, and this time, she stepped in to help, otherwise¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming fell silent for a moment, almost on the verge of tears.


    He had worried in vain.


    Old Li next door was the real protagonist after all.


    His cousin was a spy for the demon cultivators and was playing games that almost killed him.


    But years ago, he managed to pick up a wife who was a big shot, had a beautiful daughter with her, and he didn¡¯t even know about it, always lamenting that he owed his child¡¯s mother a lot.


    ¡°Oh, Brother Li, was there someone who knocked on your door back then and asked you: ¡®Old Li, do you want a wife?


    If you do, I¡¯ll bring her over to you?''¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head and put away the Jade Talisman.


    Now it seems.


    It wasn¡¯t Li Rong who owed his child¡¯s mother, it was clearly that woman who owed Li Rong.


    Maybe she saw how hopeless Li Rong looked, unable to break through to Foundation Establishment, and thought that he wouldn¡¯t have much time left.


    Thus, she left without saying a word, cutting off their worldly ties.


    Thinking about this, he couldn¡¯t help but think of Xu Wei.


    He thought about a lot.


    His heart was filled with emotions¡­


    ¡­


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    ¡­


    (Almost there with the monthly tickets for extra updates at night!


    Big chapter!


    Let¡¯s go!)

 Chapter 223

    ?Chapter 223: 120: Human riches are not my desire, Immortal¡¯s gateways over Loose Cultivation (An additional piece for monthly votes)_1 Chapter 223: 120: Human riches are not my desire, Immortal¡¯s gateways over Loose Cultivation (An additional piece for monthly votes)_1 Dust settles, calamities cease.


    In leisure, I observe the sun and moon, at ease.


    The riches of the mortal world are not my desire; I wish to dwell eternally in the Immortal¡¯s gateways, not as a Loose Cultivator.


    Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.


    In the hinterland of the Eastern Region, it was as if a flash of lightning had swept away all demonic energy, leaving no traces or disturbances of any Western Region demons.


    It was rumored that a Golden Core cultivator from the Longevity Sect had even casually captured a Foundation Establishment demon cultivator on his way back from the battlefield.


    Chen Dengming inquired and suspected that the captured Foundation Establishment demon cultivator was indeed the Blood Ghost Taoist who had escaped.


    All in all, including the last demon cultivator killed along the banks of the Foggy River Beach, it seemed that all the demon cultivators infiltrating the hinterland of the Eastern Region had indeed been completely dealt with.


    Unless someone willingly led an average life, hiding among the common mortals and disappearing from sight.


    Otherwise, one would find it hard to completely escape the celestial net woven by numerous sects within the Longevity Sect¡¯s domain.


    Over this half month, he finally had some time to meditate in peace.


    Thus, he thoroughly focused on his cultivation for half a month.


    His previosuly troubled and aggressive state of mind caused by the battle, gradually settled like a cup of cold water placed on a table.


    All impurities sank to the bottom, allowing him to rediscover the sense of serene cultivation.


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    In this half a month¡¯s cultivation, the progress in his ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± was encouraging.


    Since the affinity of his Spiritual Root was once again enhanced, his daily practice of the ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± could now reach as much as 52 points.


    Hence, after only half a month, the proficiency of the cultivation technique has already increased by almost eight hundred points.


    If the previous accumulation of his practice was taken into account, the progress of the second level of cultivation technique has now reached one-sixth of its total.


    ¡°Longevity Spring Skill (second level 1057/6000)¡±


    ¡°According to my current rate of cultivation, I will be able to complete the second level of the Longevity Spring Skill within a little over three months, at which point my mana will rise again¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming glanced at his lifespan¡¯s limit, and after consideration, he decided not to continue practicing the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡±.


    Originally, he had intended to continue investing more heavily in his Spiritual Root.


    However, in light of recent events, coupled with the re-initiated identity review by the sect, he decided that as an over 80 years old young man, there was a long future ahead of him and there was no need to rush.


    The remaining increase of 20% in his cultivation speed was not urgent to be achieved.


    He preferred to not risk the ¡®watermelon¡¯ for a ¡®sesame¡¯, and decided to look at the longer term instead.


    This was because, half a month ago, after Liang Yunsheng stabilized his realm, he resumed the identity review of Chen Dengming.


    Although Chen Dengming¡¯s process of joining the sect was regular, one of the crucial steps, the identity check, seemed irregular.


    Even though he had made significant contributions and cleared himself of all suspicions, things still needed to be clarified separately.


    Even if the Changchun Sect could choose to turn a blind eye, as Chen Dengming¡¯s power grew in the future, the Longevity Sect would still find the anomalies in his identity files and restart the investigation.


    At that point, the investigation may even be more stringent than an internal Changchun Sect investigation.


    For this reason, Chen Dengming completely understood and was cooperative, prepared for the worst.


    As a result, after detailing that he was from the Thousands of Miles Frontier in the Southern Region and discussing experiences from various places, as well as his journey from the Southern Region to the Eastern Region, Liang Yunsheng straightforwardly announced that his identity check had been completely cleared.


    From henceforth, the Longevity Sect will no longer question him about this matter.


    This process went so smoothly that even Chen Dengming was surprised.


    Originally, he was prepared to reveal his identity from Nanxun, but now he cleared the process easily.


    Afterwards, Liang Yunsheng seemed indifferent to ask further questions.


    He simply smiled and let Chen Dengming leave with a new wave of sect contributions, to stay peacefully in the Sect.


    This made Chen Dengming somewhat suspicious.


    He wondered if ¡®Old Liang¡¯ had received some kind of information and already knew about his secret of being from Nanxun.


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    Looking at the game between Li Yue and Old Liang, one could tell that Old Liang was no simple man.


    His casual handling of affairs suggested some hidden tricks.


    Chen Dengming contemplated various conspiracy theories.


    Could it be possible that Old Liang was observing him covertly, just like he did with Li Yue?


    Instead of making any hasty judgements, he might just be observing what he intends to do and trying to figure out his goals.


    But after these theories skimmed through his mind, he dismissed most of them, focusing on tranquil cultivation instead, not wanting to tire himself with baseless speculations.


    After all, his conduct was upright, and his purpose of joining the sect was very simple.


    If you ask what his ambition is, it¡¯s also quite straightforward.


    He simply wants to freely exploit the Spirit Veins and cultivate in a peaceful environment


    Which disciple wouldn¡¯t come to join a sect for these very reasons?


    If they wish to observe, let them.


    Several hundred years later, when he becomes an ancestor of the Longevity Sect, he wouldn¡¯t believe that there would still be people watching him.


    And besides, he would wait, to see who could last till the end.


    The reason he decided not to continue practicing the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± was also very simple.


    At present, when he is about to break through to the Golden Core stage, he stands a good chance of joining the Longevity Sect via the Changchun Sect as a stepping stone, and becoming a true disciple directly.


    At that time, he will be granted the Sect Suppressing Dao Skill.


    Also, the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± did indeed consume life vitality excessively.


    If he continued to practice this technique, his bone age would once again become disproportionately old.


    Currently, he was still recovering his bone age by reaping the rewards of Heizi¡¯s leeches, practicing with Blood Killing Gas, slowly letting blood.


    His bone age had not yet completely recovered to below 40 years.


    Prior to the inclusion in the Longevity Sect, it would be better not to rush things.

 Chapter 224

    ?Chapter 224: 120: Human riches are not my desire, Immortal¡¯s gateways over Loose Cultivation (An additional piece for monthly votes)_2 Chapter 224: 120: Human riches are not my desire, Immortal¡¯s gateways over Loose Cultivation (An additional piece for monthly votes)_2 ¡°I still have a long life ahead, with plans for the future that I need to unfold slowly.


    My spiritual root qualifications are already excellent, but fullness will spill over, and excess will diminish.


    Urgency will do me no good¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes dimmed as he rose and headed to the room in his cave.


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    ¡°Oh noa€¡±¡±


    A startled exclamation suddenly sounded from the cave, followed by a huge wave of spiritual energy.


    A flash of light swept through Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes as he focused his sense, dispersing the wave of spiritual energy.


    He himself felt a bit dizzy, seeing only a fast-moving white shadow that quickly hid behind the bed curtain, revealing just a small head.


    It was none other than the Mini Array Spirit.


    However, compared to before, the Mini Array Spirit now appeared much more solid.


    Her complexion was no longer as ethereal and transparent as before, but had a skin-like texture and color.


    However, she was still shrouded in spiritual energy, appearing like a small luminous body.


    Chen Dengming was already used to this.


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    Ever since she consumed the purified soul power of the Nightmare Demon from the Nightmare Kingdom after it was killed, the Mini Array Spirit seemed to have broken through another level.


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t determine the breakthrough standard for a spiritual body.


    He could only judge it based on the changes and the strength it displayed.


    The present Mini Array Spirit could pose a threat to him if it unleashed its full-force spirit attack similar to divine sense.


    It could at least make him dizzy for a moment or two.


    This is especially fatal in battle.


    It meant that from now on, the Array Spirit would not be defenseless.


    It could not only dance but also assist in combat.


    However, after breaking through, the Array Spirit seemed to have reverted to the intelligence of a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl, stubborn and often headache-inducing.


    ¡°What are you doing?¡± Chen Dengming frowned, about to open the bed curtain.


    But the Mini Array Spirit was already pouting as she floated down from the bed.


    She wore a loosely fitting blue Taoist robe that covered her entire body, even hiding her feet within.


    She stood upright, her bright, innocent eyes showed a hint of helplessness as she sighed, ¡°I, I just wanted to see if I could wear your clothes and whether they would look good on me.


    Look, do they suit me?¡±


    As she spoke, she twirled in mid-air, her spiritual energy flittering around her.


    Under the robe, a few cute toes could be seen, just like petals of a magnolia flower.


    Chen Dengming shook his head in his mind, but on his face, he smiled and complimented, ¡°Ling¡¯er, you look beautiful.


    Everything suits you.¡±


    After placating a satisfied Mini Array Spirit, he drew closer, ¡°Alright, it¡¯s time to review our lessons.


    Today, it¡¯s your turn to continue teaching me Yin Language.¡±


    Ever since the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s power broke through again, she recovered some of her memories.


    This time, they were chiefly about some of the Cultivation Techniques used by the Yin Ghost Sect.


    The ones that stood out were the ones related to the Refining Spirit technique.


    Unfortunately, the documents detailing the Refining Spirit Technique were all written in ¡®Yin Language¡¯, which was completely unintelligible to Chen Dengming.


    Description had to be understood and then visualized one by one with his divine sense.


    That¡¯s why Chen Dengming was still in the foundation phase.


    Though the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s intelligence had regressed to that of a teenager¡¯s, she understood these recovered cultivation techniques to a profound extent, as if it was innate knowledge, allowing her to teach effectively.


    According to her, the memories she recovered were probably related to spiritual body cultivation, the fundamental law of the Yin Ghost Sect.


    This surprised Chen Dengming quite a bit, given what he had heard.


    According to the first-generation Mini Array Spirit, who often referred to herself as ¡®servant maid¡¯, she was the spirit of someone who had been captured by a Yin Ghost Sect Cultivator after her death and then transformed into an Artifact Spirit within the Array Plate.


    So, she should have no connection to the Yin Ghost Sect.


    But now it seemed that the Mini Array Spirit herself knew how to practice the fundamental law of the Yin Ghost Sect.


    This raised some interesting questions.


    While Chen Dengming was taking the opportunity to secretly study Daoism of the Yin Ghost Sect, he repeatedly asked the Mini Array Spirit for answers, but she could never provide a clear explanation.


    At this point, all he could think was that the Mini Array Spirit might have limited memory capacity.


    When some memories are revived, other memories would be suppressed and covered with dust, like intelligence.


    Yet, she was capable of making precise judgments about how to use her limited memory capacity.


    When her strength was low, she was given high intelligence for survival.


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    After a breakthrough in her strength, when the surrounding environment was safe enough, she would suppress her intelligence and use more memory capacity to increase her strength and practice Daoism.


    Chen Dengming highly suspected that the Mini Array Spirit might have been a true disciple or an executive of the Yin Ghost Sect.


    However, the first-generation Mini Array Spirit might not have known anything about it.


    Possible relevant memories might have been suppressed due to low strength.


    Or it could have been kept hidden for self-preservation.


    He would have to wait until he met the first-generation Mini Array Spirit, who often referred to herself as a servant, to find out.


    ¡°How do you understand and read this word in Yin Language?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s pronounced ¡®Yong.¡¯ Yong is a type of demon ghost.


    It¡¯s appeared in the Hundred Ghosts Night Banquet before.


    Its form is very special, and after being slain, it can quickly recover.


    Therefore, when you understand and visualize ¡®Yong,¡¯ your divine sense can recover quickly after being injured.¡±


    ¡°Oh~~~¡±


    ¡°You aren¡¯t a spiritual body and can¡¯t practice the fundamental techniques of our sect.


    However, beings like us with spiritual bodies can passively or actively absorb moonlight essence or the Ling Yun from heavenly treasures like the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gangs or the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends to enhance our soul and strengthen our spirit.


    Once you reach a certain level, you can even directly absorb the essence of the hot sun to cleanse and refine your Divine Spirit.


    At that time, you would be truly stepping into the threshold of becoming a Ghost Immortal¡­


    It¡¯s a pity¡­¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the pity?¡±


    ¡°Huh?


    I forgot.


    It seems to be something important, but I can¡¯t remember.


    Anyway, it doesn¡¯t matter, because you can¡¯t practice it.


    You should start practicing auxiliary Daoism techniques first.¡±

 Chapter 225

    ?Chapter 225: 120: Human riches are not my desire, Immortal¡¯s gateways over Loose Cultivation (An additional piece for monthly votes)_3 Chapter 225: 120: Human riches are not my desire, Immortal¡¯s gateways over Loose Cultivation (An additional piece for monthly votes)_3 ¡°Who says I can¡¯t cultivate?


    Did you forget?


    I can actually, under certain circumstances, project my spiritual body.


    You even directly invaded my space before¡­¡±


    ¡°When was that?


    Slandering!


    I don¡¯t remember it at all!¡±


    ¡°Speaking with such rudeness?


    Does learning Daoism make you so arrogant?


    Let¡¯s go out again tonight, and you¡¯ll remember.¡±


    Chen Dengming snorted lightly, ending today¡¯s Yin Language class.


    He took a glimpse at the progress of the stolen Daoism.


    ¡°¡®Hundred Ghosts Yin Record Refining God Method¡¯ (Beginner 28/100)¡±


    Not bad.


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    He learned another Yin-language word, ¡°Whisper¡±!


    Currently, in just over ten days, he had already learned twenty-eight Yin-language words, averaging two a day.


    However, he has only learned it for now, and there is still a distance to really wield its power.


    Now that half a month has passed, he has also practiced ¡°Plum Replaces Peach as Stiff Skill¡± and ¡°Golden Gang Spirit Venerate Skill¡± to the proficient level, able to instantly cast them.


    Additionally, his lifespan limit had also increased by ten years, reaching as much as 639 years.


    Theoretically, he still has 296 years left in the Yang life, the longer he lives, the longer he grows, which is completely infuriating to Yama.


    ¡°If there really is a Yama in this world, he probably can¡¯t wait to personally do it himself, to kill me for breaking the rules of the book of life and death, right?¡±


    Chen Dengming mocked himself, leaving the Mini Array Spirit at home, ordered it not to misbehave and run out of the cave mansion, and then stepped outside the door.


    He rode the Black Cloud Leopard, went to a few senior brothers and sisters¡¯ places to visit, munching and drinking, and cultivating feelings.


    In just half a month, the Black Cloud Leopard has actually gained a lot of weight.


    Heizi, the Black Cloud Leopard, was a wily creature that often visited the Sect¡¯s cafeteria.


    At first, it would scare the chefs and waiters in the cafeteria, but as time went by, they got used to it.


    The chef of the cafeteria even set up a small stove for Heizi, all in the spirit of the inscription on its belly.


    Besides this, Heizi was also quite popular among the disciples of the door.


    Especially the more than twenty people in the demon-hunting squad that Chen Dengming had led, whenever they bumped into Heizi, they would bring food and drinks for it.


    Heizi had transformed from the blood-selling Black Twister into the Black Overlord of the sect, extremely popular with everyone.


    ¡°Heizi, eat more, eat well, you see how well-rounded you are now.


    I like you getting rounder,¡±


    Chen Dengming fondly stroked the glossy black fur at the back of the Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s neck while speaking in a cheerful tone.


    The Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s hair shot up, its tail standing up as rigid as an iron rod, like a tomcat with its fur puffed out.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous, I am just purely wishing the best for my master!¡±


    At this moment, they arrived at the position of the front cave mansion.


    Seeing Guan Le and the three other Senior Brothers chatting and preparing to set off, Chen Dengming quickly called out.


    ¡°Hey!


    Dear Senior Brothers, please wait!¡±


    Guan Le and the others exchanged a glance, sighing inwardly.


    They wondered, whose spiritual tea and spirit fruit are going to suffer again?


    Maybe it would be better to pretend to have not heard him.


    Ever since Chen Dengming¡¯s reputation as a cheapskate spread in the circle of Foundation Establishment cultivators, Guan Le and others had teased him a lot.


    But in response, Chen Dengming simply went around to their houses to tease them back, asking about Daoism and news under the pretense of borrowing, and mooching food and drinks.


    At first, many fellow Foundation Establishment Senior Brothers warmly welcomed him.


    But gradually, they began to feel that something was wrong.


    This little scoundrel couldn¡¯t be aware that they were mocking him and teasing him, and so, deliberately came to pay them back, could he?


    Over time, seeing Chen Dengming at their doors gave them a headache.


    ¡°Hey?


    Three Daoist friends, please wait!¡±


    From behind, the call was getting closer.


    Guan Le inwardly bemoaned his fate.


    Initially, he should not have been so loose-lipped and spread rumors about Brother Chen¡¯s embarrassment.


    He admitted that he was a little jealous at that time.


    What gives!


    Why does he feel ashamed to give Spirit Stones to Master He?


    Why on earth is Brother Chen able to shamelessly borrow Spirit Stones from Master He?


    Even if Brother Chen massively helped him, these are two separate matters; love has nothing to do with life or death!


    Thinking about it made him angry enough to feel his heart and liver ache.


    It¡¯s all about capability, and he didn¡¯t have it, eating soft rice was tough.


    At this moment, Guan Le, being the only one available, turned around and laughed briskly, ¡°Ah, Brother Chen, what¡¯s going on?


    Got any spare time to stroll around today?¡±


    ¡°Not really, I don¡¯t have that much free time, but I just wanted to ask Senior Brother Guan something.


    Hey?


    Are you available?


    Can I come over your place to talk more in detail?¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need for that, we¡¯re kind of busy.¡±


    Guan Le was flustered, quickly waving his hand, suddenly a light bulb went off in his head, he started smiling, ¡°Speaking of which, you¡¯re just in time!


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    Why don¡¯t you come along with us?


    I¡¯m sure Senior Brother Liang would inform everyone about this matter, right?¡±


    Chen Dengming was startled; he had been planning to take advantage of thick-skinned Guan Le for the longest time.


    Before this, it must have been this old man who spread the news of him borrowing money, causing even disciples to know about it now.


    That junior nephew Le had even gifted him fifty mid-grade Spirit Stones last time, claiming it to be a token of appreciation from his Le family for his care towards Le Yue during the demon exorcism.


    It almost made Chen Dengming die of embarrassment.


    ¡°Senior Brother Liang has something important to discuss?


    What¡¯s it about?¡±


    Chen Dengming was skeptical, not quite believing it.


    ¡°Little Brother, you¡¯ll know if you come along.


    It¡¯s about the unknown Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator who attacked the turtle, snake, and bee last time.


    The identity of that Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator has now been confirmed, can you guess who it is?¡±


    Chen Dengming rolled his eyes, looking at Guan Le¡¯s mysterious and suspenseful expression, he tried tickling their curiosity by pulling a smiling face, ¡°Brother Guan, just spit it out.


    I really can¡¯t guess it.


    How about I invite Brother Guan to my place to discuss this in detail?¡±


    Guan Le nearly choked.


    Add up to your place?


    That place of yours is scarce, there isn¡¯t even spiritual tea to drink at the entrance, what would we discuss?


    Guan Le lowered his voice, ¡°Listen, that Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, is allegedly the Grand Ancestor of Yingyue Sect who disappeared a century ago.¡±


    ¡°What?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, ¡°The Grand Ancestor of Yingyue Sect?


    The one that disappeared a century ago?¡±


    ¡°Little Brother, have you heard about it?¡±


    ¡°This has been widely circulated.


    I was originally from that side.


    The Grand Ancestor of Yingyue Sect, wasn¡¯t he said to have offended somebody powerful and then disappeared along with him?


    Besides, he was also from the Eastern Region, and the Yingyue Sect was a famous sect from the Eastern Region, how did he dare to do that?¡±


    ¡°This¡­


    Brother Chen, we¡¯re not entirely sure about this.


    Senior Brother Liang is summoning us to discuss this matter.


    You were originally from there, why not come with us?¡±


    ¡°No, that wouldn¡¯t be right¡­


    Senior Brother Liang did not summon me.¡±


    ¡°Feeling left out?


    Feeling left out isn¡¯t it!


    Senior Brother Liang always does this, having a small meeting with a few people before having a bigger one.


    I¡¯ve been fed up with this habit for a long time.


    Come on, today I, Brother Guan, will invite you to the small meeting!¡±


    ¡°Haha, Brother Guan, you¡¯re very righteous!


    I¡¯ll invite you over for drinks to express my gratitude!¡±


    ¡°Sure!


    ¡­Wait, what?


    Brother Chen, not trying to trick me again, are you?¡±


    Shehu and Bian Chen, the two Foundation Establishment Executives standing beside, looked at each other, then they both chuckled.


    This Brother Chen was really a cunning fellow.


    However, he was quite an interesting person; having such a fellow as a junior brother did bring some vitality to the Changchun Sect.


    The four of them flew towards Changchun Hall together.


    Chen Dengming, however, had various thoughts surging and numerous doubts arising in his mind.


    The reappearance of Yingyue Sect¡¯s Grand Ancestor who had disappeared for a hundred years but ended up betraying the Eastern Region; could this matter be related to the Demon Star?


    ¡­


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 Chapter 226

    ?Chapter 226: 121-122: Which family inherited the Dao Orthodoxy of the Five Immortals, each leading the fashion for thousands of years (a combination of two in one for monthly pass)_1 Chapter 226: 121-122: Which family inherited the Dao Orthodoxy of the Five Immortals, each leading the fashion for thousands of years (a combination of two in one for monthly pass)_1 ¡°If the Grand Ancestor of Yingyue Sect is still alive, he should be about 1,700 years old now.


    His time is running out, probably only two to three hundred years left at best.


    Even if he could acquire some kind of heaven-sent treasure to prolong his life, he could live for at most another 500 years¡­.¡±


    He is of the same era as One Ancestor of Longevity Sect, who is over 1,800 years old this year.


    I had the honor of observing the demeanor of One Ancestor from afar at his last birthday celebration when he turned 1,800¡­.¡±


    Inside Changchun Hall, a small Foundation Establishment gathering was underway, with Liang Yunsheng speaking with a sense of sentimentality, while Chen Dengming and a few others listened eagerly.


    To live more than 1,800 years, in Chen Dengming¡¯s view from his previous life¡¯s historical perspective, would be like living from the Han Dynasty straight through to the Qing Dynasty.


    This was simply unheard of.


    The Nascent Soul True Monarch calculated his remaining years in units of hundreds, even for mere survival.


    A little more time to hang on meant 500 years.


    Chen Dengming used to take pride in the fact that he still had nearly 290 years to live.


    Looking at it now, he was just hanging on.


    Compared to the Nascent Soul True Monarch, he was like a far removed descendant.


    ¡°Although our One Ancestor of the Longevity Sect has lived for more than 1,800 years and belongs to the same generation as that old freak of Yingyue Sect, he cultivates the ¡°Longevity Skill¡± after all, and should be able to live until at least 2,500 years, right?


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    He could outlast the death of that old freak from Yingyue Sect.¡±


    Guan Le said with a smile on his face, uttering words full of empty praise, skilled in the art of praising and belittling simultaneously.


    ¡°That¡¯s true¡­¡±


    ¡°Indeed, this is Longevity Sect.¡±


    Shehu and Bian Chen both agreed, a sense of pride evident in their voices.


    Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators may only live for 200 years, but those from our true Changchun Sect could live at least 250 years.


    Longevity Sect members living to 270 years was not uncommon.


    Ordinary Golden Core Great Cultivators may only live 800 years, but those from Longevity Sect could live a normal life for 1,000 years, and if they could hold on a little longer, they could even reach 1,100 years before peaceful death.


    Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators have an even greater advantage.


    Normal Nascent Souls only live for 2,000 years, but those from Longevity Sect reaching 2,500 is not surprising.


    Listening to these people sing praises, Chen Dengming smiled agreeably, but in his heart, he thought how these old members didn¡¯t mention the shortcomings of Longevity Sect and Changchun Sect¡¯s Cultivation Techniques and only spoke about the advantages.


    He was no longer a novice in the Cultivation World anymore and understood that every advantage has its disadvantages.


    The Longevity Sect¡¯s longevity cultivation techniques could prolong life, but the Spiritual Elements cultivated were often too mild to compare to other top Sects in battles.


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    For instance, the Heavenly Righteous Skill from Heavenly Dao Sect cultivated a grand and powerful Heavenly Dao Qi, which acted as powerful deterrent against the Evil Qi cultivated by western region demon cultivators, directly suppressing and sweeping them away.


    Similarly, the Qingming Qi cultivated from the ¡°Dark Green Abyss Skill¡± by the Shu Sword Pavilion was sharp and powerful, unbeaten amongst evils, able to shatter ten thousand spells with one strike, truly formidable.


    ¡°Ah, there¡¯s no need to talk more about our advantages.


    In short, brothers, you just need to understand that we should try to avoid reckless bravery, cherish our hard-earned lifespan, the longer we live, the more opportunities we¡¯ll havea€|¡±


    Liang Yunsheng, being more understanding, came around to the main point after a moment of sentimentality.


    He began sharing some information he had gained, and his guesses, to return to the main topic.


    ¡°In my opinion, the Grand Ancestor of Yingyue Sect is likely aware that his end is near, and someone has tempted him with an offer too good to refuse.


    Willingly manipulated by others, he chose to betray his own Eastern Region and Sect.¡±


    Chen Dengming and the others listened, their faces filled with shock.


    What kind of benefits could persuade an old monster nearing the end of his lifespan to risk his life?


    Could it be prolonging his life?


    This was simply impossible, unless one could find legendary myths such as No Life Flower, Netherworld Dark Fruit, or Heavenly LingZhi; or find a divine beast and consume its blood.


    But could those items even be found, and would an old monster who had lived for so long be so easily hoodwinked?


    Guan Le couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Senior Brother Liang, is the person you mentioned who is controlling the Grand Ancestor of Yingyue Sect the same person from a hundred years ago?¡±


    Liang Yunsheng nodded solemnly, ¡°That person was referred to as the Demon Star.


    You should have heard some of the rumors.


    However, those events happened more than a hundred years ago, when I was just a Qi Cultivation novice.


    These big events involving Nascent Soul True Monarchs were all hearsay.


    I only roughly understand what happened.¡±


    After a pause, Liang Yunsheng turned to Chen Dengming and said with a smile: ¡°Brother Chen, since you also came from the Southern Region and passed through the outskirts of the Eastern Region, you must have heard of these stories from a hundred years ago, right?¡±


    In response, Chen Dengming gave an awkward smile, ¡°I won¡¯t deny it, Senior Brother Liang, I have heard rumors.


    But these tales from a hundred years ago are all roughly similar.


    According to them, this Demon Star was said to have eliminated the YuanYing of Miaoyin Sect in his late Golden Core stage, subsequently kidnapping and causing the Grand Ancestor of Yingyue Sect to disappear.


    The formidable power exhibited by this senior Demon Star was beyond my imagination¡­¡±


    Guan Le and the others found their minds racing at Chen Dengming¡¯s words, some lost in their own fantasies.


    To imagine one of them, in the early stages of Foundation Establishment, defeating a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator was unthinkable to them.


    A late-stage Golden Core cultivator who could defeat a Nascent Soul ¨C how formidable would that individual need to be?


    Even a high-level Golden Core stage Sword Cultivator from Shu Sword Pavilion would not be able to withstand one of the Nascent Soul True Monarchs from Longevity Sect.


    ¡°What I learned corresponds to what you¡¯ve heard, Brother Chen.¡±


    Liang Yunsheng nodded slightly, then said, ¡°But recently, I have learned more detailed information from our elders¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming perked up at this.


    Demon Star and he both hailed from Nanxun, so any information about Demon Star naturally caught his interest.


    ¡°Rumor has it that Demon Star is somehow connected to the five lost Dao Orthodoxies of the Cultivation World.


    It is very likely that he received some portion of a Dao Orthodoxy¡¯s inheritance, leading to his extraordinary strength.


    This caught the attention of the major sects like the Yingyue Sect, Miaoyin Sect, and Escaping World Sect.¡±

 Chapter 227

    ?Chapter 227: 121-122: Which family inherited the Dao Orthodoxy of the Five Immortals, each leading the fashion for thousands of years (a combination of two in one for monthly pass)_2 Chapter 227: 121-122: Which family inherited the Dao Orthodoxy of the Five Immortals, each leading the fashion for thousands of years (a combination of two in one for monthly pass)_2 ¡°The Five Great Dao Orthodoxies?¡± Chen Dengming was puzzled.


    ¡°Unexpectedly, it involves the Dao Orthodoxy from the rumors?¡±


    Guan Le seemed both enlightened and astonished, ¡°But this theory of the Dao Orthodoxy has been passed around for so many years, basically every major sect claims to have a connection with the Dao, declaring their Dao as the true Orthodox Dao.


    ¡°Sigh, but our Longevity Sect¡¯s Orthodox Dao is indeed the true Orthodox Dao, belonging to the most Orthodox Heaven Immortal Dao, it is not just false boasting.¡±


    Seeing Chen Dengming¡¯s confusion, he did not show disdain for this little brother coming from a small place, and explained, ¡°Junior Brother Chen, it is said¡­


    this is according to the legend, we are still very weak and cannot come into contact with that level, so we can¡¯t confirm it.


    ¡°It is said that the Cultivation World once had Heaven, Earth, Human, God, and Ghost as the five major Immortal Dao orthodoxy in ancient times.¡±


    ¡°Among them, the Martial Immortals could shatter the void with their physical bodies and ascend to be Immortals.¡±


    ¡°Earth Immortals, combining with mountain and earth, binding with a part of heaven and earth, can become an immortal relying on the fortune of heaven and earth.¡±


    ¡°These Earth Immortals, when they are in their combined heavens and earth, their fighting powers are comparable to Heavenly Immortals, but they are limited by the terrain, their own lands are both their strengths and weaknesses.¡±


    ¡°It is rumored that some of the current Immortal Family¡¯s caves and treasure lands were left by some powerful Earth Immortals after their transformation.¡±


    ¡°Heavenly Immortals are the most standard immortals who have become immortals by crossing the calamity, achieving the Perfect Dao Fruit.¡±


    ¡°God Immortals seem to cultivate the God Dao, becoming immortals through the power of faith, and their strength vastly differs according to different faiths.¡±


    ¡°Ghost Immortals lose their physical bodies and can only become immortals by cultivating their own souls.


    They are the most humble and miserable among the five immortals.¡±


    ¡°It is rumored that in ancient times, if a cultivator went to the last step, they would have to forge their own Dao and step over that of the Union Dao, linking the Five Immortal Dao¡­¡±


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    Like the Heavenly Dao Sect, they say that they are granted by the heaven as they possess the most Orthodox Heavenly Immortal Dao, hmph ¨C they can¡¯t even attain longevity.


    They simply hold higher realms.


    Over the years, they haven¡¯t even¡­¡±


    ¡°Junior Brother!


    Be careful with your words!¡±


    Seeing that Guan Le couldn¡¯t stop his chatter, Liang Yunsheng hurriedly reminded him, ¡°Can¡¯t you keep a secret?


    Are some seniors something we can discuss?¡±


    ¡°Shouldn¡¯t be said, shouldn¡¯t be said¡­¡±


    Guan Le awkwardly shut his mouth, looking at Chen Dengming, ¡°In any case, even if there really is a Dao Orthodoxy, our Longevity Sect can achieve longevity, which is the proper Heavenly Immortal Dao Orthodoxy.


    Having a long life is called being prosperous for a long time, and eventually, someone from our sect will have a chance to cultivate to the highest step and touch the Union Dao.¡±


    After hearing this, Liang Yunsheng and others all shook their heads.


    It was too far away.


    Even Liang Yunsheng, the strongest amongst them, is having difficulty with the Golden Core now, let alone the Nascent Soul.


    Union Dao?


    That¡¯s something even the Deity Transformation Dao Lord dares not think about.


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    As for the Four Regions, how many original Dao Monarchs of the top sects have transformed into Immortals, and how many are still alive?


    They, the lowest level, can¡¯t even come into contact with them and have no idea at all.


    As for what lies beyond the Four Regions, that is even more vast and dangerous, unknown.


    ¡°From the current situation, it seems that the Demon Star may have really received some inheritance related to the Martial Immortal Dao Orthodoxy, hence the dispute that erupted a hundred years ago.¡±


    ¡°However, this doesn¡¯t have much to do with our Longevity Sect and the Changchun Sect, we have our own Dao Orthodoxy, and the belligerent Martial Immortal Orthodoxy is not compatible with the principles of our sect¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming felt as if Liang Yunsheng was deliberately speaking for him to hear, whether it was because of his guilty conscience or not.


    But when he looked at Liang Yunsheng, he didn¡¯t even glance back at him.


    ¡°If the Yingyue Sect and other sects without Dao Orthodoxy want to fight over it, that¡¯s their business¡­


    but it seems like this grudge is getting bigger, and the Demon Star refuses to give up.


    A hundred years have passed, and he has become even stronger.¡±


    ¡°How strong has he gotten?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s hard to say, or alternatively, the Longevity Sect is not clear about it.


    Judging from the tone of our Sect Master, the three old ancestors are very cautious.


    This time, they may have to swallow their pride.¡±


    He¡¯s that strong?


    Chen Dengming and the others looked at each other, taking a cold breath in their hearts.


    The three old ancestors of the Longevity Sect, from first to third, are all Nascent Souls, a famous sect of three Nascent Souls throughout the Cultivation World.


    And there is a rumored, highly likely immortal, Deity Transformation Supreme Ancestor backing them, they still dare not offend the Demon Star?


    They have to swallow their pride?


    ¡°The principle of our Longevity Sect is to avoid conflicts with the world.


    Now that we know the target of the enemy is to avenge the Yingyue Sect and other past enemies, we naturally prefer not to get involved if we can.¡±


    Liang Yunsheng consoled, ¡°At present, it seems that the Demon Star has probably been staying in the Western Region for the past hundred years.¡±


    ¡°Now he has colluded with some of the rulers of the Demon Country in the Western Region, as well as some Demonic Cultivators of the Demonic Way Sect, and they are all making trouble in the Eastern Region.¡±


    ¡°However, so far, the many sects in our Eastern Region have already responded.


    The many lost territories and achievements they have taken by surprise will be recovered soon¡­¡±


    By the end of a small meeting, Chen Dengming had gained a lot of knowledge, but at the same time, he also felt a little depressed.


    He understood the implicit meaning in Liang Yunsheng¡¯s words.


    The Golden Core cultivator and a few Foundation Establishment cultivators who were previously sent to guard the turtle, snake, and bee from the Longevity Sect were basically sacrificed in vain.


    Because the Longevity Sect does not intend to fight the Demon Star to death, it seems a bit cowardly.


    However, Chen Dengming soon let go of it.


    He had too high expectations for the Longevity Sect, thus he especially hoped that the Longevity Sect could be very tough externally, so that he could also be tough after he joined the Longevity Sect.


    But this is simply not realistic.


    The reality is that the Demon Star has probably already made a great fortune in the Western Region, and the power they have established may already be stronger than the Longevity Sect.

 Chapter 228

    ?Chapter 228: 121-122: Which family inherited the Dao Orthodoxy of the Five Immortals, each leading the fashion for thousands of years (a combination of two in one for monthly pass)_3 Chapter 228: 121-122: Which family inherited the Dao Orthodoxy of the Five Immortals, each leading the fashion for thousands of years (a combination of two in one for monthly pass)_3 A hundred years ago, the Demon Star was able to slay the Nascent Soul of Miaoyin Sect with the cultivation at the late-stage of the Golden Core.


    Now a hundred years later, in all likelihood the Demon Star has reached the Nascent Soul stage, possibly even the late-stage of Nascent Soul.


    How could the Nascent Soul Ancestor of Longevity Sect not be apprehensive?


    The other three Nascent Soul Ancestors would dare even less to walk against the old stargazer for their death.


    Therefore, the feud for the death of the Golden Core Great Cultivators and Foundation Establishments must be attributed to the Grand Ancestor of Yingyue Sect and rest there.


    ¡°The matters of these big shots are irrelevant to me for now, soaking in the gossip is enough as the ordinary disciples can¡¯t access this kind of information.


    It is good that the Longevity Sect won¡¯t opt for a direct confrontation, at least, for the coming period the Sect will remain peaceful and stable, and my practice environment will be good too!¡±


    Thinking so, Chen Dengming, after parting ways with Guan Le and others, quickly arrived at the Sect¡¯s message room riding the Black Cloud Leopard.


    The message room has Ten Thousand Miles Jade Talismans which can correspond with some special markets and sects.


    To relay a message to some specific places and open a dialogue, it has to go through the message room.


    Chen Dengming had previously issued a bounty task to the front line of the war zone in the northeastern corner through the message room.


    The task was to commission the cultivators of Longevity Sect or friendly sects to help find and watch over the news of the Luo Family when passing by the Moonlight Market.


    However, half a month later, not a single cultivator has taken up the task he posted.


    A senior Qi Cultivation Executant in charge of the message room chuckled.


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    ¡°Uncle Chen, after all the Moonlight Market is too close to the frontier, almost near the frontline camps set up by the demon cultivators of the Western Region, hardly any cultivator dares to approach there.


    If one has the courage and strength, your reward¡­¡±


    In the end, the slightly embarrassed smile on his face had explained everything.


    Seeing the smirk, Chen Dengming felt like throwing boots at Guan Le, feeling that everyone in the Sect saw him as a pauper.


    But indeed, he was actually poor.


    Even though he had slain many Demonic Beasts manipulated by demons half a month ago, and got his share from the liquidation of Li Yue and several demon cultivators ¨C two top-grade Spirit Stones and a few magical artifacts, this small amount of savings, among the Foundation Establishment cultivators, still made him a pauper.


    The major gain was still the Sect Contribution.


    Though the Sect contribution could be exchanged for Spirit Stones and the conversion rate was quite good.


    But, unless one is a fool, nobody would do that.


    Because the contributions in the Changchun Sect are pegged to those in the Longevity Sect.


    Theoretically, as long as he could join the Longevity Sect in the future, Chen Dengming¡¯s sect contribution could be converted directly, and it might be possible to exchange it directly for the Sect¡¯s main technique ¨C the ¡°Longevity Skill¡±.


    Grinding his teeth in frustration, Chen Dengming kept a poker face and said, ¡°Increase the bounty reward to a top-grade Spirit Stone.


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    As long as there is confirmed information about the Luo Family, I¡¯ll reward a top-grade Spirit Stone directly.¡±


    On hearing this, the Qi cultivation execuntant cheered, ¡°Alright!¡±


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    After leaving the message room, Chen Dengming opened his storage bag and closely inspected it, then he closed his eyes.


    So broke!


    He had indeed found some spare time recently to learn Spirit Runes, and has transcribed several Qi Cultivation techniques on jade tokens with much concentration.


    But, as he was still a beginner, he could only start transcribing the Gold Touch Skill and the Vajra Shield Skill.


    Selling these skills would earn him at most two middle-grade Spirit Stones, which is obviously insufficient.


    As for Gu Worms, an outdated method of gathering resources at the grassroots level, it was even more inadequate.


    Even if he tried to refine the more troublesome Golden Silkworm Gu and set a 49-days cycle, 20 pieces each time, they could possibly be sold for seventy to eighty middle-grade Spirit Stones on the market.


    If he tried to sell more, the oversupply in the market would force him to lower the price.


    In summary, it was laborious and thankless.


    It was very difficult to make money relying on Gu Worms.


    ¡°Take it slow.


    The current Spirit Stones are enough for my cultivation practice.


    When the level of my Spirit Rune Skill raises, and I transcribe high-level techniques, naturally I¡¯ll start to make money.


    In the meantime, if I really need money, either I¡¯ll take to the nearby mountains to fight Demonic Beasts, or I¡¯ll swallow my pride once again, and first ask Sister He for aid¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming put away his storage bag, rode the Black Cloud Leopard back to its cave, and sighed at the fleeting nature of a hero¡¯s power and how a single Spirit Stone could stump a Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    He, such a tough guy, was reduced to sponge off others.


    He still hasn¡¯t repaid Sister He the Spirit Stone he owed her last time.


    If he owed too much in the future, how could he ever repay it?


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    In the following two months.


    Chen Dengming practiced the Changchun Skill during the day and learned various techniques of Yin Language with the Mini Array Spirit in the forest at night.


    His days were rewarding, occasionally, he would encounter Demonic Beasts in the wild and make a small fortune.


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    This night.


    In the dim moonlight of the forest, the Black Cloud Leopard was uneasily roaring.


    It was scratching the ground with its claws, its heart was pounding, and it was growling low at the half-empty forest.


    Above the forest, a dark cloud had drifted over some time ago.


    It looked like a cotton ball soaked in ink, no, it was more like a thick iron mass, slowly sinking to the ground, which startled the Black Cloud Leopard into backing away.


    Had it not faintly sensed the familiar aura of Chen Dengming in this cloud, the crafty leopard would have long since run away.


    ¡°Not bad, not bad, this Mo Skill is quite intimidating indeed, but it has not been mastered yet, and is easily detectable by others.¡±


    From within the cloud, Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Thought faintly resounded.


    ¡°Of course, you¡¯ve just started.


    Being able to reach this level is very good.


    ¡®Mo¡¯ is a scary ghost.


    It usually floats in the air or in the forest like a fog.


    When you unintentionally pass through it, it swallows you up immediately.


    Its power can make you feel like you¡¯re falling into an illusion instantly, then your Divine Spirit is pulled into the illusion and you lose your spirit¡­¡±

 Chapter 229

    ?Chapter 229: 121-122: Which family inherited the Dao Orthodoxy of the Five Immortals, each leading the fashion for thousands of years (a combination of two in one for monthly pass)_4 Chapter 229: 121-122: Which family inherited the Dao Orthodoxy of the Five Immortals, each leading the fashion for thousands of years (a combination of two in one for monthly pass)_4 In the midst of the dark cloud, a divine thought transmission through mini array spirit abruptly emerged.


    The thinly-dressed youthful array spirit lay, showing a relaxing appearance with her little foot swinging in the black cloud.


    ¡°I¡¯ll give it a try¡­¡±


    Suddenly, the dark cloud tossed the mini array spirit out, making its luminously smooth little foot directly stomp on the void in frustration.


    On the ground, Chen Dengming¡¯s physical body was seated cross-legged, his mind had already reached the state of Profound Quietude.


    He was approaching the Unity of Heaven and Man.


    His spirit-god detached from his body, protruding a little from his celestial spirit atop his head, invisible to the naked eye of ordinary people.


    Yet, viewed through divine sense, one could see strands of silvery-white moonlight gathering towards his head.


    There was a vague, flickering silhouette of a human figure.


    Under such a state, not only could Chen Dengming cultivate his divine spirit and bolster his divine consciousness, but he could also strengthen the usage and control over his divine consciousness.


    Now two months later, not only had his Changchun Skill greatly improved, he also managed to completely step beyond the beginners¡¯ steps into the next level of the ¡°Hundred Ghosts Yin Record Refining God Method¡±.


    He was close to achieving mastery over it.


    Furthermore, when trying to enter the state of ¡°Profound Quietude¡± where his spirit-god is detached, he can transform into a spiritual body and practice the core skill of the Shadow Ghosts sect, ¡°Hundred Demon Night Banquet¡±.


    He began to practice this with the Mini Array Spirit, gradually making his divine consciousness stronger.


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    At this moment, as Chen Dengming¡¯s divine thought moved, a mass of dark clouds formed by divine consciousness power rolled at low altitude, looking like a gruesome devil, rapidly sweeping over the forest, bringing a gloomy atmosphere.


    It suddenly pounced on a lower-level demonic beast that was unable to avoid in time within the forest.


    The demonic beast was as if plunged into an ice cave, the whole body stiffened almost instantly as it made contact.


    At the same moment, tiny fragments of soul body spiritual light fluttered out like shattered small dots, consumed by the dark cloud.


    The divine spirit of such a low-level demonic beast isn¡¯t strong, almost immediately upon contact, its divine spirit was shattered.


    Chen Dengming immediately felt as if his divine consciousness had strengthened somewhat, but some meaningless and strange fragments emerging in his mind.


    He couldn¡¯t help but recall the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s previous warning.


    One could devour others¡¯ divine consciousness using the Mo Skill, but not too much at once.


    After devouring, one must take some time to utilize the power of moonlight or other essence of heaven and earth to purify one¡¯s own divine spirit and divine consciousness, expelling impurities.


    Otherwise, if one allows a large number of impurities to exist within the divine spirit, the more one cultivates, the more mental disorder one could get, gradually infecting the divine spirit and transforming into an unspeakable existence like an evil curse.


    ¡°To gain power, there is a cost.


    There are gains and losses.¡±


    Chen Dengming enlightened, retrieving the dark cloud transformed by divine consciousness, and then continued to maintain his spiritual body floating above his celestial spirit, absorbing moonlight, purifying the impurities just devoured.


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    The next day.


    Chen Dengming still rode the Black Cloud Leopard back.


    As soon as he arrived at the entrance of the mountain, he found He Yingyu returning in her Spirit Boat at the same time, which surprised him.


    The Black Cloud Leopard immediately understood and slowed down its flight speed.


    ¡°What a coincidence, Sister He?


    Weren¡¯t you at the sect last night?¡±


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you the one who never returns sleeping all day and all night?¡±


    From within the Spirit Boat, He Yingyu¡¯s humming voice was heard.


    Chen Dengming was slightly taken aback.


    He seemed to hear a bit of resentment in her voice.


    ¡°Your magic artifact has been repaired.


    As per your request, I have refined the materials from Li Yue¡¯s Thunder Pattern Electric Fire Spear into your Divine Change Saber.


    Now, your Divine Change Saber shares its lightning and fire attributes, greatly increasing its power.¡±


    The moment she finished speaking, a clap of thunder had already exploded from within the Spirit Boat.


    The lightning flashed, seemingly filling the air with a faint burning smell, and a streak of saber light came in a blink of an eye.


    Chen Dengming set his gaze, his tiger eyes brimming with a strong ¡®sword intention¡¯, electricity surging.


    Saber sounds oscillated in an instant, the saber light halting five inches before his eyes, rotating in mid-air.


    At first glance, this re-fixed and refined Divine Change Saber no longer possessed a chilling bone color.


    Instead, it had a nearly transparent amber hue.


    Spiritual energy lingered about, and occasionally several electric arcs flickered, darting and wandering across the saber.


    ¡°A second-rank mid-level magic weapon-class saber, Sister He, have you truly completed forging it for me?¡±


    Chen Dengming was overjoyed.


    He was self-assured that within at most half a year, he could break through to the mid-stage Foundation Establishment.


    If he maintained this cultivation speed, based on his strong calculus, the later stage of Foundation Establishment wouldn¡¯t be too far away.


    By then, he could start preparing to join the Longevity Sect.


    Furthermore, once his strength improved, if the Demon Cultivators from the northeastern corner battle zone truly start to retreat, he could go observe the situation and find the Luo Family and Xu Wei.


    This second-rank mid-level magic weapon wasn¡¯t too luxurious to enjoy in advance.


    ¡°For the sake of forging this saber for you, I ran around a lot of places.


    My Spirit Boat expended a lot of Spirit Stones.


    The forging fee is one high-quality Spirit Stone, no less, and it can¡¯t be on credit.¡±


    ¡°Ah¡­¡± Chen Dengming¡¯s smile froze.


    This Sister He, she seems to have been aware of his entire fortunes.


    Nevertheless, this second-rank mid-level magic weapon, the finished product necessitates at least five high-quality Spirit Stones at a minimum.


    Even if he provided most of the materials, the forging fee is definitely worth the price.


    The other party had given him a lot of discounts.


    He immediately obligingly smiled and said, ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll pay it now.


    I absolutely won¡¯t default on the payment.


    I¡¯d also like to settle the previous debt I owe you.¡±


    ¡°Oh?


    All of a sudden you¡¯re so generous?


    Did you come into wealth?¡±


    The door to the Spirit Boat compartment opened, and He Yingyu emerged from it, smiling.


    Just as Chen Dengming was about to respond, He Yingyu pre-emptively spoke.


    ¡°Alright, I was just joking with you.


    I¡¯m not in a hurry for the forging fee.


    This time, actually, I have a favor to ask.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    To his surprise, Chen Dengming observed the radiant colors around He Yingyu¡¯s face.


    He couldn¡¯t help but gasp, a speculation emerging in his mind.


    ¡°Sister He, are you about to make a breakthrough?¡±


    ¡°Correct!¡±


    With a lively vibe, He Yingyu spoke with sparkling eyes, ¡°I¡¯m about to make a breakthrough to the later stage of Foundation Establishment.


    However, my cultivation technique is somewhat special.


    Therefore, during the breakthrough, I would need a reliable person to act as a protector.


    Would you, junior brother, be willing?¡±


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 Chapter 230

    ?Chapter 230: 123: Four Symbols Gathering Lightning Assist Cultivation, Heavenly Gang Transforms Spirit to Benefit (Added for Monthly Pass)_1 Chapter 230: 123: Four Symbols Gathering Lightning Assist Cultivation, Heavenly Gang Transforms Spirit to Benefit (Added for Monthly Pass)_1 He Yingyu had been stuck in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment for a full four years, and was now preparing to break through to the late stage.


    According to her, her accumulated resources were already enough, and she could have broken through four months ago.


    However, each breakthrough of small Boundary has its own bottleneck.


    In addition, the cultivation technique practiced by He Yingyu is quite unique.


    Besides ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡±, she also practiced an auxiliary cultivation technique called ¡°Four Symbols Gathering Thunder¡±.


    After practicing ¡°Four Symbols Gathering Thunder¡±, she could cultivate with ¡°Four Symbols Spirit Gathering Formation¡± every day.


    The speed of gathering spirits is twice that of the ordinary spirit gathering array, consuming fewer spirit stones, and her cultivation speed is different from that of ordinary people.


    Nevertheless, when breaking through, ¡°Four Symbols Gathering Thunder¡± should be used to forge the body and strengthen the spirit by attracting thunder, further purifying the spiritual element in the body, consolidating the level of cultivation, laying a solid foundation, and reaping many benefits.


    ¡°However, ¡®Four Symbols Gathering Thunder¡¯ invariably attracts heavenly thunder, which is somewhat dangerous.


    Although there is a Formation for protection, there must be someone to act as a protector in order to succeed.


    This auxiliary Cultivation Technique can only be practiced up to the Nascent Soul Stage¡­¡±


    In a lush mountain forest, He Yingyu was carefully explaining her cultivation techniques to Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming was somewhat confused after hearing this.


    It seemed that there really were all kinds of strange cultivation techniques in the Cultivation World.


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    Attracting thunder to forge the body and strengthen the spirit, he had seen it in novels in his previous life, and it seemed pretty accurate.


    But in reality¡­


    it felt quite daring.


    Despite what He Yingyu said, she had already experimented hundreds of times, and even tried it personally during a breakthrough, and nothing went wrong.


    But if something goes wrong just once, it could be a real disaster.


    Perhaps there¡¯s no need to wait for the next time.


    Those news stories in his previous life about people being struck by lightning multiple times and yet not dying, they are truly rare.


    A normal person would definitely not survive.


    With regards to why one cannot continue to practice this method after reaching the Nascent Soul Stage, well of course you can¡¯t.


    The orthodox path of Heavenly Immortals requires crossing calamities.


    The more advanced one becomes, the stronger the calamities.


    If they continue to practice this auxiliary method, it would only increase the specificity of calamities.


    Perhaps seeing the confused look on Chen Dengming¡¯s face, He Yingyu quickly laughed and pretended to please him, ¡°Aye, my good junior brother, you don¡¯t have to worry.


    The reason I need you as my protector is just in case.


    In actuality, throughout the entire process, you won¡¯t have to do anything, you can¡¯t do anything.


    Even afterwards, you also get to reap some benefits.


    As your senior sister, I won¡¯t let your help go without reward, you¡¯ll definitely get some sweet perks.¡±


    Chen Dengming thought He Yingyu was going to give him spirit stones, and hurriedly waved her off.


    ¡°Wait, it¡¯s not necessary, sister.


    You¡¯ve already helped me so much, there¡¯s no need for any sweet perks.¡±


    Although he¡¯s not a gentleman, he knows to repay the favour.


    He already owes her a lot of money.


    Any more sweetness, and he¡¯ll get diabetes, it¡¯s not good, it¡¯s really not good.


    ¡°Junior brother, are you really not tempted?


    It¡¯s said that practicing this technique can increase your chances of achieving Core Formation by at least thirty percent¡­¡±


    ¡°This¡­


    Since it¡¯s in the future, let¡¯s talk about it in the future.


    Sister, you should get ready first¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming changed the subject with a forced laugh.


    He knew that He Yingyu meant well and was very generous.


    But he really doesn¡¯t need it.


    His normal cultivation practice has no bottlenecks at any minor boundary.


    There are bottlenecks at major boundaries, but he doesn¡¯t need to risk attracting thunder to breakthrough.


    After all, his lifespan is long and he¡¯ll have plenty of safe opportunities.


    Hearing this, He Yingyu didn¡¯t say anything more and turned to walk towards the pond in front of her.


    The place they were in was a secluded mountain forest, serene and picturesque like a utopia.


    A long waterfall tumbled down from the high cliffs in the distance.


    The sound of water was barely audible, forming a winding stream.


    The stream gathered here to form a pool.


    At this moment, He Yingyu had arranged a ¡°Four Symbols Gathering Lightning Formation¡± around the pool according to the Prehistoric Eight Diagrams Theory, aligning it with the five directions of East, South, West, North, and Centre.


    In the middle of the pool, a bronze vat had also been placed.


    He Yingyu flew into the pool and landed in the vat.


    With a slightly flushed face, she took off her clothes in the vat and put them in her storage bag.


    In the process of attracting thunder to forge the body, it¡¯s best to wear nothing, otherwise it may increase the risk of spontaneous combustion.


    Every detail must be done perfectly.


    In the past, He Yingyu took the risk of breakthrough alone because of this, but it was risky because there was no one to guard her.


    Now, she has someone she can trust.


    ¡°Sister, don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t peek.¡±


    Not far away on the shore, Chen Dengming stood upright and spoke loudly.


    He Yingyu¡¯s face flushed slightly, and she gave him a fierce glare.


    This matter goes without saying, mentioning it would only make it awkward.


    She only took off her clothes after she got into the vat.


    ¡°Junior brother, once I activate the Formation, keep your distance.


    Don¡¯t get too close.


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    Even if there¡¯s an accident, don¡¯t act recklessly.


    I have my own countermeasures¡­¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming was silent.


    What¡¯s the point of asking him to be her protector if he doesn¡¯t have to do anything.


    Was he just there to see her bare back?


    However, he could tell from He Yingyu¡¯s repeated warnings that she was worried about him.


    Moreover, according to her, after the breakthrough there will be a short period of vulnerability and a recovery period.


    The thunder-induced shock causes a lot of disturbance, and the spiritual energy gathered from the breakthrough is powerful.


    Therefore, it is possible to attract others, which is what he, as a protector, needs to guard against.


    Soon, as He Yingyu softly shouted, the array plate in the vat was activated.


    Wave after wave of spiritual energy began to converge, the array flags around the pool started to flutter and dance.

 Chapter 231

    ?Chapter 231: 123: Four Symbols Gathering Lightning Assists in Cultivation, Heavenly Gang Transforms Spirit into Benefits (Added for Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 231: 123: Four Symbols Gathering Lightning Assists in Cultivation, Heavenly Gang Transforms Spirit into Benefits (Added for Monthly Tickets)_2 Suddenly, the valley was filled with gusty winds, shrouded in mist, with the earth concealed beneath.


    Suddenly, spiritual energy beams shot out from the array flags located in the eight directions, targeting the sky.


    The sky was instantly filled with changing clouds, darkening gradually.


    But a quarter of an hour later, the clouds thickened, as if about to fall to the ground.


    ¡°Is it really summoning lightning?¡±


    With his hair fluttering in the wind, Chen Dengming¡¯s expression wavered slightly, but when he carefully sensed the cosmic energy, it seemed to have simply created a dark cloud.


    Apart from this dark cloud directly above them, the rest of the sky was clear which seemed rather unusual.


    ¡°If it¡¯s just this cloud, the lightning it attracts shouldn¡¯t be too strong.


    This formation is indeed reasonable.


    I wonder how much more frightening the heavenly lightning that those cultivators confronting their tribulation would have to face.¡±


    Chen Dengming watched as the dark cloud formed, feeling his visit was not in vain, it had broadened his horizon.


    It was the end of summer and according to He Yingyu, the lightning at this time wasn¡¯t too strong.


    If it were the beginning of spring when the first thunder of spring emerges, dispersing ghosts and scaring people to their wits, it isn¡¯t advisable to break through then.


    This was easy to understand, just like household appliances in his previous life, with different voltage for high and low power.


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    This little patch of dark cloud, could only be viewed as an underdog in the skies, with limited lightning.


    Chen Dengming had to admire the genius who created the Four Symbols Gathering Lightning Formation for making reasonable use of lightning, fleecing Mother Nature.


    Shortly, the water vapor in the clouds above continued to expand tirelessly.


    The dark clouds bumped and churned, completely darkening the forest, the wind howling.


    ¡°Crackle, Crackle¡±


    A bright flash of lighting suddenly shone, creating a sinister, thin bolt of electricity, sparking within the dense, moving, black cloud.


    ¡°Hea, Heavenly Gang¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was watching avidly when the Mini Array Spirit inside his soul house suddenly made a noise, seeming fearful.


    ¡°What?


    This is the Heavenly Gang?


    The Heavenly Gang Essence absorbable by Spiritual Bodies?


    If it absorbs one, wouldn¡¯t it disperse on the spot¡­¡±


    Just as Chen Dengming was feeling surprised, suddenly, a dazzling white light appeared overhead, so bright that it was dazzling.


    This white light pierced down like a sword, making it seem like the sky had been split apart, landed directly on one of the array flags, illuminating the forest.


    With a thunderous explosion that shook the ground, the noise only spread out then.


    In Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, it seemed like a beam of golden light suddenly descended from the dark cloud, connecting with one of the array flags below, creating a twisted golden line that looked like a scar in the heavens, extraordinary and mysterious.


    Then, that golden line of lightning quickly faded to white, the array flags in the eight directions shook, with strands of lightning transforming into arcs across the array flags and then sweeping along the ground into the pond.


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    The surface of the water seemed to glow instantly, shining like a radiant gem.


    In the center of the pond, He Yingyu was highlighted as if descended from heaven, her whole body shining, her skin as clear as jade.


    Chen Dengming was stunned by the sight, and at that moment, more lightning fell, guided by the other array flags.


    Strands of lightning, like red silk sparks, flew through the clouds.


    The flags of the Four Symbols Gathering Lightning Formation functioned in cycles, each taking their turn, continuously, fascinating, dividing the thin lightning into pure energy of heaven and earth, guiding it into the deep pond.


    After being mixed with water, there was a balance between Yin and Yang, then they entered the jar to strengthen He Yingyu¡¯s physical body.


    ¡°Fell, fellow Daoist, this is extremely pure Heavenly Gang Essence, it, it is very good for our spiritual bodies.¡±


    In the soul house, Mini Array Spirit was both envious and fearful, looking on with longing eyes, sending a message.


    ¡°So what if it¡¯s good?


    It belongs to someone else!


    Are you suggesting that I should jump in there with you?¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, sending back a message.


    He didn¡¯t need to be told whether it was beneficial or not.


    Just like it was obvious if there was electricity in the water, he would know just by testing with his hand.


    Before, Chen Dengming had thought that the act of attracting lightning was dangerous.


    Now it seems, it might not be too fatal.


    The first ray of lightning that fell might pose a lethal threat to Foundation Establishment cultivators, but after being divided, it wasn¡¯t that bad, and after being gradually guided into the pond, it was weakened considerably.


    At this point, Chen Dengming was surprised to find that the light in the pond in front of him was gradually dimming, while He Yingyu¡¯s aura was surging even stronger.


    But her aura had grown weaker, and her head of hair was standing on end, appearing quite amusing.


    Chen Dengming held back his laughter, about to turn around to laugh secretly.


    ¡°No laughing!


    You come in too.¡±


    At that moment, a voice came from the pond.


    It was He Yingyu.


    The laughter Chen Dengming was holding back was crushed by her words; he was stunned.


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    ¡°Hurry, hurry, fellow Daoist, absorbing Heavenly Gang to temper the spiritual body is a rare opportunity!¡±


    Inside the soul house, the Mini Array Spirit was urgently pressing him, wishing it could fly out itself to have a try.


    Again, He Yingyu¡¯s voice came.


    ¡°Come in, hurry up, seize the moment.


    We said before, I would give you a little reward.¡±


    ¡°What?


    Eh¡­


    Sister He, isn¡¯t this inappropriate?¡±


    Chen Dengming clenched his fist, muttered lowly into the Mini Array Spirit to mind its own business.


    This Sister He, surely she hadn¡¯t planned this all along, to use this as a reward?


    She couldn¡¯t have.


    After all, she was a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    Shouldn¡¯t she care about appearances?

 Chapter 232

    ?Chapter 232: 123: Four Symbols Gathering Lightning Assist Cultivation, Heavenly Gang Transforms Spirit to Benefit (Added for Monthly Pass)_3 Chapter 232: 123: Four Symbols Gathering Lightning Assist Cultivation, Heavenly Gang Transforms Spirit to Benefit (Added for Monthly Pass)_3 Inside the pool, He Yingyu wasn¡¯t at all pleased.


    She shot Chen Dengming a gad, ¡°What are you thinking of?


    I¡¯ve already dressed myself.


    If I¡¯m letting you in just hurry up, you¡¯ll really benefit from it.¡±


    Chen Dengming blinked his eyes.


    Seeing He Yingyu was serious and already dressed, he¡­


    Did not hold back.


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    If she wasn¡¯t afraid, then why should he be?


    He immediately flew towards the pool.


    Almost the moment he entered the pool¡­


    There was a splash, and water accompanied by electric sparks splashed out.


    Meanwhile, He Yingyu flew out, her delicate face slightly red, saying through the Voice Transmission¡­


    ¡°Be quick, remember to remove your robe.¡±


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    As an old man in his eighties, he isn¡¯t afraid of losing anything.


    The moment he stepped into the pool, Chen Dengming felt his hair stand up straight.


    Immediately, his whole body felt warm as if being in a hot spring, even more comfortable than being in a hot spring.


    Because currents swiftly penetrated into his body.


    An indescribable but comfortable feeling spread throughout his body, as if every cell in his body had been activated.


    Not only that, these tiny currents turned into very pure energy, which entered his Dantian.


    It seemed to be refining his Spiritual Element for him.


    When a Foundation Establishment cultivator is practicing, they absorb spiritual energy into their Dantian.


    The Spiritual energy then gradually becomes a more condensed form of Spiritual Element, just like a liquid.


    This Spiritual Element will finally combine to form a False Core.


    When three False Cores combine into one, they become Golden Core, which means breaking through to Core Formation.


    This represents the process of transformation from gas to liquid then to solid.


    It required lots of time and effort, like the grinding process of water.


    But now, the Spiritual Energy in his Dantian that was as numerous as mist was being transformed into Spiritual Elements.


    It was as if rain was falling in spring, each drop plummeting down and merging with the accumulation of cultivation energy that was already turned into Spiritual Elements.


    Chen Dengming was surprised.


    This speed, much faster than his daily cultivation, was accelerating his cultivation progress.


    What¡¯s more, he could feel that these tiny currents could penetrate into any part of his body, the channels, the Dantian, bringing him several benefits.


    He started to sweat profusely in an instant.


    He concentrated on looking at the panel.


    He found that the proficiency of the ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± had indeed risen by itself.


    At this speed, it was about to breakthrough.


    Other states didn¡¯t have much change, but Chen Dengming had a peculiar sensation, that the current had entered into his body, perhaps making his bones younger once again.


    ¡°Quick, let your spiritual body absorb this pure Heavenly Gang energy.


    It could¡­


    it could nurture your Divine Spirit and strengthen your Spirit¡­¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit said excitedly.


    Chen Dengming was feeling quite comfortable.


    His 36,000 pores felt stimulated and were standing up, creating a feeling of comfort.


    He then said¡­


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you try it first?¡±


    ¡°I¡­


    I¡¯m scared¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming rolled his eyes.


    I¡¯m scared too.


    Even an idiot could tell that it wouldn¡¯t be the same for a spiritual body to touch electricity as it is for a real body.


    Even the small sparks generated between their spiritual bodies are enough to make both he and the Mini Array Spirit feel a chill, extremely surprised.


    Let alone this weakened current after the lightning has stroke.


    After getting familiar with the surrounding power for a while, Chen Dengming prepared to have a small try.


    It might hurt, but it¡¯s unlikely to be life-threatening.


    In the end, the Mini Array Spirit stretched out one of her small legs from the Soul House and touched the water cautiously.


    ¡°Aha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Just touching it for a moment, she screamed and immediately pulled back her leg, scaring Chen Dengming.


    But soon, he saw the Mini Array Spirit once again stretch out her foot, directly putting it into the water, allowing the current to flow all over her.


    Her entire foot was shining with illumination, the silver filamentary light was like ice silk stockings worn on her foot.


    ¡°Pretending to be hurting when not!¡±


    Chen Dengming complained quietly and immediately got into a state of Profound Quietude.


    His spiritual body exited his body.


    ¡®Aha€¡±a€¡±¡¯


    His spiritual body shook, and with a shriek, immediately retreated.


    With the next breath, the playful laughter of the Mini Array Spirit could be heard.


    Curse it!


    I¡¯ve been tricked by this little thing.


    This thirteen or fourteen years old Mini Array Spirit is truly a naughty Little Devil.


    Did it find out about the time I bullied the first-generation Array Spirit and now it¡¯s messing with me?


    ¡°This little junior brother is indeed hiding a female ghost¡­Senior Brother Liang told me, but I didn¡¯t believe him.


    No wonder he disappears day and night.¡±


    On a not-so-far bank, He Yingyu was observing the situation in the pool, while she quietly touched her flowing hair and felt the spiritual element within her body.


    After reach the late-stage of Foundation Establishment, one¡¯s Mana would become much more abundant and vigorous.


    However, she was still quite weak for the time being.


    After a period of transition, her strength will increase several times more than her mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment.


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    Ultimately, Chen Dengming received many benefits from He Yingyu¡¯s protector ritual.


    Originally, he needed at least one month to break through the second layer of the Changchun Skill.


    But this time, thanks to the Heavenly Gang Lightning Power that the Mini Array Spirit mentioned, he broke through in advance.


    Both his body and Divine Spirit obtained great benefits, his Divine Sense accordingly increased significantly.


    Even when he cast the Refining Spirit skill, some degree of Lightning Power was included.


    And during this protector ritual, there were none of the dangers he had imagined.


    No one came to disturb them, and none of the strange beasts mentioned in the novels appeared, causing storms and thunders.


    Finally, both individuals returned to the Sect loaded with gains, their relationship seemed to have tightened a bit due to this occasion.


    He Yingyu breaking through the late-stage of Foundation Establishment was undoubtedly a joyful event for the Changchun Sect and it required a celebration.


    When Chen Dengming reluctantly took out the congratulatory gift from his thin wallet, he was teased by his fellow disciples again.


    However, after the gift incident, Chen Dengming got enlightenment from He Yingyu¡¯s ¡°Four Symbols Gathering Thunder¡±, and he found a new way to make money.


    Originally, this supplementary cultivation technique of He Yingyu¡¯s was also contributed to the Sect by Old man Mo.


    Changchun Sect followed the Longevity Sect¡¯s principle of non-contention with the world, the cultivators inside the sect do not like fighting and only seek to cultivate for longevity.


    However, there are always waves in a calm sea.


    If you want to pursue longevity, you need a Dao Guardian.


    The spiritual element cultivated by the Changchun Skill is too gentle, and the increase in battle power is minimal during fights.


    Therefore, all the disciples and Foundation Establishment cultivators in Changchun Sect cultivate various powerful Daoism techniques or refine powerful Magic Artifacts for protection.


    This also leads to the Sect encouraging its disciples to share their Daoism skills and techniques.


    As long as it¡¯s legitimate and won¡¯t cause disputes with other sects, it would be strongly welcomed.


    The skills and techniques shared will be valued and rewarded with Contribution Points by the Sect.


    Thus, Chen Dengming had the idea to hand over the ¡°Gu Refining Manual¡±.


    He once used this skill to barter with several cultivators.


    Since he came to the Cultivation World, almost no one has practiced this skill.


    Even in the Gu refining sects, not one has been encountered.


    There should be no problem in handing over this skill.


    Most importantly, this ¡°Gu Refining Manual¡± is indeed suitable for the Qi cultivation disciples in the Sect.


    The cost of cultivating Gu Worms is far less than that of Spiritual Pets, it¡¯s cost-effective and practical, and it can effectively enrich the means of Dao guarding and improve battle power.


    As long as one-third of the more than 3,000 disciples in the Sect are interested, the value of him as a Gu Refining Master would be highlighted.


    At that time, whether he is instructing disciples to practice the Gu Refining Manual, or directly setting up a Gu refining factory for them to buy finished Gu or Gu refining materials directly from him, it will be a multi-benefit business that will bring in a great source of wealth.


    Actually, the best way to make money is by keeping the Gu Refining Manual exclusive and monopolizing the business.


    However, in the Changchun Sect, exploiting fellow disciples and monopolizing the business don¡¯t fit in with the doctrine and atmosphere of the Sect, and so certainly, some sacrifice must be made.


    Chen Dengming doesn¡¯t have a large appetite, as long as he can change his financial struggle condition and no longer get laughed at by his fellow disciples, and gain handsome wealth, that¡¯s all he needs.


    He¡¯s not interested in thoroughly exploiting the disciples¡­


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    (End of the additional release, continue to ask for monthly votes!


    There will be additional releases tomorrow if there are lots of monthly votes!)

 Chapter 233

    ?Chapter 233: 124-125: Cultivating Wealth Requires Planning, People¡¯s Hearts are Changeable, Rely on Maintenance (Two in One for Monthly Pass)_1 Chapter 233: 124-125: Cultivating Wealth Requires Planning, People¡¯s Hearts are Changeable, Rely on Maintenance (Two in One for Monthly Pass)_1 ¡°Senior Brother Guan, Sister He, among the members of the sect, you two are the ones I get along with best.


    What do you think of my proposal?


    Once it¡¯s successful, each of you will receive ten percent of the profits, even if they are as small as a mosquito¡¯s leg, they are still meat¡­¡±


    In the grotto-manor of Changchun Sect, Chen Dengming smiled and picked up the teapot, pouring a cup of spiritual tea for He Yingyu and Guan Le.


    He briefly laid out his method of wealth creation and awaited their response.


    Ultimately, this method of making money using Gu worms is considered minor.


    The number of Gu worms one person can refine is limited, like making talismans and inscribing techniques.


    Personal production cannot compete with mass production.


    Only by expanding the scale, building a Gu refining place, and forming a large market, can one make money like a snowball rolling downhill.


    At that time, even if the mosquito¡¯s legs are small, they are still meat when added up.


    However, setting up a Gu refining place in the territory of the Changchun Sect is not easy.


    Since there are no precedents, Chen Dengming decided to involve you two, his senior brother and sister.


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    Having two more people to advocate for him will be more promising and stabilizing.


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    If he did it alone, even if he succeeded, others might gossip if the Gu refining place started to make money.


    But with the newly promoted Foundation Establishment late-stage Sister He and Guan Le, who has a good relationship with everyone in the sect, gossip would be held at bay.


    Maintaining and balancing interpersonal relationships is the key to wealth generation.


    Ignoring this, no matter how much money comes in, sooner or later, it will lead to disaster.


    Guan Le took a sip of the tea, blew off the leaves and chuckled, ¡°We all understand this Gu path.


    After all, it is a minor skill.


    For us, Foundation Establishment cultivators, it doesn¡¯t carry much significance or value.


    But, your idea is good.


    This path is nothing for us, but for many Qi Stage disciples in the sect, it indeed has great market potential as an auxiliary shield of combat power.


    You made a lot of money from this when you were in the gathering place, it¡¯s much stronger than ordinary Loose Cultivators.


    However, the Gu Refinement Secret you found on a cultivator¡¯s corpse might also belong to a Gu Refining Sect.


    We will need to verify its origin with the sect¡­¡±


    ¡°Disciple Chen has carefully thought of a way to make money.


    He¡¯s done it before and has mature experience.


    I think we should support him if it is feasible.¡±


    He Yingyu said with a cheerful tone, ¡°This Gu Dao is only a minor skill, and what Disciple Chen brought out is just some Gu worms suitable for Qi Stage cultivators.


    I think, even if it is a cultivation technique of a Gu refining sect, it wouldn¡¯t be their secret technique.


    After all, in the current Cultivation World, there are too few sects specializing in this minor skill.


    It may seem strange because they are rare, but just because it¡¯s rare, doesn¡¯t mean we can¡¯t use it.


    Who would bother us over some Qi Stage resources?


    It should be fine¡­¡±


    ¡°Master He, oh my Master He, you are already biased towards your Brother Chen.¡±


    Guan Le was a little depressed and helpless hearing this.


    But when he looked at He Yingyu¡¯s favorable gaze, he reluctantly raised his teacup to her, ¡°Sister He is right.


    Since Sister He agrees, I will also support it if it comes true.¡±


    ¡°Great!


    Thank you, my senior brother and sister!¡±


    Chen Dengming first sent a grateful look to He Yingyu, then raised his teacup, drank it all, and finally felt a bit at ease.


    With He Yingyu, a Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivator¡¯s support, even Deputy Sect Leader Liang Yunsheng would take it seriously.


    This is another reason why Chen Dengming wanted to ask the opinion of He Yingyu and Guan Le, and tried to involve them in the matter.


    Although Changchun Sect encourages its disciples to learn different spells for protection and longevity, Gu refining skills are too minor.


    With only two Gu refining sects in the Eastern Region, the chance to implement this wealth making plan with Chen Dengming¡¯s Contribution Points is rather slim.


    Once Chen Dengming got the support from He Yingyu and Guan Le, he immediately went to find Liang Yunsheng, and revealed his thoughts.


    Previously, when they restarted the identity verification process, Chen Dengming had explained almost every detail about the gathering place, except the fact that he hailed from Nanxun.


    Of course, this included the method of making money through refining Gu worms.


    Otherwise, as a Loose Cultivator, if he didn¡¯t have a reasonable method of making money, he would be in a tight spot.


    Not to speak of practicing with a lot of resources.


    Therefore, when Liang Yunsheng heard that Chen Dengming wanted to revert to his old trade and establish a small place near the sect, he wasn¡¯t surprised but rather hesitant.


    After all, the Gu path is a minor skill.


    As a righteous cultivator of the Changchun Sect, and its Deputy Sect Leader, Liang Yunsheng did look down on these minor skills.


    From the deputy sect leader¡¯s perspective, it wouldn¡¯t matter if Chen Dengming were to encourage disciples to learn this as a protective method on a smaller scale.


    But if this way of thinking were propagated on a larger scale and every disciple of the Changchun Sect possessed a few Gu worms, wouldn¡¯t the sect turn into a Gu refining sect?


    Would our status not be differentiated from those Loose Cultivators in the gathering place in the Southern Region?


    Although the disciples of the Changchun Sect learned a variety of skills, they weren¡¯t all-inclusive.


    The sect still had its own restrictions.


    However, considering the support from He Yingyu and Guan Le and considering that Chen Dengming was really poor, Liang Yunsheng, the compassionate senior brother, didn¡¯t have the heart to put up more roadblocks.

 Chapter 234

    ?Chapter 234: 124-125: Cultivating Wealth Requires Planning, People¡¯s Hearts are Changeable, Rely on Maintenance (Two in One for Monthly Pass)_2 Chapter 234: 124-125: Cultivating Wealth Requires Planning, People¡¯s Hearts are Changeable, Rely on Maintenance (Two in One for Monthly Pass)_2 In his opinion, Brother Chen was good in all aspects.


    He had good talent, strong abilities, and was kind-hearted and righteous.


    He had the initiative to take action when things were amiss.


    However, his only flaw was his poor background.


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    He was too impoverished and might have low self-esteem.


    Otherwise, why wouldn¡¯t Brother Chen take the bait when Master He had shown such clear affection towards him?


    It must be because he was too poor and felt inferior.


    Maybe when he becomes wealthier in the future and is of equals to her, the Changchun Sect could make a good story out of this.


    From the perspective of the Deputy Sect Leader, Liang Yunsheng considered the sect¡¯s atmosphere, the disciples¡¯ demeanor, the plight of the severely impoverished disciples, and the needs of female disciples in the sect for marriage prospects.


    He decided to give a break and provide a poverty alleviation channel.


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    ¡°You can set up a Gu refining field in the open space outside the sect.


    After making a profit, give 20% of the profit as rent for the land.


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    Once the Gu Refinement Secret is handed in, disciples can choose to learn it voluntarily.


    There should be no enticement or seduction of disciples to learn it using any business tactics¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming, although not completely satisfied, was fairly content with Liang Yunsheng¡¯s response and requirements.


    Senior Brother Liang did not outright refuse.


    He was willing to offer a piece of land for a Gu refining field and calculate the rent based on 20% of the Gu worm¡¯s profit, which was great support.


    He did not expect to gain much profit from it.


    Everyone knows that the open spaces near the sect are close to the sect-level spirit veins.


    Loose cultivators often had no chance of living near it, they would be expelled by patrolling disciples.


    Using such a place to cultivate Gu worms would yield results quickly.


    It was far better than those overcrowded places.


    The issue of not being able to actively sell refined Gu worms to disciples within the sect was also easily resolved.


    He could sell them to the loose cultivators in the Everjoy District, which was a considerable customer base.


    After he had taken care of all these affairs and selected a piece of open land outside the sect, several days had already passed.


    Chen Dengming had to admit that cultivation was not easy.


    When he was a loose cultivator, he had to think about how to earn spiritual stones every day.


    Now that he had become a Foundation Establishment cultivator in the sect, if he wanted to continue to advance rapidly, he still needed resources.


    To have resources, he needed to earn spirit stones and think about ways to get wealth.


    Of course, he could remain idle, not wasting spirit stones on the Soul Snatching Array, enjoy the cave dwelling and meals provided by the sect every day, and not buy magic artifacts after upgrading his realm.


    He could exchange time for space, living a rather lazy life for a hundred years inside the sect.


    But such a life was too dull.


    Furthermore, in the world of cultivators, strength was supreme.


    What if the demon cultivators attacked before dampening his vitality for a hundred years?


    He would not be able to resist due to his lack of strength and poor magic artifacts, leaving him helpless.


    A person must have some ambition, prepare for danger in times of peace.


    He can¡¯t just lie flat for cultivation.


    Fortunately, after taking care of everything, everything went smoothly from then on, just waiting to slowly earn money.


    Once the Gu refining field matures, it would quickly penetrate the market of loose cultivators in the Everjoy District with low-level Gu worms.


    The money will come quickly.


    After all, the Gu worms breed fast, sell for a small profit in large numbers, and have a high turnover.


    As for selling and watching the field, he could employ a few nimble men from the loose cultivators directly.


    With his identity as a Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Changchun Sect, if he sends a disciple to recruit people, he would have many loose cultivators willing to work for him.


    ¡°I need to select a disciple to help me recruit some familiar loose cultivators in the Everjoy District, manage the Gu refining field, and sell the products.¡±


    ¡°Who should I choose?


    How about Junior Nephew Le?


    He is good-hearted and trustworthy¡­


    The only thing I don¡¯t know is whether the young girl would want to do it.¡±


    As Chen Dengming was pondering, he had already selected some loose cultivators in the Everjoy District in his mind.


    He used to be a loose cultivator Gao Hu who had lived in the Everjoy District for a long time.


    He was very familiar with the characters of those neighbors.


    If these people had not moved away, they can be relied upon to work for him.


    Only, they would never guess that they were working for their former neighbor Gao Hu.


    Once everything was set in place, Chen Dengming immediately summoned his junior nephew Le Yue to ask for his opinion.


    ¡­


    Another year has passed from summer to winter, at the age of eighty-five.


    In an instant, the scenery in April passed by.


    The season had reached the height of winter, with snow covering the earth.


    Chen Dengming celebrated his 85th birthday two months ago in Cultivation World.


    This birthday, he did not celebrate alone.


    Instead, he gave a grand banquet and invited many of his fellow disciples, such as He Yingyu, to celebrate together.


    The fellow disciples all congratulated him for getting over the ¡®forty-one bumps¡¯, which meant that once you were over forty, you have crossed this hurdle.


    Chen Dengming just smiled and stayed silent.


    This Chen¡¯s Gu refining field developed smoothly over these four months.


    In the first one or two months, it was just the stage of breeding Gu worms and stockpiling Gu refining materials.


    There were few finished Gu worms for sale, so the profits weren¡¯t much.


    By the third month, the Gu worm market began to gradually establish in the market square of the Everjoy District.


    The daily sales volume was extremely promising, and the profits began to increase daily.


    By the fourth month, he finally refined a batch of Golden Silkworm Gu and Blood Centipede Gu that did not require blood refinement by using the Master Level Gu Refinement Secret.


    They were even sold in the Chang¡¯an Market thousands of miles away and were popular among Qi Cultivation cultivators.


    Especially the Golden Silkworm Gu, it was very popular among some young disciples of the family.


    It was considered a hot product, and its scarcity made it expensive.


    Because of this, Chen Dengming made quite a profit.


    In just two short months, after deducting the split, he had accumulated more than three high-grade spirit stones.


    The sale of three Golden Silkworm Gu contributed the most.


    One Golden Silkworm Gu was auctioned off for forty-five mid-grade spirit stones at a high price in the Chang¡¯an Market auction house.

 Chapter 235

    ?Chapter 235: 124-125: Cultivating Wealth Requires Planning, People¡¯s Hearts are Changeable, Rely on Maintenance (Two in One for Monthly Pass)_3 Chapter 235: 124-125: Cultivating Wealth Requires Planning, People¡¯s Hearts are Changeable, Rely on Maintenance (Two in One for Monthly Pass)_3 This method of amassing wealth is much faster than his painstaking skill recording.


    Currently, the most valuable technique he can record is the first order sixth-level ¡°Roving Qi Transforming Gold Skill¡±.


    However, because his skill in spirit runes is not yet at the master level, his success rate of recording this kind of technique is only thirty percent.


    On average, he could possibly produce a copy every three days, but it was quite draining on his spirit, affecting his daily progress in other cultivation techniques.


    Thus, in order not to disrupt his regular cultivation, he could only attempt recording the ¡°Roving Qi Transforming Gold Skill¡± once every five days.


    Recording six copies within a month, if he could sell all of them, would earn him at least seventy to eighty mid-grade spirit stones.


    But techniques were different from Gu worms, which were consumables in battles.


    While he might be able to sell six copies in the first month, there might be fewer buyers in the next month.


    The market would easily become saturated, as not every Qi Cultivation cultivator above the sixth level needed this technique, and there weren¡¯t many such loose cultivators.


    Having solved the problem of spirit stones, Chen Dengming was no longer in a predicament.


    Now that he had a source of income, and the Gu Refining Place was on the right track, he only needed to be busy for a couple of days every month or two.


    All other matters, such as acquiring Gu worm, trading, and transportation, were handled by hired Loose Cultivators.


    Junior Nephew Le was in charge of the supervision.


    His main focus was all on cultivation, preparing for breaking through to the mid-stage of foundation establishment.


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    However, while the hinterland of the Eastern Region seemed stable, its periphery was still in turmoil, causing unease.


    Just in this severe winter, large scale battles broke out simultaneously in various parts of the Eastern Region where cultivators are engaging desperately with demon cultivators.


    This was a large-scale offensive by demon cultivators that had been anticipated.


    In the severe winter, the environment in the Western Region was harsher, resources were scarce, and internal conflicts and contradictions were extremely sharp.


    They could only alleviate internal conflicts and maximize benefits by shifting the conflicts outward, launching attacks on the Eastern region, breaking into the Eastern Region to plunder resources.


    This was not difficult to predict, so the Eastern Region had already taken precautions.


    The war between cultivators was getting more intense in the four battle zones, approaching white heat.


    Many mortal kingdoms and small cultivation families were dragged into it, the appalling conditions of demon-eating and bloodbaths were all too common in these war zones.


    Chen Dengming was safe within the Changchun Sect in the Eastern Region, with no danger of invasion, but even hearing of the war situation from the frontlines conveyed a sense of cruelty and urgency.


    In this situation, his reward notice seeking the Luo Family¡¯s cultivator, even though the reward amount had been raised by fifty percent, still received no response.


    Chen Dengming knew that if he didn¡¯t want this to become a regret, the only solution was to wait until his cultivation became stronger and the environment in the war zone improved slightly, then he could personally investigate.


    On the path of cultivation, seeking the Dao and refining the heart.


    It is also about cultivating the heart, questioning the heart, and pursuing the Dao.


    If the heart is not at peace and thoughts are not flowing, no matter how much cultivation is done for thousands or tens of thousands of years, if the mental knot can¡¯t be untied, one will not be able to achieve the Great Dao.


    But at present, his strength was not enough and he couldn¡¯t recklessly enter the war zone.


    ¡°It¡¯s nearly two months before I can break through to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment¡­


    I wonder how long it¡¯ll take me to reach the later stage after that.¡±


    Inside the Heart Refining Cave of the Changchun Sect, Chen Dengming was enduring the disarray of the formation, having the leeway to observe his cultivation progress and gradually calming his mind down.


    ¡°Longevity Spring Skill (third layer 5819/9000)¡±


    Four months ago, when his Longevity Spring Skill broke through to the second layer, his proficiency in the skill was already as high as 9000.


    At his current rate of gaining 52 points of skill proficiency per day.


    It would take only two months for him to officially break through to the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment.


    But to break through to the later stage of the Foundation Establishment, his initial estimate would take about two to three years.


    If he emulated Sister He¡¯s method of spending a large number of spirit stones to activate the Four Symbols Spirit Gathering Formation, he might progress faster, but even now with the established Gu Refining Place, he could not afford such an extravagant method.


    ¡°Whoosha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    At that moment, intentionally showing a vulnerability in his composure, a huge bloody claw appeared out of thin air and launched a fierce attack with blood-killing gas, like a volcano erupting.


    Chen Dengming was well-prepared, not flustered at all.


    His divine sense converged, his eyes flickering with electric sparks.


    His heart¡¯s intention combined with the Sword Intention and the Hundred Ghost¡¯s Yin Record Refining God Skill, Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Consciousness Power suddenly converged into a dagger with arc sparks, and shot out instantly.


    Like a dazzling flash piercing the darkness, it struck the oncoming bloody claw in an instant, ripping it apart.


    A sharp scream suddenly came from the darkness, then a red flash appeared, as if a black cloud was lifted, revealing a large bloody glow.


    A sinister huge blood-colored ghost face, like a huge stone roller rolling towards him.


    A terrifying force burst out.


    This divine consciousness attack was even more formidable than the Divine Consciousness Power displayed by the Blood Ghost Taoist whom he had fought in the past.


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    ¡°A mid-stage foundation establishment demon cultivator?¡±


    Chen Dengming was careful in his heart, but not afraid at all.


    With a move of his mind, his divine consciousness, which had condensed into a lightning dagger, transformed into a strong and brief blue light, like a stream of treasure blue light pouring down from the sky, shot at the blood-colored ghost face.


    KRRACK!


    A deafening noise erupted in the depths of his spiritual consciousness.


    The ghost face screamed and retreated a few inches, then roared and lunged again.


    ¡°The demon cultivator simulated by this Heart Refining Cave Formation is pretty formidable¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming felt only a momentary dizziness and was immediately aware of the intense threat coming at him.

 Chapter 236

    ?Chapter 236: 124-125: Cultivating Wealth Requires Planning, People¡¯s Hearts are Changeable, Rely on Maintenance (Two in One for Monthly Pass)_4 Chapter 236: 124-125: Cultivating Wealth Requires Planning, People¡¯s Hearts are Changeable, Rely on Maintenance (Two in One for Monthly Pass)_4 He gathered his focus with a cold huff, and pointed his finger in an instant.


    A bolt of lightning accompanied by flames appeared mid-air, and the Divine Change Saber was materialized by his divine sense.


    In a split second, it formed into a dazzling giant saber over twenty-four meters long.


    Electrical arcs jumped across the saber¡¯s body which then swung out, clashing fiercely with the blood-red ghost face.


    Bang!


    Throw!


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    A string of booming sound echoed, as if a giant empty oil drum was bouncing down the stairs.


    The blood-red ghost face was brutally torn open, displaying a splendid white light from the cracks as it exploded.


    In the next instant, the surrounding darkness and illusions all receded.


    Chen Dengming regained consciousness, opening his eyes inside the Heart Refining Cave.


    He felt his divine consciousness was depleted and he had exhausted himself quite a bit.


    He glanced at the calmed Array Flags around him, then at the ten medium-grade Spirit Stones inside the recess near the Array Plate on the ground that had already shattered, and shook his head slightly.


    Too costly.


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    Attempting to challenge a higher difficulty level of the Heart Refining Cave once used up ten medium-grade Spirit Stones, enough to buy a copy of ¡°Roving Qi Transforming Gold Skill¡±.


    However, what just appeared was a demon cultivator of the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment.


    This real battle wasn¡¯t really a loss.


    In a normal day, if he encountered this type of demon cultivator, and couldn¡¯t defeat it, his life would be in danger.


    ¡°Unexpectedly, my divine consciousness power can now rival that of a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment demon cultivator.


    After my spiritual body absorbed the Heavenly Gang lightning power, my divine consciousness also gained a hint of lightning power.


    It ended up benefitting me, Sister He¡¯s reward was really good, next time I should continue to be her protector¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming stood up satisfied, rubbing his slightly dizzy brows, the real battle practice of today was now over.


    This Heart Refining Cave of the Changchun Sect was one of the only three special practice places within the sect.


    By making a certain contribution to the sect, one can enter for training.


    Although the Changchun Sect did not emphasize bravery and fierceness, they would certainly not avoid training the actual combat abilities of the disciples.


    They don¡¯t want to raise a group of lambs to be reaped by others, therefore, places like this were available for honing the disciples.


    In the past few months, Chen Dengming has been tirelessly looking for Demonic Beasts in the wild to no avail, so he spent his time in a few of the sect¡¯s drilling places, practicing his spiritual sense, Daoism skills, and combat abilities.


    Now he is confident that if he encounters the Blood Ghost Taoist again, he would certainly be able to kill him.


    ¡°Brother Chen, you¡¯re really diligent in your combat training.


    With your abundant energy and strong combat power, why don¡¯t you voluntarily apply to go to the war zone to distinguish yourself?


    Maybe you can make a fortune.¡±


    Upon exiting the Heart Refining Cave, a voice with a smile came over.


    Chen Dengming turned his head and saw him, greeting him politely, ¡°Turns out it¡¯s Elder Brother Wang.


    Elder Brother Wang is flattering me.


    With my insignificant cultivation, I should just stick to everyday battle training.


    If I really go to the war zone, I would just be serving them an easy target.


    I have to continue to cultivate for a while.¡±


    Wang Feixuan sneered, ¡°Humph¡­


    you are afraid of death, aren¡¯t you?


    I heard that you have been looking for the whereabouts of the Luo Family in the Eastern Region frontier?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s brows frowned slightly.


    This Brother Wang seemed to have some complaints about him.


    Still, he nodded.


    ¡°Right, the Luo Family had some connections with me.


    Brother Wang, do you have any information about the Luo Family?¡±


    ¡°Huh¡­


    No, if I were you, I would go looking for them myself.


    All you do is stay in the sect sparring with the air, and even consuming resources.


    That¡¯s not right.¡±


    Wang Feixuan dropped these words and walked away, leaving Chen Dengming puzzled.


    This Brother Wang, he had paid a visit to him before and the personal terms between them were decent.


    Even if they were not on good terms, they were not on bad terms either.


    So why is he acting like he¡¯s taken a wrong medicine today?


    After leaving the Heart Refining Cave, Chen Dengming remained puzzled and then went to visit Guan Le to ask what was going on.


    Guan Le sighed, ¡°Ah, Brother Chen, you do not know, during this period, the war in the four major war zones is very intense.


    The Longevity Sect issued an order yesterday that all sects must send two Foundation Establishment Cultivators to the corresponding war zones to participate in the battle.


    ¡°This is mandatory drafting, and it rarely happens.


    Normally, the Foundation Establishment Cultivators aren¡¯t demanded to go like this.¡±


    Looking at the troubled expression on Guan Le¡¯s face, Chen Dengming was stunned, ¡°Senior Brother Guan, you have not also been chosen, have you?¡±


    Guan Le lifted his eyes, looked at Chen Dengming, and sighed, ¡°I have been chosen!


    There¡¯s no way out.


    ¡°That Brother Wang does not want to go, which is a human sentiment, He thinks you should be the one to go.


    ¡°Because you just joined the sect and have enjoyed a lot of benefits, but haven¡¯t fulfilled many obligations, But he has accomplished a lot for the sect.


    He believes he didn¡¯t need to go, you should be the one to go.


    That¡¯s why he confronted you.


    ¡°But Senior Brother Liang said, you¡¯ve just joined the sect not long ago and your breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment stage was not that long ago either, so they did not choose you in the end.¡±


    It¡¯s said that Master He had put in a good word for you.


    Brother Chen, do not take it to heart, let it goa€|.¡±


    Chen Dengming furrowed his eyebrows, feeling a sudden clarity in his heart.


    People don¡¯t fear scarcity, but they fear inequality.


    Upon reflection, it seems that it¡¯s not unreasonable for Wang Feixuan to think this way.


    Perhaps even Guan Le would think the same way, but because they are close, he would not say it outright.


    After joining the sect, he achieved Foundation Establishment status within less than two months, received a reward of two thousand sect contribution points and was given direct access to study the Changchun Skill and many Daoism methods.


    In addition, he also got access to the sect¡¯s cave dwelling, a second-level Spirit Vein, and was able to receive the benefits suitable for a Foundation Establishment cultivator every month.


    Surprisingly, even though he enjoyed such benefits, since he was poor, not many disciples envied him.


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    However, four months ago, he managed to get the vacant lands to establish a Gu Refining Place, made quite a bit of money with it, and could continue to do so in the future.


    His ¡®poor¡¯ persona was no longer applicable due to the aid from the sect.


    After counting everything, he realized that he has only risked his life for the sect once.


    The number of merits he earned, was indeed far less than Wang Feixuan, and yet he enjoyed much more benefits from the sect.


    Now, when the sect was choosing people to send to the war zone, it seemed that due to He Yingyu¡¯s persuasion, he didn¡¯t have to go anymore.


    Underhand, some disciples might have referred to him as a pretty boy, implying he had been freeloading off He Yingyu, and that¡¯s why he had strong support from Senior Brother Liang.


    Under such circumstances, it would be strange if no one was jealous; it¡¯s likely that many disciples were dissatisfied.


    Chen Dengming once again felt a sense of urgency.


    This time, he didn¡¯t have to go into battle.


    But what about next time?


    Senior Brother Liang said that once the Eastern Region responds, the Demon Cultivators would soon be driven back to their lair.


    But ¡°soon¡± could mean any length of time, which is currently unknown.


    Now that there¡¯s some resentment within the sect, it¡¯s impossible for Senior Brother Liang, the Deputy Sect Leader, not to know about it.


    If he¡¯s not careful, he might be chosen to fight on the battlefield next time.


    He needs to cultivate and break through as soon as possible.


    Chen Dengming encouraged Guan Le a few sentences, before taking out a couple of high-level talisman and charms that he obtained from his past battles, as well as a few healing potions that he wasn¡¯t using and gave them all to Guan Le.


    He never neglected social relationships.


    Social relationships needed to be maintained.


    Currently, Guan Le didn¡¯t have any complaints about him, but if he neglected this relationship, the situation could change in the future.


    It was unnecessary to turn a friend into an enemy.


    Those who say real friends wouldn¡¯t care about these things and if they did, they weren¡¯t really friends in the first place, was a childishly naive belief, which should only be heard, and not seriously considered.


    After giving away a few farewell gifts, although Guan Le declined, there was less sadness on his face.


    His mood seemed to have improved.


    Chen Dengming immediately excused himself and left.


    He initially wanted to pay a visit to He Yingyu¡¯s dwelling to thank her, but after noticing the looks from other disciples passing by, he decided against visiting He Yingyu¡¯s dwelling.


    Rumors can hurt you the most¡­everything still relies on one¡¯s own strength¡­.


    ¡­


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 Chapter 237

    ?Chapter 237: 126: Old leaves and new flowers form a path on their own, white hair and new frost protect the new (Extra update for Alliance Hierarch Lin Hao)_1 Chapter 237: 126: Old leaves and new flowers form a path on their own, white hair and new frost protect the new (Extra update for Alliance Hierarch Lin Hao)_1 Winter fades and spring comes, with the early spring mornings still quite cold.


    As the winter snow melts, the bone-chilling river water bubbles flirtatiously on the river stones where women wash clothes, surprisingly mixed with fresh blood.


    Before long, a body bobbed up from the river water.


    Haphazard, greasy hair, like a black cap, concealed the face.


    The body bloated and decaying suggested it had been dead for quite some time.


    Quickly after, the third, followed by the fourth bodies emerged.


    Some bodies were reduced to skeleton, the flesh seemingly gnawed away by fish¡­


    Looking ahead, it turned out that a thick layer of ice had melted and shattered.


    These bodies would have sunk to the bottom of the river before, now floating on the surface as the ice melted.


    Extending one¡¯s gaze, on the distant plains as well, corpses lay everywhere, a truly horrifying scene to behold.


    This place had obviously once been a battlefield, but the process of fighting seemed more like a one-sided massacre.


    Two streaks of light skimmed through the sky and quickly stopped, swerving and floating above the river.


    Looking at the corpses below, they couldn¡¯t help but sigh.


    ¡°These cultivators from the Soul Devouring Sect are abhorrent, killing everywhere they go, even forcibly taking the souls of these ordinary folk.


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    How much value can the souls of these commoners have?¡±


    A woman¡¯s gritting voice transmitted from within one of the streaks of light.


    It¡¯s funny to think that ordinary people¡¯s lives are worth less than fodder.


    In the harsh winter with no food leading to famine, freezing cold as it is, many people will starve to death.


    Some even resort to cannibalism.


    This woman wouldn¡¯t have been unfamiliar with such a pitiful scene in her early years.


    But now, shifting places and seeing the Demon Cultivation massacring commoners, she feels outrage and sympathy.


    It¡¯s hard to place this sympathy, perhaps it¡¯s because the people of my region are akin to my domesticated pigs.


    The Western Region Demon Cultivation can¡¯t bear to see them slaughtered?


    ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± said another woman, of outstanding beauty but veiled.


    ¡°The battle conditions between multiple sects are fierce these days.


    Who knows how long it will last.


    This place has already been retaken, but it¡¯s hard to ensure that no Demon Cultivation are left behind.


    It¡¯s not fit to linger, let¡¯s return to our sect first.¡±


    The other woman, apparently a subordinate, exclaimed in surprise, ¡°Miss, you¡­don¡¯t plan to go back home to plead with the patriarch of the Luo Family?


    Go back to our sect directly?


    This¡­¡±


    The veiled woman shook her head, ¡°No need to go back.


    Even the patriarch has been alarmed by this matter.


    I need to go back and explain.


    Even if I am punished, it won¡¯t be too severe.


    Don¡¯t worry.


    If I do plead with patriarch of the Luo Family, I¡¯m afraid the agreement I made with him a year ago would be void.¡±


    Damn it, we can blame that Chen.


    Miss, you are being punished by the sect, and all of that is because of him.


    This person hides and holds secrets, but he never shares them with us.


    I think we should use Xu¡­.¡±


    ¡°Stop!


    Xi¡¯er, I told you, do not make things difficult for Xu Wei.


    Moreover, I had no knowledge of Chen Dengming¡¯s secrets.


    I didn¡¯t know exactly where he was back then.


    Even if the sect asked me this time, I just need to reply: I planned to find him secretly and slowly.


    Only after finding him and confirming that he had secrets would I report back to the sect to avoid the waste of manpower and resources.


    It¡¯s not surprising that the Demon Cultivation from the Western Region invaded, and I didn¡¯t have a chance to find him¡­¡±


    Miss, you have always been smarter than me.


    I am just concerned and worried.


    But that Xu Wei, she is of poor talent, and she is still alive today, all thanks to you.


    Even if you use her to find Chen Dengming, it would only be a repayment of the favor, wouldn¡¯t it?¡±


    ¡°Rest assured, she will repay the kindness.


    Treat her well so that she can help us better.


    Don¡¯t make things difficult for her, okay?¡±


    ¡°Oh¡­


    The lights flash and the two escape lights left rapidly on their instruments.


    ¡­


    Changchun Sect, Chen Dengming¡¯s dwelling.


    A potent spiritual might suddenly erupted, causing substantial ripples of spiritual energy to spread in the air.


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    Visible to the naked eye, it caused the furnishings in the dwelling to shudder slightly, and dust fell from the roof.


    A moment later, the spiritual might around Chen Dengming gradually receded.


    He remained calm, not surprised by this predicted breakthrough.


    After a brief period of reflection, he discovered the changes in his state.


    ¡°Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator[Chen Dengming]


    Life Span: 85/338/684


    Spiritual Root: Gold, Wood (Top-grade 50/100)


    Martial Arts: Nil


    Cultivation Techniques: ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± (Level Four 0/10000), ¡°Chen¡¯s Dao Method Chapter¡± (Master Level 21/100), ¡°The Rejuvenation Skill¡± (Beginner Level 97/100), ¡°Spirit Runes¡± (Proficient Level 66/100)¡­


    After achieving the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, the breakthrough happened unexcitedly as expected.


    His minor realm breakthrough took place since his cultivation technique was up to par, with absolutely no bottleneck.


    His maximum lifespan subsequently increased.


    By the way, the increase in the maximum lifespan for a total of thirty years feels great.


    This time, his minor realm breakthrough and the ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± breakthrough happened at the same time, doubling the effect and leading to a surge in his lifespan limit.


    Upon careful thought, practicing the ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± from the first to the fourth level has granted him an extension of sixty years to his life so far.


    It is considered top amongst the cultivation techniques at Foundation Establishment level, worthy of being the core technique of Changchun Sect.


    Most Foundation Establishment techniques, like ¡°The Rejuvenation Skill¡±, only provide an extension of ten years to one¡¯s life after mastering them.


    The ¡°Longevity Spring Skill,¡± however, provides an additional five years.


    Even for the ordinary people who, unlike Chen, don¡¯t have the golden finger of practice to extend life, they can still extend their lifespan by twenty years simply by practicing to the fourth level regularly.


    Apart from that, none of the other skills have made a breakthrough over this period.


    Ultimately, every skill that Chen Dengming has learned so far, he has already practiced to the proficient or master level.


    ¡°Golden Gang Spirit Venerate¡±, a first-grade ten-level technique, even if it¡¯s a Qi Cultivation Stage technique, it consumes a vast amount of spiritual energy.


    With Chen Dengming¡¯s top-grade Spiritual Root qualifications, if he wants to improve this skill from proficient to master level, he would have to practice thousands of times.


    It¡¯s truly challenging.

 Chapter 238

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    After breaking through, the fourth level of ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± requires only 10,000 proficiency points to practice, just a thousand points higher than the third level.


    Given this, I should be able to breach the fourth level within two hundred days.


    But the fifth level¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming calculated and realized that it was simply impossible for him to break through the late Foundation Establishment stage within the short span of two years.


    Normally, the gap in mana between each minor realm in the Foundation Establishment stage increases exponentially.


    Even if the effort and gain efficiency is calculated on a one-to-one basis, cultivating multiples of mana requires multiples of effort.


    Therefore, like when Chen Dengming reached the early Foundation Establishment stage, the proficiency of the cultivation technique increased from three thousand to six thousand to nine thousand.


    During the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment, the proficiency needed for Longevity Spring Skill to reach from the fourth to the sixth level probably has to rise in increments of ten thousand, twenty thousand, thirty thousand to match the exponential increase in mana.


    Of course, this is purely his personal speculation.


    Chen Dengming is still unsure.


    ¡°If my assumptions are correct, I will need at least three years to reach the late Foundation Establishment stage¡­


    Adding the time previously spent, my cultivation speed is amazingly similar to Sister He¡¯s.¡±


    After Chen Dengming carefully calculated, he shook his head, marveling at the power of Sister He¡¯s money-spending technique.


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    He has a special skill.


    Sister He has money, which is a power on its own.


    And of course, her high-quality spiritual root is extremely strong on its own, ensuring fast cultivation speed.


    Now that he had broken through, Chen Dengming decided to end his two-month-long seclusion to get some fresh air, inspect the condition of the Gu Refining Place, and personally refine a batch of Gu objects.


    At the same time, he would also catch up on the frontline news, tell Sister He and others about his breakthrough, and then continue with his low-profile cultivation.


    ¡­


    Half a day later.


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    After dealing with the matters of the Gu Refining Place and receiving the profits of a block and a half of high-grade Spirit Stones over the last two months, Chen Dengming came to the Post House, and felt a toothache looking at the still deserted bounties.


    He¡¯s just inquiring for information about a cultivation family.


    It¡¯s not like looking for a person in a massive army on a battlefield.


    Why is it so hard?


    ¡°Housekeeper Sun, how¡¯s the battle at the front line doing now?¡±


    Chen Dengming turned to inquire from the Qi cultivating executive of the Post House.


    As the place where all the news about the sect converge, naturally the Post House would be the best informed.


    The elderly Qi cultivating executive respectfully replied, ¡°Ah, Uncle Chen, you can just call me your martial nephew.


    In front of the disciples, I can sell myself as an old-timer.


    Now you¡¯re calling me executive, this is really causing me distress.¡±


    ¡°Heh, old Sun, aren¡¯t you around eighty or ninety years old?


    I¡¯m still only forty-one.


    To call you nephew would prematurely age me, wouldn¡¯t it?¡±


    Chen Dengming joked, provoking chuckles from several female disciples nearby.


    Housekeeper Sun could only roll his eyes, but he also felt quite fond of his young martial uncle.


    He proceeded to share the news he had gathered.


    ¡°The Heavenly Dao Sect dealt a great defeat to the sect of Demon cultivators in the northwest corner.


    The current sect leader of Heavenly Dao personally struck, severely injuring the Nascent Soul old monster, the Demon Monarch of Chen Mountain, and completely drove the invading Demon cultivators out of the Eastern Region.


    The war in the northwest corner is essentially over.¡±


    ¡°In the southeast corner, the Pavilion Master of Shu Sword Pavilion, True Monarch Shu Sword, engaged two Demon Monarchs in a solo battle.


    They reached a stalemate, shocking the armies of the Demon cultivators and retreating three thousand miles.


    They¡¯re almost out of the North corner.¡±


    ¡°The northeast and southwest corners still have very intense wars.


    The Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Longevity Sect, and the southwest corner¡¯s Five Elements Escape Sect and Hualong Sect, none of their Nascent Soul True Monarchs have taken action, and they are all relatively cautious¡­¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s really cautious.


    The wars in the northwest and southeast corners are almost over, and yet there hasn¡¯t been any action from this side.¡±


    After understanding the current situation of the four major war zones, Chen Dengming was a little upset.


    Housekeeper Sun added, ¡°Uncle Chen, we had a tough character come to our northeast corner about half a year ago.


    He belongs to the Soul Devouring Sect of the Demon cultivators.¡±


    ¡°Rather than saying he¡¯s a Demon cultivator, it would be more appropriate to say that he follows the path of Ghost cultivation¡­


    He¡¯s ruthless and his Soul Attracting Banner is extremely troublesome.¡±


    ¡°Soul Devouring Sect?


    This sect seems somewhat similar to the Yin Ghost Sect from the Thousands of Miles Frontier.


    Could there be a connection?¡±


    Chen Dengming was puzzled.


    Housekeeper Sun sighed, ¡°We currently have a grim situation here.


    Allegedly, the last batch sent by our sect, Uncle Wang and Uncle Guan, have been injured.


    It¡¯s likely that they¡¯ll have to retreat for recovery soon¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was startled at this news.


    Wang Feixuan and Guan Le were injured so soon?


    It¡¯s been only two months since they left.


    If those two retreat from the battlefield, the sect will probably have to select replacements to send to the war zone.


    He furrowed his brows, then quickly relaxed.


    What¡¯s meant to come will eventually come.


    Worrying can¡¯t help.


    There was much confusion that he could not clarify, so sometimes it¡¯s better to resolve it in a straightforward way: burning everything clean with fire.


    If in the next round of selections, Liang Yunsheng really does pick him, there will be no use running away.


    Because life will always present choices.


    Escaping once doesn¡¯t mean escaping forever.


    Most of the time, what you get is what you give up.


    The more you evade, the more you end up losing ¨C such as, falling back to being a Loose Cultivator.


    Now¡¯s also a good chance to investigate the Luo Family¡¯s situation.


    ¡°Right now, the northwest and southeast corners have reclaimed lost ground, proving that things are developing in the good direction as Martial Brother Liang said.


    Presumably, the three old ancestors of the Longevity Sect here in the northeast corner are also planning¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming calmed himself.


    Considering that war in the northeast zone had cooled since winter, it wasn¡¯t as intense as before.


    He had avoided the most dangerous period, for which he should thank Sister He.

 Chapter 239

    ?Chapter 239: 126: Old leaves and new flowers form a path on their own, white hair and new frost protect the new (Extra update for Alliance Hierarch Lin Hao)_3 Chapter 239: 126: Old leaves and new flowers form a path on their own, white hair and new frost protect the new (Extra update for Alliance Hierarch Lin Hao)_3 He turned and mounted the Black Cloud Leopard to visit his Senior Brothers, to inform them of his breakthrough to the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment.


    After receiving numerous congratulations and words of encouragement from his Senior Brothers, he returned and arrived at He Yingyu¡¯s cave dwelling to find she was not there.


    ¡°Strange, Senior Brother Liang, Senior Brother Ma and Sister He have all left the sect on the same day¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was slightly taken aback, feeling that something must have happened.


    After pondering a moment, he took out the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission to share his happy news, informing He Yingyu that he had reached Mid-stage Foundation Establishment.


    He then returned to his cave dwelling to continue his cultivation, hoping to accumulate more strength before he was sent to the battle zone.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile.


    In the northeast boundary, near a gap in a certain mountain near Tortoise and Snake Peak.


    A blaze of fierce flames roared down, enveloping a large demon beast that was towering like a small mountain on the ground, setting the entire ground ablaze.


    The demonic beast roared in anger, its voice materialized into tangible sound waves that shocked the air, utterly deafening, its released Spiritual Might was astonishing.


    Its colossal body had many hairs turning gradually red, emanating a bloodthirsty and crazed aura that repelled the flames, its power changed the expressions of the three floating people in the air.


    At this moment, a streak of cyan light abruptly cut through the sky, followed by a muffled thunderclap that numbed the ears.


    The massive demonic beast¡¯s body shook violently as a large clump of blood accompanied by a cyan light gushed out from its back.


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    Its crazed aura halted instantly, falling thunderously to the ground as if a golden mountain or a jade pillar had been pushed over.


    ¡°The Changchun Thunder Sword!


    Sect Leader!¡±


    The three in the sky rejoiced, immediately turned around and saw a golden light dot appeared in the distant sky.


    In an instant, the golden light spot became nearer, like a miniature sun radiating Spiritual Light and strong imposing power, floating not far from the three people.


    Great Cultivator of the Golden Core ¨C Changchun True Monarch Qiu Feng!


    ¡°Sect Leader, your timing is impeccable.


    Otherwise, if this beast went berserk, the three of us would have had a hard time cleaning up.¡±


    Seeing Qiu Feng, Liang Yunsheng burst into hearty laughter, immediately flying over to greet him.


    Qiu Feng¡¯s Spiritual Might retreated, the golden light dimmed and converged back into the Golden Core in his chest, revealing a tall, thin Daoist.


    Despite his thinness, he did not give off any impression of weakness.


    The man seemed to be structured with steel, concealing an astonishing power.


    His long and thin face had unusually radiant eyes, which exuded brilliance.


    At the moment, he looked at the approaching Liang Yunsheng, He Yingyu, and Ma Cai with a smile.


    ¡°Is it always the three of you?


    Didn¡¯t bring the new recruit out for some experience?¡±


    Liang Yunsheng laughed heartily, ¡°Elder Brother, we should be gentle with the new ones, just like you said.


    After all, this Mountain Opening Rage Bull Demon, is a Late-stage Foundation Establishment demon beast, easily provoked and can go berserk at any moment.


    The demonic cultivators took advantage of this demonic beast to cause chaos.


    The three of us found it dangerous to deal with, a little careless and we could get hurt, let alone bringing a newbie?¡±


    Agreeing with his words, He Yingyu sighed a breath of relief in her heart, thinking that Senior Brother Liang really takes care of Brother Chen.


    Qiu Feng smiled and shook his head, ¡°We should definitely be gentle, but experiencing the battlefield is also a necessary step.


    We, the cultivators of the Changchun Sect, may not like to cause trouble, but that doesn¡¯t mean we are afraid of it.


    I heard that Nephew Chen has already broken through to the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, which is good news.


    The Soul Devouring Sect has made too many casualties now; no one could stay out of it.


    Now that Nephew Guan and Nephew Wang are both injured, I¡¯m planning to let them go back first¡­¡±


    ¡°Brother Chen has broken through to the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment?¡±


    He Yingyu and the others looked at each other, surprised at the news.


    However, how could the sect leader knew this news earlier than they did?


    A thought occurred to He Yingyu, and she glanced at Liang Yunsheng, then remained silent.


    It seemed that someone had spoken idle remarks directly to Sect Leader Qiu Feng.


    She had already pleaded for Chen Dengming before, giving this Junior Brother, who had a good relationship with her, some time to buffer and prepare, without having to rush directly to the battlefield.


    But this plea was probably misinterpreted and caused dissatisfaction among many of her Senior Brothers.


    At this point, she could not say anything else; that would be considered as having no respect for her teacher.


    After a few casual words, Qiu Feng kept Liang Yunsheng alone to talk and give him some instructions.


    ¡°Since we have already figured out the details of this Nephew Chen, to avoid him feeling troubled, let¡¯s not let him know for now.¡±


    ¡°Sect Leader, I understand.


    In fact, I already hinted at him during the sect meeting that our Longevity Sect is not interested in the Martial Immortal lineage of that Demon Star.


    We have our own Dao lineage.


    With Brother Chen¡¯s intelligence, he would naturally understand.


    His not being forthright is also a human nature.


    After all, that Demon Star has caused such a big commotion, and anyone associated with it would feel uneasy.


    By the way, how¡¯s the situation with the Grand Sect¡­¡±


    ¡°The Grand Sect indicated that we should treat him as a normal seedling.


    If he could truly walk the same path as that Demon Star on his own, it would be a blessing for our sect.


    Maybe in the future, haha¡­you know.


    Even if he doesn¡¯t walk that path, looking at this child¡¯s talent now, there is still hope for him to attain the Golden Core in the future, also considered a talent.¡±


    ¡°But his cultivation speed¡­¡±


    ¡°Nanxun is a strange place.


    What does it matter if it can produce a Demon Star and then another prodigy?


    Everyone has secrets; it depends on whose side they are on.


    Now, both Miaoyin and Yingyue Sect are looking for him, but he is now¡­our appointed man in the Longevity Sect¡­.¡±


    ¡°Then¡­.


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    Elder Brother, why not protect him and instead send him to the battle zone?¡±


    ¡°A genius might be born in a comfortable environment, but not a warlord.


    Does our Longevity Sect lack geniuses?


    Too many ¡­..


    But warlords are rare, even non-existent.


    I see this child wants to learn our Dao, be stable, and slowly advance.


    This won¡¯t work; this isn¡¯t the route of a warlord¡­Life is limited, even for us cultivators in the Longevity Sect, we need to seize the time for cultivation.


    He sits in the sect, and us old predecessors fight life and death for him, what does this count for?


    Normally, he should also go through some hardships, if something happens, we bear it, if there is real danger, we block it, this is the correct path for nurturing¡­..¡±


    ¡°So¡­¡±


    ¡°Arrange it.


    But remember, continue to feign ignorance; no need to put too much pressure on him¡­¡±


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (It¡¯s the end of the month, please use up all your votes, there will be more updates tomorrow if we hit 200 votes)

 Chapter 240

    ?Chapter 240: 127: Refining the Heart in Actual Combat Leads to Mastery, Indifference and Neglect May Cost One¡¯s Life (Seeking Monthly Tickets) _1 Chapter 240: 127: Refining the Heart in Actual Combat Leads to Mastery, Indifference and Neglect May Cost One¡¯s Life (Seeking Monthly Tickets) _1 A hundred feet away, the cave house clings to the emerald mountainside, where the early spring begins to recede as mud swallows fly.


    In a blink of an eye, more than a month passes swiftly like a fleeting shadow.


    Outside Chen Dengming¡¯s cave house, the breeze is mild and soothing, the green trees are shrouded in mist, and many white and purple lilacs on the hillside sway gracefully in the wind, evoking an intoxicating sense of spring.


    The Black Cloud Leopard, drooling and snoring in deep sleep, looks absolutely relaxed.


    Its two huge wings folded back, protruding like a saddle.


    Its spiritual might, accompanied by an overwhelming aura of evil and terrorizing anyone who dares to come close.


    If one could overlook its slightly stout physique, it would appear extremely fierce.


    In the past half a year, not only has Chen Dengming¡¯s power level increased, but also the Black Cloud Leopard, a top-tier demonic beast equivalent to a cultivator with a top-grade spiritual root.


    After consuming so many delicacies and having a good master to exploit a second-grade spirit vein, its power level has naturally also improved.


    It has broken through from the ninth level of Qi cultivation to the tenth level.


    However, Chen Dengming was always suspicious that though Heizi¡¯s strength had increased, its fighting power might have remained stagnant.


    After all, life had been too easy for the past half a year, and its figure had started to get out of shape due to its indulgent lifestyle.


    It would be good if its fighting power did not decline.


    Suddenly, a flash of spiritual light flies towards Chen Dengming¡¯s cave house, making a turn before landing, revealing the figure of a Daoist.


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    ¡°Woo¨C¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard pricked up its ears, immediately opening its eyes to take a look.


    The Daoist, with a benevolent smile on his face, said, ¡°Heizi, is your master home?¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard rolled its eyes in what could be considered a bored and annoyed black glare, thinking to itself that it was obvious.


    If I¡¯m guarding the front door, isn¡¯t it clear that my master is home?


    Just as it was about to lazily get up and let out a few calls.


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    A voice from the cave house can be heard saying, ¡°Is that you, Brother Zhou?


    Please come in.¡±


    The Daoist at the door smiled and said loudly, ¡°No need, Brother Chen, I suppose you have already received the news?


    The Spirit Boat of the Longevity Sect is on its way.


    We should say our goodbyes to Senior Brother Guan and get going swiftly, so as not to keep the members of the Longevity Sect waiting.¡±


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    As soon as these words landed, Chen Dengming, donning his robe of the Changchun Sect meant for those who have reached Foundation Establishment, flew out of his cave house.


    He then courteously gave an obeisance to the round-faced and friendly Daoist on the other side.


    ¡°I apologise, Brother Zhou, for the inconvenience.


    It was only today, when I checked my storage bag, that I came to know about the message sent by Senior Brother Liang yesterday.


    I hope you understand.¡±


    ¡°Not at all!


    It is understood.


    You are indeed a diligent cultivator, Brother Chen.


    I admire that in you.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s too kind of you¡­¡±


    After briefly exchanging pleasantries, Chen Dengming called the Black Cloud Leopard, and then set off to bid farewell to Guan Le and Wang Feixuan, who had just returned to the sect the day before, along with Brother Zhou Yunji.


    To avoid arousing any discontent, he did not ride on the Black Cloud Leopard, but let it follow behind while he flew alongside Zhou Yunji, discussing information as they went along.


    Zhou Yunji felt respected by Chen Dengming¡¯s seemingly insignificant act which increased his goodwill and encouraged him to share more information.


    ¡°I was still in Chang¡¯an Market yesterday when I got the message from Senior Brother Liang to head towards the frontline.


    I rushed back immediately.


    Since it was late at night, and Senior Brother Guan and Brother Wang had returned wounded, they had also just been to the Heart Refining Cave to record information on a powerful enemy Demon Cultivator they encountered.


    I presume they are tired.


    Considering you were in seclusion, I didn¡¯t visit alone.


    Instead, I had invited you today so that we could pay a visit together.¡±


    ¡°How thoughtful of you, Brother Zhou.


    But that Heart Refining Cavea€|¡±


    ¡°Of course, Brother Chen.


    You need not be too polite.


    The Heart Refining Cave has its own uses.


    Apart from testing and tempering the disciples¡¯ hearts, it is also used for another purpose.


    When our cultivators encounter a strong enemy outside, they can return to the sect and record the enemy¡¯s information.


    This can help us simulate battles, allowing us to gain experience in dueling battles with various powerful opponents.


    Brother Chen, you must experience it carefully.


    This time, we are heading to the battlefield together and we must take good care of each other.


    You have already reached the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, and your mana has increased a lot, which is quite a good thing.¡±


    Zhou Yunji said with a smile, appearing very friendly.


    The reason why he wanted to wait for Chen Dengming was indeed to win over this brother who was rumored to be great in battle.


    Chen Dengming had repelled the Blood Ghost Taoist and, it was rumored, killed Li Yue, both while in the early stages of Foundation Establishment.


    Now that he had reached the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, his battle power must have improved significantly.


    Comparing Wang Feixuan taking Guan Le in the early stage of Foundation Establishment and himself taking Chen Dengming to the frontline, he felt much more confident.


    At this point, Chen Dengming was quite calm.


    He had been mentally preparing for the frontline battlefield for a long time.


    In fact, in the previous batch of people, his name should have already been there.


    However, thanks to He Yingyu and Liang Yunsheng taking care of him, it was postponed to the second batch, which allowed him to avoid the most intense moment of the winter battlefield.


    He had the opportunity to cultivate for a long time, his power level had increased, and he was well-prepared, so what was there not to be satisfied with?


    The two quickly arrived outside the sect¡¯s Heart Refining Cave.


    Wang Feixuan and Guan Le had also been invited and had arrived early, waiting inside the cave.


    No matter what small conflicts they might have had during normal times, now that they were going to the frontline, Wang Feixuan, having been there before, was willing to team up with Guan Le to share some experiences and information about the enemies on the frontline to avoid their fellow disciples getting into danger.


    When the four met, they inevitably exchanged a few pleasantries during their greetings.


    Wang Feixuan even apologized to Chen Dengming for his excessive words last time.


    Chen Dengming, of course, would not hold it against him, and quickly assured Wang Feixuan that he had not taken it to heart.


    He noticed that Guan Le looked pale, his eyes gloomy and not very bright.


    He even had bloodshot eyes and swollen bags under his eyes, making him look distressed.


    It took Chen Dengming by surprise.


    Guan Le sighed and said, ¡°Brother Chen, Brother Zhou, currently in the warzone, we are confronted with three forces of Demon Cultivation ¨C the Blood Slaughter Sect, the Soul Devouring Sect, and the Demons from the Demon Country.


    The most troublesome among them is the Soul Devouring Sect.


    I was almost killed by their Soul Attracting Banner¡­¡±

 Chapter 241

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    ¡°Indeed!¡±


    Wang Feixuan added solemnly, ¡°The use of the array flag not only extracts the divine spirit of individuals, but also summons the absorbed spiritual bodies of soul ghosts for attack.


    It¡¯s very hard to defend against.


    Keep in mind that without our practice in the corresponding Refining Spirit Skills, we would be like having brute strength without any techniques.¡±


    ¡°Moreover, our enemies not only have powerful brute strength but also techniques.


    How shall we defend ourselves?


    It¡¯s difficult.


    Many comrades within the battlefield have already fallen at the hands of cultivators from the Soul Devouring Sect¡­¡±


    Hearing this, a thought struck Chen Dengming.


    He did practice the Refining Spirit Skill,


    It seems that these cultivators from the Soul Devouring Sect will pose a lesser threat to him.


    Previously, he had asked the Mini Array Spirit if there was any connection between the Soul Devouring Sect and the Shadow Ghosts Sect.


    However, the Mini Array Spirit had no answer.


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    Nonetheless, both sects follow similar cultivation practices, focusing on Refining Spirit through the Ghost Path.


    Having practiced the ¡°Hundred Demon Night Banquet¡± picture scroll and the ¡°Hundred Ghosts Yin Record Refining God Method,¡± his divine spirit had become even more concentrated and powerful.


    Moreover, with his excellent divine sense of attack and defense to confound the enemy, combined with the Purifying Thunder Power, he should be able to resist the cultivators of the Soul Devouring Sect.


    At this point, Wang Feixuan and Guan Le began discussing the styles of the other two demonic cultivation powers on the battlefield, the current situation, and other matters requiring attention.


    To avoid forgetting, Chen Dengming activated the Audio-Visual Bead to record the conversation, as the written word is better than the best memory.


    When they finished speaking, Guan Le weakly said, ¡°Alright, we have explained almost everything we needed to.


    You should quickly go to the Heart Refining Cave for a trial.


    We have recorded the specific battle conditions of the enemies we¡¯ve encountered in the Refining Heart Array.


    Even if you can¡¯t handle it, having a first-hand experience would still be beneficial.¡±


    ¡°Good!¡±


    ¡°Thanks to both of you elder brothers!¡±


    Both Chen Dengming and Zhou Yunji thanked them and entered the Heart Refining Cave one after the other, leaving the Black Cloud Leopard outside.


    Wang Feixuan and Guan Le exchanged looks and asked each other, ¡°You¡¯ve witnessed Brother Chen¡¯s strength.


    Now that he¡¯s reached the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, do you think he can escape from a Soul Devouring Sect demon at the same level?¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard pricked its ears at the sound, snorted and turned its head away.


    Guan Le also laughed quietly, ¡°You¡¯re underestimating Brother Chen.


    When he was at the initial stage of Foundation Establishment, he defeated the Blood Ghost Taoist.


    That Blood Ghost Taoist, who cultivated both Soul Devouring and Blood Killing skills, was more formidable than an average cultivator of the Soul Devouring Sect at the same level.


    Moreover, Brother Chen and I once teamed up to kill a Foundation Establishment stage Nightmare.


    I probably only used thirty percent of my strength¡­¡±


    Noticing Wang Feixuan¡¯s skeptical gaze, Guan Le added cautiously, ¡°However¡­


    Brother Chen just reached the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.


    If he faces a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Soul Devouring Sect, he might be able to defend himself.


    But it would be difficult for him to win.¡±


    ¡°He should be fine on defense?¡± Wang Feixuan mumbled skeptically.


    But he knew that Guan Le and Chen Dengming were friends, so a bit of exaggeration was to be expected.


    ¡­


    Inside the Heart Refining Cave.


    As the sect-reimbursed Spirit Crystals were embedded, the Array Flags began to flutter, and the environment around quickly darkened.


    Chen Dengming only felt a sudden chill around him, the cold piercing his face and nose exposed outside his collar, causing some pain.


    ¡°Is the battlefield simulated by the array that cold?


    Or is it at night?¡±


    While he puzzled, Chen Dengming heightened his alertness.


    Even facing a simulated battle, Chen Dengming was prepared to go all out, as the number of trials was limited.


    It was better than risking his life in a real battle.


    At this moment, a sense of danger rose in Chen Dengming¡¯s heart.


    He could faintly make out vague shadows in the distance, moving into sight amidst the dimness.


    Soon after, a sound like raging wind and thundering waves began to come from all directions, chilling to the soul.


    In the next instant, the vast black shadows rushed towards Chen Dengming like hundreds of wild horses, either charging, neighing or aggressively staring at him.


    Upon a closer look, they were not horses but the ghastly faces of feral ghosts.


    ¡°These are the lowest level of shadow ghosts.


    Make sure they don¡¯t attach themselves and get into your spirit,¡± the Mini Array Spirit warned inside the Soul House.


    The moment the warning was issued, Chen Dengming swiftly raised his Divine Change Saber.


    His eyes sparked with electricity, his muscular arms showcased his immense strength.


    As the blade of the sword pointed out, a powerful Sword Intention, accompanied by his divine sense, slashed out.


    In an instant, a giant silver snake seemed to shoot out from the darkness, sweeping around in a loop.


    Striking the shadow ghosts around him, it set off a low and prolonged booming sound like firecrackers.


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    ¡°Ahha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    ¡°Hoooa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The shadow ghosts instantly vanished into smoke, crying and howling before eventually fading away like clouds torn apart by a thunderbolt.


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    A soft sound echoed through the darkness.


    The temperature suddenly dropped, and the already gloomy surroundings became even colder.


    Chen Dengming felt an intense chill engulf him, nearly freezing his blood to the point of immobility, as if some evil force had encompassed his body.


    However, his spirit was not obstructed.


    As soon as he moved his thoughts, the Mirror of Heart-Piercing Illusion flew out and a ray of green light directly cast onto his body.


    Immediately, wisps of green smoke rose from his body.


    Threads of red hair, which he had no idea when had covered his body, burnt instantly and disappeared.


    In the darkness, a muffled grunt was heard.

 Chapter 242

    ?Chapter 242: 127: Refining the Heart in Actual Combat Leads to Mastery, Indifference and Neglect May Cost One¡¯s Life (Seeking Monthly Tickets) _3 Chapter 242: 127: Refining the Heart in Actual Combat Leads to Mastery, Indifference and Neglect May Cost One¡¯s Life (Seeking Monthly Tickets) _3 The Mirror of Heart-Piercing Illusion instantly radiated under Chen Dengming¡¯s will, its light as bright as a green-white lightning accompanied by a loud thunder, tearing through the darkness, illuminating the surrounding environment.


    A dark shadow almost grazed past the light, emitting a sharp scream, and in a blink of an eye, it pounced in front of Chen Dengming.


    Just as Chen Dengming was about to counterattack, the dark shadow suddenly split into two with a strange laugh, moved quickly within an extremely narrow space, and approached him almost immediately, ready to dive into him.


    ¡°Get lost!!!¡±


    Chen Dengming shouted angrily, his eyes blazing, the Divine Change Saber twisted into thousands of blinding whirls, like hundreds of serpents twisting around, enveloping his body.


    The two shadows paused briefly, then quickly passed through the light of the saber, only to be devoured instantly by a subsequent burst of intense Divine Sense infused with thunderous power.


    It appeared as though a cloud of darkness suddenly born underneath the glare of the saber, like an invisible big mouth, devoured the two shadows instantly.


    Hundred Ghosts Yin Record Refining God Skilla€¡±a€¡±the Mo Skill!


    A scream echoed from the darkness not far away.


    Chen Dengming let out a long roar.


    Following his saber, he instantly merged with it, transforming into unparalleled speedy light, flashing past, charging towards the figure in the darkness.


    He saw a gloomy figure with a large banner in hand.


    Seeing Chen Dengming attacking, he was about to wave the banner, stirring up a terrifying ghostly aura, ready to strike back.


    However, Chen Dengming melded his Divine Sense into the light of the saber, combined the righteous and masculine thunderous power within his Divine Sense with the Refining Spirit Skill, and thrust his saber directly!


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    The saber followed his heart, quick as the wind and precise as a drop of blood.


    The striking technique is as swift as lightning, why bother walking ten steps to kill.


    ¡°Clang!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The saber hit the Soul Banner and, in an instant, the large banner shattered, countless soul ghosts scattered screaming, fluttering like swarms of black bats.


    The cultivator on the opposite side, as if hit by lightning, suddenly retreated five steps, spat out a mouthful of blood, and tried to escape.


    Unexpectedly, the long saber in Chen Dengming¡¯s hand suddenly stretched and extended, exceeding eight meters, the glaringSabre light flickered, and instantly pierced through the cultivator¡¯s forehead.


    The surrounding darkness rapidly faded away.


    ¡°Is it already over?


    It should be a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Soul Devouring Sect, indeed¡­


    Well, it was somewhat bothersome¡­


    However, I¡¯m just not very familiar with this kind of Soul Banner magic artifact.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, looking at the changing environment around him and put away the magic artifact.


    The next moment, he saw Zhou Yunji, with a pale face, squatting and gasping on the opposite side.


    He was taken aback and quickly walked over.


    ¡°Brother Zhou?


    Are you okay?


    You¡­


    did you encounter a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Soul Devouring Sect?¡±


    Zhou Yunji was stunned, turned his head to look at Chen Dengming who seemed totally unscathed, and managed a weak smile.


    ¡°Brother Chen, you must be joking.


    How could I have encountered a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator?


    This is the information about the enemy¡¯s opponents recorded by Brother Guan and Brother Wang.


    If they encountered a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, could they have made it back?


    I just encountered a powerful mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, hissa€| they¡¯re really formidable!


    I withstood the first onslaught, then suddenly saw a dark shadow rushing at me.


    I promptly dodged, but that dark shadow unexpectedly split into two.


    It¡¯s really treacherous¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming looked puzzled.


    Wasn¡¯t that exactly what he had just encountered?


    It turned out that the two of them had simulated the same opponent at the same time.


    But this Brother Zhou¡­


    he didn¡¯t even withstand the second round of attack¡­


    ¡°Hey?


    Brother Chen, you actually passed so easily?


    You look like as if it¡¯s nothing, did you encounter an early-stage Foundation Establishment opponent?


    Is it from the Soul Devouring Sect or the Blood Slaughter Sect?¡±


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t have the heart to tell the truth which would discourage Brother Zhou.


    It wouldn¡¯t be good to damage their harmonious relationship.


    He laughed and said, ¡°Yeah, I encountered an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Blood Slaughter Sect¡­¡±


    ¡°That won¡¯t work, Brother Chen.


    We can deal with early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    You should go and try the opponent I encountered before, to gain more experience.¡±


    ¡°Well¡­¡±


    ¡°Go ahead, do it again.


    Don¡¯t hesitate at this stage.


    When you confront the true battlefield, it could save your life.¡±


    Chen Dengming felt helpless, but knew that what Zhou Yunji said was right.


    He supposed it wouldn¡¯t hurt to activate the formation again using the public spirit crystals.


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    However, for the second time, he surprisingly confronted a strong enemy at a mid-stage Foundation Establishment.


    With no other choice, he was forced to put his adversary through another round of violence.


    This time, seeking to draw out more skills and life-saving cards from the cultivator, he intentionally slowed down his attacks, taking his time to weaken his opponent.


    In the end, though, he discovered that his enemy exhibited the same pattern of attacks, even down to its escape.


    No matter how exhausted it was, it would forcibly attack him, behaving like a dim-witted game NPC.


    Chen Dengming realized that this might be one of the inherent drawbacks of the Refining Heart Array¡¯s simulated characters.


    Probably, the simulation was based on the information supplied from the memories of Guan Le and others and was endowed with some intelligence, knowing when to run away, dodge, and so forth.


    Yet, such responses were rigid and primarily based upon the two individuals¡¯ memory and information.


    ¡°It seems like the real encounter with these cultivators from the Soul Devouring Sect may be even stronger.


    There¡¯s no guarantee that they don¡¯t have some hidden cards that Brother Guan and the others hadn¡¯t recognized.¡±


    Chen Dengming remained neither arrogant nor impulsive, keeping a watchful eye.


    He also felt that the second attempt wasn¡¯t a waste, as it had allowed him to ascertain some more information.


    After their experiences in the Heart Refining Cave, they bid goodbye to Guan Le and Wang Feixuan.


    They appeared on the doorstep, preparing to leave.


    ¡­


    The Spirit Boat of the Longevity Sect appeared outside the gate.


    A few Foundation Establishing cultivators from the Longevity Sect were standing on the Spirit Boat, radiating elegance and magnificence, each one of them an outstanding individual.


    Chen Dengming and Zhou Yunji greeted the cultivators from the Longevity Sect as they soared onto the Spirit Boat.


    These cultivators were somewhat familiar with Zhou Yunji, as Changchun and Longevity were from one family.


    Despite the higher status of the Longevity sect¡¯s cultivators, they did not exhibit an air of superiority.


    The fiction whereby upper sect cultivators would look down upon the lower ones seldom happens in reality.


    Even if it occurs, people would not openly express it.


    The congenial interactions made everything more pleasant.


    The newly advanced Foundation Establishment cultivator, Chen Dengming, wasn¡¯t overlooked.


    On the contrary, he was praised abundantly by several cultivators.


    ¡°We¡¯ve heard rumors that Junior Brother Chen has unmatched combat prowess, and hardly anyone of our contemporaries can match him.


    After your breakthrough in Mid-Stage Foundation Establishment, I think you¡¯ll undoubtedly make a name for yourself in the battle zone.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, I too see potential in Junior Brother Chen.


    Oh wait, I should be addressing you as Elder Brother Chen.


    I don¡¯t think I¡¯m your match now that we¡¯re at the same realm.¡±


    Facing these compliments, Chen Dengming humbly managed the situation, ¡°You all are giving me too much credit.


    I¡¯ve just established my foundation and my realm isn¡¯t even settled yet.


    I hope to learn from all of you, and I certainly shouldn¡¯t be boasting.¡±


    ¡°And to my elder brother, you can just call me Chen, or Little Chen.


    It would be too presumptuous to accept the title of elder brother.¡±


    ¡°Junior Brother Chen, you are exceedingly modest!¡±


    ¡°Quite true.


    Humility is acceptable, but such extreme self-effacement might seem insincere!¡±


    The cultivators from Longevity Sect jested.


    They were pleased with Chen Dengming¡¯s humility and considerate manners.


    He made a good impression as they observed he wasn¡¯t getting swell-headed amidst the flattery.


    Only such people, who are genuinely humble, are not to be underestimated.


    Through their conversations, the Spirit Boat broke through the sky, hurtling hundreds of miles into the clouds before speeding up toward the boundary of turtle, snake, and bee.


    On the way, everyone chatted and laughed joyously, but no one knew who would still be laughing on their return journey¡­


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    Let¡¯s keep going and stay in the top 100.


    There will be another update tonight!


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    When Chen Dengming and his companions arrived here on their spirit boat, they paused for a moment, not venturing past the boundary and directly into the war zone.


    They had no choice but to stop.


    Because right upon their arrival at the boundary, a fierce battle was already underway, leaving them no time to acclimatize.


    Chen Dengming had thought that he would quietly enter the war zone with this temporarily assembled team, head to their target according to the information in the Task Jade Slip, and complete their enemy annihilation plan.


    Then, they could move freely or return to the sect.


    Either way, they would have fulfilled their duty to the sect and made meritorious contributions.


    Yet, just upon their arrival, they witnessed a grand scene: a Golden Core cultivator was fighting a Golden Core demon at the boundary.


    In the fog in the distance, a towering demon with a human body and a bull¡¯s head, holding a giant axe more than two meters high, emanated an alarming blood killing gas and demon energy.


    It was fighting against a Golden Core cultivator who shone like a miniature sun.


    Each clash between the two erupted in a dazzling glow and spiritual energy ripples, causing the surrounding spiritual energy to fluctuate, rapidly being drained.


    All the lower-level cultivators could feel the frenzied tremors of the spiritual energy in the air.


    Chen Dengming had seen Golden Core cultivators in combat before, but the previous encounter was brief.


    This time, he was at a safe distance and could watch clearly.


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    He noticed the spiritual energy generated by the human and the demon spreading wildly, dissipating the clouds, and when it hit the ground, spiral-shaped, deep ravines were gouged out.


    Occasionally, the demon was pushed back by a magic treasure with a flaming tail.


    When it hit a small mountain beneath, it shattered the mountain of nearly several tens of meters high, causing large pieces of rock and soil to explode and fall.


    The resulting sound echoed like thunder on a clear day, causing the eardrums of the people around to tingle and itch.


    But the next moment, half of the small mountain flew into the air.


    It was thrown by the Golden Core demon, aiming towards the Golden Core cultivator¡­


    Just observing such a scene for a while left everyone breaking out in cold sweat.


    In such a battlefield, even Foundation Establishment cultivators, if unfortunately swept into it, would be doomed.


    ¡°They said the current state of war isn¡¯t as intense as in winter, but the Golden Core demons have already approached the boundary.


    Could it be that the situation during winter was even more terrifying?¡±


    Chen Dengming voiced his confusion to Zhou Yunji, who looked equally disturbed.


    Yang Lan, a female cultivator of the Longevity Sect nearby, said, ¡°Indeed the current state is not as intense.


    During winter, our sect¡¯s second progenitor arrived near the battle zone to take command and rumors had it that traces of the Soul Eater Demon Lord were seen among the demon cultivators.


    At that time, at least four Golden Core cultivators were in combat, and the situation was dire with casualties among the Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    Now, it seems like yet another exploratory attack of the demon cultivators, trying to gauge how many experts we have on our side and testing our real strengtha€|¡±


    Chen Dengming was at a loss for words.


    He looked at the demonic beasts flooding over from outside the boundary.


    Was this considered just an exploratory offensive without full effort?


    ¡°Brother Chen, your mount is quite extraordinary.


    It could be of great help when we enter the war zone.¡±


    Seeing Chen Dengming was silent, Yang Lan changed the topic and looked at the Black Cloud Leopard with a smile.


    The Black Cloud Leopard rolled its signature eyes, intentionally turned its body, and exposed the row of words on its left side.


    Can you read?


    This leopard has a master.


    It¡¯s a leopard, a beast for protecting caves, not a mount.


    This leopard thinks you, a young lady, have potential to be a mount.


    Chen Dengming smiled courteously and had yet to respond further.


    Booma€¡±


    A muffled sound exploded.


    In the sky above Tortoise and Snake Peak, five spirit boats carrying thousands of Qi cultivation cultivators flew overhead, causing a loud wind-howling noise.


    Then, thousands of Qi Cultivators simultaneously shouted and cast spells.


    Instantly, a profusion of Fireball Technique, Water Blade Skill, Golden Spear Skill, and more advanced skills such as Continuous Fireball Beads and Chain Earth Piercing Speaks, rained down on the bloodthirsty demonic beasts outside the boundary.


    Many demonic beasts were hit and shrieked, their flesh and blood smashed to pieces by various spells.


    Some fell, others with thick skins continued their stubborn attack on the barrier, even with burning flames on them, driven to fearless courage by the bleak horns sounding in the distance.


    ¡°Is this kind of attack meaningful?


    It¡¯s nothing but increasing casualties.¡±


    Zhou Yunji was perplexed.


    It seemed that his experience in the war zone was limited.


    A Qi cultivator of the Longevity Sect near them explained, ¡°Senior, the Western Region Demon Country has many demonic beasts.


    For the demons, breeding demonic beasts is as easy as mortals breeding pigs.


    These beasts are only low-level Qi cultivation demonic beasts.


    They can drive many such beastsa€|


    They use these beasts¡¯ lives to drain the power of our Great Formation of Prosperity and Decay.


    In fact, it¡¯s consumption warfare.


    Once we reveal a weak point, they will seize the opportunity to strike hard.


    However, in fact, what we consume when activating the Great Formation is the spirit vein under the Tortoise and Snake Peak and the Wood Spiritual Energy of the surrounding vegetation, which can be sustained for several yearsa€|¡±


    The Qi Cultivator spoke in detail.


    Chen Dengming and others listened carefully.


    Zhou Yunji looked somewhat embarrassed.


    In comparison, these newly arrived Foundation Establishment cultivators seemed inexperienced for the battlefields.


    Those long-term stationed Qi Cultivators in the war zone were surprisingly experienced.


    ¡°Senior Brother Liu, the moment has arrived.


    Please follow me quickly.


    Enter the war zone from the southwestern gate and reach the target location.¡±


    At this moment, two cultivators rushed here via escape light.


    One of them saluted everyone, then immediately spoke to Cao Yan, a late-stage foundation establishment cultivator who was leading the Longevity Sect.

 Chapter 244

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    The Foundation Establishment cultivator who had spoken took out a jade token, ¡°Your annihilation task has been temporarily changed to a rescue mission.


    Brother Kong and others are trapped over there.


    Here is the task jade slip.¡±


    Cao Yan was the first to accept the jade token.


    After sticking it to his forehead, a flash of spiritual light followed, and he immediately passed it on to everyone.


    The current situation was so dire that the probing offensive here might soon come to an end.


    This was the best opportunity for Chen Dengming and others to break out.


    Because the demon cultivators were all focused on Tortoise and Snake Peak.


    But if the probing offensive ends and the Demon Cultivators retreat, choosing to enter the battle zone thereafter could result in a collision with the retreating demon army, which would be more dangerous.


    Everyone made a quick decision and acted swiftly according to the plan.


    The one responsible for the overall planning was the strategist within the sect, who naturally knew when was the best time to act.


    There was actually an exit in the southwest corner, which was a corner of the array barrier.


    There seemed to be a hollow like the mouth of a gourd on the mountain, followed by a narrow slit in the mountain after that.


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    Although there were traces of Demonic Beasts, the beasts did not come in large numbers because this wasn¡¯t the main battlefield.


    ¡°Fellow daoists, many dangers lay ahead.


    We need to work together and stick together.


    There¡¯s no time for more words, we need to act quickly.¡±


    Once we disperse, just follow the route within the task location and we¡¯ll meet again sooner or later!¡±


    As a Foundation Establishment cultivator, Cao Yan was the leader among them.


    Pulled out a map, showing traces of his exceptional leadership as he pointed out the route and gave his instructions.


    Chen Dengming quickly memorized the route, then unnoticeably patted the Soul House in his chest, reminding the Mini Array Spirit to help keep an eye out for enemies and possible Soul Devouring Sect cultivators.


    Following this, he gestured to the Black Cloud Leopard he was sitting on, indicating that it should move swiftly.


    ¡°Brother Chen, stick to my back later, it¡¯s safer if we look after each other!¡±


    Zhou Yunji communicated at this moment.


    On hearing this, Chen Dengming bestowed him a smile.


    ¡°Go!¡±


    At Cao Yan¡¯s command, there was a small gap created in the array barrier by the Foundation Establishment cultivator from Longevity Sect controlling the array plate.


    Everyone swiftly dashed out one by one, instantly disappearing into the mountain crevice.


    Whoosh whoosh whoosh¨C


    Streams of spiritual light rapidly dashed out of the cracks in the mountain.


    In response, the lingering demonic beasts rushed out to greet them.


    Chen Dengming was on his Black Cloud Leopard, with the Broadsword Qi flashing around him, ready for action.


    ¡°Puff¨C¡±


    ¡°Plunk¨C¡±


    Casualties were immediately dealt to the demonic beasts that were rushing in.


    More demonic beasts were stirred up at a distance and flocked to attack.


    Seeing an opportunity, Chen Dengming was about to strike but was beaten to it by his fellow cultivators who cast spells or launched magic artifacts, and the beasts were bombarded into a bloody mess.


    Poaching kills?


    Chen Dengming was dumbfounded, dropping his hand from casting a spell.


    A creature resembling a demonic rabbit sprang out, and the Black Cloud Leopard opened its mouth and shot out a lightning bolt, killing it on the spot, turning into a charred rabbit.


    It then bared its teeth at Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Slap¨C¡±


    Chen Dengming slapped the leopard¡¯s stunned head.


    The Black Cloud Leopard breathed heavily, flaring its nostrils, and heard Chen Dengming¡¯s shout.


    ¡°Quick, a tougher enemy is coming!¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard was confused, the next moment it sensed a strong ¡®Demonic Qi¡¯, and its wings tremblingly shook, nearly decapitating a nearby Longevity Sect cultivator while rapidly darting out.


    ¡°Watch out!


    It¡¯s an Ice Serpent Monster at the late stage of Foundation Establishment!¡±


    Cao Yan had just called out a warning when the rushing serpent made a monstrous noise.


    It was like a sound wave that was unbearable to the ears, like countless thin needles stabbing everyone¡¯s brains.


    Chen Dengming rid himself of the influence with only a slight focus, but the Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s eyes rolled, its limbs and wings all stiffened.


    With a whoosh, the air exploded, and the temperature dropped sharply.


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    A spear wrapped in a cold aura spurting out, crashing towards one of the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Longevity Sect.


    The cultivator seemed to still be dazed and was unable to react in time.


    Cao Yan rushed with his magic artifact at a critical moment, opened up with a Three-color Mantle Defense Artifact, and ¡®Peng¡¯, blocked the Ice Spear.


    Instantly, a large amount of ice crystal fog exploded.


    It hit the ground, freezing a layer of ice, and frost formed.


    The snake monster was already on the attack, another deafening roar, getting ready to stab the nearest Zhou Yunji with its other spear.


    Suddenly, the space around it was tumultuous.


    A large amount of gold-colored spiritual energy spun rapidly, transforming into countless sharp metallic currents that wrapped around it and rotated at high speed.

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    The snake demon¡¯s form faltered, its robe detonating on the spot.


    The knotted musculature of its upper body gleamed blue with scales, which crystallized into ice, effortlessly warding off numerous streams of Qi.


    However, in that instant, the figure of Chen Dengming had already appeared ten feet away.


    His eyes burst forth with a dazzling brilliance as he unleashed his Refining Spirit Skill in conjunction with his Sword Intent.


    In a flash, it was as if two shining sharp blades were fired from his eyes, plunging into the chilling icy blue pupils of the snake demon.


    In this fleeting moment, both the man and the demon revealed sharp edges in their gaze, akin to divine weapons, clashing in the void.


    Chen Dengming instantly felt an abnormally massive surge of mental power retaliating against him.


    He grunted, gritting his teeth and steadying his heart.


    The Divine Change Saber issued its command.


    The Divine Change Saber metamorphosed into hundreds of beams of sabre light, its echoing saber noise sounded like a series of muffled thunder in the sky.


    It appeared as though the scales of thousands of river fish melded with the coursing Qi, crashing violently onto the snake demon.


    ¡°Cracka€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The scales barely held for a half-breath before bursting apart, with blue blood splattering violently.


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    The snake demon screamed in pain, its body erupting with a shocking demonic force.


    A vast area of icy air was scattered around it, causing the onslaught of the Divine Change sabre to stall more and more, with frosting flowers and snow patterns crystallizing on the blade.


    The surrounding ground was scattered with frost, like a broken handkerchief embroidered with countless silver threads.


    ¡°Burn!¡±


    At this moment, Cao Yan bellowed fiercely, commanding a magic artifact that looked like a heated iron rod.


    It gave off smoky vapors, suddenly crashing down onto the demon¡¯s head.


    The flames and frost dispersed simultaneously with a ¡°thud¡±, causing the ground to fracture under the intense fire¡¯s assault, churning up chunks of scorched earth.


    The snake demon cried out in pain and staggered backward.


    The others had also recovered by this time, taking actions simultaneously.


    Various magic artifacts and Daoist techniques were unleashed haphazardly.


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    After a few breaths¡¯ time.


    A brilliant and shining golden giant emerged on the battlefield, wielding a large sabre that was up to 80 feet long.


    With the Saber Qi raising violent gusts of wind, it began to ruthlessly strike at the snake demon, chopping off its frost-covered body as the ground cracked under the constant sound of ¡°clang clang¡±.


    Within a span of a tea ceremony time, the late-stage snake demon of the Foundation Establishment was completely and miserably killed.


    The experience of this battle came not without a cost, even resulting in injuries for some.


    But seeing the snake demon corpse that still radiated a strong presence of Evil Qi and Spiritual Might on the ground, they all remained amazed and slightly dazed.


    This was a late-stage Foundation Establishment demon and the strange sound waves from the demon¡¯s initial roar caused everyone¡¯s heads to throb and turn dizzy.


    Even if Cao Yan, who was also at the late-stage Foundation Establishment, had faced it, he would have been forced to barely fend it off and escape in the end.


    After all, demons were always stronger than cultivators on the same level and normally, only cultivators from large sects could singly defeat demons on the same level.


    But demons were even more terrifying than demonic beasts because they usually had special abilities similar to bloodline talents.


    Like the previous howling and the skillful use of ice elemental spiritual energy, to cast demonic arts, and so forth.


    This late-stage Foundation Establishment demon was evidently the leader of this area and they had just slain it so quickly.


    Everyone knew who contributed the most to the battle¡­


    ¡°Brother Chen, your reputation indeed precedes you, your strength in battle is astonishing.


    If not for your timely return attack, there would¡¯ve been casualties amongst us.


    We should all thank you.¡±


    After administering healing magic for Yang Lan, Cao Yan looked towards Chen Dengming with a beaming smile and courteously spoke.


    Zhou Yunji¡¯s expression was pale, he had yet to recover fully.


    But upon hearing this, he immediately saluted Chen Dengming, ¡°Thank you, Brother Chen.


    I owe you my life.¡±


    Honestly speaking, if Chen Dengming hadn¡¯t intervened so promptly, Zhou Yunji would have been in grave danger.


    He might even have been impaled by a spear.


    ¡°Brother Zhou, you don¡¯t need to be so polite.


    We are in this together; we promised mutual support, remember?¡±


    Chen Dengming held a Spirit Stone in his hand, quickly replenishing his spiritual energy, and shook his head immediately when he heard the words.


    ¡°Yes¡­yes, Junior Brother is right¡­¡± Zhou Yunji¡¯s lips trembled slightly, and he felt very awkward.


    His original intention was to take care of this junior brother a little bit, thinking that his strength was still a little stronger than his, but now it seemed that he was the one who was the junior.


    A cultivator called Qi Fen from the Longevity Sect also stirred up trouble.


    ¡°Senior Brother Chen, I should call you Senior Brother Chen now, the previous title was correct.¡±


    Chen Dengming forced a smile, too tired to be polite anymore, because he too was too exhausted.


    Only he knew his own situation.


    It was fortunate that the snake demon did not know how to use its vast divine sense, otherwise, he would have been in trouble.


    ¡°Alright, give Brother Chen some rest time, we¡¯ve made too much noise.


    We should set off immediately after sixty breaths, we can¡¯t stay here too long.¡±


    Cao Yan saw Chen Dengming was recovering, he didn¡¯t want to be polite anymore, so he interrupted directly, then looked at Chen Dengming and smiled.


    ¡°Brother Chen, the corpse of this late-stage Demon, is a treasury from head to toe, although we don¡¯t eat this kind of thing, but it is good for refining artifacts¡­and besides, if we bring this back, it will also count as a merit.


    Why don¡¯t you take this corpse?¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback for a moment, then immediately understood Cao Yan¡¯s intentions.


    He was trying to do him a favor, and also show that he was not greedy for merit.


    But he still shook his head with a smile, ¡°Senior Brother Cao, my storage bag is really a bit small.


    Please take this Demonic Beast corpse.


    The credit is everyone¡¯s, we will distribute it when we get back.¡±


    This sentence once again earned everyone¡¯s goodwill.


    Who wouldn¡¯t like to have a companion who is both strong and humble?


    When Cao Yan heard this, he couldn¡¯t help but feel surprised.


    At the same time, he was impressed and could only hold the corpse down first.


    But Chen Dengming had his own thoughts.


    There was no need to take this Demon corpse to make people envious and suspicious.


    After all, human intentions are hard to fathom.


    Furthermore, this Demon at the late stage of Foundation Establishment was not a nameless being.


    It might be a general from the Demon Country, or a subordinate of the previously encountered Golden Core Bull Demon.


    Carrying this corpse in the war area, it would be unknown whether it was a blessing or a curse if Demonic Qi leaked when the storage bag was opened.


    It¡¯s inauspicious.


    Just to be on the safe side, it¡¯s best not to get involved.


    After a brief rest, everyone promptly set off again, heading straight for the mission destination according to the map route.


    However, the next journey was not smooth sailing, occasionally encountering small groups of patrolling Demonic Beasts.


    Even if all of them showed their divine skills like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, they couldn¡¯t help but be exhausted from running around.


    They now realized that clustered together, the Escape Light target and the Wind Breaker noise they made were too conspicuous.


    It¡¯s better to disperse and travel separately.


    Doing so, although the safety factor decreased, it¡¯s not being clustered together, the concealability would be much stronger, and it would be much easier to penetrate further into the war zone.


    ¡­


    Half a day later.


    It was nightfall.


    A shadow with two wings glided slightly like a fish swimming in the water.


    It gracefully swooped into a forest and landed lightly on a large tree.


    Chen Dengming dismounted from the Black Cloud Leopard, patted the loyal beast in satisfaction, and then began to carefully observe his surroundings¡­


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    We must keep the top hundred in the overall list!


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 Chapter 246

    ?Chapter 246: 129: Ingeniously Solving Dangers Like a God, Can¡¯t Use Full Strength to Break Out (Please Vote for the Monthly Ticket)_1 Chapter 246: 129: Ingeniously Solving Dangers Like a God, Can¡¯t Use Full Strength to Break Out (Please Vote for the Monthly Ticket)_1 A crescent moon, like a jade-inlaid golden ring, hung in the deep purple night sky, shrouded by clouds and mist, much like a solitary white sail floating in the depths of the sea.


    In the woods, Chen Dengming checked his surroundings for potential dangers before pulling out a map to determine his current location.


    This war zone map was rather mystical, created by an Artifact Refining Sect.


    By infusing a thread of Spiritual Energy into it, one¡¯s current location would naturally be revealed.


    Chen Dengming scrutinised the map, confirming that he was just over a thousand miles away from his intended rescue area.


    These thousand miles, if travelled at full speed, could be covered in half an hour.


    However, the sound of wind breaking from rushing at full speed was too loud, riding the Black Cloud Leopard was much more subtle.


    After its recent breakthrough, the leopard had even gained some unusual divine skills shared with uncommon beasts.


    Its feet could create clouds, and its wings could control the wind, reducing air resistance and keeping the noise level from flight relatively low.


    The speed of level flight was about seventy percent of his maximum speed, allowing him to reach the rescue mission area in just over half an hour.


    Chen Dengming also checked the position of Wind Matter Square on the map.


    The distance was still far, over seven thousand miles.


    As for the fringe location, Moonlight Market, it was even more remote.


    On the map, these two locations were both circled in crimson.


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    Especially Moonlight Market, it was directly labelled with a demon¡¯s skull, implying that it had been completely occupied by the Demon Cultivators and was extremely dangerous.


    ¡°I wonder if the Ming family from Moonlight Market managed to escape the invasion of the Demon Cultivators?¡±


    Filled with regret, Chen Dengming dismissed some thoughts from his mind.


    The war zone was still too dangerous, even Wind Matter Square was a place he could not venture into, not to mention Moonlight Market.


    Furthermore, both of these places were extremely dangerous, full of Demon Cultivators.


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    If any old friends were there, they were likely dead by now, and if they had already left, it was redundant to search this place.


    ¡°It¡¯s no wonder that no one accepted my bounty¡­¡±


    With a sigh, Chen Dengming put away the map.


    Most would probably think the person who posted this bounty was a fool.


    Who would risk their life going to such dangerous place to search for missing people?


    They probably wouldn¡¯t even find any remains.


    Jiang Qiang and Chu Xun, two minor Loose Cultivators who were separated from the Luo family, one of the great Cultivation Families, at the Wind Matter Square, were probably even harder to find within the fleeing crowd of refugees.


    Chen Dengming wasn¡¯t sure if he would be able to find his old friends during his lifetime.


    However, his lifespan was still long, there should be enough time to find them.


    Even if he couldn¡¯t find his old friends, there was a chance that he might bump into their descendants.


    After resting on a tree for a while, he mounted the Black Cloud Leopard and resumed his journey.


    Compared to the other Cultivators who had spread out to save Refugees, his pacing on the name brand Black Cloud Leopard was much faster.


    He could probably only be outrun by Cao Yan, who was in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, and the chances were slim.


    It was difficult to increase the speed of escape to a large extent.


    A few small realm differences could not result in a quadratic speed difference.


    During Foundation Establishment, the difference between each small realm mainly lay in the capacity for Divine Sense and Mana.


    Even if Mana became multiple times larger, the escape speed wouldn¡¯t undergo the same increase, only the flying time would be extended.


    Therefore, in the Cultivation World, Magic Artifacts that enhanced escape speed were quite expensive.


    Chen Dengming, who had only recently emerged from his long period of poverty, didn¡¯t dare to dwell on this too much.


    However, owning the Black Cloud Leopard was still like owning an expensive flying vehicle resource.


    ¡­


    After almost half an hour of flight, Chen Dengming ran into Zhou Yunji very near the rescue destination.


    It was predictable that the closer he got to the destination, the higher the possibility of meeting other Cultivators was.


    ¡°Ah, Brother Chen, it¡¯s great that you can ride on Heizi, it¡¯s a lot more convenient than my way of travelling.


    It consumes spiritual energy and gives off spiritual light, which easily attracts the attention of Demonic Beasts.¡±


    Zhou Yunji flew after them and sighed in admiration, willing to share the ride, but too embarrassed to ask.


    He had barely finished his sentence when spellcasting rumblings echoed from a mountain path to the left.


    Their expressions changed.


    A battle in this vicinity could likely involve their fellow Cultivators.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go take a look!¡±


    Impatient, Zhou Yunji tried to rush forward but was held back by Chen Dengming.


    Zhou Yunji turned to look at him, and Chen Dengming said, ¡°Don¡¯t rush.


    Try to get closer quietly and carefully.


    Don¡¯t alert the enemy.


    We might be able to sneak up on them!¡±


    Zhou Yunji blinked, then understood.


    Chen Dengming patted the black cloud leopard, and he instantly understood.


    He had always wanted to ride this leopard and immediately turned off his spiritual light, climbing onto the Black Cloud Leopard.


    ¡°Grr¡­¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard rolled its eyes and swished its tail irritably, not very pleased with the idea of anyone but its master encroaching on its pure back.


    ¡°Heizi, go.


    Be careful, and sneak up on them!¡±


    Chen Dengming spoke softly, elevating his cautiousness and getting closer.


    As they approached the destination, they could hear chilling winds, and the ¡®whoo, whoo¡¯ howling sounded like a group of ghouls crying in high pitch.


    A dense black fog shrouded the area in front of them, constantly roiling.


    Within the fog, the flickering Spiritual Light hinted that someone was fighting magic.


    There were two Soul Devouring Sect Cultivators standing outside the fog, dressed in grey robes and controlling soul ghosts with a Soul Attracting Banner, attacking the trapped Cultivator in the fog.


    ¡°Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Soul Devouring Sect?


    Two of them¡­¡±


    The blood drained from Zhou Yunji¡¯s face.


    ¡°We¡¯re nearing the rescue location, which is probably close to a Demon Cultivator base.


    It¡¯s not surprising to encounter two Foundation Establishment Cultivators here.


    Be careful.¡±


    Chen Dengming patted the back of the Black Cloud Leopard, which lowered its body in understanding.


    They quickly closed the distance under the concealment of the surrounding trees and mountains.

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    When they closed in to about ninety feet, Chen Dengming immediately halted the Black Cloud Leopard, and quickly signaled Zhou Yunji, whispering to him.


    ¡°You take the left, I take the right!


    Strike fast!¡±


    Zhou Yunji found himself feeling exhilarated, seeing that the Soul Devouring Sect cultivators hadn¡¯t noticed them.


    He nodded quickly.


    Being more upright, this sneak-attack tactic was a novel experience for him.


    Moreover, they were acting against the depraved cultivators of the Soul Devouring Sect.


    Not only was there no guilt, but he also felt a strange excitement.


    Chen Dengming silently summoned the Mirror of Heart-Piercing Illusion, adjusting its angle of attack.


    ¡°Brother Chen, I¡¯m ready.¡±


    Zhou Yunji whispered a reminder to him.


    Chen Dengming glanced at Zhou Yunji out of the corner of his eye and was almost taken aback.


    Zhou Yunji had already drawn out three magic artifacts and a bunch of talismans and charms, eager to test their power.


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    ¡°You can handle all of that at once?¡±


    ¡°In two rounds, two rounds, just being prepared¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, observing the two Soul Devouring Sect cultivators before them wave the Soul Attracting Banner, it was the perfect moment as they had just exhausted their spiritual energy.


    He issued a low shout immediately.


    ¡°Attack!¡±


    The moment Chen Dengming gave the signal, he was already throwing his Divine Change Saber.


    The saber light flickered, breaking the air, rushing forth.


    The Mirror of Heart-Piercing Illusion also condensed a beam of light, transforming into a cyan-white light beam, aimed at the Soul Devouring Sect cultivator on the left.


    Zhou Yunji also attacked at the same time, triggering the magic artifacts and talismans.


    The two Soul Devouring Sect cultivators were taken aback, reacting immediately and trying to recall their Ghost Protection.


    They attempted to transform the Soul Attracting Banner into a large curtain to shield themselves.


    However, with their guard down, their reactions were too slow.


    One of them gave a harsh shout, released his Divine Sense in visible form- like a thousand-pound weight, in an instant drilled into Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, as if wanting to hammer heavily into the depths of his spirit.


    However, Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Consciousness Power simultaneously concentrated into a counterattack, as if two dazzling sharp blades, clad in thunderfire, shattered the attacker¡¯s Divine Sense.


    The Soul Devouring Sect cultivator grunted, his Divine Sense was shattered, feeling suffocated, with a sense of shock in his heart.


    A sense of weakness and despair engulfed his body.


    The next instant, a storm of Broadsword Qi-like condensed clouds and winds furiously raged, bypassing the gaps in the Soul Attracting Banner, directly hitting his body.


    ¡°Shia€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Blood splattered!


    A Soul Devouring Sect Foundation Establishment cultivator was killed instantly.


    On the other side, another Soul Devouring Sect cultivator was barely hanging on amidst the bombing of a large stack of talismans accompanied by magic artifacts.


    But with Zhou Yunji¡¯s furious shout, the second wave of magic artifacts and talismans rained down upon him mercilessly, without any fancy maneuvers.


    The Soul Attracting Banner was blasted open instantaneously, countless Soul Ghosts scattered howling, the Soul Devouring Sect cultivator inside the banner was directly hit till his body was a bloody mess.


    A faint translucent shadow just about to drift out from the body was immediately pounced on by countless dispersed Soul Ghosts; hundreds of ghosts retaliated, issuing on the spiritual level an audible wailing.


    ¡°Phewa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Zhou Yunji let out a long sigh of relief, after the tension and excitement, felt an anticlimax again.


    Looking at the Soul Devouring Sect cultivator cleanly taken care of by Chen Dengming¡¯s sword, he once again felt a significant difference in their abilities.


    He merely sneak attacked an early-stage Foundation Establishment Soul Devouring Sect cultivator and still needed two rounds of attack to finish him off.


    As for Brother Chen, he took down a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator with one swing of his sword.


    However¡­


    he found himself rather taken with this sneaky, underhanded style of combat; it was gratifying.


    If they were to engage face-to-face, it would be unlikely to defeat two Soul Devouring Sect cultivators as easily, and even risk losing.


    The pair took a brief moment to recuperate, moved closer to the battleground, and confirmed there were no other enemies around.


    By this time, the black mist created by the previous spell had also dispersed, revealing two silhouette and a woman¡¯s voice could be heard.


    ¡°Chena€|Senior Brother Chen?


    Is it you?¡±


    ¡°Yang Lan?


    It¡¯s us!¡±


    Chen Dengming activated the Mirror of Heart-Piercing Illusion, shining it upon the two, instantly dispersing the Evil Curse and gloomy energy lingering around them.


    The surroundings quickly became much more pleasant.


    The two figures revealed were indeed Yang Lan and Qi Fen, who had been continuously calling for Senior Brother Chen.


    Upon seeing Chen Dengming¡¯s figure, Qi Fen seemed to relax completely, his body went limp, and he collapsed on the spot.


    Seeing this, Yang Lan was taken aback, quickly supported Qi Fen with a tearful voice.


    ¡°What¡­


    what to do?


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    Brother Chen, Qi Fen was heavily wounded by the Soul Ghost while protecting me¡­


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    Chen Dengming walked over with a frown, after a quick check, he let out a sigh of relief.


    ¡°It¡¯s okay, he¡¯s just temporarily depleted of mana, with Yin energy entering his body, and his Divine Sense injured, he can¡¯t hold up and passed out¡­¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good!¡± Zhou Yunji also let out a sigh of relief.


    Seeing Yang Lan still crying, he shook his head and thought to himself that this girl from the Longevity Sect, Yang Lan, probably hadn¡¯t been in real battles often.


    This time, she must be totally overwhelmed.


    Chen Dengming snapped a branch from a nearby tree and used the Skill of Transforming Decrepitude into Glory to give Qi Fen some vital energy to maintain his health.


    With the energy stabilizing, his damaged spirit would naturally heal.


    Seeing that Qi Fen hadn¡¯t woken up, Yang Lan continued to cry, ¡°Boo hoo¡­


    Brother Chen, he, he¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was annoyed.


    Suddenly, a flash of light sparked in his eyes, and he barked, ¡°Enough!


    How long will you cry for?¡±


    Yang Lan was startled.


    Her wailing halted, she stood there in shock.


    Seeing Chen Dengming, who was usually good-tempered, now having a stern face, she realized her inappropriate behaviour and wanted to apologize.


    However, face prevented her from knowing how to start.


    Zhou Yunji saw this and wanted to laugh.


    He was about to smooth things over when Chen Dengming took the initiative to give Yang Lan a way out.

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    Chen Dengming waved his hand dismissively when he saw that Yang Lan had stopped her weeping, her face easing.


    He knew that this female cultivator had probably not experienced many near-death experiences.


    She had just been attacked by countless Soul Ghosts and was on the brink of death, causing her mentality to collapse a bit, which was normal.


    He then said calmly, ¡°I¡¯m not scolding you, Sister Yang, just that we are in dangerous territory right now.


    Let¡¯s avoid making any noise and attracting more enemies.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m¡­


    I¡¯m sorry, Brother Chen, you¡¯re right.


    I was¡­


    I was out of line, I¡¯m sorry.¡±


    Given an opening by Chen Dengming, Yang Lan also took the path of least resistance and apologized, her face slightly flushed.


    The three immediately set to cleaning up the battlefield, ready to leave.


    While collecting the Storage Bag and other war spoils from the cultivator of the Soul Devouring Sect, Chen Dengming thought for a moment, then tossed aside the Storage Bag and only took the Spirit Stones and the opponent¡¯s Magic Artifacts.


    Zhou Yunji was surprised, ¡°Brother Chen, why did you do that?¡±


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    They might use the Soul Power of Soul Ghosts as a kind of marker.


    If their Storage Bags and items are marked, they can easily attract the attention of other sect members¡­¡±


    This was not a random guess.


    Such methods were ones that Chen Dengming himself was familiar with and were a trick within the Hundred Ghosts Yin Record Refining God Skill.


    Zhou Yunji was already fully convinced of his junior brother and upon hearing this, also immediately threw away the Storage Bag, only taking the Spirit Stones and items within.


    Chen Dengming carefully examined the Soul Attracting Banner which was more than one person tall.


    He could sense a chilling space within the gloomy black banner cloth.


    Many ghost creatures and Soul Ghosts were fighting fiercely inside.


    He dared not hastily investigate the item, nor did he dare to put it in his Storage Bag.


    Instead, he stowed it inside the Spirit Subduing Vase for safekeeping.


    Zhou Yunji and he had an unspoken understanding.


    Each took what they chose.


    When Chen Dengming politely asked if Yang Lan needed a share, she declined graciously.


    She was sensible and outspoken in her refusal and expression of gratitude.


    Initially, she had felt somewhat awkward, but now her impression of Chen Dengming was gradually improving, and she was increasingly curious about him.


    With respect to Chen Dengming, this newcomer in the Foundation Establishment stage from the Changchun Sect, she had initially felt slightly superior, as she was theoretically a junior sister among the four members from the Longevity Sect.


    However, their two recent encounters in this challenging region had made her deeply realise just how much she lagged behind this cautious, strong, and meticulous junior brother.


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    ¡­


    Once everyone was ready, they quickly hit the road.


    Chen Dengming did not mount the Black Cloud Leopard this time.


    Instead, he placed the unconscious Qi Fen on the leopard¡¯s back and used his magic artifact to travel.


    Fortunately, the journey went smoothly.


    Chen Dengming met other people consecutively.


    Before they even arrived at the location of the rescue mission, everyone had already gathered together.


    Qi Fen had revived from unconsciousness and immediately expressed his gratitude to Chen Dengming.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to be so polite.


    We¡¯re all part of the same team.


    If I were in trouble, Brother Qi, you would have helped me as well,¡± Chen Dengming waved off the gratitude with a smile.


    Qi Fen gave a weak smile, bowed deeply, and said, ¡°Brother Chen, from today onwards, you are truly my Senior Brother.


    I owe you my life.


    Please stop calling me your senior, I can¡¯t bear such respect.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha,¡± Cao Yan laughed from the side, ¡°Enough now, Brother Chen.


    Stop being so modest.


    If you continue to be modest, I¡¯ll start feeling embarrassed to call myself your senior.¡±


    Chen Dengming forced a smile and shook his head, no longer insisting on formalities with Qi Fen.


    He liked this person.


    Qi Fen was grateful and knew how to repay kindness.


    It was worth saving him.


    Of course, he had saved Qi Fen not expecting anything in return.


    As teammates, it was natural to save each other if possible.


    But if not, then there was nothing he could do.


    At the moment, everyone was gathered on a slope not far from their mission target.


    From their high vantage point, they could see a dilapidated town below.


    In the center of the town, the lights from a magic Formation flickered.


    Beyond that, however, most of the town was shrouded in a faint black fog.


    Inside the black fog, one could vaguely see some long banners that looked like white cloth fluttering ominously.


    It seemed as if at any moment, Soul Ghosts could patrol and circle within.


    They surrounded but did not attack.


    They could not see any sign of the enemy.


    Seeing this, Cao Yan said solemnly, ¡°The Task Jade Slip mentioned that Brother Kong and the others were trapped here this morning.


    After receiving their call for help, we immediately set off and arrived here in less than half a day.


    The enemy probably didn¡¯t expect us to get here so fast.


    Maybe the two cultivators in the Foundation Establishment stage from the Soul Devouring Sect that you killed, Brother Chen, were part of this group of enemies.


    If that¡¯s the case, we have already relieved some of the pressure¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned slightly upon hearing this.


    He didn¡¯t like to think about things optimistically.


    Instead, he was used to preparing for the worst.


    This way, he could be fully prepared and avoid being caught off guard by unexpected events.


    Noticing Chen Dengming¡¯s expression, Cao Yan immediately smiled, ¡°Brother Chen, do you have any other thoughts or plans?


    Please share them.¡±


    Zhou Yunji had been holding back.


    He wanted to suggest something, but didn¡¯t dare to rashly do so for fear of being laughed at if he was wrong.


    However, upon hearing Cao Yan, he perked up.


    He greatly admired the strategy Chen Dengming had employed earliera€¡±sneaking around and ambushing the enemies.


    If it were him, he probably would have directly charged over and fought with the enemy until seeing blood.


    However, Chen Dengming had cleverly and effortlessly resolved the battle.


    Now, he also wanted to see if this capable Brother Chen had any other good ideas.


    Upon seeing everyone¡¯s expectant faces, Chen Dengming remained calm.


    There were times when he needed to be low-key, but at crucial moments of decision-making like this, he could give his own advice.


    If adopted, it would be his own responsibility for his safety.


    He absolutely could not be negligent.


    He then laid out his worries, ¡°When Brother Zhou and I found those two Soul Devouring Sect cultivators, they had already surrounded Sister Yang and the others.


    Is it possible that they had discovered the Longevity Sect disciples along the way, and passed the message on to their companions using Jade Talismans for Message Transmission?


    If this is the case, then at the moment, that town is likely to be a well-laid trap¡­¡±


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (The monthly ticket ranking has dropped, brothers.


    Keep going!


    Clear the monthly tickets, we are just a few short.


    In the evening, if we rush in, there will be a major update!)

 Chapter 249

    ?Chapter 249: 130: Using Strategy to Plan an Ingenious Plot, Striking A Blow at Soul Repair and Meeting an Old Friend (Added for Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 249: 130: Using Strategy to Plan an Ingenious Plot, Striking A Blow at Soul Repair and Meeting an Old Friend (Added for Monthly Tickets)_1 Whether the demon cultivators know the message and have set up a trap beforehand is still uncertain.


    But this possibility does exist, and the dangers it poses can¡¯t be ignored.


    According to Cao Yan¡¯s original intention, they would directly storm in, kill any enemies they encounter, and rescue Brother Kong who was trapped in the town.


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    This is reasonable because under normal circumstances, if the people trapped had not been captured for so long, apart from the strength of the guardian formation, it was more likely that the enemy¡¯s strength was not as strong as imagined, so there was nothing to worry about.


    But if the enemy deliberately baits and has the strength to capture but does not besiege, rushing in would be dangerous.


    This situation is especially prone to occur in battle zones.


    ¡°It seems Senior Brother Chen has a plan in mind.


    Why not just tell us directly?¡±


    Qi Fen chuckled, his talent for playing off other¡¯s words evident.


    Chen Dengming slightly nodded, ¡°At present, no one is assaulting the besieged town, and it may not necessarily be breached in a short while.


    Brother Kong and the others should be safe.


    Therefore, our rescue does not need to be rushed.


    If the enemy has really set an ambush, we can now return the favor and set a trap at the place where we fought before.


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    When their people come to check, we can wipe them out.¡±


    Yang Lan was slightly surprised, ¡°But, we cannot be sure that the two cultivators of the Soul Devouring Sect we killed earlier are in the same group as the demon cultivators who surrounded Brother Kong.


    If we wait for another group of demon cultivators, or if no one comes at all¡­¡±


    As Yang Lan¡¯s voice trailed away, her words were met with a following silence.


    Everyone¡¯s faces revealed they were leaning toward Chen Dengming¡¯s plan.


    What Yang Lan said was not impossible, but the probability was not high, because the two Foundation Establishment demon cultivators are not easy targets like Qi Cultivation Stage cultivators.


    Just like the Sects in the Eastern Region, demon cultivators also have strict plans for where to deploy their elite Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    In such a small and close-range area, it is impossible to deploy two teams to carry out different tasks at the same time.


    Apart from wasting resources, it will also cause interference.


    Unless necessary, they would generally not make such a decision.


    Therefore, those two Foundation Establishment cultivators are likely to be with the demon cultivators who besieged Kong Ruiqin.


    The logic wasn¡¯t too hard to grasp, so Cao Yan made an immediate decision to adopt Chen Dengming¡¯s strategy.


    Everyone immediately set off, maintaining a short distance from each other, and rushed to the place where the two Foundation Establishment demon cultivators were dealt with before.


    ¡­


    At this moment, in a forest shrouded in thick fog, faint weak sounds resembling ghostly whispers could be heard, making people¡¯s hair stand on end.


    A group of extremely mysterious people were gathering in the fog, communicating with each other.


    They were dressed in gray-brown robes, wearing grotesque masks on their faces, and holding large banners in their hands.


    The language they were using to communicate was also indistinct and enigmatic, like the weeping of ghosts.


    In such a gloomy environment, these people made everything feel ominous and fearful.


    One of them asked ominously, ¡°Has Brother Zhao not sent any messages yet?


    Has the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission been silent?¡±


    ¡°So far, there¡¯s been no news.


    Could it be that they are on their way back?¡±


    ¡°Unlikely, even on the road, they should be able to reply.


    How could they be so negligent at this time?


    Could something have happened?¡±


    ¡°Let me use the Soul Searching Technique to check their location.¡±


    The man wearing a black evil ghost mask said coldly, and took out a specially made map.


    He quickly cast a spell, and a resentful spirit was drawn out from the adjourning Soul Attracting Banner.


    The resentful spirit immediately screamed and roared, its face full of ferocious expressions, highly intimidating, showing that it must be a hot-tempered character in its life.


    ¡°Resentful soul of the Qi Cultivation Stage Seventh Layer, this is good.


    Using you for positioning should be more accurate.¡±


    The man wearing an evil ghost mask sneered, pressing the resentful spirit into the map with his finger.


    In an instant, this resentful spirit became a black spot on the map, quickly moving around until it finally stopped at one location.


    ¡°So, it¡¯s here¡­¡± the cultivator with the black evil ghost mask flashed a look in his eyes, called back the soul ghost, and placed it back into the banner.


    ¡°This location¡­


    it¡¯s no different from where Brother Zhao was before.¡±


    The other two people looked at each other, and the person wearing a white ghost mask frowned and said, ¡°Brother Zhao¡¯s storage bag wouldn¡¯t be separated from him.


    Should I go check?¡±


    ¡°No!¡±


    The person wearing the black evil ghost mask pondered for a moment, ¡°Both of you stay here, I¡¯ll go alone.¡±


    ¡°Brother He¡­¡± the two changers responded in unison.


    The man wearing the black evil ghost mask, Brother He, stated coldly, ¡°Do you not know my strength?


    Under such circumstances, it¡¯s only right that I¡¯m the one to go.


    Even if I encounter a powerful figure from the Longevity Sect, I am confident I can escape.¡±


    ¡°Well, fine.¡±


    ¡°Brother, be careful.¡±


    Hearing this, the two had no choice but to nod their heads.


    Indeed, if they really encounter a powerful enemy of the Longevity Sect, and even Brother Zhao and their group have fallen into uncertainty, it would be really hard for the two of them to escape.


    And as for Brother He, holder of a late-stage Foundation Establishment, within the Soul Attracting Banner remained three Foundation Establishment Soul Ghosts and many Qi Cultivation Soul Ghosts.


    A true powerhouse who had fought his way out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.


    If a Great Cultivator with a False Core does not appear, there are few opponents for him.


    Even when encountering a powerful enemy, he should be able to escape.


    The man wearing the black evil ghost mask, Brother He, moved his body, swung the Soul Attracting Banner, and tens of thousands of soul ghosts rushed out screaming, like tens of thousands of gruesome twisting faces, surrounding him in a circle.


    They melted into the gloomy fog and quickly moved away.


    ¡­


    A quarter of an hour later.

 Chapter 250

    ?Chapter 250: Chapter 130: Turn the Tables with Unexpected Strategies, Strike the Soul Repairer and Meet an Old Friend (Add More for Monthly Ticket)_2 Chapter 250: Chapter 130: Turn the Tables with Unexpected Strategies, Strike the Soul Repairer and Meet an Old Friend (Add More for Monthly Ticket)_2 In the devastated forest they had battled in before, leaves withered, tree trunks split, and broken branches and leaves covered two mutilated bodies, with two storage bags lying scattered nearby.


    Chen Dengming and the others had already arrived in this forest, lying in ambush, waiting for their target to appear.


    It was approaching midnight; the moon was bright, but it made the night seem even darker.


    The surrounding trees and shrubs were dense, making it difficult for anyone to discern their positions.


    At that moment, Chen Dengming was hiding inside a large tree using the Wood Escape Skill, and the storage bags of the two demon cultivators from earlier were placed on the ground beneath the tree.


    Not only did he lie in ambush using the Wood Escape Skill, he also concealed his spiritual might using the Refining Spirit Mo Skill, blending in perfectly with the tree, as if he had truly transformed into a section of wood.


    He was confident that even if the Soul Devouring Sect came, they would have trouble detecting his presence through their spiritual sense.


    ¡°Thrilling, so thrilling.


    Resorting to ambush again.


    I don¡¯t know why I have fallen in love with this tactic after just using it once.


    This is not right, this tactic goes against the teachings of the Changchun Sect.


    Calm down, steady, remember not to be impulsive¡­


    steady.¡±


    Zhou Yunji is hiding in a dark corner far away using the Earth Escape Skill, feeling excited inside.


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    Thinking about the chance to sneak attack and kill a few cultivators from the Soul Devouring Sect later, he felt even more exhilarated.


    Only by continually reminding himself to stay calm could he alleviate this pressure.


    ¡­


    Time went on, and half an hour passed.


    The air seemed to gradually drop unconsciously, and a chilling aura seemed to sweep into the forest with the gentle breeze.


    Almost a dozen elusive ghostly shadows that were nearly impossible to catch with the naked eye quietly appeared from all around and infiltrated the forest.


    A terrifying atmosphere instantly spread, and the winds blowing in the air seemed to transform into eerie ghostly howls, filled with a sense of resentment.


    Under the canopy of a tree not far away, the moonlight quietly shone on a tall figure wearing a black ghost mask.


    This Brother He of the Soul Devouring Sect was staying out of the battlefield altogether, only sending out a dozen soul ghosts to explore the battlefield.


    These soul ghosts ultimately gathered around the two storage bags on the ground or hovered around the two mutilated bodies, emitting chilling laughs that sent shivers down one¡¯s spine.


    Chen Dengming was inside the large tree, indifferently sensing the ghostly shadows outside, but his mind was unmoved.


    He had dealt with these things enough times to know that these were just the lowest-level soul ghosts, and they hadn¡¯t discovered him hiding inside the tree.


    However, the current situation was also tricky.


    That cultivator from the Soul Devouring Sect was surprisingly cautious.


    He himself wouldn¡¯t show up and only let the soul ghosts inspect the battlefield.


    At this point, the dozen soul ghosts flashed and swiftly disappeared into the forest, all taken away by that cultivator surnamed He.


    The next moment, the cultivator surnamed He turned and left without giving another glance to the storage bags and corpse of his fellow practitioners in the forest.


    Chen Dengming thought this was troublesome, but he remained steady and did not reveal himself.


    The other five people in ambush also muttered disparagingly, but seeing that Chen Dengming made no move, they had to force themselves to stay calm and not expose themselves.


    Time quickly passed, second by second.


    Just when Chen Dengming thought he may have miscalculated, a ghost-like shadow suddenly appeared in the forest as if out of thin air.


    Immediately after, a tall figure wearing a ghastly mask and holding a large Soul Attracting Banner replaced the ghostly shadow, as if overlapping each other, directly appearing in the forest.


    The figure¡¯s eyes fell on the corpses on the ground.


    With a wave of his hand, the two storage bags flew up and landed in his hands.


    Just as he was about to bend down to investigate.


    ¡°Attack!¡±


    A low command suddenly came from the left side of the forest.


    Almost as soon as the voice fell, flying swords, anti-evil talismans, and even a giant, bizarre magic artifact that looked like a giant bowl all appeared.


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    They emitted spiritual light, converging and enveloping the demon cultivator surnamed He.


    ¡°Interesting.


    Someone really did set a counter-ambush for me.


    This time, the Longevity Sect has sent an interesting opponent¡­¡±


    The demon cultivator surnamed He frowned slightly, a flash of surprise and shock passing through his eyes.


    The Soul Attracting Banner in his hand suddenly brimmed with a dark glow, thousands of soul ghosts roared out.


    Like a well-trained black army, they rolled and roared with a menacing aura, protecting the demon cultivator surnamed He, and attacked the incoming magic artifacts!


    Attack against attack, one person forming an army, one army forming a formation!


    ¡°Boom boom booma€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The magic artifacts collided with the army of soul ghosts, it was like the rumble of muffled thunder.


    Some of the soul ghosts were shattered, but even more soul ghosts under the command of three Foundation Establishment leading soul ghosts, managed to easily deflect the magic artifacts and talismans.


    The demon cultivator surnamed He moved, intending to transform into a black tornado and leave, protected by the thousands of soul ghosts.


    ¡°Soul Devouring He Li!


    Where are you going!?¡±


    Cao Yan¡¯s angry roar suddenly came from the east, followed by a red burning stick emitting a purplish-red glow, like a streak of purplish-red morning light shooting towards the demon cultivator surnamed He.


    The powerful spiritual might immediately enveloped the entire forest.


    ¡°Hm?


    Cao Yan from the Longevity Sect?¡±


    A spark flashed in the demon cultivator He Li¡¯s eyes.


    He gave a cold smirk, and fearlessly, the Soul Attracting Banner in his hands flourished with dark light.


    The thousands of soul ghosts, under the guidance of the three Foundation Establishment dominant soul ghosts, transformed into an enraged black dragon as a whole, opening its huge mouth and roaring, swallowing towards the burning stick.


    ¡°Boom¡±!


    The purplish-red light was swallowed in an instant.


    The forest was pitch-black for a moment.


    But the next moment, thousands of lights tore through the black fog, and the fiery and intense glows, like fiery whips, whipped around, reducing many of the soul ghosts to ashes.


    However, there was only a soul banner floating in mid-air, and the three Foundation Establishment dominant soul ghosts, along with thousands of resentful souls, were battling the burning stick.

 Chapter 251

    ?Chapter 251: 130: Using Strategy to Plan an Ingenious Plot, Striking A Blow at Soul Repair and Meeting an Old Friend (Added for Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 251: 130: Using Strategy to Plan an Ingenious Plot, Striking A Blow at Soul Repair and Meeting an Old Friend (Added for Monthly Tickets)_3 He Li¡¯s figure had disappeared before they realized it.


    ¡°Thump-¡±


    ¡°Clang!¡±


    Almost simultaneously, the techniques and charms used by Zhou Yunji and the others, who had appeared, hit nothing but empty air.


    ¡°Where has he gone?¡± asked Yang Lan, caught by surprise.


    Just as she was mulling over it, she felt a sudden chill sent a shudder through her body.


    A black demon mask appeared behind her, and an eerie transparent ghost hand was about to pierce her back.


    But just then, the ghostly hand trembled, and a painful grunt echoed from behind.


    ¡°Who?


    Who dares to use my Soul Devouring Sect¡¯s specialised Divine Sense attack technique?¡±


    The moment he felt the intense pain of his Spirit, He Li quickly became highly alert.


    The female cultivator in front of him was startled and flew forward to avoid the attack, magic artifacts, and talisman charms all lashed out at him simultaneously.


    He Li was about to make a hasty retreat, but he felt his lower body suddenly stiffen, out of his control.


    A robust Wood Element spiritual energy, like a dogged hound that refuses to let go of its prey, invaded his feet.


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    ¡°Ah!¡±


    Shouting wildly, he let his formidable Mana explode and forcefully expelled the fungus-like energy from his body.


    At the same time, several magic artifacts and charms were already bombarding him.


    ¡°Damn!¡±


    A look of panic flashed across his eyes, and he quickly used the Ghost Creatures Replacement skill again to escape.


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    A big hole was blast open in the ground where he had been standing, with burnt earth and sparks spewing out.


    But He Li¡¯s figure had already moved again, reappearing at the position of the Soul Attracting Banner.


    However, the moment his figure replaced a ghost from the Ghost Creatures Replacement Skill, hundreds of shiny sword lights like silver lightning suddenly contracted and rolled up towards him.


    The harsh sound and sharp airflow generated by the high-speed friction were enough to instil fear in anyone¡¯s heart.


    Moreover, as if by some implied agreement, Cao Yan¡¯s figure had also appeared behind He Li at some unknown time.


    The talismanic treasure he summoned emitted a radiant spiritual light, like a giant fire mirror, shooting out eye-piercing beams of concentrated white light.


    It effectively kept the Yin Soul army composed of three Foundation Establishment Stage Yin Souls at bay.


    ¡°Bastards!¡±


    He Li roared in fury, immediately summoning another magic artifact from his storage bag.


    It quickly shaped into a gigantic black chrysanthemum, releasing a suppressing aura as it blossomed and rolled out, repelling the incoming barrage of sword light and causing sparks to fly.


    ¡°There¡¯s a cunning kid who¡¯s proficient in Divine Sense techniques hidden somewhere.


    Damn!


    Where is he, where is he¡­¡±


    He Li cursed in his heart, his formidable Divine Sense quickly expanding in search.


    In such a critical and intense moment, he was rarely in a situation where an unseen enemy was continuously targeting him.


    The threat posed by this foe felt even more horrific than facing a late Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator like Cao Yan.


    But before he could pinpoint Chen Dengming¡¯s location, Chen Dengming revealed himself, his Mirror of Heart-piercing Illusion emitting a flash of light, like a lightning bolt streaking across the dark night sky, aimed directly at He Li.


    Caught off guard, He Li was struck by the mirror¡¯s light, causing him to cry out in pain.


    The black chrysanthemum-shaped protective magic artifact around him seemed unable to defend and began to shrink.


    Right then, the elemental attacks from the other cultivators also struck at the same time.


    He Li threw Chen Dengming an intense glare and suddenly let out a long, piercing howl.


    The Yin Spirit Banner vibrated dramatically, and the thousands of Yin Spirits suddenly detached from the main spirit and darted about wildly, indiscriminately bombarded the people below in the forest.


    The three controlled Foundation Establishment Stage main spirits, meanwhile, let out screams of pain and despair, rapidly contracting and emitting wildly erratic energy signatures.


    Cao Yan¡¯s face changed instantly.


    He quickly withdrew his talismanic treasures and descended, summoning his Three-color Mantle Defense Artifact.


    He yelled, ¡°Be careful!¡±


    Boom!


    a€¡±a€¡±!


    Three deafening explosions sounded as if they were one, causing the entire forest to tremble in fear.


    Trees swayed, and leaves swirled around.


    What was striking, however, was that only a small part of the explosive force diffused like a gust of wind.


    The far more terrifying aspect of the explosion was at the spiritual level, creating waves of spiritual energy that induced dizziness, that swept across in all directions.


    It hit Qi Fen, Yang Lan, Yu Lihu and the others, causing their bodies to tremble violently, their heads felt as if they were being hit by a massive hammer, and their eyes rolled back into their heads.


    The Black Cloud Leopard, which had hidden itself a thousand feet away, yelped, feeling sick and dizzy.


    It shook its head uncomfortably and began drooling.


    Among the people on the battlefield, only Cao Yan and Chen Dengming were slightly better off.


    They only felt slightly dizzy before quickly recovering.


    Just as they were about to continue their elemental attacks, they discovered that the demon cultivator He Li¡¯s figure, wrapped in the black chrysanthemum-shaped magic artifact, had turned into a streak of black light swiftly fleeing the scene.


    Chasing a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator who knew the terrain of the battlefield well was not impossible at this point, but certainly very dangerous.


    Both of them frowned, exchanged a look, and abandoned the idea of pursuing him further.


    Driving him to the point where he had to abandon the Soul Attracting Banner and give up three primary Foundation Establishment Stage spirits and thousands of Yin spirits was a significant achievement in itself.


    Moreover, with He Li¡¯s loss of the Soul Attracting Banner, painstakingly accumulated by gradually collecting Yin spirits over time, his combat power would inevitably be reduced by more than half.


    The threat he would pose if they encountered him again would be considerably diminished.


    Gathering Yin spirits of the Foundation Establishment stage wasn¡¯t an easy task.


    Killing a Foundation Establishment cultivator didn¡¯t imply that one could successfully control and harness the victim¡¯s spirit for oneself.


    ¡°Brother Chen¡­¡±


    As Cao Yan descended from the sky and looked at Chen Dengming with a smile, he was about to extend a salute to him.


    But he saw Chen Dengming suddenly frown, looking puzzled as he walked towards the Soul Attracting Banner.


    This left him bewildered.


    After losing control from Cao Yan, the Soul Attracting Banner gradually floated down from the sky, attracting a large number of Yin spirits that were still lingering around.


    They were drawn towards it automatically.


    These Yin spirits seemed to identify the Soul Attracting Banner as their home.


    If they were to leave it, they would become lost spirits, unable to go anywhere, forced to wander aimlessly, gradually becoming evil curses or dissipating in the world.


    Right now, what caught Chen Dengming¡¯s attention was one particular spirit among the remaining thousands that seemed somewhat familiar.


    This spirit had a face full of brutal features, copper bell eyes, and looked fierce.


    Upon closer inspection, it was unmistakably the meat seller ¨C Chu Xun!


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    With his brows furrowed, Chen Dengming suddenly clenched his fists.


    He found it hard to believe, communicating with Chu Xun¡¯s spirit with his Divine Thought.


    ¡°Daoist friend Zhu, is that really you?¡±


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 Chapter 252

    ?Chapter 252: 131: Brotherhood Renewed in the Flag, Miaoyin Encounters a Beauty on the Road (Please Clear Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 252: 131: Brotherhood Renewed in the Flag, Miaoyin Encounters a Beauty on the Road (Please Clear Monthly Tickets)_1 ¡°Grrr!¡±


    As soon as Chen Dengming sent a strand of his divine sense to attempt communication with Chu Xun, the latter instantly bared his teeth and glared at him fiercely, a sign of wanting to devour him alive.


    Clearly, it was hard to communicate and lacked enough spiritual wisdom and emotions.


    At least it lacked the fear of beings stronger than itself.


    This is both a disadvantage and advantage of low-level Soul Ghosts.


    The advantage is fearlessness and stubbornness, making them the perfect cannon fodder.


    The disadvantage is the lack of wisdom and ability to think, inability to adapt, and a singular mode of battle.


    Apparently, the cultivator He who refined the Soul Ghost, had no initial plans to refine the butcher Chu Xun meticulously.


    Otherwise, a seventh-level Qi Cultivation Soul Ghost wouldn¡¯t be unable to refine a simple spiritual wisdom.


    At this moment, this Chu Xun Soul Ghost seemed to regard Chen Dengming¡¯s divine sense greeting as a form of attack.


    Whenever Chen Dengming¡¯s divine sense swept over, it would growl and bare its teeth in an exaggerated response.


    ¡°Troublesome¡­


    Chu Xun was not initially refined for spiritual wisdom.


    Now if I want to refine the spiritual wisdom, I wonder how much of it still exists within his soul?¡±


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    After all, they were once brothers who fought side by side.


    Leaving Wind Matter Square, when they met again, they were separated by the living and the dead.


    The only consoling yet painful thing for Chu Xun is that he was refined into a Soul Ghost.


    This is both fortunate and unfortunate.


    The unfortunate thing is the pain, the fortunate thing is that his soul did not completely dissipate.


    As long as he can refine spiritual wisdom again, perhaps it can be regarded as another way of life, continuing to exist as brothers within the banner.


    ¡°Senior Brother Chen, is this Soul Ghost¡­?¡±


    At this time, Qi Fen tentatively asked, looking serious.


    ¡°Hmm¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, looked towards the Soul Attracting Banner that had gathered thousands of Soul Ghosts, pondered for a moment, looked at the people who had gathered around, and said, ¡°Esteemed fellow cultivators, within this Soul Attracting Banner, there is a Soul Ghost which is an old friend of mine.


    I hope to redeem this single spoils of war, because this Soul Ghost would be hard to survive once separated from the Soul Attracting Banner.


    I kindly ask for your approval and I am willing to make concessions on¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh!¡±


    Before he finished his words, Cao Yan had already raised his hand to stop him, and said, ¡°Junior Brother Chen, you needn¡¯t be too respectful.


    Not to mention this plan of defeating the enemy was proposed by you.


    It is a great success, not only reducing our risk but also completing half of the rescue mission already.


    Since we have no use for this Soul Attracting Banner, there is no need to count it in the contribution of spoils.¡±


    Qi Fen also said, ¡°Yeah, Senior Brother Chen, without you, our rescue mission would have suffered losses.


    You don¡¯t need to be polite with us.¡±


    ¡°Just now, I should thank you, Senior Brother Chen.


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    You have saved me for the second time.¡±


    Yang Lan also sincerely thanked him, surprisingly starting to change her speech like Qi Fen and calling Chen Dengming senior brother.


    ¡°Thank you all!¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled.


    A kind person has many friends; righteous acts are rewarded with no shortage of opportunities.


    These people can be considered as friends, they are generous and don¡¯t fuss over small matters.


    He immediately grabbed the Soul Attracting Banner, tried to input a trace of spiritual element, but found that he couldn¡¯t drive it.


    ¡°¡­@@#&¡­¡±


    At this time, the Yin language formula came from the Mini Array Spirit inside the Soul House.


    A thought flashed through Chen Dengming¡¯s mind.


    Following the formula to stimulate the Soul Attracting Banner, a black light flashed on its body, with a gust of Yin wind sweeping dozens of Soul Ghosts into it.


    Chen Dengming then stored them away inside the Spirit Subduing Vase.


    Now, there were two Soul Attracting Banners in his Spirit Subduing Vase.


    Even if these Soul Ghosts in the banners are not used in the future, they could be refined into pure soul power with the Spirit Subduing Vase, which can strengthen the power of the Mini Array Spirit.


    Indeed, his biggest trump card against the cultivators of the Soul Devouring Sect now is the Mini Array Spirit.


    If the Mini Array Spirit uses the Refining Spirit Skill against him, it can stun him for two or three seconds.


    Speaking of the power of divine sense attack, it should be superior to the late-stage foundation-building cultivators of the Soul Devouring Sect.


    If he catches the opportunity to hit a critical strike during battle, he could potentially knock down a late-stage cultivator.


    Unfortunately, He Li had run away too fast when he saw the situation turn bad¡­


    This ambush was a great success, and everyone suspected that the demon cultivators who had surrounded Kong Ruiqin didn¡¯t have strong experts either.


    Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t need to design an ambush; they could capture them along with Kong Ruiqin directly.


    They immediately set off, rushing to the town they were supposed to rescue.


    Indeed, as everyone suspected, things unfolded exactly as expected.


    The defeat of He Li, a late-stage Foundation Establishment demon cultivator, had obviously spread to the ears of other demon cultivators.


    When everyone arrived at the town, the fog of the Soul Ghosts had dissipated, and the demon cultivators had hurriedly retreated.


    Kong Ruiqin and the others in the town were bewildered, thinking it was some kind of plot or scheme by the demon cultivators.


    Only after seeing the group did they realize they were safe.


    When the two sides met, of course, they took the time to exchange pleasantries, express thanks, and compliments.


    Chen Dengming, reminded by Chu Xun¡¯s suffering and subsequently thinking of Jiang Qiang and Xu Wei, was not in high spirits.


    After dealing with the formalities on the surface, he prepared to retreat along with the two groups of people.


    ¡­


    A day later.


    The group returned safely to the border of Turtle, Snake, and Bee, thus completing the rescue mission they had been executing.


    The Audio-Visual Bead recorded the entire mission process.


    Due to Chen Dengming¡¯s performance, his merit was unquestionable, and the specific rewards in terms of sect contribution and merit would be evaluated by the elders of the sect before being recorded and settled.


    In this sense, this service for the sect was almost completed.


    Because experiences such as life and death rescues are not frequently demanded of Foundation Establishment cultivators by the Longevity Sect.


    If it were other sects, they might be a little more forceful in their attitude.

 Chapter 253

    ?Chapter 253: 131: Brotherhood Renewed in the Flag, Miaoyin Encounters a Beauty on the Road (Please Clear Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 253: 131: Brotherhood Renewed in the Flag, Miaoyin Encounters a Beauty on the Road (Please Clear Monthly Tickets)_2 Even for Qi Cultivators, they were forcefully conscripted.


    They had no choice but to comply.


    Having enjoyed the privileges and benefits of the Sect, they had obligations to fulfill.


    However, the Longevity Sect¡¯s doctrine was relatively gentle.


    Not only was this reflected in their external dealings, but also internally.


    Therefore, after Chen Dengming¡¯s accomplishment this time, unless he actively applies for it, he might have to wait a very long time before he is assigned dangerous tasks.


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    ¡°Ling¡¯er, how is it?


    Can he restore his Spiritual Wisdom in this state?¡±


    Inside the makeshift wooden house at the exit, Chen Dengming used the Soul Attracting Banner to summon Chu Xun, the meat seller.


    He asked the Mini Array Spirit who was floating nearby, enveloped in Spiritual Light.


    The Mini Array Spirit, with her hands on her back, looked mature beyond her age.


    She walked around Chu Xun¡¯s Soul Ghost in midair, examining him.


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    Perhaps because Chen Dengming was personally controlling the Soul Attracting Banner, Chu Xun¡¯s Soul Ghost no longer had a fierce expression and only floated in place with a stupefied look.


    It seemed to be a mix of ¡®I¡¯m scary but also foolish¡¯.


    After observing for a while, the Mini Array Spirit shook her head, ¡°It seems unlikely.


    His Spiritual Wisdom and memories within his Soul Body are nearly shattered.


    In simple terms, his Soul Power is on the brink of collapse.


    It¡¯s going to be difficult for it to recover¡­¡±


    Seeing Chen Dengming frown, the Mini Array Spirit smirked and added, ¡°However, I do have a method.¡±


    ¡°Speak quickly!¡± Chen Dengming responded, disgruntled.


    This Mini Array Spirit, who currently possessed the wisdom of a thirteen to fourteen-year-old, loved teasing people the most.


    She was indeed a vexing Little Demoness, unlike her naive and easily deceived predecessor.


    She had a habit of delivering orders on behalf of her master.


    The Mini Array Spirit pouted internally and crossed her arms, ¡°The best method I see now is to impress the Hundred Ghosts Night Banquet Scroll into his soul daily, and to feed his soul with pure Soul Power.


    Slowly, his crumbling soul might reform as his power increases, eventually regenerating his memories and Spiritual Wisdom¡­¡±


    ¡°How much would that require?¡±


    ¡°His current requirement is not much.


    A few thousand low-level Soul Ghosts should sustain him for many years.¡±


    ¡°Good!¡± Chen Dengming sighed in relief.


    He now possessed two Soul Attracting Banners with nearly four to five thousand low-level Soul Ghosts, and possibly quite a few mid-level ones.


    These Soul Ghosts were useless to him.


    As a cultivator of the Changchun Sect, he couldn¡¯t possibly follow in the footsteps of the Soul Devouring Sect by using the Banner of Yin Spirits to kill and steal souls.


    It was not dignified and also very dangerous.


    However, using these Soul Ghosts to nurture a Spiritual Body was a win-win situation.


    The Mini Array Spirit had more than enough food, and feeding Chu Xun on top of that would be easy.


    The Mini Array Spirit added, ¡°Once he becomes stronger, you could merge him into your Magic Artifact to become an Artifact Spirit.


    It would considerably enhance the power of the Magic Artifact.


    Judging from his fierce nature, he should be capable of doing that, right?¡±


    ¡°What does his fierceness have to do with this?¡±


    Chen Dengming rolled his eyes and glanced at the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s chest.


    He was about to say ¡®look at how fierce you are¡¯, but he was interrupted by the low growl of the Black Cloud Leopard standing guard outside the door.


    Following that, the voice of Zhou Yunji calling out from outside came through.


    He quickly put Chu Xun back into the Soul Attracting Banner, opened the door to see Zhou Yunji approaching with two cups of tea.


    He courteously handed one to Chen Dengming and asked,


    ¡°Brother Chen, what are your plans?


    Do you plan to return to the Sect or stay here in the battle zone to accumulate more Battle Merits?¡±


    Chen Dengming took the tea and welcomed Zhou Yunji inside, expressing his surprise, ¡°I¡¯m certainly heading back to the Sect.


    Have you not had enough fighting?¡±


    Zhou Yunji chuckled and whispered after sipping his tea, ¡°Brother Chen, you see, this is the best time to make a fortune.


    And when you eventually leave, won¡¯t you miss this opportunity to get rich?


    How much of an advantage can your bug breeding provide there?


    If you stay in this battle zone, you¡¯ll occasionally defeat powerful Demonic Beasts or take out Demon Cultivators.


    These are Battle Merits and the spoils of war, you can keep them¡­¡±


    Seeing Chen Dengming unmoved, Zhou Yunji smacked his lips, ¡°Look at you, you must be worried about safety issues.


    But since our mission is completed now, this idle period without tasks is the safest.


    We can hide within the Formation and only make a move when the opportunity presents itself.


    It¡¯s not dangerous at all.


    I think that you have a great talent for battle.


    Sneaking with you would probably result in a substantial profit.¡±


    Zhou Yunji rubbed his fingers together, his smile ambiguous.


    Shaking his head, Chen Dengming smiled, ¡°Nevermind, Brother Zhou.


    I personally do not like to take risks.


    This opportunity to make a fortune by abandoning our normal duties doesn¡¯t suit me¡­You should be careful as well, Brother Zhou.¡±


    He withheld the expression ¡®Those who live by the river are destined to get their shoes wet¡¯.


    ¡®Committing mayhem makes for swift fortune¡¯, this saying was indeed accurate.


    Disregarding the Battle Merits he earned this time, just from that Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivator he killed, he was able to get twelve top-grade Spirit Stones and hundreds of middle-grade Spirit Stones from the Storage Bag.


    Not to mention the Magic Artifacts, Elixir Pills, and the Soul Attracting Banner.


    All these rewards were enough to buy a second-order, top-grade Magic Artifact.


    On its own, the harvest was more than enough for his cultivation for a long time.


    There was no need to risk more to gather resources that might not even be immediately useful.


    Zhou Yunji had tasted the sweetness of ambushing and couldn¡¯t seem to stop.


    After Chen Dengming gave a piece of advice, it wasn¡¯t proper to say more.


    Zhou Yunji looked disappointed, clearly feeling that Chen Dengming¡¯s departure meant a loss of fortune.


    However, in matters like these, everyone has their outlook.


    The wisest choice would be to only participate during the day, as risks come with the night.

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    ?Chapter 254: 131: Brotherhood Renewed in the Flag, Miaoyin Encounters a Beauty on the Road (Please Clear Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 254: 131: Brotherhood Renewed in the Flag, Miaoyin Encounters a Beauty on the Road (Please Clear Monthly Tickets)_3 He had always wanted to join the Longevity Sect because he found its doctrines to his liking.


    However, it seemed that not everyone in the Longevity Sect and the Changchun Sect joined because of their teachings.


    People die for wealth, birds die for food, there are inherently adventurous people in this world.


    At last, before Zhou Yunji left, he suddenly recalled something, stopped, and reminded, ¡°Brother Chen, since you want to go back, I won¡¯t hold you back.


    However, I just came from the Merit Record Office, and saw a group of Loose Cultivators being driven over by a Cultivator from the Miaoyin Sect.


    Weren¡¯t you inquiring about the Miaoyin Sect and that¡­


    what was it?¡­¡±


    ¡°The Luo Family?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression changed slightly.


    After expressing his thanks to Zhou Yunji, he immediately headed toward the Merit Record Office in the distance.


    Halfway there, he slowed his pace, took out the Mirror of Heart-piercing Illusion, and checked his current appearance.


    He now looked refined and elegant, less domineering and more astute than before.


    Beneath his broad forehead, his tiger-like eyes sparkled brightly, filled with a captivating charm.


    He looked a lot younger and lacked the feel of a weathered and mature man the ¡®White-haired Chen¡¯ had given off.


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    If Xu Wei saw him now, she might not recognize him.


    Chen Dengming was satisfied with his appearance and once again set off.


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    In a corner of the area near the Merit Record Office, a group of unkempt Loose Cultivators covered in dust had lined up in a makeshift tent.


    These Loose Cultivators were sent over from a nearby outpost of the Miaoyin Sect to finish the handover of duties between the two sects.


    Their purpose was to serve in the formation area near the Tortoise and Snake Peak, guard the gateway formation, and join the Qi Cultivation Army to launch attacks on the Demonic Beasts when needed.


    Once they accumulate a certain amount of merit, they can end their service and live in the safe and resource-rich hinterland of the Eastern Region.


    The Longevity Sect would give them some subsidies at that stage, such as waiving the rent for residing in the market for the first few months, etc.


    However, considering the handover task they were currently performing, accumulating enough merit would still take a lot of time and effort.


    At this moment, the queue was bustling, filled with noise.


    Some were chatting in low voices, some were calculating their current merit contributions, and sighs of lament could be heard intermittently as if lamenting, ¡®When will this end?¡¯.


    Seeing this, a middle-aged Cultivator in the crowd with sharp eyes, couldn¡¯t help but sigh and mumble to himself, ¡°When will this end?


    Probably not in these few years.


    Sigh.¡±


    He said this as he looked at another Loose Cultivator next to him.


    The latter was holding the Route Guide he had just obtained, waiting for his merit to be recorded again.


    The look on his face was tired yet determined, suggesting that he had grown accustomed to these hard days of service.


    There was also a female cultivator behind him.


    Her hair had almost turned into hay, her formerly delicate face was weary, and she was holding a slip of paper with her merit recorded on it.


    Feeling the man¡¯s gaze, she avoided eye contact for a moment before flashing him a smile, saying through voice transmission.


    ¡°Jiang Daoyou, the situation might improve after we move from the Miaoyin Sect to the Longevity Sect.


    The Longevity Sect¡¯s reputation is good, they probably won¡¯t exploit us too much?


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    Every day, I will likely have some leftover Spiritual Energy to use the Cleaning Skill on myself.¡±


    Jiang Qiang smiled and managed to laugh as he tugged at his filthy robe.


    He encouraged her though voice transmission, ¡°The last time I used the Cleaning Skill on myself¡­


    I can¡¯t even remember.


    The Miaoyin Sect really knows how to exploit us.¡±


    As they conversed, their eyes subtly swept across a Miaoyin Sect Foundation Establishment Cultivator not far away, feeling a little guilty as they exchanged these words.


    Suddenly, this Foundation Establishment Cultivator turned around, and looked in their direction.


    The pair was taken aback, their faces turning pale, but then they understood.


    It wasn¡¯t they who had caught the Cultivator¡¯s attention, but two figures flying towards them from the sky on their side.


    ¡°It¡¯s a Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Longevity Sect.¡±


    ¡°And there¡¯s one other, he has an evergreen vine design on his chest, that¡¯s the badge of the Changchun Sect, right?¡±


    ¡°The Changchun and Longevity Sects are essentially the same.


    Once you meet a Cultivator from the Changchun Sect, you should be deferential, call them seniors or fellow cultivators of the Longevity Sect, that will make them happy.¡±


    The crowd was slightly stirred, whispers began going around lowly among the Loose Cultivators, their eyes cautiously avoided the newcomers while they conversed in hushed tones.


    ¡°What big shots¡­¡±


    Jiang Qiang looked up to see two Foundation Establishment cultivators flying overhead.


    Seeing the Miaoyin Sect¡¯s Foundation Establishment cultivators, whom he usually revered, actively welcoming them and having a friendly conversation, he couldn¡¯t help but sigh.


    The Foundation Establishment cultivators of the major sects were indeed domineering!


    This Miaoyin Sect¡¯s Foundation Establishment cultivator seemed to be at the same level, but one was a sect whose Nascent Soul Ancestor had fallen, while the other was from a large sect with three Nascent Souls, and even a Divine Transformation Ancestor.


    They just couldn¡¯t compare.


    Seeing this, Jiang Qiang couldn¡¯t help but sigh, ¡°If Brother Chen were still alive, he should have reached Foundation Establishment by now, right?


    I wonder if he joined the Longevity Sect?¡±


    If he did, then he definitely reached Foundation Establishment.


    His talent was so good, if he did not join¡­¡±


    At this thought, he couldn¡¯t help but feel despondent.


    Because he wasn¡¯t certain whether Chen Dengming joined the Longevity Sect, or where he might be now, and how he was doing.


    So even though he was now in the territory of the Longevity Sect, he didn¡¯t dare to inquire casually.


    It was his lingering hope that made him risk crossing the war zone to come here.


    ¡°Senior Brother Cao, what matter requires you to personally come here?


    You could¡¯ve simply sent me a message.¡± At this point, in mid-air, the cultivator from the Miaoyin Sect actively greeted Chen Dengming and Cao Yan.


    After cupping his hands in a greeting while smiling, he then looked at Chen Dengming and politely said,


    ¡°Who is this Fellow Cultivator?¡±


    Cao Yan let out a hearty laugh, patting Chen Dengming on the shoulder.


    ¡°Fellow Cultivator Hou, this is Junior Brother Chen Ming.


    Chen Ming is a rising talent within the Changchun Sect.


    His strength is so great, even I am amazed.


    He can be considered one of us in the Longevity Sect now.


    This time, I personally brought him to meet you.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Hou Wanzong¡¯s expression changed to surprise, then respect.


    He immediately bowed in return to Chen Dengming, saying ¡®I¡¯ve long looked forward to meeting you.


    It is too late to meet.¡¯ This was not overstatement.


    He was very clear, the cultivators from the Longevity Sect were quite arrogant.


    Even the mighty Cao Yan, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, was praising a junior disciple who was only at mid-stage Foundation Establishment level, and had personally brought him all this way, which was telling of how formidable Chen Ming was.


    ¡°Both Senior Brother Cao and Hou Daoyou are too kind.


    I indeed came to ask Hou Daoyou about something.


    If there are any troubles or inconveniences, please bear with me and assist me as much as possible.¡±


    Chen Dengming cupped his hands with a smile, courteous and respectful.


    Hou Wanzong¡¯s smile broadened, ¡°Brother Chen, where is this coming from?


    Not to mention Senior Brother Cao is here.


    Even if Senior Brother Cao wasn¡¯t here, if you ask for a favor, I, Hou Wanzong, would definitely help!¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled and said, ¡°What I want to inquire from you, Hou Daoyou, is about a female Foundation Establishment cultivator from your Sect, her name is Luo Bing, born into the Luo Family of the Southern Region.¡±


    Hou Wanzong paused, then a knowing and meaningful smile appeared on his face.¡±Oh, Brother Chen, is it that you are more interested in the woman than the wine?


    Luo Bing of our sect, she indeed grew up to be elegant and incomparably beautiful, sought after by many handsome men from various Sects.


    But unfortunately, shea€|¡± He paused, reacting, and looking at Chen Dengming with an awkward expression,¡± But, Brother Chen, Luo Bing, she is¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming interrupted him,¡± I know, Daoist Luo is engaged to the Luo family¡¯s Luo Ping and it seems they have already married, but I still want to inquire about her whereabouts.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Cao Yan had a weird expression.


    Hou Wanzong looked embarrassed and then his expression gradually changed to admiration and respect.


    He seemed to feel sorry.


    This Brother Chen seemed to really like the challenge, no wonder Senior Brother Cao appreciates him.


    But his courage was truly great!


    Though it was something he himself desired, he would never dare to speak so openly before others¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (Final day of the month, folks!


    Let¡¯s clear out those monthly passes!


    Once we reach ten thousand votes, an additional three chapters will be released next month, with each chapter being no less than five thousand words.


    Let¡¯s try to hit the target!)

 Chapter 255

    ?Chapter 255: 132: If You Seek Immortal Martial Arts and Spiritual Energy, Just Ask If Your Heart Can Take Care of Everything (Extra Update for Monthly Votes, Seeking Votes)_1 Chapter 255: 132: If You Seek Immortal Martial Arts and Spiritual Energy, Just Ask If Your Heart Can Take Care of Everything (Extra Update for Monthly Votes, Seeking Votes)_1 From Hou Wanzong¡¯s expression, Chen Dengming realized there had been a misunderstanding.


    Before he could explain, Hou Wanzong¡¯s smile became harder to interpret, looking dark and cryptic.


    Chen Dengming gave up explaining and asked about Luo Bing and the Luo Family¡¯s current status.


    Hou Wanzong sighed and shook his head, ¡°Senior Brother Chen, you¡¯re asking the right person.


    I should warn you not to get upset.


    Sister Luo¡­


    her situation is not so good.


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    She somehow got involved in some trouble with the Yingyue Sect.


    Even the Golden Core Elder of our sect chastised her and punished her to repent in the Miaoyin Sect¡¯s Repentance Cave.


    It seems this matter will not end lightly¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyebrows knitted together, stunned, ¡°What does this have to do with Yingyue Sect?


    The Yingyue Sect itself is in deep mess and has been condemned by numerous sects, how would this affect Luo Bing of your sect?¡±


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    It¡¯s a strange story.


    It seems to involve a secret related to a mortal kingdom, I don¡¯t know the specifics, after all, it¡¯s a sect secret.


    Only Master Luo and others who were involved in the original plan know about it.


    We dare not ask too much¡­


    We only know that the sect is looking for a person¡­


    What¡¯s his name again?


    Um¡­


    I can¡¯t remember¡­


    It seems he¡¯s just a small loose cultivator who killed a disciple of Yingyue Sect and then escaped¡­¡±


    After hearing this, Chen Dengming had a clear understanding.


    Luo Bing was reprimanded and involved in trouble, which seemed to be related to him.


    It seems that after he had killed Nangong Yun, Yingyue Sect really sent people to find him, but naturally, they couldn¡¯t succeed.


    However, he had not used an alias back then because no matter how careful he could be, he couldn¡¯t foresee the future.


    He didn¡¯t expect that Nangong Yun would come to find him, and he had no choice but to kill him, escaping from his peaceful cultivation environment.


    Knowing the unpredictable, he couldn¡¯t possibly change his usual name right away and live in hiding.


    This is just like an ordinary person who wants to live a decent life.


    How would he anticipate that he will have to kill and run away in the future?


    Therefore, he wouldn¡¯t change his usual name before encountering such things.


    That¡¯s illogical.


    As a result, after the incident, the people of Yingyue Sect, following up on his name, could still trace his relationship with the Luo family, leading them to Luo Bing.


    Howevera€| this mattered occurred more than a year ago.


    How could Luo Bing recently be criticized?


    Maybe the Miaoyin Sect is also looking for him now?


    Chen Dengming attempted to seek more information.


    Gradually, he confirmed that it was indeed recently when Luo Bing got criticized by the Miaoyin Sect¡¯s Golden Core Elder.


    As for Hou Wanzong, a foundation establishment cultivator of the Miaoyin Sect, he had a general idea about the incident, but he had no idea about the inside story.


    ¡°Senior Brother Chen, Sister Luo is repenting in Repentance Cave.


    If you want to contact her, it might be a challenge.


    Even jade talismans for message transmission cannot be sent in¡­¡±


    ¡°Doesn¡¯t matter, by the way, I wanted to ask, since Luo Bing is in the Miaoyin Sect, is her family, the Luo family, also within the Miaoyin Sect¡¯s jurisdiction?¡±


    ¡°Indeed, they are.


    Senior Brother Chen, are you planning to visit the Luo family?


    This¡­


    Luo Ping is currently in the Luo family too¡­


    Senior Brother Chen, the patriarch of Luo family has great influences¡­¡±


    As Hou Wanzong finished, he looked awkward.


    He regretted showing too much confidence earlier.


    Chen Dengming was not just bold, but completely fearless.


    If he really were to visit Luo family and encountered Luo Ping, it would be an extremely bold move.


    If the patriarch of the Luo family became angry, he might also face some troubles.


    Chen Dengming, ¡°Brother Hou, you misunderstood, I am just asking.


    Where is your Miaoyin Sect now?¡±


    At this moment, Cao Yan interrupted with a smile, ¡°Junior brother Chen, the Miaoyin Sect is now assembled with the Yingyue Sect, Five Elements Escape Sect, and several other sects forming the second front line at Jiamu Pass, five thousand miles away.


    Given the tense wartime situation, I suggest you should wait until the situation eases before you visit.


    By then, Fairy Luo might have already come out.¡±


    ¡°Jiamu Pass, which is over five thousand miles away?¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback, thinking that if the distance was close, he might as well pay a visit.


    He didn¡¯t expect it to be so far away.


    After all, he¡¯d have to cross a war zone.


    Even though his escape speed was fast, the round trip had a high chance of encountering enemy demon cultivators or even Golden Core demon cultivators.


    Given his current strength, crossing a five-thousand-mile war zone was too dangerous.


    Moreover, it was obvious that Cao Yan and Hou Wanzong had both misunderstood.


    If he insisted on going, it might lead to further misunderstandings.


    Now that Luo Bing is not in the family, traveling such a long distance will certainly invite gossip.


    Therefore, he nodded and said, ¡°Senior Brother Cao is right, Jiamu Pass is too far away.


    Actually, I just have friends in Luo family.


    Now that I know that the Luo family is safe, it¡¯s all good.¡±


    He was indeed relieved.


    Now that the Luo family was safe, Xu Wei should be safe too.


    Thus, there was nothing to worry about.


    Hou Wanzong breathed a sigh of relief, feeling guilty for not being able to help.


    Seeing Chen Dengming and Cao Yan planning to leave, he hurriedly saw them off.


    Chen Dengming casually glanced at the loose cultivators lining up below.


    Compared to sect qi cultivators, the conditions of these loose cultivators were far worse.


    They looked like ordinary refugees, all grimy and dirty, which puzzled Chen Dengming.


    Even as someone who had been a loose cultivator himself, he found it hard to understand why other loose cultivators would look like this.


    With just a first-level cleaning spell, they could resolve their image problems.


    Could it be that these loose cultivators hadn¡¯t learned the cleaning skill?

 Chapter 256

    ?Chapter 256: 132: If You Seek Immortal Martial Arts and Spiritual Energy, Just Ask If Your Heart Can Take Care of Everything (Extra Update for Monthly Votes, Seeking Votes)_2 Chapter 256: 132: If You Seek Immortal Martial Arts and Spiritual Energy, Just Ask If Your Heart Can Take Care of Everything (Extra Update for Monthly Votes, Seeking Votes)_2 Upon seeing Chen Dengming sizing up the loose cultivators, Hou Wanzong chuckled, ¡°Ah?


    Brother Chen, are you really interested in these bumpkins?¡±


    He casually spoke and treated Chen Dengming with modesty and respect.


    Yet, his arrogance and disdain towards the group of loose cultivators were apparent.


    Chen Dengming inwardly shook his head, showing no response on his face.


    He had grown accustomed to this chain of contempt.


    Loose cultivators look down on mortals, established loose cultivators despise the struggling ones, clan cultivators look down on established loose cultivators, sect cultivators look down on clan cultivators, and finally, cultivators from grand sects look down on cultivators from minor sects¡­


    Down this chain of contempt, ordinary loose cultivators do have it tough.


    He somehow ended up at the top of the chain, yet he still stayed true to himself, not wanting to despise anyone, including mortals.


    Yet, he couldn¡¯t change the situation.


    As he was about to look away, he suddenly felt the Soul House in his arms lightly twitch.


    The Mini Array Spirit, right next to his heart, communicated with him mentally.


    ¡°Dao friend, look, down there, there¡¯s a familiar face.


    He is an Array Master.


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    It¡¯s Jiang Qiang who gave me to youa€|¡±


    ¡°What?!¡±


    Chen Dengming quickly narrowed his eyes, quickly spotting a weather-beaten familiar face among the crowd.


    His gaze remained fixed.


    The owner of the face didn¡¯t expect to be noticed by the haughty Foundation Establishment cultivator, and was startled.


    His face, along with the faces of the surrounding loose cultivators, turned pale from fear, and they immediately lowered their heads, hearts pounding.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flickered.


    He quickly regained his composure, smiled, and turned to Hou Wanzong.


    ¡°Brother Hou, I have a spiritual beast that needs someone to care for it daily.


    Can I perhaps pick one of these loose cultivators to bring back as a caretaker?¡±


    Hou Wanzong was taken aback.


    He then looked at the equally astonished Cao Yan, and then laughed.


    ¡°Brother Chen, it¡¯s just an indentured loose cultivator.


    It should be easy for you to bring one away.¡±


    In terms of managing these loose cultivators, they are being handed over to the Longevity Sect.


    Senior Brother Cao is the one in charge of this matter.


    You can just ask him.


    I, of course, agree.¡±


    Cao Yan frowned slightly.


    Remembering how Chen Dengming had heeded his advice earlier and given him face, he found himself appreciating Chen Dengming¡¯s courage and passion in certain areas.


    If he didn¡¯t make concessions on such a minor issue, the favour he deliberately tried to sell him would have been in vain.


    He pondered aloud.


    ¡°Since Brother Chen has such a request, I as Cao will certainly oblige.


    However, this matter isa€|¡± He trailed off.


    Cao Yan cleared his throat, gave Chen Dengming a knowing look, and said, ¡°These loose cultivators have records.


    Any who dare to escape without accumulating enough merits will be held accountable and prosecuted.


    They will meet a bad end.¡±


    ¡°So, Brother Chen, if you want to select someone from here, you¡¯ll need to fulfill their merits requirement.¡±


    Just as Chen Dengming was about to inquire about the required merits¡­


    Cao Yan chuckled.


    ¡°How about this, Brother Chen?


    Just pick someone.


    I¡¯ll handle their merits.¡±


    ¡°But I couldn¡¯t possibly¡­¡± Chen Dengming started, intending to refuse.


    Understanding the implications, Hou Wanzong quickly grasped Chen Dengming¡¯s arm and laughed.


    ¡°Ah, Brother Chen, if Senior Brother Cao wants to treat you, just graciously accept.


    The merits required by the loose cultivators are not much.


    You shouldn¡¯t reject Brother Cao¡¯s goodwilla€|¡±


    ¡°Well¡­Ah, thank you then, Senior Brother Cao.


    When you visit the Changchun Sect, I will treat you to a grand feasta€|¡±


    Chen Dengming stopped being modest.


    He had figured out that Cao Yan was showing him complete goodwill through this action.


    If he had insisted on refusing, it would have made the other party unhappy.


    Sometimes, being overly courteous wasn¡¯t the best course of action.


    ¡­


    Soon, from the crowd of loose cultivators below, Jiang Qiang was summoned by Qi Cultivation cultivators who received the order.


    ¡°Si¡­Sir, may I know why the Foundation Establishment senior is looking for me?¡±


    With sweat dripping from his palms from nervousness, Jiang Qiang forced a dry laugh and pulled a low-grade Spirit Crystal from his sleeve, offering it with a flattering smile.


    This Spirit Crystal was the last of his savings, saved for life-threatening emergencies.


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    Ever since the disaster at Wind Matter Square, he had been clinging to life by doling out bribes.


    His wit and ability to react quickly were the only reasons he had been able to make it this far.


    Hazards entailed costs, which Jiang Qiang had accepted as an essential concept in his calculations.


    Money was important, but life was of utmost importance; in critical situations, he would use his wealth to buy himself out of danger, however heart-breaking it may be to lose his money.


    To his surprise, the low-grade Spirit Crystal was returned to him by the Qi Cultivation cultivator of the Miaoyin Sect.


    Jiang Qiang¡¯s heart sunk.


    The Miaoyin Sect¡¯s cultivator, usually haughty and arrogant, was actually laughing this time, his face revealing traces of envy, jealousy and flattery.


    ¡°Dao Friend Jiang, there¡¯s no need for that.


    This time you¡¯ve really been lucky.


    A Foundation Establishment senior from the Longevity Sect has taken a liking to you.


    If you somehow climb to the top, don¡¯t forget us.¡±


    ¡°Uh¡­What?¡± Jiang Qiang was stunned, his mind in a daze.


    An even more intense sense of restlessness filled his heart.


    Why would a Foundation Establishment cultivator be interested in him?


    Other than a touch of skill in crafting array plates, he didn¡¯t really have any other extraordinary abilities.


    What was it that the Foundation Establishment cultivator saw in him?

 Chapter 257

    ?Chapter 257: 132: If You Seek Immortal Martial Arts and Spiritual Energy, Just Ask If Your Heart Can Take Care of Everything (Extra Update for Monthly Votes, Seeking Votes)_3 Chapter 257: 132: If You Seek Immortal Martial Arts and Spiritual Energy, Just Ask If Your Heart Can Take Care of Everything (Extra Update for Monthly Votes, Seeking Votes)_3 Even his limited ability to fabricate Array Plates probably wouldn¡¯t attract the attention of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, and he hadn¡¯t shown it anyway.


    Carrying a mixture of anxiety and relief, Jiang Qiang was brought to Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming could see Jiang Qiang¡¯s nerves at a glance, laughed silently to himself, feeling quite delighted at seeing his brother again, yet did not explain anything, only said, ¡®from now on, follow him and become a keeper of the Black Cloud Leopard,¡¯ which was enough to state his intentions.


    ¡­


    After a pot of tea.


    Chen Dengming said his goodbyes to Cao Yan and the others.


    With Jiang Qiang, who remained silent and utterly apprehensive, he returned to his dwelling.


    ¡°Roar.¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard lithely leaped from the rooftop, it¡¯s fearsome and intimidating aura of Evil Qi and Spiritual Might paling Jiang Qiang¡¯s face.


    Surely not, he, Jiang, a mere Qi Cultivation level five cultivator, was expected to take care of this Black Cloud Leopard which seemingly could overbear and pummel Brother Chen?


    ¡°Heizi, stand guard outside.¡±


    Chen Dengming shouted lowly, beckoning Jiang Qiang into the house afterwards.


    ¡°This voice¡­¡±


    Jiang Qiang felt an inexplicable familiarity with Chen Dengming¡¯s voice.


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    Shaking off the thought as a delusion, he respectfully followed Chen Dengming into the house.


    With a wave of Chen Dengming¡¯s hand, the door to the house was shut with a bang.


    No sooner had the door been shut, than Jiang Qiang knelt down with a thud, grateful tears streaming down his face.


    ¡°Elder, thank you for taking me in from the pile of Loose Cultivators.


    I, Jiang, have no way to repay you, but from now on I will certainly take good care of the Black Cloud Leopard outside.


    Although I have no experience in nurturing Spiritual Pets, my aptitude for learning is very good, and I can endure hardship¡­¡±


    ¡°Qiangzi?¡±


    Chen Dengming was somewhat stunned, and he called out to Jiang Qiang.


    ¡°Huh?¡± Jiang Qiang responded, and instinctively prepared to continue his flattery, but suddenly he froze.


    He raised his head to look at Chen Dengming with a ghostly stare.


    Then immediately he bowed his head again, his heart throbbing like a drum.


    ¡°El¡­


    elder, why did you just call me by my nickname?¡±


    By now, he had recognized the familiar voice and even guessed something from the familiar address.


    However, the joy was too sudden, too swift, he dared not believe it.


    Fearing that it was an illusion due to recent stress, or that he had fallen prey to some clever illusion, he remained kneeling, waiting for further confirmation.


    At this point, Chen Dengming¡¯s laughter echoed.


    ¡°Qiangzi, you are still as sharp as ever.


    I was needlessly worried about you.¡±


    Jiang Qiang jolted as if he were on fire, his eyes growing red.


    He was on the verge of sobbing, he swallowed hard, suppressing the call that had risen to his throat, and said nervously.


    ¡°Elder¡­


    Elder, have you cast some illusion on me?


    Why do I feel like you are someone I once knew?


    Ah ha, let¡¯s not joke like this, elder, I¡¯m scared¡­.¡±


    The smile on Chen Dengming¡¯s mouth slowly faded.


    Thinking of the death of Chu Xun, and seeing the destitution of his brother, Jiang Qiang, he couldn¡¯t laugh anymore.


    Although his own days had improved, it was hard to imagine what had happened to his brothers from the past.


    Behind Jiang Qiang¡¯s seemingly absurd actions and words, the fear and confusion were clearly being forcefully suppressed.


    He was right here before me, still kneeling and not daring to recognize me, fearing that as soon as he stood up, his head would fall off.


    Such cautiousness, it was almost more than mine.


    ¡°Qiangzi, get up, it¡¯s really me, your Brother Chen.


    Besides me, in this vast Cultivation World, who else would call you Qiangzi?¡±


    Chen Dengming himself walked over, helped Jiang Qiang up, and then dissipated the Spiritual Energy on his face.


    The distance between his eyes changed, and his facial contours also underwent subtle changes.


    Jiang Qiang was stunned, his heart suspended in mid-air, afraid that one wrong word would be like a spark igniting a firecracker, exploding with a ¡°bang¡±.


    ¡°Still don¡¯t believe me?


    Do you remember when you used the Qiang-style algorithm to help me sell things?


    At the time in the Brocade Mill¡­


    and also, when we were at the gathering place, you had an enemy named Qian Yuan, who died very miserably.¡±


    As Qian Yuan was mentioned, Jiang Qiang suddenly laughed.


    His mouth wide open as he laughed heartily, a laugh of satisfaction and relief, as if he was completely relaxed.


    ¡°Yes, he died very miserably when he died.


    His own hand was stuffed into his mouth.


    He only had that one hand, hahaha¡­¡±


    His laughter choked up towards the end, ¡°Sometimes I dreamed of Mr.


    Qian several times.


    I dreamed that he was laughing at me, laughing at my death being worse than his.


    I crawled on the ground with my legs cut off, and when I died, my hands were also chopped off and stuffed into my mouth¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was silent for a while, sighed, patted Jiang Qiang on the shoulder, and slowly said in a calm but convincing tone.


    ¡°Qiangzi, you¡¯re safe now.


    At least in the territory of the Longevity Sect, you are safe.


    You can open a small Formation shop in the market in the future, live peacefully, or go back to selling bugs for me.¡±


    At this moment, Jiang Qiang also recovered, his eyes shining with admiration and surprise, this might be his brightest moment in a year, ¡°Brother Chen, you¡­


    you¡¯ve reached the Foundation Establishment?


    And you also joined the Changchun Sect?


    No, the Longevity Sect?¡±


    ¡°Haha, I have not yet joined the Longevity Sect, just the Changchun Sect¡­


    but, soon, I should be able toa€|¡±


    The two met again, amidst this chaotic world and amongst the crowd, there were simply too many topics they could discuss.


    For Jiang Qiang, he was grateful to Chen Dengming, he was grateful beyond measure, he was indebted, there was never anyone that had given him such respect and loyalty.


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    To him, Chen Dengming was like a master, a brother, a benefactor, and even equated to his parents.


    As for Chen Dengming, no matter how strong Jiang Qiang was, or how useful he could be, or how much benefit he could bring, none of this mattered.


    The most important thing was that he was the one who had struggled with him from the bottom when he first entered the Cultivation World, who treated him with sincerity and loyalty, that was enough.


    Seeing him was like seeing his own heart, seeing the bottom line and principles of his heart, reminding him that he had not lost himself in the cruel and cold Cultivation World.


    He always believed that cultivation was more than just indifferent practice, pursuing everything for oneself but also having a chivalrous heart, the ambition to draw one¡¯s sword against the world, and the carefree unyielding spirit to wave one¡¯s sword across the world.


    If one is indifferent, loses their heart, and only cares about their own interests, then they cannot be considered as carefree and unyielding.


    Even if, on the road to immortality, he has to send off many old friends who are nearing the end of their lives with a pot of wine, it is better than being cold, indifferent or brutally sacrificing others.


    At least he can do so without regrets, and have beautiful memories to look back on.


    The two chatted for a while, until the butcher Chu Xun was called out, Jiang Qiang fell silent for a moment before breaking into an incredulous cry.


    Chen Dengming shook his head, comforted him a bit, and then left the room.


    Looking at the sunset on the horizon that was quietly burning like a bonfire in the distance, a smile couldn¡¯t help but flash in his eyes.


    This trip, having known that the Luo Family was unharmed and finding Chu Xun and Jiang Qiang, these two old friends, could be considered complete.


    Compared to this, the reward for the Sect¡¯s rescue mission, is just an additional benefit.


    This is the clear path in front of me, the cause of immortality relies on fate.


    If seeking the spirit of chivalry, one only needs to ask if their heart can handle it all¡­


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    (Lastly, please clear all the monthly tickets, there will still be updates today!


    Continuing to request for new monthly tickets at the beginning of the month, a daily update of 10,000 words for every 300 monthly tickets)

 Chapter 258

    ?Chapter 258: 133-134: Cultivation in Secret, The end of the War Zone, Luo Bing¡¯s Decision (Two-in-one chapter asking for monthly tickets) _1 Chapter 258: 133-134: Cultivation in Secret, The end of the War Zone, Luo Bing¡¯s Decision (Two-in-one chapter asking for monthly tickets) _1 Thousands of miles of the western wind rustle battle garments, yellow flowers bloom across the land as geese fly southward.


    In a blink of an eye, spring leaves and fall comes; half a year has passed by in an instant.


    On a slope filled with yellow flowers of the Changchun Sect, Chen Dengming takes his leopard for a walk, and from a high vantage point gazes out into the distance, deep in reflection as he watches the sunset alone.


    Ever since he brought Jiang Qiang back to the sect from the entrance of Turtle Snake Peak half a year ago, he settled Jiang Qiang in his private Gu refining place.


    The Gu refining place, close to the first-class spiritual vein of Changchun Sect, is quite peaceful, and the cultivation environment only falls a bit inferior to the core residences of the Everjoy District but is comparable to the environment of the Brocade Mill.


    For Jiang Qiang, it was entirely sufficient.


    Most importantly, he no longer had to worry about any accommodation expenses, and his days became about cultivation and his own affairs.


    It was a small matter due to Chen Dengming¡¯s stable status in the Changchun Sect.


    However, such treatment is what every Loose Cultivator without a background would dream of.


    As a result, Jiang Qiang cherished the opportunity and was extremely grateful.


    Apart from his daily cultivation, he would study various formations to enhance the safety of the Gu Refining Place.


    He also knew that the formations he currently refined were of no use to Chen Dengming.


    But as long as he can provide a bit of help to Brother Chen as a way to repay him, he derives immense satisfaction from it.


    For example, using his strong algorithm to help Brother Chen handle the price of Gu Objects, earning a little extra money for Brother Chen, is also a good thing.


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    ¡°The income from the Gu refining place has increased by about 20 to 30 percent every month in recent times¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming, while riding his Black Cloud Leopard down the hill, pulled out his storage bag, and checked his current savings.


    No longer closing his eyes and slapping his forehead, he showed a satisfied smile.


    He now has 25 top-grade spirit crystals and over 400 mid-grade ones.


    With such savings, he could at least be called middle-class among the Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    It¡¯s something he didn¡¯t dare to think of before.


    In addition to the spirit crystals, his Magic Artifact ¨C the Mirror of heart-piercing illusion, was also refined and upgraded once again, reaching the standard of a mid-tier second-order magic artifact, further enhancing its power.


    Last time, when the mirror was used on the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, He Li, it only inflicted minor injuries on him.


    Now that it has been upgraded, he was confident that it would cause substantial damage.


    ¡°Half a year has passed, my skills have mostly all leveled up one rotation.


    Apart from the second-order Dao skills, all of the Qi Cultivation Stage skills have reached the master level.


    The Golden Spear Skill and the Golden Gang Spirit Venerate Skill are even about to surpass the master level¡­


    I wonder how powerful the skills will be after breaking through the master level?¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered quietly, quite looking forward to it, but when he thought about getting no real progress on the Martial Immortal Path, he felt a slight irritation.


    He has never given up on his attempts to integrate martial arts with the Dao of Immortality.


    After all, whether it¡¯s the Air-travel-transforming-into-gold Skill or the Instrument Control Skill, their powers witnessed a great leap forward when combined with martial arts, becoming what the ancient legends in the cultivation world called ¡®Divine Skills¡¯.


    It seemed like he¡¯d come into contact with the secrets in the Dao Orthodox about the Human Immortal Martial Path.


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    However, it¡¯s not easy to combine Martial Arts and Dao skills to move the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.


    Even in a state close to Unity of Heaven and Man, it is quite difficult.


    Chen Dengming felt that inspiration and something commons need to be found before new ¡®Divine Skills¡¯ can be comprehended.


    This interest in the so-called Dao Orthodox obtained by the Demon Star roused his curiosity.


    The opponent was likely using a certain ¡®key¡¯ in the Dao Orthodox to open the doorway to the Martial Immortal Path that combines martial arts and Dao of Immortality.


    That¡¯s why they displayed great combat power, killing a Nascent Soul cultivator while being in the late-stage Golden Core.


    But Demon Star is too dangerous, even though he¡¯s a fellow townsfolk, he¡¯s scared of him.


    He¡¯s not planning to approach such big shots for now.


    The Dao that the Demon Star follows is to fight and kill.


    His golden finger, the Human Immortal Dao system, must be related to enhancing combat strength.


    His golden finger, on the other hand, extends his life, which is quite nurturing, the two of them are focused on different development directions.


    However, he also stepped out of Nanxun.


    He came into contact with ¡®Divine Skills¡¯ based on his understanding of martial arts.


    If it¡¯s possible to continue the development in the future, mastering more ¡®Divine Skills¡¯ as Dao Guardians for longevity wouldn¡¯t be too bad.


    a€|


    ¡°Brother Chen¡­


    it¡¯s time for our study session today, you¡¯re late.¡±


    As he reached the vicinity of his cave dwelling, He Yingyu¡¯s voice called out.


    Chen Dengming looked up and saw He Yingyu drying clothes near the backyard of his cave dwelling and waving at him.


    Female cultivators really do differ from male cultivators when it comes to cleanliness and personal hygiene.


    Even when a Cleaning Skill could solve all these issues, they still chose to hang their clothes out under the sun, making them seemingly cleaner.


    Chen Dengming silently sighed at the sight of the fluttering clothes.


    Without his command, the Black Cloud Leopard swaggered over with a grin.


    Although He Yingyu originally said she doesn¡¯t like this big, furry, dark leopard, perhaps being on good terms with Chen Dengming made her affectionate towards the leopard due to association.


    So, she often visited and fed the Black Cloud Leopard with Spirit Vegetables and Spirit Meat.


    After all these visits, the Black Cloud Leopard naturally saw the neighbor as a welcome sight.


    ¡°Go!


    Eat over there.¡±


    He Yingyu skillfully threw a piece of Spirit Meat to dismiss the Black Cloud Leopard, then invited Chen Dengming into the house.


    From a warm-hearted senior sister, she transformed into a strict tutor, helping Chen Dengming improve his Artifact Refining skills.


    A cultivator in the mid-stage Foundation Establishment can cultivate the Three Yang Spirit Flames in the upper, middle, and lower Dantian, which allows them to begin actual alchemy and artifact refining.


    Before this stage, the Qi Cultivation Stage where alchemy was done using Mortal fire or some spiritually infused Spiritual Fire, was actually only capable of refining Mortal Pill or small successful Spirit Pill.

 Chapter 259

    ?Chapter 259: 133-134: Cultivation in Secret, The End of the War Zone, Luo Bing¡¯s Decision (Two-in-one chapter asking for monthly tickets) _2 Chapter 259: 133-134: Cultivation in Secret, The End of the War Zone, Luo Bing¡¯s Decision (Two-in-one chapter asking for monthly tickets) _2 Only at the mid-stage Foundation Establishment, when sunlight appears three times on the forehead, chest, and abdomen, congealing the vigorous spiritual element into the Three Appearances Fire, one can then start to refine Success Spirit Pills or second-order Magic Artifacts.


    This is what is truly meant by Alchemy and Artifact Refining.


    Three months ago, when Chen Dengming got the Mirror of Heart-Piercing Illusion that He Yingyu had re-refined, he casually mentioned that he wanted to learn the art of Artifact Refining from her.


    Surprisingly, He Yingyu agreed without giving it much thought.


    So for the past three months, he would go to He Yingyu every few days to check his progress and correct any mistakes.


    Boosted by the panel, his learning speed was astonishing, and his talent left He Yingyu full of praise.


    ¡°Not bad, Brother Chen, you¡¯ve mastered the heat very well lately.


    If you keep studying like this, after breaking through to the Golden Core stage, you will be able to refine Magic Treasures by yourself using the Golden Core to generate the Samadhi True Fire¡­¡±


    At this moment, in the cave dwelling, He Yingyu was looking with satisfaction at a mid-stage Qi Cultivation Magic Artifact that Chen Dengming had refined using the Three Appearances Fire.


    A smile was showing at the corner of her mouth.


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help feeling excited at her words.


    He would soon be able to try refining high-stage Qi Cultivation Magic Artifacts.


    A high-stage Qi Cultivation Magic Artifact, even the worst quality, can be sold for more than twenty medium-grade Spirit Stones.


    After deducting the cost and his own efforts, he would make a net profit of about a dozen medium-grade Spirit Stones.


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    Of course, this is not the most profitable part.


    The real profit comes when he is able to refine second-order Magic Artifacts.


    By then, he would gradually become a tycoon among cultivators.


    As soon as his thoughts drifted, the Three Appearances Fire condensed on his chest began to waver slightly.


    The liquid being refined within the flame also went ¡®pop, pop¡¯, bubbling up.


    Chen Dengming hurriedly stabilized his mind.


    However, a moment later, looking at the flying sword Magic Artifact that had been successfully refined floating in front of him, he felt a bit embarrassed.


    The swirl at the tip of this flying sword wasn¡¯t natural enough, and there were even some flaws on the surface.


    It could only be considered as the lowest quality among the mid-stage Artifact Refining Magic Artifacts a€¡° it was not up to standard.


    ¡°You, you just can¡¯t take complimentsa€|¡± He Yingyu cast a blaming look at him and smiled, shaking her head.


    She swayed her waist and brought a cup of tea, brushed her hair behind her ear and said.


    ¡°You have now mastered the secret of refining artifacts in the refining period.


    The secret of refining artifacts during the Foundation Establishment period, however, is my most cherished skill.


    If you want to learn further, I¡¯ll have to charge fees, okay?¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised, and immediately replied politely with a smile, ¡°Of course, there¡¯s no such thing as a free lunch.


    I¡¯m already very satisfied that Sister can teach me the Artifact Refining Technique.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m just joking.


    I can teach you if you want to learn in the future.¡±


    He Yingyu touched the corner of her lips with the tea cup, took a sip of the tea, and shook her head, ¡°But the art of Artifact Refining is broad and profound.


    Currently, I just master the Artifact Refining Technique and have not yet ventured into the Refinement Skill.


    To learn the Refinement Skill, one must also study formations.


    However, formations are divided into many different types and categories.


    One only has limited energy, it is indeed difficult to simultaneously cultivate and learn so many side arts, which may hinder the potential for great achievement in the future.


    Therefore, Sister advises you not to take Artifact Refining Technique too seriously.


    As for other engraving techniques and formations, you should wait until you truly have the potential to enter into Nascent Soul, enjoy a lifespan of two thousand years, then gradually learna€|¡±


    ¡°Sister is absolutely right,¡± Chen Dengming nodded his head solemnly, fully agreeing.


    Currently, after he learnt Artifact Refining Technique, he had to set aside at least an hour a day to study Artifact Refining in order to avoid being rusty and to strive for constant improvement.


    This inevitably squashed the time for practicing other skills.


    Now it¡¯s still within the tolerable range.


    His predicted lifespan is long enough, so it does not matter.


    However, if he also delved into Refinement Skill and other side arts, his attention would be further dispersed, which would surely affect his main cultivation.


    Even if he had enough lifespan to practice slowly and polish his skills slowly.


    But he was not a robot.


    No matter how much he practiced, he would also feel bored, tired, and he needed to relax.


    Therefore, he should discern what is primary and what is secondary.


    ¡°If you combine the Refinement Skill with formations, inscribing the formation on the Magic Artifact can greatly enhance the power of the Magic Artifact.


    For example, if you inscribe the Azure Dragon Extreme Speed Formation, it will increase the Escape Speed of your Divine Change Saber by at least 20%.


    But if the inscription fails, it will consume your Divine Change Saber.


    Furthermore, a Magic Artifact inscribed with a formation will have a shortened lifespan.


    These points all require attention¡­¡±


    Seeing that Chen Dengming was listening attentively, He Yingyu nodded slightly.


    Her red lips slightly opened, her eyes sparkled, ¡°Brother Chen, have I been performing well as a Master?¡±


    Chen Dengming was stunned, ¡°Of course.¡±


    He Yingyu blinked mischievously, ¡°Then in the future, if I ask you for a favor, you can¡¯t refuse, okay?¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised, and then suddenly laughed, ¡°Sister, what are you planning again?¡±


    He Yingyu smiled mysteriously, ¡°I won¡¯t tell you for now, but it¡¯ll be soon.


    It¡¯s related to my breakthrough to the Complete Foundation Establishment in the future.


    It¡¯s a secret place recorded by the Sect.


    But you can rest assured.


    That secret place has already been explored by the seniors of our Sect.


    Senior Brother Liang has been there too.


    It¡¯s not very dangerous.


    In fact, there are some advantages.


    Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t invite you.¡±


    ¡°Sister is too polite.


    Just contact me when the time comes.¡±


    Chen Dengming agreed with a smile.


    Not to mention that He Yingyu did help him a lot.


    Even the protectorship matter that was mentioned before was much ado about nothing.


    It was almost risk-free and even offered some perks.


    Since she was asking for help again this time, he was naturally happy to oblige.


    People always help each other.


    ¡°Then, Brother, you should focus on your cultivation now and strive to step into the late stage of Foundation Establishment as soon as possible.


    Let¡¯s see who will achieve the milestone first, whether you can enter the late stage of Foundation Establishment or I can breakthrough to Complete Foundation Establishment.¡±

 Chapter 260

    ?Chapter 260: 133-134: Cultivation in Secret, The End of the War Zone, Luo Bing¡¯s Decision (Two-in-one chapter asking for monthly tickets) _3 Chapter 260: 133-134: Cultivation in Secret, The End of the War Zone, Luo Bing¡¯s Decision (Two-in-one chapter asking for monthly tickets) _3 ¡°Haha!


    Sister, you¡¯re overestimating me, you will certainly be the first to break through the foundation establishment completiona€|¡±


    ¡­


    For Chen Dengming, the late-stage Foundation Establishment was nothing more than a matter of time and hard work, the mastery of skills would naturally increase.


    Over this half year, his Changchun Skill had also broken through the fourth layer, increasing his mana by about fifty percent.


    The fifth layer of Changchun Skill, as he had expected, required twenty-thousand proficiency points to fully master.


    With his current daily practice combined with the Soul Snatching Array, he was able to cultivate 52 proficiency points in the ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± each day.


    At this rate, he would only need a little over a year to master the fifth layer.


    However, the first-level Soul Snatching Array he was using for his cultivation now seemed somewhat inadequate for his needs.


    After all, the scope of a first-level Array was too small.


    The spiritual energy he required for his cultivation was now much more than during the Qi Cultivation phase.


    Even with frequent changes of practice locations and the little Array Spirit¡¯s more vigorous work, it was becoming increasingly difficult to satisfy his growing needs.


    Perhaps not too long from now, once he breaks through to the late Foundation Establishment stage, the first-level Soul Snatching Array would become useless to him, and his cultivation speed would consequently decrease significantly.


    Other than joining the Longevity Sect in the future and living in a dwelling with better Spirit Veins, Chen Dengming currently didn¡¯t have any good solutions.


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    Despite Jiang Qiang¡¯s attempts to inquire on his behalf over these past six months, there was simply no information on any second-level Soul Snatching Arrays available on the market.


    Things would just have to take their course for the time being.


    He entered his dwelling, cast several Cleaning Skills on himself and his long-neglected dwelling, then rode the Black Cloud Leopard to the Gu Refining Place.


    ¡°Uncle Chen¡­¡±


    ¡°Brother Chen!


    Going to the Gu refining site?


    Busy man, haha.¡±


    Along the way, disciples he encountered paid him respectful salutations.


    Even fellow Foundation Establishment peers such as Bao Wen and Wang Xuanfei would stop to greet him politely and amicably, far from their previous minor disagreements.


    This was all thanks to his reputation and strength.


    Half a year ago, he made a name for himself in the battle zone, despite his attempts to keep a low profile, his battlefield prowess was widely praised by admirers like Zhou Yunji and Qi Fen.


    The substantial merits on the merit list also contributed to many sect cultivators in the battle zone knowing that a newly promoted mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator named Chen Ming from Changchun Sect was really outstanding.


    His battle power was so impressive that even Cao Yan of the Longevity Sect praised him, stating that he was considerably stronger than ordinary mid-stage foundation cultivators.


    Otherwise, Qi Fen and Zhou Yunji wouldn¡¯t bothered to brag about him.


    Consequently, when Chen Dengming returned to the sect, the people around him became more amiable.


    Various rumors that once circulated between him and Sister He gradually disappeared, replaced by extolment and praise.


    ¡­


    ¡°Whoosha¡±€a¡±€¡±


    The wings of Black Cloud Leopard flapped, quickly bringing Chen Dengming to the outside of Gu Refining Place.


    ¡°Greetings, Senior Chen!¡±


    Some loose cultivators in the Gu Refining Place, who were busy applying Cleaning Skills to Gu objects, immediately stopped their work to give respectful salutations to Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Brother Chen.¡±


    Jiang Qiang immediately came over from inside the building.


    Chen Dengming waved his hand, indicating for the others to continue their work.


    He retained Jiang Qiang for a chat while walking, asking about the current situation of the Gu Market as they strolled towards the depths of the Gu Refining Place.


    This area had been protected by Jiang Qiang using the Ground Sha Profound Green Array.


    Once inside the open array, you could see an enormous deep pit filled with numerous writhing blood-colored centipedes.


    The Blood Centipede Gu Pit.


    This pit could produce hundreds of Blood Centipede Gus that didn¡¯t require blood refining every month, which were quite popular among low-level Qi cultivators.


    But what Chen Dengming was interested in now was not the wealth brought by these Blood Centipede Gus, but the Wuer that was hibernating in the blood cocoon in the corpse of a demonic beast located in the center of tens of thousands of Blood Centipede Gus.


    His ¡°Gu Refining Manual¡± was gradually approaching the brink of Master Level.


    He had already begun trying to use the most primitive Gu-rearing strategies to further refine his former Golden Silkworm Gu and Blood Centipede Gu, drawing Evil Qi from the Gu Pit and nurturing the King Gu recorded in the Gu Refining Manual.


    The ¡°Gu Refining Manual¡± was a low-level Gu-refining skill.


    It only briefly described the existence of the King Gu, stated the simple conditions for refining, but never detailed the refining process and techniques.


    However, with the experience and theory accumulated in his ¡°Gu Refining Manual¡±, which was on the verge of breaking through to the master level, he was gradually being able to comprehend the insights and techniques akin to Blood Refining Gus of the past.


    Months prior, he had begun attempting to cultivate the King Gu.


    He didn¡¯t hesitate to use the flesh and blood of the demonic Ice Serpent Monstera€¡±his share of the spoils from the battle half a year agoa€¡±to cultivate the King Gu.


    Apart from the Blood Centipede Gu Pit, at another crossroads deep inside the Gu Refining Place, a location enclosed by the Empty Sky Purity Array, there were countless golden threads constantly battling each othera€¡±these were Golden Silkworm Gus that would start a bidding war if they were ever put on the market.


    But Chen Dengming would not allow these Golden Silkworm Gus to enter the market so easily.


    He would rather have these Golden Silkworm Gus die in battle inside the array.


    They would serve as sacrifices for the advancement of the King Gu.


    The blood and Evil Qi from the battles of thousands of Golden Silkworm Gus were all absorbed by the King Gu, purifying its bloodline, making it easier to complete the advancement.


    The rarer Golden Silkworm Gu became in the market, the more expensive it would be, attracting more families¡¯ Qi Stage disciples to compete for it.


    If there was an overabundance, it would lose its value.


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    This was similar to the situation in his past life when cars were hoarded and not sold but were abandoned instead.


    ¡°Brother Chen, don¡¯t worry about these treasures.


    I¡¯ll take good care of them.¡±

 Chapter 261

    ?Chapter 261: 133-134: Cultivation in Secret, The End of the War Zone, Luo Bing¡¯s Decision (Two-in-one chapter asking for monthly tickets) _4 Chapter 261: 133-134: Cultivation in Secret, The End of the War Zone, Luo Bing¡¯s Decision (Two-in-one chapter asking for monthly tickets) _4 Jiang Qiang stood smiling, patting his chest on the side.


    ¡°Hmm.


    I am definitely at ease.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, glancing at the panel.


    ¡°¡®Gu Refining Manual¡¯ (Master 94/100)¡±


    The breakthrough was really not far away.


    He turned around, patted Jiang Qiang¡¯s shoulder and said, ¡± Qiangzi, keep an extra eye out for information on the second-order Soul Snatching Array.¡±


    Jiang Qiang saluted seriously, swiftly nodding his head in agreement.


    ¡± Haha, don¡¯t be so serious and tense.


    Try to find it.


    If you can¡¯t find it, just let it be¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head and rode away on the Black Cloud Leopard with a smile.


    Now that he was well-off and wealthy, he had more subordinates.


    Even when supplying Gu objects to the Chang¡¯an Market, he had managed the security of the trade route well by reconnecting with the rogue cultivator, the Black Wind, and using his connections.


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    Therefore, he didn¡¯t need to handle or manage many trivial matters.


    Jiang Qiang would naturally take care of them for him, freeing up more time for him to cultivate.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile.


    Within the range of the Jiamu Pass war zone, there was a continuous mountain range where the Miaoyin Sect was located.


    Inside a cave that was as dark and unfathomable as an abyss.


    The surrounding was full of strange black rocks and dead trees, some of which had already rotted and withered, emitting a disgusting smell in the cold air.


    Hanging down from the rock walls were damp moss, threads as thin as spider webs, silently warning everyone to stay away.


    Upon venturing deeper, one could see some fragmentary bones buried deep in the soil and a few abandoned altars and weird stone pillars, seemingly sealing some kind of evil power, making one feel restless and terrified.


    However, in such a horrifying environment, a graceful woman was sitting quietly under an altar.


    She was dressed in elegant clothes, the pleats floating like pure snow.


    Her face was thin and white, her eyes deep and mysterious, seeming to see through everything.


    Her eyelashes fluttered, and suddenly a strong spiritual might radiated from her, creating ripples in the spiritual energy as palpable as real matter, dissipating the evil aura in the surrounding air.


    Mid-stage Foundation Establishment!


    She had successfully broken through.


    In just over two years, she had progressed from the early stage to the mid-stage of foundation establishment without consuming too much resourcesa€¡±this was the exceptional talent of her supreme spiritual root aptitude.


    Reaching the mid-stage of foundation establishment meant she could leave this Repentance Cave, the place that gave her deep feelings of uncertainty and unease.


    The Miaoyin Sect was considered righteous, yet why was there a place here so full of evil aura?


    In the past six months, she even frequently felt a mysterious summons from the altar.


    She knew she couldn¡¯t approach it and always held back, hiding and burying the many secret thoughts in her mind, until now.


    She could finally leave, and Luo Bing finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    Her slender fingers pointed lightly.


    A beam of spiritual light swept out, enveloping her figure, and in a flash, she flew out of this dark, evil, and sinful place.


    Not long after her figure left.


    The altar suddenly emitted a disgusting smell.


    The cave darkened unknowingly, filled with a profound darkness that made one shiver.


    A vague shadow of a gigantic creature seemed to dash under the altar, abruptly stopping as if a pair of fierce eyes filled with malevolence were looking at the outside through the altar, fixedly staring at the direction Luo Bing had left.


    After a long while, a hint of a cruel smile flashed across its eyesa€|.


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    About ten breaths later.


    A beam of spiritual light, twinkling like a gem, appeared in the waterfall-like magnificent cloud sea of the Miaoyin Sect, stopping before the passing spiritual light.


    ¡°Junior Apprentice Sister Luo, you, you actually walked out of the Repentance Cave.


    Congratulations, congratulations!¡±


    Among the several beams of spiritual light, a handsome man suddenly changed his expression upon sensing the intense yet unrestrained spiritual power coming off Luo Bing and was astonished.


    ¡°It¡¯s indeed very joyful to think that your sister, in just over two years, has already made a breakthrough.


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    It really adds to the celebrations that you are indeed of supreme spiritual root aptitude.¡±


    The other two same-sect cultivators were stealing glances at Luo Bing with unsure eyes.


    In their eyes, this icy beauty, although cold as frost, exuded a mysterious charm that one couldn¡¯t resist.


    It might have been because of a certain indifferent emotion hidden deep in her heart, or perhaps it was her unique cold and arrogant attitude, coupled with her strong power, which made every man want to tear her cold exterior open, revealing her passionate side, and sought to ravish her.


    Luo Bing gazed quietly at the few people in front of her.


    Her deep eyes easily saw through the restlessness beneath their hypocritical expressions, which they had long been accustomed to.


    She nodded slightly, and coldly asked.


    ¡°Where is the Sect Leader?¡±


    ¡°Ah?


    Sect Leader Han, Sect Leader Han should be inside the Zhongyin Pavilion.¡±


    ¡°Shhha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Luo Bing¡¯s figure disappeared in a flash, leaving behind a few men in a daze.


    About one teacup later.


    Inside the Zhongyin Pavilion.


    A figure with a faint aura of oppression descended from the high pavilion.


    With his hands behind his back, he turned toward Luo Bing who was waiting outside the pavilion and transmitted his voice to her.


    ¡°My silly child, have you figured everything out?¡±


    Luo Bing frowned slightly and replied calmly, ¡°Sect Leader, I haven¡¯t figured it out.¡±


    A sigh came from within the pavilion.


    ¡°Whether you figure it out or not, in the end, it¡¯s actually a matter of one path being blocked and another one open¡­If you don¡¯t want to accept the coercion from the Luo Family¡¯s ancestor and make a ten-year contract with him, you might as well make your own choice.

 Chapter 262

    ?Chapter 262: 133-134: Cultivation in Secret, The End of the War Zone, Luo Bing¡¯s Decision (Two-in-one chapter asking for monthly tickets) _5 Chapter 262: 133-134: Cultivation in Secret, The End of the War Zone, Luo Bing¡¯s Decision (Two-in-one chapter asking for monthly tickets) _5 Since Chen Dengming has now shown his potential, you only have to find him and ally with him.


    I will personally step in to alleviate the pressure from the Luo Family¡¯s ancestor.


    Even the Elder Ke, a Golden Core from the Danxui Sect backing him, will not go against my wishes.


    Afterwards, if you can find the hidden Human Immortal Dao system in Nanxun through Chen Dengming, our Miaoyin Sect would then truly become an Immortal¡¯s gateway with Dao orthodoxy, a level higher!¡±


    Luo Bing pondered, her facial expression subtly changing a€¡° at times like a breath of spring and at other times as calm and profound as a glacier.


    She then shook her head and said.


    ¡°Sect Leader, Chen Dengming may have secrets, and may be related to the Human Immortal Dao, but at present, these are all just our speculations¡­¡±


    ¡°Hehe¡­


    speculations¡­¡±


    Sect Leader Han laughed lightly, his tone had a touch of amusement and disdain, ¡°I¡¯ve received news.


    That old Gui from the Yingyue Sect has once again made contact with their Sect¡¯s Nascent Soul Ancestor, Feng Qingbo.¡±


    It no longer matters who initiated the contact.


    What¡¯s important is that the Demon Star is already aware of Chen Dengming¡¯s existence¡­


    and is very interested¡­¡±


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    ¡°Niece, you should know by now what decision you must make.


    No matter what you¡¯re thinking, it doesn¡¯t conflict with the Sect¡¯s interests.


    I can help you and the Sect can help you as well.¡±


    Luo Bing was silent for a while, then slowly closed her beautiful eyes.


    ¡°How much time do I have?¡±


    ¡°The war in the northeastern war zone has been going on for quite a while, and both sides¡¯ patience has worn thin.


    In two of the four major war zones, the battles have already entered their final stages.


    At most, there¡¯s another year before this great war will reach its peak.¡±


    ¡­


    Flowers bloom and wither.


    Autumn leaves and winter arrives.


    In a blink of an eye, over a year has passed and the Eastern Region has entered another deep winter.


    Just as Han Xinqing, Golden Core Sect Leader of the Miaoyin Sect, predicted, the long-lasting war in the northeastern battle zone suddenly erupted in the depths of this harsh winter.


    But it did not intensify.


    Instead, it became a one-sided battlefield.


    The three Nascent Souls of Longevity Sect, along with the Nascent Soul Elders of the Five Elements Escape Sect and Hualong Sect, jointly made a move, trying to swiftly end the war and regain control of the occupied northeastern lands, forcing the Demon Cultivators of the Western Region back to their territory.


    The result of this long-awaited strike ended up hitting nothing.


    In the Demon Cultivation¡¯s camp, not a single Nascent Soul Demon Monarch appeared to fight.


    Even their Golden Core Cultivators had retreated beforehand.


    The expected intense fight between the Nascent Souls did not happen, let alone a clash between the Golden Core Cultivators.


    A Demon Cultivation invasion that had been going on for years, suddenly erupted, yet ended abruptly, and felt unfinished.


    It utterly confounded everyone about the motives of the Western Region¡¯s Demon Cultivators.


    It was also during this year that Chen Dengming stepped over the threshold of 86 and became an 87-year-old old man.


    It had been four years since he arrived in the Cultivation World from Nanxun and he¡¯s now starting his fifth year.


    After more than a year of arduous cultivation, his Changchun Skill finally broke through to the sixth level, and his mana increased by more than 80% compared to before.


    ¡­


    Deep within the Foggy River Beach.


    The sounds of roaring waves like monstrous growls resounded throughout the fog, resonating from afar.


    Suddenly, there was a ¡°bang¡± as a massive water column burst out of the river surface in the fog, filled with intense and abundant negative Spiritual Energy, launching an attack on a ray of Spiritual Light above it.


    ¡°Good timing!¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled, and his hands formed a series of quick hand seals.


    An astonishing amount of sturdy gold Elemental Energy quickly converged, turning into two sharp, almost physical golden spears that spiraled through the air at a rapid pace.


    ¡®Boom¡¯!


    In an instant, the water column was torn apart and collapsed, transforming into countless tiny water droplets that dissipated in the air.


    Two gold lights flashed like lightning, diving into the river below at an unparalleled speed.


    With two consecutive ¡®hiss¡¯ sounds echoing as one, the spiraling golden spear tore through the hard and slippery scales of a water monster in the river, nailing it to the riverbed in an instant and stirring up a large amount of turbid water.


    ¡°Roar!


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    The massive water monster roared and thrashed in pain, causing waves of turbulent water.


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    The scene was astounding.


    Chen Dengming casually made a hand seal and grabbed.


    The two golden spears shone brightly in an instant, transforming into two gigantic golden palms with a richer and more vigorous aurora of golden spiritual energy, which directly grabbed the water monster, resembling a flood dragon at the bottom of the river, and set off huge waves.


    ¡°Whoosha€¡°a€¡°¡±


    The river water formed a curvature similar to a golden mountain peak.


    Water was flowing down, revealing a golden giant akin to a small mountain.


    With a roar, the flood dragon-like water monster twisted its colossal body in an attempt to overthrow and fling the golden giant away.


    However, a huge golden fist came down, ¡®clang¡¯ crashing down on the monster¡¯s head, causing severe explosions.


    The scales shattered, blood splattered, the monster¡¯s eye corner cracked instantly, and a long bloody tongue was spat out from its mouth full of sharp, tusky teeth.


    It then fell unconscious.


    ¡°Brother Chen, it¡¯s okay, it¡¯s okay, be gentle¡­¡±


    A ray of spiritual light flickered and presented a woman cultivator with a graceful figure.


    She was tall and slender with exquisite curves.


    Her green robe flowed with a soft texture like water.


    Her slender waist was bound, displaying a perfect proportioned figure.


    Chen Dengming smiled at the woman who flew over and said, ¡°Sister He, this is a Foundation Establishment water monster after all, why does it seem so fragile?


    Its bones are as soft as Loach.¡±


    He Yingyu rolled her eyes in exasperation.


    ¡°Your Spirit Sovereign is composed of golden spiritual energy, the most rigid and powerful, unyielding.


    There are few spiritual beings in the same realm that can compete with it.¡±


    Nevertheless¡­


    This Foundation Establishment water monster is tough-skinned and thick-fleshed.


    Yet, it can¡¯t even survive your spirit sovereign¡¯s punch.


    Also, you didn¡¯t supply much spiritual element.


    The spirit sovereign summoned by your Qi cultivation technique is incredibly formidable.¡±


    ¡°Perhaps it¡¯s because my cultivation level is quite high,¡± Chen Dengming smiled.


    Now, a year has passed.


    Not only has his Changchun skill made a breakthrough, but he is also only a layer away from the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.


    His Golden Spear Skill, Wood Escape Skill, and Golden Gang Spirit Venerate Skill have all broken through the Master Level and reached the Grandmaster Level.


    The increased power of Grandmaster level technique exceeded Chen Dengming¡¯s expectations.


    Take Golden Spear Skill for example; he can now instantly release two to six spears at the same time.


    Each spear is larger and at least twice as deadly.


    Despite being a simple first-tier skill, its power is comparable to ordinary fifth-tier techniques, and the consumption for Chen Dengming is minimal.


    As for the Grandmaster level Golden Gang Spirit Venerate, its power increase is even greater.


    Ordinary second-tier low-grade magic artifacts can hardly cause severe damage to it.


    Yet, its own attack can equal a Foundation Establishment cultivator¡¯s strike.


    With an increase in spiritual elements, it will further improve in real battle situations.


    Its value surpasses that of a Foundation Establishment spiritual pet, and the Black Cloud Leopard always walks with its tail between its legs when it sees it.


    At this moment, He Yingyu has already collected the water monster in her Beast Controlling Bag, saying, ¡°Brother, now that we¡¯ve captured this Foundation Establishment water monster, we can rush to the secret place.¡±


    If we delay further, once the war zone is completely closed, all cultivators will return.


    That secret place will then become highly competitive¡­


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly and pondered.


    ¡°Sister He, now that the war in the war zone has ended, I plan to accompany you to the secret place, then make a trip to Jiamu Pass.


    I need your help to look after the matters of the sect¡­¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s eyes flashed.


    ¡°Are you going in search of that dear old friend of yours?¡±


    Before Chen Dengming could reply, she immediately covered her mouth and laughed, changing the topic: ¡°Brother, you only have a Gu Refining Place to look after in the sect, and there is nothing else for you to worry about¡­¡±


    ¡­


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    (A friend came over today and I was busy.


    The update is a bit slow, but it¡¯s over 8000 words.


    I continue to ask for monthly votes)

 Chapter 263

    ?Chapter 263: 135: Innumerable male cultivators in the world, the real scripture hidden in the ancient temple underground (Seeking votes early in the month)_1 Chapter 263: 135: Innumerable male cultivators in the world, the real scripture hidden in the ancient temple underground (Seeking votes early in the month)_1 About the implied bonus question expressed by Sister He, after Chen Dengming casually brushed it off with a half-joking tone, he still steered the topic towards the secret place, and he asked Sister He whether she could break through to complete the Foundation Establishment phase and condense a False Core after retrieving the desired item from the secret place.


    If so, then he would be one step behind again, only hoping that one day he could keep up with Sister He¡¯s pace, or even overtake her.


    The sudden shift of the topic, coupled with Chen Dengming¡¯s optimism and confidence when mentioning ¡®overtaking¡¯, allowed the astute He Yingyu to accurately grasp Chen Dengming¡¯s intentions, making her appreciate him even more.


    There are countless male Cultivators in the world who are more accomplished than Chen Dengming.


    But within the Changchun Sect, someone like Brother Chen, who is strong, modest, talented, humorous, enthusiastic, dignified despite poverty, righteous, uncompromising, and incorruptible, is absolutely not found.


    There were quite a few Foundation Establishment cultivators who chased after her in the past, and even until now.


    Even the immortal Golden Core masters of the Longevity Sect, who are old and disrespectful, have expressed certain intentions, but all have been kindly rejected by her.


    This has given her a strong self-confidence.


    As long as she shows a little bit of her intentions, almost no male Foundation Establishment Cultivator can resist and will definitely pursue her vigorously.


    But Brother Chen is the only exception.


    Besides, it¡¯s clear that this Brother Chen doesn¡¯t want to become a pretty-boy living off a woman as some idle gossip inside the sect suggests.


    He possesses a strong will to achieve immortality and aspire towards the Dao.


    This stubborn streak of his, though a bit hard and unpleasant, has captured her heart.


    Perhaps the easier something is to obtain, the less it is cherished, and the more unattainable something is, the more it stirs up.


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    With that, she understands and accepts in silence, allowing this subtle intertwined emotion to slowly ferment and persist.


    They support each other, help each other grow, excel together, naturally blooming.


    ¡­


    Three days later.


    A Spirit Boat was racing through the turbulent sea of clouds, heading straight for a secret place two thousand miles from the Changchun Sect.


    Inside one of the rooms of the Spirit Boat.


    Chen Dengming observed his own state and fell into deep contemplation.


    ¡°Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator[Chen Dengming]


    Life-span: 87/338/729


    Spiritual Root: Gold, Wood (Superior 50/100)


    Martial Skills: Slight


    Daoism: ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± (Sixth Level 416/30000), ¡°Chen¡¯s Dao Method Chapter¡± (Master 68/100), ¡°The Rejuvenation Skill¡± (Beginner 73/100), ¡°Hundred Demon Night Banquet¡± (Beginner 65/100), ¡°Record of Hundred Demon Yin Cultivating Spirit¡± (Proficient 19/100), ¡°Refining Skill?¡¤ Qi Refining Chapter¡± (Proficient 24/100), others slight ¡­¡±


    Compared with more than a year ago, his life-span has once again increased by 45 years.


    Out of the thirty years limit, it was the increase after the ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± rose by two levels, and the remaining fifteen years came from the increase brought by the ¡°Golden Gang Spirit Sovereign Skill¡± and ¡°The Rejuvenation Skill¡±.


    As for the promotion of ¡°Gold Spear Skill¡± and ¡°Hundred Demon Night Banquet¡±, ¡°Record of Hundred Demon Yin Cultivating Spirit¡±, ¡°Refining Skill?¡¤ Qi Refining Chapter¡± and other skills and techniques, due to the overlap of skills level, it did not bring about an increase in life-span.


    Chen Dengming slapped his Storage Bag, took out the Spirit Subduing Vase and the Bone Age Measuring Instrument.


    He activated the Bone Age Measuring Instrument and examined himself.


    The detection light of the instrument stayed in the orange area, and the color was quite deep.


    ¡°It seems that my bone age has not changed much, but right now it should be about the same as my real age, being in the stage of eighty or so and close to ninety.¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered for a moment, removed the Bone Age Measuring Instrument, and glanced at the Spiritual Root Aptitude on his panel, temporarily suppressing his eager thoughts.


    There¡¯s no rush, there will be plenty of time.


    He still has such a long life to live and should proceed with caution.


    There was no need to be impatient.


    To be safe, he should wait until he officially enters the Longevity Sect, and then further improve his Spiritual Root Aptitude, or wait for later opportunities to refine thunder with Sister He in the valley a few more times, using the Pure Yang Thunder Power to temper his body and reduce his bone age.


    Originally, after he used a hundred years of life to further improve his Spiritual Root Aptitude, his bone age soared to over a hundred and forty years old.


    As a result, he was given a sweet reward by He Yingyu.


    He used Pure Yang Thunder Power to temper his body, causing his bone age to become much younger again.


    This kind of benefit, if there¡¯s a chance in the future, he should take advantage of the protector¡¯s opportunity to taste it more.


    Chen Dengming put away the Bone Age Measuring Instrument and activated the Spirit Subduing Vase, releasing the Soul Attracting Banner stored inside.


    In a moment, the cabin seemed to have its temperature drop sharply.


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    The cold wind blew in gusts, and strange whisper-like sounds vaguely echoed.


    Chen Dengming shook the banner, and with its activation, the dark light illuminated the room.


    Immediately, the whispers turned into the howling of the cold wind resembling ghosts crying and wolves howling.


    ¡®Whoosh¡¯ From the banner flew out of a dark whirlwind-like ghost.


    Its face was full of fierce flesh, showing its teeth and hanging its mouth.


    Upon seeing Chen Dengming, its fierce expression disappeared, turning into a stunned one.


    ¡°Having cultivated for more than a year, now Daoist friends Zhu has the might of a ninth-level Qi Cultivation ghost.


    To cultivate this ghost, it all depends on eating souls.


    The more it eats, the faster it improves.


    It mainly depends not on spiritual roots but on the strength and talent of the soul.


    The speed of strength improvement is even faster than when Daoist friends Zhu was a Cultivator.


    Could it be that Daoist friends Zhu only opened up the correct path of cultivation after becoming a ghost?


    With the potential of becoming a Ghost Immortal¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming stared at Chu Xun¡¯s ghost and couldn¡¯t help but tease.


    He laughed and then fell silent again, knowing that it was a far-fetched hope.


    Because Chu Xun has not shown any signs of regaining his spiritual wisdom so far, which means that it would be very difficult to cultivate him into a Foundation Establishment ghost.


    Chen Dengming tried to communicate for a while, and Chu Xun¡¯s ghost sometimes bared its teeth and sometimes frowned and hummed, without showing any more signs of spiritual wisdom.

 Chapter 264

    ?Chapter 264: 135: Innumerable male cultivators in the world, the real scripture hidden in the ancient temple underground (Seeking votes early in the month)_2 Chapter 264: 135: Innumerable male cultivators in the world, the real scripture hidden in the ancient temple underground (Seeking votes early in the month)_2 ¡°Dao, Dao friend, if you want to restore his Light of Spirit Wisdom, you, you must start with some of his habits from his lifetime.


    Because ordinary memories can be forgotten, the subconscious memories formed by habits will not¡­


    Memories are key to igniting the Light of Spirit Wisdom¡­¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit in the Soul House in his chest stuttered a reminder.


    Half a year ago, the Mini Array Spirit broke through to the spiritual body level comparable to the Foundation Establishment Stage, by devouring a large number of soul ghosts in the Soul Banner.


    Since then, the Mini Array Spirit had been in a long sleep.


    Recently awakened, it returned from being the third-generation Mini Devil to the first-generation stutterer, which Chen Dengming found much more useful.


    At this reminder from the Mini Array Spirit, Chen Dengming frowned in doubt looking at the stupefied Chu Xun.


    ¡°Habits during his lifetime?¡±


    He hadn¡¯t payed much attention to Chu Xun¡¯s habits during his lifetime.


    In the midst of his musings he tried to remind it of the lower prices for Demonic Beast meat, but there was no reaction at all.


    ¡°He is not excited by the news about lower prices for Demonic Beast meat or the unemployment of Demon Beast Hunters¡­


    It seems it really needs to start with its habits¡­¡±


    A light flashed in Chen Dengming¡¯s mind.


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    He apprenticed Chu Xun¡¯s language and dog-talked, ¡®Woof, woof, woof¡­¡¯


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard crouching by the door suddenly pricked up its ears, raised its head to look at Chen Dengming, a doubtful look flashed in its eyes.


    Even Chu Xun¡¯s soul ghost abruptly paused in mid-air, his stupefied eyes staring fixedly at Chen Dengming¡¯s mouth movements.


    He also moved his mouth, but no sound came out.


    Chen Dengming froze in surprise.


    He hadn¡¯t expected Chu Xun to actually react.


    Amused, and feeling interested, he quickly mouthed again.


    ¡°Woof, woof, woof¡­¡±


    The ghost of Chu Xun swayed, mouthed, ¡°Woof¡­¡±


    ¡°Woof woof!¡±


    ¡°Woof, woof, woof!¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s ears stood straight up high, it propped up half of its body from the ground, completely stunned.


    ¡°Dao, Dao Miss, it seems you have awakened some of his memory habits.


    Perhaps, in the future, he will be able to restore his Light of Spirit Wisdom through these memories¡­


    Chen Dengming looked at Chu Xun who was now circling him, ¡®woofing¡¯ non-stop and not roaring anymore, he didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry.


    Is this considered invoking his habitual memory?


    Isn¡¯t this a child¡¯s play?


    Chu Xun truly is a master of dog-talk.


    Even at the tenth level, it¡¯s deeply ingrained in the soul and can¡¯t be forgotten even in ghost form.


    In this way, it seems that if he continues to ¡®woof¡¯, Chu Xun might not end up being a Foundation Establishment Ghost Cultivator.


    He might shift from a Qi Cultivator and become a Foundation Establishment Ghost Cultivator?


    Chen Dengming was satisfied as he collected him into the Soul Banner.


    It is said that in the secret places there are also suspected evil curses.


    The Soul Banner and Chu Xun may be useful later.


    For ordinary cultivators, and even Foundation Establishment cultivators, evil curses, these strange creatures, are very tricky.


    Without learning the appropriate restraining skills, one would struggle even with just mana.


    But Chen Dengming was clearly an exception.


    ¡°Brother Chen, we have arrived¡­¡±


    At this time, He Yingyu¡¯s call came from outside.


    Chen Dengming immediately came out of the cabin, the wind outside blew against his face.


    His hair fluttering, eyes gleaming like tiger¡¯s, his robe billowing in the wind, and his tall and sturdy body like a gunstick, made He Yingyu¡¯s eyes light up.


    She then looked away casually, pointing towards an ancient misty forest below.


    ¡°Look, there¡­


    that is the secret place controlled by our multiple sects.


    The Three Yang Crystals I need are in the secret place below.


    If I can collect more this time, it will also be useful for you when you break through to the Complete Foundation Establishment Stage.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s follow your lead first, Sister!


    It¡¯s still early for me to breakthrough to the Complete Foundation Establishment stage and become a Great Cultivator with a False Core.


    Let me first rely on you, a Great Cultivator with a False Core.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded half-jokingly, looking at the lush forest below which was shrouded in mist, his eyes sparkling.


    A secret place is a secret treasure controlled by a sect discovered and sealed by special formations combined with fields.


    In these treasure places, some are without dangers, containing all the resources that the sect needs.


    As time goes by, the sect will send cultivators to mine the resources.


    Others are filled with dangers, infested with Demonic Beasts and Evil Curses.


    However, the existence of these Demonic Beasts and Evil Curses could in turn lead to the birth of some exotic resources, thereby making them valuable.


    Sects often use these secret places as testing grounds.


    If disciples are able to collect the corresponding resources inside, they count as having passed the test.


    Chen Dengming and He Yingyu came here by using their sect contributions.


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    They could enter the secret place simply by using their Sect token, bypassing the seal of the field.


    The two exchanged a glance, then urged their Spiritual Light, and instantly left the Spirit Boat.


    The Spirit Boat quickly shrank and flew back into He Yingyu¡¯s sleeve.


    The pair then plunged downwards together, heading into the rarely visited secret place.


    ¡­


    In the Cultivation World, there are many places, many different corners, that are rarely visited.


    These places may have already been forgotten by people.


    All signs of human activity, all history there, it seems, will gradually be erased as time goes by.


    As the saying goes, ¡°Look in the direction where others can¡¯t see, there may be gold everywhere, because no one has been there, so no one has found the treasure.¡±


    In the Western Region, deep in a desolate desert where there¡¯s no sign of life, desolate as far as the eye can see, there are hardly any birds or beasts.


    It seems to be forbad for life.


    But buried deep in the desert is a historical feeling old stone temple.


    Even though the spiritual energy in the desert is very thin and not suitable for cultivation, the stone temple under the desert is filled with lingering spiritual energy.

 Chapter 265

    ?Chapter 265: 135: Innumerable male cultivators in the world, the real scripture hidden in the ancient temple underground (Seeking votes early in the month)_3 Chapter 265: 135: Innumerable male cultivators in the world, the real scripture hidden in the ancient temple underground (Seeking votes early in the month)_3 This entire stone hall, intriguingly, seems to be built from an original Spirit Vein.


    In the pitch-black rocks, crystals filled with sparkling Spiritual Energy can be seen.


    However, they all seem trapped and restrained by a mysterious power.


    It is evident from the walls of the temple; there are multiple intricate murals and sculptures conveying a raw, albeit majestic beauty.


    In some corners, one can spot ancient mysterious symbols that seem to depict the scripts and patterns from ancient tales.


    A tall, stalwart figure stands still in the center of the temple.


    His aura is brimming with an unimaginable power.


    Even while stationary, he appears as a volcano on the verge of a cataclysmic eruption.


    His eyes show an unshakeable confidence and an awe-inspiring arrogance.


    Even when scrutinizing the ancient cryptic characters of the temple, he brims with an overbearing regality that makes it seem there is little in the world that could make him bow down.


    However, no one could glimpse his true features as he was shrouded in an infinite glow, so dazzling it made it hard for anyone to see him clearly.


    At this moment, an astonishing Spiritual Light streaked across the desert sky, abruptly appearing in the desert revealing the figure of an elder cloaked in a cape, the Spiritual Might he emitted was even more terrifying than that of a Golden Core cultivator.


    The elder swiftly concealed his Spiritual Might and let his Divine Sense travel deep into the desert.


    ¡°Lord, would you like an old servant to take drastic measures to find that boy?¡±


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    The elder immediately bowed even lower.


    Although he was standing on the ground, it appeared as if he was kneeling deep underground.


    The figure sent his Divine Sense outwards, his calm voice carried an unquestionable authority.


    ¡°No need, I already have a plan, you don¡¯t need to interfere or inquire further.¡±


    The elder was stunned, ¡°Buta€| Miaoyin Sect and Escaping World Sect are both searching for that boy now.


    With the schemes of these self-righteous old fellows, it wouldn¡¯t be hard for them to find someone.¡±


    The powerful figure in the stone hall sneered indifferently, ¡°No matter, some things, when they are meant to happen, they will.¡±


    The elder felt helpless, realizing that once this individual made a decision, he would never change his mind.


    At least, he wasn¡¯t someone who could convince him otherwise.


    After saluting respectfully, the elder vanished abruptly.


    The figure in the stone hall did not utter a word but fixed his gaze on the many murals and bas-reliefs of the hall.


    It can be seen that these bas-reliefs seem to convey various mysterious messages through different postures.


    The walls of the temple are covered in thousands of symbols and patterns, each detail looks as though it could erupt with unpredictable power at any moment.


    Since discovering this location a hundred years ago, he frequently visited and studied the stone temple.


    It was only in recent years that he felt the symbols inside the stone temple vibrating as if his path had been triggered.


    Only then did he finally find the actual key to unlocking the secret of the hall and the opportunity to break through the next stage.


    Originally, he was very puzzled as to why the symbols, which had not vibrated for hundreds of years, suddenly started shaking of their own accord.


    He has been bemused by this until recently.


    It was only recently that he gradually found the answer.


    Just then, the symbols and patterns on the wall behind him suddenly exploded, flickering with mysterious textures and spiritual light as if some mysterious power had been awakened.


    The temple began to shake, and the ground trembled slightly as if a mysterious force was stirring.


    The powerful figure had already turned around, his gaze intently fixed on the wall, while silently feeling the changes around him.


    In the end, he took a deep breath, a hint of expectation spread across his face.


    He knew that at this stage, these mysterious symbols and patterns would guide him to the real answer.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile, in a forest within the secret area.


    Rippling sounds of bones and flesh being torn apart, alongside the dreadful howling of Demonic Beasts echoed in the air.


    A sharp and rapidly rotating airflow accompanied by countless shimmering blades was reaping the lives of a large number of ferocious Demonic Beasts just like reaping wheat in autumn.


    The horrific scene made the Black Cloud Leopard blink repeatedly, its hairs stood on end.


    However, in just a few short moments, six or seven Demonic Beasts were killed on the spot, which frightened numerous other beasts lurking nearby, making them shiver and retreat in horror.


    ¡°Apprentice brother, your Qi Cultivation technique is indeed exceptional, but this scene is inevitably a bit too bloody¡­¡±


    He Yingyu appeared in a flash from the side, pinching her nose and frowning.


    Chen Dengming flicked his sleeve, creating a gust of wind that blew away the smell of blood.


    He shook his head and said, ¡°Since we entered this place, we have already encountered three attacks from Demonic Beasts.¡±


    ¡°Even though these are merely Qi Cultivation Beasts, they dare directly attack us.


    I¡¯ve only encountered a similar situation with a Hyena Demonic Beast.¡±


    ¡°It appears that this secret place has been quiet for a long time, and the Demonic Beasts here are not afraid of humans stronger than them; without being ruthless, it¡¯s impossible to completely intimidate them.¡±


    He Yingyu, feeling the retreating auras around them, nodded, ¡°You¡¯re right.


    This secret place is strange.


    According to the guidebook provided by the sect, there are Evil Curses and traces of Demons¡¯ bloodlines within this secret area.


    Some of them are as powerful as Foundation Establishment beings.


    After we obtain the Three Yang Crystals, let¡¯s leave.¡±


    ¡°Hmm.¡±


    Chen Dengming did not want any complications either.


    He summoned the Soul Attracting Banner and after activating it, the souls of numerous Demonic Beasts below were collected inside the banner.


    Seeing this, He Yingyu couldn¡¯t help but shake her head and smile.


    This apprentice brother of hers had a peculiar approach, his ways almost resembled those of Demon Cultivation.


    However, she was clear that Chen Dengming had a female ghost, and it seemed that he had recently found an acquaintance who had become a Soul Ghost.


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    Being a compassionate person and having righteous sentiments, it was natural for him to nurture Yin Souls by feeding them other souls.


    And this need of his which he openly showed in front of her, wasn¡¯t it a significant act of trust?


    Concerning his habit of playing with a little female ghost, she, being his apprentice sister, chose to turn a blind eye for now, without pointing it out.


    Men, particularly outstanding ones, can¡¯t be expected to have only one woman, let alone a ghost woman who doesn¡¯t have much competitiveness, she was very open-minded about it.


    After tidying up the battlefield, they quickly left.


    Perhaps due to the strong aura of the Demonic Beasts that were slain and the chilly winds caused by the Soul Attracting Banner, they did not encounter any Demonic Beasts or Evil Curses on the way.


    They soon reached their destination, a valley filled with glowing crystals and infused with a faint Spiritual Light outside.


    This place was bizarre, and the valley seemed to host some huge and powerful figures standing quietly, their bodies shrouded in a hazy light, making them seem very mysterious¡­


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    ?Chapter 266: 136: The Chen Family¡¯s mansion¡¯s carriages are on the move, the sun crystal is found in Titan Valley (Added for monthly tickets)_1 Chapter 266: 136: The Chen Family¡¯s mansion¡¯s carriages are on the move, the sun crystal is found in Titan Valley (Added for monthly tickets)_1 Just as Chen Dengming and He Yingyu were set to charge into Titan Valley where the Three Yang Crystals were located¡­


    At the Luo Family in Jiamu Pass, Luo Bing was rather at a loss regarding the further message conveyed by the sect.


    For over a year, she had been actively seeking the whereabouts of Chen Dengming, even subtly inquired about him from Xu Wei, but to no avail.


    Through the information provided by Xi¡¯er, she found out that Xu Wei hadn¡¯t seen Chen Dengming since the Luo Family Market event two years ago.


    In the vast sea of people that compose the Cultivation World and the sprawling Four Regions, finding Chen Dengming by just a name was anything but easy.


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    The man had even changed his name and identity after the incident involving Yingyue Sect disciples.


    To find him by just his alias would prove to be really harda€|


    In fact, amidst the war between Demon Cultivators from the Western Region and those from the Eastern Region, countless Loose Cultivators had perished.


    This Chen Dengming might already be dead.


    However, as long as it couldn¡¯t be confirmed, there was still hope.


    Luo Bing could only hold on to Xu Wei, hoping that Chen Dengming would return to see her one day.


    This way, she can report to the sect, and a lot of things could easily be solved.


    This situation was rather ironic and self-deprecating for her.


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    There was a time when Chen Dengming was but a mere insignificant warrior who she had to plead for leniency to bring back from Nanxun.


    He wasn¡¯t even a Cultivator back then.


    But now, this insignificant person from the past could attract the attention of Sect Leader Han and even the entire Yingyue Sect, because of his connection with the Demon Star.


    To think that finding him could determine her fate, what a piece of satire.


    But that¡¯s reality.


    Even proud as she is, she has to face this reality.


    She must comply with it to survive in this narrow space.


    If not, let¡¯s not even mention the decade-long pact she had with the Luo Family¡¯s Ancestor.


    Even the development of sect resources in the coming few years could prove difficult.


    Foundation Establishment Cultivators with superior Spiritual Roots are indeed the cream of the crop.


    Even in the Miaoyin Sect, there are only seven or eight of them now.


    But compared to the Dao Orthodoxy, which is of vital importance, they may have to be sacrificed.


    Luo Bing was clear that if they could find Chen Dengming, and he truly possessed a secret related to the Dao Orthodoxy, then it would be a win-win for both of them.


    The Miaoyin Sect would certainly protect and nurture Chen Dengming like a treasure.


    As for whether Chen Dengming truly possessed a secret, she was sure he did.


    Otherwise, his strength wouldn¡¯t have improved so quickly, and the sect wouldn¡¯t have pursued him so persistently.


    This hinted at something.


    In the past, she even had the idea of hiding Chen Dengming¡¯s information, protecting him without informing her sect or anyone else.


    The result was naive.


    Once the sect discovered this, they easily saw through her thoughts.


    The time she had spent in the Repentance Cave was a warning.


    If she refuses to cooperate again, she might lose the opportunity to participate and cooperate.


    Since she couldn¡¯t find Chen Dengming in this one year and hadn¡¯t revealed Xu Wei¡¯s information to the sect, the sect was growing impatient.


    They might start looking by other means.


    It might be difficult for a person to find another person.


    But if a sect that once had a Nascent Soul and a late-stage Golden Core Cultivator wanted to find a person, it might not be as difficult as imagined.


    ¡­


    Nanxun Kingdom.


    Chen Family.


    Since the Nanxun Blade King Chen Dengming was chosen by an Immortal nearly five years ago to go to the Cultivation World, the status of the Chen Family within Nanxun Kingdom has been on the rise.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s two children had already been selected by the emperor of Nanxun for a royal marriage as soon as they were born.


    The male child can marry the princess and become a Groom of the Golden Blade, while the female child can choose to marry a Prince or a royal highness and accept the title.


    This was a great honor, and the Chen Family not only became known among the common people as a family with an Immortal, but also a royal in-law.


    On this day, it was the happy event of the Third Lady of the Chen Family¡¯s coming-of-age.


    The Chen Mansion was decorated with lanterns and ribbons, and a parade of carriages carrying the dignitaries of Nanxun Kingdom lined the open street in front of the mansion.


    From the mansion gate to the courtyard and the hall, there were variously sized, beautifully decorated vases and potted plants.


    The fragrant scent of different flowers filled the entire mansion.


    The guests inside the mansion were all wearing various kinds of satin robes, strolling around in the hall, chatting animatedly, and appeared very privileged.


    Red lanterns and ribbons were hung high, appearing especially festive in the night.


    However, in the eyes of two uninvited guests hovering over the mansion whose expressions were indifferent, this bright, crimson red was ironically appropriate.


    The two evaluated from on high.


    ¡°This is indeed a joyous occasion, and we are distant guests.


    Why don¡¯t we go down and present a gift, have a drink, and then take the essence blood and return?


    That way we would have fulfilled our guest etiquette.¡±


    ¡°Brother Bao, you¡¯re right; we¡¯ve come a long way, and since we¡¯ve come across such a joyous occasion, we should partake in it before we spoil the mood.


    This balance between joy and killing is most benevolent.¡±


    Just then, a commotion rose from the entrance of the mansion below.


    It was the prince and princess of Nanxun Kingdom who had come to congratulate.


    The royals¡¯ escort, all donned in festive clothing, rode high-headed horses.


    The princess was sitting in the bridal sedan, accompanied by the gongs and drums, causing the whole mansion and surrounding streets to burst with excitement.


    The two cultivators in the air faintly smiled, and swiftly descended.


    With a swift change, they, too, became distinguished guests wanting to present a modest gift and join the celebration.


    They planned to determine the fate of the Chen Family based on how they were treated.


    First present the gift, then the soldiers.


    If the Chen Family disregards their modest gift, then when they execute their mission, it would naturally be justified, and they wouldn¡¯t have any mental burden.


    ¡­


    In the Eastern Region, inside Titan Valley.


    When Chen Dengming and He Yingyu entered the valley together, they thought they would have to launch a fierce battle to obtain the Three Yang Crystals from the valley guarded by Stone Crystal Giants.


    However, in the valley filled with giant stone columns and trees of various sizes, the two were hospitably received by eight Stone Crystal Giants of various levels of Spiritual Might.


    They easily obtained two clusters of the brightly glowing Three Yang Crystals from within the valley.


    The crystal stone felt warm when held in hand, much like the feeling of sunlight shining on it.


    It is rumored that after the death of a Stone Crystal Giant with strength comparable to the Foundation Establishment stage, the power in its body will gradually condense into Three Suns Crystals as time passes.


    Therefore, this type of crystal stone is exceptionally precious.


    For the tribes of the Stone Crystal Giants, these too are considered sacred relics.


    They can utilize the Three Suns Crystals to nurture their descendants, with a high probability of cultivating new powerful giants.


    Because of its rarity, He Yingyu didn¡¯t anticipate acquiring it so easily.


    That¡¯s why she invited Chen Dengming to enter the secret realm together, to seize the Three Suns Crystals.


    However, before either of them could make a move, the Stone Crystal Giant Leader, who appeared to be exuding intense spiritual might and radiating dazzling light, voluntarily gave up the Three Suns Crystals.


    This outcome was completely unexpected, such that both Chen Dengming and He Yingyu felt somewhat unreal.


    ¡°Brother Chen, what¡¯s going on?


    This Stone Crystal Giant Leader seems pretty strong ¨C it should be at the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment.


    A demonic beast like this is not something an average mid-stage foundation cultivator could take on¡­I was preparing for you to summon the Spirit Sovereign for negotiations and now they¡¯re being so agreeable?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not very sure myself.


    Didn¡¯t your introduction say that these Stone Crystal Giants hate humans?


    Why the change of attitude now?¡±


    Chen Dengming was also puzzled.


    The mission to seize the Three Suns Crystals in this secret realm was going too smoothly.


    The usual scenario should involve them battling the Stone Crystal Giants for countless rounds, struggling to obtain the Three Suns Crystals, fulfilling the aim of the excursion and even the possibility of the crystals being destroyed during the battle.


    But now, it felt as if they were collecting rent, and the tenants were very cooperative.


    These demonic beasts didn¡¯t seem to have any will or desire to fight.


    At present, seeing that they had taken the item but still hadn¡¯t left, the Stone Crystal Giant leader who was as big as a small hill, spouted out with a booming voice reminiscent of a drum being struck, ¡°For many years, the Three Suns Crystals we¡¯ve been guarding have been repeatedly plundered by your powerful cultivators.


    My tribespeople, one by one, fell in order to protect the Three Suns Crystals.


    Now, only the few of us ¨C old, frail, and declining ¨C remain, barely living¡­


    We know that we can¡¯t escape from here, and we are no match for you.


    Why then should we make pointless sacrifices in the name of protecting the Three Suns Crystals?¡±


    Chen Dengming and He Yingyu looked at each other.


    This reason, it really¡­


    doesn¡¯t seem wrong at all, but is rather filled with deep despair and sorrow, even stirring up pity and sympathy within them.


    Indeed, the demonic beasts within these secret realms, even the seemingly powerful Stone Crystal Giant leaders, are unable to take even half a step out of the realm.


    They are born to die within Titan Valley, and may not even die of old age, but more likely killed by cultivators.


    These creatures are desecrated even in death, their remains used as resources.


    It truly is a tragic situation.


    If that¡¯s the case, there¡¯s not much use in resisting.


    When faced with cultivators attempting to seize the Three Suns Crystals, it would make sense to save their kin and surrender the stones.


    Why bother fighting and risking lives?


    These sentiments of pity and sympathy flickered briefly in the minds of Chen Dengming and He Yingyu.


    Having cultivated for so many years, their minds were firm, following their own understanding of the world and values.


    Humans are indeed cruel, exploiting all kinds of creatures as food and resources, even being ruthless to their own kind.


    But that¡¯s just part of the cycle of nature.


    If humans were not the dominant species, they would likely face the same fate as those creatures.


    Sympathy, mercy, and all ethical and moral considerations are seemingly inconsequential when considering the differing standpoints and interests of different species.


    What is important are the principles that each individual adheres to.


    ¡°Take the Three Suns Crystals and leave¡­


    However, I must caution you.


    The Three Suns Crystals have long been coveted by evil spirits.


    It might be easy for you to obtain them, but you may be attacked if you attempt to take them out.¡±


    The Stone Crystal Giant Leader gave a final warning.


    Chen Dengming exchanged a glance with He Yingyu, the last traces of doubt in their hearts disappearing.


    It seemed that the true problem was the evil spirit.


    The ease with which the Stone Crystal Giant Leader gave up the Three Suns Crystals could have been because it was troubled by the evil spirits for a long time.


    And when they came to seize the crystals, it took the opportunity to rid itself of the hot potato.


    The reason for the warning was probably because they were aware of their formidable powers.


    The giant didn¡¯t want to create trouble by not warning them about the minor issue, which could lead to them returning to cause problems.


    Some of these demonic beasts being trapped in the secret realm could be as brave as a calf not fearing a tiger, but there were others who had experienced many hardships and their wisdom had evolved over time.


    ¡°Brother Chen, I rarely encounter these so-called evil spirits.


    If we really run into one, I¡¯m afraid we¡¯ll have to count on that little female ghost you¡¯ve been hiding so well¡­


    But it¡¯s best if we don¡¯t look for trouble.


    Let¡¯s go!¡±


    He Yingyu flashed a smile, winked cheekily, and immediately ascended into the sky on her artifact.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed heartily, his thoughts aligned with hers.


    Riding on the Black Cloud Leopard, he quickly zoomed out of Titan Valley toward the dome of the sky.


    If trouble could be avoided, then it should be avoided.


    If the evil spirit had its eyes set on the Three Suns Crystals, then they wouldn¡¯t take the main route.


    They would directly leave the valley and ascend to the sky.


    By doing so, they could surpass the formation that sealed off the secret realm.


    Before the evil spirit realized, they would have already left the valley.


    It would be hard for any monsters or ghouls to keep up due to the formation barrier sealing off the secret place.


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (I¡¯m only a bit short of monthly tickets, so I¡¯ll post an extra chapter first.


    However, the chapter is a bit short, I¡¯ll post a longer chapter tomorrow if I surpass 200 monthly tickets.)

 Chapter 267

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    Two sounds of breaking wind abruptly crossed the sky, speedily heading straight for the gold-colored array runes fluttering in the sealed sky above.


    However, no sooner had Chen Dengming and He Yingyu burst out of Titan Valley when they felt a depression and chill pervading the area outside the valley.


    The sun above their heads seemed dim and without luster, while distant views were obscured by fog.


    A desolate and oppressively dull atmosphere instantly put pressure on one¡¯s heart and bred anxiety, as if something bad was about to transpire at any moment.


    ¡°Something¡¯s wrong!¡±


    ¡°Speed up and get out!¡±


    The faces of the two were serious as they exchanged thoughts at lightning speed.


    They felt they may have underestimated the power of the Evil Curse.


    Or rather, this bizarre entity appeared to be similar to the spritual body Soul Ghost, but the actual display of power and oddity was drastically different from that of the spiritual body Soul Ghost.


    The two of them sped up their flight further, but the higher they went, the more they felt as if the surrounding environment had fallen into stillness.


    A strange aura permeated the air, making one¡¯s skin crawl.


    Ironically, the surrounding winds scattered, revealing clear skies, and there was no sign of the Evil Curse anywhere.


    However, Chen Dengming and He Yingyu both sensed something akin to being watched.


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    Fuzzy images suddenly flashed into their minds, revealing fragments of what appeared to be a rotting, shriveled corpse.


    ¡°Brother Chen¡­


    it¡¯s as if we¡¯re moving in circles¡­¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s voice seemed to be coming from behind a few doors.


    Her voice suddenly cut off, and even her silhouette became blurry.


    ¡°Lost in the five senses, stuck in a ghost wall?¡±


    A shudder ran through Chen Dengming.


    A warning appeared in his spirit, an evil, cruel resentment and malice were invading his spirit-god, causing his body to gradually become stiff and cold, as if falling into an ice cave.


    The next instant, this malignant force suddenly intensified.


    In his mind¡¯s eye, a distorted figure with disheveled hair rushed forward, opening its mouth in a roar, as if it wanted to swallow him whole.


    A strong sense of fear and despair instantly filled his spirit-god.


    But at this moment, his divine sense condensed, exploding into a bolt of thunderous lightning.


    Boom!


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    The thunder resounded with a furious roar, a clap of thunder that cleared up the sky.


    This divine sense of light containing the Pure Yang Thunder Power broke through the mountains and rivers like a blue flower, instantly wiping out all the invading illusory thoughts of the Evil Curse, making his ice-cold body immediately warm.


    Inside the soul house in his chest, the Mini Array Spirit sighed with relief, the red diamond it was about to throw out was drawn back in.


    Chen Dengming only felt as if there was a sharp, piercing scream suddenly exploding in his mind, like a balloon bursting.


    The next moment, the world before his eyes returned to normal, just seeing a shadow swiftly passing by his eyes, rushing straight towards He Yingyu.


    At the same moment, He Yingyu also let out a soft cry, her powerful divine sense in the late stages of Foundation Establishment instantly erupted, forming near substantial waves on a mental level, the impact causing the shadow¡¯s speed to slow abruptly, revealing a twisted human form, its entire body radiating eerie aura.


    ¡°Break!¡±


    Chen Dengming rapidly congregated his divine sense, triggering the Refining Spirit Skill, Fierce Ghost Shocking Spirit.


    Instantly, his red-rimmed eyes were blazing with formidable power, like it wanted to pierce through one¡¯s body, shining sharply on the twisted human form in front of him.


    ¡°Bang a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The twisted human form exploded like a black balloon, disintegrating into numerous tendrils of shadowy smoke, accompanied by a wailing cry like a raging storm as they dissipated.


    Chen Dengming only felt a strong gust of black wind rush towards him, filled with extreme resentment Qi.


    ¡°Be careful, the Evil Curse¡¯s resentment is even more troubling than the Evil Curse itself¡­¡±


    The warning from the Mini Array Spirit just arrived.


    Chen Dengming has already summoned the Mirror of heart-piercing illusion.


    A streak of blue-white mirror light erupted abruptly, piercing through the clouds, obliterating all illusions, sweeping away the large swath of black fog resentment Qi that was rushing towards him.


    In an instant, the surrounding environment had returned to its solemnity.


    The sky was clear, and the blue was as warm as a wash.


    The sun was hanging high in the sky, its light shining down with the accompaniment of a gentle breeze, making one feel comfortable body and mind.


    ¡°Brother Chen, are you alright?¡±


    He Yingyu flew over with a worried expression on her pretty face.


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    She then scrutinized their surroundings, her heart also having some lingering effects.


    Just like Demonic Beasts and demons, the troublesome and harmful extent of the Evil Curse is much stronger and stranger than the ordinary Soul Ghost Spiritual Body.


    Back then, even she almost got caught in it.


    If it was an ordinary cultivator with Foundation Establishment, they may likely have not been a match.


    ¡°No harm!¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned and shook his head.


    He had a feeling of uneasiness, as if a flood of bloody light occasionally flashed across his mind.


    He thought it was the shadow of being attacked by the Evil Curse earlier, prompting him to manipulate the Mirror of heart-piercing illusion.


    The cyan-blue light of the mirror shone carefully over himself and He Yingyu several times.


    He also summoned the Soul Attracting Banner, instructing the magic artifact and the brothers in the banner to conduct a magic ceremony for him.


    After confirming there were no hidden dangers, they didn¡¯t delay any more and left together.


    In the sky, a spirit boat was summoned, ¡°Brother Chen, I¡¯m sorry for inconveniencing you with such a powerful Evil Curse this time that dragged you into danger¡­


    Thankfully Brother Chen, you are proficient in the Dharma skill of driving away spirits.


    We now have the Three Yang Crystals.


    Here, one each ¡­¡±


    ¡°Ah, Sister, why are you being formal with me?


    You keep these three Yang Crystals.


    Maybe one won¡¯t be enough.


    I¡¯m still early in achieving complete Foundation Establishment.¡±


    ¡°Take it.


    One is enough, and another won¡¯t be useful.


    Even if you don¡¯t use it, take it and sell it.


    You can sell it for a lot of Spirit Crystals¡­¡±


    On the Spirit Boat, Chen Dengming helpless, accepted the Three Yang Crystals with a smile.


    This crystal stone was palm-sized, gave off a warm, bright yellow hue like a gem, exuding a rich and pure spiritual element.


    Chen Dengming asked curiously, ¡°Using this, can one increase their chances of success when breaking through to Complete Foundation Establishment during the late stages of Foundation Establishment?¡±

 Chapter 268

    ?Chapter 268: 137~138: Grudge Possessed Ghost Path, Glorious Laughter in the Late Foundation Establishment Stage (Two-in-One Big Chapter Asking for Monthly Votes) _2 Chapter 268: 137~138: Grudge Possessed Ghost Path, Glorious Laughter in the Late Foundation Establishment Stage (Two-in-One Big Chapter Asking for Monthly Votes) _2 He Yingyu admired the Three Yang Crystals, smiling elegantly, ¡°Of course, what¡¯s contained inside is the purest power condensed from the death of a Stone Crystal Giant, very akin to the Spiritual Elements we cultivate, and even purer.


    In the Cultivation World, these are considered as top-grade Spirit Crystals.¡±


    Unfortunately, top-grade Spirit Crystals are hard to come by.


    This piece of Three Yang Crystals can be exchanged for at least hundreds of high-quality Spirit Crystals.¡±


    But no one would be foolish enough to exchange it for Spirit Crystals.


    When we reach the Complete stage of Foundation Establishment, using this item can speed up the condensation of three False Cores, enhancing the success rate of breakthrough¡­¡±


    ¡°Accelerate the condensation of False Core?


    The energy inside equals the pure Spiritual Elements of a Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage?


    Isn¡¯t that equivalent to an experience ball in the game?¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered, asking, ¡°If it¡¯s used before the late Foundation Establishment Stage, for example, at my current Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, can I absorb the pure Spiritual Elements inside to speed up my cultivation?¡±


    Regardless of the stage of Foundation Establishment, it is essentially a process of accumulating Spiritual Elements and Divine Sense.¡±


    What differentiates a Cultivator in the late stage of Foundation Establishment from the mid-stage is the extent of their Spiritual Elements and Divine Sense.¡±


    Therefore, theoretically speaking, as long as he can absorb the Spiritual Elements inside the Three Yang Crystals, he indeed can accelerate his cultivation.¡±


    Hearing this, He Yingyu was dumbfounded, and then laughed and cried, ¡°It might be possible, but nobody would do that.


    I don¡¯t even know if there might be any danger.¡±


    ¡°Besides, it would be a waste of such a precious object.


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    Junior Brother, you mustn¡¯t act recklessly.¡±


    ¡°These Three Yang Crystals are very precious.


    It just so happened that we arrived during the lull of the two-year war.


    The other Sects that jointly sealed the secret area didn¡¯t react in time, and we immediately came to get the Three Yang Crystals.


    We were able to get it this time, but it may not be the same next time.¡±


    ¡°Even if we defeat the Foundation Established Stone Crystal Giant, it won¡¯t immediately condense into Three Yang Crystals upon its death.¡±


    ¡°Because, this kind of power core needs it to willingly choose to condense at the moment of its death.¡±


    ¡°If it is not willing, it won¡¯t be able to condense.¡±


    ¡°You should be clear about the difference in importance between breaking through the late Foundation Establishment Stage and the Complete Stage¡­¡±


    ¡°I seea€| so it seems you also got a hint from Senior Brother Liang, and we secretly came here first to snatch the most valuable treasure in the secret area.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded with a smile on his face, temporarily suppressing his thoughts.


    This Three Yang Crystal was hard to come by and indeed should be used when breaking through to the Complete Stage.¡±


    Because by then, his Cultivation Technique would also become more proficient, at least many times more proficient than his current proficiency.


    Using this item would certainly shorten a lot of time.¡±


    However, if he is in a hurry and it¡¯s confirmed that there is no danger, it wouldn¡¯t matter much if he used it.¡±


    There is no bottleneck for him at the minor realms, and there is no need to increase the success rate of breakthrough from the late stage to the Complete Stage.¡±


    This trip has been quite rewarding as he has obtained the Three Yang Crystals.


    It would have been difficult for him to get the Three Yang Crystals if he had come alone.¡±


    The leader of the Stone Crystal Giants is easy-going, but that depends on the person.¡±


    Clearly, it was because they had recognized He Yingyu¡¯s power in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, hence they didn¡¯t want to cause sacrifices to their clan and gave out the Three Yang Crystals.¡±


    Even so, in the end, they still had to overcome the hurdle of the Evil Curse.¡±


    Although He Yingyu is powerful, she does not specialize in Refining Spirit Skill.


    She uses forceful Divine Sense against the Evil Curse, but the damage she caused wasn¡¯t as great as his.¡±


    Therefore, retrieving the treasure from this secret area, both of them mutually complemented each other.


    Although it seemed easy, it was incredibly risky.


    They only managed to pass without danger because they cooperated sincerely.¡±


    The Spirit Boat¡¯s Escape Speed was extraordinarily fast, leaving the secret area in an instant.


    After more than an hour, they returned to the Changchun Sect.¡±


    ¡­


    Three days later.


    Within the Changchun Sect¡¯s cave dwelling, a series of calling voices seemed to come from afar, suddenly awakening Chen Dengming, who was deeply engrossed in his cultivation.


    Two flashes of sharp light emanated from within the room.


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    Chen Dengming opened his eyes with a frown, only to feel an inexplicable irritation.


    His body turned chilly, forcing him to end his cultivation.


    As his consciousness returned, he gradually rid himself of the cold air.¡±


    At this point, a figure shimmering with Spiritual Light emerged from the Array Plate in front of him.


    The Mini Array Spirit floated in the air, her Spiritual Light pouring down like rain, her locks of hair dancing, her beautiful eyes full of astonishment.


    She pointed at the Exorcism Talismans, now reduced to ashes, which had been plastered all around Chen Dengming¡¯s seat.¡±


    ¡°Fellow Daoist, it ¡­


    it seems you truly are haunted by the resentment of that perished Evil Curse ¡­


    these Exorcism Talismans were all burned just now ¡­


    despite my calls, you didn¡¯t respond¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, and after carefully examining the ashes of the Talisman and Charms around him, his face darkened.¡±


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, didn¡¯t you notice the trace of that Evil Curse just now?¡±


    The Array Spirit shook her head, ¡°Fellow Daoist, the main problem that affects your cultivation is not the Evil Curse, as it should have been annihilated by you that day.¡±


    ¡°However, its resentment has transferred to you.


    Hence, recently when you were cultivating, you¡¯ve felt unrest.


    You have been haunted by the resentment lingering from the perished Evil Curse¡­¡±


    ¡°How can the resentment still haunt me after the Evil Curse is dead?¡±


    ¡°Then why can Cultivator turn into a Soul Ghost upon death, and why can a Soul Ghost become an Evil Curse?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s because when resentment or obsession reaches a certain level, an Evil Curse is born ¡­


    and as long as the resentment or obsession is not satisfied, it¡¯s difficult to annihilate.¡±


    ¡°This is simply like a stubborn plaster.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face darkened, ¡°So how do we eliminate this resentment now?¡±


    He was planning to stay for a while after returning, and as soon as the conclusion of the war zone ended, he intended to go to Jiamu Pass to bring Xu Wei back to Changchun Sect.¡±


    But he has been feeling restless all along, and now it turns out he¡¯s been haunted by the resentment of the Defeated Evil Curse.


    He cannot even cultivate in peace, and he¡¯s often awakened by sudden omens and images flashing through his mind.

 Chapter 269

    ?Chapter 269: 137~138: Grudge Possessed Ghost Path, Glorious Laughter in the Late Foundation Establishment Stage (Two-in-One Big Chapter Asking for Monthly Votes) _3 Chapter 269: 137~138: Grudge Possessed Ghost Path, Glorious Laughter in the Late Foundation Establishment Stage (Two-in-One Big Chapter Asking for Monthly Votes) _3 Just yesterday, he had asked He Yingyu about this, but nothing of the sort had happened to her.


    It seems like after he eliminated the Evil Curse that day, the black fog that dispersed had indeed transferred the resentment of the Evil Curse onto him.


    Mini Array Spirit said, ¡°The¡­


    the situation isn¡¯t as bad as we think.


    Now that the Evil Curse is gone, the resentment it left behind is like a tree without roots, water without a source.


    If you ignore it, it will naturally dissipate¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was left speechless.


    This thing was constantly hindering his cultivation, waking him up from time to time.


    How could he possibly ignore it?


    Wasn¡¯t this asking for the impossible?


    After expressing his doubts, Mini Array Spirit also frowned and wondered, ¡°Normally, unless there¡¯s something important happening around you, you wouldn¡¯t be constantly disturbed and create a spiritual gap, providing the resentment with an opportunity¡­¡±


    ¡°What important things could be happening around me?¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered with a curious look but couldn¡¯t figure it out.


    He was fine right now, and there was no danger around him.


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    Aside from the annoying Evil Curse¡¯s resentment, he had nothing to worry about.


    What could be disturbing him and creating a spiritual gap?


    ¡°Could something have happened to Xu Wei?¡±


    Chen Dengming thought about it, and his spirit tightened.


    The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.


    The saying goes, what you think about during the day, you dream about at night.


    For a long time, he had been paying attention to the whereabouts and safety of the Luo Family, worrying about Xu Wei¡¯s safety.


    This issue had been going on for a while and perhaps had become an obsession.


    If something did happen to Xu Wei, his spirit would indeed be disturbed.


    At this thought, Chen Dengming got up and paced back and forth in the room.


    His brows furrowed gradually.


    Suddenly, he tapped his Storage Bag, looked at the Three Yang Crystals inside, and pondered.


    ¡°Dao¡­


    Daoist friend, there¡¯s another method that might help you alleviate some of the resentment¡­¡±


    ¡°What method?¡±


    ¡°The¡­


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    the cultivation method of the Fierce Ghost.


    The Soul Ghost beside you, the fierce and evil spirit, is an exceptional candidate for cultivating the Fierce Ghost Path.


    It just lacks cultivation resources¡­


    But, now that you have this resentment, you have resources.


    You can let Daoist friend Zhu¡¯s Soul Ghost help transfer some resentment¡­¡±


    ¡°Let Old Zhu share some of the resentment for me?


    Isn¡¯t that making him take the fall for me?¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback by this suggestion.


    This wasn¡¯t tricking his own brother, was it?


    Old Zhu didn¡¯t diligently cultivate and is still stuck as a Soul Ghost, which is miserable enough.


    Now, having him share in the resentment would make things even worse.


    Mini Array Spirit said, ¡°If¡­


    if he absorbs the resentment, he may have a chance to evolve into a Fierce Ghost¡­¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming sighed in relief.


    Well, if Old Zhu could absorb the resentment and evolve into a Fierce Ghost, it might be beneficial for him.


    It wouldn¡¯t be like tricking him anymore.


    Chen Dengming called upon the Soul Attracting Banner and felt the presence of Zhu Xun¡¯s Soul Ghost inside.


    He felt somewhat guilty and also somewhat touched.


    Old Zhu, Old Zhu, always the dutiful brother, always in the Banner.


    Now that there is a method to cultivate the Fierce Ghost and resentment as a resource, he would not let his brother suffer.


    ¡­


    One day later.


    In the cave dwelling, Zhu Xun¡¯s Soul Ghost circled above Chen Dengming¡¯s head, transferring the resentment for him, as it kept barking its ¡®Zhu Zhu Zhu¡¯ dog language non-stop.


    Chen Dengming held the Three Yang Crystals filled with warmth and immense spiritual energy, took a deep breath, began to run the ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡±, used the Longevity Spirit Element as a fuse, drew out the immense spiritual energy in the Three Yang Crystals, and transformed it into his own spiritual energy.


    He Yingyu once reminded him to use the Three Yang Crystals when breaking through the complete stage of Foundation Establishment to maximize the value of the crystals.


    But for him, there was no bottleneck in breaking through.


    Using the crystals earlier wouldn¡¯t affect him.


    The only possible issue would be that he might waste some spiritual energy due to the speed of absorption.


    Moreover, he had already checked the materials in the Sect¡¯s library, confirming that there was not much risk in absorbing the power of the Three Yang Crystals at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.


    The only thing to pay attention to was the transition of spiritual energy conversion speed.


    If the speed was too slow, the spiritual energy in the Three Yang Crystals might have no place to vent, carrying the danger of explosion.


    After all, the conversion speed of spiritual energy at the mid-stage Foundation Establishment couldn¡¯t match that at the later stage.


    However, Chen Dengming felt that if he was a little more focused and careful, this risk could be minimized.


    At this moment, strands of spiritual energy flowed along his meridians into his Dantian, directly strengthening the spiritual energy accumulated in his Dantian like three pools.


    It increased the total volume of his spiritual energy.


    Above the three pools was a cloud of spiritual energy and Divine Sense, billowing like mist.


    Normally, during cultivation, the absorbed spiritual energy would turn into a cloud of mist and float above the spiritual energy in the Middle and Lower Dantian.


    When the spiritual fog accumulated to a certain extent, it would condense into spiritual elements which would then merge with the spiritual energy, thereby increasing his cultivation level.


    When the spiritual energy in the Middle and Lower Dantian rose to a certain level, the spiritual fog in the Middle and Lower Dantian would continuously rise up to the Upper Dantian.


    After further refining, it would gradually transform into Divine Sense floating in the Upper Dantian.


    This was the stage of Qi Cultivation and Divine Transformation, like grinding a mirror, day after day, gradually accumulating.


    However, now, as Chen Dengming continuously absorbed the spiritual power within the Three Yang Crystals, his spiritual energy in the three Dantians grew continuously, turning into Longevity Spirit Elements and progressively cultivating Qi to form Divine Sense.


    His cultivation level continually rose along with it.


    In the panel, the proficiency of the ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± started to jump constantly.


    Chen Dengming just took a quick look and immediately turned his attention away.


    He was afraid that if he kept looking, he might become addicted.


    All this while, his cultivation had been all about perseverance, struggling step by step, sweating and laboring to reach his current level.

 Chapter 270

    ?Chapter 270: 137~138: Grudge Possessed Ghost Path, Glorious Laughter in the Late Foundation Establishment Stage (Two-in-One Big Chapter Asking for Monthly Votes) _4 Chapter 270: 137~138: Grudge Possessed Ghost Path, Glorious Laughter in the Late Foundation Establishment Stage (Two-in-One Big Chapter Asking for Monthly Votes) _4 In the end, his tranquil and steady cultivation style was disrupted when he embarked on a secret adventure with the rich lady.


    Now the proficiency level of his cultivation techniques on his panel is skyrocketing, as if he¡¯s using a cheat code.


    His cultivation level also soared rapidly, just like a rocket taking off.


    Sure enough, the sister¡¯s method of lavish cultivation spending is invincible.


    He was basically cultivating with top-grade Spirit Crystals, with his money bag smoking from the burning.


    But this feeling was intoxicating, even more alluring than a pair of fortune cubes.


    If the Mini Array Spirit had not warned him earlier, he might not have consumed the Three Yang Crystals so hastily.


    He could wait until the late Foundation Establishment stage to break through to the stage of a complete Foundation Establishment.


    But after being alerted by the Mini Array Spirit, Chen Dengming was becoming somewhat impatient.


    It felt like Xu Wei might be in some sort of trouble at the Luo Family.


    He needed to set off for Jiamu Pass as soon as possible.


    In order to enhance his ability to protect himself when he was away, he should increase his power level as much as possible beforehand.


    ¡°I wonder if this piece of Three Yang Crystal will be enough to fill up the proficiency level of my sixth cultivation technique?¡±


    ¡°According to what I see now, cultivation is not like how it is written in novels.


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    There isn¡¯t any perfect foundation building, nor accumulating 100% of the Spirit Elements to breakthrough¡­


    then defeating people of the same rank easily, and killing Golden Core fighters of higher ranks¡­


    The breakthrough should happen quicklya€|¡±


    ¡°Since I cannot accumulate a more profound foundation than ordinary people, what about Demon Star?


    How on earth does Demon Star kill enemies across a great boundary level?


    Is it relying on treasures or secret techniques from the Dao Orthodoxy?¡±


    This idea had just emerged.


    With a sound like popping peas, Chen Dengming¡¯s entire body erupted, energy frolicking all over him, his robes flapped, and his Divine Sense concentrated at his brow, illuminating a fiery light.


    In an instant, spiritual lights flashed and swirled at his forehead, chest, and abdomen.


    They were like the sun, dazzling, glittering, and overflowing.


    He had broken through to the late phase of Foundation Establishment!


    At this moment, there was still plenty of surplus Spirit Element inside the Three Yang Crystal.


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    Chen Dengming felt that such a breakthrough was plain and tasteless.


    It wasn¡¯t earned through his hard work.


    It was thrilling, indeed, but without any real sense of achievement.


    He wasn¡¯t sure if he was just being unappreciative.


    He continued to maintain the speed of absorbing energy.


    After his breakthrough to the late phase of the Foundation Establishment, the speed of Spirit Element conversion sped up, significantly reducing the risk of the Three Yang Crystal explosion.


    With such deep and silent cultivation, time passed rapidly.


    In the middle, he vaguely felt a faint sense of palpitation, as if the Resentment Qi was attacking again.


    But with a sizzling sound, the Resentment Qi disappeared quickly, just like a dog being lured and ordered away.


    ¡­


    The next day.


    A joyful, long howl that echoed like a dragon singing deep in a valley, came continuously without cessation from the cave, causing the Black Cloud Leopard outside the cave to stand on end with terror.


    The leopard looked back at the cave, its eyes filled with astonishment and delight.


    In the cave, Chen Dengming, sensing the full Spirit Element within his body, revealed a smile.


    Looking down at the Three Yang Crystal that had become a colorless crystal devoid of any Spirit Element, he sighed with a feeling of appreciation.


    This piece of Three Yang Crystal helped him break directly through the sixth layer of the ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡±.


    It even promoted the proficiency of the seventh layer of his technique by more than half.


    Although he didn¡¯t achieve a breakthrough in his cultivation technique, his power level at the late phase of Foundation Establishment became much more stable.


    His Mana was more than twice as strong as before his breakthrough.


    Chen Dengming examined his status on the panel.


    ¡°Foundation Establishment late-phase Cultivator[Chen Dengming]


    Longevity: 87/338/759


    Spiritual Root: Gold, Wood (Excellent 50/100)


    Martial arts: None


    Daoism: ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± (Seventh layer 26116/40000), ¡°Chen¡¯s Dao Method Chapter¡± (Master level 69/100), ¡°The Rejuvenation Skill¡± (Beginner level 73/100), Others ¨C None¡­¡±


    After his power level and Longevity Spring Skill both broke through, his lifespan increased by thirty years.


    With such a lengthy lifespan, assuming he did not have to consider the effect of bone age on joining the Longevity Sect, he could already re-commence the practice of the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡±, thus accelerating his cultivation abilities.


    At least, he could receive the last 20% of speed enhancement.


    However, since he had already broken through to the late phase of Foundation Establishment using the Three Yang Crystal, and it was almost summer, he could continue to refine his body with He Yingyu by leveraging lightning to reduce their bone age.


    He was in no hurry to improve his cultivation base in the coming few months, and chose to stick to a steady plan.


    With his improved skills and late-phase Foundation Establishment power level, he might not be a match for Golden Core or Great Cultivators with a False Core, but he could still consider himself a significant figure.


    Apart from Sister He, there were only the Sect Leader and Deputy Sect Leader who had power levels above the late phase of Foundation Establishment within the entire Changchun Sect.


    Now, no one would dare to mock him for being a blue-eyed boy.


    Now, he can finally set off to find Xu Wei at Jiamu Pass.


    Chen Dengming got up, sniffed himself, frowned, and turned to cast a Cleaning Skill on himself to cleanse his pores of the excreted body fluids after his breakthrough.


    The post-purge odor was extremely unpleasant.


    Although it wasn¡¯t as exaggerated as the novels depicteda€¡±pores spewing fecesa€¡±it was just as unbearable as being covered in body sweat and pus from squeezed pimples.


    ¡°I wonder why Sister He didn¡¯t smell like this after she broke through?


    Is it because she cleaned up so quickly that the smell disappeared before I could detect it?¡±


    After cleaning himself, Chen Dengming summoned Soul Ghost Chu Xun to check on him.


    He found that there was a bit more wicked aura on his brother from the array, and his face looked more fierce and ferocious.


    His already sharp teeth were now resembling those of a beast¡¯s, his eyes were greenish-white, and he looked terrifying, as if he indeed started to head down the path of becoming a Fierce Ghost, and his aura was stronger too.


    This brother from the array, having absorbed just a bit of the Evil Curse¡¯s Resentment Qi, had already broken through to the tenfold Qi Cultivation stage, and his body was now emitting an eerie and evil aura.

 Chapter 271

    ?Chapter 271: 137~138: Grudge Possessed Ghost Path, Glorious Laughter in the Late Foundation Establishment Stage (Two-in-One Big Chapter Asking for Monthly Votes) _5 Chapter 271: 137~138: Grudge Possessed Ghost Path, Glorious Laughter in the Late Foundation Establishment Stage (Two-in-One Big Chapter Asking for Monthly Votes) _5 ¡°Daoist friends Zhu, it seems you indeed have the talent to become a fierce ghost.¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered for a moment, then activated the Soul Attracting Banner and brought Chu Xun into it.


    In the future, once the Resentment Qi is full, not only may Chu Xun become a fierce ghost, but his power could also continue to break through.


    As long as there is sufficient resentment and other special resources, the possibility of him becoming as strong as the Evil Curse he encountered before is not unrealistic, making it a significant support.


    After his breakthrough, he feels refreshed and stronger, his vision of seeing issues seems to be changing as well.


    It¡¯s just like how a person changes from being poor to rich in his previous life, his vision and mentality would naturally undergo changes.


    He fluttered his sleeves and stride out of the door.


    The Black Cloud Leopard woke up with a ¡®woof¡¯ and prepared to take him for a ride.


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    ¡°When will you be able to break through to Foundation Establishment?¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at the Black Cloud Leopard and felt that this leopard was insufficiently impressive as his mount, still dwelling in the Qi Cultivation realm after his breakthrough to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.


    The Black Cloud Leopard showed a leopard-like look of grievance, puckered its lips, drooping its tail and ears, and shaking its head.


    It appeared as if it was hurt, then opened its mouth, drool flowing out, its eyes glowing with two ¡®woof¡¯ noises.


    Chen Dengming understood its meaning and hesitated, ¡°You mean the Ice Serpent Monster meat from last time?


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    Your appetite is not small.¡±


    Last time, he had acquired some of the Ice Serpent Monster¡¯s flesh, some of which he had fed to the Black Cloud Leopard and some was used in trying to cultivate the King Gu.


    However, after eating it, the Black Cloud Leopard showed no signs of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage, and now it was asking for more.


    He wondered whether it was just greedy or genuinely needed it.


    Chen Dengming mounted the Black Cloud Leopard and directed it to take him out, considering whether to find He Yinngyu and take the foundation establishment stage water monster he had hunted in Foggy River Beach, to feed to the Black Cloud Leopard.


    Perhaps after eating it, the leopard might break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.


    ¡°Feeding your Qi Cultivation beast with a Foundation stage demonic beast, the level of extravagance probably only your master, me, can do¡­Black Hair, you must repay me well in the future.¡±


    Chen Dengming stroked the black hair on the back of the Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s neck and laughed.


    That Foundation stage water monster, he and Yingyu had intended to use it in the secret land after hunting it.


    Because the guide book mentioned that if one could communicate peacefully with the Stone Crystal Giant, they would be willing to trade, and the best trading goods were powerful demonic beasts.


    But both of them didn¡¯t need to use the Foundation stage water monster in the Titan Valley, the Stone Crystal Giant easily gave up the Three Yang Crystals.


    Thus, that Foundation stage water monster is still trapped in Yingyu¡¯s Beast Controlling Bag.


    However, as soon as he reached the front of Sister He¡¯s cave dwelling on the Black Cloud Leopard, Chen Dengming found that Sister He¡¯s formation had been activated, suggesting that she was in the midst of secluded cultivation.


    ¡°Is Sister He also absorbing the Three Yang Crystals?


    It shouldn¡¯t be that fast¡­probably she is desperately cultivating again.¡±


    Chen Dengming had initially planned to inform Sister He about his breakthrough to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, but now he had to leave first.


    He rode on the Black Cloud Leopard and flew towards Changchun Hall, planning to report his joy to Liang Yunsheng, and then leave the sect to go to Jiamu Pass.


    If possible, he hoped to borrow a Spirit Boat from the Sect.


    Such travel convenience would not only make the escape speed extremely fast but also help avoid a lot of trouble.


    Even a Golden Core cultivator would not dare to easily offend him while driving a spirit boat marked with the Changchun Sect¡¯s sigil.


    ¡­


    The next day, early in the morning.


    The morning bell of Changchun Sect suddenly rang twice, and the powerful piercing sound startled many disciples, causing commotion within and outside the sect.


    ¡°The morning bell usually only rings once, but today it rang twice.


    Has another senior advanced to the late stage of Foundation Establishment in the sect?¡±


    ¡°Could it be that Sect Executive Zhou Yunji came back?


    Rumor has it that he made quite a name for himself in the war zone last year by killing many demon cultivation enemies.


    Now that the war in the northeast corner has ended and the war zone is in the clean-up stage, maybe he came back and made a breakthrough?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t think Zhou Sect Executive has come back yet.


    Last time when the morning bell rang twice, it was when Sister He had a breakthrough.


    This time, it might be Wang Xuanfei Sect Executive.


    He¡¯s over a hundred and sixty years old, making him one of the oldest Foundation Establishment executors in the sect with profound foundations¡­¡±


    Wang Xuanfei, who was just riding his spiritual light and hurriedly passing over several disciples discussing the matter, blushed upon hearing this.


    He wanted to pretend he hadn¡¯t heard, but the disciples had already seen him and saluted in unison.


    Wang Xuanfei cleared his throat awkwardly, saying, ¡°This time it¡¯s Uncle Chen, your senior, who has advanced to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.


    It is said that he relied on the Three Yang Crystals to make the breakthrough, it¡¯s a pity¡­¡±


    He shook his head, but the words ¡®waste of resources¡¯ didn¡¯t leave his mouth.


    He was afraid the disciples might misunderstand him as being jealous.


    He immediately rode on his spiritual light and headed straight for the gate, preparing to bid farewell to Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming had just reported his joy to Liang Yunsheng yesterday.


    Some of the Foundation Establishment cultivators in the sect only learned about it today.


    Hearing that Chen Dengming had just made a breakthrough and was about to leave for Jiamu Pass, no matter what everyone thought, they had to go congratulate and bid him farewell in terms of formal etiquette.


    A cultivator of the late Foundation Establishment, even if he advanced through the help of the Three Yang Crystals.


    After all, his power level was different.


    In the adult world, the result is recognized, not the process.


    Even if someone was jealous, they wouldn¡¯t dare to show it on their face.


    They had to greet him with a smile.


    Because a late Foundation Establishment cultivator almost represents the peak power of a sect under the Golden Core.


    Those Great Cultivators with a false core are, after all, a minority.

 Chapter 272

    ?Chapter 272: 137~138: Grudge Possessed Ghost Path, Glorious Laughter in the Late Foundation Establishment Stage (Two-in-One Big Chapter Asking for Monthly Votes) _6 Chapter 272: 137~138: Grudge Possessed Ghost Path, Glorious Laughter in the Late Foundation Establishment Stage (Two-in-One Big Chapter Asking for Monthly Votes) _6 After reaching the later stages of the Foundation Establishment, taking another step forward would mean becoming a true False Core Great Cultivator.


    Such a figure, even within the Changchun Sect, would have a good reputation and high status.


    At the main door of the Changchun Sect, a Spirit Boat was hovering in the air.


    Chen Dengming was smiling warmly, dealing politely with many fellow disciples who had come to congratulate and bid him farewell.


    ¡°Thank you all for coming to see me off.


    I will surely make up for this farewell party when I return.


    Please forgive me, fellow disciples.¡±


    Guan Le immediately replied with a smile, ¡°Don¡¯t be silly, Brother Chen, you go ahead and do what you need to do.


    We can have the party anytime, and we won¡¯t take it personally.


    Here, accept this gift first.


    Don¡¯t refuse, please don¡¯t refuse.


    I, Old Guan, don¡¯t have much savings.


    This is just a modest gift from me.


    If you refuse, isn¡¯t that a slap in my face?¡±


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    Here¡¯s my gift.


    Have a safe journey and bring Brother Zhou back with you after you accomplish your mission.


    We can have a drink together then.¡±


    ¡°Definitely, definitely!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s hands were softened from all the gifts he received, but his smile only grew bigger.


    After breaking into the later stage of the Foundation Establishment, Guan Le and other fellow disciples in the Foundation Establishment gave him very generous gifts.


    Each one of them gifted at least one high-quality Spirit Crystal.


    ¡°Brother Chen.¡±


    At this moment, Liang Yunsheng approached him with a smile, also presenting a gift.


    ¡°Senior Brother Liang, haven¡¯t you already given me a gift?¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised and was about to refuse, but Liang Yunsheng held his hand and said with a smile, ¡°Brother Chen, this gift is from Sect Leader Qiu.


    When the sect leader heard about your breakthrough and your forthcoming journey to Jiamu Pass, he entrusted me to deliver this gift to you.


    But remember, the gift from the sect leader is precious.


    If you encounter any trouble or difficulty outside, it¡¯s never too late to use it!¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised.


    His heart pounded, and his hand that was initially meant to refuse immediately took the Storage Bag.


    He sincerely said.


    ¡°Senior Brother Liang, please convey my heartfelt thanks to the Sect Leader!¡±


    The surrounding people watched as Chen Dengming held the Storage Bag, clearly envious.


    A gift from the sect leader, and it was meant to help him handle any trouble he encountered.


    Wasn¡¯t that a life-saving treasure?


    Maybe it could directly deal with a Golden Core cultivator.


    How could it not make people envious?


    But envy was useless.


    They hadn¡¯t broken through to the later stage of the Foundation Establishment, so even knowing that Chen Dengming had done it with the help of the Three Yang Crystal was of no use.


    Without the strength of the later stage of Foundation Establishment, who would dare to snatch the Three Yang Crystal from the secret realm?


    Even with the later stage of Foundation Establishment, it wasn¡¯t necessarily safe.


    After exchanging final pleasantries, Chen Dengming glanced in the direction of the Changchun Sect.


    He did not see He Yingyu¡¯s figure, who seemed to still be in seclusion.


    He immediately bid farewell to the crowd with a smile, urged the Spirit Boat, and left.


    Having broken through to the later stage of Foundation Establishment had given him a pretty good reputation.


    Yesterday, after he reported his plans to Liang Yunsheng, he casually mentioned renting a Spirit Boat from the sect.


    Liang Yunsheng readily agreed, and with a wave of his large sleeves, approved a Spirit Boat for him.


    The rental fee was half a high-grade Spirit Stone per month.


    Compared to the value of the Spirit Boat, this rental fee was negligible.


    The value of Changchun Sect¡¯s reputation alone surpassed the rental fee.


    Now, with the wind blowing in his face, Chen Dengming, wearing the robe of a Changchun Sect Foundation Establishment Cultivator, navigating the Changchun Sect Spirit Boat, went straight to the Luo Family at Jiamu Pass, using his strength as a cultivator in the later stage of the Foundation Establishment.


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    Compared to when he escaped from the Moonlight Market as a Loose Cultivator with no backing, he was now many times more prestigious and relaxed.


    Even if he appeared at the entrance of the Ming family¡¯s house now and shouted ¡®the wanted Chen Dengming is here,¡¯ the old patriarch of the Ming family would probably politely reply, ¡°There are numerous people in the world with the same name.


    Fellow cultivator, please don¡¯t misunderstand.


    Peace is precious!¡±


    This is truly the case of a poor scholar who once escaped in despair now returning as a Foundation Establishment cultivator full of spirit.


    Come home, get drunk on immortal brew, the faces filled with laughter blurred¡­


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    (Over 9,000 words to congratulate Daoist friend Chen on reaching the late Foundation Establishment stage.


    There are fewer than 200 monthly tickets today, but still 10,000 words for the day if more tickets are received tomorrow.)

 Chapter 273

    ?Chapter 273: 139???Heaven knows, earth knows, I don¡¯t know, nurturing Gu Daoist is like old knowledge (Seeking monthly pass)_1 Chapter 273: 139???Heaven knows, earth knows, I don¡¯t know, nurturing Gu Daoist is like old knowledge (Seeking monthly pass)_1 In this world, there are always those who tout their righteousness, yet conduct their nefarious deeds behind the backs of others.


    As reality unfolds, it surpasses the constraints of morals and ethics, leaving raw human nature free to flourish.


    At this moment, within a mysterious valley filled with old and new trees, thick fog filled the valley like a rising tide.


    It was as boundless as the sea, carrying with it a subtle hint of bloody scent.


    In the middle of the valley, cloaked in fog, a magical array was activated.


    A group of cultivators, their identities concealed by their ensorcelled robes, were standing around the array, performing an ancient ritual.


    Holding special candles and bells in their hands, they moved within the array while muttering some kind of mantra.


    As the obscurity of the chanting combined with the sound of the bells gradually increased in intensity, it seemed as if the surrounding nature¡¯s spiritual energy was stirred.


    One could sense a mysterious force flowing within the array.


    Especially within the blood pool in the center of the array, where faint breathing sounds and child-like whispers could be heard intermittently.


    As the mysterious ceremony continued, the blood within the array began to bubble, slowly coalescing into a fearsome, blood-red face.


    It was a sight that filled those who saw it with dread, as if something unpredictable was about to happen.


    A faint sound of wind being split echoed from within the fog, halting outside the mysterious array ceremony.


    It quietly sent out a faint spiritual might.


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    ¡°How much longer until we find him?¡±


    Near the array, a mysterious person shrouded in a cloak responded.


    ¡°Elder, we can¡¯t be certain of the exact timing yet, but we have been able to determine an approximate range.


    He is still in the Eastern Region, and not too far away from us¡­¡±


    ¡°Speed up the process.


    Ideally, we should have results within thirty days!¡±


    ¡°We will do our best¡­¡±


    ¡­


    In the sky above, black clouds billowed.


    A spring thunderstorm was imminent.


    A spirit boat, like a struggling fishing vessel, sailed beneath the low-hanging, thunderous clouds, gradually losing altitude.


    At this moment, the initially pitch black sky began to turn pale.


    The roiling black clouds turned into boundless vapors and mist, blending the sky and earth into one.


    The world was instantly shrouded in a misty rain.


    ¡°Ugha€|¡±


    The Black Cloud Panther awakened uncomfortably, shaking off the raindrops from its glossy fur like a swooping hawk shedding feathers.


    Chen Dengming frowned and made a gesture to activate a different array.


    The array runes sketched onto the surface of the spirit boat, forming an eggshell-like spirit shield that kept the rain out.


    After doing this, he felt the unsettling sensation from earlier decrease but felt compelled to summon the Soul Attracting Banner anyway.


    He called upon his sworn brother Chu Xun within the banner to perform a ritual, expelling resentment energy.


    But this time, the resident soul of the banner after circling around him roared out in frustration.


    Not having the expected resentment energy to consume seemed to have left it irritable.


    This both relieved and puzzled Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Three days ago in my cave dwelling, I already purified myself of any lingering resentment energy.


    I haven¡¯t felt any unrest since then.


    Now it seems there¡¯s still no resentment energy around me.


    So why did I feel that unsettling sensation again just now?¡±


    He pondered with a furrowed brow, infuriated and mystified, much like the oppressive weather around him.


    It felt as if a plot was brewing, as though an observer full of malevolence was staring at his throat.


    He swiftly turned around, the surrounding area was blanketed with misty rain, and it seemed like his earlier misgivings were just illusions born out of paranoia.


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    Chen Dengming slowed the speed of the spirit boat, maintaining a height of only a few tens of feet from the ground.


    He suddenly remembered and took out the storage bag given to him by Liang Yunsheng before parting.


    The bag was a gift from the sect leader, Qiu Feng.


    Dengming had been a member of the Changchun Sect for nearly two years, but he had yet to meet the elusive sect leader in person.


    However, he had heard many descriptors of the man within the secta€¡±¡±public-spirited¡±,¡±sharp and capable¡±, ¡°uncompromising¡±, ¡°protective¡± and so on.


    All these phrases suggested that Qiu Feng was a tough man who acted decisively and fairly, cherishing the disciples of his sect.


    This perception seemed to conflict with the image Dengming had of the Changchun Sect leader.


    In Dengming¡¯s imagination, the Changchun Sect leader was likely lackadaisical, practiced for the sake of prolonging life, often dawdled in matters, and was generally indifferent.


    Regardless of the contrast, a senior figure who was gentle to his followers, yet hard on outsiders, was undoubtedly great news for the disciples of the Changchun Sect.


    When they traveled outside the sect, they could hold their heads high with pride.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming held the storage bag in his hand, his eyes flashing with indecision as he wondered whether or not to open it to check its contents.


    He was a cautious man, preferring to be in control of his surroundings.


    Even if he didn¡¯t have control, he liked to prepare before taking action, always wanting a rough idea of what to expect.


    The contents of the storage bag and how to use them were still unknowns to him.


    If he was only to take the items out when in trouble, he would be entrusting his safety to an unknown factor, which introduced too many variables.


    ¡°Senior Brother Liang only instructed me to use the items inside the storage bag whenever I¡¯m in trouble, and he didn¡¯t specifically tell me not to open the bag¡­


    After some contemplation, Chen Dengming made a decision.


    He cast a spell, a spiritual light appearing at his fingertips.


    The storage bag instantly opened.


    Looking inside, the storage space of about three cubic feet contained only two simple wooden tokens and a note.


    Chen Dengming was startled and with a quick motion, beckoned the items to him.


    The two wooden tokens flew out and floated in front of him, emitting a strong vitality.


    One wooden token bore the ancient characters of the Cultivation World, ¡®Changchun¡¯!


    The other token displayed the characters ¡®Longevity¡¯!


    ¡°Are these the tokens representing the Longevity Sect and the Changchun Sect?


    Am I to show these tokens in time of trouble to be safe?¡±

 Chapter 274

    ?Chapter 274: 139: Heaven knows, earth knows, I don¡¯t know, nurturing Gu Daoist is like old knowledge (Seeking monthly pass)_2 Chapter 274: 139: Heaven knows, earth knows, I don¡¯t know, nurturing Gu Daoist is like old knowledge (Seeking monthly pass)_2 Chen Dengming felt perplexed, sensing that things were not as simple as they seemed.


    When travelling outside, if one is in a bustling and crowded place, it¡¯s easier.


    In the event of trouble, revealing one¡¯s identity and status can bring a certain amount of respect, even from golden core cultivators, all out of face for the Changchun and the Longevity Sect.


    But if one encounters trouble in a remote, desolate place, revealing your identity and status might not necessarily work.


    Chen Dengming took out the note from his storage bag to check.


    ¡°To deal with minor issues, channel spiritual energy into the Changchun Command Token.


    To deal with major issues, channel spiritual energy into the Longevity Command Token.¡±


    The note was signed with the four characters, ¡®Changchun True Monarch¡¯, the handwriting was vigorous and forceful, deeply penetrating.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes lit up as he pondered the difference between minor and major troubles.


    Now that he had reached the later stages of Foundation Establishment, could a cultivator with a false core be considered minor trouble?


    And what counted as a major trouble, a Golden Elixir Truth Man?


    ¡°That doesn¡¯t seem quite right.


    A cultivator with a false core is powerful, but they may not necessarily pose a threat to my life.


    If I put all my effort into escaping, there¡¯s still a high chance that I can get away.


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    Even if I encounter them in a desolate wildness, if I reveal my identity and they don¡¯t have absolute confidence, they wouldn¡¯t dare to make things difficult for me¡­


    That also can¡¯t be considered trouble¡­¡±


    His Wood Escape Skill was now about to break through to the Grandmaster level, so his ability to escape would rise to another level.


    Even if he couldn¡¯t beat a cultivator with the false core, he was still confident of escaping, unless he found himself in heavily challenging terrains such as deserts or large bodies of water.


    ¡°So, perhaps, minor trouble refers to a Golden Elixir Truth Man?


    And major trouble refers to a Nascent Soul True Monarch?¡±


    By the end, Chen Dengming felt like he was imagining things too extravagantly.


    If a Nascent Soul elder really wanted to deal with him, the only thing he could do was to consider in the space of a split-second, what kind of posture he could die in so that his death would maintain some dignity.


    He wouldn¡¯t even have time to take out the command token.


    ¡°More prudently, let¡¯s say that minor trouble refers to cultivators in the False Core or early Golden Core stage, and major trouble refers to cultivators in the mid or later Golden Core stages¡­


    It feels somewhat unreliable to deal with late-stage Golden Core cultivators¡­


    But at least it is certain that Golden Core cultivators can be handled.¡±


    No matter what, after making such a calculation in his mind, much of Chen Dengming¡¯s distress and worry faded.


    It felt so good to have a sect and a supporting umbrella.


    With these two badges, he could walk with his back straighter.


    He could introduce himself as Chen if he wished, but if he couldn¡¯t, then he would have to reveal the badges.


    His mood improved tremendously for a while, although a doubt emerged in his mind.


    Why did the sect leader give him these two command tokens as gifts when he broke through the late stage of Foundation Establishment?


    He hadn¡¯t gifted anything when Sister He had her breakthrough, had he?


    ¡°Perhaps she was given something, but I wasn¡¯t aware of it¡­


    They couldn¡¯t possibly treat us differently¡­


    I¡¯ll ask Sister about it later and see what she received.¡±


    Chen Dengming urged the spirit boat to move faster, breaking through the huge curtain of rain and heading straight towards the increasingly close Jiamu Pass Luo Family.


    Along the way, you could observe the sparsity of human settlements, and large tracts of ordinary human kingdoms which were once teeming with people now deserted.


    Some land that was once occupied by cultivating families is still inhabited by some families, with even fights over resources breaking out among them.


    The two-year war not only led to numerous cultivators dying prematurely but caused even more fatalities among ordinary people.


    Cultivation families and sects in the Eastern Region still tend to support ordinary people, and some loose cultivators even live among the ordinary people, spreading their descendants.


    But the Demon cultivators who have invaded from the Western Region don¡¯t care much, ordinary people have become food for them and demonic beasts, or fodder for the souls in the Soul Attracting Banner of the Soul Devouring Sect¡¯s cultivators.


    Chen Dengming flew across several battlefields where family cultivators were fighting, using the spirit boat.


    Even from a distance, the power of the spirit boat filled the combative parties with awe and forced them to ceasefire.


    ¡°I wonder which senior from Changchun Sect is passing by?


    Given the current storm, my Liu Family is willing to provide a rest room for you, to welcome and clean you from your journey!¡±


    As he passed a somewhat spiritual hill, a voice filled with old age and politeness invited him from a luxurious cultivation family on the hill.


    ¡°Thank you for your invitation, I am in a hurry and it would be inappropriate to trouble you!¡±


    Chen Dengming replied nonchalantly through his divine sense and continues to pilot the spirit boat away.


    ¡°A cultivator in the late stages of Foundation Establishment?¡±


    Below, an old cultivator in the mid-stage Foundation Establishment was shocked while also showing disappointment and respect.


    He, however, did not display surprise, after all, the other party was in control of Changchun Sect¡¯s spirit boat.


    Along the way, Chen Dengming was invited by several cultivation families to be their guest.


    It seems that by using the renowned trademark of Changchun Sect, even a wild dog on the road would wag its tail and bark amiably when it sees it.


    Eventually, to avoid the trouble, he sent the spirit boat soaring into the sky, picking up speed as he went.


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    He wasn¡¯t some greenhorn who just stepped into the world, accepting every kind and friendly invitation with a smile.


    If he did that, he wouldn¡¯t even realize when he¡¯d been sold.


    It¡¯s important to bear in mind that the plaque of Changchun Sect coupled with his status as a late stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, are enough to make any Cultivation Family in the Eastern Region thrilled to have him, and intimidate other hostile families from acting rashly.


    This brings numerous benefits to their own family, however, it¡¯s also possible that it can cause trouble for him.


    Therefore, now that he has the identity of a disciple of a major sect, he needs to be more cautious and avoid being used or duped by ¡®friendly strangers¡¯.


    ¡­


    After only about a thousand miles, with the speed of the spirit boat, he arrives within a quarter of an hour.


    The rain had become lighter after traveling a thousand miles.


    Jiamu Pass is like a giant beast sprawling across the plains.


    The massive and towering walls appear before his eyes like mountains, shrouded in a hazy rain mist, appearing grand and majestic.


    There are many businesses of cultivation families and sects in the city, the spiritual lights flicker amidst the rain fog in the sky, giving off the feeling of snowy robes in the wide and misty rain.

 Chapter 275

    ?Chapter 275: 139: Heaven knows, earth knows, I don¡¯t know, nurturing Gu Daoist is like old knowledge (Seeking monthly pass)_3 Chapter 275: 139: Heaven knows, earth knows, I don¡¯t know, nurturing Gu Daoist is like old knowledge (Seeking monthly pass)_3 After the war, Jiamu Pass was having a huge sale on many inexpensive Magic Artifacts, and a large number of Cultivators flocked here in the hope of striking it rich.


    On the plain outside the huge pass and the surrounding mountains is where the real Immortal¡¯s gateways lie.


    And within the nooks and crannies or on the small hills with Spirit Veins are where the Cultivation Families depend on their Sects for survival.


    Considering Chen Dengming is currently known as Chen Ming, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator of the Changchun Sect, it is not suitable to directly go to the Luo Family, lest he reveal his current identity, which would also be quite abrupt.


    After all, they do not recognize him and would not allow him to take people away.


    It would be best to first revert to his former identity, pay a visit first, then discreetly take Xu Wei away.


    If he should encounter any trouble during the journey that unsettles his mind, then he would just have to reveal his true identity and forcefully leave.


    By now, Chen Dengming had figured out that the only thing that could unnerve him, was maybe the Miaoyin Sect.


    Since this Sect was searching for him, and Luo Bing was even punished and sent to the Repentance Cave, it must still involve the Demon Star and Human Immortal Dao System.


    Although he knew this, he was not fearful.


    Not only was he no pushover, but the Changchun Sect and Longevity Sect, who were backing him, were even more powerful than the Miaoyin Sect.


    The Nascent Soul of the Miaoyin Sect¡¯s old ancestor who had died a hundred years ago couldn¡¯t possibly dare to bully this Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Changchun Sect, could they?


    Even if they had the nerve, he still had the Token given by Qiu Feng to resolve any trouble.


    With this thought, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but feel puzzled.


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    Why did it always seem like Sect Leader Qiu Feng knew he was going out and what he was going to do, hence the two Tokens?


    Could he be so prophetic?


    Unless they already knew that he came from Nanxun and all about his background, hence they would also know that the Miaoyin Sect was looking for him.


    With this thought, Chen Dengming¡¯s furrowed brows gradually relaxed but his eyes still showed uncertainty.


    This possibility was very likely.


    In the past, he just vaguely mentioned his affairs at the gathering place, but with the power of Changchun Sect, even if he had hidden traces of his identity from Nanxun well, it was still possible to find some clues.


    If this is then connected with the Ascend to Immortal Five Sects, then his hand would have been forced and he wouldn¡¯t even know it himself.


    The reason why he never thought about this before was simply that he thought he could not find that remote little place in Nanxun.


    But thinking back now, when Liang Yunsheng didn¡¯t press further at the time, it might¡¯ve been his way of hinting at something.


    Regardless, if this is indeed the case, then all the better.


    This would mean that the Sect won¡¯t probe into his past, would not hold the Demon Star against him, would even intentionally support him.


    This is the best scenario, I feel even more secure, joining the Longevity Sect, without worries about the matters of bone age.


    If it¡¯s not the case, then it doesn¡¯t really matter¡­


    Chen Dengming changed out of his Sect Robe inside the Spirit Boat, then put away the Spirit Boat before arriving near Jiamu Pass.


    He then asked the patrolling Cultivators for the current location of the Luo Family.


    Even though he had taken off the Changchun Sect¡¯s vestments, he was still a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, so the patrolling Cultivators respectfully supplied the accurate response.


    Chen Dengming thanked them then took off into the sky, heading straight for the Luo Family.


    If there was no trouble in the Luo Family and Xu Wei was safe, then his Foundation Establishment strength would be enough to take Xu Wei away.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile, back in the Changchun Sect.


    Liang Yunsheng was currently communicating with Sect Leader Qiu Feng through a Jade Talisman for Message Transmission.


    ¡°Sect Leader, since the Miaoyin Sect has been searching for Brother Chen this whole time, why did you still let him go toward the area controlled by the Miaoyin Sect?¡±


    ¡°Yunsheng, every human has limitations.


    We Cultivators either sever these limitations to find Dao or use these limitations as motivation to seek Dao.


    Regardless of the approach, both are Dao, the path of each individual.


    Why should I hinder him from walking his own path?


    Moreover, it¡¯s time for the Han Sect Leader from the Miaoyin Sect to know that the person he is looking for now belongs to the Changchun Sect.


    And what can he do about this?¡±


    Liang Yunsheng¡¯s expression slightly changed, ¡°Sect Leader, that Sect Leader Han, possesses the power of the Late-stage Golden Core.


    Although the Nascent Soul of the Miaoyin Sect is dead, the Sect had a Deity Transformation Dao Lord a thousand years ago.


    They might still have some deeper strength¡­¡±


    ¡°What deeper strength?


    Could their strength really be superior to our Longevity Sect?


    That Dao Monarch Miaoyin is already long dead, otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t have allowed their Sect¡¯s Nascent Soul to be killed a hundred years ago.


    The Miaoyin Sect has declined and is so desperate for others¡¯ Dao Orthodoxy, but this is the wrong path¡­


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    Our Longevity Sect is different.


    We let things take their natural course.


    Whether Chen Dengming has really come into contact with the Human Immortal Dao System or not, we let him develop on his own.


    We don¡¯t ask, we don¡¯t pressure him, we don¡¯t demand anything.


    We ensure he doesn¡¯t have to suspect anything.¡±


    Just provide him with shelter and time to grow.


    In exchange for time, facilitate his future growth and he would, in return, repay the sect¡¯s kindness¡­¡±


    ¡°Indeed, that is true.¡±


    Liang Yunsheng nodded with a smile.


    While one is known by their deeds and not their heart, in hearts, there is no perfection.


    Over the past two years, he had quietly observed Chen Dengming and saw that he was a man of character, grateful for the kindness he received.


    While he sometimes showed fear for his life, it was normal.


    The Longevity Sect had its fair share of cowards.


    The question was whether you were a complete coward, an unprincipled person who selfishly took from the Sect without care for its wellbeing, or a principled person who valued gratitude.


    We should nurture talents like Chen Dengming, who possessed both virtuous character and gifts.


    If the sect wouldn¡¯t nurture him, then who should they nurture?


    The leaders of the sect weren¡¯t fools.


    If they recklessly cultivated talents based on natural gifts, they might end up cultivating a traitorous Minotaur who would stab the sect in the back during crucial times.


    Such incidents had occurred in the Cultivation World over the years.


    ¡­


    Row upon row of willows, adorned with light yellow branches, which swayed gently with each gust of wind.


    The Luo Family¡¯s new base was tucked away in a valley, deep within the willow grove.


    The tranquil and pleasant environment was well-suited to Luo Bing¡¯s temperament.


    Chen Dengming, wearing a bamboo hat and carrying a large sword on his back as always, visited the Luo Family as an old friend, seeking to meet with Luo Bing, the Family Head, and his old friend, Xu Wei.


    Having revealed a hint of ascendant might, he was respectfully ushered in and seated inside the VIP room.


    Luo Ping, the Deputy Family Head, was the first to receive the news.


    He assumed that it must be a Daoist companion known to Luo Bing, as the guest was a Foundation Establishment-stage cultivator.


    Being a mere cultivator at the tenth layer of Qi Cultivation, Luo Ping, despite being the Deputy Family Head, didn¡¯t find it appropriate to welcome the guest before Luo Bing, especially since Luo Bing was within the family vicinity.


    Their odd relationship, even within Luo Family, seemed strange.


    Among the surrounding families, it gradually became a joke.


    Despite Luo Ping not being a son-in-law who married into the family, and being Luo Bing¡¯s lawful husband, acting as a mere Deputy Family Head within Luo¡¯s family for a long time did indeed invite ridicule.


    Nevertheless, Luo Ping was unbothered by the judgmental eyes of the outside world.


    He knew his internal affairs best.


    Even if Luo Bing resisted, in another seven to eight years, some things would inevitably progress naturally.


    There was no point in forcing things too much now, especially given Luo Bing had exceptional talent and was a mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.


    If forced too hard, it would be difficult for even a Golden Core Elder from the Elixir Sect to resolve things if Luo Bing decided to fight tooth and nail.


    ¡°An old friend who¡¯s a Foundation Establishment cultivator comes to visit?¡±


    In her boudoir, Luo Bing was quite puzzled when she received the news.


    She was reserved and didn¡¯t have many friends.


    Even when her fellow disciples visited, they usually sent a message in advance.


    ¡°Did the visitor state his name?¡±


    ¡°Yes, he refers to himself as Gu Daoist.


    He also mentioned that he is an old friend of Miss Xu and wished to meet her as well.


    But Miss Xu is¡­.¡±


    ¡°Gu Daoist?!¡±


    Luo Bing¡¯s beautiful eyes flickered as a vivid look of surprise flashed through them.


    She instantly got up and hurried to the VIP room.


    In the side-hall, Xi¡¯er had also heard the conversation.


    At first, she looked confused, not understanding why her young mistress appeared somewhat excited, even her strides were larger than usual.


    But the next moment, she understood the meaning.


    ¡°Gu Daoist¡­


    Gu?¡±


    ¡°Is it¡­


    him?


    A¡­


    Foundation Establishment cultivator?¡±


    Xi¡¯er felt her blood boiling like hot water.


    Her heart pounded like a drum being fiercely beaten.


    In disbelief, she turned around, clumsily rushed out of the door¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 276

    ?Chapter 276: Chapter 140: The Earthly Grass and Woods Desire Longevity, The Luo Family¡¯s Grace Ends in This Calamity (Extra Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 276: Chapter 140: The Earthly Grass and Woods Desire Longevity, The Luo Family¡¯s Grace Ends in This Calamity (Extra Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_1 The once Qi Cultivating Loose Cultivator, now returned for another visit, has astonishingly become a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator.


    There was nothing particularly unusual about that.


    Even cultivators with low-grade spiritual roots could potentially reach the Foundation Establishment Stage.


    However, it was astounding that Chen Dengming, who was a dying old man back in the days, had actually progressed from innate martial prowess to the Foundation Establishment Stage in a short span of nearly five years.


    When Luo Bing heard the words ¡®Gu Daoist¡¯, she was still somewhat skeptical and all sorts of thoughts swept through her mind.


    ¡°He does possess a secret, a genuine secret, is it the Dao Orthodoxy mentioned by the Sect Leader?¡±


    ¡°After the Demon Star attains the Dao Orthodoxy, the late-stage Golden Core could suppress the early-stage Nascent Soul, now it is even more unfathomable¡­¡±


    ¡°While his combat power remains uncertain, his astonishing speed of cultivation is indeed real, if it really is him¡­


    as for Xu Wei¡­¡±


    As various thoughts surfaced, Luo Bing was already inside the VIP hall.


    The moment she saw Chen Dengming¡¯s face, which was both unfamiliar yet familiar, it instantly awakened her.


    She regained her composure, her facial expression returned to one of cold indifference, seemingly unassailable.


    ¡°I never expected¡­it¡¯s truly you?¡±


    Luo Bing lightly frowned as she walked into the hall and waved her hands, immediately ordering all the servants to leave.


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    Noticing Xier¡¯s confused footsteps retreating behind her, she turned her head and directed softly


    ¡°Xi¡¯er, you can leave!


    I want to talk to him alone.¡±


    At the entrance to the hall, Xi¡¯er was taken aback.


    The next moment, as she perceived the subtle repressed aura emitting from the room, she felt a little dazed.


    Immediately, she bowed and left.


    As she left the hallway, her heart was still filled with distress.


    She glanced towards the far end of the residence where a row of buildings stood.


    Xu Wei was there.


    She bit her lip and quickly headed there.


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    Inside the hall.


    When Luo Bing arrived, Chen Dengming had already stood up and was smilingly giving salutations.


    He had been grateful to Luo Bing who introduced him to the Cultivation World back in the day.


    Not to mention, this woman had provided him with the Luo family¡¯s badge and cooperated with him subsequently, which helped him a lot, thus helping him quickly stabilize his footing and enhance his strength.


    Although there were transactions of interest involved and the other party showed a ¡®no-debt-owing¡¯ realistic demeanor, he still held gratitude towards her.


    After all, Xu Wei had been under Luo Bing and Luo Family¡¯s protection these years.


    This was a favor he owed.


    Otherwise, amidst the war-ravaged outside world, Xu Wei might have been dead by now.


    So, despite his main intention of this visit was to take Xu Wei away, Chen Dengming still planned to cordially ask Luo Bing about the current situation of the Luo family while catching up.


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    ¡°How¡¯s the Luo family doing?


    We¡¯re fine, you can see for yourself, we have already left the Southern Region and settled in the Eastern Region.¡±


    Regarding Chen Dengming¡¯s kindness and politeness, Luo Bing showed no expression on her face.


    Her heart was fluctuating with various emotions.


    As she carefully responded, ¡°I never expected that when we meet again, Daoist friend Chen, you would have become a Foundation Establishment Ministera€|¡±


    ¡°Such a cultivation speed, even I, with my superior spiritual roots, have to resign in admiration.


    Is it possible that there was a mistake in the spiritual root detection on you?¡±


    While uttering these rather jesting words, she walked to the table and personally poured tea for Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming, the clever man he was, understood the meaning behind her words as he looked at her side profile with loose hair.


    Thinking about how the Miaoyin Sect sought out him after that incident and Luo Bing, in the end, got punished to the Repentance Cave because of it, it was obvious that she knew a lot of information.


    Some information, however hard he tried to conceal, would be useless because neither of them was a fool.


    After considering for a while, he laughed and said.


    ¡°What if I told you that I, like you, Luo Daoist friend, now have Superior-grade Spiritual Roots?¡±


    Luo Bing¡¯s hand, which was like snow, paused slightly.


    She moved her delicate body a little and her clear and distinct eyes solemnly stared at him, and spoke indifferently, ¡°Are you, as the sect said, someone with a secret, a big secret, have you come into contact with the Human Immortal Dao System?


    A Dao system similar to the Demon Star¡¯s?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed with a frightening glint as he deeply gazed at Luo Bing, ¡°As I thought, the Miaoyin Sect came looking for me because of the Dao system that the Demon Star has come into contact with.


    But I can tell you, I have not come into contact with any Dao systems.¡±


    Luo Bing scoffed suddenly; this mocking, ambiguous smirk appearing on her frosty face gave off an eagerness that she needed to prove something in front of him.


    She calmly said.


    ¡°Daoist friend Chen, I think you and I should be honest with each other.


    When you were first introduced into the Cultivation World by me, your bone age and spiritual roots had already been measured by the five of us.


    Such a thing can¡¯t be mistaken.


    ¡°If you didn¡¯t get in touch with the Dao system, how could you have turned the tide and become a cultivator of the Foundation Establishment Stage and moreover¡­


    are you saying that you now possess superior-grade spiritual roots?¡±


    Turning the tables, she took the teacup, approached Chen Dengming, and said, ¡°Let¡¯s not discuss these facts for now.


    Since you know the existence of the Dao system, how could you not have come into contact with it?


    As a Loose Cultivator, where did you get the information from?¡±


    While speaking, she gracefully approached Chen Dengming, her gaze fixed on him, as if wanting to see through the secrets deep within his spirit.


    She handed over the teacup in her hand.


    Chen Dengming took the teacup, smiled leisurely, and said, ¡°Daost friend Luo, you don¡¯t need to test any further.


    Indeed, I have already joined a sect.


    Otherwise, knowing that Miaoyin Sect was looking for me, I wouldn¡¯t have dared to come to your Luo Family.


    ¡°I came here this time to take Xu Wei away, and also to thank you for taking care of her over the years.


    If you have any difficulties, feel free to tell me.


    If it¡¯s within my capabilities¡­¡±

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    Luo Bing laughed lightly, interrupting Chen Dengming¡¯s words, and turned away to pace and speak.


    ¡°If my difficulty is asking you to join the Miaoyin Sect, would you be willing to help?


    If my difficulty is asking you to tell me the secret of how you advanced so quickly, would you be willing to help?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned.


    Luo Bing shook her head, the slight smile on her face disappeared, replacing it with her usual icy beauty.


    A flash of wisdom glinted in her eyes as she spoke.


    ¡°You would not want that.


    Since you¡¯ve already joined a sect, this sect must be stronger than the Miaoyin Sect, otherwise, with your character, you wouldn¡¯t have joined it.


    Just like how you were the last one to arrive at the Ascension Conference, I only gambled on you after ascertaining safety, without which you wouldn¡¯t have shown up¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze flickered, and he took a deep breath.


    So in the past, Luo Bing also didn¡¯t casually place her bets on him.


    This womana€¡±her thoughts were really meticulous.


    ¡°I laugh at myself because I thought you still were just a Loose Cultivator.


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    I thought if I found you and recommended you to join Miaoyin Sect, it would be a win for both of us¡­¡±


    ¡°Han Sect Leader also laughed thinking you were still hiding somewhere.


    He thought if he found you, he could get the Dao Orthodoxy related to the Demon Star.


    He even used me as a tool to firmly tie you down.¡±


    ¡°Compared to Luo Ping, I indeed prefer you.


    Whether you have the Dao Orthodoxy or other secrets, your future will certainly be extraordinary¡­


    What a pity.¡±


    Luo Bing turned her back on him.


    Self-mocking thoughts flashed through her mind like electric sparks, but she wasn¡¯t going to voice them out.


    Her pride also doesn¡¯t allow her to.


    In the end, she only says.


    ¡°If you want to take Xu Wei away, she might not be willing to go with you¡­


    If you wish to see her, go ahead.¡±


    Chen Dengming felt a jolt in his heart.


    The premonition of unease that had been flashing by every now and then surfaced once again.


    ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    A flash of pity appeared in Luo Bing¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°Go see her.


    You¡¯ll understand.


    Follow me.¡±


    She flew out of the hall, the white robe pressed by the wind, tracing the ups and downs of her body, her black hair fluttering in the wind.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart pounded.


    The bad premonition intensified.


    His eyes glowed with a sharp light as he followed closely behind.


    Both of them moved extremely fast, and in an instant, they arrived at a deep residence behind the Luo Family complex.


    In front of the arched gate of the residence, Xi¡¯er ran into their eyes.


    The moment she noticed Chen Dengming and Luo Bing¡¯s figures rushing over, her face turned pale.


    Her heart cooled down, and she remained rooted to the spot.


    From just Xi¡¯er¡¯s expression, Chen Dengming already had a feeling that something was amiss.


    After hearing Luo Bing say that ¡®Xu Wei is in the courtyard house,¡¯ he immediately rushed in.


    His Divine Sense had already detected a weak aura of twilight within the house.


    He was about to open the door.


    But a familiar, slightly exhausted, and hoarse voice suddenly came from inside.


    ¡°Elder Brother Chen, is that you?


    Xi¡¯er told me that you came to Luo¡¯s residence to see me¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was stunned for a moment before happily responding, ¡°It¡¯s me!¡±


    Just as he was about to push the door open, Xu Wei¡¯s voice sounded again, ¡°Elder Brother Chen, please don¡¯t come in, alright?


    Just speak with me from outside, that¡¯s good enough¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, squinting his eyes.


    He shot a cold glance at Luo Bing and Xi¡¯er standing by the door.


    After taking a deep breath, he spoke lightly.


    ¡°Why?


    Don¡¯t you want to see me?


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    I came here this time intending to take you away from Luo¡¯s residence.


    Don¡¯t you want to leave?¡±


    In the room, a thin figure sitting on a meditation mat trembled slightly, causing the voice to tremble too.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, Elder Brother Chen, I don¡¯t want to leave yet.


    I am still very weak.


    It¡¯s difficult for you to cultivate outside.


    It would be even more difficult if you have to take care of me.


    Wouldn¡¯t it be more of a burden?


    Let¡¯s just chat for a while, thank you for coming to see me.¡±


    ¡°Xu Wei!¡±


    Chen Dengming roared deeply, sensing something significantly amiss, he dashed inside flinging his sleeves aside.


    In an instant, he could see a figure dressed in yellow in the house, back facing him.


    His gaze shrank instantly, settling on the white hair covering her head.


    ¡°Elder Brother Chen¡­


    why bother?¡±


    Xu Wei shook her head with a sigh, tears in her dreamy eyes.


    When she turned around, over two short years she had lost her youth.


    Even though she hastily put on makeup, she couldn¡¯t cover the crows feet around her eyes or her full head of white hair.


    Chen Dengming stood stunned.


    After detecting Xu Wei¡¯s weak Spiritual Might at the sixth level of Qi Cultivation, an incredible thought crossed his mind.


    ¡°She wanted to catch up with you, to work hard to follow your tracks, to be worthy of you, so she also practiced the ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill.''¡±


    The sound of Luo Bing¡¯s voice transmission suddenly came.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes turned cold, and he transmitted back frostily, ¡°¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill,¡¯ I never taught her that.


    You were also at the Ascension Conference back then, only you could have traded with the old Daoist to obtain it.¡±


    Luo Bing transmitted back, ¡°I did obtain it, but I only gave it to Xi¡¯er.


    Since the Foundation Establishment executive from Yingyue Sect came to Luo¡¯s Family, knowing that you had reached the tenth level of Qi Cultivation, Xi¡¯er was envious and insisted on catching up with you.


    She begged me to give her the technique I obtained¡­


    I did not anticipate that she would secretly teach it to Xu Wei.


    I spent half a year repenting in the Repentance Cave.


    By the time I returned, it was already too late.¡±


    ¡°Elder Brother Chen¡­¡±


    At this time, Xu Wei seemed to have detected something from Chen Dengming¡¯s expression.


    She shook her head with a smile and said, ¡°Don¡¯t blame Miss Luo and Sister Xi¡¯er.


    I was really overconfident back then.


    I also wanted to learn the same cultivation technique as you and keep up with your pace.


    In that way, when you come back next time, perhaps, you will take me away.¡±


    Chen Dengming felt as if a clump of flame was condensing in his chest.


    His intuition told him that this was not all there is to the matter, it was full of doubts.

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    ?Chapter 278: Chapter 140: The Earthly Grass and Woods Desire Longevity, The Luo Family¡¯s Grace Ends in This Calamity (Extra Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 278: Chapter 140: The Earthly Grass and Woods Desire Longevity, The Luo Family¡¯s Grace Ends in This Calamity (Extra Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_3 But now, with his mind entangled as if in a web, he waved his sleeve, closed the door, and moved toward Xu Wei.


    Gazing at the slender beauty wrapped gently in a robe of yellow silk, her delicate body seeming weak against the slightest wind.


    The flower of youth fades easily, and beauty quick to pass.


    He seemed to be getting a taste of it earlier than expected.


    If you asked him how he felt at the moment, he could only say that it was unbearable, very complicated.


    Maybe it would feel less heavy if Xu Wei just died of old age a hundred years later, and he was the one to toast her farewell.


    The cruelty of immortality had already mentally prepared him for everything.


    Unlike the seven wives and concubines of the mortal world, it was when he was sixty-seven years old that he boldly took concubines, and the seven wives were mostly a combination of interests and family ties.


    Fifteen years of companionship mattered little; it¡¯s easy to share wealth but hard to share hardship.


    But Xu Wei was the first woman who treated him well when he had no place to stay after he entered the Cultivation World.


    Originally, they would never have developed as far as they had, but gradually in their mutual hardship at the bottom, they found that inexpressible delicate affection, yet they never crossed the final boundary of their relationship.


    Until the time at Luo Family Market, this girl, who had been waiting for so long, said she wanted to give him her best treasure to remember her most beautiful self.


    However, he only left a declaration after the fact, ¡°I cannot give any promise to her,¡± but she remained unwavering.


    Even Chen Dengming, who saw himself as the worst of the worst, felt tender and protective towards a girl like her.


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    Such girls were hard to come by not only in his world before he crossed over, but also in the Nanxun Kingdom.


    ¡°Elder Brother Chen, you shouldn¡¯t feel sad; this thing is my fault¡­¡±


    Seeing Chen Dengming¡¯s complicated feelings, Xu Wei shook her head with a smile, her gaze still as familiar and bright as yesterday¡¯s.


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    Chen Dengming was shocked.


    He had never imagined a person¡¯s eyes could reveal so much complicated and unspeakable emotion in a fleeting glance.


    Among these emotions were reluctance, greed, stubbornness, and a deep helplessness.


    Helplessness at being of low cultivation talent, helplessness at the pursuit of immortal longevity, and so many more that were a common person¡¯s usual despair.


    Chen Dengming, as an observer, had never deeply understood these.


    Because he didn¡¯t have to worry about lifespan or progress in cultivating, but at this moment, he empathized with Xu Wei.


    In just an instant, he felt as though he was seeing the life of a loose cultivator like Xu Wei, who had low talent, striving to cultivate like a humble creature in the mortal world.


    Like her blessing to him before, ¡°May the immortals enjoy eternal life like the sun and the moon, while the mortal world, flora, and fauna experience cycles of decay and bloom.


    I only wish for you to receive the warm embrace of a peach blossoms¡¯ spring, and for Elder Brother Chen to revisit Luo Mountain City.¡±


    If a humble creature in the mortal world desires to pursue immortality like the sun and the moon, to travel with the fairies, and embrace the eternal moon, they have to pay a stubborn price for it.


    Almost at the moment when Chen Dengming came to understand this, he instantly noticed something wrong from Xu Wei¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°Xu Wei!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes sparkled with lightning, his long hair fluttered, and a great suction force instantly emanated from him.


    The surrounding air seemed to collapse into a deep pool.


    Xu Wei¡¯s delicate body instantly rose, and the spiritual energy that had invaded her heart was slowed down by the suction.


    ¡°Elder Brother Chen¡­¡±


    A glint crossed Xu Wei¡¯s eyes as the spiritual energy of her Sixth Level of Qi Cultivation exploded.


    ¡°Wait!¡±


    Chen Dengming shouted, grabbing Xu Wei¡¯s shoulder.


    But in the next instant, his eyes bulged.


    At this moment, he truly experienced the stubbornness and strength that this fragile woman had ingrained in her bones.


    Even though she seemed as lowly as a creature of the mortal world, she also held the surprising tenacity of flora.


    She had already planted spiritual energy near her heart, ready to sever her life essence when he barged into the room.


    Even if he was quick to realize something was wrong, it was already too late.


    He could only rapidly perform the Skill of Transforming Decrepitude into Glory and inject her with vitality.


    However, Xu Wei clenched his hand, her body relaxed as if she had achieved complete tranquility and relief.


    In a way that one would comfort a child, she said, ¡°Elder Brother Chen, don¡¯t blame them.


    Miss Luo is reallya€| very good.


    Actually, you two are trulya€| a good match¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming only felt that the flame in his chest was burning to its fullest.


    Xu Wei¡¯s heart was shattered, knowing that her life was at stake, she desperately sought death.


    Even if the Skill of Transforming Decrepitude into Glory could repair her heart, it couldn¡¯t save a person whose soul was dead and lifespan ended.


    The irony was that the Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill had brought him here, sacrificing many people in the process.


    The one who created this skill also died violently as a result, and now even Xu Wei died a violent death because of it.


    He had plenty of lifespan to lose, while Xu Wei died due to a lack of lifespan.


    Could this be considered retribution?


    As he gazed at Xu Wei¡¯s completely dimmed eyes, his mind was in chaos, and suddenly a bold idea flashed through his mind.


    Without time to think it through, he instantly calmed his spirit, reaching a state of Profound Quietude, and suddenly his soul was free from his physical body.


    He sensed a faint shadow clinging to Xu Wei¡¯s delicate body, about to dissipate.


    This shadow was at a loss and constantly dissolving.


    Perhaps, it wouldn¡¯t be long before it completely vanished.


    Without hesitation, Chen Dengming summoned another empty Soul Attracting Banner.


    Whoo, whooa€¡±a€¡±


    The room was suddenly filled with a cold wind.


    He wrapped the banner around him, and with a flash of black light, he instantly drew Xu Wei¡¯s weak and about to disperse spirit-god into the banner.


    ¡°Fellow Daoist, you¡­


    you drew her spirit into the Soul Attracting Banner¡­


    Even if you refine her into a Soul Ghost and evokes spiritual wisdom in her, she has only a short lifespan.


    Even in the state of a Soul Ghost, she won¡¯t be able to exist for long¡­¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit, who had been silent and dared not to speak all this while in the Soul House, couldn¡¯t help but remind him now.

 Chapter 279

    ?Chapter 279: Chapter 140: The Earthly Grass and Woods Desire Longevity, The Luo Family¡¯s Grace Ends in This Calamity (Extra Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_4 Chapter 279: Chapter 140: The Earthly Grass and Woods Desire Longevity, The Luo Family¡¯s Grace Ends in This Calamity (Extra Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_4 Chen Dengming noticed that Xu Wei¡¯s weakened divine spirit was in a coma inside the flag, but it hadn¡¯t dissipated again.


    He breathed a long sigh of relief, his eyes frosting over with coldness.


    ¡°I can¡¯t worry about so much now!¡±


    He abruptly picked up Xu Wei¡¯s delicate body, turned around, rolled up his sleeve to bang open the door, and strode out, his gaze landing like a lightning bolt on the pale-faced Xi¡¯er.


    Xi¡¯er immediately found it hard to breathe, her internals seemed about to explode, her entire body felt like it was being pricked by needles, completely unable to resist the terrifying spiritual might and astonishing wrath of Chen Dengming¡¯s late Foundation Establishment stage.


    ¡°Late Foundation Establishment stage!?¡±


    Shock appeared in Luo Bing¡¯s beautiful eyes.


    The action she had wanted to take to stop him was a step too slow, and her heart tightened.


    The clear light in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes radiated an indisputable will, going straight into the depths of Xi¡¯er¡¯s heart, ¡°Speak, why did you pass on the Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill to Xu Wei?¡±


    Xi¡¯er was so frightened that her face turned deathly white, feeling that under this gaze, she dared not have any deceit or small tricks.


    She stuttered in terror.


    ¡°I¡­


    I was also afraid, afraid of shortening my life, so I thought, I thought of using her, to give it a try first, just¡­


    just a try, who knew her life was so short¡­¡±


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    It¡¯s not my fault¡­


    not my fault¡­¡±


    ¡°Short life¡­


    not at fault?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes suddenly shone with an intense fierceness.


    ¡°I was the one who passed this technique on to her!¡± Luo Bing¡¯s figure flashed, ready to stand in front of Xi¡¯er.


    ¡°Get out of the way!¡±


    In the air, a golden light burst forward, and a huge Golden Giant Iron Fist formed from thousands of golden rays, releasing an extremely astonishing spiritual might.


    With the force of moving mountains and toppling pillars, the might of the Foundation Establishment stage, like a massive stone roller, brutally rolled towards Luo Bing.


    ¡°I will save Xu Wei, even if Xu Wei becomes a ghost, I will save her!


    I want to kill Xi¡¯er, even if she becomes a ghost, she must die!¡±


    Chen Dengming took long strides forward, a rush of murderous aura accompanying his divine sense to attack straight towards Xi¡¯er.


    With a thud, Xi¡¯er stumbled around, fell to the ground, and the spiritual light in her eyes dimmed instantly.


    ¡°Clang!


    a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    At the same moment, a powerful metallic vibration that shocked the eardrums exploded.


    The sword in Luo Bing¡¯s hand bent to form a heart-stopping curve, and with her figure being blasted away by the Spirit Sovereign¡¯s punch, the rear wall collapsed under the pressure, bricks and tiles shattered in all directions.


    Luo Bing gave a muffled grunt, her beautiful eyes revealing shock, blood spilling from the corner of her mouth as she looked ahead at the towering Golden Giant, as tall as a building.


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    After Chen Dengming¡¯s anger had abated, he looked coldly at Luo Bing and said, ¡°You despised the Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill all those years ago and it¡¯s impossible that you could have traded with that old man from the Escaping World Sect at the time.


    Suddenly trading this cultivation technique these past two years, giving it to Xi¡¯er, what is your intention?


    You knew full well Xi¡¯er doing such a thing would enrage me, but you didn¡¯t send her away immediately.


    Instead, you left her here to face my wrath, what do you mean by this?¡±


    Luo Bing¡¯s face was frosty, and she didn¡¯t say a word.


    At this moment, there was a disturbance inside and outside the Luo Family, and sharp howls of Wind Breakers came from the distant sky.


    Collections of spiritual light, accompanied by strong Foundation Establishment spiritual might, approached one after another.


    Among them, in a cloud of scarlet radiance, there was even the sound of a child crying and somewhat excited shouts.


    ¡°We¡¯ve found him, we¡¯ve found Chen Dengming!¡±


    ¡°Huh?


    That¡¯s not right, why is his spiritual might so strong?¡±


    ¡°Late¡­


    Foundation Establishment stage!?¡±


    Several beams of spiritual light stopped surprised at the sky above the Luo Family, their divine senses startled as they probed Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming once again felt that indescribable feeling of unease.


    He couldn¡¯t help but look grimly at the sky, then coldly at Luo Bing, narrowing his eyes.


    ¡°Did you secretly notify them to come over?¡±


    At this moment, Luo Bing also looked confused, her gaze fixed on the figures appearing in the sky above.


    These people¡­


    She had never contacted before¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (The monthly ticket goal has not been met, there¡¯s a big difference, so let¡¯s have one more big chapter!


    Please vote more monthly tickets!)

 Chapter 280

    ?Chapter 280: 141~142: Killing Three Souls to Sacrifice the Flag, The Demon Sect Encounters the Golden Core (Request for Monthly Ticket)_1 Chapter 280: 141~142: Killing Three Souls to Sacrifice the Flag, The Demon Sect Encounters the Golden Core (Request for Monthly Ticket)_1 As he observed Luo Bing¡¯s expression, Chen Dengming sensed some confusion in her.


    However, he can no longer trust her.


    He couldn¡¯t determine which of her words are real and which are false, or if all her words are false.


    Considering her selfish and cold-hearted nature, she could likely commit any act in pursuit of her interests.


    Even sporadic acts of kindness and goodwill might be driven by benefits.


    So in the past when he was downcast, did she gift Luo Family¡¯s token for her own benefits?


    Did she advocate for him when he couldn¡¯t advance in the Cultivation World, all in the name of interests?


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if I can¡¯t perceive or express it.


    It may just be momentary kindness¡­


    ¡±


    Chen Dengming averted his sight, glancing at a figure in the blood fog in the sky where a faint cry of a child can be heard.


    This was the true source of his unrest.


    With icy eyes, Chen Dengming quickly placed Xu Wei¡¯s corpse into the storage bag, swiftly flying up on the Golden Gang Spirit Venerate.


    The enormous Spirit Venerate took flight up into the sky.


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    The power of late-stage Foundation Establishment dispersed as he activated his Divine Sense, which mirrored leaping thunder and flames, and tightly locked onto the figure of a Cultivator in the blood fog, speaking coldly.


    ¡°You just said you were looking for me?


    Who are you?¡±


    ¡°This¡­


    ¡±


    ¡°He has the power of late-stage Foundation Establishment.


    Even if he is the target, it¡¯s best for us to avoid direct confrontation.¡±


    ¡°Right, we¡¯ve achieved our goal, no need to hurt or kill¡­¡±


    After exchanging glances, the three cultivators in the sky hesitated.


    The one controlling the blood fog retreated slowly, contracting it and saying, ¡°Perhaps there¡¯s been a misunderstanding.


    We¡¯re only looking for a Loose Cultivator.


    His cultivation level is definitely not as high as yours¡­¡±


    The other two also retreated.


    They all knew that they had done something serious, and although they had followed orders and not killed the target, it was still a grave matter.


    Therefore, the party who hired them would never appear in person.


    They only needed to find the person to complete the task, but now¡­


    A sharp cry suddenly came from the tightening blood fog.


    This cry instantly triggered Chen Dengming¡¯s nerves, intensifying his restless feeling.


    In a fleeting moment, an overwhelming urge to kill arose three times.


    It seemed that the crying child had a significant connection with him.


    Almost at the same moment as the child¡¯s cry echoed, the blood fog shrank into a clenched-fist-sized blob of blood.


    It transformed into a child¡¯s bloody face and rushed towards Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Damn it!¡±


    The Cultivator controlling the blood fog grimaced and muttered, attempting to draw back the blood, while signaling a quick retreat.


    ¡°Go!


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    That has to be Chen Dengming.


    There¡¯s no need to fight him, let the employer know.¡±


    ¡°Stay!¡±


    Seeing the Cultivator about to retreat after collecting the blood, Chen Dengming roared, letting loose his Divine Sense in the form of three swift lightning strikes, hitting each of the three cultivators almost simultaneously.


    All three shuddered in unison.


    Two of them screamed in agony, nearly falling from the sky, while the one collecting the blood let out a groan and showed a spark of panic.


    What in the world!?


    This description provided by my employer is way off¡­


    He is not only powerful at late-stage Foundation Establishment but also mastered a Divine Sense technique?


    We must ask for more money after this!


    At this moment, the Divine Change Saber glittered as if it were a bolt of lightning, fiercely slashing towards the Cultivator who collected the blood droplet.


    The Golden Gang Spirit Sovereign roared majestically and lunged at another.


    ¡°Enough!


    We three were only following orders.


    Do not go too far!¡±


    The leader revealed an angry gleam in his eyes, and suddenly unleashed a robust force of late-stage Foundation Establishment.


    He waved his sleeve, and a pair of blades, one long and one short, transformed into two green lights and collided with the incoming Divine Change Saber, echoing a deafening clashing of metals.


    However, at that moment, the Divine Change Saber shone brightly, multiplying in an instant, appearing as thousands of rays of light enveloped in high-voltage electricity, zapped past the two blades and rushed towards the Cultivator.


    Simultaneously, Chen Dengming bent forward and made a grabbing movement with his hands.


    A massive wave of golden-colored mist appeared next to the two escapee cultivators, revolving and swallowing the two separately inside.


    ¡°Harrgh!


    a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The leader, who was being attacked by countless saber blades, roared, resonating like a ground-shaking thunderclap, as a layer of tortoise-shell-shaped defensive weapons formed around him.


    Instantly, the defensive weapons, chopped by the swarm of saber blades bearing thunder arcs, quivered and retreated, causing the Cultivator himself to be propelled dozens of meters away.


    Air currents surged in the sky, as though the atmosphere had been slashed open, leaving behind long cuts that filled onlookers with dread.


    But at that moment, dozens of talisman and charms along with a golden thread came flying out from the leader¡¯s location and engulfed the location where Chen Dengming stood.


    As the talisman and charms flashed just before exploding, they formed a dozen white-colored geometrical flame-like formations, shrinking around the golden thread.


    Bang!


    A wooden log replaced the position of Chen Dengming, vanishing in the violent attack.


    ¡°Plum Replaces Peach as Stiff Skill!?¡±


    The leader turned pale and immediately sensed danger.


    Almost instinctively, he activated his Robe and defensive spirit weapons.


    But at that moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s figure appeared on a tree under him.


    His eyes glowed intensely and released a frost blade-embedded cold lightning from his eyes.


    In it was a surge of his intense Divine Sense, aiming directly at the leader.


    The leader¡¯s body suddenly stiffened.


    With a ¡°clang¡±, the Divine Change Saber instantly transformed into an eight-meter long saber.


    A dazzling saber light rushed up as if a lightning illuminated the leader¡¯s face with its glow, fiercely slashing down with a formidable Broadsword Qi.

 Chapter 281

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    A thunderous explosion burst in mid-air, agitating the air into a white billowy mist that flashed with arcs of lightning.


    But the tortoise shell-shaped magical defense artifact outside the leading cultivator only developed crevices, the surface still had waves of gray spiritual elements vibrating, resisting the fierce attack of the broadsword Qi.


    With a cold hum, Chen Dengming gestured with both hands, and two giant spiral golden spears emerged, striking the back of the opponent with a force far greater than that of normal Golden Spear Skill, transforming into golden lightning bolts.


    In the blink of an eye, one golden spear after another was summoned by Chen Dengming using both hands simultaneously, repeatedly bombarding the opponent in an extremely short amount of time.


    The power of the Grandmaster-level Golden Spear Skill was domineering, causing deep pits to form on the defensive magic artifact outside the leading opponent¡¯s cultivator.


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    On the other side of the ground.


    Luo Bing was taken aback by how Chen Dengming single-handedly held off three Foundation Establishment cultivators in the blink of an eye.


    Especially at this moment, one of the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators was at a disadvantage when fighting against Chen Dengming, while another was being entangled by the Golden Gang Spirit Venerate, and the last one could barely escape.


    This situation was beyond her expectations.


    ¡°Has he really come into contact with the Human Immortal Dao System?


    Otherwise, how could he demonstrate such astonishing fighting strength?¡±


    She was astonished, and then immediately leapt up without hesitation to intercept one Foundation Establishment cultivator who wanted to escape.


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    These people were not called by her in the first place.


    Since Chen Dengming misunderstood her, she might as well take the initiative to resolve the misunderstanding.


    ¡°Ah, this is outrageous!!¡±


    The leading cultivator, who was wildly on the defensive, let out a roar, and a triangular artifact suddenly appeared in front of him.


    The artifact flashed with a spiritual light, and instantly released three serpentine blue-green glows.


    Boom!!


    It was as if three thunderbolts .were detonating above Chen Dengming¡¯s head, the Divine Change Saber and the golden spears were all shattered by the shock, and the fierce rumble seemed to tear the world apart.


    ¡°Wrongful Death Robe¡±!


    The cultivator who had escaped the encirclement suddenly lifted his black robe, causing a chilling, grim atmosphere to blacken the world instantly!


    Chen Dengming only felt that everything in front of his eyes was dim, and countless dense threads-like magical artifacts, were attacking from all directions, followed by an extremely chilly and heart-palpitating aura.


    ¡°A curse?¡±


    With a shake of Chen Dengming¡¯s sleeve, the Mirror of Heart-piercing Illusion immediately flew out with a buzzing sound.


    At the same time, it expelled all the negative, cold aura and the power of the curse, and shot out a blue and white light that expelled evil spirits.


    However, the moment the green light struck, the surrounding black strands twitched, their progress slightly slowed, and they continued to pounce on him.


    Chen Dengming realized he had lost track of the opponent¡¯s spiritual sense.


    Even the mini array spirit in his Soul House wasn¡¯t able to detect it.


    He quicky gestured and his body suddenly disappeared on the spot.


    With a ¡®bang¡¯, a piece of wood was pierced and torn apart by countless black threads.


    But only a few meters away, he was forced to reveal his figure, with a worried look on his face.


    ¡°Whoosh whoosh whoosha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Countless black lines rushed towards him like maggots on a bone once again.


    The glint in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flickered, and with a swift pat on the storage bag.


    The Soul Attracting Banner appeared in a flurry of ghostly winds, as the shadow of his brother, Chu Xun¡¯s ghost, manifested from the banner, its dreadful icy gaze locked onto a target.


    Evil Curse!


    This was a bizarre power completely different from ordinary ghost cultivator spiritual bodies.


    It was born of human emotions and desires, and even if it concealed its breath, it could not escape being locked onto.


    Almost the moment Chu Xun locked onto the target, Chen Dengming¡¯s divine sense had also struck like a sharp blade, ignoring the incoming black threads, directly hitting a figure behind the black threads.


    A scream suddenly came from the darkness.


    Chen Dengming mustered his spiritual energy and abruptly turned into a blade of light, controlling the Divine Change Saber, becoming one with the saber, like a flash of lightning.


    The eight-meter blade light instantly swept aside a swath of black silk threads.


    A figure appeared and quickly attempted to escape.


    ¡°Stop!¡±


    Chen Dengming pointed, and a large amount of golden light instantly enveloped the opponent¡¯s body.


    After clashing with the opponent¡¯s spiritual energy for a moment, it partially turned the opponent¡¯s surface into metal.


    In this instant, the Divine Change Saber fiercely struck the opponent¡¯s body, directly tearing through the metalized surface, emitting a large patch of blood-like brilliance.


    ¡°Puff!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The cultivator¡¯s body jolted as if he had been electrocuted.


    He stared in disbelief at Chen Dengming¡¯s cold electric-like eyes.


    Blood trickled down the corners of his mouth, and he suddenly emitted a strong spiritual might to resist the invasion of the sabre Qi and transmitted his divine thought.


    ¡°You can¡¯t kill me!


    Don¡¯t you want to know who the employer is?


    Don¡¯t you want to know about your child in Nanxun?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes suddenly burst with a terrifying killing intent, his mind exploded like hundreds of thunderbolts, and he shouted with his divine thought.


    ¡°Who is it!?


    Where is my child?¡±


    Taking advantage of this short gap in Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit, the cultivator quickly gestured and his spiritual energy swiftly circulated within his body.


    However, before his skill could take effect, the saber light suddenly exploded, transforming into hundreds of shocking blade lights.


    Like countless ferocious and bloodthirsty beasts reaching out with their sharp claws, the creature¡¯s body was torn apart into flying pieces of blood and flesh, and a bloody mist scattered across the sky.


    The surrounding black strands instantly retracted and disappeared.


    ¡°You¡­¡±


    The cultivator¡¯s eyes widened, more than half of his body had turned into a mince, his rapidly dimming eyes revealed a strong sense of resentment and dismay.


    ¡°If you dare to touch my child, I want to make you wish you were dead, and then interrogate you properly!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes were filled with frost, and at the moment he shook the Soul Attracting Banner, he suddenly enclosed a faint divine spirit that just flew out of the cultivator¡¯s body into the Soul Attracting Banner.

 Chapter 282

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    The faint spiritual body of divine spirit struggled crazily, filled with extreme fear, showing an image of a face that twisted in terror.


    The formidable soul power of the late Foundation Establishment stage forcefully and fiercely resisted Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Roar!


    a€¡±¡±


    Zhu Xun, the brother from inside the soul banner, appeared just in time, looking fierce and evil.


    After becoming a fierce ghost, he feared nothing and had extraordinary courage.


    Even though his soul power was weaker, he fiercely kicked the leading cultivator¡¯s soul body.


    Suddenly, the soul body was directly kicked into the soul attracting banner.


    ¡°Hehehehea€¡±¡±


    Zhu Xun let out a series of dissatisfied dog language sounds, seeming excited that there was now another brother in the banner.


    Chen Dengming pointed at a Foundation Establishment cultivator in the distance who was entangled with the Golden Gang Spirit Venerate.


    Zhu Xun¡¯s pale, eerie ghost pupils locked onto him.


    He made a ¡®hehehe¡¯ sound and pounced over in an instant.


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    A fierce ghost evil charm at the peak of Qi Cultivation ten could catch one off guard and pose a threat to even Foundation Establishment cultivators if used properly.


    Chen Dengming stretched out his five fingers and grasped, and the storage bag on the dead leader¡¯s body fell into his hand.


    An explosive divine sense erupted.


    The storage bag was forcefully opened.


    Chen Dengming extracted a ball of blood which was swirling and enveloped by a faint, sinister resentment qi from the storage bag.


    ¡°Waa€¡±¡±


    The moment the ball of blood appeared, it solidified into a child¡¯s face, crying with its mouth wide open, its eyes filled with resentment as it stared intently at Chen Dengming, making one¡¯s heart palpitate.


    Chen Dengming only felt an especially strong sense of unease, even a heart-pounding fear, he felt pain.


    Suddenly looking gloomy, he quickly put the blood ball back into the storage bag, his eyes filled with a cold murderous intent as he looked at the remaining two Foundation Establishment cultivators on the other side.


    The flash of a blade!


    Thousands of blades, like rolling waves, continuously surged out and struck the floor.


    Both Foundation Establishment cultivators, already frightened to their cores and overwhelmed by attacks, never expected that this person would be so fierce, and their leader didn¡¯t even have the chance to escape before he was killed.


    Now seeing Chen Dengming charging over with murderous intent, they both shouted in anger and struggled in an attempt to free themselves from the entanglement of the Spirit Sovereign and Luo Bing.


    But even the slightest delay gave Chen Dengming¡¯s formidable divine sense the opportunity to attack.


    Both of them were only at the initial stage of Foundation Establishment and already felt pressured when entangled by the Spirit Sovereign and Luo Bing.


    How could they be a match for Chen Dengming?


    a€|


    More than a dozen breaths later.


    The ground was littered with two more bodies, and the soul attracting banner had two more Foundation Establishment stage soul ghosts.


    No one noticed that within these thirty breaths, a figure exerting extreme spiritual might had already appeared nearby.


    He was concealed by a magical concealment spell, his brows furrowed as he observed the battlefield.


    Even witnessing the death of three Foundation Establishment cultivators at the hands of Chen Dengming, he did not reveal himself or intervene, instead contemplating the situation that had unfolded here.


    ¡°This man¡­


    is he Chen Dengming of Nanxun?


    Why has he become so powerful so quickly, reaching late Foundation Establishment stage?


    Has he been poached by some force of the Escaping World Sect?¡±


    ¡°And his capabilitiesa€| his divine sense is stronger than a typical late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, approaching the False Core stage, and his methods are like those of a cultivator from the Soul Devouring Sect.


    Did he join the demon cultivators during the war?¡±


    As the man pondered, various thoughts flashed through his mind, igniting his greed.


    If Chen Dengming had sided with a major sect in the Eastern Region, he might hesitate, feeling uneasy.


    But if he had joined the demonic cultivators of the Soul Devouring Sect, there wouldn¡¯t be as many concerns.


    He could straightforwardly strike, forcibly subdue him, take him back to the Miaoyin Sect, and publicly announce that he had captured a Demon Sect thief.


    ¡°However, if this man has fallen into the demonic path and possibly come into contact with the Human Immortal Dao System, could it have something to do with the Demon Star?


    If it does, considering the fighting power he has exhibited up till now, he is strong, but definitely not strong enough to challenge a Golden Core.


    This may not be his full strength¡­


    The Demon Star was able to kill Elder Qi of our sect during his late-stage Golden Core phase.


    If Chen Dengming also has equal strength but is hiding ita€|¡±


    Such thoughts gave the concealed person pause as he decided to continue following them to observe.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming looked as cold as ice, and the killing intent in his heart did not reduce after disposing of the three Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    Instead, it intensified every time he thought of the blood ball child.


    He quickly restored his spiritual element and gave Luo Bing, who had intercepted the enemy beforehand, a cold glance.


    He slammed the soul attracting banner into the ground and said,


    ¡°Don¡¯t think you can extricate yourself from this matter just by acting once.


    If I find out you¡¯re involved in this, there will be a place for you inside the soul attracting banner!¡±


    Luo Bing¡¯s beautiful face remained as cold as frost, shaking her head in response, ¡°By now, I will admit whatever I have done, but I truly have never seen these people.¡±


    ¡°You are devious and calculating.


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    Xu Wei spoke favorably of you before she died, but I will never believe another word from you, our former friendship is gone.¡±


    Chen Dengming snorted coldly, suddenly summoning the two initial Foundation Establishment stage soul ghosts that had just been arrested into the soul banner.


    At this moment, the expressions on the two soul ghosts were confused and fearful, they haven¡¯t calmed down from the terror of being detained.


    Upon seeing Chen Dengming, they immediately began begging for mercy, causing the spectral wind to howl and the ghost qi to turn eerie.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes were full of coldness, he said coldly, ¡°I will only ask you a few questions, both of you answer me simultaneously.


    Answer slowly, die.


    Answer wrongly, die.¡±


    These two soul ghosts hadn¡¯t undergone soul refining and thus couldn¡¯t be controlled freely, they could only be restrained.


    To get truthful answers from them, intimidation was the only option.


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t possess a soul refining technique, and didn¡¯t have the time or patience to study one.


    After all, if a soul ghost isn¡¯t refined immediately, its spiritual wisdom would gradually fade and soon become a waste soul.


    Regardless of the fear that the two Foundation Establishment ghosts displayed, he took out the blood ball filled with resentment qi from the storage bag and said coldly.

 Chapter 283

    ?Chapter 283: 141~142: Killing Three Souls to Sacrifice the Flag, The Demon Sect Encounters the Golden Core (Request for Monthly Ticket)_4 Chapter 283: 141~142: Killing Three Souls to Sacrifice the Flag, The Demon Sect Encounters the Golden Core (Request for Monthly Ticket)_4 ¡°Whose blood is this?


    What does it have to do with me?¡±


    The two Foundation Establishment Soul Ghosts answered almost simultaneously, speaking the same words.


    ¡°It¡¯s yours, yours, it¡¯s from your two children in Nanxun¡­


    but they¡¯re not dead yet.¡±


    Chen Dengming, whose eyes had been icy cold, frowned and asked with uncertainty in his voice.


    ¡°Stop trying to deceive me.


    This ball of blood is full of deep Resentment Qi.


    What actually happened to my two children?¡±


    The two Soul Ghosts, scared beyond measure, hurriedly spilled out all types of information.


    ¡°They¡¯re not dead!


    They¡¯re really not dead!


    We were just hired by someone.


    This person wanted to find you, not for revenge, but because they didn¡¯t know how and had to resort to these means, summoning you using your children in the Cursed Land.¡±


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    According to the person who hired us, it¡¯s the Cursed Land.


    Any cultivator above the Qi Cultivation Stage will lose their cultivation progress there and be unable to survive.


    Even Qi Cultivators who stay there for too long will end up losing everything, risking their lives in the process.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s body jolted, and he quickly returned to the main topic.


    ¡°What about my two children?¡±


    Both Soul Ghosts immediately replied, ¡°They¡¯re not dead, they really aren¡¯t dead.


    The Blood Leading Formation requires pure blood to trace a person, but it doesn¡¯t necessarily require the death of a person.


    We were instructed not to kill your children.


    They¡¯re just suffering from a severe loss of pure blood.


    We¡¯ve sealed them in a Blood Coffin and they¡¯ll be able to come out in forty-nine days without losing their lives.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes became piercingly cold.


    ¡°Who¡¯s the employer?¡±


    Several speculations formed in his heard, all pointing towards one message a€¡± the Miaoyin Sect.


    Recently, only the Miaoyin Sect had been making a huge fuss about finding him, and once they found him, they wanted to recruit him in order to pursue the matter of Dao Orthodoxy.


    The Miaoyin Sect, frustrated by their inability to find him, even hired a group of cultivators specializing in tracking, targeting his mundane children to scalp him out.


    But they didn¡¯t want to burn all bridges, so they didn¡¯t kill them off.


    However, even if the children weren¡¯t dead, since they involved his wife and kids, this was an irreparable grudge.


    However, at this moment, both Soul Ghosts shook their heads, indicating they didn¡¯t know the true identity of the employer.


    ¡°We just do what we¡¯re paid to do, we don¡¯t ask much, we don¡¯t pry into things.


    We just take the money and do what we¡¯re told.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes were icy, ¡°You do understand the rules.


    I¡¯ll follow them too, ensuring that you¡¯d prefer death over life!


    And if you¡¯re lying to me¡­¡±


    He suddenly swung the Soul Attracting Banner, rolling the two Soul Ghosts and Chu Xun into the banner.


    At this moment, Chu Xun suddenly glowed with a greenish-white resentment light.


    A voice from the Mini Array Spirit in the Soul House in Chen Dengming¡¯s arms was heard.


    ¡°Fea€|fellow Daoist, there¡¯s a powerful cultivator¡­¡±


    At this moment, there was no need for the Mini Array Spirit to remind him.


    Chen Dengming saw a figure afar, emitting an extraordinarily intense Spiritual Might, silently floating.


    The figure was emitting an alluringly aurora-like faint golden light, which was a near tangible form of condensed spiritual Qi.


    Inside that golden light, a pair of eyes were like gems in the night sky, staring him down.


    With just one look, even Chen Dengming, with his extraordinarily powerful Divine Sense, felt a thunderous pressure like a sudden thunderclap, and a terrible, burning pain in his Spirit-God.


    ¡°Demon Sect rascal!


    You dare show up here after the end of the war and act wildly?


    You¡¯re showing off your powers in front of the family of my Miaoyin Sect¡¯s disciple?¡±


    Chen Dengming was startled, vaguely sensing a formidable figure imprinting an unforgettable mark deep in his spirit.


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    A Great Cultivator of the Golden Core!


    At this moment, Luo Bing suddenly appeared, saying, ¡°Han Sect Leader!¡±


    ¡°Step aside!¡±


    The Golden Core cultivator turned, and a piercing gaze swept across Luo Bing.


    Luo Bing staggered back two steps, a dark glow flickering across her face, and a trace of confusion in her eyes.


    ¡°Fellowa€|fellow Daoist!¡±


    Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Mini Array Spirit cried out in alarm, releasing an overwhelming Divine Thought to protect Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming felt a sudden relief, immediately forming a series of seals with his arms wide open.


    His robe unfurled, and the vegetation and willows on the ground withered rapidly.


    He drew in a large amount of Qi to bolster his strength.


    In an instant, the storage bag opened, allowing the Longevity Command Token and the Long Spring Command Token to fall into his hand.


    He glared fiercely at the emerging Golden Core cultivator from the Miaoyin Sect, swiftly activating the Longevity Command Token.


    The token released abundant green Qi and the word ¡®Longevity¡¯ radiated an aged and long-lasting aura, grabbing the attention of the Golden Core cultivator.


    ¡°Demon Sect rascal!


    Who are you calling out?¡±


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    (I was busy on Tomb-Sweeping Day today, so the update is late and is only the guaranteed 6000 words.


    If the monthly ticket count reaches 200 tomorrow, I¡¯ll update with 10,000 words, considering I have been falling short for the past two days.)

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    ?Chapter 284: 143: With the might of the Nascent Soul overwhelming, who can alter the Immortal Longevity Path?


    _1 Chapter 284: 143: With the might of the Nascent Soul overwhelming, who can alter the Immortal Longevity Path?


    _1 A Foundation Establishment Cultivator dared to challenge a Golden Core.


    Such a fearless act immediately changed the expression of many Luo Family Cultivators, who had already been alarmed and were only daring enough to watch from a distance.


    Even Han Yongxu, the Sect Leader of the Miaoyin Sect and a Great Cultivator at the Golden Core Stage, looked grave.


    His formidable divine sense was about to explode, but his gaze simultaneously recognized the three words on the token that was thrown out a€¡± ¡®Longevity Command Token¡¯!


    His mind was greatly shaken, a look of suspicion and shock filled his eyes, and the divine sense that swept out hastily retracted.


    But at that moment, an unpredictable divine thought, grand and overwhelming, gradually emanated from the Spiritually Bright Longevity Command Token.


    It spread quietly and wide like ripples in a serene, deep pond, easily enveloping and instantly consuming Han Yongxu¡¯s hastily retracted divine sense.


    Han Yongxu grunted and his face turned slightly pale.


    The spiritual energy around him became disordered and the faint golden glow that had gathered around him quickly dimmed.


    ¡°The Nascent Soul Elder of the Longevity Sect!?¡±


    His mind felt as if it had exploded, he was somewhat dazed.


    How did this demon from the Soul Devouring Sect get involved with the Longevity Sect, which was known for their three Nascent Soul Stage cultivators?


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    As he attempted to retreat, he was suddenly enveloped by the divine senses, quiet yet overwhelmingly grand like ripples on a water surface.


    In that moment, Han Yongxu froze, numbed, staring blankly for a long moment.


    At this instant, not only was Han Yongxu, the foremost Golden Core cultivator, affected, but even others nearby felt the terrifying pressure, as if they were suffocating.


    It was as if they were in the calm before a storm; the entire environment was filled with a restless and oppressive feeling, as if nature was about to release its fury.


    The appearance of a Nascent Soul Cultivator¡¯s divine thought, even just a single divine thought, was enough to control and mobilize all the spiritual energy in this part of the world, putting Golden Core Cultivators under pressure as if they were bearing the weight of a mountain.


    Of course, this was not an average Nascent Soul Cultivator.


    Chen Dengming, the person who triggered the Longevity Command Token, was also stunned.


    He didn¡¯t expect that the Longevity Command Token would directly alarm a Nascent Soul True Monarch.


    It felt as though he was merely a core staff member of a subsidiary company and had unexpectedly managed to get the highest-ranking executive from the parent corporation to defend him.


    The very next moment, he sensed a slow yet majestic voice in his mind.


    ¡°Young Han from Miaoyin Sect?


    Are you planning to harm our Longevity Seed?¡±


    When this voice appeared, all the spiritual energy in the surrounding area seemed to have been sucked out.


    Countless rays of spiritual light quickly converged, forming a long river of light in front of the Longevity Command Token, and with that divine thought, formed a flickering figure that looked like a baby.


    Although its specific appearance could not be seen, it radiated a terrifying power that made the entire surroundings tremble.


    It seemed like once erupted, it would shake the heavens and earth.


    ¡°Longevity Sect¡­


    Second Elder?


    This demon, is he your Longevity Seed?¡±


    Han Yongxu looked bewildered and frightened, he couldn¡¯t handle the stress.


    Grinding his teeth, his face puffed up, turning it an eggplant shade.


    Beads of sweat rolled continuously down his forehead.


    Just having to face the early Nascent Soul Stage Third Elder wouldn¡¯t put him under such tremendous pressure, but the Second Elder of the Longevity Sect had a mid-Nascent Soul Stage strength.


    During the Golden Core Stage, the strength difference between each sub-level is enormous, let alone the Nascent Soul Stage.


    At this very moment, Han Yongxu felt a mental pressure, heavy like a grindstone pressing on his heart, and like an invisible black claw gripping his throat, he could hardly breathe.


    Resist!


    Resist!


    Resist!


    These thoughts flashed crazily in his mind, only to be immediately suppressed, disappearing without a trace.


    To resist would mean death!


    Even if he could barely repel this divine thought now and escape immediately, daring to offend the Second Elder of the Longevity Sect would spell disaster for the Miaoyin Sect in the future, unless they immediately fled from the Eastern Region.


    While it was true that many sects privately accused the Longevity Sect of being timid as turtles, keeping out of world affairs, it did not mean that turtles had no temper.


    If anyone dared to provoke them, the outcome would be utterly miserable.


    In no time, Han Yongxu took a deep breath, preparing to concede and apologize.


    However, at this moment, Chen Dengming already sensed the subtlety of the situation at hand, took his chances, stepped forward, his eyes shining fiercely, shaking the Soul Attracting Banner, he loudly and icily questioned.


    ¡°I ask you, are you the one who ordered to kidnap my kin in the mortal world and take their blood for tracking?¡±


    Han Yongxu was taken aback, then felt an intense rage and humiliation.


    His eyes glowed fiercely, an unpleasantly blinding sight.


    Never before had any Foundation Establishment Cultivator dared to question him in such a manner.


    Such an act would be suicide in normal times, and the outcome would without doubt be tragic.


    ¡°Hmm?


    Little Han, you seem quite angry?¡±


    The Second Elder of the Longevity Sect spoke, nonchalantly.


    ¡°No!


    I dare not¡­¡±


    Han Yongxu swallowed his fury, calming his mind to avoid revealing any flaws.


    Squeezing out a smile, he clasped his hands in a salute and respectfully sent a divine thought to the Second Elder of the Longevity Sect.


    ¡°Senior, you misunderstand.


    Even if you gave me ten times the courage, I would never dare to harm your Longevity Seed.


    It¡¯s just that this place is, after all, the residence of my sect¡¯s disciple¡¯s family.


    When I sensed a battle here, I immediately came to check.


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    What I saw was the Longevity Seed of your sect killing and collecting souls with Soul Attracting Banner, so I intervened in order to stop it.


    After all, we are in the final stages of a conflict, and there may be remnants of the Demon Sect remaining.


    It is only normal for me to step in¡­


    He spoke very quickly, his message spread through divine thought was clear, logically sound and flawless.


    Then, he sent out another divine thought.

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    ?Chapter 285: 143: With the might of the Nascent Soul overwhelming, who can alter the Immortal Longevity Path?


    _2 Chapter 285: 143: With the might of the Nascent Soul overwhelming, who can alter the Immortal Longevity Path?


    _2 ¡°And little friend Chen, you¡¯re mistaken.


    I have no involvement with the people you¡¯ve murdered.


    Our Miaoyin Sect is an upright and reputable sect.


    Indeed, I was intending to find you.


    But my intent was to recruit you, driven by my desperate need for talent, not any malevolent intentions.


    Earlier I mistakenly thought you were part of the Demon Sect, and in my anger at such abhorrence, I lashed out.


    Now I understand that this was a misunderstanding¡­¡±


    ¡°Shut up!¡±


    At this point, Chen Dengming cuts off Han Yongxu¡¯s words with a low roar, his gaze unblinkingly fixed on Han Yongxu, ¡°Since you claimed to have mistaken me for a thief of the Demon Sect, how did you suddenly know that I am the one that your Miaoyin Sect is seeking?


    Is it not the case that this whole affair has been orchestrated by you?¡±


    Even if Chen Dengming is usually mild-tempered and avoids conflict at all costs, when it comes to the safety of his blood kin, he can no longer back down, not even from a Great Cultivator of the Golden Core.


    He must seize this opportunity to uncover the truth.


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    Han Yongxu furrows his brow, his face now unable to conceal his discomfort as he glances at Luo Bing, saying, ¡°Just now, my disciple intervened to prevent me from attacking you, you saw it.


    It was her who projected her Divine Thought, informing me of your identity and urging me not to kill you.¡±


    This explanation was credible.


    Communication through Divine Thought is faster than lighting, taking mere moments.


    Chen Dengming looks at Luo Bing, whose back is to him, her body trembling slightly as if she can¡¯t resist the pressure of the Nascent Soul and the Golden Core cultivators, and is unable to say a word.


    Having spoken these words, Han Yongxu said no more, but with a courteous smile made a bow to the two Longevity ancestors, looking as if he was leaving the decision in their hands.


    He was confident that without any substantial evidence, the Longevity Sect, given their principles and conduct, would not directly act against him.


    He himself, a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, and the Miaoyin Sect, which no longer holds a Nascent Soul, indeed couldn¡¯t resist the might of the Longevity Sect, which had one Divine Transformation and three Nascent Souls.


    However, the Miaoyin Sect wasn¡¯t completely without friends, nor was the Eastern Region a land overridden by Demon Cultivation as in the Western Region.


    Should the Longevity Sect dare to act against him without substantial evidence, they would be forsaking their reputations, principles, effectively breaking their foundation.


    In the short term, it might deter other forces, but in the long run, people might become frustrated, making the sect¡¯s decline imminent.


    Seeing the two ancestors fall silent, Chen Dengming immediately summoned a Foundation Establishment Soul Ghost with the Soul Attracting Banner and respectfully said, ¡°Venerable ancestors, with your immense Divine Skills, you might be able to deduce the identity of the employer from this Foundation Establishment Soul Ghost.


    I beseech you to uphold justice for me.¡±


    Han Yongxu frowned, then sneered to himself.


    There, suspended in mid-air and enveloped by thin arcs of Spiritual Light, one of the Longevity ancestors turned his gaze towards Chen Dengming.


    Seeing Chen¡¯s unwavering determination, he remembered Qiu Feng¡¯s comment about the young man¡¯s loyalty and devotion, and lightly said,


    ¡°Very well!


    Let me take a look for you!¡±


    In an instant, his gaze seemed to shoot out two beams of direct light, striking the eyes of the Soul Ghost beneath him.


    The Soul Ghost immediately cried out in pain and, with a hideous expression, charged at Han Yongxu, shouting angrily.


    Han Yongxu suddenly changed his expression, immediately realizing the critical consequences.


    ¡°Han Yongxu, you really are somewhat connected with this tragedy!


    Even if you didn¡¯t employ them, it must¡¯ve involved someone close to you,¡± the Longevity ancestor suddenly revealed a glaring light and energy, confronting Han Yongxu head-on.


    ¡°Old one, this is nakedly trying to stick the blame on me,¡± Han Yongxu shouted out angrily, without hesitating he started to back away.


    But in that moment, nature¡¯s spiritual energy in the surrounding world surged toward him like mad wind spirits, accompanying the Longevity ancestor¡¯s aggressive intent.


    A blast of Spiritual Light charged at Han Yongxu, creating a daunting scene.


    Chen Dengming and the others only felt as if the earth was shaking, their minds in utter chaos.


    A tremendous wave of Divine Sense stirred nature¡¯s Spiritual Energy, launching an attack beyond the grasp of their understanding.


    Next instant!


    A burst of glaring light exploded overhead.


    The world suddenly fell into still silence as everything seemed to slow down.


    Everyone became deaf, their minds a blur.


    A scream broke this silence suddenly.


    Immediately after, Chen Dengming found his senses returning, his vision clear, his mind lucid.


    He saw a golden flame, like a comet with a trailing flame, speeding away into the distance, its Spiritual Light dull, looking extremely miserable.


    He was obviously gravely wounded.


    ¡°Han Yongxu, you coveted our sect¡¯s Longevity Seed for quite some time.


    Inevitably, it led your disciple to err, daring to commit murder to find someone.


    Today serves as a reminder to you, Chen Dengming is a disciple of our Longevity Sect.¡±


    In the air, the thought of the Longevity ancestor echoed.


    His Spiritual Light had completely faded, and the Spiritual Energy within a radius of several thousands of feet was exhausted, only a hint of tenacious and formidable Divine Sense remained.


    Just as Chen Dengming was feeling regret, the Divine Sense of the Longevity ancestor suddenly swooped down, turned into a mass of Spiritual Light, wrapping his body and left the Luo family directly.


    Chen Dengming only felt an overwhelming force sweeping over him.


    He had no chance to resist.


    He could only hear the whistling of the wind in his ears as the surrounding scenery rapidly receded.


    ¡°Roar!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard suddenly pounced out of Luo family, with its tail between its legs it chased after Chen Dengming.


    It had nearly been scared witless.


    Seeing its master Chen Dengming leave, it didn¡¯t dare to linger.


    ¡°Ancestor¡­?¡±


    With the changing wind in the surrounding area and Luo family rapidly receding in the distance, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but communicate through Divine Thought with the Longevity ancestor.


    Han Yongxu, the sect leader of Miaoyin Sect, he was beaten into fleeing with heavy injuries, wasn¡¯t he?


    Why did the ancestor have to leave immediately?


    Could it be that Han Yongxu would dare to return to kill them?


    ¡°Child, don¡¯t talk.


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    Let this old ancestor first take you a safe distance away.


    That young girl from Luo family has another old sly one hidden on her.

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    ?Chapter 286: 143: With the might of the Nascent Soul overwhelming, who can alter the Immortal Longevity Path?


    _3 Chapter 286: 143: With the might of the Nascent Soul overwhelming, who can alter the Immortal Longevity Path?


    _3 ¡°Thankfully, it¡¯s only a tattered residual curse soul, struggling to survive and transform into an evil curse, all its actions are driven by emotions and desires, without enough wisdom and logic¡­


    But it seems to be very interested in you, and Han Yongxu didn¡¯t even notice¡­¡±


    ¡°Evil curse!?¡±


    A chill ran down Chen Dengming¡¯s spine.


    An evil curse that even the Longevity Ancestors are wary of?


    As if sensing Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts, the Longevity Ancestor chuckled, ¡°I, the ancestor, am not intimidated by a mere remnant curse soul.


    If it wasn¡¯t for your fiery temper earlier, insisting on me teaching Han Yongxu a lesson, I would¡¯ve directly captured this pathetic old remnant curse soul and used it to brew tea.


    It¡¯s nothing at all!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming¡¯s expression turned strange.


    The Longevity Ancestor sighed again, ¡°You¡¯re a principled and righteous kid who has come into contact with the Human Immortal Dao System and has decent cultivation potential.


    You are indeed a good candidate for the Longevity Seed.


    Otherwise, Qiu Feng wouldn¡¯t ask me to grant you a Longevity Command Token, a real Longevity Seed treatment.


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    Your Sect Leader seems very pleased with you.


    But remember, our Longevity Sect has its own Heavenly Immortal Dao System.


    Immortal longevity is the right path.


    The Human Immortal path involves fighting and killing all day, with an incomplete Dao Orthodoxy.


    What¡¯s so good about it?


    What you can attain is your good fortune.


    Our Longevity Sect won¡¯t refuse an additional Dao Orthodoxy, even if it is broken because we benefit from it.


    That¡¯s why we¡¯re willing to give you the treatment of a Longevity Seed.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart shook, admiration showing on his face.


    This is what a grand scheme looks like.


    Even the Miaoyin Sect, Escaping World Sect, Yingyue Sect and other sects are nearly fighting to death just for a Dao Orthodoxy.


    Even after a Nascent Soul Ancestor was killed by the Demon Star and enslaving one person, they still eagerly pursue it.


    There is nothing else for them but the relentless struggle for the Dao.


    It¡¯s a brutal reality where they are willing to die for enlightenment.


    But after joining the Changchun Sect, he has always been fearful and anxious about revealing his identity from Nanxun or any troublesome relationship with the Demon Star.


    Turns out, the group of old tortoises in the Longevity Sect, including the Sect Leader, has long known that he came from Nanxun.


    Moreover, regarding the Human Immortal Dao System, the Longevity Sect is quite content if their own disciple possesses it.


    They won¡¯t scramble to snatch it, being a family, what¡¯s yours is mine, all thanks to the Dao Orthodoxy.


    It¡¯s not just lip service about being broad-minded, they genuinely are.


    Upon thinking of this, the regret and a bit of resentment from Han Yongxu¡¯s escape gradually faded away.


    ¡°Ah?


    That¡¯s how you should think.¡±


    At this point, the Longevity Ancestor said, ¡°It¡¯s not in vain that I stepped in on your behalf this time.


    Consider it as relieving your anger.¡±


    According to the rules, without concrete evidence, I am not allowed to act against Han Yongxu.


    Moreover, it¡¯s meaningless to act.


    You don¡¯t think that I, as a split soul, can personally kill a late-stage Golden Core cultivator from thousands of miles away, do you?


    Ah, such na?¡¥vety!


    Without concrete evidence and inability to kill directly, it¡¯s best not to act.


    ¡°However, considering that you, a child from the mortal world, have been targeted, it¡¯s a negligence on our sect¡¯s part.


    I didn¡¯t expect the Miaoyin Sect to dare to commit such a taboo act and even sent someone to the shattered Cursed Land¡­


    tsk, tsk, tsk, their lust for benefits has truly blinded and driven them mad.¡±


    ¡°In such a situation, even without concrete evidence, as long as there is suspicion, I am willing to understand.


    Hence the pretense of manipulating the ghost to frame and taking action accordingly.¡±


    ¡°But as you saw, I can¡¯t kill Han Yongxu, this time I acted on your personal behalf.


    ¡°The vengeance with Miaoyin Sect, you¡¯ll have to become stronger and resolve it yourself in the future.


    Then, you don¡¯t need any evidence, if you feel resentment, then there is resentment.


    Even if they glance at you in a crowd, that¡¯s grounds for a grudge¡­¡±


    Initially gloomy, Chen Dengming was almost amused by the Longevity Ancestor¡¯s humor, which also warmed his heart a bit.


    Indeed, the sect willing to send a Nascent Soul True Monarch¡¯s split soul to protect him is already extravagant and unexpected treatment.


    In the end, despite not obtaining substantial evidence, they were willing to fabricate evidence and heavily injure Han Yongxu.


    It seemed they really went out of their way to protect and comfort him.


    If he continued to demand more, it would seem unreasonable.


    He was taking himself too seriously.


    However, the incident involving his descendants this time was definitely orchestrated by the Miaoyin Sect, and Han Yongxu was unavoidable involved.


    Anyone who harms his descendants would be considered as his mortal enemy.


    Even if the child did not die, he would swear to make Old Dog Han pay with his blood.


    He vowed to have a place for Old Dog Han in his Soul Banner.


    ¡°Eh?


    I¡¯ve said so much yet you haven¡¯t responded, boy.


    Are you dissatisfied with the Sect?¡±


    The second ancestor of Longevity, who had been rambling, asked suspiciously.


    Chen Dengming was taken aback but quickly responded modestly, ¡°Ancestor, those are heavy words.


    I am grateful and couldn¡¯t possibly be dissatisfied.


    The main reason was because you asked me not to speak, so I silently listened to your teachings.¡±


    The second ancestor of Longevity paused, recalling his words.


    It seemed that he had indeed asked the boy not to speak first.


    ¡°This little one, very obedient.


    Good, I like.


    It¡¯s safe now.


    We are so far away that Old Dog Han¡¯s evil curse shouldn¡¯t be able to reach us.


    Now go back.¡±


    The second ancestor of Longevity smiled, enveloping Chen Dengming with his divine sense spiritual energy and letting him descend.


    All this happened in the duration of time it took to brew a pot of tea.


    The two of them had already covered a distance of seven to eight hundred miles.


    As soon as Chen Dengming landed in a forest, he saw the Longevity Command Token in front of him slowly cracking open.


    Spiritual light rushed out from within it, making it seem like it was about to be scrapped.


    He felt a pang in his heart, quickly bowed deeply in respect, and said, ¡°Disciple bids farewell to the Ancestor!


    Thank you for your help today!¡±


    ¡°The young one knows his manners, and we¡¯ll meet again in the future if fate allows.¡±


    Gathering his courage, Chen Dengming asked, ¡°Ancestor, how can one truly become a Longevity Seed?


    Perhaps this way, the disciple can often meet you through the Longevity Command Token and continue to learn from your teachings.¡±


    Upon hearing this, the second ancestor of Longevity laughed heartily.


    It had been many years since he last had such frequent conversations with a disciple.


    Although he had heard flattering words many times before, he still found it amusing.


    ¡°To truly become a Longevity Seed, you need to demonstrate a strength greater than that of your Sect Leader Qiu Feng.


    He was once a candidate for the Longevity Seed, thus considered half my disciple, but unfortunately, he was not selected¡­


    otherwise, he would have been my disciple.¡±


    As soon as he finished speaking, the Longevity Command Token ¡®pop¡¯ exploded into a cloud of wood element spiritual energy and dissolved.


    ¡°To truly become a Longevity Seed?¡±


    Chen Dengming was deep in thought.


    He turned around and gazed in the direction of Jiamu Pass, his eyes flashing with a cold and ruthless killing intent.


    ¡°Han Yongxu of the Miaoyin Sect, a Golden Core stage¡­¡±


    A glint passed through Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes.


    A strange feeling rose in his heart as he remembered the Ancestors¡¯ warning about Old Dog Han¡¯s sneaky residual evil thoughts, which even Han Yongxu had not noticed.


    Why had such a thing appeared on Luo Bing, and why had it been fixated on him from the start?


    Just as he pondered this, he suddenly felt a chill coming from the Soul Attracting Banner in his hand.


    Like being shocked by electricity, it quickly spread throughout his entire body.


    Instantly, his scalp tingled, and his hair stood on end.


    A chill spread from his spine to his neck and throughout his entire body.


    His vision darkened, and his body seemed to sink downwards.


    His mind buzzed, as though he was staring into the dark, solitary, cold, and malicious eye of a giant¡­


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    (There will be additional chapters this evening, aiming for a ten thousand update today)

 Chapter 287

    ?Chapter 287: 144: Greed, Anger, and Obsession give rise to an Evil Curse, Divine Method Manifestation Shakes the Heaven and Earth (Added for Monthly Ticket)_1 Chapter 287: 144: Greed, Anger, and Obsession give rise to an Evil Curse, Divine Method Manifestation Shakes the Heaven and Earth (Added for Monthly Ticket)_1 A pair of malicious and eerie eyes suddenly appeared in Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit, as if a gateway to hell had been opened in the depth of the darkness.


    Chen Dengming felt as if his body was plunging rapidly, with visuals of an altar intermittently flashing in his mind.


    The pupils were rolling around, like drills trying to penetrate his heart, peering into the many secrets hidden deep within his spirit.


    In this moment, Chen Dengming did not even have time to pull out the second Long Spring Command Token.


    His Spirit-God and thought seemed to be sucked into a chillingly austere space by the pupils, unable to resist.


    ¡°The Dao¡­¡±


    A low rumbling sound full of evil, accompanied by the fast-approaching pupils, reached Chen Dengming¡¯s mind.


    It seemed to bore into his brain, scanning the secrets in his mind relating to Nanxun and Dao Orthodoxy.


    The place, described by the Two Ancestors of Longevity as the cursed land where the Dao Orthodoxy was shattered, was coveted by those who lacked Dao but sought Dao.


    Cultivators above Qi Cultivation who descended there would lose their skills, slowly dying off, but the remnants of the Human Immortal Dao System would persist¡­


    Chen Dengming felt his body stiffen, with the blood and air in his body seemingly freezing incrementally.


    His thoughts were sluggish, and he was unable to resist, haunted like a ghost.


    And this wasn¡¯t a typical Evil Curse.


    The second he felt his spirit being rapidly invaded by an evil thought, his mentally heightened state of tension was pushing him towards insanity.


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    However, the crazier he felt, the calmer he became, just as he had done back in Nanxun when he first made a name for himself with the Mad Blade.


    Despite seeming reckless, his demeanor was one of extreme caution and coolness.


    ¡°Dao Dao Dao, Dao friend¡­


    This little one will protect you¡­¡±


    Inside the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit stuttered in anxiety and, with a shrill shout, swiftly launched a Red Diamond.


    However, this Red Diamond was instantly tainted by the chilling force of the Evil Curse, making its way directly into the Soul House through the Red Diamond.


    The Mini Array Spirit fell silent all at once.


    In this brief gap, Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit suddenly entered a state of Profound Quietude, aligning closely with nature, achieving Unity of Heaven and Man.


    The Spirit-God that was about to be invaded by the evil pupils transformed into numerous small dots, condensing and gushing like the bubbles of orange soda, breaking away from the body possessed by the Evil Curse, achieving liberation.


    In this moment, his mind relaxed considerably.


    The out-of-body Spirit-God acutely perceived an evil force within his body.


    In his mind, phrases from the Refining Spirit Skill and the well-known martial arts skill in the mortal world, the Saint¡¯s Heart Mantra, passed by in a flash.


    Under this state of Unity of Heaven and Man, his Divine Sense immediately grabbed hold of the subtle, unexplainable opportunities between the two.


    The conjunction of Martial arts and Dao!


    For a long time, he had been researching the feasibility of the Martial Immortal Divine Skills but up until then, had not been successful.


    However, in that moment, he seized a new opportunity once again.


    In the blink of an eye, his Spirit-God condensed Divine Sense, fused into the membrane of Refining Spirit Skill, coordinated with the Astonishing Formula of the Saint¡¯s Heart Mantra, and leveraged the Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth.


    Whoosh Whoosh Whoosha€¡±a€¡±


    Immediately, a large amount of Spiritual Energy congregated and collimated with Divine Sense to form a pair of captivating icy eyes a€¡± a projection of the Divine Method Manifestation!


    As these eyes glanced around, they emitted an intimidating, majestic aura, and instantly collided with the eerie pupil of the Evil Curse within his body.


    The two Divine Consciousness Powers clashed, exchanged glances like strikes of lightning and fire.


    An icy force from the Evil Curse struck Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Consciousness Power, causing it to collapse.


    However, the effect of the Mo Skill quickly took shape.


    This Evil Curse¡¯s cold power was devoured and absorbed, transformed into his own strength, and formed another new blockade.


    For a moment, a peculiar scene unfolded within the forest.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s body stood stiff and erect, wrapped in an eerie aura.


    Above his head floated two icy, intimidating eyes, which exuded Divine Consciousness Power to confront the malignant intent of the Evil Curse within his body, barely expelling the force of the Evil Curse pervaded with tenacity.


    A severe shout streamed out from the Soul Attracting Banner in his hand.


    The ghostly figure of Chu Xun emerged from the soul banner, thrusting itself out and opening a gaping mouth to devour the Evil Curse¡¯s energy.


    The cruelty in its eyes intensified rapidly, and the Soul Body began to accumulate waves of evil aura.


    Chen Dengming only felt a rapid depletion of his Divine Consciousness Power.


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    He barely had the stamina to maintain the Divine Method Manifestation state anymore.


    The Divine Consciousness Power that had surged into his body was retreating ceaselessly.


    Once fully expelled from the body, his physical body would be taken over by the Evil Curse, and he would lose his soul completely.


    But given the situation earlier, if he hadn¡¯t promptly let his Spirit-God out of his body and initiated Unity of Heaven and Man to counterattack, even his Spirit-God would have been infected and devoured by the Evil Curse, reducing him to a wicked entity completely controlled by the Evil Curse.


    Though Chen Dengming was currently anxious, he was left with no choice and could not afford to have distraught emotions.


    Otherwise, the defeat would accelerate, beyond recovery.


    At this crucial juncture, there was no further room for options.


    His spirit was brought closer fully aligning with the Unity of Heaven and Man state instead.


    He focused his mind, with the Zen mechanism in the ¡°Vajra Indestructible Zen Skill¡± circulating in his mind.


    ¡°One must forget oneself to merge the three elements into one.


    If heaven and earth are indestructible, then I am indestructible.


    One must forget oneself to reach Unity of Heaven and Man¡­¡±


    At this moment, he seemed to have completely forgotten his physical existence.


    His Spirit-God and the surrounding heaven and earth merged into one, truly entering the state where Unity of Heaven and Man prevails, rather than merely being on the brink of it¡­


    Booma€¡±a€¡±


    His mind roared, and it seemed as if he had lifted some restraints on his mental domain, which began to extend and expand.


    He faintly sensed an expansive palace on the horizon.


    His Spirit-God seemed to ascend into that palace in an instant.


    A mysterious rune appeared and infused itself into his Spirit-God.

 Chapter 288

    ?Chapter 288: 144: Greed, Anger, and Obsession give rise to an Evil Curse, Divine Method Manifestation Shakes the Heaven and Earth (Added for Monthly Ticket)_2 Chapter 288: 144: Greed, Anger, and Obsession give rise to an Evil Curse, Divine Method Manifestation Shakes the Heaven and Earth (Added for Monthly Ticket)_2 In an instant, his train of thought abruptly contracted, returning into the Divine Method Manifestation.


    His Divine Consciousness Power swelled suddenly, emitting astounding divine light and forming tangible beams of light that pierced into his body.


    The Divine Consciousness Power, which had been retreating in defeat, suddenly swelled.


    It seemed as though the single-eyed Evil Curse was struck by two bolts of lightning, a rune symbol was burnt into its pupil.


    It immediately let out a banshee-like wail, seeming to convulse violently and smoke within Chen Dengming¡¯s body before exploding abruptly.


    Chen Dengming breathed a sigh of relief.


    He could feel his physical body, which had lost its connection, exerting a pull again.


    His Divine Consciousness was depleted, his spirit listless.


    He felt as though if a gust of wind blew, his consciousness would black out and he would faint on the spot.


    He immediately followed the pull of his body, allowing his Spirit-God to return to his physical form.


    A warm and gentle sensation, like soaking in a hot spring, engulfed him instantly, soothing his exhausted Spirit-God.


    ¡°Daoist, Daoist friend, are you alright?¡±


    At this moment, a voice came from the Mini Array Spirit in the Soul House.


    Mustering strength, Chen Dengming responded, ¡°I¡¯m fine.


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    Ling¡¯er, what about you?¡±


    ¡°I, I am good.


    Daoist friend, you defeated the Evil Curse?


    You are so powerful.


    I thought we were done for.¡±


    Chen Dengming relaxed a little, laughing, ¡°What are you saying?


    We¡¯re okay.¡±


    ¡°Good, good Daoist friend.


    Quickly gather the lingering Evil Curse power around us.


    But don¡¯t feed it to Daoist friend Zhu anymore.


    If he continues to consume, he will become an Evil Curse himself and will have to digest it slowly in the future¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming paused, only then did his ears pick up the sound of ¡°zhi zhi zhi¡±.


    He opened his eyes, turned his head, and saw Zhu Xun¡¯s Soul Ghost drifting around the forest, greedily sucking in the scattered Evil Curse power in the air.


    But looking at his soul body, it had turned a ghastly black, exuding a strong evil aura.


    His Soul Power had grown considerably, and his face became more grotesque, as if wearing a hideous mask.


    Chen Dengming furrowed his brow and formed a hand seal, prompting the Soul Attracting Banner and gave a shake.


    Whoosh, whoosha€¡±a€¡±


    An instant gale enveloped Zhu Xun, pulling him back into the banner.


    ¡°Zhia€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Zhu Xun let out a weird shriek, persistently trying to consume more of the Evil Curse power in the air.


    Realizing it was futile, his pale eyes suddenly glared angrily at Chen Dengming, saturated with hostility.


    ¡°A Fierce Ghost will always be a Fierce Ghost.


    Now that he has become stronger and wilder, he¡¯s even more difficult to control.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, puckered his lips, and also made ¡®zhi zhi¡¯ sounds, guiding this brother into the Soul Attracting Banner as if a farmer calls to his chickens.


    Upon hearing the ¡®zhi zhi¡¯ sound, the ferocious look on Zhu Xun¡¯s face softened a bit.


    His struggle lessened, and like a deflating balloon, he slowly shrank in the air, gradually withdrawing back into the banner.


    Chen Dengming looked around, mobilized his scant spiritual element, and activated the Spirit Subduing Vase, absorbing the scattered Evil Curse power.


    ¡°Daoist, Daoist friend, the Evil Curse power is comprised of seven emotions and six desires.


    The power of this Evil Curse should be driven by greed, hate, and obsession.


    Although it¡¯s now dispersed, if it stays together for too long, it will revive.


    Remember to handle it in time¡­¡±


    ¡°Alright, Ling¡¯er, remember to remind me of this in time too.¡±


    Also, the seven emotions and six desires, greed, hatred, obsession¡­


    can they influence a person¡¯s mentality?¡±


    A light bulb moment struck Chen Dengming, and he asked in a deep voice.


    ¡°It will have some influence.


    It will magnify the greed and hatred in people¡¯s hearts.


    For those who pounder more on interests, or those who are easily angered, the amplification will be greater¡­


    Therefore, Daoist friend, you must never be entangled with the Evil Curse, it can be troublesome.¡±


    A faint glimmer flashed in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes before it subsided.


    Many guesses formed in his mind.


    However, now, irrespective of his guesses,


    Regardless of how pitiful Xu Wei¡¯s predicament was, with the ending of her life drawing near, he could not ensure how long she could extend her life.


    Xi¡¯er had already paid the price.


    As for Luo Bing at the end, even if she were truly influenced by the Evil Curse, he was no longer willing to offer any understanding.


    If she did not scheme from the beginning and did not pursue gains that were not meant for her, would she still be influenced by the Evil Curse, magnifying the greed and hate in her heart?


    But all these hypotheses were useless.


    Just as he said, old friendships have been severed.


    From now on, everyone was on their own.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile,


    within the Luo Family, Luo Bing¡¯s body trembled slightly.


    She gradually regained consciousness to the sound of a maid¡¯s soft call.


    ¡°Family Head, Family Head, you¡¯re finally awake¡­


    I¡¯ll go inform the Vice Family head¡­¡±


    ¡°Xi¡¯er¡­¡±


    ¡°Sister Xi¡¯er?


    Family Head, Sister Xi¡¯er¡­


    she already left¡­¡±


    Luo Bing¡¯s previously bewildered expression hardened.


    Past events and scenes flashed through her mind as though in a dream.


    In those countless scenes, while her actions seemed no different from normal, she had done things that were beyond reason.


    She even came off as cold, completely devoid of compassion, leaning entirely towards self-interest.


    The power of the Evil Curse, naturally lacks wisdom and logic, only driven by desire itself.


    But her intelligence was surely not weak.


    The combination of both led her to achieve her goals by any means necessary.


    At this moment, she had a clear understanding of everything.


    However, the ache in her heart only lasted for a while before her icy facial expression returned to normal.


    She had no regrets, as the things she did were following her own heart.


    The evil power merely amplified the desires at the bottom of her heart.


    If she did not allow, it could not have yielded havoc on its own.


    Now, she was facing the consequences of her own actions.


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    Yet, a suspicion that had once surfaced in her mind sprang up again.


    Why was there such an evil existence in the Repentance Cave of Miaoyin Sect?


    Did Han Sect Leader not know?

 Chapter 289

    ?Chapter 289: 144: Greed, Anger, and Obsession give rise to an Evil Curse, Divine Method Manifestation Shakes the Heaven and Earth (Added for Monthly Ticket)_3 Chapter 289: 144: Greed, Anger, and Obsession give rise to an Evil Curse, Divine Method Manifestation Shakes the Heaven and Earth (Added for Monthly Ticket)_3 A series of faint calls emerged once again from the depths of his heart¡­


    ¡­


    ¡°Heh heh heh¡­


    That old fellow from the Miaoyin Sect is quite tenacious, struggling to survive.


    Once I¡¯ve thoroughly studied this part, I must pay him a visit at the Miaoyin Sect.


    I wonder how many bones he has left to be this stubborn.


    His persistence has turned into an evil curse, lingering in this world.¡±


    In the Western Region, within an ancient temple at the bottom of a desert, unrestrained laughter echoed and shook the runes on the walls, causing them to flicker with spiritual light.


    Outside the temple in the desert, an elderly man in a cloak shuddered upon hearing this, ¡°Lord, is the Nascent Soul Ancestor from the Miaoyin Sect truly still alive?


    Wasn¡¯t it said that she perished a thousand years ago¡­?¡±


    A disdainful snort came from within the ancient temple, ¡°All living beings fear death, even the Nascent Soul Ancestor is no exception.


    Clearly, she had a contingency plan when she perished a thousand years ago, enduring as an evil curse.


    She hopes to obtain the Dao Orthodoxy and be reborn.


    Back in the day, that True Monarch of Nascent Soul from the Miaoyin Sect vowed to fight me to the death.


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    I found it strange afterwards and thought of several reasons.


    Now it seems that she was also a victim of the influence of this Nascent Soul Ancestor who had turned into an evil curse¡­¡±


    The elderly man outside the desert bowed awkwardly upon hearing this, ¡°Lord, I was ignorant then.


    But fortunately, I¡¯m not stubborn now.


    Following you has been much more comfortable.¡±


    Despite his words, he greatly feared the Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Miaoyin Sect who had turned into an evil curse.


    This person is truly ruthless, enduring even after death as an evil curse, fearless in the face of both physical and spiritual destruction.


    But this is indeed a desperate move.


    The existence of an evil curse can hardly be considered a real extension of its original host, as it lacks wisdom and memory.


    All that remains is the pure persistence from its previous life.


    As long as this persistence is strong, the evil curse will be hard to eliminate, often reviving subsequently.


    Thus, in a real sense, that Nascent Soul Ancestor is already dead.


    All that remains is a mere fragment of obstinacy.


    ¡°Lord, why did you secretly help that young man just now?¡±


    A whirlwind buried the figure and the voice of the old man.


    The voice coming from the ancient temple was barely audible through the whirlwind and came intermittently.


    ¡°He succeeded¡­


    Dao Orthodoxy¡­


    Talent¡­


    Useful¡­


    They didn¡¯t notice¡­¡±


    ¡­


    An hour later.


    In a forest 800 miles away from Jiamu Pass, the voice of Chen Dengming, filled with laughter, and a series of varying sobbing resonated.


    ¡°Alright, Heizi, wasn¡¯t it an emergency before?


    Your master and I were hurriedly taken away by the senior.


    We didn¡¯t mean to leave you behind.¡±


    ¡°Woo!


    Wooa€¡±¡±


    ¡°Hey, that¡¯s enough.


    You¡¯re so clever, you could smell my scent and find me.


    How could you be lost?


    Even if there were enemies, they wouldn¡¯t hurt you.


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    Who knows whose leopard you are?¡±


    ¡°Wooa€¡±¡±


    In the forest, the ground trembled as a fatty leopard, over a yard tall, lay on its back, limbs spread out.


    The carvings on his sides revealed its loyalty.


    Its eyes glinted with resentment, as if saying ¡®Alive as the Chen Family Leopard, dead as the Chen Family Leopard¡¯s spirit.¡¯


    ¡°Alright, alright.


    Get up.


    This is not a place to stay for long.


    You carry me first and leave.


    Let¡¯s go back to the sect.¡±


    Chen Dengming kicked the Black Cloud Leopard and then sat on it.


    The Black Cloud Leopard flapped its wings and, after a momentum-gaining run, ascended into the sky.


    It quickly sped up and disappeared in the clouds.


    Chen Dengming closed his eyes.


    In his hand, he held a high-quality spirit crystal to quickly recover his spiritual element, which had not yet fully recovered.


    He was also recollecting the situation where he had combined the Saint¡¯s Heart Mantra and Refining Spirit Skill to form the Dharma Image while fighting the evil curse.


    Even now, recollecting it, he could see it as clear as day.


    But he found that he could not remember the scene when he was close to achieving the Unity of Heaven and Man.


    He vaguely remembered¡­


    his spirit seemed to sense a vast and boundless space and a mysterious rune that could draw in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.


    But his memory stopped there as if obstructed by a blurred glass, completely unable to recall anything more precisely.


    However, there was one thing he could confirma€¡±that his connection with the natural world had strengthened.


    He was not currently in a state of Profound Quietude.


    It felt like he was in a state of Profound Quietude as usual, but his ability to perceive and respond to various information in the environment had greatly improved.


    If this subtle state could be maintained, it would undoubtedly be a great boon.


    It means that his perception is sharper, his reaction ability and others have become much stronger.


    However, Chen Dengming believed that there would be more benefits.


    Maybe he could now easily reach the state of Unity of Heaven and Man without the assistance of any techniques, and could draw on the power of heaven and earth.


    In this way, in the past, many martial arts, including physical strength, could perhaps draw on the power of heaven and earth, and perform movements to produce unimaginable power.


    Could it be that that rune has something to do with the Human Immortal Dao System?¡­


    Did I unknowingly come into contact with the Human Immortal Dao System?


    Or could it be said¡­


    when I had realized the Divine Skills on my own, I gradually obtained the qualifications to access the Dao Orthodoxy?¡±


    Chen Dengming immersed his divine thought, observed his attribute panel.


    ¡°Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator[Chen Dengming]


    Life: 87/338/779


    Spiritual Root: Metal, Wood (High Quality 50/100)


    Martial Arts: ¡±Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡± (Beyond Mortal 1/100)


    Daoism: ¡±Gu Refining Manual¡± (Grandmaster 0/100), the rest are omitted¡­¡±


    ¡°As expected¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming saw the changes on the attribute panel, a hint of elation in his eyes.


    The Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium that had been stuck at the Complete stage has finally broken through, going beyond the mortal realm into the supernatural one.


    Does this mean that he had unveiled part of the mystery of the Human Immortal Dao System?


    As long as he continues to further cultivate in the future, would he possess terrifying power similar to that of the Demon Star at the same level?


    Although he wasn¡¯t combative, it was certainly a good thing to have strong fighting capabilities for his own protection.


    The four words ¡®eternal life and immortality¡¯ seem easy to achieve for him.


    As long as he doesn¡¯t slack off and diligently cultivates, he can live a long life.


    But not dying is the difficult part.


    Given what he encountered today, if not for the Longevity Command Token and the mysterious rune that appeared, perhaps he would have died several times.


    Hence, having strong combat capabilities is absolutely necessary.


    ¡°Once I get back, I need to research more¡­


    This time the Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium has broken through, and even Gu Refining Skill has reached the Grandmaster level.


    It seems the King Gu has been cultivated, because of which my life expectancy has increased by another twenty years¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming took a deep breath and exhaled a long sigh.


    Surviving life-threatening injuries surely comes with good fortune.


    His mind then turned to Xu Wei.


    His eyes flickered as he took out the Soul Attracting Banner and checked on Xu Wei, who was within, with careful trepidation.


    Strictly speaking, Xu Wei was not truly dead.


    Could this ¡®surviving life-threatening injuries comes with good fortune¡¯ also apply to her?


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (Two chapters of over 17,000 words were updated today, fulfill the promise of extra updates.


    At least 8,000 words will be updated tomorrow, seeking support for monthly tickets)

 Chapter 290

    ?Chapter 290: 145~146: The beauty reluctantly holds back her feelings, and dreams of the distant returning journey from Nanxun (Combined into one 8k big chapter)_1 Chapter 290: 145~146: The beauty reluctantly holds back her feelings, and dreams of the distant returning journey from Nanxun (Combined into one 8k big chapter)_1 Within the Soul Attracting Banner, Xu Wei¡¯s soul has not completely transformed into the existence of the pure Ghost Creatures like Soul Ghost.


    It is still at the Spiritual Body stage.


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    However, staying in the Soul Refining Magic Artifact, even if Chen Dengming does not cultivate refining, Xu Wei would slowly become the Soul Ghost.


    Once she becomes such a Soul Ghost, she will lose his Spiritual Wisdom, becoming the lowest level of Soul Ghost without emotions or memories, just like Chu Xun¡¯s initial state.


    At this time, Xu Wei¡¯s soul was still dissipating and not yet stable; otherwise, if she was placed in the Soul House and cared for by the Mini Array Spirit, it would be safer.


    Chen Dengming often deals with Soul Ghosts.


    He has learned the Sect Suppressing Dao Skill of Yin Ghost Sect, and is almost a halfway cultivator of the Ghost Path.


    He naturally understands the bad situation of Xu Wei at the moment and is quite troubled for a while.


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, how did you end up in this ghostly form?


    It seems to be fundamentally different from other Soul Ghosts?¡±


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but ask the Mini Array Spirit in the Soul House.


    Although he had asked this question several times before, he never got a satisfactory answer from the Mini Array Spirit.


    The Mini Array Spirit¡¯s memory seems to be incomplete, which is a common trait among all ghosts, at least among the less powerful ones.


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    In the memory of the first generation Mini Array Spirit, she was refined into an Array Spirit by a cultivator of Yin Ghost Sect after her death and sealed into the Array Plate.


    But in the memory of the third generation Mini Array Spirit, it seems not to be the case, as if there were some discrepancies.


    At the very least, the Array Spirit itself will have the Yin Ghost Sect¡¯s Sect Suppressing Cultivation Technique.


    How does it all look like a member of the Yin Ghost Sect?


    Was she abused and refined into an Array Spirit by her own people?


    So what kind of refining method can avoid refining into Soul Ghosts and become pure Spiritual Bodies like the Mini Array Spirit?


    ¡°I¡­


    I was refined into an Array Spirit by a Yin Ghost Sect cultivator after I died¡­¡±


    As expected, the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s reply was exactly the same as before.


    ¡°The cultivator who refined you into an Array Spirit, can you recall how strong he was?¡±


    ¡°This¡­


    this, I can¡¯t remember¡­


    it¡¯s too long ago¡­¡±


    ¡°Long ago?


    Could it be that this Mini Array Spirit looks young, but is actually older than me, an eighty-plus-year-old old man?¡±


    Chen Dengming muttered in his heart, and again asked Mini Array Spirit if they remembered the method used by that Yin Ghost Sect cultivator to refine them into the way they are now.


    ¡°No, I don¡¯t remember, but in ¡°Hundred Demon Night Banquet¡±, there is a state of a ghost that is somewhat similar to me, it might be related¡­¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Chen Dengming was taken aback, and immediately thought of the Day-wandering ghosts recorded in the scroll of ¡°Hundred Demon Night Banquet¡±.


    Legend has it that Day-wandering ghosts look no different from living people.


    During the day, they can even attach themselves to some paper people, transforming into real people living normal lives.


    If you don¡¯t have high eyesight, you can hardly see any tricks.


    Once there was a Daoist who captured the Day-wandering ghost, forcing it to possess a paper person, turning paper into a wife, washing and cooking, nothing was too difficult.


    ¡°If Xu Wei could become a Day-wandering ghost and attach herself to a paper person, that would also be a different way of living¡­


    this is not bad¡­¡±


    ¡°Daoist, many Day-wandering ghosts are cultivated later in life.


    The first step is to let them absorb the Yang Energy of men.


    When enough human Yang Energy is absorbed, they will turn to absorb the Yang Energy of the world, and gradually they can become Day-wandering ghosts¡­¡±


    ¡°It needs to absorb Yang Energy?¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback, and then nodded slightly.


    It was just a bit of Yang Energy, it didn¡¯t matter.


    Although the loss of this stuff would hurt the root of the Primordial Qi if lost too much.


    But him, a foundation cultivator, is vigorous and nourishing with a little Qi cultivating soul like Xu Wei, there is plenty reserve.


    I¡¯m afraid her small mouth is not enough to eat.


    Moreover, if his Yang Energy is consumed, he can bleed Heizi again and practise Dragon Bone Training Skill and recover, full of vitality, and naturally the Yang Energy is vigorous.


    ¡°Then cultivate according to the plan of Day-wandering ghost¡­¡±


    Mini Array Spirit reminded him, ¡°It¡¯s just that right now the problem is, Friend Xu¡¯s life span is not much¡­


    if she can¡¯t cultivate into a Day-wandering ghost in a short time and further delay her Yin life, she will still die¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned and nodded, ¡°This is the only way at the moment, and we can only try it first.¡±


    Whether it¡¯s a human or a ghost, when life span runs out, it will die.


    The only possible difference is that people have Yang life and souls have Yin life.


    But generally people who die naturally, both Yang and Yin life will die, and when they die, their souls will also dissipate.


    As for where they finally went or whether they disappeared completely or went somewhere else, this is not known.


    Chen Dengming is also uncertain whether the world of cultivation has a place like hell.


    In some ancient legends, there are records of hell and Heaven Court.


    But those are almost all fictitious legends.


    No one has ever seen it, so it is impossible to confirm the authenticity.


    Therefore, although Xu Wei is not dead, she only has Yin life left.


    How much of her Yin life is left and whether it is enough to cultivate to the level of Day-wandering ghost to prolong her life, it all depends on luck¡­


    Chen Dengming tried to transmit a strand of Divine Thought to communicate with Xu Wei inside the Soul Attracting Banner.


    As a result, Xu Wei¡¯s Soul Ghost just trembled slightly and had no further reaction.


    ¡°She is still too weak.


    Even if you want to absorb your Yang Energy, in my opinion, you have to wait until her state is stable, otherwise she will be easily scattered by your Yang Energy.


    First, feed her pure Soul Power, stabilize her soul body, and then transfer her to the Soul House¡­¡±


    ¡°Mm¡­


    it can only be done that way.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, then summoned another Soul Attracting Banner, looking at the three Foundation Establishment Soul Ghosts controlled in the banner with a cold look.


    Among these three Foundation Establishment Soul Ghosts, one was already on the verge of death.


    It seemed to be caused by being parasitized by an Evil Curse within the Soul Attracting Banner before.

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    ?Chapter 291: 145~146: The beauty reluctantly holds back her feelings, and dreams of the distant returning journey from Nanxun (Combined into one 8k big chapter)_2 Chapter 291: 145~146: The beauty reluctantly holds back her feelings, and dreams of the distant returning journey from Nanxun (Combined into one 8k big chapter)_2 With a burst of divine consciousness, Chen Dengming directly shattered this Foundation Establishment Ghost, completely obliterating its mind and soul.


    He admitted, in that attack, he harbored a grudge and a vengeful heart.


    In an instant, a large amount of soul power diffused and attracted two soul ghosts who yearned for it, instinctively wanting to pounce on it and devour it, but they were restricted by the control of the Soul Attracting Banner and were unable to move, howling in frustration.


    ¡°Zhi!¡±


    Chen Dengming greeted the brother in the banner.


    Immediately Chu Xun barked excitedly and pounced, devouring the soul power greedily.


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    ¡°Don¡¯t eat too much, you still have not digested the evil curse power you ate before¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming teased Chu Xun before controlling the Spirit Subduing Vase to collect the massive amount of soul power.


    Once it had been purified, he would slowly feed it to Xu Wei and Chu Xun.


    He had noted that Chu Xun was on the edge of a breakthrough.


    Perhaps It won¡¯t be long before he breaks through to the Foundation Establishment Stage as an evil curse, which will greatly enhance his combat prowess.


    This butcher had the dream of becoming a Foundation Establishment Cultivator when he was alive.


    The unfulfilled wish in life, as his brother, Chen Dengming will help him to fulfill this dream after his death.


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    ¡°Alright, alright, no more eating.


    There are still two guys waiting for you to eat later, that¡¯s enough.¡±


    ¡°Huh?


    What are you barking at?


    Are you being rebellious?


    You used to call me Brother Chen when you were alive¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming forcefully sent Chu Xun back into the Banner of Yin Spirits.


    Ever since becoming a fierce ghost, he has become less obedient than before.


    Fortunately, he understood the language of dogs, so normal ghost training methods wouldn¡¯t work on him.


    Only by using a method similar to dog training can Chu Xun be obedient.


    This bad habit of his can¡¯t be changed even after becoming a ghost.


    Although he now controlled two Foundation Establishment Ghosts, Chen Dengming did not really intend to develop fully along the path of ghost cultivation.


    The deeper he went on this path, the more lives he would have to take, which did not match his personality.


    However, he didn¡¯t mind occasionally hunting in the wild, killing those who wished to die, and feeding their souls to ghosts.


    After feeding some soul power to Xu Wei and the Mini Array Spirit, the Black Cloud Leopard had already flown seven or eight hundred miles.


    Chen Dengming noticed that he had recovered about sixty percent of his spiritual elements.


    He immediately summoned the sect¡¯s Spirit Boat, changed his ride to the Spirit Boat, and returned to the sect at a faster speed.


    It was not until this moment that his expression became solemn and gloomy, and he once again took out that clump of essence blood that looked like the blood of his offspring from his storage bag.


    ¡°Chirp¨C¡±


    The moment this clump of blood appeared, it suddenly made a sound filled with resentment, like a child¡¯s sharp cry, full of resentment.


    The next moment, two twisted child faces appeared on the blood clump.


    The dark red eyeballs within the blood-colored eye sockets stared fiercely at Chen Dengming, seeming to hate him to the point of wanting to eat him alive, causing one¡¯s hair to stand on end.


    Chen Dengming tried to remain calm, staring at the two eyes on the blood-colored child faces with furrowed brows.


    He saw the eyeballs roving around in the two child faces, filled with evil and resentment.


    After observing for a moment, Chen Dengming gradually made up his mind and signalled the Mini Array Spirit.


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, come and see, is there a ghost inside this blood clump?¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit sent out a strand of divine thought in response to his words, carefully observing.


    After observing for a while, it replied, ¡°Friend, it does look like a ghost has been refined into the blood clump.


    This seems to be a method of driving souls and refining ghosts by parasite¡­


    Ghosts can search for treasures and people.


    Someone might¡¯ve used the ghost to swallow the vital blood of someone close to you, and then commanded the ghost with the desire for the vital blood to come find you.¡±


    ¡°Can it be certain that my child in the mortal world is safe?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s hard to confirm through this essence blood¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned slightly, but thinking of the previous explanation by several Foundation Establishment cultivators, he temporarily calmed down.


    After communicating with the Mini Array Spirit, Chen Dengming gave up the thought of immediately drawing out the two little ghosts in the essence blood.


    They couldn¡¯t ascertain whether these two little ghosts had items they were attached to, left with his offspring in Nanxun.


    Once he rashly drew out the two little ghosts, perhaps his two offspring living in Nanxun would encounter disaster.


    Everythinga€|must be put off until he personally visits Nanxun, even if he risks losing cultivation.


    Although Chen Dengming was anxious, he understood that this matter couldn¡¯t be rushed.


    He needed to communicate with the senior brothers of the sect before he could formulate a feasible plan.


    Among other things, the teleportation formation back to Nanxun was in the Southern Region.


    Moreover, the teleportation formation was controlled by sects such as the Escaping World Sect, Miaoyin Sect, and Yingyue Sect.


    If he wanted to use the teleportation formation, he would have to rely on his sect¡¯s relationship to make proper negotiations with sects like the Escaping World Sect, and have a reliable person to protect him at the other end of the teleportation formation.


    If he dared to break through forcefully, he might be able to leave but he might not be able to return.


    Following the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s reminder, Chen Dengming fed some soul power to the two little ghosts within the essence blood to prevent them from consuming the essence blood due to hunger.


    Then, he solemnly collected the blood clump into a separate storage bag.


    Only then did he begin to examine the many spoils of war he had acquired.


    Of the three Foundation Establishment cultivators he had killed, he had only taken the storage bags and items of two of them.


    The items from the other one were taken away by a Golden Core cultivator from the Miaoyin Sect, and finally by the Second Ancestor of Longevity before he had a chance to collect them.


    However, even so, he had reaped a rich harvest this time.


    Forty-eight high-grade spirit crystals.


    Over six hundred middle-grade spirit crystals.


    Elixirs for healing, qi enhancement, and spirit strengthening worth about three high-grade spirit crystals.


    Chen Dengming immediately took a Pill of Strengthening Spirit on the spot to recover the divine consciousness he had previously consumed.


    Aside from that, he acquired two high-grade second-level magic artifacts, a Wrongful Death Robe and a triangular-shaped Shocking Thunder Urgency.


    Other items included two mid-grade second-level magic artifacts and two low-grade second-level magic artifacts.

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    However, this is still far less compared to the accumulated wealth of nearly fifty top-grade spirit crystals.¡±


    ¡­


    Half an hour later,


    The gate of Changchun Sect had already appeared on the horizon ahead.


    Before the spirit boat could reach the mountain gate, the figures of Liang Yunsheng and He Yingyu had already appeared at the gate.


    ¡°Brother Chen, are you alright?¡±


    After seeing Chen Dengming flying down from the spirit boat, He Yingyu immediately flew up to meet him.


    Her eyes, as gleaming as gemstones, were filled with concern as if she already knew about Chen Dengming¡¯s ordeal.


    Chen Dengming shook his head, ¡°Senior Sister, I¡¯m fine.


    What brings you two here?¡±


    Liang Yunsheng flew over and said,¡±Brother Chen, when you activated the Longevity Command Token, the Sect Leader was also alerted.


    He transmitted a message to me to prepare to go to the Luo family to pick you up.


    But not long after, the Sect Leader said you were already safe and would be back soon, so I decided to wait for you at the mountain gate and told Junior Sister He about the situation when she emerged from her retreat¡­¡±


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    Despite his tendency to be elusive and leave all the sect affairs to Liang Yunsheng, the Sect Leader Qiu took his wellbeing to heart.


    However, how did they know that the Longevity Command Token had been activated?


    Unless, Qiu Feng had been in the Longevity Sect all this time, and might have been by the side of the two elders of Longevity, considering he was once half a disciple of the two elders.


    Facing the inquisitive looks of the two, Chen Dengming quickly told them about his experiences.


    Now that it was confirmed that the sect knew he came from Nanxun, there weren¡¯t too many hesitations left in speaking out the truth.


    He no longer needed to be circumspect and secretive.


    When he mentioned that the Miaoyin Sect sent people to capture his mortal descendants in Nanxun for blood tracking, Qiu Feng and He Yingyu were both outraged.


    ¡°This Miaoyin Sect has truly fallen into evil ways.


    Their actions are no different from the Demon Sect in the Western Region.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about evidence, Brother.


    Strength is the real evidence.


    Wait until we both step into the Golden Core stage.


    We can use this incident as an excuse to confront the Miaoyin Sect and kill that Old Dog Han!¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s tone was more heated, making her face blush with anger.


    Liang Yunsheng wanted to say something but held it back.


    He felt that this was Chen¡¯s private affair.


    Without substantive evidence, the rest of the Changchun Sect better not intervene so as to avoid unnecessary conflicts.


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    However, he swallowed his words seeing as he is the deputy sect leader of the Changchun Sect, he had the interests and reputation of the sect to uphold.


    But in the balance between public and private interests, he would rather lean towards the former.


    A sect needed to create bonds of personal loyalty to survive and not be dominated by calculative realism.


    Moreover, Chen Dengming had already reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment by now.


    Looking at his improvement, it might not be long before he joins the Longevity Sect.


    Considering the situation, it might not be long before Junior Sister He and Brother Chen will be a couple.


    When a couple goes out to teach a lesson to an old dog, they, of course, should act together.


    There¡¯s certainly no impact on anything else.


    As they flew, they continued their conversation.


    Chen Dengming soon brought up the matter about Nanxun, expressing his desire to return to Nanxun to check on his mortal descendants and the situation of the family, and to prepare more means to protect his life.


    In the past, when he was rushing to the Ascension Conference, he had thought about coming back to check on his family after making progress in the Cultivation World.


    However, he thought that by the time he returned, it might be a hundred years later after everything had changed and his family might have declined.


    As a result, he went all out to cultivate, and his aptitude improved too fast and too dramatically.


    The series of events took place in less than five years.


    If he procrastinates, he might not be able to return to the Cursed Land once his cultivation reaches higher levels.


    ¡°Brother, as you also know, your hometown is a cursed land where the Dao Orthodoxy was shattered.


    Perhaps you don¡¯t even understand what it means for the Dao Orthodoxy to be shattered¡­¡±


    ¡°The five major Dao Orthodoxies that have reportedly been handed down from ancient times are all shattered.


    Like our Longevity Sect, while we claim to have the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, in reality, we only possess part of it.


    But even that is more powerful than countless small sects that lack Orthodoxy¡­¡±


    ¡°Having the Dao Orthodoxy, even if it¡¯s shattered, can make the future step of unifying the Dao more stable.


    However, this is too far ahead.


    Our Longevity Sect and even the entire Four Regions seem to have not produced such strong practitioners in a long time¡­¡±


    In a melancholic tone, Liang Yunsheng continued, ¡°Your hometown is said to be the cursed land of the Human Immortal Dao System, cursed by a Human Immortal.


    Non-human dao cultivators entering it will slowly lose their cultivation levels, and those with stronger cultivation dare not venture in.¡±


    ¡°If you have indeed encountered Dao Orthodoxy, I have no objection to your return and will help you communicate with the Escaping World Sect and other sects.¡±


    ¡°But if you haven¡¯t encountered the Human Immortal Dao System, you may be in danger if you return¡­¡±


    Upon hearing this, He Yingyu was shocked.


    Although she was aware of the Dao Orthodoxy, she was hearing for the first time that Chen Dengming actually came from the shattered land of Dao Orthodoxy and seemed to have encountered Orthodoxy.¡±


    Chen Dengming furrowed his brow, ¡°I¡¯m not sure if I¡¯ve truly encountered the Human Immortal Dao System.


    It¡¯s a complex and profound matter that I¡¯ve only recently come to understand¡­¡±


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    Liang Yunsheng smiled and raised his hand to silence him.


    He glanced at the shocked He Yingyu, then laughed and said, ¡°Matters concerning Orthodoxy are undoubtedly significant.


    Even if it¡¯s shattered Orthodoxy, our Longevity Sect isn¡¯t greedy for it.


    But it¡¯s also a personal secret.


    Brother, you don¡¯t have to be too explicit about it.


    Everyone should have a certain private space to ensure that we can live together happily, without feeling oppressed.¡±

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    ?Chapter 293: 145~146: The beauty reluctantly holds back her feelings, and dreams of the distant returning journey from Nanxun (Combined into one 8k big chapter)_4 Chapter 293: 145~146: The beauty reluctantly holds back her feelings, and dreams of the distant returning journey from Nanxun (Combined into one 8k big chapter)_4 ¡°Correct!¡±


    He Yingyu suddenly smiled, ¡°Brother Chen, you have had some luck, but these are personal affairs, you do not need to explain them in detail to us.


    We trust each other and understand what¡¯s unspoken.¡±


    Liang Yunsheng pondered, ¡°Even if you are not sure whether you have obtained the Dao Orthodoxy, it¡¯s fine.


    With your current strength of the late Foundation Establishment stage, although there is a risk of cultivation disappearance when you return to Nanxun, as long as you make a quick trip, I don¡¯t think you would decline in cultivation to such an extent¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was shocked.


    His cultivation could indeed decline.


    ¡°Has there been a Foundation Establishment cultivator who went to Nanxun before?


    How quickly does the cultivation decline?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not sure about that.


    To be honest, there were plenty of broken Dao Orthodoxy places a thousand years ago.


    Our Longevity Sect, the Heavenly Dao Sect, and the Shu Sword Pavilion were all striving to seize the Broken Dao Orthodoxy, employing all kinds of measures.


    Therefore, some experiences about the Broken Sects were accumulated at that time, recorded and kept confidential.


    The information about this is kept in the Longevity Sect and I only understand a part of it.¡±


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    Unlike the Miaoyin Sect, which is still exploring the remaining Broken Sects and struggling for the Dao Orthodoxy, we have our established Orthodoxy and there is no need for us to join in the commotion.


    However, that place is your hometown, and you want to go back.


    So, it all depends on your personal wishes.


    The Sect can only offer some help¡­¡±


    ¡°I am extremely grateful for the help, thank you, Senior Brother Liang.¡±


    ¡°No need to be so polite, Brother Chen.


    After all, you have already met the two ancestors of Longevity, and have set foot in the gate of the Longevity Sect.


    You have a limitless future.¡±


    After some discussion, Liang Yunsheng affirmed that he would contact the Escaping World Sect, Hongxia Sect, and Soul Communicating Sect immediately to discuss the matter of borrowing the Teleportation Formation.


    After the Demon Star incident a hundred years ago, the five sects discovered that Nanxun harbored the secret of the Broken Dao Orthodoxy, so they collectively developed Nanxun, in an attempt to find the broken Human Immortal Dao System.


    But so far, a hundred years later, these five sects have not found any clues.


    With the unforeseen incidents happening to the Nascent Souls ancestors, the Miaoyin Sect and the Yingyue Sect have gradually become weaker.


    The attitudes of the remaining three sects are still unclear.


    However, even if these three sects know that Chen Dengming is the second Demon Star and has come into contact with the Human Immortal Dao, they wouldn¡¯t dare to harbor any ulterior motives.


    Firstly, Chen Dengming has grown significantly and with his late Foundation Establishment stage strength, only a Golden Core Great Cultivator could pose a threat to him.


    Secondly, with the backing of the Longevity Sect and the three factions of the Escaping World Sect, they would have to hold their noses and swallow this bitter pill.¡±


    ¡­


    After Liang Yunsheng left, Chen Dengming and He Yingyu found themselves alone.


    Upon catching He Yingyu¡¯s eye signal, the Black Cloud Leopard roared, opened its mouth wide and pointed to its mouth with its front paw, indicating that it wanted to go to the sect¡¯s dining hall for a stroll.


    ¡°Go ahead!¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled and kicked away the Black Cloud Leopard, and then looked at He Yingyu who was flying several yards away.


    Today Sister He was wearing a light green robe, her hair bundled into a low bun at the back of her head and fixed with a comb-like magic artifact hairpin.


    Her attire was simple and elegant, dignified and captivating.


    Unlike Ms.


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    Xu, who exuded charm in her humility, He Yingyu had a slightly more intellectual and bold charm, truly resembling a senior sister in mannerisms.


    Chen Dengming sensed that Sister He seemed to have something to say, so he flew forward and kept pace with her, ¡°Sister, do you have something to tell me?¡±


    He Yingyu shot a complicated look from her beautiful eyes at Chen Dengming, ¡°Brother Chen, I was deeply moved and shocked when I heard you talk about that woman just earlier.


    If I were in a foreign place, I may not have the courage to risk shortening my lifespan to cultivate and catch up with you¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡± Chen Dengming looked slightly surprised.


    The direct comparison made by He Yingyu was almost equivalent to confessing her feelings.


    This was something that had never happened before, each party had their pride and restraint.


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to say anything or respond.


    I am clear about what I am saying.


    I don¡¯t want to take advantage of Ms.


    Xu¡¯s uncertain life-or-death moment¡­¡±


    He Yingyu spoke boldly, her beautiful eyes intensely staring at Chen Dengming, ¡°I¡¯m saying all these to tell you to try your best to save Ms.


    Xu.


    I know, you must have a way, otherwise I believe you wouldn¡¯t be talking to me so casually.¡±


    Chen Dengming was speechless.


    This senior sister was truly sharp-minded.


    Of course, he had a way.


    He Yingyu sighed, her gaze slightly resentful as she looked away, ¡°You should have already known my feelings.


    You just never responded.


    I used to wonder what kind of woman could attract you more than I despite having less talent.


    Now I know.


    What attracts you is not her talent or her wealth, but the adversity you both shared.


    It¡¯s her stubborn pursuit of following you despite being born ordinary¡­


    If someone were to pursue me with such perseverance, I believe I wouldn¡¯t disappoint them¡­¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s face showed a conflicted expression.


    She quickly glanced at him and then lowered her head, ¡°But you carelessly led to her current state.


    I don¡¯t know whether I should scold you, her, or myself.


    Are we all fools?


    Too naive.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned.


    ¡°I¡¯m rambling, and acting out of character.


    You don¡¯t need to respond, just consider me babbling nonsense today.


    The timing isn¡¯t right either, let¡¯s wait to discuss everything after Ms.


    Xu recovers.¡±

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    ?Chapter 294: 145~146: The beauty reluctantly holds back her feelings, and dreams of the distant returning journey from Nanxun (Combined into one 8k big chapter)_5 Chapter 294: 145~146: The beauty reluctantly holds back her feelings, and dreams of the distant returning journey from Nanxun (Combined into one 8k big chapter)_5 After He Yingyu finished speaking, she didn¡¯t give Chen Dengming a chance to respond and leaped away.


    Chen Dengming opened his mouth and extended his hand, before sheepishly withdrawing it.


    He had wanted to say, since they weren¡¯t discussing matters of the heart, could they discuss his trip to Nanxun to be her protector.


    But before he could speak, He Yingyu scampered away like a rabbit.


    This¡­


    he hadn¡¯t even had a chance to feel awkward yet.


    He had planned to comfort his senior sister, who rarely showed her feelings, with understanding from his own past experience.


    But she ran away immediately.


    This senior sister, although she indeed seemed to have no experience in love, insisted on pretending to be mature.


    ¡°Hehehe, Daoist friend Chen?


    You¡¯re back?


    How¡¯s it that you managed to upset our esteemed Master He and make her run away?¡±


    At this moment, an inappropriately timed voice came from the entrance of a nearby cave dwelling.


    Chen Dengming turned to see it was Guan Le, who was gleefully taking pleasure in his misfortune.


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    He frowned, then smiled, ¡°That¡¯s not true.


    Why would Sister He be angry with me?¡±


    Guan Le snorted, crossing his arms with satisfaction, saying, ¡°How long have you known Master He?


    I know her better than you do.


    Judging by her just now, it¡¯s clear that something you said has upset her.


    Tska€| tsk tsk¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming remained silent.


    He hadn¡¯t even gotten a chance to say a single word.


    Guan Le was evidently green with envy and had been secretly watching from the sidelines.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed with psychic energy as he shot a psychic attack directly at him.


    ¡°Aha€¡±¡±


    A scream echoed.


    Guan Le was caught off guard.


    He almost toppled headfirst down from the tall cliff of his cave dwelling into the mountain spring.


    Managing to regain his balance, he held his head in confusion as he watched the departing figure of Chen Dengming, his hissing in pain.


    His eyes welled up with tears as he protested, ¡°This Old Chen, just because his power¡¯s stronger now, he¡¯s jealous of my good relationship with Master He and doesn¡¯t even allow me to speak the truth?¡±


    ¡°Hiss¡­


    Ah, the circumstances forced me to give in.


    Now that Old Chen has reached the late-stage of Foundation Establishment, I can¡¯t joke around like I used to.


    I should be more careful¡­


    my strength, my damn strength, why won¡¯t it budge?¡±


    Guan Le sighed heavily, rubbing his forehead as he retreated into his cave dwelling.


    ¡­


    Liang Yunsheng indeed handled things quickly.


    In less than five days, he had reached a preliminary agreement with three sects including the Escaping World Sect through the sect¡¯s message system.


    Naturally, these three sects dare not disrespect.


    Mainly because they had heard that Han Yongxu of the Miaoyin Sect was disciplined by the two ancestors of the Longevity Sect five days ago.


    The words by the two ancestors of the Longevity Sect had already spread out.


    Chen Dengming is now with the Longevity Sect and, furthermore, he is the Longevity Seed.


    What this means is beyond doubt.


    Even if the three sects were upset in private, the Longevity Sect just plucked the peach so easily.


    Now, Chen Dengming, the peach, is on their branch.


    If they dare to make it difficult or reach out, even without seeing the shadow of the Dao Orthodoxy, they would have to consider moving their sect out of the Eastern Region.


    Hence, the three sects can only pretend not to know Chen Dengming and treat him as a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Changchun Sect.


    If this fellow Daoist wants to visit his hometown and borrow their Teleportation Formation, of course, they are generous with it without hesitation.


    Chen Dengming was delighted when he received the news from Liang Yunsheng.


    He suddenly felt an exciting anticipation of returning home.


    ¡°Brother Chen, congratulations.


    Now you can return home with honor.¡±


    In the Gu Refining Place, Jiang Qiang congratulated him with a smile upon hearing the news.


    Chen Dengming took a deep breath, put away the Jade Talisman, patted Jiang Qiang¡¯s shoulder, and said with bright eyes, ¡°Qiangzi, I¡¯ll have to trouble you again this time.¡±


    Jiang Qiang was taken aback, then immediately said earnestly and movingly, ¡°Brother Chen, why are you being so polite?


    I owe you an uncountable number of lives.


    Not just in this life, I couldn¡¯t pay you back in my next life either.¡±


    ¡°Who cares if my cultivation level would disappear in the Cursed Land?


    If my cultivation level disappears, it disappears!


    If I can scout the road for you, that¡¯s mean I can serve!¡±


    Chen Dengming gave a hearty laugh and said, ¡°It¡¯s not that serious.


    The several Qi Cultivators who took me there last time went over there.


    They¡¯ve been there for about a week, but their cultivation levels have not dropped.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s even less to worry about.


    Once I enter, the first thing I¡¯ll do is to clear all risks for you, Brother Chen.¡±


    ¡°Great!¡± Chen Dengming nodded appreciatively and then turned his gaze to the Gu Pit at the front.


    He beckoned.


    ¡®Buzz buzza€¡±¡¯


    A large number of Gu Worms flew over.


    Among them, there were as many as thirteen Golden Silkworm Gu and forty to fifty Blood Centipede Gu.


    Apart from these regular Gu Worms, there was a King Gu which was the size of a fist and had black and gold patterns all over its body, resembling an aggressive Golden Silkworm.


    And there was a Blood Centipede King Gu, as long as a baby¡¯s arm, with a dark green body and a row of lethal needles on a bloody tail.


    These two King Gu Worms, having the potential to threaten mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators, were the greatest achievements after the breakthrough of the Gu Refinement Secret to the Grandmaster level.


    Chen Dengming put all the regular Gu Worms into a Beast Controlling Bag and tossed it to Qiangzi.


    Any of these regular Gu Worms could threaten low-level Qi Cultivators.


    In large numbers, Cultivators at levels eight or nine would be put to death.


    Chen Dengming planned to let Jiang Qiang take these Gu Worms back to the mortal world.


    After being refined through the Blood Refining Method, these Gu Worms would become the hereditary protective Gu of his family.


    In the future, if any Qi Cultivators dared to set foot in Nanxun and target the offspring of his family, these Gu Worms would be the nightmares of many Qi Cultivators.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go!


    Qiangzi, let¡¯s go back to the gathering place once again.


    Hahaha!¡±


    ¡°Go!


    With Brother Chen, I¡¯m not afraid no matter where we go!¡±¡­


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    I¡¯ll strive for 10000 words tomorrow.


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    ?Chapter 295: 147: Release a breath of evil, expel a breath of chivalry, transform into a hint of grandeur_1 Chapter 295: 147: Release a breath of evil, expel a breath of chivalry, transform into a hint of grandeur_1 Clouds drift thousands of miles to the south, the setting sun lands at the border of a thousand mountains.


    Two days later, a spirit boat engraved with the green vine emblem of the Changchun Sect flew over Wind Matter Square and gradually headed towards the Huarong Path in the borderlands of the Eastern Region, over three thousand miles away.


    On the spirit boat, the Black Cloud Leopard was feasting away because of its keen vision yesterday it had earned Master He¡¯s reward ¨C the meat of a Foundation Establishment water monster that it had long craved.


    But its aura didn¡¯t exhibit any signs of an approaching breakthrough.


    This made Chen Dengming temporarily dismiss the idea of feeding the water monster¡¯s inner core filled with demon element to the Black Cloud Leopard.


    Not all Foundation Establishment Demonic Beasts will condense an inner core.


    These inner cores, with their crystallized spiritual elements, are similar to a cultivator¡¯s Golden Core, and only Demonic Beasts with Golden Cores would form them.


    However, a few water-related Demonic Beasts, such as the Clam Shell Demon or water monsters, will condense an inner core upon achieving Foundation Establishment.


    Just as cultivators need to ingest a Foundation Establishment Pill at the appropriate time to maximize their progress when breaking through from Qi Cultivation, Demonic Beasts do the same.


    The most suitable time for a Demonic Beast to consume an inner core condensed by another Beast at Foundation Establishment stage is when it achieves a perfect breakthrough after being sufficiently prepared.


    Having resources at your disposal isn¡¯t bad, and it doesn¡¯t mean that cultivators or beasts who depend on Foundation Establishment Pills or inner cores for their breakthroughs will underachieve compared to those who break through naturally.


    The key is whether they have these resources.


    Therefore, now that he has an inner core, Chen Dengming is willing to use it to nurture the Black Cloud Leopard.


    Having a Foundation Establishment Demonic Beast as a mount will be more convenient in the future.


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    ¡°Junior Brother, with these resources, Heizi will break through sooner or later¡­But how about you?


    Since you¡¯ve taken the Three Yang Crystals in advance, what will you do when you reach the final stage of breakthrough into Completion?¡±


    At this point, He Yingyu, with her tall and elegant figure, approached.


    Her beautiful face was mixed with worry.


    Chen Dengming turned around, looked at He Yingyu, and smiled, ¡°Senior Sister, as long as you¡¯re prepared, it¡¯s fine.


    I¡¯m confident that I can breakthrough to the False Core without relying on the Three Yang Crystals¡­


    It¡¯s fine even if I don¡¯t.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡± A flash of surprise appeared in He Yingyu¡¯s eyes, ¡°You¡¯re so confident now?¡±


    Chen Dengming humbly smiled, ¡°It¡¯s not just confidence, but the fact that my cultivation has been going smoothly so far.


    Every bottleneck in my cultivation hasn¡¯t lasted very long, maybe I¡¯ve just been lucky.¡±


    He didn¡¯t brag about not having any bottlenecks at all to avoid seeming too arrogant and hurting He Yingyu¡¯s feelings.


    He still had to maintain a sense of humility.


    If it were before meeting the two senior members of Changchun Sect, he might have been more modest and used other reasons to reassure He Yingyu.


    But after meeting those two, he realized that many of his secrets had been exposed.


    So, there¡¯s no longer any need to hide things like his rapid cultivation speed or former appearance.


    Admitting them honestly and calmly makes it easy to be considered a genius.


    He Yingyu was initially worried, but hearing Chen Dengming¡¯s confident words and seeing the authenticity in them, she felt relieved.


    In the end, this passionate Senior Sister said, ¡®If you can¡¯t make a smooth breakthrough, don¡¯t force it.


    I can share the Three Yang Crystals with you, provided you can catch up with my speed.¡¯


    Chen Dengming chuckled and agreed.


    This Senior Sister truly was good to him.


    Even though she was inexplicably annoyed with him a few days ago, when she heard that he needed a protector outside the Teleportation Formation on the way to Nanxun, she willingly agreed and started packing early, leaving behind a pile of artifact refining orders to come along.


    ¡°Brother Chen, we¡¯re at Moonlight Market now.


    Shall we go down for a look?¡±


    At this moment, Jiang Qiang, who was steering at the front, reminded them.


    The Spirit Boat was slowly flying to the place where Moonlight Market used to be.


    Being an insignificant Qi Cultivator able to ride on the Changchun Sect¡¯s grand spirit boat and personally steer it, Jiang Qiang felt he had used up all his luck these past few days.


    Grateful towards Chen Dengming, he was excited every day.


    Like Wind Matter Square, Moonlight Market was first occupied by Demon Cultivators from the Western Region when the war broke out, causing it to change dramatically.


    The Ming family, who used to control this area for five hundred li, no longer existed.


    However, after the Demon Cultivators retreated, a new market was built by other Cultivation Families attracted by the existing first-grade Spirit Vein.


    Going by the current decline, rejuvenating the prosperity of Moonlight Market would be challenging.


    ¡°Senior Sister, we¡¯ve been on the road for half a day.


    Let¡¯s stop at the marketplace to rest, drink some Spiritual Tea, okay?¡±


    ¡°Junior Brother, arrange as you see fit, no need to ask me.


    But I won¡¯t go down.


    I dislike meeting too many strangers.¡±


    ¡°Okay!


    Qiangzi, steady the spirit boat.


    If you want to go for a stroll, feel free to do so.¡±


    Chen Dengming, disguised with a different look, flew down the boat.


    Primarily, he wanted to check the situation at this old place.


    Simultaneously, he let Chu Xun wander around nearby to recover some of his Spiritual Wisdom.


    He had tried this soul-walking tactic when they were at Wind Matter Square and found it useful.


    Chu Xun¡¯s Spiritual Wisdom seemed to have regained some vitality due to visiting the old place, making his breakthrough even closer.


    The Cultivation Family dwelling in this area had already observed the Spirit Boat from afar.


    Initially, they were anxious, thinking that a major Sect had an eye on their Spirit Vein and was preparing to launch an attack.


    They hastily informed the Family Head.


    After a closer look, they realized it was just the Changchun Sect¡¯s Spirit Boat and immediately relaxed.


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    Seeing Chen Dengming, a Foundation Establishment cultivator dressed in the Changchun Sect¡¯s robe, fly down from the Spirit Boat, the Family Head of the local Cultivation Family led his followers to welcome him with beaming smiles.

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    ?Chapter 296: 147: Release a breath of evil, expel a breath of chivalry, transform into a hint of grandeur_2 Chapter 296: 147: Release a breath of evil, expel a breath of chivalry, transform into a hint of grandeur_2 ¡°The esteemed fellow cultivator from Changchun Sect graces the Tan family¡¯s Four Jiao Square, truly an honour that brings glory to our humble abode.


    I am Tan Silong, forgive the lack of prompt welcome, please be understanding¡­¡±


    ¡°Tan Family, Tan Silong?


    Amusing yet clever to rename what should be Four Dragon Square to Four Jiao Square¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming noticed the leading figure approaching him had recently initiated Foundation Establishment.


    He understood all clearly and cordially greeted him with a smile.


    ¡°No need for such formalities, Family Head Tan.


    My sister and I have come to rest for a bit, take a look around, and we will soon be leaving.


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    There is no other purpose.¡±


    ¡°Oh?


    There¡¯s another cultivator on the spirit boat?


    Why don¡¯t we¡­¡±


    Tan Silong observed Chen Dengming¡¯s expression as he talked, realizing that the Changchun Sect cultivator genuinely didn¡¯t plan to stay long.


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    He politely exchanged a few more pleasantries before ceasing his invitations out of fear of overstepping his bounds.


    He then arranged for obedient family trainees to accompany them the entire time, ensuring excellent service.


    ¡°Senior, I am Li Yun¡­¡±


    ¡°I am Kuang Yanning, ready to serve at your command¡­¡±


    A few clever and beautiful female cultivators stepped forward to bow, waiting attentively for Chen Dengming¡¯s orders.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed with surprise when he glanced over a female cultivator with the surname Li.


    This was in fact the female cultivator from the Ming family bearing the Li surname from back in the day.


    ¡°I never thought that Friend Li would have survived after the extinction of the Ming family¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming played ignorant, allowing the two female cultivators to lead the way as he wandered around the market square, inquiring about the aftermath of the demonic invasion on the area.


    ¡°When the demon cultivators attacked, the family head of the Ming family was the first to escape.


    The family cultivators scattered, many died at the hands of the demon cultivation, but some managed to escape¡­¡±


    With cautious observance, Li Yun responded about the past events while scrutinizing Chen Dengming¡¯s profile, a trace of confusion flickering in her eyes, ¡°This senior¡­¡±


    She felt the senior bore striking resemblance to an old acquaintance, however, she quickly dismissed the thought.


    Showing no hint of her feelings, she dared not reveal her past association, not with this Foundation Establishment cultivator from a major sect.


    After Chen Dengming had wandered around for a bit, he arrived at the former Peach Flower Square and dismissed the two female cultivators.


    He then released Chu Xun from his flag, who upon being back at his old home, seemed quieter and less agitated, triggering old memories and resurrecting his spiritual wisdom.


    ¡°Sigha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Being back at his old haunt, the fierce ghost, Chu, did behave differently, becoming remarkably quieter, and not as fidgety.


    Looking around, Chen Dengming noticed the peach blossom forest was now gone.


    The place where he used to cultivate was just a faint memory.


    The celestial atmosphere and peach blossom fragrance once pervaded the Moonlight Market, but now only the place remained.


    In the absence of the peach blossoms which once laughed in the spring wind, the old land had changed and many old friends had died, evoking a sigh of melancholy.


    He didn¡¯t stay long, seeing Chu Xun quiet and in a daze, deep in thought, felt an acceleration of soul power circulating within him, which seemed to be a significant achievement.


    He promptly put Chu Xun back into the flag, and with the Tan family cultivators seeing him off, swiftly rejected the local specialties that the Tan family had prepared, boarded the spirit boat, and quickly moved on.


    Afterwards, the path was clear.


    The spirit boat could cover a thousand miles in a quarter of an hour and they quickly passed through Huarong Path, officially entering the Southern Region.


    They reached the near vicinity of Thousands of Miles Frontier, a gathering place for loose cultivators in less than half an hour.


    This place adjacent to the Eastern Region also seemed to have been affected by demonic war.


    Chen Dengming originally thought he would once again see the gathering place, and the Zhu family, who had driven the Luo family away and had taken over Luo Family Mountain.


    Yet, when he returned, nothing remained except ruins.


    The gathering place for loose cultivators had disappeared.


    Luo Family Mountain had been seized by another cultivation family, who had also established a marketplace.


    Upon closer examination, it was surprisingly, the Lin family, which had once been the self-made king of the Brocade Mill.


    ¡°Qiangzi, it appears that the Zhu family truly couldn¡¯t outdo the Lin family.


    After dealing with the tiger, they were swallowed bone and all¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head and smiled.


    Jiang Qiang sighed and shook his head too.


    After all of Zhu family¡¯s struggles, what did they end up with?


    Perhaps their fate was even worse than the Luo family¡¯s.


    Once, both men were loose cultivators living a fringe existence at the borderlands, barely surviving amidst struggles.


    Be it the Zhu family or the Lin family, they were great powers they dare not offend.


    Even living in a slightly better environment within the market city required hard-earned rent.


    Returning now, their circumstances were like night and day.


    They flew above on a Sect¡¯s spirit boat, leisurely chatting in breeze.


    The change was truly immense.


    As the spirit boat sailed across the sky, it attracted attention from the Lin family cultivators on a distant mountain, all craning their necks to get a better look.


    ¡°Cawa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A gigantic Black Feather Monster Bird soared out from a far-off forest, clutching two Qi Cultivators in its claws.


    A dozen or so loose cultivators who couldn¡¯t afford the market square housing scattered and fled in fright.


    ¡°Brother Chen, that¡¯s the monster bird outside the Brocade Mill¡­


    I hadn¡¯t expected it to be hunting here¡­¡±


    Jiang Qiang¡¯s face turned pale.


    ¡°It seems like an old player, the Lin family has found a new hunting ground¡­¡±


    Thought Chen Dengming secretly.


    Now that he was powerful, he wanted to vent the pent-up anger from being chased by the monsters in the past.


    That¡¯s just the right thing to do, holding back would be too frustrating.


    He immediately whistles to the Black Cloud Leopard, who was napping by his side.


    ¡°Heizi, go kill that bird.


    That¡¯ll be your food for the next while.


    Until then, you¡¯ll have to stay hungry.¡±


    At first, the Black Cloud Leopard rolled its eyes, indicating ¡®I¡¯m a peaceful leopard who doesn¡¯t like to fight with beasts.


    You taught me this, master.¡¯


    As soon as it heard there would be no food, it immediately sat up, gave the monster bird a look, confirmed it wasn¡¯t dealing with a tough challenger, and then flew off with a leap.

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    ?Chapter 297: 147: Release a breath of evil, expel a breath of chivalry, transform into a hint of grandeur_3 Chapter 297: 147: Release a breath of evil, expel a breath of chivalry, transform into a hint of grandeur_3 Not long after, the sound of wind and thunder erupted from afar.


    The agonizing shrieks of a demonic bird echoed into the distance, and black feathers accompanied by the creature¡¯s blood incessantly showered from the sky.


    This demonic bird was indeed a Demonic Beast in the tenth layer of Qi Cultivation.


    However, it was no match for the Black Cloud Leopard, a renowned beast on the verge of breaking into Foundation Establishment.


    It was on the brink of losing its life.


    On the ground, a large number of terrified and fleeing Loose Cultivators watched this scene, slack-jawed.


    They rejoiced in the demonic bird¡¯s predicament.


    This creature, who used to run rampant and cause harm day after day, was now in dire straits.


    From the direction of Luo Family Mountain, a loud shout rang out.


    ¡°What kind of demon are you?


    How dare you create havoc at the entrance of my Lin Family?¡±


    The enormous pressure of the mid-stage Foundation Establishment exploded.


    In an instant, the dragon howled.


    Sword light blasted off from within the Lin Family, covering five or six miles, rushing directly to attack the Black Cloud Leopard.


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    ¡°Impertinence!


    Dares to bully Heizi!¡±


    He Yingyu frowned, ready to take action.


    ¡°Elder sister, no need to fight.¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled and with a wave of his hand, the Divine Change Saber dashed out.


    It erupted in bolts of electricity, like flashes of white light, dart-like and snake-like, intercepting the imposing sword light with the speed of lightning.


    A loud ringing like a thunderclap resonated through the air, followed by a burst of electric arcs.


    The flying sword of the Lin Family reeled back in dismay and a stifled grunt emanated from within the family¡¯s compound.


    In the next moment, a voice filled with outrage blurted out, ¡°Which fellow cultivator dares stop me from slaying the demon?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed, and enormous Divine Consciousness Power directly suppressed the Lin Family¡¯s Foundation Establishment cultivator.


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    He calmly responded.


    ¡°Could this fellow cultivator have misunderstood?


    This Black Cloud Leopard is the guardian beast of my residence.


    Seeing that the demonic bird is harming others, I ordered it to exterminate it.


    Could it be that this bird is reared by you?¡±


    ¡°Late stage Foundation Establishment?!¡±


    Inside the Lin Family, a middle-aged man of stern appearance looked slightly taken aback.


    He examined the emblem on the Spirit Boat carefully for a moment, and though his countenance fluctuated, he forced a smile as he responded telepathically.


    ¡°It seems there has been a misunderstanding.


    How could that demonic bird be raised by my Lin Family?


    I too was planning to hunt it down soon.


    Just now, seeing the sudden appearance of another Black Cloud Leopard, I assumed another demonic beast had arrived and acted accordingly.


    I didn¡¯t expect it to be owned by you.


    The prowess you exhibit is indeed characteristic of the Changchun Sect.¡±


    By now, the Black Cloud Leopard had successfully hunted down the demonic bird.


    Hearing the bird¡¯s dying screams, the Lin Family cultivator winced, heartache written all over his face.


    This was his meticulously nurtured Black-winged Eagle.


    Now, it was killed in front of his very eyes by another¡¯s mount.


    He couldn¡¯t admit his association with the bird and didn¡¯t dare rescue it.


    The other party was a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Changchun Sect.


    And judging by what was on the Spirit Boat, it appeared there was also another Foundation Establishment cultivator on board.


    They were simply not to be trifled with.


    If they picked a fight over a single bird, the Lin Family would find themselves in a great deal of trouble.


    Especially now, as their ancestor was nearing the edge of a momentous breakthrough, nothing could be allowed to disturb this critical process.


    At this time, the Black Cloud Leopard had already flown back clutching the corpse of the demonic bird, spilling the beast¡¯s blood like rain as it went.


    Heizi behaved atrociously, flaunting its prize in the air, deliberately drawing attention to the inscriptions on either side of its belly.


    ¡°This leopard belongs to someone¡­If you want to hit the leopard, you would have to consider its master.¡±


    The Lin Family cultivator felt as though the leopard had gained intelligence and was deliberately provoking him.


    It was infuriating.


    He could only grind his teeth and swallow his anger.


    ¡°Fellow daoist, you have such a dangerous demonic bird harming people outside your family.


    This is clearly negligence.


    You should be more careful in the future.¡±


    At this time, Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Consciousness Power reached out again.


    In response, even though the Lin Family cultivator was seething inside, he had no choice but to show gratitude on his face.


    ¡°Indeed, indeed.


    Well said, fellow daoist.


    In the future, we will certainly manage better.


    This time, thank you for your timely help.


    If you are not hurrying on your way, why not stop by our Lin Family for a while?¡±


    Suppressing his anger was now pointless.


    If he could befriend a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Changchun Sect, the death of a tenth layer Qi Cultivation demonic bird would amount to nothing.


    He might even receive praise from his family¡¯s ancestor.


    ¡°No, thank you!


    We are in a hurry.¡±


    Chen Dengming simply replied before ordering Jiang Qiang to set sail and leave.


    He put the corpse of the demonic bird into his Storage Bag.


    In the past, the demonic bird would go around causing havoc everywhere, and he and Jiang Qiang would have to hide.


    Now, upon their return, the bird had been swiftly dealt with by Heizi.


    It was clear to all that the Lin Family¡¯s Foundation Establishment cultivator was the owner of the demonic bird, but he had to suppress his true feelings and deny any connection.


    Jiang Qiang watched all of this, gratified; all his previous grievances had been avenged in a very satisfactory manner.


    He Yingyu, who had been watching from the side, couldn¡¯t help but laugh.


    ¡°Junior brother, does this Lin Family have a grudge against you?


    From the looks of it, that demonic bird was raised by the Lin family, wasn¡¯t it?¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed heartily, and Jiang Qiang briefly described their experiences at the gathering point.


    Upon hearing this, He Yingyu snorted in righteous indignation.


    ¡°Breeding demonic beasts to harm people¡­


    The behavior of this Lin Family is no different from that of the Magical Way families.


    It¡¯s worse, in fact.


    Even if you exterminate this family, I don¡¯t think our Sect would blame you.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need for that¡­¡± Chen Dengming replied, a smile gleaming in his eyes.


    ¡°Elder sister, this Lin Family does have a False Core ancestor after all.


    Although according to rumors he is struggling to cling on to life, at the end of the day he is still a False Core cultivator.


    My intervention in this case is not only to vent some of my past grievances and spit out a bit of my immortal spirit, but also to eliminate a dangerous creature, thereby giving the Loose Cultivators in these parts some peace.


    However, more than that, I can¡¯t help further.


    I am only capable of consuming a bowl of rice proportional to my abilities.


    I believe this is the only Qi Cultivation, tenth layer demonic bird that the Lin Family possesses.


    By killing it, it¡¯s like cutting off one of their arms.


    They wouldn¡¯t possibly send someone from their family to go out and commit murder in retaliation¡­


    ¡±


    He Yingyu, who had a sense of heroism typical of immortal women, replied spiritedly.


    ¡°Even if he¡¯s a False Core, what¡¯s there to fear?


    If we as siblings join forces, we could surely give him a fight!


    We two together, eating two bowls of rice: isn¡¯t that fair?¡±


    Jiang Qiang giggled quietly to himself.


    It always felt as if the phrase ¡®sibling alliance¡¯ should be replaced.


    It sounded a bit awkward.


    ¡°Hahaha, okay, when we finally attain the Golden Core, we¡¯ll eat those extra two bowls of rice.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed freely, his laughter stirring up the wind and carrying far into the distance.


    It reached the ears of some Loose Cultivators on the ground, who gave him a thumbs up and praised him for his chivalry.


    He truly embodied the spirit of a real immortal from the Shu Sword Pavilion.


    He Yingyu could feel the vastness of her junior brother¡¯s heart and spirit through his laughter.


    It was truly a case of venting out one¡¯s anger and spitting out a breath of immortality, transforming into a bit of righteous air.


    It was like a gust of wind on a clear day.


    The Spirit Boat quickly set off towards the Five Sects Transfer Formation.


    Coming and going in haste during these five years longing for immortality, only the sounds of home were waited for amidst white hair blowing in the western wind¡­


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    ?Chapter 298: 148: The soul returns to the paper makeup is bright, the strong come to Nanxun fairy traces appear (extra update for the monthly ticket)_ 1 Chapter 298: 148: The soul returns to the paper makeup is bright, the strong come to Nanxun fairy traces appear (extra update for the monthly ticket)_ 1 Beautiful and winding mountain ranges, coiled like a dragon, were covered in a vast sea of green.


    Among the mountain ranges, a towering peak stood tall, looking over the rest like a sharp sword piercing into the blue sky, exceptionally dangerous.


    When Jiang Qiang drove the Spirit Boat over, several streams of Spiritual Light shot out from the peak, rushing forward to meet him.


    ¡°Disciples from Hongxia Sect (Soul Communicating Sect, Escaping World Sect), pay respect to the senior!¡±


    Chen Dengming glanced at the few disciples stationed here, feeling satisfied in his heart.


    The Escaping World Sect and others were very considerate; they did not send the same people who had guided him to the Cultivation World before.


    ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, greeting the few disciples.


    Upon hearing his words, the disciples showed a surprise along with a hint of excitement.


    They didn¡¯t expect to receive such respectful treatment from a cultivator in the later stages of Foundation Establishment.


    Usually, when hosting the Foundation Establishment cultivators, they were often ignored or treated coldly.


    It was rare to witness such politeness.


    The group of people stepped off the Spirit Boat and, under the guidance of these disciples from the three sects, arrived near the Teleportation Formation.


    They could see a gigantic ancient Teleportation Formation on the blade-like peak.


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    This formation, around a hundred feet wide and arranged in a circular pattern, had hundreds of embedded Spirit Crystals.


    Jiang Qiang himself was an Array Master.


    The sight of such an enormous and ingeniously crafted Teleportation Formation excited him, his eyes shining with anticipation.


    After these three disciples activated the Protective Array that guarded the Teleportation Formation, everyone went thoroughly into the Formation.


    ¡°Senior, you just need to provide a hundred middle-grade Spirit Crystals for round-trip service to Nanxun.


    It¡¯s best not to exceed one month for each round trip, otherwise, you¡¯ll need to replace a set of Spirit Crystals,¡± said the stationed disciple of Hongxia Sect, with a friendly reminder.


    Chen Dengming nodded, then asked casually, ¡°How far is the maximum transmission distance of this Teleportation Formation?¡±


    A disciple of the Hongxia Sect replied, ¡°It is a large Teleportation Array and its maximum transmission distance is about a hundred thousand miles away.


    A hundred years ago, our five sects had put quite a lot of resources into creating this formation.¡±


    ¡°However, Nanxun, after all, is in the Mustard World, and the actual distance isn¡¯t far.


    Its entrance could be in a small cave, or at the bottom of a sea.¡±


    ¡°We, the disciples, are not clear about its specific location.


    This Teleportation Formation directly transports people into the entrance of Nanxun¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, ¡°It seems that the actual location of the entrance to Nanxun is known only to the older generation of your several sects.¡±


    The stationed cultivators looked at each other, hearing what appeared to be a probe.


    They all flashed a polite yet nervous smile.


    Chen Dengming saw from one glance that these stationed cultivators truly didn¡¯t know the entrance to Nanxun, which was not surprising.


    Perhaps they didn¡¯t even know that he had come out of Nanxun.


    Hongxia Sect and other Sects couldn¡¯t necessarily tell these Qi cultivation disciples about his background.


    If it were to be said, it might be somewhat embarrassing and humiliating.


    He had already learned from Liang Yunsheng that Nanxun might be a location similar to the fabled dwelling of an Earth Immortal in the legends, not existing in the same space as the current Cultivation World, but in a Mustard World.


    Only the Elders in the Demon Star and the higher-ups in the five great sects such as the Escaping World Sect knew its exact location.


    It could only be reached through their teleportation formation.


    As for why the Human Immortal Dao System was in this Mustard World, it wasn¡¯t hard to guess.


    Perhaps one of the Human Immortals obtained the treasured land left by an Earth Immortal in the past and used it to set up the Dao grounds, passing Dhi to future generations.


    For some unknown reason, Dao broke and the original Dao ground became a cursed land destroyed by The Great Dao, where only the cultivators of this Dao could survive.


    ¡°Alright, we know how to proceed from here.¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at the several stationed cultivators and gave a polite smile.


    ¡°Very good!


    If seniors need anything, just summon at any time, and we will be quietly waiting in the nearby mountains.¡±


    All of them were very understanding.


    After paying their respects, they left the area of the mountain peak where the teleportation formation was located and settled on nearby peaks, looking from a distance.


    ¡°Qiangzi.¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at Jiang Qiang and spoke with a smile, ¡°Next, it¡¯s your turn to take care of everything.


    How¡¯s it going?


    Are you nervous?¡±


    Jiang Qiang laughed, ¡°Brother Chen, I¡¯m just going to your hometown, not going into a sea of fire.


    Even if all my cultivation was lost, I can still live in your hometown, helping you take care of your family.


    Anyway, I can¡¯t reach Foundation Establishment, wherever I live is still a life¡­¡±


    ¡°You, Qiangzi¡­


    don¡¯t jinx it, just return safely in half a month.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head with a smile.


    With a pat on the Storage Bag, instantly, hundreds of mid-grade Spirit Crystals flew out from the bag like a sparkling ribbon, quickly falling into each Spirit Crystal slot under the guidance of the Control Device Tactic.


    Now, he had quite a few savings.


    Adding up the many Spirit Crystals he had gotten from the two Foundation Establishment cultivators, he had over seventy top-grade Spirit Crystals and more than eight hundred middle-grade ones.


    The round-trip ticket of a hundred middle-grade Spirit Crystals to his hometown wouldn¡¯t hurt too much to afford it a few times.


    ¡°Sister He, let¡¯s go!¡±


    Seeing the Formation was starting, Chen Dengming called out and together with He Yingyu, they quickly left the range of the Formation.


    Streams of silver light burst out from the runes of the Formation, interweaving and connecting before shooting towards the sky, creating a spectacular scene like a rainbow shooting towards the heavens.


    ¡°This special effect is comparable to grand fireworks, a hundred middle-grade Spirit Crystalsa€| it¡¯s worth it¡­¡±


    Seeing Sister He watching with focused interest, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but tease in his heart.


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    At this moment, after the array¡¯s brilliance flourished, it quickly retreated, and countless Spiritual Energy disappeared quickly.

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    ?Chapter 299: 148: The soul returns to the paper makeup is bright, the strong come to Nanxun fairy traces appear (extra update for the monthly ticket)_2 Chapter 299: 148: The soul returns to the paper makeup is bright, the strong come to Nanxun fairy traces appear (extra update for the monthly ticket)_2 As he shrunk to a tiny dot, the figure of Jiang Qiang within the teleportation formation disappeared instantly.


    The wind calmed down and smoke dissipated, leaving only hundreds of medium-grade spiritual crystals that were still shining in the formation, emanating spiritual energy and revealing that the formation was still active.


    ¡°Alright, senior sister, now we can just wait for Qiangzi¡¯s good news.¡±


    Chen Dengming summoned the Spirit Boat and jumped onto it.


    He would be spending this half month continuing his cultivation and trying to awaken Xu Wei.


    ¡°Junior brother, you are indeed careful.


    But having Qiangzi explore for half a month¡­


    isn¡¯t that a bit long¡­


    Can your two offspring handle it?


    They won¡¯t encounter any problems, will they?¡±


    ¡°Senior sister, rest assured, I¡¯ve planned everything thoroughly.


    Whether it¡¯s us or my offspring, safety is our first priority.


    At present, they are not in any danger.¡±


    Chen Dengming responded with a smile.


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    He had already confirmed through his controlled foundation establishment soul ghost, that his offspring still had about twenty-five days left to reach the limit of forty-nine days and leave the Blood Coffin.


    In the meantime, even if he returned to Nanxun early, he could not prematurely open the Blood Coffin.


    Thus, it would be better for Jiang Qiang to stay in Nanxun and investigate the so-called Cursed Land.


    ¡­


    After entering the spirit boat.


    Chen Dengming and He Yingyu each took up a room and kept themselves busy.


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, how is friend Xu¡¯s condition today?¡±


    Inside the meditation room, Chen Dengming took out the Soul House to check.


    In the Soul House, two spiritual bodies floated.


    One was strong in spiritual light, while the other was weak.


    ¡°Fri, Friend, I think Friend Xu is about to wake up.


    Recently you¡¯ve kept her well fed with pure soul power.


    I believe her condition is stable now.


    Once she wakes up, she can start practicing the Day-wandering Ghost technique in the Hundred Ghosts Night Banquet¡­


    ¡±


    ¡°She¡¯s about to wake up?¡±


    Chen Dengming was quite delighted, extending his divine sense, he found Xu Wei¡¯s spiritual body still resembling a figure in a deep slumber.


    But her spiritual body was already surrounded by a lot of spiritual light, making her look even more charming and luscious than usual.


    This glow, indicative of an excess of soul power, showed that she was indeed much better off than when she started.


    Just as Chen Dengming was about to withdraw his divine sense,


    suddenly, Xu Wei¡¯s spiritual body shone even brighter, as if it had detected his divine sense and was feeling joyous, on the verge of awakening from its slumber.


    Chen Dengming was taken aback and immediately decided to keep his divine sense near Xu Wei¡¯s spiritual body.


    A moment later, the spiritual light of Xu Wei¡¯s spiritual body flickered, and she actually did open her eyes and awakened.


    Her beautiful eyes showed a hint of confusion as they came in contact with Chen Dengming¡¯s divine sense.


    ¡°Brother Chen?


    Where am¡­


    I¡­?¡±


    At this moment, Chen Dengming was also quite pleased.


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    He teased Xu Wei by transmitting his divine sense behind her tiny, gem-like ear, saying, ¡°Xu Wei, even in death, you still drag me down with you.


    Now we are both ghosts.


    Even though we weren¡¯t together when we were alive, we are now, as ghosts.¡±


    Xu Wei was shocked, her spiritual light surging.


    Seeing this, Chen Dengming burst into laughter and stopped teasing her.


    He took out a paper figure from his storage bag, which he had prepared earlier, and summoned Xu Wei out of the Soul House.


    ¡°Xu Wei, wake up, wake up.


    Soul child into the spirit shell, when the spirit shell returns, there will be laughter in the paper¡­


    ¡±


    Wuuu wuuua€¡±a€¡±


    In the room, a paper bride with delicate makeup flew up.


    From the Soul House, a vague spiritual light, embodying Xu Wei¡¯s soul, flew out.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile.


    In Nanxun, on the Misty Cliff above Ice Wind Forest.


    Surging spiritual energy gathered in the sky above the cliff, gradually being drawn up like a dragon sucking up water.


    This tremendous spectacle had already startled those within a radius of hundreds of miles.


    The spies from several forces staying near Ice Wind Forest were all dumbfounded by this grand spectacle.


    When they saw a figure appearing like a black dot descending from the light pillar resembling the dragon sucking up water, many of them felt a chill down their spines.


    Just by witnessing that figure, they felt a chilling fear from the depths of their souls.


    ¡°Is it an Immortal?¡±


    ¡°Has an Immortal appeared again?¡±


    ¡°Twenty days ago, there was some movement at Misty Cliff, suggesting the arrival of an Immortal.


    Then, the birthday celebration of Nanxun Blade King¡¯s Chen Family almost turned into a funeral, luckily the two immortals showed mercy and only left a small punishment.


    But now, just twenty days later, there¡¯s activity again.


    I wonder how many immortals will come this time?¡±


    The spies from several forces murmured to themselves, with mixed feelings of joy and worry.


    None of them dared to be overly optimistic, but they hurriedly used their supreme movement techniques to rush towards Misty Cliff.


    The Misty Cliff, in just one month, had shown signs of an immortal presence twice, completely breaking the rumor that the ascension event only occurred once a century!


    Could it be that this was a sign that the Nanxun Kingdom would soon officially make contact with the Cultivation World and gradually produce more immortals?


    This was just unbelievable.


    ¡­


    ¡°Unbelievable, this is¡­


    unbelievable!¡±


    At this time, Jiang Qiang, with his robe billowing, slowly descended from the light pillar of the teleportation formation with an incredulous expression on his face, even revealing a hint of panic in his eyes.


    He only felt increasing discomfort as he descended further from the range of the teleportation formation, losing all sense of spiritual energy and instead experiencing a strong feeling of unease.


    It was as if a fish was suddenly stranded on shore or a person suddenly plunged underwater, completely unable to breathe, feeling suffocated and anxious.


    Is this what Brother Chen meant by his hometown, a broken Dao orthodoxy, the Cursed Land?


    Could this be considered a curse?


    It felt more like a living hell for cultivators.


    As he was about ten meters above the ground, Jiang Qiang suddenly noticed that the pulling force from the teleportation light pillar had completely disappeared.


    His body abruptly started to plummet towards the ground, and he quickly formed a hand sign to activate his flight artifact.


    Barely energised by his spiritual energy, his flying sword felt as heavy as lead, whizzing down abruptly.

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    ?Chapter 300: 148: The soul returns to the paper makeup is bright, the strong come to Nanxun fairy traces appear (extra update for the monthly ticket)_3 Chapter 300: 148: The soul returns to the paper makeup is bright, the strong come to Nanxun fairy traces appear (extra update for the monthly ticket)_3 Jiang Qiang¡¯s body fell rapidly simultaneously.


    ¡°Huh?!¡±


    He forgot that the air was devoid of spiritual energy.


    Devoid of spiritual energy!


    Without spiritual energy, how can the control device tactic mobilize nature¡¯s spiritual energy for flight?


    Seeing the ground beneath him rapidly approaching, falling from this height could either kill him, or at the very least break his bones and fracture his tendons.


    Perhaps he will be the first cultivator to break his leg upon entering Nanxun, making a crude joke of himself.


    Jiang Qiang shouted, and with the veins on his forehead bulging, he cast out spiritual energy to infuse into the flying sword.


    Forcibly using his own spiritual energy, he managed to control the flying sword.


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    The sword flashed, barely supporting his body before he hit the ground, he slid down rapidly.


    Finally, he used his foot to brake hard and stop himself from falling any further towards the edge of the cliff.


    ¡°Huffa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Jiang Qiang puffed out his cheeks before letting out a long sigh.


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    Breaking into a sweat, he glanced downwards towards the deeper part of the cliff revealing the cold feet that were sweating profusely in fear.


    He barely raised his head to gaze at the now vanished teleportation formation in the sky.


    After swallowing spit nervously, forcing himself to calm down, he sighed deeply.


    ¡°This is too dangerous!¡±


    The cursed land is too dangerous!


    ¡°Swoosh, swoosh, swoosha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Just at this moment, the sound of the wind breaking echoed from the surrounding mountains.


    ¡°Enemies?!¡±


    Startled, Jiang Qiang turned immediately.


    Hastily picking up the fallen sword from the ground, he maintained a defensive stance amidst the panic.


    Several Innate martial artists, who leaped onto the cliff, also froze at the sight of Jiang Qiang.


    Seeing him raise his hand with the glittering glowing sword in it, they were startled.


    They immediately halted and bowed down, seeking mercy.


    ¡°Immortal, spare our lives!


    We are mere mortals who live under the mountains waiting to serve the immortal masters at any time.


    We dare not offend your majesty.


    If there were any offenses, we plead for mercy.¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    Jiang Qiang was taken aback.


    It was only then he discerned that the figures approaching him were just ordinary mortals speaking in a heavy local dialect.


    He had heard Chen Dengming use a similar dialect before, so he could understand their meanings.


    After feeling their energy, these people seemed much weaker than the Innate warriors he had met in the gathering grounda€¡±they were just ordinary humans.


    ¡°These mortals are incredibly agile.


    They also carry swords.


    Now that I cannot use spells or magic artifacts, I must not be careless,¡± thought Jiang Qiang.


    Then he remembered the beast-controlling bag Chen Dengming had given him in advance.


    In that bag were dozens of Blood Centipede Gus and twelve Golden Silkworm Gus.


    More than enough to deal with ordinary people or Qi cultivators.


    He just wasn¡¯t sure how weakened these spirit Gus would be in this spiritual energy-devoid land.


    Jiang Qiang steadied his mind and kept a poker face, acting as if nothinghad happened.


    He minimized his flying sword and stowed it back into his sleeve.


    This simple act of magic stunned the approaching warriors instantly.


    ¡°Ahem!


    Who are you?


    I am an envoy from the top Immortal¡¯s gateway in the upper world.


    I¡¯m looking for someone from the Chen family in Nanxun.


    Do you know where they are?¡±


    ¡°The Chen family?


    Could it be¡­


    The immortal who came this time is also looking for the Chen Family?


    Has True Immortal Chen, Nanxun Broadsword King, stirred up some big trouble in the Cultivating World?¡±


    Some people¡¯s faces changed, and they all had their doubts.


    Others, seeing an opportunity, immediately answered with joy on their face.


    ¡°Master, are you referring to True Immortal Chen, Nanxun Broadsword King, who ascended to the Cultivating World during the Immortal Ascendant Convention before?¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡± Jiang Qiang looked pleased and immediately beckoned the guy who spoke, ¡°Exactly, tell me quickly.


    Where is the Chen Family?¡±


    ¡°Erm¡­¡±


    The region¡¯s ordinary folks glanced at each other, looking uncomfortable and wary.


    Only the glib talker answered with a smile, ¡°The location of the Chen Family is known to all.


    Master, if you wish to go, I can immediately guide you.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Jiang Qiang¡¯s eyes flashed.


    He could tell that this talkative guy¡¯s intentions were impure.


    He seemed to bear a grudge against the Chen Family.


    However, he seemed to genuinely know where the Chen family was.


    Having made up his mind, he said, ¡°Good, you shall guide me.


    Upon finding the Chen Family, there will be great rewards for you.¡±


    That guy was overjoyed and thanked him fervently, ¡°I am Nangong Shang.


    Thank you, master.


    Now, I will prepare a carriage for you at the foot of the mountain.¡±


    ¡°Hurry and don¡¯t make a racket!¡±


    ¡­


    Inside the Spirit Boat¡¯s meditation chamber.


    Chen Dengming watched as Xu Wei¡¯s spirit, like a soul-child, wandered aimlessly around in a paper mannequin, unable to attach itself to its surface.


    He shook his head helplessly.


    ¡°Elder Brother Chen, can I¡­


    not do it?¡±


    Xu Wei¡¯s spiritual body floated in the room.


    She looked at Chen Dengming with a dull expression.


    At this moment, she was almost naked.


    She was initially somewhat shy in front of Chen Dengming but had since become indifferent about her own nakedness.


    Instead, she was frustrated because she couldn¡¯t attach her soul to the paper mannequin.


    Chen Dengming smiled at this.


    ¡°Don¡¯t rush.


    Xu Wei, it¡¯s not easy to succeed in this.


    After all, you¡¯re not a Day-wandering ghost yet.¡±


    ¡°Come, follow this chant first and circulate your soul power, then breathe in a bit of my Yang energy.¡±


    His eyes suddenly shone with a mystic light.


    Using the secret mind-to-mind communication technique, he directly fed the Day-wandering ghost cultivation path and mantra from the ¡°Hundred Demon Night Banquet¡± scroll into Xu Wei¡¯s mind.


    In this way, he almost transferred all his understanding and experiences from the ¡°Hundred Demon Night Banquet¡± to Xu Wei.


    It was quite exhausting for him, similar to carving several cultivation techniques.


    But ultimately, how much Xu Wei can understand would depend on her comprehension and her soul body¡¯s adaptability to the Day-wandering ghost path.


    Like Chu Xun, she was naturally suited to the Fierce Ghost path, an exceptional Fierce Ghost soul body, cultivating it would be like a fish in water.


    Her cultivation aptitude is even stronger than her medium-grade spiritual root aptitude when she was alive.


    Looking at Xu Wei¡¯s faint soul body, Chen Dengming sighed inside.


    Even if she becomes a Day-wandering ghost in the future, Xu Wei¡¯s lifespan probably can¡¯t be extended much.


    In the end, she will still die.


    This was unavoidable.


    The reason why he couldn¡¯t let her go was because he didn¡¯t want Xu Wei to die unfulfilled.


    At least she should die from natural causes and leave with as few regrets as possible¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (No time, I¡¯ve written 5000 characters!


    Ten thousand in a day.


    Need a monthly pass!)

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    The drizzling dusk rain fell steadily, making the Chen Mansion, once a brightly lit haven for the high-ranking and distinguished who came to visit, appear eerily ominous in the rain-soaked dusk.


    One¡¯s true colours show in times of crisis.


    A mere twenty days had passed, and the once bustling entrance to the Chen Mansion was now desolate and coldly silent.


    Grim flags fluttered atop tall walls surrounding the yard, augmenting the eerie atmosphere.


    The ornate plants and lawns within the mansion were left unattended, growing wild and untamed, the lights inside the house, barely luminous.


    The occasional remnants of light escaping the few windows made the silence even more intimidatin.


    At this moment, apart from a few subservient household members tiptoeing around, their expressions numb, the mansion was filled only with the sound of wind and the rhythmic beating of rain on roof tiles.


    ¡°This is the Chen Family?¡±


    A voice filled with surprise emanated from a palanquin parked at the end of the street.


    Staring in shock at the lifeless mansion far away, Jiang Qiang perceived that this grand house seemed to have lost the vitality it once had, becoming a dilapidated dwelling unattended and on the brink of collapse.


    Nangong Shang, who accompanied the palanquin, was haggard and worn, but he managed to smile obsequiously, ¡°Immortal Master, this is the Chen Family.


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    When the Nanxun Blade King reached enlightenment, the whole family reaped the benefits.


    It¡¯s a shame that the Blade King eventually became too arrogant and offended several powerful immortals in the Cultivation World.


    Now, his family is suffering the consequences.


    No one in Nanxun dares to associate with the Chen Familya€| even the royal family avoids them¡­¡±


    Nangong Shang had tested the waters and figured it out.


    This Immortal, who had just arrived, surely bore a grudge against the Chens; otherwise, he would not have continually belittled them along the way, only to be met with a smile of approval.


    If there was enmity, then it seemed an opportunity for him, Nangong Shang.


    If he could please this Immortal, maybe he could be led to the Cultivation World in the future and deliver a calamity upon the Chen Family in the processa€¡±a double win.


    ¡°Very good, now that we¡¯ve confirmed this is the Chen Family, your task is completed.


    This Immortal is very satisfied.¡±


    The curtains of the palanquin suddenly fluttered open revealing Jiang Qiang stepping out.


    The bearers immediately knelt, not daring to glimpse the face of the Immortal.


    ¡°Being able to do this trivial errand for the Immortal Master is an honor we mortals could only dream of in lifetimes.


    Knowing the Immortal Master is pleased is more than enough,¡± Nangong Shang fawned.


    Jiang Qiang stepped out, smiling approvingly at Nangong Shang, ¡°I¡¯m quite satisfied with your introduction of the Chen family.


    And for your efforts accompanying me on this arduous journey, I appreciate.


    I have always been true to my word.


    As I said before, you¡¯ll be rewarded.¡±


    The bearers, kneeling on the ground, showed envy at the promise of a reward from an Immortal.


    A single Immortal pill could grant someone eternal life or freedom from all diseases.


    However, they had been hired only that morning and were unlikely to receive any reward.


    Nangong Shang, seeing Jiang Qiang¡¯s approving smile, played up his humility whilst gleefully rejoicing on the inside.


    The Immortal was amiable, far from the aloof existence passed down from the Shaoyu Family.


    Along the way, the Immortal had been approachable, constantly smiling, and had shown great satisfaction to him.


    However, suddenly a faint sound of breaking wind approached.


    Nangong Shang felt a sting on his neck and before he could react, his world began twisting and blurring, his body feeling helpless and tumbling as he collapsed to the ground.


    The bearers were stunned, looking worriedly at the fallen Nangong Shang.


    A small bloodstained centipede flew from Nangong Shang¡¯s body to fall into Jiang Qiang¡¯s hand.


    Jiang Qiang still had the approving smile on his face.


    ¡°Could you trouble the four of you to take his body to the Nangong Family and tell them that this Immortal is very satisfied with how they¡¯ve behaved on behalf of True Immortal Chen.¡±p>


    The bearers were terrified, but after a moment, they realized they had to move, paralyzed with fear.


    ¡°Would the four of you like a reward?¡±


    The four bearers jolted, repeated they dared not and immediately rose to lift the corpse, fearful of even looking at the Immortal standing before them, terrified a single glance could cost them their lives.


    ¡°The Chen Mansiona€|¡±


    Jiang Qiang stared at the desolate mansion ahead.


    He could make out that the mansion had been set up as a formation array, and the black flags planted in the mansion were, in fact, array flags.


    He fell silent for a moment.


    He had learned from Nangong Shang on the way, that the Chen Family was in a dire situation.


    Two Qi cultivators had come twenty days before, and although they did not commit mass murder, they almost kept all the members of the Chen Family under house arrest.


    No one was allowed to leave, and no one entered the house had ever come out.


    The servants still active inside the mansion were but puppets following orders.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go inside and take a look, then inform Brother Chen.¡±


    Jiang Qiang stepped toward the Chen mansion.


    In this mundane world cursed by desolation, he could barely rise into the sky, but he could not fly far by controlling his instrument.


    In the end, his strength was too weak.


    He was only at the fifth level of Qi cultivation and his mana was scanty.


    It had taken him eight days to get from Ice Wind Forest to the Chen Family, even after riding several thousand mile horses, consuming several Godspeed Talismans during the journey, arriving at the Chen Family just that morning.


    By now, more than forty percent of his spiritual energy had been depleted.

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    Aside from the lack of spiritual energy in the air of Nanxun, it seemed that there were no other significant effects on him.


    Perhaps the more detrimental effects would only occur once his spiritual energy was completely exhausted and depleted.


    ¡­


    Outside of Nanxun, inside the Spirit Boat.


    Chen Dengming slightly tilted his head upwards.


    A ghost-like silhouette, radiating a subtle spiritual light, slowly rose in a floating manner, gently turning her delicate body towards Chen Dengming.


    His nose touched her small and exquisite nose, and her mouth opened slightly.


    Instantaneously, a wisp of Yang energy streamed out from Chen Dengming¡¯s mouth and nostrils and was drawn into Xu Wei¡¯s.


    Her pretty face suddenly looked slightly flushed, and her spiritual light became noticeably brighter.


    Chen Dengming only felt as if this stream of Yang energy was merely lost, much like the sensation of entering the Holy in his previous life through traditional craftsmanship, or even more subtly.


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    His body didn¡¯t feel much discomfort, but rather, it was quite pleasurable.


    ¡°Is that all¡­?¡±


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    He was certain that this wisp of Yang energy had no effect on him.


    Furthermore, it seemed to enhance some part of his bodily functions, making him feel more energetic.


    ¡°Another time?¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at Xu Wei who was emitting a faint spiritual glow.


    ¡°No, no, Elder Brother Chen, your health is more important,¡± Xu Wei blushed and shook her head.


    ¡°The Yang energy may be insignificant to you, but we should slow down a little, it doesn¡¯t matter, I am content just to see you every day.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but sigh internally.


    Xu Wei as always, was a considerate person who never wanted to cause him the slightest trouble.


    Perhaps, she had also learned through the ¡°Hundred Demon Night Banquet¡± that even if one were to cultivate into a Day-wandering ghost, the lifespan would not be long.


    Since the soul¡¯s life span in the Yin state is also limited, compared to Xu Wei¡¯s previous life expectancy in the Yang state, her life expectancy in the Yin state may only be about a decade.


    Or perhaps, Xu Wei truly doesn¡¯t care about how long she can live.


    She cares about being able to stay by his side for a while and eventually pass away looking her best, and that would be without regret.


    At this moment, Xu Wei suddenly attached herself to a paper doll opposite her.


    The paper doll floated up, finally being inflated by Xu Wei¡¯s soul body, emitting a radiant light.


    The pale makeup became vibrant and full of life, reflecting Xu Wei¡¯s facial features.


    It looked just like a real, living person.


    With a graceful and casual fairy-like pose, Xu Wei spun around and faced Chen Dengming.


    Just like when they first met, her face was comparable to a lotus, her eyebrows shaped like willows, her snow-white skin slightly pale, but this only added to her charm.


    ¡°Did it really work?¡±


    Chen Dengming was momentarily delighted, then curious.


    He stepped forward and took Xu Wei¡¯s delicate hand.


    ¡°Ah!


    a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A scream of surprise came.


    Xu Wei¡¯s hand had been completely crushed.


    Both of them looked at the crushed palm and couldn¡¯t help but burst into laughter.


    If they slept together that night, wouldn¡¯t there be an extra paper doll on the bed the next morning?


    ¡°Fellow Daoist, a paper doll is still a paper doll.


    Though its form can become more like a real human as the soul power strengthens, it is still vulnerable to water, fire, wind, and sand.


    Even a little bit of force can crush it¡­¡±


    The reminder of the Mini Array Spirit sounded from inside the Soul House.


    ¡°Alright, I understand.


    I¡¯ll inflate the crushed hand now.¡±


    Chen Dengming grabbed Xu Wei¡¯s palm blew on it.


    The five fingers slowly inflated again.


    It was amusing.


    After both of them had explored it a bit more, Xu Wei placed her paper hand on the palm of Chen Dengming and laughed.


    ¡°Elder Brother Chen, I am already very satisfied with the current situation.


    You mentioned a Sister He who has been worrying about my condition, I want to meet her, to say thank you for her care all this while.¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback, somewhat surprised.


    But if Sister He was indeed concerned about Xu Wei¡¯s condition, that she often asked him during the journey if Xu Wei had woken up.


    He nodded, ¡°Indeed, Sister He is really concerned about your condition.


    Since you are feeling better now, I will take you to see her.¡±


    Xu Wei is still in the early stages of cultivating the Day-wandering ghost technique, and she hasn¡¯t really succeeded yet, and her soul power is relatively weak.


    Therefore, even if she possessed a paper doll form, once her stocks of Yang energy were depleted, she would leave the state of the paper doll.


    If the wind was a little too strong, she would be blown away, ending up as a ghost bride in someone else¡¯s house.


    a€|


    Chen Dengming escorted Xu Wei out of the cabin, knocked on He Yingyu¡¯s door, and conveyed the good news that Xu Wei had awakened.


    The two women met for the first time and seemed to get along even better than he did.


    He Yingyu was about to take Xu Wei¡¯s hand.


    Chen Dengming immediately warned her about Xu Wei¡¯s current condition.


    ¡°Oh?


    I didn¡¯t expect¡­¡±


    He Yingyu was initially stunned, then she covered her mouth and laughed, swallowing the word ¡®interesting¡¯, afraid she might hurt Xu Wei.


    After all, becoming a paper doll was a last resort and she was ultimately not ordinary.


    Xu Wei, understanding her thoughtful gesture, smiled and said, ¡°Sister He, Elder Brother Chen calls you Sister, so I¡¯ll just call you Sister too.


    If I call you senior, it would seem a bit distant.¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s eyes sparkled, and she laughed, ¡°Sister Xu, don¡¯t be so formal.


    It¡¯s nice to be called Sister.


    I don¡¯t want to be called senior because it makes me feel old.¡±


    The two women got along well and quickly hit it off, moving into the room for a deep conversation.


    Just as Chen Dengming was about to join in, he was turned away by the two women.


    The door was closed, saying that the sisters were having a private chat and that men should not interfere.


    Looking at the tightly closed door, Chen Dengming was a little dumbfounded.

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    However, seeing Xu Wei and He Yingyu getting along well, he felt relaxed and happy.


    This showed that Xu Wei was well-liked, and that He Yingyu was not like most people.


    She didn¡¯t have a high and mighty demeanor; she was amiable.


    ¡°If my presence is not needed, then I¡¯ll go back and continue cultivating¡­


    Now that the Longevity Sect knows about my origin, the issue of a cultivator¡¯s bone age when entering the Sect will no longer be a problem.


    I can now cultivate the ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯.¡±


    Chen Dengming had mixed feelings about the ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯.


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    He was both grateful and somewhat resentfula€¡±it was complicated.


    The skill had made him successful but almost killed Xu Wei.


    He predicted that there were many more in the Western Region who died due to this secret method.


    This secret method seemed to herald misfortune, stacking up the deaths of many.


    The creator of this cultivation technique, the Hundred Loss Demon Path, also died unexpectedly.


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    Everyone who cultivated this technique could not stop once they started, as if they were addicted to this life-risking cultivation method, meeting an untimely end.


    From another perspective, this secret method revealed the cruel reality of the Cultivation World.


    Inborn talent could determine a person¡¯s future, and it was inherently unfair.


    This secret method, capable of shattering inherent talents, came with the cost of shortening one¡¯s lifespan.


    Yet, countless people were willing to make this sacrifice.So many seemed willing to defy fate even at the cost of their lives.


    ¡°What a pity¡­


    those who defy fate are few and far between.


    If it weren¡¯t for the fact that I can extend my lifespan through my cultivation, I wouldn¡¯t dare to touch this secret method.¡±


    Chen Dengming sat on a cushion in his cabin, examining his current status panel.


    ¡°Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator [Chen Dengming]


    Lifespan: 87/338/789


    Spiritual Roots: Metal, Wood (Excellect 50/100)


    Martial Arts: ¡®Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡¯ (Exceptional 2/100)


    Daoism: ¡®The Rejuvenation Skill¡¯ (Proficient 12/100), ¡®Longevity Spring Skill¡¯ (Level Seven 28460/40000), othersa€| ¡±


    During this period, he finally cultivated the ¡®Rejuvenation Skill¡¯ to the proficient level.


    This allowed his lifespan to extend an extra ten years, reaching 789 years.


    Theoretically, he still had 451 years of life left.


    To increase his Qi Affinity from 50 to the maximum, he would only need to sacrifice seventy-five years of his lifespan.


    He was unsure whether the Qi Affinity of a top-notch spiritual root could continue to be enhanced to the heavenly spiritual root after reaching its limit.


    But in his heart, he felt it was highly unlikely.


    If the heavenly spiritual root could be cultivated through the ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯, then the method wouldn¡¯t be circulating outside the sect.


    After so many years, a new heavenly spiritual root would have emerged from the Western Region Demon Path.


    However, even today, nearly seventy years after the Hundred Loss Demon Path fell, there had been no news of a new heavenly spiritual root emerging from the Western Region Demon Path.


    Such a prodigy would certainly attract the attention of other factions, making it difficult to remain hidden.


    ¡°Regardless, I¡¯ll give it a try.


    If anyone is suited to cultivate the Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill, it would be the Cultivators of the Longevity Sect¡­


    I¡¯m not just a member of the Longevity Sect but also a cultivator that can extend his lifespan through cultivation.


    This technique was born for me.


    The Hundred Loss Demon Path could be considered my half-master.¡±


    After sighing in his heart, Chen Dengming began cultivating intensely.


    He hadn¡¯t engaged in life-risking cultivation for quite some time.


    This time, he would first invest 80 years of his lifespan and see whether his top-notch spiritual root affinity could directly hit its limit and make another breakthrough.


    ¡­


    How much of a hundred years of life can one use?


    Time flies like a swift steed.


    In the blink of an eye, half a day had passed, eighty years of life span was spent¡­


    After Chen Dengming finished his intense cultivation, he felt that his sensitivity to nature¡¯s spiritual energy in the air had strengthened considerably.


    If he was previously watching a 720P high-definition movie, he now felt like he was watching a 1080P ultra-high-definition movie.


    There was a slight difference.


    However, after reaching the peak of the superior spiritual root Qi Affinity, there was no further breakthrough into the heavenly spiritual root; it seemed like he reached a bottleneck.


    When Chen Dengming twisted a few strands of his temple hair to check, he saw that a few were white, but not many.


    He then looked at the changes in his status panel.


    ¡°Lifespan: 87/418/789


    Spiritual Roots: Metal, Wood (Superior 100/100)


    Dao Technique:¡¯Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯ (Level Three 47/100)¡­¡±


    After this round of intense cultivation, he still had 371 years of lifespan left.


    The ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯ hasn¡¯t yet been cultivated to its peak.


    Theoretically, once the third level of this secret method is fully cultivated, the quality of his spiritual roots could increase by about two times.


    However, now that the bottleneck has appeared, continuing to cultivate this technique to the peak would require approximately 160 years of additional lifespan, assuming every 30 years increases proficiency by 10 points.


    Is it worth it if the quality of the spiritual roots remains unchanged, and the impact is not significant?


    At the moment, even if the technique is cultivated to its peak, it¡¯s highly likely that the quality of the spiritual roots will not undergo a significant change.


    The cultivation speed of heavenly spiritual roots is at least ten times faster than superior spiritual roots.


    Even if the remaining proficiency of the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± helps the quality of spiritual roots increase by another two times, it still won¡¯t able to approach the heavenly spiritual root, let alone reach twice its current level.


    ¡°After risking another 160 years of my lifespan, will the Qi affinity of my spiritual root improve?¡±


    After pondering for a long time, Chen Dengming decided to try again to see if the affinity with Qi of his spiritual roots would significantly increase.


    If there is no significant increase, then he would wait until his remaining lifespan exceeds 500 years before cultivating this technique to the limit.

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    Half an hour passed.


    Chen Dengming sensed the surrounding spiritual energy, sighed softly, and ended his life-draining cultivation.


    ¡°Life Span: 87/448/789


    Spiritual Root: Metal, Wood (Top quality 100/100)


    Daoism: ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯ (third level 57/100)a€|¡±


    He had consumed another thirty years of his lifespan, and the proficiency of ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯ had increased by 10 points.


    However, the affinity of his spiritual root with the spiritual Qi showed no obvious improvement.


    At least he could not ascertain whether there was any improvement.


    This implied that no progress was evident.


    Continuing his life-draining cultivation was unnecessary.


    He plucked a greyed hair from both his temples and smiled as he examined it.


    Time, like a silent knife, was the greatest murderer, turning his vibrant hair to dust.


    After spending a hundred and twenty years of life force on his cultivation, his hair had turned white again.


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    However, he still had 341 years left, much longer than the lifespan of an ordinary foundation establishment cultivator, hence there was no need to panic.


    ¡°With this round of drain-life cultivation, my cultivation speed has improved by 20%.


    Now, with a top-quality spiritual root, even though it¡¯s a mutually restraining Twin Spiritual Root, my cultivation speed should have exceeded Sistera€|¡± he reflected.


    ¡°Although the first-level Soul Snatching Array can hardly match my cultivation speed anymore, and it¡¯s inconvenient to use, I should be increasing my cultivation technique proficiency by 60 points every day without difficulty.¡±


    Chen Dengming was in a good mood.


    He Yingyu only had a medium-quality spiritual root with high spiritual Qi affinity, but unlike him, she hadn¡¯t reached the pinnacle.


    Therefore, regarding normal cultivation speed, He Yingyu couldn¡¯t compare with him now.


    He stood up, walked to a mirror inside the room to tidy his long hair, then moved some Blood Killing Gas to the tips of his hair, gradually changing the gray to black again.


    He didn¡¯t really care about his greying hair, the increase in his cultivation potential was what mattered.


    However, to avoid causing worries for Xu Wei and He Yingyu, he decided to simply address the issue.


    At this point, laughter could be heard from outside the cabin.


    Chen Dengming was surprised, he opened the cabin door and stepped outside.


    Xu Wei and He Yingyu, like sisters, were admiring the sunset on the Spirit Boat, chitchatting with glee.


    The two women were brimming with vitality, youthful and radiant.


    Xu Wei looked even healthier, while He Yingyu, dressed in a loose Changchun robe, couldn¡¯t hide her attractive figure.


    Seeing him appear, He Yingyu trembled slightly, quickly glanced at him and blushed instantly before looking away.


    Her nose started to perspire, quite contrasting her usual unhurried demeanor; she looked strange.


    ¡°Were you gossiping about me?¡±


    Chen Dengming asked, surprised and laughing.


    At this time Xu Wei also blushed, floated over and gently placed a letter on Chen Dengming¡¯s hand, giggling,


    ¡°Brother Chen, come¡­


    there are some things that I have already discussed with Sister¡­¡±


    ¡°Ah?


    Discussed?


    Discussed what?¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback, then he soon realized what she meant from Xu Wei and He Yingyu¡¯s evasive demeanor.


    He started sweating, his eyes widened, and his forehead wrinkled.


    Feeling hot all over, he allowed himself to be led by Xu Wei, his thick-skinned face turning red.


    Is this what Sister meant when she said she wanted to wait until Xu Wei woke up so they could get to know each other on a more personal level?


    Did she even ask him?


    He wasn¡¯t ready yet.


    ¡°Hmpha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Seeing the slightly flustered expressions on Chen Dengming¡¯s and He Yingyu¡¯s faces, the Black Cloud Leopard snorted and rolled its eyes with contempt.


    What¡¯s so awkward about this?


    In the leopard world, regardless of whether it¡¯s a cheetah, white leopard, or snow leopard, they all shy away from the impressive Black Cloud Leopard.


    Whether it¡¯s one or three, the one who gets nervous and wobbly is always the other leopards, while the Black Cloud Leopard stands tall and solitary.


    In the distance, at the edge of the cliff, three disciples from the Hongxia Sect and Soul Communicating Sect, stationed there, exchanged glances.


    The female disciple quickly lowered her head and started eating the Spirit Rice in her bowl.


    The two male disciples coughed awkwardly, feeling that the Spirit Rice in their bowls lost its appeal, they couldn¡¯t help but feel envious.


    This Foundation Establishment senior of the Changchun Sect is capable indeed.


    Having one beautiful Foundation Establishment senior sister by his side was already enough to envy, but he also ingeniously kept another beauty on his Spirit Boata€| It seemed that they got along harmoniously too.


    It was clear that exceptional people are not only superior in strength, but also surpass others in various areas.


    ¡­


    Whether or not Chen Dengming excelled in other areas, nobody had the chance to find out that night.


    Xu Wei was more than willing, though.


    But with her current condition as a soul-armored puppet, even if she did have desires, her paper-like body wouldn¡¯t be satisfying.


    The Dual Mate Cultivation Technique from the olden days couldn¡¯t be smoothly transformed to benefit both parties.


    She honestly confessed when He Yingyu asked her how she captured Chen Dengming.


    Ironically, the technique was a common low-level one, but it piqued He Yingyu¡¯s interest.


    However, this interest merely stayed at the theoretical discussion stage.


    These types of conversations often led to the women blushing.


    Some things, when uttered, lose their charm.


    Other things, when expressed too directly, also become dull and tasteless.


    With mutual understanding between them, both women passed the night sleepless.


    Xu Wei was completely relaxed.


    She felt that even if her lifespan ran out in a decade or so, at least Ms.


    Chen would have a Dao companion who was strong, talented, and treated him well by his side.


    On the other hand, He Yingyu was both excited and embarrassed.


    During her indoor practice, she would break into a smile now and then.


    Apart from being grateful to Xu Wei, she also felt a bit guilty.


    As for Chen Dengming, after the initial confusion, he came to accept the situation.


    He was not new to this.


    The two women had painstakingly taught him these things.


    Although he had ¡®seven rooms and wives¡¯ in Fan Chen, they were for mutual benefit.


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    During the fifteen years he didn¡¯t discuss emotions, but at least he gave them a name and allowed them to enjoy riches and honor.

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    ?Chapter 305: 149-150: Striving hard to attain Qi people¡¯s blessing, unsure of the path beyond the top grade (two in one 8k)_5 Chapter 305: 149-150: Striving hard to attain Qi people¡¯s blessing, unsure of the path beyond the top grade (two in one 8k)_5 If that¡¯s the case and both Xu Wei and Sister He are willing to accept each other, and they have shown Chen Dengming kindness and companionship in hardship, what¡¯s the point in him pretending to be disinterested, or saying that he has closed his heart?


    All they ask for is acknowledgement and companionship.


    If they are willing to support each other along the path of cultivation, with the hope of reaching the Golden Core level together, without seeking wealth or making risky bets, then that¡¯s the sincerest proposition anyone can make.


    With that¡­


    they can cultivate as dao spouses, look beyond the Golden Core stage to the Nascent Soul phase, and as for immortality¡­


    that¡¯s a too lofty goal to consider right now.


    Even if one must tread the path alone, it¡¯s still worthwhile, for a life lived with love is far superior to a cold and emotionless Dao of Immortality.


    One is never alone in this path.


    ¡­


    Seven or eight days passed in a blink of an eye.


    On board the Spirit Boat, Chen Dengming sat at the dining table, utterly bored.


    Xu Wei and He Yingyu were busy preparing a fragrant meal of Spirit Rice and their best Spirit Vegetables and brought it to the table.


    ¡°Elder Brother Chen, please enjoy your meal!¡±


    Xu Wei handed the chopsticks to Chen Dengming with a smile, blinking her eyes.


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    ¡°Today¡¯s meal, Sister He made all of it¡­She¡¯s almost learned all of my special skills.


    No wonder she¡¯s an Artifact Refining Master, she learns so fast.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming glanced at He Yingyu who was trying her best to look calm, though she was obviously a little nervous, smiled and said, ¡°The food looks and smell delightful, it¡¯s time to check the taste.


    Come on, Sister, let¡¯s taste it togethera€|¡±


    ¡°Alright!


    Xu Mei taught me well.¡±


    He Yingyu smiled as she removed the apron from her shapely figure and wiped her hands, about to speak.


    Suddenly, the Teleportation Formation on the distant cliff emitted a bright light; its movements were vast.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyebrows raised, and his face showed joy, ¡°Qiangzi is back.¡±


    Immediately, he rose to his feet and summoned his sword, flying towards the Teleportation Formation.


    ¡°Hey!


    Wait till you finish your meal!¡±


    He Yingyu was waving her hands in exasperation.


    ¡°I¡¯ll eat when I get back.


    I¡¯m afraid something¡¯s wrong with the Teleportation Formation.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s voice drifted back as he vanished within a flash of sword light heading towards the cliff.


    ¡°That sneaky fellow!¡± He Yingyu stomped her feet in annoyance, shooting a glance at the giggling Xu Wei.


    ¡°You always side with him.


    We sisters should stick together!¡±


    Xu Wei laughed, ¡°We can stick together, but only after Sister He goes back to our sect, holds a wedding ceremony with Elder Brother Chen, and invites all the fellow cultivators on this path.


    Only then will we truly be sisters.¡±


    ¡­


    Within the Transportation Formation, a flash of Spiritual Light.


    Jiang Qiang¡¯s figure rapidly appeared in the formation after just a point of light grew into more.


    In an instant, all the Spirit Stones embedded around the Transportation Formation lost their Spiritual Light and even cracked apart.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure flashed, entering the range of the formation.


    He looked at Jiang Qiang, whose face was pale and whose aura was extremely weak.


    His cultivation seemed to be fluctuating unsteadily, and his face became grave.


    ¡°Brother Chen!¡±


    Jiang Qiang was just about to speak with a smile on seeing Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming immediately raised his hand to stop him, ¡°Don¡¯t talk now.


    Let me stabilize your cultivation first!¡±


    Jiang Qiang paused, his face filled with gratitude.


    Chen Dengming slapped his Storage Bag, and a bottle of Qianyuan Pills flew out.


    He popped one into Jiang Qiang¡¯s mouth and then executed the Reverse Glory Spring Return Skill to restore Jiang Qiang¡¯s Primordial Qi.


    After a while, Jiang Qiang¡¯s fluctuating cultivation level finally stabilized.


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    His Spiritual Energy which was previously depleted to nearly nothing, began to recover with the aid of the Qianyuan Pill.


    Chen Dengming immediately flew Jiang Qiang out of the Teleportation Formation on his flying sword and returned to the Spirit Boat.


    He asked about the situation in Nanxun.


    ¡°Brother Chen, I¡¯ve learned what happened.


    Your clan indeed met with some trouble, and the situation seems rather serious.


    It seems that people from your family are all controlled by formations and demonic creatures.


    I do not understand these things well hence, I did not dare to act recklessly.


    I returned the moment I understood the situation¡­¡±


    Jiang Qiang said while inhaling deeply, the spiritual energy of the air around him.


    Looking at the fragrant Spirit Vegetables and Spirit Rice on the table, his tummy unceremoniously let out a rumble.


    In Nanxun, let alone the luxury of Spirit Rice and Spirit Vegetables, he didn¡¯t even have any spiritual energy to breathe in, he was almost worn out.


    He then suppressed his hunger and continued solemnly, ¡°Aside from the condition of your clan, I¡¯ve also investigated the matter in Nanxun.


    Brother Chen, as you know, there is absolutely no spiritual energy there.


    Our spells and magic artifacts can only rely on our own spiritual energy for usage.


    Moreover, since we can no longer borrow the nature¡¯s spiritual energy, their might is also greatly reduced.


    Also, I have experimented, when the spiritual energy in our bodies is completely depleted, our cultivation level will start to weaken and seem to plummet.


    I tested till here and immediately returned via the Teleportation Formation, fearing that if I stayed any longer, I might become too weak to even activate the Teleportation Formation¡­


    ¡°Is it that serious¡­?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyebrows furrowed slightly, he glanced at He Yingyu, and then back to Jiang Qiang, smiling as he said, ¡°Let¡¯s sit down and eat while we talk.¡±


    Only then did Jiang Qiang notice Xu Wei¡¯s presence.


    Sensing the strange atmosphere, he held back what he was about to say, deciding to eat first and observe the situation.¡±,


    After they finished their meal.


    Chen Dengming had a clear understanding of the situation in Nanxun from Jiang Qiang¡¯s account.


    Though he was skeptical about the strange situation Jiang Qiang described where a cultivation level would drop after their spiritual energy was completely used up, but because it concerned the well-being of his family, Chen Dengming planned to take a risk and deal with the aftermath, while also leaving some life-saving measures for his clan, to prevent future troubles.


    In addition, he also wanted to learn whether he currently belongs to the Human Immortal Dao System.


    If he has acquired some parts of the Dao Orthodoxy, even if it¡¯s broken, then he would be considered as part of that Dao in Nanxun, and his cultivation level wouldn¡¯t plummet.


    But if the result is the opposite, then he would not be considered as having got any part of the Human Immortal Dao System.


    ¡°Brother Chen, I¡¯ll go with you.¡±


    ¡°No need, Qiangzi.


    You stay here and rest.


    Just in case.


    If I don¡¯t return in a month, then you can come in and find me, this would be the safest way¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming did not like taking impulsive risks.


    He always left some leeway in his plans.


    After issuing the order, Jiang Qiang could only comply.


    Although He Yingyu and Xu Wei were worried, Chen Dengming had a compelling reason to go.


    Besides lending their support, all they could do was protect the law from the outside and provide assistance to the best of their abilities.


    ¡°Sister, I¡¯m leaving this Soul House to you.¡±


    Before leaving, Chen Dengming took out the Soul House, which hadn¡¯t left his side for a long time, and handed it to He Yingyu.


    In the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit was quite worried.


    After wishing Chen Dengming good luck via telepathy, it dared not make any noise.


    He Yingyu smiled and accepted the Soul House, then transmitted a secret message to Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Junior Brother.


    I¡¯ll take good care of your little ghost girl.¡±


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (Eight thousand three votes for the month!)

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    ?Chapter 306: 151: In the ancient temple of the Human Immortal Dao System, the Divine Spirit lights a lamp in the chilling wind (Seeking monthly pass)_1 Chapter 306: 151: In the ancient temple of the Human Immortal Dao System, the Divine Spirit lights a lamp in the chilling wind (Seeking monthly pass)_1 As the sunset neared the mountain peak, on the Misty Cliff in the Ice Wind Forest, the clouds in the sky unexpectedly split open.


    A pillar of light signifying the presence of an Immortal once again burst forth from the opening in the clouds.


    An aura of enormous pressure, stronger than all previous Immortals¡¯ descent, gradually descended from the pillar.


    The numerous agents left from the various factions within dozens of miles felt their breath constrict under that oppressive aura.


    Their hearts felt as though they were filled with lead.


    However, as the light pillar gradually faded and the figure descended, the overpowering pressure subsided like a receding tide and the storm passed.


    All the agents breathed a sigh of relief, and then swiftly dispersed.


    This time, they did not approach Misty Cliff.


    Instead, they rushed to relay the news of the arrival of an even stronger Immortal back to their factions.


    Chance for gaining favor from an Immortal?


    No longer, they barely dared to touch it.


    Over half a month ago, Nangong Shang from the Nangong Family, acted on his own accord.


    His brutal demise sent a chill down everyone¡¯s spine.


    Even when his body was delivered to the Nangong Family, no one dared to touch it for burial, fearing they would be infected by the unknown Immortal techniques.


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    In the end, Nangong Shang was left exposed to the wilderness.


    It was said that even the wild beasts would detour around and not dare to approach.


    Now, when someone brought up Immortals and traces of Immortals, all major forces changed their expression, and they all think of the message spread by the Shaoyu Familya€¡±¡¯Immortals look down on us mere mortals.


    The Immortal World is not as beautiful as you think, do not approach!¡¯


    When this sentence first came out from the Shaoyu Family, many forces and people who heard it just sneered, thinking that these words were left by Shaoyu Feng, the Family Head of the Shaoyu Family, out of resentment for not being chosen to ascend to the Cultivation World.


    However, recently, all the Immortals that descended one after another were cruel and unkind.


    Many forces were terrified and gradually remembered the words that the Shaoyu Family had spread.


    Even though Shaoyu Feng is already dead, his last words before he died were indeed prophetic.


    ¡­


    ¡°Spiritual energy¡­¡±


    At the top of Misty Cliff, Chen Dengming felt as if the spiritual energy in the surrounding heavens and earth had completely disappeared, a strong sense of familiarity surged in his heart.


    This really feels like¡­


    home.


    Even though there was no spiritual energy in the air, it didn¡¯t make him feel extremely uncomfortable.


    Instead, it gave him a sense of familiarity.


    At this moment, the formation finished pulling the light pillar away.


    His figure then began to plummet rapidly downwards.


    Chen Dengming remained calm.


    From the sea of spiritual energy floating above his lower dantian, he separated a wisp of spiritual energy, which could transform into thousands of strands of power stronger than Innate Inner Strength, circulating throughout his body¡¯s meridians.


    ¡°Whoosh!¡±


    His figure swiftly descended from the sky, executing an exquisite movement technique.


    He spun and landed gracefully, standing on the peak of the mountain.


    Looking down from a high altitude, absorbing the whole landscape below, Chen Dengming took a deep breath, his chest filled with the familiar scent of his homeland¡¯s flora.


    Chen Dengming let out a relaxed, long howl.


    Suddenly, his body moved faster than a gust of wind, rushing down the mountain, regaining the feeling from back in the days when he was a low-ranking Loose Cultivator, traveling with martial arts movements in the mundane world.


    Back then, he had already figured out a way to transform a bit of spiritual energy into ten points of internal strength.


    He had grown accustomed to the martial arts of the mortal world not being able to draw upon nature¡¯s spiritual energy, and purely using martial arts techniques to exhibit their unique and special functions.


    For example, now, he was using a wisp of spiritual energy to operate a movement technique to move swiftly, faster than a fine horse.


    And the spiritual energy was only an insignificant part of the three dantians¡¯ spiritual element he had, the offcuts, it wouldn¡¯t matter if all of it was used up.


    Therefore, after hearing Jiang Qiang¡¯s detailed explanation of the situation in the Nanxun Kingdom, Chen Dengming had an understanding of the concrete risks.


    At this moment, without display of any skill or loss of any spiritual energy, he could last a long time in Nanxun.


    However, just as he swept down the mountainside.


    Chen Dengming suddenly had a strange thought.


    If he didn¡¯t use up spiritual energy to cast any magic, he wouldn¡¯t deplete any spiritual energy.


    Then, what is the danger for Foundation Establishment or even Golden Core Cultivators coming to this world?


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    Why did the Hongxia Sect and other five major sects dare not appoint any cultivators above the Qi Cultivation level to come here?


    ¡°Could it be¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming paused and his flowy clothes came to a standstill.


    He first took out a small storage bag from his body.


    With a pinched gesture and a tap on the storage bag, he opened it.


    There were fifty medium-grade spirit crystals inside this storage bag, now glimmering with spiritual light.


    Chen Dengming took out one and quietly observed it for a dozen breaths, his expression slightly changed.


    As Jiang Qiang said, the spiritual energy stored in the spirit crystal would disappear at a faster rate.


    In just that short while, it had already lost ten percent.


    Chen Dengming put the spirit crystal back into the storage bag and took it out for observation after a while.


    He found that the spiritual energy did not disappear, or dissipated very slowly when the spirit crystal was put inside the storage bag.


    However, when left in the air, it would disappear rapidly.


    About one hundred breaths time, the spiritual energy in a medium-grade spirit crystal would completely evaporate.


    However, if he seized the time to absorb it in these hundred breaths, Chen Dengming could still squeeze out about thirty percent of the spiritual energy to absorb.


    The reason why Jiang Qiang didn¡¯t use the spirit crystals to restore his spiritual energy was mainly to test the consequences of the complete disappearance of spiritual energy.


    After Chen Dengming attempted to absorb the spiritual energy inside the spirit crystal and confirmed that he could absorb it.


    He immediately pinched a spell and performed the Reverse Glory Spring Return Skill.


    In the blink of an eye, he felt his spiritual energy depleting rapidly.


    A bit of green light flew out from his hand and landed on the trees across him, quickly transforming into a fragrance that spread out.


    But before the spiritual energy could spread too far, it disappeared rapidly, only covering a few large trees in the end.


    These trees quickly withered, their branches and leaves turning yellow.


    They condensed into strands of glory that flew to Chen Dengming.


    After a moment, Chen Dengming frowned at the few trees whose branches and leaves had largely withered.


    Then, he looked at the glory in his palm that was only the size of a baby¡¯s fist.

 Chapter 307

    ?Chapter 307: 151: In the ancient temple of the Human Immortal Dao System, the Divine Spirit lights a lamp in the chilling wind (Seeking monthly pass)_2 Chapter 307: 151: In the ancient temple of the Human Immortal Dao System, the Divine Spirit lights a lamp in the chilling wind (Seeking monthly pass)_2 This second-level Foundation Establishment skill drained a whole ten percent of his spiritual element, but it only produced negligible effects.


    Back in the Cultivation World, casting this skill could cause vegetation within a hundred feet to wither, transforming them into a magnificent release of spiritual energy that could rapidly heal even fatal wounds.


    But now, the power, range, and duration of the spell significantly diminished¡­


    Ultimately, it was because in Nanxun, spiritual energy not only ceased to exist, but if any happened to appear in the air, it would quickly vanish, disrupting the structure of the spell, causing its power to drastically weaken.


    This was quite similar to his initial experience when he first entered the Cultivation World.


    Even if he used his inner force to create a Broadsword Qi strike extending a dozen feet, the inner force exposed to the air would quickly dissipate, repelled by the spiritual energy in the air.


    Chen Dengming then tried out some lower-level skills like the Fireball Technique.


    The Big Fireball Skill produced a flame the size of a pigeon¡¯s egg upon casting, the explosion power probably equivalent to one thunder-fire of the mortal Thunder Hall.


    The Golden Spear Skill materialized a golden spear only the size of an arrow upon casting, which looked no more potent than a silver spear with a wax head.


    A while later¡­


    Chen Dengming, witnessing the summoned Golden Gang Spirit Venerate, standing at less than half his height, shook his head in exasperation.


    Even more so, the Golden Gang Spirit Venerate was rapidly shrinking, with its golden spiritual energy constantly leaking, as if an invisible mouth in the void was devouring all the spiritual energy in the air.


    It¡¯s fairly clear now why Foundation Establishment cultivators dare not venture into Nanxun, this cursed land.


    Setting foot here would be pointless, as at best they would only be able to endure for a while longer than Qi Cultivation cultivators.


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    They¡¯d have to cast spells if any danger arose.


    But with the power of spells so weak, the destructiveness they could unleash may not even be much stronger than that of Nanxun¡¯s Innate experts.


    These Innate experts only need to be careful not to let spiritual energy invade their bodies.


    Many of them teaming up could easily slay a Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    How could such a fall from grace be acceptable to the proud cultivators, especially those at the Foundation Establishment stage?


    Dying at the hands of a mortal, it would truly be hard to rest in peace.


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    As for those at the Golden Core stage, valuing their lives more, they would definitely not risk danger lightly.


    This is probably why in the past Immortal Ascension Gathering, Luo Bing and others stayed atop the Formation, remaining within the field created by a large number of Spirit Crystals lined up in formation, and never took a single step outside, likely fearing danger would arise outside the cover of the field.


    ¡°The Teleportation Formation atop Misty Cliff seems not so simple; it¡¯s not an ordinary Teleportation Formation.


    It connects the Cultivation World and the Mustard World, using the two formations as connecting nodes to continuously draw in spiritual energy from the Cultivation World, forming a short-term field abundant with spiritual energy to stabilize the teleportation environment while protecting the safety of those teleported¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming looked up at Misty Cliff, having a guess in his mind.


    He then took off his robe, checking the dozens of large and small storage bags hung all over his body.


    These storage bags were filled with Spirit Crystals, life-saving Elixir Pills, Elixir Pills that restore spiritual energy, and other items.


    ¡°If you carry enough Spirit Stones, divided into different storage bags, cultivators can hold on for a long time¡­


    the prerequisite, however, is that their own spiritual energy won¡¯t evaporate out of thin air¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming had a nagging feeling, as if his own spiritual energy was also slowly evaporating.


    It was just too subtle, and he hadn¡¯t noticed it yet.


    He took out two Spirit Crystals, tightly gripped them, and quickly absorbed them to recover his energy.


    Meanwhile, he pondered over the mysteries and similarities of the two worlds.


    In the Cultivation World, the martial arts couldn¡¯t leverage nature¡¯s spiritual energy.


    If inner energy appeared in the air, it would be repelled or devoured by spiritual energy and swiftly disappear.


    Yet in Nanxun, spells also couldn¡¯t leverage spiritual energy.


    Of course, this mainly comes from Nanxun¡¯s heaven and earth not containing any spiritual energy.


    Still, why does this world rapidly consume spiritual energy, causing it to evaporate?


    An old country fellow like him, now residing in Nanxun, also can¡¯t freely cast spells.


    Could this mean that he didn¡¯t actually receive the Human Immortal Dao System?


    Chen Dengming scanned the surroundings, then sat cross-legged.


    He slowly advanced his spirit to the Profound Quietude level, and his spirit then turned ethereal and gradually achieved Unity of Heaven and Man.


    Ever since he encountered the evil curse of Miaoyin Sect, he merely perceived his spirit to have entered a vast space and came in contact with a mysterious glyph, leading to the comprehension of the Divine Method Manifestation Astonishing Formula, allowing his spirit to also easily step into the state of Unity of Heaven and Man.


    Over the past half month, he had also tried to perform martial arts in the Cultivation World while in the state of Unity of Heaven and Man.


    He discovered that while in the Unity of Heaven and Man state, nearly every move and form of martial arts could move the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, breaking the previous convention that martial arts couldn¡¯t harness nature¡¯s spiritual energy.


    However, the power of common martial arts was inherently limited to close combat techniques, mostly adhering to form.


    Thus, even if martial arts could liberate the natural energy of heaven and earth, the power exhibited by most martial arts was no more than on par with lower-level skills, and in terms of subtlety they may even fall short, functioning almost as Body Cultivation, only useful for agile maneuvering in combat.


    This made Chen Dengming always doubt whether he had ever come into contact with the Human Immortal Dao System.


    If he did come into contact with it, the Human Immortal Dao System should have more capabilities than that.


    Demon Star wouldn¡¯t be capable of slaying a Nascent Soul in her late-stage Golden Core period with merely these skills.


    ¡­


    At this moment, with Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit gradually entering the state of Unity of Heaven and Man,


    He felt completely serene, his spirit and the natural world around him synchronizing, and his mind sensing a vast space once more.


    An expression of surprise suddenly flashed across his placid face.


    ¡°What is it¡­?¡±


    He had a sense of familiarity envelop his translucent spirit.

 Chapter 308

    ?Chapter 308: 151: In the ancient temple of the Human Immortal Dao System, the Divine Spirit lights a lamp in the chilling wind (Seeking monthly pass)_3 Chapter 308: 151: In the ancient temple of the Human Immortal Dao System, the Divine Spirit lights a lamp in the chilling wind (Seeking monthly pass)_3 It felt as if someone had stumbled on a strange place for the first time, yet suddenly found everything about it familiar, as if they had experienced it before.


    However, no matter how he tried to further engage with the vast space, he was unable to make any progress.


    Suddenly, he keenly felt a tiny thread of spiritual energy escaping from his body, transforming into countless tiny dots of energy bubbles, which rose and flew into the vast space.


    ¡°What is¡­?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s mind was shaken, nearly breaking his state of Unity of Heaven and Man, as he grappled with an incredible yet enlightening thought.


    Indeed, the spiritual energy within a cultivator does dissipate.


    But it is so subtle that it¡¯s hard to notice.


    So, this was why the world was void of spiritual energy.


    Any spiritual energy that appeared in the air would rapidly vanish, all due to the vast space sensed under the state of Unity of Heaven and Man.


    This space, seemingly devouring spiritual energy, could it be related to the Human Immortal Dao System?


    Chen Dengming was struck by a sudden inspiration.


    He began practicing martial arts, casting ordinary martial techniques under the state of Unity of Heaven and Man.


    Immediately, with every punch and kick, the ascending spiritual energy gradually coalesced, gathering around him and even returned to his Dantian within his body.


    In this process, the vast space sensed by his divine spirit became clearer, like a hazy ancient temple emerging from the foggy clouds.


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    Moreover, behind that temple, more blurry outlines of buildings became visible.


    ¡°Is that the Human Immortal Dao System?¡±


    Chen Dengming was shocked on the spot, unable to suppress his excitement at the revelation of such a secret a€¡± a secret that had lain dormant in the Nanxun Kingdom, where he had lived for over eighty years.


    He was overwhelmed with awe.


    This revelation ended his state of Unity of Heaven and Man.


    The ancient temple sensed in his spirit vanished as quickly as a dream.


    Chen Dengming stood still, deep in thought.


    A moment later, he entered the state of Unity of Heaven and Man again and practiced martial arts with the same result.


    While in the state of Unity of Heaven and Man and practicing ordinary martial arts, he could sense the existence of the ancient temple, filming in the air, and recuperate his dissipating spiritual energy.


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    Common martial arts seemed to be the secret key to unlocking that ancient temple.


    Without these martial arts as assistance, even if one achieved the state of Unity of Heaven and Man, they wouldn¡¯t be able to clearly sense the image of the ancient temple.


    ¡°So¡­


    the secret of the Human Immortal Dao System is hidden among the numerous martial arts of Nanxun?


    These martial arts are all passwords?¡±


    Chen Dengming had an epiphany.


    The Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium, a compilation of techniques he had learned to extend his lifespan, comprised various disciplines.


    It may be said that no one in the Nanxun Kingdom knew more martial arts than he did, except for the Demon Star of old.


    Even with all that, he only truly discovered the secret existence of the Human Immortal Dao System today.


    It seemed now that the Demon Star had been exceptionally gifted.


    They made it to the state of Unity of Heaven and Man, practiced martial arts, discovered the utmost secret of the Human Immortal Dao System, received part of the Dao Orthodoxy, and then forcefully left Nanxun for the Cultivation World.


    Like a tiger entering the mountains or dragon into the sea, they were no longer of mundane nature and made tremendous progress.


    However, even though he understood all this now, Chen Dengming was still unable to locate the ancient temple or figure out how to access it.


    He was not in a hurry at the moment.


    Being able to unravel the secrets of the Nanxun¡¯s Human Immortal Dao System so quickly, and even remotely sense the existence of the ancient temple, he felt his trip was worthwhile.


    Now that he had clarified the situation, he needed to handle the matters of his mortal family as a priority.


    He tried to calm his mind again, entered into the state of Unity of Heaven and Man, and then left using his Qinggong.


    When deploying Qinggong in a state of Unity of Heaven and Man, not only did his speed increase, but the power consumed was also less.


    The dissipating spiritual energy within his body would also return, with almost no loss or consumption, reaching a state of ¡®true mastery¡¯.


    Chen Dengming felt like Kuafu, the giant from the legend who pursued the sun.


    The ancient temple hung at the edge of his sensory reach, like a giant sun.


    However, no matter how hard he pursued with his Qinggong, the distance between them did not decrease.


    In less than half an hour, he had sprinted hundreds of miles, raising dust along the way.


    Even the scouts on horses were slower than him and were quickly caught up.


    ¡°Please, stop!¡± Chen Dengming called out.


    The riders ahead were startled by the words, not daring to respond to the strange yet polite invitation of the immortal being.


    They had heard about another immortal who said he would give a reward to Nangong Shang, but the reward turned out to be ¡®death¡¯.


    When this new immortal said ¡®please, stop¡¯, if they really did stop, wouldn¡¯t that mean they would lose their lives?


    However, moments later, they were hit by a strong gust of wind, an overwhelming pressure descended on them, their horses whined, their legs gave out, and they fell to the ground.


    All of them felt as if they had entered an ice cellar, their bodies were cold, their willpower and spirit at the edge of collapsing.


    In the blink of an eye, they saw a blurry but commanding figure approach and speak.


    ¡°I need to borrow your horses.


    Also, if any of you can contact the royal court of Nanxun, please relay the message to them.


    The former Grand Tutor has returned and there will be bountiful rewards for the Royal Family.¡±


    Before they could react, his voice receded.


    Chen Dengming sprang onto a horse, pulled the reins, leapt onto the horse¡¯s back, shout loudly, the horse instantly stood upright, running swiftly away.


    On the ground, everyone¡¯s spirits were in a daze for a while before they gradually recovered.


    They found they couldn¡¯t remember the appearance of that Immortal from before, his majestic but vague figure lurking in their minds, as well as his voice, deep and resonating like a huge bell.


    They probably wouldn¡¯t forget it for the rest of their lives.


    ¡°What did¡­that Immortal say?


    He wants us to deliver a message to the royal family?


    He said¡­¡±


    ¡°The Grand Tutor has returned?¡±


    ¡°The Grand Tutor?


    The Crown Prince¡¯s Grand Tutor?


    Could it be¡­¡±


    Everyone felt a jolt, as if struck by electricity, they stared at each other, their eyes wide, full of shock, bewilderment, and joy.


    Nanxun Blade King, the glory of Nanxun, True Immortal Chen is back!?


    The people of Nanxun do not deceive each other.


    The accent of the Immortal from just now, was indeed the authentic Nanxun dialect, they only realized this now.


    ¡­


    A fine steed raced on, its golden saddle and jade bridle shining under the sunny sky.


    Who could have known underlying the seemingly ordinary traveler was an Immortal?


    Chen Dengming rushed towards the Chen Family residence over six-thousand miles away, his heart yearning to return.


    Almost traveling a thousand miles a day, he exhausted three horses, and himself over three-thousand miles using his Qinggong skill.


    Finally, after six days, he arrived at his family¡¯s desolate gate.


    Moreover, during these six days, the news of True Immortal Chen, the Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince, returning from the Immortal World, had already been delivered to the royal palace and the top families of Nanxun through trained hawks.


    This piece of Immortal news, brought surprise all around.


    The old Emperor of Nanxun almost fell from his throne, his back drenched in sweat.


    He was pleased that he hadn¡¯t cut off all ties with the Chen family and cancelled the royal marriage twenty days ago.


    At this moment.


    Chen Dengming, shabby and dusty, stood with a complex expression at the entrance of Chen Mansion.


    Looking at the fluttering black flags, the mansion seemed lifeless, full of a dead aura.


    Then, when he looked around, there were few pedestrians, children who went out to look were immediately brought back into their houses by their parents, who quickly closed their doors.


    He couldn¡¯t help but sigh deeply.


    Returning to Nanxun after merely five years, he seemed a stranger to the children.


    They didn¡¯t recognize him and were startled.


    The residents scattered, avoiding him as much as they could.


    It seemed that the misfortunes of the Chen family had also brought fear to these neighbors.


    Chen Dengming started walking towards the mansion.


    The closer he got, the more he could feel a faint domain power.


    But this power was gradually weakening.


    Clearly, the spiritual energy in the domain was gradually dissipating into the world.


    But Chen Dengming was still puzzled.


    Even if a domain was set up, how could it be maintained for so long without the resources of a combined effort from the five major sects, like the Teleportation Formation?


    He stepped into the house.


    A few servants happened to pass by.


    ¡°Little Deer!¡±


    Chen Dengming recognized the back of one of them and called out.


    Suddenly, the several servants all turned uniformly, like puppets on a string, with a stiff and cold look.


    Their bright eyes stared intently at Chen Dengming, the sclera filled with red veins.


    An unexplainable evil atmosphere quickly spread.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze narrowed slightly, his eyes suddenly blazing brightly.


    He utilized the Astonishing Formula under the state of Unity of Heaven and Man.


    In an instant, the faint evil aura that attacked him shattered.


    Within the shining light, the mansion in front of Chen Dengming seemed to be covered in a gray glow.


    Above the heads of the three servants opposite him, black threads floated out, flowed into the black Array Flags around them, and gathered into a gloomy cloud above the mansion.


    ¡°Lighting the Divine Spirit as a lantern, using humans to form an array?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes suddenly narrowed, like two bolts of lightning flashing by.


    In an instant, the black threads above the three servants¡¯ heads broke.


    The next moment, their bodies collapsed like unsupported sacks, the situation was extremely strange¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 309

    ?Chapter 309: 152: Soul Extraction, Bone Removal and Blocking Formation, How Many Family Members Survive (Nearly 6K for Monthly Ticket Update)_1 Chapter 309: 152: Soul Extraction, Bone Removal and Blocking Formation, How Many Family Members Survive (Nearly 6K for Monthly Ticket Update)_1 Upon seeing the three household servants collapse onto the ground like human skins after the connection between them and the field was severed, it was as if their bodies had completely lost their skeletal support.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face immediately turned grave.


    ¡°They have their Essence, Qi, and Spirit pulled away?¡±


    This wasn¡¯t the ¡®Spirit Illumination¡¯ method recorded in Refining Spirit Skill, but rather similar to it, their body¡¯s essence blood was also extracted, just like a puppet guided by pre-set instructions.


    This situation is utterly inconsistent with what the Foundation Establishment Soul Ghost said in the Banner of Yin Spirits.


    Chen Dengming snorted coldly, slapped his storage bag and a Banner of Yin Spirits flew out in a flash.


    He made a big grab and pulled out a Foundation Establishment Soul Ghost that was immediately gripped by the neck.


    ¡°Ah¨Cno!


    No!


    This is the Cursed Land, quickly, let me go back to the Banner of Yin Spirits, save me, begging you.¡±


    The moment this Foundation Establishment Soul Ghost appeared, a series of chilling winds blew, and it let out a miserable scream.


    The soul power within its soul body was gradually dissipating, and its body was emitting a black smoke only perceivable by the spirit, with a ferocious expression, experiencing extreme pain.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes were filled with coldness, and he asked through his Divine Sense with knitted brows.


    ¡°Speak, what kind of domain have you set up here?


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    Why have the Essence, Qi, and Spirit of my family members been controlled and drawn away?


    Didn¡¯t you say there would be no damage to human lives?¡±


    ¡°Ah¡­


    Ah!


    This, this is the Blood Qi Divine Evil Return Formation.


    The purpose of this formation is to take the Essence, Qi, and Spirit of most people within the formation to nourish the formation.


    A portion of the power is concentrated on a few individuals.


    We didn¡¯t say no harm to human life, we just said no harm to the lives of your progeny¡­¡±


    The Foundation Establishment Soul Ghost screamed continuously.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze turned cold, ¡°what a formation that uses people to nourish it, and doesn¡¯t harm the lives of my progeny¡­¡±


    He was clear why the formation could last so long, because it was entirely built on the lives of the people in his mansion.


    He suppressed his killing intent and continued questioning.


    ¡°How can this formation be broken?


    Where are my two sons who were entered into the Blood Coffin?¡±


    The Foundation Establishment Soul Ghost was nearly frightened to tears.


    It could feel its soul burning, and its divinity calling for help.


    If the questioning continued at a slow pace, it would disintegrate.


    The frightened Soul Ghost quickly and detailedly explained every detail.


    Chen Dengming gradually frowned.


    This Blood Qi Divine Evil Return Formation, according to him, extracts the Essence, Qi, and Spirit of the majority of people and injects them into the bodies of his two sons.


    The main purpose is to keep the lives of his sons, who are in the Blood Coffins, from dying out and to give power to the born bones of the young ghost, so that they can find him.


    As for ensuring his sons don¡¯t die, it was just an additional advantage.


    ¡°If I dismantle the formation now, my sons in the Blood Coffins will be affected.


    Without the supply of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, the young ghost¡¯s bone birth will lack nourishment and will counterattack and devour my sons¡­¡±


    As Chen Dengming was considering, he made a decision and headed deeper into the mansion.


    The mansion, where he once lived, had been rebuilt and expanded in the past five years.


    There are lakes, pavilions, drum towers, and even a temple with a deity statue in it.


    Chen Dengming glanced at it and couldn¡¯t help but be startled.


    The deity statue was surprisingly his own image, and there was a name board that had fallen on the gods¡¯ table.


    It said ¡°True lmmortal Chen¡±.


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    There used to be continuous offerings and quite a few sacrifices here.


    Chen Dengming found it both funny and sad.


    He was not dead, nor had he truly become a deity, but he was already made into a deity statue, with a name board.


    This was too much for him.


    He continued to walk swiftly, heading straight for the backyard to find his sons¡¯ Blood Coffins.


    Along the way, he saw piles of clothing and human skins on the ground, some of which were already withered.


    Some seemed to belong to outsiders but had also fallen prey to the formation.


    Once they entered, they would die inside and be unable to leave.


    When he encountered some servants and household sons, he always used intimidating tactics to avoid them.


    If he could successfully break the formation in the end, some of these people might survive.


    But if the formation couldn¡¯t be broken, everyone except his two sons might die.


    Arriving in the backyard, Chen Dengming¡¯s expression became even more complicated.


    He had seen his former wives and Chen Zhong, the old housekeeper.


    Now they had all been controlled by the formation and become puppets in the formation to nourish people.


    There were even a lot of human skins on the ground, and some were probably his other wives based on their richly dressed clothes.


    ¡°Old Dog Han from Miaoyin Sect!¡±


    Chen Dengming felt as if there was a flame burning in his chest, and he felt as uncomfortable as if a brick was stuck in his heart.


    These wives, though they had been in a sterile relationship, had lived with him for over a decade.


    Seeing them in such a state now and knowing that some had died miserably, made him utterly furious.


    He walked briskly and approached the core of the formation surrounded by black array flags.


    At first glance, he saw two small Blood Coffins placed in the center of the formation and his entire body was like a burning flame with anger.


    It seemed like sparks could be seen on each hair.


    His Divine Sense could vaguely detect the weak breath of children in the Blood Coffins.


    The sensation of blood being thicker than water was very clear.


    Aside from that, there were also two cold breaths filling the coffins.


    Black fog occasionally descended from the dark cloud above, falling into the Blood Coffins, and was swallowed by the cold breath.


    After Chen Dengming observed for a moment, he caught another late Foundation Establishment Soul Ghost for questioning.


    ¡°If the little ghost is killed and the formation is forcibly interrupted, will it bring disaster to my offspring and family?¡±


    The late Foundation Establishment Soul Ghost felt its soul power rapidly dissipating and was also extremely fearful.


    It didn¡¯t dare to hesitate and immediately informed him of everything it knew.


    ¡°Now that your offspring has been nourished by the Essence, Qi, and Spirit of the little ghost for so long, their life status should be stable.¡±

 Chapter 310

    ?Chapter 310: 152: Soul Extraction, Bone Removal and Blocking Formation, How Many Family Members Survive (Nearly 6K for Monthly Ticket Update)_2 Chapter 310: 152: Soul Extraction, Bone Removal and Blocking Formation, How Many Family Members Survive (Nearly 6K for Monthly Ticket Update)_2 At this moment, it would be possible to forcibly disrupt the formation by eliminating the mini-devils, but it might cause the mini-devils to counterattack your descendants, and a slight carelessness might result in their death.


    But if you wait for 49 days to pass, this formation will break on its own, and the mini-devils, denied sustenance, would also counterattack.


    So, you may consider whether to disrupt this formation now.


    The key point is that actions eliminating the mini-devils have to be swift¡­¡±


    ¡°Is there no other more secure way?


    If not, what¡¯s the use of keeping you around?¡±


    ¡°No, no!


    There is, there is one more way.


    These mini-devils are fueled by deep resentment, which we benefited from by using your dependent¡¯s grudge towards your absence from home.


    If this resentment could be removed, the mini-devils, devoid of resentment, will become less hostile and the speed and intensity of a counterattack would decrease¡­¡±


    ¡°Good!


    Very good!¡± Chen Dengming sneered, his eyes lighting up with anger.


    These people, they¡¯re truly wicked, deliberately stirring up the resentment deep in the hearts of his human dependents, using resentment to nurture ghosts and then using it to locate people, it¡¯s all interlinked in an insidiously harmful way.


    It is likely that even if I don¡¯t get rid of the resentment, these dependents a€¡° even if they recover a€¡° will still harbour deep resentment, causing endless harm.


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    He suddenly put away his Foundation Establishment Stage Soul Ghost, then took out a drop of his dependent¡¯s essence blood from a storage bag.


    The moment this drop of essence blood appeared, it immediately formed two blood-coloured child faces filled with resentment.


    Their crimson pupils stared fixedly at Chen Dengming, filled with hatred and malice as if they wanted to tear him to pieces and eat him alive.


    Almost simultaneously, the blood coffin, filled with two gloomy auras vibrated violently, as if it was ¡®thumping¡¯ restlessly.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyebrows knit together, ¡°Deep root of resentment, if I can¡¯t remove this resentment, even if I save you, it would still be a grave sin!¡±


    As soon as his words fell, he called out to his brother Chu Xun from the soul attracting banner.


    ¡°Grr-¡±


    The instant Chu Xun appeared, he let out a miserable howl, his sharp teeth protruding menacingly and his face twisted in pain, evidently experiencing loss of soul power.


    ¡°Grr!¡±


    Chen Dengming barked a few words to him, signaling with a divine thought to have his brother consume the resentment in the essence blood before him.


    This minor loss of soul power at the moment is inconsequential.


    Because in the spirit subduing vase, there was a reserve of pure soul power which could replenish this brother of his.


    Apart from that, once this matter was settled, he would kill the two Foundation Stage Soul Ghosts for banner sacrifice.


    Most of the soul power from the two Soul Ghosts will be fed to Chu Xun to help him break through to become a Foundation Stage Evil Curse.


    It can be said that under his control, be it Chu Xun, the mini Array Spirit, or Xu Wei, they all have abundant cultivation resources.


    Busting the Foundation Establishment Stage Soul Ghosts to feed them will certainly accelerate the development of an excellent individual like Chu Xun, who is naturally suited for the Ghost Path.


    Chu Xun let out a few dog-like barks and he opened his mouth to consume the resentment in the essence blood.


    ¡°Thump, thump, thump¡­¡±


    The moment this happens, the plasma-bags in the other side started to become much more restless.


    Surrounding this area, the chilling wind howled violently while an array of emotionless, cold figures appeared, walking over like zombies.


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    They gathered around Chen Dengming, their unusually bright eyes filled with red veins, staring at him fixedly.


    Chen Dengming remained unflustered, with just his divine sense emitting around his body, he was able to resist the invasion of the bizarre powers of this domain.


    ¡­


    After about a half a cup of tea¡¯s worth of time had passed.


    The two faces formed by the essence blood in Chen Dengming¡¯s hand had completely returned to calm, no longer twisted in resentment.


    All the resentment had been devoured by Chu Xun, leaving the mini-devils in the blood drop weakened and timid.


    Just then, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes suddenly shot out two strokes of light, like lightning, piercing the plasma.


    His divine sense, as cold as the sharpest icicle, plunged directly into the soul bodies of the two mini-devils in the blood drop.


    ¡°Ahh!!!¡±


    Two shrill screams echoed in the mental space.


    The coffin boards of the blood coffins in front also shook violently at the same time.


    But in the very next moment, the light in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes seemed to transform into two whirlpools, forming a frosty face in the vortex, its mouth wide open.


    By combining the Astonishing Formula with the Mo Skill, he created a divine method manifestation, emitting an invisible attraction force that sucked out the two mini-devils from within the blood drops.


    In the twinkling of an eye, as the two shadows left the plasma, they were swallowed by the soul attracting banner that Chen Dengming was shaking.


    At the same time, he sent Chu Xun back into the banner to deal with the mini-devils, and he himself advanced, his sleeves sweeping as he exerted his strength, overturning the two coffin lids.


    Inside the two blood coffins, a small boy and a small girl lay inside.


    Both of them were as pale as death with two pieces of broken bone placed on their foreheads.


    The moment he flipped open the coffin lids, the two pieces of broken bone tore the skin on the children¡¯s foreheads and were about to counterattack.


    ¡°Presumptuous!¡±


    Chen Dengming uttered a low shout as he nearly simultaneously activated the Gold Touch Skill with both his hands.


    In an instant, a flash of gold light hit the two bone fragments, immediately covering them with a metallic gloss.


    With his quick reflexes, he snatched the two bone shards with one hand each.


    Without waiting for the soul bones to wreak more havoc, his fingers suddenly exerted force, causing his veins to bulge.


    The soul bones were immediately crushed and exploded in his grip.


    Only after all this was done did he finally breathe a sigh of relief, his gaze falling on the two children inside the blood coffins.


    The breath of these two children was weak but still remained steady.


    However, their Qi sensing seemed extremely frail.


    ¡°Blood Qi is depleted¡­


    Seems like I¡¯ll need to go out for a while for the panther to donate some blood, then bring it in to replenish their Blood Qi using the Dragon Bone Training Skill, otherwise, forget about longevity, it would be hard for them to even live past sixty¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming sighed inwardly, looking around.


    Seeing that the Blood Qi Divine Evil Return Formation was still running, he prepared to dismantle the formation.


    Currently, the two mini-devils had been sent into the Soul Attracting Banner, entrusted to the care of the spirits within.

 Chapter 311

    ?Chapter 311: 152: Soul Extraction, Bone Removal and Blocking Formation, How Many Family Members Survive (Nearly 6K for Monthly Ticket Update)_3 Chapter 311: 152: Soul Extraction, Bone Removal and Blocking Formation, How Many Family Members Survive (Nearly 6K for Monthly Ticket Update)_3 Dismantling this formation would be easier and safer now, but it was still unknown how many would survive in the end.


    ¡­


    Time flew by swiftly.


    Seven days later.


    Inside the Chen Mansion where the dense gloom had been swept away, warm sunlight filtered through the thick leaves, casting golden spots on the ground.


    Inside the mansion, all the once-ailing plants were now lush and green.


    The garden was full of flowers of every color, presenting a harmonious and pleasant scene.


    The sound of children¡¯s laughter echoed inside the mansion, bringing life and joy to this residence that had been quiet for more than a month.


    In the courtyard, with a zither playing in the background, Chen Dengming sat with a teacup in his hand, smiling as he watched two nearly four-year-old children tumbling and playing.


    His concubines sat upright by his side, their atmosphere unusually serious.


    At that moment, a nearly four-year-old boy ran excitedly towards Chen Dengming, beaming as he said, ¡°Daddy, look, Uncle Zhong gave me lots and lots of little fish!¡±


    ¡°I have some too, I have some too¡­


    but I have more.¡±


    A girl of similar age also ran over.


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    She almost tripped and fell, but was stabilized by Chen Dengming with a flick of his finger.


    Even the water in the small tank ¨C and the goldfish which was almost sloshed out ¨C returned to their original positions.


    ¡°Be careful, Ranran.


    Hold your little goldfish tightly¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming stroked his daughter Chen Yiran¡¯s little head with a smile, and then picked up his tea.


    He clinked his cup against his son Chen Jing¡¯s fish tank, a gesture that indicated his praise and encouragement.


    With a respectful bow, the steward, Chen Zhong, then led the two children away to play.


    Watching this, Chen Dengming sighed inwardly.


    Despite experiencing the joy of having children in the mortal world and the satisfaction of being a father, he was filled with deep sentiment.


    Since he had revived his descendants and relatives seven days ago, he had used a spell to renew the mansion and various spirit pills to rejuvenate all of them, including the servants.


    As a result, the mansion was now full of vitality again.


    However, compared to over a month ago, it had suffered greatly with too many deaths.


    Most of the maids and servants in the mansion were dead.


    Out of the seven wives, four had died, leaving only three.


    Out of the three head stewards, two were dead.


    But the old steward Chen Zhong still survived.


    However, Chen Dengming could see that even though he has revitalized Chen Zhong, he probably only had about ten years of life left.


    Once one gets old and injured, even divine medicine can hardly fully restore one¡¯s primordial qi.


    Aside from that, his two offspring, Chen Yiran and Chen Jing, had a significant loss of vitality.


    They were likely to have a short life span in the future, and neither of them had a spiritual root.


    It was perfectly normal, however.


    After all, although he himself was a genius on the surface, he only possessed lower-grade conflicting twin spiritual roots in the past.


    It was nothing unusual that his children had no spiritual roots.


    If he had a child with his current aptitude, there was a high chance that the offspring would have a spiritual root.


    This made Chen Dengming feel sorry for his two children.


    He hoped to use the blood of the Black Cloud Leopard to make up for their loss of vitality and primordial qi.


    He didn¡¯t seek competitiveness in the path to immortality, he simply wished for them to be safe, wealthy, and carefree for their entire lives.


    Thinking of this, Chen Dengming motioned and said, ¡°Old Zhong, let Fengyi and the others take care of the children.


    You, come with me.¡±


    Upon hearing this, the three wives from the third, fourth, and seventh rooms all immediately rose, their faces tense, and went to take care of the children.


    Chen Zhong then followed Chen Dengming into the hall to await instructions.


    Seeing his wives becoming increasingly nervous and reverential towards him, Chen Dengming sighed inwardly without blaming them, considering this to be the difference between immortals and mortals.


    Back when he had not yet become a cultivator, he was seen as a prestigious figure in his family.


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    The image of an innate expert in his eighties was deeply ingrained in people¡¯s minds.


    His wives held more fear than admiration towards him.


    It could be said that their admiration was not love at all, but a kind of complex emotion and respect towards a family member.


    Now that he had become an immortal in the eyes of mortals, standing high above, their reverential fear only increased, even with his spiritual might concealed.


    Every move they made was so cautious as to avoid making any mistakes.


    They nearly worshipped him like the deity statue in the mansion.


    In fact, during the past five years, his family members had indeed been worshipping his deity statue.


    Now, the statue had come to life right in front of them.


    Apart from the two innocent children, everyone else hardly dared to breathe.


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t resolve this, and he didn¡¯t feel like resolving it either.


    After all, he was still aiming to return to the Cultivation World.


    He would leave behind the Golden Silkworm Gu and other survival jokers for his mortal family and leave once again.


    Along the way, he might frequently come back to check on the situation of his family and the secrets of Dao Orthodoxy in Nanxun.


    Inside the living room, after Chen Dengming handed over all the mansion¡¯s subsequent arrangements to Chen Zhong, he gave him the two beast controlling bags containing the Golden Silkworm Gu and the Blood Centipede Gu.


    He also left behind the spiritual objects kept in medicine bottles to feed them, and told Chen Zhong how to feed them.


    Both gu worms would be affected by the Nanxun Heaven and Earth.


    But the Blood Centipede Gu was slightly less affected.


    Also, the two gu worms could remain dormant for more than a decade in the beast controlling bag.


    They only needed to be fed with spiritual objects regularly.


    If the Chen family encountered a common low-level Qi cultivator or an Innate warrior, they could open the beast controlling bag, release the Blood Centipede Gu, and easily solve the problem.


    If a more challenging situation arose, releasing the Golden Silkworm Gu would also serve the purpose.


    Once the family affairs were taken care of, Chen Dengming spent half a day with his two children, and then he left.

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    At this moment, outside the mansion, forces from all over Nanxun, including the royal family, had already gathered.


    However, six days prior, when Chen Dengming displayed his power, broadcasting a divine warning to all the forces not to interfere, these troops all obediently waited outside the Chen Mansion, not daring to act rashly.


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    Now, they watched as a tall figure, broad-shouldered and with shining eyes, walked out of the mansion, his depth and authority making him impossible to read.


    That familiar face ¨C if it wasn¡¯t Chen Dengming¡¯s, then whose was it?


    The hint of spiritual might that radiated from him, though faint, completely dominated any innate power, silencing all forces from all directions on its own, causing fear in the hearts of all present.


    With his hands behind his back, Chen Dengming stood tall.


    With a sweep of his divine sense, he knew how many people were nearby, how many innates there were, and how many familiar faces.


    Even here in Nanxun, his divine sense would quickly dissipate when released into the air.


    Yet, by practicing mental related martial arts under the state of unity of heaven and man, his divine sense could recover quickly.


    Hence, in this Nanxun, he could be said to be able to extravagantly waste spiritual energy and divine sense, quite much stronger than the ordinary cultivators.


    Now, he used his divine sense to transmit sound, his voice clear and falling deep into the minds of the many forces present.


    ¡°I, Chen, returned to handle family matters.


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    Now, the family affairs are done, and I will soon return to the Cultivation World.


    I hope that when I am not here, my fellow martial artists from the past will show some respect to the Chen Family.


    Do not stab us when we are at our lowest!¡±


    As his voice fell, his figure suddenly rose to a swift flight, the blade shimmering, and disappeared in an instant from the sunny sky.


    For a moment, there was a stir all around.


    Various figures came out from each inn, tavern, looking up in bewilderment, but where could they see where Chen Dengming¡¯s figure had gone.


    Many people only saw a flash of brilliance, like a lightning in the clear sky, and Chen Dengming¡¯s figure disappeared in that lightning.


    Several Innate-domain experts quickly appeared at the center of the street, looking at the empty street and the entrance of the Chen mansion, they couldn¡¯t help but feel mixed emotions, sighing.


    They had been too cautious.


    Many immortals had been killing recently, and with the disaster looming over the Chen family, they feared that Chen Dengming would vent his anger indiscriminately, hence they came over to seek a chance, yet did not dare to approach directly, instead observing the situation.


    But it seems that Chen Dengming had no intention of venting his anger indiscriminately.


    He was rather polite, still considering himself a fellow martial artist, not like those lofty immortals.


    This left many old friends who came but dared not admit they knew him feeling ashamed and lost at the same time.


    That move just now was indeed of an immortal, but they didn¡¯t understand it, not only did they not understand it, they also knew that if True Immortal Chen made a move, they might not have time to react and would have lost their heads.


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    A few miles behind the city wall.


    Chen Dengming, panting and leaning on the Divine Change Saber, landed with a somewhat awkward expression.


    To pull off that act, he had expended quite a bit of his spiritual energy and almost fell off the city wall.


    Even here in Nanxun, he found it extremely difficult to fly with a tool, even for him.


    In the end, this was due to the absence of spiritual energy in the air.


    Propelling the energy to fly a saber in air was like lifting a massive sledgehammer to the sky, equally tiring and energy depleting.


    ¡°It seems after I get the black panther¡¯s blood, if I want to pursue the Human Immortal Dao System, I need to bring along the Black panther.


    Otherwise, just relying on my horse and Qinggong, who knows when I will be able to find ita€|


    I need to make a detour to the Nanxun Royal Palace midway, to investigate the information related to the Demon Star back in those daysa€| ¡±


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    The news that quickly followed was that the trouble in the Chen Family had been resolved, and True Immortal Chen, not forgetting his roots, had not vented his anger on anyone else regarding the Chen Family¡¯s issues.


    For a time, compliments from various entities flowed out non-stop.


    At the same time, some powers with whom he had previous dealings began to express their hopes of inviting True Immortal Chen to their residence to reminisce old times.


    Among the powers with no previous connections, the Wang¡¯s family was undoubtedly the most anxious.


    Five years ago when the Ascension Conference was held, the Wang Family Head, Wang Shiduo, regretfully missed the chance of immortality due to his inferior spiritual root.


    He had no choice but to return to the mortal world with a cultivation technique.


    In these five years, Wang Shiduo had practiced relentlessly and managed to attain the Innate Eightfold realm.


    However, no matter how he tried to progress further, he found it extremely difficult to cross the threshold between the Innate and a Cultivator.


    Every time he felt that he had cultivated a trace of supposed spiritual energy in accordance with the method in the cultivation technique, that trace of spiritual energy would disappear in an instant, without leaving a trace.


    Under such circumstances, how could he breakthrough?


    Hence, upon hearing that Chen Dengming still regarded old relationships, Wang Shiduo had already been considering seeking his guidance.


    He was willing to even kneel down and beg to be his student for the sake of the Dao of Immortality.


    However, while all these forces were seeking Chen Dengming, he had already left and headed to the palace in Nanxun.


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    A few days later.


    Just as representatives from several powers traveled a great distance to Nanxun¡¯s imperial city, Chen Dengming had once again left.


    He departed on his vehicle, escorted by the emperor of Nanxun and numerous royal concubines and princes, leaving all these people to arrive at an empty palace.


    This elusive behavior, reminiscent of a legendary overreaching dragon, left those who sought him with nothing to do but stare at the sky and sigh.


    In fact, not only were the powers¡¯ family helpless, the royal family felt the same too.


    The so-called prime minister dreams of becoming the emperor, while the emperor dreams of immortality and eternal youth.


    Did the Emperor of Nanxun not wish for immortality and eternal youth?


    Did the royal concubines and princes not wish for the same?


    Ordinary people always mistakenly believe that as long as they cultivate, they will live forever.


    Little do they know that cultivating is difficult, and to live forever is even more so.


    This time, Chen Dengming was in the royal family not only to use the royal library and gather intel on the Demon Star incident from the past, but also to ask the royal family to take care of his own bloodline in the future.


    Therefore, in response to the royal family¡¯s requests, he reciprocated in kind.


    However, after a thorough inspection, he found that none of the royal family members, including the princes, princesses, and even the emperor, possessed spiritual roots.


    He wasn¡¯t sure whether it was due to the barren spiritual energy in the land of Nanxun which made it hard to spawn people with spiritual roots, or because the emperor¡¯s genes were too strong, affecting his descendants¡¯ chance at achieving immortality.


    In the end, he could only gift some of the prepared spirit pills as a way of returning the favor.


    At least, this maintained appearances.


    The Emperor of Nanxun reciprocated by appointing Chen Jing as a different surname Xianwanghou, granting him ten thousand acres of land.


    This could justifiably lead to the straight relocation of the Chen Mansion to the granted land as the old mansion was considered inauspicious due to the many deaths.


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    Seven days later.


    Outside Nanxun.


    On the Spirit Boat, Chen Dengming finished explaining how he had settled the family¡¯s affairs in Nanxun.


    He Yingyu handed over a cup of tea and asked with a concerned smile, ¡°Since, apprentice brother, you have rescued two of your descendants, why not bring them out of Nanxun and send them to our sect for upbringing?


    Even if they don¡¯t possess spiritual roots, I believe with our abilities, we can ensure they live a wealthy and peaceful life.¡±


    Taking the tea cup, Chen Dengming shook his head and said, ¡°Apprentice sister, if they had spiritual roots, even if they were of inferior quality, I would teach them Daoism and bring them to the Cultivation World.


    But since they don¡¯t, letting them experience the Cultivation World too soon and developing certain fixations is not a good thing.


    Compared to the competitive Cultivation World where everyone is vying for resources, I¡¯d rather Yiran and Jing¡¯er live a wealthy life without worries in the mortal world¡­


    In our hometown, there was a rich tycoon who left his wealth to his children with the instruction: ¡®You can do whatever you want, even indulge in food and pleasure, but don¡¯t follow my path in business.¡¯


    He Yingyu immediately understood, ¡°It¡¯s because he knew his children weren¡¯t good at business or investing.


    Regardless of what else they do, even if they spend extravagantly, they can live a wealthy and worry-free life.


    But if they attempted to emulate their father¡¯s path without the necessary skills, they would quickly lose all their wealth¡­¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡± Chen Dengming nodded, ¡°Cultivating is far more difficult and dangerous than doing business.


    Failing in business at most leads to bankruptcy, but forcibly cultivating without the required talent¡­¡±


    He didn¡¯t finish his sentence as Xu Wei was already on his way with a fruit platter.


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    Further elaboration on this would hurt Xu Wei¡¯s feelings.


    Xu Wei had some talent and at least an inferior spiritual root, yet his outcome wasn¡¯t good either.


    Jiang Qiang who was listening at the side sighed deeply as he could relate.


    He was of an optimistic nature and didn¡¯t care much.


    So what if his talent was lacking?


    He had a great leader, he could just coast along.


    He was still living comfortably, flying in the Spirit Boat, playing with the Spirit Gu, there was no shortage of Spirit Crystals, and he was qualified to drift comfortably.


    Other Qi Cultivators, even some of the second generation Cultivators from small Cultivating Families might not be as carefree as him.


    He Yingyu took a sip of her tea, ¡°Since you, my apprentice brother, have plans, I will let you be.


    But if they want to visit the Eastern Region when they grow up¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed, ¡°When the time comes, I¡¯ll arrange it.¡±


    He then looked at Jiang Qiang, ¡°Qiangzi, are you really planning to stay in Nanxun?¡±


    On hearing this, Jiang Qiang immediately laughed, ¡°Of course, Brother Chen, I¡¯ve made my decision.


    There¡¯s nothing wrong with staying in Nanxun.¡±

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    ?Chapter 314: 153-154: The search after settling down, the password of the Ancient Temple, the Demon Star Avatar (Nearly 9K looking for monthly tickets)_2 Chapter 314: 153-154: The search after settling down, the password of the Ancient Temple, the Demon Star Avatar (Nearly 9K looking for monthly tickets)_2 ¡°As you said, becoming the leading figure in the world, and marrying a bunch of wives to weave a sprawling family tree, and also helping you to take care of your children.¡±


    ¡°I feel this is really living a different life, I am looking forward to it.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed and shook his head, ¡°I was just joking.


    After all, going to Nanxun will lead to the loss of your spiritual energy¡­¡±


    Jiang Qiang shrugged nonchalantly, ¡°That doesn¡¯t matter, as you said, I can recover by absorbing the spiritual energy in the spirit crystal.


    My cultivation is low, and with the hundreds of middle-grade spirit crystals you gave me, it won¡¯t be a problem to last for more than ten years in Nanxun.


    Furthermore, if you leave those gu worms to a mortal, and if that mortal encounters a problem or if a cultivator comes to Nanxun to cause trouble, that mortal might not be able to handle it, right?¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, ¡°You¡¯ve made a good point.


    I just didn¡¯t expect you to¡­¡±


    Jiang Qiang laughed heartily and said earnestly, ¡± Brother Chen, you once said, a person who values friendship knows no bounds, and the earth is boundless with its virtue.


    If I hadn¡¯t met you, I would have been dead a long time ago or crippled and enslaved.


    Not to mention now, going to your hometown to enjoy wealth and prosperity, even if you let me go back to the gathering place to eat dirt, I would still gladly accept it!¡±


    ¡°Haha!


    Good brother!¡± Chen Dengming laughed aloud and patted Jiang Qiang¡¯s shoulder, then looked at the Black Cloud Leopard snickering in the distance and scolded.


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    ¡°Heizi, did you hear that?


    You are reluctant to accompany me to Nanxun, you beast!¡±


    He Yingyu and Xu Wei looked at each other, both of their beautiful eyes filled with laughter.


    Both of them felt a different kind of charm from Chen Dengming, compared to other cultivators.


    His emphasis on friendship and his open-mindedness were not feigned.


    He Yingyu had always wondered what had attracted her to Chen Dengming in the first place.


    Now she had found the unique charm of this man.


    He treated everyone equally, without looking down on mortals or neglecting old friends as his strength increased.


    He seemed to be out of place in this world, an oddity that made him stand out among the rest.


    Nor did they know that Nanxun was not Chen Dengming¡¯s hometown at all.


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    He had transmigrated here from another world where there was a clear class hierarchy and a huge wealth gap, but most ordinary people did not condescend to each other and there was no such strong class difference as between immortals and mortals.


    This naturally influenced him to remain true to his original intention, not swayed by the current and always retained a heart full of sincerity and a chest full of chivalrous spirits.


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    After arranging a series of matters, Chen Dengming, along with Black Cloud Leopard and Jiang Qiang, once again entered Nanxun through the teleportation formation.


    This time, his main task was to settle Jiang Qiang and his family, and then start to find the ancient temple where the Human Immortal Dao system is hidden.


    With the leopard¡¯s blood to supplement the children¡¯s vitality, and Jiang Qiang willing to stay in Nanxun to protect his descendants, Chen Dengming felt more at ease.


    But he had not found much information about the ancient temple and Demon Star, even though he had already investigated the royal family.


    The information recorded in the royal library was mostly rumors he already knew.


    For example, in the martial world of Nanxun, there was a number one strong man named Dongfang Huayuan.


    This man suppressed all others, was stronger than many Innate Eightfold cultivators of his time, and the aura he radiated was so overwhelming that others dared not take action.


    Chen Dengming had known this rumor for a long time, but he didn¡¯t know the name of this top expert.


    Now, he knew that the world¡¯s number one expert of the past was named Dongfang Huayuan, who seemed to have lived more than 150 years ago, when he hadn¡¯t yet crossed into to Nanxun.


    In Chen Dengming¡¯s view, Dongfang Huayuan might have broken through Innate Eightfold and entered the realm of Qi Cultivation, hence possessed spiritual power.


    Although this seemed unbelievable in a place like Nanxun where spiritual energy was cut off, if Dongfang Huayuan was the Demon Star, everything would make sense.


    If the Demon Star developed martial arts through the Unity of Heaven and Man and came into contact with the ancient temple of the Human Immortal Dao system, he naturally wouldn¡¯t fear the lack of spiritual energy and could cultivate to the stage of Qi Cultivation.


    But he probably lacked the Daoist techniques of cultivation, so he had the power but no spells.


    Understanding these things is good because he can use things like the events and places Dongfang Huayuan had been to find clues to the ancient temple of the Human Immortal Dao system.


    Sadly, there are no records of this person¡¯s whereabouts or any other events in the royal family.


    It was as if this top expert of the past had emerged out of thin air, only having a rumored name but without any deeds and traces of his activities.


    ¡°Brother Chen, since this person existed in the history of Nanxun Kingdom, why can¡¯t we find any trace of him?¡±


    In the sky of Nanxun Kingdom, Chen Dengming and Jiang Qiang rode on the Black Cloud Leopard, speeding along.


    Jiang Qiang asked doubtfully.


    Chen Dengming shook his head, ¡°According to the emperor, a hundred years ago in the royal family of Nanxun, his grandfather¡¯s generation, an immortal came and took many books and scrolls from the royal library¡­


    Those people were probably the first group from the Five Sects who took all the records about Demon Star from the royal family.


    Perhaps there were people from other sects also¡­¡±


    He thought of the body of the Gu refining cultivator he had accidentally found.


    The person obviously was not from the Five Sects, so how did he get in?

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    Perhaps, it was through this entrance that the Demon Star left Nanxun Kingdom and entered the Cultivation World years ago¡­


    The Gu Refining Cultivator might have discovered this entrance and used it to come here.¡±


    With these thoughts in mind, Chen Dengming seemed to sense the secret about Nanxun on the horizon.


    ¡°I discovered the body of the cultivator more than fifty years ago.¡±


    The Five Sects came to know about the shards of this Dao Orthodoxy, the Nanxun, only after their encounter with the Demon Star hundred years ago, and had dispatched people here as far back as then.


    Therefore, it¡¯s highly likely that this Gu Refining Cultivator didn¡¯t arrive in Nanxun through the Five Sects¡¯ transfer formation.¡±


    After arriving, did he use up his Spiritual Energy too quickly, lost his cultivation, and eventually met his end?


    If so, the vicinity of his whereabouts at that time might actually be an entrance to Nanxun¡­¡±


    Recognizing these many clues, Chen Dengming was eager to take a look at the burial place of that Gu Refining Cultivator from the past.


    The entrance could not be found through the teleportation formation established by the Five Sects.


    Because one of the Five Sects¡¯ teleportation formations is established outside Nanxun and the other inside Nanxun.


    The area where the inner formation is established doesn¡¯t necessarily have to be near the entrance.


    All that¡¯s needed is to establish a connection with the external teleportation formation within a range of one hundred thousand miles.


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    If he could find the entrance, it would be much easier for him to enter and exit Nanxun in the future, and he would not need to go through the Five Sects¡¯ teleportation formation.


    At present, his priority was to settle his family and Jiang Qiang first.


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    The Black Cloud Leopard flew extremely fast, covering thousands of miles in just half an hour, greatly increasing travel efficiency.


    Even though the leopard¡¯s power would decrease in a place like Nanxun, causing its cultivation to decline over a long period, Chen Dengming had prepared beast meat and Spirit Crystals as supplements, which would not cause any problems for one or two months.


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    After two hours, the Black Cloud Leopard brought them back to the Chen Mansion.


    The traveling time was dozens of times shorter than before.


    Chen Jing and Chen Yiran were both thrilled to see their dad return.


    Though the two kids were more close to their mother, they were also curious and affectionate about their father, Chen Dengming, who had been in the family temple for the past five years.


    Especially since Chen Yiran¡¯s mother died from the seventh room, and she was taken care of by the third, fourth, and sixth rooms.


    But it was never the same as having her own mother.


    Although ordinary, Chen Dengming valued these two offspring, unlike the traditional Cultivation Families who disregard their children if they do not possess a spiritual root.


    That night, Chen Dengming let the Black Cloud Leopard offer its blood, then used the Dragon Bone Training Skill to extract the Blood Killing Qi and nourish the children, restoring their lost Primordial Qi while enhancing their vitality.


    After seven days, the children¡¯s previously depleted blood Qi was about 70-80% restored.


    Though it was impossible to fully recover.


    But these two would likely live up to 70 or 80 years old after learning martial arts from the martial arts world, strengthening their bodies, which were quite healthy.


    During this time, Jiang Qiang had become acquainted with the family members in the mansion, and the matter of the family migration was thoroughly prepared.


    Chen Dengming immediately handed over the family matters to Jiang Qiang and the old butler, Chen Zhong, to handle.


    He himself officially set out to find the ancient temple of the Human Immortal Dao and the entrance to Nanxun.


    ¡°Master, three days ago, Wang Shiduo, the head of the Wang family, came to visit you.


    I have already told him that you are currently busy with your children¡¯s matters.


    He still hasn¡¯t left, he wants to ask you about the Dao of Cultivation.


    Would you like to meet him?¡± Butler Chen Zhong reported.


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming was taken aback, then he remembered Wang Shiduo and recalled who he was.


    After pondering for a moment, he shook his head, then summoned Jiang Qiang.


    ¡°Qiangzi, meet him in my place.


    If he asks about the Dao of Cultivation, you can give some guidance.


    Give him this bottle of Qingning Pill and Qi Boosting Elixir.


    It would be a good thing if he could make some progress in the future.¡±


    Chen Dengming casually took out two bottles of elixirs from his Storage Bag and handed them over to Jiang Qiang.


    Then, he mounted the Black Cloud Leopard and left.


    Although he didn¡¯t discriminate against cultivators or mortals with low aptitude, that didn¡¯t mean that he had to meet or help someone with only general relations who came to him for help.


    However, he did give away some minor gifts.


    The Qingning Pill and others were only worth a few low-grade Spirit Crystals, which was nothing to him.


    But to Wang Shiduo, they were invaluable resources.


    With Jiang Qiang¡¯s guidance and should a talent truly rise in this era of broken Spiritual energy, it would be a help to his descendants in the future.


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    Quickly, a day later.


    Among the expanse of the Nanxun Kingdom and the endless mountain ranges.


    Riding the Black Cloud Leopard, Chen Dengming hovered in the sea of clouds, then landed listlessly, followed the winding mountain range down into the vast sea of fog, and eventually arrived in a valley for a short rest.


    This place was the Hengfeng Mountain Range in Nanxun Kingdom.


    The grey, towering mountains were majestic and magnificent, like a sleeping dragon blocking the way.


    Chen Dengming initially discovered the corpse of the Gu Refining Cultivator in this mountain range.


    But such a large mountain range, even with his current abilities, was difficult to search thoroughly in a short period.


    At its root, his Divine Sense could not spread out for three thousand feet as it could in the Cultivation World.


    In Nanxun, even when he was practicing martial arts in a state of Unity with Heaven and Man, his Divine Sense would dissipate quickly when cast out, unable to stay firm.

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    It could only spread hundreds of feet before it would interrupt due to rapid dissipation.


    ¡°At this rate, it may take ten days or half a month to thoroughly search the Hengfeng Mountain Range¡­¡±


    In the valley, Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit reached a state of profound quietude, and he slowly entered the realm of the Unity of Heaven and Man, starting to practice the martial arts technique, Shocking Cloud Palm Technique.


    Soon, an image of an obscure ancient temple appeared in his mind.


    Bits of spiritual energy like bubbles fell rapidly from the ancient temple as he practiced martial arts, gathering around him.


    Chen Dengming used the spiritual energy collected from the ancient temple to replenish the Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s energy.


    Although spirit crystals could restore the leopard¡¯s magic power too, he took the opportunity of interacting with the ancient temple to economize where he could.


    ¡°Ha Woo¨C¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard rolled its eyes, comfortably lying on the ground, allowing Chen Dengming to prance around it like a shaman, collecting spirit energy for it.


    In its view, this was a rare time where the Black Panther was looked after by its master, what could be more blissful?


    No more, in a flash, its life as a leopard had reached its peak.


    Chen Dengming was unaware of the leopard¡¯s many mental activities.


    Temporarily unable to find the entrance to Nanxun, he took advantage of the break time to continue studying the ancient temple related to the Human Immortal Dao System, in the hope of finding more clues about the temple¡¯s whereabouts.


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    The ancient temple related to the Human Immortal Dao System was said to be in a certain place in Nanxun Kingdom.


    Chen Dengming doubted he could find it.


    He had lived in Nanxun for over eighty years.


    He spent half of his life crisscrossing all over Nanxun.


    No associated place came to mind now when he remembered his past.


    How could such a grand temple, with even more vague building complexes, be completely unnoticed unless it was buried deep underground?


    A hundred years ago, cultivators from the five factions had come to search, they had more resources and information, yet they all returned empty-handed.


    Therefore, Chen Dengming suspected that to find the ancient temple, he might need to consider the unusual images that emerged in his mind.


    If he could not find the temple¡¯s location in another month, he planned to temporarily give up and leave Nanxun.


    After all, there was no spiritual energy here and it was not suitable to stay for long.


    In just a month, his cultivation speed had decreased dozens of times over.


    If it continued this way, delaying his quick cultivation into the Golden Core in order to pursue the elusive Human Immortal Dao System, would be unreasonable.


    ¡°How on earth did the Demon Star find the ancient temple?


    Was it by chance?


    Or has he already obtained it all from the Human Immortal Dao System, and I¡¯m simply too late to partake?


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    ¡°Or perhaps¡­


    even though the martial arts I¡¯m cultivating are the codes to unlock the Human Immortal Dao, the order of the codes to open the temple is not correct?


    Chen Dengming had a spark of inspiration in his mind as if he had caught onto something.


    Code order.


    Just like the incantations of some skills, a wrong word, a wrong syllable could cause the skill to malfunction.


    The sequence of the martial arts related to the Human Immortal Dao System had no incantation and didn¡¯t require incantation for display, but ultimately, it also followed the same sequence from basic form, standing postures, to the high-quality mental attack skills.


    All followed the process of refining essence into Qi, cultivating Qi into Spirit, and refining the Spirit to Return to the Void.


    ¡°So, the code order could be¨C1, 2, 3¡­?¡±


    Chen Dengming eased his mind and stopped practicing martial arts with his hands.


    ¡°Whoo¨C¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard, noticing that the rain of spiritual energy integrating into its body had weakened, gave a dissatisfied roar.


    The next moment, the leopard¡¯s eyes flashed golden, almost blinding its profound, melancholic eyes.


    Chen Dengming began to practice the ¡°Vajra Indestructible Zen Skill¡±.


    This skill is a perfect example of refining essence techniques, the ultimate physical strength, cracking stone tablets, tossing tusks, immune to fire and water, unmatched in toughness.


    In an instant, he became like a golden statue, the layers of muscles in his body shaking like metal during his moves, fierce and overbearing.


    The next moment, his aura surged, and bursts of thunderous roars burst from his bones and muscles.


    At the moment when he exhales and inhales, he burst out with astonishing Gang Qi, like a spiral of Qi strength.


    Representing the peak of Qi- the Innate Gang Qi!


    At this moment.


    Chen Dengming felt that the ancient temple in his mind suddenly became crystal clear, with divine light bursting, countless spiritual energy rained down like droplets, swarming towards him.


    ¡°Is it really so?¡±


    He was greatly shocked.


    Was the password correct?


    The password to open the ancient temple was 1, 2, 3!


    It was that simple, the first step to refining essence, the second step to cultivating Qi, the third step, which is refining the spirit!


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard only felt an incredibly vigorous spiritual energy surging like a tidal rain, surrounding it, making it comfortably hum.


    If it was just bathing before, now it was soaking in a hot spring.


    In a flash, it felt a sudden tightness in its spirit, as if electricity was surging through its body, its black fur standing on end.


    It saw Chen Dengming enveloped in a golden light, his eyes revealing an astonishing divine light, condensing into two eyes with a chilling aura in mid-air.


    The pinnacle of Spirit¨C Saint¡¯s Heart Mantra!


    Bang!!¨C


    Chen Dengming¡¯s mind reverberated with a deafening blast.


    The ancient temple, which had always maintained a distance, suddenly seemed to be getting closer to him, enlarging rapidly.


    Chen Dengming realized in an instant that it wasn¡¯t the ancient temple enlarging in his mind.


    But his divine spirit was rushing towards the ancient temple at an extremely fast speed.


    So, entering the ancient temple was this simple, just taking these step by step, from the stage of essence and energy to the spiritual level, he could get closer to the ancient temple.

 Chapter 317

    ?Chapter 317: 153-154: The search after settling down, the password of the Ancient Temple, the Demon Star Avatar (Nearly 9K looking for monthly tickets)_5 Chapter 317: 153-154: The search after settling down, the password of the Ancient Temple, the Demon Star Avatar (Nearly 9K looking for monthly tickets)_5 This is truly a case where every path leads home, every step returns to the origin.


    What has come to fruition, why need to question¡­


    In the obscurity of darkness, Chen Dengming felt his divine spirit react sharply to his surroundings.


    His figure appeared on the steps under a grand, mysterious and archaic hall.


    Looking up, the outer wall of the hall was covered with mottled colors, as if having withstood the test of time and weather.


    Of the four huge stone pillars supporting the entrance, two were covered with bizarrely shaped cracks.


    Only one pillar was without a crack, showcasing a muscular and robust silhouette.


    The other pillar only bore a strange rune that sparkled with a silver light.


    Closer still, before the plaza on the staircase, stood an altar.


    On the altar towered a statue; faceless, it represented mystery, eccentricity and solemn reverence.


    This seemed to be a world of the mind.


    Possibly the genuine land of Human Immortal Dao System.


    No wonder the cultivators of the Five Sects searched throughout Nanxun but found nothing.


    Because the Human Immortal Dao System did not exist anywhere in Nanxun, but within an inconceivable mental space.


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    Chen Dengming felt an inexplicable sense of awe, his glance revealing the caution and trepidation he had when he first stepped into the Cultivation World.


    This matter concerned the Human Immortal Dao System, and he, a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, was far from reaching the ¡®Immortal¡¯ level; the distance could not be overstated.


    Though he had been searching desperately, now that he had truly found it, Chen Dengming felt a sense of insignificance, as if he ¡®shouldn¡¯t have exposed himself to such places so soon¡¯.


    But he soon composed himself.


    His presence here was due to his capabilities, not luck.


    As the saying goes, when in Rome, do as the Romans do.


    First, to observe the situation, and if benefits were to be derived, the journey would not be in vain.


    Chen Dengming stepped up the stairs, approaching the ancient hall step by step.


    He felt a sensation similar to ascending a tower in his previous life, yearning to see further, he climbed higher.


    Because as he ascended, he could get a clearer view of the interiors of the hall.


    A dim light permeated through the high dome of the hall, creating a grand yet serene atmosphere.


    Inside the hall were streaks of flickering silver light, similar to the silver light on the stone pillars at the entrance.


    It was indeed mysterious.


    At the rear and sides of the hall, there were numerous ancient trees and exotic flowers.


    However, they all looked somewhat unreal, as if a hazy gray curtain hung over everything, obscuring them from view.


    Chen Dengming had only just ascended the numerous steps and reached the entrance of the hall when he intended to proceed further.


    Suddenly, a voice full of confidence and unquestionable authority rang in his ears.


    ¡°Indeed, there are successors in this world who can make it here.


    The heroes of the world are not to be underestimated, but if you also want to leave your mark in the Human Immortal Hall, you¡¯ll have to get my approval, Dongfang Huayuan!¡±


    ¡°Dongfang Huayuan?!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart tightened, and he immediately looked around alertly.


    In the next instant, his gaze locked on the only silhouette on one of the four stone pillars in front of the hall entrance.


    That silhouette moved, turning from its back to face him, as if it was a living entity.


    Chen Dengming immediately felt a strong sense of threat enveloping him.


    He saw a tall figure with a lofty demeanor walking towards him, completely unworried about any covert attacks.


    He was very intimidating.


    Chen Dengming was not short himself, but compared to the figure opposite him, he seemed shorter.


    The other party seemed to be brimming with power and confidence.


    The sound of wind and thunder seemed to come from his body when he walked.


    His very essence seemed to contain a violent, unrivaled divine thunder.


    The domineering and bold aura was overwhelming.


    ¡°You are Dongfang Huayuan?


    I need your approval to access the Human Immortal Dao System?¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at the figure across him, which seemed resilient, but with a blurry face.


    He couldn¡¯t figure out the other party¡¯s state.


    The opposing figure coldly retorted, ¡°It¡¯s me, but it¡¯s not.


    This is just a fragment of my soul that I voluntarily left behind.


    Junior, although I have been waiting for someone to come here for a long time, I refuse to share the Dao resources with mediocre people.


    You want to enter, it depends if I¡¯m willing to approve!¡±


    As his voice trailed off, he lunged forward, his body like a dragon, twisting at his waist to unleash a punch!


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    Crack!


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    A whip-like punch swung out as if truly transformed into a lash, its highly concentrated force waves stirring the surrounding spiritual energy to form a string of white waves, transforming into a white streak whipping towards Chen Dengming.


    ¡°The martial arts exhibited in the Unity of Heaven and Man state?


    He could enter this state so quickly¡­


    Worthy of the Demon Star, but this method is merely equivalent to Body Cultivation¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned.


    Suddenly, he created a spell, his arms closed together.


    A blinding golden light instantly congealed in front of him, forming a triangular golden barrier.


    Gold Body Skill!


    If he were outside, carrying wood with him would certainly make it easier to use the Plum Replaces Peach as Stiff Skill, but in this unknown mental space, the only option at such a rapid pace was to stand and fight!


    Fortunately, what the opponent was exhibiting was only mundane martial arts¡­


    Just as this thought surfaced,


    suddenly a ¡®clang¡¯ rang out, and it seemed that a silver gleam flickered in the opponent¡¯s punch.


    The golden barrier he had just formed was instantly struck open, leaving a deep trench, and the next instant, it exploded.


    Caught off guard, Chen Dengming had just enough time in that lightning moment to quickly implement the Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma, then he was ¡®clang¡¯ and ruthlessly thrown out.


    ¡°Hahaha a€¡±a€¡± What were you just doing?


    Casting a spell before me?¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan laughed loudly.


    His body soared like a dragon and tiger, and his arms opened roundly in an instant.


    Whoo!


    !!!


    A spiral of energy accompanied by a devilish howl spawned out of thin air.


    Immediately, the surrounding nature¡¯s spiritual energy raged and swirled incredibly, forming a terrifying vortex of absorbing energy.


    It imploded towards Chen Dengming.


    The sharp chaotic waves of energy felt as if they were being suppressed and pushed together, producing a depressed and dull atmosphere.


    ¡°Innate Gang Qi?


    Heavenly Demon Skill?¡±


    Chen Dengming was shocked, but his reaction was extremely swift.


    Both his hands suddenly formed a spell, executing the Air-travel-transforming-into-gold Skill.


    Then he swung his crossed hands, and a large golden light surged towards him like a rosy aurora.


    The air boiled like disturbed muddy water, the fierce energy tore the space and rolled up violently, creating two spirals of golden energy like tornadoes, rotating against the fearsome vortex.


    Boom Boom Boom a€¡±a€¡±


    The two astonishing forces collided, like a tidal wave hitting the shore, the energy waves exploding like a thousand towering waves.


    Boom!


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    The terrifyingly powerful figure roared, wrapped his arms, and in the horrific vortex, a silver light flashed by momentarily, an even stronger force erupted.


    It directly crushed the Air-travel-transforming-into-gold Skill that Chen Dengming had performed.


    At that same moment, an incomparable knife intention was born.


    The chilling knife intention, accompanied by a blast that condensed into a brilliant knife qi like steel, burst out.


    Just like splitting the sea with a knife, it tore the spinning vortex open with an unparalleled fierce momentum, pouring towards the two sides.


    The knife light flashed, heading straight for Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s forehead.


    ¡°Good shot!¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan, instead of being shocked, laughed.


    He imbued his gaze with powerful divine sense.


    His eyes shot out menacing rays, illuminating his face.


    His gaze, as tangible as a substance, penetrated the knife light, radiating an expression of confidence and dominance, piercing straight to Chen Dengming and causing his face to feel a burning sensation.


    When the heart is in turmoil, so is the knife.


    This was to defeat the opponent without any need for a fight.


    Chen Dengming let out a long howl, his eyes fiercely flaring, emitting glimmers like electric torches.


    The Refining Spirit Formula combined with the Astonishing Formula formed the Divine Method Manifestation, creating two frosty eyes.


    At the moment their eyes met, their divine consciousness clashed together, their divine spirits simultaneously oscillating.


    The mental space around them trembled as if it were about to collapse, creating ripples and seeming as if it were on the verge of crumbling.


    In the real valley, the Black Cloud Leopard stared at its master, who was still awe-inspiring just a moment ago.


    Now he was bleeding from both eyes.


    The Black Cloud Leopard was so scared that it immediately got up and started pacing anxiously¡­


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 Chapter 318

    ?Chapter 318: 155-156: Demon Star Blocks the Way, Slaying the Demon God, Dao Orthodoxy Begins to Obtain Daoist Script (6k for Monthly Ticket)_1 Chapter 318: 155-156: Demon Star Blocks the Way, Slaying the Demon God, Dao Orthodoxy Begins to Obtain Daoist Script (6k for Monthly Ticket)_1 Within the ancient temple, there was a roaring like the wind, and the heavens and earth were violently disrupted.


    Chen Dengming, combining the Refining Spirit Formula and the Astonishing Formula to display his Divine Method Manifestation, collides with the Eye Skills of the Demon Star Avatar, Dongfang Huayuan, sparking an intense and fierce conflict.


    For a moment, the perception of the ancient temple around the two, caught in a distortion between illusion and reality, also twisted, demonstrating the intensity of the confrontation at the spiritual level.


    It truly seemed as if winds were blowing with enough force to push mountains and overturn bamboo, and thunder was rolling with awe-inspiring majesty.


    Chen Dengming surprisingly held the upper hand for a while.


    The Astonishing Formula was devouring and absorbing Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s Divine Consciousness Power, using his own strength against him.


    His gaze was like two astonishing polar lights, pressuring the Demon Star Avatar into retreating step by step.


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    ¡°So, your divine consciousness power is not stronger than mine, this avatar of yours only possesses about the initial power of the Foundation Establishment¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming broadcasted distracting messages into the Demon Star¡¯s mind through his own spiritual sense, his heart also being greatly shocked.


    This Demon Star, Dongfang Huayuan, really was formidable.


    The battle power he displayed in the early stage of Foundation Establishment was astonishing beyond belief.


    He had even suppressed him for a while, especially that strange silver light, which was greatly destructive.


    ¡°You¡¯re worthy of respect too.


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    When I was in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, I¡¯d already defeated several cultivators in the later stage.


    But the fact that you can fight me to this extent, truly befits someone who comes from the same place as me.¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan released messages from his gaze as well, even while his divine consciousness power was being forced to retreat, he remained composed, laughing coldly, ¡°The cultivators from our Nanxun are born for battle, but you have chosen the wrong path!¡±


    ¡°The wrong path?¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback.


    Dongfang Huayaun, the Demon Star Avatar, seized this momentary gap in Chen Dengming¡¯s mind.


    His eyes flashed with silvery light, infused it into his spiritual sense, and in an instant, it shattered the divine consciousness Chen Dengming was pressing down with, and aimed straight for the Divine Method Manifestation.


    The Demon Star Avatar let out a long laugh, ¡°The Human Immortal Dao is the ultimate physical form, it cleaves through the void, achieves immortality through martial arts, smashing all laws with a single punch, and overpowering all with sheer force!


    You, are too flamboyant!¡±


    ¡°Boom!


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    The silver light thoroughly penetrated Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Method Manifestation, slice easily as a hot blade through butter.


    Instantly, Chen Dengming experienced an unprecedented spiritual pain, his Divine Method Manifestation was on the verge of collapse.


    But at this moment, large numbers of trees began to wither in the ancient temple, multiple wisps of vital essence converged towards Chen Dengming, entering into his Divine Method Manifestation, forcibly maintaining its existence while also attempting to devour the silver light with the Mo Skill.


    The Demon Star Avatar was momentarily stunned, then burst into laughter, ¡°You really have a vivid imagination, so your aim was to devour the Daoist Script.


    The mental gap earlier was done on purpose¡­However, without having Dao Orthodoxy¡¯s recognition, you wanting to devour Daoist Script, is simply a madman¡¯s dream.¡±


    As he finished speaking, his eyes glowed intensely, and he increased the flow of divine consciousness.


    Chen Dengming suddenly only felt waves of pain coming from deep within his spirit.


    The two icy eyes formed by the Divine Method Manifestation rolled and protruded, the silver light within flickering, nearly being torn apart.


    At this moment, the environment around them also increasingly distorted.


    The Reverse Glory Spring Return Skill was no longer able to draw in vital essence from the ancient trees around them.


    Without the aid of vital essence, his Divine Method Manifestation was on the verge of collapse.


    ¡°If you didn¡¯t own this Daoist Script, you wouldn¡¯t be this powerful!¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly let out a long cry, the unprecedented desire for combat in his heart made him go all in.


    He had always been cautious and prudent, not liking to engage in reckless fights, but that didn¡¯t mean that he lacked the courage to press forward in key moments.


    Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have earned his ¡°Mad Blade¡± moniker.


    This was the moment as the Dao orthodoxy was at stake.


    If not now, then when?


    In a flash, Chen Dengming treated himself as a tree, damaging his own life essence, transforming it into the power of rejuvenation, with his lifespan being the burning life essence.


    It takes ten years to grow trees, but a hundred years to mature a person.


    Ten years of lifespan, were consumed in an instant.


    Chen Dengming burned his lifespan to rejuvenate himself, his eyes blazing like thunder.


    The Divine Method Manifestation, which was on the verge of collapse, also stabilised once more, suppressing the rampaging silver light and pushing back the Demon Star Avatar¡¯s divine consciousness.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    The Demon Star Avatar exclaimed in surprise.


    He never expected that, at this point, Chen Dengming would still have the power to suppress him.


    Where did this reserve of strength come from?


    He rapidly stabilised his mind and firm beliefs, with his state of mind recovering to a serene and tranquil state.


    He gathered the remaining divine consciousness power, preparing for a war of attrition to wear down Chen Dengming.


    He was confident that the newly born power from the opponent could not be maintained for long.


    But at this moment, an icy spiritual force invaded his mind, the loud, echoing sound of Chen Dengming¡¯s voice shattered his peace of mind, disrupting his thoughts.


    ¡°You¡¯re right, one force can suppress ten gatherings.


    Now it is my power suppressing you!


    You merely have the Daoist Script, but this avatar¡¯s power is not necessarily stronger.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t dream of shaking my Daoist heart!¡±


    The Demon Star Avatar snorted coldly, the divine consciousness wrapped up with the Daoist Script intensified its destruction of the Divine Method Manifestation.


    Chen Dengming remained unmoved, once again sacrificing ten years of his lifespan, continuing using it as rejuvenation essence and forcefully suppressing the attack.


    The Demon Star has the Daoist Script to aid him!


    But from whom did he never have a trump card?


    He continued to calmly elaborate on his own Dao, ¡°What does it mean to be a Human Immortal?


    You say it¡¯s having an ultimate physical form, breaking through the void, becoming an Immortal through martial arts.


    I say a person¡¯s immortality comes from having a pure heart, inner peace, less anger, less desire, and contentment comes from within, this stability is being a Human Immortal.¡±


    ¡°Enough!


    Stop your nonsense!¡±


    The Demon Star Avatar shouted angrily, unable to restrain himself any longer, he gave up on the idea of a prolonged battle, using the remaining divine consciousness to form an incredibly wild and aggressive offensive, wrapped up in the Daoist Script.


    ¡°Not enough!¡±


    Chen Dengming gave a low shout; he¡¯d been prepared for this, suddenly his Divine Method Manifestation also contracted.


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    It was as though the two eyes suddenly overlapped into one, a double pupil, which with an overwhelming crushing momentum, pressed down hard.


    Immediately, a silver light erupted from the double pupils, a severe, stinging pain was transmitted to his spirit.

 Chapter 319

    ?Chapter 319: 155-156: Demon Star Blocks the Way, Slaying the Demon God, Dao Orthodoxy Begins to Obtain Daoist Script (6k for Monthly Ticket)_2 Chapter 319: 155-156: Demon Star Blocks the Way, Slaying the Demon God, Dao Orthodoxy Begins to Obtain Daoist Script (6k for Monthly Ticket)_2 Chen Dengming let out a long howl, forcing himself to calm his spirit, his voice as deep as a giant bell, ¡°Human Immortality is not embodied in physical appearance or martial strength, but in the spirit; it does not regret the passing of time nor take pride in personal accomplishments, nor does it scorn the weak due to its own power.


    The calmness of spirit, that is Human Immortality!


    I follow my own path!¡±


    Boom!


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    The divine consciousness power of the Demon Star Avatar could no longer hold up, and along with its split soul, it completely disintegrated.


    A silver glow, like a fleeing arc of electricity, suddenly darted out from a pair of eyes, flying towards the behind pillar of the ancient temple, and merging into the shadow on that pillar.


    ¡°Ha, ha, ha, well done, quite a declaration of choosing your own path!


    You are worthy!¡±


    Chen Dengming was about to pursue and capture Daoist script when he saw this, stopping in surprise.


    It seemed really hard to capture the Daoist script, and after the Demon Star Avatar was defeated by him, he seemed to suddenly change his tune.


    Although during the battle, not only were their spirits battling against each other, they were also clashing in understanding of Dao, and it was not too much for any sort of attack on each other, so long as it could unsettle the opponent¡¯s heart.


    But the battle had just ended, the opponent suddenly changed his tone, as if the previous tense and volatile scene was just a joke, which felt quite unusual.


    ¡°It seems that this Demon Star¡¯s Avatar is just a pre-set presence that he left here by some means, leveraging the special attributes of this Dao Orthodoxy land, a kind of checkpoint blocker.


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    As long as you can defeat this split soul of his, no matter through what means, you can gain his approval and face the ancient temple.


    Otherwise, it would be impossible¡­


    this Demon Star is indeed very conceited and overbearing.¡±


    Upon thinking of this, Chen Dengming also began to relax.


    This is good too.


    Conceited people are usually very proud, and proud people wouldn¡¯t stoop to do things that lose face.


    Just like earlier, when the Demon Star¡¯s Avatar attacked, it didn¡¯t deign to sneak attack and with this token of approval, he is not afraid that the Demon Star in the Immortal World would seek revenge over such a triviality.


    ¡°People have different paths.


    The path of the Demon Star is not necessarily wrong, which should be the pure Human Immortal Dao System.


    But who can say that my path is wrong?¡±


    Chen Dengming introspected for a moment in his heart and reinforced his belief.


    No one can say that his Dao is wrong.


    If anyone does, the person is in the wrong; this is the bottom line.


    Just like the Demon Star, it wouldn¡¯t deny its own Dao just because a fragment of its soul was defeated, and definitely would persist to the end.


    Because ¡®Dao¡¯ is the crystallization of everyone¡¯s character, worldview, experiences, wisdom, and belief.


    Denying one¡¯s own Dao is to go against one¡¯s own nature, overturn one¡¯s worldview, deny one¡¯s own experiences, doubt one¡¯s wisdom, shatter one¡¯s own beliefs, once this happens, how can one improve in the future?


    At this moment, Chen Dengming calmed his emotions and suppressed his tiredness, taking steps again towards the ancient temple.


    When passing by the stone pillar, he was slightly vigilant, but there was no reaction from the Demon Star Avatar¡¯s silhouette on the stone pillar.


    However, the silver script on another stone column responded and started glowing.


    Chen Dengming had a thought and approached it.


    The silver script on the stone column suddenly flickered and dashed out like a fleeting shadow, directly falling into the palm of Chen Dengming¡¯s blocking hand.


    ¡°Hmm?


    Is this a Daoist script?¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised and looked down.


    A mysterious silver script appeared in his palm, forming a shape like an ¡®X¡¯.


    The script flickered and quickly melted into his palm.


    Chen Dengming immediately felt a revitalization of his martial arts memories in his mind, giving birth to more new understanding and enlightenment.


    In the panel, the proficiency of the ¡°Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡± was soaring rapidly.


    In a flash, he understood the significance of the Daoist script.


    Not only did it enhance his understanding of martial arts, but like the Demon Star just now, it could also integrate Daoist scripts into martial arts attack methods, greatly enhancing their power.


    ¡°Is this Daoist script part of the Human Immortal Dao System?


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    Or perhaps¡­


    just the tip of the iceberg¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming wondered, could the Dao that the legendary He Dao strongmen combined with be related to these Daoist scripts?


    ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be that simple.


    This Daoist script, although it does greatly enhance the lethality of martial arts, it wouldn¡¯t reach the level of He Dao.


    Even judging from the performance of the Demon Star just now, although it was very strong, it wasn¡¯t strong enough to kill Nascent Soul early-stage cultivators while being at the late-stage of Golden Core¡­


    However, the split soul just now was only at the Demon Star¡¯s Foundation Establishment stage¡­


    Perhaps by the late-stage of the Golden Core, the Demon Star had integrated with more Daoist scripts¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was thinking, resting his hand on the ancient stone pillar across from him, and suddenly had a sense of enlightenment.


    He could also leave a fragment of his soul here, merging it into the ancient temple and it could emulate the Demon Star, intercepting the people who come after.


    Chen Dengming shook his head, he did not want to imitate the Demon Star, besides, he did not know if leaving a split soul here would carry any hidden risks, so he immediately removed his hand.


    ¡°Cracka€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Just as he gave up, the stone pillar began to crack, just like the other two pillars.


    Just as Chen Dengming was about to step over the threshold and enter the ancient temple, he froze with one foot hovering over the threshold, his face turning grim.


    In the ancient temple, there were twelve pillars, four of which had cracked while the other four flashed with silver Daoist scripts.


    On the remaining four pillars, three of them all had dominant figures appearing on them.


    They were none other than Dongfang Huayuan, the Demon Star.


    ¡°This guy!¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned and withdrew his foot.


    He felt threatened.


    The pillars inside the ancient temple that had been occupied by the Demon Star were also split souls, and each one was stronger than the last, definitely split souls at a Golden Core level or higher.

 Chapter 320

    ?Chapter 320: 155-156: Demon Star Blocks the Way, Slaying the Demon God, Dao Orthodoxy Begins to Obtain Daoist Script (6k for Monthly Ticket)_3 Chapter 320: 155-156: Demon Star Blocks the Way, Slaying the Demon God, Dao Orthodoxy Begins to Obtain Daoist Script (6k for Monthly Ticket)_3 With his current strength, even though he had just obtained a Daoist Script, there was absolutely no chance he could face the opponent.


    Chen Dengming pondered for a moment, took back his foot, and circled around the ancient temple.


    He discovered that he could not enter the area behind the ancient temple, which was covered by a large curtain.


    The walls inside the ancient temple were also engraved with many silver Daoist Scripts.


    It seemed that to explore more secrets of the Human Immortal Dao System, he would still have to go through the interior of the ancient temple.


    However, with his current strength, he clearly couldn¡¯t avoid the Demon Star, Dongfang Huayuan.


    This man was excessively arrogant, not completely severing the path of future generations, but forcibly setting a standard.


    Only those approved by him would be qualified to contact the Human Immortal Dao System.


    This behavior would undoubtedly arouse feelings of unfairness and dislike.


    But in reality, where in the world is there any fairness to speak of?


    It has always been the strength that has the final say.


    The Demon Star, Dongfang Huayuan, was just arrogant.


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    If there were more selfish and narrow-minded people, they would probably want to eliminate all the people in Nanxun, destroy all martial arts, and ensure that the Dao Orthodoxy could only be touched by themselves.


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    Chen Dengming did not harbor any resentment.


    As he said, a pure spirit, inner peace, and a peaceful spirit are the essence of being a Human Immortal.


    As long as the Dao is not severed, once the strength is sufficient in the future, he can compete then.


    He retracted his divine sense and gradually flew away from the ancient temple by remotely sensing his physical body with his mind.


    The divine spirit consciousness returned to his flesh and blood.


    ¡­


    ¡°Whew¡­¡±


    The moment Chen Dengming regained consciousness, he felt a severe headache, as if his head was about to split open.


    The pain made his scalp numb, and he almost fainted.


    Just now, the loss of divine sense was indeed massive, resulting in an unbearable brain condition.


    He was about to take out the Pill of Strengthening Spirit from his storage bag, along with the Refining Spirit Mantra to recover, but suddenly he had a thought.


    He made a Sacred Heart Seal with both hands, executed the Saint¡¯s Heart Mantra, and recovered his divine sense.


    At this moment, a silver light flashed in his body, and the Daoist Script appeared in the depths of the Zifu at the eyebrows of the Upper Dantian.


    Immediately, the image of the ancient temple appeared clearly in his mind.


    Large amounts of Spiritual Energy fell from the ancient temple and merged into his body.


    The silver light of the Daoist Script was integrated into the thin spirit mist floating above the Zifu, which accelerated the growth of the spirit mist and the recovery speed was faster.


    Chen Dengming was shocked.


    ¡°Can Daoist Script assist me in contacting the ancient temple at any time, obtaining the benefits of the Spiritual Energy from the ancient temple?


    And it can help me recover my spirit faster when executing the Saint¡¯s Heart Mantra¡­¡±


    He was not surprised by the latter.


    After all, in the hands of the Demon Star, the Daoist Script had indeed exerted astonishing power, transforming mediocre martial arts into miracles.


    It could be said to shatter all methods with a single punch.


    The former, however, made him pleasantly surprised.


    Although when practicing martial arts in the Unity of Heaven and Man state, he could also touch the ancient temple and absorb Spiritual Energy.


    But the Unity of Heaven and Man state, after all, is not easy to enter at will.


    His mastery of this state is clearly not as proficient as the Demon Star, requires time to brew, and is not as convenient as the Daoist Script.


    When his divine sense had recovered slightly, his brain no longer hurt that much.


    Chen Dengming opened his eyes, wiped off the dried blood from his eyes, and suddenly looked startled as he twisted the two newly whitened strands of hair from his temples.


    He just remembered that during the battle with the split soul of the Demon Star, he had consumed at least thirty years of his lifespan to use the Reverse Glory Spring Return Skill, truly risking his life in battle.


    Last time, after he had spent 120 years of his lifespan, his hair turned white.


    Although he dyed it black with Blood Killing Gas, the lifespan he had spent had not changed after all.


    So now that his lifespan had been spent again, his hair was still white.


    Chen Dengming casually tossed his hair over his shoulder, too lazy to deal with it any further.


    ¡°Hm?¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard approached, a huge leopard head turned to look at Chen Dengming, its eyes full of confusion.


    Chen Dengming laughed, ¡°It¡¯s okay, Heizi, I¡¯m all right now.¡±


    He exercised his body and bones a little, then absorbed a large amount of spiritual energy through the Daoist Script¡¯s connection with the ancient temple, and cast the Instrument Control Skill with a pinch.


    With a flash of the knife, Chen Dengming¡¯s figure was wrapped in the blade light, shooting straight into the sky at an unparalleled speed.


    After flying more than a dozen miles away, he cheerfully controlled the instrument to return, his white hair flying at his temples, landing slowly with a satisfied smile on his face.


    With the Daoist Script as a bridge connecting the Ancient Immortal Palace at all times, his Spiritual Energy could recover at any moment.


    In this way, even if he cannot control the nature¡¯s spiritual energy in this world and can only rely on his own Spiritual Energy, he can still fly with the help of the Instrument.


    However, the consumption is indeed too large.


    Moreover, the escape speed does not have the enhancement of controlling nature¡¯s spiritual energy, and it is difficult to be too fast.


    But, Chen Dengming was already very satisfied.


    He then tried to practice other martial arts consecutively.


    Whenever a martial art incorporated a Daoist Script, its power would considerably increase.


    If we say that ordinary martial arts are performed with Spiritual Energy, it is just comparable to the attack method of Body Cultivation, lacking in the magic of the Spell, and it is not difficult for cultivators of the same realm to deal with it.


    Then, when a martial art infused with a Daoist Script is performed, its lethality is greatly increased.


    This power of the Daoist Script seems unreasonable and full of destruction.


    ¡°The Demon Star probably obtained more Daoist Scripts during the Golden Core period, incorporated them into his martial arts system and Daoism, and made a move, causing devastating damage¡­


    This is how he can kill the Nascent Soul masters.¡±


    Chen Dengming had an epiphany.


    The place where the Nascent Soul is stronger than the Golden Core is that its power has once again undergone a qualitative change.


    Just like the Innate and the Qi Cultivation cultivators in the world, the former cultivates Innate internal strength, while the latter cultivates Spiritual Energy.

 Chapter 321

    ?Chapter 321: 155-156: Demon Star Blocks the Way, Slaying the Demon God, Dao Orthodoxy Begins to Obtain Daoist Script (6k for Monthly Ticket)_4 Chapter 321: 155-156: Demon Star Blocks the Way, Slaying the Demon God, Dao Orthodoxy Begins to Obtain Daoist Script (6k for Monthly Ticket)_4 Using internal strength to perform ordinary martial arts, attempting to break through the magic materialized by spiritual energy, is like striking a stone with an egg.


    However, the existence of the Daoist Script changes this fundamental difference between the two.


    The strength of the Daoist Script might even surpass that of the Nascent Soul.


    When the Demon Star fights using the power of the Daoist Script, it¡¯s like a child holding a gun aimed at an adult with a knife ¨C there¡¯s still a substantial threat to life.


    After familiarizing himself with it, Chen Dengming found out that the Daoist Script has the most damaging effect on physical martial arts like ¡°Vajra Indestructible Zen Skill¡±, and a lesser bolstering factor on Qi-based martial arts like ¡°Innate Gang Qi¡±, and the weakest enhancing effect on spiritual martial arts like the ¡°Saint¡¯s Heart Mantra¡¯s Stunning Sutra¡±.


    This follows an unknown code sequence of 3,2,1.


    Or the Daoist Script he got simply has this kind of amplification.


    Regardless, this search for the Human Immortal Dao system in Nanxun this time wasn¡¯t fruitless, he got in touch with the Dao Orthodoxy and received real benefits.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile.


    In the Miaoyin Sect.


    In a tower that was floating, driven by the power of the Formation.


    The Elder Founder of the Miaoyin Sect, Han Yongxu, felt restless and suddenly woke from his cultivation state.


    He frowned, touched the crimson musical note pattern between his brows, made some calculations with his fingers, and exhaled a deep breath of depressed energy.


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    Ever since he failed to capture Chen Dengming at the Luo Family and was instead injured and repelled by the second ancestor of the Longevity Sect, he had been frequently unable to remain calm during his cultivation.


    Whenever he recalls this, he would feel restless and a killing intent churns within him.


    This is highly unusual, seemingly forming a psychological shadow in his mind, colloquially known as a mental demon¡¯s barrier.


    But would a Golden core cultivator easily give rise to such a demon¡¯s barrier?


    ¡°This isn¡¯t right¡­


    unless that brat dared to harbor killing intent towards me, and could pose a real threat to me in the future, otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t be constantly recalling this matter, or become restless and affected in my cultivation¡­¡±


    Han Yongxu was deep in thought.


    That Chen Dengming harboring killing intent towards him was possible.


    After all, he indeed had hired several cultivators to go to Nanxun and harass his family.


    Although it didn¡¯t result in deaths, it did create hostility.


    Even without evidence, as long as he had suspicions, he may harbor a killing intent towards him.


    But, a kid at the Foundation Establishment stage, even if he does harbor killing intent on him, so what?


    It shouldn¡¯t make him restless.


    Unless that brat is as powerful as the Demon Star¡­


    Just as he thought of this, Han Yongxu¡¯s heart made a leap with understanding, his face gradually darken.


    It is true that what one thinks during the day, one dreams at night.


    The association of crisis formed subconsciously is not groundless, it has logic and inner connections, there are cause and effect relationships.


    That Chen Dengming could indeed have access to Human Immortal Dao system, there¡¯s a possibility he could become the second Demon Star.


    Moreover, over ten days ago, he had already received news from the Hongxia Sect that Chen Dengming had already gone to Nanxun.


    He felt disturbed at that time, but due to the presence of the Longevity Sect, he didn¡¯t take any action against him.


    But now thinking about it, is there a possibility that Chen Dengming has come into contact with the Human Immortal Dao system at Nanxun?


    The previous sect leader and Nascent Soul elder of his Miaoyin Sect died at the hands of the Demon Star.


    Could it be that he, the second leader and Golden Core elder, might meet his end at the hands of the second Demon Star?


    ¡°This damn Dao Orthodoxy!


    My master died fighting for it in the past, now I¡¯ve gotten involved, and it¡¯s causing trouble.


    Why was I so stubborn before?


    What does it matter to me whether my sect has the Dao Orthodoxy or not!?¡±


    Just as he thought of this, Han Yongxu¡¯s irritation intensified.


    He could no longer suppress the killing intent welling up within him.


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    A trace of black energy surfaced on his face, his eyes became bloodshot, and his shadow underneath started to squirm in an eerie fashion.


    ¡°Who¡¯s there!?¡±


    Han Yongxu was jolted into alertness, noticing something wrong, his gaze fell on the squirming shadow beneath him.


    The shadow, almost at the same moment, surged like a dark jelly-like substance, rolling up his boots, and quickly crawling upward¡­.


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (It¡¯s been a long time since I set a goal, aiming for 200 more monthly votes in the next two days for extra chapters)

 Chapter 322

    ?Chapter 322: 157-158: When will the dark calculation of the Golden Core end, when will the family door be just steps away to return (6k seeking monthly tickets)_1 Chapter 322: 157-158: When will the dark calculation of the Golden Core end, when will the family door be just steps away to return (6k seeking monthly tickets)_1 ¡°Huff¡­


    Huff¡­


    So long, it was you who has been influencing me all this time?


    Making me suspicious and uneasy?


    What¡­


    what exactly are you?¡±


    Within the Miaoyin Sect, Han Yongxu was gasping for breath, his brows deeply furrowed as he stared at the evil power he had forcibly expelled from his body.


    By his side, the magic treasure Mirror Light Ruler circled and spun, making it difficult for the sinister spirit pervading the room to invade further.


    Soon, the walls of the room began to discolor as if something were moving within them, accompanied by quiet sounds.


    A pale hand suddenly reached out from the door and quickly withdrew, lightly knocking on the door and creating a ¡®thump, thump¡¯ sound.


    Han Yongxu¡¯s face changed slightly, ¡°Ghost tricks!¡±


    The golden core in his chest shone like a sun, and the Mirror Light Ruler emitted a brilliant light.


    The room¡¯s temperature rose rapidly, forcing back the surrounding dark aura.


    But in an instant, the dark aura surged wildly, forming a ghastly and evil eye that stared right at him.


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    Han Yongxu¡¯s vision went black as he felt a powerful foreign force invading his spirit.


    The curse seemed to know the weakness in his cultivation technique and divine sense, infiltrating him effortlessly.


    Then, the scene from inside the gloomy Repentance Cave appeared in his mind, with glimpses of altars and stone columns.


    Suddenly, his spirit was deeply shaken as he saw a huge eye looking out from the altar.


    On the altar in the center of the eye, a vague figure appeared a€¡° it seemed to be a woman in white.


    Her back was graceful, with long hair flowing naturally down to her hips.


    Her body radiated cold energy, and when she suddenly turned her head, her familiar yet piercingly cold and breathtakingly beautiful face left him gasping.


    ¡°Luo Bing!?¡±


    The woman¡¯s eyes were cold and full of strangeness and they emitted a strangely bright light.


    They were filled with an indescribable evil aura, like two streaks of cold lightning, piercing directly into the depth of his spirit.


    In an instant, he saw an unbelievable sight.


    ¡°Disciple¡­.remember your ancestral master¡­¡±


    The¡­the ancestral master who had achieved divine transformation?!


    The ancestral master who founded the Miaoyin Sect a thousand years ago, Shi Yiyin?


    Han Yongxu was greatly shocked, finding it hard to believe.


    His mind roared as if it were about to explode.


    His entire body went rigid and numb, he stared blankly for a long time, feeling an icy chill penetrate his divine sense.


    The Mirror Light Ruler beside him dimmed abruptly.


    He quickly summoned the brilliant light of his golden core.


    The malicious force knew the trajectory of his cultivation technique and effortlessly made contact with his golden core, clinging to it like spider silk.


    Han Yongxu felt a tightness in his chest.


    When he looked down, his eyes were horrified.


    A pale hand had unknowingly come in contact with his chest.


    The sharp, curved, blood-red nails were terrifying.


    ¡°Ancestral Master!


    Wait!


    We can talk about this!


    I¡¯ll go find the Dao Orthodoxy immediately, right now, at this very moment!¡±


    ¡°I know, I know where he is.


    I don¡¯t even need to act myself, I can get someone else to deal with him¡­¡±


    ¡­


    Seven days later.


    At the back of the Brocade Mill, within the continuous mountain range.


    Mist intertwined in between the mountains, like fluffy white cotton wrapped around the peaks.


    Suddenly, a faint light membrane emerged from the crevices of one mountain, flickered slightly, scaring away the insects nearby that were foraging for food.


    The next moment, the membrane stretched outwards, creating a silhouette of a human figure.


    The membrane suddenly trembled, and a figure emerged.


    There stood Chen Dengming, his eyes deep and moving, beaming with brightness.


    His white hair fluttered, intentionally captivating.


    He surveyed the surroundings and inhaled the faint spiritual energy in the air, his eyes reflecting the joy of discovery.


    ¡°I¡¯ve really found the entrance to Nanxun¡­


    where am I now?¡±


    Looking around, he found himself amidst a mountain range.


    The lush greenery and the refreshing fragrance of grass and trees filled the air.


    ¡°Buzz!¡±


    A flash of the sword.


    Chen Dengming rose into the sky swiftly upon the sword.


    Daoist scriptures were swiftly invoked and integrated into the sword, causing the silver light to flash and the speed to increase considerably.


    After a while, he had circled the nearby mountains, his divine sense spreading out.


    His eyes couldn¡¯t help but reveal a trace of fascination as he suddenly plummeted down.


    ¡®Rustle, rustle¡¯


    In the forest below, a spider-like demonic beast over ten feet tall was rapidly moving, hunting a common wild beast.


    With the speed of a sickle, its eight legs sprung forward, leaping over a large tree and landing right before the wild beast.


    Before the beast could react, the spider beast prepared to slash it into pieces with its sickle-like legs.


    Suddenly, a faint buzzing sounded in the air.


    A flash of the sword.


    The demonic spider beast trembled, its swipe missed.


    Its huge body tipped forwards and hit the ground, causing it to shake.


    The wolf-like wild beast made a hasty escape.


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    A human figure flashed.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure appeared on the huge body of the demonic spider beast, a look of surprise in his eyes.


    ¡°The Green Backed Water Spider?


    Could this be near their gathering place?¡±


    With a wave of his hand, the sword light flew out from the spider¡¯s body into his sleeve, and with a pat of his storage bag, the body of the Green Backed Water Spider was taken away.


    He then continued on his way, riding on the sword light.


    An hour later.

 Chapter 323

    ?Chapter 323: 157-158: When will the dark calculation of the Golden Core end, when will the family door be just steps away to return (6k seeking monthly tickets)_2 Chapter 323: 157-158: When will the dark calculation of the Golden Core end, when will the family door be just steps away to return (6k seeking monthly tickets)_2 Chen Dengming was floating in mid-air, looking at a bustling market built against the mountains in the distance.


    His gaze fell on the banner with the character ¡®Lin¡¯ carved on the market wall, his expression slightly taken aback.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect it to be near the Brocade Mill?¡±


    He turned around to look at the continuous mountain ranges behind him and found the situation a bit laughable.


    Turns out, the entrance and exit to Nanxun was in the Bright Cloud Mountain Range where the Southern and Northern Regions intersect, just behind the Brocade Mill.


    In the past, he was right at home and didn¡¯t even know it.


    The five sects knowingly built the teleportation formation here in the opposite direction, deceiving others.


    Their methods were really profound.


    Chen Dengming continued to wander around without going inside the Brocade Mill.


    Old acquaintances in the Brocade Mill like cultivators such as Tugou, were probably already dead in the beast tide of the past.


    Going in would only remind him of how things have changed.


    After confirming his location.


    He immediately returned quickly.


    ¡­


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    Not long after Chen Dengming left.


    A golden light with an astonishingly oppressive aura suddenly appeared in the Bright Cloud mountain range, startling an elderly man with a skeletal appearance and sparse hair who was meditating in an ancient temple deep within the Lin family.


    The old man suddenly raised his head, his face expressing surprise, a golden light flashed in his eyes, and he sent out divine thoughts.


    ¡°Han Sect Leader of Miaoyin Sect?


    ¡­


    What brings you here today?¡±


    The golden light between the mountains flashed like a meteor, suddenly nearing the Lin family.


    Han Yongxu saluted from afar and sent out a telepathic message with a smile.


    ¡°Shall I address you as Daoist Lin or Sect Leader Yu?¡±


    The elderly man looked wary and calmly said, ¡°The past is the past, there is no need to predict the future.


    Right now, I am nothing more than a decaying corpse in the Lin family tomb, even if I can return to the Golden Core state, it would be nothing more than a death struggle¡­¡±


    Han Yongxu¡¯s clean face revealed a wider smile, as he lightly stroked his chin-beard.


    ¡°I came here for two reasons.


    Firstly, I want to congratulate Daoist Lin on your return to the Golden Core stage and present you with a gift.


    Secondly, I have a request to make ¨C I hope you won¡¯t refuse.¡±


    After he finished speaking, something flew out of his storage bag, aiming straight for the old man.


    The old man¡¯s eyes flashed, he pointed a finger and the box floated in the air.


    He opened it with caution, his eyes revealing a look of confusion, then suddenly widened.


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    ¡°A thousand-year-old Snow Spirit Ginseng?


    An exceedingly precious treasure for prolonging life¡­


    Unfortunately, this is just a ginseng whisker, at most it can extend my life by three months¡­


    Nevertheless, thank you for your kindness, Daoist Han.¡±


    Han Yongxu smiled lightly, ¡°Daoist Lin, I still have half of the Snow Spirit Ginseng, enough to extend your life by five years.


    I wonder if I could trouble you to make a move?¡±


    The old man surnamed Lin fell silent.


    Five years of life, a single move¡­


    For Han Yongxu to ask him to make a move, there must be great trouble, potentially inviting disaster.


    ¡­


    Nanxun Kingdom.


    In a lake within the Traversing Mountain Range, a silhouette broke through the water and leaped out a€¡° it was Chen Dengming.


    He suddenly let out a hearty cry, the echo spreading shockingly through the valley.


    ¡°Roara€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A Black Cloud Leopard squatting by the lakeside and guarding for half a day responded with a roar, and then shook its leopard head, as if it couldn¡¯t keep up.


    ¡°Haha, Heizi, I¡¯ve found the entrance and exit to Nanxun.


    I didn¡¯t expect that the entrance and exit would actually be in this lake, separated by a layer of strange curtain-like membrane.¡±


    Having found the entrance and exit to Nanxun, Chen Dengming was very pleased.


    He laughed and walked over, casually throwing a piece of Green Backed Water Spider Monster meat to the Black Cloud Leopard, saying,


    ¡°Let¡¯s go.


    We can go back now.


    Let¡¯s check on Qiangzi and the others first and see how they have settled in.¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard gave a shout, immediately took the monster meat in its mouth, and gobbled it up, so moved that both its tears and snot threatened to bubble up.


    It hadn¡¯t eaten any monster meat recently and was almost starting to lose its taste and had even felt like it had lost weight, which made it very uncomfortable.


    The Qi Cultivation Phase Five Green Backed Water Spider Monster meat which it used to disdain for its low grade, now tasted delicious.


    ¡°Alright!


    Let¡¯s go!


    Eat while we fly!


    I still have some.¡±


    Chen Dengming leaped onto the back of the Black Cloud Leopard and kicked its lifted rear.


    Before long, the man and the leopard soared into the sky and took off.


    Chen Dengming could feel the Daoist Script in his Zifu¡¯s knowledge sea flashing a silver glow, releasing an ineffable profound aura, connecting with the ancient palace, just by silently guarding his Spiritual Platform.


    Through this connection, he could metaphysically reap the spiritual energy from the ancient palace and replenish the Black Cloud Leopard.


    The absorbed spiritual energy wasn¡¯t enough for cultivation, but it was enough to compensate for daily consumption.


    In essence, it is a counter-harvest.


    The Ancient Immortal Palace absorbs all the spiritual energy from the Mustard World, and Chen Dengming would reap out his portion from these energies, thus achieving a ¡®balance between income and expenditure¡¯.


    During this period, while he was looking for the entrance to Nanxun, he never neglected the study and familiarization of the Daoist Script.


    He vaguely understood that the Human Immortal Dao system can¡¯t possibly be as simple as just one Daoist Script.


    Perhaps, like martial arts secret manuscripts, the Daoist Script is merely the outer shell of the Dao orthodoxy.


    Indeed, it does manifest considerable power, but this is probably because it is imbued with the power of the Human Immortal.


    However, to understand the deeper ¡®Dao of Immortality¡¯ of the Human Immortals, one would have to unravel the secrets of the Daoist Script, and gradually approach it step by step.


    However, this is not an overnight task.


    Not to mention Human Immortals, even the He Dao stage is quite far away from him.


    Being anxious for success will only spoil things.


    He remained calm and composed, neither arrogant nor restless a€¡± a stark contrast to Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s aggressive ambition.


    Both of them have come into contact with the Human Immortal Dao system, but they are on different paths, with different states of mind.


    Their future achievements may not necessarily be the same.

 Chapter 324

    ?Chapter 324: 157-158: When will the dark calculation of the Golden Core end, when will the family door be just steps away to return (6k seeking monthly tickets)_3 Chapter 324: 157-158: When will the dark calculation of the Golden Core end, when will the family door be just steps away to return (6k seeking monthly tickets)_3 As thoughts flickered through his mind, the wind and clouds below shifted, the landscape retreating behind him, all of which Chen Dengming observed with great interest.


    In his past life, he would walk as far as 50,000 miles sitting down and watch over a thousand rivers from the heavens.


    When he was in Nanxun, no matter how formidable his martial arts skills were, he never had the opportunity to hover in the sky and take in the beautiful scenery of his hometown.


    Speaking of the thrilling life of immortals, this experience of controlling flight alone potentially showed a glimpse to an endlessly revered realm.


    ¡­


    In a blink of an eye, three days have passed.


    Chen Dengming had stayed for three days in the territory that the emperor of Nanxun had allocated to the Chen Family.


    He allowed the Black Cloud Leopard to carry the two little kids around for low altitude flights for two days.


    Also, he instructed Chen Zhong that the children could start learning earthly martial arts when they turned six.


    He then gave some advice to Jiang Qiang, reminding him not to use spells too often and to frequently absorb the spiritual energy within the Spirit Crystals.


    During his free time, he could try to win over more Innate martial artists who would be willing to work for him.


    If the cultivators from the Cultivation World really descended to the mortal realm, these Innate martial artists could unite and potentially give low-level cultivators a lethal surprise.


    With everything taken care of, Chen Dengming finally mounted the leopard and left.


    He left nearly two hundred mid-level spirit crystals for Jiang Qiang.


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    As long as Jiang Qiang doesn¡¯t use spells too often, these crystals will suffice for him to live in Nanxun for nearly twenty years without dropping his cultivation level.


    Twenty years, a lot can change during that time.


    In five years, he had transformed from an ordinary man with the Innate 7th level to a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    In twenty years time, dauntless thinking may lead him to the possibility of becoming a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.


    With this status, he could call himself a ¡°True Person,¡± and the Foundation Establishment Pills, they were basically toys for a Great Cultivator at this stage, and obtaining a few wouldn¡¯t be difficult.


    He could then bless his family, and when Jiang Qiang reaches his old age, he might be able to taste the sweetness of the Foundation Establishment Pill, just as Chen Dengming did during his old age.


    But for now, it looks like it¡¯s Jiang Qiang¡¯s turn to protect his family.


    In Nanxun, even if he was the last cultivator of the era with depleted spiritual energy, he could still be hailed as the world¡¯s number one.


    Even if cultivators from the Cultivation World were to come, given his possession of a large amount of Gu worms and other weapons, Jiang Qiang could still stand proudly in Nanxun, boasting, ¡°None can match me below the Foundation Establishment, and I can fight equally with anyone above.¡±


    ¡­


    That day, Chen Dengming returned to the Southern Region of the Cultivation World through the Five Sects transfer formation.


    Moving from the spirit energy-depleted land to the spirit energy-filled Cultivation World, even the impoverished wilderness filled Chen Dengming with a feeling of smooth breathing and full vitality.


    ¡°Wua€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard also made a comfortable humming sound.


    This leopard had got accustomed to lounging in the cave dwelling with a second-class Spirit Vein of the Changchun Sect and couldn¡¯t bear the harsh environment of its owner¡¯s hometown.


    ¡°Brother Chen, have everything at home been taken care of?¡±


    At this moment, He Yingyu flew over at hearing the sound and was shocked when her beautiful eyes landed on Chen Dengming¡¯s white hair at his temples.


    ¡°Brother, you¡­¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±


    Chen Dengming responded with a casual smile, ¡°Sister, there¡¯s no need to worry.


    You know, when I left Nanxun and joined the Changchun Sect, I had to change my appearance.


    Now that I¡¯m old with white hair, this is my original appearance.


    Are you saying you dislike me because I¡¯ve grown old¡­?¡±


    He Yingyu let out a low curse, ¡°You old ghost,¡± then immediately pursed her face, and said sternly, ¡°You think acting old will get rid of me?¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback, ¡°Well, do you really like this old guy?¡±


    ¡°Yes, what else can I do about it?¡±


    He Yingyu held back her laughter, looked at the sunset glow in the distance, and sighed, ¡°I must have done something wrong in my previous life to have been enchanted by you, this old ghost.¡±


    Although her words implied reluctance, her eyes looked radiant.


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    Though Chen Dengming claimed to be old, his face was vibrant and handsome, his tiger¡¯s eyes were deep and intelligent, his nose was high, and the corners of his mouth were clear, exuding an extraordinary resolve and determination.


    The white hair on his temples didn¡¯t make him seem old, but rather more mature and charming.


    ¡°Hahaha, thank you for your favour, Sister, especially for protecting me during this period.


    One day I¡¯ll cultivate a protective charm for you as repayment¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming said with a smile.


    ¡°In your dreams!¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s face slightly blushed, making her look even more mesmerizing.


    Chen Dengming was stunned, and then he realized, ¡°No, I didn¡¯t mean that.


    I was pure in my intentions.¡±


    He Yingyu glared at him, then softly said, ¡°We¡¯ll talk about it next time.


    It¡¯ll depend on your performance!¡±


    After saying that, she was the first one to fly out, her heart pounding and her palms sweating, her ears even turning red.


    ¡°Next time¡­my performance?¡±


    Chen Dengming watched He Yingyu¡¯s slender silhouette leaving in a daze, then his mind couldn¡¯t help but recall the scene of He Yingyu practicing by the pool.


    At that time, she had also been facing away from him, her upper body naked, showing her delicate curves, full and beautiful, radiating boundless youth and vitality.


    ¡°So¡­next time I could look at Sister¡­rightly?¡±


    Chen Dengming felt a wave of heat in his heart, it took him a while to suppress this rare emotion, then he immediately followed.


    The two of them, one leading, one following.


    One with a heart pounding wildly, one thinking deeply with a curve at the corner of his mouth.


    Since the last time Xu Wei had taken the initiative to talk with Sister, Chen Dengming had chosen to accept it, and the two had established a subtle and indescribable relationship.


    If you talk about the final step, it hasn¡¯t officially broken through yet.


    According to He Yingyu¡¯s intention, she would like to return to the sect and report to Senior Brother Liang.


    The two of them will then become Dao companions in the Changchun Sect, cultivating together, and jointly pursuing the Dao of Immortality.


    Before then, the two of them still held back a bit.


    After all, He Yingyu was a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    Although Chen Dengming currently possessed the same level of cultivation as her, and his spirit root was top-tier, and he had encountered the Dao Orthodoxy, he was now considered a Longevity Seed candidate and was indeed a match for He Yingyu.

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    The two of them hand in hand, fly towards the Spirit Boat.


    He Yingyu returned the Soul House to Chen Dengming.


    Inside the Soul House, Mini Array Spirit and the paper-man Xu Wei felt his return and were incredibly excited.


    Chen Dengming briefly explained his plans for the family and did not immediately mention the matters of Dao Orthodoxy, only informing them about finding the entrance to Nanxun.


    ¡°So, junior brother, are you planning to find the entrance to Nanxun now?¡±


    ¡°Indeed!


    I have observed the surrounding terrain after coming out, and I¡¯m sure it¡¯s in the Bright Cloud Mountain Range behind the Brocade Mill, all that¡¯s left is to verify it once more.


    But before I return, I want to visit the Yin Ghost Sect.¡±


    ¡°The Yin Ghost Sect?


    Is it the same sect that was defeated by the Strange Object Sect, forcing them to shut their operation?¡±


    ¡°Oh?


    Senior sister, you¡¯ve heard of the Yin Ghost Sect?


    What was it like in the past?


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    Are there any masters within the sect?¡±


    After notifying disciples from the Hongxia Sect and other sects that had been stationed, Chen Dengming and He Yingyu sailed off together, talking as they went along.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know much.¡±


    He Yingyu pondered, ¡°There is an unwritten rule in the Four Regions; the creator of a sect must be a Nascent Soul cultivator for the sect to be named as a ¡®sect¡¯.


    Beyond this, sects founded by Golden Core cultivators are usually referred to as ¡®schools¡¯ most of the time, they do not dare to use the term ¡®sect¡¯ for the title.


    A sect represents luck, status, if the strength is not enough, it is more of a curse than a blessing.


    Since this Yin Ghost Sect was named a ¡®sect¡¯, it is clear that it was established by a Nascent Soul senior in the past.


    But since they were defeated by the Strange Object Sect and forced to shut down, it¡¯s very likely that their Nascent Soul ancestor has fallen.


    The sect might even have Golden Core cultivators, or perhaps even all the Golden Cores have perished, why would junior brother want to go to such a place?¡±


    Chen Dengming touched the Soul House and said with a smile, ¡°The Mini Array Spirit inside this Soul House seems to have some connections with the Yin Ghost Sect in the past.


    I promised her a long time ago that if I ever had the opportunity, I would take her to visit the Yin Ghost Sect.


    Perhaps, by familiarizing herself with her old environment, she might gain something.¡±


    Inside the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit was quite moved and sent out a voice.


    ¡°Thank you¡­


    dear friend!¡±


    ¡°You seem to care a lot about your little ghost girl.¡±


    He Yingyu looked at him with a smile, her heart warming up a bit, what she valued most was exactly this quality in Chen Dengming, sentimental people are always better than those who feel no sentiment.


    Chen Dengming laughed out loud, shaking his head without saying anything.


    The Mini Array Spirit danced hard for him for many years, and in times of crisis, even managed to alert him multiple times to dangerous situations.


    She could be said to be his longest-lasting companion and he naturally had to pay her back for the kindness she has shown him.


    The Spirit Boat suddenly accelerated, rushing straight towards the direction of the Brocade Mill.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile,


    A golden flash appeared outside the Lin Family, Han Yongxu the Sect Leader of the Miaoyin Sect, flew up into the sky with a gloomy look.


    Looking down at the returned gift in his hand, his eyes were filled with gloom.


    ¡°This old fellow is truly troublesome, if you say he¡¯s afraid of death, he then refuses this Thousand-year-old Snow Spirit Herb.


    But if you say he¡¯s not afraid of death, he¡¯s afraid of taking action against that lad from the Changchun Sect¡­¡±


    At that moment, his face suddenly darkened and he felt a disturbance in his mind.


    Han Yongxu immediately steadied his mind, suppressing the feeling.


    A trace of shock flickered in his eyes.


    This was already so far away from the Miaoyin Sect, yet the strength of his ancestor could still influence his emotions so strongly.


    Even though it truly weakened a lot with distance, it was still troublesome.


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    ¡°Ancestor, please remain calm.


    I, your humble disciple, will think of another way.


    The kid from Changchun Sect might have a Longevity Command Token.


    I invited Old Ghost Lin to take action in hopes of forcing him to take out the Longevity Command Token, so that I could have more confidence.¡±


    As he said this, he couldn¡¯t help but feel troubled internally.


    His ancestor had become an Evil Curse, thus brainless.


    If he were to act openly again, it would invite a great deal of trouble.


    But if he doesn¡¯t take action, unless he abandons the sect, this goose that lays golden eggs, and departs his homeland to cultivate alone, he¡¯s still not sure whether he could completely get rid of the influence of his ancestor.


    The power of an Evil Curse is hard to explain using common sense¡­


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    ?Chapter 326: 159: Corpses litter the ground, burial pits everywhere, the shaking of the Soul Bell alarms the ancestor (added for monthly ticket)_1 Chapter 326: 159: Corpses litter the ground, burial pits everywhere, the shaking of the Soul Bell alarms the ancestor (added for monthly ticket)_1 Smokeless across the thousands of miles frontier, amidst the white grass and yellow sand, the path stretches for thousands of miles.


    Being a cultivator refining heart and courage, there¡¯s no need to fear the Yin Ghost Mountain.


    The Yin Ghost Mountain Range, with its perilous peaks, is akin to sharp knives, spitefully piercing the sky.


    Here, dangerous peaks stand tall, with jagged boulders and cliffs as steep as knives.


    The intermittent chilly winds blow through the mountains, echoing like the howls and sobs of ghosts, resembling an old devil cackling and bouncing around.


    At times, sharp laments rise, causing the forest¡¯s leaves to rustle ominously.


    Truly, this place sees few human visitors.


    Beneath the peaks, the once famous Yin Ghost Market has also long been reduced to ruins.


    The remaining low buildings that avoided collapse were once the heart of the loose cultivators affiliating with the Yin Ghost Sect, but now they stand empty and charged with a chilling atmosphere.


    The ground still bears the pockmarks of past battles and the white bones buried in the black soil.


    ¡°This place doesn¡¯t look like it has been inhabited.


    The Yin Ghost Sect seems to have been eradicated?¡±


    In mid-air, a Spirit Boat hovered as He Yingyu frowned, surveying the scene below.


    Chen Dengming shook his head, pondering, ¡°Cold winds whip up here, and there are so many bones buried underground.


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    Surely many have died here, and I wonder if an Evil Curse has risen.


    If the cultivators of Yin Ghost Sect are still here, they would indeed possibly come out and indulge in this place so abundant in yin energy.


    Could it be that after they closed off the mountain, they have been inside all this time?¡±


    After speaking, they exchanged a glance and saw the same wariness in each other¡¯s eyes.


    Something felt off about the situation.


    Chen Dengming thought for a moment, then called upon the Mirror of Heart-Piercing Illusion and the Soul Attracting Banner.


    Looking inward, a smile played at his eyes.


    His companion Chu Xun in the banner had since devoured two little ghosts along with their Resentment Qi, as well as quite a bit of the Soul Power of some foundation establishment Soul Ghosts.


    Now, after half a month, he had finally broken through the final barrier.


    He had now advanced to the stage of a foundation establishment Fierce Ghost, which was greatly useful.


    He waved the Soul Attracting Banner.


    In a flash, the surrounding Yin energy gathered.


    A fierce roar suddenly sounded from the faintly gathered Yin energy.


    A half-human tall shadow of a Fierce Ghost emerged, its face ghastly and fierce, bearing a striking resemblance to a copper bell, full of savage ferocity.


    Upon noticing He Yingyu by Chen Dengming¡¯s side, it opened its mouth to roar.


    ¡°Zhe!¡±


    Chen Dengming was a step ahead, making a sound as a greeting.


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    Ghost Chu Xun¡¯s eyes widened, and his prepared roar turned into a burble.


    He Yingyu, who had been watching with a frown, naturally loathed these ugly creatures.


    But seeing his antics, she couldn¡¯t help but smile.


    ¡°Junior Brother, what¡¯s the meaning of this?¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled and explained, ¡°This is one of the ways my brother and I greet each other.


    Senior Sister, you can try it too.¡±


    He Yingyu paused, covered her mouth, and then pouted, ¡°Zhe zhe!¡±


    Ghost Chu Xun¡¯s eyes rolled around, and the ferocious look on his face seemed to dissipate a bit, as he continued babbling gibberishly.


    He Yingyu was intrigued, ¡°Junior Brother, I knew you had rescued one of your brothers who had been turned into a Soul Ghost.


    I didn¡¯t expect that you had already cultivated him into an establishment-stage Soul Ghost.¡±


    Chen Dengming took a low breath, took out a Spirit Subduing Vase, and fed some pure Soul Power to Chu Xun.


    ¡°He is technically not a Soul Ghost, but a Fierce Ghost, somewhere between a Soul Ghost and an Evil Curse.


    Because he has lost his spiritual wisdom, he only has the path of a Ghost, gradually getting stronger, and possibly regaining his former Spiritual Wisdom.


    Although, if he¡¯s not careful, he could become an Evil Curse.


    Fortunately, I am keeping a close eye.¡±


    ¡°He was born suitable for the Ghost Path, and he has a first-rate talent for it.


    I shattered the Foundation Establishment Soul Ghost and fed it to him.


    Given this, along with some Resentment Qi from the Evil Curse, it¡¯s only natural that he evolved to this point¡­¡±


    Upon hearing this, He Yingyu can¡¯t help but click her tongue, ¡°Junior Brother, you¡¯re really good to this ¡®brother¡¯.¡±


    Shattering a building Establishment Soul Ghost and feeding it to a weak-witted Qi Cultivation Soul Ghost.


    If the cultivators of the Yin Ghost Sect heard this, they would absolutely be devastated by the waste of potential.


    ¡°I myself am not a Soul Refining cultivator.


    The Foundation Establishment Soul Ghost is not useful to me¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming moved his spirit boat forward deeper into the mountains, instructing Chu Xun to note which part of the forest had the most dense Yin energy and where any Soul Ghosts or other ghost creatures resided.


    If the Yin Ghost Sect still existed, even if they were hidden in the mountain, Chu Xun, with his current ability, should be able to sense it.


    Chu Xun, having progressed to the Foundation Establishment stage, had started to grow half a torso and arms, though he had yet to manifest legs.


    This counted as having entered the ¡®hand¡¯ stage.


    In the future, if he becomes a complete Soul Ghost with hands and feet, it¡¯s likely that his Spiritual Wisdom would be mostly recovered too.


    The group searched the mountains for the duration of an incense stick burning before finally finding a ruined building leaning against a mountain deep in the treacherous woods.


    Chen Dengming released the Mini Array Spirit inside the Soul House.


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, is this the Yin Ghost Sect?


    Do you sense anything?¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit looked around cautiously and responded hesitantly, ¡°Master, let me take a closer look and think¡­¡±


    This environment was even more eerie, with occasional chilly winds blowing through, as if it had been abandoned for a long time.


    Between the ruins, the vegetation was dense, weeds flourished, and it was almost entirely covered by nature.


    Shattered walls and broken pillars were scattered all around, and some ancient stones and architectural structures still stubbornly clung on.


    A wave of desolation hit them, suggesting that this place had been desolate for a long time.


    At the center of the ruins on a raised hill, the traces hinted that this place had once been a grand construction with a tower soaring into the clouds.


    The collapsed tower¡¯s black wooden beams were exposed, appearing ready to fall at any moment.

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    ?Chapter 327: 159: Corpses litter the ground, burial pits everywhere, the shaking of the Soul Bell alarms the ancestor (added for monthly ticket)_2 Chapter 327: 159: Corpses litter the ground, burial pits everywhere, the shaking of the Soul Bell alarms the ancestor (added for monthly ticket)_2 ¡°Junior Brother, it seems the Yin Ghost Sect was wiped out a long time ago.¡±


    ¡°Something doesn¡¯t feel right.


    If the Yin Ghost Sect was indeed wiped out long ago, why hasn¡¯t there been any news about it?


    There must have been someone who ventured here.¡±


    Chen Dengming furrowed his eyebrows, feeling that something was amiss.


    ¡°Hee hee heea€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Suddenly, the Fierce Ghost Chu Xun made a few noises like dog barks, and excitedly rushed into a pile of wreckage ahead.


    Immediately after, a wave of soul power was emitted.


    Chen Dengming immediately followed to inspect.


    He discovered several skeletal remains buried under the wreckage, which still seemed to be infused with some form of Resentment Qi, causing Chu Xun to greedily suck on them.


    ¡°There¡¯s still Resentment Qi.


    It seems these people did not die naturally?¡±


    Chen Dengming squatted down for a closer look and saw no signs of wounds caused by swords or magical attacks on the pile of bones on the ground.


    The arrangement of the bodies didn¡¯t suggest any fighting either.


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    ¡°Junior Brother, over here¡­¡±


    He Yingyu called.


    Chen Dengming immediately turned his gaze forward and saw the Mini Array Spirit roaming around the ruins ahead.


    There was a circular wall hiding something beneath, its weathered old door showing signs of erosion from countless wind and rain.


    Some corners of the wall still had residues of mud, and when the cold wind blew over, the sounds of wind chimes seemed to mimic the laughter of children.


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    Seeing the bizarrely carved patterns and remaining prints on the mottled walls, Chen Dengming immediately recognized them as the hundred ghost images from the ¡°Hundred Demon Night Banquet.¡±


    Then, Chu Xun suddenly roared a warning, and the Mini Array Spirit retreated vigilantly almost at the same time.


    This was followed by an abrupt bell sound from inside the courtyard, and the doors of the weathered walls burst open.


    With a swoosh a sudden gust of wind blew, stirring the dust and stones, producing a shrill whistling while the bell chimed inside the house.


    A raging sandstorm ensued, hurting those caught within it.


    In a blink, Chen Dengming felt surrounded by an angry wind, as if he was in a gloomy and miserable world.


    A cluster of eerie and strong, chilling, intimidating, grey-black breath, like a rising cloud, exploded with the harsh wind, rushing toward the retreating Mini Array Spirit, causing the wind chimes on the surrounding walls to ring loudly.


    ¡°Who dares to be disrespectful here!¡±


    Chen Dengming shouted, sparks flying from his eyes.


    He had already summoned the Mirror of Heart-Piercing Illusion in front of him, casting a flash of blinding green-white light into the rolling black fog.


    ¡°Ahha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The black fog twisted as it was torn apart by the mirror light, seemingly issuing a painful scream, with its fog waist cleaved open.


    On closer look, tiny faces were making up the black fog, screaming in agony as they fluttered about.


    In the gaps torn open by the mirror light, a huge shadow flashed by quickly.


    It seemed as if a pair of blood-thirsty eyes were staring at Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Roara€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Fierce Ghost Chu Xun charged forward at this moment.


    His frightening claws reached out, grabbing a large piece of black fog and tearing it open, and shoving it into his gaping maw filled with sharp teeth.


    This action immediately enraged the ghostly creature within the black fog, howling before launching an attack.


    Chu Xun paused his feasting, the resentment Qi filled his ghostly white irises, and a sinister power locked onto the ghostly creature.


    Simultaneously, the tiny faces that made up the black fog seemed to be startled, pausing in mid-air.


    Almost at the same time, the Mini Array Spirit let out a low growl, launching a red diamond.


    The Spirit used the Refining Spirit mantra, transforming the red diamond into a fiery red snake and piercing it into the black fog.


    An incredible roar of fury echoed in the ruins, the dreadful ghostly energy shaking one¡¯s spirit.


    ¡°Dare to cause trouble here!¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s brows knitted in displeasure.


    She drew out her Magic Artifact comb, ready to cooperate in defeating the monster, remaining calm in the face of danger.


    The ghostly creature which suddenly appeared seemed ferocious, but it wasn¡¯t more than a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Soul Ghost, with some minor enhancements at best due to its ghostly fog.


    Among the Five Immortals, Ghost Immortal was the weakest.


    The same is true for cultivators; Ghost Cultivators were the weakest.


    Aside from an evil curse, this Foundation Establishment Late Stage Soul Ghost may seem formidable, but He Yingyu didn¡¯t see it as a threat.


    ¡°Senior Sister, just leave these soul ghosts to me¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming stopped He Yingyu¡¯s actions, gesturing toward the opened courtyard door with his chin.


    Understanding dawned on He Yingyu.


    She locked eyes with Chen Dengming, and simultaneously, the two made their way into the courtyard.


    ¡°Roara€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The ghostly creature within the black fog was suddenly frantic, bellowing like thunder, stirring up the black fog to dodge Chu Xun¡¯s onslaught, giving off an intimidating aura!


    ¡°Go!¡±


    Chen Dengming casually waved the Soul Attracting Banner, a gust of ghostly wind stirred, and the remaining Foundation Establishment Late Stage Soul Ghost charged out, daring not to disobey Chen Dengming¡¯s command.


    It roared as it charged into the black fog to attack the ghostly creature, joining the brawl.


    ¡°Junior Brother, you sure have a lot of these soul ghost minions.¡±


    He Yingyu watched the scene, shaking her head and laughing.


    Her Junior Brother seemed more like a member of the Yin Ghost Sect than the cultivators of the actual sect.


    However, she knew that these tricks were not Chen Dengming¡¯s main combat methods.


    Both of them entered the courtyard, and what they saw before their eyes made them both turn pale.


    It sent chills down their spines, despite being seasoned warriors.


    There was a deep pit in the courtyard filled with mummified corpses.


    Their skin, muscles, and hair perfectly preserved, giving them a revolting appearance.


    Some of the bodies were missing heads, while others had a slit across their lower jaw.


    Just by their clothes one could tell these individuals were from the same group.


    ¡°These people had their souls controlled by the Yin Ghost Sect after they died?


    Wait¡­


    these are all people from the Yin Ghost Sect.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes narrowed as he noticed the slits on some of the bodies¡¯ jaws and the decapitated bodies.

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    ?Chapter 328: 159: Corpses litter the ground, burial pits everywhere, the shaking of the Soul Bell alarms the ancestor (added for monthly ticket)_3 Chapter 328: 159: Corpses litter the ground, burial pits everywhere, the shaking of the Soul Bell alarms the ancestor (added for monthly ticket)_3 ¡°Brother, are you saying that someone has killed all the cultivators of the Yin Ghost Sect?¡±


    He Yingyu swiveled around, showing her enchanting back to Chen Dengming, her eyes vigilant and a look of curiosity on her face.


    ¡°From what it seems¡­


    perhaps it¡¯s done by a powerful hand within the Yin Ghost Sect!¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered, recalling a type of Ghost Creature in the Hundred Ghosts Night Banquet Scroll.


    ¡°It seems that in the Yin Ghost Sect, there used to be practitioners of the Flying Head Curse.


    The Ghost Creature they practice with is similar to the Flying Stiff.


    During the refining process, they need to stay by the corpse, chanting curses for 49 days without interruption.¡±


    ¡°On the forty-ninth day, they will burn the jaw of the corpse using a certain type of candle.¡±


    ¡°Until the fire burns the corpse until the skin is split and the meat is blurred, revealing the fat, and when the fat is melted into corpse oil due to heat, it will be contained in a pre-prepared small coffin.¡±


    ¡°The cultivators will be hit by the fragrance of the oil refined from this corpse oil.


    It can control some cultivators to become Flying Stiffs, or their souls¡­.¡±


    Suddenly, the chime of bells echoed from the pit, as if summoning souls, alarming everyone.


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    Simultaneously.


    In the Lin Family of Jingxiu Workshop, bell chimes suddenly rang out from an old, dark house.


    In an ancient well filled with blood and shriveled baby carcasses within the house, Lin He of the Lin¡¯s ancestors suddenly felt his spirit trembling, his face changed slightly, and he shot out of the ancient well instantly.


    His terrifying gaze fell on the Soul Summoning Bell hanging at the door of the house, his eyebrows furrowing.


    ¡°The Soul Summoning Bell has been triggered.


    What happened to the formation in the Sect?¡±


    ¡°There are Dark Souls guarding there.


    Unless a False Core Cultivator has gone there, there won¡¯t be any incidents¡­


    Could it be Han Yongxu?¡±


    While he was pondering, there was suddenly a ¡®pop¡¯ sound.


    The Soul Summoning Bell in front of him had shattered, symbolizing that the last safeguard he had on that side had been destroyed.


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    ¡°Bastard!¡± Lin He¡¯s eyes flashed with anger, his robe instantly bulged, and he emitted an incredible Golden Core might.


    He shot into the sky and quickly flew off into the distance.


    The movement startled the cultivators in the Lin Family, causing a commotion, but they were at a loss as to where their ancestor was going.


    ¡­


    Not far away, in the Bright Cloud Mountain Range, Han Yongxu, the Sect Leader of the Miaoyin Sect, was hovering hesitantly at the entrance to Nanxun.


    As the Sect Leader of the Miaoyin Sect, he naturally knew about the entrance to Nanxun quite early on.


    But he has never set foot in Nanxun.


    Because this Cursed Land was deemed dangerous by his predecessors.


    A cultivator in the Qi Cultivation Stage would consume very little Spiritual Energy when entering Nanxun.


    As long as they didn¡¯t constantly use spells, they could survive there for a long period of time by relying on Spirit Crystals.


    A hundred years ago, the Five Sects sent many Qi Cultivators to enter Nanxun, relying heavily on a large number of Spirit Crystals to sustain the survival time of these disciples.


    However, if a Foundation Establishment Cultivator enters Nanxun, not only is their strength barely stronger than that of a Qi Cultivator, but their consumption of Spiritual Energy will also increase, which is quite dangerous.


    For Golden Core Cultivators, it¡¯s even more dangerous.


    Once they enter Nanxun, they would feel a strong suppression, as if the entire Mustard World is repelling them.


    There might be instances of an unstable Golden Core, and loss of Dan Power.


    Even the power of a third order spell would be greatly reduced, putting their strength on par with that of someone in the Foundation Establishment Stage.


    Since the large-scale explorations a hundred years ago yielded no results, no Foundation Establishment Cultivators or Golden Core Cultivators from the Five Sects have dared to set foot in Nanxun.


    Nobody gained their Cultivation for free, especially Golden Core Cultivators.


    Why risk your life when you can enjoy an 800 years longevity as an ancestor?.


    Thus, even though Chen Dengming was in Nanxun and it was the best time to capture him, and regardless of whether he still had the Longevity Command Token, it would be useless in Nanxun, Han Yongxu didn¡¯t dare to hastily make a move.


    ¡°Sigh¡­¡±


    Han Yongxu sighed softly, giving up the thought of recklessly risking his own life.


    He suppressed the anxiety in his heart, ready to float towards the direction of the Five Sects transfer formation, when suddenly his expression changed.


    He sensed a strong golden core aura that flickered and vanished in a split second from the direction of the Lin family in the distance.


    ¡°This Old Ghost Lin, he actually exploded with Dan power?


    What kind of incident could make this old guy so agitated?


    Even when the Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Yin Ghost Sect fell all those years ago, he wouldn¡¯t necessarily be this upset, would he?¡±


    Moved by a thought, Han Yongxu sensed an opportunity to tempt Old Ghost Lin and followed suit to investigate.


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    The entrance to the Yin Ghost Sect.


    With a calm expression, Chen Dengming looked down at the shriveled head, with hair strewn about, that had been decapitated and fallen on the ground.


    Over at He Yingyu¡¯s side, two heads had also been decapitated.


    She wrinkled her brow as she waved her sleeve to fan away the stench of decay in the air, then turned to look at Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Brother Chen, are these the Flying Head Curses?


    Indeed, they are quite tough.


    My comb is already a second-tier advanced magic artifact, yet it still took three to four strikes to kill them.


    It seems like they were killed by shock, as there doesn¡¯t appear to be much damage on the surface¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, ¡°Flying Head Curses are difficult to cultivate.


    Usually, Gu Masters cultivate them.


    But looking at these, they were all once disciples of the Yin Ghost Sect, turned into Flying Head Curses.


    They were once Qi Cultivation cultivators.


    After being turned into Flying Head Curses, they become immune to conventional weapons.


    They can attach themselves to people, draining their blood and biting.


    Their eyes can even emit evil resentment.


    Once they are in groups, they are hard to deal with.¡±


    He paused, his expression growing more serious.


    He had an unsettling feeling.


    These Flying Head Curses were not ordinary ones.


    Ordinary Flying Head Curses would still be connected to their digestive organs when they fly.


    The head would be connected to the stomach as they fly at no more than three meters above the ground, easily obstructed by objects and would disintegrate into a puddle of blood when exposed to sunlight.


    However, the Flying Head Curses they encountered had already cultivated their internal organs to become invisible.


    Even the light from the Mirror of Heart-Piercing Illusion could only cause minor damage.


    They were a major trouble for an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    ¡°Sister Yingyu, I¡¯m afraid there might still be an expert from Yin Ghost Sect alive.


    We initially came for a visit, but now it seems like we¡¯ve interrupted their ¡®good deeds¡¯!¡±


    Chen Dengming reflected with a furrowed brow.


    Hearing the fading howls of the ghost creatures outside, he made a prompt decision.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go!


    We shouldn¡¯t stay here for long!


    We must leave quickly!¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s expression was equally serious.


    Upon hearing his words, she nodded, ¡°Okay!¡±


    The two of them came to the courtyard together.


    They saw that the black fog had significantly thinned.


    A peculiar ghost creature composed of various faces put together was howling, retreating under the attack of Chu Xun and the other three souls.


    Chen Dengming suddenly released a beam of mirror light.


    The ghost creature immediately let out a miserable scream, with some of its soul power being shattered.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression was emotionless.


    He quickened his pace and hit the creature with several more mirror lights, causing its soul body to fade even more.


    He then shook the Soul Attracting Banner, and the ghostly wind stirred.


    The banner¡¯s power wrapped around the ghost creature.


    With the help of Chu Xun and the other late Nascent Soul Ghosts, it forcefully pulled the creature into the banner.


    ¡°Let¡¯s goa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Chen Dengming mounted his flying knife.


    The Soul House protected the Mini Array Spirit.


    Without any delay, his knife flashed, and he flew off with He Yingyu away from the Yin Ghost Mountain Range.


    However, they had only flown a few dozen miles away.


    A terrifyingly powerful pressure, coming from afar, suddenly swept over them like a tidal wave.


    The roar that echoed within it was enough to shake one¡¯s spirit, like a hundred thousand thunderclaps rumbling and rolling towards them.


    ¡°You killed my ghost creatures and think you can just leave?


    Where in the world are there such good things!¡±


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    Golden Core Great Cultivator!


    The faces of Chen Dengming and He Yingyu simultaneously change.


    This desolated place in the thousands of miles frontier, where even birds don¡¯t lay eggs, surprisingly houses a Golden Core Cultivator, and it appears to be a Golden Core from the Yin Ghost Sect?


    The two of them turn around abruptly, only to see in the distance a blurry figure shimmering in golden light speeding towards them.


    A large amount of Spiritual Energy gathers around him, forming splendid auroras that twirl around him.


    The oppressive force is rapidly drawing near!


    This is a direct control and plundering of the surrounding spiritual energy.


    The instant they discovered this Golden Core Great Cultivator, he has already quickly covered dozens of miles.


    ¡°Woo woo woo woo¡ª¡± The Black Cloud Leopard is spinning restlessly on one side, already tucking its tail between its legs, its eyes are full of terror and its heart is beating wildly.


    ¡°Junior brother!¡±


    When He Yingyu was planning to take out the Changchun Sect¡¯s identity waist tag to explain, Chen Dengming directly summons the Spirit Boat, pulls He Yingyu on it, and flies up.


    The Black Cloud Leopard immediately leaps onto the Spirit Boat with a call.


    ¡°Let¡¯s leave first!¡±


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    ¡°Swoosh¨C¡±


    The scenery changes like clouds and mist, as if a thousand layers of waves are rising.


    The Spirit Boat pierces through the clouds and fog at an incredible speed and takes off into the vast sky.


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Unprepared, the Black Cloud Leopard is carried by the huge momentum and its face is directly pressed against the Spirit Boat.


    Not far behind, Lin He, who just burst out with a roar and pursued, was momentarily stunned, staring at the Spirit Boat that fled without hesitation, their decisiveness to retreat was unimpeded.


    The next moment, Lin He¡¯s Divine Sense had recognized the mark on the Spirit Boat, and his face changed.


    ¡°Cultivators from Changchun Sect?


    Why would cultivators from Changchun Sect come to my place and also destroy my Yin Ghost Lowering Array?¡±


    Although he felt confused, Lin He still advances his escape speed and pursues.


    Even if it¡¯s Foundation Establishment cultivators from Changchun Sect come across, but daring to damage his carefully prepared array that took many years, one must pay a price for it, whether it¡¯s a capital crime or a lesser offense.


    However, after chasing for about a dozen breaths, Lin He¡¯s face can¡¯t help but grow gloomier.


    ¡°Could it be that this Changchun Sect¡¯s Spirit Boat is a Magic Treasure?


    How is their escape speed so fast?¡±


    Even though the speed of small Spirit Boats has always been faster than that of Magic Artifacts of the same grade, but he is a Golden Core cultivator.


    Even if he has just recovered his cultivation level and returned to the Golden Core realm, if it was about his escape speed, it should be much faster than the second-grade Spirit Boat, but now, he could only gradually narrow the distance.


    ¡°Hmph¨C¡±


    Lin He snorted coldly, and suddenly summoned his Magic Treasure, the Soul Bell.


    The bell lit up with a flash of Spiritual Light and sent out a sound of intense vibration.


    As the sound waves turned into ripples and spread out, his speed also accelerated instantly.


    He caused a series of sonic booms and whipped up layers of white airwaves, chasing after the Spirit Boat in the front.


    ¡°So fast!¡±


    On the Spirit Boat, Chen Dengming¡¯s face changed, especially upon hearing the sound waves coming from a distance, reminiscent of the howling of a violent wind.


    Even though they were far away, they still made his eardrums vibrate.


    If they got any closer, they would probably be dizzy and disoriented, making it difficult to resist.


    ¡°Senior sister, immediately prepare for defensive measures.


    If we get too close to this person, the sound waves might pose a huge threat.¡±


    Just as Chen Dengming was sending out Divine Thoughts to remind her, he suddenly noticed an additional transparent protection shield shaped like a conch, covering himself and the Black Cloud Leopard.


    The moment the sound waves from afar came rushing, they were rapidly absorbed by the conch, causing no impact.


    Chen Dengming looked at He Yingyu in surprise.


    He Yingyu smiled and said, ¡°Junior brother, don¡¯t worry, I have many Magic Artifacts made by me, precisely I have this Sea Soul Horn that can counter sound waves.¡±


    ¡°Good!¡±


    Chen Dengming continued to fully operate the Spirit Boat, speeding straight towards the Bright Cloud Mountain Range.


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    The Golden Core Great Cultivator from behind was even faster, gradually closing the gap.


    ¡°Judging from the speed of the other party, we might get caught before we reached the Bright Cloud Mountain Range.


    The speed of this Spirit Boat is already at its maximum¡­¡±


    As soon Chen Dengming finished speaking, He Yingyu smacked her Storage Bag, and another Magic Artifact light suddenly flew out, splitting into three trails of flame, landing at the rear of the Spirit Boat.


    ¡®Buzz Buzz Buzz¨C¡®


    The people on the Spirit Boat were amazed at the three Magic Artifacts rotating at high speed, which sped up like three scorching wheels, stirring up a strong whirlwind of air.


    They suddenly generated huge power, the speed of the Spirit Boat instantly accelerated again.


    Chen Dengming was astonished.


    He Yingyu said, ¡°Junior brother, I have also imitated the legendary Magic Treasure and created this Wind Fire Wheel Magic Artifact.


    This Magic Artifact cannot be used for driving flight, but can generate thrust, further enhancing the flight speed of the Spirit Boat¡­


    However, it will also accelerate the wear of the Spirit Boat.¡±


    In such a critical situation, Chen Dengming almost wanted to laugh, ¡°Senior sister, do you have more good things stored in your bag?


    Take them all out at once, and don¡¯t take them out one by one.


    The situation is critical!¡±


    The wind whipped through He Yingyu¡¯s hair, and upon hearing his words, she rolled her eyes flirtatiously and said, ¡°Don¡¯t I just react according to the situation, dismantling the enemy¡¯s moves as they come?


    Before the opponent deploys any techniques, how can I predict and take out the Magic Artifacts in advance?¡±


    Chen Dengming was speechless, but as he saw the Golden Core Great Cultivator behind them once again gradually thrown off, he felt a sense of satisfaction.


    It¡¯s really nice to have a sister who has many treasures.


    Who cares about the Golden Core Great Cultivator, your horse is not as fast as mine!


    He immediately took out the Ten Thousand Miles Voice Transmission Talisman and swiftly sent a message to Liang Yunsheng of his Sect about the urgent situation that had occurred.


    From a distance, when Lin He saw the Spirit Boat just about to catch up, and suddenly its speed increased by another thirty percent, he couldn¡¯t help feeling surprised and angry.

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    ?Chapter 330: 160-161: Golden Core chases life for three thousand miles, a great man who can bend and stretch (6k asking for monthly votes)_2 Chapter 330: 160-161: Golden Core chases life for three thousand miles, a great man who can bend and stretch (6k asking for monthly votes)_2 ¡°How come these two Foundation Establishers from the Changchun Sect have so many tricks up their sleeves?¡±


    However, at the moment, he noticed that the course of their Spirit Boat headed towards the direction of the Bright Cloud Mountain Range.


    ¡°They¡¯re not escaping towards the Eastern Region, but heading to the Northern Region instead.


    What are these juniors from the Changchun Sect planning to do?¡±


    Lin He appeared slightly perplexed.


    A hint of Dan Power flowed into the Magic Artifact under his body, abruptly boosting his speed by twenty percent.


    He nearly chased after the two with full speed.


    Meanwhile, a strand of his Divine Sense was sent out.


    ¡°The two juniors from the Changchun Sect ahead of me, stop immediately.


    If you make amends, I won¡¯t upset the apple cart.


    You just have to compensate.¡±


    ¡°Junior Brother?¡± He Yingyu glanced at Chen Dengming, her eyes revealing her inquiry.


    She didn¡¯t quite understand why Chen Dengming wanted to escape straight away.


    Even though they had unintentionally destroyed the Formation of a Golden Core cultivator, they were, after all, Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Changchun Sect.


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    If they compensated and clarified the misunderstanding, the other party wouldn¡¯t lash out violently.


    After all, it was a petty grievance and not worth instigating such a reaction.


    Chen Dengming seemed serious as he shook his head.


    ¡°Senior Sister, listen to me, we can¡¯t stop now.


    This person must be ruthless and evil, for he even refines his Sect¡¯s disciples into vengeful spirits and uses the Flying Head Curse.


    We should not take him lightly.


    Currently, we¡¯re on the outskirts of the Thousands of Miles Frontier, far from our Sect.


    Even if help is called, it¡¯d be too late to rescue us.


    We should head to the entrance of Nanxun first.


    Then we can negotiate with him, it won¡¯t be too late to clear the misunderstanding then ¡­¡±


    Feeling that his words made sense and being cautious always paid off, He Yingyu agreed, saying, ¡°I¡¯ll follow your lead.¡±


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t speak further and drove the Spirit Boat with all his might.


    The Daoist Script activated on the surface of the Spirit Boat, greatly enhancing its speed.


    Without the Daoist Script, Chen Dengming felt that he would have been caught by the Golden Core Great Cultivator long ago.


    Besides enhancing the power of magic, the Daoist Script¡¯s ability to augment the strength of Magic Artifacts and Martial Arts Divine Skills was truly remarkable.


    Chen Dengming dared not tarry, meanwhile transmitting a Divine Thought towards the chasing Golden Core cultivator.


    ¡°Senior, please don¡¯t chase too closely.


    We¡¯ve unintentionally damaged some of the Yin Ghost Sect¡¯s formations.


    We intended to run away due to our guilt and are willing to negotiate peacefully with you.


    However, you came so aggressively, and we who are the younger generation haven¡¯t confirmed our safety, hence we dare not linger.¡±


    Even though he spoke so, the speed at which the Spirit Boat escaped did not decrease.


    If they stopped now to negotiate with a Golden Core Great Cultivator, and if there was any conflict in words, it would be dangerous if they used their power out of anger.


    Although Chen Dengming believed that he still had a Long Spring Command Token which might defuse the threat, he couldn¡¯t be completely sure of it.


    However, once they were close to the entrance of Nanxun, they would have the upper hand.


    Despite the Golden Core Great Cultivator wanting to kill, they could struggle using the Long Spring Command Token and still escape into Nanxun along with He Yingyu.


    Once they enter Nanxun, it would be his home turf with the Ancient Immortal Palace providing Spiritual Energy support all the time.


    Whether he chose to fight or flee, he would have a certain advantage.


    Even if the other party was a Golden Core Great Cultivor, upon entering Nanxun, their Spells and Magic Artifacts¡¯ power would weaken to almost one tenth.


    Under prolonged circumstances, his chances of survival and safety would greatly increase.


    ¡°Those damn juniors from the Changchun Sect have destroyed my formations and escaped saying they can negotiate peacefully, but they don¡¯t stop!¡±


    The relentlessly pursuing Lin He cursed in his heart; he no longer wasted words and went all out to chase them, gradually closing the gap.


    He swore to himself that if he didn¡¯t receive a satisfactory compensation, he would make these two Foundation Establishment cultivators suffer a lot.


    The Changchun Sect may be powerful with the backing of the Longevity Sect, but these two Foundation Establishment cultivators were disrespectful first, and the Longevity Sect wouldn¡¯t intervene.


    Both parties were hurriedly making their escape.


    From afar, it appeared like two lines, one gold and one white, were chasing each other in the sky.


    The golden line was gradually getting closer to the white.


    ¡­


    At this time, Han Yongxu, the leader of the Miaoyin Sect, was watching the chase from a distance, his face revealing a slight surprise.


    ¡°So it¡¯s really a blessing in disguisea€| I didn¡¯t expect Chen Dengming to emerge and even offend the old ghost Lin himself.


    It seems he is seeking his own doom.¡±


    He secretly felt pleased and quickly followed from a distance.


    Simultaneously, he activated an audio-visual bead to record the current situation while observing the developments, ready to seize an opportune moment to make a move.


    Various scheming thoughts crossed his mind.


    For instance, when the old ghost Lin forced Chen Dengming to reveal his Longevity Command Token, he could take advantage of the loss of its effectiveness to decisively capture Chen Dengming.


    The blame could then be put on Old Ghost Lin¡¯s head.


    The evidence was in the Audio-Visual Bead¡­


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    This was exactly like a mantis stalking a cicada, unaware of the oriole behind¡­


    Such thoughts passed rapidly through his mind.


    The three parties swiftly crossed thousands of miles and were near the Bright Cloud Mountain Range.


    Lin He had also caught up to the Spirit Boat driven by Chen Dengming, falling less than a thousand feet behind.


    Waves of sound emitted by the vibrating Soul Bell spread out.


    Along the way, forests were affected by the shockwave, and accumulated snow began to collapse, rolling down with a crashing sound.


    Stones shook and jumped about, while tree leaves fluttered as branches waved back and forth like a lash vigorously lashing in the low altitude.


    The momentum was astounding.


    Chen Dengming and He Yingyu, who were on the Spirit Boat, found themselves in the midst of a tempest, with their Spirit Boat shaking violently under the increasingly strong sound waves.


    Even though the Sea Soul Horn was resonating and absorbing the sound waves, they were reaching their limits.


    As the Sea Soul Horn began to develop cracks, He Yingyu had no choice but to infuse even more Spiritual Element to maintain it.

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    ?Chapter 331: 160-161: Golden Core chases life for three thousand miles, a great man who can bend and stretch (6k asking for monthly votes)_3 Chapter 331: 160-161: Golden Core chases life for three thousand miles, a great man who can bend and stretch (6k asking for monthly votes)_3 Both of them were shocked beyond belief.


    The strength of a Golden Core Great Cultivator was indeed terrifying.


    The gap between Foundation Establishment and Golden Core was too vast.


    At this moment, the Golden Core that was approaching rapidly like an arrogant sun from the rear, projecting increasingly potent soundwaves.


    The distance was less than five hundred feet.


    Chen Dengming and He Yingyu were equally stunned, completely overwhelmed, as they felt as if an image of an old man, sparse in hair, but highly authoritative, had made its way into their minds through the faint golden light.


    A roar of anger rang out from afar.


    ¡°If you do not stop now, I won¡¯t show mercy!¡±


    Chen Dengming gritted his teeth.


    They were now in the Bright Cloud Mountain Range, not far from the entrance of Nanxun.


    Feeling slightly relieved, he halted the Spirit Boat and quickly sent a telepathic message.


    ¡°Senior, we have stopped.


    As per your words, we can now discuss the terms of compensation.¡±


    ¡°Hmpha€¡±¡±


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    It was as if many wicked spirits were howling, charging at the Sea Soul Horn.


    A loud ¡°boom¡± reverberated!


    The cracks on the surface of the Sea Soul Horn widened and the horn exploded into fragments.


    ¡°Ah!¡±


    He Yingyu grunted lowly, spitting out blood from the corner of her mouth.


    She looked pale.


    The Black Cloud Leopard almost collapsed onto the ground, foaming at the mouth.


    Chen Dengming quickly stood in front of He Yingyu, the protective shield around his robe caused by his Divine Skills was unstable due to the sonic waves, shattering abruptly and scattering his long hair.


    ¡°Hmm?


    Kid, at this point, you can barely protect yourself.


    Are you still trying to play the hero?¡±


    The bell sound from the opposite side slowed down, an indistinct figure glowing with golden light hovered silently in mid-air.


    A flurry of Spiritual Energy was manipulated to form radiating lights around him.


    Chen Dengming was greatly disturbed, feeling that within the golden light, two crystal-clear eyes had shot towards him.


    Their gaze penetrated like a ten-thousand-pound sledgehammer, pounding heavily on his spirit.


    In an instant, Chen Dengming had difficulty breathing, his heart throbbed violently and his body felt weak.


    A strong sense of despair surged through his mind.


    Against such a fearsome enemy, he felt unable to resist.


    But at that moment, the Daoist scripts in his sea of consciousness flickered, the silver light flowing between his Divine Senses immediately dispelled this invasive Divine Thought.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes suddenly turned into two vortexes of chilling radiance, flashing silver light, the Divine Method Manifestation manifested in his eyes, swallowing the invading Golden Core Divine Thought.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Lin He felt a slight sting in his Divine Sense, to his surprise, one of his Divine Thoughts had been annihilated.


    How could a cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage annihilate one of his Divine Thoughts?


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    This was like a wooden axe shattering an iron hammer.


    It was absolutely inconceivable!


    As Lin He was pondering, Chen Dengming had already recovered from the shock, though pale, and immediately greeted with a bow, apologizing.


    ¡°Senior, pardon our impudence!


    We implore you not to hold us accountable for this.


    We accidentally intruded on your Formation.


    Whatever compensation you seek, we will comply.


    We already informed our Sect about this incident.


    Even if we are incapable of compensating you, our Changchun Sect absolutely can.¡±


    Able to bend and stretch, that is a true man.


    Now that they were caught, Chen Dengming had no intention of arguing with him.


    One must acknowledge a mistake and stand straight when punished.


    No matter whether this Golden Core Great Cultivator was a good guy, his first priority was to save his and Sister He¡¯s lives.


    Just now, they had managed to escape quickly, secretly gloating that their speed exceeded that of their pursuer.


    Now that they had been caught, they needed to apologize quickly, otherwise, they might not even get a chance to apologize.


    As soon as the words fell, Chen Dengming showed his Long Spring Command Token, verifying his identity and reminding the other man.


    ¡°An accident?


    Want your Changchun Sect to compensate?¡±


    Lin He coldly watched Chen Dengming.


    His gaze fell on the Long Spring Command Token in his hand and slightly shrugged.


    Afterwards, he gave a cold laugh.


    ¡°Young man, you keep saying that you¡¯ve informed your Sect, and you want me to ask your Changchun Sect for compensation.


    Do you genuinely think that I fear your Changchun Sect?¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled in response, ¡°Absolutely not, absolutely not!


    Senior, how could I ever think that way?


    When one is wrong, they should admit their mistake, and stand straight when punished.


    In fact, the reason I ran so fast just now was to see how senior reacts.


    After all, it is very risky out here, and trusting people lightly is not wise.


    Now it seems that senior is a magnanimous person.


    Earlier, I misunderstood senior¡¯s intentions and now, realizing my mistake, I dare to stop and discuss compensation with you.¡±


    Chen Dengming spoke extremely fast, his attitude was incredibly sincere, appearing obedient and humble.


    Lin He, initially enraged and itching to kill these two, was oddly placated hearing Chen Dengming¡¯s sugar-coated words, even though he knew he was being buttered up, his expression softened slightly, responding coldly.


    ¡°Enough blathering!


    Release my Dark Soul first, then we¡¯ll talk about compensations.¡±


    In the distance.


    Having followed them in stealth by using an invisibility skill, Han Yongxu observed from afar.


    Seeing that Lin He had caught up with Chen Dengming but did not immediately take action, he could not help but curse silently.


    ¡°Old Ghost Lin, a gutless ghost!


    You held back even when your base was attacked.


    You¡¯d probably hold your tongue even if your wife was being screwed by someone else!


    Strike!


    Go on, strike!¡±


    He was agitated, unknowingly, his face was shrouded in dark energy, and his eyes started to turn sinister.


    Han Yongxu quickly composed himself when he noticed the change.


    He couldn¡¯t help but feel bitter and aggrieved.


    Being a Sect Leader was too hard.


    Now, he understood the hardship of his master, who was setup by their ancestors to battle against the Demon Star and ended up perishing.

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    ?Chapter 332: 160-161: Golden Core chases life for three thousand miles, a great man who can bend and stretch (6k asking for monthly votes)_4 Chapter 332: 160-161: Golden Core chases life for three thousand miles, a great man who can bend and stretch (6k asking for monthly votes)_4 For a moment, he felt the urge to completely abandon the sect and wash his hands of it all.


    But when he thought of all the wealth that the sect had amassed for him over the years, the continuous flow of resources delivered by the sect disciples, and the level-two spirit vein, he could not bear to part with them¡­


    they were the fruits of his many years of hard work.


    ¡°Senior, this is your Dark Soul.


    I apologize, it was somewhat violent at the time, and hence I had to use excessive force,¡±


    On the distant Spirit Boat, Chen Dengming courteously and with a smile handed over the Dark Soul inside the Soul Attracting Banner, and he even directly handed over the Foundation Establishment Soul Ghost that he had detained, and laughed.


    ¡°This Foundation Establishment Soul Ghost can be considered as part of the compensation.


    I hope you are satisfied, Senior.¡±


    Lin He, whose face had been gloomy, looked a few points better, showed a hint of surprise as he looked at Chen Dengming and slightly nodded.


    ¡°This kid actually knows how to handle things!¡±


    As he spoke, his eyes suddenly shot out two streaks of light, firmly staring at the Soul House in Chen Dengming¡¯s arms.


    He keenly noticed that there seemed to be a strong soul power within this Soul House.


    It even exuded a faint sense of familiarity and attraction.


    He coldly said,


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    After that, this matter can be put to rest.


    Given that I had to make a personal appearance, this compensation surely can¡¯t be too much, right?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face stiffened slightly, then he immediately laughed, ¡°Senior, even though I can¡¯t produce five hundred high-quality spirit crystals, if I beg, borrow, or steal, I should be able to scrape them together for you.


    This compensation is indeed not excessive.


    However, the Soul Body inside this Soul House is the soul of someone dear to me¡­


    I¡­


    I just can¡¯t let it go.


    I hope you understand, Senior!¡±


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Lin He¡¯s eyes narrowed, and the corner of his mouth curled into a cold smile.


    ¡°Junior, I¡¯m willing to discuss compensation with you peacefully because you¡¯re a disciple of Changchun Sect.


    If I didn¡¯t want to converse with you, what could you do if I cleaned you out today?


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    What qualification do you have to negotiate terms with me!?¡±


    As the last word left his mouth, it carried a strong sense of intimidating and threatening Divine Consciousness Power.


    The complexions of both Chen Dengming and He Yingyu changed slightly.


    ¡°Junior Brother¡­¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s beautiful eyes gradually showed determination and bravery.


    She knew that Chen Dengming would not compromise on this matter.


    He was prepared to fight to the death rather than hand over the Soul House.


    ¡°Sister He, you should escape to the west as soon as possible.


    I¡¯ll use the Long Spring Command Token to buy us some time¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s voice suddenly echoed in He Yingyu¡¯s mind.


    Lin He saw what was happening and remembered the familiar and attractive soul power inside the Soul House.


    His eyes flashed sharplya€¡±like a divine weapona€¡±and he suddenly raised his hand.


    ¡°Hand over the Soul House, and you can leave!¡±


    ¡°Go!¡±


    Without hesitation, Chen Dengming activated the Long Spring Command Token.


    In an instant, the Command Token emitted a brilliant light.


    A mighty Divine Consciousness Power swept out from it, quickly forming a human figure to block Lin He.


    From it, a cold and mighty voice echoed out.


    ¡°I would like to know which fellow Daoist wishes to stoop to the level of our sect¡¯s juniors?¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Lin He¡¯s eyes flashed and his raised hand paused slightly.


    Seeing that Chen Dengming and He Yingyu were about to flee on their Spirit Boat, he let out a cold laugh, ¡°Sect Leader Qiu, your disciple destroyed the labor of my many years of work due to your lack of discipline.


    Do you think you can easily get away with summoning your Split Soul?¡±


    As his words fell, he suddenly reached out and grabbed with his five fingers.


    Immediately, an enormous, dark and filthy bloody light turned into a huge blood hand that reached directly for the retreating Spirit Boat.


    Han Yongxu, who was observing from afar, was elated.


    ¡°So, this Chen Dengming only has a Long Spring Command Token and no Longevity Command Token.


    Now that this Old Ghost Lin has drawn out Qiu Feng¡¯s Split Soul, it¡¯s the perfect opportunity for me to grab him without anyone noticinga€|¡±


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­

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    ?Chapter 333: 162: The Sparrow is Still Behind the Mantis, Only Nanxun can Save from Danger (Additional Updates for Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 333: 162: The Sparrow is Still Behind the Mantis, Only Nanxun can Save from Danger (Additional Updates for Monthly Tickets)_1 Once the Changchun Command Token was activated, Chen Dengming had already urged the Spirit Boat to quickly escape.


    After experiencing the Longevity Command Token, he had already suspected that within the Changchun Command Token, there might be a split soul of the Sect Leader Qiu Feng present.


    Even if Sect Leader Qiu Feng is at the late-stage Golden Core level, his split soul could at most only compete with an ordinary Golden Core cultivator for a short period, but it certainly wouldn¡¯t be a match.


    The deterrent effect of this token far exceeded its practical use.


    But if the enemy was so headstrong that they refused to give face¡­


    then the trouble would be serious.


    At this moment, Lin He, the old turtle, obviously didn¡¯t give face.


    The Bloody Claw he launched carried the force of thousands of pounds of thunder, sweeping towards the Spirit Boat, bringing up rolling blood clouds, and an overpowering stench of blood that was suffocating.


    Upon contact with the aura-protecting surface of the Spirit Boat, scattered pits and hollows appeared immediately, it was on the brink of disaster.


    Just as Chen Dengming was about to use the Divine Change Saber to defend, He Yingyu hurriedly stopped him, ¡°Junior brother, work with me.


    This bloody aura is obviously very sinister and we can¡¯t use ordinary magical artifacts to resist¡­.¡±


    She sent a telepathic message, very swiftly, and as her words fell, she had already launched a crystal clear magical bottle.


    The bottle spun into the air, emitting dazzling purple lights.


    The mouth of the bottle seemed to engulf a dazzling purple sun, absorbing the vast blood clouds made of blood energy, revealing the claw-shape magical treasure behind the blood clouds.


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    ¡°Clang!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The claw-shape magical treasure forcefully fell on the protective shield of the Spirit Boat, breaking the shield momentarily like paper pulp.


    It was about to completely smash down.


    He Yingyu suddenly heard the sound of a blade slicing through the air.


    Chen Dengming was already in tune as he made his move.


    Brother and sister join hands!


    He leapt up, jumping to a height of 18 meters.


    The Divine Change Saber slashed above his head, the dazzling saber light shot into the sky.


    The airflow and electric arc carried by the more than 24 meters long broadsword intent made the air emit a burning smell.


    At the moment the saber was about to touch the claw-shaped magical treasure, a silver light suddenly appeared on the saber body.


    The entire saber was covered in sparks, momentarily breaking the control of the surrounding spiritual energy by the great cultivator at the Golden Core stage.


    ¡°Bang!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    An earth-shattering boom.


    In the instant when the saber and claw collided, a huge explosion erupted, and the spiritual energy burst into physical ripples.


    In that instant, the claw-shaped magical treasure was knocked flying by the more than 24 meters broadsword in Chen Dengming¡¯s hand.


    He Yingyu only felt the Spirit Boat tremble violently, almost capsizing downwards.


    Chen Dengming grunted lowly, retreating continuously, the palms of his hands cracked, his long hair interspersed with white hair on his temples flying about.


    The thunder in front of him burst open, the white lightning, like flowing water, rushed towards him from all sides.


    ¡°Go!¡±


    Chen Dengming forcefully swallowed a mouthful of blood that had gushed up his throat and yelled.


    Without hesitation, He Yingyu took control of the Spirit Boat and swiftly urged the Spirit Boat to retreat.


    ¡°What?¡±


    Lin He, who had just confronted Qiu Feng¡¯s split soul, was greatly surprised, and looked with astonishment at Chen Dengming, who was not far away and could repel his magical treasure, the Bloody Claw.


    Who was this strange boy?


    A cultivator in the Foundation Establishment stage could manage to repel his magical treasure?


    Even a great cultivator at the False Core stage might not necessarily be able to do so.


    Just by hesitating for a moment, he had missed the best opportunity to pursue and attack.


    Qiu Feng¡¯s split soul blocked his way, and spoke solemnly.


    ¡°Headmaster Yu, I didn¡¯t expect that after disappearing from sight, you from the Yin Ghost Sect still stayed in this area.


    Maybe my disciples might have offended you, but does Headmaster Yu need to go to such extremes?


    Could it be that you really want to rip each other¡¯s faces off?¡±


    Lin He¡¯s eyes flashed.


    Thinking of the familiar and charming sensation that he had sensed from the Soul House earlier, various thoughts clashed intensely in his mind as he coldly scoffed with narrowed eyes.


    ¡°Headmaster Yu has long been a thing of the past.


    Now, the Yin Ghost Sect has disappeared in the long river of history.


    The only one left is Lin, an old man who¡¯s lived past his prime.


    Sect Leader Qiu, you want to pressure me with Changchun Sect, do you think an old man like me who is nearing the end of his life, should give face to your Changchun Sect?


    Don¡¯t forget, it was your Changchun Sect¡¯s disciples who offended me first.¡±


    Sect Leader Qiu¡¯s split soul frowned, ¡°Headmaster Yu, since you didn¡¯t pursue them, you clearly still have some concerns.


    There must be people or forces in this world that you still care about.¡±


    Lin He¡¯s eyes narrowed into a dangerous arc, but the intense thoughts in his mind gradually calmed down.


    He knew that he couldn¡¯t be too ruthless for now, because he still had to consider the younger generation of the Lin Family.


    Even if he used to be a ruthless cultivator who had sacrificed many disciples in the past, now, even though he is back to the Golden Core stage, he doesn¡¯t have many good years left.


    He really needs to consider the development of his juniors.


    ¡°Sect Leader Qiu, your Changchun Sect owes me an explanation.¡±


    Lin He¡¯s eyes were cold, he suppressed the various desires in his heart, and said calmly with his hands behind his back.


    What was so familiar and attractive in that boy¡¯s Soul House?


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    He had already decided not to rush up and launch a desperate attack to find out.


    No matter what it was, it could not change his limited lifespan.


    Even if it was a top-quality Soul Body that could enhance his power, it was nothing more than an external object.


    Consequently, causing trouble for the Lin Family due to provoking the Changchun Sect was not necessary.


    He already noticed that the boy was indeed weird.


    The combat power displayed was extremely shocking, and he held the Changchun Command Token, thus he must be extremely important to the Changchun Sect, or even the Longevity Sect.


    ¡°Headmaster Yu is indeed well aware of the bigger picture.¡±


    A relieved smile appeared on Sect Leader Qiu¡¯s split soul¡¯s face, he made a bow with hands folded in front, and said, ¡°This time, I owe an explanation to Headmaster Yu on behalf of the Changchun Sect.


    Regarding this matter, once my two disciples return, I will personally visit to apologize.¡±

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    ?Chapter 334: 162: The Sparrow is Still Behind the Mantis, Only Nanxun Can Save from Danger (Additional Updates for Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 334: 162: The Sparrow is Still Behind the Mantis, Only Nanxun Can Save from Danger (Additional Updates for Monthly Tickets)_2 A rare smile appeared on Lin He¡¯s usually gloomy face, saying, ¡°Leader Qiu is a man of his word.


    I look forward to your visit then.¡±


    Qiu Feng said nothing more, looked at the direction where Chen Dengming and He Yingyu had left, and sighed a breath of relief.


    These two sect talents were indeed among the most promising of the top ten Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Changchun Sect.


    They were also the prime candidates for competition in the Longevity Sect for the Longevity Seed in the future.


    If they were to die here, he would indeed feel guilty towards his sect.


    Now that he had lost the control of Long Spring Command Token to Chen Dengming, it was hard for him to follow them.


    After bidding farewell to Lin He once more, his Split Soul shook and the Long Spring Command Token crumbled completely, scattering into an overpowering Wood Element Spiritual Energy.


    As Lin He floated in place, he coldly looked at the Soul Attracting Banner in his hand, then towards Chen Dengming and He Yingyu, who had already disappeared into the Bright Cloud Mountain Range.


    Given their escape speed, even if he were to chase them now, it would still take a lot of effort.


    More importantly, getting a debt of explanation from Changchun True Monarch Qiu Feng could compensate for his loss.


    Thinking of this, a satisfied Lin He was about to leave for Lin Family of the Jinxiu District when he suddenly sensed the faint roar from a distance.


    It seemed like there was an intense battle.


    Otherwise, it would be impossible to sense any disturbance from such a distance.


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    Lin He¡¯s expression changed, he turned sharply towards the direction, his eyebrows furrowed.


    ¡°That¡¯s the direction the brat took off from, what happened?¡±


    His eyes flickered, filled with surprise.


    His body lit up with a flash of golden light and he quickly flew toward the source of the noise.


    Having already extended the olive branch, if the disciples of the Changchun Sect still had an accident on his turf, he would undoubtedly have a huge issue on his hands.


    To the point where even jumping into the Yellow River couldn¡¯t clean his name.


    In such a case, not only would Qiu Feng be bound to pay a visit to apologize, the Changchun Sect could even attack directly.


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    ¡­


    Deep in the Bright Cloud Mountain Range.


    At a snow-covered peak named Yonglei Peak, Han Yongxu stood with furrowed brows.


    He looked at the gradually fading light membrane within a crack in the rock and then down at the shattered spirit boat.


    His face was gloomy.


    He had just suddenly attacked from a distance.


    He thought he would be able to easily knock out Chen Dengming and He Yingyu with his Late-stage Golden Core Divine Sense and quickly abscond with them.


    Unexpectedly, that brat had the tenacity of a cockroach.


    His Divine Sense seemed to be protected by a mysterious power and was miraculously not knocked unconscious.


    He was just stunned for a moment before he immediately continued to escape in the spirit boat.


    Left with no choice, he quickly pursued them and destroyed the spirit boat.


    However, that brat was incredibly cunning.


    He had predicted Han Yongxu¡¯s intentions.


    The moment before the spirit boat was destroyed, he jumped onto his mount and escaped into the mountain with the unconscious female cultivator.


    By the time he chased after them, he was already a step late.


    The brat knew the entrance to Nanxun and actually ran into the Cursed Land of Nanxun.


    ¡°No wonder this brat was chased by Old Ghost Lin and fled all the way to the Bright Cloud Mountain Range.


    I thought he was desperate, but he actually knew the entrance to Nanxun?¡±


    ¡°How could he know the entrance to Nanxun?


    Even the Longevity Sect is unaware of this secret.


    Could it be Old Hongxia Daoist and the others exposed it?


    It¡¯s impossible.


    If he already knew the entrance to Nanxun, why would he need to use the Five Sects transfer formation?¡±


    He Yongxu was annoyed.


    His agitated emotions were stirring like a wildfire in his heart, becoming more intense.


    His breathing became slightly faster involuntarily.


    The question in front of him now was whether he should pursue them into Nanxun or not.


    His heart was vehemently against it, but his agitated feelings were making the evil thoughts in his heart even more intense, like a wicked fire burning.


    It seemed as if there was an evil voice echoing in his mind.


    ¡°Go¡­


    Just go¡­


    It¡¯s just one trip.


    Go in quickly, take the two Foundation Establishment cultivators and get out.


    Nothing will happen, just go¡­¡±


    ¡°No¡­


    No¡­¡±


    Han Yongxu¡¯s body trembled as he took two steps back.


    He struggled internally, trying to calm his emotions, fighting against the evil thoughts that entwined his spirit, pleading with sorrow.


    ¡°Master¡­


    The Cursed Land is too dangerous.


    There¡¯s no need.


    We don¡¯t need to rush.


    As long as those two Foundation Establishment cultivators don¡¯t want to die, they will have to come out sooner or later.


    I¡¯ll just watch here.


    They will definitely come out.


    We¡¯ll watch the Five Sects transfer formation as well.


    Nothing will happen¡­¡±


    He doesn¡¯t want to take this huge risk.


    In this life, he had never stepped foot in the land of Nanxun.


    Even though deep inside he was very interested in the Dao Orthodoxy.


    But, he treasured his life more.


    He couldn¡¯t bear the horror of having his strength drop, losing his Golden Core Spiritual Energy, and even falling from his cultivation level.


    However, at this moment, he felt an evil and cold power quickly pass through his Cultivation Technique defense.


    It seemed like his Miaoyin Cultivation Technique had been completely seen through.


    The suffocating feeling of having his heart tightly clutched returned.


    ¡°Master?!¡±


    This shocked Han Yongxu.


    How could his master¡¯s power affect him from such a distance?


    What was the medium of transmission?


    Could it be him?


    Impossible!


    His face turned pale, his eyes filled with bloodshot, and he tried his best to resist.


    However, his gaze gradually filled with strangeness and the corners of his mouth formed a weird smile.


    He looked down and saw a pale hand with red nails, slowly moving away from his chest.


    He struggled to twist his neck, his weird gaze meeting another eerie pair of eyes from the nearby forest.


    That was a white figure full of fierce aura, with an icy cold expression¡­

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    Inside Nanxun.


    In an icy lake, Chen Dengming swallowed a bottle of Pill of Strengthening Spirit, forcefully enduring the splitting head pain, then chewed the Pill of Strengthening Spirit into pieces, and fed it to He Yingyu mouth to mouth.


    ¡°Splasha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard hauled the two of them out of the freezing lake waters, panting heavily, its wet fur shimmering in the dark.


    Chen Dengming formulated a spell and cast the Reverse Glory Spring Return Skill, intending to rapidly absorb the vitality of the surrounding trees to heal his Divine Sense and bodily injuries.


    At this moment, his condition was very bad.


    Not to mention the injuries sustained from Old Ghost Lin¡¯s Magic Treasure.


    Inside his sea of consciousness, a devastating Divine Sense was still rampaging and causing destruction.


    If it weren¡¯t for the Daoist Script occasionally emitting a protective silver glow, he probably would have passed out already.


    Even so, the situation was still critical.


    The force of the Divine Sense of a Golden Core Great Cultivator, even if he had not intended to kill, was still too formidable for him to resist.


    This time, under the effect of his skill, the few sparse trees around him had barely wilted halfway before the spell effect broke down.


    A few pitifully small wisps of vitality traversed through the air, swooping over and merging into Chen Dengming¡¯s body.


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    ¡°No wonder it¡¯s called the Cursed Land¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed bitterly.


    This negligible vitality did little to drive out the Divine Sense of the Golden Core Great Cultivor and rapidly heal his injuries.


    It was like a drop of water in a bucket.


    ¡°It seems that there¡¯s no other choice but to risk it all!¡±


    The situation was extremely dire.


    If the Golden Core Great Cultivator who had attacked from the shadows came chasing after him, he would be in big trouble.


    Chen Dengming was himself a bit confused now, unclear about who this Golden Core Great Cultivator that attacked in the dark was, and why he had attacked.


    At that time, the situation was urgent.


    He had thought it was Old Ghost Lin catching up, he dared not stay any longer.


    He wasn¡¯t far from the entrance to Nanxun, so he dove straight into it.


    However, after coming into contact with his Divine Sense again, it didn¡¯t feel like Old Ghost Lin¡¯s, but rather it gave him a familiar feeling.


    As he pondered deeply, he suddenly noticed that the Divine Sense invading his mind was dissipating of its own accord.


    Its speed of dissipation was much faster than his own Divine Sense.


    The dissipated Divine Sense surged towards the Human Immortal Ancient Palace connected to the Daoist Script.


    At this time, the Human Immortal Ancient Palace was also showering down a bountiful Spiritual Energy which was falling into his Dantian through the bridge of the Daoist Script.


    ¡°Could it be that the power of the Golden Core Great Cultivator dissipates faster in Nanxun?¡±


    Chen Dengming had such a thought, but he didn¡¯t have the leisure to think further.


    He forced himself to pick up He Yingyu again, climbed onto the Black Cloud Leopard, and ordered it to gallop off.


    ¡°Go!¡±


    With a pat on the leopard¡¯s body, the Black Cloud Leopard understood the command, started running, then leaped into the air, continuing the escape, moving further away from the gateway.


    ¡­


    In mid-air, Chen Dengming continued to cast the Reverse Glory Spring Return Skill, sacrificing three years of his lifespan.


    In an instant, a robust vitality was born, rushing into his sea of consciousness and quickly healing his consciousness which was almost split in two from the Golden Core Great Cultivator¡¯s Divine Sense.


    The leftover vitality was split into thousands of strands, flowing into various pathways in his body and repairing the injured meridians.


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    Just as he flew several miles, a massive spray of watergushed from the tree-surrounded lake.


    A powerful Spiritual Might burst through the water¡¯s surface.


    A figure, radiating a faint golden hue, appeared over the lake.


    Just as the figure began to ascend, it almost lost control and fell forward into the water.


    Barely steadying himself, he noticed the atmosphere lacking any spiritual energy and his suppressed Golden Core.


    Threads of golden Dan Power were inexplicably dissipating on their own, consuming energy at a pace akin to battling a cultivator of the same level.


    His eyes, filled with blood, could not help but flash a startled light.


    ¡°So this is the curse of Nanxun?¡±


    At this point, he felt that even flying was difficult.


    His body seemed to have become dozens of times heavier, and flying consumed a lot of energy.


    With such suppression, he could perhaps only exhibit the flight speed and strength of a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator.


    ¡°Hm?¡±


    At that moment, he sensed the distant Black Cloud Leopard rapidly flying away and his heart was filled with anxiety.


    He quickly summoned a flying charm to alleviate the flight pressure.


    Swiftly breaking through, he chased after the Black Cloud Leopard.


    Even though the air around was devoid of spiritual energy, his Golden Core was suppressed, and the skill effects had been weakened by more than ten times, the power produced by a hint of Golden Core was still enough to support him for a short while in this world.


    How long could it take to capture a Foundation Establishment Cultivator who was also being suppressed by the curse?


    There was a flash of comprehension and solemnity in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes on the distant Black Cloud Leopard.


    Then, a murderous intent that had been buried for a long time suddenly rose in his heart.


    ¡°Miaoyin Sect¡­


    Old Dog Han!!¡±


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    (Today¡¯s update is over ten thousand words, regarding how much to update tomorrow, you guys vote and decide)

 Chapter 336

    ?Chapter 336: 163-164: Reverse Slaying Golden Core Attacking the Clouds, Comparable to the Demon Star with Rainbow-like Aura (7k Seeking Monthly Passes)_1 Chapter 336: 163-164: Reverse Slaying Golden Core Attacking the Clouds, Comparable to the Demon Star with Rainbow-like Aura (7k Seeking Monthly Passes)_1 Upon realizing that the great Golden Core cultivator chasing him was Han Yongxu of the Miaoyin Sect, Chen Dengming was immediately filled with murderous intent.


    However, he quickly calmed down, casting a cold look at the far-off Han Yongxu.


    He then pretended to panic and ordered the Black Cloud Leopard to speed up and flee.


    For the time being, he was unsure of the extent to which the power of this late-stage Golden Core great cultivator had been suppressed.


    But from the discomfort Han Yongxu showed earlier on arrival and the speed he was now exhibiting, it was clear that he too had been affected by the Cursed Land.


    This provided some reassurance for Chen Dengming.


    Nevertheless, it was prudent to proceed with more caution and to not be reckless.


    In this territory of Nanxun, every minute delayed worked to his advantage, for it would gradually exhaust his opponent¡¯s strength.


    At this moment, seeing Chen Dengming speed up in panic upon discovering him, Han Yongxu felt more resolved.


    ¡°This brat, thinking that he can escape to Nanxun and that I wouldn¡¯t dare to give chase?


    Naive!


    Although the Cursed Land does greatly suppress me, I can still easily crush you, you little dog!¡±


    He immediately deployed more Dan power, increasing his speed and furiously giving chase to Chen Dengming, intending to finish the battle quickly and then leave this damned place.


    However, after chasing for a few dozen breaths, covering over a dozen miles, Han Yongxu found that whenever he got closer, the Black Cloud Leopard would speed up again, slowly widening the distance between them.


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    During this time, he attempted to launch attacks using his Magic Treasure.


    However, every time the Magic Treasure was sent out a few miles away, the Dan power infused within it quickly depleted, risking the Magic Treasure falling out of control.


    In dealing with this issue repeatedly, not only did he fail to block the other party, but he also consumed more Dan power.


    ¡°Damn brat, run all you want.


    Your beast may be flying fast now, but it won¡¯t be able to keep it up.


    You wish to outlast me?¡±


    Han Yongxu steadied his mind and stopped rushing.


    Action breeds mistakes.


    Now, all he needed to do was to continue the chase slowly, wear the prey out to exhaustion, and then easily capture the prey without lifting a finger.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile¡­


    Within the Bright Cloud Mountain Range.


    A figure radiating a faint golden light and emanating a deep pressure was hovering quietly among the mountains, gazing down at the wrecked Changchun Sect Spirit Boat below with anger in his eyes.


    ¡°Who was it?¡±


    He had just refrained from striking, agreeing to spare two juniors from the Changchun Sect at Qiu Feng¡¯s request.


    Yet, in a blink of an eye, someone had dared to assault the Changchun Sect disciples right under his nose.


    Now they had vanished without a trace.


    Should anything happen to the two from the Changchun Sect, he would certainly get the blame, as it was difficult to argue his innocence.


    Thinking quickly, he carefully observed his surroundings and noticed traces of spiritual energy being mobilized, a puzzled look in his eyes.


    ¡°It looks as if a Golden Core cultivator is behind this, it seems they deliberately suppressed their movements, but these traces of spiritual energy being employed can¡¯t be hidden for long¡­


    Golden Core cultivator¡­¡±


    A sudden realization dawned on him, making him think of Han Yongxu, the Sect Leader of the Miaoyin Sect, the one who sought his help some days ago.


    Instantly, everything fell into place.


    This Han Yongxu of the Miaoyin Sect had nothing to do with him.


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    Coincidentally, he appeared seeking aid when the disciples of the Changchun Sect were nearby.


    Was his target was one of the Changchun Sect disciples?


    If that were the case, then the sudden destruction of his array at the Yin Ghost Sect by the two from the Changchun Sect seemed strange.


    Could it be guided by Old Man Han, making him shoot blindly, unknowingly attacking the Changchun Sect disciples and finally drawing Qiu Feng¡¯s split soul to detain him?


    Then¡­.


    he strikes covertly, snatches the two disciples of the Changchun Sect, and puts the blame on him.


    In an instant, all the doubts were dispelled.


    Lin He was filled with uncontrollable anger, shaking with rage.


    ¡°Old Man Han, you, what a calculation, what a calculation.


    You¡¯ve manipulated me, used me, ¡®the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind¡¯ eh?!¡±


    Thinking about the Changchun Sect possibly shifting its anger onto him, he instantly let out an angry roar, its momentum startling, shaking the surrounding mountains and forests.


    A majestic Divine Sense spread out in a flash, extending in all directions, quickly searching for traces.


    Two breaths later, Lin He¡¯s expression slightly changed.


    He abruptly looked towards the nearby forest, his sharp eyes showing a mix of seriousness and skepticism.


    ¡°What strong evil energy¡­


    why is there such a strong Evil Curse operating nearby?¡±


    His figure moved, the Soul Bell at his feet ringing cautiously, as he drifted towards the forest filled with evil energy.


    ¡­


    Inside the territory of Nanxun Kingdom.


    Han Yongxu¡¯s breath was somewhat erratic.


    He used his Divine Sense to lock onto the two fleeing people and the leopard in front of him, sensing that something was off.


    Even his Dan power had already depleted by twenty percent.


    How could that beast manage to carry two people and continue flying?


    Even though the Black Cloud Leopard was known for its speed, it was only at the Qi Cultivation Stage, thus it should not be so persevering.


    Just when suspicions arose in his mind, the two fleeing people and the leopard in front suddenly split, with the Black Cloud Leopard carrying the female cultivator towards the west, while Chen Dengming manipulated his flying device solo to the north.


    ¡°Can¡¯t hold on any longer?¡±


    Han Yongxu¡¯s spirit lifted, and he immediately accelerated to chase after Chen Dengming, paying no heed to the fleeing Black Cloud Leopard and He Yingyu.


    The two continued to pursue and evade, flying for more than a dozen miles.


    Han Yongxu was somewhat surprised, ¡°This kid, with only Foundation Establishment strength, shouldn¡¯t be this unaffected by the suppression of the Cursed Land?


    How can he manage to fly using his device for so long?¡±


    He had flown hundreds of miles by now and felt heavily drained.


    His Dan power had already consumed more than thirty percent.


    This rate of consumption was simply hundreds of times more than usual in the outside world.

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    How could this brat, Chen Dengming, just at the stage of Foundation Establishment, with his Mana hundreds of times weaker than his, keep up for this long?


    Just as doubts began to arise in his heart, suddenly the mountain forest ahead came to an end, giving way to a plain.


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    Chen Dengming started to descend, seemingly unable to continue.


    Bafflement turned into comprehension in Han Yongxu¡¯s mind, ¡°It seems like the little fellow is indeed done for.¡±


    He quickly increased the transfer of Dan Power, racing forth.


    With his remaining seventy percent of power, catching this little guy would be a piece of cake.


    Yet, after a few breaths time, Han Yongxu¡¯s face turned dark.


    He was glaring at Chen Dengming, who was kicking up a trail of dust as he sped across the plain.


    This damn Changchun Sect boy was using such common Martial Arts movement techniques, but his speed was astoundingly fast.


    Given the smooth terrain of the plain which allowed for unimpeded progress, he was actually not much slower than when he flew using a magic treasure


    ¡°This Chen fellow does indeed have a secret.


    Even if he was once a warrior from Nanxun, his movement speed can¡¯t be this high, comparable to flying with a magic treasure.


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    Could it be that he has really touched Dao Orthodoxy?


    No wonder master has been tirelessly chasing him¡­¡±


    At this point, Han Yongxu could only grit his teeth and continue his chase, slowly closing the distance between them.


    However, just as he was about to get within a few miles of Chen Dengming, a distance within the maximum attack range of his Magic Treasure, and with a mountain blocking their way ahead, Chen Dengming astonishingly started flying again, as though his mana had not been completely exhausted.


    ¡°Really troublesome!¡±


    Han Yongxu was irritated.


    After the continuous chase spanning several miles, a sense of unease grew in his heart.


    His Dan Power was reduced to just fifty percent, nearing his alert line.


    ¡°This brat is strange¡­


    he¡¯s deliberately wearing down my Dan power¡­¡±


    He decided to slow down his Escape Speed, took a cold look at Chen Dengming, and then took out two top-quality Spirit Crystals out of his Storage Bag, getting ready to recover.


    ¡°This Old Dog Han must really be careful, even when dealing with me, someone merely at the point of Foundation Establishment, he¡¯s just as vigilant as when dealing with a fellow practitioner of the same level¡­¡±


    A few miles away, Chen Dengming looked at Han Yongxu descending and cursed internally.


    Indeed, not a single one of the cultivators who could cultivate to the Golden Core Stage was simple.


    He knew that his plan of taking Han Yongxu for a walk had reached its limit.


    Continuing would yield little results.


    Thus, a stubborn and fierce glint filled his eyes, murder intent impossible to suppress any longer flickering within them.


    He steered the sword light and turned to charge directly at Han Yongxu.


    Enough probing had been done.


    This Han Yongxu was clearly at his lowest point due to the suppression he experienced in the Human Immortal Ancient Palace.


    Otherwise, why would he play along for so long?


    If he had the strength of a thunderbolt, he would have caught him by now.


    ¡°What on earth is going on with this lad?¡±


    On the ground, Han Yongxu had only managed to absorb a small part of the Spiritual Energy from the Spirit Crystal when his complexion changed abruptly.


    He looked horrifyingly at the rapidly approaching sword light.


    Is he trying to seek death?!


    No¡­


    Something¡¯s not right!


    A thought crossed his mind like a jolt of lightning, reminding him of the incident where Demon Star killed his master during the late Golden Core stage.


    Could it be that this Chen Dengming was trying to mimic the steps of Demon Star, intending to use the geographical advantages of the Cursed Land of Nanxun to kill him, a Great Cultivator at the late Golden Core stage, while still being at the late Foundation Establishment stage?


    This is even crazier than Demon Star beheading the Nascent Soul!


    His heart suddenly tensed up, feeling like an arrow about to be released from its bow.


    With Chen Dengming getting even closer, he glimpsed a frigid murderous intent in his eyes, becoming unable to hide it anymore.


    ¡°How audacious!¡±


    A surge of humiliation and an inexplicable panic filled his heart.


    He felt like his butt was jammed with an olive, making sitting impossible.


    Fighting off an overwhelming desire to turn around and flee, he abruptly lept into the air and pointed a finger while making a gesture with his other hand.


    ¡°Why follow the path when there¡¯s a road to Heaven?


    Stubbornly knocking on the closed gates of Hell!¡±


    ¡°Whoosh!¡±


    The moment his finger pointed out, the air howled loudly.


    A humming sound made it seem like countless micro-air currents had formed a sharp collision of soundwaves, directly aimed at Chen Dengming who was just about a hundred yards away.


    ¡°Old Dog Han!¡±


    Chen Dengming roared out loud, his body turning into a sword flash.


    The man and the sword became one, Daoist Script transformed into silver light that clung to him, turning his body into what seemed like silver ribbons, creating a burst of bright, white light that charged forward within the blink of an eye.


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    The soundwave beam instantly broke down.


    ¡°Has he not been suppressed?¡±


    Han Yongxu¡¯s face changed.


    The oncoming sword light vanishing was like the rage of a sea wave, bearing a cold and domineering momentum capable of crushing anything in its path.


    He immediately flicked his wide sleeves, a strong Spiritual Might emanating from his body, causing his sleeves to swell up.


    His ten fingers, as swift as plucking a harp, made scraping sounds.


    Astonishingly, his fingernails, which were also a kind of Magic Treasure, came off his fingers and dispersed outwards, forming a net that aimed to envelop Chen Dengming¡¯s Broadsword Qi.


    ¡°Zing.¡±


    A strong soundwave suddenly erupted from a trembling strand of the net, aimed directly at Chen Dengming.


    That was quickly followed by more resonating soundwaves.


    In an instant, within a range of several dozens of yards, the soundwave net trembled, and the strong soundwaves caused the air to become blurry, like boiling muddy water.


    Caught within this, Chen Dengming¡¯s charging speed significantly slowed down, as if he had run into a murky and urgent waterfall full of crashing waves.


    The roaring sound filled his ears, enough to make his brain dazed, and the gathered Broadsword Qi almost scattered.


    However, by that same point, his spirit had reached the Unity of Heaven and Man stage, and a burst of silver light filled his body.


    ¡°Hum!¡±


    The Daoist inscriptions on the surface of his sword turned silver and he simultaneously rolled up the Broadsword Qi around his body.

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    The Divine Change Saber erupted in chilling brilliance, the sword light scattered into thousands of silver blade-edges, with Chen Dengming¡¯s figure standing amidst them.


    Still on the inside, lively on the outside, saintly within, royal without!


    At this moment, he resembled a still, deep pond transforming into a sky-piercing-edged Broadsword Qi tornado, with thousands of swirling silver energies ripping through the airwave, charging straight towards the drastically changing complexion of Han Yongxu.


    ¡°How can this be!?¡±


    How could the spiritual element of a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator break through the power of his Magic Treasure which contained Dan power?


    But at this critical juncture, Han Yongxu had no time to ponder any further.


    The split second his magic treasure was broken, he quickly brought out another one as a barrier.


    This magic treasure suddenly formed a white light curtain, rippling like a vertical harp, but within was a rumbling sounda€¡±like a muted thunder.


    The moment the countless sword light Chen Dengming transformed into struck it, it sent shock waves through the fierce sounding wave, causing ripples in the white light curtain, like large rolling clouds in the sky.


    Its aggression was abruptly dampened layer by layer, and many streams of sword light were shattered by the powerful soundwaves.


    Han Yongxu only heard the shattering into thousands of noises in his ears, completely oblivious to Chen Dengming¡¯s position or whence he would strike.


    He could only rely on his intuition and shout angrily while attempting all his secret techniques, infusing even more Dan power into the Magic Treasure-like harp in front of him.


    Clang, Clang, Clanga€¡±a€¡±


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    ¡°Shatter!¡±


    Han Yongxu roared, and the seven strings glowed brilliantly, bending the sword tip, which instantly shattered in response.


    With a mournful ¡®chang¡¯, the Divine Change Saber was knocked back, revealing Chen Dengming¡¯s figure.


    The moment when the Divine Change Saber shattered, Chen Dengming swiftly withdrew.


    But it was one step too late.


    A sudden electric discharge of strings shot out from the harp Magic Treasure in front of Han Yongxu, turning into seven extremely sharp icy stingers that attacked from all directions towards Chen Dengming.


    In just a blink of an eye, his body was pierced.


    However, it instantly turned into a piece of wood.


    The piece of wood exploded right away, Chen Dengming¡¯s figure appeared three feet away.


    The Plum Replaces Peach as Stiff Skill failed!


    In this Nanxun environment, even though he was able to continuously obtain spiritual energy from the Human Immortal Ancient Palace, the power of his technique was limited as there was no spiritual energy in the air and was weakened by more than tenfold.


    Only martial arts was unaffected.


    Almost the moment his figure was forced to appear, seven strings already revolved and cut through the air towards him.


    The air was full of whistling sounds as if they intended to mince him into a bloody pulp.


    At such a critical moment, perhaps no magic technique could withstand the power of this magic treasure.


    Chen Dengming suddenly let out a long roar, all the spiritual elements in his body were fully activated with Daoist Script.


    Suddenly, his whole body emitted a golden light, and all his muscles bulged.


    His shoulders shrugged, and the large spine on his back was like the Earth Dragon turning over.


    His golden radiant muscles trembled, veins swelling with explosive power.


    His whole back was like a terrifying face, full of brutal and intimidating power.


    Divine Ability ¨C Diamond Invincible Zen Dharma!


    The blinding golden light, along with the silver glowing mysterious Daoist Script, was revealed on his bulging, rock-like muscles.


    The moment the seven strings cut on his body, they exploded with an ear drum-shaking metallic tremor and barely managed to cut through the golden and silver protective layer on his body surface.


    ¡°What?!¡±


    Han Yongxu¡¯s eyes bulged, he immediately pinched at a spell, the seven strings then started to entwine and twine around.


    At the same time, Chen Dengming¡¯s arms shook, spiritual energy in his body was brimming out like a crazy spending spree.


    Woo Woo!!


    An energy vortex was suddenly formed out of thin air, accompanied by a devilish roar.


    The surrounding air was like boiling muddy water being swept up around him.


    It was as if bursts of chaotic gusts were forcibly suppressed and squeezed together, making it heavy and stifling.


    Divine Ability ¨C Spirit Element Gang Aura!


    Booma€¡±a€¡±!


    His figure moved, like a golden giant encased by thick and fierce spirited aura.


    The surrounding strings were deflected by the Spirit Element Gang Aura swirling around his body.


    They were flung around, disarrayed, and the ensuing shockwave shattered the foliage, pebbles, and gravel on the ground and kicked up dust in all directions.


    ¡°Die!


    Han Yongxu suddenly roared, with fierce eyes, his Golden Core Divine Sense stabbed at Chen Dengming like two sharp swords.


    Almost at the same time, Chen Dengming activated the Saint¡¯s Heart Mantra.


    The power of Divine Sense combined with the Refining Spirit technique, his eyes burst with a strong Divine Sense light, as if forming a cold face wearing an icy mask, its eyes filled with deep, swirling vortices.


    At their depths were luminous silver Daoist Script.


    The moment their Divine Senses clashed, it was like lightning striking each other.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Sense power was rapidly defeated step by step, blood flowed from his eyes.


    The only thing he could do was to quickly unleash the Reverse Glory Spring Return Skill, desperately mending the gap in Divine Sense power, barely resisting.


    His lifespan was rapidly draining, more white hair appeared among his black hair.


    ¡°Ha ha ha ha, boy, you want to compete in Divine Sense with me, you¡¯re courting death!


    Let me see what secrets you have.¡±


    Han Yongxu bared his teeth and smiled, his Divine Sense chased after its victory.


    Even if his Divine Sense power was being destroyed by the released silver light Daoist Script, he had the advantage of overwhelming power that was ceaseless.


    A sinister smile and black aura surfaced on his face.


    His Divine Sense power was heading straight for the Daoist Script at the depths of Chen Dengming¡¯s consciousness sea.


    ¡°Da¡­


    Daoist friend¡­¡±


    In the Soul House, both the Mini Array Sprit and Xu Wei sensed that something was amiss with Chen Dengming¡¯s state.


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    They were anxious but were incapable of intervening in the midst of the Nanxun environment.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart moved, fortune coming to the spirit, his entire being, in an instant, became one with the Melding of Ten Thousand Transformations, returning to nature.

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    ?Chapter 339: 163-164: Reverse Slaying Golden Core Attacking the Clouds, Comparable to the Demon Star with Rainbow-like Aura (7k Seeking Monthly Passes)_4 Chapter 339: 163-164: Reverse Slaying Golden Core Attacking the Clouds, Comparable to the Demon Star with Rainbow-like Aura (7k Seeking Monthly Passes)_4 He is strong, but the moon¡¯s clear reflection lights up the river!


    He lets Han Yongxu¡¯s divine sense freely penetrate him.


    His spirit aligns with the Daoist script, connecting with the Human Immortal Ancient Palace suspended above the script.


    His spirit is like a divine being, residing within the ancient palace.


    Han Yongxu¡¯s spiritual power strikes in an instant.


    The script instantly releases a startling silver light, like countless divine thunder, shattering the majority of Han Yongxu¡¯s spiritual power.


    But at this moment, a lot of sinister and evil energy swiftly flies out from his divine sense, shaping a darkly beautiful woman¡¯s face filled with greed, and charges toward the Human Immortal Ancient Palace connected through the Daoist script.


    But the closer it gets, the more diluted the form of the woman¡¯s face composed of evil energy becomes.


    A large portion of the evil energy disperses, purifying into pure spiritual energy, rising into the Human Immortal Ancient Palace.


    A resentful grunt of unwillingness spreads from the dispersing sinister evil energy.


    ¡°That is¡­


    a Human Immortal, the Dao Orthodoxy?


    So, this is why my master insisted that I follow into Nanxun, in order to capture him?¡±


    Han Yongxu¡¯s spirit is greatly shaken, his divine sense is now empty, and his spirit is prised open to reveal a crack.


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    At the same time, sweat stands on his body, his heart sinks like it is encased in a cold lead, his pupils contract with fear, as he feels a wave of deathly fear striking from the depths of his soul.


    There is a deafening alarm going off in his minda€¡±


    Danger!


    Danger!


    Danger!!


    Booma€¡±


    His consciousness forcibly returns to his body.


    The world before his eyes gradually becomes clear, to see Chen Dengming¡¯s white hair fluttering wildly on his head like a white flame, his eye-shine condensed into a burning lamp, suddenly revealing a grin, his surging spiritual energy within his body is like an erupting volcano, blowing into existence as he suddenly clenches his palm.


    The Spirit Element Gang Aura around his body, as if wrapped in Silk Entangling Strength, sweeps over him in an instant, accompanied by a thousand divine transformations of blade pressure.


    ¡°No!a€¡±¡±


    Han Yongxu tries to retreat, but he is overwhelmed by intense weakness, his Dan power nearly exhausted.


    The next instant, a massively invisible force, pours out from his chest.


    Divine Skilla€¡±Golden Air Travel!


    Han Yongxu¡¯s body is immediately sliced and killed by the swirling Spirit Element Gang Aura, like being caught in a gruesome grinder.


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    Han Yongxu¡¯s protective ceremony-fashioned robe shatters, with the foundation of the robe itself showing signs of wear and tear.


    He lets out a howl, his long hair flying, his hands moving rapidly to form signs, intending to exhaust the last bit of his Dan power.


    The next moment, the Golden Air disperses along with the blade pressure, Chen Dengming fiercely collides with a devastating headbutt.


    Crack!a€¡±


    Han Yongxu¡¯s vision goes black, feeling a throbbing pain like his head has been hit with a massive stone roller, everything in his mind goes white.


    Before he could strugglea€¡±


    A majestic sucking force locks him in place.


    Immediately, an enormous spear enveloped in a gold glow like a siege weapon is thrust toward him.


    ¡°Cracka€¡±¡±


    Han Yongxu feels a blow to his chest, a searing pain as if his organs are about to burst, his body is propelled through the air, like a cloud flying in the fog, hitting the ground below.


    With a ¡°boom¡±, the ground rock shatters.


    Chen Dengming, with a powerful aura circling his body, has his knee on Han Yongxu¡¯s body, they continue to slide for several yards, heavily landing into the rock wall opposite, smashing the whole body into jelly before stopping.


    A lot of dust descends with pieces of broken rocks!


    Han Yongxu still lets out a piercing scream, his arms limp on the ground struggling to move, but Chen Dengming is on top of him, leaving no room for escape.


    ¡°Dao, Dao friend¡­


    Chen, Chen Dao friend, spare,¡­


    spare me¡­


    this, this is not my fault¡­¡±


    At this moment, a weak divine sense comes out from Han Yongxu¡¯s body, falling into Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit.


    ¡°Spare you?


    Don¡¯t blame you?¡±


    Chen Dengming laughs angrily and suddenly clenches his fist.


    The Daoist script appears in his palm, in the blink of an eye numerous lines of spiritual energy accompanied by a silver light focuses on his hand as he closes his five fingers, bursting out with a ¡®boom¡¯ in a dull and deep muffled noise.


    ¡°I thought, the bones of you, Old Dog Han, could be tougher!¡±


    With veins winding around his arm and bulging muscles, he delivers a brutal punch charged with warped air, creating an explosive noise, slamming heavily into Han Yongxu¡¯s chest.


    ¡°Banga€¡±¡±


    The ground shakes violently.


    With a deafening crack.


    Chen Dengming feels as if he has shattered a pile of twigs wrapped in rotting mud, as the mud splatters out, the twigs snap off at the same time.


    A circle of energy wave explodes from the ground, turning rock into chips, dust flies up as the chips turn to fine particles.


    Han Yongxu emitted a shrill, pitiful scream, his chest collapsed, bones shattered, and he spat out a large mouthful of blood.


    Chen Dengming abruptly threw another merciless punch aiming for Han Yongxu¡¯s head.


    ¡°Ahha€¡±a€¡±!!¡±


    Han Yongxu yelled once, completely hopeless, no longer harboring any fortuitous thoughts.


    A golden beam suddenly shot out from his forehead.


    Boom!


    a€¡±a€¡±


    In the next moment, his head disappeared just like an exploding watermelon, completely vanishing into the large crater on the ground.


    ¡°What was that?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze suddenly sharpened, swiftly looking towards the fleeting golden beam.


    Inside the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit warned, ¡°Da-dao, daoist friend, that¡¯s his Divine Spirit.


    The Divine Spirit of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator can linger in the world for a long time.


    Quick, hurry and capture it¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming had already dashed out before the Mini Array Spirit finished stuttering.


    Seeing that the golden beam was getting farther and farther, its speed was astonishingly fast, almost impossible to catch up with.


    Chen Dengming gritted his teeth, took out the Soul Attracting Banner, and risked summoning his brother Chu Xun from inside it.


    Chu Xun only appeared, then roared due to an inability to tolerate the environment of Nanxun.


    After getting instructions from Chen Dengming in ¡®dog language¡¯, he reluctantly roared and chased after it.


    The escape speed of a Soul Ghost far exceeds that of an ordinary cultivator.


    ¡­


    Ten breaths later.


    A golden beam was covered by Chen Dengming¡¯s Soul Attracting Banner and slowly dragged in.


    Within the golden light, a face begging for mercy emerged.


    But upon careful inspection, within the face, there was a very dismal Golden Core that was losing Dan Power.


    ¡°Old Dog Han!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s taut emotions relaxed at this moment.


    He coldly stared at the pleading Han Yongxu in his hand and laughed, ¡°If you had known this would happen, why did you do it in the first place?¡±


    He didn¡¯t waste any more words and shook the Soul Banner, directly absorbing Han Yongxu inside.


    Then he ¡®zu¡¯ to Chu Xun, instructing him.


    ¡°Brother, go in and give him a hearty welcome!¡±


    The Fierce Ghost Chu Xun let out an excited ¡®zu zu zu¡¯ laugh, his face full of fat folds from laughing, and rubbing his ghostly claws, he flew into the Soul Banner.


    Put away the Soul Banner.


    Chen Dengming looked down at his robust body engulfed in golden light, his muscles bulging, and his physique full of streamlined power, just like a cheetah ready to burst into action.


    But now, he felt an utter sense of weakness all over him.


    Although there was still plenty of Spiritual Energy left in his body and it was rapidly recuperating under the Spiritual Energy that was falling in the Human Immortal Ancient Palace, he still felt an intense sense of fatigue after the extreme tension.


    However, the thought of dealing with a Late-stage Golden Core Great Cultivator himself does away with this feeling of fatigue and is replaced by ardent excitement.


    His adrenal gland seemed to be in great overdrive.


    The excitement had gradually supplanted the fear.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t expect, didn¡¯t expect ¡­


    I was just out of desperation to avoid danger, but I, I really took out Old Dog Han!


    It can be considered as revenge for my family.¡±


    ¡°Why does it feel so unreal?


    Isn¡¯t this Han who chased me down just a fake incarnation?


    Maybe the Golden Core Great Cultivator has some means I don¡¯t understand¡­?¡±


    When the excitement subsided, Chen Dengming felt a jolt of sureness, a touch of the unreal.


    Immediately quit the Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma¡¯s Muscle Tyrant state and quickly fly to the previous chaotic battlefield.


    Found Han Yongxu¡¯s body already rotten beyond recognition, carefully checked, holding his nose and gave it a disdainful kick.


    The body did not turn into wood or disappear into a wisp of air.


    He let out a sigh of relief, packed up Han Yongxu¡¯s storage bag and other belongings.


    But at this moment, he simply felt inflated and didn¡¯t even feel like checking the savings of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.


    ¡°So, I, Chen Dengming, a Foundation Establishment cultivator in the latter stage, took out a Late-stage Golden Core cultivator?¡±


    Chen Dengming took a deep breath and then exhaled.


    His excited mood still couldn¡¯t calm down for a long time, and he had to forcibly compose himself.


    ¡°Well, it¡¯s not that much, the Demon Star killed an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator when he was only at the Golden Core stage, which would have been harder.


    Maybe¡­


    he also lured him into Nanxun and killed him there?


    Shouldn¡¯t it be that easy, right?¡±


    After thinking for a long time, he suddenly thought of the evil force he had skimmed off from Han Yongxu¡¯s Divine Sense earlier.


    He was very familiar with this evil force, having encountered and even fought against it before.


    Didn¡¯t expect that even in the Divine Sense of this Golden Core Great Cultivator Han Yongxu, it would exist.


    ¡°Could it be¡­the one who induced Han Yongxu to take the risk and chase me down was the Nascent Soul Ancestor from his Sect who turned into an Evil Curse?¡±


    Chen Dengming felt that this was very likely.


    He suddenly thought of Luo Bing, who might also have been influenced by the power of the Evil Curse.


    His eyes flickered, and he began to speculate in his heart.


    He shook the Soul Attracting Banner again, intending to summon Han Yongxu¡¯s Divine Spirit and interrogate him about Luo Bing and the matters of the Miaoyin Sect¡¯s Nascent Soul Ancestor¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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    ?Chapter 340: 165: The Mysterious Incident of the Luo Family, Now Looking Back on Its Vicissitudes (Vote for Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 340: 165: The Mysterious Incident of the Luo Family, Now Looking Back on Its Vicissitudes (Vote for Monthly Tickets)_1 After the Soul Attracting Banner was shaken, a pitiful scream came from within the banner.


    Chen Dengming was taken aback, then his expression became weird, his Divine Sense had already probed Han Yongxu¡¯s pitiful situation inside the Soul Banner.


    Zhu Xun, the brother in the banner, is actually very dedicated and earnest in taking care of Han Yongxu.


    In such a short time, Han Yongxu looked even more haggard.


    Even a Great Cultivator in the late-stage Golden Core could hardly make waves while his divine spirit was confined inside the Soul Attracting Banner.


    After losing its physical body, the divine spirit is just like a rootless tree.


    Even the Golden Core held by the divine spirit is just an illusion formed by a little bit of spirit, referred to as holding the core, but it is not real.


    Chen Dengming used dog language to dismiss Zhu Xun, summoned Han Yongxu out, and asked him about his sect¡¯s ancestor¡¯s transformation into an Evil Curse.


    Unexpectedly, though Han Yongxu was a respected elder of the Miaoyin Sect, he didn¡¯t know much about his ancestor.


    ¡°How can you be the Sect Leader without knowing anything about your sect¡¯s ancestor?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned.


    Han Yongxu was most uncomfortable.


    The damn Golden Core fell into the Soul Banner and was bullied by the Foundation Establishment stage.


    Now, he was even being scolded.


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    However, he had to bear with it, couldn¡¯t bare his teeth, and had to think carefully about his words and use the hundred years of practiced fawning with a smile.


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    ¡°Daoist friend Chen, don¡¯t be angry.


    My ancestor lived a thousand years ago and was my master¡¯s master.


    My master was once close to our ancestor and might have known about her.


    But none of these things were told to me.


    My master had seven disciples, and I only gained attention after breaking through to the Golden Core stage over a hundred and twenty years ago.


    After my master¡¯s death, I inherited the heavy responsibilities of the Miaoyin Sect.


    Only recently did I really come into contact with my ancestor and learned that she had become an evil curse¡­¡±


    He paused, hesitated for a moment, then said his suspicions, ¡°I suspect that my master¡¯s death was probably caused by the influence of the ancestor.


    I¡¯m serious, even me coming after you this time was, to a large extent, influenced by the ancestor¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming sneered, crossing his arms over his chest, ¡°If you want me to let you go, you should find some better excuses, blaming it all on your ancestor.


    You¡¯re really filial.


    I¡¯ve interacted with your ancestor before.


    Even if her power was strong, it¡¯s unlikely she could influence an Nascent Soul master, not to mention you, right?¡±


    Han Yongxu shook his head with a sigh, ¡°Whether you believe it or not, this is the truth.


    You¡¯re right, normally, the ancestor¡¯s power can only influence me the most within the sect, even affecting my consciousness and judgment.


    Once out of the sect, the further away, the smaller the influence.


    But she found a Furnace Tripod as a medium, and this Furnace Tripod is Luo Bing¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, ¡°Is Luo Bing your ancestor¡¯s Furnace Tripod?¡±


    ¡°Yes!


    Luo Bing possesses superior Spiritual Roots.


    She had been in the Repentance Cave for half a year and I suspect the Evil Curse of our ancestor is inside the cave.


    That¡¯s why Luo Bing¡¯s spirit was invaded and made a Furnace Tripod¡­¡±


    ¡°If your ancestor can strengthen her influence on you through Luo Bing as a Furnace Tripod, why was she not very obvious when I met Luo Bing at first.


    Or why didn¡¯t your ancestor make a move on me then?¡±


    ¡°Maybe the ancestor had just awakened at that time, her power was still dormant inside Luo Bing¡¯s body, not fully awakened, and it was mainly Luo Bing who took the lead.


    Even if the ancestor has become an Evil Curse, she is still most familiar with our Miaoyin Sect¡¯s Cultivation Technique.


    She could easily avoid the technique¡¯s protection, find gaps in the spirit, invade the depths of the Miaoyin Sect¡¯s people¡¯s spirit, but might not be able to easily influence other Golden Core cultivators¡­¡±


    ¡°I see¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming felt a lot of things becoming clear all of a sudden.


    Frowning again, he said, ¡°Your ancestor set her sights on me because she wants to get Dao Orthodoxy through me?


    Does she believe that the Dao Orthodoxy can help her revive from the Evil Curse state?¡±


    ¡°This¡­


    I truly don¡¯t know, this could also be my ancestor¡¯s obsession before death, she was keen to get the Dao Orthodoxy to strengthen our sect.


    Daoist friend Chen, you should know, the existence of an Evil Curse mainly relies on an obsession or resentment to support it.


    Sometimes, to achieve an obsession, they would often do things that defy common sense, even suicide, without hesitation¡­¡±


    ¡°Obsession¡­


    behavior that defies common sense¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, his eyes flashed, and asked.


    ¡°So you mean before this, your ancestor controlled Luo Bing and came to the vicinity of the Bright Cloud Mountain Range, forcing you into Nanxun?¡±


    Han Yongxu immediately pleaded, ¡°Exactly, I was really forced.


    Can you imagine how dangerous Nanxun is?


    I don¡¯t have deep hatred or major resentment towards you¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming abruptly waved the Soul Attracting Banner, didn¡¯t give Han Yongxu a chance to beg for mercy, and once again put him into the banner.


    This old dog Han, still claiming there¡¯s no big resentment between us?


    Even if he said good words, he would never let him go, and in the end, he will not escape death, to console the souls of his four wives and the servants in his mansion.


    Chen Dengming put away the Soul Attracting Banner, then placed his palm on the Soul House, told Xu Wei and Mini Array Spirit about the peace, checking their condition.


    ¡°Elder Brother Chen, we¡¯re alright, probably because the Soul House isolated it.


    Although our Soul Power is also draining, it¡¯s not much, we can still hold on for a long time¡­¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good!¡±

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    Luo Bing had told him that it was before entering the Repentance Cave.


    Unable to resist Xi¡¯er¡¯s pleading, she traded for the ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯ from a fellow cultivator of the Escaping World Sect and gave it to Xi¡¯er.


    In the end, out of fear of the technique¡¯s life-shortening effect, Xi¡¯er allowed Xu Wei to cultivate the skill, using her as a guinea pig.


    Thinking about it now, many strange aspects are evident.


    The bond between Luo Bing and Xi¡¯er was more profound than that of blood relatives.


    How could Luo Bing, swayed by a trivial argument with Xi¡¯er, disregard her safety and hastily trade for the Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill to teach her?


    ¡°Elder Brother Chen, the ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯, was given to me by sister Xi¡¯er after Fairy Luo returned from the Miaoyin Sect¡­


    At that time, sister Xi¡¯er said that you had cultivated this skill, causing your cultivation to leap forward dramatically.


    She also wanted to practice it and asked if I was willing to cultivate it.


    I, I did not realize how dangerous this technique was until it was too late.


    Because of this technique, I aged tremendously and became incredibly weak within just two days.


    When Fairy Luo found out, she immediately stopped me from continuing the training.


    I think that Fairy Luo didn¡¯t really know, she was always very good to me¡­¡±


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    Firstly, you also learned this technique, and I did want to improve my qualifications and catch up with you.


    I just didn¡¯t realize it was so perilous.


    Secondly, when you entrusted me to the Luo Family, Fairy Luo did take care of me a lot.


    If it weren¡¯t for your arrangement, I might have been sold to the Zhu Family in the Gathering Place.


    And during these few years in between, if it wasn¡¯t for the care of Fairy Luo, I would probably have died in the war¡­


    Moreover, I was also afraid that if you had a conflict with Fairy Luo, you would be in danger.


    Who knew that you would become so powerful¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming wanted to tell Xu Wei several times that gratitude was one thing, but he couldn¡¯t tolerate being plotted against.


    However, hearing her last sentence, he couldn¡¯t help but become speechless and felt no anger.


    ¡°Elder Brother Chen, I heard earlier, if Fairy Luo really was influenced by the Profane Ancestor of her sect¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled and said, ¡°Okay, Wei Wei, I have a plan for this, you don¡¯t need to worry.¡±


    Everything about Xu Wei was good, except that she was too kind-hearted, and he was also good, except that he was weak-willed.


    He didn¡¯t want to let the temporary information affect his judgement.


    However, it seems that Luo Bing might have been influenced by the evil curse from the divine transformation ancestor of her sect.


    However, at that time, her consciousness was still dominant, so she behaved normally and deceived him saying that she provided the ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯ to Xi¡¯er before entering the Repentance Cave.


    It was probably due to the influence of the evil curse that she didn¡¯t want to reveal her own whereabouts within the Repentance Cave.


    ¡°Before the power of an evil curse takes control of the consciousness, it only amplifies the emotions of the heart, making the greedy more greedy, the irritable more irritable¡­


    What kind of person is Luo Bing?


    A calculative person¡­?


    She is responsible for this matter, she is not completely innocent¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming felt a wave of annoyance in his heart but quickly calmed down.


    He already had a resolution in his mind.


    Since the evil Profane Ancestor was targeting him, if he was not eliminated, it would inevitably come after him again in the future.


    The only way now is to quickly get stronger, so that he can directly hit the Miaoyin Sect¡¯s Repentance Cave in the future, and completely destroy the curse of divine transformation, in order to resolve this problem.


    ¡°Now it¡¯s too early, I¡¯m not even a Golden Core cultivator yet, I must not be arrogant or inflate myself.


    Just because I killed a Golden Core cultivator, doesn¡¯t mean I¡¯m great¡­


    Oh right, the Golden Core¡­¡±


    He turned around and returned to the body of Han Yongxu.


    After a bit of examination, he found no trace of a Golden Core within the body, leaving him puzzled.


    ¡°Just remembered, before the death of a Golden Core cultivator, they could self-detonate their Golden Core.


    Why didn¡¯t Han Yongxu do the same?¡±


    He then asked Han Yongxu about it.


    Only then did he find out that this person¡¯s Dan Power had been fully depleted.


    Along with the pressure from the curse of the Nanxun region, even though he wanted to self-detonate his Golden Core, he lacked the strength to do so and had no choice but to abandon his body to escape.


    Chen Dengming was a little shaken upon hearing this.


    Good thing he had deliberately worn the enemy out before, using up a lot of their Dan Power.


    Otherwise, even if he had managed to severely wound his opponent, he would likely not have been able to escape the terrifying power of a self-detonating Golden Core.


    Now the threat was over.


    Chen Dengming immediately controlled his weapon and set off to find the Black Cloud Leopard and He Yingyu.


    He Yingyu wasn¡¯t like him; she didn¡¯t have the protection of Daoist Scriptures.


    She¡¯d been knocked unconscious by Han Yongxu¡¯s Divine Sense, and it¡¯s likely she suffered substantial damage.


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    ¡­


    Half an hour later.


    Chen Dengming found the Black Cloud Leopard hiding in the forest.


    Seeing him return safely, the cub was overjoyed and unable to contain its excitement.


    ¡°Heizi, you¡¯ve worked hard!¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled and sent Spiritual Energy to the Black Cloud Leopard to help it recover.


    Then he followed Heizi to find He Yingyu lying unconscious in a valley.


    She hadn¡¯t woken up yet.


    Chen Dengming picked her up by her waist and placed her on a soft patch of grass.


    As his Divine Sense was preparing to probe her injuries, he suddenly felt her soft body trembling lightly in his arms, her pretty face blushing a little.


    Chen Dengming was stunned for a moment and then smiled, ¡°Sister, are you still pretending to sleep after waking up?¡±

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    I¡¯m just having a bit of a headache, I want to lie down for a bit longer¡­¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s eyelashes lightly tremble, opening her stunning eyes, just in time to meet Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze looking down at her.


    Instantly, she thought of the taste of the Pill of Strengthening Spirit in her mouth, her cheeks involuntarily flushed, and immediately she changed the subject.


    ¡°Are we safe?


    That Golden Core Cultivator was really hateful, persistently pursuing us, wanting to completely annihilate us just because of a misunderstanding¡­¡±


    ¡°Senior Sister, you are mistaken, the one who assaulted us was not that Golden Core from the Yin Ghost Sect¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately informed her about the pursuit by Han Yongxu.


    He also did not intend to conceal this from her.


    Even though it may sound shocking, it seems rather understandable since it took place in the Cursed Land of Nanxun.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile, deep in the barren desert of the Western Region.


    In a mysterious ancient temple, a sturdy man with intimidating presence rose from the centre of the temple and slowly descended to the ground.


    He wore a cold smile on his lips, his eyes revealing supreme confidence and pride for dominating the world.


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    ¡°This game is getting more interesting.


    I did not expect that the profane ancestor of Miaoyin Sect to have a move¡­


    Hehehe, but since I did not personally go, thinking that with just a bit of Profane Ancestor¡¯s power, one can invade the Ancient Immortal Palace in Nanxun, and touch the Dao Orthodoxy, is really a foolish dream!¡±


    Even though he says that, he is also aware that even though the Profane Ancestor failed, he was able to probe the existence of the Ancient Immortal Palace and learned something.


    In the future, he might pay even more attention to that boy called Chen Dengming.


    However, what he is looking forward to now, would not affect his plans¡­


    ¡­


    In the blink of an eye.


    Dozens of days passed.


    On this day.


    Under a snow mountain in the Bright Cloud Mountain Range.


    Two rays of Spiritual Light and a dark shadow passed by in a flash.


    The figures of Chen Dengming and He Yingyu wrapped in Spiritual Light quickly appeared and rushed away on their ride.


    Not until they gradually distanced themselves from the Bright Cloud Mountain Range, the two humans and the leopard all sighed in relief.


    ¡°Junior Brother, it seems that we are not in danger, that Golden Core linked with the Yin Ghost Sect did not ambush us.¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s hair was fluttering in the wind, she turned and looked at Chen Dengming, smiling relievedly.


    ¡°It¡¯s not only the Golden Core of the Yin Ghost Sect, but also the Evil Curse of Miaoyin Sect, which hasn¡¯t appeared again¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, glancing around, his heart filled with complex emotions.


    He suddenly tapped his Storage Bag, and a glinting Jade Talisman began to slightly tremble.


    ¡°Senior sister, it¡¯s a message from Senior Brother Liang.


    It seems that the message has been sent half a month ago, but we only received it after leaving Nanxun¡­¡±


    ¡°Yes, my Jade Talisman also received a message.¡±


    The two exchanged glances, then quickly skimmed through the content in the Jade Talismans, their expressions taken aback.


    It turns out that as early as half a month ago, the Yin Ghost Sect¡¯s Golden Core, Lin He, who had been pursuing them, had made peace with Sect Leader Qiu Feng and they would no longer pursue their troubles.


    However, after that, they disappeared.


    This naturally alarmed the Sect.


    Sect Leader Qiu Feng was even so angry that he personally came to this faraway frontier to question forcefully.


    As a result, he learned from the Lin Family Head, Lin He, that they were likely abducted by Han Yongxu of Miaoyin Sect.


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    Therefore, Sect Leader Qiu Feng had set off again a few days ago, preparing to question Miaoyin Sect.


    Chen Dengming was stunned.


    ¡°Did the Sect Leader actually travel back and forth for our sake?¡±


    He Yingyu rolled her eyes.


    ¡°What¡¯s with your surprised expression?


    After all, we are the only two Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Sect.


    Besides, you, Junior Brother, have already touched the Human Immortal Dao System.


    Even as your senior sister, I am after all an Artifact Refining Master.


    When we are in danger, of course the Sect Leader can¡¯t sit still!¡±


    Suddenly, Chen Dengming quickly summoned the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission and said, ¡°Now that we are safe, we should immediately notify Sect Leader Qiu and warn him not to go to the Miaoyin Sect.


    I hope it¡¯s not too late.


    Even if he has to go, it¡¯s best to call upon the three ancestors of Longevity Sect¡­¡±


    Upon hearing this, He Yingyu¡¯s expression deepened, and she nodded in agreement.


    By now, she had also come to understand the full story from Chen Dengming¡¯s account and knew about the formidable power of the cultivator from the Miaoyin Sect who had become a Profane Ancestor.


    Even Han Yongxu fell into his trap, and it was very likely that the Nascent Soul elder from the Miaoyin Sect in the past had also been affected.


    Although Qiu Feng was not a disciple of the Miaoyin Sect and did not practice the Miaoyin Cultivation Technique, it was still possible that he could be in danger.


    Not long after the Jade Talisman was sent out, they received a surprised response from Liang Yunsheng, informing them that he would immediately contact Sect Leader Qiu.


    Chen Dengming joked without concealing his smug smile, ¡°Sister, what do you think, if something happens to Sect Leader Qiu at the Miaoyin Sect, will the Longevity Sect¡¯s three elders sit idly by and exterminate the Miaoyin Sect themselves?¡±


    He Yingyu chuckled, giving Chen Dengming a sideways glance, ¡°Little brother, I didn¡¯t expect you to be wicked.


    Aren¡¯t you afraid that our sect leader might actually be in danger?¡±


    ¡°Ahem, just kidding, just kiddinga€|¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s eyes rolled slightly, ¡°Even if it¡¯s a jest, perhaps, the three elders of the Longevity Sect had already noticed the Profane Ancestor from the Miaoyin Sect.


    Didn¡¯t you say before that our second elder had already detected the presence of the Profane Ancestor from the Miaoyin Sect?


    This unstable factor is also a headache for the Longevity Sect, but they don¡¯t find a reason to take action.


    Perhaps, this time with Sect Leader Qiu visiting the Miaoyin Sect on our behalf, is the cause?¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback, could this really be the case?


    Indeed, this possibility exists!


    He Yingyu added, ¡°Sect Leader Qiu is the leader of our Changchun Sect.


    It¡¯s not that easy to pick a fight with the Miaoyin Sect without prior notice to the Longevity Sect.


    Perhaps the three elders have already turned their attention to this mattera€|¡±


    Chen Dengming, ¡°Then what about the message we just communicated¡­¡±


    ¡°We can also observe the attitude of our sect from this.


    If Sect Leader Qiu ceases his action after receiving our message, perhaps the three elders are not intending to deal with the Profane Ancestor yet.


    But if they still take action, perhaps the three elders really want to eradicate this hidden danger¡­


    In any case, little brother, we should cooperate now, return low-key, and wait for news on the way.¡±


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    Chen Dengming responded cheerfully, seeing He Yingyu¡¯s beautiful eyes full of concern looking at his white hair.


    Chen Dengming smiled, drove the evil Qi in his body into his blood, and immediately transformed his white hair back to black under He Yingyu¡¯s surprised eyes, leaving only his temples white.


    ¡°Little brother, why did you leave the hair on your temples white?¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed heartily, flying in the middle of the knife light with his hands behind his back, and casually said, ¡°Sister, although I call you sister, I am actually much older than you.


    This is white hair looking at the frost at the temples, looking back at the vicissitudes of life.


    With age comes many feelings, only the moon is towards the evening sunlight¡­the frost on the temples is a testament to my arduous journey¡­¡±


    ¡°Hand in hand with the moon towards the evening light, sprinkling frost at the temples?¡±


    He Yingyu nodded and smiled, her aura accompanied her, graceful and elegant, possessing an ethereal charm.


    Both had experienced life and death, even having battled against the Golden Core, and had miraculously survived.


    Their Dao hearts had undoubtedly become more stable, consolidating a strong self-confidence.


    The path of future cultivation was wide open, confident of even crossing the Golden Core stage.


    ¡°Little brother, since the tip of your Divine Change Saber is damaged, when we return, I will refine Han Yongxu¡¯s magic artifact and reforge your Divine Change Saber for you.


    Moreover, you only use one long saber as the main weapon in battles, which is too monotonous.


    We should take advantage of the resources we have gathered and prepare more weapons for youa€|¡±


    ¡°Sister, don¡¯t rush!¡± Chen Dengming laughed as he looked at He Yingyu, who was making plans for him.


    However, it was also difficult to refuse her.


    Now was not like before.


    Being too polite might hurt her feelings.


    Moreover, he indeed needed more magic artifacts for combat.


    During the battle with Han Yongxu, Han had more magic treasures than he did, which could have made the battle easiera€|


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­

 Chapter 343

    ?Chapter 343: 166: Returning to the clan to celebrate good fortune with friends, old friends meet again already bewildered (Additional update for monthly tickets)_1 Chapter 343: 166: Returning to the clan to celebrate good fortune with friends, old friends meet again already bewildered (Additional update for monthly tickets)_1 The fact that Qiu Feng, the True Monarch of Changchun, confronted the Miaoyin Sect didn¡¯t incite as much commotion as Chen Dengming had expected.


    Upon learning that He Yingyu and he were safe, Qiu Feng didn¡¯t directly confront the Miaoyin Sect.


    Instead, he asked about the specifics of the matter.


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t conceal anything.


    By now, he had a deep understanding of the Changchun Sect and the Longevity Sect.


    These two sects were very magnanimous and tolerant.


    Apart from the sect¡¯s motto of ¡°avoiding conflict with the world,¡± they indeed embodied the righteousness of the orthodox sects.


    Most of the cultivators in the sect wouldn¡¯t play any underhanded tricks to frame their fellow members, let alone Qiu Feng, the True Monarch of Changchun known for his righteousness and integrity.


    Therefore, he told the truth about having set up and killed Han Yongxu in Nanxun.


    Qiu Feng, a fellow late-stage Golden Core cultivator, heard this and fell silent for a while, seemingly struggling to digest this startling news.


    A Great Cultivator at the late-stage Golden Core was slain by Chen Dengming, who was merely at the late-stage Foundation Establishment.


    Even though in a cursed land like Nanxun, a late-stage Golden Core cultivator might only display power equivalent to that of a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage, this astonishing fact and achievement still took Qiu Feng aback.


    Even he, a Great Cultivator at the late-stage Golden Core and once hailed as one of the most formidable disciples in the Longevity Sect, could only claim killing an early-stage Golden Core cultivator and a Golden Core Demonic Beast at best.


    Now, one of his disciples had surpassed him in terms of military exploits.


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    The current wave was indeed pushing the older one onto the sands.


    ¡°The younger generation¡­


    truly is something to fear¡­¡±


    Upon learning of this, Qiu Feng opted to take the long way around the Miaoyin Sect¡¯s gate and returned home.


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    He originally planned to exact revenge, even with his disciple returning safe.


    To manage the sly old Gan who was always bullying the weaker ones and courting troubles for his disciple in secret.


    He, a True Monarch from Changchun, would go to the Miaoyin Sect today to fight against the disciple who bullied his disciple and give Han Yongxu a good beating.


    However, the latter was already dead, and killed by his disciple¡­


    There was nothing to deal with now.


    Qiu Feng wanted to laugh.


    The thought of how surprised his peers in the Longevity Sect¡¯s Golden Core circle would be upon hearing this news made him feel exhilarated.


    Meanwhile, Chen Dengming was secretly disappointed as he paced back and forth inside He Yingyu¡¯s small Spirit Boat cabin.


    ¡°Sister, it seems that the three ancient mentors of the Longevity Sect have no plans to eliminate the hidden danger and bother the Miaoyin Sect¡­¡±


    As he spoke, he didn¡¯t get a response.


    When he turned around, he saw He Yingyu and Xu Wei busy crafting the magic artifact for him.


    Hearing his voice, they looked back at Chen Dengming, and said.


    ¡°Junior Brother, what were you saying just now?


    I am having Xu Wei helping me to look at the design, and we are about to start crafting the magic sword for you.


    Do you want to take a look?¡±


    ¡°Oh¡­no, I didn¡¯t say anything.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, choosing not to dwell on the matter.


    The Evil Curse Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator in the Miaoyin Sect indeed posed a latent threat.


    However, this threat seemed to mainly affect the disciples within its sect and him as a person who had acquired the Human Immortal Dao System.


    It hadn¡¯t infringed any interests of the Longevity Sect, nor had it disturbed the stability of the Eastern Region.


    Given the principles of the Longevity Sect, it was quite normal for the three venerable teachers to not want to deal with this issue.


    A Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator becoming an Evil Curse might cause great trouble if accidental, even for other Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators attempting to eliminate it.


    It would be unreasonable to expect the three venerable teachers of the Longevity Sect to take risks because of a problem associated with his disciple and the Miaoyin Sect¡¯s internal issues.


    Although the Longevity Sect was tolerant towards the righteous path, it wasn¡¯t in the business of charity.


    ¡°Junior Brother, come and see¡­


    which one you like best, I¡¯ll refine that one for you¡­¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s voice echoed out.


    She turned sideways and looked back at him with a smile, her eyes sparkling with unusual brilliance.


    ¡°Ah, I¡¯m coming.


    No matter which one you refine, sister, I¡¯ll love it¡­¡±


    Xu Wei spat out, ¡°Elder Brother Chen, you sure know how to sweet-talk¡­¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s heart was filled with sweetness as she gently held Xu Wei¡¯s hand, ¡°My dear sister, we should let him flatter us together another day.


    None of us should be left behind¡­¡±


    ¡°Ahem!


    No one can be left behind¡­¡± Chen Dengming moved closer and started to examine the designs on the table, feeling a sense of amusement.


    It was always good to have an Artifact Refining Master by your side.


    In future, as long as he had the materials, he could order customized magic artifacts to enhance his combat effectiveness to the fullest.


    He then picked up the magic treasure on the table that was brimming with strong Spiritual Light.


    It closely resembled a lyre.


    ¡°Sister, are you planning to refine this magic treasure as well?¡±


    ¡°How could I?


    This must be a high-grade third-order magic treasure, coupled with another one belonging to Han Yongxu, they must be his most treasured possessions.


    For now, we can¡¯t put them to use.


    But given the material of this magic treasure, it will be priceless whether we decide to melt and re-refine it in the future or exchange it for other items.


    Junior Brother, once you step into the Golden Core, you¡¯ll never have to worry about the magic treasures.


    This is simply unthinkable for many who have just entered the Golden Core stage.


    I still can¡¯t believe it.


    Even when Han Yongxu used his magic treasures, you managed to kill him in Nanxun.


    Was the suppression on Golden Core cultivators in Nanxun really that strong?¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded thoughtfully, ¡°Yes, I am afraid the suppression might be even greater for Golden Core cultivators than for those in the Foundation Establishment stage.


    When Han Yongxu activated his magic treasure and launched an attack on me, the impact was certainly fierce.


    I think the power he unleashed was probably just a little stronger than that of a cultivator at the late-stage Foundation Establishment, and only comparable to a Great Cultivator with a False Core¡­.¡±

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    Not only did it not drain much of my energy, my Divine Skills even received the blessing of the Dao Orthodoxy, barely allowing me to finish him off in the end¡­¡±


    He Yingyu was stunned, ¡°So Brother Chen, if we irritate any formidable figures we shouldn¡¯t in the future, can¡¯t we easily resolve them by luring them into Nanxun?¡±


    Chen Dengming choked and could only shake his head, ¡°Senior sister, we should avoid provoking any unwanted figures in the future.


    The recent incident was already quite alarminga€|¡±


    ¡°I was just giving an example, you really are¡­


    perfectly suited for the Longevity Sect, Brother Chen.¡±


    Chen Dengming simply laughed, offering no argument.


    He disliked getting into trouble, but trouble naturally ensued once he came into contact with the Human Immortal Dao System.


    If it had been another Late-stage Golden Core cultivator whose judgment and mindset wasn¡¯t affected by the Evil Curse, even if he had followed Chen into Nanxun, it would still have been difficult for Chen to defeat him.


    To begin with, his initial tactic of leading the enemy in circles probably wouldn¡¯t have been effective.


    ¡­


    Two days later.


    Inside the Changchun Sect.


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    After Chen Dengming and He Yingyu returned, they reported their external encounters to Liang Yunsheng together.


    ¡°Senior Brother Liang, that¡¯s how everything happened¡­Actually, it was a narrow escape for me.


    So, you shouldn¡¯t be too surprised.¡±


    ¡°Oha€|yes, I¡¯m not surprised, I won¡¯t be surprised¡­¡±


    In Changchun Hall, Liang Yunsheng drank multiple sips of tea, but ended up choking due to the shocking news, his face turning crimson from constant coughing.


    Chen Dengming and He Yingyu exchanged a look, suppressing the laughter in their eyes.


    Following Liang Yunsheng calmly drinking several sips of tea, he gradually came to his senses and confirmed the truth of Chen Dengming¡¯s story.


    He sighed with admiration,


    ¡°Brother Chen, you¡¯ve genuinely accomplished something earth-shaking this time.


    No wonder when I asked about you to the sect leader a couple of days ago, he asked me to personally ask you and told me he would return within seven days to see you.¡±


    Having said that, Liang Yunsheng still hasn¡¯t fully comprehended everything, appearing somewhat dazed.


    He entirely forgot to ask about the destroyed Sect Spirit Boat, focusing solely on the situation in Nanxun and the course of the battles.


    After Chen Dengming patiently explained for a while, noticing that Liang Yunsheng still hadn¡¯t asked about the destroyed Sect Spirit Boat, he and He Yingyu bid him farewell.


    ¡­


    During the next two days, the pair jointly paid their respects to their fellow sect brothers.


    This act of theirs, although it did not directly state anything, seemed to carry an extraordinary message.


    It looked as if they were typically meeting at the cave dwellings of their fellow sect members after returning from an journey.


    Immediately, Bao Wen, Wang Xuanfei, Shehu, and other sect members who were Foundation Establishment cultivators felt surprised and astonished, then calmed down, sensing that it was as expected.


    After all, word had gone around in the Sect that He Yingyu was fond of Chen Dengming.


    Some even privately scoffed at Chen Dengming for being a ¡°pretty boy¡±, and rumors were rife.


    Now, Chen Dengming was in the latter stage of Foundation Establishment and had returned with He Yingyu from visiting his hometown; that certainly indicated that they had visited relatives and affirmed their relationship.


    Suddenly, all the sect brothers greeted them with smiles, conveying their congratulations.


    Behind closed doors, Guan Le, a man in his seventies, was reduced to a blubbering mess.


    Who within the Sect didn¡¯t know of his fondness for He Yingyu?


    He always believed that he could one day win He Yingyu over with his sincerity.


    That was until the arrival of Chen Dengming, everything changed overnight¡­


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    ¡°Brother Chen, if we count the wealth from Han Yongxu¡¯s storage bag along with ours, we have accumulated more than eight hundred high-quality Spirit Crystals¡­¡±


    Inside Chen Dengming¡¯s cave dwelling, He Yingyu was busy helping Chen Dengming with his financial management, competently handling the accounts with an abacus.


    ¡°After we pay for the Sect Spirit Boat we owe, which will cost about 200 high-quality Spirit Crystals, we will have over 600 left.


    That should be enough for future use, right?


    Unfortunately, Han Yongxu obviously didn¡¯t carry all his wealth with him, only having a little over four hundred high-quality Spirit Crystals¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming walked over with a tea cup, laughed and said, ¡°Senior sister, isn¡¯t Han Yongxu¡¯s wealth contained in his two Magic Treasures, the other magic artifacts in his storage bag, and some Golden Core Elixir Pills?


    Adding all of these together, I reckon they must be worth¡­


    worth¡­¡±


    He pondered for a long time, realizing that with his poor mindset fostered by past days of poverty, he simply could not imagine what the precise value of these things would be.


    On the other side, He Yingyu had already worked out the value with her abacus, and declared, ¡°These are at least worth more than eight thousand high-quality Spirit Crystals.


    However, some of these magic artifacts and treasures need to be kept.


    Some will be melted down and remade into magic artifacts for our own use, and some will be kept for future needs.


    So, it¡¯s not really that much¡­¡±


    As she spoke, the corners of her mouth turned downwards in dissatisfaction.


    Chen Dengming walked over, smiling, shaking his head as he said, ¡°This is already very good.


    It was something unimaginable to me before.


    I was notorious in the Sect for being poor.¡±


    He Yingyu put down her abacus, blinked and said, ¡°So, Brother Chen, you are now the wealthiest person in the Sect after Sect Leader Qiu.


    I think even Senior Brother Liang doesn¡¯t have as much money as you.¡±


    As she spoke, she began to categorize the Spirit Crystals, storing them in different storage bags, and astutely planned the accounts for household items, practice requirements, savings, and so on for Chen Dengming.

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    You are better with market prices.


    If you need them for crafting magic artifacts, feel free to use thema€|¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not going to work.


    You¡¯re the man, you should be in charge of the finances.


    I¡¯m not exactly poor myself.


    You, on the other hand, you¡¯re soon going to complete your Foundation Establishment, when you go out, would you want people to call you a pauper?


    I can¡¯t stand to see you in such destitute condition.


    Later, I¡¯ll make you a set of high-level second-rank magical robes to wear, and Xiaohei too, we¡¯ll need to make it a set of beast saddle.


    After all, it is your mount, it should appear rather grand¡­¡±


    Looking at He Yingyu, who had left her dignified demeanor behind to ramble, Chen Dengming didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry.


    Okay, now Heizi wants to join in as well?


    He was about to say that there was no need for such extravagance.


    They just started living a better life, they should still be frugal.


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    It would be enough to make him one set; Heizi could wait.


    Suddenly, the formation outside the cave mansion was triggereda€¡±it was a visitor.


    ¡°Daoist Friend Chen, it¡¯s me, old Zhou, Zhou Yunji.


    I heard that you¡¯ve returned, so I came to visit at once!¡±


    Chen Dengming was about to open the formation when he saw He Yingyu blushed and rose to point at the door, then took refuge in the side room.


    His senior sister turns out to be thin-skinned.


    Chen Dengming went out of the cave mansion only to see Zhou Yunji, flushed and dressed in a beautiful robe, walking in and was astonished.


    ¡°Daoist friend Zhou, did you strike it rich?


    That robe, it¡¯s a high-grade second-rank robe, isn¡¯t it?¡±


    Zhou Yunji let out a hearty laugh, ¡°Your perception is exceptional, Daoist friend Chen.


    But this isn¡¯t high-quality.


    It¡¯s a top-grade second-rank Cloud Python Robe.


    When I saw the name of this robe, I thought it suited me well, so I bought it.¡±


    Chen Dengming was startled, looking at Zhou Yunji radiating confidence and generosity.


    It felt like just over a year had passed, yet Zhou Yunji seemed like a completely different person.


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    Seemingly detecting the surprise in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, Zhou Yunji immediately chuckled, ¡°However, Brother, although I¡¯m doing well, it¡¯s still not as good as you.


    You¡¯re already a Great Cultivator of the late Foundation Establishment stage, and everyone is saying that you have won over Master He of our sect.


    Master He is¡­


    well, she¡¯s beautiful and talenteda€¡±Guan Le has been infatuated with her for years.


    So brother, how did youa€|¡±


    ¡°Ahem!¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately interrupted.


    Sister He was listening behind the wall in his room.


    To discuss such matters was to invite embarrassment.


    He changed the topic and laughed, ¡°Brother Zhou, let¡¯s not talk about that.


    Let¡¯s talk about you instead.


    Everyone knows about my situation, but I don¡¯t know about yours.¡±


    Zhou Yunji interrupted but perked up at the words and smirked mischievously.


    ¡°You clever boy, you want to hear my story?


    I will tell you.


    Actually, the reason I came is that I have a lucrative opportunity and I wanted to invite you, a Great Cultivator of the late Foundation Establishment stage to join.


    Remember back in the day when we were on the battlefield together in the northeastern corner, when we launched surprise attacks together?


    We were quite a sight!¡±


    ¡­


    A cup of tea later.


    Zhou Yunji left with regret but still managed to put on a polite smile, leaving behind the gifts he had brought.


    Chen Dengming looked at the gifts left on the table.


    These were Zhou Yunji¡¯s congratulatory gifts for him and He Yingyu¡¯s imminent union.


    But this mattera€| though the pieces seem to be falling into place, it was not official yet.


    Chen Dengming naturally refused vehemently but ended up accepting it when Zhou Yunji wouldn¡¯t take no for an answer.


    According to Zhou Yunji, he was going to leave the sect and go far away, and he did not know when he would return.


    So, his congratulatory gift must be given out early to avoid impropriety, but he also felt regretful that Chen Dengming had declined to join his venture.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect it¡­it¡¯s only been a little over a year, and Junior Brother Zhou seems to have changed¡­he¡¯s become a bit greedy for quick success, treading on the wrong path.¡±


    He Yingyu, who had listened to the entire conversation from the side room, emerged with a sigh.


    ¡°You feel the same?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned and shook his head, ¡°Well, perhaps it¡¯s my fault.


    I taught him how to launch a surprise attack on the cultivator from Soul Devouring Sect, back on the battlefield in the northeastern corner.


    After that, getting money and merit from the battlefield became too easy, and he kept hanging around there, and everything went his way.


    He made a fortune many times over.


    Now that the war is ended, he is not used to his peaceful life.


    He got used to money coming in fast, and now he¡¯s spending it just as quickly.


    Now he wants to take risks again and even invited me¡­¡±


    He Yingyu moved closer, ¡°The reason he thought of you is likely because your power has increased.


    As a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, you¡¯re worth pursuing.


    I¡¯m glad you¡¯re clear-headed.


    This thing about Ruins Cave Mansion he¡¯s talking about¡­are there not happenings like this in Cultivation World every year?


    Ultimately, how many people can smoothly acquire treasures¡­ah.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, ¡°When Brother Zhou invited me to the battlefield, I refused, and I will do the same now.


    I will not take risks lightly unless there is a compelling reason.


    Currently, we have enough money, so there is no urgency.¡±


    He Yingyu smiled, ¡°Junior brother, you are now complete in both wealth and lawland, so you certainly can¡¯t take risks lightly.¡±


    She said, blushing slightly as she opened the congratulatory gift and then covered her mouth in surprise.


    Chen Dengming was also astonished.


    ¡°Ten top-grade Spirit Crystals.


    Brother Zhou, he really treats me generously¡­¡±


    He Yingyu, ¡°This also explains that he has indeed made a fortune over the years, being generous, no wonder he can¡¯t stop.


    The robe he is wearing, I think would be worth about twenty top-grade Spirit Crystals.¡±


    Chen Dengming put away the gift and handed it to He Yingyu, ¡°Sister, take note of this gift.


    I once warned Brother Zhou not to take risks outside.


    Sooner or later there will be trouble.


    Now, all I can do is wish him all the best in his adventures.¡±


    ¡°You want to¡­¡± He Yingyu was quick to understand, seeing the look in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, she already knew his intention.


    Her heart warmed, and she nodded smilingly.


    After agreeing with He Yingyu on a quiet cultivation period for some time to prepare for the completion of the Foundation Establishment.


    Chen Dengming then saw He Yingyu off.


    And then began his cultivation in the cave mansion.


    Over the past nearly three months, he had not properly sat down to cultivate.


    In Nanxun, a place devoid of Spiritual Energy, cultivation was simply not possible.


    Being able to maintain his cultivation level was already good enough.


    Therefore, over the past three months, the progress of his Changchun Skill cultivation has plateaued.


    As for life span, he had lost a total of 53 years due to the life-threatening battles he had been involved in.


    Chen Dengming focused on observing his current condition.


    ¡°Late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator[Chen Dengming]


    Life: 87/391/789


    Spiritual Root: Metal, Wood (Top-grade 100/100)


    Martial Arts:¡±Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡±(Extraordinary 19/100)


    Daoist Techniques:¡±The Rejuvenation Skill¡±(Proficient 32/100),¡±Longevity Spring Skill¡±(Seventh Level 28899/40000), others omitted¡­¡±


    If I start cultivating the Longevity Spring Skill with full effort now, without interruption every day, I would naturally break through to the eighth level of the Longevity Spring Skill in about 179 days.


    Breaking through to the Foundation Establishment completion¡­will take¡­five years?


    Sister suggested that after one month, when summer ends, we should reconvene at the old place in the pool to draw lightning.


    If I attempt this for myself, I wonder if I can speed up the cultivation progress?¡±


    As Chen Dengming pondered, a stroke summoned the Soul Snatching Array Disk from the Soul House and his storage bag.


    Within the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit ¡®ya-hu¡¯ fluttered out and started dancing after activating the Array Disk.


    This long-awaited dance, the Mini Array Spirit seemed to be in high spirits, revealing an impeccable appearance and posture.


    Xu Wei, who floated out from the Soul House, was seeing this grand event for the first time and was taken aback, her pretty face looking odd.


    But soon, seeing Chen Dengming only grinned as he watched and cultivated, it seemed this was the most relaxed and enjoyable way to cultivate, not tedious at all.


    It dawned on Xu Wei why Chen Dengming was so interested in dull cultivation in the past.


    ¡°Elder Brother Chen, I, I will join Ling¡¯er to dance to help your practice.¡±


    Xu Wei floated, dancing with the Mini Array Spirit.


    She was also proficient in this area; every fingertip and stride she made was filled with attractive beauty, overflowing with enthusiasm.


    Chen Dengming was astounded, somewhat caught between laughter and tears.


    He really was just cultivatin earnestly.


    Xu Wei had joined in haphazardly.


    Now these two souls, floating and dancing, one more intense than the other, were simply about to lift someone¡¯s cultivation to the heavens.


    That must be how the Jade Emperor trained.


    Laughing for a while, Chen Dengming quickly calmed his mind and focused on cultivation.


    If you want to master a skill, you have to put in hard work.


    In five days, Sect Leader Qiu will return, and by then, he plans to seize this opportunity to ask the Sect Leader how to join the Longevity Sect in the future.


    Before joining the Longevity Sect, it is crucial to take the time to accumulate strength and foundation¡­.a€|


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    ?Chapter 346: 167~168: The election party gets the Longevity Seed, painstakingly cultivates the true Divine Skills (nearly 8k monthly tickets required) _1 Chapter 346: 167~168: The election party gets the Longevity Seed, painstakingly cultivates the true Divine Skills (nearly 8k monthly tickets required) _1 Five days after Chen Dengming started his cultivation in the cave dwelling, Liang Yunsheng sent him a message that Sect Leader Qiu had returned as promised and wanted to meet him in person.


    Inside the cave dwelling, Chen Dengming put on the robe of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator of the Changchun Sect, carefully groomed his hair and temples in front of a mirror, then put on a smiling face.


    His meticulously dressed appearance reminded him of his previous life when he had to attend job interviews, calm on the surface, but nervous inside.


    ¡°That will do.


    You are just meeting the Sect Leader; you are too nervous,¡±


    He Yingyu, of tall and plump figure, came over and shook her head with a smile.


    Her eyebrows were like paintings, her nose was high and full, and her lips smiled slightly.


    She had an elegant and respectful demeanor with an intellectual vibe.


    She reached out and straightened Chen Dengming¡¯s collar.


    Chen Dengming let out an awkward laugh, ¡°Isn¡¯t this my first time meeting the Sect Leader?


    I have been in Changchun Sect for many years, but I¡¯ve never really met him.


    He is a Great Cultivator at the Golden Core stage, how can I not be nervous?¡±


    He Yingyu cast him a look of playful disapproval, ¡°A Great Cultivator at the Golden Core stage?


    You have one of those lying in your soul banner.


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    You don¡¯t seem nervous dealing with him every day, constantly interrogating him about the third level Daoism¡­¡±


    ¡°Ahem, that¡¯s different.


    Elder sister, you can¡¯t compare it like that¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed, then straightened his cuffs and waved his hand.


    ¡°Okay, I¡¯m off now.


    I can¡¯t keep the Sect Leader waiting.¡±


    ¡°Hmm.


    Remember to come back for dinner on time.


    I specially bought Spiritual Fish from Everjoy District to make soup for you.


    Weiwei told me you like eating fish¡­¡±


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    He walked out of the door.


    Chen Dengming looked at the Black Cloud Leopard which was in a hibernating state in the beast house, raised his chi to fly, and with a flash of light from his flying tool, he was on his way to Changchun Hall.


    After his return, Chen Dengming fed the Black Cloud Leopard with the inner core of the water monster he had prepared for it.


    The Black Cloud Leopard, which had already been on the verge of breakthrough, officially began its period of isolation for its breakthrough.


    The next time it emerged, it would indeed become a Foundation Establishment Demonic Beast.


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    Half a tea-time later.


    Inside the Changchun Hall, Chen Dengming met with Sect Leader Qiu Feng.


    The latter had evidently restrained all his Spiritual Might, showing importance he attached to his disciple Chen Dengming, but he still had an awe-inspiring aura.


    He was tall and slim but did not give the impression of being weak at all.


    His body seemed to be built of steel, with tremendous power hidden within.


    His eyes shone bright, and his steps were firm.


    Upon seeing Chen Dengming, Qiu Feng first showed a warm smile and invited him to sit down for tea.


    In a casual chat, he asked him about his trip to the South.


    When he heard something extraordinary, he showed a look of surprise.


    ¡°From what you¡¯ve said, it seems that the Dao Orthodoxy in the South is indeed fairly good.


    This is consistent with the information obtained by the Longevity Sect.


    Han Yongxu was indeed bold to risk venturing into it¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming showed a surprised expression.


    Qiu Feng eased him with a smile, ¡°Generally speaking, the more complete the Dao Orthodoxy in a place, the stronger the suppression on Its Dao cultivators.


    For example, outside the Four Regions, there is a blessed land called Penglai which possesses a relatively complete Earth Immortal Dao Orthodoxy.


    Its Dao cultivators who enter it will encounter strong suppression.


    Similar places exist within our Longevity Sect¡­¡±


    ¡°Is the Sect Leader hinting that the Heavenly Immortal Dao Orthodoxy of the Longevity Sect is better?¡±


    Chen Dengming was muttering in his heart, but on the surface, he showed a look of sudden realization and nodded.


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    The two discussed the matter of Han Yongxu a little more and came to a consensus that before Chen Dengming broke through to the False Core and joined the Longevity Sect, they would keep this news a secret.


    They did not want to cause too much attention or external reaction.


    So far, only a few people, including Liang Yunsheng and He Yingyu, knew about it, and they would not leak it.


    Given Chen Dengming¡¯s temperament, he wanted to keep a low profile and hide this matter completely.


    It would be better to make it known after he became a Nascent Soul, without going public too much.


    The idea of an Advanced Foundation Establishment Cultivator killing a Late-stage Golden Core Cultivator sounds impressive.


    But Chen Dengming knew the truth too well; he also knew how much inside information the Human Immortal Ancient Palace had given him.


    He didn¡¯t want such a highly publicized reputation that was not proportional to his actual strength.


    But according to Qiu Feng, this reputation would be useful after he joined the Longevity Sect.


    It could increase his chances of successfully becoming a Longevity Seed.


    Therefore, it would be better to reveal it when he reached the False Core stage.


    ¡°Sect Leader, is becoming a Longevity Seed dependent on reputation?¡±


    ¡°This isn¡¯t solely about reputation; it¡¯s more of an addon.


    I can¡¯t reveal too much now.


    All I can say is, the more people support you in the Longevity Sect, including ordinary disciples, the greater the probability of you being selected as a Longevity Seed.¡±


    ¡°Is¡­Does this mean the principles from the previous life¡¯s democratic elections apply here?


    Is a vote needed to become a Longevity Seed?¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback in his heart, but he nodded and started asking about the conditions for joining the Longevity Sect.


    Changchun and Longevity were considered one family.


    Discussing joining the Longevity Sect in the Changchun Sect wasn¡¯t a taboo.


    After all, not every disciple from the Changchun Sect would necessarily get a chance to join the Longevity Sect.


    Qiu Feng already knew Chen Dengming would ask this and patiently informed him of the conditions for joining the Longevity Sect.


    ¡°Given your current strength, you can actually join, but there will be a sect assessment no matter your skill level.


    This assessment is generally just a formality and won¡¯t pose much danger; it is mainly an examination of your disposition.


    However, I advise you to cultivate to the Complete Foundation Establishment stage in our sect first before heading to the Longevity Sect.


    Because once you go to the Longevity Sect, the resources you will have access to will be similar to the ones here, and even better, as there are fewer people.¡±

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    Better to lead as a rooster than to follow as a phoenix.


    Chen Dengming understood Qiu Feng¡¯s meaning.


    He had to go to the Longevity Sect, but there was no rush.


    The Longevity Sect has more Foundation Establishment cultivators and even many False Core cultivators, making the competition fiercer.


    It was better to remain a treasured disciple here at the Changchun Sect until he became a False Core cultivator, and then move on.


    The resources and cultivation techniques of the Changchun Sect could support disciples only up to the Complete Foundation Establishment stage.


    In the future, if he wanted to learn more advanced third-tier cultivation techniques and own a three-level spiritual vein cave mansion, he would have to go to the Longevity Sect.


    After a long chat, Chen Dengming felt his doubts had been cleared and he was no longer anxious.


    After bidding farewell to Sect Leader Qiu, he went to visit Liang Yunsheng to compensate for the damaged sect spirit boat.


    Liang Yunsheng handled the matter with great humanity, once again making him appreciate the kindness of the Changchun Sect.


    ¡°Generally speaking, since you are now prosperous, I should ask for full compensation.


    But the spirit boat of our sect has been used for over a dozen years.


    It¡¯s not fair to charge you for a new one, so you should compensate with 130 high-quality spirit crystals.¡±


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    Chen Dengming pretended not to understand any hidden meaning in Liang Yunsheng¡¯s words and extended his thumbs-up in thanks, ¡°Senior Brother Liang, you are generous and open-minded!¡±


    Liang Yunsheng waved his hand dismissively, ¡°Don¡¯t act coy after benefiting from this.


    The sect leader also agreed.


    I will need to arrange for funds from the sect to get a new spirit boat.


    I won¡¯t lend it to you again.¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled, pulled out his storage bag, and readily handed over the 130 high-quality spirit crystals.


    Liang Yunsheng¡¯s eyes lit up as he noticed more spirit crystals in Chen Dengming¡¯s bag.


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    He laughed and praised, ¡°Aha, Brother Chen, it seems Junior Sister He has entrusted you with the finances¡­


    I reckon you are richer than the cultivators who used to mock you for being poor.


    When are you and Junior Sister He planning to send out the wedding invitations?¡±


    ¡°Senior Brother Liang, you jest.


    We are both focusing on breakthrough to the Complete Foundation Establishment stage, everything else is on hold for now.


    ¡±


    ¡°That won¡¯t do.¡±


    Liang Yunsheng frowned, ¡°Junior Sister He is like my own sister.


    Brother Chen, this delaying tactic won¡¯t work with me¡­


    I suggest you take care of it before the two of you go to the Longevity Sect.


    Wouldn¡¯t I worry if only one of you went to the Longevity Sect first?¡±


    Chen Dengming paused, then immediately understood his meaning.


    He was worried that once Chen was exposed to the outside world of the Longevity Sect, he might lose interest in Sister He.


    He laughed, ¡°Brother, don¡¯t you trust me?


    I¡¯m not like that.¡±


    ¡°Enough, child.


    Of course, I trust you.


    Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have supported you from the beginning.


    But don¡¯t let me down.


    I¡¯ll discuss it with Sister He later¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed yet felt warmed.


    He liked the environment at the Changchun Sect, reminiscent of life in the 1980s.


    Senior Brother Liang, indeed, was a man of sincerity.


    ¡­


    When he returned to his cave mansion, He Yingyu had cooked a pot of fish soup with an invigorating aroma.


    Xu Wei was busy setting up the bowls and chopsticks.


    She looked graceful wearing an apron, much like a charming wife.


    The little paper doll could no longer eat anything but remained optimistic and cheerful every day, cherishing every precious moment.


    Looking at Xu Wei pouring the soup, he seemed to recall the early days when he would hang fish he had caught on the eaves of her house.


    Back then, catching even a common spiritual fish was challenging, unlike now where he had an abundance of food.


    Remembering the hardships made him appreciate the present more.


    But so much had changed over time.


    Chu Xun was dead, now a fierce ghost and his spiritual wisdom had not yet recovered.


    Luo Bing had been cursed as a furnace tripod, Xi¡¯er died at his hands, and Xu Wei had little life energy left¡­


    Maybe decades from now, the relentless passage of time would erase many familiar faces.


    This was something he could not prevent¡­


    Once, his heart demons had wreaked havoc, questioning his attachment to people around him.


    If Chu Xun had become a soul ghost, he should let him disperse into the universe.


    If Xu Wei chose to end her life, he should let her do so, and die filled with regret.


    After much questioning, Chen Dengming could only find one answer in his heart.


    The eternal life he was constantly seeking was the Dao of Immortality laced with emotions, not unfeeling.


    Saving Chu Xun and restoring his spiritual wisdom was a piece of cake for him, and it would rekindle their brotherhood.


    Saving Xu Wei by prolonging her life for more than a decade was also easy for him.


    It would let Xu Wei live for another decade without regrets.


    He realized that all he ever wanted was to live without regrets and not leave any loose ends.


    This made life complete and free of guilt.


    Only when he led life so could he not squander his long lifespan and make the cold passage of time warm.


    Chen Dengming found the fish soup of the day especially sweet, making the path of cultivation feel more life-like and warm.


    He hoped when he reached the Golden Core, Nascent Soul, or even the Divine Transformation stages, he would not forget the warmth of this soup¡­


    Unknowingly, his spirit became even more crystal clear.


    It felt like he could easily enter the state of Unity of Heaven and Man without transitioning slowly through the state of tranquility.

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    Under the urging of the day¡¯s sunshine, the flowers of late summer all bloom in their own fragrance.


    A month later, it¡¯s late summer.


    In a mountain valley surrounded by peaks, the evening glow is shed, and the surrounding peaks are dyed with the dawn, with orangish and rouge glow smeared on the top of the mountain, just like a woman¡¯s makeup.


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    Suddenly, a striking bolt of lightning cut through the air, sweeping in an instant before a burly figure in the valley below, radiating a golden light.


    The burly figure roared and a golden glow burst out from him.


    His muscles bulged and his fists, wrapped in distorted air, sent out explosive sounds, striking heavily on the approaching lightning.


    With a ¡®snap¡¯, an arc of electricity burst out, and the metallic reverberations echoed along with the shattering blade qi, revealing a blue flying dagger.


    Chen Dengming, covered in golden light and working the Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma, turned his gaze to his arms.


    He could see the violent arcs of electricity and the blade qi about to invade his arm.


    He activated the Daoist script, and a thread of silver light accompanied by the Spirit Element Gang aura flashed across, and in an instant, it annihilated the violent arcs and blade qi.


    In mid-air, He Yingyu was slightly taken aback by the so-called ¡®Divine Skills¡¯ displayed by Chen Dengming.


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    Seeing Chen Dengming, who had a burly figure like a heavenly god and an independent charm, her mind was greatly stirred, and she couldn¡¯t help but exclaim.


    ¡°Junior brother, your divine skills are too powerful.


    You can withstand the high-level Divine Change Saber in the second stage by your physical body without injury.


    I think even the body cultivation of the Heavenly Dao Sect may not be as strong as you¡­.


    It is said that in the ancient times, the cultivators who walked the Human Immortal Dao have strong bodies that can shatter the void, regenerate with a drop of blood, shaking and injuring the ghost cultivators just by their vital energy.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed loudly and said, ¡°Senior sister, actually my strongest is not my physical body, but the Daoist script I gained from the Human Immortal Dao system.


    This Daoist script can unleash extremely lethal power as soon as it is activated, and even the Dan power of a golden core cultivator can be easily shattered.


    With this Daoist script, I can pose a threat to Golden Core cultivators.


    I suspect that the reason the Demon Star was able to slay the early-stage Nascent Soul in the late-stage Golden Core period was because he had obtained a lot of these Daoist scripts¡­.¡±


    He Yingyu was pleased at Chen Dengming¡¯s words, and she was naturally happier and prouder than anyone else about her junior brother¡¯s strength.


    She then laughed and asked.


    ¡°Ready for another round?¡±


    ¡°I still have two kinds of divine skills for you to learn!¡±


    ¡°Fine!


    Then I¡¯m going all out to test your strength!¡±


    He Yingyu once again mobilized the Divine Change Saber, and instantly the saber¡¯s radiance spread out.


    The blade split into thousands of fragments, like a sudden storm, charged at Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Come on!¡±


    Chen Dengming roared and stepped forward.


    As his arms spread out and encircle an aura, his spiritual elements are filled, and his robe billows.


    A whirl of air, accompanied by the sound of devilish howls, appeared out of thin air.


    In an instant, the region around Chen Dengming sank like a deep pool, and the spiritual energy within dozens of feet rapidly gathered.


    A large amount of flying dust was sucked up and whirled around, converging in front of Chen Dengming to form a murky wave of air, colliding violently.


    A myriad of blade pieces, newly-compressed, had all been uncontrollably sucked in by the astonishing suction under Chen Dengming¡¯s arms, twisting and rolling around in various shapes, struggling fiercely but unable to break free.


    In mid-air, He Yingyu grunted, her face blushing, and the palm of her hand controlling the spell trembled uncontrollably, making it almost impossible to maintain the spell-casting state.


    At this moment, all she felt was that the Divine Change Saber seemed to be mired in hundreds of fierce currents, being hit by a torrent of powerful forces, controlling it was extremely difficult.


    Her beautiful eyes glimmered with astonishment, and she exclaimed, ¡°Junior brother, what kind of divine skill is this?


    It¡¯s so fierce!¡±


    While maintaining his cultivation technique, Chen Dengming casually laughed, ¡°This is an inspiration I had after the battle with Demon Star and Old Dog Han.


    I have combined Innate Gang Qi with the Great Attracting Dafa to create this divine skill, the Devouring Spirit Skill.


    Once displayed, it can lever the surrounding spiritual energy and rapidly suck it in by using the Great Attracting Dafa in a very short time.


    Then, using innate Gang Qi enveloping strength, these spiritual energies whirl around at high speed like a tornado, not only possessing an increasing suction force, but also has a tremendous destructive power!¡±


    As he spoke, the suction power in his arms had also grown stronger, encompassing more than forty feet.


    ¡°Ah!¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s face changed, feeling an abrupt increase in pressure.


    She even felt that she was unable to absorb and use the surrounding aura of the heavens and the earth, as a tremendous amount of spiritual energy flocked wildly towards Chen Dengming.


    This terrifying phenomenon of spiritual energy suction could only occur when a Golden Core cultivator took action against her, and even a False Core great cultivator couldn¡¯t produce such intense spiritual energy suction effect right off the bat.


    But now, it occurred on a Foundation Establishment cultivator like Chen Dengming?


    ¡°Clang, clang, clang¡­¡±


    A large number of blade pieces were tossed around under the impact of the sharp air stream, constantly whimpering.


    The spiritual energy vortex that Chen Dengming had created was becoming more and more magnificent and powerful, almost forming a dizzying ball of light.


    Sweat beads started to form on He Yingyu¡¯s forehead, she chastised, ¡°Junior Brother, I can¡¯t hold on much longer, I, I¡¯m going all out with you!¡±


    As her voice fell, her eyes flashed with righteous energy, and with her hands joined together in a spell formation, thousands of Divine Change Saber pieces suddenly burst into blinding thunderous light, instantly disrupting the spiritual energy vortex Chen Dengming had formed, slowing his suction power.


    ¡°Whoosh!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Taking this opportunity, the Divine Change Saber immediately shot out.

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    Chen Dengming allowed the Divine Change Saber to escape, but he quickly stepped forward.


    With a deep roar, the strong swirling airflow in his bosom was pushed out by his hands.


    Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh a€¡±a€¡±


    Countless sharp whirls of air shot out, like steel wires piercing the air and disappearing into nothingness within a blink of an eye.


    A row of trees in the opposite forest trembled violently.


    They burst open and were riddled with countless light-permeable holes, like sieves.


    He Yingyu¡¯s pretty face was covered in sweat and her dishevelled hair hung around her shoulders.


    As she looked at the rows of trees that had been pierced and were collapsing, terror filled her eyes.


    This horrifying power and extent of damage, if aimed at her, might be unavoidable.


    Even with a defensive Magic Artifact, she wouldn¡¯t necessarily be able to block it.


    If Chen Dengming used the Daoist Script, which could even hard-shock a Magic Treasure manipulated by Dan Power, no ordinary second-rank Magic Artifacts could withstand it.


    In other words, her junior brother¡¯s current combat power could easily kill a cultivator in a late stage of Foundation Establishment like her¡­


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    In the pervasive smoke and dust, He Yingyu nervously floated down.


    As she looked at the still robust Chen Dengming who was no longer ricocheting in golden light, she repressed her confusion with a smile and said,


    ¡°Junior brother, now I understand why Han Yongxu died at your hands in Nanxun.


    He deserved to die¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed, ¡°Sister He, that old dog has been dead for a long time now, even his Divine Spirit has lost its Spiritual Wisdom, so let¡¯s not beat a dead horse.¡±


    He Yingyu chuckled and approached gracefully.


    Taking out a handkerchief, she wiped the beads of sweat on Chen Dengming¡¯s body, ¡°Are you tired?¡±


    ¡°With you to practice with me, of course, I¡¯m not tired!¡±


    Inside the Soul House, Xu Wei and the Mini Array Spirit simultaneously rolled their eyes, unable to stand the increasingly close relationship between the two.


    Chen Dengming laughed heartily, staring at the setting sun in the distance, then shifting his eyes to He Yingyu¡¯s flushed face, he said, ¡°Sister He, it¡¯s getting late, shall we get to business?¡±


    A deep red flushed He Yingyu¡¯s pretty face as she shot him an annoyed glance, ¡°Isn¡¯t it just practicing the Four Elephants Thunderbolt Jutsu, why does it sound¡­so weird coming from you guys?¡±


    ¡°I remember, you promised me a surprise last time¡­


    So let¡¯s get to it.¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled.


    Without waiting for her approval, he picked He Yingyu up by her small waist and steered towards the pool in the valley.


    He Yingyu only felt the wind whistling in her ears, the trees rapidly retreating, and the distinctive masculine smell from Chen Dengming.


    Her face turned beet red.


    Thinking about what she had promised, in her indulgence, she felt shy and annoyed.


    Hurriedly, she sent a mental message to Xu Wei in the Soul House,


    ¡°Sister Weimei¡­


    I, I¡¯m not ready yet, what should I do?¡±


    Xu Wei, both envious and gloating, sent back, ¡°My dear sister, weren¡¯t you quite formidable when we discussed the technique last time?


    You said you¡¯d eat him alive.


    Why are you backing off now?


    If you don¡¯t eat, I can¡¯t either, and someone else might get the benefits.¡±


    He Yingyu immediately responded with a fierce, ¡°We¡¯ll see who dares!¡±


    Chen Dengming was baffled, noticing that He Yingyu seemed to be communicating with Xu Wei and laughed, ¡°Sister He, what secrets are you two talking about again?¡±


    He Yingyu flashed an irresistibly charming smile, gathering courage in her heart, she proactively hooked her arm around Chen Dengming¡¯s neck and pretends to whisper in his ear, ¡°Nothing, you¡¯ll find out soon¡­¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    Chen Dengming was baffled.


    He was no novice, at the ripe age of eighty-eight.


    He immediately noticed something in He Yingyu¡¯s watery eyes.


    His heart skipped a beat uncontrollably.


    Unlike Xu Wei¡¯s inherently charming and pitiful demeanour,


    He Yingyu carried with her an air of grace and composure.


    Her every movement exuded natural elegance and nobility.


    Her demeanor and actions radiated with a sense of sophistication and intelligence, which caused most men to feel inferior.


    But now, like a little bird leaning against him, was undeniably enticing.


    The sound of running water echoed from up ahead.


    The sound, signifying life and vibrancy, also broke through the last line of defense in their hearts.


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    That night.


    The Four Symbols Thunder Array was activated once again.


    Heavenly thunder roared down.


    Within the water pool, the water was filled with Spiritual Light, purified by the Pure Yang Thunder Power.


    Accompanied by the rumbling sound of water, the ground fire seemed like waves of surging tide, rolling and surging with vigor.


    After the night passed, the sound of receding water echoed twice more during the night.


    The next morning.


    He Yingyu and Xu Wei were laughing and playing.


    Then He Yingyu, blushing, held Xu Wei¡¯s light palm and expressed her gratitude.


    Chen Dengming was sitting by the side of the pool, his long hair reaching his waist, and the white hair at his temples spilled over his chest.


    He silently observed the progress of his Changchun Skill.


    ¡°¡®Longevity Spring Skill¡¯ (Level 8 16820/50000)¡±


    Seeing the clear level eight marker, Chen Dengming closed his eyes contentedly and slowly opened them again.


    He never imagined that Sister He would be so competent and playful.


    She had secretly learned Xu Wei¡¯s unique Dual Mate Cultivation.


    As a result, after she had induced the thunder yesterday, she accidentally seduced him into capitulation.


    Luckily, it hadn¡¯t hindered his cultivation, but instead had saved him more than four hundred days of hard practice.

 Chapter 350

    ?Chapter 350: 167~168: The election party obtains the Longevity Seed, painstakingly cultivates the true Divine Skills (nearly 8k monthly tickets requested) _5 Chapter 350: 167~168: The election party obtains the Longevity Seed, painstakingly cultivates the true Divine Skills (nearly 8k monthly tickets requested) _5 This time, he allowed himself to relax and enjoy, like an old tree blooming again at the age of eighty-eight, his cultivation had also increased greatly and it felt like he had struck gold.


    Of course, He Yingyu also benefited.


    The reason why a double cultivation partnership is called so is because it provides benefits to both parties, much like the principle of Yin-YangJuxtaposition.


    Therefore, He Yingyu also made considerable progress in cultivation.


    Her pace of cultivation was just slightly faster than his, thus maintaining her lead as an elder sister.


    After this breakthrough in his Changchun Skill, his maximum lifespan increased by another 15 years, reaching the long-gone age of 804, while his remaining years amounted to a plentiful 413 years.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart was at peace.


    Now that he had achieved Martial Arts mastery, his cultivation was steadily increasing, he had a Dao companion, and they would embark on the Golden Core journey together.


    The path of cultivation had thus reached a small stage of success.


    Chen Dengming got up, put on his robe, called He Yingyu and Xu Wei, and returned to his residence.


    After the double cultivation with his elder sister, although his cultivation improved greatly, this was a matter of initial effect.


    Later on, most of it was just for enjoyment.


    Hard work remains a requirement for subsequent cultivation.


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    It takes time, and tricks can save not even half a minute.


    ¡­


    Time soldiers on like a shuttle, and moments of eternity are rare joys in life.


    In an instant, three years had passed.


    In the Changchun Sect, flowers bloom and fall, and the seasons change.


    One day at dusk.


    A single chime of the evening bell penetrated through the Changchun Sect.


    Its resonating sound traveled far and wide, reaching everyone¡¯s ears in an instant.


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard lifted its lazy head, a glorious purple crown-like light shimmered from the mane on its forehead, its eyes flashed with a glimmer of confusion.


    ¡°A single toll of the evening bell¡­


    that represents the death of a Cultivator of the Foundation Establishment stage in the Sect.


    What happened?


    Has a war broken out again?¡±


    At Chen Dengming¡¯s surprise, he noticed a movement in his storage bag.


    He immediately opened it and took out the glowing Jade Talisman for Message Transmission from within.


    ¡°Brothers and sisters, three days ago, within our sect¡¯s Spirit Hall, Brother Zhou Yunji¡¯s Spirit Tablet cracked.


    Today, our sect confirmed Brother Zhou¡¯s demise beyond our borders, in a relic within the Snow Hunting Country of the Southern Region.


    Brother Zhou¡¯s untimely death is indeed regrettable.


    We hope that all our fellow compatriots learn a lesson from this.


    Be cautious and refrain from showing off reckless valor when outside the secta€|¡±


    ¡°Brother Zhou¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming furrowed his eyebrows and retracted the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission.


    He remembered the congratulatory visit a few years ago when Zhou had a hearty glow on his face, bringing gifts, and inviting him to explore ancient ruins together.


    He did not expect that after only a few years of parting, Zhou would be¡­


    ¡°Junior brother¡­¡±


    At that moment, He Yingyu arrived in a flurry.


    It was evident that she too had received the news, appearing mournful.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Brother Zhou¡­


    sigh.


    You tried to talk him out of it years ago when the idea first dawned on him, but alas¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming sighed, looking towards the setting sun, ¡°Death is like the snuffing out of a lamp.


    It¡¯s already too late to say anything now.


    Sister, do you know if Brother Zhou has any relatives left in the world?¡±


    He Yingyu sat for a moment and then nodded, ¡°It¡¯s said that Brother Zhou was from a Cultivation Family.


    He should still have relatives in the world.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, hands behind his back, ¡°I¡¯ll visit them in the next few days to offer my condolences.¡±


    He Yingyu, remembering the congratulatory gifts Chen Dengming had her note down a few years ago, nodded again, ¡°It¡¯s as if we belonged to the same sect, count me in too.¡±


    Life and death, the emotions and sentiments of the world, even within the Cultivation World, they never go out of style.


    In the slow course of time, some manage to live a long life while others end up coming and going like shooting stars or even less, becoming just passersby in other¡¯s lives, disintegrating into nothing but a wisp of smoke.


    Chen Dengming calls the Black Cloud Leopard, and together with He Yingyu, they mount the splendid golden saddle and leave the Sect side by side.


    Three years have passed.


    He is now 91 years old.


    After three long years of intensive cultivation, his Changchun Skill gradually approaches the threshold of breaking through to the ninth level.


    After breaking through to the ninth level, he will officially become a Great Cultivator of the Complete Foundation Establishment stage.


    Despite having the assistance of the Four Elephants Thunderbolt Jutsu, He Yingyu¡¯s cultivation speed is somewhat slower than his.


    He has gradually caught up with her pace, and has just recently broken through to the ninth level of Changchun Skill.


    But considering she still hasn¡¯t used her Three Yang Crystals yet, she might break through at around the same time as Chen Dengming after all.


    Though the couple cultivated diligently within the mountain gate for the past three years, they also enjoyed romantic excursions regularly, which further deepened their bond.


    Even though they had yet to reach great heights, they were already the envy of many within the Changchun Sect.


    Even the various Immortal¡¯s gateways nearby had acknowledged the couple, who were both advanced cultivators of the Foundation Establishment stage, and gradually started using the title ¡°Changchun Fairy Couple¡± for them.


    In Chen Dengming¡¯s opinion, the title was a little awkward and unpleasant, and he always felt as if many were cursing him and his wife behind their backs.


    But overall, he was still quite satisfied with his current cultivation environment.


    With both his sides turning white with age, the cultivation life was secured with a fairy companion.


    Time in the mountains flew like a river, every corner of the sect was reminiscent of home¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­

 Chapter 351

    ?Chapter 351: 169-170: Eight Hundred Lifetimes of the Centenarian Golden Core, How Many Springs and Autumns Have Passed in the World of Mortals_1 Chapter 351: 169-170: Eight Hundred Lifetimes of the Centenarian Golden Core, How Many Springs and Autumns Have Passed in the World of Mortals_1 ¡°Dao¡­


    Dao¡­¡±


    Voices filled with obsession and evil echoed from the ancient, crude altar within the Repentance Cave of the Miaoyin Sect.


    Compared to the Repentance Cave that had been devoid of any sound before, it now seemed even more gloomy and terrifying.


    A woman with an icy temperament sat cross-legged under the altar, apparently engaged in some mystical cultivation practice.


    She was dressed in a long white dress, slender and tall.


    Her skin was paler than snow and her aloof demeanor drew people in involuntarily, as if she were a snow goddess from the far north.


    On the large stone altar in front of her, numerous unknown symbols and mysterious patterns were illuminated, emitting an inscrutable aura that made the air around the altar flow slowly.


    A row of candles set around the altar flickered, their feeble light reflecting off her body and casting a monstrous, demon-like shadow against the rock wall behind her.


    Suddenly, a surge of powerful spiritual might exploded from the woman, making her hair dance in the wind and emitting a remarkable spiritual light.


    The woman opened her cold eyes and floated up.


    It had taken her three and a half years to progress from the mid-stage to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.


    The speed was relatively fast for her, considering her top-tier spiritual root talent, even if other factors hadn¡¯t been at play¡­


    ¡°Dao¡­¡±


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    Luo Bing¡¯s eyes immediately darkened.


    After a moment, she exhaled and her expression grew even colder.


    The putrid smell and dark energy flowing from the altar behind her gradually retracted.


    Luo Bing let out a sigh of relief, and promptly rode her artifact to fly out of the Repentance Cave.


    Ever since she ¡®woke up¡¯ suddenly three years ago, she realized that the effect of the Ancestor on her was gradually diminishing.


    Her mentality, although still influenced, at least wasn¡¯t entirely bewitched.


    When she started thinking actively about how the Ancestor might achieve Dao Orthodoxy, the impact on her spirit gradually reduced.


    It was as if the Ancestor¡¯s power was changing as it awoke, becoming gradually more thoughtful and sentient.


    Or maybe something had happened three years ago that induced this odd change.


    As for what exactly had happened three years ago, and where Sect Leader Han Yongxu was now, she had no idea.


    All she knew was that Sect Leader Han Yongxu was in bad shape, and the spirit tablet that served as a link between them had started to crack, though not completely.


    He seemed to be in a very dangerous situation.


    But this also made it convenient for her to use the Ancestor¡¯s influence during these three years to gradually edge her way into the high echelons of the Miaoyin Sect.


    As soon as she flew out of the Repentance Cave, a line of respectful salutations echoed.


    ¡°Greetings, Chief!¡±


    Luo Bing looked around and her gaze fell on an old man with a goat¡¯s beard in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, and she spoke in her icy tone.


    ¡°Brother Liu, since you¡¯ve returned from the Luo Family, has the Old Ancestor of the Luo Family given a satisfactory reply?¡±


    The old man with the goat¡¯s beard awkwardly raised his hand in salute, smiling and saying, ¡°Chief, the Old Ancestor of the Luo Family is still unwilling to loosen up and even invoked the name of a senior from the Elixir Sect in response.¡±


    Darkness flashed in Luo Bing¡¯s eyes.


    She said flatly, ¡°Fine!


    You don¡¯t have to worry about this matter anymore.¡±


    The old man with the goat¡¯s beard gave a sheepish smile and then paid his respects to Luo Bing for her breakthrough in cultivation.


    His heart trembled.


    Over these past three years, he had witnessed this initially cool and aloof little sister ascend swiftly, winning the support of many managing Elders and gaining the position of Chief.


    Even the two elders in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, who had always been the confidants of the Sect Leader, now fully supported Luo Bing.


    That was quite unusual, and it appeared as if the entire Miaoyin Sect was being influenced by an unusual atmosphere.


    Especially when near the Repentance Cave, he felt a glaring palpitation.


    At present, Luo Bing had advanced to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.


    Aside from Han Yongxu and the two late-stage Foundation Establishment elders, she was the most powerful within the Miaoyin Sect.


    If Han Yongxu does not return after some years, Luo Bing might soon take over the position of Sect Leader on an acting basis.


    ¡­


    Spring came and went, leaves fell and new ones sprouted.


    Before they knew it, a year passed.


    Within the Territory of the Longevity Sect.


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    In the Chang¡¯an Market.


    Several Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Longevity Sect raised their cups in a convivial and polite manner, toasting Chen Dengming in a tavern in the market.


    ¡°Senior Brother Chen, your name and Sister He¡¯s have a great reputation within the Longevity Sect as the Changchun Fairy Couple.


    When exactly are you two planning to have the wedding?


    Please give us a hint so that we can prepare our gifts in advance.¡±


    ¡°Exactly, we can¡¯t miss this wedding.¡±


    Chen Dengming emptied his cup and laughed, ¡°Soon, at the latest by half a year from now.


    At that time, we will definitely invite all of you.


    We hope that you will grace us with your presence!¡±


    ¡°Senior Brother Chen, you¡¯re too polite.


    Being able to attend your banquet is our honor.


    Every time you visit us, you invite us out for drinks and catching upa€|¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, Senior Brother Chen.


    As the guest, we should be the ones hosting you.


    This time, let me, Sang Tianrong, play the host.


    To all my fellow cultivators, let¡¯s enjoy the finest spiritual wine, no need for Brother Chen to foot the bill anymore.¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    Chen Dengming hastily stopped them with a smile, ¡°Brother Sang, you¡¯ve got it wrong, we¡¯ve been considering each other as brothers, how can I still be considered as a guest?


    Does that mean I won¡¯t be visiting the Longevity Sect in the future?¡±


    At his words, the round-faced cultivator holding the cup was momentarily taken aback, hastily explaining afterwards.


    The two cultivators next to him chimed in,¡±


    ¡°Brother Sang, your words were indeed inappropriate.


    You should punish yourself with a cup!¡±

 Chapter 352

    ?Chapter 352: 169-170: Eight Hundred Lifetimes of the Centenarian Golden Core, How Many Springs and Autumns Have Passed in the World of Mortals_2 Chapter 352: 169-170: Eight Hundred Lifetimes of the Centenarian Golden Core, How Many Springs and Autumns Have Passed in the World of Mortals_2 ¡°Absolutely, self-punishment is the answer.


    But Senior Brother Chen, Brother Sang does have a point here, you can¡¯t always be the one treating us¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed heartily, raising his cup with Sang Tianrong who was ready to punish himself, saying, ¡°Alright, younger brothers are indeed correct.


    Since Brother Sang is already ready, I am willing to join him in punishing myself with a drink.


    But this round is on me, as I do have some trivial matters to ask you all¡­¡±


    ¡°Senior Brother Chen, there¡¯s no need for such formality!


    Given our relationship, if you want to ask something, a simple transmission via jade talisman will do!¡±


    ¡°Exactly, exactly!¡±


    ¡­


    A half an hour later.


    Laughing, Chen Dengming handed out some local delicacies from the Changchun Sect, waved and said goodbye to the three Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Longevity Sect.


    This relationship needs to be nurtured through frequent meetups.


    Even now, he¡¯s almost on the brink of breaking through to the False Core stage as a cultivator.


    However, there are quite a lot of False Core cultivators in the Longevity Sect, a total of thirteen, whereas there are six Golden Core cultivators.


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    If one comes across as too self-centered, acting high and mighty, they will have to suffer at the Longevity Sect, at least with some tedious trouble definitely inevitable.


    Hence, for the past half year, apart from his normal cultivation, Chen Dengming often visited the territory of the Longevity Sect, to familiarize himself with the environment beforehand.


    At the same time, he has made friends with many cultivators from the Longevity Sect, inquired about some rules of the Longevity Sect, and things that need attention.


    Besides, having more friends will make him feel right at home when he enters the Longevity Sect in the future, so he won¡¯t be like a clueless fool in unfamiliar surroundings.


    ¡°Who would have thought that just four years after the war had come to a halt, the sects of the Eastern Region have started to besiege the Magical Way of the Western Region a€| Why the bother?


    Apart from demonic beast resources, the Western Region is so barren, what good does it have?¡±


    Chen Dengming grumbled about the confirmed news he had just heard, feeling somewhat depressed.


    It¡¯s been just four peaceful years, and now some sects of the Eastern Region are initiating trouble.


    However, this dispatch from the Eastern Region to the Western Region is well-motivated, as it¡¯s an eradication campaign initiated by the Heavenly Dao Sect, under the banner of ¡®revenge¡¯.


    Four years ago, the Western Magical Way invaded, acting arrogantly and killing many people, many cultivators from various sects died in that war.


    Much of the deceased¡¯s family members and offspring want revenge, but most of them are powerless and lack the opportunity to do so.


    Now, the Heavenly Dao Sect, in conjunction with the Shu Sword Pavilion, Five Elements Escape Sect, and other sects, are calling for a counterattack, to thoroughly besiege the Western Magical Way, weakening them to the point where they dare not invade the Eastern Region again.


    Once the call is made, they naturally become righteous, attracting countless cultivators and sects who desire revenge to join in.


    Fortunately, Chen Dengming has confirmed that the Longevity Sect still adheres to the principle of being uninvolved with the world.


    For the time being, apart from a few individuals, no elders or ancestors have expressed a desire to get involved in this.


    However, as for the matter of wara€|


    The further it develops, the more unpredictable it becomes.


    Chen Dengming has already taken precautions, and more than ten days ago, he instructed someone to buy up a lot of the Pill of Strengthening Spirit, Beneficial Qi Powder, and some materials for creating magic artifacts, in advance in the Chang¡¯an Market.


    Just over a dozen days later, the prices of goods in the market have risen significantly.


    A tense atmosphere, absent for several years, has reappeared and is starting to brew.


    a€|


    On his departure from the market, Chen Dengming hears a wild roar from afar, and the mighty figure of the Black Cloud Leopard rushes towards him like a dark cloud.


    Amid the respectful gazes of those around him, Chen Dengming swiftly steered the Black Cloud Leopard away.


    Halfway through, someone blocked the road ahead.


    The Black Cloud Leopard swooped down, its aura as a Foundation Establishment demonic beast causing the complexions of the few people on the road to turn pale, but what was even more thrilling was the two lines of words on the leopard¡¯s body, which was utterly shocking.


    ¡°Senior Chen!¡±


    Among the group of people on the roadside, a burly cultivator dressed in black stepped forward deferentially, offering up a storage bag with a smile.


    ¡°Recently, the price of goods has soared.


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    All these materials collected for you, Senior, along with seven unused top-grade spirit crystals are in the bag.


    The list is within the storage bag for your perusal.¡±


    ¡°No need.¡±


    Chen Dengming took the storage bag with a smile, opened it, took out a top-grade spirit crystal, and threw it to the man in black.


    ¡°I trust in Black Wind¡¯s ability to handle affairs, you have taken care of a lot of small matters for me over the years.¡±


    Black Wind, accepting the crystal responded, ¡°Thank you for your praise, Senior.¡±


    ¡°Now that war is looming and the winds of change are upon us, many things are unpredictable.


    You should be careful.


    This business of intercepting and robbing, you should start to restrain them¡­¡±


    After advising him, Chen Dengming, no matter whether he listened or not, rode away on the Black Cloud Leopard.


    This Qi Refiner Black Wind, who had reached the tenth level, was someone he had known for a long time.


    Initially, they got acquainted due to a share of the robbery loot.


    Later, he established the Gu Refining Workshop, and for a long period, Black Wind and his men were responsible for the safe transit of goods from the workshop to Chang¡¯an Market.


    Chen Dengming had closed down the Gu Refining Workshop several years ago.


    The profit was minor and every few months he had to personally refine Gu.


    It was time-consuming, strenuous, and hardly worthwhile.


    But he maintained contact with Black Wind.


    He proved to be resourceful and recently helped in procuring supplies, mainly running errands, which saved him a lot of energy.


    ¡­


    A quarter of an hour later.


    Chen Dengming returned to the Changchun Sect¡¯s cave residence, just in time to hear a loud rumble from inside the room.


    The energy leaking from the room carried a weird smell of something burning.

 Chapter 353

    ?Chapter 353: 169-170: Eight Hundred Lifetimes of the Centenarian Golden Core, How Many Springs and Autumns Have Passed in the World of Mortals_3 Chapter 353: 169-170: Eight Hundred Lifetimes of the Centenarian Golden Core, How Many Springs and Autumns Have Passed in the World of Mortals_3 ¡°Senior Sister, another failure?¡±


    He walked into the room with a shake of his head and a smile, executed a Cleaning Skill with an incantation, and all the dust and odd smells in the room were gone.


    Looking at He Yingyu¡¯s dirt-streaked face, he couldn¡¯t help but chuckle.


    ¡°Laughing at what?


    All this is for the sake of refining a potent second-order top-grade robe for you.


    When we arrive at the Longevity Sect, you¡¯ll have something decent to wear, hmph!


    Unfortunately, I failed again and wasted a lot of materials¡­¡±


    He Yingyu patted her messy hair, looking rather unhappy.


    Chen Dengming shook his head and said, ¡°Senior Sister, I¡¯ve said, don¡¯t rush.


    You have yet to break through to the stage of Foundation Establishment Complete.


    Currently, the probability of success in refining a second-order top-grade Magic Artifact, especially a Robe, is not high.


    Let¡¯s take it slow¡­¡±


    He Yingyu pouted, ¡°Even if the success rate isn¡¯t high, I still have to practice!


    Artifact Refining is learned through practice, increasing Power Level won¡¯t immediately allow one to refine better items¡­


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    However, it indeed used up some materials.


    Seems like I¡¯ll have to take it easy for a while.¡±


    ¡°No worries, I¡¯ve collected quite a lot of material for you.¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled, taking out the Storage Bag that Black Wind had just given him.


    It indeed costs a lot to improve one¡¯s Artifact Refining Technique.


    Though He Yingyu seems affluent, every family brews its own hard-to-read sutras.


    If she only refines high success rate Magic Artifacts for selling, of course, she would make steady profits and accumulate wealth like a snowball.


    But if she concocts and studies the refining of new Magic Artifacts, especially those of high value, the rate of failure is extremely high.


    Consuming materials is pricey.


    Seeing the materials that Chen Dengming brought out, He Yingyu blushed and humbly said, ¡°Junior Brother, the prices for materials have soared recently, right?


    I think I should take a break.


    Like you said, first comprehending Foundation Establishment Complete then studying won¡¯t be too slow¡­¡±


    ¡°No worries, I had someone procure it when the prices were still low.


    The stored items can be sold later, there¡¯s still profit to be made.


    Having money makes it easier to get rich.


    You just refine, as long as it doesn¡¯t interfere with cultivation.¡±


    ¡°Hmm, I only practice when I feel bored from cultivation.


    The main thing is to break through quickly.


    I think in another half a year, I should be able to use the Three Yang Crystals¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly smirked mysteriously, ¡°In a hurry¡­


    are you anxious now?


    If you¡¯re anxious, I¡¯ll cultivate with you.¡±


    He Yingyu was startled, throwing a resenting glance at Chen Dengming.


    Then, a shy smile crept onto her face, ¡°I am a little bit restless¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed out loud, hugged her at the waist, and said, ¡°Then let¡¯s deal with this bit of restlessness first¡­¡±


    ¡­


    Afterwards.


    Chen Dengming looked at the progress of ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± on the panel.


    ¡°Longevity Spring Skill (9th level 48829/50000)¡±


    The cultivation technique proficiency has increased by 10 points.


    Every time he practiced with He Yingyu after the first time, the proficiency of Longevity Spring Skill would increase by 5 to 10 points, depending on their conditions.


    Over these four years, Chen Dengming often practiced with He Yingyu when he was free from cultivation, and both benefited from each other.


    However, this kind of cultivation gives the best results when done once or twice every two to three days.


    If done too often, the effect becomes exceedingly poor.


    Now, Chen Dengming only needed to cultivate for less than twenty more days to break through the ninth level of Longevity Spring Skill, and join the ranks of Great Cultivators at the False Core stage of Foundation Establishment Complete.


    He Yingyu, who still had Three Yang Crystals, wouldn¡¯t be much slower than him.


    Chen Dengming got up and walked out of his house, seeing Xu Wei chatting happily with He Yingyu in the hall, he sighed inwardly.


    Four years had passed, and although Xu Wei had cultivated to the stage of Day-wandering Ghosts in the Ghost Path and could live a normal life without fear of sunshine and rain, she had also reached a standstill.


    Apparently, Xu Wei was not like Chu Xun.


    Even her aptitude in the Ghost Path was not outstanding.


    Therefore, it was quite difficult to extend her lifespan by raising her cultivation level.


    Probably, she wouldn¡¯t last much longer.


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    This was an inevitable fate.


    Chen Dengming had already prepared himself mentally, but Xu Wei was even more actively optimistic about it each day, as though she had discarded thoughts about her life ticking away.


    Time goes by, no one can grasp it, all anyone can do is make the most out of each day.


    ¡­


    Eighteen days passed in a flash.


    Chen Dengming seized these eighteen days for diligent and hard cultivation.


    Finally, heaven was not unkind to a good man after all.


    On this day.


    Within the cave dwelling, an extremely strong Spiritual Might suddenly was born.


    The surrounding Spiritual Energy flocked towards the cave dwelling like tides.


    ¡°Roar¨C¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard guarding outside showed fear and surprise in its eyes, staring wide-eyed at the scene inside the cave dwelling.


    Three dazzling golden lights were faintly visible inside the cave dwelling, making the walls of the cave dwelling all golden.


    Chen Dengming was sitting cross-legged inside the cave dwelling, his body floating amidst the imposing spiritual tides, his body surrounded by a glow, and strands of his hair seem to be sprinkling with Spiritual Rain.


    There were three clusters of dazzling golden light congealing on his forehead, chest, and belly, emitting a drastic fluctuation of Spiritual Energy.


    Foundation Establishment Complete, holding three False Cores, was deemed as a Great Cultivator!


    At this moment, there was no last trace of Spiritual Fog formed from Spiritual Energy floating in the three Dantians in Chen Dengming¡¯s body.


    The Spiritual Element, which once seemed like three puddles of water, also consolidated into three ¡®seemingly¡¯ liquid-to-solid-like False Cores.


    The False Core¡¯s outer layer resembled the energy of a liquid, which was the Spiritual Element.


    The golden energy that seemed almost solid within was the Dan Power of the False Core.


    The reason why the False Core is referred to as Great Cultivator, differentiating it from ordinary cultivators of Foundation Establishment, is because of the existence of this Dan Power.

 Chapter 354

    ?Chapter 354: 169-170: Eight Hundred Lifetimes of the Centenarian Golden Core, How Many Springs and Autumns Have Passed in the World of Mortals_4 Chapter 354: 169-170: Eight Hundred Lifetimes of the Centenarian Golden Core, How Many Springs and Autumns Have Passed in the World of Mortals_4 Even if this Dan Power is not as pure as the Dan Power of Golden Core cultivators, it is still a lot stronger than Spiritual Elements, presenting a radical transformation.


    So, if a False Core Great Cultivator is to fight a Foundation Establishment cultivator in the late stage, even if there¡¯s a small realm difference between the two sides, this Dan Power is enough to easily suppress the Spiritual Elements of the late stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    At this moment, outside Chen Dengming¡¯s cave dwelling, spiritual light began gathering rapidly, alarming many fellow Sect members.


    Realizing the intense and astonishing pressure emanating from within Chen Dengming¡¯s cave dwelling, along with that dazzling triad of golden lights, all Foundation Establishment cultivators, including Guan Le and Wang Xuanfei, became stupefied.


    Shehu was a bit surprised, ¡°A False Core Great Cultivator¡­


    Brother Chen actually quickly made it to False Core?¡±


    Bian Chen¡¯s expression was filled with admiration and envy, ¡°Just one more step, and he¡¯ll be a true Golden Core Great Cultivator¡­


    Living for eight hundred years¡­


    Able to start their own Sect¡­¡±


    Wang Xuanfei found it hard to believe, ¡°Wasn¡¯t it just five years ago when Brother Chen broke through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment?


    It¡¯s only been five years.


    Could it be that Master He has given him her Three Yang Crystals?¡±


    Everyone present was startled by this statement, and their faces all showed various expressions.


    If Chen Dengming solely relied on the Three Yang Crystals to pile up his cultivation base, it may not necessarily lead to a successful breakthrough into the Golden Core in the future.


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    After all, not steadily cultivating step by step would mean an unstable foundation.


    Then there would be nothing worth admiration or envy.


    If I had them, I could do the same.


    ¡°Hmph¡­


    You guys are underestimating him way too much.¡±


    At that moment, He Yingyu¡¯s figure came flying over from one side.


    She wore a light long skirt, her long hair spilling over her shoulders.


    Her demeanor was elegant and exuded a naturally distinguished aura that commanded respect, her expression calm yet full of proud self-confidence.


    ¡°My Three Yang Crystals are still with me.


    Brother Chen completely relied on his own power to break through.¡±


    The faces of those present changed subtly.


    This Changchun Fairy Couple¡­


    they had long thought that Chen Dengming merely relied on He Yingyu.


    But now¡­


    ¡°Brother Chen, you are indeed extraordinary.


    Sect Leader Qiu did not misjudge you.¡±


    Liang Yunsheng¡¯s voice suddenly came over, his figure descending from the sky.


    Senior Brother Liang!¡±


    Everyone started to pay their respects.


    If you feel that certain aspects of the original Chinese sentence seems to be missing in the English translation, it¡¯s because these aspects don¡¯t tend to translate over to English elegantly and are often omitted.


    At that moment, a voice came out from within the cave dwelling.


    ¡°Senior Brother Liang is giving me too much praise¡­


    It was just a matter of course¡­¡±


    As soon as his voice emerged, everyone sensed an intensified surge of Spiritual Might, which created a shocking momentum, accompanied by three dazzling golden lights, appearing simultaneously at the entrance of the front dwelling.


    This was the uncontrollable spiritual energy that had just broken through.


    Everyone had to immediately mobilize their Spiritual Energy to resist it.


    For a time, the atmosphere was heated and the Spiritual Might was intense.


    At the entrance of the dwelling, a faint golden light enveloped Chen Dengming.


    His eyes flickered, revealing an intermittent gleam of light.


    When he looked around, his gaze seemed to peer straight into people¡¯s hearts.


    His celestial court was open and his temples sported dancing white hair.


    Standing there, he exuded an air of transcendence.


    At once, foundation establishment cultivators like Guan Le bowed their hands in salutation, congratulating him.


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    ¡°Congratulations to Brother Chen for reaching Complete Foundation and becoming a False Core Great Cultivator!


    You will reach Golden Core in the future and live for 800 years!¡±


    Chen Dengming burst out laughing, extending his hand from left to right and right to left in a salute, modestly and calmly responding, ¡°Thank you, fellow senior brothers for your congratulations!


    My senior sister and I had decided early on, no matter who enters the False Core first, we would choose an auspicious day to throw a celebratory feast and invite all our fellows to join the celebration!¡±


    Upon hearing his words, He Yingyu¡¯s face blushed with joy and her eyes became misty.


    Even though they had planned this long ago, Chen Dengming¡¯s official announcement in front of their fellow cultivators made her feel extremely touched and happy.


    Hearing this, everyone began to congratulate them, all with smiles on their faces.


    No matter what they truly thought, they had to maintain their gracious exterior.


    Even if Chen Dengming hadn¡¯t stepped into False Core yet, just the reputation of being part of the Changchun Fairy Couple was sufficient to ensure that the majority of nearby cultivators kept a friendly smile on their faces.


    Not to mention, Chen Dengming was now a False Core Great Cultivator, a mere passing dog would immediately pay its respect.


    Looking at the celebratory faces of everyone present¡­


    Chen Dengming responded to each and every one, feeling a mix of emotions.


    Nine years ago, he was a Seven Level innate talent, homeless and huddled in the streets.


    Now, he¡¯s a False Core Great Cultivator, surpassing fellow Sect Brothers and becoming their leader.


    Being able to cultivate from the Seven Level Innate to the Late Stage Foundation Establishment in just five years, he used a massive amount of resources such as Spirit Crystals, Elixir Pills, Three Yang Crystals and Lifespan, but it was worth it due to the speed.


    Yet, breaking through from the Late Stage Foundation Establishment to Complete Foundation Establishment took him a full four years.


    During that time, he also had frequent dual cultivation with He Yingyu which made it take less time, otherwise, it would have taken at least five years.


    Now, he¡¯s truly seen the light after the clouds and the half-moon.


    The next step is to wait for He Yingyu to also break through to False Core, and for both of them to enter the Longevity Sect as the Changchun Fairy Couple, and take the Golden Core Great Dao together.


    Chen Dengming has a wish to become a Golden Core Cultivator by the age of a hundred.


    At the age of a hundred, live for eight hundred years.


    Look back at the world, how many springs and autumns have passed¡­


    Now that everything here is settled, it¡¯s time to go back and check on Qiangzi and the two kids.


    Also, the Human Immortal Ancient Palace; he needs to try again to break through the seal of the Demon Star and obtain another Daoist Script.


    After the usual courtesies with his fellow cultivators, Chen Dengming immediately left with He Yingyu out of the Sect, taking advantage of the good weather and celebrated with Xu Wei.


    At the same time, he informed He Yingyu about his plan to revisit Nanxun and assured her that she could continue cultivating in the Sect without any worries¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 355

    ?Chapter 355: 171-172: Dao Orthodoxy is rare among the immortals, there will be a joyful feast in Changchun_1 Chapter 355: 171-172: Dao Orthodoxy is rare among the immortals, there will be a joyful feast in Changchun_1 In the Stationed Immortal City of Nanxun, Chen Dengming stood with his hands folded behind his back, leaning against the window, radiating a majestic aura.


    His robust figure emanated an extraordinary charm that set him apart from the crowd.


    He observed the bustling Stationed Immortal City.


    In just a few short years, the city had thrived due to the reputation of having true Immortals residing in it.


    The city was filled with gambling houses, performance stages, and taverns, bustling with merchants.


    It had surpassed the prosperity of many major metropolises in Nanxun.


    Especially along the riverside docks towards the west of the city, various waterborne trades had developed rapidly, bringing in a substantial economic flow.


    Chen Dengming admired the rapid development of Stationed Immortal City in just four years.


    He couldn¡¯t help but praise Jiang Qiang¡¯s talent for business, chuckling lightly in appreciation.


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    ¡°Qiangzi, for you, the title of the top martial artist in the world seems less deserving than the top business genius in the world.


    Stationed Immortal City¡­


    The name you¡¯ve chosen and utilized is truly commendable, showcasing your masterful business acumen.¡±


    From behind, Jiang Qiang smiled and replied respectfully, ¡°Brother Chen, when I decided to name the city ¡®Stationed Immortal City,¡¯ it was in your honor.


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    But as the years passed, the mortals have misunderstood and regard me as the resident Immortal of the city.


    It¡¯s really¡­¡±


    Jiang Qiang shook his head with a bitter smile.


    Chen Dengming laughed lightly, ¡°Qiangzi, do you think I would care about such false reputations?


    Moreover, after just a few years, you¡¯ve become so formal?¡±


    On hearing this, Jiang Qiang scratched his head awkwardly, flashing a more genuine smile, ¡°Well¡­


    Brother Chen, after all, you¡¯re now a Great Cultivator of the False Core stage.¡±


    ¡°No matter what stage I reach, even if I were to reach the Golden Core stage, I would still be your Brother Chen.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head and laughed as he walked to the table and poured two glasses of wine.


    Passing one to Jiang Qiang, he said, ¡°As I¡¯ve always told you, don¡¯t pay too much attention to the status of a cultivator.


    You should not label others as mere mortals; after all, didn¡¯t you and I also start from being mortals?¡±


    Jiang Qiang hurriedly took the glass with both hands, touched by his words and filled with admiration.


    He responded earnestly, ¡°You¡¯re right, Brother Chen.¡±


    Until now, he was somewhat anxious around Chen Dengming as he perceived the other as a Great Cultivator of the False Core stage; Jiang Qiang still saw himself as a low-level Qi cultivator.


    This feeling of inferiority was quite natural given their years of separation.


    But he now realized that Chen Dengming had remained consistent throughout the years.


    Whether during times of weakness or strength, Chen Dengming had always treated everyone the same, regardless of whether they were cultivators or mortals.


    His humility had never changed despite the passage of time and increase in power.


    Jiang Qiang was deeply moved by such an unwavering and humble nature, capable of inspiring admiration.


    Such a man, no matter how mighty he becomes, would never forget old friends.


    At this moment, Jiang Qiang questioned himself if he could maintain the same humility and consistency if he were to become powerful like Brother Chen.


    ¡°Cheers!¡±


    The two glasses collided, and Chen Dengming downed the wine in one gulp.


    He tapped Jiang Qiang¡¯s shoulder lightly and transferred some spiritual energy into him, saying,


    ¡°Qiangzi, you¡¯ve taken care of the family over the years for me, and I will, of course, help you as well.¡±


    Jiang Qiang grinned, ¡°Brother Chen, you¡¯ve saved my life countless times.


    I willingly devote myself to your family, and I¡¯ve grown quite fond of Jing¡¯er and Yiran¡­¡±


    As he spoke, he glanced at the two children playing cheerfully below.


    Chen Dengming also looked below at his son and daughter at play, a satisfied smile crossing his face.


    Chen Yiran and Chen Jing were now almost eight years old and had been practicing martial arts for nearly two years.


    Perhaps due to their consumption of Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s blood from a young age, and the regular body fortification with gentler spiritual energies from the Spirit Crystal provided by Jiang Qiang, the health issues they previously had were long gone.


    In comparison to normal children, they were much stronger and exhibited exceptional martial arts talents, truly inheriting Chen Dengming¡¯s martial arts legacy.


    Observing the two robust and agile children playing, Jiang Qiang sighed inwardly.


    Unfortunately for Chen Dengming, his two children did not possess Spiritual Roots.


    He held back from voicing these thoughts.


    Not possessing Spiritual Roots has its benefits; at least with the current status of the Chen family, the two children would undoubtedly live a life free of worries and full of riches.


    However, they would never be able to achieve immortality.


    Jiang Qiang opened his mouth and decided to speak, ¡°Brother Chen, I believe my life has already taken its course.


    After all, I am over forty now and only have a fifth level Qi cultivation.


    With a low-grade spiritual root, I¡¯m already satisfied with my current achievements.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming turned to look at Jiang Qiang and, seeing the contented smile on his face, realized that Qiangzi truly was at peace.


    In the past few years, Jiang Qiang had established his own lineage in the mortal world, not only acquiring the title of the world¡¯s top martial artist but also marrying multiple wives and fathering four children.


    Life indeed was good for him.


    Jiang Qiang continued in a playful tone, ¡°My life has already been fulfilled.


    Now, even if you ask me to return to cultivation, subjecting myself to strenuous practice every day just for a sliver of hope for Foundation Establishment,


    I would rather remain in the mortal world, take more wives, have more children, and enjoy being the top martial artist in the world.


    It¡¯s better to be a rooster¡¯s head than a phoenix¡¯s tail.


    It¡¯s a good life.


    In the future, if any of my children show great potential, I¡¯ll send them to the Cultivation World¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed and patted Jiang Qiang¡¯s shoulder, saying,


    ¡°Rest assured!¡±


    Jiang Qiang¡¯s face immediately lit up with excitement, his skin turning a bit red.


    The excitement he felt appeared even greater than when he had his own cultivation breakthrough.


    That¡¯s because he knew when Brother Chen said ¡®Rest Assured,¡¯ he could surely rest assured.


    It didn¡¯t matter if he couldn¡¯t reach the Foundation Establishment stage.


    He had enjoyed his moment of glory, experienced luxury, and even piloted a Spirit Boat himself.


    What was there to fight for with such a low-grade spiritual root?

 Chapter 356

    ?Chapter 356: 171-172: Dao Orthodoxy is rare among the immortals, there will be a joyful feast in Changchun_2 Chapter 356: 171-172: Dao Orthodoxy is rare among the immortals, there will be a joyful feast in Changchun_2 But if his descendants could produce a medium-grade Spiritual Root, with Brother Chen¡¯s support, the future might see a Foundation Establishment cultivator emerge from the Old Jiang Family.


    Then he, Jiang Qiang, would also have a Foundation Establishment ¡®son¡¯ to call him father.


    At that moment, thumping footsteps resounded as Chen Yiran and Chen Jing excitedly ran upstairs, hollering.


    ¡°Daddy, daddy, we want to ride the flying leoparda€|¡±


    ¡°Flying leopard, fly!¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed heartily, rose, and walked over, a hand reaching out to hold one of the little hands, saying, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll take you to ride the flying leopard.¡±


    ¡­


    Several days later.


    Within the depths of the Chen Mansion.


    Chen Dengming sat comfortably within the meditation chamber, his Divine Spirit quickly rising through the Daoist Script in his sense-sea, ascending into the Human Immortal Ancient Palace.


    Only in Nanxun could he have contact with, and even enter, the Human Immortal Ancient Palace.


    Outside of Nanxun, although he could vaguely sense the existence of the Human Immortal Ancient Palace while practicing martial arts in the state of Unity of Heaven and Man, he always felt like he was separated by a barrier and could not get close.


    Therefore, it must be said that Nanxun is indeed a blessed land of the Human Immortal Dao System.


    At this moment, as Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Spirit entered the Human Immortal Ancient Palace, he immediately sensed the abundant Spiritual Energy in the temple environment.


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    The whole Divine Spirit stood in the heart of a sea of Spiritual Energy, radiating Spiritual Light.


    He suspected that the reason why Nanxun¡¯s Spiritual Energy was cut off might not be that there was no Spiritual Energy to begin with, but rather that all the Spiritual Energy had been absorbed into the Human Immortal Ancient Palace, as well as the unseen vast curtain behind the temple.


    If someone in the future could obtain the complete Human Immortal Dao System, liberate the ancient temple and the curtain, and allow the Spiritual Energy tide to return to Nanxun, reviving the Spiritual Energy, Nanxun could potentially become a new little world of cultivation.


    A great number of innate martial artists from Nanxun, who have the qualifications, may breakthrough and become cultivators.


    Their descendants, having been born and raised in an environment rich with Spiritual Energy, will have all eight innate meridians open, and more ordinary people will possess Spiritual Roots.


    Thinking about this possibility, Chen Dengming felt that investigating this Human Immortal Dao System was very worthwhile.


    Now, he had once again arrived at the Human Immortal Ancient Palace, with a False Core cultivation and having researched and created new Divine Skills from various Martial Arts.


    He wanted to see if he could obtain another Dao scripture.


    However, for the Golden Core Stage split soul of the Demon Star that may exist within the ancient temple, he still didn¡¯t have any confidence of winning.


    Understand that Demon Star Dongfang Huayuan was able to kill an early-stage Nascent Soul powerhouse while being at the late-stage Golden Core.


    Typical Golden Core cultivators would not be a match for Demon Star.


    ¡°The first split soul of the Demon Star left in the Human Immortal Ancient Palace was at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.


    I hope the second split soul it left is at the early Golden Core stage, then maybe there will be a tiny chance¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming walked towards the ancient temple.


    This time, his main goal was to test the waters.


    Even if the split soul left by the Demon Star was at the early stage of Golden Core, his chances of winning were extremely slim.


    He aimed not to defeat the Demon Star, but to break through its blockade and touch the Daoist Script on the blank stone pillar.


    In the blink of an eye, Chen Dengming arrived at the entrance of the ancient temple.


    His gaze fell on the quiet stone pillars at the entrance, and deliberately swayed them a couple of times.


    When he found that the early-stage Foundation Establishment split soul of the Demon Star on the stone pillar didn¡¯t come out, he felt somewhat disappointed.


    He wanted to warm-up with this early-stage Foundation Establishment Demon Star split soul first, and try to see how long he would need to defeat this Demon Star split soul now that his own strength had increased.


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    But the other party didn¡¯t give him the opportunity.


    He continued to head into the ancient temple, his gaze fixed on the three stone pillars inside.


    The silhouettes of Demon Star Dongfang Huayuan could be seen on these three pillars.


    He then looked to the other side.


    Out of the twelve stone pillars inside the temple, apart from the four that were riddled with cracks and the three that were occupied by the Demon Star, there were four blank pillars left unoccupied, all bearing Daoist Scripts.


    ¡°Let¡¯s try¡­


    see if I can play it smart¡­No need to fight the Demon Star to the death¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze was radiant.


    His legs loosened on the ground for a moment, and then suddenly exerted force, launching his figure towards the opposite blank stone pillar like a gust of wind.


    Almost the moment his figure dashed into the temple, a sharp whistling sound burst from one of the central stone pillars.


    ¡°How dare you!¡±


    A figure immediately leaped out from the first stone pillar in the center, exuding a powerful Golden Core Spiritual Might.


    The whole person seemed to be enveloped by a faint golden light, majestic and domineering.


    His hands transforming into countless claw-shaped shadows, reaching out to grab Chen Dengming from the air.


    In an instant, a continuous cracking sound echoed in the ancient temple, making one¡¯s heart tremble.


    The fierce domineering aura was astonishing, and in the blink of an eye, Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Spirit was enveloped.


    An extremely strong oppressive force made it almost impossible for Chen Dengming to move, as if a mountain was pressing on him.


    The claw shadows descended heavily like a series of mountains.


    The Demon Star had actually practiced the sharp claw technique to such a profound level that it was both as heavy as a mountain and exceptionally sharp.


    In that instant, Chen Dengming shook his arms, and his whole body was covered by a clump of silver light.


    The surrounding auras swirled and collapsed, and the air seemed to turn into a deep pool.


    The Devouring Spirit Skill in combination with the Daoist Script unfolded in full force, and the silver light exploded rapidly, forming an aura vortex that just managed to partially dissipated the incoming claw shadows.


    ¡°Whizz!


    a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure shot out from the gap where the paw pressure was weak, and was less than six feet from the stone pillar in front of him.


    The Demon Star split soul suddenly let out a long roar, and a dazzling silver light burst out between its spread fingers.


    Roar!!!


    The sound wave exploded inside the ancient temple, terrifying!


    The imposing manner transformed into a silver dragon, its mouth wide open exerting a powerful suction force, shooting towards Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Capturing Dragon Hand?!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed brightly, sensing his body being dragged backwards, he immediately arched his back, both of his shoulder blades sprung up like a crane spreading its wings, let out a long roar from his mouth, and both his palms turned into claws and struck out simultaneously.

 Chapter 357

    ?Chapter 357: 171-172: Dao Orthodoxy is rare among the immortals, there will be a joyful feast in Changchun_3 Chapter 357: 171-172: Dao Orthodoxy is rare among the immortals, there will be a joyful feast in Changchun_3 The Daoist Script erupted in silver light.


    A surge of strong Providence Mountains-like aura sprung forth, like a crane with an opened beak, colliding with the silver dragon.


    ¡°Vertical Crane Power?¡± The Demon Star Avatar let out a surprised low shout.


    Catch Dragon and Crane!


    This long-lost unique skill of Nanxun suddenly emerged in full force.


    The duel participants were also rare individuals from Nanxun, true talents meeting their matches.


    With a loud roar, an explosion enveloped the temple, stirring the surrounding spiritual energy into a violent tempest.


    The spiritual energy covered the entire ground, igniting dense clouds of smoke.


    The Qi wall arrayed in the form of a crane was torn apart in a flash.


    A silver dragon flew by and a single inhalation froze Chen Dengming¡¯s figure mid-air, only ten yards away from the stone pillar.


    The next moment, the silver dragon wrapped around him, and Chen Dengming felt as if a huge rock was pressing against his chest.


    His whole body was in pain as if being sliced.


    He was being drawn straight to the palm of the Demon Star.


    He snorted coldly, directly severing the connection between the Daoist Script and the Human Immortal Ancient Palace.


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    In an instant, his divine spirit shattered into countless bubble-like spots, passing the Demon Star Avatar, and falling downward.


    Chen Dengming woke up suddenly inside his room, his face pale.


    He felt a piercing headache and couldn¡¯t help rubbing his forehead.


    His brow furrowed.


    ¡°The first Demon Star Avatar on the first pillar in the ancient temple is indeed at the Golden Core stage, probably only at the initial stage¡­


    But what about the second one?


    Is it a Nascent Soul?


    And the third one, a Divine Transformation?¡±


    Thinking this, Chen Dengming took a Pill of Strengthening Spirit to recover his damaged spirit, thinking to himself, ¡°Troublesome.¡±


    The initial stage Demon Star Avatar of the Golden Core was extremely powerful.


    Even though he was attempting to steal the Daoist Script, and was nearly successful, he still couldn¡¯t escape from being targeted.


    Clearly, the Demon Star Avatar was no ordinary initial stage Golden Core, possessing Daoist Script.


    Once activated, it could easily suppress any advantage with its strength, instantly killing him with a single touch.


    Chen Dengming thought that if he faced another cultivator at the initial stage of Golden Core without Daoist Script, he should be able to suppress the other¡¯s Dan Power using his Daoist Script, secure the Daoist Script without any problem.


    Like the old patriarch Lin He of Lin Family, even a blow from a magic treasure could only injure him.


    It was difficult to kill him directly, as the Daoist Script could break through the other¡¯s Dan Power.


    ¡°This attempt wasn¡¯t successful, but I¡¯ll try again next time.


    The Demon Star Avatar will probably be wary now, and it might be hard to steal the Daoist Script¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming felt the effects of the Pill of Strengthening Spirit working, the pain in his head subsiding.


    He promptly got up and left his room.


    The main reason he had returned to Nanxun this time was to visit his family and to try to obtain another Daoist Script.


    Now that everything was accomplished, it was time to leave.


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    ¡°Brother Chen, our courtyard is full of martial arts experts I¡¯ve gathered over the years.


    There are five people who have reached the Innate stage, and one of them is Wang Shiduo.


    He¡¯s on the verge of becoming a cultivator, but since the world is devoid of spiritual energy, I¡¯ve advised him against breaking through.¡±


    As they approached the front hall, Jiang Qiang reported to Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming slightly probed and immediately sensed the breath of the individuals outside.


    Apart from Wang Shiduo, whose breath was the strongest, the strongest one among the rest was only at the sixth level of the Innate stage.


    Of these six people, four of them were old acquaintances.


    Although the relationship wasn¡¯t perfect, they were all familiar faces.


    Chen Dengming pondered for a while, left the hall, and Jiang Qiang immediately followed closely behind.


    Outside the courtyard, Nanxun¡¯s six strongest martial arts experts dared not even breathe loudly.


    They held their breaths respectfully in the courtyard, waiting for True Immortal Chen to receive them.


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    Ever since Jiang the Immortal informed them a few days ago that True Immortal Chen was returning to the mortal world and might meet them,


    They had promptly dropped all their affairs, hurried to Stationed Immortal City, virtually exhausting all their strength on the journey.


    Now, regardless of whether True Immortal Chen met them or not, they were still incredibly excited and nervous.


    Suddenly, all six of them felt their hair stand on end as they sensed a pressure that shook their spirits coming from the house in front of them.


    ¡°True Immortal Chen!¡±


    All six of them felt a tightness in their hearts and hurriedly lowered their heads to show respect, not daring to offend the Immortal.


    Chen Dengming looked at the five men and one woman in the courtyard who all seemed middle-aged or even older.


    He recognized a few familiar faces.


    He smiled faintly and said, ¡°Fu Shaogang, Yuan Shufen, Nalan, and you Wang Shiduo¡­


    you are all old acquaintances of mine.¡±


    The two who were not mentioned were both jealous and lost, gnashing their teeth that they broke through the Innate stage too late to have the luck to know True Immortal Chen.


    The four who were given the honor of being called by name all trembled, their eyes full of excitement and emotion, but still didn¡¯t dare to raise their heads.


    To their surprise, True Immortal Chen remembered their names and was willing to use them.


    This was already a great honor.


    Wang Shiduo¡¯s eyes revealed a hint of complexity.


    He and Chen Dengming had attended the Ascension Conference together back then.


    He thought that with the wonderful method given by the Immortal, he could cultivate into an immortal over the years, and it wouldn¡¯t be much worse than those who went to the Cultivation World like Chen Dengming.


    However, now it seemed that his thoughts back then were simply a naive joke.


    The present Chen Dengming was even more revered by a genuine Immortal Master like Jiang who had descended from the Cultivation World.


    ¡°You may all rise.


    There¡¯s no need to bow while talking to me.¡±


    Chen Dengming waved his hand.


    Wang Shiduo and the others promptly straightened their bodies, only daring to carefully examine Chen Dengming.


    Looking at Chen Dengming still as youthful as before, even seeming younger, and his white temples not giving an old feeling but rather giving off an overwhelming immortal might, the few of them became even more apprehensive.

 Chapter 358

    ?Chapter 358: 171???172: The Dao Orthodoxy of the immortals is hard to get, Changchun will have a joyous banquet sometimes_4 Chapter 358: 171???172: The Dao Orthodoxy of the immortals is hard to get, Changchun will have a joyous banquet sometimes_4 Chen Dengming could instantly discern the tension and varied thoughts of these people.


    Just like during the Ascension Conference back then, cultivators could see through the thoughts of mortals and celestial beings with a single glance.


    ¡°Qiangzi, it seems they all want me to impart Celestial Techniques, Immortal Pills, and even desire that I bring them to the Cultivation World¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming conveyed these thoughts to Jiang Qiang with a smile.


    Jiang Qiang responded, ¡°Brother Chen, I have already tested them all.


    Apart from Wang Shiduo possessing an inferior Spiritual Root, none of them have any Spiritual Roots.


    They just want some Elixir Pills to fortify their physiques.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly.


    He could easily grant them Elixir pills.


    However, he didn¡¯t feel obliged to fulfill Wang Shiduo¡¯s desire to venture into the Cultivation World.


    He had already given him benefits like the Qingning Pills in the past, and Jiang Qiang had also nurtured and helped him over the years.


    It¡¯s not suitable to keep giving¡­


    After all, the Chen Family is not a charity and these people are merely fellow villagers, without having deep connections.


    If they want to gain more, they must also give more, for instance, by protecting the Chen Family.


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    At Chen Dengming¡¯s signal,


    Wang Shiduo and the others attacked Jiang Qiang together, putting forth their full strength.


    As expected, they were all defeated by Jiang Qiang.


    However, they did manage to drain Jiang Qiang¡¯s Spiritual Energy by fifty percent.


    Helplessly, the power of a Qi Cultivation cultivator¡¯s skills has been weakened more than tenfold, and even the speed of using the skills had been diminished.


    Under these circumstances, the fact that Jiang Qiang could still single-handedly defeat six people was due to his effort in mastering martial arts and improving some of his combat power in these years, otherwise, even if he could kill all six, he would end up perishing as well.


    This reveals that if enough Innate warriors were recruited, they would still pose a significant threat to cultivators descending from the heavens.


    Chen Dengming awarded some elixir pills to the six as a reward, gave them a few words of encouragement, and then departed.


    The six, overjoyed at receiving Spirit Pills, rejoiced greatly, while only Wang Shiduo was somewhat disappointed.


    However, he clearly knew that True Immortal Chen had already been kind enough to him.


    If asked what he has contributed to the Chen Family, he knew well in his heart that his current value to the Chen Family was far from compensating for their investment in him.


    How could he dare to hope for more?


    Two days later, Chen Dengming reentered the Human Immortal Ancient Palace and made another attempt.


    As expected, he failed yet again.


    He immediately bade farewell to Jiang Qiang and his family members and rode away on the Black Cloud Leopard.


    There were martial arts masters in the mortal world who tried to trace his disappearing figure, hoping to find some heavenly traces.


    In the end, they could only watch helplessly as the Black Cloud Leopard disappeared into the clouds.


    From that point, another legend was added to the martial arts world of Nanxun: The legend of True Immortal Chen riding away on a leopard, appearing and disappearing mysteriously.


    ¡­


    At this moment,


    Outside of Nanxun,


    Inside the Changchun Sect, a joyous and bustling scene ensues.


    The entire sect had been lavishly and solemnly decorated in advance, with red silk and flowers adorning every corner, making the scene exceptionally festive.


    The disciples within the sect were all beaming with happiness.


    The Changchun Sect had already sent out invitations for a banquet to all the surrounding Immortal¡¯s gateways, inviting them to attend the wedding reception of the ¡®Changchun Fairy Couple¡¯.


    The grand feast was scheduled to be officially held on a lucky date half a month later.


    Changchun Fairy Couple would then unite under the witness of a Golden Core of Longevity Sect and a Great Cultivator from Changchun Sect, to walk hand in hand on the path of the Great Dao.


    This grand event had long been a hot topic among the surrounding areas of the Changchun Sect, even in the mortal world.


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    Many Loose Cultivators enthusiastically discussed the Changchun Fairy Couple, with the woman, He Yingyu, being of unparalleled beauty and a one of a kind beauty, more so, a master in Artifact Refining and possessing the power of a Foundation Establishment late-stage, while the man was dashing and elegant, now a Great Cultivator in the False Core stage, with formidable strength.


    The union of these two individuals was naturally an excellent match made in heaven.


    The Changchun sect was fortunate to have such a match.


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    Inside He Yingyu¡¯s cave residence, the place was already filled with various gifts that had been sent in advance.


    ¡°Weiwei, does this look good?¡±


    He Yingyu gracefully sat in front of her dressing table, her face glowing as she inquired Xu Wei.


    With a Magpie Feather Crown on her head, holding a fanning feather in her hand, she was breathtakingly stunning.


    Xu Wei was about to reply with a smile, when a leopard¡¯s roar was heard.


    Immediately, she exclaimed,


    ¡°Elder Brother Chen is back.¡±


    He Yingyu paused, seeing Xu Wei¡¯s spirit-like figure fluttering off, she playfully complained, ¡°Your spirit always seems to follow your Elder Brother Chen¡­


    ¡±


    As soon as her words fell, she dressed in red, turned around, and walked out of her cave residence, overjoyed.


    She was indeed afraid that Chen Dengming would be infatuated in Nanxun and forget their wedding feast, which would then turn the Changchun Fairy Couple into a laughing stock.


    Chen Dengming looked at He Yingyu dressed in brilliant red, her beauty stunning, and he was slightly dazed.


    He was truly about to get married, and that too, in the Cultivation World.


    He, a poor old man, who crawled out from the bottom, was going to marry the beautiful and wealthy lady of the Changchun Sect, who was forty to fifty years younger than him.


    This was a plot that seldom occurred even in novels, but it was actually happening to him now, making others envious¡­


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    ?Chapter 359: 173: A Hundred Doors Celebrate with Dragon and Phoenix Dance, Rising straight to the Longevity Sect (Added for monthly ticket)_1 Chapter 359: 173: A Hundred Doors Celebrate with Dragon and Phoenix Dance, Rising straight to the Longevity Sect (Added for monthly ticket)_1 Two hearts tied in love, like the union of a mandarin duck couple, bloom together into the longevity flower.


    To share the joyous news with the east wind, the Changchun couple warmly invite guests from the immortal sects.


    The eighth day of May, a day of great joy for the Changchun fairy couple of the Changchun Sect.


    The union of a False Core Great Cultivator and a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator could be regarded as a grand event within cultivation families, shaking the surroundings for thousands of miles, attracting many cultivators to join in the fun.


    Not to mention both of them are disciples of the Changchun Sect.


    Any discerning person would know that after the Changchun couple tied the knot, they would head to the Longevity Sect, a leap from a fish to a dragon.


    If those who can form a relationship do not do so, it would become difficult to build a relationship later when both of them successfully form their Golden Core.


    Therefore, not only were the invited Immortal Sect Way Gate present, but neighboring cultivation families who weren¡¯t even invited also rushed over to offer celebratory gifts.


    For a time, from the mountain gate of the Changchun Sect down to the Everjoy District at the foot of the mountain, the scene was spectacularly grand.


    Inside the mountain gate, there was a feast for thousands of people.


    Below the mountain gate, there were all kinds of performances, such as beast controlling sects taming spiritual beasts like the Foundation Establishment water-dragon and phoenix to congratulate the couple.


    There were scenes of drums and gaiety everywhere, symbolizing the benediction of the dragon and phoenix.


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    Inside the mountain gate of the Changchun Sect.


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    Chen Dengming, donned in a jovial red robe, was cheerfully exchanging pleasantries with the heads of cultivating families and representatives from different sects.


    ¡°Master Ma gave such a generous gift, it¡¯s really too grand.


    After spending so much, you should have some more drinks later¡­¡±


    ¡°Ah!


    Master He, I didn¡¯t expect you to come in person, it is an honor¡­¡±


    ¡°Chen Brother, you¡¯re always so sweet-talking.


    I am a deputy sect leader here to congratulate you on behalf of our sect leader.


    Don¡¯t put me on such a pedestal¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled, bowed and gestured, ¡°Please, have a seat in the VIP hall¡­¡±


    Amidst the conversation, a disciple announced the arrival of another cultivation family coming to offer their congratulations.


    The name of the family he had never heard of before, let alone recognize.


    ¡°It really is true, wealth attracts distant relatives, huh?¡±


    Chen Dengming wiped a drop of sweat from his brow and patted his bulging storage bag, feeling both tireless and happy.


    It was unexpected that the original plan of a low-profile wedding banquet has now attracted numerous large and small powers to congratulate, and a few dozens of families had already come.


    The least of them also brought ten high-quality spirit crystals.


    At this time, a voice of a disciple announcing the arrival of guests echoed from afar.


    ¡°The Miaoyin Sect is here to send blessings!


    Wishing the Changchun fairy couple a long and happy marriage, heading into the Golden Core life stage together!¡±


    ¡°Miaoyin Sect?¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback.


    Who¡¯s joking about the Miaoyin Sect?


    The divine spirit of Han Yongxu, the sect leader of Miaoyin Sect, is currently trapped in his Soul Attracting Banner and his spiritual wisdom is almost worn out.


    And now someone from there came to offer blessings?


    Aren¡¯t they here to create trouble instead?


    Looking into the distance, he saw a construction disciple with high cheekbones and a long beard, and another quite handsome young builder, come hand in hand.


    ¡°Hou Wanzong?¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised.


    He didn¡¯t expect Hou Wanzong, who he had met on the battlefield, to be part of the delegation from the Miaoyin Sect.


    Back then, he had asked this man about the Luo Family and Luo Bing, and it was then that he found Jiang Qiang.


    Thinking about it, he only had a fleeting acquaintance with this man, but he came all the way to give gifts so enthusiastically.


    ¡°Brother Hou!


    I didn¡¯t expect you to come too, you didn¡¯t even notify me in advance so I could arrange for your reception.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed and stepped forward to exchange formal greetings.


    ¡°Brother Chen!


    How could I dare to disturb you during such a busy time¡­


    I¡¯m already pleased that you remember me, Hou.¡±


    Upon seeing Chen Dengming, Hou Wanzong seemed a bit nervous and hurriedly paid his respects.


    Chen Dengming now was a False Core Great Cultivator, and he also knew that his sect leader had once embarrassed Chen Dengming, and was repelled by elder ancestor from the Longevity Sect.


    When he first met Chen Dengming, he only knew him as Chen Ming, but now he fully understood.


    ¡°Brother Chen!¡±


    The middle-aged Foundation Establishment cultivator with three strands of long beard also courteously greeted Chen Dengming.


    After paying tribute, he took out a storage bag and said with a smile.


    ¡°This represents the celebration gift from our Miaoyin Sect¡¯s Chief.


    The chief said Brother Chen could be considered an old friend from the past.


    On the auspicious occasion of your wedding day, this gift is to express our feelings.


    Unfortunately, the chief is currently occupied with important affairs and is unable to come and congratulate in person.


    Please forgive us, Brother Chen .


    .


    .¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming raised his eyebrows, his heart moved slightly, and then said apologetically, ¡°The chief of your sect is¡­¡±


    Hou Wanzong immediately smiled and said, ¡°Brother Chen, our sect leader is none other than Chief Luo Bing!¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming realized what was happening, keeping his face unchanged, thanking them, and ordering the attendant disciples to escort the two to the VIP hall.


    ¡°Luo Bing¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming looked down at the storage bag in his hand.


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    After raising his eyebrows slightly, he opened the bag and saw twenty top-grade spirit crystals and a token inside.


    Looking at the token that was engraved with a ¡°Luo¡±, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes gleamed.


    He then slowly put away the storage bag and kept it separately.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming noticed a gentle gaze from not far away.


    Looking in that direction, he couldn¡¯t help but smile.


    ¡°Weiwei¡­


    Come, take this back.¡±


    Chen Dengming gestured Xu Wei over and passed the other storage bag, overflowing with celebration gifts, over to her.


    ¡°This many?¡±


    Sticking out her tongue, Xu Wei didn¡¯t mention the matter of Miaoyin Sect¡¯s arrival.


    She smiled and covered her mouth,¡±Sister Yu isn¡¯t dressing up anymore, she¡¯s just in the room counting spirit crystalsa€|¡±


    Chen Dengming winked, laughed, and said, ¡°This is quite profitable.


    How about we get married again next time?¡±

 Chapter 360

    ?Chapter 360: 173: A Hundred Doors Celebrate with Dragon and Phoenix Dance, Rising straight to the Longevity Sect (Added for monthly ticket)_2 Chapter 360: 173: A Hundred Doors Celebrate with Dragon and Phoenix Dance, Rising straight to the Longevity Sect (Added for monthly ticket)_2 Xu Wei paused for a moment before her eyes narrowed with an unnatural smile like a crescent moon, ¡°Since when do people give such daunting gifts?


    You¡¯ll scare people off.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with that?


    We didn¡¯t fail to return the favor.¡±


    ¡°Never mind.


    I¡¯m going to deliver the gifts.¡±


    Chen Dengming watched Xu Wei running off like a gust of wind, his smile gradually fading, his heart too, was less joyful.


    On the other hand, the joy on Xu Wei¡¯s face also dwindled as she ran away.


    Her heart was sour, tingling and bitter, and yet she was deeply moved.


    If paper dolls could shed tears, her tears would have rolled down like pearls with broken threads.


    She was a paper doll with low qualifications and she knew her life was short.


    Therefore, even if Chen Dengming took the initiative to speak, she did not want to face it, not wanting to affect Chen Dengming in any way.


    She admired the union of He Yingyu and Chen Dengming.


    She genuinely blessed and supported them, even fantasizing that she was the bride dressed in a wedding gown.


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    However, whenever she thought of other people¡¯s criticism and surprised eyes, she would feel inferior and was more afraid that it would make others belittle Chen Dengming.


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    That evening, the sound of flowers and candles accompanied by wine and music added to the festive atmosphere of the grand banquet.


    Under the witness of the mid-Golden Core cultivator from the Longevity Sect, Qu Yinghua, and the head of the Changchun Sect, Qiu Feng.


    Chen Dengming and He Yingyu, under the moonlit night, one riding a dragon, the other on a luan, drank celebratory wine in mid-air.


    Finally, the Black Cloud Leopard appeared in the dark sky full of fireworks, proudly revealing the inscriptions on its body and pulling a cart full of fresh flowers and spirit fruits.


    They cascaded from the sky, making the entire banquet full of fresh flowers and spiritual light.


    That day.


    The Changchun Sect celebrated all night.


    Inside the cave dwelling.


    At midnight, the green curtain let the spring night in, the east wind blew the dream to the rosy clouds.


    The song of jade flute just ended, a piece of cloud fell on the apricot flowers.


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    Afterwards.


    He Yingyu was sentimental, her cheeks flushed, her eyes moist as if they were about to drop water, silently blaming Chen Dengming for being overly energetic.


    Chen Dengming sat outside the hall, comfortably soaking in the hot spring of the cave dwelling, while listening to Xu Wei report the congratulatory gifts they received.


    ¡°In total, we received over three hundred high-grade spirit crystals, twelve second-order magic artifacts, and over ten other elixir pills of varying values ¡­


    this much?¡±


    After hearing the report, Chen Dengming turned in surprise to look at Xu Wei.


    After receiving an affirming and sneaky smile from her, he couldn¡¯t help but be amazed.


    ¡°What¡¯s there to be surprised about?


    Apprentice Brother, we are somewhat renowned in the Eastern Region after all.


    We are the most famous under the great cultivators of the Golden Core, besides, we are members of the Changchun Sect.


    Naturally, many people would be willing to bring congratulatory gifts.¡±


    He Yingyu came out of the room, speaking casually, though the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, clearly indicating her inner excitement.


    Chen Dengming laughed, ¡°If we calculate now, we have more than eight hundred high-grade spirit crystals, this money is enough for a long time¡­¡±


    He Yingyu shook her head, ¡°You forgot, we have to save money for our future.


    We need to refine a top-tier second-order spirit boat, or directly buy one.


    That would cost at least four to five hundred high-grade spirit crystals¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was stunned.


    This way, it seemed that eight hundred high-grade spirit crystals really weren¡¯t much.


    The excitement he just felt faded instantly.


    In his previous life, people who got married were worried about saving money to buy a house and a car.


    Now in the Cultivation World, they are also distressed about the money used to purchase a spirit boat.


    But if they have the ability, the spirit boat is indeed an indispensable ¡®big item¡¯ in the life of a cultivator.


    The escape speed of the spirit boat is much faster than the flying sword of the same order, and it only needs to be refueled with spirit crystals to fly without the need to input spiritual energy.


    Secondly, the spirit boat is also a symbol of status.


    He Yingyu herself had a small spirit boat, but it was only a low-grade second-order spirit boat.


    Its escape speed was comparable to a high-grade second-order flying sword.


    Now that they were married and about to go to the Longevity Sect, they definitely needed to replace the spirit boat.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t we buy a third-order spirit boat?


    After all, besides the initial power input required to start it, it only needs spirit crystals to run.


    With my current Dan Power, I should be able to start a third-order spirit boat.


    The escape speed of a third-order spirit boat is much faster.


    If a Golden Core cultivator doesn¡¯t have a corresponding spirit boat, they might not be able to catch up.¡±


    Chen Dengming said, getting out of the hot spring.


    But He Yingyu shook her head again, ¡°Forget it, not in a hurry.


    With eight hundred high-grade spirit crystals, we may not be able to buy a good third-order spirit boat.


    We have only just managed to accumulate so much wealth, after we go to the Longevity Sect, we still need to cultivate, visit fellow sect members, appease past seniors.


    Which of these doesn¡¯t require money?


    Let¡¯s be thrifty for now¡­¡±


    Hearing this, Xu Wei also said, ¡°Sister Yu is right, it¡¯s easy to go from thrifty to extravagant, but hard to go in the opposite direction.


    Times are not peaceful, the warlike Heavenly Dao Sect has gone to fight in the Western Region.


    Today, I heard guests who came to congratulate us say that many Immortal Gateways in the Longevity Sect were clamoring to retaliate against the Heavenly Dao Sect.


    Who knows when the sky might change?


    When the world is in chaos, we need to grab more wealth¡­¡±


    Looking at the two women planning and counting, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but laugh.


    The one who suggested buying a spirit boat and the one who suggested being frugal were both you.


    Ultimately, you are all women who know how to live life.


    He felt very satisfied and slightly guilt-ridden at the same time.


    He Yingyu had married him in poverty.


    The wealth they had accumulated seemed to be a lot, but for a large cultivation family or a great Golden Core cultivator, it was still very little, not even enough to buy a grand and elegant spirit boat.? ?

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    It¡¯s not only fast, but also spacious¡­


    I must buy it¡­¡±


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    Half a month later.


    Surrounded by their Changchun Sect fellows and numerous disciples bidding them farewell, Chen Dengming and He Yingyu boarded the Spirit Boat, prepared to leave for the Longevity Sect.


    ¡°Senior Brother Liang, take care!


    I will come back to the sect frequently and check in.¡±


    Amidst a somber and mournful parting atmosphere, Chen Dengming raised his hand in salute, gazing seriously at Liang Yunsheng.


    Liang Yunsheng laughed heartily, with an indescribable noble and generous expression on his somewhat aged face.


    He said, ¡°Brother Chen, Junior Sister He, you are only going to the Longevity Sect, not to the Southern Region or the Western Region.


    We are close in proximity, and we are all family.


    Let¡¯s not make such a fuss about parting.¡±


    Upon hearing this, He Yingyu¡¯s saddened expression lightened into a smile, and she playfully retorted, ¡°Senior Brother, you have been waiting for this day for a long time, haven¡¯t you?


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    You can¡¯t wait for me to leave for the Longevity Sect.¡±


    Liang Yunsheng laughed loudly, but he felt a sense of loss deep within.


    If not for the outstanding talents of his junior brother and sister, he really wouldn¡¯t want to send them off to the Longevity Sect.


    The absence of these two close juniors would inevitably make the sect less lively.


    A moment later, thousands of disciples bowed and saluted in farewell.


    ¡°The disciples of the Changchun Sect respectfully send off the two seniors to the Longevity Sect.


    We wish Martial Uncle and Martial Aunt to attain the Golden Core together and achieve longevity!¡±


    Amidst the massive farewell, the Spirit Boat cast a Spiritual Light and quickly moved away.


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    The Longevity Sect is just over four thousand miles north of the heartlands of the Eastern Region, not far from the Changchun Sect.


    At the speed of He Yingyu¡¯s Spirit Boat, the two arrived at the gate of the Longevity Sect after an hour.


    At the gate of the Longevity Sect, several Foundation Establishment cultivators and a Great Cultivator of False Core were waiting to welcome them.


    From afar, Chen Dengming saw these Foundation Establishment cultivators and introduced them to He Yingyu with a smile.


    ¡°Sister, there are Brother Sang, Brother Zheng, and Brother Ouyang.


    They are all disciples of the Longevity Sect whom I¡¯ve mentioned before.


    With their familiar faces helping us, we could adapt quickly to the Longevity Sect.¡±


    He Yingyu smiled and praised, ¡°Junior Brother, you have always been quite adept at dealing with people.¡±


    Although they were already a couple, they still referred to each other as Senior Sister and Junior Brother, a habit born from convention.


    In Chen Dengming¡¯s words, if an old couple calls each other husband and wife every day, it would be fairly nauseating; it is better to respect each other.


    ¡°Senior Brother Chen, Sister He, hahaha, you finally arrived.¡±


    As the Spirit Boat landed, Sang Tianrong immediately waved with a laugh.


    Only when he noticed the gaze of the False Core Senior Brother beside him did he restrain his laughter.


    The False Core Senior Brother with fluttering sleeves flew up and introduced himself with a smile.


    ¡°I am Qi Yanbing.


    I have heard a lot about the two of you, the famous Changchun Fairy Couple.¡±


    Chen Dengming accompanied He Yingyu off the Spirit Boat and politely returned the compliment, ¡°Nowhere near as much as I¡¯ve heard, Brother Qi.


    We, husband and wife, have long admired your famed Flying Clouds Breaking Fog Sword.


    Meeting you today is just a regret it hasn¡¯t happened sooner.¡±


    Qi Yanbing was slightly startled, not expecting the newly arrived Chen Dengming to have heard of his fame, and even seemed to admire him greatly.


    The smile on his face immediately became more sincere, and he immediately engaged in pleasant small talk.


    Seeing this, Sang Tianrong and the other two shared a glance, all suppressing their laughter.


    Where did Qi Yanbing¡¯s Flying Clouds Breaking Fog Sword hold such a high reputation?


    It certainly didn¡¯t surpass the Changchun Fairy Couple¡¯s.


    After all, the Longevity Sect has always advocated non-contention with the world.


    Even though the False Core members of the sect had experienced quite a few battles, they were still not as famous as those from the Heavenly Dao Sect.


    The name Flying Clouds Breaking Fog Sword was just a title used within the sect ¨C a title that they had revealed to Chen Dengming.


    With Chen Dengming¡¯s business-savvy flattery paving the way, they were warmly receptioned when everyone entered the sect.


    With the help of Sang Tianrong and others guiding them, Chen Dengming and He Yingyu soon completed the sect registration and received their sect assessment tasks.


    Admission to the Longevity Sect didn¡¯t just mean that they could immediately receive their sect robes, cave dwellings, identity tokens, and welfare treatments after registering.


    Before joining the sect, they still had to complete a sect assessment task.


    Such tasks, although mostly just a formality, are indispensable.


    They are used to test the individual abilities, strengths, temperament, and so forth, of the disciples of the lower Sect.


    They are kept as records for future reference when the Sect needs to assign tasks and positions.


    Originally, Chen Dengming intended to join the Longevity Sect only after He Yingyu had also advanced to the False Core stage.


    However, after being reminded by Sang Tianrong and others that currently, there were again wars happening in the East and West Territories, the Longevity Sect might inevitably get involved in the future.


    The assessment tasks could involve battlefields, so the two chose to come to the Longevity Sect ahead of schedule to avoid trouble later.


    ¡­


    ¡°Senior Brother Chen, you see, the current Sect examination tasks are actually quite troublesome.


    However, at least they do not involve warfare.¡±


    On Yunshou Peak of the Longevity Sect, Sang Tianrong invited Chen Dengming and others to be guests in his cave dwelling.


    He courteously explained the examination tasks to Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming looked at the examination task he had received and shook his head slightly.


    He looked at He Yingyu¡¯s task and sighed in relief.


    ¡°That¡¯s good, Brother Sang, looking at her examination task, it should be easier than mine, right?¡±


    Having looked at He Yingyu¡¯s examination task, Sang Tianrong nodded in affirmation with a smile, ¡°Indeed, Sister He¡¯s task is much simpler than yours, Senior Brother Chen.


    But after all, you are a great cultivator at the False Core stage; those who are capable do more work.


    The difficulty of the task will naturally not be the same¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, indicating his understanding.


    His examination task was to go to a pioneering land close to the Western Region to guard for three months.


    Once the pioneering work is completed, he can return.


    The so-called pioneering refers to the preparation to develop a region that was originally uninhabited.


    This area is likely to be used by the Sect to establish war zone fortresses for those rushing to the battlefield, similar to the Jiamu Pass area in the past.


    The examination tasks of the Longevity Sect vaguely reveal that the Longevity Sect is slacking off.


    Perhaps they were invited by the Heavenly Dao Sect and other Sects to attack the Western Region.


    The high-ranking of the Longevity Sect naturally refused, but perhaps out of courtesy, they still got involved in some logistical tasks, ostensibly showing that they had made some contribution.


    He Yingyu¡¯s task was relatively simple, only to escort a batch of supplies to a temporary war zone at the edge of the Eastern Region.


    Once the supplies are delivered, the task is considered complete.


    After expressing their gratitude to Sang Tianrong, the two then headed to their temporary cave dwellings within the Longevity Sect.


    Although they had not yet completed their examination tasks, they could already live in a two-level Spirit Vein cave dwelling within the Longevity Sect, which would not affect anything.


    ¡­


    At night, the two floated together above their cave dwelling, overlooking the entire Longevity Sect.


    The Thirteen Peaks of Longevity.


    From south to north, they are like thirteen beautiful ladies sitting side by side.


    Not only is the scenery beautiful, but it is also a huge fairy mountain treasure land formed by six first-level spirit veins, four second-level Spirit Veins, as well as two three-level Spirit Veins, and one four-level Spirit Vein.


    Twelve branches emerging from the four-level Spirit Vein, like stars surrounding the main Longevity Peak that occupies the four-level Spirit Vein, make the Longevity Peak full of spiritual energy.


    The Longevity Hall on top of the peak, resembling a tortoise-snake, is majestic in grandeur, giving people a sense of longstanding solid history.


    ¡°Sister, after we complete our examination tasks, we will be settling here for a long period of time in the future¡­¡±


    ¡°Yes, anywhere you are is home.¡±


    Beneath, near their cave dwelling, some people occasionally cast their gaze at the two in mid-air.


    Some were envious, and some were frustrated and sour, silently cursing in their hearts.


    The Changchun Fairy Couple, a dog-love couple.


    They had just arrived on the first day, and they were already showing off their love in the midst of the night.


    How could those lonely guests who devoted themselves to their solitary cultivation bear it¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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    (Today, almost twelve thousand words are written in congratulations to the Changchun Fairy Couple!


    Please also ask for a festive monthly ticket)

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    ?Chapter 362: 174~175: The perfect deduction of life span resources, revealing enemy situation during pioneer exploration (nearly 8k votes needed for the month)_1 Chapter 362: 174~175: The perfect deduction of life span resources, revealing enemy situation during pioneer exploration (nearly 8k votes needed for the month)_1 The Sect¡¯s assessment mission only gave Chen Dengming a few days to prepare before he had to set off immediately, following the Sect¡¯s Spirit Boat to the very edge of the Southeastern corner of the Eastern Region, thousands of miles away.


    Past the southeastern corner of the Eastern Region was the battlefield where sects like the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Western Region Demon Cultivators had broken out into conflict.


    Inside the cave dwelling, He Yingyu and Xu Wei were chatting.


    ¡°When we get there, I¡¯ll have to rely on you.


    Although he seems careful and cautious in his everyday duties, he can sometimes be quite careless in ordinary life¡­¡±


    Xu Wei held back her laughter, holding He Yingyu¡¯s hand, ¡°I understand, Sister Yu.


    I¡¯ll take care of the trivial things for him.¡±


    He Yingyu nodded slightly and got up, moving gracefully towards Chen Dengming to continue her nagging.


    ¡°Don¡¯t show off when you arrive in the battlefield a€¡± stay away from trouble.


    It¡¯s just an assessment, and not a mandate to risk your life.


    You¡¯re a Great Cultivator with a False Core, on the brink of achieving the Golden Core.


    The Sect won¡¯t trouble you¡­¡±


    ¡°Are you well-versed with the new magic artifacts I¡¯ve refined for you?


    Make sure to get more familiar¡­¡±


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    Chen Dengming, laughing, wrapped his arm around He Yingyu¡¯s waist.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I am familiar with all of them.


    Don¡¯t you know my character well?


    If there was real danger, I would have already avoided it.


    You should also be careful on the road and focus on cultivating¡­


    so you can breakthrough sooner¡­¡±


    After their brief exchange, without any further fuss, they left the cave dwelling and headed straight for a few Spirit boats of the Longevity Sect, which had been waiting at the foot of the mountain.


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    ¡°Friend He!¡±


    On one of the Spirit-boats, an old man with squinted eyes and in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment brightened up when he saw He Yingyu¡¯s alluring and dignified figure, promptly waving a greeting.


    ¡°This Fellow Cultivator!¡±


    At this time, Chen Dengming flew over from behind, jumped off the Black Cloud Leopard, and greeted the old man with a smile.


    ¡°My wife is new here and it¡¯s her first time participating in this assessment mission, so I hope you can take good care of her.¡±


    The old man was taken aback, feeling the formidable spiritual might of Chen Dengming, he immediately bowed and replied laughingly, ¡°Brother Chen is joking.


    Your wife is stronger than this old man, I dare not speak of taking care of her, but I can promise mutual assistance.¡±


    He said this while stealing another glance at the Black Cloud Leopard with its distinguished purple fur.


    This mighty creature impressed and humbled him greatly.


    The rumors had indeed been true, the Changchun Fairy Couple did own a Foundation Establishment Black Cloud Leopard as a mount.


    The sight of such a majestic creature couldn¡¯t help but stir envy and awe.


    ¡°Experience is also a form of strength, you¡¯re too humble.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed, casually taking out a small storage bag from his sleeve, and passed it over with a soft force.


    The old man was shocked, and backed away quickly.


    ¡°Brother Chen, this is unacceptable, really, this is too much for me¡­¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s just a small gift to mark our meeting.


    Please accept it, consider it as us becoming friends.


    We, the Changchun Fairy Couple, enjoy making friends.¡±


    A few moments later, Chen Dengming watched with a smile as He Yingyu gracefully boarded the Spirit Boat and left with confidence.


    As the saying goes, it is easier to deal with a difficult boss than tricky coworkers.


    Even though Chen Dengming had now attained a False Core, he wasn¡¯t proud or complacent.


    Essential precautions and social skills were not to be neglected.


    ¡°Brother Chen!¡±


    When he reached another Spirit Boat, a woman cultivator with squinty eyes, wearing a Longevity Sect robe, came up to greet him.


    Polite introductions were made, explaining that they were companions on the same mission and would both benefit from mutual care and support.


    For Chen Dengming this was an assessment mission.


    But for other cultivators of the Longevity Sect, it might just be a regular Sect duty.


    Coming across a Great Cultivator with a False Core, like Chen Dengming, in a duty mission surely brought happiness.


    On the Spirit boat, more than sixty disciples of the Longevity Sect saw Chen Dengming, each of them dutifully paying respects, and expressing their excitement.


    Within the entire Longevity Sect, there were nearly 20,000 Qi Cultivation disciples, several hundred Foundation Establishment cultivators, but only thirteen cultivators with the False Core.


    Norma Qi Cultivation disciples usually had no chance to interact with the Great Cultivators possessing a False Core in the sect, let alone being on the same mission on the same Spirit Boat.


    As always, Chen Dengming put up no airs he greeted the respectful disciples with a warm smile.


    Afterwards, he left the Black Cloud Leopard outside, facing the adoring and slightly fearful stares of the Longevity Sect disciples.


    Under the guidance of the squinty-eyed Foundation Establishment cultivator, Du Baoyue, he lodged in the best guest room on the Spirit Boat for temporary rest.


    This trip, across the thousands of miles, would take two hours even on a second-rank high-level Spirit Boat of the Longevity Sect.


    Once a certain speed is reached, it becomes increasingly difficult to speed up further, hence a second-rank high-level Spirit Boat may not necessarily be much faster than a lower-rank one.


    ¡­


    While sitting in the room on the Spirit Boat,


    Chen Dengming summoned the Mini Array Spirit to dance, activated the Array Plate, and prepared to cultivate.


    At his stage of cultivation, the Soul Snatching Array Disk of the first order has a limited impact.


    Because the volume of the spiritual energy he draws in and absorbs during cultivation is indeed substantial.


    What used to be a work of several hours to completely deplete the spiritual energy from the surroundings of the Array Plate, now takes only about ten minutes.


    This means that to maintain the best absorption quality a€¡± where the Golden and Wood Spiritual Energy do not cause each other to deteriorate, he needs to change his cultivation location frequently.


    This would consequently lead to a decline in cultivation efficiency.


    But this problem can be solved while on a moving Spirit Boat.


    Because the Spirit Boat keeps moving, there is no risk of the spiritual energy in the surrounding air being completely absorbed.


    The downside is also obvious.


    When cultivating while the Spirit Boat is moving, there lacks a Spirit Vein like the ones in the sect and the cultivation has to rely solely on the spiritual energy from the outside atmosphere a€¡± which inevitably slows down the cultivation speed compared to within the sect.

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    The only solution is to acquire a higher-ranked Soul Snatching Array Disk to expand the formation¡¯s scope and improve its efficiency.


    ¡°Soul Snatching Array Disks are extremely rare, and the Longevity Sect, which doesn¡¯t focus on formations, doesn¡¯t possess such disks.


    Qiangzi and I have searched the nearby marketplace for a long time but could not find any information about this type of disk.


    It seems we will have to search for it through corresponding sectsa€|¡±


    Chen Dengming was pleased, watching the mini array spirit and Xu Wei¡¯s dance, contemplating prior to his cultivation.


    When going to the location he was tasked to guard, he might encounter cultivators from sects like the Heavenly Dao Sect or the Shu Sword Pavilion.


    He heard that cultivators from the Strange Object Sect are also participating in this war, so there might be a chance of running into them.


    The Strange Object Sect is famously known for possessing countless treasures.


    All kinds of exotic objects can likely be found within this sect.


    Chen Dengming speculated that the Soul Snatching Array Disk and the blueprint that Jiang Qiang had initially procured may have actually come from the Strange Object Sect.


    The mini array spirit might not necessarily have been crafted into the disk, there could be another truth.


    Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t make sense for a sect like the Yin Ghost Sect to have collected both the Soul Snatching Array Disk and its blueprints.


    Perhaps these were lost by a cultivator from the Strange Object Sect when they attacked the Yin Ghost Sect.


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    Chen Dengming collected his thoughts to observe his current state.


    ¡°Foundation Establishment Complete Cultivator [Chen Dengming]


    Life Span: 92/391/819


    Spiritual Root: Gold, Wood (Top Quality 100/100)


    Martial Arts: ¡±Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡± (Transcendent 37/100)


    Daoism: ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± (10th Level 493/70000), others omitted¡­¡±


    After his breakthrough to the tenth level of Longevity Spring Skill, his life expectancy has increased by another 15 years.


    Currently, his maximum lifespan is 819 years, leaving him with 428 years to spare.


    Chen Dengming planned to consume 130 years of lifespan during his upcoming guarding and pioneering period, elevating ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± to the top of the third level.


    Even though he tried before and found that cultivating this skill further barely increased his Spirit Affinity, he decided to give it another go since his lifespan had increased again.


    After all, entering the Golden Core stage in the future would significantly boost his lifespan once more.


    Soon, he calmed his mind and entered a state of cultivation.


    His proficiency in Changchun Skill, increasing every twenty-three minutesa€|


    ¡­


    Two hours later.


    The spirit boat of the Longevity Sect arrived at a wasteland thousands of miles away with everyone on board.


    There were already some cultivation families leading a group of loose cultivators to pioneer the land, but progress was slow without an expert to guide them.


    When Chen Dengming and others from the Longevity Sect arrived, these cultivation families and loose cultivators seemed visibly relieved, their gazes filled with awe when they looked at Chen Dengming and Du Baoyue.


    ¡°From now on, we will be in charge of this area.


    You all can return and report,¡± Du Baoyue instructed the cultivation family members during the handover.


    Then, she looked at Chen Dengming for confirmation.


    ¡°Brother Chen, what do you think?¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded with a smile, ¡°Daoist Friend Du, handle it as you see fit.¡±


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    With a smile on her face and a load off her mind, Du Baoyue took an even greater liking to Chen Dengming.


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    Brother Chen from Changchun Sect was indeed approachable without any arrogance.


    Unlike the False Core senior brothers from our sect, who were somewhat arrogant and not as easy to deal with.


    ¡°I¡¯m going to take a walk.¡±


    Chen Dengming was a bit uncomfortable with the solemn atmosphere in the house created by the silent cultivation family members, as if he was going to eat them.


    After giving a heads-up, he flew out of the house to inspect the wasteland.


    The many loose cultivators gathered in the mountains bowed their heads when they saw Chen Dengming, not daring to offend him and showing extreme reverence.


    Chen Dengming looked at more than a hundred loose cultivators in various outfits.


    Some looked presentable in their robes with clean faces, while others were grimy and disheveled.


    Compared to the loose cultivators, the Qi Cultivation disciples of the Longevity Sect, all clad in official sect robes, appeared much more formidable.


    Their bright clothing and confident, nonchalant demeanor made them stand out.


    However, Chen Dengming felt a greater affinity for the loose cultivators, not knowing whether it was because he saw his past in them, or because he couldn¡¯t relate to the pride and confidence displayed by the disciples of the Longevity Sect.


    Chen Dengming called upon his Black Cloud Leopard, rose into the air, and began to survey the wasteland.


    Passing through this deep forest known as Chang Mountain Deep Forest will lead to the Western Region after about a thousand miles.


    This made this area strategically important.


    If this area could be cultivated and a fortress similar to the Jiamu Pass could be constructed, it would provide a strategic location for both offense and defense.


    It could also prevent demon cultivators from the Western Region from infiltrating through this deep forest.


    Clearly, there had been demon cultivators attempting this before, which was why this wasteland was selected as a clearance area.


    This time, in addition to dealing with potential powerful demonic beasts that could emerge during the clearance, his primary objective was to guard against demon cultivators from the Western Region who might have obtained information and would want to disrupt the clearance process.


    ¡°Word has it that the battlefields ahead have all been sealed off by the Heavenly Dao Sect and Shu Sword Pavilion.


    Since my location is behind the war front, it¡¯s unlikely that any demon cultivators will infiltrate and cause disruptiona€|¡±


    Riding his leopard, Chen Dengming circled and surveyed the terrain from the air.


    This area was covered by lush forest as far as he could see.


    In many places, sunlight could hardly penetrate through the leaves, casting only faint light on the forest floor.

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    It was quite similar to how humans in the past would hunt and tear down forests to build cities, causing the wild beasts in the mountains to flee in all directions and even attack humans.


    Now, in the Cultivation World, it was the same case, only the wild beasts had been replaced by more powerful and aggressive demonic beasts.


    It was foreseeable that the upcoming wilderness reclamation process would be exceptionally difficult for these loose cultivators and the disciples of the Longevity Sect.


    These forested areas, with their uneven roads, weeds in abundance, and numerous dangers, were usually the quiet, mysterious places where demonic beasts and even evil cursed spirits lurked in hiding.


    The reclamation party would have to spend months cutting down heavy trees, removing stubborn weeds, enduring the heat of the summer weather in June, and experiencing the hardships of clearing the deep forest and the unpredictable threats from the demonic beasts.


    Chen Dengming flew around for half a circle, his divine sense detected signs of many demonic beasts active in the forest.


    However, these beasts basically all fled rapidly when they sensed his presence and the scent of the Black Cloud Leopard.


    Chen Dengming took personal action, his Divine Change Saber transformed into a ray of light that descended, killing a demonic beast that resembled a wild boar at the ninth level of Qi Cultivation stage.


    Then, using his Instrument Control Skill to manipulate the flying beast, he put it into a storage bag, filling an entire bag.


    This kind of powerful Qi Cultivation demonic beast was practically a must-handle problem.


    If he waited until it hurt the disciples during reclamation before taking action, it would undoubtedly create more trouble.


    Once he returned to the temporary residence in the forest, Chen Dengming released the mountain boar-like demonic beast body that was as big as a small mountain from the storage bag.


    He instructed the disciples to deal with it, planning to have this beast as their dinner for the night.


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    The disciples of the Longevity Sect all cheered while the loose cultivators looked on with a mix of envy and awe.


    Chen Dengming looked at the group of loose cultivators and said with a faint smile, ¡°Everyone will get a share.


    This boar is so big; everyone can have a piece of meat.¡±


    The expressions of the loose cultivators were full of surprise.


    They didn¡¯t expect this Danxiu Great Cultivator, who should ordinarily be aloof, to be so friendly to them.


    Many of them were extremely excited and began to express their gratitude.


    ¡°This Brother Chen is indeed somewhat extraordinary.¡±


    Du Baoyue looked at Chen Dengming, who had so quickly won the hearts of many, with admiration.


    Sharing a little benefit could indeed win many people¡¯s support; everybody understood this principle.


    The key was whether one could put it into action.


    People judge you by your actions, not your words.


    How many Danxiu cultivators could respect loose cultivators or treat the disciples in their sect kindly?


    Even in a harmonious sect like the Longevity Sect, such cultivators were extremely rare.


    The gap in power and status was a class divide.


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    Du Baoyue suddenly felt that this Brother Chen had great potential.


    With his unconventional approach, he might have a chance to become the Longevity Seed of the sect in the future.


    ¡­


    Time flew quickly.


    In a blink of an eye, over a month had passed.


    The reclamation process in the deep forest of Chang Mountain was going very smoothly.


    Under the power of hundreds of loose cultivators and more than sixty disciples of the Longevity Sect, they cut down every tree and dug through every hill, making the reclamation process very speedy.


    Whenever they encountered powerful beasts frightened by the disturbance in the mountains, Chen Dengming and Du Baoyue would step in.


    Sometimes, Chen Dengming didn¡¯t even need to do anything, the Black Cloud Leopard was able to easily overcome some powerful Qi Cultivation beasts.


    They hardly encountered any Foundation Establishment demonic beasts.


    Surely, these clever beasts had long fled upon sensing danger.


    Chen Dengming had some concerns about whether any Demon Cultivators from the Western Region would sneak in from the other side of the forest to cause damage.


    However, a month had passed and everything was calm.


    In contrast, news of victories kept pouring in from the front line.


    The cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Shu Sword Pavilion performed exceptionally well on the battlefield.


    They were practically pushing the Demon Cultivators from the Western Region back, making constant progress on the front line.


    With that being the case, he could practice even more leisurely.


    At night, he would even have time to chat with He Yingyu using the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission and occasionally play the Death Knight game with Xu Wei.


    The only annoying thing was that it wasted a lot of spirit paper.


    If Xu Wei moved too much, she had to change her paper doll body.


    However, combining work and leisure in his practice made his cultivation life less monotonous.


    Regrettably, with the consumption of 130 years of lifespan, although he had fully mastered the third layer of the Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill, his Spirit Qi Affinity had only increased slightly, perhaps by only a few tenths of a percent.


    Once, Chen Dengming could improve the proficiency of ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± by 62 points every day.


    Now, after his spiritual root talent had reached the limit, he could improve his proficiency by 64 points every day.


    After a month, he had only managed to improve his cultivation efficiency by one day.


    However, it was better than nothing.


    ¡­


    Days and months passed like flowing water, and nearly two more months passed.


    The reclamation work was officially completed.


    Previously, Chang Mountain deep forest, which had blocked out sunlight due to its dense foliage, had nearly been leveled and was ready for city construction.


    Chen Dengming and Du Baoyue¡¯s work was officially done.


    During this period, everything remained calm and there had been no significant incidents.


    Only a few disciples and some loose cultivators were killed or injured by the claws of demonic beasts.


    However, at the same time, some changes occurred on the front line of the battle.


    The Heavenly Dao Sect and other sects in the Eastern Region suffered heavy ambushes from the demon sects and the Demon Country, resulting in numerous casualties.


    Their previous momentum of constant victories had come to a halt.


    Even some of the weaker lines of defense were torn apart by the Demon Cultivators, disrupting the attack rhythm of the sects in the Eastern Region.

 Chapter 365

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    This wilderness is too close to the Western Region.


    If a master of the Magical Way took advantage of the chaos and came to kill, this wilderness area might not be safe; perhaps a Golden Core Great Cultivator would come close and unleash a massacre.


    Du Baoyue obviously also realized this and immediately reassured the disciples within the sect.


    At the same time, she urged the cultivators of the Five Elements Escape Sect to come over for a handover, preparing to evacuate at any time.


    They had finished what needed to be done and there was no need to continue riskily defending it.


    This war in the Eastern and Western Territories wasn¡¯t something the Longevity Sect wanted to initiate.


    They were merely following the Sect¡¯s orders for logistical support.


    In reality, if they had to fight with the cultivators of the Demon Sect to the death, the Longevity Sect¡¯s cultivators weren¡¯t particularly aggressive.


    They were not ready to risk their lives for just a few hundred battle achievements.


    During this anxious wait.


    Chen Dengming still contacted He Yingyu through the Jade Talisman at night.


    Her task of transporting supplies should be completed soon.


    The task was very lax.


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    Over the past few months, He Yingyu had basically been sitting in the Spirit Boat running around, transporting supplies to various points close to the battle zone.


    Nothing dangerous had happened in the meantime, and it was like she was on vacation.


    However, as the current battle situation worsens, there may be some points that might be attacked by the demon cultivators who would break through the defense lines.


    If He Yingyu was unlucky enough to encounter this, it would cause trouble.


    ¡°Daoist Junior Brother, don¡¯t worry.


    Out of so many supply depots, only the last two need supplies.


    My luck can¡¯t be that bad.¡±


    On the other end of the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission, He Yingyu¡¯s tone was relaxed, and then she showed concern.


    ¡°On the contrary, your position is the most crucial since it¡¯s about to become a battlefield fortress.


    You¡¯re likely to be targeted by powerful demon cultivators.


    You should urge the cultivators from the Five Elements Escape Sect to complete the handover as soon as possible and not stay any longer.¡±


    ¡°Hmm.


    I got it.


    You must also be careful.¡±


    Chen Dengming responded, put away the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission, then walked out of the house, flew into mid-air, and looked down at a large area of wilderness that had been reclaimed, as well as the forest approaching the Western Region in the darkness at a distance.


    He furrowed his brows, always feeling a bad premonition.


    This wilderness was really too important; it had a high strategic value.


    If the Demon Cultivators found out that they were cultivating this region, they would surely come to disrupt, and even conquer this area.


    The Cultivator from the Five Elements Escape Sect who was responsible for the subsequent handover and the start of city construction, would definitely be aware of the advantages and disadvantages.


    So, why was the handover process so procrastinated?


    ¡­


    A few days later, the front-line battle situation worsened.


    Just when Chen Dengming began to feel that something was wrong, the cultivators from the Five Elements Escape Sect finally showed up late and completed the handover work with Chen Dengming and Du Baoyue.


    ¡°Apologies, please excuse us.


    We encountered an attack by Demon Cultivators on fellow cultivators from the Hualong Sect on our way here, so we stepped in to help and ran behind on time,¡± said a middle-aged cultivator with broad shoulders, a tall and strong body, and well-defined facial features while politely laughing.


    Du Baoyue also courteously returned the salute with a laugh, ¡°Daoist Bian, you¡¯re being too polite.


    Since there¡¯s a reason, we naturally understand.


    With you, Daoist Bian, a False Core Great Cultivator, and the other fellow daoists in charge of this wilderness, there will definitely be no mistakes.¡±


    Chen Dengming, deep in thought, asked surprisingly, ¡°Daoist Bian, the Hualong Sect was attacked?


    May I know at which point and how far away from here it happened?¡±


    In his heart, he instinctively thought of He Yingyu.


    Bian Yucheng was taken by surprise, not expecting Chen Dengming to inquire this in detail, but he still chuckled at once.


    ¡°It happened at one point about two thousand miles away.


    We were lucky that we happened to pass by at the time, otherwise the Hualong Sect fellows might¡¯ve been in trouble.¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡± Chen Dengming wondered, asking, ¡°May I know when the Hualong Sect fellows were attacked?


    Are they safe now?¡±


    Du Baoyue looked surprised, not understanding why Chen Dengming was so concerned with the safety of the Hualong Sect¡¯s cultivators.


    Even though it was strange, Bian Yucheng still laughed heartily, ¡°Brother Chen seems to know someone from the Hualong Sect?


    Don¡¯t worry, they¡¯re very safe now.


    They were attacked two days ago.


    After we helped them, we stayed longer to fend off the possibility of attack by the Demon Cultivators.¡±


    ¡°Right, Brother Chen, rest assured.¡± The other three Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Five Elements Escape Sect also laughed in agreement.


    ¡°I see!¡±


    Chen Dengming, with a glint in his eyes, laughed, ¡°Thank you, Daoist Bian, for solving my confusion.


    It¡¯s not that I know someone from the Hualong Sect, I was just curious and asked.


    I hope you don¡¯t mind.¡±


    ¡°Not at all.


    Your concern for fellow Daoists is a kind gesture.¡±


    Bian Yucheng politely responded, then took out his identity token and passed it to Chen Dengming.


    ¡°According to the handover procedure, Brother Chen, could you please verify this?¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed, ¡°Isn¡¯t it unnecessary, Daoist Bian?


    There¡¯s no need to be so serious.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s necessary!


    This is a required procedure!¡± Bian Yucheng insisted with a chuckle.


    ¡°Alright, Daoist Bian, your work attitude is commendable.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, took the identity token to verify it, then handed it back to Bian Yucheng.


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    He then turned to Du Baoyue, ¡°Daoist Du, could you please verify the others?¡±


    After the handover was completed, the two groups split up again.


    Chen Dengming and Du Baoyue took along a group of disciples from the Longevity Sect, flew onto the Spirit Boat, and officially departed.


    Just a few miles after the Spirit Boat took off, Chen Dengming¡¯s face turned serious.


    He immediately activated the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission to contact He Yingyu and sent a message.


    ¡°Daoist Senior Sister, don¡¯t go to the Hualong Sect disciples¡¯ checkpoint.


    Move immediately and come to me.


    There¡¯s an unexpected situation.¡±

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    ¡°Brother Chen, what happened?


    Have you noticed something?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyebrows raised, he nodded solemnly, ¡°There is something wrong with Bian Yucheng and the others from the Five Elements Escape Sect.


    They said they rescued the Hualong Sect cultivators two days ago and stayed for a day before leaving.


    But two days ago, my wife, Mrs.


    He, had already made contact with the cultivators of the Hualong Sect.


    She needed to transport some materials to that outpost, and the Hualong Sect cultivator she contacted at that time showed no anomalies.


    Even yesterday, she told me that she would go to the base of the Hualong Sect¡¯s cultivators today, and there still haven¡¯t been any abnormalities there¡­¡±


    Du Baoyue was shocked, and then said, ¡°It might be possible that when Mrs.


    He contacted the Hualong Sect¡¯s cultivators two days ago, they had not been attacked yet.


    When contacting them yesterday, they had already been safe, so it would be normal for them not to report any anomalies¡­¡±


    ¡°No.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, ¡°They would usually communicate with the outpost in advance to confirm the safety conditions.


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    Even if the crisis is resolved, they would explain the situation, and it¡¯s impossible for them to hide it.


    After all, if an enemy is still lurking around, this would pose a security threat to the person transporting the materials.¡±


    After pondering for a moment, Du Baoyue nodded slightly, ¡°Senior Brother Chen, you have a point.


    So, what do you think we should do now?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, ¡°You should take these disciples away first and settle them in a safe place.


    I will stay nearby and observe secretly while immediately reporting the situation here to the sect.


    If there is indeed something wrong with these people, we need to request reinforcements.¡±


    If these newly cultivated lands were to fall into the wrong hands, even possibly into the hands of Demon Cultivators, then his examination task would be a complete failure, and it could even affect him joining the Longevity Sect.


    But at that time, Bian Yucheng and the others¡¯ tokens showed no issues, and given that we were outnumbered, my suspicions remained mere conjecture without substantial evidence, so I couldn¡¯t refuse,


    If a misunderstanding arises causing strife, it would affect the evaluation of the examination task.


    Therefore, it would be most prudent to switch from a visible presence to covert surveillance.¡±


    However, Du Baoyue shook her head at this point, ¡°No, it¡¯s too dangerous for you to stay alone.


    I should stay with you.


    The Spirit Boat can fly without me.¡±


    Chen Dengming waived his hand, ¡°Those disciples are paramount.


    If something were to happen along the way, both of us would have to take blame.


    Don¡¯t worry.


    I¡¯m not reckless.


    The first thing I would do is to ensure my own safety.


    Besides, my wife will be arriving soon¡­¡±


    However, Du Baoyue was still uneasy.


    This was her task, too.


    If something were to happen, even with good reason, she would be accused of deserting her post during a crisis if she left alone with a group of disciples.


    Her gaze suddenly fell on the Black Cloud Leopard behind her who was pricking its ears to listen.


    She brightened up, ¡°Or maybe¡­¡±


    Before she could finish her sentence, the Black Cloud Leopard was already startled, nodding its head rapidly.


    Du Baoyue gave a weird look, ¡°Brother Chen, how about letting your steed look after them on the way?


    After all, it is a Demonic Beast in the initial stages of the Foundation Establishment¡­even though it might¡­be a bit cowardly.¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at the disgraced Black Cloud Leopard with a headache.


    This panther, it treasured its own life more than others.


    Ever since it was taught the mantra of preservation, it would avoid danger at the slightest hint of it.


    ¡°Wow!¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard pointed its mouth at Chen Dengming, puffed up its chest, pointed with its paw to the numerous disciples below on the deck, and smacked its chest.


    It opened its mouth, revealing its fangs.


    ¡°Alright then, Heizi, since you¡¯ve taken the initiative for once, I, as your master, will indulge you.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s words made the Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s face brighten up with joy.


    But the very next sentence brought intense pain.


    ¡°If anything happens to these disciples, I¡¯ll strip you of your leopard skin.¡±


    After Du Baoyue had finished pacifying and communicating with the disciples, Chen Dengming immediately departed, without any delay.


    The two quickly flew off the Spirit Boat, concealing their auras.


    They flew in a low profile around the cultivated area of the Chang Mountain Deep Forest, while simultaneously observing the situation covertly and sending messages to the sect.


    They carefully reported the strange situation here.


    This move was also very risky.


    If it turned out to be a misunderstanding, then Chen Dengming would have not only delayed He Yingyu¡¯s transportation task but also hurt the feelings of his fellow cultivators from the Five Elements Escape Sect.


    However, even at the risk of being punished by the sect, Chen Dengming insisted on his suspicions.


    Better safe than sorry.


    This was also for Sister He¡¯s safety considerations.


    If there was a real problem, his examination task would also face setbacks¡­


    ¡­


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    A young monkey-faced cultivator gave a weird chuckle, ¡°Elder Brother Bian, looks like Daoist friend Chen from the Changchun Fairy Couple isn¡¯t all that impressive after all.


    He didn¡¯t notice us at all, and you were being overly cautious before¡­¡±


    ¡°So, you wanted him to notice?¡±


    Bian Yucheng gave a cold smile, ¡°He¡¯s only at the False Core level, even if a big fight were to break out, and we wanted to keep him, who do you think he¡¯ll use as a shield, Junior Brother Lu?¡±


    The monkey-faced man gave an embarrassed laugh, ¡°I was just joking, Elder Brother Bian, you¡¯re taking it too seriously.


    But wearing this disguise is really uncomfortable- can we take it off now?¡±


    Upon hearing this, the other two also looked at Bian Yucheng.


    ¡°Not yet.¡±


    Bian Yucheng shook his head, ¡°It¡¯s just a disguise.


    I¡¯ve endured many insults in the Five Elements Escape Sect for so many years, can¡¯t you tolerate it?


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    Also, I¡¯ve said it before, don¡¯t call each other by our true names.¡±


    Seeing him getting angry, the three of them quickly agreed and did not dare to grumble anymore.


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    One of them, with greedy eyes, looked at the Loose Cultivators waiting nearby and spoke, ¡°Elder Brother, what should we do with these Loose Cultivators?


    How about letting me kill them all at once and drain all their souls?


    Converting all these Qi Cultivators into soul ghosts¡­


    that would be so satisfying¡­¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re the one who gets satisfied, and we get nothing.¡± The other two were discontent.


    ¡°How can you get nothing?


    The Storage Bags and Spirit Crystals on these Loose Cultivators are all yours.


    I won¡¯t take a single penny, I only want their souls.¡±


    ¡°Just a bunch of Loose Cultivators, could they really have anything good?¡±


    ¡°Enough!¡±


    Seeing that they were about to argue again, Bian Yucheng felt a headache coming, and coldly retorted, ¡°We can¡¯t kill these Loose Cultivators just yet.


    Don¡¯t forget our plan this time is to seize the land they have painstakingly reclaimed, to steal their benefits.


    It¡¯s not wise to create panic now.


    We need to wait for Senior Li and the cultivators from the Construction Sect to arrive¡­¡±


    As soon as they heard the words ¡®Senior Li¡¯, the three who were arguing all got a shock and dared not to speak further.


    If they screwed up the main task, considering Senior Li¡¯s methods and temper, they would be in trouble.


    ¡­


    Not far away, a dense forest spread out, and at the edge of the forest stood an ancient tree that had not been felled during the land reclamation around Chang Mountain.


    Within these ancient trees, Chen Dengming was hiding by using Master-Level Wood Escape Skill, observing the situation in the reclaimed area from afar.


    Ahead, a small stream lazily flowed, with the clear water looking like green jade.


    A few small fish darted by in the water, creating a serene scene.


    ¡°F-friend, they¡¯re hiding pretty well.


    I can¡¯t tell if they¡¯re Demon Cultivators without them making a move¡­¡±


    Inside the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit stuttered.


    ¡°Getting them to make a move isn¡¯t difficult¡­


    but let¡¯s be cautious about it¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered for a moment and quietly summoned Chu Xun from the Soul Attracting Banner after sneaking out from the giant tree.


    ¡°Woo woo!¡±


    Just at the moment when Chu Xun was about to howl, Chen Dengming gave him a command to stop.


    ¡°Woo woo woo?¡±


    Chu Xun¡¯s copper-bell-like eyes spun around, conveying a hint of confusion.


    He circled around Chen Dengming, his ghostly claws moving against each other.


    Now a Fierce Ghost at the Foundation Establishment stage, Chu Xun had regained some of his spiritual wisdom.


    Although he still wasn¡¯t as intelligent as before, at least he could understand some complex commands and follow them accordingly.


    Chen Dengming telepathically issued a command, telling Chu Xun to lurk over, wander quietly, never make a move, and retreat immediately if discovered.


    Chu Xun made a woo sound and floated away.


    ¡°Elder Brother Chen, will this really work?¡±


    Inside the Soul House, Xu Wei asked uncertainly through telepathy.


    Chen Dengming replied, ¡°We can only try.


    If there are Demon Cultivators from the Soul Devouring Sect among them, they might detect Chu Xun¡¯s ghostly aura and reveal their identities in a battle.


    If there aren¡¯t any, we¡¯ll have to think of other ways¡­¡±


    Demon Cultivators of the Soul Devouring Sect are some of the most active on the battlefield, and love to plunder souls.


    If there¡¯s something wrong with the identities of these four ¨C Bian Yucheng and his group ¨C there might be Demon Cultivators from the Soul Devouring Sect or infiltrators among them.


    Seeing Chu Xun dutifully executing his orders, Chen Dengming quietly sent a message via Jade Talisman to Du Baoyue, who was watching from the other side, and then asked He Yingyu about her distance.


    ¡°Junior Brother, we¡¯ll be there in about the time it takes to brew a pot of tea.¡±


    ¡°Good!


    Once you arrive, immediately hide the Spirit Boat, infiltrate the area quietly, and I will meet up with you.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s spirits lifted.


    With the company of He Yingyu, a cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage, their safety factor would increase significantly even in a dangerous conflict.


    After all, the Storage Bag she carries is like a Hundred Treasures Pouch, filled with various strange and unusual Magic Artifacts, and her combat power is not to be underestimated.


    ¡­


    About a pot of tea¡¯s time later.


    A Spirit Boat transformed into a beam of spiritual light and retracted into Qian Yingquan¡¯s sleeve hundreds of miles away.


    He Yingyu calmly said, ¡°Rest assured, Friend Qian.


    My husband would not act recklessly.


    He wouldn¡¯t have invited us to come here without certainty, nor would he risk lightly.¡±


    The rat-eyed Qian Yingquan immediately bowed and chuckled, ¡°Friend He, you¡¯re too kind.


    I trust Brother Chen, of course.


    Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have decided immediately to follow you here.¡±

 Chapter 368

    ?Chapter 368: 176-177: Fierce Ghost¡¯s Soul Hooking Murderous Intent Rises, Luo Family¡¯s Disaster Due to Retribution (6k Monthly Ticket Demand)_2 Chapter 368: 176-177: Fierce Ghost¡¯s Soul Hooking Murderous Intent Rises, Luo Family¡¯s Disaster Due to Retribution (6k Monthly Ticket Demand)_2 ¡°This sort of thing, it¡¯s better to believe it has happened than to dismiss it.


    If the base where the Hualong Sect cultivator resides truly does have a problem, we might end up surrounded by those demon cultivators¡­


    that would be disastrous¡­¡±


    If I fall into the hands of demon cultivators, the worst I¡¯ll face is death, or maybe being turned into a Soul Ghost if things go terribly wrong.


    But if He Yingyu, such a beautiful and plump female cultivator, were captured by demon cultivators, it would be unimaginably horrific.


    The two pared down their Escape Light and descended.


    Down below in the nearby mountains, Chen Dengming had already been waiting to receive He Yingyu.


    ¡°Junior brother.


    Are you alright?¡±


    Seeing Chen Dengming, the glow in He Yingyu¡¯s eyes were immense.


    Her dark, lush lashes fluttered, and her equally black, beautiful hair flowed down her back as she rushed towards him and grabbed his hand.


    ¡°Senior sister, I¡¯m fine.


    Nothing¡¯s wrong with me.¡± Chen Dengming, shaking his head, replied with a smile.


    To one side, Qian Yingquan felt a tad depressed.


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    Changchun Fairy Couple flaunts their love as soon as they meet each other, making him, a bachelor over 140 years of age, utterly uncomfortable.


    Pft, they¡¯re clearly husband and wife, yet they refer to each other as senior sister and junior brother.


    This kind of teasing is truly over the top.


    ¡°Fellow Cultivator Qian!¡±


    Seeing Chen Dengming bow with a smile, Qian Yingquan quickly reciprocated with a smile of his own.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, I¡¯ll lead you over while filling you in on the specifics.


    For now, let¡¯s stay undercover.¡±


    Chen Dengming stated, grabbing hold of He Yingyu¡¯s hand.


    The three of them swiftly sped off, keeping each other updated through their Divine Sense during their travel.


    They briefly explained the cultivators of the Five Elements Escape Sect¡¯s power levels.


    ¡°One False Core, three in mid-stage Foundation Establishment¡­uncertain whether they are hiding their true strength?¡±


    ¡°Exactly.


    If they truly are spies planted by demon cultivators within the Five Elements Escape Sect, their strength may not be fabricated.


    However, the likelihood of this being the case is quite slim.¡±


    He Yingyu nodded their heads in agreement.


    No matter how capable the demon cultivators are at nurturing spies, they could, at best, cultivate one or two.


    Cultivating four Foundation Establishment spies to infiltrate the Five Elements Escape Sect would require an immense amount of resources.


    ¡°If they are all enemies disguised as demon cultivators using some kind of method, their real strength might have been concealed, and the original owners of the tokens they carry might have also met their end¡­¡±


    ¡°Brother Chen, wouldn¡¯t it be better to wait for the Sect¡¯s senior experts to come and assist us before making any decisions?¡±


    ¡°Yes, that is what I had in mind.


    Safety first.


    However, the Sect will only send help once we have determined the authenticity of the issue.


    Otherwise, if it¡¯s all just a misunderstanding, we¡¯ll become a laughing stock¡­¡±


    Qian Yingquan and He Yingyu understood immediately.


    The current situation is not clear, so the Sect won¡¯t directly send any experts.


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    But if they ascertain the situation, it could lead to their exposure.


    If the others are indeed demon cultivators, a confrontation will be inevitable.


    But currently, neither side holds an advantage in numbers or strength, so the risk is not too great.


    After a while, the three of them quietly arrived at their previous location.


    At this time, within Chen Dengming¡¯s senses, Chu Xun had already begun wandering around two miles off in the wilderness, intentionally releasing some Soul Ghost Qi.


    This slight Soul Ghost Qi might go unnoticed by ordinary cultivators.


    However, if a cultivator practiced Soul Refining, they would definitely detect it.


    Meanwhile, Chen Dengming noticed that the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission had reacted.


    After urging it, he received a message from the Golden Core executive of the Longevity Sect, who was in charge of the examination task.


    ¡°Make sure it is true, and I will report back and dispatch nearby strong allies to assist you!


    Remember, if it was all a misunderstanding, we can¡¯t harm the alliance.¡±


    ¡°As expected¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming stowed the Jade Talisman and exchanged a glance with He Yingyu.


    On the other side, among the Four Elements Escape Sect¡¯s group who were currently organizing the Loose Cultivators, a cultivator with a pronounced hairline suddenly looked towards a distant direction with suspicion.


    ¡°The aura of a Soul Ghost?


    And it¡¯s so pure, this doesn¡¯t seem like an ordinary Soul Ghost¡­¡±


    His eyes flashed with delight.


    A bell attached to a red string appeared in his hand as he tapped his Storage Bag.


    He gave it a light shake, causing a clear ringing sound to emanate and send a ripple of sound waves towards the east.


    ¡°Huh?


    What¡¯re you up to?¡±


    Bian Yucheng frowned at the man and reprimanded him, ¡°Put it away.¡±


    ¡°Elder Brother Bian.¡± The man looked at Bian Yucheng and gave an awkward smile, promptly putting away the Soul Searching Bell.


    He glanced at the distant cultivators, then used his Divine Sense to say,


    ¡°The Loose Cultivators see anyhow, they lack understanding.


    Elder Brother Bian, I sensed a very powerful Soul Ghost Qi.


    I think there might be something strange about it, should I take a look?¡±


    The man pointed towards the east.


    Bian Yucheng wanted to refuse initially, but finding a Soul Ghost in this uncultivated land was indeed peculiar.


    It may be a leftover Evil Curse from the Wilderness process.


    After hesitating for a moment, he nodded, ¡°Go quickly and return quickly.


    Be cautious and don¡¯t cause too much disturbance.¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    The man, pleased, immediately left under the gaze of the two others.


    Two miles away, Chu Xun, after leaking a slight amount of Soul Ghost Qi, followed Chen Dengming¡¯s instructions and slowly fluttered back.


    Almost immediately after Chu Xun moved away slightly, the man with the pronounced hairline arrived at the original spot.


    He noticed the thick and pure Soul Ghost Qi left behind, his eyes immediately lit up in delight.


    ¡°This is¡­


    the breath of a Fierce Ghost?


    There are actually Fierce Ghosts appearing here?¡±


    Quickly pulling out the Soul Searching Bell, he followed the bell¡¯s sound to track the source.


    Soon, he noticed Chu Xun, who was floating towards the depths of the forest.


    ¡°A Foundation Establishment stage Fierce Ghost?


    It¡¯s actually a wild Foundation Establishment stage Fierce Ghost that has not been tamed before?


    It¡¯s obviously lacking spiritual wisdom.


    Otherwise, it would have attacked me by now.


    How great must the Resentment Qi be to form naturally¡­¡±

 Chapter 369

    ?Chapter 369: 176-177: Fierce Ghost¡¯s Soul Snatching Murderous Intent Rises, Luo Family Faces Calamitous Retribution (6k Asking for Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 369: 176-177: Fierce Ghost¡¯s Soul Snatching Murderous Intent Rises, Luo Family Faces Calamitous Retribution (6k Asking for Monthly Tickets)_3 The man was initially surprised, but his eyes quickly filled with greed.


    He immediately retrieved another magic artifact, the Soul Summoning Bell, and gently rang it.


    ¡°My dear soul, come here quickly¡­¡±


    Ahead, Chu Xun heard the sound of the Soul Summoning Bell and paused momentarily.


    He turned around and took a glance at the male cultivator.


    ¡°Come!¡±


    The man rang the bell in delight, then took out a spirit storage vase, indicating that he can feed the soul power inside the vase.


    Chu Xun looked over a couple more times, his blue and white eyes showing disdain.


    Chen Zi had shattered the soul of the Foundation Establishment ghost and fed it directly to him.


    What kind of ghostly thing was this overly passionate stranger feeding him?


    He puckered his mouth, huffed discontentedly, then turned around, continuing toward the deeper parts of the forest.


    The male cultivator was stunned.


    ¡°What does that mean?¡±


    What kind of Yin language was ¡®huff¡¯?


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    Despite his knowledge of Yin language, he didn¡¯t understand?


    At this point, the floating Chu Xun ahead turned back again and blew a raspberry at the male cultivator.


    ¡°Huff, huff!¡±


    The male cultivator subconsciously pouted without making a sound, but gradually comprehended what Chu Xun meant.


    His eyes couldn¡¯t help but light up.


    ¡°Seems like he¡¯s calling me to follow him?


    Is he going to take me somewhere?¡±


    The man didn¡¯t suspect anything.


    This ghost of the Foundation Establishment level lacked offensive strength and spiritual wisdom.


    It seemed to be somewhat special.


    He became interested right away and followed along.


    ¡°There¡¯s one¡­seems to know some soul refining techniques, and it¡¯s very strange!¡±


    Inside the mountain forest, Chen Dengming called out to He Yingyu and the others.


    Through his connection with Chu Xun, he was quickly aware of the presence of a man who seemed to have a soul attracting artifact.


    This only increased his suspicion of the people from the Five Elements Escape Sect.


    Chen Dengming said, ¡°Sister, it¡¯s highly likely that these people are up to something.


    I¡¯ll go ahead first.


    You guys get ready.


    As soon as there¡¯s a fight, notify the sect immediately that a demon cultivation has appeared and the wilderness is in danger.¡±


    He Yingyu nodded.


    ¡°Yes!


    Be careful!¡±


    With a flick of Chen Dengming¡¯s fingers, he safely entered the trees, navigating quickly through the forest using the Master Level Wood Escape Skill.


    On the other side, after Chu Xun had led the male cultivator deep into the forest, he immediately received Chen Dengming¡¯s telepathic message and, without hesitation, turned around and attacked, locking his fierce blue and white eyes onto the man.


    A strong wave of evil curse energy then surged over.


    The male cultivator was caught off guard and hadn¡¯t expected the ghost to attack so unexpectedly.


    However, he was battle-seasoned and not completely unprepared.


    A necklace worn around his neck was quickly activated, creating a grey-black shield that enveloped him.


    Chu Xun¡¯s attack, filled with cold resentful energy, hit the shield.


    The man felt chills all over his body, as if his blood was about to freeze.


    He let out a low growl, his eyes revealed streaks of harsh black gas.


    A Soul Attracting Banner rushed out from his storage bag.


    Immediately, a chilly wind howled in the forest, filled with the potent scent of ghosts.


    A series of soul ghosts appeared, circling around him.


    At this point, Chu Xun let out a roar and charged forward with outstretched claws.


    Wordless action!


    His brothers in arms fought fearlessly!


    ¡°A Soul Banner!


    It¡¯s indeed a demon cultivator from the Soul Devouring Sect!¡±


    Chen Dengming, who had just arrived, slightly changed his expression.


    Without hesitation, he coordinated with Chu Xun¡¯s attack, launching a stealth attack from underground.


    The Mirror of Heart-piercing Illusion flickered with blue and white light.


    In a flash, it was like a scorching silver knife slashing through, tearing open a gap in the swarm of soul ghosts the man had summoned.


    ¡°Is there another hidden enemy?


    Is this soul ghost being controlled?¡±


    The male cultivator was taken aback.


    Just as he was about to defend himself, a blade of light came slashing towards him through the torn gap, twining over him like a dragon or a snake.


    ¡°Dinga€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The defensive artifact shaped like a heart protection mirror, which he had just summoned, had yet to expand, but had already been pierced by the needle-like flying knife.


    There was an imposing and oppressive aura circulating on the knife.


    ¡°Dan power?


    A Great Cultivator with a False Core!?¡±


    The man¡¯s eyes widened.


    Immediately after, his body shook violently, his heart easily pierced.


    A puff of fresh blood flowed out from his back with the flying knife.


    Instant kill!


    ¡°Ahha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    His divine spirit instantly flew out from his body and attracted many soul ghosts from the Soul Attracting Banner to turn against him.


    ¡°Roar!¡±


    At this moment, the fierce ghost Chu Xun bellowed and dashed forward, scaring away the surrounding soul ghosts.


    He quickly grabbed the man¡¯s divine spirit with his two sharp claws, ready to tear it apart and stuff it into his gaping, fanged mouth.


    ¡°Wait!¡±


    Chen Dengming quickly stopped Chu Xun.


    Seeing the fierce ghost¡¯s red eyes looking at the food, and having already put the man¡¯s ghost of the Foundation Establishment level into his mouth, he immediately made a face and communicated with him in dog language.


    ¡°Huff!¡±


    Chu Xun gave a discontented bark and slowly pried the still man¡¯s ghost from his wide, fanged mouth.


    His round, bell-like eyes were glaring fiercely at Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Huff!¡±


    Chen Dengming gave him a suggestive look, meaning, you can enjoy it slowly after I finish questioning him.


    After he finished speaking, he summoned his Soul Banner and collected all the soul ghosts nearby.


    He then sent Chu Xun into the banner for a feast.


    The man, with his receding hairline, was shocked, unable to quickly recover from the fact that he died so quickly.


    His body on the ground was still twitching, and the blood was still warm.


    And then, he had already turned into a soul.


    And the person who made the move, what¡¯s going on?


    Also using a Soul Banner, could it be a fellow sect brother?


    Why would a fellow sect member brutally attack another sect member?


    Right thereafter, he saw Chen Dengming¡¯s face and was even more shocked and baffled.


    ¡°It¡¯s you¡­!


    Did you realize that we were unordinary from the beginning?¡±


    ¡°Be quiet!¡±


    Chen Dengming motioned, immediately put the man¡¯s corpse into his storage bag, and then used the Soul Banner to catch the man¡¯s soul ghost, and hurriedly left.


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    Nearby to the wilderness, Bian Yucheng and a few others could all sense the disturbance from the eastern mountain forest.

 Chapter 370

    ?Chapter 370: 176-177: Fierce Ghost¡¯s soul-snatching intent to murder begins, Luo Family faces disastrous retribution (6k asking for monthly tickets)_4 Chapter 370: 176-177: Fierce Ghost¡¯s soul-snatching intent to murder begins, Luo Family faces disastrous retribution (6k asking for monthly tickets)_4 But this ruckus, while it erupted quickly, also faded quickly, wasn¡¯t all that big.


    ¡°At least you¡¯re smart and obedient, speeding up when told to.¡±


    Bian Yucheng scoffed lightly, considerably satisfied, and then took out a Jade Talisman for Message Transmission and sent a Divine Thought to hasten the other party¡¯s return, asking them not to cause any more trouble.


    Whoosha€¡±a€¡±


    Chen Dengming cast his Wood Escape Skill and quickly arrived by He Yingyu¡¯s side.


    At this point, Du Baoyue had also gathered.


    ¡°Junior brother, we have already reported the situation to the Sect, is this person a demon cultivator from the Soul Devouring Sect?¡±


    He Yingyu looked at the Foundation Establishment cultivator¡¯s soul ghost, which Chen Dengming had released from the Soul Attracting Banner.


    ¡°Correct!¡± Chen Dengming¡¯s expression was solemn as he looked at the Foundation Establishment male cultivator¡¯s soul ghost, that was still filled with an unknown fear, and said.


    ¡°To prevent any further complications, I¡¯ll kill him first then control his soul ghost to interrogate him.¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s eyes curved into a crescent moon as she laughed, taking out a handkerchief to wipe the sweatless forehead of Chen Dengming, ¡°Junior brother, you are clever.¡±


    Qian Yingquan and Du Baoyue looked at each other, looking at Chen Dengming¡¯s normally kind face, their hearts chill slightly.


    Darn it!


    To prevent resistance from the enemy, kill the enemy first then interrogate the extracted soul.


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    This¡­


    is reasonable.


    Thoughtful, meticulous, utterly flawless!


    However, does Brother Chen also know how to perform Soul Refining?


    ¡°Speak, are all of those who came with you, including Bian Yucheng, Demon Cultivators?¡±


    At this time, Chen Dengming questioned the Foundation Establishment male cultivator¡¯s soul ghost.


    The man looked at Chen Dengming¡¯s handsome face and nearly burst into tears.


    Brother, who¡¯s the real Demon Cultivator here?


    I was only out to catch a ghost, and yet you killed and extracted my soul for interrogation.


    ¡°Not speaking huh?


    You seem pretty stubborn!


    I don¡¯t have much time¡­¡±


    ¡°No, no!


    I¡¯ll talk, I¡¯ll talk.


    We are all Demon Cultivators, I belong to the Soul Devouring Sect, the other three are from the Blood Slaughter Sect and Mosha Country¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was just about to continue the interrogation when suddenly, he sensed something and immediately pulled out the dead body of the Foundation Establishment male cultivator from his Storage Bag, taking out his Storage Bag.


    A Jade Talisman for Message Transmission was seen blinking dimly.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed, he looked at the Foundation Establishment male cultivator and smiled lightly, ¡°It seems your comrades are looking for you.¡±


    He turned his gaze toward He Yingyu, ¡°The three of them will probably notice shortly, we don¡¯t have time to interrogate anymore.


    Let¡¯s set up an ambush now.


    When will the reinforcements arranged by the Sect get here?¡±


    He Yingyu replied, ¡°The response from the Sect Executive is that they are seeking support from Jade Cauldron True Monarch, who is a thousand miles away.


    Given Jade Cauldron True Monarch¡¯s Escape Speed, he should be able to arrive in about a quarter of an hour.¡±


    ¡°Good!¡±


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t hesitate or delay, ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±


    ¡­


    Meanwhile.


    In Luo Family.


    Within a dark clandestine room.


    An intense aged cough echoed from the Luo family¡¯s secret chamber, stopping only when exhaustion set in.


    A strand of ineffable evil aura accompanied by a putrid smell diffused from the chamber.


    There were even vague sounds of dreamlike demonic incantations.


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    Outside the chamber.


    A tall, slender figure with snow-white skin stood silently.


    Her long black hair draped over her shoulders, her features were clear, with a prominent nose and ruby lips.


    Her face held an air of cold mystique that made people dare not look directly at her.


    Wearing a deep blue dress, form-fitting and elegant, perfectly accentuating her exquisite curves.


    Noticing the weakening movement within the secret room and the growing evil aura, a dark trace flickered in her indifferent eyes as she calmly transmitted a Divine Thought.


    ¡°Go, prove your obsession with the Dao.¡±


    The next moment, her eyes grew darker as she turned and left.


    Her dress flowing gracefully with her steps, like a vast blue ocean, and she was the sea deity that stirred the heart.


    But until she left the secret chamber and the long corridor of Luo Family, the cultivators of Miaoyin Sect maintaining a bowed posture around the corridor didn¡¯t dare to raise their heads to look at her, not even a glace at the jade-like toes underneath her dress.


    It seemed as if a palpitation-inducing evil power, a force of the same origin as their Cultivation Techniques filled her petite body, not allowing them to gather the courage to face her directly.


    At this moment, with a loud bang, the door of the secret room was suddenly blasted open by a powerful force.


    A figure, panting like a wild beast and exuding an intimidating pressure, suddenly rushed out from the secret chamber, biting his teeth to make a ¡°giggle¡± sound.


    Amidst obsessive and anxious thoughts, a tall male figure gradually appeared in his mind¡­


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    If the votes exceed 80 today, there will be an extra chapter in the evening)

 Chapter 371

    ?Chapter 371: 178: Luo Bing¡¯s Win-Win Way, One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Swords (Update Without Reason)_1 Chapter 371: 178: Luo Bing¡¯s Win-Win Way, One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Swords (Update Without Reason)_1 ¡°The Luo Family¡­


    Once, I promised my ancestor that if I had the power in the future, I would obliterate the Zhu Family, the Luo Family, and the Lin Family¡­


    Now, I¡¯ll start with the Luo Family¡­¡±


    In a azure blue long dress, Luo Bing stepped out of the Luo Family.


    She looked up at the night sky with a pair of bright, phoenix eyes.


    Her long hair fluttered in the wind and draped over her sharp shoulders like two small waterfalls.


    After a few days, the old ancestor of the Luo Family, consumed by his desire to possess her, had his spirit thoroughly invaded by the Evil Curse transformed by her master, Shi Yiyin, becoming the second Han Yongxu.


    The power of the Master¡¯s Evil Curse was usually difficult to invade the spirit of a strong Golden Core cultivator from outside the Miaoyin Sect when she was not present.


    But if the target is just an old and desirous late Foundation Establishment cultivator, there would be no big issue.


    Now that the Luo Family has lost its ancestor, they would naturally crumble from this moment onwards.


    As for the Luo Family¡¯s involvement in the hunt against her family years ago, even though she did not manage to find significant evidence, she did find some suspicious traces.


    Hints were enough for her.


    As for more evidence, she no longer needed it.


    Surprisingly, she doesn¡¯t harbor much hatred for the Profane Ancestor now.


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    Even though he enslaved her, caused the death of Xi¡¯er, led to the tragic death of Xu Wei, and led to a falling out with Chen Dengming, disrupting her established plans¡­


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    But, at the very least, the master was now aiding her in getting her revenge; she did not regret this.


    Moreover, his power no longer profoundly affected her spirit.


    As if her mind had transformed into another train of thought from a state of lacking logic and emotional intelligence, giving her an opportunity to truly alter her destiny.


    Such a chance was never given to her by anyone else in the past.


    Today, although she is not truly free, she only hopes to borrow his power to change her dire situation and enhance her own strength and status while assisting him in gaining the Dao Orthodoxy.


    All these seemingly unachievable tasks became smooth sailing after the Profane Ancestor¡¯s mind underwent a transformation.


    The condition for achieving all of this is that she has become the Profane Ancestor¡¯s Furnace Tripod.


    What a Furnace Tripod thinks about would, naturally, be difficult to hide from the Evil Curse.


    Before this, neither Han Yongxu nor the former Nascent Soul old ancestor from the Miaoyin Sect, Ni Congmei, could satisfy this condition.


    Perhaps, this is one of the reasons why the thoughts of the Evil Curse changed.


    Everything Luo Bing is doing now is fulfilling the long-cherished wish of the Profane Ancestor.


    Based on this, letting herself ascend to the position of the Miaoyin Sect leader, and using the power of the Profane Ancestor to invade the spirit of the ancestor of the Luo Family, were all steps which would make his wish easier to achieve.


    Therefore, when she exposed her intentions and plans to the Profane Ancestor, many things naturally fell into place.


    From a certain point of view, it seemed that she, as a Furnace Tripod, had temporarily reached a special state of mutual benefit and win-win with the Profane Ancestor¡­


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    At the same time, inside the Chang Mountain Reclaimed Land.


    Bian Yucheng gradually sensed something was wrong.


    The Jade Talisman for Message Transmission that he sent to his partner, Ge Changyi, had been out for more than half a cup of tea¡¯s time.


    But he had not yet received any response.


    This situation was abnormal under the current circumstances.


    He immediately sent out another Jade Talisman.


    After waiting for some moments, there was still no reply.


    Bian Yucheng¡¯s face changed, his eyes looking gloomy toward the distant woods, ¡°Something¡¯s not right!


    Ge Changyi is in trouble.¡±


    The other two companions were suddenly alarmed and also immediately took out their Jade Talismans for Message Transmission, seeing no response, they both cursed under their breath.


    ¡°I¡¯ve said before that this Soul Devouring Sect lot are up to no good; now Senior Li has yet to arrive, and they¡¯ve gotten themselves into trouble.


    Bastards!¡±


    ¡°We should go check it out!¡±


    ¡°No!¡± Bian Yucheng suddenly scolded.


    The two speaking were startled and looked at Bian Yucheng.


    ¡°Why are you objecting, Bian?


    If we go now, we might still be able to bring back Fellow Cultivator Ge.¡±


    Bian Yucheng¡¯s expression was somber, he stared intently at the woods in the distance and calmly said, ¡°That sudden surge of a Soul Ghost¡¯s presence just now may not have been by chance.


    Clearly, Fellow Cultivator Ge has run into some complications.


    If someone intentionally lured him with a Soul Ghost, they must have seen through our identities.


    Given the dire situation of Fellow Cultivator Ge, there must be an ambush set up over there.


    We can¡¯t go there.


    We must stay as we are to respond to any changes.¡±


    They understood and became alarmed at this revelation.


    ¡°If the enemy has spotted us, we need to evacuate immediately.¡±


    ¡°We can¡¯t leave just yet.¡±


    Bian Yucheng calmly stated, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, even if the enemy has seen through our identity by now, they wouldn¡¯t dare attack directly.


    They clearly don¡¯t have a big advantage yet.¡±


    ¡°All we need to do is hold the fort here, send a message to Senior Li immediately, and urge him to hurry over!¡±


    As his words fell, he took out his Jade Talisman for Message Transmission and began to send a message.


    Seeing this, the other two did the same, admiring Bian Yucheng¡¯s calmness and ability to handle change in the face of distress.


    He truly deserved being the powerful figure who had been residing in the Five Elements Escape Sect for decades.


    In the face of danger, he didn¡¯t panic and thought meticulously.


    ¡°Who could the enemy be?¡±


    At this moment, Bian Yucheng was busy pondering, preparing a route to retreat.


    This place was located in the Eastern Region; it was likely that passing Golden Core cultivators from the Eastern Region¡¯s Immortal¡¯s Gateways could suddenly appear, posing a considerable risk.


    A figure flashed through his mind suddenly.


    The person had handsome features and a gentle demeanor.


    He was stout with a pair of bright eyes.


    His temples were graced with white hair, adding a touch of steadiness and vicissitudes to his appearance.

 Chapter 372

    ?Chapter 372: 178: Luo Bing¡¯s Win-Win Way, One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Swords (Update Without Reason)_2 Chapter 372: 178: Luo Bing¡¯s Win-Win Way, One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Swords (Update Without Reason)_2 ¡°Could it be him?¡±


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    In the forest.


    Chen Dengming used his Wood Escape Skill, hiding at the top of a towering tree, observing the situation of the wilderness from afar.


    Seeing that, after causing a bit of disturbance, the few Demon Cultivators disguised as members of the Five Elements Escape Sect immediately regained their calm and seemed not interested in investigating further, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but marvel at their cunning.


    ¡°It seems someone has already analyzed the specific situation, could it be that Bian Yucheng?¡±


    The image of Bian Yucheng, tall and robust, with distinct facial features and deep eyes revealing calmness and confidence, was deeply imprinted in his mind.


    As expected, there¡¯s no simple character among the Great Cultivators who can cultivate to the False Core stage.


    So, the other side is neither retreating nor approaching, are they preparing to adapt to whatever changes may come?


    In their own territory, can the enemy remain so calm?


    It¡¯s clear that they must have support.


    But the other side dares not to come and investigate now, obviously their backup isn¡¯t strong enough yet¡­


    ¡°Could it be that they also have powerful reinforcements on the way?¡±


    With this thought.


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    Chen Dengming quickly descended from the tree and conveyed a message to He Yingyu and the others below.


    ¡°Everyone, be ready to act at any moment, they might have already noticed us.¡±


    Down below, He Yingyu and the others were taken aback.


    At the same time, Chen Dengming had already started to quickly contact the sect, inquiring about how long it would take for the Jade Cauldron True Monarch to arrive.


    Under such circumstances, they could of course burst out from the forest and directly attack Bian Yucheng and the others, since they already have the advantage.


    But they also have to worry about the powerful reinforcements that might arrive at any time.


    If the enemy¡¯s reinforcement is a Golden Core, and arrives earlier than the Jade Cauldron True Monarch, then those who revealed themselves would be in danger.


    Leaving his own safety to a Jade Cauldron True Monarch he had never met before was not Chen Dengming¡¯s style.


    Luckily, the message was soon transmitted back through the Jade Talisman.


    ¡°The Jade Cauldron True Monarch will arrive in at most the time it takes to brew half a pot of tea!


    You must not let the Demon Cultivators escape!


    This will be a great merit!¡±


    ¡°Half a pot of tea¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming steadied himself.


    The time it takes to brew a pot of tea is ten minutes, so half of it will be five minutes.


    High-ranking allies will arrive at the battlefield in five minutes!


    It is time for a full-on attack.


    ¡°Go!


    The Jade Cauldron True Monarch will arrive in the time it takes to brew half a pot of tea, we¡¯ll make the first move!


    Keep these Demon Cultivators here.¡±


    Chen Dengming sent the message to everyone, and they all steered their magic artifacts and rushed out of the forest.


    ¡­


    On the other hand, Bian Yucheng and the others already received the message from Senior Li.


    ¡°It will take Senior Li the time it takes to brew a pot of tea to arrive?¡±


    ¡°Fellow Cultivator Bian, should we wait?¡±


    Bian Yucheng¡¯s expression changed, and suddenly his eyes flicked to the four Spiritual Lights zooming from the distant forest.


    His eyes narrowed coldly.


    ¡°It seems we don¡¯t need to choose.


    They are already here!¡±


    His Divine Sense quickly spread out.


    After sensing Chen Dengming¡¯s familiar aura, he gave Chen Dengming a deep look, then quickly lifted himself with his magic artifact and shouted lowly.


    ¡°Split up!¡±


    ¡°Split up?¡±


    ¡°Senior Li will be here soon.¡±


    ¡°Fool!¡± Bian Yucheng¡¯s gaze was cold, he cursed lowly without further explanation, and quickly moved towards the Western Region.


    However, a light flashed, cutting through the sky like a bright lightning.


    In an unparalleled speed, it crossed the two-mile distance and arrived instantly.


    For both sides involved in the battle, the range of a few miles is just like a dozen meters of separation on an open plain to ordinary people, it was only a blink of an eye.


    Bian Yucheng snorted coldly, his eyes flashing gold, and three astonishing golden lights erupted from his forehead, chest, and abdomen, like three miniature suns bursting.


    ¡°Roar!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Instantly, a flying sword resembling a golden dragon rose up from his back, blocking the incoming flying blade with a clang.


    The instant the sword and blade collided, a burst of brilliant Spiritual Light and Spiritual Energy ripples exploded.


    A deafening roar resonated in the area, sounding as if half of a cliff had collapsed.


    The numerous Loose Cultivators cultivating in the wilderness below were startled, their eardrums banging loudly.


    The golden sword light transformed into a golden dragon, blocking the broadsword Qi and rushed towards Bian Yucheng¡¯s feet, carrying its body and about to speed away.


    At this moment, however, the air around him suddenly surged like a tidal wave.


    Countless white threads had unknowingly appeared, hidden in the air.


    They seemed to interweave into a giant net to trap enemies.


    The sword light in the form of a golden dragon had only flown a few dozen feet when it collided with the tidal wave-like Qi, becoming entangled in the white threads.


    Despite tearing apart countless white threads in an instant, speeding forward for several dozen feet, it was still slightly delayed.


    In that split-second, Chen Dengming and He Yingyu¡¯s figures rode on a wooden comb Magic Artifact that was propelled by the Wind Fire Wheel.


    It shot ahead, appearing in front of a grim-faced Bian Yucheng.


    ¡°Junior Brother!


    He¡¯s about to destroy my Magic Artifact!¡± He Yingyu looked over at her mostly torn spider web-like Magic Artifact, pouting with a slightly furrowed brow.


    ¡°It¡¯s alright, Senior Sister.


    I¡¯ll make him pay for it later.


    You go and help them quickly take care of those two,¡± Chen Dengming replied calmly with a smile as he turned his gaze towards Bian Yucheng.


    ¡°Okay!


    Be careful too, Junior Brother!¡± He Yingyu nodded her head.


    She already had a clear understanding of Chen Dengming¡¯s strength.


    When he used the power of his Dao Orthodoxy, it was unlikely that anyone at the same level could threaten him.


    With icy eyes, Bian Yucheng stared at Chen Dengming.


    Seeing He Yingyu¡¯s figure speeding off, heading straight for his two companions who were caught up in battle, he breathed a sigh of relief and lightly smiled at Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Seems like your wife has a lot of faith in your abilities, Daoist friend Chen.


    There was a time when people often said that you were not as you appeared to be within the Changchun Fairy Couple; that a woman carried the entire scene.


    Looking at it now, it seems that those who spoke such words were merely fools.


    How did you manage to see through our identities, Daoist friend Chen?¡±


    Chen Dengming replied calmly, ¡°What¡¯s the point of telling you any of this now?


    Daoist friend Bian, you¡¯re still able to keep calm.


    Could it be that you¡¯ve got some powerful reinforcements on the way?¡±


    Bian Yucheng¡¯s deep eyes slightly flickered, as he approved, ¡°Daoist friend Chen, you¡¯ve already anticipated this.


    It seems that you have some reinforcements on the way as well.¡±


    The two of them exchanged these words, rapidly determining the information they wanted from each other, sending chills down their spines.


    Suddenly, both of them attacked with full force, without any hesitation.


    The spiritual might of Bian Yucheng surged, and the dazzling golden lights emerged.


    The flying sword beneath his feet transformed into countless slender golden sword Qi like cracking whips or splitting lightning, piercing through the white silk net and heading straight for Chen Dengming.


    In the midst of this golden sword Qi, Bian Yucheng¡¯s figure disappeared as if absorbed into one of the flashes of sword light, trying to escape.


    Shockingly, he had used the Gold Escape Skill.


    And it was an extremely high-level Gold Escape Skill that allowed him to escape into the golden flying sword.


    However, Chen Dengming had already grasped his Divine Change Saber as soon as Bian Yucheng made his move.


    The moment he held the Divine Change Saber, he seemed to morph into another person.


    His spirit advanced to another realm in a flash.


    His tranquil eyes instantly turned as sharp as a sword, and his white hair on both sides of his temples were fluttering with no wind.


    An overwhelmingly powerful Sword Intention quickly solidified in his eyes.


    Together with the draw of his sword, it exploded immediately.


    The Heavenly Will is like a sword; the killing aura is frosty!


    The numerous golden lights appeared as if being radiated by a poisonous flame, exploding outwards.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eight feet of broadsword Qi felt like a storm sweeping up, inciting a strong, fierce, and domineering momentum of a forming tornado.


    It turned into a dazzling lightning bolt that broke into the golden sword light.


    The broadsword Qi and the sword Qi of the two False Core Great Cultivators clashed in an instance!


    Countless dense sounds of clashing blades echoed, like the sound of heavy thunder resounding through ten thousands canons, rumbling across the sky as it startled all directions.


    A ray of golden light instantly emitted from the violent collisions.


    However, at the center of the battlefield, a silver light flashed.


    All the sword Qi had in an instant retracted, as if all the golden lights in the sky were simultaneously extinguishing.


    A flash of silver broadsword Qi, like a cold moon illuminating brilliantly, flickered out of the sight.


    Clang!


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    One saber breaks ten-thousand swords!


    In mid-air, the golden light was instantly knocked down.


    Suddenly, the sword light was split open, revealing the figure of Bian Yucheng.


    His face instantly turned pale and shocked as he vomited a mouthful of fresh blood.


    He looked in amazement at the approaching silver broadsword light, his pupils constricting.


    What kind of broadsword Qi is this?


    It was able to break all his sword Qi with a single hit?


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    (Asking for votes!


    I added more chapters today even though I didn¡¯t meet the criteria.)

 Chapter 373

    ?Chapter 373: 179: Slay the False Core!


    Stare of the Blazing Blood Demon (Seeking Monthly Pass)_1 Chapter 373: 179: Slay the False Core!


    Stare of the Blazing Blood Demon (Seeking Monthly Pass)_1 Chen Dengming¡¯s strength had taken Bian Yucheng by surprise.


    As a dazzling blade light came barreling towards him once again, its might was astonishing.


    Bian Yucheng let out an angry roar, a nasty chilly aura emerging on his once righteous face, and with a sudden jerk, spat out another mouthful of blood.


    In that instant, a strange-looking magic treasure flew out from the blood, exuding a horrendously unpleasant, bloody stench and an overwhelming bloody light.


    Fueled by his dan power, he aimed it squarely at Chen Dengming.


    Nine Nether Blood Mark!


    ¡°A Magic Treasure!?¡±


    In Chen Dengming¡¯s head, a sudden shock.


    He was suddenly beset by a rolling wave of nausea, his entire body¡¯s blood and energy looked ready to spew from his pores.


    Pain like he was being burned from the inside engulfed him.


    This forced him out of the Unity of Heaven and Man state, and his form separated from the blade light.


    At the very same moment, the blood seal began absorbing wisps of blood energy, causing Bian Yucheng¡¯s aura to surge abruptly.


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    He abruptly summoned a small drum, and in the instant it was vigorously struck, the drum sound transformed into a ring of captivating sonic waves that rushed towards Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming sneered, flicked his sleeve, and suddenly a mirror light appeared in front of him, abruptly blocking the sonic wave and instinctively deflecting it back.


    The Mirror of heart-piercing illusion, after being refined by He Yingyu into a second-level superior magic artifact, became capable of reflecting any magic attack or non-physical attack from a magic artifact, which was perfect for dealing with these sonic waves.


    ¡°Stubborn!¡±


    Bian Yucheng¡¯s brow furrowed, as he rushed to strike the drum twice more, shattering the reflected sonic waves.


    The flashing sword light around his body once again engulfed him, preparing to escape into the distance.


    ¡°Stay right there!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed like shining stars.


    With a touch to his forehead, his divine sense spread out forcefully, casting out a bracelet that was like a steel loop.


    The bracelet whistled as it tore through the air, instantly splitting into multiple afterimages and disappearing from sight.


    Ghost Jade Bracelet!


    This was another second-tier superior magic artifact that He Yingyu had newly refined for him.


    The inspiration for this came from Liang Yunsheng¡¯s Changing the Day spell.


    Just as Bian Yucheng was retreating, he suddenly felt an abrupt shift.


    His place had been exchanged with Chen Dengming¡¯s, and he had unexpectedly been transported back to where he had started.


    Meanwhile, Chen Dengming was in front of him, blocking his path.


    This bizarre event of position swapping had perturbed the previously composed Bian Yucheng, causing a hint of panic to emerge in his heart.


    ¡°Something¡¯s not right!


    This is just an illusion.


    My senses are muddled, and I can¡¯t tell the directions anymore.


    My real position hasn¡¯t changed.¡±


    Bian Yucheng quickly noticed something was off and immediately sacrficed a glowing spiritual treasury fan.


    As the fan swelled in the wind, the intense gale it generated distorted the air surrounding it, as if it was a lake with its surface wrinkled by the wind, creating tumultuous waves of crashing air.


    ¡°Voom!¡±


    Suddenly, a few turquoise bracelets squeezed out from the violently surging air.


    They shivered and combined into a single bracelet, flying back into Chen Dengming¡¯s hand.


    Bian Yucheng felt the world clear in front of his eyes, his position hadn¡¯t actually changed.


    Because of the momentary delay, Chen Dengming had already merged with his blade, and the blade light was like a twisting electric current, like a precious blue light stream pouring down from the sky, furiously striking towards Bian Yucheng.


    This onslaught was too swift, leaving no time for reaction.


    Bian Yucheng roared in fury, and three blinding golden lights burst from his forehead, chest, and abdomen, resembling mini-suns.


    Regardless of the instability it might cause, he pushed his dan power to its limit.


    Whoosh-


    The robe on his body suddenly inflated, exuding a brilliant radiance.


    Auspicious clouds on the robe seemed to form real auspicious power, surrounding him, occasionally followed by thunder and bright flashes of lightning.


    ¡°Clang!¡±


    Chen Dengming fiercely thrust his blade into the auspicious cloud, which was met with resistance.


    The blade light shuddered and was violently deflected.


    At the same time, a flash of bloody light burst above his head, and the magic treasure, Nine Nether Blood Mark appeared again, emanating a dense bloody smell.


    ¡°Troublesome!¡±


    With a quick decision, Chen Dengming summoned the Mirror of heart-piercing illusion to shield his head, blocking the invasion of the blood imprint¡¯s power.


    Meanwhile, the Divine Change Saber split into hundreds, if not thousands, of razor-sharp blade pieces, similar to a shoal of fishes crossing a river, charging towards Bian Yucheng¡¯s second-rank superior robe¡¯s defense.


    His spirit once again ascended to the level of Unity of Heaven and Man, and in an instant, he performed the Devouring Spirit Skill.


    Whom!


    An overwhelming suction force instantly swept over hundreds of feet in vicinity.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s surroundings seemed to instantly become a deep pit.


    A massive amount of spiritual energy rushed in like tides, forming what seemed like a siphoning effect.


    The rapid flow formed sharp traces of airwaves.


    ¡°What?!¡±


    Bian Yucheng¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief.


    He felt a violent constriction on his control and manipulation of the surrounding spiritual energy.


    For a moment, both his robe and blood imprint¡¯s power diminished significantly.


    Situations like this should only occur between high-level and low-level cultivators.


    To cause such a vast suppression on his range of spiritual energy control, only a Golden Core Great Cultivator should be capable of doing that.


    How was it possible for Chen Dengming, someone at the same level as him, to do this?


    In a split second, his protective aura of auspicious clouds rapidly faded away.


    The myriad of blade lights exploded thunderously like lightning, causing a stark white radiance to shimmer as silver light streaked out in all directions.


    Like vibrant serpents, they shattered all defenses and charged directly at Bian Yucheng.


    ¡°Condense!¡±


    Bian Yucheng roared angrily, his eyes flashing intensely.


    In the moment when his palms came together, his body¡¯s dan power was pushed to its extreme.


    A large amount of dense, gold-colored spiritual energy formed into several solid golden walls.


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    They resonated with a sound that was distinctively metallic, seeking to shield him.


    Solid as Gold Soup!


    The clashing and clanging of metal filled the air.


    Sparks flew as layers of the solid metal walls were torn apart one by one.

 Chapter 374

    ?Chapter 374: 179: Slay the False Core!


    Stare of the Blazing Blood Demon (Seeking Monthly Pass)_2 Chapter 374: 179: Slay the False Core!


    Stare of the Blazing Blood Demon (Seeking Monthly Pass)_2 Chen Dengming was enveloped in surging, intense spiritual light, as if blurry auroras and colourful ribbons were rippling around him, giving him the aura of a Golden Core Great Cultivator.


    With a sweep of his palms, large amounts of spiritual energy formed into spiraling forces reminiscent of a tornado.


    As he pushed out with his palms.


    ¡®Whoosh whoosh whoosh¡­¡¯


    Countless dense and endless strands of energy, like rain falling from the sky, rushed past.


    It was as if a gusty storm of thunder was erupting behind the sword¡¯s light, causing Daoist Script of silver light to burst forth, easily piercing and shredding the metallic city walls.


    A harsh sound of twisted metal erupted, followed by the quaking of the city walls, which directly exploded into surging metallic Spiritual Energy.


    Bian Yucheng¡¯s body abruptly shuddered, and his face along with his robe soon showed countless tiny red dots, blood instantly spreading and spurting out.


    ¡°Ahha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A divine spirit suddenly fled from his body, seeking to escape hastily.


    With a flash of a shadow, the Soul Attracting Banner appeared, swept up his divine spirit, and then fell into Chen Dengming¡¯s hand.


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    He Yingyu had just subdued a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, and seeing that the dust had settled on Chen Dengming¡¯s side, and that the biggest threat, Bian Yucheng, had been put down, she breathed a sigh of relief.


    The remaining person who was still resisting saw this, completely despaired, immediately surrendered and begged for mercy, only hoping to survive.


    Du Baoyue and Qian Yingquan activated their magic artifacts, trapped the begging person, confiscating all his items and magic artifacts, and then their gaze fell on Chen Dengming.


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    They looked at each other, their eyes full of astonishment.


    ¡°Brother Chen, you killed a False Core Great Cultivator so quickly?¡±


    ¡°A False Core Demon Cultivator, who used a magic treasure, was taken down so quickly!?¡±


    The hearts of both stirred as if thunder was rumbling within, causing a huge stir.


    Although False Core Great Cultivators were still within the Foundation Establishment Stage, they can already manipulate some Dan power and were much stronger than late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    It was common in the Cultivation World for three late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators to join forces but still not be able to hold down a False Core Great Cultivator.


    Otherwise, the latter wouldn¡¯t be called Great Cultivators.


    A cultivator with such strength had already stepped halfway into the Golden Core phase.


    Each of them was not a simple character, strong, and had many cards up their sleeves.


    Both thought that, as Chen Dengming had only broken through to the False Core stage not long ago and had a somewhat thin foundation, if he could stall Bian Yucheng until Jade Cauldron True Monarch arrived, that would already be a very satisfactory, successful mission.


    However, before Jade Cauldron True Monarch could even reach there, Bian Yucheng, the False Core Great Cultivator, had already been slain.


    The battle from start to finish probably only lasted about sixty breaths.


    ¡°Junior brother, are you injured?¡±


    Mid-air, He Yingyu¡¯s graceful figure drew a beautiful arc as she flew towards Chen Dengming, looking at him with concern and asked.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine.


    I didn¡¯t even lose much Dan power.


    My newly created Devouring Spirit Skill is really useful.¡±


    Chen Dengming opened his hands, indicating he was unharmed, and sweetly added, ¡°Your Ghost Jade Bracelet made according to Senior Brother Liang¡¯s Day-altering Great Law is also very useful.


    Without this object to confuse the Demon Cultivator for a while, I probably would have had to put in much more effort¡­¡±


    He Yingyu smiled, and then once again shook her head, ¡°Unfortunately, this bracelet is just a sort of Illusion magic artifact made according to the principles of the Zhouyi Bagua Formation.


    After all, it¡¯s just a Blindfolding Technique, it¡¯s not like Senior Brother Liang¡¯s Day-altering Great Law, which can literally change the positions of the enemy and us.


    Once the enemy¡¯s divine consciousness is slightly stronger or more determined, they will quickly see through it¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled, ¡°Being able to buy that little bit of time is enough.¡±


    As he spoke, he frowned again, looking at the Mirror of Heart-piercing Illusion that had been called back by his side.


    Its surface was now covered with blood, and its spiritual light had greatly diminished, clearly damaged.


    ¡°Senior Sister, the power of the magic treasure is too strong.


    I didn¡¯t expect that this Bian Yucheng would have such a malicious Demon magic treasure, and now the Mirror of Heart-piercing Illusion has also been polluted¡­¡±


    ¡°No worries.¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s hair fluttered as she lifted her hand to attract the small drum beside Bian Yucheng¡¯s body, and handed it to Chen Dengming, ¡°When I return, I¡¯m going to use the Three Yang Crystals to break through to the False Core Stage.


    I¡¯ll just have to remelt this mirror and refine it to make it even better.


    Junior brother, we have gathered so many magic treasures and magic artifacts this time, and even made a great achievement.


    We can be considered as having made the most out of a bad situation¡­¡±


    ¡°Such blessings are better off less, let¡¯s not forget Brother Zhou¡¯s lesson.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head: ¡°Package up the magic artifacts, we will deal with them later.¡±


    As their conversation concluded, they suddenly felt a powerful Golden Core pressure simultaneously, their faces changing slightly.


    They turned around swiftly.


    They saw a spiritual light like a mini sun suddenly appearing on the distant horizon, approaching at an extremely fast speed from far away.


    A vast divine sense swept over first.


    ¡°Jade Cauldron True Monarch is here!


    Who dares to act so unbridledly in my Eastern Region!¡±


    This roar reverberated, intimidating all the scattered cultivators in the mountains below, filling them with fear.


    Chen Dengming and He Yingyu looked at each other, and while they breathed sighs of relief, they also couldn¡¯t help but find the situation slightly amusing.


    ¡°The Jade Cauldron True Monarch finally arrived, we¡¯re safe now.¡±


    Du Baoyue and Qian Yingquan also relaxed.


    Normally, when they felt the Golden Core pressure that was like a glaring sun, they would be exceedingly nervous, but now they only felt a strong sense of security.


    This sense of security was something that even Chen Dengming, the False Core Great Cultivator, could not provide.


    At this point, Jade Cauldron True Monarch¡¯s divine consciousness also noticed something amiss at the scene.


    The battle had apparently already ended.


    The air was still filled with strong fluctuations of spiritual energy and spiritual might.


    Especially in one area, the spiritual energy within a hundred feet radius seemed to have been sucked dry, looking very abnormal, as if a Golden Core level cultivator had made a move.

 Chapter 375

    ?Chapter 375: 179: Slay the False Core!


    Stare of the Blazing Blood Demon (Seeking Monthly Pass)_3 Chapter 375: 179: Slay the False Core!


    Stare of the Blazing Blood Demon (Seeking Monthly Pass)_3 ¡°Eh?¡±


    A flash of golden light.


    A figure bathed in faint golden glow appeared before everyone, surrounded by aura formed by the gathering of spiritual energy, shimmering with enchanting spiritual light; exuding an intense aura of oppression.


    ¡°Greetings, Senior Jade Cauldron!¡±


    Everyone bowed in respect.


    ¡°Hmma€|¡­¡±


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over everyone, but paused when it landed on Chen Dengming, asking, ¡°Are you Chen Dengming, the one who first found the anomaly and sought help?¡±


    ¡°Indeed, junior!


    However, everyone contributed to this matter.¡± Chen Dengming saluted with clenched fists.


    Du Baoyue and Qian Yingquan were startled by his words, their eyes filled with gratitude.


    ¡°Indeed.


    However, for meritorious deeds, the Sect will decide.¡±


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    His words paused, glancing at the body of Bian Yucheng floating next to Chen Dengming and the area where the spiritual energy was drained, he spoke with some confusion.


    ¡°Did other Golden Core fellow cultivators pass by and help?


    Why did they leave in such a hurry?¡±


    Everyone was taken aback.


    Chen Dengming looked around and also asked, ¡°Just now we were the only ones fighting here.


    We didn¡¯t notice any other Golden Core seniors passing by.


    Did Senior make any findings?


    Could it be that a Golden Core Great Cultivator from the enemy side has just appeared?¡±


    ¡°No Golden Core fellow cultivators passed by?¡±


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch was taken aback, pointing to the corpse of Bian Yucheng, he asked, ¡°Who killed this man then?¡±


    Chen Dengming was slightly surprised, but he still responded truthfully, ¡°Senior, I am the one who killed him.¡±


    ¡°Hmm?


    You killed him?


    Just by yourself?¡±


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch was somewhat surprised.


    He pointed to the area where the spiritual energy had been drained and asked, ¡°Did you cause this disturbance?¡±


    Chen Dengming came to his senses, realizing that his Devouring Spirit Skill had confused the Golden Core Great Cultivator.


    He immediately saluted and laughed, ¡°Exactly, senior.


    It¡¯s a unique secret technique of mine, it¡¯s nothing much.¡±


    ¡°I see¡­¡±


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch realized that he was a bit overreacted.


    Although he was still astonished, he quickly regained his composure and looked up and down at Chen Dengming, praising, ¡°Good job, you¡¯re interesting.


    Perhaps it won¡¯t be long before we refer to each other as fellow cultivators.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart jumped.


    He quickly saluted and laughed, ¡°I dare not, I dare not, Senior is too kind.¡±


    No matter how much praise he received, he was still not a Golden Core Great Cultivator.


    He couldn¡¯t get carried away by compliments and had to remain humble.


    He Yingyu was thrilled.


    She felt proud that her fianc??e was highly valued by a Golden Core Great Cultivator.


    Du Baoyue and Qian Yingquan showed even more admiration and envy towards Chen Dengming.


    This Golden Core Great Cultivator hardly spared them a glance, considering it a waste of time.


    But he treated Chen Dengming differently.


    This was the dignity brought by strength.


    Chen Dengming did not overstay, he immediately returned to the main issue and provided the information he had obtained, ¡°Senior, I just found out that these demon cultivators likely have powerful reinforcements on the way, possibly another Golden Core Great Cultivator from the Magical Way.


    This wilderness holds a vital strategic position, so I urge senior to continue requesting backup from the Sect.¡±


    Even though he knew that saying this might upset Jade Cauldron True Monarch a€¡± asking him to continue seeking help implied that even though he was a Golden Core Great Cultivator, single-handedly he still couldn¡¯t control the situation a€¡± for safety¡¯s sake, Chen had to remind him.


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch raised his eyebrows, emotionless, then suddenly shot two beams of golden light from his eyes, piercing directly into the eyes of one of the captured demon cultivators.


    The man instantly screamed out in pain, his divine sense filled with intense agony.


    ¡°Speak!


    Do you have any powerful backup?


    How long will they take to arrive?¡±


    The demon cultivator was not a tough guy, enduring torment he swiftly confessed in agony, ¡°It¡¯s Senior Li!


    The Blazing Blood Demon, Li Feng, said¡­


    he said he¡¯d be here in the time it takes to brew a cup of tea!¡±


    ¡°A cup of tea earlier?!¡±


    Everyone was taken aback.


    ¡°Is it him?


    The Blazing Blood Demon, Li Feng?¡± Jade Cauldron True Monarch¡¯s heart skipped a beat and his old face changed dramatically.


    This was a powerful demon, potentially even stronger than him.


    Just then, a massive and intense oppressive force accompanied by a rolling mass of bloody cloud suddenly assaulted from the west, making everyone¡¯s faces change color.


    A cold snort was heard from the blood cloud.


    ¡°Well spoken!


    You¡¯ve introduced me well enough.


    Don¡¯t do it again next time!¡±


    ¡°Boom!


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    The demon cultivator who had given out the information suddenly screamed.


    Before anyone saw how he was struck, his entire body¡¯s blood vessels bulged violently and his gruesome skin fell off, then a large puff of bloody mist exploded from him.


    Whoosh a€¡±a€¡±


    The bloody mist seemed to instantly transform into a whirlwind of flames and swallowed him whole, instantly killing him in a tragic way without a chance to resist.


    Chen Dengming and the rest instantly became alert and summoned their magic artifacts for defense.


    ¡°Old Devil Li Feng!¡±


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch shouted in fury, ready to strike at the rolling bloody cloud coming towards him, but suddenly sensed something wrong.


    Turning around abruptly, a Jade Ruler appeared beneath him, bursting out dazzling light.


    Almost at the same time, a bloody claw radiating fierce flames unexpectedly shot up from the horrified group of Loose Cultivators below.


    It instantly collided with the Jade Ruler, causing a thunderous roar.


    A surge of spiritual energy formed into ripples and diffused, a small mushroom cloud made of bloody flame rose into the sky.


    Everyone including He Yingyu was affected by this, they felt as if they were in the midst of raging waves, unable to stabilize themselves and had to retreat quickly.


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch grunted, the Jade Ruler he hastily summoned returned with a mournful sound.


    Blood dripped from the corner of his mouth, he roared, ¡°You sneak, Li Feng!¡±


    The golden spiritual light on his body suddenly soared.


    His robe inflated and lengthened dramatically, from which streams of icy energy sprayed out and swept towards the group of Loose Cultivators below.


    The Loose Cultivators shrieked in fright.


    ¡°Hehehea€| I¡¯m sneaky?


    Jade Cauldron, if you could represent the righteous Sects, you wouldn¡¯t be attacking now!¡±


    A group of bloody light suddenly rose, accompanied by the intense aura of a Golden Core, from the crowd.


    It was like a setting sun, rising against the dark sky, emitting blistering heat and strong stench of blood, easily warding off the icy energy.


    ¡°Sister, go!


    We can¡¯t intervene here!¡±


    Chen Dengming shouted in a low voice, the Qi of his sword erupted, effortlessly breaking free from the chaotic force, grabbing He Yingyu, he was about to retreat.


    The rolling bloody cloud suddenly swooped down toward them, transforming into a man with foul smell.


    His bloodshot eyes locked onto Chen Dengming and He Yingyu, laughing furiously.


    ¡°Kid, took advantage of my late arrival and killed my beloved disciple, and now you want to slip away just like that?


    I¡¯ll take your life and your girl¡¯s life as compensation!¡±


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 Chapter 376

    ?Chapter 376: 180: The first person under the Golden Core?


    I say it¡¯s the first dead person_1 Chapter 376: 180: The first person under the Golden Core?


    I say it¡¯s the first dead person_1 As the swirling torrent of blood clouds suddenly coalesced into a blood shadow snarling and pouncing, the spiritual energy all around instantly became turbulent and uncontrollable.


    ¡°Blood shadow incarnation?


    Or split soul?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s brows furrowed, with no other options, he rallied his spirit, bellowed loudly, urging his Daoist Script, mobilized the Dan Power inside his body, and through empty space, he punched out with all his might.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    Linggang Qi Strength draped over the silver Daoist Script, forming a violently spinning spiral of Qi strength, stirring up the spiritual energy of the nature around, and brutally pounded on the blood shadow¡¯s incoming palms.


    ¡°Puff!¡±


    The blood shadow let out a bizarre shriek, as if being swept backward by a violent storm surge, its blood-red palms have been blasted open, turning into pools of blood.


    ¡°Good boy, what kind of power is this?


    Indeed, you have some tricks!¡±


    On the other side, the Blazing Blood Demon Li Feng, who was fighting fiercely with the Jade Cauldron True Monarch, exclaimed in surprise and anger.


    ¡°Well done, Chen!


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    You guys pull back first!¡±


    The Jade Cauldron True Monarch, on the other hand, was greatly uplifted, he sacrificed a pen-shaped magical treasure, drew a stroke in the sky, and instantly a peculiar symbol directly stamped towards Li Feng.


    ¡°Think you can get away?¡±


    Li Feng let out a cold laugh, suddenly his whole body exploded into a pillar of fire, which directly and aggressively rushed towards the symbol drawn by the Jade Cauldron True Monarch.


    On the other side, Chen Dengming who has just blasted away the blood shadow, suddenly felt a tremendous warning in his heart.


    ¡°Senior sister, be careful!¡±


    Almost as soon as he warned, the blood-colored shadow in front suddenly twisted and transformed within the rolling blood clouds, raising its hands for an instant, it transformed into thousands of blood-colored sharp blades, scattering and crisscrossing in all directions.


    Whistle whistle whistlea€¡±a€¡±


    The whistling sharp sounds of the blades cutting through the air were never-ending and covered everyone.


    ¡°Golden body!¡±


    Chen Dengming put his palms together, a surge of potent gold spiritual energy instantly crystallized into a triangular form of protective barrier, ¡®ding ding dang dang¡¯ blocking the paths of the blood swords outside.


    ¡°Whoosh!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    He Yingyu had already simultaneously taken action, presenting a long whip magical artifact.


    The moment this whip was catalysed, it emitted an intense electric light, and like firecrackers, it set off a series of whip cracking noises.


    The whip was like half an oarfish, with a mighty wind sound, whistling through the sky, forming a Silk Entangling Strength Qi that shattered all the incoming blood-colored sword lights.


    It had the clear effect of dispelling evil powers.


    But the next moment.


    All whip shadows collapsed and disintegrated.


    An incredibly sharp blood-colored sword shadow, faster than anything, struck straight at He Yingyu¡¯s forehead.


    The protective Qi around her body instantly fell apart like paper m?¡éch??.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face changed, he speedily rushed towards her, his shoulders spread like a crane, his large hand suddenly opened wide, and performed the divine skill Vertical Crane Power.


    ¡°Cawa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    His surging dan power instantly transformed into an elongated exploding sound like the call of an immortal crane, a silver Daoist Script springing up in his palm.


    The crane¡¯s call exploded, stirring up the surrounding air into a vortex, abruptly forming a sharp-pointed shape like a crane¡¯s beak that tightly clinched the blood-colored sword shadow, causing the blood-colored sword light to abruptly pause, stopping a foot outside the color-changing face of He Yingyu, and then ¡®bang,¡¯ it shattered.


    Next moment!


    Chen Dengming¡¯s arms shook, using the divine skill Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma, his whole body radiated golden light and silver Daoist Script, like a launched cannonball, he rushed out wrapped into the thick atmospheric currents.


    He punched out fiercely, the powerful Linggang Qi stirred the surrounding spiritual energy, which formed a terrifying vortex of punching strength, dispersing the subsequently launched blood swords.


    ¡°Clang clang clang!!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A series of ear-drum shattering vibrations suddenly erupted.


    A series of blood-colored sword Qi were shattered by the Linggang fist strength imprinted with Daoist Scripts.


    The diffused Qi strength fell on the ground beneath, and each leaf and pebble on the ground was shaken up, forming shallow pits, rolling in all directions.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s muscles were bulky and layered, his robust figure gleamed with gold and silver.


    His skin glowed with Daoist Scripts, and there was a thunderous sound emanating from his bones.


    He intercepted the swords near He Yingyu, grabbing her with one hand.


    ¡°Junior brother!


    Let¡¯s go!¡±


    He Yingyu intuitively grabbed Chen Dengming¡¯s hand understanding his intentions, invoking the comb.


    Whoosh!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The two of them, driven by the comb, their figures swiftly passed by, barely escaped from the massive rolling blood clouds covering them, at the last moment.


    ¡­


    On the edge of another side, a scream suddenly resonated.


    Unable to dodge in time.


    Du Baoyue was struck through the chest by a single blood-colored sword Qi.


    Instantly, a spray of blood rushed out.


    Before the blood could splatter on the ground beneath, it merged into the blood clouds, rolling and condensing into a middle-aged man¡¯s figure with bushy brows, high nose, deep and profound eyes, looking at Chen Dengming in shock and awe.


    ¡°Boy, you have something strange about you!


    What secret technique are you using, that can readily disperse my Blood Killing Sword!¡±


    As he spoke, he emitted a terrifyingly cruel gaze from his eyes, and he made a grabbing motion with his hand.


    Whoosh!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A large amount of fresh blood gushed out from Du Baoyue¡¯s body, congregating into the blood clouds.


    His body began to tremble, the skin on his face twitching, his body rapidly shriveling up, his pupils shrinking, and his life¡¯s presence extinguishing.


    ¡°Daoist friend Du!¡±


    He Yingyu cried out in horror.


    Qian Yingquan, who had managed to escape far away, also changed color, without any hesitation continued to flee desperately.


    ¡°Old scoundrel!¡±


    Menace congealed within Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°Scum!¡±


    Suddenly, a roaring explosion and an angry roar came from below.


    The Blazing Blood Demon grunted, his face changed as he looked down.


    ¡°My blazing split soul has been extinguished so soon?¡±


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch shot out from the fire, his eyes wide open, yelling furiously, ¡°Old devil, die!¡±


    His body suddenly transformed into over a dozen figures, each figure holding a jade ruler, suddenly surrounding the Blazing Blood Demon.


    Over a dozen jade rulers transformed into a myriad of points of light, swirling out like a tempest.


    ¡°Humph!¡±


    The Blazing Blood Demon let out a cold snort, his entire body glowing golden just like a small sun, suddenly offering a blood-colored orb.


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    Circle after circle of mountain crushing power suddenly erupted from the orb, surging fiercely like angry seas and mighty waves, forming layers of blood light that enveloped it.

 Chapter 377

    ?Chapter 377: 180: The first person under the Golden Core?


    I say it¡¯s the first dead person_2 Chapter 377: 180: The first person under the Golden Core?


    I say it¡¯s the first dead person_2 ¡°Boom, boom, booma€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A dozen of jade rules transformed into hundreds of spots of light fell on the blood-red glow.


    Overwhelming strength surged like a roaring river, eroding the layers of blood-red light rapidly as if it¡¯s a great dam unleashing its fury.


    However, the blood-red glow seemed endless and inexhaustible, from which the Blazing Blood Demon sneered contemptuously.


    ¡°Jade Cauldron!


    I underestimated you!¡±


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch suddenly roared, his face glowing, channeling his Dan Power to its extreme and wielding a petite jade cauldron that radiated turquoise light and spun in front of him.


    This jade cauldron emerged, imposing a sense of heaviness in the air around.


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch¡¯s Spiritual Light burst forth, intensifying his control over nature¡¯s spiritual energy, suppressing the blood-red light into rapid shrinkage.


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    The laughter of the Blazing Blood Demon came to an abrupt halt, but quickly resumed, ¡°Jade Cauldron, with your strength, you are still unable to harm me.¡±


    ¡°Senior sister, retreat first!¡±


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    ¡°Alright!


    I understand, take care!¡±


    He Yingyu perceived the unspoken understanding instantly, turned around and departed without hesitation.


    Chen Dengming fixed his gaze on the sneering Blazing Blood Demon, his eyes as cold as the winter stars.


    ¡°Stop putting on airs!¡±


    His expression suddenly grew tranquil, his mind entering the state of Unity of Heaven and Man.


    Holding the Divine Change Saber, he infused Daoist Scripts directly onto the saber.


    Anteriorly, Jade Cauldron True Monarch looked surprised, sensing an insuppressible force forming behind him, as piercing as a thorn at his back.


    ¡°Impressive!¡±


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch felt a pull at his heartstrings, his eyes suddenly lit up.


    With a roar, he forcefully unleashed the jade cauldron in front of him.


    With a thunderous rumble, the jade cauldron swelled in size facing the wind and stirred ripples in the surrounding Spiritual Energy as if a small hill was pressing down, unleashing Sword Qi that thundered towards the layers of blood-red light with deafening explosions..


    The Blazing Blood Demon immediately felt an enormous pressure, his gruesome face contorted suddenly, and his form spiralled upwards in the wild waves like a top.


    He jerkily jolted his arms, and the blood pearls trapped the blood waves, violently crashing against the incoming jade cauldron.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    The two Magic Treasures collided, giving rise to sonic booms that resembled sudden thunder, sucking away all the surrounding Spiritual Energy, waves of shock crushing the clouds that caused the heart to pound and the eyes to blur.


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch¡¯s body felt as if it had been struck by lightning; he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.


    Similarly, the Blazing Blood Demon vomited blood, his face ghastly pale.


    At the same instant when they both displayed a power vacuum, a striking saber light suddenly emerged from Jade Cauldron True Monarch¡¯s back and attacked instantly.


    ¡°What!?¡±


    The Blazing Blood Demon was instantly alarmed a€¡± a strike had cut through his protective blood cloud.


    The silver light flashed, and the blood cloud protection barrier was shattered as if it had exploded.


    A silver saber that seemed from hell swung in a skittish arc towards his neck, tracing a beautiful trajectory as it flew into the air.


    ¡°Ridiculous!¡±


    The Blazing Blood Demon was badly startled and managed to exert the control of his blood pearl by force.


    A surge of bloody light swept over the edge of the saber.


    ¡°Transform!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes sparkled like lightning; between his gestures, the Divine Change Saber transformed into thousands of gleams of light, like hundreds of saber Qi blades.


    A massive surge of saber Qi swarmed towards the Blazing Blood Demon.


    ¡°Roar!


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    The old demon had no room to retreat, and at this moment, his old strength had been exhausted and new strength yet to emerge, with no other choice, he let out a long roar, forced a breath of Dan energy, performed a spell, and his body abruptly transformed into a twisting wave of bloody light.


    Blood Flame Transformation Skill!


    The thousands of blades penetrated the blood waves, about to be engulfed and corrupted.


    However, the silver light burst forth on the saber, presenting mysterious Daoist scripts.


    Amid the clangs, the saber Qi soared into the sky, tearing through the blood wave.


    ¡°Aha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A muffled groan came from the blood wave.


    The Blazing Blood Demon howled and suddenly exploded the energy of the Golden Core at the cost of severe depletion, sweeping out Divine Consciousness Power.


    ¡°Clanga€¡±a€¡±!¡±


    The thousands of blades of the Divine Change Saber were immediately shaken apart by the overwhelmingly powerful Golden Core energy.


    Ahead was like the rising of golden sun.


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch bore the brunt of the attack and stood in front of Chen Dengming.


    Nevertheless, there was still a surge of intense Divine Consciousness Power sweeping over.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes instantly turned into two whirlpools, using the Refining Spirit Mo Skill to devour the incoming Divine Consciousness of the Golden Core.


    ¡°Swisha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A series of blood swords followed afterwards.


    As the two Golden Cores fought, the control over the surrounding Spiritual Energy became more and more intense, making it impossible for ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators to leverage too much of nature¡¯s spiritual energy in this environment.


    Chen Dengming let out a long roar, his eyes fiercely glared, and his arms spread wide, deploying the Devouring Spirit Skill.


    A field of suction exerting an overwhelming force like the collapsion of the earth and heaven descended abruptly.


    As the swiftly shooting blood Sith Qi enters the field of suction, its speed swiftly decelerated.


    He converted his fist into fingers, two fingers flicked, and there was a resounding ¡®clang¡¯.


    ¡°Clang!¡±


    The fierce Sith Qi shattered, and the blood light immediately dispersed on touching his silhouette.


    Meanwhile, Jade Cauldron True Monarch and Blazing Blood Demon clashed again, as if two suns enveloped in golden light are bombing each other.


    ¡°Jade Cauldron!


    If it weren¡¯t for this brat messing around, you would have been defeated today!¡±


    The Blazing Blood Demon let out a scream and, not bothering to hide his frustration, roared.


    His figure abruptly split into several blood lights and fled.


    One of the blood lights darted straight towards Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed, and he abruptly performed a hand seal.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    The blood light pierced his body but instantly became a piece of wood.


    Plum Replaces Peach as Stiff Skill!


    Chen Dengming emerged in the forest beneath, immediately activating the Ghost Jade Bracelet without hesitation.


    ¡°Whoosha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    His figure dashed forward as if being dragged by something, disappearing into a burst of green light, far ahead of the blood light in an instant.


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    Tens of miles away, He Yingyu looked anxious, lifting her white wrist where a Ghost Jade Bracelet also was.

 Chapter 378

    ?Chapter 378: 180: The first person under the Golden Core?


    I say it¡¯s the first dead person_3 Chapter 378: 180: The first person under the Golden Core?


    I say it¡¯s the first dead person_3 This Ghost Jade Bracelet trembled endlessly, emanating faint circles of shadows that merged into the air.


    As if they were interlocking rings, they swiftly drew the male bracelet from a distance into its magnetism.


    In the blink of an eye, the figure of Chen Dengming appeared with circles of shadows flashing around the male bracelet in his hand, instantly connecting with the shadows around the female bracelet in He Yingyu¡¯s hands.


    Their gazes met.


    ¡°Junior Brother!¡±


    He Yingyu gave a joyful smile, suddenly stretching out her hand to grasp Chen Dengming¡¯s, ¡°Quickly, let¡¯s go!¡±


    The pair leaped onto the comb.


    Two Wind Fire Wheels swiftly formed for propulsion.


    Whoosh!a€¡±


    With a flash of spiritual light, their figures quickly disappeared into the distance.


    ¡­


    After approximately the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.


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    Dominant Golden Core auras appeared nearby, the wilderness scattering like resplendent suns hanging in mid-air, stunning all directions.


    Amongst these figures, one was majestic and overbearing, with a robust stature and a face full of steel-like beards.


    He exuded an aura surpassing the other two Golden Core cultivators, unmistakably a late-stage Golden Core cultivator from the Heavenly Dao Sect.


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    This man, with eyes as fierce as brass bells, glanced around.


    He ignored the sight of the dead Loose Cultivators lying on the ground, his eyes full of amusement as he said to the pale-faced Jade Cauldron True Monarch, ¡°Daoist Friend Jade Cauldron, well done!


    You reported the situation on time, managed to repel and heavily injure the Blazing Blood Demon, and secured this wilderness area.


    This is indeed a great merit.¡±


    Another middle-stage Golden Core Cultivator dressed like a scholar also expressed his admiration to Jade Cauldron True Monarch, bowing slightly in respect.


    ¡°Jade Cauldron Daoist friend has exceptionally strong capabilities.


    The Blazing Blood Demon, with his extraordinary treasure, the Blazing Blood Bead, can transform into a difficult-to-deal with Blazing Blood Body.


    Even I would have difficulties repelling and heavily injuring him.¡±


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch gave a humble and awkward smile.


    He wanted to accept the credit, but a thought flashed through his mind, and he decided to tell the truth instead.


    ¡°The two of you might have misunderstood.


    This time, if it hadn¡¯t been for the assistance of a disciple from our sect, who is currently undergoing assessments, I¡¯m afraid I wouldn¡¯t have been able to repel the Blazing Blood Demon.


    He played his part in this merit too.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Both Golden Core cultivators looked surprised, but did not take it seriously, merely ascribing it to Jade Cauldron¡¯s humility and willingness to share the merit with his disciple.


    Could a disciple undergoing assessment, even if he were a false core Great Cultivator, make a significant contribution in a fight at the Golden Core level?


    The likelihood of him helping to deal a heavy blow to the incredibly powerful Blazing Blood Demon, a cultivator in the early stages of Golden Core, was slim.


    Seeing their looks, Jade Cauldron True Monarch immediately continued, ¡°It¡¯s true.


    Before I arrived, our disciple had already killed a False Core, the Five Elements Escape Sect traitor.


    In the recent battle, he also injured the Blazing Blood Demon.¡±


    Having given it some thought, Jade Cauldron realized that Chen Dengming had undeniably impressive battles skills despite merely being at the False Core stage.


    Once he reached Golden Core, his strength would be off the charts!


    It was impossible to claim all the credit, so it would be better to cultivate good karma instead.


    The Heavenly Dao Sect Golden Core cultivator and the Internal Dragon Sect Golden Core cultivator exchanged looks, both finding Jade Cauldron True Monarch¡¯s assertions strange.


    Seems like Jade Cauldron True Monarch was going a bit far¡­


    taking credit for his disciple by claiming the disciple had injured the Blazing Blood Demon.


    Not to belittle the Longevity sect¡¯s disciples, but not even Jade Cauldron True Monarch was likely to injure the Blazing Blood Demon, which is why their surprise was so profound.


    ¡°Cough, Daoist Friend Jade Cauldron¡­


    let¡¯s leave it at this.


    We don¡¯t care how you plan to divide the merits.


    For now, you and Fellow Daoist Liu can stay here, while I go and check the surrounding area for any further threats.¡±


    ¡°Good!


    Thanks for your help, Fellow Daoist Mo!¡±


    ¡­


    A few hundred miles away.


    A comb radiated with spiritual light, swiftly cutting across the sky.


    Chen Dengming wrapped his arms around He Yingyu¡¯s slender waist, holding a Spirit Crystal in his hand to restore his depleted Dan Power as quickly as possible.


    To avoid drawing attention, the two still travelled using the comb instead of the Spirit Boat, thus inevitably becoming close.


    However, this way the roles were clearly defineda€¡±He Yingyu controlled the comb while Chen Dengming focused on recovering his Spiritual Energy.


    Both worked seamlessly like the Changchun Fairy couple, making the work less tiring.


    After speeding for over two thousand miles, they finally relaxed and switched to the Spirit Boat.


    ¡°We¡¯ve done everything we can to help, and we¡¯ve sent an urgent distress message to the sect.


    Let¡¯s hope the Jade Cauldron True Monarch can hold out.¡±


    Chen Dengming stood on the deck at the rear part of the Spirit Boat, hands clasped behind his back, white hair at his temples fluttering, he gazed afar, a furrow forming between his brows.


    He Yingyu came up and stood beside Chen Dengming, her hair danced upon her shoulders as the wind blew, consoling him, ¡°Junior Fellow, don¡¯t worry too much.


    Even if the Jade Cauldron True Monarch really can¡¯t defeat the Blazing Blood Demon, he should still be able to escape.


    We disciples, who are not yet Golden Core cultivators, can¡¯t really give much help¡­


    What a pity about Fellow Daoist Du¡­¡±


    The mention of Du Baoyue also made Chen Dengming shake his head in sorrow.


    The later, with his small eyes, had worked with him for over three months, and the two had gotten along well.


    He had once hoped that once this assignment was completed, he could return home and concentrate on breaking through the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, but tragically, he ended up falling at the evil hands of the Blazing Blood Demon.


    At this moment.


    The pair felt the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission emit some vibrations.


    They immediately took out the Jade Talisman to check it.


    Sometime later, Chen Dengming looked surprised, while He Yingyu seemed jubilant.


    ¡°Junior Fellow, the Blazing Blood Demon has been severely injured and retreated, and you contributed greatly to it.


    The Jade Cauldron True Monarch mentioned you have injured the Blazing Blood Demon, providing him a huge help!¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, a trace of smile and relaxation showing in his eyes.


    ¡°It¡¯s good that the Jade Cauldron True Monarch is safe, but¡­


    I didn¡¯t expect this senior to say so.¡±


    ¡°The Jade Cauldron True Monarch is a honest man, but¡­


    you indeed have extraordinary power.¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s beautiful eyes sparkled, appearing like two most beautiful deep black gems, a gentle smile played about her lips as she proudly said, ¡°To be able to injure a Golden Core cultivator while at False Core realm, among all the False Core cultivators in the Longevity Sect, I¡¯m afraid no one else could do that.


    I think, Junior Fellow, you must be the number one person under the Golden Core in our Longevity Sect.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed, his white hair fluttering, shook his head and said, ¡°Senior Sister, stay humble, don¡¯t undervalue other people.


    Whoever want to be the number one person under the Golden Core, let them take it.


    I¡¯m afraid the first dead person is not a good title.


    Whether I¡¯m powerful or not, it¡¯s enough you know about it.¡±


    ¡°I¡­


    I do not know¡­¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s pretty face blushed, she spat and pounded Chen Dengming fiercely with her small fist.


    Chen Dengming was taken aback, quickly realized, and seeing the shyly alluring expression of He Yingyu, he couldn¡¯t help but chuckle.


    ¡°I expended a lot just now and seem to not have fully recovered.


    How about Senior Sister transmit some spiritual energy to help me recover!¡±


    ¡°Okay, come on¡­¡±


    A brilliant smile bloomed on He Yingyu¡¯s face, she glanced at him and gracefully went towards the inner cabin.


    Chen Dengming, who had achieved the state of Unity of Heaven and Man, and cultivated an attitude of non-greed and non-desire, still could not help but feel overjoyed at the sight of his wife¡¯s swaying figure.


    Just escaped from the bloody sea of the Blazing Blood Demon, and about to rush into the sword gate of the lady.


    However¡­


    his heart was also filled with worries and a sense of urgency.


    Currently, he seemed to be able to barely compete with a Golden Core cultivator by relying on Daoist Scripture, but it was only barely and he was still not a match.


    If he had encountered the Blazing Blood Demon alone this time, his chances of survival would have been slim, he still needed to break through to become a Great Golden Core cultivator as soon as possible.


    ¡°This time¡¯s assessment is considered completed, and I¡¯ve established a firm foothold in the Longevity Sect¡­


    I need to seize the time to cultivate.


    I wonder if the creditsearned this time could be exchanged for the Longevity Technique, and then other more powerful skills?¡±


    Liang Yunsheng¡¯s Day-altering Great Law, is a top-tier second-order skill redeemed from the Longevity Sect.


    He also looked forward to redeeming similarly powerful skills.


    With thoughts rippling in his mind, Chen Dengming leaped into the inner cabin¡­


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 Chapter 379

    ?Chapter 379: 181: Become famous after one battle, low-key handling of affairs will go far (Added for monthly ticket)_1 Chapter 379: 181: Become famous after one battle, low-key handling of affairs will go far (Added for monthly ticket)_1 When Chen Dengming and his partner returned to the Longevity Sect, not only was their sect assessment task deemed perfectly completed, they also obtained a heap of merits.


    Even the news of his joint effort with Jade Cauldron True Monarch in repelling the Blazing Blood Demon gradually spread within the Longevity Sect.


    For a while, this newly joined false core great cultivator¡¯s reputation was loudly sung.


    As for the accreditation of merits, the Longevity Sect has its strict rules and verification methods.


    In fact, Jade Cauldron True Monarch not only reported the detailed process of critically wounding and repelling the Blazing Blood Demon to the sect but also presented the Audio-Visual Bead that had recorded the event as evidence.


    Add to this, the fact that it was Chen Dengming who initially discovered the true identity of Bian Yucheng and others and sounded the alarm for help.


    It was Chen Dengming who killed Bian Yucheng.


    It was still Chen Dengming who warned He Yingyu and Qian Yingquan to avoid the dangerous area of the Hualong Sect¡¯s station¡­


    All these stacked merits benefited He Yingyu and Qian Yingquan in reaping extra merits, and as for Chen Dengming, he seemed to have done most of the work, so he received quite a lot.


    ¡­


    Three days later.


    In the Longevity Sect, where he now firmly established himself, Chen Dengming and He Yingyu came together to the Merit Hall to claim their accrued merits.


    The executive in charge of recording the merits was a senior disciple with graying hair, in the later stages of his Foundation Establishment.


    He had become an executive after passing an examination.


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    On usual days, he sat in front of the counter and paid little mind to the disciples who came to record their merits.


    Seeing Chen Dengming and He Yingyu come together, however, the old man promptly stood up, saluted, and laughed, ¡°Senior Brother Chen, you got my Jade Talisman message so quickly?


    Your grand accomplishments this time, has really made a name for us in the Longevity Sect, I haven¡¯t been able to accumulate so much in my ten years here.¡±


    Chen Dengming responded courteously, laughing, ¡°Junior Brother Wu, thank you for your timely notification.


    I¡¯m just a small fry in the Longevity Sect, where there are many more outstanding figures.¡±


    ¡°Ah!¡±


    Old Man Wu was quick to shake his head, laughing, ¡°Senior Brother Chen, you are too modest.


    You have truly brought us great honor in the Longevity Sect.


    You must know that our sect has not fully involved itself in this war.


    We are just handling logistics, and under the pressure from the Heavenly Dao Sect and other parties, our leaders are under great stress.


    But your merits have brought great honor to our sect and eased our leaders¡¯ stress.


    Those sects like the Heavenly Dao Sect will find it not so easy to press us now.


    We in the Longevity Sect can enjoy a period of peace, and many disciples are now sincerely grateful to youa€|¡±


    ¡°Daoist Wu, you are flattering me¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled and looked at the entrance, catching the admiring gazes of some disciples.


    He couldn¡¯t help but feel a little smug.


    It was clear to see that the Longevity Sect was made up of people who prioritized peace and tranquility.


    His merit this time had resolved many troubles, providing the Longevity Sect with an opportunity to hold their heads high in front of the other sects, which indeed cheered up many disciples.


    Beside him, He Yingyu held Chen Dengming¡¯s hand tighter.


    Her beautiful face was radiant, and she was visibly proud.


    The two quickly accounted for their merits and logged them into their Foundation Establishment Disciple tokens.


    Chen Dengming received a total of 6,400 contribution points to the sect.


    He Yingyu only received 800 contribution points.


    ¡°Junior Brother, you only need 2,000 contribution points to exchange for the beginner¡¯s Longevity Technique and 3,000 points for the intermediate one.


    If you count the contribution we accumulated back in the Changchun Sect, it is more than enough.¡±


    While they were flying to the Blessings Land Hall to choose their abodes, He Yingyu calculated the sect contribution points they had just converted and laughed.


    The Changchun Sect¡¯s contribution and the Longevity Sect¡¯s contribution could be exchanged.


    The ratio of conversion was one-to-one.


    Therefore, after converting the contribution, Chen Dengming had accumulated 9300 contributions to the Longevity Sect.


    He Yingyu had amassed even more contributions in the Changchun Sect.


    After conversion, she held over 7000 contributions to the Longevity Sect.


    This was the advantage of cultivators entering the Longevity Sect from the lower sects.


    Other Golden Core cultivators who wanted to join the Longevity Sect couldn¡¯t immediately learn the sect¡¯s fundamental Longevity Technique.


    They had to slowly accumulate sect contributions and may even have other restrictive agreements.


    Their trust levels would not be the same initially.


    All major sects have the strictest protective measures for their fundamental laws.


    This also shows that Chen Dengming¡¯s previous insistence on using the Changchun Sect as a stepping stone and cultivating familiarity before joining the Longevity Sect was a wise decision.


    The two came to the Blessings Land Hall, planning to use the two quotas to jointly select a relatively large, decently located abode for them to live in.


    The temporary residence offered before their official initiation could not compare to those they can personally choose now.


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    ¡°Steward Lv, please help facilitate.¡±


    Inside the Blessings Land Hall, Chen Dengming passed a small storage bag to the executive in charge with a smile.


    The executive managing the Blessings Land Hall hurriedly declined respectfully, ¡°Senior Brother Chen, you are too kind, how can I accept this?


    There¡¯s no need!


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    It¡¯s just a small matter¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming continued smiling and pressed Lv Pu¡¯s hand, ¡°My wife and I have just joined the Longevity Sect, and we didn¡¯t get to visit Steward Lv in time.


    Even though it¡¯s a small matter, it is only right to give a gift¡­¡±


    He Yingyu went along and said, ¡°Exactly, consider this a small gift from our visit, Steward Lv, please don¡¯t refuse it¡­¡±

 Chapter 380

    ?Chapter 380: 181: Becoming famous after one battle is known to all, dealing with things low-key is the long-term solution (added for monthly tickets)_2 Chapter 380: 181: Becoming famous after one battle is known to all, dealing with things low-key is the long-term solution (added for monthly tickets)_2 ¡°Well¡­¡± Lv Pu¡¯s smile widened, accepting the friendly gestures, ¡°You two are really too warm.¡±


    ¡°Of course.¡±


    He Yingyu smiled.


    They say when you marry a chicken, you follow the chicken; when you marry a dog, you follow the dog; when you marry a unicorn, you follow along.


    He Yingyu had followed Chen Dengming for so long, having been influenced by him so much that her conduct in society naturally gravitated towards him.


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    A moment later, the satisfied couple left the Blessings Land Hall to collect their custom-made Foundation Establishment robes from the Longevity Sect.


    As they encountered various disciples of the Longevity Sect along the way, they all immediately addressed them respectfully as ¡°Martial Uncle¡± or ¡°Senior¡±.


    Even those who didn¡¯t recognize them at first were soon enlightened and had eyes full of admiration.


    The Changchun Sect sent a pair of expert married cultivators, the Changchun Fairy Couple, who performed great deeds during the sect¡¯s evaluation tasks, adding to the Longevity Sect¡¯s prestige among the other sects.


    After this information was spread, the images of Chen Dengming and He Yingyu began to spread within the Longevity Sect, too.


    Many disciples knew that the male cultivator in the Changchun Fairy Couple was a great cultivator with a False Core.


    He had a handsome face, white temples, was amiable, and made people feel warm acceptance.


    The female cultivator had a beautifully painted face, a graceful and voluptuous figure, revealing an aura of nobility, elegance, and intelligence.


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    She was a rare beauty with both strength and beauty.


    After they received their robes, they used the address given by Steward Lv from the Blessings Land Hall to find a spacious cave mansion near the sect¡¯s three-level Spirit Veins.


    Here, a spiritual spring flowed passively through the entrance, while the distant Spirit Plant fields released a fragrant aroma.


    Because it was near Changle Peak, which had three-level Spirit Veins, the spiritual energy around the cave mansion was richer, creating a serene and comfortable environment.


    After entering the courtyard, they let the Black Cloud Leopard from the Beast Controlling Bag and Xu Wei and the Mini Array Spirit from the Soul House out for some fresh air.


    Suddenly, their large family had plenty to do.


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    At night.


    Chen Dengming wore a Foundation Establishment robe from the Longevity Sect that had a chun tree embroidered on it.


    He looked dashing, dignified, and as he turned in the lamplight, He Yingyu¡¯s eyes sparkled.


    ¡°Junior Brother, although this robe is good, it¡¯s still not enough for you.¡±


    He Yingyu covered her mouth and giggled.


    She stepped forward to straighten Chen Dengming¡¯s collar and said, ¡°The third-level robes made by our Longevity Sect for Golden Core cultivators suit you best.


    Even a top-tier second-level robe that I am refining for you is still not enough for you.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed and shook his head, ¡°I haven¡¯t even worn a top-tier second-level robe yet, and now a third-level one?


    I don¡¯t dare to think about it.


    When I was at the gathering place, I wore a low-level first-level robe for a long time.


    Now, although my life is better, I can¡¯t be too extravagant.¡±


    He said this and slapped his storage bag.


    Whoosh, whoosh-


    A pile of magic artifacts and robes all flew out and were arranged on the ground.


    Among them was a printed magic treasure that gave off a thick blood scent.


    These were all spoils of war from Bian Yucheng and another Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    ¡°Senior Sister, how do these magic artifacts and this magic treasure look to you?¡±


    He Yingyu selected a golden flying sword the size of a palm from the pile.


    ¡°This flying sword is a top-tier second-level flying sword.


    It¡¯s even better than the Divine Change Saber that I refined for you.


    You could use it as your secondary main combat weapon.¡±


    Chen Dengming focused on the dragon-shaped design on the body of this golden sword, remembering the power it displayed when wielded by Bian Yucheng, and he nodded slightly.


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    ¡°There¡¯s also this treasure fan.


    It should be a replica of the mythical Banana Fan.


    With a single swing, it produces a violent current of air that can disrupt enemy spellcasting.


    This is also a top-tier second-level magic artifact.¡±


    He Yingyu picked out another fan-shaped magic artifact.


    Chen Dengming shook his head and smiled, ¡°You can use this fan.¡±


    His gaze turned to the blood imprint on the ground, his expression serious.


    This magic treasure was maliciously powerful.


    Once Bian Yucheng activated it could force his blood out of his body, causing his blood and energy to surge and forcibly breaking his Unity of Heaven and Man state.


    Perhaps it was somehow related to the Blazing Blood Demon.


    ¡°This magic treasure, like Han Yongxu¡¯s, is not suitable for you, Junior Brother.


    It seems that we need to find a dark market in the future and prepare a suitable magic treasure for you¡­¡±


    He Yingyu frowned and shook her head.


    Then she looked at her man with a caring smile and said, ¡°You, you¡¯re already a great cultivator with a False Core now.


    You have Dan Power, you can activate a magic treasure, so it¡¯s about time you prepared one.¡±


    Chen Dengming did not directly respond, ¡°Including the two from Han Yongxu, we now have three magic treasures.


    You are also about to break through to the False Core level, so we need to prepare one for you as well.¡±


    He Yingyu felt a warmth in her heart, ¡°There¡¯s no rush.


    We have enough resources now, and besides, whatever is yours is mine.¡±


    Chen Dengming changed the topic, ¡°Although we have managed to establish ourselves in the Longevity Sect, the sect still has tasks that it needs to carry out annually.


    We have just achieved a great merit, which means we can avoid carrying out tasks for two years, but three years from now, it may be troublesome.


    I can only hope that the war in the Eastern and Western Territories will end in three years¡­¡±


    He felt a sense of urgency.


    Although the tasks were usually simple, it wasn¡¯t without casualties, like Du Baoyue, who died this time.


    If the war has not ended in three years, the Longevity Sect may not be able to remain uninvolved, and the tasks may not be as simple then.


    This uncertainty caused by the era¡¯s environment is something Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t avoid.


    All he could do was rapidly improve his power.


    But for him, breaking through to Golden Core in a short time was unrealistic.


    Yet, He Yingyu could potentially make another breakthrough in a short amount of time.


    He Yingyu felt the pressure, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll speed up my cultivation.¡±


    Her cultivation speed was already fast.


    After using resources, it became even more rapid, on par with ordinary cultivators with high-grade Spiritual Roots, but still a bit slower compared to the freakish Chen Dengming.

 Chapter 381

    ?Chapter 381: 181: Becoming known to everyone after one battle, handling things in a low-key way will last long (Extra for monthly ticket)_3 Chapter 381: 181: Becoming known to everyone after one battle, handling things in a low-key way will last long (Extra for monthly ticket)_3 ¡°There¡¯s no need to rush, stay in the cave and concentrate on cultivation tomorrow.


    I plan to go down the mountain tomorrow and visit Du¡¯s family.¡±


    ¡°Now you go call Xu Wei, we will cultivate together tonight.¡±


    ¡°How wonderful for you!


    You are behaving like a lord now, expecting the two of us to tend to your needs.¡±


    He Yingyu rolled her eyes, lamenting her fate.


    In the Changchun Sect, many male cultivators were smitten by her, but they were all intimidated by her elegance and nobility.


    They often felt inferior to her and feared offending her.¡±


    Only this boy, from the very beginning, was sweet with words and knew how to appease people.


    Now, he is just fooling around ¡­¡±


    As discontented as she sounded, she still turned around, her skirt fluttering, and swaying away to call her sister.¡±


    Out of guilt for Xu Wei, she was willing to overcome it.¡±


    Because appropriate cultivation, the improvement of cultivation level, and the secondary effects of improving affections further solidify the time Xu Wei had left to spend with Chen Dengming, which wasn¡¯t much.¡±


    Longevity ¨C a perplexing and cold question faced by many.¡±


    The only thing that could make this issue warm and interesting was to cherish the limited time, cherish the limited people, and make the limited life full of unlimited aftertaste.¡±


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    Meanwhile.¡±


    Outside the Longevity Sect at night, a breath like that of a wild beast echoed in the depths of the forest.¡±


    The breather seemed to have difficulty controlling his emotions and was in an extremely restrained state.¡±


    His eyes, full of bloodshot veins, were fixed on the Longevity Thirteen Peaks in the distance.


    The evil black energy swirled around his old face, as if he couldn¡¯t wait to charge directly into the mountain gate that could intimidate countless small beings, even if it meant reducing him to dust.¡±


    Fortunately, that evil power had not yet completely invaded his spirit as it had two days before, making him a zombie-like figure with all sorts of strange ideas in his head.¡±


    Even so, whenever he tried to leave the Longevity Sect, that intense evil intent would once again invade his spirit, seemingly wanting to drag him into the abyss of evil, never to return.¡±


    Helpless, he could only wander around the Longevity Sect like a lost soul with only half of his soul left.¡±


    He knew that what attracted him, or what attracted the evil power controlling him to come here, was the white-haired man deeply ingrained in his mind.


    It seemed that this man could set him free.¡±


    ¡°Roar!


    a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A sudden tiger roar echoed through the forest.¡±


    Unable to control his restlessness, he hunted down a tiger.¡±


    After ripping out its still-beating heart, he stuffed it into his mouth, his blood-red eyes staring at Longevity Peak as he chewed.¡±


    Even if his face was smeared with blood and the disgusting, hot blood made his eyes water and almost nauseate him, he still swallowed it down bit by bit, as if wanting to swallow the man in his mind whole¡­


    ¡­


    The next day.¡±


    Chen Dengming woke up refreshed.


    His Changchun Skill had advanced by 10 points.


    He left behind a tired person and a batch of paper people, dressed in the Longevity Sect¡¯s Foundation Establishment robe, and left the cave.¡±


    His first stop was the Longevity Sect¡¯s Scripture Repository.¡±


    To select the skills to be studied for the coming cultivation period.¡±


    Longevity Sect¡¯s Scripture Repository was a heavily guarded place.¡±


    A Golden Core elder named Ran Yiqiang personally presided over it.¡±


    Upon seeing Chen Dengming, he was also quite courteous and friendly.


    Evidently, he had heard of Chen Dengming¡¯s reputation in recent days.


    After receiving the identity token, he let Chen Dengming directly enter the second floor of the pavilion to choose skills.¡±


    It has to be said, the benefits of a major sect.¡±


    In the Longevity Sect Scripture Repository, there is the ¡°Gold Escape Skill¡± that is almost extinct in the market.¡±


    Among the five element escape skills, earth and wood are common, while water and fire escape skills are rare, and gold is almost extinct on the normal market.¡±


    As a result, even though it is a tier one skill, the value of the ¡°Gold Escape Skill¡± often surpasses that of tier two skills.


    Chen Dengming still remembered that, during his battle with Bian Yucheng some time ago, his opponent suddenly escaped into a flying sword, using countless bright sword lights to confuse him.


    This method of fighting, which can be both offensive and defensive, and is difficult to guard against, clearly shows the value of the properly used Gold Escape Skill.


    However, no secret manual for the Gold Escape Skill was found in his opponent¡¯s Storage Bag.


    Normally, cultivators don¡¯t carry secret manuals in their storage bags unless they¡¯re secret manual sellers or have just purchased them for study.


    After exchanging 100 Sect contribution points for the Gold Escape Skill, Chen Dengming found himself struggling to choose between the top tier two skills.


    The top tier two skills of the Longevity Sect are divided into five, corresponding to the five elements ¨C Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.


    The top tier two system for the Wood Element is the enhanced version of ¡°Water Shadow Wood Poison Gu Skill¡±, known as ¡°Puppet Skill¡±.


    Despite its simpler name, it is much more powerful.


    Once it¡¯s cast, the caster can use strong Wood Element spiritual energy to forcefully invade the enemy¡¯s body and control them like a puppet.


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    To exchange for this skill, it costs 1500 Sect contribution points, making it extremely expensive.


    The top tier two skill for the Gold Element is the ¡°Metal Controlling Skill¡±.


    After casting, it allows the caster to control any metal matter around them according to their mastery of the Gold Element¡¯s spiritual energy.


    The degree of spiritual energy consumption depends on the different metal structures or states.


    In Chen Dengming¡¯s view, this skill is somewhat similar to the power of a complex character from a movie in his past life.


    ¡°Exchanging for the ¡®Metal Controlling Skill¡¯ requires 2000 Sect contribution points¡­


    With the ¡®Puppet Skill¡¯, it¡¯s 3500 total.


    These two skills are both of the manipulation kind and their effects overlap, so I might not need to learn both¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered for a moment before checking the learning conditions for the tier three skills within the scripture library.


    The high demand of over 5000 Sect contribution points made him tongue-tied.


    After some consideration, Chen Dengming steeled his resolve and consumed 3500 Sect contribution points to exchange for the learning rights for both skills.


    Golden Core¡­


    that is his goal for the next ten years.


    In ten years, he might accumulate even more Sect contribution points.


    Both the ¡°Puppet Skill¡± and ¡°Metal Controlling Skill¡± are very practical that can respond to different situations in combat.


    When they are highly refined, their effects are no less than that of a Magic Treasure, so it¡¯s necessary to learn both.


    Such top tier two skills are not even necessarily available in top-rated cultivation families.


    Learning them is definitely worthwhile.


    Chen Dengming stayed in the scripture library for most of the day, mastering all three skills.


    Then, he promptly left the scripture library.


    Master Ran, who was guarding the Scripture Library, watched his retreating figure with a look of approval in his eyes.


    ¡°He learned three skills so quickly, two of which are top tier two skills.


    His aptitude is not below mine,¡± he mumbled.


    Chen Dengming was unaware that the Golden Core elder had commended his aptitude.


    Having finished learning the skills, it was now dusk.


    He planned to go down the mountain and visit Du Baoyue¡¯s family.


    No matter what, they had been ¡®colleagues¡¯ for three months and were comrades who had fought shoulder to shoulder.


    Now, with Du Baoyue¡¯s unexpected death and without any legacy left behind, Chen Dengming decided to pay a visit and deliver Du¡¯s deserved ¡®contribution¡¯.


    With a sigh, he wondered if his teammates would visit his family if he too were to die in battle one day.


    Such matters¡­


    really depend on the person¡­


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 Chapter 382

    ?Chapter 382: 182: Mourning Almost Turns into Celebration, Luo Family¡¯s Ancestor Comes to the Door (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_1 Chapter 382: 182: Mourning Almost Turns into Celebration, Luo Family¡¯s Ancestor Comes to the Door (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_1 As the saying goes, ¡®when the spring river warms up, the ducks know it first¡¯.


    The chill and pressure brought about by the renewed war in the East and West Territories were first felt by ordinary cultivators at the bottom of society.


    Inside the powerhouse like the Longevity Sect, however, the pressure didn¡¯t seem too urgent.


    Chen Dengming, riding his Black Cloud Leopard, left the territory of the Longevity Thirteen Peaks and passed through some nearby markets, feeling a significant cold and desolate atmosphere.


    Even Chang¡¯an Market, a significant marketplace, also seemed deserted.


    In the past, beams of Spiritual Light would often fill the sky, suspended outside Chang¡¯an Market.


    Now, there were only sporadic ones, hurrying along.


    The war in the East and West Territories had been going on for quite a while, and those cultivators still willing to stay in the Eastern Region had begun to tighten their belts and reduce their expenses, naturally leading them to visit the market less frequently.


    Those cultivators unwilling to stay in the Eastern Region and wanting to escape the war, had already left.


    This was the relatively peaceful territory of the Longevity Sect.


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    If it was the territory of Heavenly Dao Sect and other front-line sects in the southern parts of the Eastern Region, it was feared that the cultivation environment would become even more stressful.


    Following the map for a while, Chen Dengming easily found the Du Family, one of the Cultivation Families.


    The family now presented a gloomy scene.


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    White mourning banners were hung at the entrance and inside the yard.


    Brass coins fluttered in the wind along with the mournful chime of bells meant to soothe the soul.


    Everyone in the family had a face full of sorrow and whimpering could be faintly heard from the house.


    For a small family like the Du Family, the death of a Foundation Establishment cultivator like Du Baoyue signified that the pillar of the family had fallen.


    It was not only a devastating blow to the family¡¯s economy and power, but also a severe blow to the spirits of the people in the family.


    After all, Du Baoyue was a Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Longevity Sect.


    Based on his status and influence alone, he was enough to protect the family¡¯s development in many areas, making it smooth sailing.


    Now, the hope of the family was dead.


    The founder of the Du Family, also a Foundation Establishment cultivator, had passed away more than ten years ago.


    The Du Family had now completely fallen into an insignificant family without any Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    The industries they once operated and the resource points they once occupied were all need to be abandoned now.


    The family may even have to relocate and leave the first-class Spirit Vein areas they currently occupy.


    When Chen Dengming rode his Black Cloud Leopard to the entrance of the Du Family, it immediately caused a lot of stir.


    The cultivators of the Du Family, seeing the Foundation Establishment robe Chen Dengming was wearing, immediately paid their respects and welcomed him in.


    Some neighboring family powers who also came to pay their respects, originally just wanted to check the situation of the Du Family.


    However, seeing one Foundation Establishment cultivator followed by another, and the latter even riding a mighty and intimidating Foundation Establishment Demonic Beast, the Black Cloud Leopard, they were all somewhat agitated and inwardly astonished.


    It seems that the Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Du Family who was in the Longevity Sect¡­


    was very popular within the Sect.


    As the old saying goes, people¡¯s indifference after one¡¯s death is as cold as the tea.


    After Du Baoyue¡¯s death, apart from the consolation payment and condolences from the Longevity Sect, having other Foundation Establishment cultivators visit the family shows that Du Baoyue did make some friends in the Longevity Sect.


    As a result, even if some nearby family powers want to ostracize and drive away the Du Family, they must weigh their options, they have to be cautious and dare not act recklessly.


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    ¡°Senior Brother Chen, I didn¡¯t expect you to come¡­¡±


    As soon as Chen Dengming was ushered into the inner courtyard of the Du Family, a Foundation Establishment cultivator in Longevity Sect¡¯s robe with a rat-like face came over to greet him politely.


    Chen Dengming looked surprised, ¡°Daoist Friend Qian.¡±


    The one who came to greet him was unexpectedly Qian Yingquan.


    That was something Chen Dengming did not anticipate.


    During their battle against the Blazing Blood Demon, this guy was the first to flee without any hesitation.


    He seemed to have disappeared out of guilt for a while, but surprisingly Chen Dengming bumped into him here at the Du Family.


    ¡°Senior Brother Chen¡­


    I¡¯m just here to show some regard¡­¡±


    Qian Yingquan caught the brief look of surprise in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes and hung an embarrassed smile on his face.


    Chen Dengming understood and nodded with a smile, ¡°That¡¯s good!


    If Daoist Friend Du knew about it under the earth, he would be pleased.¡±


    Qian Yingquan¡¯s smile became more natural, and he nodded, ¡°I hope so.¡±


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t say much more, but he had a higher opinion of Qian Yingquan in his heart.


    This man, despite his unattractive appearance, was indeed a man of character.


    Under such dire circumstances back then, it was understandable for him to escape.


    Most people would do the same when faced with a powerful enemy from the Magical Way.


    This guy, however, probably felt guilty after escaping and thought that he was responsible for Du Baoyue¡¯s death, so he came to visit the Du Family.


    He probably had some connection with Du Baoyue in the Sect in the past.


    Chen Dengming walked to the elder who was in charge of the Du Family.


    He handed over the prepared Storage Bag to him.


    The elder and the disciples of the Du Family accepted with great gratitude and awe.


    They can see that Chen Dengming was quite a big deal.


    Qian Yingquan, who they were showing great respect to a while ago, was very respectful to him.


    They wouldn¡¯t dare to neglect him.


    In fact, for them, it didn¡¯t matter what Chen Dengming was delivering.


    What mattered was that Chen Dengming was here in person.


    This attitude of a powerful cultivator towards the Du Family was indeed like sending charcoal in snowy weather for the current Du Family.


    It could solve many problems and allow the Du Family to emerge from this cyclone not in such a miserable manner, a problem that couldn¡¯t necessarily be solved with any amount of money.


    ¡­


    About half an hour later, Chen Dengming and Qian Yingquan left the Du Family one after another.


    Their short stay in the Du Family had already had a very good deterrent effect.


    If they stayed any longer, Daoist Friend Du¡¯s mourning service would turn into a joyous event because the Du Family was too enthusiastic and the atmosphere a little off.

 Chapter 383

    ?Chapter 383: 182: Mourning Almost Turns into Celebration, Luo Family¡¯s Ancestor Comes to the Door (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_2 Chapter 383: 182: Mourning Almost Turns into Celebration, Luo Family¡¯s Ancestor Comes to the Door (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_2 This highlighted the status of Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Cultivation World.


    For many cultivation families, these individuals were influential figures they couldn¡¯t usually reach.


    When Chen Dengming left, he felt nostalgic.


    In the past, a cultivation family would have been considered a great power for him.


    Now, these once formidable powers, which he used to look up to, must also treat him with utmost respect, simply because he had become a pseudo-core Great Cultivator of the Longevity Sect.


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    When he left the mountain, it was dusk, and now it was evening when he returned.


    Riding the Black Cloud Leopard, he was preparing to find a secluded place in the mountains to test the ¡°Puppet Skill¡± and the ¡°Metal Controlling Skill¡±.


    Suddenly, he felt an impulse, as if he was being watched by someone.


    Inside his Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit issued a warning.


    ¡°Fellow Daoist, there is a familiar evil force nearby, quickly approaching you..¡±


    ¡°Familiar¡­


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    Could it be that the opponent had the audacity to find trouble near the Longevity Sect?


    At this moment, he sensed a strong and evil divine consciousness invading him, trying to intrude into his spirit and probe into the secrets of his heart.


    This force was indeed familiar, with that evil curse¡¯s aura, but was not too strong.


    It was just exceedingly rude and insolent, like being attacked by a pervert on the street who was suddenly tearing at his clothes.


    ¡°Audacious!¡±


    Chen Dengming snorted coldly, his eyes flashing with lightning.


    His divine sense spread out, crushing the invading evil divine consciousness, and swiftly counter-invaded, sweeping towards the clouds behind him.


    A spiritual light suddenly broke through the clouds, emitting a strong pressure of the late stage of Foundation Establishment.


    Within the spiritual light, there was an old man with a fierce face and his eyes full of bloody threads and evil spirits.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s divine consciousness hit the old man, causing him to let out a miserable grunt.


    Despite experiencing a brief halt in speed, the old man growled and roared with anger, raised his hand and a magic artifact in the form of a short thorn tore through the air, aiming straight at Chen Dengming.


    The short thorn hummed, and one thorn split into two, and the two turned into four shadows, aiming for Chen Dengming¡¯s third eye, left and right shoulder blades, and throat.


    Chen Dengming frowned slightly, moved his hands to cast a spell, and with a flash of radiant light, the Divine Change Saber flew out with a ¡®woosh¡¯, sweeping out broadsword Qi.


    The ice-blue broadsword Qi collided with the shadowy thorns with a light crackling sound.


    ¡°Roar!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard roared and spat out a ball of electricity intertwined with wind and thunder, heading directly towards the old man.


    The elder let out a long howl, and instead of retreating, grasped with both hands.


    A silver disk appeared in an instant, transforming into a silver screen to block him.


    With a ¡®crack¡¯, the silver screen vibrated, and the elder¡¯s entire body shook, but he stood firm, his robe flaring, and his spiritual might gradually rising.


    ¡°Late-stage Foundation Establishment¡­


    I wonder which unfortunate elder from Miaoyin sect has been controlled by the Evil Curse and sought to attack me.


    It seems like his spiritual wisdom is lost¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned and a golden light flashed in his chest, bursting out like a mini sun.


    He gathered a trace of his Dan power, pointed his finger, and the Divine Change Saber hummed and vibrated, its cold radiance flashing.


    A strong light broke through the air in front of the elder.


    First, it was a speck of starlight, which then turned into a long beam, with an astonishingly sharp aura swirling around the blade.


    He heard a ¡®clang¡¯ of metal, and his ears rang with it.


    The silver disk magic artifact in front of him exploded.


    Then there was a bouts of intense pain in his chest, and his body was like a kite with its string cut, being flung far away.


    An overwhelming sense of pain and the threat of death seemingly pulled him back from the abyss of evil thoughts.


    But in the next instant, he was engulfed by even more intense and wicked thoughts inside his body.


    His body rapidly fell down, only to suddenly stop in mid-air after a moment.


    An inexplicable force came from his waist, ¡®lifting¡¯ him up and bringing him back into the air.


    It seemed as if his whole body¡¯s strength was hanging on the metal button of his belt.


    In the air, Chen Dengming, even with his prodigious talent in the high-quality spiritual root, took a full breath¡¯s time to successfully cast the Metal Controlling Skill.


    Seeing that the Metal Controlling Skill successfully controlled the metal on the elder¡¯s body, bringing him back into the sky, Chen Dengming nodded slightly.


    At his disposal, he felt that with a slight manipulation of his spell, the metal matter on the other party¡¯s body would move according to his will and become sharp needles directly piercing through the other party¡¯s body.


    ¡°Ahh¡­Ahh!¡±


    At this moment, the elder made a beast-like roar.


    His eyes were blood-red and full of evil intentions.


    His eyes were firmly locked onto Chen Dengming, even though a gruesome wound was being torn open in his chest, he completely ignored it, and even gathering spiritual elements to launch his next attack.


    ¡°At first, when the Evil Curse controlled Han Yongxu, it didn¡¯t seem to be this cruel¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, a moment of uncertainty crossed his mind.


    He moved his five fingers.


    The elder let out a muffled groan, the metal button on his belt mysteriously twisted and elongated.


    Under Chen Dengming¡¯s control, it turned into a long metal needle, and directly pierced into the elder¡¯s body.


    But this did not interrupt the elder¡¯s spell casting.


    The magic artifact under his control, the long thorn, transformed into sixteen shadow images, forming an X in mid-air, stabbing directly at Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming remained expressionless.


    Between his spell manipulations, the Divine Change Saber turned into hundreds of blade edges, spiraling around him, easily deflecting the stabbing long thorns.


    Sparks flickered in the night sky.


    He had simultaneously cast the ¡°Puppet Skill¡±.

 Chapter 384

    ?Chapter 384: 182: Mourning Almost Turns into Celebration, Luo Family¡¯s Ancestor Comes to the Door (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_3 Chapter 384: 182: Mourning Almost Turns into Celebration, Luo Family¡¯s Ancestor Comes to the Door (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_3 After a breath¡¯s time.


    Immensely magnificent Wood Element Spiritual Energy invaded the body of the old man, like a phantom moving through a smoky nebula.


    The old man let out a beast-like wail, his struggling body gradually floated in mid-air, lost its resistance, while his entire body shivered violently.


    Wood Element Spiritual Energy had condensed under his skin and from his pores started growing strands of fungi.


    Countless fungi rapidly entwined together, forming seedlings like young plant sprouts, which then covered the old man¡¯s body.


    ¡°Roara€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard was terrified, its eyes full of fear.


    Chen Dengming frowned; he could sense the resistance from Spiritual Element within the old man¡¯s body.


    He was not that satisfied with the control effect of the Puppet Skill.


    To control the old man, he had to spend almost twenty percent of his Dan Power.


    Moreover, as the Spiritual Element in the old man¡¯s body resisted, this consumption was increasing.


    Twenty percent of his Dan Power could have been enough to murder this Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivator that had lost his sanity.


    However, even this much was insufficient to control him using the Puppet Skill.


    He needed to practice this skill further in the future; only when he elevates its level, it would exhibit a power that would satisfy him.


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    Chen Dengming flew close to the old man, attempting to inquire about his identity and intentions.


    However, after a while, he had to give up such futile act that was like communicating with a wild beast.


    This man was obviously deeply invaded by the sinister power of Miaoyin Sect.


    Even though he was well-controlled at this moment, he still wanted to launch an attack on Chen Dengming; a little carelessness would result in an attack on his Divine Sense.


    Even that sinister power wanted to invade the depths of his spirit through the old man¡¯s Divine Sense, just like what had happened with Han Yongxu previously.


    It was difficult to defend against.


    Chen Dengming looked at the old man¡¯s blood-stained and ferocious old face, sighed silently, and his eyes gradually condensed a chill.


    ¡°We originally had no grievances.


    It is all prompted by the Profane Ancestor of your Miaoyin Sect.


    If I have the capability in the future, I would surely go to your Miaoyin Sect, eliminate this wrong, and destroy the originators.¡±


    As his words fell, Chen Dengming clenched his fist, and the metallic button that had been inserted into the old man¡¯s body quickly swept through his body, piercing his heart.


    The old man¡¯s body shuddered once, and the intense, pure, and wicked color in his eyes receded slightly.


    Astonishingly, a look of relief and gratitude appeared.


    Chen Dengming frowned and couldn¡¯t help but think of Luo Bing, who had also been invaded by the sinister power and was controlled as a Furnace Tripod, which made him feel a bit complex for a moment.


    A thought flashed through his mind, he rapidly expanded his Divine Sense, swept everything in all directions below him, and after a thorough search, he didn¡¯t find any trace of Luo Bing, which puzzled him.


    Han Yongxu had said before.


    The reason why his spirit was so deeply affected was mainly because the sinister power used Luo Bing, the Furnace Tripod, as a medium to spread and enhance its influence regardless of the distance.


    Now, there was no trace of Luo Bing in the vicinity.


    Yet, the mind of this Foundation Establishment late-stage old man had been eroded and influenced even more.


    Could it be due to his weakness?


    Suddenly, he noticed something, withdrew the control of the Puppet Skill on the old man¡¯s corpse, and frowned at the old man¡¯s forehead.


    Suddenly, the old man¡¯s forehead split open.


    An evil and putrid breath, along with a drop of black blood, slowly seeped out from within his forehead.


    This drop of blood appeared to have existed for many years and did not belong to the old man¡¯s body.


    Moreover, the sinister power had even condensed in the blood, making the blood pulsate and form strange sharp shapes like tentacles, extending towards Chen Dengming.


    Inside the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit warned, ¡°Careful, this seems to be the Corpse Heart Blood, the heart blood of that sinister power¡¯s corpse.


    Do, don¡¯t get contaminated by it, otherwise you would¡­


    be attacked by the evil air¡­


    become a zombie, eating human hearts and other organs every day, and turn into a monstera€|¡±


    ¡°The heart blood of the sinister power¡¯s corpse?


    No wonder¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s frown gradually relaxed.


    No wonder this Foundation Establishment late-stage old man was tightly controlled by the sinister power and lost all his senses.


    So, it turns out that his spirit was eroded by the heart blood of the sinister power¡¯s corpse.


    So, who injected this Corpse Heart Blood into his body?


    Could it be the sinister power itself?


    Again, Chen Dengming thought of Luo Bing.


    He did not want to leave anything this dangerous close to him.


    He summoned the Mirror of Heart-Piercing Illusion, which He Yingyu had repaired.


    A beam of cyan-white light shot out, shining on the drop of Corpse Heart Blood.


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    Immediately, a burst of thick smoke accompanied by astonishing evil power erupted from the tumbling blood, and eventually burst open with a ¡®bang¡¯.


    After completing these actions, Chen Dengming took the old man¡¯s storage bag, descended with the old man¡¯s corpse, and a few rounds of the Big Fireball Skill reduced the opponent¡¯s corpse to ashes.


    Open the storage bag of the elder, but it is empty except for a token that seemed to symbolize identity.


    He took it out to see.


    Engraved on the token was a character ¨C ¡®Luo¡¯!


    ¡°Luo?¡±


    Chen Dengming had a sudden concentration in both eyes, as if a flash of lightning swept across his mind, he abruptly looked at the old man¡¯s corpse which was burning up smoke.


    ¡°The Patriarch of the Luo Family?¡±


    He suddenly remembered his wedding day, the Spirit Crystal gifted by Luo Bing and the Luo Family waist card as the congratulatory gift.


    At that time, he thought Luo Bing used the Luo Family waist card to remind him of who brought him into the Cultivation World and who gave him the waist card as support¡­


    Right, he remembered all these graces, but he also said at the moment hands of Xu Wei cutting themselves off, he would sever all ties with the Luo Family henceforth.


    Looking back now, there were many misunderstandings in this matter.


    Luo Bing was influenced by the Evil Curse which amplified her greedy side.


    Though she should be held accountable, it¡¯s not entirely her fault.


    Hence, if he were to say that he would blame Luo Bing entirely, it would be overkill.


    Therefore, Chen Dengming had also thought that if he had the capability in the future, he would go to Miaoyin Sect and eradicate the Evil Curse.


    Not only is this to remove the Evil Curse which has always threatened him, but it also signifies a complete break with Luo Bing.


    She was partly responsible for her mistakes, and he would also partly make up for the misunderstandings.


    Just that, and he could feel guilt-free.


    But now, given that his strength is inadequate, it wouldn¡¯t be possible for him to face a tiger head-on knowing that there¡¯s one in the mountains.


    Therefore, he had always shelved this matter.


    But it now seems¡­


    whether it was the waist card that Luo Bing gave out during the wedding last time, or Luo, the patriarch who suddenly attacked him this time, both carry a thought-provoking meaning as if Luo Bing is pleading for his help, hoping that he would go to Miaoyin Sect to find her.


    ¡°It could also be a trap¡­


    Luo Bing is now a Furnace Tripod, her actions and thoughts may not necessarily be her intentions, or even if they are, they are entirely profit-driven.¡±


    ¡°What she¡¯s after is the Dao Orthodoxy demanded by the Evil Curse, and I am the key to the Evil Curse¡¯s contact with Dao Orthodoxy¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming paced at his place thinking, ¡°Last time, the Evil Curse contacted the Human Immortal Ancient Palace through me and eventually went extinct.¡±


    This proves that the power of the Evil Curse itself may not penetrate into the Human Immortal Ancient Palace, yet it still doesn¡¯t give up.


    Is this due to an obsession in influencing or does the Evil Curse have other ways?¡±


    ¡°Luo Bing wants me to find her, and I didn¡¯t.


    So, she killed the patriarch of Luo Family through me and bear this causal hatred.


    I will definitely go to find her if I have doubts.¡±


    If she wanted to see me, why didn¡¯t she come find me herself?


    Unless¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming felt as if he was gradually guessing the truth.


    Under the influence of the Evil Curse, Luo Bing probably wanted him to go to Miaoyin Sect, because the Evil Curse¡¯s body is inside the Miaoyin Sect¡¯s Repentance Cave.


    The moment he steps foot into Miaoyin Sect, danger will occur.


    The Evil Curse¡¯s Divided Spirit Power may have difficulty entering the Human Immortal Ancient Palace, but not its body.


    And Luo Bing¡¯s reluctance to find him proactively may also be controlled by the Evil Curse, taking into consideration the risk of damaging the only Furnace Tripod after contact with him.


    This could explain it.


    However, now, even though he felt that he had untangled many thoughts, Chen Dengming still suppressed his various ideas and did not plan to impulsively venture to the Miaoyin Sect.


    His strength is not enough, under the threat brought by the Evil Curse, he had many times just barely managed to protect himself, not to mention getting rid of the Evil Curse, but always being passively beaten is also impossible.


    Furthermore, communicating with Luo Bing, it¡¯s not necessary for him to personally go to Miaoyin Sect.


    Through passing the message to others or the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission, he can clarify this woman¡¯s intention and then probe the Evil Curse¡¯s state and reality.


    In addition, since he has already established a firm foothold in the Longevity Sect, he doesn¡¯t need to personally handle many dangers threatening his safety.


    He could attempt to handle it through Sect relationships and see if there are other better ways.


    What he needs to do now is to enhance his strength first and break through to the Golden Core.


    The power of the Evil Curse to control the late-stage Foundation Establishment patriarch of Luo Family still needed to use the Corpse Heart Blood.


    That heart blood, preserved over many years, is already considered good if it can be squeezed out a few drops, not to mention squeezing out a bucket.


    To control a Great Cultivator of the Golden Core who is not of Miaoyin Sect is naturally more difficult.


    After becoming a Golden Core, he can then calmly deal with the Profane Ancestor of the Miaoyin Sect¡­


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 Chapter 385

    ?Chapter 385: 183: Increase the Possibility of Life-Damage Skill!


    The Anger of the Elixir Sect Elders (Monthly Ticket Requested)_1 Chapter 385: 183: Increase the Possibility of Life-Damage Skill!


    The Anger of the Elixir Sect Elders (Monthly Ticket Requested)_1 The rainfall helps young crops thrive in March, and the warmth of the wind in May thaw out the land.


    The farm busy in the evening brimming with joy, a full stomach and a good night sleep make for a fulfilling year.


    In a blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed, in the spiritual fields in front of Longevity Sect¡¯s cavern-dwelling, Chen Dengming had his sleeves rolled up, and his trouser legs hitched, busily planting Spirit Rice in the fields.


    With a straw hat on, he was the spitting image of an old farmer, which left quite a few disciples passing by flabbergasted.


    Across the stream, He Yingyu was busy fertilizing the various plants in front of the cavern dwelling.


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    Xu Wei, meanwhile, was lounging atop the Black Cloud Leopard, lazily sunning herself while cultivating the Dharma Skill of Day-wandering ghosts.


    This tranquil, leisurely scene exuded an aura of living an idyllic life; cultivating in a peaceful manner akin to men tilling fields and women knitting at home, free from the strife and wars in Eastern and Western territories.


    A simple cultivation life, much like a true Utopia.


    Chen Dengming was unsure if he could uphold this peaceful life for eleven years until he breaks through to the Golden Core stage.


    All he could do now is cherish each day while he still could.


    Sure, it seemed as if he was merely planting spirit plants, but he was actually also studying ¡°The Rejuvenation Skill¡± and ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡±.


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    Of late, a closer understanding of ¡°The Rejuvenation Skill¡± prompted him to realize his cultivation of ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡±, already honed to the third-tier, could be improved.


    Now, these ideas were being tested on the Spirit Rice Saplings.


    If ¡°The Rejuvenation Skill¡± can replenish a person¡¯s Primordial Qi by extracting energy from plants, heal injuries, and even enhance spiritual energya€|


    a€| then can this energy being compared to a person¡¯s Primordial Qi?


    If one¡¯s Primordial Qi is greatly damaged, it could lead to a reduction in one¡¯s lifespan.


    If one¡¯s Primordial Qi is recovered, life expectancy remains stable, or even extend as the Primordial Qi becomes more abundanta€|


    Does it imply that this energy is in fact the same as Primordial Qi, which then equates to a person¡¯s lifespan?


    Using this theory, Chen Dengming began his research, combining ¡°¡±The Rejuvenation Skill¡± and ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡±, to explore another avenue for improving his aptitude gradually.


    ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± is essentially about consuming one¡¯s lifespan to enhance individual¡¯s spiritual roots.


    What is lifespan?


    It can¡¯t be seen or touched, and is abstract and elusive.


    It probably isn¡¯t as simple as just Primordial Qi, but it definitely involves Primordial Qi to some extent.


    The Hundred Loss Demon Path had managed to research the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡±.


    Chen Dengming felt that with the help of his panel, and being able to cultivate ¡°The Rejuvenation Skill¡± to a high level, there was hope in this field of research.


    Even if he failed, it was still a form of Skill cultivation and hence, not a loss.


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    As he gestured to invoke the Skill,


    plants not too far from the spiritual fields wilted rapidly, bundles of energy extracted and directed into the saplings right in front of Chen Dengming as he moved his fingers.


    In an instant, a stalk of rice grew quickly before him, and then began to grow robustly at a rate visible to the naked eye.


    After a few seconds, the row of saplings in front of Chen Dengming quickly grew to the height of a person.


    The grown rice plants drooped down, each grain of rice the size of a date¡¯s seed, golden and full, enveloped in spiritual energy, emitting a tempting fragrance.


    ¡°Junior Brother, with your planting method, you¡¯ve ripened dozens of top-grade Spirit Rice in just a few seconds.


    That¡¯s enough for us to eat for several months¡­¡±


    He Yingyu flew over, smiling at rows of towering Spirit Rice.


    Chen Dengming plucked a grain of rice the size of a date seed, and upon peeling off its husk, found a piece of shiny Spirit Rice that gave off a fragrant aroma.


    He nodded and laughed.


    ¡°In my hometown, there was an old man who was very good at growing rice.


    He once dreamt of growing rice stalks the size of trees, and rice grains as large as fists, much larger than this top-grade Spirit Rice.¡±


    He Yingyu looked surprised: ¡°Such an extraordinary person!


    How could the rice grains grown by mortals be larger than Spirit Rice?¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled and shook his head: ¡°Senior Sister, you underestimate mortals.


    There are many among them who, in terms of their mental state and intellect, are in no way inferior to cultivators.


    They are just not blessed with spiritual roots, and thus cannot become cultivators.¡±


    With that, He Yingyu placed her arm around Chen Dengming¡¯s mud-stained arm, laughed, and said, ¡°Yes, among mortals, there is you a€¡° an extraordinary Junior Brother a€¡° whom I¡¯ve taken a fancy to.


    I¡¯ve made a mistake.


    From now on, I won¡¯t underestimate mortals¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming removed He Yingyu¡¯s hand.


    ¡°All right, you should leave first.


    You¡¯re getting dirty.


    Let me observe in peace¡­¡±


    He studied the grown Spirit Rice and saplings, tried a couple more times, and gradually confirmed that using ¡°The Rejuvenation Skill,¡± he can indeed ripe Spirit Rice that is comparable to those on the market.


    Many low-level Spirit Farmers in the Cultivation World do possess similar ripening skills.


    However, their ripening speed isn¡¯t as fast as his.


    Generally, a number of steps are required, with the own¡¯s spiritual energy being depleted.


    Contrarily, ¡°The Rejuvenation Skill¡± directly extracts the life force from other plant life and infuses it into Spirit Rice, causing it to ripen.


    This technique does have some exploitative aspects.


    The Dao of Heaven benefits the needy at the cost of the rich, and mankind should support the less fortunate at the expense of the fortunate.


    Chen Dengming felt the ¡°Rejuvenation Skill¡± wasn¡¯t as simple as it seems.


    It can take away his life force, enhance spiritual energy, heal injuries, and boost combat abilities during a fight.


    Perhaps, when cultivated to a higher level, it can even seize the life force of others to compensate for oneself?

 Chapter 386

    ?Chapter 386: 183: Increase the Possibility of Life-Damage Skill!


    The Anger of the Elixir Sect Elders (Monthly Ticket Requested)_2 Chapter 386: 183: Increase the Possibility of Life-Damage Skill!


    The Anger of the Elixir Sect Elders (Monthly Ticket Requested)_2 ¡°The Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill shortens my lifespan to enhance my talent¡­¡±


    ¡°If I can figure out a way to increase Primordial Qi with the life force, then use Primordial Qi instead of lifespan to enhance talent, I might be able to develop a superior version of the Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill.¡±


    Having soared out of his spiritual field, Chen Dengming cast a Cleaning Skill on himself, glanced at the wilted plants around him, and pondered.


    To hasten the ripening of a grain of Spirit Rice, I have to extract life force from three ordinary plants.


    That¡¯s just for Spirit Rice; what about the resources needed to enhance a person¡¯s Spiritual Root?


    Perhaps the plundering cultivation method is the Human Immortal way, hurting the few to benefit the many?


    Then, is the Heavenly Immortal path of the Longevity Sect the inverse, granting aid to the deficient by taking from the surplus?


    His thoughts fluctuated, throwing up numerous hypotheses, all of them mere guesswork.


    The Rejuvenation Skill and the Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill require further research.


    First try out on plants like Spirit Rice, then once I see some results, gradually move on to animals, and perhaps eventually to humans¡­


    Chen Dengming had selected his test subjects.


    If there really is a chance, the Nanxun people who lack aptitude but aspire to cultivate to immortality can try it, as long as they are willing.


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    This would then be a win-win situation.


    ¡­


    A day later.


    A visiting card was delivered to the Longevity Sect¡¯s external affairs department, and subsequently passed on to Chen Dengming.


    The person who sent the card was Qu Quan, a Golden Core Elder of the Elixir Sect, questioning why Chen Dengming had killed Luo Family¡¯s ancestor and demanding a reasonable explanation.


    ¡°Nephew Chen, you¡¯ve reported this to the Sect before.


    Rest assured, the Sect will back you no matter what.


    Reply to Qu Quan truthfully.


    He won¡¯t dare get out of line.¡±


    In Elder Gongsun Zai¡¯s cave abode, Gongsun Zai spoke with an indifferent smile.


    Chen Dengming relaxed, knowing the Sect¡¯s stance.


    Many things would be easier to deal with in the future.


    This was the confidence of being a Great Cultivator with False Core in the Longevity Sect.


    The Golden Core of the Elixir Sect was powerful, but trying to directly provoke the False Core of Longevity Sect would require careful considerationa€¡±whether the Longevity Sect agreed to bullying their disciple or not.


    The Longevity Sect preferred not to cause trouble, but it did not fear it.


    If you stick your finger into the mouth of a tortoise, be prepared to lose the finger first.


    Leaving a small visiting gift, Chen Dengming exited the resident Elder¡¯s cave abode.


    Not far from the cave abode, Sang Tianrong and others were waiting.


    Seeing Chen Dengming come out, they immediately greeted him.


    ¡°Senior Brother Chen, how did it go?¡±


    ¡°All good!¡±


    Chen Dengming waved his hand and looked at Sang Tianrong, laughing, ¡°Disciple Sang, how¡¯s the investigation going?¡±


    Sang Tianrong replied with a bow, ¡°Just as you expected, Brother.


    I asked around in Miaoyin Sect through my friends.


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    Their head disciple indeed visited Luo Family multiple times and saw the Luo Family ancestor.


    In addition, that head disciple also sent someone to bother the Zhu Cultivation Family at the edge of the Southern Region.


    However, that Zhu Cultivation Family has already been destroyed, so the matter ended.¡±


    Chen Dengming slightly nodded.


    This was not unexpected.


    The Zhu Family had been destroyed by the Lin Family.


    If Luo Bing wanted revenge, where could she find the Zhu Family?


    Yet this also proves something.


    Luo Bing is consciously seeking revenge, meaning she is not entirely controlled by the Evil Curse.


    She might be half-controlled, similar to Han Yongxu, still retaining a lot of autonomy.


    So, in such a situation, Luo Bing let Chen Dengming deal with the problem of Luo Family¡¯s ancestor.


    This was clearly a warning and a test, calculated to make him think Luo Family¡¯s ancestor was a Foundation Establishment cultivator controlled by Miaoyin Sect, and make him suffer the wrath of the Elixir Sect Elder for killing Luo Family¡¯s ancestor.


    Considering this plot and the Luo Family Token she had sent earlier, Chen Dengming understood her intention.


    ¡°So, you want me to acknowledge complete disconnection of our ties, and we will owe each other nothing from now on, only after I kill Luo Family¡¯s ancestor?


    So, you mean, we will not spare each other when we meet again.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes sparkled as he turned to Sang Tianrong and said, ¡°What is the Miaoyin Sect head disciple¡¯s current strength?


    Has she taken control of the Miaoyin Sect?¡±


    ¡°It is said¡­


    She has late Foundation Establishment strength.


    Now, many in the Miaoyin Sect listen to her.


    The two other Miaoyin Sect late Foundation Establishment elders also continuously support this head disciple.


    There is a rumor in Miaoyin Sect that the Sect Master, Han Yongxu, might be grooming this head disciple as his successor.¡±


    Chen Dengming wanted to laugh upon hearing this.


    Old Dog Han is now in my Soul Attracting Banner, has completely lost his spiritual wisdom, and is destined to become Chu Xun¡¯s stepping-stone.


    Yet he is still grooming a successor?


    What a move from Luo Bing!


    She had managed to ascend to a position of power using the force of the Evil Curse.


    Now there is still the Lin Family.


    Luo Bing has not taken revenge because the Lin Family ancestor has Golden Core strength.


    Now that it¡¯s clear that Luo Family¡¯s ancestor¡¯s arrival was not an accident, but Luo Bing¡¯s calculation,


    Chen Dengming simply prepared to write a reply, informing the Elixir Sect Elder of the truth: Luo Family¡¯s ancestor was influenced by the Evil Curse from Miaoyin Sect, which led to his accidental death.


    If the Elixir Sect Elder wanted revenge, he could take it up with the Evil Curse in Miaoyin Sect.


    Once the reply is sent, whether the Elixir Sect Elder goes or not, Chen Dengming does not care.

 Chapter 387

    ?Chapter 387: 183: Increase the Possibility of Life-Damage Skill!


    The Anger of the Elixir Sect Elders (Monthly Ticket Requested)_3 Chapter 387: 183: Increase the Possibility of Life-Damage Skill!


    The Anger of the Elixir Sect Elders (Monthly Ticket Requested)_3 Leaving would be best, as it would give me the chance to probe Miaoyin Sect¡¯s Evil Curse with the help of this Golden Core Great Cultivator.


    If the Evil Curse is powerful enough to destroy the Elixir Sect¡¯s elder, then it would cause great trouble.


    After all, the Nascent Soul ancestor of Elixir Sect is not someone to be taken lightly.


    If the Evil Curse isn¡¯t that powerful and gets destroyed by Elixir Sect instead, things would get interesting.


    Chen Dengming thought to this point and couldn¡¯t help but feel a bit apprehensive.


    Was this part of Luo Bing¡¯s scheme?


    She might want him to destroy the Luo Family¡¯s ancestor and then use his name to invite the Golden Core or Nascent Soul of the Elixir Sect to destroy the Evil Curse?


    Even if the Evil Curse was not destroyed, at least the Luo Family¡¯s ancestor would be dead, freeing her from a failed family marriage alliance.


    The reason for her convoluted approach might be that if plans are made too clearly and obviously, the Evil Curse that has entered their spirit will instinctively sense the threat and strangle it in its infancy¡­


    ¡°If this is Luo Bing¡¯s scheme¡­


    Then this woman has grown quite a bit after the Luo Family was destroyed.¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered and removed a secondary-level Magic Artifact from his Storage Bag.


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    He smiled at Sang Tianrong and said, ¡°My friend Sang, thank you for all your trouble.


    Please accept this as a token of my gratitude.¡±


    Sang Tianrong immediately refused, ¡°Senior Brother Chen, I can¡¯t accept this.


    You¡¯re too kind.


    If you do so, I won¡¯t be able to help you in the future.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, placed the Magic Artifact into Sang¡¯s hand, and laughed.


    ¡°Junior Brother Sang, you know that my wife makes Magic Artifacts.


    I have plenty of these trinkets.


    I gift you this Artifact without any other motives.


    After all, you have been running around for a half a month, and you have wasted quite a lot of time.


    If you don¡¯t accept it, I won¡¯t dare ask you for help in the future.¡±


    ¡°Quit refusing, I¡¯m not trying to bribe you with this.


    If it were someone else and they wanted you to run errands for this kind of gift, would you do it?


    Don¡¯t make me feel awkward.¡±


    After some coaxing, Sang Tianrong finally accepted the Magic Artifact and left with a smile.


    Chen Dengming subtly nodded.


    When asking someone for a favor, the first attempt relies on personal relationships, the second relies on face, and the third relies on benefits.


    Others can refuse, but you cannot truly give nothing in return.


    Perhaps they could accommodate you once or twice.


    But after three or four times, others will naturally start to make excuses.


    Only by having benefits can people work diligently.


    This is something he knows very well.


    When he returned, he would have to write a response to the Elixir Sect¡¯s Golden Core cultivator.


    His primary goal was to destroy the Evil Curse.


    As long as the Evil Curse exists, his future will never be peaceful.


    Compared to dealing with it himself, it seems better to let the Elixir Sect¡¯s Golden Core Elder test the waters and assess the risk.


    Anyway, there is no way he will personally stake his life in the Miaoyin Sect.


    Not even if he managed to break through and become a Golden Core cultivator.


    If he had the chance, he would want to reach Golden Core realm and draw the Evil Curse to a Cursed Land like Nanxun.


    Using the power of the Human Immortal Ancient Palace, he would suppress and kill the Evil Curse.


    But managing this would be difficult, and he may need Luo Bing¡¯s help to achieve it.


    Luo Bing used him to destroy the Luo family¡¯s ancestor, but he could also use Luo Bing, the vessel of the Evil Curse, to suppress and kill the Evil Curse.


    ¡­


    Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, more than two months went by


    One day, in some forest outside the Longevity Sect, a Black Cloud Leopard was on guard in the distance.


    In the valley, there were loud thunderous sounds and roaring waters.


    Not long after, a strong aura erupted from within the forest, attracting the surrounding nature¡¯s spiritual energy towards the valley.


    It gradually condensed into a panorama that looked like three shining suns.


    Chen Dengming, his arms folded on his chest, sat on a huge metal throne floating in midair, watching with a smile as He Yingyu¡¯s petite body was enveloped in light below.


    After more than two months, He Yingyu finally managed to break through to the False Core realm today.


    She was only half a year slower than him in cultivation speed.


    Seeing that He Yingyu would need at least half a day to stabilize her realm.


    Chen Dengming flew down from the sky, raised his hand to form a seal, and grabbed.


    The metal throne in midair controlled by his Gold-controlling Skill quickly twisted and extended, flying towards He Yingyu.


    It gradually formed a circle of metal walls, protecting her inside.


    After more than two months of practice, Chen Dengming had reached a proficient level in his Gold-controlling Skill.


    His casting speed was now cut in half.


    Used in conjunction with the high-level second-order Magic Artifact, the Ball of All Gold, that He Yingyu had meticulously refined for him, it could display a myriad of effects in battle, serving both offensive and defensive purposes.


    After setting up the protective measures, Chen Dengming took out the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission from his Storage Bag to read Sang Tianrong¡¯s message.


    ¡°Senior Brother Chen, the Golden Core Elder of the Elixir Sect, Qu Quan, visited the Miaoyin Sect in person a week ago and left the same day.


    No abnormalities or fights occurred during his visit to Miaoyin Sect.¡±


    After reading the message, Chen Dengming furrowed his brows, ¡°That¡¯s strange¡­


    Did Qu Quan get scared and not act?


    Or does the Evil Curse not pose a threat to anyone other than me, the owner of the Human Immortal Dao System?¡±


    Chen Dengming felt that both factors were possible.


    If the Evil Curse would harm people at the drop of a hat, it would¡¯ve been surrounded and eradicated by a big sect long ago.


    Carefully calculating, the Evil Curse has been around for a thousand years.


    Apart from ruining one Nascent Soul, one Golden Core, and one Foundation Establishment of its own sect, and attacking the Demon Star and him, it doesn¡¯t seem to have harmed anyone else.


    The Luo Family¡¯s ancestor who was harmed might have been an accident, a trick by Luo Bing who was affected by the Evil Curse body¡¯s heart blood.


    Now that the Elixir Sect¡¯s Golden Core cultivator, Qu Quan, has gone to the Miaoyin Sect and left quietly, he might have sensed something wrong and dangerous there.


    This would explain why there¡¯s been no further communications in the past week.


    If there were any repercussions, he would¡¯ve sent a letter asking for an explanation by now.


    Chen Dengming felt a pang of frustration.


    This Qu Quan, for all his grandstanding as a Golden Core Cultivator, was too timid.


    He was all hot air when he confronted him, but why was he so polite at the Miaoyin Sect?


    ¡°It looks like the Miaoyin Sect is still very dangerous.


    I can¡¯t go there at any cost.


    If I want to destroy the Evil Curse, I have to find a way to suppress it through the Human Immortal Ancient Palace!


    I can¡¯t put myself in danger.¡±


    Fear of thieves isn¡¯t about fear of them stealing, but fear of them wanting to steal.


    Chen Dengming was sick of the Evil Curse threatening his life again and again.


    If he didn¡¯t deal with this thousand-year-old menace, he might be caught off guard one day and get hurt again.


    However, he was not sure whether the Human Immortal Ancient Palace could kill the Evil Curse¡¯s true body.


    He had no confidence.


    But, there was one person who was absolutely not afraid of the Evil Curse.


    That would be Demon Star.


    Inside the Human Immortal Ancient Palace, there were aspects of Demon Star¡¯s split soul.


    Even his fellow townsman had to act as a quality inspector before gaining the inheritance of the Human Immortal Ancient Palace.


    What did Demon Star think of the Evil Curse trying to interfere with the inheritance?


    Obviously, he wouldn¡¯t just stand by¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (I¡¯m still a few votes short for the next release!


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    There will be more tonight!


    No pressure for another 10,000 words today)

 Chapter 388

    ?Chapter 388: 184: The Lord¡¯s name escalates war, the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification remains unchanged_1 Chapter 388: 184: The Lord¡¯s name escalates war, the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification remains unchanged_1 The sweeping wind cleared away the fallen leaves, scattering the dew on the bare branches, chilling the early air.


    Summer had passed in a blink, giving way to the season of cool autumn wind.


    Chen Dengming had also crossed the threshold of his 93rd birthday.


    This autumn year, the war between the Eastern and Western Regions was becoming increasingly intense.


    Even the Sects in the Northern and Southern Regions got involved.


    Legends say that the second ancestor of the Heavenly Dao Sect was startled out of seclusion.


    He travelled far to the Demon Country and slayed two grand figures of the Magical Way.


    Even the famous lord of the Nightmare Kingdom suffered a heavy blow.


    However, while the various Eastern Region Sects were in high spirits, a person claiming to be a Lord appeared in the Western Region¡¯s Demon Cults.


    His aura surpassed even that of the Demon Child of the Sky Demon Sect and the Demon Lord who had been in hiding for many years.


    ¡°A Lord¡­?¡±


    In an orchid pavilion of the Longevity Sect, a few people sat around a warm wine stove, discussing this mysterious ¡°Lord.¡± Among them, a man with a stern countenance and white hair on his temples frowned with confusion.


    Another round-faced Daoist, pouring wine, said, ¡°Senior Brother Chen, this Lord defeated the second ancestor of the Heavenly Dao Sect with his own strength and then drove off two elders from the Shu Sword Pavilion.


    This has halted our eastern Sects¡¯ advance in the Western Region.¡±


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    Otherwise, why would we be having such headaches now?


    The second ancestor of the Heavenly Dao Sect should at least be a True Monarch with a Complete Nascent Soul, right?


    Only a Deity Transformation Dao Lord would be able to defeat him so easily¡­..


    I fear the situation might worsen.¡±


    ¡°If a Deity Transformation starts to take action and a few more appear, the entire Four Regions will be dragged into this¡­..¡±


    ¡°Deity Transformation Dao Lords are unlikely to appear readily.


    Every region has only three or four such powerhouses at most, perhaps even as few as one or two.¡±


    ¡°In the past many years, only two people in the Western Region have been rumored to be Deity Transformation Demon Monarchs ¨C the Demon Lord of the Sky Demon Sect and the Mosha Country Lord of the Mosha Country.


    As for this ¡°Lord¡±¡­


    It¡¯s the first time I¡¯ve heard of him.


    Could it be that he¡¯s the Demon Star who was suppressed by the joint forces of Sects such as the Yingyue Sect and the Miaoyin Sect all those years ago?¡±


    Chen Dengming picked up a small clay cup of warmed spiritual wine, took a sip, and nodded.


    ¡°It is very likely him.¡±


    Speaking these words, he couldn¡¯t help but feel a surge of sentiment.


    This old acquaintance really knew how to stir things up.


    It is very possible that all the turmoil in the Eastern and Western Regions were orchestrated by this old acquaintance.


    With every move, he disrupted the atmosphere of the Cultivation World in the Four Regions and affected everyone.


    Sometimes, even if Chen wanted to keep a low profile and slowly develop, gather Daoist Script from the Human Immortal Ancient Palace stealthily to enhance his power, there wasn¡¯t much he could do about this powerful and shocking old acquaintance.


    The other party has already muddied the waters of the Four Regions, and Chen was just a small character trying to protect himself amidst it all.


    Dongfang Huayuan, the Demon Star, was the one who started it all.


    Sang Tianrong gulped down some wine to calm his shock, shook his head and sighed, ¡°It seems that we won¡¯t have easy days ahead, now that the second ancestor of the Heavenly Dao Sect has been defeated, he is recognised as our Eastern Region¡¯s top expert.


    Unless the rumored ancestor with the Heavenly Spiritual Root or other Deity Transformations make a move, it¡¯ll be hard to reclaim any lost ground.


    However, the current surviving Deity Transformation ancestors in various Sects have probably not made a move in over a thousand years already, and they may not do so this time either.¡±


    ¡°At this critical juncture, the Sects in the Southern and Northern Regions are also getting involved, eager to profit from the war and grab some resources.¡±


    ¡°The Sects in the Southern Region are all assisting us, while those in the Northern Region are helping the demon cultivators in the Western Region.


    Next, our Longevity Sect will probably also be unable to avoid getting involved¡­¡±


    ¡°We¡¯ll just have to take it step by step.¡±


    Chen Dengming reassured his two junior brothers with a shake of his head, smiling, ¡°We can¡¯t oppose whatever decision the Sect makes, so it¡¯s better to make necessary preparations while we¡¯re not yet directly involved.¡±


    ¡°Junior Brother¡­¡±


    At this moment, a soft and gentle voice was heard from the distance.


    Sang Tianrong and his companion immediately rose to their feet, bowing respectfully in greeting.


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    ¡°Sister-in-law!¡±


    But in the midst of a flash of spiritual light, an elegant and dignified figure descended from the sky; it was He Yingyu.


    Hearing Sang Tianrong and his companion¡¯s respectful greeting, He Yingyu playfully scolded, ¡°For you two, calling me Sister He is enough.


    Calling me sister-in-law only makes me sound older¡­¡±


    ¡°That¡­


    wouldn¡¯t be good.¡±


    ¡°Yes, exactly!¡±


    Upon hearing her words, Sang Tianrong and his companion laughed awkardly.


    They didn¡¯t dare to look at He Yingyu directly, for fear of offending her.


    Calling her sister-in-law already made them nervous, calling her ¡°Sister¡± would be even bolder of them.


    It couldn¡¯t be helped; in the Longevity Sect, there were only around 26 Great Cultivators with a False Core, and even fewer female cultivators.


    Typically, Foundation Establishment male cultivators would feel inferior when encountering Fake Core female cultivators.


    Not to mention, He Yingyu held a commanding presence with a noble gracefulness, possessing a certain authoritative air that did not allow others to offend her.


    That Chen Dengming could have such a Dao companion was a matter of envy for many male cultivators in the Longevity Sect.


    After all, which man would not want his woman to be dignified and dominant outdoors, yet tender and sweet at home?


    The problem was that most men couldn¡¯t find such a woman.


    ¡°Alright, don¡¯t tease my junior brothers in front of me.


    Let¡¯s go home!¡±


    Chen Dengming flew out of the orchid pavilion under the admiring gaze of Sang Tianrong and his companion.


    He Yingyu shook her head with a smile, taking Chen Dengming¡¯s arm and tsking, ¡°You, always sneaking out to drink whenever you have free time.


    Next time I¡¯ll prepare a few dishes, and you can invite your junior brothers to drink at our residence, wouldn¡¯t that be even better?¡±


    Upon hearing this, Sang Tianrong and his companion were dumbfounded, hastily declining the offer.

 Chapter 389

    ?Chapter 389: 184: The Lord¡¯s name escalifies war, the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification remains unchanged_2 Chapter 389: 184: The Lord¡¯s name escalifies war, the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification remains unchanged_2 ¡°This won¡¯t do, this won¡¯t do.


    We can¡¯t let sister-in-law cook.


    It¡¯ll delay her cultivation.¡±


    ¡°Sister-in-law is too polite.


    We can just hang out and have a drink outside.


    There is no need to go through so much trouble.¡±


    Chen Dengming patted He Yingyu¡¯s back of hand, laughing, ¡°Alright, let¡¯s talk about eating and drinking some other day.


    The situation is serious right now.


    We need to get back to business¡­¡±


    He Yingyu responded, ¡°Alright, as you say.¡±


    After bidding each other goodbye, they quickly flew off together.


    A black shadow rushed over, carrying both of them on its back, flying towards the outskirts of the Longevity Sect.


    The two of them sat side by side on the golden saddle of the Black Cloud Leopard.


    He Yingyu leaned against Chen Dengming, saying, ¡°Junior brother, like you said, the value of all types of magic artifacts has started to decline since the outbreak of the war.


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    I¡¯ve noticed that the prices of magic artifacts in the Everjoy District have drastically dropped.


    Luckily, you were foreseeing this earlier.


    Months ago, you already sold a lot of the magic artifacts in our possession and booked a bunch of costly artifact refining materials in advance.¡±


    Shaking his head, Chen Dengming replied, ¡°I was just gambling on the war not ending soon.


    With time, many battlefield magic artifacts would return to the market, naturally leading to a price drop.


    If the war ended quickly, though the price of magic artifacts would fall due to it¡¯s return into the market circulation, it wouldn¡¯t drop for too long.


    However, like I predicted before, only mid to low-end second-tier magic artifacts have dropped in value.


    High-end magic artifacts, including magic treasures, are still valued consistently.¡±


    He Yingyu nods, ¡°The success rate of my refining of the top-tier second-grade artifacts is already over 70%.


    All of our magic artifacts and robes have been replaced with top-tier second-grade ones.


    Now that we have received the booked materials, it¡¯s time to refine our own magic treasures.


    But the success rate of magic treasure refining¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming smiles, ¡°Sister, don¡¯t worry about the rate of success or put any mental burden on yourself.


    As long as you master the technique of refining magic treasures, we can afford to spend more money.


    We will earn it all back in the future.


    Isn¡¯t it just like when we used to refine the top-tier second-grade magic artifacts?


    Now, these magic artifacts that we have on us have already made profits, haven¡¯t they?¡±


    ¡°Although we made a profit, the total amount of our top-quality spirit crystals has now shrunk to just over two hundred.


    After paying the final payment for those materials, we will only have slightly more than a hundred top-quality spirit crystals left.¡±


    ¡°No problem.


    There are always solutions for the difficulties.


    ¡®When one¡¯s fortune is spent, new sources will turn up¡¯.


    With you, an artifact refining master here, are we afraid of not making money?¡±


    ¡°How come you are more confident than I am?¡±


    He Yingyu was both moved and amused.


    She cuddled closer into his arms, feeling satisfied and saying no more.


    ¡°Mmma€¡±¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard made a low murmur.


    The dignified leopard robe, that it promised to refine for it, was still not ready yet.


    ¡°Heizi, what are you complaining about?


    Have you found a way to help your master earn more money to support the family?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s voice came over.


    The Black Cloud Leopard smacked its lips, rolled its eyes at him, and kept mumbling while continuing its journey.


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    ¡­


    A dozen or so days later.


    Inside the cave, Chen Dengming displayed the Gold-controlling Skill, and a gold ball the size of a fist suddenly expanded.


    In an instant, due to the effect of the Gold-controlling Skill, it transformed and rapidly covered his body, turning into a dazzling set of armor.


    But shortly after, he activated a magic spell, and the armor once again turned into a stream of metal, covering a stone pier on the opposite side.


    With Chen Dengming¡¯s palm contracting, a dull and piercing sound blasted in an instant.


    The stone pier was instantly crushed and exploded under the intense pressure of the contracting metal.


    A sudden knife sound echoed in the room.


    From another room, a bolt of lightning in the shape of a knife shot out.


    The Divine Change Saber transformed into countless streams, flooding towards him like schools of fishes crossing a river.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed a fierce golden light, his face glowed, and his white temples fluttered without wind.


    He stretched out his palm and shook a spell.


    Vroom vroom vroom!!


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    Under the effect of the Gold-controlling Skill, the metal flood formed by countless Divine Change Sabers stalled in mid-air, with the blade vibrating violently.


    In the room, He Yingyu who was controlling the Divine Change Saber, said with a strained voice.


    ¡°Junior Brother, your Gold-controlling Skill is too powerful.


    The Divine Change Saber, after being modified, has only a small part of golden materials left, but it still can¡¯t escape from your control.¡±


    ¡°Never mind, this is enough.


    If we completely remove the gold materials inside the Divine Change Saber, the saber won¡¯t match my spiritual root.¡±


    Suddenly, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes were ablaze with spiritual light.


    A dot of gold light appeared on his forehead.


    He abruptly increased his Dan Power.


    All of a sudden, the countless blades of the Divine Change Saber, as if hit by an invisible hammer, scattered into thousands of blade lights with a ¡®clang¡¯ sound.


    But before these blades could damage the cave, they were once again brought together under Chen Dengming¡¯s control, forming a small knife that spun around with electric sparks.


    ¡°Junior Brother, you are worthy of being a premium spiritual root.


    Your skill cultivation speed is so fast.


    The power of the Gold-controlling Skill in your hands, in my opinion, can almost compare to your divine skills.¡±


    He Yingyu walked out gracefully from the cave.


    On the other side of the room, the figure of Xu Wei and the Mini Array Spirit also flew out one after another.


    Shaking his head, Chen Dengming said, ¡°These techniques are okay against average cultivators of the same level.


    But once, like before on a few occasions, we come across a Great Cultivator of the Golden Core realm, they won¡¯t pose much of a threat to the Great Cultivator.


    That¡¯s why I deliberately reduced the amount of gold materials in the Divine Change Saber, fearing that someday we might encounter a true master who has cultivated the Gold-controlling Skill to a higher level.¡±


    He Yingyu frowned, ¡°Junior Brother, why are you constantly thinking about challenging Great Cultivators of the Golden Core realm?¡±


    Chen Dengming replied, ¡°It¡¯s not that I want to challenge the Great Cultivators of the Golden Core realm.


    I would avoid it if possible.


    Why would I go looking for trouble?¡±

 Chapter 390

    ?Chapter 390: 184: The Lord¡¯s name escalates war, the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification remains unchanged_3 Chapter 390: 184: The Lord¡¯s name escalates war, the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification remains unchanged_3 ¡°I just prefer being prepared and preventing history from repeating itself as much as possible, but I don¡¯t have many lifesaving schemes up my sleeve.¡±


    Xu Wei looked confused, ¡°But Elder Brother Chen, what happened before was just an accident.


    Accidents don¡¯t happen all the time, do they?¡±


    Chen Dengming stood up and put away the Bead of All Gold, shaking his head, ¡°Some things are accidents, others are not.


    If we stayed within the confines of the Longevity Sect, I wouldn¡¯t have to worry too much, as accidents rarely occur within the sect and I can practice in peace until I reach the Golden Core Stage.


    But now, even within the sect, they are organizing members to head to the battlefield, and it might be our turn soon¡­


    Once beyond the sect¡¯s boundaries, such accidents can occur at any time.


    Hence, it¡¯s not excessive for us to prepare as much as possible for safety.¡±


    He Yingyu sighed quietly, acknowledging the reason in Chen Dengming¡¯s words.


    She knew that there was a Profane Ancestor from Miaoyin Sect who was constantly focused on Chen Dengming.


    This malignant existence, even in death, was a headache for anyone who had caught its attention.


    If Chen Dengming stayed within the Longevity Sect, he wouldn¡¯t have to worry about this evil curse.


    But if the Longevity Sect indeed intervenes in the upcoming war, they might have to leave the sect at any moment.


    Caught up in a chaotic battlefield, they are potentially facing a threat akin to having a sharp sword hanging over their heads by this evil curse.


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    This is no less dangerous than being targeted by a powerful Golden Core cultivator.


    Crucially, this kind of danger is something they can¡¯t actively resolve or avoid, especially now that Chen Dengming has attained the Human Immortal Dao System¡­


    All these underlying troubles they deliberately withhold from Xu Wei so that he can spend his potentially last six or seven years of life serenely.


    ¡°Junior Brother, I will do my best to craft a magic treasure before the sect assigns a mission.¡±


    ¡°Hmm, don¡¯t put too much pressure on yourself, take your time.


    What I said is just speculation.


    The situation might not be as dire as we think¡­¡±


    After consoling Xu Wei, Chen Dengming, dressed in his robe with Xu Wei¡¯s help, immediately left the cave.


    He mounted the Black Cloud Leopard and set off to inquire the latest news from his close peers within the sect.


    Every significant event in the Longevity Sect is a test of the sect and an examination of its disciples.


    The ultimate rewards for common disciples are the cultivation resources they need.


    However, for those Great Cultivators in the sect who possess a False Core or Golden Core, the biggest prize from this evaluation is a membership to the exclusive Longevity Seed.


    And by becoming a Longevity Seed cultivator, they are eligible to access the most valuable inheritance of the Longevity Secta€¡±the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification.


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    Therefore, within the Longevity Sect, some of the middle and upper echelons are members of the Main Battle Faction; not everyone is content with just maintaining a low profile in pursuit of immortality.


    These individuals also hope to use each of the sect¡¯s evaluations during significant events to elevate their status to that of a Longevity Seed cultivator and gain access to the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification.


    The late Changchun True Monarch Qiu Feng was actually a militant.


    Unfortunately, it is rumored that he kept failing in his quest to become a Longevity Seed cultivator.


    Despair and disillusionment led him to set up his own independent faction.


    ¡°I already have the Human Immortal Dao System¡­


    It is better to have a single bird in hand than a forest full of birds.


    Because of one Human Immortal Dao lineage, I have been involved in multiple troubles and am being targeted by the evil curse.


    What I gain is naturally counterbalanced with what I lose.


    This Heavenly Immortal Dao¡­


    I can¡¯t afford to get involved.¡±


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t really want to get involved.


    He was barely managing his current commitments.


    Attaining the Human Immortal Dao System has already put him in several life-or-death situations, and he still hasn¡¯t solved the issue with the evil curse.


    There seemed to be no need to stir up more trouble and risk danger to attain the Heavenly Immortal Dao System.


    Wouldn¡¯t it be better to practice in peace and slowly enhance his strength?


    With his ability to prolong his life through cultivation, he might even stand a chance to reach the Nascent Soul Stage or even achieve Divine Transformation.


    Regrettably¡­


    Even if he did not want to get involved, others in the sect did.


    Chaos and troubles inevitably ensued, and he couldn¡¯t remain isolated from them.


    ¡­


    At this moment, the Black Cloud Leopard flew over Qingshou Peak.


    A cool autumn moon was slowly rising over the slope, casting a chilling glow on the river beneath the mountain.


    The moonlight seemed to flow over the water¡¯s surface.


    Chen Dengming took a deep breath of the crisp autumn air, silently overlooking the river beneath the mountain, feeling momentarily bewildered.


    Back in Nanxun, he was determined to become a cultivator so that he could prolong his life and live longer.


    By the time he arrived at this gathering place, he still wanted to become a cultivator.


    The reasons were the same, compounded by the fact that he wanted to avoid contempt from other cultivators, maintain his dignity, and therefore he worked hard on cultivating.


    Upon truly becoming a cultivator, he gradually formed more ambitions and desires.


    Step by step he arrived at his current stage, with the Golden Core stage within reach¡­


    What he has obtained now far surpasses his initial hopes, yet he discovers it¡¯s still not enough.


    He needs to cultivate to the Golden Core stage to potentially address the threat of the evil curse, and even then he might not be able to solve it.


    Even becoming a Golden Core cultivator brings more desires and expectations, new pressures, encouraging him to strive for the Nascent Soul stage.


    It seems like it never ends.


    Isn¡¯t this quite similar to his previous life?


    When he was earning three thousand a month, he wished for a life earning five thousand.


    When he started earning five thousand, he wanted ten thousand.


    He found out that even ten thousand per month wasn¡¯t enougha€|


    Buying a house, buying a car, getting married, having kids, raising children, seeking promotion; these various desires and irritations seemed never-ending.


    Each stage brought its own anxieties and pressures¡­


    Upon this reflection, Chen Dengming felt a sudden clarity, even finding it somewhat amusing.


    It turns out that the desires and worries in many stages of his previous life aren¡¯t much different from those in this life as a cultivator.


    They are completely similar.


    So, why should he be anxious about the upcoming events and future threats?


    Each stage has its own challenges and worries.


    Just like in web novels, where the protagonist¡¯s enemies tend to increase in number as their power grows.


    This is actually normal.


    When not in that particular stage yet, the circle of acquaintance is different.


    The people and things encountered naturally vary too.


    It makes sense.


    The reason why he feels anxious now is because he has already borne the worries that a Golden Core cultivator would feel while still in the False Core stage.


    This is naturally a cause for anxiety.


    Having figured out the crux of his feelings of frustration, Chen Dengming felt a sudden clear-headedness, releasing a lot of the pressure he¡¯d placed on himself.


    The cool breeze blew, causing his white hair to flutter as he continued riding the leopard with clear thoughts.


    The Changchun Skill, sparked by his improved state of mind, operated swiftly of its own accord.


    The proficiency gauge in the system kept fluctuating and rapidly increasing.


    All worries are but a moment¡¯s illusion, only because one initially fails to comprehend them.


    Who among the ancient and modern could attain true wisdom?


    Let the mountain breeze and moonlight fill all directions¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 391

    ?Chapter 391: 185~186: Beheading mission!


    A complete break with Luo Bing_1 Chapter 391: 185~186: Beheading mission!


    A complete break with Luo Bing_1 The Longevity Sect¡¯s involvement in the Eastern and Western Region¡¯s battlefield was even faster than Chen Dengming had anticipated.


    Nearly a fall had not yet passed, after only about ten days, more than twenty False Core cultivators in the sect were called to the Longevity Hall in batches to start assigning small group tasks.


    In the side halls on either side of the Longevity Hall, Chen Dengming, He Yingyu, and a few other False Core peers were quietly waiting for their tasks to be assigned.


    If you enjoy the benefits of the sect, such as the Cave dwellings, Spirit Veins, and the monthly distribution of Spirit Crystals and Spirit Pills, and the protection of the sect, then you have to contribute when the sect needs it, which is inevitable.


    Compared to others, the environment and doctrine of the Longevity Sect, at least among many other sects, are considered very comfortable.


    In Chen Dengming¡¯s view, the Longevity Sect is somewhat similar to the prestigious universities of his previous life, where everyone cultivates harmoniously, and few people cause trouble.


    Whereas sects like the Heavenly Dao Sect, are somewhat similar to the wolf-like corporations joined after entering society, where the internal competition is intense, and they are also fierce in dealing with outsiders.


    ¡°Brother Chen, rest assured, the sect will certainly consider your and your wife¡¯s situation.


    This time when making the small group, you two would surely be grouped together,¡± said a slender middle-aged cultivator, who wore a Daoist topknot, sitting next to Chen Dengming, smiling as he spoke.


    Chen Dengming immediately laughed politely and said, ¡°Then I can only take Brother Ding¡¯s auspicious words.¡±


    The speaker, Ding Changhe, is one of the oldest False Core Great Cultivators in the Longevity Sect.


    He seems to be of middle age but is more than one hundred and sixty years old.


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    If he does not break through to the Golden Core within the next forty years, his life will gradually approach the end.


    By sect standards, Longevity Sect cultivators, even at the Foundation Establishment Stage, could live up to two hundred and fifty years.


    ¡°You two as a couple, create harmony in unity.


    Brother Chen, you have extraordinary combat strength.


    Working together, not even a regular Golden Core Great Cultivator could capture you.


    The sect will definitely not break you up.


    Haha, don¡¯t worry¡­¡±


    At this time, a sturdy figure with a full face of beard like Zhang Fei¡¯s voice interrupted, laughing loudly.


    This Zhang Fei-like speaker, named Yang Zidao, is not only robust in appearance, but also powerful.


    He is one of the Main Battle Faction in the sect, and he possesses incredible combat power.


    Chen Dengming returned the courtesy with a polite smile, ¡°Brother Yang overpraises me, my insignificant Dao cultivation can¡¯t compare to you, Brother Yang¡­¡±


    ¡°You, you¡¯ve got so much power yet you¡¯re so modest all day long¡­¡± Yang Zidao shook his head, evidently not approving of Chen Dengming¡¯s modesty.


    Chen Dengming and He Yingyu exchanged glances and smiled at each other.


    At this time, inside the Longevity Hall, six Golden Core elders were gathered to discuss the task assignments, bringing out many task completion records and evaluations from the False Core Great Cultivators of the past.


    Finally, while arranging for Chen Dengming and He Yingyu, the Changchun Fairy Couple, a disagreement broke out among the Golden Core cultivators.


    ¡°Brother Zhu, this Changchun Fairy Couple obviously matches my taste.


    Look at Chen Dengming¡¯s performance during past missions, extremely careful and meticulous.


    He was clearly sure he could kill the Demon Cultivator Bian Yucheng from the start, but he repeatedly confirmed the distance to True Monarch Ye from the Jade Cauldron.


    My task needs someone so cautious and careful¡­¡±


    ¡°On the contrary.


    Brother Guan, you¡¯re mistaken.¡±


    Another thin-faced elder with copper-colored skin and protruding veins on his hands and feet disagreed, shaking his head and said, ¡°This Nephew Chen could kill a False Core cultivator in less than sixty breaths, and helped Brother Ye fend off the Blazing Blood Demon.


    His combat power far exceeds his peers.


    For my beheading mission, I need someone who can fight like him.


    If you take him away, wouldn¡¯t it be a waste of talent?¡±


    ¡°No, Chen Nephew has extraordinary talent.


    It¡¯s best if he does the mission with me.


    He can¡¯t be doing dangerous tasks at this time.¡±


    An old man with gray hair and a ponytail, dressed in a cloth jacket embroidered with the pattern of a medicinal cauldron, belatedly chimed in.


    It was Jade Cauldron True Monarch.


    Seeing the cultivators ready to roll up their sleeves and fight over the fairy couple, Gongsun Zai and other Golden Core cultivators who was not participating in the debate, were forced to smile bitterly.


    Every time there¡¯s a big issue in the sect, arguing over people is always the most interesting part.


    However, to argue over two newcomers to the point of being heated was quite rare.


    In the past, nobody wanted to bring newcomers to carry out tasks.


    The fact that everyone wanted the Changchun Fairy Couple for their tasks now just showed how outstanding the two were.


    At this time, an elder wearing a tall hat suddenly raised his hand to stop the quarrel, then calmly said:


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to argue.


    Let the Changchun Fairy Couple go with Brother Zhu.¡±


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch was taken aback, ¡°Brother Xing!¡±


    ¡°Hm?¡±


    Exploding with brilliance in his eyes, the tall-hat elder wearing a tall hat had a powerful aura of authority, even when he was not enraged.


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch immediately stopped talking.


    This was the current Sect Leader Xing Huiguang of the Longevity Secta€¡±a Complete Level Golden Core Cultivator.


    His decision to not advance to the Nascent Soul was because he needed to cultivate and absorb the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification.


    Once he became a Nascent Soul, due to some Nascent Soul agreements in the Four Regions, he would be unable to act on many big issues, so he had deliberately maintained this level without advancing.


    ¡°Rest assured, the Changchun Fairy Couple are treasures of our Longevity Sect.


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    Brother Qiu also shared similar views with me.


    Let them experience boldly; they would not perish easily.¡±


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch, Ye Yong, was relieved, ¡°Yes!¡±


    ¡­


    After two hours.


    Chen Dengming and He Yingyu walked out of the main hall of the Longevity Hall together, courteously responding to their fellow sect members, who were also future teammates, around them.

 Chapter 392

    ?Chapter 392: 185~186: Decapitation Mission!


    A complete break with Luo Bing_2 Chapter 392: 185~186: Decapitation Mission!


    A complete break with Luo Bing_2 ¡°Brother Chen, I have long heard of your exceptional combat abilities.


    We shall rely heavily on you and your wife in the sect mission two months later.¡±


    ¡°Brother Miao is too polite and overvaluing.¡±


    ¡°Ah!


    Brother Chen, we know you are humble, but don¡¯t be too modest.


    Even Uncle Zhu speaks highly of you.


    There¡¯s saying, excessive humility is¡­


    haha.¡±


    ¡°Yes!


    Brother Chi, you¡¯re right.¡±


    Chen Dengming released a serious and instructive expression, exchanged a few words, and everyone dispersed, leaving on their own.


    ¡°Junior brother¡­¡± As Brothers left, He Yingyu¡¯s beautiful eyes looked towards Chen Dengming.


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    ¡°Let¡¯s go!


    We will talk at home!¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head slightly, summoned the magic artifact with a gesture, and the two of them escaped on their light.


    Through the Voice Transmission, He Yingyu said, ¡°Junior brother, luckily we are assigned on the same mission this time, so we can cover each other.¡±


    Even if the relationship with brothers from the same sect is good, they are outsiders.


    Only own people can be trusted when it comes to life and death.


    Chen Dengming shook his head and said, ¡°Even so, the task assigned to us this time is the most dangerous decapitation mission¡­


    We both are taking considerable risk.


    That¡¯s all, looking at the words of these seniors and that Uncle Zhu, they all seem to be expecting a lot from me, this¡­¡±


    He sighed.


    The bird that sticks its head out gets shot.


    It¡¯s not that he doesn¡¯t want to contribute to the sect.


    However, it seems that after he killed Bian Yucheng and repelled the Blazing Blood Demon together with Jade Cauldron True Monarch, he gained a great reputation, which made many people in the sect, including some main battle factions, consider him as having extraordinary combat abilities.


    This type of label is troublesome once applied.


    He was just resisting helplessly last time.


    If he is constantly made to do such high-risk things, he will eventually fall off the cliff.


    ¡°Junior brother, it¡¯s the trouble of having a big name.


    But sometimes, we can¡¯t change it.


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    Since it has already happened, we have to be prepared.¡± He Yingyu comforted.


    ¡°Yeah.


    Let¡¯s go home.


    Fortunately, we have two months to prepare.


    You should see if you can refine a magic treasure in these two months.


    If not, we will find a way to buy one.¡±


    ¡°Yeah.


    I will hurry.¡±


    ¡°I plan to leave tomorrow to return to Nanxun to see the child and Qiangzi, and then see if I can get a Daoist Script from the Human Immortal Ancient Palace.


    Although hope is small, my strength has improved a lot recently.


    As long as I can get it, the Daoist Script can strengthen my combat power a lot.¡±


    ¡°Okay!


    You can go with peace of mind.¡±


    ¡°Cough, Sister, it¡¯s not a good saying.


    In our old home, this is considered unlucky.¡±


    ¡°Ah¡­¡±


    ¡°If you make a mistake, you have to be hit.


    Today you will be punished.¡±


    ¡­


    Afterward.


    It was the next day.


    Chen Dengming left the charming ladies behind, put on the top-tier second-grade robe, the Xuanjin Robe, refined by He Yingyu herself, and rode the Black Cloud Leopard away from the sect.


    For this trip, he only took the Mini Array Spirit with him, and Xu Wei stayed in the cave of the Longevity Sect.


    He can be considered to be returning to Nanxun in a low profile.


    Nowadays, the outside world is in chaos, especially frequent battles between cultivators are taking place in the borderlands of the East and West Territories.


    To return from the Longevity Sect to Nanxun, Chen Dengming must pass through the frontier of the Eastern Region, and there are certain risks along the way.


    However, he is already a Great Cultivator with a False Core, and many dangers to him now are just minor troubles.


    After the Black Cloud Leopard broke through the Foundation Establishment, its flight speed was extremely fast, only about 30% slower than the second-grade advanced Spirit Boat.


    One day later.


    Chen Dengming rode the Black Cloud Leopard over tens of thousands of miles, passed through Yunhua Path, and reached the frontier of the Southern Region.


    Along the way, he did encounter continuous battles between lower level cultivators, but Chen Dengming just took a quick glance and hurriedly left.


    The cultivators fighting below might not even notice that a Great Cultivator with a False Core flew over their heads.


    In the second late afternoon.


    Chen Dengming rode the Black Cloud Leopard quietly near the Bright Cloud Mountain Range of the frontier.


    He bypassed the area where the Brocade Mill was located, quickly delved deep into the Bright Cloud Mountain Range, approached the perennial snow-capped Yonglei Peak and found the entrance to Nanxun.


    :Almost as he just entered the Bright Cloud Mountain Range, approaching the entrance to Nanxun.


    In the depth of the Lin Family ancestral home of the Brocade Mill.


    An old man with a skeletal face, with dry skin full of wrinkles, and deeply sunken eyes, suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes were bright and terrifying.


    A trace of evilness flashed in his eyes, and a dangerous smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.


    ¡°He is here¡­


    this kid has finally come again¡­¡±


    As he spoke.


    He took out a Jade Talisman for the Transmission Message and sent out a message.


    ¡°The kid is here.


    Remember what you promised me.¡±


    ¡­


    A stick of incense time later.


    Chen Dengming surged out of Nanxun¡¯s icy pool covered with a layer of flake ice.


    ¡°Splash¨C¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard shook its shiny black fur fiercely, and a large amount of water was thrown out without getting wet at all.


    ¡°Heizi, if your fur could be made into a robe, there would be no need to deliberately refine it.


    It¡¯s naturally waterproof!¡±


    Chen Dengming jokingly touched the back of the Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s neck, gaining a disdainful glance from the black beast.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go!


    You still remember the way around here, right?¡±


    Chen Dengming patted on the shoulder of the Black Cloud Leopard.


    The Black Cloud Leopard snorted, rushed, and kicked up the dirt with its four hooves.


    It quickly soared into the sky and flew rapidly towards the direction of Stationed Immortal City.


    ¡­


    At the same time.


    In the Miaoyin Sect, a spiritual light suddenly rushed out, turning into a Spirit Boat in the sky.


    A woman whose face, figure, eyes, and skin were all beautifully enchanting, flew onto the Spirit Boat and drove the Spirit Boat quickly towards the direction of the Repentance Cave.

 Chapter 393

    ?Chapter 393: 185~186: Decapitation Mission!


    A complete break with Luo Bing_3 Chapter 393: 185~186: Decapitation Mission!


    A complete break with Luo Bing_3 She emanated a frosty aura, her demeanor even more mature than before, a jade talisman in her hand and a hint of darkness flickered in her eyes, eclipsed by an almost uncontrollable evil thought.


    The moment she had been waiting for had finally arrived, as had the entity within the Repentance Cave.


    She could even sense that the evil lingering within the Repentance Cave was growing impatient.


    The sense of urgency, fueled by the ongoing war in the East and Western Territories, was becoming increasingly harder to restrain.


    Now, finally, a fairly good opportunity had presented itself.


    ¡­


    Two days later.


    In Stationed Immortal City, a mansion nestled against a mountain spanned several hundred acres, appearing quite grand and majestic.


    Within the mansion, a statue depicting a burly figure astride a massive black leopard stood imposingly, showcasing a formidable atmosphere that overawed the whole neighborhood and suppressing the aura of the entire Stationed Immortal City.


    This mansion with tall walls was architecturally magnificent and intricately designed, infused with elements of formations and mysteries.


    Its plazas, towers, gardens, and other structures were superbly arranged without any flaws, making it stand out among numerous mansions in the Nanxun Kingdom.


    ¡°My Chen Mansion has been expanded again?


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    And grandiosely so, they even carved out my statue¡­¡±


    Surveying the mansion below, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but shake his head in astonishment.


    ¡°Huffa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard snorted, nodding its head with a satisfied smile in its squinted eyes at the sight of its carved counterpart.


    Especially the inscriptions on the statue¡¯s belly, which left no detail overlooked, brought sheer satisfaction to the leopard.


    ¡°Heizi, you are simply basking in the glory of your master.


    Otherwise, who would bother carving your statue?¡±


    Chen Dengming made a teasing comment and ordered the reluctant Black Cloud Leopard to land, instantly attracting the attention of the people below and causing a stir.


    Many people, both within the mansion and on the street outside, immediately knelt in reverence, worshiping Chen Dengming and chanting his praises as True Immortal Chen.


    ¡°Such ostentation is exaggerated¡­


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    it was never like this when I was in Nanxun¡­¡±


    ¡°Ah, the people back home are indeed enthusiastic!¡±


    Chen Dengming waved his hand and gently lifted all the surrounding people to their feet.


    He then casually retrieved a pill of strengthening spirit from his storage bag and crumbled it into a powder.


    The powder was swept into the mouths and noses of the people by the air.


    Many servants, who had been busy for the whole day and were exhausted, got a whiff of the sweet-smelling powder.


    They suddenly felt their fatigue disappear, and even their bodies seemed to be subtly strengthened, leading to their praises for ¡®True Immortal Chen¡¯ becoming even more fervent.


    ¡°Daddy¡­


    Daddy!¡±


    Like two little whirlwinds, two figures rushed out from the mansion, crying out joyfully.


    ¡°Brother Chen!¡±


    Jiang Qiang also swiftly returned from outside the mansion.


    Upon seeing Chen Dengming, a smile immediately spread across his face.


    ¡°Qiangzi, I¡¯ve come to visit.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, then turned towards his children who were rushing into his arms with a smile.


    ¡­


    That night, after bathing, Chen Dengming sat alone in his quiet room.


    His divine spirit connected with the Daoist script in his mind that was radiating spiritual energy, and he entered the Ancient Human Immortal Palace that emerged from the Daoist script.


    His main reason for returning to Nanxun, apart from visiting his family, was to attempt to obtain a second Dao script.


    He had already borne the troubles that came with the Ancient Human Immortal Palace several times without reaping many benefits from it.


    A single Dao script had significantly boosted his Dan power, he could even directly shatter the Dan power of a Great Cultivator at the golden core stage.


    If he acquired an additional Dao script, his destructive power would inevitably skyrocket, which would boost his confidence in the beheading mission scheduled for two months later.


    However, the split soul of the Demon Star was guarding the Ancient Human Immortal Palace, making it extremely difficult to obtain a second Dao script.


    Chen Dengming was not confident he would succeed.


    As his divine spirit ascended into the Ancient Human Immortal Palace, waves of comfort enveloped by spiritual energy gradually washed over him.


    But one quarter of an hour later, this comfort was brutally shattered by the golden core split of the Demon Star.


    Chen Dengming felt quite frustrated.


    Within the Ancient Human Immortal Palace, he had no advantage in terms of magic artifacts, not even in terms of spells.


    He could only rely on his martial arts and Dao script to confront the Demon Star.


    Under these circumstances, it would be wildly ambitious to cross a Great Boundary, repel the Demon Star, and gain access to the second Dao script.


    ¡°I initially thought I might have some hope after my spells improved and my combat power increased, but unfortunately, it was an illusion.¡±


    ¡°Neither brute force nor cunning is working¡­


    It¡¯s really¡­


    It seems that I¡¯ll only have a chance after I break through to the Golden Core stage¡­¡±


    After taking a Pill of Strengthening Spirit to recover his divine spirit, Chen Dengming reflected on his recent battle with the Demon Star.


    It wasn¡¯t entirely without gain as his understanding of martial arts skills had significantly improved and his proficiency in the ¡±Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡± had also increased by more than twenty points.


    Unfortunately, he hadn¡¯t obtained the second Dao script.


    This was expected as in life, things often don¡¯t go as planned.


    It¡¯s not realistic to expect everything to go smoothly, but it still left him feeling unsatisfied.


    But many times, dissatisfaction is futile.


    The Profane Ancestor of the Miaoyin Sect must have felt quite unsatisfied.


    Even as a Deity Transformation Dao Lord, his refusal to accept death led him to transform into an evil curse.


    After more than a thousand years, hadn¡¯t he still failed to acquire the Human Immortal Dao System?


    Thinking about this made Chen Dengming feel a lot better.


    At least, he, little more than a henchman not even at the Nascent Soul stage, had already obtained a Dao script that the evil cursed Deity Transformation Dao Lord had been dreaming of for a very long time.

 Chapter 394

    ?Chapter 394: 185~186: Decapitation Mission!


    A complete break with Luo Bing_4 Chapter 394: 185~186: Decapitation Mission!


    A complete break with Luo Bing_4 ¡­


    The next morning, his injured divine sense began to recover under the effect of the medicine.


    After spending half a day with his children, Chen Dengming bid farewell to Jiang Qiang, preparing to return to the Cultivation World.


    There were less than two months left for the beheading mission issued by the sect.


    Since he was unable to obtain the Daoist script, he couldn¡¯t afford to waste more time in Nanxun.


    He needed to return to the Cultivation World, continue his cultivation in a place rich with spiritual energy, every hat bit of additional power mattered.


    ¡­


    Two days later.


    Carrying Chen Dengming, the speed of the Black Cloud Leopard was greatly reduced in a cursed place like Nanxun.


    It had traveled over five thousand miles to return to the entrance of Nanxun.


    As they approached this region, Chen Dengming felt a mysterious sense of threat, leaving him a bit unsettled.


    This sense of danger grew stronger as the Black Cloud Leopard landed in the forest.


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    ¡°Dao¡­


    Daoist friend¡­


    Qu¡­


    Quick, leave¡­


    That familiar evil curse¡­


    is here¡­¡±


    At this moment, Mini Array Spirit¡¯s warning voice came from the Soul House.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart tightened.


    Without hesitation, he gave the order to retreat, ¡°Heizi!¡±


    ¡°Roar!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard let out a sudden fierce roar, its eyes filled with malevolence and violence.


    Abruptly, it lunged towards the ground, rolling on the spot, trying to toss Chen Dengming off.


    ¡°Heizi!?¡±


    Chen Dengming uttered a low shout, swiftly dodged aside, and frowned at the suddenly violent Black Cloud Leopard.


    ¡°Roar!!¡±


    The eyes of the Black Cloud Leopard filled with malevolence and cruelty, let out a thunderous roar, opened its giant bloody mouth, and lunged at Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming frowned, a burst of divine light flashed in his eyes.


    Instead of retreating, he strode forward, his muscular body glowed with a golden light.


    Suddenly, he slapped out, the palm of his hand flashed a blinding silver light that disappeared immediately.


    With a ¡®pop¡¯ sound!


    The leopard¡¯s head was directly hit by Chen Dengming¡¯s palm and like a heavy black iron scale, it crashed heavily into the ground, causing dirt to splash up.


    The Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s eyes rolled back, its spiked tongue flopped out from its mouth.


    It instantly collapsed to the ground and passed out.


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    At this very moment, Chen Dengming, who was in a state of Unity of Heaven and Man, sensed the appearance of an evil and powerful spirit force, instantly giving him a dreadful feeling of a splitting headache, as if a thorn was stuck in his back.


    ¡°Evil Curse!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart sank rapidly, feeling that all the small blood vessels in his body were rapidly expanding.


    This sudden situation exceeded his expectations, how could the Evil Curse suddenly venture deep into Nanxun and seemed to have been waiting here at the entrance of Nanxun for a long time.


    Who could bear the power of the Evil Curse and bring it here?


    Han Yongxu was already dead, and his divine spirit was sealed in his Soul Attracting Banner.


    The only one who could still bear the power of the Evil Curse seemed to be only¡­


    ¡°Chen Dengming¡­¡±


    A cold and melancholy, strangely evil voice came from behind him.


    ¡°It¡¯s really you¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyebrows rose, slowly turning around to see Luo Bing ¨C dressed in a black robe and draped in a red silk coat.


    She still bore that aura which kept people at an arm¡¯s length, cold as ice.


    But her face, it seemed, had become much thinner, which instead highlighted her features, making her face lively even in stillness.


    However, even the beauty of roses comes with thorns, not to mention this kind of ice rose.


    Chen Dengming noticed a black standing box beside Luo Bing.


    It was more than one person tall, and apparently resembled a coffin, exuding chilling evil intent.


    Luo Bing¡¯s face was shrouded in dim light, only her gemstone-like eyes were gleaming.


    She said calmly, ¡°You seem surprised by my arrival.


    You shouldn¡¯t be.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes glinted with an unusual radiance.


    ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t I be surprised?


    Because you have become the furnace tripod for that Profane Ancestor of yours?


    But regardless of whether it¡¯s you or it, neither of you should have set foot here.


    Wasn¡¯t the last lesson enough?¡±


    As he spoke, his focus remained unwavering.


    His Divine Sense swept over his eyes and all around him, making the scenario immediately clear, not even the moonlight in the air nor the changes in airflow caused by the night wind could escape his heightened senses under the state of Unity of Heaven and Man.


    But the clearer his perception, the colder he became.


    The long coffin-like box across from him appeared a dark abyss that seemed to exude an evil aura, ready to devour anything in its path, instilling a sense of impending terror of falling into it.


    Luo Bing calmly said, ¡°You¡¯re so clever.


    You should understand that since I¡¯ve come, things have become irreversible.


    What I represent is not just myself any longer.¡±


    ¡°Then what are you waiting for?


    Or what are you guys waiting for?


    Why not give it a go, like Han Yongxu did last time¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart suddenly grew tranquil; he was neither alarmed nor scared.


    He fortified against all fears and emotional fluctuations, preventing the Profane spirit from exploiting any emotional voids.


    The Profane Ancestor¡¯s power seemed to harbor an eerie force that affected a person¡¯s intelligence and emotions, amplifying the deepest desires and defenses.


    Suddenly, Luo Bing gave a light smile.


    The smile contrasted with her icy countenance, making it look like a beautiful plum blossom in the snow.


    Her eyes sparkled with an unusual wisdom as she spoke in a nonchalant tone.


    ¡°You are indeed smart and powerful.


    During the grand Cultivation World conference, we all underestimated you.


    We never imagined you¡¯d achieve so much¡­unfortunately¡­¡±


    ¡°Enough!¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned and coldly interjected, ¡°During our time in Luo Family, I severed all ties of gratitude and righteousness with you.¡±


    ¡°I suspected the Profane curse had distressed you after everything happened, yet you used the Profane Ancestor¡¯s Corpse Heart Blood to control the Luo Family ancestor to attack me and sought revenge with the descendants of Zhu Family.


    You proved that you¡¯re still yourself.


    But you¡¯re no longer the Luo Bing I once knew.


    All you care for is self-interest and schemes.


    You have not an iota of past affection left.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re not wrong¡­¡±


    The darkness in Luo Bing¡¯s eyes deepened.


    She suddenly raised her head, eyes shining resplendently as she stared intently at Chen Dengming.


    A strange force that could captivate people¡¯s souls emanated from her eyes.


    She began a spiritual duel with him.


    ¡°I did it intentionally, you may say that I killed Xu Wei and Xi¡¯er.


    Killing them was necessary for my rise, and I do not regret.¡±


    As she dredged up the past, it felt like a spearhead penetrating Chen Dengming¡¯s defences.


    In his state of Unity of Heaven and Man, Chen Dengming¡¯s peace of mind shook.


    His eyes brightened oppressively, ¡°Do you realize what you¡¯re saying?


    Even if you could harm Xu Wei, why would you harm Xi¡¯er, who was loyal to you?¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t Xi¡¯er killed by you?


    You killed her with your own hands!¡±


    Luo Bing¡¯s eyes grew darker and her spiritual power, chaotic as windswept serpents, assaulted his heart.


    ¡°When you entrusted Xu Wei to me, you should have known.


    Be realistic, given Xu Wei¡¯s Spiritual Root¡¯s nature, why would Luo Family shelter her in a troubled world?


    Are you too naive or are you simply seeing others as too kind-hearted?¡±


    ¡°If you felt you couldn¡¯t do it, why did you agree in the first place?


    You¡¯re double-dealing, leaving people to die!¡±


    Chen Dengming angrily questioned.


    A blazing rage surged from his heart, creating a gap in his state of Unity of Heaven and Man.


    At that moment, an extremely strong evil spirit force exploited this emotional void and invaded his mind.


    Chen Dengming wanted to react, but he suddenly felt his heart throb, and his body felt like it was melting.


    The lid of the black coffin across from him abruptly opened, spewing out a burst of dense black mist.


    It heavily pressed towards him so he couldn¡¯t move, as though his feet had been nailed to the ground.


    ¡°You¡¯re still so devoted to your emotions¡­


    it¡¯s both your strength and your biggest weakness.


    How did someone like you, so bound by these emotions, even become involved with the Heaven Immortal Dao in the Longevity Sect?¡±


    A slightly mournful sigh suddenly emanated from the black mist.


    Luo Bing swiftly emerged from the mist, coiling her tender arms around his neck and pressing her curvaceous body against his.


    Suddenly, she exerted force.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s ears filled with the sound of rushing wind as his body was dragged into the surging black mist and he was drawn into the black coffin.


    It truly seemed like a coffin, prepared especially for him¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 395

    ?Chapter 395: 187: Black Coffin!


    Millennium female warrior!


    Demon Star has been waiting for a long time_1 Chapter 395: 187: Black Coffin!


    Millennium female warrior!


    Demon Star has been waiting for a long time_1 The dense black fog rolled over and over, bumping and jostling, like a massive black quilt covering Chen Dengming and Luo Bing tightly.


    It wrapped up everything, even their divine senses could not escape.


    Endless coldness swept across every corner of Chen Dengming¡¯s body, making him feel as if he had plummeted into an ice cave.


    His body seemed to be absolutely frozen into a rigid state, unable to move, even his thoughts were somewhat muddled.


    At this time, the only thing that remained active and unaffected were the panel in his mind and the Daoist Script in his sea of consciousness.


    Also, the Human Immortal Ancient Palace that interconnected with them.


    Feeling that these two trump cards of his were still unrestricted, Chen Dengming felt slightly relieved.


    The Human Immortal Ancient Palace was still emitting waves of Spiritual Energy like dreamy rain from above the sea of consciousness.


    A sudden surge of evil energy invaded at this moment.


    Chen Dengming only felt his sea of consciousness gradually become ice-cold.


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    A shadow dashed into his sea of consciousness and emerged under the Human Immortal Ancient Palace.


    It was a slender, beautiful silhouette, completely enveloped in an aura of an evil curse like black flames.


    Her specific features such as her face could not be discerned clearly.


    However, her pale, unearthly wrist and sharp, sanguinic nails were enough to inspire dread.


    At this time, another silhouette rushed in, emanating the familiar fluctuations of Divine Spirit that Chen Dengming felt familiar with.


    A tall and slender figure elegantly stood shoulder to shoulder with the woman enveloped in black, both gazing at the Human Immortal Ancient Palace towering above them.


    The spiritual energy that was falling from the Human Immortal Ancient Palace in faint wisps scattered over the woman enveloped in the aura of the evil curse.


    It was as if warm spring met with white snow, causing the woman¡¯s circulating curse energy to violently fluctuate and disappear.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s slow thoughts flickered.


    Observing this scene, he understood that the Human Immortal Ancient Palace indeed had restraining power against the evil curse, or to put it another way, the Human Immortal Ancient Palace repelled all trespassers who did not enter through the front door using the password.


    Now, both the Evil Curse and Luo Bing¡¯s Divine Spirit were trespassing.


    However, what was the purpose of Luo Bing¡¯s Divine Spirit also entering?


    As Chen Dengming was feeling confused.


    Luo Bing¡¯s Divine Spirit had already been swiftly turning around, hurtling towards his sea of consciousness.


    ¡°Trying to play tricks again?


    ¡±


    With a thought from Chen Dengming, infinities of Divine Consciousness Power erupted at once within his sea of consciousness.


    In an instant, as if clouds have dispersed, Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Consciousness Power and Daoist Script Power were concentrated into a silver tide, rolling towards Luo Bing.


    Although the Divine Consciousness Power could not be released, it was unobstructed within this world of his sea of consciousness, for this was the base camp of his spiritual power.


    Even the Evil Curse would not have the home ground advantage if it were to face his Divine Consciousness Power and Daoist Script inside his base camp.


    Furthermore, the Evil Curse was also threatened by the Human Immortal Ancient Palace.


    It would not be easy for it to cause grave damage to his Divine Consciousness and even obliterate his Divine Spirit.


    Bang!a€¡±a€¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Consciousness Power, like rapid bolts of lightning, instantly bombarded Luo Bing who was charging towards him.


    Since they were already enemies, he showed no mercy when he retaliated.


    Unexpectedly, Luo Bing did not avoid the attack, and instead let wave after wave of Divine Consciousness Power to hit.


    Her Divine Spirit was immediately weakened and became close to transparent, revealing a soul-stealing, stunning figure.


    Before Chen Dengming could analyze too much information from her strange behavior, he found his Divine Consciousness Power that struck her body, was absorbed by her, sticking onto her like sticky threads and could not be removed.


    In the depth of her Divine Spirit, on her forehead, a strange, solitary eye was indeed conspicuously glowing with monstrous light.


    Behind the sole eye, was the shadow of an altar.


    His Divine Consciousness Power, which bombarded Luo Bing¡¯s Divine Spirit, was swallowed by this sole eye and the altar, with every wave being pulled and attracted.


    The despicable woman dared to risk her Divine Spirit being shattered to establish a connection between him and the altar.


    ¡°Is the target of the Evil Curse my Divine Spirit?!¡±


    Chen Dengming had a sudden realization in his heart.


    Just as he wanted to implement a heroic act of self-sacrifice and sever the Divine Consciousness being attracted, Luo Bing¡¯s Divine Spirit had already taken a step ahead.


    She abruptly shrank into a mass of unique spiritual power, zipped along the threads of Divine Consciousness and arrived at Chen Dengming in a blink of an eye.


    Clearly, for everything that was happening now, including his possible response, the enemy had already made guesses and arranged contingency plans in advance.


    The enemy had a premeditated plan while Chen Dengming was unprepared.


    Chen Dengming quickly responded to the fluctuation by retracting his Divine Consciousness for defence.


    At the same time, the Daoist Script also glowed in silver light, forming a strong defensive line with the Divine Consciousness.


    The expected fierce attack did not arrive.


    A soothing sense of two Divine Spirits blending together rapidly spread throughout his Divine Spirit.


    His Divine Spirit gradually became clear within the sea of consciousness, enveloped by a bright and lustrous aura of Divine Spirit.


    This sphere of Divine Spirit Aura gradually coagulated into the form of Luo Bing, firmly embracing him.


    Within his Divine Spirit, under the attraction of the sole eye and the altar that was spreading the monstrous light, Chen Dengming only felt his Divine Spirit being swept by a strong evil curse power, and his soul seemed to be frozen.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s imagination was surpassed by this bizarre ability.


    Having the ability to lock onto his elusive Divine Spirit relying on Luo Bing¡¯s Divine Spirit and the strange altar within the sea of consciousness may involve tactics reaching the levels of Nascent Soul or Divine Transformation.


    Almost at the same time, the radiance of the Spiritual Energy emanating from the Human Immortal Ancient Palace could no longer dissipate the aura of the evil curse outside of the woman¡¯s figure.


    A shadow of another altar surprisingly appeared beneath her.


    A closer look revealed that the altar appeared to be the two sides of a transparent glass.


    At the other end, were the sole eye and the entwined Divine Spirits of Chen Dengming and Luo Bing.

 Chapter 396

    ?Chapter 396: 187: Black Coffin!


    Millennium female warrior!


    Demon Star has been waiting for a long time_2 Chapter 396: 187: Black Coffin!


    Millennium female warrior!


    Demon Star has been waiting for a long time_2 ¡°Dao¡­¡±


    The woman suddenly threw back her head, and in the black mist, a charming face with furrowed brows appeared.


    She suddenly leaped up, her graceful silhouette heading straight for the Human Immortal Ancient Palace.


    The hologram of the altar slowly swirled beneath her, unexpectedly elevating Chen Dengming and Luo Bing¡¯s figures along with her.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief, watching as the Evil Ancestor moved in a fashion like performing the martial arts of stepping through Big Dipper.


    She was practicing the lost Yu Step, and moreover, seemed to be in a state of Unity of Heaven and Man.


    ¡°She can actually perform martial arts?


    Could it be that she was from Nanxun in her previous life?¡±


    With his mind shaking, Chen Dengming watched as the silhouette of the Evil Ancestor rose higher and higher, straight into the Human Immortal Ancient Palace.


    At this moment, they seemed to have become one entity.


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    Connected by the altar¡¯s hologram, the figure of the Evil Curse was above, while he and Luo Bing were below.


    As the Furnace-tending Triod, Luo Bing¡¯s divine spirit intertwined with his own, as if blending into one, creating a harmonious sensation of meeting and clashing.


    Even their mental realms had partially opened, allowing them to sense each other¡¯s thoughts.


    In this state, the Evil Ancestor seemed to be able to use the divine spirit of Chen Dengming, an inheritor, as a shield to practice martial arts and enter the Human Immortal Ancient Palace.


    Once coming from the Human Immortal Ancient Palace, an intense rejection force was now gone.


    A clear picture, accompanying Luo Bing¡¯s open mental realm, suddenly rose in Chen Dengming¡¯s mind.


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    It was a spectacle within the ancient ancestral temple in the mountains, where bells tolled continuously.


    Reverberating endlessly, the sounds echoed through the valleys and reverberated against the mountains, appearing extremely solemn.


    Many people prostrated themselves outside the ancient temple, passionately calling for ¡°Shi the Heroine¡±.


    Suddenly, a breathtaking figure of a woman flew out from the ancient temple, not flying, but demonstrating a supreme form of Qinggong, nearly comparable to soaring flights, showing the strength of her martial arts.


    As soon as the woman flew out, the people who were kneeling on the ground started to cheer.


    The scene changed instantly.


    It quickly shifted to a scene where the woman was fighting a grotesque beast resembling a giant shark.


    The ferocious beast was covered with thick blue armor, its tail was sharp, a meat bump raised on its forehead, and its limbs, which were neither claws nor scales, fought with the woman.


    In the end, the woman and the beast were both injured.


    The beast¡¯s head was sliced off directly, spouting a stream of blood like a red silken strip.


    It fell to the ground and didn¡¯t move.


    But the woman was unable to stand the sword and fell to the ground¡­


    Several males with malicious intentions, holding weapons in their hands, rushed up and turned against the woman.


    The image in Chen Dengming¡¯s mind ended here.


    Just as he was stunned, he noticed Luo Bing¡¯s indifferent and cold eyes next to him, and her divine spirit sent a message.


    ¡°That woman is my Ancestor, Shi Yiyin.


    Like you, she was from Nanxun, but she was betrayed and forced to flee from Nanxun¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming responded coldly, ¡°No wonder she turned into an Evil Curse after her death, still wanting to return to Nanxun to obtain the Dao Orthodoxy inside the Human Immortal Ancient Palace.


    But if she had already achieved Divine Transformation thousands of years ago, why didn¡¯t she receive the Human Immortal inheritance in the Human Immortal Ancient Palace?


    Instead, it was acquired by the later Demon Star.


    Now she is trying to sneak in by using my divine spirit, isn¡¯t that laughable and sad?¡±


    Luo Bing said coldly, ¡°Don¡¯t regard others as so incapable and yourself as too clever.


    How do you know that my ancestor did not receive the Human Immortal Dao System?¡±


    ¡°What!?¡±


    Chen Dengming was shocked and suddenly realized something.


    He instantly remembered the broken stone pillars in the Human Immortal Ancient Palace.


    Before he contacted the Human Immortal Ancient Palace, Chen Dengming had already discovered that besides the pillars left by Demon Star¡¯s split soul, there were two other broken stone pillars inside the Human Immortal Ancient Palace.


    One row of pillars had no cracks and were engraved with the Daoist Script for Chen Dengming to retrieve.


    The other row of pillars had cracks on them.


    He once thought that those cracks were caused by the Demon Star.


    Now it seemed that someone had been there before the Demon Star.


    So, Did the Demon Star deliberately leave behind a split soul to guard against and probe someone who had been there before him?


    And was the person who had been there before the Demon Star the Evil Ancestor of Miaoyin Sect from a thousand years ago?


    What reason led her to not receive the complete inheritance of the Human Immortal Dao System, so that after her death, she became bitter and turned into an Evil Ancestor, holding on to the obsession of obtaining the Dao Orthodoxy?


    As all these unbelievable thoughts flickered, the Evil Curse had already reached the entrance of the Human Immortal Ancient Palace.


    On a stone pillar at the entrance of the Ancient Palace, the split soul of Demon Star jumped out, confirming in a confident and unquestionable tone.


    ¡°It turns out that there are indeed descendants who can make it here.


    They underestimated the heroes of the world.


    However, if you want to leave your name here in this Human Immortal Hall, you have to ask me, Dongfang Huayuan¡­¡±


    Even before the words ¡°agree¡± were spoken,


    the Demon Star¡¯s split soul of Foundation Establishment stage was already burst by the punch of Evil Ancestor Shi Yiyin.


    The Daoist script hadn¡¯t even been activated yet and was already destroyed.


    After seeing such a scene, even though it was his enemy, Chen Dengming suddenly felt a sense of relief.


    Previously, he had been continuously bullied by the arrogant Demon Star, but now it was the Demon Star who was being bullied by the Evil Ancestor.


    What was this situation?


    Could this be called a case of a dog biting a dog?


    ¡°You still have time to be amused in such a situation, that¡¯s something I did not expecta€| It seems like you have truly accepted your fate and are prepared to face death.¡±


    At this moment, Luo Bing¡¯s divine spirit suddenly transmitted another thought.


    Chen Dengming was taken aback, then responded sarcastically, ¡°What do you mean?


    The one who set up a trap for me and dragged me into it is you, now you remind me to resist.


    Do you enjoy torturing others and watching them struggle in despair?¡±

 Chapter 397

    ?Chapter 397: 187: Black Coffin!


    Millennium female warrior!


    Demon Star has been waiting for a long time_3 Chapter 397: 187: Black Coffin!


    Millennium female warrior!


    Demon Star has been waiting for a long time_3 Luo Bing, ¡°I was merely trying to save myself.


    But you¡¯re right, I did plot against you, I did set a trap for you, I did scheme against you¡­


    in order to save myself.


    But now, don¡¯t you want to save yourself?


    Are you really planning to die with me?¡±


    Chen Dengming, ¡°You ensnared me and now you want me to help you while saving myself, my, you are cunning indeed.


    But did you perhaps overestimate me?


    Look at the current situation.


    You even brought the real body of your founder, do you think I still have a chance to turn things around?¡±


    Their souls intertwined, their thoughts nearly connected, in just a split second, he had seen through some of Luo Bing¡¯s plans and calculations.


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    He knew this woman originally wanted to use him to eliminate the Evil Curse, so she herself can escape from the fate of being controlled and used as furnace tripod by it.


    But this woman obviously misjudged the situation, overestimated the Ancient Immortal Palace, and underestimated the Evil Curse¡¯s preparations.


    Now the Evil Curse has used martial arts of the mortal world, which he helped perfect, to deceive the exclusionary force of the Ancient Immortal Palace.


    The only things that could stop the Evil Curse now are the avatars left by the Demon Star as a last resort, and his own Life Burning Great Skill, which he didn¡¯t know if it could work.


    At this moment, the Evil Curse had entered the Ancient Temple, battling the Gold Core avatar of the Demon Star, demonstrating even more profound martial arts.


    Each and every move contained divine power.


    Steps traced the shape of a bird, moving in continuous cycles of the eight diagrams like playing a pipa, swift and fierce like a thunderbolt, simple yet lethal.


    ¡°The Nine Palace Bagua Nuwa Steps, Thunderbolt Divine Electricity Palm?¡±


    Chen Dengming recognized the martial arts deployed by the Evil Curse as that which had been long lost in Nanxun, only recorded in ancient texts.


    The Gold Core avatar of the Demon Star, who had repeatedly killed Chen Dengming¡¯s divine spirit, was no match at all.


    The Capturing Dragon Hand had just been deployed when it was killed by a palm strike from the Evil Curse.


    A Daoist Script instantly flew out from the second stone pillar and darted toward the Evil Curse.


    This was the Daoist Script that Chen Dengming had always had difficulty acquiring, yet it was obtained by the Evil Curse in a blink of an eye.


    The Evil Curse was now charging toward the second stone pillar.


    From the stone pillar, the aura radiated by the avatar of the Demon Star was even more terrifying.


    The mere aura it emitted was far stronger than the Gold Core avatar.


    This is the Nascent Soul avatar of the Demon Star, the aura it scattered interwove into a Sky Net within the Ancient Temple, punctuated but uninterrupted, blocking all escape routes for the Evil Curse.


    The Evil Curse finally seemed to take things seriously, slowing down its advance¡­


    ¡°Now that she is fully focused on claiming the Dao Orthodoxy, she has no time to care about us.


    But once she succeeds, we will be worthless, mere sacrificial pawns¡­¡±


    At this moment, Luo Bing once again reminded him through divine thought.


    Chen Dengming coldly responded, ¡°This is the board you set up with the intent of saving yourself.


    I¡¯m utterly unprepared, not even a Golden Core.


    Do you really expect me to have a way to help you survive?¡±


    Luo Bing scoffed, ¡°Do you think she will really give you time to breakthrough to the Golden Core?


    Unless you can stay in the Longevity Sect forever.


    The moment you step out, no matter where you go, she will haunt you.


    Lately, she has been tightening her control over me, relentlessly pressuring me.


    It¡¯s as if her past spiritual wisdom and strength are resurfacing.


    Once I could guide her, lead her around, and maintain some consciousness.


    But lately, I am gradually losing control.


    How is it possible for everything to go as you expect, waiting for you to be ready before anything happens?


    How did you kill Han Yongxu and her split soul in the first place?¡±


    As she delivered her divine thought, Luo Bing¡¯s tone became increasingly impatient.


    She was clearly aware that things had taken a turn for the worse and were not developing as she had planned.


    Chen Dengming enjoyed watching this arrogant woman, who thought she had calculated everything, fall flat on her face.


    He even wished that he could slap her across the face a few times.


    At this moment he coldly said, ¡°Han Yongxu and the split soul of your Evil Ancestor were directly suppressed and killed by the Ancient Immortal Palace.


    You can say it had little to do with me.


    You think I have some big secret or trump card, and by binding my life and death with yours, I could help you deal with the Evil Curse and free you from your predicament.


    Well, you¡¯re wrong.


    I am utterly unprepared right now and can only wait for death!¡±


    Luo Bing was right.


    How can everything always go according to one¡¯s wishes?


    Originally, he intended to break through to the Golden Core and then lure Luo Bing, carrying the true body of the Evil Curse, away from the Miaoyin Sect to Nanxun.


    After that, he would utilize the power of the Human Immortal Ancient Palace to kill the Evil Curse¡¯s real body.


    But the Evil Curse wouldn¡¯t give him so much time to prepare.


    Moreover, judging from the current situation, things have completely exceeded his expectation.


    The power of the Evil Curse¡¯s real body is too formidable, and it¡¯s also a cultivator who once received the inheritance of the Human Immortal.


    How is he supposed to continue this game?


    He is unable to go on.


    He can only wait for death!


    Luo Bing¡¯s thinking field connects with Chen Dengming¡¯s, and she also senses the sincerity of Chen Dengming¡¯s moods at this moment.


    She can¡¯t help feeling disheartened.


    It¡¯s the worst scenario in her calculation.


    But she can still sense that Chen Dengming has secrets he¡¯s keeping, secrets hidden deep within, seemingly more mysterious than the Human Immortal Ancient Palace, but he was unwilling to disclose them.


    Feeling lost, she said, ¡°Forget it.


    Since you really have no way out, it seems we are facing the worst possible scenario.


    Perhaps we are both waiting for death.


    But this time, indeed, I was the one who trapped you.


    My last trump card was originally prepared for myself.


    Now that we¡¯re here, if there¡¯s still hope in the end, you might try to hold on to it¡­¡±


    Something stirred within Chen Dengming, sensing that the other party seems to have figured out the secret behind his ¡®panel.¡¯


    Back when he eliminated Han Yongxu and the Evil Curse, the ¡®panel¡¯ truly provided him with significant assistance.


    Or rather, the powerful ability bestowed by the ¡®Life Burning Style¡¯ indeed served as a variable.


    But he doesn¡¯t think that relying on this power could pose a threat to such a formidable Evil Curse.


    Could it be that Luo Bing is considering his ¡®panel¡¯ secret as his trump card?


    If so, he could only say that the other party¡¯s last calculation in her life was a misjudgment.


    He mocked her right away.


    ¡°What trump card do you have left?


    Are you kindly keeping it to save my life?


    Your kindness is like a fox¡¯s tears¡­


    and not trustworthy.¡±


    At this moment.


    An earth-shattering roar erupted within the ancient temple, followed by a strong spiritual power and the obsessive thought of the Evil Curse.


    The ripple, almost tangible, exploded within the Human Immortal Ancient Palace.


    The Avatar of Demon Star with three Daoist scripts was also crushed by the Evil Curse.


    However, the black mist enveloping the Evil Curse completely vanished, as if its power declined significantly, revealing the figure of a graceful woman.


    She looked mature and robust, with a high and clean forehead, a beautiful nose, and was gentle yet carried a bit of heroism.


    However, her apricot-shaped eyes were filled with a terrifying evil black energy and stubbornness, with her chilling gaze locked onto the back of Demon Star, gradually brightened on the third pillar.


    A calm and cold voice suddenly came from that pillar.


    ¡°I, Dongfang Huayuan, have been waiting for so long.


    You finally arrive.


    This game is too boring¡­


    You couldn¡¯t stop me from settling here a hundred years ago, and now that I have noticed, you still hope to deal with me with these surviving Lost Souls in the world.


    It seems that you are underestimating me, Dongfang Huayuan!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Shi Yiyin, the Evil Curse, slowed down her steps slightly.


    A glimmer of the light of wisdom flickered in her eyes, which had been filled with pure obsession and malice.


    Chen Dengming and Luo Bing were taken aback at this.


    What does this mean?


    Has the Demon Star, Dongfang Huayuan, been waiting here for a long time?


    Does the true body of the Evil Curse seem to be controlled by someone else, and there¡¯s someone else pulling the strings?


    Huma€¡±a€¡±


    At this moment, the third pillar shook violently, and the silhouette of the Demon Star within it suddenly turned into a giant palm that shot out.


    Its fingers either transformed into a palm, a fist, or a claw.


    As the shadows followed the form, streaks of silver light appeared, enveloping Shi Yiyin, the Evil Curse¡­


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 Chapter 398

    ?Chapter 398: 188: The curtain falls completely!


    All disbanded in disarray!


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    All disbanded in disarray!


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    The moment the Demon Star above the third stone pillar made her move, the surging wave of Evil Qi she exuded was enough to plunge the entire ancient temple into an oppressive and stifling atmosphere.


    Screech!


    That dazzling and blinding silver giant hand, in an instant, tore through the protective layer of Evil Qi encasing Shi Yiyin¡¯s body, launched an attack right in her face, the force was so intense that there was no place for her to run.


    ¡°This place was never meant to be yours alone, I¡¯m only taking back what I am entitled to.¡±


    Shi Yiyin looked up, her eyes shining brighter with Spiritual Wisdom and a Divine Thought was transmitted.


    She suddenly stretched out her arms, her hands curved into claws, one above and one below, slashing the air with her hands, as if to tear apart the heavens and the earth.


    This move is a lost Divine Skill of Martial Arts.


    Combined with the power of the Daoist Script she had obtained, she forcibly tore apart the terrifying might created by the Demon Star¡¯s attack, and collided with the punch thrown by the Demon Star.


    The moment their attacks met, a strong dazzling glare erupted, like an instant shift from a physical clash to a higher-level showdown of power.


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    In the rear of the Human Immortal Ancient Palace, the curtain continued to quiver unrestingly.


    Beneath the illusion of the altar, the Divine Spirits of Chen Dengming and Luo Bing trembled violently, their spirits swayed, even feeling that their Divine Spirit power is being violently drawn into the altar.


    ¡°Chen Dengming, this is your last chance!¡­¡±


    At this tense moment, a Divine Thought suddenly emanated from Luo Bing¡¯s Divine Spirit.


    The next moment, his Divine Spirit suddenly broke down, with the three souls and seven spirits suddenly manifesting like multiple human shadows, among them, the human soul and lust spirit representing greed and anger shone the brightest.


    These three souls and seven spirits were now fading, gradually disintegrating.


    Chen Dengming immediately felt the connection between him and Luo Bing quickly weakening, and the attraction of the altar to him was also gradually disappearing.


    Luo Bing dared to disperse his Divine Spirit while all of Shi Yiyin¡¯s attention was focused on dealing with the Demon Star, a risk equivalent to suicide.


    ¡°No!¡±


    A cold command suddenly came from above, the altar covering the two of them roared into motion, and its suction power quickly strengthened.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes burst out with sharp light, decisively performing the Reverse Glory Spring Return Skill, burning his lifespan to generate flourishing Qi, instantly expanding his Divine Spirit power, making his frozen Divine Spirit regain vitality.


    The Daoist Script within his Divine Spirit flickered, and in an instant, forcefully breaking free from the bindings of the altar, like a misty comet¡¯s tail escaping the altar.


    Almost at the same time, the entire Human Immortal Ancient Palace shook violently.


    Suddenly, a large wave of Spiritual Light erupted, countless Spiritual Energy and Daoist Scriptautomatically gathering, transforming into rays of intimidating brilliance shooting towards Shi Yiyin.


    Without the protection of Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Spirit, this Shi Yiyin, even though she¡¯s also a martial artist from a thousand years ago, due to her special state, still suffered the rejection and suppression of the Human Immortal Ancient Palace.


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    ¡°Get back here!¡±


    A sudden roar came from Shi Yiyin¡¯s mouth.


    Shi Yiyin¡¯s pretty face contorted as she turned and charged, taking aim at Chen Dengming who had escaped the altar¡¯s range.


    Behind the Human Immortal Ancient Palace, the curtain shook, and a roar seemed to penetrate the curtain, echoing from a distant location.


    At this moment, the altar roared and spun, the Spiritual Light exploded, further radiating a strong suction force, trying to draw Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Spirit back.


    Luo Bing¡¯s three souls and seven spirits were sucked by this power, and in an instant, two spirits and six ghosts flew away.


    Only the human soul and lust spirit, which were most manipulated by Shi Yiyin, were still rushing and attacking with greedy faces.


    But at this moment, a cold shout that shook the ancient palace was heard.


    ¡°You dare to fight me with divided attention?¡±


    In the next instant, a strong light shone down from above, a punch with grand and vigorous force, like a sharp sword, came straight down.


    Shi Yiyin who was doubling back, immediately turned to stop it.


    ¡°Boom!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Their attacks collided violently in mid-air, shaking the ancient palace like thunder, spreading the overwhelming shockwave of energy.


    Luo Bing¡¯s three souls and seven spirits, like a small boat in the waves, flickered and soon, most of them are gone.


    The next moment, more suppressing Spiritual Energy beams formed by the ancient palace itself came together like a net, like raging sea waves, carrying the icy intent to annihilate everything, in the blink of an eye, they charged at Shi Yiyin, directly tearing her to shreds.


    ¡°Noa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A mournful wail suddenly echoed from the position where Shi Yiyin was reduced to ashes.


    A faint dot of light, like a membrane, flickered, unexpectedly did not disappear immediately in the suppressive energy of the ancient building pouring in like a tide.


    A surge of Divine Thought came out from within.


    ¡°¡­Our era is truly over, Dongfang Huayuan, you indeed carved a path out, but you, all of you, will eventually not escape death¡­¡±


    ¡°Could this be the person manipulating Shi Yiyin from behind?


    The Miaoyin Sect¡¯s founding ancestor becoming Shi Yiyin, could it be his doing?¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback.


    ¡°Shut up!¡±


    A sudden cold snort was accompanied by an unparalleled punch, coming from the sky, the silver light flashing, one punch shattered the membrane-like light spot.


    At the same time, two bright Daoist Scripts fled out.


    One flew straight to the second stone pillar in the third row.


    The other went straight to the first stone pillar in the third row, almost brushing past Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Spirit.


    Chen Dengming immediately reached out to catch the Daoist Script.


    The moment he caught it, he felt a gradually dissipating emotion of regret.


    This emotion was like a woman¡¯s sigh, making Chen Dengming clearly grasp the meaning contained in this regret.


    This regret signified the remorse of being too obsessed with the Dao Orthodoxy, ruining the Miaoyin Sect and hurting many disciples, failing to revitalize the Sect with the Dao Orthodoxy, and instead causing harm to the Sect for many years because of the Dao Orthodoxy¡­

 Chapter 399

    ?Chapter 399: 188: The curtain falls completely!


    All disbanded in disarray!


    The inheritance of heart and spirit (Added for the monthly ticket)_2 Chapter 399: 188: The curtain falls completely!


    All disbanded in disarray!


    The inheritance of heart and spirit (Added for the monthly ticket)_2 Chen Dengming didn¡¯t have time to think, swiftly noticed the gaze of the Demon Star from the third stone pillar, and made his divine spirit disperse into countless points, sinking downward without hesitation.


    ¡°He does run fast¡­


    Perhaps only such a person could receive the heart¡¯s inheritance from the Human Immortal Dao System?¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan chuckled lightly.


    His divided spirit power was evidently not ordinary, possessing wisdom that was not inferior to his main body, seeming more than just a split soul.


    At this time, inside the Human Immortal Ancient Palace, the dust had settled, and the spiritual lights had returned to tranquility.


    He slightly frowned, looking at the completely cracked stone pillars in the first row with his luminous robust figure.


    ¡°Could it be that this Evil Curse of the Miaoyin Sect isn¡¯t the one who took the Divine Inheritance back then?


    Why is it that she is now completely dead, but the Divine Inheritance has not reappeared?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not reasonable either.


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    If she wasn¡¯t the one who inherited the divine power, how could she easily turn into an evil curse and hang on for so many years?


    Even my emotions were amplified by her power¡­¡±


    Many things were gradually investigated by him recently, and even Chen Dengming had played a role in it, but Chen Dengming was not aware of it.


    At this moment, although he had doubts in his heart, he didn¡¯t regret or be obsessed with it too much.


    Because he was confident that even if he relied on the power¡¯s inheritance, he could also follow his own Great Dao.


    The inheritance of divinity and heart may not necessarily be suitable for him.


    But the split soul still had to stay in this ancient temple guarding it.


    What he didn¡¯t care about must be taken away by a recognized person.


    If others wanted to take it away, it wouldn¡¯t be so easy.


    If those old antiques behind the evil curse wanted to reach out, he would cut off the hands that reached out!


    This inheritor of the heart, however, is quite a good bait.


    Unfortunately, such bait will not work for those old antiques after being used once¡­


    ¡­


    Near the entrance of Nanxun, in the foothills.


    A black coffin-like box suddenly had its lid lifted.


    Chen Dengming climbed out of the box, deeply inhaled the refreshing and slightly cold air outside a few times, and his somewhat pale face regained some rosiness.


    He immediately turned around and looked at the few dry bones and Luo Bing¡¯s body in the long box.


    Her breath was extremely weak, like a thread.


    Her face was pale, and her three souls and seven spirits seemed to be rapidly fading away.


    Having practiced the Hundred Ghosts Night Banquet Scroll, Chen Dengming naturally sensed her soul dissipating.


    This was synonymous with both body and spirit will vanish.


    He frowned, reached out, and drew Luo Bing¡¯s body out of the long box and placed it on the ground.


    Luo Bing¡¯s long eyelashes trembled slightly, she opened her eyes, and her beautiful eyes, which were already dimmed, stared straight at the small part of the sky hidden by the leaves with a weak voice.


    ¡°I gambled right and gambled wrong.


    You do have secrets to overturn the game, but unfortunately, I can¡¯t hold on¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, suddenly remembering that she was also gambling in the Immortal Ascension Conference back then.


    She gambled him and said solemnly.


    ¡°It seems like your life has been spent on gambling, calculating everything.


    It¡¯s quite similar to my old friend Shaoyu Feng from Nanxun.


    In the end, you were betrayed, and what¡¯s the point?¡±


    Luo Bing said, ¡°Just tell me, what will you do without gambling?


    Everything in the world isn¡¯t controlled by people.


    Once, I was seriously injured by a sneak attack when I broke through Foundation Establishment.


    My family was on the verge of extinction.


    The only way is to gamble even though it led to failure in Foundation Establishment¡­


    If you gamble, there is a chance, without gambling, there is no chance at all.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, ¡°There¡¯s no need to talk about the past now, what¡¯s your last words?¡±


    Luo Bing gave a faint smile, her face gradually lost its liveliness, ¡°No.


    I just want to tell you that I have no regrets.


    Actually, I¡¯ve thought about investing in you, helping the sect conceal your secrets, protecting Xu Wei.


    Unfortunately, nothing is as I wished since the Sect Leader Han is not stupid.


    But now, I still have no regrets.


    I have already avenged my family.


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    No one helped me.


    The power of the ancestors also helped me.


    Even if in the process I have to sacrifice Xier, sacrifice Xu Wei, sacrifice you¡­.


    it¡¯s all worth it¡­¡±


    ¡°The only thing that isn¡¯t worth it is that you got yourself involved?¡±


    Chen Dengming frown deepened, feeling a strong sense of sorrow and fatigue in his heart.


    Luo Bing smiled faintly, her eyes gradually enlarging, and the corner of her lips curled up a smile while a weak divine thought emanated.


    ¡°Since you¡¯re still alive, live well¡­


    Be careful outside, the Lin Family¡­


    the Patriarch, the regret cave in Miaoyin Sect, and the relics left by the ancestors, are all great stuff¡­


    I was originally planning to fetch it if I was still alive, but unfortunately, the Immortal Dao is too long and endless, I can¡¯t¡­


    finish¡­¡±


    The last divine thought came out.


    Chen Dengming noticed that Luo Bing¡¯s soul power was completely dissipated, and her expression was completely frozen, showing regret as she passed away.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s lips moved slightly, he wanted to say ¡®had you known this earlier, you wouldn¡¯t have done it¡¯?


    But there¡¯s no need to say such bullshit now.


    ¡°Don¡¯t preach good to people who haven¡¯t suffered,¡± it seems that this is the case.


    Although Luo Bing kept calculating everyone, he should have hated this woman, he should have been angry enough to kill when he was in the Luo Family, but now, he suddenly found that he could not hate her extremely¡­


    instead, he disliked the mysterious person who manipulated Evil Curse Shi Yiyin behind the scenes more.


    ¡°The Patriarch of the Lin Family¡­


    this old dog chased and killed me and my senior sister, and even teamed up with Luo Bing to target me halfway¡­


    no wonder Luo Bing and the Evil Curse came so quickly after I entered Nanxun¡­¡±


    The killing intent in Chen Dengming¡¯s heart rose again, his eyes were cold, and the killing intent was a bit uncontrollable.


    However, after a moment, he took a deep breath, temporarily calmed down, walked to the long box, frowned, and summoned the Soul Attracting Banner, summoning his brother Chu Xun from the banner.

 Chapter 400

    ?Chapter 400: 188: The curtain falls completely!


    All disbanded in disarray!


    The inheritance of heart and spirit (Added for the monthly ticket)_3 Chapter 400: 188: The curtain falls completely!


    All disbanded in disarray!


    The inheritance of heart and spirit (Added for the monthly ticket)_3 ¡°Zh-¡±


    At Chen Dengming¡¯s command, Chu Xun, restless and growling, overcomes the strange suppression in the cursed land of Nanxun, flying into the long box.


    In no time at all, Chu Xun cackles with a malicious laugh and pulls out two pieces of white bone from the box, clanging them together in his hands.


    Then he inhales through his nostrils, sucking in the evil resentment from the bones that is rapidly dissipating.


    His ghostly form seems to solidify for an instant.


    Noticing that the evil aura is evidently dissipating, confirming that the Evil Ancestor of the Miaoyin Sect is truly dead, Chen Dengming quickly relaxes.


    His gaze shifts, landing curiously on the remaining two bone segments a€¡± now completely devoid of the malicious aura, they¡¯re as white as jade a€¡± inside the box.


    ¡°It looks like these are the remains of Shi Yiyin, the Spirit Transformation Cultivator¡­


    She even brought her physical body to deal with me¡­¡±


    Suddenly, his gaze narrows and his eyes show a hint of bewilderment as they land on the solitary sphere in the box, which resembles a single eye.


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    The single eye, now devoid of all evil aura, no longer appears fierce, but rather fields a sacred glow like a crystal amber.


    However, if one were to look directly into its vertical pupil, it would induce an overwhelming sense of spiritual confusion and madness.


    ¡°What is this¡­?¡±


    Chen Dengming abruptly recalls during his standoff with Luo Bing, the solitary eye appeared within her, within her spirit.


    At that time, this eye emanated a strong evil aura and the same kind of psychic abnormal power similar to now, making it especially difficult for him to resist.


    Even when he was in the Unity of Heaven and Man state, he was still broken by the eye and Luo Bing¡¯s psychological attacks, totally disrupting the Unity of Heaven and Man state, and was invaded by the power of the Evil Curse.


    He originally thought that this eye was the pupil of the Evil Curse.


    Now it seems that this could be a Magic Artifact?


    He reaches out to take the object, thinking for a while, then carefully sends a sliver of his Divine Sense into it.


    Almost instantly upon entering, he cuts off the connection with his Divine Sense.


    At the very same moment, the eye¡¯s divine light flashes, and the pupil whirls around to stare directly at Chen Dengming, assaulting him with a dizzying psychic invasion.


    Chen Dengming suddenly feels emotional upheaval as involuntary memories of the harm done to his wives, children, and family by Old Dog Han surface.


    Negative emotions instantly overflow.


    He immediately furrows his brows to stabilize his mind.


    After a bout, his eyes reveal a shocked look as he intently watches the solitary eye in his hand and draws a sharp intake of breath.


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    This object¡¯s power and effectiveness are excessively formidable.


    Combined with the Evil Curse¡¯s inherent ability to easily influence others¡¯ emotions and desires, this object¡¯s lethality is astounding.


    It is no wonder the Black Cloud Leopard was influenced so quickly, betraying its most loyal master, and he also fell under the influence.


    However, even if he is not a Evil Curse, if he could wield this object properly, it could add an astounding advantage in battle.


    Even if he was to give this object to Chu Xun, a half Evil Curse Fierce Ghost, to urge on, the effect might be even stronger.


    Chen Dengming looks towards Chu Xun and let out a few ¡°zhe zhe¡± sounds to call Chu Xun over who was playing with the human bones, and carefully started teaching this brother how to use the solitary eye within the flag.


    Soon thereafter, he temporarily dismissed the idea and put Chu Xun back in the flag.


    This brother is too stupid and needs more time to train.


    Just now, he used an indiscriminate psychological attack on him that made him want to kill him with his own hands.


    He quickly put both the long box and Luo Bing¡¯s remains into the Storage Bag.


    Chen Dengming turns his attention to the Black Cloud Leopard lying unconscious in the woods.


    He knocked the big cat out with one slap earlier.


    He initially felt a little guilty.


    But as he walked over, he heard the leopard¡¯s loud snoring.


    The stupid leopard was sleeping so deeply and peacefully, it was still sticking its tongue out and bubbles were coming out from its nose, totally oblivious to the life and death fight that his master underwent.


    ¡°Wake up!¡±


    Chen Dengming kicks it frustratedly.


    This damned thing.


    First betrayed its master at the start of the fight, then lay there idly until the very end, making no contribution at all.


    It made him furious.


    Now, after having just been through a big battle, he too is somewhat mentally and physically exhausted.


    Particularly his Divine Sense has been overtaxed enormously, he needs to recuperate before leaving Nanxun.


    The entrance to Nanxun is still guarded by the Lin Family Old Ghost.


    Chen Dengming, though he was ready to kill, would by no means underestimate a Golden Core cultivator.


    Fortunately, he has now acquired the second Daoist Script¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (That¡¯s the end of the 10,000 words.


    I¡¯m begging for a monthly ticket, brothers!


    Do we attack Old Lin Ghost next tomorrow?)

 Chapter 401

    ?Chapter 401: 189-190: Change Head Secret Skill!


    Kill the Lin Family Old Ghost!


    (Don¡¯t forget to clear the monthly ticket)_1 Chapter 401: 189-190: Change Head Secret Skill!


    Kill the Lin Family Old Ghost!


    (Don¡¯t forget to clear the monthly ticket)_1 Two days later, deep in a mountain valley, where a pool was shrouded in a thin mist and imbued with tranquility.


    After two days of spiritual practice, Chen Dengming had recovered to his full strength.


    He examined all his magic artifacts again and assessed his own condition.


    In the life-and-death battle two days ago in the Human Immortal Ancient Palace, his lifespan was once again reduced by about 43 years, leaving only 285 years of his lifespan remaining.


    ¡°Foundation Establishment Complete Cultivator [Chen Dengming]


    Life Span: 93/564/849


    Spiritual Roots: Metal, Wood (Superior 100/100)


    Martial Arts: ¡®Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡¯ (Extraordinary 67/100)


    Daoism: ¡®Longevity Spring Skill¡¯ (Tenth Level 13020/70000), ¡®Metal Controlling Skill¡¯ (Proficiency 16/100), ¡®Puppet Skill¡¯ (Beginner 78/100), others omitted¡­¡±


    ¡°My remaining lifespan has already dropped below three hundred.


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    Luckily, I increased my lifespan by 30 years when I cultivated the metal-controlling skill to proficiency, otherwise, I¡¯d now only have 250 years left¡­¡±


    ¡°But normally, a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Longevity Sect could live up to more than 250 years.


    I can still live 285 years, which means I¡¯m still considered a cultivator who has a considerable lifespan¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming calculated in his mind and worked out that it would roughly take him ten years of regular cultivation in the sect to reach the Golden Core Realm.


    However, currently, the East and West Territories were in turmoil, and the Longevity Sect could not remain detached.


    Under the pressure from the Heavenly Dao Sect and other sects as well as the faction advocating war within their sect, and with the voices of cultivators who had lost their family members, the Longevity Sect gradually asked their disciples to join the battlefield.


    To live peacefully within the sect for ten years was too difficult.


    ¡°I hope that the completion of this bounty mission will grant me a year of cultivationa€|¡±


    The Longevity Sect would not frequently ask disciples to carry out tasks, especially hazardous ones.


    Usually, after completing a sect¡¯s mission, there would be a resting period, even longer after completing a hazardous mission.


    Currently, the threat of the evil curse, which was previously like a thorn in his side, had been eradicated.


    His only task is to resolve the problem of Old Ghost Lin outside, so he can enjoy peace of mind and fully focus on cultivation.


    The bounty missions issued by the sect, regardless of how dangerous, would not exceed the capabilities of a great cultivator with a false core.


    At the false core level, Chen Dengming had full confidence.


    He placed his palm on the soul house to establish communication with the Mini Array Spirit inside.


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, you said that Old Ghost Lin, like us, practices from the ¡®Hundred Demon Night Banquet¡¯, and he was once the sect master of your Yin Ghost Sect.


    To deal with him, where should we start for the best chance of success?¡±


    For this kind of question, one person and one soul had already communicated simply, the Mini Array Spirit stuttered in response, ¡°Comrade, this person is treacherous and ruthless.


    In the past, he transformed so many disciples into Flying Head Curse.


    He surely has nurtured many Flying Head Curses and Soul Ghosts.


    He is very powerful.


    We need to face his Flying Head Curse and the army of Soul Ghosts.


    Therefore, it¡¯s better to capture the ringleader first to deal with the followers¡­¡±


    ¡°Capture the ringleader first to deal with the followers¡­


    You¡¯re right, but it¡¯s not easy to subdue a great cultivator in the Golden Core Realm quickly.¡±


    ¡°His, his realm has fallen and then restored again, his realm may not be stable, and controlling a large number of Flying Head Curses and Soul Ghosts must also consume a lot of his strength, his own strength will be weakened and cannot be mobilized so concentratedlya€|


    We can show weakness first, as long as he really underestimates us, there is still a chancea€|¡±


    ¡°Hmm¡­


    That¡¯s our only chance.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, his eyes filled with a cold determination.


    ¡°If it does not work, we shall give it up and sort him out after becoming a Golden Core cultivator.


    However, the best outcome is to resolve this once and for all this time, to prevent incurring potential problems in the future.¡±


    Now is the best opportunity to resolve Old Ghost Lin.


    According to Qiu Feng, Old Ghost Lin had fallen from the golden core realm and then practiced to restore it again.


    His realm may not be stable, and his lifespan is short.


    Once some time passes, the strength of the opponent may continue to recover.


    In fact, without several conflicts with the opponent and especially being schemed against this time, Chen Dengming did not want to involve himself with this Old Ghost at all.


    The opponent had a short lifespan.


    If he endured it, the opponent would naturally die without him doing anything.


    But now, it was obvious that the opponent was aware of the existence of the entrance and exit of Nanxun.


    If they were to know that he had not died, with the ruthless methods of this person, it could not be guaranteed that they would not send family cultivators into Nanxun to do something when he was not around.


    How could he allow others to sleep peacefully on his couch?


    ¡°If I can get rid of Old Ghost Lin at this opportunity, perhaps, I can directly drive the Lin Family out of the Thousands of Miles Frontier, occupy the Brocade Mill, and take control of it in my hands¡­


    Then let Qiangzi bring some people out, just stationed at the entrance and exit of Nanxun for cultivation.


    This way, I can guard the entrance and exit of Nanxun, and let Qiangzi develop a force that is obedient to me here¡­


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    This can also be considered my base.¡±


    When Chen Dengming thought of this, all kinds of plans and ideas became clear, and his determination to kill Old Ghost Lin strengthened.


    He immediately rose and continued to familiarize himself with the power bestowed by the two Daoist scripts in the woods.


    One Daoist script can grant him extraordinary power when he uses his martial arts divine skills.


    He can even fight against the Dan power of the Golden Core cultivator for a while, but he can¡¯t suppress it.


    After all, the power of one Daoist script is too weak.


    If we say that the Dan power of a Golden Core is a wooden board.


    Then the power of one Daoist script is a sharp knife, it can pierce the wooden board, but only form a point of damage.


    But now, with two Daoist scripts, the increase of his combat power is not as simple as doubling.

 Chapter 402

    ?Chapter 402: 189-190: Change Head Secret Skill!


    Kill the Lin Family Old Ghost!


    (Don¡¯t forget to clear the monthly ticket)_2 Chapter 402: 189-190: Change Head Secret Skill!


    Kill the Lin Family Old Ghost!


    (Don¡¯t forget to clear the monthly ticket)_2 The power released by the two Daoist Script together is like a sharp knife turning into a sharp-edged hammer, making it effortless to smash a piece of wood into pieces.


    This is the destructive power Chen Dengming unleashes through the integration of Daoist Script and also an approximation deduced by the Demon Star¡¯s Golden Core Split Soul possessing two Daoist Scripts.


    ¡°Even in case of calculation errors, I swiftly retreat into Nanxun, which could be both offensive and defensive.


    It¡¯s worth a try¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming had made up his mind.


    He then summoned the Soul-Attracting Banner and called upon the ghost of the Demon Cultivator, Bian Yucheng.


    This ghost of the Demon Cultivator was previously handed over to the Sect and interrogated by the Sect itself.


    After the incident, it was returned as a trophy of war by the Sect.


    Now, this ghost of a Demon Cultivator has lost all its Spiritual Wisdom.


    ¡°This man was quite crafty, having infiltrated the Five Elements Escape Sect for many years, but he finally ended under my grasp¡­¡±


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    He was indeed an interesting character, but they simply had conflicting paths.


    With a ruthless heart, he shattered this False Core Soul Ghost and gathered all the pure Soul Power into the Spirit Subduing Vase, using part of it to nourish his Brother Chu Xun in the banner.


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    ¡°Hee-Hee-Hee¨C¡±


    Chu Xun, whose face is filled with fat, grinned and laughed.


    His body¡¯s eerie and fierce aura was stronger, and he even began to grow a pair of feet.


    This banner-contained brother had been cultivating halfway for over a year.


    Now, after devouring the residual evil power of the Evil Curse¡¯s real body, and absorbing a part of Pure Soul Power from the False Core Great Cultivator, he finally broke through to the mid-stage Foundation Establishment.


    Moving on from the stage where he had hands, to grow arms and feet, at least he¡¯s not disabled anymore.


    ¡°Hee-Hee!¡±


    Chu Xun barked unceasingly, landing on the ground, trying to imitate Chen Dengming¡¯s way of walking.


    Obviously, growing a pair of feet excited him as well, and his mouth, as wide as a basin of blood, only kept opening without ever shutting.


    ¡°Alright, begin cultivation.


    Once you slacked off in cultivating immortality, here you wind up as a banner-contained brother.


    Now, if you don¡¯t put effort into being a ghost, then there really will be no chance¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, took out the obtained sinister one-eyed object, and began training Chu Xun to mobilize it with the power of the Fierce Ghost Evil Charm.


    A common Foundation Establishment Evil Curse could disrupt the concentration of a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator with its unpredictable power.


    And Chu Xun, the mid-stage Foundation Establishment Fierce Ghost, was beyond comparison.


    If he could thoroughly research the one-eyed object, even if it didn¡¯t pose a huge threat to the Golden Core Great Cultivator, it could still influence him a little.


    At a critical moment in the battle, it could even make for a winning Magic Treasure.


    While training Chu Xun, Chen Dengming also summoned the Divine Spirit of Han Yongxu, a Golden Core Great Cultivator, for observation.


    This was a kind of Soul Refining material that many Golden Core Soul Cultivators would dream of.


    If refined into a Golden Core Soul Ghost, even if it couldn¡¯t wield its power prior to death, it could at least equal a False Core Great Cultivator¡¯s thug.


    However, Chen Dengming did not understand the method of refining soul ghosts.


    The Dharma Skill of refining souls in the Yin Ghost Sect¡¯s ¡°Ghost Path¡± is different from the Soul Refining method of the Soul Devouring Sect.


    The former teaches the way of cultivating ghosts, enabling ghosts to cultivate themselves into Ghost Cultivators, focusing on quality rather than quantity.


    While the latter requires hands-on refining to create a large number of soul ghosts.


    Therefore, Han Yongxu¡¯s soul ghost can only be considered a Pure Soul Body at the moment.


    It can intimidate others or lure them in, which could be useful.


    Chen Dengming has other plans for Han Yongxu¡¯s soul ghost.


    This is a scarce resource, and when Chu Xun breaks through the Golden Core Ghost General in the future, this object might prove useful.


    ¡­


    Just when Chen Dengming was girding his loins in Nanxun and training Cu Xun, the Fierce Ghost.


    Outside Nanxun, within the Bright Cloud Mountain Range, in a cave carved out of a mountain, Lin He, who was skinny as a skeleton with sparse hair, frowned deeply, a look of confusion flashing in his bright and sharp eyes.


    ¡°It¡¯s already been two days, and he hasn¡¯t come out yet?


    Could something unexpected have happened?¡±


    He hesitated and pondered, his Divine Sense covered the towering Snow Peak Mountain waist across, considering whether to send a few family cultivators into that mysterious area to explore first.


    And yet, recalling the Miaoyin Sect¡¯s strange and domineering Evil Curse, he still temporarily repressed the idea.


    ¡°Something should not go wrong, let¡¯s wait a bit morea€| Such a powerful Evil Curse, which I¡¯ve only seen once in my life, must not be provoked rashly¡­¡±


    As for the area that could be the place of Dao Orthodoxy, Lin He could not help but have desires.


    If he said he didn¡¯t, that would be lying.


    A century ago, there were rumors that numerous Sects, including the Miaoyin Sect, joined forces to take down a strong opponent, and he had heard of these rumors and knew they were related to the Dao Orthodoxy.


    Now whether it is Han Yongxu, the Sect Leader of Miaoyin Sect, or the sinister and evil Evil Curse, both have set their eyes on an entrance to the Mustard World that has suddenly appeared in the Bright Cloud Mountain Range.


    Given his wisdom and experience, he could naturally guess that the Mustard World is very likely a place of Dao Orthodoxy.


    And now, as his lifespan is reaching its limit, his only wish is to stay alive, no matter the cost.


    He doesn¡¯t anticipate that the Dao Orthodoxy of the non-ghost path would have any effect on him.


    He just hoped to reap some benefits from a place of Dao Orthodoxy, or even sell the information and location to other major Sects that might be interested.


    He might make a profit from it and get some precious materials that could help extend his lifespan; they all represent benefits.


    However, these benefits only began under the sneaky premise of not offending the terrifying Evil Curse whatsoever.


    ¡­


    Time went by.


    In a blink of an eye, another two days passed.


    In the stone cave, Lin He¡¯s eyes flashed.


    Suddenly, he opened his eyes; his Divine Sense already detected movements at the foothills of Snow Peak Mountain ahead.


    A light curtain emerged from the cracks in the stones, then a figure barely stood on top of the light curtain, stumbled out of it and landed on the ground.


    The moment he landed, he spat out a mouthful of blood, looking seriously injured.


    ¡°Hmm?


    This lad actually didn¡¯t die?


    Could it be that the Evil Curse even fell into his hands?


    Is the suppression of high-level cultivators in the Dao Orthodoxy region that strong?¡±

 Chapter 403

    ?Chapter 403: 189-190: Change Head Secret Skill!


    Kill the Lin Family Old Ghost!


    (Don¡¯t forget to clear the monthly ticket)_3 Chapter 403: 189-190: Change Head Secret Skill!


    Kill the Lin Family Old Ghost!


    (Don¡¯t forget to clear the monthly ticket)_3 Lin He¡¯s gaze focused, caught in a moment of hesitation.


    He wrestled internally with the decision on whether or not to make a move.


    ¡°Let¡¯s wait a bit longer¡­this young man is too close to the entrance.


    If I act now, he¡¯ll flee into it, and I wouldn¡¯t dare pursue him, for fear of alerting others.


    Currently, he should be unaware that I plan to attack him¡­¡±


    Discretely, Lin He retracted his Divine Sense, careful not to alert the other party.


    Soon, under his gaze, Chen Dengming put up a wave of spiritual light and sped away, further distancing himself.


    Lin He¡¯s gaze flickered.


    Seeing no one else coming out of the entrance, he sprung to his feet, suddenly reached for his head and detached it.


    He then patted a pouch on his waist.


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    The pouch opened, revealing heads of various appearances buried within it, a horrifying scene.


    ¡°Apprentice Fang, it¡¯s your turn¡­¡±


    Lin He gestured a spell, murmuring incomprehensible incantations.


    A dot of black light appeared from his finger, summoning another flying Head Curse with handsome facial features and placing it on his neck.


    This handsome head turned 360 degrees on the neck, its skin sticking together, while the bones gave off a ¡®crackling¡¯ sound, as if being assembled together.


    In the next moment, the handsome face opened its eyes with a smile seeming eerily uncanny as if another soul resided in this head, causing Lin He¡¯s Divine Spirit to change.


    ¡°Hehehe¡­off you go.¡±


    Lin He¡¯s head floated in the air, his toothless mouth laughing, the few sparse hairs on his head dancing in the wind, his eyes chilling and eerie.


    The handsome man with a changed head opened his Storage Bag, took out the robe and Magic Artifact, replaced them, and quickly gave chase.


    At the same time, Lin He¡¯s floating head flew in a different direction, making an ambush from the dark.


    Regardless of whether this is suspicious or not, pursuing him will reveal the truth.


    Unless he¡¯s inside the Dao Orthodoxy, as a distinguished Golden Core Great Cultivator, why should he fear any tricks from a wounded False Core?


    Even if he changes his appearance before making a move again, the other party won¡¯t ever know who killed him, making it hard for the Longevity Sect to take revenge.


    ¡­


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, have you noticed the old monster nearby?¡±


    In the air, Chen Dengming maintained a steady flying speed, his face pale.


    Blood from the Black Cloud Leopard dripped from the corner of his mouth as he pretended to be weak.


    ¡°No, not yet¡­¡±


    Inside the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit replied before suddenly becoming tense, ¡°Mas, Master, he¡¯s here, he¡¯s coming.


    He¡¯s to your southwest¡­¡±


    ¡°Good!¡±


    Chen Dengming pretended to continue flying while gathering his thoughts and entering the Unity of Heaven and Man state.


    In an instant, his Spiritual Sense started to magnify rapidly.


    His senses, such as sight, hearing, and smell became exceptionally sensitive.


    Even his skin pores could clearly sense changes in the surrounding airflow.


    Immediately, he perceived a cold and stern aura rapidly closing in.


    Almost as soon as he noticed it, two waves of impact, one high and one low, rushed from behind, the intense pressure made his heart palpitate.


    Chen Dengming quickly lowered the blade, bending his body in mid-air to avoid the incoming attacks.


    At the same time, the Divine Change Saber transformed into countless cold rays of light, striking the two black Magic Artifacts that turned and blitzed.


    With a metallic clashing sound, as if two powerful arrows hit a shield, the two groups of black light barely dispersed.


    The Dan Power attached to the Divine Change Saber quickly dissipated, and with a wail, it transformed back into a flying knife and landed in Chen Dengming¡¯s hand.


    Catching the falling knife, he slid back some distance in the air, expelled the last mouthful of leopard blood, appearing worn out.


    Seeing this, Lin He, who was leisurely following from behind, flashed his eyes.


    His body started to emit intense golden light.


    He looked at Chen Dengming and sneered.


    ¡°Boy, you sure are lucky, last time, my elder brother Han Yongxu ambushed you, but you escaped.


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    Now the founder of the Miaoyin Sect ambushed you, yet you managed to escape once again¡­¡±


    ¡°Who are you?¡±


    Chen Dengming looked surprised, staring at the handsome man in luxurious robes flying towards him.


    This was not the Old Ghost of the Lin Family, the aura he gave off was even different.


    Inside the soul house, the Mini Array Spirit transmitted a divine thought to remind him.


    ¡°Mas, Master, it should be the same old monster from last time.


    His spirit and aura have changed, but the aura of his Golden Core has not¡­this should be my sect¡¯s head-changing skill.¡±


    Lin He from the other side gathered his brow and stared at the Soul House hanging on Chen Dengming¡¯s chest.


    His eyes showed a hint of curiosity and greed.


    Last time, he had found out that it stored a familiar Spiritual Body.


    It had a strong pull on him, which was why he asked him to hand it over.


    Now, this familiar sensation was even stronger.


    Just then, Chen Dengming, gazing coldly at Lin He, frowning, he said, ¡°You¡¯re the Old Ghost of the Lin¡¯s, aren¡¯t you?


    Just because you¡¯ve performed a head-changing skill, you think you can deceive me?


    Do you think I¡¯m a fool, or are you taking the three founders of Longevity for fools?¡±


    Lin He¡¯s eyes slightly changed but quickly calmed down, his handsome face was wearing a gentle smile, he said, ¡°Kid, what are you talking about?


    Could it be your brain got knocked around?


    I¡¯m causing this trouble for you on behalf of my elder brother, Han Sect Leader.


    Tell me, where is my elder brother now?¡±


    The moment his words fell, his eyes burst with a dazzling light, and his body suddenly bloomed with a strong Spiritual Might that was comparable to a small sun suddenly lighting up and exerted intense pressure.


    Chen Dengming felt a huge shock in his heart.


    It was as if his consciousness was being scorched by a fierce fire causing unbearable pain.

 Chapter 404

    ?Chapter 404: 189-190: Change Head Secret Skill!


    Kill the Lin Family Old Ghost!


    (Don¡¯t forget to clear the monthly ticket)_4 Chapter 404: 189-190: Change Head Secret Skill!


    Kill the Lin Family Old Ghost!


    (Don¡¯t forget to clear the monthly ticket)_4 But in an instant, he suddenly summoned the Soul Attracting Banner, releasing Han Yongxu¡¯s Divine Spirit and the brothers inside the banner, poised to strike.


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    ¡°Your older brother, Old Dog Han is here!


    Look carefully!¡±


    ¡°What?¡±


    At first, Lin He gave it a glance, and then he was taken aback, his expression changing drastically.


    The moment he confirmed it was Han Yongxu¡¯s Divine Spirit, his spirit was shaken, as if a deafening thunder had exploded inside his mind.


    How could Han Yongxu¡¯s Divine Spirit be trapped in this kid¡¯s Soul Attracting Banner?


    This was a late-stage Golden Core Great Cultivator!


    What on earth had happened?


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    In that instant, Chen Dengming let out a furious roar, sounding like a dragon emerging from the sea, leaving Lin He¡¯s eardrums ringing and roaring.


    At the same time, he merged himself with his saber, turning the Divine Change Saber into a dazzling and intimidating rainbow that sped off like a lightning bolt, aiming straight at Lin He¡¯s face with Dan Power surging on the blade, demonstrating the momentum of a monarch ruling the world.


    Lin He quickly reacted, his two top-tier, second-order magic artifacts floating at his side shot out to block the attack, barely blocking the ray of the saber.


    Their attacks collided, making a clear ¡°clang¡± sound, and sparks flew from where the magic artifacts met, accompanied by clashing Dan Powers, all of which was strange and dazzling.


    At that moment, Chu Xun, one of the brothers inside the banner, let out a fierce roar, his ghostly blue-white eyes fixed on Lin He, suddenly holding up an enormous single-eyed head, and shone it toward him.


    A crazy, mesmerizing and unruly spiritual force instantly invaded Lin He¡¯s psyche.


    Just as Lin He was steadying his spirit after being scared by Han Yongxu¡¯s Divine Spirit, his emotions suddenly intensified again, stoked by fear, and his face turned pale as he retreated.


    The head on his neck, as if greatly frightened, suddenly disconnected from his neck and flew up.


    ¡®Clang!a€¡±a€¡±¡¯


    In this fleeting moment, a silver light flashed, and the Dan Power condensed on the two dark magic artifacts was shattered by Chen Dengming¡¯s long saber.


    The Golden Core¡¯s Dan Power was torn apart like paper in front of the two Daoist scripts.


    The Divine Change Saber¡¯s light suddenly exploded, transforming into an eight-foot-long Broadsword Qi.


    The Broadsword Qi was as sharp as a rainbow and could cut through gold like a hot knife through butter, enclosing Lin He within moments.


    ¡°Damn it!!!¡±


    Lin He¡¯s head, hurriedly approaching from a distance, let out a furious roar, startling even the soul inside it.


    The handsome head let out a roar, and uncontrollably flew towards the saber light, launching a suicidal attack to protect its master.


    ¡°Cracka€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Blood splattered through the air.


    The sturdy skull, comparable to copper and iron, was bisected with a single strike.


    But at the same time, Lin He¡¯s headless body quickly formed a magical hand seal, releasing a strong burst of Dan Power.


    The bag around his waist opened, and countless heads with disheveled hair flew out, screaming as they rushed towards the main body for protection.


    ¡°Get lost!!!¡±


    Chen Dengming let out a long howl, and with a hand seal, the Bead of All Gold flew out.


    Under the effect of the Gold-controlling Skill, it suddenly transformed into a massive golden sea urchin, bursting open.


    Whizzing!a€¡±a€¡±


    Countless golden spikes, like hundreds of sword lights, suddenly pierced through the midst of the densely packed incoming Flying Head Curse, instantly weaving together into another tight net of swords, radiating golden light.


    Just like how the dense foliage of a forest can¡¯t block the sunlight piercing through the gaps like countless sharp arrows.


    A large number of Flying Head Curses were instantly blocked by the Bead of All Gold, crashing into each other.


    Strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter!


    Chen Dengming held his saber horizontally above his head, his stance majestic like a god, and with one slash, he split the entity radiating a strong Golden Core power in half.


    The two rays of silver light merged into the Broadsword Qi, forming a fierce and surging Broadsword Qi that split everything in its path in half!


    ¡°No!!!¡±


    Lin He, rushing from afar, suddenly screamed, his eyes bloodshot.


    But it was already too late, the fierce Broadsword Qi came rolling down like a wild dragon!


    The entity radiating strong Golden Core power was immediately shaken, it violently rocked, a ¡°poof¡± sound echoed out as it was blown apart into two pieces.


    A column of blood spurted out from it, and the body fell from the air.


    Lin He Old Ghost felt as if a heartstring had been snapped.


    The connection to his main body was severed, nearly faint yet still there.


    His heart clenched, his head felt as if it was about to explode, and his eyes instantly turned blood-red.


    This slash was nearly severing his already limited lifespan¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (It¡¯s the end of the month, please use your monthly votes for me, guys.


    Take advantage of today¡¯s double.)

 Chapter 405

    ?Chapter 405: 191: Golden Core Self-Detonation!


    The Real Identity of the Mini Array Spirit!


    (In Need of Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 405: 191: Golden Core Self-Detonation!


    The Real Identity of the Mini Array Spirit!


    (In Need of Monthly Tickets)_1 With the Dharma Body severed, countless Flying Head Curses flew around frantically, like a group of uncontrollable headless flies.


    Lin He¡¯s head felt as though it was on the verge of exploding, overwhelmed by shock and regret.


    While a Gu Master¡¯s cultivation may indeed focus on the head, but without the Dharma Body, their Golden Core Realm would drop given enough time, subsequently transforming them into Flying Zombies.


    Resorting to cultivating the Zombie Path within the Ghost Path, meets a tragic end.


    ¡°How did a False Core manage to break through my own Dan Power-fueled offenses so easily, time and time again?¡±


    Though a False Core possesses Dan Power, its purity is at most comparable to thirty percent of a Golden Core cultivator, and it¡¯s incredibly scarce.


    It is hard enough to defend against an attack from a Golden Core cultivator, let alone break it.


    With Lin He¡¯s eyes stinging red from fury, he was about to charge forward to retaliate, but the thoughts in his mind quickly made him reconsider, causing him to slow down.


    He once again remembered Han Yongxu¡¯s Divine Spirit, along with the failed Evil Curse of the Miaoyin Sect.


    Just at that moment, an incomparable Broadsword Qi had already transformed into a long rainbow, as Chen Dengming led a proactive strike against him.


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    ¡°Stop him!¡±


    Lin He let out a resounding roar, his entire head radiating a brilliant Golden Core light, causing the mountains and trees around him to shudder.


    ¡°Cackle, cackle, cacklea€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Immediately, a large number of uncontrollable Flying Head Curses, gaping their savage maws, turned once again into a torrent of locust-like darkness.


    Like a group of deranged devils, they charged violently towards Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Saber!!¡±


    Chen Dengming howled, as Divine Change Saber rushed forward.


    Transforming into a saber light streaking through the sky, he saw the Flying Head Curses coming at him.


    His eyes shone brightly, his white hair fluttering in the wind, and he mustered his Dan Power to its utmost.


    He instantly executed the Gold-controlling Skill with a single palm.


    The Ball of All Gold suddenly shone brightly, blindingly white, splitting abruptly into innumerable arrow-like fragments and flying out.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    It was like a small sun explosion, a blaze ten thousand feet high.


    The ensuing sharp noise was like the detonating arsenal of celestial soldiers and generals!


    Under the Gold-controlling Skill, a large number of metal arrows collided with the Flying Head Curses.


    From a distance, it looked like ripples of gold spreading across the sky, blocking all the rolling black clouds.


    A dazzling saber light didn¡¯t slack in Escape Speed, it flashed from the gap in the black cloud straight towards Lin He¡¯s Flying Head Curse.


    With a furious roar, Lin He suddenly turned his head, launching two invisible and silent Swords of Divine Sense from his eyes.


    Within the saber light, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes froze for a moment.


    His eyes were filled with silver flashes, as he executed the Saint¡¯s Heart Mantra and Dharma Image Divine Skills.


    Their eyes met, like the clanging of swords, grappling with each other.


    The two Divine Thoughts, like a golden and silver aurora, clashed.


    Like tangible weapons, the resonating sounds created by their blunt collision echoed.


    Suddenly, the seemingly strong golden aurora was penetrated by the silver aurora, directly piercing into Lin He¡¯s eyes, with the dissipated golden light charging towards Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming grunted, momentarily hovering, standing resolute with his broadsword.


    His brain and spirit reeled as if they had been struck by thunder, causing light dizziness.


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    ¡°Aha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    From the other side, Lin He¡¯s head let out a miserable scream, blood streamed from his eyes.


    It felt as if his Divine Sense had been struck by two silver thunders, on the verge of collapse, trapped in unbearable pain.


    ¡°Dao friend, hurry!


    Take his life while he is injured!¡±


    At that moment, Mini Array Spirit shouted, shooting out a red ribbon from the Soul House, aiming directly at Lin He¡¯s head, immediately penetrating his brain and grabbing his Divine Spirit.


    Facing this life-and-death crisis, Lin He abruptly woke up.


    He shouted wildly, and his Divine Sense once again erupted forcefully, shaking off the red ribbon.


    At the next moment, he was astonished to see the Mini Array Spirit jumping out from the Soul House, and his heart shook greatly, unable to hide the shock on his face.


    ¡°Ma¡­Master?!


    How is that possible!¡±


    At this moment, Chen Dengming summoned the Mirror of heart- piercing illusion.


    Boom!


    A quaking white light as if thunder struck instantly hit Lin He¡¯s head, damaging his Divine Sense once again.


    Pew, pew, pew!!a€¡±a€¡±


    Like a tidal wave, the Angry Saber Shadows followed closely; unleashing a torrential onslaught.


    Akin to a whirlpool¡¯s voracious force, they competed with Lin He for the control of the surrounding Spiritual Energy.


    ¡°Dang, dang, dang!¡±


    In the blink of an eye, in the midst of the intense and ferocious Saber Qi, Lin He had sparred dozens of times with Dengming.


    Despite being on the brink, this Flying Head Curse roared with rage, zigzagging and erupting a dominant, unmatched Dan Power that could tear apart any False Core Great Cultivator¡¯s offensive.


    But each time it confronted Chen Dengming¡¯s silver-flashing Saber Qi, this dominant Dan Power would collapse, being unable to break through the Human Immortal Daoist Script¡¯s power and flee, until it ultimately became weaker and weaker.


    ¡°I¡¯m going all out!!¡±


    Suddenly, Lin He roared in anger; the noise was as terrifying as thunder, striking fear in everyone¡¯s hearts.


    Voom!


    His entire head shook violently, veins bulged, eyes bulged, muscles swelled, radiating blinding golden light.


    His sparse hair stood on end as he brewed an extremely overwhelming force within.


    Golden Core self-destruct!


    At this crucial moment, Chen Dengming shot forward at breakneck speed, raising his long saber high.


    His arms flexed fiercely, his eyes shot laser-like glares.


    His body shone radiantly, his white hair grown a litter whiter on his glowing face.


    Refining life into Dan Power, attacking the Golden Core now!


    With age, dedication to cultivation hasn¡¯t faltered, the precious saber hasn¡¯t aged.


    At the peak of his accumulating momentum, his long saber suddenly transformed into a dazzling bolt of lightning, piercing the tumultuous golden light.

 Chapter 406

    ?Chapter 406: 191: Golden Core Self-Detonation!


    The Real Identity of the Mini Array Spirit!


    (In Need of Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 406: 191: Golden Core Self-Detonation!


    The Real Identity of the Mini Array Spirit!


    (In Need of Monthly Tickets)_2 Crack!a€¡±a€¡±


    Like a dazzlingly astonishing ray of light, a fissure ripped open in the sky!


    All of Chen Dengming¡¯s robes were forced to flutter backward by his own Broadsword Qi.


    The continuous tremors in the world caused by nature¡¯s spiritual energy seemed to suddenly halt.


    Lin He¡¯s entire head abruptly paused in the middle of its swelling motion.


    His bulging, sharp-eyed gaze, glimmering gold, met Chen Dengming¡¯s.


    As if thunder clashed with fire, Lin¡¯s expression gradually darkened.


    Emerging from his temple down to his chin, a trail of blood appeared.


    Whooosha€¡±a€¡±


    The golden light dimmed!


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    A Divine Spirit flew out of Lin He¡¯s head in a flash.


    Just as Chen Dengming managed to pull out the Soul Attracting Banner, this Divine Spirit shattered on its own, sending a manic laughter across the Divine Thought.


    ¡°Such resentment, such resentment¡­Master¡­


    You reared this boy just to take revenge on me¡­


    But he won¡¯t be able to control and enslave my Divine Spirit¡­¡±


    As the Divine Thought faded, so did Lin He¡¯s Divine Spirit.


    Chen Dengming frowned at the scene.


    With Lin He¡¯s head tumbling from the sky, there was a strange look in his eye as he asked the equally surprised Mini Array Spirit.


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, was he¡­


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    calling out your master?¡±


    As he said this, he pondered over Mini Array Spirit¡¯s beautifully curvaceous body and shyness, which was a strange combination.


    Is that possible?


    This Mini Array Spirit that dances for him every day, could her master be from Yin Ghost Sect, that would make her the Nascent Soul from the past, right?


    ¡°Master¡­


    Master also doesn¡¯t know ah.¡±


    Mini Array Spirit slightly paused before clasping her hands together, dropped her shy gaze, and softly explained, ¡°It¡­it shouldn¡¯t be him.


    He¡­he is so ugly, Master wouldn¡¯t want such a repulsive disciple.


    Besides, Dao Friend, you are much better¡­¡±


    ¡°This¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at Mini Array Spirit¡¯s timid and tender manners, which reminded him of a child who had done something wrong.


    He felt both like laughing and crying at the same time, struggling to suppress the pain of his injured spirit, and said, ¡°I am not your disciple, either.


    Do you really not remember?¡±


    ¡°No, can¡¯t remember.


    If Dao Friend had subdued the soul of that ugly creature a little faster just now, maybe we could have extracted some more information, and I may have remembered something¡­¡±


    ¡°That old ghost clearly anticipated his fate today and decided to atomize his own spirit rather than let it be shackled¡­¡±


    The two of them exchanged their thoughts as they descended to the ground.


    Chen Dengming was emotional, although he had anticipated that the Mini Array Spirit held a notable position in the Yin Ghost Sect, and might have been a person of importance, who would have thought it was actually the True Monarch Nascent Soul?


    All this time, he was audaciously making a True Monarch Nascent Soul perform dances for him.


    Hadn¡¯t he been a bit too bold?


    Shouldn¡¯t he be more polite to Mini Array Spirit in the future and call himself little Chen or something¡­


    ¡°Cough, there¡¯s probably no need for that.


    I can see that Ling¡¯er is enjoying this, I seem to have successfully charmed her¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming glanced at the Mini Array Spirit flying beside him, still portraying a delicate and timid behavior.


    It was hard for him to associate this adorable creature with the terrifying ancient Nascent Soul.


    If he really managed to connect the two, wouldn¡¯t that mean having nightmares about his ancestors?


    ¡°Dao Friend, when his Golden Core failed to self-detonate, the energy of the Golden Core has not completely dissipated.


    You can use your Devouring Spirit Skill to absorb it.


    It might help you recover from your injuries and advance your cultivation¡­¡±


    Just then, the Mini Array Spirit, while looking at Lin He¡¯s head furrowed into the ground, advised him.


    ¡°There¡¯s still Golden Core¡¯s energy to absorb?¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised.


    Once again, he was amazed by the vast knowledge and strong insight of the Mini Array Spirit.


    This seemed to further reinforce her identity.


    With the nourishment of pure soul power from various destroyed Foundation Establishment Soul Ghosts, the Mini Array Spirit was becoming stronger.


    She was also regaining more and more memory and wisdom.


    He immediately moved closer to Lin He¡¯s head, casting Devouring Spirit Skill, indeed, he could feel the surges of Golden Core¡¯s energy rapidly dissipating.


    Under the absorption of the Devouring Spirit Skill, strands of Golden Core¡¯s energy were absorbed into his body.


    Chen Dengming only felt that the previously exhausted Dan Power was rapidly recovering.


    Working in harmony with the Changchun Skill, strands of Golden Core¡¯s energy were transformed into pure Changchun Skill Dan Power, enhancing his cultivation level.


    Even though this process caused a lot of Dan Power to be lost, it won in terms of the purity of Dan Power.


    After a while, the Golden Core¡¯s energy overflowing from Lin He¡¯s head was completely gone.


    ¡°¡®Longevity Spring Skill¡¯ (10 levels 16898/70000)¡±


    The proficiency level of the Changchun Skill increased by more than three thousand points, which was equivalent to the hard work of two months.


    ¡°This Dan Power merely scattered so much, but it has already increased my cultivation a lot.


    It¡¯s a pity that the Dan Power of Han Yongxu last time was probably wasted.


    It was sheared by the Human Immortal Ancient Palace.¡±


    Feeling the increase of Dan Power in his body, Chen Dengming sighed slightly.


    After he killed Han Yongxu in the Cursed Land of Nanxun, he immediately pursued the escaped Divine Spirit.


    By the time he returned, there was not a trace of Dan Power left in Han Yongxu¡¯s body.


    It¡¯s quite possible that his consumption was already significant at that time and Dan Power was near the bottom.


    The last bit of his Dan Power was taken by the Human Immortal Ancient Palace after his death, leaving nothing for him.


    In this world of Cultivation, unlike what was written in the online novels of his previous life, the Golden Core condensed by a Golden Core cultivator is not a physical entity existing in the body that remains even after death.


    With the exception of a few unusual Demonic Beasts like Jiaolong, or some Water Monsters with Jiaolong bloodlines whose Demonic Power condenses into a physical energy crystal known as an inner core.


    The Golden Core condensed by human Golden Core Great Cultivators appear to shatter with death.


    The Dan Power rapidly dissipates in the world forming a kind of cycle: the hard-earned Golden Core that plundered resources from the world is returned to it after death.


    Chen Dengming picked up Lin He¡¯s head swiftly and flew towards the direction of his body.

 Chapter 407

    ?Chapter 407: 191: Golden Core Self-Detonation!


    The Real Identity of the Mini Array Spirit!


    (In Need of Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 407: 191: Golden Core Self-Detonation!


    The Real Identity of the Mini Array Spirit!


    (In Need of Monthly Tickets)_3 He saw a scene that was shocking to the eyes.


    About hundreds of Flying Head Curses were surrounding the headless corpse of Lin He, feasting frenziedly.


    The resentment visible in the eyes of each Flying Head Curse was not concealed at all, they wished to chew his flesh, drink his blood and gnaw his bones.


    This was a disaster of backlash.


    The Golden Core energy in his body had naturally dissipated long ago.


    Chen Dengming slightly furrowed his brows, but didn¡¯t stop anything.


    With a wave of his hand, he took Lin He¡¯s storage bag and his Magic Artifacts.


    In just a moment, Lin He¡¯s corpse was devoured completely, leaving only his head floating next to Chen Dengming.


    The hundreds of viciously ghoulish pairs of eyes of the Flying Head Curses immediately turned to Lin He¡¯s head, which was filled with resentment.


    They opened their monstrous mouths full of bloodstains but were obviously fearful of Chen Dengming.


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    Chen Dengming furrowed his brows and stared at the group of Flying Head Curses, which had not disappeared after their master¡¯s death.


    He pondered for a moment and looked at the Mini Array Spirit.


    ¡°If these Flying Head Curses are not annihilated, I¡¯m afraid they will scatter and harm people everywhere.


    Do you have a suitable method to handle them?¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit looked a bit sad at this moment.


    She identified herself as a Yin Ghost Sect member, and seeing her former Yin Ghost Sect companions in this state was inevitably saddening.


    Upon hearing this, she gratefully looked at Chen Dengming and said, ¡°Daoist friend, you, you could try to apply the Rebirth Incantation in the Refining Soul Technique.


    Combine it with the power of Daoist friend Zhu, and they might be able to transcend them.


    If you can eliminate their resentment, they might reincarnate¡­.¡±


    She knew that Chen Dengming noticed her feelings, which led to this question.


    Otherwise, this task of eliminating or capturing the group of Flying Head Curses to later sell them to people on the Ghost Path would be an effortless way to handle it.


    ¡°Reincarnation?


    Is there really such thing as reincarnation in this world?¡± Chen Dengming asked in surprise.


    The Mini Array Spirit shook her head in a daze, ¡°Ia€¡° I don¡¯t know, it¡¯s just a beautiful expectation of many people, including myself¡­


    It¡¯s said that in ancient times, there was a He Dao powerhouse who understands heaven and earth, who cultivated the path of the Earth Immortal and established the Netherworld Mansion through the He Dao.


    He made a grand vow to become the strongest Earth Immortal and establish an Underground Mansion, providing a place for all living beings to reincarnate.


    This is only a legend from ancient times, possibly fabricated due to the expectations of people¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, then summoned his brother Zhu Xun from the banner, and instructed him to absorb the resentment of hundreds of Flying Head Curses while calming them with the Rebirth Incantation.


    ¡°Zhu Zhu Zhua€¡±a€¡±¡±


    With his hands waving in the air, Zhu Xun leapt around the hundreds of Flying Head Curses as if he was dancing.


    He opened his mouth wide from time to time, sucking away the resentment from the Flying Head Curses.


    With every thread of resentment absorbed, Zhu Xun¡¯s aura became even more ominous, wicked, and powerful.


    The resentment in the eyes of the hundreds of Flying Head Curses gradually weakened¡­


    After a quarter of an hour.


    ¡®Thumpa€¡±a€¡±Thumpa€¡±a€¡±¡¯


    One by one, like they were losing their strength, the heads fell to the ground, and the spirit ghosts that seemed to have been released from their heads that had repressed them for many years flew out.


    With relaxed expressions, they slowly ascended and dissipated in the air.


    Opening their mouths, they shouted silently toward the Mini Array Spirit, and cupped their hands in thanks toward Chen Dengming and the Mini Array Spirit.


    ¡°It looks like you really are their master ancestor!¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled, feeling oddly relaxed and delighted at this moment.


    His spirit seemed to ascend because of this act of kindness.


    Before he knew it, two streaks of silver Daoist scripts in his mind started to slowly melt, turning into a ring of silver radiant energy that circled around the Daoist scripts.


    ¡°Hm?¡±


    Noticing this peculiar change, Chen Dengming had an epiphany.


    Could it be that the Daoist scripts of the Human Immortal Dao System change according to one¡¯s spirit?


    By this time, the hundreds of Flying Head Curses had all fallen to the ground, transcended and departed.


    After pondering for a while, Chen Dengming made several large holes on the spot, buried all the heads in them, and ignited several large fireballs to cremate them, bidding these departed souls rest in peace with a traditional ceremony.


    He was planning to directly obliterate Lin He¡¯s head, the instigator of all of this, not leaving a complete body for him.


    However, to his surprise, Zhu Xun rushed into Lin He¡¯s head.


    It was like the head had been infused with life, now flying around with wide open eyes, opening and closing its teeth rattling ¡®clack clack,¡¯ having a great time.


    ¡°Old Zhu, stop fooling around!


    This is not auspicious, and it¡¯s ugly too!¡±


    Chen Dengming knitted his eyebrows, about to scold.


    However, Chu Xun, controlling Lin He¡¯s head, tremendously shook it.


    He then gathered soul power and released the eerie curse power through Lin He¡¯s eyes.


    Chen Dengming paused, instantly comprehending Chu Xun¡¯s meaning.


    The other party intended to use this head as a soul corpse, acting like additional armor.


    Using Lin He¡¯s uniquely crafted head filled with ghostly gas as a soul corpse, it was indeed suitable.


    This head was stronger than a standard Flying Head Curse, virtually impervious to both weapon attacks and elements.


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    Even Chen Dengming¡¯s earth-shattering strike earlier only tore the skin; the bone underneath remained unharmed.


    The only damage was caused by Sword Intention and Broadsword Qi, which severed Lin He¡¯s brain functionality.


    Judging solely based on the shell of the head, it was resilient.


    Hiding within it, Chu Xun wouldn¡¯t need to stay inside the Banner of Yin Spirits.


    Whether flying under the blazing sun or being hit by some anti-evil Daoist magic, the head could provide protection, preventing significant harm.


    Chen Dengming immediately stopped obstructing and let Chu Xun fly around with the head.


    He then started inspecting Lin He¡¯s Storage Bag and Magic Artifacts.


    Upon inspection, he slightly nodded and shook his head.


    The Golden Core cultivator did have two Magic Treasures in his Storage Bag.


    They were a Bloody Claw-shaped Magic Treasure and a Soul Bell-shaped Magic Treasure, respectively.


    Besides these, there were the pair of top-tier, second-level dark light thorns used previously against him and a special waist pouch used to store the Flying Head Curse.


    ¡°These Bloody Claw and Soul Bell Magic Treasures aren¡¯t suitable for me; the Soul Bell might be useful for the Mini Array Spirit.


    As for the rest of the artifacts, they¡¯re not much use to me¡­¡± Chen Dengming lamented inwardly.


    Different cultivation paths required different Magic Treasures.


    Using dissimilar treasures might not increase his strength considerably but instead might cause trouble.


    However, the values of the Magic Treasures remained.


    Selling them in the future also meant fortunes.


    He directly handed the Soul Bell to the Mini Array Spirit.


    As long as it can be used by your own people, you should equip it as it can save lives during battles without needing to be sold.


    The Mini Array Spirit said, ¡°Daoist friend, using this Magic Treasure consumes much soul power.


    I¡¯m temporarily unable to control it proficiently.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed and replied, ¡°No problem.


    Take your time.


    I still have a False Core cultivator¡¯s soul power and Old Dog Han¡¯s soul power here.


    I¡¯ll break them down into smaller pieces and feed them to you and Chu Xun later.


    Neither of you will be lacking in terms of soul power.¡±


    After speaking, he felt that his damaged Divine Sense had recovered quite a bit under the Dan Power.


    Surprisingly, he didn¡¯t sustain significant injuries in this battle with the Golden Core cultivator.


    Besides consuming five years of his lifespan at the end of the battle, he didn¡¯t suffer too much.


    With the support of two Daoist Script, he managed to strike down a Great Cultivator of the Golden Core stage.


    ¡°I can¡¯t let this go to my head.


    I was initially feigning weakness.


    Lin He¡¯s head and body were separated and he was careful not to reveal his true identity, so he didn¡¯t have time to use his Magic Treasure.


    I caught him by surprise.¡±


    ¡°His strength may not necessarily strong.


    Killing him, I didn¡¯t do anything remarkable.¡±


    Chen Dengming warned himself not to be arrogant or impatient, yet he couldn¡¯t help but smirk.


    Even if he didn¡¯t let his success go to his head and remained humble, he now had the strength to fight a beginner Golden Core cultivator at least.


    Even if he couldn¡¯t defeat some stronger enemies, he could still make an escape.


    After simple tidying up of the battlefield, he quickly ascended into the sky and looked towards the distant Brocade Mill.


    Over there, many Spiritual Lights had risen, seemingly monitoring the situation here.


    His eyes flickered, and after altering his appearance and changing his Magic Artifact, he flew straight there.


    Lin He, the titular Old Ghost Lin, had been taken care of.


    Next, he planned to drive away the Lin Family, occupy Brocade Mill, then invite Jiang Qiang from Nanxun to take control of the situation here.


    In the past, the Lin Family treated Thousands of Miles Frontier as a hunting ground and exploitative cultivators like Lin He were not the only ones causing trouble.


    There must be many family cultivators wearing human skin as their disguise.


    Evicting the Lin Family from Thousands of Miles Frontier would benefit many Loose Cultivators living here.


    This was a thought that Chen Dengming had had when he was being chased by many Green Backed Water Spiders.


    And at last, he had the ability to execute this plan¡­.


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 Chapter 408

    ?Chapter 408: 192: Evil deeds are too numerous to be recorded!


    Every sip and bite is determined by fate (Monthly ticket for more updates)_1 Chapter 408: 192: Evil deeds are too numerous to be recorded!


    Every sip and bite is determined by fate (Monthly ticket for more updates)_1 Inside the Brocade Mill, at this moment, was like a scene straight out of the apocalypse, sending shivers down everyone¡¯s spine.


    Many loose cultivators started to flee in panic, leaving the Brocade Mill that they usually felt safe in, and where they would have done anything to enter.


    They rushed toward the perilous wilderness.


    Because from a distance they had already seen the vast spiritual might of that powerful cultivator who was advancing rapidly, exerting a strong oppressive force that was reminiscent of the sun suspended in the noon sky.


    The scene was terrifying.


    They feared that the Brocade Mill would not be spared and would become collateral damage in the anger of this powerful cultivator.


    They had already seen from afar that there was a Golden Elixir Truth Man fiercely battling.


    The flashes of light unleashed by the clash of their magic artifacts were like radiant streaks slicing through the sky, tearing open the clouds.


    The bombardment of rain of flying head curses was like a murky uprush terrifyingly filling the sky.


    The distant booming sound was like thunder exploding with full force, resulting in a deafening roar akin to mountains crumbling and earth splitting, causing everyone¡¯s eardrums to tremble, filling their hearts with terror.


    In contrast to the many loose cultivators, the Lin Family cultivators, who usually acted self-importantly, were all pale and felt as if the sky was collapsing¡­


    Because from a distance they had already observed that among the parties engaged in battle seemed to include their own ancestor.


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    But now, it appeared that their ancestor had been defeated and had met a lamentable end.


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    He hadn¡¯t been able to escape.


    On the contrary, the mysterious power was now fiercely advancing, his aura filled with murderous intent.


    ¡°Retreat!


    Retreat!


    We cannot resist him, prepare to scatter and flee!¡±


    A patriarch of the family was the first to regain his senses, he immediately shouted, without any intention of resisting, and was the first to retreat.


    Immediately, he trembled intensely due to the backlash from the Dao Heart Contract, his mouth was overflowing with blood, his white hair stained red with blood, but he still continued to fly away.


    Immediately, other patriarchs began to follow, in the face of disaster, everyone fended for themselves.


    Many Lin Family cultivators, upon seeing this, instinctively followed in fear, while others trembled all over, but were reluctant to leave.


    The scene in the Brocade Mill, as well as the Lin family mansion, was instantly in a state of utter chaos, countless people were flustered, like ants on a hot pan.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming descended from the sky amidst a flurry of blades, he paid no attention to others, instead directly landed inside the Lin family¡¯s ancestral house.


    With a single sweep of his divine sense, he locked onto a group of Lin Family cultivators who were still squabbling over family assets.


    Just as he was about to scold them, his divine sense abruptly swept towards the deep underground inside the family complex, a clear image floated up in his mind.


    But in the deep underground of the Lin family¡¯s ancestral house, was a gruesome and terrifying sight, filled with countless skeletons, a sea of corpses and blood.


    The bodies of numerous loose cultivators were soaked in blood-filled trenches, with many large and small Green Backed Water Spiders, tearing and feasting on the corpses.


    On the surrounding rocky walls, there were even bulging mucous cocoons, within which vague human corpses could be seen.


    The scene was horrifying and appalling.


    Chen Dengming was instantly reminded of various scenes he had encountered during his time at the Thousands of Miles Frontier.


    He still vividly remembered the scene when, for the first time in the forest, he saw demonic spiders using live men as food for their offspring.


    He also vividly remembered scenes where Black Feather Monster Birds would use the plain land as their hunting ground, preying on cultivators¡­


    The Lin Family, for many years, used the Thousands of Miles Frontier as their hunting ground, preying on lower tier cultivators.


    Astoundingly, they had created a slaughterhouse of such heinous and bloody scale deep underground within their own family estate.


    This was the use of humans to rear Demonic Beasts.


    Numerous loose cultivators, including himself in the past, had suffered this atrocity.


    ¡°They deserve to die!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes condensed with a chill, he took a big step forward, immediately summoned the Banner of Yin Spirits, and called out his brother Chu Xun from within it.


    Then with a tap on his storage pouch, he summoned out the skull of Lin He.


    The moment Lin He¡¯s skull appeared, it instantly caused many Lin Family disciples to cry out in despair.


    ¡°Go!


    Kill anyone tainted with a heavy resentment qi!¡±


    With a point from Chen Dengming, Chu Xun immediately dashed into the skull of Lin He, opened his large mouth cackling crazily, his eyes emanating a fierce, eerie-green glow as he pounced on a Lin family cultivator at the Qi Cultivation Eighth Stage.


    Immediately, a terrifying scream rang out, and then abruptly ceased.


    In the twinkling of an eye, an incredibly horrifying scene unfolded within the Lin Family.


    A head with sparse hair, resembling a skull, was darting about within the crowd.


    Those targeted by its eerie gaze were left without any strength to run away.


    One by one, they stood stiff on the spot or collapsed to the ground as if their spines had been broken, as though they were bewitched.


    This was using the mouth of Lin Family¡¯s ancestor himself to bite and kill the wicked descendants of his own family, a case of retribution fitting the crime!


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face was cold as frost.


    After leaving Chu Xun to deal with the people of the Lin Family, he himself headed straight toward the depths of the Lin family¡¯s ancestral house.


    With Chu Xun, whose sensing ability for resentment qi was extremely keen, doing the killing, no evildoer would be wrongly spared and no innocent would be wrongly killed.


    Under the influence of Chu Xun¡¯s mid-stage Foundation Establishment level Fierce Ghost Evil Charm, the entire Lin family ancestral house was immediately shrouded in a chilling, eerie atmosphere.


    How could these Lin family cultivators, whose strength was at most at the Qi Cultivation Stage, possibly escape?


    ¡°Roar!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    As Chen Dengming rushed into the entrance leading to the underworld of Lin family¡¯s ancestral house, a beastly Water Spider of enormous size charged out.


    The terrifying spiritual might oozing from Chen Dengming scared the spider so much that its eight legs were trembling, and it was intending to retreat.


    A flash of a blade!


    Whoosh!


    The gigantic spider¡¯s head was immediately severed by the large blade at the neck.


    Scarlet blood rushed out from its severed neck like a crimson whip, spattering onto a Lin Family cultivator standing nearby.


    The head of the spider rolled onto the floor and continued to wriggle its ghastly mouthparts.


    ¡°Condense!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    As Chen Dengming performed a hand gesture, a gigantic figure of Golden Gang Spirit Venerate, instantly formed amidst the rich and dazzling golden spiritual energy.


    A body as tall as a two-storey building, rose up behind him.

 Chapter 409

    ?Chapter 409: 192: Evil deeds are too numerous to be recorded!


    Every sip and bite is determined by fate (Monthly ticket for more updates)_2 Chapter 409: 192: Evil deeds are too numerous to be recorded!


    Every sip and bite is determined by fate (Monthly ticket for more updates)_2 A golden hand grabbed, directly twisting the massive body of a Demonic Beast and tosses it aside.


    Then, following Chen Dengming¡¯s orders, it moved forward, its footsteps echoing with clanging sounds as it shattered chunks of brick underfoot, and then, stooping low, it burrowed into the blood cavern beneath the ancestral house.


    Roaring boomed along with the harsh shrieks of the Demonic Beast, instantly spreading from beneath, causing the ground to shake violently as if it was being piled upon.


    Within the world beneath, a two-story-tall Golden Gang Spirit Venerate moved unhindered, vanquishing each Green Backed Water Spider effortlessly with punch per head.


    Even when numerous spider threads were sprayed onto its body, it easily tore and ripped them apart with brute force.


    Sharp and piercing spider legs stabbed into its body but not even a single indentation was made.


    This was the master level Golden Gang Spirit Venerate summoned by using Dan Power; a regular Foundation Establishment Cultivator could not withstand it and would have to kneel.


    Chen Dengming stood expressionless at the entrance of the Lin family¡¯s ancestral house.


    He casually cast a spell, and the Bead of All Gold extended and enlarged into a golden gate, sealing off the entrance to the blood cavern underneath, without letting any of the water spiders through.


    Having done all this, he strolled leisurely with his hands behind his back, wandering through the chaotic fighting in the Lin family manor, and quickly arrived before a splendid house deep within the ancestral mansion.


    A few cultivators of the Lin family were cowering and trembling in a corner here.


    Seeing Chen Dengming walking towards them, they were terrified and fell to the ground, bowing their heads like pounding garlic, pleading for mercy, and begging him to spare their lives.


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    Chen Dengming calmly said, ¡°Your ancestor offended my Southern Mountain Sect, this is an act courting death rightfully.


    However, I never wrong a good person, and I do not let an evil person go either.


    Leave all your things here, and you can leave.¡±


    The three were taken aback, then promptly threw their hastily filled storage bags on the ground, and scrambled away from the ancestry house.


    Chen Dengming made good on his word and did not stop them.


    However, outside the ancestral house, his sect brother Chu Xun was there to discern right from wrong.


    If there was not much resentment Qi on these people, they could leave peacefully.


    If their sins were heavy, then death was inevitable.


    What is good, what is bad, what is black, what is white¡­


    these definitions of good and evil, there has never been a definitive standard.


    Is it bad for a human to eat a Demonic Beast, is it bad for a Demonic Beast to eat a human?


    If a human saves a Demonic Beast but kills a human, is it considered good, if a human saves a human and kills a Demonic Beast, is it good¡­


    there is no definitive definition from different standpoints, different perspectives.


    Chen Dengming does not consider himself a good man, he shows no mercy when he needs to kill.


    Yet, he is not absolutely a bad man either, he would save without hesitation when he needs to.


    What he does not tolerate are those who obliterate their humanity, exploiting and torturing the underprivileged for their various desires and ambitions.


    Survival of the fittest is indeed an unchangeable truth, Chen Dengming also agrees.


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    However, survival of the fittest does not mean completely losing human nature and turning into a beast.


    When dealing with humans, he will use human methods.


    When dealing with beasts that have lost their humanity, he will use the methods for dealing with beasts.


    Shortly after, familiar screams came in succession from outside.


    It confirmed that those who just left were still beasts in human skin.


    Chen Dengming could not help but recall the dire situation when he and Jiang Qiang were fighting desperately to escape during the demonic flood in the Brocade Mill in the past.


    Probably among them, there were also the acts of these beasts in human skin.


    These beasts probably never imagined that, among those loosely cultivating people whom they casually exploited in the past, someone would come back to settle the score.


    ¡°What a pity, I can¡¯t disclose my identity as a disciple of the Longevity Sect and cause trouble outside.


    Otherwise, it would be great to let these evil people of the Lin Family know that I was the Fish Selling Guy from the past.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head and raised his hand to grab the storage bags on the ground for inspection.


    In several of the storage bags, they were filled to the brim with Spirit Crystals, most of them of inferior quality.


    Only a small portion were high-end Spirit Crystals.


    Roughly counting, they amounted to almost several hundreds pieces of high-end Spirit Crystals.


    In the other storage bags, many first-tier Magic Artifacts and Talisman and Charms were stored, with very few being second tier and below.


    Seeing the last storage bag, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyebrows raised, and a chill flashed in his eyes after his Divine Sense swept across.


    Within this last storage bag were lots of land deeds and account books.


    One of the account books recorded numerous wicked deeds.


    ¡°During the first animal tide, over a thousand Loose Cultivators were hunted down, and 4367 low-grade Spirit Crystals were harvested.


    Using precise hunting by Demonic Beasts, thirteen high-level Qi Cultivators who were not recruited were killed.


    Thirteen land deeds, eight houses, and five shops were repossessed.


    The properties can be put back on the market for sale after being vacant for a few months.¡±


    ¡°During the second animal tide, over eight hundred Loose Cultivators were hunted.


    2243 low-grade Spirit Crystals were harvested.


    Six high-level Qi Cultivators and key members of the Business League were precisely targeted and killed by the Demonic Beasts¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming glanced at the unique timing of each major event recorded in the account book, his expression gloomy.


    ¡°Truly good trick, using the hands of the Demonic Beasts, you launch an animal tide every dozen years, hunting down lower-level Cultivators, madly accumulating wealth and harvesting lives.


    Not only using humans to cultivate Demonic Beasts, but also exploiting the wealth of the lower-level Cultivators, their methods are like raising pigs to slaughter them¡­


    The sold deeds would be taken back every few years.


    No wonder in the past, despite the rampant Demonic Beasts at the Thousands of Miles Frontier, the Zhu and Luo Families, who had the power to exterminate the beasts, did not take action.


    They probably also knew about the murky situation¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming took a deep breath, ¡°The Lin Family¡¯s evil deeds, it¡¯s impossible to record them exhaustively!¡±


    He then flipped out another account book that had only one page of records to read.


    ¡°The first arrangement of the Cultivating Big Array by the ancestor cost 37042 inferior Spirit Crystals, 2748 medium Spirit Crystals, and 83 high-end Spirit Crystals¡­¡±

 Chapter 410

    ?Chapter 410: 192: Evil deeds are too numerous to be recorded!


    Every sip and bite is determined by fate (Monthly ticket for more updates)_3 Chapter 410: 192: Evil deeds are too numerous to be recorded!


    Every sip and bite is determined by fate (Monthly ticket for more updates)_3 ¡°The Ancestor implemented Cultivating Big Array for the second time¡­¡±


    ¡°The Ancestor implemented Cultivating Big Array for the third time¡­delighted to recover a False Core.¡±


    ¡°The Ancestor implemented Cultivating Big Array for the fourth time¡­finally pleased to recover a Golden Core!¡±


    On this account, only four pieces of information related to the Ancestor Lin He of the Lin Family are recorded.


    The interval between the beginnings is sixty years, and each piece is more shocking than the last.


    Each of Lin He¡¯s cultivation sessions consumed a tremendous amount of Spirit Crystal resources.


    Every Spirit Crystal was established at the cost of a low-level Loose Cultivator¡¯s life.


    After four sessions, Lin He has exhausted nearly ten thousand top-grade Spirit Crystals to restore his Golden Core power.


    Chen Dengming compared the times when Lin He cultivated, they all precisely fell after each beast tide initiated by the Lin Family.


    This is incredibly horrifying; to accomplish a Golden Core, the entire Thousands of Miles Frontier was dragged into a sixty-yearly recurring bloodbath.


    ¡°It seems not only must I uproot the Lin Family from the Brocade Mill, but I also need to eradicate them from Luo Family Mountain!¡±


    Chen Dengming snorted coldly, swung his large sleeve, rose into the sky, and floated midair.


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    Seeing the panicked Loose Cultivators fleeing chaotically, he unleashed his Divine Sense like a flood, his clear voice resounding in the ears of the disorderly Loose Cultivators.


    ¡°The Lin Family has committed countless atrocities, establishing blood dungeons and exploiting Low-level Loose Cultivators.


    Today, I, Chu Xun of the Southern Mountain Sect, am acting on Heaven¡¯s behalf to obliterate the Lin Family.


    We won¡¯t involve innocent people, and our fellow Daoists need not panic!


    You can return to your homes in the Brocade Mill in a few days without paying any lodging fees.¡±


    ¡°What?


    No lodging fees?¡±


    ¡°Chu Xun from Southern Mountain Sect?


    Who¡¯s this expert?


    Why have I never heard of the Southern Mountain Sect¡­¡±


    ¡°The Lin Family established blood dungeons?


    Exploited us?


    This person is really acting on Heaven¡¯s behalf?


    How come we know nothing about it?¡±


    The escaping Loose Cultivators were puzzled and exclaimed as they heard the telepathic message.


    Some individuals slowed their steps, turning to look in the direction of Lin Family Ancestral residence.


    All they could see were very few Lin Family guests escaping while numerous Lin Family descendants died horrifically within a flying, terrifying head.


    Many Loose Cultivators were utterly clueless, not even aware of when exactly they¡¯d been exploited by the Lin Family, being enslaved and robbed without even realizing it.


    Chen Dengming looked at the clueless faces in the crowds outside the city, shaking his head and sighing internally.


    These low-level Loose Cultivators, many of whom were like him when he first arrived at the assembly site.


    Many did not even know that numerous demonic beasts were raised by the Lin Family.


    They believed that the Lin Family provided them shelter by establishing the Brocade Mill and that it was reasonable for them to charge fees.


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    The truth is, the threat of the demonic beasts further highlighted the safety of the Brocade Mill and solidified the Lin Family¡¯s authority, making it easier for the Lin Family to extort money by exploiting these Loose Cultivators.


    He did not say any more.


    Seeing Chu Xun completing his task and hovering midair, where no more resentful Lin Family members could be found.


    He immediately flew down to clean up the battlefield.


    The Lin Family Ancestral residence was now quiet.


    The Golden Gang Spirit Venerate, drenched in blood, walked out with booming steps.


    He¡¯d killed many spider demons with his Iron Fist.


    Chen Dengming did not linger any longer.


    He raised his Ghost Jade Bracelet, sealed off the entire Lin Family residence, and left with Chu Xun, heading towards Luo Family Mountain on a streak of knife-wielding light.


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    The Lin Family had seized hegemony over Luo Family Mountain a few years ago.


    There was a mid-stage Foundation Establishment family head with a portion of his clan¡¯s branch members cultivating there.


    Chen Dengming did not plan to let them off.


    However, his slaughter of the Lin Family was not only to vent his own frustrations but also to avenge the Loose Cultivators who were wronged in the past.


    Paradoxically, it also seemed like an act of revenge for the Luo Family.


    As if a karmic cycle had been formed, reminiscent of his entrance into the Cultivation World, it seemed like the cause and effect had come full circle.


    The cause started here, hence the effect must¡¯ve ended here.


    At this thought, Chen Dengming gave a wistful sigh.


    Thirty years of seeking the Swordsman, watching leaves fall and sprouts grow, after seeing the peach blossom his belief has never wavered.


    In this constantly changing world, his original intention remains the same.


    Each drink and each meal, all have their fate determined by heaven.


    Some fruits that have not yet ripened will always bear fruit at some specific time.


    After eradicating the Lin Family from Luo Family Mountain, for him now, it is as easy as blowing away dust.


    However, even after this, relying only on Jiang Qiang, it will not be easy to control both the Brocade Mill and Luo Family Mountain, to establish another harmonious and orderly Minor Cultivation World¡­


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 Chapter 411

    ?Chapter 411: 193: Support the power!


    The gains and losses all return to the yellow earth, cultivating the mind leads to freedom!


    _1 Chapter 411: 193: Support the power!


    The gains and losses all return to the yellow earth, cultivating the mind leads to freedom!


    _1 In bright daylight, flying thousands of miles, the daybreak at Luo Mountain City comes to an end.


    The gathering place of yesteryears, present-day Luo Mountain City, the flags on top of Luo¡¯s city wall had long since been replaced by the Lin Family¡¯s.


    This ushered in an era of more severe exploitation for the low-level loose cultivators in the surrounding region.


    Most of the loose cultivators were exploited by the Lin Family without even being aware of it.


    They falsely believed that the number of demonic beasts in their environment was normal.


    The Lin Family had taken the place of the once prominent Luo and Zhu Cultivation Families, provide them with regional safety considerations again.


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    What they were unaware of was that the number of demonic beasts and the level of chaos in the surroundings were completely controlled by the Lin Family.


    Therefore, when Chen Dengming rode the light of his sword and arrived, obliterating the Lin Family branch stationed on Luo Family Mountain, in the dilapidated gathered place, many loose cultivators were astounded and felt unease.


    Many loose cultivators fled the city in fear, scared of being ravaged in the ensuing chaos.


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    However, they didn¡¯t dare to escape too far into the deep mountains for fear of falling into the clutches of the demonic beasts.


    They all watched the situation from a distance.


    For a while, a situation identical to the previous one reoccurred.


    The more unstable the environment, the more opportunistic adventurers took advantage of the chaos to fight¡­


    The looting and snatching happening around clearly displayed the characteristics of the weak fighting against each other.


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    In Luo Mountain City, within the immense mountain residences of the Lin Family branches, Chu Xun, wearing the head of the Lin Family¡¯s ancestor, Lin He, flew around laughing hideously.


    His creepy laughter echoed above the Lin Family, bringing even more fear to the panicked Lin Family.


    That flying head would often swoop down and fearlessly endure spells and attacks from talismans and charms.


    Usually, with a single lunge, the Lin Family members would meet their ends, with only the very few who bore no resentment energy able to escape down the mountain.


    In the course of the whole operation, Chen Dengming only personally dealt with Lin Ziheng, the Family Head of the Lin Family, who was at the mid-stage Foundation Establishment level.


    Naturally, Lin Ziheng stood no chance against him.


    With a single strike, he killed him, his divine spirit was collected within the Soul Attracting Banner, and was subjected to interrogation.


    Finally, Lin Ziheng confessed all of the wrongs committed by the Lin Family in the past, which were even more heart-wrenching than what was recorded in the accounts.


    They were infuriating enough to incense both humans and divine spirits.


    After Lin Ziheng finished confessing, he continuously pleaded for mercy, ¡°Senior Chu of the Southern Mountain Sect, no matter how my father offended you, I beg you to spare me.


    A lot of the things that the Lin Family did in the past were done on his orders.


    Breeding demonic beasts to hunt cultivators, starting the beast tide, these weren¡¯t my ideas, they were all ordered by my father.


    I had no choice.¡±


    Chen Dengming coldly stared at Lin Ziheng¡¯s divine spirit, ¡°Your Lin Family really does carry its corruption down the generations.


    You¡¯re truly a devoted son¡­


    I¡¯ll ask you one final question, did your Lin Family and Luo Family participate when the Luo Family was expelled from the Southern Region by Zhu Family?¡±


    Lin Ziheng hesitated making his decision, but before he had a chance, Chen Dengming¡¯s sharp, knife-like gaze and divine sense bore down on him, making his spirit feel as if it was going to break apart from the pain.


    In his utmost fear, he immediately confessed the truth.


    ¡°Yes, we did, it was all for the sake of helping my father restore his cultivation levels.


    It really didn¡¯t have much to do with me.


    Also, when our Lin Family got involved in this matter, it was because the Luo Family encouraged us in the first place¡­¡±


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    Without saying another word, Chen Dengming wrapped up Lin Ziheng in the Soul Attracting Banner and then flew towards the back of Luo Family Mountain.


    The Luo Family¡¯s old buildings that used to be here have been torn down and rebuilt, the structures of old nowhere to be seen.


    Just as when people¡¯s hearts change, it¡¯s difficult to reclaim the feeling of old times.


    With only ten years passing in the Cultivation World, Chen Dengming found himself having experienced many sea changes throughout his cultivation journey.


    The bitter sweetness, the schemes, the dangerous uncertainties, the confrontations of hearts and minds, all felt as if they were more enriching than his experiences in Nanxun and his previous life combined.


    He arrived at the valley deep in the rear mountain of the Luo Family.


    This was a vast area of overlapping old forests and valleys.


    Red oak forests, purple cypresses, yellow poplars under the sun, shimmering with peculiar and colorful lights.


    The ancestors of the Luo Family were all buried here.


    Perhaps the Lin Family hadn¡¯t taken a liking to this place yet, so it remained undamaged.


    Chen Dengming walked into the depths of the forest, chose a spot by a stream where the frost had already melted, summoned Golden Gang Spirit Venerate to dig a pit, and then took Luo Bing¡¯s body out of his storage bag to bury it here.


    All past goodwill and grudges dissipate with a person¡¯s death.


    Life is transient, gains and losses all return to the earth.


    Like Luo Bing, despite having top-quality Spiritual Roots and meticulously planning her revenge for her family, still ended up as a pile of bones in the end!


    It¡¯s said that respecting your friends isn¡¯t anything extraordinary, anyone can do it.


    But the moment that you can respect your enemies, it represents that you have achieved what most people fail to do.


    At the very least, it would make it hard for you to fail in the face of this enemy because you absolutely would not belittle them.


    Chen Dengming was not the sort of person who held complexities, on the contrary, he was quite grateful.


    Asking him to resent a dead person, that¡¯s something trivial that he wouldn¡¯t bother doing.


    Burying Luo Bing¡¯s body could be considered as his final respect to her, as well as a testament to his constantly maintained sincere heart.


    ¡°Since the Luo Family also egged the whole thing on, I won¡¯t send you back to Jiamu Pass for burial¡­


    Now I have helped this Lin Family head meet his end, and you can rest in peace.¡±


    Chen Dengming at the edge of the pit called upon the Soul Attracting Banner and summoned the spirit of Lin Ziheng again.


    Not waiting for the man to plead again, he directly shattered his spirit.


    The pure soul power flowed into the Spirit Subduing Vase.


    Having done all this, he ordered Golden Gang Spirit Venerate to fill up the pit with soil.


    He felt as if a weight had been lifted off his chest, free from the burden of resentment.


    He felt completely relaxed, both physically and mentally.

 Chapter 412

    ?Chapter 412: 193: Support the power!


    The gains and losses all return to the yellow earth, cultivating the mind leads to freedom!


    _2 Chapter 412: 193: Support the power!


    The gains and losses all return to the yellow earth, cultivating the mind leads to freedom!


    _2 Fate is often accidental, and the comings and goings of life can be pitiful.


    Why dwell on grievances from past lives, when one can drown in wine for a hundred years?


    Looking up, the sky above was particularly high and unusually blue.


    The clouds, soft and white, remained calm while the sunlight was unusually radiant and gentle.


    The wind within the valley seemed lighthearted and fragrant.


    Within his sea of consciousness, two Daoist Scripts once again melted and shrank, giving rise to more silver liquid of breath that lingered inside.


    When it came into contact with his Divine Sense, Chen Dengming felt as if the Divine Sense itself was being tempered and sublimated, becoming more condensed.


    He couldn¡¯t help but show an expression of wonder.


    Yet his state of mind was neither sorrowful nor joyful.


    It seemed that the way of the Human Immortal Dao was the way of the heart.


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    Human strength occasionally runs out, but the human mind is boundless.


    With the heart leading the way, all things succumb!


    He could only feel that his spirit was transforming at this moment.


    The silver liquid formed by the Daoist Scripts infused into his Divine Sense, not only making it stronger but also causing his thoughts to move with agility.


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    The power of the Spirit flowed down, causing the Dan Power in his three Dantians ¨C upper, middle, and lower ¨C to elevate rapidly.


    The proficiency of Changchun Skill started fluctuating on the panel.


    Chen Dengming understood something.


    So, the advantages of the Human Immortal Dao System extended not only to enhancing combat prowess.


    As his spirit level improved, so did his cultivation level.


    This alone was enough to justify its title as a Dao System, even if he had merely scratched the surface.


    Leaving behind the newly raised tomb, accompanied by the green trees and red flowers of Luo Mountain City, as well as the blue mountains and flowing rivers, Chen Dengming flew away on his knife light.


    ¡­


    Eight days later.


    In a tavern within the Stationed Immortal City of Nanxun.


    Jiang Qiang listened dumbfoundedly to Chen Dengming recounting his deeds, his mind nearly short-circuiting for a while, unable to recover.


    After a moment, he stammered both nervously and excitedly.


    ¡°No, no, Brother Chen, I haven¡¯t come around yet.


    You said you eliminated the Lin Family, and want me to manage the Brocade Mill and Luo Family Mountain?


    I¡­


    I appreciate your trust, but Brother Chen, I could be regarded as the top expert here in Nanxun.


    But in the Cultivation World, I¡¯m nothing!


    I¡¯m just a little cultivator at the qi cultivation level five.


    How could I possibly manage the Brocade Mill¡­¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±


    Chen Dengming waved his hand and smiled faintly, ¡°If I say you can, you can.


    A great man, whether of humble or noble origin, is respected.


    Weren¡¯t Xu Ning and Qian Yuan also merely at the qi cultivation levels five or six in the beginning?


    But they were both big shots in their domain.


    Now with my support, not even considering other things, you have many Gu worms and the King Gu.


    Not even the average, high-level qi cultivators would be your match, so how could you not keep things under control?¡±


    Jiang Qiang, ¡°No¡­


    Brother Chen, I¡¯m afraid I will mess things up.


    After all, both the Brocade Mill and Luo Family Mountain are endowed with a Spirit Vein.


    Who¡¯s to say other families won¡¯t covet it?¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head and chuckled, ¡°You just need to mention the name of Chu Xun from the Southern Mountain Sect.


    I don¡¯t think the only two remaining families in the Thousands of Miles Frontier, the Hu, and the Xiong, would dare to court disaster that way.¡±


    Jiang Qiang was startled, ¡°Old Zhu?¡±


    ¡°This time, when the Lin Family was exterminated, it was mostly accomplished by Old Zhu.¡±


    Chen Dengming coughed and stood up under Jiang Qiang¡¯s shocked gaze.


    He walked to the window, looked out at the scenery, and said, ¡°Moreover, I won¡¯t let you bear too much pressure alone.


    After some time, I will ask a Daoist friend named Black Wind to come here and assist you.


    In the meantime, I will leave the Black Cloud Leopard here to protect you.¡±


    Hearing Chen Dengming arrange everything systematically, Jiang Qiang slowly calmed down.


    Then, his heart pulsated with unstoppable excitement.


    He felt as if he was gradually floating up from his seat.


    What is considered a winning life laid out before one?


    This is it.


    This is the winning life.


    He, Jiang Qiang, had never thought he would see this day.


    His tale of operating a Spirit Boat single-handedly, once told, would make countless loose cultivators green with envy.


    Now, could he even manage a cultivation town?


    He dared not imagine, even he himself dared not imagine!


    If it wasn¡¯t for his poor Spiritual Root and cultivation base, he would even suspect if he were the protagonist in those mortal ancient novels.


    ¡°No, no, no, how can I claim to be the protagonist?


    If there¡¯s a protagonist, it has to be Brother Chen.


    Old Zhu was never diligent with his cultivation, and nearly became a ghost.


    But after following Brother Chen, he even managed to eliminate the Lin Family.


    This act of mine of managing a town following Brother Chen¡¯s instructions, doesn¡¯t amount to anything¡­¡±


    Soon, at Chen Dengming¡¯s arrangement, Jiang Qiang bade his wife and daughter in his family a temporary goodbye, called Wang Shiduo who was about to have a breakthrough, and prepared to follow Chen Dengming out of Nanxun and back to the Cultivation World.


    There was a shortage of trustworthy people now, thus Chen Dengming planned to take Jiang Qiang and Wang Shiduo out together.


    However, the secret of the entrance and exit of Nanxun still had to be kept, so even when taking this person out, it had to be done while he was unconscious.


    Otherwise, if the secret of the entrance and exit of Nanxun were exposed, some Cultivators with ulterior motives might come in and cause trouble.


    Allowing Wang Shiduo out, first, this person could also be considered a fellow townsman and could be trusted.


    He could help support Jiang Qiang in the initial stage.


    Second, Chen Dengming also wanted to see what kind of heights this Martial Arts cultivator who was born and raised in Nanxun can reach after entering the Cultivation World.


    Considering Wang Shiduo¡¯s inferior Spiritual Root¡¯s potential, even though the future prospect of cultivation may be bleak, the advantage lies in this person¡¯s profound foundation.


    After entering an area with Spiritual Energy in the Cultivation World, he can breakthrough naturally to become a cultivator.


    There may be hope to reach the qi cultivation level three in the future, but reaching a higher level of cultivation will probably be impossible.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s support for Jiang Qiang to control Brocade Mill and to have a gathering place around Luo Family Mountain was not just about establishing his own power at the entrance and exit of his hometown, Nanxun, to guard the entrance to the old home and prevent it from being uprooted when incubating troubles afar.


    It was also about rebuilding order and rules in the Thousands of Miles Frontier and developing it.

 Chapter 413

    ?Chapter 413: 193: Support the power!


    The gains and losses all return to the yellow earth, cultivating the mind leads to freedom!


    _3 Chapter 413: 193: Support the power!


    The gains and losses all return to the yellow earth, cultivating the mind leads to freedom!


    _3 He didn¡¯t need to exert much effort for this, just needed to maintain a deterrent force.


    For other developments, he would give the instructions while Jiang Qiang was responsible for implementing them with his team.


    In places like the thousands of miles frontier where it¡¯s barren, not even one second-tier spirit vein existed, generally, no Golden Core Great Cultivator would come to compete for it.


    Although it¡¯s hard for him to gain much benefit from it.


    But this kind of thing that blesses his future offspring, which doesn¡¯t require much of his effort and could be easily done by his subordinates, why not?


    ¡°Yiran and Jing¡¯er don¡¯t have spiritual roots, they have no hope of cultivation¡­


    When they grow up, if they want to settle in the Cultivation World, I¡¯ll arrange for them to go there.


    If they can¡¯t become immortals, then they should marry a few Qi Cultivators.


    The children born from that marriage have a high chance of having spiritual roots¡­¡±


    The children can¡¯t cultivate to become immortals, but as long as they have that wish, Chen Dengming as a father, could still use his status to create some fortune for his children.


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    For instance, giving them some advantages to let their daughters marry Cultivators.


    The offspring born from such marriages would naturally have a high chance of having spiritual roots.


    In the Cultivation World, many powerful Cultivator families would do such a thing.


    As for Chen Dengming now, it¡¯s no difficult task, and naturally, he won¡¯t be forceful.


    Not just his children, in the future given the chance, he could also let some trustworthy people from the South Mountain migrate and establish themselves in Brocade Mill and other gathering places.


    After several generations living in an environment filled with spiritual energy, naturally, some of the descendants would be born with spiritual roots.


    Gradually replacing the loose cultivators here, developing into local forces with a camp-like structure.


    But these are things for the future and depend on future developments and children¡¯s wishes.


    Chen Dengming simply let Jiang Qiang and other trustworthy subordinates complete these tasks.


    He didn¡¯t want to reveal his identity and take center stage to avoid attracting enemies in the future.


    If his cover is blown, it would be a disaster to these lower-level cultivators.


    ¡­


    Seven days later.


    Under Chen Dengming¡¯s arrangement, as a disciple of a Golden Core pretending to be from South Mountain Sect, Jiang Qiang officially took over the Brocade Mill.


    With the support of Lin He and Lin Family, no one doubted Jiang Qiang¡¯s identity and backing.


    Furthermore, Chen Dengming publicized the Lin Family¡¯s crimes and invited many loose cultivators to see inside the Lin Family Mansion.


    The bloody and horrific scene instantly set Brocade Mill ablaze with outrage.


    All the loose cultivators were filled with indignation, wishing they could tear apart the bones of the Lin Family Cultivators and chew on their flesh.


    This also made Jiang Qiang¡¯s takeover of the Lin Family¡¯s industry even smoother.


    ¡­


    On that day.


    Under Chen Dengming¡¯s instruction, Jiang Qiang spent a lot of money to recall the Lin Family¡¯s guest officials who had fled and invited them to rebuild the Brocade Mill and Luo Family Mountain together.


    These former guest officials of Lin Family, even the weakest among them was at the fifth level of Qi Cultivation.


    If asked to fight to the death against enemies, most would definitely flee.


    However, if it¡¯s just maintaining order under favorable circumstances, that¡¯s still within their capabilities.


    So, many of the former guest officials who had escaped returned after seeing the conditions offered by Jiang Qiang.


    Only a few were still hesitating.


    Jiang Qiang not only recruited these guest officials of Lin Family, but also used a lot of ready-made demonic beast meat and low-level magic artifacts to invite many loose cultivators in Brocade Mill and other gathering places, and then selected the capable ones from them.


    To grow and establish own forces, solely relying on guest officials who didn¡¯t have too much loyalty was insufficient, not cohesive enough, and would collapse at the first blow of the wind.


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    The key was still to gradually cultivate a group of core supporters, which would take time and space.


    What surprised Chen Dengming was that there were still a lot of familiar faces among the bottom-tier cultivators that had survived in Brocade Mill.


    For instance, Tugou, who used to assist in handling demonic beasts at the spirit vegetable market regularly.


    Old Wang who used to cultivate there by paying for the residual spiritual energy from the Soul Snatching Array, and even some cultivators from the Gold Word Workshop in the gathering place¡­


    When these former loose cultivators saw Jiang Qiang recruiting people at the city gate, they were immensely surprised and hesitant to recognize him.


    Only when they saw the enticing terms Jiang Qiang offered did they approach and test his authenticity.


    When finally recognized, they were all surprised and happy.


    ¡°Is that really you, Brother Qiang?


    Didn¡¯t expect you to have become a disciple of Senior Chu from South Mountain Sect.


    You really have risen in the world.¡±


    ¡°Qiangzi!


    If I had known you were coming back, I would have slaughtered a few Lin Family cultivators for you a while ago¡­¡±


    ¡°Qiangzi, weren¡¯t you with Brother Chen back in the day?


    What is Brother Chen up to now¡­¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, how is Chief Chen doing?¡±


    Jiang Qiang had been briefed by Chen Dengming not to disclose his real situation.


    He laughed and said, ¡°Brother Chen is also doing well now, but we joined different sects.


    He has already reached the Foundation Establishment stage, while I am still muddling along.¡±


    ¡°Wow!


    A cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage!¡±


    Everyone was suddenly respectful, their faces slightly changed, and many people were shocked.


    Their feelings were complicated and difficult to describe.


    Chen Dengming, who was quite formidable among the loose cultivators in Jingxiu Workshop back in the day.


    After eight years, he has reached the Foundation Establishment stage, which is spectacular.


    However, they soon continued to praise and compliment Jiang Qiang.


    No matter how strong Chen Dengming is, he is just a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage far away.


    As for Jiang Qiang, he is now the supreme ruler of the Brocade Mill, he must be flattered.


    Who knew that behind the scenes, the puppet master was the old fish selling guy.


    ¡­


    A few days later.


    The night was deep, and the moonlight was like water.


    Inside the Lin Family mansion, Jiang Qiang secretly saw Chen Dengming off.


    ¡°Brother Chen, rest assured and leave everything here to me.


    When you come back next time, everything here will definitely be stable and developed.¡±


    ¡°Hmm, do a good job, Qiangzi, I have never doubted your management talent!¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled and patted Jiang Qiang¡¯s shoulder.


    He looked at the Black Cloud Leopard sulking on the side and said, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll leave you here to buck up the spirits.


    It won¡¯t be long before you can come to find me.¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard ¡®whimpered,¡¯ lying on the ground with its belly exposed and two rows of words showing its loyalty.


    Chen Dengming shook his head, knowing very well what the leopard¡¯s real intentions were.


    It simply disliked the fact that the spiritual energy here in the frontier thousands of miles away was inferior, the food was poor, and it couldn¡¯t acclimate to the local conditions.


    At the Longevity Sect, this leopard has been raised as a pampered pet.


    It¡¯s good for it to have a little hardship here.


    Jiang Qiang laughed and said, ¡°Brother Chen, since Leopard Brother is staying here, why don¡¯t you use a spirit boat to go back?


    The Lin Family has three spirit boats left.¡±


    Chen Dengming waved his hand and said, ¡°No need, they are all first rank spirit boats and their escape speed is too low.


    Leave them here for your development.¡±


    He patted Jiang Qiang¡¯s shoulder, immediately took off and flew into the sky.


    With a whoosh, a flash of sword light wrapped around him as he rushed away like a streak of lightning.


    The resources he left to Jiang Qiang included the meat of hunted demonic beasts and numerous first rank magic artifacts.


    He also left thousands of inferior spirit crystals, which were enough for Jiang Qiang to start his development.


    To develop a cultivation family, actually only two advantages are needed.


    First, geographical advantage with a spirit vein, and second, a strong cultivator for protection.


    Equipped with these two, naturally, many loose cultivators would be attracted to join and help in its development.


    Not to mention, Jiang Qiang currently has magic artifacts and a large amount of demonic beast meat which could attracts more followers.


    He has soldiers, food, and city walls, which would allow him to easily expand and strengthen his forces.


    With Jiang Qiang taking charge of developing the forces in rear, Chen Dengming was completely at ease.


    Now that everything had been settled, the great trouble of the evil curse had been removed, and the exploiting landlord Lin Family had been overthrown.


    Chen Dengming was completely enlightened and felt light-hearted and free from any burden.


    He felt that the task of beheading by the sect a month later was just a breeze, not bothering his heart.


    He put on his Xuanjin robe, wore his bright pearl crown, and let his white hair fly in the wind.


    Riding on the moonlight, he broke through the sky and left.


    Below him were two or three green peaks, and beside him ran four or five remnant clouds.


    He could not help but let out a bold and unrestrained howl.


    After all, cultivating immortality should be joyful and carefree¡­


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    ¡­


    (Requesting monthly tickets, also, wishing everyone a happy May Day holiday)

 Chapter 414

    ?Chapter 414: 194: Magic Treasure Soul Shocking Silk, battling against Sword Cultivator from Shu Sword Pavilion_1 Chapter 414: 194: Magic Treasure Soul Shocking Silk, battling against Sword Cultivator from Shu Sword Pavilion_1 A month later, inside the spacious cave dwelling of the Longevity Sect.


    Under the meticulous attention of He Yingyu and Xu Wei, Chen Dengming combed his hair, donned his robe, and placed the luminous pearl crown on his head.


    Looking at his reflection in the mirror, bearing the demeanour of an enlightened scholar, he sighed at his current life of reaping the benefits of cultivating immortality, and said,


    ¡°Actually, getting dressed is just mundane stuff.


    I can totally do it myself, you two don¡¯t really have to do so much.¡±


    He Yingyu rolled her eyes playfully and said, ¡°Don¡¯t act coy since you¡¯re already benefited.


    Are you implying that you don¡¯t need us and are looking for an excuse to recruit a few more serving ladies?¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head with a smile, ¡°That¡¯s not it.


    After all, sister, you are a False Core Great Cultivatora€|¡±


    ¡°And what¡¯s wrong with being a False Core cultivator?¡±


    He Yingyu snorted, ¡°Outside, I may be the strong and dignified He False Core, but at home, I¡¯m your obedient and humble concubine.


    You do like it this way, don¡¯t you?¡±


    She then turned to Xu Wei with a playful smirk, gently grabbing her hand and saying, ¡°And besides, if little Wei can serve you, then so can I.¡±


    Xu Wei giggled behind her hand, ¡°That wouldn¡¯t do.


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    There are certain things that only big sis can do.


    I can¡¯t hold on for long.¡±


    While she said it lightly, there was a hint of sourness in her heart.


    In the past, she would not have admitted defeat so easily.


    He Yingyu was momentarily stunned and then realized what Xu Wei was implying.


    Her face instantly turned red, increasing her allure.


    She grabbed Xu Wei¡¯s hand and retorted, ¡°You naughty girl, always undermining me at every chance.


    Let¡¯s see if you can last tonight.¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t, I can¡¯t!


    That¡¯s something only big sis can handle¡­¡±


    ¡°No way, as sisters, we must face this together!¡±


    The two shared a playful banter and laughter, their bond was indeed strong.


    Seeing the two women behave this way, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but recall the enticing figure from yesterday.


    Her slender and elastic waist was overwhelmingly alluring.


    The view of her soft, snow-white skin made him feel slightly restless.


    However, upon considering how frequent their ¡®cultivation¡¯ sessions had been since his return, he promptly cleared his throat, and stood up saying,


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll leave you two to revel in your joy.


    But tonight, I won¡¯t be joining you for ¡®cultivation¡¯.


    Sister, now that my magic treasure has been forged, let¡¯s go test it out.


    The sect mission begins in three days, we will need to set off by then.¡±


    Just yesterday, He Yingyu had successfully used her Dan Power to incorporate one of Han Yongxu¡¯s magic artifacts, creating a magic treasure tailored specifically for Chen Dengming.


    The Magic Treasure was categorized as a third-order Magic Artifact.


    However, because a third-order artifact is forged using Dan¡¯s Power, and the materials used in its creation are extremely precious, it¡¯s very powerful.


    As a result, it is respectfully called a ¡®Treasure¡¯.


    The magic treasure He Yingyu crafted for Chen Dengming was based on his combat style, his strengths and weaknesses, and other characteristics.


    It was the main combat magic treasure, more suitable for him to use, much stronger than any ready-made treasures he could purchase.


    Items such as Han Yongxu¡¯s harp, Lin He¡¯s Soul Bell, and other magic treasures were simply not suitable for Chen Dengming.


    They wouldn¡¯t allow him to exert the full power of the magic treasure, and were even inferior to some second-order advanced magic tools.


    Being able to obtain a tailor-made magic treasure before embarking on a mission from the sect was a considerable boost to Chen Dengming¡¯s confidence.


    He Yingyu said, ¡°If you want to test the magic treasure, go to Fantastical True Cave.


    It¡¯s a lot like the Heart Refining Cave at the Changchun Sect.


    It can simulate plenty of opponents for combat training.


    Xu Wei and I won¡¯t be goinga€|¡±


    ¡°Oh?


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    It seems the Heart Refining Cave at Changchun Sect was built following the design of the Longevity Sect¡¯s Fantastical True Cave.


    It must use up quite a lot of sect contributions, right?¡±


    ¡°Not only does it consume sect contributions, but it also consumes a certain number of Spirit Crystals.¡±


    Chen Dengming uttered an ¡®oh¡¯, not taking it to heart.


    When it comes to Spirit Crystals, he now possessed quite a few.


    After claiming the Lin Family¡¯s wealth, his purse had grown considerably, making him somewhat extravagant.


    The Lin family¡¯s wealth, though much of it had been used to cultivate formations, left him with over two thousand high-grade spirit crystals.


    If the two magic treasures of Lin He are included, he will have even more.


    Chen Dengming had entertained the thought of biting the bullet, selling a magic artifact, and purchasing a third-order Spirit Boat as a surprise for He Yingyu.


    But the thought of becoming penniless once he bought the third-order Spirit Boat curbed his ambitions for the time being.


    ¡­


    An hour later,


    Inside the Fantastical True Cave of the Longevity Sect.


    A Foundation Establishment Executive named Jiang Tengda was politely explaining to Chen Dengming about the state of the Fantastical True Cave.


    ¡°Senior Brother Chen, you are from the Changchun Sect, this Illusion Array Cave is much like your sect¡¯s Heart Refining Cave, just a bit more advanced.


    It contains a richer pool of enemy information storage, and even includes details about Golden Core mid-stage and even late-stage cultivators.¡±


    ¡°Wow!¡±


    Chen Dengming showed a surprised expression, ¡°They can simulate Golden Core Great Cultivators?


    Now that¡¯s impressive.¡±


    In the Changchun Sect, the Heart Refining Cave could at most simulate opponents up to the late stages of Foundation Establishment.


    This made a huge difference indeed.


    Jiang Tengda laughed, ¡°Last time Senior Brother Chen and Senior Jade Cauldron successfully repelled the Blazing Blood Demon.


    Afterwards, Senior Jade Cauldron added the details from the Audio-Visual Bead into the cave¡¯s formation, gaining himself quite a bit of sect contributions.


    Now, the Illusion Array Cave contains combat details of the Blazing Blood Demon.¡±


    ¡°You can exchange sect contributions for adding enemy information to the Illusion Array Cave?¡±


    Chen Dengming was astonished, the rules of the Changchun Sect¡¯s Heart Refining Cave had no such provision.


    Jiang Tengda said, ¡°It is as it is.


    As long as you use the Audio-Visual Bead to record a fight, you can add it to the Illusion Array Cave¡¯s combat information storage.


    The stronger or more unique the enemy, the more contributions you can get in exchange.¡±

 Chapter 415

    ?Chapter 415: 194: Magic Treasure Soul Shocking Silk, battling against Sword Cultivator from Shu Sword Pavilion_2 Chapter 415: 194: Magic Treasure Soul Shocking Silk, battling against Sword Cultivator from Shu Sword Pavilion_2 For example, battle information about rarely seen demonic beasts such as flood dragons is rarely recorded in the Fantastical True Cave.


    The more battle information you record, the more sect contribution you will get.¡±


    ¡°What a pity¡­


    I didn¡¯t bring the Audio-Visual Bead when I went out, I must remember it next time.¡± Chen Dengming¡¯s regret was palpable.


    One should learn from Jade Cauldron True Monarch, who carries the Audio-Visual Bead with him.


    He records every fight with it, receives sect contribution, and benefits the disciples in the sect.


    Isn¡¯t that great?


    He had fought many Golden Core cultivators.


    If he had recorded those fights with the Audio-Visual Bead and registered them in the Fantastical True Cave, he would definitely have received a lot of sect contributions.


    The contribution to the Longevity Sect is very valuable.


    If you accumulate enough, you can even exchange them directly for Golden Core magic treasures, and even third or fourth-order Nascent Soul Daoist skills.


    ¡°Junior Brother Jiang, give me an opponent who is in the early stage of the Golden Core.


    I want to try the power of the magic weapon that my wife just refined.¡±


    Jiang Tengda felt a pang of jealousy.


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    This darn senior brother wasn¡¯t showing off his wife in front of him, was he?


    It¡¯s really frustrating when people do better than you.


    He is still single, and hasn¡¯t even seen what a magic treasure looks like.


    But senior brother Chen has a False Core wife.


    The key point is that his wife is very competent and can even refine magic treasures, which is truly enviable.


    Despite his jealousy, Jiang Tengda wouldn¡¯t show it on his face.


    He explained, ¡°Early Golden Core opponents come in many types: ordinary cultivators, Heavenly Dao Sect cultivators, Shu Sword Pavilion cultivators, and Golden Core Demonic Beasts.


    The amount of Spirit Crystals required for each one varies¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised, ¡°Oh?


    I¡¯ve heard that both the Heavenly Dao Sect and Shu Sword Pavilion¡¯s Golden Core cultivators are awesome fighters.


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    Junior Brother, let¡¯s set me up with an opponent from the Shu Sword Pavilion.¡±


    Jiang Tengda said, ¡°To simulate a Shu Sword Pavilion¡¯s early Golden Core Great Cultivator, it costs twenty high-grade Spirit Crystals, and the simulation lasts for the duration of a cup of tea.¡±


    Upon hearing that, Chen Dengming grimaced, feeling a familiar sting of regret.


    The resources consumed to simulate a Golden Core early stage opponent exceed the expenses of a round trip to Nanxun via the Five Sects Transfer Formation.


    However, considering that Golden Core early stage cultivators often deplete nature¡¯s spiritual energy when they make a move, it does indeed require a lot of Spirit Crystals to simulate that.


    ¡°Twenty high-grade Spirit Crystals, for an experience of a cup of tea¡¯s duration¡­


    That¡¯s expensive!


    The experience time is too short.¡±


    Chen Dengming sighed as regret gnawed at him.


    Having been poor for a long time he was well aware of the value of every grain and every drop, but now he can¡¯t afford not to participate.


    It would be a blow to his pride.


    He pretended not to care, casually taking out twenty high-grade Spirit Crystals from his storage bag to pay the fee.


    With all these Spirit Crystals, he could buy a very decent second-tier top-grade magic artifact.


    He hoped that this experience would be worth the price.


    ¡°Senior Brother Chen is indeed generous and wealthy.¡±


    Seeing Chen Dengming produce twenty high-grade Spirit Crystals, Jiang Tengda couldn¡¯t help but feel envious, while chuckling internally.


    Chen Dengming was becoming too arrogant, probably lost himself in the flattery of his fellow disciples.


    Shu Sword Pavilion¡¯s Golden Core cultivator is a sword cultivator, known for being a capable fighter.


    A Longevity Sect¡¯s cultivator at the False Core stage, no matter how good they were, could only be considered a tall one among shorties.


    Confronting such a Golden Core Sword Cultivator, it would be impressive to last ten breaths.


    Lasting the duration of a cup of tea would more than suffice.


    ¡­


    After a while.


    Inside the Illusion Array Cave.


    The environment, shaped by the shifting power of the Formation, resembled a forest filled with ancient vines.


    Inside the forest, Chen Dengming summoned the Soul Shocking Silk magic treasure that He Yingyu had crafted for him.


    In an instant, thousands of transparent threads glowed like the Northern Lights, encircling him, radiating a sharply potent aura, as if making the surrounding air razor-sharp.


    This Soul Shocking Silk was created by He Yingyu using Han Yongxu¡¯s zither magic treasure.


    Once activated, thousands of Soul Shocking Silks would shoot out, easily perforating an opponent¡¯s body.


    Furthermore, these silks could be either soft or hard.


    When they join together, they could take the form of a sharp long knife or a flying sword; and when they spread out, they could become a net or a protective shield.


    Its uses were limitless.


    He didn¡¯t have to wait for long.


    Suddenly, a sword light emerged from the forest on the opposite side, rising quickly into the sky.


    A strong momentum of sword force, accompanied by a dazzling golden light, shook the Earth and the Heavens.


    ¡°Wandering freely with my sword, I eradicate the beasts in Heaven and Earth!


    The real person from Shu Sword Pavilion is here to exterminate the beasts, bystanders keep away!¡±


    The mysterious figure let out a mighty roar, leaving everyone in awe.


    Chen Dengming had not even seen the mysterious figure clearly from hundreds of feet away.


    He could only see a shadow wrapped in frightening Sword Qi, rapidly approaching through the blurred air.


    Astonishing Sword Qi slashed through the forest, dividing it into pieces, exerting indescribable pressure on Chen Dengming.


    ¡°It seems that this was recorded by a senior in my sect using the Audio-Visual Bead when a Golden Core cultivator from Shu Sword Pavilion was exterminating a beast.


    Does that make me the beast that needs to be exterminated now?¡±


    As this thought came into his mind, the Shu Sword Pavilion¡¯s Golden Core cultivator was already within a hundred feet.


    A terrifying Spiritual Might was rushing towards him, accompanied by a Sword Qi that was like a wild storm.


    Chen Dengming was suddenly struck with fear.


    His mind was filled with horrific images of being torn apart by Sword Qi.


    Even before they had started fighting, the pressure had already made him shudder.


    His heartbeat was weak and the light from his magic treasure dimmed along with his spirit.


    The Sword Qi and Spiritual Might sent out by the Shu Sword Pavilion¡¯s Golden Core Sword Cultivator from a distance already surpassed the pressure Lin He, another Golden Core cultivator, had made him feel.


    Chen Dengming quickly calmed his mind.


    The silver light in his awareness burst out, immediately dispelling the fear from his spirit.


    ¡°Here it comes!¡±


    He gave a strong cry, and the Soul Shocking Silks around him coalesced in front of him, radiating a dazzling white light.

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    Countless Soul Shocking Silks seemed to coalesce into a blazing white pillar of light, shooting out at an unparalleled speed like mercury spilling on the ground.


    In the blink of an eye, the coming Golden Core sword cultivator also issued a Sword Qi that slammed down like a collapsing pillar of heaven, where countless Sword Qi converged into an overwhelming river of swords, bringing with it an unrivaled Sword Intent to attack.


    There was a rumbling explosion.


    All Chen Dengming could hear were thousands of shattered sounds in his ears.


    The Soul Shocking Silk he had just unleashed was rapidly torn apart by a continuous flickering of Sword Light, as if unraveling silk from a cocoon.


    In just the blink of an eye, the countless Soul Shocking Silk that had condensed into one stream once again dispersed.


    Like a large peacock-colored screen fully opened, it carelessly scattered.


    A sharp Sword Light accompanied by a sun-like dazzling shadow instantly closed in.


    The terrible Spiritual Might, like a dazzling sun, was burning Chen Dengming so much that it seemed as if his Divine Spirit was going to crack.


    Chen Dengming quickly retreated, no longer probing.


    Between his gestures, the alien power of two Daoist Scripts in silver integrated into the Soul Shocking Silk, turning into dots of light, and like a net, they emitted a patch of sparkle that protected his vital points as he stepped back explosively.


    ¡°Petty tricks!¡±


    The Golden Core sword cultivator of the Shu Sword Pavilion sneered.


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    In an instant, the Sword Light differentiated, becoming dense and infinite, like a torrential downpour from the sky.


    He continued to kill Chen Dengming through the cracks in the net, making it difficult for him to dodge.


    Chen Dengming was shocked and immediately cast the skill of ¡°Plum Replaces Peach as Stiff¡±.


    ¡®Bang¡¯.


    A piece of wood was torn apart by the Sword Light.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure appeared fifty yards away, but in the blink of an eye, the Sword Qi, like a pouring rain, charged in.


    ¡°Condense!¡±


    In the midst of Chen Dengming¡¯s seal making, there was a sudden outburst of light from the Bead of All Gold, transforming into a golden shield.


    At the same time, his entire body¡¯s Xuanjin robe was flashing with gold, revealing an unbreakable protective shield akin to Solid as Gold Soup.


    His whole body was even more dazzling with silver light, using Daoist Script to exert the Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma.


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    His body swelled, his bones crackled in a series of explosions, his muscles bulged, and his hair flew wild, as if a Vajra had descended to the world.


    Crack!


    Just in the initial contact, the Bead of All Gold was torn apart by the Sword Qi, and shattered into pieces of metal debris.


    The Solid as Gold Soup shaped protective shield formed by the Xuanjin robe also collapsed.


    ¡°This strong?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face changed, and he immediately crossed his arms to block in front of him.


    With a ¡®clang¡¯, he was blasted away.


    On the other side, the Golden Core sword cultivator struck out with one sword.


    The air compressed by the Sword Qi formed a terrifying golden wave, fiercely hitting the rapidly shrinking Soul Shocking Silk, intending to tear it apart abruptly.


    However, a silver force was flowing on the surface of the Soul Shocking Silk.


    This fierce Sword Qi actually collapsed at the moment of collision with the silver force, on the contrary, it shook the large net, causing a violent sound wave to vibrate, shaking the mind, and making people dizzy.


    The Soul Shocking Silk was refined from Han Yongxu¡¯s guqin Magic Treasure, carrying a sound wave attack.


    Once triggered, it¡¯s like demon music pouring into the brain.


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    The expression of the Golden Core sword cultivator from the Shu Sword Pavilion changed for the first time.


    ¡°Heck!¡±


    In the forest, Chen Dengming, whose body seemed to have swelled a few feet taller and was filled with dazzling silver light, climbed up from the ground and cursed.


    He bowed his head, glanced at his Vajra Arms now filled with energy but had been chopped with wounds deep enough to see bone, and his pupils shrank.


    Damn, too strong!


    This Golden Core Great Cultivator from Shu Sword Pavilion is too strong!


    Ever since his Daoist Script turned into silver liquid, when he performed the Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma, he was able to transform into a small giant filled with Daoist Script power.


    Not only did his strength and speed increase, but even the defense power of his body is amazing.


    In the past, even a full strike from He Yingyu, manipulating the hairpin, could only rip his skin and not cause too much damage.


    The Sword Qi of this Golden Core sword cultivator, after breaking through the defense of the Bead of All Gold and the Xuanjin robe, could still cut his arm like this.


    The killing power is shocking.


    Just at this moment, after a dozen of metal tremors came over, the Daoist Script force infused into the Soul Shocking Silk had been worn away.


    Chen Dengming immediately made a seal.


    Swoosh swoosh swoosha€¡±a€¡±


    The shattered pieces of the Bead of All Gold quickly congregated, turning into thousands of blade fragments, all rushing towards the Golden Core sword cultivator on the opposite side.


    At the same time, he made a gesture as if he was embracing Tai Chi with both hands, then suddenly stretched out his right hand, and his whole body was wrapped in Gang Qi.


    The silver Dao Force of Daoist Script was instantly re-infused into the Soul Shocking Silk.


    With the operation of the Innate Gang Qi, numerous Soul Shocking Silk scattered again, whistling towards the Golden Core sword cultivator.


    In an instant, that area was engulfed by the offensive launched by Chen Dengming.


    The air arouses in fluctuations, torrential currents, countless rippling waves and sword Qi violently collide.


    Suddenly, Chen Dengming¡¯s heart throbs, his hairs stand on end, and he calls forth the Divine Change Saber without hesitation.


    A shocking long howl passes from the front at the same moment, forming an incredibly condensed, glaring beam of sword Qi, attacking.


    Chen Dengming also lets out a vigorous yell, a bright silver blade light surges into the sky.


    The Divine Change Saber transforms into a giant eighty-foot long blade Qi.


    He seems like a silver mini-giant wielding a huge broadside, colliding with a golden sun that is rushing towards him.


    Boom!


    A round of gold and silver bimetallic ring-shaped shock waves spread out, and the trees around them broke, with countless branches and leaves dancing in the air.


    Outside the Fantastical True Cave, Jiang Tengda leans against the cabinet, watching the formation that is still in the activation state inside the cave with a surprised expression.


    He sees the Array Flags fluttering violently, spiritual energy surging as though a fierce battle is taking place.


    He looks doubtfully at the hourglass beside him, seeing half of the time of a cup of tea has passed, and can¡¯t help but mutter to himself.


    ¡°What¡¯s happening?


    Did I choose the wrong opponent for Senior Brother Chen just now?


    Did I activate it in the wrong way?


    How can he hold on for so long?¡±


    After a while, just when Jiang Tengda was on edge, the formation within the Fantastical True Cave gradually calmed down.


    Chen Dengming walks out of the cave with a slightly pale face.


    Jiang Tengda breathes a sigh of relief, shocked at heart.


    This Senior Brother Chen really has astonishing combat strength, he was able to hold on for so long.


    However, he tried his best to maintain a calm expression as he walked over and laughed, ¡°Senior Brother Chen, how was it?


    How powerful are the Golden Core sword cultivators of Shu Sword Pavilion?


    Very strong, right?¡±


    Chen Dengming exhales, gives a thumbs-up and smiles reluctantly, ¡°Strong!


    Really very strong!


    They truly are sword cultivators.¡±


    Jiang Tengda, ¡°Indeed¡­


    I was very surprised that Brother Chen was able to hold on for so long before being defeated, Brother Chen indeed has exceptional combat power.¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback for a moment, then nods, solemnly saying, ¡°There are so many heroes in the world, one really cannot underestimate the disciples of the mega-sects.¡±


    He wanted to say that, in fact, he was not defeated, but even killed that sword cultivator, but for low-profile reasons, he decided not to mention it.


    That sword cultivator of Shu Sword Pavilion was created by simulation after all, and his moves and skills recorded in the Audio-Visual Beads were limited and lacked adaptability.


    He was indeed very strong, but if one could withstand his onslaught, and while the opponent was still iterating with predictable moves, one could certainly kill him.


    Therefore, the simulated Golden Core Sword cultivator might actually only have 60 or 70% of the combat power of a real Golden Core Sword cultivator.


    If it weren¡¯t for the refinement of Soul Shocking Silk, Chen Dengming estimated that he would have found it very tough to even kill such a simulated entity.


    He¡¯d have struggled to save himself.


    But with the production of Soul Shocking Silk, this magic treasure that could attack, defend, and control, his combat strength had greatly improved once again.


    After bidding Jiang Tengda farewell, Chen Dengming returns to his cave dwelling.


    He recounted his trial with the magic treasure to He Yingyu, expressing that he was very satisfied with the power of this treasure.


    This is his first magic treasure in his path as a cultivator, which he cherishes very much.


    He wraps an arm around He Yingyu¡¯s shoulder, smiling in appreciation, ¡°Wifey has worked hard to refine the magic treasure!¡±


    He Yingyu smiles, ¡°So how is the husband going to reward me?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll arrange a reward for you tonight!


    You¡¯ve been thinking about it too, haven¡¯t you, Madam?¡±


    ¡°Hate it!


    Weiyuan is still watching.¡±


    ¡°Then let¡¯s do it together at night!¡±


    ¡­


    In a blink of an eye, three days later.


    Outside the gate of the Longevity Sect.


    A huge fourth-grade Spirit Boat, reaching a hundred feet in length and over twenty feet in height, hovers outside the gate.


    This mountain-like colossal object carries many disciples of the Longevity Sect, the atmosphere is solemn.


    Chen Dengming and his False Core Great Cultivator group are on the uppermost deck of the Spirit Boat, engaging in serious discussions.


    Today is the day when they are to embark on their mission to decapitation.


    Not only does Chen Dengming¡¯s group of six False Core cultivators have a mission, other sect cultivators also have their own tasks.


    This Spirit Boat is to transport everyone to the frontline battlefield.


    Many cultivators of Longevity Sect prefer to avoid the battlefield if possible, but now that the sect needs them, they have no choice but to fulfill their duties¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­

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    ?Chapter 417: 195: The Arrogance of the Heavenly Dao Sect Cultivator!


    Second-order Soul Snatching Array (Additional for Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 417: 195: The Arrogance of the Heavenly Dao Sect Cultivator!


    Second-order Soul Snatching Array (Additional for Monthly Tickets)_1 The fourth-tier Spirit Boat is not only large in size, but also fast.


    However, it¡¯s essentially a large passenger warship.


    Its escape speed is comparable to that of a third-tier light Spirit Boat.


    Its strength lies in the arrays and weapons arranged on the Spirit Boat, which can display the destructive power threatening Great Cultivator of the Golden Core realm.


    However, this type of large Spirit Boat, akin to a crystal-consuming beast, requires several high-grade spirit crystals for a day¡¯s flight.


    Operation of other attack arrays consumes even more.


    A day later, the Spirit Boat had already covered tens of thousands of miles, approaching the southern battlefield near the junction of the East and West Territories.


    This was not far from the wilderness that Chen Dengming once defended.


    However, the final destination was a mountainous area defended by the Heavenly Dao Sect cultivators.


    On the Spirit Boat.


    Chen Dengming and the other six false-core cultivators performing the beheading mission gathered in pairs on the deck, looking at the approaching mountainous area from afar and discussing in low voices.


    On the other side of the deck, many false core and Foundation Establishment cultivators gathered to discuss other Sect tasks, creating a relatively relaxed atmosphere.


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    After all, they were not carrying out beheading missions, so the risk would relatively not be too high.


    ¡°I heard that Brother Chen has also participated in battles on the battlefield?


    You should have also had contact with the demon cultivators of the Demon Country, right?¡±


    Chi Domain, a false-core cultivator next to Chen Dengming, asked solemnly.


    Upon hearing this, Yang Zidao and other false-core cultivators looked at Chen Dengming with interest.


    Chen Dengming shook his head and laughed, ¡°Yes, I have had contact, but that was six years ago.


    At that time, I was just an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, and I had the most contact with the cultivators of the Soul Devouring Sect¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh, Brother Chen, you are indeed outstanding in combat.


    That is valuable experience to deal with the Soul Devouring Sect.¡±


    Upon hearing this, several people politely commented and then lost interest.


    Combatant opponents at the early stage of Foundation Establishment indeed don¡¯t have much reference value.


    However, the fact that Chen Dengming could progress from the early stage of Foundation Establishment to false core in just six years was considered exceptionally fast even among cultivators with high-grade spiritual roots.


    Seeing that He Yingyu also shook his head to indicate that she hadn¡¯t had much experience, Yang Zidao said, ¡°It¡¯s okay if you haven¡¯t had contact.


    I think you should have already done your homework or tried your hands on suitable opponents in the Fantastical True Cave.¡±


    But combat within Fantastical True Cave is too rigid.


    It can only serve as a simple reference to familiarize oneself, but not to be carelessly duplicated in real combat.


    That being said, it doesn¡¯t necessarily mean that we will be beheading the high-level cultivators of the Demon Country.


    We are just speculating in that direction, hoping for the best.¡±


    The others also nodded in agreement, wishing it to be so.


    Among Demon cultivators, besides the cultivators of the Soul Devouring Sect, demon cultivators from the Demon Country were the most troublesome.


    The Demon cultivators from Nightmare Kingdom and some powerful corporeal ones from the Demon Country were quite difficult to deal with.


    Beheading these Demon cultivators would be extremely challenging.


    Even though the others had received orders to carry out the beheading mission, the specific target was still a secret to ensure the confidentiality of the mission.


    The team leader, Golden Core Great Cultivator Zhu Guangbiao, had not announced yet.


    At this time, the large flying boat was descending amidst the whooshing wind.


    From the array barrier enveloping the mountain range below, several rays of light flew out.


    The two leading persons were all Golden Core cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Sect, both robust and fierce-looking.


    Looking at other Foundation Establishment and false-core cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Sect, they all had strong physiques, thick arms, and even carried broad axes or large swords on their backs.


    They looked like mortal warriors, with a valiant aura overshadowing their Immortal Qi.


    They seemed to be keen on fighting.


    In contrast, many cultivators of the Longevity Sect seemed shy and much weaker.


    ¡°Hahaha, thank you, Daoist friends of the Longevity Sect, for coming to help!¡±


    ¡°Brother Zhu¡­


    long time no see!¡±


    The Heavenly Dao Sect Golden Core cultivator¡¯s voice was boisterous, his demeanor bold.


    He bowed and thanked, then led the flying boat to descend.


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    When the cultivators met, they all bowed and exchanged greetings.


    Those who knew each other exchanged pleasantries, while those who didn¡¯t introduced themselves.


    Everyone behaved politely yet with an element of restraint.


    All of them were cultivators from major sects.


    Even when they complimented each other, there was a sense of pride and restraint for their own sects, covertly competing and comparing.


    Especially the Heavenly Dao Sect cultivators, who have always boasted of being the best in the Eastern Region and ranking among the top three in the Four Regions.


    If talking about combat ability, they are indeed the strongest among the Four Regions, and they cannot feign modesty.


    ¡°I¡¯ve heard of the fame of the Changchun Fairy Couple.


    It is said that Daoist friend Chen and Senior Jade Cauldron jointly repelled the Blazing Blood Demon recently?


    It appears that Brother Chen¡¯s combat power is among the top five of our Heavenly Dao Sect¡¯s false core cultivators.¡±


    A false-core cultivator of the Heavenly Dao Sect said with a smile, flattering Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming waved his hand quickly and said, ¡°Duke Dao, don¡¯t make fun of me.


    It was mainly Senior Jade Cauldron who put in most of the effort.¡±


    He didn¡¯t want to stand out.


    These cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Sect were all warmongers.


    Drawing attention to oneself might lead to being challenged or being forced to compare and compete in the upcoming tasks and interactions, which was really unnecessary.


    ¡°Oh?


    Was it Senior Jade Cauldron who contributed more?


    I see.


    That¡¯s normal.


    Even our Sect¡¯s Qiao Zhaoxian could only contend with a cultivator in the early stage of Golden Core for an incense stick¡¯s burning time.¡±


    Another Heavenly Dao Sect false-core cultivator with hair and beard sharp as steel needles walked over, nodded as if understanding, and said.


    This pejorative comment mixed with self-praise immediately made all the Longevity Sect cultivators present show displeasure.


    The fiery-tempered Yang Zidao snorted coldly, ¡°Shangguan Congliang, what did you say?


    Our Brother Chen was just being modest.


    Brother Chen assisted True Monarch Jade Cauldron and even wounded the Blazing Blood Demon.


    It was recorded in the Audio-Visual Bead.


    Don¡¯t tell me it was a lie?¡±

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    ?Chapter 418: 195: The Arrogance of the Heavenly Dao Sect Cultivator!


    Second-order Soul Snatching Array (Additional for Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 418: 195: The Arrogance of the Heavenly Dao Sect Cultivator!


    Second-order Soul Snatching Array (Additional for Monthly Tickets)_2 Shangguan Congliang, who was the speaker, laughed at the words he heard and looked at Chen Dengming with bright eyes, ¡°Daoist friend Chen, I just have a straightforward personality and no intention of offending you.


    However, I just think that if one has real power, there¡¯s no need to be humble, unless you don¡¯t think your power is enough!¡±


    Quite a few cultivators from the Longevity Sect glared angrily at these words, and He Yingyu snorted lightly, with her spiritual might flickering, and her beautiful eyes were sharp.


    ¡°If Daoist friend Shangguan feels that his power is above my husband¡¯s, he can put forward a duel.


    We, the Changchun Fairy Couple, have always been untroublesome, but that doesn¡¯t mean we¡¯re afraid of trouble!¡±


    Seeing He Yingyu stand up, the cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Sect immediately had their eyes lit up, even Shangguan Congliang also showed a look of appreciation.


    They generally admired strong individuals, a woman like He Yingyu who is a great cultivator in the False Core stage.


    Her tough stance is not only unrepulsive to them, but they greatly admire it and even want to conquer such a strong woman.


    Seeing the sudden tense atmosphere, a formidable cultivator of the False Core stage from the Heavenly Dao sect immediately came out to mediate, and apologized on behalf of Shangguan Congliang, to ease the tension.


    Not all of the people in Heavenly Dao Sect are arrogant, some are adept at managing relationships and social interactions.


    ¡°Brother Chen, don¡¯t pay attention to these self-important guys.


    Hmph, especially Shangguan Congliang, I think he is 80% jealous of you¡­¡±


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    ¡°I understand.


    We can just say that the character and mentality of the cultivators from our Longevity Sect and the Heavenly Dao Sect are different, they are just a bit more outgoing¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming gently smiled.


    His state of mind surpassed the others so naturally he wouldn¡¯t get angry over such a childish provocation that seemed like child¡¯s bragging.


    Yang Zidao shook his head and sighed, ¡°Brother Chen, this is probably your first encounter with these guys from the Heavenly Dao Sect, they have no ill intentions, but they¡¯re just too arrogant.


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    If you have great power, you mustn¡¯t be humble in front of them.


    They view humility as a lack of power.


    If you have great power, display it and they will respect and absolutely not dare to offend you.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, ¡°I understand.


    Thank you, Brother Yang.¡±


    He finally understands the positioning of these cultivators from the Heavenly Dao Sect, they indeed resemble the personalities of certain foreign nationalities from his previous life.


    But he will still maintain his own position.


    This is a battlefield after all, and they are about to carry out a beheading mission, so there¡¯s no need to show off.


    If they have great power, it is enough to protect themselves in crisis, and if these cultivators from the Heavenly Dao Sect love to show off, then just let them show off.


    ¡­


    That night, Chen Dengming and his companions rested in the simple caves within this mountainous area.


    The living environment is very primitive.


    It¡¯s clear that this place has not been developed for very long.


    Some of the buildings in the mountains are still under construction.


    Even the only grade one Spirit Vein was forcibly relocated here by the Earth Building Sect at great effort, to maintain the daily operation of the formation here.


    There were cultivators from the Earth Building Sect preparing to build a war fortress-like city gate here, and they were already in full swing with construction work.


    For the cultivators to establish a city gate and successfully obstruct the enemy¡¯s advance to form a stronghold is no simple task.


    It also has to set up a formation and drive in the Array Plate.


    Each of these Array Plates weigh hundreds of kilograms, and they require precise location estimates before they can be driven in.


    This is not a job that any cultivator can do.


    Besides, there are Spirit Boats or many small Flying Artifacts in mid-air coordinating with the Array Plate to form the Floating Island, creating a blockade in mid-air.


    Outside of the Floating Island, there are patrol cultivators from the governing Alliance commuting between the gates.


    Otherwise, with the cultivators flying around, if the enemy didn¡¯t take the ground and just teleported in from the clouds, they wouldn¡¯t be able to defend against them.


    Building this Floating Island is an area of expertise for the Strange Object Sect.


    Therefore, there are also some cultivators of the Strange Object Sect in the mountain area.


    ¡­


    Within the stone cave, after Chen Dengming shielded He Yingyu and had a bath in the primitive-feeling stone cave, he performed a Cleaning Skill to tidy himself up.


    Watching He Yingyu¡¯s charming figure sitting in front of the mirror, Chen Dengming spread his hands and said, ¡°Cleaning Skill is for cleaning, and washing with water is also for cleaning.


    Cleaning Skill is more convenient, but Sister, you insist on bathing, what¡¯s the reasoning behind this?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s to hydrate my skin.


    This is a beauty routine that we women care about.


    If you don¡¯t take care of your skin, even if you have a long life, your skin will lose its elasticity and lustera€|¡±


    ¡°Hydrating beauty care¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t refute this reason, but since it benefits him as well, he was willing to support it.


    ¡°Elder Zhu hasn¡¯t summoned us yet.


    I have nothing to do tonight, so I¡¯ll go out for a walk.


    I heard that there are cultivators from the Strange Object Sect here.


    I want to get to know them.¡±


    ¡°Go ahead, but don¡¯t randomly look at the female cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Sect, some of them are narcissistic.


    If you look at them more, they will mistakenly think that you like them, a bunch of shameless hussies.¡±


    Chen Dengming agreed and took a glance at He Yingyu.


    My sister knows a lot, she must have found out in advance.


    He immediately left the stone cave and began looking around in a rough mountainous area, inquiring about the location of the cultivators from the Strange Object Sect.


    In his mind, he was considering what price would be appropriate to buy the second-order Soul-Snatching Array Disk if the cultivators of Strange Object Sect did have one.


    This was a major matter that could solve his cultivation speed issue, and should not be taken lightly.


    On his way, he passed by the place where the cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Sect were staying and faintly heard laughter.


    He turned his head and saw several female cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Sect gathered in a pavilion not far away, laughing and chatting.


    Recalling his sister¡¯s advice, he immediately averted his gaze.


    Unexpectedly, the laughter from that direction grew even louder, and there were even sounds of teasing and taunting.

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    ?Chapter 419: 195: The Arrogance of the Heavenly Dao Sect Cultivator!


    Second-order Soul Snatching Array (Additional for Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 419: 195: The Arrogance of the Heavenly Dao Sect Cultivator!


    Second-order Soul Snatching Array (Additional for Monthly Tickets)_3 ¡°That cultivator from the Longevity Sect is so shy, he doesn¡¯t even dare to look us in the eye.¡±


    ¡°He seems quite mature, surprisingly handsome too, but I wonder about his strength¡­¡±


    ¡°The men from Longevity Sect lack confidence, our men from the Heavenly Dao Sect are much more assertive.¡±


    Chen Dengming snorted coldly, turning to shoot them a freezing look.


    His eyes shone like jewels in the darkness, radiating intense scrutiny over them.


    ¡°Presumptuous!¡±


    The female cultivators from the Heavenly Dao Sect felt an instant wave of fear, akin to the terrifying awe of being in the presence of a Great Cultivator at the Golden Core realm.


    This profound fear seeped into their very being, causing them all to immediately clam up.


    It wasn¡¯t until Chen Dengming was well out of sight that they were able to regain their senses.


    One of the female cultivators turned beet red in embarrassment, clutching her abdomen.


    The others could no longer laugh either, kicking themselves for not recognizing the power of a cultivator from Longevity Sect who was merely a False Core, yet so low-key and discreet in suppressing his aura.


    They had underestimated him compared to their brethren.


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    ¡°Did that False Core cultivator from Longevity Sect just unleash his Divine Sense attack on us?


    It felt so powerful.¡±


    ¡°No¡­


    no, he simply warned us, but his Divine Sense does indeed feel incredibly strong, even more so than when we faced Brother Qiao Zhaoxian.¡±


    ¡°How could that be?


    More terrifying than Brother Qiao?¡±


    ¡°Ah!


    I remember who he is now, that man with two white tufts in his hair¡­


    he¡¯s Chen¡­


    Chen Dengming from the Changchun Fairy Couple.¡±


    ¡°Is it really him?


    I¡¯ve heard that he and Jade Cauldron True Monarch joined forces to repel the Blazing Blood Demon.


    It appears there¡¯s no smoke without fire.¡±


    ¡­


    ¡°The female cultivators from Heavenly Dao Sect are too open-minded for my taste.


    Annoying!


    I prefer the style of my fellow sisters.


    Graceful and reserved on the outside, while only open to me behind closed doors¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming hurriedly left the scene of controversy and quickly discovered the location of the cultivators from the Strange Object Sect.


    Excited, he headed over.


    He had previously presumed that acquiring the second-order Soul Snatching Array Disk would be as difficult as before and was accustomed to failing in this aspect.


    As Soul Snatching Array Disks were almost entirely absent from the market, it demonstrated the extent of the control Strange Object Sect exerted over such disks.


    He doubted they would be willing to trade with him.


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    To his surprise, the head cultivator on the brink of Foundation Establishment from the Strange Object Sect was exceptionally polite and readily agreed to the trade after hearing his request.


    ¡°Brother Chen, to be honest, I only have the second-order version of the Soul Snatching Array Disk.


    The third-order disk is only available to our sect¡¯s Great Cultivators at the Golden Core realm.


    However, if you desire it, I am willing to privately trade it to you at just the cost price, as a token of our friendship.


    But you must never reveal this, just use it privately.¡±


    Ye Kezheng, a cultivator from the Strange Object Sect on the brink of Foundation Establishment, presented a disk as large as a basin, along with over a dozen Array Flags.


    His words were warm yet hinted at a mysterious implication.


    Chen Dengming understood and sighed inwardly in disappointment.


    Nonetheless, he expressed deep gratitude.


    He immediately responded,


    ¡°Friend Ye, your generosity is overwhelming.


    You agreeing to trade is already placing me in your debt, there¡¯s no need for you to sell it at cost.


    I am willing to offer fifty high-quality Spirit Crystals to purchase it.¡±


    ¡°No, no, Brother Chen, that¡¯s too much¡­¡±


    ¡°Ah, Brother Ye, why are we being so formal?


    While you wish to establish friendship, I too relish the idea¡­¡±


    After much persuasion, Chen Dengming finally convinced Ye Kezheng to accept the fifty high-quality Spirit Crystals.


    His heart throbbed with excitement upon receiving the second-order Soul Snatching Array Disk.


    This item was a godsend for him, a cultivator of conflicting Spiritual Roots.


    It was far superior to a Spirit Gathering Array.


    To acquire it today was nothing short of luck.


    Fifty high-quality Spirit Crystals spent were absolutely worth it.


    Furthermore, he deliberately sought to establish a good relationship with Ye Kezheng, the Foundation Establishment stage cultivator from the Strange Object Sect.


    Given Ye¡¯s current strength, he might soon break into the Golden Core realm.


    Once that happens, as long as Chen maintains a good relationship with him, he could leverage his connection to acquire a third-order Soul Snatching Array.


    That would be even better.


    In investment terms, a small amount spent now was nothing.


    If he had truly paid only the cost price, Ye would not have tasted much benefit from him, and it would be difficult to negotiate further deals in the future.


    Once they are willing to befriend you, the second round becomes about interests.


    If the benefits are not enough, why should they continue to incur losses?


    After bidding farewell, Chen Dengming rushed back to his cave dwelling with his second-order Soul Snatching Array Disk to test how powerful it was, and see how much it can speed up his cultivation.


    Meanwhile, Zhu Guangbiao, a great Golden Core cultivator from the Longevity Sect, had already teamed up with Meng Zuoping, a Golden Core cultivator from the Heavenly Dao Sect to refine the specifics of their joint offensive plan, including the importance of sincere co-operation between disciples of each sect.


    In this beheading mission, not only will the disciples from the Longevity Sect participate, but disciples from the Heavenly Dao Sect will also participate.


    Especially as main forces, the six False Core representatives from the Longevity Sect shall primarily play a supportive role.


    Indeed, in terms of combat ability within the same realm, disciples from the Heavenly Dao Sect are undeniably unique.


    Only sword cultivators from Shu Sword Pavilion could rival them.


    Despite this, even the bravest and most capable cultivators from the Longevity Sect may inevitably fall short¡­


    ¡­


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    ¡­

 Chapter 420

    ?Chapter 420: 196: Demon Rohash of Mosha Country, the Number One Person Below the Golden Core (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 420: 196: Demon Rohash of Mosha Country, the Number One Person Below the Golden Core (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1 The new beheading task order was issued faster than expected.


    In the second half of the night, as everyone was resting, specially made wartime Jade Talismans for Message Transmission lit up slightly, delivering the prompt.


    Immediately, Chen Dengming ended his cultivation and rose from his straw mat.


    ¡°Daoist¡­


    are you still jumping?¡±


    Opposite him, on the Soul Snatching Array Disk, which was as large as a washbasin, the Mini Array Spirit still seemed eager, changing the disk, she seemed very excited, and had been dancing for half the night and could not stop.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need.


    The Spirit Vein here is too poor, it won¡¯t be very efficient.


    You should also take a break¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head to stop her.


    Seeing the Mini Array Spirit utter a disheartened ¡®oh¡¯, he couldn¡¯t help but laugh.


    It was hard to imagine, if this was the Nascent Soul ancestor of the Yin Ghost Sect from back then, what exactly she had gone through to become what she is now?


    However, he liked it.


    ¡°Junior brother, we need to prepare to set off soon, don¡¯t keep Martial Uncle Zhu waiting.¡±


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    She immediately changed out of her silk nightclothes and put on a high-level ice-blue Magic Robe.


    Chen Dengming had been resting in his black gold robe, so there was no need for him to change.


    He performed a Cleaning Skill to freshen up and then¡­


    Xu Wei had already packed up the Soul Snatching Array Disk and Array Flags for him.


    This second-order Soul Snatching Array Disk had about ten times the soul-snatching range of the first-order disk, making it much more effective.


    With this Array Disk, Chen Dengming estimated that his cultivation efficiency could be further improved by about 30%.


    In other words, if he originally needed ten years to cultivate to the Golden Core, with this new second-order Soul Snatching Array Disk, he might only need seven years.


    However, in this mountainous area with only first-class Spirit Veins, no matter how good the effect of the second-order Soul Snatching Array, it can¡¯t make something out of nothing.


    ¡­


    Half a cup of tea¡¯s time later.


    Chen Dengming arrived at the designated location indicated by the Jade Talisman.


    This was a temporary meeting hall located outside the Heavenly Dao Sect¡¯s gathering area.


    Five small, fast-speed third-class Spirit Boats were lined up in a row outside the meeting hall.


    Two of the boats were clearly equipped with powerful Magical Artifacts, which were quite expensive.


    For ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators, even Great Cultivators of False Core, it would be very difficult to purchase a third-class Spirit Boat.


    But for a large sect, they can easily afford a lot of these boats.


    ¡°Junior Brother Chen, Junior Sister He, you both came quite quickly too.¡±


    At the entrance of the meeting hall, Chi Domain was pacing.


    When he saw Chen Dengming and He Yingyu flying towards them in the distance, he immediately went forward to welcome them with a smile.


    Chen Dengming approached him, ¡°Brother Chi, why don¡¯t you go in?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m the only one from our side who came first.¡± Chi Domain smiled, motioning towards the back with his mouth, and said, ¡°Inside are three from the Heavenly Dao Sect, that snobbish Shangguan fellow is there, I don¡¯t want to go in and embarrass myself so early.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, ¡°Then should we go in now?


    Who else is inside?¡±


    Chi Domain said, ¡°Let¡¯s go, now that you guys are here, I can relax a lot.


    I heard that the top False Core cultivator from the Heavenly Dao Sect will also come this time.¡±


    ¡°First person?¡± Chen Dengming was startled.


    Chi Domain said solemnly, ¡°That¡¯s Qiao Zhaoxian.


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    He was once able to escape from the hands of the Soul Devouring Old Demon, and he also encountered the Blood Slaughter Sect¡¯s Blood Killing Old Ghost alone but still managed to escape successfully, so his fame spread far and wide.


    This beheading mission implies that we should cooperate with the Heavenly Dao Sect, but in reality, we¡¯re just intended to fully cooperate with him.¡±


    Chen Dengming and He Yingyu exchanged a glance, their hearts murmuring, but they didn¡¯t speak.


    What is this about fully cooperating with one person?


    This is a collective action, not individual heroism.


    Even if it was individual heroism, having so many False Core disciples cooperating with a single Golden Core disciples would make more sense, what does it mean to cooperate with a single False Core disciple?


    Perhaps Chi Domain¡¯s understanding was also wrong.


    Without saying anything, the two followed Chi Domain into the meeting hall.


    In no time, individuals such as Yang Zidao also arrived in succession.


    In the meeting hall, the atmosphere was tense.


    Cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Longevity Sect were clearly separated.


    Even if some were familiar with each other and exchanged a few words, they were still somewhat distant and wouldn¡¯t be as harmonious as the fellow disciples of their own sect.


    This was normal.


    Not even fellow disciples from the same sect can be in complete unity, let alone two different sects.


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t like this kind of place very much.


    Foundation Establishment cultivators, especially disciples of large sects, were usually proud and reserved, not as down-to-earth and relaxed as Loose Cultivators.


    Their words seemed polite, but there were hidden barbs, making it disconcerting but there was nothing one could point out as wrong, making it uncomfortable.


    Soon, six people of the Longevity Sect had arrived, and five of the Heavenly Dao Sect had also arrived.


    Only the popular Qiao Zhaoxian was still not here.


    After waiting for a while, the sound of wind breaking came from outside the door, and two figures, one after the other, entered the hall.


    Seeing the leading man, who had a vigorous appearance, bronze skin, and veins bulging on his arms, everyone immediately showed their respect.


    ¡°Martial Uncle Zhu!¡±


    ¡°Elder Zhu!¡±


    Upon seeing the tall and handsome young cultivator following the middle-aged figure, the practitioners from the Heavenly Dao Sect perked up and bowed respectfully.


    ¡°Brother Qiao.¡±


    Yang Zidao looked at Chen Dengming and said, ¡°That¡¯s Qiao Zhaoxian.


    Don¡¯t let his appearance fool you, he¡¯s very powerful.


    I suspect that the Heavenly Dao Sect is grooming him as the next heir, and this beheading mission might just be a test.¡±


    ¡°What do you mean looking like me?


    I¡¯m a ninety-three year old geezer, it¡¯s just that I look young,¡± Chen Dengming retorted silently in his heart as he observed Qiao Zhaoxian.


    The man was ruggedly built, with dark, ink-like hair.


    His eyes were as bright as morning stars, his nose was high and his spirit was lofty.


    Despite the gentle look in his eyes, they exerted enormous pressure on others, making him indeed highly appealing.

 Chapter 421

    ?Chapter 421: 196: Demon Rohash of Mosha Country, the Number One Person Below the Golden Core (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 421: 196: Demon Rohash of Mosha Country, the Number One Person Below the Golden Core (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2 From Zhu Guangbiao¡¯s special attention by bringing this person over, it was apparent how formidable this person was, perhaps he was about to break through to the Golden Core.


    After introducing himself, Qiao Zhaoxian got to know the others.


    When introducing Chen Dengming, he suddenly smiled and said, ¡°I¡¯ve long heard of Brother Chen, your addition is like giving a tiger wings.¡±


    Chen Dengming politely replied, not paying much attention to the flattery.


    Zhu Guangbiao quickly issued orders, his eyes shining brightly, ¡°Alright, it¡¯s about time.


    I will now give you your assignments regarding the specifics of our decapitation mission, you can depart.


    Duke Dao of the Heavenly Dao Sect and I will provide cover on the surface.¡±


    As he finished talking, he patted his storage bag and immediately twelve luminous streaks shot out, flying into the hands of everyone present.


    Chen Dengming received the jade token and divided a strand of his Divine Sense to browse the contents.


    ¡°¡­Target, Demon Rohash of Mosha Country¡­coordinate with the cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Sect to kill Demon Rohash.


    The situation may change in the blink of an eye, so adapt as necessary, personal safety comes first¡­¡±


    On the other side, the disciples of the Heavenly Dao Sect also read the mission details, but it was slightly different from the Longevity Sect.¡±


    ¡°¡­Target, Demon Rohash of Mosha Country¡­kill Demon Rohash with the help of the cultivators from the Longevity Sect, the mission must be completed¡­¡±


    Everyone reviewed the specific mission details, target location, evacuation routes, and the likes.


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    Afterward, they left the conference hall one by one, boarding a third-grade Spirit Boat equipped with magic artifacts to depart.


    Chen Dengming took out the battle zone map, looking for the location of the decapitation mission, which was deep in the western region of the battle zone.


    Such a deep position posed an extremely high danger.


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    Although Zhu Guangbiao and other Golden Core cultivators would draw attention on the surface, there was still a substantial risk, as they could potentially encounter Demon Cultivators among the Golden Core cultivators.


    No wonder the Heavenly Dao Sect sent Qiao Zhaoxian this time.


    With his strength, he might be able to hold off Golden Core cultivators from the Demon Cultivation camp, creating a survival space for others, and he himself could escape later.


    To put it simply, high hopes were pinned on Qiao Zhaoxian, who was the strongest fighter under the Golden Core.


    After all, as soon as a Golden Core powerful cultivator makes a move, it was like a bright sun hanging in the sky, creating a commotion, which was not conducive for a decapitation mission.


    Therefore, the personal value of a false core powerful cultivator, like Qiao Zhaoxian, whose strength was infinitely close to the Golden Core, was manifested.


    At this point, Qiao Zhaoxian had already started asking about the situation as the team leader.


    ¡°We are about to engage in a fierce battle, and if we are to work together sincerely, let¡¯s get familiar with each other first.


    If you have any magic treasures or potent skills, why not speak about them now, so we all know what we¡¯re up against?¡±


    At his words, everyone looked at each other, especially the six False Core cultivators from the Longevity Sect, all stunned and even embarrassed.


    Speaking about one¡¯s own magic treasures and skills was considered taboo in everyday life, even though it might not be a big deal now, the key point is¡­they all didn¡¯t necessarily have magic treasures.


    Qiao Zhaoxian laughed, ¡°I¡¯ll embarrass myself first.


    I have two magic treasures, one is the Chaos Element Bracelet which can break apart anything, good for offense and defense, and another is the Heavenly Dao Halberd, a standardized magic treasure from our sect, which you should all be familiar with.


    With these two magic treasures and my ¡°Heavenly Dao Ruyi Skill¡±, I can fight with a Golden Core stage cultivator for an incense stick worth of time.¡±


    As soon as he finished speaking, his five fellow disciples from the Heavenly Dao Sect immediately complimented ¡®Brother Qiao¡¯s bravery¡¯.


    ¡°An incense stick worth of time¡­I wonder what kind of Golden Core Great Cultivator he is?


    If it¡¯s from the Heavenly Dao Sect or Shu Sword Pavilion, indeed it would be formidable, perhaps stronger than me.¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered in his mind.


    Golden Core Great Cultivators also have ¡®varieties¡¯, generally, the Golden Core of small Sects are not as formidable as those of large ones, especially such as the top Sects among these large Sects, the Daoism they practice and the magic treasures they possess are entirely different.


    He was curious and wanted to ask the other party for clarity on whether the Golden Core he described was of the Heavenly Dao Sect, so he could assess his true strength.


    But asking such a question might be too offensive, like a provocation, which didn¡¯t suit his character, so he held back.


    At this time, the rest of the Heavenly Dao Sect also took turns to talk about their magic skills and magic treasures.


    Except for one person who had no magic treasure, the rest of the four did possess magic treasures.


    Seeing that, three people from the Longevity Sect, Chi Domain, Miao Fei, and Ke Yun, felt awkward and uncomfortable on their faces.


    None of them possessed magic treasures.


    Magic Treasures were not Magic Artifacts, even the most inferior Magic Treasure required more than two thousand top-grade Spirit Crystals, it was not something ordinary False Core cultivators could afford.


    Those like Chen Dengming who killed Golden Core cultivators to get Magic Treasures and then reforged those treasures into their own were, after all, minorities.


    Among the six people in the Heavenly Dao Sect, five had Magic Treasures, it¡¯s probably because they were carefully chosen disciples.


    The disciples of the Heavenly Dao Sect were inherently battle-hungry and bloodthirsty, so it was normal for most of them to possess Magic Treasures.


    At this point, Chen Dengming figured out that Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s seemingly friendly and reasonable request was only to put pressure on them from the Longevity Sect.


    Apparently, he wanted them to cooperate willingly, so they wouldn¡¯t disobey or overthink things.


    At this time, Yang Zidao revealed his magic treasure.


    He was an old, powerful False Core cultivator from the Longevity Sect, whose strength was formidable and it was normal for him to own a magic treasure.


    Chen Dengming and He Yingyu looked at each other, before both stating their Magic Treasures.


    Their magic treasures were only recently refined, so they managed to save face.


    ¡°The two of you are truly extraordinary.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian smiled and praised before asking, ¡°Daoist friend Chen, did you use magic treasure when you fought against the Blazing Blood Demon last time?¡±

 Chapter 422

    ?Chapter 422: 196: Demon Rohash of Mosha Country, the Number One Person Below the Golden Core (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 422: 196: Demon Rohash of Mosha Country, the Number One Person Below the Golden Core (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_3 Chen Dengming paused, shook his head, and answered honestly, ¡°Not really, my Magic Treasure wasn¡¯t ready last time.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian looked surprised.


    ¡°Well, that¡¯s unexpected.


    I heard from Elder Zhu and Jade Cauldron True Monarch that you managed to wound the Blazing Blood Demon.


    Does Daoist friend Chen have any other impressive tricks up your sleeve?


    Feel free to share.


    It might ease our minds.¡±


    Chen Dengming slightly frowned, then laughed.


    ¡°Fellow Cultivator Qiao, these are personal secrets after all.


    I can only assure you that I do have some hidden cards strong enough to threaten ordinary Golden Core cultivators.


    ¡°It was merely a moment of luck when the Blazing Blood Demon was distracted by Senior Jade Cauldron.


    Nothing to boast about.¡±


    ¡°Oh, I seea€|¡± Qiao Zhaoxian responded with a hint of skepticism.


    He nodded and smiled.


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    ¡°Very well!


    If it¡¯s a matter of your privacy, I will not ask further.


    It¡¯s our fortune to have you and your hidden cards on the same team.¡±


    The Heavenly Dao Sect¡¯s members looked at Chen Dengming suspiciously, somewhat discontented with his secretive behavior.


    Even the people from the Longevity Sect, like Qiu Feng, had seemed formidable but lost their glamor when faced with cultivators from the Heavenly Dao Sect.


    Perhaps Chen Dengming had indeed got lucky.


    But he did own a Magic Treasure.


    Having such a comrade for coordination in a fight was also quite satisfactory.


    On the journey, they together studied the map and the route of march and retreat and finalized the plan for a surprise attack from behind.


    As expected, Qiao Zhaoxian said that if early Golden Core cultivators showed up, he would distract them for a while to buy others time to escape.


    If more powerful cultivators appeared, then they could only scatter in all directions and rely on their Heavenly Destiny.


    The plan proposed by Qiao Zhaoxian immediately earned the admiration and respect of others, even those from the Longevity Sect.


    The resentment Chen Dengming felt from being probed earlier had now disappeared.


    This Qiao Zhaoxian proved his reliability when it mattered.


    If it were him, though he¡¯d do the same in case of no choice.


    But that was only out of desperation.


    If given a choice, he was unwilling to take up everything and risk his life against stronger cultivators.


    The following journey was peaceful.


    The third-order Spirit Boat moved fast, and it could fly at the high altitudes among the clouds, offering excellent concealment.


    Before long, they bypassed the patrolling area according to the warzone map and intelligence, realized that they had nearly reached their destination, and quietly steered the Spirit Boat down.


    Against a high-end Decapitation Team possessing a third-rank Spirit Boat, the enemy¡¯s patrol and blockade were up in smoke.


    Similarly, it was the same for the Eastern Region alliance.


    The construction of a Floating Island by the Earth Building Sect, along with the patrolling team of cultivators, was only capable of defending against ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator teams.


    But this kind of deep penetration into enemy territory was dangerously risky.


    If intelligence was leaked, or they happened to encounter enemy Golden Core cultivators, the entire group would face total annihilation.


    That was why Zhu Guangbiao authorized the mission only after they set off.


    As they swiftly descended, they could see desolated cities and villages beneath them.


    The scenic ruins, the desolate view, and even the faint smell of Demonic Beasts¡¯ Evil Qi and blood appeared.


    The Western Region had never been a land of happiness before the war.


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    Demonic Beasts reigned everywhere.


    Frictional battles occasionally broke out amongst themselves for resources.


    Otherwise, with the powerful individual strength of the Western Region¡¯s Demon Cultivation, it would pose a significant threat to Eastern Region Sects, who may not be able to resist.


    But eight years ago, various Sects and Demon Countries in the Western Region suddenly united and launched a comprehensive attack on the Eastern Region from four areas, catching the Eastern Region Sects off guard.


    Numerous cultivation families and small Sects were wiped out, and Spirit Veins and other resources were seized.


    The unexpected unity and alliance of the Western Region left the Eastern Region Sects in shock and unease.


    That¡¯s one of the main reasons the Heavenly Dao Sect initiated another war after the first East-West war, with the goal of nipping the threat in the bud and preventing the Western Region Sects from uniting again.


    Unexpectedly, the Eastern Region¡¯s counterattack seemed to unite the previously dispersing Western Region Sects and Demon Countries, turning the war into a stalemate.


    Now, the place they had reached seemed to be a forbidden zone for life, without signs of humanity.


    A group of vulture-like demonic birds was gathered amidst the ruins, feeding on the broken, decaying bodies.


    Their crimson eyes were chilly.


    As the Spirit Boat descended, the group of demonic birds was startled and was about to take off.


    ¡°Leave these demonic birds!


    Their sudden flight might alert nearby Demon Cultivators.¡±


    As Qiao Zhaoxian shared his experience through Divine Sense, he was already activating a jar-like Magic Artifact.


    The moment it flashed, it emitted a powerful suction force, drawing each demonic bird inside.


    Chen Dengming and the others also took their actions.


    Chen Dengming performed the Puppet Skill casually, covering dozens of demonic birds.


    Instantly, the birds froze and fell down headfirst.


    But in the next instant, they were obliterated by a series of sudden sword shadows, leaving only a mixture of feathers and blood flying.


    Chen Dengming paused, turning to look at Shangguan Congliang, who was manipulating the flying sword beside him.


    The latter realized it and looked back at Chen Dengming, feeling a bit embarrassed but still snorted and immediately manipulated his flying sword to hunt down other birds.


    Chen Dengming frowned, did not feel like taking further action, and thought, ¡°Idiot!¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian immediately sensed the awkwardness and ordered Shangguan Congliang.


    Given his prestige status within the Heavenly Dao Sect, Shangguan Congliang obeyed.


    ¡°Brother Chen, I didn¡¯t realize that your Puppet Skill had reached such a pure state.


    It¡¯s best if you make your move.


    The quieter the better.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian turned to Chen Dengming politely.


    Shangguan Congliang¡¯s face darkened on hearing this, but he quickly retracted his flying sword.


    He had rushed to present his skills without noticing that Chen Dengming had the situation under control.


    He felt awkward when he realized, but he had to admit his mistake now.


    Chen Dengming shook his head secretly, instructed He Yingyu to deal with the spread of the bloody smell in the air with a special Magic Artifact, and quickly took control of the situation using the Puppet skill.


    Several breaths later, they set off again, keeping the Spiritual Light hidden, and maintaining a low-profile¡­


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    A burly figure shot out, quickly overthrowing the demonic beast manipulated by Chen Dengming¡¯s Puppet Skill, snapping its neck before it had the chance to roar.


    On the other side, several other cultivators from Heavenly Dao Sect took action as well, using not spells but their physical strength garnered from body cultivation, swiftly ending the life of the demonic beasts with minimal disturbance.


    This truly allowed Chen Dengming and the other cultivators of the Longevity Sect to witness the dreadful physical power of body cultivation.


    These robust individuals were almost as formidable as demons, exhibiting exceptional strength and impressive explosive power.


    ¡°Were I to cast Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma, I could also reach this kind of level, but to transcend it, I would have to employ the power of Daoist scripts¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, then suddenly became startled.


    Upon further thought, it seemed that the strength of these body cultivators from the Heavenly Dao Sect didn¡¯t seem that overwhelming, which left him slightly disappointed.


    ¡°Maybe¡­


    Qiao Zhaoxian will be stronger¡­¡± Chen Dengming glanced towards Qiao Zhaoxian, who hadn¡¯t yet made a move.


    The latter also looked over at the same time, flashing him a friendly smile, saying, ¡°Daoist friend Chen, your mastery in Puppet Skill is truly superb, saving us a lot of trouble.


    The demonic beasts we encountered along the way are indeed too numerous.¡±


    The Puppet Skill was a top-tier second-level skill, which Chen Dengming had mastered.


    This wasn¡¯t such a notable accomplishment, because among the various Great Cultivators at the False Core stage present, a few also knew top-tier second level skills and had achieved mastery in them.


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    However, the only one who knew the Puppet Skill was Chen Dengming.


    Combined with his superior spiritual root¡¯s affinity level, his casting speed and power seemed much stronger.


    ¡°The troubles we¡¯ve encountered thus far have been minor.


    We should better conceal ourselves and accelerate our pace; otherwise, there¡¯s always a risk of exposing ourselves,¡± Chen Dengming proposed.


    ¡°Precisely.¡± Qiao Zhaoxian gravely nodded.


    With a wave of his hand, several people swiftly collected the corpses of the demonic beasts into their storage bags for later distribution, and then announced.


    ¡°The numerous demonic beasts along the way have forced us to alter our travel plan.


    We¡¯ll infiltrate covertly.


    Brother Zhen, could you use the Great Concealing Skill to mask our mana fluctuations?¡±


    ¡°Sure!¡± A cultivator from Heavenly Dao Sect, whose hair was tied into small braids, responded.


    Everyone immediately cast their spells.


    Some cast invisibility, some used Earth Escape Skill, and Chen Dengming used the Wood Escape Skill to hurry forward stealthily.


    Zhen Changming from the Heavenly Dao Sect then used the Great Concealing Skill to erase their mana fluctuations along the way.


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    They hadn¡¯t been on the road for long when traces of patrolling demon cultivators started to appear, and a tall mountain loomed ahead.


    On the grassland below the mountain, around a dozen demon cultivator camps were scattered.


    Calls from demonic beasts and reverberating horn sounds could be heard, and spirit boats floated in the sky.


    Hundreds of elite cultivators from the Mosha Country, stationed here, were all awaiting commands from Demon Rohash of Mosha Country.


    The term Demon Rohash in Mosha Country is equivalent to prince.


    If their operation to behead the chain of command here and kill Demon Rohash, the strongest of the demon cultivators, was successful, it would be a great blow to the morale of Mosha Country and the other demon cultivators, whilst uplifting the spirits of their own cultivators.


    Beyond this, pure royal demon blood from Demon Rohash, it was rumored, would be extremely beneficial for high-end battles above the Golden Core stage.


    Therefore, pure royal demon blood from Demon Rohash also represented more sect contributions and military merits.


    At the moment, everyone gathered at a spot around a thousand feet away from the Mosha Country cultivator¡¯s camp, observing it stealthily.


    He Yingyu activated a special observational magic artifact and peered through, using the Thousand-mile Eye Skill.


    Chi Domain was listening in stealthily, using his Accurate Listening Skill.


    The major and minor roads leading to the camp were all blocked by patrolling demon cultivators.


    It seemed difficult to approach from any direction and could only be stormed.


    ¡°At least four hundred people, not sure how many are at Foundation Establishment stage, Demon Rohash might be in the main building in the middle,¡± He Yingyu observed.


    Chi Domain also shook his head, ¡°The distance is too far, I can¡¯t listen as clearly.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian gravely nodded, ¡°All of our intelligence comes from a high-ranking informant who¡¯s currently in the demon cultivator camp.


    Although we don¡¯t know who he is, the information he provided surely won¡¯t be wrong.


    This time, those inside the camp might only include Demon Rohash whose strength equates to the False Core stage and five Foundation Establishment stage demons from Demon Luo Country.


    It¡¯s possible that some False Core stage demon beasts are lying in wait, protecting Demon Rohash.


    Yet their numbers surely won¡¯t be large¡­¡±


    Saying this, he paused, and looked at everyone.


    ¡°I propose a sudden attack to kill.


    Leave Demon Rohash to me.


    If other demon cultivators attempt to intervene, you all should counterattack to protect me.


    Our actions should be swift, and we should rapidly retreat once we succeed.


    Under no circumstances should we get entangled in prolonged battle.¡±


    On hearing this, everyone¡¯s nerves tightened.


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    But seeing the intensity of the patrol by the demon cultivators in the distance, choosing to storm them indeed seemed to be the only option.


    Continuing to infiltrate perfectly without causing fluctuation in mana and being discovered seemed impossible.


    Even if the speed of the assault was slightly slow, the enemy could immediately activate the defensive formation, making it very difficult for them to invade.


    ¡°Brother Chen.¡±


    At this moment, Qiao Zhaoxian turned to Chen Dengming, ¡°How long can your Puppet Skill control a Foundation Establishment cultivator?¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered for a moment, then said, ¡°If it¡¯s one person, I can control for a prolonged time, but if it¡¯s multiple people, a few breaths of time should be enough.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s enough!¡± Qiao Zhaoxian smiled, ¡°Please lend us your strength for the upcoming assault.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, ¡°Of course!¡±


    Immediately afterward, Qiao Zhaoxian turned to the others, making arrangements down to the smallest detail, making full use of everyone¡¯s strengths.

 Chapter 424

    ?Chapter 424: 197: Scheme within a Scheme, the brave Cultivator He Zong_2 Chapter 424: 197: Scheme within a Scheme, the brave Cultivator He Zong_2 Chen Dengming felt a sense of admiration for this person, who indeed had the aura of a leader and was highly capable.


    Moreover, he was meticulous, cautious, and decisive.


    Selecting him as the team leader was completely appropriate.


    On the other hand, other individuals might not have commanded the same level of respect and ability to convince the crowd.


    After their discussion, the group immediately set off, swiftly closing in on the Demon Cultivation camp from the side.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile,


    Inside the most spacious and enormous building in the Demon Cultivation camp, a man dressed in a black Xuan bird robe stood with his back to the others, surveying the battlefield in front of him.


    Six individuals stood quietly behind him, seemingly afraid to disturb him, further emphasizing his distinguished status.


    This man, dressed in a black Xuan bird robe, had an imposing figure and an impressive presence.


    He stood with his hands behind his back, exuding an exceptional charisma.


    His eyes flickered with a strange, eerie light.


    Suddenly, he shifted his gaze to the others, bared his white teeth, and spoke with an urbane smile.


    ¡°Gentlemen, I, this Rakshasa, have shown myself here, and likely it won¡¯t be too long before a Decapitation Team from the Eastern Region arrives to attempt a decapitation mission against me.


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    However, with your assistance, we¡¯ll surely send them packing, annihilate them completely, and greatly boost our own morale.¡±


    The six individuals standing behind him each had a unique presence but shared an intense aura, obviously of extraordinary strength.


    One brawny, robust man among them said solemnly.


    ¡°Your Highness Rakshasa, we wouldn¡¯t dare challenge your arrangements.


    However, you are taking an exceptional risk this time, which could pose great danger.


    We¡¯ve left our other matters to collaborate with your plan.


    It might work for a short period, but in the long run¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Prince Demon Rohash looked at this False Core Demon General and then at the five other False Core demon cultivators who were consciously avoiding his gaze.


    He realized that although he had gathered these people, they had their doubts.


    If his plan failed, it would mean that these people¡¯s other tasks had been delayed.


    They had left their duties in various sectors of the battlefield and rushed over to cooperate, primarily because they couldn¡¯t refuse Mosha Country¡¯s order.


    However, they weren¡¯t necessarily willing to come here.


    This was quite natural.


    In the Western Region, Demon Cultivators value power above all.


    The stronger ones are considered kings.


    All six of them were False Core demons who were usually unyielding.


    Now, they secretly came to protect him.


    But there was no sign of ambush, nor did they know if the enemy would appear, so naturally, they were not satisfied.


    However, he knew for sure that his plan likely would succeed because he had already roughly determined the identity of the traitor in the Demon Cultivation camp.


    Not only did he intend to thwart the attempts of the cultivators from the Eastern Region who dared to come for a decapitation strike, but he also aimed to catch the traitor through this opportunity.


    Just then, shouting and blasts of trumpets suddenly resounded from outside.


    The six Demon Generals inside the building were taken aback.


    Prince Demon Rohash, on the other hand, revealed a regretful yet satisfied smile.


    ¡°What a pity¡­


    it seems my suspicions were right.


    That person does have a problem¡­¡±


    He looked out from the window of the building and saw around a dozen cultivators approaching rapidly.


    There were only twelve of them, but they exuded the force of a grand army.


    Along the way, many demon cultivators fell to them, utterly defeated.


    ¡°They sent twelve False Cores to ambush me?¡±


    Prince Demon Rohash was startled.


    The six Demon Generals all stepped forward, their expressions serious.


    ¡°Who would have thought your plan would actually work, Your Highness?


    It seems that person is definitely the mole.


    But who exactly is this person?


    Can you tell us now, Your Highness?¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no hurry.


    Let¡¯s deal with the current crisis first.¡±


    ¡°Even though we have the advantage of territorial and numerical superiority, facing twelve False Cores is extremely dangerous.


    This has likely exceeded your expectations, hasn¡¯t it, Your Highness?


    We urge you to retreat promptly.¡±


    ¡°No problem!¡± Demon Rohash, the prince, laughed arrogantly, confidently proclaiming, ¡°I already had the confidence to annihilate the assassins.


    Senior Blood Demon, who is nearby, and must have already been on the way after hearing about the commotion.¡±


    Suddenly, there was a loud ¡°boom!¡±


    A thick, black halberd whirled through the air, crashing down dozens of feet away from the building.


    Its explosion instantly reduced more than ten demons and demonic beasts to pieces.


    The ground collapsed, with mud flying all over the place!


    ¡°The Heavenly Dao Halberd!


    It¡¯s Qiao Zhaoxian from the Heavenly Dao Sect?¡±


    Prince Demon Rohash felt a chill in his heart.


    He looked sharply at the tall figure among the rapidly approaching shadows.


    He locked eyes with the figure, then quickly found another target.


    This man effortlessly brushed aside any incoming enemies, causing several cultivators to stiffen up and expose their necks for execution.


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    His companions swiftly harvested their lives, like farmers reaping wheat.


    Even Foundation Establishment demon cultivators were unable to escape his instantaneous control.


    Even when some demons roared and rushed forward defiantly, this man would simply point a finger, and a gold bead in the air would materialize into a giant golden palm, effortlessly crushing the demons into pulp.


    ¡°Who is this cultivator?


    How is he so bold?¡±


    As Demon Rohash, the Prince, was surprised, the remaining seven or eight Foundation Establishment demon cultivators, along with a large number of demons, gathered in front of the building for protection.


    At the same time,


    Chen Dengming and his group had also reached the front of the building.


    With the combined strength of their twelve False Cores, they overpowered the demon cultivators, regardless of their formidable combat power.


    None could match them due to the difference in power level.


    With the building just ahead and dozens, even hundreds of demon cultivators roaring and forming a pincer formation, Qiao Zhaoxian shouted out.


    ¡°Daoist friend Chen!¡±


    ¡°Okay!¡±

 Chapter 425

    ?Chapter 425: 197: Scheme within a Scheme, the brave Cultivator He Zong_3 Chapter 425: 197: Scheme within a Scheme, the brave Cultivator He Zong_3 Chen Dengming suddenly formed a seal with his hands, spreading his arms wide open.


    His spirit entered a state of extreme tranquility, as if the monstrous demons and their attacking claws were nothing more than illusions.


    He remained unfazed, protected by He Yingyu.


    He cast the Puppet Skill with full force.


    In an instant, the Wood Element Spiritual Energy transformed into a strange power covering dozens and even hundreds of Demon Cultivators, including seven or eight at the Foundation Establishment stage.


    A strong repulsive force erupted from those dozens and hundreds of bodies, nearly shaking off the Dan Power he had channeled into them.


    ¡°Take this!¡±


    Spiritual Light blazed brightly in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes.


    Aura exploded into brilliant radiance from his forehead, chest, and abdomen.


    His white hair whipped in the wind.


    The movements of dozens and hundreds of Demon Cultivators suddenly stalled.


    Witnessing such an incredible scene, Yang Zidao and the others were shocked and awestruck.


    Was the Puppet Skill this powerful?


    ¡°Attack!¡±


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    Their False Cores burst open, each exploding with the brightness of miniature suns, and they all launched their attacks in unison.


    Six Heavenly Dao Halberds drew streaks of cold light, arousing intense turbulent gusts.


    Wherever their sharp edges passed, enemies fell one after another, plowing through the hordes of demons.


    All attacks were directed towards the Soul House.


    This earth-shattering collaborative assault was powerful enough to make a Golden Core Great Cultivator retreat.


    How could dozens and hundreds of Demon Cultivators withstand this attack?


    In the blink of an eye, dozens of them were blasted away, their bodies torn and mutilated, spraying blood into the air.


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    In that split second, Chen Dengming, with his calm spirit, sensed a strong threat emanating from the Soul House.


    Inside the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit too urgently alerted him.


    ¡°Careful!¡±


    Sensing the imminent danger, Chen Dengming uttered a warning.


    The Bead of All Gold hovering above his head dropped down instantaneously, forming a protective cover around him and He Yingyu.


    Almost at the same moment, the door of the Soul House burst open, and seven strikes that had been ready for action teared out like bolts of lightning.


    Muffled groans echoed from nearby.


    Two of the strikes were directed straight at Chen Dengming, obviously considering him a great threat.


    Two clanging explosions rang out as sparks flew and Spiritual Energy rippled.


    The protective cover formed by the Bead of All Gold twisted inward and collapsed under a follow-up attack.


    A black spear, fierce as a dragon, pierced through the Bead of All Gold and thrust towards Chen Dengming.


    The strong Evil Qi and demonic force on the spear formed tangible ripples and shockwaves, enough to make hearts palpitate.


    ¡°Junior Brother!¡± It was only then that He Yingyu turned around in shock.


    Chen Dengming snorted coldly, those trivial traces of Evil Qi were far from enough to affect his spirit and mind.


    The Divine Change Saber dropped into his hand with a clang, radiating a silver light as he chopped it through the air, creating a blast of air resembling a shockwave.


    A deep and profound rumble echoed throughout the area as the Dan Power infused in the spear was devoured and shattered by the silver light.


    The tip of the spear broke inch by inch, and then the spear rebounded.


    ¡°Uh!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A tall demon general muffled a groan, staggered backward holding his spear, his robust body seemed electrocuted.


    His face turned ashen, eyes wide in horror.


    ¡°Demon generals!¡±


    ¡°Six Demon Generals and a Demon Rohash!¡±


    Shouts and roars erupted all around.


    The six Heavenly Dao Sect members who were acting as the spearhead quickly regrouped and retreated.


    Two of them were wounded out of nowhere and Qiao Zhaoxian had to cover them as a temporary defense, with a frightened expression on her face.


    Those at the back, such as Yang Zidao and Chi Domain, were all having their hearts pounding in terror.


    After the alarm, they looked at Chen Dengming with astonishment and gratitude in their eyes.


    Those two brutal attacks that had suddenly launched just now were fortunately aimed at Chen Dengming.


    If they had targeted any of them, they would probably have lost their lives there and then.


    However, why were there six Demon Generals not included in the intelligence information?


    Was the information wrong, or pre-released?


    Was it an ambush, or was there a traitor among them?¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­

 Chapter 426

    ?Chapter 426: 198: White-haired Cultivator dominates the field, Blood Mist dispels the old demon (Extra for monthly tickets)_1 Chapter 426: 198: White-haired Cultivator dominates the field, Blood Mist dispels the old demon (Extra for monthly tickets)_1 The information was severely incorrect.


    Six powerful demonic cultivators, equivalent in power to demon generals, suddenly launched a surprise attack, catching everyone off guard.


    Moreover, there was a Demon Rohash Prince whose prowess was not inferior to that of the demon generals.


    Had not the six cultivators from the Heavenly Dao Sect taken the brunt of the pressure, several False Core cultivators from the Longevity Sect might have been seriously hurt or even killed.


    Even Chen Dengming, if he hadn¡¯t sensed the danger in advance under the state of Unity of Heaven and Man and possessed superior combat power, wouldn¡¯t have escaped the ordeal unscathed.


    Nevertheless, two of the six False Core cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Sect had already been injured.


    The battlefield was suddenly silent, a picture of tension and confrontation.


    All the people from the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Longevity Sect felt their hearts sink.


    They were shocked by this unexpected turn of events and grew suspicious.


    Even though they still had the advantage in terms of high-ranking combat power, such doubts would inevitably cause a drop in morale and breed distrust among them.


    The six demon generals and the Demon Rohash Prince were also looking grim.


    They refrained from pursuing their advantage because they were deterred by the formidable power demonstrated by Qiao Zhaoxian and Chen Dengming.


    Demon cultivators are inherently stronger than other cultivators in the same realm due to their constant combat experience.


    However, even the brave and skilled cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Sect can only fight them to a draw at best.


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    As a result, their surprise attack merely wounded two people.


    Five of them concentrated their attack on Qiao Zhaoxian and Chen Dengming, but their attacks were easily neutralized by the two, and only their other two targets sustained injuries.


    This outcome was far below their expectations.


    If three of the high-ranking combatants from the opponent¡¯s side had been reduced, the battle would have been much easier.


    Now, Qiao Zhaoxian, who had summoned his magic treasure, the Chaos Element Bracelet, coldly looked at the Demon Rohash Prince, saying, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you guys to give us such a big surprise.¡±


    He simultaneously transmitted a message to his two injured Junior Brothers and received a response that they were only slightly injured.


    All the cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Sect practice Body Cultivation and their bodies are much more robust than those of ordinary people, making it hard for them to sustain severe injuries.


    The Demon Rohash Prince replied with a faint cold smile at the corner of his mouth, ¡°I, as the Prince, would not be out and about without any precautions.


    However, I was indeed surprised that you, from the Eastern Region, would send out twelve False Core cultivators to deal with me, including you, Qiao Zhaoxian.


    You have really pulled out all the stops¡­¡±


    At this moment, roars and incantations of demonic beasts and demon cultivators could be heard in the surrounding areas.


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    The atmosphere was tense.


    A fight was impending.


    However, the Demon Rohash Prince was composed.


    He suddenly turned his gaze to Chen Dengming, with his white hair flopping on the sides, and said, ¡°I wonder which sect this friend hails from?


    You are indeed very formidable.¡±


    Several False Core cultivators from the Heavenly Dao Sect looked complex at his words.


    Even Shangguan Congliang, could not deny that Chen Dengming¡¯s combat power had indeed surprised them.


    Compared to some people in their previous Longevity Sect who had boasted greatly, his prowess did not disappoint.


    ¡°Now is hardly the time for an exchange, is it?¡±


    Chen Dengming thought to himself, gave the Demon Rohash Prince a cold look, and did not respond.


    He was about to send a message to Qiao Zhaoxian to warn him, but the latter had already done so.


    ¡°Brother Chen, the situation has critically changed.


    There might even be a mole amongst us, but I trust you.


    We should not stay here long.


    We need to break out quickly.


    If I get the opportunity, I will forcibly attack the Demon Rohash.


    Please collaborate accordingly!¡±


    Just as the message was conveyed, Qiao Zhaoxian suddenly let out a thunderous roar.


    ¡°Change of plans, retreat!!¡±


    With his roaring command, Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s mana and Divine Sense simultaneously erupted.


    Instantly, it seemed as though three blazing suns were expanding and the mana vibrations disrupted the plans of many Qi cultivation demon cultivators and even some demon beasts at the Foundation Establishment stage.


    The Chaos Element Bracelet simultaneously emitted a brilliant light, expanded rapidly and became a tall iron wall, releasing an incredible force to block the attacks launched by a massive wave of demon cultivators and several demon generals.


    Boom!!!


    At the moment the attack was unleashed, a startling and earth-shaking sound rang out.


    Everyone at the scene was nearly deafened, and those nearby even saw sparks flashing in front of their eyes.


    The Chaos Element Bracelet, constantly being hit by the attacks, buzzed with incredible vibrations, raising ripples of sound waves and clouds of dust.


    Any demon cultivator or demonic beast that came in contact with it was violently flung away, bleeding from their seven orifices.


    Qiao Zhaoxian also retreated, blood trickling down the corner of his mouth, his complexion slightly pale.


    He had single-handedly withstood the attacks from dozens of demon cultivators and several demon generals, while also managing to counterattack effectively, showcasing his unparalleled strength.


    ¡°Retreat!¡±


    The five False Core cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Sect acted in perfect harmony and turned to retreat.


    Among them, four released their Heavenly Dao Halberds, the Sect¡¯s standard magic artifact.


    The four halberds emitted a blinding light, unleashing an aggressive aura like that of a dragon, a turtle, a sparrow, or a tiger, creating an impenetrable defense like a city wall.


    They formed the Four Images Battle Array, creating an impervious protection, shielded everyone within.


    Chen Dengming and others were also pulled into this protective circle and began to retreat.


    ¡°Kill!¡±


    Everyone present was vigilant.


    Now, with the Heavenly Dao Sect cultivators protecting them from the outside, they all unhesitatingly cast spells or activated their magic artifacts, launching full-scale attacks.


    Immediately, the demon cultivators and demonic beasts rushing in like a tide were cut down one by one by the fierce attacks, falling like straws.


    Together, they quickly broke away from the ongoing conflict.


    Under this sudden pressure, they surprisingly united together in perfect harmony.

 Chapter 427

    ?Chapter 427: 198: White-haired Cultivator Dominates the Scene, Fog of Demon Blood Spreads (Added for Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 427: 198: White-haired Cultivator Dominates the Scene, Fog of Demon Blood Spreads (Added for Monthly Tickets)_2 The cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Sect are indeed formidable, the Four Images Battle Array they formed with their four Magic Treasures, was unbreakable.


    Four people managed to fend off all sorts of attacks and demon beast assaults from all sides, creating conditions for the likes of Chen Dengming in the formation to cast their spells and carve out a path.


    On the other side, Qiao Zhaoxian, standing out from the crowd, broke through the encirclement single-handedly.


    His Chaos Element Bracelet, akin to the wheel of a massive chariot, rolled on forging a path, crushing countless demonic beasts into pieces.


    ¡°Regardless of Qiao Zhaoxian, everyone follow me first to stop them ¨C the Blazing Blood Demon senior is almost here!¡±


    The Demon Rohash Prince looked grim as he issued orders telepathically and then rushed towards Chen Dengming and the others.


    Behind him, six demon generals also followed suit.


    They weren¡¯t fools either, Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s battle prowess was evident to all, he was powerful and agile enough that not even a Great Cultivator at the Golden Core stage would necessarily be able to restrain him.


    If they were to entangle with him, even a slight negligence could lead to injuries on their side.


    Holding up Chen Dengming and the others at least wouldn¡¯t result in immediate fatal danger.


    Even that formidable white-haired cultivator had only demonstrated strong control and defense abilities, which were still quite inferior to Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s.


    And that sufficed to stall until the Blazing Blood Demon arrived.


    ¡°Attack together, let this prince break the formation!¡±


    The moment he got close to Chen Dengming and the others, the Demon Rohash Prince suddenly gestured, instantly bringing forth a long spear.


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    The entire spear sported a snowy-white hue, and the center of the spear radiated an eerie blue spiral that took your breath away.


    Wisps of misty cold air emanated from it, as if the spiral contained an imprisoned ice chimera.


    The moment the long spear appeared, the surrounding spiritual energy surged violently, and the temperature plummeted.


    It seemed as if a deep-blue cold mist encircled the spear¡¯s tip, flowing rapidly, and the terrifying coldness converged at the tip, condensing the air into ice.


    ¡°Watch out!


    It could be a mid-tier, third-order Magic Treasure!¡±


    Yang Zidao cried out in horror as a warning.


    ¡°Nonsense!


    We can see that!¡±


    Shangguan Congliang retorted irritably.


    By this time, the six demon generals had already charged simultaneously, wielding their Magic Treasures and powerful demon weapons to attack.


    The Four Images Battle Array was suddenly under great pressure, teetering on the edge of collapse.


    With a tremendous crash, the violent spiritual energy caused large craters to explode on the ground, halting their breakout effort for the time being.


    The four of them could barely manage to hold the position against the six opponents, all of them visibly strained, with traces of blood trickling from the corners of their mouths, and their formidable bodies trembling violently.


    ¡°Use your Magic Treasures for support!¡±


    Chen Dengming belted out in a low growl as he suddenly shook his arms, like he was embracing the Tai Chi, activating his Soul Shocking Silk utilizing the routes of the Innate Gang Qi circulation.


    Suddenly, amidst the whizzing sound, thousands of fine threads spun around him just like Gang Qi, forming a rotating circle.


    As the rotation grew faster, it became more and more deadly, eventually breaching the sound barrier and sending out terrifying sonic booms, inflicting massive damage.


    Simultaneously, Yang Zidao and He Yingyu also deployed their Magic Treasures.


    The others, who didn¡¯t possess Magic Treasures, were obliged to resort to their Magic Artifacts and prepare their Daoist magic, ready to strengthen their defenses when necessary.


    ¡°Roar!


    -¡±


    Just then, a sky-shaking dragon roar reverberated, accompanied by startlingly intense coldness.


    An intense light burst forth from the tip of the spear that the Demon Rohash Prince held.


    Suddenly, the long spear turned into a furious claw-bearing ice chimera, charging forward.


    In an instant, a strong whirlwind was stirred up, churning the air and forming a roaring vortexa€¡±the cold was palpable.


    For a moment, large snowflakes appeared in the air and scattered all over, blurring everyone¡¯s vision as if it was a plunge into an icy cavern.


    Facing the direct onslaught of the shocking coldness and the spear Qi, Shangguan Congliang and the four other disciples of the Heavenly Dao Sect were taken aback.


    Their movements became sluggish, struggling to hold off the attacks of the six demon generals, and soon enough, some of them cried out in pain due to injuries.


    ¡°Get out of the way!


    We¡¯ll take over!¡±


    At the same time, the voice of Chen Dengming echoed telepathically in the ears of the four.


    Without any hesitation, the four retreated in perfect sync.


    The ice dragon that the spear had turned into, opened its jaws, and its claws were as ferocious as a lightning bolt.


    It travelled, leaving frost on the ground and tiny ice crystals appeared in the air.


    It was about to get close to them.


    Yang Zidao and He Yingyu¡¯s Magic Treasures had already been set up for the attack.


    Boom!


    A deafening blast rang out, and a dazzling spiritual light soared into the sky.


    The surging power, accompanied by a bitter, cold Qi, spread like raging waves in an instant, icing the ground in a layer of frost, with shards of ice crisscrossing.


    The Ice Chimera issued an angry roar.


    It had its two claws torn apart by the two Magic Treasures, but it still kept up its momentum and pushed away the two Magic Treasures, and charged arrogantly.


    ¡°Thud!¡±


    Chen Dengming stepped forward, his eyes blanketed with an authoritative icy silver glow, so dazzling that even his hair shone with a sharp silver light.


    The Soul Shocking Silk rotating at high speed around him had almost turned into a silver ring of light, emitting a terrifying aura of danger which drew everyone¡¯s attention, causing Demon Rohash to change his color.


    ¡°Not good!¡±


    Several of the demon generals shouted.


    ¡°Go!¡±


    With a powerful shout, Chen Dengming pushed his palms forward, releasing a burst of vibrant energy.


    Whoosh!a€¡±a€¡±


    The magic treasure, Soul Shocking Silk, spun as though launched from a catapult.


    It shot out like an incredibly dazzling silver light column, breaking the sound barrier.


    It instantly collided with the incoming Ice Chi.


    An explosive sound that shook eardrums erupted.


    The Ice Chi almost disintegrated instantly under the blinding silver light, its scattered chill freezing the surrounding ground and creating a bed of silver flowers.


    A lance emerged from the cold mist, but was then brushed past by the slightly separated Soul Shocking Silk in the next instant.


    Vrrr!a€¡±a€¡±


    The Soul Shocking Silk emitted intense sound waves, attacking Demon Rohash whose complexion drastically changed, threatening to annihilate him.


    ¡°Good!¡±


    A few disciples of the Heavenly Dao Sect couldn¡¯t help but cheer aloud.


    Six Demon Generals tried to block it with a roar, but they were all pushed away by the incredibly fast Soul Shocking Silk, unable to completely intercept it.


    ¡°Ice Rohash!¡±


    Demon Rohash suddenly formed seals, and icy chill spread from his body.


    Suddenly, his face turned frosty, and the moment he was hit by thousands of Soul Shocking Silk, he exploded into countless snowflakes that swirled around like cotton fluff in the air.


    However, at that moment, an eye-catching bracelet fell from the sky, drawing the ground into a prison, trapping the swirling snowflakes.


    It was Qiao Zhaoxian making a surprise attack, a square halberd fell from the sky, like a charging black dragon, striking a layer of snowflakes in the circled area.


    ¡°Demon Rohash!¡±


    ¡°Prince!¡±


    The six Demon Generals were greatly shocked and returned to aid him all at once.


    ¡°Kill!!¡±


    Chen Dengming took a large step forward, leading Yang Zidao and others to rush out abruptly.


    The Divine Change Saber abruptly extended to eight meters, like a thunderbolt, striking one of the Demon Generals.


    The defending Demon General was horrified on the spot.


    He felt that the intention of this saber was as imposing as a mountain pressing on top of him.


    The killing intent was as cold as frost, shaking his soul and mind.


    A thought flashed through his mind ¨C this white-haired cultivator was even stronger than Qiao Zhaoxian of the Heavenly Dao Sect!


    This thought had just arisen when his demonic weapon, the trident, barely met the thunderous saber, producing a crackling explosion.


    The demonic power on his trident had just exploded when it was shattered by the silver light in the saber qi.


    The halberd broke in an instant.


    An eight-meter-long river of saber qi instantly slashed onto the Demon General¡¯s head!


    The slash was as powerful as a tiger breaking out of its cage, and it should kill the enemy in an instant.


    Boom!!a€¡±a€¡±


    The Demon General¡¯s entire body exploded into a cloud of blood, covering an area around several meters in radius.


    The surging wave of saber Qi and the scattered debris from the explosion rushed around, instantly killing more than a dozen Demon Cultivators in the vicinity.


    The Heavenly Dao Sect cultivators and Yang Zidao and others who rushed up right after saw this and were both shocked and terrified.


    In this moment, the silver-haired Chen Dengming, bathed in blood and wielding a saber, really outshone everyone else!


    The many Demon Cultivators and Demonic Beasts that surged up like a tide were also terrified, their faces ashen, and their charge halted.


    Tzzz!a€¡±a€¡±


    At this moment, in the area circled by the Gang Bracelet, a violent explosion sounded, causing the ground to tremble and large cracks to open.


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    A scream echoed from the range of the Gang Bracelet.


    Suddenly, at this moment, the sound of wind and thunder came from the horizon, and a blood cloud rolled in.


    It radiated an extremely intense oppressive aura, making the sky instantly bright red.


    ¡°Stop!!¡±


    Within the blood cloud, an enormous figure resembling a blood sun shot out a roar.


    An overwhelming and vast Divine Sense wave condensed, arcing like a reddish lightning, while piercing the cloud and flame, it instantly came close to Qiao Zhaoxian.


    ¡°Blazing Blood Demon!¡±


    Yang Zidao and others suddenly changed their faces and looked up at the sky.


    There was a sudden shock in their eyes.


    A Golden Core Great Cultivator indeed had such bad luck.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face also became extremely serious, his eyes filled with silver light.


    He swiftly raised the Ghost Jade Bracelet in his hand and transmitted a message to He Yingyu.


    ¡°Senior sister, you retreat first, just like last time!¡±


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    Heed the reminder from Chen Dengming, He Yingyu quickly relayed through Divine Sense and rushed without hesitation to break out of the encirclement.


    She knew well that staying would not be beneficial but would only distract Chen Dengming.


    If she retreated in advance and maintained a safe distance, she could swiftly assist Chen Dengming in breaking free at a critical moment with the help of the Ghost Jade Bracelet.


    This bracelet, made from special material, could summon the souls of the users within a certain distance and time span, turn their bodies and spiritual bodies into some degree of ethereal forms, greatly reducing wind resistance and dramatically increasing the Escape Speed.


    The Demon Cultivators and Demonic Beasts had just begun their interception when Chen Dengming had already activated the Soul Shocking Silk to clear a path for He Yingyu.


    The densely arranged Soul Shocking Silk radiately sharp white light, instantly making way as nothing could stand in its path.


    Almost instantly, the astonishing Divine Sense of the Blazing Blood Demon, like shooting fire from a cloudburst, attacked Qiao Zhaoxian.


    This candidate disciple from the Heavenly Dao Sect deserved his reputation for repeatedly escaping from powerful Golden Core cultivators.


    Rich in experience, he already urged a Jade Pendant Magical Tool from his body, creating a transparent egg-like shield to block the strike of Divine Sense.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    That shield flickered once and then collapsed.


    However, the body of Qiao Zhaoxian also blinked with Spiritual Light.


    He crumbled away like a mirage and redirected the strike of Divine Sense, missing the opportunity to kill the Demon Rohash.


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    ¡°Not a single one of them shall escape!


    Block them!


    Kill them all!¡±


    The Demon Rohash hiding deep in the earth condensed like a chilling ice water, unleashed a painful and furious roar and conveyed it through Divine Sense.


    ¡°Retreat all of you!


    I¡¯ll lead away the Blazing Blood Demon!¡±


    At this moment, Qiao Zhaoxian quickly sent a message.


    Showing his responsibility as a team leader in a critical moment, he flew into the sky and fired the Chaos Element Bracelet at the Blazing Blood Demon, intending to draw it away according to the plan, creating an opportunity for everyone to escape.


    ¡°Go!!¡±


    Everyone didn¡¯t hesitate and utilized the opportunity to break through, vehemently tearing open the circle of Demon Cultivators, Demonic Beasts, and Demon Generals, daring not to further engage in combat.


    Qiao Zhaoxian could parry with the Golden Core Great Cultivators for a while before escaping.


    The reason behind that was his abundant Magic Artifacts and background resources, plus a full supply of Dan Power.


    For them however, there was no need to even think about how to escape, they could only ponder on how to die with a little dignity.


    At that moment, there was a thunderous bang in the sky that made one¡¯s heart constrict, and flames soared into the air.


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s Chaos Element Bracelet buzzed and vibrated.


    Its Spiritual Light was polluted by the Blood Light and was sent flying by the Blazing Blood Demon.


    Seeing Qiao Zhaoxian escaping far away, apparently trying to lure him away, the cunning Blazing Blood Demon scoffed.


    ¡°This child from the Heavenly Dao Sect, thinking he can again infuriate me while attempting to escape from me?


    So in the future, the old cows of Heavenly Dao Sect can proudly brag that their False Core Disciple escaped from my clutch.¡±


    ¡°Humph, does he think I am foolish?


    I shall just kill this batch of brats right now, refine their heads into blood bones, keep them beside me, and that would be another new achievement.


    The Blazing Blood Demon had a battle and killed dozens of False Cores!¡±


    With a sneer, he couldn¡¯t be bothered about Qiao Zhaoxian.


    His Divine Sense was directly locked onto Chen Dengming, who was about to break free and escape below.


    The next moment, he suddenly seemed startled, and his gaze that was locked onto Chen Dengming immediately showed murderous intent.


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    ¡°It¡¯s this whelp from the Longevity Sect!¡±


    Below.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face changed.


    His original intention was to break out with everyone else, letting the Blazing Blood Demon go.


    Unexpectedly, the Blazing Blood Demon acted irregularly and was not lured away by Qiao Zhaoxian.


    It seemed that he had already recognized him.


    ¡°Little devil!


    This time this old man will see where you can run!¡±


    The Blazing Blood Demon roared fiercely, its voice echoing like cannon firing overhead.


    Chen Dengming immediately sensed a surge of killing intent coming at him.


    Those by his side, like Chi Domain and others, were almost despairing.


    They never expected Blazing Blood Demon to actually attack them.


    The ferocious and burning Divine Consciousness Power already made them feel as if their Divine Spirit was burning, suffering unimaginably.


    Not to mention the terrifying blood cloud that was rolling and pressing down.


    Wherever it went, no one could escape.


    ¡°Damn it!¡±


    Not far away, Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s face looked horrible.


    With no other option, he could only let out a long shout, transforming into a streaming light, and turning around to come back.


    Chen Dengming, who was caught in the powerful offensive, also roared at the same time, his voice echoing like a dragon roaring and tiger growling.


    His eyes were filled with cold light as he pointed a finger and invoked an incantation.


    ¡°Shoo!


    Shoo!¡±


    The Soul Shocking Silk shot out in front of him, turning into ten thousand cold rays, bursting towards the blood cloud like a heavy downpour.


    At the same time, his eyes were brightly silver, the Divine Sense transmuted into two vortexes, shooting two silver beams of light, clashing with the Divine Sense of the suddenly assaulting Blazing Blood Demon.


    His Daoist Script Power immediately neutralized a majority of the Golden Core Divine Sense, but a small part collided with Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Sense.


    His mind was immediately thundering, feeling a wave of heart palpitations and exhaustion.


    He staggered back, knowing that he had significantly exhausted himself from the previous fight.


    He had to struggle hard to maintain his peak combat strength.


    People beside him were astonished to find that the tremendous pressure looming over them had vanished the moment Chen Dengming fought back, leaving them all in shock and bewilderment.


    Was this man really a cultivator from Longevity Sect?


    Since when could a Longevity Sect cultivator fight against a Golden Core?!


    ¡°Crack!


    Splash!


    Boom!¡±


    In the air, the sound of collision between the strips of Soul Shocking Silk and the rolling blood cloud was like thousands of iron balls rolling on an iron plank, booming loudly.


    Suddenly, there was a flash of silver.


    The Soul Shocking Silk condensed highly into spirals, erupted with thunderous noise, tore through the cloud, broke free, and startled Blazing Blood Demon.


    ¡°All of you are going to die for me!!¡±

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    ?Chapter 429: 199-200: The treacherous Blood Demon cannot escape calamity, Rakshasa dies and its soul disappears from the world_2 Chapter 429: 199-200: The treacherous Blood Demon cannot escape calamity, Rakshasa dies and its soul disappears from the world_2 The Blazing Blood Demon had murderous eyes.


    With a ferocious shout, his blood-red robe billowed outwards, emitting a blinding crimson light.


    He was like a crimson sun hanging in the sky, attacking with all his might.


    With one claw swipe, the air shook violently!


    Almost all the spiritual energy within a thousand feet around him was drained, stirring up a heart-stopping red mist.


    It seemed to draw together to form a massive mountain of blood-red fingers.


    The air twisted under its influence, as if the heavens were falling and the earth was splitting, crashing down viciously.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    The surrounding air vibrated with white waves, as if the half of the sky was rumbling with thunder.


    A large mountain descended from the sky, as mighty as a thunderbolt.


    In the ¡°thump thump¡± sounds, the highly condensed Soul Shocking Silk was instantly crushed, exposing its true form.


    It scattered all around, ricocheting away.


    However, during this process, the mountain of blood was also eroded by layers of Daoist Script power.


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    The demonic generals and heavily injured Demon Rohash on the ground hastily retreated.


    Chen Dengming, at the forefront, was under high pressure, both physically and mentally, feeling an incredibly immense terrifying pressure.


    He had no choice but to quickly replenish his spiritual energy, compensating for the consumption while activating Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma.


    In an instant, his hair turned white, his body emitted a dazzling silver light, radiating a forceful, suppressed aura.


    His muscles bulged, greatly reducing the pressure.


    The others around him began to vomit blood, their bodies flashing with spiritual light, veins popping on their skin.


    Some were staggering, while others had already collapsed to their knees.


    Even the Demon Cultivators and Demonic Beasts shrieked in misery before they were shattered into a blood mist by the terrifying pressure, clearing a large bloody area.


    And this all happened in the blink of an eye.


    The descent of the massive bloody claw hadn¡¯t completed yet, but everyone was already overwhelmed by the terrifying pressure.


    The strength of the Blazing Blood Demon exceeded that of Lin He, the ancestor of the Lin Family, who was killed by Chen Dengming.


    At that moment, Qiao Zhaoxian turned his Heavenly Dao Halberd around, charging forward with thunderous might.


    He released three bright golden lights from his body, his Dan power, mobilizing it to its limits.


    The charging Halberd transformed into a giant of several feet.


    Like a small hill, it shone with spiritual light.


    A dull roar echoed around as it flew, resonating in all directions.


    With a fierce smash, it hit the mountainous bloody claw, giving off a loud cracking sound.


    Crack!!


    Part of the massive blood claw was immediately lifted, revealing a large patch of bloody light, yet it still bore down heavily under the roar of the Blazing Blood Demon.


    The moment the bloody claw bore down, Chen Dengming cast the Plum Replaces Peach as Stiff Skill.


    However, the spiritual energy in the air had been drained, and without the medium of wood element, the spell failed.


    All he could do was cross his arms, as thousands of Soul Shocking Silk and Bead of All Gold quickly enveloped his body, covering him entirely!


    The next moment!


    Bang!a€¡±a€¡±


    The entire ground sank, the earth fell apart and shattered, then was shaken into debris, jumping up and down, stirring up a large cloud of dust.


    A stream of blood oozed out from the ground.


    In mid-air, the Blazing Blood Demon looked flushed.


    He took a deep breath, suddenly used him magic treasure, the Flaming Ring, to block Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s furious attack.


    He had a smug look on his face as he looked down at the area that had collapsed under his attack and laughed, ¡°Little ghost!


    You¡¯re dead this time, aren¡¯t you!?¡±


    This ultimate third-tier skill, Blood Mountain Claw, had consumed forty percent of his Dan power.


    Dying under this attack wouldn¡¯t be a disgrace for an Eleven False Core.


    Suddenly, he sensed a very strong and familiar breath from below, accompanied by eight weak breaths.


    His face changed instantly.


    ¡°You¡¯re not dead yet?¡±


    Almost instantaneously, a violent rush of wind burst out from below, transforming into a shining, sharp silver blade.


    Splitting through the dust with ferocity, it emitted a brilliant white light, charging directly at him in mid-air.


    A figure, as huge as a small giant, held a blade condensed from thousands of Soul Shocking Silk.


    Shimmering with white light, it burst through the rumbles, and with a ¡®boom¡¯ it sent airwaves scattering around.


    Chen Dengming, wrapped in his magic treasure, moved with astonishing speed.


    He summoned the Soul Attracting Banner with one hand while calling out his brothers within the banner.


    At the same time, Qiao Zhaoxian seemed to respond to the silent signal and shouted simultaneously.


    ¡°Seal!¡±


    As he formed seals with his hands, his eyes emitted blinding blue light.


    He muttered difficult-to-understand jargon.


    Qi Regulation Skill!


    The Blazing Blood Demon felt his movements slow down.


    His Dan power seemed to be stubborn and hard to mobilize.


    ¡°Trivial trick!¡±


    He snorted, his eyes flickering with blood-red light and blazing flames.


    His Divine Sense was highly concentrated.


    But suddenly, at the moment he stirred his thoughts, a malevolent and damaging force invaded his Spirit.


    He swept his Divine Sense around and immediately expelled the invading Divine Thought, locking onto a fast-approaching bald head with ghastly green eyes.


    Two pitch-black ghost claws were holding a weird single-eyed object that emitted a disturbing, agitating wave.


    ¡°What the hell is that?¡±


    At sight of the single-eyed object, the Blazing Blood Demon was startled, and his Spirit vulnerability grew larger.


    An evil force instantly invaded, stirring all his desires, causing him to feel fear, anger, and other emotions simultaneously.


    At that moment, the Blazing Blood Demon sensed an incredibly cold energy assaulting him from above, radiating a strong sense of danger.


    ¡°Scram!!¡±


    He roared loudly, his body exploded with intense Dan power, forcibly breaking free from all constraints.


    Golden light spread around him like the sun, throwing Chu Xun off.


    The golden Dan power continued to spread and expand.


    In the sky above, about fifty or sixty feet high, a dazzling silver light suddenly illuminated, followed by a terrifying thunderclap.


    A large blade descended like lightning, ripping the air into shockwaves, causing an amazing succession of explosions.

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    ?Chapter 430: 199-200: The treacherous Blood Demon cannot escape calamity, Rakshasa dies and its soul disappears from the world_3 Chapter 430: 199-200: The treacherous Blood Demon cannot escape calamity, Rakshasa dies and its soul disappears from the world_3 In the blade¡¯s light, Chen Dengming was in a state of sword and man unity, feeling an intense fluctuation throughout his body, under extraordinary pressure.


    Especially his arm bones, which were under a vast strain.


    This broadsword was not only incredibly fierce and overwhelming but also facing intense air resistance.


    Just stabbing at the air felt like stabbing rapidly into layer upon layer of iron plates, causing a significant shock to the arm.


    Had he not been in a state of Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma, this sword would have shattered his arm before it could harm the enemy.


    But now, man and sword are one, like a tiny giant missile raging!


    Suddenly!


    With a crash!


    The air shook, exploding like a ball of incredibly thick paste!


    The lingering silvery Broadsword Qi tore apart the surging resistance of Dan power, creating waves of twisted air, as if even the sky was thoroughly ruptured and instantly brought down.


    ¡°No!!¡±


    The pupils of the Blazing Blood Demon condensed, his body hair standing on end.


    But at this moment, his Dan power had just been fully released.


    This was the moment of vacuuming power, and he had no choice but to raise his Bloody Claw to block.


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    There was a loud and clear crash!


    The Bloody Claw was suddenly severed.


    Innumerable strands of Soul Shocking Silk had been condensed into a brilliant broadsword, which plunged directly into his chest, causing blood to burst out.


    On the ground, Demon Rohash, who was still incredibly joyful at one moment, suddenly spotted a swift white gleam in the dust arising, shooting up into the sky and then fiercely coming back.


    He then heard a cry of misery that seemed to come from the Blazing Blood Demon.


    His heart jolted instantly, and he quickly looked up.


    A glaring white broadsword, carrying a stern air, had pierced through the Blazing Blood Demon, flying directly towards the ground.


    Then the Broadsword Qi fiercely went straight down, slicing him open from the chest down, with his intestines all falling out.


    Takeout!


    A Great Cultivator of the Golden Core, skewered in a single slice by a False Core from the the Longevity Sect!


    ¡°How is that possible!?¡±


    Demon Rohash was instantly terrified.


    Many demon generals looked up in horror, seeing bloodstains scattered all over the sky as well as the faint Golden Core pressure, which also struck their hearts with fear.


    At this moment, even Qiao Zhaoxian himself, from the same side, was taken aback, his eyes expressing disbelief as he watched the little giant wrapped in what looked like silver aurora borealis, cutting open the well-known Blazing Blood Demon¡¯s belly with a single blade.


    Just as this was happening, an incredibly robust gold ring of light suddenly surged from the body of the Blazing Blood Demon suspended in mid-air.


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    The extremely violent energy of the Golden Core began to churn and expand in the air.


    Demon Rohash and the many nearby demon generals changed colour and immediately fled.


    ¡°The Golden Core is self-destructing?!


    Be careful!!¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian yelled in alarm.


    Chen Dengming, who was closest to the Blazing Blood Demon, was instantly horrified.


    He felt a strong danger accompanied by a burning Divine Spirit sensation, rapidly expanding from the broken body of the Blazing Blood Demon in front of him, turning into a chilling ring of golden light.


    Crap!


    Must every Golden Core explode before death?


    Chen Dengming complained inwardly, but without any hesitation, he activated his Ghost Jade Bracelet.


    ¡°Retreat!¡±


    Several circles of bracelet shadows swiftly joined together and flew out.


    His figure also instantly became somewhat transparent, moving at breakneck speed towards the position of Yingyu in the rear.


    However, just as he retreated, the golden light that had been surging within the body of the Blazing Blood Demon suddenly dimmed and extinguished.


    ¡°You brat, this vengeance, I will surely take revenge in the future!!¡±


    A Divine Spirit shadow angrily roared out in resentment, hastily throwing itself out, clutching a phantom golden core shadow and a Storage Bag, and speeding away.


    A diversionary tactic!


    This cunning old Blazing Blood Demon actually scared Chen Dengming away by threatening to explode his Golden Core, before immediately fleeing his body.


    Qiao Zhaoxian didn¡¯t anticipate any of this occurrence.


    With shock, he wanted to strike back, but he had already missed his chance.


    Just as it looked like the Blazing Blood Demon¡¯s Divine Spirit was about to flee, a strange cackling laughter followed by a cold Evil Curse suddenly enveloped his Divine Spirit.


    ¡°Ah¨C¡±


    The Blazing Blood Demon¡¯s joy turned to sorrow.


    A familiar and intense Evil Curse penetrated his Spirit, evoking a feeling of fear and ecstatic emotions in his heart.


    His Divine Spirit was so stunned it started to spin on the spot.


    Chu Xun¡¯s bald head, with sparse hair sprung from the sky, the single eye in his hand glowed ominously, locking onto the Divine Spirit of Blazing Blood Demon.


    Cackling, he opened his big mouth, swallowing the Blazing Blood Demon¡¯s Divine Spirit.


    ¡°Good brother!¡±


    Chen Dengming, at a distance, reacted, overjoyed.


    He quickly turned the blade¡¯s light back around, rushing back.


    Old Blazing Demon, you want to seek revenge, well, let¡¯s settle the accounts now.


    Let¡¯s see where you can run to this time.


    In mid-air, Qiao Zhaoxian also breathed a sigh of relief, staring at Chu Xun¡¯s ugly head for a moment, but guessing something, his heart immediately started hammering, and he looked at Chen Dengming in astonishment.


    ¡°This Chen Dao¡­brother¡­


    He¡¯s been hiding his strength really well¡­¡±


    At this moment, the dust settled, Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s face turned serious, glanced at his faintly-breathed comrades in the dust, a killing intent flashed in his eyes, he immediately locked onto Demon Rohash attempting to escape below and charged after him with a great roar.


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    After an hour¡¯s effort.


    Two reluctant screams and roars successively sounded, along with the burst of intense Spiritual Light fluctuations in the air, which soon quietened down.


    There were two more bodies on the ground.


    One had a helical horn growing out of his head, was robust, a demon general.


    The other was handsome, strong, disappointment could be seen in his face.


    There was no sign of life in him.


    This was actually the Prince, Demon Rohash.


    Chen Dengming shook the Soul Attracting Banner.


    A cold wind blew, not only did it pull the spirit of the demon general but also put it into the banner.

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    ?Chapter 431: 199-200: The treacherous Blood Demon cannot escape calamity, Rakshasa dies and its soul disappears from the world_4 Chapter 431: 199-200: The treacherous Blood Demon cannot escape calamity, Rakshasa dies and its soul disappears from the world_4 The divine spirit of the Demon Rohash Prince seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving him completely puzzled.


    Beside him, Qiao Zhaoxian looked at the Soul Attracting Banner in Chen Dengming¡¯s hand with a strange expression.


    He had heard long ago that the spells and magic artifacts used by the cultivators of the Longevity Sect were extremely diverse.


    They did not possess a main battle cultivation technique, so their combat abilities were uneven.


    But the diversity on display here was on another level.


    Even the Soul Attracting Banner of ghost cultivators was being utilized a€¡° truly bizarre.


    However, the opponent¡¯s strength was also exceptionally formidable.


    The regrettable state of the Longevity Sect cultivators was not exaggerated.


    It was a case of the weak being extremely weak, and the strong being extremely strong.


    ¡°The divine spirit of the Demon Rohash Prince is likely to perish with his death, dissolving within his blood lineage,¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian warned, ¡°The royal family of Mosha Country is extremely proud.


    They believe that a defeated Luo Sha is not a qualified Luo Sha, and thus they do not deserve to preserve their divine spirit after death.


    Therefore, their divine spirits disperse after they are killed.¡±


    ¡°Only Luo Shas who die naturally will have their divine spirits enter the rumored Luo Sha Holy Land after death¡­¡±


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    Qiao Zhaoxian was also not in high spirits, but still managed to force a smile at Chen Dengming.


    ¡°We owe much to your assistance, Brother Chen.


    Without you, we wouldn¡¯t have been able to complete this mission, not to mention that many of us might not have been fortunate to survive.¡±


    His voice had barely faded when a faint light appeared in the distant sky.


    Both of their expressions changed slightly as they quickly turned to look in that direction.


    Following this, rumbling sounds, which arrived a little later than the light, seemed to stir up gales of wind from afar.


    ¡°It seems Elder Zhu and the others have engaged in battle¡­¡±


    Observing the degree and frequency of the flickering spiritual light in the distance, Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s expression changed slightly.


    ¡°We should also seize this opportunity to retreat immediately.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned.


    At this moment, eight beams of spiritual light arrived, carrying people with them.


    ¡°Junior Brother.¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s face was covered in dust, his expression gloomy.


    The faces of the others who had regrouped were equally grim as they began to put down two bodies.


    Two more bodies were immediately added to the ground.


    This time they were their own people.


    One of the deceased was especially handsome, his brows holding an air of arrogance.


    It turned out to be Shangguan Congliang from the Heavenly Dao Sect.


    The other had an ugly face, a flat nose, small eyes, and a thin figure.


    It was Chi Domain from the Longevity Sect.


    Upon seeing these two familiar faces, Chen Dengming recognized that one was a great ally and the other, not so good of a relationship.


    After going through a battle, both had tragically lost their lives.


    ¡°Younger Brother Shangguan was the son of our sect¡¯s Golden Core elder, Shangguan Yunji¡­¡±


    Sighing, Qiao Zhaoxian turned his gaze to Chen Dengming and the other Longevity Sect cultivators.


    ¡°Although Shangguan was frivolous and arrogant in his daily speech, he was actually a good person.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded in approval.


    During the bloody battle previously, Shangguan Congliang had proven himself to be an incredibly brave and responsible man.


    Considering his noble background, his arrogance seemed normal.


    The fact that the Heavenly Dao¡¯s Golden Core elder, Shangguan Yunji, was willing to let his son face life-threatening risks on the battlefield was highly impressive and something to be admired.


    If Chen Dengming were in the same position, he doubted if he could easily put his descendants in danger.


    ¡°We should not stay here for too long, let¡¯s depart quickly.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian added after a beat.


    Everyone in the group nodded.


    They then turned to express their gratitude to Chen Dengming and Qiao Zhaoxian.


    Their gaze towards Chen Dengming was filled with a complex mix of astonishment.


    Chen Dengming remained calm and nonchalant in his response, as he always was, not boasting or agitated.


    A little while later.


    Amid the increasingly intense rumbling sounds in the distance, a spirit boat quickly rose into the sky and broke through the clouds to hover above them.


    The boat was heading towards the direction of the rest of the sects in the Eastern Region, rushing back to safety.


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    Aboard the spirit boat.


    Seated alone in the center, Chen Dengming swallowed some elixir pills to heal his injuries.


    He then circulated his energy, turning his white hair back to its normal color, leaving only a bit around his temples for aesthetics.


    ¡°Junior Brother, you should use this secret skill sparingly¡­¡±


    He Yingyu approached with a worried look, picking up a strand of Chen Dengming¡¯s white hair, her heart sore.


    Chen Dengming laughed lightly and shrugged, ¡°Senior Sister, don¡¯t worry, I know what I am doing.


    This secret skill has saved my life many times.


    If I hadn¡¯t used it at the crucial moment, I might not be here to laugh about it.¡±


    As he finished speaking, he thought of the trapped Blood Demon Elder in the Banner and a smile played on his lips.


    He took out a gray spherical object that emitted a faint light and quipped.


    I remembered to record everything with the Audio-Visual Bead this time.


    But if I submit this bead, won¡¯t it be too high-profile?¡±


    Upon hearing this, He Yingyu grinned, ¡°With so many witnesses to your feats this time, especially those martial fanatics from the Heavenly Dao Sect, I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t have a chance to keep a low profile even if you want to¡­¡±


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    ?Chapter 432: 201: Human Immortal Dao Body, a shrewd old blood ghost_1 Chapter 432: 201: Human Immortal Dao Body, a shrewd old blood ghost_1 Be like Jade Cauldron True Monarch, always carry the Orb of Sound and Shadow when going out.


    This time, having learned a lesson from experience, Chen Dengming decided to use the Orb during the battle to record what was happening.


    This little Magic Artifact is highly concealable, does not consume much Spiritual Energy, and once the recording was made, Chen Dengming was surprised to see how heroic he was when he reviewed it himself.


    However, all he needs to do is to record the battle data of the Blazing Blood Demon and the Demon Rohash into the Illusion Array Cave when he returns to the sect.


    This would earn him a considerable amount of Sect contributions.


    As for his own information, he has the right to keep it to himself.


    But this time, he stood out so much that he was probably recorded by the Cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Sect using the Orb of Sound and Shadow.


    Maybe it will also be included in places like the Heavenly Dao Sect for those warmongers to study and improve their fighting tactics.


    ¡°If the Heavenly Dao Sect also has a place like the Fantastical True Cave, I wonder if it can simulate my Daoist Script power¡­


    this power, which is related to the Dao Orthodoxy, should be impossible to simulate.¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered.


    The combat power with and without the use of Daoist Script, are two totally different things.


    Reliant solely on his own Dan Power, he falls short of a true Golden Core Great Cultivator by several times in terms of purity.


    Let alone breaking the enemy¡¯s offense, it¡¯s good enough if he can defend it.


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    But the Daoist Scripts can help him easily resist and even crush the Dan Power of a Golden Core Great Cultivator, forcibly breaking through.


    While his ¡®quantity¡¯ of power does fall short of a Golden Core Great Cultivator, the ¡®quality¡¯ of his power is significantly superior.


    In non-attriburst battles, this is enough.


    All these factors are key to his ability to fight above his level.


    If the Daoist Scripts could not be simulated, then even if many cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Sect managed to simulate him and secure a victory, it would be a hollow triumph.


    Chen Dengming put away the Orb of Sound and Shadow and checked his hands and arms.


    The faint pain in his bones he had felt earlier had disappeared and healed.


    He was relieved.


    He then took off his damaged Xuanjin robe, revealing his muscular body layered upon layers of muscles.


    ¡°Junior Brother, this second-tier peak robe can no longer support your battles.


    I should try to refine a third-tier robe for you someday.¡±


    He Yingyu came over and took the damaged robe.


    ¡°There¡¯s no rush,¡± Chen Dengming shook his head and smiled, ¡°The third-tier robe is too expensive, and it¡¯s hard for you to refine it.


    This time I killed the Blazing Blood Demon, his Magic Treasures and Magic Artifacts were handed over to the various Sect alliances, but for my merit rewards, I may be able to get some corresponding rewards directly.


    Then I can exchange for a suitable third-tier robe.¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s heart warmed and she said, ¡°It¡¯s not a burden, I like to do Artifact Refining.


    But if you can get the reward directly, that would be good.¡±


    ¡°Yes.


    I did keep the Blazing Blood Demon¡¯s Storage Bag, thanks to Old Zhu.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed and took out a Storage Bag embroidered with blood patterns.


    Upon opening and inspecting the bag, both were amazed.


    True to form, the Blazing Blood Demon, one of the more formidable ones among the Golden Core Great Cultivators, had amassed quite a fortune.


    After a careful count with their Divine Sense,


    ¡°There are 2,200 pieces of top-grade Spirit Crystals, more than 11,000 middle-grade Spirit Crystals¡­and some Creation Pills for Golden Core Stage cultivation, as well as Strong Spirit Dans for restoring Divine Sense.¡±


    ¡°Just these Elixir Pills alone are worth at least several hundred top-grade Spirit Crystals.¡±


    ¡°Junior Brother, counting these Spirit Crystals, we have already accumulated more than 5,000 top-grade Spirit Crystals, and more than 20,000 low-grade Spirit Crystals.¡±


    ¡°We can buy a third-tier Spirit Boat¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled, ¡°Finally saved enough money.


    Even if we buy a third-tier Spirit Boat now, it won¡¯t break our bank.


    At least we will still have 2,000 top-grade Spirit Crystals left.


    That should be enough.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s wait a bit longer.¡±


    He Yingyu said considerately, ¡°Let¡¯s wait until your contributions are determined.


    Maybe there will be a chance to pick treasures from the treasury of the various Sect alliances to buy.


    It might be much cheaper by then.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded with a smile, ¡°You certainly know how to budget better.¡±


    He Yingyu laughed sweetly, ¡°I learned it all from Weiwei.


    I was not good at budgeting before.¡±


    Mentioning Xu Wei, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but sigh.


    Xu Wei¡¯s soul life was running out.


    Last time she came out to help tidy up a bit, she was already weak and easily tired.


    This was a sign of soul power declining, much like how the elderly are increasingly helpless as they approach death.


    Chen Dengming was powerless to do anything about this.


    Even if he wanted to feed the shattered Golden Core Soul Power to Xu Wei, her Soul Body was hollow and could not be nourished, and it would only do more harm than good.


    Feeding the shattered Foundation Establishment Soul Power was also useless.


    Her aptitude for the Ghost Path was ultimately much less than that of Chu Xun.


    Since she could not break through in strength, she could not prolong her soul life.


    Now, all Chen Dengming could do was to limit Xu Wei¡¯s excursions from the Soul House, trying to have her accompany him a little longer in this world.


    Beyond that, there was nothing else he could do.


    After telling He Yingyu that he needed to cultivate in peace, Chen Dengming entered the inner room.


    ¡­


    A while later.


    The room was radiant with silver light, filling it with a serious and oppressive atmosphere.


    Chen Dengming was enveloped in dazzling silver light, his eyes even emanating intimidating silver beams when he opened them, causing an unease.


    At this moment, silver Dao Force circulated throughout his body, filling every meridian, acupoint and internal organ, further increasing its efficacy.


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    In his Sea Consciousness, the two Daoist Scripts had already somewhat melted and converted into a silver Dao Force that filled his Sea Consciousness.


    It was easier to mobilize and had a greater volume than before.


    It seemed that the force had also increased a little compared to when he was mobilizing the Daoist Scripts.


    It was as if only by melting the Daoist Scripts into the silver Dao Force, they completely become his own and were integrated.

 Chapter 433

    ?Chapter 433: 201: Human Immortal Dao Body, a shrewd old blood ghost_2 Chapter 433: 201: Human Immortal Dao Body, a shrewd old blood ghost_2 Chen Dengming had long guessed that the Daoist scripts were not the core power of the Human Immortal Dao System, but merely the tip of the iceberg of the Human Immortal¡¯s heritage.


    It¡¯s akin to many martial arts in Nanxun, merely being used as a key to gain access to the Human Immortal Ancient Palace.


    However, only those who have cultivated their martial arts to the apex level of Unity of Heaven and Man can grasp the true key.


    After all these years in Nanxun, only the cursed Shi Yiyin, the Demon Star Dongfang Huayuan, and he have truly reached that level.


    Perhaps, the core power of the Human Immortal Dao System needs to fully refine the Daoist scripts in order to be accessed.


    And there are many Daoist scripts.


    Inside the Human Immortal Ancient Palace, the walls are covered with numerous Daoist scripts, yet he has only touched two of them so far.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming inhales and exhales, employs his Dao Force to practice the Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma.


    In an instant, his whole body surges with silver light, the Dao Force infiltrates his internal organs and even his flesh, rapidly consuming it.


    His heart throbs like a drum, his blood is robust, his hair emits a silver light, and his physical strength expands along with his body, causing his bones to quickly enlarge and harden, even extending and making his body grow larger.


    Huge popping sounds are heard from his entire body¡¯s bones, and in the blink of an eye, he grows nearly one foot taller, his waistband is directly popped open, his head almost hits the ceiling ¨C he transforms into a small silver giant comparable to the Golden Gang Spirit Venerate, his muscles swelling and compact.


    An immensely potent aura that terrifies demons and ghosts is generated, making people¡¯s heart palpitate.


    His body is filled with an astonishingly explosive power.


    Even his weight seems to have altered as his body has undergone tremendous changes following the consumption of Dao Force.


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    Even though Chen Dengming has gotten used to harnessing his power in this state temporarily, he still can¡¯t help but be deeply mesmerized by it.


    ¡°Da-Dao friend, you look quite horrific now, and you¡¯ve grown so big!


    What kind of technique is this?


    I¡¯ve wanted to ask when I saw you using it in battle.¡±


    At this time, a voice emanates from the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s voice.


    Xu Wei also extends her spirit and observes Chen Dengming¡¯s transformation at the same time.


    Following a gasp, she swiftly retracts the Mini Array Spirit who was peeping, blushes, and stammers,


    ¡°Elder Brother Chen, how did you get so big?


    I didn¡¯t notice it when you were in your robe.¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately grabs his split trousers, only to discover they have been ripped into two pieces.


    He is momentarily speechless and communicates by voice transmission,


    ¡°This is somewhat like a battle form.


    In this larger size, my battle strength improves significantly.¡±


    ¡°You rogue!


    Who could stand you?¡± Xu Wei spits and withdraws her divine spirit.


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    ¡°You¡¯re the one who¡¯s been badly influenced.¡±


    Chen Dengming reacts and rolls his eyes.


    He extends his enlarged foot, carefully treading on the ground, which stirs the fluctuations of the Spirit Boat¡¯s Protective Array.


    It seems like with any slight force exerted by his five toes, he could puncture the third level Spirit Boat¡¯s Protective Array, piercing a three-bedroom one-hall hole.


    The sheer physical strength imparted by the increase in size and weight transcends his body¡¯s normal state by tens of times or more.


    This is likely the method of body sanctification for manifesting one¡¯s Immortal Path, which is renowned among Human Immortals.


    It is also the power that cultivators from the Heavenly Dao Sect are constantly pursuing.


    But even the physical strength of the Heavenly Dao Sect¡¯s cultivators is just a bit stronger than his normal state, comparable to his state when he is not using Dao Force to practice Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma, which is incomparable to his current state.


    ¡°In this current state, purely in terms of physical strength, I should be able to defeat a regular false core cultivator with a single punch if I were to compete with a Heavenly Dao Sect cultivator, right?¡±


    Chen Dengming throws a simple punch.


    Immediately, the air within the room violently surges, creating a horrifying, deep howling sound, and the gust of wind throws all the meditation mats and chairs into the air, smashing them against the wall.


    At this moment, his arm is more than twice as thick as it is in his normal state.


    It¡¯s hard to say just how hard his bones are.


    Anyway, when he punches at the robust defenses of a Golden Core Great Cultivator, breaking the sound barrier, his bones won¡¯t break.


    The thing that might break is the opponent¡¯s defenses.


    As for weight¡­


    Chen Dengming sweeps over his whole body with Divine Consciousness Power.


    He roughly calculates that in this current state, his weight is more than 600 kg, with the dense bones throughout his body being the heaviest.


    In his past life, boxing competitions would have several classifications, from lightweight to heavyweight.


    This is because the force exerted by heavier weights is simply insurmountable for lighter ones, the difference in impact resistance is vast.


    An ant can lift objects weighing ten times its own weight, but a cat can easily crush the ant.


    What changed about Chen Dengming now is not just his weight.


    Even his bones, flesh, internal organs, and so forth, have undergone a metamorphosis under the effect of Dao Force.


    This is more powerful than a simple increase in weight.


    It feels as if he has transformed from wood into steel.


    It was in this state that he was able to execute a unified human and blade sound-barrier-breaking attack, forcefully breaking through the full power Golden Core strength of the Blazing Blood Demon, killing him on the spot.


    That was no longer just a small flying dagger breaking the sound barrier to kill an enemy.


    It¡¯s not that simple.


    If he had to calculate the exact amount of destructive power, it¡¯s like a giant blade attacking the enemy at supersonic speeds, roughly equivalent to the kinetic energy of 5kg TNT, or that of a hundred regular hand grenades exploding simultaneously.


    ¡°Concentration¡± is key because the destructive power of a bomb is scattered in all directions while his one blade has its power concentrated on the tip.


    This still doesn¡¯t take into account the damage caused by his own explosion of Dan Power, Dao Force, and the like.


    It could be said that this one blow, which killed the Golden Core, serves as proof that he possesses the strength to directly confront a Golden Core and perhaps even surpass the ordinary Golden Core.

 Chapter 434

    ?Chapter 434: 201: Human Immortal Dao Body, a shrewd old blood ghost_3 Chapter 434: 201: Human Immortal Dao Body, a shrewd old blood ghost_3 Before this, there had always been something lacking.


    Upon detailed analysis, Chen Dengming realized, how had he become so formidable?


    It felt somewhat dreamlike and surreal.


    Unbeknownst to him, he had actually attained the battle prowess to face off against a Golden Core while he was still at the False Core realm.


    When he encountered the Blazing Blood Demon, his heart had pounded unbearably, planning for He Yingyu to escape and preparing to flee himself.


    However, had he now treaded on the path of the chosen ones like Demon Star Dongfang Huayuan?


    ¡°I have to stay low-profile.


    The Dao Force is not infinite.


    My current strength lies in burst fire, but my endurance is poor¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming felt that in such a short time, about one-thirtieth of his Dao Force had already been consumed.


    In battle, the consumption would be even more severe.


    Dao Force was not like Dan Power, which could quickly recover using the method of risking life.


    After the Dao Force was consumed, it would need a certain amount of time to slowly recover on its own.


    Therefore, if he kept fighting in this state, he could only hold on for a few dozen breaths of time.


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    However, that would be enough under normal circumstances.


    Previously, when he had entered this state and took on the Blazing Blood Demon, it had only happened within a span of a few breaths of time.


    ¡°Let¡¯s call this special combat state¡­Human Immortal Taoist Body¡­¡±


    ¡°Is the name a bit too flashy?¡±


    ¡°Oh, well¡­


    Once I get more Daoist scripts in the future, I might become even stronger.


    Nothing wrong with being a bit flashy.¡±


    Chen Dengming was very satisfied.


    He slowly converged his Dao Force back into his sea of consciousness.


    Suddenly, his body began to revert to its original size as the power receded, and the abundant power gradually dissipated.


    A clear sense of weakness rose, even triggering a desire to eat.


    This was not real weakness but a noticeable huge drop resulting from the power¡¯s ebbing.


    The reason for the sudden strengthening and changes in his body weight, bones, flesh, and other mass was due to the consumption of Dao Force, which provided energy.


    It wouldn¡¯t have become stronger for no reason.


    Skills in the Cultivation World, like the Giant Power Skill, Giant Spirit Skill, etc., can make a person grow bigger and stronger, but never had the Dao Force been amplified to such an exaggeration.


    After decapitating another Golden Core, he confirmed that he had indeed the ability to defeat an early-stage Golden Core Cultivator.


    To say he wasn¡¯t exhilarated or excited would be a lie.


    It took a good while for Chen Dengming to finally calm down.


    He glanced at his current lifespan.


    ¡°Life: 93/585/849¡±


    ¡°The previous fight consumed twenty-one years of my lifespan¡­


    I now have 264 good years left.


    I really can¡¯t afford to use such a life-burning method of fighting often.


    If I overdo it, even Old Life Star can¡¯t bear it.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head with a regretful sigh, feeling a bit pained.


    In reality, comparing the gains and risks, the losses and gains were probably just about even.


    Considering the Sect contribution, Spirit Crystals, Magic Treasure, and other things gained from this journey, the total might be equivalent to the gains from ten thousand top-grade Spirit Crystals.


    If you offered ten thousand top-grade Spirit Crystals to a Nascent Soul old monster in exchange for twenty-one years of life, the old monster would not even look at them.


    Only someone like him, who could extend his life by cultivating, would even consider it.


    ¡°Time to make up for some of the losses.¡±


    Chen Dengming summoned the Soul Refining Banner, and then called out the imprisoned soul of the Blazing Blood Demon from within the banner.


    ¡°Young friend, spare me, spare me!¡±


    As soon as this old demon¡¯s Divine Spirit appeared, he immediately pleaded for mercy.


    In terms of admitting defeat, he was the quickest among the enemies Chen Dengming had encountered.


    Chen Dengming simply stared at the Blazing Blood Demon floating in front of him and laughed, ¡°How¡¯s that?


    Senior, you¡¯re not calling me ¡®little devil¡¯ now?¡±


    The Divine Spirit of the Blazing Blood Demon immediately laughed along, ¡°Young friend, you¡¯re joking.


    We had a little misunderstanding before.


    I hope you can forgive my past mistakes and let me go.


    Tell me what you want.


    I still have a lot of property in the Blood Slaughter Sect.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed with disdain, ¡°No need, I don¡¯t dare to covet your property for now.¡±


    The Blazing Blood Demon immediately panicked and quickly said, ¡°Young friend, even if you¡¯re unwilling to let me go, as long as you¡¯re willing to preserve my Spiritual Wisdom and refine me into a Soul Ghost, I would willingly accept it.


    Once I¡¯m refined into a Soul Ghost, you will be my master, and I won¡¯t try any tricks.


    That way, you can rest assured.¡±


    Chen Dengming was stunned.


    This Blazing Blood Demon was a wolf-like creature.


    In order to survive, it was even willing to let him refine it into a Soul Ghost.


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    It was a stark contrast to the Lin Family¡¯s ancestor, Lin He.


    Lin He was not willing to be trapped in a soul and refined into a Soul Ghost even if his soul was scattered.


    ¡°Sorry, I don¡¯t know how to refine Soul Ghosts.¡± Chen Dengming chuckled regretfully.


    ¡°How can that be?¡±


    The Blazing Blood Demon couldn¡¯t believe it, ¡°You have such powerful Ghost Creatures, how can you not know how to refine Soul Ghosts?


    Young friend, I am a Golden Core.


    If you refine me into a Golden Core Soul Ghost, it would be extremely valuable.


    If you can¡¯t do it, you can learn it quickly.


    I know where the disciples of the Soul Devouring Sect are.


    I can help you hunt them and force them to reveal the secret technique of Soul Refining.


    There¡¯s still time¡­¡±


    ¡°You old ghost.¡±


    Chen Dengming almost laughed out of amusement.


    He really hadn¡¯t seen such a freak who considered his enemy¡¯s interests and suggested ways they could trap him.


    Such tenacity for survival, where he was willing to do anything just to live, was truly unparalleled.


    But Chen Dengming didn¡¯t want to carry such a cunning old fox at his side, not to mention he really didn¡¯t know the method of Soul Ghost Refining.


    However, before completely annihilating this old jerk, he could first reassure him and pry some useful information from him.


    Given his status as a famous Golden Core Great Cultivator from the Demon Cultivation faction, he might know a lot of information.


    This interrogation procedure would be carried out once he returned to the Allied Sects.


    ¡°Let¡¯s put the matter of refining a Soul Ghost aside for now.


    I have a question for you first.¡±


    Chen Dengming changed the topic and asked, ¡°Do you know what role Demon Star Dongfang Huayuan plays in your Demon Cultivation faction?


    What is his strength to defeat the second-generation ancestor of the Heavenly Dao Sect?


    I know he wasn¡¯t originally a Demon Cultivator.


    Why does he help you?


    And why are you willing to trust him?¡±


    ¡°Uh¡­


    this¡­¡±


    When the name Demon Star Dongfang Huayuan was mentioned, the Blazing Blood Demon seemed extraordinarily hesitant, his eyes flickering, looking unsure, ¡°Young friend, we will need a long discussion for this¡­¡±


    ¡°Then keep it short.


    Only tell me the important things that I want to hear.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly.


    With a wave of the Soul Attracting Banner, Chu Xun immediately flew out from within the banner, cackling with a strange laugh.


    He pointed at the Blazing Blood Demon and let out a ¡®cluck¡¯ sound.


    The Blazing Blood Demon trembled.


    It was so scared by this demonic action that it felt like it was struck by cold wind.


    Seeing the atmosphere turning unfavorable, it had no choice but to bite the bullet and start talking¡­


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 Chapter 435

    ?Chapter 435: 202: Unremarkable Chen Baimao, Achievements Far Spread Golden Core Feelings (Added for Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 435: 202: Unremarkable Chen Baimao, Achievements Far Spread Golden Core Feelings (Added for Monthly Tickets)_1 ¡°In fact, I don¡¯t know much; the Nascent Soul Ancestor within our sect knows more of the internal details.


    However, I do know that the reason why we, the Demon Cults of the Western Region, have united is indeed because of the Demon Star you mentioned¡­¡±


    Within the cabin of the Spirit Boat, the Blazing Blood Demon began, ¡°But here in the Western Region, everyone refers to him as the Lord.


    Currently in our Western Region, his status is second only to the Lord of Mosha Country and the Demon Lord of the Sky Demon Sect.


    Furthermore, due to his recent defeat of the second generation ancestor of the Heavenly Dao Sect, his prestige is unparalleled¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, and after sitting down, he let go of his belted hand, and said, ¡°Continue.¡±


    The Blazing Blood Demon strangely glanced at Chen Dengming¡¯s attire, not daring to think more, and said, ¡°I heard that initially, the Lord wanted to take action against the five sects of the Eastern Region who had surrounded him a hundred years ago.


    The Old Ancestor of Yingyue Sect was the first to recognize his opportunity; he followed him early to avoid calamity.


    The other sects, such as the Escaping World Sect, Hongxia Sect, Soul Communicating Sect, Miaoyin Sect, etc., in fear of the might of the Demon Star, all sought help from the Longevity Sect, Heavenly Dao Sect, and Shu Sword Pavilion in order to avoid disaster.


    These sects naturally wouldn¡¯t ignore the matter, and so a war broke out¡­


    Based on the situation now, the Lord¡¯s revenge for the hundred-year-old grudge was merely an excuse.¡±


    ¡°It does seem to be the case.¡±


    Chen Dengming agreed with a nod.


    With the strength exhibited by the Demon Star, sects like Hongxia Sect didn¡¯t even have a Nascent Soul Old Ancestor, how could they resist?


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    If the Demon Star wanted to eliminate these sects, he could directly start without much trouble.


    Within a night, all could be annihilated, allowing him to calmly leave afterwards.


    Unless the Nascent Soul Ancestors from several top sects like the Heavenly Dao Sect take action, who could assassinate him?


    Under such circumstances, the Demon Star actually proceeded with civility followed by force, merely finding an excuse to start the war, making the Eastern Region Sects without reason.


    But this kind of courteous then forceful tactic doesn¡¯t seem like the style of Demon Star, but rather it resembles the strategy the Eastern Region sects like to play.


    ¡°Someone is advising the Demon Star¡­


    It could be the Old Ancestor of the Yingyue Sect.


    This is using the Eastern Region¡¯s methods to deal with the Eastern Region, leaving the Eastern Region sects with no choice but to accept it.


    If they make peace and do not fight in the future, they need to hand over sects like Hongxia Sect.


    If they don¡¯t, there won¡¯t be an end to the war.¡±


    When Chen Dengming thought of this, he found it amusing.


    The Blazing Blood Demon said, ¡°I heard that the Lord promised several Demon Cults and Demon Countries that he would personally defeat the ancestors of the Heavenly Dao Sect and Shu Sword Pavilion.


    His only request was that we, the Demon Cults of the Western Region, give him resources such as True Beast Blood and the Demon Spring for his own enjoyment.


    This is probably the reason why we, the Demon Cults and Demon Countries of the Western Region, rarely unite¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming understood.


    The risk was borne by the Demon Star, directly telling the Demon Cults and Countries, ¡®You fear the ancestors of sects like the Heavenly Dao Sect and Shu Sword Pavilion, I will bear the burden.


    You just need to fight and give rewards.¡¯


    Where can such a reckless and fearless top fighter be found?


    It is normal to give him a performance fee.


    ¡°You are clear about the power of our Demon Cultivation camp.


    If we can unite, our power is no less than the Eastern Region.


    Whether it is expansion to the east or to the south, we can compete for more resources, Spirit Veins¡­¡±


    ¡°You plan to expand to the South?¡±


    The Blazing Blood Demon was taken aback.


    He had inadvertently revealed too much.


    But when he thought about his current situation, even if he hid information now, if he fell into the hands of the Eastern Region sects, he wouldn¡¯t be able to hide anyway and would have to bear the old blame.


    Best to confess honestly.


    ¡°According to the intentions of our Ancestor, the future may develop in this way.


    The Eastern Region is harder to tackle than the Southern Region, but the resources of the Southern Region aren¡¯t bad¡­¡±


    At this, Chen Dengming suddenly had a headache.


    If this continues, not only will the war not end anytime soon, but it might also escalate.


    He even wanted to go back and suggest that the Longevity Sect relocate the entire clan.


    Being involved in a war environment, it would be impossible to maintain a non-aggressive attitude.


    At this moment, He Yingyu¡¯s transmission sounded from outside the room, reminding them that they had returned to the previous mountain stronghold departure point.


    Chen Dengming immediately disregarded the Blazing Blood Demon¡¯s continuing flattery, trapped the latter inside the Soul Attracting Banner.


    He was soft-hearted, but only towards his own people.


    He would not show mercy to enemies.


    This old demon hoped to sell some goodwill, give away some information and make him laugh then pardon him.


    That wouldn¡¯t happen.


    After imprisoning the Blazing Blood Demon, Chen Dengming brought out Chu Xun from the Soul Attracting Banner.


    He then put him into the Corpse Bag containing Lin He¡¯s head, separate from the Blazing Blood Demon.


    This Blazing Blood Demon, a Golden Core Great Cultivator, is already a high-level prisoner of war.


    It¡¯s hard enough to defeat him.


    After all, this old cunning demon usually flees when encountering a stronger opponent, and it¡¯s difficult to kill him when encountering an opponent of equal strength or just slightly stronger, let alone capturing his soul.


    The majority of the cultivators in the Eastern Region don¡¯t have the ability to capture souls.


    It was only after following the Mini Array Spirit and learning the Yin Language that Chen Dengming slowly trained this ability.


    Therefore, the spirit of this Blazing Blood Demon could be considered a major war accomplishment and will most likely be handed over first with the Soul Attracting Banner.


    As for how it will be dealt with later, that will depend on the decisions of the Sect Alliance.


    In any case, they won¡¯t treat him unfairly.


    Chen Dengming changed into a new set of clothes, put on the Foundation Establishment Dao robe of the Longevity Sect, and then walked out of the cabin with He Yingyu.


    At this time, everyone had recovered from the previous tense battle.


    Seeing Chen Dengming walking out of the cabin, they all showed friendly smiles.


    ¡°Brother Chen!¡±


    ¡°Brother Chen, have your injuries healed?¡±


    Even the cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Sect who were previously indifferent were now warm and all greeted him.


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    ¡°We owe it to Brother Chen this time.


    Otherwise, we wouldn¡¯t know how many of us could return.¡±

 Chapter 436

    ?Chapter 436: 202: Ordinary Chen Baimao, Remarkable Achievements of Golden Core (Additional Update for Monthly Ticket)_2 Chapter 436: 202: Ordinary Chen Baimao, Remarkable Achievements of Golden Core (Additional Update for Monthly Ticket)_2 Qiao Zhaoxian sighed in admiration, his gaze upon Chen Dengming filled with awe and respect.


    When the Blazing Blood Demon struck with all its might, he thought there would be a heavy toll.


    Yet Chen Dengming took the brunt of the attack, counterattacked fiercely, and took down the Blazing Blood Demon with a single blade.


    The memory now felt like a fantastical dream to him.


    ¡°It was your good cooperation, Brother Qiao.


    And it was a joint effort by everyone.¡±


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t take sole credit for the victory.


    His credit wouldn¡¯t go anywhere, and he wouldn¡¯t become conceited just because of a few praises; he remained humble and modest.


    ¡°Too modest, Brother Chen.¡±


    ¡°We should be the ones thanking you.¡±


    The expressions of several Heavenly Dao Sect cultivators revealed their increased admiration and respect for him.


    Yang Zidao watched this scene with envy and admiration.


    Even though it wasn¡¯t him being honoured, he still felt a sense of pride and thrill.


    Previously, no matter how modest the Longevity Sect cultivators were in front of the Heavenly Dao Sect cultivators, they were considered submissive and weak.


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    But now, no matter how modest Chen Dengming was, he was taken seriously and shown respect.


    This is the power of strength.


    In the future, if the disciples of the Heavenly Dao Sect laugh at the weakness of the Longevity Sect cultivators, even if they can¡¯t win a fight, they can respond stubbornly: ¡°Can you fight our Brother Chen?¡±


    At this time, the Spirit Boat had fully descended, entering the array barrier protection zone in the mountainous war zone below.


    Seeing Shan Yeping, a Golden Core cultivator from the Heavenly Dao Sect who had been waiting for them, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.


    In the mountains, all the cultivators started cheering when they saw the Decapitation Team return successfully.


    However, as soon as the Spirit Boat fully landed and two dead bodies were brought out, the cheers quickly died down.


    Especially at the sight of Shangguan Congliang¡¯s body, many Heavenly Dao Sect cultivators paled and gasped in surprise.


    ¡°What happened?¡±


    The face of Shan Yeping, the Golden Core cultivator of the Heavenly Dao Sect, changed slightly.


    He dreaded how to convey this painful news to Shangguan Yunji, ¡°Was there an accident?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian scowled and said gravely, ¡°The information was wrong.


    If not for Brother Chen of the Longevity Sect, we might not have been able to escape.¡±


    ¡°Hmm?¡± Shan Yeping was taken aback, and he turned to look at the humble Chen Dengming, who had white hair at the temples.


    He certainly understood what Qiao Zhaoxian was suggesting.


    The implication of ¡®couldn¡¯t escape¡¯ was that, most likely, only Qiao Zhaoxian could have gotten away, given his notorious reputation as the ¡®Qiao Escape¡¯.


    As for the term ¡®Brother¡¯, a dignified Heavenly Dao Sect cultivator would only address those he thought were more powerful than himself in such a respectful manner.


    A seemingly unremarkable white-haired disciple of the Longevity Sect was more powerful than him, the candidate of the Heavenly Dao Sect?


    ¡°Brother Chen, let¡¯s go together to report on the mission.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian turned to Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming was about to speak but quickly glanced at Yang Zidao and the others.


    ¡°Go on!¡±


    Yang Zidao chuckled and nodded immediately, without a trace of jealousy in his heart.


    Instead, he was overjoyed.


    The others also shared He Yingyu¡¯s attitude, showing encouragement with their eyes.


    If it had been before, they wouldn¡¯t have had a chance to stand out as disciples of the Longevity Sect.


    Chen Dengming promptly saluted and chose to obey humbly.


    Now that the Blazing Blood Demon had been killed by him, he couldn¡¯t stay in the background anymore.


    Continuing to keep a low profile would only make him seem strange.


    He asked He Yingyu to head back to the cave dwelling first, and he, together with Qiao Zhaoxian and Shan Yeping, headed for the meeting hall.


    In this inexplicable turn of events, he, a Danxiu who had only recently joined the Longevity Sect, had become the sect¡¯s representative, standing shoulder to shoulder with the Daoist candidate of the Heavenly Dao Sect.


    Watching Chen Dengming¡¯s retreating figure, Yang Zidao turned to He Yingyu and said, ¡°Junior Sister He, Brother Chen¡¯s shocking power has truly taken us by surprise this time.¡±


    One of the disciples from the Heavenly Dao Sect, Ding, sighed, ¡°I thought Brother Qiao was brave enough.


    He was our role model.


    But I didn¡¯t expect¡­


    someone even tougher is hiding within your Longevity Sect.¡±


    ¡°Who could¡¯ve thought?¡± A few other disciples from the Heavenly Dao Sect shook their heads and laughed bitterly.


    He Yingyu pushed a strand of hair from her face, revealing her smooth forehead.


    A dignified smile appeared at the corner of her lips.


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    ¡°Even when I first noticed him, I had no idea.¡±


    The disciples from both sects looked at each other and couldn¡¯t help but laugh.


    They felt that the previous barriers and prejudices had disintegrated with this shared battle experience.


    Despite that, this prejudice might still develop among other disciples in other circumstances.


    However, at least among this group of comrades, it would not return.


    ¡­


    That day, Zhu Guangbiao, a Golden Core cultivator from the Longevity Sect, and another Golden Core member of the Heavenly Dao Sect, Meng Zuoping, returned as well.


    They too had survived a tough battle.


    They had initially planned to use this battle to draw the attention of the Western Region¡¯s demons and act as a diversion for Chen Dengming and the others, easing their pressure.


    Unexpectedly, their enemy had predicted their strategy and had deliberately ambushed them.


    Furthermore, the Blazing Blood Demon was deployed.


    Fortunately, there were no severe consequences.


    Having heard the complete debrief of the operation and seen the Audio-Visual Bead recording, Zhu Guangbiao and the others were both shocked and terrified.


    They soon became very interested in Chen Dengming, the disciple who had turned the tide at the critical moment.


    However, the war zone was not a place for civilities, and there was still much work to do systematically.


    After the senior Golden Core cultivators had met with Chen Dengming in person, they courteously asked for the Blazing Blood Demon¡¯s Divine Spirit for interrogation.


    Chen Dengming had the rare experience of being treated with courtesy and respect by senior Golden Core cultivators.


    When he had seen Zhu Guangbiao of his sect treating Qiao Zhaoxian politely in the past, he had felt a tinge of envy in his heart.

 Chapter 437

    ?Chapter 437: 202: Unremarkable Chen Baimao, Achievements Far And Wide Golden Core Unease (Extra Update for Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 437: 202: Unremarkable Chen Baimao, Achievements Far And Wide Golden Core Unease (Extra Update for Monthly Tickets)_3 Now, it was his turn, and even with better treatment.


    In fact, after putting himself in their shoes, several Golden Core Great Cultivators, other than the strongest, Shan Yeping of the mid-Golden Core period, Zhu Guangbiao and Meng Zuoping, also showed weaknesses.


    After all, they faced a monster capable of Reverse Slaying Golden Corea€¡±something they had to weigh carefully.


    ¡­


    Information about the war zone spread quickly.


    As soon as it was confirmed, it would be passed through various unknown and heavily encrypted channels.


    A few days later.


    News of a False Core Great Cultivator from the Longevity Sect, who had nearly defeated the Golden Core Great Cultivator, the Blazing Blood Demon, spread fast.


    In fact, the news did not come first from the sects of the eastern region.


    It came from a few demon generals and many demon cultivators who managed to escape the battlefield.


    News of the death of the Demon Rohash, the Prince, at the hands of the cultivator of the Eastern Region, spread simultaneously.


    ¡°I heard that on the battlefield in the Western Region, junior brother, your reputation is now even greater than Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s and some other Golden Core Great Cultivators.


    Even the Golden Core Demon Cultivators are eyeing you, alas.¡±


    Inside the temporary cave dwelling, Yang Zidao shared the news he had heard with Chen Dengming while sipping spiritual tea.


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    ¡°This is a real nuisance.¡± Chen Dengming shook his head.


    Yang Zidao also sighed, ¡°No choice.


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    Back then we were all injured.


    You and Brother Qiao chased down the Demon Rohash.


    Many demon cultivators and demon generals wanted to escape and, considering their familiarity with the Western Region terrain, it was tough for us to chase them.¡±


    Being famous brings trouble.


    Unlike the cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Sect, most cultivators of the Longevity Sect are low-key.


    Yang Zidao certainly understood how Chen Dengming felt at this moment.


    ¡°Indeed, there¡¯s no choice.


    Once the merits are confirmed, let¡¯s return to the sect.¡±


    Chen Dengming poured a cup of tea for Yang Zidao.


    Yang Zidao nodded and said, ¡°After this decapitation mission, we will have at least a year of peace.


    You, junior brother, maybe even two years.


    We¡¯d better keep our heads down for two years and break through to the Golden Core as soon as possible.¡±


    Chen Dengming found these words to his liking.


    As he picked up his teacup and was about to use tea in place of wine, a voice came from outside the cave dwellinga€¡± it was Qiao Zhaoxian, coming to pay respects.


    ¡°Is Brother Chen home?¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised.


    He left the cave dwelling and saw Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s tall and outstanding figure.


    He smiled, ¡°Friend Qiao!


    Come, come in and have a cup of spiritual tea.¡±


    ¡°Alright!


    I¡¯ve come specifically to tell you about the results of the last matter.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian laughed heartily and looked towards Yang Zidao, ¡°So Friend Yang is here too?


    I thought only Friend He was.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed, ¡°Brother Yang came to visit, but my wife has gone to visit friends from the Strange Object Sect.¡±


    Seeing this, Yang Zidao tactfully excused himself, saying he had other matters to attend to, and quickly took his leave.


    Chen Dengming welcomed Qiao Zhaoxian inside the cave dwelling.


    After they sat down, Qiao Zhaoxian became serious and got straight to the point.


    ¡°The senior who provided the information we had planted last time has most likely been exposed.


    Therefore, he was set up by the Demon Rohash, the Prince.


    Fortunately, we killed him and only the Prince suspected him.


    After we sent out our information, the senior has now safely retreated.


    He sent a message saying thank you for our warning.¡±


    ¡°I see.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded; he had anticipated this and asked, ¡°Are our merits confirmed?¡­¡±


    ¡°Yes, they are confirmed.


    Elder Meng told me.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s face broke into a bright smile, ¡°Brother Chen, you¡¯ve performed outstandingly this time.


    I¡¯m even envious of your merits.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡± Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but get excited, ¡°When will they be issued?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian laughed, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, you should see it when you return to the sect, or you can go to Heguan City of the Alliance of Sects, where you can see the information being recorded directly in the Hall of Merit.¡±


    As he said this, he tapped his storage bag and took out the Soul Attracting Banner, adding,


    ¡°The interrogation of the Blazing Blood Demon is over.


    His Divine Spirit has lost its Spiritual Wisdom.


    Now that¡¯s I¡¯m returning it back.


    The information from interrogating his Divine Spirit is very important, and this has also been recorded as merit.¡±


    Chen Dengming lifted his hand to take the Soul Attracting Banner.


    However, Qiao Zhaoxian didn¡¯t let go and grinned broadly.


    ¡°Brother Chen, you don¡¯t like to show off, so you are planning to leave now, right?¡±


    Chen Dengming paused, taken aback by Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s guessing his intentions.


    He didn¡¯t feel embarrassed and smilingly nodded, ¡°Yes, I should leave.


    I need to prepare for my breakthrough to the Golden Core and catch up with your progress, Friend Qiao.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian still held onto the Soul Banner, shook his head, and laughed, ¡°You¡¯re flattering me.¡±


    His gaze gradually brightened, and he said earnestly, ¡°During these days, I couldn¡¯t figure out how you broke through the Dan power protection of the Blazing Blood Demon and killed him with one strike.


    Before you leave, Brother Chen, could you please enlighten me?¡±


    ¡°Here we go!


    These war-hungry guys.¡±


    Chen Dengming felt a headache coming on, having heard the Heavenly Dao Sect cultivators were warlike.


    Previously, he had thought Qiao Zhaoxian was different, as he had never heard of him challenging others to fight.


    But now, it seemed this person had simply not found the right opponent.


    And now, he had jumped out, right on cue¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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    (Get your votes in before the double speed period ends!)

 Chapter 438

    ?Chapter 438: 203: I choose Uncle Chen to be the Longevity Seed!


    Fight against Qiao Zhaoxian_1 Chapter 438: 203: I choose Uncle Chen to be the Longevity Seed!


    Fight against Qiao Zhaoxian_1 In response to Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s challenge, Chen Dengming ultimately chose to politely refuse, leading to his opponent leaving with regret.


    If there were a real battle, he could return to the sect and record Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s information in the Fantastical True Cave.


    There was no need for him to agree to an on-the-spot battle with his opponent.


    If it were a pretend battle, he would be restricted and unable to unleash his full capabilities.


    Yet if it were a real battle, he would expose more of his cards.


    Qiao Zhaoxian would gain more valuable information after the fact and record it in the Heavenly Dao Sect¡¯s equivalent to the Fantastical True Cave.


    His entire strategy would be thoroughly analyzed by the disciples of the Heavenly Dao Sect.


    Now that his war accomplishments had been confirmed, Chen Dengming had no intention of staying in the war zone any longer.


    After He Yingyu returned, he left with people like Yang Zidao on the sect¡¯s Spirit Boat.


    Sect¡¯s Golden Core great cultivator, Zhu Guangbiao needed to stay in the war zone for other tasks.


    The journey was calm.


    Taking a small Spirit Boat, they returned to the Longevity Sect within a day.


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    In front of the mountain gate, Golden Core great cultivators of the Longevity Sect, Gongsun Zai and the Jade Cauldron True Monarch, waited with numerous disciples to welcome them.


    Seeing Chen Dengming and others disembarking from the Spirit Boat, smiles immediately appeared on their faces as they went up to greet him.


    ¡°Welcome back, war heroes of the Longevity Sect!¡±


    ¡°Nephew Chen, you are amazing!


    You truly brought honor to our Longevity Sect this time.¡±


    After Gongsun Zai and others gave a round of pleasant speeches, they all turned their gaze to Chen Dengming, lavishing praise on him with smiles.


    The disciples that followed watched Chen Dengming with admiration, generating a warm atmosphere.


    It had been a long time since a disciple of the Longevity Sect had received this much attention.


    Though being in the limelight went against the Longevity Sect¡¯s principles, it didn¡¯t mean the members of the sect didn¡¯t yearn for a Sect figurehead.


    However, they once lacked the ability and couldn¡¯t produce such talents.


    Now it was a different story.


    ¡°You martial uncles are too kind.¡±


    Chen Dengming responded with a polite smile as usual.


    He felt slightly wearied by these greetings and thought they were rather bland.


    When he was first admired and praised by the Golden Core great cultivator, he was flattered, excited, and somewhat proud.


    However, after being praised and admired so many times, he had grown accustomed to it and the initial excitement had faded.


    But to avoid seeming arrogant, he pretended to be excited and exchanged polite greetings with the two Golden Core elders of the sect.


    Seeing Chen Dengming¡¯s sensible behavior, Jade Cauldron True Monarch and Gongsun Zai found him even more pleasing to the eye.


    This Nephew Chen was good.


    Despite being so powerful that he could kill a Golden Core, he remained respectful towards them, calling himself ¡®little Chen¡¯.


    He was indeed a promising talent.


    Unlike some, who after gaining strength, immediately forgot to respect their elders.


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch looked at Chen Dengming and said with a sigh, ¡°Your war merits have been recorded in the Merit Hall, and you can check them out today.


    As these are war merits, you can directly exchange them for items in the alliance¡¯s Hall of Merit, and the sect will be responsible for transferring the items over to you.¡±


    He then looked at the others and said, ¡°You are the same.


    After you have rested, you can all take a look.¡±


    After all had thanked and laughed, they returned to the sect together.


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch and Gongsun Zai were left behind, exchanging a glance and communicating with their divine senses.


    ¡°What do you think?¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t tell unless we cross hands.


    But judging from the images returned by the Audio-Visual Bead, I fear¡­,¡±


    Gongsun Zai shook his head and sighed as he looked at Chen Dengming¡¯s retreating figure.


    ¡°Last time, this little Chen visited me with some gifts,¡±


    The Jade Cauldron True Monarch shot Gongsun Zai a sideways glance, thinking to himself that he was the one who saved this kid last time.


    Only a short time had passed, and the Blazing Blood Demon, whom he could not defeat, was challenged and defeated by this kid.


    The sight of that one strike that split open the enemy¡¯s belly, filled him with a sense of dread.


    ¡­


    At this moment,


    Over ten thousand disciples staying within the Longevity Sect¡¯s thirteen peaks were all watching Chen Dengming¡¯s return.


    Seeing Chen Dengming with his recognizable tuft of white hair in the center of the crowd, the disciples were excited and started discussing amongst themselves.


    ¡°That¡¯s Uncle Chen.


    He is indeed extraordinary and far superior to others.


    No wonder he can kill a Golden Core demon cultivator.¡±


    ¡°Now, when we go out in front of the cultivators from the Heavenly Dao Sect and Shu Sword Pavilion, we can straighten our backs.


    Do they have anyone in their sect who has defeated a Golden Core while still at the False Core stage?¡±


    ¡°I think the seed of longevity for the next term should be Uncle Chen.


    If it comes to a vote, I will vote for Uncle Chen.¡±


    When the seed of longevity was mentioned, many disciples became excited.


    ¡°That¡¯s right!


    Uncle Chen is currently the strongest False Core cultivator in our Longevity Sect.


    He is the top one beneath the Golden Core.


    Choosing him as the seed of longevity, we can have a sense of pride.¡±


    ¡°I also choose Uncle Chen.


    Once Uncle Chen becomes the Longevity Seed, our disciples in the Longevity Sect could surpass the Heavenly Dao Sect.¡±


    All the disciples of the Longevity Sect covering the whole mountain range were supposedly there to watch the heroes who had returned from the battle, but in reality, they were all there to see Chen Dengming.


    The rise of a genius with such astonishing combat prowess from the Longevity Sect was indeed a rare phenomenon, greatly boosting the morale and unity of the sect.


    To know of a False Core killing a Golden Core was quite the rarity, with only seven or eight cases documented in the history of the cultivation world in the Four Regions.


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    Qiao Zhaoxian gained great fame and respect among the disciples of Heavenly Dao Sect, just by escaping from a Golden Core cultivator many times.


    He was even considered as a candidate for the Daoist post.


    Many disciples from the Longevity Sect thought it was only right and proper for Chen Dengming to be selected as the seed of longevity.


    However, human hearts are complex.


    Beneath this extreme popularity, there were naturally some who were uncomfortable with Chen Dengming, especially the False Core cultivators who also wanted to compete for the seed of longevity.

 Chapter 439

    ?Chapter 439: 203: I choose Uncle Chen to be the Longevity Seed!


    Fight against Qiao Zhaoxian_2 Chapter 439: 203: I choose Uncle Chen to be the Longevity Seed!


    Fight against Qiao Zhaoxian_2 However, these people were also intimidated by Chen Dengming¡¯s record of Reverse Slaying Golden Core, and for the time being, they did not dare to make it too obvious, they just calmly observed from the crowd.


    ¡­


    At the main peak of Longevity Sect, Longevity Peak.


    Xing Huiguang, the Sect Leader of the Longevity Sect, was standing respectfully next to a vague silhouette of a woman.


    Both were looking at Chen Dengming and the others returning, listening to the discussion among the disciples across the mountain.


    Xing Huiguang laughingly said, ¡°Martial Uncle, it seems that Nephew Chen has indeed exceeded my expectations.


    It seems that his previous killing of Han Yongxu was not entirely luck.


    I think he can now be listed as a candidate for the Longevity Seed¡­¡±


    The figure shrouded in a hazy light said, ¡°There¡¯s no hurry.


    The reason the sect treated him differently was because we had already expected him to have this potential and performance.


    Having the Human Immortal Dao, even if he has just touched the tip of the iceberg, it¡¯s not easy, it¡¯s enough to help him fight against odds.


    But the Longevity Seed of our Longevity Sect is not solely based on combat capability¡­¡±


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    The Cultivation World is so big, and the Golden Core phase is just the beginning, temporary strength means nothing.¡±


    Xing Huiguang understood this, nodding his approval.


    The Longevity Sect is different from the Heavenly Dao Sect.


    Combat power is only one aspect of assessment, but what they value more are attributes like mentality, determination, and worldview.


    ¡­


    After dealing with the bustling scene, they returned to their cave dwelling.


    Chen Dengming and He Yingyu comfortably soaked in a hot spring, and then practiced together again.


    They hadn¡¯t practiced together for a while.


    Once they started practicing again, the efficiency was indeed very good, increasing their Changchun Skill proficiency by 20 points.


    Afterward.


    Leaving behind the radiant and blushing He Yingyu lazily resting in the hot spring.


    Chen Dengming changed into his Taoist robe and excitedly paid a visit to the Merit Hall.


    He wanted to see how many merits he had accumulated and what he could exchange.


    ¡­


    In the Merit Hall, Old Man Wu seemed to have made preparations earlier, and there were spiritual teas and fruits spread on the counter.


    When Chen Dengming arrived, he found the high-standard welcome even more hospitable than last time, which amused him.


    ¡°Junior Brother Wu, now the afternoon tea in the Merit Hall is prepared so well?


    Pretty good perks.¡±


    Old Man Wu chuckled as he poured the tea, ¡°Senior Brother Chen, with all the face you¡¯ve gained for our Longevity Sect, I knew you¡¯d come here after you returned so I prepared tea to show my respect!¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head and laughed, ¡°We can drink tea together privately next time, I can¡¯t enjoy this treatment often.


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    If the other disciples see this they would say I have special privileges.


    Haha.¡±


    At the entrance, some disciples who were secretly observing were even more impressed.


    They thought to themselves that ¡°Uncle Chen¡± was very generous and not like ordinary people.


    After three rounds of tea, Chen Dengming¡¯s merits had been checked.


    ¡°What!


    Over 110,000 merits?¡±


    Chen Dengming exclaimed.


    The volume of merit points was beyond his imagination.


    You should know, previously when he defended the Wilderness and killed the False Core Great Cultivator Bian Yucheng, assisted Jade Cauldron True Monarch to repel the Blazing Blood Demon, he only earned 6400 merit points.


    The merit points he had achieved now had almost increased by twenty times.


    Obviously, this was not as simple as the achievement of killing the Golden Core.


    It also included killing the Prince of the Demon Rohash, military officials, ensuring the safety of their teammates and informants, and handing over Magic Treasures.


    ¡°It¡¯s not just merit, but also about authority.¡±


    Old Man Wu kindly reminded, ¡°Senior Brother Chen, you now have the right to exchange items from the Hall of Merit of the Alliance of Sects.


    Magic treasures, cultivation techniques, alchemy pills, and spiritual materials, with one primary exchange permission and two secondary exchange permissions.¡±


    ¡°Authority?¡±


    ¡°Some very precious and high-level items need authority to be exchanged.


    No matter how many merits you have, without authority, you can¡¯t exchange them.¡±


    Chen Dengming understood.


    He asked Old Man Wu about what items he could exchange now.


    Old Man Wu took out a jade token.


    Chen Dengming released a strand of his Divine Sense to check inside it.


    He saw the dazzling array of exchangeable item list.


    Third-order Skill;


    Top-tier Third-order Magic Treasure;


    Foundation Establishment Pill;


    Third-order Spirit Boat;


    Third-order Flying Sword Affinity Skill;


    The right to cultivate in blessed lands;


    Top-grade Spirit Crystal;


    One Breath Becomes God Pill;


    ¡­


    Chen Dengming looked item by item and was spoilt for choice.


    There were so many good things in the Hall of Merit of the Alliance of Sects that he wished he could have them all.


    Like the right to cultivate in blessed lands, if exchanged, he could go directly to the blessed lands of Shu Sword Pavilion to cultivate.


    There¡¯s a chance he could comprehend the Sword Intent, greatly enhancing the power of his Flying Sword Skill.


    And like the Five Elements blessed lands of the Five Elements Escape Sect, cultivating for one day there equals to cultivating for three months outside in the world.


    These were places that many cultivators dreamt of going to.


    There¡¯s also the One Breath Becomes God Pill, a medicinal pill that assists False Core cultivators in their training.


    One pill is equivalent to one to three years of hard work, and is also a rare treasure.


    ¡°Foundation Establishment Pill¡­


    it requires 800 merit points to exchange.


    It seems not expensive.¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at the listing for the exchange of the Foundation Establishment Pill, feeling somewhat tempted.


    He couldn¡¯t use this thing, but in the future, if Jiang Qiang has the hope of reaching Foundation Establishment, it could be useful.


    From the current perspective, this thing is not expensive for him.


    But for now, he decided to restrain himself.


    And first carefully consider how to efficiently use these large amounts of merit, to maximize the benefits.


    ¡°A low-level third-order Spirit Boat, without an attack formation.


    Its value is 8000 merit points;


    A mid-level third-order Spirit Boat, without an attack formation.


    Its value is 17,000 merit points and requires one secondary authority permission¡­¡±

 Chapter 440

    ?Chapter 440: 203: I choose Uncle Chen to be the Longevity Seed!


    Fight against Qiao Zhaoxian_3 Chapter 440: 203: I choose Uncle Chen to be the Longevity Seed!


    Fight against Qiao Zhaoxian_3 ¡°Prolonging Life Pill, worth a hundred thousand merit points and requires a first-level privilege.


    After taking it, it can extend one¡¯s life by half a Jiazi¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming sneered and dismissed it.


    He didn¡¯t need such a thing.


    Once you reach the Golden Core stage, you can extend your life through diligent practicing of several skills.


    ¡°A middle-level third class magic treasure, worth eleven thousand merit points¡­


    That seems reasonable¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming gave a nod of approval.


    Among the treasures he had handed over, there were two from the Blazing Blood Demon, one of which was a middle-level third class magic treasure.


    And there was another middle-level third class long spear from Demon Rohash¡¯s prince.


    Although it belonged to everyone¡¯s merits, he got a fair share.


    As it stands, out of the one hundred and ten thousand merit points he received, about thirty thousand were garnered from handing over magic treasures.


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    And these merit points can be used to exchange for suitable magic treasures inside the Merit Hall.


    After browsing in detail, Chen Dengming didn¡¯t rush to exchange right away.


    He decided to discuss it first with He Yingyu.


    A hundred and ten thousand merit points, plus a few privileges.


    They need to be allocated rationally.


    Under the enthusiastic farewell of Old Man Wu, Chen Dengming left the Merit Hall and headed straight for the Fantastical True Cave.


    If Qiao Zhaoxian wanted to fight him, then he would satisfy his wish in the Fantastical True Cave and wouldn¡¯t be afraid of killing him.


    Moreover, by recording information about the opponent in the Fantastical True Cave, you can earn merit points for the sect.


    The executive disciple in charge of the Fantastical True Cave was still Jiang Tengda, whom he met last time.


    Seeing Chen Dengming from afar, he recognized him and was quite excited, so he came up to greet him.


    Chen Dengming exchanged a few courteous words, and then he started to take out the Audio-Visual Bead to first record the power information of the Blazing Blood Demon, Demon Rohash¡¯s Prince, Yaojiang, and Qiao Zhaoxian, among others.


    These targets often made their moves in the battlefield and the information was complete.


    After inputting, Chen Dengming received a total of 1,500 merit points, which was close to the cost of two Foundation Establishment Pills.


    ¡°Junior Brother Jiang, please simulate Qiao Zhaoxian who I just recorded.


    I want to spar with him,¡± Chen Dengming said to Jiang Tengda after finishing the input.


    ¡°Okay!¡± Jiang Tengda became excited when he heard this.


    This was the number one False Core Disciple of the Longevity Sect challenging the first False Core Disciple of the Heavenly Dao Sect.


    Unfortunately, he couldn¡¯t witness it since it was taking place inside the Fantastical True Cave.


    However, he could brag about it later.


    After entering the Fantastical True Cave and adjusting the formation for a while, he came out and said enthusiastically, ¡°Senior Brother Chen, to challenge Qiao Zhaoxian from the Heavenly Dao Sect, you need to pay 20 top-grade Spirit Crystals, same as last time.¡±


    ¡°Huh?


    Old Qiao charges quite a hefty fee for his appearances.¡±


    Chen Dengming grumbled internally and looked surprised.


    Jiang Tengda noticed his confusion and explained, ¡°After all, Qiao Zhaoxian is a Daoist of the Heavenly Dao Sect.


    I guess it¡¯s only a half-step to break through to the Golden Core.


    He has a lot of hidden cards, and simulating him requires a lot of spiritual energy.


    I think if the Heavenly Dao Sect¡¯s Reincarnation View is simulating you, Senior Brother Chen, they might need to pay more Spirit Crystals.¡±


    ¡°Oh?


    So the equivalent facilities of the Heavenly Dao Sect are called the Reincarnation View¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded and generously handed over 20 top-grade Spirit Crystals.


    He was willing to give Old Qiao this recognition and pay this appearance fee.


    After all, Qiao Escape was famous on the battlefield for having many hidden cards.


    He was very curious about just how strong Old Qiao¡¯s ability to escape and save his life was.


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    If it were any other False Core cultivators, he wouldn¡¯t have paid such a high appearance fee.


    The fight may end before he even had time to warm up, and he wouldn¡¯t even recoup his warm-up fee.


    The formation inside the Fantastical True Cave was quickly set up.


    As Chen Dengming stepped in, the twenty Spirit Crystals around him lit up.


    Spiritual energy was dense, and the array flags were flapping.


    The scene quickly changed.


    When Chen Dengming came back to his senses, he found himself in the simulated soul world of the formation, standing in a river beach with the roaring sound of torrential waves in the distance.


    The simulated terrain was random.


    At the same time, a familiar and tall figure of Qiao Zhaoxian rushed out of the forest on the opposite side of the surging river, yelling loudly.


    ¡°Demon Rohash!


    Take this!¡±


    As he roared, he summoned a magic treasure and launched an attack.


    The magic treasure initially appeared as a streak of white light.


    It instantly swelled in the wind, looking like a giant wheel rolling over the river.


    Huge waves roared out of the river and rushed to the sky, reaching over thirty feet high, surging and making a formidable force that charged Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming only felt pressure overwhelming him.


    Qiao Zhaoxian controlled most of the spiritual energy around, but it was still within a tolerable range.


    Unlike when a Golden Core Grand Cultivator makes a move, the control of the surrounding spiritual energy is almost entirely stripped away.


    With an incomparably strong spirit, such a scene is unable to shake his mind, his thoughts in battle are as calm and swift as a spark in flint.


    Suddenly, he activated a hand seal and offered up the Bead of All Gold, which split into countless tiny beads, bombarding the oncoming Chaos Element Bracelet like a shiny torrential downpour.


    Amid the harsh noise of dense collisions, like hundreds of metal balls smashing against an iron plate, countless golden beads scatter and are shot away.


    It seems that the giant wheel, accompanied by raging waves, is about to swallow Chen Dengming!


    With a sudden hand seal, his figure gleams with golden light and disappears in an instant.


    Gold Escape Skill!


    In mid-air, a golden bead that had been shot towards Qiao Zhaoxian suddenly brightened, instantly accelerated, and darted directly towards Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s forehead.


    Qiao Zhaoxian only felt that in the blink of an eye, the enemy¡¯s figure disappeared, and in the next instant, from an extremely tricky oblique angle, a faint murderous intent, accompanied by a turbulent chaotic airflow rushed towards it.


    Among them, a sharp golden light arrived in haste, piercing the air.


    ¡°Good!¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s eyes widened, shouted, and suddenly his aura surged forward like a strong gale, his figure flattened in an instant, like a flattened kite, swept through by the wind, barely avoiding the tricky angle from which the golden bead was fired.


    In that instant, he swelled back to his original state.


    ¡°Attack!¡±


    At that instant, a ray of cold light arrived first, instantly transformed into a huge halberd in Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s hand, danced vigorously as if casting a sky full of halberd shadows, drilling into the gold bead that was trembling violently amidst the turbulent airflows.


    In just the blink of an eye, the situation reversed.


    Originally, it was Chen Dengming who surprised Qiao Zhaoxian with a tricky angle, but he was easily dissolved by the opponent¡¯s Wind Transformation Skill, forming an effective counterattack.


    Now, it was Chen Dengming who instantly fell into the danger of being attacked.


    ¡°Worthy of a battle-hardened Daoist candidate!¡±


    Chen Dengming praised inwardly as he fell into a predicament.


    If he had had mastered the Gold Escape Skill, he could have directly switched to another golden bead with the decoy shelling technique to avoid the crisis.


    But in this case, he had no other option but to confront it head-on!


    Between flashes and sparks, the halberd was already clashing with the golden bead, emitting a metallic tremor that echoed throughout the venue.


    The golden bead was suddenly shattered and exploded.


    But at the moment of explosion, it seemed like a mini sun exploded, bursting out astonishing streaks of silvery light, like strands of silver silk, triggering a burst of bright white light, pouring down like heavy rain, heading straight towards Qiao Zhaoxian.


    As the golden bead abruptly shattered, the wind was fierce, and the silver light turned into the Soul Shocking Silk!


    In a flash.


    The reflection in Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s eyes was entirely filled with thousands of stretched out silver filaments of the Soul Shocking Silk raining down onto him, bundle after bundle of sharp airflows causing his entire body to feel like it was about to be penetrated and turned into a sieve.


    The enemy¡¯s integration of magic treasures and spells, and the richness of his combat experience, is not inferior to him.


    In this critical moment, it was already too late to dodge.


    His arms had already been pierced with injuries, and he had no choice but to let out a low growl, exploding the surging Dan Power within his body just before the thousands of Soul Shocking Silk struck him.


    Three golden lights suddenly exploded from three different locations on his body, instantly forming one dazzling golden line, emitting an extremely strong spiritual might, suddenly exploding.


    The Three-turn Golden Elixir Skill!


    Boom!


    The golden line spread out from all eight directions, forming a cube, causing the surrounding air to sink in an inch-wide, neatly squared-off indentation.


    Thousands of Soul Shocking Silk hit this golden cube and immediately shattered.


    ¡°The power of the Golden Core, the Golden Core Field?¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback and quickly grasped the truth.


    His eyes flashed silver as he channeled Dao Force into the remaining Soul Shocking Silk that was still attacking.


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    The remaining Soul Shocking Silk suddenly blazed with silvery light, like tens of thousands of silver snakes writhing in the sky, fiercely striking the cubic Dan Force field.


    With a fierce rip, the golden light was torn apart, and under Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s astonished gaze, it drilled ina€|


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    The Soul Shocking Silk, like a sky full of silver snakes, darted by.


    Qiao Zhaoxian, who had just burst out his Dan Power, had no way to evade.


    He seemed doomed to die as his skin suddenly turned into a bulging red and his aura became very unstable.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Astonishment crept into Chen Dengming¡¯s heart.


    The next moment.


    Boom ¨C The Soul Shocking Silk suddenly pierced through Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s body, exploding into a mist of blood, leaving not a single bone behind.


    As Chen Dengming expressed surprise, the surrounding environment began to fade.


    This indicated that Qiao Zhaoxian had been completely killed by him.


    ¡°Is that it?¡±


    Chen Dengming was stunned.


    Qiao Escape hadn¡¯t even begun to escape before he was taken down.


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    The fight, from start to finish, seemed to have lasted only¡­


    five or six breaths.


    ¡°It seems the information about Old Qiao entered is too weak and barren, he shouldn¡¯t be so weak, right?¡±


    Chen Dengming did not immediately leave the Fantastical True Cave, pondering for a while.


    He recalled the moment when Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s whole body turned blood red and nothing was left after his death, which was quite peculiar.


    ¡°It must have been his last resort for survival.


    However, probably because the information entered was not sufficient, he couldn¡¯t fully utilize it.


    During the time the Audio-Visual Bead was recording, he was also in a semi-casting state, hence the simulated version of him failed to fully cast it¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming analyzed secretly.


    On the battlefield, with many enemies and chaotic fights, he would not stare at Qiao Zhaoxian all the time, paying attention to his casting state.


    But the Audio-Visual Bead would record.


    Therefore, even small details, such as the opponent¡¯s spell in a semi-casting state, would be recorded, entered into the Fantastical True Cave, and naturally presented on a one-to-one basis.


    ¡°It seems that Old Qiao does have the ability to escape from Great Cultivator¡¯s grasp, but it wasn¡¯t entered in, what a pity!¡±


    Chen Dengming was very much acknowledged Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s strength.


    For example, the skill he just used that temporarily merged the power of three False Cores into one is very powerful, capable of briefly releasing a force comparable to that of a Great Cultivator.


    On the battlefield, he broke half of the Blazing Blood Demon¡¯s blood claw with this skill.


    As for ordinary False Core, they cannot do this at all.


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s strength has already far surpassed that of ordinary False Cores.


    Even then, common Golden Core¡¯s power could hardly resist his Dao Force.


    With Qiao Zhaoxian as a comparison, Chen Dengming now has a clearer understanding of his own combat strength.


    In terms of attack power, he might have already surpassed the ordinary early-stage Golden Core cultivators.


    This means that if he encounters early-stage Golden Core enemies in the future, he can actually exert a force that threatens their lives.


    Knowing that is enough.


    Chen Dengming stood up and left the Fantastical True Cave.


    Outside the Fantastical True Cave, Jiang Tengda saw him coming out and fawningly came forward with laughter.


    ¡°Senior Brother Chen, how did it go?


    Did you defeat Qiao Zhaoxian?¡±


    Chen Dengming glanced at Jiang Tengda, smiled, shook his head, and said, ¡°After all, it¡¯s just a simulation, and it¡¯s a bit disappointing.


    The real Qiao Zhaoxian is far stronger than the simulation.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Jiang Tengda realized that Chen Dengming had won.


    Winning was enough.


    As for how strong the real opponent was, didn¡¯t he know?


    The real Senior Brother Chen was also formidable.


    Jiang Tengda laughed, ¡°Senior Brother Chen, the Sword Cultivator from the Shu Sword Pavilion last time, you¡­¡±


    Chen Dengmin gave him a sidelong look and laughed, ¡°Why are you so curious?¡±


    Jiang Tengda chuckled without asking anymore, but he was greatly shocked inside and felt ashamed for his shallow perceptions last time.


    If Chen Dengming had the strength to defeat a Golden Elixir, he should have been the first to discover it.


    However, due to his limited thinking and shallow comprehension, he was unable to take hold of this opportunity.


    ¡­


    At the same time.


    Within the Reincarnation View of the Heavenly Dao Sect.


    Qiao Zhaoxian looked at the rapidly fading environment around him with a puzzled expression, completely at a loss.


    ¡°That¡¯s it?


    That shouldn¡¯t be.¡±


    In the Reincarnation View, he had only fully unleashed his Dan Power once and defeated Chen Dengming.


    The other party even couldn¡¯t break through his Dan Power and was sent flying by him.


    This was totally unlike Chen Dengming¡¯s performance when challenging the Blazing Blood Demon.


    If he were to say that his information was not entered, that would be impossible.


    He had witnessed the scene of Chen Dengming challenging the Blazing Blood Demon, and the Audio-Visual Bead had recorded it in even more detail.


    ¡°This Old Chen¡¯s rich battle experience and extensive skillset, especially the enslavement of the Fierce Ghost, was extremely difficult to deal with.


    Several times, I was nearly in danger before I could unleash my Dan Power¡­


    But all these forces were resolved after I went all out, and were not enough to threaten my life.


    What exactly is his trump card to kill the Blazing Blood Demon?


    Why can¡¯t even the Reincarnation View simulate it?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian felt like his brains were about to break, but he still could not figure it out.


    However, he clearly recognized the horror of Chen Dengming.


    This person had obviously just broken through to the False Core phase, and his Dan Power was not yet abundant.


    However, he could confront him with various means, especially, his casting speed was slightly better than his own.


    He was already among the top in terms of affinity among the high-quality Spiritual Roots.


    If the other party could slightly surpass him, he might already be at the pinnacle of high-quality Spiritual Roots¡¯ affinity.


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    If he did not cast the Three-turn Golden Elixir Skill, he may not be able to suppress the other party.


    Once the other party accumulates enough, and his Dan Power is as abundant as his own, he may not be able to suppress the other party even without using that mysterious trump card.


    Thus, looking at it this way, among the disciples of this generation in the Heavenly Dao Sect, apart from him, no one else might be able to defeat Chen Dengming.


    Thinking of this, Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s face turned gloomy, and he could only spit out two words.

 Chapter 442

    ?Chapter 442: 204: The grace of the past is repaid today, and it¡¯s hard to seek revenge when Mosha claims a life_2 Chapter 442: 204: The grace of the past is repaid today, and it¡¯s hard to seek revenge when Mosha claims a life_2 ¡°Shameful.¡±


    The disciple who is reputed to be the best at fighting in the Heavenly Dao Sect, lost to the worst fighter in the Longevity Sect.


    What can he brag about in the future?


    Looking grim, Qiao Zhaoxian walked out of the Reincarnation View, only to find that a crowd had already gathered outside.


    A few of them were quite familiar to him, all of them at the False Core stage.


    As soon as they saw him, they enthusiastically greeted him.


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    ¡°Brother Qiao!¡±


    ¡°Brother Qiao, has Chen Baimao¡¯s intel from the Longevity Sect been recorded yet?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian frowned and huffed, ¡°Speak respectfully.


    What kind of name is Chen Baimao?¡±


    The one who greeted him looked awkward.


    Qiao Zhaoxian coldly said, ¡°Respecting your opponent is respecting yourself.


    If you can¡¯t even respect your opponent, you¡¯ve already lost the battle.


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    It¡¯s not the time for you to be arrogant and complacent.


    Who amongst you can defeat a Golden Core cultivator?¡±


    The young cultivators hearing this reined in their recklessness and paid attention, studying his words carefully.


    ¡°At least you still have fighting spirit.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s expression softened.


    ¡°The intelligence has been logged.


    You can go now.¡±


    After a moment of thought, he added, ¡°A very important piece of information is missing from what was recorded.


    That is the secret weapon Chen Dengming used to kill the Blazing Blood Demon.


    I suspect that this weapon involves some peculiar power that may not be documented in the Reincarnation View and hence can¡¯t be simulated¡­¡±


    The crowd was astonished upon hearing this, and they became even more interested.


    They filed into the Reincarnation View one after another to challenge Chen Dengming.


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    After leaving the Fantastical True Cave, Chen Dengming headed straight back to his dwelling.


    He was planning to discuss with He Yingyu how to exchange their battle merits for the items they needed.


    However, he spotted a familiar figure pacing back and forth as soon as he reached the crossroad leading to his cave residence.


    The figure clearly recognized Chen Dengming as well as he immediately approached him joyously, albeit nervously.


    ¡°Chen, Senior Brother Chen, do you still remember me, Cao Yan?¡±


    Chen Dengming saw the familiar face, with its thick brows and large eyes, and broke into a smile.


    ¡°Senior Brother Cao!


    Of course, I remember you.¡±


    ¡°Ah, no, no, no¡­¡±


    Upon being addressed as ¡®senior brother¡¯ by Chen Dengming, Cao Yan quickly waved his hands and said with an embarrassed smile, ¡°Senior Brother Chen, it¡¯s a well known fact in the Cultivation World that those more talented than others are held in high regard.


    You can¡¯t call me Senior Brother Cao anymore.


    I can¡¯t handle such high regard; it will lead to people laughing at me.¡±


    ¡°Ah, but we are old friends and we¡¯ve even faced life and death together.


    We shouldn¡¯t fuss about such trivial matters.¡±


    Chen Dengming exchanged polite remarks and seeing Cao Yan¡¯s continuous refusal, he ceased insisting.


    They each addressed the other in their own way and Chen felt a sense of nostalgia in his heart.


    The first time he was sent to the battlefield from the Changchun Sect on a rescue mission, Cao Yan had already been a high stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    He was the strongest one on that mission and acted as the team leader.


    Now, six years later, Cao Yan seemed weather-beaten.


    Their conversations were no longer as casual as before.


    Cao Yan was a lot more cautious.


    ¡°Before I joined the Longevity Sect, I did inquire about you, Brother Cao.


    When I heard that you had left the sect, I had to give up.


    Did you only return to the sect recently?¡±


    ¡°Hah..¡± laughed Cao Yan in a bitter-sweet manner.


    ¡°Brother Chen, you don¡¯t know this.


    I got stuck in my cultivation and had to travel to break through the False Core stage.


    I had to broaden my horizons and gain real world experience.


    That is why I recently returned to the Sect.¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly realized.


    All this while, his cultivation had been unimpeded.


    He¡¯d completely forgotten that cultivating had its bottlenecks for normal cultivators.


    No wonder it took Cao Yan so many years and he still hasn¡¯t broken through.


    Cao Yan laughed.


    ¡°After I returned to the sect, I heard that two new False Core Great Cultivators had joined.


    I was pleasantly surprised to find one of them was someone I knew.


    But then, your heroic deeds in the battlefield really surprised me.


    I was quite nervous about visiting you.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s there to be nervous about?


    You once did me a favor, Brother Cao.


    I¡¯m still owing you.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed.


    ¡°Ah, it¡¯s you.


    My visit has not been in vain!¡±


    Cao Yan felt a warmth in his heart.


    He secretly admired Chen Dengming¡¯s personality.


    Even after so many years, he remained as approachable and friendly as he was back then.


    No matter how great his achievements, he still retained that humble attitude.


    This was indeed rare and commendable.


    After chatting for some time, they reached the entrance of the cave residence.


    Chen Dengming invited Cao Yan inside to sit for a while.


    Cao Yan promptly refused with a smile, ¡°No, please don¡¯t trouble yourself.


    I have to travel far.


    After spending years away from the Sect, I¡¯ve not carried out my duties.


    I¡¯m about to rush to the battlefield.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Seeing that Cao Yan seemed to want to say something but was hesitating, Chen Dengming smiled and suggested.


    ¡°Brother Cao, the battlefield is dangerous.


    If there¡¯s anything I can help with, just ask.


    You helped me in the past, we can help each other.¡±


    Cao Yan felt both grateful and embarrassed.


    Indeed, he had not seen Chen Dengming for many years.


    Though his reasons were unavoidable, it was indeed impolite to ask for help immediately upon his visit.


    However, Chen Dengming was really righteous.


    He chuckled, half-jokingly, half-seriously, ¡°It¡¯s not anything serious, I just heard that you are particularly adept in the art of spirit communication and ghost manipulation.


    As it happens, this mission might require me to deal with the Demon Cultivation from the Soul Devouring Sect, and they are not ordinary Demon Cultivators.


    So, I would like to boldly ask you for advice on dealing with Soul Ghosts¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled, a twinkle in his eyes.


    ¡°Brother Cao, you¡¯ve come to the right person.


    I can certainly help with this.¡±


    Cao Yan¡¯s face lit up with joy, and he quickly bowed to express his gratitude.


    A moment later, Chen Dengming with a smile on his face, bid farewell to a satisfied and very grateful Cao Yan.


    He had many tips for dealing with Ghost Creatures.


    Apart from those taught to him by the Mini Array Spirit, he also learnt a lot from the peculiar ghost-fighting techniques and ghost defeating methods inside Lin He¡¯s Storage Bag.

 Chapter 443

    ?Chapter 443: 204: The past kindness is returned today, it¡¯s difficult for Mosha to claim lives and seek revenge_3 Chapter 443: 204: The past kindness is returned today, it¡¯s difficult for Mosha to claim lives and seek revenge_3 Chen Dengming selected the ¡°Ghost Language Skill¡± and the ¡°Soul Sealing Record¡± for Cao Yan, detailed some points for him, and Cao Yan found them greatly beneficial.


    Cao Yan was not only his former comrade-in-arms but also helped him gather information about the Luo Family and saved Qiangzi.


    Now, he considered he repaid the favor Cao Yan did in the past.


    ¡°Junior brother, is that friend an old acquaintance of yours?


    Why don¡¯t you invite him to sit for a while?¡±


    After returning to the cave dwelling, He Yingyu took from Chen Dengming his cloak that he had taken off, her beautiful eyes watched Chen Dengming as she asked.


    ¡°He is still on his sect¡¯s mission.¡±


    Chen Dengming briefly explained.


    Sect mission duties, each sect cultivator must carry out.


    However, since they had just made a great achievement, it is highly likely that they would not have to undertake any mission in the next year or two, and they could devote time to cultivation.


    After Chen Daming signaled for He Yingyu to sit down, he informed her of the items that could be exchanged for military merits one by one.


    Both analyzed together, which exchange would be more reasonable.


    ¡°Activation of magic treasures consume a lot of spiritual energy.


    Junior brother, you already have the main combat magic tool, now you only lack an auxiliary one, how about you exchange one for a lower tier 3-type, such as the one that increases speed or reduces wind resistance?¡±


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    A One Breath Becomes God Pill requires fifty thousand military merits and a first-level authority to exchange.


    Neither of these is very cost-effective¡­¡±


    ¡°Regrettably¡­


    even in the Hall of Merit, there are no treasures that increase the Yin longevity.¡±


    Finally, He Yingyu sighed a sentence.


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming also nodded his head in feelings.


    In the Hall of Merit, there is indeed a Prolonging Life Pill.


    It could be exchanged for one hundred thousand military merits plus a first-level authority.


    But it is for the living to take, not for the Soul Ghosts.


    As time goes by, some things are bound to happen, and one must face them.


    The only comfort is that at least he has tried.


    The two deliberated over and over again.


    Finally decided to use up more than fifty thousand military merits and a second-level authority and exchange for two third-order lower-grade magic weapons and magic robes, a third-order intermediate-level Spirit Boat, and four Foundation Establishment Pills.


    The third-tier intermediate Spirit Boat is the most expensive, requiring a first-level authority and thirty thousand military merits.


    But the third-tier intermediate Spirit Boat is an absolute luxury.


    Many mid-stage Golden Core cultivators do not have this level of equipment.


    The two of them who have False Cores can equip this kind of Spirit Boat, and they can really perform a show of ¡°your horse is not as fast as mine¡±.


    Usually, mid-stage Golden Core great cultivators, relying solely on escape speeds, can only rival a third-tier intermediate Spirit Boat at best.


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    The next day, Chen Dengming went to the Merit Hall and reported all the items he needed to exchange.


    He still had more than sixty thousand military merits and two second-level authorities left, which he did not use up.


    In the future, when he breaks through to the Golden Core stage, these merits can be used to exchange spells and Daoism.


    Don¡¯t squander it all at once, make it last.


    Although he was eyeing resources like the cultivation rights in the blessed lands and the One Breath Becomes God Pill, Chen Dengming felt that they weren¡¯t cost-effective, the exchange prices were too high.


    Cultivating in the Five Elements Deadland for a day is equivalent to three months in the outside world and requires ten thousand military merits.


    This is beyond the value of a third-tier low-grade magic treasure, equivalent to burning a magic treasure.


    Just to speed up the cultivation time by three months, this kind of gold-consuming is really not cost-effective.


    After these matters were dealt with.


    Chen Dengming began to close doors and focus on cultivation together with He Yingyu.


    As long as the war is not over, they may have to rush to the battlefield in the future and carry out their mission duties.


    Now Chen Dengming has definitely made it to the hit list in the demon cultivator camp.


    If he does not quickly break into the Golden Core period, it will be very dangerous to enter the battlefield in the future.


    Perhaps the demon cultivator camp will also launch a decapitation strategy against him.


    Fortunately, now that he has obtained the second-tier Soul Snatching Array, his cultivation speed has once again increased by 20%.


    Originally, it would take ten years of systematic cultivation to break through to the Golden Core.


    Now it only takes eight years.


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    At the same time.


    Within the Mosha Country.


    Due to the death of Prince Demon Rohash, the whole country mourned for three days.


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    This atmosphere of mourning is more of anger and humiliation than sadness.


    The demons born in the Rohash country call themselves Rohash, and all of them are vicious and predisposed to kill.


    But they all have one thing in common, and that is that they are very proud at heart.


    Therefore, the humiliating incident of the prince of their own nation being killed, in the view of many Rohash demons, is extremely humiliating, causing more anger than sadness and an urge for a killing spree of revenge.


    At this moment, beneath the cold moonlight, the Mosha Palace seemed like a massive creature sprawled over the top of a mountain, awe-inspiring, grand, and majestic.


    Inside the LuoSha Hall of the palace, five people were gathered.


    Out of the five, apart from the forceful and majestic Mosha Crown Prince, the other four were the famous Blood, Kill, Luo, and Sha, the four late Golden Core protectors of the Mosha Country.


    The imposing Mosha Crown Prince stood hands-behind-back, with his back to the four of them, meticulously inspecting every word of a message within a jade token with divine sense while his eyes that were sparkling with wisdom seemed to show extra cautiousness, as if unwilling to miss a single character in the jade token.


    The atmosphere was extremely intense and oppressive.


    The four late Golden Core protectors had all anticipated what was about to happen and what they had to do.


    After a moment, the Mosha Crown Prince coldly humphed, smashing the jade token.


    With a flick of his robe, his blood-red eyes lit up with murderous intent, and he issued a command.


    ¡°Now that the emperor isn¡¯t aware of the humiliating death of the sixteenth prince since he is busy advancing in the Supreme Luo Sha Dao, there is still a chance for redemption.


    Do you four know what to do?¡±


    The four late Golden Core stage protectors bowed and chorused.


    ¡°Among those who participated in the action to assassinate the sixteenth prince, we will find and kill them all.


    If we can capture them alive, we will bring them back and let them be subjected to the punishment of Demon Swallow of the heart!¡±


    The Crown Prince¡¯s eyes squinted with a dangerous arc, flickering with a cold light, ¡°In particular, Qiao Zhaoxian of the Heavenly Dao Sect and Chen Dengming of the Longevity Sect.


    These two are the masterminds.


    Killing them can wash away the shame of our Mosha Country, and it can also choke off the future leaders of these two sects¡­¡±


    ¡°Yes!


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    ¡°Get going!¡±


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    ?Chapter 444: 205: Difficult to say about longevity and immortality, the attitude of aggression and conservatism (Added for monthly ticket)_1 Chapter 444: 205: Difficult to say about longevity and immortality, the attitude of aggression and conservatism (Added for monthly ticket)_1 Time of cultivation is ageless, as there are no sixty-year cycles in the mountains.


    Time leisurely passes by, in an instant, it was just a blink of the eyes, two years have passed.


    Within the Longevity Sect, the spring is emerging and the flowers are blossoming, the east wind blows as the rain moistens the moss.


    Chen Dengming listens to the rain outside the cave, leniently watching Xu Wei¡¯s spiritual body float out from the paper figure, flying into the Soul House with fatigue, his heart filled with sorrow and helplessness.


    Two years have passed, he has indeed become stronger with cultivation, but Xu Wei¡¯s soul power has become weaker and weaker, almost he is at the brink of exhaustion.


    The so-called death is like a lamp extinguished, Xu Wei was once violently killed, but her soul was saved by him in time, and her soul is not dissipated, that is, the oil of the lamp is not exhausted, and the lamp is not yet extinguished.


    However, the life of the Yin soul also has its limits.


    Now Xu Wei has gradually walked to the limit, the lamp will go out.


    To this end, Chen Dengming can only prepare himself mentally to see Xu Wei off.


    Life and death have always been huge problems for those who seek immortality.


    Living beings struggle to extend their lives, and it¡¯s incredibly difficult, even impossible, to avoid the grasp of death.


    Like the Immortal Ascension Conference in those days, those old men on their last breath and figures like Shi Yiyin from the Miaoyin Sect were all finding ways to prolong their life, yet they were unable to achieve it.


    It is even more difficult for the souls of the dead to live longer, it is harder than reaching the sky.


    ¡°Immortality¡­


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    Immortality¡­


    I alone can live for long, but it is difficult to say whether I will not die.


    The people around me are both difficult to live long and difficult to not die¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming felt considerably emotional, he walked out of the cave with his hands behind his back, gazing into the sky and feeling an infinite sense of vicissitudes.


    Now he is nearly ninety-five years old, and adding his past experience, he can already accept some outcomes with composure.


    At this time, a small black dot appeared in the distant sky, it gradually grew larger and was full of evil Qi as it broke into the Longevity Sect.


    However, when some disciples patrolling the Longevity Sect saw it, instead of blocking, they would stop respectfully and shout, ¡°Uncle Leopard¡±, making the flying black leopard even more proud, walking with his head held high and chest out, very pleased with himself.


    Seeing the smug face of the flying black leopard, Chen Dengming revealed a touch of a smile.


    Whoosh, a gust of wind!


    Half of the sunlight was blocked, and the massive figure of the Black Cloud Leopard appeared in front of Chen Dengming.


    It laid down like a spoiled child, making a changing pitch sound.


    Probably only Chen Dengming could understand this leopard¡¯s words.


    After hearing it, he shook his head and said,


    ¡°Heizi, if you want to stay in the Longevity Sect and enjoy the good life, it¡¯s not impossible, but you have to make another trip to deliver something for me.¡±


    ¡°Woo!?¡±


    Black Cloud Leopard propped up his body and pricked up his ears.


    His black gem-like eyes stared at him seriously, showing an attentive look.


    Endure a while, to be rich and noble, and become a golden leopard.


    It¡¯s just running back and forth.


    It¡¯s hard work to stay in the beautiful scenery of the Longevity Sect, where you can drink and spit out spirit spring water every day, breath in and fart out spirit energy, and you can also enjoy the shout of Uncle Leopard from the sect¡¯s disciples.


    This life is a hundred times stronger than hiding and seeking outside all day, afraid of being killed by the core formation demonic beasts.


    ¡°Take.¡±


    Chen Dengming made a gesture, took out two bottles from his storage bag, and flew them to the Black Cloud Leopard.


    Black Cloud Leopard opened its mouth, let out a puff of cloud and collected the two bottles in it.


    Chen Dengming said slowly, ¡°There is a Foundation Establishment Pill in each of the bottles.


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    You deliver these two bottles to Black Wind and Jiang Qiang respectively, then this mission will be considered completed.¡±


    ¡°Woo!¡±


    Black Cloud Leopard immediately agreed, then stretched his head to drink a few mouthfuls of the spirit spring water in front of the door, and was about to set off with a low growl.


    Chen Dengming raised his hand to stop him.


    ¡°No hurry!


    Since you¡¯re back, have a good meal before you go.


    Your mistress must be coming back from shopping for spirit plant fruits.¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard instantly halted its momentum, turned its head back joyously, its eyes wandered about the nearby garden filled with planted melon crops.


    Chen Dengming smiled, ¡°The season is not yet right, they are not ripe yet, they¡¯re very bitter.


    You don¡¯t like suffering, it¡¯s not something you would enjoy.¡±


    Black Cloud Leopard lost interest upon hearing this.


    Two years have passed, Black Wind and Jiang Qiang have managed the thousands of miles of frontier in the Southern Region very well.


    Whether it was the former Luo Family Mountain, the gathering place, or the Brocade Mill, all had returned to the peaceful and prosperous state of more than a decade ago.


    Even because the demonic beasts raised by the Lin family were largely eradicated, the frontier environment has become much better.


    The death toll of Loose Cultivators has decreased over the past two years.


    Naturally, the population has flourished, and the market has become more prosperous.


    However, this is also the time to start testing Black Wind and Jiang Qiang.


    Both men were only Qi Cultivators.


    If they wanted to possess two grade one Spirit Veins and manage such a large area, it would still be very challenging.


    Luckily over the past two years, they had the support of Black Cloud Leopard, a Core Formation Demonic Beast.


    Coupled with the name of ¡®Chu Xun of Southern Mountain Sect¡¯ still not fully fading away, their operations went fairly smoothly.


    This year they even contributed two hundred pieces of middle-grade Spirit Crystals to Chen Dengming, showing a considerable ability to accumulate wealth.


    However, Black Cloud Leopard didn¡¯t want to stay in that remote and backward place forever.


    This leopard also has an ambitious heart and wants to stay in a place with good spirit veins like the Longevity Sect.


    In the future, it may be able to form a core and become a great demon.


    Chen Dengming never thought about relying on Black Cloud Leopard to hold up his position forever.


    The affairs of the thousand-mile frontier must ultimately rest on the shoulders of Jiang Qiang and Black Wind.


    Black Wind is already a cultivator at the tenth level of Qi Cultivation.


    If he accumulated a bit more, he would be able to take a Foundation Establishment Pill and try to break through the Foundation Establishment Stage.


    With a middle-grade Spiritual Root, if he¡¯s lucky, he might succeed with a single Foundation Establishment Pill.

 Chapter 445

    ?Chapter 445: 205: Difficult to say about longevity and immortality, the attitude of aggression and conservatism (Added for monthly ticket)_2 Chapter 445: 205: Difficult to say about longevity and immortality, the attitude of aggression and conservatism (Added for monthly ticket)_2 Jiang Qiang¡¯s aptitude was significantly inferior, and he had only advanced to the sixth level of Qi Cultivation, leaving Foundation Establishment still a distant goal.


    But Chen Dengming would not overlook this old friend.


    The Foundation Establishment Pill was not something rare to him now, it was something he could treat like a sugar bean and eat without minding the taste.


    He had four of them in hand after the exchange.


    Giving two to this old friend who was risking his life for him seemed a small matter.


    If Black Wind could break through to Foundation Establishment, then the family business at the Thousands of Miles Frontier could develop steadily for next several years.


    After a decade or so, he had ways to protect this business, and both ways wouldn¡¯t require him to exert much effort.


    ¡­


    After the Black Cloud Leopard had its fill of food and drink, it flew away.


    Chen Dengming began to change into his robe with the assistance of He Yingyu in their cave residence.


    After two years of peaceful cultivation, it was time for him to carry out his duties again.


    He Yingyu¡¯s arrangement for duty was to split up and act within the nearby cultivation families.


    ¡°I have checked, there is less news about you on the battlefield now, although your name is still on the Demon Cultivation¡¯s kill list, your ranking is at the bottom.


    Be careful on your mission, you should be able to handle it.¡±


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    Chen Dengming smiled and held on to He Yingyu¡¯s hand, saying, ¡°You¡¯ve inquired about this news several times already, I am sick of hearing it.


    Don¡¯t worry, in case of any danger, I will give safety the utmost priority.


    Our Longevity Sect¡¯s missions have always given priority to safety.¡±


    He Yingyu rolled her eyes, slapped Chen Dengming¡¯s dishonest hand and said, ¡°I am only worrying that¡¯s why I kept asking.


    You know, six months ago, Qiao Zhaoxian was targeted by a Late-stage Golden Core cultivator from Mosha Country.


    If he wasn¡¯t a Daoist candidate and was given a Heavenly Dao badge by the Heavenly Dao Sect, the escape legend of Qiao Escape would perhaps have ended.¡±


    You¡­


    I am worried about you¡­¡±


    By the end of her words, He Yingyu¡¯s eyes were slightly red and welled up with tears, she was truly worried.


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    ¡°Hey, don¡¯t cry.


    I¡¯m so much stronger when we cultivate together, you never cry and always put up with it.


    You can¡¯t hold back your tears for things that have not even happened yet?¡±


    ¡°Detestable!¡±


    He Yingyu burst into laughter with tear-stained face, grumbled, ¡°You¡¯ve become more and more dishonest!


    Initially, I thought you were a sincere person.¡±


    ¡°I was dishonest from the beginning, if I were honest like Senior Brother Guan, you probably wouldn¡¯t even glance at me.¡±


    The two shared a moment of intimacy, then Chen Dengming took his leave without delay.


    Dressed in a deep green low-level, third-stage Armor Wood Robe, he left under the watchful eye of He Yingyu standing alone at the door.


    This time, he had to go to the Longevity Hall first to understand the mission, and then choose the task before going to carry it out.


    In this way, both the freedom of the mission and the confidentiality could be guaranteed, their Sect¡¯s protection and the importance placed on him were still very high.


    Chen Dengming suspected that perhaps it was just because of Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s attack half a year ago that shocked all the sects in the Eastern Region, making the Sect pay more attention to his safety.


    It was only after two years that they were ready to send him out on his duty.


    Otherwise, according to normalcy, he should have gone out on duty a year ago or half a year ago.


    Now, two years have passed.


    His Changchun Skill has broken through the tenth stage, and his Dan Power has increased by 50% compared to before.


    Both the Gold-controlling Skill and Puppet Skill have been cultivated to Master Level, and the limit of his lifespan has also increased to 874 years.


    The lifespan consumed in the battle with the Blazing Blood Demon has almost fully recovered now.


    His strength now is even stronger than it was two years ago.


    As long as he is not reckless when he goes out, he should be able to complete the mission safely and return.


    ¡­


    Soon.


    He flew to the front of the Longevity Hall on Longevity Peak.


    Only to find two familiar figures standing at the doorway of the hall.


    Seeing one of them, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but call out in delight.


    ¡°Sect Leader Qiu!¡±


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    The figure turned around, with a skinny face, a short beard on the lower jaw, a tall and thin body as if it was made of steel, bright eyes, and a smile upon seeing Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Nephew Chen!


    Long time no see!¡±


    ¡°Haha, Sect Leader Qiu, indeed it¡¯s been a long time.


    These two years I have been closing up for dedicated cultivation, haven¡¯t left the Sect, and haven¡¯t been back to the Changchun Sect, hope you won¡¯t take it to heart!¡±


    ¡°How could I?¡±


    Qiu Feng laughed, ¡°You caused such a big stir two years ago, the whole Demon Cultivation camp was stirred up because of you.


    Our Longevity Sect, Changchun Sect, are all proud of you, and your decision to stay low and hibernate these two years is also good, for the tree that sticks out gets hammered.¡±


    As the two of them were talking, they both thought of Qiao Zhaoxian.


    ¡°Haha, you uncle and nephew haven¡¯t seen each other for a long time and have a lot to talk about, but let¡¯s prioritize the Sect¡¯s tasks!


    Don¡¯t you think so, Fellow Cultivator Qiu?¡±


    At this moment, a hearty laughter came from the side.


    Realizing that he had been neglecting someone, Chen Dengming immediately turned around and greeted, ¡°Uncle Zhu!¡±


    The person speaking was Zhu Guangbiao.


    He waved his hand generously and said, ¡°Alright, you can stand down with the formalities with this old acquaintance of mine.


    Come, let¡¯s all go in.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded with a smile.


    Seeing the situation, Qiu Feng chuckled, shook his head and stepped into the Longevity Hall with his hands behind his back.


    He was a senior with the older generation of the Longevity Sect, a peer with the Sect Master Xing Huiguang.


    Zhu Guangbiao was only his junior brother, with Late-stage Golden Core abilities, he was naturally respected wherever he went.


    But Zhu Guangbiao was also hospitable and courteous to Chen Dengming, it must be because of the combat power Chen Dengming had shown when he killed a Golden Core Cultivator, otherwise Zhu would not be so courteous, this made Qiu Feng feel quite proud.

 Chapter 446

    ?Chapter 446: 205: Difficult to say about longevity and immortality, the attitude of aggression and conservatism (Added for monthly ticket)_3 Chapter 446: 205: Difficult to say about longevity and immortality, the attitude of aggression and conservatism (Added for monthly ticket)_3 Following the entrance of the two groups into the hall, Xing Huiguang, the Sect Master of the Longevity Sect, and Guan Chao, another Golden Core Great Cultivator in charge of affairs, both appeared.


    In the end, Xing Huiguang and Qiu Feng held discussions in the main hall.


    Chen Dengming, on the other hand, came to the side hall with Guan Chao to select an official duty task.


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    ¡°Nephew Chen, you are well aware that you are currently on the kill list of the Demon Cultivation camp.


    However, when it comes to these tasks, the sect cannot open a green passage just for you, so you have to carry them out.¡±


    Guan Chao sat down, his face was amiable, and he cut straight to the chase.


    Chen Dengming modestly responded by bowing, ¡°This disciple naturally understands and would never dare to be arrogant enough to enjoy the benefits of the sect while seeking special privileges.


    To be honest, I don¡¯t have any special privileges.¡±


    Guan Chao nodded with satisfaction and laughed, ¡°Everyone says you understand the situation, know when to advance or retreat, and are open-minded.


    It seems they are right, I am quite optimistic about you becoming the next Longevity Seed.¡±


    ¡°Oh my!¡±


    Chen Dengming acted surprised and hurriedly bowed politely, ¡°Thank you for your high regard Uncle Master Guan, I dare not accept, I dare not accept.¡±


    He had heard similar words many times during his occasional visits to Jade Cauldron True Monarch and Gongsun Zai over the past two years.


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    Now, he immediately denies it out of a conditioned reflex.


    He absolutely must not become complacent immediately and show an ¡®only I can do it¡¯ attitude.


    Although if he could compete for it in the future, that was nothing.


    But in public, he did not want to stand out too much, lest he be ostracized and disliked by other False Core senior brothers, causing a whole bunch of trouble.


    To him, the selection of the Longevity Seed now was no different from watching Hong Kong films and choosing a spokesperson in his previous life.


    With a bit of grace, you choose me this year, and I¡¯ll vote for you next year, wouldn¡¯t that work?


    There¡¯s no need to show on the surface that ¡®I have to bite you¡¯ attitude, and then privately arrange to go fishing together or play stone smashing.


    That would be too hurtful.


    The upper ranks of the Longevity Sect were not fools; their power was overwhelming, and their intelligence and tactics were something he had witnessed before.


    It was better for him to remain modest and act as a ¡®small Chen¡¯.


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    Guan Chao appropriately probed a few times and was very satisfied with Chen Dengming¡¯s performance, which was very understanding of when to advance and when to retreat.


    This kind of person is a talent.


    Having great strength, yet not flaunting it.


    Making a fortune in silence suits him perfectly.


    He took out more than a dozen jade tokens from his storage bag, casually placed them on the table, and said, ¡°Here, make a choice.


    If it¡¯s too difficult, just draw lots.¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡± Chen Dengming paused, looking at the jade tokens on the table, ¡°These are all tasks?¡±


    ¡°Correct.¡±


    Guan Chao became serious and said, ¡°However, there are a few things that I can reveal to you privately.


    Some people in the sect wanted to give you some protection within the rules and to assign you tasks that are not too dangerous to let you get by.


    But some others have different opinions, they believe that there is no such thing as a thousand days to prevent a thief, and problems must be solved proactively.


    Therefore, these tasks actually involve two different routes, and the key depends on how you choose.¡±


    Guan Chao paused, then added, ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry too much.


    Even if you choose to solve the problem proactively, the sect will not let you bear the trouble alone.


    Now you should understand why Qiu Feng came this time.¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback, but he immediately understood.


    This could be a disagreement between the sect¡¯s main battle faction and the conservative faction.


    And Guan Chao is neutral.


    But regardless of which side he aligns with, none of them aim to harm him, but to help him solve problems.


    Now, the choice is given to him.


    But this¡­


    Is this a choice between two factions?


    Can he stay neutral?


    Chen Dengming complained privately and looked at Guan Chao a few more times.


    He noticed that this old fox had already started serious tea-drinking, showing a hint of giving no further hints.


    He could only use his Divine Sense to browse the task content, analyze the information from it, and make a choice.


    What a hassle, that was really troublesome.


    Mega-sects, the more people there are, the more disagreements there are.


    It¡¯s nothing but trouble.


    This was still the relatively laid-back Longevity Sect, if this were the more competitive Heavenly Dao Sect, there would probably be even more problems.


    ¡­


    After a cup of tea.


    Chen Dengming frowned and took out a task jade slip which seemed relatively good, not dangerous and not too routine, and handed it to Guan Chao.


    ¡°Uncle Master Guan, I¡¯ve chosen this task.


    Could you check it for me?


    Or how about we go to my cave dwelling for tea and a chat?


    I also have a few jars of coveted Smoke Rain Terrace Spirit Tea¡­¡±


    ¡°Smoke Rain Terrace Spirit Tea?¡±


    Guan Chao¡¯s eyes lit up, but he immediately snorted.


    He took the jade slip and shook his head with a smile.


    ¡°You¡­


    As for the spiritual tea, I won¡¯t drink it.


    But I can hint something to you¡­¡±


    He winked and covertly looked towards the main hall, sending out Divine Sense.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes lit up slightly, a smile appeared on his face, and he decided that when Heizi comes back, he will have him secretly send the spirit tea to Uncle Master Guan¡¯s cave dwelling¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 447

    ?Chapter 447: 206~207: The Death of an Old Friend, Scattered Demon Cultivation Base (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 447: 206~207: The Death of an Old Friend, Scattered Demon Cultivation Base (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_1 The mission chosen by Chen Dengming was a joint mission of the three sects.


    It¡¯s precisely because of this collaboration that only the elite of the elite were mobilized, hence spreading out the risk and making it not as dangerous.


    However, the mission, which involves infiltrating the battlefield and disrupting multiple demonic cultivation camps, was far from safe.


    Nevertheless, Chen Dengming, forewarned by Guan Chao, knew that no matter how perilous the situation, the three sects would always be there as a safety net.


    With this piece of information, Chen Dengming was at ease.


    It seemed that the appearance of Qiu Feng was no accident.


    Yet, he had to pretend ignorance to prevent himself from being exposed.


    As for his own mission, he was not sure which path he had chosen, so he could only anticipate the worst and prepare accordingly, according to his personality and habits.


    After leaving the Longevity Hall, Chen Dengming met with Qiu Feng outside the hall and they had a brief chat.


    ¡°After this task, make breaking through to the Golden Core your top priority,¡± Qiu Feng reminded him.


    Chen Dengming nodded, ¡°I¡¯ve been training intensively all this while.¡±


    Qiu Feng said, ¡°Technically, you should already be in the candidacy for the Longevity Seed, but probably because you¡¯ve just joined the sect, no one has notified you yet.


    After this mission, it should be soon¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, ¡°I don¡¯t really care about that¡­¡±


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    In fact, the Longevity Sect¡¯s Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification is pretty complete.


    This will greatly benefit you in the future.


    Have you forgotten the strength of our Longevity Sect?¡±


    ¡°Longevity?¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded in realization, ¡°I heard that the Heavenly Dao Sect also masters the Heaven Immortal Dao Unification.


    Is theirs different?¡±


    Qiu Feng nodded, ¡°There are differences indeed.


    Even the Human Immortal Dao System you¡¯re exposed to also varies.


    Yours and the Demon Star¡¯s teachings might likely differ.¡±


    Chen Dengming agreed, his thoughts roiling.


    Gazing at Chen Dengming, Qiu Feng said, ¡°Think it over.


    Sometimes you need to pause, other times you need to rush.


    There¡¯s still a long way ahead, so you need to rush.


    You can still compete for the Human Immortal Dao System even after reaching Golden Core.


    This is all just a power struggle.


    I see that some initiates in our Longevity Sect are already trying to break through into the Golden Core in order to overtake you.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, ¡°Master, I understand.¡±


    Despite what he said, he was not too hung up on it.


    Sometimes, the more one wants something, the harder it is to attain.


    The Human Immortal Dao System had previously brought him significant trouble.


    The Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification might possibly bring even greater problems.


    The reason Qiu Feng wanted him to aim for it was because Qiu Feng himself had failed to do so, and he held high hopes for him.


    However, Chen Dengming was reluctant to spend his limited energy on such troublesome intrigues and only wished to cultivate peacefully.


    In fact, that was his biggest strength.


    He encountered no bottlenecks in his cultivation, his qualifications were not lacking, and his combat power was formidable.


    All he needed was a breakthrough in his realm, and everything else might naturally come to him.


    If he were to split his energy at this time to deliberately cultivate connections, he would lose sight of the forest for the trees.


    However, he naturally wouldn¡¯t voice these thoughts to argue with Qiu Feng.


    The other party had also insisted on his viewpoint and was likewise looking out for his best interests.


    After chatting some more, Chen Dengming, sensing the relaxed tone of Qiu Feng, subtly found out the information he was looking for and was reassured.


    Some things didn¡¯t need to be articulated.


    By observing and sensing, he already knew the outcome.


    After the two parted ways,


    Chen Dengming returned to his dwelling and informed He Yingyu about the sect¡¯s mission arrangements.


    He assured her there was no need to worry about safety and asked her to rest assured.


    The two were about to separate, and their emotions were hard to restrain that night.


    After a crazy cultivation session,


    Chen Dengming got ready to depart early the next morning.


    ¡°Take my Hundred Treasures Pouch with you.


    My mission this time is rather simple and safe, I won¡¯t be needing the pouch,¡± He Yingyu said as she handed over the pouch when the time of departure arrived.


    Chen Dengming saw the worry in her eyes and accepted it with a smile to ease her mind.


    Now that He Yingyu had two magic treasures and was a False Core Great Cultivator with commendable combat power, she wouldn¡¯t face any danger left to keep watch over the cultivation families.


    After saying their goodbyes, they arrived at the gate of the mountain.


    There was an enormous fourth-order Spirit Boat parked at the gate, and several Longevity Sect disciples were embarking on the Spirit Boat, creating a solemn atmosphere.


    Another group of disciples and mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators were preparing to head to the battlefield.


    Yang Zidao and others were standing on the deck of the boat.


    Upon seeing Chen Dengming, they flew over to greet him warmly.


    ¡°Brother Chen, are you heading out for a mission too?


    To a far-off place?¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled and shook his head, ¡°Brother Yang, the details of my mission are confidential.¡±


    At Chen Dengming¡¯s reply, Yang Zidao laughed awkwardly, ¡°Well, you know how curious I can get.¡±


    Miao Yun greeted with a smile, ¡°I won¡¯t ask any more questions then.


    I just wish you success, Brother Chen.¡±


    Chen Dengming politely thanked him.


    Suddenly, he noticed a familiar gaze from the crowd below looking at him.


    He looked down to find a gaunt but beautiful woman looking at him.


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    Chen Dengming paused for a moment, then smiled and called out, ¡°Yang Shi Mei, it¡¯s been a while.¡±


    Yang Zidao and the others looked surprised, and when they saw who Chen Dengming was referring to, they couldn¡¯t help but laugh, noticing that it was a mid-stage Foundation Establishment female disciple.

 Chapter 448

    ?Chapter 448: 206~207: The Death of an Old Friend, Scattered Demon Cultivation Base (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 448: 206~207: The Death of an Old Friend, Scattered Demon Cultivation Base (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_2 Yang Lan on the deck was a little awkward, not expecting Chen Dengming to call her over voluntarily.


    She had no choice but to fly over immediately, bow in respect, and force a smile on her face.


    Chen Dengming noticed her awkwardness and took the initiative to say politely, ¡°Yang Shi Mei, it¡¯s been a long time, hasn¡¯t it?


    Oh yes, two years ago I saw Senior Brother Cao in the sect, where is he now?


    When he returns, we should catch up.¡±


    The smile on Yang Lan¡¯s face froze, making her pale complexion seem even paler.


    ¡°Senior Brother Cao?


    That Cao¡­?¡±


    Yang Zidao was surprised, then he suddenly understood and regretfully said, ¡°Brother Chen, are you talking about Cao Yan?


    He¡­


    he passed away on the battlefield a year agoa€| Ah.¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Chen Dengming¡¯s body shook, his eyebrows raised in surprise.


    ¡°It¡¯s Cao Yan, he was close to breaking through to the False Corea€| it¡¯s a pitya€|¡± Miao Fei also sighed.


    At this point, Yang Lan also managed to calm herself down, she forced out a breath and managed to laugh, saying, ¡°Thank you, Senior Brother Chen, for still remembering Senior Brother Cao.


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    Two years ago, he told me you are a man of integrity, willing to help hima€| what a shame, ah, everyone has their own fate.¡±


    Chen Dengming remembered his reunion with Cao Yan two years ago and how he had enjoyed repaying a favor at the time.


    Who knew that after only two short years, they would be separated by life and death.


    Chen Dengming regretfully shook his head and asked, ¡°How did Senior Brother Cao die?¡±


    A painful and hateful light flashed in Yang Lan¡¯s beautiful eyes as she said, ¡°It was He Li, the False Core cultivator from the Soul Devouring Sect.¡±


    ¡°It was him?¡±


    Chen Dengming remembered the late Foundation Establishment cultivator who had left a deep impression on him back then.


    At the time, that man had single-handedly held back their group¡¯s attack.


    The Soul Ghost that Chu Xun had found was from his Soul Attracting Banner.


    Feeling melancholic, Chen Dengming shook his head, comforted Yang Lan a little, bid farewell to Yang Zidao and the others, and then turned to leave.


    Death is common on the battlefield.


    However, when the departed is a good friend, it¡¯s hard to avoid feelings of sadness and fury towards the killer.


    But, the reality had to be accepted as is.


    Chen Dengming summoned the intermediate rank three Spirit Boat [The Flying Wupeng Boat] which he had redeemed with his battle achievements.


    The entire boat was brown and was as small as a walnut.


    The Array inscribed on the boat was extremely fine and beautiful.


    It somewhat resembled the travel-size walnut boat detailed in the post-mortem account of ¡°The Story of the Nuclear Boat¡± from his previous life, which would expand when encountering wind after being pumped full of Spiritual Energy.


    He flew onto the boat, his robes billowing in the wind.


    Taking out three top-grade Spirit Crystals, he embedded them into the Array of the Spirit Boat, and the boat¡¯s Escape Speed immediately increased, quickly receding into the distance.


    The Escape Speed of an intermediate rank three Spirit Boat was much faster than that of a lower-grade Spirit Boat.


    In half an hour, the boat could fly over three thousand miles.


    This Wupeng Flying Heavenly Boat could also enter the clouds.


    After activating the silent and stealthy formation and reducing the Escape Speed a bit, its stealth capabilities would be extremely powerful, with even the whistling sound produced as it ripped through the air growing much quieter.


    ¡­


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    Almost two hours later¡­


    Dusk was approaching.


    The Spirit Boat flew to the destination recorded in the task information, a cluster of mountains near the southwest of the Eastern Region.


    The setting sun shone slanting rays from the west of the mountains, throwing everything below into a blurry, rosy light.


    Chen Dengming stored the Spirit Boat in the air, then he took out the Divine Change Saber and used the Gold Escape Skill to infiltrate the blade light, silently descending.


    Down in the mountains, two figures had been waiting for some time.


    They saw a blade light sneakily approaching.


    One of the figures walked out laughing, ¡°Daoist friend Chen, why are you so late and so cautious?¡±


    The light of the blade flickered.


    Chen Dengming stopped using the Gold Escape Skill, and his figure came out from the blade light, gently landing.


    While still in mid-air, he greeted with a salutation and a smile of surprise.


    ¡°Old Qiao, long time no see!


    I didn¡¯t expect that this time, the one sent by the Heavenly Dao Sect is actually you.¡±


    The tall figure of the man speaking below was none other than Qiao Zhaoxian.


    ¡°Come, let me introduce you, this is Gao Lingxiao, one of the chosen Sword Sons of the current generation from the Shu Sword Pavilion.


    You must have heard of her.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian raised his hand to a figure behind him and introduced, ¡°Friend Gao has been interested in meeting you for some time.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s only interest in a face-to-face exchange.


    Qiao, you must make this clear.¡±


    The figure from behind laughed and said with reddened cheeks, steps forward.


    The figure was dressed in a green tight-fitting robe, like a warrior¡¯s robe.


    The figure was spirited, vibrant, and a tad coquettish, shy.


    Surprisingly, it was a woman.


    Chen Dengming was also surprised.


    The mission information did not provide any information about collaborators from other sects.


    The third collaborator turned out to be a chosen Sword Son from the Shu Sword Pavilion, plus one Qiao Zhaoxian¡­


    This mission doesn¡¯t seem to be simple.


    Could this be a mission to take the initiative to solve a problem?


    Despite this, he greeted her with a smile, ¡°Nice to meet you, Friend Gao, my name is Chen Dengming.


    I have long admired the heroic Sword Cultivators of your Shu Sword Pavilion!¡±


    With a smile, Gao Lingxiao held her sword and performed a Swordsman¡¯s salute.


    Energetic and captivating, she said, ¡°Daoist Friend Chen, you flatter me.


    I have heard of your great name a long time ago.


    It¡¯s my honor to be able to execute this task with you.¡±


    ¡°Alright, enough with the praises.


    We can continue this on the way, let¡¯s get going now and chat later.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian laughed.


    His gaze swept over Chen Dengming, seeming to imply Chen Dengming¡¯s strength must have increased in these two years.


    But there should still be some time before he breaks through to the Golden Core.


    The three of them quickly prepared to set off together.


    Seeing the Spirit Boat that Qiao Zhaoxian brought out was also a rank three intermediate, Chen Dengming thought to himself that Old Qiao really does have a lot of spare change, so he dismissed the idea of using his own Spirit Boat.


    After the Spirit Boat ascended, Qiao Zhaoxian took out a map of the battle region, spread it out, and pointed to a few positions on the border of the North and South Regions, speaking solemnly.

 Chapter 449

    ?Chapter 449: 206~207: The Death of an Old Friend, Scattered Demon Cultivation Base (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 449: 206~207: The Death of an Old Friend, Scattered Demon Cultivation Base (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_3 ¡°This is the location of the Array we need to destroy this time.


    You all have seen the mission briefing, there are several Demon Cultivation families and smaller sects guarding it.


    It would be best for us to divide our forces, action simultaneously, destroy it in one fell swoop, and then withdraw.¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at several positions and frowned, ¡°The problem is, there are four sites of the Array, but we only have three people, why didn¡¯t our superiors dispatch more people?¡±


    Gao Lingxiao smiled slightly, hugging his sword, ¡°Perhaps it¡¯s because under the Golden Core, except for us three, it would be difficult for anyone else in the Eastern Region¡¯s sects to singlehandedly complete the mission quickly.


    Or, the few who could do it are all tied up with other tasks.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian nodded, said solemnly, ¡°Moreover¡­


    Brother Chen, you must have heard about my experience half a year ago.


    Having more people isn¡¯t necessarily safer.


    Before we met, none of us knew who our partners would be.


    But looking at it now, this mission seems far from simplea€|¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flickered; he picked up on some implications from Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s tone.


    It seems that there are quite a few traitors from the Demon Cultivation Camp in the alliance of sects in the Eastern Region.


    He couldn¡¯t help but think of Li Yue.


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    However, the Longevity Sect had given him the freedom to choose, and as a result, he ended up choosing to team up with Qiao Zhaoxian and Gao Lingxiao.


    Was this good luck or bad luck?


    ¡°I am closest to the fourth Array site.


    After I deal with the third site, I will rush to the fourth one immediately.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian pointed to the map and said, ¡°If you move fast, you should also head towards the fourth Array as soon as possible, alright?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian still liked to take the initiative, always stepping up first, always acting like a leader.


    Chen Dengming and Gao Lingxiao glance at each other, both having no objections.


    But Chen Dengming asked, ¡°Brother Qiao, now that we three are gathered for this mission, do you think there¡¯s a chance we might encounter a Golden Core from the Demon Cultivation camp, like what happened to you last time?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian furrowed his brows deeply, slowly shaking his head, ¡°It¡¯s hard to say, but usually, I suppose you, Brother Chen, wouldn¡¯t take a common Golden Core seriously.


    Are you worried about the Late-stage Golden Core Protector of Mosha Country?¡±


    ¡°How can I not take it seriously?


    I dare not be so presumptuous.¡±


    Chen Dengming grumbled in his heart, but he mainly asked about the Late-stage Golden Core Protector of Mosha Country on the surface.


    After all, an ordinary early-stage Golden Core Great Cultivator indeed has difficulty threatening his life.


    Even if a mid-stage Golden Core Great Cultivator took action, he could escape with his third-tier mid-level Spirit Boat if he managed to keep his distance.


    But if he encountered a late-stage Golden Core Great Cultivator¡­


    That would be a huge problem.


    Qiao Zhaoxian shook his head, ¡°Late-stage Golden Core Great Cultivators are always the focus of attention.


    Especially after my ambush last time, the four Golden Core Protectors of Mosha Country are all closely watched by our Eastern Region sects.


    It would be difficult for them to suddenly appear in our mission.


    After all, our mission information and personnel are confidential.


    We did not know each other until we met.¡±


    Gao Lingxiao glanced at Chen Dengming, wondering why Brother Chen, who had killed the Golden Core Blazing Blood Demon, seemed to lack the bravado of a strong cultivator.


    However, considering he belongs to the Longevity Sect after all, she could understand, nodded, and laughed, ¡°As long as you act quickly and retreat even quicker.¡±


    ¡°Hmm.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded and suddenly understood why his sect did not want to tell him too much information.


    The more you know, the more you think.


    If Sect Leader Xing were to find out about the information Guan Chao had disclosed privately to him, he might be punished.


    They didn¡¯t speak the rest of the way, and after about fifteen minutes, the Spirit Boat crossed over the Thousands of Miles Frontier which was highly familiar to Chen Dengming, passed over the Bright Cloud Mountain Range, and arrived near the perennially snowy Northern Region.


    Two years has passed and the war, as Blazing Blood Demon mentioned, is about to sweep across the Southern Region.


    However, because the Blazing Blood Demon was killed by Chen Dengming and the strategy of the Western Region Demon Cults was exposed, the Eastern Region sects reacted quickly, prepared in advance and counteracted the threats.


    That¡¯s why the Western Region Demon Cults haven¡¯t truly cooperated with the Northern Region sects to invade the Southern Region yet.


    However, the Western Region Demon Cults have begun setting up ungodly Arrays on the border of the Northern Region in preparation for the war.


    Their mission this time is to destroy the Arrays, and curb the intention of the Western Region Demon Cults and the Northern Region sects, from invading the Southern Region.


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    ¡°Brother Chen, I heard that you once came out of the border of the Southern Region, is it the place we just passed?¡±


    Gao Lingxiao, while inspecting her Magic Artifacts, continued curious conversation with Chen Dengming as they were nearing their destination.


    Chen Dengming was surprised, ¡°Who told you?


    Do all the cultivators outside know even where I was born now?¡±


    Gao Lingxiao was taken aback, then laughed, ¡°You are indeed cautious.


    It¡¯s not that everyone knows, but with your current fame, I suppose every major sect has information about you, including your birthplace.


    It is no secret.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, about to speak, when Qiao Zhaoxian suddenly reminded him.


    ¡°We¡¯re arriving, going any further would likely encounter a patrol squad of Demon Cultivators.


    They will inspect even the sky, we can¡¯t take the Spirit Boat any more, everyone go into hiding.¡±


    Chen Dengming and Gao Lingxiao both nodded, and then Qiao Zhaoxian put away the Spirit Boat.


    Each of the three used their own methods to infiltrate the forest below in a relatively inconspicuous manner.


    ¡­


    Half an hour later.


    A demonic beast emanating a blood atmosphere roars and lunges forward with its sharp claws, ready to kill.

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    ?Chapter 450: 206~207: The Death of an Old Friend, Scattered Demon Cultivation Base (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_4 Chapter 450: 206~207: The Death of an Old Friend, Scattered Demon Cultivation Base (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_4 With an expressionless face, Chen Dengming pointed his finger.


    The Master Level Gold Touch Skill was activated instantly, easily transforming the demonic beast into metal.


    Qiao Zhaoxian glanced at a mountain top covered in ice and snow in the distance, then looked down again at the combat zone map, and said, ¡°We shall part ways here, each handling one of the three arrays before gathering at the fourth one.¡±


    Chen Dengming gave a nod of agreement.


    Gao Lingxiao, holding his magic sword, chuckled lightly, ¡°Let¡¯s see who¡¯s faster.


    Perhaps I¡¯ll reach the fourth array even faster than you, Brother Qiao.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian laughed lightly, ¡°I believe it will be Brother Chen who¡¯s faster.¡±


    Chen Dengming feigned nonchalance, ¡°In that case, I¡¯d prefer to be the slowest.


    After you¡¯ve taken care of the fourth array, I¡¯ll just go there and clap for you.¡±


    The three men looked at each other, smiling, and then quickly spread out to their own tasks.


    Chen Dengming formed hand signs and activated the Master Level Wood Escape Skill.


    He moved quickly through the forest towards his destination.


    ¡­


    Several hundred miles away.


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    Under the bleak moonlight, a slope covered in patches of melting snow gave off a dark grey glow.


    The long icicles hanging from the rocks resembled shiny short crystal swords.


    A gust of chilly wind blew past, leaving a skin-pricking pain.


    A few strong, reckless laughs tore through the wind, interspersed with the sharp cries of women and the hysterical roars of men.


    It was chillingly eerie, as if demons were committing cruel, inhuman acts.


    Soon, the roars ceased abruptly.


    The women¡¯s cries gradually became indistinct in the wind.


    In the cold wind, oppressive roars of beasts, boisterous laughter, and malicious curses mixed together, emanating from a group of chaotic figures bathed in a luminous array.


    A pair of cold eyes observed the situation from afar.


    ¡°More than a hundred people, most of them are at the Qi Cultivation Stage, probably two at the Foundation Establishment, but there seems to be a powerful demonic beast whose might is comparable to False Core¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was hidden within the canopy of a towering tree, observing the scene from a thousand feet away through the third eye magic artifact in He Yingyu¡¯s Hundred Treasures Pouch.


    In his view, the group stationed ahead was a disorderly crowd of demon cultivators, possibly a combination of two demon cultivation families or a small sect.


    Unlike some novels that portray heretic immortals as unrestrained and unruly, these demon cultivators were the real deal, committing heinous acts on their captured prisoners, to the point of outright cruelty.


    Chen Dengming suppressed his feelings and continued to observe.


    Through the magic artifact, he noticed an array altar at the center of the demon cultivators¡¯ array.


    In the hollow center of the altar, there was a large number of eerie and evil block-shaped creatures squirming like giant locusts.


    At this moment, several demon cultivators were about to throw some captives into the altar, regardless of their screams.


    Those squirming locust-like objects suddenly opened their huge mouths full of sharp teeth and devoured the thrown captives.


    ¡°Gu?


    Are they from the Gu Dao family or sect?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned.


    At this time, he felt a slight movement from his storage bag.


    It was a message from Qiao Zhaoxian via the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission, signaling he was ready.


    It wasn¡¯t long before Gao Lingxiao sent a message as well.


    He immediately sent both of them the ¡®Take action¡¯ message.


    After sending the message, Chen Dengming formed a hand sign, and the Divine Change Saber flew out with a ¡®whoosh¡¯ sound, cruising low along the ground.


    His figure quickly merged into the saber¡¯s light and sped towards the front.


    Inside the array.


    Next to a stack of hay, two demon cultivators were laughing savagely, grabbing the necks of two women, ready to pierce their bodies with a wicked special magic artifact and retrieve what they needed to slowly enjoy afterwards.


    However, at this moment, a flash of lightning seemed to whizz past in front of their eyes.


    ¡°What was that?¡±


    The two of them looked up alarmingly.


    They heard a clear sound of ¡°crack¡± by their ears.


    The array, which could resist the full-blown attacks of a False Core Great Cultivator more than ten times, was instantly shattered under a silver light.


    The two of them were greatly shocked and opened their mouths to shout.


    But the shimmering silver saber light had passed by almost instantaneously.


    One of them trembled as the sharp saber tip pierced his forehead.


    The other one didn¡¯t even have time to shout before the saber tip made a swift turn like a nimble snake, piercing right through his face.


    ¡®Thuda€¡±a€¡±¡¯


    Two figures fell to the ground.


    The array, which looked like a giant inverted bowl, became dim due to the breach and immediately caught the attention of the demon cultivators present.


    As the crowd began to stir, they saw a sharp saber light blurting out silvery beams, like a dragon or a snake, traversing through the crowd at an unparalleled speed.


    Every contact resulted in a casualty.


    Even while under attack, the saber light exploded into hundreds of silver rays, triggering a snow-white radiance and sharp aura, reaping the lives of numerous demon cultivators as if they were ripe wheat.


    ¡°How dare you!¡±


    ¡°Stop!¡±


    Two roars of anger, accompanied by a huge roar of a beast, suddenly echoed from the back mountains.


    With a ¡°bam¡±, a lake covered in hard ice was shattered.


    Countless shards of ice and splashes of water sprayed everywhere.


    A demonic beast rushed out of the water, its body covered in wart-like terrifying muscles.


    It had four large wings on its back, and its robust legs and claws were all equipped with knife-like sharp claws.


    This colossal creature, including its tail, was more than a dozen feet long.


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    Its hairless body had a long, bat-like head with overlapping fangs slightly visible, and two curved ram¡¯s horns growing from its forehead.


    With its pair of blood-red eyes, filled with brutality, it focused on the frenzied, slaughtering blade light.


    Flapping its four wings behind, it immediately stirred up a gust of wind and charged¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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    When the horned, four-winged monster resembling a demon, charged forward, Chen Dengming, who was in the midst of the gleaming sword light, sensed a hint of threat.


    This was the only creature in the arena that posed a threat to him.


    Considering the need to quickly coordinate with Qiao Zhaoxian to quickly finish this fight, he didn¡¯t want to give the demon cultivator guarding the fourth array too much time to react.


    Without hesitation, Chen Dengming controlled the Divine Change Saber, the sword light twisted, and leapt towards the four-winged monster.


    Instantly, the Broadsword Qi rapidly expanded, transforming into unparalleled speed of sword light, instantaneously piercing through dozens of shadows, exploding into a blood mist.


    At the moment of approaching the monster, the sword light intensified within the sharp sound.


    Spreading from the edge of the Divine Change Saber, the radiant light shone wildly, as if flaunting the terrifying power hidden within the Divine Change Saber.


    At the same time, the large monster was rushing forward like a floating small mountain, many demon cultivation disciples were swept away by the violent wind caused by its meaty wings, resulting in fractures and dislocations.


    Watching the astonishing sword light suddenly intensify and change into a gigantic silver whip resembling a thirty-feet sword, slashing violently.


    The Demonic Beast¡¯s crimson eyes suddenly congealed in fear, detecting a strong threat and energy of the same tier.


    It roared, its four powerful wings flapped violently, dragging its body to stop and retreat.


    Its two robust claws, like boat anchors, carried an overwhelming demonic force, drawing towards the large sword.


    ¡°Clang¡± there was an explosive noise!


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    The area where the two collided instantly exploded with surging qi energy.


    The dazzling sword light soared into the sky.


    A silhouette separated from within it, slowly drifting backwards, along the huge impact force.


    The next moment, the bulky Demonic Beast¡¯s body heavily slammed into the crowd behind, the solid ground, smashed like crumbly cake by the tremendous impact force.


    Some demon cultivation disciples didn¡¯t even have the time to react as their bodies were crushed by the beast akin to a small mountain.


    They were ruthlessly crushed into the ground below them.


    On the spot, some bodies were crushed into a bloody pulp, splattering blood everywhere, the surviving ones were similarly distorted and their bodies broken.


    ¡°Oh no!


    It¡¯s a Great Cultivator with a False Core!¡±


    ¡°He repelled the Revered Sheep in just one encounter.


    Could he be a False Core from the Heavenly Dao Sect?¡±


    Two Foundation Establishment demon cultivators came flying, due to the Cultivation of Gu worms and magic artifacts in a large group, they saw the Saint Gate Spirit Beast getting blasted away.


    The other opponent exhibited a terrifying Spiritual Might that caused their hair to stand on end in horror.


    The Revered Sheep was a False Core Spiritual Beast, a beast specially marshalled by the Saint Gate to protect them, in terms of combat power, it¡¯s much stronger than the average False Core cultivators.


    ¡°Run!¡±


    Without any hesitation, the two used protective countermeasures to retreat, manipulating the swarms of Gu worms to blacken the sky towards Chen Dengming, abandoning their defenses and focusing on interruption.


    However, the person on the other side suddenly turned his head, his gaze was like a cold and biting blade of frost, it was brilliant in the darkness, causing one¡¯s heart to throb.


    His palms opened abruptly, and he reached out in the direction where they were.


    Puppet Skill!


    Suddenly, the surging Wood Element spiritual energy in the air boiled, converging into a whirlpool like a spiritual energy tide!


    Be it the Gu worms flying in the sky like a black cloud or the two Foundation Establishment demon cultivators, they both only felt extremely strong Wood Element spiritual energy suddenly gushing from the surrounding air and the vegetation on the ground, forcing its way into their bodies.


    In an instant, both people along with numerous Gu worms, their bodies stiff, fell from the sky.


    ¡°Roar!¡±


    The False Core Demonic Beast, Revered Sheep, opened its blood basin wide, issuing a deafening roar, the air rippled like waves, and its sound was as loud as thunder.


    Its powerful goat-like legs, suddenly struck the ground hard.


    Thump!


    The ground¡¯s soil, along with the bodies of a few unlucky demon cultivation disciples, exploded.


    The Revered Sheep, emanating an astonishing demonic power, once again started charging towards Chen Dengming, and as soon as its blood-drenched claws were extended, two clusters of dark and sinister aura started spinning rapidly.


    ¡°Refusing to give up!¡±


    Chen Dengming stood upright in mid-air, his temples filled with white hair, his eyes flickered like lightning, he quickly recited an incantation.


    The Divine Change Saber hanging in mid-air, transformed into hundreds of dazzling sword lights, hanging high in mid-air, as if they were suspended moons.


    ¡°Go!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Chen Dengming pointed with one finger, his robes fluttered, and in an instant, countless weapon blades rushed down like a peacock spreading its feathers, resembling a great snow avalanche, its momentum imposing.


    Snow suppressing the trees on a thousand mountains, a sword pouring down from the sky amidst ten thousand miles!


    ¡°Sploosh, splat!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The resounding sword light, like pouring rain from the sky, immediately engulfed the Revered Sheep within it.


    ¡°Moo!!¡±


    The Revered Sheep, its eyes shooting beams of crimson light, let out a long, passionate cry, its horns on its head exploded with brilliancy, and the knotty muscles on its body also swelled, enveloping it in a reddish light armor.


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    ¡°Cling clang¡±a€¡±a€¡±


    Ten thousand sharp sword blades fell on the Revered Sheep¡¯s body, producing bursts of metallic tremors, sparks flew, and only managed to break through its protection, not going too deep.¡±);


    Moreover, this type of flesh wound that did not reach the bone was nothing to a beast of such a big size.


    ¡°Such thick hide!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly.


    The Divine Change Saber is, after all, only a top-tier second order artifact, there¡¯s a gap compared to a magic treasure, to the thick-skinned False Core Demonic Beast, it still couldn¡¯t cause too much damage.


    He suddenly used a magical hand gesture, he shouted loudly, his forehead and chest both erupted with a resounding Dan Power, emitting a horrifying coercion.


    The moment the overbearing aura spread, the magic treasure Soul Shocking Silk instantly emerged in front him, like a bewitching neon line, it circled in front of him, and transformed eerily.


    As he brought his hands together to form a circle, it instantly gathered into a dazzling ball of blinding white light.


    ¡®Sizzle, cracklea€¡±a€¡±¡¯

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    ?Chapter 452: 208: Revered Sheep, Ten Thousand Gu Sect¡¯s Soul Devouring Gu (Request for Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 452: 208: Revered Sheep, Ten Thousand Gu Sect¡¯s Soul Devouring Gu (Request for Monthly Tickets)_2 Numerous strands of Soul Shocking Silk brutally clashed within the white light, generating intense sparks and arcs of electricity.


    The friction grew sharper with each rotation, emitting an incredibly oppressive and dangerous aura.


    Revered Sheep immediately sensed the strong threat, its four wings suddenly fluttered, and it swiftly dodged to the side.


    A large number of blades struck the ground, cutting through the soil and rocks, causing a strong dust cloud and shockwaves.


    Its wings fluttered once, and then again.


    It charged towards Chen Dengming at an incredible speed, spinning like a lightning bolt, its pace disproportionate to its large body.


    Two strong waves of demonic power appeared over the curved horns on its forehead.


    One could see circles of demonic power spreading upwards along the grooves of the horns and suddenly lighting up together like a coil gun, releasing a level of power that Chen Dengming also felt threatened by.


    At this moment, whoosh!


    a€¡±a€¡±


    A large amount of Soul Shocking Silk formed into a blazing white light, blasting towards Revered Sheep, still circling in mid-air.


    No matter how it tried to change its direction mid-air, the Soul Shocking Silk also adeptly changed direction, like a fast silver snake homing in onto its target.


    ¡°Roar!


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    The horn tips instantly fired demonic energy, like two little light cannons, and collided with the incoming Soul Shocking Silk.


    A booming sound rang out!


    The sky seemed to explode like a bolt of thunder.


    A dazzling spiritual energy storm roared all around.


    The grass and trees within a radius of twenty-some feet from the ground beneath were torn from the ground.


    Whoosh, whoosh, whoosha€¡±a€¡±


    Thousands of Soul Shocking Silks tore through the energy, their silver light twinkling, instantly shooting onto Revered Sheep¡¯s body, full of tumor-like muscles, disregarding its surging demonic power, and piercing it instantly.


    Immediately, the Revered Sheep¡¯s flesh and bones were shattered and blasted away in all directions.


    The Demon cultivators nearby hadn¡¯t even had time to react when they were struck by the blood spray and pierced through their bodies.


    A large cloud of blood mist spread.


    Revered Sheep let out a shrill, shocking wail.


    Its massive body dug out a long trench under the intense impact, shaking erratically.


    A burly figure engulfed in golden light was already charging in.


    Chen Dengming was in a state of Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma, with layers upon layers of muscle swelling all over his body, his strength and speed drastically increased.


    He threw a punch, the dazzling brilliance of his fist, like a shark tearing its prey, and a tiger hunting a sheep, the concentrated fist momentum was unparalleled in its ferocity.


    Revered Sheep let out a weak roar, struggling to stretch out its massive front claw.


    Sharp and sturdy like an anchor, its claw collided instantly with Chen Dengming¡¯s iron fist.


    ¡®Clang¡¯ echoed out!


    Revered Sheep¡¯s body trembled fiercely, spraying more blood and stumbling back.


    Chen Dengming was unscathed, his figure took the opportunity to rush forward, his hands clenching in anticipation.


    Whoosh!!


    Soul Shocking Silk recoiled like a silver light, flying back into his hand, forming into a large glowing blade.


    As he twisted his waist, his entire body¡¯s strength poured through like a river, his arm muscles rose like rocks, and the large blade viciously went for Revered Sheep¡¯s head.


    It was a backhanded slash!


    Splurta€¡±a€¡±


    The neck, as thick as a water barrel, was instantly severed by the blade.


    A large amount of fresh blood sprayed out like a fountain, splattering everywhere.


    ¡°Boom¡±!


    The ground shook.


    Revered Sheep¡¯s huge head hit the ground, followed by its massive body collapsing with a bang.


    Fresh blood immediately gushed from its body full of holes like a sieve.


    The hot and steaming blood, exuding a strong aura of Evil Qi, merged into a pool of blood.


    A green light shield appeared on Chen Dengming¡¯s Armor Wood Robe, shielding him from the blood mist.


    He floated in mid-air, his white hair cascading over his shoulders as he regained his composure, and the golden glow on his body slowly faded.


    He looked at Revered Sheep, which was still twitching, and summoned the Soul Attracting Banner, shook it after making a hand signal.


    Immediately, a vindictive sheep-headed divine spirit was pulled from the body of the beast, it struggled and roared angrily, but was still sucked into the banner.


    After doing this, Chen Dengming shook the Soul Banner again, summoning his brother, Chu Xun.


    ¡°Hmpha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The moment Chu Xun appeared, a strong surge of Yin energy filled the surroundings, and his face full of horizontal meat was filled with delight as he sniffed the scent of death in the air.


    ¡°Go!


    Deal with them.¡±


    Under Chen Dengming¡¯s instructions, Chu Xun delved into Lin He¡¯s head, laughing maniacally, and directly lunged at the two Foundation Establishment cultivators who had just managed to free themselves from the Puppet Skill on the other side.


    Chen Dengming, in the middle of his hand signs, summoned a Golden Gang Spirit Sovereign.


    This massive entity, a war machine, made long strides towards the fleeing demon disciples.


    Its basin-sized iron fists went on a destructive rampage.


    The ground shuddered with each strike, akin to a massacre.


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    ¡°This beast¡­


    is quite remarkable.


    It may have some significant heritage¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at the demon carcass of Revered Sheep on the ground, landed, squatted down, and poked the beast¡¯s muscles, which looked like tumor-like willow warts.


    Even though it was dead, the body was still filled with astonishing flexibility and strength.


    The strength of this beast¡¯s physical body even surpassed him in the state of the Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma.


    Only a Human Immortal Daoist Body could overshadow it.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze fell on the curved horns on its head and the bulge in the middle of its brows, appearing contemplative.


    The horns and the bulge in the middle of the brows still held a substantial amount of demonic power, with spirit light looming around them.


    Obviously, if it were to form a core in the future, it would likely form a Demon Core in the middle of its brow.


    This pseudo-core demon beast¡¯s strength was indeed formidable, much more powerful than an average pseudo-core Great Cultivator.


    He would have to use Dao Force if he wanted to dispatch it swiftly; otherwise, it would take a long-drawn battle to bring it down.


    This kind of combat power was already comparable to Bian Yucheng, whom he had killed before.


    This should also be a popular beast like the Black Cloud Leopard.

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    ?Chapter 453: 208: Revered Sheep, Ten Thousand Gu Sect¡¯s Soul Devouring Gu (Request for Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 453: 208: Revered Sheep, Ten Thousand Gu Sect¡¯s Soul Devouring Gu (Request for Monthly Tickets)_3 ¡°That was a bargain for Heizi.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, took out an empty storage bag, and with a casual wave of his hand, collected the corpse of the Demonic Beast into the bag.


    Then, his Jade Talisman for Message Transmission vibrated, transmitting the voice of Qiao Zhaoxian.


    ¡°Brother Chen, have you finished on your end?


    I am done with mine, and am currently demolishing the array.


    The one guarding here was a False Core Demon Cultivator, presumably from the Blood Slaughter Sect, very strong, but I managed to kill him.¡±


    At this moment, Gao Lingxiao also sent a message, ¡°I¡¯m done here.


    There were no too powerful opponents, only three Foundation Establishment cultivators were guarding, one of them in the late Foundation Establishment stage, it took some effort to chase them down, almost let one escape, and now I¡¯m starting to destroy the array.¡±


    Chen Dengming had the feeling that these two were gloating in their messages.


    It seemed like they wanted to compete with him on the speed of defeating the enemy, and were pulling out their full power.


    He immediately replied, keeping it short and sweet, ¡°Done, there was a False Core Demonic Beast, just about to start demolishing the array.¡±


    With this said, he quickly rushed towards the array located in front of him, resembling an altar.


    As he approached, he saw a plethora of blocky objects, writhing like giant locusts in the altar, dark and oily, occasionally opening massive mouths to spit out undigested human bones.


    The level of bone decay was terrifying on sight.


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    ¡°What the hell is this?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, turned his head and saw that the two Foundation Establishment Cultivators over there were already entangled by Chu Xun, retreating step by step.


    He jumped in to get closer.


    ¡­


    Several breaths later.


    There were two more trembling Soul Ghosts in the Soul Attracting Banner.


    Chen Dengming summoned one of the Soul Ghosts, pointing at the bizarre creatures writhing in the altar below, he asked.


    ¡°What is all this?


    What is it used for?¡±


    ¡°You¡­


    it¡¯s you, Chen Baimao of the Longevity Sect!¡±


    The Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivator seemed to be frightened.


    He stuttered.


    Chen Dengming frowned, ¡°Who gave me such an ugly nickname!


    You dare to say it?


    Are you looking for death?¡±


    ¡°No, wait, I, I will tell.¡±


    The trembling Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivator saw Chen Dengming with Chu Xun smiling wickedly, floating by his side.


    He was green-eyed with greedy, evil light as if he wanted to swallow him whole.


    There was no way he wouldn¡¯t cooperate.


    ¡°These, these are Soul Devouring larvae that we are cultivating for the Saint Gate, a special type of Gu Worm that can consume human souls and divine sense¡­


    they require live humans to breed¡­


    we, we were forced¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming snickered, ¡°Funny coincidence, the last captured demon cultivator said the same thing.¡±


    He frowned at the Soul Devouring larvae in the pit, ¡°What sect is this Saint Gate?


    Why haven¡¯t I heard of them?


    You guys here are not setting up a blood refining array, why start cultivating Soul Devourers?¡±


    ¡°The Saint Gate is our honorable name, the sect named Ten Thousand Gu Sect.


    It¡¯s a very mysterious sect in our Western Region.


    Not long ago, Ten Thousand Gu Sect decided to join in on the war scene, wanting to start from the Southern Region and we are actually just cultivators from the Secret Gu Sect, under the command of Ten Thousand Gu Sect, but we are not part of the Ten Thousand Gu Sect.


    We have already set up a blood refining large array here, and cultivating Soul Devourers is just an extra task assigned by Ten Thousand Gu Sect¡­¡±


    ¡°Ten Thousand Gu Sect?


    Secret Gu Sect¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly remembered, once hearing about this Gu Sect, and unexpectedly encountered them this time.


    He pondered for a moment, then summoned the Soul Ghost of another Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivator for questioning.


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    The answers were consistent.


    Without further hesitation, he swiftly took the Soul Devouring larvae with a Gu Pouch from one of the Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivators, and then began to destroy the array.


    A quarter of an hour later.


    A rumble, like a mountain collapsing, accompanied by the shaking of the earth, spread out.


    The array was completely demolished and collapsed.


    In two other directions within a thousand miles, rumbling noises also sounded.


    Three rays of light flew out from the source of the rumbling, one forward, and two behind, all heading towards the location of the fourth array.


    ¡­


    At this moment, in the area of the fourth array.


    Over a hundred Soul Devouring Sect cultivators stationed here were still unaware of the news that the other three Arrays had been breached.


    A small part were still frolicking while others were cultivating inside their camps.


    The other three arrays were too far away, that even if the battle was loud, they could hardly detect it.


    Only one Great Cultivator of the Soul Devouring Sect, a False Core cultivator guarding this place, had received the message through the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission that all three arrays had been breached, and was shocked and somewhat panicked.


    ¡°All three arrays have been breached at the same time?


    The enemy must have several False Cores, even possibly Golden Cores¡­¡±


    This False Core of the Soul Devouring Sect was somewhat uneasy, with his brow deeply knitted and his long horsey face gloomy.


    If Chen Dengming were here, he would certainly recognize him.


    It was He Li of the Soul Devouring Sect who had fought Chen Dengming in the past and had killed Cao Yan half a year ago.


    At this moment, He Li was nervously pacing in his room, his face changing and his divine sense scanning outside at times.


    He was highly vigilant and his heart was undergoing a fierce struggle.


    To flee or not to flee.


    This problem was placed before him, making it difficult for him to make a decision.


    If he fled at this moment, once the array was destroyed, he would hardly be blameless.


    But the enemy was too powerful, and it would be normal for him to run.


    His responsibility wouldn¡¯t be too great, and he could still save his life, on the premise that the enemy was really powerful.


    If he didn¡¯t flee, and the enemy really arrived, he probably wouldn¡¯t be able to escape.


    ¡°Run!


    Let¡¯s retreat first, survival is paramount!¡±


    He Li made an instant decision, unwilling to risk his life to protect the array.


    However, just at this moment, the jade talisman from his sect lit up.


    He Li¡¯s face changed, and he immediately opened the jade talisman.


    ¡°Don¡¯t panic, nephew He.


    I¡¯m on my way with the Blood Protector from Mosha Country.


    We¡¯ll be there in less than a quarter of an hour.


    You must hold off the enemy for a quarter of an hour!¡±


    ¡°Soul Devouring Elder!?


    I¡­


    I can¡¯t¡­


    can¡¯t hold it¡­¡±


    Upon hearing the authoritative voice inside the jade talisman, He Li was stunned.


    The Soul Devouring Elder and the Blood Protector of Mosha Country were coming together to protect the array?


    This formation was too powerful.


    And this didn¡¯t seem right, why would these two always stay in the northern region to protect the array?


    They were probably alerted and hurried over.


    He Li was now in a bind.


    Now that the Soul Devouring Elder had spoken, he had to hold on, he had to hold on even if he couldn¡¯t.


    He couldn¡¯t run now, otherwise he would be considered a deserter.


    When the time comes for accountability, he would be in a miserable state.


    He had originally thought that choosing a duty in a desolate place would avoid the heat of war, but he ended up being involved in a huge trouble.


    ¡°A quarter of an hour¡­


    as long as there aren¡¯t two False Cores attacking at the same time, I should be able to grit my teeth and get through it¡­!¡±


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 Chapter 454

    ?Chapter 454: 209: Body Cultivator!


    Sword Cultivator?


    Can it withstand a blow from Chen Baimao?


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    Sword Cultivator?


    Can it withstand a blow from Chen Baimao?


    (Extra for Monthly Tickets)_1 It wasn¡¯t even a quarter hour before He Li started regretting his decision.


    In the eastern sky, a massive wheel radiated a potent spiritual light, rolling thunderously towards them.


    Wherever it passed, trees were shattered, rocks were fragmented.


    Even the surrounding mountains, tents, and houses started trembling in fear, the scene was utterly breathtaking.


    Atop this massive wheel, a giant figure stood proud, wielding a large halberd that emanated a powerful spiritual might.


    ¡°Qiao Zhaoxian!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s Qiao Zhaoxian from the Heavenly Dao Sect!¡±


    The moment the demonic cultivators of the Soul Devouring Sect saw the figure, they yelled out in surprise, the fear obvious on their faces, causing a commotion.


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    ¡°Heavenly Dao Sect¡­


    a candidate for Daoist¡­¡±


    He Li looked extremely serious, almost feeling the impulse to turn around and run.


    With Qiao Zhaoxian showing up, it could not have been just one person simultaneously destroying three arrays.


    So, who could have destroyed the other two?


    They must be either top-tier experts or a sizeable group of enemies.


    The two Shu Sword Pavilion¡¯s potential Sword Sons, Gao Lingxiao and Bi Fayuan?


    Or was it Zong Shenghai from the Five Elements Escape Sect?


    Or that Chen Baimao from the Longevity Sect?


    He Li¡¯s legs started trembling in fear.


    He believed his strength was not inferior within the False Core stage with plentiful powerful Soul Ghosts in the Soul Attracting Banner, but he didn¡¯t dare compare to these geniuses.


    A gap still exists between a genius and a prodigy.


    But at this moment, he had no choice but to steel himself to lead the charge and shouted loudly.


    ¡°Swiftly form the Array of Myriad Ghostly Souls!¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±-


    The disciples of the Soul Devouring Sect promptly obeyed their orders and began to form the array without hesitation.


    Their formation was uniformly organised, like an organic living being.


    The rustling sound of over a hundred Soul Attracting Banners was resonating and the shouting was shaking the heavens, adding to their might.


    At that moment, countless Soul Ghosts, like dark clouds or a formidable army, flew out of the disciples¡¯ Soul Attracting Banners.


    The sight was extremely terrifying!


    This spectacle markedly distinguished the cultivators of the Soul Devouring Sect from those of other Cultivation Families and smaller sects.


    In a brief amount of time, the hundreds of disciples of the Soul Devouring Sect had successfully formed the Myriad Ghost Array.


    The colours of the world changed, ghost gas emanating eerily.


    Countless soul ghosts rushed in from all directions, coalescing towards the location of the Array, slowly advancing.


    Even though they were normal Qi cultivators or innate soul ghosts, the scene was still terrifying.


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    ¡°Kill!


    We, the cultivators of the Soul Devouring Sect, each of us is equivalent to an army.


    A hundred of us can confront an army of a million soldiers.


    What do we have to fear from a fight!?¡±


    He Li roared wildly, shaking the Banner of Yin Spirits and summoning three soul ghosts in the late stages of Foundation Establishment who beat the drums and shouted angrily.


    The rumbling of the war drums boosted their morale.


    At that moment, the initially apprehensive disciples of the Soul Devouring Sect unexpectedly had their spirits lifted.


    The screeching sound of myriad ghosts combined with the thunderous sounds filled the entire battlefield with a gruesome atmosphere, and no one was afraid anymore.


    ¡°Boom, boom, booma€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian maintained his usual bold and aggressive fighting style.


    The Chaos Element Bracelet revolved rapidly like a giant wheel, moving forward like a siege vehicle from east to west, the sound echoing in all directions.


    Within a few breaths, they had already approached the fourth array¡¯s boundary.


    ¡°Array of Myriad Ghostly Souls!?


    A mere trifle!


    Break for me!¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s eyes were radiant, his Dan power pushed to the extreme.


    The Chaos Element Bracelet, like a storm that had broken loose, charged with a force as compelling as the might of thunder, and struck the boundary.


    Boom!


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    It was as if the sky had just exploded or a stone mountain had suddenly fallen from the sky onto an iron plate.


    The vast boundary trembled violently, emitting wild shockwaves that spread farther and farther.


    The place struck by the Chaos Element Bracelet was intensely bright, and a large chunk was concave in, cracks appearing.


    But, at that very moment, the ghosts howled in unison.


    Countless Soul Ghosts frenziedly lunged towards the rift, causing the cracks to flash phosphorescently, rapidly getting repaired.


    ¡°Clanga€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Chaos Element Bracelet was abruptly repelled by the repaired Array.


    Qiao Zhaoxian let out a stifled grunt, his face flushing red.


    He was taken aback and dumbfounded by the sight of restored boundary and the cheering disciples of the Soul Devouring Sect within.


    It was only then that he realised he had underestimated these Qi Cultivating demon cultivators.


    Inside the Array, a load lifted off He Li¡¯s heart.


    Looking at Qiao Zhaoxian who was hovering in the sky outside the Array, a smile began to appear on his face.


    ¡°It seems his strength hasn¡¯t reached the initial stage of the Golden Core, he¡¯s just all talk¡­¡±


    ¡°Sacrificing the Soul Ghosts to rapidly restore the Array?


    You¡¯re forcing me to show my real power, huh!¡±


    The eyes of Qiao Zhaoxian were filled with coldness as he suddenly took a deep breath.


    His back arched up while his hair and clothes fluttered wildly without any wind.


    The power of his False Core located in his forehead and chest, quickly converged, and in an instant, a golden line connected the two spots.


    Upon witnessing this, He Li¡¯s face turned pale.


    He immediately yelled to boost morale,


    ¡°Prepare quickly!


    Hold on!


    Reinforcements will be here soon!¡±


    As soon as his words fell, a wildly fierce light had already burst from outside the boundary of the Array, creating a large gash in the field.


    Then, thunder struck, shaking the earth and mountains.


    Countless Soul Ghosts immediately turned into dark clouds and rushed up, not counting the cost, using their ghoulish tactics to rapidly repair the Array.


    ¡­


    Several kilometers away.


    A ray of patina-cyan light from a sword rapidly streaked across the sky, passing more than a dozen kilometers in an instant.


    Within the sword light, to his surprise, Chen Dengming was able to detect the humongous commotion and the bright light that was miles away with his Divine Sense.


    He was somewhat surprised.


    ¡°Is Old Qiao clashing with a Golden Core cultivator?


    How did he cause such a large commotion?¡±


    On the other side, a flying sword was ceaselessly twinkling as it broke through the air at an unparalleled speed.


    The figure within the sword maintained an almost equal speed with the sword, creating the image of formidable Escape Speed.

 Chapter 455

    ?Chapter 455: 209: Body Cultivator!


    Sword Cultivator?


    Can it withstand a blow from Chen Baimao?


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    Sword Cultivator?


    Can it withstand a blow from Chen Baimao?


    (Extra for Monthly Tickets)_2 ¡°Strange?


    What kind of enemy has her so riled up?¡±


    Gao Lingxiao raised an eyebrow, equally surprised by the commotion coming from the distance.


    She was on high alert.


    After a brief moment.


    The lights of swords and blades closed in on the fourth array battlefield, one after the other.


    Chen Dengming turned to Qiao Zhaoxian who seemed to be halted outside of the array barrier, smiling as he asked.


    ¡°Brother Qiao, what¡¯s going on?


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    Is this array hard to break?¡±


    ¡°Array of Myriad Ghostly Soul?¡±


    With a flash of the sword, Gao Lingxiao, dressed in a lake-green robe, appeared, her expression puzzled.


    Qiao Zhaoxian had stopped his moves as soon as Chen Dengming and the others arrived.


    At this moment, he pretended to be calm, but his clearly disgruntled face and slightly tousled hair exposed his embarrassing situation from earlier.


    He said coldly, ¡°These cultivators of the Soul Devouring Sect are indeed extraordinary.


    Their Array of Myriad Ghostly Soul is supplementing the Array of Chaos in All Directions.


    This method is using the life-energies of an active array to supplement a dormant one, making the dormant one operative.


    The Array of Chaos in All Directions must be broken in one fell swoop.


    If it can¡¯t be destroyed instantly, it will immediately transform the attacking power into a rebounding force.


    It¡¯s really tricky!¡±


    ¡°Is it that hard to break?¡±


    Chen Dengming said in surprise, looking at the bowl-shaped barrier in front of him that seemed no different from the one he had broken before.


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    Qiao Zhaoxian felt his dignity being trampled, but he still smiled at Chen Dengming and flattered him, saying, ¡°Although I can¡¯t break it, Brother Chen, if you put your full effort, you will surely break it.¡±


    ¡°Let me try first.¡±


    Gao Lingxiao stepped forward before him, her beautiful eyes filled with sharp determination as she eyed the array excitedly.


    Disciples of the Shu Sword Pavilion have always been in competition with those of the Heavenly Dao Sect.


    As a candidate for the Sword Son of the Shu Sword Pavilion, Gao Lingxiao naturally competed with Qiao Zhaoxian.


    The two of them were polite on the surface, but actually wanted to outdo each other.


    As for Chen Dengming from the Longevity Sect, Gao Lingxiao had doubts about his strength, except Qiao Zhaoxian who had seen his power firsthand and admired him extremely.


    However, despite her doubts, Gao Lingxiao was not willing to give Chen Dengming a chance to try first.


    She intended to take action personally, break the array, and prove she was stronger than Qiao Zhaoxian.


    Qiao Zhaoxian saw through Gao Lingxiao¡¯s thoughts instantly, but he merely smiled and didn¡¯t stop her.


    He was absolutely confident in his own strength and convinced that since he couldn¡¯t break through, Chen Dengming might not be able to either.


    As for Gao Lingxiao¡­


    he thought it was even less likely to be able to do so.


    Chen Dengming, of course, cared even less.


    Regardless of who broke the array, it was always better for others to exert the effort as long as it happened quickly.


    Inside the array.


    Seeing two more enemies approaching, He Li couldn¡¯t see any details, but based on their aura, they were obviously formidable.


    His heart sank.


    ¡°Damnit!


    It¡¯s been half an hour already.


    There¡¯s another half an hour left, I can¡¯t hold on!¡±


    He was considering surrendering in his heart.


    But with the powerful enemy already present, it was extremely difficult for him to try to escape.


    If he showed any signs of weakness, it would add to the difficulties of many already exhausted disciples of the Soul Devouring Sect.


    He had no choice but to lead by example, rallying the troops with a loud shout, shaking the Soul Attracting Banner, and finally willing to summon all his ghost troops to fight, even promising rewards if they made it through this crisis.


    The many disciples of the Soul Devouring Sect saw that the sect¡¯s False Core Great Cultivator was fighting so hard and promised rewards.


    It was obvious that the reinforcements were real.


    Who would choose to die if they could live!


    All the disciples of the Soul Devouring Sect seemed to be reinvigorated, their spirits renewed like a shot of adrenaline.


    Outside the array, Chen Dengming raised his eyebrows in surprise, made a soft exclamation, and his sharp eyes penetrated the thick ghostly army, focusing on the figure of the False Core Cultivator who was shaking the Soul Attracting Banner.


    ¡°It¡¯s him¡­¡±


    A sharp killing intent flashed through Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes.


    At the same time, there was a clang sound, as if the friction of divine metal from the heavens, echoing throughout the world.


    This sound, this Sword Intent, made everyone¡¯s divine spirits tremble.


    The intense Sword Intent instantly drew Chen Dengming¡¯s attention to Gao Lingxiao.


    Sword Intent!


    This was the first time he had seen a cultivator manifest Sword Intent, this extremely pure and focused will to kill, since he came to the Cultivation World.


    The next moment!


    A dazzling flash of light, like a bolt of aurora, shot down from the sky piercing the darkness with a powerful brilliance, and crashed heavily onto the bowl-shaped array barrier in front of them.


    Among the cultivators, the Sword Cultivator¡¯s offensive was undoubtedly the strongest.


    There has always been a saying circulating in the Eastern Region, thousands of sects exist in the Immortal World, but guess who is the most ferocious?


    It is the sword cultivators of Shu Sword Pavilion.?


    With a loud ¡®crack¡¯, the large barrier resembling a giant bowl was instantly torn apart by the chilly and intimidating sword Qi, like a sparkler.


    These startlingly dispersing sword Qi twisted and turned, flashed and shot randomly, like bizarre shaped pythons, drilling into the barrier.


    ¡°Now¡¯s our chance!¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian suddenly bellowed, intending to lend his strength to Gao Lingxiao to reap more successes and shatter the Formation completely.


    However, at this moment, a furious roar emanated from the soul ghosts within the array barrier.


    He Li made his move, sacrificing a thousand Qi Cultivating soul ghosts directly, throwing them into the fissure, which instantly closed itself.


    The barrier, resembling a giant bowl, flashed a brilliant light and abruptly produced a violent counter-attack, directly deflecting Gao Lingxiao¡¯s flying sword.


    ¡°Buzz!¨C¡±


    The flying sword wailed.


    Gao Lingxiao grunted, took the flying sword, his face instantly changed, and glared intently at He Li who quickly vanished into the Array of Myriad Ghostly Soul within the Formation.


    He looked worried and said,


    ¡°With this great cultivator of False Core anchoring there, it¡¯s too difficult to break the Formation alone, almost impossible.


    This Formation protection power, anchored by the False Core, can resist the aggression of real Golden Core great cultivator.¡±


    As Qiao Zhaoxian was about to speak, Chen Dengming¡¯s figure had already flown out.


    ¡°Let me give it a try!¡±


    Chen Dengming spoke out a sentence indifferently, his gaze fixated on He Li within the Soul Ghost Formation, carrying a steady and calm momentum which naturally produced a formidable pressure that subjugated everyone.


    Gao Lingxiao and Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s gaze flickered, neither of them attempted to stop him.


    ¡°He Li!!¡±


    With a low howl from Chen Dengming, the Magic Treasure Soul Shocking Silk instantly spun and flew over.


    Thousands of silver threads entangled and condensed into a gleaming giant sword.


    The howl, initially quite low, suddenly echoed like a tsunami, ringing distinctly in the ears of everyone present beneath the Formation.


    Chen Dengming abruptly held the sword with both hands, positioning it upright at the brow center above his eyes.


    He closed his eyes.


    His breath became uniform and long, entering the state of Unity of Heaven and Man.


    The killing intent was as frosty as ever!


    He Li¡¯s heart shuddered, he lifted his head in surprise and astonishment.


    ¡°Do you remember me, Chen?¡±


    Chen Dengming opened his eyes again, shooting out an unprecedented sparkle.


    An extremely strong Broadsword Intent accompanied with a sharp blade edge, instantly shot out of his eyes.


    ¡°Such strong Broadsword Intent!!!¡± Gao Lingxiao exclaimed.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s icy gaze accompanied by the sword¡¯s light, shot straight onto He Li¡¯s stunned face beneath the Formation, causing a burning pain on his skin.


    The moment their eyes met, He Li felt a sense of familiarity, as if he had met these eyes before, yet he was completely unable to recall who they belonged to.


    But at this moment, he felt as if he had been punched in the chest, causing him a surging discomfort and almost making him spit blood.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming already howled, and violently slashed with his sword.


    An unrivaled and robust Broadsword Intent, coupled with the volatility, surged along the blade, and was released all at once.


    The movement was swift and smooth, faster than a thunderbolt, with a blade wind that was as sharp as the wind and clouds, and burst out fiercely.


    Boom!


    Seemingly out of nowhere, a dazzling silver needle thread flashed.


    Dao Force erupted instantaneously, tearing the seemingly strong array barrier to shreds.


    Countless rushing soul ghosts were obliterated, just like fallen leaves swept away by the autumn wind.


    Soon after, there was a ¡®crack¡¯, an ear-shattering noise, and it exploded in mid-air.


    The array barrier collapsed and burst instantly.


    Dozens of disciples from the Soul Devouring Sect screamed and spat out blood.


    The Soul Attracting Banner was torn apart by the Broadsword Qi; thousands of soul ghosts were annihilated under the sweep of the silver-like Broadsword Qi, like flashes of lightning!


    Chen Dengming¡¯s white hair fluttered wildly, his eyes sparkled brilliantly, and he looked towards Qiao Zhaoxian and others, holding his sword.


    ¡°Brother Qiao, Friend Gao, make your move!


    I will handle He Li, I am determined to take this person¡¯s life by my hand.¡±


    ¡°Ah!


    Oh, yes, make a move!¡±


    ¡°Kill!¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian and Gao Lingxiao came back to their senses and quickly responded.


    On the surface, these two seemed as calm as towering mountains, but the shock in their hearts was simply beyond increase.


    Break the formation with one sword!?


    God damn!


    This Chen Baimao of the Longevity Sect, the attack power displayed during the last slaughter of a Golden Core, was really consistent!


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 Chapter 456

    ?Chapter 456: 210: Chu Xun¡¯s revenge is reported today, late-stage Golden Core Demon Cultivation surprise attack_1 Chapter 456: 210: Chu Xun¡¯s revenge is reported today, late-stage Golden Core Demon Cultivation surprise attack_1 ¡°That power just now, it was probably the same as the one he used last time in executing the Golden Core Great Cultivator.


    What exactly is that?¡±


    Seeing that Chen Dengming had already jumped into the broken Formation below, Qiao Zhaoxian was thinking with astonishment in his heart.


    He dived down after him, suddenly receiving a message from Gao Lingxiao.


    ¡°Brother Qiao, did Brother Chen kill the Blazing Blood Demon the same way last time?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian laughed lightly, knowing that Gao Lingxiao had finally recognized Chen Dengming¡¯s strength and started calling him Brother Chen.


    He replied.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, he did it the same way last time, even more ferociously.


    What, Friend Gao, are you finally meeting an equal you can¡¯t compete with?


    Are you swooning over him?¡±


    ¡°Go away!


    Be serious!


    Finish the fight quickly.¡±


    ¡°Brother Chen has already locked on to the biggest fish.


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    How can I not give face?


    Now for these small fry and shrimps, it¡¯s your move, Friend Gao.¡±


    ¡°What do you take me for?


    One of your Heavenly Dao Sect juniors?


    If you don¡¯t make a move, I won¡¯t either.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s really no dealing with you women.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with women?


    You sound discriminatory, you better explain¡­¡±


    Despite their argument, they didn¡¯t slow down, slaughtering all the Qi Cultivation Demon Cultivators without mercy during the fight.


    Chen Dengming, on the other hand, was relentlessly chasing after He Li, who was fleeing at full speed.


    This man was also quite decisive.


    The moment the Formation was broken, he immediately abandoned all of his fellow disciples and ran away on his own, without the intention to fight to his death.


    His body turned into a black smoke, blending into the myriad of soul ghosts that were fleeing in all directions.


    Not only would it confuse the eyes of onlookers, but even Divine Senses would have a hard time accurately locating and locking onto him in such a short period of time.


    However, with the Mini Array Spirit inside the Soul House locking onto him, the opponent had nowhere to hide.


    In an instant, his position was ascertained.


    ¡°Cultivator, over there!¡±


    The silver light flashed with a ¡®snap¡¯.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s saber light, magnified by Dao Force, had an astonishing Escape Speed.


    In an instant, he crossed the chaotic battlefield, tearing through the obstruction of the soul ghosts, and launched a surprise attack on one of the black smoke Figure.


    Suddenly, he made a broadsword strike.


    ¡°I recognize you, I¡¯ve already identified you.


    You¡¯re Chen Baimao of Longevity Sect, but what enmity do we have between us?


    Why are you pressing me so hard!¡±


    From within the black smoke, He Li roared in panic and anger.


    Instantly, he gathered the surrounding Soul Ghosts, combined with three Foundation Establishment Soul Ghosts, to instantly form a small cloud of black particles.


    This turned into a spearhead of ghosts, charging against the Broadsword Qi that Chen Dengming had split!


    Bang bang banga€¡±a€¡±


    A string of crackling explosions, sending chills down one¡¯s spine.


    Chen Dengming, being one with his saber, moved in all directions, while his Broadsword Qi cut through.


    He brought up waves of strong Broadsword Qi, invisible like a blade encompassing in all directions, with all the soul ghosts around him dying one after another.


    In just a blink of an eye, his sword light turned into a burst of sharp airflow, instantly rushing over to a panic-stricken He Li.


    ¡°Bastard!¡±


    He Li let out a long howl, suddenly shooting two sharp beams of Divine Sense from his eyes, directly attacking Chen Dengming.


    However, at the same time, he saw the same silver-white light in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes.


    It was cold and majestic, bursting out with Divine Sense that was even stronger than his, a Soul Devouring Sect Cultivator.


    The grass on the ground fell over.


    In an instant his mind was buzzing, his forehead was cold and a chilling sensation flowed from his head to his feet.


    He was being suppressed by this Divine Sense!


    In his pupils, all he saw was the slowly yet rapidly approaching saber.


    In the air, it drew an arc that was more beautiful than any worldly beauty, turning into a dazzling electric bolt, suddenly penetrating his forehead.


    Popa€¡±a€¡±


    A sharp saber tip, appearing from the back of his head, gleamingly white and bloodless.


    Chen Dengming suddenly pulled out his saber, causing a spray of blood to splatter on the ground, and shouted.


    ¡°Ling¡¯er!¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, Cultivator!¡±


    A red diamond instantly popped out from the Soul House, plunging into He Li¡¯s body.


    It grabbed onto his struggling Divine Spirit, tightly entangling it to prevent it from disintegrating on its own.


    ¡°Let go of me!¡±


    He Li¡¯s Divine Spirit struggled in despair and shouted, ¡°Aren¡¯t you Longevity Sect Cultivators all known for not fighting amongst worldly matters?


    Weren¡¯t you guys advocating non-belligerency?


    Are you a fake Longevity Sect Cultivator!


    What grudge do we have?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face did not fluctuate at all.


    He stood firm on the spot, his eyes flashing, and the Divine Change Saber shrank, revolving around him as it flew.


    With a ¡®thump¡¯, He Li¡¯s body fell to the ground.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s rustling robes returned to calm, and he said lightly.


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    ¡°Seems like you really don¡¯t recognise me.


    I¡¯ll ask you, did you kill Cao Yan?¡±


    ¡°Cao Yan?¡±


    He Li¡¯s Divine Spirit was taken aback, and then the fiery resentment in his eyes gradually turned into recognisable darkness.


    ¡°So you¡¯re here to avenge him?


    That makes sense, since he was a member of the Longevity Sect, it¡¯s normal for you guys to have camaraderie.


    But I never thought that you guys, a bunch of fugitive turtles from Longevity Sect, would actually stand up for your comrades?


    That¡¯s hilarious¡­..¡±


    Chen Dengming said calmly, ¡°It¡¯s not just about Cao Yan!¡±


    He suddenly summoned the Soul Attracting Banner and brought out his fellow disciple, Zhu Xun.


    ¡°Old Zhu, come out and see an old acquaintance.¡±


    Zhu Xun flew out like a black whirlwind.


    His teeth and claws were wide open, looking fierce and terrifying as he made a ¡®zzzzz¡¯ sound.


    His bell-shaped eyes locked onto He Li¡¯s Divine Spirit, filled with greed.


    But soon, this greed was gradually replaced by a touch of Spiritual Wisdom, and an increasing hatred.


    ¡°A Fierce Ghost!?


    A mid-stage Foundation Establishment Fierce Ghost?


    No, how come there¡¯s also the aura of the Evil Curse¡­¡±


    He Li¡¯s very soul became cold and tremendously frightened.


    Even though he was a False Core Great Cultivator during his lifetime, now that he was left with only a Divine Spirit after death, he was merely a tenth of his former strength.


    Only after refining the False Core Soul Ghost he could recover three to half of his previous strength.


    At this moment, he was hardly a match for Zhu Xun.

 Chapter 457

    ?Chapter 457: 210: Chu Xun¡¯s Revenge Today, Late-stage Golden Core Demon Cultivation Surprise Attack_2 Chapter 457: 210: Chu Xun¡¯s Revenge Today, Late-stage Golden Core Demon Cultivation Surprise Attack_2 ¡°It seems you also do not recognize him?¡± Chen Dengming smiled calmly, his gaze filled with icy coldness.


    Chu Xun roared in anger, his big mouth opening and closing, as if he wanted to devour He Li alive, apparently recognizing the one who killed him in the past.


    He Li was frozen in place.


    Just like he did not recognize Chen Dengming, he truly did not recognize Chu Xun.


    Of the innocent cultivators and mortals who had died by his hand, there were no less than tens of thousands.


    Except for powerhouses like Cao Yan, how could he remember some obscure juniors.


    He looked despondent, then gave a bitter smile.


    He didn¡¯t struggle or argue anymore, only said that karma had its perpetrators and debts had its debtors.


    What goes around, comes around.


    It was just not the time yet.


    Now, the time had come.


    Chen Dengming stopped Chu Xun, asking, ¡°Where is Cao Yan¡¯s divine spirit?¡±


    He Li answered evasively, ¡°He didn¡¯t give me a chance to capture his soul.


    He dissipated his divine spirit himself.¡±


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    Chu Xun immediately let out an enraged roar and pounced on He Li, who was restrained, and began tearing and devouring him.


    He Li didn¡¯t let out a single scream, but fixed Chen Dengming with a strange and resentful gaze.


    His screams turned into eerie laughter, and he let Chu Xun tear him apart and devour him.


    Chen Dengming frowned.


    This primitive and barbaric soul-eating method may not be efficient.


    Afterward, Chu Xun might need a long time to digest the soul power.


    But after it¡¯s digested, he will certainly breakthrough.


    If Chu Xun can break through to the late-stage Foundation Establishment, then he could continue devouring the divine spirits of powerful Golden Core cultivators and False Core demonic beasts.


    This brother in the Banner, given up cultivating immortality and turning to the Ghost Path, seems to be cruising smoothly through life.


    Chen Dengming waved the Soul Attracting Banner and let Chu Xun continue feeding inside the Banner.


    ¡­


    At this time.


    The surrounding battle was also almost over.


    Even minimal displays of force from Qiao Zhaoxian and Gao Lingxiao were utterly devastating for the Qi Cultivation disciples of the Soul Devouring Sect.


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    Chen Dengming looked around, only to see several Qi Cultivating demon cultivators from the Soul Devouring Sect let out screams, and their corpses were strewn across the fields.


    In the air, sword lights were falling like rain, each one easily penetrating the defenses of the Qi Cultivating cultivators, harvesting lives.


    Those who tried to escape were killed by the Yellow Turban Warriors summoned by Qiao Zhaoxian circling the forest.


    In such a battlefield, high-level Qi Cultivators, even those in the tenth level of Qi Cultivation, were nothing but jokes.


    Desperately trying to resist, they were unable to save their lives.


    Chen Dengming watched these scenes with cold indifference.


    Although he felt moved, he held no sympathy.


    What he felt, was simply the expansion of his view and experiences with the increase of his own power.


    When he was in the gathering place before, to the mortals, cultivators were important figures.


    After becoming a cultivator, high-level Qi cultivators were important figures, the targets of solicitation by various families.


    But now, in this battlefield of the Four Regions, the lives of Qi cultivators were as cheap as those of mortals.


    It¡¯s not that there were more Qi cultivators.


    After all, for a large sect like the Soul Devouring Sect, there were certainly tens of thousands of Qi Cultivators, the same as the Longevity Sect.


    Sending a hundred disciples to die here, wouldn¡¯t hurt them much.


    Being on different sides, there was nothing much to say.


    Although Chen Dengming felt moved, he would show no mercy.


    He pointed his finger and killed a Qi Cultivating demon cultivator who was playing dead.


    When he was about to kill another one hiding underneath a pile of bodies, that person pushed the bodies away and stared at Chen Dengming with defiant, blood-smeared, despairing eyes, cursing,


    ¡°You won¡¯t escape either!


    Our reinforcements will arrive soon!


    You False Core cultivators, looking down upon us low-level cultivators, but soon there will be even more powerful cultivators coming to deal with you!¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned and asked, ¡°Who are your reinforcements?¡±


    ¡°Someone you can¡¯t afford to provoke!¡±


    ¡°Thump¨C¡±


    Chen Dengming killed this defiant demon cultivator with a single point of his finger.


    His divine sense confirmed the authenticity of the information.


    He remembered He Li¡¯s eerie smile from before and his expression became serious.


    He immediately messaged Qiao Zhaoxian and Gao Lingxiao.


    ¡°Quickly finish the battle, destroy the array and leave!


    They have reinforcements, possibly a Golden Core cultivator.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian was taken aback but immediately seemed exhilarated, replied with a laugh, ¡°Brother Chen, why don¡¯t we join forces this time and kill another Golden Core?¡±


    Gao Lingxiao was scared, but immediately remembered the fighting power of Chen Dengming and Qiao Zhaoxian.


    He felt strangely excited and thrilled.


    Despite having words of disagreement at the tip of his tongue, he didn¡¯t say them.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be crazy.¡±


    Chen Dengming transmitted coldly, ¡°If it¡¯s just an early-stage Golden Core cultivator that¡¯s fine, but don¡¯t forget what cultivation level the person who chased you last time was.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s smile froze, and he murmured, ¡°There shouldn¡¯t be any late-stage Golden Core cultivator appearing again, right?


    Last time was just an accident.


    Now, the four late-stage Golden Core protectors of Mosha Country are being closely monitored by our Eastern Region Sects.¡±


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t bother listening to Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s words.


    This guy had exposed himself last time.


    He was a warmonger.


    Although most of the time he shows responsibility, occasionally, there will be reckless actions, just like now.


    He flew straight to the array and started destroying it.


    The task this time was merely to destroy the array.


    Now that the array had been destroyed, and the enemies guarding the array had almost all been annihilated, the mission was perfectly accomplished, so there was no need for unnecessary complication.


    They shouldn¡¯t gamble on the strength of the demon cultivator reinforcements.


    Knowing yourself and knowing your tasks, those who are attention-seekers die faster.

 Chapter 458

    ?Chapter 458: 210: Chu Xun¡¯s revenge reported today, Late-stage Golden Core Demon Cultivation sudden attack_3 Chapter 458: 210: Chu Xun¡¯s revenge reported today, Late-stage Golden Core Demon Cultivation sudden attack_3 Even if the one who came was just an early-stage Golden Core Demon Cultivator, given the lesson from the Blazing Blood Demon, the opponent definitely wouldn¡¯t take things lightly.


    To continue killing Golden Core cultivators wouldn¡¯t be easy, they might even risk capsizing their ship in a canal.


    Seeing Chen Dengming¡¯s disagreement, Qiao Zhaoxian and Gao Lingxiao looked at each other, both of them also shaking their heads reluctantly.


    Gao Lingxiao said, ¡°After all, Brother Chen is a disciple of the Longevity Sect.


    Outsiders hardly join in family affairs.


    It¡¯s unrealistic to expect him to take risks.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian gave a calm and composed smile and said, ¡°Never mind, he also spoke some reasonable words.


    We don¡¯t know the true strength of the reinforcements coming, and we are quite likely to harm ourselves.


    I was a bit too impulsive without considering things carefully earlier.


    Let¡¯s go, we should also get started.¡±


    ¡­


    A few tens of seconds later.


    With a loud boom echoing in the air,


    The fourth array had also been destroyed.


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    The three of them quickly cleaned up the battlefield.


    The Qi Cultivators didn¡¯t really have much of value on them.


    After a quick clean-up, Chen Dengming was the first to leave swiftly.


    However, no sooner had the three of them flown a hundred milestones away than a faint pressure began to quickly emerge from the front and behind, pervading the air.


    ¡°Two Golden Core stages?¡±


    The three were shocked and immediately ceased their flight.


    Sensing the faint oppressive aura from frontwards and backwards, they realized that these were moving towards them at an extremely high speed.


    In almost an instant, two rounds of brilliant golden core pressure akin to bright suns arose from the south and north, closing in quickly and sandwiching them in between.


    ¡°Are these two late-stage Golden Core Great Cultivators!


    Was this arrangement set up just to deal with us?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s face changed color, his heartbeat pounding.


    Gao Lingxiao too turned pale.


    ¡°Thank goodness we listened to Chen Dengming.


    Otherwise, we wouldn¡¯t have had the chance to escape by now!¡±


    ¡°Run, scatter!


    There are just two of them against the three of us.


    Let¡¯s see who¡¯s luckier,¡± said Chen Dengming without any hesitation.


    He quickly summoned a middle-grade Spirit Boat of the third order, climbed onto it, and without any further delay, he sped away.


    Qiao Zhaoxian and Gao Lingxiao almost simultaneously made the same call and flew away in different directions.


    A moment later, Chen Dengming looked uncomfortable as if a thorn was stuck in his back.


    A great pressure was approaching at an astonishing speed.


    The Divine Sense he had condensed seemed to be burning.


    A late-stage Golden Core Great Cultivator was not to be compared with an early-stage Golden Core cultivator.


    And the location was not like that in the Land of Nanxun where he could take advantage of the terrain.


    Luckily, this oppressive force soon switched targets.


    A wave of light resembling a golden sun swept across the sky and directly chased after Qiao Zhaoxian.


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    In the wave of light, a ghostly figure enveloped in tortured souls and skull heads faintly emerged, and glanced at Chen Dengming from afar.


    Chen Dengming felt a strong wave of Divine Sense pressure attacking him, causing his heart to tremble with unease.


    He only managed to dispel it after calling on his Dao Force.


    ¡°What a terrifying Divine Sense pressure.


    This person might be even stronger than Old Dog Han¡­¡±


    Watching the figure chase after Qiao Zhaoxian, Chen Dengming let out a sigh of relief.


    But out of a sense of morality, he also sent a prayer for Old Qiao.


    ¡°It seems that I¡¯m the lucky one.¡±


    ¡°Old Qiao, you reap what you sow.


    Now the reinforcements have come but they¡¯re only after you.


    I won¡¯t stir things up, I hope you still have a Heavenly Dao Token.¡±


    ¡°As a Candidate Daoist, you should have a Heavenly Dao Token, right?


    May good fortune accompany you.¡±


    He swiftly sped up.


    Even if it was about loyalty, this was not the time to put it into practice.


    To step forward was just to surrender one¡¯s life.


    Not much later,


    Suddenly, the distant sound of thunder echoed in the air, a continuous rumbling noise.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face changed slightly.


    It sounded like a fight had started.


    Were Old Qiao and little Gao so bold as to stir up such a huge commotion by fighting with a late-stage Golden Core Great Cultivator?


    However, he quickly noticed that something was off.


    In the distance, several strong Golden Core pressures appeared, their auras chaotic.


    It was as if several omnipotent Golden Core masters had suddenly popped out of nowhere to fight the two late-stage Golden Core cultivators from the demon cultivation faction.


    ¡°Sect Leader Qiu?¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately thought of Qiu Feng, his eyes slightly narrowing.


    It seemed that the mission route he had chosen was actually the one dealing with troubles.


    Qiu Feng, who belonged to the main battle faction of Longevity Sect, had made his move.


    The two other Golden Core auras were likely to be those of experts from the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Shu Sword Pavilion.


    So did this mean that this time, the three sects lured out the two late-stage Golden Core cultivators in demon cultivation faction by using the three of them, or their mission to destroy the formation as bait, intending to wipe them out?


    ¡°It seems like the three sects intercepted some information in the Demon Cultivation faction beforehand, which allowed Qiu Feng and the others to use us as bait¡­¡±


    Having thought of this, Chen Dengming was no longer surprised.


    He had been warned by Guan Chao in advance, so he had been mentally prepared for this.


    He glanced towards the distance, then without any further hesitation, turned around and fled.


    Those two late-stage Golden Core cultivators in the Demon Cultivation faction wouldn¡¯t be easy to kill.


    Even if Qiu Feng and the others had a deliberate plan and the others did not, they would not necessarily be able to completely annihilate the enemy unless they had an overwhelming advantage in strength.


    With his Spirit Boat moving as fast as the wind, Chen Dengming managed to cover several hundred li in just one breath.


    Suddenly, he heard a rumbling noise from the southwest direction and a familiar peal of long and loud laughter coming from Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s direction.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on with Old Qiao?¡±


    Chen Dengming turned his head towards the rear and was shocked.


    He saw a beast with bovine head and human body that was as large as a small mountain.


    It was wielding an axe chasing after Qiao Zhaoxian.


    With every swing of the axe, it cut large openings in the air, leaving a trail of air explosions and white waves.


    Qiao Zhaoxian had a tough time dodging, and his Chaos Element Bracelet was trembling.


    ¡°It¡¯s that Big Demon General from the last battlefield!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes focused, recognizing this bovine-headed humanoid beast as the Golden Core Great Demon he witnessed during his first experience on the battlefield.


    He hadn¡¯t expected the Demon Cultivation faction to send this Great Demon General this time.


    ¡°Brother Chen.¡±


    From behind, Qiao Zhaoxian cried out for help as he fled in a miserable state.


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t stop at all, he continued to increase the speed of his Spirit Boat and called out to Qiao Zhaoxian from afar.


    ¡°Old Qiao, keep running, I believe in your ability to escape.


    Where have you reached?


    Show me your special escaping skills, I¡¯ll wait for you up ahead.¡±


    Jokingly, it was too close to the area where the late-stage Golden Core Great Cultivator was fighting.


    He was definitely not going back to fight the Minotaur a€¡± that was too dangerous.


    This Qiao Zhaoxian hadn¡¯t even shown his trump card that he¡¯d hidden in the Fantastical True Cave.


    And now he wanted Chen to risk his life to fight alongside him.


    If Chen couldn¡¯t beat the minotaur, he definitely wouldn¡¯t be able to escape it.


    Of the 36 strategies, running is the best strategy!


    So he aimed to escape and hide for a while in the big base camp of the Land of Nanxun not far ahead.


    If you, a late-stage Golden Core Great Cultivator, have the ability, then follow me!


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (Seeking monthly tickets)

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    you¡¯re leaving me for dead!¡±


    Seeing Chen Dengming¡¯s Spirit Boat speed off, escaping hastily and getting further and further away, Qiao Zhaoxian was left frustrated, his thrilling plan in ruins.


    Sensing a huge axe thundering down from behind again, he acted promptly.


    In an instant, his skin turned crimson and his pores spurted out strands of blood.


    A surge of rich Spiritual Energy enveloped him.


    Whoosh whoosh!!


    Two sharp ax-lights crossed into an X, sliced through the air, the resulting gust ripping apart.


    As it fell upon Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s body, he had already melted into the bloody mist before teleportation, vanishing in a flash.


    ¡°Swoosha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A beam of blood-light disappeared in an instant at a speed that was twice as fast as before.


    ¡°Roar!


    You can¡¯t escape!¡±


    The monstrous bull-headed General roared and suddenly grabbed his giant axe, with his beefy arm exerting force, he vigorously swung it.


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    Hum!!


    The giant axe spun like a fierce whirlwind!


    The Minotaur, following the axe, sliced through the air like a high-speed whirlwind, chasing with a swift ferocity, his speed almost surpassing a third-grade middle-level Spirit Boat.


    However, even with all this speed, he still couldn¡¯t catch up to Qiao Zhaoxian, instead, the distance between them kept widening.


    In the Spirit Boat ahead, Chen Dengming¡¯s face changed slightly as he found Qiao Zhaoxian rapidly closing in from behind.


    ¡°Old Qiao really has a trump card, this speed¡­


    it¡¯s almost comparable to a third-grade top-level Spirit Boat, right?


    A Late-stage Golden Core cultivator flying at full speed can barely keep up.


    Truly worthy of the name, Qiao Escape.¡±


    Chen Dengming looked astonished, seeing Qiao Zhaoxian speed towards him, getting closer and closer, he quickly messaged.


    ¡°If you can run, split up, why are you following me?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian replied, ¡°Let¡¯s not split up.


    We just split up and ran into this big guy.


    It¡¯s safer to stay with you.¡±


    ¡°Are you trying to take advantage of me?


    Why are all Heavenly Dao Sect cultivators so shameless!¡±


    Chen Dengming was so angry he could almost taste it.


    He had originally planned to escape into Nanxun.


    But now that Qiao Zhaoxian had followed him, he didn¡¯t want to reveal the entrance and exit of Nanxun, nor did he want to attract the monstrous bull-headed General to the Bright Cloud Mountain Range.


    The Mountain Range was after all, his main base in construction and it was too close to the Brocade Mill.


    This big bull-headed General didn¡¯t seem like a kind creature at all.


    If he was shaken off around Bright Cloud Mountain Range, who¡¯d guarantee he wouldn¡¯t go on a killing spree, causing a panic among the low-level cultivators at the Brocade Mill.


    Chen Dengming continued messaging, ¡°Old Qiao, let¡¯s split up.


    It¡¯s the smart thing to do.


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    Don¡¯t act foolishly¡­¡±


    Before he could finish speaking, the blood mist transformed by Qiao Zhaoxian approached with a whoosh, stuck to the shield of the Spirit Boat, returned to human form, gasping heavily and said.


    ¡°Quick, let me in for a breather.¡±


    With a grim expression on his face, Chen Dengming sensed the presence of the Minotaur continuing his relentless pursuit from far behind.


    Even though the distance was very wide, around a hundred miles, the oppressive feeling in his heart showed that they had been locked in by the Minotaur¡¯s Divine Sense.


    In the current situation where their speeds were equal, it would be difficult to shake off the Minotaur.


    ¡°Old Qiao, you¡¯re not fair.


    With the speed you showed earlier, you could have shaken off the Minotaur by escaping in another direction.¡±


    Chen Dengming grumbled, but he still opened the shield to let Qiao Zhaoxian in.


    As Qiao Zhaoxian landed on the deck, he chugged a few mouthfuls of Spirit Spring Syrup and panted, ¡°You don¡¯t understand, I could have escaped, but I did this for your good.¡±


    Chen Dengming, ¡°?¡±


    Good heavens, he attracted the Minotaur and that was for his good?


    Qiao Zhaoxian gave him a sidelong glance and said, ¡°You think I¡¯m joking?


    You don¡¯t know how I ran into this bull-headed General.


    I was suddenly hit by an axe.


    This Golden Core attacked stealthily and almost wrecked my Spirit Boat.


    I had no choice but to abandon the boat and escape.


    Besides this bull-headed General, the Soul Devouring Old Demon and Luo, the protector of Mosha Country, have also surfaced.


    I suspect that even more powerful Demon cultivators are on their way.


    If we run around blindly, we may directly run into them.


    So two people running together is better than one person bumping into a Golden Core Demon Cultivator¡­¡±


    ¡°Your analysis seems logical, but why do I feel like you¡¯re just scared?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned.


    ¡°How could that be possible?¡±


    While chomping on herbs to recover his Spiritual Energy, Qiao Zhaoxian sternly said, ¡°I¡¯m a cultivator of the Heavenly Dao Sect, why should I fear a fight?


    Brother Chen, as long as you say that you want to fight now, I¡¯ll fight with you!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Sense swept into the distance, noticing that the Minotaur¡¯s Golden Core had switched to a different flight mode, his speed once again increasing by twenty percent.


    The distance was closing little by little.


    He snorted.


    ¡°So you really want to fight, huh?


    If we can¡¯t shake off this Minotaur shortly, I¡¯ll fight with you.


    You better not back down.¡±


    At those words, Qiao Zhaoxian laughed heartily, regaining his fighting spirit, ¡°Of course I won¡¯t back down.


    If we really can¡¯t shake him off, let¡¯s battle the Golden Core again!


    This time, may I, Old Qiao, have the chance to attempt the astonishing feat of Reverse Slaying the Golden Core?¡±


    Chen Dengming squinted at him and countered, ¡°Last time, the Blazing Blood Demon was overconfident.


    This Minotaur is probably not weaker than the Blazing Blood Demon.


    Do you want to slay him?


    I¡¯m afraid he¡¯ll drag you down with him.¡±


    Speaking of the power of this Minotaur, he had already figured it out.


    It wasn¡¯t much stronger than the Blazing Blood Demon, and perhaps it was even weaker.


    Otherwise, Qiao Zhaoxian wouldn¡¯t have been able to hold him off for such a long time.


    Qiao Zhaoxian looked serious, ¡°This Minotaur¡¯s Physical Strength is indeed powerful, but I feel it¡¯s only two shades stronger than when I use Heavenly Dao War Body, and compared to your previous Little Giant shape, it should only be slightly stronger¡­


    If you can maintain that state for a while, we should be able to take him down.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, ¡°You overestimate me, I can¡¯t maintain that state for long.¡±

 Chapter 460

    ?Chapter 460: 211: War and Cautious, the Joint Effort of the Three Top Heaven¡¯s Favorites (Request for Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 460: 211: War and Cautious, the Joint Effort of the Three Top Heaven¡¯s Favorites (Request for Monthly Tickets)_2 Qiao Zhaoxian frowned, ¡°That complicates things.


    However, perhaps this Minotaur¡¯s Divine Consciousness Power is weak.


    Brother Chen, if you can summon the Fierce Ghost like last time, it might affect it.


    If we can also get Friend Gao to join us, the three of us together might stand a better chance¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming stated soberly, ¡°Battling it would mean fighting an uphill battle, that¡¯s our last resort when we really can¡¯t shake it off.¡±


    You should contact Gao Lingxiao first.


    We need to be prepared for both scenarios.¡±


    ¡°Understood!¡± Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s spirit brightened as he immediately agreed.


    Unbeknownst to them, their leadership dynamics had subtly changed.


    Once, Qiao Zhaoxian was Chen Dengming¡¯s team leader, considering his advice, yet still dominated by his own judgment.


    Now, however, Chen Dengming was the one making arrangements, with Qiao Zhaoxian responsible for carrying them out.


    This was precisely a reflection of the Cultivation World¡¯s phenomenon where strength was paramount.


    Chen Dengming had now temporarily adjusted his plan.


    Given that Qiao Zhaoxian had now joined his brigade, he couldn¡¯t be so merciless as to dismiss him outright, especially given they were all part of the same mission team.


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    Moreover, his words made sense.


    Further disruptions could potentially alert other Golden Core Demon Cultivators in the area, making it safer for the two of them to stick together rather than going it alone.


    Of course, these assumptions were based on him no longer heading to Nanxun, and instead opting for survival.


    Now, he couldn¡¯t directly go to Nanxun, risking bringing catastrophe to cultivators from the Brocade Mill main camp unless he really had no other choice.


    Once the plan had been altered, Qiao Zhaoxian quickly made contact with Gao Lingxiao.


    Once they established their locations using the war zone map, they noticed that the Minotaur had pursued them even closer.


    Its roar, heard across forty to fifty miles, was like rumbling thunder.


    ¡°In times of crisis, I have to make use of my wife¡¯s treasure.¡±


    Chen Dengming took out a Wind Fire Wheel booster from his Hundred Treasures Pouch.


    Under Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s shocked gaze, he activated it and threw it out.


    The two boosters instantly flew under the Spirit Boat, creating a whirlwind-like airflow and started providing extra thrust.


    ¡°Whoosh!¡±


    The speed of the Spirit Boat promptly increased by twenty percent, stalemating with the Minotaur¡¯s pursuit speed so that the final forty to fifty miles¡¯ distance couldn¡¯t be closed quickly.


    Qiao Zhaoxian was astonished, shining admiration in his eyes as he laughed, ¡°Good job, Brother Chen, this Magic Artifact is superb, where did you buy it?


    It can even increase the Spirit Boat¡¯s speed by this much.¡±


    He wasn¡¯t interested in other things, but if it was about something that could speed up their Escape Speed, he was absolutely interested.


    This was even more appealing to him than a power upgrade.


    ¡°My wife made it, you can¡¯t buy it anywhere else.¡±


    Chen Dengming answered casually, looking at the Minotaur pursuing from behind with thunderous roars.


    He was in a good mood.


    It was quite something, evading a Golden Core Stage bull.


    Qiao Zhaoxian admired him, having a capable and caring wife was truly a good thing.


    ¡°Can your wife ¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, ¡°We¡¯re in a dire situation right now and you want to make idle chat?


    Let¡¯s talk about it later.


    Be ready for combat at any time.


    Seems like we won¡¯t be able to shake off this bull.


    This bull is so relentless, probably because we¡¯ve become its main target¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming started to change the direction of the Spirit Boat, flying along the edge of the Bright Cloud Mountain Range.


    He did not go into the mountains but maintained a seemingly distant contact.


    This was a strategy to attack and defend as the situation required.


    Even if they encountered dangers during battle, it would be out of their hands, they would only have to flee back to the lair.


    Qiao Zhaoxian held the Spirit Crystal in his hand, replenishing his Dan Power, and said gravely.


    ¡°It looks like the Demon Cultivation camp really has us in their sights now.


    The protector of Mosha Country, who hasn¡¯t appeared for so many years, has shown up twice this year, which is no mere coincidence.


    Perhaps our killing of the Prince from Mosha Country last time has incited revenge from Mosha.


    However, our three sects are not unprepared.


    I have noticed that from our side there are Changchun True Monarch Qiu Feng from the Longevity Sect, my Elder Wu Nayen from the Heavenly Dao Sect, Tan Jiyuan who is an Elder from the Shu Sword Pavilion.


    These are all late-stage Golden Core Great Cultivators, and their sudden appearance seems to be for ambushing them, they just missed this Bull-Headed General¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, and calmly analyzed, ¡°Golden Core Great Cultivators are not a common sight, not to mention late-stage cultivators.


    The Task Jade Slip mentioned that Golden Core Demon Cultivators were guarding the arrays, but have been lured away.


    This Bull-headed General probably was a Golden Core Great Cultivator originally stationed near the Array ¨C lured away by our sect.


    The other two late-stage cultivators likely rushed in later.


    We destroyed the array, and this Bull-headed General would face punishment upon his return, naturally causing him to resent us and pursue relentlessly.¡±


    He paused his words, quickly replacing the Operation Spirit Crystal for the Spirit Boat.


    Noticing the raging demonic force from behind was unceasing, he made up his mind and asked with furrowed brows.


    ¡°How much longer until Friend Gao arrives?¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s already here.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s eyes shone brightly, as further intensity filled his eyes as he looked ahead.


    Chen Dengming was speechless.


    Could he be getting played by this guy?


    Was he aiming to take down a Golden Core stage beast with himself and Gao Lingxiao present, to secure his position as the Daoist of Heavenly Dao Sect?


    Looking up, he saw a sword light tearing through the air from afar.


    It was coming at an exceptional speed, seemingly eager and excited to provide reinforcement.


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    Chen Dengming felt more and more like he was being played.


    Had Qiao Zhaoxian told this Sword Son candidate something, and the Sword Son candidate seemed excited¡­.


    ¡°They¡¯re too reckless.


    These two should change their names to Qiao Langlang and Gao Xiaolang.


    I do not like to be reckless, if things go wrong in the later fights, I may not be able to care about the two of you anymore¡­.¡±

 Chapter 461

    ?Chapter 461: 211: War and Cautious, the Joint Effort of the Three Top Heaven¡¯s Favorites (Request for Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 461: 211: War and Cautious, the Joint Effort of the Three Top Heaven¡¯s Favorites (Request for Monthly Tickets)_3 Chen Dengming had made up his mind.


    Looking at the situation, it seemed inevitable that they would have to fight.


    Fortunately, they had flown thousands of miles, and were a considerable distance away from the battlefield where Golden Core cultivators were engaged in fierce combat.


    They were also on the edge of Bright Cloud Mountain Range.


    If they couldn¡¯t win the battle, they could flee at any moment.


    So, they didn¡¯t have too much to worry about.


    Whoosha€¡±


    With a flash of the sword light, a tall and slightly fragrant figure appeared from the midst of the rain of swords.


    Chen Dengming opened the protective shield of the Spirit Boat, letting Gao Lingxiao enter, before saying,


    ¡°It seems that we can¡¯t shake off the Minotaur on our tail.


    There¡¯s a good chance he¡¯s a keeper of an Array that we lured away.


    Let¡¯s see if we can repel him.¡±


    Gao Lingxiao¡¯s almond-shaped eyebrows rose sharply.


    She sat on the deck, grinning with dimples blooming on her cheeks.


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    ¡°Great!


    I¡¯ll listen to your arrangements, Brother Chen.¡±


    Chen Dengming was speechless.


    No.


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    That was a giant Golden Core Minotaur.


    Didn¡¯t this girl realize the gravity of their situation?


    How massive these bulls were?


    What exactly was she expecting?


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s spiritual might surged.


    With the Heavenly Dao Halberd in hand, he sternly said, ¡°It would be best if we could kill this old bull.


    But if there¡¯s any danger, we¡¯ll separate and flee immediately.¡±


    ¡°At least you have some common sense and intelligence, planning our retreat before we even begin.¡±


    Chen Dengming glanced at Qiao Zhaoxian inwardly.


    Then he said to the other two, ¡°How are we going to fight?


    We should decide who will attack, who will defend, and who will control first.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian chuckled, ¡°Brother Chen, don¡¯t worry so much.


    We¡¯re all experienced fighters.


    We can both attack and defend.


    We¡¯ll adapt as needed.¡±


    Carrying a strong and sharp aura, Gao Lingxiao proudly stated, ¡°The scripture I cultivate is the Wanming Sword Scripture of the Shu Sword Pavilion, which is utterly offensive and neglects defense at all!¡±


    Without responding to Old Qiao, Chen Dengming nodded, ¡°Very well.


    Then Friend Gao, you¡¯ll be exclusively responsible for attacking.


    I¡¯ll cover you.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian rolled his eyes.


    Sure, Sword Cultivators are indeed formidable attackers.


    However, of the three present, you, Chen Baimao, are the strongest.


    And you¡¯re just going to play support?


    But with this division of labor, there might be a better chance of winning.


    All three of them had their roles in what could be called a perfect three-pronged strategy.


    After reaching an agreement, Chen Dengming began slowing the Spirit Boat until he eventually withdrew it completely.


    In an instant, the three of them turned into three spiritual lights, positioned themselves strategically and waited for their enemy to arrive.


    ¡­


    By this time, the night was dark and deep.


    In the blue silk-like night sky, stars that radiated a cross of light glistened like splendid diamonds.


    From afar, the Bull-headed General, wielding a huge axe, came dashing over with intense and fierce momentum, like a raging wild bull.


    ¡°Come on!¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian held the Heavenly Dao Halberd and stood at the front of the group.


    His body gradually emanated a faint golden light.


    His skin started shifting to a marble-like color and texture.


    His muscles bulged, and bones lengthened, causing his robe to stretch out.


    Chen Dengming and Gao Lingxiao were behind him, one on the left and the other on the right.


    One of them was gathering Sword Qi, which formed an image of the Milky Way descending from above, separating the heavens and the earth.


    The other one summoned the Soul Attracting Banner and released the spirits within it.


    Then, he summoned the Soul Shocking Silk.


    The Soul Shocking Silk condensed into a dazzling white light.


    It was compressed under the pressure of Chen Dengming¡¯s hands, causing countless soul threads to collide and spin rapidly within the white light.


    With every spin, the speed increased, and the destructive power expanded.


    A strong, oppressive force spread instantly, covering an entire region.


    The spiritual energy from all sides was quickly drained and gathered.


    Qiao Zhaoxian, a candidate Daoist of the Heavenly Dao Sect.


    Gao Lingxiao, a Sword Son candidate of the Shu Sword Pavilion.


    Chen Baimao, a potential seed from the Longevity Sect¡­


    Three top-tier, False Core cultivators had gathered in one place!


    ¡°Roar!¡±


    The Bull-headed General, which was only about ten miles away, suddenly sensed the menacing threats and hesitated for a moment, a look of surprise reflecting in his eyes.


    Just then, a roar echoed from a distance, and a dazzling white ring of light quickly approached.


    ¡°Little bull demon, if you don¡¯t want to die, kneel down and call me grandpa!¡±


    ¡°Seeking death!!¡±


    At this provocation, the Bull-headed General immediately grew furious.


    His hesitation vanished, his eyes reddened, and he let loose a wild bellow.


    His bulgy muscular arms gave a violent swing, unleashing a tornado-like axe.


    Bang!


    The moment when the Chaos Element Bracelet collided with the big axe, an immense spiritual energy erupted.


    Bright and dazzling light flooded in all directions like a rolling wave.


    Amidst the loud rumbling, the trees surrounding the valley were smashed by the violent energy.


    Broken leaves and bits of wood danced wildly in the air.


    The larger trees in the distance swayed profoundly as if they had been forced to bow.


    With a mournful whistle, the Chaos Element Bracelet was shrunk back by the wind-like axe.


    The Minotaur roared and rushed out, ready to grasp his whirling axe.


    However, at that very moment, a ghastly head, with sparse hair and a ferocious expression, rose from the mountain forest.


    It held a gigantic luminous eyeball with two ghostly claws.


    Its gaze fell upon the Minotaur as it cackled sinisterly.


    An evil and bitterly cold curse was instantly imposed on the Minotaur¡¯s spirit, causing an emotional upheaval.


    ¡°Argh!¡±


    The Bull-headed General suddenly felt an indescribable irritation.


    His black hair stood up from rage, shaking off numerous fleas.


    He bellowed towards the sky, chopping his axe wildly upwards.


    Whoosh!a€¡±


    The massive axe radiance tore through the air and ripped through the sky.


    At this moment, a sword light of incomparable speed pierced the sky.


    Following the sword light was an incredibly condensed, blazing beam of white light.


    It was packed with cyclones striking and clashing against each other.


    Attacks from Chen Dengming and Gao Lingxiao arrived in succession.


    The attacks of the trio were well-coordinated, reflecting a perfect implicit understanding¡­


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 Chapter 462

    ?Chapter 462: 212: Roaring Heart Howl!


    An even crazier sword, an even fiercer person!


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    An even crazier sword, an even fiercer person!


    (Extra for monthly pass)_1 An astonishingly brilliant white light shines, piercing the darkness and followed by the howling of thousands of intertwined Soul Shocking Silks, darting through the empty space.


    They were released in the wake of Gao Lingxiao¡¯s swift and ferocious sword light, but their speed increased, eventually colliding with the sword light and collectively striking the Bull-headed General.


    The Bull-headed General let out a deafening roar like a thunderclap, shaking everyone¡¯s eardrums.


    Empowered by the force of the Demon Core, his monstrous axe exploded into action.


    In the middle of the night, it expanded like a dazzling golden sun!


    Boom!a€¡°


    A violent typhoon howled, air collapsed and was compressed into a large bowl-shaped air barrier.


    There¡¯s a pop!


    The sharp sword light penetrated the air barrier, striking unceremoniously on the large axe held by the Bull-headed General.


    ¡®Ding dang¡¯ echoed violently, causing the large axe to tilt, creating an opening as sparks flew.


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    Then, the Soul Shocking Silk unleashed silver strands of light, akin to a silver ribbon, stirring up a flurry of snow-white light and shadows.


    Skillfully capitalizing on the vulnerability exposed by the sword light, it aimed straight at the Bull-headed General¡¯s chest.


    ¡°This is bad!¡±


    The Bull-headed General was horrified, sensing an extreme sense of peril, as if his whole body had been locked on to.


    ¡°Roar!¡±


    At this critical moment, his unassuming grey-brown armour suddenly begins to emanate a brilliance and spiritual waves.


    Suddenly, his entire body solidified into a grey-brown entity.


    As if he had transformed into stone in the blink of an eye, his terrifying muscles appeared rocky.


    With a clamorous ¡®crash¡¯!


    The Soul Shocking Silk a€¡° resembling a pillar of white light a€¡° assaulted the colossal figure of the Bull-headed General.


    The powerful impact sent him flying backward.


    The hulking body broke several large trees as it fell.


    The moment it hit the ground, the soil collapsed under the force of the impact, with fractured earth and debris flying everywhere.


    ¡°Ding, ding, dong, dong!a€¡±¡±


    Thousands of strands of Soul Shocking Silk exploded and scattered.


    The pillar of white light gradually shortened.


    With continuous assault of silver light, the body of the Minotaur trembled violently.


    The armor also made sounds of unbearable burden.


    The outer layer of grey-brown brilliance fluctuated violently and was even penetrated by strands of silver, piercing through the thick black hair and burrowing into the skin and flesh.


    ¡°What a strong defense.


    Could this armor he¡¯s wearing be a top-tier defensive Magic Treasure of the third level?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes shone brightly with a silver Dao Force, his silver hair wildly dancing, his clothes rustling loudly.


    Upon seeing that the Dao Force infused in the Soul Shocking Silk couldn¡¯t initially tear through the enemy¡¯s defense, he couldn¡¯t help but look extremely solemn.


    ¡°I¡¯m coming!!¡±


    At this moment, Qiao Zhaoxian roared fiercely inching forward, his wrist shaking, and the Heavenly Dao Halberd instantly turned into a series of shimmering lights, spinning around like a black dragon wildly flying in the sky.


    Suddenly, Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s body emanated golden threads, and the Spiritual Might that burst out in an instant was comparable to that of the Golden Core Great Cultivators.


    The Heavenly Dao Halberd also emitted dazzling spiritual wave light, suddenly released from his hand, the sound of breaking wind intimidating the whole field.


    The Heavenly Dao Skilla€¡±The Heavenly Punishment of Evil!


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s eyes were full of Spiritual Light, and he suddenly raised his hands to the sky.


    The originally dark sky was suddenly swept by a dazzling lightning bolt from the clouds.


    The deafening thunder that followed made hearts leap and the earth shook.


    ¡°Splat!¡±


    An electric light, like a golden spear, pierced through the clouds and descended.


    As if a Heavenly Punishment lightning strike landed on the Heavenly Dao Halberd, the strong current made the entire halberd burst into electric sparks, aiming straight at the Minotaur¡¯s head that was not protected.


    The earth-shaking boom drowned out the agonized roar from the Bull-headed General!


    The earth shook violently, countless electric arcs split into numerous branch-like flashes among the surrounding mountains and forests, persisting for a long time.


    It even set the surrounding trees on fire, revealing a sea of flames.


    For a moment, the dazzling light from below was so intense that it was blinding, making it impossible to see the exact situation below.


    This attack by Qiao Zhaoxian undoubtedly bore the terrifying power that threatened the life of an early-stage Golden Core cultivator.


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    Even if such a rare opportunity of attack was achieved through joint efforts, it¡¯s enough to prove his strength, no wonder he harbored ambitions to cut down Golden Core cultivators!


    ¡°Huffa€¡°huffa€¡±¡±


    After this strike, Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s Dan Power was nearly void, making it impossible for him to immediately recover.


    He eagerly looked towards the sea of flames below, hoping to see whether the overwhelming Heavenly Might¡¯s power had killed or severely injured the Demon General.


    ¡°Roar!!¡±


    In this fleeting moment, the sea of flames below suddenly transformed into a terrifying tornado, appearing like a gigantic funnel, emitting a strong oppressive aura.


    ¡°Be careful!¡±


    The Divine Thought of Chen Dengming and Gao Lingxiao communicated a warning that simultaneously entered his mind.


    Qiao Zhaoxian was startled, and his ready-to-defend Chaos Element Bracelet immediately buzzed and expanded into a silver ring.


    In a flash, an intense circular air column was roaring and rolling towards him, igniting a long series of flames, as if a fire tornado, smashing mercilessly onto Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s outer Chaos Element Bracelet.


    Clang!!!


    With a sound as deafening as the cataclysm, accompanied by a violent gust and the scatter of thousands of sparks, it rolled and spiraled, jumping tumultuously.


    The Chaos Element Bracelet ricocheted upon clashing with this massive power, and smashed fiercely onto Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s robust body, which stood like a marble statue.


    A strong impact followed a clear sound of bone cracking.


    ¡°Blah!¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian spat out a mouthful of blood and his body was projected out like a ragdoll.


    A large axe rebounded, whirling in the mid-air shower of fiery sparks, and landed back in the hand of the Minotaur which was thrice as tall as a human.


    Numerous curled black hairs stretched out from the gaps in his armor, exhibiting oppressive aura all over his body.


    Especially his head, which was devoid of hair, reflecting a glossy sheen from his coarse skin.


    Of the two curved horns, one had developed some cracks.


    He stared at the three in the sky with murderous and livid eyes, his enormous nostrils belching two streams of white mist and his breaths reverberating in the air with a roar.

 Chapter 463

    ?Chapter 463: 212: Roaring Heart Howl!


    An even crazier sword, an even fiercer person!


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    An even crazier sword, an even fiercer person!


    (Extra for monthly pass)_2 ¡°You all!


    Deserve to die!


    How dare you damage the bullhorn of this mighty general!


    Guess why this general revealed his head and bullhorn?¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised, his eyes flickering slightly.


    This was precisely the moment to buy time for Qiao Zhaoxian to heal his wounds.


    He smiled faintly and took the initiative to speak.


    ¡°Let me guess¡­


    Could it be, because it looks handsome?


    Just like how I intentionally leave my temples white.¡±


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    The Bull-headed General below was also taken aback.


    He hadn¡¯t expected Chen Dengming to continue with his teasing, and he was even more surprised that this man guessed correctly.


    He looked Chen Dengming up and down, saying coldly, ¡°With your white temples, you must be Chen Baimao, the one who killed the Blazing Blood Demon.


    This general admits, you have some brains and strength.


    But the Blazing Blood Demon underestimated you and died in your hands, this general won¡¯t make the same mistake.¡±


    He paused, his bullish eyes flashing with a fierce light, ¡°These two bullhorns of mine, they¡¯re not just for looking good, but because they are the hardest parts of my body, they don¡¯t need protection!¡±


    The moment he uttered the last five words, it was almost as if each word was a roar of anger.


    It seemed as though every strand of the Bull-headed General¡¯s body hair sparkled as if emitting sparks.


    The pain in his bald head and bullhorns made his chest burn like fire, and his eyes bulged like ripened plums.


    In a blink of an eye, Chen Dengming found himself looking at a pair of bloodshot bull¡¯s eyes, making his heart race.


    Gao Lingxiao, who had been standing by his side, had her Sword Qi condensing like droplets of water forming a stream.


    The stream, swift and keen, swirled around her, putting her in a state of readiness.


    All of a sudden, an explosion erupted beneath the bull-headed general¡¯s massive hooves, which were as large as stone rollers.


    The general¡¯s colossal form shot up into the sky like a meteor, dashing at a speed that was seemingly incompatible with his size.


    Boom!!!


    The thick air was sliced into two by his hurricane-like large axe.


    The distance of a hundred feet was covered almost instantly.


    All of a sudden, Gao Lingxiao reprimanded sharply, and the Sword Qi around her surged up.


    The dense and endless Sword Qi around her roared and swept back.


    The sharp tips turned into multiple sword blades, screaming like a torrential downpour.


    The sword lights swirled in the air, transforming into tens of thousands dazzling arcs of cold light, charging straight at the Bull-headed General.


    ¡°Roll away!!¡±


    Wielding his large axe, the bull-headed general delivered a sweeping strike.


    The Power of the Demon Core exploded like a golden sun, bursting into a red disc that tore through the clouds, scattering the oncoming Sword Qi.


    But at that very moment, countless originally sharp Sword Qi were shattered into mist.


    The mist reformed into chains of water, as if forging a water prison, with water crawling onto the bull-headed general from every direction.


    Sword Qi transforming into water, it can be both rigid and supple.


    Using softness to conquer rigidity, even hardened steel would become soft as a silk thread.


    The once ferocious bull-headed general appeared to be trapped in a swirling vortex, despite his immense strength, he struggled to break free.


    ¡°Brother Chen!


    Brother Qiao, hurry!


    I can¡¯t hold on much longer!¡±


    Gao Lingxiao¡¯s body trembled, her chest rose and fell rapidly, her forehead dripping with sweat.


    The moment Gao Lingxiao made her move, Chen Dengming activated his Devouring Spirit Skill.


    In the blink of an eye, most of the Spiritual Energy controlled by the Bull-headed General in a radius of a hundred feet was forcefully siphoned away by him.


    Layers of Spiritual Energy turned into a variety of colors like twilight, converging towards him.


    As his power diminished, Chen Dengming¡¯s increased exponentially!


    Upon hearing Gao Lingxiao¡¯s call, his eyes glowed fiercely with a majestic and frigid silver light.


    The Dao Force was operated at its peak, instantly reaching the state of Human Immortal.


    Crick!


    Crack!


    a€¡±a€¡±


    Sounds similar to the popping of beans resonated from his bones.


    His muscles bulged layer upon layer, his body size and hair growing explosively.


    Everywhere the Dao Force traversed, his body pulsed with immense strength, radiating a silver light and emitting a terrifying suppressive Spiritual Might.


    His strength, speed, stamina, and defense all skyrocketed!


    In a flash, Chen Dengming¡¯s figure dived down from the sky.


    Boom!


    a€¡±a€¡±


    With a loud explosion, a shockwave of white airwaves oscillated through the air.


    The Spiritual Energy, like colorful ribbons and auroras, whirled around him.


    As he clenched his fists.


    Whoosh Whoosh!


    a€¡±a€¡±


    Countless Soul Shocking Silks converged and entwined, transforming into a sparkling silver broadsword, which he abruptly swung down.


    Boom!


    A lightning-like broadsword, roughly ten meters long, appeared in the sky, it lurked within the dense foggy air and swiftly cleaved towards the bull-headed general.


    The bull-headed general gave an explosive roar, his monstrous body somehow managed to eerily swivel around.


    With a woosh, his right fist, as robust as a sledgehammer, fiercely slammed into the surge of Broadsword Qi.


    Ding!!


    A thunderous metallic reverberation erupted, the powerful punch and Spiritual Energy set the air in tumult, exploding a brilliant ball of Spiritual Light.


    The overflowing Qi caused the charred dust and sand on the ground to whirl in the air.


    The ten-meter-long Broadsword Qi shattered instantly, transforming into countless Soul Shocking Silks that recoiled back to Chen Dengming and reformed into a broadsword.


    The bull-headed general also let out a cry of pain, his knuckles had been torn by the silver light, blood splattered everywhere, and his sturdy hooves were almost snapped.


    ¡°I love beef shank!¡±


    At this moment, Qiao Zhaoxian roared and charged forward.


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    He seemed even more fierce after being injured, his madness fully revealed, a single golden line nearly cleaved his body into two.


    He suddenly pushed the massive Gang Bracelet and crushed it down fiercely.


    ¡°You are all courting death!¡±


    The bull-headed general let out a sky-tearing roar, his voice echoing like thunder.


    The surrounding forests and rocks trembled and fell as he exerted the full force of his Golden Core.


    ¡°Moo!!¡±


    The two bullhorns on his head released a blinding golden light, and he suddenly lowered his head and rammed fiercely into the giant wheel.

 Chapter 464

    ?Chapter 464: 212: Roaring Heart Howl!


    An even crazier sword, an even fiercer person!


    (Extra for monthly pass)_3 Chapter 464: 212: Roaring Heart Howl!


    An even crazier sword, an even fiercer person!


    (Extra for monthly pass)_3 A ferocious burst of spiritual light exploded with a deafening bang.


    The entire sky seemed to tremble, transforming into a clear ring-shaped shock wave that spread out.


    Gao Lingxiao let out a miserable grunt as his Sword Qi prison broke, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his body shaking violently.


    The Bull-headed General roared painfully as one of his horns, now stained with blood, broke.


    Qiao Zhaoxian violently spat out fresh blood, his body tumbling out like a ragged bag, painting the sky red.


    At that moment, another heart-stopping roar echoed!


    The Bull-headed General was terrified to his core!


    Not just the Bull-headed General¡¯s heart, but the hearts and future fate of everyone present were shaken by this howl, causing their hearts to tremble with fear!


    Gao Lingxiao and Qiao Zhaoxian both turned back to look, their faces shifting dramatically from shock to elation!


    In a dazzling silver glow, a silver giant, as tall as a two-story building and filled with intimidating spiritual might, appeared, His momentum was even greater than before.


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    With the unity of man and blade, it broke through layers of clouds and surged towards the Bull-headed General like a burst of thunder!


    Such a wild slash!


    Such a fierce warrior!


    The Bull-headed General¡¯s eyes were filled with rage, and under this relentless onslaught, he felt weak and anxious.


    In his anger, he didn¡¯t care if his Demon Core exploded, unleashing an even stronger demon power as his external armor swelled significantly.


    The coldness in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes solidified, a moment before the crash, his heart was divided in two, as he made hand seals with one hand.


    Puppet Skill!


    The Bull-headed General¡¯s arm, which he had raised to strike with his giant axe, suddenly grew sluggish.


    The dazzling blade light flashed by!


    Sparks and electricity were scattered everywhere!


    A long and piercing sound of twisting metal exploded.


    The armor inflated in mid-air was ¡®snap¡¯ divided into two.


    Blood and a giant bovine hoof, along with the giant axe, slammed heavily into the ground.


    ¡°Moo!!¡±


    A mournful howl escaped from the Bull-headed General¡¯s mouth.


    Another big black hoof, wrapped in powerful demonic power, swept out with a surge of even stronger Divine Sense.


    Clang!


    This hoof directly slammed into Chen Dengming, knocking him back with tremendous force.


    The blow smashed an earth mound and sent dirt flying into the air.


    ¡°Damn it!!¡±


    The Bull-headed General spat out a large mouthful of blood, clutching his broken arm in despair.


    Not only was his horn broken, but even a piece of his hoof broke off.


    His Demon Core exploded, and his armor was destroyed.


    He was nearly hysterical, his eyes bloodshot.


    With a fierce roar, he prepared to charge at Chen Dengming and Qiao Zhaoxian all in one breath.


    Watching this, Gao Lingxiao, who was blocking the front, bled from every orifice.


    Seeing this Bull-headed General still alive and fiercely charging, he was terrified and instinctively retreated.


    But the next moment, he saw the Bull-headed General¡¯s eyes widen as if he had seen a ghost, looking at the earth mound below.


    From within the earth mound, the soil turned over.


    Chen Dengming, appearing like a silver little giant, unharmed, burst out.


    His robe was already destroyed, but the back image exposed was full of explosive power.


    A clear hoof print was visible on his back.


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    But as his spine buckled like an Earth Dragon rolling over, the hoof print vanished.


    ¡°Your hoof, is damn heavy!¡±


    Chen Dengming gritted his teeth and turned around, his entire back tightened up like a thick dragon-spine, the bulging muscles forming an intimidating face full of domineering power.


    Suddenly, his body sparkled with silver light as he soared into the sky, and a vast spiritual might gathered again.


    The Bull-headed General¡¯s eyes widened, and his heart pounded like a drum.


    Is he still a cultivator from the Longevity Sect?


    ¡°Moo!!¡±


    He bellowed in anger and pain as his Demon Core shattered completely.


    His vast demonic power spread out, his body shuddering like an old bull shaking off parasites, his black hair suddenly exploding like thousands of sharp spikes.


    His huge figure suddenly entered one of the hairs and instantly sped away.


    The eyes of Chen Dengming glittered with a bright silver light, like two beams of light stabbing straight into the distance.


    Gao Lingxiao gave a sigh of relief, collapsing to the ground.


    He and Qiao Zhaoxian both looked up, staring at the towering figure enveloped in silver light in the sky, both a little stunned.


    Old Chen, he is too powerful.


    The Longevity Sect produced such a character.


    How would they, peers who thought of themselves as prodigies of their era, cope with this¡­


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 Chapter 465

    ?Chapter 465: 213~214: The Golden Core Demons¡¯ Meat is Really Delicious!


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    Sharing the Spoils and Threats [Seeking Monthly Pass]_1 Watching the bull-headed general transform into a flee to make his rapid escape, the silver light on Chen Dengming¡¯s body also waned with the dwindling of his Dao Force.


    The austere silver gleam in his eyes gradually receded.


    ¡°Escaping¡­


    just like that?¡±


    It was only now that Qiao Zhaoxian came to, struggling to rise from the ground against his will.


    He stared in the direction where the bull-headed general had escaped in an instant, his figure nowhere to be found.


    Such a feat of slaying a Golden Core cultivator using the Reverse Slaying Golden Core technique!


    Even though it was the joint effort of three people, it was nothing short of a valorous exploit.


    After all, they had killed a Golden Core demon, far more powerful than an average Golden Core initial stage cultivator.


    This would indeed be a significant military accomplishment; his fame was bound to increase, enhancing his reputation within the Heavenly Dao Sect even more.


    ¡°With the speed of this bull-headed general, why don¡¯t you try chasing him?¡±


    Chen Dengming descended from the sky, casting a sideways glance at Qiao Zhaoxian.


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    Qiao Zhaoxian clenched his teeth, clutched his broken ribs and sighed, ¡°Unfortunately, my injuries are quite serious; otherwise, I would have chased him.¡±


    ¡°Boasting.¡±


    Chen Dengming rolled his eyes.


    The speed at which this bull-headed general had just fled for his life was even more intense than when it was pursuing them earlier.


    Clearly, he had played his last survival card.


    Unless Qiao Zhaoxian used his blood escape technique again, the possibility of catching up was not so easy.


    By now, he had also exited his Human Immortal Dao form, his enormous and oppressive figure gradually returning to normal.


    The oversized, destroyed Armor Wood Robe also shrank, tattered and wrapped around his robust body.


    Chen Dengming coughed up a mouthful of blood, feeling a pain throughout his body as if every bone had been shattered.


    It was as if his entire body had been beaten with countless hammers.


    In particular, the arm which had held the sword, even the bones in his hand, felt as if they were about to break.


    ¡°Hissa€¡±¡±


    Chen Dengming drew a sharp breath and raised his swollen and blood-filled arms to examine them.


    The pain was even greater than if he had been kicked by the bull-headed general¡¯s hoof.


    Just now, when he fused with his sword and thrust it out in a single stab, the speed must have exceeded three hundred zhang per breath, placing an immense strain on his body.


    It¡¯s not difficult to throw a small stone at a speed of three hundred zhang per breath.


    However, to make his giant form under the Human Immortal Dao fly at a speed of three hundred zhang per breath, it would be considerably challenging, leading to impressive collision and destructive force.


    This was also one of the reasons why the bull-headed general was so strong.


    Not only was he huge, but his speed was also incredibly fast, with an astonishing explosive force.


    Your average Golden Core initial stage cultivator wouldn¡¯t stand a chance against this old bull.


    ¡°This old bull not only possesses a formidable giant axe, but also a set of phenomenally defensive armor.


    I must admit that I may have underestimated him.¡±


    Chen Dengming promptly conjured up the ¡°Rejuvenation Skill¡± to draw Qi from the surrounding vegetation to heal both himself and Qiao Zhaoxian.


    When it came to Gao Lingxiao, however, she decided to use her water attribute technique to heal her injuries.


    Among the three, she was the least injured, followed by Chen Dengming, while Qiao Zhaoxian was the worst.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to have a water series spiritual root.


    The sword technique you used, both rigid and flexible, was excellent.¡±


    Chen Dengming praised one, then said teasingly, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say before that your Shu Sword Pavilion sword technique was all about attacking, no retreat, no defense?


    Just now, why¡­¡±


    Gao Lingxiao, although in a good mood after hearing the praises, humphed at his subsequent remark, ¡°It¡¯s true that the Wanming Sword Scripture does advocate an attacking strategy with no retreat.


    But that doesn¡¯t mean I cannot retreat when I stop attacking.¡±


    ¡°Okay!


    You women are always right.¡±


    Chen Dengming opened his eyes wide, made an internal remark, waved to the distance, feeling too lazy to argue with her.


    ¡°Yuck, yuck, yucka€¡±¡±


    Zhu Xun, with his doppelganger bearing the gnarly head of Lin He, flew over, cackling eerie laughter.


    ¡°Where did you get this ugly guy from?¡±


    With a look of both wariness and curiosity, Gao Lingxiao stared at Zhu Xun, who was brimming with the evil aura of the curse.


    At the end, she added a comment, ¡°But it¡¯s rather powerful.¡±


    Indeed, Zhu Xun¡¯s aura had grown stronger after swallowing He Li¡¯s divine spirit.


    His power had transformed once again, and it seems that a lot of soul power had still not been digested.


    Chen Dengming pulled out the Soul Attracting Banner and Corpse Bag, put Zhu Xun and the head away, and calmly said, ¡°He is a brother of mine who was killed by a Soul Devouring Sect cultivator, the previous He Li, and turned into a soul ghost..¡±


    ¡°Later on, I rescued him and have been gradually nurturing him into a fierce ghost, hoping that one day he¡¯ll regain his full spiritual wisdom¡­¡±


    Gao Lingxiao suddenly remembered Chen Dengming¡¯s determination to deal with He Li earlier, and couldn¡¯t help but feel a newfound respect for him.


    At the same time, she felt ashamed of the notions she held earlier.


    ¡°Before this, I had looked down upon the Longevity Sect¡¯s practice of dabbling in many studies without excelling in any.


    I thought that Chen Dengming, despite having such talent in Sword Dao, was not focusing but learning many other side techniques instead.¡±


    ¡°But now it seems, he had his reasons.


    He is indeed a man of loyalty and righteousness.


    It seems I misunderstood him.¡±


    ¡°Although the bull-headed general ran away, he paid a heavy price.


    I reckon that if he runs into any Gold core seniors of our Eastern Region, he may just succumb.


    At that time, we will also be credited for the achievement as the Audio-Visual Bead has already recorded it¡­¡±


    At this time, Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s injuries had somewhat healed with the assistance of the Qi, and he walked over and spoke.


    Chen Dengming shook his head, ¡°Even if we only severely injured him and forced him to retreat, we would still have performed meritoriously.


    This time, we were able to achieve such a result, which is already very good.¡±


    ¡°Not every Golden Core will be so careless that they can be easily overcome by us while we¡¯re at a disadvantage, or else we may just capsize the ship in the gutter.¡±

 Chapter 466

    ?Chapter 466: 213~214: The Golden Core Demons¡¯ Meat is Really Delicious!


    Sharing the Spoils and Threats [Seeking Monthly Pass]_2 Chapter 466: 213~214: The Golden Core Demons¡¯ Meat is Really Delicious!


    Sharing the Spoils and Threats [Seeking Monthly Pass]_2 He finished speaking, then turned toward the arm and the huge ax that had fallen to the ground.


    He spoke gravely, ¡°Pack up, we need to leave quickly.


    The battle we just had was not small, if another Golden Core Demon Cultivator comes, we¡¯ll all be done for today.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t jinx us!¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s face changed, he deeply agreed and no longer talked about slaying Golden Core cultivators.


    Winning against a stronger opponent is honestly not something a person could do.


    He was leading the charge this time and was the most wounded.


    If he was to battle the Bull-headed General alone, he would certainly die quickly.


    The three of them quickly cleaned up the battlefield.


    There was not much to clean up.


    Just a giant hoof that was about a foot long.


    A horn about half a foot long.


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    A demon soldier¡¯s huge axe.


    A set of partially destroyed armor.


    The items were put in the storage bag, and the three of them swiftly left and hid temporarily in the Bright Cloud Mountain Range, waiting for the sect to transmit a message.


    ¡­


    ¡°Is it really safe here?


    I feel like we are too close to the previous battlefield.¡±


    Inside Bright Cloud Mountain Range, Qiao Zhaoxian, sitting in a stone cave to continue healing, stared at Chen Dengming, who was skillfully grilling a piece of bull hoof meat.


    Chen Dengming sprinkled some salt and smeared some Spirit Medicine powder to remove the meat smell, he laughed, ¡°Absolutely safe, besides, even if we head to the Eastern Region now, is it really any safer?


    We might encounter other Golden Core Demon Cultivators on the way there.


    We might as well wait here for news from the sect.¡±


    ¡°True.


    I wonder how the Late-Stage Golden Core cultivators are doing by now.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian nodded, looking at the juicy and fragrant grilled bull hoof, he swallowed.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect your grilling skills to be pretty good.¡±


    Gao Lingxiao shrugged her nose, a look of disgust on her pretty face, she didn¡¯t even want to take a sniff.


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    Thinking of that black and muscular Bull-headed General covered in fleas, she felt sick.


    But Chen Dengming and Qiao Zhaoxian still wanted to eat it; this was already pushing her appetite to the limit.


    ¡°After all, it¡¯s meat from a Golden Core Demon, high-end material.


    Even with the simplest cooking methods, one can create a delicious meal.


    It¡¯s a pity; I was only able to chop off a small portion of the hoof, making it a forefoot!


    This is called ¡®losing the forefoot,¡¯ but at least it could be seen as a blessing in disguise because he got away.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, looking at Gao Lingxiao, ¡°Friend Gao, are you sure you don¡¯t want any of this Golden Core Demon¡¯s meat?


    If you miss this chance, there might not be another one.¡±


    Gao Lingxiao frowned, ¡°No!¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled, looking towards Qiao Zhaoxian, ¡°Brother Qiao, since Friend Gao doesn¡¯t want it, we can split it later.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian readily agreed.


    In Body Cultivation, one primary cultivation method is through nourishment from food.


    The meat of a Golden Core Demon, is undoubtfully top-tier materials that can enhance his cultivation.


    In fact, he was already in a position to break through the Golden Core, but he had been suppressing it, hoping to build a more solid foundation.


    When he can no longer suppress it, he¡¯ll naturally breakthrough.


    If this were the case, his state post-breakthrough would be more stable, with more potential for further improvement.


    Chen Dengming also asked about the division of the demon soldier¡¯s ax, armor, and horns.


    These Magic Treasures and horns were not ordinary.


    The former two could possibly be third-tier high-level or top-level Magic Treasures, while the latter could be used to refine a third-tier top-level Magic Treasure.


    The armor was now half-destroyed and had lost much of its value, possibly worth two or three thousand top-quality Spirit Crystals, but still more valuable than the horns.


    The giant axe was in perfect condition, priceless, possibly worth tens of thousands of top-grade Spirit Crystals.


    One had to admit, the Bull-headed General didn¡¯t have many Magic Treasures, but what he had were extremely high-quality.


    The Magic Treasure was much more powerful than the Blazing Blood Demon¡¯s.


    Upon hearing Chen Dengming mention the division of spoils, Qiao Zhaoxian shook his head, ¡°In a way, Brother Chen, you saved my life this time.


    All I need is the Demon¡¯s meat.


    This Magic Treasure isn¡¯t suitable for me, so there¡¯s no need for a division.¡±


    Gao Lingxiao also shook her head, ¡°I don¡¯t need it, either.


    It¡¯s not useful to me.


    I might have been interested if it was a sword, but these smelly and heavy items are of no use to me.¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised and laughed, ¡°Okay, if neither of you wants it, I¡¯ll take it.


    But these Magic Treasures and Spirit Materials are quite valuable, I can¡¯t let you two suffer a loss, I¡¯ll compensate you with Spirit Crystals.¡±


    ¡°Brother Chen, now you¡¯re underestimating us.


    When I, Qiao Zhaoxian, say I don¡¯t want something, I don¡¯t want it, not even a single penny.¡±


    Gao Lingxiao laughed, ¡°Your Magic Treasures are also damaged, right?


    Your Robe even got ruined so you lost quite a lot.


    My Magic Artifact is intact, so forget it.¡±


    Chen Dengming wanted to insist, but seeing that neither of them cared, he had no choice but to give up.


    Both of them are people who mean what they say.


    If he were to keep discussing it, it would start to seem pretentious.


    As it is, they are both accomplished cultivators, they were notable figures in the Eastern Region even before he, Chen Baimao, became well-known.


    They are all remarkable from birth, probably never experiencing hardships, not knowing what poverty is in the world of cultivation.


    A few thousand pieces of top-grade Spirit Crystals, while they don¡¯t exactly dismiss them as worthless, they certainly don¡¯t consider them valuable and would rather do him a favor.


    This wouldn¡¯t have been the case if it weren¡¯t for Chen Baimao showing initial signs of being an exceptional individual.


    Otherwise, these two wouldn¡¯t even look his way, let alone doing him any favor.


    ¡°This operation was risky, but the profit was also significant.


    This demon soldier¡¯s huge axe is made of a hard material; it¡¯s likely very rare.


    Once my wife refines it, my Divine Change Saber can be upgraded again.¡±


    Chen Dengming felt content in his heart.


    With his elementary knowledge of Artifact Refining, he knew he had made a killing; he felt very happy.

 Chapter 467

    ?Chapter 467: 213~214: The Golden Core Demons¡¯ Meat is Really Delicious!


    Sharing the Spoils and Threats [Seeking Monthly Pass]_3 Chapter 467: 213~214: The Golden Core Demons¡¯ Meat is Really Delicious!


    Sharing the Spoils and Threats [Seeking Monthly Pass]_3 The perfectly soft roasted Golden Core ox foot was then removed.


    It was sliced using the Divine Change Saber, garnished with a secret sauce, and placed on a plate resembling exquisitely prepared thin slices of beef.


    Subsequently, he took out the intense Fire Brew, raised a toast with Qiao Zhaoxian, and wholeheartedly relished the enemy¡¯s flesh and drink was indeed thrilling.


    ¡°Brother Chen, once I break through to Golden Core when I return this time, next time we encounter this bull, we shall slaughter and feast on its meat.


    For now, we fatten it up before eating.¡±


    ¡°Oh?


    It seems Qiao brother is about to break through- truly enviable.


    Let me congratulate you in advance.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a pity¡­


    you were making history when you destroyed Golden Core in the False Core stage¡­


    This is my lifelong regret.¡±


    ¡°Ha!


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    It was pure luck, what great achievement did I make?


    This ox foot here has been baked for too long, and it kind of sticks between the teeth¡­¡±


    ¡°Haha, next time I will bite directly into this bull-headed general¡¯s meat.


    It will absolutely not stick between the teeth.¡±


    I¡¯ve heard that North Region cultivators are robust, they love eating raw meat, it indeed has a unique flavor¡­¡±


    ¡­


    After drinking and eating to their fill.


    Nearing dawn.


    The three of them received sect transmission, learning that the unexpected crisis has been resolved.


    Following this incident, in the Demon Cultivation camp, the Mosha Country¡¯s protector Luo suffered severe injuries and fled, the Soul Devouring Old Demon¡¯s body was destroyed; all that escaped was his Divine Spirit, hence their injuries were severe.


    Among the three who ambushed from the Eastern Region¡¯s side, some suffered severe injuries.


    However, in comparison to the military achievements of this event, it was a successful ambush that greatly damaged the arrogance of the demon cultivators, generating a strong deterrent.


    After this battle, the Demon Cultivation camp¡¯s powerful Golden Core cultivators would likely think twice before they target the potential talents of the Eastern Region.


    The three then prepared to leave.


    At the mouth of the cave, Qiao Zhaoxian stood upright, laughing heroically, ¡°Since the danger has been resolved, Brother Chen, let us bid farewell here.


    I hope when next we meet, both of us will have reached Golden Core.¡±


    Gao Lingxiao sniffed lightly, ¡°What about me?


    Do you look down upon me?¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled, ¡°Friend Gao is more talented, and naturally will step into Golden Core faster, at least significantly faster than me.


    I hope that when both of you step into Golden Core, you will remember our friendship, despite the wealth and status!¡±


    ¡°Remember the friendship despite the wealth and status?¡±


    Gao Lingxiao was stunned for a moment before laughing, ¡°Brother Chen, you sure have a way with words.¡±


    ¡°Take care!¡±


    ¡°Stay safe!¡±


    Three beams of spiritual light soared away.


    Chen Dengming flew alone towards Brocade Mill, occasionally smacking his lips, reminiscing the taste of the previous ox foot, which was very rich.


    This Golden Core demon¡¯s flesh was indeed a premium ingredient.


    He only ate three or four pounds, but after digesting, he felt that his Dan power had grown somewhat.


    Reflected in the panel, the proficiency of ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± has increased by several tens.


    After he shared half of this ox foot with Qiao Zhaoxian, he still has half left, over two hundred pounds.


    Upon finishing the whole thing, probably the proficiency of ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± could be increased by several thousand, which saves a month of bitter cultivation.


    ¡°Good stuff.


    Such good meat, I won¡¯t give it to Heizi, I will leave the bone for him, after all, Heizi can chew well.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s calculated in his mind, seeing a cluster of buildings rising with the morning light ahead.


    They had arrived at Brocade Mill.


    The transparent morning fog, like cicada wings, rose from the mountains, drifted among the Brocade Mill buildings, washing over the nearby trees and colorful wildflowers, as if they had been soaked in condensed milk.


    Many beams of spiritual light arrived flickering and poking, falling into Brocade Mill, showing a much more bustling scene than usual.


    At least now, Brocade Mill was free to enter without paying any fees, naturally making the place busier.


    However, when Chen Dengming swept his divine sense, he saw the solemn and serious atmosphere inside Mill.


    Many cultivators quickly passed in and out of the city, immediately fleeing away with their purchases, showing a sense of vigilance.


    ¡°It seems like the big battle yesterday alarmed the cultivators here, Brocade Mill is not far from where the battle took place, and some cultivators have started fleeing.¡±


    Chen Dengming had a thought, he observed that many low-level Loose Cultivators had nowhere to go, so they stayed in the city, looking worried and uneasy, seemingly resigned to their fate.


    Indeed, there¡¯s nothing they could do.


    Low-level Loose Cultivators below the level of Qi Cultivation Three, even if they left the city, would find it hard to survive in the wild.


    Although many Demonic Beasts on the border were killed, there were still some out there.


    Some Demonic Beasts at the Qi Cultivation Second stage are enough to threaten the lives of Loose Cultivators at Qi Cultivation Third stage.


    Thinking about how West Region Demon Cultivators might incite North-Region cultivators to invade the South-Region, Chen Dengming felt solemn.


    He¡¯s been managing this base for only a few years and now it¡¯s facing the threat of invasion from North-Region cultivators.


    If the cultivators of the North-Region strike, the first to bear the brunt will naturally be this border that adjoins the North-Region, the Thousands of Miles Frontier.


    If that happens, his big base will not be safe, and it¡¯s also likely that the entrance to Nanxun will be exposed.


    ¡°It should be safe for now, but I must prepare early.¡±


    With a flash of Chen Dengming¡¯s figure, he flew towards the Brocade Mill below in an inconspicuous manner, heading directly for the principal¡¯s mansion built by Jiang Qiang.


    ¡­


    The mansion¡¯s high walls and deep courtyards, large structure, and delicate architecture.


    At this moment, in a study room exuding a classic vibe, with elaborately carved pearwood furniture, and floor arranged in formation, Jiang Qiang was standing at the window with a frown, listening to the subordinates¡¯ report.


    Suddenly, he furrowed his brows, a look of joy appeared in his eyes, he immediately dismissed all his subordinates.


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    Not long after, in a recumbent dragon and wind-carved chair in the room, the Wood Element spiritual energy sprung forth, condensing into a human shadow.


    Chen Dengming appeared on the reclining chair, dressed in ordinary black clothes, with a handsome face turned towards the overjoyed Jiang Qiang, revealing a smile.

 Chapter 468

    ?Chapter 468: 213~214: The Golden Core Demons¡¯ Meat is Really Delicious!


    Sharing the Spoils and Threats [Seeking Monthly Pass]_4 Chapter 468: 213~214: The Golden Core Demons¡¯ Meat is Really Delicious!


    Sharing the Spoils and Threats [Seeking Monthly Pass]_4 ¡°Qiangzi!¡±


    ¡°Brother Chen!¡±


    Jiang Qiang hurried over in two strides per three steps, about to kneel and bow.


    ¡°Eh?


    Are you playing this trick with me again?¡± Chen Dengming looked unhappy.


    Jiang Qiang gave a knowing smirk and quickly gave up his bows, and then a thought struck him, he asked,


    ¡°Brother Chen, did you hear the commotion from hundreds of miles away yesterday?¡±


    Chen Dengming smirked and responded, ¡°You¡¯re so clever, Qiangzi, could it be that you haven¡¯t figured it out yet?¡±


    Jiang Qiang was both surprised and elated, ¡°So, it was you who made all the commotion, Brother Chen!


    You really scared us lackeys.


    Many cultivators fled from the Brocade Mill last night, and more did so today.


    You¡¯re not hurt, are you?¡±


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    ¡°You should already have received some information.¡±


    Jiang Qiang¡¯s face became serious, ¡°Yes, I heard that the cultivators of the Northern Region are imminently going to cross the Bright Cloud Mountain Range and invade the Southern Region?¡±


    This would likely provoke another brutal war.


    Having personally survived the war waged by the Western Region against the Eastern Region, Jiang Qiang knew all too well the potential dangers that the Brocade Mill would face once such a war broke out.


    ¡°For now, it¡¯s relatively alright.


    The sects from the Northern Region seem to be holding back because of some concerns.


    They¡¯re pretty restrained.


    However, as more time passes, it¡¯d be hard to say¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming got up and paced around the room, then asked, ¡°What are your plans?¡±


    Jiang Qiang responded, ¡°Originally, I planned to gather all my assets, leave some trusted people to manage the market, and hide myself in Nanxun for safety whilst occasionally coming out to check on the condition of the Brocade Mill and manage it remotely.


    Maybe after seven or eight years, the problems here would resolve themselves.


    However, I need to seek your opinion on this.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, ¡°It¡¯s a good plan.


    If there are no better countermeasures, this is the best plan to preserve our interests and ensure safety.


    You should prepare for it and wait for my notice.¡±


    Jiang Qiang answered, ¡°Understood!¡±


    Retaining one¡¯s livelihood ensures there will be wood to burn.


    By preserving one¡¯s life and wealth, one can create more benefits and wealth when better opportunities arise in the future.


    Chen Dengming and Jiang Qiang were in full agreement on this point.


    If the Northern Region really does invade, then they will have no choice but to abandon their base.


    The most critical thing to do is to ensure that the entrance to Nanxun isn¡¯t discovered.


    This was one of the main reasons for establishing the base in the first place.


    However, there are currently no signs of an invasion from the Northern Region, not even small-scale probes.


    This suggests that things haven¡¯t developed in the worst possible direction.


    Chen Dengming decided that once he gets back, he¡¯ll devote himself to cultivating for the Golden Core breakthrough.


    If he could break through to the Golden Core, many threats and difficulties would be either eliminated or greatly diminished.


    ¡°Take me to the Spirit Vein.


    If we can extract it, let¡¯s do so.


    Don¡¯t leave a single hair for the cultivators from the Northern Region.¡±


    ¡°Understood!¡± Hearing this, Jiang Qiang was overjoyed and immediately led the way.


    A while later, the two of them arrived at a bizarre place that looked like a Spirit Vein mine filled with clusters of crystal ore.


    The spiritual energy here was extraordinarily dense.


    The shiny crystal stones on the grey-brown rocks were actually highly pure Spirit Crystals.


    If you select some with good quality and mine them out, they can be turned into low-grade Spirit Crystals.


    Trim off some corners, and they can be exchanged among low-rank loose cultivators as Spiritual Grains.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes lit up, and with a sweep of his divine sense, he quickly visualized the entire layout of the Spirit Crystal vein in his mind.


    This Spirit Vein, a few miles long, resembled a colossal earthen dragon lying within the mountains.


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    A Spirit Vein of this length was considered top-grade.


    If fully mined, it could yield hundreds of thousands of low-grade Spirit Crystals or several thousand high-grade ones when conversions are applied.


    Yet, the Spirit Vein¡¯s value lies in its regenerative properties, making it a viable foundation for cultivating generations of talents.


    Thus, exploiting a Spirit Vein recklessly is not advisable.


    As long as the mother lode remains, it will regenerate over time.


    Mining veins require utmost caution.


    Chen Dengming estimated the effort required.


    With his current strength, it wouldn¡¯t be a problem to mine this Spirit Vein.


    Although it would be laborious, the reward would be substantial.


    However, the question is, where can he store the entire mined Spirit Vein later¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (Seeking voting tickets friends, 100 votes and you¡¯ll get ten-thousand words tomorrow)

 Chapter 469

    ?Chapter 469: 215: Every Rat Has Its Path!


    Mini Array Spirit¡¯s One Soul_1 Chapter 469: 215: Every Rat Has Its Path!


    Mini Array Spirit¡¯s One Soul_1 A spirit vein that spans several miles is indeed a huge challenge to transport, even if it can be dug out.


    The demon cultivators from the Western Region invaded the Eastern Region, extracted the spirit veins through brute force, breaking them apart after excavating them to take the mother ore, while the rest of the spirit crystals were stowed away in their pouches.


    Thus, attempting to cultivate a new spirit vein solely from a mother ore would take at least several hundred years.


    Naturally, this drastically depreciates their value.


    Chen Dengming did not wish to drain the pond to get at the fish, nor did he want cultivators from the Northern Region to invade the Southern Region and seize the two first-grade spirit veins in his possession.


    These veins were his fundamental assets.


    While excavating the spirit veins might be feasible, it would be difficult to transport them without damaging the veins, unless he returned to his sect and borrowed two large fourth-grade spirit boats.


    But to use two large fourth-grade spirit boats to travel thousands of miles to transport two first-grade spirit veins, such a use was an overkill.


    The Longevity Sect might not even permit it.


    The value of a large fourth-grade spirit boat far exceeds that of a first-grade spirit vein.


    ¡°Prepare first, let Black Wind see if there is any better way.


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    He has lots of contacts, there might be a solution¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming thought of Black Wind.


    Jiang Qiang and Black Wind had both received the Foundation Establishment Pills delivered by Heizi.


    While Jiang Qiang was still some way from breaking through to Foundation Establishment, Black Wind was already preparing for the breakthrough.


    Learning from Jiang Qiang that the Black Cloud Leopard was still in Luo Mountain City, Chen Dengming immediately set out.


    Aside from visiting Luo Mountain City this time, he also wanted to visit the ruins of the Yin Ghost Sect again to see if there were any other discoveries.


    During his previous visit, he had been in a rush and had been driven away by Lin He before he could inspect carefully.


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, the Yin Ghost Sect must have had spirit veins in the past, right?


    Why did I only sense an overwhelmingly eerie atmosphere and sparse spiritual energy when I went there last time?¡±


    Chen Dengming asked the Mini Array Spirit in the Soul House.


    ¡°Fe-fellow Daoist, there used to be spirit veins, but, but I do not know now.


    Actually, aside from spirit veins, our ghost path sects also¡­


    also have places for ghost cultivator like Nether Springs, but¡­


    but I do not know if they still exist now¡­¡±


    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you mention this last time?¡±


    ¡°La-last time, I was also¡­


    also looking for them.


    While looking and thinking about them, but before I could find them, we¡­


    we ran away¡­¡±


    Upon reflection, Chen Dengming thought that was reasonable.


    Last time, the Mini Array Spirit was indeed looking for something.


    However, they encountered Soul Ghosts and the Flying Head Curse, and after dealing with the trouble, they were chased away by Lin He.


    They indeed did not have time to search carefully.


    ¡­


    Over two hours later.


    Inside Luo Mountain City.


    At Chen Dengming¡¯s instruction for a low-key conversation, Black Wind abandoned his plans for a grand welcome and instead focused on listening to Chen Dengming¡¯s instructions in the spacious meeting hall.


    Chen Dengming was not as casual towards Black Wind as he was towards Jiang Qiang.


    Although he would give enough respect and not put on airs, the relationship dynamics were different.


    Jiang Qiang was after all a brother, but Black Wind was now a subordinate.


    Using the way he treated his brothers to deal with subordinates would only lead to laxity and slack.


    Black Wind greatly admired Chen Dengming and was grateful for his kindness.


    If it weren¡¯t for Chen Dengming¡¯s appreciation, he would still be someone¡¯s dark horse, engaging in illicit activities, and living a life of blood and danger.


    Now, he was in charge of a small immortal city and a market, and he had control over a first-class spirit vein.


    Although it was just jurisdiction, he was already much better off than a loose cultivator.


    What¡¯s more, Chen Dengming also gave him a Foundation Establishment Pill.


    At this moment, he took the initiative to report.


    ¡°¡­


    I feel that the time is ripe, and I can attempt to consume the Foundation Establishment Pill to break through Foundation Establishment soon¡­¡±


    ¡°Well, there¡¯s no rush.¡±


    Chen Dengming waved his hand, ¡°I¡¯m not here to rush you to break through Foundation Establishment.


    I have a task that I want to see if you can solve.


    If you cannot, I will find another way.¡±


    Black Wind was taken aback.


    A casual remark from Chen Dengming had set his mind racing with various interpretations.


    Could this be a test of his ability?


    If he couldn¡¯t solve it, it meant that his ability fell short, and Chen Dengming would naturally have someone else handle it.


    If someone else solved it, they could replace his position, and he would have been phased out.


    Realizing this, Black Wind promptly declared, ¡°Predecessor, please give your instructions.


    I, Black Wind, will do my best to accomplish it.¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled, ¡°Don¡¯t be so nervous.


    Listen to me.


    It¡¯s mainly about utilizing your advantage in various channels to transport some goods.¡±


    The so-called ¡°snake has its path, rat has its hole.¡±


    Chen Dengming would not look down on cultivators of lower strength just because he was now strong.


    Life takes many forms, and there are a hundred trades in cultivation.


    Sometimes, being strong does not necessarily mean you can solve everything.


    People like Black Wind and Jiang Qiang who seem to be weak characters, but have unique talents, or have accumulated channels and experiences over the years, could not be compared to him and could be put into use in some areas.


    Upon hearing Chen Dengming mention transportation, Black Wind was relieved.


    He had dealt with transportation often during his smuggler years.


    However, when he heard the words ¡®an entire spirit vein,¡¯ Black Wind was dumbfounded, his heart trembling.


    Surely, this predecessor was indeed testing his ability.


    A while later.


    Chen Dengming left, leaving Black Wind in the hall, pondering furiously.


    What Chen Dengming ordered was a method of preserving their foundation.


    Not only the spirit vein of the Brocade Mill but also the spirit vein of Luo Mountain City, as long as they can be transported, they should be.


    It was better to be prepared than sorry.


    Therefore, this matter was indeed something Black Wind had to put a lot of thought into personally.


    After a while.


    Black Wind¡¯s voice echoed in the hall, contacting someone through a sound transmission talisman.


    ¡°Tuozi, it¡¯s been a while.


    I need your help with transporting some goods again.


    Very valuable items¡­¡±

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    ?Chapter 470: 215: Every Rat Has Its Path!


    Mini Array Spirit¡¯s One Soul_2 Chapter 470: 215: Every Rat Has Its Path!


    Mini Array Spirit¡¯s One Soul_2 ¡°I have a Spirit Vein on the border of the Southern Region that needs to be transported.


    It¡¯s tough work, but the profit is high.


    Are you in¡­?¡±


    There was a moment of stunned silence on the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission, followed by an astonished voice.


    ¡°Sure, Boss Heifeng, you¡¯re now hijacking Spirit Veins directly?


    Wait, you¡¯ve seriously got a Spirit Vein?¡±


    ¡°Absolutely!


    I¡¯ve met a benefactor, Tuozi, come work with me.


    I¡¯m about to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, the benefactor treats me well.


    With your abilities, you¡¯re bound to make it big in the future¡­¡±


    ¡­


    Half an hour later.


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    Chen Dengming was revisiting Luo Family Mountain with Xu Wei, who seemed weak in spirit.


    At this moment, he received a message from Heifeng via Jade Talisman, notifying him that the manpower had been arranged, and the work could be completed.


    This was beyond Chen Dengming¡¯s expectations.


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    ¡°It seems I underestimated the networks and people connections Heifeng managed to build over the years.


    He¡¯s really efficient¡­¡±


    A faint smile appeared on Chen Dengming¡¯s face.


    Transporting miles-long Spirit Vein without breaking it up, Chen couldn¡¯t think of a practical solution, but Heifeng found one.


    Each to his own indeed.


    ¡°Elder Brother Chen, is the matter solved?¡±


    Xu Wei gently brushed her veil, her graceful figure turning towards Chen Dengming with a light smile.


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s solved.¡±


    Chen Dengming turned back, noticed that Xu Wei¡¯s Soul Power was gently diminishing, and summoned the Spirit Subduing Vase to replenish it.


    ¡°Elder Brother Chen, there¡¯s no need¡­


    You know, this Soul Power is useless to me now, better keep it for Sister Ling¡¯er and Brother Zhu¡­¡±


    Xu Wei shook her head gently with a warm smile, catching Chen Dengming¡¯s thick palm with a finger, comforting with a smile, ¡°Life and death are destined.


    Many things are predestined.


    At least you have changed the initial destiny, allowing me to live until now, accompanying you for these years, that¡¯s enough.


    We can both be at ease.¡±


    Chen Dengming sighed, nodded his head and looked at the peach blossoms all over Luo Mountain.


    Not wanting his mood to spoil the serene atmosphere, he laughed, ¡°You¡¯re right, we both can be at peace.


    Look at the peach blossoms.¡±


    ¡°Yes, the peach blossoms are in bloom.


    They¡¯re beautiful.¡±


    Xu Wei replied in a soft, pleasing voice.


    She blushed, reminiscing the love poem she once wrote for Chen Dengming.


    At this moment, a petal from the peach blossom flew with the wind and landed on Xu Wei¡¯s extended hand.


    She placed it close to her nose and sniffed, ¡°It smells good!¡±


    A woman¡¯s face against the peach blossom, both exuding beauty.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s stoic heart felt a surge of unspeakable warmth.


    It felt like a long-gone fragment of memories from many years ago was retrieved from a river and returned to the lake of his heart, making ripples.


    Once Xu Wei leaves the Soul House, her Soul Power continues to deplete.


    It won¡¯t last a few more years.


    ¡°Elder Brother Chen, in the future, I want to come and see the peach blossoms on Luo Mountain with you every year.


    Is that okay?


    I mean if¡­


    if you have the time¡­¡±


    Xu Wei¡¯s careful and hesitant tone, along with her bright eyes quietly gazing at Chen Dengming, shows the understanding and modesty of her past self.


    This girl¡¯s charming behaviour, eliciting a feeling of affection, never changed.


    Chen Dengming looked towards the bloody sunset and the splendid peach blossoms, as though they would soon be shrouded in dark purple night.


    In life, isn¡¯t birth and death just like this?


    Better to fade into oblivion after a bright existence than to have never left any trace.


    At least, this woman, as unremarkable and mundane as the dust, a cultivator with low talent, has left a mark in his heart.


    He laughed, ¡°Okay!¡±


    At this moment, in the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s voice quietly reached his mind.


    ¡°M-Master, I remember that, after this time, if nothing unexpected happens, sister Wei¡¯s soul will completely dissipate, her True Spirit will not exist anymore¡­¡±


    ¡°But, but if we find the Nether Spring, perhaps we can put sister Wei into the spring when her soul disappears.


    That tiny bit of True Spirit, it might follow the water of the Nether Spring to the vague underworld, perhaps it doesn¡¯t have to completely dissipate¡­.¡±


    Chen Dengming was baffled, ¡°The vague Underworld?


    Reincarnation?¡±


    ¡°As the legend goes, there are eighty-one Nether Springs in the world.


    The Nether Springs lead to the underworld of the ancient texts, which seems to be related to a Cultivator who aimed to build the Netherworld Mansion in the past.


    But whether or not it¡¯s true, no one really knows¡­


    If past rumors are true, and that cultivator had his wish fulfilled, perhaps he might have successfully combined the Tao of earth and ghosts, and may have some hope¡­


    but this is just a possibility¡­¡±


    ¡°Possibilitya€|¡± Chen Dengming mulled over the word, understanding its meaning.


    Possibilities are elusive, they might exist or not.


    But generally, the chances of their nonexistence are greater.


    Just like ordinary folk customs, where some commoners believe in certain folk remedies or ancient rituals to get desired results.


    These methods mostly serve as psychological comfort and pursuance of faith.


    The Cultivator from the past has vanished without a trace now, becoming a stuff of legends.


    It¡¯s very likely that he merely boasted, and his bluffs were carried forth by later generations who flattered him.


    Whilst not completely convinced, since the issue of Spirit Vein is solved now, Chen Dengming decided to pay a visit to Yin Ghost Mountain anyway.


    ¡­


    Half an hour later.


    On the eerie Yin Ghost Mountain, a fluffy black cloud seemed too tired to move, hovering in the gradually darkening night sky.


    In the dense old woods, strewn with grotesque twisted tree branches, hangs a thin terrifying aura.


    Chen Dengming appeared in this forest, his eyes flashed a divine light, his imposing Divine Sense swept across like a sharp sword.

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    ?Chapter 471: 215: Every Rat Has Its Path!


    Mini Array Spirit¡¯s One Soul_3 Chapter 471: 215: Every Rat Has Its Path!


    Mini Array Spirit¡¯s One Soul_3 Instantly, the surrounding cold aura receded like waves, the black shadows dancing in the stone crevices and tree hollows scattered in the wind and dissipated.


    Chen Dengming vaguely heard several resentful, desperate screams.


    Beyond that, there were no other impacts.


    ¡°Shallow waters gather many turtles, seems like there¡¯s an influx of low-level wandering souls around here¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head slightly, too no bother to drive away the Evil Curses lurching with his expansive, sun-like Dan Power.


    While these curses possess a significant threat to cultivators practicing Qi Cultivation, they meant nothing to him now.


    Chen Dengming casually summoned the Soul Attracting Banner, allowing his companion Chu Xun to emerge from the banner for some fresh air, snack on some late-night treats, and help find the Nether Spring.


    Before this, he had already visited the previously explored ruins of the Yin Ghost Sect.


    However, there was no trace of the Nether Spring or the Spirit Vein.


    Now, following the guidance of the Mini Array Spirit, he found himself in the rear mountains behind the ruins, where the aura of the dead was denser.


    This piqued his interest.


    Half an hour slipped by.


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    As the deepest part of the night drew near, the cold moon hung high above the tree branches, causing them to howl under the gusting wind.


    A shrill scream abruptly echoed from within the depth of the forest.


    Inside an ancient cave in Lin He, a pale silhouette of a woman struggled and writhed.


    She seemed to be trapped by powerful force, unable to move.


    The moon poured down its icy brightness, covering the woman¡¯s body, making her appear almost transparent.


    On closer inspection, her face was identical to that of the Mini Array Spirit.


    ¡°Cultivator, be gentle.


    Please don¡¯t hurt her.


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    I think¡­


    she¡¯s really important to me.¡±


    Inside the Soul House, the spirit of the Mini Array Spirit emerged, its spirit radiating brightly, as it eyed the ghostly figure with suspicion.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes emitted a tangible divine sense radiance, like two cold vortexes that enveloped the cursed figure opposite him, capable of banishing her with a single thought.


    Upon hearing the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s anxious request, he nearly rolled his eyes.


    He¡¯d been terrified himself when he first discovered this cursed spirit, only realizing he needed to counterattack when it tried to attack him.


    Had this female spirit not looked identical to the Mini Array Spirit, she would have already been killed by his divine sense.


    But her situation now was somewhat beyond his expectations.


    The cave Chu Xun found was brimming with a chilling aura and housed a Spiritual Spring within its fissures.


    It seemed to be a Nether Spring.


    But what was the story behind this curse, who looked exactly like his Mini Array Spirit?


    ¡°Roar!¡±


    Chu Xun¡¯s face contorted, clenching his teeth, unable to restrain the urge to throw himself at the trapped woman in white.


    ¡°Stop!


    Old Zhu!


    Stay there.¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately stopped him, his eyes fixed on the woman, who seemed scared of Chu Xun.


    A thought came across Chen Dengming as he glanced over the head of Lin He that Chu Xun was wearing.


    According to logic, a curse should not be capable of fear unless the object of their fear has a strong connection to them in life.


    ¡°My good companion, let me handle this.


    She¡­


    may be a piece of my lost soul.¡±


    At this moment, the clothing of the Mini Array Spirit swirled around its body.


    Its figure snuggled next to Chen Dengming¡¯s side, pleading with a look of worry on its lovely face.


    Chen Dengming glanced back at the woman, whose appearance was almost identical to the Mini Array Spirit, and sighed, unconvinced that even their expression and temperament were nearly identical.


    This appeared to be an evil curse formed by a fragment of the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s soul.


    So, the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s souls a€¡° her three ethereal souls and seven corporeal souls a€¡° were not intact.


    No wonder its memories were incomplete, and its intellect was fluctuating.


    He slowly loosened the restriction of his divine force.


    The messy-haired woman in white screamed and was about to struggle and dive into the chilly and eerie spring behind her.


    The flickering silhouette of the Mini Array Spirit swiftly intercepted her¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­

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    ?Chapter 472: 216: Under the Nether Spring, Longevity Seed Candidates¡¯ Qualifications (Extra for Monthly Pass)_1 Chapter 472: 216: Under the Nether Spring, Longevity Seed Candidates¡¯ Qualifications (Extra for Monthly Pass)_1 At the moment the Mini Array Spirit flew towards the woman in white, a strange scene unfolded before their eyes.


    Both their Soul Power began to emanate, forming glowing lights similar to the dusk¡¯s rays, reaching out towards each other.


    The woman in white did not react immediately, but rather, appeared lost in misty trance, watching the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s approaching form.


    Subconsciously, she outstretched her arms filled with the aurora of Soul Power, embracing it.


    In an instant.


    They both emanated bright lights, and their Soul Power fluctuated dramatically.


    Under Chen Dengming¡¯s astonished gaze, they gradually merged into one, overlapping into a combined silhouette.


    ¡°Is this¡­


    a Soul Fusion?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes widened, his sharp gaze piercing through the moonlight, revealing the mysterious spectacle within.


    ¡°Hiss!¡±


    Chu Xun too stopped shouting when he sensed the unusual atmosphere.


    He was about to take a closer look when he was abruptly swept into the Soul Banner by Chen Dengming, prompting him to let out a growl of dissatisfaction.


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    The Spiritual Light emanating from the Mini Array Spirit dimmed.


    Her hair wafted lightly, clothes swirling, as she spun gracefully in the air and gently landed.


    Chen Dengming stared at her enhanced countenance, and for a moment, felt that the Mini Array Spirit seemed different.


    She now had an elusive and dreamlike quality.


    Her expression was serene, reminiscent of a heavenly maiden who had descended into the mortal realm, seemingly untouched by worldly matters.


    ¡°Ling¡¯er?¡±


    He felt a jolt in his heart and impulsively called out to her.


    Was the Mini Array Spirit going to transform into the grandiose Nascent Soul of the past?


    If she transformed into that grandiose figure, he would gladly accept his subordinate position and latch onto her as a source of support.


    But if she planned to move on without him, he was not yet ready for such an eventuality.


    The Mini Array Spirit swept her provokingly enchanting eyes over Chen Dengming as her coy lips parted with a soft mischievous smile.


    Suddenly, she blinked and said, ¡°Chen, don¡¯t you recognize me?


    Want me to make you reacquaint yourself with me?¡±


    As she spoke, the hem of her skirt lifted, revealing her exquisite feet, looking like pieces of crystal artwork.


    Even the most discerning eye would fail to find any flaw.


    Chen Dengming was taken aback, then quickly realized this was the Mini Array Spirit transitioning into her third-generation state, ¡°Little Devil?


    Is that you?¡±


    The third-generation Little Devil seemed smarter and stronger, fully comprehending the lingering sentimental feelings within his heart and even deliberately teasing him.


    The Mini Array Spirit giggled, her demeanor enticing, and gave Chen Dengming a coquettish glance, saying: ¡°It¡¯s me.


    I haven¡¯t been out for a long time.


    I didn¡¯t expect such a pleasant surprise this time, Chen, good job.¡±


    Chen Dengming balled his fists and approached her with a cold snort, ¡°You¡¯ve no respect for your elders, how dare you call me ¡®Chen¡¯?


    You¡¯re much more audacious than the first generation.¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit pouted, lowered her dress and said, ¡°Actually, I am the first original, the one you called the first generation is not the original.


    Besides, I used to be a Nascent Soul, calling you ¡®Chen¡¯, you should feel honored.¡±


    ¡°No, you said you were a Nascent Soul and that¡¯s it?


    Let¡¯s talk when you regain your strength.¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately refused.


    He needed to firmly establish his position in the family first, otherwise, how can he expect the Array Spirit to dance to his rhythm in the future.


    Even if the Mini Array Spirit used to be a Nascent Soul, he couldn¡¯t soften his stance now, he had to maintain his authority.


    He could address himself as ¡®Chen¡¯ only when the other party had regained her Nascent Soul strength.


    Perhaps by then, he would already be a Nascent Soul powerhouse himself.


    Disregarding the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s irritated stomping, he asked, ¡°What¡¯s your situation now?


    Just now, that¡­¡±


    ¡°Hmph!¡± The Mini Array Spirit crossed her arms and lifted her chin, ¡°Just now, I reclaimed once of my seven souls, the Queyin.


    This has helped me to regain some of my past memories¡­¡±


    As she spoke, a hatred glowed in her beautiful eyes, ¡°I have only now realized that I had to abandon my body and nearly had my soul destroyed because Lin He, that traitor, betrayed me.¡±


    Chen Dengming was astonished, ¡°So you¡¯re in this state because of the treachery of old Lin He?


    Can you recover?¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit restored her calm expression, her clear jade-like skin shone with a strange light as she looked towards the chilling Nether Spring in the distance, letting out a faint sigh, ¡°It¡¯s difficult.


    I¡¯ve learnt from my recovered memories that my physical body was destroyed and my Nascent Soul was also affected I nearly perished.


    I had no choice but to infuse the Nascent Soul¡¯s power into my three souls and seven spirits.


    Eventually, three souls and three spirits crystallized into my present form.


    Four of my spirits were cast into the Nether Spring.


    I didn¡¯t expect that after so many years one of them, the Queyin would emerge from the Nether Spring¡­¡±


    She ruminated thoughtfully, her eyes reflecting a strange shade, as she softly whispered, ¡°I was merely clutching at straws then, but could it be¡­


    under the Nether Spring lies a mysterious Earth Ghost Paradise?¡±


    Chen Dengming, ¡°What do you mean?


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    Are you saying that the predecessor He Dao¡¯s attempt succeeded back then?¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit shook her head gently, her eyes lost in the murky depths, ¡°I am not sure.


    It may just be an accident.


    If there really is something under the Nether Spring, all my spirits should have returned by now, why has only one returned?


    Could there have been an accident?


    If there was an accident, it might be even more difficult for me to return to my previous state.


    Chen, are you pleased to hear this?


    ¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was so angry, his divine sense transformed into a hand pinching her ears, ¡°You little demon, stop calling me ¡®Chen¡¯!¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit hissed in pain, immediately retaliating with her divine sense.


    ¡°Let me go.


    Let go!¡±


    Chen Dengming felt even more annoyed.

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    ?Chapter 473: 216: Under the Nether Spring, Longevity Seed Candidates¡¯ Qualifications (Extra for Monthly Pass)_2 Chapter 473: 216: Under the Nether Spring, Longevity Seed Candidates¡¯ Qualifications (Extra for Monthly Pass)_2 Calling it White Fur sounds even worse than calling it Little Chen.


    However, the explosive Spiritual Ability of the Mini Array Spirit startled Chen Dengming.


    This eruption of Spiritual Ability surpassed even Chu Xun¡¯s, almost overwhelming his Divine Sense.


    The power of the Mini Array Spirit appeared to have increased somewhat.


    ¡°Little Devil, you¡¯re getting a bit impudent!


    I still prefer the purity of the original little girl.¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit bared its teeth in defiance, ¡°You enjoy calling her to dance whenever you wish, no matter the dance, even if it requires her to stripa€|¡±


    Before she could finish, she noticed a silver light emanating from Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes.


    The Mini Array Spirit promptly conceded, altering its demeanor and covering its ears in faux misery.


    ¡°Master, door, door friend, I am, I¡¯m hurta€|¡±


    Chen Dengming gaped, his Divine Sense dissipating, and stared at the Mini Array Spirit in suspicion, ¡°The original?¡±


    ¡°Yes¡­


    I am the original Fetus Light.


    The Dark Spirit has gone to sleep.


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    She, she is just like that, please do not take offencea€|¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback, ¡°You are the original Fetus Light?


    And she is the third-generation Little Devil Dark Spirit?


    So, it appears the second-generation must be Shuangling?


    I was right, she really is your inherent Little Devila€| Pretending to be the original.¡±


    A person¡¯s Three Souls consist of Fetus Light, Shuangling, Dark Spirit.


    The first soul, Fetus Light, is the ¡°pure yang portion of the three souls¡±, the Yuan Shi Zu Qi.


    It constantly seeks human purity and longer life, while deterring impure thoughts.


    Thus, the original Mini Array Spirit was naive and innocent.


    The second soul, Shuangling, represents ¡°the change of Yin Qi¡±, the part of Yang mingling with Yin.


    It constantly seeks to manipulate everything and act on behalf of various deities.


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    That¡¯s why the second-generation Mini Array Spirit possesses significant Spiritual Wisdom.


    The third soul is the Dark Spirit, the most chaotic part of Yin Qi that rules over sleep, dreams, and desire.


    This spirit often makes people lustful, impure, and fond of sleeping.


    Therefore, the third-generation Mini Array Spirit inherently possesses the character of a little devil.


    The Mini Array Spirit was left flustered by Chen Dengming¡¯s words.


    She dropped her head down, her chest heaving, and softly said, ¡°Dark Spirit loves to sleep.


    She¡­she doesn¡¯t come out a lot and won¡¯t frequently anger you in the future¡­.¡±


    Chen Dengming glanced at Mini Array Spirit Fetus Light, appearing obedient and docile, and felt a sense of relief.


    Fetus Light has always been the best.


    She is the main one among the three souls, belongs to heaven, and has also accompanied him the longest.


    His sentiments for her are the deepest.


    Even if the Mini Array Spirit restores its Nascent Soul strength in the future and he still has not stepped into the Nascent Soul stage, there¡¯s a high probability that she won¡¯t turn against him.


    If it ends up with the three souls fighting each other, the main soul¡¯s will should still be the dominant one.


    As these thoughts were crossing his mind, Chen Dengming suddenly felt guilty as if he was cheating a little girl.


    He immediately adjusted his attitude and expression and began to question the Mini Array Spirit about the Nether Spring ahead.


    The two walked and talked, getting closer to the Nether Spring.


    All he saw was merely a three-square-meter water mouth of the Nether Spring.


    The dense cold mist released from it wrapped around him, making him feel like he was falling into an ice cave, leaving his limbs stiff.


    He could only comfort himself by turning on the Dan Power, which shocked him.


    ¡°Door, door friend, this Nether Spring is a place of cultivation for ghost creatures, but it is a place where life completely exterminates to ordinary people.¡±


    If a Qi Cultivator rashly approaches, he, he wouldn¡¯t live for much longer¡­¡±


    While the Mini Array Spirit was introducing, her beautiful eyes were staring straight into the depths of the Nether Spring, wanting to probe further in.


    However, in the end, she slowly withdrew her gaze and sighed heavily.


    ¡°Rumor has it there are eighty-one Nether Springs in the world.


    Each Nether Spring is incredibly vast and has countless diverging paths, extending all the way down to the Earth¡¯s core!¡±


    No one has really explored what the bottom of the Nether Springs looks like.¡±


    Perhaps my other three souls are lost and just can¡¯t find their way back¡­.¡±


    Under the slightly stammering introduction of the Mini Array Spirit, Chen Dengming observed with furrowed eyebrows.


    The small, three-square-meter Nether Spring, constantly peaceful under the wreathing mist, seemed like a tranquil, deep blue gemstone or an eye of a ghost creature, reflecting his figure.


    It felt as though while he was staring at the Nether Spring, it was also staring back at him, which sent chills down his spine.


    ¡°Door, door friend, since my fractional soul, Que Yin has returned, maybe the spring indeed has the opportunity harboring reincarnation for new ghost creaturesa€|¡±


    Chen Dengming knew what the Mini Array Spirit meant but didn¡¯t respond.


    The Nether Spring is the Ghost Dao¡¯s Treasure Land.


    If there truly is a world for ghost creatures inside the Nether Spring, maybe a Ghost God Tao System exists.


    In the future, before Xu Wei¡¯s soul disperses, if she¡¯s sent into the Nether Spring, it might be the best possible outcome to preserve the last bit of her True Spirit from utterly vanishing.


    ¡°We¡¯ll discuss it then,¡± Chen Dengming murmured.


    He and the Mini Array Spirit lingered in the cave for a while but didn¡¯t find anything more useful, so they up and left.


    Accompanied by the moonlight, the Mini Array Spirit flew with Chen Dengming, reminding him, ¡°Door, door friend, the Yin Ghost Sect should have had a second-class spirit vein and a first-class spirit vein¡­


    Thinking about it now, they have, have probably been destroyed and dug up by others after the annihilation of the Yin Ghost Sect¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, ¡°Hmm, I also suspected that.


    Lin He was on the brink of being obliterated when the Strange Object Sect attacked then.¡±


    He hid for many years, so it is normal for his spirit vein to have been dug up by others.


    He might even have destroyed it himself if he believed he could not maintain the second-class spirit vein due to lack of cultivation resources.


    That¡¯s something he could do.¡±


    Maybe, the several-mile-long first-class spirit vein of the Brocade Mill originally belonged to the Yin Ghost Sect¡­¡±


    ¡­


    After returning to the Luo Family Mountain.


    Chen Dengming was greeted by the Black Cloud Leopard, frolicking and flying towards him.

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    This two-meter-tall Heizi is just as it was ten years ago, fawning over its master as soon as it sees him.


    It rolls on the ground with its four paws raised, raising a cloud of dust and causing the ground to shake slightly.


    It grumbles at Chen Dengming for not waiting for it to return to Luo Family Mountain.


    It¡¯s so upset, it might as well be a weeping leopard.


    ¡°Alright, get up.


    Even when lying down you¡¯re taller than your master, and here you are, acting spoiled.


    Even female leopards don¡¯t fawn like you, have some dignity.¡±


    Chen Dengming kicked it lightly.


    The Black Cloud Leopard struggled to its feet, then flopped down again.


    With a twinkle in its eyes, it raised its head towards the east and extended its tongue to pant, squinting as it expressed a leopard-style smile.


    Having mastered the language of the leopard, Chen Dengming knew Heizi wanted to return to the Longevity Sect.


    It couldn¡¯t stand this broken place anymore.


    He shook his head immediately, saying, ¡°I know your task is done, this time you can go back with me.¡±


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    ¡°Get up, you¡¯re all covered in dust.


    How am I supposed to ride you?¡±


    Chen Dengming aimed another light kick at it.


    He cursed under his breath at this old demon leopard in the Foundation Establishment stage.


    God, it was becoming more and more human-like.


    If it kept going like this, it might one day become like that demon eagle in web novels that became sentient, sit down with its master, drink hard liquor and swear brotherhood.


    He conjured a cleaning skill, mounted the Black Cloud Leopard, bid Black Wind goodbye via divine sense, and left on the cloud.


    ¡­


    Several days later.


    Inside Brocade Mill.


    Just as Chen Dengming was digging out the Spirit Vein that stretched for miles from the mountains, he received a message from the Ten Thousand Miles Voice Transmission Talisman.


    The message, from Zhu Guangbiao, a Golden Core cultivator from his sect, brought spectacular news.


    ¡°¡­The mighty general of the Demon Bull Country in the Western Region was found dead in the wilderness.


    It has been confirmed by the demon cultivators in the Western Region as the handiwork of a cultivator from the Eastern Region.


    Therefore, you are credited with involvement in the slaying of the mighty general.


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    This merit, combined with the evidence from Heavenly Dao Sect cultivator Qiao Zhaoxian, as well as Shu Sword Pavilion cultivator Gao Lingxiao¡¯s Audio-Visual Bead, affirms you as the prime contributor.


    You can verify your merit as soon as you return to the sect.


    Nephew Chen, congratulations¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming took a moment to compose himself and quickly responded, ¡°Thank you, Uncle Zhu, for the information.


    This is indeed a wonderful piece of news.¡±


    So he said, but deep down, he couldn¡¯t help but sigh.


    ¡°Old Qiao and I were just talking about fattening up this old bull ourselves, then slaying it for our celebration after we break through the Golden Core¡­


    We really didn¡¯t expect this bull to be so weak and get itself killed.


    Now we¡¯ve lost a prime course for our banquet.¡±Inwardly lamenting the loss, Chen Dengming shook his head.


    If it weren¡¯t for the distance from Qiao Zhaoxian, Old Qiao might have already sent a message to vent a bit.


    ¡°Nephew Chen, quickly return to the sect.


    There¡¯s another piece of great news for you.


    The sect has decided to hold the selection process for this year¡¯s Longevity Seed.


    After discussion among Brother Xing and two ancestors, it was decided that you have been included in the list of candidates for the Longevity Seed.


    You are eligible to compete in this Longevity Seed competition.


    You are, perhaps, the fastest among us in the Longevity Sect who was able to earn a candidacy in so many years.


    Given your current reputation, I have a good feeling that you might be the Longevity Seed¡­¡±


    After listening to the message, Chen Dengming was dazed, then excited, then a little melancholic.


    These two emotions collided with each other, leaving him feeling quite complicated.


    Such remarkable news was coming at him so fast, he could hardly take it all in.


    He had once chosen to keep a low profile, not wanting to get involved in the intense internal competition.


    Yet, unbeknownst to him, he had become deeply involved in it anyway.


    Could it be that this mission to destroy the array was a kind of test from the sect?


    His mind was filled with different thoughts.


    Chen Dengming by now was intent on returning immediately.


    He had wanted to see what kind of figure Black Wind had invited, someone skilled enough to transport the Spirit Vein he found troublesome to move.


    But now he couldn¡¯t wait anymore, he needed to focus on his own affairs back at the sect.


    Therefore, Chen Dengming summoned the Soul Attracting Banner and called Chu Xun from within, offering him some freedom to guard the Brocade Mill.


    Given the Northern Region¡¯s current unsettled state, there might be stray renegades crossing the Bright Cloud Mountain Range to cause trouble in Brocade Mill.


    With Chu Xun stationed here, Chen Dengming could leave in peace.


    Considering Chu Xun¡¯s approach to the late Foundation Establishment stage as a fierce ghost, ordinary False Core cultivators, unless they were Great Cultivators from a large sect, might not necessarily be his match.


    He would be able to maintain order¡­


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 Chapter 475

    ?Chapter 475: 217: The difference between heaven and earth is that of immortals and mortals!


    The Longevity Seed_1 of this generation.


    Chapter 475: 217: The difference between heaven and earth is that of immortals and mortals!


    The Longevity Seed_1 of this generation.


    On the return journey, Chen Dengming, to avoid potential issues arising from slow flight speed, decided not to ride on the Black Cloud Leopard and allowed Heizi to experience the luxurious speed of a mid-level, third-rank Spirit Boat.


    This was also a reminder to the Black Cloud Leopard that if it did not work hard on its cultivation, it would lose even the qualification to be a mount, eventually facing elimination.


    The Black Cloud Leopard unconcernedly sprawled on its back, yawning continuously.


    The two lines of text on its belly suggested that since they have branded it, it was their responsibility to care for it.


    Seeing this, Chen Dengming snorted coldly and pulled out the bone from the hoof of the Bull-headed General.


    At the sight of this, Heizi immediately sprang up and stopped lazing around.


    Its eyes widened in greed, and its mouth began to drool.


    ¡°Work hard on your cultivation, it¡¯s embarrassing for me as your master that you haven¡¯t broken through to the mid-stage Foundation Establishment despite all this time.


    When I return, I will be selected as a candidate for the Longevity Seed; and if you don¡¯t change, I won¡¯t even be able to ride you.¡±


    Chen Dengming struck the bone resoundingly with a finger, his voice full of encouragement.


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    ¡°Hmm!¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard rolled its eyes in discontent.


    How could it possibly break through if it is merely watching the bone and not being allowed to eat it?


    ¡°If you don¡¯t break through after eating this, you won¡¯t be getting any more resources.¡±


    Chen Dengming tossed the bone over to the leopard nonchalantly, and shook his head in remorse.


    ¡°I¡¯ve worked hard step-by-step to achieve the power level I have today.


    Unlike you, you have so many resources.¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard caught the bone, drooling uncontrollably.


    Its eyes lit up; it didn¡¯t care about what Chen Dengming was saying.


    This was the hoof bone of a Golden Core demon, the marrow of the bone was a great supplement for it.


    After gnawing on this bone and cultivating for a while, it indeed might have a chance to breakthrough to the mid-stage Foundation Establishment.


    At that moment.


    Chen Dengming faintly heard the sound of the whistling wind.


    A fleet of Spirit Boats flew in from afar, carrying numerous cultivators, their spiritual energy radiating.


    Among them, the impressively gigantic fourth-rank war Spirit Boat bore a particularly formidable aura of Spiritual Might.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Chen Dengming was alerted and immediately turned around to look.


    The approaching Spirit Boats had also detected him early on and slowed down to approach him.


    Chen Dengming soon recognized the five-colored concentric circles emblem on the three approaching Spirit Boats.


    ¡°Disciples of the Five Elements Escape Sect?¡±


    At that moment, an overwhelmingly strong Divine Sense was emitted from the gigantic, mountain-like fourth-rank Spirit Boat.


    ¡°Which Sect¡¯s cultivator .


    State your identity.


    The front-line situation is tense right now and the airspace in the second domain is virtually sealed off.


    Other than cultivators with special tasks, miscellaneous cultivators are not allowed to fly into this area casually.¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback.


    He hadn¡¯t heard of this rule before, probably it was a recent restriction imposed by the Eastern Region Alliance.


    Strictly speaking, he could also be considered someone on a mission, although his mission was already completed.


    He immediately withdrew the camouflage formation of his Spirit Boat, revealed himself, and responded with a respectful nod, ¡°Junior, Chen Dengming of the Longevity Sect greets the seniors from the Five Elements Escape Sect.


    I am currently on my way back to the sect after completing my mission.¡±


    ¡°Oh?


    Longevity Sect¡­


    Chen Dengming?¡±


    The practicing Golden Core elder on the mountain-like Spirit Boat, who had transmitted his Divine Sense, paused.


    The next moment, his Divine Sense ¡®saw¡¯ the face of Chen Dengming.


    The distinctive feature of two tufts of white hair had already identified him.


    ¡°So, it¡¯s Nephew Chen.¡±


    An elderly Golden Core elder with jet-black hair but an aged face appeared on the mountain-like fourth-rank Spirit Boat, wearing a smile.


    He flew out of his room personally.


    His figure floated on top of the Spirit Boat, gave a long-distance salute to Chen Dengming and then spoke lightly with a smile.


    ¡°Nephew Chen, you have achieved great feats recently, putting us old people who consider ourselves as seniors to shame.¡±


    All cultivator disciples of the Five Elements Escape Sect on the three Spirit Boats were startled by this sudden development.


    They didn¡¯t expect their high and mighty Golden Core elder would take the initiative to show himself and be extremely polite to a cultivator who wasn¡¯t a Golden Core cultivator.


    But upon hearing the words ¡°Chen Dengming of the Longevity Sect,¡± the majority of them were enlightened after an initial shock.


    They then became excited one after another.


    Many rush towards the edge of the ship to get a glance at Chen Dengming, whose recent fame had even overshadowed the disciples of the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Shu Sword Pavilion.


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    ¡°He is Chen Baimao?


    He indeed looks as ordinary as the rumors say.¡±


    ¡°What do you know?


    As the saying goes, ¡®Don¡¯t judge a book by its cover.¡¯ A person who keeps a low profile, yet has capability hidden beneath this humility is the most formidable type.¡±


    Seeing how Chen Dengming was modestly interacting with their Golden Core elder without a hint of arrogance or inferiority, the cultivators took him to be a subject worthy of discussion.


    Some female cultivators assembled for a whispery discussion; from time to time they blushed, lightly giggled, and stole glances at him.


    ¡°I heard he has the topmost aptitude amongst superior spiritual roots, his speed in casting spells is extraordinary, he¡¯s considered a genius among geniuses¡­¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve heard he has a formidable wife.


    She is in the False Core stage, they even had a title ¡®Changchun Fairy Couple¡¯ before¡­¡±


    The voices of the female cultivators lowered as they spoke.


    Some even showed signs of self-pity.


    Chen Dengming, with his sharp hearing, listened to the evaluations of the disciples of the Five Elements Escape Sect about him.


    Most of the comments were compliments, some of which were exaggerations that could easily inflate one¡¯s ego when heard.


    He maintained his composure, exchanging pleasantries with the Golden Core practitioner Sha Qian of the Five Elements Escape Sect.


    Only through these interactions, he came to know that after the abrut demise of the late-stage Golden Core protector and the Soul Devouring Old Demon from the Mosha Country, followed by the death of the mighty Bull-headed General, the morale of the demon cultivators in the Western Region had significantly plunged.


    The cultivators from all the sects of the eastern domain had amassed and launched an attack on the Western Region a few days ago, forcing many demon cultivators wannabes into disarray.


    This group of cultivators from the Five Elements Escape Sect were rushing to the distant battlefield to partake in the hunting of the routed enemy.

 Chapter 476

    ?Chapter 476: 217: The difference between heaven and earth is that of immortals and mortals!


    The Longevity Seed_2 of this generation.


    Chapter 476: 217: The difference between heaven and earth is that of immortals and mortals!


    The Longevity Seed_2 of this generation.


    ¡°I wish you victory in your first battle and a safe return.¡±


    In the end, Chen Dengming wished them luck and was met with a friendly response from the Golden Core cultivator, Sha Qian.


    He watched as the three Spirit Boats departed, feeling a sense of longing in his heart.


    These people did not seem too anxious.


    Instead, they appeared rather excited.


    Chen Dengming felt that this counterattack launched by various sects in the Eastern Region seemed to have strayed somewhat from its original spirit.


    However, this was not something he had any say in.


    Perhaps once he became a Golden Core cultivator, or a Longevity Seed and ascended to the upper ranks of the Longevity Sect, he could offer some suggestions.


    But for now, he clearly lacked the qualifications.


    The respect shown to him by the Great Golden Core cultivator was due to his impressive battle record and potential for the future.


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    If it were some other False Core cultivator, they might not have been so polite.


    ¡°A False Core is just that, false, and has not yet become true.


    Throughout history, many False Core cultivators have either died prematurely or got stuck at a bottleneck they could not break through.


    Those are all real examples¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming withdrew his gaze, his heart filled with a mix of sentimentality and urgency.


    He could not help but think of Senior Brother Liang from the Changchun Sect.


    He shook his head and directed the Spirit Boat to quickly depart.


    Along the way, he encountered several more Spirit Boats.


    Chen Dengming, not wishing to engage in more socializing, eventually descended from the high altitude and sped on his way.


    As he flew low over the ground, he noticed that many markets outside were filled with tents and thronged with people.


    Ordinary people and low-ranking cultivators alike.


    Many people¡¯s faces bore expressions of fear and unease.


    Even the low-ranking cultivators were silent and unsmiling, choosing to stay close to the markets and huddled with the ordinary people.


    It was somewhat reminiscent of the gathering places of the past.


    This unusual situation was relatively rare in the Eastern Region.


    Chen Dengming saw various cultivator patrol teams circling around some markets nearby and gradually understood what was happening.


    The war between the East and West Territories was escalating.


    Even though the Western Region was temporarily at a disadvantage, many of the people who had been previously harmed by the Demon Cultivators of the Western Region were perpetually fearful.


    Especially ordinary people.


    Those who could, scrambled to get close to the markets.


    Even if they couldn¡¯t enter, they set up tents outside to ensure their safety.


    When the Demon Cultivators from the Western Region invaded in the past, many made the Demonic Beasts devour humans, while others, like those from the Soul Devouring Sect, caused cascades of killings in the human kingdom, competing to see who could kill the most people.


    These terrifying acts had long since instilled deep fear in the hearts of ordinary people in the Eastern Region.


    ¡°This counterattack launched by the Heavenly Dao Sect seems to have turned into a carnival for some cultivators.


    It hasn¡¯t brought true relief or happiness to the inhabitants of the Eastern Region.


    Instead, it has made their lives even more difficult¡­¡±


    ¡°Perhaps those who were calling for revenge in the past are already regretting it.¡±


    Chen Dengming took in the sights as he traveled, not stopping along the way.


    He now understood why, when he was a low-ranked cultivator, he rarely encountered high-ranked cultivators who acted like the heroes in the books, wiping out Demonic Beasts tens of miles away with a sweep of their flying swords, restoring peace to the world.


    It turned out that high-ranked cultivators often flew in the high skies, unable to see the many things happening closer to the ground.


    Or perhaps even if they saw, they would just glance over it, and that was it.


    Had Chen Dengming not wanted to avoid socializing, he too would have taken the convenient path of speeding through the high skies.


    He would never have observed the true state of the Eastern Region below the clouds.


    Hence it could be said, the deeper one¡¯s cultivation, the more detached they become from the mundane world.


    The difference between Immortal Qi and worldliness is like night and day.


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    Several hours later.


    Chen Dengming returned to the Longevity Sect.


    Upon his arrival, he was warmly welcomed by the disciples patrolling the mountains.


    Then he was surprisingly contacted by Sect Leader Xing Huiguang through Divine Sense.


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    ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯ve returned.


    You¡¯ve made another significant contribution this time.


    You have brought honor to our Longevity Sect in the alliance of Eastern Region Sects.


    Well done.


    Rest for now.


    In a month, the sect will officially announce your candidacy for the Longevity Seed.


    At that time, your treatment within the sect will be upgraded until the Longevity Seed is selected.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming felt slightly excited.


    It was not because of the well-known candidacy for the Longevity Seed, but because his treatment and benefits within the sect would improve.


    Not to mention anything else, just the extended cooldown period for his duties as a result of the improved benefits would afford him plenty of extra time for cultivation.


    Moreover, this was the first time that Sect Leader Xing Huiguang had taken the initiative to send him a message.


    The significance was tremendous, indicating that he had one foot in the circle of the high-ranking members of the Longevity Sect.


    After thanking him via Divine Sense, Chen Dengming mounted his Black Cloud Leopard and headed for his cave-dwelling.


    Along the way, when he encountered disciples greeting him respectfully, he would return their gestures with a smile and a bow, displaying an approachable demeanor that was refreshing to those he interacted with.


    ¡°Now that I¡¯ve been selected as a candidate for the Longevity Seed, it seems that I have no choice but to get involved.


    During this period, I need to be more cautious and just focus on cultivating within the sect¡­¡±


    Although disciples within the Longevity Sect rarely fought each other over personal interests.


    The position of the Longevity Seed was different, however.


    Once selected, during the False Core stage, one¡¯s status would be equivalent to the elders in the sect, belonging to the upper echelon.


    If one managed to reach the Golden Core stage, they would be considered a cut above the rest, akin to being groomed as a future Sect Leader or a Supreme Elder.


    With such huge benefits and power at stake, how could anyone not be driven mad?


    The more Chen Dengming thought about it, the more he felt unsafe within the sect at present.


    However, moments later, upon seeing Yang Zidao conversing cheerfully with He Yingyu at the entrance of a distant cave-dwelling, he gave a surprise smile, thinking that he might be worrying over nothing.

 Chapter 477

    ?Chapter 477: 217: The difference between heaven and earth is that of immortals and mortals!


    The Longevity Seed_3 of this generation.


    Chapter 477: 217: The difference between heaven and earth is that of immortals and mortals!


    The Longevity Seed_3 of this generation.


    ¡°Brother Chen, hahaha, you¡¯re back?


    When you told me on the way that you were returning, I immediately brought this excellent Yunbing Wine over to celebrate you once again slaying a formidable general.


    Hahaha!¡±


    Yang Zidao laughed heartily as he saw the figure of Chen Dengming arriving on a leopard.


    From one side, Miao Fei also chuckled, ¡°Brother Yang has brought Yunbing Wine, I don¡¯t have such good stuff, I only brought some Foundation Establishment Demonic Beast meat over and asked Junior Sister He to cook, just to celebrate for you, Brother Chen.¡±


    Chen Dengming stepped forward to greet them, shaking his head in modesty, ¡°Ah!


    You two brothers simply coming over to my place is enough, there¡¯s no need to bring anything, you¡¯re being too courteous.¡±


    He Yingyu suppressed her urge to rush forward and embrace Chen Dengming, she covered her mouth and gave a slight smile, ¡°I also told the two brothers not to be so polite, but they wouldn¡¯t listen.¡±


    ¡°Well then!


    I¡¯ll repay your hospitality another day.¡±


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    The group of them entered the dwelling cheerfully.


    Unknown to them, two indifferent gazes were watching this scene from a distance.


    Those onlookers glanced at each other and shook their heads.


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    After they had eaten and drunk to their heart¡¯s content.


    Chen Dengming saw off the guests.


    Then he was hastily dragged back into the bedroom by an impatient He Yingyu.


    The couple was like two newlyweds reunited after a brief separation.


    Chen Dengming had once again been through a terrifying life-and-death struggle outside, causing He Yingyu to worry for countless days and nights.


    Therefore, as soon as the guests left, as his senior sister, she needed to inspect her junior brother¡¯s body for any scars or wounds or even missing hair strands.


    If there were, then she would surely comfort him.


    If not, then she would scold and chastise him, saying he mustn¡¯t make people worry like this in the future.


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    Afterwards.


    Chen Dengming, with his bare, muscular upper body, sat calmly on a cushion, quietly cultivating.


    Opposite him on the second-level Soul Snatching Array Disk, the Mini Array Spirit named Fetus Light was energetically dancing, gathering large amounts of single attribute Gold Spiritual Energy which was absorbed by Chen Dengming.


    Threads of energy flow, like white light, revolved faintly around Chen Dengming.


    Inside the room, the flame in the lamp was gently wavering, continuously inclining, casting Chen Dengming¡¯s shadow onto the stone wall, making him seem like a huge demon moving about.


    ¡°The spiritual energy inside the sect is indeed richer¡­


    After this Array task is over, I should be able to cultivate in peace for a long time.¡±


    Chen Dengming calculated in his mind, observing the progress of his cultivation of the ¡°Longevity Spring Skill.¡±


    He estimated roughly that if he now devoted himself to full-time cultivation, he would need nearly six more years to reach the initial stage of Golden Core cultivation, encountering no bottlenecks along the way.


    But the prerequisite for all this is that he could calmly cultivate inside the sect for six years.


    Yet considering the sequence of the sect¡¯s official duties, even if he repeatedly accomplished great achievements, the cooldown period for official duties was still quite long, and in the future, he would still need to complete at least three more duty missions.


    Frankly speaking, he didn¡¯t want to go out and risk his life anymore.


    No one wants to take risks.


    But, at this point, with his reputation out there.


    Even if the Demon Cultivators were deterred this time, it wouldn¡¯t be certain what would happen after he goes out again three years later.


    Time can wash away many traces, including some bloody lessons.


    ¡°Brother Yang did raise an interesting point today.


    Once someone is chosen as a candidate for the Longevity Seed, they have the right to request not to carry out official duties outside for five years, until the actual Longevity Seed is selected, ensuring the safety of each candidate.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes sparkled, finding the welfare of this candidate position to be quite attractive.


    ¡°And once chosen as the Longevity Seed, one becomes a high-ranking member.


    They have the right to refuse official duties on the grounds of cultivation.


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    Although they can refuse only three times per 60-year cycle, that¡¯s already more than enough for me¡­


    The key point is, if you¡¯re not chosen as the Longevity Seed, you won¡¯t even remain a candidate and that would be quite miserable.¡±


    ¡­


    Meanwhile.


    Within the Longevity Sect, in another dwelling.


    A False Core Cultivator with an imposing bearing was toying with a jade talisman for transmitting messages in his hand, a hint of amusement and joy visible in his face.


    After a while, he concealed his expression and introspectively cautioned himself against underestimating that Chen Baimao.


    This guy popped up suddenly and is now a household name, when it comes to actual strength, he indeed is not someone he could contend against.


    All he had to rely on was the accumulated experience and connections he¡¯d made from his years in the sect.


    He activated the jade talisman, sending out a Divine Sense.


    ¡°Elders, have you made your decision yet?¡±


    After waiting for a while, seeing that there was no response, he furrowed his brows and contacted another person.


    ¡°Brother Tan, you see the situation now as well.


    Why should you and I still stubbornly hold our ground against each other?


    How about this time you vote for me, and the following time, I will fully support you to become the Longevity Seed.¡±


    After sending this message, he received a reply rather quickly.


    (¡°Next time?


    Next time I can vote for you, right?


    Even the time after next time, I can vote for you.


    This time, just stop competing with me.


    Alright, now that Chen Baimao has appeared, I may not compete with you, but I have my own means of competition¡­¡±)


    The man with the last name Hua frowned, his eyes flickering, sighing inwardly.


    The Longevity Sect.


    ¡°Non-contentious with the world¡±¡­


    What a ludicrous phrase.


    As long as the Longevity Sect is still a sect, with many members and many administrators, then there will be interests, power, and disputes, it¡¯s impossible for there to be no conflicts within, how can it truly be ¡°non-contentious with the world?¡±


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 Chapter 478

    ?Chapter 478: 218: Chen Baimao¡¯s Slip-up!


    New Longevity Command Token_1 Chapter 478: 218: Chen Baimao¡¯s Slip-up!


    New Longevity Command Token_1 A month of cultivation time passed in the blink of an eye.


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    Under the watchful eyes of all, the list of candidates for the Longevity Seed of the Longevity Sect was finally announced.


    The six Golden Core elders, as figures of the previous generation or earlier, had already participated in the competition for the Longevity Seed.


    Therefore, there were no Golden Core cultivators among the candidates for this generation¡¯s Longevity Seed.


    Of the thirteen Great Cultivators of the False Core, five were nominated.


    Chen Dengming was on the list.


    The other four who were selected were all seasoned members of the Longevity Sect, with strong abilities and exceptional talents.


    They had showcased remarkable performances in their many duty assignments, making them strong candidates, outstanding in every aspect.


    In terms of seniority, Chen Dengming who has only joined the sect for a few years, couldn¡¯t compare with these four.


    Regarding talent, although he possesses a top-quality Spiritual Root.


    Still, it was a conflicting Twin Spiritual Root, so it doesn¡¯t provide any advantage.


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    With regards to merit, though he has made several stunning achievements since joining the sect, the feat of slaying the Golden Core Demon Cultivator, the Blazing Blood Demon alone, equaled the hard work put in by others in completing more than ten missions.


    However, he still seemed to be lacking in this area.


    The total contributions to the sect he had accumulated, even including defeating the Bull-Headed General with the combined efforts of Qiao Zhaoxian and others, amounted to just three missions in total.


    In the group of five Longevity Seed candidates, his merits could only be considered as marginal.


    Only in the aspect of sheer strength, Chen Dengming, the disciple newly entered the sect, held an absolute advantage.


    His fame for Reverse Slaying Golden Core was unmatched.


    ¡°So, Junior Brother, your participation in the mission last time, destroying the Array and killing the mighty General, was very important.¡±


    In the cave dwelling, He Yingyu talked with Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming smiled and said, ¡°I see.


    If it weren¡¯t for the mission last time, perhaps, my merits might not have been enough to qualify for the Longevity Seed candidate.


    After all, my experience and achievements are too shallow.¡±


    ¡°Junior Brother, you shouldn¡¯t think less of yourself.¡±


    He Yingyu with her hair high up, her tall figure gracefully carrying tea and fruits, said smilingly, ¡°The last mission was deliberately arranged by the sect.


    The purpose was to use you young prodigies of the sect as bait to lure out the big fish from the Demon Cultivation camp.


    The conclusion of that mission was reached a month ago.


    There was a traitor in our Eastern Region sects and the traitor was already suspected by the alliance¡¯s high-level executives.


    So, they went along with the plan and used the information betrayed by the traitor about your mission to draw out the late-stage Golden Core protector from Mosha Country.


    You said after the mission that the sect acknowledged your contribution of destroying the Array and killing the mighty General and, indirectly helping deal a heavy blow to the late-stage Golden Core Demon Cultivator and turning in the alliance¡¯s traitor¡­¡±


    ¡°Yes,¡± Chen Dengming agreed, accepting the tea and nodded slightly.


    The previous mission had indeed been complicated.


    Only after returning to the sect to claim his merit did he come to know the real gist behind it.


    It turned out that the reason they gave him more than ten tasks to select from and set two routes was because they knew there was a traitor and they were trying to protect him.


    However, the traitor in the alliance, surprisingly, was still able to determine his chosen task and leak the information.


    Fortunately, the sect had already prepared a plan with Qiu Feng and others to catch the praying mantis while the oriole was waiting behind.


    So, his task seemed as simple as destroying an Array, yet he completed extra tasks, earning quite a bit of merit.


    ¡°So, Junior Brother, since the sect deliberately set these tasks for you, it¡¯s possible that they really want to groom you towards receiving the Longevity Seed.


    Isn¡¯t this like handing you merit?


    Just to qualify you for the candidacy of the Longevity Seed.¡±


    He Yingyu sat next to Chen Dengming and winked at him with a smile.


    Chen Dengming was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a smile, ¡°Senior Sister, that way of thinking is too centered on me.


    I can accept the fact that you¡¯re centered on me, but how is it possible for the high-level executives of the sect to be centered on me?


    It¡¯s merely a coincidence.¡±


    He Yingyu sighed, ¡°You, you¡¯re too modest.


    Truthfully, if you¡¯re not capable, even if the high-level executives of the sect wanted to promote you, they couldn¡¯t.¡±


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s not discuss this anymore.


    Now that the list of candidates is settled, the real election process will begin¡­


    The final result is still unknown.¡±


    ¡°I have faith in you.


    I heard from Brother Sang that your reputation within the sect is high.


    Many disciples, including the executives, support you to be elected as the Longevity Seed.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming laughed dumbfoundedly, ¡°The votes from the sect disciples and executives are indeed important.


    But nearly forty percent of the voting power is in the hands of the sect elders and the Sect Leader.


    Unless I can get the votes from all the disciples and executives within the sect, the main consideration will still be the opinion of the elders and the Sect Leader¡­¡±


    Although every disciple in the sect has the right to vote, there are distinctions in the weight of their votes.


    The weight of a vote from a Qi Cultivation Stage disciple is far less than one from a Foundation Establishment Stage disciple.


    For the Golden Core Elders, they need not say more.


    The Longevity Sect once had seven Golden Cores.


    One fell during the war in the East and West Territories.


    The current six Golden Core Elders of the Longevity Sect, along with Qiu Feng, the sect leader of the Changchun Sect, and Cheng Zhenwei, the sect leader of the Evergreen Sect, both under the direct guidance of the Longevity Sect, make up eight Golden Core elders in total.

 Chapter 479

    ?Chapter 479: 218: Chen Baimao¡¯s Slip-up!


    New Longevity Command Token_2 Chapter 479: 218: Chen Baimao¡¯s Slip-up!


    New Longevity Command Token_2 These eight Golden Core cultivators all have the right to vote.


    And Sect Leader Xing Huiguang is the ninth Golden Core, possessing the final voting right, which is extremely crucial.


    Qiu Feng will undoubtedly support Chen Dengming.


    As for the other seven, it¡¯s hard to say.


    Especially Cheng Zhenwei, the head of Evergreen Sect, who is in fact the uncle of one of the candidates, Hua Zhenyu.


    This person¡¯s vote will undoubtedly go to Hua Zhenyu.


    However, Chen Dengming didn¡¯t pay it much mind.


    He joined the sect too late, and even if he tried to curry favor with some disciples and executives at this last moment, he might not necessarily succeed.


    Instead of wasting his thoughts on lobbying for votes, it would be better for him to proceed with his cultivation with peace of mind, continuing to consolidate his advantage in terms of strength.


    Because even if he fails in the voting phase, it does not mean complete failure.


    The election for the Longevity Seed ultimately takes into account various conditions.


    What he didn¡¯t realize was that his sudden nonchalant attitude disrupted the plans of some of his competitors.


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    Inside a cave dwelling of the Longevity Sect, a study room was separated by hanging bamboo screens.


    One could vaguely see a figure sitting at a large desk in the dim light, listening to several close Disciples report the current situations, then expressing his confusion.


    ¡°He isn¡¯t trying to win over the Elders and other executives of the sect?


    This doesn¡¯t match his usual style of giving gifts.


    Did he notice something?¡±


    A Disciple claimed, ¡°There¡¯s no way he noticed, but perhaps someone might have warned him.¡±


    The person behind the bamboo screen nodded slightly with a faint smile, ¡°It¡¯s okay if he doesn¡¯t take any action, that way, my advantage becomes greater.


    I don¡¯t even need him to make mistakes.


    I have a natural advantage in the voting phase.¡±


    ¡°Exactly.


    Senior Brother Hua, after all, you have been in the Longevity Sect for over sixty years.


    Your connections in the sect are well-established.¡±


    One Disciple with a thin face and pointy chin complimented while assuring, ¡°Chen Baimao just joined the sect a few years ago, he has to resort to various means to win over people, not knowing that this is taboo.¡±


    Hua Zhenyu, sitting at the desk, just smiled lightly.


    This was indeed his advantage and his plan against Chen Dengming.


    The act of lobbying for votes can be done openly.


    However, small tricks are not acceptable.


    For example, giving gifts to bribe elders, or clandestinely making alliances with Disciples or executives possessing False Core status, etc.


    Such things near the stage of the Longevity Seed election are taboo.


    Chen Baimao has done all these things.


    And according to his investigations, the opponent has done it very often, all of which is evidence against him.


    Hua Zhenyu had done similar things in the past, but that was many years ago, which was a totally different situation.


    Since he broke through to the False Core stage over ten years ago, he hasn¡¯t done anything similar and doesn¡¯t need to do such things with his own hands anymore.


    So, the same deeds done by different people at different times will lead to different outcomes.


    ¡°The voting phase will last until the end of the Longevity Seed election.


    I guess some Elders will be watching to see how things play out.


    Hence, even if Chen Dengming stays silent, you must choose a suitable time to spread the news to magnify our advantage.


    As for Tan Siyan, ignore him for now¡­¡±


    Hua Zhenyu calmly instructed, ¡°Remember, do not get exposed.


    You can afford exposure, but I can¡¯t.¡±


    ¡°Yes!


    Senior Brother Hua, rest assured.¡±


    ¡°Even if we get exposed, we¡¯ll cleverly blame it on Senior Brother Tan, hehehe.


    It¡¯s called diverting trouble, let them fight among themselves.¡±


    Hua Zhenyu¡¯s face showed a hint of approval.


    He waved his hand to dismiss the group.


    ¡­


    After the Longevity Seed candidacy was confirmed.


    The benefits and treatment Chen Dengming enjoyed within the sect immediately got a temporary upgrade.


    At least until the real Longevity Seed was elected, he could continue to enjoy the treatment of a Longevity Seed candidate.


    Firstly, he didn¡¯t need to participate in any tasks for the next five years.


    This meant that as long as the Longevity Seed was not decided within five years, he could continue to cultivate peacefully within the sect without having to go anywhere.


    Secondly, the monthly allotment of Spirit Crystals, Spirit Pills would be doubled.


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    When exchanging sect credits for Cultivation Techniques, Skills, and Magic Artifacts, he could enjoy a 20 percent discount.


    Finally, and most importantly, a Longevity Seed candidate could obtain a Longevity Command Token.


    This Longevity Command Token wouldn¡¯t be taken back until the real Longevity Seed was elected.


    Chen Dengming had already experienced the power of the Longevity Command Token.


    Though this item might not be able to deal with Nascent Soul level experts, it was absolutely capable of handling late-stage Golden Core cultivators.


    It might even be effective against complete Golden Core cultivators.


    That was a potent life-saving trump card.


    Hence, when Guan Chao personally handed the Longevity Command Token to him, Chen Dengming was quite excited and clutched it so tightly that he didn¡¯t want to let go.


    ¡°Hehe, if you want to truly own this Longevity Command Token, then you need to become the Longevity Seed.¡±


    Seeing the excitement in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, Guan Chao laughed and said, ¡°Keep working hard, Uncle Master Guan believes in you.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded and was about to invite Guan Chao to join him for a meal, but Guan Chao solemnly declined.


    ¡°It¡¯s a sensitive time for your campaign, I came here just to hand over the Longevity Command Token, so I won¡¯t stay for dinner.¡±


    After saying that, Guan Chao stood up, took out a gift box from his Storage Bag, and casually put it on the table, smiling.


    ¡°I remembered that I¡¯ve tasted the Smoke Rain Terrace Spirit Tea before, but it didn¡¯t really agree with my taste buds, so I¡¯m not going to try it again.¡±

 Chapter 480

    ?Chapter 480: 218: Chen Baimao¡¯s Slip-up!


    New Longevity Command Token_3 Chapter 480: 218: Chen Baimao¡¯s Slip-up!


    New Longevity Command Token_3 ¡°Don¡¯t forget your Martial Uncle once you become a Longevity Seed and have good tea.¡±


    After speaking, Guan Chao glanced at Chen Dengming with deep meaning, and left with a smile.


    Chen Dengming was taken aback, not understanding his words.


    He quickly stood up to see Guan Chao out to the entrance of his cave dwelling.


    Guan Chao left.


    He carefully put away the Longevity Command Token, and returned to his cave dwelling vexed, staring thoughtfully at the Spiritual Tea on the table.


    He Yingyu, who had previously avoided him, also came out from inside at this moment.


    Looking at the Spiritual Tea on the table, her face changed slightly.


    ¡°Junior brother, what did Uncle Master Guan mean by that?


    Did you offend him somewhere?


    Is he not going to support you?¡± she asked.


    ¡°No.¡±


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    ¡°Uncle Master Guan was reminding me, protecting me.


    If I had offended him, he wouldn¡¯t have spoken those words just now.


    It seems that the gift I sent Heizi to Uncle Master Guan before has attracted some attention.


    Otherwise, Uncle Master Guan would not have made a special trip to resolve this trouble by delivering the Longevity Command Token, and reminding me.¡±


    He Yingyu frowned, ¡°Who could it be?


    It could be any of Hua Zhenyu and his group.¡±


    Chen Dengming paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, and then sat down in front of the chair.


    ¡°No matter who it is, pursuing this now is pointless.


    As soon as the election for Longevity Seed begins, these things will happen.


    This is something I expected.


    Compared to the same sect killing, this means is very mild.¡±


    He Yingyu sighed, moved behind Chen Dengming, and started to massage his shoulders with her delicate hands.


    Her skill was excellent.


    Chen Dengming involuntarily closed his eyes, his expression gradually relaxing and comfortable.


    He Yingyu moved closer, and whispered, ¡°Junior brother, you¡¯ve always disliked being involved in these troubles and disputes, yet now you¡¯re entangled again¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming let out a faint smile and spoke with his eyes closed, ¡°People cannot extricate themselves in the world.


    I was already used to it in Nanxun, let alone in this Cultivation World?


    In comparison, I already have many treasures that cultivators dream of, such as Dao Orthodoxy, and you, my elder sister.


    Besides these what more can I ask for?


    Let these disputes take their own course.


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    As these have already happened, the more I do, the more mistakes I will make.


    It¡¯s best just to watch the changes.¡±


    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll listen to you.¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s graceful and bright face blushed, her heart filled with affection, and she was even more determined to practice harder.


    She wanted to step into the Golden Core stage with Chen Dengming and provide him with assistance in the future.


    ¡­


    As time passed.


    Two more months passed.


    The five Longevity Seed candidates in the Longevity Sect had already started the voting phase more than a month ago.


    Many disciples of the Longevity Sect, returning from all parts of the world, went to the Bureau of Internal Affairs to vote for their favorite Longevity Seed candidates.


    After an entire month of counting the votes,


    More than 16,000 disciples of the Longevity Sect had participated in the vote, accounting for half of the total disciples.


    Of the five Longevity Seed candidates, Chen Dengming was incomparably popular and ranked first.


    The second in number of votes was Hua Zhenyu, trailing Chen Dengming by more than a thousand votes.


    The third place was Tan Siyan, and the difference in votes between him and Hua Zhenyu was only in the hundreds.


    The other candidates, Huyan Shunbin in fourth place and Rao Ling in fifth place, were noticeably lagging.


    It was clear to anyone with a keen eye that the Longevity Seed in this term was likely to be determined between Chen Dengming, Hua Zhenyu, and Tan Siyan.


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    At this time, outside the gate of the Bureau of Internal Affairs,


    A group of Longevity Sect disciples who came to vote were lining up in two long queues and chatting in low voices.


    ¡°Brother Ge, it¡¯s been a long time since you¡¯ve been back to the Sect.


    Who are you planning to vote for?¡±


    ¡°Of course I¡¯m voting for Chen Bai¡­


    cough, Uncle Chen Dengming.


    Uncle Chen¡¯s achievement of killing two Golden Core Demon Cultivators has spread all over the north and south.


    I¡¯ve admired him for a long time and heard that he is running for Longevity Seed.


    I returned especially to vote for him.¡±


    ¡°But didn¡¯t you always support Senior Uncle Hua before?¡±


    ¡°Ah, that¡­


    just say it¡¯s a pity.


    I supported Senior Uncle Hua because he¡¯s kind, experienced and has contributed much to the Sect.


    But Senior Uncle Hua didn¡¯t lead our Longevity Sect to new heights.


    This time I¡¯ll support Uncle Chen first.


    I¡¯ll support Senior Uncle Hua next time, definitely.¡±


    ¡°Right.¡±


    A Qi Cultivator, who deliberately dyed his hair gray on his temples, interrupted, ¡°Once, we disciples of the Longevity Sect were looked down upon by the disciples of the Heavenly Dao Sect.


    They said the Longevity Sect is a turtle¡¯s nest; we can only hide, not fight.


    But now, Uncle Chen has emerged.


    Those rabbit bastards in the Heavenly Dao Sect dare not ridicule us anymore, right?


    This is the new peak.¡±


    ¡°Now we can walk outside with our heads held high.¡±


    By the mountainside, several Foundation Establishment cultivators listened to the conversation and sneered, quietly exchanging whispers.


    ¡°Humans are indeed easily swayed.


    These bastards, who once swore support for Senior Brother Hua, are now supporting whoever is in the limelight.


    They all went to support Chen Baimao.¡±


    ¡°There is nothing we can do, Chen Baimao has strength.


    Fortunately, his experience is limited, and his network has not yet fully spread, otherwise the other candidates wouldn¡¯t even need to contest.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s start.


    Quietly spread the news and do it naturally.


    Don¡¯t be too obvious, as long as we can slightly influence the elders¡¯ votes.¡±


    ¡°Understood, stop nagging, we are not stupid.


    Let¡¯s divide the work and get started.¡±


    The several people subtly changed their appearance and attire, and used the Absorbing Breath Pearl to conceal their aura.


    After that, they dispersed into different corners of the crowd, revealing that Chen Dengming had purposely given gifts to many elders, invited many disciples in the sect for banquets, and denigrated him subtly.


    At the same time, several Audio-Visual Beads that recorded the real images were quietly sent to the Longevity Sect¡¯s Patrol Inspection Hall.


    As Chen Dengming said, this could only be regarded as a relatively mild small method.


    However, when a small tactic was used well, it indeed could leverage a big problem at the right time¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 481

    ?Chapter 481: 219: Giving Away a City, Isn¡¯t Chen Baimao Afraid of Potential?


    (Extra Chapter for Monthly Pass)_1 Chapter 481: 219: Giving Away a City, Isn¡¯t Chen Baimao Afraid of Potential?


    (Extra Chapter for Monthly Pass)_1 Several days later.


    With the sudden personal visits of Elders Wen Liyan from the Inspection Hall to Chen Dengming¡¯s cave dwelling, and on to Golden Core Elders Gongshu Zai and Guan Chao¡¯s cave dwellings, stirred up the calm.


    Even Yang Zidao, Miao Fei, Sang Tianrong and many False Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators such as Old Man Wu from Merit Hall, were individually interrogated by the cultivators of Inspection Hall.


    Various whispers began to spread within the Longevity Sect.


    ¡°Hey, have you heard?


    Uncle Chen is rumored to have bribed many elders and numerous members within the sect.


    It seems it was all just to gain votes.


    These means, my goodness, are pretty low, aren¡¯t they?¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t this considered vote-rigging?


    Why bother?


    With Uncle Chen¡¯s reputation and power, there¡¯s no need for such tactics.¡±


    ¡°Exactly, look at the other candidates, why haven¡¯t any of them resorted to such strategies?


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    These newcomers from Changchun Sect are somewhata€|¡±


    Cultivators queuing outside the Bureau of Internal Affairs began discussing.


    After the topic spread, many disciples who originally planned to vote for Chen Dengming hesitated.


    Even now, two cultivators planned to vote for Chen Dengming, hesitated.


    One sighed and told the executive officer,


    ¡°I¡­


    I¡¯ll vote for Martial Uncle Rao Ling.¡±


    The other cultivator seeing this change of heart, sighed, ¡°I¡¯m voting for Senior Uncle Hua.¡±


    A subtle influence began to brew among the crowd.


    Once people¡¯s hearts change, a certain herd mentality shatters.


    It¡¯s like pouring a bucket of cold water on a group of enthusiastic people, waking some up from their fervour.


    Small tricks at this time can often lead to big problems.


    Yet at this moment, there were vague sounds of argument coming from the back of the crowd.


    A cultivator with a hint of white hair in his temples was arguing with the previous speakers.


    ¡°How can you accuse without evidence?


    You say Uncle Chen bribed, did he bribe?


    Has the Inspection Hall issued an official announcement?


    Has it completed the investigation?


    I could accuse you of slander.


    Who after joining the sect, if they have slight social skills, wouldn¡¯t visit their neighboring brothers and give some gifts?


    Haven¡¯t you privately invited brothers for drinks?


    Don¡¯t you have any friends?¡±


    The opposite cultivator¡¯s face turned red from the argument, yelling, ¡°You¡¯re nitpicking!


    Can this be compared to our actions?


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    We¡¯re not running for the Longevity Seed, what¡¯s wrong with inviting a few brothers for drinks?


    Since there are no calculations behind it.


    Also, he presented gifts to the elders, can that be considered as deep friendship?¡±


    ¡°Can¡¯t it be seen as respecting the old and loving the young out of filial piety?¡±


    The white-haired cultivator immediately retorted, ¡°You say it¡¯s calculated, but from what I understand, Uncle Chen¡¯s actions, many occurred two to three years ago.


    At that time, was he aware that he would be selected as a candidate for the Longevity Seed?


    Was he gathering goodwill then?


    If this is considered bribery, then we all have bribed.


    Say, several years later, we could also be chosen as candidates for the Longevity Seed, could things from decades ago be dug up then?¡±


    ¡°White Hair, are you causing trouble?


    Can this be mixed up for discussion?


    Don¡¯t you already know whether you can become a candidate for the Longevity Seed?


    Plus, didn¡¯t you already vote a while ago?


    Why are you here again?¡±


    ¡°Silence!


    Is the front of the Bureau of Internal Affairs a place for noise and bickering?¡±


    Just as everyone was in dispute, an executive officer emerged and silenced the crowd.


    However, the arguments from both parties made many cultivators who were originally disappointed in Chen Dengming gradually realize something.


    Right.


    Who, upon joining the sect, wouldn¡¯t take proactive steps to make friends and seniors?


    Could this be considered bribery?


    It¡¯s just considered getting to know the ropes and familiarizing oneself with each other.


    For ordinary cultivators, this is simple sociability.


    For people like Uncle Chen, who are exceptionally gifted, this kind of sociability, in this sensitive election period, gets magnified and becomes a problem.


    Yet, if we trace back to a few years ago, who could accuse Brother Chen of bribery?


    He could not have predicted that he would be chosen as a candidate for the Longevity Seed several years later.


    Looking at it from another angle, did other candidates not have such sociable characters in the past?


    At this sensitive time, Chen Dengming is suddenly being investigated, is it a coincidence, or is someone plotting with ulterior motives?


    Who stands to gain?


    Many disciples of Longevity Sect aren¡¯t fools either.


    At this moment, after the white-haired cultivator¡¯s words, they gradually began to sense that something was off.


    What¡¯s happening right in front of them might not always be true.


    Inspection Hall hasn¡¯t even issued the official announcement yet.


    How does that saying goa€¡±let the flying sword fly once more.


    For a moment, some cultivators that originally intended to vote for Chen Dengming, decided to stand firm and vote for Chen Dengming.


    They combined their perception of Chen Dengming¡¯s humble and amicable nature with his usual demeanor and felt that Uncle Chen was not that type of person.


    One¡¯s humility can be feigned, but if it has been portrayed for several years since joining the sect, then it can be considered genuine humility.


    They haven¡¯t seen a Great Cultivator with a False Core as warm and friendly as their Junior Brother who is still in Qi Cultivation stage.


    Even the highly-famed Senior Uncle Hua Zhenyu hasn¡¯t demonstrated this.


    This was where Chen Dengming¡¯s years of accumulated reputation came into play.


    Aside from those who remained firm to vote for Chen Dengming, some chose to wait for the official announcement from Inspection Hall.

 Chapter 482

    ?Chapter 482: 219: Giving Away a City, Isn¡¯t Chen Baimao Afraid of Potential?


    (Extra Chapter for Monthly Pass)_2 Chapter 482: 219: Giving Away a City, Isn¡¯t Chen Baimao Afraid of Potential?


    (Extra Chapter for Monthly Pass)_2 Only a few disciples who had previously followed blindly, in their moment of hesitation, decided to cast their votes for other candidates.


    In the turmoil initiated by the cultivator Chen Baimao, it seemed as if the adverse effect on Chen Dengming, originally planned meticulously by Hua Zhenyu, had been significantly reduced.


    When Hua Zhenyu learned about this situation, he was naturally quite annoyed and secretly noted down the name Chen Baimao, also known as Yu Baozhong.


    ¡°Brother Hua, what should we do now?


    Shall we continue?¡±


    A divine sense of a person echoed from within the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission.


    Hua Zhenyu drew a deep breath, his facial expression regained its usual calmness as he spoke.


    ¡°Enough, continuing the plan would cause too much risk.


    Let¡¯s withdraw.


    After all, plans cannot catch up with changes.


    Well-designed situations always face unexpected events.


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    Every individual can be a variable.


    How can one possibly be handle all variables?


    Though the effect has not reached its best, it has at least broken the blind following effect of these ordinary disciples.


    From now on, even if Chen Dengming¡¯s vote continues to increase, it will not snowball, leading far ahead¡­¡±


    With that said, Hua Zhenyu put away the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission.


    Overall, he could consider this event as a success.


    As long as he can break Chen Dengming¡¯s siphon effect, the difference in their votes won¡¯t be too substantial.


    And the forthcoming votes of more executives will gradually close the gap between them.


    Presumably, affected by these events, the two elders, Guan Chao and Gongshu Zai, who initially had good relationships with Chen Dengming, would also abandon their voting rights to avoid suspicion.


    In this way, the probability of him leading with the highest vote in this session is very high.


    ¡°Minus Chen Baimao¡¯s ability.


    He¡¯s nowhere near me in all other aspects: connections, experience, potential¡­


    especially potential, this will test the Spiritual Root as well as longevity¡­¡±


    ¡°He has contradictory Spiritual Roots.


    Even if he has high-level Spiritual Roots, he cannot compare to my high-level Single Spiritual Root.


    As for Longevity Potential, it doesn¡¯t need to be mentioned a lot since his nickname is Baimao (meaning white hair) already¡­


    The key is¡­


    how can I contend with Chen Dengming in terms of ability, or¡­


    at least not lose too badly, and show that I¡¯m stronger than others?¡±


    This is the only question that troubles Hua Zhenyu.


    In other aspects, he can use tricks and strategies.


    But for solid strength, it is real, without any fanfare, and is inescapable.


    ¡°It seems I need to go back to the Fantastical True Cave for further research¡­¡±


    ¡­


    A few days later.


    The results from the Inspection Hall¡¯s inquiry were released, confirming that Chen Dengming indeed gifted Golden Cores to insiders and hosted a banquet for many disciples.


    But most of the events happened several years ago, only one banquet occurred recently, and it could not directly link to the Longevity Seed competition as bribery.


    There just exists an indirect connection.


    Therefore, it was concluded that Chen Dengming did not mean to bribe.


    Still, for maintaining election fairness, some elders and disciples¡¯ voting rights would be canceled.


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    ¡°Junior brother, the way they¡¯ve handled this, claiming it¡¯s for fairness?


    Isn¡¯t it way too unfair?


    Since they¡¯ve proven you didn¡¯t bribe, they shouldn¡¯t be restricting others¡¯ voting rights.


    They said you¡¯re innocent yet punishing you, what is this?¡±


    In the cave, He Yingyu appeared angry and walked back and forth in irritation.


    Contrarily, Chen Dengming was quite calm, he smiled and sprinkled Spirit Rice to feed the few Spiritual Fish in the pond, watching them scramble for food, he said in a composed voice.


    ¡°Senior sister, the Inspection Hall didn¡¯t say this is a punishment, they only said it¡¯s for maintaining fairness, you mustn¡¯t think we are being penalized.¡±


    He Yingyu replied angrily, ¡°Junior brother, you¡¯re still not agitated at this moment.¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled lightly, ¡°If I were agitated at this moment, it would be considered a fall.


    From the beginning, we anticipated this as a minor scheme, and with the facts in front of us, they have been calculating us one step ahead in this aspect.


    Instead of running around and reacting passively, it would be better to concede this point, consolidate our achievements in other aspects, and use overt strategies to combat their covert ones.¡±


    He Yingyu questioned, ¡°Overt strategies?¡±


    Chen Dengming calmly replied, ¡°Overt strategies, or strength, is something they dare not directly confront.


    They can only start from other aspects.


    Therefore, when the Inspection Hall came to investigate, I openly admitted that there was nothing which I couldn¡¯t tell people.


    At this point, the best strategy to absolve oneself is to quickly resolve the matter, have the Inspection Hall announce it, not let public opinion continue to ferment, and not drag oneself into a struggle.


    The Inspection Hall didn¡¯t disappoint me, it seems Elder Wen did not show partiality.


    The news announced now seems unfavorable to us, but it is just to appease the emotions of some disciples, a usual tactic of fair punishment.¡±


    He Yingyu was reluctant, ¡°However, in this way, junior brother, you would lose two elders¡¯ votes, and one elder¡¯s vote equals three thousand votes of an average Qi Cultivator.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed heartily, sprinkling the rest of fish food into the pond and said in an indifferent manner, ¡°Senior sister, since we¡¯ve decided to concede one point, why should we be stuck at this temporary setback?


    Even if we lose in the voting, it won¡¯t result in complete failure, at the end various aspects of performance will be evaluated in combination.


    This vote is about comparing connections, comparing personability.


    Though we have decent connections, we¡¯ve just arrived for a few years, how can we compete with those who have been cultivating connections for decades?¡±


    ¡°Junior brother, when it comes to experience, you can¡¯t dominate either.


    You may only rank third, riding on the momentum of two consecutive Golden Core kills.¡±


    ¡°Then let¡¯s try to turn the tide in the last two aspects: strength and potential.¡±

 Chapter 483

    ?Chapter 483: 219: Giving Away a City, Isn¡¯t Chen Baimao Afraid of Potential?


    (Extra Chapter for Monthly Pass)_3 Chapter 483: 219: Giving Away a City, Isn¡¯t Chen Baimao Afraid of Potential?


    (Extra Chapter for Monthly Pass)_3 Chen Dengming slowly turned around.


    His handsome face embedded with eyes brighter than any gem in the deep-black ocean, white hair fluttering by his temples without wind, he confidently smiled and said.


    ¡°Although I am usually humble, it doesn¡¯t mean I am completely lacking in spirit.


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    My advantages in strength and potential are something they cannot shake and try hard to avoid.¡±


    Having been manipulated by someone with ulterior motives, using events from some years ago, even though Chen Dengming wasn¡¯t visibly angry, it was impossible for him not to feel a bit frustrated.


    However, he was adept at controlling his emotions and maintaining coolheadedness even when mad, not allowing anger to cloud his judgment and push him into making more wrong decisions.


    Instead, he would step back, viewing the events as a bystander, and continue with other actions beneficial to himself.


    This has always been his habit and disposition acquired over many years.


    But in the past few years, as his state of mind constantly improved, he seemingly became more skillful in managing his feelings with a strong spirit, demonstrating a high level of cultivation of the mind.


    At this point, He Yingyu had also calmed down.


    Speaking of strength and potential, she naturally had full confidence in Chen Dengming.


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    She quickly approached him and said, ¡°Junior Brother, when it comes to strength, that part of the contest is straightforward, it¡¯s just a matter of competing against the other candidates.


    But about potential, did you and Sect Leader Qiu discuss the specifics?¡±


    Chen Dengming looked towards the doorway of his residence, gazing at an empty swallow¡¯s nest under the eaves, and chuckled.


    ¡°I have a rough idea, it appears the test of potential is based on three things.¡±


    ¡°Which three?¡±


    ¡°The first is naturally the Spiritual Root;


    The second is longevity potential;


    The third seems to be related to the Heavenly Immortal Dao Orthodoxy.


    The specifics can only be known without words.


    It seems that the acceptance of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Orthodoxy is required.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s heart tightened, as she nestled into Chen Dengming¡¯s arms, twisting a lock of his white hair at the temples, she frowned and said.


    ¡°Junior Brother, your longevity potentiala€|¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed heartily, not elaborating on this topic further.


    Longevity, the more he cultivates his skills, the higher his life span becomes.


    In this area, he could simply seize the moment, focus on the skills about to break through, practice till he breaks through, thereby enhancing his life expectancy.


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    Meanwhile,


    Upon the announcement from the Inspection Hall.


    Many disciples who were initially spectating also cast their votes earnestly.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s support remained in the lead.


    However, at the same time, numerous Sect¡¯s executives and Foundation Establishment disciples started participating in the voting.


    In the Longevity Sect, there are more than four hundred executives and Foundation Establishment disciples.


    Each of them casting a vote is equivalent to fifty votes from ordinary Qi Cultivation disciples.


    Among these four hundred people, almost two-fifths voted for Hua Zhenyu, while another two-fifths distributed their votes among Tan Siyan and others, only a fifth voted for Chen Dengming or abstained.


    As a result, Hua Zhenyu, placed second, gradually caught up with Chen Dengming¡¯s votes, ultimately leveling with him.


    At this moment, Elder Guan, the head of the Merit Hall of the Longevity Sect, directly announced the rankings in terms of qualifications.


    Hua Zhenyu, with one hundred thirty-four successful assignments and two ¡®second class¡¯ evaluations, led in terms of qualifications.


    Tan Siyan, with one hundred twenty-five successful assignments and a ¡®second class¡¯ evaluation, ranked second in qualification.


    Chen Dengming, with only three successful assignments but one ¡®second class¡¯ evaluation and two ¡®third class¡¯ evaluations, ranked third in qualification.


    Huyan Shunbin and Rao Ling were at the fourth and fifth position, respectively.


    They had hundreds of successful assignments, but lacked ¡®second class¡¯ evaluations.


    This qualification round was simple and direct, without room for ambiguity, those who completed more tasks, or had more ¡®class one¡¯ evaluations, held higher weight.


    Once the standings were tallied.


    The Longevity Seed competition immediately entered the third round, the test of strength.


    This was the stage many disciples of the Longevity Sect had been eagerly anticipating.


    Indeed, many disciples of the Longevity Sect didn¡¯t care for being bravely ruthless, always wanting to be the best.


    But it didn¡¯t prevent them from enjoying a good show, watching others compete.


    Especially since there was a prodigy from their Sect who was outshining even the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Shu Sword Pavilion, their unexpected excitement was intensifying¡­


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 Chapter 484

    ?Chapter 484: 220: If you can¡¯t beat them, join them!


    One Punch shocks the whole venue!


    (Soliciting monthly votes)_1 Chapter 484: 220: If you can¡¯t beat them, join them!


    One Punch shocks the whole venue!


    (Soliciting monthly votes)_1 ¡°Senior Brother Tan, by now, Hua Zhenyu has gradually acquired more votes than Chen Dengming, and those two Golden Core Elders who are close to him, are going to abstain from voting.


    It seems like Hua Zhenyu is set to take the lead in this first round of voting.


    However¡­the little tricks Hua Zhenyu is playing behind the scenes, do you think he isn¡¯t afraid of offending those two Golden Core Elders?¡±


    In a pavilion nestled in a valley surrounded by mountains, three people sat around a table, sipping clear tea and conversating, as one of them shakes their head and says.


    ¡°Offending?¡±


    A Cultivator with a rugged face and a sturdy figure chuckled softly at the mention.


    ¡°What¡¯s there to be afraid of?


    You guys can guess it is him, it is because you know I didn¡¯t do it, and naturally, you would suspect him.


    Even now, many people outside are spreading rumors that I was the one who reported Chen Dengming.


    I am infuriated by all the accusations being thrown at me.


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    But, suspicion is just suspicion.


    Who among you have any evidence that this is what this Hua is up to?


    Moreover, even if there is evidence, would the two Elders kill him over this small issue?¡±


    ¡°This¡­


    This is unlikely¡­


    Hua Zhenyu has been developing his False Core for over ten years now.


    It¡¯s only a matter of time before he gets his Golden Core.


    His uncle is even a late-stage Golden Core cultivating member of the Evergreen Sect¡­


    It¡¯s because of his influence, Senior Brother Tan, you just lack the power.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s not bring that up again.¡±


    The muscular man picked up his teacup, shook his head and said, ¡°Taking such a little risk, aiming for the position of Longevity Seed; we Cultivators might only have this one chance to compete in our lives.


    Who wouldn¡¯t take it?


    As it stands, this Hua seems to have already won in the voting process and has managed to take the upper hand in terms of seniority as well¡­


    Now, it¡¯s not just me who is affected.


    Even Chen Dengming may not be able to claim he is in control.


    I need to adjust some of my plans.¡±


    When the muscular man finished, his face was mixed with complex emotions.


    While he was disappointed and frustrated, he was powerless to change anything.


    He had initially thought that Chen Dengming might take the lead in the voting process, thereby overtaking Hua Zhenyu.


    In this case, Hua Zhenyu would lose during the voting process.


    And he could then surpass Chen Dengming based on seniority.


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    In this competition for the Longevity Seed, he would then have a glimmer of a chance.


    As long as there¡¯s a glimmer of hope, no one willingly gives up.


    But now, with Hua Zhenyu dominating the field, his chances of standing out are completely gone.


    If that¡¯s the case, he might as well do Chen Dengming a favor, help Chen Dengming make further progress while he retreats.


    He can then aim for the Longevity Seed in the next round of elections.¡±


    ¡°Senior Brother Tan, have you really decided to support Chen Dengming?


    You are supporting Chen Dengming now, why didn¡¯t you support Hua Zhenyu before?¡±


    ¡°Everyone had an advantage before, who could foresee the current situation?


    Could you predict this?


    Moreover, don¡¯t you know what kind of person that Hua Zhenyu is?


    To think he is pulling tricks like this and trying to smear me.


    Hmpf, if Chen Dengming becomes the Longevity Seed, he might misunderstand this whole situation and come for me¡­¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s true.


    Compared to Hua Zhenyu, Senior Brother Chen indeed has a better and more genuine reputation.


    I¡¯ve heard that he values loyalty¡­


    Once Cao Yan had helped him, and when Cao Yan was killed by a Cultivator from the Soul Devouring Sect, he avenged Cao Yan.¡±


    Tan Siyan stood up and began to pace within the pavilion, sighing deeply,¡±If I miss this round, the next round would be thirty to forty years later¡­


    sigh¡­Nevermind, the power evaluation is about to begin.


    I¡¯ll send Chen Dengming a big gift.


    If I can¡¯t win, I might as well join them.¡±


    ¡­


    The Longevity Seed¡¯s power evaluation was indeed about to begin.


    The time was set for three days later, held at the large duel arena at the foot of Evergreen Peak.


    During these three days, on the candidate voting list, Hua Zhenyu has already surpassed Chen Dengming and ranked first, leading by over two thousand votes, maintaining an overwhelming advantage.


    However, when everyone thought the situation was settled, on the third day, Chen Dengming¡¯s votes suddenly surged by three thousand.


    Golden Core Elder Ran Yiqiang from the Merit Hall surprisingly cast his vote directly to Chen Dengming.


    Suddenly, Chen Dengming had once again overtaken in terms of votes.


    This unexpected change quickly attracted the attention of many people.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t Elder Ran close to Tan Siyan?


    Why would he suddenly cast his vote for Chen Dengming?¡±


    At the edge of the large duel field under Evergreen Peak, nearly a hundred grand chairs and teapots were already set up, making it a comfortable place to watch the dueling.


    Hua Zhenyu arrived early and sat on one of the grand chairs.


    When he received the latest voting news, his brows furrowed slightly but quickly relaxed, maintaining a polite smile.


    Despite his calm exterior, his mind was whirring with countless calculations.


    He knew that Tan Siyan had probably given up and chosen to support Chen Dengming instead.


    This annoying behavior was enough to ignite a fire in his heart, but to maintain his image, he had to suppress it.


    Now that Ran Yiqiang had cast his vote for Chen Dengming and considering that Jade Cauldron True Monarch Ye Yong had a close relationship with Chen Dengming as well,


    Adding Qiu Feng to the equation, things were starting to look unfavorable for him.


    ¡°In this case¡­


    Leader Xing¡¯s vote is especially important in the end.


    Tan Siyan¡­this is a critical hit at a crucial moment!¡±


    Hua Zhenyu thought of Tan Siyan¡¯s face, his heart burning with annoyance.


    At this time, voices could be heard from outside.


    From a distance, elders and executives came flying in, riding on their Escape Light.


    Among them, a huge black panther stood out with its impressive aura, rather eye-catching among the many spiritual lights.


    After the black panther landed, not long after, a group of male and female cultivators were seen strolling towards this area from the corridor built around the dueling field, laughing and talking the whole way.

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    ?Chapter 485: 220: If you can¡¯t beat them, join them!


    One Punch shocks the whole venue!


    (Soliciting monthly votes)_2 Chapter 485: 220: If you can¡¯t beat them, join them!


    One Punch shocks the whole venue!


    (Soliciting monthly votes)_2 In the crowd, a woman¡¯s figure was slender and graceful, her waist straight, her steps graceful, her demeanor elegantly unassailable, causing many male cultivators to sneak glances.


    However, what drew more attention almost universally from both genders was a tall and robust cultivator with a handsome face, who walked with grace and confidence, his temples adorned with distinctive white hair fluttering alongside this woman.


    Seeing the mark of white hair on his temples, many disciples of the Longevity Sect around the edge of the duel platform began to stir and discuss.


    ¡°Chen Dengming.¡±


    Hua Zhenyu¡¯s gaze flashed, he stood up and looked straight over.


    Chen Dengming was having a cheerful conversation with the fellow disciples around him when he noticed the gaze from afar.


    His sharp eyes glanced at He Yingyu, then fell on Hua Zhenyu in the distance.


    He gave a faint smile and made a polite greeting.


    Hua Zhenyu suddenly felt a kind of intense pressure from that distant gaze which made his heart palpitate.


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    He was unsure whether it was merely psychological, or if Chen Dengming¡¯s look indeed contained such a powerful divine thought.


    ¡°He is indeed very strong!¡±


    Hua Zhenyu furrowed his brows, recalling the scenes of their sparring in the Fantastical True Cave.


    Even in the Fantastical True Cave, he only managed to defeat Chen Dengming after two attempts.


    As everyone knows, the simulated opponents recorded in the Fantastical True Cave are generally weaker and more predictable than the real ones.


    In this strength comparison, he could only hope to last a bit longer.


    At the very least, he needed to last longer than other candidates to obtain higher evaluations and maintain an advantage.


    From afar, as Chen Dengming withdrew his gaze, he happened to spot the hearty and boisterous Tan Siyan coming his way, making polite greetings to Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Brother Chen, your strength is beyond doubt.


    I just hope you will leave some face for your senior in the upcoming duel, haha.¡±


    ¡°Elder brother Ran is too modest¡­¡±


    As Chen Dengming was about to respond, he suddenly received a transmitted message from Tan Siyan.


    ¡°Brother Chen, I asked Master Ran to vote for you, completely giving up on competing for the Longevity Seed this time, and fully supporting you.


    I sincerely hope that you win the Longevity Seed.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised.


    Looking into Tan Siyan¡¯s deep and meaningful eyes and the intriguing smile at the corner of his mouth, he understood the intention, showed a smile, and transmitted a response.


    ¡°Thank you, Senior Brother Tan, for your generous support!¡±


    The two exchanged pleasantries for a while and then walked together to the area where the Taishi chairs were located and sat down.


    At this point, numerous golden core elders and executives of the Longevity Sect, along with cultivators at the False Core stage, all arrived one after another, seated themselves in the area where the Taishi chairs were located.


    The stands in the distance were already filled with disciples of the Longevity Sect.


    Those who couldn¡¯t find a seat were flying in the air, watching from above.


    For a while, countless spiritual lights flashed in the semi-air near Evergreen Peak, like a night sky laden with twinkling stars.


    The buzz of conversation and discussion mixed with the wind, and the warmth of everyone¡¯s breath seemed to raise the temperature of the air.


    This kind of scene was indeed a grand event for the Longevity Sect.


    As soon as Chen Dengming sat down and took a sip of tea, he received a transmitted message from He Yingyu.


    ¡°Younger brother, this Hua Zhenyu, with his laughing and lovable appearance, is obviously not any good stuff, but a hypocrite.


    The slanders and accusations against you must have come from him.


    Recently, someone has been trying to smear Elder Brother Tan.


    I think it must be that Hua¡¯s work.¡±


    Chen Dengming calmly transmitted,¡± Whether it¡¯s him or not, I¡¯ll fight with all my might in the upcoming duel.


    Now, in terms of the voting and seniority stages, I¡¯m not in a very optimistic situation.


    The only thing I can do is to wrestle back some control in this stage of strength comparison.¡±


    ¡°Are you planning to use the Daoist script?¡±


    ¡°If they don¡¯t have any other special preparations, I shouldn¡¯t have to use the Daoist script.


    But Sect Leader Xing is aware of the power of the script, so it wouldn¡¯t harm if I really have to use it.¡±


    After transmitting the message, he politely nodded and smiled at Rao Ling, who was waving at him from the distance.


    It seemed that among the five candidates, except for the cold and lone Huyan Shunbin, everyone else, including Hua Zhenyu, was good at socializing and would take the initiative to say hello, even to their competitors.


    His mind was calm at this time, his gaze fixed on the formation of the duel platform not far away, which was gradually engulfed by a signaling light.


    Having experienced countless life-and-death battles over the years, he was no longer excited or thrilled by the prospect of a duel, his heart was as calm as water.


    However, this kind of combat on a stage, like a traditional martial arts competition, was a first since he entered the Cultivation World.


    Furthermore, this was happening under the watchful eyes of so many people, presenting an interesting twist.


    Chen Dengming thought about the suitable skills to supplement his magic treasure in the upcoming battle.


    His fellow cultivator Zhu Xun was not by his side, thus one of his combat methods was missing.


    But the impact was not significant, as the eye bead he received from the evil curse was still in his possession.


    ¡°Silence!


    At this moment, a stern and vigorous divine voice, like a sudden gust of wind, spread instantly and clearly into the ears of all disciples.


    The scene was suddenly quiet.


    The one who spoke was none other than the Sect Leader of Longevity Sect, Xing Huiguang.


    His eyes were shining, and he flew above the dueling field, casting a spell that sent out a beam of light.


    Suddenly, a magic artifact flew out of the beam, turning into a huge screen of light that projected his figure and the scene of the duel platform onto it, presenting it to all.


    ¡°Live broadcast on the big screen?¡±

 Chapter 486

    ?Chapter 486: 220: If you can¡¯t beat them, join them!


    One Punch shocks the whole venue!


    (Soliciting monthly votes)_3 Chapter 486: 220: If you can¡¯t beat them, join them!


    One Punch shocks the whole venue!


    (Soliciting monthly votes)_3 Chen Dengming muttered to himself, but soon heard Xing Huiguang start to announce the rules and procedures for the Longevity Seed strength competition.


    Chen Dengming was already familiar with these rules and procedures.


    Firstly, the level of cultivation in their respective techniques would be compared to each other to determine their level of cultivation.


    Then, the five of them will almost have to battle each other, unless their opponent voluntarily gives up.


    The battles will emphasize ending the fight as soon as a clear advantage is determined.


    When it comes to the level of Cultivation Technique, Chen Dengming has no advantage, and even could be considered at the bottom.


    After all, he hasn¡¯t advanced to False Core level for many years, and accumulatively, he isn¡¯t comparable to the other candidates.


    However, fortunately, the ranking of cultivation level only accounts for 30 percent of the total score.


    The main part depends on the actual spar.


    Soon after announcing the rules, Xing Huiguang directly calls out the names of the participants for the first match according to the drawn list.


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    ¡°Chen Dengming!¡±


    ¡°Huyan Shunbin!¡±


    Huyan Shunbin, who was sitting on a Taishi Chair, flashed a cold light in his eyes.


    After exchanging a glance with Hua Zhenyu, he looked away.


    Although he was cold, arrogant, and had high self-esteem, he also knew that he was no match to Chen Baimao, who could cut Golden Cores.


    If there is no special situation, he plans to surrender after a few rounds of spar.


    After all, it was obvious that he wouldn¡¯t be the one to obtain the Longevity Seed at this point.


    This is now merely a formality.


    But since he¡¯d received benefits from Hua Zhenyu, he had to abide by the agreement and try to drain as much of Chen Dengming¡¯s power as possible, and even better if he could injure him.


    ¡°If Brother Chen underestimates me, I might have a chance¡­¡±


    Huyan Shunbin stood up and walked towards the battlefield.


    ¡°Brother.¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s clear eyes landed on Chen Dengming, showing a sense of motivation.


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, put down his teacup, and calmly walked out.


    The battlefield was about five hundred feet in radius and was now enveloped by the Mountain Protection Array of Evergreen Peak.


    Once this Mountain Protection Array was activated, even a group of Golden Core Great Cultivators would struggle to break it in a short period, so it punctually served as the safety shield for the battlefield.


    ¡­


    ¡°I will be the referee for this fight.


    You may begin.¡±


    Guan Chao soared into the sky above the battlefield and looked down at the two below him as he announced.


    ¡°Brother Chen, please show some mercy!¡±


    In the battlefield, Huyan Shunbin and Chen Dengming stood opposite each other, each raising a hand in salute.


    As Chen Dengming was also raising his hand and about to reply with a pleasantry.


    Huyan Shunbin¡¯s Spiritual Might exploded, his Dan Power condensed.


    With a shout, he started the combat as if igniting a thunder on a plain land, the shockwaves forming a terrifying ripple of solid sound, which merged into his Divine Sense.


    He launched an instantaneous attack towards Chen Dengming, as if he wanted to shatter his eardrums and brain.


    Chen Dengming only felt a rumbling in his ears, and a faint ringing in his brain, a sheer sense of sharpness came with the sound wave, like a terrifying surge.


    This sudden ambush, despite being underhanded, was strong enough to catch him off guard.


    However, the Dao Force stirred in Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Sense, and his state of mind was even more stable and powerful.


    In just a moment, he woke up, his eyes lit up suddenly, his Divine Sense mobilized the Saint¡¯s Heart Mantra and the Refining Spirit Skill, condensing into two icy vortexes.


    Like two spiritual abysses, they swallowed the Divine Sense that hit him instantly.


    The sound wave that surged toward him shook his Armor Wood Robe, causing ripples on the protective shield.


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    Huyan Shunbin felt as if the Divine Sense he launched was like clay oxen disappearing into the sea, it quickly depleted and vanished.


    This gave him a sense of palpitations and weakness.


    He instantly wanted to retract his Divine Sense.


    However, at this moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes were as bright as lamps, his hair danced in the air like flames, the vortex in his gaze emitted a stronger sucking force.


    Now, Huyan Shunbin couldn¡¯t even retract his Divine Sense and could only withstand the force.


    For a moment, an eerie scene occurred.


    The two seemed like still statues in the battlefield, their clothes motionless, like two stone statues.


    However, their eyes, sharp as divine weapons, revealing fierce light, clashed in the void.


    At the clash between two massive forces, a surge of fierce energy filled the field instantly.


    Using the Saint¡¯s Heart mantra in combination with the Mo Skill to devour Huyan Shunbin¡¯s divine consciousness, Chen Dengming stood as solitary as a towering peak, hands behind his back, and spoke indifferently, ¡°Brother Huyan, your first move is so aggressive, so don¡¯t complain that I¡¯m ruthless.¡±


    Huyan Shunbin was taken aback.


    Chen Dengming was able to converse so leisurely under the pressure of their Divine Consciousness clash, proving that his Divine Consciousness Power had far surpassed him.


    He felt like he had displayed his slight skill in front of an expert.


    If the confrontation continued like this, his Spirit would be exhausted.


    Even if he didn¡¯t perish right there, he would undoubtedly suffer heavily.


    ¡°Ah!!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    He gave a long howl, hardened his heart and bravely severed his own divine consciousness.


    A wave of intense pain attacked his heart and mind, making his head feel as if it were struck by a heavy hammer, almost blanking out.


    But at this moment, he bit the tip of his tongue, forcefully maintaining his consciousness, while coercing his Dan Power to its fullest.


    It was like a serene deep pond transforming into a tornado, with a magic artifact resembling a giant hammer suddenly enlargening amidst flashes of golden light.


    Its awe-inspiring might was as if a mountain was bearing down on him.


    ¡°Freeze!¡±


    At this moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s palm stretched out, unleashing the Puppet skill.


    His gaze was as sharp as a torch, gleaming with green light, as if attempting to see through the enemy¡¯s heart and lungs.


    Immediately, a large amount of wood-element spiritual energy transformed into green light, infiltrating Huyan Shunbin¡¯s body.


    His body stiffened slightly.


    Before he could react, Chen Dengming strode forward, his Dan Power highly concentrated, suddenly twisting his waist and throwing a punch.


    Whoosh!a€¡±a€¡±


    The Soul Shocking Silk condensed into a highly compressed, astonishingly bright white light pillar.


    It rubbed against the atmosphere at high speed, resulting in a faint red glow, seemingly forming a highly compressed pillar of spiritual energy, directly targeting Huyan Shunbin.


    Judging in mid-air, Guan Chao¡¯s heart leapt, his mind was extremely tense, and he prepared to rescue someone at any time.


    Huyan Shunbin, as the primary target, detected an intense threat of death and fully erupted his Dan Power to break free from the Puppet Skill.


    Bang!


    A semi-circular defensive magic artifact suddenly appeared outside his body.


    The great hammer radiated searing golden light and smashed out.


    With a loud ¡°Clang!¡±


    The air burst open, leaving behind a pile of creamy sound barrier cloud.


    A shockwave spread rapidly, and the hammer-shaped magic treasure was blown away.


    Almost simultaneously, a ¡°Clang¡± sound was followed by a burst of sparks.


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    The protective artifact outside Huyan Shunbin¡¯s body was penetrated by the condensed Soul Shocking Silk, fell to the ground with a ¡®clang¡¯, the cut area glowing red as if it had started to melt.


    ¡°Bang¡±a€¡±a€¡±


    Huyan Shunbin was blasted away, heavily hitting the ground behind him.


    The impact shattered the stone bricks like tofu, leaving a long opening and causing a large dust cloud.


    He spat out a mouthful of blood, his robe was completely ruined, everything in front of him turned pitch black, and under the double onslaught on his Spirit and body, he passed out on the spot.


    The countless Disciples on the surrounding stands were silent for a moment, followed by an uproar.


    Even many False Cores and Executives who were seated on the Taishi Chair stood up, their expressions unable to hide their disbelief.


    Things ended too fast.


    Although everyone had anticipated that Huyan Shunbin was definitely no match for Chen Dengming.


    In many people¡¯s eyes, the two had only exchanged gazes for two breaths of time, and then Huyan Shunbin had summoned his magic treasure.


    The result was that Chen Dengming threw one punch, Huyan Shunbin¡¯s magic treasure was blasted away, and the person too, flew out in an instant, spitting out blood and unconscious.


    It seemed that it was just one round, and Huyan Shunbin had lost.


    This was a Longevity Seed candidate, and Huyan Shunbin was a member of the Main Battle Faction; his combat power was definitely not weak.


    But now¡­


    The smile Hua Zhenyu had been maintaining on his face gradually stiffened, and even a chill began to emerge in his heart.


    The strength of his competitor far exceeded his imagination¡­


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 Chapter 487

    ?Chapter 487: 221: Hypocritical Elder Brother!


    The Peak Showdown_1 Chapter 487: 221: Hypocritical Elder Brother!


    The Peak Showdown_1 The wind whistled through the open dueling arena.


    In the midst of the faint voices carried on the wind, were scattered gasps and whispers from the spectators in the stands on either side.


    The atmosphere grew restless for a moment.


    Chen Dengming defeated Huyan Shunbin in a single round, delivering an indescribable shock to many cultivators from the Longevity Sect.


    Disciples who couldn¡¯t fathom the fight merely thought Chen Dengming truly demonstrated the combat power of an early-stage Golden Core cultivator.


    Only a few Golden Core great cultivators and False Core cultivators who understood the situation realized that Chen Dengming hadn¡¯t even fully exerted his strength yet.


    ¡°His divine consciousness power is too strong.


    Brother Huyan made a mistake by launching a divine consciousness attack at the beginning, otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have fallen so quickly¡­¡±


    ¡°Under the great reputation, there is hardly anyone weak.


    Even without discussing his true trump cards, his combat power among False Core cultivators can compete with other sect¡¯s would-be Daoist and Sword Sons.


    He obviously practiced a powerful Refining Spirit Skill, such a rare cultivation technique¡­


    To cultivate to his level is also an achievement, Brother Huyan fairly lost.¡±


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    Hua Zhenyu, after the initial shock, calmed down and began to understand the key factor.


    If Chen Dengming¡¯s divine consciousness is strong, he won¡¯t clash with him in that aspect, and instead play to his own strengths.


    Luckily, he had previously sparred with Chen Dengming inside the Fantastical True Cave and had prepared several treasures to resist divine consciousness attacks, ready to be brought into play at any time.


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    At this moment.


    While Chen Dengming left the duel arena mid-flight, Huyan Shunbin was being carried out.


    Only then did many Qi Cultivating disciples come back to their senses, finally truly feeling the intense pressure from ¡®Reverse Slaying Golden Core¡¯!


    Maybe because Chen Dengming was generally easy-going in daily life and rarely gave them such intense pressure, this was an experience many disciples of the Longevity Sect had never felt before.


    They had previously only felt that overwhelming pressure when they saw people like Daoist of the Heavenly Dao Sect and Sword Sons of the Shu Sword Pavilion from afar.


    Now, from a cultivator within their own sect, they felt the same pressure.


    At this moment, many people were delighted, feeling a sense of honor.


    ¡°Junior Brother, are you alright?


    Why did you suddenly make your move so harsh?¡±, He Yingyu immediately offered a cup of tea as Chen Dengming returned and asked with knitted brows.


    ¡°No problem!¡±


    Chen Dengming took a sip of tea and replied with a calm voice, ¡°This Huyan Shunbin has no manners.


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    After exchanging pleasantries, he immediately attacked me, fiercely even.


    I suspect he harbors ulterior motives¡­¡±


    He Yingyu immediately understood his meaning and nodded with furrowed eyebrows, ¡°That¡¯s good, maybe it can also deter some people with ulterior motives.


    We don¡¯t cause trouble, but it doesn¡¯t mean we are afraid of it.¡±


    ¡°Hmm.¡±


    Chen Dengming took a Qi Boosting Pill to restore his Dan Power, contemplating his tactics for the upcoming battle.


    As he did, he couldn¡¯t help but think of the high-grade third-order Demon Weapon, the Hurricane Demon Axe.


    At that moment, he began to chat and exchange ideas with He Yingyu.


    ¡°Elder Sister, if the axe can¡¯t be refined into a knife, that¡¯s fine, but we can at least melt the bull horns into a knife¡­¡±


    He Yingyu smiled apologetically in response, ¡°Junior Brother, I believe I can only try to refine that axe after I break through to the golden core stage.


    With my current Dan fire power, it¡¯s impossible to melt such a high-grade third-order demon object.


    Why don¡¯t I pay a visit to the Strange Object Sect and ask Master Ge, the artifact refining master, to do it.


    With all the resources we¡¯ve accumulated, we can afford to employ Master Ge¡­


    ¡°Never mind.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, ¡°I can use the axe anyway, there¡¯s no need to go through the trouble of asking others, and Elder Sister, you shouldn¡¯t feel pressured either.


    By your current artifact refining standard, you should be within the top three within the sect¡­¡±


    He Yingyu sighed, ¡°The Longevity Sect specializes in longevity, not artifact refining, so even being a standout within the sect isn¡¯t much.


    I just hope to keep pace with you, so I can provide you with a little more help in the future.¡±


    ¡°Elder Sister, you¡¯ve already helped me a lot.¡±


    Chen Dengming opened his eyes, looking at her with a smile, ¡°Don¡¯t put yourself down.


    Just think of all the artifacts and magical treasures you¡¯ve forged for me, how much has that saved us?


    I think there aren¡¯t any outstanding artifact refining shops in the markets nearby our sect.


    We should set one up, with your reputation, I believe it will soon become successful.


    Then we can make a profit, and you won¡¯t lack magic artifacts to practice refining¡­¡±


    ¡°Really?


    That¡¯s great, I¡¯ve always wanted to run a shop.¡±


    As the two chatted leisurely, a new round of dueling had already started on the dueling arena.


    It turned out to be a duel between Tan Siyan and Hua Zhenyu.


    The moment they clashed, it was as if they were fighting fiercely.


    In the end, it was still Hua Zhenyu who won by utilizing the advantage of having three magical treasures.


    At the spectators stands, several Executives and False Core practitioners were whispering.


    ¡°He even has a third magical treasure, this Brother Hua is really extravagant!¡±


    ¡°After all, his uncle is a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, Brother Hua comes from a powerful background and has plenty of financial resources.¡±


    ¡°The crucial thing is that he is able to command three magical treasures, his Dan Power is more than sufficient, and I can see that he has cultivated the Foundation Establishment chapter of the Longevity Technique to the twelfth level, he¡¯s not far off from breaking through to the Golden Core stage¡­¡±


    Looking at the dueling field, He Yingyu said with furrowed brow, ¡°Junior Brother, this Hua Zhenyu, still knows a thing or two¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming replied with a wry smile, ¡°After all, he is the oldest senior brother in the Longevity Sect, he naturally wouldn¡¯t be too bad.¡±


    His eyes flashing, Chen Dengming had perceived Hua Zhenyu¡¯s cultivation level, which seemed to be even stronger than Tan Siyan¡¯s, and much stronger than his own.

 Chapter 488

    ?Chapter 488: 221: Hypocritical Elder Brother!


    The Peak Showdown_2 Chapter 488: 221: Hypocritical Elder Brother!


    The Peak Showdown_2 The opponent had likely cultivated the Foundation Establishment chapter of the Longevity Technique to its twelfth and highest level, with more than double his Dan Power.


    Putting aside actual combat power and solely comparing Dan Power cultivation, Hua Zhenyu was now no less than Qiao Zhaoxian two years ago.


    His strength was truly astonishing.


    ¡°His cultivation is indeed formidable.


    Battling with him, I must not entangle myself in a drawn-out fight.


    It must end quickly.¡±


    After this thought emerged in Chen Dengming¡¯s mind, a new summons came from the front.


    An executive immediately approached him, politely asking if he had rested enough.


    Theoretically, after each round of the magic duel, every participant was entitled to approximately half an hour¡¯s rest.


    Chen Dengming had not even rested for a quarter of an hour yet, so he could request more rest time to recuperate.


    Chen Dengming stood up tall, smiled lightly, and said, ¡°No need, I am ready for the battle!¡±


    However, this time his opponent was Rao Ling, the only False Core female cultivator among the five candidates.


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    Apart from Chen Dengming, the False Core Cultivators chosen as candidates were almost all who had cultivated the Longevity Technique to the eleventh and even twelfth levels, possessing an abundant amount of Dan Power.


    In terms of cultivation level, they were stronger than Chen Dengming.


    Huyan Shunbin, who initiated the bout by competing against Chen Dengming with Divine Sense, had evidently adopted the wrong strategy, abandoning his strengths and attacking Chen Dengming¡¯s strengths.


    Therefore, Chen Dengming didn¡¯t dare to underestimate Rao Ling and still went all out.


    Unexpectedly, whether the senior sister was shocked by his previous show of combat power, or she deliberately intended to show him some kindness, her words were exceedingly polite, and her moves were restrained.


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t have to exert much effort, easily winning the magic duel.


    At the end, Rao Ling, looking as serene as water, saluted him and cast him a bright glance, speaking softly with a smile.


    ¡°Brother Chen, I knew I wouldn¡¯t stand a chance against you, so I spared both of us the embarrassment of an unnecessary fight.


    This way, both of us look good, and we avoid damaging our bond as fellow disciples with shameful tricks.¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback, looking at Rao Ling standing tall with her neat eyebrows and bright eyes.


    Her plain Robe seemed to highlight her unbound and transcendent temperament, which made him feel a liking for her.


    He immediately followed suit and saluted her, expressing his gratitude telepathically, ¡°Thank you, Sister Rao, for sparing me this time.¡±


    Rao Ling flashed a gratifying smile, appraising Chen Dengming, secretly admiring his modesty.


    Unlike some people who seemed humble but were in fact merely pretending.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect this, Brother Chen.


    You¡¯re rather eloquent.


    No wonder even smart and competent beauties like Junior Sister He are subdued by you.¡±


    Finishing her sentence, she gently turned around and left.


    Chen Dengming also casually turned and departed without a fuss.


    Stop when it¡¯s enough.


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    This was something that was emphasized in the Sect¡¯s magic duels.


    The bond between fellow disciples was perfectly exemplified at this moment.


    At this point, Chen Dengming inferred the hidden intention behind Rao Ling¡¯s words.


    She wouldn¡¯t resort to any dirty tricks to destroy the comradeship between fellow disciples.


    The person who was slandering him and attempting to harm his reputation must be someone else.


    By now, it was clear who was setting him up.


    Before this, even though there were suspicions due to the multiple circulating rumors, the suspect was still among the other four candidates without any concrete evidence.


    Now, it could be determined that the one who was resorting to despicable means was either Huyan Shunbin or Hua Zhenyu.


    Considering Huyan Shunbin¡¯s competition power that didn¡¯t pose much of a threat, a conclusion had almost been reached.


    ¡°Hua Zhenyu, Elder Brother Hua¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming returned to his seat, looking at Hua Zhenyu from afar.


    The latter was still wearing a warm smile on his face, courteously looking back at him, and slightly shaking his head in acknowledgment.


    This harmless facade that the man wore, coupled with his underhanded methods, was enough to deceive many into falling for his tricks.


    Quite the character!


    Chen Dengming ridiculed inwardly.


    At this time, Jade Cauldron True Monarch Ye Yong had already begun to announce the next round of magic duels, which would be contested between Huyan Shunbin and Hua Zhenyu.


    This round ended swiftly, as Huyan Shunbin chose to forfeit directly due to his severe injuries.


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch then continued to announce the next round, ¡°Tan Siyan, Chen Dengming, both of you¡­¡±


    ¡°Martial Uncle Ye, there¡¯s no need.


    I am no match for Brother Chen, I admit my defeat.¡±


    Tan Siyan stood up and forfeited voluntarily.


    He then looked at Chen Dengming, smiling as he transmitted his voice.


    ¡°Brother Chen, I want to see you teach that hypocrite Hua Zhenyu a hard lesson.


    Don¡¯t disappoint me.¡±


    Chen Dengming turned around, surprised, and raised his hand in return as a gesture of gratitude.


    ¡°The bastard!


    He fought me to death earlier, but now he concedes.¡±


    Hua Zhenyu¡¯s face darkened.


    Two consecutive rounds of forfeit drew some restlessness among the Qi Cultivation disciples in the audience.


    Many disciples were complaining inwardly but dared not express it directly.


    In the Sect of the Cultivation World, power was supreme and hierarchy was strict.


    Although the atmosphere in the Longevity Sect was rather friendly,


    ordinary Qi Cultivation disciples dared not show dissatisfaction towards the Longevity Seed candidates.


    Even if they were frustrated, they dared not voice their discontent openly.


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch continued with the announcement.


    The next round would be Rao Ling against Hua Zhenyu.


    This round of magic duels too had no suspense.


    Both of them didn¡¯t use their full strength, and Hua Zhenyu won without much effort.


    Not only were numerous disciples feeling bored, but even many of the executives and False Core cultivators found it uninteresting.


    They preferred intense magic duels that could not only get their blood pumping but also allow them to learn some fighting techniques.


    However, everyone knew that the final battle between Chen Dengming and Hua Zhenyu would end this bland spectacle.

 Chapter 489

    ?Chapter 489: 221: Hypocritical Elder Brother!


    The Peak Showdown_3 Chapter 489: 221: Hypocritical Elder Brother!


    The Peak Showdown_3 Regardless of how winding the journey has been, this final showdown is meant to truly determine who among the Longevity Sect is the strongest.


    These two individuals, one is the eldest brother with the longest tenure in the sect, the other is the youngest brother who joined most recently.


    Although Chen Dengming¡¯s strength is well-known and formidable, Hua Zhenyu won¡¯t admit defeat easily, nor would he so casually hand over the spot for the Longevity Seed.


    ¡­


    Half an hour later, amidst everyone¡¯s eager anticipation, Chen Dengming and Hua Zhenyu simultaneously entered the magic duel arena.


    ¡°Brother Chen.¡±


    Hua Zhenyu courteously clasped his hand and chuckled, ¡°Your battle achievements are well-known and truly impressive, and I¡¯m well aware that I¡¯m not your match.


    I hope you can exercise some restraint in our fight, we¡¯ll stop as soon as one of us is marked.¡±


    Chen Dengming calmly met the hypocritical face of the person in front of him with a polite smile, yet his words pierced like a knife, ¡°Brother, you¡¯re so humble.


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    If you already know you¡¯re not my match, you should concede now to avoid any unpleasantness.


    I¡¯m not very skilled and I may not be able to hold back my attacks.


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    You may get injured like Brother Hu.¡±


    A glint flashed in Hua Zhenyu¡¯s eyes as his smile faded, he nodded, saying, ¡°Since you refuse to be courteous, Brother Chen, then we need not hold back.¡±


    His initial plan was to catch Chen Dengming off guard with words.


    If his younger counterpart truly held back naively, he would have achieved his goal.


    Gradually, the battle would transition into his preferred pace.


    If the opponent¡¯s Dan Power wasn¡¯t sufficient, he might just have a chance, or at least lose with some dignity.


    But now it seems the younger brother is not so naive.


    Chen Dengming seems to have deduced some things and holds a deep animosity against him.


    There¡¯s nothing more for him to say now.


    The brief exchange between the two ended and they both summoned their personal Magic Treasures.


    Chen Dengming concentrated his Soul Shocking Silk to form a broadsword gleaming white.


    The momentum on his side gradually brewed, his broadsword intent gathered like clouds before a storm.


    Hua Zhenyu, in contrast, summoned a transparent Magic Treasure flying sword that darted around him.


    His skin started emitting a faint gold glow as he swiftly mustered his Dan Power, battle intent flaring.


    As the Elders¡¯ shouts came from outside the array, Hua Zhenyu¡¯s entire body seemed to burn like a golden flame under the gold glow emitted from his forehead, chest, and abdomen.


    With a lengthy howl, he was like a sword radiating golden light, a sword that cannot be constrained, rising abruptly off the ground into midair.


    Suddenly, he charged toward Chen Dengming, unleashing an all-out sword attack.


    Whoosh!


    Whoosh!


    Whoosh!


    Tens of thousands of golden sword lights, like a pour of a golden river, crazily spread out.


    However, these tens of thousands of sword lights didn¡¯t scatter like a cover-all blanket, they converged into an incredibly enormous golden sword light!


    It was like a giant stream of golden silk, going straight for the jugular, destroying everything that blocked its path!


    ¡°What sort of sword technique is this?¡±


    ¡°The sword is like a hanging golden river, could it be the ¡®River of Gold Sword¡¯ technique of the Gold Sword Master from the extinct Golden Sword Sect a hundred years ago?¡±


    Such an overwhelmingly grand attack immediately caused the many spectators to gasp with astonishment.


    This was the first time they had seen Hua Zhenyu demonstrate such a massive sword technique.


    This was clearly a Sword Cultivator¡¯s technique!


    It turns out that Hua Zhenyu had already practiced the Sword Cultivator¡¯s technique all along, but never revealed it until this contest for the Longevity Seed, finally playing his last card.


    This was both surprising and yet seemed to make sense.


    All cultivators of the Longevity Sect, even though they claim to be non-combative, would the oldest brother really not have a trick or two?


    Contrary to the rest of the crowd¡¯s commotion, Chen Dengming remained calm and composed.


    How many times had he triumphed over stronger opponents!


    The Early-stage Golden Core Blazing Blood Demon, killed by him!


    The Golden Core Grand Demon Commander, killed by him!


    The Late-stage Golden Core Han Yongxu, killed by him!


    What should he fear?


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes were gleaming like stars.


    Instead of retreating, he advanced.


    As he stepped out, the Broadsword Qi he had brewed seemed as solid as steel.


    The broadsword in his hand suddenly became saturated with Dan Power, a trace of Dao Force was infused into it, and then exploded with a slash.


    Boom!


    It was merely the simplest of Slashing Dao Moves, absent of any grandeur!


    The fierce Broadsword Intent that had been building up for a long time suddenly erupted.


    An astonishing radiant Broadsword Light, unknowingly, like a curtain separating heaven and earth, surged out in the form of a half-moon.


    Everywhere this unstoppable radiance passed, the stone bricks on the ground ¡®crackled¡¯ and cracked, causing dust to fill the air.


    Hua Zhenyu¡¯s heart trembled, he felt an improbable but intense threat emanating from Chen Dengming¡¯s broadsword attack.


    This was an impossible sensation.


    His Sword Qi was clearly much stronger.


    Why would he be outmatched by the other¡¯s Dan Power, which was more than half weaker than his?


    Could it be¡­


    This was the hidden card he failed to uncover during their encounter in the Fantastical True Cave¡­?


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­

 Chapter 490

    ?Chapter 490: 222: Leg broken, face ruined!


    The final potential link_1 Chapter 490: 222: Leg broken, face ruined!


    The final potential link_1 Just when Hua Zhenyu felt a strong threat and unease.


    Lustrous golden Sword Qi, flowing like a golden river, collided with the crescent shaped Broadsword Qi unleashed by Chen Dengming.


    A powerful tug manifested during the fleeting moment when the two energies were about to touch.


    The impact lifted the stone bricks off the ground as they danced in the air.


    The moment of their collision.


    A bone-shattering bang erupted.


    The crescent shaped silvery Broadsword Qi split a piece of golden cookie in a flash.


    Then the seemingly formidable golden Sword Qi collapsed and shattered to pieces, scattering into powdered rubble.


    In an instant, waves of Broadsword Qi stirred up a silver glow.


    That was like an abruptly inflated shining silver rainbow, heading straight towards Hua Zhenyu with undiminished momentum.


    Hua Zhenyu immediately cast a spell.


    Pot Gong Shrink Skill!


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    Swoosha€¡±a€¡±!


    He vanished in the blink of an eye.


    The massive Broadsword Qi whizzed past an empty space, left in his wake.


    With a thud, it hit the ground hard.


    A wave of overpowering Broadsword Qi rippled through the surroundings.


    Crackle!a€¡±a€¡±


    Scattered bricks and pieces flew in every direction, the ground swaying and shaking like floating leaves on a stormy sea.


    Many disciples on the viewing platform gasped in awe, assuming that Hua Zhenyu had succumbed to Broadsword Qi.


    But in the next moment, they saw Hua Zhenyu appear next to Chen Dengming, releasing a Magic Treasure that resembled a water-link chain.


    The Magic Treasure flexed and contracted itself, splitting into several sharp ropes.


    Like raging waves of a sea, they rushed forward and wrapped around Chen Dengming.


    In such a close range, it was virtually impossible to dodge.


    Chen Dengming suddenly found himself facing a few dozen disasters in the form of floods; waves of Qi soared in front of him, their storming force resembling an army of galloping horses ready to crush him under their iron hooves.


    He let out a roar, and the long knife transformed from Soul Shocking Silk rolled back.


    In that instant, before the radiance of the knife reached him, the enemy¡¯s attack had arrived.


    Chen Dengming took a step forward, his bones whirling with a buzzing sound, as though spring-loaded steel rebounding.


    His body shimmered with golden light, and the Armor Wood Robe on him expanded, his palms met each other.


    Dang!a€¡±a€¡±


    A triangular shield formed by a sturdy golden barrier revolved and congealed around him, guarding his body.


    Golden Body Skill!


    ¡°Do you think you can stop me and my Treasure Water Edge Rope with just that skill?¡±


    Hua Zhenyu smirked in mockery as he weaved a hand seal.


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    The energy-infused ropes heaved forward like a dragon, tearing toward Chen Dengming.


    This was not a head-on clash with the golden barrier, rather, it was a soft touch overcoming the hard.


    In a flash, the ropes moved with such speed that they were invisible to the naked eyes.


    They spiraled around the golden barrier, causing a piercing screech from the high speed friction.


    Just after a brief encounter, the golden barrier shattered with visible cracks.


    In that split second, the large knife transformed from Soul Shocking Silk arrived as well.


    However, at the same time, Hua Zhenyu pointed with his sword technique, and his flying sword turned into a nimble bird, blocking the large knife.


    Crack!


    Crack!


    Crack!a€¡±a€¡±


    The ropes of the Treasure Water Edge Rope rotated at high speed, causing friction.


    The golden barrier was full of cracks.


    Chen Dengming gave a shudder, the Golden Body was broken, and the external robe of the Armor Wood Robe was revealed.


    ¡°Opportunity!¡±


    A glimmer shone in Hua Zhenyu¡¯s eyes as he spread his palms.


    Swoosh swoosh swoosha€¡±a€¡±


    The ropes of the Treasure Water Edge Rope shape-shifted, bursting forth as a cluster of sharp glowing rain.


    Matched by countless elongated, sharp edges, they crashed into the Armor Wood Robe, like raindrops hitting the surface of a lake, causing numerous ripples.


    With a ¡°pop¡± the protective sphere collapsed.


    No sooner had Hua Zhenyu¡¯s eyes revealed a glimmer of triumph than he felt an unprecedented chill descend upon him.


    In a split second, he saw that after the protective shield broke, a figure radiating silver light suddenly grew bigger.


    Chen Dengming was clad in a rustic armor, his bones cracked continuously, and his muscles bulged, making him look like an incarnation of King Kong.


    He radiated a startlingly grim aura.


    ¡°What?!¡±


    Hua Zhenyu¡¯s pupils contracted.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s arms crossed, and he didn¡¯t hesitate to charge through the rain of sharp edges.


    With a quick foot stomp, the ground exploded, propelling him forward.


    ¡°Clink!


    Clink!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Thousands of sharp edges struck Chen Dengming, protected by the ancient armor, sparking off the sound of muffled thunder.


    The sound echoed across the fighting arena, creating a formidable pressure.


    As if shaken to its core, the entire arena echoed with Chen Dengming¡¯s energetic roar, eclipsing the sound of the wind, his aura as daunting as a rainbow.


    ¡°Begone!¡±


    In a moment, Hua Zhenyu unleashed his third Magic Treasure.


    A massive ice mountain materialized, emanating a powerful Dan Power.


    It was like a rising sun, crystal clear and transparent, emitting an aurora and yet, producing a chilling cold, causing the surrounding air to rapidly drop in temperature.


    The charging Chen Dengming¡¯s body began to frost over as he got closer to the ice mountain.


    The previous fight in which Tan Siyan lost to Hua Zhenyu was due to this third Magic Treasure.


    For any False Core Great Cultivator, having three Magic Treasures was a limit and was seen as an unassailable fighting power.


    However, Chen Dengming¡¯s aim was to force his opponent to use all three Magic Treasures within short time, depleting a vast amount of Dan Power, and bringing the fight into his rhythm.


    This was the reason he adopted a defensive-offense strategy.


    In that moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s arms spread out in a circle, and the surroundings seemed to have collapsed into a deep pool.


    Whirlpools formed one after another, and numerous attacks of piercing cold were absorbed, forming a large bundle of cold Qi.


    Devouring Spirit Skill!


    ¡°Seal!¡±


    At this moment, when Hua Zhenyu saw Chen Dengming not dodge, he looked fierce, his eyes began to shine incredibly bright, and he swiped forward with his seal.


    The heavy ice mountain sprung into action and bombarded Chen Dengming under a sky-filling snow flurry.


    Its impressive spectacle chilled people to the bone.

 Chapter 491

    ?Chapter 491: 222: Leg broken, face ruined!


    The final potential link_2 Chapter 491: 222: Leg broken, face ruined!


    The final potential link_2 But in this moment, Chen Dengming suddenly thrust the ice ball in his hand, aiming directly at the ice mountain.


    A loud explosion sounded.


    The momentum of the crashing ice mountain paused slightly.


    A circular wave of impact accompanied by a cold current began to spread out.


    From a distance, it looked as if the falling ice mountain had suddenly plunged into a frozen lake and became embedded in its icy surface, slowly sinking further.


    Chen Dengming did not wait for Hua Zhenyu to react.


    His eyes glowed with a brilliant light, resembling two whirlpools brimming with coldness.


    Refining Spirit Technique!


    Hua Zhenyu¡¯s body stiffened, unable to react in time.


    His mind seemed to be instantly frozen, suffering a powerful spiritual shock.


    In a moment, his spirit faltered, and his mind became somewhat dazed as his thoughts began to slow down.


    But in the blink of an eye, the hairpin on his head released a layer of white light, instantly dispelling Chen Dengming¡¯s invading divine sense.


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    However, in the brief instant of his distraction, a blurry figure had already rapidly approached him.


    ¡°So fast!¡±


    A sense of dread filled Hua Zhenyu¡¯s heart.


    His eyes were stinging due to the strong wind blowing into them.


    His robe immediately formed a shield around his body while the flying sword let out a harsh sound, trying to fly back to assist him.


    Bang!!


    The protective shield shook violently, pierced by an Iron Fist that glittered with silver light as if it were tearing through paper.


    He was hit directly in the chest.


    Thump!!


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    The intense pain began to spread from his chest just as his body was brutally smashed into the ground like a cannonball.


    The ground below exploded, sending stones flying in all directions, filling the air with dust.


    Almost dazed, Hua Zhenyu¡¯s mind went blank.


    His body felt as if it had fallen apart, but he managed to cover it entirely with Dan power for protection on pure survival instinct.


    At that very moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s figure descended from the sky.


    With a clink, he kicked away the flying sword rushing towards him, following up with a stomping step on Hua Zhenyu¡¯s thigh.


    With a crack, the sound of breaking bones and the accompanying excruciating pain shot through Hua Zhenyu¡¯s leg.


    An overwhelming sense of life-and-death crisis instantly filled his heart.


    At this moment, he suddenly broke free from his sluggish state.


    Without even considering how he was defeated so quickly, he started shouting.


    ¡°I surrender!!¡±


    With a ¡°bang,¡± the ground¡¯s stones exploded and scattered.


    A wave of energy spread out, accompanied by a cloud of dust.


    Hua Zhenyu felt as if his face had been lacerated by the gusting wind and flying rubble, sending searing pain through his facial skin.


    But at this moment, the pain on his face was nothing compared to the chilling fear that had filled him in that instant when he thought he was brushing against death itself.


    He had even imagined seeing his own lost ancestors.


    A golden Iron Fist emanating an intense deterrent power was removed from the side of Hua Zhenyu¡¯s face.


    Chen Dengming slowly stood up, looking down on the pale-faced Hua Zhenyu from a height.


    His muscular body, under the effect of Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma, was covered with an antiquated armor, standing proudly on the spot, giving off a sense of invincible strength.


    This armor was indeed the magical armor possessed by the mighty general, which was repaired by He Yingyu.


    When worn on him, its defense was impenetrable by ordinary magic treasures.


    At this time, many disciples of the Longevity Sect seating at the grandstand were astonished, looking at Chen Dengming in the ring, their minds still stuck on his brutal and fierce fighting style.


    Was this a Body Cultivator from the Heavenly Dao Sect or a disciple of the Longevity Sect?


    For a moment, many people were bewildered, thinking it was a strong person from the Heavenly Dao Sect who had attacked a disciple of the Longevity Sect.


    The scene was actually too similar.


    Now that the shock had passed, waves of astounded cries continuously erupted from all around.


    ¡°Brother Hua used three Magic Treasures at once.


    Most initial-stage Golden Core cultivators should be able to resist somewhat, right?


    I thought he could at least fight Brother Chen for a hundred rounds before losing, unexpectedly¡­¡±


    ¡°How normal?


    Brother Hua is not weak, his Longevity Technique at the twelfth level of the Foundation Establishment chapter, with half a foot into the Golden Core stage.


    Plus, he has three magic treasures and has cultivated the River of Gold Sword technique.


    I think even if he were in the Heavenly Dao Sect, he could compete with Qiao Zhaoxian.


    Unfortunately, he met Chen Bai¡­


    er, Brother Chen, who happens to be even more powerful than Qiao Zhaoxian.


    It¡¯s really like giving birth to jade and giving birth to brightness, I just feel sorrowful and regretful now.¡±


    ¡°What was that silver light that Brother Chen kept emitting just now?


    I feel that his Dan power is not strong, but as long as that silver light appears, it can dissolve Brother Hua¡¯s attack.¡±


    Many of the Executives and False Core cultivators who had seen the trick in it were discussing in murmurs.


    The eight Golden Core cultivators from the Longevity Sect, sitting in the main seats, were also whispering and exchanging views within the soundproofing array, occasionally nodding their heads.


    Only the head of the Evergreen Sect, Cheng Zhenwei, had a somewhat stiff smile on his face, forced to interact with them reluctantly.


    Although he had anticipated this outcome, he never thought that, despite his best efforts to collect three magic treasures and a secret treasure to resist divine sense for his nephew, defeat would come so swiftly.


    With this, Hua Zhenyu has been thoroughly defeated in terms of power, and his evaluation will not be high.


    Otherwise, with Hua Zhenyu¡¯s cultivation surpassing everyone else¡¯s, even if power only made up thirty percent of the evaluation, as long as he performed well in power, and did not suffer a crushing defeat, he still had the opportunity to tie with Chen Dengming in overall power evaluation.


    After all, the Longevity Sect does not mainly choose the Longevity Seed based on whether their combat abilities are strong.


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    But rather, they evaluate comprehensively the sect¡¯s cultivation progress, humanity, qualifications, potential, etc, to select the Longevity Seed.


    These evaluation factors also include a sense of belonging to the sect.


    Being strong and possessing high combat power does not necessarily mean one is suitable to be the Longevity Seed.

 Chapter 492

    ?Chapter 492: 222: Leg broken, face ruined!


    The final potential link_3 Chapter 492: 222: Leg broken, face ruined!


    The final potential link_3 Historically, individuals possessing strong power levels are not necessarily the ones who live the longest.


    Winning by a fluke or dying from a seemingly easy task are all too common.


    ¡­


    At this moment,


    Chen Dengming had already withdrawn from the Diamond Vajra Zen Dharma state, changed out of his damaged Armor Wood Robe and returned to his seat wearing an ancient robust armor.


    He looked extraordinary and definitely more like a Body Cultivator who could fight, rather than a longevity-focusing cultivator.


    On the other hand, Hua Zhenyu was carried out of the combat field.


    He had suffered a severe injury, with his leg broken and fractured.


    Such an injury is indeed nothing for a cultivator, a bit of skill applied and it would heal in less than half a month.


    But the psychological blow from such a crushing defeat, under the watchful eyes of others, was far more painful and intense than the physical one.


    Guan Chao, who was the referee, took a deep breath after sending off Hua Zhenyu.


    He felt extremely relieved and satisfied.


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    Chuckling to himself, he exchanged a glance and a silent message with Gongshu Zai, who was also smirking from a distance.


    ¡°Nephew Chen is really brutal with his attacks, so intimidating.


    He had me worried for a while, but thankfully, he¡¯s smart.


    Brutal, yes, but he did not aim to kill.¡±


    Gongshu Zai scoffed, ¡°He should be brutal.


    Hua Zhenyu needs to be taught a lesson, always acting superior with his advanced cultivation age and golden core breakthrough, and Cheng Zhenwei backing him, ignoring us elders.


    Hmph, with such a personality, he really isn¡¯t suitable for the Longevity Seed.¡±


    Guan Chao gave a smirk, ¡°Let¡¯s leave it.


    We are turning a blind eye to it, aren¡¯t we?


    What about Brother Xing?


    Moreover, these are all minor tactics.


    Sneaky, indeed, but not too fierce.


    Among sect members, as long as they do not kill each other, such tactics are normal when competing for the position of Longevity Seed.


    It was the case even back in my daysa€| ahem.¡±


    ¡°Old man, you are way too lenient.


    But looking at it now, the Longevity Seed is pretty much Nephew Chen¡¯s already.¡±


    ¡°Not necessarily, considering the potential stage in the end.


    I mean, we both reviewed Chen¡¯s past record.


    He was already quite old when he first entered the Cultivation World from Nanxun.


    In these years, although his power has increased immensely, how much could his longevity have increased?¡±


    ¡°In the potential stage, it¡¯s not all about longevity potential, but also about the Spiritual Root and the final acceptance by Heaven Immortal Dao.¡±


    In the midst of their psychic conversation,


    specific cultivation states of Chen Dengming and the other five candidates had already been announced.


    As expected, Chen Dengming was ranked last in this round.


    Hua Zhenyu ranked first, followed by Tan Siyan, Huyan Shunbin, and Rao Ling in the second, third and fourth place respectively.


    After all, these people were the best among the thirteen False Core apprentices chosen from the Longevity Sect, representing the peak of the sect¡¯s power.


    Chen Dengming, having just broken through the False Core a few years ago, would have a hard time catching up, regardless of how diligent he was in his cultivation, against these similarly talented geniuses who had been cultivating diligently for more than a decade.


    However, cultivation level only contributes 30% to the overall power score.


    Chen Dengming defeated everyone with his overwhelming power.


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    In the power level round, he won with an overwhelming advantage.


    Hua Zhenyu had originally intended to end the fight in a more graceful way and try to level with Chen Dengming in the power level round.


    But now, Chen Dengming had ruthlessly shattered this beautiful dream.


    The voting round has not yet concluded, and Hua Zhenyu has only won graciously in the tenure round at this point.


    But now, the defeat in power level has put the two back into a tie.


    All depends on the potential round now.


    ¡°It seems¡­


    I can only turn to an old friend for an advantage.


    Even if I can¡¯t acquire a Life Extension pill, getting a few Snow Ginseng roots will increase Zhenyu¡¯s longevity potential and improve our chances.¡±


    At the stand, Cheng Zhenwei, the leader of the Evergreen Sect, sighed inwardly.


    As he watched Chen Dengming engaging in pleasant conversation with He Yingyu, he found himself increasingly irritated by this Chen guy.


    Initially, without this Chen suddenly appearing out of nowhere, his nephew, Hua Zhenyu, would very likely be this term¡¯s Longevity Seed.


    Once becoming the Longevity Seed, not only would he gain access to the Heaven Immortal Dao, he would even have a chance to compete for the position of the leader or Supreme Elder in the future, and Cheng Zhenwei could benefit from that too.


    What a great opportunity and immense resources it would be!


    But now, everything had become muddled and even precarious.


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­

 Chapter 493

    ?Chapter 493: 223-224: Third Ancestor¡¯s Arrival!


    Seven-color Mirror Destiny Skill (6K ask for monthly tickets) _1 Chapter 493: 223-224: Third Ancestor¡¯s Arrival!


    Seven-color Mirror Destiny Skill (6K ask for monthly tickets) _1 Five days later.


    Inside the Evergreen Sect, the Sect Leader Cheng Zhenwei carefully packed away a gift box containing two Snow Ginseng roots.


    With a warm gesture, he addressed a cultivator sitting across from him.


    ¡°When Friend Hong returns, please express my thanks to Elder Li for the gift of Snow Ginseng.


    Both my nephew Hua Zhenyu and I will undoubtedly keep the promises we made.¡±


    Upon hearing this, the cultivator sitting across, who had very delicate features, nodded with a smile and said,


    ¡°Master Chen is too polite.


    My master also said that he deeply regrets not being able to get the Prolonging Life Pill for your nephew.


    He hopes that these two roots of Snow Ginseng can assist you and may your nephew successfully ascend to the position of a Longevity Seed.¡±


    ¡°Not at all, Elder Li has already done us a great favor.


    After this, I will personally visit him to express my gratitude¡­¡±


    After exchanging pleasantries, Cheng Zhenwei saw his guest to the door with a smile.


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    The smile, however, vanished gradually from his face, revealing a hint of regret.


    ¡°Uncle!¡±


    At this moment, from the side hall behind him, the figure of Hua Zhenyu floated out.


    His leg injury had not fully recovered.


    But for a False Core Great Cultivator like him, it did not affect his actions at all.


    ¡°Zhenyu.¡±


    Cheng Zhenwei turned to face his nephew, raising the hand holding the gift box, he said with deep emotion,


    ¡°These two roots of Snow Ginseng could augment your lifespan by another ten years.


    Even though they are not as powerful as the Prolonging Life Pill, they are indeed precious rarities of this era.


    Perhaps these will turn out to be the treasure that will give you an upper hand over Chen Dengming.¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    Hua Zhenyu acknowledged and then said, ¡°I believe that considering Dengming¡¯s longevity potential, there is no need to waste valuables like Snow Ginseng, and we don¡¯t need to seek the help of that Elder Li from the Elixir Sect and make such promises.¡±


    ¡°Naive!¡±


    Cheng Zhenwei reprimanded sharply, his eyes revealing a cold glint.


    ¡°How many times have I told you not to underestimate your opponent?


    Even if you have the upper hand, you should still give your all, let alone when you don¡¯t have the advantage!


    How do you know the other party isn¡¯t a person of longevity?


    What¡¯s your longevity potential?


    Being overly cautious can prevent big mistakes.¡±


    Hua Zhenyu immediately showed a look of obedience, and said, ¡°Uncle, your teachings are right.


    My nephew was just thinking about the promise we made¡­¡±


    At this, Cheng Zhenwei¡¯s eyes flashed and said with a cold huff, ¡°Those who aim for great things don¡¯t fuss over small details.


    Making a promise doesn¡¯t necessarily mean it must be fulfilled in the future.


    First, we have to get you to the position of the Longevity Seed.


    If you can¡¯t get there, everything else is irrelevant.


    As for that Old Li, he knows this too.


    He must have the Prolonging Life Pill, but he just didn¡¯t want to give it.¡±


    Pausing for a moment, Cheng Zhenwei¡¯s gaze turned to the window and he said with a distant look,


    ¡°Fortunately, I learned from Elder Wen that Chen Dengming only entered the Cultivation World in his old age.


    Although he is now a False Core Great Cultivator, his future longevity potential can never match yours¡­¡±


    Upon hearing this, Hua Zhenyu showed a relieved smile.


    Cheng Zhenwei then suddenly asked, ¡°Zhenyu, the so-called ¡®plan for retreat before considering advancement¡¯, if you fail in the competition for the Longevity Seed, have you thought about how you will get along with Chen Dengming?¡±


    Hua Zhenyu was taken aback for a moment.


    Meeting Cheng Zhenwei¡¯s gaze, he understood his uncle¡¯s intention.


    He looked at his amputated leg, shook his head and smiled self-deprecatingly,


    ¡°Uncle, I understand.


    As a man, one should know when to hold on and when to let go and not to be obstinate¡­


    If I eventually fail in this competition, it means I am not as skilled as others.


    Though I may be unwilling, it¡¯s a reality that can¡¯t be changed.


    I will try to avoid doing anything foolish, so as not to sink further.¡±


    Seeing this, a relieved smile appeared on Cheng Zhenwei¡¯s old and wrinkled face.


    He said,


    ¡°Your realization shows that you have not practiced in vain over these years.


    Yes, even though we are using any means necessary to compete for this Longevity Seed, it is still within the rules of the game.


    The elders in the sect all turn a blind eye.


    The enmity won¡¯t deepen to an unresolvable degree.


    If you fail, you must immediately leave the battlefield without dragging your feet, let alone seeking revenge.


    Otherwise, it could jeopardize a promising future.¡±


    Cheng Zhenwei sighed, ¡°The previous battles for the Longevity Seed provide examples.


    Some of your uncles suffered as a result.


    When Uncle Qiu Feng, Brother Xing, and I contended for the Longevity Seed, we were outmatched.


    Qiu Feng and I had the sense to relinquish our positions and left the Longevity Sect to found our own.


    After so many years, all of us have been thriving, and there are no hard feelings between us and Brother Xing.


    There¡¯s still a chance to reach the Nascent Soul stage in the futurea€|¡±


    ¡°Nephew understands.¡±


    Hua Zhenyu bowed his head, feeling a weight lifting from his heart.


    His turbulent and resentful spirit gradually calmed down.


    What he was witnessing were tricks his uncle and ancestors had played before.


    The lessons his uncle had drawn from these experiences were historically proven.


    One could never go wrong listening to an elder¡¯s advice.


    ¡­


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    Within a valley in the Longevity Sect,


    The yellow leaves of the Chinese parasol trees were falling one by one, resembling beautiful butterflies dancing in the air.


    ¡°Coalesce!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed with gold.


    An intense surge of golden spiritual energy suddenly began to coalesce in the air before him.


    Within an instant, it turned several leaves into golden leaves and they fell to the ground at a quicker pace, producing a ¡®clanging¡¯ sound.


    From a short distance away, He Yingyu observed this scene, with astonishment evident in her eyes.


    She laughed and said,


    ¡°Junior Brother, your Gold Touch Skill has already reached a rare level of proficiency.


    You can cast the skill without chanting, and the speed of the skill¡¯s effect is especially quick.


    It would be extremely difficult to guard against in combat.¡±


    As the gold in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes faded, he shook his head and laughed, ¡°It¡¯s just a low-level skill that I practiced during Qi Cultivation, also it took till now to reach this level, it¡¯s nothing to boast about.¡±


    Having said this, in an instant, he took a step forward.


    The leaves on the ground rustled and spun into the air.

 Chapter 494

    ?Chapter 494: 223-224: The third ancestor visits!


    Seven-color Mirror Destiny Skill (6K ask for monthly tickets) _2 Chapter 494: 223-224: The third ancestor visits!


    Seven-color Mirror Destiny Skill (6K ask for monthly tickets) _2 A surge of spiritual might accompanied by a thick, golden-yellow energy shield suddenly emerged from his body, rotating gently, and exuding an ancient and majestic aura.


    He Yingyu¡¯s eyes lit up, and she launched a comb-like attack, hitting the thick, ancient golden energy shield around Chen Dengming, creating a ¡®clang¡¯ sound upon impact.


    The golden energy shield shook violently but astonishingly withstood the blow without any damage.


    ¡°Such strong defense?¡±


    He Yingyu opened her mouth in surprise, increased her Dan power suddenly, and launched her comb-like attack with almost 80% force.


    ¡°Clang!!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s golden energy shield around his body shook violently, making a startling noise, cracks began to appear, and eventually it collapsed completely.


    He Yingyu clicked her tongue, ¡°Junior Brother, your mere third-level Vajra Shield skill can actually resist the force of my magic treasure.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed, contentedly saying.


    ¡°Senior Sister, if these small techniques of Qi cultivation are practiced to the profound level, they can also turn decay into wonder.¡±


    Ever since the strength assessment of the Longevity Seed ended, Chen Dengming has been seizing the time to cultivate in the Sect, and some of his past techniques practiced diligently whenever he has time.


    To him, these techniques are all undeveloped treasures.


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    As long as he continues to advance and break through, his lifespan limit will increase again.


    However, many of these skills have already been cultivated to the Master level, and it is extremely difficult to continue to advance to the Grandmaster level.


    But if it¡¯s just the first-order technique during the Qi cultivation period, with Chen Dengming¡¯s current cultivation and aptitude, it¡¯s not so difficult to practice and improve, as he can accomplish it at one stroke.


    So, during these five days, he has practiced the Vajra Shield Skill and Gold Touch Skill to the Grandmaster level, and his lifespan limit has also increased by ten years, reaching 884 years.


    Excluding the lifespan that has already been used, he still has a lifespan of 320 years.


    This enormous potential for longevity is unmatched at the Foundation Establishment Stage, laying a solid foundation for the upcoming potential competition.


    ¡°Junior Brother, since you defeated Hua Zhenyu, your reputation in the Sect has grown and your votes have continually risen, presumably those disciples who just returned to the Sect, all voted for you¡­¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s elegant figure strolled forward, took out her handkerchief and wiped off the sawdust from Chen Dengming¡¯s forehead, smiling.


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    ¡°I think, you should win this voting session as well.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, ¡°Don¡¯t be so optimistic, besides Uncle Master Guan and others right now in the Sect, there are still five Golden Core Elders who haven¡¯t voted yet, everything is still unknown.¡±


    He Yingyu, ¡°Sect Leader Qiu and Jade Cauldron True Monarch Ye will definitely vote for you.


    Even if Hua Zhenyu can get the support of Elder Wen and his uncle, he still lacks more than a thousand votes, unless in the end, Leader Xing also votes for him.¡±


    ¡°So, it¡¯s up to Leader Xing now¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming replied with a mild laugh, ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter, just do your best.


    At least in a few days, I will be able to access the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification.


    I¡¯m quite interested in this Dao Unification.


    The Human Immortal Dao has given me Dao force, which greatly improved my combat power.


    I wonder what I can get from the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification?¡±


    He Yingyu pondered, ¡°The Heavenly Dao Sect¡¯s Heavenly Immortal Dao strengthens combat power.


    It is said that after they access the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, they can be commanded by the Heavens, transformed into the Son of Heavenly Destiny, and greatly increase their strength.


    Combining this with some techniques, they can borrow the power of Heavenly Might and Heavenly Punishment to strike enemies.


    Even rumors suggest that practicing to the stage of crossing the tribulation, they will not fear the heavenly tribulation, which is extremely formidable¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, recalling the scene where Qiao Zhaoxian had summoned a heavenly thunder before, seriously injuring the mighty general, and splitting the bullhorn.


    He couldn¡¯t help but speculate, this Daoist candidate, Qiao Zhaoxian, whether he had already come into contact with the Dao Orthodoxy of the Heavenly Dao Sect.


    There is a high possibility.


    After all, in this generation of the Heavenly Dao Sect, only Qiao Zhaoxian had emerged as a Daoist candidate, and others rarely had much competitiveness.


    The heavenly thunder summoned by Qiao Zhaoxian was not an ordinary thunder skill combined with Dan power and Spiritual Energy for stronger power.


    It was a genuine heavenly thunder borrowed from the sky and cloud, posing a great threat to Great Cultivators of Golden Core.


    Although it was not as exaggerated as the Heavenly Tribulation Lightning, at the Golden Core level, it¡¯s still a very powerful skill.


    It probably was invoked with the power of the Heavenly Immortal Dao.


    ¡°The Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification of the Heavenly Dao Sect enhances combat power and can borrow the forces of Heavenly Might and Heavenly punishment.


    So, what aspect does the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification of our Longevity Sect enhance?


    Longevity Sect¡­


    Is it just longevity?


    Living as long as Heaven?¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered in his heart, and left the ravine side by side with the graceful He Yingyu.


    If the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification of the Longevity Sect is merely for prolonging lifespan, its value to him might not be as great as he imagines.


    Because he can extend his lifespan through his practice.


    Of course, lifespan is a thing that the more, the better, he wouldn¡¯t mind having more of it.


    However, in terms of value, it is not as valuable as others who are lacking in lifespan.


    If Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts were known to the outside world, anyone would likely be rendered speechless.


    Prolonging life and becoming immortal is the opportunity that countless cultivators in the Cultivation World have been dreaming of.


    Countless people cultivate for the sake of attaining immortality.


    Yet Chen Baimao even started to be picky and disgusted with it, it¡¯s absolutely outrageous.


    ¡­


    Several days quickly passed.


    It¡¯s deep autumn, the pine-bamboos under the Longevity Peak are lush and green, the red leaves on top of the mountain are as bright as fire, golden mulberries hidden among the greenness and redness, giving the entire mountainside a dazzling and colourful appearance.


    The last potential competition of the Longevity Seed finally arrived today.

 Chapter 495

    ?Chapter 495: 223-224: Third Ancestor¡¯s Arrival!


    Seven-color Mirror Destiny Skill (6K ask for monthly tickets) _3 Chapter 495: 223-224: Third Ancestor¡¯s Arrival!


    Seven-color Mirror Destiny Skill (6K ask for monthly tickets) _3 This procedure would not be open to the public, but would be kept strictly confidential within the Longevity Hall of the Longevity Sect, to ensure that the potential of the five candidates and the situation of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Orthodoxy would not be leaked, as these matters are considered personal and Sect-related secrets.


    When Chen Dengming flew alone to the Longevity Hall, all the other candidates, except for Huyan Shunbin, had already arrived.


    Hua Zhenyu, the elder brother who had his leg broken by Chen Dengming just a few days ago, losing face in the process, surprisingly, greeted him with a friendly smile.


    Impressed by Hua Zhenyu¡¯s pretense of kindness, which always presented a friendly demeanor regardless of offense, Chen Dengming gave him a wry thumbs-up in his heart and decided to remain vigilant against this man.


    Before long, the eight Golden Core martial uncles of the Sect arrived one after another, followed by Huyan Shunbin rushing in.


    The atmosphere instantly became solemn and quiet.


    After Chen Dengming and the others paid their respects to the Golden Core martial uncles, they suddenly felt a subtle but overwhelmingly oppressive aura descend.


    The eight Golden Core martial uncles were simultaneously bowing in the direction of the doorway.


    ¡°Greetings to Uncle Master Su!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart skipped a beat, almost at the same time he felt the Mini Array Spirit in his Soul House suddenly cry out, hurriedly hiding itself out of fear.


    In the next instant¡­


    A silhouette of a woman dressed in white appeared at the entrance of the Longevity Hall.


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    The moment she appeared, it was as if she had masked the sunlight behind her, her whole figure seemed to be coated with a layer of gold.


    The entire Longevity Hall dimmed slightly, and the oppressive atmosphere grew even stronger.


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    She was tall and slim, with a distinct and surpassing aura, her body proportionately slender and graceful, with delightful curves that were beautiful to the verge of perfection.


    What left an even deeper impression was a small mole near the corner of her lips, which added a unique charm to her.


    Even with her face masked, everyone could tell that she was an extremely rare beauty.


    In reality, the higher one¡¯s cultivation, the more beautiful they become.


    Changes and improvements in physical appearance are simply minor tricks unless one does not wish to change or does not care about beauty and ugliness.


    ¡°Disciple Hua Zhenyu pays respects to Third Ancestor!¡±


    Hua Zhenyu¡¯s respectful greeting jolted everyone else back to reality.


    Only when Chen Dengming followed suit did he realize that this woman was none other than one of the three Nascent Soul ancestors of the Longevity Sect, the Third Ancestor.


    He knew that the Third Ancestor was a woman, but he did not know her name.


    Being the elder brother for so many years, Hua Zhenyu had indeed not held the position in vain, he was aware of almost everything.


    Third Ancestor Su gave a slight nod, a casual greeting to Chen Dengming and the other disciples before she gracefully stepped into the hall.


    Even the usually serious Xing Huiguang was particularly attentive at this moment, rushing to usher her to the main seat.


    He then announced the start of the examination of potential without beating around the bush and respectfully requested Third Ancestor Su to proceed.


    ¡°Uncle Master Su, please can you test their longevity potential and Spiritual Root potential.¡±


    A shiver ran through Chen Dengming¡¯s heart when he heard this.


    He was startled; the testing of longevity and Spiritual Root potential was to be performed by the respected Nascent Soul ancestor herself?


    He had assumed that it would be another magic artifact that would conduct the test.


    This unexpected twist made him slightly nervous.


    Although his background was well known to the sect, his longevity was his biggest secret.


    The idea of this secret being looked into by a powerful figure like the Nascent Soul ancestor made him feel uneasy and apprehensive.


    However, things had already progressed to this point, and no matter how anxious or worried he was, it wouldn¡¯t make any difference.


    He could not give up and run off now, as that would only make things stranger.


    Thinking to this point¡­


    Chen Dengming felt his mind calming down again, the mysterious Dao force swirling within his Sea of Consciousness providing an inexplicable sense of tranquility.


    He felt completely relaxed, his spirit calm as the deep sea.


    The small crack that had appeared in his spirit due to the anxiety earlier disappeared in the blink of an eye, reaching the state of Ten Thousand Transformations Dark Melding, returning to the natural state of Unity of Heaven and Man.


    Humans have physical limits, but the spirit is limitless!


    His Soul Power and the state of his spirit were more solid than ever.


    ¡°Hm?¡±


    Su Yanyan glanced towards Chen Dengming, who was standing at the corner, having picked up on the subtle change in his state of mind.


    Chen Dengming, aware of the glance, was not startled, calmly turning around to look at Su Yanyan, making direct eye contact with her sparkling eyes from behind the veil.


    Their eyes met¡­


    Su Yanyan then shifted her gaze away as subtly as she had turned towards him, as if she was just sweeping her eyes over all the disciples.


    A strange feeling overcame Chen Dengming, as if Third Ancestor¡¯s gaze had penetrated his soul and imparted some mysterious information to him.


    Yet when he tried to discern it, he could not catch it.


    Perhaps Third Ancestor wasn¡¯t trying to tell him anything.


    Perhaps he had unintentionally captured some information from the depths of her soul from her gaze.


    Stealing such information was beyond his capabilities; perhaps he had received some help from the legacy of the Human Immortal Dao System of the heart.


    But this stolen piece of information was something beyond his understanding for now.


    It felt somewhat incomprehensible, perhaps because the level it pertained to was too high.


    While Chen Dengming was deep in thought, Third Ancestor Su had already begun the longevity potential test.


    Hua Zhenyu, whose name was called first, stepped forward to stand below the main seat and paid his respects.


    Su Yanyan raised her slender hand and formed a hand seal.


    A circle of light immediately enveloped Hua Zhenyu.


    The originally transparent light gradually changed color, transitioning from white to blue, and finally settling on a deep blue.


    The many Golden Core matches present subtly changed their expressions.


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch Ye Yong sighed, ¡°Longevity potential of deep blue¡­?


    This potential is really impressive.


    If I remember correctly, Brother Xing also had a deep blue potential, didn¡¯t he?¡±


    ¡°Correct!¡± Xing Huiguang confirmed with a nod and a smile.

 Chapter 496

    ?Chapter 496: 223-224: Third Ancestor¡¯s Arrival!


    Seven-color Mirror Destiny Skill (6K ask for monthly tickets) _4 Chapter 496: 223-224: Third Ancestor¡¯s Arrival!


    Seven-color Mirror Destiny Skill (6K ask for monthly tickets) _4 The spell displayed by Third Ancestor Su was the Seven-color Mirror Destiny Skill.


    His astonishing cultivation level allowed him to detect the other person¡¯s longevity potential and the potential of their Spiritual Root.


    The colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet were used for assessment.


    The deeper the color, the more exceptional the potential, from red to violet.


    The Longevity Potential of Hua Zhenyu reached deep blue, which already surpassed the blue standard for the Longevity Seed.


    ¡°Indeed, Zhenyu has extraordinary potential, the two snow ginseng whiskers he ate were not in vain, he¡¯s guaranteed to succeed this time.¡±


    Watching this, Cheng Zhenwei had a pleased smile on his old face.


    Even though he had been urging his nephew to avoid being arrogant and impatient verbally, seeing such results, he couldn¡¯t help but be overjoyed first.


    Knowing that his own Longevity Potential back then was only deep green, not even up to the blue standard, he was worse off than Qiu Feng.


    At this point, Third Ancestor Su gestured again, another circle of light enveloped Hua Zhenyu¡¯s body, scanning for his Spiritual Root Potential.


    The color of the light ring gradually transitioned to indigo.


    This was not surprising to anyone.


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    Indigo represents Hua Zhenyu¡¯s Spiritual Root, which is a superior Spiritual Root, something everyone knows about.


    In fact, all the other candidates also had superior Spiritual Root potential, none of them were subpar.


    ¡°Not bad!¡± After the examination, Su Yanyan commented for a rare time.


    Hua Zhenyu showed a sincere and humble expression, busy bowing, ¡°Thank you for the praise, Third Ancestor!¡±


    After saying that, he slowly stepped back, allowing the other candidates to step forward for testing.


    After continuous testing, both Huyan Shunbin and Tan Siyan¡¯s Longevity Potentials were merely light green and dark green, respectively, and did not meet the blue standard.


    ¡°How can this be?


    I am fifteen years younger than Hua Zhenyu, and my Longevity Potential is only deep green?¡±


    After stepping down, Tan Siyan was extremely surprised, and fell into a state of self-doubt.


    No one can perceive this Longevity Potential unless it is tested.


    The spell that could test this was not something a normal person could cast, it was a fourth-tier Nascent Soul spell.


    Moreover, even though it has been tested, it could only roughly judge potential, and could not determine specifically how many more years one could live.


    So, Tan Siyan had deep doubts.


    He was younger than Hua Zhenyu by over a decade, but his Longevity Potential was inferior to Hua Zhenyu¡¯s.


    Did this mean his lifespan wasn¡¯t as long as Hua Zhenyu¡¯s?


    Xing Huiguang observed the low morale of the two candidates and rebuked softly, ¡°Fools, stay calm.


    You are capable of breaking through the Golden Core and enjoying eight hundred years of life.


    What does this momentary gain or loss count as?¡±


    Tan Siyan and Huyan Shunbin were both shocked back into alertness, they quickly bowed and thanked him.


    When the other Golden Core elders saw this, they all shook their heads with smiles.


    Testing Longevity Potential might impact a disciple¡¯s confidence, and only the Nascent Soul True Monarch could cast this spell, so the Longevity Sect would not casually test it.


    At this time, Xing Huiguang sighed inwardly as his gaze fell onto Chen Dengming.


    The reason he had left Chen Dengming until last was to let him see the condition of the others and be comforted, preventing him from getting upset later.


    After all, he knew that Chen Dengming picked up cultivation late in life.


    Even though his lifespan had increased a lot now, his potential could very likely be the lowest among the five.


    ¡°Chen Dengming!¡±


    ¡°Disciple is here!¡±


    Chen Dengming stepped forward calmly and promptly walked towards Third Ancestor Su.


    Previously, he was worried that the secret of his lifespan would be discovered, but now, he was calm.


    Because just now, through Xing Huiguang¡¯s introduction to the Seven-color Mirror Destiny Skill, he knew that this technique could not detect the specific age.


    So, even if his Longevity Potential is very strong, reaching violet, it would at most shock people.


    As for how to explain his unusually long lifespan despite being a late-aged cultivator, he had already thought of a plausible reason.


    It would be to bring up an even more shockingly fact that few people knew but most were unaware of, to alleviate suspicions.


    ¡°Disciple greets Third Ancestor, please cast the spell!¡±


    Chen Dengming stood under the high platform where Su Yanyan was seated, lifting both his hands to bow.


    Su Yanyan¡¯s indifferent and clear eyes fell on Chen Dengming.


    Her beautiful eyes swept across his white hair on his temples, having heard about his infamous ¡®white hair¡¯ nickname before.


    She nodded slightly, her slender hand forming a seal and casting the spell.


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    A circle of light immediately enveloped Chen Dengming¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 497

    ?Chapter 497: 225~226: Heavenly Immortal Palace, Dao Orthodoxy¡¯s Test, Election Concludes (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_1 Chapter 497: 225~226: Heavenly Immortal Palace, Dao Orthodoxy¡¯s Test, Election Concludes (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_1 A circle of lustrous light shone on Chen Dengming.


    In an instant, he felt as if countless dense rays of light penetrated his body, like a faint electric current surging through him in an instant.


    It felt as if a mysterious unknown power had swept over every part of his body.


    At the same time, the light enveloping him began to undergo a strange change, transitioning gradually into a deep indigo.


    ¡°Indigo, indigo longevity potential?¡± the Jade Cauldron True Monarch Ye Yong exclaimed in a low voice.


    Qiu Feng corrected with a furrowed brow, ¡°It¡¯s purplea€| and it¡¯s not over yeta€|¡±


    Indeed it was purple.


    At this moment, the halo of light on Chen Dengming had transitioned into purple and was even transforming into a deep purple.


    This sight was as shocking as a thunderbolt at the opening, rendering the eight Golden Core Elders including Qiu Feng stunned, and disciple Hua Zhenyu and others were even more incredulous.


    ¡°Deep purple longevity potential?¡±


    Hua Zhenyu stared blankly, his eyes glazed over for quite a while, he felt as if he had swallowed a pack of needles, experiencing a kind of pain he had never felt before.


    This blow was indeed too big.


    Although his longevity potential was suppressed, it did not mean that the outcome was set.


    But for Longevity Sect cultivators who are obsessed with longevity, being suppressed in terms of longevity potential is even more painful than being crushed and beaten in strength.


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    Cheng Zhenwei also felt as if his heart was overgrown with grass, his mind in chaos, ¡°How is this possible?


    In all the past Longevity Seed competitions, even the Third Ancestor¡¯s longevity potential was only indigo¡­¡±


    Su Yanyan¡¯s bright eyes under her veil were also fixed on Chen Dengming with a hint of surprise.


    She, having exceptional knowledge and having experienced tumultuous events, had heard of such situations before and was able to keep her composure.


    She was not particularly shocked, and had even guessed a few reasons.


    At this moment, her cherry lips parted slightly, releasing a voice even more pleasing than fairy music.


    ¡°To my knowledge, you began cultivating in your twilight years, how is it that your longevity potential is so astonishing?¡±


    ¡°If you do not wish to speak, it¡¯s also fine.


    Everyone has their own chance encounters and secrets, the Longevity Sect isn¡¯t a Magical Way Sect, we only understand, we don¡¯t pry.¡±


    With her words, she gave Chen Dengming a huge boost in confidence, telling him that if he didn¡¯t want to say, he needn¡¯t.


    Even if others were curious, they would not dare ask further.


    Chen Dengming remained calm, his gaze met with Third Ancestor Su, and then looked at the curious and inquisitive Golden Core Elders.


    After pondering for a moment, he slapped his storage bag and pulled out an item.


    ¡°Indeed, I did encounter something unusual that extended my lifespana€|¡±


    ¡°This is the remaining ginseng root of Snow Ginseng, which I obtained from a senior, a senior who Elder Qiu also knows ofa€|¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at Qiu Feng.


    Qiu Feng was taken aback momentarily, then immediately understanding the message conveyed through Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°Han Yongxu of the Miaoyin Sect?¡±


    He suddenly came to a realization, and couldn¡¯t help but nod in understanding.


    The ginseng root that Chen Dengming took out indeed came from the Snow Ginseng root from Han Yongxu¡¯s storage bag.


    At the beginning, Han Yongxu wanted to ask Lin He to deal with Chen Dengming with one root of Snow Ginseng.


    However, Lin He refused.


    Afterward, when Han Yongxu was killed by Chen Dengming, when he obtained Han Yongxu¡¯s storage bag, he found some magic artifacts, magic treasures, and over four hundred spirit crystals, but he overlooked the seemingly unimpressive Snow Ginseng root.


    When Chen Dengming discovered it later, the item wasn¡¯t that useful to him.


    On the contrary, it had a high sale value, so he kept it.


    However, now that he had taken it out, it served as a very good pretext.


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch Ye Yong was shocked, ¡°This is¡­


    a Snow Ginseng root, did you eat an entire Snow Ginseng?¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at the elder, neither confirming nor denying it.


    But a hint of a smile appeared on his face as if indeed he had done so.


    In his heart, he thought that this Elder Ye really inserted words into one¡¯s mouth to help.


    In front of Nascent Soul elders, he dares not to speak too much, he can also choose not to speak.


    But in front of several curious Golden Core cultivators, he decided to speak up and voice the reason he had prepared long before.


    All he said was that he had encountered something that extended his life, but he did not directly state that it was the Snow Ginseng that extended his life.


    Practicing facial expressions could also extend life.


    However, taking out the Snow Ginseng root will naturally lead to misunderstandings.


    But in this way, under his current calm state of mind, he thought no one would see the flaw, and it served as a reasonable explanation for what happened.


    ¡°Snow Ginseng, an entire Snow Ginseng, obtained from a senior, and Qiu Feng also knows¡­


    did the Old Li from Elixir Sect make a double investment?¡±


    Cheng Zhenwei stared intently at the Snow Ginseng root in Chen Dengming¡¯s hand, his eyes repeatedly changing, his mind running wild, and he was gradually beginning to misunderstand.


    Items like Snow Ginseng are extremely rare.


    He only got two ginseng roots from Elder Li of the Elixir Sect after making a promise.


    As a result, Chen Dengming just casually took out a root as if he was too lazy to use it, why is that?


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    Obviously, he has eaten something better than that, an entire Snow Ginseng, no wonder the longevity potential has reached a deep purple.


    ¡°Old Li¡­


    Did you really bet on both sides?¡±


    Cheng Zhenwei¡¯s face didn¡¯t look too good, he felt as if he had been played with.


    Hua Zhenyu felt the same, and also began to suspect that they had been tricked by the Elder from the Elixir Sect.


    Chen Dengming had no idea that these two were already conjuring up even more outrageous things in their minds.


    At this moment, after receiving approval from Qiu Feng, Third Ancestor Su also gave a slight nod, understanding the origin of the Snow Ginseng root in Chen Dengming¡¯s hand.


    How Chen Dengming killed Han Yongxu, a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, was known only to Xing Huiguang, Qiu Feng, her, and the Second Ancestor within the sect.

 Chapter 498

    ?Chapter 498: 225~226: Heavenly Immortal Palace, Dao Orthodoxy¡¯s Test, Election Concludes (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_2 Chapter 498: 225~226: Heavenly Immortal Palace, Dao Orthodoxy¡¯s Test, Election Concludes (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_2 Thus, after receiving Qiu Feng¡¯s message, Third Ancestor Su waved her hand, indicating that Chen Dengming had passed the stage.


    She vaguely perceived that Chen Dengming still held something back.


    Yet, his state of mind was extremely stable, proving that his words were not false, and what he reserved might be a greater secret, perhaps related to the Human Immortal Dao System.


    It was not a secret that could be casually shared, thus she wouldn¡¯t ask further.


    She immediately began the technique and tested Chen Dengming¡¯s Spiritual Root again.


    This time, the halo around Chen Dengming quickly transitioned from red to indigo and even approached deep indigo.


    This meant that Chen Dengming¡¯s Spiritual Root aptitude had reached an exceptional standard among high-quality Spiritual Roots.


    If he took another step into the realm of purple, it would indicate the potential of a Heavenly Spiritual Root.


    In light of the previous shock the deep-purple Longevity Potential had caused, Chen Dengming¡¯s deep indigo Spiritual Root Potential, although surprising, did not seem as shocking anymore.


    Because everyone present was aware that Chen Dengming possessed a conflicting Twin Spiritual Root aptitude.


    Even Qiu Feng, Xing Huiguang and Third Ancestor Su knew more clearly, understanding the secret lurking in this disciple concerning the Human Immortal Dao system.


    However, concerning these personal secrets and extraordinary experiences, even as the elders of the Sect, they knew about it but would not publicly disclose them.


    This was the uniqueness of the Longevity Sect¡¯s doctrine, more in line with the Heavenly Dao of the Heaven Immortal Dao System.


    The Dao of Heaven takes from the strong and gives to the weaka€¡±which is the first line in the Longevity Technique.


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    It refers to the natural laws of Heaven ¨C taking from what is abundant and supplementing what is lacking to maintain balance, this is the way of Heaven.


    In the Longevity Sect, the higher the elders¡¯ cultivation level and the closer they are to the Heavenly Dao, the more they understand balance.


    It is not to say that the strong must be selflessly supportive of the weak, it is at least necessary to know how to protect, to cover for their deficiencies which prevent them from protecting themselves, and nurture their growth.


    Thus, the Longevity Sect was quite united and protective of its own.


    The Longevity Incense was a case in point.


    However, the further one advances on the path of Heaven Immortal Dao, one road leads to the ultimate state of Forgetfulness, approaching the Heavenly Dao and regarding everything as inconsequential.


    But that¡¯s another topic, and we¡¯ll leave it aside for now.


    ¡­


    At this moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s potential surpassed everyone else.


    The last one to test their potential, Rao Ling, was naturally unable to surpass him.


    At this point in the potential testing process, everyone knew that Chen Dengming was most likely going to win this round


    Unless, ultimately in the Dao Orthodoxy , Chen Dengming encounters strong resistance from the power of a Heavenly Immortal, even if his performance is slightly worse than others, he would still be considered the winner of this round.


    Xing Huiguang stood up and bowed to Su Yanyan, saying, ¡°Please, Martial Uncle, take them to the Longevity Realm for a trial.¡±


    Su Yanyan nodded slightly, glanced at Chen Dengming and the others, and said.


    ¡°Everyone, follow me.¡±


    She always referred to herself as ¡®I¡¯.


    Combined with her youthful good looks, she made an excellent first impression on the disciples.


    Although she always gave an impression of being aloof and unattainable.


    At least, she didn¡¯t cause them to be as tight-lipped as the other Nascent Soul True Monarchs.


    Chen Dengming and the others respectfully acknowledged, then left the Longevity Hall with Su Yanyan, following her figure as it flew towards the back mountain of Longevity Peak, threading through the clouds cascading into deep valleys like waterfalls.


    In the end, they reached the depths of the valleys of Longevity Peak.


    A wisp of smoke-like mist, gently rose from the valley.


    It seemed like a silken strip leisurely drifting through the deep autumn woods.


    Su Yanyan, like an immortal banished to the mortal realm, descended into the mist.


    The others followed closely, their figures seemingly swallowed by the surging clouds.


    At this moment, even Huyan Shunbin and others who had performed poorly before had gathered their spirits, quite excited and eager to explore the true form of the Heavenly Immortal Dao System.


    Even if they can¡¯t receive the Dao tradition, simply touching it would be enough to make one feel content.


    In fact, since the Nascent Soul Ancestor, Longevity Taoist Lord, received the broken Dao tradition and founded the Longevity Sect more than two thousand years ago, in the following thousand years, the Longevity Sect has elected up to seventeen Longevity Seeds.


    But even among those who have truly become Longevity Seeds, only three ancestors who had achieved Nascent Soul and Xing Huiguang are still alive.


    The others have mostly died of old age or various accidents.


    The few who truly grasp the Dao Force in the Heavenly Immortal Dao System are in the minority.


    Those who break through to become Nascent Souls are even rarer.


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    At this time, they follow the Third Ancestor Su through the mist, and suddenly see Third Ancestor Su crash into a towering ginkgo tree.


    Her figure seemed to be coated in a film and disappeared in an instant.


    Several people are startled.


    Only Chen Dengming, who had many experiences of traveling to and from the Mustard World, was not surprised.


    He approached the ginkgo tree immediately after her.


    He saw that the tree trunk of the ginkgo tree itself had a hole.


    The tree rings exposed in the hole seemed layer upon layer of overlapping worlds.


    ¡°The land of Dao Orthodoxy generally has a force of rejection for outsiders, I wonder how strong the rejection force is in this Heavenly Immortal Dao System?


    What does it look like?¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered in his heart, his figure leaned over, instantly enveloped by a membrane, and he entered it.


    The others, seeing this, followed in and entered as well.


    ¡­


    There was a flash of light and shadow.


    Chen Dengming felt his body rapidly falling.


    The process didn¡¯t last long, he had already heard the sound of wind and water, and the cool sensation of moisture against his face.


    The next moment, he found himself over an expansive lake shrouded in mists, his body falling downward.


    He immediately activated a technique to steady himself, and noticed that the air was filled with abundant Spiritual Energy, even denser than the outside world.


    This was not a place devoid of Spiritual Energy, which made him relieved.

 Chapter 499

    ?Chapter 499: 225~226: Heavenly Immortal Palace, Dao Orthodoxy¡¯s Test, Election Concludes (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_3 Chapter 499: 225~226: Heavenly Immortal Palace, Dao Orthodoxy¡¯s Test, Election Concludes (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_3 By now, the others had also appeared one by one.


    Chen Dengming looked up and saw, not clouds, but a sky filled with mist and faintly shimmering spiritual energy.


    Right above him were circular rings that looked like the age rings of the ginkgo tree hole that he had just glimpsed, forming a spiraling entrance and exit.


    At that moment, Chen Dengming keenly sensed something was amiss.


    A unique and subtle feeling of the passage of time, similar to the constant transformation of the world, was born within his tranquil spirit.


    He clearly recognized it as the sensation of longevity loss that he was thoroughly familiar with.


    Usually, a person¡¯s lifespan would be decreasing every moment.


    But when one could perceive it so clearly, it meant that one¡¯s lifespan was being consumed at a frighteningly rapid rate.


    Chen Dengming was startled and immediately checked his status secretly.


    He found that his lifespan did not show any significant change.


    At least, he had not lost a year.


    But from his several life-risking experiences, he knew that it might not take even a short tea break for a year of his lifespan to be expended.


    ¡°Is this the hostile force of non-self in the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification?


    Instead of consuming spiritual energy, it now consumes longevity?¡±


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    The opponent looked calm and did not seem to be willing to give a reminder.


    Even their clear eyes looked at him, revealing a hint of a smile in their gaze, as if he had known the truth.


    There was a slight movement in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, but his heart remained calm, not revealing any mental cracks, and he stayed calm.


    This small amount of lifespan loss wasn¡¯t worrying for him.


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    As long as the potential test of this Dao Unification inheritance didn¡¯t last too long, he could handle it.


    Perhaps, this was the content of the test.


    But this was really harsh.


    ¡°Is this the site of the Dao Orthodoxy of our Longevity Sect?¡±


    ¡°Is the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification here?¡±


    ¡°It looks desolate and uninhabited.


    It is said that the three teachers and the ancestor often meditate here¡­¡±


    The others began to chat, temporarily letting go of their grudges as they entered this place that countless disciples of the Longevity Sect had yearned for, and they were full of admiration for this mysterious Dao Orthodoxy site.


    However, when Chen Dengming saw the ignorance of these people, he knew that they had not realized that their lifespan was dwindling rapidly, which made him shiver inwardly.


    This place, the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification site, was even more terrifying than Nanxun, where the Human Immortal Dao System was located.


    Perhaps, people could age unknowingly here and by the time they realized it, they would be close to death.


    The founding ancestor of Longevity Sect discovered and occupied this place many years ago.


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t know what price was paid for it, or whether it really fits so well with the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification.


    ¡°Follow me and I¡¯ll show you the real Longevity Hall, also known as the Heavenly Immortal Palace¡­


    There, you will also be able to determine whether you have a destiny with Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification.¡±


    At that moment, Third Ancestor Su spoke calmly, turned around with graceful steps, and flew toward a floating island above the middle of the distant lake.


    On that island, there was a great hall shrouded in mist, devoid of flying eaves and beveled corners.


    The hall top was square, the hall bottom and the entire floating island were round, seemingly symbolic of the heaven being square and the earth being round.


    Chen Dengming and the others immediately flew to catch up and quickly reached the floating island, entering the mist.


    ¡°This is¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming, in his quiet state of mind, suddenly noticed something peculiar about the mist.


    There was a sense of passage of time deep within some of the mist.


    This unique feeling, could probably only be detected by someone abnormal like him, who was always engaged in life-risking exchanges with longevity.


    ¡°Is there longevity flowing within this mist?


    No, longevity is essentially the passage of time.


    What¡¯s flowing within this mist is the power of the passage of time¡­¡±


    He found out that the aura of the passage of time, like the serene river within the mist, flowed into the mysterious hall ahead.


    The closer he got to the hall, the more he felt a cold, ruthless, yet all-encompassing power.


    Even the Dao Force and the Daoist Scripts that had melted into his Sea of Knowledge were faintly trembling as if facing rejection.


    ¡°Is that¡­


    the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, drawing on the power of the passage of time?


    So, the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification of Longevity Sect eventually leads to the Dao of longevity coexisting with the heavens?


    Controlling the passage of time?¡±


    Chen Dengming was stunned by this deduction.


    This speculation was too exaggerated and remote.


    If one could truly master the passage of time, then one could get close to the secret of eternal life and unravel the mystery of immortality.


    It was feared that even a divine transformation ancestor would hardly be able to touch the surface of it.


    Moreover, this speculation may not be accurate.


    It was just a random thought he had suddenly conceived.


    By now, Third Ancestor Su had landed on the island and was standing in the plaza outside the great hall, displaying an elegant demeanor.


    Chen Dengming and the others also landed one by one.


    When they landed and stood in front of the great hall, they suddenly felt themselves becoming insignificant.


    The ancient and simple hall shrouded in the mist seemed like an insurmountable vault of heaven, imposing and grand.


    Behind its mysterious coldness, it emitted a complex sense of deep love.


    At the top of the hall¡¯s wall, a line was inscribed in the ancient language of the cultivation world ¨C ¡°Heaven and Earth are not benevolent, and all things are but straw dogs to them!¡±


    Seeing that line of words.


    Everyone¡¯s mind was deeply shocked, and different people had different interpretations and feelings.


    Some people envisioned a scene of heavenly wrath in the form of unstoppable rain turning into a flood, drowning all living beings, or the scorching sun baking the earth, causing devastation everywhere.


    They turned pale.


    Others pictured a scene of spring rain nourishing everything, warm sunlight bringing life, creating a harmonious scene of beauty, and couldn¡¯t help but smile.

 Chapter 500

    ?Chapter 500: 225~226: Heavenly Immortal Palace, Dao Orthodoxy¡¯s Test, Election Concludes (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_4 Chapter 500: 225~226: Heavenly Immortal Palace, Dao Orthodoxy¡¯s Test, Election Concludes (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_4 Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all creatures as straw dogs.


    This is the highest path in the way of the Heavenly Immortal.


    Some understand it as the heavens being uncompassionate, treating all beings as lifeless offerings, eventually straying from the right path and walking on the path of an emotionless Heavenly Dao, finding it difficult to reach the other shore.


    But in truth, the meaning of this path is that heaven and earth treat everything the same, not favoring anyone in particular nor being particularly mean to anyone, letting everything develop naturally.


    However, the path is just there, unbiased, even if some people have understood it, it does not necessarily mean that they can attain the Dao.


    ¡°Because understanding is not truly enlightening, not truly attaining the Dao¡­


    It¡¯s just like I know that making a fourth-level magic treasure would definitely make money.


    Everyone understands this principle, but can¡¯t make them, and can¡¯t get them.¡±


    Unlike others, who conjure various images in their minds, Chen Dengming¡¯s heart is as calm as a lake without a single ripple, his mind doesn¡¯t wander around with various thoughts but quietly analyzes.


    He looks at the line of characters above his head, understanding their meaning but only being able to sigh in longing.


    He only feels that the Great Dao is profound and inscrutable, boundless and endless.


    The movement and stillness of Heaven¡¯s mysteries are identical, the myriad things of Senluo are in sight.


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    If one seeks a path within them, they would know that this place is truly empty.


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    He has barely touched the surface of the Human Immortal Dao, how difficult would it be to completely understand the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification?


    Just when he was having these feelings, he noticed that unknowingly a cup of tea¡¯s time has already passed.


    Inside the panel, his lifespan has indeed been depleted by a year.


    At this moment, Su Yanyan turns around to look at everyone, scanning them with her clear eyes, and speaks calmly.


    ¡°The potential of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification has been tested.


    Chen Dengming, you stay here, the other disciples can leave now.¡±


    As soon as these words came out, Hua Zhenyu and the others were dumbstruck.


    They had just had various images and enlightenments arise in their minds, feeling greatly benefited and thought they had truly come into contact with the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification.


    But now, they¡¯re being told they have to leave.


    This essentially announces their failure in the test.


    However, even though they are unwilling and confused, the one announcing this is their third sect master.


    Faced with their doubts, they could only sigh helplessly, shooting an envious look at Chen Dengming, and offering him a congratulations.


    Even Hua Zhenyu, with a complicated heart, was forced to put on a smile and bow to congratulate him.


    From the third sect master¡¯s words, he had already heard that there was no suspense left.


    Chen Dengming had really been chosen as the Longevity Seed.


    Apparently, Chen Dengming might have surpassed them all in testing the potential of the Dao Unification.


    Therefore, this Longevity Seed election was prematurely declared over.


    Chen Dengming had already surpassed everyone in terms of strength and potential.


    Although the voting process was still going on, at this present moment, it had already become meaningless.


    Xing Huiguang¡¯s crucial vote would inevitably go to Chen Dengming, giving the disciples of the Longevity Sect an explanation as the election comes to a close.


    ¡°Brother Chen, congratulations!¡±


    Hua Zhenyu composed himself, congratulated him, the smile on his face was one of relief, as if he had completely discarded the previous pretense, and said sincerely.


    ¡°All that happened in the past was due to my despicable means, I hope that you can forgive me.


    If I become a Golden Core cultivator in the future, I will apply to leave the sect to establish a new one, emulating my uncle, surrounded by stars, protecting the Longevity Sect.¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised, as if he were seeing Hua Zhenyu for the first time.


    With his insight and spiritual state, he, of course, saw and felt the relaxed sincerity in the other¡¯s words.


    It was not a pretense.


    Nonetheless, he also returned a salute and laughed, ¡°Good!


    All that has happened in the past is like passing clouds and smoke.


    I too thank Brother Hua for giving way, and here¡¯s wishing you a bright future in advance.¡±


    Hua Zhenyu laughed heartily, ¡°I did not give way.


    Even if I played some tricks, I honestly couldn¡¯t compete with you, and even had a leg broken by you.¡±


    Tan Siyan sneered, ¡°Brother Hua, I really admire the thickness of your skin, being able to bend and stretch, you¡¯re begging little brother not to break your other leg too, right?¡±


    Hua Zhenyu frowned and hummed: ¡°I surrender to Brother Chen, not to you, Tan.¡±


    Seeing this, the others couldn¡¯t help but laugh, even Huyan Shunbin¡¯s deeply furrowed brows gradually smoothed out.


    They were all from the same sect, and some things, once spoken out, seemed to be put at ease.


    A single meeting with smiles can dissolve all hatred, what more can be asked when meeting again on the other side of heaven.


    Cultivating immortality, being carefree, being at ease¡­


    ¡­


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    (Yesterday I got scolded really badly.


    This chapter were written late into the night before being posted, and I¡¯m going to update more in the daytime!


    Please vote with your monthly tickets.)

 Chapter 501

    ?Chapter 501: 227: Heavenly Vision!


    Absorbing Heavenly Immortal Dao Power (Extra Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 501: 227: Heavenly Vision!


    Absorbing Heavenly Immortal Dao Power (Extra Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_1 Su Yanyan personally escorted people like Hua Zhenyu out of the Dao Orthodoxy, leaving only Chen Dengming behind.


    Chen Dengming keenly perceived that when Hua Zhenyu and the others were sent out, a hint of Dao Force seemed to emerge on Su Yanyan, causing a fluctuation in the Human Immortal Dao Power within his body.


    Then, the mist floating around the Heavenly Immortal Palace was manipulated by Su Yanyan.


    It carried traces of time flowing by, seeping into the bodies of Hua Zhenyu and others.


    ¡°Is this¡­


    extending their lifespan?


    Or restoring their lifespan?¡±


    A thought struck Chen Dengming.


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    Before long, Su Yanyan, the Third Ancestor, floated back with her robe billowing.


    She landed before the hall with a hint of Immortal Qi, her eyes sweeping towards him.


    ¡°Did you sense that your lifespan was diminishing?¡±


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    ¡°You¡¯ve already touched the Human Immortal Dao System and possessed Human Immortal Dao Power, so you naturally can sense the presence of Heavenly Immortal Dao Powera€| But perceiving the traces of flowing time is no small feat.¡±


    Before Chen Dengming could respond, she continued, ¡°However, it¡¯s this very peculiarity that proves that you indeed have destiny with our Heavenly Immortal Dao Orthodoxy.


    Even I initially had no way of sensing these traces of flowing time.¡±


    Chen Dengming understood that Su Yanyan was not intending to probe his secrets.


    Her words were a form of acceptance of him.


    This made him feel almost embarrassed.


    If judged by talent, he was quite lacking.


    The reason he could sense the traces of time was simple: practice makes perfect.


    After the Heavenly Immortal Palace had taken his lifespan so many times without him noticing, if he still couldn¡¯t sense it, it wouldn¡¯t be Chen Baimao.


    However, he still had many doubts.


    ¡°Just now, I noticed, Third Ancestor, you seemed to use Dao Force to increase the lifespan of my senior apprentice brother and others.


    What was thata€|?¡±


    Su Yanyan¡¯s lips, marked by a beauty spot, curled up in a charming smile as she shook her head gently and laughed.


    ¡°You¡¯re too naive.


    Do you think I could give lifespan to others?


    Even the Ancestor, at best, can only take away lifespan, but cannot bestow it.


    That touches upon the profound Heavenly Dao, that is, ¡®The Dao of Heaven, depletes the excessive, and supplements the deficient¡¯.¡±


    Her words paused, and glancing at the perplexed Chen Dengming, she spoke, ¡°Just now, I merely returned their lost lifespan.


    It was merely a test, so they would know they had consumed their lifespan in the Dao Orthodoxy.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming was enlightened, but another doubt arose, ¡°Third Ancestor, earlier we were just standing at the doorway for a moment, we hadn¡¯t even entered the Heavenly Immortal Palace when you declared we had completed the test.


    Was this test to see who could sense the traces of flowing time?¡±


    ¡°Not exactly.¡±


    Su Yanyan¡¯s gaze shifted towards the Heavenly Immortal Palace, concealing the surprise in her eyes, ¡°As I mentioned, when I first arrived here, I couldn¡¯t even perceive the traces of time.


    How could I set this as a standard.


    The moment you all laid eyes on the Heavenly Immortal Palace, the various images that appeared in your mind were signs of being in contact with the Heavenly Immortal Daoa€|


    Unlike everyone else, your mind didn¡¯t form any image.


    Instead, you broke through the illusions and pointed at the truth, actually coming into real contact with the Heavenly Immortal Dao.


    It just shows that your understanding of Dao is more profound.¡±


    ¡°Third Ancestor, you¡¯re too kind.¡±


    Chen Dengming responded modestly.


    Actually, according to some schools of thought from his past life, he was in the state of ¡®Only Heart¡¯.


    The heavens were in his heart, and his heart was the heavens.


    Whether the Heavenly Immortal Dao was awe-inspiring or humble, although he understood it, he could not access it, control it, or let it influence his heart.


    Whether it be earth-shattering disasters or splendid sun rays and rain nourishing the world, all are forms of Heavenly Dao¡¯s cycle.


    No one can claim any one aspect is right or wrong.


    All have the potential to happen.


    Chen Dengming observed all these events calmly, eyes open when it¡¯s day, eyes closed when it¡¯s night.


    Even when his eyes closed during the day and opened at night.


    The upheavals of the world are simply decided by his momentary thoughts.


    His heart is the heavenly heart.


    This is not only a testament of the spiritual legacy of the Human Immortal Dao System, but it also converges with the Heavenly Immortal Dao, which believes in ¡®the heavens are unkind, treating everything like straw dogs¡¯, showing no favoritism.


    Therefore, the potential he showed on the Heavenly Immortal Dao allowed him to stand out because he has truly approached the highest principles of Heavenly Immortal Dao.


    The others, regardless of whether they perceived the punishment or mercy of Heaven, were only partial and incomplete understandings.


    Su Yanyan added, ¡°You don¡¯t need to be modest.


    Your performance indeed exceeded my expectations.


    Actually, the talents of the others aren¡¯t bad either.


    For instance, Hua Zhenyu and Tan Siyan, they would have been selected as the Longevity Seeds if they had participated a few hundred years ago.


    The potential and ability of Hua Zhenyu are not at all inferior to that of your Elder Uncle Master Xing.


    Regrettably, resources are limited and we can only select one Longevity Seed each time.¡±


    Chen Dengming was startled but promptly understood.


    Extreme talents aren¡¯t common commodities that can be found every day.


    Maybe only one can be nurtured in several hundred years.


    That¡¯s why among the seventeen Longevity Seeds selected by the Longevity Sect in the past, many of them might not have been as talented as Hua Zhenyu or even less talent.


    Among these Longevity Seeds, only a handful could successfully overcome the Nascent Soul stage to become ancestors.


    After all, even the Longevity Seeds have cultivation bottlenecks.

 Chapter 502

    ?Chapter 502: 227: Heavenly Vision!


    Absorbing Heavenly Immortal Dao Power (Extra Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 502: 227: Heavenly Vision!


    Absorbing Heavenly Immortal Dao Power (Extra Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_2 Su Yanyan pointed at the Heavenly Immortal Palace, ¡°Alright, you can now enter the Heavenly Immortal Palace.


    If you can successfully master a trace of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, you will become a true Longevity Seed.


    You would be able to recover your consumed lifespan on your own.


    As for the subtleties within, you should comprehend them yourself.¡±


    Chen Dengming felt slightly startled.


    Could he gain Dao Power by just entering the Heavenly Immortal Palace this easily?


    This felt a lot easier than when he had to go through life-and-death battles to acquire Human Immortal Dao, after much hard work and hardship.


    However, thinking about the difficulties and hardships of being selected as a Longevity Seed¡­


    From accumulating experience, meritorious Golden Core slaying, to the competitiona€¡° the difficulties faced were already quite high.


    Like Hua Zhenyu and others, who had painstakingly accumulated over decades, had outstanding talents, but still ended up failing.


    Seems like within a dozen years, he had gone from being a small Loose Cultivator who used to curry favor with disciples of the Longevity Sect at Tortoise and Snake Peak, to stepping into the high ranks of the Longevity Sect.


    His immature idea of becoming an ancestor of the Longevity Sect in the past.


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    It seems like he is gradually moving towards success now.


    ¡°Third Great Ancestor, your disciple wants to ask one more question.


    Since I have already obtained the Human Immortal Dao, can I also obtain the Heavenly Immortal Dao?¡±


    Before entering the Heavenly Immortal Palace, Chen Dengming stopped to ask one more question.


    Su Yanyan smiled.


    Perhaps because Chen Dengming had been selected as a Longevity Seed and his status had now drastically changed, her attitude seemed more amiable as she laughed and said,


    ¡°You are quite cautious.


    Rest assured.


    Though the examples of those who have obtained two Dao Unifications are rare in the Cultivation World, they aren¡¯t nonexistent.


    After all, we are still far away from the step of He Dao.


    Whether it is appropriate to pursue it, or if it needs to be abandoned, are all uncertain.


    Even for the predecessors of He Dao, there were no lack of those who cultivated two Dao back then.


    The most well-known was Earth Treasury Lord who cultivated both Earth and Ghost Dao¡­¡±


    ¡°Earth Treasury Lord¡­


    The one who created eighty-one Nether Springs?¡±


    ¡°You seem to know quite a lot, yes, it¡¯s him¡­


    But now, he has become a legend.¡±


    ¡­


    Under the gaze of Su Yanyan, Chen Dengming entered the vast and magnificent Heavenly Immortal Palace.


    It felt like entering a land of giants, sensing his insignificance.


    The extremely high and wide dome of the Heavenly Immortal Palace seemed to stand shoulder to shoulder with the heavens.


    In the center of the dome, a round crystal was embedded, enshrouded in a blue mist, radiating surges of Dao Power, emitting beams of azure light that seemed like the power of Heavenly Dao, bathing the entire enormous hall in blue light.


    Chen Dengming, feeling the blue Dao Power radiating from above his head, seemed to have an even faster dissipation of his lifespan which then turned into a thin mist, going into the crystal above.


    Unlike Human Immortal Dao which reveals silver Daoist scripts with its Dao Power.


    In the Heavenly Immortal Palace, there were no Daoist scripts at all.


    Dao Power only existed in the crystal above that looked like the azure sky.


    Chen Dengming remembered the experience of acquiring the Human Immortal Dao.


    He relied on years of Martial Arts accumulation, to decipher the code of the Human Immortal Dao under the state of Unity of Heaven and Man.


    Then, he was able to engage with and inherit the Dao Power.


    Heavenly Immortal Dao was definitely not achieved through Martial Arts or endless fights, but through levels of spiritual state.


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    This resonates with the heart inheritance in Human Immortal Dao.


    However, the spiritual state has various forms, encompassing multiple States of Mind.


    Forgetfulness State, Emotionless State, Self-Centered State, Only Heart State, Materialistic State, etc¡­


    The heart inheritance in Human Immortal Dao can help him simulate and approach various States of Mind.


    The power of the spirit is limitless!


    Chen Dengming had a realization in his heart.


    He sat cross-legged at the center of the hall, imagining that he was the heavens and the heavens were him.


    My Heart, the Heart of Heaven!


    In an instant,


    He felt as if his state of mind had entered a place that was massive, cold, and vast.


    He was extremely indifferent and calm, so vast that it could contain everything.


    Looking down from a high place, while treating all things as equal.


    He had reached the ¡®Heavenly Heart¡¯ state.


    At this moment, the blue light imbued with Dao Power that fell from the dome was no longer flowing on its own.


    It started to branch off.


    Just like a tributary, it surged towards Chen Dengming.


    An extraordinary surge of Dao Power entered his body.


    Chen Dengming opened his eyes in a flash.


    What burst from his eyes was no longer silver radiance of the Human Immortal Dao Power, but rather it attracted the blue Heavenly Immortal Dao Power like a vortex, entering his pupils.


    Under the influence of Dao Power, his gaze seemed to see traces of time flowing in the air, seeing his vitality dissipating.


    His gaze seemed solid, piercing through the Heavenly Immortal Palace, ascending through the sky to look down upon Su Yanyan outside the palace.


    Heavenly Vision!


    She almost simultaneously perceived his ¡®gaze¡¯.


    The moment she looked up at him, her eyes also emitted a hint of blue light.


    The two of them, one looking down, the other looking up.


    When their eyes met, it was as if space was displaced.


    It wasn¡¯t a situation where they were at different heights, but more of an absolute equal facing.


    Absolute equality.


    Just like how the heavens perceive all things on earth, they are impartial.


    So much so that Chen Dengming didn¡¯t feel any pressure from the Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators at all.


    Instead, he could observe each other indifferently and equally.


    At this moment, all sorts of enlightenments and images were born in his mind.


    In those images, the scene of Su Yanyan absorbing and refining the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power materialized.


    This image was clearly the information he had unintentionally stolen from her mind in the Longevity Hall before.


    At that time, he did not understand it.


    But now, under the Heavenly Heart state, he could easily decipher the information into various scenes, projecting in his mind for him to understand.

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    ?Chapter 503: 227: Heavenly Vision!


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    Absorbing Heavenly Immortal Dao Power (Extra Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_3 Inside the Heavenly Immortal Palace, Chen Dengming emulates Su Yanyan, taking in the power of Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification.


    Strings of blue Heavenly Immortal Dao Power descended from the dome, quickly absorbed by him, and his previously exhausted lifespan was restored.


    But soon, the separated Dao Force, like a tributary, began to thin out.


    Chen Dengming gradually felt a sense of having the spirit but not the strength.


    His state of mind was there.


    But his power level seemed to be lacking a lot, and he could no longer absorb more Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    However, in this process, he also had an epiphany about the Heavenly Immortal Dao of the Longevity Sect.


    He found out in which aspects this Dao¡¯s power was strong.


    Unlike the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification of the Heavenly Dao Sect, which mainly manifests its power in borrowing the power of Heavenly Might and Heavenly Punishment, and unleashing the destructive side of Heavenly Dao.


    The Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification of the Longevity Sect helps people cultivate their bodies and hearts, using Dao Force to sense the passage of time.


    It helps to adjust and balance the relationship between people and the world, slowing down the loss of their own lifespan.


    As one¡¯s understanding deepens and Dao Force increases, one can gradually share the same lifespan as the heavens.


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    Simply put, the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification of the Longevity Sect cannot directly increase one¡¯s lifespan but can regulate and prolong life through ¡®monitoring¡¯ the passing of one¡¯s lifespan with Dao Force.


    For instance, if a person is seriously injured, and his primordial Qi is greatly damaged, his lifespan will naturally decrease.


    This decrease is something that ordinary people cannot perceive or accurately compensate for.


    But with Dao Force, the Longevity Seed can quickly make up for this loss and restore the damaged lifespan.


    ¡°This can be considered the main function of the Longevity Sect¡¯s Heavenly Immortal Dao¡­


    A person¡¯s life force, which normally diminishes over time, cannot be compensated for by Dao Force.


    However, Dao Force can replenish the lifespan lost due to abnormal circumstances, such as injuries from battles and cultivation missteps.


    This could be the reason why the Longevity Sect advocates peace and discourages aggression¡­


    ¡±


    As Chen Dengming pondered this, he felt somewhat uninspired.


    Indeed, compared to other practitioners who cannot extend their lifespan, having such a method of longevity is a divine skill that is desired by many.


    Even the ability to perceive the traces of time passing can help people discern patterns, and from all aspects of life, seek out the most suitable Dharma Skill for longevity.


    It¡¯s intuitive and effective.


    But for Chen Dengming, these things are irrelevant.


    Observing the traces of time only serves a minor purpose.


    In terms of intuitiveness, it still can¡¯t compare to his panel, which is more explicit and direct.


    However, the Dao Force bestowed by this Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification is not completely without other auxiliary powers.


    Abilities such as the previously used Heavenly Vision, Heavenly Heart State, and the ones demonstrated by Su Yanyan in his mind, which can enhance the control of nature¡¯s spiritual energy, are also very powerful auxiliary skills.


    ¡­


    ¡°Setting aside lifespan, Heavenly Vision can penetrate through some obstructions of formations or objects, directly breaching illusions, and see the truth.¡±


    Or silently observe the enemy from a distance, which is more discreet.


    One who does not possess Dao Force cannot perceive it¡­¡±


    ¡°The Heavenly Heart State can help me ignore the spiritual might of higher-level cultivators.


    The enemy will find it difficult to invade my spirit, find flaws in my spirit.


    I can also attack the enemy with Heavenly Heart.


    Under Heavenly Heart, ordinary hearts find it hard to resist.¡±


    ¡°As for the ability to control nature¡¯s spiritual energy on a larger scale and more efficiently, I need to study this further¡­¡±


    After sorting out what he had gained, Chen Dengming no longer felt uninspired.


    He only felt that getting this Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification from the Longevity Sect was rather beneficial.


    With all this, he should be content.


    Moreover, he is already a Longevity Seed, possessing the Heavenly Immortal Dao, and becoming more and more long-lived with each passing year, he can explain his immortality and obscure his secret of longevity through training.


    Chen Dengming got up and left the Heavenly Immortal Palace.


    Outside the palace, Su Yanyan looked at him with a strange expression, said neutrally with her hands behind her back.


    ¡°You¡¯re really extraordinary, being able to absorb a Dao Force so quickly¡­


    Once you step into the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stage in the future, your achievements might even surpass ours, and perhaps you could have the chance to obtain the complete Dao Orthodoxy.¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised, ¡°Complete Dao Orthodoxy?¡±


    Is this a pie in the sky, or a sudden ambition?


    Considering the Longevity Sect¡¯s stance of non-aggression, could it even engulf the Heavenly Dao Sect and obtain the complete Heavenly Immortal Dao¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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    Trouble of Qiangzi (Monthly votes needed )_1 The selection for the Longevity Seed of the Longevity Sect concluded, and Chen Dengming was chosen as the new Longevity Seed of the Longevity Sect.


    This news quickly spread throughout the Sects of the Eastern Region.


    Even the Sects of the other Three Realms also observed this development.


    The Longevity Sect is not a small sect or faction.


    As one of the most top-tier behemoth forces in the Eastern Region, its power influences a wide range.


    The Longevity Seed selected by the Longevity Sect, if they did not die prematurely, would almost certainly become the future Sect Leader or Supreme Elder of the Longevity Sect, wield real power, and truly enter the high-level circle of the Longevity Sect.


    If they breakthrough into the Nascent Soul in the future, they will become the new Old Ancestor of the Longevity Sect, leading in an influential position throughout the Four Regions.


    For this reason, the various Sects in the Four Regions are closely watching the Longevity Seed selected by the Longevity Sect and giving it extra significance.


    Chen Dengming, who¡¯s already revealed to the outside world his terrifying combat abilities and potential, earned his reputation as ¡°Chen Baimao¡± on the battlefield of the East and West Territories and is very golden.


    Especially the Divine Machine Sect, that is particularly adept at divination, has placed Chen Dengming on the Hidden Dragon List of the Four Regions, ranking him twenty-ninth.


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    Before this, even when Chen Dengming Reverse Slayed a Golden Core, the Hidden Dragon List only considered putting him on their list, but never actually entered him.


    ¡°Hidden Dragon List?


    ¡­This list is merely a product of tedious games by bored people.


    To garner such fame isn¡¯t a blessing but rather troublesome.


    It is unexpected that Old Qiao was also recently selected and ranked twenty-seventh.


    This ranking isn¡¯t much higher than mine.¡±


    Within the cave dwelling, Chen Dengming reveals an indifferent, wry smile, looking at the radiant, rolled-out scroll floating in front of him.


    On the scroll, under the twenty-ninth row, his name, nickname and achievements, including his current domain of power, status, and a detailed account of significant events, are clearly written.


    Even his image is captured in detail, with his signature tufts of white hair at his temples distinctively illustrated.


    He Yingyu, who had brought out a pot of Spiritual Tea by his side, shook her head with a smile at his words.


    ¡°Junior Brother, the Hidden Dragon List only ever enlists cultivators who have a reputation within the Four Regions and have the potential to breakthrough to the Nascent Soul.


    Even Daos from big Sects have a hard time being selected before they break through the Golden Core.


    If Qiao Zhaoxian had not recently been officially selected as a Daoist and broken through to the Golden Core, he might not have made the list.


    You¡¯re just a False Core, but you¡¯ve already made it to the Hidden Dragon List.


    This is truly commendable.


    This proves the Elder from the Divine Machine Sect who came up with the Divine Machine List thinks very highly of youa€|¡±


    ¡°Whether he thinks highly of me or not doesn¡¯t increase my chances of forming an Infant.


    Besides, I¡¯m not even a Golden Core yet.


    Being on this list, really, just paints a big target on my back¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head.


    Making it onto this Hidden Dragon List was of no benefit to him.


    It¡¯s not like having a big reputation would gain him more resources.


    If anything, it might just bring him trouble.


    However, he still took note of some people who are ranked highly on the Hidden Dragon List.


    In future encounters, he will try his best not to provoke them.


    Ranked first on the Hidden Dragon List is the Demon Child from the Sky Demon Sect ¨C Hong Zuozhou, whose power level is currently at the peak of the Golden Core and has received the inheritance of the Sky Demon Sect¡¯s Demon Immortal Dao.


    The Demon Immortal Dao may not be one of the five standard Dao of Immortality and was even once classified as a heterodox path, labeled as a foreign path.


    However, it is as potent as the Sword Immortal Dao and is also the proud and even self-proclaimed superior path by the Sky Demon Sect.


    This Demon Child also has astonishing battle achievements.


    He had once faced an early-stage Nascent Soul Elder from the Hualong Sect and emerged unscathed.


    He also killed a late-stage Golden Core cultivator during his early Golden Core stage.


    Ranked second is the former Sword Son of the Shu Sword Pavilion ¨C Zhong Yizhu, whose power level is also at the complete stage of the Golden Core and who has received the inheritance of the Shu Sword Pavilion¡¯s Sword Immortal Dao.


    Ranked third is the former Longevity Seed of the Longevity Sect ¨C Xing Huiguang, whose power level is at the complete stage of the Golden Core and who has received the inheritance of the Longevity Sect¡¯s Heaven Immortal Dao.


    ¡°Not bad¡­Sect Leader Xing managed to grab a spot within the top three¡­He¡¯s helping me deflect some of the attention.¡±


    Chen Dengming gave a thumbs-up to the former Longevity Seed.


    From the list, he could see that it was no false rumor that Xing Huiguang was on the brink of breakthrough into the Nascent Soul.


    It was probably the same with people like the Demon Child.


    He then looked carefully at some of the others on the list.


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    He found that the top ten were almost all cultivators at the complete stage of the Golden Core and were the Daos or former Daos of the major sects.


    There were no grassroots.


    This was reasonable because power could represent potential.


    The aspects of wealth, spouse, law, and land were completely covered, making the probability of forming an infant greater.


    Like him being chosen as the Longevity Seed, this represents that he will not lack resources in the future, and his potential naturally shot up greatly.


    However, after the top twenty, there are indeed some outlier potential seeds.


    For example, Yan Fangjin, the King of Gu of the Ten Thousand Gu Sect, has the power of the late-stage Golden Core and has received the inheritance of the Ten Thousand Gu Sect¡¯s Gu Immortal.


    Chen Dengming heard for the first time that the Gu Dao, such an obscure path, also had an inheritance of the Dao of Immortality.


    However, the fact that he could make his way out of the field also showed that he must have extraordinary aspects.


    At this time, there came a respectful call from outside the cave.


    He Yingyu reminded, ¡°Junior Brother, it¡¯s Steward Che from the Spirit Mansion.¡±


    ¡°Mmm.¡±


    Chen Dengming put away Hidden Dragon List and stood up to leave the cave dwelling.


    A Foundation Establishment Steward, accompanied by a few disciples, was waiting outside the cave dwelling.


    Seeing the figure of Chen Dengming, he immediately stepped forward and, smiling, bowed in respect.


    ¡°Daoist Son, your new dwelling has been cleaned and prepared.


    Some of the facilities and places have been adjusted according to your requirements.


    You can move in now.


    This is the token to control your dwelling.¡±


    As he said this, Che Zuxin handed over a radiant token with both hands.


    The light token floated lightly in front of Chen Dengming.

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    Trouble of Qiangzi (Monthly votes needed )_2 Upon becoming a Longevity Seed, Chen Dengming¡¯s status became equivalent to the elders within the sect.


    In fact, once Chen Dengming breaks through the Golden Core, his position would be even higher than the elders.


    He would have some jurisdiction and proposal rights, and will also be referred to as Taoist son.


    All sect disciples must respect him.


    Chen Dengming took over the token and smiled in satisfaction, ¡°Good!


    Thank you for your hard work, Steward Che.¡±


    Che Zuxin was pleasantly surprised and hastily bowed, ¡°Being able to serve you, Taoist son, is my honor.¡±


    He Yingyu watched this scene with a proud smile on her lovely face.


    Who could have expected that the little Loose Cultivator who had initially stumbled and relied on connections to join the Changchun Sect could have come so far so quickly.


    ¡°All right.


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    Let¡¯s go now.¡±


    Chen Dengming waved his hand.


    ¡°Wooa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard on the side, who had been eager to go, immediately straightened up, baring its teeth in a grin, hinting Chen Dengming to get on its back quickly.


    It was even more excited to move into the new cave dwelling than Chen Dengming.


    Where the spiritual veins were better was its home, there was no room for nostalgia.


    Chen Dengming kicked away the overly enthusiastic Black Cloud Leopard disdainfully, thinking the unambitious leopard was a bit embarrassing.


    Steward Che immediately took the lead.


    After becoming a Longevity Seed, even though Chen Dengming had not yet broken through to the Golden Core, he was already allowed to go to the Changle Peak owned by the Longevity Sect, which possessed the three-level spiritual veins, and choose a cave dwelling to live in there.


    In the entire Longevity Sect, only the Longevity Peak has the main vein of the four-level spiritual veins.


    Followed were the Evergreen Peak and Changle Peak which owned two branches of three-level spiritual veins, and then came four branches of two-level spiritual veins and many one-level spiritual veins.


    Chen Dengming had previously been living in a cave dwelling with two-level spiritual veins, but now he can live in a cave dwelling with three-level spiritual veins.


    This means his cultivation speed to break through the Golden Core Stage will greatly increase.


    After becoming a Golden Core cultivator, he can apply to live in a dwelling on Longevity Peak, enjoying even higher rights as a Longevity Seed.


    This is the privilege that goes beyond ordinary Golden Core elders.


    ¡­


    Changle Peak is very large, but there are only fifteen cave dwellings.


    Most of the cave dwellings are vacant, with only three dwellings being occupied.


    With Chen Dengming moving in, it would become the fourth household.


    ¡°Taoist son.¡±


    While leading the way, Che Zuxin recounted with nostalgia, ¡°Our Longevity Sect, over six hundred years ago, had two Nascent Souls and twenty-eight Golden Cores.


    It was a glorious scene.


    The dwellings on the Changle and Evergreen Peaks, almost all were developed and preserved at that time, and they were all located on the most optimal nodes of the three-level spiritual veins.


    Therefore, even though renovations and reinforcements have been made over the years, the locations remained unchanged and no more were added¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded his head.


    More than six hundred years ago, the Longevity Sect had two Nascent Souls and twenty-eight Golden Cores.


    Indeed it was unprecedented and unrivaled.


    At least since that time to now, the number of Golden Core cultivators in the Longevity Sect has been gradually decreasing, rather than steadily increasing.


    Nowadays, among the six remaining Golden Core cultivators in the Longevity Sect, only Ran Yiqiang, a late-stage Golden Core elder of the Merit Hall, is from six hundred years ago, and is now nearly nine hundred years old.


    The longevity advantage of the Longevity Sect was also manifested in him.


    If it were a Golden Core cultivator from another sect, they would have long since passed away.


    But Ran Yiqiang was still alive, becoming a spiritual pillar in the eyes of many disciples of the Longevity Sect.


    However, since this person was wounded in his early years and fell into a bottleneck in the late-stage Golden Core, he has been unable to break through.


    Even with a long lifespan, he could only count the days to live out the rest of his life.


    ¡­


    ¡°Taoist son, have you moved in?¡±


    Just as they flew to the cave dwelling with Che Zuxin, from a cave dwelling hidden by green trees nearby, Elder Gongshu Zai emerged, laughing and greeting Chen Dengming.


    He no longer addressed Chen Dengming as his junior, but as Taoist son.


    ¡°Elder Gongshu!¡± Che Zuxin and the others immediately greeted him.


    Chen Dengming smiled and bowed, ¡°From now on, I will be neighbors with Martial Uncle Gongshu.


    Martial Uncle Gongshu, feel free to visit me whenever you are free.¡±


    ¡°If Taoist son invites me, of course I will visit.¡±


    Gongshu Zai nodded with a smile, considering that he should make a visit soon and send a congratulatory gift to Daoist Chen for his housewarming.


    Even though it won¡¯t be long before Daoist Chen breaks through the Golden Core and most likely will move again to reside on Longevity Peak.


    Watching the figure of Chen Dengming disappear, Gongshu Zai felt a sense of sentimentality.


    He still remembered clearly the scene when Chen Dengming had first visited and humbly offered his gifts.


    Now, even if the person is still the same young Chen, his status and position have changed so much.


    ¡­


    ¡°Woo!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Upon arriving at the new cave dwelling, the Black Cloud Leopard began to jump around, even happier than Chen Dengming.


    It quickly became attached to the new cave and forgot its old home.


    Because it used to be occupied by a Great Cultivator, the new dwelling felt more luxurious and spacious.


    The first thing Chen Dengming noticed when he entered was how big it was.


    It was approximately five times the size of his old dwelling, not including the outside Spirit Plant Court and the garden.


    Inside the dwelling, places with functions like Alchemy Chamber, Artifact Refining Chamber, Spiritual Rune Chamber, Spirit Pet Room, Quiet Cultivation Chamber, Reception Room, Hot Spring Bathing Chamber etc., were all fully equipped.


    Just by standing in the new cave dwelling, Chen Dengming could feel the extraordinary place built on the node of the three-level spiritual veins.


    He felt as though he was breathing in chunks of Spirit Crystals.


    ¡°The treatment of a Golden Core Great Cultivator is indeed luxurious.


    Now I am enjoying it in advance, absorbing Spiritual Energy for free¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming stood in front of the Spirit Plant Court, feeling very satisfied.


    Meanwhile, the Black Cloud Leopard had directly commandeered the Spirit Pet Room and refused to come out.


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    It was rolling around contentedly inside, feeling that it might make a breakthrough soon if it lived in such an environment.

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    That night.


    After a frenzied cultivation session with He Yingyu, Chen Dengming launched the Array Plate again, instructing the Mini Array Spirit to dance, eager to experience the augmented Spiritual Energy of the Three-level Spiritual Veins.


    One day later.


    Chen Dengming changed cultivation spots within the spacious cave dwelling four times, fully exploiting the effect of the second-tier Soul Snatching Array Disk and the advantage of the large-scale geographical layout of the cave dwelling.


    In merely one day, he accumulated 182 points of proficiency in ¡°Longevity Spring Skill.¡±


    Continuing at this astonishing rate, he would only need 862 days to breakthrough to the Golden Core Stage, multiplying the speed of his cultivation several times.


    ¡°If I cultivate in this manner, in less than three years, I can breakthrough to the Golden Core¡­


    Indeed, a workman must first sharpen his tools.


    After becoming a Longevity Seed, breaking through to Golden Core will be much easier with various resources at my disposal.¡±


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    Before this, who would dare to think of reaching the Golden Core stage in less than three years?


    Firstly, opportunities for stable cultivation are hard to come by, as he has duties to perform.


    However, being a Longevity Seed now, he enjoys the privilege of only performing duties once every five years, and when the time comes, he can ask for leave or request to change his duty assignment.


    Secondly, the richness of the Spiritual Energy in the second-level Spirit Vein and the size of the cave dwelling can also limit his cultivation speed.


    The Soul Snatching effect of the second-tier Soul Snatching Array is very strong, covering a wider range.


    But his previous cave dwelling was only so large.


    Therefore, Chen Dengming often had to move to areas near the cave dwelling for cultivation after half a day¡¯s practice when the Spiritual Energy inside the dwelling was exhausted.


    And the spiritual energy outside the dwelling isn¡¯t as rich as it is inside, so his cultivation speed can¡¯t increase much.


    However, this geographical issue was resolved once the cave dwelling switched to a larger size.


    The territory is large enough, the spiritual energy plentiful enough.


    Once one area is exhausted, simply switch to another.


    After switching four times, the first area is restored, and a day¡¯s cultivation is over.


    ¡°It can¡¯t be exhausted.


    Absolutely can¡¯t be exhausted.¡±


    For a moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s cultivation enthusiasm skyrocketed.


    He rediscovered the feeling of frenzied cultivation from his time in the Qi Cultivation Stage in the congregation place


    He immediately returned to the cave dwelling, summoning Mini Array Spirit to continue practicing.


    For a period of time afterwards, Chen Dengming, apart from occasionally going out to visit a few Golden Core Elders of the sect residing nearby when he felt cultivation was becoming tedious, spent most of his time on cultivation.


    This crazy momentum also spurred on He Yingyu to dive in as well.


    When they grew tired of cultivating alone, they cultivated together.


    When they grew weary from cultivating together, they practiced alone.


    They utilized seventy-two different methods, aiming to harmoniously progress together on the path to the Golden Core.


    They were totally devoted to the Dao of Golden Core and blocked out all external matters.


    Such ardent focus on closed-door cultivation somewhat dampened the lively atmosphere on the increasingly intense battlefield in the East and West Territories as Chen Baimao, a formidable cultivator who could slay Golden Cores in reverse, was missing.


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    However, the Daoist Qiao Zhaoxian of the Heavenly Dao Sect, by virtue of his formidable Golden Core strength, moved freely on the battlefield.


    After ruthlessly slaying an old monster at the Golden Core level in the Western Region, he gracefully escaped from an attack by two Golden Core cultivators.


    Qiao Escape¡¯s fame surged for a moment, eclipsing all other cultivators.


    ¡­


    In a blink of an eye, a year and a half passed.


    The war situation in the East and West Territories deteriorated and gradually roped in many sects from the North and South Territories.


    Small-scale invasions and counterattacks even started to break out at the borders of the North and South Territories.


    With the Thousands of Miles Frontier and the Bright Cloud Mountain Range as the battlefields, the cultivators from the North and South Territories fought fiercely.


    The skies darkened and the ground was soaked with blood.


    Both sides¡¯ Golden Core Cultivators intervened from time to time.


    The borderlands, usually bereft of Golden Core cultivators, were temporarily bustling with activity.


    Luo Family Mountain.


    In Luo Mountain City, more magnificent and robust than a year ago.


    Black Wind and Jiang Qiang were currently in conversation with a group of haughty cultivators from a large sect.


    ¡°Brother Fan Dao, it¡¯s not that we don¡¯t want to move, but Luo Mountain City is our hard-earned property of many years.


    The spirit veins, every plant and tree, are the fruits of our hard work¡­¡±


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    The man in the green robe who sat at the head of the table coldly huffed, his spine as straight as a spear, exuding a captivating aura, as if a heavy load could not crush him.


    He glared at Black Wind.


    ¡°Black Wind friend, this is already our third time discussing this with you.


    You know what they say about third time¡¯s a charm.


    It¡¯s wartime, and Fengxing Sect has given us, the Hanji Sect, the jurisdiction over this warfront.


    We are within our rights to requisition this area and ask you all to leave without paying a penny.


    Yet out of concern for your hardship, we¡¯re willing to pay you five hundred top-grade spirit crystals for your relocation.


    What we offer is very generous, yet you refuse us time and again?


    Could it be that you genuinely wish to defy the will of the Fengxing Sect?¡±


    Upon hearing this, Black Wind¡¯s smile became quite awkward.


    Jiang Qiang¡¯s face looked even worse.


    With a mere five hundred top-level spirit crystals, they wanted to occupy Luo Mountain City which now had two one-level spirit veins, and its market, which was akin to robbery.


    Exclude the value of spirit veins, just the construction cost of the city, the value of the formation, and so on were absolutely worth five hundred top-grade spirit crystals.


    Not to mention that Luo Mountain City and its market could yield at least five hundred top-grade spirit crystals as benefits every year, of which they would hand over three hundred top-grade spirit crystals to Chen Dengming.


    This Hanji Sect was taking advantage of Fengxing Sect¡¯s power, enticing them with a price of five hundred top-grade spirit crystals with the aim to drive them out of Luo Mountain City, which looked quite unpalatable.


    ¡°Senior.¡±


    Jiang Qiang managed a smile and stepped forward to bow, saying, ¡°We have consulted our elders about this matter.


    To be blunt, Luo Mountain City is not our personal property.


    We dare not decide on it rashly, so please¡­¡±


    Before he could finish his words, the frosty glint in the eyes of the man in the green robe seemed capable of penetrating the human heart and focused on him.


    Jiang Qiang instantly let out a groan, his face turning pale, his eyes dizzy.


    Black Wind immediately stepped forward to shield Jiang Qiang, exuding a Qi-cultivator¡¯s spiritual might, and said grimly, ¡°Why must you, Climbing Daoist Friend, be so aggressive?¡±


    ¡°Aggressive?¡±


    The man in the green robe coldly huffed, disdainfully staring at Jiang Qiang, ¡°If I wanted to be aggressive, you guys would have been driven out the first time I came.


    Now my patience has worn thin, and a mere Qi cultivator dares to negotiate terms with me?


    Ridiculous.


    I¡¯ve already investigated your backgrounds, don¡¯t you guys have a Qi cultivation ghost cultivator backing you up?


    Call him out, I¡¯d really like to see if he can disobey Fengxing Sect¡¯s will by blocking a vehicle!¡±


    ¡°Absolutely outrageous!¡±


    Jiang Qiang¡¯s face blushed with humiliation.


    He let out a low roar and suddenly puckered his mouth towards the direction of the ceiling of the hall.


    ¡°Zh??!¡±


    Several cultivators from the Hanji Sect were stunned, all look up at the ceiling of the hall in unison.


    Zh???¡­..


    What does this mean?


    Suddenly, the temperature in the hall plummeted, and a cold wind blew intermittently.


    A depressed and evil breath suddenly permeated and enveloped the whole hall.


    ¡°Such strong evil aura?¡±


    The face of a Hanji Sect Qi cultivator drastically changed.


    He attempted to stand up, but in the next moment, felt his whole body sinking into an ice cave, his bones chilling one by one, his neck erupting with cold air, as if under the gaze of a pair of malicious eyes.


    If he was like this already, the others were even bluer in the face, their bodies rigidly standing on the spot, their vision turning black, their hearts almost ceasing to beat.


    A strange sound mixed with laughter echoed in their ears, as if chasing a dog away.


    ¡°Zh?? zh?? zh??¡­¡±


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 Chapter 507

    ?Chapter 507: 229: Core Formation is like refining a Golden Core, drinking is Vitality Extending Immortal Wine, and taking is Reincarnation Golden Pill_1 Chapter 507: 229: Core Formation is like refining a Golden Core, drinking is Vitality Extending Immortal Wine, and taking is Reincarnation Golden Pill_1 The moment several eerie ¡°zhi-zhi¡± sounds appeared, a few cultivators from the Hanji Sect felt as if waves of chilling wind were sweeping across their bodies.


    This bone-chilling cold that felt like frostbite intensified, as if they were enclosed in ice coffins, with a sinister and terrifying aura rushing towards them.


    Even within this chilling wind, there seemed to be numerous resentment qi and curses.


    The aura that swooped out from within emitted the spiritual might of False Cores, even Golden Core Great Cultivators, shocking them to the point of almost losing their souls and spirits.


    ¡°Aha€¡±a€¡±!¡±


    A few Qi Cultivating cultivators turned pale and fainted on the spot.


    ¡°Roar!¡±


    A shadow flashed.


    Chu Xun, wearing Lin He¡¯s sparse-haired head, charged towards the only late Foundation Establishment cultivator present.


    Facing Chu Xun, a fierce ghost whose power has reached the late stage of the Foundation Establishment, this cultivator appeared rather weak, his body rigid to the point that he could not move at all.


    As he was about to get bitten by Chu Xun at the neck, a cold hum along with a forcible Golden Core spiritual might suddenly descended, striking at Chu Xun.


    ¡°Evil spirits, stop being arrogant!¡±


    Chu Xun let out a muffled hum, his head spun in a circle, but he did not suffer much damage.


    He had swallowed many False Cores, Golden Cores, and even the divine spirits and resentment qi of Divine Transformations curses.


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    Although his power level hadn¡¯t reached a very high level, the essence of his fierce ghost resentment qi had reached a terrifying degree.


    The divine sense of ordinary Golden Core Great Cultivators could only slightly injure him and could not severely wound him.


    Even the invading divine sense would be eroded and infected by his resentment qi.


    A soft ¡®huh¡¯ came from outside the hall.


    Apparently, the Golden Core that had suddenly arrived and took action had also noticed Chu Xun¡¯s uniqueness.


    In an instant, a figure emitting faint golden light appeared at the doorway.


    A strong and oppressive restless aura immediately enveloped the entire hall.


    Everyone felt a heavy weight in their hearts and couldn¡¯t catch their breath.


    ¡°You dare to erode my divine sense.


    I want to see what you will use to resist when I make a move like this.¡±


    The figure radiating golden light gave a cold shout and suddenly beckoned.


    A cold light flashed in the air.


    A sharp whistling sound abruptly rang out.


    With a ¡°clang¡± sound, Chu Xun, wearing Lin He¡¯s skull, was flung out like a rubber ball, hitting a beam and bouncing off.


    Bang!a€¡±


    The beam trembled violently.


    A miniature sonic boom exploded, stirring up a cloud of dust.


    A crack appeared on the surface of the beam, and then numerous small fissures, thinner than strands of hair, appeared, causing it to explode into countless splinters.


    Chu Xun, which landed on the ground, suddenly flew up again.


    There was only a wound that had ripped through the skin on the surface of the skull, and even the bone had not been penetrated.


    His dreadful and greenish eyes burst out with an astonishing evil resentment qi.


    The fierceness of the fierce ghost broke out, fearless and intrepid.


    The Golden Core cultivator who had taken the shot was suddenly startled and immediately built a divine sense defense, ¡°Could this be¡­


    a Flying Head Curse made from the skull of a Golden Core cultivator?¡±


    He was horrified in his heart, sensing that something was wrong.


    Who can have such capabilities?


    To actually create a Flying Head Curse from the skull of a Golden Core cultivator?


    And within the Flying Head Curse, there was an extraordinarily powerful fierce ghost hidden.


    During this moment of hesitation, he had already resisted a wave of powerful evil thought attacks.


    Looking to launch a counterattack, he wanted to first get control of this rather tricky fierce ghost¡¯s flying head.


    However, at this moment, waves of spiritual might gathered together and approached at an extremely fast speed.


    It seemed as if several Foundation Establishment cultivators had gathered on a Spirit Boat.


    ¡°Predecessor Zhuang from Hanji Sect, show mercy!¡±


    A divine sense came from a distance.


    Zhuang Fangyu, the Golden Core cultivator who had taken action from the Hanji Sect frowned, cast a cold glance at the direction from where the divine sense had come and looked at the logo and shape of the incoming Spirit Boat, he couldn¡¯t help but frown.


    ¡°People from the Longevity Sect¡­?¡±


    Seeing that Zhuang Fangyu still seemed to be on the offensive, the cultivators on the Spirit Boat immediately transmitted another divine sense message.


    ¡°Predecessor Zhuang!


    We are here to pacify the situation under the orders of the Longevity Daozi.


    This place is the foundation of our sect¡¯s Daozi.


    We ask you to please give us face and not make things difficult.¡±


    ¡°Longevity Daozi¡­?¡±


    Zhuang Fangyu squinted his eyes, contemplating in his mind, an extraordinary figure with white hair on both sides of his temples emerged.


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    ¡°Longevity Sect, twenty-ninth on the Hidden Dragon List, Chen Baimao, who slayed a Golden Core cultivator in reverse¡­¡±


    Who would have expected the backing of Little Luo Mountain City to be the Longevity Bean of the Longevity Sect, this was beyond everyone¡¯s expectations.


    But Chen Baimao is not present.


    Simply instructing several Foundation Establishment disciples to pass a message and expecting to easily dismiss him¡­?


    How could he, Zhuang Fangyu, quickly establish a foothold in this battle zone where he had just gained jurisdiction?


    How could he drive away and absorb the other sects in order to expand the power of the Hanji Sect?


    For a while, Zhuang Fangyu was in a difficult position.


    He glanced at a few Qi Cultivation disciples, a flash of sharp light appeared in his eyes, and then he transmitted a divine sense.


    ¡°So this place actually belonged to the Longevity Daozi of the Longevity Sect?


    Zhuang has wronged them.


    However, I¡¯m holding the Fengxing Sect¡¯s war zone jurisdiction order, I have the right to exercise regional jurisdiction.


    This place has been requisitioned and my sect¡¯s disciples have sacrificed for it.


    Zhuang can¡¯t let my disciples sacrifice in vain.


    This place is still to be requisitioned.


    After the war is over, I promise that I will return it.¡±


    The moment his divine sense message was delivered, the Qi Cultivation disciples all collapsed on cue, completely out of breath.


    Sang Tianrong and a few other Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Longevity Sect who had traveled on the Spirit Boat, all changed color.


    Zhuang Fangyu actually used the War Order issued by the Fengxing Sect to pressure them, and even the Qi Cultivation disciples of the Hanji Sect had died, which made them less justified in this matter.


    The Hanji Sect may not be feared, but after all, the sect was affiliated with Fengxing Sect, a large Southern Region sect.


    Unless Daozi violated the war order issued by Fengxing Sect, it would indeed be quite difficult to reclaim Luo Mountain City.

 Chapter 508

    ?Chapter 508: 229: Core Formation is like refining Golden Core, drinking is Vitality Extending Immortal Wine, and taking is Reincarnation Golden Pill_2 Chapter 508: 229: Core Formation is like refining Golden Core, drinking is Vitality Extending Immortal Wine, and taking is Reincarnation Golden Pill_2 ¡­


    The news of Luo Mountain City falling into the hands of Hanji Sect¡¯s Golden Core elder quickly reached the Longevity Sect, and into the ears of Chen Dengming.


    In the mulberry grove of Changle Peak, every tree was laden with emerald-green leaves and festooned with clusters of sweet red and black mulberries.


    Chen Dengming took off his shoes to rinse his feet in the Spirit Spring Stream, inhaling the fragrance of the mulberries on the branches while listening to Sang Tianrong and others¡¯ reports.


    He was thus trying to calm the rage billowing inside him with the icy stream water and the sweet scent of the mulberries, his spiritual platform gradually clearing and becoming mirror-like.


    After a while, when Sang Tianrong¡¯s report was finished, he walked out of the stream and brushed off traces of sand from his feet on the grassy bank, addressing them with a calm smile.


    ¡°On this occasion, I must thank you, Brother Sang, for your hard work and diligence.


    Although our mission has failed, it is only because my influence is insufficient and not due to your ineptitude.


    I will explain this to the Sect separately.¡±


    Being a Longevity Seed, he was entitled, after explaining the benefits, to release one third-tier task and one second-tier task each year.


    If the task was beneficial to the Sect, the Sect would award merit, and if it was beneficial to him personally, he would reward with merit.


    Therefore, sending Sang Tianrong and others on a trip to the frontier of the Southern Region was actually their mission.


    Sang Tianrong said humbly, ¡°Daoist son, you must not belittle yourself.


    It was indeed our incompetence.


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    If we had travelled a bit faster, perhaps those disciples of the Hanji Sect wouldn¡¯t have died, and we wouldn¡¯t be so passive now.¡±


    Donning his shoes again, Chen Dengming shook his head and chuckled, ¡°Brother Sang, you don¡¯t need to blame yourself so much.


    Zhuang Fangyu of the Hanji Sect obviously planned to swallow up many Cultivation Families in the thousands of miles of frontier using the battle token, plundering resources to strengthen the Hanji Sect.¡±


    Even if I had personally gone there, I probably would have had to confront him to make him back down.


    Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t let go that easily.¡±


    Hearing this, Sang Tianrong and the others felt admiration rising within them.


    Probably the only person who could talk about dealing with a Golden Core Great Cultivator in such a leisurely and ordinary manner was Daoist son himself.


    However, after Chen Dengming explained it this way, they understood Zhuang Fangyu¡¯s intentions even more clearly.


    This was to intimidate, as Zhuang Fangyu could even occupy the property of the Longevity Daozi with the battle token.


    How could the Xiong, Hu, and a few other Cultivation Families have the courage to resist and rebel?


    And when Zhuang Fangyu really seized control of those families, even if Chen Dengming visited again, Zhuang Fangyu could just return Luo Mountain City, as he had promised only to temporarily occupy.


    This was akin to taking money from common people at 70% value and returning the full amount to the local landowners.


    However, before devouring the other families, Zhuang Fangyu, as the Golden Core Great Cultivator, would absolutely not give in first.


    Chen Dengming asked again, ¡°Are my old friends all right?


    Have they been properly settled now?¡±


    Sang Tianrong bowed and said respectfully, ¡°Rest assured, Daoist son.


    Black Wind Friend, Jiang Daoyou, as well as the people of Luo Mountain City, have all safely evacuated and are now settled in a place Jiang Daoyou refers to as a gathering place.


    However¡­


    Daoist friend Zhu has suffered a serious injury in a duel with Zhuang Fangyu.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming¡¯s brow furrowed, only to gradually relax again.


    Nodding slightly, he responded.


    ¡°I see.


    I will deal with this matter.


    You all don¡¯t need to get involved anymore.


    Thank you, Brother Sang.¡±


    ¡°Daoist son, you are too modest!¡±


    ¡°I have said before, just call me elder brother.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not acceptable.


    While we know you are humble and approachable, you are also the face of our Longevity Sect.


    Showing respect to you is showing respect and loyalty to our Sect¡­¡±


    Hearing these words, Chen Dengming could only respond with a smile.


    Indeed, the Cultivation World often went this way.


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    Over time, some people¡¯s positions gradually changed, from being elder brothers to younger brothers, or even from martial uncles to elder brothers.


    Apart from a few Sects that were extremely keen on hierarchy, most would judge seniority based on power.


    Ever since he became a Longevity Seed, his past peers now talked to him with fear and caution, unable to be as simple and straightforward as they once were.


    This had made him treasure his old friends who could still converse with him as they always had, even more.


    However, he was now getting closer and closer to breaking through to Golden Core.


    Now that Jiang Qiang and others were confirmed to be safe, Chen Dengming was disinclined to leave the Sect and deal with this matter on the frontier.


    The title of Longevity Daozi was indeed impressive.


    And Chen Baimao¡¯s reputation for Reverse Slaying Golden Core was also huge.


    But after all, it has been almost two years, and the aura of his formidable reputation has faded a lot.


    There will always be people who doubt the worth of that past reputation, wondering if it indeed commands respect.


    The breakthrough to Golden Core should come first, everything else has to depend on actual strength.


    ¡­


    After returning to his cave dwelling, Chen Dengming kicked the Black Cloud Leopard awake, instructing this smooth living, mid-stage Foundation Establishment feline, Heizi, to take a trip to the frontier, to exercise and gain experience.


    As Chu Xun was injured now, and warfare was breaking out again in the Southern Region frontier,


    lest Chu Xun and Jiang Qiang and others encounter any incidents, Chen Dengming still decided to send the Black Cloud Leopard for support.


    With the leopard¡¯s strength, speed, and craftiness, it certainly wouldn¡¯t lose out.


    After making a series of arrangements, Chen Dengming continued to engage in close cultivation, focusing on making a breakthrough into the Golden Core Realm.


    Inside the meditation room.


    He examined his own condition.


    ¡°Mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, [Chen Dengming]


    Longevity: 99/568/899


    Spiritual Root: Gold, Wood (Top Grade 100/100)


    Daoism: ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± (Twelfth level 33878/90000), others omitteda€|¡±


    During the past year and a half, he had broken through to the highest twelfth layer of the ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡±.


    His maximum lifespan had thus been extended by 15 years.


    There¡¯s less than a year left to complete the breakthrough in terms of Daoism proficiency.


    Finally, he could fulfill his wish of breaking through to the Golden Core Great Cultivator at the age of one hundred.

 Chapter 509

    ?Chapter 509: 229: Core Formation is like refining Golden Core, drinking is Vitality Extending Immortal Wine, and taking is Reincarnation Golden Pill_3 Chapter 509: 229: Core Formation is like refining Golden Core, drinking is Vitality Extending Immortal Wine, and taking is Reincarnation Golden Pill_3 ¡°Ling¡¯er¡­¡±


    With a pat on the Soul House, Chen Dengming called forth the Mini Array Spirit to dance, initiating his cultivation.


    His Divine Sense entered the Soul House and perceived Xu Wei in a half-sleeping state due to weak Soul Power, which makes him sigh internally.


    He needed the Golden Core now.


    But Xu Wei was nearing the end of his life.


    In the past year and a half, he tried to study the observation of the traces of time by the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, interfering as much as possible to extend Xu Wei¡¯s lifespan.


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    However, he found that it was all in vain, as it went beyond his capabilities.


    Life has a limit.


    Even if one turns into a ghost, they can¡¯t achieve eternal life.


    Even if those who die naturally become ghosts after death, their lifespan is only a few days.


    If not, everyone would yearn to become a ghost.


    Chen Dengming has planned to visit Thousands of Miles Frontier after breaking through the Golden Core.


    Retrieving Luo Family Mountain is secondary, the main objective is to send Xu Wei to the Nether Spring.


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    Even if the rumors of the Nether Spring leading directly to the so-called Underground Mansion are just legends, there is an example of the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s soul returning.


    It¡¯s worth trying.


    Perhaps, it can preserve a part of Xu Wei¡¯s True Spirit to prevent it from completely scattering.


    That¡¯s the last thing he can do for Xu Wei.


    As the Spiritual Light brightens.


    The Mini Array Spirit begins to dance lightly.


    Spiritual Energy from all around gathers towards them.


    Chen Dengming closes his eyes and continues to cultivate painstakingly.


    On his forehead, chest, and abdomen, three spots release Spiritual Light as they fill with Spiritual Energy.


    The light consolidates and flickers, filled with significant Dan Power.


    His Dan Power is now not much less than that of Hua Zhenyu a year and a half ago.


    However, it¡¯s rumored that Hua Zhenyu has hit the bottleneck of Golden Core breakthrough half a year ago and has yet to show any signs of breaking through.


    Yet Chen Dengming¡¯s cultivation is gradually increasing and is about to surpass him.


    He has no bottlenecks in cultivating in the lower realm.


    Even in the higher realm, the bottleneck of breakthrough is just a hurdle.


    Risky, but each time it was crossed, it was uneventful.


    Perhaps, he might break through to the Golden Core before Hua Zhenyu.


    The stream of time flows as swiftly as a shuttle, how much time can one truly have in life¡­..


    In a blink of an eye, ten months later.


    A strong surge of Spiritual Might, accompanied by dazzling golden light, fills and brews within Chen Dengming¡¯s quiet room.


    The air is filled with a repressed and restless aura, almost making one unable to catch their breath.


    Outside the quiet room in the cave mansion, He Yingyu¡¯s small and delicate nose is covered with cold sweat.


    Her slender hands nervously intertwined as she paced anxiously within the cave mansion.


    As the protector for Chen Dengming¡¯s breakthrough to the Golden Core, she was extremely nervous at this moment.


    The breakthrough to Golden Core is different from the breakthrough to Foundation Establishment.


    For Foundation Establishment, there is the Foundation Establishment Pill to help.


    But for Golden Core, there is no powerful Elixir Pill or Spiritual Objects that can enhance the success rate of core formation.


    Once the core formation fails, the severe case is the risk of a bursting core.


    The light case is the exhaustion of Dan Power, throwing away decades of hard cultivation.


    One has to accumulate Dan Power again and try to breakthrough.


    This happens once, twice, thrice, to the extent of exhaustion.


    Many False Core cultivators may never be able to break through to the Golden Core in their lifetime.


    At this moment, the repressive Spiritual Might emitting from Chen Dengming¡¯s cave mansion is becoming increasingly strong.


    It gradually draws upon worldly phenomena from the outside world.


    Countless lights of Spiritual Energy are gathering in the air.


    Water, wood, metal, fire, earth.


    It¡¯s as if the splendid clouds in the sky are painted with five colors.


    There¡¯s one layer of light and color, two layers, three layers, shimmering above the cave mansion.


    In an instant, not only Changle Peak, but also the disciples on the other twelve peaks of the Longevity Sect, which are like fairies sitting side by side, are alerted.


    They are all pointing to the direction of Changle Peak, astonished and amazed.


    There they see a magnificent scene made purely of Spiritual Energy, like colorful ribbons.


    It¡¯s like terrace layers, providing a spectacular sight akin to glittering clouds.


    The wind cuts through pieces, suspected to be the robe of an Immortal.


    The overwhelming Spiritual Might, spreading slowly, is gradually sensed by more and more disciples of the Longevity Sect, giving them a heavy feeling.


    ¡°This is¡­


    the Spiritual Might of the Golden Core?


    Hiss¡­


    Someone is making a breakthrough to Golden Core?


    Is it senior brother Hua?¡±


    ¡°Dummy!


    That¡¯s Changle Peak¡­


    It couldn¡¯t be¡­


    ¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s the Taoist son!¡±


    ¡°The Taoist son is breaking through to Golden Core?


    He seemed to have broken through to False Core just eight or nine years ago.


    And he¡¯s progressing so fast.¡±


    All the Longevity Thirteen Peaks are buzzing.


    Spiritual Lights fly into the sky and hover near Changle peak, observing the phenomenon of the five-colored Spiritual Energy from afar.


    There is excitement in their discussion.


    Numerous Golden Core elders have also been stirred up.


    They walk out of their cave mansions one after another and look either oddly or solemnly, but they are not overly optimistic.


    Forming a core is like refining a golden pill, with fresh gold sparkles, without wealth it¡¯s hard to cultivate.


    They blow the flute with no holes, play the String Without Strings.


    They drink the Vitality Extending Immortal Wine and take the Reincarnation Golden Pill¡­..


    Among these many steps, they can only be perceived, not described.


    The slightest slack can result in a thunderous crack and the destruction of the Golden Core¡­.


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (There will be an additional chapter tonight.


    Old Chen is about to break through to the Golden core.


    Please vote with the monthly ticket.)

 Chapter 510

    ?Chapter 510: 230: That year he turned a hundred, finally achieved Golden Core, Longevity Minor Martial Uncle (additional update for monthly ticket)_1 Chapter 510: 230: That year he turned a hundred, finally achieved Golden Core, Longevity Minor Martial Uncle (additional update for monthly ticket)_1 To gain immortality, one should consume the universe¡¯s energy and nurture the true pill.


    Catch the sun and moon in your heart to refine, seize the universe in your belly to fry.


    On this day, there is a rainbow light on Changle Peak, and the charm of the Immortal¡¯s cave house appears.


    The intense Golden Core spiritual might, accompanied by the solidified Dan power condensed by spiritual energy, like ripples of golden water, spread out from the cave.


    Even He Yingyu gradually find it difficult to remain in the cave, and can only change to guard outside the cave.


    ¡­


    Deep within the cave.


    Three clusters of dazzling golden light are continuously fluctuating, absorbing nature¡¯s spiritual energy and the essence of the sun and moon around them to solidify the form of the Golden Core.


    The so-called capturing of the sun and moon in the heart to refine, and seizing the universe in the belly to fry, is to absorb the essence of the sun, moon as well as nature¡¯s spiritual energy.


    When the accumulation of these two types of forces reaches a peak, the process of Core Formation is just waiting for the completion of the Creation Pill at the time of completion.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s whole person has been covered in golden light by his three Dantian, turning him into a golden man.


    His hair and eyebrows are golden like golden silk, each stand standing up due to the great force, his skin is also gold and almost transparent.


    At this time, the Dan power has gradually penetrated into all parts of his body, helping him to complete the ultimate transformation and sublimation of life and longevity.


    Inside the three golden circles are his three False Cores, which are in a state between illusion and reality.


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    Every time the False Core rotates slowly, the absorbed spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth and the essence of the sun and moon deepen by one point.


    The Dan power within the False Core is abundant, like golden water rippling, it also solidifies a bit, gradually turning blindingly golden, as if it wants to turn from gold to white.


    This is the refining of the mysterious light of creation, the pure white brilliance of the primordial element blossoms in the Dantian.


    Just waiting for the golden liquid to return nine times, when the water is exhausted, gold is born, forming a perfect circle.


    The true Great Cultivator of the Golden Core is more pure and powerful because he has completed this nine-fold return of the golden liquid during the breakthrough to the Golden Core, even if it is just six returns.


    Therefore, Cultivation World also talks about the high-quality Nine Turns Golden Core.


    However, this kind of saying is just to fool the laymen.


    A Nine Turns Golden Core is not necessarily much stronger than a Six Turns one.


    It is just purer by a few points.


    These few points of purity, reflected in combat power, are negligible.


    Chen Dengming noticed that the three False Cores in his body had each rotated one round, absorbing a large amount of spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth and the essence of the sun and moon, and the Dan power had more than doubled in purity and also more than doubled in strength, all converging towards the center of his chest and abdomen.


    This is the process of completing three returns.


    For every circle the three False Cores turn, three returns are completed, moving closer to each other.


    After they have turned two circles, it is the Six Returns, which will completely converge to form one golden core.


    But the resistance and danger produced by this process will suddenly increase with the surge in power, becoming extremely unstable.


    Chen Dengming collected his mind and progressively maintained the speed of the revolutions of the False Cores.


    This is not easy.


    Because at this time, all parts of his body are infused with Dan¡¯s power, which is gradually being intensified.


    His whole body is numb and itchy, even with the pain of ants biting.


    Especially after the essence is converted into spirit and injected into divine sense, the power of the divine sense is also increasing dramatically.


    It¡¯s still possible to control the power increase of the physical body.


    But the dramatic increase in spiritual power is difficult to control, making people feel light and restless.


    Various illusions and Heart Demons, such as three corpses, the Five Ghosts, the six bandits, etc., are also easily born.


    Under these physical and spiritual pressures, it is even more difficult to control the three False Cores to combine into one Golden Core.


    However, Chen Dengming is now not as naive as when he broke through the Foundation Establishment.


    The Dao Force of the two Dao Orthodoxy has been added to him.


    His state of mind is steady and strong.


    The Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, after more than two years of research, can finely adjust and control the balance of spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth.


    Therefore, no matter how the three False Cores rotate and approach each other, and the force of Dan power increases sharply, Chen Dengming¡¯s state of mind remains calm, nor does he become excited.


    The spiritual world, due to the dramatic increase in divine sense, gave birth to various miscellaneous thoughts¡­


    Like his wife and children died, brothers are gone, the sect is destroyed, a blink of an eye after a long thousands of years, he is all alone, the Great Dao against the sky, moving ahead alone¡­


    Thinking of the long-lasting world, he is alone and sheds tears.


    Just as a sense of sadness was about to arise, his spirit came down like a Heaven Sword.


    My heart is the heart of heaven, my wish is the heavenly will!


    What is heavenly will?


    The heavenly will is like a sword, slaughtering all emotional attachments and complex love!


    The heavenly will is merciless, it regards everything as a straw dog, sweeps away the clouds and dust that blind the eyes, and frightens the three corpses, the Five Ghosts, and the six thieves and scatters them.


    Huma€¡±a€¡±


    At this moment, the three False Cores have completely converged at the chest, becoming a layered golden real core, and suddenly burst out with a terrifying surge of great power.


    A Six Return Golden Core can form a Golden Core.


    His Dan power has more than doubled in purity and also more than doubled in strength again.


    The surge of Dan power at this moment is enough to make most False-Core Cultivators be unable to resist the shock when they reach this point.


    If severe, the core will explode, the Golden Core will explode into powder, all the hard work will be wasted, decades of hard cultivation will be in vain.


    If light, the Dan power will recede, the False Core will return to its place, how much Dan power can be left in the end is still a matter of discussion.


    However, at this critical moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s whole person seems to have turned into an endless sea.


    His entire body¡¯s meridians are like thousands of rivers, crazily absorbing the surging power that suddenly expanded and exploded, guiding it in circulation, and then slowly pouring it back into the Golden Core, forming a temporary buffer cycle.


    This is the Devouring Spirit Skill.


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    Now, a round Golden Core, like a small golden sun, emitting a mild but distressing horror power, is suspended in his chest.

 Chapter 511

    ?Chapter 511: 230: That year, when he was a hundred years old, he finally became a Golden Core, a Martial Uncle with longevity (added for monthly tickets)_2 Chapter 511: 230: That year, when he was a hundred years old, he finally became a Golden Core, a Martial Uncle with longevity (added for monthly tickets)_2 This made his entire being seem to emit a fine golden light, sitting calmly and sacredly in the cave, causing one to shudder.


    The Six Returns Golden Core is formed.


    Even if he makes no further moves, his Golden Core will soon stabilize.


    Thoroughly advancing to the Golden Core Realm.


    At this moment outside the cave dwelling, countless spectators had already seen the circle of dazzling golden light emerging from Chen Dengming¡¯s cave dwelling.


    It was like a radiant sun breaking through the mountains and rivers, almost making the mountain rocks and cliffs transparent.


    ¡°Has he succeeded?


    Did Taoist son form his Golden Core?¡± Jade Cauldron True Monarch Ye Yong was both surprised and startled.


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    Guan Chao shook his head solemnly, ¡°No, judging from his situation, he still has some strength left, he¡¯s preparing for nine turns!¡±


    ¡°Nine Turns Golden Core?!¡±


    Some executives and those with False Cores also noticed the signs, and discussions ensued.


    They felt admiration, worry, and yet they also felt it was perfectly normal.


    Majority of the Cultivators in the big sects would choose nine turns when breaking through the Golden Core stage.


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    Unless they truly didn¡¯t have the strength.


    For those trying to force the breakthrough to the Golden Core despite lacking the power, being able to have six turns was already quite good.


    They couldn¡¯t be asking for more, going for nine turns.


    An extra bit of pure Dan Power would hardly establish any significant advantage.


    But for the powerful prodigies, this slight increase was something they could take, so why not take it?


    Chen Dengming, being vested with Two Dao Orthodoxies, has actually already ranked amongst these prodigies.


    Just as his Golden Core in his chest was about to stabilize, he once again drove his Golden Core to spin, absorbing the spiritual energy and essence of the sun and moon that have finally gathered around him.


    The magnificent energy rapidly depleted.


    It was like an evening glow covering the sky, disappearing at an astonishing speed, leaving no trace, entering Chen Dengming¡¯s body.


    This surging and mammoth energy could destroy every inch of his body.


    However, at this time, it drove the Golden Core to spin once more.


    Yet, Chen Dengming used Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    The blue Dao Force sprayed from his eyes, controlling the violent spiritual energy that was wildly colliding in the surrounding world, slowly entering his body and pouring into the increasingly dazzling Golden Core.


    As the last round of rotation was about to end, Chen Dengming felt as though his entire being had shrunk into an extremely quiet and strong domain in an instant.


    His own domain.


    At the location of his chest.


    A golden core, shining brilliantly, was slowly halting its rotation.


    Like the earth¡¯s crust gently shifting the axis, dark clouds slowly turning around the heavenly gates.


    With a thunderclap, it transcended into Outer Space.


    The Nine Turns Golden Core was finally formed!


    For a time, the dazzling golden light, along with the grand Spiritual Might, spread swiftly in all directions from within the cave dwelling, unable to be contained.


    The entire Changle Peak was bathed in a golden glow, giving it a clear and bright appearance.


    The many disciples of the Longevity Sect witnessed an unforgettable and strange spectacle.


    It was as if another golden sun suddenly appeared in the world, competing for splendor with the radiant universe.


    The light illuminating the sea of clouds was colorful, shining and changing frequently, making it incredibly beautiful.


    This was a scene even more dazzling and magnificent than when a great cultivator emerged during the Golden Core stage on a normal day.


    It was after the Nine Turns Golden Core breakthrough, accompanied by the spiritual energies of the surroundings, that it evolved to the fullest extent possible.


    The intense Spiritual Might was simply breathtaking.


    Gongshu Zai was standing at the entrance of his own cave dwelling, stroking his beard and sighing, ¡°What strong Spiritual Might¡­


    What a deep foundation.


    Worthy of being Nephew Chen, worthy of being the Nine Turns Golden Core.¡±


    In mid-air, Guan Chao glanced down and sneered, ¡°Brother Gongshu, have you still not transitioned from your status as Martial Uncle?


    Now you should call him Taoist son Brother Chen, not Nephew.


    Perhaps in a few years, you will have to call him Martial Uncle.¡±


    The expression on Gongshu Zai¡¯s face stiffened, he almost ripped off his own goatee, and spoke with both embarrassment and slight annoyance.


    ¡°Brother Guan, wouldn¡¯t you also have to address the person I¡¯m supposed to call Martial Uncle?


    All you do is tease people.¡±


    At this moment, the Spiritual Might had still not dissipated.


    Outside the cave dwelling, He Yingyu¡¯s beautiful face was flushed with excitement; she was tearfully overjoyed.


    In the cave dwelling, Chen Dengming¡¯s whole body emitted a subtle golden light.


    Under the influence of the strong spiritual energy around him, he silently hovered in mid-air.


    Many spiritual energies, like a delicate aurora, danced and whirled around his body.


    The Golden Core Stage!


    He had truly entered this stage.


    Feeling the extraordinary dan power, filling his whole body, he seemed to have an inexhaustible supply.


    A casual strike could match the full force of a magic treasure used in his previous days.


    This condition of overwhelming power was very familiar to him.


    On many occasions when he had entered the Human Immortal Dao Body he would experience this feeling of explosive power.


    However, when he was in the state of the Human Immortal Dao Body, his physical strength, defense, endurance, speed, etc., would greatly increase.


    Whereas now, in the Golden Core Stage, it¡¯s the strong and abundant dan power, profound magic power, and the divine sense seems also incredibly strong.


    Apart from this, he could feel that the extent and degree of control over the spiritual energy in the surrounding world was completely different.


    It seemed that with a mere grab, he could control a large piece of the world¡¯s spiritual energy, easily beat up a bunch of Danxiu.


    ¡°It¡¯s an illusion, an illusiona€| I¡¯ve just broken through and can¡¯t be complacent.¡±


    Chen Dengming warned himself in his heart to avoid becoming arrogant and impatient, not to become rampant upon success.


    Right now, he¡¯s just a minor Golden Core, not a Nascent Soul.


    He has yet to reach the point of dominating the Four Regions.


    His body landed gently, only feeling that this strong power was beyond control.


    He was still radiating spiritual might and golden light.


    The dan power was swelling inside his body, improving his physique, and a layer of crystalline sweat was already forming on his skin.


    After the breakthrough, his body had once again undergone tempering.


    This process was still ongoing.


    However, with his current level of strength, the impurities in his body and the parts that needed improvement were already minuscule and subtle.

 Chapter 512

    ?Chapter 512: 230: That year, at the age of hundred, he finally achieved Golden Core, long-lived minor Martial Uncle (extra update for monthly tickets)_3 Chapter 512: 230: That year, at the age of hundred, he finally achieved Golden Core, long-lived minor Martial Uncle (extra update for monthly tickets)_3 Therefore, he no longer emitted filth from his pores like he did when he was weak, his body odoriferous.


    In fact, his body now exuded a pleasing scent.


    As he contemplated, he examined the status panel.


    ¡°Golden Core Early Stage Cultivator[Chen Dengming]


    Life-span: 100/569/1400


    Spiritual Root: Metal, Wood (Superior 100/100)


    Daoism: ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± (Twelfth Layer 90000/90000), etcetera¡­¡±


    ¡°Just as I thought¡­


    the upper limit of my lifespan has only increased by 501 years.


    The rest is still gradually improving with my physical condition, slowly increasing, not something that can be achieved in one fell swoop, just like when I had a breakthrough during the Foundation Establishment¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming glanced at the lifespan limit that had already surpassed a thousand, beaming with joy.


    This life-span is still increasing.


    It probably wouldn¡¯t increase by eight hundred directly in the end because he had already lived a hundred years.


    But with the uniqueness of the Changchun Skill, even if it increases by over seven hundred years, it¡¯ll be child¡¯s play.


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    ¡°At the age of one hundred, I¡¯ve reached the Golden Core in the cave of the Longevity Sect.¡±


    Even a person of exceptional state of mind like Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but feel excited.


    He paced around the spot, wanting to put his hands in his pockets, but realized he didn¡¯t have any, so he tucked them into his sleeves and walked out of the meditation room in high spirits as his divine sense detected He Yingyu¡¯s approaching aura.


    ¡°Did I cause a commotion when I had a breakthrough just now?


    If not many people in the sect know about my breakthrough, I can give them a surprise.¡±


    ¡°Te¡­Husband!¡±


    At this moment, He Yingyu sprang onto him in surprise, only to see Chen Dengming, who was walking out of the room, is glowing with golden light, full of spiritual might.


    She had impulsively called him husband instead of Martial brother.


    Chen Dengming was surprised, noticing something from He Yingyu¡¯s excited and slightly constrained expression.


    He straightened his face and hummed.


    ¡°I¡¯ve told you to call me martial brother when we are alone.¡±


    At his words, Yingyu¡¯s smile blossomed and her face relaxed from the spiritual pressure.


    She flew into Chen Dengming¡¯s arms with a sense of pride and playfully said.


    ¡°Now you are a Golden Core cultivator, if I still call you martial brother, it might undermine your authority.


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    From now on, I will call you husband, okay?¡±


    Chen Dengming swung his hand down dramatically, making a ¡®smack¡¯ sound, pretending to be annoyed and scolded her.


    ¡°If you want to maintain my respect, then who should you listen to?


    Teach me a lesson, huh?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re killing me!¡±


    He Yingyu, feeling embarrassed, spat out, immediately let go, and ran away, saying, ¡°There are many people watching outside.¡±


    Chen Dengming regretted the moment he swung his hand.


    Because he has already detected the presence of many people outside.


    Even the Golden Core Elders were paying close attention to this place with their divine consciousness.


    His hand felt good at the moment he smacked it down.


    But the enchanting sound had obviously been heard by a bunch of old folks.


    Just after breaking through the Golden Core, he found the situation a bit awkward.


    ¡°Just a breakthrough to the Golden Core, and so many people are watching the fun.¡±


    Chen Dengming muttered and coughed, seeing He Yingyu had already hidden in the cave, so he could only cast a Cleaning Skill on himself and straighten his clothes.


    He then went out alone to meet with the Golden Core Elders and executive disciples.


    ¡­


    Outside.


    A few Golden Core Elders gave each other knowing looks, suddenly feeling amused, as they could see through each other¡¯s thoughts.


    This former martial nephew has suddenly become a martial brother.


    The shift in formality made them feel a little awkward.


    However, once they all called him Taoist son together, they might be able to get away with it.


    The False Core cultivators outside the cave, such as Hua Zhenyu, are feeling more complex.


    Especially Hua Zhenyu, who initially thought he would be the fastest to break through the Golden Core among the disciples of the Longevity Sect.


    But the outcome was that he was beaten to it by his Junior Brother, Chen Dengming.


    Now, Zhenyu hasn¡¯t achieved the Golden Core, and by virtue of the change in generation after strength promotion, he has to call Chen Dengming Junior Martial Uncle.


    The former Junior Brother is now Junior Uncle.


    Sect brothers, who knows.


    Being an elder brother in the sect is quite a burden.


    At this moment.


    Spectating the cave that was glittering with golden light.


    A figure, emanating power, covered in a faint golden light, appeared.


    Many disciples were profoundly affected.


    They unconsciously visualized an imposing figure with white temples, imprinting the image in their hearts.


    Hua Zhenyu barely mustered his spirit, put on a smile, and queued up behind the elders, planning to respectfully call Chen Dengming Junior Uncle.


    Having admitted defeat once, doing it again doesn¡¯t seem like a big deal.


    This is the Cultivation World, where strength is revered.


    There¡¯s no shame in that¡­


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    (Old Chen has reached the Golden Core!


    Please vote!


    Please spread the word~)

 Chapter 513

    ?Chapter 513: 231~232: 1800 Lifetimes, New Skill, White Hairs Settling Accounts_1 Chapter 513: 231~232: 1800 Lifetimes, New Skill, White Hairs Settling Accounts_1 About a dozen days later, it was the season of continuous spring rain.


    Each mountaintop of the Longevity Sect was shrouded in mist that resembled wisps of smoke.


    Shadowy and faint, it was as beautiful and soft as an ink wash painting, creating an atmosphere of peace that was reminiscent of a southern water town.


    Suddenly, an oppressive golden halo filled with immense pressure tore through the wispy mist and shot through the air at an incredible speed.


    This force ripped a hole in the trail of mist, seemingly dividing the curtain of rain completely.


    About a dozen breaths later.


    In a nearby forest, a demonic beast that was hunting was suddenly startled.


    It collapsed to the ground, its limbs going limp, and it issued mournful cries.


    Even the prey it was chasing had stopped running, lying there trembling in fear.


    A surge of overwhelmingly oppressive aura rapidly approached from afar.


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    The branches in the forest shook, and the leaves rustled.


    Unconsciously, it seemed as if even the light dimmed considerably.


    But soon, blinding golden light bathed the forest, and the streaming mist turned into strings of golden oil droplets, spattering on the ground.


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    A figure enveloped in a delicate golden light was floating in mid-air, slowly descending.


    His body was surrounded by a ring of gold, and all the rainwater could not penetrate the golden glow.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    After landing on the ground, Chen Dengming looked at the demonic beast in the distance which was lying on the ground having lost control of its bladder.


    He then redirected his gaze, looking at the golden Dan Power enveloping his body like golden flames.


    At this point, his cultivation status had finally stabilized, and the Golden Core¡¯s enhancement to his body had also completely ended.


    He felt as if a nuclear reactor was embedded in his chest, steadily emanating a warm power that engulfed his body.


    If he let it explode even a little, it would burst forth with astonishing destructive power, drawing upon the spiritual energy in the surrounding air, and exhibiting an extremely powerful spiritual might.


    ¡°Now, both the purity and intensity of my Dan Power are at least fivefold than before the breakthrough ¡­


    and my control over spiritual energy has also expanded nearly tenfold.¡±


    Chen Dengming sensed the condition of his power, and suddenly a golden light concentrated in his eyes, releasing a formidable spiritual might.


    ¡°Condense!¡±


    Instantly, countless points of golden light flashed in the air, and a strong wave of spiritual energy spread out, bringing absolute silence to the surroundings.


    All the raindrops hanging in the air, including the plants and trees in the vicinity, were covered with a metallic sheen.


    The swaying grass and tree branches all fell into a state of standstill.


    The world within a hundred square feet had turned into a kingdom of metal.


    ¡°Ting Ting Dong Donga€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Rains of metallic needles and pellets that had transformed, fell to the ground, bouncing around everywhere.


    As Chen Dengming waved his sleeve, a large amount of metal-engulfed spiritual energy darted out from the surrounding objects.


    In a blink of an eye, the rain turned into golden needles, coalescing into flow.


    Some trees cracked and collapsed in pieces.


    Within a brief period, their internal structures had been destroyed by the invasive metallic spiritual energy.


    ¡°After becoming a Golden Core, even a first-order fourth-level technique like Gold Touch Skill, when executed, becomes incredibly formidable, and can even be used over a wider area ¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, satisfied with the power of the tested technique.


    The only downside was it turned so many trees into waste.


    However, achieving such tremendous power in his technique was also because he had already cultivated his Gold Touch Skill to the level of a Grandmaster, turning decay into the divine.


    If another Golden Core cultivator used the Gold Touch Skill, they might not necessarily have this kind of power.


    Even a first-order technique has such immense power.


    So, the second-order top-tier Puppet Skill and Gold-controlling Skill are undoubtedly even stronger.


    Chen Dengming retracted his Dan Power, and the golden glow around his body dimmed slightly.


    He silently observed his status board.


    ¡°Early Golden Core Stage Cultivator [Chen Dengming]


    Life-span: 100/569/1775


    Spiritual Root: Metal, Wood (Superior 100/100)


    Martial Arts: ¡®Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡¯ (Extraordinary 97/100)


    Dao Skill: ¡®Longevity Skill¡¯ (First-Level 2381/100000), others remaininga€|¡±


    After the Golden Core¡¯s enhancement of his body had thoroughly ended, his physical strength had become even more potent than before.


    His natural lifespan increased by another 375 years.


    Among them, twenty years of lifespan was boosted when he learned the Longevity Skill, resulting in his current lifespan drawing close to a limit of 1,800 years from only 1,000 initially.


    As a whole, his lifespan had increased by a total of 875 years more after reaching the Golden Core Stage, which was more prolonged than he had expected.


    Including his current age of a hundred years, his total lifespan in the Golden Core Stage would be nine hundred seventy-five years, nearly reaching a millennium.


    This astonishing lifespan gain, clearly displayed via concrete numbers, left a deep impression on Chen Dengming.


    It also made him keenly aware that the longevity of the Longevity Sect disciple was not an empty claim.


    He had once heard that the lifespan of cultivators in the Longevity Sect who practiced Longevity Skill and attained the Golden Core could live up to a thousand years.


    Compared to ordinary Golden Core cultivators who could live for little over 800 years, the advantages of Longevity Sect cultivators were quite apparent.


    The extra one hundred to two hundred years were all opportunities.


    Now, Chen Dengming had personally experienced the benefits of being a disciple of the Longevity Sect.


    The only regret was that the Changchun Skill is not as effective as the Longevity Skill when it comes to prolonging life.


    That is why, ten days ago, he had spent twenty thousand contribution points to exchange for the complete set of first-, mid-, latter-, and complete- stage lessons of Longevity Skill and had started practicing.


    His training is now well on its way.


    But, according to the current rate of cultivating, even if he moved to the Longevity Peak possessing a fourth level spirit vein where the Longevity Sect resides for cultivation, it would still take him a long period of time to progress to the Nascent Soul Stage.


    ¡°Now that my cultivation is stable, I will exchange for a third-order technique after returning, and then head out to the frontier¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit left the status board, as he then ran a test of the power of other techniques in the forest.

 Chapter 514

    ?Chapter 514: 231~232: 1800 Lifetimes, New Skill, White Hairs Settling Accounts_2 Chapter 514: 231~232: 1800 Lifetimes, New Skill, White Hairs Settling Accounts_2 He then looked at the spiritual energy status around nearly a thousand Zhangs, which had been easily drained, shook his head, and left with disinterest.


    ¡°Resources, it¡¯s these large amounts of resources that cultivation consumes¡±a€¡±The stronger his capability became, the more acutely he recognized this.


    A random intense fight from a Golden Core Great Cultivator could potentially drain a vast amount of spiritual energy from an area.


    Even without harming anyone, the depletion of spiritual energy in such an area would have a temporary impact on the cultivation of nearby cultivators.


    And this is merely a random fight from a Golden Core Great Cultivator.


    In many sects, the higher the realm of a cultivator, the better the cave dwelling and the treatment they enjoy.


    Higher realm cultivators control more resources as they also need more resources for cultivation.


    It is somewhat analogous to the academic circles of various fields in his previous world; once someone was elected as an academician, normally, no one else would have the chance in this field for many years to come.


    This phenomenon is even more prominent in the bureaucratic circles.


    Now, Chen Dengming has risen to a high position.


    In terms of the four regions, he already enjoys a high status and fame, and the resources he has at his disposal are nearly the best; he has great opportunities to advance to the Nascent Soul Stage in the future.


    On the Hidden Dragon List, his ranking has risen by four spots since his breakthrough to the Golden Core Stage, and he now ranks twenty-fifth, even above the recently very active Qiao Zhaoxian.


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    ¡°Your Highness!


    What types of techniques are you here to exchange this time?¡±


    In the Scripture Repository of the Longevity Sect, Golden Core Elder Ran Yiqiang greeted Chen Dengming with a smile and personally guided him to the third floor of the Scripture Repository.


    ¡°This time, I plan to exchange two lower-ranking third-grade techniques for cultivation.


    It seems that Elder Ran spends most of your time here in the Scripture Repository and rarely goes to the Merit Hall?¡±


    Chen Dengming made small talk while they walked, smiling and chatting.


    With his current status, he naturally was able to converse with the Golden Core members of the sect on equal terms, in a lively and interesting manner.


    Even these Golden Core Elders showed respectful regard by addressing him as ¡®Your Highness¡¯ instead of ¡®Junior Brother¡¯, which gave him much prestige.


    ¡°Hehehe, the Merit Hall is too noisy.


    So many disciples come and go every day to exchange merits.


    This place is more quiet and suits old fellows like me, it¡¯s good for a peaceful retirement.


    As for old fellows like me, now I¡¯m only suitable for observing the value of sect¡¯s assets every day.


    The future Longevity Sect will rely on you, Taoist son.


    I don¡¯t know if I can live to see that day.¡±


    Ran Yiqiang chuckled, sounding quite optimistic.


    As one of the oldest cultivators in the Longevity Sect, aside from a few of the oldest ancestors, he has lived almost 900 years and is one of the strongest testimonies to a Golden Core cultivators in the Longevity Sect living up to a thousand years, with high merit.


    Therefore, he holds dual positions in the Longevity Sect.


    The important Scripture Repository and Merit Hall are both under his control.


    ¡°Elder Ran, don¡¯t say that.


    You are now considered a perennial presence among the Golden Core cultivators in our cultivation world.


    We all look up to you as a benchmark.¡±


    After Chen Dengming cordially interacted with Ran Yiqiang for a few more moments, they arrived at the third level of the Scripture Repository and he began to exchange techniques.


    Even for a top-notch great sect like the Longevity Sect, there are not many third-grade techniques, and each one is valuable.


    There are only twelve types of elementary five-element third-grade techniques.


    There are only eight intermediate ones.


    And only five of advanced third-grade techniques.


    Chen Dengming had already made enquiries and now he was ready to spend seven thousand sect contributions to exchange two low-ranking third-grade techniques for gold and wood elements.


    ¡°The third-grade elemental technique ¡®Sprinkle Beans into Soldiers¡¯ requires three thousand five hundred sect contributions.¡±


    ¡°The third-grade wood elemental technique ¡®Drawing Ground into Prison¡¯ requires three thousand five hundred sect contributions¡­


    Your Highness, you have plenty of sect contributions.


    When I broke through to the Golden Core stage, I could only gaze at these techniques with envy.¡±


    Ran Yiqiang remarked with a wistful laugh.


    After activating the token, he plucked the scrolls that recorded the techniques from the forbidden area and handed them to Chen Dengming to peruse.


    ¡°It is just good timing that I could earn contributions at this time.¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled humbly, received the techniques, and began to study them.


    He now had over forty thousand merits remaining.


    These merits could be exchanged for sect techniques at a ratio of 1:1.


    After exchanging these two techniques, he would have over thirty thousand merits left, indeed a great amount of merit.


    ¡­


    Half a tea time later.


    Chen Dengming had learned two new third-rank techniques and went on his way.


    He went directly to the Fantastical True Cave to find Old Qiao, who was at the False Core Realm, to test the new techniques¡¯ power.


    As soon as he cast the Sprinkle Beans into Soldiers Skill, with a wave of Chen Dengming¡¯s big sleeve, a burst of golden light shone, and his Dan Power was significantly consumed.


    Streaks of golden light flashed in the air, and more than two dozen stalwart golden soldiers, each more than ten feet tall, appeared amidst the majestic gold spiritual energy; there were twenty of them in all.


    ¡°The loss of Dan Power is about 20%¡­


    I¡¯ve summoned twenty golden soldiers, their strength appears to be equivalent to a cultivator at the beginning of Foundation Establishment?¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered for a while; he was somewhat unsatisfied with the performance and power of this lower-grade gold technique.


    Currently, this technique just learned requires an inhale to activate.


    Summoning twenty Golden Soldiers, equivalent to cultivators at the beginning of Foundation Establishment, may look impressive, but in reality, it¡¯s not very practical, as they would be defeated by a single blow from a cultivator of the same grade.


    Even if the targets are weak, it would still be more effective for him to directly use the Puppet Skill or the Gold Touch Skill at the Grandmaster level for large-scale rigid control.


    However, considering that these golden soldiers will exist as long as the gold spiritual energy is not completely depleted, and will act according to his divine thoughts until they completely disappear when their spiritual energy is exhausted, they do have strong value as defenders.

 Chapter 515

    ?Chapter 515: 231~232: 1800 Lifetimes, New Skill, White Hairs Settling Accounts_3 Chapter 515: 231~232: 1800 Lifetimes, New Skill, White Hairs Settling Accounts_3 Foundation Establishment Stage soldiers are hard to cultivate, but these Golden Soldiers can be summoned easily, and their casualties are of no concern.


    Moreover, as his skill level increases in the future, the strength and existence time of these Golden Soldiers will gradually extend.


    At this time, more than twenty Golden Soldiers have engaged in combat with the simulated False Core Qiao Zhaoxian created by the Fantastical True Cave.


    Chen Dengming had a thought in his heart, sent out his Divine Thought, divided his attention and maneuvered more than twenty Golden Soldiers into a defensive and offensive formation to engage with Qiao Zhaoxian.


    He possessed the inheritance of the Heart of the Human Immortal Dao System, and feeling no pressure when multitasking, which made his control of the Sprinkle Beans into Soldiers Skill more flexible and changeable.


    For a time, the false Qiao Zhaoxian was unable to break through, even with the aid of Heavenly Dao Halberd, he severely wounded some soldiers, but unless they were utterly defeated, these soldiers would continue their fearless assault, utterly disregarding the divine sense attack launched by Qiao Zhaoxian.


    ¡°Playing the desperate fighter, their combat ability does surpass an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator, but without magic artifacts, overall they¡¯re just average¡­¡±


    After observing for a while, Chen Dengming continued to consume thirty percent of his Dan Power, and summoned an additional thirty Golden Soldiers to engage with Qiao Zhaoxian.


    The formation made up of fifty fearless Golden Soldiers completely overwhelmed Qiao Zhaoxian.


    In the end, this disciple from the Heavenly Dao Sect could only break through the encirclement of the Golden Soldiers by exploding with the Three-turn Golden Elixir Skill.


    However, soon after, Chen Dengming performed the Drawing Ground into Prison Skill.


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    In the forest area, this third-grade low-level skill was even more efficacious and powerful than a magic treasure, as though the entire forest had come to life, becoming a mountain god.


    After being entangled by countless branches blocking out the sky and sun, even Qiao Zhaoxian, a false Danxiu who was good at escaping, gradually lost the ability to resist and was finally captured.


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    ¡°After all, it¡¯s a simulation.


    The combat power is a bit lacking.


    But for a third-grade low-level skill, the results are acceptable¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming could only give the four-character evaluation of ¡°just passable¡± for this kind of skill effect.


    Such skills, when dealing with cultivators of the same level, can only play a harassing role, and are less practical in actual combat than the Puppet Skill and Gold Touch Skill.


    Because the level of cultivation technique is equivalent to the level of the Longevity Technique, his limit of lifespan has not increased.


    ¡°Sect Contribution is hard to get, and in the future, unless I get those skills for free, I should stop learning those that can¡¯t increase my lifespan limit¡­¡±


    ¡­


    After leaving the Fantastical True Cave.


    Chen Dengming decided to leave and did not intend to stay long within the sect.


    He needed to personally go to Luo Family Mountain in the remote Southern Region and reclaim it.


    Xu Wei, who was in the Soul House, was also nearing the end of her life.


    Chen Dengming planned to send her to the Nether Spring, doing his best to keep a trace of Xu Wei¡¯s true spirit, so as not to completely disperse.


    First, he went to the Longevity Hall to report to Sect Leader Xing Huiguang that he was going to leave the sect and go far away, and asked about the matter of the Southern Region battlefield expropriation.


    This report was not a sect rule.


    But it was a safety precaution during times of war.


    Cultivators above the Foundation Establishment stage, once they plan to leave the sect and be abroad, it¡¯s better to report to the sect in advance.


    This way, in case of any sudden accident, the sect could arrange for rescue.


    In the Longevity Hall, Xing Huiguang pondered after hearing this, ¡°Do you really want to go out recently?


    Maybe in a few years, the Ancestor will come out of seclusion, and by that time he can light an incense of longevity for you.¡±


    On hearing ¡®a few years¡¯, Chen Dengming was slightly astonished.


    Staying within the sect for a few more years, even if he wasn¡¯t bored, Xu Wei would disperse.


    However, considering the mysterious Spirit Transformation Cultivator, the Original Ancestor of Longevity¡¯s routine, coming out of seclusion in a few years would indeed be considered fast.


    And once an Incense of Longevity was lit for him, even if he died in battle outside, his divine spirit would re-condense out of the incense, so he wouldn¡¯t disperse completely.


    It could be considered a major life-saving card and a blessing for all Golden Core Cultivators in the Longevity Sect.


    Seeing Chen Dengming¡¯s expression, Xing Huiguang knew his intentions and immediately shook his head.


    ¡°With your current strength, I don¡¯t oppose your leaving the sect to go to the Southern Region battlefield.


    As long as you don¡¯t encounter late-stage Golden Core Cultivators, you can protect yourself.


    I don¡¯t need to worry about your safety.


    However, in recent years, many sects in the north and south have indeed been involved in wars.


    The Fengxing Sect was invited to join the war by the Five Elements Escape Sect, a major Southern Region sect.


    This sect also has two Nascent Soul old ancestors, and their strength is not to be underestimated.


    If you directly resist Elder Zhuang of the Hanji Sect who uses the Fengxing Sect as blackmail, I¡¯m afraid you will suffer a loss¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised, and asked patiently, ¡°I am just taking back my own estate.


    Could the Fengxing Sect also want to make things difficult for me?¡±


    Xing Huiguang smiled and shook his head, ¡°Brother Chen, your estate is indeed yours, and Elder Zhuang didn¡¯t dare say you can¡¯t have it.


    He just said he would give it back to you after the war.


    So, for now, it can be considered a war requisition.


    If you go and immediately reclaim it, how would the other forces whose territories have been requisitioned feel?


    How would the Southern Region Sect Alliance feel?


    This matter can be either big or small.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, then looked at the smiling Xing Huiguang, and saluted, ¡°I ask Elder Brother to provide much-needed guidance.¡±


    Xing Huiguang laughed, ¡°You still have a lot of military merits, among them you have not used a level one authority and level two authority, these are the key points.


    Your land is not considered a particularly important battlefield, taking it back is not a problem.


    A level two authority can exempt a war crime once.


    Your defiance of war orders is a war crime, but you have a level two authority, you can act first and report later, special privilege for the war hero¡­¡±

 Chapter 516

    ?Chapter 516: 231~232: 1800 Lifetimes, New Skill, White Hairs Settling Accounts_4 Chapter 516: 231~232: 1800 Lifetimes, New Skill, White Hairs Settling Accounts_4 Chen Dengming suddenly understood, and after exclaiming ¡°oh,¡± he smiled and clasped his hands towards Xing Huiguang.


    ¡°Thank you for your guidance, Sect Leader Senior Brother.¡±


    Xing Huiguang shook his head, ¡°Go, be careful.


    Elder Zhuang is after all in the middle stage of the Golden Core, it¡¯s best not to initiate combat.


    We Longevity Sect cultivators out on mission should always prioritize safety first.¡±


    Suddenly remembering Chen Dengming¡¯s reputation for Reverse Slaying Golden Core, he realized it was others who should be careful around him, his heart skipped a beat.


    He hastily stopped Chen Dengming and added, ¡°Don¡¯t cause any deaths, otherwise even first-level privileges wouldn¡¯t exempt you, it would create a big problem.¡±


    ¡°Senior Brother, as you said, that Zhuang is in the middle stage of the Golden Core, I may not even be his opponent¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was stunned and didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry.


    Xing Huiguang also thought about it and said solemnly, ¡°I mean, don¡¯t involve innocent people.¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately promised.


    Would such a peaceful man as him cause a death?


    ¡­


    Upon returning to his cave residence, Chen Dengming informed He Yingyu of his plans to travel far away.


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    This time, he only planned to go alone.


    ¡°Junior Brother, I also want to send Weiwei off on her final journey.¡±


    Inside the cave residence, He Yingyu was full of reluctance.


    Her clear and bottomless black eyes held a hint of sorrow.


    ¡°There might be conflicts with that Golden Core holder from the Hanji Sect this time, we might even have to engage in battle.


    It¡¯s better for you to stay inside our sect, Senior Sister.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head and gently declined.


    He Yingyu sighed, and reached out her slender hand to straighten Chen Dengming¡¯s clothes.


    She then moved gracefully into the inner room to fetch the robe Chen Dengming had mended.


    Looking at her slender figure in white, standing tall and straight, Chen Dengming felt apologetic.


    He couldn¡¯t help but follow her into the room, comforting her gently before leaving refreshed.


    From the Longevity Sect in the Eastern Region to the Thousands of Miles Frontier in the Southern Region was only a distance of 15,000 miles.


    A mid-level rank three Spirit Boat only took half a day to reach.


    When Chen Dengming crossed the familiar Huarong Path, it was already blocked by some cultivation families and sects of the Southern Region, and there were even Foundation Establishment cultivators patrolling in the high sky.


    After identifying himself, Chen Dengming was warmly welcomed.


    At the same time, it alarmed the two Golden Core Great Cultivators stationed at the Thousands of Miles Frontier in the Southern Region.


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    One of them was Zhuang Fangyu from the Hanji Sect.


    ¡°A Golden Core cultivator from the Eastern Region is visiting?


    And he¡¯s from the Longevity Sect?


    What¡¯s his name?¡±


    In the depths of the Spiritual Vein Land of Luo Family Mountain, Zhuang Fangyu, while resting at a Spiritual Vein Node, was startled by the news and immediately sent a message to ask the patrolling cultivators on the front lines.


    As a Golden Core cultivator, who was dispatched to guard this desolate frontier, he could only reluctantly meditate at the node where two top-level Spirit Veins intersect, which made it mildly pleasant.


    The one thing that bothered him was that these two Spirit Veins belonged to Longevity Daozi of the Longevity Sect in the Eastern Region.


    However, he felt he had given enough respect to Daozi, pledging to return Luoshan (Luo Mountain) City after the war ended.


    Although the benefits were decent, they were not worth offending a Great Daozi who could potentially achieve Golden Core.


    If it weren¡¯t for his need to establish roots in this region and seize opportunities for his Sect to encroach on the territory of other cultivation families, he would not have taken over Luo Mountain City.


    Now, the arrival of a Golden Core cultivator from the Longevity Sect alarmed him.


    The message passed on from the Foundation Establishment cultivator from his Sect startled him even further.


    ¡°Sect Leader, the Golden Core senior who arrived did not reveal his name, but¡­


    but he has two tufts of white hair at his temples¡­¡±


    ¡°What?


    A Golden Core cultivator with two tufts of white hair?¡±


    Zhuang Fangyu¡¯s brows furrowed, he immediately stood up, his expression changing.


    He instantly flew out of the Spiritual Vein Land, a question spinning in his mind.


    Has Longevity Daozi broken through to Golden Core?


    When did this happen?


    It was common for Golden Core cultivators to be in seclusion for several months.


    He was unaware that Chen Dengming had broken through to the Golden Core.


    But for the latter to rush here right after breaking through to Golden Core, his intentions were clear, and they were far from friendlya€|


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 Chapter 517

    ?Chapter 517: 233: It¡¯s time to stand out!


    Today we are going to Luo Mountain City!


    _1 Chapter 517: 233: It¡¯s time to stand out!


    Today we are going to Luo Mountain City!


    _1 The gathering place that was once ruined and remote is now quite prosperous.


    The streets are very wide, able to accommodate five carriages passing by at the same time.


    The grandness of a big city is evident, with hardly any signs of the once disorderly buildings and freely flowing sewage.


    The long main road in the middle is lined with residences and shops, including Magic Artifact shops, Spirit Rice shops, Talisman and Charms shops, etc.


    Every seven to eight yards along the road, a large tree was planted for shade.


    Some cultivators even cultivate Spirit Plants in their courtyards.


    Looking south, you can see where the Platinum Galaxy¡¯s Zanhua Building once stood, now replaced by a tall building.


    ¡°These must be Qiangzi¡¯s masterpieces over the years in rebuilding Luo Mountain City.


    He has really made something of himself, and has greatly enhanced his hometown.¡±


    At this moment, Chen Dengming was standing on the main road, observing the surrounding scenery with a bit of sentimentality.


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    Looking around at the busy crowd, there were both ordinary people with innate abilities and cultivators.


    This mixture of immortals and mortals was quite similar to the past.


    However, probably due to the ongoing war, many people had serious and solemn expressions.


    They were in a hurry, seldom stopping for a chat.


    They kept their distance from the high walls and deep courtyards as if wary of causing disturbance.


    Chen Dengming has long wrapped himself in Divine Sense, creating a Blindfolding Technique, making it difficult for anyone below Foundation Establishment stage to detect his presence.


    He looked towards the high walls behind the tall buildings.


    Beyond the wall were green-roofed houses nestled among the trees, their grand design indicating a certain stature.


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    Inside the courtyard, verdant banyan trees were lush, their leaves rustling in the wind.


    The tree remains the same, but the building is no longer what it used to be.


    However, he already sensed that Jiang Qiang and Chu Xun, and others were inside the high walls of the deep courtyard.


    He was getting closer.


    Inside the courtyard, the Black Cloud Leopard, which was fast asleep on the ground, suddenly hears something and raises its ears, its nose twitching, its eyes snapping open in alarm, and immediately stood its massive body up.


    This action instantly alerted everyone in the house.


    ¡°What¡¯s happening to the Black Leopard senior?¡±


    ¡°Why is it wagging its tail with such excitement?¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s black head directly appeared over the high wall, and immediately saw Chen Dengming walking down the street.


    ¡°Woofa€¡±woof woofa€¡±¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard immediately let out an excited howl, its claws digging in the ground enthusiastically, making a few holes in the courtyard¡¯s ground.


    ¡°Black Leopard senior?¡±


    Jiang Qiang walked out of the house in surprise.


    The next instant, he saw a flash of golden light and a familiar figure appeared in the courtyard.


    He immediately froze, shouting joyfully.


    ¡°Brother Chen!¡±


    ¡°Qiangzi.¡±


    Chen Dengming revealed a smile, and looked towards Black Wind who walked out of the house, nodding slightly.


    ¡°Senior Chen!¡± Black Wind bowed with a shameful expression and said regretfully.


    ¡°I failed to protect Luo Mountain City after you entrusted it to me.


    My negligence is the greatest error!


    Please punish me!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming chuckled and shook his head, ¡°The Golden Core old master of Hanji Sect came to force Luo Mountain City into submission.


    If you could still protect it, that would be really strange.


    What is there to be guilty about?¡±


    At this point, the surrounding people had already knelt down, paying homage to Longevity Daozi, whose name alone was overwhelming, falling silent.


    Even Wang Shiduo, a fellow villager from Nanxun, who had been in the Cultivation World for quite some time and had suffered numerous brutal beatings due to his poor qualifications, had already realized the unfathomable depth of his fellow villager Chen Dengming.


    At the same time, he was filled with apprehension and confusion.


    He did not understand how Chen Dengming, who clearly had a low-grade Spiritual Root, could now achieve such great accomplishments.


    But despite his lack of understanding, these doubts could only be buried deep in his heart and could never be revealed.


    ¡°Everyone, rise.


    You all also contributed to the construction of Luo Mountain City.¡±


    Chen Dengming glanced at the Qi Cultivation Stage cultivators and smiled faintly.


    Interestingly, he didn¡¯t choose to ignore them just because they were loose cultivators with low strength.


    He also started in the same way.


    How could he look down on these people who were in the same situation as he once was?


    This was completely contrary to his state of mind and spirit cultivation.


    The Qi Cultivation cultivators thought they had heard wrong.


    For a figure like Longevity Daozi, who was many times more prestigious than some Foundation Establishment old masters, to pay attention to insignificant people like them, it was indeed a pleasant surprise.


    Chen Dengming had already entered the inner room while many were still in a daze.


    ¡°How is Chu Xun?¡±


    Jiang Qiang became serious, leading Chen Dengming towards an ancient well at the back of the building, ¡°Brother Chen, Old Zhu has been injured heavily, it seems like he was plotted against by Zhuang Laogou.


    Despite resting for so long, he still hasn¡¯t improved significantly.¡±


    Chen Dengming furrowed his brows, walked towards the gloomy ancient well, and with a flash of golden light in his eyes, saw a thin-haired head soaking in the well.


    The Soul Power in Chu Xun¡¯s head was somewhat weak.


    ¡°Zhu!¡±


    Chen Dengming called out lightly.


    In the ancient well, Chu Xun was alerted and woke up from his sleep.


    He floated up to the surface of the water, his ghastly green eyes looking up from the bottom of the well towards the wellhead.


    A glimmer of light swept through his eyes as he slowly flew out from Lin He¡¯s head, revealing his ghostly form.


    Immediately, a chilly wind blew, and the air temperature seemed to drop several degrees instantly.


    Chu Xun¡¯s soul body appeared to be much fainter.


    Even in the deep parts of his dark gray soul body, a trace of spiritual fluctuations like golden thread flashed intermittently, threatening to split his ghost body, causing him to let out occasional cries of pain.


    ¡°Golden Core¡¯s Divine Sense!¡±


    Chen Dengming furrowed his brows, feeling anger in his heart.


    He projected a thread of Divine Sense and began to examine Chu Xun¡¯s Soul Ghost using the Refining Spirit technique.

 Chapter 518

    ?Chapter 518: 233: It¡¯s time to stand out!


    Today we are going to Luo Mountain City!


    _2 Chapter 518: 233: It¡¯s time to stand out!


    Today we are going to Luo Mountain City!


    _2 Soon, the destructive force of the Golden Core Divine Sense that was ravaging the depths of Chu Xun¡¯s soul body was discovered.


    No wonder Chu Xun¡¯s injuries have been hard to heal to this day.


    The main reason is this Golden Core Divine Sense could not be expelled.


    It was like a rusty piece of iron was lodged in his flesh.


    It was a blessing if the flesh did not rot and worsen, let alone heal.


    This is considering that Chu Xun, being an Evil Curse Fierce Ghost, possesses the strange power to consume and contaminate the spirit.


    Presumably, he has already consumed and contaminated quite a bit of Divine Sense, otherwise, the situation would have been worse.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes burst with brilliant light, resembling two vortices that, in an instant, gently drew out the Golden Core Divine Sense from Chu Xun¡¯s body.


    The air was immediately filled with a repressive and restless aura.


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    Amid Chu Xun¡¯s painful roars, strands of gold were extracted from his soul body, emitting a wild, confusion-inducing spiritual wave.


    Jiang Qiang and the others, being close by, felt dizzy and experienced unbearable headaches from merely being affected by the wave.


    ¡°Shwooosha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The extracted Divine Sense, like a counterattacking poisonous snake, instinctively struggles as if bands of golden threads wound together to counterattack.


    Chen Dengming snorted coldly, and his eyes suddenly revealed a sharp light, like a treasured blade gliding by, the domineering Divine Sense transformed into two rays of divine light and slashed out directly.


    Immediately, a fierce spiritual fluctuation exploded, the Golden Core Divine Sense, like clusters of golden threads, disintegrated, vanishing into thin air.


    A residual strange spiritual power spread out.


    Chen Dengming stepped forward, a faint golden light flashed on his body, and in an instant, all the strange spiritual power was devoured.


    Jiang Qiang and Black Wind had already collapsed on the spot, one with a groggy head, the other passed out directly.


    When a Golden Core Great Cultivator made a move, even though he has been deliberately suppressing it, the mere slight overflow of fluctuations and Spiritual Might were already unbearable for them.


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    Meanwhile.


    Far away in Luo Mountain City.


    Zhuang Fangyu who had just flown out from the depths of the Spirit Vein not long ago, felt a slight change in his complexion.


    He had perceived that his Divine Sense, which had been severed and left in the Fierce Ghost, had been destroyed.


    He couldn¡¯t help but frown.


    ¡°It seems that the relationship between this Fierce Ghost and Longevity Daozi is extraordinary¡­¡±


    He had already had a bad premonition and made many assumptions.


    However, having formerly emerged from the Fengxing Sect as a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, it was impossible for him to give up Luo Mountain City just like that.


    What would happen to his reputation?


    ¡°Panfeng, are you ready?¡±


    He suddenly transmitted a message to the Foundation Establishment Elder inside the door.


    Outside the palace, a physically robust Panfeng immediately entered the palace and bowed respectfully, saying, ¡°Ancestor, everything is ready.


    As you requested, I have chosen eight female Qi Cultivation disciples and prepared a thousand high-quality Spirit Crystals.¡±


    Speaking of this, he felt a pang in his heart and gritted his teeth, saying, ¡°Ancestor, is it really worth paying such a high price?


    Even if Longevity Daozi has broken through to the Golden Core, he has just reached the Golden Core stage.


    What do you have to fear, Ancestor?


    Moreover, we hold the tokens of war.


    Will he dare to disobey the tokens of war?¡±


    ¡°Foolish!


    Now, the situation has changed faster than expected.


    Longevity Daozi was able to slay the Golden Core when he was at the False Core stage, and now that he¡¯s reached the Golden Core, I might not necessarily be able to force him back.


    Furthermore, considering this person¡¯s potential, his future is immeasurable.¡±


    Zhuang Fangyu¡¯s face was sullen and gloomy, staring coldly at Panfeng, and said, ¡°Initially, I had asked you to thoroughly investigate the details of Luo Mountain City, but you only investigated a Southern Mountain Sect¡¯s Chu Xun.


    Moreover, you couldn¡¯t handle him afterward, and I had no choice but to intervene.


    Who would have expected halfway through, a Longevity Daozi would suddenly appear.


    If we had known it was Longevity Daozi, why would we have bothered with the hot potato that is Luo Mountain City?¡±


    Upon hearing this, Panfeng hung his head shamefully.


    He knew that by then, his ancestor had already drawn his bow and couldn¡¯t turn back.


    To ensure that the other families had to submit and move, and even though he found out halfway that Luo Mountain City belonged to Longevity Daozi, he still had to forcefully take action, prepared to withdraw after a few years when the war ended.


    By then, Luo Mountain City would have returned to its rightful owner, with the resources of the other families having been depleted.


    No matter how formidable Longevity Daozi was, he wouldn¡¯t be so petty to reclaim Luo Mountain City and persist in fighting to the death against a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator.


    But now, things were indeed changing faster than planned, and Longevity Daozi had unexpectedly broken through to the Golden Core so quickly.


    This made it very difficult to end things gracefully.


    Because it was such a critical moment, the Hanji Sect had just established its absolute prestige in this area and held the tokens of war; it couldn¡¯t possibly easily give up the territory just because Longevity Daozi had come to claim it, or else their prestige would be forever tarnished.


    ¡°Take the things and go!


    We¡¯ll take the initiative to meet Daozi, hoping he can recognize the situation and not make things difficult for me.¡±


    Zhuang Fangyu rose to his feet, waved his hand, flew out of the great hall, and sat on a Flying Artifact like a golden palanquin.


    Two Foundation Establishment Demonic Beasts, acting as steeds, pulled the cart, exuding an extraordinary aura.


    Panfeng immediately followed, called his disciples to bring the carefully selected eight female Qi Cultivation practitioners onto the Spirit Boat, and quickly followed him.


    Seeing that one of the eight female practitioners was crying, Panfeng¡¯s face turned icy as he reprimanded her.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be ridiculous.


    The opportunity to serve a Golden Core senior is an incredible fortune bestowed upon you, yet you¡¯re crying.


    Who do you think you¡¯re putting on a show for?¡±


    The group of female practitioners was immediately terrified by the Foundation Establishment¡¯s Spiritual Might, leading them to kneel and submit obediently, their hearts filled with fear.


    They weren¡¯t ordinary female cultivators either; some were disciples of Cultivation Families, while others were princesses of mundane dynasties, who were sent to join the Immortal¡¯s gateways.


    All of them were beautiful and possessed excellent temperament, proficient in musical instruments, chess, calligraphy, and painting.


    Although the best among them only had a medium-grade Spiritual Root, they were undoubtedly excellent resources for female cultivators.


    If they were to marry a cultivator of the same level, a significant bride price could be demanded.


    All of them used to be haughty masters in their respective territories, but now they were being sent to serve Golden Core seniors.


    Regardless of whether it was a blessing or not, any sane person knew that sometimes, the blessing might not be there, and if they encountered some with peculiar tastes, they might even lose their lives.

 Chapter 519

    ?Chapter 519: 233: It¡¯s time to stand out!


    Today we are going to Luo Mountain City!


    _3 Chapter 519: 233: It¡¯s time to stand out!


    Today we are going to Luo Mountain City!


    _3 As for the beautiful dream of a Qi Cultivation female captivating a great Golden Core cultivator, like a phoenix rising to the top of the tree, they dared not dream of it.


    With a flash in his eyes, Panfeng coldly said, ¡°Once chosen by us, you have no chance of refusal.


    Think about your families.


    If you fail to win the favor of the Golden Core elder this time, there is no need for you to remain in the sect.


    The battlefield is in need of soldiers anyway.


    Other disciples have already shed their blood for the sect and the Southern Region.


    If you didn¡¯t have some semblance of beauty, how could you stay peacefully within the sect to cultivate?¡±


    Hearing these words, the eight female cultivators were even more terrified, yet they had to immediately keep their emotions in check and managed to force a smile against their will.


    Zhuang Fangyu, seated in the front golden chariot, was not affected in the slightest.


    Every sect has its own distinct way of doing things.


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    Not all sects are as gentle and accommodating towards their members as the Longevity Sect


    The Hanji Sect, for instance, follows the same fashion as that of many Immortal¡¯s gateways, showing long mingled indifference in their cultivation due to scarce resources focusing mainly on their own interests.


    By joining the Hanji Sect, they acquire the Hanji Immortal Skill and the opportunity to cultivate in the Spiritual Vein Land under the protection of the sect along with instructions from their elders, hence allowing them to gain three types of resources: ¡®spouse, law, location¡¯.


    In return, the Hanji Sect acquires the resource of ¡®disciples¡¯


    The latter serves as a resource that generates wealth for the sect.


    Disciples themselves are a form of wealth.


    Sending out female disciples from the sect to form bonds with a great Daoist Golden Core master from another sect, results in a profitable transaction, defusing grudges and forming new connections, the most ordinary form of resource exchange among the powerful.


    The loss of the Longevity Daozi only amounts to two first-level spirit veins and several years of using a mountainous city.


    He can even promise not to damage the Spirit Vein.


    Both parties win without conflict, sacrificing only the happiness of some female disciples and gaining the resource benefits of other cultivation families.


    Fully returning the money of the wealthy while partaking in a three-seven share of the commoners¡¯.


    The Hanji Sect regains the needed prestige and benefits, while the losses of the Longevity Daozi can be compensated.


    What¡¯s not to be happy about?


    Zhuang Fangyu couldn¡¯t think of a reason why Chen Dengming would refuse.


    It wasn¡¯t long before they saw the silhouette of the gathering city up ahead.


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    But just at that moment, Panfeng, who was on the Spirit Boat, suddenly widened his eyes as he saw a figure surrounded by a faint golden aura emerge from the opposite city.


    The figure appeared like a golden sun, making all its surroundings look dull.


    Air twisted around him, forming a blur as he flew, what was more frightening was the huge amount of spiritual energy being siphoned and forming an aurora beside him.


    ¡°Longevity Daozi!?¡±


    The eight female cultivators behind him had already fainted, and Panfeng himself felt as though his divine sense was being roasted by a blazing sun.


    This terrifying spiritual might was burning his spirit, it felt that his spirit was charred and ignited, filled with intense sense of crisis.


    Terrifying!


    Even from a distance of more than ten miles, the divine sense that the Longevity Daozi emanated, although mainly targeted at the old man in the golden chariot ahead, the aftershock was also too much for him, a late Foundation Establishment cultivator, to bear.


    ¡°Longevity Daozi, why make a fuss over nothing?¡±


    At this moment, a vast and freezing divine consciousness power began to spread from within the golden chariot.


    Panfeng finally felt a sense of relief, his back was already soaked in cold sweat.


    Suddenly, a cold snort, like a hammer weighing thousands of pounds came crashing in, resonating with his spirit and causing a rumbling noise.


    ¡°Zhuang Laogui!


    Chen has always been respectful to others.


    You¡¯ve taken my cities by force, injured my brothers, and you expect me to be polite?¡±


    Boom!


    Panfeng shuddered all over, his heart lurched and his head felt as if it was about to explode.


    He felt an overwhelming pressure, like the collapse of heaven and earth, surging toward him.


    The bright golden light on the other side burned his spirit and soul, an imposing figure emerged from the golden light, displaying a sharp-eyed tiger-like gaze, and white malevolent hair.


    His face turned ashen, his spine stiffened, and his calf cramped.


    The two Foundation Establishment-level Demonic Beasts pulling the chariot were also terrified and roared in fear.


    Inside the golden chariot, Zhuang Fangyu stepped out with a frown on his face.


    Gradually, a golden light began to bloom around him.


    Staying calm he said,


    ¡°Daoist son, Luoshan City is a territory related to the war, I didn¡¯t take it by force.


    I promised that after the war, This city will be returned to you.¡±


    With his hands behind his back, Chen Dengming balefully stood mid-air, surrounded by dazzling dan power and golden light, a strong spiritual might confronted Zhuang Fangyu from the other side.


    Within a blink, a silver light seemed to gather in his eyes, an overwhelming aura surged as he calmly spoke,


    ¡°Your pledge is a pretext to oppress others, expelling my brothers, I refuse!


    Today, I want to reclaim Luo Mountain City.¡±


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­

 Chapter 520

    ?Chapter 520: 234: The truth lies only in taking action!


    The Emotional Value of Chen Baimao (Extra Chapter for Monthly Ticket)_1 Chapter 520: 234: The truth lies only in taking action!


    The Emotional Value of Chen Baimao (Extra Chapter for Monthly Ticket)_1 Chen Dengming¡¯s strong stance came as a surprise to Zhuang Fangyu, who felt extremely taken aback.


    Since when did the old turtles of the Longevity Sect become this fierce?


    Weren¡¯t they known for being peaceful with the world and not prone to confrontation?


    How come today he seems to have encountered a belligerent member of the Longevity Sect¡¯s Main Battle Faction?


    Remembering Chen Dengming¡¯s legendary exploit of reversing the slaying of the Golden Core, it could very well be that he belongs to the Main Battle Faction, but even members of that faction wouldn¡¯t be this tough.


    After all, he¡¯s a cultivator at the intermediate Golden Core stage.


    ¡°Longevity Daozi!¡±


    Zhuang Fangyu frowned, ¡°The reason I speak to you kindly here is because I want you to feel my sincerity.


    After all, I was appointed to defend this battleground, and whatever land I requisition is a special privilege granted by the Southern Region Sect Alliance and a power bequeathed to me by the Fengxing Sect.


    Nevertheless, I promise to return your Luo Mountain City to you in a few years, and compensate you for your losses in the meantime¡­¡±


    He slightly raised his head.


    Panfeng braved the spiritual might of Chen Dengming, took control of the Spirit Boat, paid his respects with a bow, and then turned towards the unconscious female cultivators scattered behind him, offering an awkward smile.


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    ¡°Esteemed elder, these eight Qi Cultivators are a demonstration of our sincerity.


    We are also willing to offer a thousand superior-grade spirit crystals as compensation.


    Based on my research, your Luo Mountain City only generates a revenue of 500 superior-grade spirit crystals per year.¡±


    Chen Dengming glanced indifferently at the female cultivators strewn across the deck.


    Zhuang Fangyu smiled, ¡°Longevity Daozi, why ruin our peaceful relationship over some insignificant people and minor gains?


    You receive my compensation and friendship, and I get the benefit I want.


    Isn¡¯t it a win-win situation?¡±


    ¡°Friendship?¡±


    Chen Dengming scoffed, seeing that Zhuang Fangyu wanted to speak again, he gestured him to stop, speaking in a deep voice.


    ¡°I had sent a junior disciple from my sect to Luo Mountain City to stop you, but you still attacked and injured my brother and expelled my people.


    Your interests are built on the loss of my dignity.


    It seems you¡¯re adamant about not leaving Luo Mountain City today.¡±


    From afar, people like Jiang Qiang had heard Chen Dengming¡¯s words.


    Hearing his hard tone, they knew that Chen Dengming was truly enraged, feeling both guilty and grateful in their hearts.


    ¡°So it seems¡­


    there¡¯s nothing left for us to discuss today.¡±


    Zhuang Fangyu¡¯s brows furrowed.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s spiritual might gradually intensified, his white hair began to flutter wildly, his robe throbbed with energy, as he said nonchalantly, ¡°There is one more way to resolve this.¡±


    Zhuang Fangyu took a deep breath, feeling Chen Dengming¡¯s surging spiritual might, said seriously, ¡°I¡¯m all ears.¡±


    Chen Dengming calmly stated, ¡°You injured my brother and seized my city.


    Now let your subordinate take a hit from me.


    Compensate me with your Foundation Establishment mount as an apology, and I can lend you Luo Mountain City for a few years.¡±


    Panfeng¡¯s face paled upon hearing this.


    To his surprise, Zhuang Fangyu laughed out of anger, without sparing Chen Dengming a glance, he looked up to the sky and laughed, ¡°Longevity Daozi, I still don¡¯t know whether your Reverse Slaying Golden Core is real or not.


    But your arrogance, I¡¯ve truly seen it today.


    If you want Luo Mountain City, just try and take it!¡±


    As he roared the word ¡®try¡¯, an awe-inspiring spiritual might burst forth..


    The fury of a cultivator at the intermediate stage of the Golden Core was extraordinary, echoing like a dragon¡¯s roar, causing the surrounding clouds to scatter, as a huge wave of spiritual might spread out with his Divine Sense.


    However, Chen Dengming looked completely unaffected by the tense and murderous atmosphere.


    Without a change in his expression, his heart, body, hands and feet unmoved.


    His state of mind was as calm as a still ancient well, reaching the state of Unity of Heaven and Man.


    This state was in line with both the Human Immortal Dao System and the Celestial Immortal Dao Unification, embodying the principle that all ways lead to the same destination in the Great Dao.


    He wanted to test just how powerful the combined might of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and the Human Immortal Dao power could be.


    In the universe, contraction and expansion alternate in a never-ending cycle; this is the ultimate principle.


    Just like at this moment, how long could the seemingly formidable intimidation from his opponent last?


    Just as Zhuang Fangyu¡¯s fierce intimidation began to fade, Chen Dengming made his move.


    His eyes shot out a burst of golden light.


    Gold Touch Skill of the Grandmaster!


    A host of golden spiritual energy turned into nebulous clouds, sweeping towards and engulfing Zhuang Fangyu in an instant.


    Zhuang Fangyu was startled and immediately unleashed his Dan power for defense as an instant protective spell appeared, with countless motes of spiritual energy converging to form a soft, bewitching glow around him.


    ¡°Clang, clang, bang!¡± Several explosive noises resounded.


    Zhuang Fangyu sensed a silver force of mysterious destructive power invading him, against which his Dan power was unable to resist, and the protective shield around him was instantly transformed into metal.


    More golden spiritual energy invaded along with the silver light.


    In alarm, he immediately called forth more Dan power to resist.


    However, at this moment, a screeching noise of metal distortion rang out.


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    The metallic shield suddenly distorted and caved in, an unprecedentedly powerful crushing force surged inwards.


    ¡°This is bad!¡±


    Zhuang Fangyu quickly formed a spell with his fingers.


    ¡°BANG!¡±


    Along with Chen Dengming¡¯s indifferent handclasp,


    the metallic shield, under the control of the Gold-controlling Skill, instantly collapsed into a tiny metallic sphere just an inch in size.


    However, he had already perceived that Zhuang Fangyu had already used some kind of escape skill to get away.


    But then, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed blue, his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power surged.


    With the aid of the Heavenly Vision, he swiftly tracked the abnormal disturbance in the air.


    The Magic Treasure, Soul Shocking Silk by his side, flashed with a golden light.


    Whoosh!


    Whoosh!


    Whoosh!


    Countless sharp filaments, radiating dazzling white light, surged out like a violent wave, dominantly, and in an instant filled the sky with their vigorous energy, covering every spot in the air.

 Chapter 521

    ?Chapter 521: 234: The truth lies only in taking action!


    The Emotional Value of Chen Baimao (Extra Chapter for Monthly Ticket)_2 Chapter 521: 234: The truth lies only in taking action!


    The Emotional Value of Chen Baimao (Extra Chapter for Monthly Ticket)_2 Zhuang Fangyu barely escaped a crisis using his Escape Skill, only to suddenly face the fierce attack of an opponent hot on his heels.


    In these two short encounters, he had already been forced into a predicament.


    At this point, he was nearly out of breath, unable to adequately recover his Dan Power after using skills consecutively.


    Clearly, his Dan Power was several times stronger than Chen Dengming¡¯s, so why was he being pushed to such dire straits?


    Aside from the opponent¡¯s bizarre invasion of silver-colored Spiritual Energy, he had also been casting spells too frequently and hastily.


    From the beginning to end, he had been passive.


    Even strong Dan Power couldn¡¯t be always sustained ¨C there must be a moment of relaxation.


    And this moment of relaxation was what the opponent seized on!


    In the frenzy of the moment, faced with an unavoidable attack, he had no choice but to let out an angry roar and exhaust all his strength to enlist his defensive Magic Treasure.


    Bang, thump, thumpa€¡±!


    The air was violently shaking.


    Countless Soul Shocking Silks, emitting a flashing white light, shot out everywhere, but they were blocked by an elliptical blue-tinted crystal Magic Treasure that suddenly emerged around Zhuang Fangyu.


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    On the surface of this Magic Treasure, a transparent light screen emerged, spreading out circles of blue pulses vibrating with powerful Spiritual Energy.


    This was a defensive Magic Treasure that had stored Spiritual Energy in advance.


    At a critical moment, it could block lethal attacks.


    However, Zhuang Fangyu¡¯s heart had not yet fully relaxed.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes shone with silver light, and countless Soul Shocking Silks were instantly covered with silver light, tearing through the layered light curtain in an instant.


    They ruthlessly struck the crystal-shaped Magic Treasure, making a sound akin to a silver bottle being shattered and liquid splashing out.


    Powerful waves exploded open, rising and falling like tidal surges and raining down like a downpour, their sound alternating between loud and soft.


    Zhuang Fangyu was reeling backward continuously, seemingly without the strength to fight back for a moment.


    Panfeng, who was closest to the two fighting, had already been bloodied by the aftershocks of their exchange, quickly retreating several miles away.


    Seeing his own Grandmaster being utterly suppressed, the shock and horror he felt was indescribable.


    At the gathering area more than ten miles away, a large number of Loose Cultivators were as flustered as ants on a hot plate.


    Ants!


    Using this term to describe the psychological and physical state of these many Loose Cultivators was fitting.


    For a group of ants, the confrontation between Chen Dengming and Zhuang Fangyu was like a fight between two giant bipedal beasts.


    The massive Spiritual Energy fluctuations, the instantaneous release and explosive contraction of power, brought about a terrifying pressure that rendered many Innate mortals unconscious.


    Many low-ranking cultivators had already collapsed on the ground.


    ¡­


    At this moment, Zhuang Fangyu, who was being passively beaten high in the sky, was extremely uncomfortable.


    He wanted to unleash his strong Dan Power to counterattack.


    However, every time he had this thought, it seemed to be seen through by the opponent¡¯s strangely blue eyes.


    The silver light would then aggressively burst with the threat of his Magic Treasure, emitting bursts of wild energy and invading his defensive Magic Treasure from every angle.


    This forced him to feed more Dan Power into his Magic Treasure for self-protection.


    He had no energy left to cast spells or call upon other Magic Treasures.


    If he didn¡¯t focus his attention, his Magic Treasure would be breached, and he would lose faster.


    ¡°What is that silver light?


    What exactly is it?


    He¡¯s a Daoist.


    Could that be the power of Dao Orthodoxy?¡±


    Only at this moment did he truly understand what it meant to reverse-slay the Golden Core, and who the twenty-fifth individual on the Hidden Dragon List, Chen Baimao, truly was!


    ¡°Hold on!


    Hold on!


    His Dan Power is weaker than mine, and he doesn¡¯t have my stamina.


    All I have to do is withstand the pressure; eventually, he will have to let go.


    That will be my opportunity!¡±


    Just as Zhuang Fangyu was forming this thought, countless Soul Shocking Silks in his field of vision suddenly converged into a dazzling pillar of white light.


    Before he could see what was happening, he heard an astonishing knife sound outside his defensive Magic Treasure.


    Suddenly, his vision blurred!


    The pressure on his defensive Magic Treasure from the barrage of Soul Shocking Silks abruptly lessened.


    Before he could react, a glowing white large knife, like a massive wave, came surging in.


    It reached heights of more than ten feet, roaring and rolling, tearing into his defensive Magic Artifact.


    There was a loud ¡°bang¡±!


    Zhuang Fangyu¡¯s blue crystal-shaped Magic Treasure shook violently and split open.


    Chen Dengming followed the knife¡¯s momentum, his body moving as fast as lightning.


    The heavily blurred knife hilt slammed heavily into Zhuang Fangyu¡¯s chest.


    ¡°Crack!a€¡±¡±


    A wave of Spiritual Energy exploded!


    Zhuang Fangyu¡¯s protective robe was torn apart as easily as paper.


    He vomited a mouthful of fresh blood.


    His chest caved in, the bones shattered, leaving a depression in his chest while a lump protruded from his back.


    At the same time, his body shot out like a cannonball, crashing into a mountain range.


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    He smashed directly into the mountain rock, creating a large hole and splattering fresh blood everywhere.


    He had not yet completely come to a stop.


    Boom!!a€¡±


    The hole exploded, generating dust and smoke.


    A figure, engirdled in a faint golden flame, had already rushed in.


    ¡°Stop!¡±


    He roared, ignoring the excruciating pain in his chest.


    He forcefully gathered his almost dispersed Dan Power, summoning his Magic Treasure that looked like blades.


    However, with a long cry from Chen Dengming, the silver light and golden flames on his body surged.


    Numerous electric arcs and aurora danced around him.


    In a wave of his hand, the large knife transformed back into countless Soul Shocking Silks, blasting away the flying blades.


    The next moment!


    Zhuang Fangyu¡¯s vision darkened, and he felt a large hand grabbing his neck, lifting him up as if he was riding on clouds and mist.


    Before he had time to resist, Chen Dengming¡¯s elbow passionately slammed into his abdomen.


    ¡°Whoa!-¡±


    Another mouthful of fresh blood was vomited out by Zhuang Fangyu.


    The pain in his abdomen and the humiliation made his eyes flare up with rage.

 Chapter 522

    ?Chapter 522: 234: The truth lies only in taking action!


    The Emotional Value of Chen Baimao (Extra Chapter for Monthly Ticket)_3 Chapter 522: 234: The truth lies only in taking action!


    The Emotional Value of Chen Baimao (Extra Chapter for Monthly Ticket)_3 However, in the next instant, a sudden chill washed over him, an intense killing intent bearing down on him.


    It was as if he had plummeted into an ice cave, his whole body freezing, and all his anger extinguished instantly.


    As he lifted his head, he saw the cold, sharp gaze of Chen Dengming.


    It was like a lethal blade piercing straight to his heart, making him feel an inexplicable wave of palpitations and weakness.


    The sudden thought of the Golden Core who had died at Chen¡¯s hands caused a feeling of weakness to wash over him.


    At this point, he could feel an immense amount of Wood Element spiritual energy invading his body.


    It spread like spider silk, sticking and entangling his entire body.


    His body was stiff, like a wooden block, incapable of moving, and his Dan power was sluggish.


    Zhuang Fangyu¡¯s eyes darted around, as if possessed by a ghost.


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    He seemed lost, unsure of where he was or why he was here.


    His mind was in complete chaos.


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    He was subdued!


    He was a respected mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, and yet he was subdued so quickly by an early-stage Golden Core cultivator!


    Although his opponent was Longevity Daozi, possessing Dao power, this could be forgiven.


    But the humiliation¡­


    This was even worse than killing him!


    ¡°Would he dare to kill me?


    He wouldn¡¯t dare to kill me.


    He absolutely wouldn¡¯t dare.¡±


    ¡°No, no, no, I can¡¯t gamble.


    He¡¯s a madman, an anomaly of the Longevity Sect.¡±


    Zhuang Fangyu¡¯s body was as if charged with electricity, jolting with consciousness from his obsessions.


    He couldn¡¯t die.


    He had painstakingly cultivated to his current state, with at least three hundred more good years to live.


    He couldn¡¯t die yet.


    With profound hope, he looked at the icy gaze of Chen Dengming.


    His heart pounded wildly as he mustered the words.


    ¡°I¡¯ve lost.


    I admit defeat.


    Luo Mountain City is yours.


    I concede it to you.


    I absolutely won¡¯t cause trouble again.¡±


    To speak the words of defeat was unbearably painful.


    To ask for mercy was even harder for him to express.


    But the fearful light in his eyes had already betrayed his vulnerability.


    Chen Dengming, of course, could read this vulnerability.


    This vulnerability was exactly what he needed.


    Once vulnerable, one is prone to mistakes, creating an atmosphere which forces one¡¯s opponent to achieve the desired objective.


    Such a psychological tactic could only work at this specific moment ¨C when the opponent has been defeated and their spirit frightened, filled with immense fear.


    Otherwise, if allowed to regain complete consciousness, a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, with his wisdom and peace of mind, would realize he was not at risk of being killed over a small conflict, thus putting himself in an adverse situation and no longer fearing coercion.


    ¡°Swear with your Dao Heart, make a Dao Heart Contract, to voluntarily return Luo Mountain City to me and you will not pursue this matter in the alliance!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s tiger-like eyes radiated power as he fiercely stared at Zhuang Fangyu.


    Zhuang Fangyu was as tense as a stone, his heart sunken and heavy as if filled with cold lead.


    He had been planning to give up Luo Mountain City to save his own life.


    At Chen¡¯s words, he hesitated slightly.


    Seeing Chen¡¯s gaze growing colder, he immediately swore the Dao Heart Contract without hesitation.


    After issuing the Dao Heart Contract¡­


    Chen Dengming slightly nodded his head, casually set Zhuang Fangyu down, and frankly said, ¡°We, the cultivators of the Longevity Sect, don¡¯t seek trouble, but we aren¡¯t afraid of it either.¡±


    ¡°I was able to easily defeat you this time and I can do it again.


    If you renege¡­¡±


    At the moment Zhuang Fangyu was released, he regretted his oath, guessed Chen wouldn¡¯t really kill him, and realized he had been intimidated.


    But at Chen¡¯s words, he felt a tightening in his chest, his mind filled with increasing restlessness.


    He knew Chen was right.


    He had been defeated this time; if he provoked Chen again, he might not be let off so easily.


    Provoking such a formidable enemy over Luo Mountain City, what was the point?


    Previously, it had been about personal pride and the reputation of his sect.


    He didn¡¯t believe Chen Dengming could do anything to him and was stubbornly unyielding.


    But now¡­his pride was gone, his reputation lost.


    Longevity Daozi really did have the terrifying power to kill him, so why resist?


    Once he understood this, Zhuang Fangyu felt his muscles and nerves suddenly relax.


    In the blasted cave, he didn¡¯t care about losing face.


    He wore a smile on his face and hurriedly promised he wouldn¡¯t dare.


    Watching Zhuang Fangyu fawning, Chen Dengming felt a sense of boredom.


    He had not yet used the Human Immortal Dao body, and he had surprisingly already defeated the opponent.


    Was this mid-stage Golden Core cultivator not weak, or was the power of the Dao Orthodoxy too strong?


    He pondered in his heart like a flash of lightning, and came to the conclusion that it was probably because the power of the two Dao Orthodoxies was too strong.


    Originally, the power of Human Immortal Dao could even break through the Dan power of a great cultivator in the Golden Core when he was still at the False Core.


    The gap between the False Core and the Golden Core was much larger than the gap between the early and the mid-stage Golden Core stage.


    Now that he is in the early stage Golden Core and possesses the power of the Heaven Immortal Dao, combined with his Heavenly Vision, He could have an understanding of the opponents Dan power deployment situation and the weaknesses of their skills.


    This was how he could guarantee his victory even before the battle began.


    ¡°So¡­


    have I become this strong?


    It seems that unless they are like Old Qiao, those who also possess the Dao power, I should be able to handle the ordinary mid-stage Golden Core cultivators¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming fell into deep thought, then turned around with his hands behind his back and flew out of the cave with Zhuang Fangyu, who had already been subdued.


    For the time being, he dared not compare his fighting power with that of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.


    Because the Dan power of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator could probably be more than ten times stronger than his.


    Overcoming ten with one.


    No matter how strong the Dao power was, it would inevitably exist in a state of loss.


    In the hands of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, being able to survive would already be good enough.


    ¡­


    In the distance.


    Panfeng waited in horror, seeing his ancestor look like a defeated rooster, flying out of the smoke-filled area with Longevity Daozi, he couldn¡¯t help but be dumbstruck.


    What exactly was going on?


    ¡°Daoist Sir!¡±


    At this moment, Zhuang Fangyu had also regained his energy, and looked at Chen Dengming with a complex and defeated expression, sighing.


    ¡°You knew you were going to win before you made a move against me, so you ignored the conditions I proposed.


    Were the items I offered of insignificant value, or were you not satisfied?¡±


    Chen Dengming glanced a flat gaze at Zhuang Fangyu, standing still in mid-air, calmly saying.


    ¡°I truly wasn¡¯t interested in the few things you offered.


    But most importantly, there was a valuable item missing in your offer.¡±


    Zhuang Fangyu was stunned, ¡°What is it?¡±


    Chen Dengming looked deeply into Zhuang Fangyu¡¯s eyes, and said, ¡°Emotional value is also valuable!


    You hurt my brother and robbed my Immortal City, which already annoyed me.


    This is something Spirit Crystals can¡¯t make up for.¡±


    Zhuang Fangyu was taken aback.


    Emotional value!?


    Was this what Longevity Daozi was seeking?


    It wasn¡¯t mainly about the value of material resources, but the pursuit of spiritual emotional value.


    What kind of resources has a cultivator amassed for such a consideration?


    ¡°Now I want you to experience, what emotional value means!¡±


    Chen Dengming flew towards the golden carriage pulled by the Foundation Establishment demonic beasts he had kept at a distance, and said.


    ¡°I like this mount.


    It will make up for the interest you owe me for seizing my Immortal City.¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡±


    Zhuang Fangyu suddenly felt like there was a clump of cotton stuck in his throat and uncomfortable.


    The wrinkles on his face were crinkled like a bitter gourd.


    At this moment, he experienced what emotional value meant.


    He also came to understand why Chen Dengming was unwilling to accept his initiative to reconcile¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (End of extra update, a total of ten thousand words updated today, looking for monthly tickets from my brothers)

 Chapter 523

    ?Chapter 523: 235: Astonishing Daoist!


    Sending Xu Wei below to Nether Spring (requesting monthly ticket)_1 Chapter 523: 235: Astonishing Daoist!


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    In the half sky, a golden palanquin rushed through, with two creatures resembling both dragons and snakes at the front frenziedly flapping their wings and flying.


    Looking anything but a dragon or snake, these mid-stage Foundation Establishment demonic beasts did not dare to waste even a moment breathing.


    They had just witnessed their potent previous master getting severely beaten by the current master who was now riding them.


    Understanding the situation, they knew who was stronger and who was weaker.


    ¡°Hea€¡±a€¡±¡±


    At this moment, the new master behind pulled the reins, and the two creatures resembling flying pythons slowed their flying speed and descended.


    The gathering place below was already in chaos.


    Yet with the arrival of Chen Dengming, a strong force of deterrence spread rapidly.


    The noisy uproar quickly subdued, and numerous loose cultivators who were not yet unconscious held their breath, hiding within the gathering place without even daring to look outside.


    At this point, the surrounding Sky¡¯s spiritual energy for thousands of feet had been emptied, making it difficult to recover in a short time.


    A strong oppressive feeling lingered like a storm about to descend, making people feel suffocated.


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    Chen Dengming had already retracted his Dan power, but due to the astonishing power displayed earlier, even his close acquaintances like Jiang Qiang felt nervous and uncomfortable when approaching him.


    This was understandable.


    The power demonstrated by Chen Dengming could instantly kill everyone at any moment.


    People instinctively gave a wide berth to stronger beings due to their inherent fear and respect for the power of life.


    This is also why it is difficult to maintain emotional relationships between the powerful and the weak.


    How can a lion and a rabbit become friends?


    Even if the lion feels pity for a moment, the rabbit would be scared away.


    Chen Dengming noticed the restraint of people like Jiang Qiang but didn¡¯t say anything.


    He could understand.


    In the past, when he was at the Qi Cultivation tenth level and witnessed a battle between two Golden Core cultivators, he was also so scared that he couldn¡¯t keep calm.


    Who wouldn¡¯t be afraid when they are weak?


    ¡°Luo Mountain City has been taken back, everyone can return, call everyone.¡±


    Chen Dengming summoned his Spirit Boat and said with a calm smile.


    Heifeng and Jiang Qiang were both taken aback before reacting with a mix of surprise and awe.


    They succeeded so quickly.


    After only one fight, Zhuang Fangyu, who had previously been very strong-willed, agreed to give up Luo Mountain City.


    Indeed, the truth lies in Iron Fist!


    A weak person¡¯s desperate cries can¡¯t earn the mercy of the strong.


    Instead, just a single large punch from the powerful can make people obedient.


    ¡°Whooa€|¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard dejectedly looked at Chen Dengming seated in the golden palanquin.


    Jealous, it glared at the flying pythons before turning circles around Chen Dengming.


    From time to time, it swung the golden saddle on its back, behaving like it was competing for favor, hinting that it could also be ridden, which was even more impressive!


    Chen Dengming had been wanting to discipline the disobedient black leopard for a long time.


    Now he pretended not to see it, and sat in the golden palanquin with his eyes closed, regaining his energy.


    He randomly took out a piece of beef tendon leftover from his storage bag and threw it to the two flying pythons.


    The two flying pythons were stunned by the aura of the beast emanating from the beef tendon, and then they were overjoyed, rushing to tear and gnaw it.


    ¡°Whoo!¡±


    The eyes of the Black Cloud Leopard were almost bulging out, turning in circles anxiously and making varying ¡°whoo¡± sounds from its throat.


    ¡°Don¡¯t snatch!¡±


    With a cold snort from Chen Dengming, he kicked both flying pythons, saying, ¡°Split it evenly.


    No snatching.¡±


    The two flying pythons immediately behaved and started to divide the beef tendon evenly.


    Without glancing at the pitiful Black Cloud Leopard, Chen Dengming taught the increasingly cunning leopard a lesson.


    With the Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s aptitude in the world of demonic beasts, equivalent to top-tier spiritual root among cultivators, it had only advanced to mid-stage Foundation Establishment despite having consumed so many of his resources.


    In the final analysis, it was lazy and didn¡¯t practice diligently.


    Without putting some pressure on this Black Cloud Leopard, it wouldn¡¯t know the value of hard work.


    ¡­


    Soon, dozens of people were called together, got on the Spirit Boat, and set off for Luo Mountain City.


    Jiang Qiang proudly stood on the bow of the boat, operating a third-level intermediate Spirit Boat single-handedly.


    He had achieved what many Qi cultivation practitioners could never achieve in their lifetimes.


    A hunchbacked cultivator with buckteeth standing next to Heifeng could not stop smiling, as he gave a thumbs up to Heifeng.


    ¡°Boss Heifeng, I, Tuozi, made the right decision to follow you.


    In such a short time, I could see a great Golden Core cultivator at a close distance and even ride a Spirit Boat like this¡­¡±


    Heifeng gave a small smile, looking adoringly at the driving Chen Dengming in the distance and said, ¡°Tuozi, you also saw that Senior Chen is not a simple character among the Golden Core great cultivators.


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    As long as we work hard, our future achievement will not be bad.


    You contributed to the transport of the spirit vein last time.


    I will report this to Senior Chen at the right time¡­¡±


    ¡°Aiyo!¡±


    Tuozi couldn¡¯t keep his mouth shut from smiling and immediately stopped him modestly, ¡°These trivial matters aren¡¯t worth troubling Senior with.


    I, Tuozi, may not have other skills, but when it comes to marshalling brothers to transport things, I can absolutely deliver.¡±


    Just as Heifeng was about to say something, his face suddenly became serious.


    He saluted Chen Dengming in the distance before letting out a sigh of relief.


    He then looked at Tuozi and said enviously.


    ¡°Tuozi, your good fortune has come.


    Senior Chen has just instructed me to absorb you into the outer council of Luo Mountain City.¡±


    At the front, Chen Dengming, who was sitting in the golden palanquin, quietly withdrew his divine sense.


    Managing this little matter was as easy and casual as floating clouds for him.


    However, for loose cultivators like Tuozi, it meant that their fate had taken a turn.


    However, each has their own way to survive.


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t give preferential treatment to just anyone.

 Chapter 524

    ?Chapter 524: 235: Astonishing Daoist!


    Sending Xu Wei below to Nether Spring (requesting monthly ticket)_2 Chapter 524: 235: Astonishing Daoist!


    Sending Xu Wei below to Nether Spring (requesting monthly ticket)_2 Tuozi¡¯s many channels could sometimes prove more effective than several Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    After all, those who command forces aren¡¯t able to get by on brute strength alone at all times.


    Asking him to transport a Grade 1 Spirit Vein across thousands of miles during the False Core stage was an effort beyond grasp.


    But now, after reaching the Golden Core stage, he just needs to use the Sprinkle Beans into Soldiers Skill to command dozens of Golden Soldiers with strength equivalent to a Foundation Establishment cultivator to effortlessly relocate the mountain.


    Tuozi, a mere Qi Cultivation cultivator, can manage this feat by rallying his brothers and using special Magic Artifacts.


    In terms of talent value, he rivals a Great Cultivator with a Golden Core in certain aspects.


    His perseverance is reminiscent of the Foolish Man¡¯s Strength, truly making him a hidden talent.


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    A few days later.


    Under the dejected leadership of Zhuang Fangyu, the cultivators of the Hanji Sect withdraw, and the administration of Luo Mountain City returns to Black Wind and Jiang Qiang.


    Perhaps Zhuang Fangyu had his own cautious considerations, or simply lacked interest and didn¡¯t make significant changes to Luo Mountain City during the year-long occupation.


    The whole of Luo Mountain City was still as it used to be, which provided Chen Dengming some comfort.


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    As Chen Dengming watched Zhuang Fangyu and the other cultivators leave, he felt the peace of Luo Mountain City gradually returning.


    The process of repelling this Golden Core mid-term cultivator was much smoother than he had imagined.


    Primarily because the opponent¡¯s ¡®resistance¡¯ wasn¡¯t strong, and he was coerced into pledging a binding oath.


    As such, he easily regained Luo Mountain City.


    Looking at current circumstances, as long as Zhuang Fangyu doesn¡¯t risk deliberately violating his binding oath to expose him, he may not be punished by the Southern Region Sect Alliance.


    Thus, he won¡¯t get involved in the trouble of disobeying the orders of war, consuming a second level war merit.


    Then, whether Zhuang Fangyu would risk this pledge backlash to expose him remained a concern.


    Chen Dengming felt that it¡¯s highly unlikely.


    Zhuang Fangyu was unwilling to surrender Luo Mountain City mainly because he did not want to tarnish the power and prestige he earned in the battle zone, that he had established with great difficulty.


    Even if he secretly conciliated with him, pledging to return Luo Mountain City in a few years, he had to be careful not to let other Cultivation Families and Power Groups learn about it.


    But now, Zhuang Fangyu had already lost his reputation and stature due to this battle.


    He had also pledged a binding oath.


    At this point, there¡¯s no need to hold onto a bitter end.


    He couldn¡¯t beat him in a fight, and filing a complaint against him with the Alliance might not necessarily lead to his punishment.


    Instead, it would only serve to tarnish Zhuang Fangyu¡¯s reputation further.


    At this stage, why create more trouble?


    Suddenly, Chen Dengming had a thought that made his eyes flash blue, he fixed his eyes on a bird perched on a tree branch not too far away, and projected his Divine Sense.


    ¡°Could it be that you too are interested in my normal city?¡±


    The bird, its feathers grey-brown, seemed startled, its eyes revealing human-like surprise, seemingly didn¡¯t expect Chen Dengming to detect it.


    It immediately stopped pretending to be a normal bird, swiftly projected a piece of its Divine Sense from its body, and responded with a respectful Divine Thought.


    ¡°Longevity Daozi, your reputation is indeed deserved.


    I am Xia Shunyuan, an elder of the Yunyu Sect.


    I was merely disturbed by the noise you and Zhuang Fangyu made and came to investigate.


    I had no ill intentions.


    I hope you will pardon my intrusion.¡±


    Hearing this, Chen Dengming nodded.


    He was not a cold and unapproachable person.


    Knowing that it was a misunderstanding, he immediately smiled and said,


    ¡°So, it¡¯s Daoist Xia from the Yunyu Sect.


    I have heard of your great name, Daoist Xia.


    Now that you have come, why not stay in the city for a few days?


    It would give me a chance to show you hospitality.¡±


    Xia Shunyuan was even more surprised.


    What was this sorcery?


    He didn¡¯t have any great reputation.


    His fame was even less than Zhuang Fangyu¡¯s, let alone it being lesser than this Longevity Daozi listed in the Hidden Dragon List.


    Just witnessing how Chen Dengming had beaten Zhuang Fangyu into a pitiful, blood-spitting mess made him shudder.


    And yet, now he was behaving so politely and courteously that it seemed suspicious.


    Was he trying to lure him into revealing his true identity so he could give him a sound beating too?


    ¡°Longevity Daozi, you are too courteous¡­¡±


    Xia Shunyuan hastily declined, extending an invitation for Chen Dengming to visit the Yunyu Sect, where he would be sure to show him hospitality.


    He stated he had urgent things to deal with and chose not to stay any longer.


    Perceiving Xia Shunyuan¡¯s Divine Sense disappearing in an instance,


    Chen Dengming frowned slightly, his eyes glowing with blue light again as he deployed the Heavenly Vision.


    With his Spirit accompanying his Divine Sense floating up into the sky, he seemed to embody a vast, cold gaze overlooking everything.


    After scanning the circumstances in a radius of several hundred miles, he redirected his gaze.


    Now that he had the ability to use the Heavenly Vision, it was difficult for any usual cultivator of the same realm to conceal his presence around him undetected.


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    Five hundred miles away.


    Behind a mound of earth,


    An elderly Daoist clad in a robe and a felt hat bolted out like a rabbit and quickly sprinted forward to escape.


    Only after he had flown several hundred miles away did he sigh in relief, looking back at Luo Mountain City in the distance with his eyes full of horror.


    ¡°Incredible, truly incredible¡­


    This Longevity Daozi was actually able to effortlessly see through my Six Jia Concealment Borrow Body Technique.


    He was about to discover my real body just now; thank goodness I sensed danger and moved away urgently¡­¡±


    Recalling Chen Dengming standing atop the slope with his eyes emitting cold blue light, overlooking the world, gave him chills.


    Sighting the icy blue light in his eyes felt like gazing at a vast, limitless sky.


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    This sky was vast, cold, and full of majesty, overseeing the entire world!


    He knew that this was definitely the Dao Force of the Longevity Sect.¡±


    If anyone else dares say that cultivators of the Longevity sect are weak and incapable of fighting in the future, he would definitely take issue with that.

 Chapter 525

    ?Chapter 525: 235: Astonishing Daoist!


    Sending Xu Wei below to Nether Spring (requesting monthly ticket)_3 Chapter 525: 235: Astonishing Daoist!


    Sending Xu Wei below to Nether Spring (requesting monthly ticket)_3 With this ability to inspect every corner and instantly survey hundreds of miles, he was no ordinary Cultivator.


    ¡­


    No troublesome person was there to interrupt the tranquility anymore.


    Feeling relaxed for a moment, Chen Dengming roamed around South Mountain, eventually arriving at the northern slope of Luo Mountain and stopping to gaze at the distant peach blossom forest.


    At this moment, the season for the blooming of the peach blossoms had already passed.


    The forest didn¡¯t showcase the myriad of colorful scenes anymore.


    The individual who once accompanied him to watch the peach blossoms was now weak in Soul Power and had difficulties coming out from the Soul House.


    The spring breeze had disappeared beyond a thousand mountains and moons.


    How many times had the peach blossoms bloomed towards him?


    A ripple arose in Chen Dengming¡¯s sea of thoughts.


    He remembered that several years ago, he had promised Xu Wei here to accompany him to see these peach blossoms every year.


    The other party had humbly added, ¡®when he had the time¡¯.


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    At that time, he found it both pitiful and amusing, thinking that fulfilling such a small wish would be effortless.


    Now he realized that he couldn¡¯t even satisfy this small wish.


    For the past few years, he had been completely immersed in closed-door cultivation.


    ¡°Xu Wei¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Sense probed into the Soul House, detecting Xu Wei¡¯s Shadow Ghost, still deep in slumber.


    Ever since Xu Wei¡¯s departure from the Soul House would hasten the consumption of Soul Power, Chen Dengming knew that Xu Wei had truly arrived at the end of his Shadow Ghost lifespan.


    For the past years, he had not let Xu Wei leave the Soul House, to slow down the dissipation of his Soul Power.


    Even when they whispered to each other, their interaction happened inside the Soul House, via Divine Sense.


    After their exchanges, Xu Wei would often go to sleep contentedly.


    But in recent years, even in the Soul House, Xu Wei¡¯s Soul Power had been gradually fading.


    He seldom woke up and spent most of his time in deep sleep.


    ¡°Dao¡­


    Daoist, have you made up your mind?¡±


    In the Soul House, sensing Chen Dengming¡¯s depressed mood, the Mini Array Spirit stuttered a question.


    Chen Dengming slightly nodded his head, ¡°Yes, I am ready.¡±


    At this point, he had indeed made sufficient mental preparations.


    Since the inevitable couldn¡¯t be changed, he might as well direct things towards a more desirable outcome.


    Essentially, what one seeks in life is nothing more than satisfaction and fulfilment.


    ¡­


    That night, bathed in cold moonlight, was the time when the shadowy atmosphere was at its peak.


    Chen Dengming, alone, ventured to the back of Yin Ghost Mountain which had a Nether Spring planning to see Xu Wei to his final resting place.


    Although, if he continued to drag it on, Xu Wei might stay in a state of sleep for a while before completely dissipating his Soul Power.


    However, that would be the moment of complete destruction, leaving no room for turnaround.


    Rather than leaving no leeway, it¡¯s better to seek change on his own.


    Perhaps there¡¯s a slight chance of preserving a bit of Xu Wei¡¯s True Spirit, thus preventing his complete annihilation.


    ¡°Creak, creaka€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Chen Dengming was walking through a cave filled with frost.


    He saw the Nether Spring¡¯s cold mist and an abundance of shadowy energy before him.


    The ground and the rocks around him were covered with all kinds of strangely shaped frost flowers.


    On the ceiling of the rock wall, numerous icicles hung, looking like swords, or long staves and spears under the bright moonlight.


    Under these icicle swords, there was the Nether Spring, quiet as a mirror, cold mist curling up and reflecting its surroundings.


    As Chen Dengming approached the Nether Spring, he could feel a familiar cold breath seeping into his bones.


    He looked down.


    Reflected in the Nether Spring was a face with white hair at the temples, eyes as bright as morning stars, a spirit as solid as a rock, free from worldly thoughts, staring intensely at the Nether Spring.


    He was still the same as he had always been.


    But many of his old friends who used to be by his side had changed.


    Chen Dengming summoned the Banner of Yin Spirits, and called out Chu Xun from inside it.


    ¡°Roar!¡±


    The moment Chu Xun appeared, he let out an excited roar.


    He was extremely satisfied with the shadowy environment around him.


    He pounced towards the edge of the Nether Spring, felt it for a moment, and then extended his claws into it.


    Immediately, his declining breath started to strengthen, and his grayish Soul Body began to transition to a black color.


    Chen Dengming silently watched everything.


    He noticed that while his face was reflected in the Nether Spring, Chu Xun¡¯s shadow was not.


    Clearly, the shadows of the Ghost Creatures couldn¡¯t be reflected.


    Now, seeing that the Nether Spring could indeed heal the injuries of the Ghost Creatures, he confirmed it to be a holy land of the Ghost Creatures.


    He slightly nods, reminding, ¡°Let¡¯s go back to the Banner first, I have something important to attend to.¡±


    Chu Xun growls softly, withdrawing his claws and gazing at the immeasurable Yin Spring with eyes full of anticipation yet fear.


    He hesitated for a moment, then decided to return.


    Chen Dengming, with a curious look, stopped Chu Xun to ask if he could sense anything inside the Yin Spring that he was afraid of.


    Chu Xun shook his head, unable to provide a clear answer.


    At this moment, the Mini Array Spirit reminded from inside the Soul House.


    ¡°Dao¡­


    Dao friend, there may be horrors within the Yin Spring.


    Even soul bodies that have previously entered the Yin Spring, if not born there, will lose memory of its interior upon returning to the Yang realm.


    A special method may be needed to break this¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned.


    Any soul body not born in the Yin Spring, upon entering and then returning, will experience memory loss?


    Could there actually be an Underground Mansion, the Naihe Bridge, and Meng Po¡¯s Soup beneath the Yin Spring?


    If so, the Mini Array Spirit constantly losing her memory could mean that she had previously been to the Yin Spring and returned, just unaware of it.


    Chen Dengming was filled with doubts, feeling only the chilling horror of the Yin Spring and suspecting potential unknown dangers.


    But at this point, it was the only method left to prevent Xu Wei from total spiritual disintegration, and to preserve even a slight bit of her True Spirit.


    The fact that the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s spirit managed to return from the Yin Spring may indicate a new birth of ghost creatures within it.


    Without further hesitation, he strikes the Soul House, summoning Xu Wei¡¯s unconscious soul body.


    The cold air from the Yin Spring instantly stimulates Xu Wei¡¯s soul body, causing it to tremble.


    Her beautiful eyes seem to want to open, but are unable to, and her Soul Power is dissipating at a rapid pace.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes hardened.


    Xu Wei¡¯s situation was far worse than he had expected.


    Inside the Soul House, her Spirit Power was slowly but luckily dwindling.


    But now that she was out of the Soul House, even near the eerie Yin Spring, Xu Wei¡¯s Soul Power was still rapidly dissipating.


    This proved that without the Soul House, Xu Wei might have been completely spiritless within the past year.


    Chen Dengming felt sorrowful, trying to maintain a calm and smiling gaze.


    He softly said, ¡°Xu Wei ¡­


    I¡¯ve brought you to the Yin Spring.¡±


    He had already informed Xu Wei about his future plan.


    Xu Wei also knew of his current arrangement from the Mini Array Spirit.


    But this moment still felt too sudden.


    Xu Wei at this point couldn¡¯t even awaken, just able to sense his Divine Thought.


    Despite having much to say, Chen Dengming had no time for it now.


    He solidified his Divine Sense into an arm, placing Xu Wei¡¯s soul body into the Yin Spring.


    Almost half of her was submerged before her Soul Power¡¯s rapid dissipation could be barely steadied.


    Chen Dengming breathed a sigh of relief, gazing at the barely half exposed soul body of Xu Wei outside the Yin Spring.


    He extended his Divine Sense hand to brush her hair and said calmly.


    ¡°If there truly is another world beneath the Yin Spring, perhaps I¡¯ll have a chance to find you in the future.¡±


    Xu Wei seemed to sense this, her soul body gently trembled, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of her lips as if encouraging him.


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    This subtly gorgeous woman now had her hair flowing down, gracefully fluttering in the coils of cold spring water.


    Although her eyes were tightly shut, the unparalleled beauty of her rosy cheeks made her seem like the most beautiful Ghost Lady.


    ¡°If your True Spirit can indeed be preserved, remember to reply to me when I burn paper and offer incense.¡±


    Chen Dengming made an untimely joke, which nonetheless broke the somber atmosphere.


    He then deeply inhaled, holding onto Xu Wei tightly before finally releasing his hands.


    A whimpering sound suddenly echoed from his chest.


    The Mini Array Spirit was unable to hold back her cries.


    It was she who told Chen Dengming that Xu Wei¡¯s entry into the Yin Spring may preserve a touch of her True Spirit.


    But even she could not be entirely sure.


    Chen Dengming watched as Xu Wei¡¯s soul body gradually submerged into the Yin Spring.


    Despite his prepared state of mind, he couldn¡¯t help feeling a surge of intense grief.


    He reached into his chest and pulled out a letter.


    The letter was written in Xu Wei¡¯s delicate handwriting.


    ¡°Celestials are sustained by sun and moon, mortals by decay and growth, longing for the warmth of spring peach blossoms, Chen Lang crosses Luo Mountain City again.¡±


    Would Xu Wei, a mortal woman, be swept away and lost like dust under the surging waves of the Yin Spring after entering it, causing no ripples to the water¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 526

    ?Chapter 526: 236: Beyond the Four Regions, Beiling Sea, North Spirit Sect (Requesting Monthly Ticket)_1 Chapter 526: 236: Beyond the Four Regions, Beiling Sea, North Spirit Sect (Requesting Monthly Ticket)_1 Cold winds sweep across the courtyard, a flurry of flowers follow the dawn¡¯s hue.


    Do not ask Mister Chen why he grieves over his white hair, how many times can one experience the same thing in life.


    Under the Nether Spring, after sending off Xu Wei, Chen Dengming stayed in the Nether Cave for seven days and nights until he confirmed that Xu Wei¡¯s soul had sunk deep into the depths of the Nether Spring, and then, feeling reluctant to part, left with Chu Xun.


    ¡°Old Zhu, looking at your reluctance to part, are you also wanting to enter the Nether Spring?¡±


    Before Chu Xun was taken into the Soul Attracting Banner, Chen Dengming asked in surprise.


    Chu Xun immediately shook his head like a drum, his eyes, those of a fierce ghost afraid of nothing, showed fear.


    Chen Dengming furrowed his brows, that not-so-good feeling surged again in his heart.


    Chu Xun was a fierce ghost, fear was an emotion he should be incapable of.


    But every time he mentioned sending Chu Xun into the Nether Spring, Chu Xun would show fear, and he couldn¡¯t find any reason when he asked.


    ¡°Maybe there truly is a hell under the Nether Spring?


    If a fierce ghost like Old Zhu falls into hell, wouldn¡¯t he be subjected to eighteen kinds of tortures and not have a peaceful death?¡±


    At this point, Chen Dengming could only think optimistically.


    Xu Wei was not a fierce ghost, perhaps after his descent, he would be treated better.


    No matter what, as long as Xu Wei¡¯s soul wasn¡¯t completely shattered, Chen Dengming would feel relieved.


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    Every living being must meet their end, his lifespan is very long, and he has long been prepared to bid farewell to his friends one day.


    Not only Xu Wei, but also Qiangzi, and even He Yingyu¡­


    He had already prepared himself and accepted it calmly.


    However, in this process, all he wanted to do was to make the result as satisfactory as possible, so that he can be carefree.


    ¡°Dao¡­


    Dao friend, if you want to uncover the secrets underneath the Nether Spring, maybe¡­


    maybe you can only do so once you have reached the Divine Transformation stage or even attained the He Dao¡­¡±


    At this time, a divine thought from within the Soul House came from the Mini Array Spirit.


    ¡°Divine Transformation¡­


    He Dao¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head and chuckled, ¡°These are too far-fetched.


    My next step is to aim for the realm where you, Ling¡¯er, once were.


    Is there a He Dao above the Divine Transformation stage?


    That is still unknown.


    At least for now, it seems that the Divine Transformation is the peak existence in the Four Regions¡­¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit said, ¡°After the collapse of the five most orthodox Daoist lineages, the He Dao cultivators have almost become legends in the Four Regions¡­


    Perhaps they exist, perhaps they don¡¯t, they may be beyond the Four Regions¡­¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming became curious, ¡°Ling¡¯er, have you remembered something?


    Do you know the way out of the Four Regions?¡±


    He had already figured out through the map of the Four Regions in the Longevity Sect¡¯s library that beyond the Four Regions, there were the Four Oceans called South Cloud Sea, West Demon Sea, Beiling Sea, East Immortal Sea, corresponding to the Southern, Western, Northern, and Eastern Regions respectively.


    The real existence of Penglai Fairy Island, the fairy mountain that possesses a complete Earth Immortal lineage, is in the East Immortal Sea.


    Perhaps there are He Dao practitioners within that fairy mountain.


    But apparently, thousands of years ago, when there were problems with the Five Orthodoxies of the Four Regions, the Four Regions became isolated from the Four Oceans after the Daoist lineage shattered.


    As for how it was separated, Chen Dengming still isn¡¯t sure.


    Perhaps the Nascent Soul ancestors of the sect would know.


    The Mini Array Spirit shyly responded, ¡°Slave¡­


    the slave may have known the path out of the Four Regions before, but now I don¡¯t¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was speechless.


    An intermittent memory loss, again this trick.


    This is truly the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s universal response method.


    ¡°When I return to the sect, if I meet the Third Ancestor, perhaps I can ask her¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming responded.


    He is currently the Daoist of the Longevity Sect now, and every two years he is granted one opportunity to be mentored by a Nascent Soul Sect Elder within the sect on issues related to the Dao or the Dao lineage.


    This is a privilege that other Golden Core Elders in the sect, save Sect Leader Xing Huiguang, could not enjoy.


    Of course, whether the ancestors have the time for it is another matter.


    After all, besides the Ancestor, the Longevity Sect still has three Nascent Soul ancestors, one may not have time, but surely not all three.


    So far he has met the Third Ancestor and the Second Ancestor.


    The only one left was the eldest, believed to be of the same era as the Ancestor, whom he had yet to meet.


    ¡°The lifespan of the Longevity Sect cultivators is long, and the lifespan of the Nascent Soul Ancestors is even longer.


    Each one of them is truly old¡­


    ahem, it¡¯s difficult to meet them.¡±


    Chen Dengming took out the Longevity Command Token from his storage bag and touched it.


    I don¡¯t know which ancestor¡¯s split soul is infused in this Longevity Command Token.


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    Last time it was the Second Ancestor, this time it could be the Third Ancestor.


    ¡­


    Upon returning Luo Mountain City.


    Chen Dengming sent a message to Manager Wu of the Merit Hall in the sect, and consumed 2,000 contribution points to exchange for two sets of ¡°Kan Li Tong Wei Xuan Turtle Array¡± third-order Array Plate, asking Sang Tianrong to personally deliver them to the frontier of the Southern Region.


    He planned to use a set of Array Plates to seal off the Nether Spring Cave in Yin Ghost Mountain, to prevent other people from seizing this land.


    The other set of Array Plates would be used as Luo Mountain City¡¯s Mountain Protection Array.


    The Southern and Northern Regions are in frequent conflicts and wars are taking place.


    If cultivators from the Northern Region invade like a swarm of locusts, it would be hard to ensure that they don¡¯t find Yin Spring and Luo Mountain City interesting.


    Regardless, both places are thousands of miles away from the border of the Brocade Mill, and for the time being, they are very safe.


    What Chen Dengming can do is just this much, and how things develop afterward depends on how Black Wind and Qiangzi manage things.


    After he left the Black Cloud Leopard and two flying pythons in Luo Mountain City, he left alone in a low-key manner, heading toward the Bright Cloud Mountain Range near the frontline battlefield.

 Chapter 527

    ?Chapter 527: 236: Beyond the Four Regions, Beiling Sea, North Spirit Sect (Requesting Monthly Ticket)_2 Chapter 527: 236: Beyond the Four Regions, Beiling Sea, North Spirit Sect (Requesting Monthly Ticket)_2 Now that he had broken through to the Golden Core, he planned to return to Nanxun, enter the Human Immortal Ancient Palace, and try to obtain another Daoist Script.


    With an extra Daoist Script, his Human Immortal Dao Power would be more abundant.


    After transforming into the Human Immortal Dao Body, the duration it could be maintained would also greatly increase.


    He intended to take any advantage before him as soon as possible.


    Although he had already ascertained through his communication with the third-generation ancestor that a single Dao Orthodoxy could have several inheritances.


    The Human Immortal Dao System he obtained was only the Dao of the Heart, different from the Dao of Strength obtained by the Demon Star.


    However, there was no assurance that the Demon Star would not be interested in his Dao of the Heart after obtaining a complete Dao of Strength.


    Considering the domineering nature of the Demon Star, it was very likely he would do something similar.


    ¡­


    An hour later,


    Chen Dengming bypassed some airborne patrol cultivators from the Southern Region and gradually penetrated into the upper air of the Bright Cloud Mountain Range.


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    With his Heavenly Vision, he quickly spotted the Southern and Northern Region cultivators lurking within the Bright Cloud Mountain Range.


    The Bright Cloud Mountain Range had changed significantly.


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    Many forests were burnt down, indicative of the aftermath of several battles.


    Even at this moment, small groups of cultivators from both the South and North were occasionally engaging in battles amidst the mountains.


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t understand the significance of these small-scale battles.


    If it was for resources, the Bright Cloud Mountain Range had none.


    Perhaps both sides were testing each other, training troops, constantly looking for each other¡¯s weaknesses.


    If they obtained some beneficial intelligence, they would launch a major attack.


    In the rear, the Brocade Mill had been transformed into a temporary battleground.


    Xia Shunyuan, the Golden Core elder of Yunyu Sect, led the team and blockaded the border.


    Chen Dengming descended from the high altitude, summoned the Bead of All Gold, and transformed it into an inconspicuous seed-sized golden bead.


    Then he triggered the Gold Escape Skill, making his way into the bead, rapidly descending towards Snow Peak, which was still unscathed.


    The ground on the mountainside of Snow Peak Mountain was covered with coagulated blood and disordered footprints.


    But there were no bodies.


    Once Chen Dengming was certain that no one was around, he swiftly emerged from the golden bead and entered the entrance to Nanxun through a crevice in the mountain.


    A layer of light appeared.


    His figure quickly disappeared into the light.


    Soon, a familiar pressure and a sense of rejection enveloped his whole body.


    Even his Golden Core was shaking in his chest.


    As if being squeezed by an unparalleled force, it seemed as if it would split apart.


    He swiftly mobilized Dao Power, reaching a state of Unity of Heaven and Man.


    He sensed the outline of the Human Immortal Ancient Palace, and the intense sense of suppression and rejection quickly diminished.


    His vision blurred, and icy lakewater surged around him.


    He had descended to the bottom of the lake.


    Chen Dengming mobilized a sliver of Dan Power and shot out of the lake in an instant.


    However, what usually required just a bit of Dan Power to fly a great distance, now consumed all of his Dan Power just to get him out of the water.


    This left Chen Dengming with no choice but to continue supplying Dan Power.


    His expression changed slightly, he flew to the shore, stood on the rotten leaves with his boots, frowned at the consumption of Dan Power, and was secretly shocked.


    His Dan Power was being consumed at a rate that was more than ten times faster than during the Foundation Establishment Stage.


    If not for the Spiritual Energy that was being replenished by the connected Human Immortal Ancient Palace, his Dan Power would have already been halved.


    ¡°The place of the Dao Orthodoxy exerts too much suppression on Golden Core cultivators.


    It almost completely suppresses me down to the Foundation Establishment level.


    No wonder that old dog Han Yongxu was so weak¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was shocked beyond belief.


    Luckily, he had Human Immortal Dao Power to guard his body, and could connect with the Human Immortal Ancient Palace to replenish the consumed Dan Power.


    Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t be able to resist such suppression at all.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression shifted, and he suddenly looked towards the forest in front of him and flew over.


    He found several bodies of Qi Cultivation practitioners lying on the ground.


    Based on their clothing and facial features, they were obviously cultivators from both the Southern and Northern Region.


    They were all dead now, their bodies highly decayed.


    There had been a fight between them resulting in mutual destruction.


    In this cursed land of Nanxun, these cultivators were still daring to fight each other, which only accelerated the consumption of their Spiritual Energy.


    ¡°It seems the entrance to Nanxun has been discovered¡­


    But for now, no cultivators have taken control of the area outside the entrance.


    Perhaps all those who discovered the entrance are already dead.


    For the time being, no cultivators from the North or South Regions have truly discovered the existence of Nanxun.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, then sighed in relief.


    Looking at these highly decomposed bodies, it could be inferred that these people had been dead for at least half a month, but not more than two.


    Even for cultivators, in a place like Nanxun where Spiritual Energy was cut off, bodies that had been dead for more than two months would gradually turn into skeletons.


    Half a month was enough time for someone to send out a warning.


    If that had happened, cultivators from the Northern and Southern Region would have long since flooded Nanxun.


    Although any amount of cultivators entering Nanxun wouldn¡¯t benefit them,


    A discovered Mustard World would inevitably arouse the curiosity of higher-ranking cultivators.


    At that time, many Loose Cultivators would be used as cannon fodder to probe, which would inevitably cause destruction to Nanxun.


    For the people of Nanxun, this would be a catastrophic calamity.


    For the public good, Chen Dengming did not want his hometown to repeat its past mistakes.


    From a selfish point of view, he did not want the Human Immortal Dao System to catch the attention of more beings like the old man behind the Evil Curse.


    Chen Dengming flew up again and circled within a thousand miles for half a day.


    After confirming that there were no fish that slipped through the net, he returned to rest near the entrance of the lake.


    By now, he was certain that within the Human Immortal Dao territory, the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power had also been suppressed, and he could not use his Heavenly Vision.

 Chapter 528

    ?Chapter 528: 236: Beyond the Four Regions, Beiling Sea, North Spirit Sect (Requesting Monthly Ticket)_3 Chapter 528: 236: Beyond the Four Regions, Beiling Sea, North Spirit Sect (Requesting Monthly Ticket)_3 This meant that when he wanted to challenge the Human Immortal Ancient Palace for the Daoist Script in the future, he could not use his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power as a crutch.


    He could only use the Human Immortal Dao¡¯s Spells and Divine Skills to combat the Demon Star, and he could not utilise Magic Treasures.


    However, he could simulate the effects of the Magic Treasures with his Divine Sense.


    All of these were things he had predicted in advance.


    He stilled his heart and spirit, and his clear, lustrous Spiritual Wisdom gradually became calm and collected.


    In the state of Unity of Heaven and Man, his Divine Spirit floated towards the Human Immortal Ancient Palace.


    ¡­


    At the same time.


    The news of Chen Dengming¡¯s victory over Zhuang Fangyu, the Sect Master of the Hanji Sect, gradually started to spread.


    The Hidden Dragon List underwent another update.


    Longevity Daozi Chen Dengming, upon reaching the early stage of the Golden Core period, was able to defeat Zhuang Fangyu, a cultivator at the middle stage of the Golden Core period, adding yet another glorious feat to his collection of achievements and reaching the 24th place on the Hidden Dragon List.


    This single advancement in ranking attracted the attention of many cultivators from various sects across the Four Regions.


    Longevity Daozi Chen Dengming, while maintaining the strength that he showed when he defeated those who were higher in level during the Reverse Slaying Golden Core stage, also demonstrated a fast cultivation progression.


    His future potential was unquestionable.


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    As for Zhuang Fangyu, he had now completely become a stepping stone for Longevity Daozi, a laughingstock.


    His prestige in distant battlefields took a hit and he was ridiculed by many cultivators from the Southern Region.


    ¡°A bunch of blind creatures, do you dare to ridicule me?


    Wait until you offend that Longevity Daozi.


    If I don¡¯t knock you all down, I¡¯ll take his surname Chen,¡±


    In the former home of the Hu Familya€¡±a clan of cultivators living at the borderlandsa€¡±Zhuang Fangyu had a gloomy countenance, flinging away the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission in his hand as he coldly cursed.


    These same sect cultivators and old friends who seemingly were sending their well-wishes, he, an old trickster, could discern their mocking undertones.


    Even the greeting from the Grand Elder of the Fengxing Sect seemed insincere and superficial.


    That the sect would openly condemn the actions of Longevity Daozi if there were need be.


    But what was the point of condemnation alone?


    He had already been berating in his heart for several days.


    With the Fengxing Sect¡¯s attitude, it was evident that they wouldn¡¯t impose any harsh sanctions on Longevity Daozi over this matter.


    Of course, Zhuang Fangyu found it easy to understand.


    The moves he had made in the battlefield were ultimately for personal gain and everyone with a discerning eye would be able to see it.


    The Council of Elders of the Fengxing Sect was not stupid either; they wouldn¡¯t hastily involve the sect in such a matter for a single person¡¯s selfishness, not unless they had a clear advantage.


    However, he had already sworn a Dao vow and wouldn¡¯t dare defy it lightly.


    Hence, any claims that Chen Dengming had defied military orders and seized the battlefield ceased to exist.


    Nevertheless, after personally experiencing Chen Dengming¡¯s monstrous strength, he no longer held any thoughts of revenge.


    It is crucial for one to know their limits.


    At this moment, a long unused Jade Talisman for Message Transmission began to glow.


    ¡°Hmm?


    Why is he contacting me at such a sensitive time?¡±


    Zhuang Fangyu frowned, a flash of coldness appearing in his eyes as doubt overtook his expression.


    After hesitating for a moment, he first activated an Audio-Visual Bead for recording before picking up the Jade Talisman and examining it with his Divine Sense.


    A Divine Thought emerged from within the Jade Talisman.


    ¡°Brother Zhuang, we haven¡¯t seen each other for over thirty years.


    I¡¯ve been diligently studying the path of the sword, oblivious to worldly affairs.


    I only recently discovered your misfortune and felt deeply indignant¡­¡±


    A flicker of anger flashed in Zhuang Fangyu¡¯s eyes before he sent back a message, seething, ¡°Geng Shouyi, it¡¯s been over thirty years and your foul mouth hasn¡¯t changed.


    If we were to meet on the battlefield, I¡¯d like to try your sword to see if it¡¯s as sharp as your tongue.


    Right now the North and South are at war and you wouldn¡¯t dare to cross the border to fight me, yet you¡¯re here taking advantage of a situation.


    Is this how you¡¯ve been studying the path of the sword over these last thirty or so years?¡±


    A burst of laughter echoed from within the Jade Talisman: ¡°Not at all.


    Brother Zhuang, I didn¡¯t specifically intend to ridicule you, I genuinely wanted to show you a clear path.


    This path can not only help you get rid of Longevity Daozi, the man who insulted you, but also help you make even further advances in your cultivation level.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Zhuang Fangyu scoffed, ¡°Is the Northern Alliance sending you as an intermediary to persuade me?


    They¡¯re certainly much too dismissive of me.¡±


    ¡°Brother Zhuang, if you don¡¯t wish to seek revenge, why don¡¯t you think about how to make further progress in the future?¡±


    Zhuang Fangyu coldly replied, ¡°I¡¯ve been at the bottleneck of the middle stage of the Golden Core for many years already.


    If I could break through, I wouldn¡¯t have to put up with your nonsense here.


    My Fengxing Sect can¡¯t do it, can you help me achieve it?¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t¡­But there¡¯s a sect, something they have, that can help you achieve it.


    I¡¯m sure you have heard of the North Spirit Sect; they were originally from the Beiling Sea¡­¡±


    Zhuang Fangyu¡¯s eyes widened in shock, his pupils contracting slightly.


    The sect that hadn¡¯t made an appearance in so long had finally revealed itself.


    It was rumored that this sect had a bitter feud with the Five Elements Sword Secta€¡±it was surprising that they would now band together¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 529

    ?Chapter 529: 237: The Demon Star¡¯s Nascent Soul splits, the Beiling Saint calculates!


    (Seeking monthly ticket)_1 Chapter 529: 237: The Demon Star¡¯s Nascent Soul splits, the Beiling Saint calculates!


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    (Seeking monthly ticket)_1 Inside the Immortal Ancient Palace, the scene behind the curtain remained blurred, as if it was isolating another world.


    Chen Dengming wondered if the world beyond the curtain was the Cultivation World outside of the Four Regions.


    The elder who had once used Miaoyin Sect¡¯s Ancestor Evil Curse as a pawn did not seem to be from within the Four Regions.


    For now, he could only conjecture.


    Perhaps Demon Star knew the truth, but this fellow villager might not necessarily be friendly.


    He has tried before but was unable to cross through the curtain to the other side.


    Perhaps in the future, when he became stronger or received more Dao Lineage inheritance, he would have the chance to cross the curtain and take a look at the world behind it.


    But now¡­


    Che Dengming has just dealt with the Demon Star Foundation Establishment Split soul on the pillars outside the hall, standing outside the gate of the Immortal Ancient Palace, staring directly at the Demon Star Split soul on the first pillar inside the hall.


    Meeting with a fellow villager, both eyes flashed with brightness.


    The Demon Star Golden Core Split soul on the first pillar came out coldly, towering like a solitary peak, imposing and tall, with his hands behind his back.


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    The sharpness in his eyes was revealed, like a divine weapon, and Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes met, a strong spiritual will fiercely clashing in the void.


    For the Demon Cultivation camp from the Western Region.


    Demon Star Dongfang Huayuan is no longer a person, not an ordinary cultivator, but a Lord, a Demon God, with countless people willing to fanatically follow him.


    However, this Lord rarely appreciates others.


    Even in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, he felt that the black-clothed burly Demon Star in front of him was full of a kind of demonic weirdness, making one¡¯s courage chill.


    But he has dealt and contended with the other party many times already and gradually had no feelings about it.


    With his spiritual realm, he would not easily be deterred by the other party again.


    Suddenly, a message flashed through Demon Star¡¯s eyes, conveying a sound through his spirit.


    ¡°You¡¯ve already come many times, and this time you¡¯ve finally made a breakthrough to the Golden Core stage.


    This cultivation speed really disappoints me.¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised.


    This time the Demon Star Split Soul was different, possessing more spiritual wisdom.


    It wasn¡¯t like a rigid NPC in a game but showed more vitality.


    Could it be that after the Evil Curse incident last time, Demon Star returned to Nanxun or, in some way, strengthened the Split Soul¡¯s power here from a distance?


    With bright eyes and an unmoved demeanor, he retorted while trying to probe, ¡°Aren¡¯t you the same?


    You¡¯ve cultivated for hundreds of years, and you still haven¡¯t left the Four Regions, yet you¡¯re still making waves within the Four Regions¡­¡±


    Demon Star¡¯s gaze flickered, and he said indifferently, ¡°Are you trying to provoke me, want me to speak about the outer Four Regions?


    Ask me why I am not leaving the Four Regions?¡±


    Without waiting for Chen Dengming to respond, he continued with his hand held behind him, ¡°The outside of the Four Regions is not necessarily good, I haven¡¯t taken all of the Human Immortal Dao inheritance, why hurry to leave?


    On the contrary, you seem very eager to leave?¡±


    Perhaps for the first time, the Demon Star did not rush to attack, but actually initiated a conversation.


    Chen Dengming became interested, shaking his head and saying, ¡°Of course I want to leave, with you stirring up chaos, I nearly fell into the hands of the Demon Cultivators from the Western Region several times and don¡¯t even have a peaceful environment for cultivation.


    If I can¡¯t afford to provoke you, can¡¯t I hide?¡±


    ¡°Hiding?¡±


    Demon Star let out a cold laugh, sneering, ¡°Aren¡¯t you too naive?


    Do you think that only wars exist inside the Four Regions and not outside?¡±


    As long as you continue to cultivate, or even just live one more day, you need to face these¡­


    conflicts over resources, competition among people, these are not things you can avoid.


    The fact that you¡¯re still thinking of how to avoid shows that you¡¯re not strong enough and mature.


    You should be like me, become the manipulator of everything.


    If someone needs to avoid, it should be others avoiding you, not you avoiding others.¡±


    Chen Dengming shrugged, ¡°Another big lofty talk!


    You are still as domineering and arrogant as before, but don¡¯t expect me to be like you, that¡¯s impossible.¡±


    However, from what you said, I can see that you¡¯re stirring up wars with the intention of controlling the situation in the Four Regions, leading the chaos in the Four Regions according to your arrangements.


    At present, you have accomplished it.


    But I am curious, since you left your Split soul here to prevent me from obtaining Dao¡¯s scripts, it proves that you do not want me to get Dao¡¯s scripts, and since you already knew of my existence, why do you turn a blind eye?


    With your strength, if you really wanted to prevent me from obtaining Dao¡¯s scripts, even if I were in the Longevity Sect, I guess I wouldn¡¯t be spared, right?¡±


    ¡°Who said I didn¡¯t want you to get Dao¡¯s scripts?¡±


    Demon Star sneered.


    Chen Dengming was startled, looking towards the second pillar inside the hall, ¡°In that case, I¡¯ll go now to get Dao¡¯s scripts, and you don¡¯t hinder me.


    I¡¯ll only get about a dozen this time.¡±


    The Dao in the first pillar has already been cleverly taken away by him last time.


    Now he can only repel Demon Star¡¯s Golden Core Split soul, pass the Demon Star¡¯s Nascent Soul Split soul, and get the Dao on the second pillar.


    But this difficulty is obviously the same as when he thought of surpassing Demon Star¡¯s Golden Core Split soul while he was still at the Foundation Establishment stage to get the Dao, or even harder¡­


    Demon Star raised his fist, pointed to the two other Split souls with his other hand, and smiled lightly, ¡°Defeat me, him, and him, you can have this hall.¡±


    Chen Dengming rolled his eyes, ¡°So, a dignified Lord like you, speaks just like¡­¡±


    Demon Star snorted coldly, ¡°Mind your attitude.


    I allowed you the opportunity to encounter the heart¡¯s inheritance because you not only gained my recognition but also the recognition of Human Immortal Hall¡¯s heart¡¯s inheritance.¡±


    You think that anyone who gets in touch with Dao¡¯s scripts can gain the inheritance?


    Because of your uniqueness, I am willing to give you opportunities.


    But this is not your excuse to be bold.¡±


    You don¡¯t have more ability now to guard so many inheritances of power.


    The reason I control you is to make you understand yourself.


    Obtain more advantages based on how extended your ability is.


    Getting too much might not be a good thing¡­¡±

 Chapter 530

    ?Chapter 530: 237: The Demon Star¡¯s Nascent Soul splits, the Beiling Saint calculates!


    (Seeking monthly ticket)_2 Chapter 530: 237: The Demon Star¡¯s Nascent Soul splits, the Beiling Saint calculates!


    (Seeking monthly ticket)_2 ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly reminded himself of the Miaoyin Sect and other sects that once surrounded and killed the Demon Star, as well as the Evil Curse and the old man behind the big curtain behind the Evil Curse.


    Could it be that the Demon Star is also trying to do him some good?


    ¡°He almost got me with his brutish PUA, he has no kinship with me, with his character, how could he possibly be willing to play the role of my Dao Guardian?¡±


    He might have some plot of his own¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze became deep, his breath started to rise, and he said in a deep voice.


    ¡°Words do not profit much, let us see the real ability under our hands.¡±


    ¡°You seem to be very confident?¡±


    The Demon Star fixed his gaze on Chen Dengming, who stood his ground and met his gaze.


    A hint of approval flashed in the Demon Star¡¯s eyes, but before he could speak, Chen Dengming let out a long roar, his eyes turning real, like a ten thousand pound hammer, pouring into the Demon Star¡¯s eyes and hitting hard at the depths of his soul.


    Dharma Image Divine Skill ¨C Sacred Heart Refining God!


    When it comes to spiritual and soul levels, Chen Dengming has always looked down upon his peers.


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    Even the Demon Star Dongfang Huayuan was no exception, he even admired the fact that the other party dared to compete with him in spiritual and soul levels even though he knew that he was a heart inheritor.


    I don¡¯t know if this is overconfidence or arrogance.


    At this moment, the Demon Star felt as if he was in a dark space for a moment.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze, like more than a dozen eyes, suddenly opened in the dark space and fixed on him.


    In an instant, it seemed that the black night turned into daylight, and there were more than a dozen suns in the sky.


    The sky was bright, and a strong pain that seemed to burn his soul swept over.


    My heart is the heart of heaven.


    Close your eyes and it¡¯s dark, open your eyes and it¡¯s daylight!


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    Even in the Human Immortal Ancient Palace, where the power of the Heavenly Vision cannot be mobilized, Chen Dengming¡¯s spiritual level can still pour his spiritual thoughts into his spiritual attack and achieve an offensive.


    At this moment, the Demon Star grunted, quickly gathered his spirit, and his calm face suddenly flashed with unexpected surprise.


    He did want to test the other party¡¯s control of the heart inheritance and probe the other party¡¯s current state of mind.


    But he didn¡¯t expect that he would be suppressed by the other party on the spiritual level so quickly.


    However, his natural love for challenges and adventures made him feel that the pressure and danger at this moment were the most exciting moments, and everything would be clear after he broke the situation.


    He suddenly burst out with a dazzling light of Golden Core, and the high degree of condensation of the power of the Divine Sense, like the ripples spreading out in circles, repelled Chen Dengming¡¯s spiritual invasion.


    Chen Dengming shouted sharply and seized the opportunity to crack open the gap in the Demon Star¡¯s soul in a tautly knit flash, and his body suddenly condensed a bright silver Daoist power light, and his bones burst in a row.


    Human Immortal Dao Body!


    He instantly grew taller, his muscles sharply defined, like a small silver giant.


    He simulated the Soul Shocking Silk in his hands, which roared out in an instant, like a rapid silver stream, crashing towards the Demon Star.


    ¡°Come on!!!¡±


    The Demon Star roared crazily, releasing a strong Golden Core force, his entire body shrouded in fine golden light, majestic and domineering, like a calm and unfathomable deep pool, instantly turned into a waterfall rushing to the sky, forcibly breaking free from Chen Dengming¡¯s spiritual domain.


    His hands turned into thousands of claw shadows, reaching for Chen Dengming across the sky.


    There were a series of crackling sounds in the ancient temple, which made people¡¯s minds tremble.


    The ferocious and domineering amazing Qi force quickly enveloped Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit.


    A very strong oppressive force made Chen Dengming unable to move a step, as if Mount Tai was pressing on top of him, and the heavy claw shadows piled up like mountains, pressing down.


    It was an old trick.


    Chen Dengming only felt a huge and unparalleled spiritual power recklessly hitting his Divine Sense, causing ripples in his soul world.


    But his Spirit Platform was clear and transparent.


    As his state of mind changed, he re-created his soul cage.


    At the same time, the thousands of simulated Soul Shocking Silks had collided with the heavy claw shadows.


    A series of dense, hammer-on-metal sounds reverberated.


    The two had equal strength, among the clashes of spirits, countless soul shocking silks and claw shadows had already twisted and dispersed in the blink of an eye, leaking out explosive energy.


    However, at the next moment, a massive amount of soul shocking silk suddenly solidified, forming a bright, high-pressure air column, transforming into a huge blade.


    With a wave of Chen Dengming¡¯s hand, it crashed down.


    The Demon Star did not expect Chen Dengming to have a follow-up move.


    His burly figure suddenly moved, not casting any spells but faster and more agile than spell-casting.


    The air exploded with a buzz, his figure about to vanish.


    But a new mental cage had already been constructed.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s silver hair danced on both sides, and his face, which was transparent like white jade in his divine spirit state, emitted a radiance.


    He had pushed his divine sense to the extreme, another wave of psychic power invaded the soul of the Demon Star.


    The Demon Star snorted coldly, silver light flashed on his body.


    Finally, he mobilized the power of the ancient script, concentrating his spirit to strengthen his psychic defenses.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile.


    On the edge of the Northern Region, near the Bright Cloud Mountain Range.


    There was an area that had been transformed into a stronghold by the Northern Region Sect Alliance, surrounded by formations.


    In one of the grand and magnificent halls, a middle-aged Taoist dressed in a dark blue robe, his face pale with a touch of red, his eyes twinkling as if he could peer right into one¡¯s heart, walked into the hall with a joyous smile.


    ¡°Lord Beiling Saint, my old friend has agreed to conspire with us against Longevity Daozi.


    Will you personally take action?¡±


    A shadow walked out from behind the curtain across from him, his forehead broad, his face long and thin, his cheekbones high, his eyes extraordinarily bright, revealing an aura of transcending the worldly.


    His eyes revealed a touch of caution as he warned.


    ¡°Geng Daoyou, did this man agree too easily?


    Could he be deceiving us?¡±


    Upon hearing this, the Taoist named Geng showed a slightly awkward expression, ¡°Not exactly easy, this man surnamed Zhuang, demanded to first receive half a Beiling Snow Lotus plant before agreeing to cooperate.¡±


    ¡°Quite the appetite.¡±


    Beiling Saint snorted, ¡°He thinks about getting half of the Beiling Snow Lotus before even making a move?


    Wishful thinking.¡±


    Suddenly, he smiled and said, ¡°Very well, could you please tell him again, we also want to show our sincerity, we will provide half a Beiling Snow Lotus, but he has to help us with Xia Shunyuan guarding the border first.


    Only then can we deal with Longevity Daozi¡­¡±


    Geng Daoyou looked surprised and hesitant, ¡°But doing so will likely stir the grass and alert the snake.


    Although Longevity Daozi is known for his eccentricity, he is still a disciple of the Longevity Sect after all.


    If we hunt down Xia Shunyuan, he might immediately flee to avoid disaster.


    Cultivators from the Longevity Sect always do this, never risking themselves¡­¡±


    Beiling Saint smiled dismissively, ¡°I have a detailed plan.


    Please, Geng Daoyou, just do as I say.¡±


    ¡­


    Inside the Human Immortal Ancient Palace.


    Chen Dengming broke the Demon Star¡¯s Golden Core split soul with a single strike, concentrating his spirit he solemnly stared at the Demon Star¡¯s Nascent Soul split soul on the second pillar.


    A subtle oppressive aura emanated from the second pillar, the Demon Star¡¯s figure began to highlight, a cold divine thought echoed.


    ¡°Little fellow from Nanxun, you¡¯ve exhausted all your strength getting here!


    Last time, you were lucky, gaining the Daoist Script on the first pillar, how will you be lucky this time?


    Who can help you now.¡±


    Chen Dengming remained silent, his eyes becoming purer and clearer.


    His soul entered the state of Unity of Heaven and Man, leaving no gaps in his psyche.


    Defeating the Demon Star¡¯s Golden Core split soul, and facing the Nascent Soul split soul, was a new achievement, a new height he had reached.


    However, in the face of the Demon Star¡¯s Nascent Soul split soul, forcing his way through was unlikely.


    And to deceive his way through, relying on the soul power from the legacy of the heart, might have a slight possibility¡­


    ¡­


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    (Today there¡¯s a meeting outside, first update a short chapter, there will be an unconditional additional chapter tonight, request for monthly votes)

 Chapter 531

    ?Chapter 531: 238: Seven Nihilities!


    No Self, No Thoughts, No Heaven and Earth (Unconditionally additional updates)_1 Chapter 531: 238: Seven Nihilities!


    No Self, No Thoughts, No Heaven and Earth (Unconditionally additional updates)_1 Dongfang Huayuan, the Demon Star, could slay the elder ancestor of the Miaoyin Sect in the initial stage of the Nascent Soul when he himself was in the late stage of the Golden Core, even if that ancestor had been bewitched by his Profane Ancestor, like Han Yongxu in the past.


    But the combat power possessed by Dongfang Huayuan, the Demon Star in the late-stage Golden Core, still surpasses all known great cultivators in the Golden Core Realm known to Chen Dengming.


    And the power of the Demon Star¡¯s Nascent Soul Avatar in the early stage of Nascent Soul is undoubtedly extraordinary.


    Chen Dengming had already made up his mind long ago.


    If the fight with brute strength was not feasible, he could only maximize his strengths and minimize his weaknesses, attempting to control the immense power of the Demon Star¡¯s Nascent Soul Avatar, with the power inherited from the soul.


    What¡¯s extreme will inevitably reverse, when a way is exhausted, it changes.


    Human strength has a limit!


    The spirit is infinite!


    Facing the Demon Star¡¯s Nascent Soul Avatar that emerged from the second stone pillar, Chen Dengming immediately cleared his mind of all distractions.


    His spiritual power was condensed and elevated, his figure instantly rushed towards the second stone pillar on the right.


    ¡°You are not worthy of possessing this Daoist Script with your current abilities.¡±


    A horrid tumultuous aura suddenly appeared.


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    Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit trembled, as if his divine spirit was about to explode at any moment, he was already sensing a strong fist¡¯s pressure approaching, even though he hadn¡¯t clearly seen the Demon Star yet.


    Bang!!


    His divine spirit exploded, and his head blew apart instantaneously, dispersing his divine spirit.


    But just as his divine spirit was about to shatter, he reached a state of the Unity of Heaven and Man with his spirit, deploying the most profound principle in the Saint¡¯s Heart Mantra, The Seven-Nihilities.


    In an instant, all the thoughts in his divine spirit turned into one, and one thought turned into no thoughts.


    Merely a breath, empty yet not empty.


    His divine spirit turned into points like bubbles, rushing towards the second stone pillar.


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    The Demon Star¡¯s Nascent Soul Avatar was briefly surprised, it immediately noticed that Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit, which seemed to have been shattered, still existed, and it was almost led astray by his deceptive soul power.


    This is when the heart does not perish, the soul does not extinguish.


    The path of the soul almost resembles the Immortal status of the Profane enduring obsessions.


    ¡°A trick of the inherited powers of the heart?


    Let¡¯s see how much Heart Force you have left to consume!¡±


    The Demon Star¡¯s Nascent Soul Avatar sneered, and in the moment of stepping out, it extended a clawed hand.


    Bang!!


    Its entire arm turned into an arc line, like a dragon-shaped lightning, with a thundering sound, it exploded into a spiritual wave, extremely powerful, as if a divine thunder descended to intimidate the enemy¡¯s spirit.


    Chen Dengming was about to reach the second stone pillar when his Spirit-God, which had transformed into countless small points, was enveloped by heavy shadows of claws like a mountain.


    Instantly, a powerful suction force engulfed his divine spirit, numerous claw forces twisted and torn at it, causing torment to his divine spirit.


    At this moment, with a entire Great Boundary of power separating them, Chen Dengming was absolutely unable to resist the numerous shadows of claws.


    When they were both in the Golden Core Realm, he was still able to confront them.


    But now, he could only take the hits passively.


    In the blink of an eye, his divine spirit was about to break apart completely.


    ¡°Attack!¡±


    Chen Dengming roared silently, and the Dao Force of the two Daoist Scripts fully erupted.


    At this time, he was no longer in the state of the Human Immortal Dao body, but risking to venture into the deepest part of the Inner Landscape of the spirit realm, entering the profound state of the Seven Nihilities, a realm he had never touched before ¨C nothingness!


    Nothingness is one of the highest realms of the spirit.


    No self, no form, no thoughts, no time and space, no people, no heaven and earth¡­these are the Seven-Nihilities!


    Transfiguring into nothingness, naturally it is difficult to be harmed in one¡¯s spirit and consciousness.


    But when one becomes nothing, because of the lack of thoughts, they will face enormous risks.


    They will forget what they want to do, why they exist, and who they are.


    If this continues for a long time, they will naturally die out, integrating with the oneness of nothingness; this is the meaning of the Seven-Nihilities.


    Therefore, if you do not have a strong spirit, reckless use of this divine skill is equivalent to suicide.


    Now in the Ancient Immortal Palace, Chen Dengming, who once participated in a battle with the Evil Curse, knows that he is an inheritor.


    As long as there is Human Immortal Dao Force in his body, once his divine spirit disperses, it will be reassembled under the power of the ancient temple and returned to the body.


    Finally, he would only have to bear a tremendous injury to the divine spirit and would not die outright.


    That¡¯s why he dared to enter the Seven-Nihilities.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s numerous divine spirits, which had been clumped together by the Demon Star¡¯s Nascent Soul Avatar, suddenly vanished in flashes of silver light.


    As if failing to withstand the attack from the Demon Star¡¯s Nascent Soul Avatar, they gradually disappeared.


    In reality, his divine spirit had entered a state of nothingness, invisible and intangible, thoughtless, and without actions.


    In a state of confused reverie, following only the initial inertia of flight, as if invisible, he directly flew past the seemingly powerful claw forces of the Demon Star and continued to rush towards the second stone pillar.


    ¡°Has it been annihilated already?¡±


    The Demon Star¡¯s Nascent Soul Avatar looked at Chen Dengming¡¯s divine spirit that had completely disappeared under his claws, and wasn¡¯t surprised.


    He had already made two attacks just to annihilate the common divine spirit of this country bumpkin at the Golden Core stage, and he didn¡¯t manage to kill him instantly.


    With his power, this is something he can take pride in.


    ¡°You still want to deceive me and walk past?


    You¡¯re not even putting me in your eyes.¡±


    The Demon Star¡¯s Nascent Soul Avatar chuckled lightly and turned around to return to the stone pillar.


    But just when his avatar was about to fly back to the stone pillar, his face changed abruptly, he quickly turned around, his expression unbelieving as he stared at the Daoist Script, which disappeared in a flash from the other side of the stone pillar.


    That was the third Daoist Script of the Heart Inheritance, which had disappeared suddenly right under his nose.


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    ¡°Is that kid¡¯s divine spirit still in the ancient temple?¡±


    The Demon Spirit Nascent Soul Avatar was suddenly taken aback, a series of unfathomable auras erupted from his avatar, searching around, but could not find any traces of Chen Dengming¡¯s existence.

 Chapter 532

    ?Chapter 532: 238: Seven Nihilities!


    No Self, No Thoughts, No Heaven and Earth (Unconditionally additional updates)_2 Chapter 532: 238: Seven Nihilities!


    No Self, No Thoughts, No Heaven and Earth (Unconditionally additional updates)_2 This extremely strange phenomenon baffled and surprised him, even filling him with some delight.


    For someone of his character, accustomed to arrogance, neither individuals weaker than himself nor those equal or stronger posed a challenge he¡¯d deem significant.


    Yet now, an opponent with less strength than him, a youngster who should have no ability to resist, managed to escape from his grip time and time again; he couldn¡¯t even locate him at this moment.


    ¡°Formless, traceless, yet exists¡­


    In this Human Immortal Ancient Palace, he can only utilize divine skills derived from the Human Immortal martial arts.


    What divine skill is this?


    So enigmatic?¡±


    The Demon Star Nascent Soul Split soul¡¯s expression changed, thoughts racing in his mind.


    Suddenly, he recalled a martial art from the ancient period of Nanxun that was once renowned.


    It seemed rather similar to the current situation.


    ¡°Could this be the Seven Nihilities of the Saint¡¯s Heart Mantra?¡±


    The Demon Star Nascent Soul Split soul was exceptionally experienced.


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    As one of the three in Nanxun who had reached the unity of Heaven and Man, and having entered the ranks of cultivators in Nanxun, his martial arts proficiency was by no means weaker than Chen Dengming¡¯s.


    He immediately gathered his focus, using his spirit¡¯s perception to search for Chen Dengming.


    The Seven Nihilities is a state of becoming nothing!


    But it is extremely hard to reach a state of mindlessness!


    If one is even devoid of a heart, they will become a part of the nothingness, completely dissipating.


    Therefore, to find an enemy in the Seven Nihilities, one must use spirit perception to detect the opponent¡¯s spirit.


    This trace could be used to locate them.


    This is the largest weak point of the Seven Nihilities, a loophole known to few, but naturally known to the Demon Star.


    ¡°Found him!¡±


    Suddenly, at this moment.


    The spirit touch of the Demon Star Nascent Soul Split soul seemed to come into contact with a fleeting existence, the second spirit in the entire great hall aside from him.


    Naturally, this was Chen Dengming.


    He was ready to break Chen Dengming¡¯s state of the Seven Nihilities with his powerful Heart Force, knocking him out of the state of nothingness then annihilating him.


    But at this moment, this spirit, apart from his own, completely vanished.


    As if it had perished completely, even his spirit power could no longer lock onto and perceive it.


    ¡°Gone again?


    Has he reached the state of mindlessness?


    So quickly?


    How is that possible?¡±


    The Demon Star Nascent Soul Split soul felt slightly frantic, hyper-vigilant.


    The third stone pillar even suddenly released a terrifying aura that made all the abnormal aura within the grand hall seem to solidify, becoming like frozen amber.


    ¡­


    Outside the Human Immortal Ancient Palace.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s physical body suddenly shivered.


    Another daoist script appeared in his sea of knowledge, melting into the silver dao force at an extremely slow rate.


    However, Chen Dengming did not regain consciousness.


    His breath weakened significantly with his heart beating only one or two times per minute.


    The spiritual sea within his sea of knowledge dimmed, as if it would dry up soon.


    This was a very rare phenomenon.


    It only happens when a person¡¯s Heart Force is on the verge of exhaustion.


    Any carelessness could end up with the heart stopping and the spirit disintegrating.


    But at this time, the silver dao force in Chen Dengming¡¯s sea of knowledge began to circulate, nourishing the nearly dried up spiritual sea to bring forth a spiritual light, reviving it.


    Several days later.


    Chen Dengming slowly regained consciousness.


    His eyes held a look of confusion, his face expressionless, as if it was a bas-relief carved out of granite.


    His heart seemed to be sealed with adhesive tape, unable to beat.


    His mind felt like a stopped clock, no longer functioning.


    After quite a while, a light appeared in his eyes.


    His spirit broke away from the almost ¡®nothingness¡¯ state.


    The next moment, his body twitched as if he had received an electric shock.


    He quickly woke up and began to inspect his palms.


    He got up from the ground, examined his body, and only after confirming that he had left the state of the Seven Nihilities did he let out a sigh of relief.


    His gaze flashed with an aftereffect of fear.


    ¡°The Seven Nihilities¡­


    Truly terrifying.


    I have vague memories of everything that happened before and I don¡¯t remember what happened while in that state.


    I only remember that before entering the Seven Nihilities, I wanted to take advantage of the situation to obtain the third Daoist script¡­


    The Demon Star seemed to have caught my spiritual perception¡­¡±


    ¡°Right, the Daoist script¡­¡±


    He instantly submerged his spirit.


    Immediately, he noticed an additional Daoist script in his sea of consciousness ¨C the third Daoist script.


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    He suddenly perked up, his originally tense and worried brows and face relaxed as if they had been soaked in hot water.


    ¡°So it really took the Seven Nihilities to snatch the third Daoist script from the Demon Star Nascent Soul Split Soul.


    I bet this smug guy¡¯s face hurts right now¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming had a delighted grin on his face and felt significantly better.


    But upon feeling his still weak body and the occasional heart flutter, he issued a warning to himself.


    ¡°I can¡¯t risk it like this next time¡­


    Even if my spirit shatters in the Human Immortal Ancient Palace, it can be recollected in this physical body, but the state of nothingness is too terrifying¡­¡±


    ¡°I originally thought that with my spiritual realm and Soul Power, I could pull back my spirit through Heart Force, but I ended up completely distracted, forgetting what I had to do and where I was.


    I only returned to this physical body after my Heart Force was completely exhausted.


    This was really luck¡­¡±


    After self-reflection within, Chen Dengming discretely moved his spirit above the sea of consciousness and observed the movement in the Human Immortal Ancient Palace for a while.


    After he was sure that the irritated Split soul of the Demon Star would not climb out through the Human Immortal Ancient Palace to hit him, he immediately left with joy.

 Chapter 533

    ?Chapter 533: 238: Seven Nihilities!


    No Self, No Thoughts, No Heaven and Earth (Unconditionally additional updates)_3 Chapter 533: 238: Seven Nihilities!


    No Self, No Thoughts, No Heaven and Earth (Unconditionally additional updates)_3 At least in the next hundred years, he probably won¡¯t visit the Human Immortal Ancient Palace to encounter the evil star again.


    Getting the third Daoist Script was already at his limit.


    The fourth Daoist Script was guarded by the Split Soul of the Demon Star after its Divine Transformation.


    Even the elderly man who controlled the Evil Curse couldn¡¯t get it in the past.


    For him to obtain it would be like climbing to heaven.


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    However, the three Daoist Scripts are already enough.


    In the past, the Demon Star used the three Daoist Scripts to kill a novice Nascent Soul when it had reached the late-stage of its Golden Core, even though that Nascent Soul had some deficiency.


    He hasn¡¯t reached the late-stage Golden Core yet, but with the three Daoist Scripts, the time and power of his Human Immortal Daoist Body will increase.


    Even a cultivator who has reached the late-stage Golden Core may not necessarily threaten his life.


    After consuming some healing elixirs on the spot and faintly recovering some of his strength, Chen Dengming rose up with Escape Light and flew towards the Stationed Immortal City in Nanxun¡¯s mortal world.


    He planned to visit his two children in the mortal world before returning to the Cultivation World.


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    ¡­


    At this moment, near the border of the Bright Cloud Mountain Range outside of Nanxun.


    The oppressive atmosphere, like an impending mountain rain, was growing stronger.


    Clouds of dust were flying all around the Southern Region¡¯s outpost.


    Inside the dark clouds in the sky, flashes of lightning darted across the horizon from time to time, causing the world to darken and brighten alternatively.


    In the depth of the mountain range opposite, many Northern Region cultivators had already begun their invasion in large numbers, occupying some of the high grounds in the mountain range, strutting about arrogantly, while the Southern Region cultivators had all retreated to their outposts to defend.


    Just half a day ago.


    Under the lead of Geng Shouyi, a Golden Core Great Cultivator from the Sky Overriding Sword School, Northern Region cultivators launched a sudden attack.


    Xia Shunyuan, the Golden Core Great Cultivator of the Yunyu Sect who was guarding the border of the Southern Region, was forced to fend them off.


    But at the critical moment of Xia Shunyuan¡¯s confrontation with Geng Shouyi, another group of Northern Region cultivators appeared from behind, somehow avoiding the locked lines and patrols of the Southern Region and launched an attack.


    Fortunately, the Northern Region cultivators who had circled to the rear were just a band of mixed army composed of Cultivation Families from the Northern Region.


    This group didn¡¯t pose a significant threat to the Southern Region¡¯s elite cultivators at their outpost.


    However, their actions made the situation precarious for the Southern Region¡¯s outpost.


    Because the enemy was able to evade the blockade and patrol teams, sneaking to the rear unnoticed, it shows that their blockade was virtually ineffective, or worse, there could be a traitor among them.


    On a Snow Peak in the Bright Cloud Mountain Range, the Beiling Saint was standing at the peak, gazing at the Southern Region¡¯s outpost from afar.


    A smile crossed his face, and he spoke.


    ¡°Geng Daoyou, it seems your friend really intends to cooperate.


    He has passed this trial.


    You may give him three petals of Beiling Snow Lotus.


    But next, he needs to lure out Longevity Daozi for me!¡±


    Geng Shouyi, who was carrying two long swords on his back, frowned and said, ¡°Your Highness, I mean no disrespect, but¡­


    we had a golden opportunity just now.


    If you were the one who attacked from behind, and we joined forces, perhaps we could have killed Xia Shunyuan.


    Our Northern Region army could advance immediately.


    Did we miss such a great opportunity to deal with a Longevity Daozi?


    Was it worth it?¡±


    ¡°You want me to take risks?¡±


    The Beiling Saint snorted softly in his heart, but on the surface, he reacted with a nonchalant smile, ¡°Geng Daoyou, I have told you this is a trial.


    We shouldn¡¯t be too greedy.


    If your friend had any ill intentions, the team we sent out to circle around would have been defeated by now.


    Whether it¡¯s business or investment, it¡¯s important to test the waters with low cost first.


    Can we risk everything in this standoff between the two armies?¡±


    Geng Shouyi vaguely nodded.


    He knew that the other party would answer in this way, but the thought of having injured Xia Shunyuan and not being able to kill him, watching him escape, made him depressed.


    If he could have killed Xia Shunyuan, it would have been a major achievement.


    The Beiling Saint knew what Geng Shouyi was thinking, and waved his hand, ¡°Go on, contact your friend.


    Lure out Longevity Daozi.


    He is the big fish, we can¡¯t lose the watermelon while picking up a sesame seed.¡±


    ¡­


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    (Unconditional additional updates!


    At the end of the month, continue to ask for monthly tickets brothers!)

 Chapter 534

    ?Chapter 534: 239: Being over-indulgent is like killing your child!


    The power of the Earth Immortal_1 Chapter 534: 239: Being over-indulgent is like killing your child!


    The power of the Earth Immortal_1 Stationed Immortal City.


    Standing tall with hands behind his back on the illustrious Wangxiantai of the Chen Family, Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze was profound and unpredictable, igniting fervor and apprehension among the dozens of kneeling Innate martial artists below.


    Not until Chen Dengming waved his hand, upon hearing the rustling of his sleeves, did this group rise, bow, and leave with an air of regret yet relief.


    ¡°Master!¡±


    Chen Zhong, now in the twilight of his life, his body bent from age, looked upward, his blurry eyes straining to get a clear view of Chen Dengming.


    He yearned to behold one last time the Master¡¯s perpetually youthful appearance before his departure, yet found it increasingly challenging.


    He was too old, so old that he felt his days were numbered.


    He had lost much of his Primordial Qi in the calamity brought upon by the Chen Family¡¯s blood refining years ago and barely survived it.


    Even when Chen Dengming offered him Spirit Pills for recuperation eight years ago, his health continued to deteriorate.


    ¡°Old Zhong.¡±


    Chen Dengming turned to look at Chen Zhong who was about to kneel down and shook his head.


    He gently generated a soft force that held back the old servant from kneeling and gave a faint smile.


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    ¡°We¡¯ve been master and servant for so many years; there¡¯s no need for you to kneel before me like the outsiders.¡±


    Chen Zhong was moved as he lamented, ¡°Master, you are a true Immortal now, a great Immortal.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed and shook his head, ¡°An Immortal is but a transformed human.


    As for me, I can¡¯t yet be considered an Immortal.


    I¡¯m merely on the path of cultivation.


    Chen Zhong, the name I chose for you was precise.


    Over the years, you¡¯ve exemplified your loyalty towards the Chen Family through your deeds.


    As your master, I respect you.¡±


    Chen Zhong, with tears streaming down his aged face, said, ¡°With your kind words, I can die without regrets.


    But Master, if you intend to send these Innate warriors to the Cultivation World in the future, why can¡¯t you take Ranran and Jing¡¯er with you into the Cultivation World?


    Is it something to do with Spiritual Roots that even with your power you cannot solve?¡±


    ¡°Solve?¡±


    With a sigh, Chen Dengming paced back with his hands behind his back, ¡°If the issue of Spiritual Roots was easy to solve, then there wouldn¡¯t be any ordinary people left in the Cultivation World.


    Chen Zhong, I will arrange things well for Yiran and Jing¡¯er.


    There¡¯s no need for you to worry.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Zhong nodded and fell silent.


    His affection for Chen Dengming¡¯s two children cannot be adequately described as treating them as his own; he valued them even more than his own children.


    To take care of the two children, he had the chance to marry and sire children but chose to abandon it and only adopted a son.


    Of course, he wished that Chen Yiran and Chen Jing could be like Chen Dengming and become noble Immortals.


    But to become an Immortal, one needs a Spiritual Root; both the young master and young lady lack it.


    ¡°People often remark how good it is to be an Immortal, but have they ever realized Immortals also suffer?


    They also need wealth and land, and the class disparity is even larger¡­


    Without a Spiritual Root, why bother cultivating?¡±


    Just by looking, Chen Dengming discerns the many unvoiced questions in Chen Zhong¡¯s heart, but he chose not to explain.


    One cannot comprehend a lot of issues without being at a certain level.


    Even his children, Yiran and Jing¡¯er, were confused and rebellious at their current stage.


    As a father, Chen Dengming was unable to appease them.


    He could only let them experience it personally in the future so they can understand on their own.


    Words would be insufficient to explain.


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    ¡°Father!¡±


    ¡°Dad!¡±


    At this moment, two figures appeared in the distance.


    Under the escort of several Innate warriors, they approached quickly using a swift movement technique.


    It was none other than Chen Dengming¡¯s children, Chen Jing and Chen Yiran.


    Chen Jing, with his physique as firm as a spear, stood upright.


    His wide back and shoulders made him appear robust.


    His piercing eyes glowed with intelligence under his broad forehead, bearing a strong resemblance to Chen Dengming.


    Although he was only sixteen, his physique was average for a grown man.


    Chen Yiran, on the other hand, had a beautiful face like a blooming flower, a well-proportioned figure, and carried herself with graceful composure.


    Her beauty, coupled with the subtle resemblance to Chen Dengming and her mother¡¯s elegance, made a delightful sight to behold.


    These two, a son and a daughter, were already renowned martial artists, nearly possessing Innate strength with mastery over various martial arts.


    The Innate realm was not far-fetched for them.


    Even Chen Dengming could instantly boost them to the Innate level anytime, even up to the Innate Eightfold without any problem.


    However, the goal for both children was not to reach Innate but to cultivate and become Immortals.


    ¡°Father!


    Are you here to take us to the Cultivation World this time?¡±


    Both children, having finished their respects, turned towards Chen Dengming with hopeful eyes.


    Chen Jing asked with an anticipatory look.


    Chen Yiran looked on, sharing a similar expectation.


    For them, growing up in Stationed Immortal City and being the children of the great Immortal, Chen Dengming, had made them realize their uniqueness.


    Their goal was no longer to simply reach the Innate Eightfold, the pinnacle of martial arts.


    Although they knew that they lacked Spiritual Roots and therefore couldn¡¯t cultivate to become Immortals, their blind trust in their father made them believe that they could cultivate in the future and that their father would solve their issue with the Spiritual Roots.


    Because their father was the pride of Nanxun, the strongest Immortal.


    Even Uncle Jiang, the strongest martial artist in Nanxun and an Earth Immortal, had to follow their father¡¯s command.


    Looking at the hopeful eyes of his children, Chen Dengming sighed inwardly.


    Birds of a feather flock together.


    These two were just like him when he was young, extremely obstinate.


    Just like him, when he found out about the existence of Immortals, he no longer viewed martial arts as his ultimate goal.


    Instead, he aspired to become an Immortal, a dream he zealously pursued even in his later years.


    However, he had a Spiritual Root, but his children lacked it¡­


    ¡°Jing¡¯er, Yiran, the outside world of cultivation is currently in chaos.


    If you truly wish to go to the Cultivation World, you¡¯ll have to wait a few more years.¡±

 Chapter 535

    ?Chapter 535: 239: Being over-indulgent is like killing your child!


    The power of the Earth Immortal_2 Chapter 535: 239: Being over-indulgent is like killing your child!


    The power of the Earth Immortal_2 Chen Dengming tried to comfort them patiently, noticing the apparent disappointment on the faces of Chen Jing and Chen Yiran, he pulled them both close.


    After some thought, he decided to reveal the truth.


    ¡°There are some things that I should tell you upfront, without a Spiritual Root, it is impossible to cultivate immortality.


    Even I can¡¯t change that.


    If you don¡¯t believe it, once I take you to the Cultivation World in the future, you will naturally understand¡­


    ¡±


    Chen Dengming did not intend to make grand promises, claiming that he could solve the problem of the Spiritual Root.


    He certainly couldn¡¯t solve such a problem, and it was better not to delay.


    Typical parents might worry about damaging their children¡¯s self-esteem.


    But the Cultivation World is not child¡¯s play.


    In the mortal world of Nanxun, he could protect his children and promise them a life of wealth and prosperity.


    In the Cultivation World, however, that could not be promised.


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    Indulging the children would harm them!


    Rather than nurturing unrealistic expectations in his children and keeping them longing, it¡¯s better to be straightforward and clarify things early on.


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    Indeed, after Chen Dengming said these words, Chen Jing and Chen Yiran were greatly shocked.


    Chen Dengming sighed inwardly, encouraging them a little, saying more at this time would be inappropriate.


    He had plans that once it was safe outside, he would have Chen Jing and Chen Yiran marry some female cultivators or their good potential counterparts in the Cultivation World.


    In this way, the future descendants of the Chen Family still have a chance to be born with a Spiritual Root.


    He also had a plan to take a group of people from Nanxun out in the future.


    This was also an attempt to make more descendants of Nanxun thrive in the Cultivation World and gradually acquire a Spiritual Root, leading the people of Nanxun towards the Cultivation World.


    But these were just casual thoughts when he was in a good mood.


    Just like in his previous life, some merchants would go back to their hometowns to invest and build when they had money, but if they were to claim to do their utmost to be saints, well, enough said.


    ¡­


    After visiting his children, Chen Dengming stayed in Stationed Immortal City for a few more days.


    Once his heart force had recovered, he didn¡¯t stay in Nanxun any longer and set off.


    Now Luoshan City has been recaptured, Xu Wei has entered the Nether Spring, and the third Human Immortal Daoist Script has been obtained.


    Chen Dengming has achieved all he wanted to achieve from this journey.


    Even due to the successful deployment of the most profound Divine Skill, Seven Nihilities, from the Saint¡¯s Heart Mantra, his ¡±Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡± made a breakthrough from transcendence to the Entering the Holy level, and his lifespan was consequently extended by ten years.


    ¡°Everything¡¯s done, the war outside is not over yet, I need to cultivate to the Nascent Soul Realm in the future.


    Once I become a Nascent Soul, can I become the new junior patriarch of the Longevity Sect?


    According to the current cultivation speed, it will take at least more than 120 years¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming rode his blade, flying towards the exit of Nanxun.


    He was calculating all kinds of arrangements and plans for the future.


    ¡°In these more than 120 years, I don¡¯t know if I can cultivate peacefully.


    After returning, I need to practice more skills, accumulate more wealth, prepare appropriate magic treasures for myself, and it would be best to get a third order Soul Snatching Array Plate from the Strange Object Sect¡­¡±


    Having reached the Golden Core Stage, his lifespan is now much longer, with more than a thousand years left to live.


    In this case, a lot of things are not urgent and can be arranged slowly.


    He could also devote some energy to learning a new skill.


    But the other issues need to be treated with utmost caution, namely his own safety issues.


    The Four Regions are, after all, in a turbulent state, with fierce wars going on among cultivators.


    Although he is a Daoist, he still needs to fulfill his Sect duties in a certain time frame.


    The frequency and the time, however, are much more lenient compared to other cultivators in the Sect.


    But as long as he undertakes the duties, he will face some risks in this unstable environment, which is inevitable.


    ¡°Although my lifespan is long, I have to make sure I survive.


    When I return to the Sect, I need to inquire about the situation outside the Four Regions¡­


    The Demon Star said that outside the Four Regions, it may not necessarily be peaceful, but new places naturally have many new opportunities¡­¡±


    While Chen Dengming was weighing many things in his heart, he deeply felt the meaning of the world being a great sea of suffering.


    It seems that no matter where he is, there are these or those troubles.


    He wanted to go outside the Four Regions in order to avoid the troubles in the Four Regions caused by the Demon Star.


    But he also clearly understood that even if he went outside the Four Regions, he would not be completely at ease.


    Because the best resources he can enjoy now, both the ¡®Financial Couple Lawland¡¯ and others, are all within the Four Regions.


    With a swoosh,


    He entered the deep pool, ready to leave Nanxun.


    ¡­


    Nearly a week has passed by, near the Bright Cloud Mountain Range outside Nanxun.


    The previously tense atmosphere was gradually collapsing as the cultivators from the Northern Region were unable to secure victory.


    In the cultivators¡¯ camp of the Northern Region.


    The Beiling Saint was slowly losing his patience, he was lingering on the border and subtly sensed a hint of danger.


    ¡°Geng Daoyou, it¡¯s been seven days now and your friend is still unable to lure out Longevity Daozi, it seems like Longevity Daozi might have already left this remote corner of the Southern Region¡­¡±


    In the magic house, the Beiling Saint stood in front of the sand table with his hands behind his back, frowning.


    Geng Shouyi helplessly spread his hands and said, ¡°Your Highness, I told you, these cultivators of the Longevity Sect, including this seeming strong Daoist, are all like old turtles.


    Where there is a slight hint of danger, they will definitely avoid it at the first opportunity, and now they may have already returned to the Longevity Sect.¡±


    The Four Regions can be said to be large or small.


    For cultivators below the Foundation Establishment, the Four Regions are quite large.


    Without tools like Spirit Boats for travel, reaching the center of the Eastern Region from the center of the Southern Region takes a lot of time.

 Chapter 536

    ?Chapter 536: 239: Being over-indulgent is like killing your child!


    The power of the Earth Immortal_3 Chapter 536: 239: Being over-indulgent is like killing your child!


    The power of the Earth Immortal_3 However, for a Golden Core Great Cultivator, it only takes four or five days at most to traverse from the center of one region to another using a third-class Spirit Boat.


    Therefore, a week is more than enough for Chen Dengming to return from the edge of the Southern Region to the Longevity Sect.


    Seeing that Beiling Saint remained silent, Geng Shouyi asked in confusion, ¡°Your Highness, even though you have the Dao Orthodoxy and the strength of the mid-stage Golden Core, and also with my help, as well as Zhuang Fangyu who has turned traitor, can we really trap Longevity Daozi?


    What exactly are you planning?¡±


    Saint Beiling moved the objects on the sand table with his hand, the cold light in his eyes flickering as he pondered,


    ¡°At this point, since Longevity Daozi might have already escaped, we can only make other plans¡­


    Yes, just relying on our strength, we indeed can¡¯t capture Longevity Daozi.


    Moreover, even if we conquer the edge of the Southern Region, it will be difficult for us to hold onto it.


    But what if we add in the experts from the Mosha Country and the Nightmare Kingdom?


    We could accomplish many things then, right?¡±


    ¡°What?¡±


    Geng Shouyi exclaimed in surprise, subconsciously looking around, ¡°The experts from the two Demon Countries have arrived too?


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    The Nightmare Kingdom¡¯s Lord was severely injured by two ancestors of the Heavenly Dao, has he recovered?¡±


    Beiling Saint gave a cold smile, turned around, and relayed privately, ¡°Longevity Daozi killed a prince from Mosha Country.


    The Longevity Sect, allied with the Heavenly Dao Sect and Shu Sword Pavilion, severely damaged the protector of Mosha Country.


    The feud has been set a long time ago.


    Western Region¡¯s Demon Cultivators have been unable to break the alliance of the Eastern Region for a long time, and have quietly shifted their focus to the Southern Region as a breakthrough point.


    This time, experts from both countries have secretly infiltrated.


    If it weren¡¯t for the Kill Devil Protector of Mosha Country insisting on hunting Longevity Daozi, we would have already invaded the Southern Region¡­¡±


    Even though he said this, Saint Beiling knew what was going on.


    Not only did the Kill Devil Protector want to hunt down Longevity Daozi, but he also regarded Longevity Daozi as prey.


    This involved not only their prestige but also the secret of their North Spirit Sect.


    This secret could only be executed during this war, where they fish in troubled waters.


    Saint Beiling sighed, ¡°The benefits of capturing a Longevity Daozi far outweigh those of easily claiming the Southern Region¡¯s borderland.


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    It¡¯s necessary to wait for a while, plus, we need the cooperation of our allies on the other three borders to distract the experts in the Southern Region for us.¡±


    ¡°I see.¡±


    Geng Shouyi finally understood and shook his head, ¡°Unfortunately, Longevity Daozi has left now.


    Zhuang Fangyu wouldn¡¯t lie to me about this.


    He has been trying hard to find him these past few days and it doesn¡¯t seem like he¡¯s faking it.¡±


    Beiling Saint nodded slightly, ¡°Well then, he¡¯s lucky.


    You immediately gather your men and prepare now.¡±


    Geng Shouyi raised his hand in salute, probing further, ¡°What about the people from the Demon Country¡­¡±


    Saint Beiling explained, ¡°Their numbers are few, but all of them are elite.


    Over the past few days, they have gradually scattered and infiltrated the Bright Cloud Mountain Range.


    The Kill Devil Protector has even penetrated deep into Southern Region¡¯s stronghold.


    Xia Shunyuan¡¯s life is now in our hands.


    How¡¯s the situation on the other borders?¡±


    Geng Shouyi reported, ¡°As Your Highness predicted, the battles on the other borders are fierce, attracting and restraining many experts from the Southern Region¡¯s Sect Alliance.


    For now, our spies haven¡¯t reported any news of high-level experts from the Southern Region heading towards us.¡±


    The cold light flashed in Saint Beiling¡¯s eyes, ¡°Then let¡¯s prepare to take action tonight.


    Directly conquer a large piece of territory north of the Southern Region, and plunder all the resources here.


    I¡¯ll contact the experts from the two Demon Countries.¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    Geng Shouyi felt his blood boil and immediately turned around to start preparations.


    Meanwhile.


    A beam of light emerged from a snowy crevice in the Bright Cloud Mountain Range.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure emerged from the light, and the moment he appeared, he felt a sense of imminent threat.


    The Heavenly Immortal Dao Power that he had been keeping on alert quickly surged into his clear and transparent Spiritual Wisdom, using Heavenly Vision.


    In a flash, his spirit and Dao Force soared to a higher level and space.


    Opening the insightful eye of his spirit, he ¡®saw¡¯ the gathering and hidden cultivator auras in the Bright Cloud Mountain Range below from the sky.


    ¡°Hmm?


    Has this place already been occupied by the cultivators from the Northern Region in just a few days?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression changed slightly.


    He even felt that not far away from him, at the foot of Snow Peak Mountain, there was a massive camp of cultivators from the Northern Region.


    Among them, two particularly domineering auras shone like two suns.


    Even if one of them intentionally hid their aura, it could not escape from the observation of Heavenly Vision, it was extremely powerful.


    ¡°Two Golden Cores, one of which seems to be at the midterm stage, his aura is stronger than Zhuang Fangyu.¡±


    Chen Dengming was startled and immediately performed the Wood Escape Skill, disappearing into the trees beside him.


    Anyone who suddenly sees a group of enemies gathering at the entrance would be startled.


    Chen Dengming initially thought these people had discovered the entrance to Nanxun and were all coming for him.


    But soon, he realized that this should not be the case.


    Looking from the direction directly opposite to the Northern Region cultivator camp, it seems they are about to launch a major attack on the cultivator base in the Southern Region.


    Chen Dengming carefully concealed his figure, not wanting to get involved in this trouble, and began to move away through the forest using an incantation.


    He planned to flee while immediately spreading the news back to his sect.


    ¡°Hmm?


    There¡¯s a little mouse hiding near us?¡±


    Inside the magic house of the Northern Region¡¯s camp, the eyes of the Beiling Saint suddenly lit up with a peculiar light, his gaze sweeping across a dark brown halo.


    Earth Immortal Dao Power!


    He suddenly waved his palm in front of his eyes, the dark brown halo appeared on his palm, then transferred to his feet.


    Suddenly, his feet standing on the ground caught some unusual movements in the woods.


    A cultivator with absolutely not weak strength is rapidly moving through the forest with an extremely skillful Wood Escape Skill.


    If he hadn¡¯t mastered the Earth Immortal Dao Power, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to detect such subtle and faint movements.


    ¡°Interesting, who could this be?¡±


    The Beiling Saint¡¯s eyes burst with divine light as if frost mixed with a cold electric edge, the more surging Dao power instantly concentrated on his feet, and he stomps.


    Boom!!


    Several miles away, the ground violently shook.


    A large tree suddenly swayed, its roots shaken out from the soil, dirt flying everywhere.


    In the blink of an eye, in a situation resembling a rising dragon, countless earth spirits followed a strange force, striking towards the tree.


    A figure suddenly shot out of the tree.


    Chen Dengming was forcefully interrupted from casting the Wood Escape Skill by a force, feeling oppressive in his heart, and his eyes showing a surprised color.


    Seeing the tree collapsing, that surge of dense, strange force congregated again, this time beneath him.


    ¡°Underground?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes hardened and he immediately forced his body to hold steady in mid-air.


    Almost at the same time, the ground below suddenly cracked and broke apart, dust flying everywhere.


    Large chunks of stones mixed with soil, wrapped in a brown aura, formed a heavy hand amid the intense friction sound.


    It dashed towards him.


    Bang!


    A wild airstream came right at him!


    ¡°This is¡­


    Dao power?¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately dodged, a flash of golden light on his body, and he narrowly avoided it.


    The next moment, with a boom, a violent gust of wind grazed his body.


    The protective armor from his Armor Wood Robe was instantly torn, and the protective barrier could not withstand the invasion of Earth Immortal Dao Powera€|


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 Chapter 537

    ?Chapter 537: 240: Besieging Chen Baimao!


    The Great Five Elements Inverse Array_1 Chapter 537: 240: Besieging Chen Baimao!


    The Great Five Elements Inverse Array_1 A large hand, composed entirely of clay and rocks, suddenly reached out to him.


    Just a scrape was enough to shatter the defensive structure of the Armor Wood Robe, that Chen Dengming was wearing.


    In the next moment.


    The huge hand, as large as a door, abruptly changed its direction, and a block of air exploded with a blast.


    In the rolling thunderous explosion, it rapidly engulfed the surroundings.


    Chen Dengming immediately felt an intense pressure that almost suffocated him.


    Without showing any signs of panic, he swiftly made a hand seal.


    The Soul Shocking Silk suddenly sprung up, soared mid-air, and dive-bombed towards the center of the palm.


    In the hissing sound, the silver light of the Soul Shocking Silk flickered, turned into thousands of afterimages, skipping like fish in a river, and instantly blasted a large hole into the door-sized palm.


    Dust and leaves on the ground were swept into the air by the scattered energy.


    ¡°Whoosh!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Chen Dengming followed the Soul Shocking Silk, bursting forth like a small, intense spiritual sun, his figure pierced through the large hole, rose to the sky, away from the ground, and sped off.


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    In a law pavilion several miles away, Beiling Saint suddenly changed his expression, ¡°He broke my Earthly Holy Hand deployed with the Dao force of Earth Immortal Dao.


    He also has Dao force, is he Longevity Daozi ¡­?¡±


    ¡°Chen Baimao!!¡±


    Beiling¡¯s expression suddenly changed from shock to joy.


    His spiritual might erupted in a blast, and with a flash of golden light, he rushed out of the law pavilion and pursued quickly.


    At the same time, he immediately spread his divine sense to transmit a message to the Kill Devil Protector, the special emissary of Nightmare Kingdom, and Geng Shouyi, all within a hundred miles radius nearby.


    ¡°Assemble quickly for support, Kill!


    The Longevity Daoist has appeared!¡±


    The one closest to Beiling Saint, Geng Shouyi, was the first to react.


    He was also the first to notice the commotion caused by the clash of two Golden Cores in the nearby forests.


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    Upon seeing the situation, he immediately jumped up without hesitation, his Dan energy erupted, with a ¡®whoosh¡¯, he followed Beiling Saint and gave chase.


    At the same time, from two other directions, two forces, one strong and one weak, of the Golden Core exploded and quickly encircled the somewhat dazed Chen Dengming.


    What¡¯s going on?


    He had just come out of Nanxun, and he was suddenly in such a critical situation.


    It seemed like an ambush that had been planned for him for a while.


    ¡°I can¡¯t resist it!¡±


    Xia Shunyuan¡¯s expression went serious.


    After a moment of intense struggle, he immediately prepared to turn around and flee into Nanxun.


    There were four people, all Golden Cores.


    One of them had Dao power and might be a Daoist from a large sect.


    Another person had an aura that was serious and oppressive, and extremely terrifying, likely a late-stage Golden Core practitioner.


    Only with the presence of Sect Leader Xing Huiguang, it could be possible to cope with such a lineup, even Changchun True Monarch Qiu Feng would have to flee.


    However, at this moment, Chen Dengming heard a weak message in his ears.


    ¡°Old Chen, don¡¯t be scared, we are all here.


    Lead them to the east, we have been waiting in ambush for a long time, come quickly!¡±


    Chen Dengming was shocked for a moment, ¡°Old Qiao?¡±


    His eyes instantly flashed a hint of blue, his spirit reached the state of Unity of Heaven and Man, and he opened his Heavenly Vision to observe the situation in the east.


    He immediately detected several extremely weak presences that were hiding more than two hundred miles away in a mountainous area.


    There was also a familiar breath, hiding somewhere in the mountains more than a hundred miles away.


    With a quick thought in his mind, he realized that since Old Qiao and the others had been lying in wait here for a long time, and now they dared to ask him to lead the enemies over, it seemed that they were confident.


    If he turned around now and flew to the entrance of Nanxun, he would be directly hitting the encirclement of the four Golden Cores.


    He would have to take risks to break through and reach Nanxun, and the others might not even follow him.


    Chen Dengming made a snap decision and quickly turned to the east, while transmitting a message, ¡°Be careful, there¡¯s a cultivator with Dao power who is very powerful.


    He was able to detect me even when I was hidden under the Wood Escape Skill.¡±


    Not long after he sent the message, he felt two strong oppressive forces getting closer from behind.


    From the south, another most powerful late-stage Golden Core was rushing to intercept him.


    The Golden Core aura from the west was blocked by another Golden Core aura that suddenly burst out from the Southern Region bastion.


    Obviously, Xia Shunyuan had made a move.


    Feeling the three Golden Core energies converging in a pincer attack at an extremely fast speed, Chen Dengming¡¯s expression darkened, and his mind started to work rapidly.


    He immediately analyzed that at his current speed, he would most likely be intercepted by the late-stage Golden Core powerhouse who was coming from the south.


    The other¡¯s escape speed was much greater than his.


    Once entangled, two pursuing Golden Cores would catch up, putting him in a very dangerous situation.


    Even summoning the Spirit Boat was too late in this situation.


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t hesitate to urge Human Immortal Dao power, attached it to the Soul Shocking Silk, and increased his speed of escape!


    Cracklea€¡±a€¡±


    The Soul Shocking Silk flashed silver light and with a ¡°Boom!¡±, the air exploded as a silver ray crossed the sky at an unparalleled speed.


    Ahead, the Kill Devil Protector coming from the south to intercept him had a cold look in his eyes, and suddenly a pair of glamorous, fluctuating, purple light-like wings emerged behind him, and flapped abruptly.


    Immediately, the air blurred, and a large wave of air waves rippled out.


    Chen Dengming only saw a flash of purple light from the south, and a blurred figure, closing in at an extremely rapid speed.


    Just as he was about to make a move.


    A grand divine sense followed with a surging killing intent, chilled to the bone, as if a massive beast awakened from its slumber, showing its claws and teeth.


    The rolling, raging killing intent was like tens of thousands of horses advancing in parallel.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s mind went blank for a moment.


    However, with his sober mind, he awoke instantly and instinctively banked his flying body to the side in the midst of his swift flight.

 Chapter 538

    ?Chapter 538: 240: Besieging Chen Baimao!


    The Great Five Elements Inverse Array_2 Chapter 538: 240: Besieging Chen Baimao!


    The Great Five Elements Inverse Array_2 In the next instant, there was a booming sound.


    A violent and sharp mass of pointy shadows rushed towards him, and the silver-glowing Soul Shocking Silk surrounding his body couldn¡¯t completely block it.


    He immediately felt a pain as if his body had been sliced by blades.


    Swish, swish, swish!


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    Countless hair-like pointy shadows brushed past his body.


    The Armor Wood Robe was instantly torn apart, turning into tattered fabric fluttering around.


    Immediately after, a great number of pointy shadows suddenly gathered, forming a sword in mid-air.


    The Kill Devil Protector was now less than three hundred feet away from Chen Dengming, his body enwrapped in a faint golden glow that suddenly erupted like a golden sunrise, his eyes glaring with a killer intent.


    Then, he abruptly slashed through the air, a sharp gust of wind exploding with his swing.


    A faint, almost transparent, cold Sword Qi emerged.


    ¡°Kill Slash!¡±


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    The bone-chilling cold and intense killing intent, especially the intent to kill, seemed to freeze one¡¯s Divine Sense, and intimidate the spirit.


    However, the thing that Chen Dengming feared the least was attacks on his spiritual level.


    The Killing Sword of Kill Devil Protector only affected his spirit slightly.


    The Soul Shocking Silk that hovered around him suddenly surged with Broadsword Qi, condensing into a large broadsword with a resonating white glow, an echoing sound piercing through the heavens.


    Instantly, it clashed with the crescent-shaped blade that was slashing toward him from the opposite direction.


    There was a ringing ¡°clang¡± that announced a mighty clash!


    An exceedingly fierce Dan Power exploded.


    The force embedded within exceeded Chen Dengming¡¯s by more than tenfold.


    The large sword made of the Soul Shocking Silk collapsed in an instant, turning into countless silver sparks spinning around, absorbing the raging momentum from the impacting blow.


    ¡°Die!¡±


    In a blink of an eye, the Kill Devil Protector was close to him, the murderous intent in his eyes congealing into two bright red beams shooting out.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts jolted slightly.


    The moment he regained his consciousness, a sharp-edged flying sword with a glowing tip had already reached his forehead.


    ¡°Swoosh!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The air was torn apart, creating a sharp gust of wind.


    The skin on his face trembled violently in the gust, the skin on his forehead felt like it was torn apart, causing an intense pain and blood to gush out.


    At this incredibly dangerous moment, his eyes flickered with a blue light, and the Heavenly Vision was activated.


    Immediately, a vast amount of minute information flooded into his mind.


    Everything around him, including the flying sword that was darting towards him, seemed to have slowed down.


    The Heavenly Vision, which was elevated to a height, was even able to discern the details of the flying sword¡¯s flight, such as the fading Dan Power, weak points, strongest points and the attacking forces from the two late-stage Golden Core cultivators attacking from behind.


    Further away, the figures of Qiao Zhaoxian and others that had been hidden were gradually becoming apparent.


    It seemed they already knew he wouldn¡¯t make it to the ambush point, and were about to change their plans and come to his rescue.


    The Soul Shocking Silk that had been shattered and scattered around the vicinity was returning, but it was far too late to put out the imminent fire.


    Although this all seemed a long process, it happened in just an instant.


    At this incredibly dangerous moment, Chen Dengming, with a sudden movement, covered his palm with silver light.


    His hand, clad in the Bead of All Gold that transformed into a golden fist-case, quickly targeted the sword¡¯s path and swiftly flicked the outermost edge of the attacking flying sword.


    There was a ¡°ding¡± sound followed by an explosion.


    A strong wind filled the air.


    The fist-case transformed from the Bead of All Gold was instantly torn apart by the sword Qi, turning into numerous miniature metallic pieces and exploding.


    However, the seemingly formidable flying sword was also flicked aside and passed by him.


    Screecha€¡±a€¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s body sank and a hand seal was formed.


    The armor of the demon soldiers beneath him was brushed by the residual sword Qi, creating a trail of sparks.


    His entire body sank, his hand forming a seal, and he instantly found a space in the gap to display the Gold Escape Skill and dived into a piece of the scattered metal debris.


    ¡°Where do you think you¡¯re going!¡±


    The Kill Devil Protector bellowed, swooping over like a furious hawk, his hand forming a sword technique and abruptly swung it down.


    Boom!


    A sky full of sword Qi burst out, hacking and killing, enveloping the metallic debris Chen Dengming had escaped into.


    And yet, ¡®just at this moment¡¯, the sneak attack from the two Golden Cores cultivators, Beiling Saint and others, from behind arrived.


    As if coordinated with the Soul Shocking Silk that Chen Dengming had recalled, the air cracked with the power of their punch, crowing and shrieking, falling onto the Kill Devil Protector like the weight of Mount Tai.


    This seemingly coincidental attack was in fact a lifeline that Chen Dengming found through the Heavenly Vision.


    He astutely harnessed the enemy strength, at an angle hardly noticeable to Kill Devil Protector, making the enemy unwittingly become his own aide.


    Otherwise, the only option left for him would have been to enter his Human Immortal Daoist Body and try to force his way out of the encirclement with all his strength.


    ¡°Scoundrel!!¡±


    The Kill Devil Protector¡¯s face turned beet red, instantly submerged in the onslaught of strong attacks.


    Despite Beiling Saint and Geng Shouyi attempting to hold back on time, countless flashes of Soul Shocking Silk, filled with Human Immortal Daoist Force, had already drowned him.


    For a while, the sound of metallic collision was ceaseless, and the silver glow of the Soul Shocking Silk was like a thunderstorm.


    In this incredibly chaotic scene, a fragment of broken metal dodged the gushing wind and managed to instantly break away, successfully breaking out from the front.


    A Spirit Boat abruptly appeared in mid-air.


    Chen Dengming jumped onto the Spirit Boat, swiftly flying away.


    ¡°Stop!¡± Beiling Saint roared.


    ¡°Good job!¡±


    Such a thrilling yet exciting and incredibly robust display, deeply delighted Qiao Zhaoxian and others who were hiding in the distance, they who were initially about to reveal themselves preparing for a rescue, instantly held back, all greatly impressed by this Chen Baimao.


    Under the dual attacks from the late-stage Golden Core demon cultivator and from the two Golden Cores in the front and rear, he was able to successfully break out of the encirclement and he was unhurt.


    Each of these were feats that an average early-stage Golden Core cultivator wouldn¡¯t have been able to accomplish.


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    ¡°Bang!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    All the Soul Shocking Silk that had returned were dispersed by a powerful Golden Core force that exploded like a poisonous flame, turning into a flood-like whirlwind, flying towards Chen Dengming who was fleeing in the distance.


    An incredibly fierce silhouette, with a killing intent that shot through the sky, emerged from the murky, mighty gust of air.

 Chapter 539

    ?Chapter 539: 240: Besieging Chen Baimao!


    The Great Five Elements Inverse Array_3 Chapter 539: 240: Besieging Chen Baimao!


    The Great Five Elements Inverse Array_3 The golden light radiating from his body evaporated with pressurized turbulence, his eyes full of killing intent and poorly disguised shocked anger.


    ¡°Pursue!


    We mustn¡¯t let him escape to the Eastern Region.


    This is an excellent opportunity!¡±


    Beiling Saint¡¯s figure whizzed past, his face dark as a storm cloud.


    ¡°Kill!¡±


    A breathtaking sword light accelerated with unrivalled speed, like lightning as it shot straight towards Chen Dengming.


    This Geng Shouyi from the Sky Overriding Sword School was surprisingly faster than Chen Dengming aboard the Spirit Boat.


    A Divine Sense suddenly exploded from the sword light, broadcasting in all directions, ¡°Brother Zhuang, aren¡¯t you going to make a move?


    What are you waiting for?¡±


    The moment the Divine Sense spread, a Magic Treasure¡¯s light suddenly shot out from the ground below, relentlessly slamming towards Chen Dengming¡¯s Spirit Boat.


    Whooosh!


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    The torn air seemed to explode, letting out a howl.


    Despite such a sudden attack, Chen Dengming seemed to have anticipated it.


    The Spirit Boat made an abrupt stop and a sharp turn, perilously brushing past the incoming Magic Treasure, and then continued flying.


    The Magic Treasure hit the rocky mountain wall across and exploded a burst of dazzling sparks.


    The large rocky wall crumbled with a ¡®rumble¡¯.


    The Spirit Boat continued to dart forward and flee.


    Zhuang Fangyu, who had just launched the Magic Treasure from the mountainside, stood there stunned.


    This Chen Dengming seemed to have anticipated his ambush early on.


    How could he abruptly stop the Spirit Boat and change direction at such a tense moment?


    However, this strike was his signature attack, which seemed to be offensive but was actually a feint, designed to create accidents at any moment.


    To his surprise, it was directly avoided by Chen Dengming.


    They didn¡¯t even need to hold back!


    ¡°Worthless!¡±


    The Kill Devil Protector let out an angry howl, causing the temperature to drop sharply, as a terrifying and violent killing intent surged out from him.


    He fluttered the purple wings on his back and drew his sword in an instant, following the Killing Sword.


    Vrrrmmm!!


    The air ripped apart; the Kill Devil Protector seemed to teleport, his gold-lit figure drew a golden tunnel-like phantom in the air.


    Chen Dengming immediately felt an extremely intense pressure attacking from behind.


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    Late-stage Golden Core cultivators, especially this protector from Mosha Country, are terrifyingly powerful!


    He repressed the impulse to protect himself by entering the Human Immortal Daoist Body state and diverted Dao Force into the Spirit Boat again.


    The speed of the Spirit Boat surged!


    A sword light traversed dozens of miles in an instant, like a blinding gold beam.


    A ¡°boom¡± sounded.


    The Spirit Boat was chopped and shattered by a sword.


    But it was just a residual image.


    Chen Dengming in front had hardly caught his breath


    Another fuzzy but murderous sword light was headed for the Spirit Boat again.


    ¡°If you don¡¯t make a move, I¡¯m done playing!¡±


    At this time, Chen Dengming was close to the ambush point, he hurried towards the hiding location of Qiao Zhaoxian and others, and his Divine Sense quickly spread out.


    In that instant, the air around became incredibly sticky, the sky turned dark, and beams of array light like jets erupting from the ground, violently burst forth, breaking the void.


    A countless amount of Spiritual Energy around, like a whirlpool, surged and whistled, continuously rushing towards Chen Dengming¡¯s position.


    And the airflow driven by the rotation of Spiritual Energy kept changing the flow direction of the surrounding Five Element Spiritual Energy.


    The Great Five Elements Inverse Array!


    ¡°Five Elements Escape Sect!?¡±


    Beiling Saint, who had just entered the range of the array, suddenly changed his color.


    He just felt dizzy, the thought process, and inner core operation were subject to the interference from the array force, with five elements reversed and lost in confusion.


    Almost in that instant, his pupils shrank, seeing two figures with amazing Spiritual Might appear, made a combined strike and instantly shattered the sword light of the Kill Devil Protector, who was also affected by the array.


    Seeing all of this!


    He immediately understood, there had been a betrayal!


    Zhuang Fangyu, who agreed to cooperate, was just pretending.


    But, that wasn¡¯t the key.


    He had never fully trusted Zhuang Fangyu.


    Who he trusted was Geng Shouyi.


    Considering the enemies could set up such an array ambush and high masters nearby, Geng Shouyi, who was in charge of monitoring and contacting Zhuang Fangyu, could not be unaware of it.


    Moreover, regardless of whether Longevity Daozi appears or not, perhaps they would have been led here at some point to be wiped out all at once.


    These thoughts flashed across his mind like lightning.


    An intense sword qi, like a long rainbow piercing the sky, stabbed from behind!


    ¡°Geng Shouyi !!¡±


    Beiling Saint¡¯s eyes immediately radiated a dark brown Dao Force, letting out a roar like a dragon¡¯s roar and a tiger¡¯s roar.


    At this moment, he no longer wanted to hunt Longevity Daozi, he just wanted to kill the traitor with his own hands.


    Below.


    Chen Dengming only felt a sudden increase in pressure on his body, with the five elements reversed and lost in confusion, only the Dao Force could keep his thinking unaffected.


    The next moment, Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s figure, along with the figures of several others with potent Spiritual Might, rushed out, threw a Formation Command to him, and laughingly said in a voice transmission full of bravado.


    ¡°Old Chen!


    Well done!


    Now you rest, it¡¯s time for me to kill them!


    Hahaha!¡± ¡­


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 Chapter 540

    ?Chapter 540: 241: Holy Son¡¯s Skull Flies!


    The Powerful Kill Devil Protector (Additional for Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 540: 241: Holy Son¡¯s Skull Flies!


    The Powerful Kill Devil Protector (Additional for Monthly Tickets)_1 The ambush set by Qiao Zhaoxian and the others, along with the sudden betrayal of Geng Shouyi and Zhuang Fangyu, plus one Chen Dengming, which meant their side instantly acquired six Golden Core-stage cultivators.


    While their enemies only had two people, namely the mid-stage Golden Core Beiling Saint and the late-stage Golden Core Kill Devil Protector.


    As for the special envoy from Nightmare Kingdom, he was currently tied up at the Southern Region base, held up by Xia Shunyuan.


    The situation had suddenly reversed.


    Qiao Zhaoxian handed the Formation Command to Chen Dengming to counteract the array¡¯s force, then swiftly rushed towards Beiling Saint with a battle cry.


    However, as fast as he went, he was forced back even faster.


    A huge palm made entirely of hard boulders, dragging along dense air, slapped Geng Shouyi¡¯s flying sword away, and pushed Qiao Zhaoxian back


    Chen Dengming heard a loud ¡°boom¡±, and when he looked up, saw that Qiao Zhaoxian had been forced back to a slope, crashing into several trees on the cliff.


    Before this Heavenly Dao Sect Daoist could rush out again, the whole mountain suddenly began to shake violently.


    Instantly, the ground collapsed, large rocks and soil rose, forming two huge palms, ferociously slapping towards Qiao Zhaoxian and Geng Shouyi.


    ¡°Crack!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    As soon as Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s Heavenly Dao Halberd in his hand touched one of those green-black Dao Power radiating giant hands, a loud sound echoed.


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    It took an unparalleled force, got struck, and knelt heavily on the ground, making a shallow pit on the ground.


    Geng Shouyi on the other side was even worse.


    He was sent flying directly, crushed brutally on the ground by the massive earth and stone palm, and the spiritual light on his defensive magic treasure severely fluctuated, appearing extremely precarious.


    ¡°This strong?¡±


    Chen Dengming was stunned as he stared at Beiling Saint, shrouded in green-black Dao Force in mid-air.


    The adversary, at this moment, was like a golden sun enveloped in a large piece of green-black aura, radiating vigorous Dan Power.


    He saw the ground filled with dust and smoke, while huge chunks of earth and rocks rose from the ground and swarmed towards Beiling Saint.


    Zhuang Fangyu, who was about to rush towards Beiling Saint, was frightened and immediately slowed his escape speed.


    ¡°Old Qiao, can you handle it?¡±


    Chen Dengming transmitted his voice in a low shout and as soon as he perceived the chaotic Five Elements Array Force affecting himself had weakened with the Formation Command, he immediately leapt into the air.


    ¡°Of course, I can!


    With a ¡°boom¡±, Qiao Zhaoxian exploded the earth and stone giant hand on the other side with a long howl, his spiritual might was intense and he dramatically exclaimed, ¡°Quickly stop him from landing, the Great Five Elements Inverse Array hasn¡¯t succeeded in reversing so quickly!¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately understood his intention.


    Seeing Beiling Saint rapidly descending towards the ground, he immediately manipulated a large amount of Soul Shocking Silk to gather together and rotate at a high speed.


    Streams of silver-bright silk, like sharp blades, collided fiercely, exploding with a whistling sound.


    Suddenly, with his hands pushing out, it shot out.


    ¡°Boom, boom, booma€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A large number of Soul Shocking Silks bombarded the position of the Beiling Saint surrounded by dust and rocks, resulting in a dull impact sound.


    One after another, vortexes filled with green-brown smoke and dust appeared, all of them forming air swirls.


    Suddenly the smoke and dust dispersed, revealing a giant, solid stone cocoon completely covered in earth and rocks, suspending in the air.


    Resembling an indestructible wall, it emitted a primitive and crude aura, oppressive and terrifying, and slowly descended.


    The Soul Shocking Silk, infused with Chen Dengming¡¯s Human Immortal Dao power, astonishingly, couldn¡¯t break through the stone cocoon, at most it could only tear the surface and penetrate several feet into it, but it couldn¡¯t hurt the hiding Beiling Saint inside at all.


    ¡°Old Chen, can you do it?


    This Beiling Saint¡¯s Earth Immortal Dao power is very strong, isn¡¯t it?


    Hurry up, I¡¯m creating an opportunity for you!¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian roared out a long howl and charged forward, his chest¡¯s Golden Core power was dazzling like a mini sun, accompanied by an outburst of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    His eyes burst with deep blue light, emitting a vast and cold spiritual might unparalleled to the regular Golden Core cultivators as if Heavenly Might had descended.


    Suddenly, he threw out the Chaos Element Bracelet.


    ¡°Cracka€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Suddenly a thunderbolt, resembling an exploding grenade, resounded above the head.


    An astonishingly bright flash of light descended from the sky out of nowhere and instantly fell on the Gang Bracelet.


    The Gang Bracelet instantly transformed into a wheel sparkling with countless electric lights and fiercely crashed on the about to land stone cocoon.


    Inside the stone cocoon, Beiling Saint sensed a powerful crisis too.


    He wanted to draw more power from the earth with his Earth Immortal Dao Depravity.


    But with the Five Elements inverting in all directions, the perception was confused, and the Five Elements seemed lost.


    Without the corresponding Formation Command, extracting more Earth Power in a short period is simply impossible.


    ¡°Ah!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    He let out a reluctant roar of anger and could only fully unleash the Dan Power of mid-stage Golden Core.


    A cluster of dazzling golden light twisted into a gold to white light at his chest, greatly expanding the stone cocoon filled with Dao Force outside his body.


    The powerful forces of the two Golden Core Daoists collided with a thunderous clash, ¡°boom¡±, and a loud, heaven shaking thunderous sound erupted instantly!


    A blue and white colored beam of light flashed out!


    The stone cocoon was immediately shattered by this tremendous shockwave, as if half a mountain has exploded and crumbled, a blast sound reverberated.


    Smoke and dust mixed with fragments of rocks and soil splattered in all directions, revealing the figure of Beiling Saint flying out from within.


    As soon as his figure appeared, he heard the whistling noise accompanied by a strong threat, coming from not far away.


    At first, it was barely audible, as if it was a great distance away, but in the next moment, it reverberated throughout the entire space, deafening, overshadowing the previous thunderous sound and the surrounding strong wind.


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    For a moment, the entire world was filled with this sharp and harsh abnormal noise.


    ¡°What¡¯s that?!¡±


    The moment he gazed hurriedly in that direction, he saw a pair of bright, sapphire-like eyes, and the white hair fluttering on both sides of those eyes¡­


    He saw that the figure with the fluttering white hair was holding a rotating cluster of silver-white light that constantly collided at a high speed.


    The moment he saw these, his pupils shrunk drastically.


    A strong sense of a death threat surged in his heart, and without any hesitation, he quickly activated the Sect¡¯s life-saving ace.

 Chapter 541

    ?Chapter 541: 241: The Holy Son¡¯s Skull Flies!


    Powerful Kill Devil Protector (Extra for Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 541: 241: The Holy Son¡¯s Skull Flies!


    Powerful Kill Devil Protector (Extra for Monthly Tickets)_2 But as this idea was born in his heart, just before it was fully implemented, it felt as if it had been spied upon by the sapphire-like eyes facing him.


    Boom!a€¡±


    A dazzling white light flashed from the other side, akin to wild silver horses that had broken free of their reins, coming together.


    Their high-speed fusion and rotation thundered towards him with an irresistible force.


    ¡°Master!¡±


    The Beiling Saint let out an anxious cry, at once exuding an intense and almost black pure Earth Immortal Dao power from a protective heart mirror on his chest, condensing potent divine sense.


    However, this pure Dao power had only surged when Qiao Zhaoxian, who had unknowingly rushed up already, let out an angry roar, causing hearts to tremble like divine thunder.


    His Heavenly Dao Halberd came into being like a bolt of blue lightning.


    Bang!a€¡±


    Before the pure black Dao power had even finalized its form, it was sucked up by the deep blue Heaven Immortal Dao power bursting from the Heavenly Dao Halberd, causing it to collapse.


    ¡°Crack!a€¡±¡±


    The Heavenly Dao Halberd couldn¡¯t stand it and broke apart instantly.


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    ¡°Aah!¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian violently spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.


    The silver Soul Shocking Silk swept over like a violent flood, the unstoppable colossal force instantly sweeping through the Beiling Saint¡¯s body.


    In an instant, the Beiling Saint was struck, his body riddled with holes as blood was splattered out.


    His body had yet to hit to the ground.


    A giant shock wave in the air exploded.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Change Saber whizzed through in the blink of an eye, making a crosscut.


    ¡°Splatter!a€¡±¡±


    A human head shot up into the sky, blood gushing out like a fountain.


    Some even splattered onto Chen Dengming¡¯s white hair, the red contrasting against the white was shocking to the eyes.


    Beiling Saint¡¯s headless body fell to the ground with a ¡®thud,¡¯ and a divine spirit flew out of it, raging.


    Then, bursts of yin wind rang out.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face grew stern.


    He recited the obscure Yin Language skillfully, and he had predicted and pulled out the Soul Attracting Banner.


    He suddenly swung the banner widely.


    In a moment, a yin wind swept over, sucking the Beiling Saint¡¯s divine spirit into the banner to be devoured.


    ¡°Good!¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian who had been faltering fell to the ground and exhaled deeply.


    He felt as though his explosion of power was too fierce just now and found himself somewhat winded.


    In this split second, Chen Dengming and Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s tacit cooperation resulted in just one person getting injured, and they killed a mid-stage golden core Daoist.


    Even though this happened because the other party fell into The Great Five Elements Inverse Array and was ambushed, their powers suppressed.


    However, the neat and clean death of the opponent and the rapid spell-casting that just took place still left Zhuang Fangyu, who saw everything, sweating profusely in shock.


    He felt that he had barely retreated a little, in preparation for a take-it-easy strategy, when the powerful Beiling Saint was unexpectedly beheaded by Chen Dengming in one stroke!


    At that time, waves of intense spiritual might and rumbling explosions continued to come from the other side.


    There, the battle prowess of the Kill Devil Protector of the Mosha Country, a great cultivator of the late-stage Golden Core, was astonishing.


    Even under the suppression of the array power of the Five Elements Reverse Array, he could still fight against two enemies at a time, resisting the attacks of one late-stage and one early-stage Golden Core cultivator.


    Although the early-stage Golden Core cultivator was at a lower realm, his attacks were extremely fierce and aggressive.


    His sword qi stretched far and wide, showing countless changes.


    Sometimes it was like a dragon or a snake, boldly moving in quickly and retreating.


    Rapid and flexible changes hinted that this was a familiar face from Shu Sword Pavilion, Gao Lingxiao.


    As for the late-stage Golden Core cultivator, he was quite unfamiliar but his battle tactics were grand and vigorous.


    Occasionally, he would even use the array power to suppress the Kill Devil Protector, mainly because this person was taking the brunt of the kills from the Kill Devil Protector, keeping him tied up.


    ¡°It seems to be a predecessor from the Five Elements Escape Sect.¡±


    His eyes sparkling with silver, Chen Dengming took a step forward.


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    As soon as he did, his spiritual might began to surge continuously, and he entered the state of a Human Immortal Dao body.


    His bones burst into a series of crackling noises, growing larger and thicker, elongating.


    His whole body grew taller, his muscles bulged, and his black hair gradually turned silver.


    A profound but powerful aura radiated from his body.


    Qiao Zhaoxian threw away the broken Heavenly Dao Halberd, laughing loudly.


    ¡°Old Chen, finally you¡¯re going all out!


    The killing of Beiling saint was just a warm-up, it doesn¡¯t showcase our prowess well enough.


    This time let us join hands and take down a Protector of the Mosha Country!¡±


    ¡°Arrogant!¡±


    In the distance in the air, the Kill Devil Protector¡¯s eyes blazed with murderous intent, as he roared in anger.


    Suddenly, with a wave of his Killing Sword, the menacing chill aura crystallized into ice, rapidly cooling the air around him.


    In the instant when his sword forced the old man from the Five Elements Escape Sect back, the Sword Qi divided into three dazzling sword glows, tearing through the air, exuding an unstoppable feeling as they attacked Chen Dengming, Gao Lingxiao, and Qiao Zhaoxian.


    A horrifying Divine Sense Pressure accompanied the killing intent and hit them directly.


    Qiao Zhaoxian immediately closed his mouth.


    At the same time, Gao Lingxiao¡¯s face turned pale, overwhelmed by the intense killing intent and the impact of Divine Sense, his heart trembled.


    Only Chen Dengming seemed relatively unimpacted.


    With a steady state of mind, his massive body, resembling a small silver giant, stomped on the ground and shot up into the sky, narrowly avoiding the sword light.


    There was a ¡°boom¡±.


    The ground exploded, leaving a large pit.


    His massive figure charged through the blast wave like a bolt of lightning heading straight for the Kill Devil Protector.


    Countless Soul Shocking Silks whistled towards him, suddenly appearing in his hand, forming a big slashing blade, which was more than eight feet long, ready to strike hard.


    The bright blade rubbing against the air caused a faint red glow at its edges.


    ¡°Kill!¡±


    The Kill Devil Protector¡¯s eyes flickered with cold light as he formed a seal and issued a harsh, cold command.


    Third Top-level ¡°Kill Word Skill¡±.


    Suddenly, even the late-stage Golden Core elder from the Five Elements Escape Sect felt a surge of intense murderous intent from deep within his heart.


    Murderous intent stirred, shaking heaven and earth, with dragons and snakes rising!


    Zhuang Fangyu was the farthest away, yet due to his weakest temperament, he was the first to be affected, suddenly launching an attack on the nearby Qiao Zhaoxian.


    Chen Dengming felt as if a thunderbolt had exploded in his heart.


    Even his Unity of Heaven and Man was affected, causing ripples and a moment of blankness in his thinking, weakening his forward momentum.


    By this time, the Kill Devil Protector, with his dazzling golden figure, was already charging through the blurred air.


    One sword swept across, and a large wave of Spiritual Energy cut through the air.


    It brutally collided with Chen Dengming¡¯s strike.


    This was a no-nonsense attack!


    Even with the Dao Force, Chen Dengming felt as if his arms were hit by a heavy hammer, cracking his palms.


    The large blade, condensed from the Soul Shocking Silk, couldn¡¯t bear the overwhelming Dan Power, and exploded into numerous strands of silver silk.


    His figure leaped back under this force, before he could react, he felt a hair-raising sensation.


    Swoosh!


    A flying sword emitting a chilling murderous intent pierced towards his heart, forming a crimson wave due to the rapidly compressed air and Dan Power.


    Chen Dengming felt his whole body¡¯s hair stand on end, his eyes flickered with blue light, his mind connected with the Demon Armor he was wearing.


    Immediately, the Demon Armor burst with Spiritual Light, covering his giant-like figure, blocking the strike from the Killing Sword.


    ¡°Clang!¡±


    The Spiritual Energy violently agitates, and the airflow was violent.


    A circular wave burst from the point of impact.


    Chen Dengming was like a cannonball, being blasted downwards, heavily landing on the ground, leaving a miles-long trench in the ground.


    Even his Human Immortal Dao body felt a severe pain, as if his bones were moaning.


    Especially at the point where his heart was hit, he felt as if he couldn¡¯t breathe, as if his heart had suddenly stopped beating.


    Fortunately, before the Kill Devil Protector could continue his pursuit, the late-stage Golden Core powerhouse from the Five Elements Escape Sect promptly intercepted him.


    But from the situation where they could only keep up by using formations but not suppress the Kill Devil Protector.


    Even though both were at the late-stage Golden Core, the Kill Devil Protector from the Mosha Country was obviously much stronger, and his dreadful reputation was not unfoundeda€|..


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    (It¡¯s almost midnight, though I want to write more, I will update first, seeking end-of-month tickets)

 Chapter 542

    ?Chapter 542: 242: Demon Immortal¡¯s Blood!


    A Victory Achieved with All Efforts (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 542: 242: Demon Immortal¡¯s Blood!


    A Victory Achieved with All Efforts (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1 The Dan Power of the late-stage Golden Core expert, far exceeding Chen Dengming¡¯s by more than ten times, was truly alarming and terrifying.


    However, what was even more potent was the killing intent of the Protector¡¯s Divine Sense and its Killing Sword, which was comparable to that of the Sword Cultivator.


    The combination of these two made the Kill Devil Protector¡¯s combat power surpass that of Gan Qinghong, a late-stage Golden Core cultivator from the Five Elements Escape Sect.


    Relying on The Great Five Elements Inverse Array, he could barely fight back, let alone kill him.


    At this moment, both Qiao Zhaoxian and Gao Lingxiao managed to fend off the invasion of the killing intent on their Divine Senses, looking very embarrassed.


    Qiao Zhaoxian had it the worst, attacked unexpectedly by Zhuang Fangyu who was affected by the killing intent.


    He narrowly avoided being heavily injured by a surprise attack, and shocked, he immediately called Zhuang Fangyu and Geng Shouyi to retreat.


    ¡°Dealing with this Kill Devil Protector, just relying on numbers is useless.


    Both of you should leave the array and go support Elder Xia of Yunyu Sect.¡±


    Being clear-headed, Zhuang Fangyu and Geng Shouyi did not hesitate and immediately left the array to provide support to Xia Shunyuan.


    The strength of their Divine Consciousness was at the bottom of the group.


    After being influenced by the Kill Word Skill, they were not in great danger, but those around them were.


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    The Kill Word Skill was particularly effective and frightening in this chaotic group battle.


    At this point, Chen Dengming had gathered his breath and rose from the ground.


    He looked fearfully at his chest where a deep sword hole had been made.


    The third-grade superior Demon Armor he wore had an extremely strong defense, but it barely withstood a sword attack from the Kill Devil Protector.


    The Killing Sword in the enemy¡¯s hand was likely a third-grade top-level magic treasure.


    Just relying on the Soul Shocking Silk, a third-grade low-level magic treasure, was no longer enough to resist the enemy¡¯s Killing Sword.


    The fact that the Soul Shocking Silk wasn¡¯t destroyed was due to its ingenious design, which allowed it to disperse when subjected to intense force.


    However, this was obviously not a solution, as his attacks¡¯ impact was harder to form.


    At this moment, Qiao Zhaoxian sent a transmission, ¡°Old Chen, how are you doing?


    Can you still hold up?


    I see Elder Gan can hardly handle it now.


    The power of this Kill Devil Protector is beyond imagination, even stronger than the former Blood-Killing Dharma Protector.¡±


    At this time, Gan Qinghong of the Five Elements Escape Sect indeed appeared to be at the disadvantage and seemed to be unable to hold out much longer.


    The two of them exchanged blows continuously, with flashes of electricity in the sky and cold sinister wind accompanied by a murderous intent blowing through the trees in the mountain forest below making them rustle.


    It was apparent that the Kill Devil Protector tried several times to break free from the fight and escape, but was always intercepted.


    Although Gan Qinghong was at a disadvantage, he clung tenaciously to the Kill Devil Protector, refusing to fall despite the latter¡¯s ferocious attacks.


    Seeing this, Chen Dengming lamented.


    The cultivators of the Five Elements Escape Sect were truly worthy of their reputation for stubborn resilience.


    Unlike the Longevity Sect, who earned their turtle-like reputation from simply having long lives, the Five Elements Escape Sect was known for their excellent defensive tactics within combat.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at Qiao Zhaoxian, pointed at the blood at the corner of his mouth, and smirked, ¡°But what about you, are you okay?¡±


    ¡°Of course, I¡¯m fine!¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian laughed heartily, holding the Chaos Element Bracelet.


    He then looked at Gao Lingxiao, ¡°Elder Gan won¡¯t be able to hold on much longer, shall we join forces?


    Just like last time!¡±


    Gao Lingxiao cast a glance at Qiao Zhaoxian and haughtily snorted.


    She then looked at Chen Dengming, who was dressed in the Demon Armor and seemed as imposing as a silver small giant.


    She saw that Chen Baimao, whom she hadn¡¯t seen in several years, now exuded a more potent aura.


    A dazzling golden light was emitted from his Golden Core on his chest, the silver light of the Human Immortal Dao Force covered his body, his muscles were intimidating, and his eyes were as deep as sapphire stones, brewing a vast, cold aura that seemed to penetrate all secrets in one¡¯s heart.


    Gao Lingxiao had never felt such strong pressure from a cultivator in the same realm.


    Even facing Qiao Zhaoxian, she wouldn¡¯t necessarily feel inferior, but this Longevity Daozi made her nervous.


    She pondered for a moment, then said, ¡°Brother Chen should go first!


    He was the only one who was able to cross swords with the Kill Devil Protector just now and the killing intent¡¯s effect on him was smaller.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian felt embarrassed upon hearing her words.


    He felt underestimated.


    ¡°We need to hurry!¡±


    Chen Dengming felt the speed of the Dao Force draining in his Human Immortal Dao Body state, and his expression became solemn.


    Suddenly, he took out the Hurricane Battle Axe, which he had received from the Bull-headed General, from his Storage Bag.


    His thick hand covered by a silver Dao Force grabbed this two-meter-long Demon weapon and said solemnly, ¡°Old Qiao, let¡¯s take action together.


    When the time is right, I¡¯ll enhance the heavenly might effect of your Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s eyes lit up, and he immediately understood Chen Dengming¡¯s intention.


    Although the Longevity Sect¡¯s Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification belonged to the legacy of Longevity, it also contained other auxiliary combat abilities, such as Heavenly Vision, Heavenly Heart State, and manipulation of the weather and Spiritual Energy, etc.


    If Chen Dengming manipulated the weather to gather storm clouds at a critical moment, he could indeed strengthen the might of the thunder that Qiao Zhaoxian called upon.


    Gao Lingxiao, seeing the two had reached an agreement, was about to ask, ¡®What about me?¡¯


    But Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed with blue light at that moment, and he took advantage of a perfect timing in the battlefield above, shouting, ¡°Attack!¡±


    Boom!


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    The mud under his feet exploded.


    The friction in the air formed a milky white sound barrier cloud.


    A shock wave spread out violently, and Chen Dengming¡¯s gigantic figure, as big as a small mountain, had already appeared within the battle circle up above.


    He almost relied on Heavenly Vision to predict the best time to attack in advance.


    The moment he rushed into the battle circle was when Gan Qinghong was forced to retreat, and the Kill Devil Protector had just attacked.


    Once the old force was gone and the new force hadn¡¯t yet arrived.

 Chapter 543

    ?Chapter 543: 242: Demon Immortal¡¯s Blood!


    A Victory Achieved with All Efforts (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 543: 242: Demon Immortal¡¯s Blood!


    A Victory Achieved with All Efforts (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2 At that precise moment, his figure, emitting an oppressive aura like a small mountain, filled the void left by Gan Qinghong.


    The Hurricane Battle Axe in his hands instantly emanated a dazzling silver light.


    The next moment, he swung fiercely, and the axe blade, rubbing against the air at high speed, emitted a hot red light and let out a startling screech.


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    A chill ran down the spine of the Kill Devil Protector as his eyes suddenly flashed with an electric light, and his severely depleted Divine Sense was once again radiating a icy, heart-piercing killing intent.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts momentarily blanked out, his spirit trembling.


    In that brief moment, less than a half breath, the Kill Devil Protector had regained his breath, and his Killing Sword was on its way.


    The compressed Dan Power formed a terrifying wave, and the sword shadow, blurred like a flash of lightning, engaged with the incoming axe blade.


    ¡°Ding!¡±a€¡±a€¡±


    The meeting of the sword tip and the axe blade set off a sharp wave that swept across and fell into the valley below, splitting the rock wall instantly, its incision glowing red, as if melting.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s body retreated involuntarily under this enormous impact, his arm trembling violently.


    The Killing Sword merely spun a few rounds in the air and, under the Kill Devil Protector¡¯s guidance, transformed into aggressive, unmatched Sword Qi, radiating like lightning, and launched a straight attack.


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    But at this moment, a Five Elements Great Cover, radiating in five colors, stood in front of Chen Dengming, blocking the Sword Qi with sounds of ¡®pitter-patter¡¯.


    Gan Qinghong timed his intervention aptly.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes suddenly flashed a dazzling golden light, his white hair flying about.


    Instantly casting a Grandmaster-level Gold Touch Skill, it acted on the body of the Kill Devil Protector over a distance.


    The Kill Devil Protector¡¯s body stiffened.


    ¡°Die!¡±


    With bursts of electric sparks and a howling Sword Qi filling the air, Gao Lingxiao wielded his flying sword, transforming it into a sea of light shadows.


    Like the rushing rain and wind, he attacked the Kill Devil Protector.


    Not far away, up in the air, Qiao Zhaoxian held his hands high.


    He emitted a strong Spiritual Might, tipping the large number of Spiritual Energy clouds that gathered above him, with beads of sweat oozing from his forehead.


    ¡°Begone!¡±


    The Kill Devil Protector roared in anger, his eyes exploding with intense killing intent.


    With the momentary pointing of his five fingers, the dan power, profound and abundant, broke open his fingertips.


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    Dismembered flesh and blood flew out, giving rise to five strange bone spikes, the Magic Treasure.


    These Magic Treasures whistled and hissed in flight, at a speed invisible to the naked eye, confronting the seamless flying sword of Gao Lingxiao, which was pouring down like mercury.


    Just like a blooming flower, his five fingers fluttered countless shadows in front of the sword.


    ¡°Ding Ding Ding¡±a€¡±a€¡±amid these dense noises!


    The bone spikes suddenly hit the side of the sword.


    With a spill of momentum, the flying sword and five bone spikes were forced aside.


    ¡°Whoa!¡±


    Gao Lingxiao violently coughed up blood, his clothes clinging to his body as if braving through strong wind, accentuating his majesty.


    He retreated at a rapid pace, his sleeves flapping around fiercely.


    But at that very moment.


    Lines of light, appearing like five-colored ropes, were called upon by Gan Qinghong.


    With a sudden flash, the Kill Devil Protector was instantly bound and suspended in mid-air.


    ¡°There¡¯s the chance!¡±


    Blue light burst forth from Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes.


    He soared into the air, like a gust of wind flashing silver light, breezing past.


    A huge shadow flashed in the sky and disappeared, squeezing and stirring up a wave of white air.


    The Kill Devil Protector only felt that he had just dealt with one problem when his body was suddenly restrained.


    With his top-tier Metal Spirit Root talent, he was still struggling to tap into the gold series spiritual energy around him.


    Then, a sudden burst of light emerged before him, and Chen Dengming¡¯s burly figure, exuding an oppressive aura, appeared.


    His muscle-bulging arms swung.


    Swoosh!!


    A huge axe, shining silver, like a thunderbolt from the sky, cleaved through the dark clouds, and aimed straight for his chest.


    ¡°No!¡±


    He felt an intense threat to his life for the first time, terrified at heart, and immediately brought out his last trump card.


    In the moment when the axe light was almost upon him, a patches of dark light, emitting a horrifying Demonic Qi, emerged and instantly enveloped him.


    Gan Qinghong¡¯s face showed surprised as he yelled, ¡°Demon Blood?¡±


    ¡°Puff!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The bright silver axe light split the body of the Kill Devil Protector into two halves.


    Then, without losing its momentum, it tore through the air like a wave breaking out, landing in the valley.


    Boom!!


    A hilltop was directly split open by the imposing and surging axe force, collapsing to both sides, accompanied by a shower of flying trees.


    The next moment, the two halves of the Kill Devil Protector¡¯s body, enveloped in a dark light, fell heavily to the ground.


    Under the enormous impact, the ground crumbled and sank like tofu.


    A swaying tree, barely holding up, finally couldn¡¯t support itself and fell sideways with a huge crash, raising a great cloud of dust.


    At this moment, the Kill Devil Protector¡¯s body, which had been split into two and fell in different places, shockingly came together again in an instant, shrouded in the dark light, and rapidly burrowed underground to escape.


    Although Chen Dengming¡¯s attack forced the Protector to use his biggest trump card, which he had never used before, causing him unprecedented heavy damage, it also freed him from the Five Elements Immortal Binding Rope of Gan Qinghong.


    ¡°Old Qiao!


    He¡¯s not dead yet!¡±


    Chen Dengming roared.


    His mountain-like body rushed down, dragging a trail of golden and silver light, like the tail of a shooting star.


    In mid-air, Qiao Zhaoxian, who had been preparing for a long time, had blue lights burning brighter in his eyes.


    With a sudden shout, he lowered his raised hands.


    Almost simultaneously, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flickered with blue light.


    With the release of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, his crystal clear spirit sensed the Spiritual Energy in the atmosphere around him.


    The Spiritual Energy clouds gathered by Qiao Zhaoxian were the most intense among them.


    He suddenly shifted his focus.


    A large amount of Spiritual Energy tide was moved by the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, rushing towards the Spiritual Energy cloud layer that was falling down following the wave of Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s hand.


    ¡°BOOMa€¡±a€¡±RUMBLEa€¡±a€¡±CRACK¡±!


    A thunderclap echoing in the sky.


    With the fall of Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s hand, the Spiritual Energy cloud layer was instantly lit up, seeming to turned into a funnel, and dropped down with a shocking and fiercely imposing thunderbolt.

 Chapter 544

    ?Chapter 544: 242: Demon Immortal¡¯s Blood!


    A Victory Achieved with All Efforts (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 544: 242: Demon Immortal¡¯s Blood!


    A Victory Achieved with All Efforts (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_3 Half the sky seemed to be torn apart by a fiery serpent which, with its dazzling, white light, instantly hit the retreating Kill Devil Protector in the depths of the earth.


    ¡°Ah!


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    A tragic scream erupted from the ground.


    The black light that enveloped the Kill Devil Protector¡¯s body quickly melted in the intense heat of the lightning fire, creating vast plumes of dark, evil energy.


    But his body was still not completely shattered into pieces.


    Even the massive wound that was just split open, at this moment, seemed to be vaguely closing in the black aura.


    Seeing this, Gan Qinghong¡¯s face turned pale and he shouted, ¡°Quickly kill him, the Demon Blood has entered his body, the Lord of Mosha Country can borrow Demon Blood to descend his split soul into his body!¡±


    Boom!


    The ground suddenly emanated a myriad of colours.


    Gan Qinghong was about to cast a spell to avoid the lightning fire and take down the Kill Devil Protector.


    But then Chen Dengming descended in the dense fog, his massive figure already coming down.


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    The demon soldiers¡¯ armour boldly resisted the onslaught of the lightning fire.


    Chen Dengming roared, his muscles bulged, and the Hurricane Battle Ax stirred up a storm and brutally smashed into the body of the Kill Devil Protector embedded in the earth¡¯s depth.


    ¡°Bang!!¡±


    It was like being struck by thunder.


    A shockwave erupted, scattering the loose earth like a storm, and dust filled the air.


    The scream of the Kill Devil Protector abruptly stopped.


    More than half of his body was blasted apart by the ax, bones and flesh separated, with fragments of bone scattering in every direction.


    His still intact eyes suddenly turned into a heart-thumping pure black colour, with a large amount of blood gushing towards his head, his sight firmly fixed on Chen Dengming.


    A large amount of sinister black demonic qi converges on his head and eyes, as if a terrifyingly evil and fierce divine thought is condensing, ready to descend!


    He opened his mouth, his evil pitch-black eyes fixed on Chen Dengming, ready to speak.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s hair stood on end.


    He violently raised the huge axe, and the sharp end of the axe¡¯s tail brutally stabbed down!


    ¡°Shut up!


    Go to hell!!¡±


    With a ¡®kacha¡¯!


    The sturdy sharp end directly pierced the Kill Devil Protector¡¯s hard forehead and broke out from the back of his head.


    However, the black demonic qi still did not dissipate, even permeated with gushing blood, like black tentacles clinging onto the axe handle.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed blue, his huge palm that gripped the axe handle suddenly tightened, the last bit of silvery Human Immortal Dao power burst out like lightning.


    Boom!


    The earth shook violently, dirt burst open, the head of the Kill Devil Protector also exploded in the silver light.


    The thick and sticky black demonic qi, as if being purified in the silver light, quickly dissipated, faintly letting out a series of dizzying screeches.


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    Chen Dengming only felt that this screeching sound was causing a splitting headache, as though a terrifying will was trying to invade his spirit.


    However, under the protection of the Heavenly Heart State maintained by Heavenly Immortal Dao power, this will also rapidly disappeared.


    His heart tensed, waiting until the black qi completely dissipated, and the life of Kill Devil Protector¡¯s head was extinguished.


    Just about to summon the Soul Summoning Banner, a sudden realization hit him, and he gradually relaxed, ¡°The Mosha Country¡­


    his divine spirit¡­


    Has it been scattered again?¡±


    With this relaxation, Chen Dengming suddenly felt as if his body was about to collapse at any moment.


    The Human Immortal Dao power, which was almost exhausted, could no longer maintain the state of the Human Immortal Dao body, and his massive figure swiftly recovered.


    The scorching sensation caused by the nearby lightning fire intensified as he shifted out of the state of the Human Immortal Dao body.


    Even through the armour, he could feel waves of heat steaming up, especially on parts of his body that were not covered like the face and head.


    Chen Dengming took a long breath, taking off from the deep pit first.


    The moment he landed outside the pit, his legs softened, and he almost collapsed on the ground.


    Tired!


    Too tired!


    After the battle ended, he felt as though he was falling to pieces.


    His muscles ached all over, his mind was exhausted, his divine sense was weak, and both his human immortal and heavenly immortal Dao powers were almost exhausted.


    He seemed to be undamaged from the fight, but the depletion of his strength was significant.


    To counter the killing intent of the Demon Spirit Protector, he had to maintain the Heavenly Heart State, which drained away both his mental strength and divine sense.


    Without that robust state of mind, it would have been impossible to harm the Demon Spirit Protector.


    The moment he came close, he would have been attacked by the killing intent, and a slight distraction would have led to decapitation by the killing sword.


    ¡°Whoosh!


    Whoosh!¡±


    At that moment, Qiao Zhaoxian and others also flew closer.


    When they saw the grisly sight of the Demon Spirit Protector¡¯s corpse, they were all slightly taken aback before breathing a sigh of relief.


    ¡°Who would have thought, he actually carried such pure demon blood¡­¡±


    Gan Qinghong¡¯s eyes shimmered with horror as he said with lingering fear, ¡°If he had used the power of the demon blood from the beginning, we would have been obliterated.¡±


    ¡°Is it really that powerful?¡± Qiao Zhaoxian exclaimed, ¡°Then why didn¡¯t he use the demon blood at the start?¡±


    Gan Qinghong shook his head, and a trace of fear flickered in his eyes, ¡°The demon blood originated from the Demon Immortal, the specific one is unknown.


    This blood is essentially the inheriting power of the Demon Immortal Dao orthodoxy, containing immense power, a holy artefact desired by all demon cultivators.


    But this object is rather fearsome and detrimental.


    Once rashly deployed, one can easily be invaded by the will of the Demon Immortal contained within the blood, subsequently becoming a puppet of the demons, and reduced to mindless monsters.¡±


    Gan Qinghong paused, looked seriously and said, ¡°The initial demons in the Western Region were rumored to be created by demon blood, and the strength of Mosha Country is due to the pure blood of the Demon Immortal held by the Lord of Mosha Country¡­


    If we had delayed our response just a little longer, the Lord of Mosha Country might have come by borrowing the Demon Spirit Protector¡¯s body, and we all would have had to accompany him to death.¡±


    ¡°Pish!¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian relaxed and shook his head, ¡°So, this thing can invade a person¡¯s spirit, no wonder the Demon Spirit Protector only used it at the last moment.


    He is a Demon Spirit Protector, not a foolish Protector.¡±


    As he said this, everyone felt a chill despite agreeing with his words.


    Damn it.


    The plan was so detailed, yet they almost capsized in the gutter.


    It¡¯s really not safe to underestimate anyone, especially someone as powerful as the Demon Spirit Protector, who is considered a top-tier Golden Core cultivator.


    However, now that it is revealed that the Demon Spirit Protector possessed demon blood, this is important information.


    Perhaps, the other three Protectors also have demon blood.


    Qiao Zhaoxian looked enviously at Chen Dengming, who was clad in armor, patted the armor and said, ¡°Old Chen!


    That¡¯s impressive!


    You managed to fix this armor and wear it, must be your wife¡¯s excellent work, right?


    When can you introduce me to your wife?¡±


    Chen Dengming slapped away Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s hand, snorted coldly and said, ¡°Why don¡¯t you introduce your wife to me first?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian was stunned, then he burst out laughing, ¡°You misunderstand, I¡¯m not that kind of person.¡±


    Gao Lingxiao walked over clutching his chest, huffed and said, ¡°Wipe off your nosebleed, then talk.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian was surprised, only to realize that he was bleeding from all his orifices.


    ¡°Pack up all the spoils of war, and then we should leave immediately, we¡¯ll distribute them later.¡±


    As Chen Dengming said this, he suddenly realized that this was no longer the small three-person squad where he used to make all the decisions.


    He immediately turned to Gan Qinghong, bowed respectfully and said, ¡°We owe this victory to you, Senior Gan.¡±


    Gan Qinghong was surprised and immediately bowed back with a humble smile, ¡°I should thank you guys, you Taoists are really powerful.¡±


    He indeed felt ashamed.


    He fought against the Demon Spirit Protector for a long time but couldn¡¯t form an advantageous attack.


    It was the effective offensive formed by these three Taoists, only at the early stage of the Golden Core, that managed to kill the Demon Country¡¯s Protector.


    However, the strength of this Demon Spirit Protector was indeed terrifying, probably the strongest of the four Protectors.


    The four of them quickly cleaned up the battlefield.


    The Demon Spirit Protector and Beiling Saint¡¯s belongings were all collected, and not a single corpse was left behind.


    After dismantling the formation, they left immediately for their Southern hideout.


    Along the way, Chen Dengming asked doubtfully.


    ¡°I forgot to ask, did you guys get some information in advance and set up an ambush here?


    I feel like I¡¯ve been bait yet again.¡±


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    (Looking for votes at the end of the month!


    On the last day, for 5000 votes, there will be two more chapters.


    Tomorrow, there will be one more chapter as a show of sincerity.)

 Chapter 545

    ?Chapter 545: 243: Scare off the Nightmare Envoy!


    Four Regions Tremble_1 Chapter 545: 243: Scare off the Nightmare Envoy!


    Four Regions Tremble_1 ¡°It¡¯s a coincidence, purely a coincidence.


    It¡¯s not that we used you as bait, but that you had long been targeted by the Beiling Saint.


    If we have to give credit, it should go to Brother Zhuang from the Hanji Sect, who reportedly harbors some resentment towards you, as well as Geng Daoyou from Sky Overriding Sword School.


    Geng Daoyou is, in fact, an informant that the Southern Region has planted in the Northern Region¡­¡±


    In response to Chen Dengming¡¯s confusion, Qiao Zhaoxian explained while treating his injuries, gradually outlining the details of the situation.


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming had a moment of clarity, followed by a sense of speechlessness.


    The Beiling Saint and the Kill Devil Protector had been eyeing him all along, for the purpose of hunting him down.


    They had even temporarily halted their incursion into the border of the Southern Region so as to capture him.


    This signified that they regarded him as more important than the entire Southern Region border, making him feel overly valued.


    He had thought that as his strength increased and his reputation became known, his troubles would lessen, with fewer people daring to provoke him at least.


    However, he now realized that this was only wishful thinking.


    Though there might be fewer reckless people, those who dared to provoke him, with their keen awareness, were usually powerful individuals who posed a real threat to his life.


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    ¡°If it were not for Old Qiao and the others who came to set up an ambush and provide assistance, I¡¯m afraid I would have had to hide in Nanxun to avoid this calamity.


    These experts who are familiar with the Dao Orthodoxy, like the Beiling Saint, might not follow me into Nanxun¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming breathes a silent sigh of relief.


    Gan Qinghong happily commented, ¡°This could be considered a blessing in disguise.


    I initially thought if we could kill one of them, it would be great.


    But now, we managed to eradicate both the Beiling Saint and the Kill Devil Protector.


    This is a grand merit.


    Not only because of the identities of those we killed, but also due to their deaths, we will greatly demoralize the Northern Region¡¯s alliance and disrupt their plan to invade the Southern Region¡­¡±


    He paused then, looking at Chen Dengming and smiling, ¡°Little friend Chen, your strength amazes me.


    You were truly impressive this time.¡±


    His willingness to acknowledge this showed that he wouldn¡¯t claim the credit for himself.


    He was willing to owe Chen Dengming a favor and was curious about the opinions of Qiao Zhaoxian and Gao Lingxiao as well.


    Qiao Zhaoxian and Gao Lingxiao had no objections.


    They both were stubborn, but they had surprisingly agreed on praising Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming had faced the Kill Devil Protector solo and managed to escape, proving that he possessed the strength to combat a late-stage Golden Core Cultivator, at least ensuring his self-preservation.


    His performance in the battle had won him their admiration.


    ¡°Everyone made contributions.¡±


    Chen Dengming modestly responded.


    Seeing that the Nanxun stronghold was close by, quiet without any signs of combat, he guessed that another envoy from the Nightmare Kingdom might have escaped.


    He asked, ¡°Are we short on manpower at this moment?


    Since you had gotten wind of the situation from Zhuang Fangyu and Geng Shouyi, why didn¡¯t you invite more experts to come along and help?¡±


    Gao Lingxiao, who had been silent all along, shook his head, ¡°It¡¯s not that simple.


    The high-profile experts from our Eastern and Southern Regions are watched over by various spies, insiders and even divination arts, making it difficult for us to set up ambushes here without exposing ourselves.


    Over time, exposure is inevitable.


    Even for us three, we managed not to be exposed for only a short period with the help of Geng Shouyi¡¯s cover¡­¡±


    ¡°Indeed.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian looked grave, ¡°Moreover, until today, we were not aware of the existence of the Kill Devil Protector.


    Even Geng Shouyi didn¡¯t know what kind of backup Beiling Saint had before today.


    We only learned through some intelligence that there would be a special envoy from the Nightmare Kingdom working with the Beiling Saint.


    This time, we were able to invite Elder Gan to set up The Great Five Elements Inverse Array, which shows how seriously we treated the situation, however, we still underestimated our enemy¡­


    We were close to failure.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming nodded, thinking to himself, that there weren¡¯t any simple characters among the Demon Cultivators.


    Even Geng Shouyi, an informant planted by Beiling Saint, couldn¡¯t extract more information from Beiling Saint in advance.


    Beiling Saint was already quite careful about his plans.


    In theory, his combat power was on par with a late-stage Golden Core expert, and with an even stronger Kill Devil Protector on his side, under normal circumstances, unless four late-stage Golden Core experts took action, it would be difficult to stop them.


    However, they fell into an ambush this time and bumped into them, a group of anomalies, which was pretty unlucky.


    While the four of them were talking, they had already arrived at the Southern Region stronghold.


    The place was in ruins, reflecting the fierce battle that had taken place.


    Some Qi Cultivators and even those who were at the stage of Foundation Establishment were inadvertently involved, leading to hundreds of casualties.


    However, Zhuang Fangyu, Xia Shunyuan, and the others were not present here.


    When the group landed, the Foundation Establishment Cultivators who stayed behind, came forward to greet them, both deferential and apprehensive.


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    They reported that Zhuang Fangyu and the others had gone to pursue the special envoy from the Nightmare Kingdom.


    ¡°That special envoy from the Nightmare Kingdom was too powerful¡­


    so many of us didn¡¯t even have time to react before we fell into the trap.


    Some of our brothers have already died, while others are still breathing, but they can¡¯t wake up.¡±


    The late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator who was in charge of the reception said this with a worried face, showing a look of lingering fear.


    In his gaze towards Chen Dengming and the others, there was a hint of hopeful anticipation.


    Qiao Zhaoxian looked serious, ¡°It appears that they¡¯ve fallen for the Nightmare Illusory Prison, a Demon Art of the Golden Core of the Nightmare Kingdom, and they are extremely difficult to awaken.


    Unless we capture that special envoy from the Nightmare Kingdom and have him remove it¡­¡±


    ¡°Indeed, unless we catch the Demon, only a Golden Core Cultivator who specializes in Spirit could possibly help them.¡±


    Gan Qinghong nodded slightly, then looked at Chen Dengming.


    In his eyes, Chen Dengming seemed to be a powerful Danxiu who specialized in Spirit.

 Chapter 546

    ?Chapter 546: 243: Scare off the Nightmare Envoy!


    Four Regions Tremble_2 Chapter 546: 243: Scare off the Nightmare Envoy!


    Four Regions Tremble_2 Otherwise, the Divine Sense of the Kill Devil Protector¡¯s killing intention could harm him, so how could the threat to Chen Dengming be insignificant.¡±


    Once Gan Qinghong said this, the face of one of the cultivators at the Late-phase of the Foundation Establishment, who was following the duo who received them, turned pale.


    When such a remark is made by a Great Cultivator in the late-stage Golden Core, it seems as if the last hope is also being stripped away, and tears uncontrollably gush out.


    Clearly, among the cultivators who were affected, there were those close to him.


    ¡°The demons of the Nightmare Kingdom are indeed powerful; when I was establishing my Foundation, I also fought against the demons of the Nightmare Kingdom ¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming noticed Gan Qinghong¡¯s gaze and sighed.


    He recalled his experience of fighting against the demons of the Nightmare Kingdom in the past when many cultivators were affected and were possessed by the demons of the Nightmare Kingdom.


    ¡°Take me to see those who are still alive.¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at the two cultivators who received them.


    He possesses the Dao Force of both the Heavenly Immortal and Human Immortal Dao Orthodoxy and has mastered the divine skills of mental and spiritual skills such as Refining Spirit and the Saint¡¯s Heart Mantra.


    He indeed has a chance to dissolve the Demon Art known as Nightmare Illusory Prison.


    The cultivator at the foundation establishment phase who was sobbing at those words, rekindled hope, quickly bowed his body in gratitude, and immediately took Chen Dengming and the others to the rooms at the rear.


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    Qiao Zhaoxian and the others also became interested, knowing Chen Dengming¡¯s capabilities, they followed suit.


    In a spacious room temporarily cleaned up, the atmosphere was depressed.


    There were about a dozen people lying on the large bed in the blocked-off inner room, each without any injuries but in a faint sleep, with a weak aura.


    Among the two with stronger Spiritual Might, they were foundation establishment stage cultivators, the other eleven were all at the Qi Cultivation stage.


    ¡°Everyone, get out, let this Golden Core senior take a look at their conditions.¡±


    The Leading foundation establishment cultivator dismissed some of the servants responsible for their care in the room, then cast a Cleaning Skill, respectfully opened the bamboo curtain and invited Chen Dengming to enter.


    Chen Dengming entered the room, his gaze falling on the bodies of the cultivators filling the room.


    But looking at these people, their faces were either pale or as thin as gold paper.


    They were only breathing in without breathing out, looking as if they were on the brink of death.


    ¡°They seem to have lost their souls ¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming furrowed his brows, collected his state of mind, channeled his Heavenly Immortal Dao Force, his eyes glowing blue as he quickly entered the state of Heavenly Vision.


    His gaze solidified, and with his Heavenly Vision he saw a peculiar image.


    He saw that the divine spirits of these dozen people were all surrounded by a brown aura, gathered in the sea of consciousness.


    The two Foundation Establishment cultivators were still fine, with a faint light of divine sense existing in their Sea of Consciousness.


    Other Qi Cultivators, however, look as if their divine spirits are going to be swallowed, their soul power was weak.


    ¡°This brown aura seems to be the Nightmare Illusory Prison¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming attempted to separate out a divine sense and use the attacking method of the Refining Spirit¡¯s Mo Skill to make contact with one of the Qi Cultivators.


    The moment that he touched that brown aura, he immediately felt a sense of drowsiness rushing towards his spirit, which induced an irresistible sleepiness.


    ¡°It can actually affect me.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s tranquil face showed an unexpected surprise, the blue in his eyes intensified, and his spirit moved into the Heavenly Heart State.


    My Heart is the Heavenly Heart, My Purpose is the Heavenly Will!


    That drowsy feeling disappeared immediately, and a divine sense that was about to invade his spirit was instantly shattered.


    The brown aura that was encapsulating the Qi Cultivator¡¯s divine spirit faded away.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming felt a scene emerge in his mind, he could vaguely sense a human figure afar, and a strong divine sense power.


    He immediately realized that it was the envoy of the Nightmare Kingdom who had escaped.


    Almost the moment he sensed the other party, the other party also detected his existence and was horrified.


    ¡°Uh¡­¡±


    The Qi Cultivator, whose divine spirit had just been liberated, finally regained consciousness.


    This scene immediately made the people present feel joyous.


    Qiao Zhaoxian praised, ¡°That¡¯s impressive, Old Chen!


    There is no end to your abilities, even Nightmare Illusory Prison is something you can dissolve¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, ¡°I have already sensed the existence of the envoy from the Nightmare Kingdom, but the distance is really far, it seems Xia Shunyuan and the others have lost track of him.¡±


    When Qiao Zhaoxian and the others heard this, they were surprised.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes were bursting with thunder-like radiance, his white hair fluttering without wind.


    A stronger divine sense, with the help of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Force, invaded the bodies of the dozen people lying on the bed.


    He wanted to use these ten odd people as a medium, to remotely attack the envoy of the Nightmare Kingdom, and even use the Heavenly Vision to lock onto the other party¡¯s position, establishing a connection at the spiritual level.


    Playing with mental and spiritual techniques was always his forte, even against demons of the Nightmare Kingdom, he is not to be underestimated.


    However, just as his divine sense had just invaded, the brown aura enveloping the divine spirits of those cultivators, shattered and dispersed on its own, not confronting him head-on at all.


    For a time, the dozen or so people on the bed let out muffled groans and murmurs, one after another, regained consciousness.


    The Foundation Establishment cultivator who had led the way earlier cried out in excitement.


    He thanked Chen Dengming and rushed to a female Foundation Establishment cultivator.


    Gan Qinghong and the others were quite surprised.


    Did Chen Dengming actually dissolve the Nightmare Illusory Prison so quickly?


    ¡°It seems this envoy from the Nightmare Kingdom is also heavily injured¡­he didn¡¯t fight against me and took the initiative to remove the skill.¡±


    Chen Dengming withdrew his divine sense and Dao Force, looked at Gan Qinghong and the others, and shook his head as he explained.


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    ¡°This is also because you, Little Friend Chen, have exceptional strength.¡±


    Gan Qinghong sighed, ¡°Even though I¡¯ve not often fought against the demons of the Nightmare Kingdom, I do know that these demons from the Nightmare Kingdom are extremely arrogant and vicious, this kind of situation where they would initiate avoidance, especially at the mental and spiritual level, rarely happens¡­¡±


    ¡°Monster¡­¡±


    Gao Lingxiao was looking at Chen Dengming whose face was dazzling after showing his skills, he mumbled in his heart, but didn¡¯t dare to express this tease on his face.

 Chapter 547

    ?Chapter 547: 243: Scare off the Nightmare Envoy!


    Four Regions Tremble_3 Chapter 547: 243: Scare off the Nightmare Envoy!


    Four Regions Tremble_3 In her eyes, this Chen Baimao seemed to have no weaknesses at all.


    The ferocity and intensity of his attacks were no less than hers when she was harnessing her sword immortal Daoforce, yet he was far stronger than her on a spiritual and mental level.


    What kind of damn luck did the Longevity Sect have?


    After enduring so many years and being labeled as a sect whose cultivators couldn¡¯t fight, they suddenly produced a character that made both her and Qiao Zhaoxian feel inferior.


    At this moment, two forces of Golden Core spiritual might suddenly appeared from outside their base.


    It was Xia Shunyuan and Zhuang Fangyu returning.


    As both sides regrouped and learned that the Beiling Saint and the Kill Devil Protector had been killed, Xia Shunyuan¡¯s face wrinkled with shock like an orange peel, and he was somewhat incoherent.


    Zhuang Fangyu, on the other hand, was secretly relieved.


    He and Old Geng were old friends, and he had never thought about giving up his comfortable life to seek revenge and betray them by siding with Longevity Daozi.


    Luckily, he didn¡¯t get the chance to betray them.


    Otherwise, if his resistance to the temptation of the Beiling Snow Lotus had wavered and he had betrayed them, he would definitely be the first to be killed by Longevity Daozi.


    ¡°Brother Zhuang, thank you for your timely warning this time.¡±


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    After the matter, he pulled the tense Zhuang Fangyu aside and politely smiled, ¡°Let¡¯s wipe the slate clean with our past grievances.


    Your Golden Carriage mount isn¡¯t very comfortable for me.


    I¡¯ll return it to you later.¡±


    Zhuang Fangyu was touched by Chen Dengming¡¯s words, but he dared not move.


    The image of the Beiling Saint being beheaded by this cheerful-looking Chen Baimao was still replaying in his head and was clearly visible.


    He immediately laughed along.¡±


    ¡°Daoist friend Chen, you¡¯re too kind.


    What¡¯s there to thank for?


    I was just doing my part for the alliance.


    You defeating the Beiling Saint is a merit as well.


    You¡¯re uncomfortable sitting in that golden carriage?


    No problem, tell me what kind of model you like and I¡¯ll have a new one specially made for you.¡±


    Whether Chen Dengming was comfortable sitting or not, Zhuang Fangyu didn¡¯t know if it was true or false.


    Anyway, he definitely needed to make Daozi Chen comfortable.


    Otherwise, if Daozi Chen feels unhappy one day and recalls the old grudges of Zhuang taking over Luo Mountain City, wouldn¡¯t that be looking for trouble for himself?


    That mount and golden carriage, no matter what the daoist friend said, they were forcibly taken.


    How could they be sitting comfortably?


    Now that he was going to have it personally tailored and sent over, it would be much more comfortable than what was forcibly taken.


    Befriending such a powerful daoist would only be beneficial for him.


    This would really expand his horizons.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile, more than seven hundred miles away.


    At the bottom of a cold, roaring waterfall, a mass of silt suddenly rolled over to reveal a face ¨C fully clenched eyes, with cheeks so black they were tinted blue, ears and nostrils tightly pressed together as if to close themselves off from the world.


    Clearly, he was in a state of hiding.


    At this moment, sensing the powerful divine sense that had previously invaded from afar finally dissipating, the man let out a breath of relief.


    He abruptly came to his senses, cracked open his eyes to watch the cold stream swirling in front of him.


    He couldn¡¯t help but recall the terrifying figure he had sensed earlier.


    The figure had a wide forehead, white hair on both sides of his head, and eyes that were profoundly bright, filled with the cold, vastness of endless blue light as if taking after the boundless sky.


    His radiant face seemed to be capable of transcending time and space, the spirit infiltrating into his mind along the blue light.


    In that moment, he felt as if he had been thrown into an icehouse, finding it hard to breathe, and felt that the slightest hesitation could have allowed the other party¡¯s terrifying spirit to invade deep into his mind and lock onto his position.


    ¡°What a terrifying man!


    This man with white hair on both temples could it be Chen Baimao, the Longevity Daozi?¡±


    The special envoy from the Nightmare Kingdom felt his heart palpitating.


    He, who was normally arrogant and fearless, was now afraid.


    He was afraid of a cultivator whose power level was even lower than his.


    He knew clearly that since the other party could appear and attack him without any harm, then Beiling Saint and the others might have already been in danger.


    Being able to escape is already the best outcome.


    He couldn¡¯t help but think back to their prior journey, when he and Beiling Saint were full of confidence and planned to capture Longevity Daozi before invading the Southern Region, establish great merits, and greatly boost their reputation within the Western Region alliance.


    Unexpectedly, they suffered a defeat before they could even succeed, and it¡¯s possible that some people may even die.


    ¡­


    That night, the news of the death of Beiling Saint of North Spirit Sect and Kill Devil Protector of Mosha Country quickly spread to the sect alliances of the Eastern Region and Southern Region.


    For a time, it was like a stone causing thousands of waves, creating a great uproar.


    Over the past few years, even though the northern and southern regions had gradually been drawn into the war, the overall situation of the Four Regions War had been relatively restrained, and there was no occurrence of powerful individuals falling who are above the mid-stage golden core.


    Both Beiling Saint and Kill Devil Protector were not ordinary golden core cultivators from small sects with not much background.


    Beiling Saint was the Daoist of North Spirit Sect and held the Dao Orthodoxy of Earth Immortal, while the latter was one of the four late-stage Golden Core protectors of Mosha Country.


    They are both extremely significant figures.


    Any one of them founding a sect would definitely not be weaker than the Immortal¡¯s gateways like the Changchun Sect.


    However, now, these two significant figures have both been killed, which is a heavy blow to the demon cultivation camp in the Western Region.


    North Spirit Sect and Mosha Country may both go mad.


    Perhaps, both Beiling¡¯s Holy Mother and the Lord of Mosha Country might tear up the Nascent Soul agreement and start a Nascent Soul war.


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    For a time, all factions in the Four Regions that got the news were making numerous guesses, their hearts filled with apprehension.


    Chen Dengming and his comrades were summoned back by the top brass of the Southeastern Two Realms Alliance soon after the news was released, in an atmosphere tense as if a storm was brewing.


    Chen Dengming, Qiao Zhaoxian, and Gao Lingxiao all went to Heguan City in the Eastern Region Alliance to hand in the Audio-Visual Bead and the bodies of their enemies, document their military exploits, and await further arrangements by the Alliance.


    Gan Qinghong went alone to the Southern Region Alliance to report on the situation.


    This golden core elder of the Five Elements Escape Sect was very good at dealing with people, as he directly handed all the spoils of the war to Chen Dengming and the others to record and distribute in Heguan City, showing a very generous attitude.


    At this moment, aboard the Spirit Boat flying towards Heguan City in the Eastern Region.


    Chen Dengming and the others were gathered together to sort out the spoils of war, occasionally exclaiming in surprise.


    ¡°This Sword of Killing is indeed a top-tier treasure of the third order¡­


    wow, the craftsmanship, the material¡­


    Old Chen, you don¡¯t use swords, so why don¡¯t you give it to me?¡±


    ¡°Oh, this Beiling Snow Lotus seems pretty good.


    Why don¡¯t you keep it?


    You¡¯re quite talented, and even if you can¡¯t make use of it, I think your wife could.¡±


    ¡°You seem to be quite concerned about someone¡¯s wife.


    Why don¡¯t you distribute these spoils of war to everyone, don¡¯t I, Gao Lingxiao, deserve a share?¡±


    ¡°Get lost!


    You only put in a third of the effort in the fight, I suppose we can give you the tattered robe from Kill Devil Protector.¡±


    ¡°Qiao Zhaoxian!


    You¡¯re just asking for a beating!¡±


    ¡°Bring it on!


    Who¡¯s afraid of whom?


    I might not be able to beat Old Chen, but I can certainly teach you a lesson, Xiao Gao!¡±


    On the deck, Chen Dengming watched Qiao Zhaoxian and Gao Lingxiao, who went from chatting to drawing their weapons in seconds, shaking his head in resignation.


    These two are just like rams, always spoiling for a fight.


    However, whether to retain or turn in these spoils of war is indeed up for debate.


    If they¡¯re handed in, they¡¯ll be converted into pure war merits.


    If they¡¯re not, they can be kept for their own use, and some items are indeed quite valuable.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze moved as he took a scroll of parchment from the storage bag of Beiling Saint.


    As he read the characters on the scroll, his gaze froze.


    ¡°Map of the Beiling Sea Region¡±!


    ¡°Hm?


    What¡¯s this, something so primitive being recorded on animal hide?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian was also drawn over¡­.


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    (There will be additional updates tonight)

 Chapter 548

    ?Chapter 548: 244: Land of Fallen!


    The trouble caused by Chen Baimao, what does it have to do with me, Chen Dengming (Added for monthly ticket)_1 Chapter 548: 244: Land of Fallen!


    The trouble caused by Chen Baimao, what does it have to do with me, Chen Dengming (Added for monthly ticket)_1 ¡°The map of the Beiling Sea¡­?


    The legendary Beiling Sea, one of the Four Oceans beyond the Four Regions, it seems the North Spirit Sect really did originate from the Beiling Sea, they even have a sea map.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s eyes brightened as he saw clearly the text on the parchment in Chen Dengming¡¯s hand, ¡°Quickly, open it.¡±


    Chen Dengming had a thought, about the things beyond the Four Regions, he also planned to ask the ancestors or Sect Leaders after returning to his Sect.


    It seemed that Qiao Zhaoxian might understand some of the circumstances.


    ¡°You are aware of the situation beyond the Four Regions?


    Tell me.¡±


    Chen Dengming unrolled the parchment as he spoke.


    Upon unfolding the parchment, a map of the sea appeared.


    On the grey-brown parchment, lines as red as blood outlined a detailed map of a vast sea area.


    Included were seabeds, islands, straits; all clearly marked, mostly with annotations.


    Upon closer inspection, Chen Dengming noticed that the largest islands were occupied by several major Immortal Sects, with detailed annotations.


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    ¡°Red Lotus Sword Sect: A large island guarded by the Deity Transformation Dao Lord, Lord Red Lotus.


    The deputy Sect Master and two Elders are all Nascent Soul True Monarchs, there are nineteen Golden Elixir Truth Men, hundreds of Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    Almost a hundred thousand disciples are scattered across the Spirit Sea.


    The Dao technique guarding the island is the ¡®Red Lotus Sword Technique¡¯¡­¡±


    ¡°Flying Star Island: A large island guarded by the Deity Transformation Dao Lord, Lord Star Cloud¡­¡±


    ¡°Divine Tortoise Island: Thought to be an island formed after an ancient divine turtle achieved its He Dao.


    The current Lord Divine Tortoise who guards the island is of profound strength.


    The island is mainly home to Demonic Beasts, with few cultivators, but all are gentle in demeanour, seldom causing disputes with outsiders¡­¡±


    ¡°Island Xumi: The holy land of Buddhism overseas, suspected of hosting at least equal to a Deity Transformation Dao Lord, Buddha Respect.


    Unfathomable, perhaps there exists a World Buddha comparable to the He Dao¡­¡±


    Just a brief glance at the introduction of the largest islands in the Beiling Sea, took Chen Dengming¡¯s breath away.


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    The sects of this overseas land also had terrifying power.


    Take the power of the Red Lotus Sword Sect for example, it rivals the Longevity Sect in its heyday.


    Still, it is unknown when this information was recorded and whether it is up-to-date.


    There is also a multitude of large islands and small islands in the corners, all of which are no weaker, and there are no lack of Deity Transformation Dao Lords and Nascent Soul True Monarchs stationed there.


    Additionally, at the whirlpool in the center of the map resembling a sea eye, there is a chilling annotation.


    ¡°Beiling Sea Abyss: A place where opportunities and dangers coalesce in the Beiling Sea.


    It is said to be created after the collapse of the ancient Beiling Sea Palace.


    The abyss hides many of the Beiling Sea Palace¡¯s ancient treasures, Cultivation Techniques, wealth, and even a complete Divine Immortal path¡­¡±


    ¡°This map¡­


    the information recorded is so detailed.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian was somewhat surprised.


    He was about to respond to Chen Dengming¡¯s words, but Gao Lingxiao let out a low mutter.


    ¡°Look here¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze immediately focused on the location on the map pointed out by Gao Lingxiao.


    He only noticed then that there were words there.


    Once the parchment was unrolled, they became clear ¨C ¡°Beiling New Year 2457, early April, updated by the Beiling Saint of the Beiling Sect with Earth Immortal Dao power¡±


    ¡°Updated with Earth Immortal Dao power?¡± Chen Dengming was puzzled.


    ¡°Could it be that this map is a special Dao Artifact tempered by Earth Immortal Dao power?


    As long as you supply Earth Immortal Dao power, you can update the situation in the Beiling Sea at any time?


    Beiling New Year 2457, could that be the date over in the Beiling Sea area?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian was amazed.


    ¡°What kind of skin is this¡­¡± Gao Lingxiao was shocked as he tugged at the parchment.


    A parchment capable of withstanding Earth Immortal Dao power, must not be ordinary.


    This map is clearly not just simple information recording.


    At the very least, it would possess unique characteristics like a war zone map.


    However, this was an extraterritorial map, and it required Earth Immortal Dao power to use, so it wasn¡¯t much use to them.


    At this point, everyone noticed that the north and west corners of the map were marked ¡®Entrance to the Beiling Sea¡¯.


    ¡°Could it be that the North Spirit Sect can now leave the Northern Region and go to the Beiling Sea?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian was somewhat surprised, looking at Chen Dengming.


    Only then did he start to answer Chen Dengming¡¯s previous question.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know much about what¡¯s beyond the Four Regions, but some of the secret histories stored in my Heavenly Dao Sect¡¯s scripture repository offer some clues.


    These secret histories are varied, but I think there are two claims that are more reliable¡­


    Gao might also know.¡±


    Gao Lingxiao frowned unhappily but was too indolent to refute.


    When it comes to age, she¡¯s indeed younger than Qiao Zhaoxian, which shows that she is more gifted.


    Qiao Zhaoxian continued, ¡°One of these claims is that our Four Regions used to be the central continent of the Four Oceans.


    In ancient times, following a grand battle among the Immortals, the Five Great Dao were shattered, and certain areas of the Four Regions were blasted apart, forming many large and small islands in the Four Oceans.


    As the Four Regions were the birthplace of Dao Orthodoxy, even though the Dao Orthodoxy had collapsed, the place was still teeming with remnants of various major Dao and Dao Forces, thus it became a chaotic cursed land of Dao Orthodoxy.


    The most prominent feature is the Land of Fallen at the edge of the Four Regions.


    With the Land of Fallen as the barrier, it¡¯s hard for outsiders to enter the Four Regions, and it¡¯s also difficult for people within the Four Regions to leave.


    However, it seems that Deity Transformation level cultivators can move freely, but whether this is true is yet to be known¡­¡±


    Gao Lingxiao gave a serious nod, ¡°My Shu Sword Pavilion sends people to guard the Land of Fallen every hundred years.


    Currently, it seems like it¡¯s being held by the Golden Core cultivators of your Heavenly Dao Sect and the Hualong Sect.¡±


    ¡°Land of Fallen?¡± Chen Dengming was somewhat surprised and clueless.


    Why did he feel like he and these two seemed to be from different worlds?


    He had never heard of the information they were discussing.

 Chapter 549

    ?Chapter 549: 244: Land of Fallen!


    The trouble caused by Chen Baimao, what does it have to do with me, Chen Dengming (Added for monthly ticket)_2 Chapter 549: 244: Land of Fallen!


    The trouble caused by Chen Baimao, what does it have to do with me, Chen Dengming (Added for monthly ticket)_2 ¡°You don¡¯t know about the Land of Fallen?¡± Qiao Zhaoxian was surprised.


    Chen Dengming was speechless.


    Why would he know?


    Was that something everyone knew about?


    Gao Lingxiao glanced at Chen Dengming and raised her slender hand to cough lightly before her mouth, ¡°Old Qiao, are you intentionally belittling Brother Chen?


    For nearly five hundred years, no cultivator from the Longevity Sect has gone to the Land of Fallen.


    Don¡¯t you know why?


    If no one goes there, perhaps the Longevity Sect naturally wouldn¡¯t care¡­


    ¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian shot Gao Lingxiao a sidelong glance, knowing that the naughty girl was satirizing him, trying to stir up trouble between him and Old Chen.


    He immediately explained with a smile.


    Chen Dengming then came to know that at the very edges of the Four Regions, such as south of the Southern Region, north of the Northern Region, east of the Eastern Region, there was a Land of Fallen.


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    It was filled with evil curses, spirits, and even indescribable weirdness.


    It was a haven for ghost cultivators.


    It was rumored that there were quite a few powerful ghost kings there¡­


    Despite these curses and spirits, due to the limitations of resources found there, very few of them would leave the Land of Fallen.


    Still, over the years, the top sects from each region would send their Golden Core disciples or even Nascent Soul True Monarchs to supervise the areas near the Land of Fallen, to prevent evil spirits from entering the Four Regions and disrupting the cultivation environment.


    As a result, few curses were seen causing rampant destruction in the Four Regions.


    Due to the weak combat abilities of the cultivators in the Longevity Sect, the sect hasn¡¯t sent anyone to the Land of Fallen for nearly five hundred years after previously having made mistakes there.


    However, in turn, the Longevity Sect had to concede corresponding benefits.


    In this way, it was entirely normal for Chen Dengming, who had just advanced to the Golden Core stage not long ago, to not know the name of the Land of Fallen.


    ¡°If there are indeed a large number of powerful ghost cultivators in the Land of Fallen, even a Nascent Soul True Monarch would find it difficult to cross the Land of Fallen and go to the outskirts of the Four Regions¡­¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian shook his head, ¡°So, it¡¯s a reliable assumption that only Divine Transformations could leave the Four Regions and go beyond.¡±


    He looked wistful and sighed, ¡°The other theory is completely the opposite of the ¡®Center of the Four Regions¡¯.


    It¡¯s called the ¡®Edge of the Four Regions¡¯ theory.¡±


    It suggests that the Four Regions, including the islands in the Four Oceans, are just parts of a complete Immortal World that collapsed and fragmented into many islands after the Immortal¡¯s death due to the collapse of various Dao Orthodoxies during the Great Immortal War.¡±


    According to this theory, the Four Regions are nothing but larger islands, and they are not the center but the fragments found on the edge of the shattered Immortal Worlda€|¡±


    Chen Dengming listened, his expression strange, ¡°These ideas, one after another, are very mysterious, but there is a familiar, clich??d vibe to them.


    Could they have been conceived by the Waqian Scholar who wrote about the ancient cultivation world, with its three thousand Great Daos, corresponding to three thousand divine skills?¡±


    ¡°Blah!


    Why are we talking about things beyond the Four Regions now when we should be sorting out our spoils of war?


    Old Chen, you¡¯re not feeling invincible within the Four Regions and have wild thoughts about going to the regions beyond, are you?


    You¡¯d better not mess around, the Land of Fallen isn¡¯t a place for humans to venture.


    Even ghost cultivators would be torn apart.¡±


    ¡°What nonsense!


    I was just curious and wanted to ask more.


    Old Qiao, wouldn¡¯t you want to go beyond the Four Regions if you had the opportunity?¡±


    ¡°Me?


    ¡­I¡¯d love to go, but, that probably won¡¯t happen until I¡¯ve reached the Nascent Soul stage.


    We¡¯re already at the Golden Core stage now, so let¡¯s see who will reach the Nascent Soul stage first.¡±


    Gao Lingxiao, appearing very knowledgeable, calmly said, ¡°Cultivators of the Longevity Sect only compete with others to see who can live the longest, they never compete to see who can advance faster.


    Old Qiao, you might reach the Nascent Soul stage before you turn three hundred, or you might be killed by a master demon cultivator from the Western Region.


    Brother Chen might leisurely reach the Nascent Soul stage at five hundred years old, but he¡¯ll be steady and reliable.¡±


    ¡°A dog¡¯s mouth can¡¯t spit out ivory.¡±


    ¡­


    Half a day later.


    The dark night gave way to the daylight, with the rainbow colored dawn dispersing the fog in the valleys between mountains.


    The dew on some leaves reflected the light of the sun, shimmering on the leaf tips.


    Situated on majestic mountains, Heguan City was like a giant flower ring connected by rainbow bridges and formations, resting on the peaks.


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    Every mountain housed vast architectural complexes enveloped in formations.


    There were grand temples and pavilions with an imposing atmosphere, flying waterfalls and arched eaves, rows of brick and stone kilns and caves.


    Each peak represented a different sect, each with its own distinct Immortal Sect culture.


    The roads of various sizes between the mountains were all connected by suspension bridges and Floating Islands.


    They were blocked by formations, making it hard for even birds to cross.


    This was Heguan City, built by the allied cultivator sects of the Eastern Region.


    It was the largest stronghold in the Eastern Region during wartime.


    Every day, it sent out thousands of pieces of information and war orders.


    There was little commercial activity here, but everywhere exuded an atmosphere of tension, solemnity, and constant excitement.


    For instance, at this moment, the atmosphere inside Heguan City was extremely high-spirited.


    The many cultivators in every Immortal City frequently cast their eyes toward the tallest peak in the center of the mountains, towering into the clouds, standing out above all other mountains ¨C Xianyun City.


    The news of Chen Dengming and others returning this morning had already spread everywhere.


    The story of Chen Dengming, the rarely seen Longevity Daozi who had teamed up with Qiao Zhaoxian, Gao Lingxiao and Gan Qinghong to slay the Beiling Saint and the Kill Devil Protector was on everyone¡¯s lips and was the topic of passionate debate in Heguan City since yesterday.


    This boosted the morale of the cultivators in the Eastern Region.


    This was the most encouraging news in recent years.

 Chapter 550

    ?Chapter 550: 244: Land of Fallen!


    The trouble caused by Chen Baimao, what does it have to do with me, Chen Dengming (Added for monthly ticket)_3 Chapter 550: 244: Land of Fallen!


    The trouble caused by Chen Baimao, what does it have to do with me, Chen Dengming (Added for monthly ticket)_3 You see, during the ten years of the past war, not many late-stage Golden Core cultivators fell.


    All in all, there were only six of them.


    There were, however, quite a few ordinary Golden Core cultivators who fell ¨C more than twenty of them.


    As for the Daoist, only three of them fell.


    This time, two died at once.


    To the Western Region Demon Cultivation camp, this was a heavy blow to their morale.


    ¡­


    In Xianyun City, inside the Hall of Merit.


    After Chen Dengming and the others handed over the Audio-Visual Bead, they discussed it over.


    Only part of the spoils of war was handed over, exchanged for merit.


    Some part were kept by themselves.


    Chen Dengming kept the Beiling Snow Lotus which had lost three petals, a sea map of the Beiling Sea region, and a high-grade third rank Spirit Boat.


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    This snow lotus could help a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator break through the bottleneck and step into the late-stage Golden Core.


    For him, it was not of much use, but it would be useful for He Yingyu in the future.


    If they missed this opportunity, there wouldn¡¯t be another one.


    Qiao Zhaoxian kept a top-notch third rank Killing Sword.


    Gao Lingxiao kept a high-grade third rank magic treasure of the Beiling Saint.


    The remaining items such as Spirit Boats, Talisman and Charms, Daoism, Magic Treasures, Elixir Pills and so on that they didn¡¯t fancy or find suitable were all handed over by the three and directly converted into merits.


    Among them, Chen Dengming kept quite a lot of loot, and each item was of considerable value.


    However, just from the imagery captured by the Audio-Visual Bead, it could be determined that his merit was the highest.


    It was more than enough to keep these things.


    It¡¯s just that, afterwards, he got to share a lot of merit or Spirit Crystals, as a compensation to Gan Qinghong who did not keep anything.


    About this, the three had already discussed it.


    The top-quality spirit crystals stored in the storage bags of the Beiling Saint and the Kill Devil Protector alone were more than twenty thousand pieces.


    These spirit crystals were all given to Gan Qinghong, which was enough to compensate him.


    The three of them made their merit records, and after dividing the loot, they immediately followed the summons to go to the Immortal Luck Hall to meet the city lord of Xianyun City, who is also the temporary Alliance Hierarch of the Eastern Region Sect Alliance, Hualong True Monarch a€¡± Shangguan Linjiang.


    The original Alliance Hierarch of the Eastern Region Sect Alliance was the second patriarch of Heavenly Dao Sect, Xuanchenniao.


    However, after Xuanchenniao had a battle with the Lord of the Western Region, Dongfang Huayuan, he was seriously injured and had to retreat to heal.


    During this time, after discussion among the various sects, it was decided that every year a suitable Nascent Soul True Monarch would be sent to temporarily take on the duties of the Alliance Hierarch, to awe the small and handle the affairs of the various sects during the war.


    At the moment, the Hualong Sect¡¯s Nascent Soul Dao Monarch, Shangguan Linjiang, who took the position, was not mediocre either.


    His strength has reached the mid-Nascent Soul Stage.


    The Hualong Sect may have no Dao Orthodoxy, but they have the bloodline power left by the True Dragon inheritance, which is not to be underestimated either.


    ¡°Do you think we¡¯re going to be rewarded this time?


    They¡¯re being so formal, with the acting hierarch meeting us personally.¡±


    When the three of them arrived at the front of Immortal Luck Hall¡¯s enormous door that seemed like a giant¡¯s palace, Qiao Zhaoxian mumbled through sound transmission.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s brows furrowed as he shook his head, ¡°I¡¯m afraid it won¡¯t be a reward.


    We have heard some rumors before we entered the city.


    We might have really made it to the top of the kill list in the Western Region Demon Cultivation camp.


    The Lord of Mosha Country and the Sect Master of the North Spirit Sect may not be able to sit still.


    They might want to kill us.¡±


    Gao Lingxiao crossed his arms, still looking arrogant, and huffed, ¡°So what if they want to?


    I also want to kill the Sect Master of the North Spirit Sect and the Lord of Mosha Country in the future.


    Can they kill us just by thinking about it?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian clicked his tongue, ¡°You¡¯re really bold, thinking about the Nascent Soul Stage Sect Master of the North Spirit Sect is one thing.


    But the Lord of Mosha Country is at the Divine Transformation stage.


    Even if he is limited by certain agreements among those at the Divine Transformation stage, and won¡¯t lightly make a move, but what if he really¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming massaged his forehead, ignoring these two guys, and took the lead in stepping into the Immortal Luck Hall.


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    The Lord of Mosha Country was not to be provoked, could the Sect Master of North Spirit Sect, a mere Nascent Soul, be provoked?


    These two guys were really getting too big for their boots.


    Honestly, he was a bit regretful now, fearing that the Sect Master of North Spirit Sect would disregard martial ethics and tear up the Nascent Soul treaty to take action against him.


    After all, the one who beheaded the Beiling Saint was none other than him, Chen Baimao.


    ¡°Forget it, if I killed, I killed.


    It¡¯s the Beiling Saint¡¯s fault for provoking me.


    If I don¡¯t behead him, who will?


    If worst comes to worst, I¡¯ll keep a low profile for a while, dye my white hair black and come back.


    People only know the Longevity Daozi Chen Baimao, who knows about Longevity Daozi Chen Dengming?


    The people killed by Chen Baimao have nothing to do with me, Chen Dengming, with my black hair fluttering¡­¡±


    ¡­


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    ¡­

 Chapter 551

    ?Chapter 551: 245: Revamped Showering Blossoms Skill!


    A Rare Decade¡¯s Time_1 Chapter 551: 245: Revamped Showering Blossoms Skill!


    A Rare Decade¡¯s Time_1 Xianyun City stood tall among the mountain peaks, majestic and imposing, stunning to all who saw it.


    The Immortal Luck Hall was perched even higher, soaring into the clouds, as if overlooking the vast expanse of the earth.


    As Chen Dengming and his companions entered the hall and traversed the long corridor to the spacious heart of the hall, they beheld a burly figure on a dais behind a bead curtain, dealing with numerous affairs.


    His overwhelming aura weighed heavily on their hearts, as if brimming with earth-shattering power.


    Despite being a Nascent Soul True Monarch, he was scrutinizing every single report on the war situation that had been passed on to him.


    His piercing gaze was filled with cautiousness, as though unwilling to miss the slightest detail.


    Surprisingly, this figure was the sole person in the entire Immortal Luck Hall, with not even a servant in sight.


    ¡°You¡¯re here!


    Feel free to sit down!


    Ever since a traitor appeared by my side, I time I deal with affairs here, I don¡¯t allow anyone to be with me,¡± a robust male voice resonated from behind the bead curtain.


    His words were casual and mild, but the majesty present in his tone indicated his decisive nature and unwavering will.


    ¡°We pay our respects to Leader Shangguan,¡± Chen Dengming and his companions respectfully greeted in unison.


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    In the outside world, they are renowned figures in the eyes of Foundation Establishment cultivators and prominent Daoists, pillars of the Cultivation World.


    However, in front of Shangguan Linjiang, a formidable figure even among Nascent Soul cultivators, they were mere fledglings.


    In the Cultivation World, strength determines status, a fundamental rule they understood well.


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    Shangguan Linjiang waved his hand.


    Suddenly, several gusts of wind swept through the hall, accompanied by Spiritual Energy.


    In an instant, several graceful maiden apparitions materialized out of thin air.


    They moved gracefully, their manners captivating, and fetched Spiritual Tea and fruit from a table by the side, serving the three seated guests.


    This Skill, similar to the Sprinkle Beans into Soldiers, seemed even more incredibly lifelike.


    Chen Dengming was intrigued and inspected the beautiful apparitions closely.


    Up close, their flawless skin seemed as delicate as a petal, and their bodies seemed to possess an undeniable power.


    One of the maidens knelt before him and held out the fragrant tea with both hands.


    ¡°Respected cultivator, please enjoy the tea,¡± she said as she offered him the tea.


    Seeing her blush as Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze fixated on her, she bashfully looked away.


    ¡°It¡¯s so sentient?¡± Chen Dengming accepted the tea with curiosity.


    ¡°Is Brother Chen usually like thisa€|¡± Gao Lingxiao glanced at Chen Dengming, who couldn¡¯t take his eyes off the maidens, and silently wondered.


    ¡°It appears that Nephew Chen is quite interested in these maidens I summoned on a whim?


    Or perhaps you¡¯re interested in the Skill itself?¡± A booming voice came from behind the bead curtain.


    Shangguan Linjiang¡¯s burly figure emerged from behind the bead curtain and skirted around the desk.


    The curtain fluttered to reveal a figure of impressive stature.


    The Alliance Hierarch¡¯s face was rugged, with a thick, black beard on his square jaw.


    His deep, unfathomable eyes were golden, giving off an unnerving and awe-inspiring aura.


    He wore a purplish-red robe embroidered with nine dragon formations using real gold threads that wrapped around his body as if guarding him.


    It was clear that the robe was a top-notch talismanic robe.


    Chen Dengming immediately stood up and respectfully replied, ¡°Leader Shangguan, you jest.


    In recent years, I have also learned a Skill called Sprinkle Beans into Soldiers.


    However, comparing it to the maidens you summoned, it seems inferior.


    Not only do they possess pleasing sentience, but their bodies also overflow with a strength that cannot be underestimated.


    This made me curious as it appears to be significantly superior to my Sprinkle Beans into Soldiers.¡±


    In response, Shangguan Linjiang laughed heartily.


    His resounding laughter echoed through the spacious hall like the roar of a dragon, ¡°Nephew Chen, you are quite diligent and eager to learn, no wonder you have achieved such success.


    This minor skill of mine was something I created on a whim while I was cultivating many years ago.


    Based on the golden series skill of Sprinkle Beans into Soldiers, I innovated it into the wood series skill, Showering Blossoms.


    As you have shown interest, I can gladly give you the refined skill to look over, why not?¡±


    As his voice fell, a streak of Spiritual Light shot out from his sleeve, sliding down from the dais towards Chen Dengming.


    ¡°This¡­.¡±


    Chen Dengming wanted to say that he doesn¡¯t take rewards for free, but before he could, Shangguan Linjiang laughed and said,


    ¡°Just accept it.


    With the tremendous contributions you¡¯ve made this time, it is far beyond what I could have dreamed of when I was at your stage.


    Don¡¯t speak of unwarranted rewards again.¡±


    ¡°Then, I will not turn it down.¡±


    Chen Dengming responded politely with a smile and couldn¡¯t help but feel thrilled as he accepted the Daoist Skill.


    This was after all, a Wood Element Daoist Skill, refined by a Nascent Soul True Monarch himself.


    Since he could use it, maybe he could even refine the gold series skill, Sprinkle Beans into Soldiers with it.


    Gao Lingxiao was flabbergasted, ¡°Just by ogling some beauties, he managed to snag a refined third-tier Daoist Skilla€| That works too¡­¡±


    Watching all of this unfold, Qiao Zhaoxian was envious and tried to find an angle to get a share of the advantages.


    However, he couldn¡¯t find an appropriate point of entry and couldn¡¯t help but admire Old Chen¡¯s shrewdness.


    Shangguan Linjiang paced with his hands behind his back, ¡°You three, along with Gan Qinghong, have killed the Beiling Saint and the Kill Devil Protector from the Mosha Country, a commendable achievement indeed.


    However, with such devastating losses suffered by the North Spirit Sect and the Mosha Country, they might react violently.


    A representative meeting was held earlier with the various sects, and we decided to grant you the privilege of retreat.


    We urgently summoned you back in order to advise you to retreat and concentrate on cultivation for the next ten years.


    Unless absolutely necessary, you will not be involved in subsequent wars.¡±

 Chapter 552

    ?Chapter 552: 245: Revamped Showering Blossoms Skill!


    A Rare Decade¡¯s Time_2 Chapter 552: 245: Revamped Showering Blossoms Skill!


    A Rare Decade¡¯s Time_2 But correspondingly, it will deprive you of your second-level war merit rights.


    Are you willing to agree?¡±


    ¡°No longer participating in the battlefield?


    Concentrating on cultivation?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian raised his eyebrows, about to speak as he was standing up.


    However, Shangguan Linjiang preemptively stopped him, looking stern, ¡°Nephew Qiao, I know that the cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Sect are always fond of fighting, advocating cultivation through battle, never shying away from it.


    However, the situation is critical this time.


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    If you continue to be active on the battlefield, it¡¯s hard to guarantee that you won¡¯t be besieged by two or more late-stage Golden Core demon cultivators.


    You should think it over clearly.¡±


    Hearing this, Gao Lingxiao, who was initially prepared to oppose, frowned and fell silent.


    The fact that representatives of various sects were summoned for a meeting, discussed by Shangguan Linjiang himself, signifies that the alliance has received some disheartening intel.


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    Being stubborn now would be risking one¡¯s life.


    Compared to mortal danger, a retreat of ten or twenty years is nothing.


    The worst-case scenario is to retreat and meditate within Shu Sword Pavilion.


    The lifespan of a Golden Core cultivator is long.


    Ten to twenty years can pass in the blink of an eye.


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming was genuinely pleased.


    He originally wanted to settle down and slowly cultivate.


    He didn¡¯t like the life-and-death struggles on the battlefield.


    However, even as a Daoist, he had to fulfill his duties to the sect, and sometimes he couldn¡¯t avoid it.


    Now, he had an opportunity to do so.


    To give up one second-level war merit right for this isn¡¯t much at all.


    By the end of the conversation, even Qiao Zhaoxian, who loved to fight, was persuaded, promising not to participate actively in the battlefield for the next five years and lay low.


    No one wanted to rush into death.


    If it weren¡¯t for the cultivation strategy of the cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Sect being focused on battle cultivation and believing that greater battle pressure leads to faster cultivation, Qiao Zhaoxian probably wouldn¡¯t have been so resistant.


    After leaving Xianyun City, the three lingered in Heguan City for half a day.


    Finally, the three went their separate ways and bid each other farewell.


    a€|


    ¡°Old Chen, the next time we meet might be ten years from now.


    You¡¯re so low profile.


    Will I still hear about you, Chen Baimao, ten years later?¡±


    On a Floating Island outside Heguan City that was packed with Spirit Boats, amidst the bustling yet desolate atmosphere illuminated by faint lamplight, Qiao Zhaoxian, leaning on his Heavenly Dao Halberd, taunted.


    Gao Lingxiao glanced at Qiao Zhaoxian, ¡°Why aren¡¯t you asking about my situation ten years from now?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian casually glanced back, ¡°You were never famous in the first place, asking would be pointless.¡±


    Gao Lingxiao knew from the start that this surname Qiao couldn¡¯t say anything nice, but she still wanted to listen.


    Now that she had listened, she was angry enough to hit someone.


    Chen Dengming looked at the dim lantern lights, shaking his head laughing, ¡°For these ten years, I will keep a low profile.


    Chen Baimao will step back from the world.


    When I was on top, I saw everything in awe but stayed quiet.


    But when I did make noise, it shocked everyone.


    Now, for the next ten years, Dengming will be unknown.


    But one day, the shock of Baimao will spread across the Four Regions.¡±


    As he said this, he stimulated his blood and his white hair turned black.


    He seemed less mature, with a hint of youthful vigor.


    For the next ten years or so, he was going to keep a low profile and put Chen Baimao aside for a while.


    ¡°Ten years of Dengming unknown, one day the shock of Baimao will spread across the Four Regions.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian shook his head, ¡°Old Chen, I didn¡¯t see it coming, you could be even more arrogant than me when you go high profile.


    But when others are arrogant it¡¯s okay, if you, Chen Baimao, are arrogant, I Qiao Zhaoxian admire and respect you.¡±


    Gao Lingxiao was angry, feeling Qiao Zhaoxian was insinuating something about her again.


    ¡°No matter if it¡¯s white hair or black hair, strong strength is good.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian glanced at Gao Lingxiao again, babbling on, intentionally provoking her to fight with him to satisfy his desire and fulfill his wish.


    Unfortunately, Gao Lingxiao had already lost twice before.


    Now, without absolute confidence, although she was angry, she didn¡¯t take the bait.


    Chen Dengming waved his hand to say goodbye, not wanting to watch Old Qiao and little Gao flirt anymore, and go home to his wife.


    During this trip, his Armor Wood Robe was damaged, the Soul Shocking Silk and the demon armor were also harmed.


    The Magic Treasure Purple Winged Double Wings, which Protecter Kill Devil had scrapped, were left behind as junk.


    He needs to take these back for He Yingyu to repair.


    The light of the Spirit Boat flickered.


    Chen Dengming flew onto his own third-level intermediate Spirit Boat, which raced away.


    He got his hand on the third-level advanced Spirit Boat from the Kill Devil Protector.


    It was faster, and also had a third-level array incorporated for both offense and defense, quite valuable.


    However, that third-level advanced Spirit Boat was too high-profile, Chen Dengming planned to take it back and have He Yingyu skillfully modify it to make it more subtle before using it.


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    Ten days later, early spring in March.


    Longevity Sect, inside Longevity Peak, which had a fourth-level spirit vein.


    A gentle breeze blew, the red leaves swayed, looking like a vibrant flame.


    Halfway up the mountain, Chen Dengming sat in a building covered with vines, listening to the passing wind-like trickling stream, flowing in lightly, and going away lightly.


    The longevity technique he was operating gathered the surrounding spiritual energy, little by little, to enhance his cultivation.


    In front of him, on the balcony, the Mini Array Spirit danced energetically, gathering rich wood element spiritual energy, making the entire building filled with spiritual light.


    The numerous spirit plants swayed, bathing people in the fragrance of flowers and grass.


    Half an hour later, Chen Dengming slowly ended his practice, beams of focused light shot out from his eyes.


    A day¡¯s practice was past, and the proficiency of the Longevity Technique increased by more than one hundred and eighty units again.


    If he could stay here at Longevity Peak of the Longevity Sect which had a fourth-level spirit vein and didn¡¯t go anywhere else, he would be able to breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Realm at a speed surpassing the most gifted third ancestor of the Longevity sect, and he may just be slightly lacking compared to the legendary Heavenly Dao Sect¡¯s ancestor with a Heavenly Spiritual Root.


    Looking back at his eight or nine decades of cultivation, he had always been a waste of cultivation.


    Now, he was one of the top talents in the cultivation world, a superior Nine Turns Golden Core.


    This whole transformation was entirely due to the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill.¡±

 Chapter 553

    ?Chapter 553: 245: Revamped Showering Blossoms Skill!


    A Rare Decade¡¯s Time_3 Chapter 553: 245: Revamped Showering Blossoms Skill!


    A Rare Decade¡¯s Time_3 Even though this skill led to Xu Wei¡¯s death and made him somewhat unwilling to think about it for a while, looking back now, it indeed was a superior technique to defy and alter fate.


    ¡°I currently possess the Dao of the longevity of the Heavenly Immortal Dao, and can also use the Heavenly Immortal Dao power to roughly observe the traces of the passing years of others¡¯ lifespan.


    If I could learn the Seven-color Mirror Destiny Skill from the Three Ancestors, I could roughly spy into a person¡¯s longevity potential and rationally use the ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯ to improve Sister¡¯s spiritual root potential without endangering her life¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered, feeling this might be the best use of the ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯.


    Of course, this use is difficult for other Golden Core and even Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators.


    Only he, the Longevity Daozi, has a chance to manage it after learning the Seven-color Mirror Destiny Skill in the future.


    This is also why very few senior experts take the risk of using this skill.


    ¡°Many things thought impossible in the past now have some solutions as my strength has increased¡­


    I wonder if I will be able to find a solution to my opposing spiritual root problem in the future?¡±


    Chen Dengming rose, walked to the terrace with his hands behind his back and ordered the Mini Array Spirit to rest.


    As long as one doesn¡¯t lose heart, solutions will always outnumber difficulties.


    With the Cultivation World being vast, there will always be geniuses who are researching the problem of opposing spiritual roots.


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    Perhaps he will encounter them in the future.


    If they¡¯re not in the Four Regions, they may be beyond them.


    As for the matter of enhancing He Yingyu¡¯s spiritual root potential, it will also have to wait until she has broken through to the Golden Core Realm, significantly enhancing her lifespan before she can try practicing the first level of the ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯.


    Chen Dengming suddenly took out the revised version of the ¡°Showering Blossoms Skill¡± given by Shangguan Linjiang and divided a wisp of his divine sense into the jade token to browse through it.


    After a short while, he recited arcane incantations and cast the ¡°Showering Blossoms Skill¡±.


    A wave of oppressive spiritual might surged in the air.


    Instantly, the remaining rich wood-element spiritual energy around him quickly converged and coalesced into a dozen exquisite and convex female figures.


    ¡°Condense!¡±


    The spiritual light in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flickered, as he controlled the dozen female figures with his divine intention.


    At this point, it was the Hualong True Monarch Shangguan Linjiang¡¯s process of revising the skill.


    It was to control the thoughts of a dozen women, and to melt and condense the dozen into one in an instant.


    In doing so, the technique, which condensed into a dozen people, would create only one figure.


    The Dan Power infused in this person, the spiritual energy absorbed, and the divine thoughts imbued would become more potent after the overlap, more solid and robust than merely summoning one person.


    At this moment.


    With Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts gradually condensing.


    The figures quickly overlapped into one, gradually solidifying.


    However, by the time the control was reduced to only four figures, the strong resistance and difficulty in control felt between the spirit and mind were almost unbearable for Chen Dengming.


    The gradually solidifying female figures were also violently fluctuating, filled with strong energy comparable to late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, as if they were on the verge of exploding and collapsing.


    The eyes of Chen Dengming suddenly converged into blue light, and several Heavenly Immortal Dao powers came flying out, pouring into the four women.


    Instantly, the bodies of the four women emerged with blue light, the turbulent power inside them stabilized, and their skin was delicate and tender, with well-proportioned bodies, beautiful and glamorous, not at all like the illusory figures formed by the condensation of spiritual energy and Dan Power.


    However, at this time, the expressions of the four women became cold and calm, like four ice beauties who did not partake in worldly pleasures.


    This was Chen Dengming injecting the Heart Force of the Heavenly Heart State into the thoughts inside the four female immortals¡¯ incarnations.


    It allowed the power inside the four female immortal incarnations to stabilize.


    Chen Dengming exhaled, conveyed a thought, and divided into four commands.


    In an instant, four incarnations of female immortals flocked to him, surrounding him.


    One danced, one massaged his shoulders, one kneaded his legs, and one played music.


    ¡°Am I indulging myself with my own thoughts segmented into four?¡±


    Chen Dengming reveled in serving himself with his own thoughts and found it amusing.


    The third-level low-rank Wood Element Technique ¡°Showering Blossoms Skill¡± is akin to the third-level low-rank Gold Element Technique ¡°Casting Beans into Soldiers Skill¡±.


    But the revised ¡°Showering Blossoms Skill¡± has become significantly stronger than the ¡°Casting Beans into Soldiers Skill¡±.


    To summon twenty Golden Soldiers of Mid-stage Foundation Establishment level through the ¡°Casting Beans into Soldiers Skill¡±, one might still need to cultivate until they reach the Grandmaster level.


    On the contrary, the revised ¡°Showering Blossoms Skill¡± allows the summon of four female immortals equivalent to the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment level right off the bat.


    This significant qualitative leap is extremely hard to come by.


    However, theoretically speaking, unless Chen Dengming already has an overwhelmingly strong state of mind that allows him to control multiple thoughts simultaneously, fusing them together and with the support of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power to solidify the incarnations of the female immortals, it would be difficult for just anyone to learn this technique and summon four female immortals at the Foundation Establishment stage immediately.


    Through his experiments, he found out that these four female immortals each at the Foundation Establishment stage are not only formidable, but they can also exist for more than twelve hours.


    Only when they go beyond the range of five hundred miles will they collapse without the stability provided by the Heavenly Heart State.


    ¡°Theoretically, if I summon only eight female immortal incarnations at the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, I would not need to use the Heavenly Heart State to stabilize their bodies, and they could move around within three thousand miles near myself.


    Once they exceed this distance, my divine sense would lose connection with my thoughts, and the bodies of the female immortals would collapse¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming stroked the body of the female immortal by his side and pondered, ¡°Perhaps I can extend the control range of the female immortals through some form of medium.


    As for enhancing the strength of the female immortals, I can gradually increase it by practicing this technique and advancing its level¡­¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that the Power of Human Immortal Dao can only function on Divine Martial Arts Skills and Magic Artifacts, not these techniques.


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    If not, with the Heart Inheritance of the Human Immortal Dao Power, I could give a part of my soul power to these female immortals, and it wouldn¡¯t matter how far they run.


    As long as my Heart Force is not exhausted, they won¡¯t collapse¡­¡±


    Shangguan Linjiang¡¯s modification of techniques has enlightened him and reignited his enthusiasm for researching techniques just like his old research of martial arts studies.


    He is no longer following the routine cultivation of skills but thinking about how to modify them instead.


    Once, all he cared about was cultivation for breaking through the realm and possessing stronger powers.


    But now, with his power and status both stabilized, and reaching the Nascent Soul stage is not a task that can be completed overnight.


    He finally has the time and resources to devote to the deep research of techniques.


    He plans to first modify the ¡°Casting Beans into Soldiers Skill¡± based on the revised ¡°Showering Blossoms Skill¡±.


    The first step is not hard.


    The challenges lie in the further thoughts.


    For instance, imbuing the thoughts in the body of the Golden Soldiers with his Martial Arts true intent.


    Each thought in each Golden Soldier would represent a Martial Arts divine skill.


    If so, would it be possible in the future to infuse the Golden Soldiers with the power of Human Immortal Dao, create a soul imprint, and produce hitters that are not only strong but can sustain combat, and even go thousands of miles away to help him with tasks.


    Once this thought was sparked, there was no stopping it.


    Chen Dengming quickly immersed himself in the process of further researching these techniques.


    Once the ideas are realized, his combat power will experience an even more enormous increase¡­..


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    (Still a bit short from five thousand votes, will release bonus chapters tomorrow, extra chapter for yesterday had been released earlier)

 Chapter 554

    ?Chapter 554: 246: Martial Immortal Incarnation!


    The New Chen Baimao (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_1 Chapter 554: 246: Martial Immortal Incarnation!


    The New Chen Baimao (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_1 The sun and the moon move like a shuttle, making several revolutions while the hustle and bustle of human life continues.


    Four months later.


    Inside the Duel Arena, a special function venue of the Longevity Sect.


    A series of sounds, like air explosions, resonate within the Duel Arena.


    Intense pressure occasionally sweeps across the arena.


    Four figures, each filled with the mighty pressure of a False Core, are launching a fierce attack on a figure at the center that is as brilliant as a golden sun.


    Grandmaster-level Puppet Skill!


    Grandmaster-level Linggang Qi Strength!


    Dharma Image of the Astonishing God Refinement Skill!


    Martial Arts Divine skill Devouring Spirit Skill!


    One skill after another acts upon Chen Dengming, who stands at the center without a hint of retaliation, enacting a spectacle of ¡®fighting oneself¡¯.


    Chen Dengming is eager to test the combat power of these four spell incarnations that he has researched for several months.


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    He neither retaliates nor dodges the onslaught.


    The first Puppet Skill envelops him, causing his body to slightly stiffen at its original place for less than half a moment.


    However, within this moment, the Linggang Qi Strength, which had been optimized numerous times, swept over him.


    The power of the ethereal blades of the Gang Qi is nearly threatening to a Golden Core cultivator and is comparable to a strike from a magic treasure.


    Chen Dengming remains motionless as an antiquated golden shield materializes around his body.


    Grandmaster-level Vajra Cover Skill!


    The ear-piercing sound of ¡®clangs¡¯ can be heard outside the shield as the Qi strength blades swiftly move about.


    At this point, both the Dharma Image of Astonishing God Refinement and the pressure from the Devouring Spirit Skill descend simultaneously.


    Chen Dengming only feels a slight daze in his spirit, and at the same time, his control over the spiritual energy in the air around his body is drastically weakened.


    Almost at this instant, the spell incarnation that used Linggang Qi Strength lets out a low shout, lunges forward with a punch, and a streak of silver light appears then vanishes.


    ¡°Whoosh Whoosh Whoosha€¡±a€¡±!¡±


    Countless Linggang Qi Strength twirling rapidly to create a vortex around Chen Dengming suddenly ignites as if kindled by the silver light.


    In an instant, it transforms into a circle of dazzling silver waves that wrap around at an untold speed.


    ¡°Crack!¡±


    The antiquated shield around Chen Dengming is instantly ruptured.


    Human Immortal Dao Power, which Chen Dengming once used during his False Core stage to repeatedly break through Golden Core Great Cultivator¡¯s attacks and defenses, is his ultimate trump card.


    It is now being seamlessly executed by the spell incarnations that have formed Soul Imprints.


    Almost at the moment the shield is broken, the other three spell incarnations pounce successively, their aura surges wildly, even imposing a notable threat to Chen Dengming.


    This is the ultimate method of the spell incarnations, mimicking the Golden Core self-detonation, to fully detonate all the remaining energy in one¡¯s body.


    The specific controlling method is to trigger a self-detonation due to the spell incarnation¡¯s inability to consolidate its inner power using the Heavenly Heart State or Human Immortal state of mind, causing the Dao force to flow out entirely.


    ¡°Stop!¡±


    Chen Dengming sends out divine sense to regain control.


    Suddenly, several spell incarnations stabilize their wildly fluctuating internal energy, as silver or blue lights flicker within their bodies and the Dao power returns.


    ¡°Whoosha€¡±a€¡±Whoosha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The four figures descend and land on the ground.


    They line up in a single row.


    All with handsome appearances, broad brows and large eyes, their features sporting white, black, red, and silver hair respectively.


    Chen Dengming glances at the four spell incarnations standing before him, which bear an uncanny resemblance to him and had lifelike presence, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.


    After four months of research.


    He has thoroughly revised the two spells ¡°Showering Blossoms¡± and ¡°Casting Beans into Soldiers¡± according to his understanding.


    First, combining the Human Immortal Dao power with the martial arts divine skill to use the soul imprint method in ¡°Casting Beans into Soldiers,¡± he infuses the Golden Soldiers with Soul Imprints.


    He then infuses his own mastered martial arts divine skill seed of consciousness.


    Of course, this process entailed countless failures.


    Just trying to condense martial arts divine skill into seed of consciousness required an extraordinary understanding of the skill in order to infuse it into the Golden Soldiers.


    Luckily, his realm of martial arts divine skill has advanced from the extraordinary to the entering the holy state.


    After many attempts and studies, he finally succeeded.


    Now before him are four spell incarnations.


    Apart from the Wooden Element incarnation, which was infused with the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and is a pure ¡®spell caster,¡¯ referred to as Human Immortal incarnation possessing a Heavenly Heart State of mind.


    The other three Golden Element incarnations are infused with the Human Immortal Dao Power, possessing a Human Immortal state of mind and each infused with the ¡°Linggang Qi Strength,¡± ¡°Astonishing God Refinement Skill,¡± and ¡°Soul Devouring Skill,¡± these martial arts divine skill seeds of consciousness, they are the ¡®warriors,¡¯ referred to as Martial Immortal incarnations.


    ¡°Junior Brother, your four spell incarnations seem even more powerful than me.


    They could just break through your defense using spells.


    To break your defense, I would need to use a magic treasure.¡±


    At this time, He Yingyu blushes and alights beside Chen Dengming with a beaming smile.


    Chen Dengming smiles, ¡°After all, they are incarnations formed by the infusion of my power, possessing my state of mind, spells, and combat experience¡­


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    Naturally, they won¡¯t be too bad.¡±


    As the conversation goes on, Chen Dengming realizes this might hurt He Yingyu¡¯s pride.


    Putting his arm around He Yingyu¡¯s shoulders, he whispers with a smile.


    ¡°It¡¯s certainly better when they¡¯re not lacking.


    After all, whenever you¡¯re out, they can accompany you and keep you safea€|¡±


    Currently, these spell incarnations, with Soul Imprints, can exist for longer durations.


    In particular, the Wood Element spell incarnation and the spell incarnation which was infused with the Devouring Spirit martial arts divine skill.


    The former could use Reverse Glory Spring Return Skill to rapidly recover depleted spiritual energy, while the later could use the Devouring Spirit Skill to recover spiritual energy, enabling the spell incarnations to persist for days or even over a dozen days.


    Theoretically, as long as the Soul Imprint¡¯s Heart force isn¡¯t exhausted, the incarnations would exist indefinitely.

 Chapter 555

    ?Chapter 555: 246: Martial Immortal Incarnation!


    The New Chen Baimao (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_2 Chapter 555: 246: Martial Immortal Incarnation!


    The New Chen Baimao (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_2 He Yingyu smiled and lay down in Chen Dengming¡¯s arms, her heart sweet.


    She lightly hit Chen Dengming¡¯s chest, saying, ¡°It¡¯s fine for you to follow me when we go out, as long as you don¡¯t disturb us at night.¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback.


    His mind instantly projected a peculiar scene where his elder female disciple was surrounded by Black Hair, White Hair, Red Hair, and Silver Hair.


    No, he hadn¡¯t even thought of this.


    How could his Elder Sister suddenly associate details in this way¡­


    After dismissing He Yingyu, Chen Dengming continued his research on potential upgrades for the spell incarnation.


    The false core level spell incarnation could be considered an advanced warrior for his current power.


    True opponents, even of the same level or stronger, would not be greatly affected by such a group, and at most, they could cause a brief distraction with the same image.


    And creating these spell incarnations also drains his heart force and Dan power.


    If their strength does not meet his requirements, their utility is limited to assisting and miscellaneous tasks, running errands, and exploring.


    ¡°If the strength of the incarnation can be elevated to the Golden Core level, then it could be very useful in actual combat.¡±


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    He then swiftly performed a hand seal, and his Devouring Spirit Skill incarnation started using his skill to devour surrounding spiritual energy.


    The environment around him seemed to collapse into a deep pool in an instant, as large amounts of spiritual energy converged towards the spell incarnation.


    At the same time, two other gold-element spell incarnations converged and suddenly poured their energy into the Devouring Spirit Skill incarnation, overlapping with its figure and fusing together.


    A more powerful force began to ripple and spread in an instant, causing violent turbulence.


    Just then, beams of silver light began to dart around inside the spell incarnation like electricity.


    The silver light shot from its eyes as it used its Human Immortal state of mind to stabilize the chaotic energy within.


    This method and principle are very similar to when Chen Dengming broke through to the Golden Core stage.


    While breaking through to the Golden Core stage, three false cores overlapped and merged into one, completing the process of forming a core after nine rotations.


    The gold-element Dharma Body was also merging three into one, attempting to achieve qualitative change through quantitative change.


    By using the devouring ability of the Devouring Spirit Skill, it swallowed large amounts of spiritual energy, Dan power, and Dao force in a short period, reaching the power level of the Golden Core.


    However, just as a brilliant light reminiscent of the Golden Core appeared within this spell incarnation, before the Golden Core could solidify completely, the Human Immortal state of mind struggled to maintain stability.


    Instantly, cracks started to appear on the spell incarnation¡¯s body surface.


    Chen Dengming frowned and quickly raised his hand, using the Devouring Spirit Skill to exhale a portion of the power within the spell incarnation.


    After a while, this spell incarnation, which was enveloped in a silver light, floated down and landed on the ground.


    Its body was filled with a strong spiritual might and a suppressed aura.


    At its chest, a brilliantly shining Virtual Pill was flickering, intermittently expanding and contracting, emitting an unstable and dangerous aura, as though it might explode at any moment.


    But every time its aura became unstable, the silver light flowing around its body would go through the Virtual Pill and stabilize it.


    ¡°Being between the Golden Core and False Core stages in strength, it¡¯s quite a bit stronger than a regular False Core, but the aura is somewhat less than a regular Golden Core ¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming observed this masterpiece before him, his eyebrows raised.


    As of now, it seems he cannot successfully create a Golden Core level spell incarnation.


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    The current spell incarnation was the ultimate semi-finished product he could create.


    The strength of this semi-finished product compared to the False Core spell incarnation was that it had stronger mana and much purer and richer Dan power, allowing it to demonstrate stronger spell power.


    In simple terms, it would be like comparing Chen Dengming who had just stepped into the False Core stage to Chen Dengming who was about to break through from the False Core stage.


    However, the disadvantage is also apparent.


    Every second it requires more power and heart force, thus it exists for a shorter time.


    And once the Human Immortal Dao Force is used, it will lose the power balance¡¯s key and directly self-detonate and be destroyed.


    Compared with the False Core spell incarnation he created before, although inferior in overall power, it can at least use the Human Immortal Dao Force once.


    ¡°The current situation of the semi-product is not ideal.


    If it can¡¯t directly research into and turn into Golden Core spell incarnation for qualitative change, this semi-product is not as good as three False Core incarnations.¡±


    ¡°It is only closer to me in aura and can more easily deceive enemies.


    I need further research ¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head internally, not retracting this incarnation, instead, he instructed it to consolidate power and gradually recover it to look similar to him, except it had two more streaks of white hair at the temples.


    Chen Dengming looked at this incarnation with a strange look, he communicated to it using his divine senses.


    ¡°Now I am Longevity Daozi Chen Dengming, and you are Longevity Daozi Chen Baimao.¡±


    ¡°Go to the outlying area of the Southern Region, protect Jiang Qiang and help them complete the relocation of the Spirit Vein and Luo Mountain City¡­¡±


    The Martial Immortal incarnation¡¯s eyes glowed threateningly.


    His white hair at the temples was flowing while he spoke calmly with his hands behind his back.


    ¡°I, Longevity Daozi of Longevity Sect, Chen Baimao!¡±


    Chen Dengming, ¡°¡­¡±


    This Martial Immortal incarnation is a bit strange.


    You¡¯re indeed Chen Baimao, but this isn¡¯t a fancy title, so why do you insist on using it?


    As if it could sense Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts through their mental connection, a flash of light shone in the Martial Immortal incarnation¡¯s eyes.


    It nodded slightly, a playful smile appearing on its face which was undeniably identical to Chen Dengming.


    ¡°I understand.


    I¡¯m leaving.¡±


    ¡°Wait!


    Take a magic treasure to enhance your combat power¡­¡±


    Just as Chen Dengming was about to take out the Soul Shocking Silk, his hand hovering over his storage bag, he paused and waved off, ¡°Never mind, you go first, just wear the sect¡¯s robe will do.


    No need for magic treasure, you can borrow the sect¡¯s spirit boat, first go to the cave home and wait for me.


    I¡¯ll apply for an outdoor task for you later.¡±

 Chapter 556

    ?Chapter 556: 246: Martial Immortal Incarnation!


    The New Chen Baimao (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_3 Chapter 556: 246: Martial Immortal Incarnation!


    The New Chen Baimao (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_3 Bringing magic treasures could mean handing them over to powerful demon cultivators in an ambush scenario.


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t bear the thought of that.


    If an incarnation dies, all it takes is some more effort to create another one.


    However, if a magic treasure is lost, it would be a significant loss.


    For over four months, He Yingyu has been working hard to repair and refine his magic treasures.


    The Soul Shocking Silk has been refined into a second rank medium-class magic treasure by He Yingyu along with the Master Artifact Refiners of the sect.


    It can¡¯t be lost.


    The Martial Immortal incarnation sensed Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts and left with a smile on his face.


    Until its Heart Force stored in the Soul Imprint is completely depleted, the Martial Immortal incarnation will not fall apart.


    Theoretically, it should remain intact for seven to ten days.


    However, this duration could be shortened due to intense combat or cultivation, as both activities would consume Heart Force.


    This is one of Chen Dengming¡¯s research results.


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    Given his spirit realm and Heart Force, he can multi-task effectively.


    Just like one can cook, sing and play music simultaneously, as long as he can split his focus into three parts.


    Chen Dengming can issue cultivation commands to multiple incarnations simultaneously.


    Each incarnations can follow the instructions to practice one or more skills, making it even more focussed and convenient.


    The Martial Immortal incarnation can only cultivate the Martial Arts divine skill infused into it.


    The Heavenly Immortal incarnation can cultivate multiple skills.


    However, it can¡¯t practice ¡°Showering Blossoms¡± and ¡°Casting Beans into Soldiers,¡± which conflict with its nature.


    In the end, as long as he can retrieve the thoughts he has infused into the incarnations on time, he can gain the cultivation experience of the corresponding incarnation, thereby improving his proficiency in Daoism.


    The result, although not comparable to Chen Dengming cultivating on his own, is still a gain.


    Soon, Chen Dengming left the spell duel field.


    After applying for a task of leaving the sect, he commandeered a third-rank, low-level Spirit Boat as the Martial Immortal incarnation¡¯s transportation, sending ¡®Chen Baimao¡¯ out for activities.


    This sudden request to leave the sect aroused Sect Leader Xing Huiguang¡¯s attention.


    Ever since Chen Dengming beheaded Beiling Saint and killed the Kill Devil Protector, it has been like stirring up a hornet¡¯s nest.


    Although the Lord of Mosha Country, a powerful Divine Transformation practitioner, hasn¡¯t responded yet,


    Beiyin Holy Mother has already threatened, declaring that she would kill Daozi of the Longevity Sect as a sacrifice for the Beiling Saint¡¯s lost soul.


    This threat is a severe provocation to the Nascent Soul Treaty that the Four Regions signed in the past and is seen as a move to breach the treaty.


    For a while, the Four Regions were in an uproar.


    The higher-ups of the Four Regions started to re-establish contact, trying to stabilize the Nascent Soul Treaty through communication.


    The main purpose of the Nascent Soul Treaty is not to protect the Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators, although it also restricts Nascent Soul or higher level cultivators from killing each other privately.


    Battles should be pre-agreed and fought in specific locations.


    However, this restriction is mainly to prevent sudden large-scale wars between Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators from affecting innocent bystanders.


    After all, the destructive force of a Nascent Soul True Monarch is genuinely formidable.


    More importantly, this treaty protects the weaker cultivators in each sect, especially limiting Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators from attacking Golden Core and Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.


    The threat of the Beiyin Holy Mother is a serious violation of the treaty¡¯s prohibitions.


    If the Nascent Soul Treaty becomes a scrap of paper, all sects in the Four Regions will have a hard time escaping.


    It¡¯s unpredictable who would come out on top in the end.


    Therefore, negotiations have already been put on the table.


    During these months of negotiations, the aggressions from the Western Region¡¯s demon cultivation camps and the Northern Region¡¯s cultivation camps, instigated by Mosha Country and North Spirit Sect, has become increasingly fierce.


    Several Golden Core cultivators from the Southeastern Region have already fallen victim to ambushes set by demon cultivators and Northern Region cultivators, resulting in several deaths.


    There were even more casualties among Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    All these people are considered collateral damage because of Chen Dengming and the others killing Beiling Saint.


    The Southeastern Region¡¯s allied sects have started to shrink their battle line and establish new defensive lines.


    At present, the main focus is on defense and negotiation.


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    In Sect Leader Xing Huiguang¡¯s view, Chen Dengming¡¯s request to leave the sect at this time is tantamount to seeking death.


    However, after witnessing the incarnation that Chen Dengming had created, Xing Huiguang¡¯s face changed several times in surprise, and he ultimately sighed and agreed.


    ¡°Forget it, your incarnation is impressive, and if used well, it may even deceive some enemies.


    But this is a sensitive time.


    The Nascent Soul Treaty is on the edge of being torn up,


    our Longevity Sect has been peaceful for millennia and can¡¯t break the sect¡¯s thousand-year-old rules.


    We must be cautious not to upset the delicate balance.


    Remember, be low-key when you go out¡­.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded with a smile in response.


    Turning around, he gave an additional instruction to the Martial Immortal incarnation ¡®Chen Baimao¡¯ ¨C keep a low profile when out¡­.


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 Chapter 557

    ?Chapter 557: 247: Sitting in Dengming¡¯s home, traveling in the Southern Region with white hair!


    The grace of the Holy Mother of Beiyin _1 Chapter 557: 247: Sitting in Dengming¡¯s home, traveling in the Southern Region with white hair!


    The grace of the Holy Mother of Beiyin _1 After sending off his Martial Immortal Incarnation, Chen Baimao, Chen Dengming finished his daily tasks assigned by his martial sister, then plunged once again into the relative tedium of cultivation.


    The tranquility of immersing himself in furious cultivation filled his heart with unparalleled satisfaction.


    He found himself reliving the fervor of his early cultivation days.


    Of course, he did not consider himself powerful as he was merely in the early Golden Core stage.


    He was not yet a member of the upper tier in the Four Regions and could only be deemed slightly above average.


    He needed to push himself to advance further and not bask too much in his accomplishments.


    That night, at the cost of significant Heart Force, he once again manifested a heavenly Immortal Incarnation of the Wood Element, Chen Hongmao.


    He assigned it instructions to assist in his cultivation.


    Chen Hongmao, thereafter, left the boundaries of the Longevity Sect¡¯s mountain range, practicing the ¡°Rejuvenation Skill¡± as well as the ¡°Wood Escape Skill¡± among the nearby woods, in order to elevate the levels of these Wood Element techniques further.


    The ¡°Rejuvenation Skill¡± currently was only at Master Level, there was room for advancement to the Grandmaster Level.


    The ¡°Wood Escape Skill¡± had already reached Grandmaster Level.


    However, since the ¡°Wood Escape Skill¡± was a low-tier skill, hopefully, it could break through the Grandmaster Level with steady cultivation.


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    This breakthrough might lead to some qualitative changes.


    With the assistance of his Incarnation in cultivation, Chen Dengming¡¯s cultivation efficiency was much improved.


    Although the effect of Incarnation¡¯s cultivation still didn¡¯t match the efficiency of his main body, it managed to translate into some degree of proficiency.


    Chen Dengming could finally carry out his ideal plans.


    He had always resented his limited personal energy, wishing to split himself into five.


    One for cultivating Daoism, one for cultivating skills, one for earning money, one for daily enjoyment, and one for adventuring, doing five different things in one day to live a life that normal people could hardly imagine.


    Now, he could truly achieve this, but he found that he was like a camel, it was impossible for him to completely relax and enjoy.


    He was still immersed in cultivation and other important matters every day.


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    ¡°My lifespan is now 1815 years, I now have longevity.


    While I slowly cultivate the Longevity Skill, I can continue to work with my martial sister to upgrade my magic treasures.


    After Baimao returns, we can go and inquire about the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± and the potential solutions against Twin Spiritual Roots.¡±


    Within his cave dwelling, Chen Dengming assessed his current status.


    ¡°Early Golden Core cultivator [Chen Dengming]


    Lifespan: 100/569/1815


    Spiritual Root: Gold, Wood (Top Grade 100/100)


    Martial Arts: ¡±Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡± (Entering the Holy Side 11/100)¡±


    Daos Skills: ¡°Longevity Skill¡± (First Level: 26405/100000), ¡°Revised Casting Beans into Soldiers Skill¡± (Master Level 21/100), ¡°Revised Showering Blossoms Skill¡± (Master Level 16/100), Other Skills Omitted¡­¡±


    After four months of ceaseless training, the Skills ¡°Casting Beans into Soldiers¡± and ¡°Showering Blossoms¡± have progressed to the Master Level, increasing his lifespan by thirty years.


    This rate of progress was the result of sacrificing all his other skills to dedicate his time to the ¡°Longevity Skill¡± over these four months.


    To further cultivate these two Skills to the Grandmaster Level, more effort and time is likely required.


    ¡°If these two Skills can be cultivated to the Grandmaster Level, maybe I can create an Incarnation at the Golden Core stage¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was very motivated.


    However, since he had already condensed Baimao and Hongmao, he didn¡¯t have enough Heart Force to condense a new Incarnation.


    These two Skills were, after all, revised versions, each use consumes Heart Force.


    Excessive consumption of Heart Force would affect Chen Dengming himself, leading to an unstable state of mind and Heart Force exhaustion, which would interfere with cultivation and lead to a loss.


    Chen Dengming summoned the Mini Array Spirit, instructed the little girl to dance, and began a new round of cultivation.


    ¡°Now I can let my Incarnations handle matters outside while I stay in the Sect for cultivation.


    Unless it¡¯s absolutely necessary, I won¡¯t go out.


    With my current cultivation speed, plus the extra Incarnations, it would probably only take about eight years to cultivate Longevity Skill to the fourth level and reach the middle Golden Core stage¡­¡±


    He had fulfilled his ideal of staying home while his Incarnations journeyed to the far corners of the earth, leading a comfortable life of cultivation.


    The Mini Array Spirit was connected to Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit.


    She stuttered at this time, ¡°Dao¡­Dao¡­fellow Daoist, I¡­I have a feeling that I¡­I¡¯m close to a breakthrough¡­After the¡­after the breakthrough, my¡­my body might solidify a bit more¡­


    and I may¡­may¡­become a Ghost General¡­but, but, but¡­¡±


    ¡°But what?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned with concern.


    Whenever the Mini Array Spirit became nervous, it usually meant that something terrible was going to happen, otherwise there would be no reason for her to be nervous.


    ¡°But¡­but¡­for me to further recover my¡­my past strength after the breakthrough, I would need¡­.need more pure Soul Power and¡­and¡­Soul Flower¡­¡±


    ¡°Soul Flower?¡±


    ¡°It¡­It¡¯s a type of Soul¡­Soul Flower that grows in Extremely Yin Places¡­It¡­It could also possibly form near Nether Springs¡­


    but the¡­the Nether Spring last time¡­.didn¡¯t have any Soul Flowers¡­¡±


    ¡°A Soul Flower that only takes root in Extremely Yin Places, huh¡­Okay, set your mind at ease for the breakthrough.


    I¡¯ll keep an eye out.


    I have plenty of merits as well, maybe I can exchange them for Soul Flowers in the Hall of Merit in Heguan City.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, agreeing on the spot.


    Locating Spiritual Materials was not troublesome, it was all in a day¡¯s work.


    He thought that some terrible event was about to happen.


    The Mini Array Spirit had worked diligently for many years and had contributed significantly.


    Even if she needed a Moon Flower, Chen Dengming would have Baimao and Hongmao try to pluck one from the moon for her.


    Moreover, the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s strength, following its breakthrough, would be equivalent to a Golden Core stage Ghost General.


    It holds promise for restoring her previous Nascent Soul strength.


    Imagine having a beautiful Ghost Queen performing her enchanting dances every night ¨C it would indeed be a delightful sight.

 Chapter 558

    ?Chapter 558: 247: Sitting at Dengming¡¯s house, traveling the Southern Region with white hair!


    The grace of the Holy Mother of Beiyin_2 Chapter 558: 247: Sitting at Dengming¡¯s house, traveling the Southern Region with white hair!


    The grace of the Holy Mother of Beiyin_2 If the cultivators of the Four Regions were to know this, they would all say: ¡®I do not envy the mandarin ducks nor do I envy immortals a€¡± all I envy is how Chen Dengming spends each day.¡¯


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    Let¡¯s look at it from both angles, while Chen Dengming was immersed in cultivation, Chen Baimao had already embarked on the Spirit Boat and arrived at Luo Family Mountain located at the border of the Southern Region.


    As Baimao was the embodiment of Chen Dengming¡¯s heart force ¨C 30% to be exact ¨C he could sense Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit, even from a distance of thousands of miles.


    This was the peculiarity of soul power, to some extent, it surpassed the limitations of time and space.


    With this psychic connection, Chen Dengming could instantly convey new ¡®mind thoughts¡¯ to Baimao, influencing and guiding his actions.


    However, it was a power-consuming process and not without its price.


    This incarnation was almost indistinguishable from himself, similar to his own limbs, under the constraint of his heart force, it could never betray him.


    This trait made it far more spiritual than the beautiful maids summoned by Shangguan Linjiang who altered the Skill of Fairies Scattering Flowers.


    At this point, Chen Baimao, following the instructions given by Chen Dengming, flew to Luo Family Mountain and landed.


    He was immediately received and welcomed by Jiang Qiang, Black Wind and others.


    ¡°Brother Chen, you told us to get ready to move out of Luo Family Mountain and relocate to the interior of the Eastern Region a dozen days ago, so we¡¯ve prepared everything.


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    We didn¡¯t expect you to visit us personally for such a small matter¡­¡±


    Jiang Qiang, completely fooled by Baimao whom he mistook for Chen Dengming, poured him a cup of warm tea, nothing short of enthusiasm and excitement.


    ¡°Well, I had some time to spare and decided to take a stroll.¡±


    ¡°And help you guys extract the Spirit Vein,¡±


    Chen Baimao inherited Chen Dengming¡¯s low-key and modest character, and therefore just blindly followed Chen Dengming¡¯s intentions.


    Faced with Jiang Qiang¡¯s misunderstanding, he chose not to reveal his secret nor felt the need to explain.


    Helping Jiang Qiang and others to withdraw the Spirit Vein was part of it.


    The main objective was to test his incarnation¡¯s ability to operate independently from a distance of thousands of miles and the duration before it dissipated due to exhaustion of the heart force.


    Of course, Chen Dengming had a bold idea: to let Baimao venture into the Nether Spring, to determine what it contained deep within its waters.


    ¡°Ow¡­ow!¡±


    Outside the courtyard, upon learning about the master¡¯s arrival, the Black Cloud Leopard ¨C that had joyously returned ¨C suddenly halted, dug its paws into the ground, and stared suspiciously at Chen Dengming in the house.


    A strange growl took form in its mouth, hinting that something was off.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Chen Baimao was taken aback, and even Chen Dengming, who was thousands of miles away, felt a stir in his heart force and was alerted.


    The aura, strength, Dao Force, and state of mind between his main body and this incarnation were completely identical, except for a discrepancy in their skills.


    As long as they were not approaching him, others would find it difficult to sense any difference.


    Unexpectedly, this Black Wind sensed some subtle signs.


    True to its reputation, it was indeed the Chen Family Leopard.


    The silver light flashed slightly within Chen Baimao¡¯s body, the state of the Human Immortal made his body more stable, his aura was calm and peaceful.


    He beckoned to Black Cloud Leopard.


    ¡°Heizi, what¡¯s up?


    You got unfamiliar with me in less than six months?¡±


    ¡°Ow?¡±


    Black Cloud Leopard slanted its head, and the bewilderment in its eyes gradually faded, recognizing it was the master indeed.


    It joyfully trotted towards the house with its mouth wide open, half of its body squeezed through the door.


    It emitted a fluctuating call as if trying to please him, it wanted to return to the Longevity Sect.


    Chen Baimao nodded slightly, smiling and scratching its head.


    It seems that Heizi only relied on some sort of innate instinct of a demonic beast, and it definitely didn¡¯t spot any hint.


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    Meanwhile,


    The Mosha Country in the Western Region and the North Spirit Sect in the Northern Region, both received information about the Longevity Daozi Chen Baimao leaving the sect.


    In fact, it was not just the Mosha Country and the North Spirit Sect which received this piece of information.


    There were several other powers that were covertly observing the Longevity Sect who also became aware of it.


    However, Mosha Country and the North Spirit Sect were unquestionably the most active among these powers.


    Chen Baimao had barely flown out of the sect in his Spirit Boat for half an hour, and both powers had already received news and confirmed that it was Longevity Daozi Chen Baimao who had applied to leave the sect.


    Instantly, the intelligence networks and think-tanks of both powers were immediately put into operation.


    In Mosha Country, because the Lord of Mosha Country had ¡®made other arrangements¡¯,


    They simply discussed and analyzed whether there was any deeper implication in the sudden movement of Longevity Daozi, but they did not immediately implement a retaliation plan.


    On the other hand, in the North Spirit Sect, they not only discussed and analyzed the situation but also began conceiving various revenge plans immediately.


    These included arrangements for the Beiyin Holy Mother herself to take action within the bounds of their agreement.


    Because of this, in the spacious and deep conference hall of North Spirit Sect, many elders were intensely discussing the feasibility of the plan.


    ¡°I don¡¯t recommend the Holy Mother personally taking action for such a minor character.


    Even if it¡¯s exploiting a loophole, it¡¯s a sensitive period right now.


    Even if she succeeds, we, North Spirit Sect, would be in a disadvantageous position afterwards¡­¡±


    ¡°If we don¡¯t act now, not only will we miss this golden opportunity for revenge against the murder of Beiling Saint, but we¡¯ll also lose the chance to reclaim our sect¡¯s holy map.¡±


    ¡°Right.


    The holy map is of great significance.


    Not only is it key to our sect¡¯s return to the Beiling Sea, but it also involves the Sea Abyss Treasure and our sect¡¯s Dao Orthodoxy.


    It¡¯s absolutely imperative that it doesn¡¯t fall into the hands of others.


    Fortunately, the Longevity Daozi has not handed over the holy map to Heguan City¡¯s Hall of Merit.


    Otherwise, it would be very difficult for us to get it back.


    This is why the Holy Mother is furious and willing to provoke the Nascent Soul Treaty signed by the Four Regions.


    She is determined to force negotiations to retrieve the holy map¡­¡±


    ¡°But the negotiations are now at standstill, and we dare not explicitly demand the holy map.


    Otherwise, the Five Elements Escape Sect in the Eastern Region and the Thick Earth Sect in the Southern Region might see the problem with the holy map, making it even harder to reclaim it.


    This time is our best opportunity.¡±


    Seeing the atmosphere heating up and becoming dangerous, a relatively calm elder reminded, ¡°But¡­


    I can¡¯t help but feel there¡¯s more to this than meets the eye.


    Longevity Daozi cannot be unaware of the current situation.


    His exposure guarantees risk.


    Considering the cautious nature of the elders of the Longevity Sect, who wouldn¡¯t dare to unleash a hawk even if they saw a rabbit, how could they allow the Longevity Daozi to take action?


    And how dare he do so?¡±


    All who heard this furrowed their brows, cooling down their enthusiasm.


    ¡°Right¡­


    His sudden decision to come out is indeed suspicious, and the place he¡¯s heading towards is in the remote Southern Region.


    The same place, so suspicious¡­


    It might be another sneaky fishing scheme devised by the old turtles of the Longevity Sect.¡±


    The group of elders began to suffer headaches at this thought.


    The old turtles of the Longevity Sect, who were as stinky, hard, and cunning as ever, could suddenly bite without warning.


    This new upstart white turtle was also troublesome.


    ¡°How about the attitude of Mosha Country?


    Perhaps we can let them¡­¡±


    ¡°The lord of Mosha Country is deep and calculating, seemingly brewing a shocking event.


    Perhaps the Holy Mother knows.


    I don¡¯t think Mosha country will¡­¡±


    At this point, an extraordinarily powerful and domineering Spiritual Might abruptly descended upon the council hall, spreading a palpable tension.


    The atmosphere and the discussions instantly quieted down.


    ¡°We pay respect to the Holy Mother!¡±


    The seven elders of the North Spirit Sect hurried to their feet in reverence.


    A gust of energy suddenly rose from the stone bricks of the floor, solidifying into a seven-treasure lotus platform.


    A tall female figure stood on the lotus platform, exuding a powerful and suppressive aura, so grand that people could only look up to her, tremble before her formidable presence.


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    The woman slowly turned around, her features were more robust than any man¡¯s, her eyes large, bright, and sharp, her nose like a gallant gallbladder, her thin and chiseled lips tightly shut, revealing her willpower and determination.


    The moment she turned, her awe-inspiring majesty grew even more intense.


    The seven elders of the North Spirit Sect naturally lowered their bodies, as if the woman on the lotus platform was more supreme than any other male power, none dared to defy her, and indeed no one ever did!


    ¡°I plan to shower blessings upon one of you, who among you would be willing to bring back our sect¡¯s holy map on my behalf?¡±


    As soon as the word ¡°blessing¡± fell!


    The faces of the seven North Spirit Sect members changed.


    Some were so excited that their bodies were slightly shaking, their eyes fluctuating as if they wanted to speak up immediately.


    The blessing of the Beiyin Holy Mother!


    In the North Spirit Sect, it equates to a pilgrimage-like baptism.


    It is the force of the Holy Mother¡¯s Nascent Soul and some mysterious power bestowed upon an individual, making him possess an immense power surpassing that of most Golden Core cultivators within a short time.


    This special skill and mysterious power were acquired by Beiyin Holy Mother from the Sea Abyss Treasure of the Beiling Sea.


    The crucial point of this secret skill is that it allows the ¡®blessed¡¯ to gain personal comprehension of the use of Nascent Soul¡¯s power during this time.


    The circulation of the Nascent Soul¡¯s power within the body and its benefits are invaluable for a Golden Core cultivator throughout their life.


    The Beiyin Holy Mother also rarely dishes out these blessings, as it drains her as well.


    The golden opportunity was hard to come by, but the seven were hesitant to immediately kneel down and agree.


    They had to calm their minds.


    Their expressions gradually turned fanatical and devout.


    At this time, showing their fanaticism and devotion to the Holy Mother is the best way to demonstrate their loyalty.


    Finally, the most fanatically devoted one would receive the blessing¡­


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 Chapter 559

    ?Chapter 559: 248: Trapped!


    Terror in the Nether Spring (Requesting monthly ticket)_1 Chapter 559: 248: Trapped!


    Terror in the Nether Spring (Requesting monthly ticket)_1 Chen Dengming had no idea that the incarnation he had dispatched was attracting the attention of various hostile forces, even the North Spirit Sect¡¯s Holy Mother Beiyin had already started executing her ¡®Grace Plan¡¯.


    But such situations were already explained to him by Sect Leader Xing Huiguang before his incarnation left the sect, so it wasn¡¯t unexpected even if they occurred.


    Chen Dengming had already made psychological preparations in advance.


    Even if his incarnation outside really encounters revenge from the Demon Cultivation, he would only lose some Heart Force and Dao Force.


    Of course, he might also lose a low-tier third-grade Spirit Boat from within his Sect.


    This needed to be compensated.


    Thus, he indeed adhered to the principle of acting low-key, not allowing his incarnation to approach the border battle zone.


    With the current strength of the half-finished incarnation Chen Baimao, if he went to the battle zone, he wouldn¡¯t be able to accomplish much.


    Killing some Foundation Establishment demon cultivators wouldn¡¯t have much significance or value to Chen Dengming now.


    Foundation Establishment demon cultivators were each sly and treacherous, they weren¡¯t scarecrows in a paddy field, standing in place waiting for his incarnation to kill them.


    As for killing Golden Core cultivators, even a peak False Core might be somewhat ¡®too strong to be handled¡¯ by his incarnation¡¯s strength.


    An incarnation was, after all, an incarnation, Chen Baimao was a manifestation of the Devouring Spirit Skill and a martial immortal, his Soul Imprint could only record this one Divine Skill and could not apply other Divine Skills nor spells.


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    Therefore, this incarnation had Dan Power comparable to Hua Zhenyu, the Senior Brother of the False Core stage in the Longevity Sect, but it didn¡¯t have much fighting means nor Magic Treasures.


    In terms of combat power, it just wasn¡¯t suitable for Golden Core-level fights, and didn¡¯t contribute much to Chen Dengming¡¯s strength improvement.


    Of course, if the incarnation self-destructed, the enormous force and Dao Force it contained would pose a threat to Golden Core cultivators.


    However, compared to the loss of Heart Force and Dao Force, this threat was completely outweighed by the loss, and it wasn¡¯t the main function of the incarnation either.


    Therefore, Chen Dengming had so far defined the uses for all his incarnations; they could only serve in exploration, running errands, miscellaneous chores, assisting in cultivation, confusing the enemies with a false appearance, etc.


    The functionality was indeed a lot more than the Golden Soldiers that were usually summoned by the ¡°Casting Beans into Soldiers¡± spell.


    ¡­


    Two days later.


    Chen Dengming directed his incarnation to excavate two Spirit Veins from Luo Mountain City.


    Black Wind and Jiang Qiang, who had been prepared for a long time, then began to lead many visiting guests from the mountain city who were willing to go with them, as well as some loose cultivators to leave, officially starting the migration.


    Tuozi also summoned a large number of people to help transport the Spirit Veins, showing Chen Dengming how the lower-class cultivators make a living in various fields.


    This Tuozi actually called together nearly two hundred Qi cultivators to operate a unique Magic Artifact that was similar to a train of ox carts.


    Each person was operating one artifact, and two hundred artifacts combined looked like a train of cars surging along the ground and moving at a not so fast speed, they also had to detour when encountering some difficult terrains.


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    But this was the power and value showing through when a group of low-level cultivators came together.


    If you ask an ordinary False Core Great Cultivator, he wouldn¡¯t be able to single-handedly transport two Spirit Veins thousands of miles away.


    ¡°The power of the laboring people at the bottom is also great.¡±


    Chen Dengming sat in his cave and looked at the scene thousands of miles away.


    Seeing a large army from Luo Mountain City migrating, leaving a trail of dust behind, he couldn¡¯t help but sigh.


    He had a thought.


    The incarnation immediately went to Luoshan to pay his last respect to the tomb of Luo Bing, his former friend and foe, sprinkled a bottle of top-notch yellow wine, and raised a glass to honor past grievances, before leaving.


    After the incarnation dug out the two Spirit Veins, he lost about thirty percent of the Dan Power and Spiritual Energy poured into him, in addition to the normal power consumption to ¡®maintain existence¡¯, hence, only sixty percent of his power remained.


    After using the Devouring Spirit Skill several times to swiftly devour Spiritual Energy and recover, the Heart Force in the incarnation¡¯s body was also reduced by thirty percent as a result.


    According to Chen Dengming¡¯s estimation, this Baimao incarnation could probably exist for around eight days under normal circumstances.


    If a battle occurred and Spiritual Energy was consumed, the remaining time would drastically decrease.


    But compared to other False Core initial stage incarnations, the advantage of the half-finished Baimao was that he had a larger capacity and ample Dan Power, his individual strength was much stronger, closer to his real self, creating a better illusion.


    Under Chen Dengming¡¯s direction.


    Baimao piloted the Spirit Boat swiftly towards Yin Ghost Mountain, preparing to explore the Nether Spring, and once it was achieved, the purpose of this incarnation¡¯s trip would be accomplished.


    However, about halfway through the journey, a strong sense of apprehension was sensed by Chen Dengming through the incarnation.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Chen Dengming abruptly opened his eyes in the cave, a clear picture immediately appeared in his mind, feeling as if he was there.


    A strong Spiritual Might pressure suddenly appeared from behind the incarnation, chasing at high speed.


    ¡°A Golden Core demon cultivator?


    The sense is like a mid-stage Golden Core, coming to hunt me alone?¡±


    Chen Dengming was slightly surprised, but he still instructed Baimao to flee.


    With Baimao¡¯s strength, once he was caught up, he would be killed the moment they meet.


    Death is death, it¡¯s just an incarnation, but he doesn¡¯t want to lose a Sect¡¯s Spirit Boat unnecessarily.


    If the incarnation could buy more time, perhaps some experts in the Southern Region would be alarmed and come over, leaving this suddenly appeared Golden Core demon cultivator behind.


    By then, he would have made a contribution to the cause, and it would be worth losing a Spirit Boat.


    Chen Dengming simultaneously took out a Jade Talisman for Message Transmission and immediately sent a message to Sect Leader Brother Xing Huiguang.


    ¡°Big Brother!


    Near Luo Family Mountain in the southern borderland, a mid-stage Golden Core demon cultivator suddenly appeared and is pursuing my incarnation.


    Please send a message through the Message Formation to the Golden Core cultivators in the Southern Region and prompt them to launch a rescue and siege.¡±

 Chapter 560

    ?Chapter 560: 248: Trapped!


    Terror in the Nether Spring (Requesting monthly ticket)_2 Chapter 560: 248: Trapped!


    Terror in the Nether Spring (Requesting monthly ticket)_2 Within the Longevity Hall, Xing Huiguang¡¯s gaze flashed, a look of surprise appearing as he took out the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission.


    Once he read through it, he immediately frowned in shock.


    ¡°Brother Chen just left and he¡¯s already been targeted to be killed?


    However, it¡¯s only a mid-Golden Core Demonic Cultivator¡­


    Could there be other tricks up their sleeves?¡±


    Xing Huiguang abruptly stood up, a flash of radiance appearing on his body as he vanished from the hall in a moment to notify others.


    ¡­


    ¡°Longevity Daozi!


    Stop right there!¡±


    At this moment, a loud resonating soundscape in the sky trembled on the border of the Southern Region, a formidable suppression enveloping Chen Dengming¡¯s Incarnation in an instant.


    The Incarnation immediately felt a pressing pain throughout its body¨Conly the spirit maintained the state of mind of the Human Immortal, remaining undeterred as it continued to steer the Spirit Boat to speed away.


    Behind them, a figure radiating brilliant golden light was slightly surprised.


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    ¡°I haven¡¯t even demonstrated the mighty power of the Holy Mother, fearing that it would scare this Longevity Daozi into running away without listening to my persuasion.


    Unexpectedly, even though I¡¯m exercising such restraint, this Longevity Daozi still fled at first sight.


    This is truly befitting of a Longevity Sect Cultivator, so cautious!¡±


    Suddenly, golden light exploded from his body, a strong Golden Core that looked like a mini sun erupting.


    His body twisted strangely, and he advanced rapidly, drawing close to the Spirit Boat in front in an instant.


    In comparison to his speed as a mid-Golden Core Cultivator, the escape speed of a third-grade, lower-level Spirit Boat was ineffective over short distances.


    Seeing that the Spirit Boat in front was fast approaching, the mid-Golden Core Cultivator quickly extended his Divine Sense.


    ¡°Longevity Daozi, stop!


    I am She Xiner, a Golden Core Elder of the North Spirit Sect.


    As long as you stop right now and hand over the relics of our sect¡¯s Beiling Saint, our North Spirit Sect will not pursue past grievances.¡±


    ¡°Not pursue past grievances?¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised.


    At the moment, he was sitting in his cave dwelling, observing, as if watching a movie, his spirit presenting the scenes in his mind.


    He almost laughed when he heard words like ¡®not pursuing past grievances¡¯ that sounded like coaxing a child.


    He was the one who killed the Beiling Saint¨Ceffectively killing the future sect leader of the North Spirit Sect.


    Even if he handed over the relics, would the North Spirit Sect truly let bygones be bygones?


    What kind of relics hold such high value that they could resolve this much hatred and resentment?


    However, at this point, there was a need to buy some time.


    Thus, Chen Dengming had his Incarnation continue flying towards the Nether Cave and let his Incarnation respond in the meantime.


    ¡°The body and relics of the Beiling Saint have all been handed over to the Merit Hall of Heguan City.


    Unfortunately, I can¡¯t retrieve them now.


    I suggest that you let me be for now.


    After I return, I¡¯ll fetch the relics of the Beiling Saint.¡±


    ¡°This Chen Baimao, still arguing craftily!¡±


    She Xiner, hearing these words, was enraged.


    A flash of cold light appeared in his eyes, and without any hesitation, the Nascent Soul¡¯s mighty power bestowed by the Holy Mother exploded from within him.


    His body¡¯s golden light retracted in a moment, and his entire skin suddenly tightened, exuding a terrifying Spiritual Might.


    The instant this Spiritual Might spread out, it was as if the entire environment had suddenly fallen silent.


    Almost simultaneously, Chen Dengming sensed this intense suppression, his spirit trembling.


    Conversely, the Incarnation, always maintaining the state of mind of the Human Immortal, was still unaffected.


    However, it sensed danger from the changes and swiftly headed towards the Nether Cave.


    The area outside Nether Cave was covered by a Protective Array.


    Even more so, the Nether Spring within the Nether Cave was unfathomably profound.


    Even if this Golden Core Cultivator from the North Spirit Sect possessed tyrannical strength, if he dared to chase into the Nether Spring, it would be difficult to predict whether it would bring blessing or disaster.


    Sacrificing a single Incarnation in exchange for tricking a Golden Core Demonic Cultivator was worth it!


    The whirl of thoughts in this fleeting instant didn¡¯t hinder She Xiner¡¯s next move.


    A ¡°boom¡± sounded.


    His figure became blurred, swiftly soaring while the surrounding air exploded into a series of circular shockwaves that rapidly spread out.


    Clouds on both sides and in the sky above were all shaken apart and torn to pieces.


    The Incarnation only felt a violent pressure abruptly attacking from behind.


    A streak of magic treasure light, carrying compressed air like a cannonball about to explode, rapidly closed in.


    Boom!


    The Incarnation instantly used the Devouring Spirit Skill, devouring the surrounding Spiritual Energy, while throwing a punch backward.


    Bang!¡ª


    A circular shockwave just burst and spread.


    The magic treasure light had shattered the force of the punch comparable to a strike from a False Core great cultivator, and heavily smashed onto the Spirit Boat.


    The Spirit Boat immediately shattered and exploded in an instant.


    The protective shield was like paper mache.


    The shattered debris was scattered all over the sky.


    ¡°My Spirit Boat¡­¡±


    A pained expression appeared on Chen Dengming¡¯s face.


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    He was going to have to pay for this.


    However, his Incarnation had already darted downwards at that moment, heading straight for the Nether Cave below.


    ¡°Die!¡ª¡±


    She Xiner roared, controlling a ray of sword light that swept across rapidly, narrowly brushing past the Incarnation¡¯s head in an instant.


    But in the next moment, a flash passed by, and Chen Dengming¡¯s Incarnation had already disappeared inside the array outside Nether Cave.


    ¡°There¡¯s a formation here?¡±


    She Xiner¡¯s eyes were fixed.


    His gaze, filled with intimidating coldness, locked onto the formation that emerged dozens of large trees below.


    At this time, within the formation.


    Almost half of Chen Dengming¡¯s Incarnation¡¯s head had nearly been cut open.


    However, for an Incarnation constructed of energy, this was not lethal.


    It only required some Spiritual Energy to recover.


    But just as the Incarnation was recovering, a powerful force far beyond Dan Power burst forth from the wound, enlarging it further making it hard to recover.


    ¡°This is¡­¡±


    Inside the Longevity Sect¡¯s cave dwelling, Chen Dengming looked surprised.


    ¡°This is the power of the Nascent Soul?¡±


    Chen Dengming sucked in a breath of cold air.


    Why did this mid-Golden Core cultivator from the North Spirit Sect have the power of a Nascent Soul?


    No wonder he dared to chase and kill him alone.


    This trump card was horrifying.


    Seeing that his Incarnation was about to be torn apart and collapse due to the expanding wound,


    Chen Dengming immediately transmitted his intention, controlling the Human Immortal Dao Force to resist the invasion of the Nascent Soul¡¯s power.


    Silver light flickered inside the Incarnation¡¯s body, gradually eliminating the Nascent Soul¡¯s power that had infiltrated the body.


    However, as the Human Immortal Dao Force was consumed, this Incarnation had begun to show signs of severe instability, as if it could explode at any moment.

 Chapter 561

    ?Chapter 561: 248: Trapped!


    Terror in the Nether Spring (Requesting monthly ticket)_3 Chapter 561: 248: Trapped!


    Terror in the Nether Spring (Requesting monthly ticket)_3 Boom!!


    At this moment, a thunderous boom echoed through the surroundings.


    A lance radiating a dazzling purple light started to destroy the formation, turning many trees within it into pitch-black charcoal, accompanied by ceaseless crackling noises.


    One by one, the trees were exploded into pieces in the electric fire, spraying debris all around, with every Array Plate also shattering to pieces.


    The overwhelming Spiritual Might, along with a shadowy figure, appeared from the breached formation.


    Chen Dengming quickly commanded his Incarnation to dive into the Nether Cave, heading towards the Nether Spring, exploiting the remaining value of his Incarnation to complete the final task.


    He could only delay until this point.


    Whether this Golden Core Cultivator from the North Spirit Sect would follow him into the Nether Spring would depend on the opponent¡¯s awareness level of the Nether Spring.


    If the opponent decides not to enter the Nether Spring, he would have already bought ample time with his Incarnation for the reinforcements from the Southern Region to arrive.


    But now, this Golden Core cultivator of the North Spirit Sect strangely possessed the Nascent Soul power, which was beyond his expectations.


    If the Golden Core cultivators that came as reinforcements from the Southern Region were not strong enough, there would be danger as well.


    He immediately reported the change of circumstances to Xing Huiguang through the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission.


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    Meanwhile¡­


    Several Golden Core cultivators who were reinforcements of the Southern Region were hurrying towards the Yin Ghost Mountain from different directions, rapidly communicating with each other through the Jade Talismans.


    ¡°There¡¯s a possibility that this North Spirit Sect cultivator has a back-up plan, so everyone should be cautious.


    Otherwise, Daoist Longevity wouldn¡¯t run away.


    A mid-stage Golden Core Demon Cultivation wouldn¡¯t scare him into running.¡±


    The other two cultivators received the message and felt somewhat gloomy.


    What kind of nonsense was this?


    It was perfectly normal for a mid-stage Golden Core Demon Cultivation to chase a primary stage Golden Core cultivator.


    But when it was uttered from Zhuang Fangyu¡¯s mouth, it sounded very awkward.


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    However, considering the abilities of Daoist Longevity, the current situation was indeed strange and warranted caution.


    At that moment, the three of them received another urgent message from the coalition of the Southern Region.


    Upon learning about the warning, their faces instantly changed.


    ¡°A mid-stage Golden Core cultivator with the power of Nascent Soul?¡±


    ¡°How could he have Nascent Soul power?


    Could it be that an old Nascent Soul monster possessed him?


    No wonder Daoist Longevity wanted to escape as soon as he saw him.¡±


    The three of them paled, but due to the commands of the war, they now had to steel themselves to fly over and carefully observe the situation.


    ¡­


    Bang!


    Inside the Nether Cave¡­


    Without any hesitation, the Incarnation of Chen Dengming charged into the chilly Nether Spring.


    A piercing chill, akin to being thrown into a freezing cave, seeped into his body.


    Even Chen Dengming could feel this bone-chilling sensation that seemed to freeze his soul.


    For a moment, his thoughts were like being frozen.


    Boom!


    ¡ª


    The wall of the cave at the entrance of the Nether Cave collapsed, and a figure exuding intense oppressive aura entered like a storm.


    His gleaming eyes shot out two beams of light, capturing the escaping Chen Dengming who had jumped into the Nether Spring in an instant.


    ¡°This is¡­


    the Nether Spring?¡±


    The face of She Xiner shifted slightly.


    Being a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, he had lived for more than four hundred years.


    Of course, he would recognize the Nether Spring, an exceptional natural wonder.


    However, it was beyond his expectations that Daoist Longevity, in his attempt to dodge his pursuit, would dare to jump into the Nether Spring.


    Wasn¡¯t that seeking death?


    If Daoist Longevity died, does it mean that the Holy Map of the North Spirit Sect will also be lost along with him inside the Nether Spring?


    As She Xiner hesitated, an authoritative will suddenly surged from the Nascent Soul power within him.


    ¡°Holy Mother!¡±


    Her Xiner¡¯s eyes gradually filled with fanatical devotion, any trace of hesitation quickly disappearing, and he even felt ashamed of his own hesitation.


    The Holy Map of the North Spirit Sect must not be lost.


    Even if he had to risk entering the Nether Spring, he must retrieve it!


    ¡°The power of the Holy Mother is with me!¡±


    With a fanatic shout, She Xiner lunged forward, jumping into the Nether Spring, chasing after the Incarnation of Chen Dengming.


    ¡°This reckless fool, he actually dared to chase after me in here?¡±


    Far away at the Longevity Sect, the real Chen Dengming was already prepared to give up on his Incarnation.


    However, seeing through the vision of his Incarnation, he was stunned to find that She Xiner of the North Spirit Sect had indeed chased after him into the Nether Spring.


    Initially shocked due to She Xiner¡¯s reckless action, he was ultimately overjoyed.


    As it seemed, entering the Nether Spring was easy, but getting out was difficult.


    The moment his Incarnation entered, it felt as if every trace of power had been frozen, the spiritual energy, and the Dan Power.


    Even the power of Human Immortal Dao was frozen, affecting his thoughts, causing sluggish reactions.


    At this moment, as the power of Human Immortal Dao was frozen, the state of mind of Human Immortal became unstable, causing his Incarnation to slowly decay.


    Within the Nether Spring, everything seemed to lose its vitality.


    Normally, when his Incarnation is unable to maintain the Human Immortal state of mind, it would self-destruct directly.


    But within the Nether Spring, the power gradually dissipated, slowly disappearing as if being swallowed by the surrounding chilly Nether Spring waters.


    His plan to explore the bottom of the Nether Spring with his Incarnation seemed impossible now.


    At this moment, She Xiner, who had stormed into the Nether Spring from above, also realized the deadly nature of the Nether Spring water.


    Each part of his body felt frozen.


    Only the power of Holy Mother¡¯s Nascent Soul maintained a hint of vitality, rapidly being depleted.


    However, by that point, he clearly saw the decaying body of Chen Dengming¡¯s Incarnation underneath the Nether Spring waters, and after a momentary pause, he reacted with unimaginable fury.


    ¡°It¡¯s just an Incarnation?


    Was I seriously chasing after Daoist Longevity¡¯s Incarnation?¡±


    This infuriating realization induced a strong sense of humiliation, and he finally realized he had been fooled.


    Before this, he just thought that Daoist Longevity, being a cultivator of the Longevity Sect, was just used to being cautious, so he didn¡¯t dare to confront him directly and resorted to fleeing.


    Even during their brief combat, where he managed to suppress him, he thought Daoist Longevity was concealing his strength, but now it seemed¡­


    ¡°You scheming, deceitful turtle of the Longevity Sect!¡±


    She Xiner roared in his heart, his fanaticism quickly receding, feeling as if he¡¯d just been smacked in the face with a bucket of cold water, causing him to panic.


    Just as he was panicking, the Nascent Soul power combating the Nether Spring within him suddenly erupted.


    This force swiftly repelled the encompassing Nether Spring water, momentarily freeing his body, allowing him to hastily flee from the Nether Spring and land on its bank.


    Feeling that the chilling sensation that had engulfed his body disappeared, She Xiner glanced back at the misty Nether Spring, beads of sweat forming icy crystals on his forehead.


    Only then did he realize that the Nascent Soul power that had once filled his body was now almost exhausted.


    He couldn¡¯t help but let out a sigh of relief, ¡°Thank goodness for the ancestors!¡±


    Just as he said that, three forms of imposing Spiritual Might suddenly emanated from the outside of the Nether Cave, covering the entire area.


    She Xiner¡¯s body stiffened suddenly, his recently relaxed heartstrings tensing up once again¡­


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 Chapter 562

    ?Chapter 562: 249: Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s Challenge!


    Danger of a Shaken State of Mind_1 Chapter 562: 249: Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s Challenge!


    Danger of a Shaken State of Mind_1 ¡°Just running a quick errand and my third-ranked low-level Spirit Boat is wrecked¡­


    They even resorted to using some method capable of harnessing the power of a True Monarch Nascent Soul to deal with me, that¡¯s a bit overly ruthless,¡± said Chen Dengming.


    In the Longevity Sect, within a cave dwelling of Longevity Peak¡­


    Chen Dengming glanced at the Mini Array Spirit who had retired to the Soul House for rest, exited his secluded meditation chamber, and stared at the cold moonlight outside the window, unable to help but feel a pang of loss.


    Despite his considerable wealth now, losing a third-ranked low-level Spirit Boat on a trip was a big hit.


    Even if it was compensated at the resale price, it would still amount to a loss of nearly a thousand pieces of top-grade Spirit Crystals.


    But whether it was worth it, yes, it was.


    He inadvertently tested the abilities of the North Spirit Sect, and now that he was aware of their strength, he could be prepared in future confrontals.


    ¡°North Spirit Sect¡¯s methods are more ruthless, a Cultivator at the middle-stage Golden Core can manipulate the power of a Nascent Soul, potentially surpassing even late-stage Golden Core cultivators¡­


    The Longevity Command Token just seems inferior now,¡± he mused as he walked into the hall and picked up a cup of Cold Spirit Tea to calm his shock.


    It¡¯s still too dangerous outside with all this attention, so he needed to lay low for a while.


    His feud with the North Spirit Sect has grown wider, and let¡¯s not forget the even more formidable Mosha Country.


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    Luckily, he sent an incarnation to handle the situation rather than reveal his true self.


    However, after this incident, not only has the secret of the North Spirit Sect empowering a golden core cultivator with the strength of Nascent Soul been exposed, but so has the secret of his incarnation.


    If these enemies planned to deal with him again in the future, they would surely be more cautious and thorough.


    ¡°I wonder how she Xiner, the cultivator who tried to kill me, is doing now?


    How much of the power of the Nascent Soul can he still wield?


    Has he been surrounded and killed by the reinforcements from the Southern Region¡­?¡±


    The final scene transmitted to his mind by his Split Body Bai Mao¡¯s mental link was She Xiner forcibly leaving Nether Spring with the power of the Nascent Soul.


    The scene ended there, Split Body Bai Mao truly ¡®floated in the green water¡¯, and disappeared in the Nether Spring.


    However, Chen Dengming speculated that, given the extreme Yin nature of the Nether Spring¡¯s water, which could even freeze the Human Immortal Dao Energy, even if She Xiner managed to escape using the power of Nascent Soul, it would have cost him tremendous energy.


    This doesn¡¯t mean that the power of Nascent Soul is stronger than the energy of the Human Immortal Dao.


    It may simply be that the Nether Spring, being a holy land for the Ghost Path, greatly repels any non-native energies.


    ¡°Younger brother, what¡¯s wrong?


    Why did you finish your cultivation so early tonight?¡± At this moment, He Yingyu¡¯s slightly flirtatious voice, tinged with laziness, came through from the inner room.


    Feeling bothered, Chen Dengming briefly explained the situation to He Yingyu.


    ¡°What¡¯s there to fuss about?


    You only lost some money and an incarnation.


    And we thwarted their plot.


    I dare say we got off rather cheaply!¡± He Yingyu emerged from the inner room, dressed in a thin skirt, her tall figure appearing at the entrance.


    Her tall bun of hair, slender figure, and elegant demeanor exuded an aura of refined nobility.


    Now leaning against the doorpost, her almond-shaped eyes gazed tenderly at Chen Dengming¡¯s imposing figure, appearing graceful and exquisite.


    ¡°Big Sister, you have a point, and that¡¯s what I thought too,¡± Chen Dengming replied with a casual smile.


    He suddenly recalled the North Spirit Sect¡¯s Jinan demanding the relics of the Beiling Saint, suspecting there might be more to it.


    Perhaps the relics of the Beiling Saint contained something extremely important to the North Spirit Sect.¡±Don¡¯t worry, little brother.


    Keep a happy heart, and good fortune will find you!¡± He Yingyu said with a smile.


    ¡°You certainly know how to comfort people,¡± he responded.


    Chen Dengming put down the tea cup.


    Suddenly, he felt a slight vibration from the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission.


    He quickly picked it up and checked it with his Divine Sense.


    ¡°Brother Chen, you¡¯ve scored again.


    The North Spirit Sect Cultivator at the middle stage of the Golden Core who tried to kill you, whose name is She Xiner.


    This person was just heavily damaged by Zhuang Fangyu and others from the Southern Territory who arrived just in time.


    His body was destroyed and only his Divine Spirit managed to escape.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face lit up with joy at the news.


    Well done, Zhuang!


    A sudden pleasant surprise was always welcome.


    He immediately transmitted a message back, ¡°Sect Leader, how does this count towards the merit points?


    Is it enough to offset the damage of the Spirit Boat in the sect?¡±


    ¡°Haha, of course, it is!


    Although you didn¡¯t participate in the main fight, you played a key role in luring out the enemy.


    Plus, you provided critical information about their ability to harness the power of the Nascent Soul.


    Based on my many years of experience, you should be able to share one-third of the merit, that is, over three thousand battle credits.¡±


    At this, Chen Dengming felt relieved.


    Over three thousand battle credits were enough to exchange for a new third-ranked low-level Spirit Boat, which would cover the sect¡¯s second-hand boat; for which a thousand and seven or eight hundred battle credits would suffice.


    So it seemed that he made a profit out of it this time.


    Of course, what mattered most was that it gave him great satisfaction to see the enemy¡¯s plot fail and only cause issues for themselves.


    ¡°Little brother, how do you feel now?¡± He Yingyu could tell from his relaxed demeanor that something good happened and hence asked.


    Chen Dengming laughed, ¡°Keep a happy heart, and good fortune will find you.


    Sister, you truly are my lucky charm!


    The guy who tried to kill me just got a taste of bad luck!¡±


    He turned around to look at He Yingyu leaning against the doorpost.


    Suddenly, a gust of night wind blew, lifting the hem of He Yingyu¡¯s open skirt and revealing her snowy legs.


    Her shiny, smooth skin twinkled in the moonlight, extremely enchanting.


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    He acknowledged that his sister seemed to be posing intentionally, as if waiting for him to turn around and take a look.


    Chen Dengming could not hide his excitement, ¡°Big Sister, are you serious about this?¡±


    ¡°Come on!


    Why wouldn¡¯t I?¡±


    He Yingyu, abandoning her usual calm and noble demeanor, blushed and cast a flirtatious look at him.


    ¡°Tired of cultivating?¡±

 Chapter 563

    ?Chapter 563: 249: Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s Challenge!


    Danger of a Shaken State of Mind_2 Chapter 563: 249: Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s Challenge!


    Danger of a Shaken State of Mind_2 Chen Dengming laughed heartily, ¡°Not at all¡­


    Not at all¡­


    How could this be too much.¡±


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    Afterward.


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    They made no conversation for the rest of the night.


    The following morning, Chen Dengming had already received confirmed news of merit distribution.


    However, this news was accompanied by a sudden increase in tension across the Four Regions.


    When Chen Dengming arrived at the Merit Hall to draw a portion of his merit to compensate for the Spirit Boat of Sect, he was stopped and reminded by Master Ran.


    ¡°Brother Chen, according to reliable information we¡¯ve received from the front lines, it seems the North Spirit Sect may truly be unable to sit still any longer.


    The Holy Mother of Beiyin has actively proposed to the Joint Council of Elders from the Four Regions to challenge our Nascent Soul Elder.¡±


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    Is this mad old woman of Beiyin really so ruthless?


    She wants to challenge the three Nascent Souls of the Longevity Sect.


    ¡°What does she gain from this?


    Is she doing this purely for revenge?


    To regain face for her sect?¡±


    Chen Dengming was puzzled.


    Even though the war has been ongoing for many years now, Nascent Souls seldom challenged each other.


    The occasions so far could be counted on two hands.


    When a major battle between the Nascent Souls was required, it often signaled a moment that would impact one side¡¯s structure.


    However, as Nascent Souls live a long life, they rarely challenge others.


    Master Ran sighed and shook his head, ¡°Brother Chen, you really shouldn¡¯t have left this time.


    It¡¯s like stirring up a hornet¡¯s nest.


    It seems the Holy Mother of Beiyin has set her sights on you.¡±


    Usually, duels between Nascent Soul True Monarchs are to resolve significant conflicts of interest.


    The victor will gain the benefits.


    However, this time, the Holy Mother of Beiyin only demands the sect to hand you over if she wins!


    This is a very rare demand.¡±


    ¡°Hand me over?¡± Lines formed on Chen Dengming¡¯s forehead in surprise.


    Is this Holy Mother serious?


    Master Ran glanced at him and said, ¡°It¡¯s not only the Holy Mother of Beiyin, but there¡¯s also a high chance that the Prince of Mosha Country will interfere and challenge our Longevity Sect.


    The situation is troublesome now.¡±


    The Lord of Mosha Country has been sullen until now.


    There¡¯s a high chance he¡¯s planning some big move.¡±


    Upon hearing this, even Chen Dengming felt some degree of unease.


    He wasn¡¯t the only one who had teamed up to kill the Kill Devil Protector.


    Let¡¯s take a step back; the plan to kill the Prince of Mosha Country, severely wounding the Blood-Killing Dharma Protector, wasn¡¯t just concocted by the Longevity Sect alone.


    And yet, now all the accusations are being directed at the Longevity Sect.


    Are all of them assuming that the Longevity Sect is easy to bully due to their peaceful demeanor?


    ¡°Anyway, Brother Chen, you don¡¯t have to worry too much now.


    Even if the Holy Mother of Beiyin¡¯s challenge is approved, and even if our ancestors lose the battle, they absolutely won¡¯t hand you over¡­¡±


    Master Ran said comfortingly with a smile.


    Generating a serious expression, he reminded, ¡°But you must still prepare yourself.


    You still have a lot of merit yet to be used, right?


    You should exchange some lifesaving items in the near future.


    In case any trouble arises later, it would be better to be prepared.¡±


    Chen Dengming felt a sense of heaviness in his heart.


    Master Ran is one of the oldest persons in the sect, who once held a position equal to the three ancestors.


    On the surface, as the Longevity Daoist, he is the highest-ranking person in the sect apart from the Sect Leader.


    But in reality, apart from Sect Leader Xing, in terms of experience and authority, Master Ran holds the highest position.


    The words he just said might have been vetted by Xing Huiguang or even the ancestors, which indicates that the situation is indeed not optimistic.


    ¡°Thank you for the reminder, Elder Brother Ran.


    I¡¯ve understood the situation.¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled and thanked him.


    He then requested the list of exchange items within the Hall of Merit from Ran Yiqiang, and returned to his dwelling with a heavy heart.


    On the way, he ran into Elder Zhu Guangbiao and cordially greeted him.


    Zhu Guangbiao slowed down his Escape Speed to return the greeting and hesitated, as if wanting to say something, but stopped himself.


    A thought occurred to Chen Dengming, and he respectfully asked, ¡°Brother Zhu, is there something you wanted to discuss?¡±


    Zhu Guangbiao sighed and shook his head, ¡°Brother Chen, you have gained enough attention these past years.


    The name Chen Baimao is known across the Four Regions.


    As the saying goes, ¡®the tree that sticks out gets the wind.¡¯ You are a smart person, and you clearly understand this.


    You should be more low-profile in the future.¡±


    Chen Dengming paused for a moment.


    Annoyance flashed across his face.


    This Zhu Guangbiao must have heard some news as well.


    Zhu Guangbiao¡¯s heart skipped a beat.


    He quickly gave a dry laugh and said apologetically, ¡°Don¡¯t be offended, Brother.


    I only mentioned it out of concern and didn¡¯t mean anything else.¡±


    The expression on Chen Dengming¡¯s face softened, and he replied with a smile, ¡°You¡¯re right, Brother.


    Our Longevity Sect has always favoured pacifism.


    I have gained too much attention these past years, bringing trouble upon you all.¡±


    Zhu Guangbiao¡¯s face instantly turned red.


    He felt awkward and hot.


    After exchanging a few polite words, he sighed, shook his head, and left.


    As Chen Dengming watched Zhu Guangbiao leave, he continued on his way.


    However, he couldn¡¯t help but sigh inwardly.


    Human hearts are indeed strange.


    No person will stay by your side during a disaster, even if they shared in your prosperity.


    This has nothing to do with one¡¯s abilities or social class.


    It only depends on human nature.


    One doesn¡¯t always have control over their own life if they live in the world.


    All the attention he had drawn in these years was mostly during the performance of his duties, where he was forced to fight back.


    Almost none of it was instigated by him.


    The tasks he had completed had also brought the sect a considerable amount of benefits and honour.


    Like during the time in the wilderness, his achievements and reputation brought the Longevity Sect more time and space to idle.


    Back then, weren¡¯t there people who appreciated his efforts?


    Or, when he had eradicated the Blazing Blood Demon.


    His achievements and reputation had made other sects reluctant to look down on the cultivators from the Longevity Sect, and they also realized their capabilities.


    Whether it was destroying the Array to eliminate the Bull-headed General, killing the Beiling Saint, or the Kill Devil Protector, in which incident did he actively seek trouble, and in which one was he forced to put his life on the line, all the while making remarkable contributions?


    But now when trouble comes knocking, there are people within the Sect who are denying all his contributions.


    They think he¡¯s seeking fame and fortune?

 Chapter 564

    ?Chapter 564: 249: Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s Challenge!


    Danger of a Shaken State of Mind_3 Chapter 564: 249: Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s Challenge!


    Danger of a Shaken State of Mind_3 The more Chen Dengming thought about it, the more oppressed he felt.


    His face deepened into a sullen look, while he continued his dispirited flight.


    ¡°Daoist son!¡±


    Suddenly, a pleasant and melodious voice, like that of a hundred-spirt bird, echoed from behind him.


    Chen Dengming reflexively replied in a cold voice, ¡°What is it?¡±


    He abruptly turned around, and his eyes, cold and razor-sharp, landed on a female cultivator behind him.


    The woman trembled slightly, influenced by the intense will inadvertently radiating from Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze.


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    Her face was drained of colour, lips tight, and she managed to squeeze out a weak smile.


    ¡°No¡­it¡¯s¡­it¡¯s nothing.


    I just saw you, and I wanted to thank you for avenging Senior Brother Cao,¡± she stammered.


    Chen Dengming came back to himself at this point, recognizing the beautiful young woman as Yang Lan, causing him to snap back to alertness.


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    What had just happened to him?


    Considering his usual state of mind, he had somehow allowed a prolonged negative emotion to seep in, which affected his normal behaviour.


    This was a serious mistake; it revealed a gap in his spirit, a weakness that could potentially give birth to a Heart Demon in the future.


    This shouldn¡¯t be happening, at least not to him.


    Could it be that his recent exertions in putting much of his heart force into creating incarnations have weakened him, causing a destabilization in his spiritual cultivation?


    ¡°Yang Lan, it¡¯s you!¡±


    Chen Dengming collected himself, and a smile appeared on his face.


    He gently looked at Yang Lan and apologized, ¡°I¡¯m sorry for my behaviour earlier.


    I experienced some unpleasantness, and I apologise for my lapse.¡±


    His apology was heartfelt and his smile infectious.


    Yang Lan gasped, visibly shocked.


    She visibly eased up and quickly smiled, ¡°There¡¯s no need to apologize, Daoist son!


    Everyone has bad days.


    It¡¯s I who might have disturbed you.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, responding, ¡°I rarely become this agitated.


    And you needn¡¯t thank me for avenging Senior Brother Cao.


    I happened to be present and besides, Senior Brother Cao helped me in the past.¡±


    At his words, Yang Lan relaxed completely, assured that Chen Dengming was still his usual amiable self, rather than someone whose temperament changed with an increase in status.


    She was genuinely pleased at this and cheerfully said, ¡°Daoist son, you remain as modest and courteous as in the past.


    You have achieved so much for the Sect and the Eastern Region that many people are grateful to you.


    You should accept their gratitude wholeheartedly.¡±


    Chen Dengming paused, instantly realising that Yang Lan was speaking the truth, not just flattering him.


    ¡°Do you really think so?


    I thought many disciples would dislike me for standing out so much lately.¡±


    ¡°How can that be?


    That would be thoughtless indeed!


    You fight for the interests and glory of the Sect¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback a€¡° he was getting both criticism and praise today.


    His mood lightened, gradually dispelling the dark cloud over his heart.


    Not everyone can be painted with the same brush.


    Even Zhu Guangbiao may not be truly hostile towards him, but perhaps was expressing pressure he felt.


    This too, was human nature.


    After all, if the three ancestors of the Longevity Sect were dragged into a Nascent Soul battle and something went wrong, it would spell disaster for the entire Sect.


    No one could remain aloof in that situation.


    ¡°If anything befalls the three ancestors because of me, I am ready to bear the mantle and become the Ancestor of Longevity¡­¡±


    At that thought, Chen Dengming once again truly appreciated the meaning of ¡®Dao of Heaven¡¯, i.e., ¡®removing the surplus and replenishing the insufficient¡¯, as found in the Dao of Heavenly Immortality.


    His state of mind, of Ten Thousand Transformations Dark Melding, returned to its natural state.


    The hairline gap in his spirit that had formed effortlessly closed, becoming indiscernible.


    In the blink of an eye, his state of mind seemed to enhance a bit.


    Not only did he recover the energy he had expended, but it seemed to increase even further.


    After exchanging a few words with Yang Lan, both of them separated, and Chen Dengming swiftly returned to his cave dwelling.


    With an open mind now, it was time to prepare for any dangers in the future and look towards progress.


    The leftover reward points from the beheading of the Beiling Saint and the Kill Devil Protector, amounting to one hundred and seventy thousand, needed to be judiciously used to arm himself a bit more¡­


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 Chapter 565

    ?Chapter 565: 250: Spells are easy to learn, but Dao is difficult to cultivate!


    Intimidation of the Lord of Mosha Country (Added for monthly tickets)_1 Chapter 565: 250: Spells are easy to learn, but Dao is difficult to cultivate!


    Intimidation of the Lord of Mosha Country (Added for monthly tickets)_1 ¡°The third-order high-level Spirit Boat gifted by the Kill Devil Protector saved us tens of thousands of top-grade Spirit Crystals.


    Combined with your Purple Winged Double Wings that you are currently repairing, we no longer need to prepare escape magic treasures¡­


    For defense, we have the armor from the demon soldiers.


    It¡¯s sufficient for now.


    I don¡¯t need magic treasures for divine sense defense.


    Perhaps I can exchange one for you, sister¡­¡±


    ¡°Little brother, I don¡¯t need it.


    You know, I seldom fight with others.


    I spend most of my time cultivating and refining artifacts.


    Besides, there are many magic treasures in my Hundred Treasures Pouch.


    If needed, I can custom make them for myself¡­¡±


    Inside the cave dwelling, Chen Dengming and He Yingyu were reviewing the merit exchange list at a desk, discussing items to exchange.


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    ¡°Since you don¡¯t want it, I will exchange the ¡°Outer Record of Treasure Refining¡± from the Strange Object Sect for you.


    This book records the Artifact Refining experience of a Nascent Soul elder from the Strange Object Sect.


    Although it¡¯s not the core secret method of the Strange Object Sect, it¡¯s still quite valuable.


    It may help elevate the refining skills you possess.¡±


    This time, He Yingyu did not refuse but quietly agreed with a ¡®Hmm¡¯.


    If her refining skills improved, she could create better magic treasures for Chen Dengming in the future and perform more delicate repairs of the magic treasures.


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t force it.


    His Senior Sister was gentle, generous, graceful, and elegant, a bit like the lifestyle gamers from his previous life¡¯s games.


    She indeed didn¡¯t like to fight and make enemies with people usually, and indeed had an astonishingly large number of magic treasures in her Hundred Treasures Pouch.


    She could take care of herself.


    After exchanging ideas, the two spent nearly 150,000 merit points and a level one merit privilege to exchange for more than ten items.


    First, they spent 15,000 merit points to exchange for a top-tier third-order spiritual material, the Shadow-Owning Gold.


    This material became almost transparent after refining, with a tough and sharp texture.


    A flying sword made of this gold moved quickly through the air and was difficult to detect, just like the legendary god sword, Shadow-Owning, in ancient legends.


    If He Yingyu and the Artifact Refining Grandmaster Elder Ge from the sect worked together to refine the Soul Shocking Silk with the Shadow-Owning Gold, it could potentially upgrade the Soul Shocking Silk to a high-level third-order item.


    Then, they spent another 7,000 merit points to exchange for the Strange Object Sect¡¯s 100% chance of attaching a formation to a high-level third-order magic treasure.


    This formation can be integrated 100% with high-level third-order or lower magic treasures.


    Chen Dengming planned to integrate the formation into the Soul Shocking Silk after it was successfully refined.


    This way, the Soul Shocking Silk could be comparable to a third-order top-tier magic treasure, and could be used until his future break into Nascent Soul Stage before being discarded.


    Top-tier third-order magic treasures are hard to come by.


    Even if they are to be made, it¡¯s quite challenging.


    Various top-tier third-order spiritual materials are needed, so the cost is astonishingly high.


    In the Hall of Merit, even a main battle top-tier third-order magic treasure would need at least seventy to eighty thousand merit points plus a second-level merit privilege.


    After analyzing these facts, Chen Dengming decided to use a high-level third-order magic treasure with an attached formation to avoid spending too many resources on a main battle magic treasure.


    Later, he also spent 80,000 merit points and a first-level merit privilege to exchange for a [Rebirth Pill] personally refined by a Nascent Soul elder from the Elixir Sect in the past.


    This pill can be taken in advance, transforming into a dense medicinal power lying dormant in the body.


    If danger causes the physical body to become damaged, as long as the Golden Core still exists, the Rebirth Pill can help quickly reshape the body, saving it from being destroyed.


    Although this Rebirth Pill seems powerful, Chen Dengming sees it as having many limitations.


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    If he faces a powerful enemy, they wouldn¡¯t give him the chance to resurrect, and a reshaped body can be easily destroyed again.


    If he faces a weaker opponent, there¡¯s no risk of his body being destroyed.


    Thus, this pill is merely a life-saving trump card in case of an emergency.


    The rest of the merit points, nearly 50,000 in total, were used by Chen Dengming to exchange for spirit pills and spiritual materials like Gold Spirit, Wood Spirit, Pill of Strengthening Spirit, Replenishing Heart Pill, and those needed for repairing the Purple Winged Double Wings.


    He also exchanged for other techniques like ¡°Formation Setting Principles¡± and ¡°Six Ren Spirit Characters¡±.


    Now, with a lifespan of 1800 years and the ability to multitask with his incarnations, they can share a portion of his cultivation tasks.


    Although the efficiency is much lower compared to cultivating on his own, he has plenty of time, energy, and reasons to enhance his weak points in other aspects and practice various cultivation professions.


    After the large shopping list was finalized, it would take at least half a month for all the materials to be delivered.


    Chen Dengming then continued to practice hard in his cave dwelling within the sect.


    After the death of his semi-formed incarnation, Bai Mao, he possessed even more Heart Force and could condense three incarnation at the initial stage of False Core.


    But to avoid Heart Force exhaustion, Chen Dengming carefully only pushed eight-tenths of his full power, and after forming Red Hair, he also condensed Green Hair and Silver Hair as incarnations.


    One was sent to the vicinity of the old Moonlight Market in the Eastern Region to meet Jiang Qiang and Black Wind, who were migrating in large numbers, and to arrange for these people to settle in the hinterland of the Eastern Region.


    With his current status and power as Longevity Daozi, it would be no problem to allocate an unclaimed wasteland within the influence of the Longevity Sect to Qiangzi and the others as a cultivation site.


    For ordinary powers, having a wasteland is useless because it lacks Spirit Veins.


    But Jiang Qiang and others migrating from Luo Mountain City brought with them two first-grade Spirit Veins.


    On their way, they were protected by the Black Cloud Leopard and two Foundation Establishment flying snakes, with the Foundation Establishment cultivator Black Wind leading.


    So, no power dared to covet their Spirit Veins.


    Chen Dengming arranged for Silver Hair to settle Jiang Qiang and the others in a wasteland not far from Heguan City.


    Due to its proximity to Heguan City, this location was safe, making it suitable for developing their power.


    If the war situation stabilized in the future, Chen Dengming planned to bring his children Yiran and Chen Jing here to settle down, build a family, marry fairies, and cultivate.

 Chapter 566

    ?Chapter 566: 250: Spells are easy to learn, but Dao is difficult to cultivate!


    Intimidation of the Lord of Mosha Country (Added for monthly tickets)_2 Chapter 566: 250: Spells are easy to learn, but Dao is difficult to cultivate!


    Intimidation of the Lord of Mosha Country (Added for monthly tickets)_2 However, judging by the increasingly severe situation and the pressure brought by the North Shadow Saint Mother, the peaceful days probably won¡¯t last much longer.


    Chen Dengming felt a sense of urgency.


    While practicing the ¡°Longevity Skill¡±, his two avatars, Red Hair and Green Hair, were not idle either.


    The red-haired avatar was a Wood Element Heavenly Immortal, practicing the ¡°Rejuvenation Skill¡±.


    The green-haired avatar, who was also a Wood Element Heavenly Immortal, focused on aiding in the practice of the ¡°Longevity Skill¡±.


    Whether it was a Martial Immortal or a Heavenly Immortal avatar, they needed to each acquire the ¡°Soul Devouring Skill¡± and ¡°Rejuvenation Skill¡± to assist in long-term cultivation.


    Only then could they exist for more than ten days.


    However, this meant that the Martial Immortal avatar was temporarily rather useless in practice.


    This was because the Martial Immortal avatar that possessed the Soul Devouring Skill, could only display this particular martial divine skill and some ordinary martial arts.


    It was not able to aid in the practice of other skills and divine skills.


    Only the Wood Element Heavenly Immortal avatar was more suitable for cultivation.


    The existence of the Rejuvenation Skill solved the problem of spiritual energy consumption.


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    There was no restriction on skill cultivation, as long as it was a Wood Element Skill, it could be practiced.


    However, after seven or eight days¡­


    When Chen Dengming recalled Red Hair and Green Hair and removed the spirit imprints from these two avatars, he had mixed feelings.


    He was pleased that Red Hair¡¯s cultivation efficiency was not bad.


    Nearly nine days of practice increased his skill proficiency in the Master-level Rejuvenation Skill by five points.


    His efficiency was nearly 20% as good as Chen Dengming¡¯s personal practice.


    The Master-level skill, if wanting to advance to the Grandmaster level, is quite time-consuming to cultivate.


    Normally, without consuming spirit crystals or rejuvenating Dan Power with Elixir Pills, Chen Dengming could perform the ¡°Rejuvenation Skill¡± twice per hour.


    Every ten performances could raise one point of proficiency.


    In a day, he could barely increase his proficiency by three points, and he would have to practice for nine days to almost raise his proficiency by 22 points.


    It would take more than forty days of dedicated practice to advance this skill to the Grandmaster level.


    With just one Red Hair avatar practicing for nine days, it saved him the time and effort equivalent to two full days of intense practice, which was quite worthwhile.


    However, on the other hand, he was worried because Green Hair¡¯s efficiency in practicing the ¡°Longevity Skill¡± wasn¡¯t so good.


    The ¡°Longevity Skill¡± was not like the ¡°Rejuvenation Skill¡±; it primarily increased the Dan Power through the Grand Circulation of Daoism.


    Although Chen Dengming intended Green Hair to cultivate and retain Dan Power, avatars were just avatars after all.


    Their energy dissipated quickly while they cultivated to maintain their existence.


    As a result, after practicing for nine days, Green Hair was almost stuck in the same place, with only a few insights into the ¡°Longevity Skill¡± in its soul imprint.


    However, for Chen Dengming, who had also been practicing the ¡°Longevity Skill¡± every day, this insight seemed backward.


    Therefore, after Green Hair¡¯s nine-day cultivation of the ¡°Longevity Skill¡±, Chen Dengming¡¯s proficiency in the ¡°Longevity Skill¡± increased by only 18 points.


    At this efficiency, it was less than half an hour of his own practice.


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    ¡°After all, Daoism is Daoism, not like usual skills¡­


    Assisted cultivation with multiple avatars would be feasible for usual skills.


    However, hoping to enhance my cultivation through avatars is like trying to fill a bucket that leaks every second with water.


    It¡¯s quite difficult¡­¡±


    In the cave dwelling, Chen Dengming stared at the avatars that quickly dispersed after he removed their soul imprints.


    His gaze flickered, but he didn¡¯t regret it.


    Cultivation is a process that seldom offers shortcuts, and him having discovered some is already rare.


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    Hoping to take a huge leap forward would be overly idealistic.


    Just as he was about to recreate two Wood Element avatars and continue practicing, the urgent and startling sound of a bell suddenly rang out.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face changed slightly as he listened to the bell ring eight times, at which he got up with a serious expression.


    The sounding of the Longevity Bell eight times meant that an urgent matter related to the survival of the Sect was happening.


    The senior officials inside the Sect must hurry to the Longevity Hall to attend an emergency meeting.


    The bell didn¡¯t ring nine times because ringing nine times would signify a big disaster for the Sect.


    If it rang eighteen times, it would mean the demise of the oldest member of the Sect.


    ¡°Is it the outcome of the Four Regions Elders¡¯ Meeting?¡±


    Chen Dengming quickly left the practice room.


    Seeing He Yingyu also worriedly walking out from the artifact refining room, his serious expression slightly eased, and he smiled calmly.


    ¡°Sister, you just focus on artifact refining.


    I¡¯ll attend the Sect¡¯s meeting to see what¡¯s happened.¡±


    Influenced by Chen Dengming¡¯s relaxed demeanor, He Yingyu¡¯s worried look faded a little, and she responded with a smile.


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    Longevity Hall.


    By the time Chen Dengming arrived, Elder Wen, Elder Ran, Elder Gongshu, and other Golden Core Elders who frequently resided in the Sect had arrived.


    Seeing Chen Dengming, they greeted him politely with a bow and addressed him as ¡®Taoist son¡¯.


    Recalling a few years ago when Chen Dengming came here, it was him who had to bow to the Elders as a disciple.


    Now, a significant change had occurred.


    After Chen Dengming acknowledged their greetings, he suddenly heard Gongshu Zai¡¯s message.


    ¡°Brother Chen, things are looking grim.


    Elder Ran has just told me that Mosha Crown Prince has also stepped in, proposing a challenge to our Old Ancestor in the Four Regions Elders¡¯ Meeting.¡±


    Chen Dengming felt a jolt in his heart.


    Seeing that Elder Ran and the others were all silent and sitting in their seats with serious expressions, he immediately sat in his seat to the left, motionless, and communicated secretly with Gongshu Zai.


    ¡°The bell of the Sect rang eight times.


    Has the Four Regions Elders¡¯ Meeting agreed then?¡±


    There was a flash of unease in Gongshu Zai¡¯s eyes, ¡°There is a high chance they have agreed, at least they have agreed to the challenge proposed by North Shadow Saint Mother.¡±

 Chapter 567

    ?Chapter 567: 250: Spells are easy to learn, but Dao is difficult to cultivate!


    Intimidation of the Lord of Mosha Country (Added for monthly tickets)_3 Chapter 567: 250: Spells are easy to learn, but Dao is difficult to cultivate!


    Intimidation of the Lord of Mosha Country (Added for monthly tickets)_3 That old lady is quite formidable, entered the later stage of Nascent Soul forty years ago, she is one of the few top-notch powerhouses throughout the Four Regions under the Divine Transformation, even the second ancestor of the Heavenly Dao Sect, Xuan, may not be sure of her victory¡­


    Perhaps only the First Ancestor of our Longevity Sect could handle her, but a sexagenary cycle ago, he has already closed himself off in the Heaven Immortal Dao Field to strike the complete state of Nascent Soul¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming is also clear about the information regarding the First Ancestor.


    Hearing this, he immediately felt an intense sense of urgency and pressure coming at him.


    If the Elder Council of the Four Regions truly agrees to the Holy Mother Beiyin¡¯s challenge, the only one in the Longevity Sect who could potentially counter it, would be the First Ancestor.


    The Second Ancestor is only a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.


    Although the Third Ancestor is incredibly gifted, he has only recently stepped into the mid-stage of Nascent Soul realm, he is no match for the Holy Mother Beiyin.


    However, if we truly need to disrupt the First Ancestor¡¯s seclusion just for this one fight, it may affect his chances to break through to the Complete State.


    ¡°Besides the threat of the Holy Mother Beiyin, there is also the Prince of Mosha who entered the Nascent Soul realm many years ago, the devil lord¡­¡±


    Gongshu Zai¡¯s gaze was slightly bitter, ¡°Now, the strength of this devil lord is unknown, possibly already in the mid-stage of Nascent Soul¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned slightly.


    His spiritual realm far surpassed the ordinary person.


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    He had captured a trace of resentment in the depths of Gongshu Zai¡¯s inner soul from his divine sense message.


    Even if Gongshu voted for him and their relationship was fairly good, at this time, it was inevitable that there were grumbles in his heart.


    However, after experiencing the incident with Zhu Guangbiao some days ago, Chen Dengming could still maintain a calm state of mind, he wouldn¡¯t easily let resentment affect him negatively.


    He stopped communicating with Gongshu Zai, took a sip of tea, closed his eyes, and quietly thought about it, waiting for the other Golden Core elders to arrive.


    In his mind, he was swiftly thinking about the strategy and countermeasures that the Longevity Sect would take.


    Regarding whether the sect would hand him over to the Holy Mother Beiyin due to her threat, such a foolish question, he had never really thought deeply about it.


    Because it was impossible!


    Even if the Longevity Sect was conflict-averse, it didn¡¯t mean they feared trouble.


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    Many examples in the past have shown the sect¡¯s protection and partiality towards their disciples, let alone him who had already received the inheritance of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification.


    The Holy Mother Beiyin, no matter how powerful, was still just a later-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.


    The Longevity Sect was a three Nascent Soul, and one Divine Transformation sect, there was no reason to give in, nor need to capitulate.


    ¡°Wait a second¡­


    perhaps¡­¡±


    Just as he had this thought, Chen Dengming suddenly sensed something unusual.


    The Longevity Sect was a three Nascent Soul and one Divine Transformation sect, the Holy Mother Beiyin of all people should be aware of this, yet she was still provocatively aggressive.


    For Nascent Soul cultivators with such mentality and determination, behaviors like this were quite unusual, as if they were pressuring the Longevity Sect.


    So, what do they have to be confident about?


    The source of this confidence must come from a Deity Transformation Dao Lord.


    The one who truly wants to make a move against my Longevity Sect, is the Lord of Mosha Country?


    The Holy Mother Beiyin is just the first probing dagger¡­


    And the Prince of Mosha is the second ¡­¡±


    Upon this realization, Chen Dengming¡¯s heart tightened abruptly.


    He felt as if icy, malevolent eyes were staring at him, giving him an uneasy feeling.


    Dongfang Huayuan, the Demon Star, had once clashed with the Heavenly Dao Sect, severely injuring the Second Ancestor.


    Since then, aside from the elusive Deity Transformation Dao Lord, the Heavenly Dao Sect no longer had any high-end combat deterrent.


    And now, the Lord of Mosha Country has targeted the Longevity Sect.


    Could it be that this is leading towards the opening of a true great war throughout the Four Regions?


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 Chapter 568

    ?Chapter 568: 251: Danger to the Longevity Sect!


    Asking the Daoist to Flee Far Away_1 Chapter 568: 251: Danger to the Longevity Sect!


    Asking the Daoist to Flee Far Away_1 Not long afterward, the six Golden Core Elders of the Longevity Sect, including Qiu Feng and two guest elders, had already arrived.


    Sect Leader Xing Huiguang, on the other hand, arrived the last and rushed into the Longevity Hall, his face full of unmistakable fatigue and worry.


    ¡°Sect Leader!¡±


    Chen Dengming and other disciples stood up to salute.


    Seeing Xing Huiguang¡¯s demeanor, they all became concerned and their mood became heavy.


    As a Sect Leader, Xing Huiguang was always successful at concealing his emotions, his tenacity was stronger than others, and rarely showed fatigue and worry so blatantly on his face.


    This indicated that the situation seemed genuinely grim.


    ¡°Everyone, be seated!¡±


    Xing Huiguang waved his sleeve, drank a sip of tea, and seemed to realize he was slightly out of character.


    His face relaxed a little as he let out a sigh, his gaze sweeping over the crowd as he spoke.


    ¡°Master Chen and Elder Ye are not near the Sect and unable to return at the moment, so I will inform them about the results of today¡¯s meeting later using Jade Talisman for Message Transmission.


    You all must have guessed why I have called you here for an emergency meeting today.¡±


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    By accepting, we might delay the outbreak of a war in the Four Regions, or there may be a turnaround.


    At the very least, we will have more time.


    Our Ancestor will be out in two years.


    It is understood that the Original Ancestor of Heavenly Dao, Master Qu of Qu Shenzong, is also on his way back from outside the Regions.


    If we do not accept, the great war may start abruptly!¡±


    Everyone was shocked, not expecting the situation to have reached such a critical stage.


    Especially hearing that the Original Ancestor of Heavenly Dao, Master Qu of Qu Shenzong, was on his way back, it was evidently more significant that discussions at a higher level meeting had resulted in significant disagreement.


    It had reached an unresolvable point, and posed a potential threat to the entire Four Regions, otherwise, Master Qu would not have had to return.


    ¡°The Original Ancestor of Heavenly Dao Sect, Master Qu of Qu Shenzong¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was struck with fear, feeling heavy-hearted.


    This news from Sect Leader Xing was shocking; the situation was far beyond his imagination.


    The Original Ancestor of Heavenly Dao Sect, Master Qu of Qu Shenzong, was a figure from more than two thousand years ago, and the only one with a Heavenly Spiritual Root among the present Four Regions.


    More than two thousand years ago, he had already undergone a Divine Transformation.


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    He has always held the top spot in terms of combat power in the Four Regions.


    At one point, he had suppressed the Heavenly Demon of Sky Demon Sect and the Lord of Mosha Country, forcing them to bow before him.


    Without him, the Demon Cultivators may not have been banished to the Western Region.


    Now, Master Qu of Qu Shenzong, who has disappeared from the public eye for thousands of years, is returning.


    Is he preparing to take on the Demon Star, Dongfang Huayuan, to avenge the second ancestor of Heavenly Dao, Xuanchenniao?


    At this point, the other elders began to express their confusion, questioning why the situation was so critical.


    Xing Huiguang put down his teacup and said, ¡°Actually, things have been moving towards a large scale war in the Four Regions ever since our predecessor, Brother Xuan, lost.


    Everyone knows this.


    The actual news has been blocked, and we are all in the dark, not to mention many of the disciples.


    Keep in mind, the Four Regions have not experienced such a large-scale war for a long time.


    Many years ago, following the establishment of the Nascent Soul Pact, the Sects of the Four Regions have remained peaceful for a long time.¡±


    The Divine Transformation holders in every Sect either wandered outside the domains or remained in seclusion.


    However, what goes around comes around.


    The appearance of the Lord, Dongfang Huayuan, has disrupted this balance¡­


    This person has not only made rapid progress but also possesses exceptional strength.


    He has long become a pawn of the Heavenly Demon and Lord of Mosha Country, but at the same time, he also uses their resources to enhance his strength rapidly.


    They are all in the same place, using each other¡­


    Chen Dengming frowned.


    Seeing Xing Huiguang pause, he timely inquired, ¡°Sect Leader Elder Brother, to my knowledge, Dongfang Huayuan should have already ascended to Divine Transformation.


    Given his character and strength, isn¡¯t it dangerous for the Heavenly Demon and Lord of Mosha Country to let this man increase strength ¨C akin to nourishing a tiger to cause trouble?¡±


    Xing Huiguang deeply gazed at Chen Dengming and said, ¡°That may be them trying to quench their thirst by consuming poison, or they may have other plans.


    But this isn¡¯t something we could guess.


    In short, now the Heavenly Demon and Lord of Mosha Country indeed bought some time to breakthrough because of Dongfang Huayuan, and maybe this gave them the self-confidence to take on the preceding Dao Monarch, Master Qu.


    The Demon Cults have secured many strategic opportunities.


    The defeat of the second ancestor of Heavenly Dao, coupled with the yet-to-return ancestor of Qu Shenzong of the Heavenly Dao, is the best opportunity for them.


    What we now can do is only to delay time until the Original Ancestor of our Longevity Sect wakes up or the preceding Dao Monarch, Master Qu, returns.


    That¡¯s precisely why we, the Southeast coalition, also agreed to the duel requested by Beiyin Holy Mother during the final meeting of the Four Regions boss¡­¡±


    Qiu Feng nodded and said, ¡°So, it seems that the Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s duel request, using the Taoist son as an excuse, isn¡¯t merely an impulsive result of retaliation, but a method for the Demon Cults to strategically attack.


    Even if the Taoist son did not kill the Beiling Saint, the Demon Cults would have found other sharp tools to tear up from other angles.¡±


    Upon hearing this, the expression of the other Elders changed accordingly.


    Chen Dengming sent a grateful look to Qiu Feng, realizing that Sect Leader Qiu was defending him, helping to avoid the disdain of others.


    Xing Huiguang nodded and said, ¡°That¡¯s right.


    What I am about to mention is this matter because not only has the Beiyin Holy Mother challenged our sect¡¯s ancestors, but even the crown prince of Mosha has also proposed a duel.


    The Elder Council of the Four Regions is likely to accept it.¡±


    ¡°What?¡±


    ¡°How can it be like this?


    Don¡¯t the elders of the Elder Council of the Four Regions know what teeth need lips to survive?


    How can they agree on the duel with the third prince of Mosha at this time?¡±


    All the Elders present were shocked.

 Chapter 569

    ?Chapter 569: 251: Danger of the Longevity Sect!


    Daoist, please flee far_2 Chapter 569: 251: Danger of the Longevity Sect!


    Daoist, please flee far_2 An advanced stage Nascent Soul of the Beiyin Holy Mother was already troublesome enough.


    And an addition of a possible mid-stage Nascent Soul prince of Mosha made the situation extremely disadvantageous for the Longevity Sect.


    Xing Huiguang murmured, ¡°This is an open scheme of combining courtesy and force.


    If we don¡¯t accept the challenge, the Four Regions¡¯ war can break out any time.


    If we accept and win, this give us a chance to buy more time for now.


    The longer we can delay, the more beneficial to us.


    This is well understand by the Lord of Mosha Country and the Beiyin Holy Mother, which is why they targeted us.


    ¡°In any case, a war is inevitable.


    Let¡¯s start the war and see who¡¯s stronger!¡± Guan Chao of the Main Battle Faction coldly voiced.


    Xing Huiguang gave a bitter smile and shook his head.


    To start a war now, it would be too risky and easier said than done.


    Even the demon cultivation side, their main approach is to prod and test.


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    Unless absolutely necessary, they dare not directly break the covenant and launch a war at the Nascent Soul or Divine Transformation level.


    This is why the Beiyin Holy Mother challenged the Nascent Soul of the Longevity Sect.


    If the Longevity Sect were defeated, they would surely not surrender the Longevity Daozi and would be deemed dishonest.


    At that time, whether other sects would step in when Mosha Country and North Spirit Sect jointly attack the Longevity Sect?


    If they don¡¯t, once the Longevity Sect falls, the power of the Eastern Region will directly lose a major part.


    If they do, the Nascent Soul treaty would become a useless piece of paper, and the demon cultivation camp would blatantly launch a full-scale attack.


    Those neutral forces under such circumstances, would waver, even switching sides to the Northern or Western Region.


    That¡¯s the importance of the winning side in a war.


    Comparing this way of starting a war, direct war is more brutal and would more likely provoke many neutral forces to counterattack.


    These forces, certainly have Nascent Souls and Divine Transformations, which should not be underestimated.


    ¡°So now, to buy time, we need to accept their open scheme, and we must win¡­¡±


    Xing Huiguang took a deep breath, and his eyes shone as he spoke, ¡°I¡¯ve discussed this thoroughly with the Third Ancestor.¡±


    The Elder Ran mummered, ¡°The Beiyin Holy Mother is at the advanced stage of Nascent Soul.


    Only our First Ancestor has the certainty to confront her.


    As for the Prince of Mosha, rumor has it that he might be at the mid-stage of Nascent Soul.


    The Second and Third Ancestors confronting him¡­¡±


    Elder Ran didn¡¯t finish his sentence.


    But everyone understood what he meant.


    Although the Second and Third Ancestors were at mid-stage Nascent Soul, they might not have an absolute chance to win in a confrontation with the Prince of Mosha.


    Because cultivators in Longevity Sect are known to be weaker in combat than cultivators at the same stage, except for Chen Dengming, which was an exception.


    Of course, they were weaker in only relative terms, the cultivators of Longevity Sect were still fundamentally superior when combating cultivators at the same stage from minor sects or loose cultivators.


    But, reaching the level of Nascent Soul, most were not easy to defeat, particularly the Prince of Mosha.


    It¡¯s yet unsure whether the First Ancestor can leave his seclusion and manage to win over the Beiyin Holy Mother, if the Second and Third Ancestors lose, it¡¯ll still be considered as our loss.


    Because it¡¯s a competition between two powers.


    The Prince of Mosha¡¯s demand must also be the impossible condition of surrendering the Longevity Daozi.


    An emergency meeting was held for an hour.


    In the end, when the meeting ended, Chen Dengming and Qiu Feng were left to chat privately with Xing Huiguang.


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    ¡°Senior Brother Sect Leader, about this matter¡­¡±


    Just as Chen Dengming was about to speak, Xing Huiguang raised his hand to stop him, laughing.


    ¡°Brother Chen, don¡¯t feel too much pressure.


    Today at the meeting, we discussed it too.


    This matter has very little to do with you, you only happened to encounter it.


    Don¡¯t think that you¡¯ve instigated the crisis of the Sect by being too conspicuous.


    Do you really think the Lord of Mosha Country will pay attention to you?¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback and then laughed, ¡°Of course not, he¡¯s a Deity Transformation Dao Lord.


    He must be mostly concerned about the Ancestor and the three Elders.


    However¡­¡±


    ¡°However, people in our sect, particularly some disciples might misunderstand if they know about it.¡±


    Xing Huiguang shook his head, ¡°But you¡¯re not living your life for others.


    As a Daoist, you are responsible for protecting many disciples within the sect.


    But you don¡¯t have to bother about fools.¡±


    Chen Dengming felt a warmth in his heart and bowed with a smile, ¡°Thank you, Senior Brother.¡±


    Actually, he wasn¡¯t being overly sensitive.


    He brought it up because he wanted to see Xing Huiguang¡¯s opinion about it.


    Looking at it now, Xing Huiguang turned out to be very open-minded.


    ¡°But right now, he¡¯s really in danger.¡± Qiu Feng reminded at this moment.


    ¡°Correct!¡± Xing Huiguang¡¯s face turned solemn again, looking at Chen Dengming, ¡°I kept you here to advise you to leave Longevity Sect and go to the Eastern Border Town before the official start of the contest in a month.¡±


    Chen Dengming was amazed.


    Xing Huiguang said solemnly, ¡°This is to be prepared for the worst-case scenario.


    If we lose, we will certainly not give up our Daozi.


    But by then, not only will the Elders of the Four Regions interfere and coerce, but the Mosha Country and the North Ling Sect will also attack us, even the Lord of Mosha Country might personally act.


    Their goal would be reached¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart sank like lead.


    This was the situation he least wanted to see.


    He also knew that Xing Huiguang¡¯s plan was the best solution.


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    At the moment, with his strength, it seems to be renowned in the Four Regions, but he can¡¯t actually intervene in the war at the Nascent Soul level, he¡¯s just a small fry.


    He couldn¡¯t even foolishly say that he would surrender himself in case of defeat, to play the part of a personal hero.


    This would only make the enemies laugh and gather some naive sympathy, and would be of no use at all.

 Chapter 570

    ?Chapter 570: 251: Danger to the Longevity Sect!


    Daoist, please flee far away_3 Chapter 570: 251: Danger to the Longevity Sect!


    Daoist, please flee far away_3 The true aim of the Demon Cultivation¡¯s camp was not him, this small fry, but to launch an attack on the Original Ancestor of Longevity, severing an arm of the Eastern Region.


    Even if he were to be delivered up, there would be other more reasons to continue the war, which might only lead to some delay.


    But this kind of delay could deal a devastating blow to the Longevity Sect.


    A sect that can¡¯t even protect its own disciples, and needs to sacrifice them to ensure peace; does it have a future to speak of?


    ¡°Brother Chen, you are a wise person, knowing that indecisiveness is useless at this point.¡±


    Qiu Feng¡¯s face was as hard as iron, as he reminded.


    He didn¡¯t want Chen Dengming to act foolishly.


    Leaving temporarily was the best choice.


    With Chen Dengming¡¯s talents, after many years, the Longevity Sect will have another formidable Nascent Soul elder, even a Divine Transformation.


    If he were to die in this conspiracy, becoming the sacrificial pawn, that would be the sect¡¯s misfortune.


    ¡°I understand.


    Thank you, Brother Qiu.¡± Said Chen Dengming with a low voice, then he looked towards Xing Huiguang.


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    ¡°Sect Leader Brother, what are our chances of winning?¡±


    Xing Huiguang had not revealed during the earlier discussion whether Ancestor One would emerge or not.


    The time of battle set by the Holy Mother of Beiyin was less than a month away.


    If Ancestor One cannot emerge, the Longevity Sect would have no chance of winning.


    Xing Huiguang shook his head, with his hands behind his back, he turned away, not letting Chen Dengming see his expression, and said.


    ¡°Good luck follows a wise man, Brother Chen.


    Sometimes a temporary defeat may not be necessarily a failure; a temporary victory may not be the final victory.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart sank.


    Xing Huiguang¡¯s response seemed to suggest that Ancestor One might not be able to emerge temporarily.


    Breaking through to the stage of a Complete nascent soul is especially important.


    Once broken through, Longevity Sect would become stronger, continuing to remain stable for thousands of years as a potential Deity Transformation Dao Lord.


    This is obviously also part of the calculations made by the Lord of Mosha Country and the Holy Mother of Beiyin.


    They want to ruin Ancestor One¡¯s Dao foundation at this critical moment.


    The injuries suffered by the Second Ancestor of the Heavenly Dao Sect, Xuanchenniao, who was defeated and seriously injured by Dongfang Huayuan could also affect the success rate of the future Divine Transformation breakthrough.


    But now, he, a Golden Core cultivator, can¡¯t even protect his own safety, how can he talk about protecting the sect.


    Perhaps the only help is to cooperate with the plans discussed by Xing Huiguang and the Third Ancestor, to leave immediately.


    Chen Dengming is not trying to be strong, although he feels bad, he still makes the wisest choice.


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    After leaving the Longevity Hall, he quickly returned to his cave, explaining the situation briefly to He Yingyu.


    To avoid making his senior sister be frightened and panic, he didn¡¯t reveal too much, just said that the sect have made proper arrangements.


    For the next seven or eight days, Chen Dengming stayed in the sect practicing, and meanwhile, receiving exchange supplies delivered from the Hall of Merit.


    At the same time, he handed over the Shadow-Owning Gold that he had exchanged to He Yingyu, asking her to immediately re-refine it with Elder Ge into a three-stage advanced magic treasure.


    During this period, he also followed Xing Huiguang¡¯s reminder, continued to familiarize himself with the formation of incarnations, to help in the secret retreat that follows.


    Within the Longevity Sect, there were also spies planted by the Demon Cultivation¡¯s camp.


    This time, he and He Yingyu were to leave together for the Eastern Region city, and it was to be kept absolutely secret.


    Only a few elderly ancestors, Xing Huiguang, Qiu Feng and a few others were aware of the plan.


    After departure, the incarnation that he personally formed would remain in the sect, replacing him and He Yingyu to carry out normal activities, creating an illusion that they were still in Longevity Sect, to deceive the enemy spies.


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    Several days later.


    Inside the Longevity Peak cave dwelling.


    Chen Dengming gazed at the almost transparent Soul Shocking Silk fluttering in his hand, a semblance of a dragon¡¯s whisker, a sense of satisfaction mixed with regret painted on his face.


    ¡°Fortunately, it was crafted before departing; however, it¡¯s a pity that I didn¡¯t have time to visit the Strange Object Sect to infuse the Magic Treasure with spirits¡­¡±


    He Yingyu comforted him, ¡°It¡¯s okay.


    After this matter is settled, it¡¯s not too late to infuse spirits then.


    Once we leave, if we keep a low profile, there won¡¯t be many opportunities to act anyway.¡±


    Watching his senior sister¡¯s optimistic expression, Chen Dengming laughed bitterly in his heart.


    To get through this predicament was going to be difficult.


    Even thinking of the worst-case scenario, they might not pull through.


    A war across the Four Regions was bound to break out, and no one would be spared.


    Of course, he concealed these thoughts in his heart.


    At this moment, his eyes emanated a blue Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    With a series of chants in an arcane language, the Elemental Wood Spiritual Energy in the air quickly converged, instantly forming the silhouette of a robust yet graceful woman.


    Her flawless back, ample and exquisite, displayed a delicate contour that radiated infinite youth.


    Even though He Yingyu had seen Chen Dengming perform his skills numerous times, she couldn¡¯t help but exclaim in astonishment when she saw this doppelg?¡ènger of herself a€¡± so identical to her, right down to her temperament and aura.


    ¡°Brother Chen, this incarnation is an uncanny likeness of me.¡±


    Pleased with her reaction, Chen Dengming walked over, gave the incarnation a squeeze, and said, ¡°Of course, my understanding of you runs much deeper than that of myself.¡±


    He Yingyu spat a mouthful of air in annoyance, her cheeks blushing.


    She quickly urged Chen Dengming to dress the incarnation.


    Although the incarnation could conjure energetic clothing, it was, after all, unable to replicate the realism of physical clothes and consuming spiritual energy unnecessarily.


    Chen Dengming then expended his Heart Force and Human Immortal Dao Power to create a False Core Peak Level incarnation of Bai Mao to disguise himself.


    This was done to prepare thoroughly.


    Creating these mid-stage False Core and False Core Peak Level incarnations was almost his limit, consuming a significant amount of Heart Force.


    After consuming a Replenishing Heart Pill, acquired by redeeming his battle merits, Chen Dengming recovered some of his Heart Force.


    The incarnation created for He Yingyu, which was fully identical in strength and aura, was more realistic.


    Even though it could only exist for a few tens of days without being activated, it was sufficient to deceive any non-nascent soul experts.


    However, the False Core Peak Level incarnation of Bai Mao was somewhat inferior.


    Perhaps no one would notice under normal circumstances, but its cover would be blown once it had to act.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s take advantage of the darkness and leave quickly.


    Leader Xing has arranged a secret passage for us to depart.¡±


    Chen Dengming had put away the Soul Snatching Array Disk and told He Yingyu to pack up her belongings.


    After a brief preparation, the two utilized escape skills to blend with the night and quietly departed.


    In ten days, the appointed date of the duel between Holy Mother Beiyin and the Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Longevity Sect would come.


    By now, the news had spread far and wide.


    Within the Longevity Sect, everyone was scared, the atmosphere was somber and tense, and the disciples spoke little and looked worried.


    Only a few disciples, who were exceptionally confident in the elders of their sect, remained optimistic and excited, almost all of them being from the minority Main Battle Faction.


    As Chen Dengming and He Yingyu passed stealthily, they took one last look at the sect and the disciples, sighed inwardly, activated the secret passage¡¯s formation and swiftly departed.


    To this day, the Longevity Sect had not announced which elder would be dueling the Holy Mother Beiyin, the situation on the day of the duel was undetermined.


    For now, Chen Dengming could only follow Leader Xing¡¯s instructions, secretly rush to the border town of the Eastern Region and wait for the news.


    That place was the frontier of the Eastern Region, guarding the Land of Fallen, and also the exit from the Eastern Region.


    The sect had arranged this location for him to hide.


    It seemed to imply something, expecting him to prepare for the worst outcome at all times.


    But Chen Dengming had his thoughts.


    If the situation was not too bad, he was not willing to leave the Four Regions and the Longevity Sect so soon, becoming a wanderer.


    Crossing the so-called death land, the Land of Fallen, the danger level was not lower than directly participating in the war of the Four Regions¡­


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 Chapter 571

    ?Chapter 571: 252~253: A Turn of Events in the Sect!


    Treacherous Leader Xing (Asking for Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 571: 252~253: A Turn of Events in the Sect!


    Treacherous Leader Xing (Asking for Monthly Tickets)_1 The Eastern Region Frontier City is on the easternmost edge of the Eastern Region.


    You would have to cross the entire Eastern Region and pass by major sects such as the Five Elements Escape Sect and Hualong Sect to get there.


    The journey is approximately 36,000 kilometers in a straight line.


    Even if Chen Dengming and He Yingyu were to fly in a straight line on the high-level tier 3 Spirit Boat ¨C the Golden Containing Inverse Light Boat, they would still require almost twenty-four hours of non-stop flight to reach their destination.


    However, they dared to speed up only because of their sheer confidence and lack of fear of any dangers on the way.


    Since they wished to keep the details of their journey a secret, they had to avoid certain areas occupied by large sects and Immortal¡¯s gateways.


    They couldn¡¯t take a straight route, as they risked being caught by the Sects¡¯ Formations, or being spotted by high-level cultivators in the skies, thereby revealing their tracks.


    After purposely deviating from their path numerous times, they finally arrived at the somewhat secluded Eastern Region Frontier City after five days.


    Even though this place seems to be within the territory of the Eastern Region, everything from the land to the city¡¯s appearance gives off a special, exotic feeling.


    There also seems to be a doleful ambiance lurking in the air.


    The soil here appears to be a brownish-red clay.


    However, it¡¯s so red that it seems nearly blackish-brown, making one feel oppressed at first sight.


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    It¡¯s as if the soil has been soaked in fresh blood for tens of thousands of years.


    Except for a minority of Ghost Cultivators and those Sect Cultivators assigned to guard this place, most Cultivators who choose to come here are attracted by the rare three-level Spiritual Veins in the city.


    The cost of living here is only half of what one would normally pay in other Immortal Cities with the same three-level Spiritual Veins.


    ¡°This is a mysterious place, like the ones often mentioned in the legends of the non-magic world.


    However, even in the Cultivation World here, legends abound, because there are often bizarre cases of Evil Curses causing people to die in strange circumstances.


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    In addition, the city is flanked by the Land of Fallen, making the city an origin of many creepy stories that spread among the locals, inciting a lot of discussion¡­¡±


    As he looked down at the not-so-distant frontier city, Chen Dengming began to recount the information he had gathered earlier.


    The mountainous city below was at the intersection of two rivers from the Ming River, with water on the east and the north sides, and the west being the direction they had come from.


    The city, starting from the middle of the mountain and following the mountainous terrain, was built along the winding mountain slopes.


    The main group of buildings was situated on the plateaus carved out on the mountains, giving the city a treacherous terrain.


    Half-active, the city¡¯s Defense Formation on the mountain cast an imposing atmosphere.


    Dengming patted the Soul House in his bosom and asked, ¡°Ling¡¯er, do you like it here?


    ¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit expressed her thoughts, ¡°Not particularly.


    This place is too unfamiliar.


    However, for the sake of the Soul Flower, I could tolerate the place.


    After all, there¡¯s a possibility of finding a Soul Flower in the Land of Fallen here¡­¡±


    Listening to her words, Dengming smiled.


    Not long ago, the Mini Array Spirit mentioned that she was about to break through.


    After breaking through, she would need even more pure Soul Power and to cultivate using a Soul Flower to regain her previous strength.


    Now, after ten odd days, the Mini Array Spirit has officially broken through to the equivalent of a Golden Core Great Cultivator.


    Coincidentally, he had just arrived at this city bordering the Land of Fallen.


    The Land of Fallen houses countless ghosts and Evil Curses.


    Even Ghost Kings have been seen lurking around.


    It¡¯s an authentic Extremely Yin Place and Soul Flowers might indeed be found there.


    After contemplating for a while, Dengming called out Chu Xun using the Soul Attracting Banner.


    ¡°Woof!


    Woof!


    Woof!¡±


    Having not been out for so long, Chu Xun was very excited.


    He was wagging his tail and barking around Chen Dengming non-stop.


    ¡°Senior Sister, let¡¯s masquerade as Ghost Cultivators for a while.


    Say we were once cultivators from the Yin Ghost Sect¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming said as he used the Bone Shrinking Technique, a mortal martial arts skill, to alter his face.


    This method was more convincing than magic; altering his facial structure was less likely to be spotted by others through magical skills or Divine Sense.


    He Yingyu then followed suit.


    Although she didn¡¯t know the Bone Shrinking Technique, she was proficient in makeup.


    She would make herself look plain during the day to hide her beauty, and then revert back to her normal appearance at night to please her husband.


    All was in order.


    After changing their looks and donning unremarkable tier-3 middle-level robes, they packed up their Spirit Boat and flew down toward the city below.


    The city had turned on the Air-Blocking Large Formation overhead.


    Dengming and Yingyu landed at the city gate and entered the city alongside a few cultivators who were there for business.


    ¡°What are you here for?


    Where did you come from?


    Show me your identification.¡±


    The city guards were a group of Qi Cultivators.


    They were checking everyone¡¯s identities one by one.


    There was also a Foundation Establishment official from the Hualong Sect sitting behind them, dressed in a Daoist robe.


    Dengming had heard from Gao Lingxiao before that the guards at the Land of Fallen were cultivators from the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Hualong Sect.


    If he had come as the Longevity Daozi, he would have been warmly received here.


    But now that he had disguised himself, he chose to lay low.


    Soon, the guards got to Dengming and Yingyu.


    ¡°What¡­¡±


    The Qi Cultivator who was conducting the inspection was about to proceed with the routine questioning.


    Upon seeing Dengming and Yingyu dressed in high-grade robes and the Spiritual Might radiating off them inadvertently, he quickly corrected himself with a forced bow and a smile.


    ¡°Please, honored seniors.


    May I ask where you two are from?


    What brings you to our city?


    Could you please show us your identification?¡±


    At this moment, the Foundation Establishment official from the Hualong Sect in the rear had also been alerted.


    He rose to his feet and gave a bow from a distance towards Dengming and Yingyu, as a form of salutation.


    This was a display of confidence from the high-ranking Sect cultivators.


    Even though the aura emitting from Dengming and Yingyu suggested that they were False Core Great Cultivators, the official was not the least bit daunted.


    He greeted them casually, thereby extending them courtesy in terms of face value.


    After returning the greeting, Dengming introduced themselves with a smile, ¡°We are cultivators from the Yin Ghost Sect, and this is my Junior Sister.


    We plan to settle down here for a while.¡±

 Chapter 572

    ?Chapter 572: 252~253: A Turn of Events in the Sect!


    Treacherous Leader Xing (Asking for Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 572: 252~253: A Turn of Events in the Sect!


    Treacherous Leader Xing (Asking for Monthly Tickets)_2 ¡°Oh?


    Yin Ghost Sect?¡±


    The Cultivator of Qi Cultivation who was questioning him was taken aback, his gaze instantly becoming apprehensive.


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    He looked at Chen Dengming and He Yingyu, then warily turned to the uneasy aura emanating from Chu Xun floating next to them, apologized, and immediately turned to report it.


    It didn¡¯t take long for the official representative of Foundation Establishment to come and question them personally.


    As for the Yin Ghost Sect, not many normal cultivators might have heard of it, because the sect has been wiped out for fifty or sixty years already.


    However, the border town is next to the Land of Fallen, where small Ghost Cultivators from minor sects often rush in, and even Demon Cultivators from the Western Region¡¯s Soul Devouring Sect used to come.


    In the world of Ghost Path sects, Yin Ghost Sect is considered a major sect.


    Even though it has long been wiped out, the cultivators who guard this border town have heard of them due to constant exposure.


    Chen Dengming takes out the identity Jade Talisman he obtained from Lin He¡¯s relics for inspection.


    Luckily, he hadn¡¯t destroyed the Jade Talisman, which now comes in handy.


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    However, what the investigating cultivator was primarily looking for was the merit tokens issued by Heguan City of the Eastern Region¡¯s alliance, to prevent Demon Cultivators from the Soul Devouring Sect in the Western Region from slipping in again.


    ¡°Now that the Four Regions are at war, there were once Demon Cultivators from the Soul Devouring Sect in the Western Region who used to sneak over here, but now there are almost none.


    But this has in turn increased our pressure a lot¡­¡±


    The Foundation Establishment official representative of the Hualong Sect lamented as he returned Chen Dengming¡¯s merit token.


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised, ¡°Doesn¡¯t the Western Region also have a Land of Fallen, why don¡¯t their cultivators operate in their Land of Fallen?¡±


    The Foundation Establishment representative was also surprised, ¡°Because there are too many people and not enough resources.


    The Soul Devouring Sect of the Western Region and a few other Ghost Cultivators sects all want to secure the Land of Fallen of our Four Regions and develop it into a sect base.


    However, as the Land of Fallen is very important and cannot afford any mismanagements nor be entirely linked to the interests of some sects, it has never been handed over to these Ghost Cultivator sects.


    They will feel that the resources are insufficient when they compete with each other, so some people will go to the Land of Fallen in the other areas of the Four Regions¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded his head, no longer saying more.


    The more one speaks, the more errors are made.


    He now understands why the Foundation Establishment Cultivator expressed a great deal of pressure.


    In the Land of Fallen, ghosts and evil curses often emerge to wreak havoc.


    This requires the Cultivators who guard this place to take action to resolve the problem ¨C they even have to regularly enter the Land of Fallen to eliminate some ghosts and evil curses.


    There used to be cultivators from the Soul Devouring Sect who came to catch ghosts, which could be considered as easing the workload of the local guardian cultivators, who would turn a blind eye.


    But now that the Four Regions are at war, cultivators from the Soul Devouring Sect in the Western Regions won¡¯t come anymore.


    If they dare to come, they would be considered walking feats of merit.


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    After the two of them entered the city low-key, their unfamiliar faces and clothes attracted the attention of some of the regular cultivators in the city.


    However, although some people eagerly wanted to go forward and offer themselves as guides for a fee, they seemed unsure about approaching.


    Those who often hang around in border towns are shrewd cultivators.


    At a glance, they could tell that Chen Dengming and his companion were strong, not just ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    The key was that there was also a wicked-looking ghost with a face full of horizontal flesh and copper-bell-like eyes following them.


    Obviously, he was a Ghost Cultivator.


    No one approached them for the moment.


    The most outrageous tactic of Ghost Cultivators is to kill their enemies and then torment their souls, or make them serve them.


    Therefore, in the Cultivation World, Ghost Cultivators must be marked as being not good.


    Chen Dengming and He Yingyu strolled around the outskirts of the border city, then flew low and headed straight for the inner city area carved out by various groups in the hills.


    The inner city is the most prosperous and rich in Spiritual Energy, built on three-level Spiritual Veins.


    There are many cultivators here.


    Many cultivators choose to stay here permanently, attracted by the three-level Spiritual Veins of the border city and the relatively affordable rent.


    Chen Dengming had originally thought after leaving the longevity peak of the Longevity Sect with its four-level Spiritual Veins, cultivation outside would lack high-quality resources of Spiritual Vein.


    But now that there are three-level Spiritual Veins in the border city, he is quite satisfied.


    At least in the short term, the speed of cultivation will not drop too much.


    After paying the city entry fee of fifty inferior Spirit Crystals, they selected a secluded large courtyard in the Affairs Room Steward in the city and paid a hundred superior Spirit Crystals to rent it for half a year.


    The sharp-eyed old cultivator who was in charge of renting out the rooms also tactfully reminded them, ¡°Sir, you are a Ghost Cultivator; I won¡¯t say too much about it, but according to tradition, I must still remind you.


    Living in our border city, strange and creepy events may occur at any time.


    You, sir, are an expert in this area.


    This old man is just reminding you, you should understand.¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised.


    He wanted to ask what kind of creepy incidents might occur.


    But considering that he had to maintain his current Ghost Cultivator identity, he just nodded casually, indicating that he understood.


    After leaving the steward¡¯s office, Chen Dengming muttered to himself, ¡°Is it haunted?


    Cultivators are not afraid of being haunted, are they?


    I knew I was going to come here a dozen days ago, so I have prepared some Exorcism Talisman and Charms.¡±


    He Yingyu gave him a blank look, ¡°You haven¡¯t used the Mirror of heart- piercing illusion that I refined for you for a long time, have you?


    Have you forgotten your original intention?¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming grinned, ¡°How dare I.¡±


    The two of them walked and talked, and quickly flew low to their rented residence.


    ¡°Being away from the sect, even living expenses are high.


    It¡¯s always better in the sect.¡±


    Chen Dengming activated the Courtyard Token, opened the Formation, entered the newly rented courtyard, looked at the rental token in his hand, and then glanced at He Yingyu who was cleaning with magic spells.


    Usually his Senior Sister is elegant and attractive, and the water she uses for her night bath is the Spiritual Spring water from the sect.


    But now she has to disguise herself and share this hardship in this small courtyard, which made him can¡¯t help but sigh.

 Chapter 573

    ?Chapter 573: 252~253: A Turn of Events in the Sect!


    Treacherous Leader Xing (Asking for Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 573: 252~253: A Turn of Events in the Sect!


    Treacherous Leader Xing (Asking for Monthly Tickets)_3 ¡°I¡¯ve troubled sister He¡­¡±


    He Yingyu withdrew her hand from the gestures and complained loudly, ¡°What are you talking about, brother Chen?


    Our current living conditions aren¡¯t bad at all.


    We are surrounded by a three-level spiritual vein; a resource that many cultivators can¡¯t enjoy.


    We just need to spend some spirit crystals.¡±


    At her words, warmth filled Chen Dengming¡¯s heart.


    He stepped closer, hugged her soft shoulders, and chuckled, ¡°That¡¯s true.


    We still have tens of thousands of spirit crystals that would last us for a long time.¡±


    ¡°You are such a miser.


    Short of funds in the past, spending a little money now makes you cringe.¡±


    He Yingyu looped her arm around his shoulder, giggling, ¡°Well, it seems you have a sense of guilt.


    Feeling sorry for the spirit crystals, but still remembering to care for me as well.¡±


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    The journey was long and tiring, filled with repression.


    It was a time to cultivate, relieve fatigue and adjust their emotions.


    They soon collected their brother Chu Xun from the flag and started practicing together, solidifying their cultivation.


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    Later that day.


    At night.


    Chen Dengming laid on the bed in their new dwelling, listening to He Yingyu washing up.


    He tossed and turned, finding it hard to adjust to their new living environment.


    ¡°Even though I¡¯ve advanced to the Golden Core realm, I still can¡¯t get used to sleeping on a new bed.


    What have I formed in myself?


    Is it a kidney stone or a Golden Core?¡±


    Smirmed Chen Dengming, considered the potential threat of the evil curse, he summoned the Mini Array Spirit to safeguard Yingyu while she washed, guarding her against any rogue peeping toms.


    He went outside, basking in the chilly, cold breeze of the night, watching the stars in the distance.


    The current season was the end of summer.


    In the heavenly sky, the seven celestial stems and branches shaped like a dragon stretching across the horizon, glowing brilliantly.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s left eye reflected the blue power of the Heavenly Immortal Dao, while his right eye the silver power of the Human Immortal Dao.


    His spirit connected with his incarnations at the Longevity Sect.


    Through his spiritual connection, he vaguely sensed the current circumstances of his incarnations.


    A distance of thirty thousand kilometers was indeed too far away.


    Although the power of the spirit could ignore time and space, to understand the situation of his incarnations clearly and empathize with them required more Heart Force.


    Currently, there was no need to establish such Heartfelt Perception.


    After confirming that both his incarnations were safe and could handle the situation within the sect, Chen Dengming sighed with relief.


    The previous time he battled Elder She Xiner from the North Spirit Sect, he had exposed the existence of his incarnation, Bai Mao.


    The North Spirit Sect would surely be cautious of his tactics.


    If there were undercover agents from the Demon Cultivation within his sect, they might try to test his incarnations left at the Longevity Sect.


    However, such a mission carries the risk of exposure, so they might not attempt it.


    After all, he is also a Daoist, and not every cultivator in the sect could easily meet him.


    A high-status cultivator exposed as a traitor, just to test one of his incarnations, would be a losing proposition in any calculation.


    ¡°Judging from time, in five days the battle between the Holy Mother of Beiyin and the Ancestor of our Longevity Sect will begin.¡±


    After he gathered his spirit, he sensed a vibration from the communication device in his storage bag.


    He immediately went to the backyard, took out a large communication device that looked like an altar and placed it there.


    He also took out other formation devices that accompanied the communication device, dug and placed them according to the positions prescribed by the formation theory.


    This was the tiny Message Formation that Xing Huiguang prepared for him.


    Although it was a small Message Formation, the weight of the device and its accompanying formation devices was already several tons, much heavier than ordinary Jade Talisman for Message Transmission.


    With this Message Formation, it was possible to communicate with Xing Huiguang over tens of thousands of kilometers.


    Chen Dengming performed the ritual to activate the formation and a ray of spiritual light fell in the altar-like device at the center.


    Immediately, a faintly glowing device lights up, and within it, Xing Huiguang¡¯s divine thought was heard, inquiring whether he had arrived at the border town.


    Once Chen Dengming confirmed arrival, Xing Huiguang conveyed some recent news.


    ¡°Brother Chen, now that you¡¯ve settled there, your brothers and I can be at ease.¡±


    There are some things I need to tell you now.


    You don¡¯t have to worry too much about the sect.¡±


    ¡°In fact, even before the Holy Mother of Beiyin challenged our sect, the Ancestor already left his retreat and advanced to the Nascent Soul Completion.¡±


    Chen Dengming, ¡°¡­.¡±


    Damn you, you old cunning man!


    The Ancestor left the retreat a long time ago, and you didn¡¯t tell me, his disciple.


    That day, when you rang the Longevity bell to gather, you looked tired and vexed, secretly arranging my escape, preparing your so-called will.


    And now you¡¯re telling me, it¡¯s alright.


    Were you just playing a scene with me?


    Chen Dengming froze for a moment, resisting the urge to curse at Xing Huiguang and immediately asked about the situation.


    His acting skills were alright.


    He didn¡¯t need to keep his disciple in the dark to make the act more believable.


    However, Xing Huiguang¡¯s strategy had its merits, and Chen Dengming was quite impressed.


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    The Longevity Sect had one Divine Transformation and three Nascent Souls, and abundant Golden Core disciples in its heyday; it was not a sect to be taken for granted.


    Now with careful and cunning strategy, he almost led his disciple Chen Dengming onto the wrong path.


    However, the fact that Xing Huiguang deceived everyone to play this act was deeply unsettling.


    This indicated that there were traitors among the elders.


    This act was meant for somebody to see.


    ¡°For thousands of years, our Longevity Sect has been in peace with the world, with a modest and complacent demeanor.


    Even at the cost of carrying a reputation for being cowards at fighting, we¡¯ve pursued the Great Dao of Longevity with all our hearts.¡±

 Chapter 574

    ?Chapter 574: 252~253: A Turn of Events in the Sect!


    Treacherous Leader Xing (Asking for Monthly Tickets)_4 Chapter 574: 252~253: A Turn of Events in the Sect!


    Treacherous Leader Xing (Asking for Monthly Tickets)_4 Alas, as the saying goes, the tree wishes to remain still but the wind does not stop.


    Gold will shine no matter what.


    Our Longevity Sect, after all, has one Divine Transformation and three Nascent Souls.


    We may want to hide our strengths, but our enemies know that we are strong, so we can¡¯t hide it.


    There are always some insignificant individuals who are looking for trouble with us¡­


    At this moment, we¡¯ve endured for a long time and waited too long.


    In this fight arranged by the Beiyin Holy Mother, we will cut off one of the Lord of Mosha Country¡¯s minions and shatter his plot.¡±


    Chen Dengming was once again dumbfounded.


    What¡¯s going on here?


    Judging from Brother Xing¡¯s tone, it seems like he¡¯s quite excited and looking forward to it.


    This is just like the tone of the Main Battle Faction.


    It¡¯s completely different from the neutral and steady Brother Xing we usually see.


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    However, it seems to also indicate that the Longevity Sect¡¯s odds of winning are indeed high.


    The One Ancestor is now a Nascent Soul cultivator.


    It shouldn¡¯t be a problem to defeat the Beiyin Holy Mother, let alone kill her.


    ¡°Also, I have some good news for you.


    Although the Four Regions Elders agreed to the Mosha Prince¡¯s challenge, the Supreme Elder of Shu Sword Pavilion, Mo Jiazheng, has also sent a challenge to the Mosha Prince.


    Therefore, the Mosha Prince will be dealt with by Elder Mo.


    Given Elder Mo¡¯s strength, there isn¡¯t much suspense about this battle ¡­¡±


    ¡°Were all of these arrangements planned in advance?


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    After all, among the Four Regions Elders, there are people who are close to you ¡­


    Earlier I was wondering why the other sects did not react.


    It¡¯s understandable that the second ancestor of the Heavenly Dao Sect is seriously injured, but it¡¯s not like Shu Sword Pavilion to stay silent.


    It seems that there has been a tacit understanding all along.¡±


    Chen Dengming grumbled in his heart.


    Xing Huiguang only informed him of these circumstances now, making him feel that his previous worries and depression were all for nothing.


    ¡°Okay.


    The reason Brother says these things to you is to relieve your worries.


    Stay in the border city for a while, treat it like a vacation.¡±


    Upon hearing these words, Chen Dengming was both amused and exasperated.


    Before he could even fully experience being on the run again, fortune came knocking on his door.


    ¡°Oh yes, I forgot to mention.


    Both Beiyin Holy Mother and Mosha Country are insisting on having you handed over if they win.


    The Beiyin Holy Mother, in particular, is extremely agitated.


    Even after the battle has been arranged, she will not let go.


    It seems that Beiling Saint is really her apple of the eye.


    Brother feels that you need to pay more attention and enhance your personal safety.


    Don¡¯t be careless!


    When it comes to killing the Beiling Saint, the Devil Killer Protector, and the Mosha Prince, you were not the only one involved.


    It¡¯s just that you stood out the most.


    These two are determined to catch you, clearly intending to take this opportunity to make trouble for our Longevity Sect, just as Brother has said before ¡­¡±


    ¡°Alright!


    Thank you for the reminder, Brother!


    I will wait here calmly for the good news!¡±


    After expressing his thanks, Chen Dengming deactivated the Voice Transmission Array and couldn¡¯t help but feel a little strange once again.


    Indeed, as Brother Xing said, this is a conspiracy targeting the Longevity Sect.


    The main goal is to hinder One Ancestor¡¯s breakthrough, lure the Ancestor out, and heavily damage the Longevity Sect.


    He, a mere shrimp, is just an excuse for these two enemies to attack.


    But now that the battle has been arranged, the Beiyin Holy Mother still refuses to let go.


    It seems that this old woman really wants to take revenge for Beiling Saint.


    Chen Dengming thought of this, and suddenly remembered the situation in which the other party hastily exhausted the power of her Nascent Soul to chase and kill him, and She Xiner¡¯s claim to hand over the relics of Beiling Saint.


    At that time, he thought it was a stalling tactic by the other side with the aim of deceiving him to stop and accept his fate.


    Under such circumstances, who would believe that having killed someone¡¯s loved one, handing over the relic would result in a let-off.


    It¡¯s nonsense.


    It was only after the explosion of the Nascent Soul power of the Beiyin Holy Mother that he felt something strange.


    But he thought it was just because no one in Beiling Sect was able to capture him, so the Holy Mother had to take action herself.


    But thinking about it now, could there be something in Beiling Saint¡¯s relics that the Beiyin Holy Mother desperately wants, which is why she¡¯s so persistent in pursuing him?


    This oddity had occurred to him about ten days ago.


    But a series of incidents in the sect distracted him, and during the emergency meeting, Sect Leader Xing and many elders believed that the Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s request for him was just an excuse, with the real target being the old ancestors of Longevity Sect.


    So, he didn¡¯t bother putting much thought into it regarding himself.


    After all, thinking that the magnificent Divine Transformation Lord of Mosha Country and the late-stage Nascent Soul Beiyin Holy Mother would cause trouble with Longevity Sect just to deal with a Golden Core cultivator like him, seems utterly insane no matter how you look at it.


    But now that he has had time to calm down in a foreign place, he recalled the anomaly he had thrown at the back of his mind.


    ¡°The things from Beiling Saint have basically all been handed over to Heguan City ¡­


    Only a map of the Beiling Sea and some Elixir Pills and Talisman and Charms remain¡­


    If Beiyin Holy Mother really wants something, could it be the map?¡±


    Chen Dengming took out the relics from Beiling Saint¡¯s storage bag for a look.


    The storage bag, Elixir Pills, and Talisman and Charms are all normal items.


    The storage bag with a capacity reaching two hundred feet and Elixir Pills are rare, but they can also be bought on the market for a price.


    As for the parchment map ¡­


    Chen Dengming pondered.


    While the map is not bad and it can even update information.


    But the same function is also present in the wartime maps distributed by each sect to their disciples.


    The only special thing is that this map provides detailed information about the Beiling Sea and it needs Earth Immortal Dao power to activate.


    But as for the map, Chen Dengming thought, there must be more than just this one in Beiling Sect, there would be no instances of a large sect only making one copy of a map, if it were lost they wouldn¡¯t have any left.


    ¡°¡­lost it and there would be none left¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was speechless, and suddenly understood.


    The object that might have driven Beiyin Holy Mother crazy was probably this little thing.


    But this old lady, from beginning to end, did not mention the map, she only mentioned handing him over, deceiving people to think she was seeking revenge.


    ¡°This old woman, if you want something, just say it, how would I know if you don¡¯t say it.


    But looking at it this way, this map might be very important.


    This is why the Beiyin Holy Mother never mentioned it from the beginning, perhaps for fear of it falling into other people¡¯s hands.¡±


    Chen Dengming became interested, and examined the map again, but could not find any clues.


    Immediately, he activated the Voice Transmission Array again and informed Xing Huiguang of the strange situation he had discovered¡­


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 Chapter 575

    ?Chapter 575: 254: Escapee!


    The Enemy¡¯s Army Pressures the Border_1 Chapter 575: 254: Escapee!


    The Enemy¡¯s Army Pressures the Border_1 After Chen Dengming informed Xing Huiguang about his conjectures regarding the sea map of Beiling Sea, the latter also had a sudden realization.


    After all, it is rumored that the North Spirit Sect originally came from Beiling Sea.


    If there is only one sea map of Beiling Sea, then it is possible that the Holy Mother of Beiyin was tenaciously clinging on to this item until death.


    Because within the sea map, there are records of two entrance routes to return to Beiling Sea, this might be extremely important, it is no ordinary sea map.


    However, even if they now guess the goal of the Holy Mother of Beiyin, it¡¯s not important anymore.


    The important thing is that the hunters are no longer the Holy Mother of Beiyin and the Lord of Mosha Country.


    This game of chess cannot possibly end just because of a sea map.


    The chessboard of this match was first set by the Lord of Mosha Country and the Holy Mother of Beiyin, with a vigorous offensive.


    However, the Longevity Sect had also laid out a strategy that let them gain even when they lose.


    Even if the Great War of the Four Regions is unavoidable, it is not the demon cultivation camp opening up the battle with an advantageous position.


    Chen Dengming and Xing Huiguang agreed to research the sea map when they got back.


    He then closed the messaging formation and looked up at the increasingly bright summer night sky.


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    He felt as all the gloominess in his heart these past few days had disappeared.


    Indeed.


    The so-called vision and understanding, peace and longevity.


    Although he is a late-stage cultivator, compared to the few old ancestors in the sect and Xing Huiguang and others, he still is a greenhorn.


    ¡°First show weakness to the enemy, pretend to be incapable on the surface.


    In fact, prepare your skills in secret¡­


    learned it¡­¡±


    ¡°In the future when Sect Leader Xing says it¡¯s not working, I have to make conservative estimate¡­The old turtles are too ruthless.


    One ancestor has obviously reached Nascent Soul completion already, yet still pretends to be in seclusion, ready to destroy his cultivation base at any moment.


    This is nothing more than luring the enemy in.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, his mood relaxed, and his walk became lighter as he returned to the house.


    Following Sect Leader and several old ancestors, he felt like he learned a lesson.


    It seems in the future if he wants to become an old ancestor of the Longevity Sect, just being strong is not enough, he also has to be shrewd like these old ancestors.


    He thought to himself.


    Suddenly, Chen Dengming noticed something was wrong.


    He seemed to be stepping in place as a subtle evil force was invading his spirit.


    It was causing brief illusions.


    ¡°Presumptuous!¡±


    Chen Dengming abruptly stopped, his eyes suddenly radiating a silver light.


    The Astonishing God Refinement Skill was cast.


    Suddenly, the evil force invading his spirit was devoured.


    At the same time, two cold beams of silver light, like the aurora, sprang forth from Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes spraying onto a tree within the courtyard.


    ¡°Aha€¡±¡±


    A terrible scream suddenly came from behind the tree.


    A ghost in disheveled black clothes emerged from behind the tree, its body filled with a strong eerie aura.


    Having been injured by Chen Dengming¡¯s Dao-imbued Divine Sense, it swiftly tried to escape.


    Its escape speed was shockingly fast, and it could directly escape through walls and grounds.


    With Chen Dengming¡¯s strength as a Golden Core Great Cultivator, unless he risked the exposure of his strength to forcefully drive it out, he would find it difficult to capture it in the moment.


    ¡°Want to leave?


    Did you ask my brother?¡±


    Chen Dengming coldly snorted and quickly summoned the Soul Attracting Banner, giving a soft call to summon Old Zhu.


    ¡°Go after him!¡±


    ¡°Heeheehee!¡±


    After Zhu Xun rushed out of the banner, he too passed through walls and grounds, his claws dancing as he quickly chased after it.


    His speed was only faster, not slower.


    However, catching up will not be an easy task.


    ¡°What kind of ghost is this?


    Its escape speed is certainly fast¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed coldly.


    He suddenly summoned Lin He¡¯s Soul Bell Magic Treasure and shook it.


    A wave of soul-shattering sound spread out, instantly hitting the escaping ghost.


    ¡°Ahhha€¡±¡±


    The ghost let out a harsh shriek.


    Its speed was suddenly hindered by the sound wave, it stumbled and could no longer maintain its rapid escape speed.


    It was quickly caught up by Zhu Xun, the meat seller.


    ¡°Roar!¡±


    Zhu Xun, being a fierce ghost, had a volatile temper and wanted to tear this ghost apart and devour it alive.


    Chen Dengming immediately sent out a divine thought, pacifying and stopping this hot-headed big brother and hastily summoned him back.


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    A moment later.


    Looking at the disheveled black clothed female ghost that Zhu Xun had captured and brought back.


    ¡°No, it¡¯s not a female ghost¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming carefully distinguished and found out that it was not even a female ghost, but a male ghost.


    Indeed, from past life experiences of watching movies and reading novels, he subconsciously thought that whenever he came across a ghost, it¡¯s always a woman in a white dress with a pale complexion, and disheveled hair.


    There were never male ghosts, only little male ghosts or male zombies.


    This time he encountered a male ghost that¡¯s not dressed in white nor is female.


    ¡°Did you come from the Land of Fallen?


    Why did you attack me?¡±


    Chen Dengming tried to communicate with the ghost through divine thought.


    However, he quickly realized it was no use.


    The ghost was clearly extremely afraid of him and Zhu Xun, constantly shivering, unable to communicate properly.


    Helplessly, Chen Dengming could only go into the room and bring out the expert on the subject, the Mini Array Spirit, to interrogate it.


    ¡°Junior brother, what happened?¡±


    He Yingyu, who had already cleaned up in the room, asked.


    ¡°It¡¯s okay, senior sister!


    Just a little ghost showed up, I already captured it, you don¡¯t need to come out.¡±


    ¡°Oh¡­then hurry up and handle it so we can rest earlier.¡±


    Chen Dengming busily said, ¡°No need, I plan to cultivate a bit more at night and familiarize myself with the surroundings.


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    You go to sleep first.¡±


    Just as he finished speaking and arrived in the courtyard, the Mini Array Spirit immediately recognized the captured ghost and exclaimed in surprise.


    ¡°This¡­this is a fleeing ghost, and it even has mid-stage foundation establishment-level strength.


    It doesn¡¯t look like a wild ghost, it¡¯s likely¡­it was raised by someone¡­¡±

 Chapter 576

    ?Chapter 576: 254: Escapee!


    The Enemy¡¯s Army Pressures the Border_2 Chapter 576: 254: Escapee!


    The Enemy¡¯s Army Pressures the Border_2 Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed, ¡°Oh?


    A runaway ghost?¡±


    Thinking of the speed at which this GuiSui escaped before, it was indeed extremely fast.


    It was accurate to call it a runaway ghost.


    ¡°A GuiSui cultivated by someone else dares to freely attack me here?¡±


    A warning rose in Chen Dengming¡¯s heart.


    Thinking of Brother Xing¡¯s warning and his own constant vigilance, had the Holy Mother of Beiyin so quickly sent someone who had found this place?


    This was unlikely unless someone had known in advance that he would come here, and had already made arrangements accordingly.


    But only Brother Xing knew that he was coming to the border town.


    Moreover, if the enemy knew he was here, they wouldn¡¯t possibly send a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment small ghost as a probe.


    ¡°Just arrived here and already ran into trouble¡­


    No wonder people often say that those who live here mysteriously die, the rumors were still too conservative.¡±


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    If he didn¡¯t kill this runaway ghost now and let it return, the one who drives away the ghost might not retreat.


    Killing this runaway ghost, he¡¯d just newly arrived and offended the local ghost cultivators, it was a bit too high-profile and contrary to his original intention.


    ¡°Being bold and daring is not my nature, sitting back and waiting to die isn¡¯t my style either, better to send out an incarnation first to follow and see what¡¯s going on¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming calculated secretly in his heart.


    He immediately performed the Showering Blossoms Skill and once again condensed a wooden Heavenly Immortal incarnation, changing his appearance to look like the menacing Chu Xun, a butcher.


    The third incarnation he had condensed was almost at the limit of what his heart force could bear.


    Before, the condensation of the white-haired incarnation and Sister He Yingyu¡¯s incarnation had consumed seven to eight tenths of his heart force.


    He had then retained some strength, adhering to the principle of caution, leaving himself some room for maneuver, which was well used at this moment.


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    Seeing an incarnation that looked exactly like him, Chu Xun was startled and unconsciously let out a ¡°zhe¡± sound.


    Chen Dengming waved his hand, indicating to Chu Xun to get on with business and release the runaway ghost first.


    The moment the runaway ghost was released, it immediately escaped towards the courtyard, following its instincts.


    Chu Xun and Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation immediately followed, one in front and one behind.


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    A quarter of an hour later.


    The runaway ghost fled to the most western part of the border city.


    This area was not as bustling as the main urban area, but was still lively.


    It was a common abode for wealthy and influential cultivators.


    The runaway ghost scurried all the way to a towering and magnificent courtyard-style mansion.


    There were several cultivators dressed in blue robes and with white lotus flowers embroidered on their chests guarding the entrance.


    The mansion was brightly lit, with figures moving about.


    The runaway ghost, taking the underground path, bypassed the front gate and was about to sneak into the mansion from a secluded area behind the gate tower where the carriages were parked.


    ¡°Zhe!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation, who had been following from a distance, gestured and sent a thought.


    Chu Xun, who had been closely following the runaway ghost, immediately took action and caught the unfortunate runaway ghost again.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation took a deep look at the brightly lit mansion, his gaze resting on the plaque that read ¡°Zou Residence¡± for a while, then he sent out a divine thought, ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±


    He was unwilling to cause more trouble.


    Now that it was clear that the runaway ghost originated from this mansion, he was no longer blind, unaware of who his enemy was.


    However, just by looking at the state of this mansion, being able to have such property in the border city and also be able to command a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment runaway ghost, it was likely that a False Core or even a Golden Core Great Cultivator lived there.


    For the time being, the matter of Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s challenge had not been settled, Chen Dengming didn¡¯t want to expose his strength and cause a conflict here.


    However, necessary precaution and surveillance were still essential.


    He left his incarnation hidden to observe near the mansion.


    With the incarnation¡¯s False Core level strength, it would be difficult for anyone to discover it.


    He then instructed Chu Xun to take the runaway ghost away, not near his rented mansion, but towards the relatively remote South District.


    The main body also quickly arrived holding the Soul Attracting Banner, and immediately took the runaway ghost into the banner, then returned to his rented courtyard as if nothing had happened, leaving his incarnation at a distance to observe the situation.


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    At the Zou family.


    Third Master of the Zou family, Zou Ziyong, suddenly walked out of his secluded cultivation place with a gloomy face, rubbing his brow, his eyes filled with confusion.


    ¡°Third Master.¡±


    An elderly servant who was waiting outside the door noticed something and immediately approached to inquire about the situation.


    Zou Ziyong felt frustrated, his eyes sharp, he gave a cold hum, flicked his sleeve and quickly left the room, heading straight for Big Brother Zou Yongchang¡¯s house.


    A dozen breaths later.


    The lights in the main house were turned on, and an old man with a purple-red face and an oppressive presence emanating from him, admonished in a cold hum.


    ¡°Third Brother, how could you be so careless in doing things?


    You hastily send a runaway ghost to probe without investigating the true strength of the two newcomers, and now what?¡±


    Zou Ziyong¡¯s face looked awkward, all he could do was bow, ¡°Big Brother, if you want to blame someone, blame the steward of the Affairs Room for not giving clear information.


    He only mentioned that these two people are ghost cultivators with Foundation Establishment level power, and that they are from Yin Ghost Sect, but did not specify how strong they are.¡±


    ¡°Nonsense!¡±


    Zou Yongchang thumped the table angrily, ¡°If you don¡¯t take action, who knows how strong they are?


    But you, knowing they are Foundation Establishment ghost cultivators from the Yin Ghost Sect, should understand that they¡¯re not simple!


    Why didn¡¯t you discuss with me beforehand?


    Were you trying to hog all the credit?¡±


    Zou Ziyong was flustered and quickly tried to ease the situation with a laugh, ¡°How could that be, Big Brother, we are all family.¡±


    But you also know, the Yin Ghost Sect was exterminated a long time ago, these two people may not be that strong, but they might possess the inheritance of the Yin Ghost Sect and a lot of shadow ghosts, which would be a huge benefit for our Zou family and our elders.


    In fact, these years, we haven¡¯t targeted any cultivators with strength and a background, and before each action, we send a runaway ghost to probe first.¡±

 Chapter 577

    ?Chapter 577: 254: Escapee!


    The Enemy¡¯s Army Pressures the Border_3 Chapter 577: 254: Escapee!


    The Enemy¡¯s Army Pressures the Border_3 With the escape speed of the Escape Ghost, unless he encountered a Golden Core Great Cultivator, there were few cultivators who could catch up with him.


    This time, as usual, I first sent the Escape Ghost to scout and planned to discuss with you when there were results, but this time¡­¡±


    ¡°But something went wrong this time.¡± Zou Yongchang snorted coldly.


    Zou Ziyong furrowed his brows, ¡°However, according to my sensing, the location where the Escape Ghost¡¯s breath disappeared last was not near the yards of the two Yin Ghost Sect cultivators, but in the South City.


    Could it be that the person responsible for the accident of the Escape Ghost was not those two people from the Yin Ghost Sect, but the garrison from the Heavenly Dao Sect or the Hualong Sect?¡±


    Zou Yongchang frowned deeply and after pondering for a moment, he huffed coldly.


    ¡°Forget it, let¡¯s pretend nothing happened today and don¡¯t go out to investigate the situation anymore.


    Tomorrow, I will go to visit a few garrison friends to find out what happened.¡±


    Stopping, Zou Yongchang looked at Zou Ziyong with a chilly gaze, ¡°In the meantime, avoid causing any troubles.


    Everything will be decided after the battle between the Beiyin Holy Mother and the Ancestor of Longevity Sect ends.


    Then, the elders will join the Demon Sects to cause trouble in the Eastern Region.


    Sooner or later, this Land of Fallen will be ours.


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    The two Ghost Cultivators of the Yin Ghost Sect won¡¯t be able to escape either.


    Don¡¯t let a moment¡¯s gain ruin bigger plans because of your impulsiveness.¡±


    Zou Ziyong immediately agreed, thinking about the strength and promises of that elder, his previously anxious mind calmed down again.


    ¡­


    Early the next morning.


    Chen Dengming woke up from the cultivation state, checked the proficiency level of his Longevity Technique after cultivating for one night, which only increased by thirty-one points, leaving him helpless.


    The cultivation efficiency here at the Three-level Spiritual Veins was too much worse than it was at the Four-level Spiritual Veins, and even worse than that of the Three-level Spiritual Veins in the sect.


    After all, this place is small, and the advantage of the Soul Snatching Array can not be fully utilized.


    In this way, even if he cultivated all day, he could only cultivate sixty-two points of Spiritual Energy, which was not worth the effort.


    This was the disadvantage of losing the geographical advantage in the Financial Couple Lawland.


    Luckily, he wouldn¡¯t be staying in this city for too long.


    He remotely sensed the condition of his incarnation left at Zou Family home.


    Feeling that his incarnation had secretly followed a carriage of an elderly man with a purple-red face and left the original place unnoticed.


    In the high-altitude area of the Border City, all big families traveled by beast-driven carriages, both for convenient travel and to highlight their status.


    But after a while, Chen Dengming¡¯s heart missed a beat, quickly ordered his incarnation to conceal itself, watched the carriage leave in the distance, and frowned slightly.


    ¡°Such a strong perceptiveness, my incarnation was almost discovered.


    It seems like he is at least at the False Core stage.¡±


    He continued to have his incarnation follow from afar.


    With his cover, his spirit could often predict a crisis and avoid being detected in advance.


    Finally, after observing for half a day, he saw that this Zou Family¡¯s elder¡¯s main visits were to the Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Hualong Sect.


    He found it a little strange.


    ¡°The Zou Family that sent the Escape Ghost seems to be close to the stationed cultivators of Heavenly Dao Sect and Hualong Sect.


    Maybe there is a misunderstanding?


    Or is there some form of conspiracy between these parties?¡±


    Chen Dengming was suspicious.


    However, noticing that the Zou Family did not seem to want to continue causing him trouble and did not seem like people sent by the Beiyin Holy Mother, he decided not to continue investigating further.


    Even if there¡¯s some dirty profit-making scheme going on among them, as long as they don¡¯t bother him anymore, it¡¯s none of his business.


    ¡°It seems like my deliberate move to lead the Escape Ghost to a distant place to deal with him yesterday, has temporarily concealed the truth¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming only left that incarnation in place to secretly observe and take necessary precautions.


    The battle between the Beiyin Holy Mother and the ancestor of the sect has not yet begun, so he still needs to keep a low profile here to prevent exposing his identity and to coordinate with the plans of the sect.


    ¡­


    Time passed quickly.


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


    Today was the day when the Beiyin Holy Mother had planned to challenge the Ancestor of the Longevity Sect.


    Inside the rented mansion.


    Chen Dengming paced back and forth in the backyard, glancing periodically at the small message formation in place, waiting for good news from his sect, a vague sense of unease surging within him.


    Meanwhile, unnoticed, in the woods and plains not far from the border city, a large number of cultivators shrouded in dark energy had quietly gathered, slowly approaching the border city brimming with excitedly feverish eyes.


    Leading the cultivators were two individuals, who exuded faint waves of pressure despite having concealed most of their presence.


    One of them suddenly waved his hand, his lips twitching, seemingly transmitting a surge of divine thought that no one would notice.


    In an instant, all the infiltrating cultivators who had been advancing slowly came to a halt, maintaining their hidden status, standing by with restrained excitement reflected in their eyes.


    ¡°Brother Lu, after this, the border city in the Eastern Region will become the new base for our Soul Devouring Sect.


    Just thinking about it is exciting,¡± said one of the leading cultivators, a petite and pretty woman who chuckled, her black hair hanging long behind her shoulders, skin as white as snow and quite attractive.


    The man named Brother Lu, with the beauty at his side, felt his spirits rise and laughed.


    ¡°Sister Dou Han, we are now just waiting for good news from Prince Mosha and the Holy Mother Beiyin.


    Once we get the message, we will immediately seize the border city.


    It¡¯s going to be a great achievement.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Dou Han gave a charming laugh and her pearly white teeth could be seen.


    Her beautiful eyes fluttered, exhibiting a flirtatious demeanor that made one¡¯s heart itch.


    She grumbled, ¡°I think we should just take action directly and pillage.


    I¡¯ve been waiting for too long.¡±


    ¡°This¡­this isn¡¯t right¡­¡±


    Brother Lu¡¯s heart jumped and he hastily shook his head.


    ¡°Sister, we can¡¯t disregard the sect¡¯s orders.


    We have the advantage, but we can¡¯t act recklessly.¡±


    Dou Han sighed at his words, rolled her eyes, and remarked, ¡°With both Holy Mother Beiyin and Prince Mosha taking action, what chance does the Longevity Sect have?


    Besides, Lord Mosha is prepared to make a move on the Original Ancestor of Longevity, right?¡±


    With this, she didn¡¯t want to say anymore.


    She was a person who liked to stimulate, or rather, no woman who had climbed to her position in the Demon Sect didn¡¯t enjoy excitement.


    Even though they are at a great advantage, this Brother Lu was so cautious.


    It appeared that the sect had sent him to balance her out.


    The journey had been rather dull.


    Upon seeing her in this state, Lu Hu inwardly felt underestimated.


    He secretly figured that this woman was too bewitching and if she weren¡¯t the beloved of the Soul Devouring Ancestor, he would have taken his time to enjoy her.


    The opposition loved thrill, and she would have caused trouble along the way if not for his control.


    However, her strength was indeed astonishing and a great help.


    He looked at the sky, guessing the fight should be ending soon.


    Regardless of the outcome of this fight, the final battle of the Four Regions was about to begin.


    Thus, he gritted his teeth and laughed.


    ¡°Sister, you do have some truth in your words.


    Since you¡¯re so eager, why don¡¯t we have a wild time.


    Let¡¯s send a message to the Zou Family in the city first, so they can help us from within!¡±


    Inside the rented courtyard.


    Chen Dengming, after pacing around several times, felt increasingly restless and couldn¡¯t help but have some doubts.


    ¡°Could there be an unexpected turn in this war?¡±


    After all, he was the one who had inherited the spirit of a Human Immortal, and he would not have been capricious without reason.


    This unrest was a sign of something.


    ¡°Junior brother, you should relax.


    Didn¡¯t you say that Leader Xing already has a perfect plan?¡±


    At this time, the tall, imposing figure of He Yingyu came gracefully, carrying a plate of fruits and laughing.


    Chen Dengming turned to look at his senior sister and breathed a sigh of relief with a smile, ¡°Yes, I guess I¡¯m just overthinking, probably because I¡¯m too nervous.¡±


    He paused, then looked up at the sky, and said, ¡°Senior sister, where do you think those Nascent Soul Stage cultivators chose for their battlefield?


    It must be somewhere in the sky, right?¡±


    He Yingyu also looked up at the sky.


    She was about to speak when her beautiful eyes froze.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression also froze, looking shocked at the sudden appearance of ranks of spiritual light shadows on the horizon.


    Their momentum was astonishing, like a dark cloud hanging over the city, rushing towards them at an incredible speed.


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    (Extra chapter tomorrow once monthly votes reach 100, 10,000 words)

 Chapter 578

    ?Chapter 578: 255: Soul Fetching Arrow!


    Caution of the White-haired (Ask for Monthly Ticket)_1 Chapter 578: 255: Soul Fetching Arrow!


    Caution of the White-haired (Ask for Monthly Ticket)_1 Seeing the overwhelming army of cultivators flying like swarms of locusts, their aggressive stance indicating ill-intent, caused Chen Dengming¡¯s heart to ¡®thump¡¯ in apprehension.


    Had there been a mishap?


    Could the One Ancestor have been defeated by Holy Mother Beiyin?


    Or had some other unforeseen event occurred?


    With the situation so urgent, Chen Dengming had no time for further thought.


    He immediately instructed He Yingyu to prompt activate the defensive array of their mansion and set up several more protective arrays.


    He even summoned the high-grade Spirit Boat and loaded it with ample Spirit Crystals, ready to activate the third-ranked array ¨C the Golden Knife Net Formation at any moment.


    ¡°Junior brother, these people look like demon cultivators from the Soul Devouring Sect.


    I see many of them carrying Soul Banners.


    The border town has the Mountain Protection Array, it should be able to withstand it, right?¡± He Yingyu said hurriedly.


    ¡°Hard to say, with so many demon cultivators.


    They should know that this area is invaded by cultivators from the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Hualong Sect, but they still take action, there must be a deeper intention ¡­¡±


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    The power of the array surged, forming waves of light green light all around, gradually taking on the shape of a hollow inverted bowl.


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    At that moment, he became suspicious.


    His Heavenly Immortal incarnation, which had been stationed to watch the Zou Family, noticed a vast number of cultivators pouring out from the Zou Family, all rushing toward the city walls.


    His keen instincts told him that something was amiss with the Zou family.


    He ordered his incarnation to quickly follow them.


    No sooner than he had followed them for a short while, he saw Zou Yongchang and Zou Ziyong from the group of Zou Family cultivators fly out towards the city walls.


    Resisting the pressure of the anti-air array, they respectively deployed their magic artifacts and magic treasures, forcing back and killing several unprepared Heavenly Dao Sect cultivators.


    One of the magic treasures forcefully struck one of the flags of the array on the city wall, creating a deafening explosion and causing a hole to appear on the city wall.


    The Array Flag was subsequently shattered.


    ¡°Is the Zou family a traitor nurtured by the demon cultivators of the Western Region?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression shifted slightly as he frowned at the array that had been immediately damaged and had its corner broken.


    As soon as this Array Flag was destroyed, the array barrier forming a bowl-like shape also instantly split open, creating a steadily widening gap.


    Outside the gap, a large number of demon cultivators from the Soul Devouring Sect seemed to have been aware of this situation ahead of time and were already rushing here en masse.


    ¡°Family Head Zou, what are you doing?¡±


    At this moment, disciples from the Heavenly Dao Sect who had rushed over from other locations all yelled in anger.


    ¡°Kill!


    ¨C No more talking!¡±


    Zou Yongchang let out a loud shout.


    Suddenly, he also pulled out a Soul Attracting Banner.


    The moment he waved the large banner, countless Soul Ghosts flew out, howling and clawing violently.


    Alongside many Zou Family cultivators, they attacked the Heavenly Dao Sect cultivators and aimed to destroy several other Array Flags as well.


    ¡°Stop!¡±


    at that moment, a cold snort echoed.


    The Wood Element spiritual energy in the air quickly gathered, covering all Zou Family cultivators in a moment, like a tidal wave.


    This included both Zou Yongchang and Zou Ziyong, who were both instantly affected.


    Puppet Skill!


    A group of cultivators abruptly became rigid in mid-air, controlled by the Puppet Skill.


    Some of them couldn¡¯t withstand the dual pressure of the anti-air array and the Puppet Skill and fell down like dumplings, screaming as they fell.


    ¡°You¡­


    you¡­


    who are you!!¡±


    Zou Yongchang and other cultivators with strong mana could barely maintain their positions in the air, but they were all unable to move.


    They could only maintain their rigid poses, glaring at Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation in the sky casting the spell.


    The person who had cast the spell was a stranger with a stern face and swirling around him was a strong aura of Wood Element spiritual energy.


    They hadn¡¯t seen him before.


    While they were delayed for a moment, a large number of cultivators from Hualong Sect had already arrived.


    Among them was a man radiating golden light and emitting the powerful aura of the Golden Core.


    Although the gap created by the destruction of the Array Flag had widened, it was still not big enough to let a large number of demon cultivators quickly invade.


    ¡°Damn it!¡±


    Zou Yongchang roared, the power from the False Cores in his forehead, chest, and abdomen erupted all at once, challenging the control of the Puppet Skill.


    Immediately, a large amount of Wood Element spiritual energy inside him was forced out.


    Zou Ziyong and other Zou Family cultivators also made their move at almost the same time.


    But at this very moment, the Chen Dengming incarnation, who bore a striking resemblance to the butcher Chu Xun, intentionally retreated.


    His figure flickered and instantly disappeared into the chaotic crowd on the street below.


    ¡°Zou Yongchang!


    You dare to rebel, you¡¯re asking for death!¡±


    The Golden Core cultivator from Hualong Sect had arrived at the same time, radiating a powerful Golden Core aura.


    He summoned his magic treasure and took action ferociously.


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    However, at the same instant, a shrill howl suddenly came from the location of the array gap.


    A black arrow flew through the gap, shattered the void, and aimed straight for the chest of the Golden Core cultivator from Hualong Sect, instantly tearing through his Golden Core shield.


    ¡°Soul Fetching Arrow?


    Dou Han!¡±


    The Golden Core cultivator from Hualong Sect was taken aback, too late to recall his magic treasure and had to quickly activate his defensive magic treasure.


    With a crisp explosion, it was as if a thunderbolt had burst in the air, and a wave of spiritual energy surged in all directions.


    The Golden Core cultivator from Hualong Sect retreated while spitting out blood, the jade-like defensive magic treasure surrounding his body had already cracked.


    At the same time, the black arrow shadow had also shattered and turned into countless screaming Soul Ghost remnants.


    They wreaked havoc in all directions, sounding like demonic music played directly into the brains of the cultivators of the Hualong Sect, instantly throwing them into confusion.


    In the group of demon cultivators outside the array gap, a charming and beautiful woman was seen, holding a black huge bow which completely did not match her size.


    The bowstring was still vibrating with a somber tremor.


    There was a scornful smile on her beautiful face, and she waved her jade hand.

 Chapter 579

    ?Chapter 579: 255: Soul Fetching Arrow!


    Caution of the White-haired (Ask for Monthly Ticket)_2 Chapter 579: 255: Soul Fetching Arrow!


    Caution of the White-haired (Ask for Monthly Ticket)_2 ¡°Charge in!¡±


    ¡°Charge!!¡±


    Large groups of Demon Cultivators from the Soul Devouring Sect roar in excitement, waving their Soul Banners.


    Whoo, whoo, whooa€¡±a€¡±


    Suddenly, thousands of Soul Ghosts blanket the sky like dark clouds, piling onto each other and rushing clumsily towards the cracked Formation, their ghostly howls plunging the border city into seeming Armageddon and even stirring the nearby Land of Fallen.


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    ¡°The border city is done for, it¡¯s going to fall.


    The enemy has two Golden Cores and they don¡¯t look like ordinary ones; plus, there¡¯s the traitor with the False Core from the Zou Family.


    Here in this city, we have only one Golden Core from the Hualong Sect and one False Core from the Heavenly Dao Sect¡­


    it seems like they have thoroughly investigated our situation.¡±


    Inside the rented courtyard, Chen Dengming said with a serious expression, quietly sensing his already weakened incarnation hurrying back.


    He Yingyu, who had been through many major events, remained calm, asking, ¡°Junior brother, what should we do now?


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    Should we break through now?¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, ¡°No, it¡¯s too soon.


    These Demon Cultivators from the Soul Devouring Sect have our entire border city surrounded.


    Unless we run towards the Land of Fallen, charging out now would draw far too much attention and likely attract most of their firepower.


    Then, those two Demon Cultivator Golden Cores will target us.


    Furthermore, we don¡¯t even know if they have any more powerful experts lurking around.


    These are all unknowns.¡±


    He Yingyu frowned, ¡°But by hiding here, once they deal with the Golden Core from the Hualong Sect and couldn¡¯t break our Formation, we¡¯ll draw their attention sooner or later.


    And when we¡¯re surrounded, we¡¯ll be trapped without any aid.¡±


    Chen Dengming drew a deep breath and said heavily, ¡°That¡¯s why you stay here, while I go out to check.


    If they don¡¯t have any other powerful experts, I¡¯ll take the opportunity to strike.


    Perhaps there¡¯s a chance to severely injure one of the Golden Core Demon Cultivators.¡±


    He Yingyu slightly furrowed her brows; she really wanted to go with him, but she was well aware that Chen Dengming was heading out to seize an opportunity to ambush a Golden Core Great Cultivator.


    Her presence wouldn¡¯t be helpful, but could actually cause him to be distracted.


    And with Chen Dengming¡¯s strength, as long as it¡¯s not a late-stage Golden Core cultivator or a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator who inherited the Dao Orthodoxy,


    Ordinary Golden Core cultivators couldn¡¯t really do much to him as Longevity Daozi.


    The safety was mostly assured.


    ¡°All right!


    Be careful!¡±


    ¡°Mm!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts reached the incarnation, and he quickly evaded the Formation.


    He Yingyu stayed in the courtyard filled with numerous Formations.


    So long as no mid-stage Golden Core cultivators took action, it would be difficult to break the third-level Formation defended by a False Core Great Cultivator, ensuring her safety.


    However, sitting and waiting for death as the enemy solves all the defenders and then concentrates fire to deal with them is indeed a foolish way to defend.


    They must actively create opportunities to survive.


    ¡­


    About ten breaths later.


    ¡°Whoosh!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The moment Chen Dengming¡¯s figure arrived at the most chaotic location near the shattered Formation, a flying sword tore through the air and attacked.


    A golden light flashed in his eyes, shooting out a substantial golden extreme light to immobilize the flying sword.


    Gold-controlling Skill!


    The flying sword instantly hovered in front of him and then abruptly turned around to fly out like a golden lightning, instantly penetrating the head of a Demon Cultivator.


    The other few Demon Cultivators who were about to retaliate with their Soul Banners were pierced through their bodies by the flying sword in the blink of an eye, immediately falling to the ground, their Divine Spirits consumed by countless ghosts.


    This scene here immediately attracted the attention of some leaders in the Demon Cultivation camp.


    But when they looked at the battlefield, they found no trace of the attacker.


    During their confusion, a figure covered in savage scars rushed across the sky, attempting to break through the city wall and escape, shouting arrogantly.


    ¡°Chu Xun, the murderer!


    Come chase me if you dare!¡±


    ¡°Chase him!


    Kill that guy!¡±


    Zou Yongchang, who was saved by the Golden Core female Demon Cultivator, immediately recognized Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation and bellowed, leading Zou Ziyong and others to pursue him.


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    ¡°Stop him!¡±


    A large group of cultivators from the Soul Devouring Sect also shouted, preparing to intercept Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation.


    ¡°Don¡¯t chase!¡±


    Just then, a rebuke suddenly sounded from the group of Demon Cultivators that had surged into the city.


    The formidable Divine Sense and Spiritual Might immediately deterred many Demon Cultivators, making them follow orders and halt their pursuit.


    Chen Dengming, who was hidden in the Bead of All Gold using the Gold Escape Skill, frowned, thinking that his plan to lure away a large group of cultivators from the Soul Devouring Sect was a bust.


    He observed the female holding a large bow and being protected in the midst of the Demon Cultivators, then he turned his gaze to another male Demon Cultivator in the sky who had started fighting with the Golden Core cultivator from the Hualong Sect.


    The female Demon Cultivator was emanating an extremely powerful Golden Core aura.


    Her cute face was filled with an enchantingly captivating smile, and she laughed in a gentle voice at the cultivators below her, fighting and fleeing in a panic.


    ¡°I am Dou Han of the Soul Devouring Sect.


    My presence here is to accept the border city on behalf of my sect.


    If you fellow cultivators wish to live, you have two options.


    One is to turn against your allegiance and join us, killing the Heavenly Dao Sect and Hualong Sect cultivators.


    You can stay in the border city thereafter, and your houses and resources won¡¯t be seized.


    Second, leave the border city now; we absolutely won¡¯t pursue.¡±


    Upon hearing this, even the Zou Family cultivators stopped chasing Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation.


    Although reluctantly, they had to follow orders.


    A lot of cultivators inside the city who were still fleeing or resisting seemed to loosen up.


    Some even switched sides immediately, attacking the Heavenly Dao Sect or Hualong Sect cultivators beside them.


    Chen Dengming thought to himself, impressive.


    With this move, this woman had further eroded the resistance within the border city, increasing the pressure on the defenders of the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Hualong Sect.


    However, this move also seemed to imply that the people the Demon Cultivators had sent this time were just so many.

 Chapter 580

    ?Chapter 580: 255: Soul Fetching Arrow!


    Caution of the White-haired (Ask for Monthly Ticket)_3 Chapter 580: 255: Soul Fetching Arrow!


    Caution of the White-haired (Ask for Monthly Ticket)_3 If there were any more powerful experts lurking in the shadows, with the Soul Devouring Sect¡¯s bloodlust and soul-sucking nature, they wouldn¡¯t spare anyone.


    ¡°I should play it safe first, let my incarnation do some probing first.


    After confirming that there are no experts, I¡¯ll strike a fatal blow to this beauty!¡±


    Chen Dengming decided to follow the way of the Grandmaster of his sect, prioritizing the bigger picture, and chose to held himself back to prevent any unexpected occurrences.


    His true self remained hidden.


    He controlled the incarnation that just escaped to rush back and started to provoke again.


    ¡°Big Brother, that meathead with a full face of scars has returned.¡±


    Zou Ziyong of the Zou Family pointed in the distance.


    ¡°This guy, willingly walking into a trap?¡±


    Zou Yongchang¡¯s anger rose once again and he quickly turned his head to look at the city wall where Zou Ziyong was pointing.


    A large number of Soul Devouring Sect cultivators had already surrounded Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation.


    Unexpectedly, Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation suddenly smiled and raised his hand in salute, sending out his Divine Sense from afar.


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    ¡°Friends, big brother!


    There¡¯s been a misunderstanding!


    Misunderstanding!


    I¡¯m here to help you kill the cultivators from the Heavenly Dao Sect and Hualong Sect!¡±


    A group of Soul Devouring Sect Demons Cultivators heard this and were stunned, still not comprehending why this guy who just killed their people now wanted to turn into allies, they suddenly felt a wave of Wood Element Spiritual Energy invading their bodies.


    One after another, their bodies stiffened, and then they began to kill each other like string puppets.


    Almost immediately after completing a Puppet Skill, Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation fled again.


    ¡°Misunderstanding, my ass!


    You are the ones I¡¯m targeting!


    Kill and run, dare to chase me, idiots!¡±


    ¡°Bastard!¡±


    At this moment, not only the Zou Family brothers, but a large number of Soul Devouring Sect cultivators were also angry.


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    This shorthaired man was too detestable!


    Is he not afraid of death!?


    ¡°Looking for death!¡±


    Dou Han¡¯s eyes went cold, she suddenly grabbed the black bow and drew it back.


    As she was drawing it, Yin Soul Ghosts flew towards the string, quickly distorting in agony into an arrow.


    The next moment, the arrow turned into a black shadow and shot out.


    The air was torn apart, leaving behind a trail of white mist.


    With a ¡°boom¡±.


    A fellow cultivator blocking the way didn¡¯t have time to react before his head was blown up.


    The black arrow, however, did not stop, it even absorbed the Divine Spirit of the killed cultivator, enhancing the power of the arrow, and, like a gust of wind, it shot towards Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation.


    ¡°So strong!¡±


    Chen Dengming, hidden in the shadows, was startled.


    However, he immediately communicated with his incarnation through Heartfelt Perception, personally controlling the incarnation to suddenly activate a Grandmaster-grade Plum Replaces Peach as Stiff Skill.


    When the incarnation performed the Plum Replaces Peach as Stiff skill, there was no longer a need for wood as a material for the technique, because his entire body was formed from Wood Element Spiritual Energy, so he only needed to remove one of his fingers.


    Boom!


    The black arrow whizzed by.


    However, it only ripped through a short finger of Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation left in its original spot.


    His figure appeared on the canopy of a tree a hundred feet away.


    A Grandmaster-grade Plum Replaces Peach as Stiff Skill, combined with a Wood Escape Skill, could flee to a distance of up to a hundred feet away.


    ¡°Hmm?


    A pretty decent False Core cultivator!¡±


    Dou Han¡¯s expression was surprised and slightly awkward.


    She glanced at Brother Lu from the Hualong Sect who was cornered not far away, the victory was only a matter of time.


    Immediately, her naturally pretty face turned cold as she aimed at Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation in the distance and pulled the bowstring again.


    In an instant, a large number of Yin Soul Ghosts flew out from her, among them there were even Foundation Establishment Soul Ghosts.


    However, she didn¡¯t shoot immediately this time.


    A trace of tiny black Yin Harmful Demonic Qi flickered on the arrow, and her black hair, like a burning black flame, stood on end, emitting a soft light.


    At the same time, waves of soul faces contorted in pain and began to wrap tightly around the arrow.


    Chen Dengming, who was hiding in the Bead of All Gold, had a keen sense of danger.


    It seemed that an Evil Curse power was about to lock in and invade his spirit.


    ¡°Can this arrow lock onto a person¡¯s divine spirit?


    It¡¯s even able to lock onto my true self while focusing on my incarnation.¡±


    Chen Dengming sensed danger and immediately cut off contact with his incarnation to avoid exposing his true self.


    Almost at the same time, Dou Han¡¯s beautiful eyes squinted and she released her grip on the bow in a swift moment.


    With a ¡°boom¡±, the arrow disappeared like black lightning.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation in the distance had begun to use the Wood Escape Skill to flee a moment earlier.


    However, it had only passed through three trees when the black arrow pierced through all three of them and hit its target immediately.


    With a ¡®bang¡¯, the incarnation split into two and collapsed into a cloud of Wood Element Spiritual Energy on the spot.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Demon Cultivator Dou Han¡¯s pretty face changed again, ¡°An incarnation?!¡±


    Just as she was distracted for a moment, she suddenly felt a very powerful Soul Power invading her mind.


    Inside her mind, an image of a tall and handsome man emerged a€¡± his eyes shining brightly, his temples were marked with white hair, which was rather striking.


    The intense threat immediately made her hair stand on end.


    ¡°Longevity Daozi!


    Chen Baimao!¡±


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    Let¡¯s push on, brothers!)

 Chapter 581

    ?Chapter 581: 256: Heaven¡¯s Killing Intent, Earth Overturns Sky (Extra Chapter for Monthly Ticket)_1 Chapter 581: 256: Heaven¡¯s Killing Intent, Earth Overturns Sky (Extra Chapter for Monthly Ticket)_1 ¡°How could Longevity Daozi appear here?


    Could it be that our plan had been exposed way in advance?¡±


    Upon recognizing Chen Dengming, Dou Han¡¯s spirit was wildly shaken, experiencing an indescribable panic and shock that quivered within her nerves.


    She even felt an inexplicably profound sense of insignificance, as if she had suddenly been plunged into a vast void, standing under a blue sky and realizing just how tiny she was compared to the grand expanse of the celestial dome.


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    The figure of Chen Dengming was like a god looking down from the heavens.


    The light emanating from his eyes was like the light from the heavens, and the will contained of this divine light was essentially awe-stricken majesty.


    My will is Heavenly Will, my heart is with Heavenly Heart!


    Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification ¨C Heavenly Heart State!


    In her brief moment of bewilderment, she felt an overwhelmingly strong threat approaching and her spirit snapped awake, trying to forcibly break this extraneous spiritual power that was intruding into her spirit.


    After all, she was also a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator in Demon Cultivation, it wasn¡¯t possible for her spirit to be subdued and confused in an instance.


    However, as soon as she came to her senses, she felt a tearing pain in her chest.


    At that moment, her Soul Attracting Banner, floating beside her, flew out by itself, releasing many shadow ghosts to protect her, some of which were even Golden Core shadow ghosts.


    ¡°Bang!¡±


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    ¡®Bang¡¯a€¡±a€¡±


    Her robe shattered into pieces, flesh exploded in an instant.


    Dou Han let out a tragic cry, her figure emerged tens of meters away, her left thigh and buttock area were blurred with blood and flesh, presenting a miserable sight.


    ¡°Missed the direct hit.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, noticing no other experts appearing at the moment, he finally felt at ease, certain that no more experts would appear from the Demon Cultivation side.


    Just as he prepared to dart out from his hiding place, his spirit was suddenly shaken by a strong sense of danger.


    Without even needing to use his eyes, his Divine Sense detected Dou Han pulling out her bow and arrow.


    He instantly dodged away.


    ¡°Booma€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A black arrow, as thick as a child¡¯s arm and exuding a chill resentment qi, whistled in the wind, it fell close to his previous position, embedding itself deeply into the stone bricks with a bang, creating a resonating vibrational hum that caused the surrounding stone bricks to crack open, and the dust and smoke spread all around!


    In the next instant, this arrow flew out again, ghost faces formed at the point of the arrow were horrifyingly ferocious, the eyes filled with resentment, aimed at Chen Dengming, who was flying in the distance, and shot out like a streak of lightning.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming had already lunged towards Dou Han, who was heavily surrounded and protected by a large group of Soul Devouring Sect cultivators.


    Seeing him charging towards them, although a large number of cultivators from the Soul Devouring Sect were cold with fear, they controlled their terror and immediately maneuvered their magic artifacts, which were like sharp shadow ghost blades, attacking fiercely from both sides with an impressive force.


    Chen Dengming continued at his relentless speed, seemingly completely oblivious to the increasing dangers from both sides and behind him.


    His eyes suddenly flickered with a brilliant blue light, releasing a potent and chilling intent to kill.


    Boom!


    His white hair whirled in the wind, his robe inflated, his Golden Core dazzled with radiant light, his eyes emitted a deep and cold blue light, like the depths of the expansive sky, radiating in all directions, creating an aura that was stronger than a mighty army, enough to bring despair to anyone.


    The heavens issue killing intent, the world overturns!


    Suddenly, a group of cultivators only felt a surge of majestic pressure, like a huge mountain weighing down on them, the murderous frost sent many people into a cold shock.


    They struggled to breathe and before they could regain their senses, they felt a sharp pain coursing through their bodies.


    Chen Dengming transformed into a golden light, utilizing the Gold Escape Skill to merge into the Soul Shocking Silks, stirring up a large current of air as he passed by.


    However, to outsiders, it was merely a flash of cold light, and then the person was gone.


    The Soul Shocking Silk forged from Shadow-Owning Gold was transparent as if there was nothing there.


    It looked like a wave of surging air currents that instantly passed through the path of the shadow ghosts.


    The strength of Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit completely overlooked the ghostly onslaughts of these ordinary shadow ghosts, the Soul Shocking Silks subsequently pierced through the bodies of the cultivators, transforming them into a bloody sieve, thick clouds of blood vapor hung in the air as screams echoed throughout the sky.


    ¡°Swoosh!!¡±


    The Soul Fetching Arrow that was relentlessly pursuing from behind even pierced through numerous bodies of the cultivators, refusing to let up.


    Even though it seems it took quite a while to explain, all of this only happened in an instance after Chen Dengming took off, resulting in the deaths of many cultivators.


    Bodies fell from the sky like dumplings being dropped into water, blood was scattered in the sky like rain, creating a haze of blood vapor in the sky.


    This horrifying scene scared off the cultivators who were preparing to swarm in, causing them to retreat backward, not daring to confront anymore, retreating, retreating, and retreating further!


    ¡°Dammit!¡±


    Dou Han¡¯s face changed, feeling an unprecedented intense pressure.


    She waved her hand, calling back the Soul Fetching Arrow and at the same time, she immediately transmitted her voice to Brother Lu who was still fighting elsewhere.


    Her beautiful eyes radiated a never-seen-before glimmer as she abruptly shook the nearby Soul Eating Banner.


    Oooh oooh oooha€¡±a€¡±


    A large number of shadow ghosts surged out instantaneously like dark clouds, enveloping her figure until she disappeared from sight.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    Almost instantly, Chen Dengming had arrived at the location like a surge of air.


    Swoosh swoosh swoosha€¡±a€¡±


    Thousands of transparent Soul Shocking Silks, emitting an unparalleled sharp edge, tore through a large number of shadow ghosts in an instant.


    The screams of the ghosts and souls were deafening to the ears.


    However, in the next moment, Chen Dengming had already entered into an array formation that was filled with dark and eerie shadow ghosts, similar to a ghost battle formation, surrounded by shadow ghosts with snarling and open-mouthed jaws.


    Yet, Dou Han¡¯s figure was nowhere to be seen.


    ¡°Huh?


    A formation?


    This is somewhat similar to the Yin Ghost Sect¡¯s Array of Ten Thousand Wailing Ghosts!


    When ghosts wail, the heavens and earth lose their color.¡±


    Chen Dengming had a thought, still maintaining the state of Gold Escape Skill, and was preparing to use the Heavenly Vision to lock onto the enemy¡¯s position.


    Just at that moment, two streaks of sinister light charged towards him, brutally striking the Soul Shocking Silks.


    Cold arrows!


    The cold arrows containing Golden Core shadow ghosts!


    Although they were immediately repelled by the Soul Shocking Silk, Chen Dengming still felt his spirit experiencing a shock.


    It wasn¡¯t a major threat, but it had caused some ripples in his spirit.

 Chapter 582

    ?Chapter 582: 256: Heaven¡¯s murderous intent, earth-shaking changes (Extra update for monthly ticket)_2 Chapter 582: 256: Heaven¡¯s murderous intent, earth-shaking changes (Extra update for monthly ticket)_2 At the moment the ripples were unleashed, it was as if the other party had received some sort of signal, sensing his presence.


    Chen Dengming almost simultaneously sensed the presence of the other party as well.


    With only a thought, he could pin down the whereabouts of the enemy.


    The so-called thought is not the beat of the heart, but the fluctuation of the spirit.


    The two attacked almost simultaneously.


    ¡°Astonishing God Refinement!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Sense turned into a circle of intense cold waves, sparkling with silver light and attacking somewhere.


    However, countless Soul Ghosts, including two golden core ghosts, seemed to transform into a sky-covering, earth-shaking mass of black arrows, collectively charging towards the core area where the Soul Shocking Silk was attached.


    This lightning-fast change was quicker than thunder.


    Countless Soul Arrows were like a devastating tornado storm.


    At first glance, they seemed weak as singles, but when they attacked collectively, they hid an amazing power.


    After a thunderous boom, the rumbling sound echoed in the ears.


    The Soul Shocking Silk was directly shattered by countless arrows, and many Soul Ghosts were annihilated in the process.


    Chen Dengming was forced out of the state of the Gold Escape Skill.


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    But just before that moment, Dou Han had already been hit by Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Consciousness Power infused with the Human Immortal Dao essence, forced to reveal her form with a grunt.


    Her Divine Sense was breached by Dao Force, so she couldn¡¯t possibly seize this opportunity to launch a counter attack on Chen Dengming.


    Both were hit by the respective momentum of each other.


    The former¡¯s spirit was damaged, disoriented.


    Chen Dengming, however, was just forced to show his form.


    He immediately let out a long howl, his eyes shining brightly blue as he locked onto Dou Han!


    Shooo, shooo, shoooa€¡±!


    Countless Soul Shocking Silks condensed into a long knife, tearing through numerous Soul Ghosts as he disappeared like a flash of lightning!


    ¡°This is bad!¡±


    Dou Han abruptly woke up from her disoriented state, her pupils contracted severely.


    She just saw a high-speed shadow rushing towards her, the almost transparent blade tip magnifying rapidly in front of her eyes, the intense sense of danger causing her heart to convulse.


    ¡°No!!¡±


    Her robe and the surrounding ghosts were about to transform into a protective shield.


    The next moment, her body shuddered.


    Bits of flesh and blood exploded from her body like a mist of blood, splashing all over her face.


    She looked down in disbelief and despair.


    Across her chest was a hole almost half a foot wide.


    Her heart and lungs were gone, fleshy bits were everywhere, sharp pain spreading throughout her body.


    Before she could even think, her head hurt sharply.


    A streak of blood suddenly extended from her clear forehead and across her half charming cheek, then fell off, revealing a transparent blade tip.


    Chen Dengming appeared behind Dou Han, casually pulled out his blade, a jet of blood spurted out, completely cutting off the possibility of her exploding her Golden Core.


    A flash of golden light twinkled in her body, her panicked Divine Spirit holding an illusory Golden Core flew out, and immediately the surrounding ghosts howled and dove towards it, intending to devour the master.


    Chen Dengming suddenly summoned the Soul Attracting Banner, and swung the banner, collecting Dou Han¡¯s Divine Spirit into it.


    Then with a flick of his sword, the other party¡¯s storage bag flew into his hand.


    Just as he was about to unleash his Divine Sense to disperse the surrounding ghosts.


    ¡°Sister Dou!


    Your Senior Brother is here!!¡±


    At this moment, a mighty roar came from outside the rolling ghosts.


    Chen Dengming snorted coldly, his eyes flashed blue, and he instantly locked onto the Golden Core charging towards him.


    As he dashed forward, he let out a long howl.


    Like a dragon¡¯s chant in a deep valley, it dispersed the surrounding ghosts.


    He held up the broadsword in his hand, and suddenly silver light flashed, and the Broadsword Qi skyrocketed.


    Like a rainbow bridge crashing down, and the Milky Way rolling back, he furiously cleaved towards the direction of the incoming person!


    Divine Skills ¨C Wild Dragon of Qingqiu!


    Many Soul Ghosts dispersed crazily like dark clouds being torn apart by azure-white lightning.


    An overwhelmingly sharp aggression was released, pressuring Lu Hu who was rushing from the outside.


    Lu Hu, who was eagerly rushing to the rescue and trying to play the hero, suddenly felt an intense sense of mortal danger emanating from the rolling and brightly glowing swarm of Soul Ghosts.


    Within this brief moment, less than a tenth of a breath¡¯s time, he could faintly hear the wind whistle as the blade sliced through it, feel the bone-chilling cold from the whirl of Broadsword Qi, and sense the horror of the Sword Intention that nearly ripped his body in half.


    ¡°Damn it!


    Who is this?


    Why are they so ferocious?¡±


    He became fearful.


    In a flash, he tried to retreat and conjure a defensive Magic Treasure in front of him.


    The next instant!


    A silver light flashed; everything in front of him turned white as if his eyes had been blinded by a flash of light, making it impossible for him to see anything.


    Then a quiet, ground-shaking explosion followed by an intense pressure attack happened.


    The defensive Magic Treasure outside of his body was instantly broken and pushed away from his body due to the force of the impact.


    But at the same time, the gleaming silver greatsword paused mid-air as well.


    ¡°Fellow Daoist!


    Let¡¯s talk it over!¡±


    Startled, Lu Hu quickly sent out his Divine Sense and retreated at the same time.


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    In the blink of an eye, he brought out a large number of Soul Ghosts from within his Soul Attracting Banner, who began to transform into a horrifying ghost face.


    However, just at this moment, an angry shout came from behind.


    It was the injured Gold Core of Hualong Sect charging forward, even more fierce and determined after being injured.


    Lu Hu couldn¡¯t help but lament as he quickly pointed behind him.


    The ghost face, formed from the condensed Soul Ghosts, roared furiously, pouncing towards the Gold Core of Hualong Sect from behind.


    At the same time, Lu Hu formed a hand seal, enacted the Ghost Shadow Escape, and in a flash, was ready to transform into a ghost image ready to escape through the void.


    He was willing to abandon all his disciples and his Soul Attracting Banner just to disappear and escape.


    ¡°Thinking of escaping from me by fighting two at the same time?¡±


    Chen Dengming flew forward, and his eyes flashed with blue light as he scoffed.


    Locking onto a certain spot in the void with his Heavenly Vision, his Divine Consciousness Power stormed relentlessly.


    ¡°Uh!¡±


    A painful grunt sounded from the void.


    With a flash of the ghost image, Lu Hu¡¯s figure suddenly appeared.


    His face turned extremely pale, and he was about to use a spell.


    A ghastly image with a face full of flesh suddenly appeared beside him.


    Holding a glimmering one-eyed treasure, it grinned eerily at him and let out a soft ¡®tsk¡¯.


    Lu Hu was immediately startled, feeling a strange spiritual force invading him.


    His entire body stiffened up and he remained stunned, wide-eyed, for quite a while.


    During this moment of hesitation, a transparent cold light flashed in the air.


    His head jerked, and half of his brain was sliced off like a halved watermelon, revealing the white and red mass inside.


    The sharp pain had not yet registered throughout his body.


    Another blade passed through his chest, bringing up a burst of fresh blood.


    At the same time, a familiar eerie sensation accompanied by wailing ghostly howls swept over, pulling at his Divine Spirit.


    Soul Attracting Banner!


    This series of precise and ruthless methods made it so that when his spirit left his body, he still had not reacted to the fact that he was dead.


    Who am I?


    Where am I?


    Am I dead?


    Who killed me?


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    (There¡¯s still time left for the monthly votes.


    Even though I was sick before and didn¡¯t add it, I¡¯ll add it now.)

 Chapter 583

    ?Chapter 583: 257: The Evil Nature of Human Heart Needs Measurement!


    Distant Heartbeat Light Band (Vote for Monthly Ticket)_1 Chapter 583: 257: The Evil Nature of Human Heart Needs Measurement!


    Distant Heartbeat Light Band (Vote for Monthly Ticket)_1 Kill, reap souls, loot treasures, retreat!


    After finishing a set of actions with the fluidity of flowing clouds and moving waters, honed to instinct in the give and take of life or death combat, Chen Dengming had already retreated in the face of the terrified and stunned Demon Cultivators, appearing next to a similarly perplexed Golden Core cultivator of the Hualong Sect.


    His eyes were sparkling blue as he used his Heavenly Vision to survey hundreds of miles in all directions.


    He noticed a faint stir from afar at the Land of Fallen, but realised it was all due to the ghoulish shades and not humans.


    He continued to narrow his observation range, the smaller the field, the more detailed the Heavenly Vision became.


    The noise around him faded away, and a deep sense of tranquility arose from the depths of his mind.


    In that instant, his spiritual platform was clear and translucent.


    The sounds from the surrounding environment, even the tiny movements of insects and ants, were all perceived and sensed simultaneously.


    ¡°There are no more experts left!¡±


    Chen Dengming thought to himself, his gaze quickly shifting to the Zou family members, not far ahead.


    The Zou brothers¡¯ faces blanched, they stared in horror at the white-haired cultivator who had executed two Golden Core elders.


    Zou Ziyong¡¯s eyes were filled with fear and he tightly held his breath as he sent his thoughts.


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    ¡°Big¡­Brother, doesn¡¯t this sudden emergence of a Golden Core expert¡­doesn¡¯t his attire look a bit like the two newcomers we targeted before?¡±


    Upon hearing these words, Zou Yongchang¡¯s face turned even grimmer.


    Suddenly he thought of the escape incident, could it be they already exposed themselves then, discovered by this terrifying expert?


    At this time, with the fall of the two Golden Core experts of their sect, many disciples of the Soul Devouring Sect were scared out of their wits, losing their will to fight.


    The cultivators from the Hualong Sect and Heavenly Dao Sect, whose morale had greatly surged, began to robustly counterattack, causing the Demon Cultivators to scatter and flee in defeat.


    However, the cultivators of the Zou Family, led by the Zou brothers, dared not make a move.


    That¡¯s because the divine senses of Chen Dengming and the Golden Core cultivator from the Hualong Sect had already locked on to them.


    The two men were communicating, occasionally glancing towards them, seemingly unafraid of their escape.


    But it is precisely this attitude of complete control that made the members of the Zou family dare not act rashly.


    ¡°Longevity Daozi, I never expected you to come to this remote and impoverished place.


    Fortunately, you were here today, otherwise the consequences would¡¯ve been unthinkable.¡±


    The Golden Core cultivator of the Hualong Sect, Jia Guoxian, was respectful and polite in his communication with Chen Dengming.


    He was indeed quite shocked, having never seen such a formidable early Golden Core cultivator before.


    He glanced at the members of the Zou Family and said with a light laugh.


    ¡°Since Daozi has taken care of the biggest trouble, how about you let me handle these traitors?


    Rest assured, I will give you all credit for this battle and all the wealth of the Zou family.


    I will not take a single penny for myself.¡±


    ¡°Stop!¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately raised his hand to interrupt, solemnly saying, ¡°Friend Jia, this is not right, it¡¯s tantamount to taking advantage of others¡¯ generosity.


    Everyone from the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Hualong Sect here have put in their last effort to defend the border town, some of them have even sacrificed their lives, and they will need to be compensated in the future.


    On the matter of rewarding merits, what should be done will be done according to the rules.


    I will only take what I¡¯m entitled to.


    Anything that isn¡¯t mine, I won¡¯t take a single penny!¡±


    As soon as he said this, all the practitioners nearby were shocked into sudden respect, and they couldn¡¯t help but admire the ¡®Longevity Daozi¡¯.


    Jia Guoxian was even more grateful, ¡°Your high-mindedness, Daozi, I underestimated you.


    I am ashamed.¡±


    He was sincerely thankful and took a sigh of relief.


    Just now when he offered all the credits and wealth, it was indeed a polite remark, but if Chen Dengming really demanded it, he would have to grit his teeth and strive to fulfill it.


    After all, the border town was indeed saved because of his appearance.


    Otherwise, the consequences would be unthinkable.


    Even the possibility of reinforcements from the Demon Cultivators later was an unknown.


    You cannot offend Chen Dengming.


    Luckily, Chen Dengming was indeed a man of great principle.


    ¡°Well, if we continue talking, those Zou family members will escape¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at the Zou family who were ready to break free but were held back by a Danxiu from the Heavenly Dao Sect, and said, ¡°It¡¯s best if Friend Jia captures someone and interrogates them.¡±


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    Jia Guoxian replied, and immediately flew towards Zou Yongchang and the other cultivators of the Zou family, an intense aura of the Golden Core pouring out and enveloping them.


    Zou Yongchang and others were frightened to their cores and immediately scattered, ready to scatter in all directions.


    ¡°All of you stay!¡±


    Jia Guoxian shouted.


    Cultivators from the Hualong Sect and Heavenly Dao Sect joined him in a chorus as a surge of awe-inspiring momentum engulfed the battlefield and a collection of spells and magic artifacts formed an airtight net, surrounding the scattering cultivators of the Zou family.


    Seeing that the situation was almost under control, Chen Dengming didn¡¯t plan to play hero anymore.


    Leaving Butcher Chu Xun to the battlefield to wreak havoc and absorb souls, he withdrew to the rented residence.


    Even though Jia Guoxian was injured, he was, after all, a Golden Core cultivator in the middle stage.


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    With the assistance of a Danxiu from the Heavenly Dao Sect, it should be a trivial task to capture a false core from the Zou family.


    However, being able to eliminate two Golden Core cultivators so quickly this time also made Chen Dengming feel a little excited.


    The power of the Human Immortal Dao combined with that of the Heavenly Immortal Dao had made his fighting strength exceptional among Golden Core cultivators.


    He might even have surpassed the previous ¡®Longevity Daozi¡¯, since he combined two systems of Dao Orthodoxy.


    So much so, that he left this battle without any injuries, only with a slight depletion of mental energy and nearly half of his Dan Power and Dao Force drained.


    ¡°No wonder every sect¡¯s Daoist son is held in such high regard, being trained as successors¡­


    No wonder the Miaoyin Sect is obsessed with Dao Orthodoxy amidst the deception of the Evil Curse and the Demon Star¡­


    and why the old men behind the big curtain and various schools are so adamant about it¡­¡±

 Chapter 584

    ?Chapter 584: 257: The Evil Nature of Human Heart Needs Measurement!


    Distant Heartbeat Light Band (Vote for Monthly Ticket)_2 Chapter 584: 257: The Evil Nature of Human Heart Needs Measurement!


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    When Chen Dengming returned home, there were already over a dozen bodies of demon cultivators lying outside the house.


    Upon seeing Chen Dengming¡¯s return, He Yingyu immediately activated the formation to let him in.


    Chen Dengming looked around, his face filled with surprise.


    Inside the residence, dozens of terrified cultivators young and old had gathered.


    ¡°Brother Chen.¡±


    He Yingyu explained, ¡°The situation was dire outside just now.


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    I saw our neighbors being chased by the demon cultivators, so I brought them in for safety.


    Are you alright?


    You weren¡¯t injured, were you?


    I felt a fierce battle going on outside¡­¡±


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    Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m fine, just a little spent.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly to reassure He Yingyu, then added with a smile, ¡°Since they are our neighbors, this is fine.


    Besides, it¡¯s safe outside now.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s safe now?¡±


    A smile spread across He Yingyu¡¯s face.


    Although she vaguely heard distant sounds of battle, she knew the border city was safe because of Chen Dengming¡¯s words.


    Chen Dengming nodded, ¡°Since it¡¯s safe outside now, we can let our neighbors leave.


    Soon, all the demon cultivators should be wiped out by the Cultivators from Heavenly Dao Sect and Hualong Sect who are guarding this place.¡±


    Upon hearing Chen Dengming¡¯s words, saying that they should leave now, the cultivators immediately became restless.


    Although some, restrained by the spiritual might radiating from Chen Dengming and He Yingyu, dared not speak out, others plucked up courage to protest.


    ¡°Esteemed elders, you can¡¯t just throw us out.


    We can still hear the sounds of battle outside, there are obviously still enemies around.


    Please, let us stay.¡±


    Chen Dengming slightly furrowed his eyebrows, looking at the person who spoke.


    He understood their thoughts and intentions and chuckled, ¡°Rest assured, if I say it¡¯s safe, it¡¯s safe.


    It¡¯s just that I was slightly injured in the fight outside and I need to heal.


    So, I would ask for you all to leave.


    If you are not reassured, you can wait outside my courtyard, it¡¯s safe there too.¡±


    He was eager to contact his sect and inquire about the battle situation and did not want too many people lingering in his courtyard.


    When they heard Chen Dengming talk like this, saw him wearing a smile, more people dared to plead their case.


    ¡°Sir, we can¡¯t go, those demon cultivators are just too brutal, it¡¯s too dangerous outside.


    We promise not to disturb your healing, please let us stay.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, elder.


    Didn¡¯t you just say you were fine?


    How are you injured now?¡±


    ¡°Yes, elder, don¡¯t you trust us?


    We are all neighbors here, we wouldn¡¯t harm anyone.¡±


    ¡°Elder, if you send us out now, you¡¯re sending us to our deaths.¡±


    ¡°Brother Chen!¡± Seeing the smile on Chen Dengming¡¯s face slowly fade, He Yingyu realized he was becoming annoyed.


    Also feeling disappointed with the neighbors they had rescued, she blushed with shame and immediately turned towards them with her hand on her waist, coldly saying,


    ¡°All of you listen, when I rescued you and brought you here, it was out of goodwill.


    Otherwise, some of you would have already died at the hands of demon cultivators.


    Rescuing you was my kindness, not rescuing you would have been my duty.


    Now that I¡¯ve shown you kindness, and yet you don¡¯t appreciate it.


    It¡¯s time for you to leave!¡±


    Upon saying this, she no longer paid attention to the cultivators¡¯ pleas and drove everyone out.


    Chen Dengming looked on and felt somewhat relieved.


    Having a conscience is a good thing, and so is kindness, yet when to exercise mercy and when to be harsh is a measure of a person¡¯s wisdom and experience.


    One should not be overly kind.


    Luckily, He Yingyu was not overly kind.


    After everyone was gone,


    He Yingyu dropped her stern look and turned to Chen Dengming.


    She then dropped her hands and said in a soft voice, like a child who had done something wrong, ¡°Brother Chen, I was wrong.


    Those people are awful, they took advantage of us.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming let out a chuckle and shook his head, ¡°Sister, what are you blaming yourself for?


    In reality, they were simply trying to ensure their own safety, which is not wrong.


    But they forgot their attitude and their manipulative little tricks.


    If I were in your shoes, I would also take our neighbors into our home.


    But you must understand, people are never content.


    Even if you¡¯re kind to them, there will always be people who demand more from you without considering why you should be even kinder to them.¡±


    He Yingyu nestled into him and softly said, ¡°I understand.¡±


    Chen Dengming caressed her hair, his voice low, ¡°Moreover, in the future, in such circumstances, if there is only you, I would rather that you do not rescue anyone.¡±


    ¡°Why?¡±


    He Yingyu tilted her head upwards, revealing a puzzled look on her exquisite face.


    This response didn¡¯t seem like the usual Brother Chen.


    ¡°Because there¡¯s hardly ever a perfect solution in this world.¡±


    Chen Dengming gave a wry smile, ¡°Nobody is not selfish, including me.


    I¡¯m willing to help because, like you, I also have a conscience.


    But there¡¯s another prerequisite, that is strength.


    Because I have the Heavenly Eye and my state of mind is superior to many, I can sense any ill intention.


    But you¡¯re not the same, Sister.


    If an enemy were to hide among the weak, trick you into opening the formation and launch an unexpected attack, what should I do then?¡±

 Chapter 585

    ?Chapter 585: 257: The Evil Nature of Human Heart Needs Measurement!


    Distant Heartbeat Light Band (Vote for Monthly Ticket)_3 Chapter 585: 257: The Evil Nature of Human Heart Needs Measurement!


    Distant Heartbeat Light Band (Vote for Monthly Ticket)_3 He Yingyu was touched by Chen Dengming¡¯s words.


    He was willing to abandon his normal way of handling things to ensure her safety, seeing her as more important than some of his own principles.


    She could only chuckle in his arms and retort, ¡°I am not that helpless.


    Whether they are humans or ghosts, I will definitely observe them before letting them in.¡±


    Chen Dengming could only shake his head and smile.


    He believed Sister He would do that and she would never be careless nor lack wisdom.


    However, if the enemy could only be detected by his Heavenly Vision, no matter how cautious He Yingyu was, it would be useless.


    Leaving He Yingyu to guard the Formation in the front yard, Chen Dengming went to the back yard only to find that the Message Formation was still dark, indicating no one was contacting him.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, looking at the time, ¡°That¡¯s not right¡­


    The battle should have started in the morning, it¡¯s almost noon now, even if only one round has concluded, Leader Xing should have contacted me.¡±


    High-level battles rarely lasted for days like those in novels, unless it was a chase.


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    They often ended quickly.


    That¡¯s because the power unleashed in high-level battles was extraordinarily terrifying.


    Powers consumed in equally-matched fights were immense, making the battle end quickly if any party made a small mistake and a standoff was unlikely to be prolonged.


    Therefore, it was quite strange that Leader Xing hadn¡¯t sent any news yet.


    Considering the sudden attack from the Demon Cultivation of the Soul Devouring Sect, Chen Dengming¡¯s heart sank.


    Did One Ancestor and the Holy Mother of Beiyin lose the battle?


    His spirit remotely sensed an Incarnation that was at the Longevity Sect.


    He didn¡¯t detect any abnormality, everything at the sect seemed normal.


    Due to more than ten days having passed, the Incarnation he had left in the Sect, which was at the False Core peak level, had crumbled on the eighth day.


    Only the Incarnation he had created for Sister He was still there.


    On the eighth day when the white-haired Incarnation had crumbled, Chen Dengming had the Incarnation replace Sister He¡¯s again and made it reshape into another white-haired one to cover for him.


    Its energy was a little bit weaker though.


    Chen Dengming was about to enter the state of Heartfelt Perception, to venture out of the cave and probe the current situation in the body of the Incarnation at Longevity Sect.


    Suddenly, he felt an inexplicable palpitation, paused, and quickly looked up into the distance as something occurred to him.


    The sky, through which many Demon Cultivators of the Soul Devouring Sect with the Ten Thousand Demon Army had just swept, seemed to be dyed with a gloomy air.


    It was dark, looking like the face of a grieving woman who had just cried, full of sorrow.


    But at this moment, a small strip of light flickered and appeared far in the sky.


    At a distance, it was probably only the length of a thumb, rather inconspicuous, like a quietly glowing kite, yet Chen Dengming felt a strong palpitation the moment he saw it.


    After that, the light strip slowly dissipated, and the area seemed to rupture suddenly as if a terrifying power had dispersed everything around it from the hole.


    ¡°What is that?¡±


    In the city, many cultivators who were still fighting also inexplicably felt a palpitation and a slight oppression.


    They all looked towards the sky where the light strip had disappeared and saw a hole.


    Soon, a second light strip appeared beside the hole, then a third one, like glowing butterflies.


    They vibrated and dissipated instantly, revealing more holes.


    That oppressive atmosphere, regardless of the distance, became more and more intense, shockingly appalling.


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    ¡°What is that?


    What happened over there?¡±


    Chen Dengming could no longer suppress his feelings.


    At this point, he even felt a shock and oppression that even affected his Incarnation.


    His Soul Imprint was shivering as if greatly shocked and scared.


    He quickly initiated Heartfelt Perception, transferring his spirit into the Incarnation to check on the situation happening far awaya€|


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    (An extra chapter will be added if we exceed 100 monthly votes)

 Chapter 586

    ?Chapter 586: 258: Divine Transformation Clash!


    What is called the world losing color, the sun and moon losing light (seeking monthly tickets)_1 Chapter 586: 258: Divine Transformation Clash!


    What is called the world losing color, the sun and moon losing light (seeking monthly tickets)_1 Situated at the border town, one could see three thumb-length bands of light dissolving in the distance, transforming into three black holes.


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    However, as Chen Dengming used heartfelt perception to intricate his spirit into his incarnation body located far-away at the Longevity Sect, he instantly felt an incredibly formidable pressure flooding his entire being, even shaking the very soul that had just entered the incarnation.


    He was instantly out of breath, a sense of panic resided in his heart, and his entire body seemed to soften.


    A sense of despairing weakness permeated his body and his spirit, almost to scatter the energy of his soul that had just been channeled in, making it hard to condense.


    But at that moment, he had already manipulated his incarnation into entering a state of the Heavenly Heart State, my heart is the heavenly heart, my will is the heavenly will!


    The state of mind became stable in an instant, and that feeling of despairing weakness retreated.


    But he only saw an unusual intense glow emanating from the outside of the ancient cave, reflecting everything inside the room, perfectly visible as though the sun was unusually strong that day.


    However, the surrounding air seemed to have changed, as if it had become thinner, and what¡¯s weirder, the strange silence.


    ¡°No¡­


    it¡¯s not that the air that is thin, but the spiritual energy?


    What happened?¡±


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    His incarnation was in the ancient cave of Longevity Peak, which boasted a fourth-level Spirit Vein.


    But at present, the thinness of the spiritual energy that he perceived is at best only comparable to the natural spiritual energy outside the gates of the Longevity Sect.


    Unless all the spiritual energy of the entirety of the Thirteen Peaks of Longevity is emptied, how could something so outrageous happen?


    But who has the power to exhaust all the spiritual energy of the thirteen peaks of Longevity, a Nascent Soul?


    Or¡­


    At that moment, his soul lingering within the incarnation, warily stepped outside of the ancient cave, feeling as if it was bathing in a sea of light.


    The world outside was tinged with a layer of dazzling light color similar to dull gold, rays of light filled the air, it seemed to filter into the deepest reaches of one¡¯s spirit, purifying both the spirit and thoughts, plunging into blankness.


    Chen Dengming struggled to open his eyes to see the spectacle in the sky clearly, but under such blinding light, he found that he simply could not see clearly.


    All he could see was a white expanse when he opened his eyes.


    It was as if the entire sky had become a sea of light, devoid of its clouds and its usual azure.


    The earth below was blanketed with layers of shimmering light.


    The air felt incredibly humid, much like a mist, many objects and building outlines appeared unclearly.


    With no choice, Chen Dengming had to deploy the Heavenly Vision using the scant Heavenly Immortal Dao Power left in the incarnation¡¯s body, further concentrating the blue light in his eyes, looking towards the sky again.


    The light band that appeared from the sky shows that the anomaly was happening somewhere in the sky.


    But he was far away in a border town at that time, looking from a distance, a band of light was no bigger than a little finger.


    But now that he was truly in the vicinity, he realized that the light band had enveloped a large area, at least for now, he could not find any edges.


    At this moment, under the state of Heavenly Vision.


    Chen Dengming looked at the world with a ¡®Heart Opening Heavenly Eye¡¯, the endless dull gold light that filled the sky no longer seemed to be that dazzling.


    Amidst the boundless light at the far end of the sky, his Heavenly Eye could vaguely make out two hazy human figures emitting faint light, quietly floating there, the distance seemed vast, the light around them was almost viscous, forming rings of light with streaks of aurora, swirling around them, dancing erotically.


    That might not be light, but a terrifying power sure to make one¡¯s heart palpitate, formed by the gathering of vast spiritual energy.


    The moment Chen Dengming spotted the two figures with his Heavenly Vision, his spirit was greatly shocked, as if a huge figure full of eerie and bloody slaughter aura had prominently projected into his spirit.


    He felt as if his body was going to split apart, it was the soul imprint sounding an alarm.


    He immediately retracted his Heavenly Vision and didn¡¯t dare to observe too closely.


    His heart stirred up violent ripples, almost destabilizing the domain of the Heavenly Heart State.


    Who were those two?


    Were they Nascent Souls or are they undergoing Divine Transformation?


    It should be Divine Transformation.


    It might be Divine Transformation.


    He had previously experienced the power of a Nascent Soul level from the Human Immortal Ancient Palace when he had brief contact with the split soul of the Demon Star¡¯s Nascent Soul.


    Although that was just a split soul, he got the gist of it.


    There¡¯s no way it could feel this terrifying from such a distance.


    Could the one just now be the Lord of Mosha Country?


    Then who was the other one combating the Lord of Mosha Country in the Divine Transformation process, could it be the Original Ancestor of Longevity?


    What about the others?


    A myriad of questions rapidly flashed across Chen Dengming¡¯s mind like a blitz, just as he was about to once again use the Heavenly Vision to take a peek.


    Suddenly, a much stronger light appeared in the sky, which had appeared softer under his Heavenly Vision just moments ago.


    This intense light was so commanding that it seemed to have split the heaven and earth in two within an instant.


    In Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, the two faint figures disappeared without a trace.


    Beams of light fell, dropped amongst the forests of the Longevity Peak, much like what overexposure to intense sunlight does to the grass, a patch of trees was silently turned into piles of charred ashes and disintegrated into flying ashes.


    Time seemed to freeze at that moment.


    Chen Dengming suddenly developed a sense of awe originating from the depths of his heart, this kind of awe towards an utterly unknown, horrific power, the state of Heavenly Heart was no longer maintainable and he found himself reverting to being just Chen in an instant.


    At this point, the place in the far end of the sky where the light was the most intense, the brightness seemed to have considerably faded.


    As the two figures at the Divine Transformation level disappeared, the light dissolved, and the oppressive and terrifying pressure also vanished.


    Gradually, a broad patch of space that resembled the night sky appeared there, it was a weird, pitch-black void, devoid of any vestiges of stars, the moon, or the sun.


    You could vaguely see that behind the pitch-black veil, clouds seemed to be eerily writhing in the darkness, occasionally a frenzied arc of lightning flashed past.

 Chapter 587

    ?Chapter 587: 258: Divine Transformation Clash!


    What is called the world losing color, the sun and moon losing light (seeking monthly tickets)_2 Chapter 587: 258: Divine Transformation Clash!


    What is called the world losing color, the sun and moon losing light (seeking monthly tickets)_2 ¡°So¡­


    The two who just exchanged blows, used up so much spiritual energy in this vast expanse of heaven and earth, and actually caused the sky to darken, the sun, moon, and stars all disappeared?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes widened as he witnessed all of this, truly understanding what ¡®heaven and earth losing color, sun and moon without light¡¯ meant.


    At this moment, his incarnation was gradually faltering due to the cracks appearing in the soul imprint.


    He looked up at the sky above him, as dark as the night.


    The previously glaring expanse of light had disappeared, only a distant part of the sky was still bright, as if a large black dish had been gilded around the edges.


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    The sun might be over there.


    This was probably the process he had seen earlier, where a small band of light suddenly turned into a little black hole.


    It was not until this moment that the rumbling sound came faintly from high above the sky, like a low roar of a thunderstorm, causing the surrounding mountains to rumble in response, cracking into echoes.


    Chen Dengming quickly estimated the distance of the battle between the two Spirit Transformation Cultivators according to the speed of sound propagation in the air.


    They were probably fighting at least fifty kilometers above the ground.


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    As you can imagine, the disturbance caused by their brief encounter just now was significant.


    If the disturbance was a little smaller, the sound¡¯s fluctuations wouldn¡¯t have transmitted so clearly to the ground, at least not clear enough for human ears to hear.


    ¡°In the world of my previous life, the air would start to escape more than two hundred kilometers above the ground, entering space.


    Can these powerful beings not fight in such an environment if they are not over two hundred kilometers above the ground?¡±


    Chen Dengming felt overwhelmed by the shock he experienced today.


    At this moment, with the collapse of his soul imprint and the dissipation of his Heavenly Immortal Dao power, his incarnation quickly disintegrated, leaving his mind wandering aimlessly.


    However, he knew that this Cultivation World was not like the world of his previous life.


    Due to the presence of spiritual energy, the Linggang Wind Layer above the clouds is extremely dangerous, filled with Linggang Wind.


    Above the Linggang Wind Layer, there is said to exist a spirit thundercloud layer, a place that brings chills to one¡¯s heart.


    Even Nascent Souls would not dare to venture into it rashly.


    The two Spirit Transformation Cultivators might have been battling on the edge of the spirit thundercloud layer, otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t be seeing the cloud layer behind the eerie darkness and the flickering arcs of lightning.


    At this point, when only a head remained of his incarnation, Chen Dengming barely mustered the last bit of mental strength, sweeping it out of the incarnation¡¯s head, spreading it in all directions of the mountain gate.


    In an instant, he ¡®saw¡¯ a large number of disciples and executives within the mountain gate who had fallen unconscious, even many False Core peers.


    Obviously, the fallout from the battle in the sky just now had knocked these people out, including quite a few of the False Cores.


    His divine sense swept towards Longevity Hall on Longevity Peak.


    ¡°Brother Chen?¡±


    The divine sense of Xing Huiguang suddenly swept over, coming into contact with this strand of his divine sense, obviously noticing his presence.


    This former Longevity Daozi seemed quite resilient, as if unaffected.


    ¡°Brother Xing¡­¡±


    Just as Chen Dengming was about to ask what had happened and how the duel between One Ancestor and the Holy Mother of Beiyin went, who were the two terrifyingly powerful beings in the sky, his divine sense completely dissipated and his incarnation also disintegrated and vanished.


    ¡­


    On the outskirts of the city.


    In the rear courtyard of the rented mansion, Chen Dengming jolted awake suddenly from the severed connection with his divine sense.


    Enduring the incredible pain from the severance of his divine sense, he popped a Replenishing Heart Pill and immediately looked towards the distant horizon again.


    He saw that a fourth ¡®black hole¡¯ had appeared in the distant sky.


    From afar, it looked like four thumb-sized shadows were connected, with a certain distance between them.


    Over time, these distances started to shrink, like black areas gradually being erased on a painting.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression was serious as he took a deep breath.


    ¡°Just four exchanges between the Spirit Transformation cultivators caused such a terrifying consequence¡­


    and they were fighting at an absolute high altitude¡­


    No wonder the Four Regions stipulated a Nascent Soul treaty.


    As for why they didn¡¯t formulate a Spirit Transformation treaty, it¡¯s probably because it couldn¡¯t be enforced.


    Even if it was established, it would be a scrap of paper.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart felt heavy.


    Looking at those four black spots from afar didn¡¯t give him much palpitations now.


    But his divine sense had just experienced it up close and personal, understanding that each black spot could represent an area of nearly hundreds of miles where the sky lost its color.


    A single move from a Spirit Transformation cultivator can instantly draw upon the spiritual energy in an area of hundreds of miles.


    Of course, this does not mean that Spirit Transformation cultivators must exhaust the spiritual energy of an area to make a move.


    Just like cultivators at all realms, they can inadvertently draw upon the surrounding spiritual energy within a certain range when making a move to boost their spells to attack the enemy.


    However, Chen Dengming had a gut feeling that the means of these powerful beings at the Spirit Transformation level were far more than this.


    They might also be able to draw from the spiritual energy of the thundercloud layer, or even something beyond the thundercloud layer?


    ¡°In this current Cultivation World, there is no mention of Nine Heavens yet.


    Perhaps there is no such thing as Nine Heavens¡­¡±


    ¡°Junior Brother!


    What¡¯s happening over there?¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s voice interrupted Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts.


    He turned his head to look at his approaching senior sister, saw her pointing at the distant sky with a surprised face.


    Just as he was about to carefully explain, the small Message Formation suddenly brightened, lighting up.


    Chen Dengming immediately realized that it was Xing Huiguang contacting him.


    Their divine senses had only made fleeting contact just now and had not had time to communicate any further.

 Chapter 588

    ?Chapter 588: 258: Divine Transformation Clash!


    What is called the world losing color, the sun and moon losing light (seeking monthly tickets)_3 Chapter 588: 258: Divine Transformation Clash!


    What is called the world losing color, the sun and moon losing light (seeking monthly tickets)_3 He raised his hand to signal He Yingyu not to speak, quickly activating the Message Formation.


    Soon, Xing Huiguang¡¯s voice came from within the Message Formation.


    ¡°Brother Chen, did you just return to the sect through your incarnation?¡±


    Chen Dengming, ¡°Yes, Brother Sect Leader, what exactly has happened?


    Was that a Divine Transformation cultivator fighting just now?¡±


    Xing Huiguang responded with a solemn tone, ¡°Yes, I didn¡¯t expect you to recognize that it was a Divine Transformation powerhouse fighting.


    Their level of battle has completely exceeded our understanding.


    I can¡¯t even distinguish whether they were fighting with their true bodies or with their split souls, this power is beyond our understanding.¡±


    ¡°What exactly has happened?


    Did One Ancestor and Holy Mother Beiyin not fight?¡±


    ¡°No!¡±


    Xing Huiguang responded, ¡°One Ancestor and Holy Mother Beiyin have already fought.


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    The Holy Mother Beiyin almost died from One Ancestor¡¯s blow, had it not been for the interference of the Lord of Mosha Country, she would have died.


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    Regrettably, this Lord of Mosha Country completely disregards rules, not only rescuing Holy Mother Beiyin but also taking the opportunity to attack One Ancestor, wishing to destroy the foundation of One Ancestor¡¯s path to Divine Transformation¡­


    Luckily, our Ancestor was also watching the fight and intervened.


    The scene was unbelievable; I fear all the Nascent Soul seniors who were watching the fight didn¡¯t expect that the Divine Transformation powerhouses would suddenly start fighting.


    The Four Regions Elders¡¯ meeting probably couldn¡¯t stop it, they even dispersed and evaded¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was stunned.


    So that was the situation.


    This old fox, the Lord of Mosha Country, as befits a terrifying person who has lived for thousands of years, was intelligent almost to the point of being demonic.


    Detecting something amiss, he proceeded to upset the whole play, not giving the Longevity Sect a chance to advance the situation.


    But this also shows his determination to provoke a war across the Four Regions.


    No matter whether Holy Mother Beiyin was victorious or defeated, the Lord of Mosha Country intended to start a war.


    Victory was naturally the best outcome, greatly benefiting the demon cultivation faction.


    But if they were to be defeated, it was better to strike first and not give the enemy a chance to create more advantages.


    Rules?


    What are the rules!


    The rules are made by the powerful.


    The meeting of the Four Region¡¯s Elders could not control the Divine Transformation powerhouse like the Lord of Mosha Country, but there still existed other Divine Transformation powerhouses in the Four Regions who wouldn¡¯t allow the Lord of Mosha Country to act recklessly, disregarding the balance of so many years.


    But the Lord of Mosha Country did just that, which shows that he has sufficient confidence.


    Maybe he had truly made a breakthrough, or perhaps it was because of Dongfang Huayuan of the Demon Star and the existence of the Heavenly Demon?


    Chen Dengming asked, ¡°The Lord of Mosha Country dared to take such direct action, obviously he came prepared.


    Will our Ancestor be in danger?¡±


    ¡°Has Senior Qu returned to the Heavenly Dao Sect yet?


    And what about the Divine Transformation senior from Shu Sword Pavilion?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know, perhaps the Lord of Mosha Country is testing whether Senior Qu has returned or not.


    At present, only our Ancestor and the Lord of Mosha Country are fighting.


    Other Divine Transformation powerhouses may be watching or secretly confronting each other, forming a restrain.


    But for these powerhouses, even if they make a move, I wouldn¡¯t know, even if I were to use the Heavenly Vision.


    At this time, we can only wait for the three Nascent Soul ancestors to return and see what they instruct¡­¡±


    Xing Huiguang shook his head, feeling a little uneasy.


    Even though he had speculated that such a situation would occur and had confidence in the Ancestor, now that it was actually happening and only our Divine Transformation was fighting the Lord of Mosha Country, he couldn¡¯t help but feel nervous and worried.


    The leader of the Longevity Sect¡¯s Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification had help from special Dao Forces like the Heavenly Vision in the fight, but in terms of combat power, it was highly likely that he wouldn¡¯t be a match for the Lord of Mosha Country, who had some control over a part of the Demon Immortal lineage and the real Demon Immortal bloodline.


    This was the confidence of the Lord of Mosha Country.


    The situation now depended on other Divine Transformations.


    Xing Huiguang continued solemnly, ¡°Brother Chen, for now, stay in the border town and don¡¯t rush back.


    If Senior Qu is able to return in time or has already returned, we might be able to avert the impending catastrophe of the Four Regions war.


    If not¡­


    I fear that once several Divine Transformations start fighting, the Four Regions will be in chaos and you, staying at the edge of the Eastern Region, may be able to avoid the calamity.


    There should be results soon¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming felt a sinking feeling in his heart, hearing Brother Xing¡¯s tone, it seemed to imply that the Ancestor might fail and could be injured or defeated.


    Killing was unlikely as Divine Transformations aren¡¯t so easily killed.


    But this old fox was previously duplicitous, so Chen Dengming was sceptical and asked, ¡°Brother Sect Leader, you didn¡¯t trick me again, did you?


    Or is there another plot?¡±


    Xing Huiguang was taken aback, then he snarled irritably, ¡°What another plot?


    Do you think I, along with the three ancestors, could pull off teaming up against the Ancestor?¡±


    Chen Dengming thought to himself, ¡°I wish you were plotting something,¡± and quickly informed the Sect Leader about the situation at the border town.


    ¡°Brother Sect Leader, the border town might not be safe either, it has already been invaded by cultivators of the Soul Devouring Sect¡­¡±


    After hearing the news, Xing Huiguang sighed about the ruthlessness of it all while also realizing the grimness of the situation.


    It seems not only did their Longevity Sect prepare a plot, but the demon cultivators had also been preparing for the worst.


    If the border towns in the Eastern Region were being invaded and attacked, then the border towns in the Southern Region might also be in danger.


    ¡°This news is very important, but in the current chaotic situation, even if I were to pass on the news to the Southern Region, they might not be able to rectify the situation in time¡­


    Brother, you¡¯ve always been resourceful, create some more incarnations, hide and avoid any trouble, and don¡¯t reveal yourself no matter what happens.


    When the three Nascent Soul ancestors return, I will contact you again¡­¡±


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (Still need some monthly passes, will add more updates before nine o¡¯clock tonight, oh)

 Chapter 589

    ?Chapter 589: 259: People¡¯s thoughts are hidden, Soul Devouring Ancestor approaches the city!


    (Willful addition)_1 Chapter 589: 259: People¡¯s thoughts are hidden, Soul Devouring Ancestor approaches the city!


    (Willful addition)_1 After communicating with Xing Huiguang, Chen Dengming was once again advised by the ¡°caution¡± mantra of the introductory course for cultivators of the Longevity Sect.


    When in doubt, first lay low, observe the situation, amass provisions, strengthen the walls, always be prepared to respond and retreat, and take emergency precautions if the situation turns unfavorable.


    He Yingyu, standing to the side, heard the general situation, couldn¡¯t respond for a long time and felt a bit confused.


    The Divine Transformation experts, who had not shown their hands in thousands of years, were really taking action now?


    The situation at the Sect was indeed getting tense.


    ¡°Senior Sister, quickly pack up.


    Pack up everything.¡±


    At this moment, Chen Dengming began to disassemble the small Message Formation, reminding her.


    ¡°Ah, what?¡±


    Surprised, He Yingyu¡¯s mouth hung open slightly.


    ¡°Get ready to retreat.


    The border town may not be safe.


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    We¡¯ll leave the border city for the time being and stay in the wild for a while.¡±


    As Chen Dengming spoke, he skillfully packed the large Array Plates and Formation Devices into the two-hundred-foot storage bag he received from Beiling Saint.


    Although He Yingyu still had many questions, she had the exemplary characteristic of a good wife.


    Whenever there was a major event, she obeyed whatever her husband said, and did not ask more if he chose not to explain.


    The two quickly packed up everything.


    Actually, there wasn¡¯t much to pack.


    They had just moved in and weren¡¯t yet settled in.


    They were just packing up the arrays set up in the courtyard and personal belongings.


    ¡°Are we leaving now?


    The battle outside doesn¡¯t seem to be over yet.¡±


    He Yingyu looked at Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Wait a moment.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, his eyes flashing blue.


    He glanced at the distant battle scene, pondered, and then sighed, forming a magic seal.


    Soon.


    A Wood Element Heavenly Immortal¡¯s incarnation appeared in the yard, releasing a False Core¡¯s Spiritual Might.


    Chen Dengming shook his head with his hands behind his back, ¡°The border town might be invaded by demon cultivation experts in the future.


    Although I am not some altruistic person, the responsibility to guard the border town has nothing to do with me.


    But the Heavenly Dao Sect and Hualong Sect are part of the Eastern Region alliance after all.


    It¡¯s better to leave an incarnation here to provide some assistance.


    I can¡¯t help with any big troubles, I can¡¯t help.¡±


    A smile broke out on He Yingyu¡¯s pretty face, ¡°Junior Brother, you did the right thing.


    Even if you don¡¯t leave an incarnation, it¡¯s okay.


    Leaving one is a favor, not leaving one is your responsibility.


    If it weren¡¯t for you, the border town would have fallen already.


    We do not have to agonize over this.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed lightly, ¡°I didn¡¯t agonize, I just thought that the soldiers who shed blood for the border town were not bad.¡±


    The two looked at each other and smiled, then quickly left the courtyard unobtrusively, bypassing the battlefield and quietly slipped away.


    ¡­


    Late that night.


    The pair hid in a inconspicuous small grove in the wilderness, drove away and hunted the Demonic Beasts in the woods, then released the Fierce Ghost, Chu Xun.


    He arranged a hostile atmosphere around the grove, creating the illusion that the area was occupied by ghostly apparitions.


    Then they set up an Illusion Array and Defensive Array and then hid in the grove.


    They lit up a bonfire, summoned the Spirit Boat as a temporary house, and lived a temporary life, somewhat resembling a small couple of Loose Cultivators.


    ¡°Senior Sister, back in the gathering point, I often lived this kind of displaced life.


    Now you are with me, living the same kind of lifea€|¡±


    While sitting on a cushion, Chen Dengming took a Replenishing Heart Pill.


    According to the records in the ¡°Formation Setting Principles,¡± he carved the Spirit Gathering Formation Disk while chatting with He Yingyu.


    He Yingyu lay on a long lounge chair she had refined herself, listening to the faint sound of water flowing in the Ming River outside the grove.


    She reminisced, ¡°I was sent to Changchun Sect by my family as soon as I could remember.


    I grew up with Aunt Lin, who was a Qi Cultivation practitioner.


    Unfortunately, Aunt Lin died unexpectedly in the year I broke through to the fourth level of Qi Cultivation.


    It was that year that I really started to experience real fights with others and truly killed people.


    Before that, it was all simulated within the sect.


    As you already know¡­¡±


    He Yingyu smiled shyly, then shook her head, ¡°Actually, I don¡¯t like to fight or to kill, so I chose to learn Artifact Refining.


    Helping the sect by refining artifacts is also a duty, so I don¡¯t have to fight with others.


    The Longevity Sect claims to be above worldly disputes, but how could it really be separate from the world?


    Such a large sect would inevitably have disputes as long as it didn¡¯t give up its resources, even if it did not compete for more resources.¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s bright eyes hinted at her unusual understanding and intelligence that she had long since comprehended.


    Her eyes swept over Chen Dengming, with a smile surging in her eyes, ¡°Junior Brother, you mentioned the displaced life out there which I have indeed never experienced.


    I used to look down upon it a bit, but now that I experience it myself, it¡¯s great, and it makes up for the regrets of never having experienced it before.¡±


    As she finished her words, she saw the array disk Chen Dengming was carving was already finished and couldn¡¯t help but look towards the bonfire.


    ¡°Did you also live this displaced life with Weiwei back then?¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed surprisingly, ¡°Not quite.


    Back then, Xu Wei¡¯s cultivation was really too low, and I also lacked the strength to protect myself.


    If I had brought her with me, we might have both lost our lives¡­¡±


    Brought up to this point, he couldn¡¯t help but think of the Luo Family, sighing in his heart, not wanting to continue the conversation on this topic.


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    On the other hand, He Yingyu thought he was sighing about Xu Wei¡¯s passing, and wisely did not speak up.


    However, in her heart, she vowed to continue to improve her strength, otherwise she would not be able to follow Chen Dengming due to her low strength in the future.

 Chapter 590

    ?Chapter 590: 259: People¡¯s thoughts are hidden, Soul Devouring Ancestor approaches the city!


    (Willful addition)_2 Chapter 590: 259: People¡¯s thoughts are hidden, Soul Devouring Ancestor approaches the city!


    (Willful addition)_2 In fact, after the past few years, she has cultivated the ¡°Longevity Spring Skill¡± to the twelfth level.


    Had she been in the four-level Spirit Vein Land of Longevity Peak in the Longevity Sect, she would have been able to break through to the Golden Core in just four years of cultivation.


    She sat up from her recliner instantly, bound her hair up, and began cultivating with her exquisite tall body sitting cross-legged, her demeanor calm and elegant.


    Throughout the night, Chen Dengming did not cultivate.


    He mainly practiced arranging formations, and observed the situation in the border city through the incarnation that remained there.


    In this wilderness where spiritual energy is sparse, half a month of cultivation is no match for a day¡¯s cultivation at Longevity Peak in the four-level Spirit Vein Land.


    Therefore, there is no need to waste precious energy on foolish diligence.


    Through the observations of his incarnation, he had already confirmed that almost all of the Demon Cultivators of the Soul Devouring Sect and cultivators of the Zou Family had been captured or put to death.


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    The war that suddenly swept through the border city had subsided in just half a day.


    What surprised him, however, was that Jia Guoxian, a Golden Core cultivator of the Hualong Sect, came to his rented residence that night to express his gratitude and hand over the spoils of war confiscated from the Zou Family.


    Considering the current situation of the border city, Chen Dengming chose to let his incarnation meet with the other party and made some suggestions.


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    Although the incarnation only has the cultivation level of the False Core, it would not be discovered by the Golden Core cultivator unless they deployed their Divine Sense ¨C an extremely offensive behavior ¨C so there was no risk of exposure.


    ¡°Taoist son, these are the ill-gotten wealth confiscated from the Zou Family, all contained in this storage bag.


    Please take it.


    This is the spoils of war you deserve.¡±


    After entering the residence, Jia Guoxian expressed a few tactful words before handing a storage bag to Chen Dengming, looking weary yet grateful and joyful.


    ¡°Daoist Jia, I once said that these merits and wealth¡­¡±


    ¡°Ah!¡±


    Jia Guoxian hurriedly interrupted, ¡°You can rest assured, Taoist son.


    I admire your integrity and won¡¯t do anything that disgraces you.


    I¡¯ve already distributed half of the wealth confiscated from the Zou Family to our injured and fallen brothers, and used twenty percent for the reconstruction of the border city.


    You must accept the remaining thirty percent!¡±


    Unable to refuse any longer, Chen Dengming accepted it without ceremony, and dismissed the idea of reclaiming the spirit crystals for his rented residence from the Affairs Room Steward.


    Although he rented it for half a year, he had lived in the house for less than half a month, which was somewhat wasteful.


    But with thirty percent of the wealth of the Zou Family as his gain, he considered the rent for those high-quality spirit crystals as an investment in the construction of the border city.


    He continued to pull on Jia Guoxian, carefully choosing his words to present his suggestions.


    ¡°So it seems you have already received the news too, Taoist son.


    It¡¯s to be expected, your sect would definitely be alerted when the Divine Transformation powerhouses clash, especially in this instance¡­¡±


    Jia Guoxian sighed, didn¡¯t say more, and solemnly said, ¡°If you think that more powerful Demon Cultivators will invade the border city in the future, then I cannot leave.


    There¡¯s no other choice.


    This is our duty for holding this position.


    The experts of my Hualong Sect and the Heavenly Dao Sect will come to support us soon.


    During this time, I will stay here to defend.¡±


    He paused and looked earnestly at Chen Dengming, saluting, ¡°I take the liberty of asking you, too, Taoist son, to stay here with me, to stand by my side in battle, to protect the border city together.¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at Jia Guoxian¡¯s eyes, with his spirit vaguely perceiving some thoughts behind the other¡¯s determined eyes, suspected of exploitation.


    However, considering that it was only an incarnation at stake, he thought it would do no harm to contribute to the alliance if there wais any danger.


    Without further ado, he sighed and saluted.


    ¡°I will stay and help you guard for a while.¡±


    In his heart, he said, ¡®Only this incarnation is available for now¡¯.


    From the depths of Jia Guoxian¡¯s seemingly firm eyes, he could see a bit of nervousness, fluster, and anticipation.


    The other party was so solicitous probably because of his urgent plea for him to stay and keep the city together.


    If he were to say that the other party was not flustered, it would be impossible.


    After all, so many people have died from their failure to seize the city, it¡¯s very likely that the Soul Devouring Sect would be furious and immediately send new experts to retaliate and seize the city.


    The test now is the speed at which both sides send reinforcements.


    Whoever¡¯s reinforcements arrive faster will take the city.


    However, all of these now have nothing to do with him.


    He had already saved the border city once, saving Jia Guoxian and many others.


    Despite his kind advice to Jia Guoxian to lead the experts of the Hualong and Heavenly Dao Sects as well as others to leave first, the other party was unwilling to leave due to his sect duties, so he could do nothing about it.


    He could only express admiration and regret from the bottom of his heart, and respect the other party¡¯s choices.


    However, he could not, due to the other¡¯s solicitation, neglect the safety of himself and He Yingyu and truly stay.


    Leaving an incarnation to assist the other was the ultimate act of grace.


    ¡°If I were the higher-ups of the two sects, I would probably ask for the preservation of people first and leave the border city.


    Even if the city was taken, it could be retaken later.


    What matters is to keep people alive¡­


    The idea of people-orientedness has been deeply rooted in me in my previous life, and it still holds in this life in the Longevity Sect.¡±


    Chen Dengming controlled his incarnation to send Jia Guoxian to the door, watching his retreating figure and sighed to himself, ¡°Good luck!¡±


    Jia Guoxian was willing to be at the mercy of the will of Hualong and Heavenly Dao Sects, harboring a glimmer of hope.


    Chen Dengming, however, was not willing to pay for the decisions of others, to stake his own life on a view he didn¡¯t agree with.


    He was willing to sacrifice an incarnation at most.

 Chapter 591

    ?Chapter 591: 259: People¡¯s thoughts are hidden, Soul Devouring Ancestor approaches the city!


    (Willful addition)_3 Chapter 591: 259: People¡¯s thoughts are hidden, Soul Devouring Ancestor approaches the city!


    (Willful addition)_3 Indeed, reality appeared to prove that his cautious methods were not misguided.


    ¡­


    By night, it was still after midnight.


    A vast, formidable spiritual might, accompanied by an enchanting, brilliant streak of light akin to a flaming meteor, instantly flew over from a remote distance, momentarily squeezing the air into several semi-circular explosion patterns, carrying a horrifying, whistle-like sound wave from far away.


    In the forest, Chen Dengming jolted awake from his semi-meditative sleep state and immediately clambered out of the cabin.


    He was just about to use his Heavenly Vision, but instinctively felt that this might alert the other party.


    He immediately refocused his mind toward his other incarnation and let it inside the border city use the Heavenly Vision for observation.


    His incarnation just managed to make out a fierce streak of light like a meteor outside the city when an icy and poisonous voice swept across the city, overwhelming the chorus of roaring noises.


    ¡°Who dared to kill my beloved!


    Prepare to face death!¡± shouted the Soul Devouring Ancestor.


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    In an instant, it hit the city¡¯s activated defense formation set up by the Array Plate, directly blowing open a breach over ten meters in length.


    The powerful barrier, which could easily withstand attacks from late-stage Golden Core cultivators, was shattered.


    The dark-gold arrow didn¡¯t even lose momentum as it drilled into the city.


    With a shrill whistle, it pierced through over a dozen city guards, spraying blood mist and reaping divine spirits to enhance itself.


    Next, following a few ¡®booms¡¯, it shot down several buildings in the back and crashed into the magic treasure released by the Heavenly Dao Sect¡¯s Nascent Soul with a roar.


    ¡®Boom¡¯a€¡±a€¡±


    The Heavenly Dao Sect¡¯s Nascent Soul cried out tragically as the spear in his hand was directly knocked out by the light arrow.


    The light arrow, appearing like a living entity with unparalleled sharpness, pierced through his chest, making it transparent, instantly draining his divine spirit, becoming even stronger, and swiftly reaping lives within the city like golden threads that no one could stop.


    ¡°A Nascent Soul old monster, the Soul Devouring Ancestor!?


    He actually came himself¡­.¡±


    A change of color crossed Chen Dengming¡¯s face.


    He suddenly thought about Dou Han, whose Soul Fetching Arrow he had destroyed, and wondered if the arrow shot by the Soul Devouring Ancestor was because Dou Han was his beloved.


    ¡°Taoist son!


    Please lend me your aid!¡±


    At that moment, a near-desperate yell suddenly came from inside the city.


    Jia Guoxian rushed out of his residence in a tragic and heroic manner.


    Chen Dengming sighed quietly.


    This was suicide!


    But why?


    Even so, he immediately had his incarnation fly out from his residence.


    As a fellow Cultivator of the same alliance, he hoped that his incarnation could create an opportunity for Jia Guoxian to escape.


    However, the moment his incarnation rushed out of the compound.


    Jia Guoxian stopped in his tracks, shouting, ¡°Taoist son, you were able to kill those two demon cultivating Golden Cores before, you will definitely be able to defend the city this time.


    You hold on, I will go get reinforcements for you immediately!¡±


    As his voice fell, he quickly turned around, directly fleeing toward the Land of Fallen in the back.


    Chen Dengming was taken aback before giving a cold laugh.


    He had too high an opinion of this person¡¯s character.


    Although he had previously sensed Jia Guoxian¡¯s careful calculations, he had chalked it up to human nature¡¯s fear of death and desire for luck, but he never expected Jia Guoxian to sink so low.


    Now facing the threat of a Nascent Soul powerhouse, all of his worst characteristics were fully revealed.


    ¡°One can¡¯t know what a person is thinking.


    If I didn¡¯t intentionally use the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power to probe, I wouldn¡¯t have seen through this wolf in sheep¡¯s clothing¡­¡±


    He huffed coldly as he watched the city¡¯s defensive formation being broken under the Soul Devouring Ancestor¡¯s violent shouts.


    Two more gold arrows, just like the previous one, were shot at his incarnation all at once.


    Chen Dengming immediately took control of his incarnation without hesitation, and headed straight in the direction of the fleeing Jia Guoxian, shouting loudly.


    ¡°Daoist Jia, you¡¯re running in the wrong direction, don¡¯t forget that you also contributed to killing those two Golden Core demon cultivators!¡±


    At the same time, Chen Dengming immediately woke up his senior sister, He Yingyu, and the two of them took advantage of the chaos in Border City to change their hiding spot once again.


    This place was still a little too close to the border city, and the coercion of that Nascent Soul old monster was terrifying indeed¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (The monthly ticket quota hasn¡¯t been met, but I still updated the novel, please continue to vote for this novel with your monthly tickets.)

 Chapter 592

    ?Chapter 592: 260: Sinking to the bottom of the river, clinging to life (¡®Seeking monthly tickets¡¯)_1 Chapter 592: 260: Sinking to the bottom of the river, clinging to life (¡®Seeking monthly tickets¡¯)_1 ¡± Whoosha€¡±¡±


    ¡°Swoosha€¡±¡±


    Three deadly golden arrows flashed past, covering several miles in an instant.


    Using the Plum Replaces Peach as Stiff Skill, Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation maneuvered a sidestep in a hairbreadth¡¯s moment to avoid one of the golden arrows, appearing on a ridge a hundred feet away.


    However, the moment his figure reappeared, an incomparably fast golden shadow also emerged, piercing through his body without giving him a chance to dodge.


    ¡°So fast!¡±


    Chen Dengming, who was sneaking away with He Yingyu after securing their loot, changed his face.


    Having been previously hit by the Soul Fetching Arrow, he unhesitatingly severed the connection with his incarnation.


    ¡°Bang!a€¡±¡±


    The incarnation was directly blown open by a strong force, and a greedy soul power instantly engulfed the incarnation.


    But in the next instant, the incarnation collapsed due to a cracked soul imprint, with only a small remnant of divine sense devoured by the golden arrow.


    The golden arrow suddenly emitted an unsatisfied humming sound, and from the trident-like arrowhead began to fork, forming three greedy, ferocious, bloodthirsty golden faces.


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    It was actually a Soul Arrow condensed from three Golden Core divine spirits.


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    The three faces turned and roared discontentedly at the slowly drifting Soul Devouring Ancestor inside the city.


    ¡°Huh?


    It¡¯s actually an incarnation?¡±


    A puzzled voice came, and a figure stood in the night sky, his black robe billowing in the wind.


    The moonlight was cold, and his ebony staff emanated an aura colder than the moonlight itself.


    His eyes were keen, emitting a strange light in the darkness, filled with more killing intent than a hawk.


    At this moment, the entire city got quieter, as all the people staring at him were shivering with fear as if they had lost their souls.


    Their divine spirits suddenly flew out of their bodies and floated in the air, filled with confusion.


    Only the Foundation Establishment cultivators were resisting in desperation, but they could only manage that much.


    The separation of spirit and flesh seemed to happen in the next moment.


    Only a handful of the dying witnessed this horrifying bizarre occurrence.


    Jia Guoxian, who had just fled to the sky above Ming River, was cornered by two golden arrows.


    Suddenly, two thunderous bangs followed.


    His defense magic treasure was pierced, and he screamed sharply with two arrows in his body.


    ¡°Spare¡­


    spare my life!!¡±


    ¡°Spare you?


    My disciple was ruined by a few sanctimonious assholes from the Eastern Region, and my beloved is now dead.¡±


    The Soul Devouring Ancestor sneered coldly, ¡°You deserve to die.¡±


    In desperation, Jia Guoxian let out a scream, and a strong Dan Power¡¯s golden light suddenly emerged on the surface of his skin, revealing clear cracks.


    ¡°Self-detonate?


    You are somewhat courageous!¡±


    The Soul Devouring Ancestor¡¯s gaze was cold.


    The two golden arrows that had penetrated Jia Guoxian¡¯s body suddenly split into six golden faces, full of resentment, unwillingness, and excitement, as if reflecting their previous condition from his body.


    They wanted to drag him down with them.


    The leech-like mouths widened, inhaling forcefully.


    All of a sudden, his Dan power and Divine Spirit were drawn towards the six faces.


    ¡°No!!¡±


    Watching all this unfold with a cold smile, the Soul Devouring Ancestor casually killed a Golden Core cultivator, creating another Golden Core divine spirit in the Soul Arrow.


    This was nothing more than a trivial matter for him.


    His eyes revealed a wicked and eerie glimmer as he slowly looked around the city.


    His astonishing Soul Power Perception sensed the divine spirit fluctuations in all directions and he queried,


    ¡°Did he just escape, or is he not here?


    I didn¡¯t recognize him before.


    This so-called Daoist is actually the Longevity Daozi from the Longevity Sect¡­¡±


    He became interested.


    Longevity Daozi was excellent prey.


    If he could catch it, the harvest would far exceed the inferior divine spirits in the entire border city.


    He made a casual beckon, and three golden Soul Arrows came whistling.


    Two of the Soul Arrows hovered in front of him.


    One of them held a storage bag, which was the Storage Bag that Jia Guoxian had just given to Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation.


    The other Soul Arrow had sprouted a fourth arrowhead, which was Jia Guoxian¡¯s painful, resentful, unwilling face, looking like a newly tamed ghost.


    The Soul Devouring Ancestor picked up the storage bag.


    His lips, covered in cracks, opened to reveal a seductive and wicked voice,


    ¡°He deceived you; what he left in this border town is only an incarnation.


    Tell me, when he killed my beloved before, what was his strength?


    Then, find the place with his aura and lead me to him¡­¡±


    Jia Guoxian¡¯s face was filled with deep-seated resentment.


    He turned his head abruptly and glanced at the storage bag before quickly diverting his gaze and locked onto the residence that Chen Dengming had previously rented.


    ¡­


    Far away in a wilderness nearly a thousand miles away, Chen Dengming and He Yingyu were hurrying on their way using the Ghost Shadow Bracelet.


    Facing a Nascent Soul old monster, a strong man with completely unknown capabilities, they dared not travel in the air conspicuously, but maintained a low-altitude sneaking state.


    However, such travel naturally isn¡¯t too fast.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s heart was throbbing.


    He was apprehensive and had a creepy feeling of being tracked down.


    His sense of danger was extremely strong.


    Especially in a real danger, this intuition would drastically multiply.


    At this moment, the instant he sensed this situation, Chen Dengming¡¯s face turned gloomy.


    He hesitated not, grabbed He Yingyu, churned his brain, and asked Mini Array Spirit in the Soul House.


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, I feel someone is sensing my divine spirit and trying to locate my position, it¡¯s probably the Soul Devouring Ancestor.


    Do you have a good method to avoid it?¡±

 Chapter 593

    ?Chapter 593: 260: Sinking to the bottom of the river, clinging to life (¡®Seeking monthly tickets¡¯)_2 Chapter 593: 260: Sinking to the bottom of the river, clinging to life (¡®Seeking monthly tickets¡¯)_2 Mini Array Spirit was once a Nascent Soul True Monarch, an expert in manipulating souls.


    In this aspect, her knowledge and skill far surpassed Chen Dengming¡¯s rudimentary understanding.


    Mini Array Spirit pondered deeply and stuttered, ¡°The, the Ancestor was from the same era as me.


    If he, he found your previous residence and absorbed your lingering soul energy, it would be easy for him to locate your soul¡­


    Now, you only have to weaken your soul power and head towards Ming River, close to the Land of Fallen.¡±


    There, the presence of other ghostly souls might confuse your soul energy, providing a slight chance of escape¡­¡±


    She was so nervous that her speech was even more stuttering than usual.


    The situation was indeed very dangerous.


    If Chen Dengming was caught by Soul Devouring Ancestor, her ending would be similarly tragic.


    For beings like her with a soul body, if they fall into the hands of a master of the Ghost Path, they can neither live nor die a€¡± a comparatively desirable fate.


    If Soul Devouring Ancestor failed to capture her counterpart from the same era before, but captured her now, he would essentially capture her soul from the same era.


    With the guidance of Mini Array Spirit, Chen Dengming had a plan.


    Though shocked, he was not confused and promptly made a decision with He Yingyu.


    ¡°Sister Yingyu, we can¡¯t keep running forward.


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    We need to go to Ming River, approach the Land of Fallen.


    Only by getting closer to the danger can we be safer¡­


    you go first, I¡¯ll follow.¡±


    Chen Dengming raised his Ghost Jade Bracelet.


    ¡°Alright.


    I¡¯ll listen to you.¡±


    He Yingyu had a grave expression.


    Not showing any hesitation, she acted immediately and headed south towards the Ming River.


    The Ming River was vast and extensive.


    Spanning thousands of miles, it served as a buffer zone between the Far East and the Land of Fallen, preventing a direct border.


    Chen Dengming swiftly began his spell.


    The power of a Heavenly Immortal converged.


    Four light shadows emerged from his body in ripples, swiftly flying out like celestial beings.


    The moment they touched down, they each transformed into incarnations of Heavenly Immortals.


    In a row, he summoned four False Core Heavenly Incarnations.


    It was Chen Dengming¡¯s limit.


    His mental strain was enormous and almost eighty percent of his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power was depleted.


    His Soul Power also weakened as his spirit and heart energy diminished.


    ¡°Go!


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    Following Chen Dengming¡¯s command, the four incarnations immediately fled in different directions.


    After doing all these, Chen Dengming felt that the pulsating sensation he was feeling had indeed weakened considerably.


    He sighed with relief, glanced in the direction where He Yingyu had escaped, activated the Ghost Jade Bracelet, and his exhausted body followed the attraction, disappearing swiftly.


    ¡­


    A quarter of an hour later.


    Three golden Soul Arrows tore through the sky, carrying an old man clad in black robes and holding an Ebony Staff, arriving at the plains where Chen Dengming had been.


    Upon reaching the place, he chuckled, and his strange eyes flashed an odd glow.


    He made a few calculations with his fingertips.


    ¡°So, it¡¯s the art of incarnation again?


    Weakening his soul power to mislead me¡­


    sharp and clever.


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    Worthy of being the well-renowned Longevity Daozi¡­¡±


    He swiftly waved his robe, and the three golden Soul Arrows roared through the night sky, heading towards three separate directions.


    Then, he held up his Ebony Staff, made a pulling motion, and the staff bizarrely bent.


    ¡®Hum¡¯, a bowstring appeared from the thin air, and a few pale golden Nascent Soul Ghosts flew out from his spacious sleeve, forming a new Soul Arrow.


    The next moment, the arrow shot out like a bolt of golden lightning.


    The air was rent in two, leaving behind a trail of white mist.


    After doing all these, Soul Devouring Ancestor frowned, his suspicious gaze scanning the direction of Ming River; he could vaguely sense some movement there.


    ¡°Where did this kid learn such a clever art of incarnation?¡±


    With a single step, ripples appeared in the air and his figure instantly disappeared from sight.


    ¡­


    At the chilling bottom of the Ming River, a cold and wicked aura rampaged around in the water.


    Corpses sunk deep into the silt at the bottom, sometimes sighting eerie creatures covered in aquatic plants and sharp teeth, swarming through the water in groups, an utterly horrifying sight.


    In the river, Chu Xun took the lead, followed by Chen Dengming who sensing the threat getting closer, immediately instructed Chu Xun to hide and took He Yingyu with him to submerge to the bottom of the river.


    He muttered a brief apology and pulled a piece of bone from the silt.


    Then, both Chen Dengming and He Yingyu hurriedly hid in a pit in the silt, face to face, mouth to mouth, burying themselves in the mud, entering a state of complete concealment.


    Half a tea¡¯s time later.


    A vast and overwhelmingly mighty spiritual force enveloped the surrounding water body.


    All of a sudden, countless Soul Demons in the river were startled and either scattered and fled, or immediately lay low.


    Hovering in the air above the river, was the figure of the Soul Devouring Ancestor.


    He held his Ebony Staff, his black hair danced like a raging flame.


    Each strand of hair seemed to imprison numerous souls, causing the surrounding air to twist slightly while the Spiritual Energy around him was boiling chaotically, glowing like an aurora, emitting a horrifying and oppressive aura.


    His unique eyes emitted a strange glow, coldly overlooking the river below.


    Every Soul Demon that was caught under his gaze, their souls were forced out and gradually dissipated.


    Chen Dengming and He Yingyu huddled at the river bottom, not daring to breathe.


    They could feel the terrifying pressure from the outside world, like a sharpened blade scraping past them, making them feel like needles were puncturing their backs, every second felt like a year.


    The two were face-to-face, eye-to-eye, mouth-to-mouth, hidden in the silt.


    Chen Dengming suddenly blinked twice in the darkness.


    He Yingyu widened her eyes, feeling a puff of air entering her mouth.


    Almost instantly, her tensed body relaxed a little.


    Furious, she blew a puff of air back, not willing to concede defeat.

 Chapter 594

    ?Chapter 594: 260: Sinking to the bottom of the river, clinging to life (¡®Seeking monthly tickets¡¯)_3 Chapter 594: 260: Sinking to the bottom of the river, clinging to life (¡®Seeking monthly tickets¡¯)_3 Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed with amusement, and with even greater effort, he blew a breath back.


    The intimidation from the Soul Devouring Ancestor never completely disappeared, sweeping over the river like a wild wind from time to time.


    The two continued their little back-and-forth, soon relaxing, even sharing a quiet kiss.


    Their spirits were content, seemingly putting life and death aside, without taking it too seriously.


    Enjoying a romantic moment under the relentless pursuit of the Nascent Soul old monster, this dangerous and thrilling scenario was possibly the most breath-taking event Chen Dengming had experienced in his later years of cultivation.


    After a long while, and after the termination signals of all four incarnations were successively received, the aura of the Soul Devouring Ancestor eventually faded.


    Chen Dengming and He Yingyu looked at each other, their eyes completing a silent conversation, both deciding not to leave the silt straight away.


    Just as expected, after an incense stick burned out¡­


    The Soul Devouring Ancestor returned and hovered over the Ming River for some time.


    He even entered the Land of Fallen, stirring up a storm of ghostly cries and wailing souls before finally departing.


    ¡°Junior brother?¡±


    He Yingyu gave an inquiring blink.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyeballs rolled around, his spirit sensing something was amiss.


    He indicated that it was still not safe to leave, patting He Yingyu on the back.


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    ¡°Sleep!¡±


    Both of them promptly closed their eyes, remaining motionless and resting at the bottom of the river.


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    Their decision to lay low proved to be the right one, indeed saving them from disaster.


    As expected, the Soul Devouring Ancestor hadn¡¯t fully left; he left behind four soul arrows that acted like eyes, silently patrolling the surroundings of the Ming River, like a fully spread net.


    The Nascent Soul old monster, having lived for over a thousand years, had much more patience and wisdom in hunting than ordinary people.


    After five continuous days¡­


    Suddenly a series of butterfly-like visions appeared in the sky, slowly diminishing into a black hole, apparently due to two Divine Transformation powerhouses engaging in battle.


    Four days later, streams of spirit boats accompanied by a strong Spiritual Might quickly rushed from the direction of the Eastern Region.


    It was then that the four soul arrows quivered and withdrew simultaneously.


    ¡­


    Two days later¡­


    At the bottom of the Ming River¡­


    A series of ¡®gurgling¡¯ sounds could be heard resonating through the waves outside the silt.


    After receiving a warning from Chu Xun¡­


    Chen Dengming stirred within the silt and slowly separated his lips from He Yingyu¡¯s.


    They both cautiously climbed out of the pit, after ensuring it was safe, they quickly departed.


    ¡­


    ¡°Has the Soul Devouring Ancestor already left?


    Which senior from the Eastern Region led the team here?¡±


    Now, ten days had passed and Chen Dengming¡¯s Dao Force and Heart Force had been restored.


    Using Heavenly Vision, he watched the situation in the border city from a distance.


    From a bird¡¯s eye view, he could vaguely see that the city¡¯s formation had been reactivated, filled with Spirit Boats, presenting an awe-inspiring spectacle.


    He still dared not casually approach as he was unsure if the Border City was reclaimed by the Eastern Region or the Western Region¡¯s Demon Cultivator.


    However, at least he was now certain that the Soul Devouring Ancestor was not pursuing him anymore, and without this Nascent Soul old threat, his heart had fully relaxed.


    ¡°It¡¯s been ten days, I wonder how the Sect is doing.


    The battle amongst the Divine Transformation powerhouses should have ended, right¡­.¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered, his body quickly descended as he planned to find a secluded place, establish a small message formation, and reestablish contact with Brother Xing, to find out the current situation.


    Being on the outside, didn¡¯t feel safe at all.


    He¡¯d rather go back to practice on Longevity Peak; whether he died in the hands of a Nascent Soul old monster or a Divine Transformation powerhouse, he was still going to die.


    If he had to choose, he would prefer to experience a more prestigious death¡­.


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (I beg for monthly tickets, my friends!


    If I get a hundred monthly tickets, I will update tomorrow.


    This time it¡¯s really a hundred, no cap!)

 Chapter 595

    ?Chapter 595: 261: The Ancestor¡¯s Entrustment!


    Chen Baimao Will Take Over (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 595: 261: The Ancestor¡¯s Entrustment!


    Chen Baimao Will Take Over (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1 Longevity Sect.


    Inside Longevity Hall, the atmosphere was serious.


    Xing Huiguang, with a weary and solemn face, listened to the injunctions of the second ancestor of Longevity Sect, Jiang Jian, and the third ancestor Su Yanyan.


    Hesitantly, he said:


    ¡°But, Second Martial Uncle, at the moment, we haven¡¯t found Brother Chen, and if I go into seclusion to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage, within our sect, only Elder Ran can manage things.


    But we still lack a character who can hold their own.


    Right now, that character must be Brother Chen.¡±


    Currently, besides Xing Huiguang, the Longevity Sect has eight major Golden Core cultivators.


    Of those eight Golden Core cultivators, Elder Ran is already old and not good at fighting.


    Qiu Feng, who is part of the younger generation and at the late-stage Golden Core, is the only one who can hold his own in combat.


    The other Golden Core elders, all at mid-stage or early-stage Golden Core, are not enough to hold their own and there¡¯s even a detected traitor who hasn¡¯t been dealt with yet.


    Meanwhile, Qiu Feng is already the sect leader of the Changchun Sect and has long left the Longevity Sect to start his own sect.


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    Naturally, the Longevity Sect also needs a figure who can hold their own to succeed him.


    This successor is none other than Chen Dengming, currently known as Longevity Daozi, who appears too youthful and immature.


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    But in these extraordinary times, extraordinary measures need to be taken.


    Chen Dengming was chosen as the crisis point, but since the siege of the border city by the Soul Devouring Ancestor eleven days ago, Chen Dengming has been missing.


    The Second Ancestor of Longevity is a bona fide cultivation madman, but when he finishes his solitary cultivation, he becomes an incessant talker, seemingly trying to compensate for the lack of speech in his cultivation by talking incessantly.


    Circling Xing Huiguang with rapid speech, he blabbered, ¡°Oh my!


    Little Xing, you¡¯ve been the sect leader for so many years, yet at this point, you¡¯re still somewhat hesitant?


    What time do you think it is?


    Our ancestor¡¯s wound seems to be serious, and now the future of the Longevity Sect is on the shoulders of us old bones.


    When the Nascent Soul Treaty was still in effect, you acted as a deterrence, always being on the front lines.


    Now the Nascent Soul Treaty is just scrap paper, even a bit of a nuisance.


    If you could break through to the Nascent Soul Stage at this time, it would add a bit more deterrence to our Sect.


    As for Chen, even if we find him, we have other plans and responsibilities for him.


    He won¡¯t be left in the sect as you might think.


    You should know that his temporary strength is not enough¡­¡±


    Xing Huiguang was stunned, ¡°Then¡­¡±


    The third ancestor, Su Yanyan, timely intervened, cutting off the loquacious Second Ancestor and added, ¡°During the time you go into seclusion for your Nascent Soul break through, I will be in charge of the Sect.


    Elder Ran will assist me in managing things.¡±


    On hearing this, Xing Huiguang could only agree.


    Seeing that the two ancestors had separate arrangements for Chen Dengming, it seemed they had already planned.


    Both of these men were older than him and more experienced.


    Listening to the wisdom of seniors is definitely worthwhile.


    Just then, the signal drums sounded from the side hall.


    Xing Huiguang looked surprised and delighted, saying there, ¡°It¡¯s Brother Chen.


    Lately, only his little Message Formation has a two-way connection with this teleportation formation¡­¡±


    ¡­


    In a corner of a riverbank by the Ming River.


    Chen Dengming looked at the little Message Formation that was gradually lighting up, a smile instantly appeared on his face.


    ¡°Brother Xing!¡±


    ¡°Brother Chen, are you okay?


    Why did it take so many days to reestablish contact?


    Has the Soul Devouring Ancestor pursued you?¡±


    ¡°Ah, it¡¯s a long story, it¡¯s like this¡­.Brother Xing, who from our Eastern Region¡¯s sects is currently defending at the border city?¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect it, Brother Chen, that you could survive the cunning Soul Devouring Ancestor¡¯s pursuit.


    It¡¯s truly no small feat.


    That¡¯s right, the one currently defending the border city is one of the Nascent Soul seniors of our Eastern Region a€¡° Elder Kou of the Strange Object Sect¡­¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming and He Yingyu looked at each other, both letting out a sigh of relief.


    As long as it¡¯s not one of the Demon Cultivation elders from the Western Region, they should be fine.


    He then talked with Xing Huiguang for a long time, discussing the current state of the Four Regions, the difficulties facing the Longevity Sect, and the plans of the two ancestors, and so on.


    ¡°The two ancestors have made further arrangements for me?¡±


    Upon hearing that the two ancestors of his sect had entrusted him with other responsibilities, Chen Dengming was taken aback.


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    Xing Huiguang said, ¡°Brother, I¡¯ve just revealed some situation to you.


    Let me make things clearer for you now.


    In fact, although the Ancestor was injured, luckily, Senior Qu had returned six days ago.


    Indeed, Senior Qu is formidable.


    Even when the Lord of Mosha Country and His Excellency joined forces, they didn¡¯t gain much of an upper hand.


    This is lucky that His Excellency had just broken through to Divine Transformation recently.


    Although his combat power is formidable, Senior Qu is no pushover either.


    Eventually, after their exchange of blows, the three of them vanished deep into the Spirit Thunder Layer.


    Second Martial Uncle suspects they¡¯ve fought their way out of this world.


    But as a result, the pressure from the threat of the Divine Transformation level has reduced considerably.


    The Demon Sect did not gain much advantage this time¡­¡±


    Xing Huiguang paused, then continued, ¡°Looking at the current situation, the Heavenly Demon seems to be poised to make a move.


    It¡¯s very likely that it will lead a group of demons and launch a major invasion into our Southeastern Two Realms at a time when Senior Qu is absent.


    This is a sensitive time.


    You can return, or withdraw from afar.


    The task given by the two ancestors is actually just to make you flee far away, establish a new secondary stronghold for the Longevity Sect and at the same time, preserve the seeds¡­¡±


    ¡°Flee far away¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming furrowed his brows in thought.


    His original intention was to return to the Sect, stay on Longevity Peak to indulge in cultivation, and gradually break through to the Nascent Soul Stage.


    Even if a Spirit Transformation Cultivator was really to come halfway, he would accept it.


    After all, it¡¯s better than hiding outside and not practicing properly, and living in fear all day.


    But it seems that the elder ancestors of the sect have high hopes for him and have made new arrangements.


    ¡°It seems the Ancestor was severely injured after the battle with the Lord of Mosha Country.


    Otherwise, the elder ancestors wouldn¡¯t want to establish a new sect gate outside the Four Regions.


    It allows some of the seeds to avoid the ever-increasing chaos in the Four Regions.¡±

 Chapter 596

    ?Chapter 596: 261: The Ancestor¡¯s Entrustment!


    Chen Baimao Will Take Over (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 596: 261: The Ancestor¡¯s Entrustment!


    Chen Baimao Will Take Over (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2 This was the worst case scenario.


    Even if, in the future, something tragic happened to the sects of the Four Regions, the legacy of the Longevity Sect would not be severed¡­


    But the decision about who would venture out to establish this new territorya€¡±why did they choose me?¡±


    After shutting down the Message Formation, Chen Dengming furrowed his brow in contemplation, looking towards He Yingyu.


    He couldn¡¯t help but give a wry smile.


    ¡°Senior Sister, it seems for a period, the idea of us peacefully cultivating is a luxury.


    At least, it is within the Four Regions¡­¡±


    He Yingyu smiled brilliantly, taking Chen Dengming¡¯s hand.


    ¡°At least we still have a lot of resources for cultivation.¡±


    It was better not to mention such things.


    Once they were brought up, Chen Dengming felt a pang of aching pain.


    Jia Guoxian had nearly tricked him.


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    He had hardly kept the storage bag warm before his incarnation was killed and he lost it.


    By now, he must have lost any trace of it, certainly incurring a loss of thousands of top-grade Spirit Crystals.


    ¡°Sigh, trouble really does come in threes.


    Now that the sect is safe for now, and we have orders to followa€¡±we best return firsta€|¡±


    Chen Dengming pocketed the Message Formation and called out the Spirit Boat.


    Even if he had to flee far away, searching for a new auspicious land for the Longevity Sect, while also leaving a seed behind.


    He would first need to return, using his battle achievements to prepare the resources for skills and so forth.


    Furthermore, there was the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification of the sect, the unique skills of several ancestorsa€¡±these things all required attention before leaving.


    Chen Dengming leaped onto the Spirit Boat, weighed his options, and called out a regular False Core incarnation from the Soul Attracting Banner, then summoned Chu Xun.


    ¡°Old Zhu, you¡¯ve made significant contributions in these past few encounters.


    I won¡¯t be stingy.


    I¡¯ll feed you the two Divine Sprits of the Golden Core that I recently harvested.


    I hope it can help you break through to become a Complete Fierce Ghost, or even a Ghost General¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming watched Chu Xun with a smile, then waved his hand, throwing the Soul Banner at the incarnation.


    ¡°I will keep this incarnation with you for a while.


    I¡¯ll supervise you while you slowly devour and absorb these two Golden Core Divine Spirits.


    Thirteen days should be enough, right?¡±


    Hearing this, Chu Xun began to calculate on his fingers.


    After a while, he didn¡¯t seem to understand.


    Immediately, his eyes widened, showing his sharp teeth and indicating that there was no problem.


    ¡°It¡¯s not just about feeding you and having you grow stronger, but also you need to assist me and this incarnation in exploring the Land of Fallen.


    Ideally, we can find some Soul Flowers¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming continued instructing.


    Chu Xun made a ¡°hmm¡± sound, showing some impatience, and he just wanted food, which was fine.


    Chen Dengming shook his head, gave the incarnation a look and then a slight nod.


    The meat-sellera€¡±whom he had dealt with beforea€¡±had been quite impulsive, and after his death, despite some cunningness fostered by Chen Dengming, he remained fundamentally unchanged.


    Luckily he had left an incarnation with him to supervise, so it was unlikely anything serious would happen.


    ¡°Th-thank you, dear friend, for remembering my affairs.¡±


    Inside the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit stammered its thanks.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to thank me.


    Over the years, you have always been of great help to me.


    We support each other.


    This is what is meant by ¡®Dao companions¡¯ on the path of cultivation¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed freely.


    Inside the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit blushed.


    Although it already understood that a Dao companion wasn¡¯t necessarily a romantic partner but rather referred to supportive friends, it still felt somewhat special.


    Soon enough, the Spirit Boat rose into the sky and sped off.


    The incarnation that Chen Dengming left behind and Chu Xun stared at each other before setting off, heading towards the actually rather ominous Land of Fallen across the Ming River.


    ¡­


    Five days later,


    Chen Dengming and He Yingyu, moving from east to west, were finally nearing the heartland of the Longevity Sect in the Eastern Region.


    They were much more cautious and careful on this return journey compared to when they had left.


    After all, from Xing Huiguang¡¯s words, they already knew that the Nascent Soul agreement no longer held any weight.


    Although powerhouses like the Demon Star were exercising restraint, they might ignite real conflict at any moment, being unable to restrain themselves any further.


    Once upon a time, these powerhouses either roamed the Four Oceans or slipped into seclusion beneath the Tree of Immortality, rarely venturing out.


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    But now, these powerhouses had emerged and started fighting.


    If they happened to encounter Spirit Transformation Cultivators in battle during their journey, it would be no different from two Qi Cultivators suddenly getting caught in the aftermath of a Golden Core Cultivator¡¯s battle.


    ¡°We are really flying through a battlefield now.


    The exchange of blows between the transformed spirit powerhouses is terrifying.


    According to legend, a battle took place here six days ago, and to this day the spiritual energy here has yet to recover¡­¡±


    As they flew over a battlefield from six days prior, Chen Dengming looked at the ruins below and gasped.


    It was clear this had once been a territory owned by a Cultivation Family.


    Now there were only broken walls and ruins, with collapsed mountains and a pit deep into the grounda€¡±formed by what seemed to be a high-temperature burn, which created a tight layer of crystalline material that reflected a scale-like light in the sunlight.


    ¡°The assault that fell from tens of kilometers above and landed here probably only was the aftermath of a battle, but it caused the downfall of a Cultivation Family¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming looked up at the sky, looking to the quite thin cloud layer and the dark background behind the clouds, and felt a sudden wave of terror.


    Standing on the edge of the pit, he felt like an ant watching a human citya€¡±unfathomable and deeply shocking.


    The spiritual energy for hundreds of miles around was extremely sparse, barely any better than Nanxun¡¯s place.


    In the devastating ruins of the Cultivation Family, the Spirit Veins were nearly ruined.


    Perhaps this place was once bustling with life, but now no one dared approach.

 Chapter 597

    ?Chapter 597: 261: The Ancestor¡¯s Entrustment!


    Chen Baimao Will Take Over (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 597: 261: The Ancestor¡¯s Entrustment!


    Chen Baimao Will Take Over (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_3 Chen Dengming dared not linger, fearing that the Divine Transformation cultivator who had fought with him high in the sky previously would suddenly return from the heavens.


    Despite the low likelihood, he quickly left after taking a glance.


    After that journey, he encountered several areas where the spiritual energy seemed to be drained.


    Chen Dengming initially wanted to check on Jiang Qiang and others near Heguan City, but seeing the severe situation in the Eastern Region, he gave up the idea of wandering around aimlessly.


    He sent an incarnation to visit them instead, and quickly returned to the Longevity Sect with He Yingyu.


    ¡­


    The situation in the Longevity Sect was also not good.


    The Longevity Thirteen Peaks, which was once filled with Immortal Qi, is now about one-third to one-quarter thinner.


    At the top of the Sect¡¯s entrance, the clouds in the high sky were thin, if you flew high enough, you could even hear the roar of the Linggang Wind Layer.


    This also caused the high mountain wind of the Thirteen Peaks of Longevity to become unusually strong, like a knife scraping bones, acting like a mad woman, running wild in the valley, rolling on the treetops, raising sharp cries, causing the leaves to scream in despair.


    ¡°Brother Chen, you¡¯ve seen it too.


    Its luck was somewhat reduced after the Divine Transformation fight.


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    It will take a long time to recover.¡±


    On top of Longevity Peak, Xing Huiguang, with his hands behind his back, spoke sentimentally to the returning Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming looked serious, his heart felt heavy, his white hair flying in the wild wind, he said, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect the consequences left by the Divine Transformation powerful people to be so severe, how¡¯s the Ancestor now?¡±


    If the Ancestor was in a good condition, with his means, it would be likely that he could easily restore the harsh changes in the mountain gate¡¯s environment.


    But now, I¡¯m afraid the Ancestor is seriously injured, rather than just a little injured as claimed.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, the lifespan of the Divine Transformation is five thousand years.


    The Divine Transformation of our Longevity Sect has even longer lifespan.


    The ancestor has lived for over five thousand eight hundred years and has countless methods.


    He will recover from his injury soon.¡±


    Xing Huiguang reassured him, his words sent shock waves through Chen Dengming¡¯s heart.


    A¡­an old ancestor who has lived for over five thousand years!


    For such an old ancestor like this, what is considered to recover soon, is maybe ten years or so.


    ¡°Prepare yourself.


    You will soon meet Second Uncle Master and Third Uncle Master.


    If you have any requests, just tell them and don¡¯t be afraid.¡±


    Xing Huiguang reached out and patted Chen Dengming¡¯s shoulder, chuckling.


    ¡°I am about to enter seclusion to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.


    The future of the Longevity Sect may soon be in your hands.


    Before you truly leave the Sect, the Ancestor might meet you and light the incense of longevity for you!¡±


    Chen Dengming was startled, he nodded solemnly.


    Knowing the current state of his Sect, he realized that it would be difficult to stay and cultivate in peace for a long period of time.


    And according to the plan of the second and third ancestors, he will have to leave the Four Regions to seek new land for the Longevity Sect outside of the Four Regions, and then bring part of the sect¡¯s seed there for growth.


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    This is probably also the habitually preventative plan for the Longevity Sect.


    The Divine Transformations in the Four Regions are engaging in hand-to-hand combat, and soon the situation may spiral out of control, perhaps resulting in a replay of the great war a thousand years ago, or even a more catastrophic one.


    The Longevity Sect dislikes war and has always been non-conflicting with the world, but now it is a large force.


    It¡¯s not like a small sect that can easily extract itself from this huge vortex; preparation is needed, and at the very least, it must preserve the seeds of the Sect.


    ¡°Hahaha, Chen kid, it¡¯s been so long.


    You are more popular than before, Chen Baimao?


    I am an old man with white hair, and I haven¡¯t got the name of Jiang Baimao.¡±


    At this time, a relaxed laughter came from the mountain wind.


    ¡°Second Uncle Master!¡±


    Chen Dengming wanted to follow the sound, but suddenly felt a tingling sensation on his shoulder as if someone had given it a pat.


    Looking back, his other shoulder was slapped again.


    ¡°You reacted slowly!


    How did you manage to escape from the Soul Devouring Ancestor with such a slow reaction.¡±


    A laughing old face popped out from behind Chen Dengming.


    A man appeared, not tall, a bit chubby, his belly swollen like a balloon.


    He had a playful look when he laughed, forming an image of an old naughty boy.


    ¡°Second Uncle Master!¡±


    Chen Dengming hurriedly greeted him.


    Not daring to judge him by his appearance, he replied modestly, ¡°I was just lucky to escape from the Soul Devouring Ancestor, it¡¯s not as it seems.¡±


    ¡°Sometimes, luck is a form of strength.


    Lots of sect prodigies are children of destiny.


    In our Heavenly Immortal Dao, they are separated into Fortune Dao, Immortal Longevity Path, and Life Dao.


    Our Longevity Sect belongs to the Immortal Longevity Path, and Heavenly Dao Sect belongs to Life Dao, which is ordained by Heaven and can borrow Heavenly Punishment.¡±


    Su Yanyan¡¯s voice came, an elegant silhouette appeared beside Chen Dengming, speaking calmly.


    ¡°There is also Fortune Dao, which is also the Dao of luck.


    A disciple blessed by the Fortune Dao, can enjoy supreme fortunes and accomplish monumental feats¡­.


    Unfortunately, the Fortune Dao has been lost¡­


    Perhaps you can find traces of the shattered Fortune Dao after you leave the Four Regions.¡±


    ¡°Third Uncle Master!¡±


    Chen Dengming hurried to pay his respects.


    Su Yanyan stared intently at Chen Dengming and said, ¡°You are already at the Golden Core stage.


    In the Cultivation World, power is respected.


    You can call us Martial Uncle now, just like your Brother Xing.¡±


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (There will be an update tonight!


    Monthly ticket please!)

 Chapter 598

    ?Chapter 598: 262: Traitors Among the Elders!


    Exploration of the Land of Fallen (Added for monthly ticket)_1 Chapter 598: 262: Traitors Among the Elders!


    Exploration of the Land of Fallen (Added for monthly ticket)_1 Half a day later.


    After communicating with Xing Huiguang and the two ancestral elders, Chen Dengming understood the current condition of the sect and the Four Regions as well as the mission he was about to undertake a€¡± to establish a new Sect base in the Four Regions for the Longevity Sect, ready to receive the sect at any time for a large-scale migration.


    In a sense, this mission seemed to be a test for him from the ancestral elders.


    If he could accomplish it successfully, he would succeed Xing Huiguang and become the next Sect Leader of the Longevity Sect, presiding over a top Sect.


    He might have sneered at the idea of a mission when he was a Loose Cultivator.


    Just like discussing ideals with a person worrying about whether to eat three meals or two meals a day was absurd.


    But now, as Chen Dengming, a Longevity Daoist, the considerations are naturally beyond daily survival.


    Even it was no longer a personal issue, but an issue for the entire sect.


    The resources and prestige he enjoys now are all tied with the Longevity Sect, sharing both glory and loss.


    Naturally, the mission falls on the shoulders of the Longevity Daoist, him.


    ¡°We have a way in the Land of Fallen, it¡¯s risky but quite developed.


    That was explored and established by One Ancestor and Ancestor years ago.


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    Decades ago, I had gone there to develop it once, resolved some minor issues, and now that path should still be safe¡­¡±


    Inside the Longevity Hall, Second Ancestor Jiang Jian paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, explaining to Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Chen kid, don¡¯t you have Old Hualong¡¯s clone skill?


    I heard you¡¯ve improved it.


    You can send a clone to scout first, and when it¡¯s confirmed to be safe, you can lead some people there.


    In the meantime, stay in the sect and prepare the spells and magic treasures you will need.


    Ge will also fully cooperate with you¡­.¡±


    ¡°Alright, thank you, Second Martial Uncle.¡±


    When the two ancestral elders said they would arrange for him to find a new Sect base in the Four Regions, Chen Dengming had already suspected that the sect might have a path leading to the Four Regions just like the North Spirit Sect.


    Such a path is a highly confidential resource for a sect and an escape route left by the sect.


    Giving this path to him now undoubtedly demonstrates the trust and expectations they have for him.


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    However, what made him more pleased was the opportunity to stay in the sect for a while longer, rather than leaving immediately.


    ¡®Planning before taking action¡¯ and ¡®being fully prepared¡¯ were old traditions of the Longevity Sect.


    At present, the mission assigned to him is just a precautionary plan, it¡¯s better to do it slowly and steadily than to panic and rush.


    During this time, he had plenty of time to fleece Master Ge and prepare the necessary spells and magic artifacts.


    ¡°Brother, you must remember, people¡¯s hearts are hard to see through, don¡¯t easily trust others, especially when you¡¯re out.¡±


    Xing Huiguang specifically advised, his expression was slightly tired and melancholy.


    Chen Dengming sensed something and asked, ¡°Brother Xing, what happened?¡±


    Xing Huiguang shook his head and said regretfully, ¡°Your Brother Zhu has betrayed us.


    He has been in the Longevity Sect for so many years, and we have been friends for many years.


    I never expected that I was wrong about him¡­.¡±


    ¡°Zhu Guangbiao?¡±


    Chen Dengming was stunned for a moment, full of doubts and sighs.


    He had already known that there was a spy in the sect when he was secretly arranged by the sect to leave more than a dozen days ago.


    He deliberately left a clone to replace himself in order to deceive the spy in the sect.


    It was unexpected that the spy turned out to be Zhu Guangbiao.


    The other party was a member of the Main Battle Faction and had led him to the battlefield.


    Later he even begrudged him for causing trouble for the sect due to his prominence, he didn¡¯t expect¡­.


    Xing Huiguang shook his head, ¡°He has already confessed.


    In fact, when you participated in the plan to assassinate the Mosha Prince, he had already betrayed once, and he prematurely leaked the information about the assassination mission to the Mosha Prince, allowing him to set up a trap and secretly summon six demon generals.


    If it weren¡¯t for your unexpected combat power, that battle would have been disastrous for you¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, a chill ran down his spine.


    No wonder that secretive assassination mission planned by the Eastern Region fell directly into the Mosha Prince¡¯s trap, it turned out that Zhu Guangbiao had already betrayed them.


    Second Ancestor Jiang Jian said coldly, ¡°That little Zhu, he¡¯s a double-crosser.


    In fact, he didn¡¯t completely turn, he has been hovering between the East and West Territories, this time he didn¡¯t know our plans and thought the sect was in great danger, so he completely betrayed us.


    He is now under our control.¡±


    At these words, Chen Dengming didn¡¯t know what to say.


    Human hearts are complex and difficult to predict.


    Even though he had the heart tradition of the Human Immortal Dao System, he couldn¡¯t see through the deepest thoughts and malice of cultivators at the same level unless he invaded their spirits.


    It was normal for Brother Xing to have misjudged Zhu Guangbiao.


    ¡°Alright.¡±


    At this time, Third Ancestor Su Yanyan stared at Chen Dengming and said, ¡°One Ancestor is listening to the Ancestor¡¯s teachings to prepare for the Divine Transformation breakthrough in the future, so he can¡¯t see you.


    The Demon Cultivation of the Western Region and the cultivators¡¯ alliance of the Northern Region are also brewing a new offensive.


    We may not be able to see you for a while.


    There are many powerful people in the Four Regions, you must not be rash and aggressive when you are there.


    Do you have any other requirements?


    Let¡¯s hear it.¡±


    Looking at the indifference and fascinating charm in Third Ancestor¡¯s gentle words, Chen Dengming felt moved and hurriedly saluted, saying.


    ¡°I wish to visit Dao Orthodoxy once more, to see if I can have the opportunity to understand something more¡­¡±

 Chapter 599

    ?Chapter 599: 262: Traitors Among the Elders!


    Exploration of the Land of Fallen (Added for monthly ticket)_2 Chapter 599: 262: Traitors Among the Elders!


    Exploration of the Land of Fallen (Added for monthly ticket)_2 In addition, I wish to learn the Seven-color Mirror Destiny Skill.


    Though I am unable to use it now, there¡¯s no harm in learning it in advance¡­¡±


    Upon successful application, the Seven-color Mirror Destiny Skill can detect another person¡¯s Spiritual Root and Longevity Potential.


    This was something Chen Dengming had wanted to learn for quite some time.


    Not to mention others, after He Yingyu breaks through to the Golden Core, he will be able to use the Seven-color Mirror Destiny Skill to detect her Longevity Potential, and then properly supervise her cultivation of the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡±, upgrading her superior quality Spiritual Root to the top grade, so that there is hope of stepping into the Nascent Soul in the future.


    ¡­


    After talking in the Longevity Hall until late at night, Chen Dengming got a map of the safe route to the Land of Fallen from the second elder of the Longevity Sect, then took out the sea map of the North Spirit Sect and handed it over to the two old ancestors to study, and only then did he leaves satisfied.


    What he asked, was already received as he wished.


    However, even if he enters the Heavenly Immortal Palace in the Immortal Longevity Path in the future, he may not necessarily be able to absorb more Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    Unlike the Daoist Script in the Human Immortal Ancient Palace, once acquired, even if it can¡¯t be proficiently used, it will exist in his Daosea as Daoist Script and eventually dissolve into Dao Force with the continuous refinement of his state of mind and used for himself.


    The Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification of the Longevity Sect needs substantial improvements in the power level or understanding of the Immortal Longevity Path in order to absorb more Dao Force.


    Otherwise, it cannot be gained in advance.


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    Therefore, even if the third elder, Su Yanyan, agrees to Chen Dengming¡¯s request to enter the Dao Unification site, it does not mean that he will continue to obtain Dao Force.


    Moreover, irrespective of any Dao Orthodoxy, the Dao Force is limited and not infinite.


    According to the second elder, this power comes from the legacy of the predecessor of this Dao.


    This might be relevant to a He Dao powerhouse or even an Immortal.


    Therefore, even a trace of Dao Force can exhibit many extraordinary features.


    Hence, Chen Dengming understood why large sects with Dao Lineage would only select one Daoist in each era.


    Because resources like Dao Orthodoxy are extremely limited.


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    ¡­


    Late at night.


    After Chen Dengming treated Gongshu Zai and several other visiting Golden-core elders, he looked at He Yingyu who was cleaning in the cave-dwelling and shook his head.


    ¡°Senior sister, I told you a long time ago, hire some Dao children to do these chores¡­.¡±


    ¡°Ah, I know you don¡¯t like people disturbing you in your cave dwelling.


    It is just a few trivial matters, doesn¡¯t impede cultivation.¡±


    He Yingyu replied as she patted her hands, stroked her dishevelled hair and put her hands on her waist, ¡°Now you are more and more prudent.¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled as he went over and wrapped his arms around He Yingyu¡¯s slim waist, ¡°But we should put less effort towards this and more towards cultivation.


    I hope you can break through to Golden Core as soon as possible.¡±


    As He Yingyu dealt with Chen Dengming¡¯s mischievous hands and feigned coquetry, ¡°I don¡¯t have your gifted talents.


    Even if I want to push forward, I have limited power.¡±


    Chen Dengming responded with an apologetic laugh, ¡°Then I¡¯ll lend a helping hand today, but don¡¯t bother me with this every day.¡±


    ¡°What are you implying?


    You want me to trouble someone else?¡±


    ¡°How could I bear that!¡±


    a€|


    After that,


    Chen Dengming sat on the bed in the cave exposed his robust body, and bathed in the moonlight, reaching out to perceive the condition of his two incarnations.


    As for Black Hair, who was dispatched to Heguan City, he had already met with Jiang Qiang and Black Wind.


    Luckily, it was a safe location as it was an alliance land in the Eastern Region.


    It had not been greatly impacted by the previous fighting between the Divine Transformations, nor had intruders from the Demon Sect or Northern Region invaded the place, so Jiang Qiang was able to develop peacefully.


    However, Chen Dengming understood that this peace was temporary.


    Once a new war begins, it will be far more intense than many times in the past, and Heguan City may not be saved, and it¡¯s even possible that it will become more dangerous because elderly Nascent Soul monsters will be getting in the field.


    Chen Dengming had planned to develop a stable power for Jiang Qiang, and then bring his two children who had always wanted to enter the Cultivation World, Chen Jing and Chen Yiran into here.


    Unfortunately, things didn¡¯t go as planned.


    After all these years, as a father, he could never create an environment even safer than Nanxun in the Cultivation World for the two kids.


    ¡°In the Immortal World, human affairs often don¡¯t go as planned, and a hundred years seems to fly bya€|¡± Chen Dengming sighed.


    Since he couldn¡¯t find a better solution for the moment, he shifted his consciousness to the other incarnation still lingering in the Land of Fallen.


    Then took out the map provided to him by the second elder from his storage bag.


    After the map was spread out, upon entering a trace of Spiritual Energy by Chen Dengming, it showed a partial map and route of the Land of Fallen¡¯s interior.


    His persona that appeared on the map was marked by a small green point, pointing that he was located at the edge corner of the map, symbolizing he was a long way from the Land of Fallen.


    This map, which can record his specific location, is also a special Magic Artifact, similar to a wartime map in functionality.


    Chen Dengming oriented his incarnation according to the map, sensed its location at this moment.


    Finally, he anchored the location of his incarnation in the area of the Land of Fallen on the map.


    In this way, while he was sitting in the cave dwelling of the Longevity Sect, his incarnation had already started the exploration game in the Land of Fallen.


    He only needed to refer to the map to determine the position of his incarnation, and to remotely control his incarnation to try to leave the Four Regions from the safe route that his Sect had carved out years ago.


    ¡°First, make a few more copies of the map, and then send another incarnation over to take over.¡±

 Chapter 600

    ?Chapter 600: 262: Traitors Among the Elders!


    Exploration of the Land of Fallen (Added for monthly ticket)_3 Chapter 600: 262: Traitors Among the Elders!


    Exploration of the Land of Fallen (Added for monthly ticket)_3 Chen Dengming established contact with his incarnation and then formed heartfelt perception with the incarnation through this connection.


    Soon, his spirit was within his incarnation, immersing him in the Land of Fallen.


    Instantly, he felt a chilling aura surrounding him.


    It felt like he was in an extremely cold glacier, an icy chill penetrating his bones and even his soul, far beyond ordinary cold temperatures.


    There was a ¡°shushing¡± noise around him, from a thick forest cloaked in blackness, a faint blue mist flowing in thin streams, like a chiffon veil gently floating, mysterious and eerie.


    The forest was swaying in the wind, with occasional shrill wails resembling whistles; branches and leaves seemed to harbor unsettling eyes, watching closely.


    In the grass, between the rocks, and within the bushes, it was as if thousands of wild ghosts were howling in unison.


    If a typical forest is home to birds and insects, then this forest is a haven for hearts that make one¡¯s pulse race.


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    The voice of Chu Xun came.


    This ghost man noticed something different about Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation and looked over, his eyes as big as copper bells.


    Chen Dengming jerked awake, his spirit emerging from his incarnation.


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    He looked at Chu Xun on the side, only to see a strong Evil Qi emanating from him, his spiritual might even stronger.


    Clearly, the Golden Core¡¯s Divine Spirit he had eaten earlier had bolstered his strength.


    The ghosts and ghouls in the depths of the forest howled, seemingly aware of Chu Xun¡¯s Evil Qi.


    They dared not approach, howling from afar, as if protesting the ghost man¡¯s reckless intrusion, muttering at a distance.


    After listening carefully for a while, Chen Dengming was quite puzzled, ¡°What level is this Yin Language?


    I can¡¯t understand it.


    The ghosts in this place must be speaking some ancient dialect¡­


    ¡±


    ¡°The Incarnation needs to be more flexible in its actions.


    When you arrive at a new place, shouldn¡¯t you knock on the door first, rather than driving away these ghost brothers?


    The good traditions of the Old Chen Family must not be lost¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, said ¡®huh¡¯ to Chu Xun, instructing his brother to invite some articulate ghosts for a chat.


    The ghost man, Chu Xun, who had been starving for a while, immediately flew out after hearing the order.


    Soon, there were frequent, panicked ghostly howls coming from deep within the forest, swiftly receding into the distance.


    In a short while, Chu Xun returned, holding two soul ghosts in one hand, while his big mouth, full of sharp fangs, was stuffed with several struggling ones.


    Chen Dengming was quite satisfied with Chu Xun¡¯s approach.


    By demonstrating strength, he managed to capture several more creatures.


    Asking them for information should be more effective, provided these wandering souls still possess some basic memory and intellect.


    Since his communication in Yin Language seemed ineffective, Chen Dengming had to consume some of his mental energy to communicate with these spirits.


    Eventually, he came to know that this area was still on the periphery of the Land of Fallen, with relatively less Yin Qi.


    Ghost Kings, let alone Ghost Generals, would rarely appear.


    Chen Dengming immediately pointed to the direction indicated on the Sect¡¯s map, asking if the path was safe.


    The spirits pointed in fear and excitement toward the direction, their chaotic hand gestures left Chen Dengming thoroughly confused.


    Finally, he understood, according to these spirits, that this area was a ¡®no-man¡¯s land¡¯


    It seemed that a powerful Ghost General or even Ghost King had been killed there in the past.


    Since then, Ghost Generals sometimes lurk there, but never claim it.


    However, because no Ghost General has claimed it, over the years, Yin Qi has bred some valuable resources, attracting many ghost creatures to linger there.


    Chen Dengming immediately understood, ¡°It appears that the current path was developed by the Sect multiple times.


    The Ancestors had killed a Ghost King there, and the One Ancestor and Second Ancestor had killed Ghost Generals¡­


    It has almost become a taboo place.


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    However, after so many years, no one has ventured there, new resources have grown, which occasionally attract some daring ghosts for harvesting¡­¡±


    It appears that the path opened by the sect still has certain dangers.


    But the danger is not particularly great.


    Chen Dengming intends to let his incarnation and the ghost man, Chu Xun, explore first.


    After multiple exploratory trips back and forth, his main self should also be ready to try¡­


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 Chapter 601

    ?Chapter 601: 263: Ancestor asked twice!


    One day in heaven, one year on earth_1 Chapter 601: 263: Ancestor asked twice!


    One day in heaven, one year on earth_1 The heavens and stars reflect each other as the sun and moon chase one another on earth.


    In a blink of an eye, more than a dozen days had passed.


    Inside the Longevity Sect, Chen Dengming had already sent his second incarnation carrying a backup map, rushing to the Land of Fallen.


    However, this strategy of aggressive exploration of the Land of the Fallen was limited due to the considerable distance between the sect and the Land of Fallen, and the limited existence time of his incarnation due to his Heart Force not lasting long.


    Therefore, after his second incarnation took six days to reach the Land of Fallen, it was left with at most eight days to explore it.


    Fourteen days, this was the maximum duration Chen Dengming could currently maintain an incarnation.


    To further extend the existence period of the incarnation, he would need his spirit cultivation to advance, and some Daoist scripts in his sea of consciousness to dissipate, making the soul imprint of his incarnation more solid and lasting longer.


    On this matter, Chen Dengming didn¡¯t have a solution for the moment.


    Mental cultivation was inherently elusive, and one could not force its progress.


    Thus, over the past dozen or so days, Chen Dengming, though aware that this aggressive exploration pattern was troublesome, had to accept it for security¡¯s sake.


    While peacefully cultivating, he had spent all his remaining battle achievements, exchanging them for several one-time powerful Talismanic treasures and two Sect Spells for backup.


    In addition, the Soul Shocking Silk was sent by his incarnation and Sang Tianrong to the Strange Object Sect for the infusion enhancement, greatly increasing its killing ability.


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    The previously obtained Demon Sect armor and Hurricane Battle Axe were handed over to Elder Ge in the sect for remodeling, becoming a set of armor and broadsword that better suited him when he was in the State of a Human Immortal¡¯s Taoist Body.


    After making these arrangements, not only were Chen Dengming¡¯s battle achievements all spent, he had also spent nearly five thousand Spirit Crystals.


    Although Elder Ge, the Artifact Refining Grandmaster in the sect, was not charging him for low-skilled labor, the materials for refining the Magic Treasure still had to be paid for.


    The materials that matched with the Demon Sect armor and Hurricane Battle Axe, which were high-level Tier Three Magic treasured, were inevitably extremely rare and valuable, spending on them was as extravagant as spending money like water.


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    At this point, in the residence, Chen Dengming was sorting out the supplies he had prepared over the past dozen days, placing items in different storage bags categorically.


    ¡°The Daoism and map will go in this bag, kept safely with prohibitions.


    The Daoism is not to be lightly spread, these are all treasures¡­.


    The intermediate Tier Three Wood-element Skill, ¡®Boundless Falling Leaves,¡¯ the intermediate Tier Three Gold-element Skill, ¡®Gold Produces Water,¡¯ and the primary Tier Four Daoism, ¡®Seven-color Mirror Destiny Skill¡¯¡­.¡±


    ¡°Elixir Pills, these go in this bag.


    Besides the replenishing Replenishing Heart Pills and Pills of Strengthening Spirit I¡¯ve stocked up on, I¡¯ve also prepared the Exorcism Pills.


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    These Exorcism Pills may not be of much use to me, but it¡¯s always good to be prepared¡­


    However, these Elixir Pills are really expensive.


    But it wouldn¡¯t do not to be prepared.


    These are fine medicines that can¡¯t be bought outside.¡±


    ¡°Finally, it¡¯s the talismanic treasures refined by the Nascent Soul True Monarch.


    I exchanged it for three types.


    They are the offensive ¡®Golden Mountain Crushing Seal¡¯ and ¡®Myriads of things,¡¯ as well as ¡®Wood God Protection,¡¯ which combines defense, purification, and recovery into one.


    Once activated, they each possess thirty to forty percent of the strength of a Nascent Soul True Monarch¡¯s Magic Magic Treasures.


    These should pose no problem to Golden Core Late-stage experts.


    As for the Complete Golden Core¡­


    I¡¯m not sure¡­.¡±


    He Yingyu, who was nearby, came over.


    Seeing Chen Dengming¡¯s seriousness in organizing, she couldn¡¯t help but smile.


    ¡°Only someone like you would be prepared to face the Late-stage, or even Complete-stage Golden Core during the Early-stage Golden Core.


    The rest of us wouldn¡¯t even dare think about it.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, reached out to pat He Yingyu¡¯s leg standing next to him, and said, ¡°Being prepared for a rainy day is the quality that we cultivators must possess.


    Your Hundred Treasures Pouch also needs to be updated, so you can be prepared.¡±


    ¡°Stop it!¡±


    He Yingyu rolled her eyes full of charm, ¡°Your rough hands, don¡¯t tear my newly made stockings with Ice Spider silk.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed, complimenting, ¡°Your craftsmanship is good.


    Just by describing it once, you managed to make it.


    This stocking doesn¡¯t feel too bad, next time you should make a black one¡­¡±


    ¡°Black ones?¡±


    He Yingyu frowned with disgust, pouting, ¡°Are black ones pretty?¡±¡±


    ¡°Of course they are.¡±


    ¡°Alright then, anyway, it¡¯s your benefit, I won¡¯t wear this thing outside¡­¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s good that you won¡¯t wear it out, it¡¯s quite turbulent outside now.¡±


    Chen Dengming sighed, put away several storage bags and took another look at the panel.


    After cultivating in the sect for more than a dozen days, his Longevity Technique had gained more than two thousand experiences.


    But breaking through to the mid-stage Golden Core was not an easy task, let alone breaking through to the next layer.


    This was despite having the advantage of the tier four Spirit Veins.


    If he were to leave the sect and its tier four Spirit Veins, his cultivation speed would greatly slowdown.


    And given the current situation, it was only a matter of time before he¡¯d leave the sect and venture out how his own.


    Because, seven days ago, the Western Region¡¯s Demon Sect had, in alliance with the cultivators of the Northern Region, launched a massive attack on the Southeastern Cultivation World.


    Even the Nascent Soul True Monarch had personally taken the battlefield.


    The Southeastern Region naturally united its forces to resist the attack.


    The moment this battle began, many Golden Core cultivators had fallen, and even Nascent Soul True Monarchs had been injured.


    Seven days had passed since then, and although the war had gradually entered a probing phase from its initial intense stage, the overall Southeastern Region was still in a state of defensive contraction, appearing to be at a disadvantage.


    In the final analysis, the top combatants on their side were being suppressed by the Western and Northern Regions, causing the Southeastern Two Realms to remain relatively restrained, somewhat fearful of causing further damages.

 Chapter 602

    ?Chapter 602: 263: Ancestor asked twice!


    One day in heaven, one year on earth_2 Chapter 602: 263: Ancestor asked twice!


    One day in heaven, one year on earth_2 The return of Ancestor Qu Shenzong from Heavenly Dao Sect piqued the interest of the Divine Transformation powerhouses in the Southeastern Region.


    With Qu Shenzong¡¯s power, crushing the Lord of Mosha Country and Heavenly Demon was not a problem.


    But now, Qu Shenzong and the Lord of Mosha Country, along with those masters, were fighting in outer space, while the ancestor of the Immortal Longevity Path was severely injured.


    In the present Southeastern Two Realms, only three Divine Transformation Dao Lords were actually able to fight.


    They are the Divine Sword Dao Monarch from Shu Sword Pavilion, the Five Elements Taoist from Five Elements Escape Sect and Putuo Buddha Monarch from Doubou of Vajra Potala Sect in the Southern Region.


    In the Northwestern Two Realms, there were three Divine Transformation Dao Lords including Heavenly Demon who were all extremely eager to fight.


    Apart from the Heavenly Demon, whose strength was absolutely top-notch among the Divine Transformation, the other two were the Five Elements Sword Sovereign from the Five Elements Sword Sect in the Northern Region, and Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch from the Frost Snow Body Sect.


    Comparing this lineup, it seemed that the difference in strength between the top powers of the two camps was not substantial.


    However, the power of the Heavenly Demon from Sky Demon Sect had surpassed every other Divine Transformation.


    Even Divine Sword Dao Monarch from Shu Sword Pavilion wasn¡¯t his match.


    Besides, considering that the Vajra Potala Sect¡¯s Putuo Buddha Monarch, who had always been more secluded than the Longevity Sect, was ambivalent about the war, the imbalance of strengths in the Four Realms¡¯ top battle had become quite apparent.


    ¡°Now, even the Second Ancestor has gone to the war zone.


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    Once these Nascent Soul powerhouses start to fight, the Golden Core will be as easy as pierogi¡­


    Chen Dengming was frustrated by his slow progress.


    He needed at least a hundred years to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage.


    However, he clearly wouldn¡¯t be able to gain that peaceful hundred years for cultivation within the Four Realms.


    Outside of the Four Realms, he must also have to fight for his rights.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know when the location of the Dao Orthodoxy will be opened, Third Uncle Master said it will be in these few days¡­


    I have to seize this opportunity to try and absorb as much Dao Force as possible, and hopefully, grasp the nuances of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power¡­¡±


    Inside his cave dwelling, Chen Dengming changed into his robe.


    After washing and dressing himself with the Spiritual Spring water collected outside his dwelling, he cast a Cleaning Skill to tidy up, and contemplated, ¡°If my state of mind could be enhanced again, I would be able to maintain my incarnation for a longer period and work more efficiently.


    Third Uncle Master told me that there are many pieces of information regarding the new sanctuary for the Sect outside of the Four Realms.


    It¡¯d be more efficient if I could send multiple incarnations to explore¡­¡±


    He was assigned to choose a new blessed land for the Longevity Sect.


    It is not as simple as leisurely searching after he leaves the Four Realms.


    His task was to explore based on the blessed land locations recorded by some of the Sect¡¯s ancestors.


    He would then provide feedback to the Sect about suitable areas until a new location for the Sect was chosen.


    Those blessed lands recorded by the ancestors are part of the Longevity Sect¡¯s heritage accumulated over the years and have been prepared in advance as potential retreats.


    On the path of Immortal Longevity, one must always plan a step ahead.


    The older ancestors of the Sect have lived for many years and naturally wouldn¡¯t be unprepared.


    Some blessed lands have been picked out long ago.


    However, at least a hundred years have passed, and whether these blessed lands have now fallen into the hands of other forces, or whether the feng shui resources have been destroyed, or if powerful Demonic Beasts have taken over the surrounding area, Chen Dengming had to investigate in advance.


    He was about to go see Master Ge from his Sect to check on the progress of refining magic treasures.


    At that moment, the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission hanging on his waist lit up.


    ¡°Nephew Chen, the ancestor has called for you and lit the Longevity Incense for you.


    Prepare yourself, I¡¯ll bring you to the Heavenly Immortal Palace to see the ancestor!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart jolted, suddenly feeling nervous.


    His heart was like seven or eight buckets crashing around, and his whole body felt like it was on fire with excitement.


    However, when he recalled the terrifying light band and black hole that had appeared in the sky before, this fire-like excitement quickly turned into fear and anxiety.


    Meeting a Divine Transformation, what level of Golden Core could encounter a Divine Transformation?


    He actually could face such a level of power directly now.


    Until now, he still couldn¡¯t forget the terrifying scene of the Divine Transformation fight that day.


    After a while, his state of mind gradually became more stable.


    Both his excitement and anxiety had turned into calmness.


    He immediately responded to the Third Ancestor that he would arrive soon.


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    A hill.


    A gorge.


    A sea of clouds flowing like quicksilver.


    Mountains blooming like brocade.


    Still, beneath that huge ginkgo tree.


    Third Uncle Master Su Yanyan stood under the tree, her hair and gown flowing in the mountain breeze, highlighting her exquisite figure and unique demeanor, as if she were an exiled fairy forgotten by the world.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure broke through the clouds and flew over, respectfully saluting Su Yanyan.


    ¡°Third Uncle Master!¡±


    Su Yanyan nodded slightly, her expression calm,¡±The ancestor is emerging from seclusion especially for you this time, not only to light the Longevity Incense for you, but also to pass on to you the information that the Sect has collected about the blessed lands beyond the Four Realms.


    This information is top secret within the Sect.


    Remember not to lose it!¡±


    Chen Dengming looked solemn, bowed, and said, ¡°Disciple will certainly keep it safe and secret.¡±


    Su Yanyan nodded, didn¡¯t say more, and turned to enter the huge ginkgo tree hole.


    ¡°Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification ¨C Immortal Longevity Path!¡±


    Chen Dengming looked up at the towering and old ginkgo tree.


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    This tree had probably lived for many years and seemed to symbolize longevity, the hope of the Longevity Sect.


    No matter how good the new blessed land was, what was most important for the Longevity Sect was their sanctuary in the Mustard World, their current location.


    If the Longevity Thirteen Peaks were lost, the Dao Orthodoxy Mustard World, the Heavenly Immortal Palace would also be lost.


    No matter how good the new blessed land was, losing the Dao Orthodoxy couldn¡¯t be considered a top power based on Sect¡¯s heritage.


    Since he now held two Dao Orthodoxies, of course, Chen Dengming understood the importance of the Sect¡¯s Dao Orthodoxy.


    That was also why the older ancestors didn¡¯t personally go to find the new blessed lands and why they continued to fight for the Eastern Region and the Sect¡¯s sanctuary.

 Chapter 603

    ?Chapter 603: 263: Ancestor asked twice!


    One day in heaven, one year on earth_3 Chapter 603: 263: Ancestor asked twice!


    One day in heaven, one year on earth_3 ¡°The jade dew gathers on the golden apricot branches, the fierceness of battle causing courage to wane.


    The cultivation of immortality is for seekers of eternal life, why bother with worldly struggles and strife¡­¡±


    He sighed softly, disappearing into the hollow of the ginkgo tree.


    Ripples spread outward.


    Like the annular rings of the ginkgo tree.


    Chen Dengming descended from these rippling rings, arriving at the stronghold of the Longevity Sect¡¯s Dao Orthodoxy.


    At a glance, he saw a grand hall in the distance, shrouded in mist.


    The top of the hall was square, the bottom and the entire Floating Island forming a circle, symbolizing the concept of a round earth under the square heaven.


    It was undoubtedly the Heavenly Immortal Palace.


    ¡°Go on!¡±


    Martial uncle Su Yanyan raised her delicate chin slightly, her hair fluttering in the wind.


    Her eyes encouragingly gazed at Chen Dengming.


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    Chen Dengming had stabilized his state of mind earlier, so he was not nervous or flustered at this moment.


    Feeling his lifespan rapidly fading in the stronghold, he activated his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power to resist this loss.


    With a smile, he bowed and headed directly towards the Heavenly Immortal Palace.


    He walked through the temporal fog of the Floating Island, entering the ancient and grand hall that seemed as unreachable as the domed sky.


    A sense of overwhelming grandeur swept over him once more.


    Within the icy mystique of the Heavenly Immortal Palace, there was a complicated sense of profound affection.


    Chen Dengming felt an incredibly strong Heavenly Immortal Dao Power inside the palace.


    At the dome of the hall, a Blue-green Dao Power, resembling a gigantic blue-green gem rained down a beam of blue-green light, bathing him entirely.


    It felt as if he was strolling under the azure sky, lying in the clouds, which provided a soothing sensation.


    Although Chen Dengming could not see or sense the presence of the ancestor, he still respectfully bowed towards the Dao Power Crystal at the top of the hall.


    ¡°Disciple Chen Dengming pays his respects to the First Generation Ancestor!¡±


    The blue-green gem-like Dao Power Crystal at the top suddenly emitted brilliant light.


    The blue-green Dao Power gradually solidified into a tremendous face with cold features, looking down from above.


    Its gaze was indifferent and icy, resembling the indifference of the heavens; it was devoid of any human emotion.


    An overwhelming and oppressive spiritual might descended suddenly, causing Chen Dengming¡¯s whole body to tense up.


    ¡°Daoist, the saying goes that ¡®blue is derived from indigo, but surpasses it¡¯.


    How do you interpret this?¡±


    A grand voice emerged suddenly, resonating within the hall.


    Chen Dengming was taken aback.


    He didn¡¯t know why the ancestor asked this question, what angle it was asked from, and what kind of answer was expected.


    His thoughts only whimsically explored the question for a moment before realizing, no matter how he answered, it would not necessarily provide the best solution.


    However, if he answered from the perspective of understanding the Heavenly Dao, that might be the best answer for now.


    Or what good and bad did it make?


    The heavens were impartial to all.


    He bowed and answered, ¡°According to this disciple¡¯s understanding, either blue or indigo, each has its merits.


    There is no concept of blue coming from indigo, nor any thought of indigo being inferior to blue.


    Flowers bloom in pairs, each on its own branch.¡±


    The face above neither agreed nor disagreed, it continued, ¡°How do you comprehended the essence of ¡®affection¡¯?¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback again, not daring to confront the overwhelmingly powerful Spiritual Might from above, but he calmly smiled and bowed, responding directly based on his feelings, ¡°As this disciple sees it, if the heavens had emotions, they would age, and if love exists in the mortal world, it would not lead to turmoil.¡±


    ¡°Humph!¡±


    With a cold snort that sounded like thunder shocking through the grand hall, it shook Chen Dengming to the core.


    His mind was continuously resonating, ringing in his ears, and his Dao Force was thrown into disarray.


    The grand voice continued, ¡°How can heaven age?


    If heaven has emotions, it will only bring suffering to the multitude.


    If a person has emotions, it will only intensify their entanglements of love and hatred.¡±


    Chen Dengming steadied his state of mind.


    He didn¡¯t fully understand the ancestor¡¯s intention, but he had long sensed that the other party held no malice.


    So he responded truthfully from his heart.


    ¡°Whether affectionate or indifferent, the heavens remain high above, impartial to all.


    Therefore, being affectionate or indifferent is just like the difference between blue and green, without superiority, and without hierarchy.


    The words this disciple said about ¡®If the heavens have emotions, they would age,¡¯ are nothing but parroting common sayings.


    There¡¯s no need for the ancestor to fuss over them.¡±


    ¡°Good, very good!¡±


    The cold face seemed to soften a bit, ¡°A good point about impartiality, you said it well.


    Your understanding of the Heavenly Immortal Daosmith is indeed profound.¡±


    Chen Dengming felt the strong spiritual might emanating from above gradually recede.


    Then, a mist of blue-green light shone down, making him feel the marks of time around him even more clearly, as if time was accelerating within the vicinity.


    However, as he was protected by the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, his lifespan wouldn¡¯t quickly drain away.


    But soon, he keenly realized, as more and more blue-green Dao power enveloped him, the temporal footprints appeared to slow down.


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    Gradually they slowed to the point where he felt a sense of temporal distortion


    Above, the grand voice of the ancestors resonated once again.


    ¡°Do you know why your martial uncles often go into closed-door meditation in this stronghold?


    It¡¯s because in the heavens one day passes, but on earth, one year has gone by.


    By utilizing the residual Immortal Power left behind by the Heavenly Immortals of the past in this stronghold, your ancestor can help you practice five years worth of cultivation within five daysa€|


    This will deplete a significant amount of Dao Power.


    Remember, you only have five days to cultivate.


    Make the most of your time to enhance your strength.


    After five days, I will light the Longevity Incense for you, and send you on your waya€|¡±


    ¡°Send you on your way¡­¡±


    ¡°You on your way¡­¡±


    ¡°On your way¡­¡±


    The echoes reverberated, shaking Chen Dengming to his core.


    Bathed in the radiant blue-green Dao Power and experiencing the slowing passage of time, he felt a sense of awe and disbelief.


    At the same time, an abundant spiritual energy converged from beneath his feet, like the golden lotus blooming from the earth, signifying the spiritual energy of a fourth-grade Spirit Vein.


    Chen Dengming took a deep breath, steadied his mindset, and the astonishment in his eyes gradually faded.


    To his surprise, the ancestor was actually able to manipulate the flow of time by using the Immortal Longevity Path¡¯s Heavenly Immortal Daosmith¡¯s power, slowing down the passage of time to assist him in rapidly enhancing his strength.


    However, it was clear that this method consumed a significant amount of resources and could even use up the residual power left in the stronghold by the Heavenly Immortals.


    Otherwise, it would not be limited to just five years.


    If not for his heavy responsibility this time, he may not have had such a golden opportunity.


    ¡°They said they¡¯d light the Longevity Incense, but after entering, they first intimidated me before going on to give me benefits.


    Indeed.


    Acting in accordance with the Dao of Heaven, they take from the plentiful and supply the deficient.


    Although the ancestor appeared cold and intimidating, devoid of any humanely sentiments, seemingly close to the heart of the heavens, he was indeed acting according to the Dao of Heaven¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming did not hesitate, sat down cross-legged, and began to seize the moment to cultivate.


    A day in the heavens equates to a year on earth.


    The conversion of five days of cultivation to five years seems substantial.


    However, it wouldn¡¯t be enough for him to make a breakthrough to the middle stage of the Golden Core realm.


    But it could save half of his cultivation time.


    Now he only needed to cultivate for three more years to achieve a breakthrough to the middle stage of Golden Core realm.


    The most critical aspect was that in such an environment, he actually could concentrate on cultivating for a full five years.


    Unlike the outside world, where he was often running around.


    Over the course of a year, dozens of days would be wasted due to other activities.


    ¡°Hopefully one day in the future, after I become the Ancestor of Longevity, I can also control the Heavenly Immortal Palace, slow down time, and enjoy the days just like the Jade Emperora€|¡±


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 Chapter 604

    ?Chapter 604: 264: State of Mind Ascends Again, Loneliness of the Master (Ask for Monthly Pass)_1 Chapter 604: 264: State of Mind Ascends Again, Loneliness of the Master (Ask for Monthly Pass)_1 Five days in heaven, five years on earth.


    Inside the Heavenly Immortal Palace, enveloped and surrounded by azure Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, it gives the illusion of being in the Heaven Court, bearing the traces of time.


    Chen Dengming had been immersed in cultivation for five years.


    In the first year, he could maintain his composure, with a stable state of mind and continuous cultivation.


    By the second year, feelings of discomfort started to emerge.


    He felt as though he was drawn into a prison, shackling himself into a small box.


    There was nothing else apart from practicing the Longevity Technique of Daoism and other skills.


    He cursed at his previous life¡¯s writers of martial and immortal fantasy novels, for they were mere daydreamers.


    The idea of staying idle in a small patch of earth, cultivating day in and day out, and passing an unknowingly long span in a flash without feeling anything was total crap.


    Time is the best at wearing down humans, and it is also the best test for people.


    Even though his physique was now robust, no matter how long he sat, he would not develop hemorrhoids.


    He didn¡¯t have to worry about eating or eliminating waste anymore, only focusing on cultivation.


    However, it was impossible to constantly keep the mind in a dreamlike state; he had to think.


    No matter how focused he was, he would occasionally feel the boredom and the torment of time whenever he was lucid.


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    He had also spent years in secluded cultivation when he made a breakthrough in his Golden Core in the past.


    But that was not limited to a small piece of land with a radius of several yards.


    He was in the middle of the mountain gate, where he could walk around and often interact with his senior sister, improve his sentiment, watch the Mini Array Spirit dance, and kill boredom.


    Now, however, he was only committed to cultivating alone in the Heavenly Immortal Palace, and he didn¡¯t dare to summon the Mini Array Spirit of the Soul House.


    After all, the Mini Array Spirit did not possess the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, and it was difficult to maintain its lifespan in an environment where traces of years were left behind without it being stripped away.


    ¡°So it is said, people are alive because their thoughts and emotions are alive.


    Living people will not be suffocated by their urine, and it is difficult for a living person to be imprisoned in one place for ten or twenty years and only do one thing.


    I previously thought that the ancestor only gave five years, which was too little, but it was me who underestimated myself.


    If this takes a hundred years, people might go crazy.¡±


    ¡°But as long as I persist and succeed, it will prove that my willpower is unyielding, I can stand loneliness, and masters are lonely¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t consider himself a master, he was just an ordinary person in his previous life.


    After crossing over, he had more experiences, aspects of constancy, and other aspects that gradually honed him into a master.


    But in fact, looking back, he was just an ordinary crosser.


    Like most other crossers, his mentality was not strong.


    Fear of death, loneliness, hunger, and being caught and tortured by the natives were the most realistic crosser states.


    In this self-reflection and reminiscence, Chen Dengming gradually realized the benefits and his state of mind seemed to be more clear and transparent.


    In the third and fourth years, his state of mind was stable, and he had a calm mentality.


    With a mindset similar to the Sitting and Forgetting Dao and the A Bowl of Water Method, he let his restless emotions either fade into a state of emptiness or settle down like impurities in a bowl of water¡­


    By the blink of the fifth year, when the azure Heavenly Immortal Dao Power around him dispersed, Chen Dengming woke up peacefully from his dedicated cultivation state.


    At this moment, he was neither joyous nor sad, nor was he lost because of the passage of long and lengthy five years, but his brain was extraordinarily clear, and his state of mind was extraordinarily transparent.


    By this time, he knew that the state of mind that he wanted but could not get five years ago has now been improved.


    Time and years indeed honed people¡¯s mentality.


    If someone doesn¡¯t fear being an enemy of time, isn¡¯t afraid of the passage of long years, can stand loneliness, then their mentality is definitely stable enough.


    After practicing for five years, his Longevity Technique had already broken through two levels and reached a proficiency of more than seventy thousand in the third level.


    It only took about three more years of cultivation to break through the third level and enter the middle stage of Golden Core.


    However, at this moment he only felt the gain of the elevation of his state of mind was even more precious than the advancement of his skill.


    ¡°Daoist, you have done very well.


    In the past five years, you have not taken a day off, you have been persistently cultivating.


    With such a mentality, as well as such patience and self-control, it¡¯s no wonder that you were chosen to inherit the heart of the Human Immortal Dao System¡­¡±


    Just then, the grand voice of the ancestor resonated from above, echoing around the Palace.


    Chen Dengming looked up, saw the visage of the ancestor, and immediately performed a salutation.


    ¡°Disciple thanks the ancestor for granting five years of cultivation time.¡±


    The features of the ancestor remained cold and calm as he responded.


    ¡°You need not thank me.


    It was your heart that conquered time, you used time, not the other way around.


    Many people, even if given a long period, only squander their time and become slaves to it.


    Such people are destined to fail to attain longevity.


    We cultivators of the Longevity Sect seek longevity.


    We should not waste our time just because we live longer.


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    Ignoring time is the same as ignoring one¡¯s pursuit, and will eventually lead to loss¡­


    This period of five years should have been very precious to you.¡±


    Chen Dengming felt deeply moved and immediately bowed deeply, ¡°Disciple appreciates the teaching!¡±


    Indeed, time is the most numbing thing, and if caught off guard, time will quietly slip away.


    In his previous life, many people spent their days playing games on their phones without accomplishing anything, and suddenly the day was over, and they lamented how quickly time passed.


    In this life, many cultivators were the same, claiming to diligently practice, only to slack off and let the days pass.


    In the end, they achieved nothing despite their hard work.

 Chapter 605

    ?Chapter 605: 264: State of Mind Ascends Again, Loneliness of the Master (Ask for Monthly Pass)_2 Chapter 605: 264: State of Mind Ascends Again, Loneliness of the Master (Ask for Monthly Pass)_2 Chen Dengming realized that ¡®understanding time¡¯ could be the first piece of advice the Ancestor gave him after their meeting.


    This was indeed a meaningful piece of advice.


    The cultivators of the Longevity Sect pursue longevity, that is, they aim to gain infinite time with limited life span.


    Especially for him, a Daoist who has come into contact with the Immortal Longevity Path.


    In the future he will have to deal with the traces of time.


    If he cannot clearly understand and utilise time, then it would be difficult for him to touch the deepest secrets of the Immortal Longevity Path.


    The Ancestor said, ¡°You once mentioned to Yan Ye that you want to absorb more Dao Force in Dao Orthodoxy and comprehend the application of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    Now that your state of mind has improved, you can try again¡­


    But before you break through to the Golden Core middle stage, you only have this one chance.


    Dao Force is limited and cannot be continuously provided to you.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Ancestor!¡±


    Chen Dengming quickly thanked him with a bow, understanding clearly.


    The resources are limited, the Longevity Sect will have four old ancestors and Xing Huiguang, plus him, a total of six people need to absorb and utilize Dao Force for cultivation.


    If he absorbs more, the other five will have less.


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    The Immortal Longevity Path is a branch of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, and the Dao Force obtained from Immortal is not infinite.


    Even if the sect¡¯s Dao is Dao of Heaven, it emphasizes reducing surplus and supplementing deficiency.


    Otherwise, even as a Daoist, he would not be allowed to continue absorbing Dao Force so easily.


    On the spot, he sat cross-legged in the heart of the hall, trying to absorb more Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    Theoretically speaking, if he wants to absorb more Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, he needs to break through to the Golden Core middle stage again.


    But after his state of mind has improved, his understanding of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power has also deepened significantly.


    He can try to absorb more Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    Half a day passed.


    Chen Dengming successfully absorbed some Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, and it is estimated that the amount of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power has increased by about 30%.


    This means that when he uses Heavenly Vision in the future, the scope of its exploration, its duration, etc., will also increase.


    With this gain, he was very satisfied.


    He then cut out some of his split souls, allowing the Ancestor to ignite a longevity incense for him with Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    The main incense was placed in the incense burner outside the Immortal Palace, rising and curling up.


    This is also a kind of incense that condenses spirit bone gas fog, with a wisp of green smoke protecting the Divine Spirit.


    Chen Dengming instantly felt as if his soul had established an inseparable connection with the longevity incense, as if he had another incarnation, even more intense.


    With this longevity incense, even if his body is destroyed in the future, his Divine Spirit can quickly return to the longevity incense through contact, preventing soul scatter or the Divine Spirit from being taken away by others.


    Besides, apart from the longevity incense, he has also prepared a ¡°Revival Pill¡± that can reshape the body, providing maximum protection to both the spirit and the body¡­


    By this point, Chen Dengming¡¯s trip to the Dao Orthodoxy to see the Ancestor was a huge success, he was well rewarded.


    Upon leaving, a secretive jade token containing the addresses and information of blessed lands collected by the Longevity Sect outside the Four Regions over the past thousand years, was passed from the Ancestor to Chen Dengming.


    This was also the inheritance of a mission.


    After receiving the jade token, Chen Dengming did not immediately check it, but respectfully said goodbye to the Ancestor and left the Dao Orthodoxy.


    Outside the Dao Orthodoxy, his perception of his incarnation became much stronger.


    He vaguely sensed that his incarnation had run into trouble during the exploration of the secret passage in the Land of Fallen.


    A ghost general-level ghost creature was lurking in their path.


    His incarnation and Chu Xun, who had broken through to the False Core level after devouring a Golden Core Soul Ghost, joined forces but still failed to match the ghost general.


    They could barely protect their lives.


    As a result, the exploration of the sect¡¯s secret passage was put on hold.


    ¡°I come out after five days of seclusion and this is the progress my incarnation shows me¡­


    However, a powerful creature of the ghost general level is indeed a problem¡­


    If I don¡¯t go there myself, this obstacle can¡¯t be removed by my incarnation and Old Zhu.¡±


    Chen Dengming, after carefully weighing things up, was helpless.


    Alright, time to take care of it personally.


    The benefits given by the sect are already generous enough now.


    This task they¡¯ve assigned must be done well.


    I must go there personally.


    Feeling his full Dan Power, his mood was quite upbeat.


    Upon returning to his cave dwelling, his mood became even more excited when he thought of his senior sister.


    He felt like he hadn¡¯t seen her in years, even though it had only been five days, but it actually felt like they had been separated for five years.


    He missed her greatly.


    He took out the Mirror of Heart-Piercing Illusion and looked at his current appearance.


    Five days without shaving, a stubble had formed on his face, but his senior sister wouldn¡¯t mind it.


    He performed the Heavenly Eye and saw He Yingyu feeding the Spiritual Fish.


    After five days apart, her back was enchanting, her black silk dress enticing.


    ¡°Senior sister, you move fast!¡±


    Chen Dengming had a mischievous idea, and quietly flew into the cave, suddenly hugging He Yingyu¡¯s waist from behind.


    He Yingyu gave a startle, about to resist, but sensing the familiar aura, she relaxed and gave him a fierce glance, ¡°You scoundrel!


    That scared me!


    Who holds their wife like this, let me down right away.¡±


    ¡°No way!


    I still haven¡¯t had my fill of holding you.


    I¡¯ve been to the Dao Orthodoxy for five days and I¡¯ve been missing you so much.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed heartily and refused to let go.


    He Yingyu blushed and coyly said, ¡°How come you¡¯ve learned to talk slick these days?


    Just five days apart and you¡¯re saying you missed me to death.¡±


    Chen Dengming sighed softly, ¡°My dear, you don¡¯t know what I¡¯ve been through these five days.¡±


    He immediately recounted his experiences in the Dao Orthodoxy to He Yingyu.


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    Upon hearing this, He Yingyu was both surprised and happy, touching Chen Dengming¡¯s prickly beard to comfort him.

 Chapter 606

    ?Chapter 606: 264: State of Mind Ascends Again, Loneliness of the Master (Ask for Monthly Pass)_3 Chapter 606: 264: State of Mind Ascends Again, Loneliness of the Master (Ask for Monthly Pass)_3 ¡°Well well, here you are, trying to act modest after getting an advantage.


    Others wish they could have such an opportunity, it shows that the Ancestor sees potential in you.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed and said, ¡°When I become a senior one day, I¡¯ll allow you your fair share of advantage too.


    But for now, it¡¯s your turn to let me benefit.¡±


    He Yingyu suddenly gasped, her face turning red and her eyes brimming with an apologetic expression.


    She whispered pleadingly in Chen Dengming¡¯s ear, ¡°Junior brother, please show me some mercy.¡±


    ¡°All the Spiritual Fish have been plumped up by you.


    Isn¡¯t it time for you to fatten me up a bit?¡±


    ¡°You started by raising fish.


    The fact that you¡¯re raising Spiritual fish now shows that you haven¡¯t forgotten your origins.


    What does it mean, then, if I raise you?


    Are you looking to live off mea€|¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed heartily.


    His initial urge didn¡¯t waver but was instead increased, while his state of mind remained unperturbed like the clearing of clouds to reveal the moon, unaffected by mundane distractions.


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    This contradictory union solidified and liberated the many facets of his heart and desires.


    There was no forceful repression, as it¡¯s better to leave unobstructed than to block.


    No deliberate debauchery, as indulgence carries its risks.


    No evasion either.


    Any kind of avoidance is less beneficial than gaining firsthand experience and weathering the ordeal to obtain invaluable knowledge.


    He was like a kite and his spirit was the string, guiding the kite of desire in the sky.


    The voices of the two gradually faded in the depths of the cave, and soon they both went to Witch Mountain for cultivation.


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    Post-event.


    At night.


    The moon shining brightly amidst the sparsely scattered stars.


    Elder Ge brought a well-crafted helmet and broadsword, respectively, to Chen Dengming¡¯s cave.


    This helmet and broadsword, further optimized based on the demon soldiers, were tailor-made for Chen Dengming.


    They could maximize his strength during his Human Immortal Dao Body state.


    The re-refined helmet appeared dark and dreadful.


    Its surface was beautifully contoured, engraved with intricate arrays like [Feather Body], [Wind Breaker], [Restore], etc.


    During battle, various spikes would extend out from the joints, making a frightful sight.


    Most importantly, it came with a headgear.


    The newly added arrays were extra features that weren¡¯t previously present in the demon soldier armors.


    They were genuinely impressive creations carved by attached Spirit Master Elder Ge.


    The Feather Body could make the wearer feel light as a feather and increase one¡¯s speed of action, without affecting the wearer¡¯s weight or impact damage.


    Wind Breaker reduces wind resistance, ensuring that the wearer¡¯s speed is not hampered while flying, even in heavy armor.


    Restore allows the armor, especially its injured parts, to repair itself using certain materials.


    When Chen Dengming put on the armor, he felt slightly weighed down with an added load of at least 300 kilograms.


    This weight was similar to the demon soldier armor he previously had, so the impact on him wasn¡¯t significant.


    It could further enhance some impact damages.


    After infusing a strand of his Dan Power into the armor, it immediately emitted a brilliant Spiritual Light, considerably reducing the weight.


    At a slight shift of his thoughts, the spikes extending from the joints retracted.


    With another slight thought, the armor began to shrink and fit snugly on him for easy movements.


    ¡°Not bad¡­


    I can wear it casually like this in daily life, and during a battle, I just need to channel my spiritual energy to transform it back into combative state.¡±


    Chen Dengming tapped on his armor and it made a ¡®clang¡¯ sound.


    Moving around freely, it didn¡¯t make any noise.


    The spiritual energy made the armor in this casual state smooth and elastic, only turning solid hard when being attacked.


    Besides, the new broadsword a€¡° a reformed Hurricane Battle Axe a€¡° was much sharper and fierce.


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    At first glance, the broadsword was about seven feet long with a very wide blade.


    Its design was somewhat similar to a weapon that Chen Dengming had seen in an old world the main character used in a dog-themed comic- it kind of looked like a large butcher¡¯s knife.


    Once spiritual energy is infused, the blade could grow up to over twenty feet long without any aura present.


    However, its basic component was Hurricane Cold Gold; hence, it had strong wind-like Broadsword Qi and intent when wielded, making it a highly destructive weapon.


    These two magical treasures- the former demon soldier weapon- after re-refining, are more suitable for Chen Dengming.


    Although they still aren¡¯t top-tier third rank magical treasures, they aren¡¯t far off either.


    ¡°This armor can contract or expand as you wish, and its weight changes according to one¡¯s preference.


    I¡¯ll call it Ruyi Treasure Armor.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll call the broadsword ¡®Hurricane Battle Broadsword¡¯!¡±


    After familiarizing himself with the magical treasures, Chen Dengming wrapped the green Armor Wood Robe over his Ruyi Treasure Armor and put away the Hurricane Battle Broadsword.


    He then looked at his cave dwelling.


    In between his gestures, he easily formed three new incarnations.


    Since his state of mind had elevated and he was channeling his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, it was much easier to form new incarnations.


    Chen Dengming felt like he still had some energy left, so he probably could create a fifth incarnation.


    However, he always likes to keep some reserve, so for now, that was enough.


    ¡°I wonder how long these new incarnations I¡¯ve just formed can last¡­


    I can test it now.¡±


    Chen Dengming was prepared.


    He was ready to personally visit the Land of Fallen to handle that Ghost General that was blocking the way.


    His three main incarnations would stay back in the cave for cultivation.


    The situation has totally reversed now, with the incarnations cultivating while the real body goes on a long journey.


    Even though the cultivation efficiency of the incarnations could only reach up to 30% of the real body, it was still better than nothing, especially when out where there weren¡¯t any Level 4 Spirit Veins to utilize.


    Chen Dengming had already informed He Yingyu beforehand, so he didn¡¯t want to disturb her rest any further.


    He instructed his three main incarnations to cultivate and guard in the room while he himself, after making some disguise, went out in a low profile.


    There was an ongoing war outside the mountain gate, even the Eastern Region might not be safe.


    Chen Dengming decided to lay low on this trip, no longer wanting to uphold the intimidating reputation of ¡°White Hair¡±¡­


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 Chapter 607

    ?Chapter 607: 265: The Senluo Legend in the Depth of the Dark Fog, Ghost General Intimidates_1 Chapter 607: 265: The Senluo Legend in the Depth of the Dark Fog, Ghost General Intimidates_1 On the outskirts of the Land of Fallen, an azure smoke as faint as a dream weaved and flowed through the forest.


    ¡®Bow wowa€¡±¡¯ Several dog barks accompanied by the eerie jingling of bells echoed through the forest.


    Two ghostly figures, one in front of the other, swept through the mist and quickly arrived at the fringe of the Land of Fallen, near the banks of Ming River.


    ¡°Old Zhu, wait for me here.¡±


    Said the man with green hair on his temples, who was looking at the other fierce and wicked ghostly figure.


    ¡°Hmm!¡±


    Ghost man Chu Xun gave a grunt from his nose, which counted as a response, cavalierly glancing, with his bell-like big eyes, at the green-haired man next to him, without too much reverence.


    Fierce ghosts have always been bold and fearless.


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    If Chen Baimao himself were here, this ghost man Chu Xun wouldn¡¯t dare be so presumptuous.


    However, the strength of this green-haired Chen was about the same as his, even his endurance in prolonged battles was somewhat inferior.


    Now that he had exhausted himself and was about to disappear, he couldn¡¯t compel Ghost man Chu.


    Once Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation, Green Hair, finished speaking, he destroyed the backup map in his hand, then his figure gradually faded and disappeared.


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    Over twenty thousand kilometers away.


    Chen Dengming piloted a high-level tier three Spirit Boat, speeding through the skies below the Linggang Wind Layer.


    Beneath him, there existed a world above the white fog shrouded in clouds, where the winds across thousands of miles blew ceaselessly, obscuring the numerous human affairs below and unable to account for the countless wars and tragedies.


    To bother, from where to start?


    Even the Divine Transformation powerhouses currently might not be able to intervene.


    As soon as they stepped in, it could potentially ignite a new Divine Transformation war.


    The situation of the Four Regions now, is extremely sensitive.


    It seems like the Southeastern Two Realms are genuinely falling behind.


    Many cultivators from the northwest have come in, plundering resources, and conflicts have broken out with the cultivators of the Southeastern Two Realms.


    If this were in the past, such audacious invasions would not have lasted long before the various sects in the Eastern Region launched a powerful counterattack.


    But now, all the sects in the Eastern Region, including the leading major sects, are either engaged in battles around the main battlefield by the border, or they are closing their doors to securely guard their territories; they do not bother with the small groups of enemy cultivators who stealthily infiltrate in various ways.


    They seem to be waiting and observing.


    Thus, the southeastern realm is riddled with war, and many markets have been severely plundered.


    Due to this, many cultivation families have collapsed, creating a tragic situation that is comparable to the great war that took place a thousand years ago.


    As Chen Dengming raced here, within just two days, he encountered a Golden Core clash once.


    It was a group fight between four Golden Core cultivators.


    The scene was startling.


    In addition to the Golden Cores, there were even more Qi Cultivation cultivators clashing on the battlefield, resulting in a river of blood.


    All these situations reflect that the situation is already extremely severe.


    It seems that both the Northwestern Two Realms are stimulating and testing the bottom line of the Southeastern Two Realms through increasingly fierce fights.


    This time, Chen Dengming, burdened with a major matter of his sect, had been restraining himself all along and not meddling in other people¡¯s affairs.


    Once his identity as Chen Baimao was exposed, he might alarm figures like the Holy Mother of Beiyin or Soul Devouring Ancestor, who would come after him.


    Luckily, he had handed the maritime chart of North Spirit Sect over to his sect, and the sect¡¯s second ancestor had already announced that the map was in his hands, daring the Holy Mother of Beiyin to come and ask for it after cleaning up herself.


    This crude but absolutely effective method of provoking enmity no doubt has relieved the pressure from the Holy Mother of Beiyin for him.


    At this moment, realizing that his incarnation, Green Hair, had disappeared, Chen Dengming, having done some calculations, couldn¡¯t help but shake his head.


    ¡°This incarnation was probably formed about ten days ago and now it has self-detonated four days in advance.


    Incarnations that participate in battles and consume Heart Force will have their existence time drastically shortened¡­


    Solving these shortcomings is indeed challenging¡­¡±


    However, the good news is that his Spirit realm has now improved, and the Soul Imprint condensed in his incarnation is more stable.


    The more Heart Force, the longer the existence time of the incarnation.


    According to the information conveyed by Green Hair¡¯s Heartfelt Perception, Chen Dengming was clear that after the continuous exploration by his two incarnations, he had already re-explored half of the secret route recorded by the sect.


    There was no danger in the first half of the secret route, and there were only a few minor ghosts causing trouble, which were not enough for Ghost man Zhu Xun to pick his teeth with.


    But midway through the secret route, it was occupied by a powerful Ghost General.


    It was also in the midway area where the incarnation and Ghost man Chu Xun discovered valuable ghost path spiritual materials such as Soul Flowers.


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, now that we have found the Soul Flower, do you need to take action yourself?¡±


    Chen Dengming knocked on the Soul House on his chest and laughed, ¡°I think as long as it¡¯s not a Ghost King, it shouldn¡¯t be a problem for you, a Ghost General who is re-cultivating in the ghost path as a Nascent Soul, right?¡±


    Inside the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit stammered, ¡°No, no problem, but, but I am a Pure Spirit, dear, dear friend, if you¡¯re not afraid I¡¯ll attract, attract a Ghost King, I¡¯ll get involved with no problem.¡±


    ¡°Heh?


    Now you are threatening people to avoid work?¡±


    Chen Dengming teased with a smile, ¡°We¡¯ve been together day and night; whether you¡¯re pure or not, haven¡¯t I, your friend, already understood?¡±


    ¡°Humph!¡± The Mini Array Spirit spat, ¡°I¡¯ll, I¡¯ll tell sister He later, that you¡¯ve, you¡¯ve been teasing me¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but smirk, secretly thinking that He Yingyu wasn¡¯t as powerful as this Golden Core Ghost General.


    However, to tease a reborn Nascent Soul True Monarch every day was a unique pleasure that only he, Chen Baimao, could enjoy.


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    Four days later.


    The waters of the Ming River raged, with no boats or human activity on the surface of the river, presenting a desolate and quiet scene.


    Chen Dengming, wearing a light cyan Armor Wood Robe, flew down on the river surface near the outskirts of the Land of Fallen.


    His powerful Spiritual Might released waves of Spiritual Pulses, causing the churning river water beneath him to cave in, forming a semi-circle.

 Chapter 608

    ?Chapter 608: 265: The Senluo Legend in the Depth of the Dark Fog, Ghost General Intimidates_2 Chapter 608: 265: The Senluo Legend in the Depth of the Dark Fog, Ghost General Intimidates_2 His gaze was electrifying as he looked at the vast, gloomy forest in front of him, but then he used the Heavenly Vision to look at the sky deep in the forest hundreds of miles away, his face thoughtful.


    There, a thick, foggy, dark mist hung like a dark cloud, cutting off most of the light, weaving a thick, dark and terrifying net, tightly enveloping everything in the vast Land of Fallen below.


    If you follow the rolling black fog upwards, you can see the endless dense black clouds, which connect with the black fog that seems to gush out from the bottomless abyss, forming a sky and earth shrouded in darkness, constituting the harsh environment deep in the Land of Fallen.


    For many years, most cultivators, whether in the Four Regions or outside, had been blocked by the Land of Fallen, which is why they had no access to each other.


    The Land of Fallen was dangerous due to the numerous ghost creatures, and the black fog in the sky above was even more dangerous.


    The existence of the black fog carried a power that could make people lose their minds and even warp their spirits.


    But that was not the key point.


    The key was the rumoured existence of a terrifying Ghost Path beast, Senluo, in the black fog.


    Any cultivator who ventured deep into the black fog either went mad and became one of the lost souls therein, or became the food for Senluo and its offspring.


    For many years, only a few Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators could safely pass through the edge of the black fog, or pass through the Linggang Wind Layer that connects with the sky above the black fog.


    If they encountered Senluo, it was most likely a death trap.


    That was why there¡¯s always a rumor that only Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators could safely move between the Four Regions and the Four Oceans.


    ¡°The first time my incarnation tried to fly into the black fog before it perished, it was killed by a flock of ghost birds as soon as it approached¡­


    Those ghost birds are at least as threatening as the Golden Core, let alone Senluo deep in the black fog¡­¡±


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    All that was left was a Soul Attracting Banner.


    He emitted his Divine Sense, making a ¡®whoo whoo¡¯ sound to summon Chu Xun.


    At the same time, with a gesture, he summoned a Martial Immortal incarnation, which would accompany him to test the condition of the black fog above the deep of the Land of Fallen.


    The black fog was rumoured to be able to affect people¡¯s minds and distort their spirits.


    Chen Dengming wanted to test whether his Martial Immortal incarnation, with the inheriting Dao Force of the Human Immortal Heart, could resist such distortion power.


    This was merely an attempt for him to know what to expect.


    It didn¡¯t mean he would abandon the road paved by the Sect and choose his own path instead.


    ¡°Whoosh, whoosh whoosha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Not long after, Ghost man Chu Xun¡¯s response came from deep in the forest, getting closer and closer.


    As Chen Dengming looked over, he saw a ghost shadow, as tall as a man, with black claws growing from its hands and feet, and a fierce green face with bronze bell eyes, flashing out from the forest.


    A chill of evil and bone-chilling evil Qi rushed towards him, and the surrounding environment seemed to be getting colder.


    After Ghost man Chu Xun swallowed the Divine Spirit of a mid-stage Golden Core, his cultivation as a full Foundation Establishment fierce ghost had improved significantly.


    His figure was now twice as large as before.


    ¡°Old Zhu, didn¡¯t I tell you to stay put?


    Why did you run off again?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned and scolded.


    Seeing that Chen Bai himself had come this time instead of the flirtatious cheap incarnation of Green Hair or Red Hair, the arrogant ferocity on Ghost man Chu Xun¡¯s face diminished a lot.


    He made a couple of eager and pleasing ¡®whoosh whoosh¡¯ sounds and moved closer.


    ¡°Is the Ghost General still blocking the way inside?


    Is there a way to lure it out?¡±


    Chen Dengming looked deep into the forest.


    If he were to fight ghost creatures of the Ghost General¡¯s level in the depths of the Land of Fallen, those ghost creatures would not only have geographical advantages, but it would also become problematic if three or five ¡®ghost friends¡¯ appeared along the way.


    The best solution would be to lure them out if possible.


    Ghost man Chu Xun nodded and then shook his head, making a series of ¡®Yin Language¡¯ sounds that only Chen Dengming could understand.


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, then furrowed his brows.


    The Ghost General was indeed still inside, but this level of ghost creature was not low in intelligence and very cunning.


    The incarnation and Ghost man Chu Xun had been chased by the Ghost General before, but often when they were about to flee the secret path, the Ghost General would not continue to chase them.


    It seemed to have quite a concept of territory.


    The idea of letting the Mini Array Spirit lure out the Ghost General flashed across Chen Dengming¡¯s mind.


    But this thought was quickly suppressed.


    Forget it.


    The Mini Array Spirit, a reborn Pure Spirit of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, is too attractive to these ghost creatures.


    Once exposed, it would be like a little old lady walking on a tightrope.


    It¡¯s too risky.


    If a Ghost King were attracted, it would spell big trouble.


    ¡°You two lead the way.¡±


    Chen Dengming waved his hand.


    The Martial Immortal incarnation went ahead with Ghost man Chu Xun to scout the path, and he followed closely behind.


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    With the prior exploration experience of his incarnation, Chen Dengming was already familiar with the Land of Fallen, even without absorbing the Soul Imprint.


    As they delved deeper into the forest, the surroundings became more gloomy.


    In the ghostly forest, vines swayed from the trees, winding around the ancient trees and new pearls.


    They moved like bead curtains.


    Some elongated leaves and green grass were like a woman¡¯s lips, mingling yellow and green, shyly resting on the stems.


    The rustling in the wind was just like secret whispers in a boudoir.


    As soon as Chen Dengming and his companions passed by, many of the whispers suddenly stopped, and several open elongated leaves suddenly rolled up, motionless.


    Chen Dengming could feel obscure gazes from all directions on him.


    His powerful Divine Sense had long noticed the ghost spirits hiding among the leaves and grass, but he pretended not to know and did not provoke these spirits that had lived in the ancient forest for who knows how many years.

 Chapter 609

    ?Chapter 609: 265: The Senluo Legend in the Depth of the Dark Fog, Ghost General Intimidates_3 Chapter 609: 265: The Senluo Legend in the Depth of the Dark Fog, Ghost General Intimidates_3 These eerie beings, living in this Evil Qi-filled Yin land for many years, were not simply common ghosts anymore.


    They were somewhere between an evil curse and a spirit.


    Even the weak ones were hard to completely annihilate.


    ¡°Hmph!¡±


    Ghost man Chu Xun strutted around like a swaggering street bully, baring his teeth and threatening the grass and leaves, which frightened many eerie presences hidden within the vegetation and rocks.


    Seeing the fearful appearances of these weak souls, Chu Xun laughed loudly like a black orangutan, feeling even more accomplished.


    ¡°Vanity¡­


    bad taste.


    Old Zhu¡¯s emotions have indeed become richer.


    It seems that as his power is elevated, his spiritual wisdom is gradually recovering.¡±


    This observation from Chu Xun gave Chen Dengming food for thought, and he felt a touch of gratification.


    When he saved Chu Xun from the cultivator He Li at the Foundation Establishment stage in the Soul Devouring Sect, he initially thought about helping him restore his spiritual wisdom, at least to recover memories from his past as a human.


    Only by achieving this could it be meaningful to survive as a ghost instead of living in a confused and dull manner.


    Now, there seemed to be promising signs.


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    But seeing Chu Xun¡¯s excessive complacency, he promptly warned, ¡°Stop showing off here and save some energy to deal with the big fellas later!¡±


    ¡°Hmph¡­¡±


    Chu Xun¡¯s laughter was interrupted, and he grumbled dissatisfiedly, trudging ahead alongside the Martial Immortal incarnation.


    Perhaps because of previous experiences of opening up paths with his incarnation and Chu Xun, there were hardly any ghost creatures launching surprise attacks.


    On rare occasions when they encountered one, they quickly avoided it.


    As such, they had a smooth journey.


    Half a pot of tea later, the light in the forest darkened and a faint blue mist spread everywhere, even in daylight.


    The branches, leaves, and vines of various trees intertwined into a large green net above their heads, blocking off all light from the sun.


    Through rotten and gloomy leaves on the forest floor, one could vaguely see some yellowish white skulls.


    Faint souls darted in and out of the skull¡¯s eyes, giving the surrounding atmosphere a ghostly pressure.


    Everywhere was filled with a sense of rot and decay.


    ¡°Hmph!¡±


    Chu Xun gave a soft alert.


    ¡°Is it just ahead?¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at the thick old vines hanging ahead in the fog.


    The gnarled vines, stretched between the trees like beams, gave off the eeriness of a gallows field.


    From the side, a vine shot out a snake-like shadow, fiercely wrapping itself around Chen Dengming.


    The next moment, there was a flash of gold.


    The snake-like shadow hissed as it was shattered by a Divine Sense shot from Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes.


    In a split second, the vine was turned into metal by the Gold Touch Skill, freezing it in mid-air, motionless.


    Just like ants in boiling water, vines all around started to lash out.


    However, Chen Dengming was able to evade them by using the Wood Escape Skill, disappearing among seemingly harmless vegetation.


    Strangely, the agitated vines and snake-like shadows ignored Chu Xun and the Martial Immortal incarnation, allowing them to leave the attack range.


    ¡°Do they only target living beings, or beings with a flesh and blood body?¡±


    As Chen Dengming moved through the trees, he pondered this thought.


    He noticed that he experienced resistance and threat each time he wanted to use the Wood Escape Skill to enter trees under the influence of the evil curse.


    Apparently, these trees, grown from the Yin Soil of the Land of Fallen and nurtured by its eerie environment for countless years, had themselves turned into some sort of peculiar evil beasts or had become the dwellings for various ghost creatures.


    As an uninvited guest, he had ventured into the resting place of the dead, long undisturbed by any living beings.


    The oppressive and decaying atmosphere grew thicker and stronger than when his incarnation had previously explored this place.


    It was as if an ancient soul of this region had awoken, inconsistent with his own full-of-life and blood-engorged state, and was currently rejecting him.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression became increasingly solemn, as he was now amidst a hanging green vine-filled open area, covered with thorny bushes all around.


    The mist in front of him had turned from light blue to black.


    On a hill, alluringly captivating red flowers bloomed, their colors fading from top to bottom, as if the red had precipitated, settling in the smallest and most tender buds.


    Soul Flowers¡­..


    He was already nearing the area where Ghost man Chu Xun and the Martial Immortal incarnation had mentioned that the Ghost General frequented.


    ¡­


    ¡°It¡¯s here, it¡¯s here againa€| Uh, it even brought a fresh and bloody human, this is a blasphemy to Senluo!¡±


    Whoosh-


    A ghost-like figure suddenly darted past him, an eerie and terrifying voice screeching in Chen Dengming¡¯s ear, initially faint but suddenly sharp like a devil screaming, tearing and crashing into his eardrums.


    ¡°You¡¯re pretending to be a spirit!¡±


    Chen Dengming hid in a tree, sneered silently in his heart, and quickly controlled the Martial Immortal incarnation to step out.


    Almost at the moment the Martial Immortal incarnation appeared, the faint black mist in front trembled.


    A huge ghost shadow with a powerful gloomy Spiritual Might appeared, a hand with sharp black nails violently stretched out, a chilling ghost gas exploded forth, unparalleled in might.


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    The Martial Immortal incarnation¡¯s body stiffened instantly, and the Spiritual Energy condensing in the body seemed frozen.


    With a thump, it fell to the ground, a silver light flickering from his body, barely able to dispel the invading ghost gas with the Human Immortal Dao Force.


    At this moment, with a loud booming sound, the tree exploded.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure burst through the sticky air and mist, like a fleeting shadow.


    His eyes were dazzling, and he slashed with the Hurricane Battle Broadsword!


    Boom!


    A gale rises abruptly, and the Broadsword Qi breaks the sound barrier.


    The trees are bent over by the wind.


    At the moment when the fierce Broadsword Qi clashed with the ghost claw, a violent collision occurred between the Dan Power and the ghost gas.


    Boom!


    The black claw shadow cast by the ghost¡¯s claw crumbled!


    The ground within a radius of a dozen zhang trembled violently, filled with energy in an instant ¨C stones flew about, wood shattered, trees trembled, making anyone who witnessed it dizzy and shaken.


    Ghost General Bo Wu snorted lightly, his hair, resembling small snakes, violently flew backward, and the Spiritual Light in his terrible ghostly eyes fluctuated rapidly.


    Watching an incredibly large broadsword expanding beyond normal limits and forcefully pressing down with overwhelming surge of Broadsword Qi resembling a stormy wave, tearing the air into layers of shock waves, he hurriedly retreated and lifted the Ghost Fork in his hand to block.


    ¡°Clang!¡±


    A loud noise so intense it hurt the eardrum broke out, and terrible spiritual energy shockwaves spread out.


    Overwhelmed by the immense impact, Ghost General Bo Wu struggled to adjust, but a threatening silver light was already attacking him along the Broadsword Qi.


    Ghost General Bo Wu let out a severe howl, his figure suddenly becoming transparent, turned into multiple ghost images to quickly dodge.


    In an instant, he dodged the attack, circled around to Chen Dengming¡¯s back, and with a sudden thrust attempted to ruthlessly stab towards the back of Chen Dengming¡¯s head¡­


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 Chapter 610

    ?Chapter 610: 266: Shocking news from the Second Ancestor!


    Dire situation (Monthly ticket needed)_1 Chapter 610: 266: Shocking news from the Second Ancestor!


    Dire situation (Monthly ticket needed)_1 Swoosh!


    The tip of a fast and shadowy fork suddenly rushed towards the back of Chen Dengming¡¯s head.


    The Ghost General, comparable to the Golden Core Stage, was not only faster than lightning, but also had extremely bizarre movement techniques, looking as if he was displaying the Ghost Step, as fast as a phantom.


    However, the moment his figure appeared, it tensed up, as if trapped in the air.


    A massive amount of wood-element spiritual energy, together with the plants on the ground, seemed to be drawn by a strange force, twisted into ropes, and surged towards his physical body.


    Grandmaster level Puppet Skill!


    ¡°When did I get hit?¡±


    Ghost General Bo Wu was terrified, feeling an extremely intense threat to his life in this critical moment.


    With no other choice, he had to immediately phase out his body again to escape the Puppet Skill¡¯s control.


    As his body phased out, the power of the Ghost Fork also significantly weakened, tearing through the air and ¡®dinged¡¯ against the back of Chen Dengming¡¯s head.


    It was seen that at some point, a black metal helmet had risen over the back of his head, blocking the edge of the Ghost Fork, and the counteracting force was completely nullified.


    At the same time, sharp transparent silk threads pierced through Ghost General Bo Wu¡¯s phased-out body and whizzed past, piercing the trees and vines behind him into sieves, with wood chips and leaves flying all over the sky.


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    ¡°So cunning!¡±


    Ghost General Bo Wu was horrified, and was quietly relieved that he did not hesitate to ghostify and retreat earlier, otherwise, he would have been seriously injured by now.


    Just as this thought arose in his mind, a more intense emotion of fear and panic abruptly sprung up.


    Ghost General Bo Wu felt as if his head was going to explode, causing his body to sway left and right in fear.


    From a nearby dark corner, the ghost man Chu Xun held a sinister single-eyed amulet, targeting Ghost General Bo Wu.


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    Instantly, his fear amplified, coordinating perfectly with Chen Dengming.


    In this fleeting moment, Chen Dengming, donned in helmet, suddenly spun around, his eyes flashing with sharp and formidable light.


    His Dharma Image Divine Skill, Astonishing God Refinement, manifested.


    ¡°Not good!!¡±


    Ghost General Bo Wu¡¯s body tensed up, being forcefully brought out from his ghost-transformed state, managing to break free to some extent from the state of fear.


    His spirit was slightly clear, and the eerie and sinister thoughts of the Evil Curse resisted against the infiltration into his spirit by the Divine Sense.


    He even tried to use the power of the Evil Curse to counter-contaminate it.


    However, in the face of Chen Dengming with a powerful state of mind, such a method, even if it cannot be said to be completely useless, is absolutely difficult to achieve full success.


    Swoosh swoosh swoosh!


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    The Soul Shocking Silk made up several sharp airflow streams, colliding with each other in the air and converging towards Ghost General Bo Wu.


    ¡°Senluo!!


    Save me!¡±


    Ghost General Bo Wu sensed the deadly danger and immediately unleashed all his soul power to resist.


    However, the fear in his heart lit up like a fuse, completely erupted, and transmitted his Divine Thought.


    This foreigner¡¯s strength is far beyond imagination, most likely already a prodigious powerhouse of the Golden Core from the outside world.


    ¡°Senluo?


    He can contact Senluo?¡±


    Chen Dengming intercepted Ghost General Bo Wu¡¯s Divine Thought.


    His heart startled, and the Ruyi Treasure Armor instantly swollen, ringing ¡®clang-clang¡¯ as it covered his whole body.


    However, seeing that there was no movement around him, he frowned and snorted.


    ¡°Playing the ghost!¡±


    The Soul Shocking Silk whizzed past with unstoppable momentum.


    With a loud ¡°boom,¡±


    Several cold lights directly penetrated Ghost General Bo Wu¡¯s body, turning his entire body into a sieve with countless dense transparent holes.


    ¡°Ahh!


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    Ghost General Bo Wu let out a tragic scream.


    His soul power kept leaking and overflowing.


    His body was heavily damaged in a non-ghost-transformed state, it was fatal, and he screamed in near despair.


    ¡°Senluo!!¡±


    Just then, the surrounding atmosphere suddenly became extremely depressing.


    The faint dark fog rolling above the forest seemed to press down like dark clouds, the light quickly dimming.


    A powerful, ice-cold Resentment Qi and pressure began to gather overhead, black fog swirling, vaguely revealing a colossal figure wandering in the black fog!


    An extremely frightening existence had appeared due to the howl of Ghost General Bo Wu.


    As if his roar had transmitted a certain kind of spirit fluctuation, it locked onto his position.


    ¡°Can he really contact Senluo?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face changed slightly, but quickly steadied his mind.


    With a loud shout, he advanced with the blade.


    The Hurricane Battle Broadsword instantly rushed forward with him, the wind blowing and silver light flashing.


    The blade wind suddenly unraveled creating a ferocious momentum and pressure like steel, heavily slashing towards the Ghost General ahead!


    Crack ¨C


    It was as if a dazzling silver lightning flashed across the sky.


    Within tens of feet, all the light seemed to disappear, dimming and leaving only that dazzling blade light like intense lightning.


    Soul-Cutting Blade!


    With a ¡®bingo¡¯ sound, Ghost General Bo Wu¡¯s body was completely obliterated under this astonishing blade that contained the Dao Force of a Human Immortal.


    Suddenly, the billowing black fog that had been pressing down from mid-air abruptly halted, freezing in the gradually darkening sky.


    A terrible Divine Thought in it seemed to have lost its anchor and couldn¡¯t find its target to attack, wandering lost.


    Chen Dengming immediately landed and held his breath, quickly signaling to the roaring Ghost-man Chu Xun.


    No matter how formidable his killing of the Ghost General was just now, at this moment, he kept as low profile as possible.


    Soon, the black fog above his head rolled like smoke billowing out of several chimneys, rising slowly upwards.


    The terrifying Divine Thought seemed to prepare to withdraw after not finding its target.


    Just as Chen Dengming was about to breathe a sigh of relief, his spirit suddenly trembled, feeling an extremely strong threat.


    It was as if two eyes full of evil were scanning him through the black fog from mid-air.


    His face changed drastically, without hesitation, he rode his blade light to rush out like electricity, and the Soul Attracting Banner rolled Chu Xun into the banner.


    ¡°Foreigner¡­.¡±


    A cold and evil grand voice suddenly sounded.


    It was vast and powerful, as if it had sensed Chen Dengming¡¯s presence, and countless black fogs rushed down like a swarm.

 Chapter 611

    ?Chapter 611: 266: Shocking news from the Second Ancestor!


    Dire situation (Monthly ticket needed)_2 Chapter 611: 266: Shocking news from the Second Ancestor!


    Dire situation (Monthly ticket needed)_2 Chen Dengming immediately felt a furious pressure accompanied by a black fog pushing from all sides.


    The sky was as dark as the bottom of a pot, making it hard for anyone to catch their breath.


    ¡°Damn!


    Is this Senluo?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart palpitated, he fled hastily at full speed.


    He knew he couldn¡¯t be engulfed by the black fog when he saw countless trees, seeming like they were encased in amber or utterly frozen, when the vast black fog descended.


    But at this time, the world around him was nearly covered by the black fog.


    It¡¯s as if a group of terrifying beasts are swallowing everything in their patha€¡±the struggling trees, the terrified soulsa€¡±into their bellies.


    Whoosh!


    Whoosh!


    Whoosh!a€¡±a€¡±


    Chen Dengming was flying low to the ground at high speed, his body emanating a light as sharp as a knife, piercing through and tearing apart countless trees and ancient vines.


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    However, the vast black fog, like a group of wild black horses, was rushing and surging in the sky, and fervently covering his location.


    In that black fog, a pair of huge malevolent eyes seemed to scan over, locking onto his area.


    While Chen Dengming felt a more intense pressure, he did not feel a direct sense of being targeted.


    Even the speeding incarnation ahead of him did not show any signs of being targeted.


    A strange enlightenment suddenly flashed across his mind.


    Perhaps, the Senluo behind the black fog does not locate its prey by sight, but by sensing their fear and panic, it locates them.


    Now that his spirit has shown cracks, it has become a source of information for Senluo to capture its prey; the incarnation¡¯s spirit remains unruffled, making it difficult for Senluo to catch it.


    He immediately collected his mind, entering the Heavenly Heart State of mind, becoming utterly calm and rational.


    Despite the attacking black fog in front of him appearing like a huge engulfing mouth, he remained entirely unperturbed.


    At the same time, his Martial Immortal incarnation sped over, suddenly emitting a long howl as a silver light flashed.


    An extremely unstable powerful force brewed within the Martial Immortal incarnation.


    The silver light churned with the energy wave, suddenly smashing into the approaching black fog, and then self-detonated.


    Boom!!


    A ring of silver light instantly tore apart the murky black fog, illuminating a small area.


    Chen Dengming forced his way through the tear in the black fog created by his incarnation.


    He ruthlessly crashed through several giant trees in front; the intense impact released on his body was absorbed by the Ruyi Treasure Armor.


    Boom¡ª-


    The large black fog then swept through, slamming into the ground and making a sound as if tons of mud had been savagely dumped onto the ground.


    Wherever it went, trees and grass were frozen into black ice crystals and then ground into dust.


    Chen Dengming had torn himself free from the area shrouded by the black fog.


    Taking a glance back, he could barely see a massive figure shadow appearing and disappearing within the black fog in the sky behind him.


    From the black fog, it extended horrifying, long, and pitch-black tentacles.


    These probed within the black fog covering the ground, making a sound like the crushing of glass ice-crystals and emitting a terrifying breath which caused a palpitation of the heart.


    ¡°What the hell is this Senluo¡­


    From its aura, it seems on par with the Nascent Soul, but only in terms of power, its overall capabilities are much worse.¡±


    Chen Dengming felt incredibly heavy-hearted.


    Now completely free from danger, he exited the Heavenly Heart state, feeling a kind of lingering fear.


    But as he calmed down, he began to speculate.


    The Senluo that appeared could be offspring of the real Senluo.


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    Otherwise, its aura would not be merely so, and he would have had no chance to escape.


    According to the information provided by the Sect, many offspring of Senluo reside in the black fog over the Land of Fallen.


    Even a True Monarch of Nascent Soul must fly around the edge if they wish to cross the black fog since they may not escape unscathed if they accidentally hit a Senluo.


    ¡°The real Senluo is perhaps a monster of the Ghost Path at the Divine Transformation level.


    Its offspring possesses an aura not inferior to the Nascent Soul¡¯s.


    Maybe it¡¯s a bit weaker, it has poor eyesight, but if it forms a group¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming shivered slightly at the thought.


    If the offspring of Senluo form into groups, even the Nascent Soul experts would have to flee in panic.


    And the one he encountered was just a Senluo offspring who showed their power outside the black fog.


    If one dares to enter the range of the black fog, it¡¯s uncertain if this Senluo offspring will still have bad eyesight¡­


    ¡°No wonder it¡¯s always said that those below the Nascent Soul Stage cannot cross the Land of Fallen.


    A tiny error could lead to the fall of the Golden Core, the name ¡°Land of Fallen¡± is truly appropriate¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming did not slow down and continued to fly towards the outside of the Land of Fallen to ensure his safety.


    About half a tea¡¯s worth of time later, he had completely left the Old Vine Forest and arrived near the Ming River.


    Looking back at the place where he had escaped earlier in the deep forest, it was still covered by a black fog, rumbling intermittently with a lot of activity, scaring many GuiSui to hide and flee.


    Chen Dengming frowned slightly; the Senluo offspring seemed a bit ill-tempered and reluctant to leave.


    ¡°I hope the appearance of this Senluo offspring won¡¯t ruin the path the Sect has opened¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered in secret, deciding to report the situation here to the Sect first.


    It was quite strange that the Ghost General could summon a Senluo offspring.


    It was a situation he hadn¡¯t expected, and neither of the two Ancestors had ever warned him about it.


    He decided to stay and observe for a while longer.


    After the Senluo offspring left, he would send an incarnation to scout out the path.


    If every Ghost General can call for the Senluo offspring¡¯s aid when threatened, then the journey ahead will be quite difficult.


    However, according to the past situation where several ancestors had killed Ghost Generals and even Ghost Kings when they opened the secret path, his encounter this time might just be an unfortunate exception.

 Chapter 612

    ?Chapter 612: 266: Shocking news from the Second Ancestor!


    Dire situation (Monthly ticket needed)_3 Chapter 612: 266: Shocking news from the Second Ancestor!


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    That night.


    Chen Dengming established contact with the sect through a small messaging formation.


    To his surprise, the one who contacted him was Elder Ran, not Su Yanyan, who was managing the sect in place of Leader Xing at the time.


    So when he inquired about Senluo, he didn¡¯t get any useful information.


    ¡°Brother Chen, you may not know, but this morning, an accident happened to our second uncle.


    He was ambushed by the Sky Overriding Sword Monarch from the Northern Region, and the situation is very bad¡­¡±


    ¡°Our third uncle received the news this morning and had already rushed to the rescue with Elder Feng Qing from Shu Sword Pavilion.


    So, I am currently managing the affairs of the sect.¡±


    ¡°Looking at the current situation, I¡¯m afraid that the Ancestor will soon have to leave the Dao Orthodoxy and take control of the situation¡­¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Chen Dengming felt a sudden shock in his heart, indicating something bad was happening.


    He knew very well that the Ancestor was definitely in the Dao Orthodoxy, being aided by the ¡°Heavenly Time¡± bestowed by the first ancestor, engaged in secluded cultivation of one year on earth for every day in the heavens, solidifying the power level of Nascent Soul Completion to make a quick breakthrough to Divine Transformation in the future.


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    This top-secret matter might not even be clear to Elder Ran.


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    Because matters involving the power of the sect¡¯s Dao Orthodoxy, such as ¡°Heavenly Time,¡± can only be experienced by Daoists throughout generations.


    At this time, it would be challenging for the Ancestor to exit his retreat immediately.


    Once he does, it would be wasteful of the precious ¡°Heavenly Time¡± resource.


    The second ancestor is the strongest in the Longevity Sect besides the first Ancestor.


    Even though Su Yanyan, the third Ancestor, is also in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, her Years of breakthrough are short, and she can¡¯t compare with the second ancestor in terms of magical abilities and combat strength.


    If the second ancestor were to encounter an accident, then it would be disastrous for the Longevity Sect.


    As the two exchanged, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyebrows gradually tightened.


    Then he realized, not only was the second ancestor ambushed and attacked by the Sky Overriding Sword Monarch, but one of the Nascent Soul Ancestors of the Five Elements Escape Sect was also caught in a trap and attacked by the Soul Devouring Ancestor.


    This matter seemed to be far from simple.


    With the wisdom of the Nascent Soul Ancestor, having lived so many years, how could they fall into a trap so easily?


    Once they have fallen into a trap, it surely indicates the enemy has been planning for a long time, and there might be big trouble coming.


    ¡°This is really worrisome¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming closed the small messaging formation, feeling the grave situation.


    He had vaguely sensed a conspiracy, but at the moment, he was helpless.


    To look at it deeply, the Divine Transformation powerhouses of the western and northern regions might seize this opportunity to force the Nascent Soul Ancestor of Shu Sword Pavilion to make a move, to test the attitude of Putuo Buddha Monarch, and the condition of the Ancestor of Longevity¡¯s injury.


    Once they show weakness, the Heavenly Demon from the Sky Demon Sect, along with the Divine Transformation from the Five Elements Sword Sect and Frost Snow Body Sect, will launch a large-scale attack, taking advantage of the Qu Shenzong¡¯s absence due to their troubles, and completely occupy the east and south regions.


    Looking at the surface, even if the danger faced by the two Nascent Souls does not reach the Divine Transformation level, any accident that befalls these two Nascent Souls will lead to an imbalance in the high-power level status of the Four Regions, and the advantage of the western and northern regions will continue to expand.


    Chen Dengming had now experienced the swift changes on the battlefield.


    This was indeed the most realistic and cruel aspect.


    When you want to slowly complete one thing according to the plan, reality can change at any time, directly destroying the plan.


    Now, the pressure has switched to his side.


    He needed to immediately explore and open secret passages in the Land of Fallen.


    Chen Dengming turned his head and looked at the black fog still tumbling in the depths of the Land of Fallen.


    He took a deep breath, his eyes solemn.


    On the battlefield ahead, the Elders of the Longevity Sect were engaged in an arduous struggle.


    This retreat route behind was up to him, the future insignificant leader of the Longevity Sect, to clear.


    If they could get out, it would be a new world out there, a dead end if they could not.


    If they lose the people but keep the land, they lose both; if they lose the land but keep the people, both are kept¡­


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 Chapter 613

    ?Chapter 613: 267: The Four Regions are in danger!


    The calm haven (I have returned)_1 Chapter 613: 267: The Four Regions are in danger!


    The calm haven (I have returned)_1 A month later, in the season of incessant autumn rain, the sky overshadowed the rooftops of the Longevity Sect like a dark cover, the mountain path was covered in sticky mud mixed with foamy water.


    The running water licked the roots by the path, winding down the ditch.


    The wisps of Longevity Incense, billowed from the incense burner in the square in front of the Longevity Hall on Longevity Peak, mixed in the misty rain.


    Inside the incense burner, one of the incense sticks had already broken, casting a tense atmosphere.


    Indeed, it was a critical moment for the Longevity Sect.


    It was even arguably the most critical moment for the entirety of the Southeastern Two Realms.


    In a short month, intense battles had broken out amongst the Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators in the Four Regions.


    After the second ancestor of Longevity, Jiang Jian, was severely injured in an ambush by the Sky Overriding Sword Monarch a month ago, the Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Five Elements Escape Sect, Wu Shengyun, was also severely injured.


    Subsequently, Nascent Soul Ancestors from Hualong Sect and Flowing Oriole Sect were ambushed one after another, fraught with risks.


    Although there were also Nascent Soul Ancestors from the Blood Slaughter Sect and Moon Demon Sect in the Western Region who were injured in battles, overall, the northeastern two regions were at a disadvantage in terms of the number of injuries.


    When the battles amongst the Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators in the Four Regions had reached such a level, it seemed to signify that the final great war at the Divine Transformation level was about to break out.


    Inside the Longevity Hall, at this moment, the five Golden Core Elders of the Longevity Sect were gathered together, discussing the next coping measures for the sect with the third ancestor, Su Yanyan.


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    Listening to the suggestions raised by several people, Su Yanyan nodded slightly, sweeping her gaze around and calmly said, ¡°Although we should not be too pessimistic, we should also not be overly optimistic.


    Looking at the current situation, the Five Elements Sword Sovereign and Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch of the Northern Region, and the Heavenly Demon of the Western Region, have all probed our strengths and weaknesses.


    In the next round of attacks organized by the northwestern two regions, these three Divine Transformation Dao Monarchs are very likely to make their move.¡±


    Everyone was startled at these words, and Guan Chao nervously asked, ¡°Third Uncle Master, about the Ancestor¡­.¡±


    This was a taboo topic, almost nobody dared to raise it lately, simply because the injury of the Ancestor was the sect¡¯s top-secret, a matter of great interest to the opposing forces.


    The betrayal of Zhu Guangbiao some time ago had also made the atmosphere within the Sect peculiar and sensitive.


    As a result, Zhu Guangbiao was imprisoned in the Sect¡¯s restraining formation, and his longevity incense was cut off.


    The other Golden Core Elders in the Sect were also warned by this, remaining silent as cicadas in winter.


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    They seldom inquired about matters involving the sect¡¯s secrets, just to avoid suspicion.


    Su Yanyan shook her head and said, ¡°Except for the One Ancestor, no one else knows the exact condition of the Ancestor¡¯s injury.


    But according to reliable intelligence gathered by Hualong Sect, the Five Elements Sword Sovereign had visited the Vajra Potala Sect for a sword commentate half a month ago and left safely afterwards.


    The Vajra Potala Sect is calm and unrippled¡­¡±


    Upon hearing this news from the third ancestor, everyone couldn¡¯t help but change their expressions, feeling that something was amiss.


    When faced with war, Putuo Buddha Monarch of the Vajra Potala Sect always maintained a detached attitude, not even the Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Shu Sword Pavilion was allowed to visit.


    The fact that he allowed the Five Elements Sword Sovereign to enter the Putuo Buddha Temple and then leave safely presented an intriguing attitude.


    If such news were to spread at this sensitive time, it would inevitably severely impact the morale of the sects in the Northeastern Two Regions.


    ¡°It is better to depend on oneself than to seek help from Buddha.


    These monks isolate themselves in times of chaos and observe from the sidelines.


    When it is a prosperous era, they come out, proclaiming compassion and gathering followers.


    The past thousand years have witnessed¡­¡±


    Ran Yiqiang sighed and shook his head, mournfully saying, ¡°Our Longevity Sect once flourished with twenty-eight Golden Cores, now only counting Brother Qiu, Brother Cheng, and Daozi, just the eight of us remains¡­


    It is indeed the most critical moment for our Longevity Sect.


    Master Su, how is the plan of Daozi preparing our escape route progressing?¡±


    This sentence immediately attracted everyone¡¯s attention.


    Longevity Daozi, Chen Dengming, had been away from the sect for some time now.


    Although only Master Ran vaguely knew Chen Dengming¡¯s mission, the other Elders were all shrewd and could guess part of the situation.


    Upon hearing this, Su Yanyan furrowed her eyebrows, and for the first time a hint of relief appeared on her exquisitely calm face.


    She nodded and spoke.


    ¡°Nephew Chen contacted me half a month ago.


    He has achieved a phased success.


    I am considering whether to reassign one of you to lead a group of disciples over¡­.¡±


    ¡­


    On the bank of the Ming River, surging water violently pounded the mountain cliffs.


    On the mountain, within a cave temporarily excavated, Chen Dengming listened to the roar of the waves outside, but his mind was in close contact with an incarnation thousands of kilometers away.


    After surviving the attack by Senluo¡¯s descendant, Chen Dengming had been waiting outside the Land of the Fallen for nearly half a month.


    He waited until Senluo¡¯s descendant left before sending a new incarnation to explore the secret path.


    He wasn¡¯t sure if it was because Senluo¡¯s descendant had caused too much of a ruckus, but from then on, the secret roads were all clear.


    Not to mention a Ghost General, even the common GuiSui were hard to encounter.


    Guided by the map, the incarnation made its way deeper, encountering only a little trouble near the end of the map.


    However, under Chen Dengming¡¯s tactic of continuously exploding soldiers, a procession of incarnations headed towards the secret path, solving some of the issues encountered along the way quickly.


    Now, almost the entire secret path was explored.


    ¡°If nothing unexpected happens, today will be the day when the incarnation officially crosses the Land of Fallen and leaves the Four Regions¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at the map in his hand, tracking locations according to the map, looking at the position where the incarnation was on the route of the map, his suppressed mood of the past few days relaxed a bit in this moment.

 Chapter 614

    ?Chapter 614: 267: The Four Regions are in danger!


    The calm haven (I have returned)_2 Chapter 614: 267: The Four Regions are in danger!


    The calm haven (I have returned)_2 It could be clearly seen that the secret path explored by the sect was a green route.


    The little red dot representing the incarnation was already at the end of the green route.


    In a few hundred kilometers, it would completely exit this secret route.


    Considering that it took over a month to explore the secret path thoroughly and essentially eliminate danger, Chen Dengming felt somewhat relaxed yet also quite oppressed.


    Over the past month, he aware of following the defeat on the southeastern battlefields through contact with his sect.


    Evaluating the pros and cons, he sensed a looming disaster.


    Even though the ancestor has already used ¡®Heavenly Time¡¯ to heal his injuries, Qu Shenzong has yet to return and Putuo Buddha Monarch remains detached from the world.


    If a Divine Transformation battle opens, the Southeastern Two Realms are likely to suffer, and the battlefront will collapse entirely due to the defeat of this high-end power.


    Originally, he thought there would be about one or two years for him to find a suitable Blessed Land for the sect.


    But now, he felt like the fire was almost burning his eyebrows, he was just exploring and securing the safety of the secret path, he felt quite ashamed.


    ¡°I have to speed up¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming stood up, cast a spell, and once again condensed two Heavenly Immortal incarnations.


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    He sent them to the secret path to follow the previous incarnation in an effort to expand their plan of exploring a new map.


    The advantages of incarnations in the process of exploring new maps are now fully demonstrated.


    Besides encountering particularly tricky trouble like Ghost General, the incarnations can perfectly complete the task most of the time, even safer and more efficient than Chen Dengming would do personally.


    After condensing two incarnations, Chen Dengming felt his Heart Force was insufficient.


    After he took a Replenishing Heart Pill, he still felt a little uneasy and was startled and felt strange.


    ¡°Did something happen to Ling¡¯er?¡±


    He furrowed his brows in thought for a moment, then turned and walked into the cave.


    Seeing Mini Array Spirit¡¯s clean and tender body emitting a luminescent glow, lying on a bed made of Soul Flowers, her breath steady, her Soul Power slowly increasing, it seemed she had no issues with breakthrough, relieved him.


    During this month, while his incarnation was exploring the secret path, he had also harvested many precious Ghost Path spiritual materials like Soul Flowers.


    This was enough for Mini Array Spirit¡¯s further breakthrough.


    ¡°Since Ling¡¯er didn¡¯t have any problems, why do I feel uneasy?


    Could it be that there will be a problem with the secret path?¡±


    Chen Dengming activated the formation to protect the cave, he took out the Mirror of Heart-Piercing Illusion and looked at his own appearance in the mirror.


    Now, he was a strapping man, his skin a shiny ancient bronze tone, sharp and resolute features on his face, a dense black beard on his upper lip, a rugged male charm, as if he had become a different person, far from his renowned image as Chen Baimao in the Four Regions.


    He flew out of the cave, used the Heavenly Vision to observe the Land of the Fallen in a distance.


    ¡­


    ¡°What a sharp observational skill, who is this person?


    The figures that just flew out from his cave all have strong aura, I was unable to see clearly due to their high flying speed¡­¡±


    Not far from the shrubs by the water, several figures quickly bent down to hide, observing the faintly glowing figure floating in the sky from a distance, and were startled.


    They felt that they were about to be discovered when the man¡¯s unusual blue gaze swept over them, which caused a terrifying palpitation.


    ¡°I can¡¯t recognize who he is, I¡¯ve never seen this face, he must be deliberately disguising his appearance¡­¡±


    ¡°Be cautious, quickly report this person to the elders, no, directly report to the ancestor.


    I feel this person is no ordinary, could be a variable, ruining our plan¡­..¡±


    The people lurking in the water and grass quickly communicate through Divine Senses.


    However, in the next moment, a chill rose from their hearts, spread throughout their bodies, as if they were being watched, their scalps numb.


    ¡°Not good!


    Run!¡±


    The three of them moved in unison, each escaping a different direction.


    One of them released the power of his False Core, invoking a large black flag, releasing thousands of Soul Ghosts, howling, covering the sky and the earth and rushing towards the back to intercept and confuse the sight and hearing.


    However, in the next moment, a dense army of Soul Ghosts was torn apart by a dazzling golden light like a mini sun.


    A violent wind with imposing pressure charged forward.


    ¡°Golden Core!¡±


    The three of them face changed color.


    The Danxiu was about to vanish instantly like a ghost shadow but before he could, a violent wind was pushed towards his face.


    A brilliant blade light approached instantly.


    There came a ¡°clack¡± sound!


    His head was instantly penetrated by the wide-tip blade, and under the strong impact, it burst open like a watermelon, flesh and blood scattered.


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    One of the False Cores died by surprise attack.


    The other two were so terrified that they were almost soul-scattered.


    They tried using their own techniques to save their lives, one of them cried for mercy in a high-pitched voice.


    ¡°Senior, spare us.


    Don¡¯t you want to know why we¡­¡±


    Whoosh!a€¡±a€¡±


    Two golden lights shot from Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes and covered the remaining two men.


    Both of them instantly turned stiff, their bodies rapidly transformed into metal, like two metal statues that ¡®thud¡¯ landed on the ground.


    The ground shook slightly, fragments flew, and smoke and dust filled the air.


    Chen Dengming immediately summoned the Soul Attracting Banner.


    He was skillful in capturing the hapless Divine Spirit of the False Core into the Soul Attracting Banner.


    ¡°Killing you and then interrogating the Divine Spirit, I can still find out your intentions.


    This is a trick you Soul Devouring Sect usually use.¡±


    Chen Dengming gave a plain smile, and asked the leading False Core cultivator, ¡°Tell me, why has your Soul Devouring Sect appeared here again?


    Are you still not giving up on the city?¡±


    Although he was smiling and asking calmly, his heart was tense, alert and observing his surroundings, ready for the possible appearance of a Soul Devouring Sect expert.

 Chapter 615

    ?Chapter 615: 267: The Four Regions are in danger!


    The calm haven (I have returned)_3 Chapter 615: 267: The Four Regions are in danger!


    The calm haven (I have returned)_3 ¡°You¡­


    you¡¯re Chen Baimao, aren¡¯t you?¡±


    The divine spirit of the Soul Devouring Sect¡¯s False Core cultivator trembled, stuttering the question.


    He felt the frightening gaze of the person in front of him, shining like two little lanterns, infusing him with a horrific and daunting force.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Chen Dengming narrowed his eyes, ¡°What makes you say that?¡±


    The False Core member of Soul Devouring Sect anxiously said, ¡°Aside from our Soul Devouring Sect cultivators, very few use the Soul Attracting Banner.


    Especially powerful Golden Core cultivators like yourself.


    Plus¡­


    the Soul Attracting Banner you are using¡­


    it seems to belong to He Li of our sect, with whom I had a deep connection.


    Apart from this, the few people who flew out from your cave just a moment ago look just like you.


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    It was not until I saw you that I truly understood.


    What a pity¡­¡±


    He lamented, shaking his head regretfully.


    If he¡¯d realized that he was dealing with Longevity Daozi, he wouldn¡¯t have stayed a moment longer.


    ¡°I see¡­.¡±


    Coming to the realization, Chen Dengming thought to himself how observant this person was.


    Unfortunately, he was a foe not a friend.


    He didn¡¯t plan to let this guy go, he had to grill him thoroughly for information.


    Otherwise, it would not be easy to make him spill the truth based on his wit.


    ¡­


    Half a tea-brewing¡¯s time later.


    Chen Dengming had extracted the information he wanted to know.


    The divine spirits of several Soul Devouring Sect cultivators had almost collapsed under torture.


    ¡°These people¡­


    are just the advanced scouts of the Soul Devouring Sect¡­¡±


    After breaking down their spirits and storing them in the Spirit Subduing Vase, Chen Dengming swiftly cleaned up the battlefield.


    Afterward, he took out the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission and used it to inform the allied cultivators stationed at the border city about this urgent news in the wartime communication method.


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    Once the message was sent, he didn¡¯t hesitate, feeling heavy-hearted and returning to his cave.


    Swiftly, he put the Mini Array Spirit, which was still in a state of hibernation, into his Soul House, and immediately broke the Formation and left.


    Through the information revealed by the Soul Devouring Sect cultivator, he was informed that the Soul Devouring Ancestor of the Soul Devouring Sect was about to return and establish a strong presence at the border city.


    The borders of the East and South regions will find it difficult to resist and stop the border city from being taken away.


    Major Sects are now preoccupied with their own problems.


    Both the Heavenly Demon and the Five Elements Sword Sovereign could strike at any moment.


    In the East and South regions, not to mention sects without Spirit Transformation Cultivators, even the sects under the protection of Spirit Transformation Cultivators, such as the Longevity Sect, are looking for a way out.


    Besides the Shu Sword Pavilion and Five Elements Escape Sect, which other force would be willing to stand out at this critical moment and stop the late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, the Soul Devouring Ancestor?


    However, even these two sects, given the current critical situation, perhaps wouldn¡¯t dare to act rashly.


    Therefore, it was inevitable that the border city would be lost.


    Chen Dengming could only hope that the leaders of the allied cultivators defending the city would not do anything foolish and should leave quickly with their teams.


    As for anything more, he was unable to assist at this time.


    Wars were never the time to play individual heroes.


    ¡°First, I need to hide and avoid the powerful presence of Soul Devouring Ancestor, observe the situation, and fortunately my incarnation is about to leave the Four Regions using the secret path today¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming sped along the road, hiding within the Land of Fallen.


    ¡­


    Half an hour later.


    At the end of the secret path in the Land of Fallen, a faint blue mist drifted around.


    The trees in the surrounding forest gradually became sparse.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation had already smelled the scent of seawater and faintly heard the sound of waves crashing in the distance.


    Connected in spirit with his incarnation, Chen Dengming felt a sense of elation, knowing their efforts over the past month were finally paying off.


    Suddenly, his incarnation halted, his gaze alert, looking at the several human figures appearing in the faint mist.


    Upon getting closer, he saw several cultivators in robes and with topknots.


    They stood rigidly in the faint mist with shattered arms, heads, and other body parts crystallized into black residue all around them.


    ¡°They all are False Core or even Golden Core cultivators¡­¡±


    His incarnation¡¯s face changed slightly at the sight of these intact sculptures of black-robed cultivators radiating a faint pressure.


    These people had clearly provoked Senluo and had only recently died, as the ground still bore the traces of a strong impact.


    If these traces were old, they would have been gradually covered up by now.


    Chen Dengming looked around, his expression strange.


    The last time, he had inadvertently summoned the offspring of Senluo.


    Could it be that these people had entered the Land of Fallen at the same time, and were mistakenly blamed for his actions?


    With a thought, Chen Dengming controlled his incarnation to examine the bodies.


    However, the bodies, whether their flesh or clothing and decorations, had all been transformed into a crystal-like state by the bizarre power of Senluo¡¯s offspring.


    He could not detach any of the items from their bodies, making it impossible to identify them.


    ¡°They should all be cultivators from outside the domain¡­


    Better keep their bodies.


    If we run into their fellow sect members in the future, we can notify them.


    That would be a good deed.¡±


    Chen Dengming thought to himself, deciding not to destroy the bodies.


    An hour later, his other two Heavenly Immortal incarnations also emerged from the fog.


    The three incarnations gathered together.


    At a thought from Chen Dengming in the distance, they quickly headed towards the direction of the sound of the waves.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile,


    Crisis loomed over the Border City.


    Many spiritual lights flew out of the city, mixed with a few Spirit Boats packed with cultivators, hurriedly flew over the city walls and departed in haste.


    Some cultivators chose to stay in the city.


    Unwilling to leave, they activated the City Defense Formation which gradually rose, guarding the whole city like an inverted bowl.


    On the plains outside the city, waves of dark clouds rolled in, polluting the originally clean sky, and even covering most of the setting sun, making the day darken faster.


    At the intersection of the Ming River and the sky, the clouds densely filled the horizon, emitting sounds like the howl of ghosts and wolves.


    Upon closer look, these weren¡¯t clouds at all, but an army of Soul Ghosts, thousands upon thousands, as dense as locusts.


    Eight massive Spirit Boats bearing soul shields appeared at the horizon of the Ming River.


    On the terrifying Spirit Boats, countless Soul Banners containing numerous soul ghosts formed frightening ghostly faces, daunting everyone who saw them.


    The assault forces of the Soul Devouring Sect had finally appeared at this moment.


    Inside the Border City, an uproar was sparked.


    The sight of the Soul Devouring Sect appearing so quickly, with such a startling display of power, left everyone aghast.


    Tension gripped the hearts of all those who witnessed it.


    ¡°This is troublesome!


    The border city is surely going to be lost this time.


    Are they trying to cut off the retreat of my Longevity Sect?


    If I want to lead people away in the future, we¡¯ll first have to slip past the surveillance and blockade of the Soul Devouring Sect¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming used his Heavenly Vision to closely monitor the overwhelming arrival of the cultivator army from the Soul Devouring Sect.


    His brows furrowed in anticipation of the difficulties ahead.


    The move of the Western Region¡¯s Demon Cultivators was simply aiming to cut off our lineage.


    After observing for a while, he saw a figure of an old man in black flying out from within the Soul Devouring Sect, his spiritual might astonishing as he flew towards the caves he had visited earlier.


    This made Chen Dengming¡¯s heart tighten.


    ¡°The Soul Devouring Ancestor!¡±


    He quickly got up and continued to approach the secret path to the Land of Fallen.


    By this time, all three of his incarnations had completely emerged from the range of the mist and saw a bay shaped like a bending elbow.


    The high mountains in the distance and the nearby palm trees and beach were silhouetted clearly against the setting sun.


    On the beach, countless, uniquely shaped shells twinkled in the gentle ebb and flow of the waves.


    Through the eyes of his incarnations, Chen Dengming was seeing the ocean in the Cultivation World for the first time.


    Even though it was only a small bay, the quietness of this place seemed to shelter them from the impending storm from the Soul Devouring Sect and the Northwestern Two Regions, making Chen Dengming feel as if they had finally found a shelter after a long and arduous journey.


    However, at that moment, a flash of spiritual light from the distant mountains and an overwhelming pressure immediately alerted him¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­

 Chapter 616

    ?Chapter 616: 268: Real Dragon?


    Yanluo Urges Death, Impermanence Soul Fetching!


    (Requests for monthly tickets)_1 Chapter 616: 268: Real Dragon?


    Yanluo Urges Death, Impermanence Soul Fetching!


    (Requests for monthly tickets)_1 The spiritual light flickering off in the distance and the overwhelming aura immediately caught Chen Dengming¡¯s attention.


    His spirit was closely connected with his incarnation all this time.


    Just as he was about to expend his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power to observe using his Heavenly Vision, he suddenly felt a shiver in his spirit.


    His body stiffened, as if targeted by a powerful creature, giving him a strong sense of unease.


    Luckily, this feeling was only confined to his incarnation, not like when the Soul Devouring Ancestor used the Soul Fetching Arrows in the past, directly targeting his real divine spirit.


    After a short while, the feeling of being targeted disappeared.


    A deep and profound roars of a dragon suddenly thundered from the distance, as if stirring up a whirlwind and fog, causing the sea waves to be turbulent.


    The sands on the beach seemed to be trembling and jumping, causing fear in hearts of those who witnessed it.


    ¡°A dragon!?¡±


    Chen Dengming was shocked, observing from three different angles with his three incarnations, he saw an enormous creature covered in bluish-brown scales, gliding like flying over from the clouds of the distant mountains.


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    It didn¡¯t have wings, its head was particularly large, with two small horns like an antelope on the top.


    A clump of brightly glowing hair grew around its neck, hanging down from both sides.


    Its golden eyes were as big as lanterns and under its mouth were short bristles like needles.


    Beneath its long, snake-like body, three enormous claws partially obscured by cloud held a chilling flash of light.


    The previously seen distant spiritual lights were actually the lights reflected from its scales.


    This enormous creature, full of mysterious and formidable aura, rampaged with an air of arrogance like a predator at the top of the food chain.


    It flew past from the distant mountain peak amidst the clouds, bringing about a very intense gale and echoing roar.


    As its long body gradually left the mountains, the other end slowly disappeared into the depths of the clouds, completely stupefying Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Could this really be a dragon?


    The aura it gives off feels even more terrifying than the Nascent Soul True Monarchs¡­


    It even ignores me¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming watched as the huge creature receded into the distance.


    Even though he felt this through his incarnation, his heart was still pounding heavily.


    He wanted to send his incarnation to probe but feared that this mysterious creature might have some terrifying abilities, to directly ¡®crawl¡¯ through the network to attack his real self.


    That would really be seeking death.


    Ignoring him now might be because it doesn¡¯t deem his few incarnations a worthy prey.


    ¡°The legend says that a snake grows horns in a thousand years and a dragon grows wings in a thousand years¡­


    This creature has not grown any wings yet, so it should be okay.


    It probably has not reached the stage of Divine Transformation.¡±


    Chen Dengming thought disdainfully to himself, immediately instructing his three incarnations to explore the surrounding region along the coast from different directions and keep a low profile.


    After leaving the Land of Fallen, he still had a map of East Immortal Sea given by the Ancestor.


    It was quite similar to the map of the Beiling Sea from North Spirit Sect, except it did not have the real-time updating feature.


    It only recorded, over the years, the unoccupied islands and places of good fortune that had been discovered by the ancestors of the Longevity Sect in the East Immortal Sea.


    His next task was to quickly verify the actual situations of the thirty or more islands with places of good fortune that were recorded, and find somewhere suitable for setting up the sea-branch of the Longevity Sect in the future.


    However, the East Immortal Sea covered a very wide area, almost equivalent to half the size of the Four Regions.


    So if he wanted to visit and make an in-depth observation of these thirty-odd islands with lands of good fortune within such a vast sea, his initial estimates would require at least two months¡¯ time.


    ¡­


    Not long after his three incarnations took off, a glyph of monstrous occurrences was observed by one of them, who immediately landed and began observing from a distance.


    He saw a frontline towering cliff standing on three sides, as steep as if cut by a knife and axe, with the rock face covered in green moss like a coat of velvet.


    The dragon-shaped creature that he saw before, with an awe-inspiring aura and the size of several zhang, had now coiled up like a giant snake on the cliff, its formidable golden vertical eyes overlooking the valley below.


    In the valley below, there were now a multitude of people kneeling, with only a few in the front maintaining a posture of respectful bowing.


    Looking carefully, the attires of these people were remarkably similar to those of the cultivators who died, turning into black ice crystals, inside the Land of Fallen.


    They seemed to be from the same group.


    At this moment, all these people appeared to have submitted under the mighty dragon-shaped creature and were worshiping it.


    ¡°Roara€¡±a€¡±¡±


    An abrupt dragon roar that could shatter the clouds echoed throughout the hills and the valleys, chilling to the core.


    At the same time, all the cultivators worshipping in the valley turned their heads unanimously in the direction of his incarnation.


    ¡°What is happening¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback.


    Before he could make his incarnation flee, dozens, or even hundreds, of cultivators in the valley suddenly let out a strong spiritual might, ascended into the skies, and launched a drive towards the location of the incarnation.


    The two cultivators who were leading the charge even displayed staggering Golden Core spiritual might, as their divine sense locked onto his incarnation.


    Chen Dengming immediately ordered his incarnation to flee.


    His mind was then invaded by an icy divine sense.


    ¡°Stop!


    Outsider, have you come from the other side of the Land of Fallen?


    Tell me, what happened there?


    Why is Senluo agitated.¡±


    Chen Dengming had a sudden inspiration, and through telepathy, made his incarnation say.


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    ¡°You stop pursuing first, and I will tell you what happened on the other side.¡±


    Upon hearing this, the group of cultivators who were pursuing him slowed down their pursuit and stared coldly at his incarnation.


    Chen Dengming also wanted to communicate with these cultivators from outside the Four Regions in advance to understand the situation in the East Immortal Sea.


    Now that he had a rare opportunity to have a detailed discussion with them, it was naturally much better than resorting to violence.


    Chen Dengming then controlled his incarnation and said, ¡°There is a war happening on our side, I ran from there.


    As for why Senluo is agitated, I don¡¯t know.


    Maybe someone provoked it¡­¡±

 Chapter 617

    ?Chapter 617: 268: Real Dragon?


    Yanluo Urges Death, Impermanence Soul Fetching!


    (Requests for monthly tickets)_2 Chapter 617: 268: Real Dragon?


    Yanluo Urges Death, Impermanence Soul Fetching!


    (Requests for monthly tickets)_2 As he finished speaking, Chen Dengming felt a bit guilty.


    The group, Senluo, had likely been alarmed by his actions, and probably suffered casualties as a result.


    Noticing that they seemed to be in deep thought, occasionally glancing warily at him, Dengming initiated a conversation using his incarnation.


    ¡°Who are you and what¡¯s your relationship with that dragon?


    I encountered several people dressed similarly to you in the Land of Fallen.


    Are they your people?¡±


    Just as Chen Dengming relayed his question, the two Golden Core Cultivators and seven or eight Foundation Establishments Cultivators launched an aggressive assault, their faces sullen.


    ¡°Capture this outsider and offer him as a sacrifice to the Holy Dragon!¡±


    ¡°Damn it!¡±


    Chen Dengming cursed under his breath.


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    These people had no decency, they didn¡¯t bother to answer his question and immediately attacked him with the intent of turning him into a sacrificial offering.


    He promptly instructed his incarnation to retreat.


    Unfortunately, the incarnation, possessing only the power of a False Core, was no match for the two Golden Core Cultivators and was quickly overtaken.


    Dengming had no choice but to abandon his incarnation, ordering it to detonate, giving the opponents a taste of their own medicine.


    However, after the incarnation exploded, the massive dragon, perched on the cliffside, once again let out a warning roar.


    Suddenly, Dengming¡¯s two other incarnations were discovered and were ruthily hunted down by the group of mysterious cultivators.


    ¡°This damned venomous dragon¡­¡±


    Dengming now understood: the dragon hadn¡¯t really spared him, but rather deemed him not worth its own attention.


    Instead, it beckoned this group of uncivilized, beast-like beings to capture him.


    ¡­


    Half an hour later.


    Only one of Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnations managed to successfully escape the pursuit.


    However, due to the exhaustion of his Dan Power from his rapid escape, his available Heart Force had significantly decreased, reducing the remaining lifespan of his incarnation.


    In four or five days, this incarnation would disintegrate on its own.


    ¡°This bunch of lunatics is truly hateful.


    They attacked me without any provocation¡­


    What¡¯s their motive?


    To please that brute?¡±


    In the gloomy woods of the Land of Fallen, Dengming¡¯s face looked rather unsightly.


    He hadn¡¯t expected that he¡¯d lose two of his three incarnations as soon as he stepped out of the Land of Fallen a€¡± and for no fathomable reason, at that.


    If these mysterious cultivators serving the dragon were that hostile, his plan to dispatch incarnations to explore the secret realms might be affected a€¡± not to mention his future plan to lead a group of his sect members out of the Four Regions.


    ¡°Given the circumstances, I need to report this to the Sect, along with the news of the Soul Devouring Sect¡¯s invasion into the Border City.


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    It¡¯s strange, the two Martial Uncles didn¡¯t mention anything about a mysterious group of cultivators blocking the way after leaving the Land of Fallen.


    Could this group be a force that has migrated here in recent decades?¡±


    As Dengming was finding this puzzling, he was about to set up the Message Formation with the Array Plate when he suddenly felt a pang in his heart, as if his spirit was being detected from afar.


    This feeling was familiar to him.


    Back when he was targeted by the Soul Devouring Ancestor¡¯s long-distance soul-locking technique, he felt the same horrifying sensation in his heart.


    Suddenly, this strange sensation arose again.


    ¡°Fellow Daoist, beware¡­


    we¡¯ve been targeted by that old monster again¡­¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit, awakened by the commotion in the Soul House, suddenly sent him a warning.


    Dengming was surprised and quickly checked on the Mini Array Spirit, who had woken up from her breakthrough, ¡°Are you being targeted too?¡±


    ¡°Yes¡­


    I¡­


    I feel like he is targeting me specifically¡­


    it¡¯s very uncomfortable¡­¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit¡¯s energy fluctuated weakly, as if the shock of being awakened during her breakthrough had destabilized her advancement.


    Her figure flickered inconsistently and beneath her thin, cicada-wing-like clothing, her delicate waist and jade arms glowed enchantingly.


    Chen Dengming was in no mood to appreciate the beauty before him.


    On hearing that the Soul Devouring Ancestor was mainly targeting the Mini Array Spirit, his heart tightened.


    ¡°No, this is bad, fellow Daoist.


    He is locating me¡­


    Prepare yourself¡­¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit cried out in warning.


    Chen Dengming also felt his heart pounding in alarm, a hair-raising, terrifying sensation which left his skin tingling as if pierced by a thousand needles.


    He felt an evil force invading his spirit.


    ¡°Damn it!


    No matter where I go, dangers are lurking.


    If I move forward, I face the vicious and if I move back, peril awaits.


    I¡¯m at the receiving end both ways!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart pounded wildly.


    At this moment, he did not have the time to ponder about why he was targeted.


    He dared not indulge in wishful thinking.


    Immediately, he leapt and flew swiftly into the air, maintaining a low-altitude flight, heading straight for the depths of the Land of Fallen.


    His mind raced, forcing himself to stay calm and think of a solution.


    It was absolutely impossible to escape to the outside of the Land of Fallen now.


    That would be like walking into a trap.


    However, inside the Land of Fallen was not any safer.


    An entity like the Soul Devouring Ancestor, an expert in dealing with ghosts and a Nascent Soul cultivator himself, would find entering and exiting the Land of Fallen to be child¡¯s play.


    To escape from a being of this level, he must seek help from external factors.


    Relying on his own power to fight head-on would be absolutely futile.


    ¡°If he truly chases after me, it seems my only option is to face death itselfa€|¡±


    Chen Dengming was on edge.


    At the moment, he could only think of two extremely risky plans.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile,


    At Ming River, inside the cave where Chen Dengming had once lived, an elderly man clad in black with an ebony staff in hand stood still.


    He tightly held a stone piece, which he had broken off from the cave, and placed it on his forehead between his eyebrows.


    Concentrating his spirit on this corner of the stone bed that exuded pure soul power, he began tracking the distant pure soul body.


    A moment later, he removed the stone piece, unveiling a glint in his eyes as he opened and closed them.


    An icy, scornful smile crept up his aged lips.


    ¡°Two little rats, do they really think they can escape from this old man?


    For me, the Land of Fallen is nothing more than a playground where I can come and go freely.¡±


    He abruptly turned, his figure transforming into ghostly shadows that swept out of the cave, spreading an intense spiritual might that startled all who sensed it.


    He was headed straight for the Land of Fallen.


    His heart, which had been cold for years, began to simmer with warmth.


    He didn¡¯t even expect to find Longevity Daozi, this little rat¡¯s trace while searching for his missing disciple.


    What surprised him even more was that he caught a sense of an extremely familiar aura in Daozi¡¯s warrena€¡± an aura which once haunted his dreams but remained elusive.


    ¡°Interesting¡­


    Xue Zhen, after all these years, I thought you were dead.


    Who would expect that we would meet again in such a peculiar manner?


    Seems like our ties are quite deep¡­¡±


    A gust of wind blew against his face.


    The Soul Devouring Ancestor smiled strangely.


    His silhouette, resembling a black cloud, crossed the Ming River in an instant and darted into the Land of Fallen.


    In the Land of Fallen, Chen Dengming, who was trying to flee in stealth, felt his spirit tremble and his chest constricted with stress.


    A very vivid image suddenly appeared in his mind: An elderly man in a black robe, holding an ebony staff.


    Magnificence was imprinted on his face.


    His gaze was filled with an uncanny radiance and icy, scornful smile.


    His hand was holding a stone piece, and he was watching intently.


    In the blink of an eye, the image disappeared as if declaring that the pursuer had arrived and was fixated on him.


    There was no escape.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart seemed to miss a beat.


    His hair stood on end, and he started sweating profusely.


    The surrounding air seemed to riot, making him feel incredibly oppressed.


    This was the innate fear of a weaker being facing a powerful life form.


    The horror of facing a Nascent Soul, the dread building up when being under such oppressive feeling, was tantamount to despair in the face of doomsday.


    The faint-hearted would go insane in an instant.


    However, Chen Dengming immediately executed the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, elevating his spirit to the Heavenly Heart State, forcefully breaking free from this mental weakness and fear.


    He continued his planned escape.


    From behind, a strong sense of threat and oppression advanced at a speed faster than his, closing in furiously.


    It seemed like death was knocking, and the relentless chasing spirit couldn¡¯t be evaded!


    Chen Dengming¡¯s mind worked at a formidable speed.


    His face bore an extremely solemn look while he was deducing that he probably could not cross thousands of miles to reach the Four Regions to escape the relentless pursuit of the dragonlike creature with the current chase speed of his enemy.


    He felt unbearably heavy.


    His gaze suddenly shot towards the floating black clouds above him¡­


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 Chapter 618

    ?Chapter 618: 269: The Strongest Power of the Heavenly Immortal Longevity Path!


    Critical Moment (Unconditional Extra) _1 Chapter 618: 269: The Strongest Power of the Heavenly Immortal Longevity Path!


    Critical Moment (Unconditional Extra) _1 After crossing into the Cultivation World, Laodeng was thrust into a breakneck chase for his life!


    Just how could a cultivator in the early Golden Core stage survive under the pursuit of an old Nascent Soul monster?


    It¡¯s urgent, someone, anyone, please respond!


    In this moment, Chen Dengming gazed at the faint black mist shrouded above him.


    His heart was tense yet extremely calm, and the thoughts that surged into his mind were this stream of complaints.


    His adrenal glands were secreting at an alarming rate, sending a chill down his spine.


    His entire body had entered an extreme emergency state due to the intense threat.


    Sweat poured forth like a waterfall, and yet, his mind was more composed than ever before.


    At this moment, under the effect of soul power, his mind¡¯s functioning was pushed to its limit.


    His Heavenly Vision instantly captured the silhouette tearing through the air and mist at an alarming speed from more than five hundred miles away.


    Countless minute pieces of information formed a terrifying stream of information that filled his mind, it was enough to cause any Foundation Establishment cultivator¡¯s brain to explode.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes shone with bright blue light, and he swiftly entered the state of Unity of Heaven and Man.


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    His aura seemed to blend with all living things in the world, allowing him to rapidly process the torrent of information.


    Controlling such a large amount of information made him feel as if he had become the supreme ruler of this world.


    Nothing could escape his keen perception.


    A powerful sense of control washed over him.


    This was a real intervention of reality by the mind.


    My thoughts are the thoughts of the heavens; my intent is the intent of the cosmos.


    I am the center of the universe!


    ¡°The power of the Heavenly Dao¡­¡±


    With a thought from Chen Dengming, the blue light pouring from his eyes transformed into Heavenly Immortal Dao power.


    The air currents in front of him seemed to yield of their own accord.


    In an instant, there were no air currents resisting him, and it was as if the heavens were paving the way for him.


    This was the deepest level of the Immortal Longevity Path¡¯s Heavenly Immortal Dao powera€¡±controlling the power of the heavens, forming the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain.


    Swoosh!!


    a€¡±a€¡±


    His figure dashed out at a speed three times faster than before and disappeared into the faint black mist above.


    The Soul Devouring Ancestor, who was pursuing from afar, could only sense that the presence of his prey had suddenly weakened and escaped from his grasp in an instant.


    If not for him still being able to detect Xue Zhen¡¯s soul power, he would have lost track of her.


    ¡°The power of the Longevity Sect¡¯s Heavenly Immortal Dao orthodoxy?


    This Longevity Daozi, he has actually mastered the power of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain?¡±


    The face of the Soul Devouring Ancestor turned grave.


    He noticed that Xue Zhen¡¯s soul power was rapidly moving away from his soul-locking range and heading towards the black mist above.


    Her presence became fainter and more complex, causing him to frown.


    ¡°The kid is daring.


    In order to shook off this old ancestor¡¯s pursuit, he dared to break into Senluo¡¯s territory¡­


    truly a desperate struggle¡­¡±


    Within the black mist, a large number of residual negative thoughts made up of scattered souls were mixed.


    These residuals would form an obstacle and annoyance to his Thousand Mile Soul Lock.


    Fortunately, he had obtained a stone piece that was infused with Xue Zhen¡¯s soul power as a medium.


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    With this medium, so long as she did not escape beyond a thousand li, she would not be able to escape his lock.


    ¡°Even if you escape into the domain of Senluo, you can¡¯t escape from this old ancestor¡¯s grasp!¡±


    The coldness in the eyes of the Soul Devouring Ancestor solidified, his hair, like twisted souls tangled together, waved and screamed.


    His figure faded into multiple ghostly afterimages and sped up, chasing after them.


    ¡­


    As soon as Chen Dengming entered the black mist, he felt under the special state of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, even more new information was surging towards him.


    The information in the black mist was filled with evil, despair, and resentment.


    The torrents of negative emotions filled his mind in an instant, almost shaking his Heavenly Heart State.


    ¡°So this is the strange power within the black mist that is rumored to distort and influence the human spirit¡­


    It seems that they are all negative mental residuals¡­¡±


    Having gained new insights from the large amount of information flowing into his mind, Chen Dengming quickly noticed that he still hadn¡¯t escaped from the Soul Devouring Ancestor.


    The latter was no longer locking onto his divine spirit, but onto the Mini Array Spirit.


    ¡°Fe, fellow Daoist, you should leave, leave me here.


    If you, you, you take me with you, you, you won¡¯t be able to escape¡­¡±


    Inside the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit sent out a reminder through her thoughts.


    It was obvious that she was also clear about the current situation.


    Despite being scared out of her wits and stammering in her words, she bravely prepared herself to be left behind by Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit did not show any fluctuation or hesitation and he calmly replied.


    ¡°If we both want to stay out of harm¡¯s way, then don¡¯t say another word.


    If you were a stranger to me, I wouldn¡¯t hesitate to leave you.


    After all, I¡¯m not a saint.


    But to me, you are Ling¡¯er.¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit could clearly sense Chen Dengming¡¯s intentions, triggering ripples in her heart.


    Even in such a dangerous moment, a sense of warmth that she couldn¡¯t dispel lingered in her heart.


    ¡°Being benevolent earns you many friends.


    Having virtue extends your horizon!¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit remembered the saying Chen Dengming once said.


    Her face showed a trace of admiration and her eyes shone with an unprecedented brilliancy.


    She recalled everything about Chen Dengming over the years.


    Despite him often messing with her, he never failed to demonstrate his chivalry.


    Perhaps that was why she had always been willing to be his little dancing maid.


    Well then!


    Alright then!


    Since that¡¯s the case, why should she, a small dancing girl, act any more coy.


    Instead, she should join him in carving out a vast world with his sword!


    At this moment, after a single sentence, the Mini Array Spirit unexpectedly became very calm, staring at him as if in a trance.


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but laugh at this critical junction.


    With a thought, the blue dao force in his eyes surged out, an invisible force started to gather.


    Large volumes of black mist above started to descend, changing rapidly, moving away as if under his control, as if he could do whatever he wanted¡­


    His intent directly reached all and everything under the sky.


    Everything within the scope of the sky was changing due to the power of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain.


    Under these circumstances and environments, his Heavenly Immortal Dao power and heart force were rapidly depleting.


    Even his seven orifices were beginning to bleed.


    His brain was under a state of overloading, sending waves of piercing pain and dizziness.


    Everything in the world functions under the law of balance, even when controlling the power of the heavens, a price must also be paid.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming was paying the price.


    His Heavenly Immortal Dao power was fading rapidly and the blue light in his eyes was slowly dimming.


    An unprecedented fatigue and lack of mental strength were attacking him.


    He was about to temporarily exit the state of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, when he suddenly detected a chaotic stream of information coming from to his left and right.


    The black fog transmitted two waves of dangerous information.


    ¡°Senluo offspring?¡±


    This was definitely the top predator in this territory.


    If he had not been in the state of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, it would have been tough for Chen Dengming to detect the Senluo offspring, which merged silently with the black fog like a ghost.


    A thought crossed his mind, remembering that Senluo offspring had poor eyesight and seemed to rely solely on mental fluctuations and emotions to prey on their targets.


    He immediately rallied his spirit, continuing to maintain the state of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Force.


    His body seemed to blend with the universe, maintaining a state of high-speed flight, gradually approaching two extremely dangerous presences.


    The next moment.


    He felt two great pressures like two mountains bearing down from left and right, almost leaving him breathless.


    In the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit too had completely retracted any mental fluctuations.


    Chen Dengming stared wide-eyed, struggling to control his mind at the Heavenly Heart State, almost unable to resist switching to the Human Immortal Dao Force, to enter the highest level of mental Divine Skills a€¡± the Seven Nihilities!


    At his sides, the shadows of two subtly enormous beings, swept by quietly.


    Just a whiff of their emission was enough to make one tremble, swallowing one¡¯s soul.


    It felt like just a blink, yet also a dozen breaths.


    Chen Dengming felt the pressure on his body relax, successfully slipping through the two enormous entities.


    They apparently didn¡¯t notice his ¡®tiny¡¯ existence, much like two giant whales gliding by a shrimp, causing no ripples.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s heart force had nearly completely depleted, his spirits were weary, and waves of dizziness coming from his brain almost made him want to lose consciousness.


    Only the last of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Force remained.


    He used his last strength to quickly confirm his surroundings were safe, then exited the special state of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain.


    Instantly, the taught string of his tension seemed to slacken.


    He felt every part of him relax in an instant, his psyche was floating, as if wanting to separate from his suddenly exhausted body, to discard it, and sink into a completely blank state of sleep.


    ¡°Dao, Dao friend, you can¡¯t sleep a€|¡±


    At this moment, the divine thought of the Mini Array Spirit entered his mind, a pure soul force, like a gentle feather, a soft kiss, fell between his mind, soothing the extremely exhausted psyche.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart shivered, his spirit experienced a slight boost, clearing up a little, unintentionally sending a divine thought to the Mini Array Spirit.


    ¡°Did you sneak a kiss on me just now?


    It felt pretty good, let¡¯s have another one.¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit could never have imagined Chen Dengming would say something so explicit.


    She blushed even more, feeling overwhelmed.


    ¡°Hurry up!¡±


    Listening to the pressing voice.


    The Mini Array Spirit thought it was a great injustice, her adorable face turned even redder.


    She knew this bad guy was up to mischief again, but at this critical juncture, she had no other choice but to oblige again.


    With a soft kiss, like a feather.


    Chen Dengming felt an invigorating spirit, changing his energy immediately to the Human Immortal Dao Force.


    Lines of silvery human Immortal Dao Force, like delicate currents, flowed throughout his body.


    He instantly entered the Unity of Heaven and Man state of the Human Immortal Martial Path again.


    Despite being nowhere close to the level of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain or ¡®Nihility¡¯ of the Seven Nihilities, this state made his presence as elusive as if he merged with heaven and earth once again, relatively safe in the current environment, he quickly darted through the black fog and away.


    Not long after, a strong fluctuation of soul force and bright light came from behind, illuminating almost the entire black fog and the calm face of Chen Dengming.


    A suppressed, unwilling roar came from the distance.


    After that roar, two intimidating soul-shaking roars erupted at the same time.


    In the far-off black fog, it seemed like countless black tentacles were frenziedly waving, stirring the black fog, resulting in a series of horrifying noises and sounds of explosions.


    Immediately after, roaring sounds issued from different directions.


    It was as if a water area was suddenly disturbed, the raging undercurrents brought dangers from all sides, like an ambush from all sides.


    Chen Dengming held his breath, a strange sensation birthed in his spirit, he felt as if a soul-fetching gaze had locked onto him from a hundred miles away.


    ¡°Youngster, think you can escape this ancestor with the help of Senluo offspring?


    This ancestor will take joy in your own misfortune today!¡±


    Almost instantly, Chen Dengming felt a strong psychic force attack from hundreds of miles away.


    It was like a spirit perceivable lightning bolt that lit up the glaring light and hit him in an instant.


    Chen Dengming immediately felt his psyche shake with pain, his soul seemingly being burned and about to crack apart, his mind was ringing and went blank.


    This psychic force of the late-stage Nascent Soul old monster, although weakened quite a bit due to the distance and layers of black fog, still caused him immense pain.


    He had to rely on the Human Immortal Dao Force to quickly counteract and neutralize it.


    However, the injury wasn¡¯t the most lethal part.


    More lethal was that in this moment, it was as if he was illuminated, his stealth state in the black fog was revealed like a fire in the dark, conspicuous to the extreme.


    In an instant, the huge entities moving in the surrounding black fog all noticed his existence.


    ¡°Dao, Dao friend!


    Quick, wake up!


    Fast!¡±


    The alarmed voice of the Mini Array Spirit rang out like an urgent siren¡­


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 Chapter 619

    ?Chapter 619: 270: Trapping the Nascent Soul!


    The Dire Situation of the White-haired_1 Chapter 619: 270: Trapping the Nascent Soul!


    The Dire Situation of the White-haired_1 Seizing the opportunity as Chen Dengming¡¯s attack hit and exposed him in the black fog, the Soul Devouring Ancestor quickly repelled the two Senluo Spawn beside him, hid his figure and aura, and vanished into several ghostly trails in an instant.


    As he had said, in the Land of Fallen, he moved freely, as long as he did not venture deep into the Senluo territory or encountered a true Senluo being or was trapped by Senluo Spawn, a mere few Senluo Spawn would not be able to hold him back.


    Ordinary Senluo Spawn, although they posed a threat to Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators with their power, had many weaknesses such as poor eyesight, bulky size, singular attack method, and relatively slow speed, etc.


    For a being of this level, it was a threat to the early-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators, but for a late-stage Nascent Soul being like the Soul Devouring Ancestor, it was hardly a challenge.


    ¡°What a pity about Xue Zhen¡­


    I didn¡¯t think that even after such a long time, this old man still couldn¡¯t get you,¡±


    The Soul Devouring Ancestor dodged the numerous black tentacles, sighed inwardly, and adhered to his rule ¨C what cannot be obtained must be destroyed.


    As he was about to break free from the siege of the Senluo Spawn and leave, he cast his Divine Sense behind him one last time.


    In this brief moment of sensing, he was taken aback.


    He felt that in the direction where the Longevity Daozi and Xue Zhen had been previously, apart from a few Senluo Spawn rushing to attack, there were no traces of the Longevity Daozi¡¯s aura at all, not even any Soul Power or Spirit with a sense of uncanny disappearance.


    Along with this, the Soul Body fluctuation of the Mini Array Spirit, Xue Zhen, also disappeared.


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    ¡°How is it possible?


    Have they been wiped out so quickly?¡±


    The Soul Devouring Ancestor was utterly astounded.


    He immediately retrieved the stone tablet he had obtained from the cave earlier, held it on his forehead, focused his spirit, and sensed through soul power perception with all his might.


    Under such concentrated sensing, as long as Xue Zhen was within a thousand miles, it would be impossible for any Soul Power to escape his detection.


    Yet, even so, he could not detect the presence of the Longevity Daozi and Xue Zhen.


    Under this status of soul fetching through medium, he could not find the two of them, there was only one possibility ¨C both were completely annihilated.


    While he was dazed, a sudden intense sense of alarm emerged from within his heart.


    An indescribable fear filled his entire body.


    The surrounding black fog seemed to have instantly solidified into a wall of iron, filled with a dense atmosphere and massive force permeating the air.


    ¡°Senluo, the real presence!?¡±


    The Soul Devouring Ancestor¡¯s scalp tingled, and his hair stood on end as he seemed to see a pair of blurry, frigid eyes slightly opening in the black fog in his mind.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    His whole being felt frozen, even his Divine Sense and Spirit, powerful as they were, seemed to freeze over, and his mind fell into a blank state.


    The surrounding evil black fog, composed of countless negative remnants, instantly turned into a terrifying and vast domain like a net, enclosing him.


    Connected with this net was a massive shadow in the depths of the black fog, far larger than any of the Senluo Spawn.


    It seemed to be the black fog itself, the aerial beast emitting, or attracting the black fog to converge.


    Its body projected countless shadowy tentacles that danced around, scattering evil light, making the surroundings restless, with the faint sounds of countless negative remnants wailing and screaming.


    ¡°Whistle!-¡±


    The black fog surged, and numerous pitch-black tentacles lashed towards the Soul Devouring Ancestor at the speed of a lightning flash.


    As these tentacles moved, it was as if the whole piece of black fog blanketing the sky above the Land of Fallen was in violent flux.


    A vast number of black fog suddenly twisted like tentacles, forming into a series of conical spirals.


    ¡°Whoosh!!¡±


    A tentacle wrapped in black fog was suddenly ripped in half by a passing arrow.


    The compressed air around the arrow body even formed a powerful shockwave, cutting a tens-of-feet long trail in the black fog.


    The Soul Devouring Ancestor frantically drew his bow, firing arrows like the northern lights breaking through the sky from all directions, severing countless tentacles.


    But it was futile.


    Between the surges and gathering of the black fog, more tentacles would form, densely packed, as if there were endless.


    Unnoticed, in the blink of an eye, a vague tentacle hammered brutally into the back of the Soul Devouring Ancestor.


    The defensive layer formed instantly by his robe seemed completely useless as the tentacle seemingly ignored the physical layer of defense and directly pierced his chest, instantly becoming solid.


    An extraordinary and overwhelming power that the body could not resist seemed to want to blow him to dust, leaving not a single trace.


    ¡°Ah!¡±


    A mouthful of blood spewed from the Soul Devouring Ancestor¡¯s mouth, his back was noticeably dented, and his chest brought out a puff of blood.


    The robe on his body was instantly shattered by the violent force.


    But it was not over yet.


    The tentacle, existing between illusion and reality, emitted an evil and intense spiritual force directly towards his Divine Spirit and internal Nascent Soul.


    ¡°Ah!!


    a€¡± Get away!¡±


    A scream of terror, accompanied by a mighty and shocking ripple of power, suddenly erupted and condensed from within the Soul Devouring Ancestor.


    In an instant, clear in the darkness, a figure flickering with brilliant spiritual light, looking like a baby version of the Soul Devouring Ancestor, appeared from his Dantian, dispersing a trembling Spiritual Might.


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    Chen Dengming hadn¡¯t the slightest clue about the fierce fight between the Soul Devouring Ancestor and the true Senluo presence.


    A few dozen seconds earlier, he was forced to enter the state of the Seven Nihilities when he was surrounded by the Senluo Spawn from all directions.


    His divine soul had already entered a state of nothingness a€¡° formless and substanceless, without a single thought.


    In that moment, his body, including the objects he was carrying, all entered the level of ¡®nothing¡¯.


    Only the power and fluctuation of his spirit were traceable.


    After entering the state of the Seven Nihilities, the Senluo Spawn that rushed over also lost his trace and gathered aimlessly, searching in confusion without finding anything.

 Chapter 620

    ?Chapter 620: 270: Trapping the Nascent Soul!


    The Dire Situation of the White-haired_2 Chapter 620: 270: Trapping the Nascent Soul!


    The Dire Situation of the White-haired_2 And the passive Senluo, who was shocked awake, pointed her spear directly at the Soul Devouring Ancestor who was about to escape at the moment of awakening.


    This validated the saying by the Soul Devouring Ancestor himself a€¡± robbing the chicken without success, but losing the rice instead.


    Originally, after his attack on Chen Dengming was successful, Chen Dengming would indeed become a sacrificial lamb, torn apart by many Senluo descendants.


    Even if Senluo herself awakened, her first focus would be on the most conspicuous Chen Dengming.


    The schemes of the Nascent Soul elder were almost perfect.


    However, man¡¯s calculations are inferior to those of heaven.


    The only thing the Soul Devouring Ancestor didn¡¯t take into account is that Chen Dengming inherited two major Dao Orthodoxy and also mastered the mind secret technique of the Human Immortal Martial Path¡¯s Divine Skills ¡®Seven Nihilities¡¯.


    At this moment, the Soul Devouring Ancestor truly reaped what he sowed.


    He was firmly locked by the powerful forces and endless black fog of Senluo, which were going to decimate this respected Nascent Soul stage elder.


    Chen Dengming, who was in the state of Seven Nihilities, was like a lone boat, regardless of how turbulent the waves were, he could always navigate on them, free from the invasion of the black fog.


    However, the state of Seven Nihilities does require the consumption of both heart force and Human Immortal Dao Force.


    The state of ¡®nothingness¡¯ also represents the cessation of thoughts and even forgetting one¡¯s own existence, ultimately merging into nothingness, becoming a part of it.


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    This is an extremely dangerous state.


    It was Chen Dengming¡¯s last resort when he was backed into a corner, almost resigning to the possibility of perishing together with the Soul Devouring Ancestor.


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    Once, in the Human Immortal Ancient Palace, Chen Dengming had used Seven Nihilities to blind Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s split Nascent Soul of the Demon Star, eventually exhausting his heart force and waking his mind from the physical body.


    This was because the protection of the Human Immortal Ancient Palace was shielding his mind, aiding and guiding his mind back to the physical body, thereby successfully awakening from the state of nothingness.


    But at this moment, Chen Dengming was lacking such shielding from the Human Immortal Ancient Palace.


    Once his heart force is exhausted, he would truly enter the ¡®heartless¡¯ state, like a waterless source, a rootless tree.


    Those who enter the Seven Nihilities can wake up from the state of nothingness because of the existence of the ¡®heart¡¯.


    If the heart is there, the person exists, and can be awakened.


    If the heart also becomes ¡®nothing¡¯, and without truly understanding this ethereal realm of ¡®heartlessness¡¯, one will vanish into nothingness and disappear completely with ¡®heartlessness¡¯.


    No one knew about this dangerous situation, except for the Mini Array Spirit residing in the Soul House and Chu Xun residing in the Soul Attracting Banner.


    Although the latter sensed danger, due to his limited intelligence, he was anxious and restless within the Soul Attracting Banner but could do nothing about it.


    The former just felt that during the process of waking up Chen Dengming, he was suddenly surrounded by his heart and divine sense.


    In the next moment, he felt like he was in an empty and barren world.


    The surrounding black fog, the assaulting Senluo children, the Soul Devouring Ancestor, etc., all disappeared.


    Even the whole world, including Chen Dengming, disappeared, as if in a flash, leaving her alone in a blank and meaningless world, with no one responding no matter how she called¡­


    Even as time passed, she felt as if she was merging into the blank space, her mind gradually falling into a blank state, forgetting who she was, what she needed to do, and where she was¡­


    She was about to become a part of ¡®nothingness¡¯ along with the state of ¡®nothingness¡¯.


    As a divine skill of the Human Immortal Spiritual Dao, the fundamental theory of Seven Nihilities is a€¡± if I have a heart, the world exists, if I don¡¯t, then heaven and earth don¡¯t exist, all things don¡¯t exist, when the heart disappears, so does heaven, earth, and everything!


    At this moment, even the Mini Array Spirit had to vanish into nothingness with Chen Dengming, had forgotten to call for help again, didn¡¯t understand the meaning of the call, and her mind was blank.


    ¡­


    At the same time, after a long scream exploded in the black fog above the Land of Fallen, a thunder-like boom rang out, reverberating in the distance.


    A glowing arrow tore through the black fog and shot out of the Land of Fallen.


    Upon closer inspection, the arrow seemed to be the transformation of the Soul Devouring Ancestor¡¯s Nascent Soul.


    This Nascent Soul elder, in order to escape, gave up his physical body and transformed his own Nascent Soul into an arrow, shooting himself out of the domain of Senluo.


    This move was indeed hard and absolute!


    Sensory arms of Senluo were torn apart by the sharp, focused Nascent Soul arrow.


    More newly condensed arms had not yet formed an encirclement, and couldn¡¯t stop the arrow formed by the Nascent Soul due to its astonishing speed, allowing it to escape.


    In an instant, a roar that only the soul could hear echoed in the high sky, causing all the GuiSui inhabiting the Land of Fallen to tremble and pay their respects.


    ¡°Whoosh Whoosh Whoosha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Like a strange sound of mountain cries and sea roars, it swept through the crazily surging black fog, gradually gathering with the countless retracting arms.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart force was completely exhausted, and his whole person was completely transformed into a ¡®nothing¡¯ state.


    Even the Mini Array Spirit and others who were swept along, including Ghost Man Chu Xun and all the other things on him, also turned into a blank slate.


    Like air, along with the black fog and the retracted suction arm, they all swept into the body of Senluo, which was above the black fog and looked like a giant floating island.


    It was like an insignificant speck of dust, swallowed by a giant whale along with sea water, without making a ripple.


    ¡­


    Longevity Sect.


    He Yingyu suddenly felt as if her heart missed a beat, and the Dan fire she was condensing in front of her was disturbed.

 Chapter 621

    ?Chapter 621: 270: Trapping the Nascent Soul!


    The Dire Situation of the White-haired_3 Chapter 621: 270: Trapping the Nascent Soul!


    The Dire Situation of the White-haired_3 With a ¡®pop¡¯, sparks flew in all directions!


    The magic artifact, still refining in the Dan fire, was destroyed!


    However, He Yingyu, at this point, was not concerned about the ruin of her painstakingly refined magic artifact, as she abruptly rose to her feet.


    Her delicate brows were deeply furrowed, her eyes startled as she looked at the dull Ghost Jade Bracelet in her hand.


    ¡°Junior brother!¡±


    The Ghost Jade Bracelet, one male and one female, would both be damaged simultaneously if either one were damaged.


    However, the female bracelet in her hand was just dull, not damaged, which seemed to represent that the male bracelet had also not been damaged, but its current condition was undoubtedly bad.


    Not to mention that she and Chen Dengming had been practicing together for many years, and had already developed heartfelt perception, a fluttering of her spirit now hinted that Chen Dengming may have encountered some mishap.


    He Yingyu forced herself to calm down, disregarding the mess and her grooming.


    She swiftly left her cave dwelling intent on seeking help from the Ancestor.


    ¡­


    Half a cup of tea earlier.


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    The border city of the Eastern Region.


    As the army of cultivators from the Soul Devouring Sect, accompanied by eight spirit boats, descended, the entire city¡¯s defensive formation was in danger under the siege led by two Golden Core Elders of the Soul Devouring Sect.


    The thunderous rumblings, like the collapse of stone mountains, echoed far and wide.


    The City Defense Formation, fortified by the Hualong Sect, was constantly fluctuating under the strong onslaught, exploding with intense ripples of spiritual energy where the attacks landed.


    Inside the city, faces of cultivators reflecting fear were glimpsed, gazing at the malevolent faces of the Soul Devouring Sect cultivators and the dark souls outside the formation.


    A sense of despair gradually spread.


    Some were already whimpering quietly, begging.


    ¡°Great Celestial Spirits, Great Earthly Spirits, all deities in the heavens, show your mercy and spare me and my father this time.


    After this, we will never come to this damned place again, and also, please bless Aunt Yun.¡±


    In the crowd, a petite young lady was mumbling in fear and pleading, her eyes occasionally glancing at a glowing female figure floating in the sky.


    ¡°Alas!


    Snow¡­¡±


    Next to the young woman, a man with a face showing signs of age wore a complex, bitter expression.


    He held the young woman¡¯s shoulders, his lips moving as he contemplated whether to reveal to her now that the powerful Golden Core cultivator floating in the sky, referred to as Aunt Yun, was actually her mother.


    This man was none other than Li Rong, Chen Dengming¡¯s former neighbor.


    ¡­


    ¡°Prepare to activate the Sect Spirit Banner!¡±


    In the air outside the border city, a Golden Core Elder from the Soul Devouring Sect with a goat¡¯s whiskers beard issued a loud howl of reminder.


    Immediately, eight spirit boats flew to the front of the city¡¯s defensive formation.


    On these boats, the Sect Spirit Banners formed by countless Soul Ghosts fluttered violently, condensing into eight huge, ferocious ghost faces.


    They were about to burst from the banner bodies, aiming directly at the City Defense Formation.


    But at this moment, a vast, terrifying aura as deep as an ocean spread from the Land of Fallen that virtually surrounded the border city on three sides.


    It instantly shrouded the entire battlefield and the border city.


    This vast, profound, and dreadful aura that seemed to suppress heaven and earth was far more terrifying than the pressure emitted by a Nascent Soul True Monarch.


    As soon as it spread, it shocked countless cultivators on the battlefield.


    Their bodies tensed, their minds buzzed, and their eyes became blank.


    ¡°What is¡­this¡­¡±


    Both Golden Core Elders of the Soul Devouring Sect felt chills all over their bodies.


    They stared in horror at the direction of the Land of Fallen, only to see a horrifying sight that they would remember for life.


    They saw that the black fog from the distant Land of Fallen was as low as rapidly moving dark clouds, shaking the treetops.


    The swirling, rolling fog formed a huge barrier as hard as iron from three directions, trapping the border city inside like a birdcage.


    Darkness was everywhere!


    The wilderness was plunged into chaos!


    Tentacle-like black mist, similar to black tornadoes, danced crazily there, like a group of ferocious black dragons, intent on swallowing the earth.


    And within the terrifying tentacles of countless tornado-like mist, a familiar domineering aura was struggling like a lamp in the storm, flickering unstably.


    ¡°Ancestor!!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s the Ancestor!¡±


    All of the Golden Cores and numerous cultivators from the Soul Devouring Sect exclaimed in horror.


    They recognized the aura struggling amidst the endless dark fog as that of the Soul Devouring Ancestor.


    But the moment they recognized it, a large number of tentacle-like black fog roared like dragons, swallowing the sun in an instant.


    The figure of the Soul Devouring Ancestor was instantly engulfed and disappeared.


    After a good while, a mournful and long scream echoed distantly.


    A faint shadow tore through the black fog and instantly fled, disappearing without a trace.


    All the cultivators from the Soul Devouring Sect felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over them, chilling them from head to toe.


    Their heads buzzed and their morale, previously high, extinguished instantly.


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    It was as if the sky had collapsed!


    Inside the city, many cultivators noticed this situation and cried out in astonishment.


    Li Xue, who was praying, stood dumbfounded for a while.


    A thrilling flush of excitement suddenly covered her lovely face.


    She hugged Li Rong, who was also flabbergasted, and shouted.


    ¡°Yay!


    Dad!


    We might be saved, the deities have shown mercy¡­¡±


    Li Rong was also stunned as if in a dream.


    Such a strange thing, he actually experienced it.


    It seems that he, Old Li, was fated to survive, born to be a person with great fortune.


    Back then, when his cousin Li Yue betrayed them, he had escaped a catastrophe.


    Now againa€|


    Thinking about this, he couldn¡¯t help but think of his old friend Chen Ming.


    ¡°Could it be that my neighbor, the now distinguished Chen Baimao, is bestowing his good fortune upon me, Old Li?¡±


    ¡­


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    ¡­

 Chapter 622

    ?Chapter 622: 271: Eye of God!


    The Wanderer in the Desert (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 622: 271: Eye of God!


    The Wanderer in the Desert (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_1 The Longevity Sect, land of Dao Orthodoxy, in front of the Immortal Palace, a longevity incense lit by Chen Dengming is now faintly burning.


    Only a little of the fragrance is seen flying out, seemingly ready to be extinguished.


    The Third Ancestor Su Yanyan stares heavily at the longevity incense, then looks towards the Palace and respectfully asks.


    ¡°Master, how can we rectify Chen¡¯s current situation?


    According to information from the border city, Chen may have been pursued by the Soul Devouring Ancestor, and is in danger.


    But the information indicates that the Soul Devouring Ancestor may have also crossed hands with Senluo, not knowing if Chen would be involved¡­¡±


    Inside the Immortal Palace, a celestial splash of blue Heavenly Immortal Dao Power falls from the ceiling, gradually converging into the face of a male, reflecting blue light throughout his body.


    His gaze emits a blue beam, covering the longevity incense in the incense burner.


    Using that single strand of Chen Dengming¡¯s Soul Power in the incense, he is able to determine Chen Dengming¡¯s current state.


    A vast power, as if from the heavens, brews inside him, flashing across his eagle-like eyes.


    Under the vast heavens, it seems nothing can escape the scrutiny of his gaze.


    This is evidently a further ability of the Heavenly Vision ¨C the Eye of the God!


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    At this moment, under the scrutiny of the Eye of God, the Ancestor uses Chen Dengming¡¯s soul power from the longevity incense as a medium, to quickly locate Chen Dengming¡¯s position.


    A picture, as nebulous as clouds, is displayed above the longevity incense, reflecting the image of the Easternmost Land of Fallen from the Eastern region.


    The picture continues to stretch, leading directly into the black fog, reflecting a grotesque creature deep within the fog that is as large as a floating island.


    This creature is covered in pit-like indentations.


    The exterior shell is like a certain rubber material, with pits filled with long, black hair, emitting a cold and sinister glow.


    Even from the perspective of the Eye of the God, we can only see part of this creature in the image, making it seem like we¡¯re looking at a huge chunk of black land.


    ¡°Senluo¡¯s body!?¡±


    Su Yanyan¡¯s face slightly changes.


    ¡°The split soul of the Daoist points here¡­


    but here, the aura of his soul power disappears.


    The soul power in the longevity incense is also weakening gradually and inexplicably dissipatinga€|¡±


    The Ancestor speaks with a hint of strangeness.


    This peculiar situation is one he has never encountered in thousands of years.


    With his vast experience, he doesn¡¯t know what Chen Dengming has encountered and cannot provide a cure.


    However, using his millennia of wisdom for analysis, there are more than a dozen ways that may resolve the situation.


    Even if they¡¯re incorrect, it¡¯s always possible to try each one and maybe stumble upon a solution by accident.


    ¡°His split soul power is also disappearing, the situation may be worse.


    He may have been devoured by Senluo, or perhaps has fallen into a coma due to exhaustion.


    But as long as he isn¡¯t dead, there is still hope.¡±


    The Ancestor said thoughtfully, ¡°The only solution right now is to first stabilize the split soul power, and by using this soul power, nourish his body.


    Furthermore, we need to sense his spirit through this, awaken him with heartfelt perception¡­


    The last and worst solution, is to extract his soul body using the longevity incense and the power of Heavenly Immortal Dao¡­¡±


    On hearing this, Su Yanyan¡¯s eyebrows furrowed.


    If they were to extract Chen Dengming¡¯s soul power, it would mean abandoning his physical body.


    That would be the worst choice.


    Even if they were to find a suitable body for Chen Dengming in the future, his potential would greatly suffer.


    That¡¯s because a person¡¯s body is a crucial part of their essence, their most basic in the trio of essence, qi, and spirit.


    Ordinary people would exhibit strong reactions against even blood transfusions and organ transplants, let alone body swapping.


    True, swapping bodies could potentially keep people alive.


    But the essential incompatibility would limit their future path, even halt their progress altogether.


    Hence, a longevity incense could be a person¡¯s last-minute lifesaver, giving them another chance to live, but would also compromise their future.


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    ¡°Yanyan, fetch He Yingyu for me.


    If there are others that are related to the Daoist by blood, that would be best, bring them too.


    Afterwards, you need to prepare to head towards the border City¡­¡±


    At this time, the Ancestor interrupted Su Yanyan¡¯s thoughts.


    Su Yanyan was taken aback, ¡°Master, so soon?¡±


    The Ancestor calmly said, ¡°The highest principle of the Heavenly Immortal Dao is the Heavenly Will, which is unpredictable and hard to disobey¡­


    Interpreting the Heavenly Will, and acting in harmony with it, is the ultimate pursuit for those who acquire the Dao¡­


    I have seen some of the future Heavenly Will, and the Heavenly Dao Sect will face a great catastrophe.


    We need to prepare early¡­¡±


    Su Yanyan trembled slightly, shocked.


    The Heavenly Dao Sect is even stronger than the Longevity Sect.


    Especially Qu Shenzong, who was bestowed to be the Heavenly Rolling Base and possess the power of life and death, he was almost regarded as the Son of Heaven.


    As long as Qu Shenzong doesn¡¯t encounter any major problems, the Heavenly Dao Sect will be fine.


    Could it be that Qu Shenzong, the foremost person in the Four Regions, will be in danger?


    ¡­


    In the desolate and unseen darkness.


    The oppressive atmosphere of cold and evil is everywhere.


    Chen Dengming doesn¡¯t know how long he has been floating in this ¡®void¡¯ state.


    Even he has forgotten, or rather, he has lost the necessity to remember.


    After becoming ¡®nothing¡¯, everything loses its meaning, including his own existence, let alone external matters.


    Everything is in a haze, there is no outside, no inside, no self, no others.


    All thoughts converge to one thought, and one thought converges into no thought.

 Chapter 623

    ?Chapter 623: 271: Eye of God!


    The Wanderer in the Desert (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 623: 271: Eye of God!


    The Wanderer in the Desert (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_2 I lost myself in this sense of ¡¯emptiness¡¯ for an unknown length of time, in a void where time, too, had lost its meaning and had become ¡®nothing¡¯.


    Suddenly, a flicker of spiritual light and wave seemed to be born from the void of darkness.


    It was like a ripple, emanating within a serene Heart Lake that had been calm for so long.


    Time, which had no meaning before, was assigned new significance with the ripple¡¯s movement in the Heart Lake, changing from nothing into something.


    This meant that the Heart Lake, which was originally devoid of waves and thus became nothingness, suddenly regained its significance through the ripple.


    The Heart Lake fluctuated, and the power of the spirit was reborn¡­


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    ¡°Who am I¡­¡±


    A thought was born from the Heart Lake.


    In the ripples of the Heart Lake¡¯s water, a handsome face gradually emerged, its temples streaked with white hair, and its eyes twinkling like the morning star.


    Just as he had initially appeared.


    ¡°Longevity Daozi¡­


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    Chen Baimao¡­


    I am Chen Dengming¡­¡±


    ¡°Where am I?¡±


    More questions gradually arose from the Heart Lake, creating ripples.


    From no thoughts to one thought, one thought became several


    Chen Dengming gradually pulled his mind out of the ¡®nothingness¡¯ state.


    At this moment, the previously meaningless darkness suddenly became bright.


    Images emerged in the darkness, it was the slender and graceful figure of He Yingyu, standing straight, elegant beyond reproach.


    A light smile and a glance, her hair falling down like a cascading waterfall, seems to bring light to this dark world.


    ¡°Junior brother¡­


    Please wake up¡­¡±


    ¡°Senior Sister¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Heart Lake stirred up even more ripples, all related to endearing scenes with He Yingyu.


    At that moment, his Heart Lake seemed to be filled with a vast amount of newly formed lake water.


    It was exuberant and turbulent.


    At the same time, another calling, seemingly from the depths of the Heart Lake echoed again and again.


    ¡°Daddy¡­


    Daddy¡­¡±


    ¡°Daddy, did you abandon us to pursue cultivation?¡±


    ¡°Daddy!


    Take us to the Immortal World.


    We also want to cultivate.¡±


    In the ripples of the Heart Lake, the figures of Chen Yiran and Chen Jing emerged.


    ¡°Yiran, Jing¡¯er¡­?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart jolted, and a tidal wave stirred up his Heart Lake.


    ¡°Fell¡­


    fellow Daoist¡­¡±


    The call of Mini Array Spirit, seemed to be very close by, pulling his spirit out of the boundless darkness¡­


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    ¡°Ling¡¯er!¡±


    Abruptly waking up, Chen Dengming felt a biting cold creeping across his body as if he was in an icy sea, chilling him to his core.


    He felt his entire body stiff and powerless, his spirit slightly fatigued.


    However, it felt like he had regained some of his Heart Force.


    His Heavenly Immortal Dao Power seemed to be drained completely but his Human Immortal Dao Power was somewhat preserved.


    ¡°Where am I?¡±


    Chen Dengming opened his eyes.


    He saw nothing but a hazy, cold, dark fog.


    It felt like he was lying in a viscous, cold liquid.


    This liquid gave him a sensation similar to the Nether Spring, freezing to the marrow and threatening to freeze his spirit and soul.


    A flurry of thoughts raced through Chen Dengming¡¯s mind.


    At last, he remembered that before the arrival of numerous Senluo progeny, he entered the Seven Nihilities state.


    He could not remember anything that had happened after that.


    ¡°Fell¡­


    fellow Daoist, where are we?¡±


    At that moment, Mini Array Spirit¡¯s voice came from within the Soul House in his chest.


    Gathering his spirits, oblivious to the dangers around him, he tentatively gained control of his spirit and responded quietly.


    ¡°I¡¯m not sure where we are, but judging by the black fog around us, perhaps we are in the black fog above the Land of Fallen¡­


    could there be Floating Islands above the Land of Fallen?


    Do you remember how we got here?¡±


    ¡°No, no, I don¡¯t remember.


    All I know is that after being enveloped by your Divine Sense, I suddenly lost my memory¡­¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming frowned.


    It seemed that the Mini Array Spirit, as he hoped, also entered the ¡®nothingness¡¯ state.


    For this reason, it couldn¡¯t remember previous events.


    He immediately stopped asking and tried to extricate himself from the viscous liquid.


    Because at this time, while lying in this liquid, his body gradually sank as though being devoured, and his divine sense had rapidly drained away.


    This peculiar situation made him realize that if he were to immerse in the liquid, the outcome wouldn¡¯t be good.


    Even though there was Spiritual Energy present all around him now, it was extremely sparse, much more so than the Spiritual Energy he experienced above the Land of Fallen and within the dark fog.


    Chen Dengming speculated that if he were still in the range of the dark fog, there might be offspring of Senluo close by.


    He didn¡¯t dare to rashly use any skills, fearing that attracting a large amount of Spiritual Energy might alert the offspring of Senluo.


    Luckily, his Qinggong was excellent, coming from all those years of training in the mortal realm.


    By slightly invoking some Spiritual Energy, he sprung out from the sinking liquid.


    With a boost, he walked on water, with his Qinggong making him float.


    Occasionally, he would somersault and leap far away, quickly gliding through and causing ripples on the water¡¯s surface.


    As he kept running, Chen Dengming found his oppressive mood inexplicably lightening, finding humor in his suffering.


    He, a cultivator at the Golden Core stage, was now crossing distances using Qinggong as he used to do as a martial artist in the past.


    Was this a disgrace, or a reminder of his initial roots?


    Noticing the fading dark fog in front of him, and the black ground vaguely in sight, Chen Dengming quickly leaped ashore, as swift as the wind.


    The moment his feet touched the ground, he breathed a sigh of relief.


    But he felt a bone-chilling cold oozing from the ground beneath his feet.


    The ground didn¡¯t seem to be made of stone.


    Instead, it felt jelly-like ¨C soft and sticky.


    ¡°What kind of place is this?


    How could a place like this exist above the Land of Fallen?


    Could it be related to Senluo?¡±


    Chen Dengming looked ahead towards the dark passage that seemingly led up to an unknown location.


    He could only feel gusts of cold wind darting out from the passage, carrying the black fog and howling eerily, causing disturbance and giving rise to negative emotions.


    Despite the dilution of the black fog here, it still had that strange power from the fog above the Land of Fallen that twisted one¡¯s spirit.


    Silver light flashed across Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes as he gradually calmed his mind to achieve the Unity of Heaven and Man State.


    Learning from his past experiences and to conserve his energy, he didn¡¯t directly enter the Heavenly Heart State; instead, he used his most proficient Unity of Heaven and Man state to resist the invasion of his mind by these negative thoughts.


    He checked his belongings, none of which were lost.


    He then took out the Replenishing Heart Pill and Pill of Strengthening Spirit from his storage bag, swallowed a few and sat cross-legged to regain his strength.


    About a quarter of an hour later, Chen Dengming felt that he had already recovered about 60% of his energy and felt significantly better.


    Just then, he had a fleeting thought.


    ¡°It seems my sister and my disciples Yiran and Jing¡¯er were linked with me through Heartfelt Perception, which woke me up from the state of being Without Heart¡­¡±


    Thinking of this, he felt both warmth and terror in his heart.


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    The Seven Nihilities were indeed too dangerous.


    Entering this state for a short period was manageable; if he could wake up shortly after being Without Thoughts, he might still be able to escape danger.


    But once he remained in the state of being Without Thoughts for slightly longer, he might slip into the state of being Without Heart, and it would be difficult to wake up again.


    This time he was saved because of He Yingyu and his two mortal disciplines.


    Or else, he would have fallen into an irredeemable state and would have even implicated the Mini Array Spirit and Chu Xun.


    ¡°I must hold the Soul Devouring Ancestor responsible for this.


    Once I leave here and if I can attain the Nascent Soul, I will have the chance to seek revenge¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming silently swore, got up and prepared to leave.


    Suddenly, he halted his steps and looked back with alert at the surging cold liquid, sensing a shadow that was exerting Spiritual Might gradually approaching.


    ¡°Senluo¡¯s offspring?¡±


    His heart throbbed, and he whispered to himself that he was in trouble.


    He was about to form a hand seal and invoke his Hurricane Battle Broadsword.


    ¡°Whoosha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Yet, the shadow did not surface from the water.


    Instead, it collided with the rock wall beneath the water.


    It seemed like a dead object with the currents, making a light noise as it crashed.


    Chen Dengming felt peculiar and cautiously probed the anomaly with a small amount of Divine Sense.


    The next moment, his eyes widened in disbelief; he was so shocked that he instantly retracted from the state of Unity of Heaven and Man.


    In the cold liquid, a figure of an elderly man in a black robe was floating quietly.


    Although he had a faint aura of Spiritual Might around him, he was devoid of life.


    The man¡¯s eyes were wide open in anger and regret, and he firmly held onto an Ebony Staff in his hand.


    It was the corpse of the Soul Devouring Ancestor.


    Chen Dengming was somewhat stunned.


    He was just contemplating about taking his revenge against the Soul Devouring Ancestor once he had the strength.


    However, his biggest enemy appeared to have fallen already?


    Even the one who received the Fortune Dao inheritance in the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification wouldn¡¯t have such good luck, right?


    At this point, he didn¡¯t feel much joy but a bit of trepidation.


    Suddenly, his Divine Sense detected something wrong with the corpse of the Soul Devouring Ancestor¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 624

    ?Chapter 624: 272: The World Inside the Monster!


    Revenge on the Ancestor (Extra for Monthly Ticket)_1 Chapter 624: 272: The World Inside the Monster!


    Revenge on the Ancestor (Extra for Monthly Ticket)_1 The moment he realized something was amiss with his Divine Sense, abruptly, a high bulge surfaced from Soul Devouring Ancestor¡¯s abdomen.


    Oozing from his seven orifices-terminal areas like his nose and his eyes, sticky black tentacles suddenly sprang forth.


    They darted forth like streaks of dark lightning, striking Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Sense.


    Chen Dengming felt an instant sharp pain, as if his spirit was severed, the pain reaching deep down to his spirit was comparable to someone chopping off his fingers.


    His extended Divine Sense seemed to have been bitten, chewed, and partly swallowed by something.


    He immediately withdrew his Divine Sense instinctively.


    At the same time, waves suddenly surged on the chilling liquid surface before him.


    Numerous sleek, spine-chilling tentacles dashed towards him.


    Chen Dengming had just withdrawn all of his Divine Sense when the slick tentacles emerged from the surface.


    It struck a chord in his mind.


    In an instant, he gathered his mind, discarding all mortal thoughts.


    Immersing himself fully in the Spiritual Platform, he entered the state of the Unity of Heaven and Man.


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    ¡°Swoosh!


    a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The tentacles oozing an eerie and bone-chilling aura, at once became blind and froze in mid-air.


    They slowly extended outward in all directions.


    Chen Dengming remained motionless, letting numerous slick tentacles pass by right in front of him.


    Two of them even brushed his cheeks, allowing him to feel the icy, grim touch.


    It was akin to the Nether Spring¡¯s water, chilling to the bone.


    He was like a block of icy stone.


    His spirit was calm and serene.


    His emotions did not fluctuate, unfazed and unafraid.


    ¡°Swoosh a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The tentacles retracted quickly like lightning, disappearing into the chilling liquid below and retracting into Soul Devouring Ancestor¡¯s body.


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    After a short while, the liquid began to surface.


    In Chen Dengming¡¯s gradually narrowing gaze, Soul Devouring Ancestor¡¯s corpse suddenly emerged from the water.


    This Nascent Soul old creature was emitting an intimidating Spiritual Might that hadn¡¯t faded away yet.


    His eyeballs were still revolving.


    However, he already possessed completely jet-black eyes that made one¡¯s hair stand on end.


    Upon examining closely, they appeared taken over and controlled by the black tentacles from earlier.


    Chen Dengming stood upright on the spot, holding his breath, suppressing the waves in his heart.


    He behaved like a wooden mannequin-should he move in the slightest, it would spoil everything.


    ¡°Drip drip drop drop a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A few droplets of liquid dripped onto the ground.


    Black tentacles and black fog seeped out from the bottom of the Soul Devouring Ancestor¡¯s black robe, suspending his body off the surface.


    They brushed past Chen Dengming.


    Although Chen Dengming¡¯s mind remained unswayed, goosebumps erupted all over his neck.


    He felt like a massive block of ice just flew past him, causing the surrounding temperature to drop abruptly.


    He didn¡¯t dare to glance sideways.


    He could only vaguely see Soul Devouring Ancestor¡¯s scowling face from the corner of his eye.


    He noted a Storage Bag dangling from the waist belt of his seemingly top-tiered Robe.


    Suddenly, the figure paused for a moment, its position was at a nearly forty-five-degree angle to him.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s palms started to sweat, feeling warm and sticky.


    His mind was racing.


    What was he doing?


    Why did he abruptly stop?


    Did he discover me?


    ¡°Thumpa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Just then, a clear sound similar to wood knocking on a rock reached Chen Dengming¡¯s ears.


    From the corner of his eye, Chen Dengming caught sight of the ¡®Soul Devouring Ancestor¡¯ pounding his Ebony Staff against the rocky wall a few times, creating that sound.


    Then from his sleeve, a thick black tendril, akin to black hair strands, extended and coiled around the Ebony staff.


    After a while, he seemed displeased and threw the staff away, as if he found it useless and burdensome.


    After discarding the Ebony Staff, the figure proceeded to float forward, gradually disappearing down the winding path amidst gusts of chilly winds and black fog.


    His shadow was devoured by the darkness.


    ¡­


    Only after the figure of the Soul Devouring Ancestor had completely vanished for dozens of breaths time.


    Chen Dengming, who was previously as rigid as a statue, began to move slightly, looking back.


    After contemplation, he decided to use some of his energy and Dao Force to deploy his Heavenly Vision to observe the surrounding area.


    Compared to Divine Sense, it was more challenging for Senluo¡¯s descendants to detect this Dao Force type of observation.


    He dared not expand it too much.


    After ascertaining that the area within a few miles around him was safe, he sighed in relief.


    Through Heavenly Vision, he also noticed that the winding path below had several forks halfway through, leading to unknown places.


    ¡°This path is very bizarre¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming looked down at the ground that felt as sticky as glue under his feet, a flash of blue light emitting from his eyes.


    The Heavenly Vision pierced through the ground to glimpse underneath.


    When he dug roughly half a foot down, he was suddenly overwhelmed with an inexplicably drastic sense of oppression.


    This aura was identical to that of Senluo¡¯s descendants, yet it was even more terrifying.


    The moment he came in contact with it, he felt his heart being paralyzed by lightning, causing him to shudder.


    At the same time, he observed pipe-like black tubes deep down the ground.


    The tubes spread in multiple directions, with the chilling liquid he saw earlier slowly flowing within them.


    An invisible wave of energy, like a barely audible breath, occasionally arose from the ground as if the surface was living.


    Upon observing this, a frightening thought suddenly bubbled up inside Chen Dengming¡¯s mind.


    ¡°Could this possibly¡­be inside a grand Senluo?¡±


    ¡°Could it be the Senluo incarnation?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s body shivered, as if he had just been electrocuted.


    When he thought about how he ended up in the same morgue as the formidable late-stage Nascent Soul creature, Soul Devouring Ancestor, he couldn¡¯t help but believe this was likely to be the case.


    He immediately looked around him.


    Then, he forced himself to calm down, taking a deep breath.


    He covertly wiped the perspiration from his palms onto his robe, with his gaze landing on the Ebony Staff on the ground.


    Given the situation, panicking would only lead to chaos.

 Chapter 625

    ?Chapter 625: 272: The World Inside the Monster!


    Revenge on the Ancestor (Extra for Monthly Ticket)_2 Chapter 625: 272: The World Inside the Monster!


    Revenge on the Ancestor (Extra for Monthly Ticket)_2 Quickly calming himself and contemplating an escape plan, he walked forward.


    After pondering for a moment, he enveloped his palm with the Dao Force of Human Immortal.


    He then carefully picked up the ebony staff from the ground.


    The moment his palm touched the ebony staff, he sensed a faint resistance and fluctuations in Soul Power.


    It was as if a soul was hidden in the ebony staff, repelling him.


    No wonder the Senluo offspring, previously lodged in the Soul Devouring Ancestor¡¯s body, made strange movements, tapping the staff.


    Perhaps it detected the soul in the staff and wanted to force it out, but it didn¡¯t manage to do so.


    The power of a normal Senluo offspring should not be so weak.


    Chen Dengming surmised that the recent Senluo offspring lodged in the Soul Devouring Ancestor¡¯s body was probably young, not too big in size, and relatively weak.


    However, it now seems to be in the body of the original Senluo, naturally, it can¡¯t conflict with people¡¯s offspring.


    Chen Dengming looked at the ebony staff in his hand.


    This staff was very heavy, possibly half a ton.


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    Now, not only does it resist him, it seems the prohibition is still not lifted, possibly because the Divine Consciousness Brand that the Soul Devouring Ancestor imprinted on it had not dissipated.


    In this way, Chen Dengming could deduce that the Soul Devouring Ancestor might have only lost his physical body, but his Nascent Soul had escaped.


    He pondered for a moment, his eyes suddenly flashing silver, like a lantern.


    He used the Astonishing Formula to transfer a Human Immortal Dao Force into the ebony staff and cause destruction within.


    This superior power derived from a certain Human Immortal, obviously, wasn¡¯t ordinary.


    The Divine Consciousness Brand of the Nascent Soul monster is certainly formidable, but now it is like a rootless tree, gradually being shaken by the Human Immortal Dao Force.


    Suddenly, a Divine Consciousness force turned into the image of an old man with a hunchback, bursting out with a wide-open mouth, sinister and terrifying, and roaring, ¡°You damned kid, how dare you mess with my ancestral magic treasure?¡±


    Chen Dengming remained calm, he had been ready, the Human Immortal Dao Force that had been accumulated and ready to unleash suddenly exerted its power, the icy silver light blasting from his eyes were like two sharp swords, darting straight forward.


    ¡°Old thing!


    Can¡¯t swallow this?


    Then swallow some shit!


    From now on, don¡¯t call yourself Soul Devouring Ancestor, just call yourself Shit-Eating Old Dog!¡±


    ¡°Damna€¡±Ah!¡±


    A godlike shriek spread out, the Divine Consciousness of the Soul Devouring Ancestor was brutally torn apart, and the branding collapsed along with the cracks.


    Chen Dengming immediately felt the half-ton heavy ebony staff in his hands seemed to lose half of its weight.


    At the same time, he also sensed the soul aura within the ebony staff.


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    Not only was there one, but there were more than a dozen.


    The soul aura of one of them felt quite familiar to him.


    It was Jia Guoxian, the Golden Core cultivator of the Hualong Sect who had once defended the border city with him but had betrayed him quickly when it was critical and abandoned him.


    At this moment, sensing his aura, Jia Guoxian, who was inside the ebony staff, was also agitated, providing even stronger resistance, filled with resentment and fear.


    ¡°Who would have thought, Jia, you plotted your escape, not only did you fail to avoid disaster, but even your divine spirit was processed into soul arrows¡­.¡±


    Upon seeing this, Chen Dengming had a lot of feelings, his expression was calm, without a shred of pity.


    One brings about one¡¯s own destruction through one¡¯s deeds.


    While he was always kind-hearted, he was no saint to retort a grudge with kindness.


    Even a Bodhisattva has a wrathful Vajra face, and saints have a Dharma Body to protect the Dao.


    This Jia Guoxian got the death he deserved, it was only the return of his own bitter fruit.


    ¡­


    And those who reap their own bitter fruit are not just one person.


    In a range of mountains rarely traveled by humans, thousands of miles away from the border city, there stood a gloomy black peak.


    Raging wave-like mountain streams spurted out of a waterfall-like cave, the violent currents swirling and galloping.


    The intimidating roar, relentlessly shaking the heart.


    But at this moment, what was even more heart-fluttering than this ghostly sound of the water waves, was the suppressed, furious roar.


    Even though this roar was deliberately suppressed, it still radiated waves of intense spiritual might, causing a death-like silence in the wilderness.


    Within the interstices of the barren stones dotted along the waterfall bank, a fist-sized spiritual body resembling a baby was hiding, letting out a muffled roar of unbearable rage.


    ¡°Longevity Daozi!!¡±


    In his luminescent eyes, flame-like fury swirled, the anger raging in his heart like a fire battering against his chest, itching to erupt.


    The cause of his fury was that the divine consciousness mark on his magical treasure, the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod, had just been shattered.


    The power that shattered his divine consciousness mark was a familiar one ¨C it was Longevity Daozi whom he had been hunting.


    This former prey had not only damaged his physical body, had nearly cost him his existence, but was now gambling with his life, stealing his magical treasure, and showing no respect whatsoever.


    Just the thought of this was enough to make him feel like his nascent soul was on the verge of exploding on the spot.


    The fact that his magical treasure had been taken meant that his physical body had also been discovered by the other party and was likely on the verge of destruction.


    Then, when he thought about the audacious youngster who had dared to make him eat shit and had renamed him ¡°Shit-Eating Old Dog,¡± he realized that they might have taken some bold and disrespectful action with his corpse.


    In spite of himself, he died a bit on the inside.


    Yet with all this he was helpless.


    He had to find a suitable body to possess quickly to secure his cultivation realm and prevent his cultivation from dropping.


    As for how long it would take him to stabilize his cultivation after taking over a new body, and to plan his revenge¡­


    his conservative estimate would need to include time in the decades.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile,


    In the Longevity Sect,


    He Yingyu, relaxed yet weary, used her spiritual energy to carry two unconscious boys and girls.


    She flew out of the entrance of the Dao Orthodoxy, landing on the ground covered with ginkgo tree leaves.


    Her exquisitely embroidered skirt brushed the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.


    Seeing Su Yanyan waiting outside, a soft smile appeared on He Yingyu¡¯s delicate, porcelain-like face.


    She respectfully said,


    ¡°Third Ancestor, my husband is temporarily safe.


    I believe he will definitely be able to get out of danger.¡±


    ¡°Hmm!¡±


    Su Yanyan nodded slightly, but knew that He Yingyu was forcing herself to smile.


    While Chen Dengming was indeed temporarily safe, he was still in grave danger, most likely already swallowed by Senluo.


    If it had been a peaceful time in the past, the Ancestor might have been able to try and rescue him from the Land of Fallen.


    However, in the current situation, the Ancestor was unable to act.


    The Daoist was certainly very important, but the sect, the Dao orthodoxy of the sect, and the other many disciples within the sect were also critical.


    They needed the Ancestor for protection and guidance.


    As Su Yanyan was contemplating the Ancestor¡¯s arrangements, her eyes fell on the two teenagers floating next to He Yingyu, and she shook her head slightly.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s offspring had no qualifications for cultivation, but the determination shown earlier was incredible.


    If it weren¡¯t for their unwavering determination and longing for Chen Dengming, they might not have been able to summon such strong heart force.


    But now that the two children had entered the Cultivation World, how would Nephew Chen deal with their determination?


    ¡°I¡¯m thinking too far ahead.


    For now, I need to figure out how to save him¡­


    that¡¯s what¡¯s important¡­¡±


    With a light laugh, Su Yanyan said to He Yingyu, ¡°You should come with us this time.


    After we reach the border town, we¡¯ll head out to the Land of Fallen to leave the Four Regions.


    We might have a chance to help him¡­


    but remember, Senluo is extremely powerful, so we can only hope for a chance to indirectly probe into the situation.


    Do not act recklessly.¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s heart trembled, and she immediately thanked her, bowing deeply.


    ¡°I¡¯m grateful on behalf of my husband, third Ancestor!¡±


    She firmly believed, that Chen Dengming would find a way to turn danger into safety.


    She definitely didn¡¯t want to be a widow.


    There was nobody in the world who could rival her husband¡­


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    (Not enough votes this month, but I still added a new chapter, hehe)

 Chapter 626

    ?Chapter 626: 273: The Great Migration of the Longevity Sect!


    Daoist Escapes_1 Chapter 626: 273: The Great Migration of the Longevity Sect!


    Daoist Escapes_1 One month later.


    On the way near the Land of Fallen in the Eastern Region, thousands of migrating Cultivators march in a line that stretches one or two kilometers long, slowly advancing towards the Land of Fallen, stirring up clouds of dust on the celestial road.


    Above this long line, several Spirit Boats from the Longevity Sect, as large as mountains, are particularly eye-catching.


    The Spirit Boats are loaded with many large Array Plates as well as supplies.


    They are protected by a multitude of Foundation Establishment and False Core Cultivators from the Longevity Sect who came with the migration, as well as a Golden Core and a Nascent Soul cultivator.


    With such a large-scale migration, even if the Longevity Sect had cloaked it in advance, and thousands of its disciples had scattered and left only to regroup in the far east of the Eastern Region, it was still impossible to prevent word from getting out.


    Therefore, several sects from the Eastern and Southern Regions, those with good information networks, had already learned about the movement of the Longevity Sect and were astonished by it.


    There were those who slandered and ridiculed it, those who understood, and those who lamented¡­


    At such a sensitive crux of the Four Regions war, when the Heavenly Demons of the Sky Demon Sect, the Five Elements Sword Sovereign of the Northern Region, and the Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch are all waiting in anticipation for a chance to strike, the Longevity Sect taking this action without even fighting, could it be too timid?


    It suggests that the Original Ancestor of Longevity is severely injured and not optimistic about the future war situation.


    For a moment, everyone from the sects in the Four Regions felt threatened.


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    On the city wall of the border town, two Golden Core cultivators from the Five Elements Escape Sect are also anxiously watching the great army of migrating cultivators approaching from afar.


    An elder, whose beard and hair are streaked with white, sighs.


    ¡°Cultivators of the Longevity Sect have always been the best in self-preservation.


    Now that so many of them are preparing to migrate, perhaps the Longevity Taoist Lord has realized something¡­


    There may be a huge change in the Four Regions as soon as half a month, or at most, one month from now.


    Junior Sister Yun, what do you think?¡±


    ¡°What do I think?


    Aren¡¯t I standing here watching it with you?¡±


    A woman standing next to the old man chuckles lightly.


    There¡¯s a hint of pride between her eyebrows, but it does not compromise her elegance.


    Her skin is fair, her figure well-proportioned, and her simple clothes are sporadically adorned with delicate flowers.


    She seems like a serene and elegant ink wash painting.


    After pausing, she looks towards the city below and says lightly, ¡°Senior Brother Liu, don¡¯t forget.


    Although the Longevity Sect tends to be passive and knows how to protect itself, our Five Elements Escape Sect has been on par with them for so many years.


    We¡¯ve been scoffed at and called old tortoises.


    Sect Master Liao stationed both of us to replace the Hualong Sect in defending this border town, perhaps there¡¯s another arrangement within our secta€|¡±


    ¡°Arrangement?


    Plans can¡¯t keep up with changes.


    Just over a month ago, when the Soul Devouring Sect attacked in full force, we almost got completely wiped out.¡±


    The elder shakes his head, his face expressing both dismissiveness and depression.


    The woman shakes her head slightly, her gaze abruptly focusing on a residential area in the city.


    Her eyes land on a middle-aged man at the tenth level of Qi Cultivation and a woman at the sixth level.


    Her eyes soften slightly, and she makes a decision in her heart.


    ¡°If I could send them to join the queue of the Longevity Sect and they leave the Four Regions with us, would it be better for them in the future?¡±


    ¡­


    At this moment, not only was Golden Core elder Yun Xue of Five Elements Escape Sect thinking this way, but also some loose cultivators who had heard the news within the border town and along the road.


    They had been trailing far behind the migration queue of the Longevity Sect, trying to leave the Four Regions with them for safety.


    Within one of the Spirit Boats of the Longevity Sect¡¯s migration queue.


    Upon hearing the reports of two Foundation Establishment cultivators and seeing the numerous loose cultivators trailing in the distance, Gongshu Zai couldn¡¯t help but frown.


    ¡°Elder, if these loose cultivators follow us and enter the Land of Fallen too, I¡¯m afraid it will cause us trouble.¡±


    One Foundation Establishment disciple said.


    ¡°Maybe there are spies from other forces among them, so why not drive them out now?¡±


    Another Foundation Establishment disciple suggested.


    After contemplating for a moment, Gongshu Zai said with a thoughtful tone, ¡°Our Longevity Sect has always refrained from initiating conflicts.


    We cannot change our sect¡¯s creed.


    However, allowing them to follow us all the way would be inappropriate.


    You go and warn them to maintain a hundred-mile distance.


    Anyone who gets close will be considered a spy from enemy forces and will be expelled.


    Those who do not change their ways after repeated admonitions will not be spared by our Longevity Sect.¡±


    On hearing the orders, the two Foundation Establishment cultivators flew off the Spirit Boat.


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    One of them lamented, ¡°Elder Gongshu is still too merciful.


    Despite our suggestion, he just tells them to stay a hundred miles away and allows them to continue following us.


    Sigh.¡±


    The other one chuckled and said, ¡°Brother Sun, it seems you still haven¡¯t grasped Elder Gongshu¡¯s intention.


    These people, a group of loose cultivators, are nothing more than cannon fodder in times of war.


    Why would Elder Gongshu pity them?


    If they want to follow us into the Land of Fallen, it would be impossible for them to keep up with us while maintaining a hundred-mile distance.


    Instead, they would serve as cannon fodder to attract the attention of those sneaky characters¡­¡±


    Brother Sun was enlightened.


    ¡°So, that¡¯s how it is¡­


    It is indeed good news.


    If some of them can keep up with us, it would be their good fortune.


    If they can¡¯t, it¡¯s their bad luck¡­¡±


    The big fish eats the small fish, and the small fish eats the shrimp.


    At any time and in any environment, such scenes occur all the time.


    As the two were discussing, they swooped down into the ranks of cultivators below to select people to warn and drive away.


    a€|


    ¡°Black Wind Friend, why don¡¯t you lead a group of people and come with us?


    You¡¯re much better at issuing warnings and driving people away.¡±


    The Foundation Establishment cultivator named Sun says to the leader of a group of cultivators, a smile on his face.

 Chapter 627

    ?Chapter 627: 273: The Great Migration of the Longevity Sect!


    Daoist Escapes_2 Chapter 627: 273: The Great Migration of the Longevity Sect!


    Daoist Escapes_2 Leading the group was the man radiating a unique aura, different from the members of the large sects, revealing a sturdy expression under his thick beard.


    A deep pit on his right eyebrow added a touch of stubbornness to his character.


    It was none other than Black Wind.


    Upon hearing, Black Wind laughed heartily, gladly accepting the invitation, then turning to look at his brothers on one side.


    ¡°Tuozi, take your men and come with me.¡±


    ¡°Alright!


    My brothers have been idle for quite some time.¡±


    ¡°Black Wind bro, be careful.


    Avoid confrontations if possible.¡±


    Jiang Qiang, who appeared more experienced, walked out of the crowd and advised Black Wind.


    Black Wind laughed freely, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I know what I¡¯m doing.¡±


    He winked, ¡°We¡¯re finally having some good luck, being singled out by Elder He and bathed in Senior Chen¡¯s light.


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    Of course, I won¡¯t mess it up.¡±


    ¡°Hmm.¡±


    With a faint smile, Jiang Qiang nodded, and once again looked up at the Spirit Boat.


    He wondered where Black Wind was, probably enjoying his fortune somewhere.


    He shook his head, feeling extremely grateful to Chen Dengming.


    Who among the Loose Cultivators isn¡¯t unloved?


    The chance of anyone else being allowed to follow the migration batch of the Longevity Sect was absolutely zero, even trailing behind was driven away.


    However, thanks to Chen Dengming, they were easily brought along.


    This might be the blessed vision of the Daoist.


    But where is Brother Chen now?


    Thinking of the news concerning Chen Dengming, and He Yingyu¡¯s evasion, a bad hunch grew in Jiang Qiang¡¯s heart, filled with worry.


    Then, a Spiritual Light suddenly flew from the city¡¯s border, bringing faint Spiritual Might and attracting the attention of the patrolling disciples of the Longevity Sect.


    ¡°Cheng Yunxue of the Five Elements Escape Sect pays her respect and requests the Daoists of the Longevity Sect for an opportunity to sit and talk, out of respect for our Eastern Region alliance.¡±


    ¡­


    The current situation of Chen Dengming was indeed not good, but it was not too bad either.


    In the maze-like paths that could either be Senluo¡¯s intestines, blood vessels, or nerves, he was almost lost.


    After nearly a month of walking, he still could not find a way out of Senluo¡¯s body.


    Even after deploying multiple incarnations for exploration, the results remained the same.


    The body size of Senluo was simply too large.


    According to Chen Dengming¡¯s observations using the Heavenly Vision these days, he determined that Senluo could be hundreds of kilometers long, and nearly a hundred kilometers high and wide.


    Under normal circumstances, with such a huge body, it would not be difficult for him to fly out for hundreds of kilometers.


    But the problem was, he still couldn¡¯t find an exit.


    Without an exit, leaving Senluo¡¯s body seemed to only have one way, which was to forcibly break through Senluo¡¯s body and create a path.


    This was undoubtedly suicidal.


    ¡­


    ¡°Strange, the Senluo offspring which were living inside Soul Devouring Ancestor, have also disappeared now.


    I¡¯ve been roaming in these numerous passages for a month without running into them, where on earth could they have gone?¡±


    Within a dark passage, Chen Dengming played with the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod, his eyes showing a hint of curiosity.


    He had a hunch that maybe if he found the Senluo offspring, he could find the way out.


    Maybe the other party had already left Senluo¡¯s body and gone outside.


    In the black fog above the Land of Fallen, there were many Senluo offspring, most likely the offsprings bred inside Senluo¡¯s body, released outside akin to laying eggs.


    Then, the area he was currently in could possibly contain an exit leading to the Senluo offspring.


    Chen Dengming turned around, came back to the place where he had encountered the Senluo offspring before, and looked at the surface of the water that emitted a cold atmosphere, frowning.


    Now, what he hasn¡¯t explored is the depths of this ominous liquid.


    Similar bodies of water kept appearing in other parts of Senluo¡¯s body, including some passage-like blood vessels.


    Chen Dengming had been speculating that these liquids could be Senluo¡¯s blood or other body fluids.


    But speculation aside, he was currently having difficulty exploring the depths of the liquid.


    Even the incarnations that were formed, froze and stiffened once they entered the liquid.


    As they went deeper, they lost more and more vitality, and in the end, the Soul Imprint broke, and the incarnation collapsed.


    Therefore, finding a way out by going into the liquid was impossible.


    Now, Chen Dengming was running out of ideas.


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, it¡¯s been quite a while and we have yet to find a way out, it seems that we have no choice but to take a gamble and try!¡±


    Chen Dengming placed his palm on the Soul House on his chest, and spoke in a heavy tone through his Divine Thought.


    In Senluo¡¯s body, there was no distinction between day and night, no concept of time.


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    Fortunately, he was able to observe the traces of time through his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power to vaguely understand that he had been inside Senluo¡¯s body for about a month.


    But how long he had spent inside Senluo¡¯s body when he was in the ¡®Seven Nihilities¡¯ state was completely unknown.


    As of now, he had no information about the situation in the Four Regions outside.


    Therefore, he decided to leave the way he came in.


    As long as he enters the state of ¡®Seven Nihilities¡¯, he can transform into nothingness, thereby ignoring the spatial limitations of Senluo¡¯s body and leaving this maze-like jail.


    Leaving in this way, he doesn¡¯t need to destroy Senluo¡¯s body, and being in the state of ¡®nothing¡¯, he won¡¯t alert Senluo.


    The only danger is falling into the state of ¡®without heart¡¯ again, eventually turning into nothing.


    As time passes, his soul will scatter and he will completely become nothingness.

 Chapter 628

    ?Chapter 628: 273: The Great Migration of the Longevity Sect!


    Daoist Escapes_3 Chapter 628: 273: The Great Migration of the Longevity Sect!


    Daoist Escapes_3 However, it was currently the best method of escape.


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    If they continued to delay, the situation would only become more unfavorable.


    Because within Senluo, the spiritual energy was extremely thin.


    For Chen Dengming to survive within him, he not only needed to consume spiritual energy but also had to constantly maintain the state of Unity of Heaven and Man, depleting his heart force.


    It was fine for a short period, but over time as his Replenishing Heart Pills, Pills of Strengthening Spirit and other elixir pills were all used up, it would be challenging for him to maintain a comparatively safe self-protection state.


    As for what would happen then, it was hard to say.


    The only option was to take the initiative to strike now.


    At this moment, the Mini Array Spirit within the Soul House was extremely anxious as it responded.


    ¡°F-friend, although according to what you said, I would enter the ¡®without heart¡¯ state slower than you, there¡­


    there¡¯s a chance I could awaken you¡­


    But¡­


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    but I¡¯ve tried to call out before, and¡­


    and you didn¡¯t respond¡­


    If we try again, it¡¯s¡­


    it¡¯s hard to say if we could succeed.¡±


    Chen Dengming put the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod into his storage bag, speaking solemnly, ¡°Even if it¡¯s uncertain, we have to try.


    This time, I¡¯ll attempt to leave a soul imprint within you.


    Perhaps with the power of Human Immortal Dao force, it might delay your entry into the ¡®without heart¡¯ state and could also awaken me.¡±


    After a moment of silence, the Mini Array Spirit seemed to relax, ¡°Then let¡¯s try, I will do my utmost to wake you up.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s solemn expression turned to a smile, ¡°How much effort?


    Like before?


    If one time doesn¡¯t work, try a hundred times, with every fiber of your being?¡±


    The earlier solemn atmosphere instantly changed, the Mini Array Spirit blushed, completely unable to withstand Chen Dengming¡¯s bold and direct words, showing feigned anger.


    After setting this arrangement, Chen Dengming no longer hesitated.


    He quickly took a Replenishing Heart Pill and a Pill of Strengthening Spirit, sat cross-legged to refine the elixir pills and restore himself to his peak state.


    A quarter of an hour later.


    He greeted the Mini Array Spirit, picked an angle, flew into the air, and then quickly dived toward the chilled liquid below.


    However, when he was about to reach the surface, he quickly gathered his thoughts.


    In an instant, all thoughts converged into a single thought, which then became no thoughts at all.


    His body shimmered with a silver light, which eventually receded.


    He had suddenly entered the state of ¡®Seven Nihilities¡¯.


    His entire being, body, and mind, seemed to become countless little points of emptiness, disappearing after entering the surface, without a ripple.


    In the state of ¡®nothingness,¡¯ he did not feel bone-chilling cold.


    His body was in the ¡®nothingness¡¯ state, following the path he had chosen when flying downward, continually diving deeper.


    What was at the bottom?


    Whether it was the exit from within Senluo, he would know soon.


    But at that moment, Chen Dengming had lost all relevance to knowing these things.


    His body continued to sink in the state of ¡®nothingness.¡¯


    Gradually approaching the bottom, a light began to appear.


    Three branch paths emerged from the depths of the water.


    Cold waves of water surged out from the entrances of the paths.


    Within two of the paths, there were figures draped with loose hair.


    They were exuding faint spiritual might, dressed in ancient robes of an unknown era.


    They seemed like corpses that had been dead for many years.


    At the third path where there was no figure, there lay an ancient female robe, with the words ¡®Miaoyin¡¯ and a guqin, an ancient musical instrument, embroidered on the sleeves.


    Chen Dengming, who was in the state of ¡®nothingness,¡¯ didn¡¯t notice this terrifying sight, nor did the Mini Array Spirit that was wrapped in his divine sense.


    He continued to fall through the rock wall at the bottom of the water that represented Senluo¡¯s body, unimpeded in his descent in the state of ¡®nothingness.¡¯


    ¡­


    In the depths of the Land of Fallen.


    In the hidden path created by several ancestors of the Longevity Sect, the graceful figure of Su Yanyan floated in the air.


    She furrowed her elegant brows, examining the black crystals visible all around on the ground and the crushed crystal fragments mixed in with the soil.


    A great battle involving Senluo had evidently taken place here.


    Su Yanyan raised her head, gazing at the dark mist above with a serious expression on her pretty face.


    After hesitating for a moment, she still decided to fly upwards.


    Her eyes glowed blue as she used Heavenly Vision to observe her surroundings.


    Her figure slowly entered the dark mist.


    If Nephew Chen was indeed inside Senluo right now, then no matter her status as a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, she could do nothing to rescue him.


    Risking venturing into Senluo¡¯s domain at this time was merely to have a look at the situation, in case there might be some turning points found.


    That was it.


    Her decision to break away from the migrating group and come here alone this time also had another important mission, which was to take up Chen Dengming¡¯s task and finish what Chen Dengming had left undone, to complete the whole secret path.


    It was not until she had exited the secret path and explored the situation on the other end of the East Immortal Sea that the safety and stability of the moving group could be assured.


    According to Chen Dengming¡¯s report before his disappearance, this task should have been completed by him over a month ago.


    Unfortunately, Chen Dengming was attacked by the Soul Devouring Ancestor just over a month ago and disappeared.


    However, looking at the second ancestor Jiang Jian¡¯s exploration of the East Immortal Sea over the past few decades, the bay outside the secret path should be safe.


    Her preliminary exploration this time was merely to further confirm this.


    Just as Su Yanyan was vigilantly entering the dark mist.


    A figure suddenly appeared, formed from countless little dense points condensing into a figure.


    The figure seemingly came from nothing and appeared suddenly within the dark mist not far away.


    It then rapidly fell downwards and soon broke through the range of the dark mist, snapping branches as it landed with a ¡®thump¡¯ on the ground.


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    The disturbance in the dark mist immediately alerted Su Yanyan, who was always using the Heavenly Vision to observe her surroundings.


    She immediately raised her level of alert and focused her gaze, her Heavenly Vision quickly locked onto the figure and she saw a familiar figure that fell in the forest hundreds of miles away.


    ¡°Nephew Chen?!¡±


    Su Yanyan was taken aback.


    She didn¡¯t expect that just after she decided to search for Nephew Chen, one literally fell from the sky.


    She felt joyful.


    After confirming it was indeed Chen, she immediately gathered her energy and flew out of the dark mist towards Chen Dengming¡¯s location¡­


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 Chapter 629

    ?Chapter 629: 274: Multiple backup plans!


    Behold in the beauty of maturity!


    The vision of initial intention!_1 Chapter 629: 274: Multiple backup plans!


    Behold in the beauty of maturity!


    The vision of initial intention!_1 When Su Yanyan discovered Chen Dengming who had fallen in the forest, it was precisely the moment when Chen Dengming had just escaped the perilous [Seven No-absolute Situations], and was heavily yanked back from the edge of the ¡®Heartless State¡¯ by the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s hundred kisses.


    Just over a dozen breaths ago.


    He had gradually transitioned from the states of no thoughts, no worries, no self, no inside and outside, no time and space, to the stage of ¡®Heartless State¡¯.


    It seemed to be a natural progression.


    Once his thoughts entered the state of no worries, it was soon inevitable to enter the dangerous ¡®Heartless State¡¯.


    That is also why, for thousands of years in the Nanxun Kingdom, apart from the real achievers, no one could really apply this Divine Skill proficiently.


    Because once deployed, it is easy to fall into the deathlike ¡®Heartless State¡¯.


    Almost insolvable, it adheres to the principle that ¡®he who ties the bell on the tiger¡¯s neck must untie it¡¯ ¨C everything relies on oneself.


    However, Chen Dengming is, after all, the inheritor of the Spirit of the Human Immortal Martial Path, and he has his own unique understanding of the Spirit.


    After the previous experience of being awakened by He Yingyu and her two offspring, he immediately realized the importance of Heartfelt Perception beyond the Spirit ¨C this can help him stop at the edge of the ¡®Heartless State¡¯ at a critical moment, return to guard his heart, and gradually withdraw from the [Seven No-absolute Situations].


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    If the original [Seven No-absolute Situations] emphasized ¡®he who ties the bell on the tiger¡¯s neck must untie it¡¯.


    Then, the Divine Skill improved by his understanding advocates more of ¡®A single telepathic connection of the heart¡¯.


    This is more compatible with the essential theory in [Seven No-absolute Situations], which is ¡®when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction¡¯.


    Since one path is impassable, take another one.


    Therefore, when Chen Dengming was using the Seven No-absolute Situations to escape from the body of Senluo, he ordered the Mini Array Spirit to wake him up when he was about to enter the edge of the ¡®Heartless State¡¯.


    For this, he specifically left a Soul Imprint condensed by the Human Immortal Dao Force in the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s body to delay the time it was assimilated into the ¡®Heartless State¡¯.


    At the critical moment, the Mini Array Spirit can try to wake him up, this is also the ¡®alternate method¡¯ of ¡®A single telepathic connection of the heart¡¯.


    Now it seems that this ¡®alternate method¡¯, which he improved after being enlightened by He Yingyu, has achieved a small success, indeed, it can pull him back from the edge of the ¡®Heartless State¡¯.


    However, the risks involved are beyond description.


    Such an adventurous approach should not be frequently used, it is best to use it at noon, as it is easy to have an accident in the morning and evening.


    However, when the arrived Third Uncle Master Su Yanyan recounts the situation of how the Ancestor was awakened by Longevity Incense, Chen Dengming finally understands.


    It turns out that the one who inspired and awakened him was not He Yingyu, but the Ancestor who personally helped He Yingyu to awaken him.


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    ¡°So the one who thought of awakening me across space with Heartfelt Perception, and saved me, was the Ancestor¡­


    The Ancestor really is an extraordinary scholar.


    With one idea, he saved me twice.¡±


    Chen Dengming, getting up from the ground in the forest, respectfully saluted Su Yanyan with a sigh.


    Su Yanyan looked up at the dark fog above her head, and said, ¡°You being able to enter and exit the body of Senluo, this is something neither the Ancestor nor I could have imagined.


    Even if we Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators entered Senluo¡¯s body, we wouldn¡¯t be able to come out at all.¡±


    As she said this, her heart trembled greatly, but in front of Chen Dengming, for the sake of maintaining the dignity of a Martial Uncle, she only showed a hint of surprise.


    What an oddball.


    Originally, she thought all hope was lost, the Longevity Sect was about to lose another Longevity Daozi once again, this would probably break the record for the fastest demise of the Longevity Seed, and would need to be renamed as ¡°Short-lived Seed.¡±


    After all, even the Ancestor did not dare to enter Senluo to save people, who else could save Chen Dengming?


    In the end, Chen Dengming saved himself without relying on anyone and crawled out from Senluo¡¯s body.


    After exchanging some words, Chen Dengming learned about the current plans of the Sect and the state of the Four Regions, and realized that Su Yanyan had come to complete the reconnaissance task that he hadn¡¯t had time to report.


    He immediately reported the specific situation he had discovered.


    ¡°Uncle Master, isn¡¯t it too late for me to report this to you now?


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    After all, even now we don¡¯t know much about the dragon form Demonic Beast and the cultivator forces.


    With the majority of our people about to migrate here, isn¡¯t this too hasty?¡±


    Su Yanyan¡¯s eyebrows furrowed and then relaxed, she shook her head and said, ¡°It¡¯s pointless to say these things now that things have come to this point.


    Not everything in the world goes smoothly, it¡¯s extremely lucky that you are safe and sound.


    At least now you can tell me all this, which will save me two days and gain time for everyone, and also avoid the risk of directly colliding with that demonic dragona€|¡±


    She paused her words, looked at Chen Dengming and asked, ¡°How are you doing now?¡±


    Chen Dengming took a Replenishing Heart Pill and a Pill of Strengthening Spirit, and said, ¡°I¡¯m not injured, it¡¯s just that I have consumed a lot of Heart Force and Spirit recently.


    After taking the Elixir Pills, I should be back to normal in a day or two.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good!¡±


    Su Yanyan nodded and twinkled her beautiful eyes, ¡°You are now clear about the situation of the Sect and the Four Regions.


    We need to hurry up and lead everyone to cross through the Land of Fallen and leave the Four Regions.


    If the Demonic Dragon and the cultivators stand in our way, we shall strike first and force them to retreat.¡±


    Chen Dengming caught the words ¡®force them to retreat¡¯, his expression serious.


    Force to retreat, not kill.


    Indicating that the Third Uncle Master also did not want to cause any unnecessary trouble, and make enemies unnecessarily before leaving the Four Regions, leaving no room for turning back.


    ¡°Now there are only more than 3,000 people migrating here, where are the others in the Sect?¡±


    Chen Dengming raised a question in confusion.


    Since the Ancestor had already foreseen the ill omens, why not let more people follow and leave.

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    ?Chapter 630: 274: Multiple backup plans!


    Behold in the beauty of maturity!


    The vision of initial intention!_2 Chapter 630: 274: Multiple backup plans!


    Behold in the beauty of maturity!


    The vision of initial intention!_2 With tens of thousands of disciples, the Longevity Sect, only accounts for a tenth of them.


    Are the rest going to be used as cannon fodder to attract the enemy¡¯s fire power?


    Looking deeply into Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, Su Yanyan seemed to read his thoughts.


    A gentle smile appeared under her veil, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, the Ancestors have made arrangements for the others too.


    You should know that we can¡¯t put all our eggs in one basket, so besides your route, we also prepared other escape routes.


    Those routes, although not as secure and complete as yours, were prepared many years ago as our plan B.


    If we can firmly establish ourselves in the East Immortal Sea, we might be able to reunite when the time is right.¡±


    Hearing this, Chen Dengming¡¯s doubts were cleared, and he instantly understood.


    This was indeed the usual approach of the Longevity Sect, they always had more than one contingency plan.


    He had been wondering why they gave him the task of exploring the secret pathways of the Land of Fallen.


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    Any of the elders within the Sect could have done it at incredible speed.


    Why entrust him with this task?


    It indeed shows great trust and appreciation, but it¡¯s likely that others within the Sect have other tasks to attend to.


    Perhaps Qiu Feng has already taken many disciples from the Longevity Sect and the Changchun Sect to a secure hideout.


    After this exchange, Chen Dengming felt more reassured.


    If the elders are all prepared for the retreat of the Sect, they must also be prepared for their own retreat.


    If a great war were to erupt, the Ancestors would indeed ensure their own safety.


    Without hesitation, Chen Dengming regained his appearance, produced an Incarnation, and his true self joined Su Yanyan to approach the end of the hidden pathway, determined to probe the mysterious cultivators and the demonic dragon alongside Third Uncle Master.


    With the company of Third Uncle Master, a mid-Nascent Soul realm cultivator, as he goes into battle, Chen Dengming naturally emboldened himself a lot.


    The Incarnation he had formed left Land of Fallen, on its way to reunite with the large migrating force.


    ¡­


    After reaching the edge of Ming River, the large force of the Longevity Sect¡¯s migration began to stop for rest.


    On a Spirit Boat that looked like a mountain.


    He Yingyu was looking calmly down at the Black Cloud Leopard on the deck.


    Seeing it frolic with Chen Yiran and Chen Jing brought up the concept of wanting a child in her mind.


    This time when Chen Dengming was in danger, she felt especially anxious.


    Now, she doesn¡¯t know how Chen Dengming is doing.


    If anything ever happened to Chen Dengming, she would surely lose her mate and be left with only memories of him.


    But if they could have a child together, she would still have a piece of him remaining.


    However, this idea just flashed through her mind and was gone with the wind.


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    For the seekers of The Great Dao, being in a pair was a complimentary advantage.


    However, having a child implies the loss of one¡¯s vitality and energy, which may hinder the pursuit of The Great Dao.


    So in the past, neither she nor Chen Dengming had ever thought of this.


    Especially now, she is about to reach the peak through her practice of Changchun Skill.


    The matter of having a child is certainly too important to be careless about.


    ¡°Hurrra€¡°¡±


    Suddenly, the Black Cloud Leopard stood up, its eyes filled with joy.


    It unknowingly swung its tail and in a blink of an eye, its body as large as black clouds flew off the Spirit Boat, letting out a long roar.


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    He Yingyu looked surprised, her gaze unconsciously followed, and her body trembled.


    Her beautiful eyes were filled with an ecstatic surprise.


    ¡°Junior Brother!¡±


    A figure was seen rapidly approaching from the other side.


    With the white hair waving at both sides of his head and a handsome face, who could it be other than Chen Dengming?


    ¡°Daoist son!¡±


    Many migrating disciples of the Longevity Sect became excited upon seeing Chen Dengming.


    They all saluted him, their faces filled with respect and admiration.


    ¡°Brother Chen!¡±


    ¡°Senior Chen is indeed here.¡±


    In the crowd, both Black Wind and Jiang Qiang felt relieved.


    Seeing Chen Dengming gave people new hope.


    Jiang Qiang, seeing Chen Dengming fly into the Spirit Boat, and reunite with the two children, felt reassured knowing that his worries were unwarranted.


    ¡°Gao¡­¡±


    Meanwhile, on the Spirit Boat, Li Rong, who was following Cheng Yunxue from the Five Elements Escape Sect, pulled Li Xue beside him, and anxiously cast a glance at the approaching figure of Chen Dengming.


    He immediately lowered his head, daring not to look again.


    In the past, he dared to call him by his name, even using a friendly nickname.


    But now¡­


    he didn¡¯t dare to look up, nor did he dare to admit knowing Gao Hu, not even ¡®Chen Ming¡¯, which he arranged himself, dared to speak out.


    Next to him, Li Xue looked at Chen Dengming with curiosity and admiration.


    If it wasn¡¯t for Li Rong holding her hand tightly, she would have walked over to join the crowd to watch him.


    ¡°Behave, girl, he is a big shot!¡±


    Li Rong held his daughter¡¯s hand tightly, whispered.


    ¡°I know, I know, dad.


    I am just looking from afar, I won¡¯t cause any trouble.


    He¡¯s so handsome, so charming¡­¡±


    Li Xue stuck out her tongue, then turned her gaze towards Cheng Yunxue and Gongshu Zai who had just hurriedly stepped out from the cabin.


    She then murmured a prayer in her heart for Aunt Yun.


    ¡°May the celestial spirits and the terrestrial spirits show their powers.


    Please let us stay.¡±


    ¡­


    ¡°Ah, Daoist Cheng!


    I¡¯m really sorry, but we have strict rules this time that we can¡¯t bring any outsiders along, I truly have no authority to make exceptions.¡±

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    ?Chapter 631: 274: Multiple backup plans!


    Behold in the beauty of maturity!


    The vision of initial intention!_3 Chapter 631: 274: Multiple backup plans!


    Behold in the beauty of maturity!


    The vision of initial intention!_3 Outside the guest cabin, Gongshu Zai apologetically bowed and smiled at Cheng Yunxue, and then looked at Chen Dengming, who had already flown onto another Spirit Boat, and said with a laugh.


    ¡°Daoist Cheng, since our prince is returning to our sect, I¡¯m afraid I can no longer accompany you.


    I need to go and pay my respects to him immediately.¡±


    Cheng Yunxue looked at Gongshu Zai¡¯s insincere and cunning smile, silently sighed inside, and then cast her gaze over to the white-haired man standing not far away, surrounded by a crowd as though he were the moon among stars.


    She admired his extraordinary longevity and rare humble smile, and said,


    ¡°Since your sect has made arrangements, I understand.


    Since the Longevity Daozi has returned, I will go with Elder Gongshu to pay my respects.


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    It would be improper to leave without doing so.¡±


    ¡°This¡­¡±


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    But he knew he had to adhere to customary etiquette, so he reluctantly agreed.


    ¡­


    ¡°Father, both my sister and I lack the Spiritual Root, does it mean that we can¡¯t cultivate?


    Is there really no way at all?¡±


    On the Spirit Boat, Chen Dengming looked at his son, Chen Jing, who was looking up at him with anticipation in his eyes, and then at his daughter, Chen Yiran, who was standing tall and quiet with the same expectant expressions.


    He sighed inside, feeling again how challenging it was to be an aging father who was a Cultivator.


    Just like many middle-aged and older men in his previous life, he also struggled with the education of his children, trying his best to secure good educational resources for them.


    But in this life, the lack of a Spiritual Root made it impossible to cultivate.


    It was not a matter of resources anymore; the barriers of class were established at birth.


    Was it fair?


    The world was even more unfair.


    But it was reality.


    Chen Dengming laid a hand on Chen Jing¡¯s head, about to figure out how to answer this thorny question, when he suddenly sensed the approach of two Golden Core Spiritual Mights.


    Turning his head, he saw Gongshu Zai and Cheng Yunxue flying towards them.


    His eyes widened in surprise when he saw Li Rong and Li Xue following closely behind Cheng Yunxue, and he thought to himself,


    ¡°Old Li?¡±


    Cheng Yunxue gazed at Chen Dengming standing on the deck of the Spirit Boat, and seeing the Longevity Daozi appearing somewhat weak, she felt puzzled.


    When she noticed Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze on Li Rong and Li Xue behind her, she quickly stepped before them, bowing and saying,


    ¡°I am Cheng Yunxue from the Five Elements Escape Sect.


    This humble one is honored to meet you, your highness!


    I have long been familiar with your illustrious reputation.¡±


    Gongshu Zai also bowed and greeted Chen Dengming.


    He was about to explain that Cheng Yunxue¡¯s presence here was simply a coincidence and that she would soon leave when he heard Cheng Yunxue taking initiative to speak and reveal her intentions.


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at Cheng Yunxue in surprise and then at Li Rong, who had been lowering his head and didn¡¯t dare to lift it up, closely holding Li Xue¡¯s hand.


    Immediately, he remembered Old Li had indeed had a ridiculous entanglement with a Golden Core female cultivator called Yunxue, and they had borne Li Xue.


    Unexpectedly, he had encountered their entire family today.


    ¡°Old Li, you are indeed fortunate.¡±


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t resist teasing Li Rong, transmitting his voice to the latter, who was still bowing his head.


    Li Rong¡¯s body trembled, his stooping face twitched, and his eyes revealed a terrified surprise.


    Hearing the half familiar, half strange voice in his ears, he felt surreal.


    This¡­


    This old man actually remembered him and even deigned to recognize and tease him.


    Now, even Cheng Yunxue, whom he had always looked up to, was outclassed by the Daozi!


    Cheng Yunxue seemed to perceive something and looked at Chen Dengming.


    But she found Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes shining brightly, looking at her as if he could see through people¡¯s hearts.


    She was shocked a little inside, and then heard Chen Dengming¡¯s clear voice.


    ¡°Considering the unity of the Eastern Alliance, I should agree with Elder Cheng¡¯s request.¡±


    ¡°However, I am curious, what relationship do these two have with Elder Cheng, that she would be willing to vouch for them?¡±


    Cheng Yunxue was taken aback, and her beautiful eyebrows drew together.


    Chen Dengming laughed, ¡°Daoist Cheng, don¡¯t misunderstand.


    Even if I were to intervene and keep these two, I need to be clear about their origins and ensure their identities are clean, right?


    This is also considering the safety of the many disciples in our sect.¡±


    Gongshu Zai was caught off guard, about to speak, yet stopped by Chen Dengming¡¯s raised hand.


    Cheng Yunxue¡¯s beautiful eyes flashed as she looked towards Li Rong and Li Xue, who had bowed their heads behind her.


    A touch of complexity flashed in her eyes.


    She is proud yet greatly values feelings, outwardly cold-hearted yet inwardly passionate.


    Thus, she never willingly acknowledges her relationship with Li Rong and Li Xue on the surface, but she has been keeping an eye on them all these years.


    But now, at this moment, to allow these two to leave safely, it seems she has no choice but to put aside her pride and personally vouch for them.


    She took a deep breath, gazing at Chen Dengming, and with both Li Rong¡¯s trembling body and Li Xue¡¯s bewildered expression in the background, she began ¨C ¡°They are my¡­¡±


    ¡°I understand.¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly interrupted with a smile, addressing a stunned Cheng Yunxue and Gongshu Zai.


    ¡°These two are clean and vouched for by Elder Cheng.


    One of us surnamed Cheng, the other Chen.


    Let¡¯s be generous today and take them with us.¡±


    Gongshu Zai looked at Chen Dengming.


    Seeing Chen Dengming¡¯s kind gaze, he saluted and said, ¡°Elder Gongshu, you¡¯ve also worked hard.¡±


    Gongshu Zai immediately smiled, saluting in return, ¡°Daoist son, you are meticulous in your work, handle interpersonal matters graciously, and possess a kind heart!¡±


    This deadlock was not because they couldn¡¯t bring two more people; he just didn¡¯t want to give the proud Cheng Yunxue a favor to save face, so to make the cold woman eat humble pie.


    But now that the Daoist son has spoken, where would he Gongshu Zai not be sensible?


    After leaving the Four Regions, they¡¯ll have to follow the Daoist son¡¯s lead in the future.


    He worried that his past complaints about the challenge from the Holy Mother of Beiyin might be remembered, so it was the best time to make a good impression now.


    Li Rong lifted his eyes slightly, looking at Cheng Yunxue, who was expressing gratitude to Chen Dengming with a smile, and his heart was filled with warmth, his stern face was about to melt, and without even realizing it, his eyes were brimming with tears.


    Old Gao, Yunxue¡­


    These two, one acted like she didn¡¯t know him on the surface, yet greeted him privately, reached out and pulled him out of trouble.


    The other pretended not to know him privately and would soon have to let go of her years of pride for him and Li Xue, just to send them to a safe place.


    He, Li Rong, was just a minor Qi Cultivator.


    Why was he deserving of help from two Golden Core Great Cultivators?


    These were the benefactors Li Rong would be grateful to for the rest of his life.


    He held Li Xue¡¯s hand tightly.


    This time, the usually naughty Li Xue did not surprisingly resist and let her old father hold her hand quietly.


    She vaguely sensed something from Aunt Yun¡¯s previous words.


    She also vaguely sensed a familiar impression from Chen Dengming¡¯s speech and manners but dared not confirm it.


    ¡­


    Inside the secret path of the Land of Fallen.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s real body and the second ancestor, Su Yanyan, rushed past, heading straight for the outside of the secret path.


    Sensing what happened to his incarnation, a faint smile emerged at the corner of his mouth.


    During his cultivation journey, no matter how powerful he became or how noble his status was, he still liked to see some familiar faces from the past and their unchanged, rustic emotions.


    Perhaps these were the glimmers, the guiding lights, that prevent one from getting lost while traversing the icy cultivation road.


    Suddenly, Chen Dengming felt that he had gained a new understanding of spiritual realm.


    Guarding one¡¯s heart, wasn¡¯t that preserving one¡¯s initial innocence?


    As long as these initial emotions remain, perhaps when he enters the ¡®heartless¡¯ state, he¡¯ll be able to return to his initial emotions at some point and no longer be lost.


    Life is like a journey, and I am a mere traveler!


    I hope, when we first met, I have not let down those with sincere hearts!


    ¡­


    ¡­


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    (Just made sure to write a minimum of five thousand six hundred words, but I¡¯m still short of monthly votes for the next update, I can¡¯t be capricious tonight)

 Chapter 632

    ?Chapter 632: 275: Sanctions from Four Seas Cultivation Alliance?


    Prepare to Breakout (Adding More for Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 632: 275: Sanctions from Four Seas Cultivation Alliance?


    Prepare to Breakout (Adding More for Monthly Tickets)_1 Two days later.


    At the edge of a bay in the East Immortal Sea, near the boundary of the Four Regions, waves that look like white lines surge in from the distance, crashing against the boulders on the shore, emitting rhythmic splashing sounds, then bursting into foam and disappearing between the sands and rocks.


    ¡°Swoosh¡±a€¡±a€¡±


    Another wave rises, revealing a huge, green-brown dragon meandering in the sea water afar.


    Its enormous body sways with the ebb and flow of the waves.


    Whenever the dragon roars, a wide range of waves instantly rise, as if the entire sea is capable of falling under the dragon¡¯s grace, creating music together and emanating a terrifyingly daunting aura, causing the air to tremble unsettledly.


    On the shore, a habitat resembling a small fishing village has been constructed at some point.


    But those residing in the village are not ordinary fishermen or Fish Cultivators, but a powerful mysterious force, whose skills are extraordinarily advanced, and is even led by two Golden Core cultivators.


    These cultivators evidently hold the dragon in high reverence and respect.


    They feel enlightened and pleased when they hear the dragon¡¯s cry, as if their spirits have been purified, appearing intoxicated.


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    A hundred li away, at the edges of the secret path in the Land of Fallen, Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan are using their Heavenly Vision to observe the condition of the bay from afar and converse with each other.


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    ¡°Third Uncle Master, do you think this is a real dragon?


    It might not be, but the aura of this dragon is extremely fearful.


    If it isa€|


    Such a small bay, it wouldn¡¯t even suffice for its bath, let alone entertain a real dragon¡¯s liking for swimming in shallow waters?¡±


    After observing for a while, Su Yanyan sends her voice saying, ¡°This should be a dragon beast which possesses a considerable amount of True Dragon Bloodline.


    I once saw a similar one in Hualong Sect.


    However, the bloodline of that old dragon was purer, reported to have been transformed by Hualong True Monarch to whom it is deeply indebted.


    Therefore, Hualong True Monarch treats that old dragon as his master and the old dragon has developed a pair of small wings on its back, which might be more powerful than this dragon beasta€|¡±


    As she says this, Su Yanyan also appears puzzled.


    This group of cultivators and such a formidable dragon beast, who are not ordinary characters, but rather suffice to build a huge Sect.


    Why, however, are they standing guard outside the Land of Fallen, preventing the people inside from leaving?


    ¡°They saw your incarnation before and attacked you, killing your incarnation?¡± Su Yanyan questions.


    Chen Dengming nods, ¡°In fact, they behaved very strangely and seemed to want to know the situation on our side.


    But when I was escaping, they tried to kill me, as if they did not want me to enter the East Immortal Sea.¡±


    Thoughtful, Su Yanyan asks, ¡°Could it be that the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance has taken some protective measures?¡±


    Chen Dengming asks, ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    With a frown, Su Yanyan explains, ¡°With such a formidable dragon beast and these Golden Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators, it¡¯s impossible that they appeared out of nowhere.


    They seem to come from a powerful force.


    If either the One Ancestor or Two Ancestors were here, they might be able to identify their origin.


    I have hardly ever left the Four Regions, so I only know the names of forces in the Four Oceans and am not sure about the specificsa€|


    But that they have all appeared here, preventing people from the Four Regions from entering the East Immortal Sea, suggests that they have received instructions from someone formidable and this might involve the Four Seas Cultivation Alliancea€|¡±


    Seeing Chen Dengming somewhat understand, she continues, ¡°Just think about it; if cultivators from the Four Oceans were to invade the Four Regions in large numbers, what would be your reaction?¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly understands.


    That, of course, would be treated as an invasion of the Four Regions by cultivators from the Four Oceans.


    Not to mention cultivators from the Four Oceans, even if a power from the Western Region were to invade the Eastern Region, that too would provoke a war and be considered an invasion.


    Now, cultivators from the Four Regions are trying to leave the Four Regions and enter the Four Oceans, which will naturally cause alarm and resistance among the cultivators of the Four Oceans.


    The resources in the Cultivation World are limited.


    The addition of another resource-grabbing entity would naturally upset the existing beneficiaries.


    This is as though they had already begun taking precautions and wanted to seal off any risks.


    Chen Dengming says, ¡°Third Uncle Master, you mean, there are some senior people in the East Immortal Sea who already anticipated a Sect from our Eastern Region migrating over from the Land of Fallen, so they prepared in advance by arranging people here to intercept and stop us?¡±


    If that were the case, then things would get tricky.


    Even if they could get past the old dragon, they would be treated as oversea cultivators invading the sea.


    At that time, if they are attacked by all the major Immortal gateways in the East Immortal Sea, wouldn¡¯t that be disastrous?


    Su Yanyan furrowed her brows but soon relaxed.


    ¡°It¡¯s not that the One Ancestor and the Ancestor didn¡¯t anticipate such a situation.


    They just didn¡¯t expect their actions to be so swift and fierce that I was temporarily confused about it,¡± she said.


    Her blue eyes withdraw the glowing light as she continues to transmit her voice, ¡°However, since our Longevity Sect is migrating here, we would have naturally made full preparations.


    The Ancestor and the Second Ancestor have trusted friends they can rely on here in the East Immortal Sea.


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    At home, rely on your kin; outside, befriend and trust.


    As long as we don¡¯t invade the resources of these Sects in the East Immortal Sea, but behave righteously, and in addition get assistance from friends, keep a low profile and lie low for a few years, it would be natural not to be treated as invadersa€|¡±


    ¡°Do not seize resources and keep a low profile for some development?¡±


    Chen Dengming understood.


    Earlier, the ancestors had handed over the sea maps, which marked the locations explored over several years, to him so that he could decide which among those locations could serve as a suitable place for their Sect.


    This was likely to avoid conflicts with the various Immortal gateways in the East Immortal Sea.


    As long as the thirty or so locations haven¡¯t been fully occupied by some Immortal gateways, the Longevity Sect would have the opportunity to develop quietly by relying on these locations and avoid resource competition conflicts with other Immortal gateways.

 Chapter 633

    ?Chapter 633: 275: Sanctions from Four Seas Cultivation Alliance?


    Prepare to Breakout (Adding More for Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 633: 275: Sanctions from Four Seas Cultivation Alliance?


    Prepare to Breakout (Adding More for Monthly Tickets)_2 However, starting anew far from home certainly won¡¯t be easy.


    At that moment, Su Yanyan looked at Chen Dengming and secretly communicated, ¡°You have recovered sufficiently, haven¡¯t you?


    Let¡¯s prepare for a couple more days.


    Once Gongshu arrives, we¡¯ll take action.


    You and Gongshu will handle the two Golden Core cultivators, and I¡¯ll lure the dragon beast away¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart tightened and he immediately responded, ¡°Third Uncle Master, we are working that fast, aren¡¯t we?


    Shouldn¡¯t we prepare more, or call for more help?


    That dragon beast seems rather formidable.¡±


    Once the power of the Nascent Soul level is released, its terrifying destructive power can overcome an ocean and make heaven fall.


    Carelessness may lead to great trouble.


    Su Yanyan¡¯s beautiful face was calm under her veil, ¡°If you truly comprehend the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, then you should understand its might.


    I¡¯m sure I can escape.¡±


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    As long as it¡¯s in the air, with the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, Third Uncle Master could stand undefeated.


    At the least, it guarantees his life will be safe.¡±


    Su Yanyan said with aloofness, ¡°The key thing is that when I lure this dragon beast away, you must quickly deal with the enemies and leave.


    Moreover, you cannot kill them outright.


    We came to the East Immortal Sea as guests.


    We mustn¡¯t behave as savage guests.


    Even if there are seniors to appeal for us in the future, it won¡¯t be justifiable.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded seriously, ¡°I¡¯ll do my best.¡±


    This is indeed a challenging task.


    Quickly dealing with two Golden Core cultivators, but without doing harm to their lives, is not easy at all.


    After the discussion, they both stopped observing afar.


    Having closed his Heavenly Vision, Chen Dengming conjured an incarnation from Heavenly Immortal Power and left it there as an observer secretly guarding the site.


    The two then returned to the rear of the secret passage, and merged with the main force that was approaching from the rear.


    ¡­


    Three days later.


    A large-scale force of migrating cultivators, covered by shielding and silence formations, crossed thousands of kilometers and approached the end of the secret passage.


    At a hundred miles behind this main force, a few struggling loose cultivators silently trailed far behind with tense faces.


    However, within their shiny black eyes, there remained a glimmer of hope for survival.


    ¡°Hissa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Within the group of cultivators protecting the disciples of Longevity Sect, two Foundation Establishment snakes exuding a light spiritual might were pulling a golden palanquin, occasionally hissing and wriggling their bodies towards the sky, as if they sensed something that made them restless.


    Chen Dengming, who was sitting inside the palanquin and playing with the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod, walked out and patted one snake¡¯s swaying head.


    ¡°It seems you sensed the presence of the dragon beast?


    Then keep your senses to yourselves.


    Don¡¯t let the dragon beast sense you; retreat to the back of the line.¡±


    Both Foundation Establishment snakes seemed hugely relieved, showing deference to Chen Dengming.


    Then, they quickly pulled the golden palanquin and hid at the rear.


    Watching this, Chen Dengming frowned.


    He couldn¡¯t help but feel tense at the thought of soon facing that formidable dragon beast, an opponent comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator.


    He looked at the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod in his hand, a fourth-tier magic treasure.


    The rank was too high for him.


    Over the past few days, he had tried many times, only managing to draw the bow to its full extent twice using the power of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    Each time consumed a lot of his power.


    However, once the bow was fully drawn, even Su Yanyan felt a strong threat and a lock on her divine spirit from it.


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    After all, this was a magic treasure of the late-stage Nascent Soul expert, the Soul Devouring Old Demon.


    Among the fourth-tier magic treasures, it wouldn¡¯t be considered inferior.


    If it could be activated, it could indeed pose a terrifying threat to a Nascent Soul.


    Chen Dengming managed to activate it with the superior power of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power only just barely.


    Then, it required his Golden Core Soul Arrows, produced using the Refining Spirit technique, to shoot the real Soul Fetching Arrows.


    Therefore, this powerful fourth-tier magic treasure was a deadly weapon in the hands of other Golden Core cultivators, but they were unable to use it.


    ¡°Gongshu and I should be able to deal with those two Golden Cores without much pressure.


    To prevent any surprises, like that old dragon suddenly breaking free and returning after escaping from Elder Su, I must be prepared with more self-protection measures¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming patted the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod that looked like an ebony staff and put it into his storage bag.


    ¡°Junior brother¡­¡±


    At this point, He Yingyu, riding a Black Cloud Leopard, arrived.


    She dismounted and passed a pair of dazzling purple wings to Chen Dengming.


    ¡°These Purple Winged Double Wings have finally been repaired before we leave this place.


    You try refining them¡­¡±


    ¡°Grra€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard nodded its head, showing off the black flesh wings on its back ¨C pleased smile on its face.


    ¡°This magic treasure seems to have heightened spirituality after being repaired¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was startled as he accepted the Purple Winged Double Wings.


    He remembered the power these wings had shown in the hands of the Demon Kill Devil Protector in the Mosha Country before, having at least enhanced his maximum speed by half.


    At their level of cultivation, any attempt to increase speed by half was incredibly difficult.


    Therefore, these Purple Winged Double Wings were indeed a precious flying magic treasure.


    He Yingyu explained, ¡°Junior brother, in order to repair these Purple Winged Double Wings, you used all those rare materials you exchanged with your battle contributions.


    Now that it¡¯s repaired, its spirituality and sturdiness have naturally improved¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, gave it some thought, met He Yingyu¡¯s hopeful gaze without refusal, and passed a trace of Dan Power to instantly start refining it.

 Chapter 634

    ?Chapter 634: 275: Sanctions from Four Seas Cultivation Alliance?


    Prepare to Breakout (Adding More for Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 634: 275: Sanctions from Four Seas Cultivation Alliance?


    Prepare to Breakout (Adding More for Monthly Tickets)_3 He was actually quite willing to dote on his wife, and would have happily given her the Purple Winged Double Wings for her protection.


    But he was also well aware of the nature of his senior sister-wife.


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    If she didn¡¯t accept it, he was afraid it would only cause her to worry and displease her.


    Luckily, the Black Cloud Leopard had finally grown into a beast at the late-stage of Foundation Establishment.


    Its short-distance extreme flight speed was no less than a mid-tier level 3 Spirit Boat, and even more versatile and flexible.


    Having this Black Wind as his senior sister-wife¡¯s mount, Chen Dengming felt reassured.


    ¡­


    Three incense sticks¡¯ time later.


    The large group of Longevity Sect migrants gradually slowed and finally stopped at the edge of the secret path leading out of the Land of Fallen.


    Gloomy faces appeared in the dimly lit forest, all filled with fear and vigilance.


    They stared at the bright exit of the deep forest in the distance.


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    Some were anxious, others tried to stay calm.


    The atmosphere was grave.


    Almost everyone had prepared their Magic Artifacts and Talisman and Charms.


    They kept quiet, ready to act on command.


    All the disciples and accompany members of the Longevity Sect had been notified in advance about the presence of enemies outside and understood the arrangements and plans for what was to come.


    These disciples, including loose cultivators like Black Wind and Jiang Qiang, had strong psychological quality and resolute will.


    They wouldn¡¯t panic before they even saw the enemy, jeopardizing their battle formation.


    ¡°Yiran, Jing¡¯er, go and call your Uncle Jiang and Black Wind Friend here.


    Just those two.


    Tell them I need them for something,¡± Elder He, in the area where the six False Core disciples of the Longevity Sect were, signaled Chen Yiran and Chen Jing and ordered.


    Chen Yiran responded with a brief acknowledgement, though he still wasn¡¯t quite aware of He Yingyu¡¯s intentions.


    But Chen Jing¡¯s eyes lit up, and he immediately responded with glee.


    However, not long after, only Jiang Qiang arrived.


    ¡°Elder He!¡±


    Jiang Qiang apologized politely to He Yingyu, ¡°Black Wind Friend asked me to thank you for your kind intentions, but he wanted to stay with his brothers¡­I¡­¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s ¡­


    fine¡­¡±


    He Yingyu waved her hand, ¡°As for my husband, he didn¡¯t misjudge you all.


    You are all honorable and loyal.


    It¡¯s okay if Black Wind doesn¡¯t come, staying by my side is the best and safest option.¡±


    Jiang Qiang gave an awkward smile and was about to say, ¡®I don¡¯t want to stay here, as not to be a burden,¡¯ but was cut off by a glance from He Yingyu who seemed to read his thoughts.


    He Yingyu smirked, her eyes gleaming, ¡°You call my husband Brother Chen and you call me Elder, it seems like you¡¯re not recognizing me as your sister-in-law¡­.¡±


    Jiang Qiang immediately stiffened and hurriedly bowed, repeatedly stating he wouldn¡¯t dare.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s leave it at that.¡±


    He Yingyu waved her hand, effectively sealing the matter.


    Jiang Qiang sighed internally, feeling a sense of warmth.


    He knew that He Yingyu wasn¡¯t truly blaming him, but was instead finding tactics to make him stay.


    Her implication was clear: since he had called Chen ¡®brother¡¯ before, she as a sister-in-law would ensure his safety.


    But it was exactly because Chen Dengming was his brother that Jiang Qiang didn¡¯t want his meager strength to be a burden on his sister-in-law, even if it was just a minor inconvenience.


    The inner struggles of these two individuals were not known to others.


    Nor were they understood by other False Core disciples.


    In their eyes, Jiang Qiang was just a loose cultivator who couldn¡¯t even claim to be at the Foundation Establishment stage.


    They couldn¡¯t understand why he kept winning the Taoist Prince¡¯s favor.


    In most people¡¯s world, when you are useful to them, human nature is kind.


    When you are useless to them, human nature is selfish.


    When you infringe on others¡¯ interests, human nature is vicious.


    To most high-standing False Core cultivators and those in the Foundation Establishment stage, they considered Qi-cultivators like Jiang Qiang useless trash.


    But who understood that these old friends were exactly why Chen Dengming was still willing to look back to his original intentions along his cultivation journey.


    He could find his past self and true intentions within these old friends.


    If he were to abandon these, he would change, and perhaps he would no longer be worthy of inheriting the Dao Orthodoxy of the Human Immortals.


    ¡­


    ¡°Swish¨C¡°¡±


    A purple light flashed through the air.


    A high-speed and blurred figure suddenly appeared at the forefront of the group, next to Su Yanyan, who floated mid-air in front of the group.


    The figure¡¯s speed was astonishing.


    ¡°Are you ready?¡±


    Under her light veil, the glowing eyes of Su Yanyan fell on the purple wings on Chen Dengming¡¯s back.


    Her voice was soft and elongated, soothing to the heart.


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded with a smile, patting the three storage bags on his waist to indicate that all his magic treasures were ready.


    Gongshu Zai, suppressing the anxiety in his heart, flew close to them and saluted with a smile.


    ¡°Third Uncle Master, your Highness Taoist Son.


    My combat power is relatively weaker compared to yours.


    If there¡¯s any mishap in the fight ahead, I hope the Uncle Master and the Taoist son will understand¡­¡±


    He knew of the Nascent Soul demonic dragon outside, which made him extremely uneasy.


    But as a Golden Core Great Cultivator, he had to face the situation head on at this critical moment.


    He now hoped that Chen Dengming and the Third Master would be considerate and not put too much pressure on him.


    ¡°Elder Gongshu, rest assured.


    You just need to hold off one person as much as possible to give me some time,¡± Chen Dengming reassured Gongshu Zai with a smile.


    After all, not everyone in the Longevity Sect inherited the Dao Force like he did so he couldn¡¯t expect too much from them in terms of combat capabilities.


    ¡°Thank you, your Highness Taoist son!¡± Gongshu Zai breathed a sigh of relief, thanked and bowed in gratitude but felt deeply ashamed.


    After a brief discussion, the three didn¡¯t delay any further.


    They moved toward the bright exit and gradually increased their speed¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (Yesterday¡¯s monthly ticket quota was finally met, so I wrote till now as an extra update, there will be more updates during the day)

 Chapter 635

    ?Chapter 635: 276: Common Danger!


    Heavenly Dao¡¯s Catastrophe of Clan Annihilation_1 Chapter 635: 276: Common Danger!


    Heavenly Dao¡¯s Catastrophe of Clan Annihilation_1 A golden bead and a wisp of green smoke slowly slipped out from the darkness of the deep forest.


    The golden bead, spinning round and round, drifted toward the direction of the coastal fishing village, while the green smoke headed for the Dragon Beast in the bay.


    As he was about to approach the vicinity of the fishing village, the blue light of the golden bead subtly flashed.


    Chen Dengming, concealed within the bead using the Gold Escape Skill, keenly sensed an array formation nearby.


    Having studied ¡°Formation Setting Principles¡±, with multiple incarnations assisting him in his rapid cultivation, he was no longer a novice in the ways of arrays.


    Added to his powerful insight from his Heavenly Vision, even if the arrays arranged by the enemy were excellently concealed, they were detected in advance by him at this moment.


    He used his Gold-controlling Skill to quickly maneuver the golden bead to hover around the fishing village, searching for weaknesses in the array.


    In the forest behind him, Gongshu Zai forced himself to remain calm, his eyes fixed firmly on the location of the fishing village.


    As soon as he received a signal from Chen Dengming, he would rush out immediately to intercept a Golden Core cultivator.


    At this moment, he was constantly encouraging himself, trying to boost his fighting spirit.


    ¡°Brother Chen said that of those two Golden Core cultivators, none of them are in the late-stage Golden Core.


    One is in the mid-stage Golden Core and the other is in the early-stage Golden Core¡­


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    I will try my best to hold back one early-stage Golden Core cultivator.


    The pressure isn¡¯t great, the pressure isn¡¯t great¡­


    ¡­


    After circling the village with the golden bead, Chen Dengming felt somewhat troubled.


    ¡°This array is indeed set up pretty well.


    Unless it¡¯s destroyed from the inside, the only option from the outside is to force my way through¡­


    Through his Heavenly Vision, he observed that his Third Uncle Master, Su Yanyan, was already near the coast ahead, about ten miles away from the Dragon Beast, and was slowly approaching.


    For someone with the Escape Speed of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, this distance could be crossed in less than two breaths.


    Therefore, he could now start preparing to coordinate his attack with his Third Uncle Master.


    Thinking of this, Chen Dengming did not hesitate any longer.


    His spirit reached the Heavenly Heart State, and he sent a message to Su Yanyan.


    ¡°Third Uncle Master¡­


    I can only force my way through on my side.


    We can start our attack now!¡±


    His message had barely finished when¡­


    Over the distant sea, Su Yanyan, under the state of the Smoke and Mirage Skill, suddenly revealed herself, abruptly triggering her magic treasure, the Magical Thunder Roaring Green Gold Pearl.


    As the vast Spiritual Might spread out, there was an instant of¡­


    A deafening rumble, like rolling thunder or galloping horses.


    An amazing green and gold lightning arc, along with a golden bead, struck into the sea like lightning, aiming for the Dragon Beast.


    Crasha€¡±a€¡±


    The powerful force of the thunder and lightning instantly kicked up millions of waves, like a pride of furious lions viciously pouncing on the Dragon Beast.


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    ¡°Roar!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A deafening roar by the Dragon Beast suddenly erupted.


    The sonic waves stirred up the surrounding waves, creating a boil-like raging tempest, sending a wall-like spume several tens of feet high into the air that splashed with intense Spiritual Light before shielding the Dragon Beast.


    With a loud roar, the wall of water mixed with Spiritual Energy was instantly illuminated by the green and gold lightning, emitting high heat and glow, red and bright, suggesting that a wall of burning flames had suddenly risen from the sea.


    Boom, the fire wall was ripped apart under the enormous impact, resembling a suddenly blooming lotus, a truly magnificent sight of pearls scattering.


    With a crasha€¡±a€¡±


    A wave hasn¡¯t settled, another one rises.


    Ten-odd towering waves roared forward, suddenly binding the floating Su Yanyan on the sea.


    Like ten-odd white-maned stallions charging recklessly.


    As Su Yanyan formed her hand seals, a green and gold thunder light flashed, her entire person instantly turned into a lightning arc, piercing through the ten-waves that were twisting around, tearing the waves into a fine mist, and heading straight for the distance.


    ¡°Roar!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The giant waves crashed on the sea surface, surging and tumbling.


    The Dragon Beast¡¯s massive body, exuding a powerful pressure, broke through the water surface.


    A terrifying aura spread out and pursued Su Yanyan.


    In a moment, the dragon rose from the cloud, the cloud swallowed the wave, the wave hit the cloud, creating a massive tide on the sea, chasing after the thunder and lightning.


    The scene was astonishingly vast.


    A wave of uproar and exclamations came from the small fishing village.


    One after another, the cultivators residing in the village rushed out of their houses, astonished by the sight of the tempest in the distance.


    Everyone¡¯s spirit was shaken by the terrifying Spiritual Might that spread and permeated from the two forces.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    A coral reef that was whipped by a dragon¡¯s tail flew like a cannonball, landing heavily on the seashore, causing the sandy beach to scatter and keep rolling.


    ¡°A Nascent Soul True Monarch!


    Why is a Nascent Soul True Monarch suddenly attacking Dragon Venerable?¡±


    ¡°Could it be a Nascent Soul powerhouse from outside the Four Oceans?¡±


    Many cultivators instinctively flew out of the village, intending to follow and observe the situation.


    One of them, a Golden Core cultivator holding a whisk, suddenly noticed something was wrong.


    If there¡¯s a Nascent Soul True Monarch attacking the Dragon Venerable, then what about them?


    ¡°Beware of an enemy attack!


    Everybody, retreat!¡±


    The Golden Core cultivator with the whisk shouted with all his might, his neck veins bulging.


    He was planning to retreat quickly into the village.


    He had just retreated a dozen feet when he seemed to sense something.


    Without looking, he immediately formed a defensive hand seal.


    A point of golden light expanded rapidly in the corner of his eye.


    The next moment, it shot through his defense.


    The remaining force didn¡¯t stop but hit hard against the Black Stone Protective Shield inflated by his robe.


    Crack!a€¡±a€¡±


    In a flash of silver light, the Black Stone Protective Shield shattered.


    The golden bead, like a bolt of gold and silver lightning, pierced through his chest, tearing a wound as thick as a baby¡¯s arm on his chest, causing a large amount of fresh blood to spray out.


    The Golden Core cultivator holding the whisk let out a furious roar and retreated, covering his chest.


    Suddenly, he urged his magic treasure, the Magical Boulder Shield, to block before him, quickly forming a solid dark stone shield.


    However, the golden bead did not return but suddenly revealed the figure of Chen Dengming.


    With a long roar, his eyes were filled with a silver glow, as sharp as a divine weapon.

 Chapter 636

    ?Chapter 636: 276: Common Danger!


    Heavenly Dao¡¯s Catastrophe of Clan Annihilation_2 Chapter 636: 276: Common Danger!


    Heavenly Dao¡¯s Catastrophe of Clan Annihilation_2 The astonishing force of the divine sense conjured by the Astonishing Tribulation transformed into a solid form, piercing directly through the stone shields and stabbing into the heart of the Golden Core cultivator, striking hard at the depths of his spirit.


    ¡°Ah!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Golden Core cultivator holding the dust sweeper screamed in agony, all his defenses shattered by the consecutive attacks.


    Before he could counterattack with the help of his magic treasure.


    Chen Dengming swiftly cast his puppet skill.


    A large amount of the Wood Element spiritual energy quickly gathered in the air, invading the opponent¡¯s body at a time when his spirit was shaken and aiming to forcibly control him.


    At this moment, roars accompanied by the sound of spells, magic treasures tearing through the air, and the onslaught of spiritual might rushed towards him.


    The other enemy cultivators had quickly reacted, launching an onslaught on Chen Dengming under another Golden Core cultivator¡¯s leadership.


    The gust of wind stirred by the aggressive attacks approached.


    Chen Dengming hummed lightly and pointed at the Bead of All Gold.


    The bead vibrated and emitted a humming sound, emanating an intense golden light as it spun in place.


    The dazzling bead stuns all with a single toll of its bell!


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    In an instant, the Bead of All Gold transformed into an oval shield, enveloping Chen Dengming within it.


    The Duster Daoist, who had been invaded and controlled by the puppet skill, was left exposed and even manipulated by Chen Dengming like a shield against the attacks.


    Suddenly, numerous enemy cultivators starting their assault were startled and withdrew their magic treasures forcefully.


    Some who were unable to withdraw their attacks in time could only watch as their spells landed on the Magic Boulder Shield of their own Golden Core senior, causing the shield to tremble and retreat after repeated blows.


    ¡°Clang!¡±


    The Bead of All Gold blocked another Golden Core cultivator¡¯s attack, producing a piercing vibration.


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    Before the Golden Core cultivator could launch another attack, Gongshu Zai had already moved in for the kill with a battle cry.


    A Sky-reaching earth-extraction pen bathed in spiritual light was thrust forth.


    The Golden Core cultivator, a mix of surprise and anger, had no choice but to turn around and defend himself.


    With Gongshu Zai¡¯s timely distraction, Chen Dengming could give his full attention to controlling the mid-term Golden Core cultivator using the puppet skill.


    This was not an easy task.


    It might be relatively easier to kill the opponent with a swift and decisive attack.


    However, to subdue the opponent without harming him was considerably more challenging, something that the puppet skill alone couldn¡¯t achieve.


    Luckily, Chen Dengming was proficient in spiritual and divine sense attacks.


    He repeatedly struck the Duster Daoist¡¯s spirit, causing his opponent¡¯s spirit to tremble, and his will to crumble, gradually losing his ability to resist.


    During this time, the attack formed by seven or eight Foundation Establishment cultivators ranging from initial to complete stage, along with nearly a hundred Qi Cultivation cultivators, could not shake his Bead of All Gold¡¯s defenses in a short time.


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    Meanwhile.


    Inside the Land of Fallen, several thousand Longevity Sect disciples, who had been waiting for the opportunity to strike, rushed out one after another under the leadership Chen Dengming¡¯s two incarnations, He Yingyu, Yang Zidao, and other False Core cultivators, their momentum was phenomenal.


    This sudden turn of events made the faces of hundreds of enemy cultivators change.


    They intended to intercept but watched helplessly as two massive Spirit Boats slowly emerged from the deep forest, like predators ready to pounce.


    The spiritual might formed by thousands of Qi Cultivation cultivators flying together was formidable, not to mention the six False Core cultivators leading them were no pushovers either.


    If they dared to stand in the way, only a handful of False Core cultivators would manage to retreat unscathed.


    Suddenly, Chen Dengming, who was under their siege, transmitted his divine sense,


    ¡°We mean you no harm, please stand back!


    I can assure you that your Golden Core cultivator will survive!¡±


    At his words, hundreds of cultivators stirred, exchanging glances.


    They were shocked to see their Golden Core senior, who had been confronting Chen Dengming moments ago, appeared to have fallen unconscious, the spiritual light around him had significantly dimmed, causing their spirits to drop.


    Just who was this white-haired cultivator?


    Although his spiritual might seemed weaker than their Golden Core cultivator, he had easily overcome one of their strongest.


    At this point, even if the opposition were to desist, their will to fight was lost.


    If they continued the battle, their Golden Core cultivator could be easily wiped out by the enemy.


    Moreover, the enemy¡¯s many False Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators were all in the air, ready to surround them.


    On the other side, a Golden Core Early-stage cultivator, who was entangled with Gongshu Zai, observed the changing situation and was filled with shock and indignation.


    Seeing thousands of cultivators from the Four Oceans swiftly crossing the border of the Land of Fallen and flooding in, escaping into the sea, he let out a long howl of warning.


    ¡°Are you cultivators from the Four Oceans prepared to break the Four Ocean alliance agreement and invade my East Immortal Sea?


    Even if you pass through Dragon Spirit Island today, you will be besieged by the Immortal Sects of the Four Oceans in the future!¡±


    ¡°Four Oceans alliance?


    Dragon Spirit Island?¡±


    Chen Dengming glanced at the Golden Core cultivator who was fighting fiercely with Gongshu Zai, after a moment of contemplation, he transmitted via divine sense,


    ¡°This fellow Daoist from Dragon Spirit Island is worrying too much, we are disciples of the Longevity Sect.


    If you¡¯ve heard of our Sect, you should know that we tend to avoid disputes with others.


    Even though we¡¯ve had to take action now, we have not made any lethal moves.


    We were forced to migrate to the East Immortal Sea due to unavoidable circumstances.


    We will certainly not break the Four Oceans alliance agreement or plunder the resources that have been acquired by the Immortal Sects of the East Immortal Sea, causing undue competition.¡±


    At this point, seeing a chance for discussion, Gongshu Zai started to slow his attacks.


    The early-stage Golden Core cultivator from Dragon Spirit Island, who had been engaged in a battle with Gongshu Zai, had almost confirmed that Chen Dengming was the same cultivator who had previously tested them using his incarnation.


    At this moment, he felt a mix of surprise and anger but, ultimately, helplessness.

 Chapter 637

    ?Chapter 637: 276: Common Danger!


    Heavenly Dao¡¯s Catastrophe of Clan Annihilation_3 Chapter 637: 276: Common Danger!


    Heavenly Dao¡¯s Catastrophe of Clan Annihilation_3 Had it not been for the two Golden Core and False Core cultivators who were mysteriously attacked by Senluo and lost in the Land of Fallen earlier,


    They would not have fallen into a disadvantage so quickly, losing the defense and becoming completely passive.


    Chen Dengming saw that the Golden Core on the opposite side was still resisting desperately, and the remote sound of the battle combined with the repeated spiritual might clearly indicated that the battle between Su Yanyan and the Dragon Beast was getting more intense.


    The situation was urgent.


    ¡°Are you trying to buy time?


    Assuming that I won¡¯t take a deadly shot?¡±


    His eyes coldly congealed, scoffing, and between the sudden pinching tactics, he pointed out.


    Hum!


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    In an instant, the Bead of All Gold transformed into a huge golden palm amidst the ¡®clang¡¯ sound, grabbing the Dust Brush Daoist into its hand.


    In the next moment, Chen Dengming summoned the Hurricane Battle Broadsword and rushed towards the early-stage Golden Core cultivator on the other side.


    ¡°If you persist in holding on, I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll have to take the bitter medicine.¡±


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    However, how could these Foundation Establishment and Qi Cultivation cultivators stop Chen Dengming?


    Instead, they were blocked by Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation and He Yingyu, and the battle ring was once again divided.


    The ensuing fight was obviously a foregone conclusion.


    After Chen Dengming severely injured and knocked out the last early-stage Golden Core cultivator, the other enemy cultivators, fearing the power of his weapon, did not dare to continue their unmeasured pursuits.


    They could only glare helplessly and embitteredly as thousands of disciples of Longevity Sect either rode on the spiritual light or boarded spirit boats to escape quickly.


    ¡­


    Half a tea time later.


    Chen Dengming successfully led thousands of disciples from Longevity Sect far away from the bay, over a hundred li away.


    At this distance, the rumbling and pressure of the Nascent Soul fighting in the distance could not be felt, and only a few chasing enemy cultivators could be seen far behind.


    He pondered for a moment.


    Summoning an incarnation, carrying the captured enemy early-stage Golden Core cultivator, he flew towards another direction.


    Then he transmitted a divine sense.


    ¡°You can have this man back as long as you can catch up.


    If you continue to follow, don¡¯t blame me for being merciless and take a life.


    Even a turtle bites when pushed into a corner.¡±


    The enemy cultivators who were following listening to the transmission of the divine sense, their expressions changed slightly.


    They had no choice but to immediately catch up with the incarnation that had taken away a Golden Core elder.


    Chen Dengming looked at the other mid-stage Golden Core Dust Brush Daoist and chose to temporarily detain him to prevent the enemy from jumping over the wall in desperation.


    ¡°Son of Dao¡­


    How is Third Uncle Master¡¯s situation now?¡±


    At this moment, Gongshu Zai came close, looked seriously at Chen Dengming, saluted him and his eyes revealed an inquiry.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s solemn face relaxed, and he laughed, ¡°Elder Gongshu, you can just call me Brother Chen in private.¡±


    Gongshu Zai was startled and quickly said he dared not.


    Just now, he had witnessed Chen Dengming¡¯s astonishing combat power with his own eyes.


    It was effortless for him to defeat a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator.


    He was truly worthy of being a Daoist who had inherited the power of Dao Orthodoxy, and he did not dare to act senior or superior.


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t want to be courteous with him.


    His eyes concentrated with blue light.


    Through the Heavenly Vision, he observed the struggle between a man and a dragon far away, and said with a serious face.


    ¡°It seems difficult for the Third Uncle Master to get rid of that old dragon.


    Elder Gongshu, you continue to lead everyone forward, heading to the nearest blessed place record point with all your strength.


    I will go over and check it out.¡±


    ¡°No, no!


    Son of Dao, you are needed here to oversee the overall situation.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Gongshu Zai¡¯s heart jumped, and he immediately dissuaded him.


    He Yingyu, who was not far away and was eavesdropping with upright ears, was also alarmed.


    She hurriedly came over, frowned, and said anxiously, ¡°Junior brother, that¡¯s a battle between Nascent Soul True Monarchs.¡±


    ¡°I know.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head solemnly, took out the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod from the storage bag, and said in a deep voice.


    ¡°The fact that the Third Uncle Master hasn¡¯t been able to rid of the old dragon now indicates that the situation is bad.


    I worry that if this continues, more powerful enemy reinforcements will arrive.


    The only way to guarantee our safety is to swiftly help the Third Uncle Master relieve of his predicament.¡±


    ¡°Otherwise, if something happens to Third Uncle Master, we will not be able to escape the pursuit of the dragon beast¡­¡±


    ¡°But¡­¡±


    He Yingyu wanted to speak but hesitated, her pretty face filled with worry.


    Chen Dengming spoke in a calm tone, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will only hide in the shadows looking for opportunities to shoot cold arrows, hoping to assist Third Uncle Master from the side.


    If the dragon beast chases me, I can hide in the Land of Fallen again.


    If the dragon beast is smart, it won¡¯t follow us.¡±


    After such an explanation, He Yingyu, despite her helplessness, could only agree, repeatedly reminding Chen Dengming to be careful for his safety.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s judgment was also correct.


    Today, the safety of thousands of people in Longevity Sect largely relies on their ancestor, Su Yanyan.


    If something unexpected happens to Su Yanyan, then the migration plan would fail.


    The entire operation could capsize at any moment, and they might be pursued and hunted by the enraged dragon beast over thousands of miles.


    At that time, even Chen Dengming wouldn¡¯t guarantee his safety, let alone He Yingyu and others, who would be hanging by a thread.


    ¡­


    Perhaps the joys and sorrows of the world cannot be shared, but the dangers of the world often happen every moment, and there will always be commonalities.


    At this time, Chen Dengming and others are in danger, struggling like a fragile boat in a turbulent wave.


    The Heavenly Dao Sect, once famous in the Eastern Region, also falls into the greatest danger since the foundation of the Qu Shenzong.


    You can see the Heavenly Dao Peak, with its countless steps, towering directly into the clouds, which is extremely dangerous.


    The Mountain Protection Array, which radiates tens of thousands of rays of light, spreads out with bursts of strong Spiritual Might.


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    Outside the Mountain Protection Array, the storm gathers the dark clouds.


    In the dark clouds, the sparkling Spiritual Light driven by hundreds of thousands of Western Region Demon Cultivators, like countless black horses driven in the clouds, crashes around with deadly cold magic artifacts, surrounding the entire Heavenly Dao Sect.


    The heavy and oppressive atmosphere filled the whole world.


    In the Heavenly Dao Peaks, many mountains have already collapsed, with dead bodies everywhere, blood splashed all over.


    Only the main Heavenly Dao Peak still stands upright.


    Tens of thousands of cultivators from the Heavenly Dao Sect form battle arrays and defend the sect under the leadership of star-level cultivators like the Second Ancestor of Heavenly Dao.


    In the crowd at the front, Qiao Zhaoxian was bathed in blood, holding a broken halberd.


    His face was torn open with a gash, and his left arm was cut off at the root.


    However, the war intent and fighting spirit on his arrogant face did not diminish at all.


    ¡°Heavenly Dao Sect cultivators, you are all natural-born warriors!


    However, you little cultivators have done your best!¡±


    A majestic and oppressive voice suddenly came out from the deep part of the dark clouds surrounded by countless demon cultivators.


    Suddenly, the thick clouds seemed to open a large hole under an invisible force.


    Through the hole, you could see a purple night sky.


    The next moment, a huge and blurry figure fell straight down from the hole, his body emitting a heart-palpitating demonic Qi.


    His figure was almost unclear.


    The moment he appeared, the spiritual energy in the air quickly gathered around him, making many people feel suffocated.


    It was so terrifying as if the spiritual energy in their bodies was going to be drawn out.


    His body was filled with intense light, lightning, and fire, and the air became infinitely distorted.


    ¡°Heavenly Demon!¡±


    On the Heavenly Dao Peak, the Second Ancestor of Heavenly Dao¡¯s eyes narrowed.


    He instantly exuded a strong Spiritual Might to resist the pressure from the Divine Transformation above, while he roared.


    ¡°All disciples swear to protect the sect!


    The reinforcements from all directions will arrive soon!¡±


    With a ¡°boom¡±, the huge figure wrapped in demonic flames punched the Mountain Protection Array like a meteorite falling from the sky.


    There was a ground-shaking tremor, countless steps on the Heavenly Dao Peak collapsed, the mountain body collapsed, and then the horrifying spiritual energy exploded into a huge mushroom cloud, the city was plunged into darkness under the black clouds.


    A fanatical and ruthless laughter filled with killing intent spread out.


    ¡°There will be no reinforcements!


    The Long-life Old Turtle is blocked by the Five Elements Sword Sovereign!


    Putuo promised me that it would not intervene in this epoch war!¡±


    ¡­


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    ¡­


    (Wish everyone a healthy Dragon Boat Festival!)

 Chapter 638

    ?Chapter 638: 277: Dao Orthodoxy Unifies!


    The Path of Longevity!


    Shooting and injuring the Nascent Soul old dragon then escaping_1 Chapter 638: 277: Dao Orthodoxy Unifies!


    The Path of Longevity!


    Shooting and injuring the Nascent Soul old dragon then escaping_1 With a Deity Transformation making its move, the stars and moon in the heavens seemed to dim, and the Heavenly Dao Sect was on the verge of extinction.


    At the same time, the Longevity Sect and the Shu Sword Pavilion had activated their Mountain Protection Arrays, with an intense surge of power shrouding the sects as if they were facing formidable enemies.


    At the peak of the clouds outside the two top-tier sects, there sat Deity Transformation Dao Lords, whose formidable presences enveloped their respective territories.


    In the cloud layer outside the Longevity Sect, colorful surges of sword lights, overwhelming as ocean waves, filled the area.


    The Sword Qi, composed of the Five Element Spiritual Energy ¨C Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth ¨C was as if embedded with colourful beads on stacked treasures swords, illuminating the sky with myriad colours, like a dazzling roll of coloured ink painting, which made the violet night sky extraordinarily gorgeous.


    Onlookers could make out the Thirteen Peaks of Longevity appearing like thirteen fairies draped in a rainbow of clouds, their allure wrapped in deadly danger.


    This place had seamlessly crystalized into a terrifying Sword Domain, encapsulating a complete cycle of the Five Element Sword Qi, sealing off the vast sky and the limitless earth, standing profound, mysterious and abyss-like.


    The figure presiding here was none other than the Five Elements Sword Sovereign of the Northern Region¡¯s Five Elements Sword Sect.


    Outside the Shu Sword Pavilion, though winter had not yet fully arrived, a heavy snowfall had already begun.


    Dense snowflakes drifted down like a woven white net, casting a foggy scene between heaven and earth.


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    The biting wind sent chills that pierced to the bone as the temperature plummeted drastically.


    In the white fog, a majestic giant made of what seemed like ice crystal was seen with frosty cold air dispersing around his body, accompanied by flashes of lightning and rumbling thunder.


    The snow covering the heavens and earth seemed to have been caused by the cold air he was emanating.


    Inside the Shu Sword Pavilion, countless disciples looked at the majestic figure in the clouds beyond the Mountain Protection Array, which was reflecting the harsh cold and ice crystal light.


    It felt as if they were not facing a person, but a freezing moon capable of freezing everything.


    The terrifying aura that accompanied the snowfall from the clouds felt bizarre, chilling their eyes and hearts, like the intense sun burns one¡¯s eyes.


    It was indeed the Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch, of the Frost Snow Body Sect.


    The dreadful pressure of Deity Transformation felt as profound and suffocating as a deep abyss and prison.


    These two Deity Transformations neither made an attack nor left; their goal was to prevent the Longevity Taoist Lord and Divine Sword Dao Monarch from assisting the Heavenly Dao Sect.


    Once the Heavenly Dao Sect was destroyed, it would mean the collapse of the strongest pillar in the Eastern Region.


    For the entire Eastern Region and even the Southern Region alliance, it would be a devastating blow to the morale of their troops.


    This would signal the end of an era, and the Four Regions would soon enter the next era.


    The prevailing forces ruling the Four Regions would also have to reorganize and redistribute their influences.


    ¡°Old turtle¡­


    can¡¯t you see the situation clearly yet?¡±


    At this moment, outside the Longevity Sect, a voice full of chilling sword intent spread through the air, as if a sharp sword was about to split a corner of heaven and earth.


    Five Elements Sword Sovereign, sitting amidst the endless colours of Sword Qi, was sensing the situation at the Heavenly Dao Sect far away.


    Knowing that the Mountain Protection Array of Heavenly Dao Sect couldn¡¯t last long under the invasion of the Heavenly Demon, he casually said, ¡°You used to be fairly astute, yet this time you¡¯re so stubbornly ignorant?


    This Sovereign advises you, don¡¯t expect to be able to delay time for the Five Elements Taoist to save the Qu Shenzong.


    He already can¡¯t get out.


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    If the Five Elements Taoist doesn¡¯t recognize his circumstances, he will be trapped in the curtain and find it hard to get out.¡±


    As his words spread out, the faces of the previously composed First and Second Ancestors of the Longevity Sect suddenly changed, looking grave.


    They also knew that the Northwest Two Realms, which delayed until today to officially start the war, were mainly also waiting for the opportunity.


    If the war broke out at the time when Qu Shenzong was lured away, it would not give them the chance to prepare for evacuation.


    Yet the opportunity came when Five Elements Taoist went to help Qu Shenzong, at which point he vanished.


    At this rate, the Southeastern Two Realms would be down one Deity Transformation ¨C the best moment for the Northwest Two Realms to invade.


    However, the news of the Five Elements Taoist¡¯s stealthy departure was hardly noticed by anyone.


    How could the Northwest Two Realms be so sure?


    It seemed they had already made plans and were ready.


    Seeing that the Original Ancestor of Longevity was still keeping the thousands-of-years-old-turtle act, not uttering a word, Five Elements Sword Sovereign gave a cold snort of laughter in his heart.


    The advantage of time was on their side, now they were just boiling the frog in warm water, in his heart, he had already sentenced the Longevity Sect to death.


    This old turtle, the Longevity Original Ancestor, might still have the ability to escape, but the orthodoxy of the Longevity Sect would then fall into his hands and those of the Heretic Immortals backing him.


    The rest of the sects must be eradicated cleanly.


    This could achieve the final goal of launching the war.


    Among the Southeastern Two Realms right now, Putuo Buddha Monarch astutely chose to stand idly by.


    The lineage of his Buddhism was profound and far-reaching; not only him, but even the Heretic Immortals were not interested and unwilling to bear the karma of Buddhism.


    Moreover, Vajra Potala Sect had deep ties with the World Buddha of Xumi Island in the Beiling Sea.


    As long as Putuo Buddha Monarch himself did not intervene, they were willing to maintain peace and not infringe upon each other, thereby eliminating a major threat.


    On the other hand, with the absence of the Five Elements Taoist at this time, it had certainly determined the outcome of this war, stirred up by the Northwestern Two Realms.


    Once the Heavenly Dao Sect was destroyed, next in line would be the Longevity Sect and the Shu Sword Pavilion.


    Other sects, without a Deity Transformation Dao Lord, were not a worry at all.


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    Just as the Five Elements Sword Sovereign was leisurely biding his time, waiting for the Heavenly Dao Sect to fall.


    Inside the Longevity Sect, at this moment, the towering ginkgo tree rained down light imbued with spiritual energy, and numerous leaves rustled in the spiritual light.


    The movement in this birthplace of Dao Orthodoxy immediately alerted the First and Second Ancestors.


    The two of them were shocked, and abruptly, they both received a transmission from the Original Ancestor.


    ¡°Zhong Fu, Jiang Jian, gather all the disciples on the Longevity Peak, Evergreen Peak, and Everlasting Affection Peak as planned.¡±


    Both, upon hearing this, although they did not understand what contingency the Original Ancestor still had at this time, proceeded to carry out the order promptly.

 Chapter 639

    ?Chapter 639: 277: Dao Orthodoxy Unifies!


    The Path of Longevity!


    Shooting and injuring the Nascent Soul old dragon then escaping_2 Chapter 639: 277: Dao Orthodoxy Unifies!


    The Path of Longevity!


    Shooting and injuring the Nascent Soul old dragon then escaping_2 The Second Ancestor, Jiang Jian, felt a surge of hope, and respectfully said, ¡°Master, all the disciples are on standby, and will be fully assembled in half a cup of tea time.¡±


    Among the three ancestors of longevity, only the First Ancestor of Longevity was a contemporary of the Original Ancestor, hence they addressed the latter as Dao Monarch.


    The Second and Third Ancestor were both disciples of the Original Ancestor.


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    Therefore, they addressed him as Master and trusted him blindly.


    At this moment, Jiang Jian reignited hope, realizing that their Master might still have a hidden trick up his sleeve.


    He recognized this tactic as he had learnt all his crafty tactics from his Master.


    Even today, he dared not claim to have surpassed his teacher.


    ¡°Dao Monarch.


    Do you have a backup plan?


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    Is there anything we need to do?¡±


    Unable to restrain himself, the First Ancestor voiced the doubts lingering in the Second Ancestor¡¯s mind.


    The voice of the Original Ancestor¡¯s Divine Sense entered their hearts.


    When Brother Qu returned, he and I had made an agreement.¡±


    ¡°An agreement!?¡±


    Both the First and Second Ancestors were stunned.


    At the same time, a shining light burst out from the hollow of the ginkgo tree in the back mountain, accompanied by a formidable suction force and the azure-blue Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    The peaks of Longevity, Evergreen, and Everlasting Affection began to shake violently.


    The three to four layers of Spirit Veins underneath the peaks were stirred, radiating a colorful light.


    ¡°Brother Qu of Shenzong and I made an agreement.


    If he unexpectedly couldn¡¯t return from battle and the Heavenly Dao Sect faced a catastrophic disaster with the Four Regions in peril, he would grant me the authority over the Heavenly Dao Sect¡¯s Orthodoxy in order to prevent it from falling into the hands of heretic Immortals.


    This is ordained by Heaven and bestows eternal life!


    The Two Paths of Life will then combine, drawing on the power of Heavenly Time and the Dao of Heavenly Destiny, to open the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain.¡±


    ¡°Open the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain?¡±


    Both the First and Second Ancestors were completely baffled.


    They were capable of opening the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain themselves, but what good would that do?


    Could it be that this Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain was not the same as the other one, and referred to the entrance of the previous shattered Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain?


    While they were still in shock, amidst roaring sounds akin to thunder, the three peaks began to ascend, stirring up earth and rocks.


    Countless disciples exclaimed in disbelief as the trees collapsed and dust filled the air.


    The towering ginkgo tree that held the Dao Orthodoxy was now emitting an azure-blue light.


    The tree hole covered the three peaks, causing them to dramatically shrink and slowly fly into the tree hole filled with an azure-blue light.


    This astonishing sight startled the Five Elements Sword Sovereign, who let out a roar as an ocean-tide-like Five Elements Sword Qi rained down, only to be resisted by the Mountain Protection Array of the Longevity Sect.


    Seeing the trio of peaks successively shrink into the ginkgo tree hole, the Five Elements Sword Sovereign looked incredulous and pondered where things had gone awry.


    ¡°The combination of the enormous Dao Power born from the union of the Two Paths of Life and Heaven Immortal will open the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain.


    We can traverse into the Dao Domain, drawn by the compelling attraction of the complete Dao Orthodoxy routed towards the other Dao of Fortune.


    We can all depart together.¡±


    The aged and cold voice of the Original Ancestor of Longevity reverberated within the hearts of the First and Second Ancestors.


    ¡°However, upon doing so, while the heretic Immortals can¡¯t acquire the Heavenly Immortal Dao Orthodoxy, we might lose the Dao Orthodoxy ourselves.


    This is because the whereabouts of the Heavenly Immortal Fortune Dao are still unknown to this day.


    If it is within the Shattered Immortal Realm, the Two Paths of Life will also be drawn into that realm, merging with the Fortune Dao.


    I might have to abandon the Dao Orthodoxy and take you all to flee the Shattered Immortal Realm.


    As for where we will disperse, I do not know.


    This is a scenario where misfortune may be an actual blessing and the apparent blessing becomes a curse.


    It is hard to discern on the Dao of Fortunea€|¡±


    The words of the Original Ancestor left the First and Second Ancestors rattled.


    They hadn¡¯t expected that the contingency of the Qu Shen sect and the Original Ancestor of Longevity would be such a helpless measure.


    But indeed, it was the most optimal strategy to protect the Dao Orthodoxy and to preserve the Sect.


    If the Qu Shen sect could have made it back, there would have been no need to incorporate this contingency.


    However, evidently, certain unforeseen problems must have arisen regarding the Qu Shen sect now.


    At this moment, the Five Elements Sword Sovereign was launching an enraged attack on the Mountain Protection Array of the Longevity Sect, but couldn¡¯t stop the three peaks of the Longevity Sect from flying into the ginkgo tree hole.


    The ginkgo tree burst out from the ground, its roots piercing through the purple night sky as if growing on the firmament.


    The countless roots eventually opened up numerous wormholes emitting azure blue light and leading into the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain.


    The same situation occurred within the Heavenly Dao Sect at that moment.


    The Mountain Protection Array of the Heavenly Dao Sect was on the verge of shattering under the attack of the Heavenly Demon; Xuanchenniao, the Second Ancestor of the Heavenly Dao who was in charge of the Array, was also reaching his limit, with his Nascent Soul power dramatically exhausted.


    However, at this point, the Heavenly Dao Peak rose from the ground and shrank into the depths of the tree hole of an old banyan tree that emitted an azure-blue light.


    The roots of the banyan tree grew all over the heavens, connecting with the roots of the ginkgo tree.


    After more than a thousand years, the Two Paths of Life from the Heavenly Immortal Dao Orthodoxy were once again joined together.


    This sight left countless disciples of the Heavenly Dao Sect, who had determined to live or die with the Sect, dumbfounded.


    It also made numerous Demon Cultivators feel astonished and angry, with their killing intent rising rapidly.


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    Meanwhile.


    Outside the Shu Sword Pavilion, where a harsh cold was accompanied by a heavy snowfall, the cloud layer was suddenly painted with radiant, dazzling, unpredictable, and brilliant Five Colored Light by beams of light.


    Thousands of beams of light appeared like a golden phoenix spreading its colorful wings.


    The majestic ice Crystal Giant, Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch, on the cloud layer was astonished.


    Just as he was puzzled about why the Five Elements Sword Sovereign would abandon the Longevity Sect and appear here, suddenly, the dazzle of golden light burst out from the cloud layer like thousands of golden arrows, releasing an astonishing Dao Power and shooting directly towards the Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch.


    ¡°Five Elements Taoist!


    You¡¯ve unexpectedly left the big picture!¡±


    Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch was taken aback by surprise.


    Almost at the same time, from within the Sword Tomb of the Shu Sword Pavilion, another long-dormant Sword Intent, like a trapped dragon rising to the sky, suddenly drew the sword, the vigorous and fierce Sword Qi seeming to tear the heavens and earth apart.

 Chapter 640

    ?Chapter 640: 277: Dao Orthodoxy Unifies!


    The Path of Longevity!


    Shooting and injuring the Nascent Soul old dragon then escaping_3 Chapter 640: 277: Dao Orthodoxy Unifies!


    The Path of Longevity!


    Shooting and injuring the Nascent Soul old dragon then escaping_3 The Divine Sword Dao Monarch took action unanimously at this moment.


    The Heavenly Dao Sect and Longevity Sect can merge their Dao Orthodoxy and leave through the temporarily opened Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain.


    However, the Shu Sword Pavilion and Five Elements Escape Sect had difficulty leaving with the power of Dao Orthodoxy, their only choice was to fight their way through.


    This was a helpless move made with full force, with uncertain success.


    ¡­


    In the East Immortal Sea, on a bay near the Eastern Region.


    The dragon¡¯s roar, the humming of magic treasures, the sound of waves, and the howl of wild winds, all these sounds were deafening and in disarray, almost turning over the entire bay.


    A turbulent flow of air passed through the gap in the waves, stirring up more surrounding waves, like a tsunami, crashing towards the coastline.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    A dragon several dozen feet long flew upside down out, glided along the water surface for hundreds of feet before it heavily submerged into the deep water.


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    Many scales of its body were shattered, blood flowed out, the spiritual light was flickering, but most of them were superficial wounds, which stimulated its ferocity even more.


    Elsewhere mid-air, Su Yanyan¡¯s situation was even worse.


    Her veil had flown off at some point, revealing her delicate pretty face with blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.


    There was even a slit on her abdomen, like a cut made by a sharp weapon, almost spilling out her viscera.


    At this moment, she finally got an opportunity to repel the dragon beast and she was about to retreat swiftly.


    With a ¡°splash,¡± large water chains extended suddenly, carrying twisted air, making an explosion-like sound, and enveloped Su Yanyan to stop her from leaving.


    Su Yanyan¡¯s pretty face changed, she looked extremely ugly.


    She had no choice but to turn her magic treasure again for protection, but she was unable to escape.


    Such a difficult dragon beast was truly beyond her expectations.


    Many times, even though the dragon beast was injured, it tried to stop her from leaving persistently.


    This made her feel extremely uncomfortable.


    Unbeknownst to her, the mission of this dragon beast was to prevent cultivators from the Four Oceans from invading and entering the East Immortal Sea.


    Therefore, how could it let Su Yanyan leave so easily?


    Not far from the sea, on a mountain peak, Chen Dengming held the Soul Fetching Bow and Arrow tightly, his face tense and focused.


    His bow was fully drawn, his hand gripping a Golden Core Soul Arrow.


    Three Golden Core Soul Ghosts were entwining around it and screaming, yet he dared not release his grip.


    Sweat was even rolling down his forehead onto his cheeks and chin.


    He had aimed at the dragon beast for a long time, but he had no confidence to release his arrow.


    Because previously, he had already let out an arrow.


    Its entire arrow was shattered by a terrifying Dragon Might as soon as it hit the dragon beast.


    It didn¡¯t make any achievement, let alone attract the attention of the dragon beast to help his Third Uncle Master escape.


    This Nascent Soul Dead Dragon didn¡¯t even look at him.


    It treated him Chen Baimao as nothing.


    Now he only had three arrows left, he must grasp the right opportunity.


    ¡°It seems that I have to sacrifice one soul arrow, and try ¡®surviving a desperate situation¡¯.¡±


    Chen Dengming, who had aimed for a long time, suddenly took a deep breath.


    His eyes gleamed fiercely and he began to use the peerless archery skill ¡°Four Symbols Divine Arrow¡± among his Martial Arts Divine Skills.


    He seldom used this archery skill after he entered the Cultivation World.


    After all, ordinary archery could not be as flexible and varied as flying swords.


    But now, with the Soul Fetching Arrow that could lock souls from a thousand miles away, he could maximize its power.


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    At this time, as Chen Dengming drew his bow, faint silver light was flashing in his eyes and on his body.


    His hair seemed to be electrified, emitting a bright silver light.


    Dazzling silver Human Immortal Dao Force began to coil around the soul arrow.


    The Dao Force immediately began to destruct the body of the Golden Core Soul Ghost, making the Soul Ghosts scream in pain.


    They couldn¡¯t bear it but wouldn¡¯t disperse in a short time.


    An extremely dangerous aura spread from Chen Dengming, whose hair had turned silver.


    He had entered the initial state of the Human Immortal Dao Body.


    His eyes flashing a sudden blue light, he began to use Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and Human Immortal Dao Power at the same time.


    The Heavenly Vision quickly pinpointed a weakness in the Dragon Beast up ahead.


    The bow in his hand slightly adjusted its angle, and the three Nascent Soul Ghosts on the Soul Arrow¡¯s arrowhead converged into a shape resembling a Vermillion Bird, radiating a soul-scorching temperature.


    ¡°Dead Dragon!


    Release my Martial Uncle and behold my wrath!¡±


    The next moment, Chen Dengming abruptly let go.


    With a ¡°boom¡±, the Soul Arrow vanished into thin air, leaving behind an echoing shrill.


    The Dragon Beast, currently engaged in fierce battle with Su Yanyan, suddenly felt its scales bristle as it detected a strong, oppressive threat approaching.


    It immediately roared, tilting its head slightly out of instinct and shutting its immense dragon eyes, as large as lanterns.


    ¡°Ss!¡±


    The gleaming silver Soul Arrow skimmed past the eyelids of the Dragon Beast, causing sparks and a trail of smoke.


    A soul-searing mental onslaught accompanied by the Human Immortal Dao Power invaded the Dragon Beast¡¯s gaze, aiming straight for the spirit within.


    ¡°Roar!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Dragon Beast let out a painful bellow, experiencing for the first time the agony of spiritual burning.


    Before it could react, the skimming Soul Arrow abruptly reversed its course like a phoenix taking flight and, with a flash of fiery red beak, darted towards its other eye.


    The Dragon Beast quickly lowered its head to evade the agonizing arrow.


    Suddenly, a profound draconic aura accompanied by thunderous force burst out from its horns, and in an instant hit the advancing Soul Arrow, obliterating it.


    Yet, within that moment, the second Soul Arrow followed Su Yanyan¡¯s Magic Treasure and turned its attack on the Dragon Beast.


    Caught off guard, the Dragon Beast was stunned.


    The massive force of impact sent the gigantic Dragon Beast crashing into the sea without any resistance.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    The surface of the sea exploded like mud, leaving a depression shaped like a semicircular arc.


    The Dragon Beast¡¯s enormous head, as large as a house, plunged into the water.


    It gulped a mouthful of seawater, left dazed and disoriented, seeing stars.


    ¡°Roara€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The suppressed dragon¡¯s chant, like muffled thunder, spread from the sea, shaking the waves and radiating a terrifyingly dangerous aura.


    Seizing this opportunity, Su Yanyan immediately turned to flee, transforming into a smoky haze that quickly disappeared.


    On the other side, Chen Dengming, already bloodied and battered from firing two arrows, needed no reminder.


    He quickly put away his bow and arrow, and with his Purple Winged Double Wings emerging, he vanished in a flash of purple light.


    They had shot and wounded the ancient Nascent Soul Dragon and now they were running.


    Damn thrilling!


    But they must escape quickly.


    If they¡¯re caught, the outcome will be tragic.


    Hearing the Dragon Beast¡¯s chants gradually recovering behind him, Chen Dengming¡¯s heart pounded fiercely.


    He quickly glanced back to see the Dragon Beast emerging out of the water.


    The majestic golden eyes, bleeding from the eyelids, locked onto him like two searchlights in the distance, filled with eeriness.


    ¡°Oh damn!


    Now it¡¯s really looking at me.¡±


    A chill ran down Chen Dengming¡¯s spine, his heart seemed to miss a beat.


    With his Purple Winged Double Wings flapping rapidly, he sped towards the Land of the Fallen¡­


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 Chapter 641

    ?Chapter 641: 278: With the leap of a fish out of the Four Oceans, it goes straight to the first palace of the blessed land (Seeking monthly tickets) _1 Chapter 641: 278: With the leap of a fish out of the Four Oceans, it goes straight to the first palace of the blessed land (Seeking monthly tickets) _1 With the propulsion of his Purple Winged Double Wings, Chen Dengming pushed himself to the limit of his usual speed, generating a shocking sonic boom and creating a wave like mist in the air.


    But in just a few short moments, an enraged roar of a dragon echoed, accompanied by a colossal dragon shadow.


    A powerful gust wind formed, cutting through the sea surface and creating massive waves as it rapidly pursued Chen Dengming.


    The ferocious spiritual might of a mid-stage Nascent Soul was indeed intimidating and powerful!


    Chen Dengming felt as if he had a sword stabbed in his back.


    The oppressive force approaching from behind was terrifying.


    The spiritual energy around him was being rapidly depleted, and he felt like a fish gasping for air as it was about to leave the water surface.


    Just then.


    With a thunderous sound, Su Yanyan, from afar, took action.


    A skill transformed into purple lightning fiercely struck the dragon beast, causing it to stumble slightly and roar in anger.


    Seizing this opportunity, Chen Dengming once again put some distance between himself and the dragon beast and rushed towards the Land of Fallen only a few miles away.


    For him, it might take nearly three breaths to cross several miles.


    However, for a mid-stage Nascent Soul dragon beast, one breath was all it needed to traverse the same distance.


    ¡°Roar!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


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    With its angry eyes locked onto him, it seemed to have identified him as the little Golden Core cultivator who dared to hurt its eyes.


    Bang!a€¡±a€¡±


    The air seemed to explode, with rumbling noises, and the waves on both sides burst into pieces.


    Once the man and the dragon crossed the waves and approached the beach, the raging wind, like surging waves, blew the beach sand high into the sky, sending countless shells into the sky.


    The distance between the two parties was no more than two miles, and Chen Dengming felt the air behind him become incredibly dense, as if he were a fly stuck in thick porridge.


    The terrifying pressure from a mid-stage Nascent Soul exploded at such a close distance, making every part of his body weak and devoid of strength.


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    Under such circumstances, the talismans and charms like [Mounting the Mountain¡¯s Summit], which could bring forth three to four tenths of the power of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, had no opportunity to be activated.


    Activating a talisman, even if it only took half a breath, would be enough for the dragon beast to catch up and tear him apart.


    Furthermore, the power of these talismans could only match the force of the arrow he shot earlier with his full strength, which was not as flexible as the Soul Fetching Arrow.


    Various potential strategies rapidly flashed past Chen Dengming¡¯s mind.


    His eyes shot out a sudden burst of blue light.


    His spirit entered the Heavenly Heart State and used the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power to establish the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain.


    The surrounding pressure suddenly loosened up.


    The gust of wind caused by the oncoming airflow dissipated before it could reach him.


    Whoosh!a€¡±a€¡±


    Without the resistance of the wind, his speed surged once again, like a sudden bolt of lightning, his figure immediately blurred.


    ¡°Roar!!¡±


    The dragon beast at the back let out a reluctant roar, and its dragon horns seemed to be instantly lit by electric arcs.


    ¡°Crackle,¡± the currents flowed along the winding grooves of the dragon horns, eventually concentrating at the tips of the horns.


    Zizla!a€¡±a€¡±


    Like two coil cannons, it formed a bolt of lightning, tearing the air apart and shooting towards Chen Dengming up ahead.


    ¡°Not good!¡±


    All of Chen Dengming¡¯s hair stood on end.


    The sense of extreme danger was terrifying, almost enough to drag him out of the Heavenly Heart State.


    He felt his mind tighten, let out a low roar, his whole body trembling in a burst of silver light, the veins in his neck bulging, and his bones becoming dense.


    His Ruyi Treasure Armor swiftly transformed and covered his entire body.


    The [light body] and [Wind Breaker] glyphs inscribed on the armor¡¯s surface shone with light.


    ¡®Bang!¡¯ There was a loud noise!


    A bolt of exploding electricity engulfed his figure.


    Chen Dengming only felt a loud ringing in his ears, as if his eardrums were bursting, blood splattering.


    It was as if he was struck in the back by a huge hammer, his body was thrown into the Land of Fallen up ahead, breaking several large trees before finally landing heavily on the ground, amidst a cloud of dust.


    From afar, Su Yanyan¡¯s heart leaped into her throat.


    Because the distance was too great, and the speed of Chen Dengming and the dragon beast was too fast, she could only manage to catch up and unleash an attack.


    In a blink of an eye, the man and the dragon had already neared the Land of Fallen.


    If she approached any further, the excellent opportunity her younger nephew had created for her would be wasted.


    However, at this moment, seeing Chen Dengming get up and fly away unscathed after falling into the Land of Fallen, Su Yanyan heaved a sigh of relief, feeling somewhat astounded.


    This little nephew of hers was too tough.


    Among all the Daoists of the Longevity Sect, he could be considered exceptionally outstanding.


    At least among the many Daoists of the past, let alone early-stage Golden Core, even those in the late-stage Golden Core, under the pursuit of a mid-stage Nascent Soul dragon beast, might not be able to escape successfully, let alone withstand an attack and quickly get up.


    His robust vitality and resilience were beyond imagination.


    She immediately took action, using her flying sword to attack from a distance, continuing to attract the dragon beast that had hesitated after rushing into the Land of Fallen, to prevent it from recklessly rushing into the Land of Fallen to hunt.


    With the safe distance maintained now, even if the dragon beast pursued her again, she could ensure her safety, and would not be entangled and unable to shake it off.


    ¡­


    A few tens of breaths later.


    In the gloomy and eerily quiet forest.


    Chen Dengming sensed the terrifying spiritual might of the dragon beast gradually receding, and he heaved a sigh of relief.


    But at this moment, he was panting heavily, and his heart was beating wildly.


    The mid-stage Nascent Soul dragon beast was simply too powerful, too terrifying.


    Fortunately, he managed to injure the old dragon and escape successfully.


    Such an encounter, among the countless early-stage Golden Core cultivators of the past and present, would be incredibly rare, right?

 Chapter 642

    ?Chapter 642: 278: With the leap of the fish across the four oceans, straight into the first palace of the blessed land (asking for monthly tickets)_2 Chapter 642: 278: With the leap of the fish across the four oceans, straight into the first palace of the blessed land (asking for monthly tickets)_2 Even though Qiao Escape was so good at escaping, he might not be able to escape from the pursuit of the Mid-Nascent Soul stage Dragon Beast.


    ¡°Am I eligible to adopt a new nickname like ¡®Chen Paopao¡¯ now?¡±


    Chen Dengming muttered to himself sarcastically.


    Looking up at the oppressive black fog floating overhead, he suddenly realized that this previously creepy Senluo domain now seemed somewhat familiar.


    At least, it guaranteed his safety for the time being.


    Only then did he feel the excruciating pain all over his body, as though he was falling apart.


    Especially his back, it felt like it was on the verge of breaking apart, accompanied by a burning sensation on his skin.


    He felt like meat roasting in a sealed container.


    ¡°Hissa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Chen Dengming gritted his teeth and barely managed to channel a trace of Dan power, quickly withdrawing the Ruyi Treasure Armor that had been covering his body.


    The moment he removed the armor, he could smell the aroma of roasting meat.


    Pain like being pricked all over his body erupted, making him feel hot and even produce smoke.


    Bowing his head, Chen Dengming saw that after exiting his Human Immortal Dao body, his reddish skin looked just like a boiled shrimp, covered with water-filled blisters.


    His skin bulged with large, almost transparent, blisters.


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    As for his back, he could faintly smell something scorched, and some parts of his body had lost sensation, probably because his superficial pain nerves had been damaged.


    ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since I was injured this badly¡­


    especially in my thick-skinned Human Immortal Dao body.¡±


    Chen Dengming felt a cold sweat trickling down his forehead.


    ¡°As expected of a Mid-Nascent Soul stage Dragon Beast, if I had to take four or five more of these hits, I might just die, right?


    It¡¯s going to take some effort to recover now¡­¡±


    He took a deep breath, struggling to sit up, feeling a burning pain in his buttocks.


    Swiftly consuming a Replenishing Heart Pill, Pill of Strengthening Spirit, as well as a Pill of Body Enhancement, he then performed ¡®The Rejuvenation Skill¡¯ to absorb the vitality of nearby trees in order to heal his wounds.


    Although the trees grew poorly in this Land of Fallen, and most of them were shady, they still contained a fair amount of tree vitality.


    ¡­


    An hour later.


    Thanks to the abundance of vitality, as well as the effects of the Dan power and medicinal pills, Chen Dengming quickly healed his searing pain and stinging wounds.


    The surroundings, which were once lush groves, now looked decayed and exuded an aura of wilting and decline.


    ¡°Phewa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Chen Dengming breathed out, feeling refreshed.


    He felt so much more comfortable compared to before, except for a lingering itch on his skin.


    He stood up, took off the Armor Wood Robe to have a look, and found that a layer of brown dead skin had come off him.


    The dead skin was leftover from the burns he had suffered.


    With a gentle pull, a large patch of skin came off without causing any sensation.


    What was revealed beneath was new skin that was slightly tender, red, and white.


    Seeing this, the itching sensation on the skin vanished.


    ¡°This new layer of skin feels even softer than Sister¡¯s, it¡¯s incredibly smooth¡­¡±


    He stood up, yet his back still felt a bit swollen, as though his muscles and bones had not yet fully recovered.


    Briefly deploying his Divine Senses and looking at his back, there were no visible signs of injury on the outside.


    Inside, however, there were still minor injuries.


    Chen Dengming did not use The Rejuvenation Skill again.


    A little rest for some time would naturally heal these minor injuries.


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    In this Land of Fallen, it was not wise to call attention to himself.


    It was crucial to somewhat respect the Senluo.


    Chen Dengming put on his robe, then took out the Nascent Soul-level talisman and charms that he had exchanged, like ¡°Mounting the Mountain¡¯s Summit,¡± and ¡°Myriads of things,¡± and placed them in his hand.


    He also took out the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod and sensing the last Soul Arrow stored inside it, he couldn¡¯t help but shake his head.


    The only means he currently had to confront threats comparable to the Nascent Soul True Monarch were these.


    Any of these means, when used against a Late-stage Golden Core or Complete cultivator, would pose a significant threat.


    But against a Nascent Soul cultivator, their effectiveness would depend on the timing and luck.


    Using his Heavenly Vision, he observed that the Dragon Beast had left the seashore outside the Land of Fallen.


    There were only residual traces of its terrifying might and the huge rifts on the beach, marking the fierce battle that had taken place.


    What was previously a village inhabited by many cultivators from Dragon Spirit Island was now deserted.


    Just as he was about to leave, he perceived something and turned his head towards the Eastern Region.


    He could barely make out seven or eight points of light, the size of thumbs, piercing through the black fog, flickering on and off.


    Then they quickly retreated, turning into small black dots under Chen Dengming¡¯s focused gaze.


    The display of light flaring up and then engulfed by darkness, were obvious signs of a duel between experts at the Divine Transformation stage.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face instantly turned grave, reminding him of the severe situation mentioned by Third Uncle Master Su Yanyan.


    The reason why his Sect had prepared for evacuation earlier was precisely due to their foresight.


    They foresaw that the Eastern and Northern Regions were going to lose the forthcoming war.


    Even the top Sects would struggle to protect themselves, hence they had to plan ahead.


    ¡°Has a war between those at Divine Transformation stage already broken out?¡±


    His brows furrowed, his heart suddenly feeling heavy as lead.


    This sudden turn of events had happened too quickly.


    He didn¡¯t know how his Sect was doing right now.


    Although Su Yanyan had told him not to worry because the Ancestor had prepared an escape route for the Sect,


    Now that the war had actually begun, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but worry.


    However, with his current strength, there¡¯s nothing he could do even if he was worried.


    He still had to seize this opportunity while the Dragon Beast had not returned to block his path, and he had to leave as quickly as possible.


    ¡°I hope the Ancestors have a backup plan so they can break free and come to find us.¡±


    Chen Dengming no longer hesitated.


    Gestures activating the Bead of All Gold, projecting the Gold Escape Skill, a flash of golden light flashed, and he shot out of the Land of Fallen.


    Avoiding the radius of the fishing village, and keeping a low profile, he adjusted his direction towards his two Incarnations, who were leading the evacuation of the large troop of thousands of Disciples of Longevity.

 Chapter 643

    ?Chapter 643: 278: With the leap of the fish out of the Four Oceans, it goes directly to the first palace of the blessed land (Seeking monthly tickets) _3 Chapter 643: 278: With the leap of the fish out of the Four Oceans, it goes directly to the first palace of the blessed land (Seeking monthly tickets) _3 Having successfully evaded the Cultivators and Dragon Beasts of Dragon Spirit Island, they were now halfway through their successful migration.


    If the cultivators of the Dao of Immortality across the East Immortal Sea decided not to make things difficult, then they would have free reign across the expansive ocean.


    The Longevity Sect would begin anew on an island paradise in the Four Regions, rising once more.


    This is akin to a glimmer of hope flickering through the layers of clouds amidst the boundless ocean and mountain ranges.


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    To leap like a fish across the Four Oceans, directly to the top palace of our paradise.


    ¡­


    In an instant.


    Just over ten days later.


    Four mountainous, fourth-tier Spirit Boats of the Longevity Sect, accompanied by several smaller Spirit Boats, formed a long line.


    This spectacle was accompanied by over a thousand roaming disciples of the Longevity Sect, living as wandering exiles atop the East Immortal Sea.


    Occasionally some cultivators who rode on the Spiritual Light passed by, gazing from afar, whispering and pointing.


    ¡°Huh, these must be the cultivators from that top-ranked major sect that¡¯s been making the rounds recently.


    It¡¯s called the Longevity Sect, right?


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    There seem to be quite a lot of them.¡±


    ¡°Four fourth-tier Spirit Boats and several third-tier Spirit Boats ¨C that indeed seems to be a top-tier sect.


    Even their evacuation procession is so grand, it¡¯s truly something to be envious of.¡±


    ¡°Envious?


    Don¡¯t get any strange ideas, friend.


    A haggard camel is still larger than a horse.


    Among those in the fleeing queue, there¡¯s a True Monarch in the Nascent Soul stage, as well as two Golden Core cultivators.


    One of them is even a Daoist, their fighting powers are astonishing.¡±


    ¡°Supposedly, they broke through the blockade of Dragon Spirit Island to get here, but they showed mercy and didn¡¯t kill anyone.


    Dragon Spirit Island itself felt humiliated and with the supporting voices from some major sects, wanted to hunt them down.


    But around ten days ago, there were rumors that several other elders and disciples of the Longevity Sect escaped the border of the Four Regions and scattered in the Four Oceans.


    The voices calling for a manhunt gradually faded¡­¡±


    ¡­


    On top of one of the mountain-like colossal Spirit Boats.


    Chen Dengming soaked in a medicinal bath, resting and nursing his final injuries.


    He Yingyu was bathing by his side, massaging his shoulders and arms.


    She leaned in and asked, her breath sweet and light, ¡°Feeling better?¡±


    ¡°Physically, yes.


    But my heart is not at ease.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, exhaled a breath of turbid air, and looked at He Yingyu while giving her a small smile.


    ¡°Senior Sister, you said before that you had never experienced the kind of hardship that Xu Wei and I went through, but now you have.


    Do you regret it?¡±


    ¡°What nonsense are you talking about.¡±


    He Yingyu pouted charmingly and leaned against Chen Dengming, ¡°Isn¡¯t it good now?


    We just haven¡¯t found a suitable blessed land yet.


    Dragon Spirit Island has stopped chasing us; it¡¯s very likely some elder with a previous relationship with our Ancestors interceded on our behalf.


    Moreover, all of the Elders have already left the Four Regions safely, they¡¯re just separated due to unknown reasons.


    They all know that you are looking for a blessed land here and eventually, they will always come to find us¡­¡±


    As she spoke, He Yingyu took a Spirit Jade Grape from a fruit plate with a smile.


    ¡°Come, eat a grape.


    Let me feed you.¡±


    Listening to He Yingyu¡¯s comforting words, Chen Dengming had his heart comforted.


    He opened his mouth and enjoyed the service.


    ¡°This grape is not very good, it¡¯s not a grape native to our Longevity Sect.¡±


    He Yingyu was taken aback, ¡°When did our Longevity Sect have its own native grapes?¡±


    Chen Dengming blinked, his gaze shifted down, ¡°Aren¡¯t you one?¡±


    ¡°Ah!


    You are so naughty!¡±


    The pair joked and played, afterwards leaving the medicinal bath.


    Their light-hearted banter succeeded in relieving some of the tension from their previously oppressive lives.


    ¡­


    Afterwards.


    Chen Dengming received a Divine Sense message from his Third Uncle Master, Su Yanyan.


    Immediately, he set aside his thoughts of rest, left his cabin, and went to see Su Yanyan.


    The Longevity Sect¡¯s thousands of disciples were currently wandering on the sea.


    Although they had temporarily escaped danger and no longer felt oppressed, they could still not hide from being outsiders in a foreign land.


    At the end of the day, their influence as outsiders was too large.


    Ruling over them was still a Nascent Soul Elder, a Daoist, and a Dao Orthodoxy.


    Compared to typically big influences, they were even stronger, and it was hard not to cause high alert and defense from many other sects.


    Even if a few seniors of the East Immortal Sea had spoken up in their favor ten days prior, and had currently only resolved the unfavorable situation of the Longevity Sect being besieged by all the sects of the East Immortal Sea, they still couldn¡¯t avoid being pushed aside everywhere.


    For this reason, these past ten or so days, Chen Dengming and the other high-ranking members of the Longevity Sect had been leading thousands of disciples, wandering on the sea.


    Aside from occasionally stopping to rest on some uninhabited islands, they had virtually never set foot on any other Cultivators¡¯ or Immortal¡¯s gateways¡¯ territories.


    Even when they sent disciples to trade with some islands¡¯ markets, they often face extortion, having to spend a lot of Spirit Crystals and only gaining items of lesser value.


    This kind of plight had caused the thousands of people who had joined the Longevity Sect¡¯s migration to be stepping on thin ice, always having to guard against attacks from Demonic Beasts in the sea, with occasionally some of them getting injured.


    Quite a few Qi Cultivating disciples with weaker physique had even started to fall ill with fever because they were not used to life on the sea.


    Thus, the many problems of survival in this new Cultivation environment, were laid in front of everyone.


    As a current high-ranking member, a public figure of the Longevity Sect, Chen Dengming was duty bound to communicate and negotiate with Su Yanyan regularly, to try to improve the disciples¡¯ environment during the process of finding a suitable blessed land as their Sect¡¯s habitat, especially in terms of safety.


    It was also a part of taking the Dao of Heaven, just like that of the Ancestors¡¯ in the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, knowing they had an overabundance of strength while being short of resources.


    Maybe, in Su Yanyan¡¯s eyes, he was already the future Fourth Ancestor of Longevity¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (Asking for monthly votes!


    I didn¡¯t get enough votes yesterday, but I¡¯ll update more today if I get 60 extra votes)

 Chapter 644

    ?Chapter 644: 279: Heretic Immortals and Evil Cultivator!


    Ancestor¡¯s Abacus!


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    Ancestor¡¯s Abacus!


    Affable Daoist (Willful extra updates)_1 Inside the cabin, the light is dim.


    Recently, the cheeks of Third Uncle Master Su Yanyan, which seem a bit thinner, also appear rather gloomy.


    Chen Dengming rushed to meet Su Yanyan, seeing his third uncle master¡¯s face like this, he instantly realized that something bad might have happened.


    Originally, with the ancestor and others having safely escaped from the Four Regions, although everyone¡¯s current situation is somewhat embarrassing, the future is promising and it should not result in negative emotions appearing on their faces.


    As he had anticipated, the news that Su Yanyan relayed was shocking.


    ¡°After the Four Regions, the great barrier has collapsed.


    It may have something to do with previous fights with seniors from Qu Shenzong, but it seems more like it was premeditated by the northwestern regions.


    Now, a lot of heretic cultivators have flooded into the Four Regions, and living creatures are suffering horrendously¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was puzzled, ¡°The great barrier?


    Does it refer to another Cultivation World¡­¡±


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    He even once encountered a powerful old man behind the barrier.


    And also, behind the Human Immortal Ancient Palace, his divine spirit had been in close contact with the great barrier multiple times.


    In an ancient book of the Longevity Sect, as well as during exchanges with Qiao Zhaoxian and others, he had received introductions and information about the great barrier.


    It was said that behind the great barrier was another Cultivation World, connected to the initial Four Regions and Four Oceans.


    During that time, the Four Regions and Four Oceans were still a whole, not yet divided by the Land of Fallen, and the theories of the central and peripheral Four Regions had not evolved yet.


    However, in the very early days, the immortals from behind the great barrier for unknown reasons invaded the Four Regions and Four Oceans, leading to a great war with the most orthodox cultivators of the Five True Immortal Paths of the cultivation world at that time.


    After the war, each Dao Orthodoxy fell apart along with the deaths of the immortals, and the Four Regions and Four Oceans also broke apart at that time, and the Dao Orthodoxy fragmented.


    Even some Dao Orthodoxies were taken away by the invading immortals, causing the Cultivation World¡¯s Dao Orthodoxy in the Four Regions and Four Oceans to be incomplete and never recover.


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    At this moment, Su Yanyan turned around, her beautiful eyes staring deeply at Chen Dengming, saying solemnly, ¡°Yes, those heretical bandits have invaded.


    However, according to what the ancestor once said, their most powerful ones are likely unable to come here.


    Because our Cultivation World has a different Dao Orthodoxy from theirs, for them, we can also be considered a land cursed by their Dao Orthodoxy¡­¡±


    ¡°If the most powerful ones can¡¯t come, then it¡¯s not too bad.


    If it¡¯s just some Nascent Souls, they shouldn¡¯t be able to stir up too much of a storm, right?¡±


    Chen Dengming heaved a sigh of relief, with a slightly inflated tone.


    Of course, it wasn¡¯t that he was confident he could contend with Nascent Soul True Monarchs.


    But not to mention the cultivators from the Four Oceans, even in the Four Regions, there were no shortage of Nascent Soul True Monarchs, they wouldn¡¯t just let themselves be manipulated.


    ¡°What I was referring to as the most powerful ones, are beings that surpass Divine Transformation.¡±


    That remark from Su Yanyan made Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes widen in surprise.


    ¡°Don¡¯t use the perspective of the Four Regions to look at the top powerhouses of the heretics.


    Rumor has it that heretic immortals once snatched away some of our incomplete Dao Orthodoxies, which limited the development of our Cultivation World.


    At that time, there might have been some immortals who survived on their side.


    Their top powerhouses could be those who are at the rank of He Dao¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was astonished.


    Even within the Four Oceans, it was only rumored that the Buddha who is still alive on Island Xumi in the Beiling Sea might be a He Dao powerhouse.


    It still hasn¡¯t been confirmed, and it¡¯s about the same in the other three oceans.


    Do the heretical cultivators behind the great barrier actually possess quite a number of He Dao cultivators?


    Su Yanyan let out a breath, ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous, as I said, fortunately, there¡¯s still the great barrier blocking them, and those who can come here, are likely only Divine Transformations.


    The ancestor once mentioned that some heretical cultivators, who have obtained the incomplete Dao Orthodoxies and managed to extract the immortal power from our Five Immortals Dao Orthodoxy, will not be suppressed much even coming here¡­


    You know about this kind of suppression by the power of the Dao Orthodoxy, don¡¯t you?¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, looking serious.


    Of course he knew about the difference between being suppressed by the Cursed Land of Dao Orthodoxy and not being suppressed.


    Su Yanyan¡¯s eyebrows slightly furrowed, as she said lightly, ¡°These heretic cultivators, once having tasted the sweetness, have been plotting for many years to break through the great barrier and enter our side again to snatch more Dao Orthodoxies¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but think of the old man who was scheming behind scenes and using the evil curse of the Miaoyin Sect as bait.


    That old man was the one who controlled Ancestor Miaoyin, Shi Yiyin, and had continuously plotted the Human Immortal Dao Orthodoxy.


    Luckily, they couldn¡¯t make it then, and had to resort to using the power of Ancestor Miaoyin to take a shortcut, but ended up being killed by the Demon Star, failing to achieve their purpose.


    But now, now that the great barrier has collapsed, will that old man have a chance to come over?


    ¡°That old man doesn¡¯t remember me possessing the Human Immortal Dao Orthodoxy and wants to settle an old score with me, right?


    He should not be able to find me.


    At that time, the Demon Star was the one who was attracting attention up front.


    I was just a bystander¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts ran wild, muttering to himself in his heart, feeling somewhat guilty.


    Back then, the person who controlled the evil curse, Shi Yiyin, was that old man, and there was no way he would forget about him.


    ¡°What are you thinking about?


    You seem frightened?¡± Su Yanyan noticed the fluctuations in Chen Dengming¡¯s emotions, and asked with a curious look in her eyes.


    ¡°Frightened?


    Not really¡­


    well, if I had to say, actually, I¡¯m just a little bit¡­


    ¡±


    Chen Dengming felt a little embarrassed, thought about it, and decided to tell Su Yanyan about his encounter with the old man behind the scenes at the Human Immortal Ancient Palace.


    Upon hearing this, Su Yanyan¡¯s face gradually became solemn, her brows furrowed.


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    ¡°Going by what you said, that old man was able to influence Shi Yiyin across the great barrier.


    Even if Shi Yiyin had any sort of connection with him, to serve as a medium¡­


    that old man must be at least a top powerhouse among the heretics.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart sank, feeling a chill.


    He hasn¡¯t even reached the Nascent Soul stage yet, and now he¡¯s provoked a He Dao cultivator?

 Chapter 645

    ?Chapter 645: 279: Heretic Immortals Evil Cultivator!


    Ancestor¡¯s Calculation!


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    Ancestor¡¯s Calculation!


    Amiable Daoist (Randomly Added More)_2 Fortunately, for now, such top-notch strong beings can¡¯t come through, and Shi Yiyin is completely dead.


    The opponent can¡¯t possibly fight him through the ¡®screen¡¯, otherwise, even the Ancestor wouldn¡¯t be able to protect him, the danger is just too great.


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry anymore, this information was passed on to me by the Ancestor through ¡®Heavenly Will¡¯ within the Heavenly Immortal Palace¡­


    The top-notch strong beings of these heretic immortals, they certainly can¡¯t come through.¡±


    Su Yanyan sighed, ¡°In fact, the Ancestor is not unaware of this ancient matter, but always dared not believe that the grand curtain could be opened again.


    Not until when Senior Qu Shenzong returned, he had warned him once, only then did he discuss defense measures with Senior Qu.


    Unexpectedly, these defensive measures were actually put to use¡­


    It¡¯s hard to imagine, just how these heretic evil cultivators managed to open the grand curtain, the Ancestor was also very shocked, guessing that it probably has something to do with Qu Shenzong, otherwise, Senior Qu wouldn¡¯t have warned him in advance.


    But it¡¯s too late to say anything now, the Four Regions are in great danger, we are about to enter the next era, and it will be very difficult for us to return¡­¡±


    ¡°The next era?¡±


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    Although he is an old cultivator, he is still only just over a hundred years old now.


    Compared with the Ancestor, it¡¯s like a white-haired baby.


    Many secrets to him were nothing but a fog, completely clueless.


    Suddenly, he remembered, the term ¡®era¡¯ he remembered hearing it somewhere.


    When the old man behind the grand curtain was suppressed and killed by the Demon Star, he had said something like ¡®our era has truly come to an end¡¯.


    But now it looks like, where is this the end, it¡¯s clearly just the beginning.


    ¡°The Demon Star¡¯s attitude at that time, was obviously unwilling to let these outsiders behind the grand curtain get their hands on the Dao Orthodoxy, so why did he make an alliance with a tiger that wanted his skin, could it be that he was also deceived?¡±


    Chen Dengming had many questions in his heart, feeling that the Demon Star, although looking rough and straightforward, wouldn¡¯t be so simple-minded.


    Perhaps there are too many plots within this, but he is indeed weak and can¡¯t get in touch with them.


    Even guessing wouldn¡¯t help.


    After continued exchanges with Su Yanyan.


    Only then did Chen Dengming know that the Ancestor had joined forces with Tian Shou, the Second Ancestor of the Heavenly Dao Sect, using the power of the Longevity Palace and the Destiny Palace of the Heavenly Immortal Palace, to combine the two Paths of Life, open up the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain and take the sect away from the Eastern Region.


    Such an absurd move, beyond his imagination.


    But on careful thought, there seemed to be nothing incomprehensible.


    Just like in his previous life, when the technology civilization couldn¡¯t defeat the enemy, they could leave by driving a large-tonnage spaceship.


    The ancient temple of Dao Orthodoxy left by the ancient Immortal, consuming Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and leaving with several mountains and tens of thousands of people, this also seems to be a normal range of power.


    But what¡¯s worse is that once the Heavenly Longevity Hall and Heavenly Destiny Hall open up the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, they will directly follow the power of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Orthodoxy and pursue the Heavenly Blessings Hall in the Heavenly Immortal Dao Orthodoxy.


    Walking around the room, Su Yanyan frowned and said, ¡°Since the Ancestor founded the Longevity Sect, he has never given up searching for the Fortune Dao, but unfortunately, he has not found it after thousands of years.


    Therefore, the Ancestor has long suspected that the Fortune Dao may have disappeared within the Immortal World of that Immortal when the Heavenly Immortal Dao Orthodoxy was shattered.¡±


    Today, under the threat of heretical evil cultivators, the Longevity Palace and Heavenly Destiny Hall, which represent the Two Paths of Life, are following the Fortune Dao, and they have entered the Shattered Immortal Realm¡­¡±


    Turning her head, Su Yanyan looked at Chen Dengming with bright, crystal clear eyes, ¡°Before the Ancestor entered the Shattered Immortal Realm, he had sent all the others in the One Ancestor and the Heavenly Dao Sect out of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain passage one by one.


    They have scattered along the way and have already fallen into the South Cloud Sea and the West Demon Sea¡­.


    Perhaps a few people, will fall into the East Immortal Sea, along the way as we search for blessed lands, maybe when they get the news, they will come to join us.¡±


    ¡°The Ancestor entered the Shattered Immortal Realm?¡±


    Chen Dengming was astonished.


    ¡°Hmm.¡±


    Su Yanyan nodded solemnly, ¡°To hear truth in the morning, one may die in the evening without regret.


    The Dao Orthodoxy cannot be lost.


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    Besides, I guess my master entered the Shattered Immortal Realm, perhaps also in the hope of finding the Fortune Palace that carries the Fortune Dao.


    If he can gain the power of the Fortune Dao¡¯s Orthodoxy, plus the Two Paths of Life, then it¡¯ll be the complete Heavenly Immortal Dao Orthodoxy, which might be able to save the crisis in the Four Regions.¡±


    ¡°Impressive!¡±


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but exclaim in his heart.


    The Ancestor¡¯s scheming is so profound, he could almost ¡®hear¡¯ it from East Immortal Sea.


    But indeed, this is the greatest chance at the moment, which might unite the Heavenly Immortal Dao Orthodoxy into a complete whole.


    If was previously, the Heavenly Dao Sect would have long wanted to take away the Longevity Dao of the Longevity Sect, how could they give up their own Destiny Dao.


    But now, Qu Shenzong played a trick of entrusting all to another when faced with danger, sending the Destiny Hall into the hands of the Ancestor.


    Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, the Ancestor followed the two Immortal Halls to find the Fortune Hall, put together the Heavenly Immortal Dao Orthodoxy, and along the way, threw all the disciples of the Longevity Sect and the Heavenly Dao Sect out of the Four Regions.


    It seems that Beiling Sea and East Immortal Sea are not the easiest routes, those who fell into the West Demon Sea, whether they can safely leave the West Demon Sea in the future, is also unknowna€|¡­


    But this kind of venture to the Shattered Immortal World to seek the Dao Orthodoxy is not necessarily a complete advantage without danger.


    Looking at Su Yanyan¡¯s expression, Chen Dengming guessed that the Ancestor was also forced to, not wanting to give up the Dao Orthodoxy, he had no choice but to make a desperate move.


    After all, the so-called Fortune Dao is also facing hidden trouble if you persevere through hardship, is in trouble if you Take it easy and enjoy it.


    Fortune often comes along with misfortune.


    The Ancestor had been cautious for more than half his life, and this time he was forced to go after the Shattered Immortal Realm, maybe he might end up in a bad situation in his old age.

 Chapter 646

    ?Chapter 646: 279: Heretic Immortals Evil Cultivator!


    Ancestor¡¯s Calculation!


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    Ancestor¡¯s Calculation!


    Amiable Daoist (Randomly Added More)_3 ¡°Phooey, phooey, phooeya€¡±a€¡±¡±


    After uttering a few words of scorn in his mind and praying sincerely, Chen Dengming went over the arrangements with Su Yanyan, then left with mixed feelings.


    Having confirmed the news about the Ancestor and his fellow disciples, he wasn¡¯t able to relax.


    Because now it was clear, a ruthless outsider from the Four Regions was not just causing simple internal strife, but rather a whole level of madness.


    Yet right now, both the Longevity Sect and Heavenly Dao Sect were without leadership, and their members were scattered.


    Being marginalized while drifting around the Four Oceans, they could end up in deep trouble the moment these ruthless outsiders cross the Land of Fallen.


    ¡°None of those high-ranking members from the sects of Four Oceans are stupid, they must have received some news already.


    I don¡¯t believe they are all sitting calmly like that old bald-headed Putuo cultivator!¡±


    Chen Dengming suppressed his anxiety for now by adopting the comforting illusion that someone else, taller, will handle the crisis.


    He went up to the ship¡¯s deck to feel the sea breeze.


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    Gazing at disciples hunting Sea Demons in the distance, he took a deep breath to hide his irritation.


    Presently, even if he wanted to comfort himself with unfounded optimism, that would be difficult.


    Because things were just as they appeared to be.


    He would need a long time to reach the Nascent Soul Stage of cultivation, even if he found a blessed place.


    And thinking about how to deal with evil heretic cultivators under such circumstances¡­


    was as ludicrous as a duck contemplating how to fight a lion.


    ¡­


    ¡°A duck¡­


    I¡¯m just a duck right now.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head mockingly, but soon regained his sense of caution and alertness.


    Maybe he¡¯d been under pressure lately, feeling agitated.


    Perhaps it was time to let off some steam.


    Watching the disciples hunting Sea Demons in the distance, he pulled out a subdued, big, black bow from his storage bag.


    This Soul Fetching Bow was of the same lineage as the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod he got from the Soul Devouring Ancestor, the property of the female demon cultivator Dou Han whom he had killed.


    But one was a top-tier third-stage magic treasure, and the other was a high-tier fourth-stage magic treasure.


    Their strengths and consumption rates differed.


    Chen Dengming could easily draw this ordinary Soul Fetching Bow without using his Dao Force.


    It was a good transitional treasure for practicing archery, helping him to use the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod more skillfully later on.


    He called out the Soul Attracting Banner, and as he pulled the bow, he did so rapidly.


    Vrumma€¡±a€¡±


    The air vibrated.


    An ethereal string of Spiritual Energy strung itself together, and a few soul ghosts of Qi Cultivating demon cultivators from within the Soul Banner formed into an ephemeral Spirit Arrow.


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    The next moment, a sharp shriek was emitted.


    The Spirit Arrow tore through a wave, leaving behind a long, slash-like mark.


    The distant Sea Demon roared and sensing danger, tried to dive underwater.


    But even before half its body could submerge, the arrow pierced through its body with lightning speed.


    The arrowhead suddenly emerged from its forehead, causing a spout of blood and a bound demon soul were sucked into the arrow.


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t even glance at the returning arrow.


    Again, he drew the bow, released the arrow, performing all actions as swift as water, using ordinary archery techniques but the generated Soul Arrow was an immortal¡¯s skill.


    ¡°Swoosha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    ¡°Swoosha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Another Sea Demon went down immediately after the first one.


    The arrow straightly penetrated its wide-open mouth.


    Then, the third, the fourth¡­


    Chen Dengming felt as if his somewhat agitated heart gradually cooled down as he kept rapidly shooting arrows.


    Suddenly, he snapped out of it, looking alert.


    All the Sea Demons on the distant sea surface had been killed.


    A dozen or so soul arrows, each carrying a Sea Demon¡¯s soul, flew around like dark lines in the sky, heading towards him.


    The disciples of the Longevity Sect hunting the demons had become mere spectators, bowing in admiration and awe towards him.


    Many had gone dumbstruck by the stupidly easy harvesting of lives.


    Chen Dengming slightly shook his head, took back the arrows with the Soul Banner, waved to the others and said, ¡°Everyone, carry on with your work.


    It seemed like you guys were under a lot of pressure, so I just took some of it off for you.


    Hope I didn¡¯t steal your spotlight.¡±


    Hearing him, the disciples from afar started to relax, grinning sheepishly, appreciating his kindness and camaraderie.


    Chen Dengming looked at the two female disciples on the deck who were already wide-eyed from the action, and smiled warmly at them.


    ¡°Sorry, didn¡¯t mean to scare you.¡±


    ¡°Ah, no, not at all¡­


    Your Highness, you flatter us.¡±


    The two female disciples waved their hands hurriedly, their faces turned red from being a mixture of nervousness and excitement.


    They were also just Qi Cultivation disciples who rarely had the chance to get up close and personal conversations with Chen Dengming let alone talking.


    It had never crossed their minds that Chen Dengming could be this affable, they were pleasantly surprised.


    Only after Chen Dengming put away his bow and dispersed off with a smile, did the two female disciples fully relax, exchanging looks of shared excitement.


    Despite being forced to live as itinerant Cultivators outside their homeland, a life they had never dreamt of leading¡­


    Being with a Taoist like Chen Dengming didn¡¯t seem too bad¡­


    at least, they could look forward to the future¡­


    ¡­


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    (I didn¡¯t achieve my goal of getting all those monthly votes yesterday, but I did update till midnight.


    Only missed by a few votes, I¡¯ll head to sleep now, good night.)

 Chapter 647

    ?Chapter 647: 280: Fierce Battle in the Spirit Thunder Layer!


    Plan of the Blessed Land Solo_1 Chapter 647: 280: Fierce Battle in the Spirit Thunder Layer!


    Plan of the Blessed Land Solo_1 In the high sky deep within the Spirit Thunder Layer of the Four Regions, a colossal membrane of light was torn open, emitting rays of light that pulsated with a sinister glow, like an abyssal whirlpool.


    Around the opening, fierce and slender lightning bolts in shades of purple-blue constantly moved about within the thick black clouds, intensely sparking and producing the sound of ¡®crackle¡¯.


    A small earthen-yellow giant, about two zhang tall, floated near the opening.


    The grey light bursting from his eyes, along with his Divine Sense, covered the land below, sensing the surging Earth Qi that excited him.


    He looked down at this new Cultivation World with such a thrill, far surpassing the excitement of merely learning about it through rumors all these years.


    This was a new Cultivation World.


    He could, with the Earth Immortal Dao Orthodoxy he obtained, pillage the blessings of this new world and the Earth Qi deep beneath it.


    Here, he need not abide by certain rules and could pillage as he pleased, naturally allowing his power to rapidly increase.


    More so, there were many ancient broken Dao Orthodoxies in this world, distinct from their own world¡¯s Dao Orthodoxy.


    If he could obtain the Immortal power left by those Orthodoxies, even if he couldn¡¯t inherit the Dao Orthodoxy, he could still bring the Immortal Power back and trade it to a Great Master who needs it, thus enhancing the Great Master¡¯s Dao Force.


    This was a precious resource of Hegemony Capability that interests everyone; it was also one of his reasons for venturing here.


    However, the feelings of Heretic Immortal Pei Shensu at this moment were mixed with apprehension and delight.


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    The delight naturally came from the vast resources of this undeveloped new world.


    His worry, on the other hand, was that his power was suppressed.


    Even though he had already obtained the fragmented Earth Immortal Dao Orthodoxy of this Cultivation World, which could weaken the bizarre suppressions and expulsions of this world.


    But still, in this world, there weren¡¯t only one kind of Dao Orthodoxy, but Five True Immortal Paths.


    He only obtained fragments of one of these Dao Orthodoxies, and thus couldn¡¯t completely exempt the expulsion and suppression faced by ¡®non-native cultivators¡¯ from this world.


    As a result, his power would be weakened when casting spells, and the speed of recovery after exhaustion would significantly slow down.


    This was undoubtedly disadvantageous and dangerous for him.


    Even if there were a few Nascent Souls who followed him into this world and could help share some of the pressure, the strongest ones in this world were also exceptionally powerful.


    ¡­


    At this moment, Pei Shensu carefully sensed and got familiar with this world.


    His figure always stayed beside the opening into the huge curtain, not making reckless moves.


    Compared to his caution, his other two companions who first broke the curtain and entered this world were much more aggressive.


    He could still sense the fluctuation of battles in the distant Spirit Thunder Layer.


    But he didn¡¯t intend to participate.


    Now, as the massive curtain was already torn open and a Great Master intervened, it would be difficult for the opened portal to recover.


    He had plenty of time and opportunities to familiarly this Cultivation World; there¡¯s no need to have a dogged fight with this world¡¯s Cultivator at the same rank.


    Even if it was an invasion, there could be a relatively gentle way to invade.


    Why bother starting with such intensity?


    At this moment, he suddenly sensed a danger and his hair stood on end.


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    A burly shadow radiating strong silver light suddenly approached and unceremoniously tossed the spear in his hand.


    Boom!


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    A column of intense red air, condensed from infinite Spiritual Energy, ripped through the thundercloud and ferociously advanced.


    ¡°Dongfang Huayuan!?


    Have you gone mad?


    You dare to attack me!¡±


    ¡°Boom!¡± Pei Shensu was shocked and angered, hurriedly dodging.


    ¡°Boom!¡± His figure vanished instantly, leaving behind a heap of milky white clouds that were cracked open, barely evading the spear.


    But at that instant, two beams of silver light were shot out from Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s eyes, outpacing the first and directly stabbed into his.


    Pei Shensu immediately felt an intense throb in his heart, and the gray-brown stone armor covering his body rapidly squirmed under the influence of Earth Immortal Dao Force.


    ¡°I¡¯ve come specifically for you!¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan looked ferocious, grabbed the spear that flew back, his arm muscles bulged, silver light exploded, and he suddenly swung it.


    Whoosh!


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    The spear instantly transformed into a giant ax, the ax¡¯s sharp edge immediately emitted a scorching red light.


    ¡°Bang!¡± The armor outside Pei Shensu¡¯s body was instantly split in two.


    A mix of red-hot Dao forces intertwined at the cut, apparently melting.


    The next instant, the two forces collided and exploded, striking Pei Shensu¡¯s body right then and there.


    This sudden change was too swift; Pei Shensu didn¡¯t even have time to cast other techniques to mitigate the damage.


    An intense pain shot through his body, making a ghastly sound of breaking bones.


    Immediately, large pieces of gray-brown stone shrapnel from the shattered armor scattered about.


    Pei Shensu¡¯s body was thrown downward like a shooting star.


    While still mid-air, yet another spear radiating silver light surged toward him like a bolt of lightning.


    Pei Shensu roared as he formed hand signs.


    Large amounts of Earth Qi, accompanied by the Divine Transformation power, converged and formed a Solid as Gold Soup around him.


    ¡°Crack!¡±


    The spear landed on the stone mountain, penetrating it, and abruptly burst into branching lightning.


    The stone mountain shattered and harshly smashed onto the plain below, causing a terrifying shockwave that swept in all directions.


    Several small cultivation families not far from the explosion were affected in an instant.


    These families had not yet had time to activate the Protective Clan Array, their buildings shook in the earth-shaking impact, the walls cracked under the impact of the dispersed Spiritual Energy, causing them to collapse.


    Many Qi Cultivators didn¡¯t even had time to groan and were instantly knocked out.


    ¡­


    At dawn, the sound of the sea waves hitting the rocks and the shore was incessant, seemingly heralding the endless struggles caused by interests in the entire Cultivation World, playing out ceaselessly every moment.

 Chapter 648

    ?Chapter 648: 280: Fierce Battle in the Spirit Thunder Layer!


    Plan of the Blessed Land Solo_2 Chapter 648: 280: Fierce Battle in the Spirit Thunder Layer!


    Plan of the Blessed Land Solo_2 At the Lands of Fallen near the Four Regions, cultivators with intense spiritual might kept rushing in, among them were even powerful beings from the Divinity Transformation Realm.


    When such figures appeared, even if they tried to hold back, the spiritual energy within a thousand miles subtly shifted.


    After observing the situation in the Land of Fallen for a moment, they surged into the sky, passing through the Linggang Wind Layer and flying up to the Spirit Thunder Layer, warily observing the movements from the Four Regions in the high altitude.


    This was happening across all the Four Oceans, as if cautiously defending against the Four Regions behind the Lands of Fallen.


    In the Spirit Thunder Layer of East Immortal Sea, a tall and mighty middle-aged man flickered with cold light in his eyes.


    His gaze induced a sense of oppression, and his clothing, though simple, was not even a robe, merely the most ordinary mundane coarse cloth, which set off his unique temperament.


    At this moment, after observing for a while, he detected the battle fluctuations from the Spirit Thunder Layer in the far-off Four Regions.


    The Sword Qi radiating from his body became even more intense, silently issuing a warning, like a tiger defending its territory.


    ¡°Sword Lord Yong Xin!


    The current situation is worse than we imagined.


    Perhaps we need to join forces with other comrades, use Senluo¡¯s power, and temporarily seal the Four Regions.¡±


    An old voice echoed from afar, followed by the emergence of a bright light.


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    The air seemed to be filled with celestial music of adoration, as if countless believers were worshipping a God Immortal.


    Within the bright light, the figure of an elderly man in a white robe gradually appeared.


    His loose white hair and obvious wrinkles on his face gave off an air of benevolence.


    His staff suspended a fairy peach as he floated towards them, composed and full of gentle confidence.


    Upon his arrival, the perilous Spirit Thunder Layer seemed to become much safer, with the storm clouds brightened up.


    An antique, steady, and peaceful aura spread from his body, causing others to show deep respect, and dare not show any sign of disrespect.


    Sword Lord Yong Xin, full of sword intent, looked back at the elderly man who had appeared, showing a hint of fear and coldness in his eyes, and he snorted.


    ¡°Venerable Mingguang, knowing that the Four Regions have gotten themselves into such a big mess, yet you spoke for them at the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance meeting.


    I know you¡¯re a good person, but isn¡¯t this going too far?¡±


    He paused, then continued with a mocking tone, ¡°You even pleaded for those cultivators from the Longevity Sect who invaded our sea territory.


    What about now?


    There are still many cultivators in the Four Regions preparing to flee to the Four Oceans.


    Are you not planning to play the good guy and save them?¡±


    The man in the white robe was in no way angered, he looked forward and spoke with a gentle smile.


    ¡°Sword Monarch, it seems you have misunderstood me.


    Opportunities are left for those who are prepared.


    While I am willing to help the cultivators from the Longevity Sect within my abilities, I also have to consider the safety of the cultivators in the Four Oceans.


    The situation has changed now.


    The invasion of the Heretic Immortals from behind the scenes may cause problems in all the Four Oceans in the future.


    We can barely protect ourselves.


    I have to be responsible for the safety of the cultivators in the Four Oceans¡­


    It is a shame for those cultivators who failed to escape from the Four Regions, they didn¡¯t seize the opportunitya€|¡±


    ¡°Hypocritical old fool.¡±


    Sword Lord Yong Xin snorted in his heart, then turned his attention back to the Spirit Thunder Layer, his brow furrowed deeply, and returned to the topic at hand.


    ¡°I detected the fluctuations over there, could it be that the Qu Shenzong Sect is fighting against the Heretic Evildoers?


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    Perhaps this is indeed the appropriate opportunity as you mentioned.


    We should immediately unite with comrades from the other three oceans, seal off the Four Regions, otherwise, once those Heretic Evildoers escape the entanglement of the Qu Shenzong Sect¡­¡±


    Venerable Mingguang chuckled, ¡°In that case, why don¡¯t we all enter the Four Regions right now, take out these few daring Heretic Evildoers once and for all, and sever the claws they¡¯ve extended here.


    If we fail, we can still join forces and seal them off later.¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that the usually mild-mannered Mingguang can be so ruthless and decisive this time?¡±


    Sword Lord Yong Xin¡¯s heart skipped a beat, then he gave Venerable Mingguang a cold stare, laughed in his heart and did not agree.


    It sounded easy to join forces and kill them outright.


    But leave alone the danger of battling against those who have achieved divine transformation.


    There¡¯s no certainty in how many would agree to go into the Four Regions.


    What if something happened during the attack, and those left in the Four Oceans sealed the return path.


    Wouldn¡¯t that be like sacrificing one¡¯s comrades to save oneself?


    None of the cultivators who were able to reach the realm of Divine Transformation were simple ¨C they wouldn¡¯t act like greenhorns.


    ¡°Let¡¯s just forget about moving in for the kill, I suggest we seal off the area first, set up a blockade line on the edge near the Lands of Fallen immediately, let us jointly set up a Four Oceans Immortal Banning Array, including the news, we must strictly seal it off to avoid causing panic.¡±


    ¡­


    The top forces in the Four Oceans were indeed strictly blocking the news coming from within the Four Regions.


    By now, the higher-ups of each powerful force in the Four Oceans who had received the message were all ill at ease.


    Those who did not receive definite news, although they blindly started to panic, were in fact less fearful due to their ignorance.


    After all, the ignorant have nothing to fear, thus they won¡¯t lose their composure.


    More Immortal Sects simply thought that a civil war had broken out in the Four Regions on the other side of the sea, leading to a large-scale migration of the Longevity Sect, escaping into the East Sea.


    Many cultivators of the Immortal Sects even ridiculed happily, thinking that the Longevity Sect had lost the battle, the once top-tier sect had now become homeless.


    They weren¡¯t aware that what was happening in the Four Regions was not as simple as an internal conflict, but an invasion of Heretic Evildoers from behind the scenes.

 Chapter 649

    ?Chapter 649: 280: Fierce Battle in the Spirit Thunder Layer!


    Plan of the Blessed Land Solo_3 Chapter 649: 280: Fierce Battle in the Spirit Thunder Layer!


    Plan of the Blessed Land Solo_3 After the news was blocked, there were also benefits for cultivators like Chen Dengming from the Longevity Sect.


    At least the pressure of being excluded would be much less.


    Otherwise, if cultivators and sects of the East Immortal Sea knew that the grand stage in the Four Regions had been torn apart and the Heretic Immortals had invaded, most of them would definitely take their anger out on the cultivators of the Four Regions.


    At that time, cultivators of the Four Regions might be like rats crossing the street, shouted down by everyone.


    It would be more than just being excluded.


    Chen Dengming, of course, understood this situation, so he drifted in the Four Oceans, wandering abroad, always remaining low-key.


    Even if some disciples were excluded and clashed with the local Immortal Sect Way Gate, he personally stepped in to quickly placate the situation, often offering amends voluntarily to prevent conflicts from escalating.


    As a result, there was hardly any trouble along the way, managing to live in harmony.


    But this caused many disciples to suppress their anger along the way, unable to vent their feelings.


    Fortunately, they were disciples of the Longevity Sect.


    The majority of them understood the path of endurance and were able to hold back.


    If they were cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Sect, they would have started a rebellion long ago.


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    Even so, with thousands of people maintaining a suppressive atmosphere along the way, the situation was clearly untenable, and a shocking outburst could occur at any time.


    When that happens, murderous intent will arise, causing chaos and upheaval.


    ¡­


    At this moment, on a vast but spiritually vein-less ordinary sea island.


    Four Spirit Boats of the Longevity Sect docked here.


    Under Chen Dengming¡¯s arrangement, the disciples temporarily stationed on this island.


    The main force rested here and did not continue on.


    This allowed the many disciples who were feeling the pressure from the journey to finally relax temporarily.


    By the seaside, as Chen Dengming listened to the sounds of the waves like a woman¡¯s clinking anklet, breathed in the cool and moist sea breeze, and watched the bonfires rising in the distance and the disciples quickly setting up houses, his fatigue from the past few days also eased a lot.


    Only then did he truly feel the hardship of being in a high position, carrying the heavy responsibility of thousands of disciples, missing the time when Xing Huiguang was still around.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know if Brother Xing has successfully achieved the Nascent Soul stage¡­


    There was no mention of Brother Xing when the Ancestor contacted Third Uncle Master.¡±


    Chen Dengming murmured in his heart, his gaze fell on the black leopard who was mingling on the beach with a group of disciples roasting a sea demon.


    Now that they have left the Longevity Sect where the spiritual energy was abundant, and even Luo Mountain City with its first-level Spirit Vein couldn¡¯t compare, the Black Leopard¡¯s cultivation environment also deteriorated along with its master.


    It could only eat sea demons and cultivate using the spiritual energy contained in the demon beast¡¯s meat, and it even had to hunt for the sea demons itself.


    In Chen Dengming¡¯s view, this could be considered a form of tempering when transitioning from luxury to frugality.


    At least in this way, the Black Leopard was unwilling to leave his side, willing to suffer hardships together, giving real proof of mutual affection in adversity.


    After all, besides the two rows of characters on the Black Leopard¡¯s belly, it was completely free, and it had never been like the cultivators of the Beast Control Sect, bound by some control restrictions or magic artifacts.


    At this moment, several spiritual lights quickly approached with a tearing sound.


    Jiang Qiang, Black Wind, and others returned from a nearby mundane kingdom by means of spiritual light.


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    ¡°Brother Chen!¡±


    As soon as Jiang Qiang landed, he quickly saluted and then reported his visit to the mundane kingdom.


    ¡°¡­.As expected, the king of that kingdom was very willing for us to station here.


    The king said that the sect they tribute to is called Water Cloud Gate, within which resides a Golden Core ancestor.


    He indicated that he would offer our gifts to Water Cloud Gate.


    I believe that Water Cloud Gate has already given its approval.¡±


    ¡°Water Cloud Gate¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly.


    This was roughly the same as the information he had gathered when he sent his incarnation to a nearby market for investigation.


    Bearing in mind that Water Cloud Gate, which backed the small island country, had a good reputation for befriending others, he decided to have the disciples settle here to avoid clashes with the Ocean Immortal Sects.


    This was the best plan they could arrange at the moment.


    To abide by the Four Seas Pact, it was difficult for them to establish a presence in areas with Spirit Veins.


    After all, wherever there are Spirit Veins, there are Immortal¡¯s gateways or influential Cultivation Families.


    Even if a Foundation Establishment Cultivation Family was at its smallest size, if they didn¡¯t agree, they wouldn¡¯t be able to establish a base near their family¡¯s territory.


    And ordinary forces, on the other hand, would hardly dare to invite such a massive group of ¡®foreign forces¡¯ to set up their base near their own territory, at least there were no such enlightened forces at present.


    At this moment, when the temporary accommodations had been arranged, Chen Dengming breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to proceed with the next step of his solo plan.


    Now, the urgent issue for the Longevity Sect was to find the more than thirty blessed lands recorded on the Ancestor¡¯s map, select the ones that are unoccupied and suitable in resources, then move there and establish a new Sect.


    Thus, it would not be considered as taking the resources of the Immortal Sects in East Immortal Sea.


    Once the new Sect was established, the disciples could practice peacefully in the future, and Chen Baimao could peacefully cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage.


    But as it was apparent now, the exploration for the blessed lands couldn¡¯t be undertaken with thousands of people parading around the world.


    The people¡¯s hearts and emotions varied.


    Having come this far, many disciples were quite suppressed.


    If they continued to run around like this and conflicts arise with some intentionally alienating Immortal Sects along the way, Chen Dengming suspected that there might be a major violent incident.


    Actually, this was the advantage of the Cultivation World where strength was respected, he, along with Uncle Master Su, Gongshu Zai and others, all had power that surpassed others, along with their accumulated prestige and many followers.


    Otherwise, toiling around with a group of disciples who could have enjoyed the Spiritual Vein Land of the Sect, wandering abroad, living a life worse than that of a Loose Cultivator, they would have faced a rebellion long ago.


    After all, these disciples still weren¡¯t clear about what exactly had happened in the Four Regions.


    Some people had already started to complain, preferring to risk their lives fighting against Demon Cultivators rather than wander overseas away from their homeland.


    ¡°To fight against Demon Cultivators and risk death, not willing to leave home¡­


    If we are only fighting against Demon Cultivators, there is no need to leave home.¡±


    As Chen Dengming listened to the faint complaints from a distance, he sighed inwardly.


    He beckoned to the Black Cloud Leopard not far away.


    Then he led the excited Black Cloud Leopard with a roast fish head in its mouth to the location of the Spirit Boat to say goodbye to his sister and Uncle Master Su.


    The task of finding the blessed lands had to be undertaken by him alone, embarking on a solo mission.


    No one else was suitable for this task.


    After all, the blessed lands recorded were the excellent treasures found by several ancestors during their travels in the Four Oceans thousands of years ago, and are absolutely confidential and rare resources.


    Among them, the blessed lands that had been discovered and occupied by others were not worth mentioning as they had lost their value.


    But the undiscovered blessed lands were all invaluable.


    If some Immortal Sects came to know about them, they would definitely vie to occupy them.


    No one would think that their Sect¡¯s resources were too many.


    For this reason, the map that recorded the resources of the blessed lands was given only to him by the Ancestor.


    Under the protection of Uncle Master Su, who was looking after many disciples, he could only go and find them himself.


    Gongshu Zai or notifying a group of trusted disciples to search wouldn¡¯t be reliable at all.


    If the information was leaked, the Longevity Sect¡¯s grand plan for future developments after moving and settling would face a huge risk of failing prematurelya€|


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 Chapter 650

    ?Chapter 650: 281: Hard to find in vast changes of the world!


    Lend a hand to save the alliance_1 Chapter 650: 281: Hard to find in vast changes of the world!


    Lend a hand to save the alliance_1 A solitary traveler amidst the vastness of sea and sky, a wanderer grizzled by the dust of time.


    A singular boat casts its line into the azure abyss, the solitary figure seeking a vessel of fortune¡­


    Atop the East Immortal Sea, upon a lonely boat adrift at sea, lay Chen Dengming, donning a broad-brimmed hat and lounging on the deck of the Spirit Boat.


    In one hand, he studied a map while his consciousness reached out, sensing the status of his separate embodiments investigating the distant paradises.


    ¡°Oofa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard approached to join him, its gigantic figure instantly blocking out the sun.


    As it stepped aboard, the Spirit Boat swayed dangerously, tilting slightly forward.


    ¡°Stay on the sideline for now.


    Don¡¯t bother me; I¡¯m quite busy at the moment.¡±


    Visibly irritated, Chen Dengming swept the Black Cloud Leopard aside that was obstructing his view with a casual wave of his hand.


    About half a month had passed since his departure from the Shuiyun Island.


    Using the map, he had already found the second recorded paradise.


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    However, merging the perspectives of his three alternate embodiments now investigating the place, Chen Dengming was sure that the paradise was already inhabited by a rather large Immortal Sect, with a Nascent Soul True Monarch stationed there.


    The first paradise he found was a barren wasteland, its Spirit Vein seemingly excised by someone, its condition even worse than that of Shuiyun Island.


    This second recorded paradise, despite housing two three-level veins, had also been snatched up by someone quicker.


    Chen Dengming felt utterly helpless.


    ¡°There are still twenty-nine paradises left, they wouldn¡¯t all have been wasted or snatched up, would they?¡±


    Chen Dengming reached out to draw a line over the second paradise on his map, his gaze shifting to the other twenty-nine paradises scattered across the vastness of the East Immortal Sea.


    The nearest of the twenty-nine recorded paradises was just over two thousand nautical miles away from his current location.


    However, using logical deduction, since the aforementioned second paradise was already discovered by a sect with a Nascent Soul True Monarch, other regions rich in resources nearby must have already been found and claimed.


    ¡°I should send an embodiment to take a look.


    In the meantime, I¡¯ll venture a bit farther afield¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming selected three somewhat nearby paradises on his map.


    With a thought,


    His three embodiments each rushed to the respective paradises, while his original self steered the Spirit Boat toward the more distant paradise.


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    One month later.


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    Wind Chime Island.


    Bathed in sunlight, the silver beach glistening like a polished glass mirror, wave upon wave of whitecaps dashed themselves passionately against the shoreline.


    When the sea breeze blew, it stirred the array flags of the large formation guarding the island chain, carrying the sound of ringing bells with each gust.


    Behind the shining sand, there was a bustling market, ruled by the Wind Chime Sect, which possessed three Golden Core Great Cultivators.


    Close to a thousand disciples lived in the highlands along the coast, prosperous and peaceful, outfitted with Spirit Veins of the second level.


    Talisman and charms shops, magic treasure stores, spirit plant, spirit rice, and spiritual material markets, auction houses, and restaurants dotted the landscape.


    Many cultivators and traders flocked for trade, the scene comparable to a prosperous city of cultivation.


    ¡°Tui!¡±


    Sitting in a private room at a restaurant on the island, Chen Dengming spat out the fish fin of a sea beast that offended his taste buds.


    After rinsing his mouth repeatedly, he shook his head, a grimace on his face.


    ¡°It¡¯s too disgusting.¡±


    Ever since his arrival at the East Immortal Sea, he hadn¡¯t savored any palatable spirit food whenever he dished up a meal.


    As a Golden Core Great Cultivator, he actually found the food disagreeable.


    However, what depressed him more was that the ninth recorded paradise he visited had also been claimed by others.


    It had actually become the territory of Wind Chime Sect.


    ¡°This paradise was discovered by an ancestor about three hundred years ago¡­


    Over the course of three hundred years, a lot has changed.


    Back then, this was a strait and the paradise was located deep within the strait.


    Three hundred years later, the strait is gone, it¡¯s normal for the spot to have transformed into an island and been discovered.¡±


    Chen Dengming was a little sentimental as he recalled the information recorded on the map.


    He picked up a bowl of relatively palatable seafood congee, took a few sips, then took out his map and began studying it again.


    The map given by the ancestor detailed thirty-one paradises.


    The earliest one discovered was over thirty-two hundred years ago.


    About eight hundred years ago, an ancestor had revisited the spot and found that the ancient paradise was still there.


    Due to its hidden location deep within a cave, a four-level Spirit Vein and some Spiritual Springs were concealed within.


    Only upon diving deep into the cave would one notice the existence of the Spirit Vein.


    However, it was uncertain whether this paradise would still exist after these eight hundred years had passed.


    Even if it still existed, the paradise would have likely changed a lot over the long period.


    The paradise like Wind Chime Island, for instance, used to have a three-level Spirit Vein.


    But after the Wind Chime Sect took possession, only two second-level Spirit Veins remained on the island, with the three-level vein nowhere to be seen.


    Perhaps the three-level Spirit Vein had been depleted, which led to its gradual transformation into two second-level Spirit Veins.


    Chen Dengming drew a circle on the map, marking the cave paradise that had been revisited over eight hundred years ago, planning to investigate this paradise next.


    Just as he was considering this, one of his incarnations, camouflaged within the reef outside the market, fleetingly picked up the turbulent sound of a fight breaking out not far away, among the palm grove.


    Immediately, spiritual light flickered amidst the palm tree canopies, full of raw, destructive power.


    A voice rang out loudly,


    ¡°You two outlanders sneaking around and thieving in our auction house, you deserve to die a thousand times over!¡±


    Chen Dengming blinked, ¡°Outlanders?¡±


    He immediately commanded his hiding embodiment to investigate, and soon heard a few more voices echoing in anger.


    ¡°You¡¯re slandering us!


    That stuff was ours in the first place.¡±


    ¡°Who would¡¯ve thought that the dignified Wind Chime Sect could act so base?!¡±


    ¡°Outlanders still dare to spout nonsense, return the stolen goods immediately!¡±

 Chapter 651

    ?Chapter 651: 281: Hard to find in vast changes of the world!


    Lend a hand to save the alliance_2 Chapter 651: 281: Hard to find in vast changes of the world!


    Lend a hand to save the alliance_2 ¡°Booma€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Another wave of resonating sound exploded, as beams of spiritual light burst out from the palm grove.


    Chen Dengming abruptly got up from the dining table, then quickly calmed himself, fixing his thought.


    The Martial Immortal incarnation outside the marketplace and the Heavenly Immortal one ¡®draining the spirit vein¡¯ for cultivation within the marketplace sprang into action.


    The moment the Martial Immortal has locked onto several spiritual lights,.


    Two groups of people emerged from the palm grove, rushing past each other towards the sea.


    Chen Dengming caught sight of a familiar black square halberd held by one of the two people fleeing up front, his eyes flickered slightly.


    ¡°It¡¯s someone from the Heavenly Dao Sect¡­¡±


    He pondered for a moment, then ordered his two incarnations to discreetly tail them using the Gold Escape Skill.


    Both incarnations had already changed their appearances; even if someone were to find out, it would either be the work of Zhou Hongmao or Wang Lvmao, not Chen Baimao.


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    A few tens of moments later.


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    In the bright sparkling sea, the thunderous impact of magical treasures and techniques clashed, echoing in the distance.


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    Blurry silhouettes clashed and separated in the sky, chasing each other at high speed.


    With spiritual light colliding, they darted past.


    ¡°Boom!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Suddenly, two figures fleeing in the front floundered, crashing towards the sea.


    Before they got a chance to escape into the sea, a few big waves suddenly burst with spiritual light, like coiled snakes, binding both people at once.


    ¡°Run!


    Why aren¡¯t you running?!¡±


    In the air, three figures were floating.


    The leader, a triangular-eyed cultivator who performed water-based skills, coldly stared at the two captured cultivators and snorted.


    ¡°You two foreigners stole a priceless treasure from our Wind Wave Auction House.


    Dead end for you today!¡±


    ¡°Rubbish!¡±


    A Heavenly Dao Sect disciple glared angrily, ¡°You Wind Wave Auction House are utterly shameless, twisting the truth.


    The treasures we brought for auction became your property just because we refused to pay your exorbitant consignment fees.


    You¡­¡±


    ¡°Shut up!


    Both of you!¡±


    The triangular-eyed cultivator¡¯s eyes flashed coldly and waved his hand.


    Splash, splasha€¡±a€¡±


    Two water columns rushed up, pouring into the mouths of the two cultivators, stifling their voices.


    At the same time, the other two cultivators exchanged a glance, with a murderous intent surfacing in their eyes.


    They were about to activate their magic treasures.


    At that moment, all three of them felt their hairs stand on end.


    Their spirits were filled with shock and fear.


    They felt two powerful and immense spiritual might lashing their bodies, as if slightest action can lead to catastrophic blows.


    ¡°Who?¡±


    Their faces turned pale at the same time, with cold sweat breaking out on their foreheads.


    They sensed that this horrifying spiritual might could actually belong to a Great Cultivator of the False Core stage.


    Two False Core Great Cultivators!?


    ¡°Damn!¡±


    The later Foundation Establishment stage triangular-eyed cultivator¡¯s heart sank rapidly.


    Realizing he couldn¡¯t turn around, he immediately said.


    ¡°Might one of you be an esteemed visitor from overseas?


    We can let these two failed cultivators go, and we will not want the items either.


    We hope you will not make a mistake.


    According to the Four Oceans Agreement, you cannot make a move against us.¡±


    He quickly assessed the situation and invoked the Four Oceans agreement.


    The priority was still to save their lives.


    As they were in the territory of East Immortal Sea, especially within the Wind Chime Sect¡¯s territory, what is right or wrong would be decided by them, the local cultivators.


    Who would listen to the lies of foreign cultivators?


    However, as soon as he thought this, the triangular-eyed cultivator¡¯s face turned pale ¨C the other party dared to make a move.


    Booma€¡±a€¡±


    He had only turned his head when his face was battered by the strong wind, and at the critical moment, he barely managed to block his head with his magic artifact.


    In the next moment, a loud noise exploded.


    His defensive magic artifact was directly blasted open by a huge impact force and slammed into his face.


    ¡®Crack¡¯a€¡±a€¡±


    The bones of his face cracked and caved in.


    His mind was filled with ringing noises, and he was completely stunned.


    Before he could react, a vague figure appeared swiftly, like a lightning strike.


    A big hand reached out, grabbed his ankle, and slammed him down, smashing him into the water while he lay flat.


    Under such a terrifying force and speed, even the water surface would become harder than rock.


    ¡°Bang¡±a€¡±a€¡±


    The water surface concaved like an explosion, causing a deep pit and violently splashing white waves.


    It was like an enraged old man shaking his white hair, scattering with the large mouthful of fresh blood that the triangular-eyed cultivator spit out.


    His organs shattered instantly.


    The other two cultivators were shocked stiff by the instantaneous turn of events.


    By the time they reacted, they wanted to immediately retreat and disperse.


    But in that instant, a flying sword swooshed past.


    ¡°Puffa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The eye socket of one of them was pierced straight through; the sword light popped out of the crown of his head.


    The other, while attempting to summon a defensive magic treasure, felt his body stiffen as Wood Element spiritual energy infiltrated his body.


    ¡°Damn it!


    Puppet Skill?¡±


    His expression stiffened, and terror filled his eyes.


    The next moment, a cold light swept across, and a red line suddenly appeared above his nose on his half-head.


    Soon after, half of his head slid off, splattering red and white everywhere.


    ¡°Thumpa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The two bodies simultaneously plunged into the sea.


    Within the span of merely three moments, all three cultivators had dreadfully departed.


    The two rescued Heavenly Dao Sect cultivators stood there stunned, astonished at the appearance of two powerful cultivators, a man and a woman.


    The male had a strong body build, a fierce face, bearing a daredevil look.


    His eyes were brilliantly bright.


    The female, on the other hand, was ordinary-looking with long slender black eyes.


    She exuded calm confidence with an understated quality, although not seductively charming, she herself was a fascinating woman worth savoring.

 Chapter 652

    ?Chapter 652: 281: Hard to find in vast changes of the world!


    Lend a hand to save the alliance_3 Chapter 652: 281: Hard to find in vast changes of the world!


    Lend a hand to save the alliance_3 These two individuals, a man and a woman, are naturally the incarnations of the Martial Immortal and Heavenly Immortal of Chen Dengming.


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    To conceal his true identity, Chen Dengming even went so far as to alter the gender of his incarnation into a woman.


    This way, even if any trouble arose in the future, it would be harder to link it back to him.


    ¡°Thank you both for saving our lives!¡±


    The two Heavenly Dao Sect disciples, recovering their senses, immediately bowed in gratitude.


    As they were about to continue speaking, Chen Dengming¡¯s Martial Immortal-incarnation interrupted with a menacing wave of his hand.


    ¡°Enough of your thanks, what are you still standing there for?


    Hurry and run!¡±


    The two Heavenly Dao Sect disciples were taken aback, but they quickly noticed that the stoic woman who exuded an air of refinement, began skillfully and swiftly settling the scene.


    From soul extraction to corpse destruction and even sprinkling a liquid attracting sea beasts, her methods were nothing short of ruthless and savage.


    Seeing this, a chill ran down their spines.


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    Not daring to oppose her, they were about to ask for their names in order to repay them in the future, however, they were promptly waved off by the incarnations under Chen Dengming¡¯s control.


    ¡°Stop wasting time and run, head east, and keep a low profile.


    Don¡¯t expose your identity as outsiders so easily.¡±


    The two Heavenly Dao Sect disciples were rather confused, but sensed no malice from the pair, so they quickly made their getaway.


    Once Chen Dengming swiftly dealt with the battlefield ensuring nothing was left behind, such as Audio-Visual Beads and any other recording artifacts, he had his two incarnations flee far in separate directions.


    Along the way, the two incarnations discarded all the spoils of war, either burying them or stuffing them into the bellies of sea fish, keeping nothing for themselves.


    This was to prevent leaving any potential risks in pursuit of negligible gains.


    At this point, Chen Dengming was not lacking spirit crystals, and even magic artifacts and Elixir Pills of the Foundation Establishment Stage were beneath his interest.


    The only thing he lacked was a comfortable cultivation place with a Spirit Vein.


    He directed the two Heavenly Dao Sect disciples to escape to the east, but did not directly suggest them to head towards Shuiyun Island.


    This was to avoid them being pursued or running into more trouble, thereby endangering the disciples of the Longevity Sect.


    If these two could lay low and play smart, fleeing east would naturally grant them a chance to hear about the Longevity Sect¡¯s stationing in Shuiyun Island.


    They would be able to understand the intention behind his hint today and head there themselves.


    ¡­


    Half a cup of tea later.


    Chen Dengming, riding a Black Cloud Leopard with fur dyed white, appeared near the area of the previous battle controlled by his incarnation.


    He discreetly blended into a group of onlookers, observing the situation from afar.


    The area where his incarnations fought was now sealed off by Wind Chime Sect cultivators, the atmosphere somber.A dozen or so Wind Chime Sect cultivators and the owner of Wind Wave Auction House stood on a spirit boat, their faces clouded.


    Near the Spirit Boat, there were numerous bodies of sea beasts attracted by a strange scent.


    On the deck of the Spirit Boat lay several bodies so mutilated they barely looked humanoid.


    ¡°Such a ruthless person.


    First destroying the bodies, then attracting beasts to gnaw away the remains¡­


    Now it¡¯s hard to find any clue¡­¡±


    A foundational elder of the Wind Chime Sect cast a gloomy look at another cold-looking man in black, asking for his opinion.


    ¡°Elder Ming, what do you think?¡±


    The black-clothed elder, his eyes filled with caution, stared at the mutilated bodies, feeling a chill crawl up his spine.


    He had a sense of being observed by a pair of sinister eyes.


    Although he knew it was just a delusion, the enemy¡¯s expertise in this area was terrifying.


    Shaking his head, he answered, ¡°The souls have been extracted as well.


    The person behind this is dangerous!


    We shouldn¡¯t provoke.¡±


    Upon hearing this, other foundational cultivators on the boat felt a modern sense of dread.


    Standing amongst the crowd from afar, Chen Dengming withdrew his gaze and joined in with the crowd¡¯s exclamations, nodding in agreement.


    ¡°How horrible, absolutely horrible!


    Strongly condemn the murderer!


    ¡±


    After he spoke, he pulled down his straw hat, commanded the white-haired leopard, and subtly left.


    Apparently, criminals tend to revisit the crime scene.


    He couldn¡¯t indulge in such risky behavior, lest he exposed himself.


    Not long after Chen Dengming left.


    A powerful pressure of the Golden Core swiftly approached from the Wind Chime Sect, accompanied by a dazzling oppressive golden light that suddenly appeared overhead in the sea area.


    The crowd was instantly unsettled, and the disciples of the Wind Chime Sect quickly bowed, welcoming their sect Elder.


    ¡°Everyone present must stay.


    Only after my Wind Chime Sect¡¯s investigation can anyone leave!¡±


    Suddenly, a stern and undeniable voice echoed from the elder of Wind Chime Sect, who was emanating a faint light in the air.


    The crowd below gasped and their face drained of color at the proclamation.


    They came to watch the show but ended up being a part of it.


    Although there were some who wished to object, faced with the formidable spiritual pressure from above and the sharp scrutinizing gaze, they dared not speak nor act against it.


    They had no choice but to cooperate and accept the inspection.


    Chen Dengming, who had left a good distance, observed this situation using his Heavenly Eye.


    A chuckle escaped him.


    Although he had only taken a sneaky peek at the chaos, it was wise of him to make a quick exit, barely saving himself from becoming part of the commotion.


    If he was discovered by the elder of Wind Chime Sect and a conflict arose, even if he could escape, it would be difficult to hide his identity, which would lead to much unnecessary trouble¡­


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    (It seems unlikely to reach 100 votes today, oh well.)

 Chapter 653

    ?Chapter 653: 282: The Amputation of Divine Transformation!


    Old Qiao Emerged from Muddling Through_1 Chapter 653: 282: The Amputation of Divine Transformation!


    Old Qiao Emerged from Muddling Through_1 Within the Four Regions, layers of thick fog were being squeezed out from the enlarging hole in the Spirit Thunder Layer, making the sky seem as if it had been cut short by half.


    Underneath the dome of the heavens, many mountain chains seemed to be struggling for air under the incessant outpouring of fog and waves of Spiritual Might.


    A series of figures, radiating subtle Spiritual Light, floated in the air, looking down at the ground below.


    At this moment, more shadows emanating Spiritual Might poured out from the hole behind the vast wall after it broke open.


    The weakest among them were the Great Cultivators at the Golden Core stage, glowing faintly, numbering up to a hundred.


    From this spectacle, the invading Heretic Immortals seemed to be the strong ones from many different forces, banding together to view the action of breaking open the barrier as a frenzied looting of resources.


    Nevertheless, when many of them flew over, they could not help but change color and hold their breaths after seeing the collapsed landscapes and a severed arm in a pit that seemed to have been devastated by a severe blow, their hearts filling with trepidation.


    Even though the arm was broken, it was still emitting strong waves of Spiritual Might, seemingly capable of crushing several Golden Core Cultivators with just one hand.


    The flesh and blood at the broken section was full of vitality, attracting the gathering of spiritual energy, emanating a dazzling aura, forming a breathtaking field of spiritual energy, affecting the winds and waters around it.


    The flesh seemed to be wriggling and restoring itself.


    This was obviously a Deity Transformation Dao Lord¡¯s arm.


    Even just the single arm could naturally evolve into a Spirit Domain.


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    Divine Transformation refers to the transformation of the Nascent Soul.


    After the power of the Nascent Soul has been transformed, most of it is absorbed by the Primordial Spirit, with a small part absorbed by the physical body.


    The physical body can become an existence similar to the Taoist Body, filled with vitality and overwhelming power.


    As long as the Primordial Spirit is not extinguished, even if the Taoist Body is damaged, it can self-heal and recover by absorbing nature¡¯s spiritual energy.


    Therefore, after the physical body of a Nascent Soul True Monarch is destroyed, it needs to be reoccupied, whereas the Spirit Transformation Cultivators only need to pay some price to recover their damaged bodies.


    But who has such tremendous ability to tear off a Deity Transformation Dao Lord¡¯s arm?


    At this moment, the many Golden Core and Nascent Soul stage cultivators who were flying down had already received the intel.


    They were, of course, aware that this was the arm of their own Deity Transformation Dao Lord Pei Shensu.


    They also knew that the name of the Deity who tore off the arm was Lord.


    It was because they knew all this that they harbored a sense of wariness and respect towards this land, which had long been rumored on, their hearts filled with throbbing apprehension.


    They were just the second-wave cultivators.


    Before their superior cultivators could come to this Cultivation World, they couldn¡¯t gain too many advantages.


    Their powers would still be suppressed, so they had to act cautiously.


    ¡­


    ¡°Kukakaa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    At this moment, a series of earth-shaking boom was heard from the sky above, and gradually, a pitch-black, dense, ominous Demonic Qi began to appear.


    It was like a giant spherical body, covered with red, thick vein-like traces.


    Something seemed to be writhing within it, like an evil placenta of some creature.


    This spherical object emerged from the hole behind the wall above, seemingly trying to climb out, exuding a frantic and sinister Demonic Qi.


    The moment the overwhelming Demonic Qi appeared, many Cultivators inexplicably felt the world¡¯s repulsion and suppression on them, as if weakening greatly, as if it had been shared out.


    A massive shadow of a demon rushed in from a distance, pierced through the Spirit Thunder Layer, making bursts of intimidating laughter, confronting the descending and overwhelming Demonic Qi.


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    ¡°The Lord of Mosha Country!¡±


    The faces of the eleven Nascent Soul True Monarchs hovering in the air changed slightly.


    At this point, a cold voice sounded in their minds.


    ¡°Proceed as planned, the main resistance in this land has already been expelled.


    Using the power of the Demon Immortals, you will set up the Ten Thousand Demons Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain, implement the grand plan of a hundred years, with the Demon Immortal Dao, corrupt and erode the other Dao barriers of this world, further weakening the barrier¡¯s defense¡­¡±


    The eleven Nascent Soul True Monarchs glanced at each other, nodded their heads, and following their orders, led a few Golden Core Cultivators in different directions.


    ¡­


    Far away, amid the ruins of many Immortal gateways, many local Cultivators were being enslaved.


    They were disarrayed, their faces ashen, ending up like ordinary people who were trampled upon by Cultivators in the past, shackled on their hands and feet, with restrictions on their inner spiritual energy.


    They lined up in groups like animals, being driven into the deep pits and trenches that had already been dug in the distance.


    A few Heretic Golden Core Cultivators, emanating strong Spiritual Might, were cruising in the air like a few suns.


    The spiritual flame around them oppressed the numerous captives beneath them.


    One of the Golden Core Cultivators thundered with a cold voice.


    ¡°Your strongest cultivators in the Southeastern Two Realms have already fled like lost dogs.


    Your strongest Sects have either been destroyed or fled.


    What hope do you have left?¡±


    ¡°They have abandoned you!


    You useless waste!


    They betrayed you, did not take you with them, because you have no value of being taken along!


    You are waste!


    Trash!


    Do you hold resentment?


    Then feel resentment!¡±


    Resent!


    Resent!


    Resent!!!


    Many Cultivators looked at their filthy shackled feet, at the heavy shackles on their feet.


    Their bodies trembled, fists clenched, and their eyes gradually filled with intense resentment.


    Why?


    Why was it that they, the ordinary Cultivators, who paid the price for a war they did not start?


    Why was it that all the strong ones had run away, but they, the ordinary Cultivators, had to give their lives to enemy Cultivators?


    Unfair!


    This was extremely unfair!


    An overwhelming force of resentment began to brew and condense on the Cultivators who had lined up to enter the deep pits!


    ¡­


    Near the Land of Fallen in the Southern Region, several large Spirit Boats were quietly flying high in the sky.

 Chapter 654

    ?Chapter 654: 282: The Broken Arm of Divine Transformation!


    Mud sifting brought out Old Qiao_2 Chapter 654: 282: The Broken Arm of Divine Transformation!


    Mud sifting brought out Old Qiao_2 These Spirit Boats were from the Hualong Sect, which have traversed the edges of the Eastern Region, crossed the Ming River, and finally approached the vicinity of the Land of Fallen in the Southern Region.


    The Southeastern Two Realms were no longer safe.


    The path they took was now considered the safest route from the Eastern Region to the Southern Region.


    Loaded on the Spirit Boats were resources and wealth the sect had accumulated over the years as well as sect disciples, and there were also some cultivators from affiliated families.


    At this moment, many people had worried expressions on their faces, looking anxious and at a loss.


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    The sudden collapse of the Alliance of various sects in the Southeastern Two Realms took the majority of cultivators by surprise; they remained oblivious to the situation.


    They didn¡¯t understand why so-called heretic cultivators suddenly broke in.


    They also didn¡¯t understand why the strongest Heavenly Dao Sect and the most ancient and profound Longevity Sect suddenly retreated.


    Only the high echelons knew about these matters, and naturally, the sect master of the Hualong Sect, Shangguan Linjiang, was aware of them.


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    ¡°Sect Master, can we still escape through this route in the Land of Fallen?¡±


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    Shangguan Linjiang looked complex and weary, ¡°I¡¯m not sure either, the situation within the Land of Fallen is very dangerous and complicated.¡±


    He remained silent for a moment, then continued, ¡°But since the route was given by Senior Qu, there should be a chance.


    I¡¯m just afraid that the fellow Daoist from the South Cloud Sea would not give us a way of survival.¡±


    Another Golden Core elder said discontentedly, ¡°The Heavenly Dao Sect and the Longevity Sect were the first to run away.


    If they hadn¡¯t fled, we might have had a chance to win this battle.


    The route given by Qu Shenzong is not necessarily safe.¡±


    ¡°Siqing!


    Don¡¯t talk nonsense!¡±


    Shangguan Linjiang reprimanded them.


    Seeing the elders go silent, he scolded, ¡°I will not blame the disciples below who are ignorant of the situation.


    But you, as elders, should not be so unwise.


    The grand battle is indeed a plot by the Northwestern Two Realms.


    They planned this for a long time to allow these heretic immortals to invade.


    We should only blame these beasts from the Northwestern Two Realms and the betrayal of the Vajra Potala Sect at the critical moment.


    The Heavenly Dao Sect, the Longevity Sect, including friends from the Shu Sword Pavilion and the Five Elements Escape Sect put their all into the final battle.


    Especially Senior Qu, who tried to prevent the big screen from shattering, and attracted fire for us to safely retreat, buying us time.


    The present condition of Senior Qu remains unknowna€|¡±


    Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent, and the speaker, Jishi Qing, spoke again, ¡°What about the Longevity Sect?


    They arranged for Daoists to escape in advance, and at the critical moment, they suddenly left with the entire sect.¡±


    Shangguan Linjiang sighed, ¡°Siqing, you should know the aim and significance of the heretic immortals invading.¡±


    They are aiming for the Dao Orthodoxy of our Cultivation World.


    At that time, the Heavenly Dao Sect was in danger, and the Longevity Sect was also in a predicament.


    If they didn¡¯t seek a way out, it wouldn¡¯t matter much if they died, but if the Heavenly Immortal Dao fell into the hands of the heretic cultivators, that would be the greatest loss to our Cultivation World.


    They would only strengthen the Dao Orthodoxy of these heretics, and the situation would get much worse.


    The saying goes, ¡®He who lives in seclusion has wood to burn.''¡±


    You should understand this principle¡­


    Moreover, they don¡¯t owe us anythinga€|¡±


    Hearing this, the elders became silent again.


    Indeed, when it comes to being indebted, the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Longevity Sect don¡¯t owe any sect or Loose Cultivator anything, at most, they have only disappointed them.


    It has always been like this in the world ¨C big fish eat small fish and small fish eat shrimps.


    What reason does a strong one have to protect themselves and save the weak in addition to that?


    If they don¡¯t want to eat you, it¡¯s already considered mercy.


    Guiding you to a path is even more benevolent.


    What right does the weak have to ask for more?


    ¡­


    East Immortal Sea.


    A few white clouds floated faintly on the horizon, the sea was as blue and clear as the sky, shining with a silver glow like a satin.


    Chen Dengming rode on a white-haired leopard, mixed with several other cultivators¡¯ Spiritual Light, flying towards a lively sea area in the distance.


    Looking at the many Spirit Boats hovering on the sea surface not far away, and several groups of cultivators from different Cultivation Families fighting each other, there were many cultivators watching on the sides.


    Seeing more and more Spiritual Lights flying from the distance, and hearing the excited shouts of the surrounding Loose Cultivators, Chen Dengming felt helpless.


    What on earth is happening.


    It seemed that the twenty-fourth land of blessing on his detour had already been discovered by others.


    Moreover, from the discussions around him, it seemed that the land of blessing had just recently been discovered and was being treated as an unexcavated ancient immortal cave dwelling, attracting the attention of cultivators from many Immortal Sect Way Gates on the Four Oceans islands.


    This was troublesome.


    It has been over a month since he left the Wind Chime Sect.


    Drifting in the Immortal Sea, he almost felt depressed.


    The lands of blessing recorded on the map were rapidly decreasing.


    There were few unexplored lands of blessing left.


    It was not easy to find such a freshly baked one, yet someone got there first.


    According to the Four Oceans common agreement, now that this land of blessing has been discovered by these Cultivator Families of the East Immortal Sea, it can no longer be considered undiscovered resources.


    Any cultivator from the Four Oceans has the right to compete for it, but cultivators outside the Four Oceans don¡¯t.


    ¡°I don¡¯t have the right to compete, but this land of blessing is temporary unclaimed.


    Later, I will try to catch a fish in muddy water.


    If no strong person takes action and there are many benefits, I will sneak some advantages and leave.¡±


    Chen Dengming, with the mindset of not coming for nothing, was considering in his mind, listening to some loose cultivators¡¯ discussions.

 Chapter 655

    ?Chapter 655: 282: The Broken Arm of Divine Transformation!


    Muddling Through Brought Out Old Qiao_3 Chapter 655: 282: The Broken Arm of Divine Transformation!


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    Muddling Through Brought Out Old Qiao_3 ¡°Ah, I heard that this Immortal¡¯s cave might have something to do with the Dao Orthodoxy!


    It was first discovered by a guest cultivator recently hired by the He Family.


    But the news leaked, and both the An Family and the Tan Family have jumped in to compete for it.


    Tsk tsk¡­


    Too many wolves for the amount of meat.¡±


    Mentioning these great Cultivation Families, many of the Loose Cultivators around felt a bit intimidated, their faces showing fear and their eyes gleaming uneasily.


    Chen Dengming had an idea in his heart.


    Since he likes watching a lively event, he¡¯d make the water murky for fishing.


    He controlled his Martial Immortal Incarnation secretly mixed into the crowd and said:


    ¡°Are you all chicks?


    What¡¯s so frightening about the An family, Tan family, or He family?


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    We¡¯ve all seen the treasure now.


    When the seabed cave mansion opens later, let¡¯s all rush in and grab the treasure.


    Are these three families mighty enough to stop us all?¡±


    Many Loose Cultivators felt a surge of eagerness at these words, but some calm ones turned to look at the speaker, Chen Dengming¡¯s Incarnation.


    Seeing a burly, wild-looking man with sharp eyes like a wolf, they took in his intimidating demeanor and quickly averted their gaze.


    ¡°That¡¯s right!


    We¡¯re all Loose Cultivators.


    We have nothing to lose.


    Act boldly.


    When the treasures are revealed later, let¡¯s all rush in.


    With so many people, it¡¯s just a matter of luck and misfortune.¡±


    A common-looking woman dressed in black but with excellent temperament echoed these words.


    This was naturally Chen Dengming¡¯s Heavenly Immortal Incarnation.


    An old man nearby scoffed, ¡°Easier said than done.


    You act as if it costs you nothing to lose a life, but when the time comes, will you dare to rush in first?¡±


    Chen Dengming grinned.


    Was he not bold enough?


    Certainly, he was!


    He just risked an Incarnation of a Heavenly Immortal.


    He quickly spoke through his Heavenly Incarnation, ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t I dare?


    The bold ones get the wealth, while the timid ones starve.


    Wealth comes from taking risks.


    Who knows, within the cave, there might be Barrier Breaking Pills to help me breakthrough the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, there might be even plenty of Foundation Establishment Pills.¡±


    His words instantly made many Loose Cultivators breathe unevenly.


    Seeing such a brave and inspiring female senior, many male cultivators had their fighting spirit aroused.


    In particular, the higher rank Qi Cultivation Cultivators were feeling agitated with their hearts pounding.


    At this moment, a Cultivator with a high crown flew close to Chen Dengming, bowed in salutation and laughed: ¡°Fellow Daoist.


    I see a strong aura around you, and you also have an extraordinary mount.


    How about joining us to seize the treasures together?¡±


    Chen Dengming had already noticed this man observing him covertly.


    Turning to see, he found that the companions standing by this cultivator were all not weak.


    He wasn¡¯t sure of this cultivator¡¯s identity, whether he was from a Cultivation Family or a passing Cultivator from a Sect.


    They were all Foundation Establishment Cultivators, certainly, they had a chance of securing the treasure.


    Before Chen Dengming could answer, his tame Black Cloud Leopard, who was complimented by someone, already perked up with its chest puffed out, ready to let out a bit of its powerful Spirit.


    Chen Dengming immediately kicked the leopard in the belly, made a gesture of salutation and laughed, ¡°Thanks for the praises, fellow cultuvator, but I am a coward and my strength is also humble.


    So, I fear that such wealth will remain out of my reach.


    It¡¯s indeed a pity, what a pity!¡±


    Shaking his head, Chen Dengming pulled the Black Cloud Leopard back into the crowd under the astonished and speechless gazes of the several Cultivators who invited him.


    At this time, there has already been a collapse among the three groups of Cultivators battling below the sea.


    The Cultivators from the defeated group shouted and scattered in all directions, causing the Sea Beasts under their control to panic and thrash about in the water.


    Everything was in chaos.


    Just then, among the members of the He Family, a man suddenly unleashed his Divine Sense and threw a bracelet-shaped Magic Treasure that glowed brilliantly.


    The Magic Treasure faced the wind and transformed into a giant wheel of over a dozen feet high, stirring up a giant wave like a city wall, and charged with a momentum akin to an army of thousand horses charging into the enemy.


    The An Family Cultivators who were still in the battling area were all severely injured, being blasted out one after another.


    The giant wheel stirred up loud rumbling sounds, like the roar of a cannon and a forest of howls.


    It directly split the sea and opened up a passage, rushing straight towards the cave mansion in the depths of the seabed.


    ¡°False Core Great Cultivator!¡±


    ¡°The guest of the He Family is a False Core Great Cultivator!¡±


    Many Loose Cultivators exclaimed.


    Those who were ready to make a move all seemed to be doused in cold water.


    In the crowd, Chen Dengming also wore a surprised look and stared at the giant wheel a€¡° leading a group of the He Family members and diving into the sea.


    ¡°The Chaos Element Bracelet?


    Old Qiao?¡±


    His Divine Sense instantly locked onto the False Core Cultivator in the giant wheel who was radiating Spiritual Might.


    He didn¡¯t expect to encounter a familiar face while stirring up the water to fish.


    The one controlling the Chaos Element Bracelet, Qiao Zhaoxian, suddenly froze.


    He felt a strong threat, as if a master had locked onto him.


    His heart sank.


    Currently, he was severely wounded and could only exert the strength of a False Core level.


    He planned to conceal his identity, seize the treasures recorded on the map of his Sect, and quickly recover.


    Unexpectedly, he had attracted a strong opponent so soon.


    Just then, he heard a familiar taunting voice in his consciousness.


    ¡°Old Qiao¡­


    didn¡¯t expect you to be good at hiding your strength¡­


    playing a game of deception, huh?


    Speak up about your plan, or I¡¯ll take what¡¯s mine by myself.¡±


    ¡°Chen Baimao!!¡± Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s eyes widened.


    At this time, on the sea surface, Chen Dengming¡¯s Heavenly Immortal incarnation was leading the charge, yelling as he dove underneath the water surface.


    ¡°Charge!


    Seek wealth from danger!


    Those who take risks get the reward, while the timid starve!¡±


    Many Loose Cultivators, originally frightened by the False Core Great Cultivator from the He Family and did not dare to act rashly, were encouraged by the female cultivator¡¯s shove.


    Seeing her leading the charge, they admired her bravery and silently praised her ¡®a heroic lady outshines the men¡¯.


    In an instant, many Loose Cultivators became thrilled, their fighting spirits high, and charged into the water in confusion.


    Chen Dengming, riding on his White-haired Leopard, avoided the chaos while he let his two Incarnations lead the charge, waiting for Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s response.


    No matter what Old Qiao was calculating, since he concealed his identity and strength, he must have concerns.


    The best way was to stir up chaos.


    Only in chaos, he could catch fish; the role of the group of Loose Cultivators was just to stir the water.


    The threat from them was not significant¡­


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 Chapter 656

    ?Chapter 656: 283: Jointly dealing with the black market!


    Losses of Watertown (Added for monthly tickets)_1 Chapter 656: 283: Jointly dealing with the black market!


    Losses of Watertown (Added for monthly tickets)_1 At first, when Chen Dengming suggested that he steal from himself, Qiao Zhaoxian was dumbfounded.


    However, when he suddenly realized a group of loose cultivators were following him like starving wolves, he immediately understood Chen Dengming¡¯s tricks and hurriedly sent a sound transmission in annoyance.


    ¡°Chen Baimao, what the hell are you doing?


    This underwater ruin was discovered by the elders of my sect.


    It has been excavated before and holds almost a thousand years old Water Lingzhi that can heal my injuries!


    Instead of helping, you¡¯re messing things up!¡±


    ¡°What?


    This ancient site was discovered by your Heavenly Dao Sect?


    And it¡¯s been excavated?


    I thought it was a blessed place found by our Ancestor of Longevity¡­?¡±


    Chen Dengming was startled and then slightly irritated.


    Now he understood why this blessed place hadn¡¯t been discovered before; it suddenly revealed the ancient site just as he approached, thus attracting attention.


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    That little scoundrel, Qiao Zhaoxian, was wasting nature¡¯s treasures!


    He probably came here to open the ruins and retrieve the Lingzhi to heal his injuries.


    But when he couldn¡¯t open the ruins, the commotion he created exposed this place.


    Having no choice, he had to collaborate with the local cultivation families for excavation, which led to the leakage of information and attracted these people.


    The cause and effect were not hard to guess, and perhaps had been guessed very accurately.


    After thinking through this, Chen Dengming was filled with frustration and regret but didn¡¯t dwell on it.


    He had no idea why the bountiful land discovered by their ancestor years ago would have such valuable resources and was not an ordinary blessed place.


    After receiving the divine transmission, Qiao Zhaoxian was also shocked, ¡°You mean this place was discovered by the ancestor of your Longevity sect?


    Could it be that our two sects have an overlapping list of unclaimed overseas resources?¡±


    ¡°Whether it¡¯s overlapping or not, I don¡¯t know.


    All I know is that this blessed place has now been completely wasted!


    Even if we occupy it now, once it attracts more powerful individuals and our identities are exposed, we won¡¯t be able to hold onto this place.¡±


    Chen Dengming responded with a mixture of frustration and regret.


    Just for a nearly thousand-year-old Water Lingzhi, a likely suitable development and inheritance site got exposed.


    Even if it¡¯s a slightly lower valued underwater blessed land, it¡¯s still like finding a sesame and losing a watermelon.


    However, from Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s perspective, his actions were understandable considering he needed to regain his ability to protect himself in an unfamiliar environment as soon as possible.


    Meanwhile, Qiao Zhaoxian had already taken the He family cultivators deep into the seabed, where they found a Watertown architectural complex located on a large coral reef.


    Upon close inspection, one could even see a luminous glow beneath the coral reef, indicating a Spirit Vein.


    At this time, the camouflage formation outside the Watertown had already been broken, revealing the grand and splendourous city.


    The sight was mesmerizing, with vast waves and islands looming large.


    A number of guardian creatures, transformed from the power of guardian formations and resembling all manner of fish, shrimp, crab generals, surfaced, wowing everyone with their variety and abundance.


    ¡°A chaotic stir-fry of shrimp soldiers and crab generals?¡±


    Chen Dengming, controlling his incarnation leading loose cultivators into the scene, was taken aback when he saw this.


    Then he realized the loose cultivators¡¯ claims about underwater ruins were genuine.


    This really was an ancient site.


    And it seemed to be a Watertown that had long been discovered, with formations set up and occupied by others.


    However, according to the records on the map provided by his sect, this blessed land was originally just a three-level Spirit Vein hidden under a coral reef.


    ¡°This blessed land was rechecked by our second ancestor over 300 years ago in partnership with the Wind Chime Sect, and the information noted is from that reassessment.


    Could it be that during the 300 years since then, a high-ranking person from Heavenly Dao Sect discovered and covertly built this Watertown, claiming it as their own?¡±


    Chen Dengming was puzzled.


    On the other hand, Qiao Zhaoxian began to attack the defensive array with the many He Family cultivators, intending to forcefully enter.


    At this point, when the He family cultivators saw the Watertown within their reach, they were so excited their eyes gleamed green.


    Temporarily ignoring the loose cultivators, they put all their effort into attacking the defensive array.


    The loose cultivators, unimpeded by the He Family cultivators, did not want to cause trouble for themselves either.


    They tacitly attacked the defensive array, planning to sneak in later, snatch some treasures and slip away.


    Both the He Family and the loose cultivators understood the difficulty of holding onto this Watertown, and planned to go in, quickly grab what they could, and get out.


    To truly occupy this Watertown, the bare minimum requirement would be a sect helmed by a Golden Core great cultivator.


    Worse, if the news spread, it might attract Nascent Soul True Monarchs.


    For Qiao Zhaoxian, his priority was to quickly recover his injuries and strength.


    If he delayed any longer, it would be hard for him to recover fully, potentially affecting his future potential.


    He deliberately teamed up with the He Family, which only had two Foundation Establishment cultivators, considering them manageable allies who could help him break the formation without posing any threat later on.


    However, what brought him immense relief and surprise was the arrival of Chen Dengming, which made him quickly change his plans.


    At this moment, seeing that the defensive array of the Watertown was about to be broken, the many He family cultivators around him slowed down their attacks, clearly harboring their own thoughts.


    Qiao Zhaoxian remained alert and sent a sound transmission to Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Old Chen, where exactly are you hiding?


    The formation is about to be broken, and I¡¯ve changed my mind.


    Why don¡¯t we collude and do a little black on black?


    If we join forces, I¡¯m sure we could forcibly occupy this Watertown.


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    Even though we won¡¯t be able to hold onto it for long, it would still be enough time for us to empty it¡­¡±

 Chapter 657

    ?Chapter 657: 283: Jointly dealing with the black market!


    Losses of Watertown (Added for monthly tickets)_2 Chapter 657: 283: Jointly dealing with the black market!


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    On the surface of the ocean outside, a little golden turtle, transformed by the Bead of All Gold, floats and sinks in the water, yet it doesn¡¯t sink.


    Chen Dengming who had long concealed himself within the Bead of All Gold heard this and leisurely conveyed via sound transmission,


    ¡°Rob the robber?


    Old Qiao, you¡¯ve really made a good calculation.


    But let¡¯s see how the situation unfolds after you go in first, and then I will make my move.


    You don¡¯t need to worry about where I am.


    My two incarnations are mixed in with the Loose Cultivators.


    If I make a move later, you will naturally know¡­¡±


    He is certain not to make a move at this moment, fearing the mantis catches cicada while the yellow bird is behind.


    Qiao Zhaoxian wants to show off, so Chen Dengming will first let old Qiao explore, and he will observe the situation first.


    After all, what¡¯s inside the Watertown is unknown.


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    Even a thousand-year-old Water Lingzhi plant has been reserved by Qiao Zhaoxian.


    The other valuables that are even worse, he would be too lazy to make a move, not even worth the cost of his appearance as Chen Baimao.


    ¡°You are too cautious, more and more like your family¡¯s few old ancestors and old turtles.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian silently cursed upon hearing his words.


    At this time, the last few Formation transformed into shrimp soldiers and crab generals collapsed, and the Formation was completely broken.


    The cultivators of the He Family were all invigorated.


    Two Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivators glanced at Qiao Zhaoxian, and their eyes flashed with fear.


    However, Qiao Zhaoxian was expressionless.


    He manipulated the Chaos Element Bracelet to wrap his body, making huge waves and rushing into the Watertown.


    ¡°Block these Loose Cultivators!¡±


    The two Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivators from the He Family ordered in a low voice, and then the two rushed into the Watertown.


    At this moment, numerous Loose Cultivators had red eyes as soon as the Watertown¡¯s Formation was broken.


    There is no need for Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation to lead the rhythm, they rushed towards the Watertown from all directions, ready to seize the treasure.


    Although the cultivators of the He Family were numerous and powerful, trying to block so many Loose Cultivators was also difficult.


    The magic warfare was once again unfolded, and the rumbling was suppressed by the sea waves under the sea, like a rolling muffled thunder.


    Chen Dengming saw that there were no experts coming forward, and the Spiritual Light flashed inside the Watertown, which showed that there were not few treasures.


    He did not hesitate and quickly controlled his two incarnations to rush into the Watertown.


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    ¡°Stop!¡±


    A Loose Cultivator from the He Family yelled angrily and sent out a palm.


    Along with the palm, there was a talisman and charm that suddenly turned into a sharp water arrow and rushed towards the Martial Immortal incarnation.


    A few other cultivators from the He Family also immediately turned their Magic Artifacts to attack when they saw the imposing manner of Chen Dengming¡¯s Martial Immortal incarnation.


    Various combined attacks formed a lethal net, fierce and ruthless, leaving no room to spare.


    ¡°Roll!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Martial Immortal incarnation was ruthlessly ferocious, not avoiding the attack, and went straight forward, punching out.


    The punch swept up the sea waves and turned it into a whirlpool, shattering the water arrow and continued its momentum towards the other Magic Artifacts.


    A huge amount of False Core Spiritual Might suddenly burst out, shaking the water like an explosion.


    A few cultivators from the He Family suddenly trembled.


    The next moment.


    With a ¡°bang¡± sound.


    Each of their bodies exploded into a blood mist, their defense Magic Artifacts were as fragile as paper, the vibrating brain matter sprayed out from their eyes, nostrils, and earsa€|


    In a moment, the sea was full of blood mist.


    This thrilling scene and the spreading terrifying False Core Spiritual Might instantly made all the cultivators who were fighting feel a chill in their bodies, feeling breathless, and their faces changed in horror.


    At the same time, at another location, Chen Dengming¡¯s Heavenly Immortal incarnation was also making his move.


    The great False Core Spiritual Might with skill explosion, how could the cultivators of the He Family block it?


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    Many Loose Cultivators saw the two individuals erupting with False Core Spiritual Might, their faces turned pale, and they felt a little dazed.


    How come two tigers suddenly jumped out from a group of domestic dogs?


    These two False Core seniors, they were too cautious and hid their talents too well.


    They were hiding in their group of Loose Cultivators, and only made their move now?


    ¡°Not good!


    Great Cultivators at the False Core stage!¡±


    ¡°And two of them?!


    Have we attracted high-level experts so quickly?¡±


    The two Foundation Establishment late-stage ancestors of the He Family, who had just excitedly rushed into the Watertown, suddenly felt their hairs stand on end.


    They sensed something was wrong and immediately wanted to call for help from Qiao Zhaoxian ahead.


    However, a long howl came from the Spiritual Plant garden in front, Qiao Zhaoxian had already obtained the thousand-year-old Water Lingzhi.


    He transformed into a stream of Spiritual Light and gracefully left, saying,


    ¡°The two elders of the He Family quickly hold off the strong enemy, I, Gao Ling, have obtained the needed items, this Watertown is given to the He Family.


    It has nothing to do with me from now on.


    We will meet again when the mountains remain green and the water flows!¡±


    ¡°Whoosha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    At this moment, Qiao Zhaoxian instantly transformed into Qiao Escape and fled.


    The two Foundation Establishment late-stage ancestors of the He Family were instantly petrified, somewhat stunned.


    My God!


    They had just worked hard to break in with a group of people, and he immediately started to flee after grabbing something.


    So many people from the He Family had died, they had put so much effort, didn¡¯t get a single thing, and now they also have to hold off two Great Cultivators at the False Core stage for him?


    ¡°Motherf*****!¡±


    ¡°Gao Ling!


    You will pay for this!¡±


    The expressions of the two Foundation Establishment late-stage ancestors of the He Family were gloomy.


    They were furious to the point of smoke coming out from their seven orifices, and they cursed.


    Sensing the fierce momentum of the two Great Cultivators charging in from outside, the two were frightened and immediately called for the retreat of the family disciples.


    They also hurriedly left the Watertown to avoid them.


    Chen Dengming almost laughed out loud when he heard the name ¡®Gao Ling¡¯.


    This Old Qiao, he has started to behave badly now, fortunately he didn¡¯t directly call him Gao Lingxiao.


    At this time, he seamlessly began clearing the field, controlling the two strong False Core incarnations to charge into the Watertown.


    He then radiated a strong Spiritual Might, deterring all directions and transmitting a Divine Sense warning.


    ¡°Fellow Daoists, please stop!


    Don¡¯t blame me for being merciless if you take one more step!¡±


    The spreading False Core Spiritual Might was a lot stronger than the Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivators.


    Coupled with the previous illustration of tragically dying cultivators of the He Family, the Loose Cultivators immediately hold their peace.


    They did not dare to approach the Watertown, they were full of anger but dared not speak, cursing silently in their hearts.


    The False Core seniors were too disgusting, hiding in their Loose Cultivator group pretending to be Loose Cultivators.


    Now they have stopped pretending, but also did not leave anything for them.

 Chapter 658

    ?Chapter 658: 283: Joining forces to cheat!


    The loss of Watertown (Added for monthly ticket)_3 Chapter 658: 283: Joining forces to cheat!


    The loss of Watertown (Added for monthly ticket)_3 Chen Dengming was unconcerned with how others perceived the situation.


    He focused on controlling his clone to begin plundering the treasures in Watertown.


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    This blessed land was originally an unclaimed territory first discovered by his Longevity Sect.


    Later, it was occupied and turned into Watertown by the Heavenly Dao Sect.


    Its revelation in such a manner now was a waste of resources.


    It lost its merit for being a place of inheritance.


    The hidden tier-3 Spirit Veins underground were going to waste as well.


    The Spirit Veins were too large.


    Even if he could drain them, he wouldn¡¯t be able to haul them away blatantly.


    Occupying this place would likely draw the attention of powerful local Immortal factions and his identity would be hard to hide.


    If his identity was exposed, not only would he lose this blessed land, but he would also earn a reputation for violating the Four Seas agreement, which would bring trouble to his sect.


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    The Longevity Sect, wanting to establish itself in the East Immortal Sea, now had to find undiscovered blessed lands.


    These lands should be recorded with an Audio-Visual Bead as a token of testimony.


    Only after submitting the token to the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance could they settle.


    An approach where they compete with many cultivators from the East Immortal Sea to gain this land is considered a breach of the agreement.


    Under the watchful eyes of several Loose Cultivators and Clan Cultivators who were unwilling to leave, Chen Dengming quickly cleaned out the treasures in Watertown.


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    The resources inside Watertown mainly consisted of valuable Array Plates and Spirit Grass that were evidently planted by humans.


    Aside from that, there were Array Flags that controlled the Watertown and several thousand top-tier Spirit Crystals stored there.


    This was not a small harvest.


    The cultivated Spirit Grass itself was worth a fortune.


    They were centuries-old herbs that were planted more than three hundred years ago.


    The thousand-year Water Lingzhi that Qiao Zhaoxian took might have been five to six hundred years old when it was planted.


    If he had allowed the cultivators from the He family and many Loose Cultivators to rush in and fight for the resources, unless Qiao Zhaoxian exploded with power, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to take all these resources; it would be very difficult.


    After collecting the treasures, Chen Dengming controlled his clone to penetrate into the depths of the coral reef, looked at the tier-3 Spirit Vein filled with spiritual energy, and sighed.


    Even though the tier-3 Spirit Vein was less compare to those in the Longevity Sect¡¯s base, it could serve as the foundation for a Nascent Soul power, which was very precious.


    Unfortunately, it is exposed now and cannot be occupied.


    He wondered who would benefit from this.


    If you asked him to destroy and take away this tier-3 Spirit Vein, Chen Dengming wouldn¡¯t be ruthless enough to do it.


    He was not that desperate yet.


    If he did this and his identity was exposed, he would face severe sanctions from the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance for ruining the Spirit Vein.


    With regret, Chen Dengming swiftly commanded his clone to leave.


    From beginning to end, his true body did not move a finger, yet he dominated one side and seized all benefits.


    In this way, he not only avoided risks but also saved his true body from appearing and causing a fuss.


    ¡­


    Half a teacup¡¯s time later.


    On a barren island more than six hundred miles away.


    A few spiritual lights gathered here.


    In the air, the brilliance of the Bead of All Gold flashed.


    Spun around, it displayed the figure of Chen Dengming wearing a bamboo hat.


    Out of the other two spiritual lights, a Martial Incarnation and a Heavenly Incarnation emerged, standing on the left and right, following the descent of Chen Dengming¡¯s figure.¡±


    Below the barren island, Qiao Zhaoxian looked enviously at the two clones next to Chen Dengming: the Martial Incarnation and the Heavenly Incarnation, and said with a tsk.


    ¡°Unexpected, so unexpected.


    The ¡°Revised Showering Blossoms Skill¡± given to you by Elder Shangguan turned out to have such power?


    Two False Core Incarnations.


    If I had known earlier, I would have also shamelessly learnt it.¡±


    When Chen Dengming landed on the beach, he gave Qiao Zhaoxian a sidelong glance, ¡°At that time, didn¡¯t you mention it?


    Did Elder Shangguan listen to you?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s face stiffened, feeling a bit embarrassed.


    Indeed, he did talk about it at the time, but he was directly ignored.


    ¡°Alright.¡±


    Shrugging off his embarrassment, Qiao Zhaoxian approached him, rubbing his hands together with a sly grin, ¡°Regardless, we cooperated well this time!


    Old buddies indeed.


    We understand each other well.


    Let¡¯s share the spoils now.¡±


    ¡°What spoils?¡±


    Chen Dengming was shocked, ¡°Didn¡¯t you take your share?


    The thousand-year Water Lingzhi has been taken by you, and you still want my things?


    This blessed land was initially discovered by my Longevity Sect.¡±


    Share the spoils?


    At the mention of this, he got upset.


    If it weren¡¯t for Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s tricks, this blessed land would¡¯ve become the footing of the Longevity Sect.


    Although the tier-3 Spirit Vein is a bit lacking and the surroundings are unfamiliar, they would at least have found peace here.


    Live on and cultivate for over a hundred years, he would¡¯ve grown into a strapping Nascent Soul Realm cultivator.


    Now, it¡¯s all gone.


    ¡°Old Chen!


    Are you really trying to cheat me?


    You¡¯re trying to swindle me?


    Your Heavenly Dao Sect¡¯s Ancestor discovered Watertown and even arranged a Formation.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s face darkened, as it seemed that Chen Baimao was indeed trying to swindle him, reminding him of the days when he used to follow Qiao Zhaoxian.


    Chen Dengming raised his eyebrows, flaunted the Longevity Sect¡¯s map of the blessed land, quickly put it away, and flexed his fists.


    ¡°I have the map as proof!


    But I can¡¯t let you see the map.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s eyelid twitched as he looked at the two False Core Incarnations standing guard next to Chen Dengming.


    Right!


    A wise man knows when to retreat.


    Now that Chen Baimao had the upper hand, he had the say.


    Thinking that he would need Chen Baimao to take care of his injuries, Qiao Zhaoxian immediately put on a smile again, approached him, flattery gushing out of his mouth.


    ¡°Heh, heh, heh, Old Chen!


    You¡¯re being too touchy.


    I was just joking with you.


    These little resources wouldn¡¯t even cover your appearance fee.


    How could I quibble with you over that?¡±


    ¡°Eh?


    Are you still sulking?


    Tsk!


    Are you taking it to heart so much that you need to be coaxed?


    Shouldn¡¯t knowing that I¡¯m grateful be enough?¡±


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (I fell asleep halfway and then continued writing when I woke up.


    This added 5,000 words.


    Asking for monthly votes clear out, and there will be more updates during the day)

 Chapter 659

    ?Chapter 659: 284: Spirit Heart Grass, Heaven Rewards the Diligent_1 Chapter 659: 284: Spirit Heart Grass, Heaven Rewards the Diligent_1 The sunset shone, the descending sun reminiscent of blood.


    The sea was full, the waves danced playfully like mischievous children, reflecting the setting sun and forming a dazzling light on the surface of the sea that stretched from the distant horizon to the nearby island.


    A boundless silence enveloped the sea and the island.


    Despite the spectacular scenes of the Cultivation World, they must also bow to the quietude of dusk.


    Except for¡­


    the crackling sound of bonfires and the scent of sea beast meat cooked using timber as fuel ¨C slightly disrupting the natural harmony, yet adding a touch of earthly warmth.


    ¡°Drip, drip, drip¡­¡±


    Next to the bonfire, drool puddled beneath the Black Cloud Leopard.


    The roasted, fragrant sea beast meat, coated with the juice of berries found on the island and cooked to perfectiona€¡° crispy on the outside, tender on the inside.


    It had eaten a slightly undercooked piece earlier and was already in euphoria, even more eager for the next bite now.


    Chen Dengming ordered his incarnation to roast the meat, while he sat on a bench made from a chopped tree, discussing matters related to the Four Regions with Qiao Zhaoxian.


    When the conversation moved to the Shu Sword Pavilion, which had not withdrawn along with the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Longevity Sect, Qiao Zhaoxian sighed.


    ¡°It couldn¡¯t be helped, my martial uncle once said that even the founding ancestor of your sect could only use the power of the Heavenly Destiny and Longevity to help us escape.


    The Shu Sword Pavilion belongs to a different Dao Orthodoxy than us.


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    Unless they had sent their disciples to our sects in advance, we wouldn¡¯t have been able to help them escape¡­


    However, my martial uncle also mentioned that the Five Elements Dao Monarch from the Five Elements Escape Sect and the Divine Sword Dao Monarch from Shu Sword Pavilion have formed an unspoken alliance.


    With these two Divine Transformations protecting them, most of the disciples from the two sects should¡¯ve been able to escape from the Four Regions¡­¡±


    He paused, his brows furrowed as he shook his head.


    ¡°But that¡¯s not right.


    After all, these two sects are being targeted by heretic immortals at the Divine Transformation stage.


    When Divine Transformations clash, the aftermath is no small matter.


    Even those at the Golden Core stage might not be able to survive if they¡¯re too close¡­


    I hope nothing happens to Little Gao.¡±


    Chen Dengming understood that the ¡°martial uncle¡± Qiao Zhaoxian referred to was one of the two ancestors of the Heavenly Dao Sect.


    He glanced at Qiao Zhaoxian and remarked, ¡°Old Qiao, you seem off.


    Are you hoping that something bad happens to Gao Lingxiao?


    You two do love to bicker, but the hatred can¡¯t be that strong, right?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian responded indignantly, ¡°Old Chen, you¡¯re leaping to conclusions.


    I¡¯m genuinely worried about Gao¡¯s safety.


    Don¡¯t forget, the three of us were once part of the golden trio.


    We fought on the battlefield together, with great glory.


    Now that one of us is missing, don¡¯t you think we seem significantly less impressive?¡±


    Chen Dengming sneered, ¡°Speak for yourself¡­¡±


    He glanced at Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s empty sleeve and missing left arm and decided to hold back his words.


    Previously, Qiao Zhaoxian had disguised his injury using a blindfolding technique.


    At first glance, it was not obvious that his left arm was missing.


    ¡°Ah!


    Look at you, even your insults are muffled.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian touched his empty sleeve and laughed.


    He pointed at the scar on his face and spoke proudly.


    ¡°See this?


    This scar, and this missing arm, are my war trophies.


    I managed to escape from the clutches of the Nascent Soul Ancestor and Blood Killing Demon Monarch of the Blood Slaughter Sect.


    Including the time I escaped from the Blood Killing Old Ghost¡­


    I escaped from the Golden Core Blood Killing Old Ghost during my Foundation Establishment stage and from the Nascent Soul Blood Killing Demon Monarch during my Golden Core stage¡­who else could have done that?


    You couldn¡¯t, right Old Chen?


    Only I, Qiao Escape, could have managed it!¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s stubborn and proud face, but he decided not to comment.


    After some thought, he decided to let Qiao win.


    To protect Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s seemingly indifferent, but actually intense self-esteem, Chen Dengming decided to keep his own experiences a secret: His escape from the Soul Devouring Ancestor twice and his struggle to escape from the Senluo incarnation and a Nascent Soul Stage Dragon Beast.


    The phrase ¡®escape from the hand of a Nascent Soul¡¯ didn¡¯t sound right.


    It seemed to belittle his achievements.


    He didn¡¯t like the nickname ¡®Chen Paopao¡¯ either.


    If Qiao Zhaoxian liked being ¡®Qiao Escape,¡¯ then so be it.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?


    Speechless?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian continued his hard-line approach, looking at the silent figure of Chen Dengming, who was busy cutting the grilled meat.


    No matter how carefree he looked on the outside, his worry was all too apparent on the on inside.


    ¡°Alright, you¡¯re impressive; stop arguing and come have some meat.¡±


    A calm sentence from Chen Dengming nearly shattered Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s inner strength, causing his smile to falter slightly.


    Eat meat to replenish energy.


    Even he, Qiao Zhaoxian, had to eat meat.


    If the heart could shed tears, then his heart was already an ocean.


    The hatred from losing his arm was too deep and humiliating.


    He had already sworn that once he reached the Nascent Soul stage, he would take revenge.


    He didn¡¯t want to remove the scar on his face, he kept it as a reminder.


    During their first meeting outside of the Four Regions, they had many topics to discuss.


    However, regarding issues within the Four Regions, they felt despondent and sorrowful with little substantial information to share.


    As Qiao Zhaoxian was only at the Golden Core stage, he didn¡¯t have much information about the heretic immortals or about things at the Divine Transformation stage or the Nascent Soul stage.


    There was little he could say about them.


    So, the two men could only discuss their future plans.


    ¡­


    ¡°Ah, my initial plan was the same as yours.


    I obtained a map from my sect which marked these blessed lands.


    I had one, and my martial uncle had one.


    The purpose was to establish a foothold in the East Immortal Sea after establishing a branch sect¡­¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian bemoaned, ¡°But the problem is that the key to the array, opening every blessed land, which should accompany the map, was lost by me.¡±

 Chapter 660

    ?Chapter 660: 284: Spirit Heart Grass, Heaven Rewards the Diligent_2 Chapter 660: 284: Spirit Heart Grass, Heaven Rewards the Diligent_2 ¡°You think I want to expose the blessed land?¡±


    ¡°I have no choice.


    Right now, all I have is a map, but no key token.


    In order to recover from my injuries as soon as possible and get the millennium-old Water Lingzhi, I have to force my way in.¡±


    ¡°Unexpectedly, every time your Heavenly Dao Sect finds a blessed land, you set up formations to hide it.


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    This has its advantages and disadvantages.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head.


    After setting up the formation, indeed, the blessed land can be protected.


    At least, middle to low-ranking Golden Core cultivators would have difficulty discovering it.


    But similarly, the maintenance of the formation is also an issue.


    It¡¯s rare for a formation to operate for more than a hundred years without maintenance and requires regular attention.


    Moreover, once the formation is operational, it releases spiritual energy fluctuations, which could attract the attention of Nascent Soul powerhouses.


    This is like adding feet to a snake.


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    It suddenly occurred to Chen Dengming that there aren¡¯t many blessed lands recorded on the map in his hands now.


    However, the map in Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s hands still records many blessed places that the Heavenly Dao Sect has discovered.


    If they were to combine, they might have a greater chance of finding suitable blessed lands as the future habitats for both their sects.


    As for the formations that the Heavenly Dao Sect had set up in the blessed land, with his strength, he could swiftly destroy them.


    ¡°Your idea is good.


    Our Heavenly Dao and Longevity sects are now stranded overseas.


    While our own sects have gone with the Heaven Destiny Hall and Heaven Longevity Hall into the broken fairyland, we¡¯re like homeless dogs¡­


    We do need to help each other.


    Indeed, we can share the blessed lands.¡±


    After listening to Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts, Qiao Zhaoxian pondered for a while ¡°However, the blessed land, after all, is the sect¡¯s wealth and our options for retreat.


    Even I only obtained the map in recent years.¡±


    ¡°Therefore, I can only guide you to each blessed land one by one until we find a suitable habitat for our sects.


    I could not give you the map directly which records all the blessed lands.¡±


    ¡°Of course.¡± Chen Dengming smiled, ¡°So do I.¡±


    With that, he cut a piece of golden roasted sea beast meat and passed it along with a jug of spiritual wine to Qiao Zhaoxian.


    The two looked at each other, burst into laughter, raised their wine jugs and bumped them together, the understanding between them unsaid.


    The maps of the blessed lands are, after all, the wealth accumulated by the elders of each sect over thousands of years.


    Although many of them have lost their value, as long as one or two of these blessed lands are still unclaimed, they are a huge wealth and resources that must not be leaked.


    Chen Dengming and Qiao Zhaoxian, as the cultivators responsible for their respective sects, are important figures in the search for the blessed lands.


    Due to the close cooperation between the Heavenly Dao and Longevity sects, they even fled together.


    As a result, they are able to make some mutually beneficial collaborations in such important secret resources.


    Otherwise, this would be the crime of betraying the sect.


    ¡­


    That night, the two stayed on the deserted island.


    Qiao Zhaoxian started to take the millennium-old Water Lingzhi to heal his injuries and severed arm.


    The Water Lingzhi is an extremely precious healing holy medicine that can bring back the dead to life.


    Millennium-old Water Lingzhi is even more rare, and its value is no less than the [Rebirth Pill] that Chen Dengming exchanged with 80,000 combat achievements and a first-level combat authority.


    It is easy to recover a severed arm.


    Chen Dengming took the opportunity to set up a small message formation and contacted Uncle Master Su.


    He informed him about his encounter with Qiao Zhaoxian and mentioned the plan for the two of them to exchange information about the blessed lands.


    As expected, this plan received the support of Su Yanyan.


    Chen Dengming was relieved.


    With the support of the beautiful Third Uncle Master, he was even more confident to act boldly.


    After that, he put away the message formation and took out the treasury resources that he got from Watertown, and gave them a thorough check.


    ¡°More than 3,200 top-grade spirit crystals¡­¡±


    ¡°One set of high-grade third-order formation array plate, two incomplete sets.¡±


    ¡°Spirit grass of a few hundred years¡­


    Forty-two stalks, huh?


    What is this¡­?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze suddenly focused on eight aura-filled spirit grasses in a pile of herbs.


    These eight spirit grasses are about a foot long each, curvaceous and attractive, like eight beautiful fairies showing their charming demeanor.


    Their leaves are soft and elastic, sparkling with a clear glow and heart-shaped just like translucent gemstones with the leaf tips showing a deep green color, filled with spiritual energy.


    ¡°Is this¡­


    Spirit Heart Grass?¡±


    Chen Dengming took a deep breath.


    He was so rushed to take the spirit grass that he didn¡¯t notice that the two ancestors of the Heavenly Dao Sect had planted such good treasures.


    He took out the Spirit Heart Grass from his storage bag.


    A breeze blew, the grass swayed, a faint fragrance dispersed with the wind, gentle and fresh.


    Naturally attracting the surrounding spiritual energy, it was intoxicating.


    The ordinary Spirit Heart Grass is already very rare and precious.


    One stalk of Spirit Heart Grass is worth at least fifty top-grade spirit crystals, and it is so priceless that it¡¯s very hard to find.


    A few hundred-year-old Spirit Heart Grass is naturally even more precious.


    This kind of spirit grass contains abundant spiritual energy.


    Consuming a single ordinary stalk would be like practicing in a second-level spirit vein treasure land all the time.


    It can last for more than a month.


    The actual length varies from person to person.


    To see how effective it is to take a hundred-year-old Spirit Heart Grass, Chen Dengming could not be sure.


    So naturally, he needed to determine it now.


    He gave the Black Cloud Leopard, which was still wolfing down, a glance and gave up the idea of letting this silly dog defend him.


    He ordered the two incarnations to guard him.


    He personally took the Spirit Heart Grass.


    It didn¡¯t taste any different from eating ordinary grass and was difficult to swallow.


    However, with every bite, a rich spiritual energy gathered around his body.


    In the end, such a strong spiritual energy had gathered around him that it was like a mist, entering his body through his pores.


    Chen Dengming quickly circulated the ¡°Longevity Skill¡±, which he hadn¡¯t seriously practiced in a long time, to absorb the rich spiritual energy.

 Chapter 661

    ?Chapter 661: 284: Spirit Heart Grass, Heaven Rewards the Diligent_3 Chapter 661: 284: Spirit Heart Grass, Heaven Rewards the Diligent_3 Soon, the Spiritual Energy around him gradually became sparse, but the Spirit Heart Grass in his stomach served as a unique energy source, accumulating a large amount of Spiritual Energy, sufficient for Chen Dengming to absorb for a long time.


    When some of the stored Spiritual Energy was consumed, the residues of the Spirit Heart Grass would also be consumed, and the Spiritual Energy in the surrounding air would drill into Chen Dengming¡¯s body and attract to the Spirit Heart Grass around him.


    ¡°This rate of cultivationa€| almost rivals that of the Sect¡¯s four-level Spiritual Veins.


    It¡¯s no wonder that this herb, which has been hailed as a ¡®precious spiritual material,¡¯ is so potent, given its hundreds of years of maturity,¡± he mused.


    Experiencing the speed and quantity of the absorption of Spiritual Energy resulting from his cultivation technique, Chen Dengming examined the panel that had barely any presence, his mood exhilarated upon seeing the frequency pattern of the expertise of his cultivation technique.


    The emotional response he had while cultivating on Longevity Mountain, surrounded by four-level Spiritual Veins, were nothing compared to now.


    Indeed, human beings are creatures who don¡¯t realize the value of what they have until it¡¯s lost.


    These eight Spirit Heart Grass could help him cultivate in an environment almost as good as the four-level Spiritual Veins anywhere and any time, for about eight or nine months, saving him a lot of effort.


    ¡°Eight or nine months is enough time for me to find a suitable paradise where I can settle down and cultivatea€|¡±


    His mood on one hand was excited and full of hope, but on the other hand, warnings were passed on from his two incarnations.


    Chen Dengming was taken by surprise and instantly opened his eyes, unblinkingly staring off into the distance.


    Far off where the sea and sky meet under the veil of night, several streaks of light appeared, spreading through the sky like wing-flapping butterflies, radiating a heart-shaking radiance and beauty that lingered for a long time.


    In the next instant, more light butterflies appeared, joining the previous ones, and appearing like the most dazzling stars set in the night sky.


    The point where the sea and sky met was illuminated as if edged with light.


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    Until the first few light butterflies turned into a pitch blackness.


    A rustle of an extremely faint, almost inaudible sound, accompanied by a gradual gust of wind, blew towards Chen Dengming, disturbing the ends of his hair.


    His tiger-like eyes shone brightly in the darkness, filled with shock and suspicion.


    Are Spirit Transformation Cultivators in a clash?


    Could it be that the strong Heretic Immortals are planning to cross the Land of Fallen so quickly and invade the Four Oceans?


    Impossible.


    It should not be so soon.


    After experiencing this, Chen Dengming was somewhat uneasy.


    Only by entering the Heavenly Heart State could he calm down and cultivate.


    However, for the entire night afterwards, there were no further confrontations from the Spirit Transformation Cultivators from a distance.


    Through small Message formations he found out from Uncle Su that their Master was also unsure about the specifics, for now they could only wait and watch.


    Fortunately, this vigilant state continued for over ten days, and remained calm throughout.


    The incarnation that was sent out to the deserted island for reconnaissance found that the major Immortal Sects and some family markets in the East Immortal Sea were as usual, there was no sign of any tense atmosphere, as if the appearance of the light butterflies that night was just an illusion.


    At this, Chen Dengming let out a sigh of relief, guessing that some Heretic Immortals might have invaded the Land of Fallen that day, but were blocked by the Great Masters in the Four Oceans.


    Over these ten days, Qiao Zhaoxian, thanks to the medicinal effects of the thousand-year-old Water Lingzhi, has fully recovered his peak strength.


    Even the arm that was cut off has regrown.


    Both of them, without further delay, left the deserted island together, according to the lands of fortune marked on their respective maps, continued their search for the right one.


    ¡­


    Traveling years on the end at sea, winds delivering waves and wetting clothes.


    Thirty thousand miles staring back at homeland, where stands the evergreen mountain gate¡­


    In a blink of an eye, almost a month later.


    In a remote sea channel forest area in East Immortal Sea, the place was carpeted with a dense oak forest and coconut trees with branched leaves.


    The early rising sun enveloped the landscape with a golden halo, which was extremely pleasing to the eye.


    Suddenly, a pleasant roar rang out from within the sea channel, followed by another burst of laughter echoing in the valley.


    ¡°Thump!


    Thump a€¡±¡±


    Two water rockets broke through the water surface.


    Two figures in the water rockets chuckled and emerged, floating in mid-air, before gradually alighting onto the beach, their joy clearly showing.


    Because at this moment, they had finally found a suitable paradise that could serve as a new residence for the Martial Sect¡¯s heritage.


    With his barefoot on the hot sands of the beach, Chen Dengming held up his map in the air and laughed.


    ¡°Old Qiao, according to our agreement, this paradise is found based on the map recorded by our Longevity Sect.


    Here, disciples of both our Sects can reside, but the property rights of this place belong to my Longevity Sect.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian coughed dryly, shook the water off his hair, touched his nose and said, ¡°We are brothers in the same family, why are you being so pedantic?


    Inside this Dissolving Cave Paradise, there is a four-level Spirit Vein and a three-level Spirit Vein.


    It¡¯s almost as good as the mountain gate in your Longevity Sect in the old days.


    It wouldn¡¯t be too much to share one of them with us.¡±


    Chen Dengming rolled his eyes, put away the map and said, ¡°You were the one who raised this agreement initially, and now you want to go back on your word?


    You really have a thick skin.¡±


    Upon hearing those words, Qiao Zhaoxian felt awkward and was also vexed inside.


    He had initially thought that his Heavenly Dao Sect would have protected the discovered paradises with Formations quite well and that more probably the later discovered paradises would also be those hidden by his Heavenly Dao Sect.


    That¡¯s why he was the one to initiate the agreement first in order to protect the interests of his Sect.


    As it turned out, over this month, the two of them had searched for more than a dozen paradises, among which those that were hidden by the Heavenly Dao Sect through Formations were either in bad shape with their paradises destroyed, or they had already been occupied by someone else.


    In contrast, this one, the oldest paradise recorded in the map of the Longevity Sect, unexpectedly remained intact and was undiscovered.


    In the past, there was only a single four-level Spirit Vein and some Spirit Springs and Spirit Eyes, now even a new three-level Spirit Vein had formed and flourished.


    ¡°Alright, we¡¯ve recorded the process of our exploration of this paradise with an Audio-Visual Bead.


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    We should use this time to report it to the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance and declare this as the land of our Martial Sect heritage.¡±


    Chen Dengming was also feeling very happy.


    The heavens really do not fail those who strive.


    Having found such a paradise, he could finally cultivate in peace and with a peace of mind.


    However, at this moment, this paradise hadn¡¯t yet been reported or finalized, and was still full of variables.


    They had to claim it immediately, and then notify Uncle Su and others to move herea€|


    ¡­


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 Chapter 662

    ?Chapter 662: 285: Multitude Immortal City!


    Incense Immortal Path (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 662: 285: Multitude Immortal City!


    Incense Immortal Path (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1 The process of reporting the blessed land to the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance was not easy.


    The act of reporting upwards was a skill in itself, by no means an act as simple as showing up at the Multitude Immortal City of the Alliance, located in East Immortal Sea, and casually delivering a since report.


    In a past life, coming across a gold nugget on the road could lead to experts appearing, demanding that it be handed over.


    In the Cultivation World, where strength surpasses the norm and power is worshiped, if you think you can discover an ownerless resource land that possesses a four-level Spiritual Vein and three-level Spiritual Vein and then claim it simply through submission, then numerous Immortal¡¯s gateways cultivators in the East Immortal Sea might accuse you of being too naive.


    If this were in the heart of the Four Regions, where you have connections and deep roots, you could claim any resources you found and sometimes not even report them.


    But here in the East Immortal Sea, Chen Dengming did not presume that things would be so simple.


    When it comes to the sect¡¯s future development and his own tranquil cultivation paradise, Chen Dengming would rather make things a bit more complicated.


    Keeping things stable and minimizing risks is more desirable.


    ¡­


    That day, Chen Dengming set up a small Message Formation and contacted Martial Uncle Su.


    He notified him that it was time to set sail, bringing nearly ten thousand disciples of Longevity Sect and Heavenly Dao Sect from Shuiyun Island to the newly discovered blessed land.


    In the past few months, a substantial number of disciples have traveled thousands of miles from South Cloud Sea and West Demon Sea to East Immortal Sea.


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    Upon hearing the news that Su Yanyan and a group of Longevity Sect disciples were temporarily residing on Shuiyun Island, these people had gathered in droves.


    As a result, nearly 10,000 disciples from the two sects were now following Su Yanyan.


    However, compared to the total number of more than 70,000 disciples from both sects, this group of nearly 10,000 was still significantly smaller.


    But most of the disciples who have come to the East Immortal Sea in this first wave are elite cultivators, including two Golden Core elders.


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    ¡°Ordinarily, I thought that One Ancestor, Two Ancestor, Leader Xing, and the Second Ancestor of the Heavenly Dao, would¡¯ve found the Shuiyun Kingdom quickly.


    How come there¡¯s no news from them?¡±


    Chen Dengming was quite puzzled.


    Su Yanyan said, ¡°They were called to the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance for addressing matters related to the aftermath of the Four Regions.


    I too received an invitation from the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, but then they told me I didn¡¯t need to come because my fellow elder disciples were already on their way.


    Additionally, Brother Xing has achieved Nascent Soul stage.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming was astonished, ¡°Could there be any danger for the Ancestors going to the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance?


    If not, why aren¡¯t they coming to Shuiyun Island after such a long time?¡±


    Su Yanyan replied, ¡°There are dangers, but they are not from the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance.


    Instead, dangers occur during the process of enforcing Four Oceans Immortal Sealing Restraints.¡±


    ¡°Four Oceans Immortal Sealing Restraints?¡±


    Su Yanyan explained, ¡°These are restrictions jointly imposed by numerous senior experts of the Four Oceans to seal off the border of the Four Oceans.


    The aim is to further prevent heretic evil cultivators who have broken into the Four Regions.


    You witnessed the battle of Divine Transformation a little over a month ago, didn¡¯t you?


    The result is now clear.


    There was indeed a breach by a heretic Divine Transformation, but they were blocked by the Four Oceans Immortal Sealing Restraints.


    These restrictions require a few Nascent Soul cultivators to maintain.


    Highly likely, our elder disciples are serving at the Four Oceans Immortal Sealing Restraints right now, essentially serving us, so we must quickly get settled¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming fell silent after hearing this.


    He did not expect his Nascent Soul ancestor to be serving.


    If the Second Ancestor of the Heavenly Dao Sect is involved, it is also likely they are serving too.


    This is absurd, something that would never happen in the Four Regions.


    Even in an emergency, when the power of the Nascent Soul elders is needed, they are generally consulted first.


    The term ¡®service¡¯ sounds a bit harsh, presumably because it has some elements of compulsion.


    Once you¡¯ve left the Four Regions and entered the Four Oceans, where you¡¯re not in your own territory, you truly have to lie low, whether you¡¯re a dragon or a tiger.


    Su Yanyan, being a Nascent Soul cultivator herself, naturally has her sources for such information, or perhaps she was informed directly by the Ancestors.


    Su Yanyan said, ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry too much, just focus on your tasks.


    Actually, our Ancestors volunteered for the service.


    They are holding off the dangers by jointly maintaining the Four Oceans Immortal Sealing Restraints, and as a bonus, they are improving the relationship with other sects of the Four Oceans.


    This is also to create more room for our development.


    Your upcoming trip to Multitude Immortal City for reporting the blessed land is likely going to run more smoothly.


    Remember to keep a low profile on all matters.


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    If you encounter any trouble, you can try to contact the daoist friends from the Mingguang Sect.


    Their sect¡¯s First Ancestor, Venerable Mingguang, was well acquainted with our Ancestor!¡±


    ¡°Mingguang Sect¡­


    alright, I understand.¡± After responding, Chen Dengming put away the Message Formation.


    He then went to the vicinity of the strait and informed Qiao Zhaoxian of the news he had just received.


    ¡°This is outrageous, I was wondering why there was no news from Second Uncle Master, turns out he was sent off to serve.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s face was filled with righteous indignation after hearing this, he felt humiliated.


    The Heavenly Dao Sect, in the Four Regions, used to consider itself the top sect.


    The Sect¡¯s founder, Qu Shenzong, was truly the number one person in the Four Regions.


    The Second Ancestor was undeniably second only to the First one.


    Now, even they are being toyed around with!


    ¡°When you¡¯re beneath someone¡¯s roof, you have to bow.


    This holds true anywhere.


    Take it easy for a while, be low-key.¡±


    Chen Dengming sighed and patted Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s shoulder.


    If you want to be esteemed in public, first you¡¯ll have to suffer in silence behind the scenes.


    Keeping a low profile isn¡¯t much.


    He was quite experienced in that.


    If not used to it, at least he knew how to act accordingly.


    Qiao Zhaoxian understood this, he just found it hard to accept that it has happened to the Nascent Soul Complete Ancestor making him restless.

 Chapter 663

    ?Chapter 663: 285: Multitude Immortal City!


    Incense Immortal Path (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 663: 285: Multitude Immortal City!


    Incense Immortal Path (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2 Chen Dengming, however, was open-minded.


    This was probably a form of interest exchange.


    Only this time, the Nascent Soul elders of two sects had made the sacrifice.


    Normally, it would be hard to imagine.


    How could the strong sacrifice their own interests for the weak?


    The situation seemed as illusory as an emperor defending his own country¡¯s gate.


    But this sort of thing was relatively normal for the Longevity Sect and the Heavenly Dao Sect, who both followed the Dao of Heaven.


    Moreover, looking deep into it, perhaps the content of the trade was not just for the many sect disciples to find a foothold and stable development.


    It might also involve taking back the Four Regions in the future, or even concerns the Original Ancestor of Longevity and the Heavenly Dao Ancestor¡­


    Then it would make even more sense.


    Chen Dengming left two incarnations behind with Qiao Zhaoxian and the Black Cloud Leopard to guard the vicinity of the blessed land.


    He himself boarded the Spirit Boat and set off towards the Multitude Immortal City to report the situation of the blessed land.


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    The newly discovered blessed land was hidden deep within a cave at the bottom of a strait.


    It was so well concealed that it remained undiscovered for many years.


    Many caves in the land¡¯s mountains and rivers have been around for thousands to tens of thousands of years and are extremely ancient.


    However, caves in the sea are not common, and because they are not common, many of them have never been discovered by humans.


    Therefore, whether it is Qiao Zhaoxian and others guarding here, or Su Yanyan leading a large group of disciples to migrate here, as long as they don¡¯t immediately start digging for spirit veins, they won¡¯t attract the attention of cultivators from other Immortal Sects.


    ¡­


    ¡°Swoosh¨C¡±


    The Tier 3 advanced Spirit Boat, Golden Containing Inverse Light Boat, sped across the sky, stirring the clouds like a turbulent sea rolling in from the heavens, disappearing in an instant.


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    East Immortal Sea was extremely wide, with an area encompassing more than half of the Four Regions.


    It took Chen Dengming half a day of driving the Spirit Boat to gradually reach the vicinity of the Multitude Immortal City.


    He saw many twinkling spiritual lights shifting with the lifting sea of clouds.


    Among the spiritual lights, some cultivators drove flying swords, some sat on wine gourds, and some rode on exotic birds and beasts.


    All of them had strong, concealed auras, and their spiritual might was overwhelming.


    Foundation Establishment cultivators were everywhere, and Great Cultivators in the Golden Core stage frequently rushed past.


    Ironically, Qi Cultivators were rarely seen.


    ¡°It seems like this is what they call a high-level map in the game.


    It¡¯s not that there are more powerful people all of a sudden, but that low-level cultivators can hardly reach here¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming stood on the deck of the Spirit Boat, observing his surroundings, musing to himself.


    He faintly noticed that the cloud flow in all directions seemed to be some kind of grand array or even higher-level restriction.


    Once activated, he feared its power would be earth-shattering.


    At this moment, the Spirit Boat seemed to be following a kind of pull within the clouds, gathering at a point in the east where the clouds were denser.


    In an instant, he saw a large golden city floating within the clouds in the sky.


    Upon closer inspection, it wasn¡¯t that the city was golden, rather, the illuminating sunlight shining on the sea of clouds resulted in a colorful display, as splendid as a brocade.


    Incredibly rich spiritual energy condensed within the city.


    Along with the rolling clouds passing through the city, it poured toward the eight city gates, producing a spectacle like eight waterfalls.


    The sight was grand and impressive.


    The numerous cultivators becoming flying lights from all directions descended near these waterfall-like entrances.


    It was as if they were in a fairyland shrouded in fog, worshipping the golden Immortal City.


    ¡°This Multitude Immortal City is truly worthy of its name.


    The grandeur and magnificence alone have made the trip worthwhile ¡­.


    And this spiritual energy¡­


    My goodness, does Multitude Immortal City sit atop a Level 5 Spirit Vein?¡±


    Chen Dengming took a deep breath, feeling a surge of vibrant spiritual energy enter his body.


    He felt as if his body were electrified and every cell was invigorated.


    This breath of spiritual energy was much thicker than his past cultivation at the Level 4 Spirit Vein blessed land on the Longevity Mountain.


    However, he had consumed the Spirit Heart Grass, which gave him a significant boost.


    Thus, he couldn¡¯t determine precisely.


    At this moment, several patrolling cultivators wearing standardized robes flew over.


    After showing their waist badges, one of them saluted respectfully, all smiles.


    ¡°Respected senior, no driving of Spirit Boats or Spiritual Pets are allowed in the Multitude Immortal City.


    Please put away your Spirit Boat.


    If you need mooring services, we juniors can help!¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Just as Chen Dengming was about to put away his Spirit Boat, a thought struck him.


    He laughed and asked, ¡°How do you moor the boat?¡±


    Upon hearing the opportunity for business, several cultivators immediately beamed and said, ¡°To answer senior¡¯s question, the mooring only requires a platform and care fee, which is two superior Spirit Crystals per hour.


    We also provide designated personnel to clean and take care for your Spirit Boat, keeping it as good as new, all free of charge.¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback inwardly.


    The charge was two superior Spirit Crystals per hour, or twenty-four superior Spirit Crystals in a day, which was equivalent to a Tier 2 top-grade robe.


    Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators would find it too expensive.


    Still, he kept a straight face, laughing as he took out fifty superior Spirit Crystals from his Storage Bag, waved his hand to draw the Spirit Boat closer, and said, ¡°Please help me park this Spirit Boat properly then.


    Don¡¯t worry about giving back any extra, should there be a shortage, I¡¯ll make up for it.¡±


    The patrolling cultivators were pleasantly surprised.


    It was their first time encountering such an affable Golden Core cultivator like Chen Dengming.


    They promptly took the Spirit Boat with smiles on their faces.


    After disembarking from the Spirit Boat, Chen Dengming asked with a smile, ¡°I wonder if any of you know where the Mingguang Sect is stationed in this Multitude Immortal City?


    Who is the executive in charge of the affairs office, and what are their preferences?¡±


    The expressions of the patrolling cultivators shifted.


    They understood the hint and knew that this amiable senior most likely needed to ask for something, and judging by appearances, it was his first time in Multitude Immortal City.

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    ?Chapter 664: 285: Multitude Immortal City!


    Incense Immortal Path (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 664: 285: Multitude Immortal City!


    Incense Immortal Path (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_3 ¡­


    Dozens of breaths later.


    Chen Dengming, satisfied, swept his sleeves and flew towards the east gate of the city, feeling the multicolored spiritual energy swirling around him in the sunlight.


    Below, a flowing spring-like mist of spiritual energy cascaded down, resembling the divine mist of immortality, giving an ethereal feeling.


    He looked at the crowd entering the city, shaking his head inwardly.


    Fortunately, he was well-versed in social norms, and had learned from a patrolling cultivator that one needed a token to enter the city.


    If a cultivator belonged to a sect from the Multitude Immortal City alliance, entry was free.


    If a cultivator came from outside the alliance, they would have to pay one high-grade Spirit Crystal for entry.


    Loose cultivators needed someone to invite or recommend them, and then they had to pay three high-grade Spirit Crystals to gain entry.


    In short, before entering the Multitude Immortal City, one¡¯s rank was already determined.


    Chen Dengming casually walked to the city gate with the crowd.


    When asked for his identification token, he waved his hand.


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    ¡°I am but a loose cultivator!


    A certain entry fee and a recommendation should be enough to gain entry, right?¡±


    ¡°Senior ¡­


    you¡¯re a loose cultivator?¡±


    The cultivator guarding the city gate was astonished, somewhat baffled.


    A loose cultivator at the Golden Core Great Cultivator level?


    At this point, a patrolling cultivator who was previously encountered smiled and greeted him from distance, transmitting a private message via a Jade Talisman.


    Chen Dengming took out three high-grade Spirit Crystals, paid the entrance fee, and smoothly entered the city.


    He firmly believed in the principle that small matters can be trickier than big ones.


    Fortunately, he never underestimated the little guys.


    Sometimes, what these little guys needed was simply respect.


    Oftentimes, simply because of respect, many things could be easily handled.


    ¡­


    Upon entering Multitude Immortal City, he realized that the Immortal City was not only grand in its exterior appearance, but even more impressive once inside.


    The structures within were high and imposing, with celestial palaces, pavilions, temples, and numerous shops all arranged in an orderly manner, linked by a grid of intersecting roads.


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    In addition, the city had many Floating Islands and lakes adorned within it, creating a beautiful scene, giving one a true sense of being in an Immortal City.


    With the guidance of patrolling cultivators, Chen Dengming directly headed towards the Mingguang Sect¡¯s outpost.


    According to Uncle Master Su¡¯s instructions, if he encountered trouble, he could seek the help of the Mingguang Sect cultivators, who might be able to resolve the problem.


    But he preferred to connect with people when there was no trouble to deal witha€¡±as asking for help once problems had already arisen could lead to being rejected.


    He preferred to make friends when times were peaceful so as to foster a good relationship.


    This made it easier to ask for help without feeling awkward when trouble did occur.


    Chen Dengming made his way through the crowd along the central axis of the city.


    Initially, there were various shops and markets on both sides of the avenue, followed by groups of courtyards in the latter sectiona€¡±one of which was the outpost of the Mingguang Sect.


    The back area had few visitors, and the cultivators who came and went were all from major sects.


    They were all impressive, and upon perceiving the restrained Spiritual Might of Chen Dengming, a Golden Core Great Cultivator, no one found it unusuala€¡±some glanced at him, others nodded in courtesy before passing by.


    Chen Dengming directly arrived at the outpost area of the Mingguang Sect.


    To his surprise, he found that the outposts of other sects all had guards standing at the gate, but for the Mingguang Sect¡¯s, there were none.


    But as he approached closer, Chen Dengming¡¯s expression changed slightly.


    Something odd surfaced in his heart as he felt a heavy oppressive feeling as if a stone was placed on his chest.


    It seemed as if something in the air was resisting his approach.


    This feeling enveloped the surroundings, making it seem like it was everywhere.


    The ground under his feet, even the air he was breathing in, seemed to be rejecting him.


    But every time he had submissive or friendly thoughts, he felt an unusual impulse to bow in respect.


    Chen Dengming immediately stopped, looking solemnly at the open gate ahead.


    His eyes flashed blue, his Heavenly Vision instantly detected that the air around him was filled with a strange aura.


    Upon careful observation, he felt as if he could see countless illusory shadows bowing respectfully towards the courtyard.


    But when looked closely, these shadows disappeared.


    The moment he perceived these shadows, pious and fervent whispers seemed to echo in Chen Dengming¡¯s ears, like magical sounds that compelled one to pray along.


    ¡°Is this¡­


    faith?


    The Incense Fire Dao?


    Divine Immortal force?¡±


    Chen Dengming was jolted awake when the Mini Array Spirit within his Soul House seemed to be affected and nervously said,


    ¡°Dao, Dao, Dao friend, don¡¯t come any closer.


    I, I, I feel like I¡¯m about to be swayed into bowing down¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming became alert, his eyes shining a deep blue.


    He stepped back under the state of Heavenly Heart State, noticing something was amiss.


    With his and the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s state of mind, they wouldn¡¯t be easily influenced by the Immortal Incense Way, unless a master of the Way cast a spell on them.


    He took a deep breath, saluting towards the wide-open gate, ¡°I don¡¯t know which senior is joking with me.


    I am Chen Dengming from the Longevity Sect, I mean no harm.


    If I have caused any trouble, I will leave immediately!¡±


    After a moment, Chen Dengming felt the oppressive feeling in the air rapidly disappear.


    A faint laugh echoed from within, resonating in Chen Dengming¡¯s heart.


    ¡°Longevity Daozi¡­


    since you¡¯ve arrived in the Multitude Immortal City, it seems your sect has found a blessed place.¡±


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (Remember to get rid of your monthly tickets tomorrow since there will be an unconditional update!)

 Chapter 665

    ?Chapter 665: 286: Holy Maiden of Mingguang Sect!


    It¡¯s Difficult to Ask Others for Help_1 Chapter 665: 286: Holy Maiden of Mingguang Sect!


    It¡¯s Difficult to Ask Others for Help_1 The moment the bland voice seeped into his spirit, Chen Dengming keenly perceived that the surrounding air seemed to spawn a host of illusory shadows anew.


    As if, in an instant, many pairs of eyes were suddenly fixed on him, all at once.


    It was as if a multitude of mouths, combined with a whirl of different thoughts, were floating and exchanging information in the air.


    It gave the impression of finding oneself amid surging crowds, where everyone was scrutinising him intensely.


    Chen Dengming calibrated his psyche.


    This almost maddening illusion dissipated in a flash along with the multitude of shadowy figures.


    He was momentarily unsure whether this was deliberately manipulated by the other party or a result of his oversensitive mental perception.


    Despite not understanding why the other party could easily guess his intentions, he remained modest, bowed and replied, ¡°Your insight is indeed remarkable, Senior.


    However, my primary reason for coming here is to adhere to the instructions of my Third Uncle Master, Su Yanyan.


    He advised that upon reaching Multitude Immortal City, my first stop should be Mingguang Sect¡¯s station to visit fellow daoists of the Mingguang Sect.


    Uncle Master Su mentioned that there was an inseparable friendship between the founders of our sect and the Mingguang Sect.


    Us juniors, who are new to this place, must maintain those courtesies!¡±


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    ¡°Not bad.


    You¡¯re quite thoughtful.


    Your demeanour is nearly on par with that of your sect¡¯s founder.¡±


    Chen Dengming jolted upon hearing these words.


    This senior dared to judge the founder directly, indicating an individual of equal rank and state of cultivation.


    Could it be¡­?


    Before he could pay further respects, a long-haired woman clothed in a pristine white robe emerged from the gateway ahead.


    Upon descending the steps and coming to a halt, she greeted Chen Dengming with a bow, flashing a charming smile.


    With her resplendent teeth slightly parted, she invited him.


    ¡°Daoist of Longevity, our founder instructed me to invite you into the courtyard for tea and conversation.


    As a host, I hope to provide a suitable welcome.


    Later, I will accompany you to the Affairs Temple to deal with some matters.


    How does that sound?¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised.


    Could the person he was just communicating with really be the founder of the Mingguang Sect, the Venerable Mingguang?


    This was a Spirit Transformation Cultivator.


    His encounter was both truly unexpected and flabbergasting.


    ¡°Thank you for your invitation, Daoist friend.


    I am honored to accept!¡±


    He gave a smiling bow, presented his gift, and took the opportunity to take a closer look at the woman opposite him, who had a distinct charm in her Daoist robe.


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    She had shiny black hair that hung down like a cloud, and although she donned a plain-looking Daoist robe, she exuded a unique attraction.


    Her face was gracefully beautiful, a standard melon-seed face, and with her captivating eyes, one couldn¡¯t help but feel at ease.


    ¡°Daoist son, you can address me as Bai Zhi.¡±


    Bai Zhi gave a light smile, leaned slightly forward, then lifted her dazzling face, those mesmerising eyes observing Chen Dengming from a subordinate position, softly saying, ¡°Follow mea€|¡±


    Despite Chen Dengming being in the Heavenly Heart State, his heart couldn¡¯t help but ripple slightly.


    ¡°Dao, Daoist friend, be, be careful of the fox spirit¡­¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit in his chest suddenly transmitted a cryptic warning.


    Chen Dengming, with a smile on his face, followed Bai Zhi into the courtyard, an unusual vigilance creeping into his mind.


    ¡°This woman has a powerful allure.


    She doesn¡¯t seem to harbor any hostility, but this strong appeal could cause one to let down their guard when meeting for the first time, unguardedly opening their hearts to her, without reservationsa€|¡±


    Remembering that the Mingguang Sect was likely operating the Dao Orthodoxy of the Incense Fire Dao, with its emphasis on cultivating a strong following, Chen Dengming inwardly applauded her ability.


    This Bai Zhi, who was able to connect directly with Venerable Mingguang, likely had a high position within the Mingguang Sect.


    He quietly fortified his defenses deep in his spirit, using his Human Immortal Dao Force.


    Chen Dengming became cautious, but little did he know that the female cultivator of the Mingguang Sect, Bai Zhi, was also quietly surprised.


    She had astutely noted that while Chen Dengming maintained his polite smile and showed no apparent changes, he was intentionally distancing himself from her.


    They might be close in physical distance, but his heart seemed to be very far away.


    It was the first time someone gave her this unique feeling of being both close in proximity yet far away.


    ¡°Could this be the Heavenly Heart State mentioned by the founder?


    It really is extraordinary¡­¡±


    Despite the novelty, Bai Zhi was unfazed.


    She hadn¡¯t intended to use any particular technique earlier.


    As the Holy Maiden of the Mingguang Sect, wielding the Dao Orthodoxy, endowed with the Power of Faith from many followers, her every move and word naturally emitted a strong attraction and allure, causing people to instinctively feel close to her.


    ¡­


    A few pots of tea later.


    Chen Dengming, with a warm smile on his face and Bai Zhi by his side, left the courtyard under the escort of the devout disciples of the Mingguang Sect, heading toward the Affairs Temple.


    Sitting briefly within the station of the Mingguang Sect was truly just to sip tea and deepen relationships.


    Within the station, Chen Dengming did not see Venerable Mingguang, the Spirit Transformation senior who had spoken to him earlier.


    Among the disciples and executives present in the station, only about ten were seen, and all were silent.


    Their eyes were devoted and fervent when looking at Bai Zhi, and their looks towards Chen Dengming were quite strange.


    In such an atmosphere, Chen Dengming felt as if he were sitting on a rugby ball.


    He couldn¡¯t quite settle down.


    ¡°Are all disciples of the Mingguang Sect so¡­


    bizarre?


    They seem less like disciples and more like¡­¡±testing¡­cough, PUA!¡±


    Chen Dengming, flying in mid-air, cast a glance at Bai Zhi beside him.


    The latter turned her gorgeous side face towards him, revealing a soft and sweet smile.


    Chen Dengming could only reciprocate the smile, his heart, however, filled with apprehension.


    In a group of abnormal people, there would suddenly appear one who was exceptionally normal, so much so that it felt wrong.


    This would be enough to suggest that the person was not as harmless as they appeared.


    At the very least, he couldn¡¯t see through Bai Zhi¡¯s cultivation.


    It seemed that she had exerted some powerful technique to conceal it.

 Chapter 666

    ?Chapter 666: 286: Holy Maiden of Mingguang Sect!


    It¡¯s Difficult to Ask Others for Help_2 Chapter 666: 286: Holy Maiden of Mingguang Sect!


    It¡¯s Difficult to Ask Others for Help_2 However, considering this was also part of his Sect¡¯s culture, just like the ¡®sly¡¯ characteristic of the Longevity Sect cultivators, it was both natural and unavoidable.


    As long as the other party harbored no ill will towards him, there was no need to change their interactions, nor to flatter or belittle one another.


    With these thoughts in mind, Chen Dengming¡¯s state of mind became much more serene.


    At this moment, Bai Zhi turned her head and said, ¡°Your Highness Daozi, the Affairs Temple is just ahead.


    If you wish to report about the blessed land, I suggest you consult Elder Wang Pingying inside the temple¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming halted, looking toward the impressive building before him, recalling the news he had previously obtained from the patrolling disciples outside the city.


    He nodded his head and said, ¡°I also heard that it would be best to consult with Elder Wang Pingying about this matter.


    However, I heard that this elder rarely meets with people who are here to take care of affairs¡­¡±


    Bai Zhi gave a faint smile, ¡°Given your esteemed status, perhaps Elder Wang would agree to meet.¡±


    Chen Dengming did not disagree and smiled, entering the Affairs Temple with Bai Zhi.


    If the other party did not speak up, it was not appropriate for him to initiate the conversation, considering they had just recently met.


    His original intention was to visit and network with the higher-ups of the Mingguang Sect, then use their relationships to get in touch with Elder Wang, present gifts, act obediently, and discretely settle the matter.


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    But after arriving at the Mingguang Sect outpost, he discovered that things were not as he expected.


    Apart from Bai Zhi, none of them acted normally, and those with higher cultivation were only at the Foundation Establishment Stage.


    They were clearly not eligible to invite the elder of the Affairs Temple.


    As for Bai Zhi¡­


    ¡°Your Highness, Saintess Mingguang!¡±


    As soon as the two of them entered the Affairs Temple, several cultivators inside the temple immediately bowed in respect upon seeing Bai Zhi.


    Their gazes were focused on her beautiful face, full of admiration and fondness.


    As for Chen Dengming, he was completely overlooked and treated as a mere follower.


    Apparently, Bai Zhi, with her strong charisma, was a sought-after figure everywhere she went.


    ¡°Saintess Mingguang?!¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback and looked at Bai Zhi in astonishment.


    Was she actually a saintess of the Mingguang Sect?


    Didn¡¯t that mean she was on an equal footing with Daozi and was an inheritor of the Dao Orthodoxy of the Mingguang Sect?


    Although he had suspected that Bai Zhi was not ordinary, her politeness and humble demeanor had led him to underestimate her status as the Daozi and the Saintess of Mingguang.


    Bai Zhi gave a sweet smile to several of the cultivators handling affairs, and softly said, ¡°I would like to meet Elder Wang Pingying, could one of you kindly pass along the message?¡±


    Upon hearing her words, the faces of the cultivators were filled with excitement.


    They all acted as if they were honored to serve a beautiful woman and eagerly offered to carry out her request.


    Upon seeing this scene, Chen Dengming marveled at Bai Zhi¡¯s skill.


    He thought about how his own heart had been stirred.


    If not for his excellent mental fortitude, he probably would have embarrassed himself on the spot.


    However, Bai Zhi¡¯s initiative to invite Elder Wang was both a surprise and a relief for Chen Dengming.


    He promptly expressed his sincere gratitude, and said sheepishly.


    ¡°I had no idea that Bai Daozi was actually the Saintess of the Mingguang Sect.


    I must admit, my eyesight was poor and I have been rude.¡±


    Bai Zhi shook her head and lightly smiled, ¡°It¡¯s my fault for not introducing myself earlier, I should be the one apologizing.¡±


    Chen Dengming politely exchanged a few more words with her, and felt somewhat uncomfortable.


    This was his first time encountering such a humble and low-key Saintess.


    Her modest demeanor had even initially led him to believe that she was a normal maid.


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    Now, with the highly popular Saintess Mingguang of the Mingguang Sect inviting Elder Wang to break the deadlock, the progress of the matter was naturally very smooth.


    Less than half a tea break later, Chen Dengming met Elder Wang Pingying of the Affairs Temple.


    After introducing himself, he took out the Audio-Visual Bead to report on the blessed land matter.


    ¡°I did not expect the Longevity Sect to find a suitable blessed land so quickly?


    Are you sure it¡¯s a legitimate site?¡±


    Wang Pingying was a plump man, dressed in simple yet tidy clothes.


    His eyes revealed keen shrewdness, but his smile was charming, giving people a favorable impression.


    He was clearly a skilled diplomat.


    Chen Dengming politely smiled and said, ¡°Elder Wang, rest assured, it is definitely legitimate.


    This blessed land is in an unoccupied area of 500 sea miles and no Sects were present when we discovered it.


    There were also no signs of human activity in the area.


    The details are recorded in the Audio-Visual Bead.¡±


    Wang Pingying hummed in acknowledgment, chuckling as he nodded to Bai Zhi.


    However, in his heart, he was unconvinced and even resentful.


    If it weren¡¯t for Bai Zhi, a Saintess of the Mingguang Sect who he was smitten with, he wouldn¡¯t have agreed to meet with this supposed Longevity Daozi.


    A fallen phoenix is not as good as a chicken.


    The Longevity Sect was once a reputable and respectable entity in the Four Regions.


    Now that they have fled to the Four Regions and their Nascent Soul Ancestor has gone missing, and the other few ancestors have quietly agreed to serve at the frontier in exchange for an agreement with the Four Oceans.


    What¡¯s left is just a few insignificant members.


    What does the title of Daozi even mean?


    ¡°Whether the Longevity Sect¡¯s Dao Orthodoxy can be preserved is still uncertain, and the Daozi is half a failure¡­


    There are only so many resources, and yet they still want to compete for resources in my East Immortal Sea, hmph.¡±


    Wang Pingying was a stubborn and xenophobic person, otherwise, he would not have become an Elder in the Affairs Temple.


    Of course, he was not willing to let the Longevity Sect occupy a cultivation treasure land in the East Immortal Sea.


    Such attitudes were similar to that of a native of a country who did not wish to see foreigners coming onto their land and acquiring a large amount of resources to develop, even if the probability of such an event affecting them was small.


    However, the Longevity Sect¡¯s settlement in the East Immortal Sea and their option to develop unclaimed lands, was an activity that was already approved and accepted by the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance.


    Even though Wang Pingying was dissatisfied, with Bai Zhi interveneing, he was willing to hold his nose and accept it.


    However, after seeing the condition of the Spirit Vein recorded in the Audio-Visual Bead, Wang Pingying¡¯s heart skipped a beat and he looked at Chen Dengming with astonishment.

 Chapter 667

    ?Chapter 667: 286: Holy Maiden of Mingguang Sect!


    It¡¯s Difficult to Ask Others for Help_3 Chapter 667: 286: Holy Maiden of Mingguang Sect!


    It¡¯s Difficult to Ask Others for Help_3 ¡°You discovered an unclaimed four-level Spirit Vein?


    And there¡¯s also a three-level Spirit Vein in it?¡±


    Bai Zhi was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.


    A four-level Spirit Vein is resourceful enough to support a top-tier Sect, its value is immeasurable.


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    Chen Dengming, already anticipated the astonishment the others would feel upon discovering the value of the treasure he had found, calmly nodded and confirmed.


    ¡°Indeed, it was pure luck.


    After I found it, I documented it and immediately came to report it to Elder Wang.¡±


    ¡°Hmm¡­¡±


    Wang Pingying put down the Audio-Visual Bead, contemplating as various thoughts came to his mind.


    A four-level Spirit Vein, indeed too precious.


    Deep down, he was reluctant to let such a valuable resource end up in the hands of a foreign Sect.


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    However, the person had already come on their own initiative, with Bai Zhi as a witness.


    If he was going to lower the price or defer it, it wouldn¡¯t be proper.


    Seeing Wang Pingying contemplating, Chen Dengming felt a slight unease.


    He had already considered the complexities involved in reporting a four-level Spirit Vein treasure.


    He couldn¡¯t underestimate people¡¯s reactions.


    But now¡­


    could there really be a hitch?


    ¡°A four-level Spirit Vein, after all, is a significant matter¡­¡±


    While pondering, Wang Pingying turned to Chen Dengming, ¡°Daoist friend Chen, I need to further report this matter so a decision can be made.¡±


    Bai Zhi chose this moment to gently interject, ¡°Elder Wang, with the power in your hands, you should be able to decide.


    I know that you are highly influential.¡±


    Wang Pingying¡¯s heart swayed, and looking at Bai Zhi¡¯s beautiful face, he sighed, raising his hand in respect and chuckled, ¡°Your Highness Holy Maiden, your kinds words flatter me.


    While I am indeed capable of making decisions, this is, after all, a four-level Spirit Vein we¡¯re talking about.


    I still need to follow the procedures and report it to the higher authorities.¡±


    A hint of amusement flashed in Bai Zhi¡¯s beautiful eyes, she slowly nodded, ¡°I can understand your official duties, Elder Wang.


    However, since I¡¯m serving as the witness for Taoist son, I hope you can help speed up the process so that the matter is resolved quickly.¡±


    ¡°Of course, of course!


    Then, please wait for a while.


    I will report it immediately, and then I should be able to secure this treasure for Daoist Chen.¡±


    Chen Dengming sighed in relief, sending a grateful glance towards Bai Zhi.


    He was about to rise and express his gratitude to Wang Pingying, hoping to build a better relationship.


    However, Bai Zhi quietly sent him a message, ¡°Taoist son, if you plan to give a present, please hold off for now.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart skipped a beat, aware of Bai Zhi¡¯s goodwill, he promptly suppressed his urge to give a gift.


    Giving a gift, indeed, is an art.


    If done right, it can foster relationships.


    If not, it can cause unnecessary trouble.


    The two remained in the hall, waiting.


    Wang Pingying went inside the hall to report.


    Chen Dengming looked across the hall at Bai Zhi, who was sitting elegantly.


    Seeing her beautiful eyes staring right at him with a playful smile, it seemed as though she had something to say.


    He was stunned as his eyes met hers, instantly comprehending the subtle message in her gaze.


    ¡°Taoist son¡­


    Aren¡¯t you curious about how Elder Wang is going to report it?¡±


    With a sense of gratitude flickering in his gaze, Chen Dengming activated his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power to employ his Heavenly Vision.


    In an instant, his entire conscious focus intensified, excluding all surrounding sounds.


    As his Divine Sense matched with his Heavenly Vision, it transformed into an intangible tool to explore the deepest part of the hall.


    But within a moment, he sensed a threat.


    It seemed as though there were prohibitions set up deep inside the hall.


    Even in his state of Heavenly Vision, he felt like needles prickling his back, sensing danger if he ventured further.


    ¡°Have I been stopped by the barriers?¡±


    A faint smirk played on Bai Zhi¡¯s face as she watched the scene unfold.


    She was eager to see how powerful the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification truly was and whether Chen Dengming could bypass the prohibitions inside the hall.


    At this moment, a pure azure light was seen in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes.


    All distractions vanished from his mind, and he entered the Heavenly Heart State.


    The combination of the Heavenly Heart State and the Heavenly Vision can further enhance one¡¯s capabilitiesa€¡±one of the most potent abilities in Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, known as the ¡®Heavenly Will¡¯.


    This ability, alongside the ¡°Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain,¡± is something that even Chen Dengming has yet to master¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (There will be an additional update tonight!)

 Chapter 668

    ?Chapter 668: 287: Don¡¯t Use the Hidden Dragon!


    Advance by Retreating (Extra Chapter, Looking for Monthly Votes)_1 Chapter 668: 287: Don¡¯t Use the Hidden Dragon!


    Advance by Retreating (Extra Chapter, Looking for Monthly Votes)_1 At that time, deep in the Hall of Affairs, Wang Pingying took out a map of the East Immortal Sea.


    After laying it flat, he quickly located the position of the paradise that Chen Dengming had discovered.


    ¡°It¡¯s actually in this remote location, amidst a strait.


    No wonder that no one has discovered it for so many years¡­


    Considering that this Chen has not lied, there really is no sect in this 500 sea mile radius¡­¡±


    Seeing this, Wang Pingying felt depressed.


    The East Immortal Sea is so vast, covering an area comparable to more than half of the Four Regions, yet it has far fewer inhabitants than the Four Regions.


    The prime feature is its sparse population spread across a vast sea.


    It¡¯s perfectly normal for there to be no sign of human life within 500 sea miles.


    However, this meant they had to sit by and watch the Longevity Sect, a foreign power, take advantage of this big opportunity.


    Would aiding the rise of the Longevity Sect using the resources of the East Immortal Sea not cultivate a strong competitor for the top sects of the East Immortal Sea in the future?


    ¡°Forget it, the people at the top don¡¯t seem to care.


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    They¡¯re basically consenting to the entry of the Longevity Sect, an outsider.


    They must have reached a silent agreement for mutual benefit¡­


    As a middle-tier member, why should I engage in noble affairs like safeguarding the glory of the East Sea and excluding outsiders?


    I might as well just make a little profit.¡±


    With these thoughts, Wang Pingying started searching on the map for the nearest major sect with influence.


    A level four Spirit Vein, such a precious resource, would undoubtedly stir the heart of even the top forces, making them restless.


    If he could sell this information and gain a hefty sum of money, he wouldn¡¯t need to worry about anything else and could continue running things as usual.


    So, if he had both the money and peace of mind, and also managed to save face for Bai Zhi, it was a win-win scenario.


    ¡­


    At this moment, as Chen Dengming¡¯s state of mind entered the Heavenly Heart State, the fluctuations of his Heavenly Vision¡¯s power quickly receded.


    The reason he was intercepted by the prohibitions was that the prohibition had detected fluctuations in his Dao Force.


    If he continued to invade, while the prohibition might not necessarily be able to block the Dao Force, it would undoubtedly trigger an alarm.


    The weakening of the threatening sense of trepidation within his spirit was clearly because the protective measures of the prohibition had lessened along with the weakening of his power fluctuations.


    Chen Dengming maintained a delicate balance, his Spirit-God concentrating along with the power of the Heavenly Vision, and set off on a higher-level journey.


    It was as if a pair of invisible eyes had penetrated into the hall, quickly capturing Wang Pingying, who was in the inner room.


    He was currently communicating with someone through the Message Formation in the room.


    Under the state of Heavenly Vision, Chen Dengming could see this picture, but he could not hear specifically what the other party was communicating.


    Furthermore, this kind of communication must involve the Divine Sense, and he wouldn¡¯t be able to hear it anyway.


    He quickly shifted his gaze to the map spread out on the table.


    On the map, two locations had been marked with circles.


    One of these locations was clearly the Dissolving Cave Paradise he was looking for.


    The other location marked on the map was quite some distance away, about three thousand sea miles away, marked with the words ¡°Iron Armor Sect¡±.


    ¡°Iron Armor Sect¡­¡±


    A sense of puzzlement sprouted within Chen Dengming¡¯s mind.


    What did Wang Pingying mean by this?


    What was the connection between the Dissolving Cave Paradise he¡¯d found and the Iron Armor Sect, marked on the same map?


    Or had the Iron Armor Sect already been marked on the map, and he was overthinking?


    Chen Dengming observed Wang Pingying once more and noted his jovial expression as he communicated through the Message Formation.


    He could not discern anything and could only keep the ¡°Iron Armor Sect¡± in mind for the time being.


    At that moment, Wang Pingying seemed to have completed his communication skills.


    After closing the Message Formation, he walked to the table, pointed at the location of the Iron Armor Sect, smiled, and then walked out of the room.


    Chen Dengming quickly withdrew his Divine Sense and Heavenly Vision.


    After pausing for a moment, he activated an Audio-Visual Bead, subtly aimed it at the hall.


    Bai Zhi was watching this scene, her face expressing intrigue and approval.


    ¡­


    Suddenly.


    Wang Pingying returned with a hearty laugh, and from afar he made a bow towards Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Congratulations, Daoist friend Chen.


    The higher-ups have agreed to recognize your report.


    This place is indeed a likely unexplored resource point, and your Longevity Sect can establish a foothold here.


    However, there is something I need to remind you of, Daoist friend Chen.


    If someone can prove that they discovered this paradise before your Longevity Sect and just didn¡¯t announce it, then this place is not entirely ownerless.¡±


    Upon hearing the first half of this, Chen Dengming had already gotten up to express his gratitude.


    However, upon hearing the second half, his facial expression suddenly changed, and he asked doubtfully.


    ¡°So, if some person jumps out and says that they¡¯d already discovered this paradise, does that mean they are considered to have found this place before our Longevity Sect?¡±


    Wang Pingying gestured with his hand and shook his head, ¡°Ah, of course not.


    It won¡¯t be such child¡¯s play.


    If someone really says that, they will also need to provide the evidence they claim to have.


    Rest assured, our Hall of Affairs handles matters with absolute fairness and justice.


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    I will stamp your certification now.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s rising worries were alleviated, and his expression improved.


    With a slight nod of his head, he thanked Wang Pingying, silently admitting that he might have been overthinking.


    At this moment, Bai Zhi also stood up graciously and thanked Wang Pingying.


    After exchanging pleasantries, Chen Dengming received the certified document of the unclaimed paradise, and he immediately left along with Bai Zhi.


    ¡­


    Outside the Hall of Affairs, leaves from the plane trees on both sides of the street occasionally fell in the breeze, mingling with the diffused Spiritual Energy, like butterflies in flight.


    After walking side by side with Bai Zhi for a while, Chen Dengming paused to thank her with a bow.


    ¡°I am grateful for Your Highness Holy Maiden taking time out of her busy schedule to arrange a meeting with Elder Wang on my behalf and for witnessing my report on the paradise.¡±


    Bai Zhi¡¯s hair danced in the wind.


    With a smile, she shook her head and said, ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all.


    Taoist son, there¡¯s no need for formalities.


    You said it yourself, our Ancestors were close friends.


    It¡¯s only reasonable for me to assist you.


    However¡­¡±

 Chapter 669

    ?Chapter 669: 287: Do Not Use the Hidden Dragon!


    Retreating Means Advancing (Extra Update, Asking for Monthly Votes)_2 Chapter 669: 287: Do Not Use the Hidden Dragon!


    Retreating Means Advancing (Extra Update, Asking for Monthly Votes)_2 She paused, her watery eyes deeply gazing into Chen Dengming.


    ¡°After all, you discovered a blessed land with four-level Spirit Veins.¡±


    ¡°Elder Wang answered too readily.


    Did you notice something before?¡±


    Chen Dengming was struck with a thought.


    The one who had warned him earlier was also her.


    Now, Bai Zhi was reminding him again, and it seemed she had already had a premonition of something.


    ¡°Does Your Highness Holy Maiden suspect that Elder Wang might renege on his promise?¡±


    ¡°No, that won¡¯t happen¡­¡±


    Bai Zhi tilted her head, pushing her hair back with her hand and tucking it around her cheek, ¡°Having making you a promise and even given official confirmation in my presence, the process of reporting has been thoroughly completed.


    That shows he also dislikes trouble.¡±


    ¡°But this isn¡¯t congruent with his usual character¡­¡±


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    ¡°He really can bypass the prohibitions¡­¡±


    ¡°Strange,¡± Bai Zhi muttered to herself.


    Now, she saw Daoist Chen in a different light.


    No matter how respectful and humble she was to him before, they had merely been surface courtesy.


    Now, she began to acknowledge Daoist Chen¡¯s strength genuinely.


    ¡°The Iron Armor Sect is indeed a large sect.


    Although it isn¡¯t among the top tier and does not hold a true line of the Dao Orthodoxy, they are nevertheless one of the sects with the most sophisticated research on the Ghost Path¡­¡±


    Bai Zhi spoke at length about the Iron Armor Sect, ¡°This sect has two Nascent Soul ancestors.


    One ancestor holds a human form, while the other holds a corpse form, practicing the eccentric art of Rigor Mortis within the Ghost Path.


    They also have five Golden Core Great Cultivators.¡±


    ¡°This sect currently has only three three-level Spiritual Veins and not a single four-level Spiritual Veina€|¡±


    Chen Dengming caught the hidden meaning and his eyes brightened and sharpened.


    ¡°Thank you for reminding, Your Highness Holy Maiden.¡±


    He composed himself and solemnly bowed, ¡°This matter is of great importance.


    I am afraid I cannot stay any longer in the Multitude Immortal City.


    I must return to the Immortal City and express my gratitude in person someday!¡±


    Bai Zhi watched the serious Chen Dengming, holding back her smile.


    She tilted her head back so that the golden sunlight brushed against her pretty face, wearing a barely-there smile, ¡°I may not be in the Multitude Immortal City in the future, and you don¡¯t need to be polite to me.


    Instead of addressing me as the Holy Maiden, I would rather you call me Bai Zhi.¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled, ¡°I¡¯m not a fan of the title Taoist son either, how about you just call me Chen?¡±


    Bai Zhi was taken aback, she could only stare at him trying to stifle her laughter, finally letting out a radiant smile.


    ¡°You¡¯re an odd one.


    How did you come up with this nickname?


    I¡¯ll just call you Daoist Friend Chen.¡±


    ¡°Sounds good, Daoist Friend Bai!¡±


    Bai Zhi laughed again.


    She felt that this less polite yet congenial Chen Dengming was more authentic.


    His social distance had significantly reduced, indicating that he had let his guard down more.


    He seemed to have acknowledged her subtly, just as she had him, and this was a kind of mutual recognition.


    ¡­


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t linger.


    He had initially planned to stroll around the Multitude Immortal City and visit some shops, to trade some useless items he had and buy some gifts for his martial siblings as pleasantry.


    But now, with the safety of the Sect¡¯s blessed land at stake, he could not afford to waste any time.


    After saying goodbye to Bai Zhi, under the warm and courteous escort of a few patrolling cultivators, he recovered his freshly cleaned and maintained Spirit Boat and departed amidst their enthusiastic farewell.


    ¡°Senior Chen, do visit us often!¡±


    ¡°Next time you dock, we¡¯ll provide you with the best service!¡±


    ¡°We will be waiting for you in the Multitude Immortal City!¡±


    In the air around, many cultivators looked curiously at Chen Dengming, who was leaving amidst the group of courteous patrolling cultivators, discussing in whispers about which sect¡¯s elder he might be.


    Chen Dengming waved with a smile on his face and departed gallantly, his mind filled with bitter smiles.


    In the world of cultivation, wealth is always placed first.


    For an almost an hour stay of the Spirit Boat, it cost him fifty superior-grade Spirit Crystals.


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    The remaining more than forty superior-grade Spirit Crystals were all given as a reward to the few patrolling cultivators.


    No wonder those guys were grinning from ear to ear, treating him like a VIP.


    However, this hadn¡¯t been a waste, considering the return on this investment.


    It included firstly visiting the Mingguang Sect to give gifts and make a good impression on Holy Maiden Bai Zhi, which was the right thing to do.


    Otherwise, had he rushed to the Affairs Temple like a clueless kid, he might have been left hanging outside for more than ten days without getting to meet Wang Pingying.


    Even if he were to meet Wang Pingying, there was minimal chance of getting his approval and obtaining the certification.


    The entire process required connections, which wouldn¡¯t have been possible without having the relationship with the Holy Maiden of a top-tier sect, Bai Zhi.


    As for his identity as Longevity Daozi, he was no different from a tiger in the sea, inferior even to a dog.


    But that¡¯s the reality.


    Until the sect rises again, until the Divine Transformation Ancestor returns, this reality has to be faced.


    He has to understand the current situation and lie low for some time.


    Whoosh whoosh whoosha€¡±


    Chen Dengming drove the Spirit Boat at an increasing speed.


    It was so fast that it broke through the various sound barriers, creating clouds of white fog in the air.


    Only when driving at this extreme speed could he relieve some of his inner frustrations.


    Iron Armor Sect!


    The sect with two Nascent Souls and five Golden Cores posed a considerable threat to the Longevity Sect if they were deliberately stirred up.


    ¡­Only if one of the Ancestors could end their service and return.


    ¡­


    At the same time,


    High up on the rugged cliffs of the Dissolving Cave Paradise, a land of rocky barrier islands and fragmented reefs.


    On receiving the directive from the main body, Chen Dengming¡¯s two Incarnations immediately woke up Qiao Zhaoxian, who was in the middle of cultivation.

 Chapter 670

    ?Chapter 670: 287: Don¡¯t Use the Hidden Dragon!


    Advance by Retreating (Extra Chapter, Asking for Monthly Votes)_3 Chapter 670: 287: Don¡¯t Use the Hidden Dragon!


    Advance by Retreating (Extra Chapter, Asking for Monthly Votes)_3 ¡°What¡¯s up, Green Hair?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian impatiently stepped out from behind the boulder, looking at Chen Dengming¡¯s green-haired Heavenly Immortal incarnation.


    ¡°I¡¯m speaking to you as my true self now, be more respectful when you talk, don¡¯t just call me ¡®Green Hair.''¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s true self transferred his consciousness to Green Hair, frowning.


    ¡°Oh, the real you.


    You could have said so sooner!¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s impatient expression vanished, replaced by a sincere smile, ¡°How¡¯s it going?


    Old Chen, did you get the job done already?¡±


    ¡°There were a few complications.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, ¡°I suspect the Iron Armor Sect from 3000 miles away may send cultivators here, we should prepare in advance¡­¡±


    ¡°Iron Armor Sect?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian asked, ¡°Suspect?¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately explained the incidents that happened and the potential threat of the Iron Armor Sect using his Divine Sense.


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    Qiao Zhaoxian was startled upon hearing this.


    ¡°Are you joking?


    Two Nascent Soul cultivators from a Corpse Way Sect, that¡¯s a significant force even among the large sects.


    You¡¯re telling me our information has leaked to them?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, ¡°We¡¯re only making conjectures at the moment, we need to prepare ourselves.¡±


    ¡°Prepare?


    How do we prepare?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian gestured in frustration, ¡°If only one Nascent Soul True Monarch comes, how can we two stand against it?


    Your true self isn¡¯t even here yet, how can our two incarnations stop a Nascent Soul?


    Even if your true self was here, the best thing we could do when facing a Nascent Soul is to think about how to escape.¡±


    Chen Dengming also began to feel a headache creeping on.


    Right now, Su Yanyan and the main group might have just set off, or perhaps they haven¡¯t left yet.


    Moving tens of thousands of people is a major operation, even an hour of preparation time is considered incredibly swift.


    ¡°I have already notified Uncle Master Su to come alone first.


    With her speed, she should be able to arrive in about an hour and a half.


    We must make preparations first, perhaps we¡¯re overthinking this, the Iron Armor Sect may not even show up¡­¡±


    He had barely finished speaking.


    Suddenly, the sea breeze blowing became irregular.


    What was a gentle wind suddenly changed into a gale.


    Trees on the cliffs across the shore swayed, their leaves rustling in the wind.


    An incredibly oppressive aura began to permeate the atmosphere.


    Chen Dengming and Qiao Zhaoxian looked at each other, both sensing something was wrong.


    Only then did they realize that the surroundings had gradually dimmed.


    The sky didn¡¯t darken, the sun was still hanging high above, but the light seemed to have dimmed significantly.


    Looking into the distance, everything was calm, nothing seemed out of the ordinary.


    However, the two people and their incarnations began experiencing a chilling premonition of danger.


    ¡°It¡¯s a Nascent Soul¡¯s Divine Sense, a Nascent Soul True Monarch¡¯s divine sense may have just swept over us.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s face turned grim, speaking from experience.


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    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart tightened, his expression grim.


    Hasn¡¯t the thing they least wanted to happen already happened so soon?


    Was the Iron Armor Sect moving this quickly?


    At this point, roars of Black Cloud Leopards could be heard coming from the gorge below them.


    They immediately flew to the edge of the sea trench and looked down.


    Great stone walls lined the sides of the trench, with a violent torrent of waters rushing through the cracks, pouring directly into the deep cavern below.


    The Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s head suddenly popped out of the water, choking on the water as it struggled in the sea, howling madly, looking utterly ridiculous.


    Chen Dengming frowned, ¡°Why did it go down?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian shrugged, ¡°I don¡¯t know.


    I only mentioned there was a grade four Spirit Vein down there, and it just dived in.¡±


    As they were discussing, both individuals and their two incarnations felt something and immediately raised their heads to look into the distance.


    They saw faint beacon-like spiritual lights flashing on and off in the far-off light of the horizon.


    Alongside this ominous spiritual might, they were rapidly approaching their location.


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s face turned pale, then sighed with relief, ¡°Thank goodness, it seems only a few Golden Core cultivators are arriving for now.


    But that Nascent Soul Divine Sense we felt earlier must be observing us from thousands of miles away, and it won¡¯t take long for it to get here¡­


    Old Chen, what¡¯s your plan¡­¡±


    As he was saying this, he turned his head around only to find that Chen Dengming¡¯s two incarnations were already stealthily bolting away.


    He was stunned.


    ¡°What are you doing?


    You¡¯re giving up before we¡¯ve even started fighting?


    Are you Chen Paopao, or am I Qiao Escape?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be stupid, a Nascent Soul is already watching us, how can we fight?


    We retreat first, retreat to advance.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s two incarnations darted off into the woods, relaying this through their Divine Sense.


    ¡°They only know that the blessed land is in this strait, but they don¡¯t know where the Spirit Vein is precisely.


    They need time to search the caverns, and what we need right now, is time¡­


    delay them!¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian suddenly understood, deeply impressed, and immediately followed suit¡­.


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 671

    ?Chapter 671: 288: Cunning and Sly Ironclad Corpse!


    Tactical Withdrawal (Seeking Monthly Tickets) _1 Chapter 671: 288: Cunning and Sly Ironclad Corpse!


    Tactical Withdrawal (Seeking Monthly Tickets) _1 Thousands of miles away, upon receiving Chen Dengming¡¯s message through a small message formation, Su Yanyan quickly handed over the task of migration to Gongshu Zai, Guan Chao, Ran Yiqiang, and other Golden Core cultivators of the sect while she swiftly sped towards the site of crisis miles away.


    A journey of over forty thousand miles, at her full flying speed, even if it was a straight line, would take an hour to arrive.


    Not to mention if she had to detour to avoid crossing the airspace of any major overseas Immortal Gateways along the way, she likely needed at least one and a half hours to arrive and assist Chen Dengming.


    ¡°An hour and a half is still too slow¡­¡±


    Su Yanyan¡¯s bright eyes suddenly became sharp.


    Her Heavenly Immortal Dao power shifted, and her body immediately glowed with cyan light.


    The factor affecting her flying speed was naturally the wind resistance in the air.


    However, if she entered the state of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, she could easily control the air and resolve the wind resistance as soon as she thought of it.


    Even though using the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain state would quickly deplete her heart force and Dao force, it could greatly increase her speed to twice as fast.


    If she adjusted well, flying in the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain state for a period of time, and then restored her Dao force and heart force in a normal state, perhaps when she reached her destination, she wouldn¡¯t have depleted too much of her energy.


    She quickly entered the state of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, and the airflow around her seemed to slow as it swelled rapidly.


    Countless amounts of information flowed into her mind.


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    Her eyes erupted with blue light, and with a thought, the air resistance in front of her immediately dissolved.


    With a ¡°boom,¡± a thick sound burst cloud was left in the air, her clothes clinging to her body, and Su Yanyan¡¯s figure flew out at a much faster speed than before, disappearing in an instant, getting faster and faster.


    ¡­


    Majestic mountains, enveloped by clouds and mist.


    A grand and massive iron fortress, located over a winding spiritual vein.


    This place resembled a mortal war fortress more than a cultivation sect, with towering towers engraved with various runes, appearing as a special formation.


    The square in front of the gate was wide, with dense stone steps.


    A horde of lifeless figures similar to terra-cotta warriors stood in the square, emanating evil qi.


    The gate of the city was large and thick, formed by dozens of huge stones, emitting a heavy and ancient aura.


    In a small field behind the sect, there was a pavilion guarded by four stone statues of strange beasts.


    Above the pavilion hung a banner, with the words ¡°Iron Armor Sect¡± written in golden letters on a red background, reflecting the grandness and majesty.


    At this time, outside of a bamboo grove deep within the castle, a middle-aged man in a black robe waited, not daring to breathe heavily in the vicinity of the grove.


    In the grove, a thin Taoist with a fiendish appearance and a gloomy aura sat on a green log, his fluffy beard fluttering with his breath, exuding a cold and rotten aura.


    His brows were locked together, sending out his divine sense to perceive the situation afar.


    This was the Nascent Soul Old Ancestor of the Iron Armor Sect, Lou Zhen, who had recently awakened from his death-like state.


    Over the past hundreds of years, except for times of crisis for the sect, he hardly woke up, remaining in a special state of seeming death.


    In that state, he could slowly increase his cultivation level while prolonging his life, enjoying a lengthy lifespan almost comparable to a zombie¡¯s.


    However, as time went on, he would gradually turn into a zombie and decay, becoming irreversible.


    Therefore, he usually awakened once every sixty years.


    This time, however, he was awakened from his state of slumber and cultivation prematurely.


    If it were not for the matter related to the four-level spirit vein, even if the Golden Core within his sect who dared wake him did not become a blood meal, they would be severely punished.


    Despite this, he could not immediately move his body due to the obstruction of blood and qi which had not yet returned.


    He could only explore the world with his mind.


    ¡°Elder Wang Pingying from the Affair Temple of Multitude Immortal City¡­


    That old Canglong Sect Daoist¡­


    Why would he bring such an opportunity to our Iron Armor Sect?


    A four-level spirit vein is something the Canglong Sect would enormously value¡­¡±


    While the benefits were tempting, they often came with substantial risks.


    If there were benefits, why didn¡¯t the Canglong Sect take them?


    Were they kindly letting the Iron Armor Sect have them?


    The Golden Core cultivator outside of the grove, noticing the Old Ancestor seemingly asked, immediately stepped forward and replied.


    ¡°Old Ancestor, Elder Wang used his position¡¯s advantage to disclose this information.


    Before disclosing, he had asked me if we needed it.


    If we did not need it, he wouldn¡¯t dare leak it.


    He was quite cautious.¡±


    I speculate that this matter, after all, hints at violation of the rules, so he dare not report it to his sect.


    Therefore after deliberation, he decided on his own to accept it first, signed a confidential Dao pact with him and agreed on the benefit he would receive, before receiving this message¡­¡±


    The man in the black robe paused, before adding, ¡°Furthermore, the person who discovered the four-level spirit vein was a cultivator from an overseas sect.


    Elder Wang expressed that he didn¡¯t want to see our inland resources fall into the hands of overseas sects.¡±


    However, this matter is considered legal for them, and he can¡¯t directly stop it.


    He can only leak the news.


    If we are interested, we can give him a benefit to buy the news.


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    If we are not interested, we can ignore it¡­¡±


    ¡°An overseas sect cultivator?


    It¡¯s against the rules for an overseas sect cultivator to come to our East Immortal Sea for development, and now they want to claim a four-level spirit vein, isn¡¯t this against the rules?¡±


    The Ironclad Old Ancestor Lou Zhen¡¯s eyes flashed with confusion.


    The middle-aged man in the black robe immediately informed him of the incidents happening in the East Immortal Sea and the Four Regions recently.


    Lou Zhen slowly nodded, with a spark of cold light in his eyes, he muttered, ¡°Even though the Ancestor of the Longevity Sectis now missing and the Nascent Soul elders are in service, it¡¯s not like they¡¯re dead, they just can¡¯t get involved¡­¡±

 Chapter 672

    ?Chapter 672: 288: Cunning and Sly Ironclad Corpse!


    Tactical Withdrawal (Seeking Monthly Tickets) _2 Chapter 672: 288: Cunning and Sly Ironclad Corpse!


    Tactical Withdrawal (Seeking Monthly Tickets) _2 If I were to directly intervene, the old turtle from Longevity Sect might settle the score after autumn.


    However, it concerns the fourth-level Spirit Vein, and it was not wrong for Yan Nan to swiftly decide on this matter, but I should not have been expected to make a move myself¡­¡±


    Upon reaching this conclusion, Lou Zhen made a resolution in his heart and slowly said to the black-robed middle-aged man standing before him.


    ¡°Yan Nan, the cultivator from the Longevity Sect now possesses the authentication, how do you plan to occupy this fourth-level Spirit Vein?¡±


    Yan Nan was taken aback, but immediately realized that the old ancestor would not be making a move himself.


    His expression became troubled.


    He had thought that upon hearing of the fourth-level Spirit Vein, the old ancestor would inevitably take action himself, settling the matter with a strong blow.


    But now that the old ancestor has decided not to make a move, for the Iron Armor Sect to secure that Spirit Vein with certainty, the five great Golden Core cultivators must make an all-out effort.


    However, he naturally did not dare to voice his complaints or request for the old ancestor to make a move directly.


    He could only state his concerns and plans, concluding with,


    ¡°Old Ancestor, according to Elder Wang¡¯s words, as long as we can destroy the proof in the Longevity Daoist¡¯s possession along with the Audio-Visual Bead.


    The Longevity Sect will then be unable to prove that they were the first ones to discover this fourth-level Spirit Vein Paradise.


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    And if there¡¯s any dispute over this land, we can directly question the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance.


    Ultimately, this place is highly likely to belong to our Iron Armor Sect, and even if the elders of the Longevity Sect return, they would have no way to retaliate against us.


    However, that Longevity Daoist, after all, is a Daoist, and I¡¯m afraid¡­¡­¡±


    Lou Zhen let out a light laugh and shook his head, ¡°Yan Nan, you are overly worried.


    I have also dealt with cultivators from the Longevity Sect in the past.


    Although they live long, they are notoriously weak in combat.


    Daoists are certainly stronger, but their strength is also limited¡­¡±


    Upon hearing these words, Yan Nan sighed internally.


    He had heard this news as well, but considering the matter involves a fourth-level Spirit Vein, and there¡¯s a Nascent Soul old ancestor from the Longevity Sect who has not yet retired, he may appear at the Spirit Vein Land at any time.


    For safety¡¯s sake, it would naturally be best for the sect¡¯s old ancestor to take action himself, to cut through the knot decisively.


    However, it seems clear now, the old ancestor does not intend to intervene personally.


    ¡°Brother Shentu and the others have been gone for half a day, so you and Peng Zhongkui should go as well.


    The five of you together will not face any difficulties, and I will oversee the battle from a distance with my Divine Sense!¡±


    These words from Lou Zhen echoed, firm yet non-debatable.


    Yan Nan was helpless and even felt a bit regretful.


    Having cultivated to his level, he was no longer a novice.


    While a fourth-level Spirit Vein is extremely enticing, if it required him to risk his life in a desperate fight, and possibly bump into the Nascent Soul from Longevity Sect, this would make one reconsider.


    However, now that the old ancestor has been awakened and has been informed of the situation, the only option left is to strive to carry out the mission to completion.


    ¡­


    At the same time,


    Over the strait near the Dissolving Cave Paradise, three figures releasing faint Spiritual Might were hovering in mid-air.


    They were disturbing the surrounding air, causing it to slightly distort, and the auroras to dance around wildly.


    They were spreading their Divine Senses out like a net, meticulously searching every corner of this strait, and their expressions were filled with curiosity.


    ¡°Where did those three big guys go?¡±


    ¡°They disappeared.


    Did they run away when they saw us?


    Truly worthy of being cultivators from the Longevity Sect, infamous for their combat incompetence, running away before the fight even started.¡±


    While searching with their Divine Sense, the three Iron Armor Sect cultivators, who were initially on high alert, casually conversed with one another, but remained watchful at all times.


    Even if they seemed to hold their opponents in contempt, they were, after all, co-competitors at the same level and could not let their guard down.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile, in the forest next to the rock wall beneath the strait, the Heavenly Immortal Incarnation of Chen Dengming was hiding within a tree, using the Wood Escape Skill and secretly observing the three figures with Spiritual Might hovering above.


    ¡°Two early-stage Golden Cores and one late-stage Golden Core¡­It¡¯s quite tricky.


    I might be able to solve the situation with the Soul Fetching Bow, but I currently have two incarnations¡­¡±


    On the other side, under the rocky crevices of the water, Qiao Zhaoxian was hiding within, using the Earth Escape Skill, and his expression was similarly serious and faced with difficulty.


    ¡°If Old Chen¡¯s real self were here, then there would be a chance of winning against these three guys,


    But now, there are only two useless pieces of green and red hair, plus a stupid dog, how do we fight this?¡±


    Hiding like this wasn¡¯t his style, it felt oppressive,


    But the Divine Sense of the Nascent Soul that had just passed by was not a joke.


    The situation is indeed severe at the moment, and time needs to be delayed as much as possible.


    The longer the delay, the more advantageous it is for them, ensuring their safety after the start of the fight.


    However, right now, with three Golden Cores beginning their Divine Sense search, they won¡¯t be able to maintain their hidden state for much longer and will soon be discovered.


    ¡°Old Qiao, I will try to distract them later and delay for more time,


    If the ones left behind aren¡¯t diverted, it¡¯s up to you.


    If the remaining one is the late-stage Golden Core cultivator, try to lead them south to join up with my real self.¡±


    At this time, the Divine Sense voice message from Chen Dengming came, resonating in the depths of Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s spirit.


    Before Qiao Zhaoxian could respond, the Divine Sense of one of the Iron Armor Sect¡¯s Golden Core cultivators had already swept to one of Cheng Dengming¡¯s hiding places.


    With a whoosh,


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Heavenly Immortal Incarnation instantly came out of the state of the Wood Escape Skill, flew out from the branches, and turned into a beam of light, speeding towards the distance.


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    ¡°Found it!¡±


    An Iron Armor Sect Golden Core cultivator with high cheekbones rejoiced, and immediately followed in pursuit instinctively.


    In the moment of flight, he turned around and looked at the blueish-purple late-stage Golden Core cultivator in the middle.


    ¡°Brother Shentu!?¡±


    ¡°Go.¡±


    The late-stage Golden Core cultivator with a greenish-purple complexion flashed his eyes.


    He was somewhat puzzled; this enemy who suddenly appeared seemed weak, like a False Core instead of a Daoist.

 Chapter 673

    ?Chapter 673: 288: Cunning and Sly Ironclad Corpse!


    Tactical Withdrawal (Seeking Monthly Tickets) _3 Chapter 673: 288: Cunning and Sly Ironclad Corpse!


    Tactical Withdrawal (Seeking Monthly Tickets) _3 However, to be on the safe side, he still turned his head to another early-stage Golden Core cultivator and said, ¡°Junior Brother Wu, you should go with Junior Brother Mo.


    If this person has something in his hand, the two of you know how to deal with it.¡±


    ¡°Okay!¡±


    The cultivator surnamed Wu, wearing a deep blue robe, immediately responded.


    He quickly escaped, joined with the cultivator surnamed Mo who had cultivated the Golden Core, and chased after Chen Dengming¡¯s Heavenly Immortal incarnation together.


    Originally, if they were only searching for the fourth-level Spirit Vein, they could ignore the cultivators from the Longevity Sect.


    If they wanted to escape, let them.


    However, since they were going to destroy the proof and the Audio-Visual Bead in the opponent¡¯s hand, they couldn¡¯t let anyone go.


    Everyone should be intercepted to ensure foolproof.


    At this moment.


    Seeing that the two early-stage Golden Core cultivators had been drawn away, Qiao Zhaoxian sensed the aura of the late-stage Golden Core cultivator in the air.


    Various bold thoughts began to grow.


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    He had fought a late-stage Golden Core cultivator once, but he didn¡¯t dare to say he could win.


    If the other side wanted to take him down, it would be very difficult.


    At most, they could only hurt him a little.


    However, now was not the time to show off.


    No one could guarantee whether there was a Great Cultivator of the Nascent Soul in the dark.


    ¡°What a joke!


    What a joke!


    I never thought I would take a page out of the Longevity Sect¡¯s old turtle book!¡± Qiao Zhaoxian exclaimed to himself, suppressing his restlessness, continuing to hunker down unobtrusively.


    At this moment, Shentu Jingming¡¯s Divine Sense has gradually swept over.


    Even if he continued to hide, he wouldn¡¯t be able to hide for much longer.


    Once he couldn¡¯t hide anymore, he could only quickly escape to the south according to Chen Dengming¡¯s arrangement.


    Perhaps he would still have the chance to join Chen Dengming¡¯s real self and attempt a counter-kill.


    The premise was that the Nascent Soul of Iron Armor Sect was not nearby, otherwise the situation would be extremely dangerous.


    ¡­


    As time went on, second by second.


    A roar came from afar.


    It was clear that the two Golden Core cultivators from Iron Armor Sect had caught up with Chen Dengming¡¯s Heavenly Immortal incarnation and started fighting.


    The escape speed of a False Core incarnation was obviously much slower than that of a Golden Core cultivator.


    The roar of battle quickly subsided.


    Almost at the same time, Shentu Jingming¡¯s Divine Sense had also swept into the crevice where Qiao Zhaoxian was hiding.


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    Shentu Jingming¡¯s eyes flashed.


    ¡°Bang-¡±


    Seawater exploded into a splash.


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s figure flew out instantaneously, and his powerful Spiritual Might burst out, quickly breaking the air and fleeing.


    Shentu Jingming frowned, thinking that the third person had not yet appeared.


    However, his other two Junior Brothers had already returned, and his Divine Sense set forth with a cold snort.


    ¡°You two keep an eye on the third person, I¡¯ll handle this one.¡±


    His Spiritual Light swirled chaotically around him, showing slivers of charming polar light, his figure shot forth, leaving behind afterimages.


    The magical chain under his feet flashed, instantly breaking the air and chasing after it.


    He had barely chased it a few miles when a violent wind swirled backward, and a giant, fog-filled wheel suddenly enlarged in the wind, ruthlessly rolled forward and attacked.


    Shentu Jingming sneered.


    A piece of a blood-red charm appeared on the back of his hand.


    Suddenly he reached out his hand, and a dry, red-haired, dreadfully menacing palm shot out a fierce blood light, flashing a green-red light and shadow.


    The dreadful green stench hit the nose.


    A giant claw shadow, like a roc¡¯s claw, turned into the size of a house.


    Runic symbols were intricate and elusive, quickly closing in, and directly grasped the incoming Chaos Element Bracelet hard.


    ¡°Clang!¡±


    The green light flared up violently, illuminating half of the sky.


    The Chaos Element Bracelet let out a mournful sound and shrunk back, bearing the corrosion of the weird green corpse¡¯s aura.


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s face changed instantly, and without changing his speed, he quickly retreated after calling back the Chaos Element Bracelet.


    This late-stage Golden Core cultivator was too powerful.


    Even if he could struggle, with the other two Golden Core cultivators coming back, he should still lead them towards Old Chen¡¯s location.


    ¡°I hope the Nascent Soul doesn¡¯t come out!


    I hope the Nascent Soul doesn¡¯t come out!


    I hope the Nascent Soul doesn¡¯t come out!¡± Qiao Zhaoxian called out in his heart as he escaped at an astonishing speed.


    ¡°The Longevity Sect cultivator, your escape speed is fast!¡±


    Shentu Jingming smiled lightly.


    His black robe suddenly floated with densely-packed engraved charm patterns.


    Rings of eerie black fog appeared, and countless substantial resentful spirits and demons circled around, looking as though countless black wings were flapping.


    Whoosh-


    He also pursued Qiao Zhaoxian at a very fast speed.


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    His normal escape speed was only faster than Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s, not slower.


    ¡°Qiao Escape, I didn¡¯t earn my nickname without reason.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian snorted coldly.


    Suddenly his Spiritual Might surged, his face became red, and his eyes were bloodshot.


    ¡°Whoosh¡± a€? he tore through five or six white airwaves and sped away.


    ¡°Huh?¡± Shentu Jingming¡¯s face changed slightly, frowning, ¡°He¡¯s escaping so fast.


    Could he be the Longevity Daozi?


    And does he have the item on him?¡±


    Six thousand miles away.


    On the Golden Containing Inverse Light Boat, Chen Dengming¡¯s white hair was fluttering on both sides of his temples, his face was gradually becoming serious.


    ¡°Old Qiao!¡±


    He suddenly got up, his eyes welled up with blue Dao Force, and he suddenly flew up into the air, put away the spirit boat, and a burst of purple light exploded behind him, abruptly transforming into a pair of open purple wings, flowing with ¡°crackling¡± arcing electricity.


    Inputting the Dan Power into Purple Winged Double Wings, the purple light flashed, the wings flapped, and with a ¡°crackling¡± sound, the air was trembling, leaving an afterimage at the original place.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure appeared like a thunderbolt, and his eyes sprayed out blue Dao Force to push away the air, disappearing in a flash.


    Under the extreme speed boost of Purple Winged Double Wings and Heaven Immortal Dao Domain, his escape speed could even temporarily exceed that of a top-tier third-order spirit boat.


    In addition, Qiao Zhaoxian was also approaching him at an unparalleled speed.


    They would soon rendezvous, and if they joined forces, it¡¯s not impossible for them to turn the tide of the battle against a late-stage Golden Core cultivator¡­


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    (Unconditional updates tomorrow!


    Begging for backup monthly passes from you guys)

 Chapter 674

    ?Chapter 674: 289: Slaying the Late-stage Golden Core Again!


    Black Nail Armor Breaker (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 674: 289: Slaying the Late-stage Golden Core Again!


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    Two figures raced through the air, one after the other.


    The spiritual might emanating from the pursuer in the rear grew increasingly strong, its light, akin to the waves of the sun, spread out in waves, with the speed getting faster and faster.


    However, no matter how intense the pursuer¡¯s speed was, the one fleeing in front always managed to maintain the lead by creating a distance with creative, unimaginable means, never being caught up.


    ¡°Did this cultivator from the Longevity Sect earn his reputation by running away?


    How does he have so many escape methods?¡±


    Shentu Jingming, closely watching Qiao Zhaoxian who was always leading in the front, was gradually losing his patience.


    He wanted to give up, unwilling to continue the exhausting chase.


    He would rather have a blood battle with a cultivator of the same realm than be led by the nose by an early-stage Golden Core cultivator, making him feel like he was being walked like a dog, and he was the dog.


    During this moment of distraction, the violent wind rushing towards him suddenly rose in temperature.


    Boom, boom, booma€¡±a€¡±


    A long flaming chain, full of the dangerous energy of impending explosions, like a flaming whip, swept from the front towards the back.


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    Such a petty trick was nothing but a minor annoyance to Shentu Jingming.


    With a shimmer of his black cloak, he turned his body into an afterimage and dodged in an instant.


    However, the exploding fireballs produced a frantic explosion upon impact, the flames and shockwaves soared skyward.


    Shentu Jingming, enveloped in the smoke and dust, disappeared from sight.


    When he emerged again, seeing the distance between him and Qiao Zhaoxian widen once more, an intense anger rose in his heart, causing his temples to throb violently.


    ¡°So hateful!¡±


    He roared angrily, the thoughts of giving up due to discouragement were once again washed away by the wave of anger, he spurred his Dan Power to race forward in pursuit again.


    ¡­


    Some five hundred li away.


    A streak of purple lightning explained across the horizon, passing instantaneously without making a sound.


    It is as if the wind and air parted in front of it, allowing the streak of purple light to quickly expand towards the sky in silence.


    Inside the purple Escape Light, Chen Dengming sensed something.


    His Heavenly Vision had faintly detected some movement in the far distance.


    He abruptly exited the state of Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, and the turbulent air currents previously dispersed around him instantly became agitated, rushing towards him.


    His body seemed to sink briefly, and it felt as though several layers of wind walls were hitting him, instantly breaking up into white, wave-like Sound Barrier Clouds.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s complexion was calm, maintaining his high-speed flight while swiftly taking out a Replenishing Heart Pill and a Qi Boosting Pill from his Storage Bag for use, and then took out the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod that he had obtained from the Soul Devouring Ancestor.


    After a moment¡¯s thought, he put away the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod and switched to the Soul Fetching Bow he obtained from Dou Han.


    The Soul Fetching Bow and Rod now only had one arrow left which was made from the souls of four Golden Core cultivators.


    The first target, and the one who held a great grudge against Chen Dengming, was the Golden Core stage Jia Guoxian from Hualong Sect; the other arrows had all been lost in the fight against the Nascent Soul stage Dragon Beast.


    Therefore, this fourth-tier high-level Nascent Soul magic treasure only had the power for one shot in the short term.


    Chen Dengming planned to first use the regular Soul Fetching Arrows shot from the Soul Fetching Bow to paralyze the powerful enemy.


    He summoned the Soul Attracting Banner again, using the Soul Ghost of the Demon Cultivation inside the banner as the Soul Arrow, and supplied it with Dan Power.


    The black banner emitted a chilling ghostly air, rustling and rattling¡­


    By the time he was ready, the two sides were getting closer and closer.


    The sound of breaking wind from the front could already be faintly heard.


    Chen Dengming steadied his mind, continued to race towards the direction from where Qiao Zhaoxian was fleeing.


    Three hundred li.


    Two hundred li.


    One hundred li¡­.


    Chen Dengming once again mobilized his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    His eyes glowed with blue light; he had locked onto the two figures racing from the far distance within an instant.


    ¡°Old Chen!


    Hurry!


    I¡¯m almost at my limit.¡±


    The intense transmission of Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s divine sense came, as if he was almost at his limit.


    The Purple Winged Double Wings on Chen Dengming¡¯s back flapped, swiftly closing the distance, his hair fluttering wildly in the wind.


    But his expression grew calm, having already entered the Heavenly Heart State.


    The moment he was only fifty li away.


    Shentu Jingming also quickly detected his figure.


    At that instant, blue light exploded in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes.


    Drawing the bow, condensing the soul into an arrow, and firing, all in one smooth motion, swift as the speed of lightning.


    ¡°Whoosh!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A Soul Arrow pierced the air, instantly converting from solid to phantom, ignoring air resistance, and shot rapidly towards Shentu Jingming¡¯s chest.


    Shentu Jingming shuddered, predicting the trajectory of the arrow beforehand; he dodged nimbly to one side.


    However, just as he dodged, the arrow adjusted its course and the horrendous ghost face at the arrowhead roared as it chased him.


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    ¡°Get lost!¡±


    Shentu Jingming suddenly bared his fangs and roared; a fantastic surge of Evil Qi erupted from him, transforming into a blood-red ancient seal reading ¡°corpse,¡± colliding with the Soul Arrow.


    In an instant, the Soul Arrow shattered.


    But at that very moment, another arrow shot out rapidly.


    Shentu Jingming subconsciously dodged again.


    However, this arrow once again identified and chased its target on its own.


    Arrow after arrow, seeming like haunting spirits, pierced the air, one after the other, each without a sound, and incessantly so.


    Thirty li away.


    Chen Dengming repeatedly drew the bow, condensed arrows, and fired.


    His hand movements were so fast they almost completely blurred into afterimages; his actions flowing smoothly like a stream, shooting as if a gust of wind, as if he had fired a rain of arrows within an instant.


    Shentu Jingming was within the range of the arrow rain.


    At the beginning, he was able to dispel the lingering Soul Arrows with the Corpse Slaughtering Breath condensed into a corpse talisman.


    But in the end, there were simply too many arrows.


    He let out a shout, stamped his foot, and his body erupted with a wild surge of Evil Qi.


    A pair of claws covered in red fur appeared, shot with bloody talismans.

 Chapter 675

    ?Chapter 675: 289: Slaying the Late-stage Golden Core Again!


    Black Nail Armor Breaker (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 675: 289: Slaying the Late-stage Golden Core Again!


    Black Nail Armor Breaker (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2 Suddenly, a bleak green and bloody red claw light was released, slashing desperately.


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    The claw shadow increased in the wind, turning into two bleak green bloody claws, which disrupted the air, causing a thunderous explosion.


    The qi was as strong as a mountain, bringing a force of overturning rivers and seas, the bleak green pair of claws opened the way, soul arrows collapsed one after another, the air violently torn, like a wild tide.


    At the same time, ten miles away, Chen Dengming had already switched to his Soul Fetching Bow and Rod.


    His eyes suddenly burst forth with a silver light, mobilizing the human Immortal Dao, and started to draw the bow.


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    The spiritual energy in the surrounding air began to boil, making a hissing sound, as miniature arcs of electricity sparked continuously.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s entire body was shrouded in a silver light as his muscles and bones began to enlarge and lengthen.


    He seemed to be growing in size, entering a semi-human Immortal Dao body state.


    His body was filled with Dao force swarming around, illuminating his body like it was electrified.


    He swiftly drew the bow and a golden core soul arrow abruptly materialized, with four golden core Yin spirits rapidly intertwined to form the arrowhead.


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    Bright silver light that seemed to resemble arcs of electricity began to densely wind around the arrow.


    The moment Qiao Zhaoxian, who had just gotten near Chen Dengming, he perceived an extremely dangerous aura emanating from him.


    His entire body shivered in cold, remembering what kind of arrow Chen Dengming had been firing.


    ¡°Soul Fetching Bow and Rod?


    Soul Fetching Arrow!


    Soul Devouring Old Demon¡¯s heirloom, how it ended up in Old Chen¡¯s hands?¡±


    At the moment of his horror.


    Thumpa€¡±a€¡±


    There was a sound of the bowstring, and a gust of qi exploded.


    The arrow transformed into the shape of the Four Symbols, shimmering with a silver light, vanished into thin air, and instantaneously headed towards Shentu Jingming in the front.


    Just after Shentu Jingming had cleared a wave of soul arrows, he sensed another silent soul arrow attack.


    He instinctively operated the Blood Curse Twin Claws to attack it.


    However, at the moment his attack was launched, he instinctively sensed a strong threat.


    His Corpse Chain Magic Treasure turned into a shadow to block it in an instant.


    Whoosha€¡±a€¡±


    An arrow shadow as swift as lightning passed through the gap of the claw shadow, grazed past the corpse chain with a ¡®clang¡¯ sound, and brushed past Shentu Jingming.


    Shentu Jingming¡¯s body paused; his divine spirit was disturbed and divine sense was severely pained by the shock of the golden core arrow.


    A rapid spreading trail of blood emerged at his neck and shoulder, and at the same time, blood spurts out.


    His brain went blank as he instinctively receded, bellowing out a mantra.


    The Blood Curse Twin Claws closed together.


    Even the air was forced out resulting in a shock wave as a large amount of spiritual energy gathered.


    In front of him, a figure shrouded in a silver light was gradually growing in size, and a gleaming broadsword appeared in its hand out of nowhere.


    The moment the sword light moved, a violent gust of wind howled, tearing the air as though it was exploding.


    ¡°Cut!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes blazed as he suddenly slashed with his sword, creating a tornado.


    The two clamped together Blood Curse Claws were bisected by the swiftly passing sword light, cutting them into two sections amidst the intense silver light.


    However, with this delay, Shentu Jingming¡¯s figure had already transformed into a phantom and shrunk into the billowing black robe.


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    The sword light slashed past, only hitting a residual image.


    The Soul Fetching Arrow turned around, like a green dragon wagging its tail, shooting towards the black robe.


    The moment it hit, the black robe exploded.


    A figure covered in red hair appeared from another direction, fleeing in panic.


    But at that instant, Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s roar came, and the Heavenly Dao Halberd accompanied by a ¡®crackle¡¯ of lightning and immense heavenly force, like a twisted golden snake, fell from the sky.


    It struck the red-haired figure with a boom, and electricity sparkled instantly, swallowing it.


    But even then, the figure was still fleeing at rapid speed.


    Behind Chen Dengming, a purple light flashed.


    His figure suddenly appeared like a burst of lightning, and he held the Hurricane Battle Sword horizontally, and the sword light exploded, instantly becoming tens of feet long, bridging the distance between them.


    The moment Shentu Jingming turned back, he only felt a violet light accompanied by the rapidly expanding sword qi, he only had time to spit out a nail exuding black corpse aura.


    ¡°Clang¡±!


    Chen Dengming¡¯s chest throbbed, a wave of shock spread, the Ruyi Treasure Armor was penetrated by an extremely stinky black nail.


    He passed Shentu Jingming, and all of a sudden, he was drenched in blood.


    From the side, Shentu Jingming bulged his eyes in fury, opened his mouth, and instinctively reached to touch his neck which was spurting fresh blood.


    However, before he could raise his hand, a smoking, burning skull dropped from his shoulders, more blood erupting like a gushing spring.


    ¡°That was quick!¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian, who was preparing to beat up the already suffering enemy, was stunned.


    He watched in surprise as Chen Dengming proficiently used the Soul Attracting Banner to collect souls, preventing the enemy from self-detonating his Golden Core.


    Damn!


    The record of killing a Late-stage Golden Core Great Cultivator, he had run so desperately only to end up getting just an assist?


    Chen Dengming took away Shentu Jingming¡¯s divine spirit, quickly removed the Ruyi Treasure Armor, felt the intense depletion of his Dao Force, and immediately dispersed his Dao Force, exiting the semi-human Immortal Dao body state.


    Now he could enter the semi-human Immortal Dao body state at any time with his proficient use of the Human Immortal Dao force.


    In this state, the consumption of the Human Immortal Dao force is lessened, his own strength enhanced significantly, especially while using Martial Arts Divine Skills, the increase in power was formidable.


    At this moment, as his body returned to normal, Chen Dengming felt more stifling pain in his chest, the sensation of severe heart pain and the diffusion of his energy.


    He looked down to see a clear, swollen bruise on his chest.


    ¡°The force that pierced through the Ruyi Treasure Armor¡­


    Late-stage Golden Core, truly not simple¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming hissed, pressed on his chest, and forcefully coughed out a few mouthfuls of black congealed blood.


    He immediately took a healing Elixir Pill, frowned at the pain, then looked intently at a black nail firmly embedded in the Ruyi Treasure Armor.


    This nail, like blood-stained black rust spots, emitted a smell of mixed iron rust and blood, malicious and evil.


    In just a moment, the spiritual light of the Ruyi Treasure Armor had dimmed significantly, and the recovery array method had been broken, suffering a great loss in spirituality.


    ¡°What the hell is this thing?!¡±


    Chen Dengming was frustrated, not daring to use the Hurricane Battle Broadsword to pry out the black nail.


    He quickly took out a second-tier Magic Artifact shuttle from his Storage Bag, quickly picking out the black nail.


    Just as the nail was removed, the shuttle was tainted with the black bloody rust-like aura, its spiritual light greatly reduced, it was almost ruined.


    And at the chest of the Ruyi Treasure Armor, a depressed nail pit was clearly visible, with a surrounding area still blood-blacked.


    It was stained with bloody rust and severely damaged.


    ¡°Haha, Old Chen, broke another good thing?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian joyfully joined the scene, feeling a lot less disappointed about not having been able to claim the kill of the late-stage Golden Core Cultivator.


    Chen Dengming cast a sidelong glance at Qiao Zhaoxian, who was acting like nothing happened, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you were at your limit?


    Now it seems you¡¯re fine?


    It seems I shouldn¡¯t be in such a rush to take action next time.¡±


    The smile on Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s face stiffened instantly.


    He immediately clutched his chest, putting on a painful expression, whimpering, ¡°I just got excited for a moment and forgot about my injuries, it¡¯s really uncomfortable, thanks to Old Chen¡¯s timely action, next time you must be as quick.¡±


    Chen Dengming rolled his eyes, not bothering to pay attention to this clown.


    He looked at Shentu Jingming¡¯s divine spirit controlled by the Soul Attracting Banner, pointed towards the black nail floating in the air and interrogated him coldly.


    ¡°What kind of Magic Treasure is this?


    Why is it so malicious?


    Is there a good way to get rid of it?¡±


    Shentu Jingming¡¯s divine spirit was controlled, although his face was ashen, he managed to keep calm, staring at Chen Dengming and laughing coldly.


    ¡°This is a Life-taking Nail I refined using the thousand-year corpse demon¡¯s heart blood combined with the thousand-year corpse coffin¡¯s coffin nail.


    Once pierced by this nail, the physical body will rot in an instant, and the Magic Artifact will be ruined.


    Want to get rid of it?


    Hehehe¡­ow¡­¡±


    Before he could finish laughing, he screamed in pain as Chen Dengming hit his divine spirit with the Refining Spirit Technique.


    ¡°Asking you means you still have value.


    You really want to die talking with such a half-paced tone¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming furrowed his brow and said in a cold voice.


    Shentu Jingming groaned in pain, ¡°If you dare to destroy my soul, our Iron Armor Sect¡¯s ancestors will not let you go.


    You outsiders are all out of line.


    If you dare to kill me, the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance will sanction you!¡±


    Chen Dengming furrowed his brows, his sharp eyes flashed, and intensified the Refining Spirit Technique.


    Shentu Jingming immediately let out a series of wails.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes filled with cold intention, he mildly said, ¡°We¡¯re all Golden Core Cultivators, no one has clean hands at this point.


    If you know what¡¯s good for you, you¡¯ll answer what I ask, otherwise, what¡¯s the big deal about ruining your soul?


    We, the Longevity Sect, are just momentarily down and out, not annihilated.


    Our ancestors are just serving, not dead¡­¡±


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    (Brothers, I need stable monthly votes to hold the rank, there¡¯s more to come today!


    Please recommend my friend¡¯s new book ¡°We¡¯re exorcising, what martial morality are we still talking about?¡±)

 Chapter 676

    ?Chapter 676: 290: Ironclad Old Ancestor!


    Third Uncle Master¡¯s Extraordinary Bearing (extra chapter for monthly ticket)_1 Chapter 676: 290: Ironclad Old Ancestor!


    Third Uncle Master¡¯s Extraordinary Bearing (extra chapter for monthly ticket)_1 True to the name of the Iron Armor Sect, they were stubborn as iron bones.


    After tormenting Shentu Jingming for a while, Chen Dengming was still unable to pry open the mouth of this late-stage Golden Core Great Cultivator.


    He wanted to ask why they appeared near the strait, whether someone had told them information about the Iron Armor Sect, and who the whistleblower was¡­.


    Even though he already had a clear picture of the answers in his heart, without physical evidence, it was hard to play these factors to his advantage.


    Unfortunately, it seemed that Shentu Jingming was the type who wouldn¡¯t shed tears until he saw the coffin.


    Chen Dengming, who considered himself having a good temper, usually dealt with ungrateful people by passing the trouble to his hot-tempered and mischievous ¡®brother¡¯ in the Soul Attracting Banner.


    ¡°Brother, come out!¡±


    Chen Dengming shook the Soul Attracting Banner and summoned his ¡®brother¡¯ Chu Xun from within.


    ¡°Roara€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Ghost man Chu, who had been suppressed inside for a long time, was full of resentment.


    As soon as he came out, he growled and bared his teeth at Chen Dengming in his displeasure.


    ¡°What are you growling at?¡±


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    He pointed at Shentu Jingming and ¡®choked¡¯ once.


    Ghost man Chu¡¯s ferocious face instantly revealed a sinister smile.


    Raising his ghostly claws and with his bell-like eyes focused on Shentu Jingming, he moved closer with a ferocious grin.


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    ¡°What are you going to do?¡±


    Shentu Jingming looked at Chen Dengming in horror.


    The feeling of being stared at by the blue and white ghostly eyes of Ghost man Chu made his heart palpitate with fear.


    Moreover, within the evil aura from this Ghost man Chu, there were many Golden Core Divine Spirit resentments.


    It seemed that he had already devoured countless Golden Core Divine Spirits, which deepened Shentu Jingming¡¯s innate fear from his soul.


    Chen Dengming chuckled lightly, ¡°I don¡¯t want to do anything, it¡¯s my brother who¡¯s going to do something.


    What he is going to do next, whether it¡¯s you or not¡­


    it¡¯s none of my business now¡­.¡±


    ¡°You!


    You Longevity Daozi, you¡¯re sinister and cunning!¡± An angry and panicking Shentu Jingming shouted.


    Chen Dengming shrugged, ¡°Anyway, you¡¯re not planning on talking.


    It will cause trouble if I kill you, a late-stage Golden Core Great Cultivator.


    Although you can escape from death sentence, you can¡¯t escape from the crime and punishment.


    Just let my brother have some fun¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming puckered his mouth and ¡®choked¡¯ once again.


    Ghost man Chu who had been eager to start rushed towards the panic-stricken Shentu Jingming.


    ¡°Choke, choke, choke!!¡±


    Ghost man Chu ignored Shentu Jingming¡¯s desperate struggle and forcibly dragged him into the Soul Attracting Banner.


    He had long been suppressed in the Soul Attracting Banner for so long and was driven near mad.


    Now that an entertainment had been delivered to his doorstep, he would undoubtedly entertain them thoroughly.


    Although Shentu Jingming was a powerful late-stage Golden Core cultivator, his Divine Spirit hadn¡¯t transformed into a Soul Ghost yet, and his strength was reduced to one percent.


    Suppressed by Chen Dengming¡¯s Soul Attracting Banner, how could he resist Ghost man Chu, who had reached the peak of Foundation Establishment as a Fierce Ghost.


    Chen Dengming watched all these with a sigh and couldn¡¯t help but recall his experience of killing Old Dog Han, a late-stage Golden Core cultivator in the southern region when he was at the late-stage of Foundation Establishment.


    It was a hard won victory that took all his tricks and efforts.


    Now, when it comes to slaying another Golden Core Cultivator, although he had Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s help and had borrowed the power of Dao Force and a fourth-rank magic treasure, it was much easier than before.


    At least he was just lightly injured this time.


    Back then, the young Chen was like an ant in front of Ancestor Miaoyin.


    Today, as the Longevity Daozi, even the late-stage Golden Core individuals have to laugh and talk politely with him.


    Qiao Zhaoxian, who had been watching the excitement for a while, found it fascinating when he saw Shentu Jingming being pulled into the Soul Attracting Banner.


    He couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°Old Chen, sometimes I really doubt if you are the illegitimate child of the Soul Devouring Old Demon?


    Seeing you playing ghost tricks, you¡¯re much more adept than the ghost cultivators I¡¯ve met.


    The word ¡®choke¡¯ you just mentioned is Yin Language, right?


    What does ¡®choke¡¯ mean?¡±


    Chen Dengming put away the Soul Attracting Banner and replied, ¡°It¡¯s an advanced Yin Language that I created myself.


    It¡¯s normal that you can¡¯t understand it.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian, feeling he had hit a nail on the head, snorted and looked at the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod in Chen Dengming¡¯s hands suspiciously, ¡°This should be a magic treasure similar to the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod of the Soul Devouring Old Demon, right?


    How did you get such a magic treasure?


    Do you really have any connection with the Soul Devouring Old Demon?¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled, ¡°Yes, there is a connection.


    But the connection is that we¡¯re opponents.


    This Soul Fetching Bow and Rod in my hand is the spoils of war from the body of the Soul Devouring Old Demon¡­¡±


    ¡°What!?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian was stupefied and then shook his head in disbelief, ¡°It¡¯s impossible, absolutely impossible!¡±


    ¡°Why is it impossible?¡±


    Chen Dengming answered indifferently, ¡°You can escape from a Nascent Soul Old Monster like the Blood Killing Demon Monarch, and I can¡¯t take a broken walking stick from the Soul Devouring Old Demon?¡±


    ¡°This is impossible!


    Escaping from a Nascent Soul True Monarch, I believe you, Chen Paopao, could do it too, but this Soul Fetching Bow and Rod is the lifeblood of the Soul Devouring Old Demon!¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian completely disbelieved, ¡°Old Chen, you really need to stop boasting.


    Tell me honestly, how did you get this magic treasure?¡±


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t be bothered to explain.


    He used his Dan Power to pull Shentu Jingming¡¯s still smoking, smelly, and headless body towards him and took his storage bag.


    Seeing that Shentu Jingming¡¯s black robe had been torn by the heavenly thunder, he shook his head in disappointment.


    He gave up this obviously good spoil of war and said to Qiao Zhaoxian.


    ¡°My magic armor is damaged.


    Can I get more of the spoils this time?¡±


    ¡°Nope!


    Unless you tell me how you got the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian was exceptionally stubborn.


    ¡°I¡¯m telling the truth, but you don¡¯t believe me!¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled lightly, no longer bothered to argue.


    Subconsciously, people like to admit that others are not stronger than them, or at most, they are equal or slightly stronger.


    They do not like to admit that others are much stronger than them.

 Chapter 677

    ?Chapter 677: 290: Ironclad Old Ancestor!


    Third Uncle Master¡¯s Extraordinary Bearing (extra chapter for monthly ticket)_2 Chapter 677: 290: Ironclad Old Ancestor!


    Third Uncle Master¡¯s Extraordinary Bearing (extra chapter for monthly ticket)_2 This was particularly evident in the proud Old Qiao.


    Chen Dengming forcefully broke the seal Shentu Jingming had placed in three storage bags, and proceeded to investigate the contents.


    Although the wealth of the late-stage Golden Core Great Cultivator was considerable, there was nothing that led to a clue relevant to his mission.


    After a hurried inspection, Chen Dengming and Qiao Zhaoxian decided to go back the way they came, exercising great caution.


    After taking down a late-stage Golden Core cultivator of the Iron Armor Sect,


    the two remaining Golden Core cultivators posed no real threat to them.


    However, the Iron Armor Sect was located just a few thousand miles away.


    Previously, a divine sense sweep from the sect¡¯s old ancestor had been used to inspect them.


    If the old Nascent Soul ancestor came in person, they would just be walking into a trap by returning.


    But the level four spirit vein was an invaluable resource, they had to risk returning, even if it was dangerous.


    Also, thanks to his martial immortal incarnation left in the cave of the blessed land, Chen Dengming could sense clearly that there was no presence of a Nascent Soul monarch in the strait.


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    The two of them didn¡¯t stop to rest and recover, but cautiously returned, treading on an alternate path.


    It was halfway to their destination when Chen Dengming¡¯s face changed slightly.


    Through his Martial Immortal incarnation within the cave, he felt an extremely threatening Nascent Soul pressure.


    Just as his spirit reached the Martial Immortal incarnation, he felt a heavy suppression of his spirit.


    The Black Cloud Leopard at his side was even whimpering non-stop, raising its rear end high and sticking its large head into a crevice in the rocks, shivering all over.


    Then, a cold hum that didn¡¯t sound very loud, but was filled with great pressure, spread from outside the cave.


    ¡°Scram!¡±


    Upon hearing this familiar voice,


    The face of Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation lit up with joy at once.


    The pressure didn¡¯t seem threatening anymore, but rather familiar.


    ¡°Third Uncle Master!¡±


    He immediately maneuvered his Martial Immortal incarnation to fly out of the cave.


    As he broke through the surface of the sea, he saw a woman surrounded by an imposing brilliance that wasn¡¯t harsh on the eyes floating in mid-air.


    Her graceful figure was accentuated by her clear skin, and even though she had a pretty face, it was filled with an intimidating aura.


    The intense spiritual might that she emitted changed the color of the wind and clouds around her.


    Not too far away, four Golden Core cultivators were fleeing in panic, their faces pale.


    Even with their combined strength, they didn¡¯t have the courage to fight against the Nascent Soul.


    Only then did Chen Dengming notice that two more reinforcements had arrived at the enemy¡¯s side, one of whom had a Golden Core aura that was no weaker than that of Shentu Jingming.


    But now that Su Yanyan had arrived on time, having more Golden Core cultivators from the Iron Armor Sect would be useless.


    ¡°Longevity Third Ancestor!¡±


    Suddenly, at that moment, a grand and breathtaking voice resounded in the air, echoing loudly.


    The source was imperceptible, but the sound shook the clouds and the air, as though heaven and earth were singing in unison.


    Another great Nascent Soul divine sense descended.


    Overwhelming divine consciousness power began to coagulate in the air, forming a dazzling human-like light source, attracting the surrounding spiritual energy to rapidly converge, tugging at the ephemeral spiritual light that resembled the aurora.


    ¡°Ironclad Old Ancestor!


    Since you recognize me as the Longevity Third Ancestor, you should also know about my two elder brothers!¡±


    Unperturbed, Su Yanyan¡¯s beautiful eyes flashed a cyan-blue light.


    The wind blew through her black hair, seemingly tinged with a blue glow from Daoist force.


    The large yet fitting robe fluttered on her elegant figure like a gorgeous sprite.


    As she gestured, the air around her trembled, sparks flew, and a spherical orb emerged in her slender right palm, spinning in the lightning.


    The atmosphere became more oppressive and volatile.


    The spiritual senses of the two Nascent Souls were confronting each other, and the light on the surface of the sea began to dim rapidly.


    The spiritual energy from all around gathered swiftly overhead, where it brushed and collided, sending out spiritual lights, as if the dark clouds were rolling with flashes of lightning!


    Suddenly, the figure formed by the spiritual light ended the prolonged confrontation, transmitting divine sense.


    ¡°If one of my sect members does not return safely, I and the Blood Corpse King will personally come here and relentlessly slaughter everyone in this place!¡±


    The moment this divine sense was transmitted, a great power erupted from the glowing figure.


    Booma€¡±a€¡±


    A circular shockwave spread out as the figure collapsed.


    ¡°Damn it!¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately made the incarnation retreat, but it didn¡¯t get far.


    An intense palpitation resonated in his heart.


    The next moment, he felt a strong impact on his body, making him freeze momentarily and his mind go blank.


    The incarnation that was speeding away lost control immediately, crashing into the sea water, causing a massive splash.


    It was so violent that the soul imprint was on the verge of collapse.


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    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    The strait, originally the stage for the confrontation, shook violently as the shock wave passed through it, causing it to split apart, sink slowly, and collapse.


    A great amount of dust filled the air, and rubble flew everywhere.


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    A thousand miles away, Chen Dengming furrowed his brows, saying to Qiao Zhaoxian, who was looking puzzled.


    ¡°My Third Uncle Master has arrived, but the Iron Armor Sect¡¯s Old Ancestor also made a move.


    However, it seems like the old guy just issued a threat and left, not interested in a direct conflict.


    What¡¯s strange is that the Iron Armor Sect went through great lengths to send so many people over, but they didn¡¯t really follow through?


    Since they weren¡¯t prepared for a direct conflict with our old ancestor, why did they make a move at all¡­¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian rolled his eyes, ¡°You actually wanted a real conflict?


    It seems to me that their plan failed, seeing that the situation was hopeless, or that the risks of continuing outweighed the benefits, they decided to cut their losses, not wanting to fight any more.


    When Shentu Jingming was chasing me before, he asked me to hand over something and he would let me go¡­¡±


    ¡°The token and Audio-Visual Bead of the Multitude Immortal City¡¯s Affairs Temple?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes sparkled, finally understanding why the Iron Armor Sect¡¯s Old Ancestor had retreated.

 Chapter 678

    ?Chapter 678: 290: Ironclad Old Ancestor!


    Third Uncle Master¡¯s Extraordinary Bearing (extra chapter for monthly ticket)_3 Chapter 678: 290: Ironclad Old Ancestor!


    Third Uncle Master¡¯s Extraordinary Bearing (extra chapter for monthly ticket)_3 If the proof and Audio-Visual Bead in his hand had been destroyed, the opponent would inevitably have taken drastic action to compete till the end.


    If a conflict occurred then, the Longevity Sect would not be able to prove that they were the first to discover this place.


    Even if the matter reached the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, it would end with the Iron Armor Sect seizing the four-level Spirit Vein.


    However, the proof in his hand had not been destroyed now and could corroborate that the Longevity Sect was the first to discover the blessed land.


    If the Iron Armor Sect continued to vie for it, it would be seen as hooliganism.


    It would not stand to reason even if it escalated to the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, and the Iron Armor Sect would offend the elders of the Longevity Sect completely because of this.


    Now that succeeding is not a possibility, it would be a loss mitigation gesture to admit defeat timely.


    The current friction would not lead to enmity between the two sects, thus leaving room for maneuver in the future.


    ¡°Luckily, we haven¡¯t fully killed Shentu Jingming, his Divine Spirit is still intact¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming continued flying towards the strait.


    Qiao Zhaoxian followed him, expressing his confusion, ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    ¡°The Ironclad Old Ancestor said that if Shentu Jingming is killed, there will be relentless counterattacks.¡±


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    We¡¯ve already destroyed his physical body, the feud has been set into place.


    Wouldn¡¯t it be like letting the tiger return to the mountain?¡±


    Chen Dengming sneered, ¡°Who¡¯s the tiger?


    We¡¯ve taken care of him even when his physical body was intact.


    Now, with just his divine spirit remaining, it¡¯s uncertain whether he can restore his full strength.


    What ripples can he cause?


    Moreover, I spared his life to question the mastermind.


    That information is worth more than his life¡­¡±


    ¡°Indeed, as long as it¡¯s confirmed that Elder Wang from the Affairs Temple is the mastermind, we can report it to the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance and vent our anger.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s just one of the most basic methods of revenge.


    I have other plans¡­¡±


    As they conversed, they quickly covered the distance of a thousand miles, gradually returning to the vicinity of the strait.


    Where before was a face-off in the strait, it now appeared to have collapsed into a chaotic port situation, similar to a small island.


    Sea water rushed and surged back, creating a wild scene.


    Su Yanyan¡¯s silhouette stood atop a chaotic rock, looking down at the mouth of the cave submerged in the sea.


    Sensing the return of Chen Dengming and Qiao Zhaoxian, her gaze shifted to the two of them.


    ¡°Third Uncle Master!¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately paid his respects as he flew close, revealing a smile, ¡°You arrived earlier than I expected, Martial Uncle.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian, seeing Su Yanyan, the Longevity Third Ancestor for the first time, was momentarily stunned.


    Her raven-black hair, long ground-sweeping gown, and elegant charm combined with the exquisite beauty in her eyes visible beyond the veil captivated him.


    Flabbergasted, he thought, ¡®What a standard!


    How could the elder of the Longevity Sect be so beautiful?


    She¡¯s far lovelier than the old hags and men I¡¯d imagined.¡¯


    Snapping out of his thoughts, he hurriedly paid his respects beneath the veil.


    Su Yanyan also gave a polite nod, greeting this Daoist from the Heavenly Dao Sect.


    By this time, Chen Dengming had started discussing the situation of the Sect with Su Yanyan.


    Upon learning that everyone from their Sect was on the way and would arrive in less than two days, he relaxed slightly and shook his head.


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    ¡°That was close.


    We were almost overtaken by the Iron Armor Sect.¡±


    Su Yanyan calmly replied, ¡°Deng Zhaoao, the Ironclad Old Ancestor, is not a fool.


    The proof and Audio-Visual Bead in your hand were not destroyed.


    If he insisted on competing, he would not only create animosity with us, but the chances of seizing this blessed land would also be slim.


    It would be of no benefit to him.


    It appears that he has underestimated your strength.¡±


    Unable to resist, Qiao Zhaoxian burst into laughter.


    However, he immediately stopped, sensing a hint of gloom.


    The cultivators of the Longevity Sect used to be weak in battle, and he used to ridicule them.


    But now that Chen Baimao¡¯s strength had grown tremendously, it made him, a Daoist of the Heavenly Dao Sect feel inferior, rendering him unable to laugh anymore.


    ¡°I should keep a lower profile from now on, so my enemies won¡¯t overestimate me.¡±


    Chen Dengming smirked and looked around at the chaotic strait, commenting, ¡°What a pity, the scenery here used to be quite good.¡±


    A faint smile played around Su Yanyan¡¯s lips as she leisurely strolled among the pile of chaotic rocks.


    As she began to speak, ¡°Well, its collapse is also a good thing.


    Having turned into the foundation, our new prosperity in the Longevity Sect will rise from this base.¡±


    Chen Dengming flashed a slight smile and exchanged looks with Qiao Zhaoxian.


    They turned towards the entrance of the cave where the Black Cloud Leopard once again poked its head out, sneaky as a sea lion.


    They finally felt a sense of tranquility.


    After this setback, the Longevity Sect could finally settle down and establish itself.


    A four-level Spirit vein and a three-level Spirit vein were barely comparable to their old Sect¡¯s configuration, not too bad.


    ¡°I can finally focus on cultivation for some time.


    Let¡¯s set a small goal, enhance Daoism for a hundred years!¡±


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    Keep the ranking for a few days, guys, thank you!


    Let¡¯s push hard)

 Chapter 679

    ?Chapter 679: 291: New Sect!


    Chen Baimao Wins Over People with Virtue (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 679: 291: New Sect!


    Chen Baimao Wins Over People with Virtue (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1 The golden glow of dawn dyed the eastern horizon red, the sea gleaming with golden waves, like a furnace full of molten steel, bubbling and surging, its dazzling light also illuminating an artificial island under construction.


    A new and magnificent sect was slowly being constructed on this man-made island.


    Hundreds of cultivators were busily constructing a floating island within the sect, utilising the pulling force of the formations, seeking the balance points between formations, the island, and the underground spirit veins.


    This kind of aerial architecture was ingeniously crafted and awe-inspiring.


    In a taller tower, Chen Dengming, wearing his Longevity Sect Taoist robe, stood quietly by the window, watching the bustling cultivators in the distance.


    With his current mastery of formations, he could see that these cultivators were not only building a floating island but also trying hard to combine various different formations.


    Once these formations were successfully activated, they would increase the support of the sect¡¯s architecture and imbue the structures with defensive and attacking formation powers.


    In the region to the north of the sect in the distance, a towering sea cliff appeared in sight.


    This cliff was part of the collapsed strait cliffs that had been excavated and refurbished.


    Linked to the four-level spirit vein under the cave below the cliff, the spiritual energy from the spirit vein passed through this cliff with the power of formations, giving it a sense of solemnity and mystique as it was shrouded in spiritual energy.


    At this time, some preliminary caves had been excavated on the cliff.


    The sea cliff, weathered by countless years, was as firm and sturdy as a reef.


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    The caves carved out of it didn¡¯t need the reinforcement of the skill that transforms cement into stone and stone into gold.


    At this moment, on top of the cliff, grand stone columns were embedded in the corners of an edifice resembling a vast hall, delineated according to the formation array, attracting the rich spiritual energy from the four-level spirit vein deep underground.


    Among these stone pillars, many of the busy building cultivators only needed to concentrate their spirits and work together to guide the surges of spiritual energy from the spirit veins into their bodies, which counted as a kind of benefit too.


    At this moment, the entire hall on the cliff was engulfed in rich spiritual energy, just like a temple covered in spiritual energy.


    This will be the new main peak of the future Longevity Secta€¡±the Hazardous Peak and the Hazardous Hall.


    Hazardous signifies the Longevity Sect¡¯s development in this new environment.


    They must remain constantly vigilant, treating crises as if they are sudden natural disasters.


    In the past, the Longevity Sect was at peace with the world because it had deeply-rooted relations in the Four Regions and possessed formidable power.


    As long as it did not provoke others, others would not provoke it.


    However, in this new territory of the East Immortal Sea, even if they don¡¯t provoke others, others might still provoke their sect.


    There are crises everywhere.


    ¡°Hazardous¡­


    Hazardousa€| Quite a risk was taken to vie for this place.


    More than a month has gone by without any movement from the Iron Armor Sect.


    It seems that they have indeed settled downa€|¡±


    Chen Dengming stood by the window, his silver hair fluttering in the wind, his robe billowing.


    He gazed out at the golden waves in the distance and the busy cultivators nearby, feeling quite moved.


    These peaceful days were hard-earned.


    Now, the newly established Longevity Sect stood tall with the Hazardous Peak rising steeply, surrounded by spiritual clouds, and the Longevity Island loomed large like a divine turtle floating in the water.


    It had great ambitions and a promising future.


    Countless rivers and seas have passed through here while spirit boats have gathered like rain clouds.


    Guests from the ends of the world long for their hometowns, standing alone on the high tower, gazing at distant mountainsa€|.


    ¡°Junior Brothera€|¡±


    At this moment, the alluring and voluptuous figure of He Yingyu approached.


    She gazed at Chen Dengming with her beautiful eyes, a smile emerging on her charming face, ¡°Never would I have thought that our Longevity Sect would have so many cultivators proficient in formations and architecture.


    Seeing them construct a new sect so quickly, I can¡¯t help but feel exciteda€|¡±


    She said this and passed a pot of already brewed fragrant tea into Chen Dengming¡¯s hands.


    Chen Dengming took the tea, blew on it, and laughed, ¡°Our Longevity Sect cultivators are famous for having long lives, which gives us more time and energy.


    Moreover, since most of us are not fond of fierce combat, naturally, there are many who delve into formations and architecturea€|.


    at least more than those belligerents in the Heavenly Dao Sect.¡±


    Upon hearing this, He Yingyu couldn¡¯t help but smile.


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    Indeed, out of more than 3,000 people in the Heavenly Dao Sect, only about a dozen had studied formations, and only a few had studied architecture.


    Out of the more than 7,000 disciples in the Longevity Sect, though they were twice as many in number, those who had studied formations and architecture were many times larger, numbering around five or six hundred.


    Thus, the burden of rebuilding the sect almost fell completely on the Longevity Sect cultivators.


    It just so happens that this newly built sect, after all, is the sovereignty of the Longevity Sect.


    The Heavenly Dao Sect cultivators, for now, have only joined forces due to not being able to find a suitable location to build the sect yet, and are at the stage of sticking together and helping each other out.


    At this time, on the island, more cultivators proficient in architecture and formations were looking for suitable construction sites to build smaller formations with more powerful functionalities.


    Their aim was to fully stimulate the vibrations of the two spirit veins underground to build a solid foundation for the sect¡¯s Mountain Protection Array.


    Chen Dengming, sipping his tea, observed for a moment and knew that they should be able to move into the newly established cave abode on the four-level spirit vein today.


    At that time, he would be able to resume cultivating at the same speed as when he was in the Longevity Sect.


    Over the past several months, they had wandered from the Four Regions to the Four Oceans.


    In addition, they had been busy looking for a blessed land to set up the sect, spending most of their time drifting and wandering.


    The life they lived was no different from that of a loose cultivator.

 Chapter 680

    ?Chapter 680: 291: A New Sect!


    Win People with Virtue Chen Baimao (Looking for Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 680: 291: A New Sect!


    Win People with Virtue Chen Baimao (Looking for Monthly Tickets)_2 This resulted in the always slow progress of his ¡°Longevity Skill¡± cultivation.


    Fortunately, with the enhancement of Spirit Heart Grass in the past three months, his cultivation has improved somewhat.


    His ¡°Longevity Skill¡± has now reached nearly 90,000 proficiency of the third level, and he could reach the middle period of Golden Core just by cultivating in seclusion for three years.


    Chen Dengming looked at He Yingyu, his eyes glinting.


    This girl too had been stuck in the False Core Stage for a long time, and was only a sliver away from breaking through to the Golden Core Stage.


    Chen Dengming blinked and laughed, ¡°Senior sister, it¡¯s been a long time since we last cultivated together.


    I reckon this session will bring us great progress¡­.¡±


    He Yingyu was startled.


    There were still many busy disciples downstairs in this building.


    If someone overheard the Noble Daoist talking about such matters with the revered and unapproachable False Core inner Sect member, who were always dignified and elegant¡­


    ¡°My good junior brother, there are people downstairs!¡±


    He Yingyu lowered her voice, her beautiful eyes teasing him playfully, and despite being an old couple, her cheeks still blushed.


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    Chen Dengming only felt that at this moment, His senior sister¡¯s frowns and smiles were quite different from her usual elegance, and charmingly seductive; he couldn¡¯t help but tease her with his eyes.


    He Yingyu had no choice but to nod slightly.


    She lowered her blushing face shyly, picked up her teacup, swayed as she turned around and left, her skirt disappearing around the corner.


    ¡­


    Late at night.


    In the new cave dwelling on Hazardous Peak.


    Afterwards.


    Chen Dengming looked at He Yingyu who had already surrendered and was lazily enticing, and then looked at the proficiency of his cultivation technique that had increased by more than 80 points, he couldn¡¯t help but fall into deep thought.


    After not cultivating together for a long time, their session was surprisingly effective, equivalent to half a day of his own cultivation.


    ¡°If you want the oil lamp to not go out, you constantly need to add oil.¡±


    Chen Dengming sensed the dense fluctuation of spiritual energy in the air and secretly decided to gradually start the crazy cultivation mode as in the past and make up for the interrupted progress.


    He quickly stood up, pulled a blanket over He Yingyu, and flew alone to the quiet cultivation chamber on the second floor near the skylight of the cave dwelling.


    The quiet cultivation chamber was also arranged with formations, connected with the four-level Spirit Vein in the underground melt hole, and was located at one of the nodes.


    Once the formation was activated, plus the effects of the Mini Array Spirit and the Soul Snatching Array, the efficiency of cultivation was even faster than before when he was in Longevity Peak.


    Now in the Longevity Sect, apart from Third Uncle Master Su Yanyan, Chen Dengming had the highest status.


    He also found and fought for this Sect territory.


    Hence, the resources he is able to enjoy now are naturally the best within the Sect, even the cave mansion was tailored for him, and for his cultivation with the Soul Snatching Array, three places were built.


    ¡°It is easy to move from simple to extravagant living, but it is difficult to move from an extravagant living back to a simple one¡­


    The cultivation environment now is also hard to come by, coveted by many.¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered, and then thought of Wang Pingying, an elder of the Hall of Affairs from The Iron Armor Sect and Multitude Immortal City.


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    Just a month ago, when he sent Shentu Jingming back to the Iron Armor Sect, Shentu Jingming confessed to everything under the pressure of the Ghost Man¡¯s ruthless methods.


    The confession was as expected.


    It was Wang Pingying, who took advantage of his position and sold the information to the Iron Armor Sect.


    He caused unhealthy competition for the Spirit Vein territory, leading to a territorial war between the Sects.


    In this Cultivation World where power is concentrated in one person, making a small move like Wang Pingying did isn¡¯t that big a deal.


    If this was brought to the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, this issue would likely end up as nothing considered major or minor in the end.


    Therefore, even though Chen Dengming had actual evidence of the confession process of Shentu Jingming recorded by the Audio-Visual Bead, he did not act recklessly to avoid putting the Longevity Sect in a more adverse situation.


    However, the Four Oceans are in a sensitive period due to the threat of Heretic Immortals from the Four Regions.


    Each Immortal Sect of the Four Oceans was unwilling to dispatch too many high-end forces to guard the border, in case of casualties.


    Especially figures at the Nascent Soul Elder level, they would either avoid serving if they could, or delay if they couldn¡¯t.


    At this moment, it highlights the precious value of the Nascent Soul Elders from the Longevity Sect and the Heavenly Dao Sect who are willing to serve.


    If these Elders knew that while they were serving on the front lines, their disciples were being wronged at home, the matter would naturally not end simply.


    The Four Seas Cultivation Alliance and the major Sects would certainly pay special attention.


    Therefore, Wang Pingying¡¯s act of power for personal gain might cause big troubles in this sensitive period.


    At present, the initiative is in the hands of Chen Dengming.


    As a result, the Iron Armor Sect has been completely quiet for over a month, not causing any trouble, and the development of the Longevity Sect has gradually entered the right track.


    After discussing with Third Uncle Master Su Yanyan, Chen Dengming unanimously decided to put this matter on hold for the time being.


    It is only taken as a card in their hand, Wang Pingying will always be of use in the future.


    As outsiders, they have not yet firmly rooted themselves, so even if they have the moral high ground, actively escalating conflicts may not necessarily bring any benefits.


    It would just be a quarrel of spirit and pride.


    However, if they remain silent and develop in seclusion, this tactic would cause fear and maximize their interests.

 Chapter 681

    ?Chapter 681: 291: New Sect!


    Chen Baimao Wins Over People with Virtue (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 681: 291: New Sect!


    Chen Baimao Wins Over People with Virtue (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_3 ¡­


    Swoosh-


    Chen Dengming carried out a Cleaning Skill with a spell.


    A refreshing wave of Wood Element Spiritual Energy swept through, and the air seemed to become much better.


    The place had already been cleaned by disciples earlier, and He Yingyu had cleaned it once more.


    It was already as pristine as it could be.


    He summoned the Soul House and called out the Mini Array Spirit from within.


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, this will be our new home for a long time to come.


    The Spiritual Energy here is abundant.¡±


    ¡°Great.


    Finally, we can settle down¡­¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit danced joyously, clearly in a good mood.


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    After circling around the quiet room, Chen Dengming had already activated the Soul Snatching Array.


    In an instant, the Array Flag fluttered wildly, and the array¡¯s power absorbed the Gold Element Spiritual Energy into the room.


    The other four types of Spiritual Energy were repelled and kept outside by the dancing Mini Array Spirit.


    ¡°Fellow Daoist, I will start to dance now.


    Let me show you my newly created dance¡­¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit was vibrant and joyful, changing her dance steps into a fiery and passionate rhythm.


    With a wild demeanor, she danced around Chen Dengming, moving back and forth.


    Her graceful figure was faintly visible through her thin, cicada-wing-like clothes.


    Thanks to Chen Dengming¡¯s exceptional state of mind, along with his recent satisfaction, his state of mind quickly returned to peace, and he sat cross-legged and began his cultivation.


    He realized that this state of cultivation was somewhat similar to Tang Sanzang¡¯s state in the Daughter Country or the Pansi Cave.


    It was arguably one of the most challenging stages of refining the heart amidst worldly desires.


    In such a state, being able to maintain a casual attitude towards cultivation truly showcased his extraordinary state of mind.


    ¡°So the reason why I meet the standards of the Human Immortal spirit inheritance¡­


    is it because my temperament was honed by the Mini Array Spirit early on?¡±


    Chen Dengming mocked himself inwardly.


    At this point, the Mini Array Spirit spun around in front of him, her waist acting like a powerful spring as she tossed her body up.


    Her beautiful hair, shrouded in Spiritual Light, fell like a waterfall.


    Her pretty face briefly met Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze before she turned around and danced away, bringing with her a large bunch of Spiritual Energy.


    Chen Dengming began to quickly absorb and cultivate.


    Hid feeling was back.


    Everything was back.


    He had returned to his most efficient state of cultivation from the past, rapidly improving his proficiency in the ¡°Longevity Skill.¡±


    ¡­


    Meanwhile.


    Multitude Immortal City.


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    Inside the Affairs Temple, Wang Pingying was intently carving cultivation techniques onto a jade token with a Spirit Pen, trying to calm himself through this task.


    However, a moment later, he was once again overwhelmed by a wave of irritation.


    This fluctuation in his emotions immediately caused the jade token on the table to crack open with a series of ¡®kakaka¡¯ sounds.


    The inscription had been unsuccessful.


    ¡°Ah!¡±


    Wang Pingying sighed, looking at the shattered jade token on the table.


    He realized he had taken a fall this time and needed to accept this defeat.


    Continuing stubbornly would bring no benefits.


    This time, he had underestimated the Longevity Sect, an external force.


    He had also been too gloriously arrogant due to his status as an Immortal Sea cultivator.


    He turned an issue that had nothing to do with him into a self-defeating deed.


    However, what allowed him to temporarily relax was that the Longevity Sect had not reported the evidence extracted from an Iron Armor Sect¡¯s Golden Core cultivator to the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance.


    This allowed him to maintain his stable position within the Alliance and avoid being summoned, arrested and interrogated by the Cultivation Alliance¡¯s law enforcement team.


    Longevity Sect¡¯s actions seemed to be repaying kindness for malice and winning people over with virtue.


    At this point, he was completely convinced.


    But he knew that the other party¡¯s actions might not necessarily be virtuous.


    The future development depended largely on his attitude.


    The initiative had long fallen into the hands of the other party, which was the reason for his irritation recently.


    ¡°The one who discovered that blessed land and came to report was Longevity Daozi.


    The one who captured Shentu Jingming from Iron Armor Sect and forced him to confess ¡­


    was also him¡­


    Now, the evidence pointing at me is in his hands.


    Yet he does not accuse me.


    This Longevity Daozi is not a simple character.¡±


    Wang Pingying shook his head, threw the Spirit Pen down, turned around on his portly body, summoned an assistant cultivator, took out a waist tag from his Storage Bag, and said.


    ¡°Yi Xi, take this waist tag and go to Elder Guan.


    Open a Immortal Sea Stele for the Longevity Sect¡­¡±


    His words paused, and seeing the surprised expression on his assistant cultivator Yi Xi¡¯s face, he waved his hands impatiently, ¡°Fine, I¡¯ll go personally.


    Let¡¯s go!¡±


    Yi Xi was somewhat flabbergasted, but he quickly followed, feeling a bit unreal.


    Isn¡¯t Elder Wang usually the one who most dislikes and despises foreign cultivators?


    Why is he willing to open an Immortal Sea Stele for a foreign sect this time?


    One must know that even some small sects or some Loose Cultivator forces in the East Immortal Sea did not receive Immortal Sea Stele.


    Having such a stele meant the recognition of the Multitude Immortal City in the East Immortal Sea.


    Forces with this stele are considered orthodox and enjoy various benefits such as trade with the Immortal City, tax benefits for tribute to the Multitude Immortal City, and many more.


    Once a foreign sect has this stele, the various benefits and privileges they enjoy are almost equivalent to those of the local forces.


    Although they are still subject to the limitations of the Four Seas Treaty during resource competition and unable to directly compete with local forces, they need to make concessions.


    But with this stele, local forces would have to think twice before causing trouble with the Longevity Sect during resource competition.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s chess move, which had been hanging but not falling, concealed but not revealed, had finally reaped unexpected benefits at this time.


    This also confirmed that sometimes conflicts don¡¯t have to be resolved by direct confrontation or escalating conflict.


    Winning without fighting and convincing with virtue is the best strategy¡­


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    A hundred monthly-tickets for more updates tomorrow)

 Chapter 682

    ?Chapter 682: 292: A boat comes from afar and meets old friends, people from all directions come to celebrate longevity!


    _1 Chapter 682: 292: A boat comes from afar and meets old friends, people from all directions come to celebrate longevity!


    _1 In the twelve hours of the day, there are no seasons.


    Three thousand miles away, there are clouds and rosy clouds.


    If you can cultivate the path of longevity, it will be worthwhile to join the Immortal Clan.


    In a blink of an eye, two months had passed.


    Combining his four incarnations to cultivate together, Chen Dengming quickly cultivated and improved the ¡°Longevity Skill¡± with an aptitude progress of nearly three hundred points a day.


    After two months, the proficiency of the ¡°Longevity Skill¡± had increased by nearly twenty thousand, a satisfactory progression indeed.


    Meanwhile, Chen Dengming¡¯s senior sister, He Yingyu, had repaired the Ruyi Treasure Armor while continuing her cultivation.


    Now that Sect Leader Xing Huiguang was absent, as a Daoist, Chen Dengming could request to act as the Sect Leader of Longevity Sect and manage the Sect affairs.


    Alternatively, he could focus on cultivation and take the path of becoming a future Supreme Elder without distracting himself with managing the Sect.


    Chen Dengming naturally chose the path of becoming a Supreme Elder and left the job of managing Sect affairs to Ran Yiqiang.


    Guan Chao, Gongshu Zai, and Elder Wen Liyan, who arrived later, assisted, and he and Third Uncle Master Su Yanyan were responsible for supervision.


    In the Cultivation World, strength is everything.


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    Unless his cultivation progress was slow, and improving his strength was exceedingly difficult, Chen Dengming would not put the cart before the horse and divert all his energy to Sect power and management.


    With strong power, he would always have status.


    Even without management authority, he could directly interfere with management and no one would dare to object.


    Moreover, he possessed management power as well, so his clarity regarding these matters was commendable.


    At this time, in his cave dwelling, Chen Dengming was called out of his quiet cultivation chamber by He Yingyu, thereby ending his two-month-long, unrestrained retreat for cultivation.


    ¡°Junior brother, there¡¯s a piece of bad news and a piece of good news.


    Which one would you like to hear first?¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at He Yingyu, who had become increasingly radiant and stunning over the past two months.


    Judging from her relaxed tone, it was clear that the bad news couldn¡¯t be that serious.


    Teasingly, he wrapped his arm around her waist and chortled sternly, ¡°How dare you?


    Hiding and hesitating when you have something to say to your husband?¡±


    He Yingyu fell into his arms, trembling, she leaned in and bit his earlobe, feigning embarrassment, and said, ¡°I dare not!


    My lord, please don¡¯t punish me anymore tonight.¡±


    The mini array spirit, who had just awakened from sleep and was fluttering out of the quiet cultivation chamber, blushed when she saw this scene between the two.


    She spit out in shyness and flew back into the Soul House.


    Chen Dengming was speechless.


    This mini array spirit was not young anymore, her strength had almost recovered to the mid-stage of Golden Core, yet she still acted childishly every day.


    He Yingyu couldn¡¯t help but laugh, she gave him a playful look and said, ¡°The good news is that the Hall of Affairs from Multitude Immortal City gifted us a Immortal Sea Stele.


    Along with the stele, they also sent an inscription.¡±


    This means that our Longevity Sect has officially been recognized by the mainland forces of East Immortal Sea, and we are now enjoying the same treatment as the mainland forces.¡±


    Except for the first priority in resource competition, which remains unchanged, we are in better position compared to some minor Sects or clans that haven¡¯t got Immortal Sea Stele in some other aspects.¡±


    Seeing Chen Dengming surprised, He Yingyu paused, her playful face became serious again, and said, ¡°The bad news is that a batch of our disciples and Elder Ye are trapped in a region of the West Demon Sea.


    Some time ago, Elder Ye managed to establish contact with us through a message formation he found somewhere.


    Right now, Elder Lin of Heavenly Dao Sect, who is at the Golden Core stage, and Elder Wen, are on their way to rescue thema€|¡±


    ¡°Elder Ye of Jade Cauldrona€|¡±


    Chen Dengming realized and when he heard that two Golden Core cultivators were rushing to the rescue, he immediately felt relieved.


    Although at his current level of strength, he had already killed quite a few Golden Cores, making the intimidating ¡®Great Golden Core Cultivator¡¯ from the past seem less daunting.


    Yet it is also due to the fact that he possesses too many methods to increase his battle power.


    Strengthened by his two Dao Orthodoxy, he stands even stronger than the Heavenly Dao Sect¡¯s prodigy Qiao Zhaoxian, so he can¡¯t be measured by common standards.


    A typical Great Golden Core Cultivator is already a venerable figure in medium and small Sects.


    And some declining Sects¡¯ venerated figures are merely late-stage Golden Core cultivators like Han Yongxu from the Miaoyin Sect.


    Therefore, having two Golden Core cultivators rushing to rescue Jade Cauldron True Monarch Ye Yong is a very secure and high-end rescue team.


    What surprised Chen Dengming more was the arrival of the Immortal Sea Stele.


    This was obviously a way for Wang Pingying from the Affairs Temple of Multitude Immortal City to express his stance and apologize.


    Chen Dengming initially thought that the other party would at most send a letter or some gifts to express his stance, and as long as it could pass in terms of respect, it would be fine.


    Even if it meant playing dumb and not reacting as long as he didn¡¯t come knocking on the door.


    But now, unexpectedly, they sent an Immortal Sea Stele, which directly legitimized the Longevity Sect, further weakening the disadvantages of being a foreign force.


    ¡°This Wang Pingying, he is being reasonable this time, not doing anything foolish to trick people, it seems he is not that stupid yet.¡±


    After deliberating for a moment, Chen Dengming decided to give a certain response to ease the other party.


    In transactions between major Sects, there are no perpetual enemies, only eternal interests.


    ¡­


    On the East Immortal Sea, a shabby medium-sized Spirit Boat sometimes soared into the sky and sometimes fell on the sea surface, bobbing along with the waves.


    Inside the Spirit Boat were dozens of cultivators from different Sects gathered together.


    Even though they all appeared well-dressed, which showed that they often cleaned themselves, their faces showed exhaustion and travel-weariness.


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    However, now their expressions were ones of excitement mixed with a little worry and confusion.


    Being the last group of pitiful refugees from the Four Regions who escaped to the Four Oceans, they were only released after being put under house arrest, observed for several months, and subjected to strict questioning.

 Chapter 683

    ?Chapter 683: 292: A boat from far sea meets an old friend, people from all directions come to celebrate longevity!


    _2 Chapter 683: 292: A boat from far sea meets an old friend, people from all directions come to celebrate longevity!


    _2 The tragic experience of leaving their homeland, traveling nearly a hundred thousand miles, coupled with the bitter trifles of discrimination and scrutiny endured overseas, threatened to obliterate their pride as former core cultivators of a prestigious sect.


    In the current situation, it seems they won¡¯t return to their homeland, the Four Regions, for perhaps a decade or even several decades.


    At this time, a young cultivator on the Spirit Boat broke the silence, ceremonially addressing the female cultivator who was sitting alone in a chair ahead, ¡°Senior Gao, as I understand it, apart from the three ancestors, Senior Chen, the Longevity Daoist, is now the strongest in the Longevity Sect, ensuring its safety.


    What realm has that senior Chen, who I remember was ranked nineteenth on the Hidden Dragon List, reached now?¡±


    As soon as these words came out, it aroused the interest of the other cultivators on the boat.


    After all, their ultimate destination on this trip was the newly established Longevity Sect.


    The purpose was to seek temporary shelter under the Longevity Sect, to rest their feet in unity with their compatriots from the Four Regions and to avoid the discrimination and oppression of cultivators from the Four Oceans.


    Under such circumstances, the strength of the Longevity Sect is naturally of concern to all.


    Along the way, they had heard much about the Longevity Sect¡¯s endeavor in seeking auspicious lands to rebuild the sect, and the most frequently mentioned person related to this was the Longevity Daoist Chen Dengming.


    Even Daoist Qiao Zhaoxian from the Heavenly Dao Sect, who was involved with him, was thoroughly suppressed in terms of popularity.???


    Gao Lingxiao, who was lost in thought, unconsciously said, ¡°He should still be at the early-stage Golden Core, he hasn¡¯t been in the stage for long¡­¡±


    Everyone on the Spirit Boat looked at each other.


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    Just an early-stage Golden Core cultivator, while not weak, is nevertheless a step behind what everyone imagined a€¡° either late-stage Golden Core or mid-stage Golden Core at worst.???


    Gao Lingxiao fell silent, opened his eyes, and added, ¡°Normal Daoists cannot be judged by common standards in terms of their combat power.


    Because of their dual roles in the Dao Orthodoxy, even if they are not from the Five True Immortal Paths, their strength has already surpassed that of ordinary cultivators.


    This is not boasting, but a fact known to all of you.¡±


    Upon hearing this, the cultivators nodded in agreement.


    On their journey, they truly witnessed the strength of Gao Lingxiao, particularly a few disciples from the Shu Sword Pavilion, were utterly convinced.


    Taking a deep breath, Gao Lingxiao continued, ¡°I divide the Daoists of various sects into two categories, normal and abnormal.


    To my knowledge, among the many Daoists, only the Demon Child of the Sky Demon Sect, Jiang Cheng, and this Longevity Daoist are abnormal.


    By ¡®abnormal¡¯, I mean their combat power is unique among Daoists.


    Of course, the comparison I am referring to is with Daoists of the same realm¡­¡±


    Everyone gasped in astonishment upon hearing this.???


    Jiang Cheng, the Demon Child of the Sky Demon Sect, has been dominating the first place in the Hidden Dragon List for many years.


    It was said that he didn¡¯t break through to the Complete Golden Core stage because of the restrictions put in place by the old Nascent Soul agreement.


    Now, he might have already advanced to the Nascent Soul stage.


    Does this mean that the performance of the Longevity Daoist at the early-stage Golden Core is comparable to that of the Demon Child in the past?


    Considering the reputation of the Longevity Sect disciples for their lack of prowess in combat, this achievement clearly demonstrates the might of Chen Baimao.


    As the group continued their discussion, they felt increasingly confident about the newly rebuilt Longevity Sect standing firmly on its own feet.


    Just at this moment, with the sea water turbulent ahead, they could faintly see the outline of a small island in the distance.


    As they drew closer, a burst of Spiritual Light flew towards them, all dressed in robes of the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Longevity Sect, making for quite a peculiar sight.


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    One of the Longevity Sect cultivators, likely at the sixth level of Qi Cultivation, flew forward and formally saluted, ¡°Fellow Daoists, ahead is the realm of the Longevity Sect, you¡­¡±


    Before he could finish his sentence, he noticed the dozens of figures on the Spirit Boat, some of their robes bearing familiar patterns, and he was taken aback.


    ¡°Are youDaoists from the Hualong Sect?¡±


    ¡°This¡­Daoists from the Shu Sword Pavilion?¡±


    The other patrolling cultivators were equally astonished and quickly came forward to inquire.


    Gao Lingxiao promptly flew out, bowing and saying, ¡°Daoists of the Longevity Sect, I am Gao Lingxiao from the Shu Sword Pavilion¡­¡±


    The Qi Cultivation at the sixth level who had first questioned was astonished.


    Holding back the urge to immediately inform Brother Chen, he quickly confirmed their identities and warmly accommodated them.


    This person was Jiang Qiang, surprisingly now a disciple of the Longevity Sect.


    Although he was a lowly Qi cultivator, he had made a significant shift, going from being a Loose Cultivator to a core cultivator of a prestigious sect, achieving a life¡¯s triumph.


    At a location near the island chain, a huge Black Cloud Leopard was carrying Chen Yiran and Chen Jing through a flight around the island.


    It occasionally swooped down, making the two young boys laugh with delight.


    In contrast, Tuozi, who was tasked with caring for them and was closely following on the side, was overwhelmed, trying every trick in the book to keep up with the playing speed of the Black Cloud Leopard, a late-stage Foundation Establishment demonic beast.


    Even so, he was extremely satisfied with this ¡®babysitting with a leopard¡¯ duty.


    For the robe of the Longevity Sect he was wearing now had truly granted him dignity and pride.


    Originally, when he had ventured out with the main force of the Longevity Sect from the Land of Fallen, and journeyed to the sect¡¯s new blessed land, all among those loose cultivators who had practised Qi Cultivation to the fifth level or above, and passed the test of character, and accumulated meritorious deeds, eventually won the favour of Longevity Daozi and were admitted into the Longevity Sect¡¯s ranks.


    All these hard-won achievements today made him feel deeply grateful from the bottom of his heart, grateful to Black Wind who had introduced him to the Dao of Immortality and grateful to the impressive figure of Longevity Daozi.


    Seeing that the Black Cloud Leopard had come to a stop on the surface of the sea, Tuozi hurriedly flew over using his spiritual light, laughing amiably as he did so.


    ¡°Did you two young masters have a good time?


    If you¡¯re thirsty, why not have a drink of spiritual fruit nectar¡­¡±


    Chen Jing, sitting on the back of the Black Cloud Leopard, turned his head upon hearing this and said sensibly, ¡°No need Uncle Tuozi, you look tired too, let¡¯s go home.¡±


    ¡°Ah, ah,¡± Tuozi quickly nodded and laughed, ¡°I¡¯m not tired, if the two young masters haven¡¯t had enough of playing, we can continue¡­¡±


    Seeing that the two young masters were both in a good mood, he hesitated for a moment, then seizing the opportunity, he laughed and inquired, ¡°I have a close brother who has also managed to break through to the fifth level of Qi Cultivation recently.


    I want him to try the Longevity Sect¡¯s sect admission test, I was wondering when the new entrance examination of the sect starts?¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Jing¡¯s smile on his face slightly faded, and with a sidelong glance at Tuozi, he snorted, ¡°Uncle Tuozi, are you planning to bring your domestic dog into the Longevity Sect and share the spiritual food with Uncle Leopard?¡±


    Tuozi¡¯s heart jumped, and he quickly put on a smile and shook his head, repeatedly saying that he dared not do so.


    Chen Jing hummed quietly in his heart, tugged Chen Yiran¡¯s sleeve, and then affectionately touched the Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s neck and said, ¡°Uncle Leopard, I¡¯m tired, let¡¯s go home.¡±


    Although he was young and inexperienced, that didn¡¯t mean he was a fool.


    He had been taught by Jiang Qiang since he was a child, was wise beyond his years, and naturally wouldn¡¯t allow himself to be used easily.


    In the future, the Longevity Sect¡¯s recruitment will only become stricter and there will be no room for flexibility.


    Because the past leniency was a consideration of the merits and dedication of those who had traveled far and wide, but if this flexibility continued, it would be like a dam breaking due to an anthill.


    This reasoning was something that He Yingyu had once explained to them.


    ¡­


    Hazardous Peak.


    Walking out of the cave shrouded by green pines and bamboo, Chen Dengming rode his spiritual light, soaring through the air of the rebuilding sect.


    From a distance, he could see the intricately carved stone pillars and the dazzling golden carvings on the guest reception square in front of the mountain gate.


    Many cultivators who had visited from the Four Oceans, either dressed in elegant homage or riding exotic beasts, exuded an impressive immortal air.


    Behind the public square, the reception hall was spacious and bright.


    With its red walls and yellow tiles inlaid with coloured glaze treasure bottles, shimmering in the sunlight, it was as transparent as water.


    The huge Immortal Sea Stele stood erect on the platform, reflecting on the white jade railings and tassel curtains, for the visiting cultivators to admire.


    At this moment, the bronze gates of the reception hall were open like wings.


    Many cultivators either were leisurely chatting on the square, enjoying the fragrant tea served by the cultivators of Longevity Sect, or sitting in the reception hall engaging in polite conversation with the sect¡¯s Foundation Establishment hosts.


    Looking at this scene, Chen Dengming felt deeply gratified, believing that the sect had finally gotten on the right track after over two months of rebuilding.


    That these cultivators had come to offer their congratulations signified that the Longevity Sect had firmly established itself in the East Immortal Sea.


    Otherwise, trying to get these local powers to accept a foreign entity and visit with gifts would be very difficult.


    The Immortal Sea Stele sent by the Affairs Temple of Multitude Immortal City was the key to accomplishing all these well-wishing visits.


    Just then, a shimmering spiritual light appeared in the distance and another spirit boat flew over.


    The moment Chen Dengming dispatched his divine sense to inspect it, he saw an unusual sight, as a group of patrolling disciples were personally escorting this spirit boat onto the island.


    This unusual sight puzzled him.


    However, in the next moment, his eyes glinted with surprise.


    ¡°Friend Gao!


    And these¡­


    Cultivators from the Hualong Sect and Five Elements Escape Sect¡­¡±


    ¡­


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    ¡­

 Chapter 684

    ?Chapter 684: 293: Laugh arrogantly at the universe, true to our generation, reflecting each other¡¯s loyalty as close friends (unconditional additional update)_1 Chapter 684: 293: Laugh arrogantly at the universe, true to our generation, reflecting each other¡¯s loyalty as close friends (unconditional additional update)_1 Reuniting with old friends in a foreign land is one of the four joys of lifea€¡±equally pleasing as sweet rain after a long drought, a wedding night, and earning a distinguished title.


    Thus, Chen Dengming was overjoyed to unexpectedly encounter Gao Lingxiao and others who had fled their homes much like a band of refugees.


    He immediately flew towards the main gate to welcome them, crossing over the guest reception square.


    In the reception square, where the senior members and Golden Core Elders of the Longevity Sect were gathered, flight was forbidden by activated Formation.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s sudden flight immediately attracted the attention of many Cultivators below, who looked up in surprise and curiosity.


    ¡°Which Longevity Sect Golden Core senior is that?¡±


    ¡°He looks noble, with white hair at his temples¡­


    that is¡­¡±


    Many guests were stunned when,


    Some of the Cultivators from the Longevity Sect, as well as the Heavenly Dao Sect, began to bow and salute him.


    ¡°Greetings, Daoist Lord!¡±


    ¡°Greetings, Longevity Daozi!¡±


    ¡°Whoaa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Many Qi Cultivators who had come with their Sect Elders to gain experience were stunned and excited, craning their necks to watch as Chen Dengming flew by.


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    The Foundation Establishment Cultivators who had been drinking tea in the reception hall also came out to admire Longevity Daozi and salute him from afar.


    In the air, Chen Dengming noticed the commotion below, and his expression showed a hint of surprise and bewilderment.


    So many people seemed excited to see him?


    Chen Bai was well-known throughout the Four Regions, so it wasn¡¯t unexpected for many Cultivators to be excited to see him.


    But to receive the same kind of attention here overseas was indeed surprising.


    Noticing his glance, many Cultivators below restrained their expressions even more.


    Even though Chen Dengming was puzzled, he decided to let it pass.


    After all, if he was in their shoesa€¡±like when he was with the Luo Family and suddenly felt the Foundation Establishment aura released by their Ancestora€¡±he would also be shocked, excited, and curious to observe.


    This was even more true for his current self.


    ¡°That is, the signature white hair at his temples¡­


    That¡¯s Longevity Daozi.¡±


    ¡°Longevity Daozi has personally come to greet us!?¡±


    The dozens of Cultivators from Hualong Sect, Five Elements Escape Sect, and Shu Sword Pavilion who just disembarked from the Spirit Boat on the island were all stirred, gazing at the peaceful beach and the approaching Longevity Daozi.


    The hardships they¡¯d faced in recent months seemed to be deeply soothed at this moment.


    ¡°Could it be possible that Longevity Daozi didn¡¯t come to greet us, but to meet senior Gao?¡±


    Someone jokingly teased the hopeful companion beside.


    At this time, Gao Lingxiao had already walked up to meet Chen Dengming, performing the traditional Swordsman¡¯s salute, her demeanor poised and dignified.


    ¡°Daoist friend Chen!¡±


    She was still dressed in her light-white swordsman¡¯s robe, with an impressive bearing and comely charm.


    However, her pitch-black hair, rather than being tied up, was now freely cascading over her back and chest, accentuating her flawless face, defined lips, and shiny black eyes.


    Her spirited countenance was unique and attractive.


    ¡°Friend Gao!¡±


    Chen Dengming landed and returned the salute.


    Seeing Gao Lingxiao, who appeared to have grown thinner and more weary, he sighed deeply within at the passage of time.


    Once upon a time, they had fought side by side, bathed in blood and smiting enemies.


    The three ¡®Daozi¡¯ had dominated the world with their combined power, full of pride and camaraderie.


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    But now they were all homeless and wandering overseas, their homeland in turmoil due to the war.


    Now they faced a change in tide, where the greenery withers in spring and revives in the autumn.


    At this reunion, many words were left unsaid and saved for another time.


    Chen Dengming looked at the dozen Cultivators, their faces dull with despair, yet brimming with exhilaration and hope for the future.


    They were a far cry from the spirited Cultivators of the past.


    Evidently, they had suffered the alienation and the beatings of being stranded in the foreign land.


    In this aspect, Loose Cultivators seemed to have adapted better.


    Chen Dengming instructed Jiang Qiang and others to arrange for the newcomers¡¯ living accommodations right away before making further arrangements.


    With Gao Lingxiao¡¯s arrival and alliance, the Longevity Sect had gained another potent Golden Core cultivator for the time being.


    Though her strength was slightly inferior to Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s, her Golden Core initial cultivation base was on par with a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator who lacked the support of a Dao Orthodoxy.


    So now, including Chen Dengming, the newly established Longevity Sect had seven Golden Core Great Cultivatorsa€¡± a considerable force that few Sects could match.


    ¡­


    The next night.


    The Qiao Zhaoxian, who had insistently searched overseas for an uninhabited land suitable for the Heavenly Dao Sect, returned when he heard the news.


    The Golden Trio from the past now fully reuniteda€¡±two men and a womana€¡±had a long chat late into the night.


    ¡°The situation in the Four Regions is severe currently.


    The Shu Sword Pavilion and the Five Elements Escape Sect were able to escape only because their Ancestors made sacrifices and conceded to certain interests.


    Now, both of their Ancestors have been called to join the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, but we have no idea what they wish to discuss¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming and Qiao Zhaoxian exchanged a glance, not worried about the Deity Transformation Dao Lords.


    The Cultivators at that level were no longer limited by territory.


    The matter on the table was about the exchange of resources and benefits.


    While numerous Nascent Souls needed to serve and transfer due to certain trades of benefits, Deity Transformation Dao Lords would never demean themselves.


    At most, they would make temporary compromises for resources.


    Gao Lingxiao sighed, ¡°Hualong Sect is suffering.


    Even though Senior Qu Shenzong of Qu Shenzong interceded and guaranteed their entry to East Immortal Sea,


    Hualong True Monarch had to serve first, and most of the disciples were still left over there serving.


    Only when they accumulate enough meritorious service points could they depart¡­¡±

 Chapter 685

    ?Chapter 685: 293: Laugh arrogantly at the universe, true to our generation, reflecting each other¡¯s loyalty as close friends (unconditional additional update)_2 Chapter 685: 293: Laugh arrogantly at the universe, true to our generation, reflecting each other¡¯s loyalty as close friends (unconditional additional update)_2 This is indeed the sorrow of a sect that lacks the presence of a Great Master in Divine Transformation.


    Once they step out of their own territory, the treatment of disciples within the sect changes drastically.


    A Sect with a Great Master of Divine Transformation is like a country that possessed ¡®peace weapons¡¯ in the past life; their status changes once they step into foreign lands.


    Chen Dengming shook his head, ¡°Many other Sects from the Four Regions may not even have the chance to escape.


    Their fate could be even more tragic¡­¡±


    He recalled the Hongxia Sect, the Escaping World Sect, the Soul Communicating Sect, and other sects that held Immortal Ascension Conferences in the past, and feared they might face extermination.


    Then he thought of Nanxun.


    He was unsure if the place had been discovered yet.


    However, with the Demon Star Dongfang Huayuan there, the safety of Nanxun should also be guaranteed.


    Despite being ruthlessly decisive, he valued Dao Orthodoxy greatly and would not allow heretical people to enter Nanxun.


    Qiao Zhaoxian said, ¡°Sects that were left behind may not necessarily be in a worse off situation.


    When heretical cultivators invade, they aren¡¯t solely bent on killing.


    They too need to propagate their Dao Orthodoxy and expand their influence.


    It is possible that sects like the Beiling Sect, Five Elements Sword Sect, Frost Snow Body Sect, which choose to accept the heretics, will live better lives under the threat of slaughter¡­¡±


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    Gao Lingxiao said, ¡°According to elders in our sect, the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance has begun to have disagreements.


    Some elders suggest that we should strike back and drive away the heretic evil cultivators to prevent them from becoming a problem in the future¡­¡±


    ¡°True, it is better to clear the blockages than allow it to pile up.


    If we let these heretic cultivators develop using our resources or let them adapt to the Four Regions, it will become difficult to eliminate them.¡±


    ¡°It is not easy now.


    I heard that they have a Hegemony Capability always watching our side.


    Though it is difficult for them to come over, it cannot be guaranteed that they will not use any magic treasures to attack.¡±


    ¡°The Great Masters of Divine Transformations in the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance are worried about this¡­¡±


    ¡°Speaking of which, it really makes me furious.


    I heard that within the Four Seas, on an Island Xumi in the Beiling Sea, there might be a Hegemony Capability.


    However, the Putuo Buddha Monarch, who came out of this Island Xumi, chose to betray the Four Regions at the most critical moment¡­¡±


    ¡°Silence.


    You are brave to discuss Hegemony Capability while on the territory of the Four Seas.


    What if someone from the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance¡­¡±


    ¡°Old Chen, You are too cautious.


    Can our whispers here be heard by the Hegemony Capability?¡±


    ¡°I have Heavenly Vision.


    It is said that Buddhism has Alaya consciousness, which can observe the past, present, and future¡­¡±


    Their discussion was intense and sensitive, lasting until late at night.


    No matter how tragic the situation in the Four Regions is, the three of them lack the strength to intervene, they can only sigh and it is tiring to talk too much.


    The only thing they can do is to live well at present, and strive to improve their strength.


    Qiao Zhaoxian continued to search for suitable blessed lands.


    Gao Lingxiao needed to settle down for a while before making plans.


    Chen Dengming decided to continue his seclusion for cultivation, and without any major issues, he would stay within the sect and cultivate until he had to leave.


    After sending off his guests, he looked at the light still lit in another nearby cave dwelling.


    The Black Cloud Leopard and two Foundation Establishment snakes were guarding there.


    His children, Chen Yiran and Chen Jing lived in the cave dwelling.


    As a father, he could only provide such treatment for his two children.


    A mere mortal, living on the Hazardous Peak with a fourth-grade Spirit Vein and guarded by three Foundation Establishment Spirit Beasts.


    It seems like something others could only envy, some things are destined from birth, and if you do not have it, it is very difficult to obtain.


    Similarly, the talent for cultivation that Chen Yiran and Chen Jing lacked was also destined from birth.


    If they didn¡¯t have it, it would be very hard to obtain.


    Even as their father, Longevity Daozi, I cannot create them out of nothing.


    Back then, when he started cultivating at an old age, he had conflicting Twin Spiritual Roots.


    His talent was very poor, but at least he had Spiritual Roots, instead of none.


    ¡°Now that it¡¯s finally peaceful, I will try to make up for the two children during these years of cultivation and solve their future problems,¡± Chen Dengming sighed, and flew towards the brightly lit cave dwelling with his hands on his back.


    To this day, in the Cultivation World, he has never heard of someone who did not have a Spiritual Root being able to develop one.


    Perhaps in the countless years of history, such a person or event might have happened.


    But those that really were discovered, none of them were lucky enough to go around bragging about it.


    There are cases admired by countless people without Spiritual Roots in some suspicious unofficial histories.


    But in the end, they are all just illusions.


    Chen Dengming has made a decision to pick suitable cultivators for his two children to marry after getting their consent, start a family outside the sect, and expand the family.


    As a father, if I cannot give my two children a Spiritual Root for cultivation, then I can only provide them with the conditions to marry cultivators as mortals.


    If one son and one daughter cannot cultivate, they can place the regrets of cultivation on the next generation.


    This can also be considered another way to express one¡¯s triumph.


    ¡­


    As time passed, the ages changed as swiftly as duckweeds in the current.


    Four years later.


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    Alongside the Land of Fallen in the East Immortal Sea, a large formation barrier envelopes the surroundings, merging like flowing water to form a series of beautiful curves and patterns, forming a barrier that reaches the depths of Spirit Thunder Layer, or even higher.


    As the breeze blows, strands of Spiritual Light flow over the barrier, these rays intertwine, exuding a glorious brilliance.


    It¡¯s beautiful and heart-stirring.


    This is the Sealing Immortal Formation that has guarded and sealed the Four Oceans for over four years.

 Chapter 686

    ?Chapter 686: 293: Laugh arrogantly at the universe, true to our generation, reflecting each other¡¯s loyalty as close friends (unconditional additional update)_3 Chapter 686: 293: Laugh arrogantly at the universe, true to our generation, reflecting each other¡¯s loyalty as close friends (unconditional additional update)_3 At this moment, inside the large formation, seven Nascent Soul True Monarchs sat, emanating radiance like the sun, guarding this border with unyielding determination for four straight years.


    Even though the lifespan of a Nascent Soul True Monarch is incredibly long, making four years seem like a footnote, the spiritual energy within the Sealing Immortal Formation was ample, almost akin to a Grade-five Spirit Vein, causing no hindrance to their cultivation.


    However, once one reaches their level, cultivation isn¡¯t something that can show results over a mere few years.


    It¡¯s quite normal to hit a plateau and be unable to make progress.


    Being stuck in one place for such a long period can be quite difficult to bear.


    Luckily, as per the agreement with the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, they would rotate guardianship of the Sealing Immortal Formation every five years, offering them a chance for relief.


    But lately, waves of imposing divine senses have been sweeping across the Spirit Thunder Layer, leaving the seven Nascent Soul True Monarchs on guard inside the Sealing Immortal formation with a sense of foreboding.


    They had an inkling that something critical was about to happen- otherwise, why would the divine senses of these Deity Transformation Dao Lords be appearing so frequently?


    ¡°Elder Brothers, it appears that the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance intends to make some moves.


    Perhaps a counterattack¡­¡±


    Among the seven Nascent Souls, Xing Huiguang, with his outrageously long mustache, spoke to the Elder Jiang Jian and Venerable Fu Changyin of the Longevity Sect seated opposite him.


    Jiang Jian didn¡¯t even bother lifting his eyelids and grumbled, ¡°Stop it, don¡¯t say another word.


    Those bastards have been chanting the same thing over and over, and frequently name-call my Longevity Sect as ancient turtles.


    I bet they are nothing more than turtles themselves!¡±


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    He could clearly see the unfavorable tide of the future.


    Venerable Fu Changyin, the first ancestor, opened his eyes and sighed.


    ¡°The shifts are set every five years, but the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance only decides to make a move when the guardian rotation is imminent.


    Very clever indeed.¡±


    Hearing this, the expressions of Hualong True Monarch Shangguan Linjiang, Dao Monarch Xuanchenniao, Elderly Nascent Soul of Shu Sword Pavilion Jiao Zheng, and Min Yunjiang of the Five Elements Escape Sect, who were all a part of this guard, darkened.


    If the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance was thinking of launching a counter-attack at the moment of the guard rotation, then they, being Nascent Soul cultivators from the Four Regions, were most certainly in the line of fire.


    After all, it was their home sects that were facing the onslaught and compromises made by the Heretic Immortals.


    When a counter-attack is sounded, they would naturally be in the vanguard.


    The Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator replacements from the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance could then peacefully take charge of the Sealing Immortal Formation, and avoid any desperate scrambling in the Four Regions.


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    Such matters should ideally excite them, and they should understand the situation, considering it was their sects that were compromised, not someone else¡¯s.


    If the cultivators of the Four Seas wanted to help, that would be a favor.


    If they didn¡¯t, that would still be within their rights.


    Yet this feeling of having their actions dictated, the feeling of transparency, left them feeling exceptionally repellent.


    Once the Heretic Immortals finish consuming the Four Regions and tear open more veils, invading the Four Seas, even the Deity Transformation Dao Lords will find it hard to escape the disaster.


    All these intricate plots and schemes might naturally involve the interests of all sects and is considered normal under the circumstances.


    However, it is distressing at its core, reflecting the harsh reality.


    Even for Nascent Soul True Monarchs, as long as they have entanglements and need resources or benefits, they can¡¯t truly live freely.


    Suddenly, the formation began to ripple with surges of spiritual energy as a warning.


    The seven cultivators immediately went on high alert.


    However, after sensing the familiar ferocious aura, they all wore strange expressions, seemingly distressed.


    Seeing an enemy often enrages you more.


    Dao Monarch Xuanchenniao¡¯s eyes flickered with sharp electric lights as he growled through his divine sense.


    ¡°Dongfang Huayuan, have you still not given up?


    You won¡¯t be able to burst through the Sealing Immortal Formation.¡±


    ¡°Xuanchenniao, it¡¯s by no means necessary for a defeated subordinate to bark at me.


    I¡¯m here to tell you that the longer you continue with your self-seclusion, the closer they get to completing the Ten Thousand Demons Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain¡­¡±


    ¡°Crocodile tears!¡± snorted Xuanchenniao.


    ¡°I was wrong about you.


    It was you who betrayed the Four Regions, and now you¡¯re the one talking about remedial measures?


    Save your sinister, deceptive tricks!¡±


    No sooner had he finished speaking than Xuanchenniao marshaled his forces, with the other six following swiftly.


    Suddenly, a huge sound reminiscent of roaring waves paired with vigorous spiritual energy ascended, activating the Sealing Immortal Formation.


    It turned into a tremendous Spiritual Blade that emitted dreadful pressure as it slashed out.


    From outside the Spirit Thunder Layer, a furious shriek from Dongfang Huayuan, also known as Demon Star echoed.


    ¡°Believe it or not, it¡¯s up to you!¡±


    This resounding voice vibrated at high frequencies, scattering the clouds and fog within hundreds of meters.


    ¡°Whiz!¡±


    He swiftly thrust his spear.


    The spear tip created intense friction with the air, exploding into a crimson light.


    A concentrated, high-pressure pillar of red spiritual energy shot forward.


    Large swaths of the Spirit Thunder Layer¡¯s thunderclouds were instantly torn apart, revealing a vast void where the gigantic formation and the Spiritual Blade collided.


    Bang!


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    The spear light and the Spiritual Blade collided, causing a rapid increase in temperature and collapse, which burst open into a circular shockwave that spread out.


    The surging power radiated in all directions.


    In an instant, electric arcs shot out all over the Spirit Thunder Layer, creating a vacant area several miles in diameter.


    The sunlight shone down, causing the surrounding accumulated clouds to gleam ominously.


    In that barren area, Demon Star Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s figure had disappeared without a trace.


    Only a bizarre, writhing, flesh-like mass, radiating a rolling demonic aura, hovered in the air.


    ¡°What is that¡­¡±


    ¡°Such pure, concentrated demonic Qi!¡±


    The faces of Xuanchenniao and the others paled¡­


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    (The monthly quota for today hasn¡¯t been met, so there¡¯s another free update!


    Continuing to solicit for monthly tickets.)

 Chapter 687

    ?Chapter 687: 294: Golden Core Intermediate Stage Four Years Later!


    The Mysterious Underground Demonic Qi_1 Chapter 687: 294: Golden Core Intermediate Stage Four Years Later!


    The Mysterious Underground Demonic Qi_1 A lump of flesh emitting a strong demonic qi was suspended mid-air, held up by residual spiritual energy, not sinking.


    Its remarkable liveliness made it quite extraordinary, diffusing a hazy brilliance and captivating luster.


    Even within the texture of the flesh and blood, there seemed to contain some sort of Daoist charm that held a fatal attraction for cultivators.


    Seven Nascent Souls couldn¡¯t help holding their breaths, their expressions serious.


    ¡°Could this be the flesh and blood of a demon immortal?


    It¡¯s filled with such clear Daoist essence, even a He Dao cannot possibly have such clear Daoist essence within the flesh and blood¡­¡±


    ¡°A lump of demon immortal¡¯s flesh and blood, containing an extremely surging power.


    Even though demonic power will contaminate a person¡¯s intellect and divine spirit, it¡¯s also worth a fortune.


    Would Dongfang Huayuan really discard it so easily here?


    There must be some hidden plot¡­¡±


    ¡°Not necessarily, Dongfang Huayuan appeared several times recently, all persuading us to counterattack immediately, to destroy the Ten Thousand Demons Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain, which doesn¡¯t seem like exaggeration.


    However, this matter has already been reported to the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, and I¡¯m certain that the Divine Transformation predecessors have also begun to investigate¡­¡±


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    It might be related to the Ten Thousand Demons Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain and could possibly be used as a medium for setting up the Dao Domain¡­¡±


    ¡°First, report it to The Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, then mobilize the formation¡¯s energy to retrieve it¡­¡±


    ¡­


    Two thousand miles away from Longevity Island.


    The grey sky was soaked like a heavy downpour, sinking lower and lower, making the weather gloomy, as if a storm at sea was about to arrive.


    Above an island, which was nearly in ruins with drifting green smoke, two figures, radiating a faint spiritual might and cloaked in a glow of Dan Power, floated in mid-air, looking at the ruins below with puzzled expressions.


    ¡°Sir Daozi, what do you make of this?


    This is already the third occurrence in the Chen Ding Sea area recently.


    And this one even happened within the families governed by our Longevity Sect.


    If this continues, I fear it may affect other dependent forces¡­¡±


    The speaker was an elderly man, his face covered with a thick goatee beard, appearing calm yet benevolent, his face full of deep wrinkles.


    It was none other than the oldest Golden Core elder of the Longevity Sect, Ran Yiqiang.


    Beside him was another person with a broad forehead and sharp eyes, deep and spirited, impossible to ignore.


    This person, with white hair at his temples, exuding a mature charm in a reserved and peculiar way, was indeed Longevity Daozi, Chen Dengming.


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    At this moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes exhibited the fluctuations of the blue Daoist force.


    After observing the area below for a moment, he said with a strange, cautious expression, ¡°Indeed, there is the fluctuation of demonic qi below, but its pure and intense extent is even stronger than when I once encountered the Prince Demon Rohash of Mosha Country¡­It¡¯s strange.¡±


    As he spoke, he descended towards the ruins below.


    Four years have passed, and he had already broken through to the mid-stage Golden Core a year ago.


    Not only has he learned the third-tier Wood Element Skill ¡°Boundless Falling Leaves¡± and the third-tier intermediary Gold Element Skill ¡°Gold Produces Water,¡± his control over Daoist force is also more refined, hence his current combat power is truly incomparable to that of the past.


    At this time, what lay below was an area that had once been flourishing with Cultivation families, but was now desolate, filled with dilapidated walls and dried bloodstains everywhere, and numerous corpses littered the ground.


    These corpses appeared like sun-dried rotten wood as if they had been sucked dry of the last drop of blood.


    The dead¡¯s desolation and indifference were exhibited at this moment, even emanating a strangely eerie demonic qi that induced uneasiness and fear.


    ¡°Judging by the state of these corpses, they seem to have been arranged in a circle and conducting some sort of activity when they died.


    The death was quite sudden.


    The brutal approach does seem somewhat similar to a demon cultivator¡¯s.


    Could it be that the demon cultivators of the West Demon Sea have infiltrated in?


    The last two incidents that occurred in other families also left very strong demonic qi at the scene¡­¡±


    Ran Yiqiang brow furrowed as he scanned the surroundings, the houses everywhere were destroyed, appearing to have been collapsed by some powerful spell.


    Even the sturdy walls were incomplete, seemingly blasted into pieces and deeply embedded in the mud.


    This astonishing destructive force caused even Ran Yiqiang¡¯s face to become serious.


    You could see that in a corner of some houses, there were skeletons of a few children, causing distress.


    Fragments of various Magic Artifacts were scattered on the ground, along with talismans and charms; it was a scene of chaos.


    After observing for a moment, Chen Dinging walked to the side of a pit several feet deep.


    There was still a strong oppressive demonic qi lingering around, causing a sense of suffocation.


    The earth and stones within the deep pit seemed to have undergone a terrifying impact and high temperature attack.


    Most of the collapsed area had crystallized, with a small pool of liquid remaining inside.


    ¡°We still can¡¯t confirm if it¡¯s the demon cultivator from the West Demon Sea.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, ¡°The battle seems to have erupted from within very suddenly.


    A False Core was involved in this attack, this should have been the effort of the False Core; there is some Dan power within the demonic qi¡­¡±


    ¡°The False Core of the Bu family named Bu Tiangshun was the Family Head.


    He chose to join the Longevity Sect two years ago due to the threat of Golden Core sea beasts¡­¡±


    Ran Yiqiang frowned, ¡°If he attacked, it seems that he had inured the demon cultivator, but where is he now?


    There are no corpses, and he didn¡¯t notify us either¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at the liquid residue in the pit below with a puzzled expression.


    ¡°Could this be the blood of the demon cultivator?


    Such a powerful fluctuation in spiritual energy, it¡¯s not simple¡­¡±


    He could sense a diffused radiant haze in the liquid residue in the pit below, emitting a breathtaking attraction, full of the surging fluctuations of spiritual energy.

 Chapter 688

    ?Chapter 688: 294: Golden Core Intermediate Stage Four Years Later!


    The Mysterious Underground Demonic Qi_2 Chapter 688: 294: Golden Core Intermediate Stage Four Years Later!


    The Mysterious Underground Demonic Qi_2 There weren¡¯t any splash marks of blood around the deep pit, indicating that Bu Tianshun¡¯s attack didn¡¯t immediately pierce through the demon cultivator¡¯s body, or at least, the impact wasn¡¯t strong, which resulted in the blood pooling at the bottom of the pit rather than splattering everywhere.


    At this moment, a thick demonic Qi was continuously rising from the blood, making it seem as if the blood had been bathed in a layer of purple light.


    It seemed strange, bewitching, and irresistibly attractive, making one want to touch it and absorb the power within.


    Chen Dengming, despite his remarkable state of mind, was not affected, but Ran Yiqiang, beside him, couldn¡¯t help but stare at it a few times, and gradually, he couldn¡¯t take his eyes off it.


    At this time, Chen Dengming had already summoned his heavenly immortal incarnation from another area to enter the pit.


    As soon as the incarnation touched the rising demonic Qi within the pit, Chen Dengming acutely sensed something unusual.


    It seemed as if a demon-possessed power was infiltrating the spirit of the incarnation, but it failed to shake the soul imprint composed of Dao Force.


    Chen Dengming found it strange, so he controlled the incarnation to land at the bottom of the pit and looked at the slowly wriggling, crimson to purple blood, exuding a bizarre spiritual light.


    ¡°Hmm, could this be the legendary Demon Blood?


    I¡­


    I just¡­


    can¡¯t help but want to pick it up¡­¡± Ran Yiqiang muttered in a somewhat disordered breath.


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    Chen Dengming, surprised, looked at Ran Yiqiang and saw an eager expression in his eyes as he fixated on the bottom of the pit, whereupon Dengming promptly said,


    ¡°Elder Brother Ran, you¡¯ve been affected by the demonic Qi.


    You should step back a bit¡­¡±


    ¡°Um¡­


    okay, okay!¡±


    Ran Yiqiang¡¯s voice was raspy, his eyes shifting.


    The moment his gaze met Chen Dengming¡¯s sharp and unwavering stare, he felt as if he had been pierced by two sharp swords, and the greedy thoughts that had emerged from his heart were instantly shattered.


    He then began slowly retreating.


    Chen Dengming frowned as he watched Ran Yiqiang retreat several tens of feet before turning his gaze back to the blood at the bottom of the pit, and then, controlling the incarnation to touch the blood.


    A blue Dao Force halo appeared on the incarnation¡¯s palm as it reached out to touch the blood that was glowing with spiritual light at the bottom of the pit.


    Swoosh¨C


    An eerie scene unfolded.


    As the malevolent demonic Qi surged, the crimson to purple blood quickly extended like a living creature.


    The moment it touched the blue Dao Force on the incarnation¡¯s palm, the blood retracted as if frightened, but then it bypassed the Dao Force with greater speed and flew towards the wrist of the incarnation.


    Chen Dengming calmly observed and did not stop it.


    However, the moment the blood touched the arm of the incarnation that was not covered with Dao Force, the arm instantly turned purple-black and emitted demonic Qi.


    Simultaneously, a highly bizzare and monstrous power invaded the spirit of the incarnation.


    Chen Dengming soon felt the soul imprint of his incarnation being shaken, even the Dao Force was being rapidly depleted.


    Purple-black rapidly spread throughout the incarnation¡¯s body.


    Strewn all over were demonic Qi that resembled a dense web of black threads.


    ¡°Roar!


    a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Suddenly the incarnation turned its head, fiendish and twisted.


    Its face had turned entirely purple-black and it roared at Chen Dengming before it burst into a wild frenzy of spiritual light, ready to attack.


    At the same time, Chen Dengming intentionally caused the soul imprint of the incarnation to self-destruct.


    Boom!¨C


    A gush of the polluted wood-element spiritual energy dissolved instantaneously.


    The incarnation suddenly collapsed and disappeared into the pit.


    A few drops of Demon Blood, emitting a demonic Qi, fell from the air, and like a living creature, quickly slithered and extended towards the blood inside the pit.


    ¡°After the demonic Qi invades one¡¯s spirit, the Demon Blood controls the person¡¯s body and an evil consciousness in the Demon Blood influences the person¡¯s spirit.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes were filled with cautious wariness as he looked intently at the pit of blood, wondering if they were truly the legendary Demon Blood.


    This ability to infiltrate a person¡¯s spirit and control their body was indeed a demonic act.


    The Nightmare Demon Lord of the past had also demonstrated this ability.


    But it didn¡¯t seem to be as domineering as this pool of Demon Blood, as it had affected Ran Yiqiang¡¯s spirit just now.


    Just as Chen Dengming was about to ponder further, his Heavenly Heart State vaguely sensed a feeling of being stared at by a chilling gaze.


    Even the environment seemed to become darker and more indistinct, and Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t tell if it was a delusion or a change in the weather.


    Ka¨C


    Suddenly, across the sky flashed a lightning bolt, like a brilliant silver snake, making the already dark island environment seem more eerie and chilling.


    After the lightning, the night became even darker.


    The clouds were pressing down low, like a huge, heavy aluminum plate, ready to collapse at any moment.


    The air was humid and stuffy, making it difficult to breathe.


    Chen Dengming looked up at the sky and felt a sense of foreboding.


    This feeling was his first in the past four years.


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    Lowering his head, his eyes suddenly glowed with a blue Dao Force.


    From his thriving Golden Core at the mid-stage, a gold light that resembled a golden furnace burst forth, and strands of golden Dan Power spread throughout his body.


    At that moment, he vaguely sensed something moving deep underground, fast as a phantom, and it managed to evade the detection of his Heavenly Vision.


    But when he tried to funnel his Heavenly Vision to lock onto the movement, it was blocked by the circulating demonic Qi in the air.


    Suddenly, Chen Dengming, as if sensing something, saw a flash of purple light behind him and his body instantly transformed into a lingering shadow and disappeared from its original place.


    ¡°Boom!¨C¡±


    The earth beneath abruptly erupted, creating a deep pit, as a bone spike that was faster than his afterimage broke through the air.


    On the other side, mid-air, Ran Yiqiang had just sensed something amiss and ascended into the air when a blurry black shadow sprang out of the ground at a high speed and flew past him.


    ¡°Clang!


    a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The protective Magic Treasure that hung around Ran Yiqiang¡¯s body was shattered in an instant, the shield violently fluctuated.


    The blurry shadow suddenly turned around, and it looked like an enormous black-haired rat lunged at the shield, opened its mouth, and spewed out a puff of dark demonic Qi that enveloped the shield.

 Chapter 689

    ?Chapter 689: 294: Golden Core Intermediate Stage Four Years Later!


    The Mysterious Underground Demonic Qi_3 Chapter 689: 294: Golden Core Intermediate Stage Four Years Later!


    The Mysterious Underground Demonic Qi_3 Ran Yiqiang¡¯s breathing became ragged all of a sudden, and his normally clear eyes clouded over.


    A sharp claw, covered in long black hairs, cracked and tore through the protective shield.


    Ran Yiqiang only had time to subconsciously redirect his flying sword.


    ¡°Clanga€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The razor-sharp claw grazed the flying sword and also the palm of Ran Yiqiang¡¯s hand as he was about to make a seal.


    Blood spurted out instantly.


    ¡°Ah!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Ran Yiqiang had just begun to scream when a blazing silver light accompanied by a vague figure already appeared in the distance.


    The Sword Qi, filled with powerful spiritual might and sword intention, exploded in an instant, wiping out the dark and cold demonic Qi.


    ¡°Roar!¡±


    Like a giant rat, the figure covered in black hair roared and was forced back by the silvery whip-like sword light.


    Blood spurted into the air, and clumps of black hair were blown off by the wind.


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    In mid-air, Chen Dengming swiftly turned his Hurricane Battle Broadsword to strike again, but only managed to hack off a section of the creature¡¯s limb.


    The creature¡¯s dark shadow disappeared into the ground below in an instant.


    A severed limb, comparable to a human arm and covered in black hair, with a hand full of slightly demonic Qi, fell to the ground.


    Chen Dengming continued his pursuit, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.


    Like a divine weapon, two silvery lights formed by his Divine Sense transformed into a vortex and struck out.


    The attack of Divine Sense happened in a flash.


    A scream of anguish echoed from deep underground.


    At the same time, Chen Dengming¡¯s brows furrowed, the dazzling brightness in his eyes dimmed, strands of white hair fluttered at his temples, and he stared intensely at the ruins below.


    ¡°There¡¯s such a dense Demonic Qi underground?¡±


    He had just used the Astonishing God Refinement Skill to send his Divine Sense underground when he felt an overwhelming surge of demonic Qi enveloping the eerie, black-haired creature, blocking his Divine Sense.


    If it weren¡¯t for his Divine Sense containing Dao Force of a Human Immortal, even his Divine Sense would be corroded and consequently affect his spirit.


    Demonic Qi, to some extent, is a force equivalent to the Dao Force ¨C the purer and denser the Demonic Qi, the closer it is to Dao Force; after all, it originates from the power of a Demon Immortal.


    But the existence of such strong and dense Demonic Qi underground made Chen Dengming realize that something was wrong.


    He came out to deal with this matter because he had been in concentration for four years, and there hadn¡¯t been any activity for a long time.


    Moreover, there were reports from patrolling disciples about bad incidents, such as the annihilation of Cultivation Families they relied on.


    As a Taoist, he could not completely ignore these concerns and so he decided to personally manage this along with Master Ran, who was momentarily in charge of the Sect.


    But the situation he observed now made him feel that something was off.


    ¡°Thank you, Daoist son¡­¡±


    At this moment, Ran Yiqiang took a deep breath and thanked Chen Dengming with a pale face.


    Sweating profusely, his aged forehead was relieved of fear, making him more sober.


    Just a moment ago, he thought he was going to lose his life here.


    Now, jumbled with fear and anger, he was utterly embarrassed.


    As a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, he shouldn¡¯t have performed so poorly.


    But for a short while before, he had been tormented by a strange force that disturbed his spirit, slowing his reactions and nearly leading him to a significant mistake.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face was grim as he nodded slightly and said, ¡°Elder Brother Ran, I suggest that we leave the island first; the ground below is not simple.


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    We should report the matter to Uncle Master Su before deciding what to do next.¡±


    Although his strength was now stronger than it was four years ago.


    Nevertheless, in the Cultivation World where strong cultivators are present in abundance, especially when faced with the sudden emergence of strange and puzzling demonic Qi, Chen Dengming decided to exercise caution.


    He couldn¡¯t be reckless and show his power spur of the moment; he preferred to wait for Uncle Master Su¡¯s arrival.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll follow your advice a€| I¡¯ll inform Uncle Master Su now.¡±


    Ran Yiqiang finally regained his calm at this point; his face was full of caution as he took out a paper talisman and began communicating.


    Seeing Ran Yiqiang finally composed, Chen Dengming let out a sigh in his heart.


    Although they were both late-stage Golden Core cultivators, differences were bound to exist.


    Elder Brother Ran evidently lived up to his title of being the oldest living cultivator in the Longevity Sect, next to the Ancestor, but his combat prowess seemed to have inherited the Longevity Sect cultivators¡¯ characteristic of being weak in battle.


    There was a time when he had thought that Ran Yiqiang might have been pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger, hiding his actual strength, but today¡¯s battle proved that not everyone in the world could be a hidden expert.


    ¡°Krakacraa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    At this point, a bolt of fork-shaped lightning tore through the sky right above their heads, the thunder rolling like it could blow their minds.


    The flash of dazzling light illuminated the earth.


    Chen Dengming then found out that the severed black-haired limb that had fallen to the ground earlier somehow had already lost its black hairs, becoming a pale adult¡¯s arm with fingers frighteningly covered in long, curved black nails.


    He immediately thought of the missing Bu Tianshun, a shudder running down his spine.


    A certain oppressive but strong calmness, contrasting the rumbling thunder, was brewing from the underground.


    It seemed as if some evil and terrifying creature was taking slow deep breaths, about to awaken in the depths.


    ¡°Crackling¡± rolls of thunder were like electric saws, tearing through the oppressive black clouds that hovered above.


    Instantly, a torrential downpour gushed from the sky, like a river bursting its banks, violently pouring down.


    Blustering winds raised countless whipping rain-lines, filling the sky.


    ¡°Go!¡±


    With a grave expression, Chen Dengming was the first to take flight.


    The stormy wind, carrying the heavy rain, attacked from the air.


    His robe flapped violently in the wind like a tablecloth, threatening to blow him away.


    Ran Yiqiang swiftly rose into the air and followed suit, almost at the same time.


    However, at this instant, the ground below on the island, scattered with dried-up corpses, exploded like tofu.


    An astonishing demonic Qi, accompanying the ground¡¯s intense upheaval and cracks, erupted as if a peerless demon was about to burst out from the earth¡¯s surface¡­.


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­

 Chapter 690

    ?Chapter 690: 295: If one blow doesn¡¯t work, strike again!


    Demonic Qi Infection (Asking for Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 690: 295: If one blow doesn¡¯t work, strike again!


    Demonic Qi Infection (Asking for Monthly Tickets)_1 The moment the earth cracked open, an almost blurred black shadow soared out as if it were half of the body of a black dragon, tearing through the curtain of rain, rushing towards Chen Dengming and Ran Yiqiang.


    Just as Chen Dengming attempted to dodge, an eerie divine sense attacked his spirit, a monstrous face composed of numerous blood vessels emerged in his mind, emanating a chilling demonic Qi, roaring loudly at him.


    His consciousness ached, his state in the Heavenly Heart State was inevitably shaken, and his thoughts briefly blanked.


    In the last moment of lucidity before he lost consciousness, he summoned the Hurricane Battle Broadsword and slashed it down.


    ¡°Clang!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A severe pain emerged from his chest, accompanied by a shocking wave of spiritual energy.


    The moment the sound exploded, the robe of the Longevity Sect along with his shield shattered and exposed his Ruyi Battle Armor, as his body was swiftly knocked out of the battle.


    But at the same time, the Hurricane Battle Broadsword, full of spiritual energy, sliced through the vertical black shadow at high speed.


    Ran Yiqiang, who was also standing aside, had reacted to the situation, he roared in fury and manipulated his flying sword.


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    The sword light broke through the sky like ten thousand silver threads, shooting down into the ground filled with the chilling demonic Qi.


    The ground sunk along with a tumultuous roar, and the rainwater poured in, mixing the dirt and sand.


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    Ran Yiqiang groaned, looking shocked as he called back his flying sword.


    The surface of the flying sword was enveloped in sinister demonic Qi and its spiritual light was dim.


    With a ¡®plop¡¯, Chen Dengming¡¯s figure tore through the rain curtain and fell onto the crown of a row of island trees below.


    He ¡®screeched¡¯ and slid more than ten feet through the tree crowns.


    A flash of purple light behind him and he flapped his wings, shooting up into the sky while the wind howled around him.


    Chen Dengming, with his robe in tatters, called forth the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod.


    His eyes flickered with resolute glows as he drew his bow, a dense spiritual energy accompanied by a silver light emerged on the bowstring.


    Buzz!a€¡±a€¡±


    The Golden Core Soul Arrows materialized instantly, transforming into the shape of a blue dragon, its fangs and claws bared, revealing its wild nature.


    Emanating an astonishing spiritual might.


    Four Symbols Divine Arrow!


    Bang!a€¡±a€¡±!


    The bowstring trembled!


    The Golden Core Soul Arrows tore through the air as if it exploded.


    The instant after, it became phantasmal, like a cold silver line, disappearing in a flash, sinking into the deep ground filled with rainwater and the all-encompassing demonic Qi.


    In that instant, it felt like time had stood still.


    Between the heaven and the ocean, the heavy rain along with the roaring winds, hung clusters after clusters of dense pelting rain, plunging everything into a white blur.


    The next instant.


    A roar, as if it was muted amongst the thunderstorms but audible only in one¡¯s soul, erupted from the ground, transforming into a circle of ominous and distorted divine sense wave, spreading in all directions.


    Ran Yiqiang¡¯s face paled instantly, his figure wavering in mid-air like a bird on the verge of collapsing, his spiritual light flickered.


    Chen Dengming, however, was unharmed thanks to his early preparations.


    At that moment, a loud thunderous roar echoed.


    A substantial amount of the ground caved in, collapsing into a large pit, and the rainwater poured in.


    An immensely domineering pressure along with the monstrous demonic Qi spread out.


    Buzz!a€¡±a€¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Purple Winged Double Wings flashed, slicing a beam of purple-colored line through the rain, cutting off Ran Yiqiang¡¯s path and swept him up.


    On the remaining ground surface, another Heavenly Immortal Incarnation shouldered the black nerve that had fallen on the ground, soared into the sky, closely following Chen Dengming as they retreated.


    ¡­


    Half a tea time later.


    In the tumultuous wind and rain, a turbulent and rolling sea¡¯s airspace.


    Three spiritual lights slowed down and descended onto the surface of the sea amidst the torrential downpour.


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    The spiritual light flashed.


    Chen Dengming called out the Golden Containing Inverse Light Boat, activated the Spirit Boat Shield, beckoned Ran Yiqiang to quickly get inside the shelter, and then retracted his Purple Winged Double Wings.


    At this moment, the sky suddenly brightened, and a thunderous roar echoed.


    Crash!a€¡±a€¡±


    More torrential rain poured from the sky, creating a white blur all around.


    The violent sea waves, helped by the rain absorbed their power, roiled and roared crazily, as if they wanted to shatter and wash away everything.


    A wall-like huge wave hit the Spirit Boat floating on the surface of the sea, completely submerging it and washing it into the wave.


    Chen Dengming stood on the deck of the Spirit Boat, allowing the boat to roll in the waves, and remained perfectly still.


    His white hair danced in the wind, his eyes sparkled, as he looked at the raging waves outside of the Spirit Boat Shield, he frowned, and commanded the Spirit Boat to break through the waves.


    At first glance.


    The sky was dark, the sea was vast, and the rain was dense.


    Millions of ¡°rain arrows¡± pounded onto the sea surface, churning up countless water droplets.


    The wild wind blew the water droplets into mist, spinning it around.


    Performing an enchanting concert with the rain, thunder, lightning, and the rising mist.


    The very far away Buzhou Island was only identifiable by a small black spot, barely visible in the curtain of rain.


    The intimidating pressure emanating from that direction could still vaguely be discerned, but it was hard to tell if it was just an illusion.


    Whoosha€¡±a€¡±


    A streak of golden light shot through the rain curtain and rushed through the sky.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze flashed and his fingers performed a hand gesture.


    The Spirit Boat Shield opened a gap instantly, and the Golden Core Soul Arrow carried a little rain and wind into the boat, hovering beside him.


    The light on the Soul Arrow was very dim, the four major Yin ghosts on the arrowhead were all feeble, and even some demonic Qi had stained it.


    At this moment, Jia Guoxian¡¯s Yin Ghost was filled with even more resentment, he glared at Chen Dengming venomously, shouting soundlessly and roaring with anger.


    Chen Dengming paid no attention to it, his eyes flickered with a cold silver light, and he sprayed out a silver Dao Force to envelop the Soul Arrow.


    The faint demonic Qi disappeared instantly.


    After observing that the Soul Arrow had returned to its normal state, Chen Dengming put it back into the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod, then threw it into his storage bag.


    This Soul Arrow, as long as it was not directly destroyed, it would not be an issue if it suffered a bit of damage.


    Feeding it with some Yin Ghosts, or pure Soul Power, would be all it took for it to recover.

 Chapter 691

    ?Chapter 691: 295: If one blow doesn¡¯t work, strike again!


    Demonic Qi Infection (Asking for Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 691: 295: If one blow doesn¡¯t work, strike again!


    Demonic Qi Infection (Asking for Monthly Tickets)_2 At that moment, a muffled grunt sounded from his side.


    Upon turning his head, Chen Dengming found Ran Yiqiang sitting ungracefully on the deck, gasping for breath and clutching his injured right hand.


    His eyes were bloodshot and filled with anxiety.


    There was a healing talisman attached to his right hand.


    However, the green light emanating from the talisman was quickly corroded by the dark purple Demonic Qi, causing the talisman itself to become polluted and exude a black aura.


    On his right arm, the wound was a ghastly purplish-black hue, delivering a chilling Demonic Qi.


    His hand¡¯s sweat glands had even turned into hardened black hairs.


    His palm was swollen and his nails showed a sinister purplish tint.


    ¡°Has he been infected?¡±


    A chill ran through Chen Dengming¡¯s heart, and he even detected a rotten fish-like stink.


    He instantly recalled how Elder Brother Ran had indeed been attacked by the claw strike of Bu Tianshun in his demonic form.


    At this moment, Ran Yiqiang raised his head.


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    His messy hair was plastered on his forehead due to sweat, and his bloodshot eyes were filled with anxiety and impatience.


    ¡°Brother Chen!¡±


    Chen Dengming understood his thoughts immediately.


    His eyes gleamed silver as the power of Human Immortal Dao enveloped his arm.


    However, after a moment¡­


    He saw the flesh and blood turned pale only for the arm to emit Demonic Qi from the darkened bones yet again.


    With a gloomy face, Chen Dengming faced an increasingly anxious Ran Yiqiang and said, ¡°Elder Brother Ran, please forgive my offence!¡±


    ¡°Thank¡­


    thank you¡­¡±


    Ran Yiqiang uttered with great difficulty.


    Chen Dengming targeted the edge of the purple-black area that had spread across the skin of his arm.


    With a sudden movement, he formed his palm into a blade and swung it down!


    Thud!


    An amputated arm and splattering red-black blood landed on the ground.


    The splattered blood seemed to have a strange vitality as it slowly wriggled on the ground.


    However, after only a moment, it became still, with thin strands of Demonic Qi rising and dissipating.


    The pain almost brought Ran Yiqiang to tears, his lips nearly bitten through.


    Chen Dengming suddenly looked startled, his face solemn.


    He manipulated a strand of Dan Power, attracting the severed arm of Ran Yiqiang.


    At the severed point, blood mixed with purple seeped out.


    In the deepest parts of the bone within the flesh and blood, he could still clearly sense the chilling Demonic Qia€¡±the bone had turned purple.


    Although it looked like the infection had only reached the arm¡¯s joint from the outside, in reality, the infection had spread deeper inside.


    ¡°It has seeped into the bone this quickly¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face turned pale.


    He looked at Ran Yiqiang, who was so agonized that he looked like he was about to cry.


    Their gaze locked.


    Chen Dengming, feeling awkward, said, ¡°Elder Brother Ran, I¡¯m sorry!


    We have to cut once more!¡±


    This time, Ran Yiqiang was unable to even utter his typical ¡®Thank you¡¯.


    His eyes were dazed as if his brain had gone into shock.


    Before he could react!


    Chen Dengming swiftly swung his hand!


    First, he felt a jolt in the shoulder of his arm.


    Soon after, extreme pain radiated from there and spread crazily throughout his body, like an electric shock, stimulating his brain.


    Thud!


    Another piece of severed arm fell on the ground.


    ¡°Such sin!¡±


    Ran Yiqiang could no longer endure the pain.


    He threw his head back and let out a bellow of agony, his eyes rolled back and two lines of old tears flowed from his eyes.


    His aged face twitched in pain.


    Seeing the blood flowing from the severed arm was red and the bone inside the flesh was no longer purple, Chen Dengming heaved a sigh of relief.


    He channeled his Divine Sense into Ran Yiqiang¡¯s spirit.


    ¡°Elder Brother Ran, have a bit of rest.¡±


    Ran Yiqiang was already in pain and exhausted.


    His brain felt like it was about to explode due to the intense pain.


    At this moment, he naturally didn¡¯t resist as Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Sense like a soothing balm entered his mind.


    With a soft grunt, he fainted and fell over.


    In the state of unconsciousness, ones¡¯ spirit is the calmest and least resistant.


    Chen Dengming took this opportunity to quickly perform the Astonishing God Refinement Skill, coupling his Human Immortal Dao power with Divine Sense to infiltrate the other person¡¯s spirit, swiftly examining whether there was any trace of demonic intent in the depths of his spirit


    This Demonic Qi was more pure and troublesome than he imagined.


    If there was enough of it, it could shake his Dao Power.


    Of course, it wasn¡¯t that this Demonic Qi¡¯s strength and purity could compare to Dao Power.


    It¡¯s just that the amount was simply too much.


    In any case, it was much stronger than the Demon Rohash and the Nightmare Beast he had previously encountered.


    If one was not careful, it could easily infect a human¡¯s body, leading to demonization, and even affect the mind.


    After scanning with his Human Immortal Dao Power and finding no hidden danger, he used Heavenly Vision for a more detailed observation for a while, then sighed with complicated emotions and withdrew his Dao Power.


    After this double check, he was basically certain that no Demonic Qi or demonic intent remained in Elder Brother Ran¡¯s body or spirit, so there was no need to worry about sudden demonization leading to betrayal.


    But after this ordeal, the other person was obviously badly hurt, and his condition was terrible.


    By using Heavenly Vision through Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, he could clearly see that the age traces around the other person had significantly increased.


    This indicated that his lifespan was rapidly diminishing.


    In this way, Elder Brother Ran, who was the longest-lived in the Longevity Sect except for the old ancestor, might have his lifespan greatly reduced.


    It isn¡¯t certain if he could live to reach the age of a thousand.


    ¡°Ah, longevity and immortality is so hard to achieve.


    Elder Brother Ran has lost two breaths of his Immortal Qi due to these two cuts¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming felt somewhat guilty.


    He hadn¡¯t been accurate before.


    One cut was followed by another.


    Who could bear that?


    Even he himself couldn¡¯t.


    Chen Dengming quickly treated Ran Yiqiang¡¯s wound again, then fed him a Qianyuan Pill that he had once exchanged for his contributions in battle.


    He finally let out a sigh of relief.


    At this moment, he looked at the two severed arms and pools of blood on the ground.


    The purple haze in the blood had greatly faded, and strands of Demonic Qi were rising and evaporating, just like steam.


    ¡°Does the Demonic Qi dissipate without a host after the living creature it was residing in lost its vitality or power?¡±

 Chapter 692

    ?Chapter 692: 295: If one blow doesn¡¯t work, strike again!


    Demonic Qi Infection (Asking for Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 692: 295: If one blow doesn¡¯t work, strike again!


    Demonic Qi Infection (Asking for Monthly Tickets)_3 Chen Dengming had a peculiar look on his face.


    His Divine Sense seemed to detect a fervor akin to the Incense Fire Dao within the Demonic Qi, entrenched deep within the cold tendrils and hard to perceive.


    The moment he felt this, an image of a man with a rugged and weathered face, indifferent expression, and deep inscrutable eyes surfaced in his mind.


    This man appeared to be cold and ruthless on the surface, yet was filled with fanatical madness at heart.


    This subconscious thought flitted across his mind momentarily.


    Chen Dengming furrowed his brows and carefully examined himself once more.


    Once he ensured that he wasn¡¯t attacked by any Demonic Qi or the equivalent, he felt relieved.


    At this point, his Dao Force had already been severely depleted.


    Especially his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, having continuously used the Heavenly Vision, his Dao force had been greatly consumed.


    Ever since the Heavenly Immortal Palace disappeared along with the Ancestor into the Shattered Immortal Realm and never returned,


    Even if he had managed to break through to the mid-stage Golden Core, he was still unable to absorb more Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    His reserve of Dao force had also stagnated.


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    Chen Dengming looked out of the Spirit Boat.


    In the curtain of rain, his Heavenly Immortal Incarnation held a long bloody tissue and stayed close to the Spirit Boat, wrapped in Wood Element Spiritual Light.


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    The light acted as an umbrella, scattering the pouring rain around him.


    He approached cautiously, studying the long bloody tissue being dragged by the Heavenly Immortal Incarnation carefully.


    The chunk of flesh cut off from the unknown Demon Beast had seemingly lost its power and vitality, its Demonic Qi having already scattered.


    This object had metamorphosed from its initial state of a black-haired body to a red and naked bloody tissue now, bulging with many flesh nodules and appearing to be full of explosive power.


    Sharp white bones protruded from the tip of the flesh, like spikes, brimming with malicious intent.


    ¡°What on earth is this thing¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was perplexed, as despite having seen many exotic creatures in the Longevity Sect, he couldn¡¯t link this strange object to any known creature.


    He looked down at the chest of his Ruyi Treasure Armor.


    A hole had been punched through in the past, leaving a smooth rim of an indentation.


    Under the effect of the Recovery Array Method, it was slowly healing, fortunately without any Demonic Qi infection.


    Any creature capable of penetrating his Dao robe¡¯s protection and leaving such a deep cavity on the Ruyi Treasure Armor,


    The Demon Beast¡¯s attack power, even if it did not reach the Complete Golden Core level, undoubtedly surpassed an ordinary late-stage Golden Core Cultivator.


    That was just the attack power gathered from the fleeting battle.


    In reality, the strength of the Demon Beast would be even stronger because it was able to withstand his Golden Core Soul Arrows, counterattack, and even damage the Soul Arrows.


    A typical late-stage Golden Core Cultivator, once hit by the Golden Core Soul Arrows, would most likely be fatally or seriously wounded.


    They would also lose their effective counterattack ability for a short period.


    From this, Chen Dengming deduced, ¡°Its attack power surpasses an ordinary Golden Core late-stage Cultivator, and its defense is likely not inferior to a Complete Golden Core or even Nascent Soul¡­


    But its overall strength isn¡¯t at the Nascent Soul level.


    It should be more or less similar to that Senluo¡¯s offspring¡­¡±


    Thinking of this, Chen Dengming felt a sinking sensation in his heart.


    Amid the wrathful waves and thunderous roars of the sea, his eyes glinted under the illuminating lightning.


    ¡°So, if this Demon Beast is the same one that clashed with Bu Shuntian on Buzhou Island, does that mean its strength rapidly improves?


    Otherwise, how could Bu Shuntian have managed to injure it¡­


    Also, Bu Shuntian¡¯s strength has clearly improved a lot.


    Is it because he absorbed the blood essence from the slaughter of living creatures?¡±


    Thinking of all the dead Cultivators scattered across the island, he felt the already suffocating environment grow even more oppressive.


    It was completely unclear how this Demon Beast had arrived, why it suddenly appeared on Buzhou Island, or whether it had already been there for a long time.


    Boom Boom Booma€¡±


    Lightnings tore the dark clouds overhead.


    The sound of thunder was like a chariot rumbling around.


    The raindrops poured down, forming a curtain of waterfall.


    With the illumination of the lightning, Buzhou Island in the distance was no longer visible.


    At this moment, a domineering Spiritual Might emanated from afar.


    It felt as if it could shatter the sky, carrying the aura of an avalanche or a tsunami.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes narrowed, a blue glow appearing in his eyes.


    He immediately saw the distant scene through his Heavenly Vision.


    In the center of a halo of Spiritual Light, a female silhouette was moving at a rapid speed.


    A spherical object in front of her was bursting with bright blue and white lightning, bouncing back all the whip-like onslaught in the thunder shower.


    It was unmistakably Su Yanyan¡­


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    (Asking for monthly votes, I¡¯m still short of 50 tickets for an extra chapter today, no caprice today)

 Chapter 693

    ?Chapter 693: 296: The Chen Residence Flourishes!


    Sheltering the World¡¯s Common People (Arbitrarily Added to Ask for Monthly Tickets) _1 Chapter 693: 296: The Chen Residence Flourishes!


    Sheltering the World¡¯s Common People (Arbitrarily Added to Ask for Monthly Tickets) _1 Half a quarter of an hour later.


    The commotion on Buzhou Island diminished, the wind and rain seemed to lessen too.


    However, fierce waves and powerful winds on the sea were like countless whips, lashing relentlessly against the protective shield of the Spirit Boat.


    Chen Dengming initially desired to abandon the Spirit Boat, allowing his incarnation to guard Ran Yiqiang, and go to the aid of Su Yanyan by himself.


    However, after a moment, the silhouette of Su Yanyan broke through the rain curtain at high speed and approached rapidly, bringing along an overpowering Spiritual Might.


    ¡°Martial Uncle.¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately dropped the shield of the Spirit Boat, allowing Su Yanyan to land within it.


    Beholding his Martial Uncle, she was without her usual veil, her raven locks billowing in the wind.


    Her large robe, despite its size, did nothing to conceal her slender and graceful figure.


    She landed on the deck as if an exiled immortal.


    However, her beautiful face looked somewhat pale.


    Startled, Chen Dengming asked, ¡°Martial Uncle, are you injured?¡±


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    This thing is rather troublesome and I had quite a struggle with it.¡±


    As she spoke, she furrowed her elegant brows as she glanced at the unconscious Ran Yiqiang, then at the severed arm on the ground, adding, ¡°This sort of demonization of Demon Beasts and Demonic Qi is abnormal.


    It¡¯s unlike something a typical Demon or Demon Cultivator with pure Demon Blood could conjure, nor something that could suddenly be created overnight¡­


    It¡¯s almost like¡­¡±


    With a look of surprise, Chen Dengming queried, ¡°Like what?¡±


    Su Yanyan¡¯s eyes shimmered as she stared intently at Chen Dengming, speaking in a serious tone, ¡°It¡¯s almost like the mischief of certain Demon Immortal¡¯s will.


    There are missionaries spreading the Demon Immortal¡¯s will, recruiting followers, and taking control of many ignorant Cultivators¡­


    In the end, these individuals become frenzied Lost Souls, until their bodies and the last bit of force deep within their souls are consumed and fed to the strongest among them who are closest to Demonism.


    These then transform into these Demon Beasts¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was so shocked that his body shook involuntarily, his eyes filled with astonishment.


    That means, the Demon Beast that they previously encountered had once been a Cultivator?


    Only after Demonization did it exhibit such a monstrous appearance.


    As for Bu Tianshun, it seemed like he was to be the next perfect product after Demonization.


    So, the one who was responsible for the massacre of the entire Bu family, could it be Bu Tianshun himself?


    ¡°Have you figured it all out?¡±


    Su Yanyan¡¯s eyes shimmered as she gazed at the distant Buzhou Island, saying, ¡°Yes, this occurred to me only after I had killed those two Demon Beasts.


    Otherwise, it would be hard to explain why such powerful Demon Beasts suddenly popped up near my Longevity Sect.


    The reason can only be that they appeared long time ago.


    Initially, the Demon Beast might not have been that powerful, but it beguiled Bu Tianshun¡­


    Presumably, Bu Tianshun took the Magical Way seeking to become more powerful.


    Initially, he lay dormant and naturally went unnoticed, until a few days ago when he suddenly murdered his entire family¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned and said, ¡°I guess Bu Tianshun might have had a change of heart midway because I noticed signs of him clashing with the Demon Beast.¡±


    Su Yanyan shook her head, ¡°It¡¯s useless.


    Even if he regained consciousness for a short time after sacrificing his entire family, it¡¯s already too late.


    However¡­


    he is already dead.


    Now, what I¡¯m worried about¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes subtly shifted, understanding what Su Yanyan was worried about, ¡°You¡¯re worried there are other Demon Beasts lurking nearby?


    Or how these Demon Beasts appeared in the East Immortal Sea?¡±


    ¡°Indeed!¡±


    With a nod, Su Yanyan glanced worriedly towards the west, saying, ¡°Logically, these kinds of Demon Beasts should only be controlled in the West Demon Sea, and not suddenly popping up frequently in the East Immortal Sea.


    This is also a violation of the Four Oceans Pact, especially during this critical time when we are resisting the Heretic Immortals.


    However, now that these Demon Beasts have appeared, and this is already the third incident, the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance has not responded promptly.


    This suggests that these Demon Beasts may not be from the West Demon Sea.


    If they were, it would have actually been easier to explain¡­¡±


    She paused, and then spoke in a solemn tone to Chen Dengming, ¡°I¡¯m going to visit Multitude Immortal City to inquire about this matter personally from the Alliance Elders, and find out what exactly is going on.


    I have already set up a formation around Buzhou Island to prevent anyone from breaking in.


    You take Master Ran back to the Sect first, and you guys will be in charge of the Sect for the next few days.¡±


    On hearing that it was just for a few days, Chen Dengming immediately nodded in agreement.


    After seeing Su Yanyan off.


    Chen Dengming sent his incarnation to Buzhou Island to inspect the situation.


    He found that the Spiritual Energy above the island was thin, the dark clouds were much less, resulting in the rain coming down in a sparse pattern.


    The Nascent Soul had made a move, and its momentum was magnificent, almost depleting the Spiritual Energy in this area.


    Below, many large pits had appeared on the island.


    The intimidating Demonic Qi that could previously be sensed was now completely gone.


    Hundreds of Array Flags fluttered amidst the island¡¯s forests and valleys, awakening the dormant Earth¡¯s Qi, which then quietly gushed out in line with the Spirit Vein under the earth.


    Most of these Array Flags were colorful, their five-colored patterns seem dazzling under the gloomy weather.


    Various Array Forces either melded together or repelled each other, forming large or small Array diagrams that intertwined with each other.


    They formed invisible barriers that enveloped the whole island.


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    ¡°The Great Five Elements Inversion Chaos Array from the Five Elements Escape Sect?


    This is a good one.¡±


    Recognizing the formation enveloping the island at a glance, Chen Dengming immediately settled down.


    This was a high-level fourth-grade Array.


    Uncle Master Su actually had such a invaluable item in her hands.


    Could it be a bribe from the higher-ups of the Five Elements Escape Sect in recent years?


    With this arrangement in place, taking advantage of the power of the second-level Spirit Vein under the earth, even a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator would require several days to break through it.


    Chen Dengming then left his incarnation behind to guard the place while he himself returned to the Sect in the Spirit Boat.

 Chapter 694

    ?Chapter 694: 296: The Chen Residence grows and expands!


    Offering shelter to the poor of the world (Willful extra update , seeking monthly tickets)_2 Chapter 694: 296: The Chen Residence grows and expands!


    Offering shelter to the poor of the world (Willful extra update , seeking monthly tickets)_2 Having spent four years immersed in cultivation, with only a few excursions in between, he was immediately met with considerable danger on his current journey.


    The emergence of the strange Demon Beasts was making Chen Dengming somewhat uneasy.


    ¡°According to Uncle Master Su, the ancestral Elders will finish their service in one more year¡­.


    Furthermore, with the addition of the two ancestors from the Heavenly Dao Sect, Hualong True Monarch, Nascent Soul Ancestor of Shu Sword Pavilion, Nascent Soul Ancestor of Five Elements Escape Sect, the backing of the Four Regions Old Town Alliance will become stronger, increasing the safety factora€|¡±


    With this thought, he relaxed once more.


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    An hour later.


    A vast immortal mountain and sea island appeared in the distance.


    The island was filled with immortal qi, surrounded by clouds and fog, with the Hazardous Peak, once dangerous, now lush with greenery and cascading waterfalls.


    Around the Hazardous Peak, a few more floating hills had appeared; on these hills, many rope bridges had been erected, connecting them.


    It appeared as though they were a Celestial Temple, with immortal cranes circling and dancing around it from time to time.


    The massive island housed the sect, built in the past and now sitting in the center, surrounded by a protective Formation, a panorama of all things, dominating the entire island, like a giant turtle.


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    The external part housed a bustling and spacious Immortal City, known as Evergreen City.


    The Evergreen city was home to close to twenty thousand disciples from the Hualong Sect, Five Elements Escape Sect, and Shu Sword Pavilion, as well as a few Loose Cultivators and Longevity Sect cultivators who had split away from the Longevity Sect and established their families.


    As a result, Evergreen City was bustling and prosperous, attracting merchants and numerous shops lining the streets, drawing cultivators from all directions to rest and relax.


    The Longevity Sect was much stronger than it was four years ago, regaining some of its former stature in the Four Regions.


    Even the affiliated cultivation families numbered thirteen (with one recently being wiped out).


    Even though the Heavenly Dao Sect had split up three years ago because Qiao Zhaoxian found a suitable place to establish their sect.


    However, the Hualong Sect, Shu Sword Pavilion, and the core disciples of Longevity Sect had already gathered more than forty thousand cultivators, forming an incredibly large ¡®Four Regions Overseas Hometown Alliance¡¯.


    The head of this alliance was the Longevity Sect, with over forty thousand cultivators centered around Longevity Island, expanding to other islands around the sea.


    Most of the cultivators continued to live on the sprawling Longevity Island after several expansions, enjoying the resources of second and third-level Spirit Veins.


    A smaller portion occupied islands in the surrounding waters with spirit veins, establishing fairy shops and businesses.


    The reason for such smooth expansion and dispersal of personnel was largely due to Longevity Sect obtaining the Immortal Sea Stele four years ago.


    It legitimized them to enjoy the benefits of East Immortal Sea, including those of Multitude Immortal City.


    This attracted some small sects and cultivation families in the vicinity who did not possess an Immortal Sea Stele, choosing to affiliate themselves with the Longevity Sect for the benefits the Stele offered.


    This way, many small sects could use the name of ¡°Longevity Sect¡¯s Vassal Powers¡± in trade and business, enjoying special privileges of the Immortal Sea Stele Sect and obtaining protection from Longevity Sect.


    And the Longevity Sect could also rationally expand its territories in observance of the Four Oceans Agreement, gaining access to more shared resources.


    The 40,000 cultivators from Longevity Sect, Hualong Sect, and Shu Sword Pavilion did not have to stay in one place but could go to the sea islands and mountains where the vassal powers resided to cultivate.


    Even these cultivation families would, for convenience, dig out their own Spirit Veins and move directly to Longevity Island.


    In this way, disciples of Longevity Sect could enjoy resources like fertile Spirit Vein lands, while the cultivation families could enjoy the economic benefits brought about by the bustling trade in Evergreen City, as well as the support for their businesses provided by Longevity Sect.


    Thus, around the Immortal Sea Stele, both sides had the resources for harmonious development.


    They all got what they needed.


    Otherwise, as outsiders, the Longevity Sect would need to continue finding more unowned blessed lands and go through verification to have more Spirit Vein resources outside their sect.


    The saying goes, ¡°Money marries the law of the land.¡± The resources of a treasure land, the more the better, cultivate more talents.


    Therefore, over the past few years, cultivation by disciples of the Longevity Sect has not lagged behind when they were in the Longevity Sect, and has even been back on track, with several more reaching the Foundation Establishment stage.


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    Chen Dengming drove the Spirit Boat all the way, flying past the patrol line outside the island without being stopped.


    Seeing his unique Golden Containing Inverse Light Boat, the patrolling cultivators all knew that the Taoist son was returning.


    They all bowed respectively from a distance.


    Local cultivators in the city with keen sight occasionally murmured in lowered voices with an obedient demeanor, recognizing that it was the Longevity Daozi¡¯s, the Golden Core Intermediate Stage Great Cultivator¡¯s vehicle.


    At this moment, inside a mansion occupying vast grounds in the city, a large plaque with the word ¡°Chen Residence¡± projected a subtle sense of deterrence.


    Not far from the mansion, within two lakes, two awe-inspiring Foundation Establishment Demonic Beasts were lurking in the water.


    The glimpse of their scales and claws submerged in the water was chillingly horrifying.


    Inside the mansion, a man and a woman were leisurely strolling in a garden with its path paved by bluestones, surrounded by their servants.


    The straight tall pine trees and the meticulously arranged flower pots with various plants filled the air with a delightful fragrance.


    While the couple was on the path, the woman suddenly noticed a formidable Spirit Boat flying overhead and immediately grabbed the hand of the young man beside her.


    ¡°Look, my husband!¡±


    The young man looked up in surprise, noticing the Spirit Boat flying over the mansion.


    He seemed to feel a familiar and comforting gaze from above.


    He watched as the Spirit Boat disappeared into the distance and said, ¡°Father has been visiting us every time he returns from his sessions for the past few months.


    Why is he leaving so hastily today?


    Has something happened?¡±

 Chapter 695

    ?Chapter 695: 296: The Chen Residence Flourishes!


    Sheltering the World¡¯s Common People (Arbitrarily Added to Ask for Monthly Tickets) _3 Chapter 695: 296: The Chen Residence Flourishes!


    Sheltering the World¡¯s Common People (Arbitrarily Added to Ask for Monthly Tickets) _3 The woman of exceptional presence on the side laughed at his words, ¡°The patriarch has only emerged after secluding himself for a few years; he might have many pressing affairs within the sect that require his attention, my husband need not worry at all.¡±


    She had a pair of bright, big eyes that outlined her graceful and sweet face.


    Her hair was neatly twisted into a bun, her neck lean and long, and her attractive young figure perfectly displayed the elegant curves under her fitted robe.


    Listening to these words from his beloved wife, Chen Jing relaxed, and patting her hand, said with a smile, ¡°Snow, you¡¯re absolutely right.


    Once my father is less busy, we shall ask my father-in-law and Yiran to return to the sect with us.


    You are also close to breaking through into the tenth level of Qi Cultivation, so it¡¯s about time you start preparing for the Foundation Establishment¡­¡±


    The woman addressed as Snow hastily declined, ¡°No, let¡¯s not.


    Once the patriarch has free time, he will naturally come back to see us.


    We do not need to disturb the sect and attract undue rumors.¡±


    Chen Jing frowned, ¡°Who dares to gossip?


    Snow, you are also a disciple of the Longevity Sect and have great talents.


    Even though you are married to a failed cultivator like myself and left the sect, you have not been expelled, you are still a disciple of the Longevity Sect.¡±


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    I don¡¯t like it!¡±


    The woman hurriedly reached out her delicate jade hand to cover Chen Jing¡¯s mouth.


    This woman was incredibly the daughter of Li Rong, Li Xue, who now had married Chen Dengming¡¯s son, Chen Jing.


    One must admit, it is a delightful thing to see such a well-matched couple brought together by fate.


    A few years ago, at the Everjoy District in Changchun Sect, thanks to a neighborly connection, Gao Hu and Old Li were like family.


    Now, they have come full circle, both families are so integrated; it is like a dream come true.


    However, given Chen Dengming¡¯s current status and strength, it¡¯s easier for him to move on, but it might not be so for Old Li and Li Xue.


    But when it comes to his daughter-in-law, Li Xue, Chen Dengming truly has a soft spot for her.


    After all, he has known her for many years, they are very familiar with each other.


    Although Li Xue is close to ten years older than his son, Chen Jing, since she is a cultivator, her physical appearance looks much younger.


    Li Xue¡¯s mother is a Golden Core cultivator from the Five Elements Escape Sect, and Li Xue herself has above-average spiritual roots.


    To be married to Chen Jing, she¡¯s actually made a concession.


    However, this was not something initiated by Chen Dengming himself for Li Xue.


    A year ago, after his breakthrough to the middle stage of the Golden Core, when he was seeking a marriage for Chen Jing, Li Xue and Li Rong took the initiative to propose the marriage.


    This father and daughter did not seek any dowry but only hoped that Chen Dengming could help find Cheng Yunxue¡¯s whereabouts when he returns to the Four Regions or encounters the higher-ups of the Five Elements Escape Sect in the future.


    Considering the current situation in the Four Regions¡­


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    If Cheng Yunxue has not been able to escape from the Four Regions, and since others of the Five Elements Escape Sect who fled to the East Immortal Sea have not heard about her whereabouts, it¡¯s probably not a good sign.


    However, Chen Dengming has always been a man of deep sentiments.


    The request made by this father-daughter duo was something he could do within his means.


    And so, he took the initiative to propose that there was no need to wrong Li Xue in any way, and he was also willing to help in the future when the time was right.


    Turns out this father and daughter were also people who value relationships and promises.


    They insisted on fulfilling their promise.


    Furthermore, as Chen Jing also fancied Li Xue, Chen Dengming arranged this marriage, facilitating this joyous event for his son to start a family outside their secta€¡±the Chen Family.


    At this point, Chen Dengming withdrew his gaze from the Chen Residence in the sky, his eyes flashed blue as he turned to look at Chen Yiran, who was mingling with a group of loose cultivators impersonating beggars at the gathering place.


    Seeing his mortal daughter wholeheartedly give out money to a group of loose cultivators disguising as beggars, and earning cheers from many loose cultivators, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but shake his head in bemusement.


    Compared to his son, Chen Jing, who was prepared to start his own family, his daughter, Chen Yiran seemed more nonchalant regarding such life matters.


    In fact, over the past two years, she seemed to have some awakening of the Loose Cultivator bloodline that she had inherited from her father, and enjoyed hanging out in the chaotic loose cultivator gathering areas.


    This gathering area for loose cultivators was actually a result of Chen Dengming¡¯s nostalgic sentiments during a casual conversation with an executive in charge of rebuilding the sect.


    He mentioned providing a harbor to weather the storm for some loose cultivators, a place where ¡®all the impoverished people of the world can be happy¡¯.


    As a result, two years ago, this nostalgic place was indeed established.


    Consequently, many overseas loose cultivators were attracted and established a foothold here.


    This unruly and chaotic place has become a point of controversy in the highly regarded Evergreen City.


    Chen Yiran enjoyed running to the gathering area for loose cultivators, and she almost faced troubles at the start.


    Compared to the cultivators of the sect, loose cultivators were diverse and self-contained, and there were many wild people among them.


    However, Chen Yiran had an arsenal of King Gus, and had people arranged by Tuozi secretly protecting her, so she was safe, and those who crossed her either got thrown into the sea or got fed to the fishes.


    The rest of the loose cultivators were wary and realized that Chen Yiran was not an ordinary person, so they quickly avoided her.


    Looking at it now¡­


    Maybe some of the loose cultivators have come to realize that Chen Yiran had a kind heart and was easy to get along with.


    As a result, they began to pretend to beg for charity, hoping to get some spirit crystals from Chen Yiran.


    ¡°These Loose Cultivators, they really have no bottom line.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head with a wry smile.


    Indeed, when he was a mere mortal in the gathering area, even the loose cultivators who had just entered the first level of Qi Cultivation hardly glanced at him.


    Now, his daughter was enjoying the limelight.


    A mortal was donating to the cultivators and the cultivators had to put on a pitiful show pretending to be beggars.


    Damn it, somehow even his children had become the figures he used to look up to.


    ¡°As long as they live well, everything would be alright.


    The current Four Regions is like a messy pot of porridge.


    I need to guard this increasingly prosperous sanctuary well, and absolutely not let those heretic immortals cross the defenses of the Sealing Immortal Formation¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming entered the sect.


    He called over a disciple to take away the still unconscious Ran Yiqiang for treatment.


    Now that Su Yanyan was not in the sect, he, Longevity Daozi, was the highest authority who could sit in the Hazardous Hall.


    Chen Dengming flew towards the Hazardous Hall, planning to enjoy the benefits of the cultivation bed and the fourth-order spirit gathering array left behind by Uncle Master Su, to enjoy the treatment of a Nascent Soul Level True Monarch, and enjoy for a few days¡­


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    (Didn¡¯t get enough votes for a bonus chapter yesterday as promised, but couldn¡¯t fall asleep, so wrote 5000 words anyway, begging for votes)

 Chapter 696

    ?Chapter 696: 297: Let the Virtuous Heart be Grateful: The Fall of the Sect¡¯s Heretical Altar (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 696: 297: Let the Virtuous Heart be Grateful: The Fall of the Sect¡¯s Heretical Altar (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1 A few days later, inside the Hazardous Hall, on a millennia-old icy jade bed inlaid with a large top-grade spirit crystal.


    Chen Dengming stretched out a lazy yawn, tossed aside the spiritual silkworm quilt on his body, sat up rubbing his eyes, and exhaled a mouthful of turbid air.


    To one side, another Heavenly Immortal Incarnation remained in a state of cultivation.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s real body had been training for half a night, choosing to wander outside of the world in the latter half, entering the resting and revitalizing state within the Refining Spirit technique ¨C akin to sleep.


    In this state, the energy of his spirit would only become more abundant and robust.


    At this moment, the Heavenly Immortal Incarnation got up and walked over, placing its palm on Chen Dengming¡¯s body, transferring a night¡¯s worth of enlightenment and experience from the Soul Imprint.


    This Heavenly Immortal Incarnation acted like an experience repository, aiding in his cultivation, and rapidly enhancing his skills and cultivation techniques.


    Although the efficiency of its cultivation was much slower than his original body, reaching at most a tenth of his original¡¯s efficiency, it was still a valuable auxiliary method for cultivation.


    At this moment, Chanel Dengming received various insights into his spirit.


    As Chen Dengming internally viewed and observed, the inconspicuous panel, too, was rapidly changing.


    ¡°¡®Longevity Skill¡¯ (Level 4: 114469/400000)a€¡±(Level 4: 114491/400000)¡­¡±


    ¡°Mid-level Golden Core Cultivator [Chen Dengming]¡±


    Lifespan: 104/573/1915


    Spiritual Root: Gold, Wood (Top Grade 100/100)


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    In addition to the mid-level third-tier technique he learned a year ago, one of which had been practiced to the beginner stage, his lifespan limit increased by another forty years.


    This increase of a hundred years of lifespan made his current lifespan limit nearly close to two thousand years.


    Even if you set aside the consumed 573 years of lifespan, Chen Baimao still has over one thousand three hundred years left to live.


    ¡°On the surface, I appear to be a prodigy who has cultivated to the mid-level of the Golden Core stage in just over a hundred years.


    But if we count the consumed lifespan, it¡¯s taken me 573 years to cultivate to the mid-level of the Golden Core¡­


    At this pace, according to a strong calculation, I¡¯ve actually fallen behind by more than four hundred years; I¡¯m already quite behind, there¡¯s nothing to be proud of¡­¡±


    Although Chen Dengming was satisfied with his current achievements, he remained highly sober in his heart, neither arrogant nor impatient.


    However, Uncle Master Su¡¯s bed indeed was a treasure for cultivation.


    Combined with the Spirit Gathering Array and the Soul Snatching Array, the effect of a day¡¯s cultivation was enough to compare with two days of his personal cultivation.


    ¡°Wow, this top-grade spirit crystal and millennia-old icy jade are excellent; they are both priceless treasures¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming glanced down at the icy bed that made his buttocks somewhat cold.


    Clearly, a large top-grade spirit crystal as big as a washbasin was inlaid in the bed, emitting a very pure spiritual energy.


    Top-grade spirit crystals are products of the depths of fourth level spirit veins.


    A single top-grade spirit crystal, placed underground for many years, can even evolve into a fourth-level spirit vein.


    The millennia-old Icy jade is also a well-known spiritual material accompanying spirit veins.


    This jade can lock in the spiritual energy of a top-grade spirit crystal, preventing it from easily leaking out.


    After being guided to leak out, the icy jade can also absorb spiritual energy from the air to replenish the spirit crystal.


    Therefore, combining these two treasures to make an icy bed provides an excellent cultivation treasure.


    Spiritual energy gathered by the Spirit Gathering Array enters the icy bed and is absorbed by the top-grade Spirit Crystal.


    The spiritual energy released by the top-grade Spirit crystal is absorbed by the cultivator sitting on the bed, which is quickly converted into Dan Power, saving yet a great deal of time as it doesn¡¯t need to go through the complex refining process.


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    Reflected in the cultivation of skills, it equates to one less rotation of the Grand Circulation technique, greatly increasing efficiency.


    ¡°If I could cultivate on Uncle Master Su¡¯s bed every day, wouldn¡¯t the time for me to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm be shortened by decades¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming knocked on the icy bed, inwardly thought.


    He suddenly felt something different and immediately turned around.


    He saw a figure coming from the gate of the Hazardous Hall, looking at the bed behind the beaded curtain in the side hall, and said with a plain and cold voice.


    ¡°You really don¡¯t waste any time or chance.


    You also have to use my bed these few days.¡±


    Chen Dengming quickly leapt off the bed with an awkward laugh, casted a cleaning spell to clean the bed and said.


    ¡°The early bird catches the worm, and diligence can make up for weakness.


    Uncle Master, a few months ago you said that as long as you are not in the Sect, when I need to guard the Sect, I can cultivate here¡­¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡±


    Su Yanyan spoke calmly, ¡°Since I¡¯ve said it, of course, I allow you to use it.


    At the moment, it¡¯s unknown when the Heavenly Immortal Palace and the Ancestor will return.


    The Sect¡¯s cultivation of you, the Longevity Daoist, has fallen into a dilemma due to a lack of resources.


    Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have given up this bed¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming felt both embarrassed and moved.


    He always felt it was awkward that he was always thinking about his uncle master¡¯s bed.


    However, there was no way around it.


    Cultivating on this bed was indeed efficient.


    Yet, Uncle Master Su was willing to pay a hefty price to cultivate him, even sacrificing her precious bed to allow him to cultivate frequently.


    This was a true act of following the Dao of Heaven, reducing the surplus to make up for the deficiency.


    Chen Dengming felt he should always remember the spirit of the Longevity Sect so that he could imitate and learn in the future.


    ¡°Uncle Master, you have been out for a few days, did you meet the Alliance Elder?


    Did you find out about the situation?¡±

 Chapter 697

    ?Chapter 697: 297: Let the Virtuous Heart be Grateful: The Fall of the Sect¡¯s Heretical Altar (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 697: 297: Let the Virtuous Heart be Grateful: The Fall of the Sect¡¯s Heretical Altar (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2 ¡°I¡¯ve seen it and even took someone to Buzhou Island to have a look.


    Actually, the Alliance Elders had already been paying close attention during the previous two similar incidents.


    Now, they are basically sure something is happening.¡±


    The uncle-disciple duo moved from the side hall, carrying on their talk as they stepped into the main hall.


    ¡°The supreme inheritance of Demon Immortal Dao emphasizes demonic intent.


    The purer the demonic intent, the stronger the Demon Cultivation.


    It even allows them to generate Demon Blood.


    Some people are naturally demon-heads, inherently close to demonic intent.


    They fervently pursue Demon Immortal Dao.


    Besides, there are also plenty of bewildered individuals who were initially swayed and then slipped further and further into the pool of demons, unable to extricate themselves and becoming more and more fanatical¡­¡±


    While listening to Su Yanyan¡¯s detailed account, Chen Dengming asked curiously, ¡°The Demon Immortal Dao actually sounds rather similar to the Divine Immortal path¡­


    both are based on belief.


    However, the Divine Immortal path is generous to its followers, providing many rewards.


    The more followers the higher the incense offerings and the stronger the divine immortals.


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    But in Demon Immortal Dao, the power of the many followers is ultimately absorbed by the purest demons.


    Countless worms feed one gu-gu, and in the end, thousands are sacrificed to form a single demon.


    Is that correct?¡±


    Su Yanyan paused her steps and countered with hands behind her back, ¡°It¡¯s not just Divine Immortal Dao and Magical Way that work like this.


    Buddha¡¯s path is the same.


    There is even an ancient saying that Buddha and demon are onea€¡±they are either Buddha or demon, and the difference lies in a single thought.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s body shook as he thought of Vajra Potala Sect.


    Could it be that the Putuo Buddha Monarch of Vajra Potala Sect chose to stand by due to an error in judgment based on one thought?


    Then, the rumored Xumi Island related to Beiling Sea and the Vajra Potala Sect¡­


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    ¡°Could it be that Xumi Island is the mastermind behind this incident?¡± Chen Dengming asked with a frown.


    ¡°Not necessarily.¡±


    Su Yanyan shook her head, ¡°I mentioned the interconnection between Buddha and demon on an impulse.


    This theory, stemming from ancient legends, may not always be true.


    The source of this demonic invasion, according to the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance¡¯s investigation, is likely some heretical demonic forces who somehow managed to spread pure demonic intent and beguile some people, thus causing these incidents¡­¡±


    She glanced at Chen Dengming, ¡°Actually, similar things have been happening in many places around the Four Seas these past few days.


    What we faced was just one instance.¡±


    The gloom instantly clouded over Chen Dengming¡¯s face, as different thoughts flashed in his mind.


    Did something go wrong with the Sealing Immortal Formation at the edge of the Four Seas?


    Su Yanyan sighed inside.


    She had already contacted her three senior brothers and learned a lot, even about the Ten Thousand Demons Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain.


    However, she didn¡¯t wish to tell Chen Dengming about these things for the time being, so as not to put too much pressure on him and affect his cultivation.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry.


    The Four Seas Cultivation Alliance is now paying close attention to it and recruiting experts from various major sects on the sea to deal with the matter.¡±


    Su Yanyan continued, ¡°Since we¡¯ve accomplished something this time, there¡¯s no need to respond to the call.


    You should take this opportunity to focus on your cultivation¡­¡±


    She turned back to look at the bed in the side hall, paused, and added, ¡°I can¡¯t raise my cultivation level in such a short time.


    You can use this bed for a while¡­


    take it back to the cave.


    I¡¯ll ask for it back when I need it.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming was visibly delighted.


    He hurriedly expressed his thanks.


    Of course, returning the bed later was naturally taken for granted.


    This precious bed was invaluable, a treasure even for a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator.


    With the aid of this Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed, he would be able to break into the Late-stage Golden Core even faster.


    But, at the same time, he also felt more embarrassed.


    He didn¡¯t know if his Martial Uncle was used to this bed, but in any case, it was a significant sacrifice.


    ¡­


    That very day,


    Chen Dengming carried the Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed back to his cave, which surprised He Yingyu.


    ¡°You¡­


    How did you bring back the Third Uncle Master¡¯s precious bed?¡±


    ¡°Third Uncle Master told me to.


    She won¡¯t be needing it for a while¡­


    ¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled with delight, then eagerly pulled He Yingyu to sit and experience it.


    ¡°I, I dare not sit on it.


    This is, after all, the Third Uncle Master¡¯s bed.


    I¡¯m afraid I will defile this bed¡­


    ¡±


    He Yingyu quickly refused.


    No matter how much Chen Dengming tried to persuade her, she wouldn¡¯t dare experience it for fear of disrespecting the old ancestor.


    She naturally understood that this was the Third Uncle Master¡¯s nurturing of her husband.


    Her husband wanted her to try it out to have a taste of the benefits.


    But she dared not taste this luxury, feeling overwhelmed by the favor and worried about wasting resources.


    After persuading her for a while, Chen Dengming did not force her when he saw that she genuinely did not want to.


    He changed out of his robe, put on a casual outfit, and chuckled, ¡°Since you don¡¯t want to try it, so be it.


    Tonight, however, you should practice the ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯ under my supervision.¡±


    He Yingyu nodded her head bashfully, readily accepting his suggestion.


    Over a year ago, she finally broke through to the Golden Core stage, seeing a significant increase in her lifespan.


    Although Chen Dengming didn¡¯t know exactly how long her lifespan was,


    He Yingyu was naturally younger than him, at least by half.


    And added to that, Su Yanyan had used the Seven-color Mirror Destiny Skill to check her Longevity Potential, indicating that she had a fine blue aura, representing an excellent potential.


    After careful consideration and obtaining He Yingyu¡¯s agreement, Chen Dengming decided to instruct her in the ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯.


    With He Yingyu¡¯s talent, which was considered above average among the medium-grade spiritual roots, whether she could cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage within just over 700 years was uncertain.


    If she got stuck at some stage, hundreds of years could pass in an instant.

 Chapter 698

    ?Chapter 698: 297: Let the Virtuous Heart be Grateful: The Fall of the Sect¡¯s Heretical Altar (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 698: 297: Let the Virtuous Heart be Grateful: The Fall of the Sect¡¯s Heretical Altar (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_3 Practicing the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡±, if they only cultivate to the first level, it is possible to enhance a medium-to-high-level Spiritual Root to a high-level one.


    In this way, they may still have the hope of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage in the future.


    This matter, under the supervision of Chen Dengming, who currently possesses the power of Heaven Immortal Dao and can observe the years left behind, carries great potential.


    If he had had the conditions he has now in earlier years, perhaps Xu Wei would not have ended up in such an unbearable situation.


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    Meanwhile,


    Within the Four Regions.


    In a desolate Immortal Dao Sect, sinister runes are painted all over the walls of the streets.


    The once bustling square in the city is now a sacrificial site filled with the strong smell of blood.


    This site is surrounded by banners, with countless withered bones of cultivators hung at the top.


    The disgusting blood continuously seeped from the bone marrow, and the ground is covered with streaks of black and yellow hide, brewing a terrifying atmosphere.


    At the moment, a rusty long knife, emitting a chilling demonic qi, is inserted on the altar at the center of the site.


    A crowd of people with expressionless faces numbly bow down towards the altar, chanting spells that completely cover up the fear and despair in their hearts.


    Their eyes are full of superstition and madness, as if they are waiting for some sinister thing.


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    With their chant, the altar emits a strange energy fluctuation, seemingly emitting from the depths beneath the long knife, chilling people to their bones.


    The daylight shining here seems to be much colder.


    Suddenly, a few streaks of Spiritual Light flew over, capturing around ten cultivators struggling in a spiritual net, they were thrown onto the altar with a ¡®boom¡¯ by a few mysterious cultivators garbed in dark blue robes.


    Instantly, the cultivators trapped in the Spiritual Light net rolled around, begging for mercy and howling loudly.


    At the sight of this, among the many cultivators kneeling around, some showed even more numb expressions, others looked confused, and still others looked dazed.


    However, the few mysterious cultivators who captured the others were full of excitement and anticipation.


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    ¡°Whoosha€¡±¡±


    Suddenly, from the altar burst out a dreadfully demonic qi like black smoke, followed by a howling sound like screams of ghosts and wolves.


    It was as if hideous demons appeared one by one from the demonic qi, instantly devouring the dozen or so cultivators on the altar.


    In just a few moments, the altar accumulated a dozen more sets of skeletons.


    The knife hummed and trembled, with even more rust on its blade, and even iron pieces began to peel off layer by layer in the demonic qi.


    From the depths of the altar, one could faintly hear the greedy sounds of chewing and sneering.


    The cultivators floating in the air observed this and began to excitedly discuss.


    ¡°It seems that we¡¯ve captured the right people this time, our demon is very satisfied with these sacrifices.¡±


    ¡°I wonder if this could further expand the power of our demon, infecting followers beyond the Four Oceans¡­..¡±


    ¡°As long as they are devoted enough, they will feel the demon¡¯s intention, fulfilling our demon¡¯s long-cherished wish¡­..¡±


    As these few people spoke, their eyes filled with pure demonic intent grew even stronger.


    An indescribable demonic power came from this fallen sect, connecting to many other sources in the battered Four Regions, seeming to form a ¡®small field¡¯ that amplifies the demonic power, making those in it disoriented, numb, gradually surrendering.


    This eerie and strange situation seems to be some sort of ripple, crossing the Four Regions, crossing the silent Sealing Immortal Formation, heading towards the Four Oceans, like a€¡± a silent call¡­


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 Chapter 699

    ?Chapter 699: 298: A hundred tastes of life, looking back at the past, a laugh echoes over the sea _1 Chapter 699: 298: A hundred tastes of life, looking back at the past, a laugh echoes over the sea _1 The Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill has only three levels.


    To attain the first level, one needs to sacrifice twenty years of lifespan.


    This can enhance a person¡¯s Spirit Qi Affinity by twenty to thirty percent, effectively improving their Spiritual Root.


    The exact effect varies from person to person.


    For He Yingyu, who possibly has a lifespan of over nine hundred years, the loss of twenty years is bearable.


    Hence, under the supervision of Chen Dengming, her protector, He Yingyu consumed twenty years of her lifespan overnight.


    The traces of the years she had consumed rippled forcefully, visible clearly only through Chen Dengming¡¯s use of the Heavenly Vision.


    After a single night.


    He Yingyu, who originally possessed a Spiritual Root of superior medium grade, smoothly crossed the threshold without any setbacks and reached the upper grade Spiritual Root.


    Even the one with the lowest Spirit Qi Affinity among those with the upper grade Spiritual Root, surpassed the lowest grade Spiritual Root by tenfold.


    ¡­


    ¡°Junior brother¡­


    did my Spiritual Root really break through to the upper grade?¡±


    In their cave mansion, He Yingyu exhibited an incredibly surprised countenance, able to clearly perceive the significant enhancement of her sensitivity to the Spirit Qi in the air.


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    Not only so, but her control over it had also greatly improved.


    Chen Dengming watched this scene with a smile.


    What He Yingyu was experiencing now, he had experienced before.


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    Of course, he understood her surprise and astonishment.


    He lightly laughed, trying to seem unaffected, ¡°Of course it¡¯s true.


    You originally had a superior medium grade root.


    After giving up some of your lifespan, it¡¯s only natural that you improved.¡±


    ¡°Lifespan, right¡­


    lifespan!¡±


    Only then did He Yingyu come to her senses.


    She instinctively touched her cheek and stroked her hair, worried about prematurely going grey overnight.


    Only to find out it was a needless worry.


    Still unsure, she walked over to the dressing table and undressed in front of Chen Dengming to examine her body.


    Seeing her skin still smooth and flawless, free of age wrinkles, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.


    Chen Dengming chuckled and approached her.


    ¡°My dear sister, you¡¯re a great cultivator with a Golden Core from the Longevity Sect.


    We have a long lifespan; losing twenty years won¡¯t make you age¡­


    Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have let you try it.


    Don¡¯t worry!¡±


    ¡°Hmm!¡±


    Seeing Chen Dengming appreciatively watching her in the mirror, she raised her chest in a haughty and charming manner, her beautiful eyes shooting him a sweet smiling glance.


    ¡°Good husband, how should I thank you for helping me enhance my Spiritual Root?¡±


    She elegantly sauntered over to Chen Dengming, looking indirectly alluring.


    Chen Dengming shrugged indifferently, ¡°Any reward is fine, as long as you¡¯ve improved.¡±


    ¡°Really?¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s eyes shone as she pulled out an item from her storage bag, smiled teasingly, ¡°What do you think of this magical treasure?¡±


    ¡°Oh, my God!¡± Chen Dengming¡¯s heart throbbed, his body going numb.


    ¡°Junior brother, let¡¯s talk more, can this skill enhance my Spiritual Root again?¡±


    Chen Dengming sobered up a bit and calmly shook his head, ¡°You cannot cultivate the second level of this skill now.


    It¡¯s best to wait until you break through to the Nascent Soul stage before trying to cultivate the second level¡­¡±


    Completing the second level of the Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill would require sacrificing a hundred and eighty years of one¡¯s lifespan.


    Yet, this would further enhance the Spirit Qi Affinity by five to twelve percent.


    The outcome, again, varies from person to person.


    While a loss of twenty years is insignificant to He Yingyu, sacrificing a hundred and eighty years could account for nearly a quarter of her remaining lifespan.


    Unlike Chen, He Yingyu would severely age from such a loss.


    The exact benefit of upgrading the second level of Spiritual Root also differed from person to person.


    After all, it wouldn¡¯t upgrade to a Heavenly Spiritual Root.


    It was better to quit while ahead.


    Thankfully, He Yingyu was a reasonable and intelligent person.


    Though she was elegant and respected from the outside, she always listened to Chen Dengming¡¯s advice.


    After some strenuous persuasion from Old Chen, He Yingyu quickly agreed and followed her husband¡¯s advice.


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    On the following day, Chen Dengming went back to the Chen Residence.


    After seeing his children and daughter-in-law, Li Xue, he left two Foundation Establishment Pills at home.


    Then, he left, ready to start a new round of meditation.


    At present, in this foreign land, although it was not his old home, Chen Dengming found his cultivation life to be even more comfortable than when he was in the Four Regions, now that the Sect was on the right track.


    This was largely because there were no external threats for the time being.


    Moreover, Xing Huiguang and the other three old ancestors had not yet returned.


    Aside from Su Yanyan, his status was the highest within the sect.


    As the second-in-command, life was quite comfortable.


    He didn¡¯t have to leave the sect to perform duties often, as tasks that required his help were rare.


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    At this time, after leaving the Chen Residence, Chen Dengming met with Black Wind, who was stationed at the largest auction house in Evergreen City, built by the Longevity Sect.


    He also met with Qin Jingtao, a Foundation Establishment cultivator who had hurriedly arrived.


    Qin Jingtao was the executive who had made the gathering place for the Loose Cultivators in the city vibrant because of Chen Dengming¡¯s words ¡°Great shelter brings joy to all in the world.¡±


    Upon seeing Chen Dengming, he immediately started nodding and bowing in excitement.


    ¡°Director Qin, there¡¯s no need to be nervous.¡±


    Chen Dengming, sitting in the main seat, sipped his tea and smiled nonchalantly.


    ¡°This time, I invited you because I have some new ideas about city personnel work and I want to discuss them with you to see if you can implement them.¡±


    Qin Jingtao immediately straightened his back in reverence, ¡°Taoist son, please instruct me at will!


    Receiving your valuable instruction is my treasure map for my future management of the Immortal City.¡±

 Chapter 700

    ?Chapter 700: 298: A hundred tastes of life, looking back at the past, a laugh echoes over the sea _2 Chapter 700: 298: A hundred tastes of life, looking back at the past, a laugh echoes over the sea _2 ¡°I will surely carry out what you have entrusted to me, even with difficulties, I will definitely find ways to overcome and resolve them.¡±


    Enlightenment!


    This is enlightenment!


    Although Chen Dengming had heard similar self-righteous words like those from Qin Jingtao in his previous life and he himself was not a person who likes to hear flattery, he still gave Qin Jingtao an approving look.


    ¡°Very good!


    There have been several incidents of Demon Cultivation causing harm in the waters recently.


    To avoid any demons infiltrating near our Sect, I want you to gradually begin to strictly examine those who enter and exit the city, especially in the Loose Cultivator area.


    Once any suspicious person is found, report them to the Sect immediately.


    If anyone causes trouble on the island, no matter who they are, expel them from the island.¡±


    Before starting his closed-door cultivation, Chen Dengming prepared to clear the snow in front of the door as a pre-emptive measure.


    Only by making good preparations before danger occurs can we respond immediately when danger occurs and nip it in the bud.


    In fact, he rarely concerned himself with this kind of work arrangement before.


    But now that Ran Yiqiang is recovering from his injuries, and the Sect¡¯s managers are mainly the other Elders, Chen Dengming was worried about possible oversights.


    After all, people who have not experienced the evil and horror of Demon Beasts may not take it seriously.


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    After instructing Qin Jingtao, Chen Dengming saw that this person¡¯s attitude was sincere and correct, and he nodded with a smile.


    ¡°Director Qin, this matter will be a priority in the future.


    If you do well, your position may also change.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Qin Jingtao was overjoyed, but he forcefully restrained himself, repeatedly showing gratitude for the Daoist son¡¯s favor.


    Although he is now an executive, he is not an executive in charge of Sect affairs, but of planning in the Immortal City.


    This position is much lower than that of the Sect executive.


    If his position could change, landing a job within the sect would be a promotion.


    After dismissing Qin Jingtao, Chen Dengming gave Black Wind more instructions, insisting that he select a few more capable subordinates to accompany Tuozi and ensure the safety of the two children.


    After hearing this, Black Wind tentatively asked, ¡°Sir, as you have mentioned, with the recent rampant activities of Demon Cultivation, should I personally guard the young master and miss in secret?


    After all, I can also handle the auction house affairs.¡±


    In his view, taking care of Chen Dengming¡¯s family affairs is tantamount to handling the big affairs of the Sect.


    As for managing the auction house, he doesn¡¯t need to bother with minor matters, and there aren¡¯t many major ones, it¡¯s quite leisurely.


    If anything happens to the family of the Taoist son, it would affect the whole Sect.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need for that, we haven¡¯t reached such an exaggerated point¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed and patted Black Wind¡¯s shoulder, ¡°You¡¯re now a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and you need to do less of what those little ones used to do.


    Let Tuozi handle this, you just need to watch.¡±


    Black Wind laughed, ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for the Foundation Establishment Pill you gave me, I might still be a Qi Cultivator, licking blood off a knife edge, or even dead in the Four Regions.


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    Your affairs are of great importance to me.


    As long as you give an order, I will climb a mountain of swords or plunge into a sea of flames without frowning!¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed and gently nodded, patting Black Wind¡¯s shoulder, ¡°Nowadays life is better, just cultivate and improve yourself.


    There¡¯s no need to climb any mountain of swords or sea of flames!¡±


    Although he said so, he was relieved in his heart.


    The people he had once supported were all loyal and righteous, and his cultivation had not been in vain.


    As for the two children, one is guarded by two Foundation Establishment Water Snakes, and the other is guarded by a Black Cloud Leopard, he is very reassured about their safety.


    The main duty of Tuozi and others is to prevent anyone from approaching the two children and deceiving them.


    After all, if a person disguises themselves, a spiritual beast may not necessarily see through them.


    After arranging a series of matters.


    Chen Dengming had no more worries.


    He returned to the Sect and continued his cultivation on the Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed.


    At his previous cultivation speed, when he had not cultivated the Clone Skill, it would take at least twenty-three years of continuous, diligent cultivation to break through from the middle stage of the Golden Core to the later stage.


    After cultivating the Clone Skill and getting a better cave, his cultivation efficiency greatly improved, and it only took twenty years to cultivate from the middle stage to the later stage.


    Now with the aid of the Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed, this time was halved.


    The premise was that he could use this bed for that long, and that he had to maintain daily cultivation on this bed, consistently, without slackening.


    This was not easy.


    The rapid progress in cultivation was achieved by working harder than ordinary people and using an insane cultivation method.


    If others were to try, they would find it difficult to imitate.


    Even given the same amount of resources, cultivating like mad for ten years could lead to stagnation of thought, a dead end in cultivation, and a bottleneck that would be difficult to break through, resulting in a loss greater than the gain.


    ¡°If I practice like this every day, it will be very boring, and I definitely won¡¯t be able to last for ten years¡­


    I should follow the original plan, split out two incarnations to entertain and play for me, which will help me relieve stress.¡±


    Chen Dengming sat in the cave, using a special technique to create three clones.


    One of them was a Heavenly Immortal incarnation, who sat with him at home practicing the ¡°Longevity Skill¡±, assisting in cultivation, and occasionally handled sect affairs in his place.


    The other two, one was a Heavenly Immortal incarnation, and the other was a Martial Immortal incarnation.


    They were only responsible for going out to play, occasionally practicing Immortal Skills, being chivalrous, exploring caverns, and experiencing the world.


    He had once experienced the ¡®Heavenly Time¡¯ baptism in the Heavenly Immortal Palace, and once again experienced the ¡®Without Heart¡¯ journey within his true form in Senluo.

 Chapter 701

    ?Chapter 701: 298: A hundred tastes of life, looking back at the past, a laugh echoes over the sea _3 Chapter 701: 298: A hundred tastes of life, looking back at the past, a laugh echoes over the sea _3 The mental enhancement he had experienced twice caused his incarnation to last for more than twenty days under the usual minimal consumption of Spiritual Energy before fading away.


    And the two skills he practiced were on the verge of a breakthrough.


    Once he achieved the next breakthrough, both the strength and sustainability of his incarnation were bound to improve.


    In this way, Chen Dengming achieved a wonderful division of labor.


    He could remain seated at home while his incarnation roamed around ¨C a dream come true.


    In his previous life, he had a similar dream where he wished to have several incarnations ¨C two to work and earn money, one to spend money and enjoy himself, and another for travel and exploration.


    The many flavors of life could be tasted thoroughly through these many incarnations.


    Sadly, such a dream couldn¡¯t be fulfilled back then.


    But now, in the Cultivation World, he managed to make it come true.


    Back when he was twenty-three, working around the clock without overtime pay, his girlfriend slept with someone else for pity, he couldn¡¯t afford to purchase property or even pay car parking fees, looking at his wallet, he was in a fix.


    Now, as an old cultivator, Longevity Daozi, the home is filled with charming girls, Martial Uncle Su¡¯s bed is beguiling, he can choose Spirit Boat and cultivation abodes at his disposal, chattering and playing with a few old friends, makes his past life, a joke.


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    Time elapsed.


    In a blink, a year passed.


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    Within the four oceans, storms came and went, the landscape was volatile, bizarre demon beasts frequently appeared, and there were even witnesses of a whale-like demon beast, emerging from the deep sea, destroying an immortal island, and killing thousands of cultivators on the island before disappearing back into the deep sea.


    Apart from this, madness broke out among the cultivators of many sects; they cursed the heavens and gave scathing reviews to their companions, attributing their behavior to demonic infection.


    Some were executed on the spot, while others were arrested and imprisoned.


    Some cult sects that escaped the net managed to entrap many loose cultivators and spread the faith of the Demon Immortal Dao, forming the Demon Immortal Sect.


    Their activities, though discreet, were no small harm.


    It was also in this year that the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, which had been quiet for a while after setting up the Sealing Immortal Formation, suddenly announced to the sects and many cultivators of the Four Oceans that heretic demon cultivators from the sea were invading.


    They were to establish a counter-defence army of cultivators.


    The first task of this counter-defense army was to eradicate the heretical forces within the Four Oceans, led by the Demon Immortal Sect, and then to launch an offensive into the Four Regions to expel the Evil Cultivators.


    After this announcement spread, the Four Oceans were in an uproar, and the people were in a state of fear.


    The prices of goods in many areas soared, and the situation was volatile.


    At the same time, Chen Dengming, who had secluded himself in the cave to cultivate for only one year, was disturbed by a piece of news and had to temporarily stop his cultivation.


    The reason was the three Ancestors of Longevity, who had guarded the border for five long years, did not return after their guarding period was over.


    Instead, they were all summoned by the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance to discuss the formation of the counter-defence forces of the Four Seas cultivators.


    Also summoned with them were the two Ancestors of Heavenly Dao, as well as the Nascent Soul Elders from the Shu Sword Pavilion, Hualong Sect, and Five Elements Escape Sect.


    In the Hazardous Hall, Su Yanyan¡¯s expression was heavy as she analyzed the sudden situation, ¡°The Four Seas Cultivation Alliance has forced us cultivators from the Four Regions into the front lines of the counter-attack.


    My brothers had anticipated this a year ago and warned me.¡±


    Who would wish to lead the charge on the battlefield?


    This would equate to becoming cannon fodder.


    Especially the cultivators of the Longevity Sect, who were most reluctant to risk their lives.


    However, this was the inevitable choice under the current circumstances.


    They came from the sea, and the counter-attack on Four Regions was to recapture their homeland.


    They couldn¡¯t expect the cultivators from the Four Oceans to lead the charge.


    They were already considered as allies due to their mutual enemy.


    Her words slightly eased the somber atmosphere, but the sentiments in the hall remained pessimistic.


    After some discussion, the meeting ended in dissension.


    Chen Dengming was pulled aside by Su Yanyan to discuss his cultivation progress.


    ¡°It¡¯s okay¡­¡± Chen Dengming thought that Martial Uncle Su wanted the Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed, and although he was reluctant, he thanked her and said, ¡°Martial Uncle, do you want the bed?


    I¡¯ll have it sent to you later.¡±


    Su Yanyan¡¯s eyebrows furrowed slightly, her ears barely reddened, and she turned her face aside and said, ¡°No need.


    This bed is for you to cultivate.


    Once you break through the Late-stage Golden Core, clean it, and then you can return it.¡±


    Chen Dengming was stunned, realizing that Su Yanyan had probably been alerted by the other elders, anticipated the severe future situation, and was trying to help him, the Longevity Daozi, to grow rapidly.


    Touched, Chen Dengming thanked Su Yanyan with a bow.


    With a sigh in her heart, Su Yanyan walked towards the exit of the hall, saying, ¡°Our Master has been in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm for five years now.¡±


    Chen Dengming was shocked and looked at Su Yanyan¡¯s delicate and frail figure, understanding the complex emotions she must be feeling.


    Ever since the Longevity Sect fell apart five years ago and the Original Ancestor of Longevity disappeared in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, the other three elders have also been summoned into service.


    Su Yanyan was left alone to hold up the Longevity Sect.


    As a Nascent Soul elder, she had the responsibility of protecting and managing the sect, nurturing him, the Daozi, and worrying about the safety of her brothers and Master.


    Even with her tenacity and strength of mind, Su Yanyan must also feel tired, given that she, the junior sister among the elders, had never been burdened with such responsibilities.


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 Chapter 702

    ?Chapter 702: 299: Valley Sacrifice Hidden Dry Bones, Old Alley Impermanence Hooks Ghosts (Requesting Votes)_1 Chapter 702: 299: Valley Sacrifice Hidden Dry Bones, Old Alley Impermanence Hooks Ghosts (Requesting Votes)_1 With a heavy heart, Chen Dengming walked out of the Hazardous Hall.


    Uncle Master Su was trying to procure a better cultivation environment and additional time for him.


    However, the wind keeps blowing even when the tree wishes to remain still.


    Even if he can seize the opportunity and time, to cultivate, given the current situation, the future time and development space that can be utilized, is gradually diminishing.


    What¡¯s the point of all the fighting?


    Wouldn¡¯t it be good if everyone cultivated in their own little field?


    Wouldn¡¯t it be nice if there were no conflicts?


    Why risk losing all possessions and life for the sake of cultivation and power amidst the exhausting combat?


    This question, in fact, many people have asked.


    But, it¡¯s the most naive.


    As the law of the jungle is survival of the fittest, the marine laws see the bigger fish devour the smaller, the Cultivation World works the same way.


    An adult blue whale needs to consume around seven tons of small fish in a day to survive.


    But how much Spiritual Energy does a cultivator who has transcended divinity need to absorb with one breath to sustain him?


    Perhaps what such powerful beings require is not just spiritual energy, but the precious Dao Force left behind by the Immortal.


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    When Dao Force is scarce, natural competition arises, and the ripple effect of the intent of these top powers, without lifting a finger themselves, has already swept through the Four Oceans, the Four Regions, and beyond.


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    ¡°Taoist son¡­¡±


    A voice echoed from below as he was about to touch down on a mountain path.


    Chen Dengming looked down and saw Jade Cauldron True Monarch, Ye Yong, flying upwards, stretching his hands nervously.


    ¡°Taoist son, sigh, remembering the past when we fought together against the Blazing Blood Demon in the Wilderness, all those experiences seemed to have vanished with time, yet so many years have passed¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was stunned, looking at Jade Cauldron True Monarch who suddenly started reminiscing the old times.


    With his life experience, he could perceive that Ye had something to request but didn¡¯t know how to bring it up, so he resorted to reminiscing about their single past battle to get closer.


    Chen Dengming chuckled slightly, gratifying him,¡±Yes, back then, I was a greenhorn.


    If it weren¡¯t for Elder Ye who arrived just in time, I wouldn¡¯t have survived and attained my current achievements¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh, you¡¯re too kind, Taoist son¡­¡±


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch waved his hands while his face was lit up with a smile.


    Relieved, he secretly praised the Taoist son for being modest and polite, knowing that his one vote for Taoist son during the Longevity Seed election wasn¡¯t wasted.


    ¡°Is there something you need, Elder Ye?¡± Chen Dengming bluntly interjected.


    ¡°Ah¡­


    yes.


    It¡¯s not something major, just a matter¡­¡±


    Ye Yong chuckled dryly; he quickly spat out the favor he had.


    Moments later, amidst Ye Yong¡¯s grateful announcement, Chen Dengming rejected his offering of thanks and left.


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch actually requested his help to investigate an incident involving Demon Cultivation rituals using one of his incarnations.


    This matter was risky, so it wasn¡¯t appropriate to invite others for help.


    Investigating alone wasn¡¯t prudent enough, and that¡¯s why he asked Chen Dengming¡¯s help using his Incarnation.


    Even if the Incarnation sacrifices, the loss is not significant, making it better than the Sect directly losing a False Core.


    Naturally, Chen Dengming was willing to agree.


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    However, this was all because of Jade Cauldron¡¯s reputation.


    If it had been anyone else, Chen Dengming may not have agreed to sell this favor as creating an Incarnation required expenditure of Dao Force.


    Additionally, he was quite interested to see the Demon Cultivators recently wreaking havoc in the Four Oceans.


    It was rumored that their power was strange, causing people to go mad inexplicably, and transform into one amongst them in the Magical Way.


    Such peculiar conditions needed to be understood, for knowing oneself and one¡¯s enemy is essential for survival.


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    ¡°After only a year of peaceful cultivation, it seems like the days of peace are about to end¡­


    Fortunately, Uncle Master Su said there¡¯s still time.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyebrows furrowed, ¡°If there is indeed a counterattack, cultivators like me who came out of the Four Regions will inevitably be at the forefront.¡±


    Seeing that his cave dwelling was just up ahead, Chen Dengming slowed down his pace and landed on the mountain path contemplating.


    He didn¡¯t want his present mood to influence his sister, He Yingyu.


    He reconsidered; from his point of view as a small character with no grand ambitions, thinking just from the perspective of self-interest, he was not very eager to return home early.


    After all, he was self-aware that his strength was still very low.


    With power lesser even than Nascent Soul, returning to fight in the Four Regions in the future would be precarious indeed.


    Such matters are decided by the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, and even the Elders of his Sect may not necessarily have a say, let alone him.


    He doubted how many people in the Longevity Sect wanted to go back, perhaps there were quite a few as it was the inherent hometown for many where they had lived since childhood.


    But for him, the emotions tied to the Four Regions might not be as deep as they are for Nanxun.


    He had only cultivated for seventeen years in the Four Regions, whereas he had lived in Nanxun for over eighty years.


    Now, the Longevity Sect has finally gained a foothold overseas, owning a Level Four Spirit Vein Blessed land for cultivation, and has developed many affiliated forces.


    If they really had to go back, they might likely to lose these hard-earned resources.


    ¡°What a pity, the Ancestors haven¡¯t returned yet, otherwise our Sect would have had a lot more say in the matter¡­


    Now we can only wait and see how the seniors in the Four Regions fare within the alliance¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming thought of the Divine Sword Dao Monarch from the Shu Sword Pavilion, the Five Elements Taoist Mutonach from Five Elements Escape Sect, and elders from Qu Shenzong.


    These Deity Transformation Dao Lords couldn¡¯t possibly sit back and watch their own people suffer, they had to intervene.


    He was just a Golden Core cultivator, why was he worrying about things that were not his business?

 Chapter 703

    ?Chapter 703: 299: Valley Sacrifice Hidden Dry Bones, Old Alley Impermanence Hooks Ghosts (Requesting Votes)_2 Chapter 703: 299: Valley Sacrifice Hidden Dry Bones, Old Alley Impermanence Hooks Ghosts (Requesting Votes)_2 ¡°Really thinking oneself as the Ancestor of Longevity.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed at himself, regained his mood, and walked towards the cave.


    His nose had already picked up the aroma of spiritual vegetables and rice as well as a familiar scent of spiritual fish soup wafting from within the cave.


    Upon smelling this familiar and rich fish soup, Chen Dengming was moved and couldn¡¯t help but think back to his humble beginnings during his gatherings in the Southern Region.


    Back then, the fish soup was made with few ingredients, preserving the purest flavor of the fish itself.


    The slices of fish were delicate and smooth, retaining their original taste.


    Now the taste of the fish soup has changed.


    Have people¡¯s hearts also changed?


    Chen Dengming walked with his hands behind his back, frowning in thought, questioning himself once again.


    This kind of introspection often occurred to him, which might be the reason why he was able to inherit the spiritual legacy of the Human Immortal Dao System¡­


    ¡­


    A few days later.


    In Chen Dinghai region, at the depths of a continuous hidden valley, mysterious and eerie murmurs were emitted from the valley.


    The valley was surrounded by mountains on all sides.


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    Looking across the whole valley, there was only one narrow path leading downhill.


    The path was filled with lush plants, colorful flowers, and trickling streams, quiet and inspiring.


    A row of humble wooden houses came into view in the depth of the valley.


    In the open spaces in front and behind the houses, many cultivators wearing evil masks were gathered in a circle, at the center of which was a large bonfire.


    A tall altar was erected above the bonfire on which several men and women were under control and bound, making struggling whimpering noises.


    These people were chanting together and the air was filled with a peculiar aura, creating a sacrificial atmosphere.


    Night was gradually falling, and the sacrifice was reaching its climax.


    The crackling sound of the roaring fire cast long shadows on the masks, making them look chilling.


    Moonlight pierced through the clouds of the valley, shining down, casting a kind of eerie dread that felt peculiarly unsettling.


    Yet, it didn¡¯t affect the fervor of these fanatical cultivators.


    After the sacrificial ceremony, the cultivators on the high stage bizarrely ended up as a pile of dry bones.


    Some masked cultivators picked up the bones and took them deep into the forest in the valley.


    Many of the masked cultivators stayed behind in the wooden houses to keep a vigil, as if they were guarding some secret deep within the forest.


    Faint howls that sounded like winds roaring and waves crashing could occasionally be heard from the mist deep in the forest.


    Under the moonlight, a huge shadow seemed to pass by, creating an unsettling atmosphere.


    Tens of miles away, Jade Cauldron True Monarch Ye Yong and a heavenly immortal incarnation of Chen Dengming were hidden in the clouds, watching the valley, filled with mystery and hidden dangers, with their divine senses.


    Ye Yong¡¯s expression was solemn.


    He had a vague feeling of a weird and fierce aura coming from deep within the valley, as if a powerful demonic beast was lurking.


    He couldn¡¯t help but look at Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Taoist son, it seems there might be a ferocious lurker in that valley.


    I¡¯m not sure what kind of power it has.


    Should we report it or explore further?¡±


    Chen Dengming had already transferred his consciousness to the incarnation for a peek at the action.


    In the past few years of secluded cultivation, he would sometimes enter the incarnation when he was bored to take a break from the monotonous cultivation state and have some fun in the outside world.


    But hearing Jade Cauldron True Monarch Ye Yong¡¯s question, he was speechless.


    That Jade Cauldron True Monarch was quite interesting.


    The main task was obviously his, and it was nice that he had brought an incarnation along.


    To his surprise, he was asking for advice from his incarnation, as if he was the primary one here.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation glanced at Jade Cauldron True Monarch, his eyes indifferent.


    He put on the attitude of ¡®I¡¯m just an incarnation, I don¡¯t have feelings, don¡¯t ask me¡¯.


    Having encountered a snub, the Jade Cauldron True Monarch was embarrassed and confused, ¡°No, but I remember your incarnation was quite active in past, is there a plan you can¡¯t discuss?¡­..¡±


    Chen Dengming glanced at Jade Cauldron True Monarch and responded indifferently, ¡°The command given by my master is to cooperate with you, to sacrifice myself to protect you in case of danger.


    You make the decisions on everything else, I can¡¯t give correct advice.¡±


    The Jade Cauldron True Monarch was moved to hear that, at his willingness to sacrifice himself to protect him, even if it was just an incarnation.


    He felt respected and cherished by the Taoist son.


    ¡°Let¡¯s probe first.


    These demon cultivators are not only abducting other cultivators but even ordinary people, and conducting such evil sacrifices.


    I wonder what they¡¯re up to¡­¡±


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    In West District of Evergreen City, there¡¯s a mixed district of loose cultivators.


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    An oppressive and strange atmosphere brewed in the depths of the old alley, and a cold wind hit faces directly.


    A small single-door house in the depths of the alley half-opened the door, the lamp behind the window paper was dim, barely illuminating few steps, adding some eerie atmosphere.


    The surrounding low-rising houses were all empty, with talismans posted on the windows and doors of each household and a layer of evil-warding spirit salt sprinkled.


    In the alley not far away, a dozen people huddled together, terrified, watching the situation of the house.


    In the crowd, a young girl with sweet looks, bright eyes, and teeth peeping out looked quite noticeable.


    She too stared nervously at the situation ahead and whispered.


    ¡°Are there really ghost messengers coming out to hook souls?¡±


    Loose cultivators gathered around, also quite nervous, said, ¡°Yes, truly, several people have gone missing in just these few days.


    Last night, Baigouzi encountered one, behaving as if he had lost his soul, he left the city and went into the sea on his own.


    Baigouzi tried to persuade him but the man was crazed.

 Chapter 704

    ?Chapter 704: 299: Valley Sacrifice Hidden Dry Bones, Old Alley Impermanence Hooks Ghosts (Requesting Votes)_3 Chapter 704: 299: Valley Sacrifice Hidden Dry Bones, Old Alley Impermanence Hooks Ghosts (Requesting Votes)_3 ¡°Who would have thought today would be Baigouzi¡¯s turn?¡±


    Another person curiously asked, ¡°How do you know that the Black and White Impermanence would come to take Baigouzi¡¯s soul?¡±


    ¡°I, I just know, because of the road-blocking ghost!¡±


    ¡°Road-blocking ghost?¡±


    ¡°The few people who disappeared before were allegedly blocking the Black and White Impermanence from taking souls, preventing the way for those who lost their souls.


    So, the next night they were visited by the Black and White Impermanence, this is said to be the doing of the road-blocking ghost.¡±


    ¡°Are there really road-blocking ghosts?¡±


    The young girl in the crowd turned pale and unconsciously swallowed hard.


    ¡°Miss Chen, didn¡¯t you say you have a strong background and aren¡¯t afraid of ghosts, so why are you scared now?¡±


    A Loose Cultivator teased with a smile.


    Chen Yiran, in the crowd, instantly blushed and retorted, ¡°I ¡ª I am of course not afraid.


    If anyone is afraid, it should be you.¡±


    On the rooftop not too far away, the Black Cloud Leopard, who had shrunk in size by several times, was bored, yawning listlessly.


    Under the eave, Tuozi and several cultivators were observing Chen Yiran from a distance, feeling helpless with Miss Chen, who even in the middle of the night had to come out to join the excitement.


    All this talk of the Black and White Impermanence, ghosts and spirits.


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    Miss, don¡¯t you know that your father has caught countless ghosts in his flag?


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    Even the Black and White Impermanence have to say that he is a formidable person, they would rather take a detour than confront him.


    Tuozi and his companions were all Loose Cultivators in the past, they knew that Loose Cultivators have little life experience and prefer to exaggerate even small matters, leading to bizarre rumors such as the Black and White Impermanence.


    Moreover, Loose Cultivators are naturally homeless and rootless, and it¡¯s very normal that a few of them disappear every day.¡±));


    They might suddenly run off to other places, and some even have to run away immediately due to causing trouble, their disappearance is far from unusual.¡±


    While they were thinking about this.


    Suddenly, they felt as if a bone-chilling cold wind was coming from the entrance of the alley, causing them to become a little dazed.


    In their dazed state, it seemed as if there were snowflakes falling from the sky, and when the wind blew, it caused stinging pain like small knives or arrows on one¡¯s face.¡±


    From the dimly-lit alleyway in the distance, there seemed to be echoes of wind coming in waves, the noises faint yet incessantly humming.


    ¡®Creakkkk¡¯a€¡±a€¡±


    The door of the single-room house was suddenly pushed open, and amid wide-eyed surprise from Chen Yiran and others, a man with strange behavior stepped out of the door, walking towards the depths of the alleyway where the noises were coming from.¡±


    ¡°Shuddera€¡±a€¡±¡±


    On the rooftop, the Black Cloud Leopard, which was about to fall asleep, suddenly propped up, staring in disbelief at the human figure moving towards the depths of the alleyway.¡±


    In the depths of that alleyway, there seemed to be a chilling, eerie atmosphere that even it found menacing, it was full of danger and an odd allure, as if beckoning it to draw closer.¡±


    ¡°Ba¡­


    Baigouzi!¡±


    Someone gasped in terror, stuttering the name of the cultivator, then their mind also became foggy, unconsciously stepping towards the alleyway.¡±


    Many of the Loose Cultivators around him also seemed to be losing their bearings, swaying as if they wanted to follow Baigouzi.¡±


    Not far away, Tuozi and his companions didn¡¯t act rashly, but they too stood motionlessly with dazed looks in their eyes, somewhat absentminded.¡±


    Chen Yiran was lost amidst the crowd, her expression utterly bewildered.¡±


    Had it not been for the gemstone attached to the necklace around her neck radiating a soft glow, anchoring her in place, she might have already left with the rest of the crowd.¡±


    ¡°Roarr!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A fierce roar suddenly echoed in the air.¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard stirred up a gust of wind with a flap of its wings, quickly swooping down from the rooftop to Chen Yiran¡¯s side, snagging her with a swipe of its claw and swiftly leaving, not caring in the slightest about the secret in the depths of the alleyway.¡±


    Thanks to this interruption, the Loose Cultivators who were previously acting as if they were in a trance somewhat came back to their senses, sitting on the ground in fright.


    Others suddenly went haywire, their faces twisted in horror, veins bulging on their temples as if they had gone mad, rushing towards the alleyway.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s happening!?¡±


    Tuozi and the rest of his companions jolted awake, seeing the chaotic scene in front of them, the confusion in their eyes gradually turning into terror.¡±


    They immediately looked up, seeing that the Black Cloud Leopard had already carried Chen Yiran away, and heaved a sigh of relief, almost collapsing in exasperation.¡±


    If Miss Chen was lost, even if they hadn¡¯t lost their minds just now, they would certainly lose their lives immediately.¡±


    Even if the humble Taoist son didn¡¯t hold them accountable, Boss Heifeng would definitely not let them off.¡±


    Thank goodness, thank goodness for the supervision of the Black Leopard who is in the late stage of Foundation Establishment¡­


    ¡­


    Hazardous Peak.¡±


    Chen Dengming, who was in the midst of his cultivation, was suddenly roused from a state of anxiety.¡±


    In the middle of the night, as if two sharp rays had flashed by, Chen Dengming opened his glowing eyes, his expression changing slightly, forming a hand seal.¡±


    On the bed beside him, He Yingyu opened her beautiful eyes in surprise, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face darkened, he suddenly stood up, with a wave of his hand, the Ruyi Treasure Armor hanging on a rack on the opposite side flew towards him with a ¡®clang¡¯.¡±


    His robe also moved on its own, spiritual light flashing as it rushed towards him.¡±


    Chen Dengming, while he was brushing his hair and calming down, said, ¡°The Stability Bead you made for Yiran has been activated.¡±


    ¡°What!?¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s pretty face turned cold, she quickly got up, revealing her exquisite figure under her bandeau, and quickly wore her robe.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, ¡°I will go alone.¡±


    He Yingyu put on her clothes in a hurry, cast two Cleaning Skills signs, didn¡¯t bother about her makeup, ¡°No way.


    You are Yiran¡¯s father, I am her mother, whoever threatens Yiran¡¯s safety, I won¡¯t let them off!¡±


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 Chapter 705

    ?Chapter 705: 300: Investigation!


    Sea Demon Beasts, Confrontation!_1 Chapter 705: 300: Investigation!


    Sea Demon Beasts, Confrontation!_1 In the dark night, two streams of spiritual light fled into the vast sky, breaking through the air in an instant to leave the sect, and quickly dive downward towards the west district of Evergreen City.


    However, halfway through, the spiritual light trembled and both changed direction mid-flight.


    ¡°Woofa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A figure broke through the clouds ¨C it was the Black Cloud Leopard carrying Chen Yiran.


    The originally majestic figure, upon seeing its master Chen Dengming, acted like a silly dog and let out a whine.


    ¡°Daddy!¡±


    From the back of the Black Cloud Leopard, Chen Yiran cried out in surprise and joy.


    Having just escaped from danger, upon seeing her close family again, the young girl immediately burst into tears.


    ¡°Yiran, what happened?¡±


    Chen Dengming flew closer with a frown.


    Before Chen Yiran could articulate her words through her sobs, the Black Cloud Leopard had already begun to make gestures with its paw, and trying to communicate in its own way, even attempting a grunt.


    ¡°Old Zhu?¡± Chen Dengming looked surprised, ¡°You met something similar to Old Zhu¡¯s evil curse causing trouble?¡±


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    By this time, Chen Yiran had also managed to calm down and explained what had happened.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face turned dark, ¡°How many days has this been happening?¡±


    Chen Yiran, ¡°Two¡­


    or, it should have been three days¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, and grunted coldly, ¡°It¡¯s already been three days since this happened, and Qin Jingtao is still clueless and has made no investigation or reports!¡±


    Chen Dengming had previously instructed Qin Jingtao to strengthen the security precautions in Evergreen City and the management of personnel, especially in the west district occupied by Loose Cultivators.


    He was to report at once if there was any abnormality.


    Only a year later and he was already this negligent?


    He would settle this account later.


    Chen Dengming turned to He Yingyu and said, ¡°Sister, since Yiran is unharmed, you take her back and comfort her.


    I will go and investigate.¡±


    ¡°Alright!


    Be careful!¡±


    This time, He Yingyu didn¡¯t resist and responded softly.


    Her original intention was to ensure Yiran¡¯s safety.


    Now that Yiran was safe, she didn¡¯t need to follow anymore, but instead could go back and comfort the girl.


    The Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s eyes darted around, skittish.


    As a lazy leopard, it didn¡¯t want to take risks and followed sheepishly, hoping to return to the den.


    Having not enjoyed the Immortal Qi of the fourth-level spirit vein for a long time, shadowing Chen Yiran in the west district, it had been starving for three days.


    ¡°Blackie, you stay, and guide me¡­¡±


    With one sentence, Chen Dengming shattered the Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s dream.


    This Chen Family leopard hadn¡¯t even got his butt up, and Chen Dengming already knew what he was up to.


    He wanted to slack off ¨C that was not going to happen.


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    Half an hour later.


    The wind was howling in the night sky.


    The Black Cloud Leopard carrying Chen Dengming flew over the initial place where Baigouzi had disappeared.


    He paused for a moment, raised his paw, pointed to the alley below, and gave a ¡°woof¡±.


    ¡°Here¡­¡± Chen Dengming looked down, his brows furrowed.


    Inside the Soul House.


    The Mini Array Spirit cautioned, ¡°Master, there is no noticeable soul power fluctuation here.


    If powerful ghost creatures have caused trouble here, there should, should be soul power fluctuation¡­¡±


    ¡°Yes, I don¡¯t sense it either.


    Let Old Zhu see first if it¡¯s the evil curse¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded and quickly summoned the Soul Attracting Banner, calling out Ghost man Chu Xun.


    If it was an evil curse, it might have appeared in an unusual way.


    There might be no soul power fluctuation, but it could not escape the search of Ghost man Chu Xun, who also possesses some properties of the evil curse.


    However, after a while, Ghost man Chu Xun returned with nothing and a confused expression, shaking his ghostly head in annoyance.


    Speaking in rudimentary Yin Language, he communicated with Chen Dengming.


    Compared to the past, he had regained some of his wisdom from life and was not as stiff.


    This was due to his power upgrade; the wisdom in his soul was also being restored.


    A little more than four years ago, Ghost man Chu Xun had reached the Complete Foundation Establishment stage, but he had been stuck there ever since.


    Even though he had ingested two Soul Flowers in these four years, he still failed to break through to the level of the Ghost General, as if he had reached a bottleneck.


    However, compared to his Qi Cultivation level when he was alive, Ghost man Chu Xun had clearly achieved a significant reversal of fortune in his afterlife.


    ¡°Neither a Soul Ghost nor an Evil Curse¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming felt curious and began to use the Heavenly Vision to conduct a wide-ranging search.


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    At the same time, several spiritual lights flew from a distance.


    They were from Qin Jingtao, who, upon receiving news from Tuozi and others, had rushed over without even bothering to fully dress.


    From a distance, Qin Jingtao saw Chen Dengming riding on the Black Cloud Leopard, hovering in the air.


    The intimidation of the vicious beast alone made Qin Jingtao¡¯s heart tremble.


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    Chen Dengming had noticed Qin Jingtao¡¯s arrival, but he did not even glance at him and snorted coldly.


    ¡°Director Qin!


    Have you had a leisurely year?


    I guess life has been too cushy.


    When something happens in the city, you know nothing, huh?¡±


    Qin Jingtao immediately broke into a cold sweat, explaining quickly as he bowed, ¡°Taoist son, regarding any irregularity in the city, including tonight¡¯s event, I had already reported them.


    Over the past year, whether it¡¯s a big or small incident, I haven¡¯t received much response after reporting.


    For bigger incidents, I dealt with them, while the smaller ones tended to be dropped.


    About this¡­¡±


    ¡°Enough!


    I don¡¯t want to hear any excuses!¡±


    Chen Dengming snorted coldly, waving his sleeve in dismissal, ¡°You don¡¯t need to explain anymore.


    Investigate the entire city right now and see if similar incidents have happened elsewhere.¡±


    As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of insightful blue light shone in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes.


    Through the Heavenly Vision, he noticed a disturbance in the distance and stamped his foot.


    The Black Cloud Leopard, being in sync with him, immediately whooshed and soared away.


    Just now, Chen Dengming had received a warning from his incarnation far away, thousands of miles away.


    The incarnation, along with Jade Cauldron True Monarch, had infiltrated the sacrificial valley to investigate the situation, but they were deterred by the powerful Demon Beasts in the valley.

 Chapter 706

    ?Chapter 706: 300: Investigation!


    Sea Demon Beasts, Confrontation!_2 Chapter 706: 300: Investigation!


    Sea Demon Beasts, Confrontation!_2 Just from the aura leaking from the demon beast, it could be faintly discerned that its power should surpass that of the Golden Core middle stage.


    Even a Golden Core early-stage cultivator like Jade Cauldron True Monarch would not dare offend it lightly.


    The two ultimately did not delve deeper and safely extracted themselves from the situation.


    Currently, Jade Cauldron True Monarch had begun reporting the situation to the sect, discussing solutions.


    ¡°What could be a demon beast surpassing the Golden Core middle stage?


    This kind of powerful demon beast isn¡¯t easy to subdue.


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    Another one already showed up last time, how come there¡¯s another one suddenly appearing in a region several thousand miles across?


    Did it drift over from other sea regions?¡±


    Chen Dengming was extremely puzzled in his heart, his face was heavy, and he paid extra attention to the current situation, particularly those discovered near the distant coast.


    ¡­


    At the edge of a distant island¡¯s coastline, under the moonlight, the vast sea with occasional scale-like glimmers was stirring up endless waves.


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    They crashed against the reefs beside the coast, making a roaring sound, splashing up white foam.


    A barefoot figure, who had lost a boot, and had tender and delicate feet, stepped onto the rocky shore littered with barnacles and densely packed oysters.


    Immediately, the sharp shell of the bivalves cut the skin on the soles of his feet, and blood flowed out, merging into the sea.


    ¡®Plop-Plop.¡¯


    One foot after another treading heavily and rapidly over the rocks, ignoring the wounds sliced into their skin, quickly staining the small trench of the sea a bloody red.


    One after another, the shadows of cultivators quickly entered the wave-riddled sea, their forms gradually getting swallowed by the waves, leaving only their heads and chests visible.


    In the howling sea waves, there seemed to be some subtle and eerie murmurs coming from the depths of the sea, like soft calls.


    ¡°Roar!¡±


    Suddenly, a roar resonated in the sky.


    The Black Cloud Leopard zoomed in like a black thunderbolt, the fierce roar dispersing the sounds of waves.


    The roar reached the ears of a dozen or so cultivators who were about to disappear under the sea.


    With its master by its side or not, the confidence of the Black Cloud Leopard is entirely different.


    Intimidated by the roar and Foundation Establishment pressure from the Black Cloud Leopard, the expressions of the dozen cultivators whose heads are floating on the water surface turned confused, about to awaken from their bewitched state.


    However, at this moment, Chen Dengming, who had been intently observing the depths of the sea with his Heavenly Vision, keenly detected something unusual.


    He saw the clouds in the sky above the distant sea surface, suddenly rolling with Spiritual Energy, a silent flash of lightning streaked by.


    On the sea surface almost a hundred miles away, a touch of misty Spiritual Light was flashing in the water, casting a jade-like brilliance on the sea, making it appear as beautiful as silk strands.


    In the transparent sea illuminated by the Spiritual Light, there were dozens of figures of cultivators from the Evergreen Sect, trapped in giant water bubbles, floating up and down as if they were under control.


    A subtle pressure permeated the air.


    Near the shore, the originally bewildered cultivators again began to struggle, their expressions becoming blank and numb as they shifted, stepping back into the sea.


    ¡°Hmm?


    Could it be a demon beast hiding in the sea?


    Daring to cause trouble in the Longevity sect¡¯s territory, and it has been ongoing for several days, Yiran nearly got into trouble.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze turned severe, his expression grim.


    Looking at the state of these bewitched cultivators, it¡¯s clearly akin to the trance-like state that the Incarnation and Jade Cauldron True Monarch encountered in the valley, unable to distinguish between dream and reality.


    The creature manipulating in the dark is brazen, still daring to run rampant here.


    ¡°Let¡¯s see where you are hiding!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes were alight with intense blue light, his Heavenly Vision quickly delving into the depths of the sea.


    But, barely making a move, he felt the sea waves beneath the water turning.


    A humongous, slender silhouette suddenly dashed through, creating a long trail in the water, swiftly rushing towards them.


    ¡°Whoosh.¡±


    The seawater was instantly cut into two halves, rolling white waves flooded the sea surface, a strong and fierce, evil aura abruptly arose.


    The change happened so fast, Chen Dengming could only catch a glimpse of this enormous silhouette.


    The next moment, with a ¡®boom¡¯, waves splashed everywhere.


    A long, monstrous figure broke through the sea surface, water droplets squeezed out densely, opened its giant mouth full of fangs, roaring at Chen Dengming.


    The air instantly distorted, forming a wave of solid sound spreading outward.


    ¡°Roar!!¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s fur suddenly stood on end, its eyes wide open, feeling intimidated.


    At the same time, beneath the sea water, the heads of numerous cultivators had already sunk into the water.


    They were all wrapped in eddies of bubbles, being dragged into the depths of the sea.


    ¡°Stubborn fool!¡±


    Chen Dengming gave a cold snort, flipping his sleeves, instantly formed a hand seal.


    ¡°Clang!¡±


    A golden light rose from his body, forming a triangular shield, protecting both him and the Black Cloud Leopard.


    The Ruyi Treasure Armor outside his body was also activated, radiating intense spiritual light.


    ¡°Clang, clang, clang!!¡±


    The sound wave tore through the air, hitting the golden body shield around Chen Dengming, causing a loud noise.


    The golden body shield vibrated violently, was instantaneously torn apart by the sound wave, revealing cracks on its surface.


    However, a black shadow darted backwards just before the golden body shield broke.


    Just as the strange beast that had just burst from the sea surface locked onto the Black Cloud Leopard.


    But at the moment it locked onto the Black Cloud Leopard, a barely noticeable golden bead ¡®hummed¡¯ through the soundwaves, breaking open the air in the blink of an eye, it was before the demon beast like lightning.


    It suddenly detected an intense sense of danger, the scales on its body rapidly opening and closing like human pores.


    A powerful and evil Demonic Qi erupted with a ¡®hum¡¯, distorting the surrounding Spiritual Energy field.


    Countless arcs of electricity, like a mighty army, spread out waves of strong, hot air.

 Chapter 707

    ?Chapter 707: 300: Investigation!


    Sea Demon Beasts, Confrontation!_3 Chapter 707: 300: Investigation!


    Sea Demon Beasts, Confrontation!_3 However, in that split second, a point of golden light twinkled out in the open, and a tall and sturdy figure, releasing a dazzling silver light, appeared, raising his broadsword high, striking a posture to deliver a heavy downward blow!


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    Whoosh!¨C


    The robust and extraordinary broadsword energy created a gust of wind that solidified into an iron-like Broadsword Qi and heavy pressure, bearing down hard towards the monster.


    In an instant, all the shock waves coming at them were mercilessly cleaved open.


    Shing!!


    The broadsword blade scraping the air, the blade surface glowed red due to the high speed and intense air friction.


    The monster instinctively sensed a strong threat, its body instinctively evaded, but although its speed was swift, its body was too massive, and it simply could not dodge in time.


    With a ¡°clang¡± sound, his broadsword directly collided with the creature¡¯s hastily raised claws, producing a powerful blast of Spiritual Energy and fiery sparks.


    The broadsword blade held no significant advantage against the hard claws and Scale Armor of the beast.


    Relaxation and cunning flashed in the monster¡¯s distinctly green pupils, and its massive store of armour-spiked tail suddenly swept to the side.


    However, the very next moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes shot out intense electrical sparks as he roared angrily.


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    His silver Dao Force instantly transitioned to his broadsword!


    Clang!


    a€¡±-


    The Broadsword Qi formed by Dao Force forcefully crashed and ripped through the Spiritual Light veiling the surface of the beast¡¯s sharp claws and Scale Armor.


    The monster screamed in agony!


    Several blood-streaked scales and claws immediately crumbled and flew off.


    Chen Dengming dived under its bulk, narrowly evading its incoming massive tail, his long hair tossed by the raging wind.


    The broadsword covered in silver Dao Force smoothly flew out, sparking against the monster¡¯s abdomen, instantly slicing off a large chunk of its robust Scale Armor, with blood gushing out like a fountain.


    ¡°Roar!!¡±


    The monster screamed out, black Demonic Qi emerged in its cruel eyes, and a large amount of Demonic Qi suddenly rushed out from the opened wound, enveloping the Hurricane Battle Broadsword.


    The broadsword hummed, the silver Dao Force gathered on its blade suddenly weakened and with a ¡®whoosh¡¯ sound, it flew back, and was called back by Chen Dengming who brushed past it.


    At almost the same time, the monster retreated, wailing in pain.


    Its grim, green eyes were full of shock and fear, emitting an obscure and terrifying spiritual might equivalent to a Late-stage Golden Core, causing the clouds on the sea to flash with thunder and lightning.


    It growled, quickly skimming towards the sea, even though it was filled with Demonic Qi, it attracted a large amount of Spiritual Energy, forming an aurora and electrical arcs around it, creating a contradictory sight.


    During this process, strands of Demonic Qi abruptly emerged from the bubbles deep in the sea water.


    The bodies of cultivators within the bubbles deflated at a speed visible to the naked eye.


    ¡°Where are you going!!¡±


    Chen Dengming roared loudly.


    Having managed to heavily injure this malicious demon beast and gauged its power, he naturally would not let this monster escape into the sea easily.


    The moment his palm gripped the Hurricane Battle Broadsword, his eyes were already spraying intense silver Dao Force, mixed with Divine Sense, and rapidly shooting forward.


    Like two vortexes surging out, instantly forming the Holy Heart Refining God Method in mid-air.


    ¡°Caw caw caw a€¡±a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A giant face, cold as ice, opens its massive mouth, sprays out silver light, and the power of Divine Sense is as fast and fierce as a mighty thunderbolt, instantly enveloping the monster.


    ¡°Roar!!¡±


    The monster screamed again, it couldn¡¯t resist Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Sense at all, its body stalled in mid-air and it tumbled downwards.


    At the same time, Chen Dengming had already summoned the Soul Shocking Silk and pointed forward in an instant.


    Countless Soul Shocking Silks, like fish crossing a river, shone with dazzling silver light, rushing furiously past, instantly twisting around the monster¡¯s strong body, rotating quickly and rubbing against each other, large amounts of sparks flew off along with shreds of Scale Armor and blood.


    Chen Dengming was aware that this alone would not be enough to kill the tough and hardy monster.


    He suddenly charged forward, sword in hand, his figure blurred instantly, causing a shockwave in the air.


    The last bit of Human Immortal Dao force swept across his entire body.


    ¡°Crack, snap, spark!


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    His whole body¡¯s skeleton instantly thickened and lengthened, muscles bulging like rock and iron.


    His long hair danced with the wind, shimmering with silver light, every strand sparkling.


    Transitioning from Semi-Human Immortal Dao body to a complete Human Immortal Dao body, Invincible!


    Hum, hum, hum a€¡±a€¡±a€¡±


    An innumerable amount of Spiritual Energy around him surged into his body, the air flow around him moved chaotically, small vortices started to appear.


    His silver muscular arms seemed like steel cables writhing, he mustered his strength, brandished his sword and slashed fiercely!


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    The Broadsword Qi of the Hurricane Battle Broadsword created a stormy sea, a terrifying tidal wave tornado, several meters high, instantly appeared, overpowering everything, directly mowing down the floundering, frightened monster in front of him¡­


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 Chapter 708

    ?Chapter 708: 301: The Knife cuts off the Skull!


    Mysterious Event (Looking for Monthly Tickets) _1 Chapter 708: 301: The Knife cuts off the Skull!


    Mysterious Event (Looking for Monthly Tickets) _1 The intensely fierce hurricane-like broadsword Qi strike drew near, containing and filled with a Dao force that struck terror into the demon beast and bewilderment beyond comprehension.


    Even though the beast had been invincible since gaining the enormously powerful demonic force, having butchered deep-sea rivals, it still met a strange cultivator who was not afraid of the demonic force.


    In the face of peril, it suddenly erupted with the last bit of demonic power, the wound in its belly burst open even bigger, blood flowed out.


    ¡°Roar!!¡±


    The demon beast opened its ferocious mouth, letting out a roar that transformed into wave-like demonic sounds that high-frequency vibrated.


    Clang!


    Clang!


    Immediately, countless strands of Soul Shocking Silk were shaken apart, scattering chaotically like silver snakes in all directions.


    The air within a hundred yards radius vibrated and distorted.


    Almost instantly, the demon¡¯s body sharply shrank.


    Just before the onslaught of the whirlwind-like savage broadsword Qi, its body swayed, and it wriggled free from its restraints.


    All this happened in a moment, in a time faster than a flash of lightning.


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    ¡°Thump!


    -¡±


    The hurricane-like broadsword Qi sliced down.


    A section of spiked tail was instantly sliced off.


    Blood splattered, and pieces of broken scale armor danced in the air.


    The demon beast let out a shrill scream, its eyes were filled with resentment.


    A flash of purple light emanated from behind Chen Dengming, the Purple Winged Double Wings fluttered, his body lunged forward, ready to pursue.


    Suddenly, he sensed an intense imminent danger.


    The demon beast in front of him quickly turned its head, its ghastly turquoise eyes locked onto Chen Dengming.


    It spat out a peculiar beam of light emanating a sweet fragrance like orchids and musk, and unleashing amazing spiritual might, it rushed towards him with a blast.


    ¡°Demon Core!?¡±


    The speed was incredibly fast, Chen Dengming only managed to swiftly use his knife to block in front.


    ¡°Clang¡± echoed a loud noise.


    A great force from the knife¡¯s body transformed into a ring of spiritual energy shockwave that rebounded.


    However, the demon core was also split apart.


    An extremely powerful energy exploded from inside the crack, resembling a sweeping blade wave.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s robe shattered into fragments with a ¡®pop¡¯.


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    The Ruyi Treasure Armor was strummed into a humming vibration and directly knocked him out harshly.


    ¡®Bang!


    -¡®


    Taking advantage of this brief respite, the stricken beast plunged its head into the sea, stirring up monstrous waves and suddenly let out a long howl.


    The split demon core quickly spun back in mid-air, releasing spiritual light.


    Whoosh!


    Whoosh!


    Whoosh!


    Whoosh!


    ¨C


    A number of massive water torrents were drawn up by the demon core, like giant water dragons and pythons.


    As the spiritual light gathered, they transformed into pressurized water columns that struck Chen Dengming, who had fallen onto the sea surface.


    Each water column could easily pierce through rigid coral.


    Chen Dengming had barely managed to stand firm on the water surface when he saw the powerful water columns rushing towards him, and his Ruyi Treasure Armor already had a large hole in it.


    His face changed, and he immediately performed the hand seal to deploy the Gold Escape Skill.


    Hum!


    ¨C


    His silver-lighted, small giant-like figure instantly entered the golden pearl.


    From large to small, a change in the blink of an eye.


    Boom!


    Boom!


    The moment the violent water columns arrived, the golden pearl mixed with the water, emitting a spiritual light.


    It was as if it had turned into a water droplet, spinning at high speed in the water, offsetting the impact, and suddenly it flew out.


    Third-order intermediate skill ¨C Gold Produces Water!


    Whoosh!


    ¨C


    The gold bead cut through the air and plunged into the water like a golden thread, dashing swiftly towards the demon beast, which had fled into the water.


    The beast had just swallowed the ruptured demon core, and felt something unusual behind it.


    As it turned to look back, its hair stood on end, and it felt extremely weak all over.


    It had already barely escaped being gutted, its tail had been cut off, and its mind had also suffered a heavy blow; even the most important demonic power was almost depleted.


    Now, it could only depend on its strength, quickly dive into the deep sea, and escape to the demonic source, which made it feel safe to escape.


    But obviously, Chen Dengming would not give it that chance¡­


    ¡°Roar!


    ¨C Cultivator, you¡¯re going too far!


    There will be retribution!¡±


    The demon beast suddenly roared a divine thought and sped up its escape.


    ¡°So you demon beast can also speak human language.


    When you indiscriminately killed my Evergreen Island¡¯s cultivators, was this not too far?¡± Chen Dengming coldly retorted.


    ¡°Splash!


    -¡±


    The surrounding sea water suddenly rolled up, forming layers of frothy waves, and with powerful pulling force, it formed a whirlpool to block the way.


    However, the silver light flashed, the sea water that was full of whirlpool suction was instantly torn apart.


    The golden pearl had only a slight delay before it had reached the demon beast in a flash.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s body reappeared imposingly, suddenly a silver light exploded from his knife, rolling up the wind and clouds, and breaking through the waves.


    ¡°Roar!¡±


    The demon beast fought back desperately, spitting out the demon core again.


    Immediately, a slippery flow of lights covered its entire scale armor.


    ¡°Clang -¡±


    This extremely fierce cut was suddenly scraped off.


    The scale armor on the demon beast¡¯s body was scraped off layer by layer, like a flaying process.


    Then it only just penetrated the flesh, merely a foot deep.


    This depth was not enough to be fatal, considering the huge size of the demon beast.


    It was like a slippery eel, neglecting its injury all over the body, and wanted to escape immediately.


    However, at this moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s divine sense once again surged into the demon beast¡¯s spirit, burst into its mind, caused it to stall, and its brain ached.


    In this instant, Chen Dengming, who looked like a small silver giant, had already reached out with a strong hand, ruthlessly plunging it into the bloody wound, grabbing it tightly.


    ¡°Roar!!¡±


    The demon beast writhed in pain, and a strong electric arc exploded within its body once more.


    The intense heat was as if it had ignited the sea water, and it suddenly brightened, producing an intense, dazzling light that illuminated a large swath of the sea.


    It even produced a raging heat wave under the water.


    Chen Dengming felt a numbness all over his body, the Ruyi Treasure Armor autonomously protected its body, but it was also electrocuted into a charred color.


    His Dao force was almost dispersed, and his hands were numb and rigid.

 Chapter 709

    ?Chapter 709: 301: Knife Slicing the Skull!


    Mysterious Event (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 709: 301: Knife Slicing the Skull!


    Mysterious Event (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2 As an unnecessary form of protection in the body¡¯s subconscious, the Dao of Immortality¡¯s power firstly withdrew from his hair, which ignited, turning instantly to ash in the water.


    This should have been the ideal chance for the Demon Beast to escape, but it too was at the end of its strength, struggling hard.


    Chen Dengming gritted his teeth and roared as he used his last bit of Dao of Immortality¡¯s power.


    The hand he had thrust into the Demon Beast dove deeper, clawing into its bones.


    ¡°Crack crack cracka€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Even more sparks of electricity surged as the Demon Beast struggled.


    Chen Dengming felt as if he were being ruthlessly strangled by a giant python, thrashed by the currents in the water.


    Without the protection of the Ruyi Treasure Armor and the resilience of his Human Immortal Daoist body, he would¡¯ve been dead by this point.


    Despite this, his power of Immortal Dao was rapidly depleting, unable to maintain Human Immortal Daoist body state soon.


    His Dao of Immortality¡¯s power even began to retreat from non-vital parts like his limbs, causing them to char black and hurt severely from the electricity.


    Far in the distance underwater, the figure of the Black Cloud Leopard abruptly appeared, greatly perturbed.


    It was swimming around nervously, rapidly approaching in a dog-paddle style.


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    However, just as it entered the outer waters filled with electricity, its fur stood on end and every inch it moved forward was filled with difficulty and pain.


    ¡°Don¡¯t come and get in the way!¡±


    Chen Dengming managed to transmit his Divine Sense.


    At this moment, the electric arcs on the Demon Beast suddenly weakened, its desperate flailing reaching a limit.


    Clearly, such a violent outburst couldn¡¯t be sustained.


    Seizing this opportunity, Chen Dengming loosened his grip and swiftly formed hand seals.


    Buzz!a€¡±a€¡±


    The Hurricane Battle Broadsword moved with his intentions, transforming into a vicious gust of cutting wind.


    With a cold glint, it harshly pierced the joint between the Demon Beast¡¯s neck and skull.


    ¡®Crack!a€¡±a€¡±¡¯


    The bones shattered.


    The entire blade went straight through the Demon Beast¡¯s neck.


    The tip barely poked out the other side of its chest, carrying with it a spurt of fresh blood.


    The Demon Beast thrashed violently, blood gushing into the sea.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes bore into it, his hand which had slipped into the Demon Beast clenching the bone, his five fingers bursting with a silver light.


    A burst of tremendous energy exploded!


    The Demon Beast¡¯s bones, stronger than Magic Treasures, quickly developed cracks, but didn¡¯t shatter.


    The Demon Beast roared and fought in a last-ditch effort to survive, desperately fleeing towards the deep sea.


    Blood flowed freely from its many wounds, remnants of electricity leaking out as well.


    ¡°Are you an electric eel spirit?


    Why are you so bothersome!¡±


    Chen Dengming felt himself sparking with anger.


    His other arm also broke free, clenched into a fist, and a punch was thrown, Linggang Qi Strength mixed with Dao Force exploded.


    This martial arts divine skill, under the blessing of Human Immortal Dao¡¯s power, was even more ferocious than a Magic Treasure.


    ¡°Boom!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A shockwave, along with a great wave, quickly spread through the sea.


    The Demon Beast took the punch and its body contorted like a wave, a shockwave so powerful it sent it crashing into the seabed.


    Boom!


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    The seawater scattered.


    Before the silt had even dispersed¡­


    Chen Dengming rushed forward, one foot stepping on the Demon Beast¡¯s thrashing, massive head.


    ¡°Still defying me and lifting your head!¡±


    He grasped the large blade in the Beast¡¯s neck, his arm muscles bulging.


    The golden core within him ignited like the sun, bursting with energy.


    He mustered all his strength and pulled the blade.¡±Crack!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The blade abruptly sliced through!


    The sound of cartilage, like metal, snapping echoed softly through the water.


    The Demon Beast let out a resentful growl, its massive head along with a jet of blood broke free.


    A cold, eerie demonic Qi was being released from the blood, its once pathetic eyes were widely open, it was still not dead, sending out a plea for mercy through its divine sense.


    Chen Dengming was already pushing himself to his limits, he skillfully gestured for the blade, it cleaved down upon the beast repeatedly.


    The ground rattled, and the water churned.


    Shockwaves, along with a cloud of dirt, spread through the sea floor.


    Flesh and bone fragments scattered.


    Without the protection of its skull, as strong as a Magic Treasure, the Demon Beast¡¯s brain splattered.


    Just as its Divine Spirit tried to escape, Chen Dengming used the Soul Attracting Banner to keep it restrained and forcefully pull it into the banner.


    After completing this series of almost routine actions, Chen Dengming felt a wave of pain rolling over him.


    Burning pain, stinging pain, tearing pain, swelling pain¡­


    different kinds of pain washed over him.


    In an instant, he would gasp for breath, but being in the water, he could only suck in a few mouthfuls of cold seawater.


    After a few mouthfuls, he shut his mouth, his last bit of Dao of Immortality¡¯s power had also been drained, he swiftly withdrew from the state of Human Immortal Daoist body.


    He turned to look at the corpse of the Demon Beast, still twitching and radiating a strong Spiritual Might.


    The blood that flowed from it had accumulated into a pool, emanating cold demonic Qi, which was still very active, the wounds that had torn open were wriggling along with the blood.


    Some of the blood began to disperse into the sea.


    ¡°Earlier, most of its demonic power had been exhausted, I didn¡¯t think it had this much hidden within its blood¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes narrowed, he managed to redirect his Dan Power, performed the usual Devouring Spirit Skill without the power of Human Immortal Dao added, swiftly absorbed and recollected the dissipating blood along with the pool of blood from the sea floor, and then disposed it into the pit he had caused earlier.


    Without proper equipment to store it, this was the simplest way to clean up.


    After all this, Chen Dengming packed away the Soul Attracting Banner.


    By now, the Ruyi Treasure Armor that had been unevenly damaged felt like a hot iron can, his body burned with pain inside.


    Moreover, seawater seeped into the armor, causing stinging pain to all his wounds.


    ¡°This Treasure Armor, if it has to withstand a more intense fight at the late-stage Golden Core level, it won¡¯t hold up.


    After all, it¡¯s not a high-level third tier armor.


    It¡¯s time to retire it.¡±


    Chen Dengming sighed as he withdrew the Ruyi Treasure Armor.

 Chapter 710

    ?Chapter 710: 301: Knife Cuts off the Skull!


    Mysterious Event (Seeking Monthly Tickets) _3 Chapter 710: 301: Knife Cuts off the Skull!


    Mysterious Event (Seeking Monthly Tickets) _3 Suddenly, he found his body submerged in hundreds of feet of water, the mighty water pressure bearing down on him.


    There even remained some electrifying energy in the water that made his skin crawl.


    Chen Dengming had anticipated this and promptly set up a Grandmaster level Vajra Shield Skill.


    The water rippled and the spiritual light of the Vajra Shield flickered intensely for a moment before abruptly collapsing.


    With no alternative, Chen Dengming resorted to using a slight amount of his Dan Power to protect his body, releasing a faint aura of might.


    His chest shone like a wheel of golden light, resembling a miniature sun blooming in the depths of the sea.


    But while he appeared imposing on the surface, in truth, he was in a dire situation.


    His injuries were severe, with blistered and charred limbs and ruptured flesh all over his body.


    He even had some broken bones.


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    This formidable demon beast was much stronger in water than out of it.


    The slightest carelessness could capsize him.


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    Especially its horrifying eel-like electrical power and its malignant demon nature, any late-stage Golden Core cultivator would meet their end if they battled it underwater.


    ¡°Damn!


    Now even demon beasts are acting underhanded!


    Their strength dramatically increases under the sea.


    Why would such a powerful beast suddenly appear?¡±


    Chen Dengming sat on a coral, rubbing his hairless head.


    Despite his frustration, he was still perplexed.


    He was too exhausted to fly out right now.


    If he were to activate the [Rebirth Pill] he had absorbed into his heart now, injuries that would cripple but not kill could recover in just a few breaths.


    But he¡¯d save the use of his healing and restorative elixir pills for injuries that could kill him.


    He glanced at his swollen abdomen where one of his ribs was located.


    One rib had been snapped by the death grip of the demon beast.


    The fractured bone had lodged itself into his flesh, causing his abdomen to swell nearly causing him to disembowel.


    Chen Dengming held his breath, gritted his teeth and put one hand over his swollen abdomen, regulating the Dan Power within his body and gently exerting force from the side with his other hand.


    ¡°Cracka€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The misaligned bone was put back into place.


    The sweat from Chen Dengming¡¯s forehead flowed into the sea.


    He looked again at the swelling in his abdomen beneath the rippling water and shook his head.


    There was a lot of internal bleeding that needed to be let out.


    Luckily, he was both a Golden Core cultivator and a martial arts Grandmaster.


    He could wash his body with Dan Power combined with methods from martial arts, pushing the accumulated blood out through his pores.


    After a while, a cloud of bloody mist was forced out of him, quickly dyeing the water red before quickly diffusing.


    By now, the remnant electricity in the water was almost negligible.


    The medicine that Chen Dengming had previously taken had started to work, quickly healing his injuries.


    ¡°Whinea€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Not far off, waves surged as the Black Cloud Leopard swam rapidly towards him in a doggy-paddle style.


    When it reached Chen Dengming, it rubbed its huge head against his body, radiating empathy from its feline eyes.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine!


    I¡¯ve recovered quite a lot already.¡±


    Chen Dengming was so weakened he had to rely on his Dan power to resist the water pressure deep down.


    He regretted not learning a water-manipulating skill to withstand the water pressure, a skill even if he executed it poorly would help share the load during these extraordinary times.


    With the Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s head for support, he stood up.


    ¡°Let¡¯s get out of here first!


    We¡¯ll come back and clean up after we¡¯ve recovered!


    The corpse has a demonic nature, we should not act recklessly.¡±


    Chen Dengming patted the Black Cloud Leopard, who was salivating.


    The Black Cloud Leopard obediently extended its paws, raised its buttocks high, and lay down, allowing Chen Dengming to get on its back.


    Ordinary people did not get this kind of leopard-ride service.


    Only its owner, Chen Dengming, enjoyed such a high-end treatment.


    With its four powerful limbs paddling swiftly, the man and leopard quickly surfaced.


    At this time, the moonlight above was still present, flowing on the water¡¯s surface, as if to flow away with the water into the distance.


    Two streaks of spiritual light had appeared on the water¡¯s surface, radiating a strong spiritual might, preparing to dive into the water.


    One paused, eyes relaxing with recognition.


    Seeing this, the other also noticed the commotion under the water, quickly halted, looking shocked and serious.


    ¡°Whoosha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard broke through the water¡¯s surface with Chen Dengming on its back and immediately took airborne.


    The moment he escaped from the water hundreds of feet deep, Chen Dengming felt a sudden lightness from the reduced pressure.


    Under the moonlight, his spirit shone brightly in the clear air, the sea surface appeared misty under the overflowing moonlight.


    ¡°Brother Chen, are you all right?¡±


    The sound of Guan Chao¡¯s voice came.


    Chen Dengming looked up to see Guan Chao and Su Yanyan had already found them.


    He was so drained that he hadn¡¯t detected their arrival.


    Now sitting on the Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s back, he forcefully greeted them with a smile.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine, just some injuries and a great deal of energy exhaustion.


    Can¡¯t die from it!¡±


    Su Yanyan landed, quickly discerned that Chen Dengming¡¯s injuries weren¡¯t severe, and perched on his bald head with a strange look.


    Seeing that he was alright, she sighed in relief and said, ¡°I didn¡¯t think there would be such powerful demon beasts daring to make trouble near our Longevity Sect.


    This is rather odd, could someone have done this deliberately?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s exactly what I¡¯ve been wondering.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded in agreement, he too found it unusual.


    Moreover, the most important thing is that these demon beasts are not weak.


    Logically, they should not be appearing together like this.


    It¡¯s not in line with common sense.


    This is the real Cultivation World, and not some film or novel.


    How could monstrous creatures be emerging in groups?


    At this moment, a flash of blue light appeared in the beautiful eyes of Su Yanyan as she looked at the vast sea.


    It seemed that she had discovered something¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 711

    ?Chapter 711: 302: Three Thousand Women Ranked in the Immortal Class, Demon-like Infection (Unconditional Update)_1 Chapter 711: 302: Three Thousand Women Ranked in the Immortal Class, Demon-like Infection (Unconditional Update)_1 ¡°There¡¯s still a force lurking deep in the sea.


    The demon beast that escaped into the sea earlier might be trying to go there¡­¡±


    Indeed, Su Yanyan, whose eyes now shone with a deep blue light, had detected something with her Heavenly Vision deep in the sea.


    According to the division of the Heavenly Vision¡¯s power within the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, she was near the phase of the Eye of the God.


    Naturally, her insights would be stronger than those of Chen Dengming.


    ¡°I¡¯ll go down and investigate first.


    The rest of you should stay at the beach.


    Elder Guan, please ensure the safety of our Daoist son.¡±


    Su Yanyan instructed.


    Immediately Guan Chao complied, while Chen Dengming was warmed by her concern.


    The treatment he received as a Daoist son was, as always, favorable.


    His gaze fell upon the dozens of shriveled corpses still floating on the sea surface, and he immediately sent out a reminder.


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    ¡°Martial Aunt, these corpses, along with the body of the demon beast from the ocean floor, have not been dealt with yet.


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    The beast¡¯s blood contains a strong demonic nature¡­¡±


    ¡°Alright!


    I got it!¡±


    Su Yanyan nodded, then invoked a charm to summon a shiny spiritual pearl from her Storage Bag; it appeared like a metallic bead, yet it produced a steamy mist.


    ¡°A Water Dividing Pearl!¡± Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes sparkled.


    Su Yanyan then directed the pearl towards the sea surface.


    Immediately, the sea water receded, and then, following the pearl¡¯s descent, it parted and created a ring-shaped waterless zone about ten feet in diameter.


    Su Yanyan entered the space that had been created, which, under her control, shifted from a cylindrical to a cone shape as it descended, rapidly piercing through the sea water.


    Guan Chao looked at Chen Dengming, who at this point was weak and even had a bald spot, and had to suppress a smile.


    The current Chen Dengming was no longer the same martial nephew who needed guidance in the Longevity Hall.


    In fact, his strength had surpassed Guan Chao¡¯s considerably.


    Smilingly, he said, ¡°Taoist son, are you alright?


    I have a Profound Cicada Wonderful Pill here.


    Taking it will speed up your recovery.¡±


    Chen Dengming waved him off, ¡°Thanks for the offer Elder Guan, but I have already taken a pill.¡±


    ¡°One more pill won¡¯t hurt.


    Good medicine won¡¯t harm you in any case.


    Come on, feel free to accept it.


    This is also my little kindness.


    Just like when you invited me to drink the Smoke Rain Terrace Spirit Tea, this is just about returning the favor¡­¡±


    Unable to refuse, Chen Dengming had no choice but to accept, feeling both amused and frustrated.


    The last time he offered Guan Chao the Smoke Rain Terrace Spirit Tea, Guan Chao returned it without a sip.


    Although it was supposed to be for the good of both parties, it couldn¡¯t be said that he had drunk the spiritual tea Dengming gave.


    Seeing Chen Dengming accepting and taking the pill, Guan Chao was delighted and remarked, ¡°Brother Chen, your strength is increasing drastically.


    Now, even such a strong demon beast is no match for you.


    I heard that the appearance of these demon beasts in other places has resulted in the destruction and eradication of sects.


    It¡¯s tragic for sects like Jiuluan Pavilion and Xuan Ying Island.


    Our Longevity Sect has you and Martial Aunt Su, ensuring peace.¡±


    ¡°Jiuluan Pavilion and Xuan Ying Island were wiped out?¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised.


    Unlike the Four Regions, the Immortal Sects in the Four Oceans don¡¯t necessarily have Nascent Soul cultivators as sect founders and are often named after islands.


    Although Jiuluan Pavilion did not have a Nascent Soul True Monarch, Xuan Ying island did.


    How was Xuan Ying Island annihilated?


    Guan Chao was surprised, ¡°Taoist son, you don¡¯t know?


    A demon whale crashed into Xuan Ying Island, directly shattering the island beyond recognition.


    Many cultivators on the island were swallowed by the demon whale.¡±


    He paused, then sighed, ¡°It¡¯s a pity that True Lord Xuan Ying wasn¡¯t on the island that day, otherwise Xuan Ying Island wouldn¡¯t have been destroyed.


    Now, the entire sect is left with only True Lord Xuan Ying and a few disciples.


    The Spiritual Vein is also ruined.


    They are homeless¡­¡±


    ¡°So, the island that was destroyed by the demon whale was Xuan Ying Island?¡±


    Chen Dengming sighed.


    He had heard about this news but didn¡¯t know that the unfortunate power was Xuan Ying Island.


    Thankfully, it was not the nearby Iron Armor Sect.


    If the Iron Armor Sect lost its territory, the two Nascent Soul elders might cause trouble.


    It might even lead to a war with neighboring sects to seize more territory.


    While the two of them were discussing this gossip, Chen Dengming had mostly recovered from his injuries.


    His broken bones had reattached, and the skin had scabbed over and was rapidly sloughing off.


    The Profound Cicada Wonderful Pill that Guan Chao gifted was indeed extraordinary.


    This pill was made using the shed skin of a spiritual cicada as the lead medicine, making it very precious and incredibly effective at healing skin and flesh injuries.


    At that moment, quite a few spiritual lights flew over from the direction of Evergreen Island.


    Evidently, they were alarmed by the commotion of the battle here.


    The previous fight involving Chen Dengming had begun and ended quickly, possibly not even lasting half a tea¡¯s time.


    Su Yanyan and others were the first to be drawn to the scene by the battle, but by the time they arrived, the fight had already ended.


    Not to mention the latecomers.


    ¡°Husband¡­


    are you ok?¡±


    A flash of spiritual light heralded the arrival of He Yingyu¡¯s tall and slender figure.


    Seeing the somewhat disheveled appearance of Chen Dengming, her heart tightened, and she hurried over to inquire.


    Ever since Chen Dengming became the Taoist son, she had changed how she addressed him.


    She no longer dared to call him ¡®junior brother¡¯ in front of others, fearing that it would lower Chen Dengming¡¯s status, so she switched to calling him her ¡®husband¡¯ instead.


    ¡°I¡¯m fine.


    My injuries have mostly healed by now.


    They¡¯re just superficial wounds.¡±


    Chen Dengming allowed He Yingyu to take his arm, patting her tender hand softly and smilingly.


    Seeing more cultivators and disciples approaching from far away by the seaside, he turned his gaze towards Guan Chao.


    Before he could speak, Guan Chao understood and nodded with a smile.


    He immediately flew forward to organize a patrol team to maintain order, preventing anyone from entering the sea at this time.


    ¡°Sister, let¡¯s go too.


    I¡¯ll send a replica here to keep watch later.¡±


    Chen Dengming patted He Yingyu¡¯s hand and chuckled, leading her onto the back of the Black Cloud Leopard for a ride.


    He knew how worried she was.


    Right now, his wounds hadn¡¯t fully healed, and his Dao force was severely depleted.


    He was essentially incapable of doing anything.


    It would be better to return to the shore, observe the situation, and interrogate the demon beast¡¯s spirit at the same time.


    ¡­


    Half a cup of tea later.


    Chen Dengming had conjured two Heavenly Immortal incarnations on the beach.


    He dispatched one to guard the corpses of the Demon Beasts that had been slain earlier; this one dove into the deep sea hundreds of feet below.


    Chen Dengming personally went to fish out the dozens of mummified bodies soaking in the sea.


    All of these mummies had been controlled by the Demon Beasts, even consumed for their life essence, potentially harboring the Demonic Qi within.


    In order to prevent infection by the Demonic Qi, Chen Dengming¡¯s Dao-infused Incarnation was the only one who could safely approach them.


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    Meanwhile, inside the Golden Elixir Spirit Boat on the beach.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face was grave as he stared at the floating Soul Banner in front of him.


    As the Banner was taken out from the Storage Bag, it was already filled with Malevolent Qi, giving off eerie, cold and deranged energy.


    Several restrained Soul Ghosts within the Soul Banner had been tainted by the Demonic Qi, behaving bizarrely, appearing deranged, even starting to riot within the Soul Banner, roaring and trying to break the prohibition that was trapping the Soul Ghost of the demonic entity.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that the soul of this demonic entity is already full of demonic energy, able to infect the other Soul Ghosts through the prohibition, the power of the demonic energy is indeed sinister!¡±


    Chen Dengming furrowed his brows, feeling troubled.


    Now he had no choice but to destroy the Soul Banner along with the infected Soul Ghosts.


    However, the loss of these Soul Ghosts, which could have been used for Soul Fetching Arrows, was regrettable.


    ¡°Zhia€¡±a€¡±!¡±


    Zhu Xun, the ghost man beside him, made a noise and gestured grasping at something to signal Chen Dengming.


    Seeing this, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but chuckle, ¡°Old Zhu, these Soul Ghosts have been infected by demonic energy and are not suitable for consumption, unless you also want to be infected by the demonic energy.¡±


    Hearing that he couldn¡¯t eat them, Zhu Xun immediately grew restless.


    He felt a strong attraction to these Soul Ghosts.


    Especially the soul of the demonic entity, which was very strong.


    He had an urgent feeling that if he ate the soul of the demonic entity, he could break through and become a Ghost General.


    Now that Chen Dengming was not letting him consume them, Zhu Xun¡¯s eyes immediately turned red.


    He roared angrily on the spot, no longer making dog barks.


    Chen Dengming frowned, ¡°I¡¯m doing this for your own good.


    If these could be eaten, wouldn¡¯t I let you eat them?¡±


    In the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit stuttered a solemn reminder, ¡°Dao, Daoist, these Soul Ghosts infected by the malevolent entity are called Devil Ghosts in our way of Ghost Cultivation.


    The power of the Malevolent Qi is strong.


    Once turned into Devil Ghosts, the Soul Ghosts will become stronger than before.


    If Daoist Zhu were to consume them, he indeed might have a chance of breaking through¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised, ¡°Even if he could break through, the threat of the Malevolent Qi is also something that cannot be ignored¡­¡±


    The Mini-Array Spirit stuttered, ¡°In order to both guarantee the survival of the Soul Ghosts and eliminate the Malevolent Qi, it might be difficult.


    But if we ignore the life and death of the Soul Ghosts, it would not be difficult to eliminate the Malevolent Qi.


    There are many ways to do so, one of which is the Thunder Skill.


    After being struck by lightning, very pure Soul Power will briefly linger in the world.


    Although part of it will be lost, it is better than being wasteda€|¡±


    Listening to the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s eloquent explanation, Chen Dengming gradually understood what he should do, and his mood relaxed.


    Indeed, having an elder at home is like having a treasure.


    Girls who are three years older are worth their weight in gold.


    Girls who are three years older are immortals.


    Chen Dengming was uncertain of the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s exact age, but since it was once a Nascent Soul expert, it could very well be over a thousand years old, just appearing as a woman in the prime of her life.


    This former beauty from a thousand years ago not only became his dancing girl every night, but also helped with strategy in the daytime, providing the utmost comfort.


    Now that he knew how to properly deal with these Soul Ghosts, Chen Dengming was no longer in a hurry.


    He immediately called forth the soul of the demonic entity from the Soul Banner for interrogation.


    However, communicating with this stubborn or even low-spiritual intelligence demonic entity¡¯s Soul Ghost was truly too difficult.


    Chen Dengming wanted to find out how this demonic entity had become infected with Malevolent Qi, where the source of infection was, where it previously lived in the sea, and whether it had encountered other demonic entities before¡­


    However, after asking several questions, he only heard a vague answera€¡±the source of the Malevolent Qi infection was at the bottom of the sea.


    Specifically where at the bottom of the sea, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t understand the place names mentioned by the demonic entity.


    Probably these were territories known to intelligent sea creatures, how could he, a human cultivator, understand them.


    Just as Chen Dengming was unsure of what to do next, an emergency notice came from the incarnation that had dived into the deep sea.


    This warning came from Su Yanyan, the Third Uncle Master, who was in the deeper part of the seabed.


    ¡°Nephew Chen, I have discovered the source of Malevolent Qi, not far from our Evergreen Island.


    You must immediately evacuate all disciples and cultivators around the island.


    I¡¯m preparing to try and destroy this source of Malevolent Qi¡­¡±


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 Chapter 712

    ?Chapter 712: 303: This is my territory, I am in charge!


    Kill a chicken to scare the monkey_1 Chapter 712: 303: This is my territory, I am in charge!


    Kill a chicken to scare the monkey_1 After receiving the warning message from Su Yanyan, Chen Dengming immediately assembled Guan Chao and some executives, ordered the cultivators and disciples gathered around the island to be dispersed, whilst also paying strict attention to order control, and dealing with the situation in a low-profile manner.


    He had already anticipated that such a spread of the cultivator crowd would inevitably cause panic amongst some individuals.


    If they didn¡¯t enforce strong order control, the situation could spiral out of control.


    Immediately, cultivators who had come to the island to watch the excitement were expelled back to the city, as many discussions took place, causing fear and unease.


    In Evergreen City on the island, some uninformed Loose Cultivators ascended to the sky and passionately debated about the situation.


    Several Foundation Establishment cultivators released their Divine Sense to observe the situation.


    Gradually more people were awakened from their cultivation or sleep and walked out of the buildings, their expressions changed from puzzlement to fear.


    Large groups of the Longevity Sect patrol team had already flown to every street corner of Immortal City under the leadership of many Foundation Establishment executives to maintain order.


    The authority of the Longevity Sect evidently resonated in people¡¯s hearts.


    The commotion in the crowd was temporarily suppressed, but disputes were escalating in some areas.


    Chen Dengming flew to the vicinity of the city wall and frowned at several areas where disputes were occurring.


    He asked coldly, ¡°What¡¯s happening here?¡±


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    They are not willing to stay in the city and demand to leave.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face looked as hard as iron.


    At this critical time he didn¡¯t put up the friendly image he usually had.


    What¡¯s more, the person just dared to look at his bald head and held back, thinking he didn¡¯t notice?


    This was blatant disrespect.


    He said coldly, ¡°Can you handle it?


    If you can¡¯t, you¡¯re relieved of your duty and I¡¯ll take over.¡±


    Qin Jingtao began to sweat profusely.


    He knew that this was the final ultimatum from His Highness.


    The previous mistake hadn¡¯t been solved yet, but he could still hold his current position.


    If he couldn¡¯t solve it now, then he might not be able to keep his position as the executive in charge of Immortal City.


    ¡°Yes, yes!


    I¡¯ll go handle it right now.¡±


    Qin Jingtao had no choice but to agree and flew off the city wall to handle the situation personally.


    Chen Dengming turned to look at the calm sea in the distance and always had a bad feeling in his heart.


    If the source of the demonic power could infect the powerful Golden Core Sea Demon in the ocean, would there also be a threat to the Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators?


    ¡°Senior Sister, you should go back to the Sect first.


    Take Jing¡¯er and Xiaoxue with you.¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at He Yingyu beside him, speaking with a serious expression.


    Upon hearing Chen Dengming¡¯s words, He Yingyu¡¯s face changed.


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    She realized that Chen Dengming was considering the worst-case scenario, but as a Great Cultivator in the Golden Core stage, she could keep calm.


    She nodded immediately and flew away from the city wall.


    Chen Dengming touched his bald head and felt a bit depressed.


    This bald image really affected his prestige as a Taoist.


    He thought, others might even laugh when they saw him.


    But to make his hair grow out was also a simple matter.


    Chen Dengming used a little bit of his cultivation and channeled the vitality within his body up to his head.


    He immediately felt a tingling, itchy feeling coming from the top of his head.


    Very quickly, as though grass was growing, he sprouted a lot of hair on his scalp and it gradually lengthened.


    Dozens of breaths later.


    Chen Dengming once again had a beautiful head full of black hair.


    This newly-grown hair was soft and shiny.


    Chen Dengming pulled at his black temples and looked at his hair, and then withdrew some vitality.


    Instantly, his black hair at the temples turned white, giving him a more mature and steady charm.


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly.


    Only then did he feel he once again had a good image.


    He looked up into the distance.


    He saw that the trouble areas in the city had not stopped yet, and after Qin Jingtao¡¯s fruitless persuasion, he began to organize the Sect¡¯s cultivators to prepare for forcible suppression.


    This made Chen Dengming frown.


    He could empathize with the fear of the cultivators in the city as he had also been a Loose Cultivator in the past.


    Who wouldn¡¯t be terrified when a large-scale fight broke out between cultivators in the Gathered Promenade, and when a tide of Demonic Beasts erupted in the Brocade Mill?


    And that¡¯s not to mention the situation now.


    However, the situation now was somewhat off, it seemed like someone was deliberately stirring up trouble.


    Moreover, Qin Jingtao¡¯s handling of the situation made it clear that he had reached the end of his tenure.


    As the executive in charge of Immortal City, if at this junction, he couldn¡¯t persuade them and had to use force, it meant that his own authority was insufficient.


    Otherwise, he would have been able to control the situation by now.


    If he resorted to force now, even if he managed to suppress the situation, it would still damage the Longevity Sect¡¯s credibility.


    For a long time afterwards, it was likely that cultivators from other Sects would no longer come to Evergreen City.


    This was an absolute last resort.


    Chen Dengming sighed inside, looked at Gongshu Zai and other Elders who were busily opening the City¡¯s Defense Formation, and immediately flew towards the trouble areas.


    ¡­


    ¡°Why won¡¯t you let us leave?


    We are disciples of Silver Fox Island.


    We just came to Evergreen City for procurement, and now you are keeping us in the city.


    Why do you have the right to do so?¡±


    Inside the city, the cultivators were making a racket, and among the crowd, some cultivators wearing uniform robes shouted angrily.


    ¡°Exactly, we have the right to come and go.


    Why won¡¯t you let us leave?¡±


    ¡°The Longevity Sect is an outsider force here.


    How dare you be so aggressive and domineering!


    I am a direct disciple of the Sunset Sect.


    You have no right to restrict us from leaving freely.¡±


    Many other cultivators joined the protest seeing the situation.

 Chapter 713

    ?Chapter 713: 303: This is my territory, I am in charge!


    Kill a chicken to scare the monkey_2 Chapter 713: 303: This is my territory, I am in charge!


    Kill a chicken to scare the monkey_2 ¡°Director Qin, what do we do now?


    Do we actually forcefully suppress them?¡±


    A beautiful lady cultivator with a serious look asked Qin Jingtao, whose face was dark.


    Her figure had become fuller than several years ago with a charm of a young wife.


    It was, in fact, Yang Lan.


    Just as Qin Jingtao was about to speak, he suddenly felt a weight on his body as a domineering spiritual might descended.


    He instantly felt a chill in his heart, silently cursing at the dire situation.


    Turning around, he saw a blurred figure, emitting a subtle golden glow, quietly floating in the night sky.


    The intense spiritual might he radiated caused the spiritual energy around him to ripple and create a suction effect.


    It was centered around Chen Dengming, dancing enchantingly.


    When Yang Lan turned around, her spirit was also violently shaken.


    From Chen Dengming, she felt dignity as vast as a mountain, striking deep into her spirit and causing her legs to weaken, making her feel as if her whole body had lost its strength.


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    His immense aura immediately silenced all the noisy cultivators around.


    They were like a flock of sparrows coming face-to-face with a hunting hawk, their mouths sealed in fear.


    ¡°Longevity Daozi!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s Longevity Daozi, hold your tongues, no more reckless talking.¡±


    In the distance, many cultivators who were observing the situation also turned pale.


    Some who had been causing a scene hid themselves within the crowd.


    In the crowd, several crafty cultivators wanted to hide but found the sharp gaze from the sky hit their faces like electricity.


    The skin on their faces felt as if it was split open, and they stood frozen on the spot, feeling an unprecedented pressure in their spirits.


    They felt weak, but they still held their ground.


    ¡°Who said that my Longevity Sect, being an external force, does not have the right to control you?¡±


    Chen Dengming floated in mid-air, looking down at the crowd below.


    His gaze was sharp, and his soul power had already detected the anomaly in several individuals.


    It felt as if some power was supporting their spiritual baselines.


    Otherwise, their spirits would have already collapsed under his spiritual pressure.


    His eyes were like torches, even displaying a cold, majestic silver light, filled with an exceptional and terrifying deterrence.


    Calmly, he said, ¡°On the grounds of my Longevity Sect, my rules are the rules!¡±


    The cultivators causing the commotion turned pale, their bodies shaking and breaths uneven, especially those with ulterior motives.


    Under Chen Dengming¡¯s terrifying spiritual might, they were like small boats struggling in a storm, oppressed by the Grim Reaper himself.


    They felt a strong sense of suffocation, as if their spirits and bodies were about to separate, and something deep inside their core was about to break.


    ¡°Ahh!!


    a€¡±¡±


    A cultivator, with deeply sunk eyes and a forehead full of wrinkles, suddenly shouted, his whole body emitting an eerie, manic aura.


    Somehow gaining courage, his eyes were instantly filled with eerie demonic Qi and resentment, pointing at Chen Dengming in the sky to curse.


    ¡°You blaspheme our Demon Lord, I curse you to die a painful death!¡±


    Upon hearing this, all around turned pale with horror, no one believing that anyone would dare to curse Longevity Daozi like this.


    Before anyone could recover from their astonishment, a few other cultivators also started cursing loudly, their behavior insane and bodies filled with eerie demonic Qi.


    God!


    Have they gone mad?


    Were they cultivators infected with demonic power?


    Why do demon cultivators exist within Evergreen City, and some are even high-ranking cultivators?


    Shock.


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    Incredulity!


    All sorts of terrifying questions shot through the minds of the surrounding cultivators as they quickly distanced themselves away from the [aforementioned] few.


    At the same time, the silver light in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, suspended in mid-air, was like two beams enveloping the four people who had been infected by the demonic power, intimidating to the extreme.


    He did not immediately attack the offending people, but instead focused his Human Immortal Dao soul power on probing the depths of their spirits, trying to understand their exact situation.


    Upon further analysis, he discovered these four had indeed hidden quite well.


    They appeared no different from ordinary people on the surface, but they were hiding demons within.


    After being infected by the demonic power, they did not immediately become demonic, but instead were subtly influenced by this demonic power, causing them to do irrational and crazy things against their own nature.


    ¡°Mosquitoes don¡¯t bite seamless eggs.


    It seems¡­


    the demonic power specifically targets cultivators who harbor a lot of darkness deep within their spirits, using them as targets for invasion and control.


    If it was a cultivator like me, whose spirit is strong and firm, would it be difficult to invade and control?¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered while simultaneously activating an Audio-Visual Bead to record the happenings.


    Seeing that the people below had become even more manic and were even readying their magic artifacts to attack him, he let out a cold laugh, ¡®how absurd!¡¯


    He pointed out casually.


    The Bead of All Gold whooshed out and in mid-air elongated and transformed into a sharp needle.


    One of the cultivators, growling while preparing his magic artifact, did not even have time to react.


    The blurry golden shadow arrived in a flash, its sharpness causing discomfort to his eyebrows¡­


    There was a ¡°clang¡± sound!


    A hole appeared in his magic artifact, and its spiritual light dimmed.


    He shivered, his brain suddenly bursting with golden light and fresh blood.


    Only now did a spot of blood appear on his forehead, gradually spreading until his divine spirit itself was shattered.


    The other three cultivators snapped out of their fit of strong death threat, their bodies¡¯ demonic power suppressed by the death crisis.


    Their eyes widened, finally recognizing the white-haired Chen Dengming in the sky.


    ¡°Longevity Daozi!¡±


    ¡°Spare usa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Their pleas were cut off as the golden light shone brightly.


    The Bead of All Gold, transformed into a golden needle, suddenly expanded into a giant golden palm.

 Chapter 714

    ?Chapter 714: 303: This is my territory, I am in charge!


    Kill a chicken to scare the monkey_3 Chapter 714: 303: This is my territory, I am in charge!


    Kill a chicken to scare the monkey_3 It swept down ruthlessly, flipping over.


    The three men were suddenly thrown down to the ground like little chicks.


    There was a ¡°boom¡±.


    The ground slightly shook.


    A large number of bluestone bricks exploded and fragments flew everywhere, engulfing the area in dust.


    Fresh blood seeped from the cracks.


    The scent of blood immediately hit everyone¡¯s noses.


    All those who witnessed it were left dumbstruck, shuddering in fear.


    Three lingering divine spirits had just flown from the pool of blood.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed with a divine light, shooting out like a sharp sword.


    People around him only felt as if a silver lightning bolt had darted across the night sky, sending a cold shiver down their spines.


    The three divine spirits trembled in the air.


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    They exploded together like inflated bags, dissipating in the air after collapsing, souls scattering away.


    This ruthless, iron-blooded suppression left the entire scene in utter shock, with many displaying expressions of horror, unable to settle down.


    At that moment, Chen Dengming restrained his powerful and intimidating Spiritual Might, and put away the Audio-Visual Bead.


    A warm smile appeared on his face as he landed down, saluted the numerous cultivators below, and solemnly said,


    ¡°I am Chen Dengming, the Longevity Daoist.


    Greetings, fellow daoists.¡±


    ¡°As you must have all seen just now, these individuals were infected by demonic power, turning into crazed demon cultivators, and even attacked me irrationally.


    According to the latest treaty signed by the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, anyone or any power is eligible to capture or kill such demon cultivators infected with demonic power once discovered, regardless of the location.


    I had no choice.¡±


    All the cultivators around were gradually recovering from the shock.


    They looked at Chen Dengming with a mix of respect, fear, defensiveness, and admiration ¨C a complicated spread of emotions.


    Most weren¡¯t fools, and they knew that Chen Dengming was killing a chicken to warn the monkeys.


    The cause for his action was quite plausible, leaving no room for criticism, even making them witnesses.


    At this time, who would dare to provoke him without reason?


    How many people perhaps were led by these demon-infected cultivators to provoke him in the first place?


    Now that they had calmed down, they couldn¡¯t help but be in awe of this Longevity Daoist Chen Dengming¡¯s methods.


    Compromise was necessary after shedding blood reasonably, otherwise, it would not only affect the authority and credibility of the Longevity Sect, but also significantly dampen the enthusiasm of numerous foreign cultivators.


    Consequently, no one would come to Evergreen City in the future.


    After Chen Dengming descended, he joyfully saluted the crowd from left to right, and then from right to left, giving plenty of face to the cultivators.


    He casually explained the closure of the city, saying:


    ¡°If any of you still insist on leaving the city after hearing my explanation, neither I nor the other cultivators of the Longevity Sect will stop you.


    However, those who want to leave will need to sign a letter of intent, taking responsibility for their own safety.


    Inside Evergreen City, the Longevity Sect will spare no expense to activate the City Defense Formation and do our best to protect everyone¡¯s safety.


    As you have come from afar, it is only natural for us as the hosts to extend every courtesy.


    Once you leave the bounds of Evergreen City, however, we will no longer be able to guarantee your safety¡­¡±


    As it turned out, after displaying an iron fist, then showing sincerity and lowering your stance, was much more effective than just advising against something.


    Seeing the rising City Defense Formation, encapsulating the entire Evergreen City, many cultivators felt a strong sense of security.


    Suddenly, some cultivators, who were clamoring to leave, started wavering.


    If there¡¯s a source of demonic power infecting creatures deep beneath the ocean, and even a Nascent Soul elder of the Longevity Sect had to personally step in¡­


    Would it be safe for them to leave now?


    Wouldn¡¯t staying inside Evergreen City be safer than leaving it?


    If that was the case, wouldn¡¯t all cultivators of the Longevity Sect have evacuated already?


    Upon reflection, most of the cultivators had calmed down, ceased making trouble, and some even returned directly to their rooms to rest.


    Only a few cultivators with different thoughts hurriedly flew out of the city after signing the letter of intent.


    Chen Dengming secretly used his Dao Force for spirit sensing and thoroughly investigated these people.


    After confirming that none of them were infected by demonic power, he ordered to let them go.


    A quarter of an hour later.


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    Chen Dengming, using his incarnation that was still deep underwater, sent a message to Su Yanyan who was deep in the ocean.


    ¡°Uncle Master, it has been taken care of.


    However, I still have a bad feeling.


    Uncle Master, shouldn¡¯t we inform the seniors of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance just to be safe?¡±


    In the ocean abyss, Su Yanyan¡¯s response came quickly.


    ¡°I have already sent a message, but there has been no response from the other end.


    We cannot delay here any longer, this power is also starting to shift.


    It seems to be following a particular spiritual willa€| I will try to shatter this spiritual will!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s brow furrowed at her words, he couldn¡¯t help but think of the willpower of the former king of the Nightmare Kingdom.


    He was not at all sure if Third Uncle Master could successfully resolve it considering his real strength.


    But now, Uncle Master Su was adamant, and he, being her disciple, didn¡¯t have enough say to forcefully persuade her against it.


    He could only suppress his unease and immediately urged Gongshu Zai and the other elders to completely seal off Evergreen City using the City Defense Formation.


    Meanwhile, he personally flew to the top of the city wall.


    His eyes were filled with Dao Force as he concentrated his Divine Sense to observe the scene deep in the ocean from afar.


    Deep in the abyss which was dark as if it was void of any light, hung a gloomy and profound silence.


    The figure of Su Yanyan, shimmering with spiritual light in the pitch-black abyss, was like a tiny grain in a boundless sea, insignificant and tiny.


    Deeper into the abyss, an evil black flame quietly burned, presenting an extremely eerie scene¡­


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 Chapter 715

    ?Chapter 715: 304: Heart of the Ocean!


    The Power of Incense Faith_1 Chapter 715: 304: Heart of the Ocean!


    The Power of Incense Faith_1 Through the Heavenly Vision, Chen Dengming saw a dark ball of fire burning in the quiet sea water, exuding waves of evil demonic qi.


    Within the flames seemed to flicker a shadow that coalesced into a ferocious face.


    Half of its face was hidden in the depth of the flames while the other half was apparent ¨C its features were rough and vague but that ferocious and malignant expression gave a strong sense of thrilling intimidation.


    This was probably the demonic will that Su Yanyan had mentioned.


    At this point, assured that Chen Dengming had everything arranged, Su Yanyan decided to act without any further delay.


    Her eyes sharpened like blades as her aura rose to its peak.


    Her beautiful hair suddenly burst free from its tie, imbued with a divine light, burning like blue fire.


    An overwhelmingly mighty divine sense fluctuation, accompanied by blue Dao force, projected from her eyes like ripples of waves, instantly infiltrating the black fires in front of her.


    ¡°Cracka€¡±¡± Above the sea, a peal of blue-white lightning followed by the roar of thunder abruptly cleaved the night and illuminated a vast expanse of the sea.


    Heavenly Immortal Dao Unificationa€¡±Heavenly Will!


    Chen Dengming, observing this scene from afar, was shocked.


    He hadn¡¯t expected that Su Yanyan would¡¯ve already touched upon the highest profound mystery of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unificationa€¡±Heavenly Will!


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    Heavenly Will is incontrovertible!


    One who merges their will with the Heavenly Will becomes inseparable from it, and thus anyone who follows me thrives, while those against me will perish!


    This is probably the most domineering force amongst Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, and also the core power of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, but Chen Dengming was yet to touch this terrifying power.


    Hum!a€¡±


    The sea trembled immensely.


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    After the infiltration of the Heavenly Will by Su Yanyan, what seemed like swirling lightning arcs started darting within the black flames and the ferocious face emitted a silent scream of agony.


    Simultaneously, the quietly burning flame solidified into a black crystal, then gradually shattered into fine dust scattering in all directions, with the ferocious face also slowly fading away.


    This implied that the source of the demonic aura, the will from the demon cultivation of the outer region, had started to collapse and disintegrate.


    A calm yet unwilling voice roared, ¡°You dare to destroy this lord¡¯s split soul will.


    I promise you, I¡¯ll personally visit this realm soon and torment you to no end!¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s see if you can even get here first!¡± Su Yanyan replied coldly, her eyes overflowing with even more immense Dao force.


    For a moment, the weather above the sea changed drastically, high winds howled and the waves of the sea started creating a humming sound, as if the earth and the sky were resonating together.


    The face within the black flames was instantly wiped out under numerous arcs of blue lightning, and the flames gradually turned transparent.


    Su Yanyan¡¯s eyes emitted a cold and majestic aura, her temperament had completely transformed.


    Her beautiful hair turned cyan and her body exuded an aura of merciless coldness.


    Grand, majestic, cold.


    At the zenith of the sky, it seemed as if an endless will was gathering to form a blurred eye, on the verge of openinga€|¡­


    Suddenly, at that momenta€|¡­


    ¡°Boom!!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A thunderous sound came out of the night sky above the sea.


    Amid this heart-shaking thunderclap, the last strand of coldness in Su Yanyan¡¯s eyes froze.


    She abruptly opened her mouth and coughed up a flood of blood, it streaked down her delicate and white chin, her body trembled violently, and blood started to flow from her seven orifices.


    Heavenly Will!


    Heavenly Will cannot be defied!


    Heavenly Will is cruel as a blade!


    It discerns Heavenly Will, and yet, cannot contradict Heavenly Will.


    ¡°Martial Uncle Su!¡±


    Chen Dengming was greatly shocked, his Heavenly Vision was being interfered with by a strong force, consequently withdrawing his sight from the depth of the sea and he only saw thunderclaps among the dark clouds above the sea, and the clouds were churning violently.


    The next instant, the power of his Heavenly Vision disappeared entirely.


    Chen Dengming was standing on top of the city wall drenched in cold sweat.


    He gazed distantly at the violent waves and lightning flashes on the horizon, his eyes full of horror.


    ¡°Boom!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    An extremely strong shock wave suddenly erupted from the bottom of the sea, creating ferocious tsunamis and gales.


    It seemed as if a violent storm had suddenly sprung up on the sea surface and swept across.


    Abruptly some cultivators, who had ignored earlier warnings and hadn¡¯t evacuated, were caught off guard.


    They were completely swallowed by the gigantic waves, or blown away by the raging winds like small birds with broken wings, in an instant, they disappeared into the dark night.


    Rumble rumble rumblea€¡±a€¡±


    Sea waves rollicked, the sand and stones on the island beach rolled up into a yellow dragon.


    Rows of coconut trees bent under the gale while big coconuts fell on the ground spouting sugary sap all around.


    Hum!a€¡±a€¡±


    The City Defense Formation of Evergreen City, which had been set up in advance, vibrated.


    It produced ripples in response to the sand and leaves that were blown into it by the wind.


    A disquieting panic swept over the Immortal City.


    A lot of cultivators watched in shock as countless pieces of sand and leaves washed over the City Defense Formation like a wave, causing the array¡¯s spiritual light to flash frenziedly.


    Even though most people were unaware of what was happening, they all prayed that the City Defense Formation would not break.


    Chen Dengming frowned, his piercing gaze fixated on the sea in the distant darkness.


    He moved his mind, and his incarnation, standing on the island, flashed with spiritual light, activated the Wood Light Shield, and quickly flew towards the sea against the raging wind.


    ¡°Taoist son!


    ¡°How is Martial Uncle Su now?¡±


    People like Guan Chao, Gongshu Zai, Wen Liyan and other elders flew to Chen Dengming¡¯s side.


    Their expressions were serious and their eyes were filled with apprehension and inquiry.


    Right now, the other three ancestors were firmly tied by the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, and the only person who had freedom and could guard the sect was Su Yanyan.


    If anything happened to Su Yanyan, the Longevity Sect would be in trouble.

 Chapter 716

    ?Chapter 716: 304: Heart of the Ocean!


    The Power of Incense Faith_2 Chapter 716: 304: Heart of the Ocean!


    The Power of Incense Faith_2 Chen Dengming shook his head and said, ¡°We are yet unsure, but you don¡¯t need to worry, Martial Uncle must have succeeded.


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    I will personally go and take a look!¡±


    ¡°This sea is vast, we will go out and search with you.¡±


    Wen Liyan declared solemnly.


    Gongshu Zai and others agreed unanimously.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need for all of us to go.


    Elder Ye is still outside, Elder Guan, you should stay in the city.


    The rest of us will go out,¡± Chen Dengming contemplated for a moment and then suggested.


    Now that Su Yanyan was missing, his status as a Daoist was the highest within the Sect, and all Golden Core Elders obeyed him as their leader.


    However, Chen Dengming was completely aware that Su Yanyan must have attempted to manipulate the Heavenly Will and as a result suffered a backlash, so her situation definitely cannot be very good right now.


    The Heavenly Will is unfathomable and unpredictable.


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    One moment you think you have comprehended it, the next it goes contrary to your ideas.


    The human mind cannot bear such a powerful intention.


    Hence, it will inevitably be crushed under the Heavenly Will.


    Under the Heavenly Will, humans are as insignificant as ants.


    Su Yanyan¡¯s situation must be terrible now.


    Watching his incarnation struggling against the chaotic currents beneath the sea, moving forward slowly, Chen Dengming frowned.


    After feeling his condition and determining that his injuries had recovered to seventy percent, and the Dao Force had recovered to about thirty percent, he said.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±


    Chen Dengming summoned the hurricane Battle Broadsword.


    The sword¡¯s light enveloped his body and they soared into the air.


    The fierce Broadsword Qi stirred up the wind and clouds, dispersing the blowing gale, making Chen Dengming¡¯s speed extremely fast.


    In the night sky, a streak of sword light flashed across at a high speed, disappearing into the turbulent sea.


    Both Gongshu Zai and Wen Liyan followed closely behind.


    ¡­


    Fifteen minutes later.


    In the icy cold depths of the sea.


    A peculiar flame, radiating a halo of sea-blue light, burned quietly.


    Next to the flame, the seawater flowed slowly, occasionally revealing a few bubbles.


    Around the flame, Su Yanyan floated, her beautiful face calm, with her eyes closed quietly.


    Her hair and her torn robe fluttered around in the water.


    She had fallen unconscious, the spiritual light around her body dim.


    Chen Dengming used his Heavenly Vision to first catch sight of Su Yanyan.


    Seeing the flickering blue flame, he felt a chill in his heart.


    ¡°Is the source of this demonic power still present?¡±


    He quickly used his Divine Sense to probe the strange flame but didn¡¯t detect any malicious energy.


    He then asked the Mini Array Spirit, who was extremely sensitive to spirit-related forces.


    In the Soul House, Mini Array Spirit quietly pokes her head out, her pretty eyes looking at the tranquil blue flame burning in the distant seawater.


    Confusion and uncertainty flashed in her eyes.


    After a moment, she stuttered, ¡°Dao, Daoist, if I¡¯m not wrong, this, this should be the Heart of the Ocean, known for its pure sea energy, and Water Series Spiritual Root cultivators consider it as a treasure.


    This thing is extremely pure and should not cause any problems.


    I, I didn¡¯t see anything wrong¡­¡±


    ¡°The Heart of the Ocean?


    How could the pure Heart of the Ocean turn into the source of the Outer Domain Devil Lord¡¯s demonic power?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned.


    Confirming there was no danger, he began to swim slowly towards it.


    Mini Array Spirit blinked and said, ¡°If the source of demonic power wants to infect other powerful cultivators and sea demons, it needs to have enough power itself¡­


    The Heart of the Ocean already contains a tremendous amount of spiritual energy and in seawater, its power is almost endless.


    Perhaps this is why the Outer Domain Devil chose it as the source of demonic power¡­¡±


    While Mini Array Spirit was explaining this.


    Chen Dengming had already approached Su Yanyan and saw clearly that the blue flame was much smaller in size compared to the black flame he had seen before.


    But now it seemed to be breathing, flickering spiritual light, inhaling and exhaling spiritual light from the sea ¨C as if it was recovering its exhausted strength.


    Upon close inspection at this point, this Heart of the Ocean was indeed exceptionally pure without any trace of evil.


    Being cautious, Chen Dengming didn¡¯t immediately touch the strange Heart of the Ocean.


    Instead, he cast the Devouring Spirit Skill to pull Su Yanyan¡¯s delicate body out of the water.


    As a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, Su Yanyan was a True Monarch Spirit Body.


    Although she was not like a Deity Transformation Dao Lord, whose physical body began to contain some Daoist Charm, her physical body was extremely strong.


    Even in the depths of thousands of feet of seawater and having fallen unconscious, she would not be injured by the water pressure nor did she need to breathe oxygen to survive.


    Even if there was a bit of Nascent Soul force in her body, it could sustain her life.


    The awkward part now was, the cloak of Martial Uncle was almost half damaged, and the under-layer of clothing was also torn, not only exposing large portions of her body but also revealing some of its still intact contours.


    Chen Dengming, feeling guilty in his heart kept urtering ¡®I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry¡¯.


    He instantly pulled out his own robe from his storage bag to cover Su Yanyan¡¯s delicate body.


    In the process, he accidentally caught a few more glimpses of her and his heart raced.


    He felt a strangely stimulated guilty conscience, afraid that Martial Uncle might suddenly wake up and reprimand him severely.


    Heaven knows, it was not intentional, after all, if he had closed his eyes while doing this, he might have accidentally touched her inappropriately, which would have been a great offense.


    ¡°Martial Uncle, I apologize for my offense.


    Fortunately, I still have a guilty conscience, proving that I have a moral bottom line and it wasn¡¯t intentional.¡±


    Looking at Su Yanyan, who was now well-wrapped, Chen Dengming again expressed deep remorse in his heart, then sent out his Divine Sense to check on Su Yanyan¡¯s condition.

 Chapter 717

    ?Chapter 717: 304: Heart of the Ocean!


    The Power of Incense Faith_3 Chapter 717: 304: Heart of the Ocean!


    The Power of Incense Faith_3 Suddenly.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyebrows deeply furrowed, feeling somewhat worried.


    Su Yanyan¡¯s essence, Qi, and spirit were extremely weak at the moment, her spirit seemed to have fallen into a deep coma, and her Nascent Soul seemed to have unconsciously entered a self-protection state, resisting and blocking his probing Divine Sense.


    Under these circumstances, it was not good for Chen Dengming to continue to probe Su Yanyan¡¯s physical condition.


    The more times he probed, and the stronger his probing was, then the more power this Martial Uncle¡¯s Nascent Soul would divert to resist, which would ultimately further deplete the other party¡¯s power and affect their self-recovery.


    At this time, his Heavenly Immortal incarnation had already submerged.


    With a thought, Chen Dengming dispatched his incarnation to approach the Heart of the Ocean and probe its current state.


    At the same time, he picked up Su Yanyan¡¯s delicate body, his Purple Winged Double Wings flapped on his back and he swiftly ascended, leaving a safe distance.


    A moment later.


    The Incarnation directly reached out and touched the Heart of the Ocean floating in the seawater.


    He immediately felt a gentle power fluctuation spreading against the palm of the Incarnation.


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    However, such a gentle force obviously had no significant destructive power or malice.


    Under the wary gaze of Chen Dengming who was in the vast seawater above, the Incarnation¡¯s hands feigned to grab a constantly emitting power fluctuation, like a floating ball of nothingness, the Heart of the Ocean.


    Instantly, the Incarnation sensed a circle of faint and thin halo lingering deep in the Heart of the Ocean.


    Within the halo, countless illusions flickered, scattered like stars.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart tightened, promptly entering the Incarnation¡¯s body with his spirit, to have a look across the space.


    Among the blurriness, he seemed to hear countless mysterious and devout prayers emanating from within the Heart of the Ocean.


    He saw many illusions either dancing or kneeling, as if performing some ancient prayer ritual.


    ¡°This is¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes widened, suddenly noticing that within one of the light and shadows, there was a row of low wooden houses in a forest.


    In the open area surrounded by the wooden houses, there was a towering altar, with a blazing bonfire burning below.


    Many Cultivators with strange masks were praying and dancing around the bonfire, the atmosphere mysterious and solemn.


    This clearly was the same Demon Cultivation ritual site that his Incarnation and Jade Cauldron True Monarch Ye Yong discovered thousands of miles away.


    And besides this location, within this light and shadow, there were many other light and shadows and devout praying Cultivators, distributed in different scenes, with different mysterious Cultivators, some strong, some weak.


    ¡°Is this¡­


    the Power of Faith that accumulated inside this Heart of the Ocean after the will of that Outside World demon was annihilated?¡±


    Chen Dengming was shocked and astonished, his heart beating frantically, and he even harbored a daring idea.


    Ancient rumors say that the Demon Immortal Dao, just like the Divine Immortal Dao and Buddhism, all emphasize on the Power of Faith in the Incense Fire Dao.


    The stronger the Power of Faith, the stronger the object of faith.


    Therefore, these three Great Dao have been competing to develop their own believers throughout the ages.


    However, after Buddhism and the Divine Immortal Dao reached a tacit agreement in ancient times, the Demon Immortal Dao was excluded, even expelled to the so-called Outside World.


    Since then, the Demon Immortal Dao has nearly vanished, and many Demon Children without a Dao Orthodoxy have become the street rats, not tolerated by the righteous path, and hunted down by everyone.


    But fundamentally, the faith and believers accumulated by the Demon Immortal Dao, are not much different from those of Buddhism and the Divine Immortal Dao, perhaps only differing in the style of the believers¡¯ conduct.


    At this point, facing the Power of Faith stored in the pure Heart of the Ocean, Chen Dengming¡¯s heart pounded, feeling an impulse to seize the nest.


    If he could control this Power of Faith,


    Could he then command a group of demons?


    And would he then be able to solve the internal troubles of the Four Oceans, make great contributions, and remove the Longevity Sect from the ranks of the front-line armies fighting back?


    At the very least, he could at least improve the current situation, seize many benefits, and buy more comfortable cultivation time and space for his breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage¡­


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 Chapter 718

    ?Chapter 718: 305: Stealing Incense!


    Fairy¡¯s Cultivation_1 Chapter 718: 305: Stealing Incense!


    Fairy¡¯s Cultivation_1 Just as Chen Dengming had the intention of appropriating the power of faith within the Heart of the Ocean, a panic-stricken warning emerged from the Mini Array Spirit within the Soul House.


    ¡°M-Master, don¡¯t be swayed by the power of faith ¡­


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    I-I have not practiced the Incense Immortal Dao, but ¡­


    but I also know that incense is ¡­


    is poisonous; it¡­it can lead to addiction ¡­


    ¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly woke up with a start, with the blue Dao Force flickering in his eyes.


    He quickly entered the Heavenly Heart State, and instantly felt the attractiveness coming from the opposite party fading away, with his mind returning to clarity.


    For a moment, cold sweat trickled down Chen Dengming¡¯s back.


    The power of faith within the Heart of the Ocean was really surreal, capable of shaking his state of mind and rendering him momentarily irrational.


    Luckily, he had a little gem in his arms always on alert.


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    He stared at his incarnation holding the Heart of the Ocean below, and a thought suddenly occurred to him.


    He said, ¡°Ling¡¯er, did you notice something odd?


    Why isn¡¯t my incarnation affected by the power of faith?¡±


    ¡°Could it be because my incarnation was consolidated by the Heavenly Immortal Dao Force and does not have my consciousness or thinking skills, it has almost no desires and therefore is hardly influenced?¡±


    Upon hearing his words, Mini Array Spirit found it puzzling too.


    It peered out of the Soul House for close observation and speculated thoughtfully after a moment, ¡°M-Master, you¡¯re right.


    Your incarnation has almost no desires.¡±


    ¡°Without the yearning for powerful forces, the attraction of the power of faith to it is greatly reduced ¡­¡±


    Pausing for a moment, it said curiously, ¡°From this perspective, Master, your incarnation won¡¯t be attracted by the power of faith, and it won¡¯t fear the backlash of the power of faith because it is an incarnation¡­


    and the heavy pressure of the power of faith is borne by the Heart of the Ocean, this¡­


    this may be a once-in-a-thousand year opportunity!¡±


    Chen Dengming was once again intrigued, ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit uttered, ¡°To wear the crown, one must bear its weight!


    If ¡­


    If one wants to gain these powers of faith, one also has to withstand the infusions of these powers of faith.


    In short, they have to bear its weight.


    ¡°But, but the Heart of the Ocean has ¡­


    has already taken on the weight of faith, under such coincidences.¡±


    ¡°M-Master, you might consider letting your incarnation absorb the Heart of the Ocean, and indirectly hijack the incense believers left behind by the Outer Domain Devil Lord ¡­¡±


    He had some guesses, but upon hearing these words, Chen Dengming was elated, ¡°That could work; it might be worth a try ¡­¡±


    He then thought of the problem that his incarnation might not last long.


    But this issue could be solved too.


    Every time the incarnation collapse, one just needs to conjure a new incarnation to continue absorbing the Heart of the Ocean, thereby maintaining a cycle of control.


    Although this method might pose some risks, it will have a great payoff if proven successful.


    If it fails, he would just lose an incarnation.


    If he succeeds, he would steal the nest of the cuckoo, take over the incense believers left by the Outer Domain Devil Lord in the East Immortal Sea, and give orders.


    Many problems could then be solved immediately.


    ¡°I¡¯ll give it a try first¡­


    Trying would cause no loss ¡­¡±


    Not hesitating any longer, Chen Dengming directed his Heavenly Immortal incarnation to absorb the Heart of the Ocean.


    However, after a while, as the Heart of the Ocean was slowly absorbed into the body of the Heavenly Immortal incarnation, its body started to enlarge with the Wood Element spiritual energy intensifying rapidly.


    This led to the Heavenly Immortal incarnation¡¯s aura growing exponentially strong, which soon broke through the domain of the False Core, emitting a Spiritual Might not inferior to the Golden Core, deep in the ocean like an abyss.


    ¡°Does the five elements generate each other?¡±


    Seeing this, Chen Dengming instantly comprehended what was happening.


    At this point, the Heavenly Immortal incarnation had expanded to several meters tall.


    As the Heart of the Ocean continued to absorb the power from the ocean, the Wood Element spiritual energy had become so dense that it started to press against the Soul Imprint.


    Chen Dengming was surprised and delighted by this unexpected development.


    The five elements in the world generate and counteract each other.


    Being a treasure among the Water Series Spiritual Material, the Heart of the Ocean would naturally boost the Heavenly Immortal incarnation¡¯s power when combined, marking this as an accidental discovery.


    All along, the reason why his incarnations would collapse was due to the overconsumption of spiritual energy.


    Because the spiritual energy used to form the body was excessively consumed, they would naturally disintegrate and disappear.


    To confront this issue, Chen Dengming¡¯s solution was to have the Wood Element incarnation perform ¡°The Rejuvenation Skill¡± to recover its Wood Element spiritual energy, while the Golden Core incarnation would perform the ¡°Soul Devouring Skill¡± to replenish its Golden Core spiritual energy.


    While the spiritual energy consumed by the incarnations would be restored after casting the spells, the Heart Force would inevitably be consumed, consequently shortening their lifespan.


    And when there was too much Heart Force consumed, the Soul Imprint that consolidated the incarnations would breakdown, and naturally, the incarnations would cease to exist.


    However, with the absorption of the Heart of the Ocean, the Wood Element incarnation¡¯s power would continue to grow, and even if its power was to deplete in the future, it would replenish itself with the consistent supply from the Heart of the Ocean.


    In this way, wouldn¡¯t this incarnation exist semi-permanently?


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression was peculiar, ¡°As long as the Soul Imprint does not disintegrate and it doesn¡¯t leave a large body of water, this incarnation should have no concerns over the loss of spiritual energy.


    ¡°And because this Heavenly Immortal incarnation no longer needs to perform ¡°Rejuvenation Skill¡± to recover its spiritual energy, the Heart Force won¡¯t be consumed, and thus the Soul Imprint will not disintegrate¡­


    this is a perfect self-contained cycle.¡±


    He was excited and slightly nervous as well.


    The key now was the pace at which the Heart of the Ocean was absorbing the Water Series Spiritual Energy from the ocean and when it would stop.

 Chapter 719

    ?Chapter 719: 305: Stealing Incense!


    Fairy¡¯s Cultivation_2 Chapter 719: 305: Stealing Incense!


    Fairy¡¯s Cultivation_2 The Soul Imprint of the Incarnation was already feeling a strong pressurization from the Wood Element Spiritual Energy.


    If this continued unabated, the Soul Imprint too would not be able to withstand such a formidable power and would breakdown.


    After all, even if water nurtures wood, too much water can drown the wood, causing more harm than good.


    The Mini Array Spirit in the Soul House warned, ¡°Fellow Daoist, if this continues, this incarnation will be destroyed.


    It¡¯s best to take it out of the water immediately.


    Once out of the water, the Heart of the Ocean won¡¯t absorb the water element spiritual energy so quickly¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, serious, ¡°This is one solution, another would be to try and make the Incarnation condense a Golden Core now.


    In this way, the strength of the Incarnation would greatly increase, and the pressure on the Soul Imprint would be significantly reduced¡­¡±


    The reason why the Soul Imprint is under high pressure from the wood element spiritual energy is because this energy is too powerful and pervasive, filled in all parts of the body, and if it continues, the Incarnation may explode due to this extraordinary and surge of Spiritual Energy.


    But if this energy is highly condensed into a Golden Core, it will not only make the Incarnation¡¯s strength leap but also will prevent any dangers of the body exploding.


    Chen Dengming, holding Su Yanyan¡¯s body, fluttered his Purple Winged Double Wings and broke the waves, rising quickly.


    The incarnation beneath him also began to rise, leaving the pitch-black underwater abyss and heading directly towards the surface.


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    In this process, Chen Dengming manipulated the Incarnation to rapidly absorb the Wood Element Spiritual Energy within its body, condensing large lumps of it at three points ¨C the chest, forehead, and abdomen.


    It then began to rotate at high speed, converting energy into liquid, and then from liquid into a pill.


    When he had initially broken through to the Golden Core, it was a Nine Turns Golden Core of the highest quality.


    Now, assisting the incarnation in condensing a pill, he was well experienced.


    With the help of such abundant Spiritual Energy, the three Virtual Pills within the Incarnation took shape very quickly.


    Then, they gradually started to rotate in series, slowly merging into one at the chest.


    Several pulses of abundant Spiritual Energy spread out from the Incarnation, forming a Spiritual Might that began to deter in all eight directions.


    Each spinning of the three Virtual Pills is equivalent to Three Returns.


    When the three Virtual Pills have spun for the second time, it¡¯s Six Returns, also known as Six Turns Golden Core, and can manifest a Six Turns Golden Core.


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    Only a few tens of breaths later.


    The three Virtual Pills within the Incarnation had gathered at its chest, melded into one, successfully condensing into one Six Turns Golden Core.


    Within the seawater, an extremely abundant Golden Core Spiritual Might was instantly released, attracting Spiritual Energy from all directions along with the essence of the sun and moon.


    At this moment, the entire Incarnation seemed to shine with a blinding brilliance, especially the Golden Core at its chest slowly rotating, like a golden sun rising in the water, radiating a majestic Spiritual Might.


    At this moment, the Soul Imprint inside the Incarnation¡¯s body was under great pressure, but it didn¡¯t break.


    Because the Spiritual Energy absorbed into the Incarnation¡¯s body by the Heart of the Ocean would be quickly snatched away by the Golden Core at its chest, it wouldn¡¯t disperse to other parts of the body where it might collide with the Soul Imprint, causing pressure.


    Chen Dengming let out a sigh of relief.


    However, noticing that the speed at which the Heart of the Ocean was absorbing Spiritual Energy had not decreased or stopped, the risk of the Incarnation collapsing still existed.


    He continued to let the Incarnation¡¯s Golden Core absorb the Spiritual Energy entering its body, moving towards a Nine Turns Golden Core, while quickly heading towards the sea surface with the Incarnation.


    Although providing increasingly strong strength was attractive, if one was not able to bear it, it would all be for naught.


    At this time, with the Incarnation breaking through to Golden Core, the strong Spiritual Might it emitted deterred more and more beings in all directions, leaving the surrounding sea area even more deserted and quiet.


    Chen Dengming suddenly noticed that in his arms, Su Yanyan¡¯s eyelids were trembling slightly and her fingers moved slightly, as if she was about to wake up.


    Her elegant eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and her mouth was as if something was stuck, making her feel uncomfortable.


    He immediately raised Su Yanyan¡¯s body, which was cradled around his waist, and patted her back, causing a mouthful of bloody water to be expelled from her mouth and quickly disperse in the seawater.


    After expelling the mouthful of bloody water, Su Yanyan¡¯s discomfort immediately disappeared.


    Chen Dengming let out a sigh of relief, hesitated for a moment, but still decided to carry Su Yanyan directly on his back, so he would not have to worry about anything obstructing her mouth or nose again.


    However, in doing so, his hands were wrapped around Su Yanyan¡¯s soft legs.


    He could feel Su Yanyan¡¯s attractive body pressed tightly against his back without any hindrance, leaving him momentarily speechless.


    He busied himself with controlling his thoughts and continued to rise upwards.


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    Wham, wham¨C


    On the turbulent sea surface, two blurry figures radiating a strong Golden Core Spiritual Might quickly flashed above, plowing a large groove in the water.


    The two quickly hovered at a sea surface together, looking in astonishment at the strong Golden Core Divine BREATH that was gradually rising from the deep water.


    They could faintly also sense Chen Dengming¡¯s aura, and couldn¡¯t help but be amazed.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?


    Which Daoist friend is breaking through to Golden Core?¡±


    ¡°Is there suddenly another Daoist friend breaking through to Golden Core nearby?


    It seems that they are coming up to the surface with Daoist son¡­¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go down and see the situation.


    Perhaps Daoist son knows that Daoist friend, fostering good relationships, having an additional Golden Core Daoist friend is also beneficial for our Longevity Sect.¡±


    Whoosh, whoosh¨C


    Both of them swiftly dove down.


    In the seawater, Chen Dengming detected two strong Golden Core Spiritual Might approaching quickly from nearby seawater.


    Immediately recognizing them to be Wen Liyan and Gongshu Zai, he quickly sent a transmission.


    ¡°The two Elders, please do not come close for now.


    I am assisting my Incarnation in breaking through to Golden Core.


    If something goes wrong, I cannot guarantee that there will be no danger.¡±


    The Incarnation¡¯s body contained such a huge amount of power from the Golden Core.


    If Nine Turns Golden Core is formed later and the Heart of the Ocean is still absorbing the Spiritual Energy within its body, it could very possibly cause the Incarnation to explode.

 Chapter 720

    ?Chapter 720: 305: Stealing Incense!


    Fairy¡¯s Cultivation_3 Chapter 720: 305: Stealing Incense!


    Fairy¡¯s Cultivation_3 At that time, the explosion of such a massive amount of energy could be as potent as the self-destruction of a Golden Core.


    Gongshu Zai and Wen Liyan, who had just plunged into the seawater, were dumbfounded when they heard Chen Dengming¡¯s message.


    They doubted if they had heard it wrong.


    Was the Incarnation of the Taoist son going to breakthrough to the Golden Core?


    What was this absurd situation?


    Although the two of them were shocked, they also heeded the advice.


    They immediately broke through the water surface and quickly scattered away.


    A moment later, Chen Dengming, carrying Su Yanyan, came out of the seawater and quickly moved away from his Incarnation.


    A dozen or so breaths later.


    Whoosha€¡±a€¡±


    The seawater broke up.


    The Incarnation, radiating intense light all over its body, looked like a transparent light figure.


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    It burst out of the seawater and flew into the sky.


    His Incarnation¡¯s chest was radiating intense golden light, shining like a magnificent sun.


    Around its body, the spiritual light gathered a large amount of Spiritual Energy, twisting and flashing.


    The magnetic fields of the earth, wind, and water were all in chaos.


    Wisps of Spiritual Light, like silk or illusionary fog, were fading around the Incarnation.


    The Nine Turns Golden Core was accomplished!


    The Incarnation, which was as high as three feet, exuded an extremely strong wave of Spiritual Might.


    However, to Chen Dengming¡¯s relief, as the Incarnation left the seawater, the speed at which the Heart of the Ocean within its body absorbed the water element Spiritual Energy sharply decreased, nearly to one ten-thousandth of the previous speed, slowly absorbing the water element Spiritual Energy.


    In this way, the danger of the Incarnation bursting was eliminated.


    The Soul Imprint wouldn¡¯t collapse either.


    Chen Dengming looked at his Incarnation floating in the distance, breathing a sigh of relief.


    Then, a surge of joy that he couldn¡¯t suppress welled up in his heart.


    A Golden Core Incarnation!


    He unexpectantly, under such fortunate circumstances, possessed a Golden Core Incarnation.


    Moreover, with the uniqueness of the heart of the ocean, this incarnation might also possess high growth potential.


    Years ago, he attempted to create a Golden Core Incarnation, but it ended in failure.


    The False Core he created, Chen Baimao, possessed surging Dan Power but lacked the actual combat power to match the Dan Power.


    It could at most be compared to an ordinary False Core, not to mention comparing it to a Golden Core.


    However, this Golden Core Incarnation that he created using the Heart of the Ocean was indeed a genuine Golden Core.


    It could perform all kinds of Wood Element Skills.


    If he gave it some Magic Treasures, it would surely possess formidable power with the Dao Force.


    But soon, Chen Dengming calmed down.


    Though having a Golden Core Incarnation with his current strength is worth being delighted, controlling the Power of Faith to resolve the hidden issues of Demon Cultivation was more important.


    He conveyed his thought remotely, guiding the Incarnation to fly up and down according to his will, and then to make strange movements.


    The Incarnation, as always, carried them out as if under the command of his own arm.


    Chen Dengming felt more reassured.


    The Incarnation didn¡¯t become difficult to control because of its increased power.


    After all, the core of the main control is the Soul Imprint.


    In the distance, Gongshu Zai and Wen Liyan, who had been anxiously watching the situation, were tongue-tied, looking at the Taoist son¡¯s Incarnation making all kinds of weird movements in the distant sky.


    Their minds were numb with shock, and many questions and strong feelings of defeat emerged.


    They even doubted now if the Taoist son¡¯s Incarnation could defeat them.


    This was just too powerful!


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    At this moment, once confirming the stability and control over the Incarnation.


    Chen Dengming messaged Gongshu Zai and the others, ¡°Elders, I must trouble you to personally lead a team to seal off this sea area to prevent any residual Demonic Power or creatures.


    Uncle Master Su is gravely injured, and I have other matters to research, so I cannot stay here for long.


    I must trouble you, Elders.¡±


    Gongshu Zai and Wen Liyan came back to their senses with a solemn expression.


    They knew that Chen Dengming was issuing orders as the Taoist son, but his tone was as courteous as ever.


    The two of them immediately responded.


    ¡°Taoist son, you¡¯re too polite!


    This is our duty!¡±


    ¡°Taoist son, rest assured.


    We will take care of this place!


    Your matters with Uncle Master Su are more important!¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, without further hesitation.


    After conveying a thought to his Incarnation, he carried Su Yanyan and flew straight to the Longevity Sect.


    Following its instructions, the Incarnation flew towards a deserted island nearby.


    Su Yanyan¡¯s condition was not good.


    She needed to rest and recover.


    Chen Dengming planned to take her back to the sect, place her on the Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed to heal her injuries, and then feed her the Spirit Pills treasured by the Longevity Sect.


    In the safe environment of the sect, she should recover quickly.


    After settling Su Yanyan, he would continue dealing with the Incarnation¡¯s issue.


    Now that the Incarnation has successfully absorbed the Heart of the Ocean, and its strength has greatly increased, whether it can indirectly control the power of worship by taking advantage of the Heart of the Ocean remains a question and needs to be confirmed through trial.


    In the sound of the Wind Breaker.


    Su Yanyan¡¯s hair flew wildly, many strands scattering onto Chen Dengming¡¯s neck and cheeks, causing an itchy feeling on his skin.


    Before Chen Dengming had any strange feelings, Su Yanyan¡¯s delicate body reacted, her body temperature seemed to have risen.


    Chen Dengming quickly noticed this change.


    He realized that Uncle Master Su might have awakened, but she didn¡¯t say anything.


    He himself became a little nervous, and the muscles in his back and the arms wrapped around Su Yanyan¡¯s legs stiffened.


    Being the person Su Yanyan is, she could also perceptively notice the stiffness in her disciple¡¯s muscular body.


    A strange idea came to her mind, but she quickly suppressed it, and resting on this seemingly fragile but seemingly majestic back, she felt an inexplicable sense of security.


    An Nascent Soul True Monarch, incredibly found it very safe to lie on the back of a Golden Core cultivator.


    Even in her most vulnerable moment, it still seemed quite ludicrous.


    Wasn¡¯t this a dreamlike journey?


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    With her eyes closed, the consciousness that had just awakened felt fatigued again, gradually blurred, only hearing the wind rushing by her ears as if she were floating in the clouds with her disciple¡¯s flying body.


    Not long after, she only felt her body slightly trembling, and a familiar cold sensation swept across her body.


    It was the Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed she had been sleeping in for many years.


    ¡°Uncle Master, you¡¯re tired.


    Rest and recover first.


    Later, I¡¯ll have the Mistress feed you the Green Lotus Qi Fusion Dan to help you recover,¡± echoed Chen Dengming¡¯s voice in her ears, then faded.¡¯


    Su Yanyan felt that the familiar Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed seemed even colder at this moment.


    Just like her icy heart during her many years of cultivation.


    At this moment, she felt unusually cold, lacking a bit of warmth, and a sense of emptiness arose.


    Nonetheless, in her long and indifferent cultivation life, at least she had experienced a weird connection that stirred ripples in her heart.


    This might just be, the cultivation that a celestial must go through¡­..


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 Chapter 721

    ?Chapter 721: 306: Control the Philosophy of Incense and Faith!


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    Visit _1 Having instructed He Yingyu to feed Green Lotus Qi-merging Pill to Su Yanyan, and seeing her weakening aura gradually recover, Chen Dengming felt relieved.


    He didn¡¯t linger, and once again left the Sect to visit the barren island in search for his Incarnation, aiming to address the issue of Incense Faith Power in the Heart of the Ocean.


    Despite the weakened pace in absorbing water-element spiritual energy after leaving the depths of the seabed, the Heart of the Ocean still absorbed energy, albeit it was a mild absorption.


    Even this slight absorption, given enough time, would still pose a pressure on his incarnation, which could lead to the risk of it exploding.


    However, Chen Dengming was calm.


    He knew that nothing good comes easy.


    The deer dies for its antlers, and the elephant for its tusks.


    Even a natural-born treasure is under threat of being manipulated or destroyed from the moment it comes into being.


    This is even more true for things that are beyond the ordinary due to a single leap in their evolution.


    His current Incarnation was such a thing that had already exceeded the realm of being normal.


    Despite the factors of being born with many favourable circumstances and aided by superior spiritual materials, there still would be inevitable twists and turns.


    The process of achieving something later in life is associated with these hardships and is not as smooth as anything that¡¯s Innate.


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    Fortunately, considering the current speed at which the Heart of the Ocean is absorbing the spiritual energy, it seems it won¡¯t pose a significant threat to his Incarnation in the short term.


    The principle of give and take existing between Heaven and Earth is the ultimate logic.


    The Heart of the Ocean will absorb.


    The Incarnation can also release spiritual energy through various skills.


    In this exchange between receiving and releasing, balance can be achieved.


    However, if the Incarnation frequently uses these skills, it will rapidly deplete its Heart Force, shortening its existence.


    This means it still can¡¯t escape the vicious circle of not being able to persist for a long time, and the risk of collapse.


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    This is not what Chen Dengming wants.


    ¡°If the Incarnation is close to me, I can provide it with Heart Force, extending its existence.


    This could solve the problem¡­but it means always having to keep it by my side.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s another possible solution: breakthrough to the mastery level in the practice of the ¡®Revised Showering Blossoms Skill¡¯¡­


    according to the current progress, this might not take long¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming glanced at the proficiency level of the ¡®Revised Showering Blossoms Skill¡¯ on his dashboard.


    ¡®Revised Showering Blossoms Skill (84/100)¡¯


    According to the current practice speed of raising one level of proficiency for every ten times he summons an Incarnation.


    He only needs to summon 160 Incarnations more, and the ¡®Revised Showering Blossoms Skill¡¯ will break through.


    This improved skill could already be counted as a Heavenly Immortal Dao technique of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification.


    Each use consumes a certain amount of Heavenly Immortal Dao Force to congeal the Soul Imprint.


    Therefore, each time he condenses an Incarnation, it consumes a considerable amount of Chen Dengming¡¯s Heavenly Immortal Dao Force.


    With his current Heavenly Immortal Dao Force, he can only summon three Heavenly Immortal Incarnations a day, leaving just enough Dao Force for two Heavenly Visions.


    And when his Heavenly Immortal Dao Force is exhausted, it takes two days to be fully recovered.


    So if he wants to get the ¡®Revised Showering Blossoms Skill¡¯ to breakthrough, it would take at least 480 days.


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    ¡°What a pity¡­if only the Sect¡¯s Heavenly Immortal Palace still existed, it wouldn¡¯t have come to this.


    With my present strength, I could absorb twice my current amount of Heavenly Immortal Dao Force¡­¡±


    After working it all out, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but sigh how twisted his path had been.


    At this moment, a barren island could already be seen in the distance.


    On the pinnacle of a mountain on that island, he could even vaguely make out his Incarnation.


    After the Heavenly Immortal incarnation had absorbed a large amount of water-element spiritual energy, its body had ballooned to over three zhang (approximately 10 meters) tall, sitting on the peak, surrounded in Spiritual Light, like a small giant.


    As the Heart of the Ocean was still absorbing water-element spiritual energy, the spiritual might radiated by the Heavenly Immortal incarnation was hard to contain for a while.


    ¡°If I could guarantee that this Incarnation won¡¯t collapse, with the peculiarity of the Heart of the Ocean, if the incarnation continuously strengthens itself through the power of the Heart of the Ocean in the future, wouldn¡¯t I essentially have an East Immortal Sea incarnation?¡±


    Flying towards the peak, Chen Dengming had a sudden thought and was secretly thrilled.


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    In a few moments.


    He landed on the peak, standing next to his Heavenly Immortal Incarnation, feeling waves of spiritual might rushing towards him and shaking his robe.


    ¡°Let¡¯s see if we can, with the use of the Heart of the Ocean, indirectly control the Incense Faith Power!¡±


    Chen Dengming gave his Heavenly Immortal Incarnation the order.


    The Heavenly Immortal incarnation¡¯s eyes shone as its Divine Sense surged towards the Heart of the Ocean within its upper Dantian.


    A ring of light blue light fog was seen swirling deep within the Heart of the Ocean.


    Within the light fog, overlapping phantom images flickered showing different scenes.


    In each scene, devout followers burned incense and offered sacrifices or kindled a bonfire and danced around it, praying and making their offerings.


    Threads of Faith Power congregate on the light fog, and gradually assembled into clusters of dense clouds, colliding and rushing, but couldn¡¯t penetrate the light fog to dispersea€¡±like a flock of lost lambs in faith, unable to find their extraterritorial demon lord.


    This phenomenon made Chen Dengming marvel.


    His incarnation¡¯s Divine Sense tentatively entered the light fog.


    To be on the safe side, Chen Dengming retreated from the barren island to avoid any accidents.


    Once the incarnation¡¯s Divine Sense truly entered the light fog, it immediately felt clearer prayers and denser Incense Faith Power.


    This Incense Faith Power was giving off a confusing and resentful aura.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Chen Dengming found this odd.


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    Far away, thousands of miles away, deep within a forest on an island watched over by Jade Cauldron True Monarch Ye Yong and one of Chen Dengming¡¯s Incarnations.

 Chapter 722

    ?Chapter 722: 306: Control the Philosophy of Incense and Faith!


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    Visit _2 A group of Demon Cultivation, wearing bizarre masks, gathered around a blazing bonfire to worship and pray in a mysterious and eerie atmosphere.


    However, as the bonfire dwindled, the flames of the incense in the tripod censer on the altar above the bonfire were not yet ignited.


    An unknown demon statue was worshipped at the center of an altar, with a red face, protruding canines, a raised nose, and its body covered in red fur.


    The statue, riding a beast that looked like a lion and a tiger, was about two-storey high, and was decorated with colorful gold accessories.


    It looked imposing but felt sinister nonetheless.


    A few bound Demonic Beasts still struggled before the demon statue and were not yet sacrificed by fire.


    This meant that the Demon Lord they worshipped had not accepted their prayer and sacrifice.


    For a moment, a thick air of severe depression began to diffuse in the forest.


    Hundreds of masked Demon Cultivation were in a flurry of panic, arguing with each other, not understanding why the Demon Lord they believed in had not responded to their devout prayers.


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    At this point.


    In the woods, an old man wearing a robe made of shells, crystal stones, and seagrass staggered out, bowing to the ground, murmuring words in prayer and worship.


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    He also failed to understand, feeling scared and restless inside, mistakenly assuming that the second batch of offerings for sacrifice still did not obtain the approval of the Demon Lord they believed in.


    But at that moment, an intimidating roar came from deep in the forest.


    A dominant evil Spiritual Might suddenly spread out, conveying a kind of intention.


    A group of worshipping Demon Cultivation instantly became agitated, their eyes below their masks filled with resistance, fear, confusion, and bewilderment.


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    The old man dressed in luxurious robes was the first to stand up in resistance, his voice vehement.


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    In the distance, outside the woods, hidden in the clouds, Jade Cauldron True Monarch Ye Yong exclaimed ecstatically, ¡°Taoist son, it seems as you have said, the source of their power of faith is indeed problematic.


    This is already the second batch of their unsuccesful offerings.¡±


    By the looks of it, they have already begun to have disagreements and began doubting themselves.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s other Incarnation glanced at Jade Cauldron True Monarch Ye Yong and nodded subtly, ¡°As I said, to sort out the source of this Demonic Power, Uncle Master Su is even injured now.


    They could not have been unimpacted.¡±


    The Jade Cauldron wearing a solemn face replied, ¡°Uncle Master Su getting injured for this is indeed a loss for our Longevity Sect, Taoist son, I think now we should also take action during these disputes among the Demon Cultivation?¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback and quickly advised against it.


    With only this Incarnation of his and a Jade Cauldron True Monarch in the early stage of Golden Core, trying to deal with these Demon Cultivation here would be throwing a meat bun at a dog ¨C it would never come back.


    Moreover, his Incarnation was already trying to control these Demon Cultivation through the power of Incense Faith.


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    Having probed with his split consciousness inside his incarnation on the deserted island, Chen Dengming had concluded that these people are likely to have disagreements.


    The horrifying Demon Beasts hidden deep in the forest suspect that the Outer Domain Devil Lord¡¯s will has shifted and no longer focuses here.


    It demanded the Incense Believers to continue to offer sacrifices to it with the same standards as the past.


    However, this group of Incense Believers found this explanation and demand hard to accept, even if it was directly delivered by the Emissary of the Devil, personally selected by the Demon Lord, they still showed resistance.


    This resistance just began when an astonishing roar echoed from deep in the forest, immediately causing the trees to wildly sway and break.


    A massive beast, shrouded in an intense Demonic Qi, stirred up a gust of wind as it abruptly burst out from the depths of the forest.


    The wind it whipped up made the sky dim and the earth filled with dust and debris.


    It was as if several giant tornadoes transformed into massive hands, gripping and shaking the trees by their necks, causing the entire forest to bend over, unable to straighten up again.


    Hundreds of Incense Believers hiding in the woods were pale with fear and scattered in all directions.


    However, no one was willing to prostrate themselves in front of the beast, showing their extremely firm power of faith.


    ¡°Is there really infighting going on?¡±


    Seeing this scene, Chen Dengming found it strange.


    The Divine Sense of his Incarnation instinctively approached deeper, like a drop of water falling into a pool, creating ripples.


    In an instant, this thread of split consciousness uncontrollably swooped towards the demon statue on the altar.


    Chen Dengming was taken aback and immediately withdrew his mind from his Incarnation¡¯s body, leaving only an independent thought for observation.


    But just as the Divine Sense of his Incarnation fell into the demon statue, the statue emitted a strange dark light, and a horrifying atmosphere instantly erupted from it.


    In an instant, the incense on the altar ignited by itself.


    The struggling Demonic Beasts let out a cry, their bodies ignited without any fire, producing rolling thick smoke.


    A shadow of several souls fled their bodies and rushed towards the shining demon statue, crawling into its large nostrils.


    At that moment, the Demonic Beasts stopped struggling, and their bodies turned to bones in the flames.


    While Chen Dengming only felt an invigorating feeling as if being addicted, his split consciousness felt it.


    A not so weak power mysteriously established a connection through his Divine Sense and Incarnation, reaching his Incarnation¡¯s body.


    Immediately, it fused into the Golden Core of his Incarnation.


    A faint sensation of ¡®bursting¡¯ immediately came from the Incarnation.


    At the same time, the Incarnation swiftly established a connection with the clouds formed by the Incense Faith Might in the corresponding scene of the light curtain.


    ¡°Incense tribute?


    This is how the Outer Domain Demon Lord obtains the strength of tribute?¡±


    A thought crossed Chen Dengming¡¯s mind, and he made a precise judgment.


    Then he noticed the immense pressure his Incarnation was under, feeling a bit depressed.


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 Chapter 723

    ?Chapter 723: 306: Control the Philosophy of Incense and Faith!


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    Visit _3 This sudden surge of power that was being offered as a tribute was accelerating the destruction of his incarnation.


    Worse, it might contain demonic properties.


    No, he needs to immediately ¡®spew¡¯ this power that was absorbed into his incarnation¡¯s Golden Core.


    However, at this very moment, the many demon cultivators and demon beasts in the forest, who were on the brink of a chaotic battle, all quieted down.


    Their eyes were filled with surprise and devotion as they looked towards the demon statue emitting flickering black light and a gloomy aura.


    They had already keenly sensed that their ¡®Demon Lord¡¯ had returned.


    Not only did he accept their incense worship and contribution, but he also reestablished a connection with them.


    This spiritual connection was extremely subtle, as if hundreds of strings, neither close nor distant, had become clear, turning those who were lost from uncertainty into firm believers.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch noticed this and his face changed slightly.


    Uneasy, he felt an oppressive evil aura from the distant altar that made his heart palpitate.


    ¡°It¡¯s just a divine sense emanating from my incarnation, don¡¯t panic.¡±


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    At the same time, he had already figured out a way to expel the power that had been absorbed into his incarnation¡¯s Golden Core.


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    Within the forest.


    ¡°Demon Lord!¡±


    ¡°Demon Lord!¡±


    The numerous demon cultivators and the powerful demon beast that had fled, all gradually gathered under the altar, began to worship devoutly.


    Their eyes, initially filled with doubt, were now rapidly replaced with worship and fanaticism.


    Only the most powerful beast looking like a giant black pangolin, once chosen as an Emissary of the Devil, showed a hint of confusion in its eyes.


    It vaguely sensed that the newly awakened and radiant demon statue seemed somewhat different.


    Although this thought seemed especially offensive and dangerous, shaking its faith and marking it unfaithful,


    it still couldn¡¯t suppress this thought.


    As a demon beast that had once been graced by the power of the Outer Domain Devil Lord, it was naturally very familiar and sensitive to the Outer Domain Devil Lord¡¯s power.


    However, as soon as this thought of unfaithfulness was born within it, a mass of black light suddenly shot out from the wide open mouth of the demon statue above the altar.


    All the demon cultivators saw this mass of black light and were immediately overjoyed.


    Their faces turned even more devout and fanatical, with many of them breathing heavily.


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    Grace!


    This is grace from the Demon Lord!


    Who will the Demon Lord grace this time?


    The powerful beast, which was initially doubtful, was immediately shaken.


    It eagerly watched the flying black light, its eyes full of longing.


    ¡°This thing you guys have contributed to my incarnation is just too heavy and might contain strange demonic properties, so I better return it to you a€|¡±


    Chen Dengming had just figured out how to pull out the power that his incarnation had just absorbed from its Golden Core.


    At this moment, he didn¡¯t hesitate and directly projected this power, intending to return it to the demon cultivators.


    However, seeing all the demon cultivators with their eyes full of desire as if they were all full of anticipation, he found it amusing.


    Through the connection established with the Philosophy of Incense and Faith, he had a faint grasp of the psychological fluctuations of these demon cultivators.


    ¡°So my actions are referred to as grace, and those who receive grace will become more devout believers and be regarded as messengersa€|


    And through this process of contribution and grace, loyal and fanatical followers will be cultivated, which will also strengthen the power of faitha€|¡±


    Chen Dengming seemed to understand.


    He began to understand the ¡®interest relationship¡¯ and principle of the Philosophy of Incense and Faith.


    Those being worshipped can receive faith power by giving their incense believers many benefits both mentally and through appropriate feedback and manifestation, thereby making their faith more pious.


    The incense believers would then have a spiritual place to believe in and the fanatics could receive true rewards.


    This would naturally make them more madly devoted.


    At this moment, with a thought from Chen Dengming, the power of grace he had released drew a beautiful arc in the sky and fell onto the cultivator wearing the gorgeous robe.


    This scene was witnessed with envy and fanaticism by the hundreds of demon cultivators around.


    The pangolin demon beast, which initially had doubts, had a flash of jealousy and loss in its eyes.


    But soon, these two emotions were replaced by even more fanatical and regretful expressions.


    It felt regret for its previous suspicion of the Demon Lord.


    It reflected on itself, realizing that it was its own doubt that had shaken its faith, causing this act of grace to not fall on it.


    This was its mistake.


    Jealousy and loss were wrong too.


    Only more fanatical faith and repentance could make for its mistake.


    As Chen Dengming completed the process of grace, he instantly harvested a large amount of faith power from the incense believers through his incarnation.


    The connection between this faith power and his incarnation seemed even tighter.


    This allowed him to directly grasp the active psychological fluctuations of these believers.


    The self-repentance of the powerful beast was even more thorough than an ideological transformation.


    It left him dumbfounded.


    ¡°If I can feel their fanatical faith now, then a€| can I also start giving them orders through my avatar?¡±


    ¡°This faith power has only established a connection with the divine sense of the avatar for now and it¡¯s just one of the many power screens.


    It has nothing to do with me.


    It shouldn¡¯t be too risky to try¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming judged the situation and decided to try the incense power he had just stolen through his incarnation.


    If it truly worked, then this stolen incense would be truly sweeta€|


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 Chapter 724

    ?Chapter 724: 307: Stop Killing Order!


    One Demon Falls, All Creatures Live (5K request for monthly tickets) _1 Chapter 724: 307: Stop Killing Order!


    One Demon Falls, All Creatures Live (5K request for monthly tickets) _1 ¡°From now on, you must not freely slay cultivators at whim.


    You may capture Sea Beasts and Sea Demons for sacrifice.¡±


    Shortly after the advent of his divine manifestation, the first order that Chen Dengming attempted to issue to the first batch of controlled Incense Believers was the ¡®Stop Killing Order¡¯.


    Of course, it was only to stop the killing of cultivators who are also human, not to stop killing entirely.


    Now that he¡¯s just starting to steal the incense, it¡¯s necessary to gradually impose restrictions on these Incense Believers to avoid a rapid downfall.


    As for killing the Sea Beasts and Sea Demons, that¡¯s also killing.


    All beings have life and should be treated equally.


    Chen Dengming does not possess such high level of enlightenment.


    It sounds good in theory, but if he really had to do it, he¡¯d have to renounce worldly pleasures such as eating fish and duck, and repent beforehand.


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    After he issued the order.


    Through the Incarnation and the connection with the believers within the light screen, it could be observed.


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    Hundreds of believers, including the powerful Demon Beasts, were convinced by this new directive.


    The elderly man, who had just received benefits and was dressed in a magnificent robe, led the way to prostrate himself on the ground, with his hands held high and his body touching the ground as a grand gesture of worship.


    ¡°As the Demon Lord¡¯s servants, we faithfully follow the Sacred Edict!¡±


    Hundreds of masked Demon Cultivators bowed down and shouted in unison, while the Demon Beast that looked like a pangolin also prostrated itself in submission.


    They had already witnessed the divine blessings obtained through the sacrifice of Demonic Beasts.


    This is equivalent to setting a standard with a reward system in place.


    Now, all they need to do is follow the standard to receive rewards, naturally, they will believe without a doubt.


    ¡°They agreed so quickly?¡±


    Chen Dengming was somewhat surprised and pleased.


    Was this considered a preliminary success?


    Again, through his Incarnation, he felt a closer connection with this group of Incense Believers, at least distinctly different from the other Incense Believers inside the light screen with whom he had not established any contact.


    This was the first successful step.


    ¡°Let¡¯s try some other instructions and see if they are willing to execute them¡­¡±


    After pondering for a while, Chen Dengming issued new instructions through his Incarnation.


    ¡°Your location has been exposed, it would be best to migrate to a more secluded place to avoid being encircled and attacked by the cultivators¡­¡±


    After this new instruction was issued, hundreds of believers once again prostrated themselves in worship and agreed to follow the Sacred Edict.


    Many Demon Cultivators even showed strong emotions in their eyes.


    The elderly cultivator in the magnificent robe, shedding tears of gratitude, prostrated tremblingly on the ground, voicing his gratitude.


    ¡°Great Demon Lord, thank you for caring about our safety.


    We also don¡¯t want to conflict with the cultivators of the Four Oceans.


    Unfortunately, they don¡¯t understand our faith in you and forcefully interfere, hence the frequent conflicts¡­¡±


    ¡°It seems like it is another conflict of faith in the incense belief or the conflict between those without faith and those with faith.


    These people are not inherently evil¡­¡±


    Just when this thought came to Chen Dengming¡¯s mind, he heard the words of the old cultivator and fell silent.


    ¡°¡­


    Can we be blamed for this?


    We can¡¯t be blamed for this.


    In fact, even the cultivators we captured for sacrifice agreed to it beforehand.


    Many of them were in dire straits, impoverished, or even greedy, seeking our help and asking for more Spirit Crystals, better Magic Artifacts, Skills, reputation, and status.


    After inquiring if they were willing to trade, they agreed to it, and only then did we give them the benefits.


    The price they had to pay in return was to dedicate themselves to you.


    Offering themselves for sacrifice is a privilege many of us envy.


    They, however, fail to recognize their blessings in their midst¡­¡±


    Looking at the fervent and slightly deranged look in the old Cultivator¡¯s eyes, Chen Dengming had to retract his previous thought that these people were essentially not bad.


    These people were not just bad or not bad, they were actually a group of lunatics with twisted minds due to excessive fanaticism.


    Even stealing a concept isn¡¯t done this way, this is basically stealing people, making people trade with the devil, swindling one after another, while believing they are not in the wrong, but the world is.


    However, this could also be a good opportunity.


    If by self-sacrificing, these lunatics could be led to their own doom, the Cultivation World overseas might be much more peaceful.


    Chen Dengming immediately took the opportunity to express his approval for this group of Incense Believers to sacrifice themselves and personally experience the feeling of ¡®not realizing the blessings they have¡¯.


    However, when this order was issued, it nearly led to an internal strife among the hundreds of believers, and he had to call a halt to avoid capsizing the boat just as it was starting to stabilize.


    So it turns out this Outer Domain Devil Lord left a pitfall for him.


    This self-sacrifice is not as simple as it seems.


    It also distinguishes between the Incense Believer¡¯s Sacrificial Method and the ordinary sacrificial offerings method.


    Those who are unwilling to perform self-sacrifice after completing the ¡®trade¡¯ would be captured as sacrificial offerings and forced to self-sacrifice.


    Those who are willing to carry out self-sacrifice would be examined subsequently to ascertain whether they are true believers who are willing to offer incense.


    Those who pass the test would be cultivated as believers.


    Those who fail would be directly sacrificed and sent to the so-called side of the Devil Lord to receive teachings.


    ¡°This seems like disobedient ones are being executed while obedient ones are being cultivated¡­


    ugh, it¡¯s really too reprehensible.¡±


    Even if Chen Dengming was not very sharp-witted and hadn¡¯t used his mind for a long time after his fasting, he could figure this out.


    After the sacrifice, they definitely didn¡¯t go to the side of the Outer Domain Devil Lord, they might not even have gone to the Nether Spring, but rather their souls were scattered and annihilated.


    As for the true believers who passed the test, after further subtle and continuous influence, they gradually turned into lunatics.

 Chapter 725

    ?Chapter 725: 307: Stop Killing Order!


    One Demon Falls, All Creatures Live (5K request for monthly tickets) _2 Chapter 725: 307: Stop Killing Order!


    One Demon Falls, All Creatures Live (5K request for monthly tickets) _2 If these lunatics intend to sacrifice themselves, they either have to undergo two occasions of being favored, then be handpicked by the Demon Lord.


    Or, after their faith has lasted for a certain number of years, they can choose to sacrifice themselves when they are about to die, thus their soul can go to the side of the Demon Lord.


    Just because of these two already established ¡®rules¡¯.


    Therefore, when Chen Dengming suggested the idea of self-sacrifice, a group of incense believers found it hard to accept.


    It was as if the faith they had always held firm was shattered, and orders were changing constantly.


    If they rashly make a decision now, they will fear difficulties in returning their souls to the judgment of the Demon Lord and thus, understandably, internal strife has ensued.


    Chen Dengming realized he had perhaps been too ambitious.


    If he didn¡¯t step back now, he risked overextending himself, so he decided to put the discussion off for now.


    After consoling this first batch of incense believers, he pointed out potential migration locations for these Demon Cultivators.


    He then arranged for his incarnation to continue to spread his divine sense, to gather the many incense believers who had established a faith connection within other light curtains.


    Among them, he prioritised those incense believers located near his Longevity Sect.


    Once he had these Demon Cultivators under his control, he could then expel them to other maritime territories, providing temporary tranquility.


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    If they were not within the range of his Longevity Sect, they would be out of his hair, and he wouldn¡¯t have to send people to deal with them.


    The overlapping light curtains within the Heart of the Ocean numbered more than thirty, forming a substantial power of faith.


    Currently, his Incarnation has only established a connection with one of the faith-powered incense fires.


    Chen Dengming felt a significant expansion in his consciousness within the sea of consciousness of his incarnation.


    An incense faith power left the controlled light curtain, no longer carrying a faint resentment or confusion.


    In the sea of consciousness of the incarnation, it transformed into a cluster of divine consciousness.


    However, this additional divine consciousness is very mixed.


    It is like a seething cloud of darkness, contrasting clearly with my primordial spiritual light¡¯s enchantingly brilliant radiance, exhibiting a distinct difference.


    This cloud-like divine consciousness is filled with countless tiny streams of information and mixed voices.


    It¡¯s as if many people¡¯s consciousnesses are entangled together.


    As soon as my primordial consciousness has slight contact with it, it feels like being brainwashed by devilish voices, causing mental confusion and insanity with a faint demonic aura.


    ¡°This is probably the power contributed by faith that the Outer Domain Devil Lord needs¡­


    Although it now seems to be able to enhance the power of divine consciousness, it is also incredibly tempting to the mind¡­


    Could it be that those cultivators in the Four Oceans who suddenly went mad were gradually infected by this devilishly wicked consciousness?¡±


    Chen Dengming briefly observed the additional divine consciousness in the sea of consciousness of his incarnation, his expression very solemn.


    A fairly clear, chilling hypothesis has already formed in his heart.


    ¡°This power is probably the unique feature of the incense faith power related to the Demon Immortal Dao.


    The incense faith power of other Immortal Incense Way or Buddhism Incense Way is likely not so sinister¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help thinking of the disciples of the Mingguang Sect of the God Immortal Incense Way he once saw in the Multitude Immortal City, especially the Holy Maiden Bai Zhi of the Mingguang Sect.


    He had a favorable impression of her, as she had helped him significantly.


    However, he always felt that the sense of insanity was somewhat familiar, as if he had seen it before.


    In contemplation, he recalled a treasured item he had once obtained that had some similarities.


    His eyes flashed, and he smacked his storage bag.


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    Whoo, whoo, whooa€¡±


    The gloomy Soul Attracting Banner fluttered.


    It flew and danced in front of him, howling as it circled around.


    ¡°Out!¡±


    With a pinch from Chen Dengming, he summoned the ghost man, Chu Xun, and took from his reluctant hands the peculiar one-eye he had once obtained from the evil curse casket.


    This one-eye was chilling to the touch, its pupil resembled that of a huge cat, about the size of a fist, it was eerily sinister.


    When held in hand, the pupil moved slowly, creating an illusion as if it was staring at you no matter from what angle.


    Chen Dengming sent a sliver of divine consciousness into it, and immediately, its light brightened, releasing a wave of emotions which played havoc with the mind and amplified the base human desires.


    After making a careful comparison, Chen Dengming shook his head, furrowed his brows and threw the object back to Chu Xun, who had just gotten his treasure back, and then put away the Soul Attracting Banner.


    This evil curse one-eye and the divine consciousness gathered by the Demon Immortal Incense were still somewhat different, unlike an object of the Magical Way.


    Chen Dengming had previously thought that this one-eye might be Shi Yiyin¡¯s own eye.


    But now, with his increased knowledge and experience, he felt otherwise, that his former judgment was mistaken.


    To uncover the origins of this one-eye, he may have to go to the Repentance Cave of the once Miaoyin Sect.


    There are certain things there that Luo Bing warned about before she died.


    However, Chen Dengming had been reluctant to go there before, and still is¡­


    He¡¯s enjoying good days of cultivating in warmth and comfort, with his beautiful wife, and his nascent soul dancing girls singing in delight every night.


    Why would he seek further excitement?


    Even if he were to go, it would not be until he had formed his nascent soul.


    Including the power derived from faith currently present in the sea of consciousness of his incarnation, although it is tempting, Chen Dengming did not dare touch or get involved with it.


    Even if it is his incarnation, he does not want to contaminate it for the time being.


    ¡°There¡¯s a rumor that incense faith involves karmic connections.


    Once one is affected by the incense faith, one is contaminated by karma.


    Incense Fire recoil could turn into karmic fire, faith recoil could turn into resentment rage, these are all possible¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at his incarnation, which was sitting on the peak opposite, with green hair flying.


    He still didn¡¯t get any closer.


    To provoke an ordinary cultivator, they might only be able to give the green-haired incarnation a hard time, and not be able to find white-haired Chen.


    But to get involved with karma, it¡¯s hard to say.


    At present, he has not yet figured out the Human Immortal Dao and the Heaven Immortal Dao.


    This Demon Immortal Incense Dao, which is not recognized by the Immortals and Buddhism, is too insidious, and he should not delve too deeply into it yet.

 Chapter 726

    ?Chapter 726: 307: Stop Killing Order!


    One Demon Falls, All Creatures Live (5K request for monthly tickets) _3 Chapter 726: 307: Stop Killing Order!


    One Demon Falls, All Creatures Live (5K request for monthly tickets) _3 Luckily, the Heart of the Ocean in the sea of consciousness serves to restrain this demonic divine consciousness.


    In addition, because the Incarnation is formed by the condensed Soul Imprint of the Heavenly Immortal Dao power, the probability of being affected by the demonic nature is extremely slight.


    Given these two favorable factors, Chen Dengming temporarily reassured himself and let his Incarnation control more of the Incense Believers in the light screen.


    At the same time, his true body began to study the fengshui of the vacant island and, in accordance with the laws of formation, put down heavy Array Plates at suitable fengshui spots, and arranged a [Seven Luminaries Returning Wind Array] temporarily transferred from the Sect.


    The Seven Luminaries Returning Wind Array is one of the more advanced third-level formations that are expensive to build in the newly established treasure house of the Longevity Sect.


    It¡¯s incredibly hard for ordinary Golden Core cultivators to get their hands on such high-end formations.


    As the Longevity Daozi, Chen Dengming can occasionally arrange to use this communal object.


    This treatment is indeed glamorous.


    After the deserted island is covered with the Seven Luminaries Returning Wind Array, the Spiritual Might and anomalies of his Incarnation that can¡¯t be subdued will no longer attract the attention of cultivators from the Four Oceans passing by.


    Sometimes to avoid trouble, one has to start from the tiniest details.


    If one is afraid of the trouble of minor issues, one can never avoid trouble at all.


    After making sure that nothing was overlooked, Chen Dengming didn¡¯t stick around.


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    He quickly hurried back to the sect to heal his injuries, and prepared to report the situation once Uncle Master Su Yanyan was awakened.


    The only Nascent Soul Martial Uncle who is temporarily in charge of the Sect has yet to wake up.


    Even though Chen Dengming has achieved some results, he didn¡¯t dare make decisions on his own and report the situation to the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance.


    Sometimes, to earn merits and improve the Sect¡¯s situation, it¡¯s not necessarily useful to just look at the results achieved.


    If results were all that mattered, there wouldn¡¯t be so many injustices in this world where talented people¡¯s skills went unnoticed and unrecognized.


    At the end of the day, it¡¯s all about power.


    Experienced in handling affairs, Chen Dengming didn¡¯t allow a chance for anyone to take advantage of him.


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    Meanwhile.


    At an island thousands of miles away that was occupied by hundreds of Demon Cultivators.


    Seeing that a number of Demon Cultivators from the distant forests were in the process of rapid relocation, Chen Dengming ordered another one of his incarnations to stop observing and prepare to return to the Sect.


    ¡°Daozi Your Highness, are we just leaving like this?


    You said they are relocating?


    How did you know?¡±


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch Ye Yong looked confused and perplexed, feeling utterly mystified by this trip.


    He felt like he knew nothing.


    Daozi only sent an incarnation, yet seemed to know everything.


    How did he come to the conclusion that the Demon Cultivators were about to relocate?


    Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation glanced at the Jade Cauldron True Monarch and smiled, ¡°Elder Ye, you don¡¯t have to be puzzled.


    Some things, if you knew, wouldn¡¯t you become a Daozi as well?¡±


    The Jade Cauldron True Monarch looked embarrassed, and he immediately guessed, ¡°So it is¡­


    so you are¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming said with hidden meaning, ¡°Uncle Master Su told me this.


    You must believe Uncle Master Su, right?


    Or do you want to follow them alone and keep an eye on their relocation?¡±


    The Jade Cauldron True Monarch was startled, and quickly waved his hands awkwardly, ¡°This¡­


    this isn¡¯t possible.


    I have always had a deep belief in your advice, Daozi.


    If Uncle Master Su is added to this, then I believe it even more.¡±


    ¡°Good.


    Then let¡¯s head back!


    Once these Demon Cultivators have relocated, and they aren¡¯t on our Longevity Sect¡¯s territory, it¡¯s none of our business anymore, we can enjoy the peace.¡±


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    Indeed, Chen Dengming was happy to enjoy the peace.


    Over the next four consecutive months.


    His incarnation has created the connection of faith with the believers of incense in thirty-seven light curtains, controlling more than half of them.


    Only a few incense believers were either controlled or swallowed by power demons as they did not receive worship responses for a long time, or they were exterminated and encircled by their respective Immortal Dao sects.


    Eventually, the incarnation successfully controlled twenty-four batches of incense believers, totaling over two thousand demon cultivators, plus several powerful demon beasts.


    As a result, the incarnation now controls a vast force of incense faith power.


    This vast force of incense faith power, once leaving the light curtain, turned into a torrent of complex Divine Sense in the incarnation¡¯s Sea of Consciousness.


    It was filled with indescribable madness, evil, and demonic power, causing heart palpitations.


    Chen Dengming, therefore, dared not approach the incarnation too frequently.


    He planned to remotely control the incarnation, observe the situation, gradually get familiar with controlling this strange power, and avoid implicating his main body.


    At the same time, he also successfully used the incarnation¡¯s control over the many nearby believers to drive away numerous Demon Cultivators near the Longevity Sect and head to some remote uninhabited islands for survival, causing as little trouble as possible.


    As a result, the Longevity Sect enjoyed a rare period of peace.


    Compared to the heightened tension often seen in other marine Immortal Dao sects, where cultivators went mad and had to hunt down Demon Cultivators ostentatiously, the life in the Longevity Sect was much more leisurely.


    Chen Dengming seized this precious time and, together with several of his incarnations, quickly practiced the ¡°Longevity Skill¡±, enhancing their proficiency in the cultivation technique, and accumulated enough for a breakthrough as soon as possible.


    It¡¯s worth mentioning that because his incarnation¡¯s Divine Sense already possesses a substantial amount of Demonic Divine Consciousness Power, Chen Dengming also found a way to use his incarnation to absorb the Demonic Power.


    Using this method, he successfully removed the residual demonic nature from the corpses and blood of slain late-stage Golden Core demon beasts, reducing demonic pollution.


    Even the demon beast¡¯s Divine Spirit and a large number of Soul Ghosts contaminated by demonic power within the Soul Attracting Banner no longer need to be processed in the wasteful manner mentioned by the Mini Array Spirit and can now be recycled.


    Chen Dengming handed over the corpses of the demon beasts to He Yingyu, who became more skilled in Artifact Refining after breaking through to the Golden Core stage.


    Using her own Golden Core¡¯s Three Pure Fire, she combined a semi-scrapped Ruyi Treasure Armor to refine a new and improved level-three high-grade Treasure Armor, which offered stronger defenses.


    The Soul Ghosts of late-stage Golden Core demon beasts were fed directly into the mouths of his flag brothers, finally helping the failure-prone ghost man Chu Xun to break through to the Golden Core stage.


    Even the Black Cloud Leopard, who bravely nibbled on some sides of the demon beast¡¯s corpse, successfully broke through to the complete Foundation Establishment phase within four months.


    This trip can be described as a success, all things got a boost because of the demon¡¯s defeat.


    Meanwhile, Su Yanyan, the Longevity Third Ancestor, finally fully recovered from her injuries, and the Spiritual Might she exuded seemed even stronger.


    Chen Dengming felt a repressive Nascent Soul Spiritual Might emanating from inside his cave dwelling, which immediately lifted his spirits.


    This Martial Uncle had finally awakened.


    Moreover, from the looks of it, she seemed to have made substantial progress in her cultivation as a result of her misfortune.


    Most importantly, now that this Martial Uncle was awake, not only is there someone to manage the sect¡¯s affairs, but he could continue to use the Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed for cultivating.


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    Without this bed for four months, his cultivation speed slowed down, which he was not used to.


    It wasn¡¯t good for him to be so bold in his own cave dwelling, presumptuously going to share his Martial Uncle¡¯s bed for cultivation.


    Even the maddest cultivation addicts didn¡¯t behave in such an insane manner¡­


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 Chapter 727

    ?Chapter 727: 308: Incense Fire Territory!


    Five-Year Comfort Period_1 Chapter 727: 308: Incense Fire Territory!


    Five-Year Comfort Period_1 Su Yanyan¡¯s cultivation has indeed improved, reaching the Nascent Soul Stage has refined her cultivation even more.


    Often even a sixty-year cycle doesn¡¯t bring substantial improvement.


    Any noticeable progress can be considered significant.


    Su Yanyan¡¯s power has reached the mid-stage of Nascent Soul, and a significant improvement means that she is one step closer to breaking through to the late stage of Nascent Soul.


    ¡°Martial Uncle Su truly has a top-notch Spiritual Root, naturally gifted¡­


    far superior to mine.¡±


    When Chen Dengming came to pay his respects outside Su Yanyan¡¯s door, he sighed inwardly.


    He started his cultivation late in life, strived to change his Spiritual Root, and raised his Spiritual Root potential to its peak.


    However, his potential was limited by the innate defect of having a Twin Spiritual Root, and he was still inferior to Su Yanyan who had a top-notch Spiritual Root.


    As Chen Dengming was lost in thought wondering if he could ever come across a miraculous treasure that could rectify the defect of his Spiritual Root,


    A summoning voice came from inside the house.


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    ¡°Alright, come in.¡±


    Chen Dengming put on a serious face and adjusted his robes before stepping into the room.


    But he saw that, inside the room, on the Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed, Su Yanyan was dressed in a purple robe.


    Her jet-black hair naturally hung loose, and her hands were pressing a Dharma Seal on her knees, exuding authorities, which set her in extreme nobility.


    Uncle Master usually wore a veil, but she wasn¡¯t wearing a veil indoors.


    Chen Dengming saw her glowing complexion, her face as calm as still water, cool and serene.


    Her skin was soft and smooth as a baby¡¯s, but the sparkling black and white eyes were filled with wisdom and the insight that could see through the nature of things.


    He immediately felt relieved and bowed, laughing, ¡°Considering that Uncle Master has not only recovered from her injuries, but her cultivation has further improved, this is truly a cause for celebration!¡±


    Su Yanyan nodded calmly, ¡°I have practiced the ¡®Three Minor Laws of Disaster Transition¡¯.


    Every time after facing a life-death crisis, as long as I can pull through and apply this method, I can turn the crisis into an invisible aid¡­


    My cultivation has improved this time because of it.


    If you want to learn it, I can teach you.¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback, not expecting Martial Uncle to be so polite and generous.


    The idea of courteously declining crossed his mind, but the words died in his mouth.


    This Daoism is evidently rare, probably some ancient Daoism, extraordinary.


    If he rejected it out of haste and pride, he might not get another chance.


    Chen Dengming immediately bowed in gratitude, ¡°Many thanks to Martial Uncle, I am indeed quite interested, I humbly accept.¡±


    Su Yanyan broke into a rare smile, ¡°You are pretty straightforward when there are benefits.


    Actually, it¡¯s also a reward to you.¡±


    ¡°In the past four months, I have also been awake, but I was in the critical stage of the Disaster Transition.


    Considering that you have been managing the sect very meticulously, I didn¡¯t end my cultivation.


    You have worked hard in these months¡­¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t mention it, Martial Uncle.


    It¡¯s my duty.¡±


    Chen Dengming politely responded, and then feeling exhilarated, received a jade token that Su Yanyan passed over from across the room.


    It¡¯s so cool to be under Master¡¯s guidance.


    Merit is rewarded.


    Not only did she lend him the bed, but she also taught him a privileged method.


    After Chen Dengming gave thanks, he detailed the experiences his Incarnation had undergone and the arrangements he had made in the past four months.


    After listening, Su Yanyan showed varied expressions of surprise, both astonished that Chen Dengming dared to steal the faith of an Outer Domain Devil Lord, and shocked that he was successful.


    After hearing Chen Dengming¡¯s arrangements for the past four months, she relaxed and appreciated, ¡°You did the right thing by not immediately reporting this matter to the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, otherwise, you might have been restrained by now.¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback and immediately realized the implications.


    ¡°Uncle Master, you mean that the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance would control me to manipulate other sources of demonic power?¡±


    ¡°Exactly!¡±


    Su Yanyan nodded and said solemnly,¡±I never expected you to be able to steal the power of incense fire.


    Actually, it¡¯s hard to replicate this situation.


    Even the Nascent Soul or Divine Transformation cultivators, even if they could do it, they wouldn¡¯t dare to arbitrarily take the power of people¡¯s belief, especially the one of Outer Domain Devil Lord¡­


    If they knew you could do this, they might force you to control other sources of demonic power¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming felt a chill upon hearing this and was glad that he hadn¡¯t reported to the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance.


    Su Yanyan added, ¡°Since it has already happened, we should just keep silent and develop quietly.


    The Four Seas Cultivation Alliance also has intricate interests.


    Even if we want to do good deeds at times, the interests of various sects involved may not necessarily allow us to do so.


    It is better to wait for the right time in hiding¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded in agreement.


    After all, they are cultivators from overseas.


    Given the current attitude of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, they openly claim that domestic and overseas are one family and should not be discriminated against.


    However, when confronting the outer region evil cultivators, they, the overseas cultivators, still have to fight first.


    It is true to hope for a contribution to strengthen their own power, but sometimes, the expectation may not be met and may even lead to their own destruction.


    ¡°Take me to see your Incarnation.


    If there are any hidden dangers, we can solve them as soon as possible¡­¡±


    Su Yanyan then stood up.


    The luxurious purple robe fluttered down from the bed, and she obviously didn¡¯t trust the state of the Incarnation Chen Dengming had concocted.


    ¡°Many thanks to Martial Uncle!¡±


    Chen Dengming had intended to do this, but it was not easy for him to ask rashly.


    Su Yanyan took the initiative to suggest this because she was concerned about the state of his Incarnation.

 Chapter 728

    ?Chapter 728: 308: Incense Fire Territory!


    Five-Year Comfort Period_2 Chapter 728: 308: Incense Fire Territory!


    Five-Year Comfort Period_2 ¡­


    A span of tea drinking time later.


    The azure sea surface, as soft as silk, rippled gently, with the sunlight casting dazzling hues onto the water¡¯s surface.


    Two rays of spiritual light emanating faint pressure soared to this location and hovered mid-air.


    Chen Dengming summoned an Array Flag, made a series of hand signs, and pointed his finger.


    The Array flag fluttered and flew into the mid-air over the calm sea surface.


    Suddenly, countless bright metallic snakes, like lightning, streaked through the lower sky and the surface of the sea, disappearing in an instant.


    The next instant, the silhouette of a barren island manifested amongst the lightning, quickly becoming clear.


    It could be seen that the island was covered with Array Flags, and a robust Spiritual Might was emanating from one of the mountain peaks of the barren island.


    An incarnation of Chen Dengming, nearly four meters tall, was seated cross-legged at the peak of the mountain.


    As steady as a rock, and emitting blue light, it radiated waves of obscure and intense oppressive aura.


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    This aura alone was even more terrifying than that of Chen Dengming himself.


    Su Yanyan¡¯s complexion shifted slightly as she remarked solemnly, ¡°This surge of Incense Faith Power is almost shaping into the nascent form of an Incense Fire Territory¡­¡±


    ¡°Incense Fire Territory?¡±


    Chen Dengming, being the master of the incarnation, didn¡¯t feel the effects of the Incense Fire Territory as strongly.


    Yet she, a foreigner, could clearly sense the faintly imposing aura and the rejection radiating from the island.


    The deserted island and the surrounding sea were all veiled by this faint Incense Belief Domain.


    The power of the Incense Faith permeated the air everywhere.


    It could be seen that the multitude of animals on the deserted island seemed to have become domesticated.


    Occasionally they would shake their bodies in solidarity or imitate the respectful greeting of a Cultivator towards the incarnation atop the mountain or even carry freshly picked wild fruits or food to the base of the mountain, as if making an offering.


    At the edge of the sea surrounding the barren island, fishes occasionally leap out of the water, nod in the direction of the peak, and then dive back, filling the surroundings with a faint fragrance of the Incense Faith.


    This bizarre and magnificent scene leaves you in awe.


    It appeared as if Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation had become an immortal spirit presiding over the barren island.


    Chen Dengming said, ¡°This situation began to occur gradually about two months ago.


    First, the animals on the barren island started showing signs of devout piety towards my incarnation, then even some marine creatures started to reacta€|


    If this situation continues to evolve, I¡¯m afraid the Formation will no longer be able to hide the barren island and the incarnationa€|¡±


    Su Yanyan replied casually, ¡°This is mainly because the Incense Faith Power within your incarnation is too vast, it has formed the nascent form of an Incense Fire Territory.


    Even if nascent, it will quickly infect the surrounding creatures, form a deterrent to the outside, protect the living creatures to reproduce and thrive within the domain and even influence the geomancy to a certain extent, making it the land of wind and water.


    So, the creatures in the surrounding areas naturally believe in it and offer tributea€|¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly.


    This situation was also quite consistent with his research and guess.


    Fortunately, as early as three months ago, the Heart of the Ocean within his incarnation had stopped absorbing water spiritual energy continuously, which alleviated the threat of his incarnation exploding.


    Otherwise, there might not have been a chance for this nascent form of Incense Fire Territory to take shape.


    Su Yanyan said, ¡°Let your incarnation not resist, I will enter with my Divine Sense for a looka€|¡±


    Martial Uncle, do you want to enter my incarnation?


    Won¡¯t that be dangerous?¡± Chen Dengming asked, his face grave.


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter.¡±


    Su Yanyan shook her head, and smiled calmly, ¡°Even the Outer Domain Devil Lord couldn¡¯t harm me, your incarnation, strong as it might be, won¡¯t be a threat to me either.¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately issued instructions for his incarnation to not resist, allowing Su Yanyan¡¯s Divine Sense to enter his incarnation to investigate.


    It could be seen that within his incarnation¡¯s Divine sense sea, the Heart of the Ocean was isolating two distinct parts of Divine Consciousness Power.


    The part of Divine Sense that belonged to the incarnation was very small conglomerate, above which floated a ring of weakly shining Incense Faith Power, provided by the living creatures of the barren island and the nearby fishes, which was extremely weak.


    The other part of Divine Consciousness Power that was blocked by the Heart of the Ocean accounted for a major part and was dozens of times stronger than the Divine Sense of the incarnation, and even surpassed that of Chen Dengming himself.


    The most significant thing was that this strong Divine Consciousness Power was filled with a faint, disturbing Demonic fluctuation, which was enough to make one¡¯s heart palpitate.


    Su Yanyan¡¯s Divine Sense transformed into a charming, voluptuous figure and appeared within the Sea of Divine Sense of the Incarnation.


    She took a roundabout route and said,


    ¡°As expected, the affirmation of the Incense Faith Power also relies on the foundation of your own power.


    By right, after absorbing 24 out of the 37 chains of Incense faith, your incarnation should possess near Nascent Soul level power.


    But at present, this incarnation of yours is only capable of utilizing Divine Sense to manifest the combat power equivalent to a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.


    It¡¯s primarily because the original strength of your incarnation was weak, and although it has gained the support of the Incense Faith Power, the raising after is also limiteda€|¡±


    Chen Dengming could not help but force a bitter smile upon hearing this.


    He was already quite content to have an incarnation with a Divine Sense combat power comparable to that of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.


    An incarnation comparable to a Nascent Soul, he wouldn¡¯t dare to even dream of.


    One should learn not to be never satisfied.


    However, compared to the enhancement of his incarnation¡¯s combat power, he was more concerned about another problem.


    ¡°Martial Uncle, the Demonic Power is quite unusual.


    The Divine Consciousness Power currently filled with demonic energy is far more potent than my incarnation.


    I am worried that it may gradually affect my incarnation in the futurea€|¡±


    Su Yanyan¡¯s beautiful eyes sparkled, ¡°Are you afraid that your incarnation might lose control due to the influence of the demonic energy?¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded.


    ¡°Correct.¡±

 Chapter 729

    ?Chapter 729: 308: Incense Fire Territory!


    Five-Year Comfort Period_3 Chapter 729: 308: Incense Fire Territory!


    Five-Year Comfort Period_3 Su Yanyan shook her head, her eyes losing their mystic glow as she retracted her divine sense from the incarnation of Chen Dengming.


    She said calmly,


    ¡°As you said, the Heart of the Ocean will restrain this Demonic Incense Faith Power.


    This incarnation of yours was created using the power of the Heavenly Immortal Dao, and the strength of the Demonic Incense Faith Power has not surpassed that of the Heavenly Immortal Dao, making it difficult for it to possess and control your incarnation ¡­¡±


    She paused before continuing, ¡°However, this Demonic Power is harmful both to yourself and to others.


    Given that this power you possess comes from an Outer Domain Devil Lord, if you continue to utilize it, you may catch the attention of the Outer Domain Devil Lord in the future.


    For safety¡¯s sake, it would be best to slowly eradicate this power and allow your incarnation to cultivate its own Incense Faith Power.


    That would be a much safer and more orthodox approach ¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded in agreement, ¡°That¡¯s my plan.¡±


    Indeed, this Demonic Incense faith power could significantly enhance the strength of his incarnation, but the risks associated with using it were too great.


    It was very much a double-edged sword.


    When Chen Dengming had stolen the power of the Incense Faith, it was simply for the expulsion and control of the Demon Cultivators.


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    Now that his goal has been achieved, there was nothing to regret about weakening and eliminating this Demonic Incense Faith Power.


    Moreover, given that his incarnation possesses the Heart of the Ocean, its power would be formidable as long as it remains in the ocean.


    This additional Demonic Incense Faith Power merely served as a time bomb.


    And most importantly, as Su Yanyan pointed out, he could now harness this Demonic Incense Faith Power to gather the faith of the beings within the ocean, gradually cultivating his own pure Incense Faith Power.


    When all is ready, he would ruthlessly eliminate the Demonic Incense Power from his system.


    With the unique capabilities of the Heart of the Ocean and increasingly powerful Incense Faith Power, the path of this incarnation of Chen Dengming¡¯s seemed to be leading closer towards the attaining the Dao through the power of Incense Faith.


    Upon ensuring the safety of his incarnation, Chen Dengming heaved a sigh of relief.


    He then returned to the Sect with Su Yanyan.


    Now that Uncle Master Su¡¯s injuries have healed, there was no longer a need for the Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed.


    Chen Dengming was once again granted the use of his treasured bed.


    He continued spending his time in deep cultivation, while simultaneously revealing the locations of some mentally unstable Demon Cultivators to the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance in exchange for merits for the Longevity Sect, giving it more room for development.


    The most direct way to weaken the Demonic Incense Faith Power was to eliminate its believers.


    Although Chen Dengming was a beneficiary of this arrangement, his incarnation being the object of belief.


    However, this Incense Faith was too ¡®dirty¡¯.


    The objects of belief were mentally unstable psychopaths.


    Even though he was now in control of twenty-four groups of Incense Faith followers, ten or so of them were still out of his complete control.


    He could not directly prevent these madmen from abducting Cultivators and conducting sacrifices on a large scale.


    One rash move and the boat could be overturned.


    So when dealing with these madmen, Chen Dengming did not hesitate to act.


    ¡­


    Time swiftly passed in this quiet and uneventful period.


    In the blink of an eye, five years have flown by.


    Because Chen Dengming occasionally provided the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance with the location of undiscovered Demon Cultivators, the Longevity Sect was able to consistently earn merits within the alliance.


    With the strategic assistance of Elder Wang Ping of the Hall of Affairs, who resided in the Multitude Immortal City, the Longevity Sect enjoyed peace and stability throughout those five years.


    It was never involved in any large-scale battles, which allowed it to develop steadily.


    Even the several Elders who held positions within the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance were able to live relatively at ease.


    Elder Jiang Jian and Elder Xing Huiguang were even able to occasionally return to the Sect.


    One day, the sky was clear at the junction of the sea and the sky near Longevity Island.


    More than ten Spirit Boats, each the size of a beetle, suddenly appeared.


    They sparkled with specks of light in the brilliant sunlight and quickly rushed towards the island.


    Immediately attracting the attention of the Cultivators patrolling the island, the insignia of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance fluttered upon the Spirit Boats.


    Within the Longevity Sect, Gongshu Zai and Guan Chao were anxiously pacing outside the entrance of Chen Dengming¡¯s dwelling.


    Seeing that the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance¡¯s Spirit Boats had already appeared offshore, they sighed in deprivation.


    ¡°It seems that Daoist son has truly gone into deep seclusion.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance had specifically come here to meet the Daoist son ¡­


    If he doesn¡¯t appear, would it ¡­¡±


    He Yingyu, assigned to receive Gongshu Zai and Guan Chao, responded with elegant composure, ¡°Gentlemen, since my husband cannot leave his seclusion due to cultivation, why don¡¯t I meet the Alliance¡¯s envoys on his behalf and express our apologies ¡­¡±


    Upon hearing her words, Gongshu Zai and Guan Chao exchanged glances.


    Delegate the Daoist son?


    With the Daoist son¡¯s reputation and status, they couldn¡¯t just delegate anyone to represent him, especially when it came to someone as important as the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance had specifically requested to meet.


    However, given the current circumstances and with Uncle Su out of the Sect, it seems they had no other choice.


    ¡°Oh!


    Sister He, please extend a helping hand to us.¡±


    ¡°Fortunately, Uncle Jiang is part of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance group that arrived.


    Sister He, please come with us.¡±


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 Chapter 730

    ?Chapter 730: 309: Yongxin Sword Son¡¯s Intense Pressure!


    Exposure (Unconditional Extra Update)_1 Chapter 730: 309: Yongxin Sword Son¡¯s Intense Pressure!


    Exposure (Unconditional Extra Update)_1 There were dozens of visitors from the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, most of whom were representatives of the major cultivator sects from the East Immortal Sea and the Beiling Sea, led by an old Nascent Soul from the Fairy Sea Court.


    There were Sword Sons from the Yongxin Sword Sect, cultivators from the Fairy Sea Court, the Dragon Spirit Island, the Mingguang Sect, Azure Wave Massive Wave Blessed Land, and so on.


    There was also Bai Zhi, the Holy Maiden from the Mingguang Sect, who had slight acquaintance with Chen Dengming previously.


    Listening to the introductions of Guan Chao and others on the way, He Yingyu couldn¡¯t help but feel a bit nervous.


    She was appointed as a Golden Core elder only after breaking through to the Golden Core stage, to fill the vacant position of the Longevity Sect elder.


    After all, there weren¡¯t many Golden Core elders in Longevity Sect before.


    Before the entire clan fled from the Four Regions, Qiu Feng, Cheng Zhenwei and other Golden Core elders were sent to other backup routes along with Chen Dengming.


    But after they left, they disappeared without a trace, dramatically reducing the number of Golden Core elders in the Longevity Sect.


    He Yingyu¡¯s election as elder was a last resort after she broke through to the Golden Core stage.


    Now hearing from Guan Chao and other elders, the cultivators from the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance seemingly bore no good intentions, which also made her somewhat uneasy.


    Gongshu Zai said, ¡°Sigh, Junior Sister He, you represent Taoist Son.


    You just need to keep quiet and observe more.


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    We will cover for you.¡±


    Wen Liyan nodded, ¡°Exactly.


    The cultivators from the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance claim to be here to express condolences, but in fact, they are just gauging the strength of our overseas sects.


    We should not appear too dominant, as it may bring resentment, nor too weak, as it may make us look easy to bully, this really is difficult¡­¡±


    Ran Yiqiang, whose broken arm had been reconnected, said solemnly, ¡°I heard that they went to the Heavenly Dao Sect and Shu Sword Pavilion first, and our friends Qiao Zhaoxian and Gao Lingxiao suffered some losses¡­¡±


    Upon hearing this, He Yingyu¡¯s heart was hung up.


    This was clearly not good news.


    Perhaps one of the main targets of this Four Seas Cultivation Alliance¡¯s investigation was her husband, Chen Dengming.


    After all, the Taoist Son of a sect is ranked just after the patriarch and the sect leader.


    In recent years, the position of the Sect Leader of the Longevity Sect has been jointly held by the Taoist son and Su Yanyan, with other elders sharing the responsibilities.


    Chen Dengming can be considered as half a Sect Leader.


    Now that her husband has missed this due to his cultivation, she must not lose face for him.


    At this time, more than a dozen spirit boats near the island are already flying closer, with dozens of people enveloped in spiritual light flying out from the spirit boats.


    The sight of water, light, and boat shadows was tranquil and beautiful, resembling a poetry painting, making the scene near the island extremely peaceful and beautiful.


    ¡°Although Longevity Island is a bit remote, the scenery is pretty good, it makes people forget about secular worries and feel open-minded¡­¡±


    Said a handsome-looking male cultivator who was wearing a gorgeous robe.


    ¡°If it wasn¡¯t remote, how could the fourth level spirit vein have fallen into the hands of their Longevity Sect?¡±


    A cultivator with broom-like eyebrows snorted quietly.


    Xing Huiguang, who was happily chatting with a Nascent Soul from the Fairy Sea Court and had just flown down, could not help but stiffen his face a bit.


    He quickly resumed his chatter with the Nascent Soul, but was silently cursing in his heart.


    Did they consider him, a Nascent Soul of the Longevity Sect, not a Nascent Soul?


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    They didn¡¯t even wait for him to go far before they started commenting.


    Did they think that he couldn¡¯t hear them?


    At this time, He Yingyu and the others also flew over to greet the guests.


    Both parties introduced themselves to each other.


    When it was mentioned that He Yingyu was the wife of the Longevity Daozi and was representing him on this occasion, the cultivators couldn¡¯t help but take a few more glances at He Yingyu.


    Seeing her slim and tall figure, upright waist, graceful walk, elegant demeanor, they all became fond of her.


    However, the fact that Longevity Daozi did not show up and only sent his wife to greet them, drew a variety of reactions from many people, but no one made a scene in person.


    After both parties had exchanged polite greetings, they flew directly to the Longevity Sect.


    ¡­


    Within the Longevity Sect, the Floating Island¡¯s Life Palace serves directly as a place for the comfort and entertainment of many visiting guests.


    Women played musical instruments and danced all day and night, and the spacious houses, carved beams, and painted buildings looked like a fairyland in the sky.


    After the guests leisurely took their seats, female disciples served spiritual tea, spiritual wine, fruits, and cakes, providing meticulous service.


    He Yingyu toasted the cultivators and responded to them gracefully.


    Her fluent conversation and calm demeanor also won the favor of some cultivators.


    However, sitting among them, she always felt a barely noticeable gaze towards her.


    With her keen female perception, she naturally was able to detect the threat from this gaze.


    Feeling a sense of peculiar doubt in her heart and unable to contain her curiosity, she looked at the owner of the gaze and found that he was also looking at her with a smile.


    Seeing her looking over, he nodded with a smile.


    There was an indescribable depth and serenity in his clear eyes, exuding an attractive and friendly charm.


    These seemed like friendly and smiling eyes, but upon closer inspection, they were in fact extremely calm, leaving a deep impression on the first sight.


    ¡°Your Highness Holy Maiden!¡±


    He Yingyu, who knew the identity of the Holy Maiden from the Mingguang Sect already, greeted her with a smile.


    Bai Zhi returned the smile, with an effect like warming spring breeze, her beautiful eyes seemingly conveying a message.


    He Yingyu immediately heard a soft and pleasing female voice in her ears.


    ¡°He Fairy, I have met with your husband, Taoist son, once before and have had a brief exchange.


    This time, I came along with several Daoist friends to visit.


    I want to remind you that it would be best to call Taoist Son here.¡±


    Hearing this, He Yingyu felt a chill in her heart, but maintained her composure, and responded via spiritual transmission as she put down her wine cup.

 Chapter 731

    ?Chapter 731: 309: Yongxin Sword Son¡¯s Intense Pressure!


    Exposure (Unconditional Extra Update)_2 Chapter 731: 309: Yongxin Sword Son¡¯s Intense Pressure!


    Exposure (Unconditional Extra Update)_2 ¡°Thank you, Your Highness Holy Maiden, for your concern and reminder.


    However, my husband is really deep in isolation.


    You know that it is not appropriate to forcibly disturb cultivators during this level of isolation.


    I wonder what urgent matter our esteemed guests have that requires my husband¡¯s presence?¡±


    Bai Zhi gave a polite smile and leisurely conveyed, ¡°Actually, our main purpose this time is to clear up why, over the past few years, your Longevity Sect has been able to repeatedly locate many deeply hidden Demon Cultivators.


    This is one of our tasks for this outing.


    We have done a detailed analysis.


    Only a few of your Longevity Sect¡¯s elders and Taoist son could possibly have access to this kind of information.


    It¡¯s impossible for us to investigate the Elders, so we can only start with Daoist son¡­¡±


    He Yingyu forcefully suppressed the unease in her heart.


    As Chen Dengming¡¯s wife, she naturally knew why the Longevity Sect could repeatedly find traces of Demon Cultivators.


    But she would never expose this kind of issue.


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    For a moment, she couldn¡¯t tell if Bai Zhi was testing her, trying to coax words out of her, or genuinely giving a kind reminder.


    ¡°Why are you telling me all this?¡±


    Hearing this, Bai Zhi turned away and didn¡¯t look at He Yingyu anymore.


    She smiled faintly and replied,


    ¡°Because I want to help your husband, Longevity Daozi!¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s heart jumped, and she felt an inexplicable threat.


    She felt that the Holy Maiden was not easy to deal with, as if she was targeting her junior brother, trying to snatch Chen Dengming from her hands, as if these words were a declaration of war.


    But thinking about it this way, it felt absurd and laughable.


    At this time, she received a faint message.


    ¡°By the way¡­


    I forgot to remind you, when I came near your Longevity Island, I vaguely sensed an aura of Incense Faith Power.


    I think Yongxin Sword Child might also detect it¡­¡±


    He Yingyu was startled.


    She glanced at the seat of the Yongxin Sword Sect and found that a disciple of the Yongxin Sword Sect had gone out on a pretext.


    As she was pondering, the Yongxin Sword Child across from her noticed her gaze, looked back at her with shining eyes, and smiled slightly.


    After a polite greeting, he raised his glass and said,


    ¡°Fairy He, I have long heard of your husband, Longevity Daozi.


    It¡¯s a pity that I didn¡¯t have the opportunity to meet him today.


    When did he start his isolation and cultivation?¡±


    He Yingyu also stood up, ready to raise her glass in response.


    But Yongxin Sword Child continued, ¡°Can¡¯t he really come out recently?


    If he could, I wouldn¡¯t mind spending some more time at Longevity Sect, just to see him once!¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s heart trembled.


    She looked at Yongxin Sword Child¡¯s seemingly gentle and smiling face, but underneath was a sense of pride and aloofness.


    She understood he was pretending to be polite but was actually aggressive, forcing her to respond.


    ¡°Sword Son¡­¡± Elder Ye was about to stand up with a smile to cover for He Yingyu.


    However, the eyes of Yongxin Sword Child swept over like two sharp swords and said lightly, ¡°Elder Ye, I am currently talking to your respected Daozi wife.


    Please do not rudely interrupt.¡±


    This was a clear face-slap.


    Elder Ye¡¯s face became stiff, and the atmosphere on the scene became tense.


    The instigator, Yongxin Sword Child, suddenly smiled amicably, looked at He Yingyu politely, and said softly, ¡°Fairy He, I¡¯m sorry for my loss of composure.


    However, I respect you.


    Our disciples from the Yongxin Sword Sect know that I take things seriously.¡±


    This mix of hard and soft approach, and the shift between expressions and talk, reminded one of feints and actual sword strikes, making it difficult to find fault.


    It demonstrated the capability of the Yongxin Sword Child.


    He Yingyu got a taste of it, but at this moment, she could no longer back down or compromise.


    If she didn¡¯t know that the cultivators of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance were here for Chen Dengming, she might have tried to go back to the cave and call for Chen Dengming.


    But now that she knew that they were here for Chen Dengming, she would never back down.


    If she stepped back any further, she would have her most precious junior brother behind her.


    She bowed with grace and smiled, ¡°Sword Son, you know what deep isolation means.


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    To tell you the truth, my husband has been in isolation for five years.


    He has been oblivious to all the affairs within and outside the Secta€|¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Yongxin Sword Child¡¯s eyebrows raised in surprise and said, ¡°Is that so?


    So, all the information about the hiding places of many Demon Cultivators reported by your Longevity Sect to the Cultivation Alliance over the years comes from another expert?


    You should know that these Demon Cultivators are all hidden in extremely secluded places.


    Even the various Immortal Sects on our Four Seas mainland couldn¡¯t find them.


    I don¡¯t know how the Longevity Sect managed to do it?¡±


    He Yingyu responded calmly, ¡°This is a closely guarded secret of the Longevity Sect.


    There are other means, but I don¡¯t know much about them.


    I can¡¯t explain it clearly.¡±


    The Yongxin Sword Child¡¯s eyes narrowed, and he chuckled, ¡°I¡¯ve long heard that your Longevity Sect¡¯s Immortal Longevity Path could study Divine Skills like Heavenly Vision and Eye of the God.


    It can even listen to the Heavenly Will and perceive the future.


    What you said you don¡¯t know, is it something that only your husband has touched?


    If it is so, we will still need to meet Longevity Daozi, because the matter of Demon Cultivators is exactly what we want to figure out in our investigation.¡±


    As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere on the scene became even heavier.


    The faces of the Longevity Sect¡¯s elders turned sour, as they all felt that the Yongxin Sword Child was too domineering.

 Chapter 732

    ?Chapter 732: 309: Yongxin Sword Son¡¯s Intense Pressure!


    Exposure (Unconditional Extra Update)_3 Chapter 732: 309: Yongxin Sword Son¡¯s Intense Pressure!


    Exposure (Unconditional Extra Update)_3 The members of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance wore ambiguous expressions in response, their hearts filled with skepticism and sarcasm.


    In recent years, the Longevity Sect had repeatedly earned merit without having to actively participate in the fights against the demon cultivators.


    They had managed to remain detached from the situation while still gaining credit for their accomplishments.


    This had earned them both glory and peace, much to the dissatisfaction of many other Sect cultivators.


    After all, who would want to see a foreign power bask in such glory?


    Now, they could directly question the Longevity Sect and put them in a difficult situation.


    This was a good opportunity to reclaim their power and suppress the momentum of the Longevity Sect.


    However, that Longevity Daozi was simply too clever, or perhaps the Longevity Sect was indeed worthy of its reputation for being as cunning as an old tortoise, as it had cleverly used seclusion as an excuse to evade them.


    Nevertheless, with Yongxin Sword Child leading the initiative of confronting them, they would not be able to avoid this situation.


    Just as the scene was about to turn awkward, a hearty laughter echoed from a high tower above the island.


    ¡°Yongxin Sword Child, who would¡¯ve thought you¡¯d understand our Longevity Sect¡¯s Dao Orthodoxy so well?


    If I were to say that the positions of these demon cultivators were tracked down by us old fellows using our Heavenly Vision, would you still be so persistent in prying further?¡±


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    On top of the palace tower, Xing Huiguang, with his beard fluttering in the wind and his wide sleeves billowing, emerged with a smile on his face.


    Yongxin Sword Child¡¯s expression remained unchanged.


    Although he immediately performed the Sword Cultivator¡¯s ceremonial bows, he did so with neither subservience nor arrogance.


    In the high tower, another Nascent Soul¡¯s Spiritual Might closely followed, revealing the figure of a round-faced, high-nosed elder who said with a smile.


    ¡°Ah!


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    Brother Xing, there¡¯s no need to argue with these youngsters.


    If you guys really discovered the locations of these demon cultivators, then happy days are ahead for our Cultivation Alliance!¡±


    Xing Huiguang, seeing Zhong Shigui, the Nascent Soul old monster from the Fairy Sea Court, quickly defusing the situation, could only respond with a hollow laugh.


    With a single sentence, Zhong Shigui had sealed off his room for maneuver, and he could not just admit it outright.


    That¡¯s because right now, including him, none of the Ancestors of Longevity could track the position and traces of the demon cultivators using Heavenly Vision or the Eye of the God.


    Almost all the traces of demon cultivators provided in recent years were from Chen Dengming.


    If he claimed all credit for this, when the Cultivation Alliance asked them to find more hidden demon cultivators using Heavenly Vision, and they couldn¡¯t, trouble would surely follow.


    The more important point was, he understood that this so-called probing of demon cultivators¡¯ bottom line was merely an excuse for the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance to clamp down on overseas forces.


    The main goal was to pave the way for a counterstrike after clamping down.


    At this moment, Yongxin Sword Child suddenly took out a shining Jade Talisman for Message Transmission and smiled.


    As he looked towards Zhong Shigui, who had descended together with Xing Huiguang, he said,


    ¡°Martial Uncle Zhong!


    I suddenly discovered something interesting outside Longevity Island and would like to personally go check it out.¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s heart tensed, suspecting that the disciple of the Yongxin Sword Sect who just left must have discovered Chen Dengming¡¯s Incarnation.


    These cultivators from the Sects with the Philosophy of Incense and Faith had a far greater ability to sense the power of Incense Faith than ordinary cultivators.


    ¡°Oh?¡± The old Nascent Soul monster Zhong Shigui¡¯s eyes sparkled, and he waved his hand with a laugh, ¡°If nephew Ao wants to go, then go¡­¡±


    ¡°We will also follow Sword Child to see what¡¯s going on!¡±


    The other cultivators all stood up and laughed.


    Although they didn¡¯t understand why Yongxin Sword Child wanted to leave Longevity Island at this time, they felt that there must be more to it¡­


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 Chapter 733

    ?Chapter 733: 310: Sitting on a deserted island, one¡¯s cultivation improves!


    However, some people simply don¡¯t see it (looking for monthly tickets) _1 Chapter 733: 310: Sitting on a deserted island, one¡¯s cultivation improves!


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    The azure sea appeared as though it were being squeezed by colossal hands.


    Giant waves rose tall like walls of water, occasionally crashing into empty space, as if they were hitting an invisible shore.


    The impact would cause them to explode into thousands of snowy sprays, which then dissipated into the frenzied sea.


    A bowl-shaped array barrier seemed to appear at the heart of the crashing waves as the sea boiled and stormed.


    The barrier emitted a hazy spiritual light that firmly blocked the overturning tides nearby, making it appear like a whirlpool that had caved in the open sea.


    Three disciples of the Yongxin Sword Sect were locked in the Heaven-Earth-Human Three Talents Sword Array from three different directions.


    Using their sword qi, they initiated the array, stirring up rolling waves with the overwhelming power of the formation, breaking the array with their own array.


    However, no matter how the sea surged from the power of the formation, the array barrier remained immovable.


    The faces of the three disciples of the Yongxin Sword Sect turned unpleasant.


    One of the disciples with a false core frowned and said, ¡°This should be a third-tier advanced formation.


    We three have combined our strength to set up the Three Talents Sword Array, which can withstand a golden core, but it cannot shake this array.¡±


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    Yet here there is such a powerful incense faith power.


    It almost forms the embryonic form of the Incense Fire Territory, and there is such a strong array covering it.


    It feels very strange no matter how I look at it.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s strange, and it could be dangerous.


    I sense a lot of hostile forces locking onto us from the surrounding sea.


    We should stop probing and wait for Sword Son¡¯s arrival¡­¡±


    The three retreated simultaneously, and the Heaven-Earth-Human Three Talents Sword Array was abruptly cancelled.


    With the retreat of the fierce waves, the sea soon returned to normal, and the previously revealed array barrier quickly disappeared.


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    At this time, within the array barrier, Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation observed the three cultivators outside the deserted island in silence, contemplating with caution.


    If these three guys were as he expected, they should be disciples of the Yongxin Sword Sect.


    However, he had no idea why they were here.


    The incarnation¡¯s thought process could analyze a rough situation.


    However, without instructions from his primary body and without being threatened, the incarnation could not act recklessly on some instinctive measures.


    The Incense Avatar closed their eyes, sinking their consciousness into the sea of spiritual platform, and a trace of it gradually floated upwards.


    Above the Divine Sense of the Incense Avatar was a cluster of hazy, crystal-clear Incense Faith Power.


    Over the past five years, many sea beasts, fishes, and sea demons had followed the faith, which had collectively become quite vast, no longer the small and feeble faith from five years ago.


    This group of Incense Faith Power intertwined to form a ball constrained by the Heart of the Ocean, which seemed like a calm, blue flame burning above.


    Above the Heart of the Ocean, the multitude of screens that used to emit a faint demonic aura from the Incense Faith Power had been nearly completely eliminated.


    Only two screens were left, along with two clusters of smoky, crystal-clear Incense Faith Power.


    The demonic aura contained in these two groups of Incense Faith Power had nearly faded to the point of being imperceptible.


    The Incense Faith Power that once emitted a black aura was no longer as pure as the Incense Faith Power contributed by the sea beasts, sea fishes, and sea demons, but it no longer contained any traces of evil.


    These two groups of Incense Faith Power were the only two groups that Chen Dengming had left over the past five years and hadn¡¯t given back to the righteousness of annihilating kinship.


    The only reason was that these two groups had strictly followed the divine decrees of the Incense Avatar over the past five years.


    They hid on the deserted islands where humanity was rarely traced and became isolated from the world, never attempting to harm other cultivators.


    Even the large-scale sacrifices held once a year were conducted with hunted demonic beasts as offerings.


    Over the past five years, these two groups interacted frequently with the Incense Avatar, completed many divine ordinances, and the demonic aura buried deep in their hearts gradually faded, eventually taking the form of the Incense Avatar.


    Chen Dengming enjoyed the process of changing others.


    He even sometimes thought that the Buddhist precepts that restrict believers, such as the prohibitions on killing and lust, which changed the living habits of believers, might also have originated from the initial Buddhist warnings.


    At this moment, a strand of the Incense Avatar¡¯s Divine Sense contacted a cluster of smoky Incense Faith Power, and immediately received a scene and information observed by the believers from the strands of Incense Faith Power.


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    In some of the scenes, one could vaguely see numerous Spirit Boats heading straight to Longevity Island.


    The scenes were viewed from the perspective of a fish, so they looked particularly vibrant.


    The received information was that dozens of cultivators had arrived on Longevity Island and were welcomed into the Longevity Sect.


    ¡°More than a dozen spirit boats, dozens of cultivators¡­


    It seems these people from the Yongxin Sword Sect are among them.


    They wouldn¡¯t come here for no reason, something must have happened at the Sect.


    I have been in seclusion for five years, and lately, I have entered the key stage of comprehending the Eye of God.


    Otherwise, I could directly remind my primary body now¡­¡±


    After a while of pondering, the Incense Avatar felt the situation was not simple and decided to avoid it to prevent trouble.


    Prior to this, he had already instructed all the sea monsters and sea demons that believed in him in the nearby sea to steer clear.


    He had been fully prepared.


    Ever since his primary body mastered the ¡®Revised Heavenly Immortal Avatar¡¯ to the expert realm more than three years ago, the Incense Avatar has been able to receive continuous Heart Force support.


    Although this kind of Heart Force consumption was still a considerable burden for Chen Dengming¡¯s primary body,


    Maintaining the continuous existence and self-cultivation of the Incense Avatar was still necessary.


    As a result, the soul imprint of the Incense Avatar had become even more robust.

 Chapter 734

    ?Chapter 734: 310: Sitting on a deserted island, one¡¯s cultivation improves!


    However, some people simply don¡¯t see it (looking for monthly tickets) _2 Chapter 734: 310: Sitting on a deserted island, one¡¯s cultivation improves!


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    However, some people simply don¡¯t see it (looking for monthly tickets) _2 Over the past three years, using the Heart of the Ocean, he had occasionally entered the East Immortal Sea to practice and increase his power.


    His progress in cultivating has been satisfactorily rapid, as his mana was about to reach the midterm of the Golden Core stage.


    However, the primary power source of the Incense Fire Incarnation comes in a combined three forms, one being the Human Immortal Dao Force and Wood Element Spiritual Energy, the second being the Heart of the Ocean, and the third being the Incense Faith Power he has cultivated from the surrounding sea territory over the last five years.


    Therefore, once these three forces merge, the battle power of the Incense Fire Incarnation is hard to estimate, and is certainly not a match for a typical Golden Core midterm cultivator.


    Especially when in the ocean, drawing upon the Heart of the Ocean, the Incense Fire Incarnation¡¯s mana can be said to be inexhaustible.


    However powerful he may be, Chen Dengming¡¯s aversion for reckless bravery and ruthlessness was perfectly inherited by the Incense Fire Incarnation.


    The Incense Fire Incarnation suddenly took flight, its giant body over four zhang high, flying towards a deep cave located in the center of the island.


    Deep within the cave, it led directly to the ocean, serving as an escape route that the Incense Fire Incarnation had dug out and prepared in advance.


    At this moment, as the Incense Fire Incarnation dove into the depths of the cave, the pervasive Incense Fire Territory in the air quickly weakened.


    The faint faith repulsion force that it broadcast to outsiders in the air also quickly dwindled.


    ¡°The Incense Fire Territory is disappearing?¡±


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    Before they could react, a sharp whistle tore through the air from far away.


    A Sword Qi, incomparable in speed, ripped through the cloud mist, like a bolt of white lightning streaking across the surface of the sea, spewing up towering waves and advancing with a ferocious momentum!


    A terrifying Spiritual Might descended upon them, accompanied by a frenzied wave of Sword Intent and a violent wind.


    Within the Sword Intent, there seemed to be the prayers of countless people, mysteriously profound and enticing, luring one into a trap of death.


    The face of the Incense Fire Incarnation of Chen Dengming, who had just dived into the sea, changed slightly as he sensed a penetrating Sword Intent and Sword Qi had locked onto him.


    Even at several miles distance, he felt as if his body was being dissected.


    ¡°Sword Son, Your Highness!¡±


    A few disciples of the Yongxin Sword Sect exclaimed in surprise and relief simultaneously.


    Whoosh!a€¡±a€¡±


    As the Yongxin Sword Son approached, he paused briefly in mid-air, his bright eyes swept over the desolate island enveloped in a Formation, before focusing his gaze on the location beneath the island.


    With his naked eyes, he naturally couldn¡¯t see the desolate island hidden by the Formation, nor could he pinpoint the location of Chen Dengming¡¯s Incense Fire Incarnation.


    However, relying on his inherited Immortal Incense Way, he could intuitively discern that the target, carrying an immense Incense Fire Power, was attempting to make its escape and appeared to have fled into the seabed.


    ¡°You dare to set up sect indiscriminately near the Longevity Sect, yet as a wicked worshipper, you wish to flee before explaining yourself to me, the Sword Son?!¡±


    Yongxin Sword Son, Du Bolin sneered, and his body¡¯s Spiritual Light surged.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    A rippling Sound Barrier Cloud accompanied the Spiritual Energy, causing the turbulent sea surface to sink into a semicircular depression.


    The Sword Qi flickered, swiftly bypassing the desolate island enveloped by the Formation.


    The sharp Sword Qi merely grazed past, causing the Protective Array to make a loud ¡®crack¡¯ noise.


    Spiritual Light flashed, and the surface revealed traces of being grazed by it.


    The next instant, Yongxin Sword Son, Du Bolin, had pinpointed the location of his target from his brief glimpse during the shaking of the Formation.


    He abruptly transformed into an intensely swift Sword Qi, piercing through the seawater and diving in.


    ¡°What piercing observation!¡±


    Deep in the sea, Chen Dengming¡¯s Incense Fire Incarnation wore a serious expression, but showed no fear.


    His eyes suddenly shone with a deep blue light.


    He was not summoning his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, but was invoking the power of the Heart of the Ocean.


    In a split second, Water Spirit Qi from the surrounding seawater converged.


    His four zhang tall body instantly merged with the massive sea, rapidly expanding to become a giant over ten zhang high with arms seven to eight zhang long, his body filled with intense Water Spirit Qi.


    With a booming sound!


    The Incense Fire Incarnation of Chen Dengming, sensing the direction of the incoming threat, swung a huge fist!


    Immediately, a large swath of swirling waves gathered like an enraged lion, furiously surging towards the surface, sparking a water tornado several zhang high!


    This sudden punch set off a tidal wave of seawater that surged upwards, creating a spectacle that was shocking to the senses.


    However, Yongxin Sword Son, who had already dived into the sea, let out a roar.


    His body, which had been descending at high speed, suddenly flickered and dodged.


    The Sword Qi around his body condensed into a blade, creating a burst of white light that separated the surging torrent of water, tearing a fleeting path through it.


    In that fleeting moment, Yongxin Sword Son abruptly lunged towards the Incense Fire Incarnation of Chen Dengming in the sea led by the second sword.


    Upon seeing the large-bodied Incense Fire Incarnation filled with the aura of the Incense Fire Territory, he felt a slight tremor in his heart.


    Thinking that this unknown Incense Fire Heretic had already developed to a certain extent and apparently harbored something peculiar, he immediately formed a Sword technique.


    ¡°Go!¡±


    A flying sword, howling like a silver snake, skimmed over the seawater.


    The Sword Qi compressed into a terrifying twisted wave in the sea, forming a deep trench tens of zhang long, and rushed straight towards the Incense Fire Incarnation.


    Though the attack hadn¡¯t yet reached him, the Incense Fire Incarnation already perceived a powerful threat.


    However, while in the ocean, it was the Incense Fire Incarnation¡¯s home turf.


    With Chen Dengming¡¯s rich combat experience, he naturally knew how to respond.


    Instantly, through the Heart of the Ocean, he gathered a large amount of flowing water full of Water Spirit Qi and enveloped himself within it.

 Chapter 735

    ?Chapter 735: 310: Sitting on a deserted island, one¡¯s cultivation improves!


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    However, some people simply don¡¯t see it (looking for monthly tickets) _3 Suddenly, the Incarnation of Incense seemed to merge with the surrounding seawater and spread out in concentric waves.


    No matter how Yongxin Sword Son¡¯s Sword Qi burst and pierced through, under the constant wave-like pulsations of the stream-like water, all piercing Qi was quickly negated.


    At the same time, the Incarnation of Incense quickly brought his hands together like a seal.


    A faint blue glow emanated from the center of his forehead, where the Heart of the Ocean lay faintly visible.


    Whoosh, whoosh, whoosha€¡±a€¡±


    The surrounding seawater rhythmically splashed, surging in waves laced with froth.


    Yongxin Sword Son suddenly felt as if he was trapped in an invisible cage made up of seawater.


    From all directions surged the seawater, brimming with spiritual energy, turning into countless tentacle-like streams of water.


    They aggressively bound around him, creating whirlpools of water that sucked him in tightly, made him unable to exert his strength.


    ¡°You think you can trap me like this?¡±


    With a cold smile, his eyes shone brightly as countless prayers echoed around him.


    Filled with the faint Power of the Faith of Incense, it repelled everything around him.


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    ¡°The power of Incense Faith?


    The Yongxin Sword Secret?¡±


    The Incarnation of Incense inherited Chen Dengming¡¯s memories and was now on high alert.


    He began to contact his Incense Believers through his divine sense, planning to borrow some strength.


    ¡®Whiz, whiz!a€¡±a€¡±¡¯


    Yongxin Sword Son¡¯s body was enveloped with sword lights, and two flying swords in the sky simultaneously transformed into two glaring rays of cold light, before they spun rapidly in the opposite direction of the whirlpool.


    Whiz, whiz, whiza€¡±a€¡±


    Strong Sword Qi exploded within the waves, crisscrossing in chaos.


    The resulting seawater resembled boiling mud, churning in turmoil with spiritual energy surging throughout.


    The water prison with the intense pulling force of the whirlpool collapsed abruptly.


    However, in this fleeting moment, Yongxin Sword Son felt a chill in his heart, noticing a significant threat.


    Within the churning waves, a humanoid figure suddenly formed from the seawater.


    A massive fist swept past him at high speed, and it seemed like faint prayers accompanied it, even the howl of a sea demon cursing at his blasphemy.


    Yongxin Sword Son¡¯s divine sense was shaken, and without realizing it, his protective sword light was a beat too slow, getting hit squarely in the chest by the punch.


    ¡®Boop!a€¡±a€¡±¡¯


    The protective spirit of the robe shattered, and he was flung out like a rag doll in the waves.


    He tumbled violently, carving deep trenches in the water.


    A sweet taste rose in his throat, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.


    ¡°Is that all?¡±


    The Incarnation of Incense was surprised and dubious, but it was the perfect opportunity to beat a drowning dog.


    He immediately took advantage of the Heart of the Ocean again, merged with the seawater and charged up.


    Before Yongxin Sword Son could react, another huge wave came rushing.


    Instantly transforming into the giant body of the Incarnation of Incense, it lifted a giant foot and stomped fiercely making the surrounding seawater wrap around like tentacles.


    ¡°What kind of weird thing is this?¡±


    Yongxin Sword Son¡¯s heart pounded.


    He rallied his spirit, and sword light exploded around his body.


    His hands formed seals, and his two fingers joined to form a cross.


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    Clang!a€¡±a€¡±


    Two blinding Sword Qis instantly rose from the ground, appearing to be real and illusory.


    They combined with the two flying swords to form a shield and were rapidly cutting and protecting his body, grinding the giant foot to pieces.


    Yongxin¡¯s Yin-Yang Crossed Sword stance!


    The next moment, Yongxin Sword Son¡¯s body shot to the sky within the solid sword Qi protection, leaving the water behind.


    A warning was sent through his divine sense.


    ¡°Who are you?


    Do you really wish to be enemies with my Yongxin Sword Sect?


    Stopping now is your only way out!¡±


    Upon hearing this, the Incarnation of Incense couldn¡¯t help but smirk.


    This Yongxin Sword Son is interesting.


    Logically speaking, Longevity Island is the territory of the Longevity Sect.


    He had been living well on this deserted island, not offending anyone and cultivating comfortably.


    This Sword Son jumped out on his own and started a fight without any hesitation.


    When he couldn¡¯t win, he even started tough talk.


    ¡°Stop?


    Stop your bloody head!


    I¡¯m here to beat the crap out of you!


    The Master will wake up and say I did well!¡±


    The Incarnation of Incense cussed in his mind, creating a tumult of waves, and dove back in.


    He raised both hands upwards, emanating a dark blue glow and attracting a large amount of water energy.


    Suddenly the seawater above Yongxin Sword Son formed into two giant hands.


    Waves as tall as city walls rushed in, creating a frightening scene as they collapsed on him.


    The plan was to give this Sword Son a good thrashing, suppress him under the water and suffocate the arrogant guy.


    At this moment, on the ocean¡¯s surface, other cultivators from the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance arrived one after another.


    However, they only saw the seawater below storming wildly.


    The currents went berserk while the waves were raging and restless.


    Waves after waves kept shaking and churning up white foam, like boiling water in a pot.


    The rumbling noises filled their ears, like muffled cannons sounding underwater.


    Numerous shockwaves exploded from the battling parties.


    Some of the waves shot up high, scattering like gems at everyone¡¯s feet.


    The expressions on the cultivators were strange as they looked at each other.


    They didn¡¯t understand who was bold enough to fight with Yongxin Sword Son to such an extent.


    Just the momentum alone was not something a typical Golden Core cultivator could create.


    Longevity Sect cultivators like He Yingyu who were somewhat aware of the situation also arrived and were quite shocked at the scene.


    They only knew that this area had something to do with Taoist son Chen Dengming¡¯s Incarnation.


    But if the one fighting Yongxin Sword Son underwater was Chen Dengming¡¯s Incarnation, wasn¡¯t this Incarnation a bit too strong?


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 Chapter 736

    ?Chapter 736: 311: Five Years of Change!


    A Stab Splits the Sea (Ask for Monthly Pass) _1 Chapter 736: 311: Five Years of Change!


    A Stab Splits the Sea (Ask for Monthly Pass) _1 Endless waves and clouds fill the eyes, the sea and sky churn as the dragon rises.


    As the Incarnation was engaged in fierce battle in the sea, Chen Dengming was stirred, waking from his deep state of cultivation.


    When the Incarnation is in a fierce battle, the Heart Force undergoes intense consumption, leading to the depletion of the Heart Force of his true body as well.


    This is a situation that only occurs after the ¡°Revised Showering Blossoms Skill¡± has been practiced up to the master level.


    Under this state of spiritual connection, the Incarnation will not collapse and disappear due to the intensive depletion of Heart Force.


    However, the cost is ¡ª the true body will bear the burden of this Heart Force.


    Therefore, when the Incarnation experiences an intense loss of Heart Force due to battle, it also startles Chen Dengming awake from his deep cultivation state.


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    Inside his cave.


    A faint trace of the passage of time circled Chen Dengming¡¯s body.


    He suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of blue in his gaze captured the aura of the passage of time and glanced at the three helping Incarnations sitting next to him.


    He slowly withdrew his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and his eyes returned to their normal luster.


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    More than five years had passed, and he was now 110 years old.


    Of course, at such an age among Golden Core cultivators, he¡¯s still quite young.


    He was a late bloomer, still a layman in the Martial Arts World at 82, but once he began cultivation, he rose abruptly, growing unstoppable ever since.


    For the first three years of these five years, he mainly cultivated the ¡°Longevity Skill¡±.


    The other three Incarnations were studying different skills and formations, and they would ¡®hand in¡¯ their work at intervals to assist him in improving his skill proficiency.


    The Incarnation living on the deserted island is the only one simultaneously cultivating the Longevity Skill and has yet to turn in any work.


    Until two years ago, he may have accumulated enough cultivation and had a sudden understanding of the Heavenly Vision.


    He was already on the verge of touching the realm of the [Eye of The Heaven].


    Thus, he allocated part of his Heart Force to dig into the Heavenly Vision and had no more extra force to manage other affairs.


    This is thanks to him inheriting the Human Immortal Dao System which is the Spirit System.


    The Human Immortal Dao Power can directly replenish the Heart Force, combined with a large number of previously purchased Replenishing Heart Pills, which allowed him to maintain several Incarnations for cultivation while keeping his heart divided in two for the cultivation of ¡°Longevity Skill¡± and digging into the [Eye of The Heaven].


    With his thoughts clearing up, Chen Dengming quickly gathered his thoughts, which were nurtured through years of seclusion.


    His mind swiftly entered the Incarnation that was maintaining the island.


    Instantly, he saw Yongxin Sword Child who was wielding Sword Qi in the sea through the Incarnations¡¯ perspective.


    A multitude of detailed information streams were transferred from the Incarnation into his mind.


    Chen Dengming immediately knew the cause and effect, and he couldn¡¯t help but frown.


    ¡°This Yongxin Sword Child, he¡¯s meddling too much, even getting involved in my own territory.


    Is he overstepping his boundaries?¡­¡±


    Though he was displeased inside, Chen Dengming was not worried at all.


    The Incarnation that is hiding in the East Immortal Sea has endless mana and can use the Heart of the Ocean to control the sea to attack the enemy, which makes it half master of the ocean.


    To defeat the Incarnation in the ocean, one must rely on an absolute overwhelming power, instantly break all defences, shatter the Soul Imprint to make it possible.


    Even a Nascent Soul old freak would have to put in some effort to handle it.


    This Yongxin Sword Child, though he has inherited the Divine immortal path, still seems far from superior.


    If they continue to drag on, his mana consumption will be too great, and defeat seems inevitable.


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    Chen Dengming wasn¡¯t worried.


    He temporarily let the Incarnation continue entertaining this important guest.


    He shapeshifts to open the Storage Bag, and took out several shiny jade talismans, which were the message transmissions that had been piled up over the years.


    He allocated a strand of Divine Sense to check them.


    The first one he received was a message from Qiao Zhaoxian.


    ¡°Old Chen, the probing team from the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance came to our Heavenly Dao Sect ¨C they¡¯re really troublesome.


    I fought with that arrogant Yongxin Sword Child and he¡¯s strong.


    I gave face to our guests and let myself lose to him, pretending to be weaker, as a way to see him out.


    They will certainly come to your place too, so be careful¡­¡±


    Seeing this message, Chen Dengming knew that Old Qiao had had a setback.


    Talk about face, pretending to lose for the sake of preserving the guests¡¯ dignity, this is a lame cover.


    The truth is probably that Yongxin Sword Child was preserving Old Qiao¡¯s dignity in letting him lose, since he was slightly inferior.


    Otherwise, with Old Qiao¡¯s character, he would never say that the other party was strong and asked him to be careful.


    He surely would have bragged about how awesome he was, he absolutely wouldn¡¯t have reminded him to be careful.


    ¡°Such a face-conscious Old Qiao¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, sent his divine sense into the jade talisman and swiftly sent a message.


    ¡°Got it, thanks for the reminder.


    I woke up from seclusion today after a couple of years.


    My Incarnation is currently entertaining Yongxin Sword Child.


    He seems alright¡­¡±


    He then went through the other accumulated messages.


    One of them was from Gao Lingxiao, also warning him to be wary of Yongxin Sword Child ¨C it seems he was defeated by Yongxin Sword Child.


    But this little stinker didn¡¯t mention a word about the result, only reminding him to be careful ¨C typically consistent with his character.


    The remaining messages were from He Yingyu and other Sect Elders.


    The most recent message was a reminder about the probing team from the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance coming over, wanting to probe into how the Longevity Sect managed to discover so many demon locations over the years.


    ¡°They want to probe how I found so many demon locations?¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered for a while, his eyes twinkling, and couldn¡¯t help but chuckle.

 Chapter 737

    ?Chapter 737: 311: Five Years of Change!


    A Stab Splits the Sea (Ask for Monthly Pass) _2 Chapter 737: 311: Five Years of Change!


    A Stab Splits the Sea (Ask for Monthly Pass) _2 The basis of this scrutiny is itself a trap.


    He certainly couldn¡¯t reveal the truth about how he found so many demonic cultivators.


    But even when finding other reasons, he also cannot casually respond.


    Because once he admitted that he can indeed locate these demonic cultivators, the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance can entirely demand his Longevity Sect to assist in finding more demonic cultivators.


    This is not any good task.


    Moreover, he has already dealt with almost all of the demonic cultivators he controls, and there are only two left who are behaving themselves, and he is not planning to hand them out just yet.


    ¡°This matter belongs to the internal affairs of our sect.


    Even if I don¡¯t fully disclose it, can the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance forcibly intervene?


    At least Yongxin Sword Child is not qualified enough¡­¡±


    With a plan in his heart, Chen Dengming senses the situation of the Incarnation of Fragrant Fire.


    Seeing that Yongxin Sword Child is already showing signs of fatigue and is desperately seeking a way out, he gets up calmly, casts a Cleaning Skill on himself, and tidies his personal hygiene.


    At the same time, the three Incarnations sitting around also got up, coming over closer, extending their hands and placing them on Chen Dengming¡¯s shoulders, emitting spiritual light.


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    In an instant, all sorts of recent insights into skills flowed out from the Soul Imprints inside the bodies of the Incarnations and conveyed to Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit, beginning to ¡®submit their homework¡¯.


    For a moment, the proficiency of three skills in the panel began to fluctuate, rising rapidly.


    All were the experiences of the three Incarnations supporting with thoughts and research; although the efficiency is not as high as when the host body does research personally, the advantage is that it is an extra assistance.


    ¡­


    After a while, Chen Dengming waved his hand to let the three subconsciousness disperse and return to their positions to continue practicing.


    In the panel, much information has undergone significant changes compared to five years ago.


    ¡°Middle-stage Golden Core Cultivator [Chen Dengming]


    Longevity: 110/579/1965


    Spiritual Root: Gold, Wood (Top Quality 100/100)


    Martial Art: ¡°Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡± (Entering the Holy 88/100)


    Daoism: ¡°Longevity Skill¡± (Fifth Layer: 210241/500000), ¡°Revised Casting Beans into Soldiers Skill¡± (Master 2/100), ¡°Revised Showering Blossoms Skill¡± (Master 41/100), ¡°Boundless Falling Leaves¡± (Expert 31/100), ¡°Gold Produces Water¡± (Expert 42/100), ¡°Formation Setting Principles¡± (Expert 79/100).


    Dao Orthodoxy: Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification (Longevity): Realizing Dao Orthodoxy Divine Skills [Heavenly Vision], [Eye of The Heaven], [Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain];


    Human Immortal Dao System (Spirit): Realizing Dao Orthodoxy Divine Skills [Human Immortal Taoist Body], [Devouring Spirit Skill], [Astonishing God Refinement Skill], [Seven No-absolute Situations], and others, excluded¡­¡±


    The board was rearranged and categorized separately to reflect specific information about the two significant Dao Orthodoxies after he comprehended the Eye of the Heaven.


    The miraculous abilities of the board make it difficult to analyze and improve the various data of the Dao Orthodoxy Divine Skills despite the information related to the Dao Orthodoxy being recorded after modification.


    It just made it easier for him to conveniently observe and reference.


    In addition, due to the level advancement of the ¡°Longevity Skill¡±, ¡°Revised Showering Blossoms Skill¡±, and ¡°Gold Produces Water¡±, etc., the maximum limit of his lifespan has increased by 50 years, and the maximum limit of his lifespan is now as high as 1965 years.


    As for the ¡°Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡±, the proficiency in the incantation of Martial Immortals has also risen to the edge of breaking through thanks to its relentless cultivation.


    ¡°After five years of seclusion and cultivation, as the ¡°Longevity Skill¡± has broken through to the fifth layer, the proficiency has also increased by nearly half¡­According to this cultivation speed, I will be able to cultivate to the Late-stage Golden Core in eight more years¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming beckoned, summoning the Ruyi Treasure Armor hanging on the clothes rack across, while stepping towards the Soul House shimmering with spiritual light.


    With ¡®clanging¡¯ sounds echoing, the Ruyi Treasure Armor transformed into strips of dark light-flashing iron plates flying towards him, immaculately fitting tightly onto his body.


    Then they solidified into another whole, sticking close to the skin, including the head.


    In an instant, Chen Dengming seemed to have put on a set of pitch-black armor.


    The shoulders, knees, elbows, spine, and other places were all covered with protruding spicules for protection.


    The surface of the black-golden armor was full of mysterious Formation spirit patterns, making it look rugged and ferocious.


    ¡°Clank!¡±


    Chen Dengming stood still, his metal boots knocking the ground, standing in front of the Soul House.


    As he thought, the spirit patterns on the surface of the armor quickly brightened.


    The spikes and helmet quickly receded and disappeared, becoming a tight piece of thin armor.


    This is a high-level third-tier treasure armor that was refashioned with the bones of late-stage Golden Core demonic beasts, combined with a half-destroyed Ruyi Treasure Armor.


    Its defense has improved, the value of which even surpasses a high-level third-tier Spirit Boat.


    After putting on the armor, Chen Dengming covered it with an ordinary piece of clothing.


    As a Golden Core cultivator, his body temperature can be adjusted at the optimum state at will, and will not easily change with the environment, wearing many clothes will not make him feel stuffy.


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    At this point, seen as the Mini Array Spirit in the Soul House is still not awake, the sweet and quiet look of it sleeping deeply is heartbreaking, and Chen Dengming is not willing to disturb it.


    He took out the Spirit Subduing Vase from his Storage Bag, poured out some Pure Soul Power into the Soul House, nurturing the Mini Array Spirit.


    Over the past five years, in order to assist him in his cultivation, the little fellow was ridiculously tired.


    Almost every day it had to accompany him in cultivation for half the day.


    After such daily cultivation, the little Array Spirit has endured five years.


    Chen Dengming would do the same.


    If it was him, he may not necessarily be so dedicated to cultivation for others, which made him feel indebted and ashamed in his heart.


    ¡°You should rest well.


    I will go out for a spin this time, and it will also be a while before I start cultivating again¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming whispered with a smile, then leaped into the air.


    In the air, with a ¡®rustle¡¯ sound, the Purple Winged Double Wings emerged from his back, shedding a glamorous and stunning spiritual light.

 Chapter 738

    ?Chapter 738: 311: Five Years of Change!


    A Stab Splits the Sea (Ask for Monthly Pass) _3 Chapter 738: 311: Five Years of Change!


    A Stab Splits the Sea (Ask for Monthly Pass) _3 With a flap of his wings.


    The air briefly became blurred.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure streaked away like a purple aurora, disappearing in the blink of an eye from Longevity Island.


    Emitting waves of oppressive Spiritual Might, he headed straight for the bustling seas in the distance.


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    ¡°Whoosh!¡±


    A large wave erupted like a shattered iceberg, an overturned pile of snow, rolling and whirling, exploding like muted thunder.


    A figure bursting with spiritual power emerged with the wave, grunting as he soared in the sky, his body tumbling repeatedly.


    It took him a while to stabilize, his expression extremely grim, his eyes gloomy.


    It was none other than Du Bolin, the Yongxin Sword Child.


    Judging by his currently disheveled state, drenched from head to toe, he was far from his previous imposing look.


    The many cultivators who had been floating in mid-air to watch the spectacle were utterly stunned.


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    They had never imagined that the formidable Yongxin Sword Child would suffer such a blow.


    Even Xing Huiguang and Zhong Shigui, two Nascent Soul stage cultivators who were watching the situation from the clouds, showed surprised expressions.


    Xing Huiguang had known already that the contender against the Yongxin Sword Child was his own Daoist brother¡¯s incarnation.


    However, he hadn¡¯t expected his brother¡¯s incarnation to be so powerful.


    Zhong Shigui, on the other hand, had no idea who the person battling Yongxin Sword Child was.


    All he could see was the astonishment on Xing Huiguang¡¯s face, and this led him to vaguely guess that it had something to do with the Longevity Sect.


    He couldn¡¯t help but feel confused.


    ¡°Sword Son!


    Who is it beneath who could match you so closely?


    Do you need our assistance?¡±


    At this moment, a Golden Core cultivator from Dragon Spirit Island shouted at the Yongxin Sword Child.


    The Sword Child¡¯s face darkened further.


    After coldly scoffing ¡®No need¡¯, he suddenly let out a long howl, his face flush with white light, as if his features were illumined.


    ¡°Draw the sword!¡±


    With his loud shout, two flying swords emerged like bolts of lightning, thunderous sounds in their wake.


    They circled around him.


    His grey-blue robe, rustled in the sea breeze.


    This moment, the strength of the Yongxin Sword Child rapidly soared.


    The Divine Immortal Path, filled with Incense Faith Power, seemed to envelop him.


    It seemed as if you could almost hear the prayers of numerous Incense Believers echoing in the air, creating a chilling atmosphere that made it difficult to breathe.


    The Divine Immortal Path, the Incense Faith Power!


    It appears that the Yongxin Sword Child was willing to exhaust his Incense Faith Power to defeat his enemy.


    Witnessing this, the crowd changed their expressions but almost at the same time.


    The sea waves beneath them churned, gradually forming into a large face.


    Many people looked at this face and felt it looked ordinary, oddly familiar, but couldn¡¯t recall who it resembled.


    ¡°This is¡­¡±


    The Saintess Mingguang, Bai Zhi, looked even more surprised.


    She was shocked and covered her mouth, almost shouting out loud.


    She suddenly turned to look at He Yingyu.


    Seeing her tense expression, she realized her speculation was true.


    This was something she hadn¡¯t expected at all.


    At this time, the gigantic face formed by the sea water opened its mouth wide as a deep-sea abyss, letting out a roar that echoed like a tsunami.


    ¡°Yongxin Sword Child¡­


    I let you out voluntarily, won¡¯t you let it go?¡±


    Upon hearing this, Yongxin Sword Child, feeling as his dignity was being provoked, his eyes flashed with anger, shouted out, ¡°Wild sacrilege, who needs your mercy?¡±


    He suddenly pressed his two sword fingers down in unison.


    Countless prayers thundered around him as countless Incense Believers seemed to be lending their strength to him.


    Their energy poured into the two flying swords, as if it had the weight of ten thousand frost, all coming down in one concerted strike of the Incense Believers¡¯ sword.


    Boom!


    As though two silver lines of light flashed across half the sky, the two flying swords immediately merged into one.


    It formed a giant silver light with the sound of thunder rumbling towards them.


    The dazzling light even made the sunlight dim, making people unable to look directly at it.


    The momentum was astonishing.


    The gigantic face on the sea surface bellowed and rapidly twisted into a whirlpool, forming a massive fist of sea waves, which clashed with the silvery beam of the falling sword light.


    A deafening boom echoed, and a tuft of massive waves surged.


    The giant fist was split open, and the shattered wave, carrying the salty seawater, spread out.


    Among the crowds who retreated in astonishment.


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    ¡°Junior Brother!¡± Seeing that the Incense incarnation was faltering, He Yingyu, disconcerted and anxious, was about to make a move.


    At this moment, the hissing sound of wind and thunder approached rapidly from a distance.


    A figure was seen, a pair of gigantic purple light wings formed behind him.


    The terrifying Spiritual Might and the captivating Spiritual Light spread out.


    ¡°Huh?


    The Longevity Daozi!¡±


    ¡°Longevity Daozi!?¡±


    Both Zhong Shigui, the Nascent Soul of the Fairy Sea Court, and Saintess Mingguang, Bai Zhi, immediately recognized who was coming.


    With a boom, Chen Dengming, fast as a ray of light, streaked across the sky, leaving behind a long, comet-like trail of Spiritual Light.


    He quickly drew his Hurricane Battle Broadsword.


    Main and sword merged as one, the slash seemed like a condensed wind and cloud, transforming into a formidable broadsword Qi that spanned more than a dozen feet.


    A slash that seemed to shatter the sky bore down on them!


    Yongxin Sword Child detected the imminent threat and quickly glanced sideways.


    A horrifyingly bright silvery, dozen-foot broadsword Qi roared down.


    He immediately felt his scalp tingle.


    Promptly, he retracted his two flying swords and activated his defensive Magic Treasure.


    ¡°Clang!!¡±


    The next moment, the enormous silvery broadsword Qi drew near, forcefully knocking away the two flying swords that came in haste to confront it, and slammed hard into the defensive Magic Treasure.


    Under the impact of the silver Human Immortal Dao Force, the Incense Faith Power, heavy as ten thousand frosts on the flying swords, disintegrated inch by inch.


    It was as if he had been brutally hit by a mountain.


    A wave of rampaging Spiritual Energy exploded, dispersing the misty clouds and the compressed exploding water vapor.


    Yongxin Sword Child¡¯s body, along with the broadsword Qi that fell like a silver rainbow bridge, was once again thrust deep into the waves.


    The massive wave was instantly cleaved into a trench, the collapsing water walls on both sides stirred up turbulent waves, as if a blade had split the sea into halves.


    The sight made everyone present draw in a cold breath.


    Driven back into the sea, Yongxin Sword Child was cleaved senseless.


    Before he could react.


    The sea waves suddenly darted about, transforming into a multitude of sharp high-speed rotating water edges, their lethal ends abruptly slashing and grinding.


    ¡°Longevity Daozi, that¡¯s enough!¡±


    At this time, Zhong Shigui, the old monster at the Nascent Soul stage from the Fairy Sea Court, shook his head from above the clouds and suddenly declared a halt.


    ¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 739

    ?Chapter 739: 312: Punish the Wilderness Evil Sacrifice!


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    Long sleeves are good at dancing and making friends everywhere (asking for monthly tickets)_1 As Zhong Shigui of Fairy Sea Court yelled the command to stop, his Nascent Soul kicked into action simultaneously.


    He stood amidst the clouds with one finger poised, and his billowing sleeves brushed the air.


    ¡°Whoosh,¡± a large decorative ¡®Guard¡¯ rune flared bright with a shimmer of Spiritual Light, then disappeared in a flash.


    Xing Huiguang, who was nearby, saw that his attack was only aimed at saving the person rather than targeting Chen Dengming, and chose not to interfere.


    In that instant, a massive water-bubble shield emerged around Yongxin Sword Child underwater.


    Huge, sharp water blades like breakers at high tide rolled in and sliced at the water-bubble shield, suddenly causing a ¡®hissing¡¯ sound as if a whistling gale of wind.


    Suddenly, the ocean churned with overturning waves and bubbles, turning white.


    Protected inside the water-bubble, the Yongxin Sword Child violently spat several mouthfuls of fresh blood.


    His primitive turtle-shell-like defensive Magic Treasure had already cracked in the middle and nearly embedded into his sunken chest, causing a pain that felt like his body was about to shatter.


    Fury!


    Fury!


    Fury!!


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    His eyes were wide, he wanted to roar with anger, but a sensation overcame him as if he would explode just from opening his mouth.


    All he could do was transmit his angry Divine Sense at Chen Dengming in the sea.


    ¡°Who are you?


    How dare you ambush the Sword Son so viciously!¡±


    Hanging in the air above the sea, Chen Dengming was surrounded by oppressive spiritual light.


    He faced the anger, suspicion, and wariness of the many surrounding cultivators, his white hair fluttering and hands held behind his back as he calmly replied.


    ¡°Vicious?


    If I were truly vicious, Yongxin Sword Child, your condition would be much worse than just spitting a few mouthfuls of blood.


    Additionally, I did not ambush you.


    We¡¯ve been fighting for quite some time now, don¡¯t you remember who your opponent is?¡±


    At these words, the group of cultivators from the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance all fell silent.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s broad forehead, his dazzling eyes, high nose, defined lips, his temples wreathed in white hair, clad in black clothes and slightly bronze skin, the whole person exuded a magnetic, serious, and mature charm that demanded respect.


    This face, however one looked at it, bore a seven or eight-point resemblance to the massive face previously formed from the sea water.


    However, that was just a silhouette of a face, hazy and not very distinct, and it appeared somewhat ordinary.


    ¡°Could it bea€|?¡±


    ¡°Longevity Daozi¡¯s well-renowned Clone Skill?¡±


    The possibility formed an unbelievable thought in some people¡¯s minds.


    ¡°I always heard that he was proficient in the art of Clone Skill, but could his incarnations be this powerful?


    How is this possible?¡±


    Saintess Mingguang, Bai Zhi, opened her eyes wide in shock.


    The Yongxin Sword Child in the sea was also stupefied.


    His previous anger was like an arrow drawn on a bow, ready to launch at any time.


    But now, the arrow seemed to tremble with dread, as though it would drop to the ground in soft weakness.


    He suddenly turned his gaze to the massive figure that had condensed from the sea a€¡± Chen Dengming¡¯s Incense Fire Incarnation, then looked back at Chen Dengming in mid-air.


    He was immediately dumbstruck.


    His mind turned blank as if struck by a violent storm, and his suppressed anger instantly transformed into an indescribable shame that went straight to his head.


    Was he fighting with Longevity Daozi all along?


    Could it be that the one he suppressed under the sea, the one he pummeled, was just an incarnation of Longevity Daozi?


    In an instant, the scene fell silent, leaving only slight wisps of lingering mist in the air and the cold, rolling waves making whispers-like sounds.


    With a flick of the wrist, Chen Dengming stowed away the Hurricane Battle Broadsword.


    His casual and simple attire made it seem as though he hadn¡¯t done anything at all.


    He had come in like a storm, striking Yongxin Sword Child a blow, primarily as a warning, to make those who overstepped their bounds suffer a little.


    However, he had no intention of thrashing his opponent to death and making a mortal enemy.


    After he withdrew his hand, the Incense Fire Incarnation in the sea below gradually rose to the surface.


    The figure, standing about twelve feet tall, formed from the ¡°wooshing¡± condensation of seawater.


    It stood on the surface of the sea like a giant radiating blue light and powerful spiritual energy.


    It exuded obscure and oppressive Spiritual Might, attracting many incredulous and wary gaze from the crowd, who whispered among themselves.


    After Chen Dengming paid tribute to Xing Huiguang and Zhong Shigui with a polite bow, he sincerely expressed his gratitude to Zhong Shigui.


    ¡°Earlier, I was indeed a bit impulsive due to my anger.


    Thank you, elder, for acting just in time.


    Otherwise, if something happened to the Yongxin Sword Child under my Longevity Sect¡¯s watch, I wouldn¡¯t be able to bear the responsibilitya€|¡±


    This sentence not only stoked the fires of Yongxin Sword Child but also flattered Zhong Shigui.


    Zhong Shigui glanced at Xing Huiguang and gave a pleasantly smiling reply, ¡°Friend Xing, this Daozi of your Longevity Sect is indeed very good.¡±


    A wise man does not quarrel with those who mean well, and now that Yongxin Sword Child was safe, and Chen Dengming treated him with neither arrogance nor humiliation, he naturally had no reason to flare up any more.


    Besides, it seems that this whole thing was just a misunderstanding.


    Zhong Shigui looked at Chen Dengming, nodded approvingly, and was about to say something.


    ¡°Boom,¡± the sea burst open.


    Yongxin Sword Child charged out from underwater binding an imposing aura.


    His amazing Golden Core spiritual energy radiated out from his body, and his chest was even suffused with the power of the Divine immortal path, quickly healing his wounds.


    He turned his piercing gaze to Chen Dengming, then took another look at the Incense Fire Incarnation.


    He took a cold glance filled with anxiety and said, ¡°Longevity Daozi, is this also your incarnation?


    This incarnation of yours set up the Incense Fire Dao here and spread belief.


    This has not been reported to the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance.


    This is wild, erratic worship.


    My attack on your incarnation is both reasonable and justified.


    Any person caught indulging in wild, erratic worship can be punished, so how would you explain that?¡±

 Chapter 740

    ?Chapter 740: 312: Punish the Wilderness Evil Sacrifice!


    Long sleeves are good at dancing and making friends everywhere (asking for monthly tickets)_2 Chapter 740: 312: Punish the Wilderness Evil Sacrifice!


    Long sleeves are good at dancing and making friends everywhere (asking for monthly tickets)_2 Despite his modest facade, he held an inordinate amount of pride within.


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    Being humiliated publically and also bested by Chen Dengming, he was unwilling to simply let the matter drop.


    He had to take a firm stand on this matter and make Chen Dengming uncomfortable.


    ¡°Outlandish Heretica€|?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned.


    He hadn¡¯t considered this.


    After all, many rules and specific details of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, both open and hidden, were new to him.


    He, as an outsider, wouldn¡¯t know so much.


    Yongxin Sword Child, Du Bolin let out a cold sneer.


    His laughter pulled at his chest wound, which made him more frustrated.


    He turned to Zhong Shigui and said, ¡°Martial Uncle Zhong, according to the rules of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, any new force or cultivator that disseminates the Power of Faith without foundational preparation is seen as Outlandish Heretics.


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    All cultivators of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance are allowed to attack these heretics, isn¡¯t that true?¡±


    ¡°This¡­¡± Zhong Shigui cringed slightly, then nodded, ¡°Indeed, that¡¯s right.¡±


    ¡°This Longevity Daozi¡¯s incarnation is disbursing the Incense Faith Power carelessly, that is no different than those with Demon Cultivation.


    I boldly ask Martial Uncle to take action to eliminate this outlandish heretic!¡± Yongxin Sword Child immediately laughed after bowing.


    The cultivators nearby all changed expression slightly and thought that Yongxin Sword Child was being overly rigid.


    He hadn¡¯t been so extreme before.


    ¡°Destroying my Incense incarnation?¡±


    Chen Dengming squinted slightly, his face turned solemn.


    Zhong Shigui¡¯s eyebrows furrowed and his face clouded over.


    After giving Chen Dengming a glance, he turned to look at the Yongxin Sword Child, feeling great displeasure.


    He had come here intending to make a show of strength to the Longevity Sect and other outside forces, but agitating them was not the same as causing offense.


    Now, the Yongxin Sword Child was asking him to eliminate someone¡¯s Incense incarnation ¨C wasn¡¯t that deeply offending someone?


    This action held no benefits for him.


    Even though he was a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, he clearly understood that given Longevity Daozi¡¯s abilities, he would likely also reach the Nascent Soul stage.


    To offend Longevity Daozi at the behest of Yongxin Sword Child was simply abhorrent.


    ¡°Hahaha, Yongxin Sword Child, your words are quite misguided¡­¡±


    Just as he spoke, Xing Huiguang began laughing faintly.


    ¡°The Four Seas Cultivation Alliance indeed have this rule, but the rule is also clear.


    Any newly emerged force or individual who distributes the Incense Faith Power without the Alliance¡¯s consent could be considered an Outlandish Heretic.


    However, our Taoist Prince has always targeted his Incense Faith Power to the sea demons and sea beasts in the sea areas after the teachings I gave him a long time ago.


    Since it doesn¡¯t involve cultivators or mortals, it can¡¯t be considered a violation of the rules.¡±


    ¡°What?¡±


    Yongxin Sword Child was at a loss.


    His face slightly changed as he turned to Chen Dengming and said, ¡°Impossible!


    Longevity Daozi, to prove your innocence, please display your Incense Faith Power.¡±


    Chen Dengming lightly chuckled, his eyes frosty.


    At this moment, good manners were moot.


    The straw man also had a temper, he was too irritated to continue being polite with him.


    Chen Dengming spoke lightly.


    ¡°Yongxin Sword Child, to put it bluntly, you can¡¯t even defeat my Incarnation.


    On what grounds do you ask me to display my Incense Faith Power?¡±


    ¡°What did you say?¡± Yongxin Sword Child¡¯s eyes were as sharp as swords, incredibly piercing.


    Chen Dengming folded his arms across his chest, entirely at ease.


    His Incense incarnation flew to his side, its Spiritual Might overwhelming.


    He coldly looked down at Yongxin Sword Child and said calmly.


    ¡°It seems you haven¡¯t learned your lesson.


    If I don¡¯t hold back this time, what will stop me?¡±


    Chen was amiable when dealing with people, that had always been his way.


    But if one made an enemy out of him, he was Chen Baimaoa€¡±turning his back ruthlessly was also not beyond him.


    The atmosphere instantly became tense and all parties armed to the teeth.


    The many cultivators from other sects were also witnessing for the first time someone boldly confronting Yongxin Sword Child.


    Not to mention, Chen Dengming had the power to overwhelm him too; it was indeed rare to see.


    Yongxin Sword Child¡¯s face was unsightly.


    Under the oppressive gaze of Chen Dengming and his Incense Incarnation, he felt unbearable, as if being pricked by needles.


    His chest seemed to start hurting again.


    He had a hard time dealing with just Longevity Daozi¡¯s Incarnation.


    If they were to really have a magic duel, he would definitely not stand a chance.


    ¡°Enough!¡±


    Zhong Shigui frowned and shouted, ¡°Nephew Du, you¡¯ve stepped too far.


    I trust friend Xing¡¯s words.


    Let¡¯s end this matter today.¡±


    Yongxin Sword Child Du Bolin¡¯s face changed slightly as he looked at Zhong Shigui.


    Xing Huiguang lazily retorted, ¡°Ah!


    As we age, I find that even juniors don¡¯t believe or listen to what we say.¡±


    Zhong Shigui¡¯s heart raced, turning to Xing Huiguang, he smiled, ¡°Friend Xing, you jest.


    I believe Nephew Du was just rash in the heat of the moment.


    He had no such intention.¡±


    Yongxin Sword Child forcefully suppressed his anger, becoming calm once more.


    He knew arguing at this juncture was pointless, and decided to step down from his stance.


    He grudgingly bowed, saying, ¡°I was out of line just now.


    I ask for senior Xing¡¯s forgiveness.¡±


    Although Xing was a Nascent Soul Senior, he was not someone Du Bolin could easily offend.


    The Yongxin Sword Sect held a dominant position in the Four Seas, backed by the assurance of the Sword Lord of Yongxin who had reached the Divine Transformation Stage.


    As Yongxin Sword Child, he had a prestigious status and normal Nascent Soul cultivators would treat him with respect.


    However, this didn¡¯t mean he could readily trample on the prestige of a True Nascent Soul Monarch a€¡° that would be essentially courting death.


    ¡°Let¡¯s forget it.


    It¡¯s just a misunderstanding, there¡¯s no harm in discussing it.¡±


    Laughing, Xing Huiguang waved his hand over at Chen Dengming.


    In the moment their eyes met, they shared a silent understanding.


    The matter had achieved such a result, and it was time to put an end to it.


    After all, they had kept their face and reasoning had also been maintained.


    The Four Seas Cultivation Alliance had failed to make the required impression this time and due to the impudent behavior of Yongxin Sword Child, they had lost the moral high ground.


    The follow-up work of touching upon the bottomline might not go smoothly either.

 Chapter 741

    ?Chapter 741: 312: Punish the Wilderness Evil Sacrifice!


    Long sleeves are good at dancing and making friends everywhere (asking for monthly tickets)_3 Chapter 741: 312: Punish the Wilderness Evil Sacrifice!


    Long sleeves are good at dancing and making friends everywhere (asking for monthly tickets)_3 Concerning the grudge with Yongxin Sword Child, it was also unavoidable.


    This individual was the hammer responsible for dealing with the younger generation of various sects in the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance this time.


    The so-called ¡°carrying a sharp weapon, murderous intent arises naturally¡±, coupled with his powerful background, naturally made him very aggressive, with Qiao Zhaoxian and Gao Lingxiao both having been tackled by him.


    However, when it came to Longevity Daozi Chen Dengming, an accident occurred, and the handle of the hammer almost broke on Chen Baimao¡¯s body.


    The key is that many disciples of the major sects witnessed this incident with their own eyes, and he lost all face.


    Moreover, it enhanced the reputation of Longevity Daozi.


    I believe it won¡¯t be long before this incident will spread all over the Four Oceans.


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    A few days later.


    On the Hazardous Peak, Spiritual Spring streams were gushing out everywhere.


    In the pavilion by the mountain, there was a quiet and peaceful bamboo world covered with a variety of bamboo, which was very much like the world of immortal Taoist.


    At this time, in the depths of the bamboo forest, there came the floating sound of fairy music, melodious and elegant.


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    Everyone was watching and listening to the beautiful girl play music, not in a brothel, but in the fairy mountain bamboo forest, listening to the fairy Miaoyin, truly a high-class and elegant affair.


    The one playing the zither in the middle of the scene was a slim and beautiful woman with a classic face and eyes that could make one forget their worries.


    The cultivators around her were all looking at her, infatuated.


    Didn¡¯t know if they were intoxicated by the wonderful music or by the graceful appearance of the Holy Maiden of Mingguang sect playing the zither, even women like He Yingyu couldn¡¯t avoid it.


    Finally, the fairy gently rested her slender hands on the trembling strings of the zither.


    One piece ended, the sounds of the fairy lingered in the bamboo forest for quite a while, as if the whole bamboo forest was immersed in a realm of self-satisfying music.


    The cultivators were still addicted to it and couldn¡¯t extricate themselves.


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    Only Chen Dengming, who had an extraordinary state of mind, did not overly indulge, but he also knew how to socialize and did not disturb at this time.


    A little later, seeing that everyone had sobered up, he smiled, clapped his hands, and laughed,


    ¡°Your Highness Holy Maiden is highly skilled.


    I, Chen, am as old as a cow and don¡¯t understand music, but I must say I am moved by this music.


    Very wonderful, very wonderful!¡±


    This one sentence compared himself to ¡®the old cow who was played to by the zither¡¯, implying that even a cow would be conquered by this wonderful music.


    In the humor, there was also praise, which even made Bai Zhi, who was used to flattering, smile, and her long eyebrows lifted gently, with her enchanting eyes looking at Chen Dengming and laughing,


    ¡°Taoist son, you are overpraising.


    This scenic bamboo forest on your Hazardous Peak is simply too tempting, it makes me feel moved and brings up music.


    Such bamboo forests are rare in our Four Oceans.


    It turns out that your Hazardous Peak is not all dangerous, but also hides beauty, much like you are hiding charm.¡±


    At this point, everyone had completely sobered up and laughed when they heard this.


    He Yingyu¡¯s face turned red, knowing that Bai Zhi was alluding to her.


    She initially felt a bit of shame and crisis in her heart, but at this time it flew away, only thinking that this Holy Maiden was indeed very approachable.


    At this time, the sounds of flattery and favor from everyone also rushed towards Bai Zhi like a tide.


    Bai Zhi didn¡¯t treat anyone lightly and appeared very approachable, with a graceful manner.


    After a round of pleasantries, everyone moved to the mountain for a stroll.


    Chen Dengming then bid farewell to them at the front mountain, and it was time to part.


    In the past few days, Yongxin Sword Child and some of the Four Seas Alliance cultivators who didn¡¯t like each other had already left after a brief investigation.


    Only Bai Zhi and many cultivators who considered themselves to have a deep relationship with her stayed.


    As a result, under the bridging of the Holy Maiden of Mingguang Sect, Chen Dengming quickly became acquainted with the disciples of the major sects.


    He was indeed very good at dealing with people, and unlike Yongxin Sword Child, who showed his true radical side after breaking face, he had great strength and didn¡¯t put on airs, so he was quickly accepted by the cultivators.


    Only then did they realize that this foreign Longevity Daozi was indeed a good person, and they had previously looked at everyone with prejudice and arrogance, and naturally, they didn¡¯t like anyone.


    In the realm of immortal cultivation, being able to make friends with someone like Longevity Daozi was indeed a fortunate thing for the cultivators.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming bid farewell to the cultivators outside Longevity Island, smiled and instructed his disciples to send away the parting gifts, wished the Daoist friends a bright future, and invited them to visit often.


    Everyone was impressed by this thoughtful ceremony.


    Even though they politely refused on the surface, in their hearts they were all pleased.


    The words ¡°Daoist son¡± were sincerely approved by everyone.


    ¡°Daoist son, the fairy mountain is not far away, we¡¯ll meet again!¡±


    On the Spirit Boat, the Holy Maiden Mingguang¡¯s hair was flying, her bright eyes were kind, she made a bow and laughed as she said goodbye.


    Chen Dengming also politely smiled and bowed, ¡°Thanks to Your Highness Holy Maiden for introducing me this time, I had the opportunity to get to know many outstanding Daoist friends, thank you, thank you!¡±


    As soon as these words came out, the cultivators around them laughed even more happily, being praised by Longevity Daozi with such flattering words, their trip was not in vain.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s words were heartfelt.


    Including this time, and the time the other party reminded He Yingyu, this Holy Maiden of Mingguang had helped him three times.


    No matter why she helped him, as long as there was no malice, Chen Dengming remembered this kindness, he has always been a person who does not forget favors.


    ¡°Have you sent them all away?


    Now it¡¯s quiet.


    Come to me, I have something important to tell you and Senior Sister Su when I came back this time¡­¡±


    At this time, Xing Huiguang¡¯s distant message came into Chen Dengming¡¯s ears.


    Chen Dengming raised his eyebrows, patted He Yingyu¡¯s fragrant back, and signaled his wife to go back first.


    He had already guessed that Xing Huiguang¡¯s sudden return would mean something.


    Otherwise, with his current status in the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, it would be very difficult to get away.


    This time, taking advantage of the opportunity to return to the sect with the Survey Squad of the Cultivation Alliance, was like taking advantage of the situation to fish¡­


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    (Five thousand words!


    The monthly tickets haven¡¯t arrived yet, I need to add more chapters tonight!


    Should I add them voluntarily?)

 Chapter 742

    ?Chapter 742: 313: White-Hair Succeeds as the Longevity Sect Leader!


    One Person, One Mountain, This is Immortal (Extra Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 742: 313: White-Hair Succeeds as the Longevity Sect Leader!


    One Person, One Mountain, This is Immortal (Extra Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_1 Su Yanyan had returned to the Sect in a rush two days ago, but upon hearing that the scout team from the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance had been dealt with, she breathed a sigh of relief.


    Confident that her daoist disciple had now come of age and could stand on his own, she didn¡¯t need to stay within the sect anymore thereby resolving this troublesome matter.


    The scout mission of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance was originally expected to be extremely disadvantageous for the Longevity Sect.


    One could anticipate that these people would persistently seek information about the whereabouts of the evil cultivator.


    If a reasonable explanation could not be provided, it would be difficult to send these people away.


    However, the haste and carelessness of the Yongxin Sword Child led him to act rashly, causing him to lose face and respect.


    Consequently, the subsequent scouting of the Longevity Sect became an insipid affair.


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    Chen Dengming, on the pretext of secret affairs of the Dao Orthodoxy of the Longevity Sect, brushed aside any further inquiries.


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    At this moment, inside the Hazardous Hall, Chen Dengming, Su Yanyan, and Xing Huiguang gathered together, representing the highest core power of the Longevity Sect as it stood.


    Su Yanyan warned Chen Dengming, ¡°The Yongxin Sword Child has earned respect in the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Shu Sword Pavilion, but he lost face here with you.


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    He is likely to see you as a thorn in his side.¡±


    Putting down the teacup in his hand, Chen Dengming laughed and said, ¡°Martial Uncle, we¡¯re not in the West Demon Sea anymore, we¡¯re not playing by their rules of exacting revenge immediately.¡±


    The reputation of the Yongxin Sword Sect is generally pretty good.


    This Yongxin Sword Child wouldn¡¯t want to ruin his well-maintained image and reputation unless he has reasons to.


    Even if he wants to target me in the future, he¡¯ll try not to make it too conspicuous.


    Anyway, if he makes a legitimate move, I¡¯ll take it as it is.


    But if he¡¯s playing dirty, I can only take things as they come¡­¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, you should be careful,¡± Su Yanyan nodded slightly in agreement.


    She was aware of Chen Dengming¡¯s real strength that allowed him to escape from Senluo himself.


    Thus, even if the Yongxin Sword Child played underhandedly, it may not necessarily put her disciple at a disadvantage.


    ¡°Now that the scout team from the Cultivation Alliance has left, this matter can be considered concluded,¡± said Xing Huiguang, shaking his head seriously.


    Returning her attention to Chen Dengming, she continued, ¡°But their scout mission was mainly to familiarize themselves with us, the overseas sects, and understand our strengths in preparation for their true counterattack.


    From what I see, the counterattack might occur within the next thirty years, which is also the main reason for my returna€|¡±


    ¡°Within the next thirty years?¡±


    At this, the faces of Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan turned solemn.


    This timeline was a bit tight.


    Calculating in his heart, Chen Dengming figured he¡¯d still be at the eighth or ninth level of the Longevity Technique in thirty years without necessarily reaching the Complete Golden Core stage.


    However, thinking about it, they couldn¡¯t afford to delay much longer.


    If they wait for too long, they might find the Four Regions converted into a major base by the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, which would be a lot harder to reclaim.


    After a brief discussion on the future situation and sect planning, Xing Huiguang suddenly cast a spell to silence the room.


    Su Yanyan remained calm, seemingly anticipating what Xing Huiguang was about to say next, while Chen Dengming looked surprised.


    ¡°This is our Longevity Sect¡¯s symbol of office, the [Longevity Jade Seal],¡± said Xing Huiguang solemnly as he took out a jade seal that emitted a milky white spiritual light from his storage bag.


    Shone upon by the sunlight outside the hall, the jade seal refracted a dazzling and mystical array of colors.


    While the front of the jade seal was round and the back square, indicating ¡®heaven is round and earth is square¡¯, the seal itself was engraved with the ancient words ¡®Heaven¡¯ and ¡®Longevity¡¯.


    This gave it the implication of being ancient and profound.


    With a solemn look on his face, Xing Huiguang stated, ¡°This [Longevity Jade Seal] was formed from a piece of a jade cliff that contained the Dao hood of the Immortal Palace.


    It contains the Heavenly Immortal Dao power and can also enhance the Heavenly Immortal Dao power and Divine Skills.


    It is the treasure symbolizing the identity of the Longevity Sect Leadera€|¡±


    Chen Dengming had been gazing at the [Longevity Jade Seal], but when he heard Huiguan¡¯s words, he suddenly felt the atmosphere become uneasy.


    Could it be?


    Brother Xing¡¯s tone, it seemed as if he was about to entrust the Sect Leader¡¯s position to him?


    Xing Huiguang locked his sharp eyes onto Chen Dengming and said, ¡°With this [Longevity Jade Seal], one can vaguely sense the location of the Heavenly Immortal Palace.


    Ever since many years ago, when our Ancestor contacted us through ¡®Heavenly Will¡¯ and passed us instructions, I have been incessantly trying to search for the Ancestor¡¯s location using the Jade Seal.¡±


    ¡°Recently, I have almost pinpointed the possible entrance to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    We could perhaps enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm through this entrance and locate our Ancestor and the Heavenly Immortal Palace.


    Once the Ancestor is found, it is equivalent to finding the Two Palaces of Longevity and Life, and even the Fortune Palace, which is a complete Heavenly Immortal Daoa€|¡±


    By this point, Chen Dengming could not help but hold his breath, his eyes widening in surprise.


    Did this mean that by using the [Longevity Jade Seal], there was a possibility of entering the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm to obtain the complete Heavenly Immortal Dao?


    Keeping silent all along, Su Yanyan finally spoke, ¡°The entrance to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm is likely to be located somewhere near the edge of the Eastern Region in the Four Regions, possibly even within the Land of Fallen.


    We can only be sure after an on-site investigation.


    However, telling you this does not mean I am urging you to go to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    It is extremely dangerous.


    What I am saying is that when the counterattack war begins in the future and we find ourselves in a desperate situation, you might consider hiding in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    That place is only accessible for inheritors of the Heavenly Immortal Dao, like us¡­¡±

 Chapter 743

    ?Chapter 743: 313: White-Hair Succeeds as the Longevity Sect Leader!


    One Person, One Mountain, This is Immortal (Extra Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 743: 313: White-Hair Succeeds as the Longevity Sect Leader!


    One Person, One Mountain, This is Immortal (Extra Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_2 Chen Dengming was stunned, feeling increasingly that the current atmosphere was off, and was about to speak when¡­


    At this moment, Xing Huiguang suddenly held up the [Longevity Jade Seal] in his hands, earnest and serious, and handed it to Chen Dengming, saying, ¡°It¡¯s our Longevity Sect¡¯s long-standing rule that if the current Sect Leader breaks through the Nascent Soul stage, they should voluntarily abdicate and pass the [Longevity Jade Seal] and the position of Sect Leader to the next one.


    This [Longevity Jade Seal] should have been given to you many years ago, now that it¡¯s handed over, I have fulfilled my duty!¡±


    Chen Dengming sat there dumbfounded, staring at the [Longevity Jade Seal] that was handed over to him.


    Although he had sensed something amiss early on, the reality of his ascension to Sect Leader was happening now.


    It felt absurd, almost comical, and he was dazed.


    The moment he collected his thoughts, Chen Dengming hastily stood up, ¡°Brother Xing¡­¡±


    ¡°Hey!¡±


    Xing Huiguang also stood up, shoving the [Longevity Jade Seal] into Chen Dengming¡¯s arms like a farmer just pulling a radish out of the ground.


    ¡°When I say I¡¯m passing the position to you, I¡¯m passing it to you.


    I know you are humble, but it does no good here, it¡¯s your turn for the duties of the Sect Leader.


    Chen Dengming hurriedly caught the [Longevity Jade Seal] that was thrown at him, fearing that it would shatter if it fell, though that was unlikely to happen.


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    But hearing Xing Huiguang¡¯s dismissive words, he couldn¡¯t help but find it amusing.


    But, as soon as he got hold of the [Longevity Jade Seal], he could clearly feel the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power within him becoming more vibrant.


    This [Longevity Jade Seal] seemed to be filled with Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, which he found incredibly alluring, as though it could resonate with the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power in his body.


    ¡°Given the absence of our brothers and ancestors, let us simplify this succession.¡±


    Su Yanyan gazed at Chen Dengming at this time, her face lit up with an encouraging smile, saying, ¡°According to the rules of succession in our Sect, the position can be passed to a Daozi who is alive and competent.


    The other candidates won¡¯t even be considered.


    Only when a Daozi isn¡¯t present or capable, should other candidates be considered.


    An elder¡¯s executive meeting will be convened to discuss and select the successor.


    Your performance over the years has proven you can take the responsibilities of the Longevity Sect Leader!¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at Su Yanyan¡¯s encouraging and serene expression, finding himself at a loss for words, despite his usually eloquence.


    Perhaps this was¡­


    the feeling of being loved and cared for by his Martial Uncle?


    In the subsequent process, Su Yanyan and Xing Huiguang finalized the Sect Leader succession with mutual discussions.


    Chen Dengming felt as if he had ascended to the position of the Longevity Sect Leader in a daze.


    All he needed to do was attend the formal succession ceremony a few days later, complete the ceremony of worshipping the Heavenly Immortal, and officially notify all the disciples of the Longevity Sect as well as the cultivator representatives of various affiliated forces.


    Then he would officially become the Sect Leader of the Longevity Sect.


    According to Su Yanyan, he was still young and full of potential.


    Unlike the time when the Four Regions Nascent Soul agreements were in force, he doesn¡¯t need to suppress his cultivation.


    Instead, due to the threat of both internal and external wars, he needed to enhance his power as quickly as possible.


    Therefore, even if he took over the reins of leadership, he could primarily focus on cultivation.


    He could delegate the Sect¡¯s affairs to an incarnation, with the assistance of Guan Chao and other elders.


    This arrangement appealed to Chen Dengming and dispelled the last of his doubts and hesitations, leading him to feel somewhat embarrassed.


    His ascension to power felt¡­


    a bit too easy.


    However, he then thought about his past struggles for survival in the Land of Fallen and his tireless efforts to find the Sect¡¯s whereabouts after reaching the East Immortal Sea.


    Upon finding the Sect¡¯s base, he spared no effort in supporting and guarding the Sect¡­


    It seemed that his journey had been quite arduous and he earned his position as Sect Leader, making it a life-saving mandate rather than one easily gained.


    Thinking about it more cynically, the fact that Xing Huiguang¡¯s [Longevity Jade Seal] was given to him a few years later, might have been because the other Martial Uncles were still observing and testing him.


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    In the following days, the Longevity Sect quickly became lively.


    Many disciples of Longevity had already received news of the Longevity Daozi¡¯s promotion to Sect Leader.


    All the major powers affiliated with the Longevity Sect also received invitations to the inauguration ceremony of the new Longevity Sect Leader.


    In a few days, Su Yanyan and Xing Huiguang met separately with Guan Chao and the other elders to ask who approved and who opposed, ensuring that no one caused trouble on the day of the inauguration ceremony.


    Although the possibility was slim, it ultimately involved the dignity of the Sect and the face of the Sect Leader.


    It should not be taken lightly, and the due process still had to be followed.


    ¡­


    Inside the cave dwelling of a Daoist at Hazardous Peak.


    Chen Dengming picked up the Spirit Pen in his hand and pretended to write and draw on the jade token.


    He soon put it down reluctantly and turned to look at He Yingyu in the hall, who was busily selecting a suitable style of robe with the help of the Mini Array Spirit.


    ¡°My dear sister, I¡¯ve told you, our Longevity Sect already has a Sect Leader¡¯s Robe.


    You can wear that directly.


    There¡¯s no need to make another one.


    It¡¯s too expensive and laborious for you.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s fine.


    It¡¯s fine.¡±


    He Yingyu unfolded several design drawings in front of the Mini Array Spirit and was so busy that she didn¡¯t even have time to look back at Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Hey, little martial brother, you don¡¯t have to worry about anything, just do as I say.


    The Sect Leader¡¯s Robe is good, but after the ceremony, we will be hosting and serving guests at the banquet.


    It¡¯s not good to still be wearing that conservative robe.


    We should dress more brightly and dazzling, not only you but also the Black Cloud Leopard¡­.¡±


    As she spoke, He Yingyu pulled out a few shining saddle designs for the Black Cloud Leopard and handed them to Chen Dengming with a smile.


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    ¡°See, people judge by clothing, and leopards by their saddles.


    This saddle, I specifically designed it to reveal the two rows of characters on its underbelly, letting all the Daoists know that this is our Chen Family Leopard¡­.¡±


    At the entrance of the cave dwelling, the eavesdropping Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s eyes lit up instantly.


    With its mouth wide open, it emitted restrained laughter, as if it had already imagined the moment when it would majestically stride as the Chen Family Leopard.


    ¡°Well, have it your way, as long as you¡¯re happy, I¡¯m fine with it.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, and suddenly noticed a ¡®silken stockings¡¯ style in He Yingyu¡¯s female robe design.


    He was stunned and stared at it, somewhat bewildered.


    ¡°Sister, you said this¡­you only wear it at home, not for others to see.¡±


    He Yingyu let out a startled ¡®yelp¡¯, her pretty face instantly blushing a bright red.


    She quickly put away the drawings and narrow-eyed Chen Dengming.


    ¡°This is what I¡¯m going to wear in the cave dwelling at night.


    It was originally a surprise I secretly prepared for you.


    You are too sharp-eyed¡­..¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit on the side turned crimson with embarrassment.


    It tried to act innocent, but the red soon spread to the tips of its ears.


    Chen Dengming understood her meaning.


    He held his forehead and turned his head away to look at the Spirit Runes, not saying or asking any more.


    He knew he could rely on his sister¡¯s arrangement.


    At this moment, he felt his over a hundred years of experience was not enough.


    He was still too young.


    He had already taught her everything he knew, but she was now leading the way.


    However, this was also good.


    It provided a touch of ¡®humanity¡¯, ¡®worldliness¡¯, and ¡®life¡¯ to the indifferent cultivator lifestyle that had spanned over a hundred years.


    Cultivating to become an immortal, a person becomes a mountain.


    Only when the person comes before the mountain, can they become an immortal.


    If in the end, cultivation leads to a complete loss of the original humanity, the character ¡®immortal¡¯ would lose the element of ¡®human¡¯, turning it into a mountain.


    Mountains are emotionless, people change as they experience love and loss, everything from the past dissipates like smoke.


    Who you once were, human or ghost, may have been forgotten or lost.


    Then what is there about remembering the original aspiration, the Evergreen Daoist path¡­


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    (Extra chapter today, a total of more than nine thousand characters, begging for monthly tickets dear readers!)

 Chapter 744

    ?Chapter 744: 314: Sect Leader¡¯s Air!


    First Encounter with Heavenly Will_1 Chapter 744: 314: Sect Leader¡¯s Air!


    First Encounter with Heavenly Will_1 Ten days later, the ceremony for the succession of the sect leader for the Longevity Sect was completely concluded, and Chen Dengming had turned from being Longevity Daozi to holding the helm of the sect.


    This is the fastest record of a Daozi succeeding as a sect leader in the history of the Longevity Sect.


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    Previously, the fastest record was held by the second ancestor, Jiang Jian, who ascended from Longevity Daozi to Longevity Sect Leader within forty-two years.


    Now, Chen Dengming is even faster.


    However, this was due to extraordinary circumstances.


    If the Nascent Soul Treaty from the Four Regions had not been broken, Xing Huiguang would not have decided to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, and naturally, he would not have abdicated his position so early.


    At the earliest, this would only happen when Chen Dengming reaches the late-stage of the Golden Core, and this would still be thirty years into the future, at which point the speed of succession will be equivalent to that of the second ancestor, Jiang Jian.


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    At this moment.


    Inside the Hazardous Hall atop Hazardous Peak.


    Dressed in a sect leader¡¯s robe embroidered with a dragon amongst clouds and ancient pines, Chen Dengming crossed through unguarded doors that were, in actuality, protected with a sect array.


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    He entered the innermost room, which was filled with scrolls and secrets of the sect.


    Previously, this was a confidential room of the sect that only Su Yanyan could enter.


    Even as Daozi, he had to enter with other assisting elders for mutual supervision and joint management.


    Now as the sect leader, holding the [Longevity Jade Seal], there was no longer such tediousness, he could come and go as he pleased.


    And since the [Longevity Jade Seal] is now in his hands, as per sect rules, all the confidential areas of Hazardous Peak should have their formations sealed with the seal, amplified by Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    Therefore, in recent days, guided by Xing Huiguang, Chen Dengming had gained complete control of the [Longevity Jade Seal].


    He had been busy ¡®locking¡¯ all the important places like the sect¡¯s treasury, scripture storage and confidential room.


    With a ¡®click¡¯ ¨C


    The [Longevity Jade Seal] flashed in brilliance and the final door to the confidential room opened, revealing a dark corridor.


    Eight figures, standing immobile as if sculptures, suddenly bowed their heads and saluted in unison, shouting, ¡°Greetings, Sect Leader!¡±


    The solemn and uniform voice echoed in the hallway, creating an imposing atmosphere.


    ¡°Hmm, all of you have worked hard!¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled and nodded, unconsciously raising his hand to return the salute.


    Soon, however, he realized that these ¡®figures¡¯ were puppet bodies gifted by the Strange Object Sect to the second ancestor.


    Not being real people, he withdrew his hand and chuckled to himself.


    Each of these puppets had the strength of a False Core, with eight of them forming a formation that could exert the strength of the Golden Core, and they served as impressive guards.


    Although he was not fond of flattery or grandeur.


    However, he had to admit that compared to his previous Daozi status, he enjoyed far greater privileges as the leader of the Longevity Sect.


    Not only was his position more influential, but he also enjoyed better access to sect resources.


    For instance, the annual quota of the Replenishing Heart Pill, Qianyuan Pill, and Qi Boosting Pill had increased by twenty percent.


    Moreover, learning the Daoism skill required only a nominal sect contribution.


    These are just minor privileges.


    Bigger benefits lie in the inheritance of Dao orthodoxy.


    For example, he could enjoy the ¡®Heavenly Time¡¯ resource gifted by the ancestor.


    His allocated time would be much more than Daozi.


    However, now that the Heaven Longevity Hall was not within the sect, the resources and benefits related to Dao Orthodoxy are temporarily unavailable.


    Soon, the heavy doors engraved with array patterns slid silently to the sides, revealing the interior of the secret room.


    Through the beaded curtains hanging around the room, there was a faint silhouette sitting at a large table facing south.


    With his majestic figure and slightly green hair, it was clearly an avatar of Chen Dengming at the stage of Heavenly Immortal.


    As the current Longevity Sect Leader, even though he was more of a figurehead, Chen Dengming always had a Heavenly Immortal avatar stationed at the Heavenly Immortal Palace.


    Whenever a decision needed to be made by the principal body, the avatar would conduct through the connection of the Soul Imprint.


    Fortunately, since the ¡°Revised Showering Blossoms Skill¡± has advanced to the master level, although the strength of the avatar hasn¡¯t increased much, its endurance has greatly increased because heart force is remotely supplied.


    Inside Hazardous Hall, facing the fourth level Spirit Vein in the underground lava cave below, his avatar sat here, handling sect affairs while practicing with the Spirit Vein, thus killing two birds with one stone.


    Compared with his stressful days as a Loose Cultivator, struggling to find Spirit Veins, his current life could truly be defined as celestial.


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    They say that when one person gains enlightenment, the whole family ascends to heaven.


    While Chen Dengming was still familiarizing himself with the sect leader¡¯s role in Hazardous Hall, the Chen Mansion in Evergreen City had been busy receiving countless cultivators who came to offer their congratulations.


    At this time, the mansion was buzzing, but not in a chaotic way.


    The scene was reminiscent of the time when Chen Dengming was still wandering in Nanxun, but now, with time¡¯s wheel turning, those who visited the Chen Family were no longer worldly dignitaries, but revered figures amongst humans ¨C cultivators.


    Chen Jing and Chen Yiran, Chen Dengming¡¯s children, with their mortal bodies, had accomplished something extraordinary ¨C they were being courted and befriended by numerous cultivators.


    Such experience was something that most often mortals are born with.


    If they weren¡¯t born with it, it would be difficult to obtain.


    After all, even amongst the many cultivation families in the Immortal World, mortals born of cultivators would rarely be respected by cultivators.

 Chapter 745

    ?Chapter 745: 314: Sect Leader¡¯s Air!


    First Encounter with Heavenly Will_2 Chapter 745: 314: Sect Leader¡¯s Air!


    First Encounter with Heavenly Will_2 They were often dispatched to family-run businesses to do some of the work only mortals were capable of; this provided them with a livelihood and a pillar of support.


    Whether they would become rich was entirely up to their individual efforts.


    Only a loving and impartial father like Chen Dengming would never neglect his children, and even provides them with excellent resources and living conditions.


    ¡­


    At this moment, within the Chen Residence, Chen Jing and his wife, Li Xue, were entertaining a group of visiting cultivator guests.


    Afterward, Chen Jing, with a smile, accompanies his pregnant wife to rest.


    ¡°My lady, you should rest first.


    I and Lord Taishan will attend to the remaining guests,¡± Chen Jing said with a smile looking at Li Xue, who was as beautiful as a Heavenly Immortal.


    Now he was twenty-six years old and much more mature than before.


    He had a tall and broad body due to years of martial arts training.


    Under his broad forehead, his tiger-like eyes were gleaming.


    Although he was not a cultivator, he was an Innate Eightfold warrior, very much like Chen Dengming in his younger days.


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    ¡°Hmm, I am not tired, you go ahead.¡± Li Xue said warmly, ¡°My lord, remember to drink less.


    Those are spiritual wines, and they can easily intoxicate you.¡±


    ¡°Even the most intoxicating wine is no match for the intoxication of your dimple.¡±


    Chen Jing laughed and complimented her.


    In his eyes, his wife was a Heavenly Immortal.


    After all, he¡¯s still a mortal.


    No matter how illustrious his father is, it cannot change the fact that he is a mortal.


    Yet his wife was a Foundation Establishment cultivator with a high grade Spiritual Root.


    Therefore, he was already very satisfied with what he had.


    The only regret was that he could not cultivate to become an Immortal.


    If he could overcome this hurdle, with the resources his father had prepared for him, he, at minimum, would be able to mix up to the Foundation Establishment stage.


    Li Xue had broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage three years ago after taking a Foundation Establishment Pill.


    At this time, after watching Chen Jing leave the room, the gentle look in Li Xue¡¯s eyes dimmed.


    She reached out and touched her protruding belly.


    She didn¡¯t know when, but she was already starting to feel tired and weary, even fatigued with her current life.


    People say that life is like a play.


    She never expected her life to turn into a play, where every day she had to act alongside her mortal husband.


    It was truly exhausting.


    The small amount of emotion she had accumulated when she initially fell in love had now worn thin.


    There were no feelings of enthusiasm or anticipation left, only fatigue.


    She thought about how decades later, she might become a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, while her husband would probably be an old wrinkled man by then.


    The rumors and gossip that would circulate then would no doubt be even more derogatory than what she was hearing now, and the thought of it made her feel weary.


    Everyone loves face and has vanity, especially as the wife of Chen Dengming, the Sect Master of the Longevity Sect.


    After being used to being pursued every day, how could she bear so much gossip behind her back?


    These were the consequences of her choice.


    ¡°Is this the life of a mortal?


    Taking a wife, having children, raising offspring¡­


    distracting so much of the energy that could be used for cultivation on one¡¯s children and husband¡­


    no wonder mother back then¡­¡±


    Li Xue stroked her swollen belly, her thoughts once again returning to her mother, Cheng Yunxue, the Golden Core Elder of Five Elements Escape Sect.


    She used to not understand her mother¡¯s choices and had even blamed her, but now that she was a mother herself and experiencing the same circumstances, she began to appreciate her mother¡¯s past decisions.


    Her father, Li Rong, was not exactly a mortal, but only a low-level Qi cultivation Loose Cultivator, and Cheng Yunxue was already like that.


    Even more so, her husband was just a mortal.


    Perhaps the only difference was that this mortal¡¯s father, her father-in-law, was incredibly powerful.


    An inexplicable emotion suddenly welled up in her heart at this moment.


    The already quiet room became even more peaceful, and the light that streamed in also dimmed considerably, differing starkly from the lively atmosphere outside.


    ¡­


    Chen Dengming, who had just left the Hazardous Hall, furrowed his brows, as a faint strange feeling arose in his heart.


    He suddenly stopped to explore this feeling but found nothing.


    Instead, through Heartfelt Perception, he captured the current state of his Incarnation deep underwater, cultivating and exploring.


    After the battle with the Yongxin Sword Son, the Incarnation had thoroughly proven its amazing strength.


    As long as it was within the sea, the Incarnation could demonstrate a strength almost superior to that of an ordinary late-stage Golden Core cultivator.


    Even a Golden Core Daoist with the Dao Orthodoxy would not be its rival.


    And the strength of the Incarnation would keep growing with the increase in Incense Believer numbers and self-cultivation.


    The existence of the Heart of the Ocean was like a level-five Spirit Vein for the Incarnation, providing a sustainable resource for cultivation.


    In all regions where water is present, the Heart of the Ocean could quickly draw Water Spirit Qi to assist the Incarnation in cultivation.


    Therefore, the growth rate of the Incarnation was absolutely impressive.


    However, currently, besides daily self-cultivation, the Incarnation also explored the depths of the East Immortal Sea under Chen Dengming¡¯s instruction, seeking any hidden blessings or remains of the Watertown left by cultivators.


    The East Immortal Sea was immensely deep and wide, and a section of the sea was almost equivalent to half of the Four Regions.


    This sea had once harbored and seen the destruction of many Immortal Sects, and many Water Towns had been concealed here.


    But in the depths of the seaalso resided extremely fierce sea beasts and sea demons that could rival Nascent Soul creatures.


    The threats of sea pressure and sea monsters, along with the sparse Spirit Qi in the deep sea underlined the danger and difficulty exploration.

 Chapter 746

    ?Chapter 746: 314: Sect Leader¡¯s Air!


    First Encounter with Heavenly Will_3 Chapter 746: 314: Sect Leader¡¯s Air!


    First Encounter with Heavenly Will_3 However, using Incarnations to explore the deep sea is far more convenient and suitable.


    Chen Dengming certainly wouldn¡¯t ignore such a significant advantage.


    At this moment, he sensed that his Incarnation had dived into the depths of the sea more than a thousand feet deep, three thousand miles away, touching some ancient places that few Cultivators ever approach.


    Chen Dengming mentally connected with the Incarnation for a moment, warned it to be careful, and then withdrew his thoughts.


    ¡°I just felt uneasy for a moment, probably due to the Incarnation¡¯s deep dive into the sea.


    Having cautioned it to be careful, it should not encounter any major problems¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming stood in front of the Hazardous Hall, pondering for a moment.


    As a practitioner well-versed in the Human Immortal Dao of Hearts, his Soul Power is extraordinarily strong and sensitive.


    Naturally, he would not ignore the occasional moment of contemplation that occurred to him.


    After thinking, Chen Dengming still felt uneasy.


    He hesitated for a long while, then took out the [Longevity Jade Seal], with a hint of solemnity and seriousness in his eyes, and infused it with his Dao Force.


    The [Longevity Jade Seal] immediately radiated a blue-green light.


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    Chen Dengming¡¯s robe and white hair were furiously fluttering.


    As his Dao Force emerged, his eyes sparkled mysteriously.


    He placed the glowing [Longevity Jade Seal] on his forehead, and his Spirit ascended to a wonderful realm.


    As if floating above the clouds, observing all beings, his Spirit transformed into a boundless ocean, grasping a certain wide-ranging, cold, deep and profound concept.


    Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification a€¡± Heavenly Will!


    My heart is the sky.


    My intention is the Heavenly Will!


    With the aid of the Sect Suppressing Dao Device, [Longevity Jade Seal], Chen Dengming could temporarily grasp the mysterious and elusive realm of Heavenly Will and enter a state of fleeting [Heavenly Will], seeking to predict fortune and calamity.


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    However, he was still unable to exert the power to oppress his enemies with the Force of the Heavenly Will.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming felt as if his Spirit and body separated, placing him amidst a fog.


    A gust of wind blew, thinning the fog.


    It felt as if he could see through the thin mist and behind it was a lump of flesh and blood pulsing evilly, its surface covered with bulging red veins.


    The moment he saw that lump of flesh, a demonic shudder dated Chen Dengming¡¯s Spirit, bringing an air of wild madness with it.


    But, almost at the same time, Chen opened his eyes.


    In an instant, the endless space seemed to tremble violently.


    In the chaotic fog, a pair of blurred eyes opened, releasing an endless light like two suns.


    Horror!


    Coldness!


    Majesty!


    In an instant, all incoming evil breath calm down.


    On the east side of the Hazardous Peak, there was a sudden red flash, tearing apart the dark clouds, revealing a patch of blood-like brightness.


    Following that, was the deafening sound of thunder.


    At first, it sounded as if half of the cliff had collapsed,


    Afterward, streaks of red lightning crazily flashed through the dark clouds, followed by the low sound of thunder, as if a gigantic stone roller was rolling inside the clouds.


    Chen Dengming snapped out of his state of separation from the Spirit and body, and his body sweated profusely as if a floodgate had been opened.


    He raised his head in fear and looked at the absurdly changed sky.


    That blood-red lightning was deeply shocking.


    Changes in a person¡¯s appearance represent changes in their emotions.


    Changes in the sky likewise represent changes in Heavenly Will.


    He sensed the Will of Heaven and understood its mysteries, however, the change in celestial signs meant an ominous event was coming.


    Whoosha€¡±


    A faint scent of wind blew from a distance.


    Su Yanyan¡¯s elegant and charming figure floated with the wind.


    With a graceful and casual pose, she gently landed and looked up at the sky, her eyebrows furrowing slightly.


    ¡°You contacted the Heavenly Will?


    What did you see?¡±


    Before he could respond, she quickly shut her mouth and furrowed her brows deeper.


    ¡°Nevermind, don¡¯t say it, you can¡¯t explain!


    Heavenly Intentions can¡¯t be revealed, it¡¯s enough that you know.


    Share your feelings with me¡­¡±


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    (Adding more content tomorrow if the daily ticket reaches 70)

 Chapter 747

    ?Chapter 747: 315: Remains of the Deep Sea Immortal Sect!


    The Trapped Demon Star _1 Chapter 747: 315: Remains of the Deep Sea Immortal Sect!


    The Trapped Demon Star _1 Heavenly Will is high and hard to question, human emotion is old and easily saddened.


    The whims of Heavenly Will are unpredictable, and should never be revealed.


    Those who disclose the secrets of Heaven shall also face divine punishment.


    This is the lesson learned from the experiences of past Daoists, Sect Leaders, and Ancestors of the Longevity Sect who inherited the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification.


    Thus, Su Yanyan immediately corrected herself, allowing Chen Dengming to transmit his emotions through the sense of spirit, which she would appreciate in the state of the Heavenly Heart State, thereby pondering the Heavenly Will.


    This strategy shifts Chen Dengming¡¯s voluntary disclosure of the Heavenly Will to an indirect understanding which cannot be verbally communicated, minimizing the risk to the utmost extent.


    This is also a technique mastered after inheriting the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification.


    Chen Dengming understood Su Yanyan¡¯s intentions.


    He immediately stared into her eyes, his eyes faintly shining a blue light, his straight nose and determined mouth corner forming a vivid contrast, revealing his emotions to her through the window of his spirit.


    Swirls of strange, blue light also shone in Su Yanyan¡¯s beautiful eyes, as she swiftly entered the state of Heavenly Heart.


    She grasped these emotions and pondered the Heavenly Will.


    After a moment, the two averted their gazes.


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    Chen Dengming immediately used the Dao Force of the Human Immortal Dao to adjust his Heart Force, sealing the memory in his mind.


    He buried the earlier seen vile and demonic flesh deep in his spirit, which slowly blurred, avoiding touch with Heaven¡¯s secret.


    This secret of Heaven also has a certain time limit.


    When the predicted events gradually occur, the probability of causing divine punishment becomes smaller should it be leaked.


    At this moment, Su Yanyan knitted her brows in deep thought, and suddenly stared at the somewhat dispersed dark clouds above her head, her words suggesting something.


    ¡°With your current strength, carrying the Daoist Artifact [Longevity Jade Seal], even complete Golden Core cultivators may not be able to pose a great threat to you.


    Nascent Soul old monsters can only pose a threat to your life if they are from the Four Regions.


    Could it be that the counterattack war is about to break out?


    Or does it indicate something else?¡±


    Murmuring to herself, Su Yanyan glanced at Chen Dengming, who had broken out in a cold sweat but relaxed his body again, realizing that her guess might be wrong.


    If it was merely a Nascent Soul, even in its later stage, Chen Dengming wouldn¡¯t react so out of character, having encountered such in the past.


    She shook her head, considering the deeper threats of the Four Regions.


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    Standing with her hands behind her, she said pensively, ¡°When the war to counterattack the Four Regions erupts, if Heretic Immortals threaten your safety, follow our instructions; use the [Longevity Jade Seal]¡¯s guidance to flee into the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Although the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm is dangerous, once you activate the [Longevity Jade Seal] there, the Ancestor will likely sense it and might come to your aid, which can be considered a lifeline.


    The only element to worry about then is¡­


    the demonic nature¡­¡±


    ¡°Demonic nature?¡±


    Chen Dengming reacted with surprise.


    He vaguely felt that it might be a threat to be cautious of.


    But what kind of threat it was, he couldn¡¯t remember specifics because he had sealed his memory just now.


    If he indeed tried to recall deeper, the seal of spirit formed by the Human Immortal Dao Force would break.


    Su Yanyan gave Chen Dengming a meaningful look, and said, ¡°I heard from the eldest martial brother that the origin of demonic power is due to the culmination of human desires, resentments, and other emotions and wants.


    This power, before the invasion of the Heretics, might have just been various vague emotions did not have the Great Dao to rely on, making it hard to refine and unleash great power from these emotions.


    After the true invasion of the Heretics, the Demon Immortal Dao Unification gradually entered, and this power became extraordinary ¨C it transformed from intangible to tangible.


    Now in the Four Oceans, many cultivators have been infected by this demonic nature and-driven mad, primarily due to their deep desires, heavy evil inclinations, and their obstinacy.


    This has allowed the demonic power to take advantage of their weaknesses, infecting them, and leading them to fall into the Magical Way¡­¡±


    Su Yanyan paused for a moment, and continued, ¡°Buddhist Monks often preach, not to be obstinate, to put down the butcher¡¯s knife, and become a Buddha on the spot.


    They have once converted cultivators who had fallen into the Magical Way.


    In eras prior to the Five Great Righteous Immortal Dao era, there was an era of Dao of Immortals, Buddhism, and Magical Way.


    When these three factions fought for faith and incense offerings, many cultivators from the Daoist sects were deluded by their demonic nature and fell into the Magical Way.


    Ironically, Buddhism seemed to restrain the Magical Way, converting a lot of cultivators who had fallen into the Magical Way and become Buddhas on the spot.


    Thus, there are sayings like, ¡®Buddhism and Magical Way are one¡¯.


    It is said that many monks in the Island Xumi Monastery repented.


    Many of them are demon cultivators who became Buddhas on the spot in ancient times¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was hearing about the ancient times for the first time, and could not help but marvel, ¡°so during ancient times, it was an era of Dao of Immortals, Buddhism, and Magical Way.


    Then the Magical Way was banished, Buddhism withdrew from the world to Western bliss and the Immortal Dao welcomed the era of the Five Great Righteous Immortal Dao.


    Then after the Heretic Evil Demons accumulated their power and invaded again, the Five Great Righteous Immortal Dao Unification was shattered after a big battle, which brought about the present era of broken Dao Unification?¡±


    Su Yanyan nodded slightly, then shook her head, ¡°From the looks of it, the era of broken Dao Unification is also passing.


    We are now at a transitional point between eras.


    The massive changes in the Four Regions and Four Oceans.


    These are signs of transitioning into a new era¡­¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming was filled with emotion.


    It seems, that living long also has its troubles, like bumping into the transitional point of a great change in an era, full of unrest and troubles.


    If he had an ordinary human lifespan, he would have already been dead at his age of 110 years, and whatever changes in the era after his death wouldn¡¯t have fallen on his shoulders.


    But the current environment is indeed far better than in ancient times.


    In the era of Dao of Immortals, Buddhism, and Magical Way, let alone a Great Cultivator of the Golden Core, even a Divine Transformation might have been considered a minor cultivator.


    After talking to Su Yanyan, Chen Dengming felt much less tense than when he was first startled.

 Chapter 748

    ?Chapter 748: 315: Remains of the Deep Sea Immortal Sect!


    The Trapped Demon Star _2 Chapter 748: 315: Remains of the Deep Sea Immortal Sect!


    The Trapped Demon Star _2 Many fears stem from the unknown.


    With an understanding of how demonic power is born and its target, Chen Dengming felt relieved.


    Understanding that he was the strongest link in a chain as fragile as hemp, it would be difficult for demonic power to invade his spirit.


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    However, since it seemed that the Heavenly Will was vaguely related to the demonic power, he still needed to be vigilant concerning this matter.


    Chen Dengming had no intention of unraveling the memories sealed within his spirit.


    After chatting with Su Yanyan, he returned to his cave dwelling.


    His mind quickly immersed itself in his Incense Incarnation, wanting to observe the only two remaining groups of Incense Believers.


    If there was still any demonic power around him, it could only possibly be from those two groups of Incense Believers.


    However, these two groups of Incense Believers were now almost harmless, with their demonic tendencies fading away.


    Because five years ago, Chen Dengming had changed his title and proclaimed himself as the Divine Spirit Immortal Master.


    He demanded many Incense Believers to henceforth address him as Immortal Master.


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    The disobedient Incense Believers were offered as gifts to various Sects within the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance by Chen Dengming.


    If they didn¡¯t comply with his teachings, then they could be taught by others.


    He, as the Divine Spirit Immortal Master, was quite liberal in this matter.


    Eventually, only two groups of obedient Incense Believers remained.


    He completely took over the Devious Lord¡¯s position, and became the Divine Spirit Immortal Master.


    With the passing of time, the original demonic tendencies of these two groups of Incense Believers will gradually disappear.


    However, while his mind was transitioning to his Incense Incarnation, he noticed a suffocating and powerful water pressure emanating from all sides of the dark sea.


    The Incense Incarnation had also become part of the seawater, reducing a lot of the pressure, only sensing it during movement.


    In this part of the deep sea where even sunlight cannot penetrate, dangerous and powerful energy occasionally emitted from the distance, as if some behemoth that had survived in the deep sea for many years was dormant.


    The soft blue light emitted from the Heart of the Ocean in the Incense Incarnation¡¯s forehead seemed like the only reassuring presence in this oppressively dark environment.


    This soft blue light somewhat illuminated this dark deep-sea environment, bringing into view some rough outlines.


    This was a set of ruined structure on the seafloor.


    A broken and half-collapsed door plate could be seen.


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    ¡°Deep-Sea Ruins?


    Could it be the remains from the ancient era of Immortals, Buddhas, and Demons?¡±


    Chen Dengming was astounded.


    He approached the door plate to examine it but could only see two vague and rough characters.


    He couldn¡¯t recognize them at all.


    They looked like ancient immortal characters or some form of advanced Yin Language.


    All he could do was to forcefully imprint the form of these characters in his mind and instruct his Incense Incarnation to continue exploring.


    After passing through the door plate, a cloud of turbid silt that had been silent for countless years was stirred up from the seafloor.


    The air was filled with a foul smell, and the rotting sea grass and bones of underwater animals were visible everywhere.


    This looked like a forgotten corner of the Cultivation World with collapsed buildings all around.


    However, among the abandoned buildings, an extraordinarily spacious stone hall stood out as different.


    Around the stone hall, some decayed Formation Devices were scattered.


    Emerging from the mud, it appeared that cultivators used to frequent this area.


    Chen Dengming ordered his Incense Incarnation to approach, and he immediately felt an unusual, faint buzzing sound and aura.


    The Incense Incarnation suddenly felt a slight discomfort as if its whole body was bound by a mysterious force.


    At the same time, the Formation Devices buried deep in the mud began to flicker slightly.


    ¡°Could this formation still be operational?¡±


    Chen Dengming was a bit astonished.


    Despite the fact that this slight binding force posed no threat to his Incense Incarnation.


    But this place, observed through the Heavenly Vision of the years, might have been submerged in silence for five to six thousand years, or even tens of thousands of years.


    Past the stone hall, not far away, he could see a half-collapsed deserted palace, with some intact murals and stone pillars in the ruins.


    The seawater surrounding the palace was extremely calm.


    In front of the palace gate lay two snake-like gigantic bones that exuded a lingering, terrifying aura of ancientness and oppressiveness.


    If Chen Dengming observed keenly enough, he suddenly saw a silhouette sitting on a seat deep within the palace, staring at him with crystal-clear, sparkling eyes.


    ¡°Who is it!?¡±


    Chen Dengming was startled, and his Incense Incarnation quickly prepared for defense.


    However, a moment later, he realized that the figure had been dead for many years.


    It was a skeleton, and he couldn¡¯t help but breathe a sigh of relief, and got shocked as well.


    Who can stay dead for so many years and still have eyes that glow like lanterns?


    Could they possibly create an Evil Curse or possess a body?


    After hesitating for a moment, Chen Dengming dared not get too close, and instructed his Incense Incarnation to first remember the location of this part of the deep sea and then quickly leave.


    He planned to send another Martial Immortal Incarnation to assist the Incense Incarnation in exploring the ruins and examining that skeleton.


    The Nascent Soul of a True Monarch can possess a body and be reborn.


    The Dao Monarch of Divine Transformation can regenerate from a drop of blood.


    As for the He Dao that¡¯s even higher than Divine Transformation?


    Chen Dengming had absolutely no idea how powerful those of a higher plane could be.


    To be safe, he would have his physically more formidable Martial Immortal Incarnation carry out the adventurous exploration.


    Even if it were to encounter an Evil Curse or possession, worst-case scenario would be dissolving this Soul Imprint and losing a Martial Immortal Incarnation.


    If the Incense Incarnation were to be lost in the ruins along with the Heart of the Ocean, that would be a terrible loss.


    He would have no choice but to cry in the embracing arms of his very tolerant senior sister disciple.

 Chapter 749

    ?Chapter 749: 315: Remains of the Deep Sea Immortal Sect!


    The Trapped Demon Star _3 Chapter 749: 315: Remains of the Deep Sea Immortal Sect!


    The Trapped Demon Star _3 ¡­


    Meanwhile, in the Bright Cloud Mountain Range of the Southern Region, within the Four Regions.


    The once lush and densely populated Bright Cloud Mountain Range had been reduced to something like a scrofulous head, tilled until it was fragmented and broken.


    The former Jingxiu Workshop had long been demolished and leveled.


    A seemingly indestructible city stood erect within the mountain range, built from massive stones excavated from the land, and surrounded and protected by a grand array.


    Gazing at this gigantic Immortal City, ordinary people could only marvel at the power of cultivators.


    They were completely unaware that numerous human skeletons, both of mortals and cultivators, were piled up within the crevices of the city walls.


    Mortal lives are considered insignificant, and cultivators are not spared this harsh reality.


    Many loose cultivators, as well as sect cultivators captured by the heretic immortals, led lives that were worse than death.


    At this moment, amidst the desolate land outside the seemingly magnificent and shiny Immortal City was another scene.


    Rows upon rows of huge barracks stretched out far into the tilled wasteland, where many grizzled and low-ranking cultivators labored.


    They wore ragged and tattered clothes, with most not even owning a decent robe.


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    Their bodies frail from exhaustion, their eyes nearly devoid of any sparkle, and their movements restricted by shackles that suppressed most of their mana.


    Even those who harbored resentment managed to hide their discontentment exceptionally well.


    That was because the supervising cultivators in the air and scattered on the distant mountains were ruthless.


    Anyone found slacking off in cultivating the barren land or excavating spiritual materials from the depths of the mountains would face severe punishment.


    However, neither the Immortal City nor the spiritual materials in the deep mountains were of significant importance.


    The most important thing was the snow mountain that was in direct opposition to the gigantic Immortal City.


    Atop the snow mountain sat a giant figure that resembled an ice crystal.


    Like a separate mountain peak, it towered in a seated position, its head touching the sky, its imposing presence dominating the surroundings.


    This figure, condensed into an ice crystal, was the Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch.


    This was just one area under the control of a faction of heretic immortals, managed by the Frost Snow Body Sect.


    Among the heretic evil cultivators, the Demon Immortal Dao was the most influential power, but this area was not controlled by them.


    In essence, this area was just too desolate and remote.


    Otherwise, these many cultivators would have long been turned into dead souls, or members of the demon cultivation sects.


    They would pledge allegiance to the Outer Domain Devil Lord, turning this area into a holy land of worship and devotion.


    The Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch has been stationed here for over four years.


    After Lord Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s betrayal and his subsequent interfering with the processes of the Ten Thousand Demons Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain, the Demon Palace issued a warrant for his elimination.


    In the beginning, the Heavenly Demon and the Lord of Mosha Country jointly conspired with the Appalled Demon Lord, a heretic Divine Transformation, to siege Dongfang Huayuan with a substantial force.


    Unable to match their power, Dongfang Huayuan sought refuge within the broken Human Immortal Mustard World, barely escaping with his life but sustaining heavy injuries in the process.


    The Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch¡¯s command over this remote area was intended to deter Dongfang Huayuan from leaving the Mustard World and disrupting the Ten Thousand Demons Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain¡¯s progression.


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    Suddenly, a flash of light shimmered from the mountainside below, and a roasted pig, smelling deliciously fragrant, was thrown out from it, landing on the clean, snowy ground.


    ¡°Cracka€¡±a€¡±¡±


    On the mountain peak, the ice crystal cracked open slightly.


    A dazzling gaze emanated from within, accompanying a big, broad voice, the sound rolling down from the summit with the wind and snow.


    ¡°Daoist Dongfang, what kind of trick are you playing now?¡±


    From within the light membrane, an elder figure wrapped in silver light manifested, responding respectfully, ¡°Heavenly Crystal senior, this is a token of appreciation from my lord for your more than four years of company here.


    My lord wishes to invite you to share a drink.¡±


    After speaking, the elder bowed, and another object, a huge wine gourd as tall as a person, was tossed from the light membrane, sinking into the snow with a ¡®plop.¡¯


    The Heavenly Crystal appeared unmoved, his gaze lowered.


    From inside the light membrane came an arrogant and rampant laughter, ¡°Heavenly Crystal, surely you¡¯re not afraid to eat something sent by me, Dongfang Huayuan?


    If I want to leave the Mustard World, you can¡¯t stop me, and I wouldn¡¯t stoop to such petty tactics.¡±


    The Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch responded calmly, ¡°Your capabilities are beyond me, Daoist Dongfang.


    However, your divine spirit is damaged and can¡¯t be healed in just a few years.


    Wouldn¡¯t you risk further damage to your divine spirit by fighting me?¡±


    After saying these words, he exhaled suddenly.


    A chill wind whooshed down, picking up the roasted pig and wine gourd and lifting them to the mountain peak.


    ¡°Heavenly Crystal!


    This roasted pig should be eaten while it¡¯s hot, not cold like this.¡±


    From the mountain peak came the sound of ¡®crunching crunching,¡¯ the delicious aroma of wine filling the air, followed by the voice of the Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch.


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    ¡°Thank you for your hospitality and reminder, Daoist Dongfang.


    I would also like to remind you that in a few years, when this place is enveloped by the Ten Thousand Demons Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain, even the Mustard World will be unsustainable.


    You should look out for yourself and not persist in futile resistance!


    What we seek is simply the path to immortality.


    Why bother with the lives of numerous insignificant beings, or argue about this Dao or that Dao?


    Any path that leads to immortality is part of the Great Dao.¡±


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 Chapter 750

    ?Chapter 750: 316: Spirit Fusion Seizing Base Skill!


    Demon Star¡¯s Spirit Transmission (Added for monthly tickets)_1 Chapter 750: 316: Spirit Fusion Seizing Base Skill!


    Demon Star¡¯s Spirit Transmission (Added for monthly tickets)_1 Nanxun, Ice Wind Forest.


    Here, too, the landscape has undergone a massive transformation, where seemingly endless mountains stretched out as far as the eye could see.


    The verdant vegetation and deep-hued rocks of each mountain body intertwined, forming a natural wonder.


    An ancient temple stood by a lake within these mountains.


    A sign hung above the temple gate, inscribed with two characters ¨C ¡®Human Strength¡¯.


    The temple stairs were paved with gray stone slabs, as smooth as a mirror, reflecting the clouds and landscape in the distance.


    Inside the temple, the beams and rafters were beautifully carved, filled with intricate carvings and murals, accompanied by silvery, mysterious runes that flickered from time to time.


    Dongfang Huayuan, who held multiple titles such as Lord, Demon Star, and inheritor of the Human Immortal Dao, was seated in the heart of this temple at this very moment.


    The drastic transformation of Ice Wind Forest was naturally his doing.


    Being a spirit transformation cultivator, he could easily move mountains and reverse rivers.


    Besides destroying the portal of the teleportation formation arranged by the Five Sects on Misty Cliff, he was more interested in not being disturbed by the mundane world.


    He appeared broad-browed and wide-mouthed, with a square face and a sturdy neck.


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    His bare upper body showcased bulging, powerful muscles, tough and domineering, exuding an indescribable sense of raw power.


    Even his vital energy seemed as potent as a wolf smoke, akin to a volcano on the verge of eruption, provocative and intense.


    However, upon careful observation, one would notice his unstable energy fluctuating, quite unsteady despite the throbbing power it emitted, clearly indicating that he was injured.


    In one corner of the grand hall, the Grand Ancestor of Yingyue Sect, who willingly followed the Demon Star, Feng Qingbo, was also seated cross-legged.


    Threads of spiritual light descended from above his head, replenishing the dissipating spiritual energy within his body.


    Silver strands of Human Immortal Dao power also wrapped around him, stabilizing his power level and preventing it from falling.


    Only the Demon Star Dongfang Huayuan could create such favorable conditions for non-Human Immortal Dao cultivators in a cursed place like Nanxun.


    Even Chen Dengming, who also inherited the mind legacy of the Human Immortal Dao, would find it hard to aid a Nascent Soul True Monarch to stay in Nanxun for four years.


    This was because, the higher their power level, the greater the suppression by the Human Immortal Ancient Palace in Nanxun.


    However, several years ago, Demon Star Dongfang Huayuan had discovered an actual Human Immortal Ancient Palace in the Western Region.


    After studying it for over a hundred years, he was able to control a significant part of it.


    This was akin to controlling a superb Daoist artifact, and it was the reason he could cope with the pursuit of three Divine Transformation cultivators who had inherited the Demon Immortal Dao.


    Now, within Nanxun, he was able to use this Human Strength Hall to protect his follower, Feng Qingbo, and counteract the suppression from the ¡®Human God Palace¡¯ in the void.


    Unfortunately, this was only enough for holding out, not for a strong offensive.


    Furthermore, as time passed, even holding out might not be a viable option.


    Just as the Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch predicted, once the Ten Thousand Demons Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain is complete, Nanxun would also be assimilated.


    Even with the Human God Ancient Palace and his strength, he still couldn¡¯t stop the forces of the mighty heroes from the Outer Regions.


    At this moment, his situation seemed as desperate as a turtle trapped in a jar.


    And even if he decided to break free and fight, it would only fulfill the wishes of the Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch and others.


    To fight numerous Divine Transformed beings with injuries would be nothing more than the struggle of a trapped beast, a road leading to death.


    Upon this thought, even a strong man like Dongfang Huayuan felt a wave of bleak amusement.


    Once, for various reasons, he had allied with the Heavenly Demon and the Lord of Mosha Country.


    But perhaps he had overestimated himself and underestimated the cunning intellect of these old monsters, and now he was caught in a difficult situation.


    With his abilities, if he allowed the Demon Immortal Dao to invade and continued the alliance, he certainly would be protected.


    At least he could withdraw safely.


    But that would mean abandoning Nanxun, giving up the Human God Palace, and forever losing a complete Human Immortal Dao System.


    This was a conflict that couldn¡¯t be reconciled.


    The greatest ambition of the Demon Immortal Dao was to devour other Dao Systems, to enlarge itself and its Dao Force.


    This was also the reason why Dongfang Huayuan chose to rebel after he discovered the conspiracy behind the Broken Curtain.


    ¡°Qingbo, if there¡¯s a chance in the future, you should escape on your own.


    Move overseas, lower your stance.


    The Four Seas Cultivation Alliance won¡¯t make things too difficult for you¡­¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan suddenly opened his eyes and calmly instructed.


    Sitting in the corner, Feng Qingbo was taken aback, his face revealing a hint of surprise.


    He quickly bowed his head and replied with emotion, ¡°Lord, I have followed you for 127 years.


    It is thanks to you that I¡¯ve been able to extend my life and break through my realm over these hundred years.


    I owe my ability to continue fighting for life to you¡­


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    ¡°Enough!¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan interrupted impatiently, ¡°If I tell you to run, you run.


    If you don¡¯t, do you think you can aid me in a battle against spirit transformation cultivators?¡±


    Feng Qingbo was startled, then quickly realized the misunderstanding and felt somewhat embarrassed.


    However, this was clearly the Lord¡¯s concern for him; otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have advised him to escape to the Four Oceans.


    But¡­


    This also seemed to prove that the Lord was not optimistic about the situation ahead, making Feng Qingbo¡¯s face grow increasingly solemn.


    Dongfang Huayuan closed his eyes again.


    While immersed in the state of Unity of Heaven and Man, his spirit was always in contact with the Human God Palace floating above his head, much like a Mirror Flower Water Moon.


    At present, finding a way to break the predicament from within was next to impossible.


    No matter how powerful he was on his own, it was still hard to resist the combined attack of his multiple divine transformation enemies.


    He could only hope for external force.


    And the only external force he could hope for now was the counterattack from the cultivators of the Four Oceans.


    However, when the cultivators of the Four Oceans were going to counterattack, the intensity of the counterattack, and whether they could restrain the top powerhouses of the Outer Regions remained unknown.

 Chapter 751

    ?Chapter 751: 316: Spirit Fusion Seizing Base Skill!


    Demon Star¡¯s Spirit Transmission (Added for monthly tickets)_2 Chapter 751: 316: Spirit Fusion Seizing Base Skill!


    Demon Star¡¯s Spirit Transmission (Added for monthly tickets)_2 Perhaps the cultivators of the Four Oceans would not even retaliate, and would coldly watch the formation of the Ten Thousand Demons Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain, eventually meeting their joint destruction.


    ¡°I once revealed a piece of the Demon Fetus flesh, warning those stubborn old folks who escaped from the Four Regions about the dangers of the Ten Thousand Demons Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain.


    Surely there must be someone who takes it seriously¡­¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan pondered, finding this idea rather implausible.


    He disliked having to rely on others, being left in the dark, having no control over the bigger picture.


    The current situation of remaining isolated in a corner is just like this, perhaps, his only option is to try to contact that kid and see whether he could manipulate the situation overseas, stir up the winds and waves over there.


    At the very least, he would gain some understanding of the current changes overseas.


    The reason he repeatedly allowed that kid to develop, even though he had not anticipated this moment, but for other reasons, that does not hinder the current step he has taken.


    ¡± That kid was once called Longevity Daozi.


    I wonder how he¡¯s faring now, and whether he can help me¡­¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan fused his Divine Sense with the Human Immortal Dao Force, travelled into the Human God Palace, intending to use the amplified spiritual power of the Human God Palace to contact Chen Dengming, who was far away in the East Immortal Sea.


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    The East Immortal Sea.


    Around Chen Dengming¡¯s Martial Immortal Incarnation, a dazzling Spiritual Light flashed like welding sparks.


    Rolling waves of soft water flowed off the back of the Martial Immortal Incarnation, like powerful fish fins rowing through the water, thrusting into the depth of the absolutely flawless, silk-like blue ocean.


    The further in, the deeper blue ocean started transitioning into black.


    The sunlight cast from above became weaker and weaker, and the spiritual energy in the seawater gradually decreased.


    The Incarnation moving through the deep sea enveloping the Martial Immortal Incarnation was Chen Dengming¡¯s Incense Incarnation.


    Incense Incarnation, after transforming into water with the power of the Heart of the Ocean, naturally served to assist the Martial Immortal Incarnation in moving adroitly in the seawater.


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    A teacup¡¯s time passed.


    The two Incarnations had already reached the ruins in the deep sea.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±


    Under Chen Dengming¡¯s command, the Incense Incarnation suddenly let go of the Martial Immortal Incarnation.


    It scattered like millions of silver needles shuttling back and forth, forming a surging wave of rolling snow in the dark seawater and rushed upward, gathering into a humanoid shape from a distance.


    The Martial Immortal Incarnation quickly felt an extremely powerful water pressure attacking from all sides, causing his entire body¡¯s Spiritual Light to burst forth.


    But at that moment, the ascended Incense Incarnation at the top had a flickering light on its forehead.


    It beckoned with its hand.


    Waves of sound came from the direction.


    A large part of the seawater emitted a mysterious blue glow.


    It lightly curled up, humming lowly, like a cluster of snowy flowers blossoming.


    It rushed towards the Martial Immortal Incarnation, and around his body turned into waves of water that flowered, reducing most of the water pressure.


    A silver light flashed in the Martial Immortal Incarnation¡¯s eyes.


    He directed his gaze to the ancient ruins in front, and quickly flew through the water straight for the strange palace at the heart of the ruins.


    Very soon, the Martial Immortal Incarnation was already within the range of the palace.


    It was clear that there were Formations in this place.


    Deep in the silt, there were giant Array Plates buried from uncountable years ago, covered in old shells and seaweed, and were already decayed.


    However, these Array Plates were still emitting faint light and releasing a very weak restraining force.


    In the quiet depths of the sea with countless years past, they stirred up ripples and kicked up dust, as if they wanted to stop the Martial Immortal Incarnation from entering the palace.


    However, a restraining force of this level was not enough to stop the Martial Immortal Incarnation.


    ¡°It seems that deep under the sea, there might also exist a pretty good Spirit Vein¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming considered privately, instructing the Martial Immortal Incarnation to continue approaching the mysterious palace despite the restraining force.


    As he passed by the front door of the palace, he saw two huge skeletons like large snakes on the ground outside the door.


    The oppressive Spiritual Might radiating from them was heart palpating.


    ¡°After so many years, it still has such a strong Spiritual Might.


    It must have been at least a Nascent Soul-level creature.


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    Was it just the gatekeeper?¡±


    Chen Dengming was secretly shocked.


    The Martial Immortal Incarnation was not considered short, being a head taller than his original body, standing at over 2 meters tall.


    But standing in front of the huge, rugged skeletons, he was not even as long as one of their breastbones, and could pass through the skeletons that formed a long corridor.


    He controlled the Incarnation to knock on the skeleton.


    It made a ¡°clang¡± sound, and the inside of the bone seemed to be stirred by a wave of spiritual power, resisting the impact.


    ¡°Is this creature a dragon?


    Could these be dragon bones?¡±


    Chen Dengming was doubtful and had the Martial Immortal Incarnation walk around to check.


    He discovered that these two huge creatures standing at the door were likely some type of powerful dragon creature.


    They didn¡¯t seem to have been killed because there were no wounds on the remaining skeleton.


    Rather the way they were posed, it looked more like they had fallen asleep.


    There were no Dragon Balls or Inner Cores that dragons typically have within the skeletons.


    Regardless, these bones still contained spiritual energy, even after so many years.


    Even though the bones had become porous over the years, they would still be considered excellent Spiritual Materials for artifact refining.


    If he fed one to the Black Cloud Leopard, the beast might not even be able to bite it.


    It might even break its teeth, and have to change its name to Broken-Tooth Leopard.


    Chen Dengming did not immediately rashly take away the two skeletons, he continued to instruct the Martial Immortal Incarnation to approach the remains of the powerful entity deep within the palace, whose eyes were glowing.


    He made sure not to directly transmit his spirit into the Martial Immortal Incarnation¡¯s body to avoid any accidents.


    He was cautious of the unknown powerful entity tracing the connection back to his main body.


    Merely using mental contact to capture the condition of the Incarnation was not as immersive as being there in person, but it was safer.


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    About ten breaths later.


    The Martial Immortal Incarnation had drifted over the ruins of the palace that had been silent for countless years, and arrived at the base of the mysterious skeletal remains.

 Chapter 752

    ?Chapter 752: 316: Spirit Fusion Seizing Base Skill!


    Demon Star¡¯s Spirit Transmission (Added for monthly tickets)_3 Chapter 752: 316: Spirit Fusion Seizing Base Skill!


    Demon Star¡¯s Spirit Transmission (Added for monthly tickets)_3 Underneath this high throne, a strong stench of decay permeated the air.


    Scattered haphazardly across the ground were numerous skeletons that seemed to have struggled painfully before death.


    Yet, they bore no wound marks, making the scene fill with horror and madness.


    Witnessing this, Chen Dengming became highly alert.


    A faint, unpredictable Spiritual Might and pressure wafted from the skeletons, accompanied by a bone-chilling cold.


    ¡°Hmm?


    This aura¡­¡±


    Seated within his cave-abode, a thought flashed through Chen Dengming¡¯s mind.


    He noticed a familiar sensation within this chilling aura.


    It was the aura of the Nether Spring, instantly stirring ripples within his heart like a flash of lightning.


    It was as though a fragment of memory flashed across his mind, almost akin to the face of a graceful woman drowned amidst the waves of the Nether Spring.


    ¡°Nether Spring¡­


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    Xu Wei¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming became slightly dazed.


    However, his Martial Immortal Incarnation remained constantly in the calm state of mind, unflustered.


    A thought crossed his mind, and he controlled his Martial Immortal Incarnation to pay his respects to the intensely intimidating skeleton above.


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    Only then did he stride over the scattered skeletons on the ground, slowly ascending the steps.


    At this moment, he gradually realized that underneath the high throne, a platform was actually suspended over a water surface exuding a faint chilling aura.


    This water surface was akin to ice, clearly separated from the surrounding seawater, and was unmistakably a Nether Spring.


    Among the eighty-one Nether Springs in the world, he surprisingly encountered one in these deep-sea depths.


    Through his Incarnation, Chen Dengming saw this scene and couldn¡¯t help but stand dumbfounded for a moment.


    He soon regained his composure, pondered over the connection between the skeleton¡¯s owner and the Nether Spring, while inspecting the skeleton at the same time.


    The skeleton was dressed in a magnificent black robe, overlaid with golden threads forming a pattern similar to an ancient map.


    Despite being a mere skeleton, it still commanded a noble aura.


    Its bones bore some signs of scorch marks, as if they had once been struck by lightning and scorched by fire.


    Within the glowing hollow eye sockets, two gem-like crystals emanated an overwhelming force that seemed liable to burst out at any moment.


    This made the skeleton, despite being devoid of life, inspire an unavoidable reverence.


    ¡°What kind of treasure is this?¡±


    Even through his Martial Immortal Incarnation, Chen Dengming could clearly feel an attractive pull and was startled.


    He vaguely felt that these two crystals could be of great significance to him.


    He forcibly suppressed his urge to command his Incarnation to act immediately, and first observed the surroundings.


    He was startled to find that not a single storage bag was on the ground littered with skeletons.


    Even for the master of the throne, aside from the robe and the crystals in his eye sockets, he didn¡¯t possess a single storage bag.


    However, the hand in the robe¡¯s sleeves, which bore a map-like pattern, seemed to be holding a jade token.


    After a moment of contemplation¡­


    Chen Dengming commanded his Martial Immortal Incarnation to project a Divine Sense into the jade token to investigate its contents.


    Meanwhile, his real self was on high alert, prepared to shatter the Soul Imprint of his Martial Immortal Incarnation at any moment.


    In a short while, his Incarnation¡¯s Divine Sense had perused the contents of the jade token.


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    The moment Chen Dengming understood the content of the message in the jade token, he was incredibly shocked, his face filled with disbelief.


    Almost at the same time, an odd spiritual foreign energy suddenly appeared at the Hazardous Peak, establishing an unspoken connection with him and quickly invading.


    ¡°Who¡¯s there!?¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback, his back feeling cold, and all his thoughts abruptly halted.


    What sort of ghostly method is this?


    Could it be that the skeleton, whose time of death is unknown, actually hid some unknown heaven-defying method that could possess and attach to a body even after so many years?


    He was about to shatter the Soul Imprint of his Martial Immortal Incarnation and mobilize Dao Force to erect a spiritual defence.


    But at this moment, a laugh filled with insanity yet brimming with familiarity was suddenly born within his spirit.


    ¡°Little demon!


    No need to be nervous!


    If I, Dongfang Huayuan, wanted to harm you, you would have lost your life many years ago.


    Why would I need to wait until now¡­¡±


    ¡°Dongfang Huayuan?¡±


    Inside his cave-abode, all of Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts and actions froze simultaneously.


    Only then did he realize that the psychic wave currently connected with his spirit did not transmit through the Martial Immortal Incarnation in the Deep Sea Ruins but originated from his Human Immortal Dao Force.


    The familiarity exuded by this psychic wave was indeed highly similar to the Demon Star Avatar he had encountered previously¡­


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 Chapter 753

    ?Chapter 753: 317: Trial and Tacit Understanding!


    Corpse True Fraud Acting as Goblins_1 Chapter 753: 317: Trial and Tacit Understanding!


    Corpse True Fraud Acting as Goblins_1 When Chen Dengming heard Elder Dongfang¡¯s voice in his spirit, he also noticed the fluctuation of the Human Immortal Dao Force, which surprised him greatly.


    With a thought, he quickly drew back his divine sense, entering the Martial Arts spiritual realm of Unity of Heaven and Man.


    Immediately, the Human Immortal Dao Force surged in his sea of consciousness, forming an illusory scene and building an ancient temple, it was the Human God Palace.


    In the Human God Palace, the silhouette of the Demon Star, Elder Dongfang, appeared elusive, domineering, as if inviting him in for a discussion.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart was filled with doubt, he had only ever dealt with Elder Dongfang¡¯s split soul, their true selves had never interacted with him before.


    After all, the real Elder Dongfang was a Divine Transformation, why would he suddenly initiate contact with him, a mere Golden Core cultivator?


    ¡°Unneeded kindness usually means mischief¡­


    But what could I, a Golden Core, have that this Demon Star, who could have a Nascent Soul True Monarch as a servant, would covet?


    Could it be the spiritual inheritance?¡±


    Chen Dengming remained cautious, respectfully transmitting his divine sense.


    ¡°I had not expected that Elder Dongfang would stoop to contact me.


    I wonder what matter Elder has?¡±


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    To be humble and low-key in front of the strong is at least the basic rule of self-preservation for a ¡®cross-dimensional cultivator¡¯.


    The ability to successfully reverse the situation like Long Aotian is ultimately a fantasy.


    If it proved completely useless, however, then that would be a different story.


    ¡°You¡¯re pretty good, very clever, unlike your elders who all are weak and stubborn.¡±


    Elder Dongfang seems quite pleased with Chen Dengming¡¯s attitude, he chuckled, ¡°Come to the Human God Palace, I have a matter to discuss with you.¡±


    Chen Dengming hesitated, then politely smiled, ¡°Thank you for your recognition, Elder.


    However, since my Divine Sense is currently tied with my other incarnation, I fear I won¡¯t be able to concentrate well enough to avoid offending you.


    Thus, I will not enter the temple.


    If Elder has any instructions, feel free to issue them here!¡±


    ¡°You, who have inherited the spiritual Dao Orthodoxy of Human Immortal, claim you cannot concentrate?¡±


    Elder Dongfang scoffed, but he did not seem to hold that against him.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s humility had indeed pleased him, his caution was normal, and their conversation could still continue, so he simply said.


    ¡°Let¡¯s communicate like this then.


    As I¡¯ve said, I mean you no harm, you can rest assured.


    This time, I¡¯ve contacted you because I want to know about the current situation and movements of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance through you.


    Are they already preparing to counterattack?¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming became vigilant, laughing, ¡°Elder, this question touches upon my blind spot.


    How could I know anything about the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance?¡±


    His mind was racing, trying to analyze and discern the real intentions of the Demon Star, Elder Dongfang.


    The other party was, after all, a key figure who had fought against the Heavenly Demon and the Lord of Mosha Country for control of the Southeastern Two Realms.


    He had also played a crucial role in repelling the invasion of the Outer Region Evil Cultivators when the barrier was broken.


    Just because he now superficially cooperated, didn¡¯t mean he truly wanted to assist the other party.


    The fact that the other party wanted to gain information about the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance through him could mean that he was hatching some kind of conspiracy.


    It was as if the other party was underestimating him.


    Elder Dongfang frowned, ¡°As the Longevity Daozi, shouldn¡¯t your Longevity Sect have established a firm foothold in the Four Seas by now?


    Don¡¯t you know anything about the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance?¡±


    ¡°Elder may not know, but our Longevity Sect is, after all, an outsider force in the Four Seas and has always found it hard to gain the trust of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance.


    So, when it comes to the movements of the Alliance, I have to inquire and confirm before I know.


    I dare not speak carelessly¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming explained respectfully, first demonstrating his ignorance and not revealing too much to cope with the other party.


    Also, by expressing his willingness to continue to inquire, he left himself a way out, just in case the other party felt he had no value and thus turned hostile, wondering how he could attack him remotely.


    He tried to respond so that nothing leaked, guarding against any mental flaws that the other party could exploit, thus preventing his spirit from being probed.


    Under the pressure of Elder Dongfang at this moment, he had no room to care about the situation of his Martial Immortal incarnation and could only let it stay still.


    ¡°I hope you aren¡¯t lying to me.


    Otherwise, you will only harm yourself.¡±


    Elder Dongfang snorted lightly, connecting with Chen Dengming over such a long distance via the power of the Human God Palace wasn¡¯t easy.


    Furthermore, this boy was slick, refusing to enter the Human God Palace to meet him face-to-face, making it hard for him to discern whether he was lying.


    However, since Chen Dengming had expressed his willingness to inquire, this was also a sign of willingness to cooperate.


    It wasn¡¯t as if they couldn¡¯t negotiate.


    Suppressing his displeasure and impatience, he informed Chen Dengming about the situation in the Ten Thousand Demons Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain and eventually said.


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    ¡°I had already informed the elders of your sect about this intelligence over five years ago, reminding them to notify the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance and formulate a counterattack plan early.


    If the Ten Thousand Demons Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain is successfully set up, the barrier will be torn open around the Four Regions, the Dao Orthodoxy of the Outer Region will heavily invade and the Great Masters of the Outer Region will also descend.


    The Four Seas will no longer be your sanctuary¡­¡±


    ¡°Ten Thousand Demons Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain?¡±


    This was not the first time Chen Dengming had heard this term.


    When he had discussed demonic nature issues with Su Yanyan, he had also heard this term from her.


    According to Su Yanyan, the heretical cultivators within the Four Regions seemed to be arranging some evil formation, and this information was sourced from their first and second ancestors.


    Elder Dongfang gave a faint smile, ¡°It seems you have heard of it.


    Your sect¡¯s ancestors apparently didn¡¯t hide it from you¡­¡±

 Chapter 754

    ?Chapter 754: 317: Trial and Tacit Understanding!


    Corpse True Fraud Acting as Goblins_2 Chapter 754: 317: Trial and Tacit Understanding!


    Corpse True Fraud Acting as Goblins_2 ¡°If they didn¡¯t hide it from you, they wouldn¡¯t hide it from the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance either.


    Perhaps, the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance is already organizing a counterattack.¡±


    Chen Dengming noticed this was a probing attempt, but for now, he still couldn¡¯t determine the other party¡¯s stance.


    All he could do was dare to probe back.


    ¡°Senior, I am quite puzzled.


    If you didn¡¯t wish for the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators to intrude, why did you assist the Heavenly Demon and the Lord of Mosha Country before¡­¡±


    This question hit Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s weak spot.


    The latter paused in his response, his tone clearly showing displeasure.


    ¡°Everyone makes mistakes, and I am no exception.


    During the beginning of the Four Regions War, it was about a internal strife, competing for resources in the Four Regions, and reorganizing and redistributing these resources.


    Could you have predicted that their ultimate goal would be to tear open the barrier and release the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators?¡±


    Chen Dengming was at a loss for words.


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    He had indeed hit the nail on the head.


    That¡¯s right.


    The Four Regions War went on for many years, with countless cultivators from the Southeastern Two Realms clashing with the Northwestern counterparts over territorial and resource disputes.


    Who could have foreseen the Northwestern realms¡¯ colossal ambitions, their ultimate aim to breach the boundary, invite the wolf into the house, and consume the Four Regions and the Four Oceans?


    ¡°So Dongfang Huayuan was deceived, just as I had once suspected?¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered in his heart but didn¡¯t fully believe it just yet.


    No one can truly understand another¡¯s mind; it can¡¯t be explained in a few words.


    For now, it¡¯s better to keep feigning ignorance before coming to a conclusion.


    After further communication, the topic gradually shifted from war to other matters.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s impression of this Demon Star started to change slightly.


    No matter whether the other party had ulterior motives or not, at least he didn¡¯t maintain the arrogant attitude of Long Aotian anymore.


    The interaction was more comfortable.


    When Chen Dengming deliberately praised the Demon Star for his incredible feat of slaying a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator as a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, the Demon Star surprisingly showed a bit of humility and revealed the truth behind his valorous act.


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    ¡°There¡¯s no such thing as mythology in this world.


    It¡¯s just a combination of luck, opportunities, and people¡¯s exaggerations.


    Indeed, during the Complete Golden Core period, I might have been able to fight against a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator who has not received the Dao Orthodoxy.


    With luck, I might have been able to win against him despite the boundary difference.


    But in the late-stage Golden Core, the hope is slim, especially when I was being chased by two Nascent Souls¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡± Chen Dengming felt that the suspicions that had troubled him for many years might finally find an answer today.


    Now, he could also defeat some late-stage Golden Core cultivators without Dao Force.


    Even Complete Golden Core cultivators, according to Su Yan Ye¡¯s evaluation, couldn¡¯t do anything to him.


    But standing toe-to-toe with a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator was utterly impossible, let alone defeating a Nascent Soul cultivator.


    Even if he advances to the late-stage Golden Core in the future, the success rate would only increase from one percent to two percent.


    Dongfang Huayuan continued, ¡°At that time, I could only rush into the uncontrolled Human Strength Hall.


    Initially, I was prepared to be trapped in the Human Strength Hall for hundreds of years.


    What I didn¡¯t expect was that they chased me inside.


    You should be clear about the suppression of non-Daoist cultivators imposed by the Human Immortal Ancient Palace.


    That time, I first experienced its power and eventually killed the Nascent Soul of the Miaoyin Sect inside and subdued Feng Qingbo of the Yingyue Sect¡­


    Chen Dengming finally understood.


    He compared this experience with his own feat of killing Han Yongxu, the Sect Leader of the Miaoyin Sect at the Foundation Establishment stage, and later shocking Liang Yunsheng and drawing the attention of Qiu Feng.


    It all fell into place.


    Of course, it could be imagined that killing a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator at the late-stage Golden Core, even with the help of the Human Immortal Ancient Palace, would have been much more challenging than when he killed Han Yongxu.


    However, precisely because of the factor of the Human Immortal Ancient Palace, this hundreds of years old legend lost its color as a myth and was no longer as shocking.


    ¡°Alright, kid¡­


    I can see you are still cautious around me.


    But it doesn¡¯t matter, I believe you are intelligent, and you will gradually figure out whether I am telling the truth or not.


    When you do, we can have another conversation.¡±


    After expressing his sincerity, Dongfang Huayuan took the initiative to end the conversation to give both sides some time and space to think.


    Being hasty won¡¯t get things done faster.


    Although their present situation was concerning, there was no immediate danger yet.


    They had some time to build trust, which was key.


    ¡°Yes!


    I will seriously consider what the senior said today.¡±


    At this point, Chen Dengming no longer prevaricated and responded politely.


    He had always left room for maneuver to avoid becoming enemies straight away.


    This flexibility was reserved for future investigations and defensive preparations.


    As it seems, Dongfang Huayuan noticed this but was willing to overlook it, showing sincerity indeed.


    The two of them didn¡¯t discuss the benefits of their possible cooperation, leaving that discussion for the next conversation.


    Although Chen Dengming was anxious about the fourth Una Dao of the Spiritual Inheritance, he didn¡¯t express his impatience.


    After the conclusion of their conversation, the Human Strength Hall formed by the Human Immortal Dao Force gradually faded, and the shadow of the Demon Star Dongfang Huayuan was about to completely disappear.


    Chen Dengming breathed a sigh of relief and was about to project his consciousness to his Martial Immortal incarnation deep on the sea floor.


    The marvelous effect of the ¡°Melting Spirit Base Stealing Skill¡± had previously shocked him, and he was eager to try it out.


    However, just as his spirit sensed the existence of his Martial Immortal incarnation, a sudden change occurred.


    Chen Dengming abruptly felt an extremely cold spiritual power invade his mind.


    It was as if an icy spring had burrowed into his spirit, the bone-chilling cold threatening to freeze his consciousness completely.

 Chapter 755

    ?Chapter 755: 317: Trial and Tacit Understanding!


    Corpse True Fraud Acting as Goblins_3 Chapter 755: 317: Trial and Tacit Understanding!


    Corpse True Fraud Acting as Goblins_3 An utterly vivid image suddenly appeared in his mind.


    In this image, there was a skeleton dressed in a black robe embroidered with map-like patterns.


    Its left crystal eye emitted a pitch-black glow, which seemed like a light reflected by pure blackness.


    It was as if black sea water was billowing inside, ready to swallow anyone.


    At this moment, his martial incarnate was enveloped and corroded by this pure dark light, and the soul imprints in his body were all covered with spider-web-like black lines.


    His spirit sensed his martial incarnate, establishing a connection between them.


    The spider-web-like black lines rapidly spread and directly attacked the main body.


    This skeleton, which had died countless years ago in the depths of the deep sea, really resurrected and behaved like a demon.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart throbbed wildly in warning.


    He immediately conveyed the thought to dissolve the soul imprint to his incarnation.


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    At the same time, the silver Human Immortal Dao Force swiftly infused into his spirit, to drive out the strange cold energy that almost froze his spirit.


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    The instant that Human Immortal Dao Force entered, his spirit, which had been invaded by the bone-chilling energy, suddenly felt warmth everywhere.


    Chen Dengming breathed a sigh of relief, but his heart jumped violently in the next moment.


    Because the thought of dissolving the Soul Imprint sent to his Martial Incarnation was strangely swallowed by the cold energy.


    And at the same time, a more intense wave of cold energy continued to invade, forcing Chen Dengming not to relax in the slightest, and the only way was to continue resisting with the Human Immortal Dao Force.


    However, this cold energy was indeed too overwhelming.


    Relying solely on Human Immortal Dao Force could only result in a stalemate, but it couldn¡¯t completely drive it out.


    If this continues, once the Human Immortal Dao Force is exhausted first, the outcome is already self-evident.


    Chen Dengming was so frightened that his body broke out in a cold sweat, and he wanted to use the [Longevity Jade Seal] to help.


    ¡°Eh?¡± At that time, a light sound of surprise suddenly emerged from the Human God Palace, which was about to fade from the Human Immortal Dao Force.


    Dongfang Huayuan, the Demon Star, hadn¡¯t left yet.


    Upon noticing a change in the Human Immortal Dao Force within Chen Dengming, he immediately turned his gaze in surprise.


    ¡°Such a pure Ghost Dao Yin Power¡­


    It can even shake the Human Immortal Dao Force, you¡¯re dealing with at least an Infernal Ghost Monarch.


    How did you manage to provoke such a creature?¡±


    Dongfang Huayan contemplated for a moment, feeling frustrated.


    If it were someone else in this situation, he could now clap and watch the misfortune unfold.


    However, the one facing misfortune now was the Chen Dengming with whom he¡¯d just reached an initial agreement.


    Although Chen Dengming is an insignificant junior, if should any problem occur, with his current situation, it wouldn¡¯t be easy to find another influential figure within the Four Oceans Immortal Realm to probe the information of Four Oceans or influence the situation of Four Oceans to assist him out of trouble in the future.


    ¡°This little jerk caused trouble by bringing Shi Yiyin, the Divine Transformation Evil Curse, to the Human God Palace the last time, and now he¡¯s provoked an Infernal Ghost Monarch.


    How can he attract so much trouble?¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s heart bubbled with frustration and annoyance, but his reaction was swift.


    The Human God Palace, which was about to disappear within the Human Immortal Dao Force, suddenly reappeared with its majestic form, radiant with divine light, and projecting an image of Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s tall and domineering figure.


    He suddenly stepped out of the door of the Human God Palace, shouting loudly.


    ¡°The person I¡¯ve taken a liking to is not for you to choose, get lost!¡±


    The sound, as loud as a great bell and drum, rang out, like an unquestionable voice descending from the heavens.


    As if the sky had cracked open, a strong wave of Dao Force, condensed silver in color, burst forth!


    ¡­


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 Chapter 756

    ?Chapter 756: 318: Finished Spiritual Root!


    Gift from the Immortal Master (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 756: 318: Finished Spiritual Root!


    Gift from the Immortal Master (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1 ¡°Boom!¡±


    A highly condensed Dao Force transformed into an energy punch, bursting with dazzling silver light, resembling a silver dragon baring its teeth and claws, tearing apart the cold, strange forces in an instant, and charging forward with relenting momentum.


    In the deep sea of the East Immortal Sea, the martial immortal incarnation that was previously controlled by the corpse suddenly shines with a blinding silver light.


    An intense shockwave of Dao Force burst forth, instantly shattering the strange, cold force that was gushing out of the left eye of the corpse.


    ¡®Buzz!a€¡±a€¡±¡¯


    The dark and shiny crystal within the left eye of the corpse vibrated and hummed.


    The soul body inside the crystal, emitting a cold aura, gradually disappeared rapidly in the silver Dao Force as if it was being purified, letting out miserable cries.


    ¡°Who is it!?


    Who are you?!


    Stop, this lord had no idea that this was one of your protected individuals¡­¡±


    With a ¡®pop¡¯, like a balloon exploding, the soul body completely disintegrated and vanished in the blinding silver light.


    The corpse, sitting high above, also seemed to lose its strength and suddenly collapsed.


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    The skull fell to the ground, and two crystals, one black and one white, rolled out of the eye sockets and stopped at the edge of the seat, motionless.


    Inside the cave mansion of Hazardous Peak, Chen Dengming felt a sudden release, all the pressure disappearing along with the strange and cold force.


    In his consciousness, the power of the Human Immortal Dao has diminished by a large percentage, with only a small part left showing the outlines of the Human God Palace, bobbing and floating about.


    Dongfang Huayuan, the Demon Star who had just thrown a fierce and domineering punch, furrowed his brows.


    He had picked up the words of the soul body inside the corpse before its death, but he didn¡¯t care.


    Since he had made his move, he had to exterminate his enemies utterly and without mercy.


    What was unexpected, however, was that this Chen kid actually had an incarnation wandering around, which attracted this Infernal Ghost Monarch.


    ¡°Thank you for your help, senior!¡±


    At this moment, Chen Dengming came to his senses, sending a thought of gratitude to Dongfang Huayuan through his divine sense.


    Dongfang Huayuan said indifferently, ¡°It was you who provided the power, you don¡¯t need to thank me.


    Even if this Nether Ghost Monarch is not annihilated, it will seek you, not me.


    I just don¡¯t want you to die so quickly¡­¡±


    Upon hearing these words, Chen Dengming was startled, ¡°Infernal Ghost Monarch?


    Senior, do you mean he¡¯s not dead yet?¡±


    ¡°What was destroyed just now was probably only a split soul of his, not his primary soul, otherwise, even if I borrowed your power to reach out even further, it wouldn¡¯t have been possible to annihilate him¡­¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan spoke casually, even with some schadenfreude, ¡°These sneaky figures from the Nether Spring are fond of causing trouble with their split souls.


    Now that you¡¯ve provoked them, it may not be peaceful in the future.


    Our cooperation has not yet been completed, so I won¡¯t be able to protect you at all times.


    However, the incarnation you¡¯ve created is very interesting, quite good at causing trouble¡­¡±


    With these schadenfreude words spoken, the figure of Dongfang Huayuan disappeared along with the Human God Palace.


    He deliberately spoke these alarming words to psychologically intimidate Chen Dengming, forcing him to cooperate with him under pressure in the future.


    In reality, if the Infernal Ghost Monarch could often leave the Nether Spring and cause trouble in the Cultivation World, it would have already been in chaos.


    Chen Dengming was genuinely fooled by Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s words without realizing the key point, which made him somewhat disheartened.


    What does he mean by saying his incarnation is good at causing trouble?


    He had said before that part of his spirit was left in the incarnation, so he couldn¡¯t be distracted.


    But this Dongfang Huayuan didn¡¯t believe him.


    However, at this moment, given his narrow escape from disaster, it could be considered a blessing in disguise.


    Chen Dengming quickly sensed the situation of his Martial Immortal incarnation.


    He noticed that the oppressive and throbbing atmosphere that once permeated the whole hall had completely disappeared.


    The corpse on the opposite side had collapsed, and two shining crystals, like fallen eyeballs, at the edge of the high platform seat.


    The cold, strange force that had been emanating from the crystal had disappeared.


    The oppressive Spiritual Might that was originally on the corpse had also disappeared as if it had truly turned into a pile of decaying bones.


    Only the calm, waveless Nether Spring, like the surface of a sheet of ice, was still emitting a wisp of chill, separated clearly from the sea, as if highlighting the uneasiness that had once prevailed here.


    ¡°It seems like the Demon Star has really killed him¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming breathed a sigh of relief, then turned his gaze to the jade token emitting a faint light lying in the sleeve of the corpse¡¯s robe, headache and fear striking him.


    The cultivation world was indeed too dangerous, filled with temptations and crises everywhere.


    He thought that the ruins under the sea found by this incense incarnation were a turn of luck, the corpse that was buried for ten thousand years should at least not come back to life.


    But it had truly come back to life.


    In fact¡­even if it did come back to life, he had made all the preparations beforehand, only dispatching a martial immortal incarnation to venture and explore.


    In the end, he was distracted by Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s interruption, leading to the martial immortal incarnation being controlled, unable to dissolve the soul imprint.


    Otherwise, it would not have posed a threat to his real body.


    ¡°Using ¡®Melting Spirit Base Stealing Skill¡¯ as bait to fish for cultivators who come to explore, then take control of their souls¡­the Infernal Ghost Monarch is really devious.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, instructing the Martial Immortal incarnation to envelop his entire body with the power of the Human Immortal Dao, especially the soul imprint.


    Then he controlled the Martial Immortal incarnation to check the corpses under the high platform again.


    At the same time, he sent a thought to his Heavenly Immortal incarnation who was dealing with official affairs in the sect leader¡¯s office at Hazardous Peak, instructing the Heavenly Immortal incarnation to go to the deep sea for assistance.


    He felt something was off.


    Did the Infernal Ghost Monarch go to such great lengths and fish in the deep sea for so many years, just to bait an adventurer who might come someday?


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    The effort put in and the rewards obtained were completely disproportionate.

 Chapter 757

    ?Chapter 757: 318: Finished Spiritual Root!


    Gift from the Immortal Master (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 757: 318: Finished Spiritual Root!


    Gift from the Immortal Master (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2 The only possible reason for such actions could be that the Infernal Ghost Monarch is in an abnormal state, and besides ¡®hunting¡¯ in this manner, there are no other options.


    If he is compelled to act this way, only through this method can redemption been obtained.


    This explanation is plausible.


    ¡°So, the Demon Star¡¯s final words were simply threats.¡±


    If this damn Infernal Ghost Monarch could retaliate at any time, he wouldn¡¯t need to set a bait here, it seems more like he is trapped here¡­¡±


    Having clarified this, Chen Dengming felt more at ease.


    Since it¡¯s a move out of desperation, then clearly besides the force that just invaded his spirit, the Infernal Ghost Monarch has no other means.


    He has run out of tricks, otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have been destroyed by Demon Star.


    Now, by using his Martial Immortal Incarnation to further investigate the bodies littered on the ground, Chen Dengming made a basic judgment.


    The deceased bodies seem to belong to different eras; their robes are not the same.


    There are also three commonalities: First, there is no Spiritual Might on the bodies, proving that none were Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators in their lifetime.


    Second, they seem to have suffered extreme pain before death, as signs of struggle are evident on the bodies.


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    Third, they all lack Storage Bags.


    ¡°Why are there no Storage Bags to be found?


    Could this Infernal Ghost Monarch have taken the deceased¡¯s Storage Bags to the Nether Spring?¡±


    Chen Dengming wonders, ¡°Furthermore, it seems the goal of the Infernal Ghost Monarch is not to snatch the bodies, but simply to murder them and perform Spirit Fusion Seizing Base Skill.¡±


    If the aim is just to kill, judging by the power exhibited by the Infernal Ghost Monarch earlier, these Cultivators below the Nascent Soul Stage aren¡¯t likely to have a chance to struggle in agony.


    The only logical explanation is that their Spiritual Root was taken away.


    But why would someone who at least reached Divine Transformation stage and was given serious consideration by Demon Star, set the bait and take the Spiritual Root of weaker people?


    Reaching Divine Transformation stage proves that he is not a Cultivator of low Spiritual Root abilities.


    He must at least have high-grade Spiritual Root capabilities.


    At this level, all Spiritual Roots are more or less the same, their strength also does not make a significant difference.


    Chen Dengming feels there are many questions left unanswered.


    But it seems that the ¡°Melting Spirit Base Stealing Skill¡± is indeed real.


    The information recorded on the jade token revealed that this skill could extract the Spiritual Root of others and then combine them with their own Spiritual Root, causing changes in the quality and even the attributes of their Spiritual Root.


    The two crystal spheres in the eye sockets of the corpses earlier were successfully refined Spiritual Roots using the ¡°Melting Spirit Base Stealing Skill¡±.


    This was the reason for his excitement and even temptation before.


    The conflict of Twin Spiritual Roots has been a defect that has troubled him for many years.


    If he could change the attributes of the Spiritual Root and solve the issue of the conflicting Twin Spiritual Roots, he would be a truly high-grade top-level Spiritual Root.


    He wouldn¡¯t need to use the Soul Snatching Array, his cultivation speed would increase by at least 50%.


    ¡­


    Not long after.


    The Heavenly Immortal Incarnation that he dispatched also arrived at the seabed.


    After the Heavenly Immortal Incarnation deploys Heavenly Vision, he quickly observed that the dozen or so corpses lying on the ground belonged to Cultivators from different eras, as indicated by varying degrees of age marks on their bodies.


    Also, upon examining their bone age, there were old and young.


    The oldest should be over six hundred years old, the youngest around seventy years old.


    ¡°Cultivators from different eras were attracted into this ruin while exploring the deep sea, their Spiritual Root taken away, they died here¡­I almost became one of them.


    Indeed, the snake catcher died at the snake¡¯s mouth.


    I was unable to resist the temptation of the Melting Spirit Base Stealing Skill due to my own Spiritual Root defect, and almost lost my Spiritual Root¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming sighed in his heart, then commanded the two Incarnations to probe around the ruin for a long time.


    Upon confirming that the power of the Infernal Ghost Monarch has thoroughly dissipated, he ordered the Martial Immortal Incarnation to take away the two artificial Spiritual Roots.


    He also commanded the Heavenly Immortal Incarnation to note down the map patterns on the robes of the bodies.


    He actually wanted to take these robes as well, they seemed extraordinary, possibly at least of the fourth or fifth grade.


    However, these kinds of personal robes, might have been imbued with some Divine Consciousness Brand.


    He dares not risk taking them.


    If he did, the Infernal Ghost Monarch might indeed track him down.


    He decided to record the patterns on the robes, and later inform his senior sister about it, letting her figure it out.


    ¡­


    Half a day passes.


    Chen Dengming first set up the Array of the Far-Reaching Spirit Eye at the depths of the sea to monitor and track the situation.


    Then, controlling his Martial Immortal Incarnation, he hid one of the crystal balls in a secluded location several thousand miles away from the seabed.


    He set up another formation to protect and conceal it, so as to prevent others from plucking the fruit.


    With all this hustle, he only felt as if he had returned to the state of being a Loose Cultivator when he used to hide Spirit Crystals everywhere.


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    Only this time, what he hid were refined Spiritual Roots.


    These could enhance the Spiritual Root abilities or change their attributes by merging them with his own Spiritual Roots; these were priceless treasures that even top-grade Spirit Crystals couldn¡¯t compare to.


    But this treasure might not be safe yet, he needed to observe further for some time.


    If after ten years or so, the Infernal Ghost Monarch has not come looking for the two refined Spiritual Roots, then it would prove ¨C with a high likelihood ¨C that these two refined Spiritual Roots do not have any traps.


    During this time, while cultivating, he would also use the other crystal ball to study the ¡°Melting Spirit Base Stealing Skill¡± carefully.


    As for the other crystal ball that emits white light and appears to be a golden attribute refined Spiritual Root, Chen Dengming¡¯s plan was to take it to one of the incense believers.


    He would select a believer with lower Spiritual Root abilities to try fusing the refined Spiritual Root into their Spiritual Root using the ¡°Melting Spirit Base Stealing Skill¡±.


    Then he would observe the changes secretly.

 Chapter 758

    ?Chapter 758: 318: Finished Spiritual Root!


    Gift from the Immortal Master (Seeking monthly ticket)_3 Chapter 758: 318: Finished Spiritual Root!


    Gift from the Immortal Master (Seeking monthly ticket)_3 With this in mind, even if the Infernal Ghost Monarch sought him out through the Spiritual Root in the future, or if there were any traps hidden within the finished Spiritual Root, they would not be able to directly manipulate him.


    ¡­


    A few days later.


    Above an unobtrusive island often shrouded in mist, a beam of Spiritual Light slowly drifted by.


    On the sandy beach of the island, a group of Cultivators with different faces but sincerely devout expressions, along with a Demon Beast whose aura was strong and fluctuated somewhere between the middle and later stages of the Golden Core, had long been kneeling.


    They had long since removed their once ferocious demonic masks; most of them dressed modestly, looking like ascetics, only leading¡­


    They collectively prostrated on the ground, worshiping the faintly glowing figure slowly flying in from the sky, calling out with devotion.


    ¡°Welcome, Divine Spirit Immortal Envoy!¡±


    In the air, Chen Dengming¡¯s Martial Immortal incarnation floated down, opened his palms, and a white glowing orb flew down.


    From the crowd below, the only one dressed in a robe adorned with magnificent shells, an old man, immediately staggered out with trembling steps, raised his hands high, and excitedly received the glowing orb flying down.


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    ¡°Thank you, Envoy, for passing the grace of Immortal Master!¡±


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    A few days ago, he had issued a divine decree through his Incarnation, and this group of sincere followers who had converted to the Divine Spirit Immortal Master had since been waiting for quite some time.


    Now that his Martial Immortal incarnation had come here and bestowed a finished Spiritual Root, it was a natural process.


    He controlled the Martial Immortal incarnation to maintain the majesty of the Envoy, speaking indifferently from a position of superiority.


    ¡°The Celestial Spirit Ritual, the quote of the Immortal Master, you can go ahead.¡±


    The old Cultivator in the exquisite shell-adorned robe respectfully replied.


    ¡°Sir Envoy!


    In accordance with the divine decree, I have selected three of our people who volunteered to participate in the Celestial Spirit Baptism.


    They are all of poor Spiritual Root quality and do not possess a Metal Spirit Root.¡±


    As soon as his words fell, three Cultivators in modest attire emerged from the crowd, all unable to suppress their excitement, their eyes burning with frenzied devotion.


    All the other prostrating and worshipping Cultivators were engulfed in envy, their faith becoming even more fervent.


    In their eyes, even those with the worst Spiritual Root qualifications among them could receive the Celestial Spirit Baptism bestowed by the Immortal Master, which spoke of his immense kindness.


    And if the Immortal Master could accomplish something as bizarre as modifying Spiritual Roots, what was there that he could not accomplish?


    Perhaps in the future, they, who had better Spiritual Root qualifications, could also receive blessings from the Immortal Master, as long as they always kept their faith and served the Immortal Master at all times.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming, controlling his Martial Immortal incarnation, randomly selected one of the three followers who had stepped out, saying, ¡°You should be aware that the Celestial Spirit Baptism also carries risks.


    It may be able to change your Spiritual Root qualifications, change your future destiny.


    But there¡¯s also the possibility of failure, or even a fall into the abyss.


    The key is whether your faith in the Immortal Master is sufficiently devout!¡±


    The chosen follower was so excited that he threw himself to the ground in worship, crying, ¡°My faith in the Immortal Master will always remain unwavering!¡±


    The other two Cultivators who weren¡¯t selected managed to suppress their disappointment, only to have it replaced by fervor.


    They firmly believed that since they had been selected this time, as long as they persisted in their faith, there would be opportunities in the future.


    Chen Dengming waved his hand, signaling the old Cultivator to bestow the finished Spiritual Root, and he would personally conduct the merging for the recipient.


    This selection of a follower with extremely poor Spiritual Root qualifications to receive an opportunity was also deliberately planned by Chen Dengming.


    One must sacrifice something to gain significantly.


    It would be out of the question for a Cultivator with extremely poor Spiritual Root qualifications to change his or her own Spiritual Root.


    But with a solid Spiritual Root gifted by him, they might have a chance to change their fate, albeit at an unknown risk that even he was unclear about.


    He pointed out the risk involved, selected a follower willing to change their destiny.


    If the follower was successful, he or she would gain this blessing and change the destiny of the Spiritual Root.


    If they fail, it was their voluntary choice.


    This was the best plan he could come up with while still adhering to his heart and principles.


    How effective it would be, time would tell¡­


    ¡­


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    ¡­


    (There¡¯s an unconditional extra update tonight, have to wait until I get back in the wee hours!)

 Chapter 759

    ?Chapter 759: 319: Attempt to Change Spiritual Root!


    The big things Sect Leader Chen did after taking up his post (No conditional additional update)_1 Chapter 759: 319: Attempt to Change Spiritual Root!


    The big things Sect Leader Chen did after taking up his post (No conditional additional update)_1 ¡®To transform the spiritual root and become an immortal, it is difficult to illustrate without materials.


    I dare not speak of it publicly, and only calculus alone in my mind.


    Without encountering an outside protector, I have kept the secret of destiny for a few years.


    Numerous experiments reveal mysteries that are even more profound and specify the accumulation of wisdom to collect water from the spiritual spring¡­¡¯


    This is a description of ¡°Spirit Fusion Seizing Base Skill¡± recorded in the jade token of Infernal Ghost Monarch.


    This skill is not an empty representation, nor a pretext.


    It needs to be executed in one with a spiritual root.


    Even if it¡¯s the worst possible spiritual root, there¡¯s still a chance, otherwise it would be like cooking without rice.


    Therefore, a few days ago, Chen Dengming once considered making use of this skill to create spiritual roots for Chen Jing and Chen Yiran.


    But after some research, he reluctantly accepted the reality.


    It seems like the Cultivation World doesn¡¯t provide any opportunities for people without a spiritual root.


    It¡¯s harsh and disheartening.


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    However, when you think about it, it seems again like the most normal thing in the world.


    The first step from nothing to something is the hardest in everything.


    Once achieved, any subsequent optimization is merely a process of adding more details based on what already exists.


    It¡¯s similar to how humans could create civilization from a tiny spark, fueling a roaring fire.


    But before that spark, humans didn¡¯t even know what ¡®fire¡¯ was, much less how to create it.


    This is the process of creating something from nothing, full of trials and tribulations.


    Cultivators with spiritual roots often focus on how to optimize their existing spiritual roots.


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    Thus some techniques like ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± or ¡°Spirit Fusion Seizing Base Skill¡± were born.


    Although extremely rare, they are not impossible.


    However, nine out of ten cultivators with spiritual roots would not think about how to create spiritual roots for a non-spiritual person.


    That would be a thankless task and nearly impossible to achieve from nothing.


    Chen Dengming is also a cultivator with an in-depth understanding of spiritual roots.


    He is fully aware of the difficulties in this process.


    He even knows that he can hardly delve deeper into this area.


    Because any experiment related to changing a person¡¯s potential, whether in the early stage or the late stage, involves many mortals and cultivators, possibly requiring many mortal lives as a sacrifice.


    During the research process of ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± by Hundred Loss Demon Path, numerous cultivators lost their lives.


    Whether in his past life or after he entered Jianghu World, Chen Dengming has always maintained his original intention.


    As a transmigrator, he hasn¡¯t lost himself as he gradually strengthened in the Jianghu and Cultivation Worlds because he remembered his initial purpose.


    He realized that he would find it hard to stay steadfast on this kind of path.


    This would also inevitably divide most of his focus on cultivation, and there¡¯s no guarantee of success, either.


    So, some things can only eventually become a regret in his heart, waiting for opportunities in the future.


    However, the effort of benefiting from others¡¯ accomplishments, like picking peaches, was still feasible.


    ¡­


    With the assistance of Martial Immortal¡¯s Incarnation implementing ¡°Spirit Fusion Seizing Base Skill¡±.


    The selected incense believer, Sui Jingshi, had successfully undergone the spirit fusion.


    The process was painful.


    For instance, when Chen Dengming changed his low-grade water spirit root into a metal spirit root, he screamed in agony for half a day.


    After half a day, the incense believer had successfully absorbed and integrated the finished metal spirit root.


    His lower-grade water spirit root was replaced by a middle-grade metal spirit root, and there was a subtle change in his aura.


    The success of this first attempt didn¡¯t thrill Chen Dengming too much.


    The incense believers who witnessed Sui Jingshi¡¯s transformation were absolutely thrilled, bowing in reverence, treating it as a miracle.


    But only Chen Dengming knew how valuable the resource consumed in this seemingly easy process was.


    It was gained from the lives of at least 1,100 cultivators.


    It was recorded in the jade token left by Infernal Ghost Monarch.


    There were two complete spirit roots, one was a top-grade water spirit root, and the other was a middle-grade metal spirit root.


    For each finished spirit root required, the first component is a precious spiritual material called Rootless Fruit found under the Nether Spring.


    The second is the extraction of spiritual roots from a thousand low-grade cultivators, a hundred middle-grade cultivators, and ten high-grade cultivators with the same attribute.


    Only then can a top-grade spirit root of corresponding attribute be successfully crafted.


    Cultivators practicing ¡°Spirit Fusion Seizing Base Skill¡± can absorb and integrate one of the newly crafted top-grade spirit roots.


    There is a probability that they can directly inherit the corresponding top-grade spiritual root, or even change their own spiritual root attribute.


    The reason why the probability is mentioned is that the success of the fusion process varies from person to person.


    If the fusion is not smooth enough or if the spirit root of the cultivator contradicts the spirit root being integrated, there is a high chance that they will not inherit perfectly.


    This could result in the low-grade spirit root being upgraded to a middle-grade spirit root despite having integrated a top-grade spirit root.


    Chen Dengming chose Sui Jingshi, this incense believer to attempt this because he was the only water spirit root cultivator among the three believers.


    The other two were respectively fire and wood spirit root cultivators.


    Fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood, both are not suitable for infusing the metal spirit root, which could cause adverse effects.


    But as Gold Produces Water, although water can impair metal, the relationship between metal and water has mutual benefits and a higher probability of a virtuous cycle.


    Moreover, the high-grade water spirit root Chen Dengming had reserved was for preparation to change his own metal spirit root in the future.


    Starting with Sui Jingshi, later he would have a reference for this attempt to shift between water and metal spirit roots.

 Chapter 760

    ?Chapter 760: 319: Attempt to Change Spiritual Root!


    The big things Sect Leader Chen did after taking up his post (No conditional additional update)_2 Chapter 760: 319: Attempt to Change Spiritual Root!


    The big things Sect Leader Chen did after taking up his post (No conditional additional update)_2 Now, the believer ¡®Sui Jingshi¡¯ has successfully transformed his lower-caste Water Spirit Root into a middle-caste Metal Spirit Root after spirit fusion, which is a cause of celebration.


    However, it is unknown whether there will be any adverse reactions or changes later.


    Perhaps the other split souls of the Infernal Ghost Monarch could reappear after several years.


    Or the Infernal Ghost Monarch might not come back, yet the artificially created Spirit Root could still pose some latent threats.


    These are the risks that ¡®Sui Jingshi¡¯ has to bear after receiving his optimized Spirit Root.


    Before this, Chen Dengming also took a huge risk where he barely got away in one piece.


    His process of acquiring the finished Spirit Root was full of difficulties as well.


    ¡°The explanation and laws of the ¡°Melting Spirit Base Stealing Skill¡± recorded in the jade token are complete but do not mention any risk¡­


    It¡¯s impossible for an artificially created Spirit Root not to have any drawbacks.


    Perhaps the Infernal Ghost Monarch is hiding something¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming errs on the side of caution.


    He¡¯d also heard that the Spiritual Root every person is born with innately, is related to their personality and constitution.


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    A fiery-tempered person is likely to possess a Fire Spirit Root.


    One with a domineering and strong nature is likely to have a Metal Spirit Root.


    These examples may not be absolute.


    But if a person with a Water Spirit Root suddenly changes to a Metal Spirit Root, whether it would adversely affect their essence, Qi, and spirit, still requires close observation.


    Chen Dengming ordered ¡®Sui Jingshi¡¯ to cultivate on the island in the future and not to leave the island without his consent.


    On this sacred island of faith, if there¡¯s any anomaly with Sui Jingshi, the Incarnation made of incense could detect it and provide timely feedback to him.


    Once out of the island, the Incarnation might only sense the connection established by the power of faith of a single believer vaguely.


    Having arranged the second finished Spirit Root properly,


    Chen Dengming mused for a long time, then informed Su Yan Yan, Xing Huiguang who had already left, and the other two old ancestors of the incidents involving the Infernal Ghost Monarch and Demon Star Dongfang Huayuan, by using a jade talisman and a small message formation.


    This also served as a lesson learned from the incident involving the Beiyin Holy Mother in the past.


    Back then, he had overlooked the importance of the map of Beiling Sea, hence exposing his sect to the Holy Mother¡¯s schemes and nearly suffered a big loss.


    Now, he didn¡¯t dare to hide this trouble from the sect.


    Should the Infernal Ghost Monarch cause any disturbance in the future, the sect would suffer losses due to the lack of preparedness.


    It was better to take precautions.


    Given the wisdom of these respected elders¡­well, they would be ready to ¡°protect¡± themselves once they know about the troubles ahead.


    He would also take this chance to confirm whether Dongfang Huayuan had previously informed the older members of the 10,000 Demons Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain.


    What worth is there in the words of this Demon Star, and which side he ends up siding with?


    The older people are, the wiser they are.


    The eldest of these Martial Uncles has lived for two thousand years.


    Chen Dengming admires them for their perspective and experience.


    These challenging tasks should be dealt with collectively in order to find the most reasonable and secure solution.


    Based on his wisdom and perspective alone, there might be omissions in his thought process.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s greatest strength is not overestimating his abilities a€¡± he is humble and open to learning.


    ¡­


    After all these actions and encounters were revealed,


    Chen Dengming did not receive an immediate response from Su Yan Yan and the elder ancestors.


    Under his self-accusatory guilt, he dared not rush them.


    That night, he communicated the pattern from his Incarnation¡¯s memory on the corpse robe¡¯s map to Ling¡¯er to study using ¡®Heartfelt Perception¡¯.


    He himself continued cultivating in the training room with the Mini Array Spirit.


    However, the Mini Array Spirit seemed distressed in the training chamber.


    It usually performed beautiful dances, but now seemed half-hearted, absent-minded, and dulled in its body of spiritual light which would change according to its mood.


    Chen Dengming found it strange.


    This ¡®damsel¡¯ who appeared tender on the surface but was actually ancient was behaving more like Liu Lao Lao playing Lin Daiyu nowadays.


    Was something bothering her?


    ¡°Ling¡¯er?


    What¡¯s wrong?¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit had an irresistible charm that touched one¡¯s heart.


    When it looked at Chen Dengming, there was a faint sorrow in its eyes, and it stammered.


    ¡°F,Fellow Daoist¡­When you solve your spirit root deficiency in the future, you won¡¯t need the Soul Snatching Array anymore, and you won¡¯t need to watch me dance¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback and found this slightly amusing.


    So it was just that.


    It seemed the Mini Array Spirit had gotten used to dancing for him every night over the years, and now felt upset at the thought it might not be able to dance anymore.


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but recall the first time he¡¯d found the Mini Array Spirit in the gathering place and had forced it to dance to aid his cultivation.


    Back then, he could never have predicted that the once devilish being would have taken his form now.


    Chen Dengming looked at the endearing Mini Array Spirit, even feeling an urge to pull her into his arms.


    However, he dismissed the idea, and instead, laughed and said,


    ¡°How could that be?


    Not only are you used to it, but I have also become accustomed to having you around during cultivation.


    If one day you were to stop dancing, I might actually find it unsettling¡­¡±


    This age-old tradition of watching beautiful legs in daylight and ghostly dances at night to aid his cultivation had to be preserved no matter what.


    ¡°F, Fellow Daoist, y, you¡¯re so nice!¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit lost her sadness and was easily appeased.


    She was quite simple and adorable, which made her alluring charm even more pronounced.


    She broke into a beautiful, laughing dance, her skirt swirling and long sleeves undulating, dancing just for Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming smiled as he devotedly continued his cultivation.


    Cultivate on, dance on!


    Meanwhile.


    Su Yanyan, Xing Huiguang, Jiang Jian, and the One Ancestor Fu Changyin, all Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the Longevity Sect, were taken aback by the first major event following their Sect Leader¡¯s appointment.


    After carefully reviewing Chen Dengming¡¯s report several times, they were left dumbfounded, their heads aching as they struggled to wrap their minds around it.


    The nasty business with the Infernal Ghost Monarch, which even they as Nascent Soul True Monarchs had never encountered before.


    Their Sect Leader had discovered it during his incense incarnaion¡¯s deep-sea exploration expedition.


    And he had even obtained the heinous ¡°Melting Spirit Base Stealing Skill¡±.


    If this skill were to spread in the Cultivation World, it could cause bloodshed and chaos everywhere.


    And then there was the Demon Star that had sought out Chen Dengming for cooperation, to find out information about the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, and once again issued a warning about the Ten Thousand Demons Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain.


    Was Dongfang Huayuan really severing ties with the Heavenly Demon and Heretic Immortals, or was he just putting on a show?


    ¡°Senior Qu must know the detailed information about Dongfang Huayuan.


    Even if the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance isn¡¯t clear about it,¡± One Ancestor Fu Changyin finally broke the silence, ¡°In order to confirm the Demon Star¡¯s true status and whether he¡¯s putting on a show, we need to consult Senior Qu.¡±


    As Jiang Jian and Fu Changyin were together at that moment, Jiang Jian replied, ¡°I have a feeling it might be true.


    A Divine Transformation like him even reached out to Chen the kid¡­


    He wouldn¡¯t do this unless he was desperately out of options.


    His current situation might be pretty bad.


    After severing ties with the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, he¡¯s having a hard time moving around in the Four Regions.


    He also doesn¡¯t dare to show up in the Four Oceans.


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    He¡¯s caught between a rock and a hard place, like a rat running across the street, haha!¡±


    At this point, Jiang Jian began to laugh uproariously, his potbelly shaking uncontrollably.


    Su Yanyan and Xing Huiguang found his argument compelling.


    Although Chen Dengming was now the prestigious Sect Leader of the Longevity Sect, and despite his considerable power coupled with numerous incarnations of Golden Core Completeness, he was still a small fry compared to Divine Transformation powerhouses.


    So, it¡¯s highly unlikely that Dongfang Huayuan would try to gain access to top-secret information of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance through Chen Dengming.


    With Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s wisdom, he would have surely thought of this.


    Yet, he still chose Chen Dengming, likely because¡­he was truly at his wit¡¯s end¡­


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    (The belated bonus chapter!


    I need more votes for the end of the month, off to get some sleep)

 Chapter 761

    ?Chapter 761: 320: That Year of Peach Blossoms!


    A Kylin Cub Arrives (Thanks to the Alliance Hierarch Over the Ninth Heaven)_1 Chapter 761: 320: That Year of Peach Blossoms!


    A Kylin Cub Arrives (Thanks to the Alliance Hierarch Over the Ninth Heaven)_1 Time flies as swiftly as the sun and the moon, how many times can one return in life?


    When I look back on the past, my only solace is Luo Mountain and Xu Wei.


    No Zodiac cycle exists in the mountains, in the blink of an eye, half a year has passed.


    It is now the season of April when all the flowers have faded, but only the peach blossoms in the Longevity Sect are still in full bloom.


    In the peach tree forest, Chen Dengming, dressed in simple white attire, is hosting a banquet for two old friends, indulging in the beauty of the peach blossoms and savoring the peach blossom wine.


    He can¡¯t help but remember the promise he once made to Xu Wei.


    Every year, when the peach blossoms bloom, he thinks of her.


    This year is no exception, which is why he painstakingly used resources to set up a formation on this island, creating a floating island dedicated to growing peach trees, without erecting a tombstone for Xu Wei.


    Her corpse was buried within the Changchun Sect¡¯s main gate, now resting under the yellow soil, her soul sinking, descending into the Nether Spring.


    More than half a year ago, the sudden appearance of the Infernal Ghost Monarch led him to firmly believe that beneath the Nether Spring, there must lie a unique path to cultivation in the Ghostly World.


    Xu Wei¡¯s soul fell below the Nether Spring before, perhaps it remains intact, and the day they meet again may still lie ahead.


    With a ¡®clink¡¯, three wine cups touched, the wine swaying, its aroma permeating the air.


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    ¡°Choo, chooa€¡±¡±


    With a claw attached to his cup, the ghost man Chu Xun signaled to drink.


    The liquor reached his lips and poured into his body, but quickly dripped onto the chair.


    Jiang Qiang watched this scene, his expression a mix of humor and feeling.


    After seeing Chen Dengming finish his drink, he cautiously followed suit.


    As his gaze drifted over the surrounding peach blossoms, his heart was filled with emotions, and he couldn¡¯t help but think of his Dao companion who was killed by Qian Yuan.


    The past feels like it was only yesterday.


    Compared to his current self, that small-time leader Qian Yuan used to associate with was nothing.


    For Brother Chen, he wasn¡¯t worth mentioning at all.


    Once, he also stood under a peach tree, cherishing the memory of a certain person while looking at the peach blossoms, secretly wishing that Brother Chen and Ms.


    Xu could have a good marriage.


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    Who would have thought that the peach blossoms would remain, but the person¡¯s presence would be long lost.


    ¡°Qiangzi, you are now at the eighth level of Qi Cultivation.


    Strive a little harder and aim to breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Stage before turning 100!


    As for the Foundation Establishment Pill, don¡¯t worry.¡±


    Chen Dengming finished his wine, put down his cup, reached out and patted Jiang Qiang¡¯s shoulder, smiling.


    Feeling deeply moved, Jiang Qiang quickly put down his own cup, expressing with a touch of nervously, ¡°Brother Chen, it¡¯s not right for you to always look after me, I¡¯m worried that people will begin to talk in the Sect.


    After all, you are now the Sect Leader¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed and shook his head dismissively ¡°Qiangzi, I¡¯m doing this as a personal favor, helping you, my old brother.


    It has nothing to do with the Sect¡¯s interests, and no one can criticize it, be reassured.¡±


    Seeing that Jiang Qiang intended to say more, Chen Dengming raised his hand to stop him, ¡°Hey?


    Any more and I¡¯ll feel you¡¯re acting strange.


    Let¡¯s start by penalizing you with a drink.¡±


    Jiang Qiang was suppressing his gratitude; without hesitation, he picked up the jug and poured himself a glass of wine, finishing it in one gulp, his face immediately flushing red.


    Man would die for those who appreciate him, but he, Jiang Qiang, didn¡¯t think he was worthy to be Brother Chen¡¯s confidant.


    However, his unceasing treatments over the years made him so grateful that he felt undeserving.


    Compared to whether he could reach the Foundation Establishment Stage, he was actually more emotional about this act of kindness.


    ¡°Brother Chen, come, I toast to your new grandchild this year, a medium-grade Spiritual Root.


    With your support, he is sure to reach the Golden Core one day!¡±


    Jiang Qiang once again poured himself a glass of wine and lifted it in a toast.


    ¡°Forget it, we already had drinks for that celebration last time, let¡¯s not overdo it today.¡±


    Chen Dengming waved his hand, putting his cup upside down on the table to indicate that he would drink no more, but he was not able to hide the joy on his face.


    About a month ago, the child of Chen Jing and Li Xue was finally born.


    At the age of 111, he, Chen Dengming, was blessed with a grandson who possessed a medium-grade Spiritual Root.


    Although it was not considered the best, it was nevertheless the offspring of Chen Jing, who did not have a Spiritual Root himself, and that was more than he could have asked for.


    He named the boy Chen Feilin, with ¡®Feilin¡¯ signifying ¡®the grandchild is like a fallen kirin (unicorn),¡¯ which is a joyous occasion.


    He had a grand feast to celebrate that lasted for several days.


    With the birth of Chen Feilin, it meant the Chen Family had welcomed its second individual who possessed a Spiritual Root.


    As such, the cycle would positively continue, bringing more and more children with Spiritual Roots into the Chen Family, truly transforming it from a mundane noble family to a family of cultivators and making the leap of social class.


    Due to the success of her son, Li Xue also received reward from Chen Dengming.


    For him, the father figure who has been cultivating for two decades and overcome countless enemies, giving him magic tools, elixir pills and other necessities for reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage meant nothing.


    He bestowed many upon her.


    However, after the wild celebration, Chen Dengming still preferred the tranquility that came after the dazzle faded away.


    He was already accustomed to a life of secluded cultivation, with only one or two close female companions accompanying him at most.


    The family cultivation routine was not suitable for him.


    He saw no issues with using his efforts to help a family with which he had a blood connection.


    However, having him tied down to the family all the time was something he found difficult to do.


    At this time, seeing that Chen Dengming was not in the mood for more, Jiang Qiang put down his own cup and got up.


    ¡°Qiangzi, return after taking a walk, we both need to focus on our cultivation.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed and swept his sleeve, looking at the ghostly Chu Xun who had crawled into the wine jar to bathe a€¡° a scene which filled him with desolation.


    Now, of his past dear friends, only Jiang Qiang could still converse with him.


    If Jiang Qiang could break through Foundation Establishment, he would be able to accompany him for idle chats and drinks during his free time.


    If he couldn¡¯t, then within the rush of an entire life cycle, he might have to bid farewell to this old friend.


    As for personally providing his old friend with some Foundation Establishment Pills, that was just a minor effort for him, he wouldn¡¯t bother keeping track of such small things.


    In the path to immortality, eternal life is the ultimate goal, but the journey should be enjoyed and not just endured.


    There ought to be things worth cherishing, and the friendship with Dao companions is indeed one of them.

 Chapter 762

    ?Chapter 762: 320: That Year of Peach Blossom!


    Unicorn Son Comes Flying (Thanks to the Alliance Hierarch from Above Nine Heavens)_2 Chapter 762: 320: That Year of Peach Blossom!


    Unicorn Son Comes Flying (Thanks to the Alliance Hierarch from Above Nine Heavens)_2 In his previous life, he greatly admired a man, known as Sheng Tian Banzi.


    Before he rose to power, he was disregarded by many, and it was the ordinary villagers who facilitated his growth.


    Once he became powerful, even the dogs in his village were treated with care.


    This is what makes a real man; great men are never lonely on their path.


    When the flower appreciation was over, Chen Dengming returned to his cave abode and continued his cultivation in earnest.


    Now, as the leader of the Longevity Sect, with an incarnation and several elders to handle sect affairs, theoretically speaking, as long as there are no major incidents, he has a lot of time and energy to concentrate on his cultivation, which is also kind of pleasure for him.


    More than a month ago, Su Yanyan had privately discussed with him about handling the Demon Star, Dongfang Huayuan.


    According to the responses of his fellow Nascent Soul martial uncles, they have already connected with Qu Shenzong to discuss the issues concerning the Demon Star, Dongfang Huayuan.


    The conclusion reached was that what Dongfang Huayuan said was most likely true.


    And his current situation must be very poor, which is why he had to seek help from Chen Dengming, who is also an inheritor of the Human Immortal Dao System.


    What he needs to do next is to further probe Dongfang Huayuan to determine his current state.


    Once he is completely reassured that there is no danger, they can discuss the final cooperation.


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    This task does not require too much energy.


    Chen Dengming wasn¡¯t even in a hurry to find Dongfang Huayuan himself.


    He just waited for the one who sought his help to come to him, only then he could take the initiative.


    During this process, he spends most of his time on daily routine cultivation.


    Some of his time is spent on practicing skills and observing the growth process of his Incense Believer ¡®Sui Jingshi¡¯.


    Over the course of these six months, although his cultivation has been steadily improving, he is still a long way from breaking through.


    But after the spiritual root aptitude of the Incense Believer ¡®Sui Jingshi¡¯ skyrocketed, his longtime cultivation bottleneck did break, and his cultivation is making steady progress.


    This change, widely observed by many Incense Believers, deepens their faith in the Divine Spirit Immortal Master.


    The faint demonic nature contained in the last bit of their faith power also completely dissipated at this point.


    What kind of outer domain devil lord, after years of faith, cannot even advance a spiritual root level, go to hell!


    This situation is a kind of unexpected joy that makes Chen Dengming quite pleased.


    He feels that he did not lose on his experiment of delivering ready-made spirit roots.


    At last, one batch of Incense Believers has completely taken on his influence.


    These cultivators have long stopped practicing demon cultivation and have practically faded from the view of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance.


    Only few more years of lurking, and they can completely clear themselves.


    Chen Dengming will then have a not-so-weak force of cultivators at his disposal.


    Whether it is for personal dispatch or for the future development of the sect and the Chen family, this is a good force to have, since there are already four cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage, and one demon beast at the Golden Core stage, which is comparable to a small sect.


    The ready-made Metal Spirit Root that has been observed for half a year has no problem, and the ready-made Water Spirit Root hidden on the other side has not been found by the Ghost Monarch of Nether Spring ¡­


    There are no anomalies in the ruins under the deep sea, it seems that the Ghost Monarch of Nether Spring might not appear again ¡­¡±


    In the cave abode, Chen Dengming was cultivating while calculating quietly.


    ¡°To be safe, let¡¯s observe for another ten or so years before taking action.


    Even if the Four Seas decides to counterattack, it will still take at least twenty years.


    I don¡¯t have to rush this, the Ghost Monarch of Nether Spring has been fishing for thousands of years and he has a lot more patience¡­¡±


    Having thought this through, Chen Dengming suppressed his impatience and continued on his longest-ever retreat for cultivation.


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    In a blink of an eye, twelve years had passed like a zodiac cycle.


    Inside the Chen mansion, a spiritual light suddenly lit up and flew quickly towards the direction of the Longevity Sect.


    A few more spiritual lights flew out from the mansion immediately, calling out anxiously.


    ¡°Little master, slow down a bit.


    You¡¯ve just broken through to the third level of Qi Cultivation.


    High-altitude flying consumes too much spiritual energy and it¡¯s not stable enough!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not afraid, I have the spiritual fire wheel made by Granny Crane, which will protect me.


    You won¡¯t be able to catch up with me!¡±


    The youth, who looked robust and immature within the spiritual light ahead, was laughing happily.


    He was standing on two wheel-shaped magic artifacts that were spewing out wind and fire, and they were speeding away quickly.


    The chasing Tuozi and others behind him were so frightened their hearts nearly jumped out of their throats.


    They hurriedly chased after him, shouting.


    How long has this young master been learning to fly?


    And he is already flying so high now.


    With his cultivation at the third level of Qi Cultivation, even if his magic artifact is particularly ingenious, it will still consume a lot of spiritual energy quickly.


    Once he falls, they would be in serious trouble.


    ¡°You guys catch up!


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    These are the days when my Grandpa is coming out of seclusion, and after he comes out of seclusion, he is sure to have reached the Late-Golden Core stage.¡±


    The juvenile voice of Chen Feilin traveled from the distance.


    ¡°Feilin, this child, has already flown off so speedily, ah!


    Madam, you just won¡¯t restrain him.¡±


    At that moment, within the Chen Mansion, a figure swiftly emerged, glanced at the sky, his expression filled with helplessness and undisguised joy.


    He was someone who could never fly through the sky on his own power, and become a cultivator who could soar the heavens and tread the earth.


    Yet his son, Chen Feilin, was only twelve years old, and was already capable of sky-levitating and earth-treading, having reached the third layer of Qi Cultivation.


    Having such a gifted son, Chen Jing felt that his regret of being unable to become a cultivator and step onto the path of cultivation completely vanished.


    All of this was thanks to his having a good father, and a good wife.


    But at that moment, a disdainful snort traveled from the house behind, ¡°I don¡¯t manage things?


    What should I manage?


    Chen Jing, you¡¯re useless and can¡¯t fly through the sky yourself, your son has achieved it, you should be pleased.


    Or do you want to keep the child locked up at home every day, just like you do with me?¡±


    The tone of the voice was decidedly unpleasant, even carrying a hint of resentment.


    Yet, the person speaking was Chen Jing¡¯s own wife, a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, Li Xue.


    Immediately, the atmosphere of the entire Chen Family seemed to plunge into deep winter, and all the numerous servants became silent as cicadas in the cold.


    Chen Jing was first startled, then turned around, and while moving towards the house, he tried to broach the subject with a smile,


    ¡°Madam, I didn¡¯t mean that.


    There¡¯s also no need to get so angry.


    After all, I have not confined you, if you want to go out for a walk, could I possibly stop you?¡±


    After being married for more than a decade, Chen Jing, who had almost reached forty, was no longer the lively and spirited young man of his early years.


    He was accustomed to the discontent that had long sprung in his wife¡¯s tone.


    They say one grows indifferent at forty, and he understood clearly that Li Xue felt some resentment for having to marry him, a mere mortal.


    That was his realization, and the reason for his willingness to indulge and yield to his wife all these years.


    He thought that his wife was expressing her usual dissatisfaction, and he just needed to placate her with a smile as he usually did.


    Life still had to go on, after all, they now had a very talented son.


    Nevertheless, Li Xue inside the house, who was watching a chuckling Chen Jing come in, her heart surged with strong aversion and repulsion.


    She had grown weary of being imprisoned beside her mortal husband every day.


    Her father¡¯s accidental death at sea a few years ago, and the subsequent absence, had only reinforced this feeling of disgust.


    She desperately wanted to leave, to escape from here, especially to escape the dreadful father-in-law who was the leader of the Longevity Sect.


    Now, the Sect Leader was about to leave isolation soon.


    It was rumored that he would break through to the Late-stage Golden Core upon his return.


    She suspected there would be no escape by then.


    Now, hearing Chen Jing¡¯s empty comforting words, her face turned frosty, and she got up with a cold huff.


    ¡°You haven¡¯t locked me up, but every time I leave for a long trip, there are a few annoying flies trailing behind, and you perfectly know it!¡±


    Chen Jing was surprised, then he laughed dismissively, ¡°Madam, why are you talking about that again?


    They¡¯re following you because my father mentioned it specifically.


    The outside world is not peaceful.


    Ever since Lord Taishan disappeared a few years ago, your safety has become my utmost concern.


    Having them follow you is a good thing.¡±


    ¡°But I resent it, I resent everything here.¡±


    In her heart, Li Xue raged, but she didn¡¯t utter a word.


    She just shot a frosty glance at Chen Jing.


    Chen Jing suddenly felt hit by two icy beams.


    The indifferent gaze in his wife¡¯s eyes seemed alien, her dark eyes were enormously strange and sinister, causing his whole body to shudder.


    However, at that moment, a glow emanated from a circlet around his neck, dispelling the cold instantly.


    Chen Jing shivered, and when he came back to his senses, he discovered that the figure of his wife, Li Xue, had already vanished.


    But that chilling gaze, piercing into his soul just moments ago, seemed to have been branded deep into his spirit ¨C unforgettable and filled with unease.


    ¡°Madam¡­¡­.¡±


    The ¡®thud¡¯ echoed in Chen Jing¡¯s heart as he hurriedly moved towards their bedroom.


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 Chapter 763

    ?Chapter 763: 321: Late-stage Golden Core!


    The Big Background Nobody Dares to Ask (5k Monthly Tickets Wanted)_1 Chapter 763: 321: Late-stage Golden Core!


    The Big Background Nobody Dares to Ask (5k Monthly Tickets Wanted)_1 Inside the Sect Leader¡¯s Cave Mansion on the Hazardous Peak, a formidable spiritual might radiates outwards, slowly rippling in mid-air and even causing the air to develop concentric ripples.


    In the cave mansion, spiritual energy converges like clusters of blossoming flowers, smelling like jade lotuses everywhere, and light from myriad pearls shines with golden hues.


    The jade lotuses are formed by the astral tide of spiritual energy that surrounds Chen Dengming, and the fragrance filling the room comes from the pure pill power wafting from his apertures and pores.


    The so-called Golden Core, according to ancient times¡¯ interpretation, was like capturing the sun and moon within one¡¯s body and seizing the essence of heaven and earth from within.


    Refining the essence of the sun, moon, and nature¡¯s spiritual energy within the body results in a Golden Core that combines the three elements of heaven, earth, and man, naturally emitting a rich pill fragrance.


    This fragrance, even a whiff by common men, could prolong life, leading to the common saying, ¡°Eat the flesh of an Immortal, and one can gain eternal life.¡±


    As for the light of myriad pearls shining golden, the pearls are the actual Golden Core rotating within Chen Dengming¡¯s body, emanating spiritual might and the brilliance of a late-stage Golden Core Cultivator, and signifying immense power.


    At this moment, all the jade lotuses formed by the spiritual light suddenly shrunk, then instantaneously entered into the pores of Chen Dengming¡¯s body.


    In the Dantian, a Golden Core that seemed larger and richer in texture than before was slowly rotating.


    The diffused golden light illuminated every corner of his body with remarkable clarity.


    Under the golden light, each and every muscle fiber was seen as finely wrought steel; their minute blood vessels, nervous endings, tendons protecting and keeping track of the internal organsa€¡± all were diffused in a faint golden light, exuding an awe-inspiring sense of power.


    ¡°Buzz!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


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    In an instant, one could see a circle of brilliant golden light spreading out from the Golden Core.


    Immediately, his body was illuminated by a bright golden light, all his muscles seemed to be gilded.


    His whole appearance emitted subtle golden light and he slowly floated up from the Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed.


    His body glowing faintly, the light around him flickered uncertainly.


    Core energy enveloped his body, inherently providing a Golden Body Protective Skill.


    This ability might not appear significant for cultivators of the same realm, but for cultivators below the Golden Core stage, it is an incredibly hard layer of defense to break through.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s past exploit of killing the Blazing Blood Demon in the False Core stage was accomplished by borrowing the power of the Human Immortal Dao.


    After the breakthrough, there were changes in his personal state inside the panel.


    ¡°Chen Dengming, a late-stage Golden Core Cultivator¡±


    Lifespan: 123/592/1985


    Spiritual Root: Gold, wood (Superior 100/100)¡­¡±


    He has now indeed lived for 123 years, with nearly 600 years consumed in advancing to the late-stage Golden Core stage.


    His remaining lifespan is nearly 1400 years, which is longer than that of Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators.


    ¡°Grandpa, did you reach the late stage of Golden Core Cultivation?


    That¡¯s remarkable.


    I¡¯m also pretty good, I¡¯ve already reached the third level of Qi Cultivation.¡±


    At this moment, a childish call came from outside the cave mansion.


    ¡°Feilin¡­¡±


    A slight smile appeared on Chen Dengming¡¯s face as a wave of invisible ripples emerged from his body and flew outwards.


    Rapidly containing his imposing strength and reducing his hefty spiritual might, it gradually diminished along with the invisible ripples.


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    Outside the cave mansion.


    He Yingyu was joyfully leading Chen Feilin towards him, excitement flashed across her eyes as she saw Chen Dengming¡¯s long-absent graying temples.


    It had been almost four years since she had last seen Chen Dengming¡¯s true self.


    Ever since Chen Dengming began his secluded training, he had moved alone to the Sect Leader¡¯s Cave Mansion for cultivation.


    The last time he ended his seclusion was four years ago.


    This is the high level of cultivation practice, understanding the vastness of the heavens and earth.


    The more profound the progression, the longer the lifespan, the longer each secluded cultivation period would be, something lower-level cultivators cannot compare to.


    Because the understanding of things becomes increasingly profound, and the power needed for a breakthrough becomes greater.


    The time needed for cultivation and accumulation becomes even longer a€¡± this leads to high-level cultivators having to go all out.


    Each secluded cultivation tends to last for many years.


    Chen Dengming, smiling, approached He Yingyu and his grandson.


    He reached out to pat his grandson¡¯s head, ¡°Feilin, you¡¯ve done well reaching the third level of Qi Cultivation, but don¡¯t be arrogant, okay?¡±


    ¡°Grandpa, I understand.¡±


    Chen Feilin nodded seriously, his youthful face beaming, ¡°Daddy told me the reason I could progress so quickly is because of the resources you gave me.


    If I were just a regular Loose Cultivator outside, it would be hard to cultivate so quickly.¡±


    ¡°Good!


    It seems your father still listens to my words.¡± Chen Dengming nodded with satisfaction.


    Chen family has successors, and he, in his old age, became a Cultivator.


    Now, late in life, he became a grandfather.


    His previous focus on the continuation of the genealogical lineage kind of came true already.


    Although genealogical continuation was merely a responsibility that mortals take seriously, cultivators, especially those like him whose goals are directed towards the Nascent Soul, would not view this as a significant responsibility.


    After all, mortals often don¡¯t live beyond a hundred years, so the continuation of the genealogical lineage may be viewed as a form of extension of their life ¨C a ¡®hopes and desires¡¯ model of immortality.


    The lifespan of Nascent Soul Cultivators is over two thousand years, but he, Chen Dengming, has even more.


    Therefore, he doesn¡¯t need this ¡®hopes and desires¡¯ model of immortality.


    But being able to develop the Chen family, and then let the future generations develop on their own.


    He, as an ancestor, just provided some assistance from the side, and it feels pretty good.


    Considering his present status and identity, there is really no need for him to do anything personally.


    The mere patronage and favoritism toward the Chen family by the numerous vassal forces and the sect, would easily facilitate the development of the Chen family.

 Chapter 764

    ?Chapter 764: 321: Late-stage Golden Core!


    The Big Background Nobody Dares to Ask (5k Monthly Tickets Wanted)_2 Chapter 764: 321: Late-stage Golden Core!


    The Big Background Nobody Dares to Ask (5k Monthly Tickets Wanted)_2 At this time, Chen Feilin raised his head again and said, ¡°However¡­


    Grandfather, although my father said to not be arrogant, my mother said that we should use our resources to practice cultivation lavishly.


    Those Loose Cultivators can¡¯t waste their resources, it¡¯s just their bad luck, they can¡¯t blame others.


    Just like how my father, a mere mortal, cannot cultivate, that¡¯s also bad luck!


    So¡­whom should I listen to¡­¡±


    Chen Feilin¡¯s voice dwindled at the end, noticing an onset of gloominess on Chen Dengming¡¯s face, and, feeling a bit scared, he took refuge behind He Yingyu.


    ¡°Junior Brother¡­¡±


    Being of like minds with her husband, He Yingyu quickly grasped Chen Dengming¡¯s growing anger.


    She surreptitiously took his hand, shook her head, and gently admonished him, saying, ¡°Feilin is still young.¡±


    The cold look in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes slightly diminished and his expression softened a bit.


    Patting Chen Feilin¡¯s head, he said gravely.


    ¡°Feilin, you have to remember that even the commonest of beings harbour a desire to seek the light.


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    Many Cultivators, including myself, started from being mere mortals.


    We should never underestimate ordinary people¡­¡±


    Hearing these words, Chen Feilin¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up.


    In his eyes, Chen Dengming was already the most formidable person in the world.


    As the Sect Master of Longevity, he also began as an ordinary person, so his mother¡¯s words might not necessarily be correct.


    However, Chen Dengming was feeling a sense of foreboding at this point.


    As early as when Chen Feilin was born, he had noticed that his daughter-in-law Li Xue seemed somewhat dissatisfied with Chen Jing.


    Her disdain was occasionally evident in her words, which he had unintentionally overheard.


    However, descendants have their own destinities.


    He did not think it appropriate to intervene directly in such disputes between the young couple and reprimand Li Xue.


    Although he treated everyone equally, without disdain, he could not expect the same from others.


    Li Xue marrying Chen Jing, while unjust, had over the years received far more resources than an average Qi Cultivator could obtain.


    On the birth of Feilin, Chen Dengming had given many Magic Artifacts and Elixir Pills as rewards, hoping that Li Xue would treat Chen Jing well.


    But now, even Chen Feilin was speaking like this.


    Even if his words were innocent, if this continued, he might gradually start looking down on his own father.


    This was something Chen Dengming could not tolerate.


    ¡°Li Xue¡­call her over¡­¡±


    After a while, Chen Dengming sent He Yingyu to play with Chen Feilin.


    He was planning to return to Chen Mansion.


    ¡°Junior Brother, don¡¯t be too harsh.¡±


    He Yingyu hesitated and then smiled, transmitting her concern through her Divine Sense, ¡°They have a long life together ahead of them.


    Let¡¯s not make things too difficult for them.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I know where to draw the line.¡±


    He Yingyu smirked, slightly embarrassed as she turned away, leaving Chen Dengming with a view of her voluptuous figure.


    ¡°You haven¡¯t been out for four years.


    Go and come back early.


    I¡¯ve prepared your favorite fish soup, without the spring onions, for you to enjoy tonight¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flickered slightly, and he coughed knowingly in response.


    The fish soup was indeed delicious; he had enjoyed it for many years without getting tired of it.


    But usually, following the fish soup, some playful antics were expected.


    The soup, devoid of spring onions, also hinted at a hint of conjugal bliss.


    With such a vibrant life of cultivation, he wondered how many more years he would enjoy.


    Indeed, longevity was miraculous.


    But after this trip out of seclusion, he needed to deal with a few miscellaneous matters and reassure his elder sister.


    He then had to prepare to absorb and merge another mature Spiritual Root, change his Spiritual Root aptitude, and get ready for the breakthrough into a complete Golden Core.


    The twelve years had passed in the blink of an eye.


    Just as the news received many years ago indicated, the counteroffensive of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance had not been officially launched and seemed to have reached a deadlock at some point.


    This stalemate, according to Chen Dengming¡¯s estimate, was probably related to those at the Divine Transformation stage.


    Eventually, he suspected that the Ancestor had not returned from the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm for almost twenty years, which might indicate that he was in hiding.


    These rebellious thoughts were only speculation on his own.


    Over the years, the Demon Star Dongfang Huayuan had been unable to contain himself and had contacted him several times through the Human God Palace.


    Chen Dengming had essentially determined through these exchanges that the Demon Star was truly in great trouble and that he was no longer affiliated with the Heretic Immortals.


    Basing from the revelations Dongfang Huayuan made about the numerous masters among the Heretic Immortals, he had betrayed the mysterious heretics several times.


    This information had gradually been verified by the cultivation alliance.


    Now that they had shown sincerity in working together, Chen Dengming expressed the same intentions after consulting with several elder martial uncles in the sect.


    However, the counterattack of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance had yet to materialize.


    Their cooperation was still in the preliminary agreement stage, where they shared information but did not develop further.


    ¡­


    ¡°The counterattack must be coming soon¡­the time left to me is short.


    In these twelve years, there have been no anomalies with that mature Spiritual Root.¡±


    ¡°¡®Sui Jingshi¡¯ has broken through to the Eighth level of Qi Cultivation, breaking through three times in twelve years.


    After changing the Spiritual Root, there was not much discomfort.


    Now, there¡¯s no movement under the deep sea Nether Spring¡­


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    As Chen Dengming pondered, he descended into the Evergreen City.


    Having been secluded in his cave residence for over four years, he also wanted to experience the bustling human world again, to prevent himself from becoming an old man at heart while still appearing youthful.

 Chapter 765

    ?Chapter 765: 321: Late-stage Golden Core!


    The Big Background Nobody Dares to Ask (5k Monthly Tickets Wanted)_3 Chapter 765: 321: Late-stage Golden Core!


    The Big Background Nobody Dares to Ask (5k Monthly Tickets Wanted)_3 He utilized a Blindfolding Technique, appearing as an ordinary old man strolling by the street, hands clasped behind his back.


    While seemingly appreciating the bustling and prosperous scenery along the street, his mind was actually focused on planning for the future.


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    ¡°I can prepare to integrate with the spirit and enhance my spiritual root, thereby speeding up my cultivation¡­¡±


    Before counterattacking, it might be hard for him to break through to Nascent Soul Stage, but there is still hope to reach a complete Golden Core.


    Especially after merging with the high-quality Water Spirit Root and changing the flaw of conflicting spiritual roots.


    In fact, it would be prudent to observe for another dozen years.


    However, the counterattack is about to begin, and Chen Dengming, the Longevity Sect Leader, naturally wants to boost his power level before the war arrives.


    ¡­


    Soon, Chen Dengming leisurely strolled into the area near Chen Residence.


    This place was once a grand and magnificent building complex, but now, several of them were desolate and dilapidated with ponds in the courtyards all dried up.


    Chen Dengming stopped in surprise when he noticed the changes in the Feng Shui energy field.


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    He then flew upwards to survey the few residences.


    He saw that the smaller roads within the residences paved with broken stones stretched out unbroken, yet they were desolate and empty.


    The flower beds in the corners of the walls were overgrown with weeds.


    Through the abandoned archway, you could see some buildings with broken tiles and cracked eaves, a large piece of grey bricks had fallen from the wall.


    When the wind blew, only the branches of the old trees in the desolate yard were still swaying in the wind.


    Chen Dengming frowned, looking puzzled.


    He shifted his gaze to the Chen Mansion situated not far away in the bustling area.


    The place was still bustling with noise and excitement, starkly contrasting with the desolation here.


    These few residences seemed like they had not been inhabited for over a decade, and even the cold aura seemed to ooze an ominous feeling.


    In Evergreen City, especially when it¡¯s just two streets away from the Chen Mansion, this should not be the case.


    Even if the cultivators had moved out, these places should have been rented out quickly.


    Even if for some reason, they could not be rented out, the Evergreen City Housing Authority should have renovated this place to prevent a waste of land resources.


    In the Cultivation World, wealth, relationships, law, and land are the four types of resources.


    Among these, the most valuable resource is undeniably the land for the Immortal City.


    ¡°Master, master, these few residences have a faint Resentment Qi, although it¡¯s so faint that it¡¯s hard to detect, it couldn¡¯t hide from me¡­¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit¡¯s voice came from the Soul House at this time.


    ¡°Strange!


    According to what you said, a grudge killing must have happened here, someone died, but the Resentment Qi was specially eliminated, otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have missed it¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming said indifferently.


    He felt that the Human Immortal Dao Force was fluctuating and his spirit seemed to issue a subtle warning.


    He stopped immediately, about to send out a message through the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission, but he quickly stopped his actions.


    As the Longevity Sect Leader, he naturally only needed to issue an order to understand the situation here, and the entire Evergreen City would be shaken, and the cultivator in charge of this place would hurriedly come to explain.


    But he stopped now, as he had faintly detected that this matter was strange, it might be related to some people¡¯s personal gains.


    Seeing a cultivator living nearby coming out of their yard, Chen Dengming descended and stopped the cultivator to inquire.


    ¡°Aha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    This cultivator was startled, he did not even see how Chen Dengming suddenly appeared.


    Just as he thought of scolding, he noticed the bright light stitching out of the man¡¯s eyes, and a voice entered his consciousness.


    ¡°May I ask, fellow cultivator, why are these few courtyards so desolate?


    Haven¡¯t they been rented for over a decade?¡±


    The cultivator felt Chen Dengming¡¯s voice carried an undeniable aura, and although he had many concerns in his mind, he dared not deny or refuse at this moment.


    He answered nervously:


    ¡°Pre¡­


    predecessor¡­


    I, I don¡¯t know clearly, but when I moved here six years ago, I heard from the previous owner.


    The previous owners of these three residences offended some bigwig, and thus¡­they were all killed.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, ¡°They were all killed?


    Was the cultivators¡¯ law enforcement patrol alerted?


    Since the incident happened so long ago, why are these three residences still vacant?


    You¡¯re all cultivators, don¡¯t you dare to rent it?¡±


    The cultivator nervously responded, ¡°I¡­I don¡¯t know much about the past incidents, but the cultivators¡¯ law enforcement patrol was reportedly alerted.


    The reason why these three residences have not been rented out is¡­


    It is said¡­it is said that someone else rented it and died again, the murderer, no one dared to question him.


    He has a big background, in any case¡­in any case, these three residences cannot be inhabited!¡±


    ¡°Big background?


    No one dared to ask?¡± Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but laugh out of anger.


    In the territory of the Longevity Sect, how big could someone¡¯s background be to have the ability to repeatedly kill and harm others, making it so that no one dares to inhabit these residences or even inquire about it.


    ¡°Then, tell me, what¡¯s the background of this murderer with a big background?¡±


    The cultivator was immediately scared and quickly waved his hands refusing.


    Even under Chen Dengming¡¯s increasingly intense gaze, he dared not speak and was so scared he even urinated in fear.


    ¡°Pre¡­Predecessor, I really dare not to say¡­


    I dare not tell¡­


    Please don¡¯t push me anymore, I¡­I just want to live here quietly for some time, cultivate peacefully, only the rent here is suitable for me.¡±


    Chen Dengming look at the cultivator whose trousers reeked of urine, the sharp light in his eyes had pierced through the man¡¯s spirit and read the secret guarded in the depths of his soul, he couldn¡¯t help but feel shocked.


    ¡°Impossible.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face darkened, he took out two high-grade spirit crystals from his Storage Bag and handed them to the cultivator.


    ¡°I am sorry!¡±


    After saying that, he turned around and left, his Soul Power continuously churning.


    He was being a bully just now, using his strength to oppress the weak, causing an innocent person to be implicated.


    It was something he rarely did and also disdained.


    However, under the alarming omen given by his spirit, he lost his cool.


    However, this loss of coolness was far from the disbelief he felt as a result of the information he had just discovered.


    ¡°Whoosha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Chen Dengming no longer concealed his identity and directly flew towards the Chen Residence.


    A powerful Spiritual Might instantly enveloped the entire Chen Residence¡­.


    ¡­


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    ¡­


    (An extra chapter after midnight!)

 Chapter 766

    ?Chapter 766: 322: The whole family!


    People¡¯s hearts change easily, Demon Fetus (added for the Great Sage above Nine Heavens) _1 Chapter 766: 322: The whole family!


    People¡¯s hearts change easily, Demon Fetus (added for the Great Sage above Nine Heavens) _1 It was dusk, and the setting sun¡¯s glow fell on the walls of Chen Mansion.


    The walls seemed a bit mottled, casting a stark atmosphere over the entire residence.


    Chen Dengming, emanating a faint Spiritual Might, hovered above the Mansion.


    His Golden Core¡¯s radiance, like a brilliant sun, intimidated all eight directions.


    The bustling city suddenly fell quiet.


    Horrified and startled glances converged upon Chen Dengming, hovering mid-air, from every corner of the streets.


    Yet at this moment, he kept his eyes locked onto the Chen Mansiona€¡±eerily and unnaturally silenta€¡±and wore a grim expression.


    In the Mansion, an autumn breeze gently blew, rustling the trees, and causing a quiet hissing.


    The lake, which usually exuded a Foundation Establishment-feel with flying snakes, was now filled with a cold, oppressive atmosphere.


    The vast courtyard seemed to lack even a breeze; the air itself seemed stagnant.


    ¡°Demonic force¡­¡±


    Coldness solidified in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, for he had detected a faint trace of demonic power.


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    Such energy felt recent, primarily permeating the Mansion¡¯s backyard.


    But now, the vast mansion was virtually empty.


    However, Chen Dengming had already picked up on many clues.


    With a cold snort, he descended swiftly.


    The power of his Golden Core emanated from him, drawing the ground into a prison that enveloped the entire Chen Residence, prohibiting anyone from approaching at this time.


    ¡°Flying snakes!


    Come out!¡±


    Chen Dengming landed over the Mansion¡¯s lake, and with a low shout, his powerful Divine Consciousness Power radiated like ripples in the air, imparting a sense of terror, reaching deep into the lake.


    Within the depths of the lake, two snake-like creatures with wings and bodies covered in scales, lingered on the lake bed.


    Their eyes were tightly shut, as if they were steeped in a muddled sleep.


    On their heads, each bore a pair of cruel and sharp horns, capable of tearing through any objects blocking their path.


    Their winding and twisted bodies were armoured with thick Scale Armor that shimmered like ice, clearly exuding the faint aura of Foundation Establishment.


    The instant Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Consciousness entered the waterfront, the two flying snakes suddenly opened their eyes.


    Their yellow-green vertical pupils first showed confusion but were soon infiltrated by a surge of Demonic Power, their eyes shimmering with deadly intent.


    ¡°Hiss hissa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The two flying snakes roared furiously, and the moment they fluttered their wings, the surrounding lake water began to churn violently.


    ¡°Boom Boom!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Cresting over tens of feet high, the lake water erupted as the two flying snakes burst out of the lake, their ferocious demeanor fully exposed.


    An enormous amount of spiritual energy congregated around them.


    However, what terrified people the most was the growingly intense Demonic Power that had consumed their sense and nature.


    ¡°Evil beasts!¡±


    The god-like light bursting from Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes was as cold as frost, and as sharp as a blade.


    The moment he raised his hand, a surge of spiritual energy and Dan Power swelled.


    Bang!


    The Bead of All Gold grew in size and instantly transformed into a gigantic golden hand, covering and pressing down!


    The heads of the two flying snakes had just emerged from the water.


    They immediately felt a suffocating and overwhelming pressure descending from the sky.


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    The blazing vermilion Golden Core Divine Force made them feel as if their minds were being roasted in fierce flames, causing unbearable pain.


    Under such a severe life-and-death crisis, their hearts clenched with fear, only to find they could not avoid it.


    The raging wind accompanied by the immense pressure echoed loudly, causing their ears to tremble.


    The huge golden hand directly grabbed the two enormous flying snakes.


    ¡°Hiss hissa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Both flying snakes fluttered their wings furiously, numerous droplets of water scattered around like bullets.


    The demonic energy in their eyes grew more intense.


    ¡°Stubbornly resisting!¡±


    Chen Dengming snorted coldly, his eyes frosty, his robes billowing.


    He pushed down his palm with ferocity.


    The gigantic golden hand was astounding, instantly pressing the two flying snakes towards the ground.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    Countless stones on the ground shattered, trees were crushed and snapped, and a surge of blood splashed along with a shockwave.


    The Chen Mansion seemed unable to withstand Chen Dengming¡¯s fury and one large palm print sank into the ground.


    Within the palm print, the breath of the two flying snakes had grown weak.


    Many of their scales and bones were cracked, and their blood had mixed with stones, earth, and tree bark, carrying them to the brink of death.


    If Chen Dengming had not shown mercy, the two mid-stage Foundation Establishment flying snakes would already have been crushed into pie.


    As it stood, their condition was quite terrible.


    However, the purely evil Demonic Power in the snakes¡¯ pupils was considerably weaker due to the intense threat of death.


    Finally recognizing the pecking order and who Chen Dengming was, they lay on the ground in terror, crying out in pathetic pleas for mercy.


    Chen Dengming floated in the air, overlooking them all with a cold countenance.


    It had been a long time since he¡¯d been this angry.


    Today, the matter pertained to his family, and it was indeed hard to restrain his anger.


    At this point, he withdrew his golden palm and said coldly.


    ¡°I commanded you two beasts to guard the Chen Mansion, and yet you both got infected with Demonic Power.


    If it weren¡¯t for your past merits, I would have killed you both on the spot today!¡±


    The two flying snakes were terrified, hissing and shedding burning tears, crying pathetically for mercy.


    Chen Dengming swiftly touched the renowned [Longevity Jade Seal] on his waist that symbolized the authority of the Longevity Sect.


    The Jade Seal sparkled with Spiritual Light.


    Bringing his fingers together, he touched his forehead, coalescing his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    Suddenly, in the evening cloud cover, from nowhere, an intense white light flashed across the sky.


    Shapes of roots spread across the cloud layer, and then, as if tearing the heavens apart, a flash of lightning was lured by the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and fell from the sky.

 Chapter 767

    ?Chapter 767: 322: The whole family!


    People¡¯s hearts change easily, Demon Fetus (added for the Great Sage above Nine Heavens) _2 Chapter 767: 322: The whole family!


    People¡¯s hearts change easily, Demon Fetus (added for the Great Sage above Nine Heavens) _2 Between the fingers of Chen Dengming, a cyan Dao Force connected in an instant.


    At this moment, it seemed as if Chen Dengming¡¯s fingers were holding a streak of lightning that spanned the heavens and the earth.


    Although the process happened in a fleeting moment.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, however, suddenly radiated a glow as radiant as thunder, slowly coalescing into two bundles of thunder-like Talisman and Charms.


    Sparks crackled.


    An indescribable aura along with the electric light emanated from his eyes.


    This was a Divine Skill he had honed over those years by integrating Heavenly Will, Heavenly Vision, Astonishing Tribulation, Incense Faith Power, and other Dharma Skills and powers ¨C The Thunder King¡¯s Method Eyes.


    This skill was specialized in breaking down the False Evil Curse, it could delve into the deepest secrets of the human heart, detect fortune and disaster, strike down the Evil Curse, and also restrict the Demonic Power.


    ¡®Crackle¡¯, two divine lights like thunder charms, shot out from Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes and directly stabbed into the pupils of the two airborne snakes which were already terrified and dared not resist.


    Suddenly, the two airborne snakes let out painful screams and started to twist and struggle crazily on the ground.


    Chen Dengming, however, had the thunderous aura from his eyes swirling around, with scenes flashing before him.


    In the scenes, during a quiet moonlit night when few people were around, a woman¡¯s silhouette full of a chilling Demonic Power, would often appear by the waterside, cutting her wrist and pouring the blood into the lake.


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    At first, the two snakes resisted strongly.


    But they dared not hurt the young mistress.


    As time went on, the memories of the two flying snakes became blurry, but some other vague scenes surfaced, seemingly of many battles.


    ¡°Did parts of their memories get lost when they were infected with Demonic Power¡­?


    It seems like their Destiny Souls were also affected.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, feeling the presence of an evil aura gradually surging from the backyard, sweeping towards him from all sides.


    He snorted coldly, and with a sweep of his thunderous eyes, the cold Demonic Power immediately receded and gradually dispersed in the thunderous aura.


    ¡°Li Xue¡­


    Jing¡¯er¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming turned around, a frown surfaced on his face as he levitated and darted toward the back yard.


    At this point, his Incarnation was also leaving the island and flying towards the Chen Residence.


    To thoroughly dispel the demonic power within the two flying snakes, one must rely on the Heart of the Ocean through the Incarnation.


    Almost at the same time, Chen Dengming activated Heavenly Vision and began to search for Li Xue and Chen Jing on a large scale.


    He did not sense the presence of the two in the Chen Mansion, he began to have a bad feeling.


    The truth he had gleaned from the depths of the Loose Cultivator¡¯s spirit wasa€¡±¡±the one who incited the killing spree was a member of the Chen Residence.¡±


    At first, he found this hard to believe, but after detecting the presence of Demonic Power and Li Xue¡¯s bizarre behavior, the unbelievable became reasonable.


    The only thing he was relieved about was that, from the memories of the flying snakes, his daughter, Chen Yiran, and the black panther were not in the mansion, and they seldom returned over the years.


    However, this might also be the reason he never noticed any signs of Li Xue¡¯s presence.


    Otherwise, with the alertness of the black panther, it might not have been deceived by the Demonic Power and would have warned him in advance.


    But all these occurrences made Chen Dengming reflect that it was his diligence in cultivation in those years that led him to neglect the situation of the Chen Residence, providing opportunities for the Demonic Power to grow.


    ¡°The weakest link is always the first to break¡­


    but why has it picked my Chen Family specifically?


    Could it be that the Outer Domain Devil Lord has already targeted me and involved my family as a result¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression was solemn.


    After his fury subsided, he quickly regained his composure, preventing emotions from dominating his spirit, influencing his mood, and providing opportunities to the Demonic Power.


    Instead, he calmly pondered over the reasons.


    Even if his daughter-in-law Li Xue did do something, if it was under the influence of Demonic Power, it might not completely reflect her true intentions.


    But as to what actually happened, and where Chen Jing and Li Xue are now, he would only know when he finds them.


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    A little while later.


    With a sullen expression, Chen Dengming stood inside the boudoir of Li Xue in the backyard.


    By now, the entire boudoir was neatly filled with kneeling corpses.


    The Chen Residence didn¡¯t have many servants.


    After all, there were only a few people to serve in the Chen Residence, and among these servants, many were low-ranking Qi Cultivators.


    But now, over thirty servants were all kneeling eerily around the room, their expressions crazed and twisted, displaying unrestrained emotions of desire on their faces, like greed, ecstasy, fear, depravity, and so on¡­


    The grotesque expressions preserved on the faces of the dead bodies were chilling and terrifying!


    Apart from these dead bodies in the boudoir, there were only a couple of dim candle lights casting a dreary atmosphere, yet Li Xue and Chen Jing were nowhere to be found.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming felt a movement in his heart and looked at the door.


    A beautiful figure appeared outside the door; her eyes under the veil looked at him with surprise and concern and she communicated through Divine Sense.


    ¡°This is the Demonic Power consuming the heart.


    They were killed in revenge, and the Demonic Power took and devoured their Soul Ghosts¡­


    Who could have so much hatred for these servants?¡±


    Chen Dengming was suddenly silent.


    With his Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart, he initially didn¡¯t want to ponder this question, but now that he was awakened by the incoming Su Yanyan, he naturally couldn¡¯t avoid thinking about some truths.


    A fly does not bite an egg without cracks.


    Demonic Power doesn¡¯t just appear on a person¡¯s body for no reason.


    Usually, the stronger a person¡¯s desires are, the more likely they are to be taken advantage of by the Demonic Power.


    But there are many people in the Mortal World who have desires, so just how strong does this desire have to be to attract Demonic Power?


    It certainly has to be extraordinarily strong!


    Chen Dengming took a deep breath and said, ¡°Martial Uncle, this is a family matter, I hope to handle it myself.¡±

 Chapter 768

    ?Chapter 768: 322: The whole family!


    People¡¯s hearts change easily, Demon Fetus (added for the Great Sage above Nine Heavens) _3 Chapter 768: 322: The whole family!


    People¡¯s hearts change easily, Demon Fetus (added for the Great Sage above Nine Heavens) _3 He had regained his composure, and his Heavenly Vision had already identified some traces.


    Su Yanyan, with her beautiful eyes beyond the veil, gazed deep into Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes and, seeing his peace of mind, she put her heart at ease and spoke.


    ¡°You must remember, you are the Leader of the Longevity Sect.


    Establishing a family and bearing descendants is by no means condemnable in the Cultivation World.


    However, for us cultivators, given our talents that allow us to laugh in the face of storms and to rise above our peers, we should devote more energy to our cultivation.


    There have been cultivators who have regarded their families and kin as hindrances, seeking liberation through cultivated trials, and ultimately renouncing all sentiments to follow the Path of Ruthlessness.¡±


    Seeing the frown on Chen Dengming¡¯s face, Su Yanyan paused in her speech, ¡°In giving such examples, I do not mean for you to emulate them.


    You are a person of sentiment, and you follow the Path of Sentiment.


    However, even on the path of the Heavenly Immortal, when heaven has feelings, it also ages.


    It is inevitable to have priorities in the pursuit of longevity with limited human energy.


    Therefore, you should not blame yourself for what happened todaya€|¡±


    ¡°Martial Uncle, I understand.¡±


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    ¡°I will handle it.¡±


    Su Yanyan nodded, said nothing more, turned around to leave Chen Dengming with an enchanting silhouette, saying.


    ¡°I will personally root out those within the city and the sect who are involved in this matter.


    You go!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze turned to the distance.


    A flicker of Spiritual Light.


    A majestic, incense-fired incarnation was already flying in.


    The upheaval caused by events within the Chen Family had already stirred up the entire city; many people were in an uproar.


    As Chen Dengming stepped out of his dwelling, releasing a sigh, he cautioned.


    ¡°Martial Uncle, don¡¯t let this incident undermine the sect¡¯s reputation.¡±


    After this, Chen Dengming surged into the sky, and with a flash of blue light in his eyes, zeroed in on a location, and swiftly flew towards it.


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    A short while later.


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    Amidst flashes of thunder, the flying threads of red silk, piercing the clouds, zipped across like a thunderbolt.


    Accompanied by gusts of wind and roars of thunder, they followed the faint demonic traces left behind and rapidly traced their steps, instantly arriving at a secluded strait.


    After dusk, the night descended and the weather began to cloud over.


    The silhouette of the cliffs in the distance and the palm groves up close were stark, even in the dim light.


    In the faint mist and the billowing sea waves were two figures.


    One was kneeling on the ground while the other had stepped into the tide.


    The figure in the tide had most of his body submerged in seawater.


    The water around his belly wound was coloured red with blood, and his entire body emanated faint, sinister demonic energy.


    He was letting out bouts of laughter that pitched between being wildly hysterical and intensely morose, carried far off by the sea breeze.


    ¡°Dear father, you truly are omnipotent, breaking your seclusion to come find me so quickly, but¡­


    you¡¯re¡­


    just a step too late¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming, his body glowing with a faint golden light, floated mid-air, his eyes slitted and dark, with a touch of inconsolable sorrow accumulated within.


    His figure slowly floated down, with the blue and silver lights in his eyes intertwining fiercely, mirroring the intense eruptions and struggles within his spirit.


    He barely managed to contain the violent collision within his chest, resisting the urge to unleash his Human Immortal Dao Force and obliterate the detestable Demonic Power before him.


    However, he suppressed this urge and descended with his figure, landing before the bloody Li Xue in the sea water.


    His face was pale as dead, but his countenance bore strong resentment and irony.


    He spoke in a cold tone.


    ¡°You have been deceived and ensnared by the Demonic nature.


    I should not blame you.


    But I now only ask you this.


    Even if you harbor endless resentment, what does this have to do with those neighbours?


    Over these years, the countless lives you took without any reason, why did you do so?¡±


    ¡°Killing without reason?¡±


    Li Xue¡¯s eyes were filled with a strange, ominous intent.


    She turned her face towards Chen Dengming, who had been lightly descending.


    She seemed to disregard his Golden Core Spiritual Might, her eyes filled with a chilly, mocking laughter and killing intent.


    ¡°It¡¯s not without reason.


    They are not innocent.


    For so many years, they have always mocked behind my back.


    They ridiculed me for marrying an ordinary man despite being a Foundation Establishment cultivator, all for the sake of seeking glory and fortune from your Chen family.


    They laughed behind my back at how vain I was, how I was supposed to be just as hopeless as they were.¡±


    A stronger sense of irony and resentment flashed in Li Xue¡¯s eyes, distorting her fine and delicate face.


    ¡°They thought I didn¡¯t hear them, but I knew.


    I knew it all.


    That¡¯s why I sought them out and had them all killed.


    ¡°Dear father-in-law, tell me, don¡¯t they deserve to die¡­¡±


    ¡°They shouldn¡¯t have!


    These things shouldn¡¯t have happened in the first place.


    I originally didn¡¯t hold any resentment against Chen Jing.


    In fact, I admired you greatly, dear father-in-law¡­


    it shouldn¡¯t have been like this¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming witnessed the sudden regretfulness and fear on Li Xue¡¯s face, a stark contrast from the previous killing intent and resentment, filled with crazed demonic aura.


    He sighed within his heart, closing his eyes, seemingly picturing the scene from the past when he first met this girl in Everjoy District.


    Back then, this girl would often come to visit, calling him Gao Uncle.


    He did enjoy this girl¡¯s quick wit.


    Years ago, when they held an open marriage proposal, Li Rong brought this girl and proposed the marriage himself.


    Chen Dengming did refuse at first.


    But Li Rong insisted, and Li Xue did not oppose.


    Chen Jing was also fond of Li Xue, so he accepted this marriage, seeing it as a good match.


    He did favour this girl and did his best to help her break through to Foundation Establishment.


    Unexpectedly, the height of human favor is no match for the fear of human words.


    Does this represent human nature?


    Human hearts are fickle, and they can change because of complex words.


    How many people can maintain their true intentions amid the frenzied human words, not moving to the side because of others¡¯ words, and never forgetting their original intentions?


    At this moment, Chen Dengming felt his understanding of the Human Immortal spiritual inheritance deepened, yet he closed his eyes and didn¡¯t look at Li Xue¡¯s face, he said.


    ¡°Those servants and retainers, who served you faithfully, ended up dead.


    Jing¡¯er treated you sincerely from beginning to end, but now he is dead at your hands.


    Did they ever wrong you?¡±


    Li Xue suddenly hesitated.


    She stared blankly for a while, then slowly turned around to look at Chen Jing who was kneeling by the sea, seeming to be still trying hard to persuade her to come back home.


    The husband who was in her eyes always lived so humbly, willing to die so humbly, without willing to do anything to hurt her.


    Suddenly, she felt a warmth on her cheeks.


    She hastily raised her hand to wipe it away, but her hand was smeared with blood from her belly wound, instantly staining her cheeks red.


    A surge of pure demonic power poured out from her belly.


    The Demon Fetus that she had cruelly crushed and killed with her own hand released a thicker demonic aura¡­


    ¡­


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    (Writing until three in the morning to add more, five thousand words, begging for monthly tickets)

 Chapter 769

    ?Chapter 769: 323: The Evil-doers Shall Eat Evil!


    Outer Domain Devil Lord, Let¡¯s End This (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 769: 323: The Evil-doers Shall Eat Evil!


    Outer Domain Devil Lord, Let¡¯s End This (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1 ¡°Such strong demonic energy in her belly¡­¡±


    The moment Li Xue suddenly doubled over in agony, clutching her stomach, Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze narrowed, his expression turning dead serious.


    When he first noticed the wound on her abdomen, he had not detected anything unusual about it.


    But thick demonic energy was now erupting from Li Xue¡¯s stomach along with a surge of vitality, which shocked Chen Dengming and made a wild thought spring to his mind.


    He flew towards Li Xue quickly.


    ¡°Don¡¯t come any closer!¡±


    Li Xue suddenly let out a roar, her pretty face surrounded by swirling, pure demonic energy, suddenly forming a spell.


    A magic artifact, the Immortal Crane Feather Fan sheathed in demonic energy, flew out.


    Each feather unfolded and turned into numerous arrows that rained down on Chen Dengming like a storm.


    This was indeed the magic artifact Chen Dengming had given her years ago.


    She had received it from He Yingyu, and when it was activated it filled the air with immortal feathers and Immortal Qi, but now it bristled with demonic energy.


    Chen Dengming halted, frowning.


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    With a wave of his hand, a torrent of dazzling golden light, accompanied by an explosive outpouring of strong Gold elemental Spiritual Energy, burst forth.


    The Gold Touch Skill!


    All the feathered arrows shooting towards him became stuck in the ripple of the Gold elemental Spiritual Energy, each one quickly turning into gold metal.


    Just as they were about to hit him, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flared with a golden light.


    He used his Grandmaster-level Gold-controlling Skill.


    At his glance, all the metallic feathered arrows shooting towards his face exploded and scattered in all directions.


    Chen Dengming looked at the angry and distorted face of Li Xue, then towards Chen Jing, who was almost dying, kneeling on the beach.


    The sorrow in his eyes deepened as he quickly formed a spell.


    All the surrounding palm trees withered rapidly.


    Under the effects of ¡°The Rejuvenation Skill,¡± they turned into a burst of rejuvenating vital energy that entered Chen Jing¡¯s body.


    Li Xue¡¯s eyes, filled with the evils of killing and regret, contorted into madness.


    She suddenly tugged out a piece of squirming flesh that emanated an evil demonic aura from her belly.


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    A stronger demonic aura accompanied by the smell of blood blew in from the sea wind.


    Chen Dengming slowly landed in front of Chen Jing, asking, ¡°When did you conceive a second child?¡±


    Li Xue looked up and let out a bitter laugh, ¡°Wasn¡¯t your original wish for me to bear Chen Jing¡¯s child, to continue the lineage of the Chen family, to give birth to a descendant with a Spiritual Root¡­


    I will never let you have your wish!¡±


    Chen Dengming landed completely and stood still in front of Chen Jing, sighing, ¡°That was indeed my initial thought, but my first choice wasn¡¯t you.


    You know that.¡±


    The moment he admitted this, a wave of strong demonic energy gushed out from Li Xue¡¯s stomach along with the bloody water, trying to invade Chen Dengming from all directions.


    However, it was blocked by the dazzling silver light emitting from his body.


    Demonic powers can easily invade through human¡¯s seven emotions, especially greed, anger, and ignorance.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s desire for someone to produce a descendant with a Spiritual Root for the Chen family represented greed.


    When greed arises, it is easy to form a crack in the spirit, which the demonic energy takes advantage of.


    However, Chen Dengming believed he was guiltless.


    Everyone has greedy thoughts, but what matters is whether they are within the bounds of reason.


    When Li Rong and Li Xue initially proposed the idea, he created this disaster by refusing resulting in neglect and not supervising them properly.


    But it could not be said that he was intentionally manipulative, and the demonic energy had no entry point into his spirit.


    At this point, the raw and pure demonic powers being blocked by Human Immortal Dao force reversed flow and rebounded, resulting in a backlash.


    The lump of flesh connected to Li Xue¡¯s belly button began to squirm violently, suddenly ballooning as if inflated, its surface veins bulged.


    Li Xue let out a cry of pain, her body bent over, white as a sheet, a large amount of blood poured from her stomach into the sea.


    The evil demonic aura became even stronger, a hatred beyond comprehension on her beautiful, yet twisted face, she glared at Chen Dengming and roared.


    ¡°Stop making excuses!


    I hate you, why do I have to marry a mortal man and just serve as a tool for childbirth?


    Why can¡¯t I reclaim my dignity even if I¡¯ve reached Foundation Establishment?


    Even the servants in the mansion, though unspoken, I knew I was looked down upon from their gaze, they avoided me.


    They must have gossiped and slandered behind my back.


    They all deserve to die!¡±


    Chen Dengming saw Li Xue¡¯s madness, his heart sinking, knowing no rescue is possible even if an incarnate from the lighted incense arrived now.


    The other party must have been mentally twisted due to the demonic nature, developing some kind of persecution complex.


    His eyelashes quivered as he sighed, ¡°Your Demon Root is deeply planted¡­


    If you don¡¯t return to your true self and remove it now, I won¡¯t be able to pull you back from the cliff¡¯s edge.¡±


    ¡°Who wants you to pull me back!¡±


    Li Xue snarled.


    Demonic energy exploded from her, tousled hair flying, pointing at Chen Jing, whose condition was beginning to stabilize, she yelled angrily, ¡°And him too.


    He always said he would rather die if it meant I was fine, why hasn¡¯t he died yet?


    Is it not because he has a good father like you?


    I had a father too, I also had¡­¡±


    Li Xue angrily shouted and suddenly began sobbing, ¡°I also had one, but he is dead, dead out there years ago.


    And his body was never found.


    Did your Longevity Sect cultivators put full efforts into searching?


    My father just died like that.


    Did you even look into it?¡±


    ¡°Li Rong¡­¡± Chen Dengming bowed slightly, remaining silent for a moment.


    Four years ago, Li Rong disappeared overseas, and he did know about it after he emerged from his retreat.


    He had personally ordered people like Jiang Qiang to search for him, but they had found nothing.


    Aside from cultivating, every time he exited his retreat, he had to deal with many unfinished matters for his sect.


    He didn¡¯t personally search for Li Rong, but he had inquired about it.

 Chapter 770

    ?Chapter 770: 323: Evil Doers Will Be Fed Evil!


    Outer Domain Devil Lord, Bring it to an End (Asking for Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 770: 323: Evil Doers Will Be Fed Evil!


    Outer Domain Devil Lord, Bring it to an End (Asking for Monthly Tickets)_2 But now that misunderstandings have taken root, any more words would be superfluous.


    If the demonic nature within Li Xue could be eradicated, he would be willing to give this young lady another chance.


    After removing her inner demonic nature, he would let her go, return her freedom, and hope she never comes back.


    This could be seen as his final responsibility as a father-in-law, as a neighbor to Gao Hu, to Li Rong, and to his son Chen Jing.


    It could also be seen as a remediation for his neglect of discipline throughout the years.


    Observing Li Xue¡¯s progressively unstable emotional state, Chen Dengming made a bold, vengeful decision.


    He manipulated his spiritual force, summoning the Dao of Human Immortality, creating a bridge of consciousness within his mind that connected to the Human God Palace, calling out across the Four Regions to Elder Dongfang of the Demon Star.


    ¡°Elder Dongfang!


    If you had enough courage to stab the Outer Domain Devil Lord in the back, we would believe that you defectors can truly be trusted!¡±


    At the same time, he placed his hand on the [Longevity Jade Seal], his eyes glowing blue instantly, and pointed at his forehead.


    Boom¨C


    A dazzling thunderbolt, seemingly tearing through time and space, ripped through the haze.


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    It manifested as a brilliant, twisted golden line, immediately separating the world in front of Chen Dengming and Li Xue, two lightning talismans shot out from Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, penetrating Li Xue¡¯s vengeful gaze.


    ¡°Awaken!¡±


    ¡°No!¡± a€¡±a€¡±


    Li Xue let out a piercing scream, and the flesh in her abdomen that was writhing suddenly burst open, a cloud of demonic blood mist spreading and colliding with the two lightning talismans.


    Shakera€¡±a€¡±


    Waves surged, the blood mist and demonic aura clashed and dissipated within the lightning arcs.


    Even though the demonic force had depleted Li Xue¡¯s potential Primordial Qi, causing an increase in her battle strength, she was still no match for Chen Dengming.


    Only a moment passeda€¡±a€¡±


    Large swathes of demonic aura disappeared along with the blood mist.


    Suddenly, Li Xue pulled out a bundle of flesh connected to an umbilical cord, a weird infant-like cry emerged from the lump of flesh.


    In that lump of flesh, one could see a faint outline of an infant, its large squid-like eyes opened, directly gazing at Chen Dengming and eliciting an inexplicable connection by blood.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze congealed, followed by a soft sigh, the blue light in his eyes intensified.


    The lightning talismans instantly imprinted on that lump of flesh.


    Boom!


    a€¡±a€¡±


    The lump of flesh seemed to ignite in an instant, burned by lightning, a mass of demonic aura intertwined with lightning arcs dissipated, the painful twisting screams echoed, a pair of vengeful eyes staring unblinkingly at Chen Dengming.


    ¡°You really are heartless!¡±


    Li Xue laughed harshly, clutching the lump of flesh tightly as madness-filled bloody tears streamed down her face.


    At this moment, a bolt of lightning flashed.


    Li Xue trembled greatly, a pattern of a lightning talisman appeared on her forehead, and her eyes expressed fierce struggle.


    Chen Dengming remained silent and said, ¡°Even though this entity emerged from the flesh and blood of you and Jing¡¯er, it is but a demon baby born from the Outer Domain Devil using your womb.


    I certainly will not show mercy just because it shares some blood with the Chen family!


    I am destined to be the mortal enemy of this Outer Domain Devil Lord!¡±


    As he finished speaking, his face shone brightly under the glow of lightning, the lightning in his eyes grew more intense, an even more powerful divine sense surged into the depths of Li Xue¡¯s spirit, flushing out all the demonic influence within her psyche.


    ¡°Ah¨C¡±


    Li Xue, her long hair flying, screamed in agony as she fell into the icy seawater.


    Waves of demonic aura rushed out from her body, quickly dispelled by the Thunder King¡¯s Method Eyes.


    At the same time.


    Within Chen Dengming¡¯s divine sense, the majestic outline of the Human God Palace shone with a brilliant silvery light.


    Elder Dongfang of the Demon Star¡¯s intimidating and oppressive figure appeared, giving off a bored voice.


    ¡°Kid, we¡¯ve already established my sincerity last time.


    Do you really think I¡¯m going to fight the Outer Domain Devil Lord who has surrendered to us?


    Let¡¯s put aside whether I¡¯m his match or not, even if I were, I can¡¯t go into the Outer Region¡­¡±


    The moment he finished speaking, he suddenly exclaimed lightly, already sensing the presence of demonic nature in the environment where Chen Dengming was.


    ¡°Elder Dongfang, sincerity is not just about saying less but about doing more.


    If I can lure out the consciousness of the Outer Domain Devil Lord, would you be willing to strike?¡±


    Chen Dengming sent a telepathic message.


    ¡°This kid¡­¡±


    Elder Dongfang hesitated for a moment, pondering over Chen Dengming¡¯s current state and his words, deducing that this youngster must have gotten into trouble again.


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    However, judging from his tone, it seemed that he was suppressing anger and thoughts of revenge.


    Meanwhile, as the demonic nature within the depths of Li Xue¡¯s psyche was expelled, one after another of the memories that had been sealed by the demonic nature, like flipping through a book, gradually emerged in her psyche.


    A figure swept across the cold dark night, entering a courtyard, briefly leaving behind several corpses before departing.


    Very soon, another courtyard¡­


    The scene changed.


    Several cultivators, dressed in the robes of the Longevity Sect¡¯s patrolling cultivators, stood fearfully in the Chen Mansion¡¯s living room, they looked terrified as they gazed at Li Xue, who was pitifully recounting her tragic tale.


    Upon seeing Elder Dongfang¡¯s delay in responding, Chen Dengming wasn¡¯t in a hurry.


    He delved into Li Xue¡¯s psyche.


    Reaching this point and seeing this scene within her psyche, he couldn¡¯t help but fall silent.


    The patrol cultivators of Evergreen Island had traced the murderer back to the Chen Mansion to investigate the situation, but were invited in by Li Xue who then ¡®[warmly and softly]¡¯ provided ¡®information¡¯.


    Telling them of how the victims had been humiliating and insulting her behind her back.


    The patrol cultivators, who were merely ordinary people, were terrified upon hearing this.


    They would instantly link the victims¡¯ deaths to Li Xue.


    However, for Evergreen City, the Longevity Sect was everything, and for the daughter-in-law of the Sect Master of the Longevity Sect to be insulted would be to court one¡¯s own death.

 Chapter 771

    ?Chapter 771: 323: Evil Doers Shall Eat Evil!


    Outer Domain Demon Lord, Let¡¯s End This (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 771: 323: Evil Doers Shall Eat Evil!


    Outer Domain Demon Lord, Let¡¯s End This (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_3 At this moment, even if we had not yet investigated any genuine evidence, even if we really had evidence of Li Xue¡¯s murder, who would dare to hold her accountable?


    ¡°So ¡­


    it¡¯s not that the patrolling cultivators in the city didn¡¯t notice, but once they did, they were terrified.


    Some lower-ranking executives in Evergreen City didn¡¯t dare to question me, hence everything was suppressed and kept secret¡­


    Who will Martial Uncle Su expose?


    No matter who he exposes, ultimately it still concerns me¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly felt that he might have become what he despised.


    Although he did not oppress or bully others with his power, his family committed evil deeds because of his power.


    The Longevity Sect is truly a behemoth, so massive that the hundreds of thousands of cultivators living in Evergreen City and Longevity Island were merely its vassals.


    As the Sect Leader, he rarely ventured outside due to his long-term closed-door cultivation.


    As such, it was indeed difficult for him to be aware of some things happening under his feet.


    Whatever happened in Evergreen City, even if it had something to do with his family, if it was deliberately suppressed and Li Xue disguised herself well, it certainly was difficult to find out.


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    Like those demon cultivators in the other sects, they were only discovered when their demonic nature suddenly took hold causing them to go crazily committing murders.


    Before that, it was hard to notice the cultivators who had been controlled by demonic power invading their spirits.


    His divine sense continued to deepen, ¡®seeing¡¯ that new tenants moved into those few courtyards later on.


    But those new tenants were killed by Li Xue in various ways.


    This state of Li Xue wasn¡¯t normal lately.


    She would often wake up suddenly at night while Chen Jing was sleeping soundly and go out to kill.


    Upon waking in the daytime, she was still the gentle and experienced wife and mother to their child.


    The locations where she murdered people kept repeating around those few courtyards as if it were predestined.


    She seemed to believe in her mind that anyone who lived there and supposedly defamed her deserved to die, regardless of whether new tenants moved in afterward.


    She would even grind their bodies to dust, leaving little trace to be found!


    As a result, the executive in charge of this city district probably had no choice but to remove these few houses from the rental information.


    This made the houses deserted for many years, creating an appearance of desolateness.


    ¡°Evergreen City has been under the jurisdiction of Elder Gongshu Zai over the years.


    Issues related to city planning and resource utilization would definitely be recorded in documents and handed over to Elder Gongshu for review.


    Wasn¡¯t he alerted by the vacancies of these residential units?


    Or¡­¡±


    As Chen Dengming pondered this, he sighed inwardly and continued delving into the depths of Li Xue¡¯s spirit.


    As he invaded her spirit like this, gradually eliminating the demonic nature, it seemed as if Li Xue was following his lead, reviewing memories of the past.


    Only then did she realize what she had done every night and how she had implicated and killed innocent people.


    Her heart began to show signs of remorse.


    This was a favorable sign.


    If her nature could return to normal, perhaps the deep-rooted demonic nature within her could be eradicated, potentially saving Li Xue without him having to risk drawing the attention of the Outer Domain Devil Lord.


    However, the scene that appeared in Li Xue¡¯s memory in the depths of her spirit startled Chen Dengming.


    He wanted to stop the recall of this memory, but it was one step too late.


    The transition of thought is fleeting.


    If one were to reckon what moves faster than light in this world, it would certainly be the speed of thought.


    In that instant when Chen Dengming was too late to stop it.


    He sees in the past recollections, another late-night scene emerges.


    Li Xue leaves home mysteriously and wanders again to those few desolate courtyards.


    This aimless wandering, which was reminiscent of sleepwalking, was the manifestation of demonic nature¡¯s control over the spirit at night.


    Driven by a deep-seated grudge and obsession in her spirit, the host under control of the demonic nature would often come to certain places and do specific things.


    Demonic outrages would suddenly break out until the demonic nature was accumulated to a point that it could no longer be suppressed, or some stimulating factor caused a surge in demonic power.


    This continual wandering at night had been maintained by Li Xue for many years.


    Given her strength as a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, unless there were cultivators of the same realm monitoring her day and night, it would be challenging to trace her nocturnal departure.


    After it became clear that the courtyards were deserted, she would unconsciously wander there and leave on her own if she couldn¡¯t find any targets in the house to release her resentment on.


    As a result, her resentment and demonic nature accumulated day by day, becoming deeply rooted.


    In the memory fragment, Li Xue should have left without finding a target to vent her hatred on.


    However, this time, there was a twist.


    A person who shouldn¡¯t have appeared in the courtyard, a close person who noticed Li Xue¡¯s abnormality and hid in the house in advance to observe secretly, was discovered by Li Xue, who had even higher cultivation base, and was killed.


    His body was reduced to ashes.


    This person was none other than Li Xue, who had returned to normal during the day.


    She had been desperately searching for many years, yet she had been unable to find her lost kin¡­


    ¡°Li Rong!¡±


    A bolt of lightning streaked across Chen Dengming¡¯s mind, filling him with grave apprehension, silently proclaiming danger.


    ¡°No!¡±


    Similarly, recollecting the flash of this memory in her spirit made Li Xue suddenly tremble, letting out a heart-wrenching scream.


    Her anguished voice was full of pain and regret.


    The flesh clump filled with demonic power held in her hands, already withered and silent, suddenly swelled and wriggled again.


    Sharp flesh buds even sprouted from the heart of the flesh clump, drilling into Li Xue, desperate to return to its original body and continue drawing power.


    Driven by hatred, she had hunted those who harbored resentment against her, day and night.


    However, she ended up hunting down her own father, both blinded and deceived by the demonic nature, remaining ignorant the whole time.


    Now that she suddenly knew the truth, Li Xue, who was gradually returning to her true self, was on the brink of her transformation into a demon once again.


    ¡°Outer Domain Devil Lord!¡±


    A flash akin to silver lightning erupted within Chen Dengming¡¯s frosty gaze.


    ¡°You¡¯ve caused no small measure of harm!!¡±


    Rage, rage, rage, rage, rage, rage, rage!


    An unprecedented fury erupted within Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit, shaking his very soul.


    This strong anger immediately set off the raging emotion in his heart, making the crumpled flesh clump that was seeking a source of power to restore its demonic nature instantly attracted.


    ¡°Ah!


    a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Suddenly, it dislodged from Li Xue¡¯s hands, let out a sharp noise like a baby¡¯s cry, and its resentful eyes seemed to have found an opportunity.


    It headed straight for the cracks of Chen Dengming¡¯s emotional upheaval.


    But just as the flesh clump drew near, Chen Dengming, whose eyes had previously been filled with rage, regained his clarity.


    His gaze was cold and dignified, and full of silver light.


    Water arrows made of raging seawater suddenly flew out from the surrounding waves, tearing the air with friction and piercing towards their target instantly.


    ¡°Splatter, splatter, splatter!¡±


    Without a chance to evade, the demonic flesh clump was suddenly pinned to the ground beneath Chen Dengming¡¯s foot.


    A towering figure radiated blue energy, epitomizing spiritual might, descended from the sky.


    At its forehead, a blue flame-like light flickered, the glow in its eyes emanating a strong belief similar to incense faith.


    Heart of the Oceana€¡±Incarnation of Faith!


    Upon the appearance of this Incarnation of Faith, the pinned flesh clump jerked as though it had received a strong stimulus.


    Its bulbous eyes filled with increasing hatred as it let out a piercing howl, its demonic nature rapidly escalating.


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    A vast and evil conscience, seemingly attracted, swiftly descended.


    ¡°Come!¡±


    The eyes of Chen Dengming, bursting with cold silvery light, were filled with murderous intent as he transformed into his Human Immortal form.


    A dangerous, elusive aura emanated from him, coinciding with the flurry of his silver hair.


    The Outer Domain Devil Lord, the source of all this sin, it¡¯s time to put an end to this.


    ¡°This damn lad, wherever he goes, trouble always seems to follow¡­¡±


    Meanwhile, in his Sea of Consciousness, Dongfang Huayuan too sensed the strong demonic power descending¡­


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    (Remember to use up your monthly votes before the end of the month, don¡¯t let them expire.)

 Chapter 772

    ?Chapter 772: 324: It¡¯s tough to defy Heavenly Will!


    Man Wins the Sky!


    The ultimate power of the Human Immortal Dao System_1 Chapter 772: 324: It¡¯s tough to defy Heavenly Will!


    Man Wins the Sky!


    The ultimate power of the Human Immortal Dao System_1 Everything went as Chen Dengming wished.


    At the moment the incense incarnation appeared, the intensely pure demonic power trapped within the pinned down flesh exploded, shattering the amassed water spears created by the Taoist Skill.


    An immense and oppressive will emerged from the intense demonic power, locking onto the incense incarnation, showing particular greed for the Heart of the Ocean within the incarnation¡¯s forehead.


    ¡°This is¡­


    mine¡­¡±


    A tremendous voice filled with confusion and growing anger accompanied the arrival of this formidable will.


    For a moment, the wind howled, the cosmos was set in motion and the entire coastline seemed to darken, filled with a stifling, thrilling aura.


    ¡°Now it¡¯s mine, your descending will shall end at my hand!¡±


    Chen Dengming entered the state of his Human Immortal Daoist Body, his body enwrapped in a dark silver Dao Force.


    He snorted coldly, opting to strike first, his eyes emitting two shining silver thunderbolts.


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    The Hurricane Battle Broadsword flew out with a clang, sparkling with Spiritual Light.


    Whoosh!


    The powerful wave of divine sense brought by the Astonishing God Refinement Skill plunged straight into the flesh mass.


    The fluctuating demonic aura around the flesh mass was instantly torn apart by this formidable Human Immortal Dao Power.


    However, just as the Human Immortal Dao Power was about to penetrate the flesh mass, an invisible evil force erupted from within.


    Boom!


    The Demonic Power charged like thousands of wild black horses, engulfing the Human Immortal Dao Power and made a fearsome charge towards Chen Dengming.


    In an instant, the sea seemed to change color, the beach lost its light.


    Between heaven and earth, all was dismal.


    ¡°You fool, you¡¯re really courting death!


    Even the slightest will of the Demon Lord is not something you can resist!¡±


    A voice of rebuke rang out in Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit.


    Suddenly, a dazzling silver light emerged from somewhere, piercing the dense demonic aura like a radiant, domineering silver spear.


    With a thunderous crash, it exploded over the sea.


    The two powerful divine senses collided, stirring up a series of flashes and thunder!


    ¡°Screech!¡±


    The flesh mass suddenly shrieked, its surrounding black demonic aura disappearing, exposing a mass of flesh which was expanding and growing, covered with grooves and fissures like folds of meat.


    The demonic energy contained within nearly dissipated completely at this moment.


    Without Demonic Power acting as a medium, the will of the Outer Domain Devil Lord that had descended weakened rapidly, resulting in an angry and resentful roar.


    ¡°Dongfang Huayuan!


    It¡¯s you, the traitor!¡±


    At this time of divine sense wave chaos, a figure covered in silver light, like a small giant, suddenly appears, moving incredibly fast.


    Chen Dengming, merging with his sword, transformed into a silver whip-like form, lunging straight at the flesh mass.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    The moment they touched, a wave of divine sense formed a defense, blocking the Qi from the broadsword and Human Immortal Dao Power.


    Within the membrane of the expanded flesh mass, two ferocious yet underdeveloped eyeballs slowly opened.


    In the bone-white globes, a strong and evil Demonic Power coalesced instantaneously.


    A burst of dark light shot out.


    Clang!


    The sword light surrounding Chen Dengming, along with his robe, shattered.


    The Ruyi Treasure Armor rang under the impact and automatically protected his entire body.


    He was directly blasted away by this terrifying force.


    His mind was shaken and he felt dizzy for a moment.


    He locked onto the pair of eyes that had opened within the flesh mass.


    In part of a second, it gathered surrounding Spiritual Energy,


    constituting numerous black lightning-like attacks, their blasts everywhere, covering Chen Dengming.


    The black lightning illuminated Chen Dengming¡¯s face.


    Just then, the incense incarnation descended in front of him.


    Placing its palms forward, it created a large wave which surged up like a colossal wall to block the incoming black lightning.


    Boom, boom, boom!


    The walls of water collapsed one after another.


    ¡°Dao, Dao friend, be careful¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming woke up suddenly from the warning of Mini Array Spirit, his eyes wide, he shouted angrily, forming and clutching an incantation.


    A surge of Spiritual Might erupted from the Golden Core shining like the sun within his chest.


    Vroom!


    The Hurricane Battle Broadsword¡¯s sharp edge burst with a blinding light, guided the broadsword to fly out.


    The silver and sharp Qi from the broadsword instantly tore through the chains of electric arcs.


    Along with the sharp blade, it repeatedly cut into the surface of the flesh mass.


    ¡°Clang!¡±


    Another formidable evil Demonic Power formed a defense, blocking the Qi from the broadsword.


    But in this instant, Chen Dengming¡¯s body swooped down like a large bird.


    His eyes filled with a dense blue-green color and he held the glowing [Longevity Jade Seal] in his hand.


    With a powerful and majestic Heavenly Will-like aura, he arrived, accompanied by changes in the celestial phenomenon.


    Within his Divine Sense, Dongfang Huayuan, connected by the bridge established by the Human God Palace, simultaneously sensed this grand and vast Heavenly Will and subtly changed color.


    ¡°After that boy got the Heaven Immortal Dao Unification of the Longevity Sect, he¡¯s improved to this level?


    Is this¡­


    The ultimate approach of the Heaven Immortal Dao Unification, Heavenly Will?!¡±


    The atmosphere of the outside world quietly died down.


    The air currents stopped flowing, the sky was filled with flashes of lightning and roaring thunder, alternating brightness and darkness.


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    A powerful Heavenly Dao Intention, called upon by the [Longevity Jade Seal] and the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, started to descend along with the violent change in celestial conditions, wandering and pervading between heaven and earth.


    The blue-green Dao Power in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes reached its peak, locking onto the flesh mass.


    Heavenly Will!


    The targeted flesh mass immediately began to tremble, retracting rapidly with chaotic aura swirling around it.


    Inside, the will of the Demon Lord, also under the pressure of the Heavenly Will, felt fear and wanted to back off.

 Chapter 773

    ?Chapter 773: 324: It¡¯s tough to defy Heavenly Will!


    Man Wins the Sky!


    The ultimate power of the Human Immortal Dao System_2 Chapter 773: 324: It¡¯s tough to defy Heavenly Will!


    Man Wins the Sky!


    The ultimate power of the Human Immortal Dao System_2 Under the might of the heavens, humans are like ants!


    Chen Dengming¡¯s anger surged, raising his hand that held a lump of flesh filled with the will and terror of the Demon Lord.


    With a pop, it was as though half the sky had exploded.


    Dazzling blue lightning streaked across the sky swiftly.


    A vast, ice-cold, and mighty will of the Heavenly Dao seemed to awaken from the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm with this bolt of blue lightning.


    It was as if amid the chaos, a pair of blurred, relentlessly stern eyes had opened.


    In an instant, the blue light hit the lump of flesh.


    Thud-!


    Smoke billowed from the lump of flesh, issuing a wailing cry similar to a baby¡¯s shriek.


    The will of the Outer Domain Devil Lord suffered unbearably under the pressure of the Heavenly Will, rapidly receding.


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    ¡°Feel the pain now, do you!¡±


    Chen Dengming let out a triumphant howl.


    Having been tormented by the demonic influence for so long, this time it had even directly threatened his family.


    This Outer Domain Devil Lord had caused endless harm, deserving of death!


    His gaze was icy as he abruptly turned his palm into a blade and made a swift motion.


    ¡°Swoosh-¡±


    The Hurricane Battle Broadsword tore through the lump of flesh, which had lost the protection of the Outer Domain Devil Lord¡¯s will, revealing a grisly wound.


    A large amount of filthy blood gushed out, revealing a formless fetal shape within, its eyes gleaming evilly.


    The demonic power began to recede rapidly with the Demon Lord¡¯s will.


    At this moment, the pained cry of a baby echoed out, spreading ripples of substantial demonic sound waves that shook the Hurricane Battle Broadsword.


    The formless fetal shape trembled, and the umbilical cord that bound it to the lump of flesh began to shake, as if trying to draw power from the mother body behind it.


    But at this point, Li Xue, who had become ghastly pale, a weak silhouette in the seawater, a miserable, relieved smile flashed across her face.


    Suddenly, she raised her hand to grab the umbilical cord.


    Spiritual energy accumulated in her palm as she abruptly exerted force and pulled.


    ¡®Squelch-¡®


    The fetal form within the lump of flesh, sensing a significant threat, shook violently, about to rebound with the umbilical cord.


    With a squelching sound, the umbilical cord was torn apart, and blood sprayed out.


    The rebounding lump of flesh gave a harsh scream and plunged into the seawater, bobbing up and down.


    A residue of the Devil Lord¡¯s will, devoid of its carrier and power support, abruptly detached from the lump of flesh.


    It transformed into a wave of malicious intentions, instantly repelling Li Xue before spiraling into an evil light and charging towards Chen Dengming, letting out a roar akin to thunder.


    ¡°You¡­


    seek¡­


    death¡­!¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s see who dies!¡±


    Chen Dengming was completely fearless, the awe-inspiring Heavenly Will condensed in his eyes.


    He firmly held the [Longevity Jade Seal], leveraging the scant Heavenly Immortal Dao Power left, ready to call upon the Heavenly Will once again.


    But at that moment, the sky above him changed again.


    Clouds dispersed, and sunlight streamed down.


    The blurred eyes that had barely opened in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm looked as if they were growing tired and bored, about to close.


    This brief act of closing eyes caused the Heavenly Will to overturn, seemingly about to crush all living beings under its gaze.


    Chen Dengming, who had ambitions to manipulate the Heavenly Will, was also oppressed by the Heavenly Will and suffered the same fate as Su Yanyan.


    Immediately, he began to bleed from his orifices, his Heavenly Dao Power rapidly depleted, his Divine Sense exhausted, his body trembling violently.


    He plummeted to the ground, his legs as if pounded by countless hammers.


    Only the [Longevity Jade Seal] tightly gripped in his hand continued radiating faint light, enveloping and staunchly protecting him.


    ¡°It¡¯s not enough!!¡±


    He suddenly lifted his head, the blue-green Dao Power that was rapidly dissipating in his eyes was gradually replaced by a brilliant silver light.


    His eyes were full of defiance, seeming to meet the gaze of the Heavenly Dao¡¯s eyes which were about to close.


    It¡¯s not enough!


    His revenge was not enough!


    The demonic intention toyed with humans, controlled life and death, forcing his Chen Mansion to the brink of annihilation.


    He had had enough.


    When the foreign domains invaded the Four Regions, causing unrest across the land, he¡¯d had enough.


    But the anger and resentment pent up in his heart had not yet been fully vented!


    These were the defiant eyes of the humble human.


    They were facing the aloof and boundless gaze of the heavens.


    He wanted the Heavenly Will to align with his will, the Heavenly Heart to align with his hearta€¡± he wanted heaven to open its eyes once more!


    This was the strongest doctrine in the Human Immortal Dao System.


    At this moment, however, he had sensed and touched it within this unique circumstance.


    But this was not a blessing!


    An even more terrifying Heavenly Will was crashing down.


    The [Longevity Jade Seal] was wailing, its light rapidly dimming.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes were streaked with blood, his body bathed in a blazing silver light.


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    The silver Daoist Script in his Spirit Sea, which he hadn¡¯t fully refined, was rapidly disintegrating under this terrifying pressure.


    His leg bones were making cracking sounds, his body torn apart, blood flowing freely.


    He was about to be crushed by the terrifying Heavenly Will, forcing him to kneel and worship the heavens.


    Humans are like ants and cannot defy the Heavenly Will.


    Human ambition to control the Heavenly Will, human defeat of the Sky ¨C a step into the heavens, how difficult is this?


    The Demon Lord¡¯s will from the foreign domain, that was shrouded in evils lights, was also crushed by this overturning Heavenly Will.


    It let out a painful roar but was filled with resentment and obsession.


    Abruptly, its face twisted into an archaic sneer, turning to flee from the confines of the Heavenly Will.


    ¡°Ignorant fool!


    What do you have to resist the Heavenly Will?


    Even this sovereign fears and avoids it!¡±


    It sneered as it retreated.


    Even the mighty Outer Domain Demon Lord did not dare to face the heavenly might, instead charging towards Chen Dengming¡¯s Incarnation.


    However, at this instant, another beam of dazzling silver light shot out from Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes like a blazing dragon.


    It erupted with Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s Human Immortal¡¯s Will.


    ¡°Foolish boy, that¡¯s enough!


    If you continue, you will die!


    The Heavenly Will is inviolable, and you have not yet mastered the complete spiritual inheritance.


    You cannot defy the Heavenly Will!¡±


    Boom!


    Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s Human Immortal¡¯s Will collided fiercely with the will of the Outer Domain Devil Lord.


    The shockwaves of their furious clash seemed to distort and warp the space around them, faintly outlining their respective domains.

 Chapter 774

    ?Chapter 774: 324: It¡¯s tough to defy Heavenly Will!


    Man Wins the Sky!


    The ultimate power of the Human Immortal Dao System_3 Chapter 774: 324: It¡¯s tough to defy Heavenly Will!


    Man Wins the Sky!


    The ultimate power of the Human Immortal Dao System_3 This is the interference of Divine Sense Will with reality.


    The willpower of the Outer Domain Devil Lord weakens further, turning into a faint orb of an eerie light that seems to disperse at any moment, emitting a low growl of uncontrollable rage.


    ¡°Traitor!!


    On the day the curtain shatters, you will never know peace!¡±


    At this instant, an overwhelmingly vast suffocating Heavenly Will once again locks onto the will of the Outer Domain Devil Lord.


    It was as if the Eye of the God, which was about to close due to boredom, inexplicably opened its eyes once again.


    The will of the Outer Domain Devil Lord suddenly becomes frozen, hanging in mid-air.


    It fluctuates intensely, quickly fades, and gradually reveals a tall figure separated by the vast expanse of time and space.


    At this moment, there is finally a hint of fear in its expression.


    ¡°How is this possible!?¡±


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    His hair turns grey at a visible speed, and then completely white.


    The rich aura of years of history is flowing around him.


    Such loss of lifespan is exchanged for a constant supply of Heart Force support.


    Human strength is finite, but the human heart is limitless!


    With the power of the human heart, the will of the heavens can be changed!


    My heart is the heart of the heavens, my will is the will of the heavens!


    This is the ultimate principle of the Human Immortal Dao System, and also the secret of the past battle between Human Immortal Dao and Heaven Immortal Dao ¨C Man Wins the Sky!


    ¡°You have gone mad, lad!


    Stop now!


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    One¡¯s heart is higher than the sky, but life is as thin as paper!¡±


    In the sea of consciousness of Chen Dengming, Dongfang Huayuan, who is stationed in the Human God Palace, cannot see but feels the situation, thus he issues a warning shout.


    This kid is so crazy he might kill himself.


    Does he really believe that man can triumph over the sky?


    If he dies, then there will be no one left to contact the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance.


    In the past, the Human Immortal Dao was eventually suppressed by the Heavenly Immortal Dao because the Dao Orthodoxy of the Heavenly Immortal Dao ultimately gave birth to will, which manifested the Heavenly Dao, making the notion of Man Wins the Sky a joke.


    To achieve Man Wins the Sky, one must be prepared to pay a heavy price with a heart higher than the sky and life as thin as paper!


    But such a price, Chen Dengming is willing to pay!


    He is willing to pay such a price, just to triumph over the sky once, just for the closed Eye of the God to open again for him.


    ¡°My heart is higher than the sky, my life is as thin as paper, but¡­


    it¡¯s just lifespan?


    I can afford to spend it!¡±


    The brilliant silver light in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes locked onto the will of the Outer Domain Devil Lord, and on his status panel, the lifespan data was rapidly depleting.


    The Heavenly Dao¡¯s eyes in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, which were supposed to be closing, seemed to be irritated by the little object persistently lingering beneath its gaze.


    Such a situation has not occurred in many years.


    Many eternal ages ago, it also felt this will that seemed unwilling to let it close its eyes, this will that influenced it and seemed to be asking it to reopen its eyes to look at the world.


    It feels no anger, no curiosity.


    From the moment it transformed into Dao, it had eradicated all emotions, so such a powerful will would not reveal any flaws.


    But this familiar force that could influence its will, it finally remembers¡­


    it seems to be another Dao¡¯s force, a Dao Force from its coeval.


    Eventually, it opens its eyes again, looks in the direction pointed out by Chen Dengming, and wants to see what is hiding its vision¡­


    This glance of the Heavenly Dao symbolizes the changing Heavenly Will, the reversal of fortune and misfortune, even it is a serious examination again.


    This glance instantly causes the faint will of the Outer Domain Devil Lord to collapse and makes the Outer Domain Devil Lord, who is located in the Outer Domain, exclaim in shock.


    Because after this glance makes the Outer Domain Devil Lord¡¯s invading will collapse, it still does not stop.


    It seems to transcend time and space, penetrating the deep part of the Outer Domain Devil Lord¡¯s will, following this line of causality to hit its real body.


    Even as powerful as the Outer Domain Devil Lord, under this strong will of Heavenly Will, it feels a sense of helplessness as tiny as a ant.


    This is the eye of Dao of the entire Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, which instantly wakes up the sleeping entity in the Outer Domain Demon Immortal Dao System, a Demon Fetus wrapped in extremely evil Demonic Qi!


    Boom!!¡ª-


    It seems that a muffled sound explodes from the curtain separating the two domains, shaking the curtain.


    In the Four Oceans, Four Regions, every corner, some Divine Transformations, as well as hidden old monsters, are all startled, drawn by this unusual vast fluctuation.


    In the Four Regions, many evil cultivators who have invaded from the Outer Region are suddenly feeling unstable in mind, they raise their heads and find the change of heavenly phenomenon, which makes them palpitate and panic but don¡¯t know what has happened.


    After just one glance, those vague eyes of Heavenly Dao in chaos recede again as if they found something, but still cannot trigger any of its emotions.


    Because it does not have any emotions.


    When it closed its eyes, through its blurry eyelids, it glimpsed the figure of Chen Dengming standing tall under the sky.


    From him, it sensed a strong and familiar aura, and also sensed another aura that was just obstructing its vision.


    It seems to be silent for a moment, it did not wipe out this familiar aura, instead, it chose to remove from its eyes the irritant that was obstructing the normal operation of the Heavenly Dao, to avoid being disturbed in the future.


    In Chen Dengming¡¯s sea of consciousness, Dongfang Huayuan is all tense, feeling like not only his Divine Sense but even his real body has been locked in by a vague and majestic gaze, he freezes and doesn¡¯t dare to move.


    Not until this gaze gradually disappears does he gradually relax, already shocked to the point of being stupefied.


    He never would have thought that Chen Dengming would actually succeed in harnessing the most powerful force of the Human Immortal Dao System ¨C Man Wins the Sky!


    And moreover, he can still live, he¡¯s not dead, he¡¯s just unconscious!


    ¡°This brat, he really scared the hell out of me this time!¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan has a complicated and solemn expression.


    Then he feels a sense of amusement.


    The bit of displeasure in his heart disappears and is replaced with a sense of serious recognition.


    All this while, he has always considered himself the most orthodox heir to the Human Immortal Dao System, and has always been dismissive of Chen Dengming.


    But this time, from this clearly weak boy who was able to burst out with miraculous power, he witnessed the strongest spirit¡¯s willpower of the Human Immortal Dao System in the legends.


    This journey was worthwhile¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­

 Chapter 775

    ?Chapter 775: 325: People from Heavenly Dao!


    The Fourth Human Immortal Daoist Script (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 775: 325: People from Heavenly Dao!


    The Fourth Human Immortal Daoist Script (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_1 Dongfang Huayuan, the Demon Star, had not expected this.


    He was initially forced to lend a hand by Chen Dengming, that wretched boy.


    However, even though he didn¡¯t exert much power, he ended up witnessing a breathtaking drama that moved his heart.


    In this world, not many things could horrify him.


    Let alone the fact that this incident was accomplished by a Golden Core cultivator.


    Even more rare and impressive was that Chen Dengming was able to come close to the deepest power and state of mind in the Human Immortal Dao System, triumphing over the Heavenly Will with human power.


    Although this ¡®victory¡¯ was not a victory in the true sense.


    It was merely a shake of the Heavenly Will, a modification that required a great price to pay.


    But to shake the Heavenly Will is something few people in the world can do.


    Ordinary cultivators can hardly draw the attention of the Heavenly Will, let alone shake it.


    What¡¯s more, they even caused the Heavenly Will to close its eyes and open them again.


    This awe-inspiring act was accomplished by a mere Golden Core cultivator, who shook the Heavenly Dao in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm with human power.


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    Inside the Human God Palace, Dongfang Huayuan did not immediately depart.


    Instead, he stared at the silver Daoist Script on the third stone pillar to his left and fell into contemplation.


    ¡°There is a record in the Human Strength Hall.


    When the deepest divine skill involved in [Man Can Conquer The Heaven] Dao System was first created, it was merely an incomplete divine skill of martial arts.


    This was because since its creation, the two human immortals who could truly shake the Heavenly Dao with it all died under the pressure of the Heavenly Dao¡­


    This divine skill was originally intended to use the human immortal Dao Force to shake the Heavenly Dao, and use the pressure of the Heavenly Dao to condense the ¡®Human World Dao Domain¡¯ to confront the Immortal Heaven Dao.


    But the power of the Heavenly Dao was too horrible that it was difficult to achieve this initial intent.


    Man Wins the Sky became a joke in the Human Immortal Dao.


    Later, it was more symbolic of the unyielding will in spiritual inheritance¡­¡±


    Thinking about this, Dongfang Huayuan couldn¡¯t help but feel complicated.


    He boasted of having a strong and firm will and was not lacking in bravery, but had never touched the state of mind of [Man Can Conquer The Heaven].


    Perhaps this was because he did not inherit the spiritual Dao system.


    Even though every Dao system has its branches, the ultimate power converges to the same end.


    As long as one has the corresponding Dao force and practices with dedication, they will ultimately perceive different powerful divine skills.


    Just like the force of Heavenly Will in the Heavenly Immortal Dao System, which is the opportunity to understand the three legacies of life, fate, and luck.


    ¡°The will of [Man Can Conquer The Heaven] can shake the Heavenly Dao and can resist any invasion and damage of the will.


    In terms of resisting damage of the will, it is quite similar to the ¡®Seven Nihilities¡¯ in the divine skills of Human Immortal.


    Right, this boy has also mastered the ¡®Seven Nihilities¡¯¡­¡±


    At this realization, Dongfang Huayuan couldn¡¯t help but be stunned, only just remembering what a strange creature this wretched boy was.


    His comprehension was the highest he had ever seen.


    ¡°If the will of the Human Immortal from [Man Can Conquer The Heaven] combines with the Seven Nihilities, could they avoid the most dangerous risk of ¡®Without Heart¡¯ that is contained within the Seven Nihilities?¡±


    When his thoughts strayed this far, Dongfang Huayuan stopped thinking deeply.


    The more he thought, the more he felt depressed.


    He looked at the Daoist Script on the third stone pillar in the Human God Palace.


    After contemplating for a while, he reached out and grabbed it.


    The Daoist Script immediately disengaged from the stone pillar and flew out, flickering intensely, resisting his absorption.


    Of course, this was an omen that his state of mind was not yet there, or at least not close to some states of mind of the Human Immortal.


    Dongfang Huayuan snorted coldly, the displeasure on his face becoming more obvious.


    He swung his hand upward.


    ¡°Get out!!¡±


    Whoosha€¡±a€¡±


    The fourth Daoist Script, flown out from the Human God Palace, flew straight toward Chen Dengming¡¯s sea of consciousness.


    Dongfang Huayuan disdainfully stood with his hands behind his back, his figure faded with the Human God Palace,¡±I don¡¯t know which Human Immortal left this inheritance.


    Why there are so many rules upon inheriting it.


    If I, Dongfang Huayuan, become a Human Immortal one day, I will dominate the immortals in the world and be the human immortal living in the mortal world!


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    I won¡¯t bother with your tedious etiquette and rules.¡±


    He would take his own path, manifesting the strongest Human Immortal Dao with his own power, to achieve his own Human Immortality.


    However, this time, giving the fourth Human Immortal Daoist Script to Chen Dengming was his greatest recognition of this inheritor of the spirit.


    As for the fifth Daoist Script on the fourth stone pillar, it would not be so easy to give away.


    Chen Dengming will have to go get it himself in the future.


    Originally, he left a split soul to guard the Human God Palace.


    One reason was that he did not want the people who had been plotting for thousands of years to tamper with the Human Immortal Dao System.


    The second reason was that the successors of the Human Immortal Dao System needed not only the approval of the Human Immortal Dao System, but also his, Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s, approval.


    Such actions were extremely domineering.


    However, now that he really approves, he is willing to facilitate it and will not play around with tricks.


    Because a proud person never does anything disgraceful.


    He, Dongfang Huayuan, used to take from the straight and not ask from the curved path.


    ¡­


    A wave after wave of white, chain-like froth washed over the sand again and again, spouting foam, wandering over the various shells, and gently touching Chen Dengming¡¯s body.


    Whoosha€¡±a€¡±


    A turbulent wave surged up, carrying the salty sea breeze, a blue giant-like incarnation appearing with the wave, holding a breathless corpse in its arms, landing on the shore.


    He placed the corpse on the soft sand.


    His eyes, rolling with a faint blue glow, looked at the main body first.


    Having judged that the main body was just temporarily unconscious and was slowly recovering the damaged spirit, he immediately let go of his worries.


    He glanced at Li Xue¡¯s wound with her skin and flesh torn open on her abdomen, then at the fist-size lump of flesh and blood with a cut umbilical cord emitting a bloody smell on the sand on the other side.


    He couldn¡¯t help shaking his head.


    Li Xue, in the end, even though she recovered her original nature due to the shock from her father Li Rong¡¯s death, she ended up dying due to the remorse from tearing the umbilical cord and then being shaken off by the will of the Outer Domain Devil Lord.

 Chapter 776

    ?Chapter 776: 325: People from Heavenly Dao!


    The Fourth Human Immortal Daoist Script (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 776: 325: People from Heavenly Dao!


    The Fourth Human Immortal Daoist Script (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2 After all, as a mother and daughter-in-law, Feilin¡¯s mother, though infused with demonic energy, managed to return to her true nature and avoided a fall from grace, suggesting that she was merely a victim of a moment of bewilderment.


    The Incense Avatar¡¯s gaze slightly fluctuated.


    In the midst of forming hand signs, a large volume of Water Element spiritual energy was gathered.


    It transformed into gentle Water Element spiritual light that fell on the wound on the body.


    This was the second-tier Water Element Skill, ¡°Spiritual Water Healing Technique¡±.


    Pulsating water waves and spiritual energy swirled around the wound, aiding it in rapid healing and recovery, making Li Xue¡¯s body look less terrifying.


    Even though the Incense Avatar was mainly created by the Heavenly Immortal Wood Element, ¡®Heart of the Ocean¡¯, this sort of treasure was the reason why her abilities greatly improve in learning and controlling Water Element spiritual energy and skills.


    It was equivalent to a cultivator with the Water Spirit Root.


    Therefore, for the past twelve years, the orders that Chen Dengming issued to the Incense Avatar mainly revolved around the focus of practicing various Water Element techniques.


    Starting initially from the first-tier to the intermediate third-tier techniques.


    The Incense Avatar has practiced them all, and even mastered them to a rather profound level.


    This was to prepare for his future plan of mashing the water spirit root and change the metal spirit roots into water roots.


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    While the Gold and Wood Spirit Roots contradict each other, the Water and Wood Spirit Roots complement each other, forming a mutually-beneficial expression of Twin Spiritual Root.


    If the compatibility of superior twin spiritual roots could be further elevated to the peak, it would almost be regarded as the strongest spiritual roots qualification second only to the Heavenly Spiritual Root.


    If other people would want to change their roots, they perhaps need to worry about the problem of re-cultivating numerous techniques.


    But Chen Dengming doesn¡¯t have this concern.


    The Incense Avatar had already solved the issue of cultivating techniques.


    In the scripture storage pavilion of the Longevity Sect, all kinds of water element techniques were completely stored.


    With Chen Dengming¡¯s status as the leader of the Longevity Sect, he can practice anytime and only need to pay some tributes to the sect symbolically.


    Compared to his past experience as a loose cultivator, where he could not attain the cultivation techniques that he longed for, Chen Dengming could now acquire any cultivation technique that¡¯s fourth-tier or below.


    At this moment, as Li Xue¡¯s body was being repaired, Chen Jing, who was unconscious in the distance, seemed to be moving, indicating that he might wake up soon.


    The Incense Avatar frowned slightly, glanced at Li Xue¡¯s body, thought for a while, still got up, quickly used the ¡°Drawing Ground into a Prison Skill¡±, set up a water prison protection around his real bodies, and then fed his real bodies medicinal pills as well as the Replenishing Heart Pill.


    In the next moment, the Incense Avatar flew to Chen Jing and took him away.


    It is said that fathers know their children best.


    With Chen Dengming¡¯s reasoning retained in the Incense Avatar, he also understands this.


    Now that Li Xue is dead, Chen Jing may likely choose a lovelorn death, or his spirit may deviate in some way.


    Although after this defeat, the Outer Domain Devil Lord would surely be damaged under the attack of the Heavenly Will and might not cause any more trouble in the short term.


    But he should take preventive measures for things that could be avoided, and he should try his best to prevent them.


    ¡­


    After a stick of incense burns.


    Chen Dengming woke up from a state of extreme mental exhaustion.


    At the moment of waking up, the Divine Sense of the Incense Avatar entered his spirit, allowing him to instantly understand what had happened after he fainted.


    It was only then that he realized his Sea of Consciousness was dried up.


    In the past, his sea of consciousness was filled with his Divine Sense formed from a nebula of Divine Sense light, much like an ocean of shimmering stars.


    Now, it seemed to be a lonely and empty universe.


    Only a few points of Divine Sense light wafted by and it was even difficult to accumulate into a pool, let alone an ocean.


    It seemed powerless and weak.


    Not only that, both the Heavenly Immortal Dao Force and the Human Immortal Dao Force seemed to be exhausted, with severe losses.


    It would take at least half a month to fully recover.


    However, at the same time, Chen Dengming realized that there was an unrefined Dao Text in his Sea of Consciousness, emanating a silver light and slowly revolving, attracting the weak Human Immortal Dao Force to converge towards it.


    ¡°What is this¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised.


    At this moment, he noticed that both the Human God Palace and Dongfang Huayuan were gone, and he couldn¡¯t help but guess.


    ¡°Is it this good?


    Just giving me the fourth Dao text like this?


    Or is he afraid that I might also summon Heavenly Will to attack him in the future so he gave me this Dao text in advance?¡±


    Chen Dengming smirked at these thoughts.


    As his consciousness contacted the fourth Dao Text, he instantly felt the vigorous Human Immortal Dao Force within it.


    At the same time, a stream of information quickly flowed into his mind.


    The moment Chen Dengming received this stream of information, he slowly understood it.


    In total, there are fifteen main Dao texts inherited from the Human Immortal Dao System in the Human God Palace.


    There are three on the main door of the palace.


    There¡¯re twelve on the twelve stone pillars in the palace.


    Each branch of the Human Immortal Dao can obtain five main Dao texts.


    Each cultivator, after refining the first four main Dao texts, would have to find the Ancient Immortal Palace corresponding to their own Dao, refine the secondary Dao Text formed by more Dao Force there, and understand its deeper meaning.


    Directly after seizing control of the ancient palace, he had nearly reached the brink of a spirit transformation and He Dao.


    At that time, he would need to refine the palace and the fifth Daoist script to proceed with He Dao and acquire the complete inheritance in the branch.


    ¡°Spirit Transformation, He Dao¡­


    So, He Dao refers to the consolidation of these Dao forces, establishing one¡¯s own path.


    This feels miles away from where I am.


    What awaits me next is the Infant Formation¡­¡±


    With a moment of insight rooted deeply within his heart, Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit gradually withdrew from the ocean of consciousness.


    With this new Daoist script, his depleted human immortal Dao force would recover quite quickly.


    Most importantly, the overall quantity and power of human immortal Dao force would also enhance, allowing him to maintain his Divine Skills, such as the Human Immortal Dao Body and the Seven Nihilities, for a longer duration in the future.


    When Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit came out of the ocean of consciousness, he immediately felt a jarring pain and weakness throughout his body, especially in his brain¨C the pain stung like a needle.


    ¡°Hiss¡­


    pretty badly hurt, eh.¡±


    Chen Dengming groaned lightly as he sat upright.


    With just a thought, the Ruyi Treasure Armor that seemed stiff and uncomfortable after its transformation rapidly retracted and adjusted into a form-fitting battle outfit.


    He examined his own injuries and confirmed that he only had large-scale muscular tear and physical wounds from within.


    The gravest injuries were the exhaustion of his divine sense, damage to his spirit, and extensive depletion of his lifespan.


    Such injuries were not solely caused by the foreign domain¡¯s Demon Lord¡¯s wilful attacks but also included the crushing damage from the Heavenly Will.


    Thus, with the most severe injuries being to his spirit, the physical tear and wounds in his muscles seemed minor and did not trigger the activation of the life-saving [Rebirth Pill].


    With a move of his thought, Chen Dengming brought up the panel that displayed the consumption of his lifespan.


    ¡°Late-stage Golden Core Cultivator [Chen Dengming]


    Lifespan: 123/658/1985¡­¡±


    Although he had mentally prepared himself for the significant reduction in his lifespan, the sight of the specific information on his lifespan shook him, forcing him to gasp.


    ¡°Ambitions loftier than the sky and yet life¡¯s as fragile as paper.


    In just the short while earlier, I actually lost 66 years of lifespan¡­¡±


    Compared to the remaining lifespan of over a thousand years, the loss was not a crippling one.


    Yet it still felt strangely aching on the inside.


    But overall, Chen Dengming believed it was worth it.


    Even if given another chance, he would follow the same course unwaveringly.


    After all, he was finally able to blow off some steam and surprisingly, he was able to comprehend and harness the divine skill of Man Wins the Sky, while also acquiring a new Daoist script.


    The most crucial thing was this ¨C an eye for an eye was only fair.


    This time, with the help of the Heavenly Will, Chen Dengming was able to significantly cripple the foreign domain Demon Lord¡¯s spirit.


    It¡¯s plausible he may have injured the Demon Lord which could bring a period of peace to the four oceans in the future.


    ¡°Nevertheless, if I could unleash the maximum power of Man Wins the Sky, affecting the Heavenly Will, and all it cost were sixty-six years off my life, it seems a rather large price to pay.


    But, for a Nascent Soul, or even a spirit transformation cultivator, it¡¯s not an unbearable price to pay, and certainly not like having a life as fragile as paper¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered curiously, ¡°Could it be that because I¡¯m also a part of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, and hence a fellow practitioner, the Heavenly Dao showed me leniency, offering me a discount for my cameo.¡±


    Remembering that he was also a part of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, a faint memory crossed Chen Dengming¡¯s mind ¨C during the final moments of the fight, it seemed the Heavenly Will had looked his way.


    However, he fainted soon after so the mystery behind it could only be revealed by asking the Demon Star in the future.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit exited the panel, only to hear the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s restless voice.


    ¡°Masa€| masa€| master, quickly, quickly take it, the pure spiritual odd force is dissipating.


    These are the pure, purea€| pure spiritual odd force left after the foreign domain¡¯s Demon Lord¡¯s will was destroyed.


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    It¡¯s highly beneficial.


    I¡­I have swallowed quite a lot already¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming paused, opened his eyes, and saw the Mini Array Spirit had flown out of the Soul House at some point, floating not far from him, and was hurriedly stuffing the pure energy it gathered into its mouth.


    It seemed like it was enjoying itself.


    This cunning little girl, she had been feasting secretly¡­


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 Chapter 777

    ?Chapter 777: 326: Immortal Mortal Sinful Affection!


    Chen Laodeng Watches the Dance of Spiritual Fusion (Additional Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_1 Chapter 777: 326: Immortal Mortal Sinful Affection!


    Chen Laodeng Watches the Dance of Spiritual Fusion (Additional Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_1 In the air, the Mini Array Spirit twirled in her Luo skirt, the crystal clear toes under the thin gauze seemed like those of a fairy floating over waves, her slender and curvaceous body fully exposed.


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    She was gulping down the pure spirit energy from the air while looking back at Chen Dengming with a smile.


    Her reddish lips carried a captivating charm that was more alluring than a smile.


    As she swallowed streams of spiritual energy, her crystal clear skin began to appear whiter and brighter.


    The girl, with her eyebrows as dark as silk flying into her temples, was unbelievably beautiful.


    Even Chen Dengming, who was used to seeing her from all angles, had to admit that she possessed an enduring charm that one could never tire of, as she radiated grace and elegance every day.


    Once Chen Dengming did not understand what kind of beauty could keep a king from attending court, now he understood ¨C the Mini Array Spirit was the one who could create an urge in a king to attend court every day.


    In these years, her contribution to his diligent cultivation was indispensable.


    Whenever he was exhausted from his daily cultivation, the girl would fly out and say, ¡°Lord, it¡¯s time for court!¡±, which pumped him up.


    ¡°Daoa€| Dao friend, please comea€|¡±


    ¡°Coming!¡±


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    The sudden movement sent a wave of tearing pain through his healing muscles, causing his old arms and legs to falter slightly.


    ¡­


    A moment later, Chen Dengming floated up into the air, feeling the slowly dispersing pure spirit energy in front of him.


    This spiritual energy was invisible to the naked eye; it could only be perceived spiritually from a close distance, which is why the Incarnation failed to detect it earlier.


    At present, these energies were floating like bubbles, rising up into the sky and then bursting and disappearing.


    Opening his mouth, Chen Dengming sucked in a cluster of pure spiritual energy.


    It felt like a gentle mist drilling into his throat, instantly turning into numerous tiny bubbles that rose up to his spiritual sea, giving him a sense of floating in nirvana.


    Chen Dengming immediately felt invigorated.


    The exhausted spirit in his heart, like a drought-stricken place exposed to sweet rain, quickly recovered, and the stabbing pain in his brain gradually subsided as well.


    Within the lonely and pitch-black sea of his conscious, a stream of divine consciousness, as pure as a streak of light, quickly started to appeara€|


    ¡°What a treasure.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes lit up; this pure spiritual energy not only healed his spiritual wounds but also seemed capable of enhancing the foundation of his consciousness.


    In the panel, the proficiency level of the ¡°Longevity Skill¡± had also rapidly fluctuated a few times before increasing.


    Their cultivation was as important as mana cultivation.


    Even following the steps of Qi Cultivation to Divine Transformation, the improvement in spiritual cultivation was derived from mana being refined into something rarer.


    Practicing the ¡°Longevity Skill¡± not only enhances mana but also the spirit.


    Thus, at this moment, the improvement in the power of the Divine Consciousness led to an increase in the Cultivation Technique¡¯s proficiency, and once this accumulation reached the standard level, it would breakthrough directly.


    Chen Dengming had not expected that after shattering the will of the Outer Domain Devil Lord, there would be remaining clusters of this pure spirit energy.


    But upon further reflection, this likely had something to do with the involvement of the Dao of Heaven.


    The Dao of Heaven takes from the surplus and replenishes the deficiency.


    The will of the Outer Domain Devil Lord did not originally belong to this world.


    Once it invaded, it was defeated by the Heavenly Dao.


    After being defeated, the energy from this will naturally transform into a pure origin of power, integrating into this world and being absorbed by other entities.


    As they say, the Heavenly Dao is fair to all.


    However, the remaining pure Divine Consciousness Power had not yet completely dissolved into the world, and was detected by the quick-witted Mini Array Spirit.


    If Chen Dengming hadn¡¯t approached, he might have missed this fortuitous opportunity.


    ¡­


    One quarter of an hour later,


    As Chen Dengming absorbed the last cluster of pure spirit energy, he glanced at the Mini Array Spirit who was lying in the air, patting her round belly.


    ¡°Uha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit covered her mouth, narrowly avoiding spitting out the unrefined Divine Consciousness Power.


    She swallowed it back with wide eyes.


    Her delicate body flashed with Spiritual Light, and suddenly a wave of Spiritual Might spread out, signifying her breakthrough.


    ¡°She advanced?


    Already reached late-stage Golden Core?¡±


    Chen Dengming stared in amazement at the Mini Array Spirit whose Spiritual Might was slowly spreading.


    Now the little girl¡¯s cultivation had once again caught up with his own.


    However, the Mini Array Spirit had recovered to the middle stage of the Golden Core seventeen years ago.


    During these intervening years, while Chen Dengming focused on his cultivation a€¡± unlike in the past when they were fighting on battlefields and he would frequently collect the spirits of powerful cultivators, crush them and feed them to the Mini Array Spirit a€¡± her rate of power growth naturally slowed down.


    Her recent breakthrough to late-stage Golden Core was the result of accumulated energy finally overflowing.


    ¡°At this rate, this old girl might even step into Nascent Soul ahead of me¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming thought to himself, checking the panel to find that the proficiency of the ¡°Longevity Skill¡± had increased by more than 280,000 points, saving him about two and a half years of hard cultivation.


    This was just a tiny part of the Outer Domain Devil Lord¡¯s will, but even this could help the Mini Array Spirit breakthrough and bring him such an enhancement.


    Truly a whale¡¯s fall is a feast for all.


    At this point, his brain was no longer in pain.


    Although his exhausted spirit hadn¡¯t fully recovered, a shimmering haze like a new river of spiritual consciousness had appeared in his sea of consciousness, indicating the increase in his spiritual cultivation.


    ¡°With this unexpected progress in cultivation, and after I resolve the issue with my Spiritual Root when I return, I might be able to breakthrough to the Complete Golden Core stage before the counterattack in the Four Oceans beginsa€|¡±

 Chapter 778

    ?Chapter 778: 326: Immortal Mortal Sinful Affection!


    Chen Laodeng Watches the Dance of Spiritual Fusion (Additional Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 778: 326: Immortal Mortal Sinful Affection!


    Chen Laodeng Watches the Dance of Spiritual Fusion (Additional Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_2 Chen Dengming pondered for a moment, then flew toward the Mini Array Spirit, storing it in his Soul House.


    He then turned his gaze to Li Xue¡¯s corpse next to the beach.


    With a sigh, he flew over, found a feng shui-appropriate spot nearby, and buried the body.


    Li Xue was the daughter-in-law of the Chen Family, though she was taken advantage of by Demonic intentions; in the end, she could return to her natural disposition and halt on the brink of doom.


    As a senior and patriarch, Chen Dengming could forgive her and should bring her back to the Chen Family to host her a funeral.


    However, the issue of the Demon¡¯s influence controlling the spirit was a taboo during this sensitive period of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance hunting and killing Demon Cultivators.


    It was a topic that was difficult to raise and to listen to.


    Moreover, Chen Jing and Chen Feilin would probably be unable to accept Li Xue¡¯s death.


    Chen Dengming, assessing the situation, decided to temporarily conceal her death.


    If there was a suitable opportunity in the future, then he would inform Chen Jing and Chen Feilin.


    If there is no appropriate occasion, then they would regard Li Xue as having left the Chen Family forever, flown far away.


    Given her previous frequency of trying to escape from the Chen Family and keep a distance from Chen Jing, her mortal husband, this excuse for running away from home might easily convince Chen Jing.


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    ¡°This is¡­


    similar to the choice made by Li Xue¡¯s mother¡­¡±


    Watching the nameless metal gravestone standing tall, Chen Dengming suddenly realized that he was quite selfish.


    Perhaps when it comes to offspring, parents tend to be selfish.


    True selflessness was the domain of saints.


    He was just a principled man, far from attaining saintliness.


    With a flick of Chen Dengming¡¯s hand, he used the Gold Touch Skill to etch lines onto the gravestonea€¡±¡±Tomb of Mrs.


    Li Xue of the Chen Family¡­Husband: Chen Jing; Son: Chen Feilin; Father: Li Rong; Father-in-law: Chen Dengming¡­¡±


    At the end were the details of Li Xue¡¯s life and cause of death, all recorded on it.


    After the last line was written.


    Chen Dengming waved his sleeve, and a golden glow of Spiritual Energy covered the tombstone.


    With a flash of light, the tombstone returned to being a nameless metal gravestone.


    Years later, when the golden Spiritual Energy covering the gravestone is depleted, these inscriptions would surface, baring her cause of death to visitors and comforting them.


    This wasa€¡±through hardships of endless incarnations, there are bonds through hundreds of years and many generations.


    The real pain of humanity is asking why demons form with immortals.


    Mortals.


    Cultivators.


    Mortals.


    Cultivators¡­


    In the end, there is a substantial ravine separating mortals and cultivators.


    Only those mortals who climb the mountain can become ¡®Immortals¡¯, whereas those who fail to climb the mountain remain as mortals.


    Pairing mortals with cultivators possibly trampled the authority and dignity of this class hierarchy from the beginning.


    An accident could not be truly unexpected; it¡¯s within reason, unless the day comes that this class divide no longer exists¡­


    Chen Dengming adjusted his robe, manipulated his energy, and turned his white hair which had been due to the loss of lifespan, back to its regular state.


    Then, without taking away a single cloud, he casually flew away.


    In his sea of knowledge, the fourth Daoist Script started to gradually refine itself as the result of introspection, showing a dazzling silvery light.


    Through this introspection, he¡¯s come to understand human nature and the human heart in a much deeper sense.


    In the Cultivation World, there are countless deceitful and scheming elders.


    Power is the measure of all things, but there will always be someone stronger.


    Unless one is capable of sweeping all foes aside, brute force won¡¯t be sufficient on its own.


    Therefore, cultivating is not only the path to becoming an Immortal but also the journey of learning about humanity and how to interact with others.


    The Financial Couple Lawland, the exchange of money, power, resources, and such, are all games and contests between human hearts and human nature.


    The Outer Domain Devil Lord is a master in this regard.


    He once valued an emotional value.


    Emotion, this is the balance of the human spirit.


    He didn¡¯t consider Li Xue¡¯s emotions this time, and stumbled in this aspect.


    But once he had learned this lesson, as long as it didn¡¯t kill him, it would only assist him, Chen Laodeng, in ascending to the pinnacle and stunning the world with a faster growth rate¡­


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    Spring went and fall came; in a few months, the flower branches withered and the hair grayed.


    In just the blink of an eye, several months have marched on.


    During these months, Chen Dengming did not enter a new closed-door state.


    Instead, he was preparing to alter his Spiritual Root using ¡°Melting Spirit Base Stealing Skill¡± and dealing with family affairs.


    Ever since he returned that day, the Immortal City Executive who had previously covered up Li Xue¡¯s murder, as well as the involved elders, were all severely dealt with by Su Yanyan.


    Among those involved was Gongshu Zai.


    He had seen the reports about probing Chen Dengming¡¯s daughter-in-law, Li Xue, regarding her repeated killings.


    However, he chose to overlook it, assuming that as the sect leader and a family member, Chen Dengming must already know about it, and it wasn¡¯t his place to reprimand the sect leader.


    When the truth was revealed, Gongshu Zai was at a loss in front of Su Yanyan¡¯s questioning.


    In the end, it was Chen Dengming who stepped forward.


    He took on part of the responsibility for failing to discipline properly, saving Gongshu Zai.


    As the Longevity Sect Leader, his actions improved this aspect of the law.


    However, he chose to hide the news of Li Xue¡¯s death.


    He told his son Chen Jing that Li Xue had left home to live the life of cultivation she had always wanted.


    He did not stop her, but chose to fulfill her wish.


    Although Chen Jing found it hard to accept this explanation at first,


    Li Xue¡¯s past actions and her attitude towards him had already hinted that something like this could happen, so he had already prepared himself emotionally.


    Therefore, Chen Jing did not choose to harm himself out of despair but showed more strength.


    He gradually transferred his attention to Chen Feilin and decided to raise his son into an adult.


    He admitted to himself that he grew up without a mother and didn¡¯t receive much love from his father, Chen Dengming, either.


    Now that Chen Feilin has lost Li Xue, he can¡¯t lose his father too.


    Chen Jing¡¯s strength brought great comfort to Chen Dengming.


    He felt ashamed that his son was taking up the role of a father, proving to be more fit for the role than he was.


    Relieved, he then sent people to bring back Chen Yiran, who had been adventuring with the Black Cloud Leopard.


    Chen Yiran accompanied Chen Jing in developing the Chen family, while Chen Dengming prepared to replace his spiritual root and continue his cultivation.


    The fate of the future generations is theirs to make.


    The development of the Chen family depends on them.


    The only ones he could continuously and passionately focus on were this generation¡¯s Chen Jing and Chen Yiran, at most also including Chen Feilin.


    As for the rest, Chen Dengming wouldn¡¯t invest too much energy anymore.


    Indeed, cultivation requires dedicating all your energy and attention otherwise it¡¯s hard to go far.


    The family affairs became flawless with the birth of Chen Feilin, became imperfect with the death of Li Xue, but were continued because of the strength of Chen Jing.


    Such imperfect perfection, in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, was a period, a cleansing of the spirit ¨C it was time for him to let go.


    ¡­


    In October, the Cold Dew came.


    Marrying, breaking ground, and moving were all advised against.


    Moving, sacrificing to the gods, and harvesting fish were all recommended.


    On a desolate island, the beach was smooth and soft, spread out with fine sand, without a single pebble or watery puddle.


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    However, it was adorned with beautiful shells of varying types, white as jade and red as agate.


    From the fluctuating waves at the beach, a melodious laughter sounded like a silver bell from the Mini Array Spirit.


    Kicking her little feet in the waves haphazardly and twisting her torso as she danced an ancient fisherman¡¯s dance, she was amusing and adorable.


    Chen Dengming sat on the beach, smiling as he watched the half-materialized body of the Mini Array Spirit.


    The sun shone on the little one, her muslin dress and youthful body dancing and swaying like the sea waves.


    As an elderly cultivator, whenever he saw such beautiful sights, his heart was always filled with joy as if his old body was also brimming with vitality, full of energy to do anything.


    Like today, he was going to use the Spirit Fusion Seizing Base Skill to blend into an upper-level Water Spirit Root, change his own Spiritual Root, fix the defective Spirit Root and even turn it into an interdependent Spirit Root.


    For him, this was even more significant than a boost in power level.


    Success or failure would impact his future.


    Hence, despite preparing thoroughly and ensuring there were no errors, Chen Dengming still felt a bit nervous.


    For now, he wouldn¡¯t rush, but would watch a graceful dance to ease his mind and enjoy cultivation.


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 Chapter 779

    ?Chapter 779: 327: Spiritual Root Changed!


    Trapped Dragon Ascends to Heaven, Golden Scales Turn into Dragon_1 Chapter 779: 327: Spiritual Root Changed!


    Trapped Dragon Ascends to Heaven, Golden Scales Turn into Dragon_1 Looking back on decades of past cultivation, the flaws inherent within his conflicting Spiritual Roots had always posed challenges for Chen Dengming¡¯s journey.


    Especially during the days when his Spiritual Root¡¯s talent was extremely poor, these flaws made him exert ten times more effort than others in order to achieve what they could reap with ease.


    But now, after enduring thus far, he had gradually matured.


    The problem of conflicting Spiritual Roots could now finally be resolved with a finished, top-quality Water Spirit Root.


    ¡°In the past thirteen years, there has been no abnormal activity from the Nether Spring at the bottom of the deep-sea.


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    The skeletal remains of the Nether Spring Ghost Emperor have not revived either¡­¡±


    ¡°Sui Jingshi, who fused with the finished Metal Spirit Root, has had no issues all these years and has cultivated to the tenth level of Qi Cultivation, preparing for Foundation Establishment¡­¡±


    On the deserted beach of an island, Chen Dengming watched a Mini Array Spirit dance, while waiting for his incense incarnation to bring him the hidden Water Spirit Root he had accumulated over many years.


    In his heart, he reviewed the numerous observations and preparations made over the years, pondering each link and possible risk as well as all the contingency plans put in place should these risks materialize.


    ¡°As for whether the replacement of the Metal Spirit Root with the Water Spirit Root after fusion would lead to conflicts with my original Spirit Root or conflicts between Spirit Root properties and my personality¡­¡±


    ¡°Over the years of observing Sui Jingshi, I have not discovered such a situation and some of the books I have consulted, mention that the risks should not be significant¡­¡±


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    It is not like the simple antagonistic relationship between metal and wood.


    Although water wears away metal, metal can create water after all.


    So there are some possibilities of reconciliation, Sui Jingshi¡¯s success is the most glaring evidence¡­


    The only uncertain factor is that Sui Jingshi, unlike me, has conflicting Twin Spiritual Roots¡­¡±


    He took out a medicine bottle from the Storage Bag and placed it beside him, his gaze serious.


    ¡°Even if an accident occurs during the fusion, this bottle of [Return Spirit Pill] can provide timely remedy¡­¡±


    Then, he took out a charm from the Storage Bag that was filled with a faint Spiritual Energya€¡±emitting Spirit Might.


    ¡°If the Return Spirit Pill cannot remedy it, this [Draining Spirit Skill Charm], which I obtained from the West Demon Sea¡¯s Evil Spirit Sect at nearly a fifth of my savings, can be used to timely separate the finished Spirit Root¡­¡±


    After that, he took out several other objects that would assist in the Spirit fusion.


    All these items he collected over the past decade were the result of careful thought and deliberation.


    When it comes to matters of Spiritual Roots, he tries to be as stable and reliable as one possibly can be.


    Lastly, his gaze turned towards the cliff on the opposite side of the island.


    A smirk appeared on his face as he nodded slightly as a form of salutation.


    There, on the cliff, the indifferent gaze of a woman observed him from afar, her veil fluttering in the wind.


    She had tied her dark hair into a bun atop her head, with a loose strand gently landing on her forehead.


    Her eyes were full of majesty and the most striking feature was her upright nose, which complemented her slightly high cheekbones, exuding an indomitable elegance.


    This woman was none other than Su Yanyan.


    At this moment, this Martial Uncle was looking at Chen Dengming, who was watching the dance performance on the deserted island and she couldn¡¯t help but smirk.


    She had heard of her nephew¡¯s peculiar hobby.


    She heard that every day during cultivation, he required a female ghost to accompany him in a dance.


    But that was personal and happened in the privacy of his cave.


    She could understand this, as most male cultivators in the world were like this.


    But this time he was unashamedly watching a ghost dance in front of her on a deserted island.


    It was truly unseemly.


    ¡°He¡¯s the Sect Leader now and has no shame!


    He has the nerve to greet me!¡±


    Su Yanyan shook her head, waving her hand dismissively and avoiding his gaze.


    Her mood changing, she shifted her attention elsewhere.


    ¡°This Martial Uncle is still as aloof as ever.


    But the fact she agreed to my invitation to protect the law here shows she¡¯s the warm-on-inside type¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming saw Su Yanyan look away, chuckled, and moved his gaze back.


    His final trump card was relying on Su Yanyan, his charming Martial Uncle.


    Her arrival was not only to help his incense incarnation protect the law but also in the event of an accident occurring during the fusion and when all other methods wouldn¡¯t work.


    Her task was to force his physical body to shatter.


    In such a state, she would forcibly draw out the finished Water Spiritual Root while his body would be regenerated under the effect of the [Rebirth Pill] inside him.


    When Su Yanyan first heard about this cruel and ruthless method, she was astonished.


    But upon careful consideration, she understood that with the guarantee of the [Rebirth Pill], this was indeed a viable and sure measure, even though most people wouldn¡¯t be so ruthless to themselves.


    ¡­


    At this point, everything was ready.


    Chen Dengming called back the dancing Mini Array Spirit.


    The incense incarnation flew out from the island, holding in its gigantic demon fan-like hands a Black Light emitting finished Water Spirit Root.


    Among the Five Elements, water is represented by blackness, with blue as secondary.


    When blue reaches its peak, it turns black, and black corresponds to the north direction, hence the Water Spirit Root emits black light.


    The incense incarnation, manipulating a burst of water waves, delivered the finished Water Spirit Root to Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming took a deep breath, his expression solemn, as he began forming hand seals and quietly reciting the obscure ¡°Melting Spirit Base Stealing Skill¡±.


    Accompanied by the waves of obscure incantations resonating in the air.


    Under the guidance of the hand seals formed by Chen Dengming, the surrounding Spiritual Energy seemed to be drawn in, steadily converging, radiating a successive wave of oppressive atmosphere.


    At the same time, the Spirit Roots inside him, resembling a Five Elements Mountain, also began to emit white and cyan colors under the ¡®mental projection¡¯.

 Chapter 780

    ?Chapter 780: 327: Spiritual Root Changed!


    Trapped Dragon Ascends to Heaven, Golden Scales Turn into Dragon_2 Chapter 780: 327: Spiritual Root Changed!


    Trapped Dragon Ascends to Heaven, Golden Scales Turn into Dragon_2 Chen Dengming opened his mouth.


    Instantly, the surrounding echoed with the sounds of wind and thunder.


    Spiritual energy surged like a tidal wave, assembling into auspicious cloud-like clusters, encapsulating the completed Water Spirit Root and driving into his throat.


    In a moment, a chilly yet soft black light seemed to illuminate the inside of his body, swiftly darting towards the Spirit Root¡¯s Five Element Mountain which radiated green and white colors.


    The Spirit Root appeared to vigorously tremble.


    The green color in the ¡®mental image¡¯, representing the Wood Spirit Root, started to flourish as if a man whose neck has been under a blade for years suddenly felt the blade loosening and retreating, stirring bouts of excitement and hyperactivity.


    On the other hand, the white color in the ¡®mental image¡¯, representing the Metal Spirit Root, was quickly submerged by the black color, akin to a sharp blade that initially splits the water surface into two but is quickly drowned by the encroaching waves.


    The white color like a piece of paper being increasingly stained by black ink.


    Chen Dengming trembled lightly, feeling some faint resistance and discomfort within his body transformations.


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    But after all, the Spirit Root isn¡¯t completely materialized but instead a mysterious object rooted deep within the human body.


    Thus, whatever sensations it causes are incredibly vague and indescribable.


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    According to some ancient records, it seems that the Spirit Root equates to the human tongue.


    Therefore, most cultivators often press their tongues to their upper palates during cultivation to enhance the sensing of the Spirit Root.


    But in reality, it is not as simple as it being just the tongue root.


    Once, Chen Dengming pondered over the concept of ¡®scientific cultivation¡¯ from his previous life¡¯s scientific thinking perspective, wondering whether the Spirit Root was rooted deep within the cells or in the human genome.


    If cultivators could pass on their Spirit Root through reproduction, meaning, there is a high probability that their offspring can naturally possess one, then it is likely that the Spirit Root carries the hereditary factors of human genes.


    From that perspective, the issue of mortals not having a Spirit Root could be solved through a method similar to the gene editing tech from his past life.


    Such a modification could be possibly realized in his past life with specific cutting-edge scientific techniques.


    As a cultivator in this life, it doesn¡¯t seem too hard to perform this task, provided the power of Divine Consciousness can penetrate the human genome, perhaps it could be achieved.


    This requires the Divine Consciousness to be extremely microscopic, at least reaching the level of the Nascent Soul¡¯s Divine Consciousness to achieve such a task.


    Chen Dengming had attempted using Heavenly Immortal Dao force to cast Heavenly Vision, which he could do, but he can only observe and not interfere.


    Moreover, on human genomes, there are more than 20,000 coding genes, and the length varies greatly between them, some genes have a few hundred nucleotides, while others have millions of nucleotides.


    Trying to accomplish such a monumental task with his Divine Consciousness seems like an impossible feat, even for Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators.


    Furthermore, according to Chen Dengming¡¯s brief observation using Heavenly Vision, there seemed to be no trace of the Spirit Root within the genes.


    Only when he learned the ¡°Melting Spirit Base Stealing Skill¡±, he realized the actual situation.


    The Spirit Root turned out to be a crystallization of Essence, Qi, and Spirit that lies in the nebulous space between illusion and reality.


    A newborn created through reproduction is also an outcome of Essence, Qi, and Spirit.


    Simply trying to acquire a Spirit Root by modifying sections of genes is analogous to changing a part of Essence to obtain the complete product of ¡®Essence, Qi, and Spirit¡¯, which is an impossible task.


    However, the cultivator who created the ¡°Spirit Fusion Seizing Base Skill¡± seems to have solved this problem perfectly.


    After using this Skill, the Spirit Root that lies between illusion and reality can be extracted directly from a cultivator¡¯s body, and then preserved as a crystallized orb of Essence, Qi, and Spirit a€¡± which is the elementary form of a developed Spirit Root.


    This method completely sidesteps Chen Dengming¡¯s whimsical concept of ¡®scientific cultivation¡¯, placing it under the category of Daoist skills that cannot be comprehended in the slightest.


    However, the method of extracting the Spirit Root seems rather dark and sinister.


    A similar dark art would be the infamous ¡°Soul Extraction Skill¡± from the Evil Spirit Sect of the West Demon Sea.


    But the Soul Extraction Skill could only temporarily extract the affinity from a cultivator¡¯s Spirit Root and imbue it into another person, it wasn¡¯t capable of extracting the Spirit Root directly from a cultivator¡¯s body.


    So when compared to the ¡°Spirit Fusion Seizing Base Skill¡±, a vast chasm of difference still exists.


    The cultivator who created the ¡°Spirit Fusion Seizing Base Skill¡±, despite bringing forth copious amounts of calamities, indeed created a bloody Divine Scroll that could potentially overthrow the Cultivation World.


    With Chen Dengming¡¯s current cultivation level and experiences, he still couldn¡¯t comprehend the underlying principles of this skill, but only execute it.


    At this moment, within his ¡®mental image¡¯, the part representing the Metal element of his Spirit Root was gradually replaced completely by the black color.


    Chen Dengming felt the sense of ¡®discomfort¡¯ gradually vanishing.


    As though a keen axe hanging on a piece of wood was eroded and corroded by water.


    Eventually, it became a puddle of molten iron, dissolving and merging into the water.


    This was probably the process of the Metal Spirit Root being replaced by the Water Spirit Root.


    A sensation of harmony and comfort sprouted within Chen Dengming¡¯s heart.


    At the same time, his ability to sense the Metal Series Spiritual Energy in the surrounding air seemed to weaken, becoming very vague, much inferior to what it used to be.


    However, the Water Series Spiritual Energy that once felt hazy became incredibly clear and vivacious.


    As his thoughts rippled, the Water Series Spiritual Root quickly integrated with the Wood Element Spiritual Energy in the surrounding air, making the Wood Element Spiritual Energy more robust.


    Endless mysteries in these transformations.


    Water Series Spiritual Energy and Wood Series Spiritual Energy nourish each other a€¡± that is precisely the heart of the saying ¡®The cultivation of birthing Water to Wood is an endless cycle of transformation, if one could grasp this essence, even a mortal may become a true dragon.¡¯


    ¡°Did it succeed?¡±

 Chapter 781

    ?Chapter 781: 327: Spiritual Root Changed!


    Trapped Dragon Ascends to Heaven, Golden Scales Turn into Dragon_3 Chapter 781: 327: Spiritual Root Changed!


    Trapped Dragon Ascends to Heaven, Golden Scales Turn into Dragon_3 Chen Dengming opened his eyes, feeling as though the world before him had somehow changed.


    He wasn¡¯t sure if it was just psychological.


    All he knew was that his surroundings seemed to have gotten clearer all of a sudden.


    He could sense the misty Water Spirit Qi rising from the distant sea, the changes in the Water Spirit Qi stirred by the sea breeze.


    None of these escaped his now amplified Spiritual Root, everything was kept within his grasp, and none was overlooked.


    Off to his side, a surge of potent Water Spirit Qi attracted his attention.


    He turned to look.


    At the same time, the Incarnation of Incense also cast its gaze.


    Chen Dengming had a thought and checked his panel status.


    ¡°Late-stage Golden Core cultivator [Chen Dengming]


    Longevity: 123/658/1985


    Spiritual Root: Water, Wood (Superior 71/100)¡­¡±


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    But it seems the finished Water Spirit Root either didn¡¯t have the top-grade affinity, or there were some unknown negative effects during the fusion process, causing a decrease in the affinity for the Spiritual Root.¡±


    While Chen Dengming was pondering this, he wasn¡¯t disturbed.


    The decreased affinity was easy to deal with.


    He merely had to expend some lifespan cultivating the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡±, and that would be a solution.


    The key was whether, after changing his Spiritual Root, there were any specific changes, and if these changes were harmonious.


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    Chen Dengming started to cast his spell.


    Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh¨C


    Waves on the opposite coast roared and rushed forward.


    Acting like tens of thousands of horses standing on their feet with white manes, emanating a strong aura of Water Spirit Qi.


    All of a sudden, upon his palm¡¯s command, a large stretch of waves suddenly rose into the air.


    Layer upon layer of white waves resembling rows of flying egrets surrounded Chen Dengming.


    They created an overflowing aura of spiritual light, with water vapour spreading across, which felt exceptionally refreshing.


    This was scenario that simply couldn¡¯t have occurred in the past.


    Because Chen Dengming didn¡¯t have Water Spirit Root at all.


    His control of Water Spirit Qi was so poor that it was ridiculous to even think of controlling the flow of water purely through controlling the Spirit Qi.


    ¡°Condense!¡±


    Chen Dengming cast the spell and instantly executed a high-level ¡°Water Chain Skill¡±.


    In an instant, the surrounding seawater began to flash with spiritual light, making a ¡®splash¡¯ sound as it formed numerous water chains.


    The water within the chains was flowing at a high speed, and the swaying silver chains made a loud ¡®clang¡¯ sound before abruptly whipping out.


    ¡°Shh, shh, shh, shh¨C¡±


    In an instance, trenches were cut open on the beach¡¯s surface, as if a sharp knife had slashed through it.


    The extremely sturdy reef in front suddenly shocked.


    The lime, accompanying the water flow, scattered in every direction, and the chain of water that was flowing at high speed instantly cut the reef into two halves, leaving a smooth cleave.


    Chen Dengming then quickly adjusted his spell and his eyes flickered with golden light, applying the Gold Touch Skill.


    However, the golden Spiritual Energy that normally would rapidly gather from the surrounding air now felt relatively apathetic.


    It was slowly and leisurely called forth by Chen Dengming¡¯s will.


    Only after half a breath did two golden rays shoot out of his eyes, landing on the beach and transforming some of the particles into metal.


    ¡°As the saying goes, local officials have more authority than a higher-level ones huh, in the Cultivation World even the Spirit Qi is so down-to-earth, taking a breath of Spirit Qi without having a Spiritual Root is a sin¡­


    Now, I¡¯m effectively stepping down from the post of being the leader of these Gold Spirit Qi minions.


    I¡¯m no longer their boss, which makes it quite difficult to mobilise them.¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled while reflecting on this.


    The Gold Touch Skill he was able to cast with just his gaze in the past can no longer be cast instantaneously.


    Besides, it seemed that its power was also weakened by at least forty percent.


    This was to be expected, after all, he had now lost his Gold Spirit Root, and this was a superior Gold Spirit Root at that.


    Even though he was still able to learn and implement the gold element skills, both the speed of learning and the power of using such skills will be greatly weakened.


    However, on the flip side, the speed of learning water element skills and the power of their implementation will be greatly enhanced.


    ¡°Whoosh¨C¡±


    Just then, a flutter of fragrant wind approached, Su Yanyan¡¯s graceful figure dancing with spiritual light as she quickly descended from above.


    After landing, she cast her beautiful eyes onto Chen Dengming, showing a trace of inquiry.


    ¡°Were you successful?¡±


    ¡°Mm.


    I suppose I was successful.


    Thank you, Martial Uncle, for protecting me.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, smiling at the prepared items spread around him.


    None of these things had been used at all.


    Including expensive items like the ¡°Soul Extraction Skill¡± talisman which he could sell later on to make back some money.


    ¡°Let me try again to see how efficient is the absorption of Spirit Qi now that I have reconfigured my Spiritual Root¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming said, withdrawing his mind to start practising the ¡°Longevity Skill¡±.


    As he started to practice, the Water Spirit Qi and Wood Spirit Qi in the surrounding air quickly swarmed in.


    The deserted island had no Spirit Vein, so the Spirit Qi in the air wasn¡¯t abundant.


    However, since the boundless ocean surrounded it, the Water Spirit Qi was quite rich, almost comparable to half of the effect of a first-class Spirit Vein.


    At this moment, a large amount of Water Spirit Qi quickly poured in and encircled above Chen Dengming¡¯s head, flickering with blue light.


    A small amount of Wood Spirit Qi was enveloped by the Water Spirit Qi, and started to create more Wood Spirit Qi as the Water Spirit Qi nourished it.


    At the same time, the Wood Spirit Qi nourished the Water Spirit Qi in return, causing the Water Spirit Qi to shift from blue to black, making the practice twice as effective and the Spirit Qi even more abundant.


    Water nourishes Wood!


    The theory of mutual generation in the Five Elements was thoroughly demonstrated, far better than the gruesome spectacle in the past where the Gold Spirit Qi would attack the Wood Spirit Qi on sight.


    This Wood Spirit Root, up until this point, is like an old tree in spring, blossoming again.


    Chen Dengming executed a complete cycle and then opened his eyes.


    A flash of brilliance swept through his eyes, and as he felt the abundant Spirit Qi within him, a smile surfaced on his face.


    Refreshing, it feels so refreshing!


    The Water-Wood mutual generating Spirit Root not only greatly increased the efficiency of absorbing Spirit Qi during practice, but also when these two types of Spirit Qi circulated inside his body, the complementation was exquisite.


    This increased the speed of his Spirit Qi recovery substantially.


    ¡°Good!¡±


    Chen Dengming roared in laughter.


    Thinking about the Spirit Root conflict that troubled him for years now finally resolved a€¡± even turned into mutual generation Spirit Root, he couldn¡¯t help letting out a hearty roar.


    His boom reverberated like a restrained dragon hum, causing the coconut trees around to shake, gravel to tremble, and the bag of sea water to make great noise, even drowning out the sound of waves.


    Su Yanyan silently gave him a white eye, but her heart was also quite joyful.


    However, she didn¡¯t show it on her face, attempting to maintain the dignity and poise that comes with being a Martial Uncle.


    From Chen Dengming¡¯s roar, she too felt the joy of her Martial Nephew.


    Unlike other cultivators who were born into families or Immortal Sects, he started from being a Loose Cultivator, and his journey has been full of hardships, something outsiders wouldn¡¯t comprehend.


    This roar was like a trapped dragon ascending to heaven, golden scales transforming into a dragon, radiating a rainbow-like spirit and the certification of the Nascent Soul is just around the corner¡­


    ¡­


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    (Old Chen has finally changed his Spiritual Root!


    Celebrate, next month¡¯s guaranteed monthly ticket will be up for pre-order)

 Chapter 782

    ?Chapter 782: 328: Ghost King of the Netherworld in the Nether Spring!


    Mini Array Spirit One Spirit _1 Chapter 782: 328: Ghost King of the Netherworld in the Nether Spring!


    Mini Array Spirit One Spirit _1 Some were born with innate celestial abilities, the chosen ones, while others required constant, postnatal effort to seize that slim chance to awaken their dormant potential.


    Chen Dengming was, doubtlessly, of the latter sort.


    In the world, there is people of tranquility received the innate celestial abilities, who were not scarce nor plentiful; their number even surpassed those who struggled their way to attainment.


    Yet¡­


    many of those with exceptional talents perished prematurely, forgotten by the world.


    For those who perished too early in the mortal world, were often embellished and transformed into legends that lofty cultivators and common men loved to chatter about, as long as they had lived a period of glorious history.


    But if someone perished under the Nether Spring, how many people in the mortal world would remember their names, regardless of their past glories?


    Ghost King of the Netherworld, this was the title of an ancient Ghost Monarch from beneath the Nether Spring, who was once an illustrious figure.


    Most that were called Ghost Monarch were formidable ghost creatures of the Divine Transformation level, few were those who controlled the Nether Spring.


    There were only eighty-one Nether Springs.


    A ghost creature that could control a Nether Spring, even if it was not a Ghost Monarch of Divine Transformation, was still an extremely powerful Nascent Soul Ghost King.


    With the aid of Nether Spring, a sacred item in the Ghost Path, the creatures would become even more formidable, such that they were called Infernal Ghost Monarchs.


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    However, Ghost Monarchs like the Ghost King of the Netherworld, who were granted titles outside of Nether Springs, were all genuine Divine Transformation beings; they were ancient existences amid the many ghost creatures and evil curses beneath the Nether Spring.


    Such existences often hid within the Yin Soil of the Nether Spring, staying in peaceful rest for a long period of time, enjoying offerings from many ghost cultivators surrounding the ghost city birthed by the Nether Spring, and rarely waking up.


    After death, most divine spirits would dissipate, unable to enter the sacred grounds of the Ghost Path beneath the Nether Spring.


    Only a very small number of strong souls, or souls that, by coincidence, had entered the Nether Spring, or cultivator¡¯s divine spirits that had their souls taken by ghost cultivators, are able to enjoy their afterlives underground¡­


    The former need to convert to ghost cultivation to get an afterlife.


    The latter depends solely on luck ¨C if the corresponding ghost city beneath the Nether Spring is easier to survive in, maybe they get to enjoy their afterlives.


    The lattermost group, having had their souls taken, live a life worse than death, controlled by others, and their afterlives are by no means peaceful.


    Therefore, ghost cultivators ended up miserably, even with their afterlives.


    Once their afterlives ended, their souls would disperse completely.


    The state of ¡°peaceful rest¡± is the most perfect method of ¡°prolonging life¡± for ghost cultivators.


    ¡°Peaceful rest¡± requires a large amount of underworld resources, offerings from many ghost cultivators, and the protection of the Nether Spring, perks not available to ordinary ghost cultivators.


    The Ghost King of the Netherworld, of course, had the resources and qualifications to enjoy ¡°peaceful rest¡± for a long period of time.


    As of late, the Ghost King has been frequently roused from his ¡°peaceful rest¡±, spontaneously thundering with rage, roaring intimidatingly like a bolt of lightning shaking ghost shades.


    This gave many ghost cultivators across the region a dreadful sense of doom; they were all in a cold sweat, suspecting that a Yin Soil war might be about to erupt.


    Right after Chen Dengming successfully merges with his spirit and changes his spiritual root attribute to a top-grade Water Spirit Root with a finished product¡­


    Not more than a decade later, an angry roar that shocked all the souls, suddenly burst out from the grand and gloomy ghost city.


    The city was a colossal ghost city built within layers of sombre mountains and ridges.


    In the centre of the city, a white beam of light as if connected to the sky, bright and eye-catching could be seen extending from the earth to the heavens, like a water-drawing dragon.


    That was the Nether Spring, the path that connected to the Mortal World.


    The grand palace that encompassed the Nether Spring was the Underworld Dynasty, where the Ghost Monarch resided.


    Around a number of rocky, steep mountains, that served as daunting portals which separated the Ghost City into various areas, much like divisions of the eighteen levels of hell.


    Strange sounds echoed from each area, as if responding in fear and anxiety to the howling of the Ghost Monarch.


    Upon closer inspection, many ghost souls, like wandering spirits, roam around the mountains on the outskirts.


    They bore strange faces and bodies, some green-faced and fang-toothed, others three-headed and six-armed.


    Some appeared as normal people, but in a state of great misery.


    All of them emitted a chilly aura; they are the lowliest ghost citizens.


    The closer one is to the center of the Ghost City, the more ¡°decorous¡± the ghost creatures dwelling there were, and higher their status.


    Even the region closest to the Ghost City was garrisoned with several formidable and well-armed ghost armies.


    Inside the city were countless formidable ghost cultivators and ghost generals.


    But now, when they heard the roar from within the heart of the city that seemed like the palace of the Underworld Dynasty, all the ghost cultivators sensed unease and some even restlessness.


    Many ghost creatures have even crouched to the ground, trembling, worshiping in terror, not understanding what had happened.


    Swoosh swoosh swoosh ¨C


    About a dozen formidable ghost creatures, some riding ancient chariots, some emerging from paintings, and others crawling out of coffins.


    They all appeared in different forms, like a parade of a hundred ghosts, approaching the grand and dreary city gate of the Ghost City¡¯s Underworld Dynasty.


    Next, they worshiped the Ghost King of the Netherworld reverently and listened to his commands.


    Among these creatures, there were those who looked like normal people with exquisite appearances and those with large bodies covered in multiple devilish heads that were rather ugly.


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    The weakest among them were Ghost Generals that can be compared to those in the middle phase of the Golden Core.


    A little more than a decade ago, they had already been aroused by the ghost king¡¯s roar, and they have listened to his commands.


    They generally understood that it was a rude cultivator of the mortal world who had found and moved the treasure of the ghost king.


    In the Nether Spring, a Ghost King reigned supreme with supreme control, but to reach into the mortal world beyond the Nether Spring for retribution proved to be quite a challenge.


    The more formidable the ghost creature is, the harder it is to leave the Nether Spring.


    Even if the Ghost King of the Netherworld personally sent someone to the mortal world, he must open the Nether Spring and consume precious resources of the underworld to do so.

 Chapter 783

    ?Chapter 783: 328: Ghost King of the Netherworld in the Nether Spring!


    Mini Array Spirit One Spirit _2 Chapter 783: 328: Ghost King of the Netherworld in the Nether Spring!


    Mini Array Spirit One Spirit _2 Therefore, the matter of revenge was temporarily shelved a decade ago.


    Ghost Monarch clearly needed time to contemplate as well.


    Now, Ghost Monarch¡¯s uncontainable roar echoing once more seemed to signal that the moment for a firm resolution had truly arrived.


    The Ten Great Ghost Generals and the two Ghost kings listened with reverence to their leader¡¯s intentions.


    A cold, hoarse voice echoed from within the Underworld Dynasty.


    ¡°King Qianluo, you are to pay respects on my behalf to the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch.


    Inform him that I wish to borrow his Nether Spring channel for a single use.¡±


    The strong Ghost Creatures present slightly changed their expressions upon hearing this.


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, although not a titled Ghost Monarch, was an incredibly powerful Ghost King, in possession of a Nether Spring of his own and was immensely powerful.


    But that was not the primary concern.


    The key was the rumor that Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch had established contact with the forces that had invaded the Mortal World over twenty years ago.


    Of late, he had been using the resources of these forces to open the Nether Spring channel, sending some troops into the Mortal World.


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    It seemed like the Ghost King of the Netherworld also wanted to borrow the Nether Spring channel of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch to send people out.


    Could it be that he intended to take this opportunity to meddle in the wars of the Mortal World?


    However, this was not a simple task nor could it progress quickly.


    Every opening of the Nether Spring channel required a lot of preparation, even a decade or so could only be regarded as a brief period of time.


    A powerful ghost character, with full head of red hair and wearing antique armor, deep in contemplation upon hearing these words, bowed his head in acceptance of the command while sitting in a chariot.


    ¡°King Qianluo will strictly abide by Ghost Monarch¡¯s command.¡±


    ¡°Very well!¡±


    The gloomy majestic gate in front of the group suddenly ¡®rumble¡¯ opened a crack.


    Thick smoke, accompanied by the eerie ghost gas, emanated from the gate.


    A storage bag and two beautiful ghost ladies in a deep sleep, floated hazily in the ghostly gas, flying in front of the Red-Haired Ghost King Qian Luo.


    ¡°This is my sincerity, which you must personally hand over to Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch¡¯s hands.


    If he agrees, I hope that you will personally go to the Mortal World and execute the thief on my behalf and retrieve the treasure.¡±


    Some Ghost Generals gave the sleeping, incredibly beautiful ghost ladies envious looks, coveting the good fortune of Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch.


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    The Red-Haired Ghost King Qian Luo grabbed the storage bag, then loaded the two sleeping ghost brides onto the chariot without a second glance, quickly took the reins and drove away, quickly leaving the mountain area.


    At the periphery of the Ghost Town Mountain Area, was a moat akin to the Underworld River.


    Many bone ships were floating on the surface, patrolled by a number of spirits, all of their faces engraved with pain and sorrow.


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    They rapidly moved past, leaving behind a strange ripple on the surface of the water.


    White mist would occasionally rise from the water, vaguely revealing a despairing pale face underneath.


    Further into the darkness, there seemed to be numerous beams of light like auroras that cut through the sky, carving out clearly defined areas.


    Those were naturally the radiance given off by the Nether Spring connecting to the Mortal World, signifying the territory of each Ghost City.


    This place was simply an underground Netherworld forgotten by the Mortal World, with its own order, completely overturning people¡¯s imagination of life and death.


    Countless soul ghosts and Ghost Cultivators resided here, never seeing daylight or sunshine.


    Everything was shrouded in darkness and terror, causing a feeling of oppression and despair from the depths of one¡¯s heart.


    Could it be that the Cultivator He Dao, who once had the ambitious aspiration to establish the Underground Mansion, had actually succeeded?


    ¡­


    In a blink, nine years later.


    Inside the dwelling at Hazardous Peak of the Longevity Sect, the faint smell of incense refreshed the mind.


    In the centre of the quiet room, on an ice-cold bed of thick mist, was a delicate meditation mat.


    A man with white hair at his temples was seated on the meditation mat, a censer by his side emitting plumes of smoke, contributing to the strong fragrance in the air, aiding his deep concentration in cultivation.


    A set of embroidered bed curtains was placed next to the burner, revealing an elaborately carved bed with various jade pendants hanging from the four corners.


    Bead curtains of various colors lightly swayed back and forth.


    Two long legs clad in pearlescent silk stockings lightly swung from behind the bead curtains, rather captivating to the eye.


    After He Yingyu dressed up elegantly inside her hole dwelling, she satisfiedly hopped off the bed, daintily walked to the kitchen, having estimated Chen Dengming¡¯s timeframe for exiting his seclusion, and prepared a lavish meal of spiritual food herself.


    When Chen Dengming finished his cultivation, a steaming hot meal of spiritual food would be ready to serve.


    In the battleground on the other side, the third generation Mini Array Spirit, the Dark Spirit, was bullying Old Zhu Chu Xun.


    With superior strength, it kept beating him under the pretense of training his combat abilities, but in truth it was venting its frustrations.


    Ever since nine years ago, when Chen Dengming¡¯s counteracting Spiritual Root flaw was repaired, he no longer needed the Soul Snatching Array as assistance for his cultivation every day.


    The Mini Array Spirit thus faced unemployment at that time.


    Although, for a while, Chen Dengming still asked the Mini Array Spirit to perform a dance to entertain him out of habit.


    But once the need for the Soul Snatching Array for cultivation was no longer there, Chen Dengming wouldn¡¯t wake up halfway through his meditation like in the past.


    It would be normal for him to stay in a deep state of cultivation for a long period of time.


    Consequently, his watching of performances slowly decreased, and the Mini Array Spirit was neglected.


    Dispirited, it hid within itself for cultivation and let the naughty and charming Three Soul Dark Spirit out to create chaos.


    As Chen Dengming wasn¡¯t lecherous and couldn¡¯t stand the overly flirtatious Dark Spirit¡¯s harassment but was unable to wake up the fetal light that was the first generation Mini Array Spirit, he had no choice but to sacrifice his fellow from the flag to temporarily distract the Dark Spirit¡¯s attention.


    Unfortunately, this meant that Old Zhu had to suffer.

 Chapter 784

    ?Chapter 784: 328: Ghost King of the Netherworld in the Nether Spring!


    Mini Array Spirit One Spirit _3 Chapter 784: 328: Ghost King of the Netherworld in the Nether Spring!


    Mini Array Spirit One Spirit _3 It is a wonder that the Dark Spirit only makes light teasing of Chen Dengming, while seriously beating up the Ghost man Chu Xun.


    This often led Chen Dengming to glance at Chu Xun¡¯s ruggedly hateful face a few more times, then at his own ¡°older but tender¡± cheeks, seemingly finding a reasonable explanation.


    Chu, who was enclosed within the flag, finds everyone seeming to owe him a beating, and indeed always ends up getting hit.


    He doesn¡¯t look likeable, unlike Dengming who looks pleasing and speaks sweet.


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    At this time, with the completion of Chen Dengming¡¯s exercises, the black and blue Spiritual Light of Aquatic Wood was slowly absorbed into his body.


    A surge of Spiritual Might came to life, stimulating a light dance of his hair.


    Chen Dengming opened his eyes, a spark of inspiration flashed across, creating a lightning-like illusion.


    He exhaled a breezy sigh, thereafter sensing the growth of his Dan power, observed the progress of the ¡°Longevity Skill¡± on the panel, showing a satisfied smile.


    He depleted another forty-five years of his life, nine years ago, following the switch from the conflicting Gold and Wood Spiritual Root to the reciprocal Aquatic Wood Spiritual Root and managed to restore the affinity that had slightly declined due to the change back to its peak.


    From then on, his cultivation was unhindered and very successful.


    The speed of cultivation was just as speculated, increasing more than 50% the usual rate.


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    The most crucial thing was attributing the speed to not using the Soul Snatching Array anymore, thus saving up on the arrangement of Spirit Crystal resources.


    He also didn¡¯t need to constantly switch caves and interruptions during cultivation, greatly increasing the efficiency of his training.


    As a result, after only nine years of training, the results were comparable to that of fourteen years.


    Upon waking up from his long training, Chen Dengming smelled the aroma of Spirit dishes coming from the kitchen.


    Looking at his sister¡¯s familiar silhouette and her pearlescent silk stockings, a touch of happiness appeared on his face.


    The seclusion of the Immortal cave still possessed a hint of worldly charm, which helped him find himself quickly after long periods of cold isolation in his cultivation life, and it comforted him.


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    ¡°Have you finished practicing?


    Seems like my timing was quite accurate.


    The lavish Spirit dishes I prepared for you are almost ready.¡±


    The voice of He Yingyu came from the kitchen.


    The Dark Spirit in the magic room hearing the sound had ended tormenting the Ghost man Chu Xun and quickly left the room.


    ¡°I can only say that I have temporarily finished practicing.


    After today, I have to go back into seclusion again, as quickly as I can, to break through to the Complete Golden Core¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming got up and replied with a smile, flexing his muscles with a ¡°crackling¡± sound.


    As he was about to step into the kitchen, the Dark Spirit floated in like a ghost, pouting and with her hands on her hips.


    Her demeanor was far from the cautious, pitiful appearance of the Mini Array Spirit, and she intoned in a mature and seasoned tone, ¡°Daoist friend Chen, you have secluded yourself for more than eight months this time, have you almost forgotten my warning from before?¡±


    Chen Dengming had a headache with this obstinate third soul of the Array Spirit.


    Initially, as soon as this Little Devil approached, he would ignore her no matter what, but this time he was startled by her words.


    Only then did he remember that the Dark Spirit had warned him more than eight months ago that she had sensed a faint fluctuation in her soul, as if to raise an alert.


    This was a very unusual phenomenon.


    The Array Spirit used to have four souls, and they entered the Nether Spring under the Nether Cave of Yin Ghost Sect¡¯s back mountain.


    Nearly thirty years ago, one of the souls unexpectedly left the Nether Spring, and he and the Mini Array Spirit stumbled upon and retrieved it in the Nether Cave.


    Now another one of the Array Spirit¡¯s souls has appeared and alerted the Mini Array Spirit.


    This is very intriguing.


    Eight months ago, the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s sensation was rather vague.


    And it was impossible to determine where that soul was, perhaps within the Four Regions¡¯ Nether Cave.


    If it is in the Four Regions¡¯, it is currently impossible to go back, so Chen Dengming did not take the Mini Array Spirit to search for it.


    Instead, he continued practicing and enhancing his strength.


    ¡°So, is your sensation of that soul clearer this time?¡±


    Chen Dengming paused, one hand at his back and asked with a frown.


    For the sake of the founder, he thought he should at least listen to it.


    However, if that soul is truly in the Nether Cave within the Four Regions, he couldn¡¯t possibly take the Mini Array Spirit to look for it for now.


    The Four Seas Cultivation Alliance had already deployed some top-notch warriors to go to the Four Regions for preliminary attempts of counter-attack because the Outer Domain Devil Lord ¡®suddenly¡¯ became quiet nine years ago.


    It seems to be paving the way for an official large counter-attack by the Four Seas, and the real counter-attack may not be far in the future, and the countdown has already begun.


    This is even forcing Chen Dengming to avoid any slackness.


    He was trying his best to make use of all the available time to practice before getting into trouble, in order to quickly improve his strength every second.


    During this time, unless there¡¯s no other way, he really didn¡¯t want to leave the Sect to get himself involved in any trouble.


    ¡°Hmph.¡± The Dark Spirit is so clever and keen that she could tell what Chen Dengming was thinking in a glance.


    She covered her mouth and gave a soft laugh, then flying a circle in the air, sat atop a table swinging her legs, she said:


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry.


    My soul is not in the Nether Cave of the Four Regions.


    I have confirmed it now.


    It seems like it¡¯s moving towards us, which is interesting.


    What¡¯s even more interesting is that the reason it gave a warning wasn¡¯t because of me, but because of you¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was startled, ¡°Because of me?


    What was the warning?


    And if there¡¯s trouble, can she collaborate with us and lead the trouble to the Multitude Immortal City¡­¡±


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    (At this point, the writing is done, oh my god, I am asking for a guaranteed monthly ticket, bedtime)

 Chapter 785

    ?Chapter 785: 329: Feidu!


    Laodeng¡¯s Accelerated Cultivation!


    Senluo¡¯s Promise (Unconditional updates)_1 Chapter 785: 329: Feidu!


    Laodeng¡¯s Accelerated Cultivation!


    Senluo¡¯s Promise (Unconditional updates)_1 Faced with Chen Dengming¡¯s questions and demands, the third-generation Mini Array Spirit dark spirit rolled its eyes, saying, ¡°Originally, three of my seven souls and spirits had condensed into a pure spiritual body.


    Four of them entered the underworld beneath the Nether Cave.


    The spirit that previously returned from the underworld is Queyin.


    Furthermore, there are three more spirits ¨C Corpse Dog, Hidden Arrow, and Feidu ¨C remaining within the underworld.


    This time, the spirit returning to the mortal world is Feidu.


    She is mainly under my control.


    Upon returning to the mortal world, she established contact with me, providing warnings and informing me that the Qianluo Ghost King was cominga€|¡±


    ¡°What do you mean by the Qianluo Ghost King coming?


    What does this creature that crawled out from underground have to do with me?¡±


    Chen Dengming was flabbergasted as a thought flashed across his mind.


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    He suddenly remembered a faintly familiar and ancient title ¨C the Infernal Ghost Monarch.


    Twenty-two years ago, he had offended a Infernal Ghost Monarch from the depths of the sea.


    Could this so-called Qianluo Ghost King share any connection with that Infernal Ghost Monarch?


    The Mini Array Spirit said, ¡°Eight months ago, when I first received Feidu¡¯s warning, her memory was as blurred as Queyin¡¯s.


    She was completely clueless and only knew that the Qianluo Ghost King had arrived in the mortal world.


    Over the last eight months, her alerts became more frequent.


    I felt her drawing closer, so I tried communicating with her.


    That¡¯s how I understood that the Qianluo Ghost King intends to seek his revenge on a cultivator with white hair mixed amongst his sideburns¡­¡±


    ¡°A cultivator with white sideburns?¡±


    Chen Dengming was stunned as his gaze locked with the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s and then moved to his own white sideburns.


    His brows furrowed.


    ¡°Why does this Qianluo Ghost King wish to take revenge on me?


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    Did they emerge from the underworld solely to get their revenge on me?¡±


    The corner of the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s mouth lifted in a faint smile, framing two appealing dimples, ¡°If you want to know, how about you take me along to your fun and games with Yingyu tonight?


    I¡¯ll tell you then.


    How about it¡­¡±


    As Chen Dengming caught glimpse of the mischief in the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s smile, he sensed trouble.


    Sure enough, her words were far from serious.


    No sooner than he felt like scolding her, He Yingyu stormed out of the kitchen, blushing furiously.


    She moved as though ready to throw a punch.


    The Mini Array Spirit, laughing, zipped around, playfully dodging the impending attack.


    She was vivacious and radiant as she blurted, ¡°You guys don¡¯t need to pretend.


    I¡¯m a Dark Spirit.


    I know exactly what you are looking forward to¡­¡±


    ¡°Shut up, you little demoness!


    Bring back Fetus Light!¡± yelled He Yingyu as she continued her chase, only to be continually restrained by the Mini Array Spirit.


    Twenty-odd years had passed now, and while He Yingyu had already advanced to the mid-stage Golden Core, she was inevitably weaker than Mini Array Spirit who was in the late-stage Golden Core.


    The spectacle of the two women chasing and frolicking within the cave dwelling painted a marvelously captivating scene.


    ¡°Ah, she is indeed a demoness.


    She knows just what to doa€|¡±


    Watching the spectacle unfold, Chen Dengming can only shake his head in resignation.


    As an older man, his tolerance was beginning to wear thin against the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s overly provocative antics.


    He much preferred Fetus Light¡¯s company.


    However, given the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s inherent nature, he could understand her.


    Everyone¡¯s third dark spirit has such a wild side, which he could accept.


    Considering the current situation, it was unlikely he could coax any more information out of the mischievous dark spirit for now.


    Chen Dengming was not anxious either.


    As long as the Qianluo Ghost King was just a Ghost King and not a powerful figure like the Infernal Ghost Monarch, there was no need to rush.


    Among Ghost Cultivators, those known as Ghost Kings are typically formidable ghost creatures at the Nascent Soul level.


    If they¡¯re at the Late-stage Nascent Soul, that¡¯s still nothing to worry about.


    The Four Seas Cultivation Alliance¡¯s Sealing Immortal Formation isn¡¯t to be underestimated; the Longevity Sect¡¯s Mountain Protection Array and his cute martial uncle were far from mere decoration.


    Chen Dengming cheered himself up internally.


    After dining on the spiritually infused delicacies carefully prepared by his sisters, he quickly left his dwelling to pay a visit to Martial Uncle Su.


    He intended to inform his uncle about the Qianluo Ghost King so they could make necessary preparations in advance.


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    ¡°Given that the Qianluo Ghost King knows your physical traits, there¡¯s a chance that he has something to do with that Infernal Ghost Monarch.


    The Ghost Cultivators trapped within the underworld for eons are unlikely to recognize you.¡±


    In Su Yanyan¡¯s dwelling, Chen Dengming listened to Su Yanyan¡¯s analysis.


    He glanced obliquely at her tensed face, like taut tendons, then said,


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to panic.


    The Sealing Immortal Formation is still functioning.


    If the Divine Transformation practitioners have no way to surpass it, a Nascent Soul Ghost King, even one at the Late-stage Nascent Soul, won¡¯t be able to create much troublea€|¡±


    Chen Dengming relaxed slightly upon hearing the reassuring words, and feigned a relaxed smile, ¡°I wasn¡¯t particularly worried in the first place.


    I came over to inquire about the situation out of fear that the Sealing Immortal Formation might not be sturdy enough, but if everything seems fine, that¡¯s good.


    However¡­


    could that Ghost King not possibly be at the Ultimate-stage Nascent Soul?¡±


    Su Yanyan glanced at Chen Dengming.


    She could see through the guise of calmness that the sect leader was trying to portray, having spent so many years with him.


    She didn¡¯t reveal his facade, instead, she shook her head gracefully and charismatically, ¡°Although I am not too familiar with the underworld, I had once asked my martial uncle about it.


    My martial uncle told me that if there truly is an Underground Mansion beneath the underworld, a ghost king at the Ultimate-stage Nascent Soul might be able to claim the title of Infernal Ghost Monarch, and control a part of the underworld.


    If this rumor is true, would you really expect a noble Infernal Ghost Monarch to leave his underworld abode to seek revenge on you in the mortal world?¡±


    ¡°I see.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, saying, ¡°Looking at it this way, I certainly don¡¯t need to panic.


    It seems we have the upper hand as we¡¯re in the dark and the enemy is obvious.


    Now that this Qianluo Ghost King has left the underworld and come to our mortal world, he has distanced himself from his familiar environment and is a step into the unknown.


    Moreover, he is not even aware his whereabouts have been exposeda€|¡±

 Chapter 786

    ?Chapter 786: 329: Feidu!


    Laodeng¡¯s Accelerated Cultivation!


    Senluo¡¯s Promise (Unconditional updates)_2 Chapter 786: 329: Feidu!


    Laodeng¡¯s Accelerated Cultivation!


    Senluo¡¯s Promise (Unconditional updates)_2 Su Yanyan¡¯s dazzling eyes locked onto his as she said, ¡°While this Ghost King isn¡¯t worth worrying about for now, if the Nether Ghost Monarch is intent on taking revenge on you, it¡¯ll be troublesome in the future.


    I perceive that you have made significant progress.


    How much longer till you break through?¡±


    A smile appeared on Chen Dengming¡¯s face, ¡°I should be able to break through within ten years.¡±


    When he said ten years, in fact, he wouldn¡¯t need that long.


    Based on his current mastery of the ¡°Longevity Skill¡±, he would only need about eight more years of cultivation to break through to the Complete Golden Core stage.


    If his Spiritual Root¡¯s defects had not been resolved, this time would have to be extended by more than four years.


    ¡°Eight years¡­¡±


    Su Yanyan was astonished, although she knew that Chen Dengming¡¯s qualifications with his Spiritual Root could be called exceptional, and was rare even in all the Four Seas and Four Realms, she still felt surprised that he could break through to the Complete Golden Core so quickly.


    However, eight years was still a rather long time.


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    She shook her head and said, ¡°I can only try my best to buy you more time.


    Over the past few years, the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance has gradually tested the strength of the Four Realms.


    After you teamed up with the Lord to injure the Outer Domain Devil Lord last time, the Devil Lord has been laying low for these years, but last year, there were quite a few Demon Cultivators in the West Demon Sea who were manipulated to hold a ceremony.


    I suspect that the Alliance may launch a counter-attack within the next three years¡­¡±


    ¡°Within three years¡­¡± Chen Dengming¡¯s eyebrows raised.


    As expected, getting everything you want is difficult unless you inherit the Fortune Dao in the Heavenly Immortal Dao, attaining Supreme Fortune.


    Of course, the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance wouldn¡¯t wait for him to break through before launching a counter-attack.


    The leader must at least be on the level of an Ancestor.


    Thinking of the Ancestor, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Has there been any movement from the Ancestor who has been in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm for so long?


    Has he looked for you Martial Uncles afterwards?


    Did Senior Qu ask?¡±


    He had always suspected that based on the Ancestor¡¯s habits, he might not have been sitting comfortably in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm all this time, and was likely planning something in secret over these years.


    Having heard no news at all, and the other Martial Uncles appearing obedient and accepting of being at the Alliance¡¯s beck and call, seemed rather strange.


    Su Yanyan¡¯s eyebrows furrowed slightly as she said with a commanding tone, ¡°You sure ask a lot of questions, but you should try not to ask about your Master¡¯s affairs too much, Senior Qu can contact him directly without going through us¡­¡±


    ¡°Ohha€¡°¡­¡± Chen Dengming showed a look of sudden realization.


    Qu Shenzong had returned to the New Blessed Land of the Heavenly Dao Sect in the East Immortal Sea twenty years ago, with the rumor being that he was wholly focused on training Qiao Zhaoxian.


    Similarly, Old Sword Lord, a Divine Transformation cultivator from the Shu Sword Pavilion, also returned to the Pavilion¡¯s Blessed Land and is raising Sword Son Gao Lingxiao.


    Likewise, these top sects give Chen Dengming the same level of importance as they do their Daoists.


    With a high probability of becoming Nascent Souls, these Daoists are seen as potential successors and are thus treated with utmost importance.


    However, Chen Dengming has now taken a step ahead.


    From being ¡®Not-so-great-in-battle-Little Chen¡¯, he has grown into the most exceptional individual amongst the three.


    Based on what Su Yanyan hinted, Chen Dengming speculated that Qu Shenzong might be able to communicate with the Ancestor using Heavenly Will.


    After all, Heavenly Dao Sect is also a part of the Heavenly Immortal Dao.


    Being part of Heavenly Destiny, the final divine skills of the Heavenly Immortal Dao can be comprehended by everyone, and it¡¯s impossible for Qu Shenzong, who is known as the best in all Four Realms, not to have mastered Heavenly Will.


    Adding the fact that Qu Shenzong might have already refined the Heaven Destiny Hall¡­


    ¡°Maybe Senior Qu and the Ancestor have been plotting secretly for many years, and have already made plans¡­As his disciple, I only need to concentrate on my cultivation, no need to worry unnecessarily.¡±


    With such a speculation in mind, Chen Dengming, who originally came to see Su Yanyan in a hurry, also left casually and leisurely.


    However, once he returned to his cave, he immediately began to cultivate urgently.


    Since Su Yanyan has stated that the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance might launch a counter-attack in three years, she must not be shooting in the dark.


    Three years is not enough time for him to cultivate to the Complete Golden Core stage.


    However, he has set up numerous merits in the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance due to betraying Demon Cultivators multiple times in the past.


    He has never used these merits and is waiting for the most appropriate time to consume them.


    If these merits are consumed, even if the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance¡¯s major counter-attack truly commences, he can still obtain one or two more years to gather himself, which would allow more preparation.


    According to his original plan, he would need over eight more years to break through to the Complete Golden Core.


    However, while plans are set in stone, people are adaptable.


    Over the years, he had also collected a considerable amount of Elixir Pills and Formations, profiting his cultivation, from his sect.


    For instance, the Diling Flowers.


    After plucking off its petals and steeping them in water to drink, one can increase their cultivational prowess by one percent every day.


    The Spirit Heart Grass was another example.


    Once he had eight stalks, used five, and kept three.


    These could be used to spur cultivation progress during crucial moments.


    Then there was ¡°I Love A Handful Of Firewood,¡± an exclusive top-grade medicinal herb originating from some heretical cult in the West Demon Sea.


    It was said that if taken with a Sister, both of them could greatly improve their cultivation efficiency.


    If combined with all kinds of silk stockings that He Yingyu had personally crafted, it would create a ¡°Dry Wood Meets Fierce Flame Against Your Life Three Thousand Combo.¡±


    Through these Elixir Pills, Formations, or the constant stimulation from his Sister, Chen Dengming was able to minimize the time needed for his breakthrough.


    Should he manage to expedite his breakthrough by a year, he¡¯d gain an upper hand once the chaotic age of the counter-attack arrives.


    In the Golden Core stage, breaking through each small realm will cause a huge increase in the purity and volume of one¡¯s Dan Power.


    A Cultivator, with a complete Golden Core, gradually starts to tap into the power of the Nascent Soul.


    In a battle of magic, they can at least surpass those in the late-stage Golden Core by twice as much.


    Not to mention, after breaking through to the complete Golden Core, Chen Dengming would be able to cultivate in the third-class top technique in the Longevity Sect, which is in short supply.


    His battle power would again increase.


    That would be his last resort to live and thrive in a chaotic era.


    ¡­


    While Chen Dengming was forcefully imprisoning the Dark Spirit into the Soul House and ardently cultivating after taking his medicinal herbs, an uninvited and imposing guest arrived at the gloomy and dim Land of the Fallen in the farthest east of the Eastern Region.


    The leader was a majestic figure clad in a primitive and sturdy armor with fiery red hair fluttering like burning flames, quite the spectacle.


    From him emanated a cold and intimidating Ghost energy.


    He was sitting on a chariot like a tall and straight pine and cypress.


    His demeanor was composed and reserved.


    The chariot was entirely made out of cold and ghastly white bones.


    The wheels looked like they were assembled from countless hand and leg bones, and on the front, there was Ghost gas surging around like warhorses, pulling the chariot forward.


    Upon closer examination, the Ghost gas was formed by countless lingering ghosts that refused to disperse.


    Behind the chariot, there were several gloomy Ghost Creatures who followed his orders, carrying tea and pouring water.


    Further behind them, a group of Cultivators from outside the region were hanging back a bit, not daring to get too close nor stray too far, following in a state of obedience yet also surveillance.


    This composed and reserved red-haired man, naturally, was the Qianluo Ghost King.


    In the middle of the chariot behind him was a dainty and pretty ghost servant girl, bearing many resemblances to the Mini Array Spirit.


    She was, unexpectedly, another persona of the Mini Array Spirita€¡±Feidu.


    As the chariot carrying these people entered the forest in the Land of the Fallen, all the lurking Ghost Creatures and Evil Curses in the forest scattered and fled sensing the intimidating aura of the Ghost King.


    Seeing this, the group of Cultivators following behind stopped at the border of the Land of Fallen, looking at each other with some helplessness.


    One of the balding elders among them said, ¡°What on earth does this Qianluo Ghost King want to do here?


    We have already warned him.


    Even if they could cross the Land of the Fallen, on the other side is the Four Seas Sealing Immortal Formation.


    If he forces his way through, his life could be in danger.¡±


    Another young cultivator shrugged his shoulders and shook his head, ¡°No idea.


    But it doesn¡¯t concern us.


    Our mission is just to follow the arrangements and bring them here.


    What happens next has nothing to do with us.¡±


    In the Land of the Fallen, where leaves of the trees blot out the sky and the sun.


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    The Qianluo Ghost King slowed down the speed of his chariot, looking up at the serene and rolling black fog on top of his head.


    He was able to sense the fierce energy deep inside this black fog and even the calm yet terrifyingly dreadful energy in the deepest part.


    The Senluo Avatar!


    The Ghostly Nether Beast that had once given birth to itself from the Underworld River.


    He knew he wouldn¡¯t be able to cross the Four Seas Sealing Immortal Formation but still rushed here because of this Ghostly Nether Beast.


    He had brought along the sincerity of the Ghost King of the Netherworld, hoping that this Ghostly Nether Beast, after leaving the Nether Springs for so many years, wouldn¡¯t have forgotten the little Kappa on the shore of the Underworld River and that promise¡­


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    (For the new month, I am unconditionally asking for some more guaranteed base votes, folks!)

 Chapter 787

    ?Chapter 787: 330: Kappa and Ming!


    Sect Leader Chen manages everything daily_1 Chapter 787: 330: Kappa and Ming!


    Sect Leader Chen manages everything daily_1 ¡°Have you ever heard¡­


    the story of Ming?¡±


    In the gloomy environment of the Land of Fallen, dense vines and foliage spread out like claw-tightened hands, forming a vast green net.


    Red-Haired Ghost King Qian Luo sat on his Thousand Spirits War Chariot, looking up at the drifting black fog behind the vegetation-woven green net and spoke faintly.


    He had barely spoken in the past half month, and the few ghost cultivators serving him were taken aback before they could react.


    Feidu, who bore a resemblance to the Mini Array Spirit, realized it was an opportunity to show off.


    She hurriedly said, ¡°Honorable Ghost King, I, I know.


    Legend has it that Ming was a powerful ghost beast born from the Underworld River.


    The Ghost Path speaks of Ming being born with the power of the Ghost God Tao System, resembling a giant old turtle.


    It is said that after Ming was injured, he was saved by a Kappa living near the Underworld River.


    In gratitude, Ming gave the Kappa a piece of his fallen turtle shell.


    This shell became a Daoist Artifact, containing the power of the Ghost God Tao System.


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    Legend says that after receiving the shell, the Kappa became a Ghost Monarch by understanding the Ghost God Tao System.¡±


    The other three ghost cultivators sneered in their hearts when they saw Feidu answer the question first.


    A ghost cultivator seemed unimpressed.


    ¡°These are just tales from the Ghost Path.


    In Nether Spring, there are many similar stories, all fabricated in hope of a shortcut to becoming a Ghost Monarch.


    In reality¡­¡±


    The ghost cultivator snuck a glance at Qianluo Ghost King.


    Seeing that he seemed to be listening and not displeased, he continued, ¡°In reality, it¡¯s not even confirmed if a powerful ghost beast like Ming exists in the Underworld River.


    Even if it does, a creature as lowly as Kappa could not possibly save it when injured.¡±


    ¡°Perhaps¡­perhaps it was on the verge of death and merely needed some soul power to be revived¡­¡±


    Feidu argued back, somewhat disgruntled.


    Her face grew red.


    She was once considered one of the lowliest among the ghost citizens, and hated being belittled.


    ¡°You¡¯re right.¡±


    At this moment, Qianluo Ghost King nodded slightly in approval and rose from his chariot.


    Feidu quickly took the hint and shut her mouth.


    ¡°Thank you for your praise, Honorable Ghost King.¡±


    The ghost cultivator who had been showing off instantly bowed in gratitude, with a look of happiness in his eyes, attracting the envy of the others.


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    ¡°No need to thank me yet, I haven¡¯t finished rewarding you!¡±


    Qianluo Ghost King smiled faintly.


    A glint of ruthless ferocity flashed in his eerie ghostly eyes, and a bone-chilling suction force emerged from his open mouth.


    The ghost cultivator who was about to politely decline was instantly pulled into the vortex with a scream.


    His figure was shredded in an instant and swallowed into Qianluo Ghost King¡¯s gaping mouth.


    He nonchalantly smacked his lips a couple of times.


    His terrifying mouth filled with sharp teeth returned to its usual state, as if everything that just happened was an illusion.


    Feidu and the other three ghost cultivators were all terrified and pale, intimidated by the unpredictable mood swings and brutality of Qianluo Ghost King.


    Qianluo Ghost King smiled faintly and said casually, ¡°I hate hearing the words ¡®lowly ghost citizens¡¯ in my presence because I was once a ghost citizen myself!


    And that Kappa is now the esteemed Ghost King of the Netherworld!¡±


    The ghost cultivators were taken aback at this revelation, suddenly understanding why Qianluo Ghost King had been so furious.


    Then, Qianluo Ghost King turned to look at Feidu, and smiled, ¡°You are quite good.¡±


    Feidu shivered and forced a smile on her face that was worse than crying, ¡°Honorable Ghost King, I, I haven¡¯t done anything to deserve your praise.¡±


    Qianluo Ghost King was taken aback, then burst into laughter.


    His laughter shook the surrounding trees, their leaves rustling in response.


    When his laughter subsided, he nodded and said.


    ¡°Good, you don¡¯t need a reward.


    But these two do.¡±


    At his words, the other two ghost cultivators almost lost their souls with fear, shaking their heads like rattle drums.


    ¡°Too late.¡±


    Qianluo Ghost King sneered, ¡°What an insult to not laugh when I am laughing.¡±


    He opened his mouth and inhaled sharply again.


    Two more ghost cultivators were sucked into his mouth.


    Feidu was scared to death but didn¡¯t dare not to laugh, her facial expression was even worse than crying.


    ¡°Less eyesores here.¡± Qianluo Ghost King stretched out his tongue, redder than fresh blood, and let out a sinister laugh, looking at Feidu.


    ¡°You are not bad to look at!


    Don¡¯t be scared!


    Let¡¯s go!¡±


    He suddenly stomped his foot.


    The wheels of the White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot turned, flying towards the black fog above, flying towards Senluo¡¯s domain.


    The Ghost Monarch of the Netherworld sending out one of his most reliable ghost kings signalled not just a simple and shallow goal of revenge and recovery of treasures.


    Another goal was to use Senluo¡¯s power to influence the great chaos of this era unfolding in the mortal world, in hopes of opening a new chapter for the increasingly decayed world beneath the Nether Spring.


    He saw a greater opportunity within this.


    The chess game of a new era had begun.


    Even the Divine Transformation stage might not become the chess player.


    But if one does not participate, they can never become the chess player, only a piece forever.


    ¡­


    In just a few days, Chen Dengming, aided by Spirit Heart Grass, Diling Flower, I Love a Twig and other supplemental spiritual medicines and methods, improved his cultivation speed by about fifty percent.


    However, maintaining these methods over a long period was challenging.


    Especially the I Love a Twig.


    This tool was very potent.


    It was not about whether Chen Dengming or He Yingyu¡¯s bodies could tolerate it, but more about its addictive effect.


    Chen Dengming, being at a higher spiritual level, could resist the addictive effects.


    However, He Yingyu was not strong enough.


    Chen Dengming had to consider his partner¡¯s feelings, so as not to let the potent western medicine lead her astray like Dark Spirit.

 Chapter 788

    ?Chapter 788: 330: Kappa and Ming!


    Sect Leader Chen manages everything daily_2 Chapter 788: 330: Kappa and Ming!


    Sect Leader Chen manages everything daily_2 But these plans were relatively smoothly implemented at the preliminary stage.


    After calculating the total quantity of medicine needed for the future, Chen Dengming took out his cultivation reserve fund from his wallet, delegating the purchase of materials to the Sect.


    Buying these materials through the Sect¡¯s channels offered at least a thirty percent discount.


    This is a benefit that individual cultivators or other factions do not enjoy, allowing for significant cost savings.


    Despite being wealthy, Chen Dengming still held onto his frugal naturea€¡±it wasn¡¯t as if he could comfortably weather any storm.


    ¡°Elder Guan, I urgently need these materials.


    I¡¯m asking you to go to great lengths to expedite their purchase,¡± Chen Dengming asked, walking out of the Bureau of Internal Affairs with a smile.


    Guan Chao returned the courtesy, ¡°Sect Leader Chen, you¡¯re too kind.


    This is just part of my job.


    There¡¯s no need for any thanks.


    Coincidentally, another batch of materials is due to arrive next month, so there¡¯s no need to rush.¡±


    ¡°What a coincidence?¡±


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    ¡°Elder Guan, do not disrupt any other plans within the Sect because of me.¡±


    Guan Chao was taken aback but quickly responded, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Sect Leader Chen, I won¡¯t.


    I know my priorities.¡±


    ¡°Good!¡± Chen Dengming nodded and smiled, ¡°That¡¯s great!¡±


    With that, he left the building with satisfaction.


    Guan Chao watched Chen Dengming leave the Bureau of Internal Affairs with reverence and admiration.


    He had watched Chen Dengming¡¯s rise to power, from his initial candidacy to his current position as Sect Leader.


    While Chen Dengming hadn¡¯t significantly expanded the Sect, he had indeed kept it steady during turbulent times, ensuring the Sect¡¯s interests.


    Now, Chen Dengming not only surpassed him in cultivation, but he also prioritized the Sect as a whole and increasingly exhibited the demeanor of a Sect Leader.


    This earned Guan Chao¡¯s genuine respect.


    Ever since the incident at the Chen Mansion nearly a decade ago, Chen Dengming began to place stricter controls within the Sect.


    To discipline others, he had to lead by example.


    Instances of prioritizing personal or family interests were completely put to an end.


    That¡¯s not to say that he would no longer provide aid to his family.


    However, his assistance was mostly limited to providing resources and personal help, rarely involving the Sect.


    In doing so, he not only prevented a recurrence of the tragedy but also kept his family from abusing their privileges and becoming arrogant.


    ¡°Feilin is almost twenty-two this year, Yingyu mentioned that he has already broken through to the eighth level of Qi Cultivation.


    It looks like there may be hope for him to establish a foundation before thirty¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming stood at the edge of a cliff, overlooking the direction of the Chen Family in Evergreen City and allowed a small smile to touch his lips.


    Feilin reaching the eighth level of Qi Cultivation at twenty-two, though not impressive compared to the children of high-ranking Sect Officials or Elders, was quite impressive compared to Loose Cultivators and practitioners from smaller Sects.


    The future burden of continuing the Chen Family will fall on Feilin¡¯s shoulders.


    However, if Feilin chooses to cultivate in the Sect instead of developing the family in the future, Chen Dengming would respect his grandson¡¯s decision.


    In either case, whether for the Sect or for the family, he had bestowed enough resources and protection on Feilin for him to thrive.


    Beyond that, he didn¡¯t want to worry more than necessary.


    He had given what was due, the rest was up to the child¡¯s fortune.


    The path of immortality was arduous, especially the further one goes, each step felt like walking on thin ice.


    It was unrealistic to expect to balance family obligations with the pursuit of immortality.


    Chen Dengming was acutely aware that although he supported his family, he wouldn¡¯t shoulder all their burdens.


    His primary focus was his cultivation.


    For example, if the Four Oceans launched a major counterattack, his lack of cultivation would pose an imminent danger.


    If he were to fall, not just the Chen Family, but even the Longevity Sect would be affected.


    Many people could suffer due to his actions.


    The higher his position, the more people he affected.


    Chen Dengming was just about to return to his cultivation.


    Suddenly, he sensed something unusual in the airflow around him.


    He looked up sharply, squinting into the horizon where sky met sea, to see a dazzling light emerging, surrounded by a faint aura of cloud and mist dramatically expanding to form a fist-sized halo.


    ¡°The direction of the Border Four Seas Immortal Sealing Formation?¡±


    A chill ran through Chen Dengming as he sensed abnormality.


    This situation was usually caused by a conflict between Divine Transformation level cultivators.


    Judging by the manifestation, its intensity seemed even more terrifying than those he had witnessed around the Four Regions in the past.


    Soon after, the air around him became chaotic, stirring up gusts of wind.


    The light at the distant horizon faded, transforming into a black hole-like circle.


    Within the Longevity Sect and on Evergreen Island, countless cultivators noticed the spectacle.


    Some pointed it out in fear, while others stared in stunned silence.


    A sense of panic spread.


    Many cultivators recognized this phenomenon as the aftermath of a battle between Divine Transformation cultivators.


    But the last time such a conflict occurred was over twenty years ago.


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    Has the Four Oceans, after years of preparation, finally initiated their counterattack?


    Chen Dengming struggled to keep his expression neutral.


    Almost immediately, he regained his composure, even managing a smile, giving the impression of having everything under control.

 Chapter 789

    ?Chapter 789: 330: Kappa and Ming!


    Sect Leader Chen manages everything daily_3 Chapter 789: 330: Kappa and Ming!


    Sect Leader Chen manages everything daily_3 He remembered, Xing Huiguang had once done the same.


    As the Longevity Sect Leader, he must possess the psychological quality of remaining unflustered even if the sky should fall.


    However, when he intends to deceive others, he should maintain a distressed appearance even if he knows the situation is excellent.


    Chen Dengming quickly turned and flew towards Hazardous Peak, pulling out a Jade Talisman for Message Transmission to send a quick message.


    Such a significant event had suddenly happened, and he could not immediately practice.


    He had to determine who initiated the action, the consequences of it, and the response of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance.


    After understanding these circumstances and ensuring safety, he would have the leisure and mind to cultivate.


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    Several days later.


    Inside Hazardous Hall at Hazardous Peak.


    The Department of Internal Affairs¡¯ main door was closed, with several disciples standing guard in front of the door.


    Their standard-robes bore the images of ivy and auspicious clouds, clearly marking them as members of the Longevity Sect.


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    A graceful figure imbued with spiritual light flew near.


    Upon seeing the arrival of their sect leader¡¯s wife, the four disciples quickly bowed in respect.


    Not only was He Yingyu the Sect Leader¡¯s wife, but she was also a Golden Core Elder and an Artifact Refining Master of the Longevity Sect.


    Her influence among the Golden Core Elders of the sect even surpassed that of the gradually declining Ran Yiqiang.


    How could these disciples dare to be careless?


    He Yingyu stopped the disciples from announcing her arrival and quietly entered the inner hall herself.


    As an elder, she had the right to report to the Sect Leader in Hazardous Hall, so her visit was not overstepping any boundaries.


    The hall housed a Spirit Wood Desk that was ten feet long and six feet wide.


    The walls around had shelves and cabinets carved out, filled with the scriptures and documents of the Longevity Sect.


    Chen Dengming sat at the desk, listening to the intelligence report from Ye Yong, the Jade Cauldron True Monarch.


    ¡°¡­The news from the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance¡­


    It¡¯s basically confirmed that the one who assaulted the Sealing Immortal Formation of the Four Seas a few days ago was Senluo in his true form.


    Why he attacked the formation, however, remains unknown.¡±


    He Yingyu slowed down her steps and did not disturb Ye Yong by approaching.


    ¡°Uh¡­


    Anything else?¡±


    ¡°The Four Seas Cultivation Alliance has announced that in approximately three and a half years they will launch the first wave of counter-attacks.


    This first wave will consist of several Divine Transformation beings and Nascent Soul cultivators, mainly aimed at breaching the Land of Fallen and ejecting Senluo.¡±


    ¡°After that, the second wave will be launched, composed of an army of at least two hundred thousand cultivators.


    Our Longevity Sect is part of the forces responding to the second wave¡­¡±


    ¡°The second wave¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, saying softly, ¡°How much longer can we delay if we use the merits and connections our Longevity Sect has accumulated within the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance over these years?¡±


    Ye Yong hesitated and then said, ¡°Given the current situation, even if we can delay, our sect will still be part of the second wave.


    How long exactly that will take¡­


    it¡¯s hard to say¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly and politely dismissed Ye Yong.


    He then resumed his place at the desk.


    Looking at the pile of documents on the desk, he felt a headache coming on.


    According to Ye Yong¡¯s report, in the first wave of counter-attacks, the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance will involve top-tier Divine Transformation powerhouses, opening a breach into the Land of Fallen.


    Using this breach as a bridgehead, they will then dispatch a large army to charge and counter-attack.


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    With such a scenario, war seems imminent, and the time left for his cultivation may not exceed four years.


    At this moment, he heard footsteps echoing down the corridor.


    Chen Dengming knew who it was without asking.


    He turned around.


    He Yingyu met his gaze as she approached with measured steps, showing a considerate and gentle smile, and she slightly bowed, saying,


    ¡°I have already clarified the situation with the Dark Spirit, knowing that you don¡¯t have time to go back, so I came to report specially to you, Sect Leader Chen!¡±


    Chen Dengming showed a smile and beckoned her forward.


    He Yingyu obediently walked behind him, her delicate hands on his tired shoulders.


    As she gently massaged him, she relayed what she had learned from the Dark Spirit.


    After listening, Chen Dengming frowned, ¡°So, are you saying that Senluo attacked the Sealing Immortal Formation of the Four Seas because of Qianluo Ghost King?


    Has he really got such power?¡±


    ¡°Yes.


    But the Dark Spirits have confirmed that the reason for mobilizing Senluo was not due to the capability of Qianluo Ghost King, but rather the order of the Ghost King of the Netherworld.¡±


    ¡°The other purpose of Qianluo Ghost King was to target you, Sect Leader¡­¡±


    ¡°The Ghost King of the Netherworld?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart trembled.


    According to Su YanYan¡¯s description, by even just the name alone, he knew this was a Ghost Monarch who had achieved a Divine Transformation, possibly the Infernal Ghost Monarch who he had offended.


    With such a situation, things became even more critical.


    In the future, once the first wave of counterattacks is launched, if Senluo is not driven out, he, being part of the second wave of counterattacks, might end up being the sacrificial lambs for the cultivators of the Four Seas.


    It is a dire predicament.


    However, having reached this point, there was no way out.


    He was no longer the same lone Loose Cultivator he had been, nor could he revert to his old identity, Chen Paopao.


    Faced with danger, he had to make ample preparations to confront it.


    ¡°Elder sister, it seems that in the near future, both you and my incarnation will have to share the burden of sect affairs and report to me frequently.¡±


    Chen Dengming held onto He Yingyu¡¯s hand that was on his shoulder, gently patting it.


    He Yingyu leaned forward slightly, her fragrant hair falling onto Chen Dengming¡¯s forehead.


    She responded with a gentle and graceful smile, ¡°Rest assured and keep cultivating, and strive to make a breakthrough in your cultivation before our Longevity Sect needs to participate in the counter-attack¡­¡±


    ¡°Right.¡± Chen Dengming nodded, his face serious.


    With his dual Dao Orthodoxy and the Longevity Jade Seal, he could barely deal with Nascent Soul Stage cultivators for the time being.


    This fact had been repeatedly verified through several friendly matches with Cute Uncle.


    Even if the latter suppressed his powers to the Nascent Soul initial stage and did not utilize his Dao Force, as soon as he got serious, Chen Dengming could only passively take a beating.


    The power of a Nascent Soul cultivator is indeed terrifying.


    However, if he advanced further to the Complete level of Golden Core, with multiple Daoist Artifacts and the Dao Orthodoxy, he would perhaps feel more at ease against ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators¡­


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 Chapter 790

    ?Chapter 790: 331: The Counterattack of the Four Oceans!


    The Ability of the Dao Guardian _1 Chapter 790: 331: The Counterattack of the Four Oceans!


    The Ability of the Dao Guardian _1 The war in the Cultivation World had begun, and the situation was not as Chen Dengming had initially anticipated, where outcomes were entirely decided by top powerhouses.


    At least when the numbers and powers of the peak powerhouses on both sides were evenly matched, or when the top combat strength is stalemated due to certain circumstances, the situation would end up in a deadlock.


    At this point, cultivators who have undergone a large scale Divine Transformation start to enter the battlefield.


    Even though the ultimate victory of the battle still depends on the powerhouses who have undergone Divine Transformation, the participation of high-level and low-level cultivators is not meaningless.


    The wins, losses, and casualties of these cultivators directly relate to the foundations and the blessings of both sides.


    When there are no talented fighters left, the future will be lost, the foundation of power will become unstable, and the strength of the practitioners of the Incense Fire Dao, who rely on belief for sustenance, will also decrease.


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    Therefore, the first counterattack organized by the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance was launched by the powerhouses who have undergone Divine Transformation.


    However, the second wave of the main counterattack was carried out by a massive army of cultivators led by those at the Nascent Soul stage.


    Powerhouses with Divine Transformations acted as awe-inspiring forces, their combat activities kept confidential, independent, and flexible.


    Chen Dengming delegated the affairs of his sect to his incarnation and the sect elders.


    After receiving a report from He Yingyu, he continued to seize the time to cultivate.


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    As the main factors that ultimately decide the course and outcome of the war still depend on the top powerhouses.


    The future direction and development of the Longevity Sect in the Four Seas and Four Realms also depend on the top powerhouses within the sect.


    As the sect leader and the current Daoist, he naturally needs to quickly improve his power.


    However, concerning the counterattack information of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, he consulted several of the sect¡¯s ancestors and the Alliance before transmitting the information to the Demon Star Dongfang Huayuan using the force of Human Immortal Dao.


    The Outer Realm Evil Cultivators could not possibly have no spies in the Four Seas.


    As long as there is still one Demon Cultivator lurking about, the news of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance¡¯s counterattack can¡¯t be kept from the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    Therefore, even if the Demon Star Dongfang Huayuan had pretended to betray the outer realm to gather information, it did not harm to reveal this information to him.


    Furthermore, after many tests in the past, Chen Dengming not only gained some favor from Dongfang Huayuan, but also confirmed that Dongfang Huayuan was indeed trapped in Nanxun, cut off from the outside world and lacking information.


    ¡°The counterattack begins and two divinely-transformed powerhouses have taken action.


    Can they drive away the real body of Senluo?


    That big guy is not easy to provoke when he gets furious¡­¡±


    From Chen Dengming¡¯s sea of consciousness, the Human God Palace scattered spiritual light, and Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s doubtful voice came out.


    Chen Dengming responded calmly, ¡°What is imaginary is true, and what is true is imaginary.


    I believe that the announcement of this counterattack by the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance is just a temporary public notice, to mobilize the morale before the war.


    The specific time is said to be within the next two or three years.


    Who knows if they will suddenly launch an attack catching the Outer Realm cultivators off guard?


    The news leaked at the moment might all be smoke bombs, just to make the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators nervous¡­¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan nodded slightly, ¡°You¡¯re right.


    However, since mobilization has already begun, it seems that it will start soon.


    Has the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance or your ancestors privately discussed anything regarding me?¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming naturally understood what Dongfang meant, and shook his head, ¡°They haven¡¯t consulted me yet, I analysis even if they want to find me to confirm the coordinates for the rescue of you, it definitely will be after the large army has imposed pressure¡­¡±


    ¡°What do you mean by rescue me?


    This is a cooperation.¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan hummed lightly and scoffed, ¡°Do I need to be rescued?


    I just don¡¯t want to fight them to the death and let you guys benefit in the end¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming muttered in his heart ¡®then don¡¯t save him¡¯ but on the surface he showed a pleasing smile and flattered, ¡°It was my wrong choice of words.


    With Elder Dongfang¡¯s divine martial abilities, it will be the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance¡¯s blessing to have you join us!


    With your participation, the counterattack will certainly be successful.¡±


    Flattering words are never too many, being sweet talker is always right, especially when you¡¯re faced with someone with more influence, if you can¡¯t beat them, at least you can charm them.


    Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s normally aloof and arrogant expression slightly faltered.


    He assumed he didn¡¯t like to be flattered, but what this kid said was the truth after all, so he could stand it, he then responded,


    ¡°Alright, you don¡¯t have to be so sly.


    Anyway, if you sincerely cooperate with me, you definitely won¡¯t be at a disadvantage.


    How¡¯s the refinement of the Human Immortal Daoist Script I gave you last time?¡±


    ¡°Uh¡­


    Some parts are not yet refined.¡±


    Chen Dengming was awkward and immediately changed the subject, ¡°My understanding is shallow.


    I was about to seek instruction from you, elder¡­¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan was a bit surprised.


    He was just casually asking, but this kid was good at seizing the opportunity and actually asked him about the refining Daoist Script.


    The methods of refining the Daoist Scripts of each branch were obviously different and he didn¡¯t know how to get a grip on the Mind Succession.


    But now if he said that he didn¡¯t know, would he not be losing face as an elder?


    He could only laugh and say,


    ¡°You are a Mind Succession practitioner.


    Emphasize on the sensations of the mind, it is not something that can be explained in words.


    However, I can give you some suggestions regarding Martial Arts Divine Skills, such as the Seven Nihilities, and the Human Immortal Dao body that derived from the ¡®Vajra Indestructible Zen Skill¡¯¡­¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming immediately thanked him in the sea of conscious imagery and asked for more details.


    ¡°The Seven Nihilities, I was surprised that you could successfully display it last time.


    However, the strongest and most dangerous of the Seven Nihilities is the state of Mindlessness¡­


    If you can resolve the danger of the State of Mindlessness, even when facing Nascent Souls, you will still be in an invincible position¡­¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s voice was serious, ¡°According to my observation, when you displayed ¡®Man Wins the Sky¡¯ last time, you were able to accomplish things that are impossible with heart force.¡±

 Chapter 791

    ?Chapter 791: 331: The Counterattack of the Four Oceans!


    The Ability of the Dao Guardian _2 Chapter 791: 331: The Counterattack of the Four Oceans!


    The Ability of the Dao Guardian _2 ¡°If you could combine ¡®Man Can Conquer The Heaven¡¯ and the ¡®Seven No-absolute Situations¡¯, maybe you can avoid the danger of the ¡®State of Mindlessness¡¯¡­¡±


    Upon hearing these words, Chen Dengming felt a spark of inspiration within him.


    Those who are in the middle of a situation often cannot see the solutions that are apparent to onlookers.


    Dongfang Huayuan just pointed out the direction, but did not give a specific plan of action, Chen Dengming would have to figure it out himself.


    However, sometimes, it¡¯s hard to grasp a seemingly simple direction without a little spark of enlightenment.


    ¡°As for your Human Immortal Dao Body, have you heard of the martial arts technique called ¡®Giant Spirit Divine Body¡¯¡­¡±


    ¡°Giant Spirit Divine Body?¡­¡±


    As Chen Dengming listened to Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s detailed explanation of the mysteries of martial arts divine skills, he¡¯s reminded of his past in Nanxun, when he used to discuss martial arts with people.


    But now, discussing martial arts with Dongfang Huayuan beats all his previous discussions with anyone in Nanxun.


    This was an interaction between two great achievers of martial arts in Nanxun, and a dissection of the mysteries of Human Immortal Dao System by the successors of two Human Immortal Dao systems.


    Although most of the conversation is Dongfang Huayuan speaking, some of Chen Dengming¡¯s ideas, grown from many years of martial arts experience, are also contributing to the discussion and are quite enlightening to Dongfang Huayuan.


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    After the exchange with Dongfang Huayuan, Chen Dengming had gained a lot.


    Even the proficiency level that had been stuck at the ¡®Entering the Holy¡¯ level for many years on his panel had increased significantly, reaching 97, and was close to breaking through.


    This illustrates the saying, ¡°a stone from other hills, can polish jade¡±.


    Dongfang Huayuan, a martial arts prodigy who emerged from Nanxun, broke through to become a cultivator against the tide in Nanxun, many of his martial arts theories are enlightening and greatly influenced Chen Dengming.


    Among them, whether the combination of the Human Immortal Divine Power ¡®Man Can Conquer The Heaven¡¯ and ¡®The Seven No-absolute Situations¡¯ can avoid the danger of a ¡®State of Mindlessness¡¯, needs further study and research.


    ¡®Man Can Conquer The Heaven¡¯ is one of the ultimate Divine Skills in the Human Immortal Dao System.


    Although ¡®Seven No-absolute Situations¡¯ is not the ultimate Divine Skill, its special nature due to the Seven No-meaning Situations gives it astonishing power.


    If these two Divine Martial Skills can be combined, they may complement each other¡¯s deficiencies, creating a new ultimate weapon.


    Besides, Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s suggestion on combining Human Immortal Dao Body with ¡®Giant Spirit Divine Body¡¯ needs further study.


    Chen Dengming immediately began to cultivate in his cave, while producing two Martial Immortal incarnations.


    One self-studied the possibility of combining ¡®Man Can Conquer The Heaven¡¯ with the ¡®Seven No-absolute Situations¡¯, and the other researched the optimization of Human Immortal Dao Body¡¯s Giant Spirit direction.


    He himself continued to practice the ¡°Longevity Skill¡± with the Incense Fire Incarnation and another Heavenly Immortal Incarnation stationed inside Hazardous Hall, fully aiming for a breakthrough in power level.


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    Meanwhile¡­


    Because of the counterattack news released by the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, many forces and sects are nervously preparing for war.


    The atmosphere in the Four Seas is intense, and prices of all kinds of goods are skyrocketing, and preparations for war are in full swing.


    Time quickly passed and in a blink of an eye, it was two years later.


    The first round of counterattacks from the Four Seas suddenly flared up without any prior information.


    The offensive was led by Qu Shenzong, Divine Sword Dao Monarch from Shu Sword Pavilion, and Venerable Mingguang, the Spirit Transformation Cultivators from the Four Seas top Sects.


    As soon as the war started, the entire Northwestern Region was thrown into chaos.


    The sky was ablaze with the signs of battles, fearful to behold.


    These three Spirit Transformation Cultivators are extremely adept at warfare.


    Together, they succeeded in tearing open the natural barrier of the Land of Fallen in the northwest corner, dispersing the deep fog enveloping it, and drove away Senluo¡¯s main body that resided within the Land of Fallen.


    As Senluo¡¯s main body withdrew, the portion visible in the rolling black fog was just the tip of the iceberg.


    It appears to be a monstrous body made up of countless black tendrils, much like the spawn of Senluo.


    Despite its appearance, it was possible that this was just one part of its body, not the whole.


    This form confirms that the legend of Senluo being an old turtle is a false tale.


    Sonluo seemed to be able to constantly change, reflecting its title Senluo ¨C meaning ¡°everything under the sky¡±.


    Senluo disappeared along with the black fog into the Land of Fallen at the far east of the Eastern Region, and retreated into the fallen lands in the South, causing the long-standing black fog over the Southern Region¡¯s fallen area to recede considerably.


    The retreat of this enormous entity signifies the gratifying success of the first counterattack of Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, capturing a bridgehead in the Eastern Region.


    The focus now was the Land of Fallen in the far east of the Eastern Region, which had been captured and was now a bridgehead for the counteroffensive of the Four Seas.


    The Four Seas Cultivation Alliance¡¯s second wave of cultivator army would soon use this as a springboard to first recapture the Eastern Region.


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    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that the first wave of the counteroffensive would be launched in just two short years, and concluded within a day¡­¡±

 Chapter 792

    ?Chapter 792: 331: The Counterattack of the Four Oceans!


    The Ability of the Dao Guardian _3 Chapter 792: 331: The Counterattack of the Four Oceans!


    The Ability of the Dao Guardian _3 This was indeed a sudden raid, but did those outer realm evil cultivators not have the slightest bit of defense?¡±


    Inside the Hazardous Hall of the Longevity Sect, Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation, with a serious expression, was staring at the sand table in front of him and circled the location of the Land of Fallen in the Eastern Region.


    At the moment, he was the part of his mind that had been split from his main consciousness, while his true self was still cultivating in seclusion in his cave dwelling.


    Across from him, Su Yanyan pointed to a spot on the sand table and said, ¡°These outer realm evil cultivators are not defenseless or unresisted, but they have all been intercepted and stopped here¡­


    Moreover, they have also explored through this counterattack that Dongfang Huayuan is indeed trapped in Nanxun and guarded by the Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch.


    Brother Jiang reported that their next move, if these Deity Transformation beings take action again, is likely to revolve around rescuing Dongfang Huayuan.


    After all, they are still unaware that we have already made contact with Dongfang Huayuan and are cooperating with him.


    Once we rescue Dongfang Huayuan, we will have another powerful assistance!¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned slightly.


    The operation to rescue Dongfang Huayuan was something he could not ignore.


    After all, he was currently the only one who could make contact with Dongfang Huayuan.


    Therefore, once this operation was underway, he would inevitably have to get involved, and with his strength, even if he was just leading the way¡­


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    ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡±


    Su Yanyan, quickly discerning Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts, reassured him, ¡°If your help is indeed required, the elders of the Qu Shenzong will ensure your safety.


    And¡­


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    from the current situation, there is still some time.


    The second wave of counterattack will begin immediately.


    The first step is to secure the easternmost part of the Eastern Region.¡±


    She paused, her beautiful eyes looking deeply at Chen Dengming, ¡°You should still have one or two years left to cultivate in peace.


    Can you break through?¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming fell silent, glanced at Su Yanyan, shook his head, and sighed, saying, ¡°Difficult!¡±


    Even though he had used all means and pushed himself to cultivate for the past two years, he had only managed to complete one-third of the eleventh level of the ¡°Longevity Skill¡±.


    To break through within one or two years was extremely difficult.


    At least three and a half years would be needed to hope for such a breakthrough.


    Su Yanyan paced back and forth with her hands behind her back, pondering countermeasures.


    Besides a treasure bed, she had nothing else to give to Chen Dengming to enhance his cultivation.


    Delaying for another year or two will be difficult because it would require trading past merits, which have now been depleted.


    And once Chen Dengming really enters the battlefield and gets involved in the rescue operation for Dongfang Huayuan, whether or not he has achieved the perfect Golden Core strength could mean the difference between life and death.


    Su Yanyan frowned and said, ¡°Once you break through and reach the perfect Golden Core, you can use the Nascent Soul Pill that my Longevity Sect has preserved for successive sect leaders.


    This Nascent Soul Pill can help you quickly condense one to two-tenths of the power of the Nascent Soul, accelerating your speed of entering the Nascent Soul Stage¡­


    But most importantly, once you have one to two-tenths of the power of the Nascent Soul, not only will the power of your spells increase greatly, but you will also be able to manipulate a fourth rank Magic Treasure.


    This is the most direct increase in combat power.


    But the key point is that you have to break through first¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming held out his hands and said, ¡°Martial Aunt, as you know, such things, if done in haste, will not be successful.


    They can¡¯t be forced.


    Moreover, I can also manipulate a fourth rank Magic Treasure with my Dao Force, but it will consume more of my Dao Force.


    Now, it is said that there must be a way out when the car reaches the mountain, so you need not worry, Martial Aunt.


    All I can do now is to do my best¡­¡±


    Su Yanyan nodded slightly and her complexion returned to its usual calm, ¡°Indeed, that¡¯s all we can do for now.


    After all, the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Shu Sword Pavilion are now ready to respond to the counterattack and mobilize.


    For our Longevity Sect, according to your previous arrangement, now is the time to send Elder Ran to lead a group of disciples to go ahead?¡±


    ¡°Exactly!¡±


    Chen Dengming solemnly replied, ¡°I have already discussed this matter with Elder Brother Ran, but I am afraid that this time he might¡­¡±


    Both he and Su Yanyan exchanged a glance, both seeing a trace of regret in each other¡¯s eyes, and decided not to say anything more.


    Ran Yiqiang had been seriously injured by that powerful demon beast more than twenty years ago, which had greatly damaged his primordial qi.


    These years, he had aged exceedingly fast.


    As a senior member of the Longevity Sect, who was most likely to live for a thousand years at the Golden Core stage, he now seemed quite close to his twilight years.


    This was very tragic.


    Not only was Ran Yiqiang badly hit, but also the ambition for longevity of many disciples in the sect was somewhat shaken.


    Life and longevity, how difficult it is.


    The cultivators of the Longevity Sect seek longevity and do not enjoy risking their lives by fighting fiercely.


    However, without strong Dao Guardian means, no matter how long you live, you can easily be killed by external threats.


    Ran Yiqiang was aware that his time was running out and did not wish to die of old age¡­


    He believed that it would be too humiliating and would also discourage and perplex many disciples.


    He would rather die on a chaotic battlefield, after all, it is better than death by old age.


    This is also why Su Yanyan really hoped that Chen Dengming could break through to the Perfect Golden Core before setting off for the Four Regions battlefield.


    If one cannot avoid danger, then the only option is to enhance one¡¯s Dao Guardian abilities in order to prolong one¡¯s life and achieve immortalitya€|


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 Chapter 793

    ?Chapter 793: 332: The Hall of Human Heart in the Three Halls of Human Immortal!


    High-end game is too dangerous_1 Chapter 793: 332: The Hall of Human Heart in the Three Halls of Human Immortal!


    High-end game is too dangerous_1 Far east of the Eastern Region, there was a border city.


    A special kind of panic and excitement spreading amongst many of the cultivators in the border city, and it was somewhat confusing.


    Ever since the shocking battle that took place a few months ago in the Land of Fallen not far from here, all of the cultivators from the North Spirit Sect who were guarding this border city had been completely evacuated.


    For several months, they had not returned.


    Many long-enslaved cultivators from the Four Regions, who were nearly numb, dared not run away.


    They stayed in the increasingly deserted border city like scared quail.


    Even some cultivators dared not remove their shackles.


    They continued their tasks, day after day, from the period of their slavery, painstakingly cultivating the spirit fields, fearing the return of the cultivators from the North Spirit Sect.


    In the meantime, small teams of cultivators from the Four Oceans came one after another to gather intelligence.


    Some stayed in the border city, while others travelled to more distant regions.


    One day, a huge fleet of spirit boats suddenly appeared from the horizon of the distant forest.


    Waves of cultivators, their spiritual light shimmering, followed closely to the left and right of the spirit boats, as the invasion army began its siege.


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    The counteroffensive army of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance finally arrived after several months.


    In the border city, panic spread among many cultivators.


    More and more people gathered on the city walls or flew up, staring blankly at the ominous horde of spirit boats that appeared in the distance.


    A sense of oppression, unease, and anxiety permeated the air, even seeming to halt the wind blowing from the forest.


    Many people were dry-throated, their spirits gripped by tension, pushed to the edge of both fear-induced breakdown and ecstatic tears.


    The fear came from the thought that a brutal war across the Four Seas and Four Realms was about to truly begin.


    Excitement came from the fact that many of them saw familiar flags fluttering on the distant spirit boats, including those of the Heavenly Dao Sect, Hualong Sect, and the Five Elements Escape Sect.


    Some of them had once been disciples of the major sects, but were trapped in the Four Regions and had suffered greatly for decades.


    Now, seeing these familiar flags again, they could not contain their emotions.


    ¡°They¡¯re back, they¡¯re all back!¡±


    Someone trembled, sobbed openly, and couldn¡¯t help but open their arms to fly off the city wall, as if to embrace those returning home.


    Some cultivators from the Four Regions, who had long endured bitter days, seemed to reignite the flames in their hearts at this moment and began to cheer loudly.


    Someone immediately smashed the shackles of their companions, as if to shatter the years of oppression under slaverya€¡±now their bitter experiences were about to end.


    ¡°They¡¯re back, we¡­we¡¯re finally free?¡±


    In the crowd, a woman in ancient clothing with a face like dried wood, somewhat old but still retaining traces of her previously beautiful face, lips trembling, her vacant eyes reflecting a sliver of hope as she saw a spirit boat with the Longevity Sect flag among the large group of spirit boats.


    Her name was Le Yue, formerly one of the most hopeful candidates for foundation establishment among the Changchun Sect disciples.


    However, after she got separated from Sect Leader Qiu Feng¡¯s team thirty years ago, she escaped with a group of cultivators to the border city where she was then enslaved by the North Spirit Sect for nearly thirty years.


    Now, thirty years have passed, and although she has entered middle age, her cultivation has not advanced at all.


    Still stuck at the sixth level of Qi Cultivation, how could she hope to break through to Foundation Establishment in the future?


    ¡­


    Whoosh whoosh whoosh¨C


    In the sky, rows of spirit boats that seemed to form a bronze wall rushed toward the city, obscuring the sky.


    On one spirit boat, which was flying the flag of the Heavenly Dao Sect and seemed as large as a mountain, stood Qiao Zhaoxian, who was tall and imposing.


    Beneath his thick eyebrows, his gaze was like a torch, he stared intently at the desolate border city in the distance, his eyes filled with intense passion and excitement.


    After thirty years of exile overseas, he finally had the chance to return.


    Even if he would face fierce battles in the future, he was fearless.


    Last time, he fought to protect his sect.


    This time, he would fight to reclaim the Four Regions.


    Cultivating through battle, breaking through in battle, this was the path the cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Sect were most proficient in.


    Now, he was back!


    ¡°Old Chen, you¡¯ve become the Sect Leader, but still enjoy secluding yourself in the sect for cultivation as before.


    Let¡¯s see, who will break through to the Complete Golden Core first!¡±


    A strong light burst from Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s tiger-like eyes, filled with anticipation.


    As for Gao Lingxiao of the Shu Sword Pavilion, Qiao didn¡¯t bother comparing himself to him.


    Lingxiao was still in the late-stage Golden Core, but Qiao had already broken through to the late-stage recently.


    On another spirit boat with the Shu Sword Pavilion¡¯s insignia, Gao Lingxiao stepped out of the cabin with formidable strides, eyebrow arched as she looked towards the border city ahead, before resuming her usual confident demeanor.


    She glanced at the locations of the Heavenly Dao Sect and Longevity Sect, shaking her head before asking the junior brother assisting her.


    ¡°What¡¯s the initial task for this time?¡±


    Immediately, the assistive disciple respectfully replied, ¡°Your Highness, according to the arrangements of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, for now we simply need to set up counterattack bases and the first line of defense at the border city.


    The process will take around three months.


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    During this time, we mainly patrol here and the surrounding areas based on the stronghold, to ensure a stable defense¡­¡±


    Gao Lingxiao raised an eyebrow, ¡°Three months?¡±


    ¡°Yes.


    It will take us at least three months.


    During this time, the main tasks are to probe, gather intelligence especially about the Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain¡­¡±


    Gao Lingxiao nodded slightly, her eyes sparkling, ¡°It seems there are no tricky tasks that require my attention for now.


    I can continue my cultivation in peace.


    Thankfully, the three-level Spiritual Veins of the border city still remain¡­¡±

 Chapter 794

    ?Chapter 794: 332: The Hall of Human Heart in the Three Halls of Human Immortal!


    High-end game is too dangerous_2 Chapter 794: 332: The Hall of Human Heart in the Three Halls of Human Immortal!


    High-end game is too dangerous_2 Qiao Zhaoxian had made his breakthrough to the late-stage Golden Core just a month ago.


    As for Chen Dengming, he had done the same even more astonishingly more than ten years ago, at a cultivation speed that defied comprehension.


    She had once thought her cultivation speed could surpass Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s, and even outdo Chen Dengming¡¯s.


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    But now, among the three of them, she was lagging behind.


    With her pride, it was impossible for her not to feel frustrated.


    Although she admired both of them, she now wanted to strive to catch up.


    ¡­


    A drizzle descended, delicate as gauze, intangible as mist.


    It painted the mountains and buildings of Hazardous Peak in a thick layer of leaden grey.


    The rain fell gently and softly, its sound barely audible, infiltrating deep into the dwelling cave.


    It mixed with the gleam of the spiritual energy, making it resemble the divine light of the immortals, fading in and out of existence.


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    Deep, rhythmic breathing emanated from within the dwellings, causing the Spiritual Light to shimmer.


    Within the cyan-black spiritual light, an individual sat cross-legged, inhaling the heavenly qi and exhaling the mist.


    Despite its dormant state, its spiritual might was still intimidating.


    Suddenly, deep within the cave, two figures enveloped in silvery Dao light began to flicker rapidly.


    One of them erupted with a powerful aura, causing silver arcs of light to radiate off its body.


    Following this, the aura disappeared almost instantly, rendering the figure untraceable with its silver Daoist light.


    ¡°Hm?¡±


    Chen Dengming abruptly opened his eyes; his eyes flashed with astonishment to find that one of his Martial Immortal incarnations had vanished into thin air.


    His Martial Immortal incarnation had been cultivating just now, how could it have disappeared suddenly?


    He couldn¡¯t even sense its Soul Imprint anymore.


    ¡°Could it be¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming got up surprisingly, and walked towards the back of the cave.


    The other incarnation, who was studying the Human Immortal Dao, also stopped its ever-expanding transformation, and looked bewildvably where the other incarnation vanished.


    ¡°It seems that it has entered the Seven Nihilities, and it is the Heartless State.


    So, I can¡¯t sense its Soul Imprint anymore¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned.


    This certainly was interesting.


    He had never experienced such a situation before where he couldn¡¯t sense the soul imprint of his incarnation.


    This meant his incarnation had escaped from his control.


    Even though his incarnation had been manipulated by the Infernal Ghost Monarch before, he was just unable to control it, not unable to sense its Soul Imprint.


    ¡°The incarnation has entered the Heartless State, and it¡¯s highly likely that it will disappear when it has exhausted its Heart Force, leaving nothing behind¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s brow furrowed.


    This meant he was going to lose an incarnation.


    Losing an incarnation meant nothing to him, as he could recreate a new one.


    However, the incarnation had been understanding Man Wins the Sky and Seven Nihilities for more than four months.


    If the incarnation was extinguished, it would mean that these four months of understanding and realization would be buried along with it.


    His previous efforts would be completely in vain, and he would have to start over.


    If he could sense the Soul Imprint of the incarnation, Chen Dengming could transfer heart force to the incarnation by contact of spirit.


    But now, he was helpless and could only accept the reality of the incarnation¡¯s disappearance.


    ¡°It seems that researching the Seven Nihilities is dangerous.


    If I¡¯m not careful, I might disappear¡­


    I am lucky to have an incarnation to take the risk¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head and gave up on his study of the Seven Nihilities with the Martial Immortal incarnation.


    This was not an easy task and could take a lot of time and effort.


    He could have studied it at a leisurely pace in the past, but now he needed to achieve a breakthrough as soon as possible, so he had to put this martial arts divine skill, which he didn¡¯t know when he would be able to master, aside for the time being.


    Chen Dengming was about to make an incantation to create a Heavenly Immortal incarnation to assist in practicing the ¡°Longevity Skill¡±.


    Suddenly, his spirit was stirred, and he once again vaguely felt the soul imprint of the Martial Immortal incarnation.


    ¡°Hm?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes displayed a hint of surprise.


    He canceled the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power in his hands, carefully sensing and tracking the existence of his Martial Immortal incarnation.


    His consciousness gradually converged, seemingly guiding him towards where his Martial Immortal incarnation was.


    Booma€¡±


    His spirit jolted, feeling as though it was a stranded ship, blocked off from his incarnation.


    It was as if the incarnation was in a sacred place that was hard to approach.


    A magnificent image gradually formed in his mind.


    It was a majestic palace, solemn and dignified.


    On the plaque were three restrained silver charactersa€¡± ¡°Hall of Human Heart¡±.


    ¡°Hall of Human Heart¡­the Hall of Human Heart of the Human Immortal Dao System, the most elusive and hardest to find?


    The Hall of Human Heart that has something to do with my spirit inheritance.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit was shocked, and he immediately suppressed the excitement in his heart.


    He had long been aware, either from Dongfang Huayuan or from the information left by the fourth Daoist Script of the Human God Palace, that the Hall of Human Heart was the hardest to find among the three great halls of Human Immortal.


    The Human God Palace is elusive enough, but once one steps into the unity of Heaven and Man in the martial arts, they can sense and enter the Human God Palace.


    Whether they can gain something from it is a different story, at least they can find it.


    The Hall of Human Heart, however, is said to exist only in ¡°the heart of humans¡±, which is even more mysterious and hard to find.


    Chen Dengming had tried all sorts of means to locate the Hall of Human Heart, but all to no avail.


    Unexpectedly, on this occasion, his Martial Immortal incarnation had stumbled upon the Hall of Human Heart.


    ¡°Could it be that only after losing all heart can one enter the Hall of Human Heart?


    Gardening requires intent and yet doesn¡¯t bloom; an unplanned twig grows into a willow¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming had an epiphany and continued to observe the image of the Hall of Human Heart that had appeared in his spirit.

 Chapter 795

    ?Chapter 795: 332: The Hall of Human Heart in the Three Halls of Human Immortal!


    High-end game is too dangerous_3 Chapter 795: 332: The Hall of Human Heart in the Three Halls of Human Immortal!


    High-end game is too dangerous_3 On the two pillars on either side of the door were the inscribed words: ¡®Human hearts hang in suspense, the Heavenly Dao temporarily hollow and overflowing¡¯.


    Inside the temple, ancient stones were arranged akin to the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gangs, reaching straight up to the high ceiling.


    The roof was composed of green glazed tiles, illuminated by countless lamps casting a faint red glow.


    Upon closer examination, the flames in those lamps were not ordinary but rather resembled leaping human faces in vibrant red, each emitting a different sentiment.


    The walls of the temple boasted many vividly painted scenesa€¡±battles, landscapes, agriculture, and animal husbandrya€¡±interspersed with silvery Daoist scripts, embodying an endless Dao Force.


    At this moment, the Martial Immortal incarnation was in the center of the temple, wrapped in the peculiar force descending from the ceiling like auspicious clouds and the flying silver Daoist scripts.


    ¡°Inheritance?!¡±


    This sight left Chen Dengming dumbfounded.


    His incarnation had entered the Hall of Human Heart and received the inheritance Power.


    Meanwhile, his true self was obstructed outside, an unthinkable turn of events, as if unable to discern between the king and his subjects.


    Just as Chen Dengming felt a creeping restlessness, he abruptly felt a Pulse of power being transmitted from the martial immortal incarnation to him via the Soul Imprint.


    In an instant, the Dao Force in his knowledge sea began to steadily increase, the silvery bright Dao Force shimmered within.


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    Accompanying this, there were strands of extremely pure, unknown forces, similar to auspicious clouds.


    Just a few strands of this force were enough to cause Chen Dengming¡¯s dantian to ache with an unbearable swelling sensation.


    Shocked, he immediately sat cross-legged, controlling the rotation of his Golden Core.


    The golden core within his dantian was affected by the auspicious cloud-like force, causing it to tremble slightly.


    ¡°What kind of power is this¡­?¡±


    Chen Dengming was astonished, feeling that this force somewhat originated from the same source as the Human Immortal Dao, containing a trace of Dao aura.


    Yet, unlike the immediate potency of the Human Immortal Dao, it appeared more gentle and weaker.


    But this was certainly not the strength associated with a Nascent Soul.


    ¡°Could this be the Dao Force that one needs to absorb and refine during Divine Transformation¡­?¡±


    Chen Dengming speculated, his brows furrowed.


    The inheritance of the Hall of Human Heart might involve Dao Force, helping those who inherit to integrate Dao during their Divine Transformation.


    Dare not to absorb it recklessly, he tried to expel the force or suppress it with his Human Immortal Dao.


    However, as soon as his dao power was activated, the golden core affected by the dao power sucked in the auspicious cloud-like force.


    Chen Dengming was taken aback.


    Hum!¨C


    The golden core released a large radiant glow, filled with misty strands of Qi, Spiritual Might dispersing throughout.


    In his interface, the proficiency of the ¡°Longevity Skill¡± suddenly started fluctuating violently.


    At that moment, several streams of auspicious cloud-like power surged into him through the soul imprint of his Martial Immortal incarnation.


    Before Chen Dengming could revel in his easy absorption of this power, he felt his dantian prickling and inflating, on the verge of bursting from pain.


    Meanwhile, his incarnation inside the Hall of Human Heart was still enveloped and dragged by clusters of pure cloud-like forces and Human Immortal Dao power.


    ¡°Not good!¡±


    Chen Dengming sensed danger.


    If the incarnation continued to imbue power in this manner, his body might indeed burst from his inflated Dantian and Golden Core.


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    Yet, with streams of auspicious cloud-like power and Dao Force gushing in, his Dantian was already in unbearable pain.


    Chen Dengming had no choice but to grit his teeth, hastily absorb the auspicious cloud forces with his golden core to relieve the pressure on his Dantian.


    Simultaneously, he transmitted thoughts to his incarnation to stop the imbuing process.


    If his friend dies, he survives.


    If his incarnation dies, he must live.


    However, as soon as his thoughts were transmitted, they seemed to be blocked by the power of the Hall of Human Heart, failing to reach the incarnation¡¯s spirit inside the temple.


    This dire situation was beyond Chen Dengming¡¯s expectations.


    He originally thought discovering the Hall of Human Heart would be a stroke of fortune, but it turned out to be a nightmare.


    Indeed, encountering something too advanced prematurely isn¡¯t necessarily a good thing.


    If things didn¡¯t go well, he might become the only cultivator in history to die at the hands of his own incarnation, becoming a laughing stock in the Cultivation World¡­


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    (Today, a 50 vote bonus update, depending on the writing speed, probably in the evening.)

 Chapter 796

    ?Chapter 796: 333: The Nascent Soul is rooted in the Golden Core, recite once and the spirit is indestructible, the Nascent Soul is about to leave the body (Additional update for monthly tickets)_1 Chapter 796: 333: The Nascent Soul is rooted in the Golden Core, recite once and the spirit is indestructible, the Nascent Soul is about to leave the body (Additional update for monthly tickets)_1 Strands after strands of auspicious clouds, similar to Dao force, rushed into Dantian, and were absorbed by Chen Dengming¡¯s Golden Core.


    But before he could refine them, new auspicious clouds and Dao forces poured into his sea of consciousness and Dantian, causing unbearable pain all over his body as if he was about to explode.


    Even on his skin, subtle patterns began to appear, as if his skin was swelling and stretching, with veins clearly visible underneath.


    A spiritual might, terrifying as though his Golden Core was about to self-destruct, transformed into a stifling atmosphere that suddenly spread out.


    In an instant, more than half of Hazardous Peak fell silent, filled with oppression in the air that triggered a significant disturbance of spiritual energies, creating auroras that danced like silver snakes amidst lightning.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?!¡±


    Not far from the neighboring cave dwelling, He Yingyu¡¯s face changed abruptly.


    She immediately flew out of her abode, astonished at the sight of Chen Dengming¡¯s meditation place, feeling waves of stifling spiritual might and chaotic spiritual light emanating from that cave dwelling.


    Just as she was about to fly over, a stern voice echoed in her ear.


    ¡°Don¡¯t go!¡±


    The dignified figure of Su Yanyan appeared in mid-air, her expression serious, her eyes shrouded in blue light, observing the situation within Chen Dengming¡¯s cave.


    ¡°Martial Uncle!¡± He Yingyu composed herself, expressing worry, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with him?¡±


    Su Yanyan solemnly replied, ¡°It seems that there is some leak in his other Dao system, the Human Immortal Dao System.


    Unless absolutely necessary, we should not hastily intervene!¡±


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    Especially at the Dantian, a gap had burst open in the skin, blood flowed out, and a dazzlingly brilliant golden light emitted an immense spiritual might within the bloody gash.


    Watching another strand of auspicious cloud-like power merging into the Golden Core, the golden light skyrocketed instantaneously.


    Blood flowed from Chen Dengming¡¯s seven orifices, his abdomen inflated like a wheel, his internal organs were rupturing, and even his bones were being crushed inch by inch by the surging force of the Golden Core.


    He seemed like a cracked, golden light-emitting glazed man, on the verge of exploding and disintegrating.


    ¡°Oh no!¡±


    Su Yanyan¡¯s face changed, her eyes extremely grave.


    Her robe fluttered as she prepared to enter the cave.


    But at this moment, the explosive and restless spiritual aura bursting from Chen Dengming¡¯s body seemed to stabilize and subsequently weakened somewhat, the radiating golden light also gradually retracted.


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    Su Yanyan stilled, hovering in the air.


    ¡°Uncle Master Su¡­¡± He Yingyu inquired anxiously.


    Su Yanyan¡¯s expression relaxed, as she said shaking her head, ¡°It seems to have temporarily stabilized.


    Let¡¯s wait and see¡­¡± She then turned to the alarmed elders and executives who had flown over and briefly informed them, admonishing them not to approach or disturb.


    ¡­


    At this moment, inside the cave, Chen Dengming had escaped the most dangerous state.


    He was rapidly activating the ¡°Longevity Technique¡± to mobilize the Golden Core and absorb the pure strength flowing into his body.


    The Hall of Human Heart within his spirit, which had collapsed and disintegrated due to his Martial Immortal incarnation¡¯s self-destruct, had lost contact and disappeared.


    The lethal force transmitted from his incarnation ceased as well.


    All this seemed coincidental, but it was indeed inevitable.


    After entering the Seven Nihilities state, the Martial Immortal incarnation needed to consume a large amount of Human Immortal Dao Force and Heart Force.


    If supported by Chen Dengming¡¯s Heart Force, perhaps the Martial Immortal incarnation could maintain the state of Seven Nihilities for quite a while.


    However, when Chen Dengming¡¯s Heart Force could no longer be transmitted to the incarnation, the Martial Immortal incarnation was left helpless.


    Having already depleted much of the Heart Force, how could it last any longer?


    The soul imprint naturally collapsed along with the exhaustion of Heart Force.


    However, this was extremely dangerous, almost touch and go.


    If the Heart Force of the Martial Immortal incarnation could sustain for a while longer, Chen Dengming would not have been able to withstand it.


    At this moment, as the pure strength flowing into his body was gradually refined, the unstable and explosive aura on Chen Dengming gradually disappeared.


    He seemed like a volcano on the verge of an eruption, which slowly calmed from within, the surging magma retracted, and all fell silent.


    In his Dantian, the glowing Golden Core emanated spiritual light, mysteriously revealing profound patterns as it spun.


    All of a sudden, Chen Dengming¡¯s body was filled with spiritual light.


    Inside the cave, the glaring and dimming lights gave rise to a stifling aura.


    Crack!a€¡±a€¡±


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    A cluster of lightning and fire suddenly erupted from the rotating Golden Core within his body, gradually spreading to his entire body.


    The thunder-fire refines the true Golden Core!


    Each and every strand of spiritual might emanating from Chen Dengming grew stronger, the grand spectacle of spiritual light accompanying the thunder-fire, illuminating the cave and reaching outside the cave with the single Golden Core at the center of his Dantian.


    With this single Golden Core, I can shine through the endless mountains and rivers!


    This truly was a scene where golden lotuses shot out amidst the rays of the setting sun, as the Golden Core naturally attained completion.


    Outside the cave, boundless spiritual energy formed a siphoning effect, rapidly gathering.


    Inside the cave, countless bolts of lightning were fast and flexible as dragons and snakes, whizzing through Chen Dengming¡¯s body.


    ¡°The thunder-fire tempers the Golden Core, the Golden Core has attained completion, he has broken through¡­¡±


    Outside the cave, upon seeing the thunder-fire spiritual light and oppressive spiritual might emanating from within, Su Yanyan¡¯s eyes shone brightly, let out a sigh of relief, and turned to He Yingyu.


    He Yingyu felt a surge of excitement, instinctively reaching for Su Yanyan¡¯s hand.


    But in the blink of an eye, she was startled by her own abrupt action, nearly mistaking her master for her sister.


    She quickly turned her hand and pat herself on the chest, her face blushed and she stammered.

 Chapter 797

    ?Chapter 797: 333: The Nascent Soul is rooted in the Golden Core, recite once and the spirit is indestructible, the Nascent Soul is about to leave the body (Additional update for monthly tickets)_2 Chapter 797: 333: The Nascent Soul is rooted in the Golden Core, recite once and the spirit is indestructible, the Nascent Soul is about to leave the body (Additional update for monthly tickets)_2 ¡°Yes, yes, Martial Uncle.


    My husband, he has broken through¡­ah no, not that, it¡¯s my junior brother who has broken through¡­Ah, that¡¯s not right either, it¡¯s the Sect Leader¡­¡±


    Su Yanyan watched the flustered and excited He Yingyu with a rare smile on her usually serious face, shaking her head.


    ¡°You¡¯re not wrong.


    It is your beloved husband, your dear junior brother, your admirable Sect Leader who has broken through.


    What¡¯s more, it looks like he hasn¡¯t stopped.


    This can be seen as a blessing in disguise.


    You should be proud of him¡­¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s face turned beet red at Su Yanyan¡¯s repeated praises, she was at a loss for words.


    At this time, more and more people were being alerted within the sect.


    The shocking spiritual might emanating from the main entrance the Sect Leader¡¯s Cave Mansion made many struggle for breath, as if a huge rock was pressing down on their chests.


    ¡°The Sect Leader has broken through?


    The might of a Complete Gold Core Cultivator is, dare I say, terrifying¡­¡±


    An executive with a pale face gazed at the doorway, where a strong spiritual light was pulsing, causing the whole world to alternate between light and darkness.


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    He was so nervous that he couldn¡¯t find the appropriate words to describe it.


    Most of the disciples and executives who had come to see what was happening were also filled with awe and excitement, all completely taken aback.


    The Sect Leader had truly reached the peak and created a sensation.


    The commotion from his breakthrough was massive, the previous terrifying aura felt like Hazardous Peak was about to explode, as if a Golden Core Cultivator was about to self-destruct.


    Jade Cauldron True Monarch Ye Yong watched the golden lotuses in the Cave Mansion with admiration, stroking his beard, shaking his head and chanting the ¡°Golden Elixir Ballad¡±.


    ¡°When twelve golden flowers bloom together, the Jade Emperor¡¯s old scripture comes.


    Using thunder fire for refinement, the Golden Body is formed, it¡¯s indestructible¡­¡±


    Guan Chao, hearing this well-known verse from the Cultivation World could not help but feel joy and admiration, he joined in the chanting, ¡°Hey, it¡¯s indestructible indeed.


    The Nascent Soul is rooted within the Golden Core.


    When the magic spell is chanted, the Nascent Soul will leave the body and go, go¡­¡±


    Wen Liyan and Gongshu Zai, the two Golden Core elders, could not help but smile, nodding and murmuring the ¡°Golden Elixir Ballad¡± in their hearts.


    After the Gold Core, comes the Nascent Soul, who is capable of flying to the heavens and burrowing into the ground, and reincarnating.


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    Every Golden Core Cultivator yearns for the scene where thunder fire refines the Golden Core, making the Golden Body completely indestructible.


    However, although there are many Golden Core Cultivators in the Cultivation World, very few can truly achieve a Complete Golden Core, it requires talent, intelligence, temperament, luck, and hard work.


    Without even one of these, it is impossible¡­


    Among these, hard work just happens to be the most basic quality for everyone, and is actually not worth mentioning.


    ¡­


    In the cave mansion filled with spiritual energy and high temperature from the thunder fire.


    All the furnishings including the mat he was sitting on, had either melted or turned to ash.


    Even the Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed had begun to melt in the high temperature of the thunder fire, flowing out puddles of waxy liquid.


    Chen Dengming was surrounded by spiritual energy and thunder fire.


    His hair had all been burned off, even his nails and teeth had fallen off, his skin was peeling off.


    This was the complete transformation of every part of a person¡¯s body including blood, bone, and flesh in the crucible of thunder fire.


    All the previous injuries were rapidly healing, he was undergoing the process of a Golden Core Completion and Golden Body formation.


    Creating a Golden Body isn¡¯t as simple as just changing the physical body.


    Generally, a Golden Core Cultivator can only complete one aspect of the Golden Body transformation when breaking through to completion due to limited spiritual energy.


    Most of the transformation will be done slowly over time, as their cultivation strength increases.


    It requires a long period¡­


    Immortal Infant Pills like the one from the Longevity Sect, are intended for use at this moment.


    However, Chen Dengming¡¯s breakthrough was triggered by a fluke, it came very suddenly, and it could be considered a resurrection after being broken.


    Having absorbed only one-third of the twelve strands of Auspicious Clouds Power, he had already completed a breakthrough that would normally take three to four years.


    The remaining Auspicious Clouds Power, after being absorbed by the Complete Gold Core, began to create a Golden Body in the thunder fire, and used the power of the Golden Body to condense Nascent Soul Power.


    At this time, Chen Dengming was shimmering with golden light amidst the thunder fire, his whole body seemed to be made of golden glazed clay, his bald head was very eye-catching, and a sweet aroma emanated from his body.


    Inside his Golden Core, lines resembling thunder fire began to appear on its surface, they looked like blood vessels spread throughout, with Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Sense entering it, a glowing human form appeared within the Golden Core.


    This human form was curled up like a baby.


    Even though it had not fully formed yet, one could clearly see its vivid outline, it had a wide forehead and it radiated an aura of transcendence.


    The blood vessel-like lines spreading on the Golden Core were connected to the infant, feeding it a torrent of abundant power, making the infant¡¯s aura increasingly stronger.


    After the Golden Core Completion, a Nascent Soul had already begun to take shape within the Golden Core.


    This process was somewhat like a mortal woman going through pregnancy.


    However, when a mortal woman goes through the process of pregnancy, she carries a child in her womb for ten months, bearing a living being of flesh and blood.


    When a cultivator refines their Golden Core and forms an infant, that Golden Core is created with the essence of the sun, moon, earth, and nature¡¯s spiritual energy.


    The Sun and Moon as well as nature¡¯s spiritual energy are refined within the body, to create a Golden Core that unifies ¡®Heaven, Earth, and Man¡¯ a€¡± the Three Treasures Elixir.


    Then, with one Golden Core, using thunder fire to form a Nascent Soul within the Core, embedding one¡¯s own Divine Sense into it.


    This is the Immortal Infant a€¡± the Nascent Soul, made by molding the essence of Heaven, Earth, and Man, it was not a mortal being of flesh and blood.

 Chapter 798

    ?Chapter 798: 333: The Nascent Soul is rooted in the Golden Core, recite once and the spirit is indestructible, the Nascent Soul is about to leave the body (Additional update for monthly tickets)_3 Chapter 798: 333: The Nascent Soul is rooted in the Golden Core, recite once and the spirit is indestructible, the Nascent Soul is about to leave the body (Additional update for monthly tickets)_3 This Nascent Soul is essentially a concentration of a Great Cultivator¡¯s Essence, Qi, and Spirit, transformed and elevated, finally crystallized into an extraordinary and potent form.


    Therefore, a True Monarch of the Nascent Soul inherently contains at its inception a trace of the Heaven and Earth¡¯s true essence.


    It is a gem forged by the Three Talents ¨C Heaven, Earth, and Man, through lightning and fire, thus rightfully called a True Monarch.


    Only then can it, in the event of the physical body¡¯s destruction, escape and take possession of another body to be reborn.


    This is because the majority of its Essence, Qi, and Spirit are concentrated within the Nascent Soul.


    The ¡°Golden Elixir Ballad¡± states, ¡°The Nascent Soul is rooted in the Golden Core, the Spirit survives with one thought, the Nascent Soul flees from the body¡­¡±


    This accurately depicts the scented Ling Yun born from the immortal Dao Bone and Golden Body.


    I have a Nascent Soul that will live for two thousand years, wishing you a long and immortal life.


    The cultivation was vigorous amidst the interweaving of lightning and spiritual light.


    Half a month steadily went by in silence.


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    Half a month later, Chen Dengming had completely assimilated all the Auspicious Clouds Power.


    The ¡°Longevity Skill¡± had bypassed the tenth level during this process and entered the eleventh level, gradually slowing down as it approached the twelfth level.


    At this point, the Nascent Soul within the Golden Core in his body had grown hands, moving into the phase of hand formation, and overflowing with Nascent Soul power.


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    Chen Dengming did not immediately emerge but continued to consolidate his cultivation after Su Yanyan graciously sent He Yingyu the Nascent Soul Pill.


    This process, like a pregnant woman nurturing an embryo, was nurturing his Nascent Soul and causing his lost hair and eyebrows to regrow.


    Although this analogy is somewhat funny, the ¡°Explanation of Nascent Soul¡± indeed emphasized the matters that required attention during the Nascent Soul stage.


    Only by stabilizing and nurturing the Nascent Soul in this manner can it break through smoothly during the actual breakthrough and reduce bottlenecks.


    However, Chen Dengming never knew any bottleneck in his cultivation till now.


    The present systematic cultivation was merely his regular pursuit of stability, looking to put the icing on the cake, harmless, and beneficial.


    During this process, the Four Seas frontline resistance had also begun to gradually launch counterattacks, aiming to recapture the fallen Eastern Region.


    In the short span of a few months, there were repeated victories in which Heavenly Dao Sect Qiao Zhaoxian, Sword Son of the Yongxin Sword Sect, Daoist of Kunling Palace and other prodigies began to emerge.


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    Four months later.


    When another year¡¯s spring arrived and apricot blossoms were dancing in the drizzle.


    A group of messengers from the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance visited in this season, but the news they brought was not gentle like the spring flowers and rain, but filled with an urgent and pressing sense of haste.


    After this group of messengers from the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance departed, the atmosphere of the Longevity Sect was solemn, and many elders seemed uncertain.


    The Sect Leader¡¯s Cave Mansion, which had been silent for nearly half a year and hadn¡¯t produced any astonishing movements, suddenly flashed with spiritual light, and the Array Flag manifested, waving stylishly.


    The array barrier opened, shattering a handful of petals that had floated to the side of the mansion.


    In the drizzling rain and spiritual light, Chen Dengming¡¯s hair fluttered as he stepped out of the mansion with his hands behind his back.


    He casually used the Cleaning Skill to clean his pristine Golden Body that needed no attention.


    His eyes were calm, and his demeanor was just as calm and steady as before, his white hair at the temples signifying his unchanged ambition and persistent pursuit of immortality.


    His gaze fell on the mist-like curtain of rain in front of him, a few beams of spiritual light rapidly approaching, slowing down as soon as they saw his figure from afar.


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    They cordially saluted from a distance, shouting across the space.


    ¡°We greet the Sect Leader!


    Congratulations to the Sect Leader!¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed heartily, raising his hand in response, and calmly said, ¡°Let¡¯s celebrate after a last decisive step.


    Let¡¯s go, I already know the purpose of the Four Seas messenger group¡­¡±


    Guan Chao, Gongshu Zai, Ye Yong, and other elders glanced at each other, all showing knowing smiles.


    Their minds, which had been oppressed due to the visit of the Four Seas messenger group, suddenly felt relieved.


    The Sect Leader they¡¯d watched grow was still as approachable, cool and decisive as ever.


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    (An extra chapter, asking for monthly votes brothers, push it down)

 Chapter 799

    ?Chapter 799: 334: Once out of seclusion, it¡¯s time for Nascent Soul!


    The power of the Golden Body is comparable to that of the Taoist Body_1.


    Chapter 799: 334: Once out of seclusion, it¡¯s time for Nascent Soul!


    The power of the Golden Body is comparable to that of the Taoist Body_1.


    Before the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance formally launched the counterattack, Chen Dengming, as the sect leader of the Longevity Sect, had already applied for a postponement order to the Alliance.


    With the mediation of Elder Wang Ping from the Hall of Affairs of Multitude Immortal City, with whom they had collaborated in the past, the request was granted, securing the last batch of opportunities for the Longevity Sect to advance to the Four Regions frontline.


    However, the battlefield situation is ever-changing, and the previously anticipated delay of over two years has experienced unexpected changes today.


    It¡¯s easy to attack a city but hard to defend it, this is also true in the Cultivation World.


    However, what needs to be defended in the Cultivation World may not necessarily be a city, but special locations rich in resources.


    Naturally, to guard these places requires manpower, so the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance needs to send more cultivators to the Four Regions.


    During this clearly beneficial time of reaping the fruits, despite the dangers, many of the Four Seas Sects that are war-ready are scrambling for opportunities.


    And at such a moment, it would not be appropriate for the Longevity Sect, a sect that should have sent members to the Four Regions early on, to continue ¡®dragging their feet¡¯ any longer.


    Now all the cultivators of the Four Seas Sects are heading to the Four Regions for battle, even if they are not necessarily going there to shed blood, a Sect from the Four Regions only spectating from the sidelines is inappropriate.


    Therefore, the arrival of the envoy team from the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance was to urge the Longevity Sect to dispatch their main cultivators to the counterattack force as soon as possible.


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    ¡°Sect Leader, the final deadline they gave us is too pressing.


    We only have a short three months to prepare, this is too rushed¡­¡±


    In the conference hall of Hazardous Peak, the elders gathered around Chen Dengming, and Guan Chao expressed his complaint with both hands spread out.


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly and smiled serenely, ¡°The Yongxin Sword Sect are the ones who came this time.


    Their Sword Son lost face to me many years ago.


    Now that the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance has appointed the Yongxin Sword Sect as the envoy to negotiate, their attitude has been made clear.


    Even if I or Martial Uncle were to negotiate, we may not necessarily achieve a better result¡­¡±


    Gongshu Zai grumbled, his hands tucked inside his sleeves, ¡°Luckily you, sect leader, didn¡¯t personally condescend to negotiate with them, otherwise, it would have played into their hands.


    The person the Yongxin Sword Sect sent is impervious to persuasion.


    I was afraid that if you, sect leader, were to negotiate with them, you wouldn¡¯t have achieved any good results, and instead would have bottled up your frustration.¡±


    ¡°Never mind, since things have been settled, it¡¯s useless for us to keep arguing.


    It would be better for us to prepare.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, saying, ¡°Our Longevity Sect will be the last sect to go to battle among the first wave of cultivators to counterattack.


    Only after we have set off will the Four Seas Sects follow suit.


    It¡¯s unlikely that they will take the lead in battle for our Four Regions Sect.¡±


    Wen Liyan was annoyed, ¡°It¡¯s only now, when they see that our Eastern Region has resource benefits, that some Four Seas Sects are starting to stir.


    Especially those guys from the West Demon Sea, who are like hawks that won¡¯t flap their wings without seeing a rabbit.


    When have they ever been so active when there is no benefit to them?¡±


    Chen Dengming made no comment on this.


    Resource benefits are always one of the eternal themes in the Cultivation World.


    This issue has been argued for ten thousand years, yet no conclusion has been reached.


    He would rather not waste his breath complaining, but get on with what is immediately to do.


    Sitting in the place of elders and being silent all the while, He Yingyu knew his intentions, and diverted the topic, reminding, ¡°Uncle Master Su has left to meet with other uncles, simultaneously after the departure of the envoy team.


    He said he was going to discuss major issues.¡±


    ¡°Hmm.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, looked around at everyone, and gave instructions, ¡°Before Uncle Master Su left, he had already sent me a message through the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission.


    The other uncles also have their plans for the sect affairs.


    All elders should now put aside the non-essential tasks at hand, and follow the prearranged plans.¡±


    The expression of several elders became solemn, and they all saluted in unison to take the order.


    Even though their private exchange with Chen Dengming could be informal, in this serious situation, everyone consciously maintained the dignity of the sect leader to show absolute respect.


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    Chen Dengming has formally completed the Golden Core, and even taken the Nascent Soul Pill.


    According to him, he is only one step away from breaking through to the Nascent Soul.


    This strength is already on par with Xing Huiguang¡¯s complete Golden Core from the old days.


    Even with the reputation of this former ¡°Chen Baimao¡±, comprehensively speaking, his combat power outperforms.


    In the Cultivation World, strength is respected, and everyone is convinced.


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    After a meeting and task delegation for the sect¡¯s arrangement, Chen Dengming then had leisure time to accompany He Yingyu and Mini Array Spirit.


    However, due to the awkward situation and juncture they are at, these relaxing moments were fleeting and could not last long.


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    Inside the cave dwelling, sometime afterward.


    Feeling refreshed, Chen Dengming put his family aside and walked out of the bedroom.


    He felt that the Nascent Soul in his Dantian seemed to have grown stronger, as if it were growing legs.


    This made him walk with vigor, appearing majestic and mightily impressive.


    Anyone who saw him would recognize that he had a lofty status at home.


    ¡°Da¡­Dao..Dao friend, congratulations on your cultivation breakthrough, your Nascent Soul is in sight, you, you are finally going to break through to the Nascent Soul stage faster than me¡­¡±


    Outside the bedroom, Mini Array Spirit snuck around the corner and, seeing Chen Dengming straighten his clothes and walk out, immediately floated over, congratulating him bashfully and affectionately.


    She had already returned from the third soul state of the Dark Spirit to the first soul state of the Fetus Light half a year ago.


    In Dark Spirit¡¯s own words, Chen Dengming only likes cultivation and is a dull piece of wood that doesn¡¯t understand amorous feelings.


    He left her in the cave dwelling with Yingyu to guard the empty boudoir, loneliness facing loneliness, sorrow facing sorrow, which is even worse than continuous sleep.

 Chapter 800

    ?Chapter 800: 334: Exiting seclusion at the time of Nascent soul!


    Golden Body is comparable to the power of Taoist Body_2 Chapter 800: 334: Exiting seclusion at the time of Nascent soul!


    Golden Body is comparable to the power of Taoist Body_2 That sort of reckless talk is not something that the shy and bashful Fetus Light would say in front of Chen Dengming.


    However, this prostitute-like demeanor of a young maiden retraining her Nascent Soul with multiple personalities can probably only be appreciated by Chen Dengming.


    Others do not have the privilege to enjoy it.


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, rest assured, once I breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage, your future return to your original Nascent Soul strength will not be far off¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at the sensible and well-behaved Mini Array Spirit, Fetus Light.


    He genuinely liked this type of Mini Array Spirit and comforted her with a smile.


    ¡°By the way, don¡¯t you already have one spirit of Feidu that has emerged from the Nether Spring and appeared in the Mortal World?


    If you meet this spirit in the future and gather together, your power level will surely increase, right?¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit softly ¡®hmm¡¯ed, stuttering, ¡°I, I wanted to talk to you about this.


    The connection between the Dark Spirit and Feidu is very tight.


    She, she wants me to tell you to, to beware of Qianluo Ghost King.


    He has already cooperated with the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


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    It¡¯s likely that when you are heading to the Four Regions, he will, will ambush you¡­¡±


    ¡°Qianluo Ghost King¡­¡± Chen Dengming paced leisurely with his hands behind his back and nodded gravely.


    Of course, he hasn¡¯t forgotten the threat of Qianluo Ghost King.


    However, his current strength is indeed incomparable to the past.


    Although he needs to take this Ghost King seriously, he is not particularly afraid.


    Chen Dengming even had a thought in his mind.


    Given that the Ghost King might not be aware that he had discovered him, he was wondering if he could set up an ambush in the future and eliminate the Ghost King with the help of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance.


    This was something he could plan for in advance.


    Because as per the plan of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, they still need him as a contact person to rescue Dongfang Huayuan from the Demon Star.


    At that time, following the first man of the Four Regions rumored, if Qianluo Ghost King dares to deal with him, he could get rid of Qianluo Ghost King with the power of the Deity Transformation Dao Lord.


    However, the exact implementation timeline for this plan is still unknown.


    Chen Dengming is waiting for the opportunity.


    After instructing the Mini Array Spirit to continue to closely monitor Feidu¡¯s movements, he entered the quiet room to observe the gains from his cultivation over the past half a year.


    ¡°Golden Core Complete Cultivator [Chen Dengming]


    Lifespan: 158/737/2110


    Spiritual Roots: Water, Wood (High Quality 100/100)


    Martial skills: ¡±Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡± (Entering the Holy 99/100)


    Dao techniques: ¡°Longevity Skill¡± (Eleventh Level: 680241/1200000), ¡°Boundless Falling Leaves¡± (Proficient 81/100), ¡°Gold Produces Water¡± (Proficient 32/100), ¡°Drawing the Ground into a Prison Skill¡± (Proficient 76/100), ¡°Water Chain Skill¡± (Master 16/100).


    Dao Orthodoxy: Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification (Lifespan): Comprehended Dao Orthodoxy Divine Skills [Heavenly Vision], [Eye of The Heaven], [Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain], [Heavenly Will] (Bolstered by Longevity Jade Seal);


    Human Immortal Dao System (Heart): Comprehended Dao Orthodoxy Divine Skills [Human Immortal Dao Body], [Devouring Spirit Skill], [Astonishing God Refinement Skill], [Seven No-absolute Situations], [Man Can Conquer The Heaven], others not mentioneda€|¡±


    Ever since half a year ago, due to a blessing in disguise of getting part of the transmission power of the Hall of Human Heart through his incarnation, he also took a Nascent Soul pill prepared by the Longevity Sect for its sect leaders.


    His cultivation has made a leap forward.


    In just one year, he completed the breakthrough that should have taken at least three to four years, entering the Complete Golden Core stage.


    Moreover, the remaining power of the Auspicious Clouds and the Nascent Soul pill also helped him breakthrough his ¡°Longevity Skill¡± continuously, forging his Golden Body, and completing most of the cultivation at the Complete Golden Core stage, saving at least thirty years of painstaking effort.


    The continuous breakthrough of the ¡°Longevity Skill¡± also increased his lifespan by 125 years, reaching a span of 2110 years.


    However, in reality, he is also exhausting cultivation.


    Although he looks young and has only lived for 158 years, he has already consumed nearly 800 years of life.


    He only has a little over a thousand years to live.


    This alarming exhausting process of cultivation is very much resisted and despised by the cultivators of the Longevity Sect.


    The cultivators of the Longevity Sect take pride in their long life and never want to waste a shred of their lifespan on reducing lifespan building matters.


    Yet, their leader engages in exhausting cultivation as a routine matter.


    ¡°I consumed 737 years of life to break through to the current Complete Golden Core.


    A normal Golden Core cultivator, if they consumed life like I did, would probably just manage to enter the Nascent Soul Stage before the end of their life¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming grinned at himself and shook his head, knowing it¡¯s impossible.


    The older people get, the closer they are to the end of their lifespan, they won¡¯t have so much vigor.


    Infant Formation, on the other hand, requires a lot of Essence, Qi, and Spirit to condense the infant, so a rich foundation is necessary.


    All who successfully form the infant, including the Ghost Cultivator Ghost Infant, none of them had an easy time.


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    That¡¯s why Ran Yiqiang was once hailed as the ¡®Evergreen Vine of Longevity¡¯, but his cultivation has not advanced at all after entering the late-stage Golden Core many years ago.


    ¡°It seems¡­


    Maybe it wasn¡¯t Elder Ran who didn¡¯t want to advance, but he knew the chances were slim.


    If I progress further, the Golden Core will carry the Nascent Soul and will continue to consume its Essence, Qi, and Spirit to raise the Nascent Soul.


    If their Essence, Qi, and Spirit foundation is not strong enough, they may end up not able to nourish the Nascent Soul.


    The lifespan will also be accelerated and reduced with the loss of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, and they may not be able to live that long¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming had an insight.


    Without being in this state, one may not understand the intricacies.


    A thousand words are not as clear as personal experience.


    Now in this state, his perspective has changed and naturally understands the dangers and reasons.


    That¡¯s why the Cultivation World makes so much of potential.


    The faster the breakthrough, the more hope people with great future lifespan potential, have to break through to higher realms.

 Chapter 801

    ?Chapter 801: 334: When he emerged from seclusion, he was already at the Nascent Soul stage!


    His Golden Body was as formidable as a Taoist Body.


    Chapter 801: 334: When he emerged from seclusion, he was already at the Nascent Soul stage!


    His Golden Body was as formidable as a Taoist Body.


    As for that old thing, with little potential, merely surviving was already fortunate, but to wish for further progress, he feared he might even gamble away his life.


    To become talented later in life is exceedingly difficult.


    Chen Dengming, now at the Late-stage Golden Core and positioned as the Longevity Sect Leader, once again recognized the brutality of the Cultivation World.


    He had been selected step by step and had become the Longevity Daozi, which enabled him to receive the best resources for cultivation.


    This was because his aptitude and potential had been recognized.


    After becoming the Sect Leader, he gained access to treasures like the Nascent Soul Pill, which further reduced the difficulty of achieving Nascent Soul.


    This could indeed be called the strong getting stronger.


    If Ran Yiqiang had access to these resources, would he also have a chance at achieving Nascent Soul?


    Definitely.


    However, compared to him, compared to Xing Huiguang and the contemporaneous Su Yanyan, Ran Yiqiang¡¯s chances were not great, thus he was eliminated.


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    The best resources usually can only be reserved for the best talents, even in the Longevity Sect.


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    Letting Chen Dengming, the Sect Leader, make the choice, he too would make such a decision.


    Regret, pity, these emotions are good qualities personally, but placed in a major sect that involves the fate of tens of thousands of cultivators, these are useless when it comes time to decide.


    ¡°That I can cultivate so quickly is also half due to the sect¡¯s resources, this is giving the best resources of a top major sect to me¡­


    Like Master Ran and others, they have made concessions and sacrifices.


    If still among Loose Cultivators¡­¡±


    As Chen Dengming was thinking, he looked towards the nearby Ice Crystal Bed that had mostly melted, feeling a headache coming on.


    Not to mention he was currently the Longevity Sect Leader, holding the [Longevity Jade Seal], even without being the Sect Leader and having enjoyed such top-tier cultivation resources, he still had to shoulder some heavy burdens and responsibilities.


    He collected his spirit, closed his eyes, and sensed the state of the Nascent Soul being nurtured within the Golden Core for a moment.


    After musing for a moment, he mobilized a trace of the power of the Golden Core, and immediately his whole body emitted a subtle and oppressive wave of Golden Body Spiritual Might.


    His skin appeared as if it were suffused with an indestructible golden Spiritual Light, even his eyebrows and hair strands seemed to turn into a faint golden color.


    Golden Core Complete a€¡± Golden Body!


    Before reaching completion, even though the power of the Golden Core could also consolidate a Golden Body Protective Skill, it was not as pure and formidable as one reforged by thunderfire.


    Now, Chen Dengming¡¯s newly altered hair strands were crystal clear and tough, he spread his palm open, his fingernails clanged like the edges of sharp blades.


    Teeth, bones, and muscles, all emitted a golden light and charm, soon to transform along with the birth of the Nascent Soul towards the Taoist Body of a True Nascent Monarch, and Essence, Qi, and Spirit would also undergo a sublimation essential for the two thousand years of lifespan of a True Nascent Monarch.


    ¡°Clanga€¡±¡±


    The Hurricane Battle Broadsword was suddenly summoned, its flawless blade-edge bringing forth a broadsword Qi like storm clouds, abruptly striking upon the flicked index finger of Chen Dengming.


    ¡®Ding¡¯ sound burst, accompanied by a circle of golden light spreading out.


    Chen Dengming, with his hair faintly shining golden, floated back without wind, revealing eyebrows merged into his temples and a pair of bright tiger eyes, glinting occasionally with a brilliant light.


    The storm-like Broadsword Qi collapsed, the Hurricane Battle Broadsword vibrated with a buzz, and flew off at an angle, turning several times in mid-air before stabilizing.


    Chen Dengming casually withdrew his finger, nodding in satisfaction.


    The strength of the Golden Core Complete Golden Body was already comparable to nearly eighty percent of a Human Immortal Daoist Body.


    The Hurricane Battle Broadsword, a third-tier high-level Magic Artifact, if not using full force to directly take a hit, could not inflict severe damage, let alone kill him.


    No wonder cultivators at Golden Core Complete were extremely formidable, merely the survival capability without any defensive Magic Artifacts was already vastly better than Late-stage Golden Core, considered a qualitative change, just like the difference between the late Foundation Establishment and a False Core.


    And this was still only the Golden Body of a Golden Core Complete cultivator, if later becoming a Nascent Soul, condensing the Heavenly and Earthly True Body, how strong would that be.


    Cultivators below Nascent Soul wishing to destroy the True Body of an old Nascent Soul monster, forcing it to reforge and seize a new body, was almost an impossible task.


    No wonder in the past, Eastern Huayuan¡¯s tales of slaying old Nascent Soul monsters with only Late-stage Golden Core strength had become exaggerated legends, circulating for over a hundred years.


    After understanding his body¡¯s strength, Chen Dengming tried summoning a trace of Nascent Soul power as well.


    He found that a trace of Nascent Soul power attaching to the Hurricane Battle Broadsword could easily tear his Golden Body protection, much like typically enhancing it with Dao Force.


    The power of the Broadsword Qi of the Hurricane Battle Broadsword could increase at least twice over.


    This Nascent Soul power was truly as legendary, although not as grand in magnitude as Dao Force, it still counted as the strongest force accessible by cultivators who reached Golden Core Complete without belonging to a Dao Orthodoxy.


    However, this Nascent Soul power was not easily acquired, and its excessive use could affect the efficiency of achieving Nascent Soul, hence it was advisable not to use it too frequently.


    Chen Dengming merely tested it lightly, achieved knowing in his heart, and then refrained from using it further.


    He formed a new Martial Immortal Incarnation and planned to try having the Incarnation enter the State of Mindlessness in the Seven Nihilities, reaching the Hall of Human Heart.


    Such attempts had already been tried many times during idle moments in recent months but had all ended in failure.


    To intentionally try to achieve the state of mindlessness seemed a bit forced, unreachable and elusive.


    ¡°It¡¯s not the Wind Banner or the mind, thousands of miles away without a chase.


    The white clouds originally left no trace, flying off the cliff deeper evermore¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming quietly recited in his heart, attempting to retrieve that feeling between intentional and unintentional, pondering the inheritance of the spirit within the ¡®State of Mindlessness¡¯¡­


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 Chapter 802

    ?Chapter 802: 335: Do not lament the year¡¯s end toward the horizon; how many white-haired elders there are in the world (seeking monthly votes) Chapter 802: 335: Do not lament the year¡¯s end toward the horizon; how many white-haired elders there are in the world (seeking monthly votes) ¡°`


    With intention, one plants flowers, yet they don¡¯t blossom; without intention, one inserts a willow, and it becomes a shade.


    One cannot fathom the profound mystery between intention and lack thereof, and is ultimately still far from approaching the ¡®Hall of Human Heart¡¯.


    Chen Dengming, with his Martial Immortal incarnations, repeatedly executed ¡°Seven Martial Extreme Boundaries,¡± only to have several incarnations perish one after another, drained of heart force within the Heartless State.


    None of the incarnations could make contact with the Hall of Human Heart again after passing through the State of Mindlessness.


    He even began to consider that the key might lie in the ultimate Divine Skill [Man Can Conquer The Heaven] of the Human Immortal Dao System.


    However, even with a Martial Immortal incarnation executing [Man Can Conquer The Heaven], it could not change the fact that the incarnation perished in the State of Mindlessness, unable to reach the ¡®Hall of Human Heart¡¯.


    Therefore, Chen Dengming concluded that the Martial Immortal incarnation that had initially made it must have achieved some results in researching [Man Can Conquer The Heaven] and the [Seven No-absolute Situations], thereby advancing to that extraordinary ¡®heartless¡¯ state by a lucky coincidence and entering the ethereal Hall of Human Heart.


    And all the later incarnations had yet to study to that level, naturally finding it difficult to enter the Hall of Human Heart.


    Even if the incarnation that entered the Hall of Human Heart only happened to match a special state of mind by a fluke, something serendipitous and not to be sought, then later successors, no matter how diligently they continued their studies, would likely find it a slim hope.


    ¡°What a pity¡­


    the state and experience that incarnation had researched and realized have also perished alongside it, otherwise I wouldn¡¯t be at a loss right now.¡±


    Chen Dengming felt quite regretful, and silently decided to frequently demand that the incarnations focused on understanding [Seven No-absolute Situations] ¡®hand in their homework¡¯ in the future, so as to regularly ¡®save their progress¡¯ and avoid losing precious cultivation achievements.


    Other incarnations, because they were not practicing [Seven No-absolute Situations], wouldn¡¯t suddenly vanish into thin air.


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    Chen Dengming generally harvested the results of the incarnations¡¯ cultivation after a very long period, posing no great risk.


    After confirming once more that he could not reach the Hall of Human Heart¡­


    Chen Dengming no longer forced the issue.


    He re-conjured a Martial Immortal incarnation and ordered it to slowly research the potential of combining Seven Nihilities with [Man Can Conquer The Heaven].


    Then he formed another Martial Immortal incarnation to continue researching and optimizing the combination of ¡°Human Immortal Dao Body¡± and the Giant Spirit Body.


    This divine skill of the Taoist Body that had benefited from Elder Dongfang¡¯s lofty guidance was also on the verge of bearing fruit.


    Chen Dengming felt that once the optimization of ¡°Human Immortal Dao Body¡± was successful, his ¡°Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡± would certainly enter a new realm.


    And with his already formidable Golden Body implementing the optimized Human Immortal Dao Body, it¡¯s likely the physical strength would surpass that of the Nascent Soul true self.


    The body, after all, is one of the strongest magic treasures of the Human Immortal Dao.


    The once mightiest Human Immortal used their body to carve out the heavens and earth, contending alone against the crushing force of the Heavenly Immortal Dao¡¯s Heavenly Will.


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    After taking a Replenishing Heart Pill, Chen Dengming let his spirit sink into the depths of his heart, began to gather the Dao Force of Human Immortal, entered the Martial Arts state of Unity of Heaven and Man, and remotely established a connection with Dongfang Huayuan.


    Having experienced the opportunity of the Hall of Human Heart last time, the Dao Force of Human Immortal available to Chen Dengming was much more abundant.


    Compared to before inheriting the fourth Dao Orthodoxy¡¯s Daoist Script, his Dao Force had nearly doubled in concentration.


    This meant that when he employed Human Immortal Martial Path Divine Skills, their power would greatly increase, and even the duration that the Human Immortal Dao Body could be maintained would extend.


    At this moment, as the Dao Force within the sea of knowledge gradually sketched out the grand contours of the Human God Palace, the familiar booming voice of Dongfang Huayuan also came through, his tone revealing strong dissatisfaction.


    ¡°Kid, you finally remembered to contact me proactively.


    What¡¯s the matter?


    Have you gotten yourself into some trouble again that you need this venerable one to solve?¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming smiled and responded unhurriedly.


    ¡°Elder has misunderstood, there¡¯s no trouble this time.


    In recent years, I¡¯ve been in seclusion, cultivating diligently to boost my strength.


    I didn¡¯t purposely avoid contacting the elder.


    After all, to challenge the Four Regions and find elder, one does need the strength¡­¡±


    In truth, this Demon Star had indeed attempted to contact him midway, but he had dispersed the Human Immortal Dao Force to evade it.


    He was now so adept at controlling Human Immortal Dao Force that it was certainly not at the Demon Star¡¯s whims when to enter his sea of knowledge.


    Therefore, it naturally displeased this notoriously domineering and uncompromising figure.


    ¡°Oh?


    You seem to have really broken through¡­¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan had also judged his condition from the strength of Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Sense, and his tone softened slightly with surprise.


    ¡°Your cultivation speed equal that of mine back in the day.


    Looks like within a decade or so, you¡¯ll break through to the Nascent Soul stage.


    However, if you can¡¯t find an Immortal Palace of inheritance that¡¯s suitable for you, advancing from Nascent Soul to Divine Transformation will not be easy¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart stirred, combining the circumstances of his discovery of the Hall of Human Heart with what the Demon Star, Dongfang Huayuan, had just said.


    Instantly, he surmised that the former had accessed the Human Strength Hall to achieve a leap in strength, not just utilizing the Human Strength Hall to defeat the Nascent Soul old ancestor of the Miaoyin Sect but also absorbing the legacy power within the hall.


    Thus, he could cultivate to complete Nascent Soul within mere centuries, and after a battle with Second Ancestor Xuanchenniao of the Heavenly Dao, he even ascended to Divine Transformation, experiencing a surge in power.


    ¡°I only attained a very slight fraction of the legacy power from the feedback of an incarnation, which spared me decades of arduous cultivation.


    If I can break through to the Nascent Soul stage and get the complete legacy inside the Hall of Human Heart, perhaps I could, like Elder Dongfang, rapidly complete my foundation¡­¡±


    ¡°`

 Chapter 803

    ?Chapter 803: 335: Don¡¯t lament the end of the year at the ends of the earth, there are so many white-haired old men in the world (asking for monthly tickets)_2 Chapter 803: 335: Don¡¯t lament the end of the year at the ends of the earth, there are so many white-haired old men in the world (asking for monthly tickets)_2 With thoughts swirling in his mind, Chen Dengming hesitated for a moment, yet he chose not to disclose his previous encounter with the Hall of Human Heart.


    Instead, he meandered around the subject, probing for information about the Hall of Human Heart from the other party indirectly.


    In the Cultivation World, human hearts are treacherous, filled with deceit and plots, not even one¡¯s own mentor could be wholly trusted and might even plot against their disciples.


    Although Dongfang Huayuan appeared to be a bold and ambitious person, and although they were currently cooperating, when it came to the inheritance of the Human Immortal Dao System, Chen Dengming still opted to keep his reservations.


    After all, the other party not only controlled the Human Strength Hall but actually also had control over the Human God Palace.


    And yet, as a successor of the Human Immortal Dao System himself, he hadn¡¯t even truly entered his own Hall of Human Heart¡­


    It was essential to be cautious.


    Facing Chen Dengming¡¯s indirect inquiries, Dongfang Huayuan struggled to provide much useful information.


    ¡°I have told you before, human hearts are unpredictable, and the Hall of Human Heart is even more inscrutable.


    It is the hardest to locate among the three Halls of Human Immortal¡­


    You, a bearer of the spirit inheritance, can¡¯t find a clue; I know even less about this Hall of Human Heart.


    Perhaps you need devotion, detachment, involvement, what kind of spirit to use in your search is entirely up to you¡­¡±


    ¡°Thank you for your guidance!¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, thanking Dongfang Huayuan for these pointers.


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    He knew clearly that combining detachment with the ¡®Man Wins the Sky¡¯ would achieve a certain state of mind, allowing entry into the Hall of Human Heart, but naturally, he would never reveal this.


    For the time being, he couldn¡¯t be sure whether Dongfang Huayuan might have the intent of using him, a bearer of the spirit, to seek out the Hall of Human Heart.


    Since the other party couldn¡¯t provide any useful information, he timely ended the topic and shifted the conversation to the upcoming issue they faced of helping him out of the dilemma.


    He felt that Dongfang Huayuan, like the Monkey King trapped under the Five Elements Mountain, was immensely powerful yet everywhere restrained, needing someone else to come to his rescue.


    ¡°Speaking of helping out, here¡¯s where I should ask you,¡± Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s spirit perked up, ¡°since the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance has already launched their counterattack, have you made a decision on when to come aid this lord?¡±


    Chen Dengming said, ¡°I am also waiting for the seniors in the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance to contact me over this matter, but though no one has reached out yet, it should be soon.


    Because our Longevity Sect is also about to join the counteroffensive, the Eastern Region has already had some places captured¡­¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan snorted, ¡°Slow, too slow.


    It seems that those dogs from outside the domain aren¡¯t putting much pressure on the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart stirred, and he said, ¡°I am also quite anxious to help you out of your predicament soon.¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan scoffed, ¡°Enough, you young rascal always like to say pleasing things, I¡¯ve grown tired of hearing them.


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    I haven¡¯t seen you acting with any urgency.¡±


    Chen Dengming said, ¡°You misunderstand, senior, I am simply speaking honestly.


    Do you still remember, senior, the Infernal Ghost Monarch you defeated thirty years ago?¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan was surprised, ¡°What of it?


    Has that ghostly thing revived from its ashes, its soul lingering?¡±


    Chen Dengming said, ¡°Years ago, this Infernal Ghost Monarch sent a Qianluo Ghost King from the Nether Spring to the Mortal World, specifically to seek revenge on me.


    I¡¯m worried that if I return to the Four Regions battlefield and if the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance still has no new arrangements, this Qianluo Ghost King might find me again¡­¡±


    Having said this, Chen Dengming was content to leave it at that, saying no more.


    Further explanation would only seem like blackmail, unnecessarily causing resentment.


    For those who understood, no further explanation was necessary.


    ¡°You young rascal¡­


    How come you stir up more troubles than I did in my youth!¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan felt a toothache coming on, almost laughing out of frustration at Chen Dengming¡¯s antics.


    Is this kid really from Longevity Sect?


    How come one trouble follows another?


    He had initially hoped to contact the other party and connect with the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance to extricate himself from his difficulties.


    However, now decades have passed, his busy schedule hadn¡¯t yet paid off; instead, he had ended up helping this young rascal a few times, even parting with Daoist Scripts, and now this new trouble arises.


    ¡°This kid¡­


    How is he my nemesis?¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan felt thoroughly depressed, viewing himself, a lord of Divine Transformation, trapped in Nanxun and now seemingly the protector of Longevity Sect, the more he thought about it the more irritated he felt.


    He wanted to curse out loud.


    This young rascal had never asked for his help from start to finish, not a word on the matter, yet remained earnestly concerned about helping him, leaving him with no reason to reprimand him.


    If he didn¡¯t rebuke, he himself felt unbearably agitated and uncomfortable all over, feeling as if he had fallen into a trap.


    ¡°Annoying to death!


    When that Qianluo Ghost King finds you, then call for this lord!


    Don¡¯t call unless you¡¯re about to be beaten to death!¡±


    After dropping this line, Dongfang Huayuan cut off contact with Chen Dengming, vanishing along with the fading Human God Palace, out of sight, out of mind.


    Chen Dengming chuckled internally, satisfied with withdrawing from this mind exchange.


    A sedan chair needs bearers from all sides.


    Being a mentor is not so easy.


    Especially for someone with a strong, domineering character like Dongfang Huayuan, who is also proud and vain.


    Proud people simply won¡¯t do anything that loses face.


    Even knowing the implications of Chen Dengming¡¯s words, pride and vanity prevented any outburst, keeping him agitated, begrudgingly accepting the situation.


    The art of verbal sparring might seem a trivial trick, but in fact, it¡¯s a strategic play of human hearts.


    Chen Dengming did not utter a word of solicitation, but he had achieved the purpose he needed, reflecting his understanding and manipulation of human nature and hearts.

 Chapter 804

    ?Chapter 804: 335: Don¡¯t lament the end of the year at the ends of the earth; there are so many white-haired old men in the world (asking for monthly tickets)_3 Chapter 804: 335: Don¡¯t lament the end of the year at the ends of the earth; there are so many white-haired old men in the world (asking for monthly tickets)_3 As the spirit inheritor of the Human Immortal Dao System, he indeed had his own set of skills.


    ¡­


    Soon, two months later.


    In front of the gates of the Longevity Sect, two gigantic fourth-tier Spirit Boats, large as mountains, were filled with selected disciples headed to the Four Regions, totaling thousands of people.


    Around the Longevity Sect¡¯s Spirit Boats, there were also a dozen smaller Spirit Boats from various middle to small forces, carrying many cultivators, who would also head there together.


    On the two largest Spirit Boats, the banners of the Longevity Sect hung, and cultivators sang loudly on the decks, as if encouraging each other.


    Below, on the sandy harbor, blue waves slapped against the shore¡¯s rocks, creating a picturesque blue coastal scene.


    Many disciples of Longevity School had expressions filled with anticipation and nervous anxiety, harboring hope for their soon return to the Four Regions, yet also fearful of the upcoming counterattack warfare.


    Numerous Spiritual Lights occasionally flew from the direction of Longevity Island¡¯s city, transporting materials for the expedition.


    Some cultivators bid farewell to the disciples heading on the expedition, reluctant to part; others said heavy-hearted goodbyes to their partners, entrusting their wives and daughters to their Dao friends for care.


    Although the destination ahead is a deeply missed homeland, they would also face the fierce Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    What the future held after the counterattack, whether they could return to their partners in their lifetime, was indeed unknown.


    But this is the cruelty of the Cultivation World.


    Though the Longevity Sect is well-reputed and adheres to the Dao of Heaven¡¯s principle of balancing the excess and the deficient, it still does not nurture the idle and carries out duty functions.


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    Chen Dengming had experienced this himself, and now it was the turn of many duty-bound disciples to bear burdens for another batch of disciples, ensuring the continuity of the sect.


    ¡°Sect Leader, out of them, how many will make it back in the end?¡±


    Atop a tall tower in Evergreen City, a youth with a majestic figure, a composed and elegant demeanor, and features somewhat resembling Chen Dengming looked towards Chen Dengming and asked respectfully.


    He was Chen Feilin, the current Family Head of the Chen Family, Chen Dengming¡¯s grandson, and the acknowledged king without a crown among all forces within Evergreen City.


    This title of king without a crown was not self-proclaimed but was privately acknowledged by all powers.


    Yet Chen Feilin disliked it and, to avoid suspicion, had only met Chen Dengming twice in the past decade, addressing him only as Sect Leader during those meetings.


    This was because a decade ago, the Longevity Sect had enforced public-private laws after the day his mother, Li Xue, had left his aging father and him¡­


    All because his father, Chen Jing¡¯s, persistent teachings helped him, naturally intelligent, gradually learn to rein in his mischievousness, conceal his brightness, become more composed, and strictly discipline himself.


    Confronted with Chen Feilin¡¯s query, Chen Dengming, hands clasped behind his back, gazed up at the sunset between sea and sky and sighed, ¡°This sunrise and sunset, endlessly repeating, yet not everyone gets to see the sun rise and still appreciate the beauty of its setting.


    Life and death are just like this¡­¡±


    He paused, turning his head to look at Chen Feilin, observing his grandson now possessing such a composed temperament at merely twenty-seven, feeling both reassured and melancholic at heart.


    ¡°Feilin, the Chen Family will eventually continue through your hands, you are already doing very well.¡±


    Chen Feilin calmly said, ¡°I am able to do this well mainly because they are willing to shoulder some of the risks.¡±


    Chen Dengming, surprised, ¡°I remember letting you choose once, whether to accompany me to the Four Regions for training and duty or stay in Evergreen City, and your choice was to stay in the city.¡±


    Chen Feilin smiled calmly, ¡°Correct.


    Because my staying was indeed the best duty I could perform for the Longevity Sect and Evergreen City.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed with a sharp glint, deeply gazing into Chen Feilin¡¯s eyes, he nodded slightly.


    Seeing his grandson behaving this way now, he was genuinely satisfied, hardly seeing any trace of the boy¡¯s past mischievousness.


    With Chen Feilin, the Chen Family didn¡¯t seek remarkable prominence but could indeed be sustained for a long time.


    Now, Chen Jing and Chen Yiran, his son and daughter, were both quite old.


    Although they still had some lifespan left, their lives were ultimately mortal.


    He feared that the next time he emerged from seclusion, he might have to bid farewell as an old man to another old man.


    However, this cycle of life, old age, sickness, and death is the mortal life, mere dust in the grass, certainly a cause for sorrow, yet Chen Dengming had already come to terms with it back when he saw off Xu Wei into the Nether Spring.


    ¡°It¡¯s getting dark, let¡¯s go!


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    Feilin, since there is a stable environment for cultivation, cherish it and cultivate well.¡±


    Chen Dengming gave a faint smile, stepping into the evening light, his robe fluttering, he flew towards the Spirit Boat, like casting himself into the endlessly flowing vast ocean.


    Under the sunset, the waves seemed like thousands of red snakes, struggling and writhing.


    Whirling expedition amidst roaring waves, a night¡¯s wind across ten thousand miles of the Immortal Sea.


    Do not lament the end of years at the world¡¯s edge, how many white-haired elders are there in the world¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 805

    ?Chapter 805: 336: Cute Uncle in Crisis!


    Chen Laodeng Draws Bow to Shoot the Great Dragon!


    (5K for Monthly Votes) Chapter 805: 336: Cute Uncle in Crisis!


    Chen Laodeng Draws Bow to Shoot the Great Dragon!


    (5K for Monthly Votes) Four Regions, within the Linggang Wind Layer of the Eastern Region, rings of turbulent waves rapidly dispersed through the air.


    The fierce spiritual energy spread like an explosion, and the Linggang Winds were even more violently set in motion, like an old man raging like thunder, howling as he charged far away.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    A streak of azure-blue lightning suddenly blossomed, within which a delicate figure twisted and turned, surrounded by tiny sparks of electricity flashing.


    At once, it drew down a startling bolt of lightning from the Spirit Thunder Layer above, striking the figure opposite with the swiftness of thunder leaving no time to cover one¡¯s ears.


    Cracklea€¡±


    In an instant, that figure was engulfed and surrounded by lightning, with countless electric arcs scattering like frenzied mice.


    Seizing this opportunity, the delicate figure swiftly fled to avoid further strikes.


    Boom!a€¡±


    The figure surrounded by electric arcs had an explosion of spiritual might, and a circle of golden light accompanied by the power of the Nascent Soul suddenly spread, scattering the electric arcs and shooting out.


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    His body was shrouded in a mist of fire, and spiritual energy converged like ribbons of aurora dancing about him, his eyes piercing as they swept towards the woman who had already escaped far away.


    Then, glancing at his smoking robe and disheveled figure, he suddenly raised his head with a cold and merciless howl, his spiritual light surged, and he fervently pursued her.


    ¡°You wretched woman of Longevity Sect!


    You cannot escape!


    I, your lord, will surely capture you personally and make you a maidservant of my cave residence, blowing the flute and playing the zither for me day and night!¡±


    Boom!a€¡±


    A fiery bolt of lightning suddenly descended with ferocious speed, illuminating the chaotic and surging tide as it rolled with the clouds.


    The boisterous person was instantly silenced, hastily defending against the thunder and fire.


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    Far away, Su Yanyan suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, her pretty face deathly pale, and the Qing Lei Bead rotating in front of her also dimmed, with only weak electric arcs scattering.


    With blood at the corner of her mouth, she had managed to break through the encirclement, but now her divine sense was nearly exhausted, and only with the power of Heavenly Immortal Dao was she barely able to resist the enemy.


    However, at this moment, she was still nearly five thousand miles away from the Sealing Immortal Formation of the Four Oceans, and whether she could successfully escape there remained uncertain.


    The wind whistled by her ears, and she produced a Jade Talisman for Message Transmission, continuing to call for assistance from any possibly nearby Dao friends.


    She was aware of the other Jade Talismans flashing within her storage bag.


    Su Yanyan had no time to be distracted to check them, preserving the last vestige of her Heavenly Immortal Dao power to invoke Heavenly Will in a critical moment to save her life.


    Some Dao friends were also placed in a situation where it¡¯s hard for ¡®distant water to put out a nearby fire.¡¯


    This time, having fallen into an ambush from Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, including her, Xing Huiguang, and Jiang Jian among many other colleagues, most likely faced a grim fate.


    ¡­


    East Immortal Sea, waves of briny sea breeze blew.


    The sea surface sparkled like a sea of shattered gemstone fragments, reflecting glimmering lights that twinkled and shimmered, glistening and glinting, trembling ever so slightly.


    At the horizon where the sea met the sky, dozens of Spirit Boats, large and small, came from afar, soaring swiftly through the air, sparkling with specks of spiritual light under the bright sunshine.


    On the largest Spirit Boat, which resembled a mountain, Chen Dengming stood on the deck with his hands behind his back, his white hair fluttering, his robe snapping in the wind as he looked down to put away a Jade Talisman for Message Transmission, a hint of puzzlement in his eyes.


    ¡°Uncle Master Su has been unresponsive for two months, and so has Uncle Jiang.


    Could it be they are on some sort of collective mission?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze stretched far into the distance, fixing on the Sealing Immortal Formation barrier of the Four Oceans that appeared like rippling quicksilver.


    Several Floating Islands were being pulled and floated by the formation¡¯s power there, beautiful and picturesque, with Immortal Qi drifting around.


    On the coast below, many buildings had already been erected, with simple designs that emphasized practicality, serving as wartime constructions.


    Compared to decades ago, this place seemed unchanged, yet there was also a sense of everything being different.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze suddenly sharpened as he noticed a huge shadow flitting across the bay ahead, a terrifying power rapidly intensifying in his perception.


    With a thunderous crash, a gigantic wave surged towards the sky.


    A deep and majestic dragon¡¯s roar emanated from within the waves, like stirring up fierce winds and clouds, making the ocean waves more tumultuous.


    A giant dragon with azure-brown scales all over its body rose up from the sea.


    It had no wings, and on its head, there were two small horns like those of an antelope, and a bright mane grew on its neck, dangling down both sides into the water, with short whiskers below its mouth that resembled needles.


    Its lantern-like dragon eyes seemed to harbor endless power and wisdom.


    Even from a great distance, the dragon¡¯s gaze was fixed intently on Chen Dengming.


    ¡°The Nascent Soul Dragon Beast from Dragon Spirit Island?


    I didn¡¯t expect this dragon beast to be guarding here again this time¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming tensed, feeling a daunting force pressing towards him, causing his robe to flutter backward noisily, yet his expression remained serene, his eyes bright and sharp without faltering.


    He had been but a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator when he had last clashed with this Nascent Soul Dragon Beast and joined forces with Uncle Master Su to fight it.


    Now, as a complete Golden Core cultivator on the threshold of Nascent Soul stage, armed with the [Longevity Jade Seal], he was confident that even if he could not contend with this dragon beast, which could match a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, he had the ability to retreat safely.


    Of course, as the current Sect Leader of Longevity Sect, although the situation seemed tense and on edge, it was just a bluff to intimidate others.


    Unless the dragon beast wanted to be punished by the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, it would be insane to attack the alliance¡¯s cultivator camp.


    At this moment, several patrols of cultivators had been alerted, and immediately one patrol, along with a cultivator in charge of this area, flew out to greet them.


    The dragon beast glared at Chen Dengming with hostility for quite a while, seemingly unable to forget the white-haired cultivator who had once humiliated it like walking a dog, before finally plunging into the sea with a ¡®thud,¡¯ stirring up a massive wave in a show of frustration.

 Chapter 806

    ?Chapter 806: 336: Cute Uncle in Crisis!


    Chen Laodeng Draws Bow to Shoot the Great Dragon!


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    Chen Laodeng Draws Bow to Shoot the Great Dragon!


    (5K for Monthly Votes)_2 ¡°Haha, Sect Leader Chen has come from afar, and we have not met you as expected.


    Please forgive us for any shortcomings!¡±


    The leading cultivator, a Golden Core mid-stage cultivator with a ruddy face, laughed heartily and respectfully, bowing and cupping his fists from a distance.


    ¡°Ah, it turns out to be Elder Yue Shang Neng from Gourd Sword Island, I¡¯ve long admired you!¡± Chen Dengming responded affably, raising his hand in return courtesy.


    ¡°Oh no, not at all!


    It is actually your great reputation, Sect Leader Chen, that is truly revered and resounding far and wide!¡±


    The very versatile Yue Shang Neng felt a faint spiritual might emanating from Chen Dengming, which even at a distance, made him feel an overwhelming pressure that compelled reverence, his compliments flowing more smoothly and sincerely.


    He had not expected that Chen, who he had once met briefly during the accession ceremony at the Longevity Sect, had so quickly become a Golden Core Complete cultivator.


    Moreover, from his profound and condensed aura, it was clear he had formed his Golden Body and was nurturing his Nascent Soul.


    This was not simply entering Golden Core Completion and still lacking a Golden Body.


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    The next step would be stepping into the Nascent Soul stage.


    He must not be taken lightly.


    Chen Dengming, with a few Elders, flew over and exchanged a few courtesies with the adept Yue Shang Neng, praising each other, before starting to inquire about the situation of this place.


    Only then did he learn that currently there was only a Dragon Beast Venerable from Dragon Spirit Island and Yue Shang Neng himself stationed here, with other cultivators mainly from Dragon Spirit Island and Gourd Sword Island.


    ¡°Now, this place is already considered a rear base with a Sealing Immortal Formation set up, so not many people are needed; the main forces have already entered the Four Regions for a counter-offensive.¡±


    Yue Shang Neng explained cheerily, bowing and smilingly complimenting Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Now that you, Sect Leader Chen, are leading this fresh force to join the frontline, reclaiming the lost lands of the Eastern Region is just around the corner.


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    I offer my congratulations in advance!¡±


    ¡°Elder Yue is too kind, but I shall gladly accept your auspicious words!¡±


    Chen Dengming responded with a slight smile, feeling quite favorably towards Yue Shang Neng.


    Among the Immortal Dao Sects of the East Immortal Sea, it was rare to see such courteous behavior toward the Longevity Sect, which was an external sect.


    Just as he was about to speak, Yue Shang Neng suddenly changed in expression, apologetically gestured, and quickly picked up a glowing Jade Talisman from his waist to check it.


    Chen Dengming glanced at it and knew that this item was a wartime Jade Talisman for Message Transmission that was distributed to those heading to the frontline for the counter-offensive.


    Messages sent through this talisman were hard for enemy cultivators to intercept with special magic artifacts.


    Furthermore, the range of the talisman¡¯s transmission was quite extensive, comparable to half that of a small Message Formation.


    ¡°Three thousand miles to the southwest, a Nascent Soul elder is calling for help!


    The target is a Nascent Soul mid-stage cultivator.¡±


    After quickly scanning the message on the talisman, an involuntary cry ¡®Nascent Soul elder calling for help¡¯ escaped Yue Shang Neng¡¯s lips, his expression turning grim.


    A call for help from a Nascent Soul elder, at that level, was difficult for him to assist.


    As for asking the Dragon Beast Venerable to help, the distance was too far.


    If it was an enemy trap, employing tactics to bait him away and then strike elsewhere,


    The purpose could be to specifically target the Dragon Beast Venerable or nodes of the Sealing Immortal Formation, and that would be bad.


    Yue Shang Neng subconsciously glanced at Chen Dengming and others beside him and began to speak.


    ¡°Chen¡­¡±


    But he found that Chen Dengming and his party had already moved to the other side, interacting with disciples with smiles on their faces and hands behind their backs.


    Yue Shang Neng paused, choking back the question he was about to ask, his heart wryly smiling.


    With the exchange at the Nascent Soul level, especially since the enemy was a Nascent Soul mid-stager,


    Given the strength of the Longevity Sect¡¯s group, even the remarkably powerful Chen Dengming, rumored to possess Longevity Mutation, would find it difficult to intervene, as he had not yet truly reached Infant Formation.


    ¡°Three thousand miles¡­


    it¡¯s too far.


    Let¡¯s have this elder try to make it this far first before we reassess.¡±


    Yue Shang Neng inwardly remarked and immediately transmitted a message using the wartime Jade Talisman.


    Asking the Dragon Beast Venerable to rush three thousand miles for assistance was simply too rash and dangerous.


    If it was a trap, he couldn¡¯t afford the consequences.


    After all, their primary responsibility was to defend the Four Seas Sealing Immortal Formation, and only then to consider nearby support.


    ¡°Elder Yue, our journey has been exhausting and many disciples are quite fatigued.


    We¡¯ll rest here for a moment before setting out again.¡±


    At this moment, Chen Dengming looked back and called out with a smile.


    He had, of course, already heard the content involuntarily cried out by Yue Shang Neng and seeing his troubled face knew that the situation was problematic.


    These problematic situations could surely bring trouble to him and his disciples, so it was best to avoid them in advance.


    Everyone was indeed part of one alliance, that was true.


    But since a Nascent Soul elder was asking for help, without needing to think too hard, they all knew the opponent must also be at Nascent Soul level.


    This murky water was not worth wading into.


    Overestimating one¡¯s abilities would lead to a dreadful end.


    If it had been a Golden Core level call for assistance, Chen Dengming would have gladly helped, as that would not be considered overreaching.


    His companions, Golden Core stage Elders like Guan Chao, were all savvy.


    Seeing the Sect Leader unwilling to intervene, none of them tried to overdo it, simply following Chen Dengming¡¯s lead.


    What help could they, a group of Golden Core cultivators, provide in a Nascent Soul stage confrontation?


    The Four Seas Cultivation Alliance had already set the precedent that the sects from the Four Regions should lead the offensive on the frontline, showing they did not regard the lives and safety of the cultivators from the Four Oceans sects as important, prompting them to cherish their own safety even more.


    ¡°These Longevity Sect cultivators, losing even a single hair¡­


    signifies nothing¡­¡±


    Yue Shang Neng felt helpless.


    Chen Dengming and others not wanting to take unnecessary risks was, of course, understandable to him.

 Chapter 807

    ?Chapter 807: 336: Cute Uncle in Danger!


    Chen Laodeng Bends Bow to Shoot the Dragon!


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    Chen Laodeng Bends Bow to Shoot the Dragon!


    (5K Votes for Monthly Ticket)_3 He could enlist the help of a Dragon Beast at the Nascent Soul Stage, yet he was not willing to take the risk himself.


    What right did he have to force the Longevity Sect cultivators, who hadn¡¯t even reached the Nascent Soul Stage, to take such a gamble as if they were fools to be used as cannon fodder.


    After Yue Shang Neng responded to Chen Dengming from a distance, he quickly used his Jade Talisman for Message Transmission to contact the Nascent Soul elders he knew in the nearest sea region for reinforcements.


    At the same time, he went forward to settle down Chen Dengming and the others, only hoping in his heart that the help-seeking Nascent Soul elder could hold on until reaching near the Sealing Immortal Formation of the Four Oceans.


    If the distance was close enough, he would be willing to ask the Dragon Beast Venerable to risk taking action.


    Just then, the emergency Jade Talisman lit up again, conveying an urgent message.


    ¡°I am Su Yanyan of the Longevity Sect, the Longevity Third Ancestor.


    I am being pursued by only one person, Tan Xiangkun, a mid-stage Nascent Soul Outer Realm Evil Cultivator, and he is already injured.


    This is a great opportunity to distinguish oneself!¡±


    Yue Shang Neng sighed.


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    The moment he finished scanning the message, he was about to express his concerns in reply.


    Even if there were merits to be had, he, being at the mid-stage Golden Core, wouldn¡¯t be able to claim them, and the Dragon Beast wouldn¡¯t venture far from the Sealing Immortal Formation.


    However, at the next moment, he was stunned.


    ¡°Long¡­


    Longevity Sect¡¯s Su Yanyan?


    The Longevity Third Ancestor?¡±


    Yue Shang Neng¡¯s heart trembled fiercely, and he immediately looked towards Chen Dengming and the others who were approaching, held up the emergency Jade Talisman in his hand and said urgently.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen!


    It¡¯s your sect¡¯s Third Ancestor, your sect¡¯s Third Ancestor!¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at Yue Shang Neng in surprise, ¡°Elder Yue, what do you mean?


    What happened to our Longevity Sect¡¯s Third Ancestor?¡±


    Yue Shang Neng hurriedly flew over and said, ¡°The one who is asking for help is your Longevity Sect¡¯s Third Ancestor, Su Yanyan!


    She personally stated her name.¡±


    ¡°What?¡±


    ¡°This is impossible!¡±


    ¡°Elder Yue, stop making absurd claims.


    Our Longevity Sect¡¯s Third Ancestor was still with the other elders a few months ago.¡±


    Guan Chao and the others all looked slightly troubled, but then they laughed off the matter and denounced it.


    This Yue Shang Neng really was something, to go so far as to deceive them into getting involved.


    Did he consider the lives of cultivators from the Four Regions so worthless?


    Could they even intervene in a battle between Nascent Soul Stage cultivators?


    Chen Dengming frowned and was about to rebuke, but as he watched Yue Shang Neng anxiously toss the emergency Jade Talisman over, an inexplicable torrent of emotions welled up within him, as chaotic as a dozen buckets fetching water, his heart pounding.


    A sudden impulse!


    As a spiritual inheritor of the Heavenly Immortal Dao, his intuitive premonitions and spirit sensitivities were among the strongest.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face immediately turned stern, and with a ¡®swoosh,¡¯ he reached out and caught the oncoming emergency Jade Talisman


    The message from the Jade Talisman entered his mind in an instant.


    ¡°Sect Leader, do not be gullible!


    How could this be such a coincidence?¡±


    ¡°Indeed, with Uncle Master Su¡¯s strength and her bearing the Dao legacy, how could she be in such disarray?¡±


    Guan Chao, Gongshu Zai, and other elders urged caution.


    But when Chen Dengming saw the message inside the Jade Talisman, his heart shook mightily.


    He didn¡¯t utter a word, his face tensing like a taut tendon, and with a sudden gleam in his eye, he barked out a command.


    ¡°Quiet!


    It indeed is Uncle Master Su!¡±


    ¡°What!?¡± Guan Chao and the others were stunned.


    Chen Dengming quickly regained his composure, his eyes flashing as he looked at Yue Shang Neng and then towards the shadow of the Dragon Beast in the distant bay.


    He decisively bowed and said, ¡°Elder Yue, I am willing to assist now.


    Please quickly ask the Dragon Beast to come with me to rescue her!¡±


    Guan Chao and the others were all shocked to hear this and wanted to dissuade him, but faced with the imposing deterrence emanating from Chen Dengming and considering Uncle Master Su eagerly awaiting rescue, they did not know how to speak up.


    After all, the Sect Leader only had the strength of a Complete Golden Core, yet the opponent was a mid-stage Nascent Soul, and even with the assistance of the Dragon Beast, the risk was too great.


    However, at this moment, Yue Shang Neng awkwardly bowed and said, ¡°Sect Leader Chen, ideally, your willingness to help is excellent, but to be honest, the Dragon Beast Venerable can only stay within this Sealing Immortal Formation to guard it.


    No matter what happens outside the formation, it¡¯s beyond the Dragon Beast Venerable¡¯s duty to intervene, especially at such a distance.


    The Dragon Beast Venerable would not rashly head there, please understand¡­¡±


    ¡°What are you saying?¡±


    Guan Chao and the others became agitated.


    ¡°Every word I have spoken is true!¡±


    Yue Shang Neng shook his head helplessly, but a sense of amusement couldn¡¯t help but rise within him.


    It was a matter of none of his concern.


    He had previously wanted to open his mouth and suggest that Chen Dengming and the others take the risk, but who would want to expose themselves to danger and take on the responsibility?


    Naturally, no fool agreed.


    Now that they knew it was the Longevity Third Ancestor, the Longevity Sect cultivators also became anxious.


    Of course, this was a normal human reaction.


    If it wasn¡¯t one of their own, who would truly risk their lives to rescue or be anxious, as not everyone is a saint.


    ¡°It seems, Elder Yue, that you are unable to persuade the Dragon Beast to aid in the rescue!¡±


    Chen Dengming stopped the others from being unreasonable, gazing intently at Yue Shang Neng with eyes sharp as daggers, as if he could see right through to the other¡¯s innermost thoughts.


    Yue Shang Neng suddenly felt suffocated by an oppressive and terrifying aura, his breathing constrained and his heart alarmed.


    He quickly dropped his disdain and said with a forced smile.


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    ¡°Please understand, Sect Leader Chen!


    It is indeed my duty, but alas, my strength is meager, and I am unable to sway the Dragon Beast elder.¡±


    ¡°Good!


    Rest assured, Elder Yue.¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled faintly, his gaze becoming less piercing.


    He naturally didn¡¯t blame the other for their choice.


    Had he been in a foreign land, he would have done the same and wouldn¡¯t have held double standards for himself.


    But this concerned Su Yanyan, and now that the other party was unwilling to help, he had no choice but to press them.


    Now that he got this statement from the other party, it was exactly what he wanted.


    ¡°Since you cannot persuade the Dragon Beast, I will persuade it myself.


    Follow me to the rescue!¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Yue Shang Neng was taken aback.


    Before he understood what Chen Dengming meant by those words, how could he, a Sect Leader of the Longevity Sect, command a Dragon Beast of Nascent Soul Stage from Dragon Spirit Island?


    But then he saw Chen Dengming suddenly take out a large black bow as tall as a person, and in the direction of the sea bay where the Dragon Beast was, he made a motion like drawing a bow and loosing an arrow.


    Hum!


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    Above the bowstring.


    A mighty Soul Arrow began to gather, its sharpness immediately vanished.


    Yue Shang Neng and the surrounding Longevity Elders were puzzled, but this seemed like some sort of provocative signal.


    A dragon roar, suppressing anger, suddenly came from the sea bay, accompanied by a loud crashing wave, sending a heart-shaking dragon¡¯s bellow resounding in all directions.


    ¡°Roar!!


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    The roar of the dragon ripples out as if it were tangible.


    A huge dragon, its scales shrouded in intense Spiritual Light, burst forth from the sea with a ¡®boom¡¯, like an enraged dragon crossing the river, its claws flailing and whiskers fluttering, rushing into the sky with ferocity.


    Chen Dengming had already taken up his bow and flown away in a flash the moment the angry dragon¡¯s roar sounded, instantly leaving the Sealing Immortal Formation and heading straight for the location recorded in the battle transmission Jade Talisman.


    ¡°Roar!!¡±


    The Dragon Beast let out a furious howl, its lantern-like fierce dragon eyes radiating with light.


    With its not inconsiderable intelligence, it understood that this was entirely Chen Dengming¡¯s provocation, aiming to entice it to come forth and lend aid.


    But the previously barely suppressed rage made it unbearable, and it wished it could find a secluded corner outside the Formation afterwards to brutally torment this disrespectful Longevity Sect Leader.


    ¡°Boom!


    a€¡±a€¡±!¡±


    The waves parted, unleashing Heavenly Collapse.


    The giant body of the dragon surged forward, overturning seas and rivers, with an imposing sound that shocked all, spreading terrifying Spiritual Might.


    ¡°Dragon Beast Venerable!


    No¡­¡±


    Yue Shang Neng froze, shocked at how easily the Dragon Beast followed Chen Dengming and left.


    Was this Dragon Beast so irascible that it just ran off with the Longevity Sect Leader?


    ¡®Whoosh a€¡±a€¡±¡¯


    A deluge of seawater fell from the sky, pouring down, immediately drenching him from head to toe¡­


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 Chapter 808

    ?Chapter 808: 337: The dragon paves the way!


    The bow is fully drawn!


    The killing star white tiger arrow shoots at the Nascent Soul!


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    The bow is fully drawn!


    The killing star white tiger arrow shoots at the Nascent Soul!


    (Vote for monthly ticket) Thousands of thunders rumbled, and lightning ripped through the wild winds, as whale waves turned the sea into surging white crests.


    Amidst the howling wind, one after another, two streaks of Spiritual Light tore through the scorching sea of June, churning up turbulent waves!


    Chen Dengming rode his magic treasure between heaven and sea at breakneck speed, his long hair billowing, as if reclaiming the unrestrained wildness of his past days as the Mad Blade Nanxun, ready to save those who should be saved, and slay the enemies who deserved death!


    The frenetic dance of dragons above Qingqiu of yore!


    But now, it wasn¡¯t the dragons that danced on the tip of the Shocking Sword, but a genuine, colossal Nascent Soul Dragon.


    The power of the Complete Golden Core spread throughout his body like a mini-sun from his chest and abdomen.


    This made his whole body radiate a faint golden glow, his hair too was tinged with a halo of gold, his Spiritual Might awe-inspiring!


    The successive heart-stopping roars of the dragon from behind, and the daunting Nascent Soul pressure that came with it, turned into invisible ripples, like surging waves, which were heavily dissolved by the Nascent Soul coiled within Chen Dengming¡¯s Dantian.


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    Even so, he felt as if his skin was pricked by needles, a sensation like thorns in his back.


    At this moment, if it wasn¡¯t for the protection of Human Immortal Dao Force within his Spirit, capable of resisting the terrifying dragon¡¯s might, he would undoubtedly already be overwhelmed with palpitations, like a small sparrow in a storm, unable to fly far.


    This Dragon Beast was, after all, a mighty creature capable of contending with Nanxun¡¯s mid-stage Nascent Soul Su Yanyan, not comparable to an average Nascent Soul.


    A man and a dragon raced past at high speed, quickly covering a distance of thousands of miles.


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    Over a thousand miles away, two figures pursued relentlessly, with the shockwaves from their colliding Magic Treasures and the spiritual energy pulled from the air whistling and crashing.


    The might of Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators clashing, although not comparable to that of a Deity Transformation Dao Lords, was still terrifying, capable of easily demolishing mountains and blocking rivers with their every move.


    Su Yanyan had been struggling and fighting to her limits.


    However, the killing intent relentlessly pursuing her from behind, neither intensifying nor weakening, continuously posed a dire threat to her no matter how fast she attempted to flee.


    She had already experienced a fierce battle, and it was only through the desperate covering of Jiang Jian and One Ancestor Fu Changyin that she managed to make a narrow escape, severely injured.


    Now, under the relentless pursuit of Outer Realm Evil Cultivator Tan Xiangkun over thousands of miles, her injuries had worsened, and both the power of her Nascent Soul and the Dao Force and Divine Sense inside her were on the verge of running dry.


    Yet ahead, allied Cultivators within the Sealing Immortal Formation, who seemed to have received transmissions for help, were still not coming to her aid.


    This last thousand-mile journey, with her remaining strength, was extremely difficult to escape from, unless she abandoned her physical body and escaped with her Nascent Soul, which would increase her Escape Speed by more than threefold, and only then could she break free.


    ¡°Run!


    Run!


    Quickly let your Nascent Soul escape!


    As soon as you dare to let your Nascent Soul out, my mission will be accomplished!¡±


    From behind, the relentless Outer Realm Evil Cultivator Tan Xiangkun stared intently at Su Yanyan, sneering in his heart urging her on, and readied himself to capture the Nascent Soul at any moment.


    Such cornered Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators were truly rare.


    Under normal circumstances, he would have had no chance of pressing a Nascent Soul Cultivator with a cultivation level similar to his to such extremes.


    And even if he did push his opponent into a corner, if he couldn¡¯t control the situation properly, it could easily lead to a pyrrhic victory, with the opponent dragging him down too.


    Now, as he seemed to press forward step by step, he in fact maintained a certain relative distance, which was most appropriate.


    Such that it kept his opponent exhausted from constant fleeing, steadily depleting their power to the limit, while at the same time always offering a sliver of hope for escape, gradually leading them into a trap.


    Now, he felt that the time had come, and suddenly accelerated forward at a burst, with the Magic Treasure he stimulated producing a formidable presence.


    The clouds whizzed by in the surrounding sky, the scenery a blur.


    In her dazed consciousness, Su Yanyan once again perceived a solid killing intent accompanied by overwhelming force bearing down on her.


    With an inward sigh, the Nascent Soul within her suddenly opened its eyes, clutching the life-saving Qing Lei Bead, ready to escape and leave.


    A surge of potent Spiritual Light and Spiritual Might appeared on her body, as if from a resurgent flicker of life, abruptly emerging.


    ¡°Good!¡±


    The pursuing Tan Xiangkun¡¯s eyes shone brightly, knowing that he had finally forced out her Nascent Soul, and immediately, in the midst of forming hand seals, he spat out a bead of light.


    The bead of light released a howling scream as it flew out, stretching out countless pale hands, each palm with a toothy maw, as if to drag more souls into the bead for burial and devouring; it was clearly a soul-seizing type of Magic Treasure.


    The moment the Magic Treasure light bead appeared, a delicate Nascent Soul suddenly emerged from Su Yanyan¡¯s head, attracting a surge of dense spiritual light and energy, as if Spirit was crowning her head.


    ¡°Guaaaha€¡±¡±


    The wailing sounds from within the light bead suddenly intensified, the speed surged, and the pale hands elongated like rolls of stretching cr?ape fabric, waving and curling to entangle the just-emerged Nascent Soul of Su Yanyan.


    ¡°No good!¡±


    Su Yanyan immediately sensed the danger; her Nascent Soul felt an urge to be sucked away by a strong force, which terrified her immensely.


    ¡°Hahaha, you had your choice of the broad Heaven Court but didn¡¯t take it, now you¡¯ve crashed into the gateless Underground Mansion!¡±


    Tan Xiangkun cried out in wild joy.


    However, just then, a thunderous noise suddenly erupted.


    In the distance where sea and sky met, as if a thunderbolt had struck from the heavens, a storm surged, and the world lost its color.


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    A streak of golden light seemed to tear through the void and in an instant drew near; the closer it came, the more silent it grew until, at the last moment, with a flash of golden lighta€¡±


    It hit the light bead squarely, flashing through the many gaping hands, and suddenly pierced through.


    Crack!a€¡±


    The light bead cracked open with crevices, releasing blinding bursts of light, while the golden Soul Arrows also vanished, disintegrating inch by inch.


    ¡°Aaah!a€¡±¡±


    A pitiful scream came from the light bead, echoing across the entire coast.

 Chapter 809

    ?Chapter 809: 337: The Dragon Opens the Way!


    The Bow Is Drawn!


    Shooting the Nascent Soul with the Killing Star White Tiger Arrow!


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    The Bow Is Drawn!


    Shooting the Nascent Soul with the Killing Star White Tiger Arrow!


    (Vote for monthly ticket)_2 A shattered sound reached Tan Xiangkun¡¯s ears.


    Instantly, he saw the light orb cracking open, with merely the last few tens of feet separating it from Su Yanyan¡¯s Nascent Soul.


    After nearly ten thousand miles of meticulous hunting, his efforts were about to come to nothinga€¡±his eyes bulged with anger as he roared.


    ¡°No!!¡±


    Swish!a€¡±


    In response to him, another Soul Arrow shot forward with a piercing golden brilliance, its tip even bursting with a silver light that exuded a deterrence powerful enough to threaten him.


    In the distance, Chen Dengming stood majestically, holding the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod, his side displaying five Golden Core Soul Arrows that had split into five, scattering a heart-palpitating deterrence through the air.


    Now, two out of the five Soul Arrows had been unleashed!


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    ¡°You¡¯re courting death!!¡±


    The moment Tan Xiangkun locked onto Chen Dengming and bellowed with his spellcasting gesture, spiritual energy mist swirled around his body.


    Within a thousand feet, spiritual energy flowed towards him like streaming water; amidst thunder and lightning, it manifested as a long spear.


    ¡°Go!¡±


    The spear suddenly shot out with a flick of his finger, piercing forward violently.


    Boom!a€¡±


    This strike was like a rainbow piercing the sun, dragging a thousand feet of spiritual energy like a massive tidal wave surge sweeping across madly.


    From afar, it looked as if the spear was the point leading a surface, forming a thousand-foot cross cutting through heaven and earth.


    ¡°Squeaka€¡±¡±


    The second golden Soul Arrow, upon contact, directly collapsed into fragments, disintegrating bit by bit, its Golden Core Divine Spirit forming a pained face while screaming, its soul scattering to oblivion.


    Hum!a€¡±


    The spear, enveloped by a fiercely contracting cross-cutting wave, brushed by Su Yanyan¡¯s hastily dodging body, slicing a piece off her robe.


    Far away, atop the Hurricane Battle Broadsword and holding the bow, Chen Dengming¡¯s face changed color.


    The next moment, his pupils constricted sharply as he saw a high-speed spear tip and the swiftly constricting blade, rapidly enlarging before his eyes, the acute sense of danger making his heart convulse.


    ¡°Crack!¡±


    He swiftly turned around to merge with the blade; the blade¡¯s light enveloped his body, along with the three Soul Arrows, narrowly avoiding the attack with no time to spare.


    ¡°Whiz!a€¡±¡±


    A sharp screech passed by, the howling fierce edge causing the Ruyi Treasure Armor to protect its owner instinctively, emitting a harsh metallic sound.


    A Nascent Soul Divine Thought contained within the blade¡¯s edge seemed to pierce directly through his spirit, causing Chen Dengming¡¯s mind to buzz, his Divine Sense sea stirred into tumultuous ripples, his Divine Sense ocean wildly lashed.


    Inside the Golden Core, the Nascent Soul¡¯s eyes trembled, about to open.


    However, perched above the sea of Divine Sense like a silver moon, a burst of Human Immortal Dao Force suddenly spread a tranquil silver brilliance, illuminating like calm, silver moonlight over a turbulent river surface.


    His strength was overpowering, the silver moon shone upon the great river!


    The sea of Divine Sense that had been perturbed by the Nascent Soul¡¯s Divine Thought instantly calmed like an abyss, with only a circle of ripple-like waves spreading out, touching the Heart Lake, as if revealing a brief moment of unrest.


    When Chen Dengming suddenly came to his senses, he suddenly felt a deafening explosion erupt behind him, the air around him trembling slightly, and the spiritual energy in disarray.


    He could almost sense the sharp air waves and spiritual energy shock wave surging towards his back.


    ¡°Clang!a€¡±¡±


    An impact wave hit his back directly but was blocked by the Ruyi Treasure Armor, merely causing his body to surge forwards a bit more.


    An angry and fierce roar, accompanied by a formidable dragon¡¯s might, overpowered the booming sounds, echoing to the skies.


    The very moment Chen Dengming swiftly dodged to the side, with a quick glance behind,


    He saw rings of solid-looking, terrifying sound waves shattering the clouds as thunderbolts and lightning scattered in all directions, the air receding like a retreating tide out of fear.


    From within the chaotic clouds behind, an enraged Dragon Beast emerged.


    Its muscular body covered in bluish-brown scales had a small area where the scales were slashed and shattered; of its three giant anchor-like claws, one was bloodstained.


    This Dragon Beast had taken the stray hit after Chen Dengming had evaded the perilous strike.


    With its massive body, dodging as swiftly and nimbly as Chen Dengming was indeed not feasible.


    ¡°Roar!a€¡±¡±


    The Dragon Beast¡¯s eyes, as large as lanterns, brimming with rage, first glared fiercely at Chen Dengming.


    Seeing him slickly dodge away into the sky, it then furiously turned towards Tan Xiangkun of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators in the distance.


    Anger surged from its heart to its head, blazing wildly with a roar as it charged forward.


    Tan Xiangkun felt a fleeting moment when his attack was dodged, only to hit a gigantic creature that had suddenly appeared from within the distant mist.


    Then, an intimidating roar reached his ears, and his eyes witnessed a stunning scene.


    In the distance, a massive dragon wreathed in bluish-brown scales appeared like a meteor falling from the sky breaking through the clouds with an angry roar, its whiskers whip-like as they danced with fury.


    A dense spiritual energy quickly converged towards the colossal creature amidst the thick fog and light.


    The terrifying dragon¡¯s might was already engulfing him.


    ¡°The Dragon Beast from Dragon Spirit Island tasked with guarding the Sealing Immortal Formation has actually left the formation to come here?¡±


    Tan Xiangkun¡¯s face turned white, watching the gigantic creature rapidly enlarge before his eyes.


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    The profound threat made his heart scream in alarm, and he immediately mobilized his Magic Treasure, the Jade Lion Hammer.


    ¡®Hum¡¯, the air trembled, spiritual light converging.


    The Jade Lion Hammer emerged in midair, its oppressive presence solidifying the surrounding air, as if to crush the very void beneath it.


    ¡°Roar!a€¡±¡±


    A deep roar like that from the depths of a valley suddenly exploded.


    Once the Jade Hammer was infused with the Nascent Soul¡¯s power, it burst forth in radiant light, abruptly unleashing an impact wave in the shape of a lion.


    Wrapped in the growing momentum of the hefty hammer, it lunged forward with a fury like a cannonball, brutally slamming into the approaching Dragon Beast.

 Chapter 810

    ?Chapter 810: 337: The Dragon Opens the Way!


    The Bow Is Drawn!


    Shooting the Nascent Soul with the Killing Star White Tiger Arrow!


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    The Bow Is Drawn!


    Shooting the Nascent Soul with the Killing Star White Tiger Arrow!


    (Vote for monthly ticket)_3 Boom!


    a€¡±a€¡±


    Two massive figures collided, and a ring of white shockwaves burst forth.


    The Dragon Beast, as if struck by a mountain, staggered, its huge body suddenly lashing out furiously with a claw, turning the air red from the high-speed friction.


    A claw, radiant with Spiritual Light, clanged and sent the giant hammer flying.


    At the same time, its eyes abruptly turned blood red, and it opened its frightful dragon maw.


    Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh a€¡±a€¡±


    A circle of mist filled with powerful dragon¡¯s presence and Spiritual Energy swirled in its maw, emitting a dangerously frightening aura.


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    ¡°Not good!¡±


    Tan Xiangkun¡¯s face changed drastically as, in a flash, the power of his Nascent Soul erupted from within him.


    A flash of Spiritual Light from the necklace around his neck instantly pulled his body away, flickering like a streak of light.


    Boom!


    a€¡±a€¡±


    A destructively concentrated wave of Spiritual Energy flashed by like lightning and then was gone.


    It nearly grazed Tan Xiangkun¡¯s afterimage as it tore through the clouds along its path, compressing the air and exploding in a burst of flames.


    Having narrowly avoided it, Tan Xiangkun felt a powerful threat brush past him, as if he had narrowly missed an encounter with the grim reapers, sending a chill through his scalp.


    However, at this moment, Chen Dengming was already positioning his palm on the bowstring.


    His eyes sparkled with electric light as he stepped forward with his left foot in a bow stance, retreating his right foot, holding the bow skyward with his left hand, and forcefully pulling back the bowstring with his right.


    Hum!


    a€¡±a€¡±


    The Soul Fetching Bow and Rod trembled momentarily as another Golden Core Soul Arrow disappeared by his side and condensed on the bowstring, manifesting the venomous face of Jia Guoxian from Hualong Sect¡¯s Golden Core Danxiu.


    Old as I am, I unleash my youthful fury, leading with the left, upholding with the right, bow drawn to shoot at Nascent Soul!


    Chen Dengming¡¯s aura soared rapidly, his eyes blazing with brilliant and icy silver brilliance, locking onto the distant Nascent Soul Evil Cultivator, a powerful intent to kill brewing in his chest and surging wildly.


    Suddenly pulling the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod to its full extent, the fully-drawn bow shone with thousands of golden lights and a myriad of auspicious rays, gloriously luminous.


    Zzzzz a€¡±a€¡±


    Rings of dazzling silver Dao Force, like electric arcs, began to densely coil around the Soul Arrow, gathering into the form of a fiercely murderous white tiger.


    Martial Arts Divine Skill ¡°Four Symbols Divine Arrow¡± with the Killing Star White Tiger Arrow!


    Just escaped from the dragon¡¯s maw¡¯s peril, Tan Xiangkun¡¯s heart alarm blared, his body hair standing on end, abruptly locking his Divine Sense onto Chen Dengming, his heart pounding, feeling a strong life-and-death threat from a Complete Golden Core Cultivator.


    Before he could react in his shock.


    ¡°Roar!¡±


    The arrow shot forth, not with a sound of breaking air, but with a daunting tiger¡¯s roar.


    The shadow of the arrow, like a white tiger formed from silver brilliance, roared forward with overwhelming momentum.


    It was hard to describe the speed of this Soul Arrow, like a flash of silver lightning, carrying destructive power, as if genuine lightning.


    Even Tan Xiangkun¡¯s Divine Sense could hardly lock onto it, even his spirit experiencing a terrifying palpitation as if to be ¡®pierced through the heart¡¯ by the arrow.


    This array of negative effects had just been forcefully overcome when he tried to dodge, but it was already too late.


    His body had just shifted when the automatically formed Magic Treasure Hoop Roll Cloud Screen appeared only to be effortlessly ripped through by the intense silver light, barely better than paper m?¡éch??.


    The very next instant, Tan Xiangkun felt a severe pain in his right chest as half of his chest was blasted open by the fleeting Soul Arrow, his mind indeed experiencing the agony akin to a heart pierced by an arrow, his spirit intensely shaken.


    However, the Nascent Soul true body, being exceedingly robust, was not torn apart.


    ¡°Ah!


    Roll!¡±


    Tan Xiangkun let out an angry roar, his Nascent Soul¡¯s power bursting fiercely, pointing a finger with a snap.


    A fierce black light spiraled and instantly shattered half of the Soul Arrow.


    Like a white tiger being torn into two halves.


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    But the next moment, the remaining half of the body, now even more filled with murderous intensity, let out a wild howl, accompanied by the highly resentful Divine Spirit of Jia Guoxian, and exploded violently.


    A fiery white light expanded and exploded.


    Instantly blowing open half of Tan Xiangkun¡¯s chest, even blasting his right arm away, blood and flesh a blur.


    Such a severe injury, even for a Nascent Soul True Monarch with a resolute will, couldn¡¯t help but emit a pitiful and sharp scream.


    By the time he recovered his senses, it was already too late.


    The air around him suddenly solidified under the terror akin to a depth charge from the dragon¡¯s formidable presence.


    A razor-sharp dragon claw, as large as his own body, carrying air friction-heated to redness and rich Spiritual Energy, like a sky-splitting blade, violently slammed down.


    ¡°Banga€¡±¡±


    A flash of blinding Spiritual Light flashed and dissipated into a ring-shaped wave.


    Tan Xiangkun¡¯s screams abruptly stopped.


    As robust as the Nascent Soul true body was, it simply couldn¡¯t withstand the overwhelming oppressive force from the mountain-like giant claw of the peer realm Nascent Soul Dragon Beast, being instantly blown apart.


    Boom!


    a€¡±a€¡±


    The corpse exploded like splattered muddy water, shooting in all directions, forming a burst of bloody fireworks¡­


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 Chapter 811

    ?Chapter 811: 338: Endless treasures hide in the human body, limitless is the strength of humans!


    Ancient Human Immortal Body (seeking monthly tickets) Chapter 811: 338: Endless treasures hide in the human body, limitless is the strength of humans!


    Ancient Human Immortal Body (seeking monthly tickets) ¡°Boom¡± a resounding thump that captured the soul!


    It sounded like a ball being forcefully squeezed and burst underwater!


    Blood splattered like crimson fireworks, the robust flesh of the Nascent Soul true body couldn¡¯t withstand the direct, angry strike from the Nascent Soul Dragon Beast and exploded like mud.


    Amid a haze of Spiritual Light, a Nascent Soul instantly embraced two storage bags and burst out from the mud-like blood, screaming shrilly with shock and anger, and was about to flee at a speed even faster than flames.


    ¡°Roar!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Nascent Soul Dragon Beast, experienced in countless battles, had anticipated this and suddenly its eyes emitted a bright light like lanterns, firmly catching the Nascent Soul escaping from the muddled flesh.


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    A strong and strange sucking force immediately enveloped Tan Xiangkun¡¯s Nascent Soul.


    The surrounding void seemed to collapse into a deep pool in an instant.


    Tan Xiangkun, utterly terrified, only felt that under this dragon beast¡¯s gaze, he was being scorched by a sun, feeling an intense thirst as the force of his Nascent Soul rapidly drained away, and he uncontrollably flew backward, weakened.


    ¡°No!¡±


    Tan Xiangkun roared, his Nascent Soul forming hand seals, quickly depleting its power while trying to unleash a life-saving skill.


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    In an instant, his figure seemed to fade into circles of light and shadow, some of which collapsed under the lantern-like gaze, dissolving into nothing, while the Nascent Soul¡¯s power also began to swiftly weaken, the foremost figure of the Nascent Soul, however, continued to escape at full speed.


    With a roar, the dragon beast stirred up heavy ripples, its eyes fiercely brightening.


    Suddenly, at that moment, two storage bags flew towards it, blocking its line of sight.


    After Tan Xiangkun discarded the two storage bags, his Escape Speed increased even further.


    But just then, a golden light shot towards him, whistling as it approached.


    ¡°Dammit!!¡±


    Tan Xiangkun angrily bellowed, suddenly forming hand seals and inflating his cheeks, blowing out a large puff of grey fire, which formed Daoist Scripts and burned the incoming Soul Arrows.


    Samadhi True Firea€¡±Fire of Qi!


    In a wail of agony, the incoming Soul Arrows were instantly burned to oblivion.


    Such was the power of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, so formidable that even if the physical body was destroyed, as long as the force within the Nascent Soul wasn¡¯t exhausted and the power of Essence, Qi, and Spirit still largely gathered, it was extraordinary.


    At this stage, truly having exited the physical shell, the Nascent Soul though disembodied, still held the power to summon winds, form seals, and cast spells.


    However, with two loud ¡®thuds¡¯, two more arrows, like rainbows and silver torches, tore through the air with their cold silver glow, forming sharp airstreams heading towards him.


    ¡°Who exactly are you?


    Why ceaselessly pursue me to death?¡±


    A furious Tan Xiangkun, straining every bit of his Nascent Soul¡¯s force, again spewed nearly black flames from his eyes.


    This was Fire of Gaze, also Wood Among Fire, with Daoist Scripts flickering within.


    Yet under the assault of the black flames, the silver Soul Arrows remained unscathed, the surface¡¯s silver Daoist Scripts flickering, rubbing out the black flames, continuing forcefully, and with a ¡®plop¡¯, directly pierced into Tan Xiangkun¡¯s Nascent Soul.


    On the Arrowhead of the Soul Arrow, a resentful and greedy Golden Core Divine Spirit transformed into a human face, gnawing at the Nascent Soul, dragging it madly, desiring to transform it into the same kind of Arrow Spirit as itself.


    ¡°Ah!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Tan Xiangkun¡¯s Nascent Soul screamed, tightly clutching the Soul Arrows, its force exploding from within, trying to summon the Fire of Intent from the Samadhi True Fire, producing a fire in mid-air to burn.


    In a fraction of a second, another Soul Arrow shot towards him, directly entering from the back of his head, like an arrow striking the top of the head, silver light exploding, the force of the Human Immortal Dao penetrating the spirit, immediately shaking his divine spirit.


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    At this moment, Tan Xiangkun couldn¡¯t even focus his thoughts, completely losing all resistance, instantly filled with despair and reluctance.


    ¡°Swoosha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    In mid-air, a cold black light of soul flashed.


    The Soul Fetching Bow and Rod flew over, its tip gaping like a yawning sinister mouth, spewing a half-length black dragon-like radiance, firmly capturing Tan Xiangkun¡¯s Nascent Soul.


    His Nascent Soul immediately screamed in intense struggle, merging with the two Soul Arrows to form the largest and most ferocious arrowhead at the head of the darts, retracting into the soul rod.


    ¡°Roar!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A terrifying dragon mouth, vibrating the air, suddenly snapped shut, ¡®clang¡¯ a sound, sparks flying as it clashed like sharp swords, biting empty air.


    The Soul Fetching Bow and Rod had already turned into a swathe of black light, avoiding the gap between the dragon¡¯s teeth, returning swiftly to Chen Dengming¡¯s hand above.


    He just caught the soul bow, his expression suddenly changed, and he fled, speeding up suddenly, ¡°swoosh¡± like a rainbow streaking across the sky.


    Humminga€¡±a€¡±


    A terrifying dragon tail came sweeping at high speed, like a phantom, propelling the air into rolling waves like sea billows, forming a fan-shaped scar in the sky, covering a vast area.


    In the nick of time, about to sweep over Chen Dengming.


    A flash of gold!


    Chen Dengming successfully executed the Gold Escape Skill, narrowly escaping into the Bead of All Gold, his size instantaneously shrinking, hit by sharp jets wrapped around the spiked dragon tail, ¡®ding¡¯ a sound, knocked flying away.


    ¡°Huff huff huffa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Bead of All Gold, under the tremendous impact, shot out flying, tracing a golden line in the air.


    Suddenly, the surface cracked open, ¡®crack crack crack¡¯ rapidly expanding, golden fragments scattering, violently bursting apart.


    Chen Dengming grunted, instantly forced out from within the Bead of All Gold, his Gold Escape Skill abruptly interrupted.


    His mouth oozed fresh blood, his spirit shaken violently by the dragon¡¯s might, his hair flying wildly in the fierce wind, his robe tearing apart into fluttering rags, revealing the robust Ruyi Treasure Armor beneath, quickly retreating.


    Ever since his Gold Series Spiritual Root transformed into the Water Series Spiritual Root, both the casting speed and power of the Gold Escape Skill had significantly diminished.

 Chapter 812

    ?Chapter 812: 338: Endless treasures hide in the human body, limitless is the strength of humans!


    Ancient Human Immortal Body (seeking monthly tickets) _2 Chapter 812: 338: Endless treasures hide in the human body, limitless is the strength of humans!


    Ancient Human Immortal Body (seeking monthly tickets) _2 Otherwise, he would not have been hit when he entered the Bead of All Gold.


    However, almost at the moment when his figure was forced to retreat, he rapidly formed hand seals and condensed seals; his superior-grade Water Series Spiritual Root quickly displayed its prowess.


    ¡°Drawing Ground into Prison Skill¡±!


    ¡°Swoosh, swoosh, swoosha€¡±¡±


    Spiritual Energy of water series quickly gathered in the air, conjuring numerous ethereal and tangible Water Spirit chains, rapidly rotating and moving around, adorned with mysterious patterns, emitting a cold and sharp aura, densely rushing towards the incoming Dragon Beast, forming a water prison.


    The Dragon Beast roared, its dragon chants lifting waves of tangible sonic ripples, fiercely shaking the water prison.


    Whoosha€¡±


    Its serpentine, massive body surged forward, raising its colossal dragon claw, accumulating a flickering and vast Nascent Soul Dragon Force, and ferociously slammed down.


    Bang!a€¡±


    The sky darkened as if the dragon claw had caused the heavens to tilt, the air becoming stagnant.


    With a ¡®bang,¡¯ the water chains forming the water prison were forcefully compressed to explode, turning into a dazzling burst of Spiritual Light, dispersing into a pot of thick mist.


    The Dragon Beast, bellowing furiously, charged directly towards Chen Dengming, suddenly roaring with tufts of hair flying.


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    Chen Dengming felt an overwhelming dragon pressure face-on, his hair being blown so fiercely backward that it straightened, his heart trembling and scalp tingling, his body stiffening.


    The Human Immortal Dao Force spread throughout his sea of consciousness, he rapidly calmed his spirit, entering a semi-Human Immortal Dao Body state, his body exploding with a silver glow, followed swiftly by a flash of his blade, deftly dodging the attack.


    The Dragon Beast only felt a piercing silver light that confused its sight for a moment, its prey, that should have been dominated by its dragon¡¯s roar, suddenly moved at high speed.


    It quickly swung out its dragon claw.


    Instantly feeling something small darting just beneath its claw, followed by a stinging sensation on its body.


    ¡®Zzzzt!a€¡±¡¯


    Chen Dengming wielded the Hurricane Battle Broadsword, cutting swiftly through the Dragon Beast¡¯s skin, sparking a trail of sparks, and only with the aid of Human Immortal Dao Force did he managed to tear open a piece of tough scale armor, leaving behind a fine wound gushing out misty golden Dragon Blood.


    This level of injury was trivial for the massive body of the Dragon Beast.


    But the acute pain and humiliation infuriated it immensely.


    Its body spun violently, its bone-spiked tail lashing like a flexible whip at high speed!


    Whooom!!


    The air compressed and exploded into a blast wave.


    Chen Dengming had only dodged a distance when the vast covering tail was already fiercely striking toward him.


    ¡°Clang!a€¡±¡±


    The Hurricane Battle Broadsword in front of him was stricken into a terrifying curved arc, then harshly rebounded onto Chen Dengming.


    Bang!


    The Ruyi Treasure Armor on his body instantly lit up with a dazzling glow but quickly dimmed and dented deeply, his body flying backward like a rag doll, crashing into the sea below, raising shocking waves.


    A school of fish that had not yet dispersed was compressed by the astonishing shockwave and burst into a mist of blood, truly being collateral damage.


    Chen Dengming ¡®vomited¡¯ out a mouthful of fresh blood and salty seawater that harshly rushed in.


    He felt as if his body had fallen apart.


    Especially at the position where the chest armor had caved in, it felt as if his chest bones had cracked, nearly breaking the special state of his semi-Human Immortal Dao Body.


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    This Dragon Beast, comparable to a mid-Nascent Soul stage cultivator, was too powerful!


    And it seemed to have truly lost its sanity in rage, acting with genuine ferocity.


    From the very beginning when he lured the Dragon Beast, Chen Dengming knew it was an extremely risky move.


    A slight mishap could lead to a backlash.


    However, the Dragon Beast was after all considered a half-ancestor of the Dragon Spirit Island, essentially an ally.


    Even if it truly harbored resentments against him, unless it desired mutual destruction, it would not dare to commit a heinous act against him, the Longevity Sect Leader, and put him to death.


    At most, it would teach him a harsh lesson after they had jointly faced the enemy.


    Therefore, Chen Dengming had decided from the start to take a chance.


    After all, without the Dragon Beast¡¯s support and deterrence, he had no confidence in confronting a mid-Nascent Soul stage cultivator, and his end would likely be even more miserable.


    But at this moment, the terrifying onslaught of the Dragon Beast seemed to tell him¡­


    ¡°This beast has gone mad; it¡¯s not just messing around!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart chilled, his Human Immortal Dao Force working together with the Heavenly Immortal Dao Force at full strength.


    In this moment of intense crisis, apart from using the [Longevity Jade Seal] to mobilize the Heavenly Will, his only option was to use the revised Human Immortal Dao Body that he had yet to fully master, along with utilizing the Heavenly Vision to preemptively predict the Dragon Beast¡¯s attacks.


    The former would harm the enemy a thousand but cost himself eight hundred.


    The latter still held a slim chance of buying some time.


    Outside, the seawater undulated with light, the Dragon Beast¡¯s astonishing roar, accompanied by its awe-inspiring body approaching.


    Just at that moment.


    ¡°Booma€¡±rumblea€¡±crack!¡± A thunderous boom resounded through the heavensa€¡±


    A sudden thunderous sound like a bolt from the blue echoed in the sky.


    A dazzling streak of lightning blue light swiftly streaked across and struck the Dragon Beast, igniting it into a large fireball as if with a ¡®sizzle.¡¯


    The enraged dragon roared, instantly tightening people¡¯s hearts, rocking the waves.


    Amid the undulating water light, one could faintly see the figure of Su Yanyan appearing, controlling the Qing Lei Bead to temporarily block the Dragon Beast.


    ¡°Martial Uncle!¡±


    Chen Dengming swiftly calmed himself, his eyes emitting a misty cold blue light, entering into the Heavenly Heart State.


    At the same time, in his mind, the details of the Martial Immortal Incarnation¡¯s combination with the ¡°Giant Spirit Divine Body¡± to optimize and improve the ¡°Human Immortal Dao Body¡± rapidly surfaced.


    The intricate details of the two, in the blink of an eye, flooded his mind.


    The Giant Spirit Body, a divine skill that could cause one¡¯s body to grow enormous after being cast, had some similarities to the Human Immortal Dao Body in essence.


    However, no matter how much the Human Immortal Dao Body grew, it would only be just over 10 meters tall, and the power erupting from the body still did not possess an absolute advantage.

 Chapter 813

    ?Chapter 813: 338: Endless treasures hide in the human body, limitless is the strength of humans!


    Ancient Human Immortal Body (seeking monthly tickets) _3 Chapter 813: 338: Endless treasures hide in the human body, limitless is the strength of humans!


    Ancient Human Immortal Body (seeking monthly tickets) _3 The ¡°Giant Spirit Divine Body¡± allowed the body to grow to over thirty feet tall, swelling with immense Human Immortal Dao power for short periods, unleashing stronger explosive forcea€¡± equatable to a human-shaped Magic Treasure, against which even Body Cultivation could hardly resist.


    Yet, both were but evolutions of the days when bravely challenged the Heavenly Dao, capable of sustaining the Heavenly Dao with their own strengtha€¡±the Great Masters of Ancient Immortals.


    Chen Dengming, under the guidance of Dongfang Huayuan, sought to merge ¡°Giant Spirit Divine Body¡± with ¡°Human Immortal Dao Body¡± and research a more powerful Human Immortal physical Dao.


    Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s self-realized Martial Arts Divine Skills gathered the strengths of a hundred schools, proclaimed to be complete when demons are slain by magic and Immortals slain by his blade.


    However, no matter what kind of Human Immortal physical Dao Divine Skills, none were as formidable as the Ancient Human Immortal Body, and they were all modeled after the Ancient Human Immortal Body.


    ¡°Ancient Human Immortal Body¡­.¡±


    At this moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes were misted, accumulating azure Heavenly Immortal Dao power, his body suffused with the shimmering silver light of Human Immortal Dao power.


    Heavenly Immortal, Human Immortal, Heavenly Dao, Human Dao¡­


    Although these various and once opposing immortal powers were exceedingly weak, perhaps not even amounting to a strand of immortal power, they were in a perfectly harmonious state inside him, resembling a Tai Chi.


    This Tai Chi slowly rotated.


    His mind seemed to be struck by waves of roaring sound, conjuring up a scene.


    In that scene, there was a person, a majestic giant resembling a mountain several hundred feet tall, standing upright between heaven and earth, his eyes like the sun, moon, and stars, his skin rough and tough, surrounded by silver arcs emanating obscure and dangerous aura, the Spiritual Energy breathed from his nostrils like steam, captivating the spirit.


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    It was as if this person was a mountain, this mountain was a person.


    One mountain one person, known as a Human Immortala€¡±Ancient Immortal!


    Above his head seemed to be a disk, beneath his feet a circular land, and at his heart, there was also a disk.


    A piece of profound message and formula, suddenly at this moment from the divine light transmitted through the giant¡¯s eyes, penetrated into Chen Dengming¡¯s mind¡­


    ¡°The universe is one Tai Chi, the human body is one Tai Chi, Tai Chi is originally one, from small to large by intention, from inner to outer by meaning, if one can remove these intentions, how can there be differentiation of inner and outer, differentiation of you and I, as the universe is endless, how can the human body have limits, removing all appearances¡­


    The human body has endless treasures, the human heart has boundless reaches, human strength has boundless reaches¡­¡±


    ¡°Open the Heavens!!¡±


    Just at that moment, the majestic giant that resembled a mountain suddenly roared upward, his voice like a thunderclap shaking the hearts and piercing the sky, his terrifying sonic waves shattered and redirected the surrounding mountains and rivers.


    The giant¡¯s eyes dazzled with indefatigable radiance, as if unwilling to submit to the Human Dao beneath the Heavenly Dao, as if defiant of the Heavenly Will manipulating humans.


    He suddenly stretched out pillar-like arms and with rough hands grasped the disk above his head, fiercely wrenching it!


    Crack!a€¡±


    The disk split open, bursting with azure blue light, like a stern, cold, and authoritative eye opening, lightning shooting forth, all visions accompanying the giant¡¯s roar instantly vanished from Chen Dengming¡¯s mind¡­


    ¡°Man Wins the Sky!


    The human body has endless treasures, the human heart has boundless reaches, human strength has boundless reaches¡­¡±


    In the blending of Heavenly Immortal Dao power and Human Immortal Dao power, Chen Dengming serendipitously gained a sudden insight into the Ancient Human Immortal Body.


    It turned out, the key to the strongest Human Immortal physical Dao, the Ancient Human Immortal Body, was to understand the indomitable fighting spirit within ¡°Man Wins the Sky,¡± to grasp the relationship between the human heart and human strength.


    The human body is an endless treasure, the human heart is the jewel among the treasures.


    The human heart has boundless reaches, human strength has boundless reaches, which is precisely the Ancient Human Immortal Body!


    In an instant, he involuntarily started the surging Human Immortal Dao power within his body to operate.


    A spirit of indomitable fighting intent began to fill and surge within his chest.


    His bones, muscles, and internal organs, filled with the Human Immortal Dao power, seemed infused with a miraculous formidable strength.


    Bones extended, thick and resilient, muscles denser and stronger, meridians trembled like dragon tendons emitting the sound of wind and thunder, and dazzling silver light radiated from all around his body.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    Within the seawater, it was as if a bright silver sun had ignited, releasing astonishing high temperatures, vaporizing and tearing apart vast expanses of the sea.


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    ¡°Clang, clang, clanga€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Ruyi Treasure Armor trembled wildly.


    As a grand and domineering huge figure emerged from the seawater, it continuously stretched and enlarged, then violently shattered as if it could no longer bear it, turning into countless armor parts scattering in the seawater.


    A silver giant, dozens of feet tall and emanating strong Human Immortal Dao Power, suddenly appeared from within the seawater, pushing apart the giant waves, and emitting a strong sense of danger amidst the steaming mist.


    Ancient Human Immortal Body!


    In mid-air, a claw smacked Su Yanyan, sending her magic treasure flying and dragon blood gushing from her mouth.


    The Dragon Beast suddenly stiffened its scales, sensing a strong threat emanating from below.


    It quickly ceased its pursuit of Su Yanyan and abruptly turned its head towards the massive figure below that resembled a silver sun enveloped in mist.


    Only to see a pair of dazzling, star-like silver eyes piercing through the mist, confronting its own lantern-like dragon pupils.


    The clash of the spirits¡¯ wills was like a clash of swords and blades!


    The air seemed to instantly stir up a layer of subtle ripples and sparks.


    The Dragon Beast¡¯s eyes rapidly contracted.


    It felt as if it was being stared at by a terrifying beast from the ancient wilderness, awakening certain terrifying memories deep within its bloodline: that beast, with hands ripping apart divine dragons, one hand covering the sky, one man lifting the heavens, known asa€¡±ancient!


    ¡°Just now, you were enjoying the battle, weren¡¯t you?!¡±


    A voice, resonant as a great bell, suddenly cleared the mist and reached through the air and the spirit.


    The Dragon Beast was startled.


    Chen Dengming looked up at the Dragon Beast above him, feeling the rapid consumption of Human Immortal Dao Power inside him and the overwhelmingly strong physical strength at this moment, a defiant and heroic fighting spirit maintained, with his momentum wildly rising.


    This was the power of the Ancient Human Immortal Body, daring to compete in strength with true dragons, unparalleled amongst all Body Cultivation powers.


    He suddenly let out a wild roar, his silver hair flying about.


    His body paused slightly, and the sea surface dipped, revealing a massive surge of waves, surrounding his grand stature towering dozens of feet high, and with a twist of his waist, he threw a fierce punch.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    The fist moved at high speed, rubbing against the air, bursting forth with bright silver light.


    With the enhancement of the Superior Water Spirit Root, the Martial Arts Divine Skill ¡°Whale Wave Breaking Fist¡± unleashed a highly compressed and condensed silver column of air, resembling a whale wave devouring the sky, piercing and slicing through, as if piercing the heavens themselves.


    The Dragon Beast, initially slightly composed, suddenly changed its expression.


    This guy is still a Golden Core cultivator who just achieved Nascent Soul?!


    How did this kid manage to get involved with an ancient existence?


    ¡°Roar!¡±


    The Dragon Beast let out a roar, its scale armor rapidly manifested Spiritual Light, dragon claws emitting swirling Spiritual Energy beams, striking out like a mountain¡­


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 Chapter 814

    ?Chapter 814: 339: Ancient Dragon Emblem!


    The True Dragon in Human Skin Chapter 814: 339: Ancient Dragon Emblem!


    The True Dragon in Human Skin The Dragon Beast¡¯s claw struck out, each scale on the robust dragon claw even bore bright and obscure runes.


    These were ancient dragon symbols, representing the Dao Orthodoxy inheritance of the Dragon Immortal lineage.


    However, the Dao Orthodoxy of the Dragon Immortal lineage had crumbled long ago with the fall of ancestors such as the Ancestral Dragon, Yellow Dragon, and Divine Dragons; it had vanished in the long river of the Cultivation World¡¯s history.


    The few remaining remnants of the Dragon Immortal Dao Orthodoxy existed only within the bodies of some descendants possessing the True Dragon Bloodline.


    The Orthodoxy had already transitioned to a bloodline inheritance, spawning powers such as Dragon Spirit Island and the Hualong Secta€¡±neither strong nor weak.


    At that moment, as the ancient dragon symbols appeared, the Dragon Beast¡¯s claw struck out.


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    Thousands of dense dragon energies converged between the Dragon Beast¡¯s claws, heavier than Mt.


    Tai, also signifying the high regard this Nascent Soul Dragon Beast had for Chen Dengming at this moment.


    With a thunderous roar, an explosion!


    In the blink of an eye, two ferocious forces collided fiercely, creating an explosion that produced surging spiritual energy shockwaves, spreading in all directions.


    Booma€¡±


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    In the mist of scattering water vapor, the Dragon Beast¡¯s massive body trembled and receded, unloading the force like waves, the tips of its claws faintly turned red, only to feel that its claws, always known for its unmatched mighty strength, had numbed and the bones ached intensely from the impact of Chen Dengming¡¯s punch even when it mobilized the pure dragon force within its Dragon Blood.


    What kind of monstrous strength was this!?


    This was the first time it had encountered a freak who could compete in strength head-on with it even before breaking through to Nascent Soul!


    Even if the opponent had inherited the Dao Force of the rumored Human Immortal Dao System and was even related to that ancient terror, it was far beyond its expectations.


    Even the Dragon Sons of Dragon Spirit Island, including the Island Master, found it difficult to achieve such a feat at the stage of Golden Core Complete.


    Before it could react, a broadsword filled with silver Dao Force formed from thin air, struck like lightning towards its pupils, the brightness piercing.


    ¡°Roara€¡±!¡±


    Dragon Beast¡¯s eyes flashed with anger, suddenly bowing its head; its horn reminiscent of a halberd gathered the surrounding spiritual energy, spiraling around the horn, each rotation causing an intense burst of spiritual light, dazzlingly brilliant.


    At the moment of collision with the broadsword, it released a ring of collapsing spiritual energy and sparks.


    Hurricane Battle Broadsword let out a mournful cry, its blade chipped by the force, its spirit greatly damaged, repelled away.


    A strange force emerged from the Broadsword Qi, invading and shaking the Dragon Beast¡¯s spirit, like a silver lightning striking into the Heart Lake.


    ¡°Squeal!¡±


    The Dragon Beast¡¯s spirit trembled, its pupils shone brightly, and in an instant, it crushed the invading silver Dao Force with overwhelming power.


    But in that brief moment of distraction, the fog below trembled.


    A massive figure, about a third the size of the Dragon Beast, wrapped in heavy surges, charged at high speed, roaring as it suddenly punched out.


    Boom!a€¡±


    Another fierce pillar of silver fist energy, entwined with dragon-like water waves, twisted and converged, assaulting furiously.


    Dragon Beast¡¯s eyes widened in alarm and anger, swiftly dodging one of the fist energies and the high-speed water waves.


    It felt the fist energy and the extremely high-speed water flow, cutting like blades, painfully scratched its body, and it felt as if its normally prideful Scale Armor was almost useless.


    This fighting style was entirely different from that of ordinary cultivators, resembling Body Cultivation.


    But the Martial Arts Divine Skills and Dao Force of Human Immortal Dao were distinct from Body Cultivation, almost without casting spells, relying solely on extremely strong explosive power, lethally impressive, making the Dragon Beast, usually adept at fighting with its body, feel as uncomfortable as encountering its own kind.


    However, Chen Dengming was secretly sighing at this moment, as the strength of his Ancient Human Immortal Body was indeed astonishing, but after all, his Power Level was still below that of the Dragon Beast.


    Therefore, whether it was reaction speed or attack speed, both were considerably weaker, easily dodged by the Dragon Beast.


    Even if it weren¡¯t for the Heavenly Vision allowing him to predict the opponent¡¯s attack trajectory in advance, he would only have been passively hit.


    At this time, his fiercely executed series of attacks, though dense and intense, were not resolutely met by the Dragon Beast head-on.


    But the beast had the advantage of having three claws, a tail, and a heada€¡±all over its body, each could be said to be a top-tier fourth-tier Magic Treasure.


    At this moment, in a rush, the Dragon Beast swiftly countered with one of its belly claws.


    At the center of the claw, an ancient dragon-shaped talisman burst with intense Dragon Qi, flashing briefly.


    Bang!!a€¡±


    Another earth-shattering explosion burst open, like a tangible wave of spiritual energy surging tumultuously.


    The Dragon Beast grunted, its claw scales flared like an eagle¡¯s feathers, bleeding, and it was repelled again, both of its claws aching intensely.


    Seeing Chen Dengming unleashing another subsequent punch, astonishingly, like silver Linggang Qi, the energy rolled forward, indeed it was the Martial Arts Divine Skill, Linggang Qi Strength.


    The Dragon Beast felt extremely aggrieved.


    Today it had encountered a true dragon in human skin, utterly relentless!


    A Golden Core Complete shouldn¡¯t possess such formidable and enduring strength.


    Its eyes filled with shock and dismay, it swiftly swung its tail fiercely.


    Whooa€¡±


    The tail, wrapped in sharp spiritual energy shockwaves, like a giant axe, split the Linggang Qi, forming layers of ripples, fiercely striking Chen Dengming¡¯s robust crossed arms.


    With a clang, a loud sound!


    Chen Dengming felt as though he had been hit by a massive force, his arms aching almost to numbness, his massive body falling backward as he retreated.


    ¡°Roar!!!¡±


    A dragon¡¯s roar bellowed, the next moment it sounded right by his ear, stunning his mind into dizziness.

 Chapter 815

    ?Chapter 815: 339: Ancient Dragon Emblem!


    The True Dragon in Human Skin_2 Chapter 815: 339: Ancient Dragon Emblem!


    The True Dragon in Human Skin_2 The Dragon Beast¡¯s figure flashed like an apparition, teeming with murderous intent, swooping down for an attack, and striking out with a claw that radiated spiritual light that stretched ten thousand feet.


    ¡°Heavenly Eye!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes sparkled with a flash of blue light, capturing the trajectory of the Dragon Beast¡¯s assault with precision.


    While still mid-air, he suddenly flipped over with agility that belied his massive size, narrowly avoiding the dragon¡¯s tail and sweeping out a leg like a pillar spanning the sky.


    Almost at the same time, a thunderous ¡®boom¡¯ resounded through the sky.


    A streak of azure-blue lightning flashed across the sky, striking the Dragon Beast in an instant.


    The impeccable figure of Su Yanyan emerged within the lightning, her cold and majestic gaze filled with hidden concern.


    A ¡®boom¡¯ of electric fire exploded on the Dragon Beast¡¯s body, causing its huge dragon form to stiffen within the electric blaze.


    Seizing this fleeting opportunity,


    Chen Dengming twisted his body and stepped forward, his aura soaring with a roar as he fiercely threw a punch.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    Silver light burst forth.


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    His fist, fueled with Spiritual Energy and Dao Force, tore through the air like a torrential and ferocious high-pressure column of Spiritual Energy, reminiscent of an Ancient Immortal¡¯s towering rage, bellowing and punching toward the heavens!


    The impact was earth-shattering.


    Every inch of the Dragon Beast¡¯s body became rigid.


    In that moment, fear trembled within it, and it was too late to retreat.


    This punch, capable of shaking it profoundly when met with great resistance, was about to land on it without any obstruction, consequences¡­


    ¡®Bang!a€¡±¡¯


    The Dragon Beast¡¯s body violently shook as a mass of dimly glowing Spiritual Light Scale Armors forming its draconic defenses were suddenly torn apart, creating a huge gash.


    Scale Armor shattered and broke apart, and Dragon Blood shining with a golden radiance spilled out like a shower of gold coins in the sunlight.


    An indignant and astonishing dragon¡¯s roar suddenly vibrated through the clouds.


    Wounded and enraged beyond measure, the Dragon Beast¡¯s Nascent Soul and Dragon Qi swept through its entire body.


    Its entire dragon form rapidly transformed into a crystalline state of ferocity, enveloping a tumultuous wave of muddy Spiritual Energy as it suddenly charged out with a howl.


    ¡°Fight!!¡±


    Chen Dengming remained unafraid, his unyielding combat will growing even stronger.


    The Dao Force of the Human Immortal Path drained radically, even beginning to deplete the fourth Daoist Script that had not yet been completely refined.


    With a long howl, he stepped forcefully on the surface of the water, causing water mist to erupt in every direction as his figure burst forth amidst the rising whale waves, soaring into the sky.


    Whoosh!!


    Blade light flashed!


    The Hurricane Battle Broadsword, encompassing a maelstrom of Broadsword Qi, roared back.


    Transforming into a silver glaring broadsword of over a dozen feet, it fell with a crash like a rainbow bridge, as if opening the heavens for the Ancient Immortal.


    It was like a fierce tiger breaking out of its cage, unleashing the broadsword¡¯s most powerful might!


    ¡°Clang!a€¡±¡±


    The brightly shining giant blade¡¯s edge collided with the Dragon Beast¡¯s sharp and sturdy claw, casting a thin, blade-like dazzling aurora that instantly cleaved the seawater and split mountains in two.


    The Dragon Claw trembled mightily, its draconic strength faltering and tearing under the Dao Force of the Human Immortal Path.


    Cracks emerged in the Dragon Claw, and Dragon Blood overflowed.


    The Hurricane Battle Broadsword also shattered, breaking into two pieces.


    The two colossal beings then engaged in a combat as fierce and astonishing as only those of the Body Cultivation realm could, using their bodies as Magic Treasures.


    Claws, fists, tails, dragon horns, legsa€¡±all were top-tier Magic Treasures.


    Without any fancy tricks or marvels, but swift, ferocious, and full of explosive power.


    Any Cultivator who tried to confront such body cultivation in battle, unless they could use the marvels of Magic Treasures and Skills to control and restrain it, would find themselves over if hit even once, effectively ending the fight.


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    ¡°The Human Immortal Path¡­¡±


    Su Yanyan watched the two massive figures clashing amid the whirlwinds and Spiritual Energy from afar, stunned by the thunderous booms that nearly deafened her, and her heart tightened with shock and disbelief.


    Her beloved disciple had broken through to the Complete Golden Core just a year before¨Cthat much she was aware of.


    But now, the combat power that her disciple displayed during the Complete Golden Core period left her utterly perplexed.


    This seemed to be¡­


    some sort of Divine Skill from the Human Immortal Dao System?


    That he could become¡­enormous like this!


    While the strength of the Human Immortal Path was formidable, it shouldn¡¯t be exaggerated like this¡­


    ¡°Enlargement, and this terrifying power resembling mountains crushing everything in its path¡­¡±


    As Su Yanyan¡¯s thoughts whirled rapidly, related memories surfaced: ¡°Once in the Human Immortal Path, there was an Ancient Immortal who declared no reverence for heaven and earth, nor for ghosts and gods.


    He aspired to open the heavens and forge his own way, embodying the Dao, even capable of squarely opposing the Heavenly Dao manifested by the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification.


    It was akin to a cross-realm defiance of the Heavenly Dao¡­


    It seems that he possessed this kind of power.


    In the Divine Immortal path, there were God Immortals who emulated the Ancient Immortals to become Giant Spirit God Immortals, their strength shockingly formidable.


    Could it be that my disciple has mastered some Divine Skill of that Ancient Immortal?¡­¡±


    As she pondered, her actions were swift, accurately judging that the greater the gain, the greater the cost.


    Such a significant boost in strength would surely deplete a vast amount of Dao Force, and Chen Dengming could not sustain it for long.


    She quickly mobilized the recently recovered strength of her Nascent Soul, continuing to urge on the Qing Lei Bead.


    Crackling and sputteringa€¡±electric light and thunderous flares raged around the Qing Lei Bead, attracting the clouds above, filled with lightning, to flash madly.


    Rumbling!a€¡±


    Circles upon circles of shockwaves surged on the sea surface below, as the two colossal beings exchanged blows rapidly, sending up explosions of water that spread outwards.


    At that moment, the azure-blue heavy thunderbolts Su Yanyan had drawn upon periodically streaked across the sky and fell, striking at the Dragon Beast.


    The enraged dragon¡¯s roars echoed continuously, and occasionally a bolt of thunder that missed the mark struck the sea, instantly illuminating the water while arcs of electricity spread out.


    For a moment, the entire maritime region looked as if heavenly soldiers had detonated an arsenal.


    Lines of lightning crisscrossed around, splitting the heavens and earth like auroras, and the sounds of thunder were like a thousand cannons firing in unison.


    The entire sea region churned tumultuously.


    Time itself seemed to slow down amid the lightning-fast battle.


    Every breath, Chen Dengming and the Dragon Beast exchanged more than dozens of fierce blows.


    Relying on Heavenly Vision, he could preemptively predict the trajectory of the Dragon Beast¡¯s attacks, so even if he was somewhat slower and less reactive, he managed to keep up with the opponent¡¯s onslaught.

 Chapter 816

    ?Chapter 816: 339: Ancient Dragon Emblem!


    The True Dragon in Human Skin_3 Chapter 816: 339: Ancient Dragon Emblem!


    The True Dragon in Human Skin_3 The Ancient Human Immortal Body even allowed him to briefly confront the Dragon Beast head-on in terms of strength and even pose a significant threat.


    As for the Dragon Beast¡¯s assault on his spirit, it was staunchly resisted by the mental defenses constructed by the force of the Human Immortal Dao.


    Thus, their fight became intense and spirited.


    Fluctuations of Spiritual Energy violently stirred, causing changes in the heavens, and the winds and clouds shifted in color.


    Many schools of fish in the water met with disaster, as they were caught in the aftermath of the battle, flung up with the waves like fried fish, bellies turned white.


    The more the Dragon Beast fought, the more suffocated it felt, its rage boiling like an imminent volcanic eruption.


    The sense of pain from shattered scale armor and electric shocks, though not fatal, seemed to mock its inability as the revered ancestor of Dragon Spirit Island.


    This was the second time it found itself being dominated by the duo of uncle and nephew from Longevity Sect, suffering considerable humiliation.


    But this time was even more embarrassing.


    The main opponent it fought was merely the Sect Leader of Longevity Sect with a complete Golden Core, not the Martial Uncle in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul.


    It was always the one beating the strong as the weak, but this time it was the one being overpowered as the strong by the weak.


    ¡°Roar!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


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    ¡°This is bad!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes shone with intense blue light, his heart raced, and he felt a strong sense of unease.


    Panic, heart palpitations, suppression.


    All these strange feelings of the spirit alerted him of an enormous crisis!


    He let out a loud howl, not hesitating to consume more of the Dao Force of the Human Immortal Dao in an instant.


    His figure was repelled in that split second; he summoned a surge of water from below to smash into him.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    Heavenly waves scattered in all directions!


    Chen Dengming forcefully shook off the impact force, instantly turning into a silver afterimage, dashing wildly towards the Dragon Beast.


    At the same time, another cyan thunderbolt fell with a boom, tearing open the skin and flesh of the Dragon Beast, splashing Dragon Blood, causing the converging Spiritual Energy vortex in its mouth to stagnate momentarily.


    The Dragon Beast, in pain, snorted bubbles and was bewildered.


    As it came to its senses and became furiously enraged, it prepared to expel the Spiritual Energy vortex from its mouth.


    With a whoosh, the air trembled dramatically, and a blurry colossal figure enveloped in an intense oppressive aura closed in.


    A massive silver palm wrapped in fog descended from the sky like lightning.


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    The next moment, the Dragon Beast¡¯s head was solidly smacked with a heavy blow, the entire house-sized head being forced downward, whiskers flailing wildly, scales on the top of its head shattering, in utter agony.


    Before it could unleash the Spiritual Energy wave, it felt as though its throat was gripped tightly by two sturdy arms like iron hoops.


    A massive force accompanied by a suffocating sensation transmitted from its throat.


    ¡°Roar!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Dragon Beast¡¯s eyes glowed with a crimson murderous intent.


    Its tail, like a giant whip, struck fiercely, its formidable end crashing down on Chen Dengming¡¯s back.


    ¡°Clang¡±a€¡±a€¡±Under the massive impact force, Chen Dengming felt as if his back were smashed by a mountain, an explosive bone-crushing pain, skin and flesh torn apart, blood flying everywhere.


    Previously, even the Nascent Soul Evil Cultivator Tan Xiangkun¡¯s true body could not withstand a single claw from the Dragon Beast, being crushed into a pulp.


    Though the Ancient Human Immortal Body was strong, it too felt as if it were falling apart, and Chen Dengming spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.


    Seeing the Dragon Tail attacking again, its speed and force terrifyingly fast and fierce, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes narrowed with cold intent.


    The muscles in the arms that embraced the Dragon Beast¡¯s neck swelled, disregarding the blood gushing from his back, he immediately employed the Divine skill devouring spirit technique.


    Buzz!!


    The surrounding void seemed to collapse inward into a deep pool, centered around Chen Dengming in an instant.


    The Dragon Beast let out a pitiful whine, and its whipping tail swiftly lost strength, easily avoided by Chen Dengming as he stepped to the side.


    Bursts of pure Nascent Soul Dragon Force were rapidly drawn out from its body, like floodwaters bursting through a dam, sending it immediately into a state of panic.


    ¡°Longevity Sect Leader!


    That¡¯s enough!!¡±


    With anger, the Dragon Beast transmitted its Divine Sense imbued with dragon¡¯s might, a sensation that would provoke terror in anyone whose power was being devoured.


    It rarely spoke the language of man, and now it began to struggle violently, its thick neck scales snapping open with a ¡°shh shh shh,¡± resembling knife blades and causing pain to Chen Dengming¡¯s arms.


    ¡°Enough because you say it¡¯s enough?


    Why are you still so vigorous in your attack!¡±


    Chen Dengming shouted, his spirit in the Heavenly Heart State, fiercely resisting the invasion of the Dragon Beast¡¯s Divine Sense and dragon might, gripping the sturdy dragon neck even more tightly, allowing the sharp scales, comparable to a fourth-tier Magic Treasure, to pierce into his arms.


    He would not let go, even as blood flowed like a stream.


    Now the Ancient Human Immortal Body suffered severe depletion, and if he could not muster the strength to seriously injure and drive off the dragon in one effort, the one who would suffer after any relaxation was both he and his Martial Uncle.


    Though he was kind-hearted, he was neither a pushover made of mud nor a na?¡¥ve youngster easily deceived or toyed with.


    ¡°Fine!


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    You force me to a fight to the death with you!¡±


    The Dragon Beast¡¯s pupils, round like lanterns, danced wildly, and its whiskers thrashed about like ripened plums, intensely proud dragon might surging crazily.


    Its neck continued to swell, emitting intense heat as it struggled against the massive force from Chen Dengming.


    The bones in its neck creaked with the strain, as it tried to muster its Spirit Energy to blast forth from its mouth.


    Chen Dengming exerted his full strength to invoke the Devouring Spirit Skill, forcefully suppressing it, continuously replenishing himself with the absorbed Nascent Soul Dragon Force.


    But even though he could forcefully suppress the Nascent Soul fiendish dragon and replenish what was consumed, the spent Dao Force of the Human Immortal was difficult to recover, and the depletion only worsened.


    As the stalemate progressed, Chen Dengming felt a wave of weakness spreading through his body, as if he was about to be forcibly ejected from the state of the Ancient Human Immortal Body.


    In such a trembling state between the two, Su Yanyan also found it difficult to continue with her thunder strikes as support, fearing she might injure them by mistake, and she grew increasingly anxious.


    ¡°Longevity Sect Leader, you merely rely on your Dao Force to act violently.


    What is left of your Dao Force now, after fighting for so long?¡±


    In the Dragon Beast¡¯s large eyes that resembled lanterns, there was now a sense of mockery, as it seemed to glimpse the true state of affairs.


    ¡°Let him be strong, I stand firm, the silver moon illuminating the great river!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart was neither proud nor impatient, neither shocked nor angry.


    His indomitable fighting will in his Man Wins the Sky state grew even stronger.


    All of a sudden, he let out a long howl.


    The last cluster of silver Daoist Script in the sea of his consciousness completely melted under the immense pressure, transforming into a final surge of Human Immortal Dao Force that burst forth, his body flashing with crackling silver light.


    The Dragon Beast was startled, sensing a tremendous threat to its life and death.


    Crack!!a€¡±a€¡±


    A more powerful surge of explosive strength erupted from within Chen Dengming, as his huge muscles swelled, his silver hair flying wild, and he forcibly twisted the massive neck of the Dragon Beast, producing a ¡®crack crack¡¯ sound.


    ¡°Crunch!¡±


    The Dragon Beast let out a low, suppressed roar of agony, feeling intense pain in its neck bone.


    To its amazement, it was utterly incapable of withstanding the force of Chen Dengming¡¯s current outburst.


    It hesitated no longer and suddenly opened its mouth.


    Boom!


    A dazzling whirl of Spiritual Energy shot out.


    Chen Dengming could only turn his head quickly but felt a pain across his face, followed by a sharp burning sensation.


    As the light wave passed, the air itself was shattered and dispersed into a scattered state.


    He bore the pain, his arms exerting force, forcibly twisting the dragon¡¯s head in the opposite direction.


    The intense beam of light, bursting forth from the dragon¡¯s maw like a blinding compressed column of Spiritual Energy, was filled with high temperature and pierced through heaven and earth, instantly slicing through the water and mountains with terrifying force.


    ¡°Crack!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Almost in that same instant, the Dragon Beast¡¯s neck violently trembled, the bones breaking, the light column spraying forth from its mouth instantly dissipating¡­


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 Chapter 817

    ?Chapter 817: 340: Stubborn Dragon!


    Chen Laodeng with profound luck Chapter 817: 340: Stubborn Dragon!


    Chen Laodeng with profound luck ¡®Crack¡¯!


    A chilling sound suddenly erupted as the Dragon Beast¡¯s thick neck, resembling a water barrel, was forcibly twisted and broken under Chen Dengming¡¯s strong arms that gleamed with a silver light, as though cast from steel.


    The scene was truly too shocking and astounding.


    Yet, it did not kill the Dragon Beast.


    Instead, in such inflicted pain and humiliation, it became furiously enraged, its eyes turning blood-red as if about to spew fire, and its dragon body violently rolled, starting to struggle fiercely.


    Waves of intense, enormous strength burst forth from the dragon tendons connected to its spine.


    Chen Dengming suddenly felt his arms shaking violently, his muscles colliding with his bones, affecting his spinal injuries and causing excruciating pain, nearly unable to hold onto the evil dragon.


    He indeed wanted to emulate Nezha causing havoc in the sea, using the stubborn dragon¡¯s tendons as a skipping rope, hopping millions of times in one breath, but for now, his strength did not permit it.


    That he could fight up to this moment was already due to the explosive power of the Ancient Human Immortal Body.


    ¡°Scram!¡±


    He gave a long cry, following the enormous strength bursting from the Dragon Beast, and fiercely swung its massive body up, directly throwing it out.


    With a ¡®boom¡¯, it smashed into the sea, creating towering waves.


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    Boom!!a€¡±


    The water immediately burst open again in the next moment, with large sprays falling like torrential rain.


    The Dragon Beast, emitting a dense dragon¡¯s might, tore through the sea like thousands of water curtains, and leaped into the sky.


    Its thick neck was awkwardly slanting and hanging, and its pair of dragon eyes were full of fury, firmly fixing on Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s chest heaved as if pulling bellows, gasping heavily, his body¡¯s silver light rapidly weakening, and his heart was sinking, feeling intense exhaustion.


    This was a sign of severe depletion of heart force.


    Just now, he had forcefully converted heart force into human force, and though he managed to snap the Dragon Beast¡¯s neck, it had also nearly drained him of his heart force.


    Human heart is inexhaustible, human strength is inexhaustible¡­


    all these are based on the premise of abundant Human Immortal Dao power, the three complement each other, each essential.


    Now, within the sea of consciousness, the Human Immortal Dao power was nearly dried up, causing him to struggle to maintain the mountain-like Ancient Human Immortal Body, feeling incredibly powerless, his strong body having the weak sensation that it could quickly return to its regular state, it could be described as willing but powerless.


    At this moment, while the Dragon Beast slowly twisted its neck in anger, each scale, as large as a bowl, surfaced with dragon symbols emitting a dense dragon qi.


    The broken bones made a ¡®crack crack¡¯ sound, but its thick neck was rapidly healing, looking as if the twisted neck had straightened itself.


    It was truly a stubborn evil dragon.


    For a Golden Core Stage Cultivator, a broken neck bone is not considered a fatal injury, and much less so for a powerhouse at the Nascent Soul Stage.


    The Dragon Beast¡¯s pair of fierce dragon eyes stared at Chen Dengming, emitting a low, suppressed dragon roar.


    ¡°Enough!


    Do you really want this day to end unresolved?¡±


    At this moment, Su Yanyan¡¯s cold shout accompanied by a sharp oppressive force descended from the sky.


    Her graceful figure was wrapped in a wide robe, clinging to her well-contoured body, her authoritative eyes filled with blue-colored Heavenly Immortal Dao power, even causing a change in the celestial phenomena above her head with thunder and lightning, dark clouds gathering, oppressive and terrifying.


    Even though she was bleeding from the corners of her mouth, her breath weak, the Heavenly Immortal Dao power she could barely influence, though connected to the Heavenly Will, caused the Dragon Beast¡¯s pupils to shrink, deeply wary, knowing that if the fight continued, it would force the Ancestor of Longevity to damage the enemy at the cost of severe self-harm.


    ¡°Martial Uncle!¡±


    Chen Dengming looked towards Su Yanyan, his massive body falling back onto the sea surface.


    Two sprays of water suddenly ¡®whooshed¡¯ out, forming huge water columns, rising under his massive feet, supporting him up to conceal his current weakness.


    A tall figure shrouded in blue light at this moment in the depths of the sea rose and sank, emitting complex and vast waves of Spiritual Energy.


    It was indeed an Incense Fire Incarnation that Chen Dengming had rushed to summon.


    The Dragon Beast, witnessing this scene, felt disdainful.


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    It was just an incarnation not yet at the Nascent Soul level, certainly not enough to scare it.


    However, in the next moment, it felt a chill in its heart, realizing that Chen Dengming¡¯s originally weakening aura was rapidly strengthening again, emitting a Nascent Soul strength from his body.


    At the same time, bursts of vital energy filled with vigor were born from within Chen Dengming¡¯s body, replenishing the depletion, his aura strengthening even further, while his head of silver hair quickly turned dull.


    Su Yanyan frowned, glancing at Chen Dengming.


    As a Cultivator of the Heavenly Immortal Immortal Longevity Path, she was keenly aware of the traces of years around him increasing, as if he had entered the territory of the Human Longevity Hall, his lifespan rapidly depleting.


    The Dragon Beast, however, could not understand this, felt deep wariness, and increasingly felt that the new Longevity Sect Leader¡¯s mysterious white hair was very peculiar, unconsciously feeling pain in its newly healed neck.


    At this moment, however, Su Yanyan took a deep breath, raised her hand to salute it, and calmly said, ¡°Dragon Venerable, you are the elder of Dragon Spirit Island.


    Today our Longevity Sect and the Four Oceans¡¯ sects are allies.


    I truly appreciate that you could come to help today, but I wish not for a simple misunderstanding and grievance from the past to turn this assistance into enmity!


    What say you?¡±


    ¡°Martial Uncle¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at Su Yanyan and then fell silent, not uttering a word.


    He knew, this was his Martial Uncle worrying about his condition, willing to turn swords into plowshares to avoid an unresolved finale.


    To settle while ahead, this was also the outcome he wanted to see, though at a high cost, he had at least successfully saved his Martial Uncle and during the oppression of the Dragon Beast, coincidentally came to understand the Ancient Human Immortal Body.


    It could be said that this training was shaping him, and although the Dragon Beast was fierce, it became his whetstone for growth.


    However, he truly came to understand the Dragon Beast¡¯s temperament, suspecting that the True Dragon Bloodline it inherited could likely be from one of the dragon¡¯s nine sons, known for holding grudges.

 Chapter 818

    ?Chapter 818: 340: Obstinate Dragon!


    Chen Laodeng with profound good fortune_2 Chapter 818: 340: Obstinate Dragon!


    Chen Laodeng with profound good fortune_2 ¡°`


    The rumors of its vengeful nature have long been notorious.


    The Dragon Beast coldly swept a glance at Chen Dengming, then turned its gaze to Su Yanyan, its intelligence clearly understanding the implicit meaning behind the words.


    To continue fighting would mean a fight to the death, with no more grace or favors.


    If it stood down and took a step back, then it would still be considered to have come to Su Yanyan¡¯s aid this time, and the Longevity Sect would still acknowledge this favor.


    It was essentially being offered a way out.


    The Dragon Beast let out a low growl, and glared fiercely at Chen Dengming, as if to make a cruel statement, not bothering to exchange another human word with either of them.


    With a fierce swish of its tail, it stirred up ripples in the sea below and swiftly soared away with a woosh, instantly vanishing into the clouds, no trace to be founda€¡±like a legendary dragon that shows its head but never its tail¡­


    ¡­


    ¡°Phewa€¡±¡±


    Watching the Dragon Beast disappear into the Qingming sky without a trace, Chen Dengming let out a long sigh of relief, barely maintaining the Ancient Human Immortal Body which could no longer sustain itself, as the last bit of Human Immortal Dao Force was completely depleted, his gigantic stature, large as a hill, rapidly returned to normal size amidst the dissipating silver light.


    A glint flashed in Su Yanyan¡¯s eyes as she suddenly, discretely turned away.


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    It was then that Chen Dengming realized he was shivering all over and immediately shrank back into a column of water, sinking into the sea, and summoned the Ruyi Treasure Armor which was still connected under the water.


    The battle had been too intense, and he had neglected the fact that his vastly enlarged physique had all but torn his clothes to shreds, which might have seemed impressive and magnificent in the heat of battle, but was actually quite embarrassing to witness.


    Fortunately, aside from the Cute Uncle, there was no one else around.


    Seeing the calm demeanor of the Cute Uncle, who obviously had practiced cultivation for many years, pure of heart and few desires, and achieved great success in the Dao, revealed no signs of blushing or disgust, which in turn influenced Chen Dengming to feel less embarrassed and more at peace.


    After all, as martial uncle and nephew, they were all from the same sect, and would forgive each other¡¯s unintentional mistakes, without taking offense.


    Now that he had calmed down, Chen Dengming could feel the strong weakness all over his body, and his head was spinning with dizzying, stabbing pain.


    Even the injury on his spinal cord at his back involved the whole body, causing the muscles there to swell and become engorged, almost giving him a hunched back, making standing extremely difficult and painful.


    While in the state of the Ancient Human Immortal Body, his spirit was immersed in the state of mind of an ¡®Ancient Immortal¡¯, filled with unyielding fighting spirit and a belief in conquering fate, so naturally, he had ignored the physical pain.


    But now, the unyielding spirit had dissipated along with the Ancient Human Immortal Body, and the various enhancements of combat strength, including the upliftment of his state of mind, were naturally no longer present.


    However, earlier he had deployed the ¡°Soul Devouring Skill,¡± consuming much of the Dragon Beast¡¯s Nascent Soul power, and used the Reverse Glory Spring Return Skill at the expense of his lifespan, exchanging life force for glory qi¡­


    Now these forces became nourishment for his rapidly healing body, being voraciously absorbed by the nascent soul within the dim Golden Core, and quickly refined.


    Soon, Chen Dengming started to feel the weakness in his body gradually disappear, the injury on his spinal cord being slowly healed by the nurturing glory qi, the swelling subsiding, and the bruise being expelled¡­


    ¡°Clang, clang clang!¡±


    At this moment, a series of faint spiritual lights flickered and flew towards him, fitting tightly onto Chen Dengming¡¯s exposed body, quickly forming a seamless suit of armor with a dent in the chest areaa€¡±it was the Ruyi Treasure Armor.


    This armor, which had taken a blow from the dragon¡¯s head before and had been buckled by the overwhelming Ancient Human Immortal Body, was now in pieces, but not destroyed.


    Chen Dengming caressed the slowly self-repairing dent on the chest of the armor, resolving to have his martial sister research and further modify the armor later.


    At the very least, it would be modified to fit the exaggerated stature of the Ancient Human Immortal Body, which would help avoid embarrassment during future battles.


    Previously, although the armor was capable of changing size at will, its maximum was only suitable for the stature of the Human Immortal Daoist Body that he had created himself; it could not fit the Ancient Human Immortal Body, which was more than a dozen feet tall.


    ¡°I¡¯m now like an old lady switching bras, one after another!


    If this Ruyi Treasure Armor wants to keep up with the ever-growing me, it also needs constant upgrades.¡±


    Chen Dengming made a self-deprecating joke and flew out of the water, now that he was armored, he had the face to see his Martial Uncle again.


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    By this time, the Incense Fire Incarnation had also retrieved the various items that had been scattered when the Ancient Human Immortal Body had exploded.


    Items like the Storage Bag, Soul House, and so on, had all been shaken off earlier.


    The Mini Array Spirit inside the Soul House looked wronged, but upon seeing Chen Dengming unharmed, the little one also breathed a sigh of relief.


    Yet, pouting at the door of the Soul House, she grumbled, ¡°Next, next time, it¡¯s time to upgrade the house for this servant.


    This servant doesn¡¯t want to be blasted away by you getting bigger.


    Have you, have you forgotten to come and find me in the sea¡­¡±


    The way she spoke sounded strange, but as to why it was strange, Chen Dengming, who was half innocent and half not, didn¡¯t think of it at the moment.


    He immediately smiled and soothed the Mini Array Spirit, taking out a set of robes from the Storage Bag to wear over the armor, and hung the Soul House at his chest, showing he would always keep the little one in a place close to his heart, a secret spot difficult to reveal.


    This sweet cajoling, part of the Chen-styled spiel, had been heard by the little one for dozens of years without getting tired, and sure enough, after being coaxed, she stopped her complaining.


    ¡°You sure have a way with words when it comes to women.


    You were unremarkable back in the Changchun Sect, junior He must have been attracted to you in this way, right?¡±


    By now, Su Yanyan had finally descended from the sky with grandeur, giving Chen Dengming a sidelong glance before speaking indifferently.


    ¡°Haha, Martial Uncle truly has an eye for talent.


    But aside from my smooth talk, I actually have other strengths too.¡±


    ¡°`

 Chapter 819

    ?Chapter 819: 340: Stubborn Dragon!


    Chen Laodeng with profound blessings_3 Chapter 819: 340: Stubborn Dragon!


    Chen Laodeng with profound blessings_3 Chen Dengming laughed heartily, openly admitting before speaking at length.


    ¡°Strengths?¡± Su Yanyan pondered thoughtfully, her expression serene as she nodded, ¡°Upon reflection, you indeed possess many strengths; loyalty and righteousness being one, extraordinary talent being another, and a profound source of fortune being a third.


    This time, I owe you my life as you saved me, which makes me, your Martial Uncle, in your debt!¡±


    As Su Yanyan spoke, her expression also turned solemn and serious.


    ¡°Martial Uncle, what are you saying?


    I have been saved by you numerous times.


    If we really start counting, I¡¯m just paying back a debt!¡±


    Chen Dengming replied with a polite laugh, seeing that Su Yanyan was serious and unmoved, he could only force a laugh to change the subject.


    ¡°But Martial Uncle, you said I have a profound source of fortune?


    Could it be referring to the serendipitous turn of events this time?


    Do you know what state I was in just now?¡±


    Su Yanyan¡¯s eyes, deep as the abyss, gazed intently at Chen Dengming and said, ¡°When I say you have a profound source of fortune, it¡¯s not only about this time.


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    Whether it¡¯s the Human Immortal Dao System, the Incense Fire Incarnation, or the finished Spiritual Root, and even the Ancient Human Immortal Body you just comprehended.


    All these are blessings that ordinary cultivators would never achieve in their lifetime, yet you have obtained them one by one¡­


    I even suspect now that what you have inherited is not the Immortal Longevity Path of a Heavenly Immortal, but rather the Fortune Dao.¡±


    Chen Dengming was astonished, then he chuckled bitterly, ¡°Martial Uncle, I just happen to be lucky, to say it¡¯s the Fortune Dao, as you saw, had it not been for a serendipitous epiphany where I comprehended the Ancient Human Immortal Body, I might have nearly lost my life.


    All these so-called blessings were gained through life-and-death experiences, not to mention troubles like the finished Spiritual Root, which are still unresolved¡­¡±


    Su Yanyan gently shook her fine head, shifting her gaze, her eyes gradually revealing a hint of confusion.


    She extended her slender and fair hand to rearrange her disheveled hair, disguising her emotional turbulence and said, ¡°Fortune is where disaster hides, and disaster is where fortune depends.


    Fortune and disaster are inherently inseparable¡­¡±


    Seeing that Chen Dengming wasn¡¯t paying attention, but instead examining the Hurricane Battle Broadsword that had been pierced through by a dragon horn, pitying its state, she decided not to delve deeper into the conversation; her expression regained its calm, and she spoke softly, ¡°This time, the loss is for my sake.


    I will compensate you for your losses.


    Just tell me how you want to be compensated.¡±


    Chen Dengming hastily waved his hand at her words.


    He scrutinized the Hurricane Battle Broadsword, deliberately reminding this Martial Uncle not to just see the benefits he gained, but to look at how he had suffered.


    This Fortune Dao, he never believed it had anything to do with himself; it wasn¡¯t about asking his cute uncle for benefits.


    This cute uncle now appeared pale and haggard, a sight that invoked pity, and if he had the ability, he would have liked to offer support rather than ask for compensation.


    ¡°Martial Uncle, don¡¯t be a stranger with me.


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    I still have some savings.


    These damaged magic treasures also represent the need for an upgrade.


    Now that they¡¯re ruined, it¡¯s actually quite timely.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed heartily, then awkwardly pulled out the semi-melted Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed from his Storage Bag, saying to the astonished Su Yanyan.


    ¡°Martial Uncle, look at this bed; I¡¯ve practically flattened it.


    This¡­


    how to compensate for this, I¡¯ve thought about it for several nights, and I really don¡¯t know how to make it up to you.


    How about we write this one off?¡±


    At his words, Su Yanyan couldn¡¯t help but smile, looking at the pitiful state of the bed, her lips curving up slightly, her inner peaceful and serene world seemingly infiltrated by some mundane amusement and ripples.


    ¡°Enough, enough!¡±


    She shook her head, laughing, deciding not to discuss compensation with this savvy nephew any further, fearing that she might end up owing more than just a bed.


    Chen Dengming, seeing his elegant and charming cute uncle swayed, couldn¡¯t help but laugh loudly.


    Yet, thinking of the two Storage Bags taken by the Dragon Beast from the Outer Realm Nascent Soul, he felt a pang of loss again.


    Do dragons like collecting treasures?


    How come it, being a Demonic Beast, lacks the consciousness of its kind and even likes taking away cultivators¡¯ Storage Bags.


    The Storage Bag of an Outer Realm Nascent Soul Evil Cultivator, that¡¯s definitely a vast fortune.


    Chen Dengming covetously eyed the sea below, preparing to command his Incense Fire Incarnation to search for the battered corpse of that Outer Realm Evil Cultivator.


    But in the waters below, myriad scales glittered.


    Many fish gathered, frantically competing for the flesh and blood of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivator and the dispersed Dragon Blood in the sea.


    Several fish barely ingested this blood and flesh, and the Dragon Blood, before dissolving into pools of blood.


    Only a few stronger fish, after consumption, were still struggling in pain, seemingly seeking a breakthrough.


    Even so, more and more fish gathered, like moths to a flame, fearlessly seeking that slim chance of a leap through the Dragon¡¯s Gate.


    Witnessing such a scene, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but reflect inwardly, ¡°Across the frosty sky spans a realm of free competition.¡±


    It seems that the battles of the strong sometimes do not just harm the bystanders; on rare occasions, they might also provide opportunities for the weak.


    This too is perhaps one of the wonders of the Cultivation World, always filled with dangers and opportunities.


    So-called fortunes have indeed presented themselves to many before.


    But some lack preparation, some lack courage, some lack strength, and many eventually miss out; how many fortunes are there that fall into one¡¯s lap without effort?


    In his experiences, there were almost none¡­


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 Chapter 820

    ?Chapter 820: 341: Offset merits with demerits!


    Skilled in handling human relations with adaptable thoughts, flexible in dealing with situations to secure a good footing.


    Chapter 820: 341: Offset merits with demerits!


    Skilled in handling human relations with adaptable thoughts, flexible in dealing with situations to secure a good footing.


    The fall of a Nascent Soul True Monarch was also a matter of utmost importance to the Outer Realm Evil Cultivator faction.


    It should be noted that in the Cultivation World, there are countless Qi Cultivating Cultivators, with those of the Foundation Establishment already considered elite, and Golden Core Cultivators revered as grand ancestors, protecting a region.


    To break through from a Golden Core to a Nascent Soul, one must be a one-in-a-thousand character.


    Which Nascent Soul True Monarch hasn¡¯t faced numerous hardships and emerged through bloodshed?


    Moreover, with their prolonged lifespans and rich experiences, they are all meticulous and resourceful.


    It is extremely difficult for such a high-level powerhouse to fall.


    ¡°So you¡¯re saying that this time, Tan Xiangkun, a prince of the Three Saints Palaces from the Outer Realm Evil Cultivator faction, was killed due to the Longevity Sect Leader¡¯s lack of vigilance, and also because Dragon Venerable from Dragon Spirit Island provided full support?¡±


    More than a dozen days later, within a border city that had been transformed into a stronghold of the Four Seas, a Nascent Soul Elder of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance asked doubtfully while tapping on the table.


    Sitting opposite were Yan Ye, Chen Dengming, and a Nascent Soul ancestor from Dragon Spirit Island.


    In response to the Elder responsible for this issue, Yan Ye calmly nodded and began speaking, ¡°That¡¯s right, Tan Xiangkun had previously expended some energy and sustained minor injuries in the chaotic battle at Fallen Moon Plain.


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    But the main issue was his grave underestimation and negligence, plus the timely arrival and intervention of Dragon Venerable, which caught him completely off guard¡­¡±


    As she spoke, Yan Ye turned her gaze towards Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming immediately responded with a respectful smile, ¡°Killing a Nascent Soul from the Outer Realm this time was primarily due to the merits of the senior Dragon Venerable.


    I mainly assisted from the side.


    If we really are to discuss rewards, I believe the Dragon Venerable should take the lead.


    Our Longevity Sect, too, must thank Dragon Venerable for risking his life to come to our aid this time.¡±


    At this, the expression of Chai Shun, who represented Dragon Beast attending the meeting from Dragon Spirit Island, eased slightly.


    He humphed and took another look at Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Then may I ask, Sect Leader Chen, why did you deliberately lure my island¡¯s Dragon Venerable away from his guarding post?


    After Dragon Venerable saved Su, you fought with him.


    Is this true?


    Isn¡¯t this ingratitude?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s smile faded slightly, and he looked at Chai Shun with a serious expression, bowing deeply, ¡°Elder Chai, regarding my intentional act of drawing Dragon Venerable, I admit that I did have personal motives, hoping to use Dragon Venerable¡¯s power to save Uncle Master Su.


    However, the situation was urgent at that time, and I was actually taking a gamble.


    If Dragon Venerable bore no grudge against me, even if I tempted him intentionally, it would still be difficult for me to make him leave with me.


    If otherwise, it would prove that Dragon Venerable still bore a grudge against me¡­¡±


    Chai Shun¡¯s eyes narrowed dangerously, he coldly said, ¡°So you mean that a mosquito doesn¡¯t bite a seamless egg.


    My island¡¯s Dragon Venerable is narrow-minded, abandoning his post due to personal grudges, and it¡¯s not your fault?¡±


    ¡°Of course not,¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head with a smile, speaking earnestly, ¡°What I mean to say is that in the beginning Dragon Venerable might have had some grievances with me and Uncle Master, which might have led to him leaving his post.


    That responsibility is indeed on me since I actively lured him.


    However, what is commendable is that Dragon Venerable ultimately chose to set aside personal grievances in the face of justice.


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    He eliminated Nascent Soul of the Three Saints Palaces before dealing with personal grievances, which truly shows a clear distinction between public and private interests.¡±


    Looking at Chai Shun¡¯s astonished expression, Chen Dengming continued ashamedly, ¡°However, it¡¯s me who was still too young and failed to understand proprieties, and should have apologized immediately instead of repeatedly opposing Dragon Venerable, even physically fighting with him.


    Afterwards, having been admonished by Uncle Master Su, I realized my error and reflected deeply.


    Today, I take this opportunity to apologize and admit my wrongdoing to Elder Chai as well.¡±


    With that, Chen Dengming stood up, bowed deeply to Chai Shun whose expression had completely brightened and even appeared quite surprised, ¡°For this incident, I am willing to take responsibility for Dragon Venerable¡¯s actions.


    The fault is mine, and I hope Master Chai can forgive me.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chai Shun was about to stand up to courteously reciprocate Chen Dengming¡¯s gesture.


    After all, Chen Dengming is a Sect Leader, and his attitude was unexpectedly humble, which had already dissolved much of the pent-up displeasure in his heart.


    However, at this moment, Chen Dengming didn¡¯t give Chai Shun a chance to respond immediately but turned to the equally surprised Elder of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance and bowed, smiling respectfully, ¡°I also ask Elder Zuo Qiu to discern the truth.¡±


    Admit when you¡¯re wrong and stand straight when punished.


    Chen Dengming had prepared for this even before his arrival.


    If Dragon Spirit Island sought to hold him accountable, he would proactively take the responsibility.


    Such a straightforward and sincere attitude might gain him some leniency and could even turn foes into friends.


    If he did not adopt this stance and stubbornly argued his case, he would unlikely achieve a better outcome.


    Because from the start, he admittedly did not have the moral high ground, having intentionally provoked and lured away the Dragon Beast, with the Golden Core Elders of Gourd Sword Island present as witnesses, making it impossible for him to deny the accusation.


    Even if he argued logically, he had no moral ground to stand on since the provocateur is invariably the lesser.


    Although Dragon Beast might have acted out of personal spite, this occurred only afterward.


    However, his earnest admission of guilt and the way he glorified the image of Dragon Beast meant that the Island Master of Dragon Spirit Island wasn¡¯t foolish, and could naturally sense his sincerity.


    Elder Zuo Qiu of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance was also no fool; he clearly understood that when Dragon Beast took action out of personal vendetta, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t possibly not resist, risking his life to bet on Dragon Beast¡¯s mercy.

 Chapter 821

    ?Chapter 821: 341: To compensate for merits with demerits!


    If one is tactful and considerate, they will thrive by adapting to situations_2 Chapter 821: 341: To compensate for merits with demerits!


    If one is tactful and considerate, they will thrive by adapting to situations_2 Indeed, as now suggested, everyone could sit down amicably for a talk, and listen to his apology.


    But if an apology were effective, where would be the need for action?


    Therefore, given the situation at the time, Chen Dengming¡¯s handling was the best way to ensure his safety, and the words he now spoke were the best choice of words for the current situation.


    A great man can bend and stretch, Chen Dengming was not like Dongfang Huayuan, who would rigidly stick to principle and not seek solutions through flexibility; he knew how to adapt.


    After pondering for a moment, Elder Zuo Qiu stared deeply at Chen Dengming and said, ¡°Good!


    Sect Leader Chen, since you have taken the initiative to accept responsibility, I will not treat you leniently.


    The matter of Dragon Venerable leaving his post without permission was primarily instigated by you, fortunately, it did not lead to any dire consequences and even facilitated a good deed.


    I will handle this according to the rules; your merit in assisting Dragon Venerable in eradicating the foreign Nascent Soul True Monarch Tan Xiangkun will serve to offset your transgression, Sect Leader Chen, do you have any objections?¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately bowed and said, ¡°It should be so, the merit entirely belongs to Dragon Venerable, and I feel ashamed to receive it; to have the merit offset the transgression is already too kind.¡±


    Having reached this point in the conversation, Chai Shun who had been preparing a response to Chen Dengming could no longer hold back.


    Standing up and clearing his throat, he pretended to be magnanimous and said while shaking his head.


    ¡°Enough, enough, Sect Leader Chen, you are taking this too seriously.


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    My previous comments were said in a moment of ire, and since Sect Leader Chen is sincere, my anger has subsided.


    This blame should not be entirely on you, and the merit should not be solely Dragon Venerable¡¯s¡­¡±


    It¡¯s said that it¡¯s better to resolve enmities rather than let them fester.


    After this incident, even though Su Yanyan of the Longevity Sect would owe Dragon Spirit Island¡¯s Dragon Venerable a life-saving favor, the value of this favor was immense.


    Thus, it was also not good to let relationships become too stiff, and Chai Shun¡¯s earlier questioning was really just a way to press for more benefits and avoid some troubles.


    Now that Chen Dengming had skillfully handled the matter, attributing all merit to Dragon Venerable and taking responsibility upon himself, his attitude was impeccable.


    Chai Shun naturally wanted to step down gracefully, at least giving face.


    By this stage of the conversation, both parties had in essence concluded the matter.


    The polite pleasantries that followed were just that, pleasantries, and the final resolution of the matter would still be as Elder Zuo Qiu had announceda€¡±Chen Dengming¡¯s merit would offset his fault, and Dragon Spirit Island¡¯s Dragon Venerable was without fault.


    After such a resolution, it could be said everyone was satisfied, and both parties content.


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    Half a stick of incense later.


    Chen Dengming saw off Master Chai of Dragon Spirit Island outside the Conference Hall.


    The two parted with courteous gestures, and compared with before, there was a significant change; it was as if there had been no unpleasantness at all.


    Stopping in his tracks, Chai Shun smiled and bowed, ¡°Sect Leader Chen, I hope the matter with Dragon Venerable will not affect the relationship between our two sects, especially our personal relationship.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed lightly, ¡°Master Chai must not continue to think this way, I genuinely appreciate the kindness of Elder Dragon Venerable.


    ¡®No discord, no concord,¡¯ my relationship with Uncle Master Su and Elder Dragon Venerable is the result of such a concept, and now, not only have past grievances been dissolved, but I also owe him for his generous assistance.¡±


    ¡°That is very good!¡± Chai Shun nodded in satisfaction, delighted with Chen Dengming¡¯s attitude.


    After inviting Chen Dengming to visit Dragon Spirit Island again, he left like a float.


    After Chai Shun left, Su Yanyan approached and glanced at Chen Dengming, saying indifferently.


    ¡°Socializing with others truly is your strong suit, even more exceptional than your cultivation talent.


    I reckon if you had already broken through to Nascent Soul, Chai Shun would be calling you brother.¡±


    ¡°But it¡¯s all about mutual need and usefulness.


    Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t be so easy to talk, let alone have an opportunity to sit down and discuss matters now.


    This world, after all, respects those with power.¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled and shook his head.


    Looking at Su Yanyan, he spread his hands and said, ¡°Things are much better now, another trouble resolved, one less thing on my mind.


    We cultivate the spirit to have fewer worries for clarity of thought.¡±


    ¡°Is that your advice to me, as a bearer of the Human Immortal¡¯s spiritual legacy?¡±


    Su Yanyan teasingly bantered, for a rare moment, then, mindful of her dignity as Martial Uncle, she placed her hands behind her back and said in surprise, ¡°Actually, in exterminating Tan Xiangkun, you deserve at least forty percent of the credit, and you¡¯re easily relinquishing it.


    You stand to lose a great deal of merit.


    We could have stood our ground, and the worst that would have happened would be a fallout with Dragon Spirit Island.


    Dragon Venerable¡¯s transgression was not so grave as to require forty percent of your merit to offset.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed and, imitating Su Yanyan, placed his hands behind his back, speaking with ease, ¡°Merits and such don¡¯t matter, Uncle Master.


    I am now the Longevity Sect Leader.


    Apart from a few top-notch items or those related to the Dao Orthodoxy, it seems I¡¯m not too short on resources.


    Moreover, this time I managed to save you, Uncle Master, and that is the greatest reward.


    Rather than quibble over small matters with Dragon Spirit Island, it¡¯s better to think bigger and turn adversaries into friends.


    Besides, from the beginning, it was indeed my mistake, so it¡¯s alright to forgo the credit¡­¡±


    Su Yanyan tilted her head, looking at the relaxed and refined Chen Dengming beside her.


    In her calm eyes, a barely perceptible smile appeared as she spoke.


    ¡°You indeed seem like a Sect Leader now, it hasn¡¯t been that long.


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    Your rate of growth seems to have always been swift.¡±


    She of course, understood the logic behind what Chen Dengming said.


    Her inquiry was driven by an unwillingness to see her nephew implicated on her account.


    She knew that Chen Dengming was usually stable and sensible in his actions, deeply understanding of strategic living, rarely engaging in reckless adventures.

 Chapter 822

    ?Chapter 822: 341: Compensate for the faults with merits!


    With a well-practiced understanding of human relationships and adaptable problem-solving, one finds a good footing.


    Chapter 822: 341: Compensate for the faults with merits!


    With a well-practiced understanding of human relationships and adaptable problem-solving, one finds a good footing.


    However, because of her, he took the unusual step, which was almost against his own style of handling things.


    Otherwise, why would he have provoked the Dragon Beast on his own initiative?


    It was precisely because of this that she felt pity and shame in her heart.


    However, Su Yanyan¡¯s understanding of him was still not deep enough.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s prudence and tendency to hold back were such that he would do so when appropriate, and when not, he would not hesitate to take decisive action.


    Just as during the crisis when Li Yue betrayed the Changchun Sect, he had his struggles and hesitations, but in the end, he still took decisive action, with his true intentions refined amidst danger and adversity.


    His actions were not rigid; they were full of adaptability, and he was also sentimental at hearta€¡±that was his character, and his principles were grounded on human emotions.


    If this is not cautious enough, the ultimate caution would mean to abandon everything, to sacrifice everything.


    As long as one can survive, the destruction of the world, the extinction of all related people, it doesn¡¯t matter.


    Such an extreme form of caution is not in Chen Dengming¡¯s view, nor does it fit the way of the Human Immortal spirit.


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    After dealing with the matters concerning the Dragon Beast and outer realm Evil Cultivators like Tan Xiangkun of the Three Saints Palaces, half a month had passed since that battle had erupted.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s injuries sustained during that battle had healed, and not only that, but the fourth Human Immortal Daoist script was also greatly refined due to the pressure from that battle.


    If you add in the mastering of the strongest Human Immortal bodily Divine Skilla€¡±the Ancient Human Immortal Bodya€¡±he was indeed as Su Yanyan said, quite lucky and not without gain.


    At this moment, within the renovated stronghold at the border, in a tranquil courtyard with three sets of triple gateways, the long, ancient-colored glazed rooftiles stretch out with golden ridges carved with flying swallows.


    In the center of the courtyard was a small and exquisite pavilion surrounded by rock gardens and ponds, with rugged stones and babbling brooks, yet the pond water was seawater, inhabited by several colorful and vibrant fish.


    Chen Dengming casually scattered some spirit grass powder used for feeding spiritual beasts onto the water¡¯s surface, creating ripples that spread out in circles.


    Immediately, the fish in the water competed to eat, even colliding with each other, causing ¡®bang bang¡¯ noises and splashing columns of water in a strange phenomenon.


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    ¡°To think they have endured some Dragon Blood¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming watched the fish that he had selected from the sea that day, nodding with a smile on his lips.


    These fish were genuine Dragon Fish with a trace of Dragon Blood.


    If given to Qi Cultivation or Foundation Establishment stage cultivators from a Beast Taming Sect, they would cause a frenzy to obtain them.


    However, for the current Chen Dengming, these fish were nothing more than ornamental fish.


    Fish with Dragon Blood held a slim chance of transforming into creatures akin to Dragon Beasts one day.


    Yet, they required at least a few thousand years of cultivation and transformation, which is even more difficult than the normal cultivation process for a Qi Cultivation stage cultivator to reach Nascent Soul stagea€¡±let alone truly leaping over the Dragon Gate to transform into a dragon.


    However, for low-level cultivators, these Dragon Fish are precious because of the Dragon Blooda€¡±a substance that is utterly out of reach for them, naturally making them extremely valuable.


    ¡°Leaping over the Dragon Gate is difficult, and so is becoming an Immortal; although I have touched upon the Ancient Human Immortal Body, which is quite powerful, to use it at will and to strengthen it is very difficult¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming scattered the last of the spirit grass powder, and as he paced back and forth in the pavilion with his hands clasped behind his back, his eyebrows gradually knitted together.


    He contemplated the difficulties he had recently encountered in revisiting and grasping the Ancient Human Immortal Body, and couldn¡¯t help feeling the hardships associated with cultivation.


    He had already used the Ancient Human Immortal Body once and stepped into its threshold.


    But the profundity and subtlety within it still required frequent usage and experience to gradually familiarize, and even seeking to become stronger and gradually approaching the Ancient Immortals who could pluck stars and move moons, who could cleave heaven and earth asunder.


    Talking about it is easy, but truly understanding it requires practice.


    Suddenly, Chen Dengming stopped, looked up at the sky, soared into the air, and arrived in an uninhabited valley.


    He attempted to enter the state of the Ancient Human Immortal Body again to experience the exhilarating feeling the immense power of his growing physical body brought him.


    In the valley, Chen Dengming quickly set up the ¡°Star-blocking and Moon-sealing Array¡± to conceal his presence and then returned to the center of the valley.


    Breathing the fresh air and watery essence of the surrounding valley, he collected his spirit, gradually elevating his state of mind to the Unity of Heaven and Mana€¡±a basic state necessary to skillfully control Human Immortal Dao Force.


    However, to display the Ancient Human Immortal Body was not so simplea€¡±it required a mindset close to the unyielding will of Man Wins the Sky and the undaunted fighting spirit of the Ancient Immortals who dared to battle the heavens, in order to mobilize the Human Immortal Dao Force and condense the Ancient Human Immortal Body.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit, in serenity, sought and brewed that sensation as the verses of the Ancient Human Immortal Body echoed in his mind.


    ¡®There is but one Tai Chi in heaven and earth, and one in the human body, from one to multiple, from small to large, from inner intentions to outer capabilities, if one could let go of these intentions¡­


    The human body contains endless mysteries, the human heart has infinite depth, human strength has no limits¡­¡¯


    Soon, the figure of a formidable Ancient Immortal loomed over his mind like an enormous mountain.


    The Human Immortal Dao Force within his sea of consciousness traveled rapidly through his body, infiltrating his flesh, bones, and even his organs.


    ¡®Crack¡¯a€¡±


    Silver electric arcs of Human Immortal Dao Force began to course around his body¡¯s surface.


    As the power within him revolved, it seemed as if a Tai Chi formed by ¡®Human Immortal Dao Force¡¯, ¡®Heart Force¡¯, and ¡®Human Force¡¯ was created within him.


    With each inhalation and exhalation, he transformed into an Ancient Immortal, drawing in vast amounts of Spiritual Energy.


    Breath ina€¡±


    Breath outa€¡±


    Powerful surges of Spiritual Energy suddenly flooded into Chen Dengming, merging with the Human Immortal Dao Force, strengthening his tendons, bones, flesh, organs, and even his hair, causing his body to begin to grow in size, filled with power.


    In a breath, the valley¡¯s Spiritual Energy rolled over like a massive cloud, pouring down into the ravine like a waterfall, and with majestic momentum, surged towards his rapidly enlarging, grandiose physique.


    In a flash, half of Chen Dengming¡¯s body was hidden within the Spiritual Energy cloud.


    Countless silver electric arcs, like serpentine dragons, snaked rapidly inside his body, and a terrifying, suffocating aura began to permeate the valley, making the air itself seem restless and agitated¡­


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 Chapter 823

    ?Chapter 823: 342: Old Chen is a titan, a Human Immortal walking on land.


    Chapter 823: 342: Old Chen is a titan, a Human Immortal walking on land.


    In a nameless valley, a continuous and intense atmosphere of suppression and obscurity emanated, as a giant being towered like a small mountain, surrounded by clusters of five-colored brilliant light.


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    This five-colored brilliant light was the nearly solidified five-colored Spiritual Energy that had been attracted and gathered here.


    One could see the red mist lingering, golden halos drifting, and blue skies shining brightly, like a long rainbow, with the green and black colors of the Spiritual Light being the most intense.


    They fluttered like azure and black phoenixes and cranes, constantly changing with every glance, instantly transforming as they followed the giant¡¯s breath, entering its huge nostrils resembling an Immortal Home of Blessings engulfing and exhaling clouds, like a pair of phoenixes flying into the Immortal Home of Blessings.


    By the lakeside of the valley, inside the Soul House that was placed together with discarded robes and a Storage Bag, Mini Array Spirit, both shocked and shy, lay prostrate at the doorway, staring at Chen Dengming¡¯s massive and magnificent form, murmuring to herself.


    ¡°Dao, dao-companion, you have now become, become so large, it¡¯s, it¡¯s really not something I¡¯m used to¡­¡±


    Although she grumbled with her lips, Mini Array Spirit¡¯s gaze seemed to be magnetized, finding it hard to look away.


    An Ancient Human Immortal Body can be said to be the most perfect physical state of a Human Immortal, also representing the strongest and most perfect physical state of humans.


    Such a perfect body, even if it were to have a dog¡¯s head attached, would still hold immense attraction for humans, especially for females.


    Not to mention that Chen Dengming was naturally handsome and filled with mature charm.


    To the young girl, he indeed became even more attractive, only she was too shy and dared not express it, only able to steal glances.


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    The Dark Spirit within the three souls, however, was already eager to move, continuously enticing her from the depths of her spirit.


    ¡°Fetus Light, you pure little white pretender, a lonely female cultivator of over a thousand years, why pretend to be so innocent?


    If you¡¯re too shy, let me replace you.


    I¡¯ve long wanted to have something happen with Chen, but He Yingyu, that selfish glutton, always stands in the way, not giving me any chance at all.


    How unflattering!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t, don¡¯t, don¡¯t say anymore¡­


    I, I wouldn¡¯t stoop to your level.¡±


    Fetus Light blushed with shame as her body became pale with a hint of red, bursting with Spiritual Light.


    Boom rumblea€¡±


    At that moment, a sound akin to thunder rolled out from Chen Dengming¡¯s body, now reaching the height of over thirty feet, as his skin was enveloped with a layer of fine silver lightning.


    That thunderous sound turned out to be the movement of his internal organs and the symphony of his sinews and bones, showcasing the terrifying strength of his physical body.


    Chen Dengming felt like his whole body was filled with boundless strength.


    His robust Mana, now mostly coupled with the Dao Force, seemed to have transformed into a bizarre power circulating within, permeating every muscle, bone, and internal organ.


    This not only made his body massive beyond compare but also gave him extraordinary physical strength.


    Every beat of his heart sounded like the pounding of drums, and the flow of blood through his veins was like the babbling of mountain streams cascading down the slopes.


    Even if one were to observe with Divine Sense, it seemed that the blood also contained traces of Dao Force, emitting a bit of silver light as it flowed, filled with a sense of mystery.


    ¡°A towering stature of thirteen Zhang, Mana and Dao Force combined, transformed into pure physical power.


    Yet both forces seem to be primarily driven by Heart Force.


    The human heart knows no bounds, human strength knows no bounds¡­


    In the condition of abundant Human Immortal Dao Force, the stronger the Heart Force, the Ancient Human Immortal Body can continue to grow larger and stronger incessantly, and this state can persist for a long time¡­


    Heart Force¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered the essence of the Ancient Human Immortal Body, and his mind once again recalled the fearless courage of Ancient Immortals daring to fight against Heaven, the courage to open up the Heavens and the Earth, that unyielding fighting spirit to rise in rebellion with the Dao of humanity when faced with the Heavenly Will¡¯s manipulation.


    For a moment, his spirit became even more attuned to the spiritual state of the Ancient Immortals.


    Open the Heavens!


    Part the Earth!


    Man Wins the Sky!


    A surge of pride filled with the aspiration to challenge the might of the heavens brewed and collided within his chest.


    Chen Dengming himself felt a rush of noble emotion as his aura soared rapidly, and he could not help but let out a satisfied and deep roar like the call of a dragon in a profound valley.


    The rolling sound waves spread out, tearing through the skies, creating echoes that boomed and answered throughout the valley, making the rocks resonate, dust fall, trees sway as if swept by a fierce wind, leaves scatter, and trunks benda€¡±an astonishing spectacle.


    His Heart Force swiftly climbed, and the force within his body boiled over.


    The pores all over his body seemed like little mouths filled with suction, swallowing and absorbing the Spiritual Energy around him.


    ¡°A whale devours the Qi like the sea; as Heaven expands, I rise to the call!¡±


    With a thought, Chen Dengming suddenly performed the ¡°Soul Devouring Skill.¡±


    In an instant, centered around his huge body, it was as if a hundred-zhang deep pool had sunk down, emitting an infinite and shocking suction force.


    Boom!a€¡±


    Cracklea€¡±


    The air around violently trembled as the five-colored Spiritual Energy, brilliant like drifting clouds, rushed towards Chen Dengming, gathering into a turbid sphere of Spiritual Energy, which suddenly collapsed inward into his body.


    Whoosh whoosh whoosha€¡±


    Crack cracka€¡±


    Many stones and rotting leaves around were lifted into the air.


    Even the trees began to bend and break under this terrifying suction force, uprooted from the ground, whirling in the air, smacking into each other into pieces, gathering into a turbid stream of air that enveloped Chen Dengming¡¯s vast body, as if forming a huge mixed cocoon.


    ¡®Thump thumpa€¡±thump thump!¡¯


    Sounds like rhythmic drumming echoed from within the cocoon, which gradually seemed to be stretched from within by some colossal force, cracks appearing on its surface.


    Yet, more dirt, stones, and leaves, wildly drawn in, quickly formed a new layer of covering.


    In the darkness, Chen Dengming¡¯s body continued to stretch and swell, his bones thickening and lengthening, his muscles becoming firmer and denser, and his skin growing thicker and rougher.


    The ground beneath his feet began to rumble and sink as well.


    His weight was increasing, his body mass not stagnant but in fact dramatically soaring, impressively formidable.

 Chapter 824

    ?Chapter 824: 342: Old Chen is eighteen zhang tall!


    A Human Immortal walking on land_2 Chapter 824: 342: Old Chen is eighteen zhang tall!


    A Human Immortal walking on land_2 The originally thirteen Zhang tall figure began to grow taller once more.


    This was exactly in line with ¡°the heart¡¯s power is inexhaustible, as is the strength of man.¡±


    By the time it reached eighteen Zhang,


    there was a thunderous explosion!


    The cocoon that enshrouded it shattered violently, blasted into countless fragments by a fierce and wild aura that scattered fiercely in all directions.


    Before the fragments could scatter,


    the ground shook with a boom, and Chen Dengming, like a Silver Giant, stepped out with a huge body and ferocious momentum, raising his hand to grasp.


    ¡°Soul Devouring Skill¡± suddenly turned into an absorbing vortex in the huge palm, as large as a horse carriage.


    Boom!!a€¡±


    The fragments that shot out in all directions quickly merged into murky rivers, returning in front of his palm, forming a massive murky sphere of ten Zhang.


    ¡°Amazing, so strong¡­


    Dao, Daoist has grown even larger.¡±


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    She felt that Chen Dengming in this state was too terrifying; even if she regained her peak strength from the past, she might not be able to suppress him.


    Boom cracklea€¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly began to close his palm slowly, and the ten Zhang murky sphere under the violent suction force ¡®crack crack crack¡¯ collapsed rapidly.


    In the end, when it shrank to only one Zhang in size, it had become a stone and wood sphere weighing dozens of tons.


    With a ¡®thud,¡¯ it landed in his enormous palm.


    Chen Dengming casually tossed the sphere, making a terrifying howling sound.


    After weighing it in his hand, his arm muscles, thick as twisted iron plates, suddenly writhed like chunks of steel.


    He stepped forward, his palm muscles pulsing, and hurled the sphere with a throw.


    Booma€¡±


    A column of air blasted and ripped open within the valley.


    The surface of the stone, from the high-speed friction, turned red-hot and melted to a crystalline state in an instant.


    A mountain peak opposite suddenly let out a heaven-shaking explosion and deafening sound, being blasted by the high-speed stone sphere, creating a large hole with rock debris flying everywhere.


    The stone sphere, with undiminished momentum and frictional sparks, charged far away like a fiery meteorite.


    ¡°That fierce?¡±


    Chen Dengming himself was startled.


    This power, it seemed even more terrifying.


    He had only gathered a little strength before he threw it.


    If he had had such power during the fight with the Dragon Beast, even if he couldn¡¯t gain the absolute upper hand, he could at least have made the Dragon Beast regain consciousness faster.


    However, at this moment, he also felt the Dao Force of Human Immortal Dao depleting at an even faster rate within his body.


    This formidable strength also required a greater price to be paid.


    Chen Dengming paced on the spot, familiarizing himself with his current state, and strode around the valley openly, since only the Mini Array Spirit was watching.


    With every step he took, the ground in the valley would collapse into a deep pit.


    If he walked a bit faster, it would shake the ground and the hills, stirring up dust and smoke as if he truly were a Human Immortal walking on the land, stepping over mountains and rivers with a majestic aura.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile, seven or eight Li away amid the mountains, several Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, attracted by the strange and rapid loss of Spiritual Energy around them, suddenly heard a series of ¡®booming¡¯ sounds, and were shocked to their cores.


    ¡°Scatter quickly!¡±


    The leading Foundation Establishment Cultivator suddenly let out a sharp and piercing yell, his voice changing with tension as he swiftly dove towards the ground.


    The other Qi Cultivation disciples were a beat slower, but they fell even faster, straight down, as they were intimidated by a terrifying and fierce aura that seemed to have frightened their souls away, making them lose their ability to fly and plummet from the sky.


    However, almost the moment these individuals started to fall, a meteorite enveloped in flames and thick smoke ¡®boom¡¯ sped by, cutting across diagonally, tearing and shaking the air, leaving a clear trail behind.


    The trajectory of the meteorite pointed directly at the path of the Cultivators who were trying to get out of the way in haste.


    The face of the Foundation Establishment Cultivator changed drastically as Spiritual Light suddenly burst forth from his body, and a shield flickering with Spiritual Light appeared.


    The next moment!


    ¡°Thump thunk!a€¡±¡±


    Bloody mist suddenly exploded in the air.


    The leading Foundation Establishment Cultivator didn¡¯t even hum before his flesh and blood merged with his shattered shield, while the other Qi Cultivation disciples, even those who merely grazed the edge of the meteorite, were instantly shaken into splintered bones and blood, scattering as they fell.


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    Bang!!


    The ground behind them trembled violently with sand and rocks accompanied by broken trees shaking off.


    In the forest on the ground, a path tens of Zhang long was plowed open, and at the very end, a stone sphere emitting blue smoke and embedded halfway into a mound of dirt shone with a crystalline light.


    ¡­


    Inside the valley, Chen Dengming familiarized himself with his eighteen Zhang tall state and felt better than ever before.


    His strength had increased, and so had the resilience of his body.


    It seemed that ordinary fourth-tier Magic Treasures or the common techniques of Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators would hardly harm him in this state of the Ancient Human Immortal Body.


    The enhancement of combat power was tremendous and meant that he might truly be able to contend with, or even kill, ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators using his complete Golden Core strength without relying on external forces.


    The only regret was that in the eighteen Zhang tall Ancient Human Immortal Body state, Chen Dengming estimated he could only hold out for the duration of half a stick of incense (about three to four minutes).


    If a fierce battle occurred and the Dao Force of Human Immortal was consumed too much, this duration would be even shorter.


    ¡°Without rice, even a clever cook can¡¯t prepare a meal; it seems that if I want the Ancient Human Immortal Body to become stronger in the future, I will need to refine more Daoist Scripts as soon as possible, and even find a way to obtain the Hall of Human Heart¡­¡± Chen Dengming thought to himself, glancing at his interface.

 Chapter 825

    ?Chapter 825: 342: Old Chen is eighteen zhang tall!


    A Human Immortal walking on land_3 Chapter 825: 342: Old Chen is eighteen zhang tall!


    A Human Immortal walking on land_3 He discovered that under the section for Divine Skills of Human Immortals, the status of ¡®Ancient Human Immortal Body¡¯ had already emerged.


    He had now bypassed the beginner stage, reaching the entry level.


    ¡°It seems that my guess was correct; although the Dao Force of Human Immortals is the main factor for using the Ancient Human Immortal Body, Heart Force is the key to a stronger Ancient Human Immortal Body¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming, thoughtfully, dispersed his Human Immortal Dao Force, gradually recovering from the state of the Ancient Human Immortal Body.


    Instantly, a rapid ¡®sense of weakness¡¯ arose involuntarily, as if he had abruptly returned to his original form from a feeling of intense eagerness and confidence capable of punching down a mountain.


    Chen Dengming understood that this was a rather normal spirit reaction.


    Using a somewhat comparable example, it was like the late-stage Nascent Soul old monsters like the Soul Devouring Ancestor suddenly losing their physical bodies and being thrust back into the state where the Nascent Soul leaves the body, which would naturally feel weak.


    ¡°The power of Divine Skills is after all just that, and I shouldn¡¯t overly indulge in relying primarily on this.


    I still need to focus on cultivating my own cultivation level¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming introspected deeply within himself, soon dispelling the longing for great power from his spirit to prevent any vulnerabilities in his psyche.


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    He was in a deep pit that was two zhang long and half a zhang wide, with only half of his body extending beyond the pit.


    This was clearly the massive footprint he had made on the ground while in the state of the Ancient Human Immortal Body.


    Looking down, one could even see the tightly packed soil flattened by his footfall, with traces of his foot skin texture faintly emitting a daunting aura.


    ¡°These big feet, using them for mountain climbing, would indeed make crossing thousands of rivers and mountains seem trivial¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming joked about himself, then flew out of the deep pit, arriving by the lakeside to put on his robe.


    Looking at the perfectly fitting tier-three exquisite robe, Chen Dengming touched the fabric and shook his head, contemplating.


    ¡°In the future, I might as well wear ordinary clothes.


    If these tier-three robes get burst during combat, it would also be a loss.


    I hope elder sister will quickly develop the upgraded, extra-large Ruyi Treasure Armor¡­¡±


    ¡°Fellow Daoist, you, you still look better small.¡±


    At this moment, inside the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit flew out, twisting her fingers nervously, bashfully saying something insincere.


    Chen Dengming glanced sideways at the Mini Array Spirit, a familiar of tens of years, and he was not embarrassed, ¡°What?


    Did my large size scare you just now?¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit immediately turned red as a suddenly lit bulb, her entire Spiritual Body blushing, she spat out a word and retreated back into the Soul House, stuttering.


    ¡°Fellow Daoist bullies me, I should, should let the Dark Spirit come out.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression changed, and he quickly tried to appease her with laughter.


    He was just talking big, but the Dark Spirit really meant business.


    Honestly, he wasn¡¯t fully prepared yet.


    Of course, mainly, the Dark Spirit wouldn¡¯t make it past Elder Sister¡¯s scrutiny anyway.


    ¡­


    Once he was fully dressed.


    Chen Dengming lifted the concealing Formation, flew out of the valley, and followed the path of the stone orbs he had thrown.


    Along the way, several forests were torn apart as if plowed, forming a trench, some of which were still burning.


    Fortunately, he had chosen a deserted, uninhabited area almost outside the jurisdiction range of the frontier outpost, but then¡­


    Just as this thought formed in his mind, Chen Dengming¡¯s expression subtly changed, taken aback by the scattered chunks of corpses on the ground below, some still smoking, some charred, with fragments of robes and Magic Artifacts also visible on the ground.


    Further in front of him in the woods, a trench emitting blue smoke appeared.


    The stone orb he had thrown was deeply embedded in a mound of soil, still emitting high temperatures, albeit its size had slightly reduced, its surface melted and crystallized.


    ¡°Did I accidentally kill some passing Cultivators?¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately flew down to check.


    ¡­


    Tens of moments later.


    Chen Dengming, holding a jade token he had forcefully entered with his Divine Sense, sighed with relief.


    He had confirmed that the few people he had killed were all Cultivators from the ranks of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    These individuals had probably sneaked in earlier, using Magic Artifacts to conceal their forms and auras to inquire about the disturbances; being at some distance and him not deliberately searching for them had led to his failure to notice them.


    Nonetheless, accidentally, he had eliminated these few Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    From this jade token he had discovered, Chen Dengming learned that these individuals had been assigned tasks to delve deep into the vicinity of the frontier outpost to gather intelligence about him, the Longevity Sect Leader.


    The reason was his collaboration with the Dragon Venerable of Dragon Spirit Island to eliminate Tan Xiangkun, which had attracted the attention of the high-level of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivator camp, and now someone urgently needed to collect more information about him.


    ¡°They actually came to spy on information about me, to just unluckily fall into my hands, this truly is fate foreordained by heaven.¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled, his mind slightly alert.


    He had credited the entire merit of eliminating Tan Xiangkun to Dragon Venerable, not without the intention of keeping a low profile to avoid drawing the attention of the high-level of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    Yet unexpectedly, someone was still targeting him, could it be related to the Qianluo Ghost King?


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t be sure for now.


    At this moment, he felt the Sound Transmission Jade Slip vibrating, and the Cute uncle Su Yanyan sent a message.


    ¡°Return quickly!¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned slightly.


    The fewer the words, the greater the matter.


    It seemed a significant event had occurred.


    He quickly handled the accidental killing scene, putting the still ten-ton heavy murder weapon, the stone orb, into his Storage Bag, and then he transformed into a beam of light, racing away¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 826

    ?Chapter 826: 343: The Longevity Sect at a Difficult Transition!


    The Terrifying Formation of the Outer Domain Camps (5k) Chapter 826: 343: The Longevity Sect at a Difficult Transition!


    The Terrifying Formation of the Outer Domain Camps (5k) The autumn wind was bleak, and above the border city¡¯s stronghold, the sky darkened as bear-like black clouds, driven by the raging wind, slowly pressed toward the sun.


    With a fierce roar, they swallowed the sunlight entirely, leaving not a hint of brightness behind.


    In the vast border city fortress, only the sparkling lights of the formations remained in an instant.


    Chen Dengming raced back, and while he was still a distance away, he could feel he was already targeted by the enormous crossbows on the city walls, which were of third-tier magic treasure grade.


    A sharp, piercing pain spread across his body, giving him the illusion of being penetrated.


    With a flick of his hand, a token flew out, emitting a beam of light that revealed a glowing green ¡®Longevity¡¯ character.


    The threatening sensation of being locked on vanished immediately.


    The light from the token enveloped him, and with a speed as fast as lightning, he caused a ripple on the array barrier and entered the city.


    ¡°It¡¯s the Sect Leader of Longevity Sect, Chen Bai¡­


    with a presence that stands out during the day, and even more so at night, a visage noble and handsome, indeed Senior Chen who carries the air of an immortal with a steadfast character!¡±


    ¡°Such a powerful aura!


    Truly worthy of his reputation as a prodigious fighter, a combat genius rarely seen in Longevity Sect for many years!¡±


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    They say it¡¯s because he¡¯s been Sect Leader for too short a time.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s true, according to the rules of the Longevity Sect, the current Sect Leader must step down once they advance to Nascent Soul, to pass on the leadership to the Longevity Daozi.


    If no Longevity Daozi has been chosen yet, they must hold an Elders¡¯ conference to pass the position to a suitable Elder, and currently, Longevity Sect hasn¡¯t seen the emergence of a new Daozi.¡±


    As Chen Dengming flew overhead, he overheard the discussions below and was slightly startled.


    These gossiping cultivators seemed to know more about Longevity Sect than he did.


    Come to think of it, he hadn¡¯t really considered the matter of choosing a new Daozi for the sect; he had always thought of himself as both the Daozi and Sect Leader of Longevity Sect.


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    Martial Uncles like Su Yanyan had never even mentioned selecting another Daozi.


    Only now, reminded by the discussions of these passersby, did Chen Dengming realize he had been the Sect Leader for over twenty years.


    With a maximum of ten more years before reaching Core Formation, shouldn¡¯t he start looking for a new Daozi for the sect?


    After much consideration, he suddenly found that Longevity Sect now seemed to be lacking continuity.


    In the past, the fastest the Longevity Sect had ever gone from choosing a Daozi to becoming Sect Leader was Uncle Jiang.


    But even then, Su Yanyan was already so outstandingly talented that there was no dispute in choosing him as the Daozi, dominating his peers.


    After being Daozi for more than eighty years, Su Yanyan then became Sect Leader.


    Over a decade later, it was the turn of the then-prominent Ai Yunliang to be chosen as Daozi.


    Unfortunately, both of these successors perished before they could fully mature.


    It was only after Xing Huiguang became Daozi that the situation gradually stabilized.


    Now, his generation faced an awkward situation of having no one to pass the baton to within Longevity Sect.


    Ultimately, this was due to the abrupt outbreak of war that didn¡¯t allow a relatively peaceful environment to nurture talents.


    Furthermore, suitable talents like Hua Zhenyu had encountered misfortunes and gone missing.


    ¡°Back when I competed for the position of Longevity Seed, there were Hua Zhenyu, Tan Siyan, Huyan Shunbin, and Rao Ling¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming thought of this and remembered he still owed Tan Siyan a favor.


    During the election voting phase, the latter had rallied his supporters to cast all their votes for him.


    However, Tan Siyan had disappeared more than a decade ago to prepare for his Golden Core breakthrough and had been wandering the Four Oceans ever since, with no news of him.


    Huyan Shunbin and Rao Ling, on the other hand, were quite inferior in comparison.


    ¡°Hua Zhenyu was ready for Core Formation back then.


    If his uncles and aunts became Masters Chen and were safe, he should also have reached Golden Core by now.


    But where is he now?


    Has he truly perished on that exploratory path?¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but think of Hua Zhenyu, his strong competitor for the Longevity Seed.


    At the time, Hua Zhenyu had even advised him to withdraw from the competition, promising full support in the next term to recommend him for the Longevity Seed.


    And now, when the next term arrived, the other party had gone missing¡­


    This really was in line with the Longevity Sect¡¯s tenet: ¡®With life comes everything.


    Live long, and all will be yours; die young, and all is lost; those who survive will rule.¡¯


    Now among the younger generation, apart from his wife He Yingyu who had entered Golden Core and undoubtedly possessed the qualifications and potential to be a candidate, there were no others outstanding enough.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile, in the wartime reception hall of the border city¡¯s stronghold.


    Left Elder Zuo Qiuling of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance was solemnly receiving an esteemed guest sent by Island Xumi.


    ¡°Your Excellency, you have a common phrase in Buddhism that to save a life is more meritorious than building a seven-tiered pagoda.


    You¡¯ve seen and heard about the slaughter perpetrated by these Outer Realm Evil Cultivators who have invaded our lands.


    If Island Xumi lends a hand, and at the same time convinces Putuo Buddha Monarch of the Vajra Potala Sect to join forces, we could surely hasten the end of this invasion from the Outer Region, restore order to the Four Seas and Four Realms, ensuring people can live peacefully, and cultivators can practice without worry.


    This would be saving countless lives, equivalent to building countless pagodas¡­¡±


    The situation for the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance, formed by sects from the Four Oceans and Four Realms, was not good.


    Though it was true that many lost territories in the Eastern Region had been reclaimed.


    But in reality, these territories were ones that the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators had deliberately let go of, knowing they couldn¡¯t hold onto too much land.


    Because of this, the initial counteroffensive led by the Daozi powerhouses of various sects saw reports of easy victories, with hardly any effort spent.


    However, in actuality, after the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators gave up most of the Eastern Region and tightened their defenses, the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance began to hit a stalemate while trying to advance from the east toward the southwest and north.

 Chapter 827

    ?Chapter 827: 343: The Longevity Sect in Dire Straits!


    The Terrifying Formation of the External Camps (5k)_2 Chapter 827: 343: The Longevity Sect in Dire Straits!


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    The Terrifying Formation of the External Camps (5k)_2 Facing the request of Zuo Qiuling, the esteem of Island Xumi maintained his dignified, saint-like demeanor, folded his hands together as he formed a Buddha seal, and spoke with a kind and benevolent expression, ¡°Benefactor Zuo Qiu, it is not that Island Xumi is unwilling to save the common folk; rather, the common folk are unwilling to save themselves.


    Trying to save them would only lead to more killing.¡±


    ¡°This monk has come here by the divine command of the Buddha in The World, also to point out to the fellow Daoists in the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance that it is better to cease early and not contribute further to the slaughter, Amitabha!¡±


    As these words were spoken, the other few Nascent Soul cultivators in the room showed a change in their expression.


    It was utterly astonishing to hear such absurd words coming from the esteemed and revered figure of Island Xumi.


    Moreover, it seemed as if it was also instigated by the Buddha in The World, which was colder to the heart than having one¡¯s defenses breached by the enemy.


    With an ugly expression, Zuo Qiuling could hardly contain himself anymore and sneered, ¡°Ridiculous, ridiculous.


    Does Island Xumi, situated in the midst of the Four Oceans, not understand the principle of ¡®when the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold¡¯?


    Do you intend to imitate the Vajra Potala Sect, standing idly by while the Four Regions fall, in exchange for your own safety and other benefits?


    Or perhaps, was it indeed a directive from the Buddha in The World at Island Xumi?¡±


    The atmosphere suddenly became silent.


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    The venerable one remained unmoved, his eyelids slightly drooping as he calmly said, ¡°Amitabha!


    To stop killing by killing is not to save but to kill.


    Island Xumi will not intervene in the counterattack.


    Please, benefactor Zuo Qiu, try to understand calmly.¡±


    Zuo Qiuling laughed angrily, flicked his sleeves, and effectively gave the order to leave.


    Sitting as an observer, Su Yanyan sighed inwardly.


    With such an attitude from Island Xumi, it was likely to be a heavy blow to the high-level members of the Cultivation Alliance.


    But with things having reached this point, there likely was no other choice but to let it go.


    The Buddha in The World of Island Xumi had long seen through the mundane world and entered monkhood, refusing to come out for thousands of years.


    There had been rumors that he had already achieved Hegemony Capability.


    The cultivators of the Four Oceans implicitly believed that his power ranked first among the Four Oceans.


    However, since he was not a cultivator, he never concerned himself with these fleeting titles and thus was never officially recognized.


    Regardless of official recognition, the deterrence of being a ¡®Hegemony Capability¡¯ existed.


    With Island Xumi maintaining neutrality, no one within the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance could forcibly demand these monks to intervene.


    After sending off the master of Island Xumi.


    Zuo Qiuling quickly organized other affairs, and then looked towards Su Yanyan and the Nascent Soul ancient ancestor of Shu Sword Pavilion, Mo Xiangtian, cupping his fists in salute.


    ¡°Both fellow Daoists have seen the attitude of Island Xumi.


    Now, it seems that only by the collective will of the Divine Transformation elderly on both our sides can we break this deadlock.


    Zuo Qiu has already informed our Divine Transformation elders of the attitude from Island Xumi.


    Sword Lord Yong Xin and Senior Qu are already on their way¡­¡±


    He paused, gazing intently at Su Yanyan, and said solemnly, ¡°Next, we might need to ask for help from your Sect Leader Chen.¡±


    Su Yanyan slightly furrowed her brow.


    Although she had been informed beforehand, facing this step now, she still could not help but worry, and asked,


    ¡°Will Senior Qu participate in this operation?¡±


    Zuo Qiuling nodded, glancing at the other two people, and said, ¡°Of course, otherwise Senior Qu wouldn¡¯t be on the way here already.¡±


    Su Yanyan felt relieved.


    With the foremost person of Qu Shenzong in the Four Regions escorting to rescue Dongfang Huayuan, Chen Dengming would be out of danger.


    However, such matters should not be immediately agreed upon.


    Su Yanyan pondered and said, ¡°The Sect Leader is on his way back; I will consult his opinion further.¡±


    Zuo Qiuling¡¯s eyes flashed, and with his hands clasped behind his back, he smiled lightly, ¡°Fellow Daoist Su, if Sect Leader Chen has any requests, feel free to make them known.


    As long as it is within our power, the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance will do its utmost to accommodate.¡±


    Now was the perfect moment to curry favor, and Zuo Qiuling was not ignorant of adaptiveness.


    After all, the materials needed were not from his pocket.


    Using the generosity of the alliance to advantage others and remaining fully compliant, he was happy to do so.


    Having previously observed Chen Dengming handle the affair with Dragon Spirit Island with such clever agility, he knew that Sect Leader Chen was a significant figure worth befriending.


    ¡°In that case, I will express the thanks of our Sect Leader in advance,¡± Zuo Qiu Elder smiled.


    Su Yanyan rarely showed a slight smile, nodding in agreement.


    It was not easy for cultivators from the Four Regions to gain advantages from the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, often requiring more sacrifices.


    Now, it was time for Chen Dengming to sacrifice his safety, naturally aiming to secure as many benefits as possible.


    With the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, there was no need for courtesy.


    The campaign to reclaim the lost lands of the Four Regions would also bring many benefits to the alliance, including new territorial resources.


    Otherwise, the many Sects of the Four Seas Cultivator World wouldn¡¯t be so eager.


    ¡­


    A cup of tea later.


    In a scenic three-story pavilion surrounded by a small bridge and flowing water, Chen Dengming, who had returned to base, sat opposite Su Yanyan, discussing the upcoming confidential operation with a serious expression.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect the timing for this plan to come so quickly.


    It seems that in other unclaimed territories, the defense lines of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators are very well-prepared.¡±


    Chen Dengming stared at the tea in his cup before looking towards Su Yanyan.


    Su Yanyan, ¡°Do not underestimate these foreign cultivators.


    Their infiltration capacity is very strong, especially the leaders from the Demon Palace line.


    If the Demon Lord himself takes action, he could even turn Nascent Soul cultivators against us


    About ten days ago, I, along with your Uncle Jiang, Uncle Fu, and another Nascent Soul friend from the Separate Sword Pavilion, took a shortcut deep into the Southern Region to scout the condition of the Evil Cultivator camps there.


    And it turned out that this supposed secret shortcut had already been ambushed by the Evil Cultivators.


    The four of us encountered an attack by seven Nascent Soul Evil Cultivators, suffered heavy injuries, and were scattered.


    To this day, only your Uncle Jiang and I have managed to reestablish contact; the other two are still missing.¡±

 Chapter 828

    ?Chapter 828: 343: The Longevity Sect in a Crisis!


    The Terrifying Formation of the Camps Beyond the Domain (5k)_3 Chapter 828: 343: The Longevity Sect in a Crisis!


    The Terrifying Formation of the Camps Beyond the Domain (5k)_3 Chen Dengming¡¯s complexion changed slightly, ¡°Even the most confidential shortcuts could be discovered and ambushes set up in advance.


    This indicates that there are high-level spies within the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance.¡±


    Su Yanyan gazed deeply at Chen Dengming and said, ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re aware.


    Precisely because of this, the counterattack process has almost come to a standstill.


    To eliminate external troubles, we must first stabilize the internal situation, but at the same time, we also need more powerful assistance to break the deadlock.


    Dongfang Huayuan is a more suitable candidate¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming understood her implication and said with a wry smile, ¡°There wouldn¡¯t be plans to use someone as bait this time, would there?¡±


    Su Yanyan shook her head, ¡°I¡¯m not clear on the specifics, but in any case, preparing for the worst scenario wouldn¡¯t be an overreaction.


    Ensure your own safety as much as possible.¡±


    She paused in her speech, then continued, ¡°By the way, Elder Zuo Qiu mentioned that if you have any needs, just speak up.


    The Four Seas Cultivation Alliance will try its best to accommodate you, as long as the requests are within reason.


    This is an opportunity!¡±


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    You have about seven or eight days to prepare.


    Use the time wisely.¡±


    ¡°Understood!¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded solemnly.


    Next, Su Yanyan gave Chen Dengming a detailed report on the power structure of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivator camp.


    Chen Dengming had intended to discuss with Su Yanyan the matter of establishing a new Daoist position.


    But raising such an issue at this moment felt akin to making arrangements for one¡¯s own funeral, which seemed inauspicious, so Chen Dengming suppressed the thought for the time being.


    Since none of the Uncle Masters had mentioned it, there might already be other plans in place.


    Such matters would be better discussed with Uncle Master Su at a later date.


    After Su Yanyan had drifted away.


    Chen Dengming immediately focused his attention on the information contained within the jade token.


    Knowing oneself and knowing the enemy can prevent defeat in many battles, and at the very least, it allows one to avoid many risks and make ample preparations in advance.


    ¡°¡­The Outer Realm Evil Cultivator camp harbors numerous forces.


    Among them, the Demon Palace of the Demon Immortal Dao Orthodoxy, which strengthens itself by devouring other Dao Orthodoxies, stands out.


    The Outer Domain Devil Lord is supposedly the strongest figure to have appeared from the Outer Realms this time around, suspected to be at the peak of Divine Transformation, close to achieving He Dao, unable to come in his true form directly, and can only descend through the Demon Fetus and the Blood Sacrifice Array of Ten Thousand Demons currently being set up.


    Below the Demon Palace, there are the four paths of Heartlessness, Ruthlessness, Nihility, and Indulgence as supports, all commanding formidable Demon Children.


    There are also the Three Saints Palaces¡­


    The Dharma Saint Palace consists of normal cultivators, the Gu Saint Palace of Gu practitioners, and the Body Saint Palace primarily involves Body Cultivation.¡±


    In addition to these, there are mysterious and formidable forces like the Blood God Hall and the Sky Earth Sword Hall¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming quickly finished reviewing the information in the jade token and inhaled sharply.


    The lineup of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivator camp is indeed quite terrifying.


    According to the intelligence gathered so far, within the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators alone, there are eight Spirit Transformation beings, not to mention the forces in the Four Regions, such as the Sky Demon Sect, Mosha Country, Five Elements Sword Sect, and Frost Snow Body Sect, which have long been under the Outer Realm¡¯s influence, each with Spirit Transformation Cultivators in control.


    A rough estimate suggests that there are twelve Spirit Transformation powerhouses within the Outer Realm Evil Cultivator camp.


    Now, the part of the Bright Cloud Mountain Range bordering the Eastern and Southern Regions spanning thousands of miles is occupied by the Blood God Hall.


    The power of the Blood God Hall¡¯s master, the Blood God, is extremely terrifying, spreading the faith of the Blood God everywhere, having already transformed nearly half of the Southern Region into his own worship domain.


    Currently, the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance is struggling to fully secure the Eastern Region, and attacking the Southern Region is even more difficult.


    And to rescue Dongfang Huayuan, besides dealing with the Blood God, one must also face the threat from the Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch, who had already suppressed Dongfang Huayuan for many years.


    ¡°Rumor has it that the Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch¡¯s Frost Snow Sacred Body can transform into a hundred-foot tall Ice Crystal Giant, with a physical might that astonishes the world.


    I wonder how it compares to Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s Human Dao Killing God physique?


    As for my Ancient Human Immortal Body¡­


    I truly am still just a little fish.¡±


    Chen Dengming secretly compared them in his mind, shook his head, but was not discouraged.


    After all, he was only at the pinnacle of Golden Core at the moment.


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    Once he acquired more Human Immortal Dao Force and increased his cultivation, he might well be able to wrestle with these big shots.


    Perhaps influenced by the indomitable will of the Human Immortal Dao Body, Chen Dengming felt that occasionally he could even muster some fighting spirit.


    However, while fighting spirit is one thing, it merely sparked his desire to pursue diligent cultivation and catch up; it was not enough to make him act recklessly.


    After putting away the jade token, Chen Dengming did not dare to be careless and immediately took out several Storage Bags; he began to think about what he really needed with his writing beasts and ink treasures laid out before him.


    The Four Seas Cultivation Alliance being generous for once, he would be remiss to not stock up and take advantage of the opportunity secured for him by the cute uncle.


    ¡°Ruyi Treasure Armor¡­


    Currently, there¡¯s no solution on how to enlarge it by eighteen feet without reducing its defensive power¡­


    First, I can ask the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance if they have any good protective armor¡­¡±


    ¡°The Hurricane Battle Broadsword was damaged last time.


    Although it¡¯s been repaired, its grade is after all too low.


    I am at least possessing a bit of Nascent Soul strength now; exchange it!


    Swap for a fourth-grade magic broadsword!¡±


    ¡°My magic treasures are too singular.


    Even the previous Mirror of Heart-Piercing Illusion is outdated.


    It would be best to acquire some special ancient treasures for enemy control, the heavier the better¡­¡±


    ¡°And the Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed that Cute uncle has is damaged.


    It would be best if I could get it fixed¡­


    I can¡¯t give up on cultivating while on a mission, not to mention rest.


    Being a sect leader, I¡¯m quite particular about my bed.


    Fixing Uncle¡¯s treasure bed is reasonable, and it¡¯s not too much to ask for.¡±


    ¡°Moreover, the Replenishing Heart Pill and Pill of Strengthening Spirit are indispensable, and it would be best to have another Revival Pill from last time¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered deeply, writing and sketching on the paper with a brush like drawing intestines, quickly making a list of his necessities.


    After reviewing the draft, he was satisfied and began to record the items¡¯ information into the jade token.


    The opportunity was given by Zuo Qiuling.


    He had raised his requests.


    Now it¡¯s up to the sincerity of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance.


    This rare chance comes only once, miss this village and there won¡¯t be another shop.


    There¡¯s no need for politeness with Elder Zuo Qiu anymore¡­


    ¡­


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    ¡­


    (First update of 5K, there will be additional updates during the day as compensation for the leave of absence!


    Asking for monthly votes)

 Chapter 829

    ?Chapter 829: 344: Giant Deer Robe and Seven Stars Mother-Son Luili Knife (Compensation Extra) Chapter 829: 344: Giant Deer Robe and Seven Stars Mother-Son Luili Knife (Compensation Extra) It was probably because it involved a plan by the Elders at the Divine Transformation level and was crucial for breaking the deadlock, so there was urgency rather than delay.


    After Chen Dengming laid out his many requirements, the response from the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance was also very swift.


    In less than five days, a series of materials were continuously delivered to Chen Dengming¡¯s residence at the border city base.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, these are all the materials that the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance could provide for you promptly.


    We hope they will satisfy you.


    Please check the delivery,¡± said the cultivators who were there to deliver the materials most respectfully.


    In the courtyard, several cultivators stood with utmost respect, and the one leading them, a bright-eyed and lovely female Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, brought forward a tray with both hands.


    On the tray lay a storage bag, alongside a list of the materials.


    Chen Dengming picked up the list and looked it over.


    He had listed more than a dozen kinds of materials, but there were only five on the list, which caused him to frown slightly and smile.


    ¡°Is this all the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance could gather for me in such short notice?


    Not bad, not bad.


    However, I¡¯m not in a hurry.


    If the alliance is given more time, could it possibly fulfill the rest of my requirements?¡± he asked.


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    The bright-eyed and charming young woman¡¯s smile became a bit unnatural upon hearing this, her cheeks flushing with nervousness as she hastily waved her hands and apologized.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, I, I cannot make such a decision as a junior.


    I can only report your queries to my superiors.


    But¡­¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed heartily and didn¡¯t make things difficult for her, waving his sleeve, ¡°I was merely joking.


    But still, I¡¯d trouble Daoist Lin to relay my need to repair the Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed.


    Even if it requires a fee, as long as there is someone in the alliance capable of fixing this treasure for me, I am willing to pay a high price,¡± he said.


    The female cultivator sighed with relief.


    Hearing Chen Dengming address her as a Daoist friend flattered her, yet the thought of the items he needed and the conditions he put forward made her eyes flicker with intrigue.


    Feeling her own status, she quickly bowed in respect, her heart filled with a sense of loss and envy.


    This was probably the treatment only a powerful person deserved.


    Although she was already a Foundation Establishment cultivator, she was merely in a leadership position among the ordinary Qi Cultivation ranks.


    Facing a revered predecessor like the Sect Leader of the Longevity Sect, she had to stay low and small, even serving such a strong person was an opportunity she didn¡¯t have.


    After the cultivators who delivered the materials left,


    Chen Dengming immediately opened the storage bag to inspect the materials approved and sent by the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance.


    He had requested over a dozen kinds of materials.


    Among them, items like Replenishing Heart Pills and Pill of Strengthening Spirit, albeit expensive, were not too rare and had been fully supplied; ten bottles of each kind were provided, with three pills inside each bottle.


    By market prices, these two types of elixir pills were worth more than three thousand top-grade spirit crystals.


    In addition, to Chen Dengming¡¯s surprise, a [Rebirth Pill] was also supplied, satisfying him so much that he did not dwell on the matter further.


    Once consumed, the power of the Rebirth Pill would purify and stay near the heart.


    Even if the physical body was destroyed, it could be reshaped by relying on the Dan Power.


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    It was truly a Spirit Pill that Nascent Soul stage cultivators valued immensely.


    In the past, Chen Dengming had spent eighty thousand battle merits and a first-level battle merit right to exchange for a [Rebirth Pill] personally refined by a Nascent Soul elder of the Elixir Sect.


    The power of that elixir was still lingering near his heart, unused to this day.


    Now obtaining another one was like having an extra life.


    ¡°Four Seas Cultivation Alliance, this time it seems you have shown full sincerity; I just wonder who refined this [Rebirth Pill] and how it compares to the one from the Elixir Sect¡¯s eldera€|¡±


    Chen Dengming used his Divine Sense to investigate the pill inside the bottle, finding it well-protected by the pill-coat which clearly showed traces of Samadhi True Fire forging.


    He then felt reassured.


    ¡°It seems to be refined by a Great Master as wella€|¡±


    The Rebirth Pill was not only something that Elixir Sect elders could refine.


    However, since the pill used rare ingredients and was extremely difficult to make, anyone who could refine it had to be a Pill Dao Grandmaster.


    The Four Seas Cultivation Alliance naturally did not lack such grandmasters.


    For others to obtain such a pill, they would need to pay a huge price; it was precious.


    But for a Pill Dao Grandmaster, it was not considered a difficult task.


    After inspecting the three types of pills, which accounted for three of the materials, Chen Dengming took out two more items from the storage bag to inspect.


    Upon seeing a piece of robe that was slightly loose, he was stunned, once again questioning the sincerity of the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance.


    He looked over the list of materials again and read the message ¨C ¡®Giant Deer Robe¡¯!


    What¡¯s this thing?


    A robe has become the Giant Deer Robe?


    How does this meet his requirements?


    ¡°I asked for a piece of fourth-rank defensive robe or armor that is very strong.


    It should be able to change size, grow as large as twenty-plus zhang, and not be easily torn.


    Is this it?¡±


    Chen Dengming was puzzled and tried to channel a wisp of Spiritual Energy into the robe before him.


    The robe immediately shone with Spiritual Light, its patterns glowing as well.


    With a thought, Chen Dengming performed the Control Device Tactic, ¡°Enlarge!¡±


    Whoosh whoosha€¡±


    The trouser legs of the robe swelled like sails, gradually increasing in size.


    ¡°Enlarge!


    Enlarge!


    Enlarge!¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming continued the tactic, channeling more Mana.


    The Giant Deer Robe kept expanding, with Spiritual Light flashing, especially the vivid giant deer pattern stretching from the leg to the crotch area, so lifelike that it seemed as if it would come to life.


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    A few moments later,


    Chen Dengming gazed upward in amazement at the Giant Deer Robe that had expanded to nearly thirty zhang, almost entirely covering the three-story building behind the courtyard and feeling a strong Spiritual Might emanating from this impressive robe.

 Chapter 830

    ?Chapter 830: 344: Giant Deer Robe and Seven Stars Mother-Son Luili Knife (Compensation Plus Update)_2 Chapter 830: 344: Giant Deer Robe and Seven Stars Mother-Son Luili Knife (Compensation Plus Update)_2 This is indeed a genuine fourth-rank robe that can indeed grow to over twenty zhang.


    Apart from its peculiar style, lacking an upper garment, and the evil intent in the eyes of the giant deer embroidered on the trousers when enlarged, it seems there are no other faults, which rather meets his requirements.


    ¡°Wow!


    Look over there, such a huge deer!¡±


    ¡°Wow!


    Where¡¯s this a deer?


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    It¡¯s a pair of incredibly huge robe trousers, who made such big trousers?¡±


    Voices of discussion came from not far outside the courtyard.


    Chen Dengming frowned and immediately pinched a tactic to retract the Giant Deer trousers, and then quickly refined them with the ¡°Control Device Tactic.¡±


    These trousers, being unowned, would bear his Divine Consciousness Brand once refined, which would make them highly convenient to use in the futurea€¡±with but a thought, they could change size at will.


    After refining the Giant Deer Robe, Chen Dengming captured a message left by a predecessor.


    ¡°The Giant Deer Robe, once the robe of the Giant Deer Taoist, the Deity Transformation Dao Lord of the bygone Giant Deer Sect.


    The upper part of the robe has been lost, leaving only these trousers.


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    However, it is the trousers that contain the essence of the Giant Deer Robe, changing size at will, allowing the Giant Deer Taoist to fully leverage his strengths while deploying the Giant Deer Great Technique, truly a rare treasure for those with unique talents in the Cultivation World!¡±


    Chen Dengming stood stunned.


    Giant Deer Great Technique?


    Leveraging his strengths¡­


    A rare treasure for those with unique talents?


    He instantly understood the impropriety of this robe.


    No wonder, looking at the eyes of the giant deer on the crotch of the trousers, they seemed evil in every way.


    No wonder the female cultivator who delivered the supplies, also had a flicker of peculiarity in her gaze.


    He required a robe that could enlarge and demanded a well-repaired bed; it was no wonder if people misunderstood, assuming he was a man of unusual talentsa€¡±which was indeed a fact, but it would be troublesome if word got out.


    ¡°I, Chen Dengming, have always conducted myself with integrity and lived an untainted life, the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance really is¡­


    presenting me with such a robe, truly tarnishing my reputation!¡±


    While silently criticizing, Chen Dengming still reluctantly accepted the Giant Deer Robe, planning to quietly refine it at night, hidden from everyone¡¯s eyes.


    After all, it was still a fourth-rank robe, even if only half, but it was nonetheless the essence of the whole.


    Moreover, he felt that the evil-looking deer wasn¡¯t so simple.


    Besides the robe, the last magic treasure was a set of mother-son knives of different sizes named the ¡°Seven Stars Mother-Son Luili Knife.¡±


    This pair of mother-son knives was crafted from Gold, Wood, and Water elemental Spiritual Materials.


    Extremely suitable for Chen Dengming¡¯s use, and the mother-son knives connected by the Seven Stars Array Positions could coordinate with the Seven Stars Array to control the knives, using the Gold, Wood, and Water Escape Skills to flit between them at will, making the combat opportunities boundless.


    ¡°Regrettably, this pair of mother-son knives is merely a top-tier third-rank magic treasure, not a fourth-rank.


    Even if I activate them with my Nascent Soul¡¯s power, I cannot maximize the force of the Nascent Soul, which seems wasteful¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming felt a sense of regret but also knew that he was coveting what was out of reach.


    After all, these knives were made of tri-element materials; to refine them into fourth-rank magic treasures would be extremely difficult.


    Currently, this state is more suitable for a cultivator like him with a Twin Spiritual Root to operate.


    He performed a hand seal with a flick.


    ¡°Clang!¡±


    The son knife sprung to life, ejecting from its sheath in the mother knife.


    The blade gleamed, and amidst the swirling Spiritual Light, spiral patterns appeared on both knives, exuding a faint Spiritual Might.


    After the son knife ejected, the slot in front of the mother knife turned into a blood groove, showcasing its fierce and murderous aura.


    Chen Dengming familiarized himself briefly with the mother-son knives, and suddenly, his aura changed as he stepped on the Seven Stars Array Positions.


    ¡°Tian Shu!¡±


    Whoosha€¡±a€¡±


    The mother knife soared to the sky, its Broadsword Intent reaching the pinnacle in an unstoppable fashion!


    A peerless beams of light shot up into the sky in an instant.


    ¡°Kaiyang!¡±


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    The mother knife suddenly fell along the Seven Stars Array Positions, like a descending luminary, breathtaking and startling.


    ¡°Yao Guang!¡±


    The son knife turned into a streak of light and burst forth.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure flickered, instantly entering the son knife, speeding away with the fierce Broadsword Qi.


    The next instant, the large and small knives traversed the courtyard following the Seven Stars Array Positions, generating two dazzling cold lights, with Broadsword Qi crisscrossing, weaving a formidable and terrifying array of blades.


    Chen Dengming, utilizing Escape Skills, moved effortlessly between the mother-son knives, appearing and disappearing like a ghost.


    With his cultivation in formations, he was no longer a novice and was naturally skillful in using the Seven Stars Array Positions to control the knives.


    Combined with Escape Skills, it was indeed infinitely versatile, capable of unleashing the full power of the Seven Stars Mother-Son Luili Knife.


    Over the next two days, he planned to refine and become familiar with these newly acquired magic treasures and prepare to contact Eastern Huayuan, getting him ready to assist with an escape at any moment.


    He Yingyu, who had arrived and was staying with him, could only bury her anxiety and worry deep within her heart as she tried her best to refine the Ruyi Treasure Armor for Chen Dengming.


    Alas, the speed of Chen Dengming¡¯s growth was truly too rapid, and now even a high-grade third-rank Ruyi Treasure Armor could no longer satisfy him.


    No matter how exquisite her Artifact Refining skills or how quick her progress, her strength was still only at the mid-Golden Core stage.


    Initially, the Ruyi Treasure Armor was crafted by Master Ge; expecting her to produce something better was indeed asking too much, leaving her feeling powerless and guilty, reproaching herself for not being able to help her junior brother.


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    Two days later.


    Chen Dengming had just become acquainted with the Giant Deer Robe and the Seven Stars Mother-Son Luili Knife.


    Before he had the chance to study how to transform Tan Xiangkun, already devoured by the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod, into a Nascent Soul¡¯s Soul Arrows, Su Yanyan arrived in person with a grave expression to convey a message.


    ¡°Senior Qu has arrived and wants to see you.


    Prepare yourself immediately, and come with me to meet Senior Qu.¡±

 Chapter 831

    ?Chapter 831: 344: Giant Deer Robe and Seven Stars Mother-Son Luili Knife (Compensation Plus Update)_3 Chapter 831: 344: Giant Deer Robe and Seven Stars Mother-Son Luili Knife (Compensation Plus Update)_3 ¡°So soon?¡± Chen Dengming exclaimed subconsciously, then quickly regained his composure.


    Previously, Su Yanyan had warned him that he only had seven days to prepare.


    He had been waiting for this moment, making all kinds of preparations, but when it actually arrived, he couldn¡¯t help feeling nervous, especially since he was about to meet a Divine Transformation elder, the number one person in the Four Regions, Qu Shenzong.


    In the past, he had seen Divine Transformation cultivators only three times, and two of those times, he hadn¡¯t even seen their true forms.


    Now, he was about to meet a genuine Divine Transformation cultivator.


    Chen Dengming was about to tidy up and set out when He Yingyu¡¯s figure emerged from behind the bead curtain in the room, gave Su Yanyan a respectful bow, and then turned her gaze towards Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming smiled apologetically at Su Yanyan, ¡°Martial Uncle, I¡¯ll go back to my room to prepare.¡±


    Su Yanyan looked toward He Yingyu, nodded slightly, and said, ¡°Go ahead.¡±


    Chen Dengming gave a quick bow and returned to his room, only to be pulled into the inner chamber by He Yingyu.


    She threw herself into Chen Dengming¡¯s arms, hugging him tightly for a moment before she let go and gazed deeply into his eyes, ¡°Be careful!¡±


    Chen Dengming could feel the fiery passion of the woman in his arms.


    Wrapping one arm around He Yingyu¡¯s waist, he smiled, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, if there¡¯s anything I¡¯m good at, it¡¯s keeping myself safe, as you know.¡±


    He Yingyu sighed, still worried.


    She tapped on the Soul House in Chen Dengming¡¯s embrace and said, ¡°Ling¡¯er, since I won¡¯t be by my junior brother¡¯s side, please take good care of him.¡±


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    Did he really need a Mini Array Spirit to look after him?


    But then he thought it over, recalling the countless times in his weakest moments when the Mini Array Spirit had indeed taken care of him, helping him out of danger, and his smile faded slightly.


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    He Yingyu, however, didn¡¯t care.


    After receiving a response from the Mini Array Spirit, she looked back at Chen Dengming and asked in a playful, timid voice, ¡°I still couldn¡¯t refine the Ruyi Treasure Armor.


    Junior brother, are you disappointed?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes conveyed reproach.


    Abruptly raising his hand, he brought it down with a snap, ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense!¡±


    He Yingyu yelped in surprise and then, smiling brightly, kissed Chen Dengming, ¡°I know you won¡¯t blame me, but I¡¯ll continue to work hard and strive to refine the Ruyi Treasure Armor for you as soon as possible.¡±


    Chen Dengming sighed inwardly, realizing that his senior sister was harboring feelings of guilt and inferiority.


    He had seen this emotion in many old friends before, but now it was his senior sister feeling this way, and his heart was filled with mixed emotions.


    Perhaps this was one of the unique aspects of the Cultivation World.


    ¡°It¡¯s okay, don¡¯t worry, just don¡¯t worry¡­¡±


    He reached out to grab He Yingyu¡¯s shoulders, pulled her away with a mix of firmness and gentleness, looked her up and down boldly, comforted her again, and then adjusted his clothes before leaving the house.


    Any more delays, and it would seem ominous, as if this journey was akin to a life-and-death parting.


    The winds howl, the Yi River is chillingly cold, a warrior departs never to return.


    ¡°All consoled?¡± Su Yanyan had been waiting outside for some time and glanced at him sideways.


    Chen Dengming awkwardly chuckled and bowed, ¡°All set, all set.


    You know, women¡­¡±


    As he spoke, he realized that he had misspoken.


    The pretty ¡®Martial Uncle¡¯ opposite him was, of course, a woman too.


    Su Yanyan rolled her eyes, her beautiful brows lifted in exasperation, ¡°Stop joking around!


    Let¡¯s go!¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately rubbed his face, reverting to a solemn expression, steadying his emotions to meet the Divine Transformation elder.


    Once they left the house, instead of heading towards the secure interior of the stronghold, they proceeded stealthily out of the city under Su Yanyan¡¯s instructions.


    Chen Dengming had a hunch.


    It seemed the alliance of cultivators still didn¡¯t trust there weren¡¯t traitors among them and had taken precautions.


    Now leaving the city, it was likely that after meeting the Divine Transformation elder, they¡¯d head straight to the Southern Region to save Dongfang Huayuan.


    This felt like swift action was key to catching the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators off guard.


    But how many Divine Transformation cultivators would take action this time?


    And what should he do?


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    (Yesterday¡¯s update has been made up for the leave of absence.


    I¡¯ll also unconditionally add one more chapter this week, looking for monthly tickets.)

 Chapter 832

    ?Chapter 832: 345: Rescue operation for Eastern begins, the Divine Transformation battle starts.


    Chapter 832: 345: Rescue operation for Eastern begins, the Divine Transformation battle starts.


    Logically speaking, the stronger the cultivator, the more powerful the spiritual might field they emit; Chen Dengming had once witnessed a Golden Core cultivator in action when he was weaker, feeling as if he was staring at a brilliant, blazing sun.


    If a cultivator in the Divinity Transformation Realm didn¡¯t restrain their spiritual might field, it is feared that the moment they appear, the might field they emit could make heaven and earth lose their color, suppressing all directions with its majesty.


    Even between a single breath and exhalation, the concentration of spiritual energy in the air for hundreds of miles around may decrease, resulting in a series of terrifying chain reactions.


    However, the Qu Shenzong that Chen Dengming was about to meet had obviously restrained his spiritual might field.


    Guided by Su Yanyan, the two swiftly traversed numerous mountains and rivers, gradually approaching a mountain abyss.


    At that moment, Su Yanyan formed a hand seal, removed the veil hanging over her pretty face, in a gesture of respect for the Deity Transformation Dao Lord whom they were about to meet.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart throbbed, his highly cultivated spirit seeming to give him a premonition, filled with a sense of danger from within the mountain abyss, as if approaching the territory of a fierce flood beast, or perhaps something even more terrifying than such a creature.


    The concentration of spiritual energy in the air was also noticeably declining rapidly, all the spiritual energy seemed to be swept toward the depths of the mountain abyss, driving the clouds lingering in the mountains to flow like water, pouring into the abyss.


    Along with this stream of cloud and spiritual energy, there was also a faint howl of wind; initially faint and hard to discern, it became more dominant as they neared, occupying the entire heaven and earth.


    Chen Dengming felt as if he was swimming upstream against the howling winds, which might merely be the breathing of some great entity cultivating within the abyssa€¡±a scene like the True Immortal seated in his stronghold, with a Taoist sanctuary¡¯s oddity.


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    ¡°You have arrived¡­¡±


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    Chen Dengming suddenly felt the original smooth flow of spiritual energy and mist around him undergo a change, as if pausing, then dispersing.


    The slight sound that filled heaven and earth vanished, and everything within the mountain abyss trembled slightly as the voice resonated, as if obeying some law.


    The Deity Transformation Dao Lord, at his peak, was already close to merging with the Dao, his body inherently possessing Daoist charm, his every word and deed causing resonance with heaven and eartha€¡±it seemed natural.


    Su Yanyan rapidly ceased her motion and hovered in mid-air, bowing from afar in respect.


    ¡°Junior Su Yanyan pays respects to Senior Qu.¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately followed suit, bowing and introducing himself before expressing his respects.


    Before the two of them, the scene blurred.


    A tall and majestic man in a moon-white robe appeared as if from thin air, standing in front of them.


    His presence was steady as mountains and lofty peaks.


    His skin was bronzed with a faint hint of purple, at first glance resembling a bronze-cast image of a deity, noble and solemn, his eyes bright and profound like two precious jewels in darkness, gleaming with intelligence when they flickered.


    His lips were distinctly shaped, revealing an extraordinary determination and decisiveness.


    In white robe and bronzed skin, this person was the number one figure of the Four Regions, having suppressed the Heavenly Demon for many years, fighting both the Heavenly Demon and the Lord of Mosha Country two on one and still having the upper handa€¡±Qu Shenzong.


    The reputation precedes the man.


    The very moment Qu Shenzong appeared, Chen Dengming felt reverence in his heart, his body seemed electrified, a current running through him, causing his hair to stand on end.


    Even though there was no visible change in the surroundings, he nevertheless felt as though everything had gone silent in an instant, all things maintaining absolute respect and quiet in the presence of this Dao Monarch.


    ¡°Senior Qu!¡± Su Yanyan bowed again in respect.


    Chen Dengming immediately mimicked her action.


    In front of such a Dao Monarch, no matter how adept he was at being socially versatile and amiable, he dared not jest or get too familiar, aware of the need to observe proper decorum.


    Whatever the cute uncle did, he would do the same, sure to be correct.


    ¡°Hmm,¡± Qu Shenzong smiled, ¡°Little Su, you¡¯ve brought your sect leader all this way.


    You can rest assured and leave.


    Don¡¯t worry, I will take good care of your Longevity Sect¡¯s prized possession.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Su Yanyan¡¯s pretty face flushed slightly, then her beautiful eyes turned to Chen Dengming, she nodded slightly before gracefully departing.


    The atmosphere turned quiet and solemn for a moment.


    At this time, Qu Shenzong turned his gaze toward Chen Dengming, his penetrating eyes seemingly capable of discerning Chen Dengming¡¯s many secrets.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit immediately sensed a warning, feeling the two Dao Forces in his sea of consciousness stirring.


    Qu Shenzong¡¯s brilliant gaze then slightly retracted as he nodded enigmatically and said with a smile.


    ¡°You have indeed delved into both Heavenly Immortal and Human Immortal paths.


    Well done, well done¡­


    However, I must remind you to remember that the Tao of Heaven and Man is about Unity of Heaven and Man, not about opposition between heaven and man!¡±


    ¡°Unity of Heaven and Man, not opposition between heaven and man?¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered thoughtfully; suddenly, his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power stirred as if sensing something in the abyss.


    But when he tried to grasp it, it seemed elusive.


    He stopped his contemplation, about to thank Qu Shenzong for his guidance, but the latter simply flicked his sleeve and said.

 Chapter 833

    ?Chapter 833: 345: Rescue the East, Divine Transformation Great War Begins_2 Chapter 833: 345: Rescue the East, Divine Transformation Great War Begins_2 ¡°Let¡¯s go!


    We need to hurry!¡±


    Chen Dengming felt a gentle force envelop him and suddenly the scenery around him blurred rapidly.


    Yet, he couldn¡¯t detect the sound of wind or the movement of air at all, as if he were inside a barrier that isolated everything.


    The next moment, he found himself in a space colored like the purple night sky.


    The environment was still blurry, like looking through a layer of mist, and in the distance, he could vaguely see small arcs of lightning flashing wildly, emitting a terrifying presence that sent chills down Chen Dengming¡¯s spine.


    ¡°Is this¡­


    the Spirit Thunder Layer?¡±


    Just as this thought formed in Chen Dengming¡¯s mind, he suddenly noticed a powerful and sharp figure appearing across from him.


    Gazes sharp as sword light fell upon him, making him feel as though he was being pierced by thousands of swords.


    Even his spirit and will trembled, and for a fleeting moment, he seemed to hear the sounds of countless people praying and worshipping.


    ¡°Sword Lord Yong Xin?!¡±


    A thought flickered through Chen Dengming¡¯s mind, guessing the identity of the other.


    But within the protective layer that was like a barrier, it was difficult for him to make out specific details of the mysterious and unfathomable figure.


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    At that time, Qu Shenzong seemed to have finished communicating with Sword Lord Yong Xin, and Chen Dengming felt the surroundings blur once again, moving even faster than before.


    He couldn¡¯t hear the wind, but a strong sense of pressure weighed upon him, like the air pressure one would feel when moving at high speeds.


    They were traveling swiftly through the Spirit Thunder Layer, undeterred by the dense lightning that filled the sky.


    Only a Deity Transformation Dao Lord could move so freely without fear, while Nascent Soul True Monarchs would need to tread very carefully, as if walking on thin ice.


    ¡°Get ready now, and contact Dongfang Huayuan immediately.


    In a quarter of an hour, tell him to be ready to follow your signal and break through.


    When the time comes, have his follower take you away with him.¡±


    The voice of Qu Shenzong suddenly entered Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit.


    ¡°So fast!¡±


    Chen Dengming marveled inwardly.


    True to the decisive and lightning-fast action expected of a Deity Transformation Dao Lord, the strategy seemed more like a simple rompa€¡±a mere four steps:


    1: Rush in;


    2: Lock on to the enemy;


    3: Attack them;


    4: Beat them mercilessly!


    But in reality, there likely were numerous fallback plans and detailed arrangements in place, simplified into what appeared to be a straightforward four-step process.


    Considering the powers at the Deity Transformation realm, the distance between the Eastern and Southern Regions was indeed negligible, and even a quarter-hour of preparation time was more than sufficient.


    He swiftly collected his spirit, channeled the Dao Force of the Human Immortal, and began to establish contact with Dongfang Huayuan.


    Soon, in the sea of his consciousness, the resplendent Dao Force sketched out the grand visage of the Human God Palace.


    The familiar and overbearing voice of Dongfang Huayuan emanated from within the palace, tinged with delight.


    ¡°Kid, do you have good news?


    You told me to be ready to break out at any moment; how much longer do we have to wait?¡±


    ¡°Today, it¡¯s today!


    In a quarter of an hour!¡±


    Without hesitation, Chen Dengming gave his response, then shared the news that he had encountered Qu Shenzong and was currently on route with him.


    ¡°Good, very good!¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan laughed heartily, his majestic figure materializing within the Human God Palace, his voice resounding, ¡°Qu Shenzong is truly deserving of being the only cultivator from the Four Regions that I, Dongfang Huayuan, acknowledge.


    He acts decisively, as it should be.¡±


    His laughter had just subsided when he thought of Sword Lord Yong Xin, the only other besides Qu Shenzong, and couldn¡¯t help feeling puzzled.


    After inquiring without success, doubts arose in his mind.


    ¡°Could it be that Sword Lord Yong Xin is very powerful?


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    With just him and Qu Shenzong coming here, plus myself, it should be enough to handle a breakout against Tianjing and Blood God.


    But if the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators are also prepared¡­¡±


    These thoughts led him to believe he was worrying too much.


    Since Qu Shenzong had already arrived, there was no chance he would take unnecessary risks.


    He must have a foolproof strategy, with every possible reaction of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators thoroughly anticipated.


    Unless the enemies could predict their moves in advance, they would have no chance of being fully prepared for such a breakout.


    ¡°Alright, kid, if I successfully escape this time, I¡¯ll owe you a big favor and will definitely repay it in the future.


    And don¡¯t worry, as soon as we engage in battle later, Qingbo will take you with him as we leave.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming felt more at ease.


    Although Qu Shenzong had assured his safety, the impending conflict between these Deity Transformation powerhouses was still unpredictable.


    With Feng Qingbo, an ancestor of the Yingyue Sect, ensuring his departure, it was reassuring to have a Nascent Soul as a safeguard, even if the aftermath of the clash between Deity Transformation powerhouses should spill over.


    Calculating thus in his mind, he still didn¡¯t consider himself part of those equal to a Nascent Soul in combat strength.


    Dongfang Huayuan was completely unaware that the ¡°kid¡± he kept referring to had grown to understand the Ancient Human Immortal Body, had slain a Nascent Soul, and had even twisted off the neck of a Nascent Soul Dragon Beast.


    If he knew, he would surely be astonished, for even he might not have been able to achieve such deeds when his Golden Core was complete, despite believing he could; he lacked the actual battle record to support it.


    ¡­


    A quarter hour passed by quickly.


    While Chen Dengming was pondering how Qu Shenzong and the other powerhouses would make their move, the blurry surroundings suddenly became clear.


    The next moment, a luminous sword light burst forth in front of him.


    The alarming Sword Intent, even through the barrier that surrounded his body, made him feel a tingling all over his body and a strong oppressive feeling in his spirit.

 Chapter 834

    ?Chapter 834: 345: Aid the East, The Great Divine Transformation War Begins_3 Chapter 834: 345: Aid the East, The Great Divine Transformation War Begins_3 At the same time, the voice of Qu Shenzong suddenly came through, instantly dispelling all the oppressive feelings in his spirit.


    ¡°Tell Eastern Huayuan to prepare for a breakout in five breaths.


    He only has ten breaths of time, if he doesn¡¯t come out in ten breaths, we will retreat!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart clenched, and he immediately cast aside all distractions, concentrating his mind toward the Human God Palace.


    Almost simultaneously, a loud voice from Eastern Huayuan boomed from the Human God Palace, ¡°I¡¯ve got the message.


    Kid, follow Qingbo and retreat immediately later!¡±


    Chen Dengming was at a loss for words.


    Although he had long anticipated that accompanying the Deity Transformation Dao Lord to rescue Eastern Huayuan would not require much effort from him,


    the fact that they had set off just a quarter of an hour ago and he had only acted as a messenger made it seem like the task was already complete.


    This made him feel too relaxed, as if he had gained the many benefits offered by the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance while lying down.


    However, despite the internal complaints, the feeling of an easy resolution was still quite exhilarating.


    It was at that moment that a terrifying boom erupted from outside, and the shattering sword light burst like a suddenly shattered glass ball, turning into countless sparkling crystal points scattered across the sky.


    Following that, an earth-shattering roar came from below.


    ¡°Sword Lord Yong Xin!¡±


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    As he fell from high up in the air, the barrier around him rapidly contracted, turning into a ring of Spiritual Light that retreated into his body and vanished without a trace.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart clenched, feeling as if a force had entered his body.


    Desiring to search for it, he found it completely impossible to locate where this force had gone.


    However, the aura of this power originated from Qu Shenzong, and considering their status as a Divine Transformation being, it seemed unlikely they would go to such trouble to harm him.


    As Chen Dengming¡¯s heart settled a bit, he suddenly sensed a strong threat emanating from not far away.


    He immediately scanned the area and saw a dazzling white light flashing through the dark clouds in the sky nearby, splitting the dense clouds like a treasured sword, instantly piercing numerous large holes.


    Through that hole, a piece of blue sky came into view.


    Below the hole, remarkably, stood a colossal Ice Crystal Giant.


    Half of its body was hidden in the clouds, while the other half stood proudly on the mountain peak, its facial features rough and blurry, as if entirely composed of ice crystals.


    It was surrounded by an aura of wind and snow, and its majestic size radiated an incredibly intense deterrent effect.


    Streaks of dazzling sword light sped past and collided with the giant¡¯s thrown fists, creating thunderous booms that tightened the hearts of the onlookers and shook the very ground.


    Chen Dengming instantly felt a ferocious suffocating sensation attacking him, as if he were a fish about to die of thirst, floating in the air with all of the Spiritual Energy in the surrounding air vanishing in an instant, concentrating toward the battlefield ahead.


    DIrrrroooom!


    An earthquake and mountain shake followed, and then, a huge mushroom cloud rose.


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    The vast power surged like an angry sea¡¯s waves, instantly rushing down like a raging river breaking through the dam.


    It was like tens of thousands of furious horses galloping in the sky, forming a ring-shaped shockwave that came sweeping toward him, threatening to trample Chen Dengming under its hooves.


    ¡°Shit!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart pounded wildly, his spirit immediately shaking off all negative emotions such as shock, as Purple Winged Double Wings swiftly appeared on his back, and with a fierce flap.


    Whoosh!


    a€¡±a€¡±


    A purple rainbow streaked across the sky, and Chen Dengming¡¯s figure instantly avoided the sweeping shockwave, descending below.


    He had just landed in the woods below when he sensed the explosion of a massive thunder on the forest canopy, as if a huge mountain had suddenly collapsed.


    The surrounding rocks and distant peaks seemed to leap up, and the trees around, each large enough to encircle, looked as if they were about to fall, unable to stand.


    A strong sense of panic and intimidation surged up, and Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes quickly shimmered with blue light, entering the Heavenly Heart State to stabilize his state of mind and dispel such negative thoughts.


    Gazing into the distance, his Heavenly Vision quickly captured the scene of battle amidst the chaotic Spiritual Energy and dust in the distance.


    He saw countless snowflakes converging around the Ice Crystal Giant, with powerful, tumultuous Spiritual Energy rapidly moving and gathering, causing the world to fluctuate between light and dark.


    However, the Ice Crystal Giant was seriously injured, its chest pierced through by a giant light sword over a dozen zhang long, oozing liquid like candle wax.


    The wound emitted a blinding Spiritual Light, and one of its arms was twisted like an icy pretzel, as it kneeled in agony atop the mountain.


    ¡°Sword Lord Yong Xin!


    Qu Shenzong!


    You two dare to launch a sneak attack on me!¡±


    The Ice Crystal Giant roared skyward, its gaping mouth resembling a terrifying icy maw, as if the Spiritual Energy in the air was about to freeze.


    A figure emanating powerful Spiritual Might appeared behind the torn clouds in the sky.


    Next to the gigantic body of the Ice Crystal Giant, it looked pitifully small but exuded an aura that made even heaven and earth shudder in terror.


    ¡°Don¡¯t flatter yourself!


    If I had sneak attacked you, you would be dead by nowa€¡±it was the Blood God who blocked a strike for you!


    Come out, Blood God!¡±


    Qu Shenzong spoke with an indifferent look, his voice booming like a bell, resonating throughout the world as if it were part of a divine chant, as if heaven and earth were singing in unison.


    ¡°Hahaha!


    Qu Shenzong, it seems you had anticipated our precautions.¡±


    Suddenly the dark clouds in the distant horizon twisted as if a black veil, and coalesced into a patch of blood-red light, drawing vast amounts of Spiritual Energy to form a blood-colored figure, overshadowing heaven and earth, leaving only a sea of blood-light.


    A strong sense of faith and incense power formed a Domain, confronting, from a distance, the Incense Fire Territory of Sword Lord Yong Xin, where it looked like thousands of suspended swords in the Spirit Thunder Layer.


    ¡°Hahahaa€¡±a€¡±With such excitement, how could I, Eastern Huayuan, be absent!


    Blood God!


    Eat my spear!¡±


    Just then, the summit of the snowy mountain exploded suddenly, forming a terrifying shockwave, transforming into a silver streak that swept past the Ice Crystal Giant and charged directly towards the mid-air blood-colored figure.


    ¡°Eastern has shown up!¡±


    Chen Dengming felt relieved, then amuseda€¡±Eastern Huayuan really was full of pride, close enough to launch a sneak attack on the Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch yet unwilling to do so, preferring a frontal assault.


    The battle that followed was completely beyond his vision, he could only hear the distant thunderous roars, the dark clouds rolling, and the Spiritual Energy surging.


    If he were to use Heavenly Vision to observe, he would undoubtedly see the specifics clearly, but it would easily attract the attention of Divine Transformation experts.


    ¡°Eastern has appeared, my mission is essentially done.


    Now should I wait for Feng Qingbo, the Grand Ancestor of the Yingyue Sect, or should I withdraw immediately?¡±


    Chen Dengming utilized the Wood Escape Skill to hide in the woods, quickly calculating in his mind.


    With such commotion, it seemed that the Evil Cultivators also had their precautions in place; there might be other Nascent Soul experts lurking nearby.


    If the Qianluo Ghost King was also there, he would have considerable trouble.


    As Chen Dengming pondered, suddenly a sense of alarm surged in his heart, realizing that an unfamiliar and formidable aura was rapidly nearing his locationa€|


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 Chapter 835

    ?Chapter 835: 346: Ancestor wields Heavenly Will to annihilate the gods!


    Seeming both real and illusory.


    Chapter 835: 346: Ancestor wields Heavenly Will to annihilate the gods!


    Seeming both real and illusory.


    The stranger¡¯s breath was unfamiliar and even before they appeared, a stormy wave of unreleased Spiritual Might had already swept in.


    ¡°Nascent Soul!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart shook violently, and he cursed inwardly, realizing that it was indeed a True Monarch of the Nascent Soul from the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators who must have observed his descent earlier and was now in pursuit.


    Although he had faced off against a Nascent Soul powerhouse before, he currently found himself deep within enemy territory, with no intention of engaging this newcomer in combat.


    He swiftly formed hand seals and used the Wood Escape Skill to vanish from the tree and moved quickly between trees as he fled.


    With his top-notch Wood Spiritual Root talent, unleashing the Wood Escape Skill was as natural as a fish swimming in water, allowing him to zip away in the blink of an eye.


    However, that astonishing momentum pursued him as persistently as a shadow, quickly bearing down on him and locking on.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression changed dramatically, and he abruptly emerged from the tree, releasing his Spiritual Might as his Nascent Soul opened its eyes in his Dantian, generating another strong surge of aura.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    The clash of the two tremendous forces of Spiritual Might caused the forest to surge with powerful currents of energy.


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    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes glimmered with a silver radiance, exuding sharpness, and his gaze revealed a decisive intention as the Seven Stars Mother-Son Luili Knife materialized beside him, ready to strike swiftly and decisively.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, do not panic!


    I am Feng Qingbo, sent by our Lord¡¯s command to protect you and escort you from this place!¡±


    An elderly voice hurriedly reached him, and the oppressive aura also receded accordingly, revealing an old man in dark blue robes within the forest.


    ¡°The Grand Ancestor of the Yingyue Sect?¡±


    Chen Dengming watched the newcomer with wariness and surprise.


    The old man was of modest height, his hair peppered with gray, his face somber and his eyes expressing firmness and calm, with a hint of the ravages of time etched between his brows.


    He made a respectful gesture as he landed and revealed a token in his hand.


    A silver light flashed from the token.


    Chen Dengming instantly perceived a fluctuation of Human Immortal Dao Force from the token and let his guard down, returning the polite gesture to the elder.


    ¡°So it is the venerable Feng in person!


    Just now, this junior failed to recognize you in time; I apologize for any offense and hope you will forgive me.¡±


    A smile appeared on the old man¡¯s face, appreciating Chen Dengming¡¯s sense of propriety, though he also nodded politely, ¡°You are too modest, Sect Leader Chen.


    Your renown has long been mentioned by our Lord.


    As you too are a scion of the Human Immortal Dao System, I should consider you a fellow sect member, and there¡¯s no need for such formalities!¡±


    ¡°I wouldn¡¯t dare, I wouldn¡¯t dare!¡±


    Chen Dengming replied modestly and, seeing the battle intensifying, the two exchanged a silent understanding with a glance and ceased talking, swiftly escaping together.


    ¡°Little friend Chen, you must be carrying a wartime map with you?


    Let us both use our Escape Skills to circumvent the guarded zones of the numerous evil cultivators, and escape far away¡­¡±


    ¡°This junior had the same intention!¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded and from his Storage Bag, he took out a specially crafted wartime map.


    As the map unfolded, it showed Chen Dengming¡¯s current position, while other marks highlighted the defensive locations occupied by the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators in alarming red lines, virtually encircling their position.


    Being essentially surrounded by enemy cultivators in their current deep penetration into enemy territory was to be expected.


    It meant that they could encounter enemy cultivators at any moment.


    ¡°Venerable Feng, let¡¯s break through here and follow this route to get out.¡±


    Chen Dengming indicated a route on the map, his expression grave.


    He was very familiar with the vast Thousand Miles Frontier of the Southern Region.


    Although the interventions of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators had greatly altered the landscape over the decades, he could still recognize some vestiges of the land¡¯s former topography.


    ¡°Yes, we must not delay.


    Let¡¯s go!¡±


    Feng Qingbo committed the route to memory with a sweep of his Divine Sense and, with a quick hand seal, immediately employed the Qi Escaping Skill, his figure vanishing into the ether.


    Chen Dengming likewise used the Wood Escape Skill to follow swiftly.


    The two hastened on their way, with Chen Dengming using the Water Escape Skill to cross rivers and the Gold Escape Skill to speed through open fields by slipping into the repaired Bead of All Gold.


    Through the wilds, the wind lifted the yellow dust, and the Bead of All Gold appeared and disappeared within it, chasing the wisp of Spiritual Energy that was Feng Qingbo.


    In the rivers, waves churned up white foam, the blinding light of distant battles dimming in the reflection of the water, and Chen Dengming merged with the waves, riding their rise and fall.


    This continuous and spontaneous variation of Escape Skills was an eye-opener for Feng Qingbo.


    He had never seen someone employ three types of Escape Skills with such finesse, and it even prompted a desire in him to impart the Qi Escaping Skill he had unearthed from an Ancient Immortal¡¯s relic.


    However, the thought of Chen Dengming¡¯s status as Sect Leader of the Longevity Sect, a position even more prestigious than his Grand Ancestor status in the Yingyue Sect, made him realize that the idea of becoming something akin to half a mentor was neither appropriate nor reasonable.


    After traveling a thousand li like this, several waves of cultivators with formidable Spiritual Might passed by, both Golden Core and Nascent Soul, clearly high-level Outer Realm Evil Cultivators who had been alerted.


    Fortunately, both of them were masters of Escape Skills, and since these evil cultivators were distracted by the commotion caused by a Divine Transformation battle, they were not discovered.


    After a thousand li of travel, they had initially distanced themselves from the core area of the Divine Transformation masters¡¯ clash but were not yet entirely clear of the range affected by these powerful encounters.


    Upon reaching a great river, as Chen Dengming prepared to use the Water Escape Skill, his heart suddenly sank with the feeling that the air around him was filled with a strong repulsive force.


    A faint Incense Faith Power enveloped all directions, as if countless blood-red eyes were staring densely at him, causing his blood to surge and his veins to uncontrollably protrude beneath his skin.

 Chapter 836

    ?Chapter 836: 346: Ancestor Carries Heavenly Will to Annihilate Gods!


    Like Truth Like Illusion_2 Chapter 836: 346: Ancestor Carries Heavenly Will to Annihilate Gods!


    Like Truth Like Illusion_2 ¡°Not good!


    The Blood God has mobilized his Incense Blood Realm, we¡¯ve been discovered!


    We must immediately break free from his incense lock-on.¡±


    Feng Qingbo¡¯s complexion changed as he transmitted a Divine Sense reminder.


    Both of them had their Escape Skill state interrupted and were forced to exit.


    ¡°Such a strange Incense Faith Power!¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately controlled and suppressed the surging of his blood, trying to counteract the rapidly strengthening will of incense faith in the air with his mind and spirit, as his Divine Sense probed towards the battlefield behind them.


    He ¡®saw¡¯ that in the distant heavens, several terrifying mushroom clouds accompanied by translucent voids, quietly floated in mid-air.


    Clouds filled the sky, thin in some places, thick in others, the firmament in the distance like a faded and unevenly colored backdrop.


    An atmosphere both sweltering and hot smothered the spirit, creating a sense of panic.


    It was clear that night had not yet fallen, and the sky was not yet fully covered with clouds, yet the ground was already very dark.


    It was as if the sun had been frightened away by the clash of multiple Divine Transformations, with daylight turning into night.


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    Weak bursts of Spiritual Energy, accompanied by rolling winds carrying burnt dust, searched the ground as if looking for something, colliding chaotically to the east and west.


    Boom crash!!


    A red flash, like lightning in the distance, indicated that the formidable Blood God had acted, tearing apart a swath of dark clouds to reveal a wide expanse of a translucent sea of blood.


    Before long, another burst of violent wind, interspersed with roars and with more cutting force, harshly swept across.


    The surrounding environment quickly entered a dimness illuminated by blood light.


    The oppressive and restless air filled everywhere, with only the cleared clouds in the distant battlefield revealing light and vast congregations of Spiritual Energy auroras.


    One could vaguely see through the light a few chilling figures, large and small, rapidly colliding to create waves of Spiritual Energy bursts.


    Each burst of Spiritual Energy released a dazzling light that tore through the clouds.


    At that moment, Chen Dengming felt as if a dense cloud had enveloped his heart, so oppressive that he nearly couldn¡¯t breathe.


    The Heavenly Immortal Dao Power inside his sea of consciousness fluctuated violently and was far from calm.


    Suddenly, the Incense Faith Power in the surrounding air was greatly weakened, significantly reducing his pressure.


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    It seemed a terrifying presence had been disturbed from above the clouds and descended.


    The dread of its aura made everything seem to fall into silence, even the Blood God amid the blood light appeared startled, looking up in terror as if letting out a roar.


    Everything seemed to slow down, even time itself seemed to slow down, entering the phase of ¡®Heavenly Time¡¯¡­


    ¡°Heavenly Will?


    Ancestor!?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart felt like it skipped a beat, and just as the thought appeared in his mind, a faint yet oppressive presence had already permeated from afar.


    At once, the previously turbulent river before him abruptly calmed down, as if a huge hand from the heavens had gently pressed down on it, becoming as smooth as a mirror.


    Above the murky clouds far away, illuminated by the light, amidst the chaos, it seemed like a pair of cold, majestic, boundless eyes were slowly opening¡­


    It was as if a tear had appeared in the gray curtain of the sky!


    A cold seam penetrated with the mystery and vastness of the Heavenly Dao!


    Like a dazzling knife edge tracing across this curtain!


    A terrifying gaze, accompanied by Heavenly Will that crushed all intents, descended!


    In an instant, all was silent.


    Beneath that gaze, silhouettes of Divine Transformations wrapped in auras that disordered Spiritual Energy were revealed, as if caught in the slowed ¡®Heavenly Time¡¯ and brought to a standstill.


    ¡°You!


    Long-lived!


    Old!


    Turtle¡­¡±


    The Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch, his body riddled with shattered ice crystals, seemed to speak haltingly, as if his words were slowed down and stuck, issuing an unwilling roar.


    The next moment!


    All sounds were shattered in an instant by a terrifying boom.


    Chen Dengming only felt as if a horrifying clap of thunder unsuitable for human ears exploded just about ten zhang above his head, audible only to the spirit.


    In the distance, it was as though a lightning-like sword had plunged straight down, tearing the sky apart completely, shattering it, with both the Blood God and the Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch engulfed in the sharp Heavenly Will of this sword.


    ¡°Fuck!¡±


    Even though Chen Dengming had already experienced the Heavenly Will a few times, he couldn¡¯t help but curse out loud, the ground didn¡¯t shake, but his feet felt numb and trembled.


    He held his breath, before him the distance was a white expanse, while his surroundings plunged into darkness and a terrifying oppression.


    At that moment, he felt as if the sky above had cracked open.


    Pieces of the shattered sky fell on his head, on his back, scorching his skin and jolting his spirit.


    It wasn¡¯t the sky that had cracked.


    It was the Blood God¡¯s Incense Faith Blood Realm that had collapsed, with countless believers screaming in agony, a clear testament to how dire the Blood God¡¯s situation was.


    ¡°Go, go, go, go!


    Hurry!


    It was your Ancestor who made the move.


    He¡¯s gone mad, mad, perhaps a Divine Transformation has perished.


    Hurry, hurry, hurry!


    It¡¯s possible that a Great Master from beyond the realm is about to tear through the barrier and intervene!¡±


    Feng Qingbo screamed in panic, as if driven mad, his hair standing on end.


    Divine Sense messages transmitted quickly, and he immediately executed the Qi Escaping Skill to flee.


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming was also alarmed.


    He hadn¡¯t expected his own Ancestor to be so formidable, not showing his hand until he struck like thunder, directly obliterating a Divine Transformation?


    It seemed his prior guess that his Ancestor and Qu Shenzong might have already been scheming to ally was not mistaken.


    The Ancestor¡¯s old habit of acting in the shadows hadn¡¯t changed, it had become even more formidable.


    Retreat, retreat, retreat!


    Without hesitation, Chen Dengming swiftly submerged into the great river and hurriedly withdrew.

 Chapter 837

    ?Chapter 837: 346: Ancestor Carries Heavenly Will to Annihilate Gods!


    Like Truth Like Illusion_3 Chapter 837: 346: Ancestor Carries Heavenly Will to Annihilate Gods!


    Like Truth Like Illusion_3 Sometime later, if a Hegemony Capability from the Outer Realms really tears through the great curtain and storms in, the old turtle Ancestor might not be affected, but his fate as a small turtle was uncertain.


    Employing various tactics, the two crossed a great river and overcame several large mountains, fleeing two thousand miles and avoiding several squads of Outer Realm Cultivators and Spirit Boats that howled past.


    They finally reached a canyon two thousand miles away and could only see a few bowl-shaped ribbons of Spiritual Light in the distant sky, like scars of heaven, slowly healing and dissipating.


    At this point, both heaved a deep sigh of relief, and sprawled out on the grass in the mountains, taking deep breaths of the moist air and fragrant grasses from the mountain streams.


    They felt refreshed, as if a heavy burden had lifted, and completely relaxed.


    Looking at each other¡¯s disheveled appearance, Feng Qingbo couldn¡¯t help but grin, and Chen Dengming similarly couldn¡¯t help but smile.


    At this moment, they didn¡¯t care about their Nascent Soul seniority; they both burst into hearty laughter, as if by mutual understanding.


    One of them was a Nascent Soul True Monarch, the Grand Ancestor of Yingyue Sect.


    The other was at the peak of Golden Core, the rising Sect Leader of Longevity Sect.


    Yet, they were now hiding like rats, dodging everywhere.


    If the disciples from their own sects saw them like this, they would be utterly shocked and disbelieving.


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    The laughter eventually subsided.


    Chen Dengming then sat up from the ground, looked up to the sky above the canyon, and the crack that left a space in between, making one feel dizzy and overwhelmed.


    The path they were on was through a fissure in the valley, with huge cliffs on both sides, and torrents of water rushing below, causing mist to rise, filling the air with its chilly dampness.


    Chen Dengming had a thought and frowned, muttering to himself, ¡°A sliver of heaven, is this the saying that heaven doesn¡¯t seal off all exits, leaving that glimmer of hope, or am I still surrounded by danger, not yet having escaped to safety?¡±


    Feng Qingbo, upon hearing this next to him, couldn¡¯t help but laugh out loud once again.


    He also sat up and said, ¡°Sect Leader Chen, are you also versed in divination and astrology?


    Can you actually discern the auspices of heaven?¡±


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t take offense and, while rubbing the [Longevity Jade Seal] on his waist, pondered aloud.


    ¡°I have come into contact with Heavenly Will a few times before, not to say I can ponder it and unveil its secrets, but I can rely on a premonition within my spirit to seek good fortune and avoid disaster, to make some predictions.


    Feng Senior, it seems we are still not safe.


    We must keep moving.¡±


    Feng Qingbo didn¡¯t quite believe it, thinking that Chen Dengming was spouting the Longevity Sect¡¯s nonsense again.


    He disbelievingly said, ¡°Rest assured, Sect Leader Chen.


    We¡¯ve avoided so many Outer Realm Cultivators along the way, and now we¡¯re far from the Divine Transformation battlefield.


    Even if a Hegemony Capability from the Outer Realms really doesn¡¯t hesitate to tear the curtain and join the battle, affecting us here, it¡¯s unlikely to pose a threat.


    Besides, from what I see, the battle over there is over¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming trusted his inner feelings and got up to pull out a map, locating their current position and estimating it to be only two thousand miles from the old gates of Yin Ghost Sect.


    Thinking of the Nether Spring Ghost Cave, he frowned and said, ¡°Although we have avoided many Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, there were few Nascent Souls among them, possibly lying in wait.


    We have not completely left the boundary of the Thousands of Miles Frontier in the Southern Region.


    We might run into some troublesome characters if we¡¯re not careful; it¡¯s better to leave the frontier first before settling down.¡±


    Having spoken, he sent his Divine Sense into the Soul House to communicate with the Mini Array Spirit.


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, can you sense where Feidu is now?¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit quickly responded, ¡°I, I can¡¯t sense him anymore.


    For years, even the Dark Spirits couldn¡¯t feel Feidu¡¯s presence.


    I, I suspect Feidu might have fallen victim to the Qianluo Ghost King¡­¡±


    As the Mini Array Spirit spoke, its emotions also dropped.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart turned cold, and that sudden premonition surged again.


    He felt as if the slit of sky above him suddenly seemed higher, causing dizziness.


    The cliffs on both sides of the gorge seemingly had no end, closing in as if to cut off that final hope.


    The sense of danger was screaming alarm!


    In fact, all predictions and spiritual intuitions are based on a combination of traces and clues of various things, not completely ethereal and traceless.


    When all such traces and clues point to the same outcome, the premonition of something happening becomes increasingly certain until it comes to pass.


    ¡°Go!


    We may have already been targeted by a master on the way.


    We¡¯re probably already in an Illusion Array.¡±


    Chen Dengming shouted abruptly, without hesitation began to cast spells to dive into the river.


    Feng Qingbo was incredulous, and after sensing his surroundings, said helplessly, ¡°Ah, Sect Leader Chen, how can such a strong Illusion Array deceive my Divine Sense?


    We¡¯ve hidden so well¡­¡±


    Before he could expand his Divine Sense fully, he suddenly sensed something was wrong and shouted, ¡°Not good!¡±


    Almost at the same moment, Chen Dengming, who was about to dive into the river, had his spellcasting forcibly interrupted and was driven out.


    The originally fast-flowing river water suddenly sparkled with Spiritual Light, freezing into ice.


    Cold mist wafted, and the riverbed tore apart as numerous vicious and sharp ice spears emerged, all aiming directly at Chen Dengming in a row.


    Simultaneously, the spectacle of that sliver of sky above the two seemed to be closing like the flapping wings of a giant bird, creating an impending sense of crushing closure.


    The heavens seemed to turn into a narrow lead plate, firmly pressing down on their heads with no escape, leaving them with no place to flee¡­


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 Chapter 838

    ?Chapter 838: 347: Thousand Traps Block the Way!


    Ancient Human Immortal Body Suppresses the Five Dragons Chapter 838: 347: Thousand Traps Block the Way!


    Ancient Human Immortal Body Suppresses the Five Dragons Sudden changes erupted, and the rock walls closed in like the vast wings of a Kunpeng, sealing off the only sliver of survival.


    The flowing mountain stream then solidified into sharp, icy spikes, revealing a deadly intent.


    In an instant, Chen Dengming and his companion had become trapped turtles in a jar.


    The enemy had already set their sights on them, not striking directly but rather predicting their route of escape and setting an ambush in advance.


    The sophistication and viciousness of this tactic were admirable.


    Chen Dengming let out a long howl and, in the moment he leaped into the air, he positioned his feet in a battle stance.


    The Seven Stars Mother-Son Luili Knives surrounding his body fiercely split apart, radiating a chilling light.


    Kaiyang!


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    The mother knife suddenly transformed into a swirling vortex of stars, its brilliance engulfing Chen Dengming completely, like a long rainbow piercing through the sun.


    Bang bang banga€¡±


    The ice spears shooting toward him had not even reached him before they were shattered and broken down by the formidable Broadsword Qi.


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    Chen Dengming¡¯s body turned into a beam of knife light, his Escape Speed extraordinarily fast, as he charged toward the narrowing gap of the sky.


    ¡°Be careful!


    There¡¯s a strong ghost gas!¡± the Mini Array Spirit suddenly warned inside the Soul House.


    Suddenly, a surge of greenish gas erupted from the closing gap, and in an instant, a ferocious, three-zhang-tall devil with a green face and sharp teeth emerged.


    This devil floated in mid-air, insane power bursting out from its body.


    It struck out with one claw, unleashing torrential and gloomy ghost flames that swept down, rolling up dark clouds and sending bursts of thunder and lightning intertwining through the air.


    ¡°Clang!a€¡±¡±


    The moment the Sun transformed by the mother knife collided with the devil¡¯s claw, a tremendous noise erupted.


    The surrounding rock walls seemed as if they too would crack open, and the escaping Spiritual Energy contained infinite power, destroying the trees in the surrounding forests.


    ¡°Roar!a€¡±¡±


    The tall devil cried out in pain and stumbled back, sparks flying around its partially shattered ghost claw.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s forward charge was also blocked, the paired knives ¡®swooshing¡¯ as they whipped up a wind of blades around him.


    ¡°I¡¯ll handle this!¡±


    Just then, Feng Qingbo let out a long howl and took his turn, his body emitting powerful Nascent Soul Spiritual Might.


    A red flying sword shot out like a cross-the-sky fire dragon.


    A dazzling red light soared into the sky, emitting a brilliant, fiery radiance that instantly enveloped the devil.


    The intense heat and the burst of Sword Qi created a sea of fire, its majestic presence making the devil let out a terrified scream, feeling an overpowering pressure as if Mount Tai were bearing down on it.


    Boom!


    The light flared brightly, the surrounding rock walls quaked, and the stones trembled.


    A hot, stifling heat wave immediately dispersed all around, exploding in the air.


    The devil, as large as a house, was instantly shattered in half by the fiery dragon-like sword, the other half falling and screaming in the divine fire.


    Swoosh!a€¡±


    Seizing the opportunity, Chen Dengming and Feng Qingbo turned into two beams of light, instantly passing through the closing rock walls in a breathtaking escape.


    Boom!a€¡±


    The moment they fled, the rock walls below that resembled giant wings boomed closed, fitting together without gaps and emitting a streak of Spiritual Light, completely sealing all paths.


    Looking up, the landscape stretched boundlessly, with a cool north wind blowing.


    Beneath their feet, there was no longer any mountain abyss, just a great array that had already been activated, forming a vast and majestic barrier of light covering an area of several miles, and exuding an imposing atmosphere.


    If they had hesitated for a moment longer, they probably would have been trapped in this enormous and terrifying great array, making escape difficult and leaving them at others¡¯ mercy.


    ¡°What a powerful formation!


    It must be at least a fourth-tier Illusion Array!¡±


    Chen Dengming gasped in cool air.


    A fourth-tier formation was almost at the level of a Sect¡¯s Mountain Protection Array.


    Even with an Array Plate, setting it up was very difficult and time-consuming, requiring advance geographical assessment to find suitable nodes to insert the Array Plate.


    That someone could set such an ambush ahead of them meant it must have been a Great Array Master.


    By then, he had also acutely caught several powerful auras enveloped by the array below, two of which were particularly daunting.


    As the devil, half-shattered and barely alive, screamed and flew downwards, it suddenly paused in mid-air.


    With a ¡°boom,¡± the whole devil exploded from top to bottom, instantly turning into a fireball and bursting apart, a hidden fiery sword shadow forced out while the Pure Soul Power indeed swept into the area below.


    ¡°Impressive!¡±


    Feng Qingbo¡¯s eyelids twitched slightly, his expression becoming extremely solemn.


    He hadn¡¯t expected his deeply concealed move to be countered so quickly.


    At that moment, a tall ghost creature with head full of red hair, a dangerously fierce and gloomy appearance, and pale white eyes, slowly rose from below.


    The clothing it wore, from an unknown era, resembled a fiery red battle robe mixed with a gray, ancient metal armor.


    The cold, merciless light in that ghastly pair of ghost eyes focused intently on Chen Dengming, and with a single inhale, it swallowed the Pure Soul Power into its mouth.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart pounded with warning signs.


    Even though this was his first encounter with such a ghost creature, he recognized its identity instantly and thought to himself, ¡°Qianluo Ghost King?!¡±


    The Qianluo Ghost King grinned, seemingly aware that Chen Dengming had recognized him, and said coldly,


    ¡°It seems indeed you were forewarned about me coming for you.


    It appears that little Ghost Girl has some connection with you and must have leaked my information.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart tightened, but his face remained expressionless.


    Carefully concealing his thoughts, he said solemnly, ¡°I¡¯m not sure what you¡¯re talking about, but your coming for me certainly surprises me.¡±


    He didn¡¯t immediately ask about what happened to ¡®Feidu¡¯ because he knew that posing such a question would only fall into the opponent¡¯s trap.


    No matter what answer the other party might give, it would never satisfy him but rather would confuse his mind.


    Concern leads to chaos.

 Chapter 839

    ?Chapter 839: 347: Thousand Traps Block the Way!


    Ancient Human Immortal Body Suppresses the Five Dragons_2 Chapter 839: 347: Thousand Traps Block the Way!


    Ancient Human Immortal Body Suppresses the Five Dragons_2 Rather than letting on, better to deal with the trouble first and pursue ¡°Feidu¡¯s¡± whereabouts later, thus not showing any sign and making it difficult for the other party to guess his thoughts.


    Language is a battle of spirits, and Chen Dengming had long since mastered the art of this mental sparring.


    ¡°Oh?


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    You really don¡¯t know that I came for you?¡±


    Facing Chen Dengming¡¯s attitude, the Qianluo Ghost King indeed harbored doubts, feeling perplexed and even wondering if he had anticipated incorrectly.


    ¡°Qianluo, my friend, no need for further words, seize them quickly!¡±


    At that moment, a cold snort, followed by several presences, rose from the vast array below.


    An elder with an ominous aura flew out, her forehead adorned with a headband.


    Perched on her shoulder was a grey eagle with sharp eyes firmly fixed on Chen Dengming, and around her waist was coiled a colorfully patterned little snake, spitting out cold forked-tongues, its indifferent snake eyes full of bloodlust.


    The other two formidable presences emanated from the eagle and the snake on the elderly woman¡¯s body, each on par with a late-stage Golden Core Cultivator, with the eagle¡¯s presence even stronger.


    ¡°Another Nascent Soula€¡±skilled in beast taming, too!


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    But its presence seems much weaker than that of the Qianluo Ghost King, likely at the early stages of Nascent Soul.¡±


    A sinking feeling in his heart, Chen Dengming thought it troublesome; he hadn¡¯t expected to encounter more than one Nascent Soul like the Qianluo Ghost King causing trouble this time.


    The old crone¡¯s drooping eyelids flipped slightly as she stared coldly at Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Kid, just now you were able to see through my Illusion Array, which let you escape a catastrophe.


    It seems you indeed have some ability.¡±


    No sooner had her words fallen than her stooped figure abruptly spun, the colorful snake coiled around her waist flying up with the momentum of her spin.


    The snake immediately grew in the wind, transforming into a huge python swooping through the air.


    With its massive jaws agape and hissing sounds intensifying, it lashed out at Chen Dengming.


    Feng Qingbo was about to make a move when the Qianluo Ghost King¡¯s ghostly pale pupils, devoid of humanity, suddenly locked onto him.


    Instantly, a deep chill from the depths of his spirit swept over his entire body, and a sinister, evil power invaded his mind and spirit.


    Chen Dengming frowned slightly, sensing the stench of the oncoming shadow and immediately deducing that it contained potent poison, not to be taken lightly, and that the opponent clearly had more tricks up their sleeve.


    He issued a long howl, retreating as if to advance, and the Seven Stars Mother-Son Luili Knife split into two beams of light that swiftly flickered backward, retreating into the distance.


    ¡°Hissa€¡±¡±


    The flower python flicked its tongue, suddenly spurting a cloud of poison gas, enveloping and submerging Chen Dengming.


    With a flash of the knife light, the Main Blade rushed out of the poison gas¡¯s reach, and almost at the same moment, Chen Dengming used the Gold Escape Skill, hiding within the Main Blade.


    The Son blade became engulfed by the poison gas, the spiritual light flickering intensely on its surface, and with a piteous cry, it plummeted downward.


    ¡°Screecha€¡±¡±


    At that moment, a piercing eagle cry cut through the sky.


    An eagle appeared, spreading its wings in a flash, its form beginning to change, growing large enough to cover the sun and sky, with talons like massive anchors.


    The eagle dove down, striking at the Main Blade with a thunderous force.


    Inside the Main Blade, Chen Dengming thought to himself how problematic this was, with attack after attack leaving him no time to set up the Seven Stars Luili knife array.


    He had no choice but to channel a trace of Nascent Soul power from his transformed soul and once again employed the Gold Escape Skill.


    Whoosh!a€¡±


    A flash of golden light, and the Main Blade, like a rainbow ribbon, shot up into the sky, its gleam sharp and awe-inspiring.


    Shining light!


    ¡®Clang¡¯ resounded as sparks burst forth.


    The collision of knife light and talon immediately unleashed a wave of Broadsword Qi that spread outward tangibly, the forceful emanation exploding in all directions.


    The eagle shrieked in agony as the Nascent Soul power contained within the Broadsword Qi shattered its iron talons, blood splattered, and feathers flurryed


    ¡°Seeking death!¡±


    The old crone flew into a rage, her frail form appearing beside the eagle, and from her chicken claw-like withered palm flew a glove-like Magic Treasure, embroidered with five life-like dragons.


    The five dragons corresponded to the five fingers; when the dragons aligned with the fingers, it was as if the five digits themselves transformed into dragons, each exuding an aura of invincibility that seemed to command heaven and earth!


    It was hard to imagine that such overwhelming dominance would emanate from an elderly crone!


    In the moment that the Magic Treasure seized the Main Blade, spiritual light converged from all directions, as if what was being grabbed was a ball of light.


    This sphere of light secured the Main Blade firmly.


    Instantaneously, the Main Blade seemed like a fish plucked from the water, struggling in vain, firmly grasped by the glove, even showing signs of cracking under the squeeze.


    However, in the moment of seizing the Main Blade, the old crone¡¯s countenance changed dramatically, sensing something was wronga€¡±the target wasn¡¯t within the Main Blade at all.


    Just then, a miserable ¡®hiss¡¯ suddenly came from near the toxic fog.


    As the old crone turned in shock, she saw a dazzling beam of knife light surge from within the fog, tearing apart the massive body of the poisonous serpent.


    The brilliant knife light, accompanied by a swath of blood-red, struck out like lightning to all sides, the chilling aura deterring even the bravest heart.


    The Son blade revealed itself amidst the blood glow, with Chen Dengming¡¯s figure emerging, having already transferred from the Main Blade to the Son blade using the Gold Escape Skill.


    ¡°No!¡±


    The old crone let out a sharp, agonizing shriek, quickly maneuvering the treasure glove in front of her to fling the Main Blade away with a forceful blow.


    In a flash, the glove shone with spiritual light and transformed into multitudes of palm shadows, covering the sky and earth like terrifying thunderbolts in a storm, barraging Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming immediately felt a strong intimidatory force rushing at him face-on.


    The daunting pressure of a Nascent Soul attack sent shivers down his spine, and in the blink of an eye, he promptly maneuvered the Son blade for defense.


    ¡°Clang clang clanga€¡±¡±


    A series of quick and heavy onslaughts immediately bore down on him; fast and dense, they came down like a furious storm.


    The Son blade managed to block only some of them before being deflected by the mountainous weight of the glove.

 Chapter 840

    ?Chapter 840: 347: Thousand Nets Block the Way!


    Ancient Human Immortal Body Suppresses the Five Dragons_3 Chapter 840: 347: Thousand Nets Block the Way!


    Ancient Human Immortal Body Suppresses the Five Dragons_3 Chen Dengming took several consecutive, dense blows, dizzied as the protective layers he swiftly conjured around himself crumbled away like paper, his body tumbling through the air as he plummeted down.


    ¡°Lock!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    At that moment, the old crone suddenly formed a hand seal and pointed at Chen Dengming.


    Her sleeves danced wildly as she deployed the fourth-tier Nascent Soul Daoism skill, ¡°Lock Dragon Skill!¡±


    In an instant, streaks of spiritual light converged in the air, forming thick spiritual energy columns resembling chains that wrapped around Chen Dengming.


    However, just as these columns of spiritual light were about to reach him, Chen Dengming¡¯s body began to emit a blinding silver light, and his figure rapidly expanded and enlarged.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    The robes around Chen Dengming burst apart, shredding into fragments that scattered in all directions, revealing his upper body covered in crisscrossing, bulging muscles.


    His lower half was clad in trousers adorned with a lifelike pattern of a giant deer, which continued to enlarge along with his body, without any signs of bursting.


    Ancient Human Immortal Body!


    A strong and ancient, abstruse aura spread outwards.


    In the blink of an eye, a magnificent silver giant, eighteen zhang tall, appeared midair, slowly descending.


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    Its body emitted waves of suffocating and terrifying aura.


    The entwining spiritual light chains that fell upon Chen Dengming looked like mere strands of fine thread.


    Just as a glove-like magic treasure forcefully struck.


    Chen Dengming abruptly raised his hand, and a silver-gleaming giant hand emanating an off-white aura, tore through the air like a colander, seizing the magic treasure gauntlet.


    Clang!!!


    A circle of violent sound waves vibrated and dispersed between Chen Dengming¡¯s palms.


    ¡°You!¡±


    The old crone, who was certain of her advantage over Chen Dengming, suddenly changed color and even felt waves of oppression and threat emanating from hima€¡± how could this be possible?


    The hawk beside her was so shocked that its feathers bristled, sensing an intense, blood-deep, fatal threat.


    ¡°A body transformation skill similar to the Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch¡¯s?


    Let¡¯s see how long you can maintain it!¡±


    The old crone quickly regained her composure, deftly sneering as she formed her seals again.


    The gauntlet that fell into Chen Dengming¡¯s palm burst with spiritual light, and the surface¡¯s embroidered five dragons writhed madly, swelling the gauntlet as it attempted to pry open Chen Dengming¡¯s hand.


    Chen Dengming looked up, his eyes like silver torches meeting the old crone¡¯s gaze.


    He snorted coldly, his nostrils seemingly blowing out white mist.


    Silver lightning arcs flashed into view, and his bulging muscles, like old tree roots, immediately burst all the spiritual light that seemed threadlike upon his body.


    The next moment, his huge, colander-like palm clenched forcefully; countless dark bluish veins on his arm wriggled and bulged like earthworms, unleashing tremendous force.


    Instantly, the five golden dragons in his palm felt the ancient aura that once suppressed true dragons, wailed in diminution, and the gauntlet-like magic treasure rapidly shrank, its spiritual light faded, unable to dominate as before.


    ¡°What strength in this savage!¡±


    The old crone¡¯s eyes conveyed shock and fear, and she immediately formed hand seals to summon more magic treasure arrows flying toward Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming slightly shifted his body, allowing the razor-sharp, vigorous stream-wrapped arrows to graze by his shoulders, barely ripping through the silver protective Human Immortal Dao Force around him and not even scratching the surface.


    As he twisted his waist, he gathered Dao Force and threw a fierce punch.


    Human Immortal Divine Skilla€¡±Linggang Qi Strength!


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    The vast silver Iron Fist, like a battering ram, rubbed against the air at high speed, igniting a red glare.


    A compressed, high-pressure column of silver air shot straight at the old crone in the sky.


    Startled, the old crone¡¯s robe billowed, and she vanished into it in a flash.


    Beside him, the sable eagle was limp and was also desperately flapping its wings to avoid the imminent threat with a pitiful cry.


    Boom!


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    A violent airstream surged past, nearly grazing the swelled robe of the old crone.


    The ferocious wind instantly shattered the protective barrier around her, and her robe was torn to shreds, becoming countless fragments fluttering in the air.


    A gaunt figure quickly moved away, protected by a defense field formed by the surging power of the Nascent Soul.


    ¡°Chirpa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The sable eagle sensed an intense danger, and its feathers stood on end in alarm as invisible forces burst forth, causing the surrounding Spiritual Energy to distort like dancing auroras.


    The next instanta€¡±a€¡±


    A fearsome punch surged through, and the bright, overbearing Dao Force violently tore one of its wings apart.


    Feathers, blood, and torn flesh scattered across the sky.


    The sable eagle let out a mournful cry as it plummeted to the ground like a kite with a broken string.


    A large foot, wrapped in dense air waves, suddenly descended, stomping fiercely upon it.


    With a bang, a cloud of blood mist exploded in mid-air.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s massive, ancient Human Immortal Body shot into the sky, with Human Immortal Dao Force beginning to gather on his thick Iron Fist, aimed at the old crone, another punch struck out!


    ¡°Waita€¡±a€¡±¡± The old woman¡¯s face changed, and she quickly summoned an ancient, ornate mirror.


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    She had planned to delay with words, but before she could finish.


    The air thundered with a tremendous shock, and everything blurred as the silver giant fist, like a cataclysmic event, released a fierce and unmatched Spiritual Might.


    Friction against the air ignited sparks as it came crushing down with immense force.


    For a moment, a tremor gripped the old woman¡¯s mind, and in a trance, she seemed to see a terrifyingly large Silver Giant striding across the ancient, vast lands from times before.


    Standing tall enough to block out the sun, his every movement divided day from night.


    He tore dragons and phoenixes apart with his hands, and stepped on Kunpengs with his feet; his gaze was like the sun, moon, and stars, and his breath formed auspicious clouds and rosy glows.


    Countless Cultivators prostrating at the Giant¡¯s feet worshipped like ants, studying the frequency and method of his breathing to comprehend Dharma Skills, calling hima€¡±the Walking Human Immortal on land!


    ¡°Human Immortal Dao Orthodoxy?


    Another Dongfang Huayuan!¡±


    The old woman¡¯s pupils suddenly contracted in shock, and she felt an overwhelmingly oppressive punch looming over her.


    Crack crack cracka€¡±a€¡±


    The ancient, ornate mirror before her was already cracking inch by inch, with rays of Spiritual Light shining through the cracks, trembling violently as if it could not withstand the crushing force akin to the sky falling down.


    This was the punch known to shatter the heavens and rend the earth!


    An Ancient Immortal¡¯s punch, to carve the heavens and split the earth!


    The old woman¡¯s eyes bulged as she suddenly discovered that under such terrifying pressure, her body seemed to be stuck in a void, completely immobilized.


    Her Nascent Soul inside her body churned wildly, trying to escape its shell, but was utterly incapable!


    Danger!


    Extreme danger!


    The next moment, with a ¡°bang,¡± the ancient, ornate mirror exploded into countless sparkling particles, and an extraordinary surge of immense strength instantly enveloped her, the overbearing force infiltrating her body¡­

 Chapter 841

    ?Chapter 841: 348: Thousand Veils Ghost Shade!


    Man¡¯s calculation is no match for Heavenly Calculation Chapter 841: 348: Thousand Veils Ghost Shade!


    Man¡¯s calculation is no match for Heavenly Calculation The punch carrying the bright, silver Human Immortal Dao Force tore through the ancient-looking flower mirror, and with undiminished momentum, it solidly struck the old crone¡¯s body.


    Boom!


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    It was as if a volcano had erupted inside her.


    The old crone didn¡¯t even have time to scream before her body burst open, her face exploded, teeth shattered, eyes burst, and her entire organs and skeleton were pulverized by the fierce and terrifying punch.


    Even a Nascent Soul true body, if hit by this punch, could not withstand the power that surpassed the early stage of the Nascent Soul¡¯s ferocious explosive force.


    Thump!


    a€¡±a€¡±


    Blood mist sprayed everywhere!


    The old crone¡¯s body flew back rapidly like a torn sack; a streak of Spiritual Light cried out in shock, flickering and sweeping away, transforming into an old, withered infant, which had instantly lost the courage to continue the struggle and sought to escape.


    However, in that instant, a surging suction force accompanied by intense, blazing silver light suddenly erupted from the hand of Chen Dengming as he took a big step forward.


    Around him, space itself seemed to collapse into a deep pool hundreds of feet deep, forming a violent vortex of suction force centered on Chen Dengming.


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    The old crone¡¯s fleeing Nascent Soul instantly fell into the range covered by the vortex of suction, quickly being pulled back despite her struggles to break free.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    On the ground, the Qianluo Ghost King was abruptly roused from a most perilous battle at the divine spirit level; he was distracted and looked up.


    He saw blood rain scattering from the sky, separated flesh and bones mixing with the rain, hair floating amongst it, and the struggling Nascent Soul of the old crone, which shocked him.


    Her physical body was destroyed?


    The second ancestor of the Dharma Saint Palace of the Three Saints Palaces had her physical body annihilated?


    That giant-like figure was¡­.


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    The situation had entirely exceeded his expectations; there was no time to think further or to regain the upper hand over Feng Qingbo, who had already fallen into a disadvantage, or he would be the next to face enemies on both sides.


    He suddenly let out a long howl, sounding like a dragon¡¯s chant in a deep valley, resonating and reverberating in the sky, akin to devil¡¯s music penetrating the brain, whipping up fierce winds and assaulting Chen Dengming in the air.


    Chen Dengming felt a surge of strong and evil spirit force invading his mind, threatening to transform into countless sinister demons devouring his spirit.


    He snorted coldly; his eyes shone brilliantly like the sun, moon, and stars, shooting out two beams of light, turning into an image of an ancient Human Immortal walking through the desolate past, reigning over the abyss, exuding a majestic Human Immortal Qi that intimidated thousands of hills and rivers and myriad demons and ghosts.


    The Divine Sense that the Qianluo Ghost King had sent to attack instantly collapsed; not only that, but it was also penetrated by the silver light shot from Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes into his mind.


    He immediately felt daunted, and terrifying images of an ancient Human Immortal swinging an axe to annihilate thousands of ghosts and make Demon Gods bow in submission arose in his mind.


    He even faintly saw among them a Demon God, seated on the Black Lotus Platform, holding a white feather duster, with a smug, indistinct smile on his face, appearing both demonic and saintly, clearly venerated by all the Ghost Monarchs of the Nether Spring Underground Mansion¡­


    ¡°Ah!


    Impossible!


    What is this?a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Qianluo Ghost King¡¯s spirit shook violently, uttering a scream of disbelief.


    Though his spirit was not injured by Chen Dengming¡¯s entangling Dao Force-imbued Divine Sense, it was still greatly shocked and shaken, almost unable to focus his thoughts.


    Almost seizing the opportunity, opposite him Feng Qingbo¡¯s forehead veins bulged, his eyes shooting out a sharp glare like a blade¡¯s edge, desperately retaliating.


    ¡°Damnable!


    Damnablea€¡±¡±


    The Qianluo Ghost King cried out in agony, suddenly lifting his head and soaring upwards.


    Whoosh whoosh!!


    A head of blood-red long hair swayed and rose like blood, each strand binding a painful soul, their pallid eyes revealing concentric circles of startling pupils, filled with eerie and deceptive malice.


    His figure suddenly flew forward in a rush, hands forming seals, Spiritual Energy surged, transforming into countless aurora lights converging, his seaweed-like red hair releasing a bewitching and confusing ghost gas, abruptly swelling and engulfing both himself and Feng Qingbo within it.


    In an instant, a curtain of blood-red ghost gas submerged the figures of both people in the scene.


    Qianluo Ghost Shade!


    In midair, Chen Dengming frowned, his eyes blazing with sharp radiance, and he stretched out his palm, spreading his fingers and grasping fiercely.


    Hum!a€¡±


    The suction vortex suddenly contracted sharply, the force field of attraction surged violently, Spiritual Energy tearing through the void and swirling like a wild torrent, pressing down towards the old crone¡¯s Nascent Soul.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, spare my life, I¡­


    if you let me go, I will never oppose you again!¡±


    The old crone¡¯s Nascent Soul emitted a sorrowful plea for mercy.


    As she formed the seals, the force of her Nascent Soul gathered into an earthen Skill, causing a great swirl of sand to gather, twisting the air around and causing her body to spin upwards like a top, breaking free from the suction.


    ¡°Noise!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes turned cold, his hand gesturing a command, and both the Soul Attracting Banner and the Soul Bell flew out from his Storage Bag.


    The Soul Banner flapped and swayed, casting out Magic Artifact forces that bound the souls, like myriad dense black threads, shooting out and entangling the old crone¡¯s Nascent Soul, wrapping around it.


    The Soul Bell rang softly, sending out waves of sound, forming a force of dizzying soul-stirring vibrations, making her Nascent Soul show a bewildered expression.


    However, even so, this merely slowed down the intensity of her struggle, as strong waves of resistance still emanated from within her Nascent Soul.


    In this critical situation, within the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit cried out softly, casting two wave-like Soul Fetching diamonds, entwining around the old crone¡¯s Nascent Soul, aiding in the drag, preventing her from self-destructing her Nascent Soul.


    Chen Dengming quickly shook the Soul Attracting Banner, summoning the ghost man Chu Xun with a ¡®splurt¡¯ and issued a command.


    The ghost man Chu Xun, who originated as a Fierce Ghost, was audacious and reckless.


    Even though the old crone¡¯s Nascent Soul emitted an astonishing Spiritual Might, he still charged with unwavering boldness, baring teeth and brandishing claws as he rushed forward.


    Startled by this intense rush of evil energy, the old crone¡¯s Nascent Soul sobered up a bit.


    Upon seeing the ghost man Chu Xun¡¯s face, covered with a mask of deathly flesh, her Nascent Soul¡¯s aged face wrinkled into withered orange peel, crying out in alarm.

 Chapter 842

    ?Chapter 842: 348: Thousand Luo Ghost Shade!


    Man¡¯s plans are inferior to Heavenly Calculation_2 Chapter 842: 348: Thousand Luo Ghost Shade!


    Man¡¯s plans are inferior to Heavenly Calculation_2 ¡°No, don¡¯t come closera€¡±¡±


    ¡°Hehehehea€¡±¡±


    Ghost man Zhu Xun glared with eyes wide as bells, chuckling creepily.


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    Seizing the moment while the old woman¡¯s Nascent Soul had not yet broken free from constraints, he pounced viciously, clamping his ferocious fanged mouth harshly onto the old woman¡¯s face.


    This might also count as the most glorious moment in the life of the butcher Zhu Xun, who, with the qualifications of a former market Loose Cultivator butcher, flew at her face, gnawing on the Nascent Soul old lady!


    ¡°Aha€¡± Die, ghost!!¡±


    The old woman¡¯s Nascent Soul felt a strong humiliation and forcefully unleashed an intense Nascent Soul power, loosening the constraints of the Mini Array Spirit and the Soul Attracting Banner, breaking several of Zhu Xun¡¯s sharp teeth and fading his Soul Body slightly.


    Ghost man Zhu Xun instantly flew into a rage.


    ¡°Drag her here, trap her, then start the process.


    Now is not the time to play.¡±


    Chen Dengming shouted lowly, pulling out the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod, maintaining the Devouring Spirit Skill¡¯s suction field to prevent the old woman¡¯s Nascent Soul from escaping, while his figure dashed forward simultaneously.


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    Ghost man Zhu Xun swiftly cooperated, beginning to drag and tie up the old woman.


    ¡­


    A few breaths later.


    A strong Nascent Soul pressure disappeared inside the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod.


    Chen Dengming breathed a sigh of relief, immediately dissolving the suction field of the Devouring Spirit Skill.


    The oppressive feeling of the surrounding void collapsing vanished instantly, and countless dust particles drawn in around him all fell down.


    He still maintained the towering eighteen-zhang Ancient Human Immortal Body state but could feel the Human Immortal Dao Force rapidly depleting.


    Despite the seemingly powerful and enormous Ancient Human Immortal Body, there was a risk it could revert to its normal state at any moment.


    The super strength and bursts of power from the Ancient Human Immortal Body were obtained through the short-term consumption of a vast amount of Human Immortal Dao Force.


    The punch he had struck just now with the enhancement of Human Immortal Dao Force in the Human Immortal Body had already completely surpassed the Nascent Soul early-stage cultivators in terms of power level.


    Even if this power could not compare in total volume with Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators, its value lay in the intense concentration and explosive force in that moment.


    That¡¯s why he could shatter the physical body of the Nascent Soul early-stage old woman with one punch.


    However, when the opponent¡¯s Nascent Soul tried to flee afterward, if it weren¡¯t for his use of other Ghost Path soul-binding techniques, it indeed would have been very difficult to capture the Nascent Soul.


    The last time he was able to easily capture Tan Xiangkun¡¯s Nascent Soul, it was also due to the interference and restraint provided by the Dragon Beast.


    Chen Dengming assessed that his current combat capabilities should already enable him to face off against Nascent Soul early-stage Cultivators head-on, and even mid-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators might not easily defeat him.


    But this could only be sustained for a very short time.


    If the Nascent Soul Cultivators who knew about him deliberately aimed for a drawn-out battle, then he would undoubtedly be doomed to defeat.


    At this moment, feeling his remnant Human Immortal Dao Force reduced to just three-fifths, he dared not delay anymore.


    His gaze shifted to the area below, completely enveloped by blood-red soul hair, looking akin to a demonic blood-red forest, filled with eerie darkness.


    He could no longer sense Feng Qingbo¡¯s presence.


    Now wasn¡¯t the time to worry about potentially causing unintended harm.


    Hesitating out of fear would not only delay the battle opportunity but also wouldn¡¯t pose any significant threat to a much stronger entity like the Qianluo Ghost King.


    Chen Dengming, seizing the opportunity, suddenly raised his huge silver Iron Fist, concentrating Human Immortal Dao Force.


    Linggang Qi Strength swiftly swirled around his body, making his full head of silvery hair glisten and dance.


    He abruptly twisted his waist and dove forward, from on high, and threw a punch!


    Boom!


    Accompanied by a terrifying sonic boom, the swirling Linggang Qi Strength merged into the punch, rapidly frictioning against the air, compressing it, and exploding into a burst of flames.


    A gleaming high-pressure column of fist strength crossed several hundred zhang, like a white rainbow piercing the sun.


    It was as if an ancient Human Immortal was looking down upon the world, pointing out territories, with a flick of a finger at a challenging ant on the ground, the silver light immediately igniting half the sky.


    ¡­


    Three breaths ago, within the Qianluo Ghost Shade formed by countless soul techniques combined with the Ghost Path Senluo techniques.


    Blood-red strands of hair infiltrated deeply through Feng Qingbo¡¯s 36,000 pores into his flesh and even penetrated his Nascent Soul, drawing power from it.


    Under such a bizarre and terrifying technique of the Ghost King, Feng Qingbo could only barely protect himself, even that protection teetering on the brink of danger.


    He cursed his bad luck and lamented incessantly.


    Initially, he thought that by protecting Chen Dengming as they left, he would at most encounter an old Nascent Soul monster.


    With his mid-Nascent Soul cultivation, as long as he didn¡¯t meet someone like the Soul Devouring Old Demon, a veteran of the Nascent Soul monsters, he could generally cope.


    Yet he encountered two Nascent Soul ambushes right after stepping out, as if they had been targeting them all along, especially the Ghost King he was currently facing whose strength was so formidable that even he was forced on the defensive, struggling even for self-preservation.


    He had seldom experienced such Ghost Path techniques before.


    Now that they were in combat, he found himself completely outmatched, gradually slipping into a perilous abyss, his heart sinking.


    ¡°Trouble now, am I, Feng Qingbo, really going to fall here today?


    Had I known, I would rather have stayed in the Cursed Land, uncomfortable as it might have been, at least I would have had my life¡­¡±


    ¡°How is little friend Chen faring now?


    Can he create another opportunity for me?¡±


    Feng Qingbo¡¯s heart was already besieged by numerous despairing thoughts, even placing his hopes on the weaker Chen Dengming.


    Nevertheless, just now Chen Dengming had indeed secured him an opportunity to counterattack, otherwise, he would have already been defeated.


    Although he didn¡¯t know how Chen Dengming managed to assist him under the threat of a Nascent Soul Cultivator, that assistance had given him a glimpse of hope, a hope¡­


    that even he found amusing and depressing when he thought about it.


    At this moment, he could feel strands of red soul hair beginning to permeate the protective layer of his Nascent Soul, as if countless vengeful souls were howling bitterly.

 Chapter 843

    ?Chapter 843: 348: Thousand Luo Ghost Shade!


    Man¡¯s plans are inferior to Heavenly Calculation_3 Chapter 843: 348: Thousand Luo Ghost Shade!


    Man¡¯s plans are inferior to Heavenly Calculation_3 No matter how fiercely he unleashed the power of his Nascent Soul in resistance, it was to no avail.


    In his current state, he was also incapable of casting spells or mobilizing Magic Treasures.


    He could only burst forth with the primitive power of a trapped wild beast, attempting to break free with overwhelming strength.


    However, each surge of the Nascent Soul¡¯s power only managed to slightly disperse the massive amount of red soul hair, scattering some wronged spirits.


    But soon, more wronged spirits streamed continuously into the fray, even more resentful, accompanied by the entwining red soul hair, unceasingly.


    Amidst this rise and fall, he felt the soul hair binding his Nascent Soul growing tighter and tighter, feeling like prey trapped in a spider¡¯s web, the more he struggled, the tighter the bindings became.


    Just then, suddenly a thunderous roar transmitted through, and he felt the red soul hair penetrating the Nascent Soul suddenly tremble, simultaneously contracting.


    ¡°Little friend Chen?¡±


    At that moment, Feng Qingbo immediately saw hope.


    In the Qianluo Ghost Domain, the fully transformed Qianluo Ghost King seemed to turn into a massive red-haired monster, its numerous hairs not only enveloping its figure but also the prey.


    This red hair, is his Ghost Path Magic Treasure, each strand made from soul coral harvested from under the Underworld River mixed with Dark Spirits of the Underworld River; once it binds the prey, it fetches the soul and snatches the spirit, from which even the Nascent Soul cannot escape.


    However, at this moment, the Qianluo Ghost King was frowning deeply, sensing the extensive destruction of the soul hair outside his body.


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    At the same time, an even more formidable threat was brewing outside his body, the scent of danger escalating madly.


    The source of this dangerous aura was his primary target this time, Chen Dengming.


    But now, this prey could actually threaten him, repeatedly displaying surprising strength and intelligence, and even now, making him feel extremely troubled, as if he were caught between a rock and a hard place.


    Originally, he and the old woman from the Three Saints Palaces had agreed that he would personally take care of Feng Qingbo, a major threat in the mid-stages of the Nascent Soul, while the other party would handle Chen Dengming.


    If they could not resolve it, the next best thing was to stall.


    This was already a high assessment of Chen Dengming.


    Yet now, the unfolding situation showed that they had still grossly underestimated this Longevity Sect Leader.


    Now, not only could he not quickly resolve Feng Qingbo, but he also had to face Chen Dengming¡¯s threat, truly caught in a vise, a situation not only due to misjudging the enemy¡¯s strength but also wholly reliant on the pig-headed teammates from the Three Saints Palaces.


    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, Ghost Girl, this king can only risk using you to gain some time!¡±


    Perceiving the imminent strong danger, the Qianluo Ghost King¡¯s ghostly pale eyes revealed concentric layers.


    Gradually, from the very center of his right eye¡¯s double pupils, a charming silhouette of a female spirit emerged, distinctlya€¡±it was Feidu!


    In a flash of red, Feidu was pulled by a strand of soul hair and flew out of the body to act as a shield.


    ¡°This king wants to see how long he can maintain this state, and whether he truly does not care about you at all!¡±


    The Qianluo Ghost King¡¯s ghostly eyes deepened, his tongue as red as flames flicking out, suddenly shooting towards Feng Qingbo¡¯s forehead like a fleeting shadow.


    Meanwhile.


    Outside the Qianluo Ghost Shade, Chen Dengming gazed below at the red strands of hair that were blasted apart by a punch and had nearly covered the ground.


    With only half of his Human Immortal Dao Force remaining in his body, he could at most swing five more full-force punches.


    These five full-force punches!


    He could not guarantee whether they would be able to rescue Feng Qingbo or severely injure the Qianluo Ghost King.


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    The strength of this ghost creature was beyond his imagination, unfathomable, leaving him somewhat perplexed.


    If after five punches, the Qianluo Ghost King was not dead, but Feng Qingbo was, then his situation would be very bad.


    Chen Dengming furrowed his brows deeply, slowly gathering his Human Immortal Dao Force, just about to launch another probing punch when suddenly, the Mini Array Spirit inside the Soul House spoke up to warn him.


    ¡°Dao, Daoist friend, wait!


    It¡¯s, it¡¯s the aura of Feidu¡­¡±


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Chen Dengming was startled, then a flash in his silvery eyes, and he saw below in the red hair grove, seeming like maple leaves fully stained, a strand of red hair entwining a charming silhouette of a female spirit, slowly emerging from the layers of parted red strands.


    Seeing this scene, he was first shocked, then his mind became active.


    This slowly emerging Feidu, with his superb grasp on human nature, did not only represent a threat but also seemed like a sign of blustering yet underlying weakness.


    This meant the Qianluo Ghost King was also at his limit, out of strategies, forced to reveal this card that he did not know whether it could restrain him, attempting to tie him down with it.


    Otherwise, if he were unconcerned, why would he need to threaten him like this; he would simply have his way, and Chen could not have gauged the full depth.


    Battle is not just about strength, but also about the gambles of human hearts.


    Now, the Qianluo Ghost King had exposed his depth.


    However, the emergence of Feidu indeed posed a difficult problem for him.


    Though the Qianluo Ghost King had exposed himself, he had still made the right bet.


    But as the saying goes, man¡¯s plans are inferior to those of heaven; the calculations of heaven are beyond human anticipation.


    Chen Dengming, having encountered Heavenly Will and grasped the secrets of heaven multiple times, had long known through Dark Spirit that Feidu fell into the hands of the Qianluo Ghost King and would not have failed to prepare for the worst scenario of revealing Feidu¡¯s identity and how to rescue her from the Qianluo Ghost King¡¯s clutches.


    At this moment, Feidu¡¯s appearance was already foreseen by the mysterious workings of heavenly intent as the best opportunity.


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, are you ready?¡±


    ¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 844

    ?Chapter 844: 349: Three Souls Seizing the Spirit!


    A punch the Ghost King dares not withstand.


    Chapter 844: 349: Three Souls Seizing the Spirit!


    A punch the Ghost King dares not withstand.


    Faced with the Feidu delivered by the red soul hair, as well as Chen Dengming¡¯s inquiry.


    Inside the Soul House, Mini Array Spirit quickly responded, ¡°Fellow Daoist, this servant, this servant is ready.


    Let¡¯s still have the Dark Spirit take the lead.


    She, she has stronger control over the Seven Souls than this servant and Shuangling¡­¡±


    Following this, Chen Dengming noticed that Mini Array Spirit¡¯s aura had changed, becoming complex and enchanting.


    Although he personally was not very comfortable interacting with the Dark Spirit, he knew that this previously devised plan still needed cooperation with the Dark Spirit to be accomplished.


    This was because the Dark Spirit and the Seven Souls were the easiest to interact with each other.


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    The Dark Spirit is the part of the consciousness intermixed with Yin energy, while the Seven Souls represent the manifestation of intermixed Yin energy of the internal organs and blood of the body.


    Thus, the Seven Souls often manifest as the Seven Emotions, disrupting the Three Souls, forming what¡¯s called the Three Corpse Bug or the Three Corpse God.


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    At such times, control by the Dark Spirit is needed.


    Therefore, the Dark Spirit has the strongest control over the Seven Souls.


    ¡°Chen, taking action this time comes with a cost.


    You¡¯re asking for a small sacrifice from me, Chen, you owe me a favor, and it must be repaid¡­¡±


    At this moment, Mini Array Spirit¡¯s voice changed to that of Feidu, bringing up a request.


    Chen Dengming frowned slightly and transmitted through divine sense, ¡°I understand.


    Hurry, I can¡¯t last long even in Ancient Human Immortal Body form.¡±


    The Dark Spirit snorted lightly, ¡°Hmph!


    Can¡¯t last?


    Then perhaps not holding on is better, escape now¡­¡±


    Escape, that perhaps was indeed a viable choice.


    He just needed to abandon Feng Qingbo, and he could escape right now.


    After all, Feng Qingbo was merely a new acquaintance and his duty was to ensure his safety, so escaping might not weigh too heavily on his conscience.


    But escaping now might not allow him to break free from the grasp of the Qianluo Ghost King.


    For he was still a great distance from escaping the territory controlled by the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    If he failed to escape and was caught up by the Qianluo Ghost King, not only would he be exhausted from running, but he would no longer have the great assistance of Feng Qingbo.


    The Dark Spirit was just being momentarily sharp-tongued and was not actually foolish.


    Her actions were swift as she immediately coordinated with the now awake Shuangling and Fetus Light in her Soul Body.


    The three souls combined their forces, with the Dark Spirit leading, to refine the Feidu.


    This method of refinement was extremely subtle and was a prerogative controlled by the Dark Spirit.


    The usual cultivation for the Divine Spirit starts by dealing with the Three Souls to counteract the Seven Souls.


    This is called using the soul to retrieve the souls and to refine them, ultimately severing the Three Corpse.


    Therefore, to rescue the Feidu, it needed not just the efforts of Mini Array Spirit¡¯s Dark Spirit but also the combined strength of Shuangling and Fetus Light.


    With the three souls working together to refine the souls, the Feidu instantaneously transformed into a wisp of rage, dissipated the Soul Body, broke free from the shackles, and returned to the three original souls.


    Among the Seven Souls, Feidu represented the main anger, which is one of the Seven Emotions.


    After the dissipation of the Soul Body, although it would cause a short-term weakening effect on the Three Souls, it would gradually recover with quiet cultivation over time.


    This point, different from the normal dispersement of soul and spirit, was not anticipated by the Qianluo Ghost King, since Feidu had long since departed from the three spirits to cultivate a Soul Body on its own.


    If not destroyed, it would be almost identical to a normal Soul Body.


    At this moment, as Mini Array Spirit¡¯s three souls acted simultaneously, the Feidu, bound and entwined by that strand of soul hair, immediately began to furiously rebuke, violently writhing as smoke began to emerge from its body.


    Soon after, it burst into a fierce flame.


    This was the fire of rage!


    Rage arises from resentment.


    But as the fire burns, it uses both resentment and Soul Power as its fuel.


    This is akin to the relationship between firewood and fire.


    The fiercer the fire burns, the faster the firewood is consumed.


    Once the firewood turns to ash, the fire naturally dies out.


    Now as Feidu was being manipulated to ignite the fire of rage, the more fiercely the fire burned, the quicker the resentment and Soul Power were depleted.


    Once the resentment and Soul Power vanished, and the fire of rage was extinguished, its Soul Body also naturally disappeared, liberating it from the shackles of the Qianluo Ghost King, turning into a strand of unwavering will of rage, returning to the original three Souls.


    This startling transformation, from the appearance of Feidu to the event, lasted only the time of four or five breaths after Chen Dengming¡¯s communication with Mini Array Spirit.


    Four to five breaths, not particularly long but not short for a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator.


    It was enough time for the Qianluo Ghost King to make a judgment of Chen Dengming¡¯s reaction and to understand that he indeed cared about the Ghost Girl, contrary to his spoken disregard.


    However, the sudden self-combustion of the Ghost Girl was completely unexpected to the Qianluo Ghost King.


    ¡°Fire?¡±


    The face of the Qianluo Ghost King changed, and with his extensive experience over countless years, he immediately discerned the origin of this fire.


    ¡°Is this the fire of rage?


    Rage stems from resentment, and resentment from the heart.


    Unless one is possessed, how could she suddenly be engulfed in the fire of rage?¡±


    For a moment, he could not immediately analyze the exact cause but instinctively contracted his soul hair, attempting to retrieve the Ghost Girl.


    However, the fire of rage burned rapidly and consumed rapidly.


    In the moment his soul hair contracted, the Soul Body of Feidu had already burnt out in the fire of rage, turning into an emotion of rage, streaking toward the Soul House on Chen Dengming¡¯s chest.


    Seeing this scene, the Qianluo Ghost King suddenly came to a shocked realization, understanding what had happened, and was filled with shock and anger.


    ¡°The Ghost Girl was just one soul, whose soul was she?¡±


    He roared in frustration, unwilling to let this control card slip from his hands so easily.


    He relaxed his assault on Feng Qingbo and mobilized a massive amount of soul hair, surging toward the heavens to fetch the soul.


    In midair, Chen Dengming¡¯s face already bore a slight smile, seeing that Feidu had successfully escaped the trap.


    With no further concerns, and already primed to strike, he immediately unleashed a fierce punch downward, his silver hair wildly dancing.

 Chapter 845

    ?Chapter 845: 349: Three Souls Claiming Spirits!


    A punch the Ghost King dares not resist_2 Chapter 845: 349: Three Souls Claiming Spirits!


    A punch the Ghost King dares not resist_2 In the blink of an eye, the dark sky suddenly brightened.


    The rapidly condensing Spiritual Energy, like auroras dancing across the sky, converged into the bright silver punch.


    A terrifying Spiritual Might pierced through heaven and earth, instantly colliding with the red soul hair that surged upward.


    Bang!


    A vast amount of red soul hair shattered; countless souls entwined within them, unable to be transcended, screamed in agony as their souls burned in the silvery light of the Human Immortal Dao Force, dissolving one by one.


    Where Human Immortals stand, demons and evil spirits retreat!


    Churninga€¡±


    The dispersed energy reached the opposite canyon walls, crashing into them and causing the cliffs to fracture with thunderous noise as huge chunks fell away.


    The Qianluo Ghost King immediately felt that almost suffocating pressure once again.


    Seeing the silvery punch, like a white rainbow piercing the sun, tear through the soul hair and with undiminished force fiercely rush towards him, a vision of the ancient giant¡¯s terror suddenly arose in his spirit.


    His mind trembled; he immediately summoned more Soul Power with the Soul Device to counter it.


    Another violent, roaring collision occurred; a large patch of soul hair suddenly burst into blinding light, burning in the silver light.


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    The Qianluo Ghost King shuddered, feeling smoke rising from the top of his head and back of his brain.


    Many of his soul hairs collapsed, the controlled souls vanished, and his Ghost King body was shaken.


    His soul felt a slight burn and even that Human Immortal Soul Power again invaded his mind, creating an intimidation.


    He instantly recovered from this long-neglected sensation of pain; his mind flashed with many ancient texts and images, finally awakening long-sealed memories.


    ¡°Human Immortal, this is the power of an Ancient Human Immortal.


    Didn¡¯t the Human Immortal Dao System collapse long ago?


    Why is there still such an orthodox Human Immortal power?¡±


    Beneath the Nether Spring, long isolated from the world.


    Even the old woman from the Three Saints Palaces beyond this realm had not expected Chen Dengming to possess Human Immortal Dao Force, let alone the Qianluo Ghost King.


    The moment he recognized the Human Immortal Dao Force, the Qianluo Ghost King immediately knew he could no longer depend on his higher cultivation to resist forcefully.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s earth-shattering punch was too heavy!


    So heavy that even he felt the pain, unable to endure it directly.


    Even knowing that his opponent, with weaker strength, had burst out such astonishing force must have spent a great deal of Dao Force and at a high cost.


    He certainly couldn¡¯t maintain it for long, but he still couldn¡¯t gamble with his life.


    ¡°Must not withstand it head-on!¡±


    Noticing Chen Dengming diving down from the air, unleashing another earth-shattering punch, the Qianluo Ghost King no longer hesitated and immediately withdrew all the soul hairs that entrapped and disturbed Feng Qingbo.


    The next instant!


    A dazzling silver column of light flashed across the sky.


    Feng Qingbo had just escaped from being trapped and, before he could even happily thank Chen Dengming, he felt his hair stand on end, detecting an imminent, terrifying threat!


    ¡°Not good!¡±


    He immediately cast a spell, his form vanishing in a flash, fleeing through the Qi Escaping Skill.


    Almost instantly, the astonishing silver punch force landed where the two had just evaded.


    It exploded on the ground like a thunderous roar from the skies, the ground and surrounding forests immediately collapsing, powerful forces raging all around, altering river paths, collapsing mud and rocks, and dust rising everywhere.


    Feng Qingbo, just entering the state of Qi Escaping Skill, was forcefully shaken out, swept dozens of meters away by the formidable energy.


    Despite having the protective power of the Nascent Soul, he couldn¡¯t help but spill blood from his mouth, his internal energies churning, inwardly cursing.


    However, Chen Dengming felt a sinking in his heart just after delivering that punch.


    The Qianluo Ghost King¡¯s avoidance was too fast; it was like the ghostly shadow of an illusion.


    Even though he had swung first, with a punch as fast as lightning, the opponent managed to escape earlier than he acted, and now had completely vanished.


    This speed indicated that if he wanted to escape, there was absolutely no possibility of escape.


    And if it came to fighting, with only three punches left in him at this speed, he might not even be able to hit his opponent.


    Unless the Qianluo Ghost King continued as before, sitting still and letting him strike, which clearly wasn¡¯t possible, the opponent had learned from his previous mistake and was now smarter.


    ¡°Elder Feng must restrain this Qianluo Ghost King, to create an opportunity for me.


    I cannot strike rashly!


    Otherwise, once the Human Immortal Dao Force is exhausted, it will be a path to death!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts raced as he swiftly communicated a Divine Sense to Feng Qingbo.


    His eyes began to light up with a blue glow as he implemented the Heavenly Vision to capture the location of the Qianluo Ghost King.


    As soon as he activated the Heavenly Vision, instantly the changes in the wind, vegetation, air currents, light, and Spiritual Energy around him, leaving nothing unnoticed, were meticulously grasped by Chen Dengming.


    In a flash, he caught a glimpse of a crimson dark shadow flashing behind him, a strong threat looming.


    Inside the Soul House, the Dark Spirit almost simultaneously issued a warning.


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    However, it was already too late.


    Just as Chen Dengming sensed the threat, a power directly assailing the soul invaded his spirit.


    Simultaneously, swathes of red soul hair, like flowing light stabbing forth.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit was immediately jolted with excruciating pain.


    He felt a hideous devil enshrouded in black Yin Thunder lightning burst into his heart, rapidly blocked and suppressed by Dao Force, preventing it from posing a direct fatal threat.


    But in that moment of distraction, he only managed to raise his arms to block.


    ¡°Puff puff puffa€¡±¡±


    Large amounts of red soul hair flickered with astonishing sharpness and Spiritual Light, piercing into his robust, tough flesh which was comparable to a Magic Treasure.


    They barely penetrated a fifth into the muscle, yet entrenched like barbed fish hooks deep within the flesh.


    Opposite, the figure of the Qianluo Ghost King, clothed in ancient austere armor and red hair, appeared, his inhumanly pale eyes revealing a hint of a sinister smile.


    ¡°Had a good time hitting just now?¡±


    His red hair immediately burst into a dazzling brightness, a devastatingly eerie power abruptly infused into the soul hair.

 Chapter 846

    ?Chapter 846: 349: Three Souls Claiming Spirits!


    A punch the Ghost King dares not resist_3 Chapter 846: 349: Three Souls Claiming Spirits!


    A punch the Ghost King dares not resist_3 Boom!


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    Red soul hair instantly emitted a red light, swelling and bursting open.


    Banga€¡±a€¡±


    The sky filled with blurred flesh hurtling through the air.


    Chen Dengming felt as if his arms had been struck by a giant hammer; the explosion of the soul hair splashed blood, causing excruciating pain in his bones and a severe drain on his Human Immortal Dao Force, leaving him with only the strength of two fists.


    ¡°This is all you can do, die!¡±


    Qianluo Ghost King, his head partially bald from losing a significant length of his red hair and his scalp peeling off, had paid a price himself.


    His comical and pathetic appearance belied the maniacal, sinister laugh he let out as his ghostly shadow flashed forward, thrusting a chilling ghost claw straight at Chen Dengming¡¯s chest.


    The full unleashing of the senior Ghost King¡¯s power made him overwhelmingly strong and fiercely difficult to handle, a level beyond ordinary, frail Ghost Cultivators.


    In terms of combat power, he had already surpassed Su Yanyan and other Nascent Soul experts like the Dragon Beast and Feng Qingbo.


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    However, just as the chilling ghost claw was about to touch Chen Dengming¡¯s chest, a Talisman and Charms emitting flickering green light transformed suddenly into a mirror light, appearing behind and above him, shining right at the back of his head.


    Qianluo Ghost King was instantly frozen mid-air, the chilling Ghost Qi surging around him, unable to move; his ghost eyes flashed with intense shock and anger, slowly and laboriously turning his head to furiously gaze downward.


    ¡°Freeze!


    Freeze!


    Keep him frozen!!¡±


    Below on the ground, Feng Qingbo was sweating profusely, his hands forming seals touching both sides of his forehead, with a green Talisman and Charms floating before him and emitting mirror light, shining directly at Qianluo Ghost King.


    ¡°Perfect opportunity!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes surged with blue light, decisively and without hesitation harnessing the power of the Revival Pill within his heart.


    Instantly, the nearly half-missing flesh on his arms from the explosion regenerated and healed rapidly, like silver electrical arcs, Human Immortal Dao Force crackling between his arms as he rushed forward.


    If given the chance to strike the Qianluo Ghost King, he was confident of severely injuring or even killing this Ghost King!


    Qianluo Ghost King immediately felt a strong threat to his heart, suddenly letting out a fierce roar.


    Inside him, a Ghost Infant burst out from between the tattered red hair from his celestial spirit cover.


    A strong chilling Ghost Qi instantly permeated the entire void, as if to freeze the air.


    The Ghost Infant¡¯s face was covered in dark bluish-black Ghost Qi patterns, as if painted with dark oil, with its eyes and mouth tightly shut revealing a terrifying blood red.


    The moment the Ghost Infant appeared, it suddenly opened its terrifying ghost eyes and, with its blood-colored mouth wide open, spat a stream of filthy Ghost Qi towards the mirror light at the back of its head.


    With this outpouring of Ghost Qi, Qianluo Ghost King¡¯s aura grew increasingly weak, his Nascent Soul¡¯s energy plummeting sharply.


    ¡°Crack crack cracka€¡±¡±


    The mirror light instantly shattered along with the phantom of the Talisman and Charms, Spiritual Energy overflowing.


    Below, on the ground, Feng Qingbo trembled violently, blood trickling from the corners of his mouth, the Talisman before him tainted with chilling Ghost Qi, spontaneously combusting amidst a cloud of black Ghost Qi.


    Qianluo Ghost King instantly broke free of all restraints, but it was just a step too late.


    In a split second, another dazzling column of silver light struck.


    In the column of light was a giant fist enveloped in intense Spiritual Energy, like a meteor falling from the sky, unstoppable!


    Qianluo Ghost King¡¯s Nascent Soul, along with his ghostly face, changed dramatically, attempting to mobilize the Soul Device armor on his body for defense.


    However, as the armor just manifested its Spiritual Light, a powerful punch hit his body.


    Bang!a€¡±!


    There were no bone-crushing sounds, only the metallic tremor of armor exploding into pieces, leaving Qianluo Ghost King¡¯s Soul Body nearly bursting, his mind in a daze.


    Under such a highly concentrated attack of Human Immortal Dao Force, even a Soul Body could not avoid suffering severe, fierce damage.


    His Soul Body flickered violently, with a vast amount of Soul Power spilling out, as if struck flying by a burst bag.


    A terrifying shock wave emerged from mid-air, along with the dispersing Soul Power, sweeping around in a circle.


    Suddenly, a Soul Fetching Red Diamond shot like lightning, piercing directly into Qianluo Ghost King¡¯s body.


    Agonizing pain, along with the intense threat of death, snapped him out of his daze, roaring in shock and anger.


    ¡°Don¡¯t come any closer!!¡±


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    Chen Dengming swung his final punch with all his might!


    The sky was once again slashed by a dazzling, cold silver light.


    Qianluo Ghost King let out a desperate, fierce howl, suddenly the Ghost Infant ditched the Soul Body, transforming into a chilling, strange coil of waves and racing around the terrifying punch streaking across the sky at lightning speed, heading straight for Chen Dengming, whose Dao Force was rapidly falling.


    He was desperate, aiming to kill Chen Dengming first.


    However, just as his Ghost Infant was howling and about to reach Chen Dengming, on his robe and pants, which had always seemed like mere adornments waving in the wind, the Giant Deer suddenly lit up its eyes with a wicked glow, locking onto the Ghost Infant¡­


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 Chapter 847

    ?Chapter 847: 350: Evil Giant Deer!


    Face Formed by the Firmament (Unconditional Extra Release) Chapter 847: 350: Evil Giant Deer!


    Face Formed by the Firmament (Unconditional Extra Release) Even though the Giant Deer Taoist had perished long ago, it¡¯s said that at the base of Mount Deer the water still carries his legacy through the ages, endlessly in sight, and of his proud creation, only a pair of robe trousers remains.


    Yet, these trousers embody the essence of the Giant Deer Robe, serving more functions than merely altering size.


    At that moment, as the Qianluo Ghost King¡¯s Ghost Infant was on the brink of doom and made a sudden assault, the image of a giant deer on the trousers suddenly emitted a sinister gleam.


    Stirred into action, it immediately invigorated, let out a sharp cry, and charged forward wildly.


    In an instant, Chen Dengming felt a portion of his Vital Energy leaking out of his body.


    The Ancient Human Immortal Body, already weakening due to the depletion of the Dao Force, became even frailer at once.


    The deer that charged out with thundering hooves not only had its eyes emitting green malevolent glows, astonishingly eerie and dramatically increasing in Spiritual Might but also exuding an aura of terror comparable to a Nascent Soul True Monarch.


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    ¡°Is this¡­


    a Giant Deer?!¡±


    The usually fearless Qianluo Ghost King felt a tremendous shock, as if struck by a bolt of clear-sky thunder, bombarding his ears, heart, and spirit.


    He felt that in a single day, the shock brought about by one man was indeed too much.


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    Even though he was one of the oldest Ghost Kings beneath the Nether Spring, at this moment, he also experienced a flicker of panic.


    But now, it was too late!


    The massive deer, like a fury incarnate, charged at him, and his Ghost Infant could neither avoid nor afford to.


    Avoiding it meant his Soul Body could not withstand the shock of a startling punch!


    Not avoiding might allow the residual strength of the Ghost Infant to perhaps tear apart this evil deer.


    No longer hoping to kill that young man, escaping immediately to beneath the Nether Spring might still avoid a fate of complete soul dispersion.


    These thoughts, transpiring in a flash, were mere blazes of lightning¡­


    The Ghost Infant turned its head, already clashing head-on with the rushing, overwhelming Giant Deer!


    The moment of their thunderous clash almost coincided with Chen Dengming¡¯s earth-shattering punch, exploding in a deafening roar.


    Immediately, the surrounding air burst open.


    In a flash, the sky was filled with ribbon-like bursts of Spiritual Energy, debris scattered, countless wronged souls wailed their disappearance, painting a bizarre and eerie scene in the sky!


    ¡°This¡­


    this¡­¡±


    On the ground below, Feng Qingbo, the Grand Ancestor of the Yingyue Sect, gaped in astonishment at the slowly bursting shockwave above his head, feeling the terrifying power swept by the shockwave and looking up at the huge figure bathed in the brilliance of Spiritual Might.


    The mere heat and energy waves of Spiritual Energy and bursts of Spiritual Might made his hair fly wildly and his robes flutter, sending a shiver of dread down his spine.


    If anyone dared to believe, such an enormous scale of battle was actually instigated by the Leader of the Longevity Sect, not yet a Nascent Soul, in an act of protection for his junior.


    Who in the end is protecting whom?


    ¡°The Ghost King¡­


    dead, is he dead?¡±


    He suddenly noticed, the sinister Ghost Qi from the Ghost King had significantly dissipated and was still weakening.


    Not quite daring to believe it, he immediately soared cautiously into the air.


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    Midair, Chen Dengming¡¯s body lost the last bit of silver radiance, dimming down, his hair returning to the mature and wickedly black and white.


    The mighty ancient Human Immortal Body¡¯s Spiritual Might decreased, and his body size swiftly returned to normal.


    A wave of intense weakness swept through him.


    His body emanating waves of heat, he was so exhausted that he nearly fell from the sky, especially his kidneys feeling as if they were hollowed out, barely stabilizing his figure.


    With a thought, keeping back some Nascent Soul power that he had never used, he summoned the damaged Seven Stars Colored Glass Mother Knife to circle around him, and he slumped inside the Escape Light formed by the treasure knife, which also maintained an array of light around him as he inquired.


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, has the Qianluo Ghost King already died?¡±


    Inside the Soul House, the Dark Spirit said haughtily, ¡°Call me Little Demoness, don¡¯t call me Ling¡¯er; it¡¯s so cheesy.¡±


    ¡°Little Demoness is cheesier!¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, his eyes suffused with a blue light, as the Heavenly Vision continued to search for traces of the Qianluo Ghost King.


    The Dark Spirit, suppressing the shock in her heart, said softly, ¡°Stop looking, he¡¯s dead, dead through and through¡­¡±


    ¡°Even if we ghost creatures cultivate a Ghost Infant and become a Ghost King, once the Soul Body perishes, unless the Ghost Infant can quickly enter beneath the Nether Spring, into the Underworld River, there might still be a chance to reforge themselves.


    Otherwise, the only path left is for the soul to scatter.¡±


    This is the so-called virtue of ¡®Heaven¡¯s benevolence towards all living things¡¯: if a person¡¯s obsessions do not vanish upon dying, and the will doesn¡¯t dissipate, they can be transformed into ghost spirits.


    If fate allows, by encountering the Nether Spring or entering a land full of Yin, there¡¯s a chance to turn into a ghost creature, but such an opportunity comes only once¡­¡±


    The Dark Spirit spoke, pausing, ¡°But¡­


    I didn¡¯t expect it; it hasn¡¯t been long since we last met, Chen, and your strength has become so formidable?


    Almost catching up to mine back in the day.¡±


    Hearing that the Qianluo Ghost King was dead, Chen Dengming finally breathed a sigh of relief, no longer caring to listen to the self-praising words of the Dark Spirit.


    His gaze fixed forward, he noticed the opposite air emitted fluctuations similar to a spiritual body¡¯s; the evil giant deer seemed to be twitching oddly mid-air as if in a frenzy.


    Its huge back, full of muscles, seemed to spasm, the image appearing extremely sleazy and bizarre.


    But glimpsing its mouth moving oddly as if it was chewing something, its green deer pupils filled with a sense of gratification.


    Becoming aware of Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze, the giant deer suddenly turned its head.


    Seeing Chen Dengming in an instant, it subconsciously stood up on its robust, muscular-littered deer body, perked up its ears, emitted a bizarre aura, and its pupils showed a hint of red light, adding a sense of flirtatious and conniving evil.

 Chapter 848

    ?Chapter 848: 350: Evil Giant Deer!


    The Visage Formed by the Firmament (Unconditional Extra Chapter)_2 Chapter 848: 350: Evil Giant Deer!


    The Visage Formed by the Firmament (Unconditional Extra Chapter)_2 Chen Dengming suddenly felt a chill all over his body.


    Being stared at by that strange deer made him feel even more uncomfortable than being stared at by the Qianluo Ghost King.


    His sides grew more sore and painful, which he found odd.


    ¡°What¡¯s with this deer?


    Could it be possessed by the Qianluo Ghost King?¡±


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, Sect Leader¡­.¡±


    At this moment, Feng Qingbo approached cautiously and respectfully, his eyes filled with surprise and curiosity as he whispered to Chen Dengming, ¡°Sect Leader Chen, are you wearing the famous Giant Deer Robe of the Giant Deer Immortal renowned in legends?¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback and thought, ¡°Correct, Senior Feng has good eyesight, indeed I am wearing the Giant Deer Robe.


    Does senior perhaps know about this robe and the deeds of the Giant Deer Taoist?¡±


    Feng Qingbo hesitated queerly and said, ¡°I do¡­


    know some, however, this Giant Deer Taoist once had a very poor reputation in the Cultivation World.


    In the past in the Cultivation World, he was known by an unflattering title, Giant Deer Immortal.


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    In that era, almost every female cultivator with some looks and strength would suffer his harassment, hence he was also known as the lewd evil demon of the Cultivation World.


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    It is said that his true form was a naturally different kind of deer demon, and there are also claims that he had the bloodline of the divine beast Bai Ze, but he was born from Bai Ze and a wild python and was lewd by nature¡­.¡±


    Seeing Chen Dengming¡¯s face turning ugly, Feng Qingbo timely stopped talking.


    He glanced at Chen Dengming¡¯s robe, then looked at the giant deer across from them, which had evil red lights flashing in its green eyes, appearing quite malevolent.


    Clearing his throat, he changed the subject by whispering a reminder, ¡°In any case, the Giant Deer Robe is rumored to be quite sinister and capable of devouring its master.


    Some people in the Cultivation World have obtained this Deity Transformation Dao Lord¡¯s fifth-order robe and were overjoyed.


    Because this robe does not require the power of divine transformation, only the power of the Nascent Soul.


    However, one has to pay some unknown price to activate it but, once you summon the Giant Deer Artifact Spirit with it, it will¡­.¡±


    Before Feng Qingbo could finish, he suddenly felt alarmed as he noticed the giant deer, towering more than forty feet tall, releasing a powerful presence comparable to that of the Nascent Soul.


    It suddenly shot red light from its green pupils, as if coming to life, and fiercely bulged its muscles, shaking its hooves wildly and charging forward.


    ¡°Not good!¡±


    Feng Qingbo¡¯s hairs stood on end as he quickly moved to dodge, robust as he was.


    He did not want to get involved with such a legendary and sinister creature related to the divine transformation.


    Chen Dengming was also startled.


    The atmosphere had been set by Feng Qingbo, and with him fleeing, Chen subconsciously wanted to dodge urgently as well.


    But he immediately realized something was wrong, for he was still wearing the robe, making escape difficult unless he decided to utterly discard the pants.


    The Dark Spirit disdainfully said, ¡°It¡¯s just a Giant Deer, don¡¯t panic.


    A Giant Deer weakens when faced with strength and strengthens when faced with weakness.


    It¡¯s particularly fond of bullying the weak, which is why it can grow or shrink in size.


    Bring forth the same domineering presence that you used to beat up the Nascent Soul just now, and it will naturally get scared.


    It likes talented individuals like you the most¡­.¡±


    ¡°It likes talented individuals like me the most?¡±


    Chen Dengming paused, considering that his current Human Immortal Dao Force was exhausted, making it difficult to enter the Ancient Human Immortal Body state.


    But by then, the Giant Deer had already charged close, a strong evil male scent hitting his face.


    If he did not act soon, it would likely be too late.


    He immediately adopted a stern expression, forced himself to calm down, summoned the tiny bit of Human Immortal Dao Force he had restored, his eyes flashing with a silver light, commanding authority as he angrily shouted.


    ¡°Dare you, vile beast!?¡±


    This shout also seemed to carry some of the domineering aura from the Ancient Human Immortal Body, displaying the magnificent presence of the ancient human immortals.


    The deer that had been charging fiercely with thrumming hooves suddenly raised its front limbs in shock, and its deer pupils, red within green, contracted.


    It seemed to recall the terrifying eighteen-zhang tall presence of the man before it and immediately slowed its charge.


    Its large and robust body also began to gradually shrink.


    When it reached Chen Dengming, it had already shrunken to the size of a little three-foot-tall deer, its spiritual might reduced to a harmless state, hopping to Chen Dengming¡¯s legs and rubbing against his pants with its little deer antlers.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Observing this, Chen Dengming marveled inwardly.


    This Giant Deer, acting just like a dog.


    It was somewhat similar to the foolish leopard at home, indeed a bully in presence but fearful in strength.


    He lifted his foot, tentatively kicking the little deer over.


    To his surprise, the little deer seemed to fall even more for his commanding demeanor, swiftly getting up and then stretching its little deer tongue to lick his foot.


    ¡°Shameless!


    Could this deer be inherently shameless?¡±


    Chen Dengming watched, dumbfounded.


    The supposed invincibility and purity were completely unrepresented in this Giant Deer.


    Could it be that back in the day, the Giant Deer Taoist played with this kind of shameless flair?


    Could he weaken when faced with the strong and strengthen when faced with the weak?


    Could it be both offensive and defensive?


    So that¡¯s the key to subduing a Giant Deer?¡±


    Feeling intrigued, Chen Dengming speculated that perhaps it was because his Human Immortal Dao Force was on the stronger side that he could suppress the Giant Deer.


    Otherwise, if it were just ordinary Nascent Soul power used today, it would have likely ended in a dire situation, seriously fooled by the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance.


    Only then did he realize that his boots had also burst.


    The Ancient Human Immortal Body was useful and indeed formidable, but it was terribly wasteful of clothing and shoes.


    Chen Dengming kicked the little deer again, pointing to his pants.


    The little deer immediately hopped up, transformed into the Artifact Spirit State, and merged into the sparkling robe, flying to the position of his legs and crotch area, quite uniquely.

 Chapter 849

    ?Chapter 849: 350: Evil Giant Deer!


    The Visage Formed by the Firmament (Unconditional Extra Chapter)_3 Chapter 849: 350: Evil Giant Deer!


    The Visage Formed by the Firmament (Unconditional Extra Chapter)_3 Chen Dengming felt a bit awkward watching.


    This Giant Deer Taoist really had some distasteful hobbies, and ordinary people wouldn¡¯t dare to compliment.


    Fortunately, he wore the Giant Deer Robe underneath, rarely showing it on the outside.


    ¡°Congratulations, fellow Daoist, my felicitations!¡±


    Just then, Feng Qingbo, who had just sprinted away rapidly, saw that it was safe and flew back smiling, holding many loot he had picked up and laughing.


    ¡°Congratulations to Sect Leader Chen for subduing the Giant Deer, Sect Leader Chen is truly outstanding among men, valiant and extraordinary, even capable of controlling one of the ten most difficult magical treasures rumored in the Cultivation World, Old Daoist admires and respects!¡±


    ¡°The ten most difficult magical treasures to control in the Cultivation World?¡±


    Chen Dengming originally wanted to ask Feng Qingbo why he ran so fast just now but was involuntarily drawn in by the other¡¯s words.


    Feng Qingbo smirked, took out a jade token, and said, ¡°Is Sect Leader Chen interested in those ten great magical treasures?


    Here they are, and here are these spoils of war.


    This time we escaped danger without harm, all thanks to Sect Leader Chen¡¯s awe-inspiring might, Old Daoist truly feels ashamed.¡±


    As he spoke, Feng Qingbo handed over several storage bags along with the jade token.


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    At this moment, the phrase ¡®strength is respected¡¯ in the Cultivation World was fully demonstrated.


    Feng Qingbo¡¯s words were noticeably more polite and respectful, no longer calling him little friend Chen but Sect Leader Chen incessantly.


    He even deliberately mentioned the ten great magical treasures to please Chen Dengming and avoid displeasure for earlier avoidance, highlighting that Old Jiang¡¯s shrewdness was out of the ordinary.


    If previously, this man¡¯s respect for Chen Dengming relied solely on the value placed by Lord Dongfang Huayuan on Chen Dengming, and Chen Dengming¡¯s own identity,


    Now, another layer of strength must be added.


    He has come to see Chen Dengming as a powerful figure on the same level of strength.


    ¡°Elder Feng is too courteous.


    You also expended a lot of effort in this battle and even got injured.


    These spoils of war should rightly include a share for you,¡± Chen Dengming said.


    Chen Dengming had always been one to repay respect with even greater respect, and naturally, he wouldn¡¯t monopolize all the benefits.


    No matter what, if it weren¡¯t for Feng Qingbo¡¯s help in containing the situation when they were attacked by Qianluo Ghost King, he would have had no choice but to face defeat.


    With the power and escape speed of the Qianluo Ghost King, there would have been no way to escape.


    The other party had indeed been drawn into a dangerous situation because of him and had been injured, essentially fulfilling the promise of protection.


    ¡°Ah!


    Sect Leader Chen, don¡¯t be so formal with me.


    I see you¡¯re also at the stage of nascent soul transformation.


    I fear you will be forming your infant upon your return.


    Once you become a Nascent Soul, Old Daoist might just rely on you in the future¡­¡±


    Feng Qingbo was determined to take the opportunity to curry favor with Chen Dengming and wouldn¡¯t accept the spoils of war, no matter what.


    Aren¡¯t the spoils of war left by a true Nascent Soul Monarch tempting?


    Of course they are tempting, and Feng Qingbo was undoubtedly moved by them.


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    But compared with Chen Dengming, who obviously had a promising future as the Longevity Sect Leader, minor benefits were nothing.


    Knowing that he had a rare opportunity, Feng Qingbo understood that if he didn¡¯t naturally attempt to make connections with Chen Dengming now and the Longevity Sect Leader grew stronger in the future, his own advances would seem insignificant.


    Unable to decline, Chen Dengming had a clear understanding of the other party¡¯s intentions.


    He could only accept everything, giving Feng Qingbo a satisfactory messagea€¡±that the life-and-death bond established this time was genuine.


    The commotion from the battle just now was incredibly big, and although the battle started and ended quickly, the two didn¡¯t dare to linger.


    They destroyed the traces of the battlefield in a hurry, and they didn¡¯t dare to spend too much time digging out the Array Plate of the fourth-level Array buried in the mountain abyss.


    They had even less time to recover and heal for fear of attracting Outer Realm Evil Cultivators¡¯ Divine Transformation figures.


    Although there was no more disturbance from that several thousand miles away Divine Transformation battle, it didn¡¯t mean all the Divine Transformation experts had left.


    If one of them arrived, both of them would be done for.


    The two once again set off, swiftly departing.


    However, en route, a fierce gust of wind blew violently from above, growing stronger and stronger, seemingly bringing with it the flashes and rumbles of the Spirit Thunder Layer.


    Mountains, rivers, and streams began to tremble, and the clouds in the sky drastically shifted.


    Both Chen Dengming and Feng Qingbo¡¯s complexions changed.


    In the distance, it seemed as though countless sword cries, mighty and overwhelming, filled the entire world, as if saturated with the sound of swords.


    A power akin to that of incense and devout belief swiftly enveloped everything.


    A Divine Transformation from the Incense Immortal Path was on the move!


    ¡°Sword Lord Yong Xin!¡±


    Chen Dengming turned his head to look at the magnificent vision emerging from the Spirit Thunder Layer in the distance, and suddenly felt as if a huge stone was pressing on his chest, so heavy that he could barely breathe.


    Could it be?


    Could it really be?


    He had merely beaten Yongxin Sword Child in a spur-of-the-moment challenge, which was nothing more than a skirmish between juniors.


    Was Sword Lord Yong Xin now personally going to teach him a lesson?


    Feng Qingbo¡¯s heart pounded even more anxiously and uneasily, worried that his sect leader had done something rash again, and now they were in for trouble.


    ¡°Yongxin, your display is so grand, try not to alarm my young Sect Leader!¡±


    Just then, a voice both elderly and vast, as well as commanding and benevolent, like the voice of the heavens themselves, reverberated from the sky above Chen Dengming, echoing powerfully and resonantly.


    With the emergence of this voice, Chen Dengming immediately felt a sense of relief wash over him, as if there were celestial azure lights shining down from above, as though cloaked by the Immortal Ancestor himself, with nothing to fear.


    ¡°Ancestor!¡±


    Chen Dengming looked up joyfully and saw a broad expanse of sky above him suddenly reveal a massive and familiar visage.


    In those abruptly opened azure eyes, there were magnificent phantasms of the Heavenly Destiny and Longevity Halls.


    Yet beyond that, the Ancestor¡¯s brow bore a mark resembling a third eye, as if a scar of the heavens, on the verge of opening and shaking the hearts of all¡­.


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 Chapter 850

    ?Chapter 850: 351: Both parties shocked!


    Chen Laodeng with profound blessings Chapter 850: 351: Both parties shocked!


    Chen Laodeng with profound blessings The Deity Transformation Dao Lord communicated, soaring and jovial amongst the clouds, while Chen Dengming and Feng Qingbo below dared not breathe too loudly nor interject, both looking up at the colossally large face above them with their minds deeply shaken.


    An Ancestor descended, revealing a face as immense as the sky itself!


    Apart from the Ancestor of the Longevity Sect, who else in the Cultivation World could possess such an enormous visage?


    This was extending a face as great as the heavens themselves!


    Such a heavenly honor, who would dare to refuse?


    Even the mighty Sword Lord Yong Xin, whose presence was overwhelming as he approached, felt extreme wariness in the face of the Ancestor, who seemed like the very embodiment of the Heavenly Dao.


    He couldn¡¯t help but give this tremendous honor its due, slightly reining in his imposing aura and grunting lightly.


    ¡°Lu Daoyou, your Sect Leader just eliminated two Nascent Souls, and if we include his previous achievements, he¡¯s no longer a mere child.


    Weren¡¯t you also not so fierce in your youth?¡±


    The huge face in the sky faintly smiled and said, ¡°Yong Xin, our Longevity Sect has never been known for forceful bravery or a fondness for fierce battles.


    We only fight when there¡¯s no other choice, as you well know.


    If we¡¯re talking about bravery, then it¡¯s you who are truly brave.¡±


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    It¡¯s always the same with you, Longevity Sect, with one trick after another.


    The junior has eliminated three Nascent Souls at the pinnacle of Golden Core, and the seniors have just wiped out one Divine Transformation.


    And now here you are, claiming you¡¯re not brave or fond of fighting¡­


    Neither words nor might could prevail.


    Of course, the main reason was the lack of might.


    Otherwise, not winning an argument wouldn¡¯t matter.


    Sword Lord Yong Xin, not wishing to waste more words, coldly said, ¡°The present matters are concluded, and the defenses of the Outer Realm have been breached.


    We only need to guard against the counterattack led by the Outer Domain Devil Lord.


    I will take my leave now.¡±


    With that, Sword Lord Yong Xin, without so much as a glance at Chen Dengming or Feng Qingbo, gathered thousands of sword lights into a single line and vanished into thin air at great speed.


    Only then did Chen Dengming finally take a deep breath of relief.


    With one less Divine Transformation¡¯s Spiritual Might oppressing him and the remaining one being an ally, he finally had the courage to breathe freely and speak.


    However, from what Sword Lord Yong Xin suggested, it appeared that their plan had not only been a great success but had even exceeded expectations and achieved perfection.


    The initial plan was to rescue Dongfang Huayuan and then use this powerful new force to launch a counterattack against the camp of Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    But now it seemed that because the Ancestor had eliminated a Divine Transformation, the defenses established by the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators had also been breached.


    ¡°The Deity Transformation Dao Lord is said to be capable of rebirth from a drop of blood, and his Divine Spirit and Nascent Soul have merged with some true meanings of The Great Dao.


    I¡¯m afraid such an elimination isn¡¯t really elimination in the truest sense¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered in his heart, looking up at the imposing giant face in the sky and respectfully bowed as a disciple, saying, ¡°Your disciple pays his respects to the Ancestor!¡±


    ¡°The junior, Feng Qingbo, pays his respects to the Longevity Taoist Lord!


    The Taoist Lord truly has blessings and longevity, with Divine Skills that shatter the heavens!


    I hold the deepest admiration!¡±


    Feng Qingbo, too, hurriedly bowed and paid his respects, not daring to be negligent.


    ¡°Hmm¡­¡±


    The Ancestor¡¯s azure gaze settled upon the two men, nonchalantly accepting their adulation; he had become indifferent to such things over many years and calmly said, ¡°Feng young friend, thank you for escorting our Longevity Sect Leader all this way.


    Your Lord has been freed from entrapment, and if you head to the far eastern outpost in the Eastern Region, you¡¯ll be able to meet him.¡±


    Feng Qingbo recognized this as a dismissal and dared not object.


    He immediately bowed his head politely and said, ¡°Sect Leader Chen is unmatched in combat, with profound Mana.


    We have looked out for each other along the way, and it¡¯s not proper to speak of protection.


    Instead, I should thank the Longevity Taoist Lord for the guidance.¡±


    After exchanging these pleasantries, Feng Qingbo turned to Chen Dengming with a smile, talking about meeting again to have a drink someday, and then he departed.


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    After Feng Qingbo left, the Ancestor turned his gaze to Chen Dengming, who appeared to be eagerly listening to teaching, and smiled with satisfaction, saying, ¡°You have truly grown up now, and you¡¯re doing well as the Sect Leader.


    You¡¯ve also performed very well within the alliance.


    Although our Longevity Sect Cultivators don¡¯t favor ruthless brawling, we are not afraid of confrontation.


    Against an enemy that presses us hard, we do not strike unless necessary, but when we do, we must ensure they are dead, eliminating any future threats.


    You¡¯ve done well¡­¡±


    This successive praise of ¡®well done¡¯ from the Ancestor clearly reflected his satisfaction with Chen Dengming, making Chen somewhat bashful.


    Feeling like he¡¯d turned into a naive and reverent little fledgling, he could only respond modestly, saying, ¡°Ancestor, you flatter me¡± as a gesture of humility.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need for modesty, for you embody both the paths of Human Immortal and Heavenly Immortal, a rarity throughout the ages.


    To my knowledge, you are the only one, thus you have the right to be proud¡­¡±


    The Ancestor continued calmly, then added, ¡°However, Brother Qu has actually implanted a strand of Nine-curves Divine Power into you.


    Even if you had faced mortal danger before, the Nine-curves Divine Power would have resolved the crisis and ensured your safe departure.


    If you face such peril again, remember not to fight recklessly but flee, using the Nine-curves Divine Power first¡­¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡±


    Chen Dengming was astonished, his mind racing as he realized what had happened.


    The protective barrier that had shrouded him before and then retracted into his body vanished without a trace.


    He had felt that power came from Qu Shenzong and sensed no ill intent, so he hadn¡¯t paid much attention to it.


    Now, hearing the Ancestor¡¯s words, he understood there was more to that power.


    Yet, how to use that strength originating from Divine Transformation was unknown to him.


    Qu Shenzong hadn¡¯t given any prior explanation, and with such an ace up his sleeve, he wouldn¡¯t need to fight to the death anymore.


    Now that he was aware, he had an additional layer of reassurance in his heart, and future dangers no longer seemed so daunting.

 Chapter 851

    ?Chapter 851: 351: Both Sides Shocked!


    Chen Laodeng with Profound Fortune_2 Chapter 851: 351: Both Sides Shocked!


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    Chen Laodeng with Profound Fortune_2 Chen Dengming comforted himself, ¡°At that time, I was so scared that I had to kill all my enemies first.


    Now that I know about the Nine-curves Divine Power, it somewhat makes up for the loss of using a Revival Pill¡­.¡±


    At this moment, the virtual shadow of the Heaven Longevity Hall flickered within the Ancestor¡¯s right eye, becoming increasingly clear, emitting bursts of cyan and blue light, and creating a pulling and summoning force, saying,


    ¡°I have completed the first task upon leaving the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, and now I must fulfill the second task, which is to supplement the Dao Orthodoxy inheritance that you did not complete.


    Come up here!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart couldn¡¯t help but beat uncontrollably.


    He had anticipated this just moments before, yet he didn¡¯t dare to think or ask too boldly.


    Now that the Ancestor had spoken, he was overjoyed, quickly thanking him before relaxing his body, allowing the cyan and blue light pouring down from above to envelop him.


    The power of the Heavenly Immortal Dao drew him up into the air and into the Heaven Longevity Hall.


    According to the traditions of the Longevity Sect, a Longevity Daozi can enter the Heaven Longevity Hall after the Golden Core stage, and with each small breakthrough, receive part of the Dao Orthodoxy inheritance.


    By receiving the inheritance in stages, the Daozi can quickly assimilate the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, comprehend the Heavenly Immortal Divine Arts, and swiftly grow stronger.


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    However, due to major changes in the Sect caused by involvement from the Four Regions in recent years, he had only received the Dao Orthodoxy inheritance once.


    Now, the Ancestor was clearly intending to compensate for his past losses.


    ¡°It looks like my Heavenly Immortal Dao Power will greatly increase this time, and if the Heavenly Time is sufficient, I might even break through to the Nascent Soul¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming ascended rapidly, looking down at the increasingly distant ground, and then raised his hands to look at his arms.


    He noticed that the injuries to the skin and meridians on his arms had already healed under the effect of the Revival Pill, and a smile couldn¡¯t help but appear on his lips, filled with even more anticipation for his future cultivation journey.


    ¡°Nascent Soul, Nascent Soul¡­


    in the Cultivation World, one is regarded as a major power.


    To have cultivated in my old age and to have reached this step, I can finally be considered a late bloomer¡­¡±


    ¡­


    Below the Nether Spring, a sky shrouded in a gloomy haze was densely covered with dark clouds.


    Upon closer inspection, those dark clouds were clearly formed by countless wandering souls that gathered together, aimlessly drifting as if having lost their senses, becoming lost souls floating everywhere.


    Beneath them lay an ancient and dilapidated huge city, filled with ruined buildings and incomplete roads, seemingly abandoned by the world, where sunshine never penetrated, shrouded in darkness all year round.


    From some street corners came low wailing and bursts of crying, chilling to the bone, and occasionally, a ghostly figure would flutter by.


    Whether on the roadside pavilions or in the dark alleys, there were always spiritual bodies of strange and ferocious forms to be seen.


    In such an oppressive and eerie environment, the majority of ghost creatures become crazed and brutal, rampaging in the ubiquitous atmosphere of terror, devouring and slaughtering each other ferociously.


    Only those ghost creatures who manage to maintain their sanity and strength can shed their lowly ghost citizen status.


    Only after shedding their lowly ghost citizen status can ghost creatures qualify to go to the central urban area and have the right to cultivate normally.


    Most of them would also dress very beautifully, and would definitely be in their best looks from when they were alive, indistinguishable from normal people, rather than in frightful and bizarre forms.


    After all, no one dislikes beauty, even ghosts are the same.


    Unless they have special preferences, or are inherently ugly and need a more hideous appearance to maintain their majesty.


    At this time, within the most luxurious palace complex in the center of this city, a group of ghost ladies painstakingly dressed in stunning beauty, were serving an extremely hideous Infernal Ghost Monarcha€¡±Starfall!


    The power of Starfall, the Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, was unquestionable.


    He had so many ghost ladies that he could not favor them all, so many that he could not even remember them all, practically stuffing Starfall Palace like goods.


    Being a Ghost King was really too comfortable, without any need to consider mundane matters like dowries.


    New ghost ladies would be selected from the Underworld River or the outer city every day, sent to the palace.


    Many ghost ladies would not have the honor of being favored by Starfall, the Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, before the end of their nether lifespan.


    Those few who could attain a noble rank without his favor, undoubtedly soared to great heights, enjoying a prestigious status in Ghost City.


    However, today, two ghost ladies of esteemed status were expelled from Starfall Palace by Starfall, the Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, and prepared to be dispatched to the Mortal World.


    These two ghost ladies had not even had the chance to be favored for a day.


    It was only upon noticing that the Qianluo Ghost King had died that he hastily found these two ghost ladies, sent by the Ghost King of the Netherworld, from the palace again, commanding them to go to the Mortal World to investigate the cause of the Qianluo Ghost King¡¯s death.


    Although the mission was ostensibly to investigate, in reality, Starfall, the Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, did not want to invite trouble.


    The Qianluo Ghost King had died in the Mortal World, and the Netherworld Horses he had left in the Netherworld Emperor Palace were also dead, meaning the Qianluo Ghost King had been utterly destroyed, never to return from the Mortal World to beneath the Nether Spring, dying in indignation.


    Regardless of who killed the Qianluo Ghost King, and no matter for whom the Ghost King of the Netherworld had dispatched Qianluo to the Mortal World, it had nothing to do with him, Starfall.


    By sending the two ghost ladies from the Ghost King of the Netherworld to the Mortal World, he was trying to sever all ties and signal that he would no longer intervene in the feuds of the Mortal World.


    Mankind and ghosts walk different paths.


    All grudges of the Mortal World should be completely cut off once they reach the Nether Spring.


    If the Ghost King of the Netherworld still sought revenge, Starfall would not help any further.


    By dispatching the generous gifts he received to the Mortal World to investigate the death of the Qianluo Ghost King, he had done all that honor required.

 Chapter 852

    ?Chapter 852: 351: Both Sides Shocked!


    Chen Laodeng with Profound Fortune_3 Chapter 852: 351: Both Sides Shocked!


    Chen Laodeng with Profound Fortune_3 This meant that he didn¡¯t get to enjoy this generous gift; instead, it was utilized on the original owner, hoping that the Ghost King of the Netherworld would comprehend his intention.


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    Meanwhile.


    In the deep snow mountains of the Northern Region, among the Four Regions.


    A vast Immortal Dao Sect was situated deep within the snowfield, shielded by a barrier.


    Inside, it was eternally spring, creating an environment that was serene and inviting.


    This entire Immortal Dao Sect consisted of three celestial mountains: West Mountain, Middle Mountain, and East Mountain, positioned around the sect to its left, right, and rear.


    Each mountain held its distinct features, making up the famously renowned top sect outside the realma€¡±the Three Saints Palaces.


    At that moment, atop the towering, steep, and majestic main peak of the Dharma Saint Palace, the sound of a funeral bell resonated.


    It unleashed waves of piercing sonic waves, capturing the attention of all disciples of the Three Saints Palaces.


    Ten tolls of the funeral bell!


    This signified the fall of an Ancestor at the Nascent Soul True Monarch level within the sect.


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    Many disciples of the Three Saints Palaces were shaken, whispering among themselves.


    High above the three main peaks, within the halls of the Floating Island of the Three Saints Hall, five Nascent Soul True Monarchs gathered solemnly in a constricting atmosphere, with waves of formidable and frightening Spiritual Might causing the air to feel almost stifled.


    Five Nascent Souls, among them four were from the Three Saints Palaces, one was the affiliated Nascent Soul Ancestor of the North Spirit Secta€¡±Beiyin Holy Mother.


    Such an assembly was indeed astounding.


    ¡°Sister Jian had earlier messaged the sect, stating that there was a confidential mission requiring the cooperation with the Blood God Hall and the Frost Snow Body Sect.


    It¡¯s surprising that just half a day later, her Soul Slipa€|¡±


    Inside the spacious hall, a cultivator, with the appearance of a child yet the hair of an elder, sat on a large chair, his face filled with sorrow as he sighed deeply.


    If it weren¡¯t for the powerful Spiritual Might emanating from him, his appearance alone would have been laughable.


    Another cultivator with a horse-face and a composed demeanor furrowed his brows and said, ¡°Apprentice Brother Situ, don¡¯t assume the worst.


    Currently, Sister Jian¡¯s Soul Slip only shows cracks and hasn¡¯t shattered completely, which indicates it¡¯s not the worst-case scenario.


    Perhaps the Nascent Soul still existsa€|¡±


    Sitting in a subordinate position, yet with a presence and Spiritual Might that seemed to overpower several others, the Beiyin Holy Mother spoke gravely, ¡°I have just received news that a Divine Transformation battle has occurred in a remote area governed by the Blood God Hall.


    The information we have now is that the Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch might have lost his physical body.


    Whether his Primordial Spirit and Nascent Soul escaped remains unknowna€|¡±


    Upon hearing these words, everyone present felt a heaviness in their hearts.


    Even the formidable Divine Transformation Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch faced grim prospects.


    Sister Jian¡¯s involvement in such a battle and her mere survival could already be considered extremely fortunate.


    ¡°The Three Saints¡¯ Grandmaster is currently assisting the Demon Lord and cannot extricate himself.


    Who can make a journey to ensure Sister Jian¡¯s safety?


    If someone could safely bring her back, it would be a great merit.¡±


    The horse-faced cultivator looked at everyone, but as they all remained silent, he too felt the dilemma.


    After all, venturing into a place where a battle of Deity Transformation Dao Lords had occurred, there was a risk that enemy Deity Transformation could still be lurking there, using Sister Jian¡¯s Nascent Soul as bait to fish or wait for an opportunity.


    Once her Nascent Soul popped up, it could fall right there.


    Given that it concerned their own safety, each of them was a Nascent Soul, who wouldn¡¯t want to live a longer life?


    No one was willing to risk their life for the safety of another.


    Eventually, the horse-faced cultivator mused, ¡°Well then, let¡¯s wait for further news.


    Once the situation becomes clear, I hope someone would venture there to investigate.


    If we can retrieve Sister Jian, when the Three Saints return, I will personally ensure they¡¯re rewarded.¡±


    His words concluded as he cast a glance at the Beiyin Holy Mother sitting at the end.


    As an aged ancestor from an affiliated force, aiming to truly enter the upper echelons of the Three Saints Palaces without enough evidence of loyalty, how could he convince everyone?


    Now that the Second Ancestor of the Dharma Saint Palace was compromised, a position was vacant, and someone would need to fill it¡­


    ¡­


    The sky was high and the air crisp inside the hall, bathed in a vast blue light.


    Under the familiar blue-green light of the Heaven Longevity Hall, Chen Dengming sat at the heart of the hall, bathing in the Blue-green Dao Power.


    He felt a profound sense of relief, and the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power in his sea of consciousness was even more active and boiling, like a blue ocean with surging tides.


    In the depths of his mind, numerous Spiritual Lights resembled golden lotuses bursting forth, dancing disorderly in the air, deepening his understanding of the ¡°Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain,¡± ¡°Heavenly Vision,¡± ¡°Heavenly Will,¡± ¡°[Eye of The Heaven],¡± etc., sparking many inspirations.


    Above him, the Heavenly Dao stone, formed by the convergence of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and resembling the eye of the god, reflected the majestic yet benevolent face of the Ancestor, staring down at Chen Dengming, as if one generation was looking at the next, filled with earnest and profound expectations.


    ¡°Dengming, little child, you have cultivated the Nascent Soul and Infant Formation is in sight.


    Your foundation has also accumulated enough.


    After absorbing this dose of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, you should use the Heavenly Time in the Heaven Longevity Hall to form your infant.


    Once this is accomplished, you can establish your footing in this chaotic world!¡±


    Chen Dengming, with his eyes slightly closed, heard this and reverently transmitted his Divine Sense, ¡°Disciple follows all Ancestor¡¯s arrangements!¡±


    The Ancestor gives a lot, has a big fist and covers well, of course, what the Ancestor says goes.


    ¡°Hmma€|¡± The Ancestor nodded and pondered, ¡°You have manipulated the Heavenly Will multiple times, and I have not been unaware; it shows that you possess a high aptitude for understanding the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification.


    I heard Yan Ye mention, you seem to also have profound luck, out of the ordinary, and observing that you could combine two major Dao Unifications, perhaps it truly is because you¡¯re blesseda€|¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming felt a stir inside, quite delighted and grateful.


    This Ancestor is indeed the master of Cute Uncle, and Cute Uncle indeed cares enough about his nephew to have spoken highly of him to the Ancestor long ago.


    Indeed, after pondering for a moment, the Ancestor began to dish out benefits, ¡°All right, now that I rarely get to control the Three Halls of Heavenly Immortals, once your infant is formed, I will send you to the Halls of Heavenly Fortune and Heavenly Destiny to contemplate.


    How much you can comprehend and gain will be entirely up to your individual fatea€|¡±


    Chen Dengming, feeling excited, quickly composed himself and thanked him repeatedly.


    The Halls of Heavenly Fortune, Longevity, and Life were now entirely in the hands of the Ancestor.


    This meant that it was the complete Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification.


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    Now he, Chen Dengming, in his late days, had the opportunity to access the complete Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification after forming his infant, a privelege that past generations of Longevity Daozi and Sect Leaders never had.


    Considering this, Chen Dengming, finally ascending to immortality in his old age, was indeed very fortunate¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 853

    ?Chapter 853: 352: Chen Laodeng¡¯s Nascent Soul is formed!


    36,000 apertures, each connected to the immortals (seeking monthly votes) Chapter 853: 352: Chen Laodeng¡¯s Nascent Soul is formed!


    36,000 apertures, each connected to the immortals (seeking monthly votes) In the ancient times, Qi Refiners sought immortality, focusing on the auspicious moment, geographical advantage, and harmony among people.


    Now, Cultivators seek immortality by focusing on wealth, companionship, laws, and land.


    Ultimately, it might also stem from the ancient period, where resources were abundant, and Qi Refiners were scarce; there was no lack of wealth, but there was a shortage of laws.


    After all, everything is difficult at the beginning, and everyone¡¯s methods were still at the stage of exploration and research, hence the need for exchange and, naturally, the importance of harmony among people.


    As for the auspicious moment and geographical advantage of that time, they referred to the sunrise and moonset, the change of seasons, and secluded places with excellent Feng Shui and Spiritual Energy.


    However, according to records in ancient books, during the ancient times, the sun rose for a year without setting, and the moon set for a year without rising.


    Thus, a day of sunrise and moonset in ancient times was equivalent to a year in present times.


    ¡°It was an era where everyone was like a dragon, with natural treasures everywhere, Innate Spiritual Treasures emerging in endless succession, everyone becoming immortals, and divine transformations being insignificant achievements¡­¡±


    Inside the Heaven Longevity Hall, the Ancestor of the Longevity Taoist Lord slowly recounted some of the conditions of the Ancient Times.


    At the heart of the hall, Chen Dengming was bathed in a cyan Dao light, absorbing Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, listening to the Ancestor¡¯s continuous narration.


    ¡°Later, as Spiritual Energy declined and resources became scarce, immortals used Road Soil and Immortal Power to create the various Immortal Worlds, preserving the original appearance of the Ancient Times and maintaining the auspicious moment and geographical advantage.


    From then on, the Immortal World and the Mortal World were separated: a day in heaven meant a year on earth¡­


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    This is the origin of the Heavenly Time¡­


    I can now only use Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and rely on the Heaven Longevity Hall to act as the Road Soil to connect with the Heavenly Immortal World and borrow Heavenly Time¡­


    To truly control Heavenly Time, one must become a True Immortal, who can fly freely and hold the moon for eternity, achieving everlasting life!


    ¡°To control Heavenly Time¡­


    to become a Heavenly Immortal, to live forever¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming had an epiphany.


    The Longevity Sect, inheriting the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, pursues longevity not without reason.


    Of the Five Dao Systems of Immortal Origin, only the Heavenly Immortal has control over the Heavenly Time.


    Controlling time is virtually controlling the long years.


    As for whether it is truly everlasting life, he has not yet come into contact with that and cannot judge, but it is certainly infinitely close because time is on the side of the Heavenly Immortal.


    As the absorption of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power increased, the Ancestor stopped speaking and began to use Heavenly Time to create an Ancient Times cultivation environment for him: a day in heaven, a year on earth.


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    Chen Dengming suddenly felt the traces of the years around him multiply, a clear sign that time was changing rapidly.


    He quickly gathered his spirit, calmed his Spirit, and cultivated the ¡°Longevity Skill¡±.


    Within his Golden Core, the Nascent soul inhaled and exhaled, drawing in the Spiritual Energy that drifted down from above.


    Water and Wood give rise to life.


    Water Spirit Qi made the Wood Spiritual Energy more nourishing, increasing several times over out of thin air, then gradually turning into Nascent Soul power.


    The face of the Nascent Soul shone with fortune and good luck.


    According to Chen Dengming¡¯s previous calculations, he needed to cultivate for close to eleven years to possibly make a breakthrough in Infant Formation.


    Now, while practicing in the Heaven Longevity Hall, the actual time might need to be extended.


    Because while cultivating in the Heaven Longevity Hall, he also lacked the conditions to set up some auxiliary cultivation methods.


    And Cute Uncle¡¯s Ice Crystal Cold Jade Bed had not been repaired, which naturally caused his cultivation speed to be about thirty percent slower than before.


    Therefore, practicing in the Heaven Longevity Hall, he would roughly need about fifteen or sixteen years to possibly break through to the Nascent Soul Stage.


    Fortunately, with a lifespan like Chen Dengming¡¯s, while not a venerable turtle, he certainly qualified as a little turtle.


    Spending an extra five or six years of lifespan was not significant at all.


    At this moment, wisps and strands of Spiritual Energy continued to be absorbed by Chen Dengming into his Nascent Soul, turning into Nascent Soul power and opening up various acupoints in the Nascent Soul.


    The Heavenly Immortal Dao mentions that the human body has 36,000 pores, which are also 36,000 nerve acupoints, representing 36,000 Heavenly Immortals.


    Among them, the one governing the Mysterious Aperture is the most mystifying.


    If one cultivates the Mysterious Aperture well, it can secrete Beidou divine water, which can prolong life and enhance strength.


    Besides this, there are many other acupoints, each with infinite mysteries.


    From the day a person is born, they begin to lose one function each day, meaning one acupoint becomes locked, leading to gradual aging and death.


    Cultivating the way of the Heavenly Immortal is to slow down the closing of these acupoints or even reopen them, achieving the goal of eternal youth.


    Thus, Cultivators of the Longevity Sect during the Nascent Soul Stage will have a longer lifespan than Cultivators of other Sects and have the opportunity to live over 2500 years.


    This is mainly because when forming their Nascent Soul, disciples of the Longevity Sect open up 36,000 acupoints inside their Nascent Soul according to the ¡°Longevity Skill,¡± for extending life and enhancing functions, laying the foundation.


    From the Nascent Soul Stage onwards, the way of the Heavenly Immortal is to cultivate the deity within.


    Once 36,000 deities are cultivated, each with its own role, a small Heavenly Immortal World forms within oneself.


    When the universe within the body completed, a slight move or word can manifest law: the self is the Dao, transforming into the Heavenly Dao.


    For now, Chen Dengming could hardly imagine creating 36,000 deities inside his body, constructing a distant Heavenly Immortal World.


    Currently, he was still at the stage of opening up the acupoints to lay the groundwork, tantamount to creating numerous blessed lands within his body for the eventual cultivation of the Heavenly Immortals.


    This was originally a task requiring painstaking effort, a slow process nurtured by Spiritual Energy and the force of the Nascent Soul.


    But with the enhancement of the Heavenly Time, Chen Dengming only needed to endure the solitude to pretend that just ten or so days had passed and the cultivation was complete.


    At this moment, as the Nascent Soul power continued to increase, and one acupoint after another was opened in the Nascent Soul, its aura grew stronger and stronger, with the brows exuding the air of Chen Dengming himself.

 Chapter 854

    ?Chapter 854: 352: Chen Laodeng¡¯s Nascent Soul is formed!


    36,000 apertures, each connected to the immortals (seeking monthly votes)_2 Chapter 854: 352: Chen Laodeng¡¯s Nascent Soul is formed!


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    Thus days and months passed like a shuttle, swift and fleeting¡­


    In a flash, while fifteen days passed in the external world, fifteen years flickered by inside the Heaven Longevity Hall.


    On this day.


    As the thirty-six thousandth acupoint was opened, the Nascent Soul shone with dazzling light, as if ten thousand golden needles pierced through the Golden Core, shattering it into a vast expanse of Spiritual Energy, which was absorbed into the Nascent Soul.


    The thirty-six thousand pores, corresponding to the thirty-six thousand acupoints, absorbed Spiritual Energy, naturally giving birth to the radiant light.


    This is precisely what sets the Heaven Immortal Dao in condensing the Nascent Soul apart.


    Thus, the mana of the Heavenly Immortal is profound, with a lengthy life force.


    In the future, with these thirty-six thousand acupoints absorbing Spiritual Energy together, not only will the recovery speed of the Spiritual Energy be astonishingly fast, but the mana will also become increasingly profound.


    And the light released by these thirty-six thousand acupoints, permeating the entire body, is indeed the magnetic field of the Nascent Soul, apt for both offense and defense.


    During inhalation, Spiritual Energy is drawn into the body through pores on the skin from all directions, forming a Nascent Soul Magnetic Light Body Protection.


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    During exhalation, impurities are expelled from the body through the same pores in all directions, forming a Nascent Soul Magnetic Light Offensive.


    Chen Dengming, now with the Nascent Soul Magnetic Light Body Protection formed, successfully solidified the Nascent Soul, officially stepping into the Nascent Soul Stage.


    With the radiant light of the Nascent Soul slightly retracting, a Nascent Soul that looked identical to Chen Dengming slowly emerged, floating and seated within the Dantian.


    This Nascent Soul seemed like a luminous body, like a bulb illuminating the dark human body, its Spiritual Light brightening the red and refined muscles, flowing blood vessels, and densely interwoven nerves¡­


    The twitching organs and encapsulated brain, having memories like flowing rivers, and so forth¡­


    All of these constituted a staggering and grand spectacle.


    This Spiritual Light was precisely a pure force of the Nascent Soul, gradually spreading throughout the body, seeping into the flesh, organs, and even bones, refining the physique, and solidifying the true body of the Nascent Soul, emanating a fragrance that refreshed the spirit.


    This process was incredibly natural.


    Because during the Golden Core and the forming of the Nascent Soul, the power of Chen Dengming¡¯s flesh and physique had already been drawn upon to forge the Nascent Soul.


    It was like a woman carrying a child for ten months, the Nascent Soul rooted within the Golden Core.


    Thus, even if the flesh was later destroyed, the Nascent Soul, having already absorbed a great deal of the body¡¯s fleshly power, could exist independently of the body and endure, seizing another body to reforge.


    However, as the Nascent Soul gradually strengthened, Chen Dengming¡¯s body was also enhanced correspondingly.


    Now that the true body of the Nascent Soul had finally solidified, the process was as natural as water flowing into a channel.


    This is what is said in the ¡°Golden Elixir Ballad¡±: ¡°Daoist muscles and bones originally form the Golden Body, Spiritual Charm breeds fragrance reaching worldly dust.


    I have a Nascent Soul of two thousand years, wish for you to eternally be a being of Longevity¡­¡±


    ¡°The Nascent Soul, formed¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming thought, allowing the Nascent Soul to enter the Fetal Breathing stage of cultivation.


    He summoned Heavenly Immortal Dao Power to form a spot of azure-blue auspicious clouds, floating above and enveloping the Nascent Soul, aiding it in calming desires and focusing spiritual sanctity within.


    This was to prevent any deviation in the cultivation¡¯s intensity right after the breakthrough, leading to demonic intrusion.


    This ¡®intensity¡¯ also refers to stray thoughts, lack of focus, and thereby causing mental instability, birthing desires, and giving rise to the Three Stages of Devils.


    Now, it was as if a flame was lit between the brows of the Nascent Soul.


    The flame burned quietly, neither too much nor too little, perfectly steady, with a lengthy life force.


    In such a state, even if evil demons attempted to invade his spirit, he would overcome the evil by maintaining his focus, encountering the strange without fear, as the strange defeats itself, untouched by disturbances.


    The true body of the Nascent Soul is not only about the physical realness but also includes the power of the spirit, like a lotus refined in fire, true gold fears no fire.


    ¡°Merely fifteen years flickered by in a snap of the fingers, and you have already achieved Nascent Soul formation, truly worthy of being a top-ranked Mutually-beneficial Twin Spiritual Root¡­


    Your aptitude, within our Longevity Sect, is second to none, and across the entire Cultivation World, from what I have seen, only a scarce few can match you, only Qu Shenzong surpasses you.¡±


    The voice of the Ancestor, accompanied by the Dao Light, came from above.


    Chen Dengming opened his eyes, a long-settled Spiritual Might suddenly expanding, its oppressive force far surpassing that of the Golden Core era.


    He stood and looked upward, gazing at the face of the Ancestor revealed in the Heavenly Immortal Dao Crystal above, smiling as he bowed in salutation.


    ¡°Even if the disciple has good aptitude, it cannot be separated from the support of the Ancestor!¡±


    Before affirming his own abilities, it was necessary to first thank the elder for his support.


    Even if one truly has the capabilities, it was the elder¡¯s support that came first.


    This relationship of the recognizer and the recognized must not be muddled.


    Chen Dengming, having struggled up from the mortal world to the Cultivation World, was of course aware of the mixed feelings of hardship and warmth only he knew, and even if the Ancestor was accustomed to hearing flattering words, these words of gratitude, coming from his role as a disciple, he could not fail to express, truly emanating from the depths of his heart.


    The Ancestor said indifferently, ¡°Speaking of support, the upcoming Heaven Destiny and Heavenly blessings halls are my additional support for you.


    Heavenly Time and Dao Force are still not considered much; these are the treatments you deserve as a Daoist, and also the resources that our sect¡¯s Daoist should have.


    With your current level of strength, you can still enjoy up to forty-five years of Heavenly Time, this is not contending with heaven but receiving orders from heaven!¡±


    ¡°Receiving orders from heaven!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart trembled, feeling the heavy significance and intense¡­


    dignity¡­


    of these four words.


    To possess the unification of Heaven Immortal Dao, if one enjoys the three paths of lifetime, luck, and longevity, indeed it can be said to receive orders from heaven, blessed with a vast fortune and extended life.


    Now, as the Ancestor who holds control over the halls of Fortune, Lifetime, and Destiny and governs the complete Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, his next descent would directly obliterate a Divine Transformation, displaying a grand face, forcefully like Sword Lord Yong Xin, who also had to acknowledge the Ancestor¡¯s bravado.


    This was a complete removal of the old hat of low combat abilities like an old turtle, transforming into a combat-capable Dragon Turtle.

 Chapter 855

    ?Chapter 855: 352: Chen Laodeng¡¯s Nascent Soul is complete!


    36,000 orifices, each connected to the immortal (seeking monthly votes)_3 Chapter 855: 352: Chen Laodeng¡¯s Nascent Soul is complete!


    36,000 orifices, each connected to the immortal (seeking monthly votes)_3 Now he too would get to share the spoils and receive support.


    After the old and the young continued their exchange for a while,


    Chen Dengming immediately decided that the opportunity was too precious to miss, and he would spend the remaining forty-five years of Heavenly Time contemplating the Heaven Destiny Hall and, especially, the Heaven Blessings Hall.


    After all, both halls did not fully belong to the Longevity Sect.


    The Heaven Blessings Hall was found by the Ancestor within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, yet he lacked the power to take it with him.


    With a split soul presiding over the Heaven Blessings Hall, and the main body anchoring its location, his contemplation had to be done through the distant divine observation of the Ancestor.


    The Heaven Destiny Hall belonged to the Heavenly Dao Sect and could be reclaimed by the Qu Shenzong at any moment.


    Therefore, the chance to contemplate these two halls was extremely rare; even the forty-five years might be tight, and perhaps he might not be able to comprehend anything.


    However, Chen Dengming was willing to take the gamble, fearing that he would regret it if he missed this opportunity.


    ¡°Now that you have made up your mind, I will send you first to the Heaven Destiny Hall.


    After all, it is a real hall that exists independently of divine observation.


    You might find it easier to comprehend.


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    Afterwards, you can go on to observe the Fortune Palace,¡± the Ancestor said, pausing before adding, ¡°In the Heaven Destiny Hall, there is another person, a Daoist of the Heavenly Dao Sect, with whom you should be familiar.


    If there¡¯s anything you do not understand, perhaps you can discuss it with this young man.


    I have negotiated with the Qu Shenzong, and our two sects have put aside our past grievances to share our Dao orthodoxy.


    Following you, this young man will also come to contemplate the Longevity Hall¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback, ¡°Old Qiao?


    That¡¯s¡­


    very familiar indeed.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re familiar.


    This young man has not yet made his breakthrough to Nascent Soul and doesn¡¯t have Heavenly Time as a resource.


    Currently, he is still absorbing Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    You should wait one day¡­¡±


    ¡°Yes, I will follow the Ancestor¡¯s arrangements.¡±


    Chen Dengming bowed to accept the command.


    He had not expected that Qiao Zhaoxian would also be there, now inside the Heaven Destiny Hall.


    Upon reflection, however, this seemed normal.


    Clearly, the elders of both sects had already agreed on this long ago.


    Otherwise, the Heavenly Dao Sect would not have so easily let the Ancestor take away the Heaven Destiny Hall in the first place.


    This was a legacy of utmost importance to a sect, handed directly to the Longevity Sect, which also followed the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification.


    Wouldn¡¯t they fear the Longevity Sect keeping it for themselves without return?


    Qu Shenzong dared to bring it out not just because they had a transcendent vision and outlook but also because they must have made thorough preparations, and the Longevity Sect, too, would have to make some concessions and sacrifices.


    Now, the unfortunate Qiao Zhaoxian, without the resource of Heavenly Time, continued his honest efforts to absorb Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    Chen Dengming was not in a hurry and began to sort out the spoils of war that he had hastily gathered half a month ago.


    Half a month before, with Feng Qingbo¡¯s assistance, he had eliminated two great Nascent Soul True Monarchs, acquiring three storage bags and one Nascent Soul Divine Spirit.


    Now, including Tan Xiangkun¡¯s Nascent Soul Divine Spirit that he had previously stuffed into the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod, he possessed two great Nascent Soul Divine Spirits in total.


    These two Nascent Soul Divine Spirits were indeed precious resources that any Ghost Cultivator would salivate over in their dreams.


    Chen Dengming pondered how to deal with these two great Nascent Soul Divine Spirits.


    Whether to shatter them to feed to the Mini Array Spirit and the ghost man, Chu Xun, aiding these two ghosts to rapidly advance to Nascent Soul,


    or to refine both Nascent Soul Divine Spirits into Nascent Soul Soul Arrows.


    The former, though keeping the benefits within, might not necessarily succeed,


    As for Ghost Cultivators to condense a Ghost Infant and ascend to Ghost King was not an easy task.


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    The latter, with a higher success rate, would provide a powerful weapon once the Nascent Soul Soul Arrows were crafted, but there would also be the risk of them being damaged in future battles, and if destroyed, it would truly be a waste.


    After contemplating for a while, Chen Dengming already had a plan in mind.


    Residing within the Heaven Longevity Hall and enjoying the resources of Heavenly Time was synonymous with both the Mini Array Spirit and the ghost man, Chu Xun, enjoying Heavenly Time as well.


    Though the effects on these two ghosts might not be as direct and strong as on him, they would surely benefit to some extent, with perhaps twenty to thirty percent of the effect.


    With forty-five years of Heavenly Time still left to squander, he decided to first shatter one Nascent Soul Divine Spirit and nourish the two ghosts.


    Whichever one ultimately advanced to Nascent Soul would be a significant boost for him.


    Having thought this through, Chen Dengming no longer hesitated.


    With a pat on his storage bag, he took out the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod, choosing the first unfortunate Nascent Soul of the old crone to emerge, and performed a grisly act in the presence of the Ancestor right inside the Heaven Longevity Hall.


    Destroying Nascent Souls to feed ghost women, playing with the great bowa€¡±these were the joys of Chen Dengming¡¯s path to cultivation.


    In his own cultivation, Chen Dengming held himself to be upright and honorable, never resorting to the despicable means of the Magical Way, and destroying others¡¯ Nascent Souls was out of sheer necessity.


    The Ancestor once said, ¡°When we of the Longevity Sect take action, we should not be merciful but instead eradicate all potential threats.¡±


    This proved he was teachable, applying new lessons immediately¡­


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    (Today, Laodeng has formed his Nascent Soul, and with the approximately 150,000 words planned, only a thousand words remain.


    I¡¯m keeping up with the schedule.


    With the Nascent Soul formed, I¡¯m asking my Daoist friends for their monthly vote of celebration.)

 Chapter 856

    ?Chapter 856: 353: Mini Array Spirit Binds Ghost Infant!


    A Bountiful Harvest!


    A Path of Heavenly Destiny!


    Chapter 856: 353: Mini Array Spirit Binds Ghost Infant!


    A Bountiful Harvest!


    A Path of Heavenly Destiny!


    Destroying a Nascent Soul¡¯s Divine Spirit to nourish and cultivate weaker ghost spirits was an extravagant and wasteful act that only Chen Dengming was committing.


    However, considering the strength and growth potential of the Mini Array Spirit and Ghost man Chu Xun as a Fierce Ghost, both were indeed very worthy of cultivation.


    After the Nascent Soul¡¯s Divine Spirit was shattered, not only was the Pure Soul Power robust, but the escaping Spiritual Energy was also extremely dense.


    The Mini Array Spirit and Ghost man Chu Xun quickly absorbed and devoured it, and both were still somewhat overwhelmed.


    Even the speed at which the two absorbed and refined it was not as fast as the rate at which the Nascent Soul¡¯s Divine Spirit dispersed after shattering.


    However, soon, as the Mini Array Spirit began to condense a Ghost Infant within the Ghost Elixir, a massive amount of Soul Power and Spiritual Energy was absorbed.


    Even Feidu, one of the previously scattered Seven Spirits, began to reshape and recover within the majestic Soul Power.


    In this way, the Soul Power and Spiritual Energy dispersed from the shattered Nascent Soul were gradually being effectively received, with no waste.


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    Observing this scene, Chen Dengming gradually relaxed.


    It still had to be the Mini Array Spirit.


    It was probably because it was originally a True Monarch of the Nascent Soul, and now it was Reforging.


    As long as the resources were sufficient, overcoming the barriers would be logical.


    As for Ghost man Chu Xun, he was still foolishly gobbling up the scraps and wash water left by the Mini Array Spirit, barely managing to break through from mid to late Golden Core stage.


    The Ghost man¡¯s Spiritual Wisdom, although somewhat restored, lacked understanding of higher realms and directions in cultivation, which meant that no matter how much more he swallowed, his cultivation advanced slowly¡­


    ¡°Old Zhu does have quite a talent as a Fierce Ghost, but as he reaches higher realms, the importance of cultivation talent doesn¡¯t seem as crucial as in the early stages.


    Instead, what become more demanding are the experience in cultivation and the understanding of one¡¯s own Daoism¡­¡±


    This was true for both Ghost Cultivators and normal Cultivators¡­


    Old Zhu would need guidance from Ling¡¯er once she breaks through to continue advancing¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at Ghost man Chu Xun, whose aura was almost stable and no longer growing, and shook his head inside.


    In the Cultivation World, becoming a powerful figure indeed wasn¡¯t an easy task.


    Even though he had provided Chu Xun with many resources, and Old Zhu had the talent of a Fierce Ghost, advancing to become a Nascent Soul Ghost King still depended on destiny.


    Like normal Cultivators, with good cultivation aptitude and talent, their early stages were smooth sailing without any bottlenecks, accumulating until they reached a sufficient understanding of their own Dao and law to break through.


    But at the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages, there were almost no Cultivators with poor aptitude or talent, yet many still fell into bottlenecks, unable to advance further in their lifetime.


    This ultimately came down to a barrier in understanding their own Dao and law.


    If the understanding of Daoism did not reach a new height, or if there wasn¡¯t a clear direction in cultivation, unless by some incredible feat, like Chen Dengming now slowly smashing ten Nascent Souls to feed Chu Xun, it was difficult to forcibly break through by mere accumulation.


    At this moment, seeing that the Mini Array Spirit had absorbed all the remaining power of the Nascent Soul Divine Spirit, burping loudly, its body flickering with intense Spiritual Light, its aura somewhat unstable.


    Chen Dengming quickly placed the Mini Array Spirit into the Soul House, ¡°a golden house to store beauty¡±, and directly sent Ghost man Chu Xun back inside the flag.


    ¡°Dark Spirit, having digested the power of this Nascent Soul¡¯s Divine Spirit, you should be breaking through to Nascent Soul soon, right?


    The other two Spirits, will they affect your breakthrough¡­¡±


    Together with the already returned Feidu, the Mini Array Spirit now possessed three Souls and five Spirits.


    But two Spirits were still below in the Nether Spring and had not returned.


    Not having the Complete Three Souls Seven Spirits could pose a problem in successfully forming the Infant.


    After all, cultivation in Cultivation World requires the three elements of Essence, Qi, and Spirit as well as the cultivation of life soul.


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    Missing two of the Seven Spirits meant it was not complete, and even with the support of Dark Spirit, success was not guaranteed.


    Inside the Soul House, Dark Spirit said, ¡°We can only try, many years ago, when sending the three spirits into the Nether Spring, me, Shuangling, and Fetus Light considered this issue.


    Over the years, we¡¯ve gradually found some solutions, and now that I have enough foundation, I can attempt¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded thoughtfully, ¡°Then let¡¯s try it, if there¡¯s hope, we should attempt¡­¡±


    As he spoke, Chen Dengming put away the Soul House and began to inspect the storage bags of Qianluo Ghost King and the old lady from the Three Saints Palaces.


    Three storage bags, one of which was grim with a chilling touch, obviously belonging to Qianluo Ghost King.


    The other two, embroidered with auspicious clouds and colorful butterflies, celestial birds and auspicious beasts, meticulously crafted, and even embroidered with the word ¡®Law Saint¡¯ on the bottom, belonged to the old lady from the Three Saints Palaces.


    Chen Dengming realized that he still didn¡¯t know the old lady¡¯s name; even for Qianluo Ghost King, he knew merely a title.


    ¡°Forget it, they¡¯re all dead, what¡¯s the use of knowing their names, bad luck!¡±


    He first opened Qianluo Ghost King¡¯s storage bag.


    Although these storage bags were locked with prohibitions, since the original owners were dead, the strength of the prohibitions was weak.


    While ordinary Golden Cores might still struggle, Chen Dengming only needed a touch of Nascent Soul power to easily open them.


    Qianluo Ghost King¡¯s storage bag had a vast space, nearly eight hundred yards in size, enough to fit a small hill.


    This large space storage bag wouldn¡¯t sell well on the market.


    Because there were few who could afford the price, but if auctioned in a large Sect¡¯s auction house, it would be worth at least a third-tier high-level Spirit Boat.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Sense probed into the storage bag, and after some searching, he found quite a few unexpected treasures.


    For example, the Soul Flower imprisoned within the Magic Artifact, Pure Soul Power, and some vessels containing a cold liquid similar to Nether Spring water but slightly different¡­


    ¡°These items, being collected by Qianluo Ghost King, might well be treasures greatly beneficial to Ghost Creatures.


    I have no use for them, but I can save them for Ling¡¯er and Old Zhu¡­¡±

 Chapter 857

    ?Chapter 857: 353: Mini Array Spirit Binds Ghost Infant!


    A Bountiful Harvest!


    A Path of Heavenly Destiny_2 Chapter 857: 353: Mini Array Spirit Binds Ghost Infant!


    A Bountiful Harvest!


    A Path of Heavenly Destiny_2 Chen Dengming felt somewhat delighted upon seeing the bottles of Pure Soul Power that had been securely sealed and restrained.


    This Pure Soul Power was naturally incomparable to a Nascent Soul¡¯s Divine Spirit, but for the ghost man Chu Xun, it was absolutely sufficient.


    Additionally, the storage bag contained over a dozen magic treasures that emitted a chilly ghostly aura.


    Out of these, the aura emitted by two seemed to indicate that they were fourth-tier magic treasures.


    The remaining dozen or so were third-tier magic treasures.


    Besides the magic treasures, there were also seven or eight jade tokens and a scroll of a map.


    Chen Dengming examined everything in great detail, along with the two storage bags from the elder of the Three Saints Palaces, carefully checking each item.


    He took out some treasures he didn¡¯t recognize and asked the all-knowing Ancestor for advice.


    This Ancestor, known as the Longevity Taoist Lord, the founder of the Longevity Sect, had already lived for over five thousand years, possessing vast knowledge ranging from the Shattered Immortal Realm down to the Nether Spring and the Underground Mansion, with almost no treasures unknown to him.


    Under the guidance of this living encyclopedia of the Cultivation World, Chen Dengming sorted out many items that were still of use to him.


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    A fourth-tier magic treasure from the elder of the Three Saints Palacesa€¡±the Beast Restrain Circle.


    This treasure had an extremely strong controlling and subduing effect on Demonic Beasts, even capable of threatening Nascent Soul Demonic Beasts.


    Back when Chen Dengming broke the neck of the Dragon Beast, if he had this Beast Restrain Circle to put around its neck, the evil dragon would have found it difficult to cause significant trouble.


    A fourth-tier magic treasure from the Qianluo Ghost Kinga€¡±the White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot.


    This treasure held within it the souls of thousands, comparable to Foundation Establishment Ghost Cultivators, combined with the main souls of ten Golden Core Ghost Generals.


    When driven, the chariot moved as swiftly as lightning, its Escape Speed surpassing that of ordinary fourth-tier small Spirit Boats, and was also capable of impacting a cultivator¡¯s Divine Spirit, making it an exceptionally valuable relic.


    Even if Chen Dengming did not use this chariot, dismantling it to extract soul power for refining arrows was extremely valuable for recycling purposes, effectively compensating for the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod¡¯s lack of powerful Soul Arrows.


    Beyond these, there were three other fourth-tier magic treasures and more than twenty third-tier magic treasures that were useless to Chen Dengming, or like the damaged Five Dragon Overbearing Hand, needed repairs before they could be used.


    However, among these magic treasures, some could indeed be provided for the Mini Array Spirit, ghost man Chu Xun, and He Yingyu to use.


    ¡°Overall, I¡¯ve only lost one Revival Pill and suffered some damage to the Seven Stars Mother-Son Luili Knife.


    But in terms of gains, it was a huge harvest, mainly because Feng Qingbo gave me his share of the spoils¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming calculated carefully, feeling secretly pleased.


    The Seven Stars Mother-Son Luili Knife was, after all, only a top-tier third-tier magic treasure.


    Now that he had reached the Nascent Soul Stage, this newly acquired knife would soon need to be brought back to the forge for refurbishment and upgrading.


    With so many magic treasures, those that he didn¡¯t need could be traded, making him akin to a wealthy man among those at the Nascent Soul Stage, ensuring he wouldn¡¯t return to his previous destitute existence.


    Apart from the magic treasures, other noteworthy items included the currency from the Nether Spring that could replace Spirit Crystals in the form of the ¡®Underworld River Water¡¯ and ¡®Yin Soil.¡¯


    A few types of Spiritual Material from realms beyond that even the Ancestor didn¡¯t recognize.


    These were rare treasures, regarded as precious commodities in the Cultivation World that money couldn¡¯t buy.


    Underworld River Water and Yin Soil were excellent for crafting Ghost Path magic treasures.


    Among the dozen or so jade tokens and the map, the map was especially valuable as it recorded several paths from the Nether Spring to the Underground Mansion and included aspects of the geographical landscape below the Nether Spring, revealing a mysterious corner of the Underground Mansion.


    As for the jade tokens, they contained a Dao practice that even Fierce Ghosts could cultivate, a secret transmission known as ¡°Dark Thunder Ferocious Ghost Dao,¡± cultivated by generations of Ghost Monarchs in the Netherworld Ghost City to raise Ghost Generals.


    Just what the ghost man Chu Xun needed, lacking a follow-up cultivation method and direction.


    If he cultivated this Dao of ghostly practice, he would transform into a Dark Thunder Ferocious Ghost covered in black Yin Thunder, ferocious and intimidating.


    Such Golden Core level Ferocious Ghosts, even within the Netherworld Ghost City, could rule as high commanders, and upon ascending to Nascent Soul, would possess the power to control Yin Thunder, targeting the Divine Spirits of mortals with astonishing combat might.


    ¡°You¡¯ve just reached Nascent Soul and already possess the wealth of two well-established Nascent Souls.


    You truly have profound blessing.


    How fortunate indeed, your Martial Uncle wasn¡¯t wrong about you!¡±


    The Ancestor watched as Chen Dengming moved various treasures into his own storage bag, withdrawing the thought of giving his disciple a congratulatory gift for reaching Nascent Soul.


    Too many good things could be a problem, lacking in trials and tribulations; better to give them later.


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    However, he had vetted every treasure and storage bag through his Eye of the God.


    If there was any trickery, it would almost certainly be unable to hide.


    Only after confirming that each item was safe, did the Ancestor, like an elder full of thousands of cautions and warnings, say, ¡°However, misfortune often lurks within fortune.


    You¡¯ve obtained these treasures and defeated those two.


    Whether it¡¯s the Three Saints Palaces or the Ghost King of the Netherworld, they won¡¯t let you off in the future.


    You must be extra cautious and get ready early¡­¡±


    ¡°Yes, Disciple understands, thank you for the reminder, Ancestor.¡±


    Chen Dengming replied with solemnity.


    The Ancestor blandly stated, ¡°In the Cultivation World, mastery makes a teacher, and strength commands respect.


    Now that you have become a Nascent Soul, you are the Fifth Ancestor of Longevity.


    As per the rules, you must also start looking for your sect¡¯s next Daoist.


    When the time is ripe, you can pass on the position.


    If there¡¯s no suitable candidate, given the troubled times we are in, it can be left vacant for the time being¡­¡±


    Suddenly, the topic turned to something Chen Dengming had been long contemplating.


    Yet, judging by the Ancestor¡¯s demeanor, selecting the Daoist was not an immediate concern.


    However, that he had so suddenly become the Fifth Ancestor of Longevity felt abrupt and somewhat uncomfortable to him.


    The rule of strength determining position was entirely at odds with the hierarchal etiquette he was familiar with from Daoism in his previous life.


    But upon deeper reflection, he realized that such norms were shaped by the environment and mindset of the Cultivation World, and they had their own logic.

 Chapter 858

    ?Chapter 858: 353: Mini Array Spirit bonds with Ghost Infant!


    Bountiful harvest!


    One Heavenly Destiny_3 Chapter 858: 353: Mini Array Spirit bonds with Ghost Infant!


    Bountiful harvest!


    One Heavenly Destiny_3 ¡°`


    Imagine, now that he is a Nascent Soul True Monarch, if his strength were to increase but his status did not, would he still address his old Changchun Sect Qi Cultivation Stage brothers as so-and-so brother?


    Even if he were willing to say it, those brothers from the days of Qi Cultivation might not dare to accept it.


    ¡°Dengming respectfully follows the Ancestor¡¯s instructions.¡±


    When in Rome, do as the Romans do, Chen Dengming bowed once more, feeling a flood of emotions and complex thoughts in his heart.


    Becoming the fifth elder of the Longevity Sect meant that he was now of the same generation as the cute uncle.


    The sudden shift from calling someone cute uncle to sister felt oddly awkward and regrettable.


    Yet, now that he truly became an elder of the Longevity Sect, he had fulfilled his wild ambition from when he first joined the Sect a€¡° he had persevered until he became an elder and an ancestor.


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    Quickly.


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    Time moved to a day later.


    Under the escort of the Ancestor, Chen Dengming left the Heaven Longevity Hall and arrived at the Heaven Destiny Hall.


    This Heaven Destiny Hall in its design was no different from the Heaven Longevity Hall.


    However, the hall was filled not with the traces of years that stripped away lifespan, but with a special aura of destiny.


    Although Chen Dengming was not a successor of Heavenly Destiny, he was nonetheless a part of the orthodox lineage of Heavenly Immortals, possessed Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, and belonged to our Dao cultivators.


    Thus, whether the aura of destiny had any adverse effects, he was unable to feel them.


    Protected by Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, destiny had absolutely no effect on him.


    In the Heaven Destiny Hall, the tall and strong Qiao Zhaoxian, who was originally calmly sitting in the center of the hall, absorbing the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, suddenly sensed a powerful Nascent Soul Spiritual Might burst forth, spreading and intimidating his mind, causing him to startle and immediately wake up, thinking to himself resentfully that the Original Ancestor of Longevity had sent a Nascent Soul elder from the Longevity Sect to the Heaven Destiny Hall.


    In his view, this Heaven Destiny Hall was the inheritance hall of his Heavenly Dao Sect.


    Even if there were any dealings between the two sects, while he outwardly agreed with a smile for the Original Ancestor to bring someone in to comprehend destiny, inwardly he felt a bit put out a€¡° it was like letting an outsider pour over a cherished treasure.


    However, the moment he turned around and clearly saw the visitor, Qiao Zhaoxian was stunned and stood frozen in place.


    ¡°Old, Old Chen¡­?¡±


    As soon as the words left his mouth, he quickly regained his composure, changing his shocked and awkward expression to a smile, and corrected himself, ¡°I had no idea that Sect Leader Chen himself was gracing us with his presence!


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    You, you¡¯ve actually broken through to Nascent Soul?¡±


    Before Chen Dengming came, he indeed had the intention of teasing Qiao Zhaoxian.


    Seeing his bewildered expression now, Chen Dengming felt particularly gratified, but still chuckled and said with his hands behind his back.


    ¡°Old Qiao, stop this nonsense with me.


    What Sect Leader Chen or not, could my title of sect leader possibly scare you?¡±


    Seizing the moment, Qiao Zhaoxian sighed with exaggerated admiration, ¡°The title may not scare me, but the fact that you¡¯ve broken through to Nascent Soul places you as my senior a€¡° that truly strikes me.¡±


    After speaking, Qiao Zhaoxian mockingly bowed in the manner of a junior.


    ¡°Enough already!¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed and reprimanded, walked over, grabbed Qiao Zhaoxian, and amidst friendly chit-chat caught up on recent events, then sought advice about the nuances of the destiny inheritance within the Heaven Destiny Hall.


    The two were old friends with a deep bond, regarding each other as rivals among their peers and also as confidants.


    Their mock insults and teasing on the surface did not reflect their true feelings.


    This temporary difference in their realms did not affect the personal affection and communication between them.


    This was because both of them were Daoist chosen of their sects, proud figures of their generation.


    Qiao Zhaoxian was close to achieving Complete Golden Core and, although he was falling behind for the time being, had full confidence in reaching Nascent Soul.


    Now trailing far behind Chen Dengming, he certainly felt dejected.


    But as he had long admired Chen Dengming, acknowledging his outstanding strength, he accepted it deep inside, and in fact, it ignited an even stronger will to pursue and catch up.


    At this moment, learning that Chen Dengming was there to comprehend the Heaven Destiny Hall, he let go of that displeasure.


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    This isn¡¯t because Chen Dengming is a brother, and therefore, I enjoy reading his ¡°treasured wife¡±; I have no objections whatsoever.


    It¡¯s simply another kind of competitive desire and curiosity at work.


    ¡°Old Chen, now that our two Sects share Dao Orthodoxy, you can comprehend my Heavenly Destiny Dao, and I can also comprehend your Way of Heaven¡¯s Longevity Dao, I do want to know, which of us can comprehend the other¡¯s Dao.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian looked completely at ease, looking rather smug as he boasted, ¡°In terms of cultivation talent, I may not surpass you, but when it comes to comprehension talent, I don¡¯t think I¡¯m inferior to you.


    I¡¯ve already grasped ¡®Heavenly Destiny¡¯, you¡¯ve seen it for yourself, my lightning strike that clipped off one of the Bull Demon General¡¯s horns¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming touched his forehead, feigning an inability to remember, ¡°A minor Bull Demon, I really don¡¯t recall.


    But these years I¡¯ve comprehended ¡®Heavenly Will¡¯, indeed I¡¯ve used Heavenly Will to obliterate a split soul of the Outer Domain Devil Lord!¡±


    ¡°Pffta€¡±¡± Qiao Zhaoxian couldn¡¯t hold back, and laughed out loud.


    He thought he could brag quite a bit, but in front of his own brother, he restrained himself from boasting.


    Yet it turned out that Chen Laodeng, who usually looked simple and honest with thick eyebrows and big eyes, was someone who could boast without a draft.


    What a joke, to use Heavenly Will to obliterate a split soul of the Outer Domain Devil Lord.


    That Outer Domain Devil Lord is known as the foremost among those who have undergone Divine Transformation outside the domain, and it¡¯s suspected that he has even touched upon He Dao.


    Even if it¡¯s just a split soul, it¡¯s definitely extraordinary; Chen Dengming is blowing his own trumpet to the heavens, as if a calf were doing backflips.


    Seeing that Qiao Zhaoxian didn¡¯t believe him, Chen Dengming was too lazy to argue; these achievements were too impressive, even Old Qiao didn¡¯t believe them, and he felt as lonely as snow.


    Moreover, these were all past achievements, not as fresh as the two Nascent Souls he recently killed.


    What¡¯s past is past, and there¡¯s nothing much to discuss.


    He maintained a low profile and continued to inquire about the message of Heavenly Destiny from Qiao Zhaoxian.


    When the conversation turned to his own Dao, Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s expression became serious, ¡°This Path of Destiny, seemingly ethereal, is actually like a kite with its string, the string pulling the kite is destiny, and the kite itself is you and me¡­¡±


    ¡°Kite and string?¡±


    Chen Dengming, as if enlightened, his eyes flashed, ¡°Then why isn¡¯t ¡®destiny¡¯ the hand holding the string?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian shook his head with a wry smile, ¡°Because not everyone can be that hand, and not everyone can even see that hand.


    We might be able to see the string that pulls our fate, feel the strong winds blowing us towards different directions.


    But if there truly is a hand controlling the string, controlling your fate and mine, can you know it?


    Can you see it?¡±


    ¡°So, the Way of Heavenly Destiny is about struggling to become the hand that controls destiny?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned.


    Qiao Zhaoxian changed the subject with a laugh, ¡°I¡¯ve told you my understanding of Heavenly Destiny Path, you have to share with me your understanding of the Sky Life One Path.


    The so-called lifespan, life is inherently interconnected, destined by the heavens, thus life prospers!


    It¡¯s indeed the Path of Fortune, and I truly can¡¯t fathom¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, his eyes looking towards Qiao Zhaoxian, he said with a smile, ¡°Of course, as they say ¡®Financial Couple Lawland¡¯, on this journey of cultivation, the exchange between Dao companions is essential!¡±


    As the two of them exchanged thoughts inside the Heaven Destiny Hall.


    Outside, a tumultuous situation was unfolding between the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance and the Outer Domain cultivators¡¯ camp, the stalemate in the battle had been broken, leading to a highly tense juncture where swords were drawn and bows were bent.


    The Three Saints Palaces were especially shaken due to the complete shattering of the Dharma Saint Palace¡¯s second ancestor¡¯s Soul Slip.


    The fall of a Sect¡¯s Nascent Soul signifies a weakening of its foundation and destiny.


    Even the Three Saints, far in the Outer Domain accompanying the Devil Lord, were alarmed.


    Investigating the cause of death of this Nascent Soul elder with the surname Jian from the Sect, it turned out to be related to the Golden Core Complete Sect Leader of the Longevity Sect; such a result was utterly astonishing and bewildering¡­


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    (Just had a breakthrough, it might be a bit stuck, needs organizing, so it¡¯s written slowly.


    Can I get a monthly pass)

 Chapter 859

    ?Chapter 859: 354: Heavenly Destiny is with me!


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    United as one with the heavens, invincible wherever we go (6K votes for monthly ticket) Where battle often raged, news spread most swiftly.


    However, once the news that a Golden Core Complete had slain a Nascent Soul True Monarch began to spread, it rapidly overshadowed all other news.


    It thundered through the Four Regions and Four Oceans like a roaring thunderclap.


    The renown of Chen Dengming, Sect Leader of the Longevity Sect, suddenly resonated far and wide without his own awareness.


    There were many who disbelieved and questioned it.


    But as Chen Dengming¡¯s previous feats of dispatching Three Saints Palace¡¯s son, Tan Xiangkun, were made public, and given the Kill Order issued by Three Saints Palace, many doubting cultivators found it hard not to believe.


    Yet at the same time, another narrative was spreading.


    This narrative mentioned that fighting alongside the leader of Longevity Sect were also Su Yanyan, Feng Qingbo, and other Nascent Soul True Monarchs, including the Dragon Venerable from Dragon Spirit Island.


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    The spread of this news somewhat lessened the shock of the incident involving a Golden Core Complete slaying a Nascent Soul.


    However, many were still blindly receptive to the initial reports, and eventually, only a few gave credence to the latter news.


    ¡­


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    Inside the frontier stronghold.


    Light rain blurred the surroundings.


    In the sound of the drizzle, water droplets streamed down from the slanting eaves of the estate, weaving a curtain of rain before He Yingyu.


    Across the rain curtain, Su Yanyan stood gracefully by the lake, lightly stepping on the moist grass, bathed in the light rain, and furrowing her delicate brows, she said,


    ¡°Now it seems that someone is deliberately amplifying the issue, pushing our Longevity Sect into the limelight.


    Nephew Chen has inadvertently become the break through point, and no matter how one tries to discern, it¡¯s useless; Three Saints Palaces have completely directed this fire towards our Longevity Sect¡­¡±


    He Yingyu lowered his gaze, glimpsing a pair of jade-like bare feet on the grass in front of him, and said nervously,


    ¡°Martial Uncle, what should we do then?


    With the numerous Nascent Soul True Monarchs of Three Saints Palace, and the rumor about the Divine Transformation Three Saints that can transform ¡®Three Clears with a Single Breath,¡¯ my husband is now in grave danger with the Kill Order, isn¡¯t that extremely dangerous?¡±


    She paused her speech, and an indignant expression appeared on her lovely face, ¡°These forces spreading rumors are really hateful, completely kicking us when we¡¯re down.


    I wish I could expose all of them!¡±


    Su Yanyan¡¯s soft voice floated over like a melody from the front, ¡°Exposing them is useless too, who knows, it might even be the news spread by our own camp.


    Our Ancestor emerged strongly from the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm this time, severely injuring the Blood God and destroying the Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch.


    Although there¡¯s still a chance for the Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch to reforge and come back, he would be no threat at least for the next three hundred years.


    With such achievements, coupled with Nephew Chen displaying great potential, our Longevity Sect can indeed be described as flourishing and prosperous, arousing others¡¯ envy¡­¡±


    Su Yanyan shook her head, sighing softly, ¡°Ancestor destroyed a Divine Transformation in the Outer Domain, and Nephew Chen destroyed a Nascent Soul in the Outer Domain, both commendable deeds.


    In theory, our Longevity Sect could lay low and keep a low profile for a while without anyone saying anything.


    But now we have been pushed into the limelight, and Three Saints Palace wants to specifically target our Longevity Sect for revenge, making it difficult for us to remain inconspicuous¡­¡±


    He Yingyu said somewhat annoyed, ¡°People who create rumors will continue to do so.


    Are the people of the Three Saints Palaces all fools?


    The credit for killing the son of Three Saints Palace, Tan Xiangkun, has already been claimed by the Dragon Venerable of Dragon Spirit Island.


    This isn¡¯t any secret and can be found out with a little investigation.


    How can they put all the blame on my husband?¡±


    Su Yanyan stretched out her fair hand, catching a few drops of rain, then slowly turned and said, ¡°Because Three Saints Palace has also recognized the threat from our Longevity Sect.


    Compared to our Longevity Sect, Dragon Spirit Island indeed doesn¡¯t count much.


    The Three Saints and the Outer Domain Devil Lord are closely allied.


    The Kill Order issued by Three Saints Palace against our Sect Leader must also involve collaboration with the Demon Palace.


    Whether Nephew Chen alone killed the Nascent Soul True Monarch of Three Saints Palace or did it with help is already irrelevant¡­¡±


    As she finished speaking, seeing the worried look emerging on He Yingyu¡¯s face, Su Yanyan shook her head with a smile, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Nephew Chen has now followed the Ancestor.


    When he returns, he will likely have reached the Nascent Soul stage, and even if Three Saints Palace intends to take revenge, it will be difficult for them to succeed.¡±


    She said this, then suddenly paused.


    That¡¯s right.


    If Nephew Chen returns having reached Nascent Soul.


    Wouldn¡¯t he be her peer?


    In the future, they would address each other as Martial Sister and Martial Brother.


    Wouldn¡¯t the respectful and obedient attitude Nephew Chen had previously shown in front of her need to change then?


    It would also be hard for her to pretend to maintain the dignity of a Martial Uncle in some situations.


    Thinking this, Su Yanyan felt a strange emotion welling up inside her, her gaze deeply fixed on He Yingyu standing in the corner of the porch, and then gradually raised, flying over the splashing water droplets on the green tiles, casting her gaze toward the distant misty horizon.


    She felt that every current real scene might not be so real in the future.


    Because everything is changing, people are changing.


    How about the human heart?


    Can the human heart remain unchanged forever¡­?


    ¡­


    Perhaps the human heart can remain unchanged, steadfast in its initial intentions, but a person¡¯s own destiny is unpredictable and mysterious.


    If a person¡¯s destiny is so, what about Heavenly Destiny?


    Heavenly Destiny is even harder to measure, profound and inscrutable, very hard to predict.


    Yet the Ancestor of Heavenly Dao Sect, with his Heavenly Spiritual Root from Qu Shenzong, was a great talent who devised the ¡°Heavenly Dao Skill¡± based on Heavenly Destiny, entrusted by heaven, capable of wielding the power of Heavenly Punishment for attack and defense, comparable to an incarnation of Heavenly Dao, with astonishing combat power.


    Although Qiao Zhaoxian was closely associated with Chen Dengming, he could not possibly reveal his Sect¡¯s secret scripture, ¡°Heavenly Dao Skill,¡± and only shared his understanding of Heavenly Destiny.

 Chapter 860

    ?Chapter 860: 354: Heavenly Destiny is with me!


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    United as one with the heavens, invincible wherever we go (6K votes for monthly ticket)_2 Even so, after this exchange, Chen Dengming had gained a lot, attaining a basic understanding of the Heavenly Destiny Path.


    Combining it with the Sky Life One Path, he could also derive more insights into the two paths of lifespan.


    In the spirit of reciprocity, Chen Dengming similarly shared his understanding and epiphanies of the Sky Life One Path with Qiao Zhaoxian.


    As for who would have the talent to comprehend each other¡¯s Dao in the future, it would all depend on their own enlightenment.


    In the end, according to the agreement, the Ancestor sent Qiao Zhaoxian to the Heaven Longevity Hall and left Chen Dengming alone in the Heaven Destiny Hall.


    ¡°Ancestor, within this Heaven Destiny Hall, I would like to initially cultivate for twenty years,¡± Chen Dengming said.


    Chen Dengming sat alone at the center of the hall and communicated with the Ancestor through his Divine Sense.


    He had a total of forty-five years of Heavenly Time resources at his disposal, which he could spend freely, devoting twenty years to comprehend the Heaven Destiny Hall.


    If he could not comprehend destiny and control the power of Heavenly Destiny, then it would prove he was not fated for the Heavenly Destiny Path.


    Various Dao Orthodoxies are subdivided into several paths; one does not need to fully master an Orthodoxy to finally confirm The Great Dao.


    Walking one or two paths is acceptable, but if one could fully master an Orthodoxy, naturally, they would be stronger.


    At this moment, as the Ancestor started manipulating Heavenly Time, the air around Chen Dengming gradually filled with the aura of time¡¯s traces.


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    He quickly formed hand seals and cast the ¡°Revised Showering Blossoms Skill¡± and the ¡°Revised Sprinkle Beans into Soldiers Skill,¡± conjuring three Heavenly Immortal incarnations as well as one Martial Immortal incarnation.


    The Heavenly Immortal incarnations, flickering with cyan light, quickly dispersed around him, sitting in a circle.


    The Martial Immortal incarnation, wrapped in silver light, sat opposite him.


    Twenty years of Heavenly Time resources must not be wasted.


    As his true self contemplated the Heavenly Destiny Path, the three Heavenly Immortal incarnations could seize the time to cultivate, while the Martial Immortal incarnation could take the opportunity to continue comprehending the path of Without Heart from the ¡°Seven Nihilities.¡±


    After breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm, he could no longer continue cultivating the Golden Core chapter of the ¡°Longevity Technique,¡± and instead, he needed to start practicing the Sect Suppressing Dao Skill of the Longevity Sect, the ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill.¡±


    The ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± required the cultivation of thirty-six thousand meridian points to nourish and nurture the Nascent Soul power within them.


    As the Sect Leader of the Longevity Sect, Chen Dengming naturally carried this Sect Suppressing Dao Skill with him, as it was recorded within the [Longevity Jade Seal].


    At this moment, Chen Dengming summoned the [Longevity Jade Seal] and injected a surge of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power into it.


    In an instant, the pure white and flawless seal began radiating precious light.


    The next moment, countless dense specks appeared within the light, too small for the naked eye to discern.


    Only through the Heavenly Vision could one see that they were lively characters darting about, like Heavenly Immortals dancing in the sky, each one intricately crafted with a divinely sacred aura.


    The three Heavenly Immortal incarnations immediately focused their attention and began to comprehend the ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± that emanated from the seal, gradually entering a state of deep concentration.


    ¡°Since the incarnations inherit my cognitive thinking, mastering the ¡®Heavenly Immortal Skill¡¯ should not be difficult¡­¡±


    After observing for a while, Chen Dengming felt that the traces of time around him had thickened, completely enveloping him and his incarnations, creating a sense of twisted and fragmented space, as if time was beginning to slow down.


    In this chaotic flow of space and time, even the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power seemed to undergo subtle disturbances, stirring the spirit.


    Chen Dengming suddenly felt in his imagination a vast and boundless primordial land, vaguely visible¡­


    Glorious palaces, mysterious temples, many mountains and sheer cliffs creating a silent and desolate monastic entrance, as well as the cloud-like wisps of essence in the air.


    This essence, he was not unfamiliar with.


    One wisp of such auspicious essence had helped condense the Nascent Soul within his Golden Core, and now, such a vast expanse of land appeared in his vision, filled with so much more.


    However, much of the land was in ruins, presenting a scene of broken walls, disorderly stone pillars, fragments of shattered bricks, accumulated vegetation, and corpses devoid of any signs of life.


    ¡°Is this¡­


    the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm?¡­


    The bodies of Immortals?¡±


    Seeing those corpses, Chen Dengming¡¯s heart shook, but he quickly regained his composure.


    Not everyone in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm necessarily had to be an Immortal.


    Just as in the Cultivation World, not everyone cultivates; there are also many ordinary people without a Spiritual Root.


    ¡°You¡¯ve seen the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm?


    I used Heavenly Time to release the essence of the Heavenly Immortal World; it¡¯s normal for you to be able to see it¡­¡±


    At this point, the Ancestor¡¯s voice arrived, tinged with a hint of desolation, ¡°The Immortals are dead, and there should be no more Immortals in this world.


    Otherwise, why would the Five Dao Systems of Immortal Origin still be fragmented up to this day¡­¡±


    ¡°No more Immortals in the world?¡±


    Chen Dengming expressed surprise, ¡°If there are no Immortals, why do people still pursue cultivation?


    Is it because they want to become Immortals and thus bring them back into existence?¡±


    The Ancestor was taken aback, then fell into silence, feeling somewhat amused but also somewhat moved, unsure whether Chen Dengming was just a na?¡¥ve youth or truly full of conviction.


    Speaking of no Immortals, his sentiments carried a touch of sorrow and confusion.


    The further one cultivates, the more revered it becomes, and the more powerless one feels about advancing in cultivation.


    Whether one could break through to He Dao was a fifty-fifty chance, let alone becoming an Immortal.


    But for Chen Dengming, the absence of Immortals had provoked the desire to become one.


    It was uncertain whether the youth was simply spirited and determined or ignorant and fearless.


    However, being inspired by this determined spirit, he found himself genuinely affected.


    Seeing that the Ancestor did not reply, Chen Dengming also chose not to disturb the elder any further.


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    He did not know what the Ancestor had experienced within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    But whether there were Immortals or not, it was all too distant for him.


    For now, he set the thought aside and focused on understanding Heavenly Destiny earnestly.


    ¡°Appointed by Heaven, using Heavenly Destiny to anchor one¡¯s own destiny¡­¡±

 Chapter 861

    ?Chapter 861: 354: Heavenly Destiny is with me!


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    United as one with the heavens, invincible wherever we go (6K votes for monthly ticket)_3 Chen Dengming thought about the experience Qiao Zhaoxian had shared, deeply pondering, ¡°To borrow Heavenly Destiny to control one¡¯s own fate, isn¡¯t this somewhat like bluffing with borrowed power, seeking the cover of the Heavenly Dao to prevent a ¡®hand¡¯ from interfering and seizing one¡¯s life?¡­¡±


    ¡°It should be more than that, to cultivate Heavenly Destiny is to cultivate the destiny given by Heaven.


    Could it be that one should align their life with the path set by Heavenly Destiny and ultimately follow the transformation into the Heavenly Dao?¡±


    Even with the experience shared by Qiao Zhaoxian, Chen Dengming still felt somewhat like a blind man feeling an elephant, groping his way across the river by feeling the stones.


    However, as he allowed his thoughts to diverge, he gradually found many breakthroughs and lines of thought.


    The Ancestor of the Heavenly Dao Sect, founder Qu Shenzong, created the Heavenly Dao Skill, harnessing the power of the Heavenly Dao to wield Heavenly authority and Heavenly Punishment.


    This is actually the clever use of the ¡®Heavenly Will¡¯ of the Sky Life One Path.


    The Heavenly Will is unpredictable and once stirred, it can harm others as well as oneself.


    Although it is the only Divine Skill with great destructive power in the Sky Life One Path, capable of directly shaking people out of Heaven Dao Father, it is not favored for use.


    If the Heaven Dao Father is awakened, it is very likely to hammer the enemy and then backhand its own restless child with a slap.


    Among the past Longevity Daozi who died young, some perished under the Heavenly Will, indeed a typical case of ¡®the good swimmer drowning¡¯.


    But the Heavenly Dao Sect is able to cleverly borrow Heavenly authority and Heavenly Punishment without alarming the Heavenly Dao.


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    ¡°This Heavenly authority and Heavenly Punishment also needs to pass through the Heavenly Will before it can be released¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes shone with contemplative sharpness, using the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power to sense the life force around him, a subtle feeling flowing through his body.


    ¡°Could it be¡­


    because of the life force?


    Having mastered the life force, entrusted by Heaven, then it is as if Heaven¡¯s Mandate is with me, and even the Heavenly Will cannot harm me, or perhaps¡­


    Heavenly Will sees it as part of its own entity?¡±


    The moment this understanding was born within his heart, Chen Dengming felt that he had grasped a key point.


    If this was indeed the case, by following this line of thought for further contemplation, he would understand and control the life force, be entrusted by Heaven; would he not be able to boldly mobilize the Heavenly Will in the future without having to play out the act of ¡®Man Wins the Sky¡¯, against the whims of the Heaven Dao Father.


    No need to act like Long Aotian, the protagonist who so often goes against Heaven for no good reason.


    In grand matters, the Heaven Dao Father takes charge; entrusted by Heaven, I am the son of the Heavenly Dao.


    For trivial matters, the Ancient Human Immortal Body will take care of it; shouting the slogan ¡®Man Wins the Sky¡¯, I am the Ancient Immortal who stabilizes the world!


    ¡°One exchange above the Heavenly Dao, invincible beneath it¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly felt that his train of thought was clear, the direction for his cultivation and understanding was set.


    He quickly mobilized the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, his spirit gradually entering the Heavenly Heart State, encompassing his life force for enlightenment.


    ¡­


    Time passed by.


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    Inside Heaven Destiny Hall, sixteen years had swiftly gone by.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s exterior life force was suddenly mobilized, quickly converging towards him under the attraction of the cyan-blue Heavenly Immortal Dao Power at his brow.


    A majestic authority, like that of the Heavenly Dao, started diffusing from him, as if the Heavenly Dao had awakened, and Heaven¡¯s majesty was vast.


    Chen Dengming suddenly opened his eyes, as though two bolts of lightning had struck within Heaven Destiny Hall, his piercing gaze tearing through the air, embodying a powerful will of Heavenly authority.


    At that moment, a mysterious and majestic pattern formed where cyan-blue Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and a portion of life force met at his brow, resembling a mark of Heaven, fleeting before it vanished.


    ¡°Heavenly Destiny Path¡­


    I have finally begun to grasp it¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming exhaled deeply, his eyes¡¯ divine light retracting as he subtly sensed the marks of years around him, shaking his head slightly.


    ¡°It took sixteen years to comprehend Heavenly Destiny; I really am more suited for the Sky Life One Path¡­¡±


    ¡°Fortune, Longevity, and Destiny, three paths, all lead to the same destination.


    You, having understood and invoked the Heavenly Will multiple times, have a great chance to comprehend the Heavenly Destiny Path, and a smaller chance for the Heavenly Luck Dao¡­¡±


    At that moment, the Ancestor¡¯s voice came from above, traversing the heavenly time environment, as if from a distant time and space, making the voice sound ethereal and vague.


    ¡°Ancestor, you are right; now I realize that apart from the Heavenly Luck Dao, the most vast and profound is indeed the Heavenly Will!¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded with a smile, exhaling a breath, and stood up with a smile on his face.


    Heavenly Will is the ultimate principle within the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification.


    The so-called unpredictability of Heavenly Will.


    But, to test it several times is to have that many more opportunities.


    Chen Dengming being able to comprehend the Heavenly Will and invoke it multiple times, and then contemplate the Heavenly Destiny Path, indeed was not difficult to understand.


    Because both Heavenly authority and Heavenly Punishment are entrusted by Heaven, within the realm of Heavenly Will.


    However, this ¡®not difficult to comprehend¡¯ is relative, and still took Chen Dengming sixteen years to initially grasp.


    But this duration, in the eyes of the Ancestor, was nothing to scoff at, and was very worthwhile.


    In comparison, on the other side within the Heaven Longevity Hall, without Heavenly Time as a resource, it was even more difficult for Qiao Zhaoxian to comprehend the Immortal Longevity Path.


    ¡°Since I¡¯ve already comprehended the Heavenly Destiny Path, I think there is still some time left.


    I will dedicate it to perceiving the Heaven Blessings Hall¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming decided to immediately begin his divine observation of the Heaven Blessings Hall.


    No longer to use the resource of Heavenly Time in Heaven Destiny Hall, one must seize the opportunity.


    ¡°The Heaven Blessings Hall is currently still within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, and even I cannot truly enter it.


    I can only send a split soul with Heavenly Will into Heaven Blessings Hall to anchor its location¡­¡±


    The vast voice of the Ancestor, like divine music, rained down from above, ¡°If you wish to perceive the Heaven Blessings Hall, then through my Heaven Dao singular vision you shall observe, how much you can comprehend will depend entirely on your personal fortune and fate¡­¡±


    ¡°Heaven Dao singular vision?¡±


    As Chen Dengming looked up, he saw a gleaming cyan-blue light piercing down from above.


    A gaze as if from a distant Immortal World was bestowed upon him, vast, cold, and filled with a strong and endless Heavenly authority.

 Chapter 862

    ?Chapter 862: 354: Heavenly Destiny is with me!


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    United as one with the heavens, invincible wherever we go (6K votes for monthly ticket)_4 It was merely a moment of slight opening.


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    Chen Dengming¡¯s mind roared with a massive shock, his thoughts as if frozen, filled with a vast space of azure and boundlessness, drifting and underscoring his own insignificance.


    In such a boundless, empty expanse, where anyone ensnared might completely succumba€¡±let alone pursuing the Heavenly Luck Dao, even finding a trace of the Heaven Blessings Hall was impossible.


    But at this moment, Chen Dengming felt as if he had found the State of Mindlessness within the Seven Nihilities of the Human Immortal Dao System.


    Murky and indistinct, without exterior or interior, lacking self and others, space, or time¡­


    The Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification and Human Immortal Dao System, at this moment, seemed to have a subtle convergence.


    As if between heaven and man, there inherently existed a thread of possible blending.


    That wasa€¡±Unity of Heaven and Man!


    A slight movement stirred in Chen Dengming¡¯s heart, gradually finding a new focus in the void of his thoughts.


    Where the heart goes, heaven goes.


    Unity of Heaven and Man, Heavenly Heart as one, unstoppable.


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    Externally, the Ancestor, whose state of mind had been without ripples for many years, suddenly experienced a hint of a ripple.


    In his azure eyes, capable of peering into the secrets of the world, a fluctuation appeareda€¡±slight, yet as shocking as if it were a common man¡¯s emotion, rare for him.


    It was all because he had seen that the disciple below might actually have a chance to spiritually perceive the Heaven Blessings Hall.


    This was only a test he gave, an almost impossible exploratory challenge with little hope attached.


    Yet now, this disciple, incredibly, might actually spiritually perceive the Heaven Blessings Hall at this stage, which was utterly astounding.


    ¡­


    At this moment, Chen Dengming first guarded his heart, and when guarded to the utmost, a transformation occurred from exhaustion, ready to march into the State of Mindlessness.


    But entering the moment of no humanity was stepping into the Heavenly Heart State.


    This instant, his understanding of ¡®Without heart¡¯ and ¡®Heavenly Heart¡¯ soared to a new peak.


    The opposing Martial Immortal Incarnation suddenly vanished into thin air, entering the deep State of Mindlessness within the Seven Nihilities, to the ¡®Hall of Human Heart¡¯.


    He himself shed his human heart, entering the Heavenly Heart, with only one line flowing through his minda€¡±the heavens are not benevolent, using all creatures as straw dogs!


    Heaven is indifferent, lacking personal and discriminating desires, treating all beings equally and dealing with all matters as if dealing with straw dogs, allowing things to live and die on their own, without bias.


    This is precisely the state of the Heavenly Heart.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming felt an emergence in his vast, empty minda€¡±a twisted, surreal, seemingly non-existent yet somehow existing grand halla€¡±Heaven Blessings Hall.


    As he tried hard to approach it, he found it as if separated from this grand hall by a vast divide, hard to reach.


    The sources of fortune are elusive; heavenly blessings come without warning, ungraspable and unpredictable, and one might not encounter them in a lifetime.


    The Heaven Blessings Hall was no different.


    Just like the Hall of Human Heart in the Human Immortal Dao System, between having heart and being heartless, only being heartless allows entrance.


    Without seeking fortune, luck may or may not come.


    But seeking fortune with intent, fortune will definitely not arrive, for fortune sought deliberately often brings misfortune, where calamity is tied to fortune and is misfortune, not fortune.


    At this moment, as Chen Dengming observed the increasingly unstable Heaven Blessings Hall from the state of the Heavenly Heart, though unable to approach, his mind remained calm, composed, as if the heavens view all beings, indifferent to the torrents of the vast sea, indifferently observing.


    Under such prolonged and calm observation, eventually, the unpredictable and amorphous Heaven Blessings Hall slowly underwent some transformations, becoming clear, outlines emerging, finally becoming visible to Chen Dengming.


    Just as he completely discerned the clear form of the Heaven Blessings Hall, he nearly lost his Heavenly Heart State, feeling his heart jump out of his throat.


    This was all because with that glance, he had seen a row of familiar message captions.


    That was clearly the greatest secret he had carried since his transmigrationa€¡±the familiar panel for training and life extension.


    He focused his breath and continued to look deeper, as rows of captions entered his sight.


    ¡°Nascent Soul early-stage Cultivator [Chen Dengming]¡­¡±


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 863

    ?Chapter 863: 355: Enlightenment in all three paths of Fortune, Longevity, and Life!


    Longevity comparable to Divine Transformation, post-calamity fortune (5K).


    Chapter 863: 355: Enlightenment in all three paths of Fortune, Longevity, and Life!


    Longevity comparable to Divine Transformation, post-calamity fortune (5K).


    Chen Dengming looked even deeper into the depths of the Fortune Palace, and the familiar panel subtitles emerged more clearly.


    ¡°Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator [Chen Dengming]


    Lifespan: 204/826/4555


    Spiritual Root: Water, Wood (Top-grade 100/100)


    Martial Skills: ¡®Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡¯ (Entering the Holy 99/100)


    Daoist Magic: ¡®Longevity Skill¡¯ (Complete).


    Dao Orthodoxy: Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification (Lifespan, Destiny): Comprehended Divine Skills [Heavenly Vision], [Eye of The Heaven], [Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain], [Heavenly Will] (augmented by the Blessings of the Longevity Jade Seal);


    Human Immortal Dao System (Mind): Comprehended Divine Skills [Human Immortal Dao Body], [Devouring Spirit Skill], [Astonishing God Refinement Skill], [Seven No-absolute Situations], [Man Can Conquer The Heaven], others omitted¡­¡±


    He calmed down and observed the panel information in his mind, finding it was essentially consistent with the information within the Fortune Palace.


    The only difference was that the lifespan on the panel in his mind fluctuated again at that moment, the number changing to 4556 years.


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    This signified that his lifespan limit had increased by another year.


    Since his breakthrough into the Nascent Soul Stage, his lifespan limit had been growing as his Nascent Soul true body continually improved and strengthened.


    This process was relatively slow and had been ongoing for more than a decade, so his lifespan had increased to 4555 years, nearly reaching the extreme limit of the current stage.


    As per the lifespan of cultivators in the Longevity Sect, his current lifespan limit could probably increase by nearly a hundred more years before it would gradually reach its end.


    If one counts his preexisting lifespan of two thousand one hundred and fifty years,


    After the breakthrough into Nascent Soul Stage, that is roughly an increase of 2400 to 2500 years.


    The additional year in lifespan at this moment clearly belonged to the slowly increasing lifespan category still in progression.


    However, the panel information that emerged in the Fortune Palace showed no changes whatsoever.


    ¡°It seems that the panel information in the Fortune Palace is displayed based on the state when I first came into contact with the palace¡­


    It cannot immediately change according to the changes in my state¡­¡±


    ¡°However, my current lifespan has actually reached 204 years.


    Could it be that I meditated in the Heaven Blessings Hall for a long duration?


    Fourteen years have passed?¡±


    Chen Dengming felt slightly puzzled.


    Logically, after 16 years of contemplation in the Heaven Destiny Hall, his lifespan had only reached 190 years.


    Now, while he was preparing to contemplate the Heaven Blessings Hall, it suddenly changed to 204 years, suggesting that what seemed like a brief moment from ¡®enlightenment¡¯ to actual contact with the Heaven Blessings Hall was in fact a span of fourteen years.


    However, at that moment, Chen Dengming also calmed down, as he had already seen the other objects manifesting inside the Fortune Palace.


    Things such as the glittering Human Immortal Daoist Scripts, the Human God Palace, the Heart of the Ocean, and the Incense Fire Incarnations formed by the completed Spiritual Roots, were all showing as ghostly shadows, emitting bursts of special aura, seemingly one of the three types of vital energies a€¡° ¡®Blessing¡¯.


    These were all the amazing encounters he had gained, each one rare and coveted even in the wildest dreams of ordinary cultivators, and indeed, they were things with deep blessings.


    Seeing all these objects appearing one by one in the Heaven Blessings Hall, Chen Dengming realized he had been scaring himself previously.


    When the panel first appeared in the Heaven Blessings Hall, he thought his panel was involved with it.


    Now it seemed that it wasn¡¯t the case.


    The Heaven Blessings Hall simply reflected all the fortunate events he had encountered throughout his life.


    It seemed these things represented his source of blessings.


    But what deeper meaning did this have?


    As Chen Dengming contemplated, a peculiar attraction emanated from the Heaven Blessings Hall, which surprisingly formed a pull on his Divine Spirit.


    The Divine Spirit was no ordinary thing.


    Chen Dengming was about to resist when he suddenly captured a message within the attraction, giving rise to enlightenment.


    It turned out that merely observing the Heaven Blessings Hall in the true state of Heavenly Heart could not bring one closer; one could only observe from a distance, not frivolously engage with it.


    Only those who truly bear great blessings can enter the Heaven Blessings Hall.


    This was the profound significance of the Heaven Blessings Hall.


    If one lacked blessings, no matter how powerful or talented, without blessings, even the Fortune Palace of the Heavenly immortal path would not grace you.


    Chen Dengming, with so many encounters difficult for ordinary people to come across in their lifetimes, naturally counted as a person of profound blessings.


    His dense fortune had already been acknowledged by the Heaven Blessings Hall, allowing his Divine Spirit to enter and accept the baptism of blessings.


    He immediately let his Divine Spirit rush towards the Heaven Blessings Hall, which seemed to be at an immeasurable distance.


    At the same time, bunches of objects including the panels, materialized by the blessings, dissipated like dreamlike illusions.


    Chen Dengming was greatly impressed; the Heaven Blessings Hall could reflect all the extraordinary encounters on a person, even able to probe into the panel, truly a remnant of an ancient Immortal Palace left behind by Heavenly Immortals, endowed with extraordinary capabilities and transcendent immortal power.


    Nevertheless, the Heaven Blessings Hall could only reflect the shape of the panel, not its essence.


    That is to say, it recognized this object as something valuable, but did not understand its specific benefits or how to use it; otherwise, it would not be so rigidly unchanging.


    With that in mind, Chen Dengming felt quite at ease.


    The panel indeed was his ultimate secret after transmigrating, playing a crucial role in both martial arts and cultivation.


    If the secrets within could be discovered by the Heaven Blessings Hall, he would still feel a bit uneasy.


    Although this unease also seemed somewhat laughable.


    It was like a mere Nascent Soul worrying about attracting the attention of Immortals, who may not even exist anymore.


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    Now that it merely reflected its shape, it didn¡¯t matter.


    Looking at a few lines of subtitles, unless someone else was a transmigrator from his previous life, it would be difficult to decipher the secrets within.

 Chapter 864

    ?Chapter 864: 355: Mastered all three paths of Fortune, Longevity, and Fate!


    Longevity rivals Divine Transformation, after facing the ordeal blessed with fortune (5K)_2 Chapter 864: 355: Mastered all three paths of Fortune, Longevity, and Fate!


    Longevity rivals Divine Transformation, after facing the ordeal blessed with fortune (5K)_2 ¡°`


    However, looking at it from another angle, if even the Heaven Blessings Hall, which is related to Heavenly Immortals, cannot be precisely probed by this panel, could it mean that its status is on a par with it or even slightly higher?


    ¡°Could it be something on the level of the Heavenly Dao?¡±


    When this thought flashed through his mind,


    his Divine Spirit had truly entered the Heaven Blessings Hall.


    Instantly, he felt a succession of subtle sensations traversing his Divine Spirit, resembling the feeling of life energy enveloping his body that he had experienced before, but it was even more mysterious and gave Chen Dengming a sense of control over all things, as if blessings were coming straight to his spirit.


    In an instant, he felt as if he were imbued with great fortune and cosmic destiny, his luck supreme.


    Sudden flashes of enlightenment filled his mind as if golden lotuses were sprouting from the earth.


    Many previously incomprehensible aspects of skills and Divine Skills now found answers with the emergence of these sparks of insight.


    Skill ¡°Boundless Falling Leaves,¡± breakthrough!


    Skill ¡°Gold Produces Water,¡± breakthrough!


    Divine Skill ¡°Seven Nihilities,¡± State of Mindlessness, comprehension!


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    ¡°Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium,¡± breakthrough¡­


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    That was not all.


    As Chen Dengming experienced a sense of profound blessing in his spirit, with luck shining upon him and the protection of celestial blessings, he began to discern ominous visions, as if pushing aside dark clouds to see the bright moon.


    The heavenly secrets often impossible to fathom were now uncovering a corner beneath the auspices of celestial blessings, revealing a page of heavenly secrets.


    In the visions, daunting layers of ghostly shadows emerged, ultimately revealing two ghostly women with dreadfully white faces and chilling auras.


    Then another scene unfolded, with a shocking burst of blood-red light, terrifyingly horrific.


    His own figure in the scene dissolved into nothing amidst the blood-red light, and the next instant, the vision presented the ethereal image of the Hall of Human Heart with the words ¡®Human Hearts Sway Endlessly, Heavenly Dao Is Momentarily Fulfilled¡¯ etched onto its columns.


    The vision abruptly ended there¡­


    As the visions in his mind faded away, Chen Dengming also felt the ¡®blessing¡¯ that had entwined his Divine Spirit recede, and an irresistible force expelled his Divine Spirit from the Heaven Blessings Hall, gradually returning to his physical body.


    ¡°Could those scenes just now have been premonitions of future calamities?¡­Has the baptism of blessings in the Heaven Blessings Hall come to an end?¡±


    Moved by this thought, Chen Dengming blinked, realizing the twisted image of the Heaven Blessings Hall within the blue-green Dao Power above his head had disappeared.


    The voice of the Ancestor came from above.


    ¡°Blessing, Longevity, Destiny, the three paths of a Heavenly Immortal.


    Among them, the Path of Blessings is elusive, the Path of Longevity is enduring, and the Path of Destiny is unfathomable.


    The path of blessing is the most difficult to access, yet unexpectedly, you have actually managed to make contact with it¡­


    You have exceeded my expectations¡­¡±


    As the Ancestor finished speaking, he, too, fell silent for a moment.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s performance had indeed surpassed his expectations, and for a moment, besides marveling, he did not know how to proceed.


    Some of his plans were not quite suitable for Chen Dengming at his current level of strength, and it was even inappropriate to speak of them.


    Chen Dengming bowed and said, ¡°Ancestor, you praise me too highly.


    I still have much to learn from you.


    You have comprehended and mastered the three paths of blessing, longevity, and destiny, and your split soul has even entered the Heaven Blessings Hall.


    I have only just made initial contact with the barest trace of it before being kicked out by the Heaven Blessings Hall¡­¡±


    The Ancestor was at a loss for words.


    He was able to comprehend the three paths because he had studied the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification for over four thousand years and had delved deeply into the ultimate principles of the Dao.


    With such a high level of understanding and the additional support from the halls of destiny and blessings, he could easily comprehend the other two paths.


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    This brash young man, with just a bit of flattery, dared to compare himself to the very founder of the Longevity Sect.


    To say he was getting ahead of himself was an understatement, but he did have the ability to back up his confidence.


    It could only be said that he was as fearless as a calf that does not fear tigers.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming recounted the two visions he perceived when he was in that profound state of blessing to the Ancestor, hoping to have his dreams interpreted on the spot.


    After listening, the Ancestor said calmly, ¡°The protection from celestial blessings can forewarn you of dangers and guide you towards good fortune and away from calamity.


    The two visions you sensed are likely the dangers you will face in the future.


    You should be able to use the information in the visions to find clues and take precautions in advance¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, his expression grave.


    He had begun to surmise that those two ghastly ghost ladies might be from the Ghost King of the Netherworld from beneath the Nether Spring.


    Having slain the Qianluo Ghost King at his hand, the Ghost King of the Netherworld would naturally not take it lying down.


    But what about the other vision of the overwhelming blood-red light?


    Could it mean that another enemy force, the Three Saints Palaces, would bring him a disaster of blood?


    The Ancestor added, ¡°Blessing, Longevity, Destiny, these are the trials within your fate.


    Celestial blessings can help you find good fortune and evade calamity.


    But since you have not mastered celestial blessings, you cannot directly avoid danger, and this is the misfortune that accompanies blessings.


    If others step in to help you, it will not count as you having passed the trial yourself.


    Not only would there be no subsequent fortune, other misfortunes would still emerge in the future.


    If you prepare well and mitigate the dangers, you will be blessed afterward¡­¡±


    ¡°So it¡¯s the idea that misfortune is where fortune depends, and fortune is where misfortune lurks?


    If I know my fate and follow the Heavenly Will, I will be protected by good fortune, and the just person has the care of Heaven.


    After weathering the trials, there will be fortune to follow¡­¡±


    With a flash of realization in his heart, Chen Dengming felt as though he had genuinely touched the path of the Immortals.


    He bowed in agreement, acknowledging the lesson.


    Before encountering fate and good fortune, he might have thought all this talk seemed superstitious.


    But having truly encountered them, he had no choice but to believe.


    For in the Cultivation World, there existed mysterious entities such as the Heavenly Dao and Ancient Immortals.


    Fate and fortune could demonstrate extraordinary supernatural powers.


    With these nebulous things manifesting apparent rules and regularities, it was normal for them to exist.


    ¡°`

 Chapter 865

    ?Chapter 865: 355: Mastery of the three paths of Luck, Longevity, and Destiny!


    Longevity on par with Divine Transformation, fortune after disaster (5K)_3 Chapter 865: 355: Mastery of the three paths of Luck, Longevity, and Destiny!


    Longevity on par with Divine Transformation, fortune after disaster (5K)_3 Having received enlightenment from the Ancestor, Chen Dengming came to a realization, then noticed the weakening of the heavenly time environment around him as if it was receding, which made him startled.


    The Ancestor¡¯s face appeared in the green light from the Daoist Stone above, and a majestic and resonant voice transmitted down.


    ¡°You have contemplated the Heaven Blessings Hall for twenty-eight years, and the heavenly time resources provided to you have less than one year remaining.


    You should slightly reorganize yourself, prepare the strategies and means to face the tribulation, and then you can leave together with the Daoist of the Heavenly Dao Sect.


    If you have any doubts, you may ask me at any time¡­¡±


    ¡°Has time really passed so quickly?


    It¡¯s truly said that in the practice of immortality, years pass in the blink of an eye, one moment of sudden clarity, and more than twenty years have gone by¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was astonished but not overly surprised.


    He had already anticipated this when he observed the panel¡¯s messages.


    However, this was his first encounter with a sudden enlightenment that spanned nearly thirty years.


    Only now did he understand the saying that a week in the mountains is a thousand years in the world is not an empty word.


    Previously, perhaps he had not reached the level of cultivation to experience it.


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    After thanking the Ancestor for the reminder, Chen Dengming immediately had a thought and summoned the three Heavenly Immortal incarnations, which had been cultivating the ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± for forty-four years, to cease their cultivation and ¡®submit their homework¡¯ to him.


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    His original self had not contemplated the ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill,¡± which was entirely undertaken by the three incarnations.


    And now, after over forty years, there were naturally some results.


    Whereas the Martial Immortal incarnation that he had condensed twenty-eight years ago was affected midway by the original self, it unexpectedly entered the State of Mindlessness and went to the Hall of Human Heart, where it had long since exhausted its heart force and perished within the Hall of Human Heart.


    But now, after having experienced the blessing wash, the spiritual light in his mind burst forth like golden lotuses springing from the earth.


    He had basically figured out how the Martial Immortal incarnation had temporarily grasped the special state between Man Wins the Sky and the Seven Nihilities, safely entering the State of Mindlessness and thus allowing his spirit to enter the Hall of Human Heart.


    Now, as the three Heavenly Immortal incarnations each brought their palms close.


    The forty-plus years of insights from the ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± also poured into Chen Dengming¡¯s mind.


    Among these many epiphanies, there was a considerable overlap in experience.


    The three Heavenly Immortal incarnations, after all, inherited his way of thinking and wisdom.


    Even though they tried to differentiate as much as possible.


    But following the inertia of thought, a lot of the content contemplated at the same time still tended to converge towards the same path.


    As a result, even if three incarnations cultivated together for over forty years, the final comprehension of the ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± was not as simple as one plus one equals two.


    It might just be that the addition of three ones equals two, which is a rather low efficiency.


    ¡­


    A dozen days later.


    More than thirty-six thousand pores on Chen Dengming¡¯s body released spiritual light, his entire being bathed in successive waves of spiritual rain.


    The Nascent Soul¡¯s power circulated ceaselessly within him, and his body and soul felt full and complete, having thoroughly adopted all cultivating experiences transmitted from the soul imprints of the three incarnations.


    Within the panel, his status changed.


    ¡°Nascent Soul early-stage cultivator [Chen Dengming]¡±


    Lifespan: 219/841/4725


    Spiritual Root: Water, Wood (Top-grade 100/100)


    Martial Arts: ¡°Chen Clan Martial Arts Compendium¡± (Immortal Martial 1/100)


    Daoism: ¡°Longevity Skill¡± (Complete), ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± (Early Stage 591/36000).


    Dao Orthodoxy: Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification (Blessing, Longevity, Life): others omitted¡­¡±


    During the fifteen years he had rapidly slipped away to meditate in Heaven Blessings Hall, Chen Dengming¡¯s Nascent Soul true body had reached perfection, and his lifespan had increased to the maximum limit of his current realm.


    Furthermore, having comprehended the ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡±, the ¡°Gold Produces Water¡± spell, and martial arts also experienced breakthroughs one after another, which consequently extended his lifespan by seventy years.


    This resulted in his lifespan limit reaching an astonishing four thousand seven hundred years.


    Even if we discount the eight hundred years of consumed lifespan, he still had three thousand eight hundred years of life remaining, almost comparable to many old monsters who had undergone Divine Transformation.


    Most of the powerhouses who had cultivated to the level of Divine Transformation had already been practicing for over a thousand years, advancing as they reached the limit of their lifespan.


    In the end, even with the advancement of their cultivation and the extension of life to the great limit of five thousand years, they could only live another three thousand years at most.


    ¡°My lifespan now, aside from ancestors with exceptional talents, seems like I can match other Deity Transformation experts¡­


    The key point is, I¡¯m still young,¡± Chen Dengming nodded in satisfaction, touched his beard that had grown to his chest over nearly sixty years, and chuckled with a shake of his head.


    Between his fingers, a sharp Spiritual Light flashed by.


    In an instant, his beard fell off.


    Before touching the floor of the hall, it was shattered into dust by the life force of Heavenly Heart Hall and vanished without a trace, leaving no dust behind.


    This time, following the Ancestor and cultivating with the Heavenly Time, was a huge harvest that completely made up for the cultivation resources lost in the previous years, and he even received more than what was needed.


    In the nearly one year that followed, Chen Dengming prepared for the trials he would face after leaving seclusion, taking out treasures like the White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot and Beast Restrain Circle, and refined many fourth-tier Magic Treasures obtained from the two Nascent Souls.


    Even the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod acquired from the Soul Devouring Old Demon, as well as the sealed Nascent Soul and Divine Spirit of Tan Xiangkun from the Three Saints Palace within the bow and rod, are now within his power to refine and completely utilize.


    A common Nascent Soul, newly formed, even with the care of a Sect and treasures gifted by a Divine Transformation senior, having two fourth-tier Magic Treasures would already be quite impressive and signify great wealth.


    When Chen Dengming initially formed his Nascent Soul, he had five fourth-tier Magic Treasures in hand.


    Three of which he could refine and use.


    The other two could be traded in the future for other Magic Treasures more suitable for him.


    Armed in such a manner, coupled with the unification of human and heavenly cultivations from the two major Dao orthodoxies, he wasn¡¯t overly worried or troubled about possible calamities in the future.


    ¡°Meet force with force, counter water with earth.


    I¡¯ve been stifled for sixty years in seclusion; once I¡¯m out, I¡¯ll continue to keep a low profile, but if anyone dares to provoke me, it¡¯s a good opportunity to vent¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming secretly gritted his teeth, that is, unless he encounters a Deity Transformation Dao Lord, in which case he would retract his bold words.


    Basing on how he was able to contend with mid-stage Nascent Souls before his breakthrough,


    Now, with bolder assumptions, he figured he could probably match up against late-stage Nascent Souls.


    If he encountered an enemy at the peak of Nascent Soul, he might need to flee for his life.


    This was still because he had profound fortune, built up substantial reserves and had come across Heaven Blessings Hall, mastering the State of Mindlessness which provided him a lifeline for the future.


    Had he not had such good luck and accumulation before, he likely would not have come into contact with Heaven Blessings Hall at all, making it very difficult to comprehend the State of Mindlessness within the Seven Nihilities.


    In comparison, breakthroughs in techniques like ¡°Gold Produces Water¡± were incidental and of little significance.


    After all, those were skills that he could enhance over time, far less important than the State of Mindlessness related to the Hall of Human Heart¡­


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 Chapter 866

    ?Chapter 866: 356: Coming Out!


    The Soul Ghost Lingers!


    It¡¯s Hard to Speak When Meeting Old Friends Again.


    Chapter 866: 356: Coming Out!


    The Soul Ghost Lingers!


    It¡¯s Hard to Speak When Meeting Old Friends Again.


    Time in the Four Regions, sixty days after the Divine Transformation battle occurred in the Bright Cloud Mountain Range of the North and South regions.


    In the high sky near Wind Matter Square in the Eastern Region, a grand and vast aura emerged faintly from deep within the clouds.


    Then, from deep within the clouds, two flashes of Spiritual Light twinkled, and the vast aura rapidly retracted, leaving only a strong and a weak trace of Spiritual Might.


    Within the clouds, Chen Dengming, clad in an ordinary blue robe, his body covered with a thin layer of Spiritual Light, hovered quietly.


    The clouds drifting nearby were dispersed by his strong aura before they could even approach him.


    Next to him, Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s aura was much weaker; he shook his head and sighed, ¡°Old Chen, my Sect Leader Chen, you truly have a higher skill.


    Not only did you advance to Nascent Soul, but you also managed to comprehend the path of Heavenly Destiny.


    I¡¯m far behind you.


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    Let alone comprehending the path of Sky Life, my cultivation level has only just broken through to Complete Golden Core.


    Breaking through to Nascent Soul, that¡¯s going to take even more time¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming glanced at Qiao Zhaoxian and laughed, ¡°Old Qiao, speaking such disheartening words doesn¡¯t suit your temperament.


    Plus, I¡¯ve said that I was granted the convenience of Heavenly Time.


    Though it appears we both cultivated for sixty days, I have actually cultivated for sixty years.


    In sixty years, I¡¯ve broken through from Complete Golden Core to Nascent Soul and also fortuitously comprehended a Heavenly Destiny path.


    That¡¯s not too much, is it?


    If you, Qiao Zhaoxian, were given sixty years, wouldn¡¯t you break through to Nascent Soul and comprehend the path of Sky Life?¡±


    ¡°How could that not be possible¡­¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian shook his head.


    He still possessed pride and confidence, after all, he was a Daoist of the sect, a talent among the chosen ones.


    If he, like Chen Dengming, had access to resources of sixty years of Heavenly Time, he was confident he could break through and comprehend the path of Sky Life.


    But the key was, being a Daoist of the Heavenly Dao Sect, he did not have the resources of Heavenly Time available.


    ¡°The Longevity Sect has it good, having resources such as Heavenly Time at your disposal¡­¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian said enviously.


    Chen Dengming curiously asked, ¡°Don¡¯t your Daoists of the Heavenly Dao Sect have similar, or corresponding benefits?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s eyes flipped, he puffed out his chest, ¡°How could there not be?


    Our Daoists of the Heavenly Dao Sect directly receive the infusion of the Power of Heavenly Dao into our bodies, which can forcefully break through cultivation bottlenecks, greatly shortening the cultivation time¡­¡±


    He said this, becoming smug again, ¡°By that calculation, the time you save in cultivation with Heavenly Time, compared to the time we save after breaking through bottlenecks with Heavenly Dao Baptism, isn¡¯t that much different¡­¡±


    ¡°However, I¡¯ve reserved the opportunity of Heavenly Dao Baptism for use in the Nascent Soul phase.¡±


    Having said that, seeing Chen Dengming¡¯s expression remain calm and unrippled, Qiao Zhaoxian smiled, ¡°How about that?


    My strategy isn¡¯t bad, is it?¡±


    Chen Dengming realized and his calm face showed an expression of admiration, ¡°Indeed, that¡¯s not bad, I didn¡¯t expect your Heavenly Dao Sect to have such benefits.¡±


    Despite saying this, his heart remained unmoved.


    Were there bottlenecks in cultivation?


    Were there?


    Throughout his cultivation journey, he had never encountered any bottlenecks and hadn¡¯t tasted what it felt like to face one.


    Fortunately, the Daoists¡¯ benefit of the Longevity Sect was Heavenly Time, not Heavenly Dao Baptism, otherwise it would have been utterly useless for him.


    ¡°Speaking of which, whether it be Heavenly Time or Heavenly Dao Baptism, both are just manifestations of the top power of the Two Paths of Life, and both belong to the things of the Heavenly Immortal Path.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian looked at Chen Dengming, his smile implying deeper meanings, ¡°I think¡­


    if one day we have a say, why not try to persuade the Ancestor to allow an exchange of opportunities for Heavenly Time and Heavenly Dao Baptism?¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled at the words, noncommittally, as Heavenly Dao Baptism, which breaks through bottlenecks, was useless for him, and exchanging it would only reduce his resources of Heavenly Time, harming him without benefit.


    Qiao Zhaoxian pouted, ¡°Looking at you, you don¡¯t seem very interested?


    Whether it¡¯s Heavenly Time or Heavenly Dao Baptism, both are likely to have a lesser effect the higher one¡¯s power level is, and need the expenditure of a lot of immortal power.


    You don¡¯t think you could effectively use Heavenly Time with even stronger power, do you?¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyebrows raised; this situation was the first he had heard of.


    But once he had heard the Ancestor mention that creating a Heavenly Time environment required the expenditure of a lot of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    Therefore, each generation of Daoists, upon breaking through a minor realm, could only get some support and cultivation from Heavenly Time resources.


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    The Heavenly Immortal Dao Power used to create the Heavenly Time environment could be directly absorbed by the Daoist.


    Expending some also meant that the share of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power available for the Daoists to absorb would be squeezed, naturally needing control.


    And it could also be presumed that the stronger one¡¯s power, the more Heavenly Time resources would be used, and it would also exhaust much longevity.


    Unless one had as much longevity as he, or was young like Qiao Zhaoxian, a typical cultivator wouldn¡¯t have much demand for this unless absolutely necessary.


    To Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s eager desire and need, Chen Dengming expressed that he would speak well of him in front of the Ancestor in the future.


    Whether the agreement was ultimately reached depended on his own Ancestor¡¯s attitude.


    Old Qiao, after all, was a brother who had experienced life and death together with him; Chen Dengming was willing to help if he could.


    However, even between true brothers, clear accounts must be kept; even if Old Qiao??? did gain the opportunity to enjoy Heavenly Time, the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power needed to create the Heavenly Time environment would have to be provided by the Heavenly Dao Sect and could not use the resources of the Longevity Sect¡¯s Dao Power.


    During their exchange, they had also ascertained the safety of their surroundings by their respective means.


    Under the observation of Heavenly Vision, Chen Dengming discovered that just five to six hundred miles away, there were cultivators fighting, quite a number of them, and the commotion was huge, with Golden Core cultivators clashing.

 Chapter 867

    ?Chapter 867: 356: Coming Out!


    The Soul Ghost Lingers!


    It¡¯s Hard to Speak When Meeting Old Friends Again_2 Chapter 867: 356: Coming Out!


    The Soul Ghost Lingers!


    It¡¯s Hard to Speak When Meeting Old Friends Again_2 Observing the robes and attire, there were cultivators from the Five Elements Escape Sect among them, while the opposing side appeared to be cultivators from the North Spirit Sect and the Five Elements Sword Sect.


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    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that just sixty days have passed, and our battle line has already advanced to here.


    It seems that reclaiming the entire Eastern Region is not far away.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s Divine Sense had also observed the battle situation, and with a casual grab, the Heavenly Dao Halberd materialized and emerged in his palm, ready for combat.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression suddenly changed, and a smile appeared on his lips.


    He said, ¡°Old Qiao, this time we¡¯ve come across some old acquaintances.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡± Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s eyebrows raised, ¡°Who is it?¡±


    ¡°Take a closer look, and you¡¯ll know.¡±


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    ¡°So it¡¯s him!¡±


    He suddenly exerted strength in his palm, and in an instant, he hurled the Heavenly Dao Halberd in his hands.


    Booma€¡±


    The halberd was like a fierce black lightning bolt, tearing through the clouds in an instant, its blade creating a high-speed friction with the air, whistling as it broke through the sky, traversing dozens of miles in a flash, with Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s figure closely following behind.


    Chen Dengming, unhurried, took out the Soul Attracting Banner and, with a sudden shake, summoned the Ghost man Zhu Xun.


    ¡°Zi!a€¡±¡±


    The Ghost man Zhu Xun crawled out from the banner in an instant, issuing a sound that seemed ferocious yet was actually quite comical, like a dog¡¯s bark.


    But he was seen to be tall and burly, his massive stature nearly ten feet in height, his body wrapped in pitch-black Yin Thunder snaking around like serpents, emitting an asphyxiating bizarre and ferocious aura.


    His face was covered with fierce features, menacing in appearance, his hands like iron clamps emerging from the banner as the temperature around seemed to drop to a chilly cold.


    However, as he turned his head to see Chen Dengming beside him, he looked as if he had found his provider of clothing and food, and the ferocity in his eyes diminished considerably, revealing a glimpse of familiar and special intelligence as he awkwardly articulated speaking with difficulty.


    ¡°Bro¡­


    Chen, Dao, bro¡­¡±


    Hearing this long-missed address, a hint of a smile appeared in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, and he nodded, saying, ¡°Old Zhu!¡±


    This brother inside the banner had previously ingested a portion of the Nascent Soul Divine Spirit¡¯s power and had also practiced the ¡°Dark Thunder Ferocious Ghost Dao.¡±


    Although he had not continued to break through to the complete stage of the Golden Core, his cultivation level remained at the late-stage Golden Core; he had, however, successfully transformed into a Dark Thunder Ferocious Ghost, significantly enhancing his combat power.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming summoned him not just to let him participate in the battle to test his strength, but also since it was a return to the familiar grounds of Wind Matter Square, he wanted to take this opportunity to allow Zhu Xun to recover more memories and intelligence.


    When he chose to bring this brother in the banner, he was unwilling to let him be reduced to a low-level Shadow Ghost in a daze, but hoped that one day he would regain some memory and intelligence.


    Now, having come this far, he himself had grown.


    This brother in the banner had finally started gradually recovering the memories of the past with the increase in his strength, not belittling his adherence to the initial sincerity of the old days.


    Under Chen Dengming¡¯s command, the Ghost man Zhu Xun moved with astonishing Escape Speed, transforming into a black Yin Thunder and dashing to the distant battlefield in an instant.


    The Escape Speed of Ghost Creatures was inherently incredibly fast; after the Ghost man Zhu Xun practiced the ¡°Dark Thunder Ferocious Ghost Dao¡± and grasped the Yin Ghost Thunder Escape, his Escape Speed surged even more.


    Chen Dengming followed leisurely behind in his Giant Deer robe and pants, his large sleeves fluttering, responsible for the rear.


    With the likes of Old Qiao, a Golden Core Complete Daoist, and Zhu Xun, a Golden Core late-stage Dark Thunder Ghost General, even ordinary Nascent Soul early-stage cultivators would not require his intervention to hold off for a while.


    Now that he had also become a Nascent Soul True Monarch, he chose to remain low-profile in daily life, refraining from taking action when unnecessary, preferring to ponder more on how to face the impending tribulation.


    At this moment, from within the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit seemed to sense his thoughts and reminded him in a voice, ¡°Dao, Daoist friend, you have now left the Heaven Destiny Hall and made your presence known in the Mortal World.


    By all accounts, you have revealed your Yang Energy, and due to killing the Qianluo Ghost King, you have been tainted with Ghost gas and resentment.¡±


    ¡°If there are Ghost Creatures from the Nether Spring tracking you, they just need to perform a skill called ¡®Undying Soul Ghost,¡¯ and they can immediately lock onto your whereabouts through the Qianluo Ghost King¡¯s resentment¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡± Chen Dengming was startled for a moment before nodding slightly, contemplating, ¡°So you¡¯re saying that I could currently be located by those two Ghost Creatures?


    Is there a way for you to eliminate the resentment from the Qianluo Ghost King¡¯s death?¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit stuttered, ¡°If, if I had already formed the Ghost Infant, I could help you eliminate it, but as it stands, my Ghost Infant is still in a gestation period and unable to do so.¡±


    ¡°It seems this is also destiny,¡± Chen Dengming nodded, his gaze towards the front, his white temples fluttering in the wind as he lightly said, ¡°If it cannot be eliminated, so be it.


    I have undergone the blessing baptism, yet still cannot wash away this layer of resentment.


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    It appears to be the tribulation destined for me, and even if I deliberately avoid it, it¡¯s inescapable.¡±


    Having initially tapped into the understanding of Heavenly Destiny and Heavenly blessings, although he had not yet grasped the celestial Divine Skills of these two paths nor comprehended what abilities they entailed, Chen Dengming had gained a new appreciation of destiny and the source of blessings.


    Corresponding to the source of blessings comes tribulations; between them lies a relationship of cause and effect.


    For instance, he obtained the finished Spiritual Root of the Ghost King of the Netherworld, which is a source of blessing.


    It is a tremendous source of blessings recognized even by the Heaven Blessings Hall, altering his own Spiritual Root aptitude.


    Blessing indeed lays the foundation for misfortune, and corresponding to this source of blessing is the tribulation in the form of the Ghost King of the Netherworld.


    Whether it¡¯s the Qianluo Ghost King or the two Ghost Brides sent after him, they¡¯re merely parts of the tribulation.


    Whether he vanquishes the Qianluo Ghost King, the two Ghost Brides, or evades them both, without resolving the trouble with the Ghost King of the Netherworld, the tribulation cannot be considered overcome.

 Chapter 868

    ?Chapter 868: 356: Coming Out!


    The Soul Ghost Lingers!


    It¡¯s Hard to Speak When Meeting Old Friends Again_3 Chapter 868: 356: Coming Out!


    The Soul Ghost Lingers!


    It¡¯s Hard to Speak When Meeting Old Friends Again_3 Therefore, instead of simply pondering how to avoid, it¡¯s better to consider how to take the initiative to solve the issue, as the one who tied the bell must be the one to untie it.


    After continuing to communicate with the Mini Array Spirit, Chen Dengming left a mental note and built up his defenses.


    Since the two Ghost Brides from below the Nether Spring could persistently find him, was it possible that they were working with the Three Saints Palaces to deal with him?


    The latter would find it very difficult to pinpoint his location; should they lock onto his whereabouts through the two Ghost Brides and seek revenge, it would indeed be troublesome.


    ¡°I must be on guard, but to only defend without taking the initiative to strategize and resolve the issue would be too passive¡­¡±


    As he pondered, the surrounding winds and clouds scattered, and a distance of hundreds of miles flashed by in an instant.


    ¡­


    When Chen Dengming arrived at the battlefield where the duel was taking place, the fight had essentially ended.


    With the strong support of Qiao Zhaoxian and the formidable Ghost man Chu Xun, the morale of the cultivators from the Five Elements Escape Sect and the other two groups from the Four Oceans Sects was strong; they swiftly annihilated the cultivators from the North Spirit Sect and the Five Elements Sword Sect.


    One of the enemy¡¯s Golden Core cultivators was the first to be killed, not even getting the chance to self-destruct their Golden Core; as their Divine Spirit thought to drag the Golden Core away to escape, it was swallowed whole by the Ghost man Chu Xun.


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    The handful of fish that slipped through the net attempted to flee in all directions, but before getting far, they were caught up to by the astonishingly fast Ghost man Chu Xun.


    Booma€¡±


    Lines of black Yin Thunder struck, and many escaping cultivators fell from the sky like soulless bodies.


    Witnessing the heroic might of the Ghost man Chu Xun, the cultivators from the Five Elements Escape Sect, Red Lotus Sword Sect, and Divine Tortoise Island were all surprised.


    They all wore complex expressions, uncertain about the identity of this senior whose entire body exuded chilling Spiritual Might, wondering when such a fierce figure had joined their ranks.


    At this moment, a late-stage Golden Core elderly cultivator from the Five Elements Escape Sect flew out; he was the leader of this joint force of cultivators from the three Sects.


    This person made a polite bow to Qiao Zhaoxian, gratefully saying, ¡°Daoist Qiao, I never expected to encounter you here, thank you, Your Highness Daoist, for your tremendous help; otherwise, this battle would have been a tough one to win against that real person of the North Spirit Sect, Yue Chengtao, who¡¯s at the same late-stage Golden Core as me.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian laughed loudly, casually withdrawing the Heavenly Dao Halberd and said with a bold demeanor, ¡°It¡¯s been years, Daoist Friend Gan has become so courteous.


    Back in the days, you, I, Gao Lingxiao, and the Longevity Sect Leader Chen Dengming stood side by side to take down that Daoist of the North Spirit Sect and kill the Golden Core protector of the Mosha Country.


    Our camaraderie was established then, why this formality now?¡±


    ¡°Hoa€¡±¡±


    The surrounding cultivators from several Sects heard about these past deeds and could not help but be moved.


    To think that Gan Qinghong, who was usually gentle and conservative in battles, had such a glorious past.


    He had fought side by side with this Daoist from the Heavenly Dao Sect and the renowned Sect Leader of the Longevity Sect?


    Gan Qinghong, with his face flush with a bit of pride from those glory days, smiled when mentioned by Qiao Zhaoxian; as people looked at him, it was a moment of shared glory.


    However, at that moment, he remained polite, ¡°Back then, it was Your Highness Daoist and Sect Leader Chen who were truly imposing, dealing with the Daoist and that protector of the North Spirit Sect.


    The major credit goes to you two.¡±


    As Gan Qinghong mentioned this, a Sword Cultivator from the Red Lotus Sword Sect grew interested and was about to ask whether the tale of the Longevity Sect Leader slashing a Nascent Soul with his Complete Golden Core was true or not.


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    But Gan Qinghong had already turned to look at the impressive Ghost man Chu Xun.


    Seeing his fierce face and towering figure, Gan Qinghong couldn¡¯t help but ask with cautious reverence to Qiao Zhaoxian, ¡°Your Highness Daoist, may I know who this senior is?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian turned to look at the approaching Ghost man Chu Xun, also feeling doubtful inside.


    He had known Chen Dengming for many years, and could faintly recognize that this Ghost Creature was following him.


    But now, Chu Xun¡¯s formidable presence and the fierce look that stood over ten feet tall made him quite unsure, while internally he felt somewhat frustrated and sensed the gap between himself and Chen Dengming widening.


    Just this one powerful Ghost Creature alone would take a lot of effort for him to deal with if he didn¡¯t use his Dao Force and Divine Skills, let alone Chen Dengming¡¯s current strength?


    ¡°This Ghost Creature should be a Yin Pet cultivated by Sect Leader Chen, no worries, it won¡¯t harm us!¡± Qiao Zhaoxian said thoughtfully.


    Gan Qinghong was startled, ¡°Chen¡­


    Sect Leader Chen¡¯s¡­


    Yin Pet?¡±


    The surrounding cultivators also stood still upon hearing this, a Yin Pet so powerful?


    Gan Qinghong quickly gathered his thoughts and said with delight, ¡°Sect Leader Chen has come too?¡±


    At that moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s hearty laughter came from the sky, ¡°Daoist Friend Gan, it really has been many years.


    You still carry the same demeanor.


    I am late to the fray, so I sent my brother here to lend a hand!


    Don¡¯t take it amiss, eh!¡±


    Gan Qinghong looked up with a beaming smile, not having enough time to warmly express his thanks before being abruptly interrupted.


    Suddenly realizing that the presence exuding from Chen Dengming, who was flying over, was somewhat off, his smile on his face grew rigid, his outstretched hand trembled slightly, and he then proceded to laugh.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen still remembers me, I¡¯m already flattered, thank you for helping out, and I also congratulate you for your breakthrough to Nascent Soul.¡±


    The other cultivators around also looked up to see the descending Chen Dengming from the sky.


    They saw his expansive forehead, bright and spirited eyes, a depth that was hard to measure, and amid his fluttering white hair, an extraordinary chilling aura that sent shivers down their spines.


    Everyone fell into a silent awe, with their breathing rhythms slightly altered.

 Chapter 869

    ?Chapter 869: 356: Coming out of seclusion!


    The Soul Ghost lingers!


    It¡¯s hard to speak of seeing an old friend again_4 Chapter 869: 356: Coming out of seclusion!


    The Soul Ghost lingers!


    It¡¯s hard to speak of seeing an old friend again_4 But for anyone with a keen eye, the slightly subdued yet distinct Spiritual Might emanating from Chen Dengming was a clear sign of the aura of the Nascent Soul, and their gazes instantly became more respectful.


    They promptly bowed and said, ¡°Greetings to the senior.¡±


    Nascent Soul True Monarch!


    The Sect Leader of the Longevity Sect had actually reached the status of a Nascent Soul True Monarch!


    This revelation shocked the Foundation Establishment cultivators who seldom had contact with a Nascent Soul True Monarch in their daily lives.


    ¡°Daoist Friend Gan, you are too polite.¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at Gan Qinghong, his eyes reflecting a hint of resignation.


    He had anticipated this but could only feel helpless.


    In the Cultivation World, power is respected.


    If he insisted on treating this old acquaintance, whose relationship was not that deep, as an equal like Qiao Zhaoxian, it would only make the other party feel intimidated and anxious.


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    ¡°It is I, Senior Chen, who is being too modest.


    I am truly ashamed!¡±


    Gan Qinghong secretly appreciated Chen Dengming¡¯s regard for him but dared not step out of line in his presence.


    After another round of courteous expressions of respect, he finally let go of his bowing hands.


    It was then that he noticed his right hand, at some point, had released its clenched fist; his sweaty fingers lay in the warmth of his palm, a mix of tension and complexity that he hadn¡¯t felt in a long time.


    When he first met this Sect Leader Chen, the man was only the Longevity Daozi with early-stage Golden Core power, while he himself was at late-stage Golden Core.


    Now, upon meeting again, the other had already become the famed and distinguished Longevity Sect Leader and even a Nascent Soul True Monarch.


    As for himself, still at late-stage Golden Core, it truly seemed that the longer one cultivates, the older and more useless they become.


    ¡­


    The saying goes that it is colder at the top of the mountain, and a thousand words could be silenced with just one.


    After interacting with these younger generations, Chen Dengming felt that being a Nascent Soul senior wasn¡¯t all that interesting, rather dull in fact.


    Conversing with this group of people around him, except for Qiao Zhaoxian, everyone else was extremely formal and even trembling with nerves, creating a very solemn atmosphere.


    Answering his questions felt like facing an interrogation.


    He didn¡¯t really like this kind of severity.


    Apparently, having a high power level didn¡¯t necessarily mean you could enjoy showing off and basking in the admiration of others.


    More often, it was a case of loneliness at the top.


    Fortunately, he still had a very small number of friends and family with whom he could communicate normally; otherwise, living a long life was nothing more than a journey to solitude¡­


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    To prevent the atmosphere from becoming too heavy, he left Qiao Zhaoxian, who was shocked by his achievements, to interact with the crowd.


    He then took the Ghost man Chu Xun and several North Spirit Sect cultivators paralyzed by Yin Thunder to the side, inquiring about the news of the Beiyin Holy Mother and the Three Saints Palaces.


    He had already learned from Su Yanyan that the North Spirit Sect and the Beiyin Holy Mother had joined the Three Saints Palaces.


    Just now, he also discovered from Gan Qinghong that the Three Saints Palaces had already issued a Kill Order against him.


    It was as if foes were fated to converge; now, both of his enemies had joined forces.


    The Beiyin Holy Mother might even participate in the Kill Order issued by the Three Saints Palaces, scheming to eliminate him.


    Now, he might be able to gather some intelligence from the mouths of these North Spirit Sect cultivators.


    ¡°Hm!¡± Moving aside, Chen Dengming issued a command to the Ghost man Chu Xun.


    ¡°Aha€¡±¡±


    As the Ghost man Chu Xun¡¯s eyes, like copper bells, swiveled about and he noticed the growing severity in Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze, he could only open his mouth unwillingly.


    From his gaping maw, he directly spit out the Divine Spirit of the swallowed North Spirit Sect Golden Core cultivator, and then issued a dissatisfied growl, intimidating the Divine Spirit into trembling, too scared to move.


    If Chen Dengming hadn¡¯t made a request, he definitely would have clenched shut his ghostly maw, pretending ignorance and selfishly digesting the Divine Spirit of the North Spirit Sect Golden Core cultivator without a trace.


    Chen Dengming nodded in satisfaction, his face showing a gentle smile as he reassured, ¡°Old Zhu, rest assured, if this Daoist Friend of the North Spirit Sect does not cooperate later and fails to inform me about the relevant information, as you know, I never shortchange my brothers.¡±


    The Ghost man Chu Xun immediately rounded his copper bell eyes, then widened his gaping mouth to emit a ¡®hmph hmph¡¯ of odd laughter¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­

 Chapter 870

    ?Chapter 870: 357: Binding Earth Spirit Abyss Burial of All Beings!


    Confronting Beiyin Holy Mother.


    Chapter 870: 357: Binding Earth Spirit Abyss Burial of All Beings!


    Confronting Beiyin Holy Mother.


    Half a pot of tea later.


    Chen Dengming looked at the corpses of the North Spirit Sect Disciples scattered on the ground and frowned as he gazed at the Golden Core Divine Spirit, which knelt devoutly before him, fearlessly embracing death, feeling a sense of strangeness in his heart.


    These Golden Core cultivators of the North Spirit Sect were deathly afraid of the threat of total annihilation, yet as soon as the North Yin Holy Mother was mentioned, they would become incredibly devout, refusing to divulge any information related to her, even at the risk of their lives.


    ¡°The North Yin Holy Mother¡¯s techniques for controlling the heart are truly formidable.


    As expected of the Holy Mother, even ordinary Sect Disciples let alone, but even the late-stage Golden Core cultivators are so unwaveringly loyal that they¡¯re not even afraid of spirit and body both perishing¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head inwardly, somewhat disappointed.


    In fact, this was his third interaction with a Golden Core cultivator of the North Spirit Sect.


    The first time was with a North Spirit Sect Daoist, and the second time was with She Xiner, a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator of the North Spirit Sect who had been possessed by the North Yin Holy Mother¡¯s supernatural skills.


    During that second encounter, he had almost suffered a significant loss at the hands of the North Yin Holy Mother.


    At this moment, the ghost man Chu Xun had devoured the Divine Spirits of the other cultivators.


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    Turning his colossal ghostly form around, he glanced at Chen Dengming, then shifted his gaze towards the Golden Core Divine Spirit, bared his teeth with a ¡®snort,¡¯ opened his huge mouth to point, and spat out a word.


    ¡°Give¡­


    me¡­


    eat!¡±


    ¡°No, no, no, please don¡¯t¡­¡± The Golden Core Divine Spirit, although having experienced great trials and tribulations in the past, now trembled with fear and pleaded with Chen Dengming, ¡°Senior, I¡¯ve already told all that I should, and those things that I shouldn¡¯t say, I, I really can¡¯t tell them¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, ¡°It¡¯s fine, I said it¡¯s fine.


    I completely understand a person like you, fellow Daoist.


    What I admire the most, in fact, is someone with loyalty as steadfast as yours.¡±


    A strained smile of relief briefly crossed the face of the Golden Core Divine Spirit.


    ¡°Unfortunately, those of different paths do not make plans together!¡±


    With his hands clasped behind his back, a burst of Divine Sense accompanied by Dao Force surged forth from him.


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    His temples¡¯ white hair moved on its own with no wind, and his eyes sparked like hidden lightning, suddenly shooting out two sharp, soul-seizing beams of silver light.


    Astonishing God Refinement Skill!


    A robust Divine Sense interwoven with Dao Force instantly invaded the innermost recesses of the Golden Core Divine Spirit¡¯s heart, probing deep into its secrets with a mind-reading technique.


    Before becoming a Nascent Soul, even though he was versed in the Human Immortal spirit-based Dao Orthodoxy, it was difficult for him to read the minds of late-stage Golden Core cultivators.


    The gap in Divine Sense between them wasn¡¯t that vast.


    After becoming a Nascent Soul, his Essence, Qi, and Spirit all underwent a tremendous leap in ascension.


    Not only did his physical body transform into the true Nascent Soul form, and his Dan Power into the true Nascent Soul power, but his Divine Sense also turned into the true Nascent Soul Divine Sense, undergoing a qualitative change.


    Now, with Chen Dengming¡¯s true Nascent Soul Divine Sense invading the other¡¯s heart, the Golden Core Divine Spirit was in such agony that it curled upon the ground.


    Within its Soul Body, the Three Souls and Seven Spirits began to manifest; the Three Souls shone with a particularly bright light, corresponding to the Three Lights and Heavenly Gang.


    And the Fetus Light of the Three Souls, which governed memories, was in extreme torment.


    Within its face, the figure of Chen Dengming¡¯s invading force, gathered from beams of silver light, gradually became apparent.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Dao Force and Divine Sense, now coalesced into a human form, roamed deeply within the Soul Body¡¯s Fetus Light.


    The Fetus Light, present in all things as the origin consciousness that bridges energy and awareness, is the source from where life consciousness emerges.


    There, he seemed to see layers upon layers of overlapping luminous landscapes.


    These were the Golden Core cultivator¡¯s memories, deeply embedded in the depths of the spirit, like a person¡¯s entire life condensed into a history book.


    The longer the lifespan and the more experiences had, the thicker this book of life became.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming, taking advantage of the Dao Force of the Human Immortal, peered into the soul, flipping and reading the pages at will.


    He quickly searched for memories concerning the North Yin Holy Mother.


    The overlapping layers of light flipped open.


    Suddenly, many scenes emerged, all revealing the outline of a woman radiating a soft light standing upon a lotus platform.


    The moment this female figure appeared, slight sounds of prayers like those to incense faith power also surfaced, filled with a special aura of sanctity that uncontrollably compelled one to draw closer and worship.


    Even the power Chen Dengming had sent invading felt a particular draw, as if it could shake his Dao Force and appeared to be attempting to infect him back along his own force.


    ¡°Incense Faith Power?


    No¡­


    it¡¯s not exactly that.


    Has the North Yin Holy Mother actually planted her own Soul Power deep within this person¡¯s Divine Spirit?¡±


    Chen Dengming was caught off guard, encountering such a foe who could wield Soul Power so exquisitely was a first for him.


    However, when he had previously clashed with a North Spirit Sect Daoist, it seemed that the depths of the Daoist¡¯s spirit weren¡¯t implanted with the North Yin Holy Mother¡¯s Soul Power.


    Could it be because the North Spirit Sect Daoist held a revered status, being a successor of the Dao Orthodoxy?


    The moment this thought flashed through his mind, it seemed to reveal a chink in his spiritual defenses, providing an opportunity for the other force to exploit.


    Immediately, that infectious spiritual force swiftly penetrated deeper, exploiting the gap to invade.


    However, this was a flaw Chen Dengming had intentionally exposed, aiming to draw the snake out of its hole.


    As the foreign force invaded, Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Sense and Dao Force suddenly turned into a devouring vortex, swallowing up this invading force.


    This was the ¡®Membrane Skill¡¯ from the ¡°Hundred Demon Night Banquet.¡±


    Boom!a€¡±


    As the spiritual foreign force was devoured, many Soul Powers hidden among the layers emerged from the figures where the North Yin Holy Mother appeared.


    Like beams of spirit light, they gradually converged into the silhouette of a tall woman, whose very presence commanded one to look up in awe and tremble with reverence at her powerful aura.

 Chapter 871

    ?Chapter 871: 357: Bind the Earth Spirit Abyss to bury all beings!


    Facing Beiyin Holy Mother_2 Chapter 871: 357: Bind the Earth Spirit Abyss to bury all beings!


    Facing Beiyin Holy Mother_2 ¡°Spiritual projection?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression turned grave, as he abruptly felt an overwhelming spiritual power that stemmed from the soul power of his Golden Core¡¯s Divine Spirit.


    It was like a static deep pool that transformed in an instant into a sky-piercing torrent, a volcano suppressed for ages.


    At first glance, it appeared motionless, but it hid an astonishing destructive force within.


    Within the depths of the Golden Core Divine Spirit¡¯s mind, a tall woman formed from the light of the spirit slowly turned around.


    Her features were more masculine than a man¡¯s, with large, bright, and sharp eyes, a nose strong as a gall bladder, and thin lips defined with edges tightly closed.


    A daunting dignity washed over him, erasing all traces of warmth and left only an oppressive force that shackled the spirit.


    ¡°Longevity Sect Leader!


    I never imagined we would meet again in such a manner!


    Unexpectedly, you have already broken through to the Nascent Soul.¡±


    Beiyin Holy Mother, with a look of wonder in her eyes, stared fixedly at the vortex formed by Chen Dengming¡¯s spiritual power, the light shooting from her eyes as if attempting to penetrate the vortex and invade the depths of his spirit.


    Of all the enemies Chen Dengming had faced in his life, none had ever revealed such a formidable spiritual power, and even now, it posed a threat to him.


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    He did not utter a word, avoiding exposing any unnecessary flaws.


    This spiritual projection of Beiyin Holy Mother seemed to have already learned of his purpose through the memories of the Golden Core Divine Spirit and calmly said with a smile.


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    ¡°You want to know about my whereabouts?


    Interested in the Three Saints Palaces?


    Yes, the Three Saints Palaces have indeed issued a Kill Order against you.


    However, if you are willing to turn away from the darkness and join our side, I can guarantee immunity from all past grudges.


    I see that you are also an adept of spiritual secret skills.


    In the future, we could become a matched couple.


    We could share in-depth exchanges, and I could teach you the Beiling Heart Secret Skill I acquired from the heart of the Beiling Sea¡­¡±


    ¡°Threats and temptations, the most rudimentary trick to expose the flaws of one¡¯s spirita€¡±are you trying to lure me into a trap?


    I will counter-fish you right now.¡±


    Chen Dengming thought covertly, unaffected.


    Suddenly, he gestured to the Ghost man Chu Xun, mimicking the shape of a big eyeball with his hands.


    ¡°Zhe!¡±


    The Ghost man Chu Xun instantly understood, grinned deviously, and with a flip of his ghostly hand, he took out the big eyeball that amplified emotions.


    After receiving it, Chen Dengming activated the big eyeball, which emitted a bewildering light that could rend the mind into manic distraction.


    He responded blandly in his spirit to Beiyin Holy Mother, ¡°You look even more masculine than a man and are probably over a thousand years old.


    With such looks, you still have the audacity to be the old cow eating tender grass, absurdly dreaming of becoming a couple with me?¡±


    In the spiritual standoff, Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s smiling face became slightly unnatural.


    She clearly sensed the trap for the spirit and was about to regain her composure and steady her state of mind.


    ¡°You, an old crone, dare to match me?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s next remark, coupled with the strange influence of the big eyeball on emotions, reached her and ignited the suppressed rage in her heart like a flame to oil, instantaneously.


    ¡°Scoundrel!¡±


    Beiyin Holy Mother could no longer restrain herself, fury evident in the impressions in her memory.


    However, as soon as the rage arose, she immediately realized something was amiss.


    Almost at the same time, Chen Dengming¡¯s swirling Dao Force, accompanied by Divine Sense, attacked like the furious waves of a raging sea.


    Taking advantage of the gap in Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s enraged spirit, it viciously invaded the depths of her spirit.


    This force struck like the heavy mallets of a war drum, beating over and over, pounding into the depths of Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s spirit.


    With a stifled grunt, Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s figure began to fade, her spirit in shock.


    All the personalities revealed in the memories of the Golden Core Divine Spirit began to dim.


    This signified that the implanted spiritual power was rapidly diminishing.


    She suddenly let out a furious shout, and all figures collapsed in unison, bursting forth with the light of the spirit, converging into an incomparably vigorous mass that slowly spread out, forming a vast and heavy expanse of land with a deep abyss at its center.


    At the core of the abyss, was a puddle of liquid, and a pure, tranquil blue flower bloomed within it, breathtakingly beautiful.


    Suddenly, the spiritual power that Chen Dengming had sent forth fell into the abyss, drawn toward that tranquil blue flower.


    Even the silver Dao Force could not escape this potent attracting force, disrupted by the gusts of yellow energy surging from within the abyss.


    This was clearly the power of the Beiling Heart Secret Skill combined with the Earth Immortal Dao Force erupting forth.


    It was as if a heavy and profound abyss had been formed, intent on burying everything.


    Even the spiritual crack that Chen Dengming had just pried open would merge with the earth, seamlessly healing without a trace.


    ¡°Bound Earth Spirit?


    Heart of the Ocean?¡±


    Witnessing all of this, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but admire the prowess of Beiyin Holy Mother.


    She had combined the Earth Immortal Dao Orthodoxy, seemingly using the abyss of the ancient Beiling Sea with the treasure known as the Heart of the Ocean to construct a Bound Earth Spirit, creating an illusion of an abyss that buries all life, her spiritual power formidable enough to inter myriad beings.


    This was nearly comparable to the Incense Fire Incarnation that he crafted with the help of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power combined with the Heart of the Ocean, but it was an offensive Divine Skill, with lethality appearing far stronger.


    At this moment, his Divine Sense, along with the Dao Force, were trapped within, as if caught in the eye of a sandstorm, with all the pressure converging and sweeping him into the turbulent vortex.


    Countless Earth Immortal power-formed whirlpools spun rapidly, like bladed airs clashing fiercely, quickly wearing down his power, trying to drag him into the heart of the abyss and bury him within the Heart of the Oceana€¡±to use him as nourishment for her spiritual power.


    ¡®The world is one Tai Chi, and the human body is another Tai Chi, from one to many, from small to great, from inside to outside.


    If one could dissolve this intent¡­

 Chapter 872

    ?Chapter 872: 357: Bury all beings in the Abyss of Earthbinding Spirits!


    Confronting Beiyin Holy Mother_3 Chapter 872: 357: Bury all beings in the Abyss of Earthbinding Spirits!


    Confronting Beiyin Holy Mother_3 ¡°The human body harbors endless secrets, the human heart knows no bounds, human strength is limitless¡­¡±


    In this moment of crisis, Chen Dengming¡¯s mind was suddenly swept by the incantation of the Ancient Human Immortal Body.


    ¡°Ancient Human Immortals walked upon the earth, known as Earthly Human Immortals, striking awe in all directions, cleaving the heavens and splitting the earth!¡±


    He remained calm, a resonant voice, like a great bell or a towering drum, rose from within his spirit, envisioning the scene of ancient immortals cleaving the heavens and splitting the earth, channeling an even more vast power through his mind and spirit.


    In an instant, the Human Immortal Dao power combined with the Divine Sense surged within the trap, rapidly expanding, and in the blink of an eye, in the Soul World, he transformed into a giant, his body swirling with silver light.


    In that moment, he appeared as vast as a mountain range, his head reaching out of the abyss, his breath like mist and clouds, his gaze as brilliant as the stars.


    ¡°What!?¡±


    The Beiyin Holy Mother was suddenly deeply shaken, her face emerging from within the Heart of the Ocean in the abyss.


    Even as she tried to restrain herself, at the sight of this giant, she couldn¡¯t suppress the panic that arose in her heart, revealing a flaw.


    Boom, boom, booma€¡±


    The spirals of Earth Immortal force that composed the air currents shattered against the body of this massive giant, like mayflies shaking a great tree, scattering one after the other.


    In the Soul World¡¯s contest of Soul Power, Chen Dengming was fearless.


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    In the battle of visions born from the realm of spirit, Chen Dengming was even less daunted.


    The ancient immortals cleaved the heavens and split the earth, sweeping away all enemies in the world!


    ¡°Split the earth!!¡±


    At that moment, the mountainous, majestic giant looked up and let out an angry roar.


    The sound wave echoed like thunder, shattering the surrounding abyss and earth qi into dust.


    ¡°Is this¡­


    the ancient immortal who cleaved the heavens and split the earth¡­?¡±


    The Beiyin Holy Mother was profoundly shaken, as if recognizing this terrifying being, an ancient behemoth known as the ¡°enemy of heaven and earth.¡±


    Boom!!


    Just then, a bold and oppressive foot, wrapped in dense air and silver light, stomped towards the ground.


    The moment it descended, a massive amount of yellow earth qi that rushed to block it burst apart and exploded.


    A resounding blast shook the earth.


    Beneath the abyss, the ground cracked and fissured in all directions.


    Sea water rolled backwards into the sky, countless fragments of mud shot out like arrows in all directions.


    The blooming blue flower-like Heart of the Ocean also shattered under the crush of that giant foot.


    ¡°Ah!¡±


    The Beiyin Holy Mother let out a scream, all her Soul Power simultaneously collapsed, and the vision of the abyss she constructed also disintegrated and vanished.


    Only a single grain of yellow light, radiating the energy of an Earth Immortal, suddenly streaked out from the soul of the Nascent Soul.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes revealed a curious hue; the silver light in his pupils faded, replaced by a blue glow.


    Open the Heavenly Eye!


    With blue light emerging and swirling in his eyes, he locked onto that speck of yellow light radiating the energy of an Earth Immortal.


    After making sure there was no danger, he reached out his hand and grasped it.


    Immediately, a weight as heavy as ten thousand jun pressed down from his palm.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s hand sank sharply.


    He swiftly exerted strength in his arm, allowing a trace of Nascent Soul energy to emerge, just enough to support this yellow object.


    Upon closer inspection, the item turned out to be no larger than a grain of sand, emanating a faint Earth Immortal Dao Force.


    ¡°An item related to the Earth Immortal Dao System, could this possibly be a Daoist artifact similar to the [Longevity Jade Seal]?¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered and then shook his head.


    He felt it was unlikely to be a Daoist artifact; after all, it was too small and too easily captured.


    This must be a medium that the Beiyin Holy Mother used to plant Soul Power in the minds of Late-stage Golden Core cultivators, to achieve control over them.


    He glanced at the completely stupefied Nascent Soul, whose Three Souls and Seven Spirits were showing signs of dispersing, then turned towards the ghost man Chu Xun who had been drooling over this scene for a long time, and waved his hand.


    ¡°Roar!a€¡±¡±


    ¡°`


    The Ghost man, Chu Xun, let out a contented low growl and pounced directly.


    Chen Dengming solemnly put away the ¡®sand¡¯, the aura rising from his body became slightly restrained, and only then did he realize that he had already possessed the power to confront the Northern Yin Holy Mother head-on in terms of spirit.


    ¡°Old Chen?¡±


    At that moment, a voice slightly seeking confirmation came from the side a€¡° it was Qiao Zhaoxian.


    Chen Dengming turned his head to look and saw Qiao Zhaoxian along with Gan Qinghong and other cultivators, all drawn by the aura he had just released, were cautiously circling to come closer, waiting at a distance of tens of meters before daring to disturb.


    Chen Dengming shook his head and pointed to the Golden Core Divine Spirit that had been reabsorbed into Chu Xun¡¯s belly, saying, ¡°It¡¯s nothing.


    This person had a Soul Power embedded deep within by the Northern Yin Holy Mother.


    Just now, I was contending with the Northern Yin Holy Mother from afar.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian and the others were immediately astonished, exchanging startled glances, somewhat open-mouthed and speechless.


    ¡°You¡­


    fought with the Northern Yin Holy Mother?¡± Qiao Zhaoxian swallowed, his eyes widening.


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    If this were before the news of Chen Dengming annihilating the Nascent Soul of the Three Saints Palaces, he might have scoffed, laughing it off as Old Chen boasting.


    But now, he no longer thought Old Chen was just boasting, and he felt like a clown, saying with a forced smile.


    ¡°Who won, then?¡±


    Chen Dengming, not wanting to crush Old Qiao¡¯s competitive spirit, shook his head and smiled, ¡°Let¡¯s say she won.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Qiao Zhaoxian breathed a sigh of relief, and with a comforting smile on his face, he walked over and gave a thumbs-up, ¡°It¡¯s okay, Old Chen, you¡¯re still amazing.


    After all, you¡¯ve just had your breakthrough to Nascent Soul.


    In a few years, you¡¯re certain to make that Holy Mother call you master.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded with a smile, toying with the large eyeball in his hand, his gaze drifting toward the faintly mist-enshrouded peaks in the distance, pondering whether the Northern Yin Holy Mother, having taken a fall through his hands this time, would accelerate the Three Saints Palaces¡¯ retaliation against him, hastening his retribution.


    Fortunately, his vanquishing of the Northern Yin Holy Mother¡¯s spirit force earlier was not without gains.


    At the very least, he had gleaned some important information about the Three Saints Palaces through the brief spiritual vulnerability of the other party.


    Among this information was the news that the Three Saints Palaces had issued a Kill Order against him.


    ¡°On the surface, the Three Saints Palaces sent the Northern Yin Holy Mother to assassinate me, wanting her to take over the position of the Nascent Soul old woman with the surname Jian¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression became pensive, ¡°In reality, the Three Saints Palaces also had another plan in place, but that was just the information the Northern Yin Holy Mother had deduced from her investigations.


    She doesn¡¯t know what it actually is¡­¡±


    ¡­


    Meanwhile.


    In the Dharma Saint Palace of the Three Saints Palaces, amidst lush vegetation and rich Spiritual Energy, a sudden cold snort as cold as a chilling wind echoed through a large mountainside Daoist hall.


    The Northern Yin Holy Mother, taller than any man, stepped out of a great hall, her visage more masculine than that of a man¡¯s, now icy as frost.


    Her bright eyes, filled with sharpness, radiated a Nascent Soul¡¯s Spiritual Might that intimidated all directions.


    Her gaze was directed toward the East, fury blazing in her heart, eyes flashing with anger and wariness.


    Never had anyone caused her such a great loss in a spiritual confrontation.


    This time there had been one.


    Not only had she lost a right-hand Golden Core cultivator of the North Spirit Sect in its late stages, but the most unforgivable part was the loss of an Earth Spirit Seed which she had implanted for many years.


    The Earth Spirit Seed was key to her advancing the practice of the ¡°Beiling Heart Secret Skill¡± to ultimately achieve a breakthrough.


    She was on the verge of completing the Nascent Soul stage, reaching the point of Divine Transformation.


    With this seed gone, her breakthrough would be affected.


    This was like blocking her from the Great Dao, equivalent to slaying her parents; she could not share the sky with the culprit.


    ¡°Human Immortal Dao¡­


    he has inherited the Human Immortal Dao system and even touched upon the secrets of Ancient Immortals¡­


    no wonder his strength has advanced so rapidly.¡±


    The Northern Yin Holy Mother¡¯s eyes emitted a cold gleam, her mind spinning as she looked toward the main hall of the Three Saints Palaces not far away.


    The Longevity Sect Leader, possessing not only the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification but also the Human Immortal Dao System.


    If this crucial piece of information were to be leaked, surely all of the Three Saints would be very interested¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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    ?Chapter 873: 358: Titled the Fighting Longevity Monarch!


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    Nascent Soul Convention (6.4k for monthly pass) A little over a month had passed, and winter had come to the Eastern Region.


    The border city stronghold in the far east grew colder with the arrival of winter.


    A thin layer of ice had formed on the surface of the Ming River, where fragmented ice collided and grew, and the once-turbulent river lost its spirit.


    The transparent surface, like a mirror of water under the sunlight, dazzled with countless ice particles, clear and shining, painfully bright to the eyes.


    ¡°Creak¡±


    Chen Dengming pushed open the phoebe door and stepped out of the house, a chill heading his way, only to be repelled by the aura emanating from his body.


    Under the eaves in front of him hung thick icicles, much like stalactites.


    The ice flowers on the tiled ground beneath his feet displayed an endless variety of patterns, ever-changing.


    ¡°This damn weather here, I really can¡¯t get used to it.


    Luckily, ever since I became a cultivator, I no longer fear the cold, and my rhinitis is long gone; otherwise, this cold air would be the death of me¡­¡±


    With a casual flick, Chen Dengming broke off an icicle which flew towards him, turning into a ball of liquid amidst the spiritual energy, then flying into his mouth.


    He gargled and then ¡®pff¡¯a€¡±spat it out far away, where it hit the ground and turned into ice.


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    Chen Dengming pondered for a moment and then with a simple wave of his sleeve, the whole row of icicles hanging from the eaves ¡®crackled¡¯ and broke off.


    As he turned to enter the house, the icicles transformed into streams of water, which then fell behind the screen into a large wooden tub, quickly heating into bubbling hot water.


    ¡°Husband, what are you up to now?¡±


    From inside the house, warm as spring, came a lazy voice of a lady.


    Chen Dengming tested the water temperature with his hand, closed the door with a flick of his sleeve, and smiled, ¡°Martial sister, come take a hot bath.


    There¡¯s a thick layer of ice outside.¡±


    ¡°Oh, good.¡±


    He Yingyu appeared, dressed in a bellyband and shiny silk stockings, draped in a white silk robe, sauntering out with her cheeks flushed and speaking excitedly, ¡°Taking a bath after waking up does wonders for the spirit, husband is really thoughtful.¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled faintly, ¡°The environment here is still somewhat harsh.


    I and some martial brothers and sisters should strive to return to our Longevity Sect territory sooner rather than later and move back there.¡±


    At the mention of their own territory, He Yingyu¡¯s spirits lifted as she sat nimbly on the bench, slipping off her stockings, she said with a smile, ¡°Moving back would be wonderful.


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    In our Longevity Sect, it¡¯s like spring all year round, and spiritual energy is abundant.


    I heard from a cultivator who returned from there recently that the place is still as it was and hasn¡¯t been heavily damaged by the Outer Realm Evil Cultivatorsa€|¡±


    ¡°It won¡¯t be long, after the next round of negotiations, it should happen soon.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded and decided no longer to speak of such serious matters.


    At home, it was time for private affairs and important work.


    ¡­


    Since his brief confrontation with the Holy Mother of Beiyin, he had returned to the border city stronghold.


    In fact, nearly the entire Eastern Region had been reclaimed by the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance.


    When Chen Dengming appeared in Wind Matter Square, it was already the end of the reclaiming efforts in the Eastern Region.


    Therefore, most areas of the Eastern Region were now occupied by cultivators from the Four Regions and Four Oceans.


    However, the territories and resources are no longer solely managed by cultivators from the Four Regions, but through territorial division negotiations between Sects of the Four Regions and the Alliance of the Four Oceans cultivators.


    The Longevity Sect, having made major contributions to the counterattack campaign, was naturally able to reclaim their original mountain gate territory in the Eastern Region, and even gain more.


    However, these profit divisions could not be settled within a mere month.


    The reason why Chen Dengming had not returned to their former mountain gate but instead had come back to the border city was because the territorial resources division had not yet been finalized.


    Additionally, he had other plans concerning the impending tribulation, which would require some assistance from the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance.


    Although one must face their tribulation alone to be considered as overcoming it, thus gaining future blessings.


    Proactively utilizing the energy and manpower of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance for support and intelligence funding does not count as having others face the tribulation for oneself.


    Besides, if managed well, facing this tribulation could be a great achievement, and it could also be used as a means to compete for territorial resources.


    ¡­


    After a relaxing hot bath, Chen Dengming slipped into a clean, soft new robe.


    He turned to look around the room.


    His lady sat in unlimited ease and laziness on the couch, applying a hair conditioning spiritual material to her shiny black hair, glistening with moisture.


    Her posture was graceful as she bent over, revealing a pinkish, healthy glow on her smooth, clear skina€¡±a beautiful sight to behold.


    He smiled contentedly.


    Leaving the charming He Yingyu to tidy up inside, he stepped out to attend a Nascent Soul meeting.


    Upon arriving in the city center, he discovered that Su Yanyan had been waiting for quite some time in a pavilion on the hillside.


    The cute uncle was still wearing her thin veil, her lovely face concealed, presenting an ethereal and unworldly aura.


    ¡°Su¡­


    martial sister!¡±


    Chen Dengming landed and approached, almost misspeaking her title and chuckled nervously.


    ¡°What are you doing here?


    In this freezing weather, did you come especially to wait for me?¡±


    Su Yanyan¡¯s eyes sparkled like stars in the dark night beneath her veil as she looked at him, saying flatly, ¡°I didn¡¯t want to disturb your winter bath, so I waited here.


    You¡¯ve been living comfortably, but make sure you haven¡¯t fallen behind in your cultivation since your Nascent Soul breakthrougha€|¡±


    The moment she said this, Su Yanyan felt that the tone was off, as if reverting to the days of the uncle instructing his nephew.


    Without waiting for Chen Dengming¡¯s awkward response, she swiftly changed the subject.


    ¡°Today¡¯s meeting should determine the ownership of the reclaimed lands.


    Are you prepared?¡±


    Moving on to business, Chen Dengming¡¯s expression became serious, and he bowed, saying, ¡°I am indeed prepared, but whether it can be achieved will depend on whether Elder Zuo Qiu is willing to trust and facilitate it¡­¡±

 Chapter 874

    ?Chapter 874: 358: Titled the Fighting Longevity Monarch!


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    Nascent Soul Convention (6.4k for monthly pass)_2 Su Yanyan nodded and said, ¡°The ownership of the recovered territories involves significant interests.


    Although the contributions we Longevity Sect have made are entirely sufficient, if we want to secure other resource points outside of our former sect grounds, we still have to face difficulties posed by other sects.¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled, ¡°When disputes arise, it¡¯s all about strength to make the decision.¡±


    Su Yanyan stood up gracefully from the stone bench and said indifferently with her hands behind her back, ¡°Don¡¯t underestimate the people from the Red Lotus Sword Sect and the Eight-Armed Immortal Sect.


    The strength of both Lotus Sword True Monarch and Six Eyebrows True Monarch is remarkable.


    They want to test your strength and defeat you to change the distribution of some resources.


    Moreover, Red Lotus Sword Monarch and Eight-Armed Daoist Monarch were also involved in the counterattack against the Divine Transformation outside the domain half a month ago, and they made substantial contributions.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve only just become a Nascent Soul, and I won¡¯t underestimate these established Nascent Souls just because of a few past battle achievements.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head and sighed, ¡°We have just recovered the Eastern Region, and the other three regions haven¡¯t made a move yet.


    The Outer Realm Evil Cultivators have not been driven out, and these people are already eager to divide the spoils.¡±


    Su Yanyan¡¯s bright eyes flickered, and she said, ¡°Conquering the Eastern Region, indeed some sects from the Four Oceans have paid a hefty price.


    If we don¡¯t divide the spoils now and let some sects taste the benefits, I¡¯m afraid the lost lands of the following three regions won¡¯t be easy to recover.


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    Especially now that the Outer Domain Devil Lord is about to leave seclusion, and Outer Realm Evil Cultivators are starting to organize a strong counteroffensive¡­¡±


    After ending their discussion, Chen Dengming also knew that today¡¯s Nascent Soul conference would be quite severe.


    He immediately raised his vigilance and went to the meeting with Su Yanyan.


    ¡­


    During the recovery of the lost lands in the Eastern Region, many cultivation sects from the Four Oceans saw opportunities to gain benefits and successively got involved.


    Among them, the Red Lotus Sword Sect from the Beiling Sea and the Eight-Armed Immortal Sect from the South Cloud Sea were the two major immortal sects that contributed the most, next to the Yongxin Sword Sect from the East Immortal Sea and the Mingguang Sect, making considerable achievements in the counteroffensive.


    No one dared to touch the shares of the Yongxin Sword Sect and the Mingguang Sect.


    The Red Lotus Sword Sect and the Eight-Armed Immortal Sect wanted more benefits, naturally, they could only eye the Longevity Sect¡¯s share.


    After all, among the many sects of the Four Regions, only the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Longevity Sect had contributed enough to reclaim their own sect grounds.


    And the Longevity Sect had extra merits that allowed it to gain more territories and resources, naturally becoming a fat sheep.


    But even if the Longevity Sect was a fat sheep, it was also a tortoise in sheep¡¯s clothing that could bite viciously.


    Despite not yet regaining its formerly advantageous terrain, it remained powerful and strong.


    Chen Dengming and other ancestors of the Longevity Sect were the first who would not agree to divide the spoils.


    In this situation, either a dispute over contributions would arise to convince everyone, or one would have to show muscle to silence the others.


    Similar Nascent Soul meetings had been held several times in the past half a month, with arguments becoming more intense with each session.


    In the last meeting, because Chen Dengming mentioned his encounter with the Qianluo Ghost King and the Beiyin Holy Mother under the Nether Spring and obtained some intelligence disadvantageous to the counterattack alliance, he faced questioning from the Red Lotus Sword Sect and the Eight-Armed Immortal Sect.


    In the upcoming meeting, the two sects¡¯ Nascent Souls would likely test him due to the questioning, and Chen Dengming would have to demonstrate convincing strength to establish an advantage.


    Wherever there is interest, disputes are endless, and the Immortal World, seemingly full of immortal energy, is no exception.


    ¡­


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    After a tea break.


    Inside the high conference hall at the border town, one after another astonishing spiritual might flashed rapidly, passing through the Formation barrier and entering the conference hall to take a seat.


    When Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan arrived, four ancestorsa€¡±Xing Huiguang, Jiang Jian, and Fu Changyina€¡±had already reached the conference hall in advance.


    ¡°Fighting Longevity Monarch!¡±


    Just as Chen Dengming walked into the hall, someone called out with a smile from the side.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression stiffened slightly; he really did not want to pay attention.


    ¡°Fighting Longevity Monarch has arrived!¡±


    Master Chai from Dragon Spirit Island was also in the hall, and upon seeing Chen Dengming, he stood up and greeted him with a smiling bow.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know who gave me this crappy nickname!


    It¡¯s worse than being called White Turtle.¡±


    Chen Dengming felt helpless, glanced at Su Yanyan, who, despite having a calm facade, betrayed her amusement with her eyes, and turned to the approaching Master Chai, returning the greeting with a smile.


    ¡°Master Chai, just call me Daoist friend Chen.


    There¡¯s no need to shout ¡®Fighting Longevity Monarch¡¯; I¡¯m not a belligerent person after all.¡±


    Hearing this, several Nascent Soul True Monarchs from various sect leaders nearby all inwardly rolled their eyes.


    Some had thought of getting up to greet him politely, but now they didn¡¯t feel like getting up anymore, really not wanting to play along with Chen Dengming¡¯s humblebragging, and internally cursed ¡°Low-key good guy Chen Laodeng, Fighting Longevity Monarch Chen Baimao.¡±


    This Chen Baimao had already slain three Nascent Souls while he was at the Complete Golden Core stage, his martial achievements shining, his battle record astounding.


    Now, he is confronting the Red Lotus Sword Sect and the Eight-Armed Immortal Sect over sect resources.


    In this meeting, he is very likely to have a showdown with Red Lotus Real Monarch.


    One time might be called luck, twice might be considered fortune, but thrice means the name of Fighting Longevity Monarch Chen Baimao is earned.


    Nevertheless, whether white hair or black hair, those who could make contributions were commendable.


    The title of Fighting Longevity Monarch was earned through Chen Dengming¡¯s battle achievements, and most of the elders of various sects attending the Nascent Soul conference were quite convinced.


    ¡°Fighting Longevity Monarch!


    Planning to take down a Nascent Soul from the outer domains next time?


    I wonder which sect¡¯s Nascent Soul will be so unlucky.¡±


    ¡°Fighting Longevity Monarch, I¡¯ll definitely support you in dividing territories today, since my Iron Armor Sect has been a good neighbor of your Longevity Sect for many years!¡±

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    ?Chapter 875: 358: Titled the Fighting Longevity Monarch!


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    ¡°Brother Lou upholds justice!¡±


    Chen Dengming exchanged pleasantries with several Nascent Soul True Monarchs who took the initiative to converse, but when it came to Lou Zhen of the Iron Armor Sect, he couldn¡¯t quite adapt to the inappropriate warmth.


    This Nascent Soul elder of the Iron Armor Sect, Lou Zhen, had once had conflicts with him.


    In the past, he had even secretly instructed Elder Wang Ping from the Hall of Affairs in Multitude Immortal City to set traps for him.


    Although the two sects later coexisted without issues, they were hardly amicable.


    But now, this Lou Zhen was taking the initiative to show warmth and friendship.


    Indeed, there are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests.


    That Lou Zhen had extended an overture was certainly not just because he had reached Nascent Soul.


    Rather, it¡¯s because the Longevity Sect had now returned to its peak and was even more formidable, which of course meant that he needed to mend relations with him, the Sect Leader of the Longevity Sect, and forge a good connection.


    ¡­


    ¡°Brother Chen, are you ready for today?¡±


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    ¡°Second senior brother, rest assured¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming felt somewhat uneasy.


    This second ancestor was once considered by him to be a most impressive figure, and he still owned one of the Longevity tokens.


    But now, he had become his second elder brother.


    Next to him, the One Ancestor, Fu Changyin, and Xing Huiguang also looked over.


    Fu Changyin glanced at the Red Lotus True Monarch who was sitting opposite, his face cold as he closed his eyes to rest his spirit, and he sent a message to Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Brother Chen, the Lotus Sword True Monarch after all is a Nascent Soul mid-stage strength.


    If he later indeed tries to test you with the Red Lotus Truth Tactics, you only need to maintain an unbeaten position, and that will be counted as victory.


    Elder Zuo Qiu will discern for himself.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming calmly smiled and replied, ¡°Big senior brother, I understand.¡±


    Across the seats, the Six Eyebrows True Monarch¡¯s signature four eyebrows and beard quivered slightly, as he looked at Chen Dengming and others with a pseudo-smile.


    He even had the thick skin to raise his hand in greeting amidst their surprised stares, looking utterly amiable, like he wasn¡¯t a competitor at all.


    Then, he turned his gaze to the Lotus Sword True Monarch, Mi Changzai, who was sitting nearby with eyes closed, resting his spirit, and sent out a message.


    ¡°Lotus Sword friend, I see this Fighting Longevity Monarch Chen Baimao is very calm, seems to be quite confident.


    Are you well prepared?


    If we can¡¯t outshine him today, the territories of Zhuhai Beach Pass and Tide Cliff may just be permanently removed from our respective sect¡¯s tables.¡±


    The Lotus Sword True Monarch, Mi Changzai, still had his eyes closed and responded calmly and confidently.


    ¡°Six Eyebrows, you should mind your own business.


    I, Mi Changzai, have my own measurements.


    Why don¡¯t you take the lead later and test Sect Leader Chen of the Fighting Longevity Monarch?¡±


    The Six Eyebrows True Monarch¡¯s gaze flashed with anger but he didn¡¯t blow up, smiling as he sent a message back, ¡°Lotus Sword, why such fiery temper?


    But it seems you are very sure of yourself?¡±


    The Lotus Sword True Monarch sent back a reply, ¡°Why must you play dumb?


    This Sect Leader Chen indeed has some ability, I believe he must have extraordinary aspects.


    Whether it was when he first slew Tan Xiangkun or later annihilated Jian Wenxin of the Three Saints Palaces and the Qianluo Ghost King, there were other Nascent Souls assisting him, no battle was completed solely on his own merit.


    He says that he gained a slight advantage in a spiritual struggle with the Holy Mother from the North Darkness, and even managed to steal intelligence from the Holy Mother¡¯s spirit, let alone whether that information is true or false.


    After all, the Holy Mother is about to advance to the Complete Nascent Soul stage and is highly skilled.


    I too have once glimpsed her from afar, and self-reflected that in terms of soul power, it is impossible for me to be her match.


    This Sect Leader Chen, with early Nascent Soul stage strength, but was able to gain the upper hand in a spiritual struggle with the Holy Mother?¡±


    The Six Eyebrows True Monarch sent a message, ¡°But I¡¯ve gathered some information, it is rumored that Sect Leader Chen has acquired some formidable soul inheritance¡­¡±


    The Lotus Sword True Monarch, not wanting to elaborate much, merely said, ¡°At this juncture, the issue pertains to the sect¡¯s resources and development, neither he as the Longevity Sect Leader nor myself as an elder of the Red Lotus Sword Sect can afford to step back.


    The outcome must be decided today.


    If he surpasses me, then I will believe his intelligence to be true, not only will I withdraw from competing for Tide Cliff, but I¡¯ll also lend him a helping hand to collectively oppose the Three Saints Palaces.¡±


    Inside, the Six Eyebrows True Monarch was shaken, admiring despite a bitter smile.


    The sword cultivators of the Red Lotus Sword Sect were indeed each more stubborn and upright, treating matters strictly on their merits; they could be arguing fiercely one moment, then offer staunch support to a formidable rival the next.


    In contrast, his Eight-Armed Immortal Sect was truly adept at playing politics, able to benefit when convenient, but unlikely to exert themselves for others without gain.


    At this moment, Zuo Qiuling had already arrived, laughing and talking with the well-known elder of the Evil Spirit Sect from the West Demon Sea.


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    This powerful Nascent Soul Complete Zuo Qiuling¡¯s arrival immediately caused all the Nascent Soul True Monarchs present to stand up and greet her politely.


    Chen Dengming watched this bustling scene, feeling emotional.


    Indeed, once a person reached a new level, they became part of a new circle.


    It had been difficult to come into contact with so many Nascent Soul True Monarchs before, but now, at this Nascent Soul Convention, they were gathered in abundance, with no fewer than eighteen Nascent Souls present.


    This was, of course, because the convention attracted ancestors and sect leaders from the Four Oceans and the Four Regions¡¯ top sects, competing for their interests.


    Otherwise, aside from the outbreak of Divine Transformation battles, such a grand scene would be hard to come by.


    At that time, Zuo Qiuling had finished exchanging pleasantries with the crowd and also made her way to the foremost position.


    The atmosphere gradually became quieter.


    Zuo Qiuling raised her hand in a salute from left to right, and then from right to left, giving enough courtesy to everyone, then spoke with a smile.


    ¡°Everyone, this gathering of the Nascent Soul True Monarchs today continues to address some issues that were unresolved from last time.


    ¡°`

 Chapter 876

    ?Chapter 876: 358: Titled the Fighting Longevity Monarch!


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    Nascent Soul Convention (6.4k for monthly pass)_4 Amongst the top concerns being addressed, there is a dispute over the territorial division at Zhuhai Beach Pass and Tide Cliff between the Longevity Sect, Red Lotus Sword Sect, and the Eight-Armed Immortal Sect.¡±


    He paused and looked towards Chen Dengming, slightly nodding as he said, ¡°It¡¯s undeniable that the Longevity Sect holds an advantage in terms of merits gained in the counterattack campaign, with Sect Leader Chen and Elder Lu showcasing outstanding military contributions.


    Therefore, the Longevity Sect has the priority in the choice.


    Fellow cultivators, do you agree?¡±


    His words had just finished.


    Iron Armor Sect¡¯s Nascent Soul, Elder Lou Zhen, already raised his hand in greeting, his voice raspy as he said, ¡°I agree!


    The combat achievements of the Fighting Longevity Monarch are there for all to see.


    With him around, those immortal old foes in the camp of the outer realm evil cultivators are deterred, not to mention the esteemed Elder Lu of the Longevity Taoist Lord?¡±


    Upon these words, other Nascent Soul True Monarchs, such as Xuanchenniao of the Heavenly Dao Sect, also expressed their agreement.


    Yet, the Red Lotus Sword Sect and the Eight-Armed Immortal Sect also had numerous allies.


    Zuo Qiuling pressed down with both hands, waiting for the venue to quiet down, then said with a smile, ¡°After all, there are two locations in dispute.


    The comrades and divine transformation predecessors of the Red Lotus Sword Sect and the Eight-Armed Immortal Sect have also made contributions, thus¡­¡±


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    The Lotus Sword Tao Monarch¡¯s eyes flashed like electric arcs, slightly nodding to Zuo Qiuling before turning to Chen Dengming with a mild salute.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, we¡¯ve been disputing these two strategic locations for half a month.


    Last time, you mentioned you slightly outperformed the Holy Mother of Beiyin, secretly extracting classified intelligence from her spirit, and deduced, along with the items left by the Qianluo Ghost King, that there¡¯s a joint operation between the Nether Spring Ghost Shade and outer realm evil cultivators, potentially detrimental to the alliance.


    ¡°Is this merely your baseless speculation, or is there any truth to it?


    I¡¯d like you to provide us with a solid evidence¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming calmly smiled, having anticipated that the controversy would culminate today, flexing his administrative muscle without surprise.


    At this moment, however, he feigned ignorance and saluted, ¡°May I know, Brother Mi, how I should prove myself?¡±


    The Lotus Sword True Monarch, Mi Changzai, calmly said, ¡°The Holy Mother of Beiyin possesses a late-stage Nascent Soul¡¯s strength, and I consider her spiritual attainments to still surpass mine.


    However, battles are fraught with ever-changing moments, and a momentary victory does not guarantee perpetual success.


    I, being in the middle-stage of Nascent Soul, surpass Sect Leader Chen in cultivation.


    ¡°If Sect Leader Chen can match me in a contest of spirits, I will believe your words are true, and my Red Lotus Sword Sect will relinquish Tide Cliff, and I personally will assist you against the Three Saints Palaces.¡±}


    Chen Dengming was surprised upon hearing this and deeply respected the gentlemanly demeanor of the Lotus Sword True Monarch.


    Immediately, with a serious and respectful nod, he saluted, ¡°Good!


    The Red Lotus Sword Sect¡¯s reputation is well earned.


    I am willing to exchange pointers with Brother Mi to prove myself.¡±


    No sooner had he spoken than he rapidly turned to another side to the Six Eyebrows True Monarch, saluting with a smile.


    ¡°May I know if Brother You has any insights?¡±


    The Six Eyebrows True Monarch felt a jump in his heart and immediately smiled, ¡°If Sect Leader Chen can convince the Lotus Sword True Monarch, Brother You naturally will have no objections, and the Eight-Armed Immortal Sect will withdraw from the competition at Zhuhai Beach Pass.¡±


    Under such a sterling reputation, there is indeed no lack of spirited participants in the meeting.


    Not wanting to directly confront Chen Dengming unless absolutely necessary, he preferred to amicably secure the Zhuhai Beach Pass ultimately.


    The unpleasant tasks let the ill-tempered Lotus Sword True Monarch undertake.


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    Chen Dengming immediately discerned the thoughts of the Six Eyebrows True Monarch.


    He, too, didn¡¯t wish to offend anyone; the cultivators of the Longevity Sect, including the peace-seeking Chen Laodeng, harbored the same feelings.


    But when it came to fighting for the rights and resources that rightfully belonged to the Longevity Sect, there was no other choice but for him, as the Sect Leader of the Longevity Sect, to take the lead.


    However, this Six Eyebrows True Monarch thinking to be outwardly virtuous and inwardly crafty, taking all the good for himself, wouldn¡¯t find it so easy to have his way.


    Chen Dengming was well versed in human psychology.


    The more these types feared offending others and were essentially soft yet pretended to be hard, the more one had to assert dominance, earning respect and benefits continually.


    Chen Dengming, while outwardly polite, saluted with a smile, ¡°Since Brother You is here, and has participated in the negotiations before, how could you refrain today?


    How about this, if Chen happens to convince Brother Mi this time, Brother You might additionally craft two Magic Artifacts for me, and also provide some artifact refining guidance to my wife.


    If I fail to persuade Brother Mi, I understand that Brother You once eagerly sought the River of Styx Water.


    Fortunately¡­


    I have some River of Styx Water and am willing to gift a measure to Brother You, also to form a good kinship.¡±


    The Six Eyebrows True Monarch, You Ju Shen, was taken aback, not expecting Chen Dengming to make such a request.


    However, it was indeed very normal; the artifact refining skills of the Eight-Armed Immortal Sect were famous throughout the Four Oceans, and as a master of this craft, he rarely offered his services, let alone provided guidance to external factions.


    At such a juncture, with Chen Dengming making this request, even if he wanted to refuse, it would be difficult to do so.


    If he refused again, it would indicate that he lacked confidence in the Lotus Sword True Monarch and their competition against the Longevity Sect, rendering the previous competitions futile.


    The Eight-Armed Immortal Sect would not deserve that name anymore, it should be renamed Turtle Cult.


    Moreover, Chen Dengming was also willing to offer the rare spiritual material, River of Styx Water, as an incentive.


    He had indeed previously sought this water.


    By offering it at this gathering, wasn¡¯t Chen Dengming indirectly demonstrating to everyone that he indeed killed the Qianluo Ghost King, otherwise how could he possess this undercurrent spiritual material from Nether Spring.


    ¡°Since Sect Leader Chen has spoken, Six Eyebrows cannot just sit idly by and watch; joining in is better.¡±


    The Six Eyebrows True Monarch no longer hesitated, laughing heartily, feigning indifference, and agreed to the terms.


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 Chapter 877

    ?Chapter 877: 359: Seven Nihilities perform astonishingly!


    GuiSui demonstrates a variety of combined techniques!


    Chapter 877: 359: Seven Nihilities perform astonishingly!


    GuiSui demonstrates a variety of combined techniques!


    The contests between Nascent Soul True Monarchs, even if merely a friendly sparring, and especially on the level of Mind & Divine Sense, were never small affairs but could be even more perilous.


    If any Divine Consciousness Power leaked, it would pose a great threat to any nearby cultivators of weaker strength.


    Therefore, when Chen Dengming and Lotus Sword True Monarch Mi Changzai calmly left their seats and came to the plaza on the outside of the Floating Island, the other Nascent Soul True Monarchs didn¡¯t follow them, but instead moved to another Floating Island to watch from the sidelines.


    Leaving an entire Floating Island for Chen Dengming and the other to demonstrate their prowess was of little issue, even if the entire island were to be shattered in the process.


    Zuo Qiuling, without fail the commanding Elder in charge of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance¡¯s rear echelon, was meticulous in his actions.


    Before the two began their contest, he publicly inquired once more about the intelligence Chen Dengming had obtained.


    He said Chen Dengming only needed to inform him privately, citing the secrecy of the intelligence; there was no need for public disclosure.


    This arrangement likely also served as a precautiona€¡±should there be any mishap during their confrontation, at least the intelligence would not be lost.


    Such measures were also in line with Chen Dengming¡¯s intentions.


    He immediately communicated to Elder Zuo Qiu through a whispered transmission, saying,


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    ¡°Now I will tell it to you in detail.


    Based on the clues from the relics of the Qianluo Ghost King, it¡¯s highly probable that the Ghost King of the Nether Spring and the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch have allied with the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    The most convincing evidence is the combination of Qianluo Ghost King and that ancestor of the Dharma Saint Palace from Three Saints Palaces, Jian Wenxin, joining forces against me¡­¡±


    Furthermore, by infiltrating the spiritual gap of the Holy Mother of Beiyin, I learned that the Three Saints Palaces also intend to ally with the Ghost Monarchs of the Nether Spring, with the suspicion being they might invite a powerful figure at the level of a Ghost Monarch to launch a surprise attack on our alliance!¡±


    ¡°Invite a powerful figure at the level of Ghost Monarch to launch a surprise attack?


    Could it be the Ghost King of the Netherworld?¡±


    Elder Zuo Qiu¡¯s heart was shaken, and his expression slightly changed.


    If it were just the likes of Starfall Ghost Monarch, whose Ghost Infant had reached completion, he would not take them seriously.


    If such an opponent dared to leave the Nether Spring and Yin Soil to come into the Mortal World, losing the protection of the Ghost Gather Dao, he would gladly go alone and strike them down to make a merit.


    However, if it were the Ghost King of the Netherworld, an old and powerful Ghost Monarch who has lived for eons, commanding strong forces, and lying in wait to launch the army of Shadow Ghosts in a crucial moment to surprise attack the Mortal World, that indeed would be a big problem.


    Elder Zuo Qiu¡¯s thoughts raced, he gave Chen Dengming a deep look, nodded slightly to acknowledge he understood and did not say more.


    The intelligence provided by Chen Dengming was indeed very important.


    But as he said, there were still doubts, such as how, with his early Nascent Soul stage power, he managed to infiltrate the spiritual gap of the Holy Mother of Beiyin and obtain secret messages.


    This ability was something even he, Zuo Qiu, did not believe himself capable of.


    ¡°Elder Zuo Qiu seems to be both believing and doubting; to strike iron, one must be strong oneself!¡±


    Chen Dengming retracted his gaze, looking toward Mi Changzai opposite him, knowing he still had to prove his own strength.


    The intelligence he provided was indeed based on speculation.


    But it was not without evidence.


    There were multiple indicative clues that could corroborate it.


    For example, the news he got from infiltrating the spiritual gap of the Holy Mother of Beiyin that the Three Saints Palaces had arranged another party to ambush and kill him.


    And also the map he found in the Storage Bag of Qianluo Ghost King.


    The roads marked on it from the Mortal World leading down to the Nether Spring, which had been developed, proved that Ghost Creatures often traveled between the Mortal World and the Nether Spring; otherwise, such sophisticated maps would not have been created.


    Furthermore, the combined attack on him by Qianluo Ghost King and the old woman Jian Wenxin from the Three Saints Palaces was the most direct evidence proving the alliance between the Ghost Cultivators from beneath the Nether Spring and the Outer Realm Cultivators.


    Last, the two Ghost Brides from beneath the Nether Spring were also preparing to take revenge on him¡­


    When he combined all these pieces of intelligence, it indicated that the Three Saints Palaces had allied with the Ghost Monarchs of the Nether Spring, with a plan targeting the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance.


    After all, Qianluo Ghost King had already allied once with the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    There was no guarantee that next time, an even stronger Ghost Monarch would not make a move.


    The deductions of the Holy Mother of Beiyin also pointed towards this possibility.


    Even though in essence, this alliance currently seemed to be targeting him alone, it seemed to implicate the entire Counterattack Alliance.


    But such a notion, if voiced, was unlikely to be believed.


    The very idea that the grand alliance between the Ghost Monarchs and Outer Realm Evil Cultivators was just to deal with Chen Dengming, a Nascent Soul True Monarch who had just been elevated, and not harboring a greater scheme, was implausible.


    From this perspective, Chen Dengming believed that Elder Zuo Qiu would take the matter seriously.


    Better to be proactive and err on the side of caution, to slay a hundred wrongly than to miss one true foe.


    But this was exactly what he desired, as he could leverage the power of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance to set an ambush, take the initiative in facing the calamity, and eradicate all enemies.


    Of course, should there be any errors within, it would not count as falsifying intelligence for personal gain.


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    Because if a Ghost Lady or a stronger enemy did appear and was eliminated, that would also serve to weaken the forces of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators and deter the Ghosts of the Nether Spring.


    The fluctuation in thoughts was a flash in the pan.


    At this moment, Lotus Sword True Monarch Mi Changzai had a gaze sharp like shooting stars, staring at Chen Dengming, signaling him to prepare for their Spirit encounter and to not be distracted, raising his hand in a saluting gesture, he said.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, today¡¯s contest between us is solely to corroborate and for the strategic advantage of Tide Cliff.


    It¡¯s not about personal pride.


    After this battle, regardless of the outcome, let¡¯s not bear resentment.


    Do you agree?¡±


    As he leisurely spoke these words, they highlighted the grace and stern righteousness of Lotus Sword True Monarch, with his consideration for the bigger picture.

 Chapter 878

    ?Chapter 878: 359: Seven Nihilities perform astonishingly!


    GuiSui demonstrates a variety of combined techniques!_2 Chapter 878: 359: Seven Nihilities perform astonishingly!


    GuiSui demonstrates a variety of combined techniques!_2 Chen Dengming also bowed and said respectfully, ¡°Brother Mi, your guidance is a great honor, and win or lose, I am too grateful to have any grievance, let alone enmity.


    Please show mercy.¡±


    His response was even more apt given that with his strength, if he truly were to surpass Beiyin, the Holy Mother, in the realm of the spirit, it would be he who should show mercy, not Brother Mi Changzai.


    Lotus Sword True Monarch Mi Changzai uttered sharply, ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, forgive my offense!¡±


    As soon as these words fell, a divine and unpredictable power of Divine Consciousness burst forth from his body, and his eyes shot out beams of divine light like cold electricity mixed with frost blades, aiming straight at Chen Dengming.


    In that instant, the power of Divine Consciousness accompanied by the Soul Power seemed to form a wondrous phenomenon that changed the very color of the sky and earth.


    Divine Sense interfering with reality!


    Chen Dengming suddenly felt the world around him change drastically as if, after a sudden heavy rain, rainbows stretching for ten thousand zhang appeared, vying for beauty against the fiery red sun.


    Rainbow lights rose from behind the mountains, curling as they soared towards him to envelop him.


    In a flash, the ground beneath him also crumbled and collapsed.


    His entire body seemed to be falling rapidly downwards, as the surrounding rainbows had formed into a massive lotus wrapping around him in the center, quickly turning fiery red.


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    Petal after petal brimming with endless deadly intent attacked him.


    ¡°Impressive, the Red Lotus Truth Tactics!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes showed surprise as he exclaimed in approval, and his eyes suddenly surged with a silver brilliance, filled with an icy cold devoid of emotion.


    The Seven Nihilities!


    Selfless, Formless, Thoughtless, Beyond Time and Space, Beyond All Beings, Beyond Heaven and Earth¡­


    He vanished into thin air in an instant, disappearing within the massive enveloping red lotus.


    This technique, known as one of the most profound Divine Skills in the Human Immortal Dao that pertained to the spirit, demonstrated its might even though Chen Dengming had not yet entered the deeper ¡®State of Mindlessness.¡¯


    Yet, in this clash of spirits, he seemed to vanish from the locked targeting of the Lotus Sword True Monarch¡¯s Mind & Divine Sense.


    This moment not only shocked the Lotus Sword True Monarch, leaving him to feel it was unbelievable.


    Even Zuo Qiuling, Su Yanyan, and One Ancestor Fu Changyin, along with many other Nascent Soul True Monarchs who were watching, were equally astonished.


    In their observation, Chen Dengming¡¯s body abruptly flashed with silver light and then disappeared within that silver gleam.


    Despite the presence of Zuo Qiuling, Fu Changyin, Xuanchenniao, and other powerhouses with Complete Nascent Soul cultivation who had already secured the scene with their Divine Sense, observing every move of Chen Dengming down to the twitch of every hair¡­


    They could not detect how Chen Dengming disappeared, not even a trace of his aura seemed to exist between heaven and earth.


    Could the power of the spirit actually be strong enough to interfere with the real world?


    Even to deceive these Nascent Soul True Monarchs?


    Has Chen Dengming really disappeared now?


    Or have their spirits been deceived by an even stronger soul power from Chen Dengming?


    Or is it some other even more incredible method?


    While the Nascent Soul True Monarchs were still in shock.


    The situation was even less bearable for Lotus Sword True Monarch Mi Changzai.


    He was like an arrow strung to the bow, ready to be unleashed, but suddenly, he lost sight of his target within the Red Lotus.


    This surge of energy that was ready to strike inevitably caused frustration in his mind.


    With this frustration came a lapse, turning the active situation into a passive one, falling into an inferior position.


    In this initial skirmish of spirits, Chen Dengming had not yet struck, and Lotus Sword True Monarch had already revealed a flaw in his spirit.


    The verdict of who was superior became immediately evident!


    While many Nascent Soul True Monarchs marveled at the oddity.


    Zuo Qiuling, Xuanchenniao, and other cultivators with Complete Nascent Soul cultivation felt a stirring in their hearts, sensing an unusual fluctuation.


    In that moment, Lotus Sword True Monarch Mi Changzai also sensed the wave in Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit.


    Ultimately, it was because Chen Dengming had not fully entered the State of Mindlessness.


    As a result, everyone, including Mi Changzai, could still capture the fluctuations in his spirit.


    At the instant they caught Chen Dengming¡¯s spiritual fluctuation, it was as if the lost target had been regained.


    There was no time for Mi Changzai to think any further.


    Even if this was a trap, to reach Chen Dengming, he had to follow swiftly and strike.


    With a single thought, the Divine Sense that transformed into the Red Lotus rapidly spun, turning into endless Sword Qi, stabbing straight towards a certain spot in the void.


    The tip of the sword thrummed with vibration, as if shaping the round into square.


    Its unstoppable force was fierce beyond compare, the work of nature itself.


    In an instant, it was as if splendor burst forth from the gaps in clouds, the Red Lotus cracked open, turning into countless petal-like Sword Qi piercing into the clouds, with radiance and shadows melding into one.


    Yet this onslaught failed to touch even a hair on Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Brother Mi has given his all, combining Red Lotus Sword Technique with Red Lotus Truth Tactics, indeed possessing alarming power.


    But if he constantly fails to hit the target, as time goes on, flaws will surely appear in his state of mind¡­¡±


    Sect Leader Xuanchenniao of Heavenly Dao Sect commented gravely, his eyes filled with astonishment and admiration.


    The new waves of the Yangtze River push the preceding ones forward.


    This Sect Leader of Longevity Sect was once considered a junior, grown together with Qiao Zhaoxian, now a towering tree able to protect the Longevity Sect.


    ¡°To transform the tangible into intangibility, the strength of Lotus Sword True Monarch¡¯s spirit cannot be said to be weak, manifesting the vision of the Red Lotus Sword Stand.


    Unbeatable in its advance.


    ¡°Yet it leaves traces to be followed, while Fighting Longevity Monarch Chen Dengming, has become untraceable¡­¡±


    ¡°Untraceable, untraceable, it really isn¡¯t about the Wind Banner not being the heart, a long and hopeless pursuit.


    The white clouds originally left no trace, yet they fall on the cliffside deepening it further¡­


    The strong have their masters, one cliff surpasses another in its depths¡­¡±


    Six Eyebrows True Monarch¡¯s brows danced with excitement, and the other Nascent Soul True Monarchs at the scene also showed surprise, gradually coming to believe that Chen Dengming might indeed have defeated Beiyin, the Holy Mother, in the cultivation of the spirit.

 Chapter 879

    ?Chapter 879: 359: Seven Nihilities technique astonishes all!


    GuiSui joint techniques are numerous_3 Chapter 879: 359: Seven Nihilities technique astonishes all!


    GuiSui joint techniques are numerous_3 At that moment, the skill he displayed had already transformed the tangible into the intangible, positioning him on invincible ground, while the Lotus Sword True Monarch clearly showed his disadvantage.


    Under her veiled face, Su Yanyan¡¯s fair cheeks betrayed an unusual color, knowing that her junior, now a junior brother, had indeed become much stronger.


    At this time, everyone felt a suppression in their spirits.


    Suddenly, the Lotus Sword True Monarch on the opposite square let out a dragon-tiger roar, his hairpin abruptly flying off his head, his long hair fluttering wildly.


    Instantly, everyone felt as though they heard an endless roar of Sword Qi filling the air, resounding through the sky, thundering in their ears.


    Their spirits felt an intense Sword Intent, coupled with a rainbow light of Sword Qi surging upwards.


    However, at that moment, a silver light suddenly appeared in the sky.


    As if the sky were split open by a heavenly scar.


    An unparalleled powerful fist, bursting out from that split in the sky, like a silver dragon emerging from the abyss, ferocious in spirit.


    The power of the Mind & Divine Sense overflowed.


    In a trance, every Nascent Soul True Monarch felt as if a colossal giant as high as mountains appeared in their minds, majestic in stature, his eyes blazing like stars as they surveyed the Mortal World, like torches and suns, like cold lightning and frost.


    Each one, due to different levels of cultivation, experienced different sensationsa€¡±some felt as if they were electrified and paralyzed, some felt as if their Divine Spirit was being roasted on a fire, others felt as if they fell into an ice pit¡­


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    This was a sensation even more intense than the top Illusion Arrays.


    Bringing direct and excruciating torment to their spirits.


    The Lotus Sword True Monarch took the brunt of it, enduring terrifying pressure.


    He felt as if he had just summoned up boundless zeal, shouted the Red Lotus Sword Song, and dashed upwards with his sword, wanting to break through the clouds in the northwest, swinging his long sword across thousands of miles.


    Yet, the sky suddenly collapsed violently.


    A giant silver hand tore through the sky, the Iron Fist bombarding downwards in a frenzy.


    In the shattered dome of the sky, there was no sign of Chen Dengming.


    All that was seen was a terrifying giant taller than the heavens, vaster than the earth, magnificent and awe-inspiring, its breath like clouds swirling around, its body wrapped in silver lightning like dragons and serpents, fiercely pounding down with a thunderous fist!


    Where was Chen Dengming, where was the sky, and where was he?


    ¡°Ah!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Red Lotus Sword Shadow shattered and collapsed.


    The Lotus Sword True Monarch, his mind and spirit shaken, vomited blood, his face pale as gold paper, as if engulfed by an irresistible punch like tidal waves, staggering back, his eyes filled with disbelief.


    Only then did the various illusions in their minds fade away.


    A powerful sweep of Divine Consciousness Power spread across the entire venue.


    The scenery around seemed to flicker, as if recovering from the previously grand and terrible vision.


    A flash of silver light across heaven and earth.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s vanished form suddenly reappeared in the venue, mysteriously and unexpectedly presenting himself before everyone.


    At this instant, Zuo Qiuling, Xuanchenniao, and other Nascent Soul completions paid full attention, focusing intently, using their spiritual senses to search for Chen Dengming¡¯s traces, attempting to decipher the secrets of the incredible technique they couldn¡¯t grasp.


    However, from Chen Dengming¡¯s sudden appearance to his drifting descent, his toe touching the ground, every movement, even the fluttering white hair at his temples and the light in his eyes, despite being completely focused and locked on, they still couldn¡¯t decipher how he had appeared.


    It was the four elderly ancestors of the Longevity Sect, including Fu Changyin, who faintly discerned traces of Chen Dengming¡¯s movements through the Heavenly Vision, and they all revealed a smile.


    ¡°Could this be the power of the Human Immortal Dao System¡¯s Spirit Dao?


    Why does it feel¡­


    entirely different from Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s style?¡±


    Among the numerous Nascent Soul True Monarchs, only Xuanchenniao, the second ancestor and current Sect Leader of the Heavenly Dao Sect, had once sparred with Dongfang Huayuan.


    But at this moment, he found that the Human Immortal Dao Power displayed by Chen Dengming was beyond his understanding.


    Upon introspection, if Chen Dengming fought with him in this way, he truly would have difficulty managing.


    However, the so-called difficulty in handling was only without using Heavenly Immortal Dao Power; otherwise, he couldn¡¯t do anything against Chen Dengming.


    Because even though the power of Mind & Divine Sense was strong, there were still differences in realm levels.


    A steel arrow may easily pierce through a half-inch-thick iron plate, but piercing through one inch of thickness becomes harder, and piercing through a foot of thickness is impossible.


    ¡°The power of the heart¡­


    It seems that without the corresponding Magic Treasure, or using powerful Divine Sense to search through heaven and earth and shock him out of this void, it¡¯s difficult to handle him.


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    Indeed, there are some tricks to it.¡±


    Zuo Qiuling, with a higher perspective, detected some clues and conceived some countermeasures.


    However, at this moment, he too was rendered speechless in awe.


    In the square of Floating Island, Chen Dengming was already bowing and presenting a bottle of Replenishing Heart Pill to Mi Changzai with a smile.


    Just as Mi Changzai had stated, their exchange of blows was not a dispute over pride.


    Though he had acted ruthlessly, briefly displaying the awe-inspiring Seven Nihilities before straightforwardly winning with a punch, the subsequent alliance friendship still needed to be maintained.


    Mi Changzai no longer displayed the previous cold, stern temperament.


    Overwhelmed and feeling embarrassed, he accepted the Replenishing Heart Pill, thanking him, and shaking his head, said,


    ¡°I, Mi, once looked at the sky from the bottom of a well, indeed underestimating Sect Leader Chen!¡±


    ¡°The spiritual achievements displayed by Sect Leader Chen are truly miraculous.


    I, Mi, willingly admit defeat.


    The Red Lotus Sword Sect will withdraw from the competition for Tide Cliff.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed heartily, collected his spirits, and bowed.


    ¡°Brother Mi, I yield!


    I was just lucky.¡±


    Mi Changzai shook his head, knowing Chen Dengming was considering his dignity, but he sincerely accepted it, pointing to the blood he spat out on his chest and said.

 Chapter 880

    ?Chapter 880: 359: Seven Nihilities technique astonishes all!


    GuiSui joint techniques are numerous_4 Chapter 880: 359: Seven Nihilities technique astonishes all!


    GuiSui joint techniques are numerous_4 ¡°This isn¡¯t luck to be spitting up blood!¡±


    What he truly admired was not merely the bizarre Spirit Arts demonstrated by Chen Dengming; with his vision, he naturally saw the connection those Arts might have with the Dao Orthodoxy.


    What impressed him even more was Chen Dengming¡¯s control over the rhythm of the battle and the grasp of his emotions, which could be said to have led him by the nose from the moment he made his move, step by step setting up spirit traps with his superior skills, causing his emotions to fluctuate unstably, exposing flaws, and finally defeating him with one strike.


    If it were not for the many weaknesses accumulated beforehand, he would not have been so easily defeated with a single move¡­


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    The news of the Nascent Soul Convention held at the border stronghold was also passed to the ears of many forces in the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators¡¯ camp on the same day through various secret channels.


    In the towering Dharma Saint Palace within the Three Saints Palaces,


    a gathering of Nascent Soul True Monarchs from the Demon Palace and the four Magical Ways of Absolute, Nothingness, Annihilation, and Arbitration had also assembled on this very day, gathering a meeting of elites.


    However, in this meeting of elder generations, there were also two Ghost Creatures of only Golden Core level participating.


    These two Ghost Creatures were naturally the two Ghost Ladies sent by the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch into the Mortal World.


    In the affairs of the world, truth is indeed stranger than fiction.


    At this moment, the development of the camp of Outer Realm Evil Cultivators was exactly as Chen Dengming had predicted, with the two Ghost Ladies actually joining forces with the camp, coming together as if by a self-fulfilling prophecy.


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    Within the vast heavenly hall, the two Ghost Ladies, facing the group of Nascent Soul True Monarchs with powerful Spiritual Might, felt their hearts fluttering with trepidation.


    Sitting at the head of the hall, an old cultivator with a horse face and white hair and beard smiled calmly and serenely.


    ¡°Fellow daoists from beneath the Nether Spring, you need not fear.


    Although we are not cultivators from this region, we have always been tolerant towards Ghost Cultivators.


    You said you could use a Ghost Path Art to lock onto the position of Longevity Sect Leader Chen Dengming, is this true?¡±


    A sinister-looking, middle-aged man with triangular eyes coldly said from a seat beside the elder,


    ¡°Friend Liu, although we also have plans against the Longevity Sect, our main focus is on striking at the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance¡¯s line.


    We haven¡¯t gathered such a large force just for this unweaned Longevity Sect Leader.¡±


    ¡°Oh?


    Unweaned?¡±


    The horse-faced cultivator slightly raised his eyebrows, looking amusedly at the triangular-eyed cultivator, ¡°Ruthless True Monarch, do you think a youngster who has slain three Nascent Soul True Monarchs, including a late-stage Nascent Soul Ghost King, poses no significant threat or potential?


    How about you take on the task of hunting down this ¡®unweaned¡¯ youngster?¡±


    Ruthless True Monarch, with a face like forged iron, coldly smiled, ¡°Such a low-grade provocation is unnecessary.


    If I encounter that unweaned Chen Baimao, I will definitely not hesitate to act.


    Alright, if the Three Saints Palaces has a private vendetta to settle, do so swiftly.


    We still need to discuss and counter the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance¡¯s Nascent Soul Convention, let¡¯s not waste too much time.¡±


    The Three Saints Palaces¡¯ master, Liu Yuansheng, snorted coldly, turning his gaze to the two Ghost Ladies, his elongated horse face once again breaking into a warm smile as he continued to inquire,


    ¡°I wonder, how confident are you in accurately pinpointing Chen Dengming¡¯s location?


    What would be the most suitable range?¡±


    As he inquired, his inner self also lightly chuckled.


    This group of fools from the four Demon Ways and the Demon Palace, it seems, were still unaware that the Longevity Sect Leader also encompassed both Heavenly Immortal and Human Immortal paths.


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    Indeed, despite their alliance, the Four Demon Ways and the Demon Palace remained full of mutual suspicions.


    Even someone as powerful as the Demon Lord was wary of the masters of the Four Ways.


    The Human Immortal Dao System, sharing its roots with Eastern Huayuan, was especially mysterious and inscrutable, even the Demon Lord regarded it highly.


    The Three Saints had already issued a decree, not only to exact revenge on the Longevity Sect Leader but also to support the Demon Lord in devouring the Human Immortal Dao System.


    Compared to the tough nut Eastern Huayuan, the Longevity Sect Leader, though not unweaned, certainly seemed more manageable¡­.


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 Chapter 881

    ?Chapter 881: 360: Forbidden Nether Plan!


    Chen Baimao Armed Up Chapter 881: 360: Forbidden Nether Plan!


    Chen Baimao Armed Up During his battle with Lotus Sword True Monarch Mi Changzai, Chen Dengming proved himself indeed capable of stealing information through the gaps in the spirit of the Beiyin Holy Mother.


    Not only did this win two strategic locations for the Longevity Sect, but his own plan to use the power of the Cultivator Alliance to safeguard against calamity was also achieved.


    Of course, the specific implementation of the plan still had to be discussed with Elder Zuo Qiuling and other Elders.


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    The general plan was certainly to strike against the camp of Evil Cultivators and intimidate the Nether Spring Ghost Shades, and the Elders of the Cultivator Alliance were no fools either.


    Having witnessed this battle, the many Nascent Soul True Monarchs present recognized the strength of the newly advanced Nascent Soul, Chen Dengming, and unanimously agreed that the title of Fighting Longevity Monarch was rightfully his.


    However, this resulted in further dispelling the image of Longevity Sect cultivators as frail practitioners of preservative cultivation.


    The First Ancestor Longevity Dao Monarch Lu Xiucheng, with his power alone, severely wounded the Blood God and annihilated the Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch, displaying astonishing Divine Skills.


    This Fifth Ancestor Chen Dengming was also a formidable small ancestor, newly advanced to Nascent Soul, yet had already eliminated three Nascent Soul True Monarchs.


    From now on, anyone who says that Longevity Sect cultivators can¡¯t fight will probably be ridiculed as ignorant, perhaps having secluded themselves in deep mountains for hundreds of years, detached from the modern era.


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    After the Longevity Sect secured two strategic locations, the issues of other Sects were also progressively resolved or perpetuated amidst endless debates.


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    A grand Nascent Soul convention concluded.


    Chen Dengming spoke privately with Heaven-roaming True Monarch Zuo Qiuling.


    He took out the map of Nether Spring Ghost Shades from Qianluo Ghost King and then proposed a plan to seal several Nether Spring passages.


    Although there are eighty-one Nether Springs, not all are under the control of the Ghost King of the Netherworld.


    The Nether Spring passages through which the Ghost King of the Netherworld can dispatch troops to the Mortal World are clearly only those recorded on Qianluo Ghost King¡¯s map.


    Therefore, by sealing these passages to the Mortal World, the threat from the Ghost King of the Netherworld could be temporarily alleviated.


    And in the process of sealing the Nether Spring Ghost Shades, those two unyielding Ghost Ladies will most likely come looking to stop it.


    Imagine, if someone knew their way home was being sealed off, unable to return, anyone would be anxious.


    If the two Ghost Ladies dared show up, Chen Dengming would neatly take care of them, solving one of the calamities.


    The major benefit of getting support from the Cultivator Alliance for this plan is the ability to utilize the resources and manpower of the Cultivator Alliance.


    Otherwise, to seal three Nether Springs, relying solely on the existing sealing formations and Array Masters of the Longevity Sect would be insufficient.


    Inside the council hall, after pondering with a furrowed brow for a while, Elder Zuo Qiuling nodded slightly and said, ¡°From the map you provided, it does seem that those dead ghosts under the Nether Spring have been preparing for a long time to invade the Mortal World, restless with eagerness.


    This map is of significant value, I will report it to the Alliance and record it as Merit Points for you.¡±


    Seeing Chen Dengming about to express gratitude, he raised his hand to stop him, with a pause and a more solemn tone, ¡°I just received a covert message that the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators have learned we were holding the Nascent Soul convention and are now gathering at the Three Saints Palaces.


    Among those attending are two female Ghost Cultivators, which indeed corresponds to the intelligence you provided.


    It looks like those dead ghosts under the Nether Spring have indeed joined forces with the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.¡±


    ¡°Elder Zuo¡¯s intelligence is indeed impressive!


    The Outer Realm Evil Cultivators have just started their conference, and you already know about it.


    Truly admirable!¡±


    Chen Dengming remarked with a look of awe.


    Yet inside, he hadn¡¯t expected that his guess would be proven so quickly.


    Those two Ghost Ladies had indeed joined forces with the Outer Realm Evil Cultivator camp.


    But upon further reflection, it wasn¡¯t strange at all.


    When a dragon does not suppress the local snakes, Ghost Cultivators venturing into the territories of the Mortal World without a guide, crashing blindly through the war zones, is akin to ¡°old ghosts hanging themselves, even in death they seek death¡±.


    Even a strong figure like Qianluo Ghost King, when coming to the Mortal World, had allied with the Three Saints Palaces.


    It was clear that the two Ghost Ladies couldn¡¯t be stronger than the Ghost King, so their alliance with the Outer Realm Evil Cultivator camp was actually quite normal.


    The Ghost Ladies needed the power of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivator camp.


    The Outer Realm Evil Cultivator camp needed the two Ghost Ladies to locate his position.


    This was just like his current mutually beneficial relationship with the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance.


    In response to Chen Dengming¡¯s flattery, Zuo Qiuling reacted calmly, with a stern attitude to business, ¡°Given the current close dealings between the Nether Spring Ghost Shades and the Outer Realm Evil Cultivator camp,


    your proposal to seal the three Nether Springs can be implemented.


    I will report it upstairs and immediately apply for the necessary materials and the cooperation of an Array Master for you.¡±


    Chen Dengming showed delight on his face and hurriedly bowed to thank the Elder for his support.


    This was beneficial for his plan, so naturally, he had to play nice.


    Zuo Qiuling¡¯s eyes revealed a hint of a smile.


    No matter how strict and business-like he was, facing Chen Dengming, who repeatedly charmed with his words, he eventually found it hard to maintain a cold demeanor and spoke with a light smile,


    ¡°Alright, go ahead with confidence.


    This plan will be named ¡®Forbidden Nether,¡¯ and you will be fully in charge.


    Besides Lotus Sword True Monarch volunteering to go with you, I will also dispatch three more Nascent Soul True Monarchs to assist you, one openly and two covertly.


    Besides, if there¡¯s any unusual activity from the Evil Cultivator camp, I will also send reinforcements immediately.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s really more than I could ask for!


    With Elder Zuo overseeing everything, my burden is much lighter.¡± Chen Dengming said with a smile and bow, hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked.

 Chapter 882

    ?Chapter 882: 360: Forbidden Nether Plan!


    Chen Baimao Armed Up_2 Chapter 882: 360: Forbidden Nether Plan!


    Chen Baimao Armed Up_2 ¡°Elder Zuo Qiu, since you can immediately obtain information about the movements of the Evil Cultivator camp, even knowing clearly who attended their meetings,¡±


    ¡°then could our situation here also be¡­?¡±


    ¡°You can rest assured on that.¡±


    With a smile on his face, Zuo Qiu Ling rose to his feet and, with his hands behind his back, his eyes flickering with a cold light, he slowly said, ¡°Indeed, there used to be a high-ranking member among us who willingly acted as a traitorous informant, but since the last Divine Transformation battle, he has been exposed and has been properly dealt with.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart stirred, recalling the traitor incident Su Yanyan had mentioned.


    It had nearly led to the annihilation of three Elders, the ancestors of the Longevity Sect, and even implicated Tan Xiangkun, the Holy Son of the Three Saints Palaces.


    Before the Divine Transformation battle, he and Su Yanyan had also considered the issue of a traitor.


    Now it seemed, the problem was resolved, otherwise, the intelligence of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance would have long been compromised.


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    After leaving Zuo Qiu Ling¡¯s council hall, Chen Dengming was immediately pulled aside by the four senior brothers and sisters who had been waiting for a long time.


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    Chen Dengming briefly spoke about the ¡°Forbidden Nether¡± plan, but naturally, the specific details of its execution were not revealed, and Fu Changyin and the others, knowing the rules, did not pry further.


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    Jiang Jian, the Second Ancestor, said, ¡°If we are not appointed to follow by then and have no other matters to attend to, we will come to secretly assist you.¡±


    ¡°That won¡¯t be necessary, Elder Zuo has already made adequate arrangements regarding manpower.


    Moreover, now that the Sect has retaken the grounds of our former mountain gate, it requires your presence to oversee the restoration,¡± Chen Dengming replied, shaking his head with a smile.


    Su Yanyan said, ¡°It only takes one person to oversee the restoration of the mountain gate.


    Even if your plans are well arranged, there¡¯s always the chance of unexpected incidents.


    It would be better if we could follow.¡±


    ¡°Exactly!


    Old Five, stop worrying about it.


    My injuries are mostly healed, and over these many years, I have fought shoulder to shoulder with the other three, but I have never fought side by side with you, the Fighting Longevity Monarch,¡± the First Ancestor Fu Changyin chimed in with a smile at that moment.


    Xing Huiguang personally poured Chen Dengming a cup of tea and patted his shoulder, signaling him to relax.


    Chen Dengming was deeply moved and picked up the cup, ¡°Well, in this case, I¡¯ll drink tea in place of wine to thank you all, my senior brothers and sisters.¡±


    This was a genuine group of close friends and family, volunteering to protect and escort him.


    At the power level of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, any great battle is to be avoided if possible.


    Everyone possessed long lifespans; no one was truly eager to fight to the death.


    Once war broke out, with the two factions from outside and within the domain clashing, Cultivators from all levels, from high to low, of both roads would inevitably be involved in the struggle for Dao Orthodoxy and their living space, engaging in a relentless battle to the end.


    It was unavoidable.


    But when it comes to fighting to death for someone else¡¯s cause, even close friends and family would typically hesitate.


    But these Elders, usually advocates for remaining uninvolved with worldly conflicts, were willing to take risks and fight for Chen Dengming.


    They had given their true loyalty, embodying the notion that knowing the spirit of immortality and cultivation depends on a sincere heart.


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    Several days later.


    The materials for the sealing Formation and the two Array Masters requested by Zuo Qiu Ling had all arrived at the border city base, waiting for deployment.


    During this period, Chen Dengming also expended nearly a quarter of his Merit Points to repair Su Yanyan¡¯s treasured Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed, as well as the rank four Magic Treasure, the Five Dragon Overbearing Hand, obtained from Jian Wenxin of the Dharma Saint Palace.


    At the same time, he exchanged for a batch of Replenishing Heart Pills and Pills of Strengthening Spirit to make up for the consumption of these two types of Elixir Pills.


    As for the slightly damaged Seven Stars Colored Glass Mother Knife, Chen Dengming wanted to spend some Merit Points to repair it as well, but was stopped by his thrifty sister.


    She set to work herself, painstakingly repairing it over the course of a month.


    This made Chen Dengming, who had thought to discard the Seven Stars Colored Glass Mother Knife after another break, somewhat unwilling to part with it, abandoning the thought of throwing it away.


    Being a person who cherished the past and valued sentiment, he couldn¡¯t bear to make someone¡¯s heart grow cold.


    After all, the merely rank two Magic Artifact, the Mirror of Heart-Piercing Illusion, had been preserved until now because of a poem he recited long ago to capture a beauty¡¯s hearta€¡±¡¯The beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers is my heart¡¯s delight; a kindred spirit is cherished since ancient times.


    Now, the mirror reflects demons and monsters, but my thoughts remain on the guest once within these walls.¡¯ It had become a keepsake Magic Artifact for both of them, with deeply significant meaning.


    So, it goes to say, whether young people cherish the past or not, they should still read more.


    Even in the pursuit of immortality, one must read, as there are no shortcuts.


    Besides exchanging for Merit Points, in these several days, Chen Dengming had also traded a rank four Magic Treasure to obtain two batches of Spiritual Materials needed to craft a rank four Magic Artifact, and convinced the Six Eyebrows True Monarch, who had accepted his bet, to craft for him a rank four Magic Treasure, the God Alter Stone.


    When Chen Dengming arrived at the Six Eyebrows True Monarch¡¯s temporary residence and received the God Alter Stone, this seasoned Nascent Soul True Monarch, accustomed to treasures, felt quite pained.


    That¡¯s because, even though the crafting materials for the rank four Magic Treasure were provided by Chen Dengming, he became inspired and put a lot of effort into it, inadvertently crafting a high-rank rank four Magic Treasure.


    A high-rank rank four Magic Treasure, even for a late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator, may not be common and was extremely precious.


    Although the Six Eyebrows True Monarch wanted to keep it for himself and not give it to Chen Dengminga€¡±he considered crafting a lesser one later to make doa€¡±he couldn¡¯t do so because the materials and crafting requirements provided by Chen Dengming were very exacting.


    It would be difficult for him to craft a similar Magic Treasure again in the short term, so he had no choice but to hand it over, albeit grudgingly, feeling quite uncomfortable while introducing it to Chen Dengming.


    ¡°This God Alter Stone was crafted exactly to your specifications and can change as variously as you described, just like the Bead of All Gold.¡±

 Chapter 883

    ?Chapter 883: 360: Forbidden Nether Plan!


    Chen Baimao Armed Up_3 Chapter 883: 360: Forbidden Nether Plan!


    Chen Baimao Armed Up_3 ¡°However, it¡¯s crafted from wood and water attribute spiritual materials, which are a great match for your Spiritual Root.¡±


    ¡°Furthermore, as it has been tempered with Underworld River Water, it also carries the effect of suppressing and killing Soul Ghosts and GuiSui.


    Additionally, it contains the rare Too Mysterious Real Gold and essence from the Spirit Thunder Layer clouds, making it indestructible and possessing powerful recovery abilities¡­¡±


    By the end of his explanation, Six Eyebrows True Monarch seemed extremely satisfied with his own masterpiece, gradually becoming more animated as he spoke, and then he glanced at Chen Dengming.


    ¡°With the same materials now, I might not even be able to craft another one.


    You really got a bargain.


    The only possible drawback is that it can¡¯t transform and become too big.


    If it becomes too large, its toughness will be greatly reduced.


    After all, the amount of Too Mysterious Real Gold incorporated in it is limited.¡±


    ¡°I heard you like big items?


    If you don¡¯t like this one, I could¡­¡±


    ¡°Enough, it¡¯s enough.


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    It¡¯s fine even if it can¡¯t become too large.¡±


    With one look at the expression and tone of Six Eyebrows True Monarch, Chen Dengming immediately understood the value of the God Alter Stone and hurriedly grabbed it with a laugh.


    It looked unremarkable, a dark stone emitting a cold aura, into which he then channeled the power of his Nascent Soul.


    Instantly, the God Alter Stone burst forth with a radiantly grand light, brilliantly eye-catching, no longer maintaining its previously unimpressive dark form.


    Chen Dengming gave a casual flick of his hand.


    ¡®Crack¡¯a€¡±


    Like a dazzling white lightning bolt shooting across.


    The God Alter Stone instantly transformed into a long whip crackling with electricity, swiftly carving a lengthy trench in the ground.


    The array barrier set up in Six Eyebrows True Monarch¡¯s courtyard was instantly torn apart.


    ¡°Hey, hey, be careful!


    If my Array is damaged, you¡¯ll have to compensate,¡± Six Eyebrows True Monarch promptly raised his eyebrows, somewhat displeased.


    ¡°Compensate, I¡¯ll compensate.¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled apologetically, but inside, he was overjoyed.


    He had intentionally wanted to test the might of the Magic Treasure.


    He was now very satisfied.


    This high-grade fourth-tier Magic Artifact indeed possessed extraordinary power.


    He then examined the whip in his hand, which was nearly seven-zhang long and slender like a white rainbow.


    The length was not short, it was just a bit too slim.


    He channeled the energy of the Nascent Soul again, and in the flash of light, the stone astonishingly turned into a two-zhang-long, brightly gleaming greatsword with an immaculate blade exuding a chilling aura.


    He tried to make the sword grow even larger, but it could only reach about two zhang and three chi at its maximum.


    ¡°If used in the state of an Ancient Human Immortal Body, this transformed greatsword would only count as a small dagger.¡±


    Chen Dengming thought to himself as he continued to channel the power of the Nascent Soul.


    The God Alter Stone then transformed into a luminous arrow.


    This God Alter Stone infused with River of Styx Water could suppress and kill Soul Ghosts and GuiSui.


    Once transformed into an arrow, it could replace Soul Arrows.


    Although this would cause the arrows shot from the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod to lose the Soul Fetching ability,


    the killing power upon hitting the enemy could possibly surpass that of Golden Core Soul Arrows.


    In the future, when the Soul Arrows were exhausted, the God Alter Stone could serve as a replacement.


    With this God Alter Stone and the recently repaired Five Dragon Overbearing Hand, Chen Dengming now possessed five fourth-tier Magic Treasures suitable for use.


    For long-range battle, the Soul Fetching Bow and Roda€¡±one shot to the soul!


    For close combat, the Five Dragon Overbearing Handa€¡±dragons winding around the pillar!


    Fleeing on the White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot, swift as a bolt of lightning!


    Close to the God Alter Stone, capricious and unpredictable!


    Controlling enemies, entangling enemies with the Beast Restrain Circle, domineering and hard to untangle!


    If one also counts a defensive and offensive Giant Deer rob and trousers, Chen Dengming could now be said to be fully equipped with six divine items as he steps out, armed to the teeth, truly worthy of the title of the Fighting Longevity Monarch, Chen Baimao.


    ¡°Fellow Cultivator Six Eyebrows, I really owe you one this time.


    This God Alter Stone is truly wonderful.


    Your proficiency in artifact refining is, in my opinion, unsurpassed in the Four Oceans!¡±


    Praise is never too much to give.


    Chen Dengming accepted the magic treasure with a na?¡¥ve face, continuing to play the low-key and honest Chen Laodeng, lavishing praise on Six Eyebrows True Monarch.


    ¡°You can¡¯t say that¡­¡± Six Eyebrows True Monarch said with a stern face, speaking seriously, ¡°How can my modest level be considered the foremost?¡±


    Chen Dengming glanced at the corner of his eyes and knew that the old fellow was pleased.


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    He feigned utmost respect and admiration, saying, ¡°Modesty, you see, Fellow Cultivator, it is your modesty.


    Ah, it is also my fault.


    This title of ¡®the first¡¯ should not be taken.


    It¡¯s just a bit of a vain reputation and it invites jealousy, unnecessary!¡±


    As he spoke, and under the gradually unbending smile of Six Eyebrows True Monarch, he quickly pulled out a large black bottle from his storage bag within his sleeve and chuckled, ¡°Just a little token of my appreciation.


    And for the other magic treasure, I must trouble Fellow Cultivator to take a bit more care.


    ¡°What is this¡­?¡±


    ¡°Underworld River Water.


    I didn¡¯t keep much of it for myself, but I¡¯ve poured out a large bottle for Fellow Cultivator.¡±


    ¡°This¡­


    this is too valuable.


    I¡¯ve already promised you, agreeing to help you refine for free without taking any favors.¡±


    ¡°Ah!


    Fellow Cultivator, you¡¯re being too formal!


    One matter is one matter, this is just a bit of personal admiration and thanks.


    Besides, we were just talking about compensation¡­¡±


    Six Eyebrows True Monarch¡¯s face turned red.


    With Chen Dengming so courteous, and him talking about compensation, wasn¡¯t that tantamount to slapping his own face?


    ¡°Come, come, take it quickly, and don¡¯t let my wife see.


    I didn¡¯t even give her the Underworld River Water she wanted.


    Her slight skill in artifact refining, to use this spiritual material to refine, wouldn¡¯t it be a waste?


    Only you, Fellow Cultivator, are worthy of it!¡±


    ¡°This¡­


    well, all right, my good brother¡­


    then I will accept it with disrespect.


    ¡­


    A cup of tea later.


    Chen Dengming declined the warm dinner invitation from Six Eyebrows True Monarch, the Nascent Soul True Monarch and artifact refining grandmaster, and with his enthusiastic farewell, left his temporary residence.


    He still had to rush back to show his sister the treasure that is the God Alter Stone.


    He certainly couldn¡¯t stay for the dinner.


    As for the River of Styx Water, the storage bag of the Qianluo Ghost King, which was super large and eight hundred feet long, probably contained a small pond¡¯s worth of it.


    The River of Styx Water he left for his precious sister was enough for her to bathe in every day.


    Giving some to Six Eyebrows True Monarch was to invest in the artifact refining grandmaster¡¯s interests, establishing good relations, so that he would be even more willing to put in his whole heart into refining the next magic treasure for him.


    As the inheritor of the spirit of the Human Immortal Dao Orthodoxy, Chen Dengming had long noticed the reluctance and pain of Six Eyebrows True Monarch when he gave away the God Alter Stone.


    Obligation is obligation, favor is favor.


    If the relationship is not well-prepared in advance, the one who loses out is oneself.


    And if their friendship developed well in the future, his sister could naturally and rightly seek to stealthily learn the skill of artifact refining from him.


    For now, consider it the tuition fee for his wife, who was still studying, to pay for apprenticeship¡­.


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 Chapter 884

    ?Chapter 884: 361: Believe in the Holy Spirit, receive immortal grace!


    Sealed Nether Spring (Requesting monthly tickets) Chapter 884: 361: Believe in the Holy Spirit, receive immortal grace!


    Sealed Nether Spring (Requesting monthly tickets) Seven days later, near the Yin Ghost Mountain Range at the border between the Southern Region and the Eastern Region.


    A figure enveloped in a faint aura of Spiritual Might and shimmering in Spiritual Light dashed by swiftly, descending amidst the strangely shaped rocky mountains.


    The Spiritual Light flickered as a flying dagger Magic Artifact retracted back into his sleeve, and a man in blue robes landed on the ground.


    He stood eight feet tall, of robust build, with eyes like sharp blades emitting cold light, revealing his extraordinary intelligence.


    He stood silently, his spine as straight as a javelin, exuding an arresting presence.


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    ¡°Friend Sui!


    How did it go?


    Did you complete the task assigned by the Divine Spirit Immortal Envoy?¡±


    From within the mountains, a dozen or so Cultivators emerged, led by one with a strong aura and broad face, who greeted with a bow.


    The burly man shook his head, speaking gravely, ¡°There¡¯s already a group of cultivators with considerable strength lurking there, seemingly standing guard.


    I did not approach too closely to avoid detection.¡±


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    There¡¯s also a group of cultivators here?


    Are they from the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance too?¡±


    The group¡¯s expressions subtly changed.


    The middle-aged man with a broad face appeared troubled, ¡°The Immortal Envoy tasked us with reconnoitering the vicinity of three Nether Springs, and now we can¡¯t even get close to those three Nether Springs.


    What should we do?¡±


    Sui Jingshi also seemed troubled upon hearing this.


    He had been favored by the Immortal Master and valued by the Immortal Envoy, a fated change, a transformation of Spiritual Root, and he had even gotten a Foundation Establishment Pill, reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage.


    He had thought that with the mission given by the Immortal Envoy, he would have a great opportunity to demonstrate his loyalty and show his devotion to the Immortal Master.


    But now, he was met with failure before the battle had even begun; he hadn¡¯t even approached the Nether Springs.


    Sui Jingshi¡¯s expression hardened, ¡°It seems¡­


    we have no choice but to¡­¡±


    Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly felt the air become more humid, unusually moist.


    A breeze that carried the scent of the ocean and a faint, oppressive presence suddenly descended from the sky.


    Everyone¡¯s expression changed as they sensed the aura vast as the sea; knowing that the great Immortal Envoy had arrived, they all knelt in unison and worshipped loudly.


    ¡°We pay our respects to the Divine Spirit Immortal Envoy!¡±


    ¡°All of you, stand up!¡±


    A voice drifted down from the sky, the light scent of Incense Faith Power spreading through the air.


    After the group offered their thanks with veneration and stood up, they dared to look up at the Immortal Envoy¡¯s divine countenance, only to see a figure more than ten yards tall cloaked in misty blue light descending from the sky.


    The thick Water Spirit Qi in the air quickly converged around him, creating an ethereal mist of auroras that danced enchantingly around his body.


    With just one glance, all the Cultivators felt their souls deeply shaken, sensing the Immortal Envoy¡¯s dignity penetrating their spirits, causing them to lower their heads once more, not daring to offend.


    Sui Jingshi knelt on the ground, apologizing abashedly, ¡°Immortal Envoy, I have failed in my duties, please impose your punishment!¡±


    ¡°No harm done, you¡¯re not to blame.


    It¡¯s only that the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance has been very quick in their actions.


    But it doesn¡¯t matter; I have connections with the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance as well.¡±


    The stunning blue figure floating in the air spoke lightly and waved a hand.


    ¡°All of you, rise.


    There¡¯s no need to investigate the third Nether Spring; for now, all of you should leave.


    Go search for more devout Incense Believers for the Divine Spirit Immortal Master and wait for my next summons.¡±


    ¡°Yes!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Sui Jingshi and the group of Cultivators, upon hearing that there would be no punishment, showed expressions of regret.


    At the same time, they resolved in their hearts to seek out more like-minded individuals to develop as Incense Believers for the Immortal Master.


    To believe in the Divine Spirit is to receive grace from the Immortals.


    Even those with poor aptitude could change their Spiritual Roots.


    In the vast Four Seas and Four Realms, what Immortal Master or Great Master could achieve such a feat?


    After the gathering of Incense Believers had dispersed, the giant blue figure shrouded in oppressive aura, more than ten yards high, slowly descended to the ground.


    Naturally, this was Chen Dengming¡¯s Incense Fire Incarnation.


    Ever since Chen Dengming had entered the Nascent Soul Stage, his Soul Power had grown stronger and the Soul Imprint of the Incense Fire Incarnation had stabilized, reducing the pressure that Heart of the Ocean exerted on it.


    So, in recent times, the Incense Fire Incarnation loosened its restrictions on the Heart of the Ocean, rapidly absorbing more Water Spirit Qi.


    Now its strength had broken through to the Complete Golden Core level, becoming even more powerful.


    However, the Incense Fire Incarnation was still some time away from breaking through to the Nascent Soul, a feat that would require years of cultivation and was not something that could be achieved in a short time.


    At this moment, part of Chen Dengming¡¯s consciousness was also residing within the Incense Fire Incarnation, observing from a distance.


    The Incense Fire Incarnation¡¯s eyes shimmered with blue light, using Heavenly Vision to observe the situation around the distant Yin Ghost Mountain Nether Cave, even peering into the cave to see the calm Nether Spring water that emitted a gentle cold mist like a mirror, falling silent.


    In the past, he had delivered Xu Wei into the Nether Spring here, and he had also set up Formations multiple times to seal and protect the Nether Cave from disturbance.


    Now, returning here, the Formations he had set up were gone without a trace.


    He was determined to personally seal off this Nether Cave.


    ¡°F-friend, if you seal this place, it¡­


    it will be under your control.


    You can come and go as you please¡­¡±


    Inside the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit, sharing his wishes, comforted him.


    ¡°Mm.


    Ling¡¯er, you¡¯re right,¡± Chen Dengming nodded slightly, a smile on his face.


    ¡°Elder Zuo has been quite efficient, even beating me to sending a few elites here to investigate the situation¡­¡±


    Seeing the group of Cultivators near the Nether Cave, Chen Dengming¡¯s worries dissipated.


    His original self was also preparing to set out to join them.


    Originally, the plan was to train the assembly of Incense Believers and send them to investigate the conditions around the three Nether Springs.

 Chapter 885

    ?Chapter 885: 361: Believe in the Holy Spirit, receive the grace of immortality!


    Sealing the Nether Spring (Requesting monthly votes)_2 Chapter 885: 361: Believe in the Holy Spirit, receive the grace of immortality!


    Sealing the Nether Spring (Requesting monthly votes)_2 After all, raising soldiers for a thousand days to use them momentarily, having many incense believers but not utilizing them is also a waste of human resources.


    Results from Zuo Qiuling who also handled it beforehand, the many incense believers had left the scene empty, leaving no place to demonstrate their martial skills, which was quite relieving.


    However, following this, the camp of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators remained strangely quiet without the slightest disturbance, seemingly completely unaware of these several Nether Springs, which appeared rather peculiar.


    Chen Dengming felt a vigilant surprise in his heart, detected some noise from afar, and in an instant, a thought flashed, and his Incense Fire Incarnation immediately disintegrated into a mist of water, quickly vanishing among the mountains.


    ¡­


    Dozens of breaths later.


    Three streams of Spiritual Light swept through the sky, revealing three Flying Artifacts shaped like banana leaves, floating in mid-air, with three figures appearing, scanning the area below with puzzled and cautious Divine Sense.


    ¡°Hmm?


    There¡¯s a faint fishy smell in the air¡­¡±


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t seem like anyone has been active here.¡±


    ¡°Be careful, we¡¯re merely near the newly reclaimed Huarong Path, and according to the division of the Four Regions map, we are now in the Southern Region.


    Let¡¯s investigate further, this time the alliance has chosen us, a batch of Foundation Establishment cultivators, from more than a dozen sects to inspect, which proves the importance of this mission, we must scrutinize everything in detail to deliver a satisfactory report to Chen Chief in a few days.¡±


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    That soon?


    Wasn¡¯t it said that he defeated the Lotus Sword True Monarch recently, and that True Monarch was also supposed to come but needed time to recover from injuries?¡±


    ¡°Nascent Soul True Monarchs are not beings whose affairs we can casually discuss.


    The methods to recover from injuries are beyond our imaginations!


    Keep your minds on the task and stay quiet, focus on our work!¡±


    ¡­


    A few days later.


    Even though the location near Huarong Path, far from the border town of bitter cold, had also gradually entered the depths of winter.


    Many sharp peaks, like sharp knives thrusting harshly into the skies, rose from the Yin Ghost Mountain Range, many branches of trees already hung with ice crystals clear as crystal, seeming like slivers of ice-sculpted coral, draping from the branches.


    Gusts of cold wind, like the weeping of ghosts and howling of wolves, swept through the mountains, as if an old devil was chuckling mischievously, leaping about now and then, raising sharp mournful cries, causing the forest to rustle and shaking down countless ice crystals and snow, breaking into a ground full of shattered silver.


    A group of cultivators stood quietly waiting outside the Nether Cave, with Golden Elixir Truth Man, Bi Renshan from Dragon Spirit Island, floating in front of everyone, looking nervously into the distance, feeling somewhat apprehensive.


    He was aware that Dragon Venerable from his Dragon Spirit Island had some very unpleasant frictions with two ancestors from the Longevity Sect.


    Even now, it was rumored that the reason why Dragon Venerable often looked at people askew was that his neck had been twisted by the Sect Master of the Longevity Sect.


    Although it was said that his own Island Master, Chai Shun, had made amends with the Sect Master of the Longevity Sect, and the two sects had cleared previous misunderstandings, exactly how things stood was unclear to Bi Renshan, thus he felt rather insecure inside.


    In case the Sect Master of Longevity was rather petty¡­


    ¡°Elder Bi, people are coming!¡± a trusted and clever disciple suddenly reminded.


    Bi Renshan immediately perked up, seeing from a distance that indeed several Spirit Boats were rapidly approaching, his face immediately breaking into a radiant smile.


    ¡°Quick, follow me to welcome Chen Chief and Vice-president Mi!¡±


    A group of people quickly rose into the air to meet them.


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    Whoosha€¡±


    The leading Spirit Boat hovered in mid-air, slowly descending.


    On the deck, two figures emitting a faint yet suppressive Spiritual Might were talking cheerfully, one of them broad-browed with greyish temples, his tiger-like eyes flashing occasionally, vividly was Chen Dengming.


    The other, dignified and slightly arrogant-looking, was indeed the Lotus Sword True Monarch, Mi Changzai.


    Behind the two men on the deck, a group of cultivators also gathered.


    On the two rear Spirit Boats, large Array Plates of special materials that were inconvenient to store in Storage Bags were also transported, and several Array Masters were among them.


    ¡°Dragon Spirit Island¡¯s Bi Renshan, leading a group of alliance friends, pays respect to Chen Chief and Vice-president Mi and all friends and fellow cultivators present, having the guidance of these two senior figures on our mission is indeed a fortune for us all.¡±


    Bi Renshan approached with a radiant smile to pay his respects.


    If he were dealing with fellow Golden Core cultivators, he would introduce himself as a Golden Core Elder of Dragon Spirit Island, conferring his status and position.


    But in front of these two Nascent Soul True Monarchs, to boastfully mention an Elder would be somewhat inappropriate, so he refrained from calling himself a minor Golden Core cultivator, thus preserving some dignity for himself.


    ¡°Oh?


    From Dragon Spirit Island?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze fell on Bi Renshan.


    Bi Renshan immediately felt as if an electrifying sensation passed through him, the opponent¡¯s seemingly gentle gaze swept through him like a bolt of lightning, piercing him inside and out in an instant, leaving him deeply shocked.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming casually smiled and said, ¡°How is your Dragon Venerable doing?


    I have some acquaintance with your Dragon Venerable and Master Chai.¡±


    Bi Renshan immediately felt overwhelmed and unsure of the multiple meanings in Chen Dengming¡¯s words, whether they were an offer of points or a sentence to doom.


    Recalling the feeling of being seen through in an instant, he had no choice but to stiffen up and, with a forced laugh, responded respectfully, ¡°Dragon Venerable is strong and well, all is good, it¡¯s just that nowadays he often looks at people askew.


    Our Master Chai often mentions Senior Chen, praising your profound cultivation yet humble demeanor, seeing you today indeed confirms it, on behalf of Master Chai I extend greetings to you, Senior Chen.¡±


    ¡°That Dragon Venerable now looks at people askew?¡±


    Chen Dengming felt a moment of curiosity, not comprehending the implications initially, then suddenly, he couldn¡¯t help but laugh a little and took another look at Bi Renshan.

 Chapter 886

    ?Chapter 886: 361: Believe in the Holy Spirit, receive the grace of immortality!


    Sealing the Nether Spring (Requesting monthly votes)_3 Chapter 886: 361: Believe in the Holy Spirit, receive the grace of immortality!


    Sealing the Nether Spring (Requesting monthly votes)_3 This person is quite interesting, very genuine indeed.


    ¡°You¡¯re not bad,¡± Chen Dengming nodded, an expression of approval.


    Bi Renshan sighed in relief, his heart much lighter and at ease after receiving such praise.


    He immediately began to greet Mi Changzai with courtesy.


    The group of Foundation Establishment cultivators following behind him had, after initially greeting Bi Renshan, held their breath and bowed their heads, not daring to even breathe too loudly.


    Even when they sneakily glanced at the two True Monarchs, they only felt as if they were gazing at dazzling spiritual light, an aura so intimidating that one dared not look directly.


    Listening to Bi Renshan exchanging pleasantries with the two True Monarchs, each of these Foundation Establishment cultivators found it hard to remain calm, their hearts pounding like drums from excitement.


    For those Foundation Establishment cultivators selected from various sects and cultivation families, a Grand Core cultivator like Bi Renshan was already a figure at the pinnacle of power.


    The Nascent Soul True Monarchs, these almost elusive ancestral figures, many Foundation Establishment cultivators had not had such a close audience with them throughout their cultivation journey.


    But now, being able to meet two Nascent Soul True Monarchs at such close range, some of these Foundation Establishment cultivators felt nervous, while others were exhilarated, as though the spiritual energy in the oppressive atmosphere around them contained an additional hint of immortal qi.


    So much so that Bi Renshan, previously seen as unapproachably exalted, now seemed quite humble, making him appear much less awe-inspiring.


    Because there is always a higher mountain.


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    ¡­


    Two incense sticks¡¯ time later.


    Outside the Nether Cave, where an expansive clearing had been made behind Yin Ghost Mountain.


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    After listening to Bi Renshan¡¯s report, Chen Dengming turned to Mi Changzai and said, ¡°Brother Mi, after a thorough search by Nephew Bi over the past seven days, we have determined the suitable locations for setting up the formation.


    It was also confirmed that there have been no traces of evil cultivators active in this area recently.


    So, shall we let the masters begin setting up the sealing formation?¡±


    Mi Changzai nodded slightly, ¡°Sect Leader Chen, there is no need to be so polite with me.


    My main purpose in coming here was to fulfill the agreement to help seal three Nether Springs.


    You are the Chief, so you can make the decisions.¡±


    Bi Renshan, listening on the side, couldn¡¯t help but be amazed.


    He thought to himself how Brother Mi from the Red Lotus Sword Sect had truly been won over, completely disregarding his own vice-chief status, and wholly cooperating with Chen Chief, neither seeking credit nor meddling in decisions, which was rather rare.


    Chen Dengming was already familiar with the temperament of this Lotus Sword True Monarch, knowing he would respond this way.


    However, how others responded was their concern.


    If he had arranged everything without even asking, it would have been a matter of respect.


    With his temperament, he was sure not to overlook such matters to avoid any gossip.


    Without delay, he quickly commanded several Array Masters from the South Cloud Sea¡¯s Yi Zhen Sect to begin, surveying the terrain to check for errors in the determined locations.


    He also sent a message through a Jade Talisman for Message Transmission to Nascent Soul True Monarch Feng Qingbo, who had arrived at another Nether Spring and was waiting for orders, to begin sealing the second Nether Spring in sync.


    According to the arrangements made by Zuo Qiuling, apart from Lotus Sword True Monarch Mi Changzai, Yingyue Sect¡¯s Grand Ancestor Feng Qingbo, who had deserted the dark side and joined the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance, was assisting Chen Dengming openly.


    Beyond that, hidden in the shadows were two Nascent Soul True Monarchs, whose identities even Chen Dengming did not know.


    They lay in wait to act opportunistically if any unexpected situation arose.


    Therefore, considering the importance of swift action in warfare, Chen Dengming sent Feng Qingbo to another Nether Spring not far away to set up the sealing formation simultaneously with him.


    If nothing unexpected occurred, after both teams sealed two Nether Springs, they would quickly converge at the third Nether Spring.


    Upon receiving Chen Dengming¡¯s message, Feng Qingbo also immediately commanded the Array Masters to start sealing off the Nether Spring while staying alert for any signs of disturbance.


    Eventually, it took three days to unload the large Array Plates and Spiritual Materials from several Spirit Boats into the determined positions within the formation, and to methodically drive them into each anchored location.


    During these three days, Chen Dengming and Mi Changzai both oversaw the operations near the Nether Cave, remaining alert to all activities from every direction.


    But up until all positions in the formation were properly set, there had been no sign of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, as if they were completely unaware of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance¡¯s actions in the area.


    However, just as Chen Dengming gave the order and the sealing formation set up between the mountains shimmered with spiritual light, drawing the formation¡¯s power towards the Nether Cave.


    ¡°Boom!¡± A loud rumble erupted from the Nether Spring within the Nether Cave.


    The previously tranquil waters of the Nether Spring suddenly burst forth with a towering cold water column, with an impressive momentum, while the surface of the water stirred like furious waves, tumultuously churning.


    The eerie aura within the Nether Cave also became even more stagnant, the temperature plummeting dramatically, the atmosphere suddenly turning extremely oppressive as if the Nether Cave had become so solemn that not even a drop of wind was permitted.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Outside the Nether Cave, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed with a blue-green light, having sensed a powerful and sinister presence rushing out from beneath the Nether Spring, like a strange claw, and heard an angry shout.


    ¡°You mortals, dare not bully a ghost too far!


    This monarch has always kept to himself, and yet you dare dream of sealing the Nether Spring governed by me!


    Utterly audacious!¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned slightly, but a trace of a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, sending a forthright Divine Sense in response.


    ¡°You must be the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, right?


    And you still have the nerve to claim you¡¯ve been keeping to yourself?


    What a shameless claim.


    You don¡¯t have the face as grand as my Ancestor, but your skin is certainly thick.¡±


    ¡­


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    (Nearly 5K, begging for the base monthly votes for the new moon, my fellows!)

 Chapter 887

    ?Chapter 887: 362: Three demands!


    Soul Lock!


    Search for ghosts in Nether Spring.


    Chapter 887: 362: Three demands!


    Soul Lock!


    Search for ghosts in Nether Spring.


    The face of the Original Ancestor of Longevity was something the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, a petty ghost king hiding beneath Nether Spring, had never encountered and could not even imagine the shocking impact it brought.


    However, he could discern the mockery in Chen Dengming¡¯s words.


    Suddenly feeling as if fuel was added to fire, a surge of anger burned within him as he harnessed the power of Nether Spring beneath, releasing an angry roar.


    ¡°Insolent mortal cultivators, you bully the ghosts too far!¡±


    Chilling and intense ghost gas burst forth and spread from within Nether Spring.


    The terrifying momentum intimidated the cultivators outside the Nether Cave, including Bi Renshan, making their complexions pale and their hearts tremble with fear.


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    Lotus Sword True Monarch Mi Changzai scoffed with disdain, ¡°Formidable on the outside, weak on the inside¡­¡±


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    But merely raging impotently beneath Nether Spring, he was not feared.


    And unless he lost his mind, the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch would absolutely not risk leaving the geographical advantage of Nether Spring and Yin Soil to confront a Nascent Soul in the mortal world.


    Chen Dengming and Mi Changzai had both anticipated this, hence their attitudes were unyieldingly tough in this moment.


    ¡°Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch!¡±


    Chen Dengming sent a wave of Divine Sense into the Nether Cave, speaking indifferently.


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to feign innocence.


    The Qianluo Ghost King was slain by me, and I have in my possession his relics, which include a map and a set of intelligence documents.


    The intelligence detailed that it was you, through your Nether Spring, who allowed him to enter the mortal world to attack me, and you often sent ghost creatures to the mortal world to collude with Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.¡±


    ¡°That idiot Qianluo Ghost King, dead is he, but even in death, he exposed me completely.


    Could it be that among the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance in the mortal world, there are Divine Transformation cultivators targeting me for elimination?¡±


    Upon hearing this, the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch was both shocked and furious, frustration gripping his heart.


    Engaging in affairs of the mortal world through ghost creatures was already a taboo, not to mention colluding with Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    Although he previously had some contacts with Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, these were merely some resource exchanges after the Four Regions were invaded, not involving much else.


    Such exchanges were strictly prohibited by the Four Regions before the invasion by Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    Initially, when the Yin Ghost Sect established the Nether Cave, it was to guard this place, hence the resource exchanges with the mortal world through this ghost creature had been severed for many years.


    Since the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance began to reclaim the Four Regions, he had wisely withdrawn, sending Qianluo Ghost King to the mortal world, merely because he couldn¡¯t disregard the Ghost King of the Netherworld¡¯s prestige, considering it none of his business.


    Unexpectedly, now, a blunder had occurred, and the principal parties had come knocking, with the idiot Qianluo Ghost King having left behind intelligence pointing straight at him.


    But at this moment, he had no choice but to deny it and argue vehemently, a resolute voice emanating from Nether Spring.


    ¡°Mortal brat, you are spouting nonsense and slandering!


    I bear you no grudge and am unaware of your identity.


    Why would I harm you?


    Moreover, Qianluo Ghost King is the subordinate of the Ghost King of the Netherworld.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes turned frosty, his Heavenly Vision had already locked on to a Divine Consciousness condensation deep within the Nether Spring channel, which was a Split Soul constructed by Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch from beneath Nether Spring.


    He snorted coldly, ¡°It seems you still can¡¯t discern the situation; you have a small heart but a big mouth!¡±


    No sooner had his words fallen than Chen Dengming retracted his spirit.


    His Divine Consciousness, accompanied by Human Immortal Dao Force, rapidly condensed, his face gleamed, his eyes emitted a silvery light, powerful and forceful, his robes rustling noisily.


    At once, the surrounding air stilled; the atmosphere oppressive and tranquil.


    Bi Renshan and other cultivators felt as if a massive mountain weighed upon their hearts, their breathing constricted, their complexions pale with the aura exuding from Chen Dengming, surging like a tidal flood.


    Inside Nether Cave, the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch stilled as well, sensing a significant threat, with alarms blaring between his spirit and his Divine Consciousness.


    Before he could ponder why a Nascent Soul early-stage cultivator could release a spirit power that intimidated even him,


    a vehement Divine Consciousness spirit power shot out from Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, like two icy, silvery polar lights, thrusting into the Nether Cave and stabbing into Nether Spring.


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch hastily gathered his Split Soul Power to resist.


    The very next instant,


    two formidable Divine Consciousness powers collided fiercely.


    Inside Nether Cave, with a ¡°boom,¡± the Nether Spring waters surged violently.


    As if an explosion had occurred underwater, a powerful current wrapped cold spring water burst forth from the bottom.


    Instantly, the force accompanied by spring water whirled, the cave shook, stone walls crumbled, and a rumbling sound resonated.


    ¡°What is this?¡±


    A terrified moan suddenly burst forth from the bottom of Nether Spring, and the next moment, a brightness like silvery electric arcs flashed.


    The oppressive aura of Spiritual Might in Nether Spring dissipated in a moment, calm and peaceful.


    Lotus Sword True Monarch Mi Changzai, who was prepared to assist at any moment, was taken aback for a moment.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s attack was excessively fierce, instantly eliminating the Split Soul of Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch.


    Even though it was merely a Split Soul, it still belonged to a Nascent Soul Complete Ghost Cultivator and normally, a Nascent Soul early-stage cultivator would find it difficult to break through its Divine Consciousness defense.


    ¡°It seems Daoist friend Chen has again utilized that giant-like spirit secret technique¡­¡±


    Mi Changzai thought to himself.


    Suddenly, the waters of Nether Spring boiled up as if bubbles were forming.


    The air once again filled with an oppressive and agitated atmosphere, heavy enough to suffocate.


    A more formidable Divine Consciousness emanated from beneath Nether Spring, filled with anger.

 Chapter 888

    ?Chapter 888: 362: Three Demands!


    Reverse Soul Locking!


    Descend to Nether Spring to Seek Ghosts_2 Chapter 888: 362: Three Demands!


    Reverse Soul Locking!


    Descend to Nether Spring to Seek Ghosts_2 Chen Dengming, however, remained expressionless, unfazed by the fierce exterior of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost King.


    His eyes flickered with blue-green light as his Heavenly Vision quickly locked onto and observed a ghostly figure rising from the passage beneath the Nether Spring.


    This was a stronger split soul, and it also possessed a magic treasure resembling a purification vase.


    Yet Chen Dengming was not concerned, calmly saying, ¡°Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, you¡¯ve just witnessed my strength and should be aware that if it¡¯s merely a split soul, not only does it pose no threat to me, but it will also continue to diminish your power.¡±


    At this moment, the Divine Sense of Lotus Sword True Monarch also transmitted his presence, jointly creating a deterrent with Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Starfall, the wise man knows when to submit.


    Do you really think that with just a split soul, you can contend with the two of us?


    Wishful thinking.


    Moreover, even if you manage to drive us away, those who come after will be even more formidable opponents for you!¡±


    Hearing this, Starfall Nether Spring Ghost King¡¯s ghastly face darkened considerably, and his intention to attack subsided.


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    Indeed, he felt somewhat guilty; his fiery rage and apparent readiness to risk everything were nothing more than a bluff.


    After all, having lived for nearly two thousand years, it was unlikely that he truly couldn¡¯t control his emotions.


    Thus, at this time, he judged the situation and decided to hold back, for now.


    Chen Dengming chuckled inwardly, dealing with those who played dumb and feigned ignorance indeed required demonstrating strength, or else they would never quiet down and listen.


    Now things had improved, and it was time to take what he could get.


    Chen Dengming said, ¡°Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, I am Chen Dengming, the Sect Leader of the Longevity Sect.


    Since Qianluo Ghost King emerged from your realm, there¡¯s no need for you to play dumb and act as if you don¡¯t know me.


    Our Mortal World has always stayed out of the affairs of your Nether Spring ghosts, each minding our own business, but our attitude towards Outer Realm Evil Cultivators is entirely different.


    It is for this reason we seek to seal this Nether Spring today¡­¡±


    ¡°Impossible!


    I have not formed any alliances with Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    Qianluo Ghost King¡¯s word alone cannot prove my involvement, and you have no right to seal this place.


    Even if you manage to seal it, I could still forcefully break it open while you¡¯re away,¡± retorted the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch coldly, outright denying the accusation.


    ¡°Oh?


    Break it open forcefully?¡±


    Chen Dengming, with his hands clasped behind his back, smiling yet not smiling, said with arms crossed, ¡°This sealing array is an artifact of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance.


    The sealing of this Nether Spring has been directly decreed by the Alliance.


    Do you, Starfall, perhaps think that you¡¯ve occupied the position of Ghost King for too long?¡±


    ¡°This white hair!!


    He¡¯s too arrogant!¡±


    Starfall Nether Spring Ghost King now truly felt a fire of anger rising, irritated and annoyed, yet he also harbored some hesitation and dread.


    He was indeed worried about attracting the attention of the Deity Transformation Dao Lord of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance.


    Now, according to Chen Dengming¡¯s implication, if he dared to be uncooperative, the Deity Transformation cultivators from the Alliance would take action against him.


    But to stand by and watch his own doorstep being blocked was intolerable.


    ¡°And besides, aside from Qianluo Ghost King¡¯s matter, Starfall, have you also forgotten about the two female ghosts?


    They too were dispatched from the Nether Spring by you, weren¡¯t they?¡± Chen Dengming¡¯s voice continued.


    With suppressed frustration and anger, Starfall Nether Spring Ghost King gradually calmed down, and without further argument, said coldly, ¡°What exactly do you want?


    Speak.


    If there¡¯s nothing to discuss, you would not have said so much to me, right?¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled, ¡°It seems you¡¯re quite intelligent.


    Indeed, whether we pursue these past offenses depends on your willingness to cooperate.


    I¡¯m also aware that your alliance with the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators might just involve some resource trading, and your reluctance to allow the entrance to the Nether Spring to be sealed stems from this concern¡­¡±


    ¡°You even know about that?


    How much information did that beast Qianluo Ghost King reveal?¡±


    Chen Dengming and the Mini Array Spirit secretly observing from the Soul House both smirked inwardly.


    The affairs and calculations of Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch were guesses on Chen Dengming¡¯s part, as well as reminders from the Mini Array Spirit.


    None of the information came from Qianluo Ghost King, who was now dead and could conveniently take the blame.


    Chen Dengming said, ¡°Currently, we have a few demands.


    If you can meet these demands, I assure you, the sealing here is only temporary; it can be reversed in the future.


    Furthermore, we could even establish a resource trading channel with you.¡±


    Lotus Sword True Monarch Mi Changzai and Bi Renshan both glanced at Chen Dengming, with thoughts fluctuating within them, yet they remained silent.


    As the chief negotiator, the task of sealing the Nether Spring had been directly entrusted to Chen Dengming with full authority by the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance, so he had the final say.


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    Even if he claimed the seal was temporary or mentioned any idea about establishing a resource trading channel for humans and ghosts, both Mi Changzai and Bi Renshan had their reservations and doubts, they wouldn¡¯t question him at this moment.


    Instead, they would fully uphold Chen Dengming¡¯s authority to show that he had the final word.


    This was the bare minimum support a subordinate should show to a superior leader.


    Seeing that Chen Dengming indeed had the authority to speak, the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch started to ponder.


    Especially the latter point, about establishing a resource trading channel.


    What did that mean?


    Could it be that the upper echelons of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance were eyeing the treasures within his Ghost Shades, such as the River of Styx Water, and also wanted to establish cooperation?


    If that was the case, it would be ideal.


    Being able to cooperate with the Mortal World¡¯s cultivator alliance was something the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch longed for.


    He was not inherently a rebel, nor did he enjoy playing second fiddle to the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    Containing his emotions, he inquired, ¡°What are your conditions?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression remained indifferent as he raised a finger.

 Chapter 889

    ?Chapter 889: 362: Three Demands!


    Reverse Soul Locking!


    Descend to Nether Spring to Seek Ghosts_3 Chapter 889: 362: Three Demands!


    Reverse Soul Locking!


    Descend to Nether Spring to Seek Ghosts_3 ¡°First, I¡¯ve heard that you ghost creatures have an ability called ¡®Soul Ghosts Indissoluble.¡¯ I need you to help me track down the locations of those two Ghost Ladies, by whatever means necessary.¡±


    Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch was startled.


    This capability of ¡®Soul Ghosts Indissoluble,¡¯ even Chen Dengming knew about it, seemed to be very knowledgeable about ghost creatures, not just the little information from the Qianluo Ghost King.


    For a moment, Starfall Netherworld Ghost King felt that this Longevity Sect Leader, who seemed rather disagreeable, was somewhat unfathomable.


    Furthermore, considering that even the Netherworld Ghost King had to deal with this person, he felt increasingly that this white-haired man was quite uncanny and best not provoked.


    ¡°Second, I need you to help me find some people¡­


    well, or rather, some ghosts, under the Nether Spring.


    I will send my own ghost creatures down later, and you will only need to provide assistance.¡±


    ¡°Find some ghosts?¡±


    Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch and Mi Changzai, along with others, were all puzzled by this second request of Chen Dengming, each with their thoughts diverging.


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    ¡°Third, I need all the information you have on the Netherworld Ghost King.¡±


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    Two incense sticks later.


    Accompanied by a thunderous roar, the clouds changed and the wind stirred among the Yin Ghost Mountains.


    Countless ice crystals shattered, and snow cascaded to the ground while Spiritual Energy converged like a tide.


    Several Array Plates, embedded with Spirit Crystals at the geomantic nodes, released energy under the operation of a few Array Masters, combining with the nodes around to form a cohesive defensive field.


    The barrier Formation that sealed off the Nether Spring was completely activated, locking the entire Nether Cave within and forming a ring of flickering Spiritual Light.


    Shortly after, this barrier of light gradually faded, and a large amount of fog was born, completely engulfing the once ominously desolate mountain range.


    The torrents of flowing clouds poured into the canyons, and the many sheer cliffs, sharp as knife-edges, looked like masts of sailing ships buoying and sinking in a sea of white waves¡­


    utterly captivating, with not an ounce of ghost gas visible.


    A short while later, a few Spirit Boats broke through the sealing Formation¡¯s fog and flew out.


    On one of those Spirit Boats, Chen Dengming stood tall on the deck, his headband and ribbons dancing in the wind with his white temples, exuding an extraordinary aura.


    By his side stood the upright Lotus Sword True Monarch Mi Changzai who said thoughtfully, ¡°Sect Leader Chen!


    Ghost creatures, after all, are deceitful by nature, full of cunning tricks.


    Although he satisfied your requests, there may be falsehoods within¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed heartily, his gentle gaze turned to Mi Changzai, ¡°Brother Mi, rest assured, I have my ways to discern the truth from the false!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s excellent then!¡±


    Mi Changzai nodded slightly, aware that Chen Dengming was not a reckless person; after all, a reckless man could not be the Sect Leader of the Longevity Sect.


    As for sending ghost creatures into the Nether Spring to find other ghosts, whatever the deeper meaning, while Mi Changzai was curious, seeing that Chen Dengming did not divulge it, he did not take the initiative to ask.


    Bi Renshan, who was sneakily eavesdropping from behind, breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.


    He would not dare to question the actions of a Nascent Soul True Monarch; he wouldn¡¯t even dare to ask, only secretly listening for some reassuring news in the corner.


    ¡°Since there¡¯s no problem, then Brother Mi, let¡¯s get ready,¡± said Chen Dengming, his gaze meeting Mi Changzai¡¯s, passing a stern look.


    Mi Changzai received the message clearly and nodded gravely.


    Just now, after Chen Dengming had temporarily formed a cooperation with Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch.


    The Ghost Monarch immediately fulfilled Chen Dengming¡¯s first request; using a soul-searching Five Ghosts Locking Soul Skill, he roughly determined the location of the two Ghost Ladies.


    The final outcome made Chen Dengming both startled and unsurprised.


    Indeed, the two Ghost Ladies had used the ¡®Soul Ghosts Indissoluble¡¯ skill to track him down and were now in the vicinity.


    This certainly heightened Chen Dengming and others¡¯ vigilance and prompted them to immediately message Feng Qingbo, who was at another Nether Spring, to be cautious and arrange to meet up together.


    At this moment, several Spirit Boats left the Yin Ghost Mountain Range heading towards the third Nether Spring, potentially encountering an ambush by two Ghost Ladies leading many strong Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    However, long before this, the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance had already scouted out the geography of the three Nether Springs and worked out the travel routes.


    And at this very moment, two Nascent Soul True Monarchs were lying in ambush, ready to assist at any time, with Su Yanyan and Jiang Jian also quietly on their way.


    The two Ghost Ladies, using the Soul Ghost Skill to lock onto Chen Dengming¡¯s location and following him, were already being led by the nose, falling behind the arrangements made by the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance by quite a bit.


    In such a scenario, the two Ghost Ladies leading a group of Outer Realm Evil Cultivators to attack was akin to them willingly entering a vast ambush net already laid out by the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance, making it uncertain who was the actual prey.


    ¡­


    ¡°Elder Dongfang, this isn¡¯t the first time we have collaborated, but it is the first time since you¡¯ve extricated yourself from Nanxun.


    I only hope that this collaboration doesn¡¯t necessarily have to unfold¡­


    that way, it wouldn¡¯t trouble you, and I can avoid some danger.¡±


    Inside the cabin of the Spirit Boat, having entered the cabin, Chen Dengming submerged his consciousness into the sea of awareness, communicating with Dongfang Huayuan through the Human God Palace, uttering these words of courtesy.


    The Forbidden Nether plan not only involved the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance sealing off the Nether Springs and deterring the Ghost Shades, cutting off the alliance between the Ghost Shades and the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    It was also a plan designed by Chen Dengming to face a tribulation.


    The ultimate guarantee of this plan was Dongfang Huayuan.


    More than half a month ago, Chen Dengming had already made contact with Dongfang Huayuan.


    This was simply an advanced reconnection, to preclude any oversight.


    Although according to the Ancestor, facing a tribulation should not involve direct help from others,


    Chen Dengming, out of caution, still covered his bases by inviting Dongfang Huayuan to oversee the situation, lest the worst-case scenario occura€¡±some shameless Outer Realm Deity Transformation cultivator directly attacks him.


    If an Outer Realm Deity Transformation cultivator intervened, it would no longer be a tribulation, but an undeserved disaster.


    ¡°Boy, your ability to attract trouble is notable; perhaps the Netherworld Ghost King might indeed target you this time.


    But as I said before, since you helped me out, I owe you a favor; if the Netherworld Ghost King lays a hand on you, rest assured, I will take action!¡±


    From inside the Human God Palace, Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s resounding voice transmitted, full of fervor, offering boundless confidence.


    ¡°Then, Elder, are you nearby now?¡±


    ¡°I haven¡¯t left yet, but I¡¯ll head over shortly.¡±


    Chen Dengming, ¡°¡­¡±


    This Dongfang Huayuan, why does he seem somewhat unreliable?


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    He couldn¡¯t think that if a Deity Transformation Dao Lord truly intervened personally, he could hold out for long, could he?


    Being able to maintain composure for a moment, quickly thinking of a dignified way to die, might already be the limit.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous; as you know, with wars breaking out everywhere, both sides are keeping a tight watch on high-level cultivators.


    If I come too early, I might spook the enemy, inadvertently ruining your plan¡­¡±


    ¡­


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 Chapter 890

    ?Chapter 890: 363: Track!


    The Nascent Soul of the Passionate Sect¡¯s Lady with the Blade (5.4k for monthly ticket) Chapter 890: 363: Track!


    The Nascent Soul of the Passionate Sect¡¯s Lady with the Blade (5.4k for monthly ticket) The fields were a vast expanse of white, and the piercing cold winds of deep winter swept up billows of snow mist, which howled as they raced along the mountains and plains into the distance, resembling a boundless white dragon.


    The stars in the distant sky were clear and bright, each one of them dipping low as if they were eyes, watching over the Cultivation World below where all things competed freely amid the frosty heavens.


    In fact, at this moment, two of those stars were indeed a pair of eyes, looking down and searching the quiet expanse of whiteness for any signs of suspicion.


    These two eyes were actually Chen Dengming, who, using the power of the Heaven Immortal Dao, had cast [Eye of The Heaven], transforming into the form of celestial stars, roving thousands of miles to detect all around.


    [Eye of The Heaven] surpassed the [Heavenly Vision] substantially in terms of wide-ranging, long-distance observation.


    To Chen Dengming, this ability seemed somewhat akin to the satellites of his previous world.


    However, even with this capability, finding the True Monarchs of Nascent Soul who intended to hide their tracks deliberately was not an easy task.


    Just then, he felt a stirring within, as the Eye of the Heaven had spotted several Spirit Boats flying in from the distance.


    It was Feng Qingbo.


    Besides, among the vast snowy mountains, there were two other slight fluctuations of Spiritual Energy, located on the path between him and where Feng Qingbo was converging, which caught the attention of the Eye of the Heaven hanging high in the sky.


    Even though no Cultivator figures could be seen, those unusual slight surges of energy still led him to conclude that someone was following them using an Escape Skill to remain hidden.


    He conjectured that it was most likely two Nascent Soul True Monarchs arranged by the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance, as the aura released by their Spiritual Energy matched the badges distributed by the alliance.


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    This was one standard to distinguish friends from foes.


    The other standard was that the aura of Outer Realm Evil Cultivators differed from the cultivators of the Four Regions, and it was easy to identify alliance cultivators through their auras.


    Regardless of who they were, Chen Dengming now had a firm grasp of them, marking them in advance.


    By this time, Feng Qingbo had already converged and was only a little more than two thousand miles away from the third Nether Spring location.


    The two Ghost Ladies and any other potential enemy cultivators had yet to show themselves.


    This patience was indeed beyond Chen Dengming¡¯s expectations.


    If he had not already confirmed that the two Ghost Ladies were nearby, through the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, he might even start to doubt whether the enemy had come at all.


    ¡°Quite patient, are they planning to wait and make their move at the third Nether Spring?¡±


    Chen Dengming thought to himself with curiosity, taking out the map of the Underground Mansion from the Nether Spring given by the Qianluo Ghost King to check again.


    The location of the third Nether Spring was deep within the Fengling Mountain Range, in the Eastern Region.


    It was once the site of the Elixir Sect¡¯s gate.


    After the fall of the Four Regions, the Nascent Soul ancestors of the Elixir Sect failed to escape, along with various Golden Core Elders, all of whom were summoned by the Five Elements Sword Sovereign to the Five Elements Sword Sect for Alchemy.


    The rest of the disciples ended up being divided up like goods among various Outer Realm forces, reduced to mere alchemy craftsmen.


    Now, the Fengling Mountain Range had been designated as the Mingguang Sect¡¯s territory, only for the moment the Mingguang Sect had yet to come to take over, leaving the vast mountain range an empty land.


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    The third Nether Spring was within one of its valleys.


    Chen Dengming browsed the information of the third Nether Spring once more.


    According to notes on the map, this third Nether Spring was the domain of the Five Mist Nether Spring Ghost Monarch.


    The Five Mist Nether Spring Ghost Monarch was actually five Ghost Kings at the initial to late stages of Nascent Soul, who had come together and received the title of Ghost Monarch.


    In the world of Ghost Shades, such combinations were extremely rare.


    This was because Ghost Cultivators always harbored malicious intents, and the Nascent Soul Ghost Cultivators, being extremely cunning, found it difficult to trust and closely ally with one another.


    However, the Five Mist Nether Spring Ghost Monarch was rumored to once be five brothers from the same family, who after being killed by a Ghost Cultivator and made into his five ghosts, managed to avenge themselves after the Ghost Cultivator died in a spell battle, inheriting his Daoism.


    After a thousand years of cultivation, they had astonishingly all reached the Nascent Soul Stage, no longer distinguishable from each other, and even possessed a unique skill that allowed them to merge into one entity, rivaling the strength of a Complete Nascent Soul Ghost Monarch.


    ¡°If the two Ghost Ladies have set the battlefield at the third Nether Spring, it probably has something to do with the Five Mist Nether Spring Ghost Monarch¡­


    It would be best to contain it and avoid risks.¡±


    Just as Chen Dengming was contemplating this, suddenly the Eye of the Heaven felt another disturbance, sensing an unusual fluctuation.


    This fluctuation was unlike the sound of wind or water; it more closely resembled the waves created by a collision of Mind & Divine Sense.


    Had it not been for his extraordinary spiritual insight, far beyond that of ordinary men, and the Eye of the Heaven being in a Heavenly Heart State, which made him exceptionally sensitive to all things, he would not have been able to detect such a subtle signal.


    Yet despite this, he could not pinpoint the source of the disturbance, but in the depths of his mind, he felt growing unease, and his body hair stood on end as he sensed imminent danger closing in.


    ¡°Someone is communicating through Divine Sense or Spirit¡­


    They mustn¡¯t be far.¡±


    Feeling this, Chen Dengming emerged from the cabin, looking around, as his gaze intersected with Mi Changzai¡¯s, who had also noticed something amiss.


    If someone on the surrounding Spirit Boats was communicating through Divine Sense or Spirit, it would be difficult to escape his perception, and although he could not determine what was being communicated, he could certainly lock onto the precise direction.


    He quickly transmitted a message to Mi Changzai, ¡°I believe I have detected the enemy¡¯s movement.


    Be ready; as soon as I confirm their precise location, we¡¯ll act accordingly.¡±


    No sooner did his voice fall than he took a step back amidst Mi Changzai¡¯s surprised gaze, retreating back into the cabin.


    His eyes, however, shone with silver light, and a formless, ethereal aura began to rise from him.

 Chapter 891

    ?Chapter 891: 363: Trace Revealed!


    The Blade Provokes the Nascent Soul Beauty of the Passionate Sect (5.4k for monthly ticket)_2 Chapter 891: 363: Trace Revealed!


    The Blade Provokes the Nascent Soul Beauty of the Passionate Sect (5.4k for monthly ticket)_2 At that moment, he gradually gathered his spirit, his entire being¡¯s consciousness became more and more condensed, gradually setting aside all surrounding matters, devoid of thoughts and concerns.


    To enter the Seven Nihilities, one must first guard one¡¯s mind, then slowly enter the state of ¡®nothingness,¡¯ and finally reach a state of ¡®without heart.¡¯


    The bell ringer needs to untie the bell.


    To capture the fluctuations of the divine sense and spirit, one must also employ the power of the spirit from the Human Immortal Dao System.


    Chen Dengming soon seemed to transform into a state between nothingness and reality.


    In that instant, he had already captured a segment of spiritual fluctuation¡¯s message, which also contained a faint killing intent.


    Instantly, his spirit detection moved towards the direction from which the sound came, capturing a segment of spiritual wave.


    ¡°Make your move now, while they have yet to converge.


    We have been monitoring today, and obviously, they are sealing the Nether Spring, with no other ambushes or traps set.


    We can handle them!¡±


    As Chen Dengming captured this segment of spiritual wave, he also determined the source of this divine sense and spirit communicationa€¡±merely a hundred miles away from him.


    And the one transmitting the divine sense and spirit communication was alone, a Nascent Soul in the middle-phase.


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    At that time, a spiritual wave from an even more distant location arrived, very vague.


    Chen Dengming immediately gathered his spirit, his body becoming even more ethereal, almost entering the stage of ¡®nothingness.¡¯


    At the same time, that vague voice also became clear, filled with a faint killing intent.


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    ¡°Then prepare to make your move.


    Stay there, don¡¯t move.


    I will move closer to the location of the Holy Mother, and we will take our cue from when we make our move.¡±


    At the same time, Chen Dengming also captured the direction of this second wave of spiritual fluctuations, more than four hundred miles away, also alone, likely a late-phase Nascent Soul, the distance still closing as the Spirit Boat moved forward.


    ¡°Late-phase Nascent Soul, plus a Holy Mother, they really do think highly of me¡­


    Fortunately, Second Brother and Third Sister are already on their way.¡±


    This distance, for a True Monarch of Nascent Soul, was very brief.


    Chen Dengming conjectured that the Holy Mother ought to be the Beiyin Holy Mother.


    But at this moment, the Beiyin Holy Mother had not spoken through her spirit, nor could he ascertain a specific direction, and he was also unable to temporarily locate the two Ghost Brides.


    However, at this moment, having already known the location of one of the enemies and that the enemy was about to make their move, Chen Dengming no longer hesitated and decided to make the first move against the nearby Nascent Soul middle-phase cultivator.


    He quickly communicated through spirit with Mi Changzai, Feng Qingbo, and those two Nascent Soul True Monarchs hidden in the shadows holding Counterattack Cultivator Alliance badges, informing them of the enemy¡¯s location.


    ¡°Northeast corner, four hundred miles away, one enemy spotted.


    Southeast corner, within a hundred miles, one enemy spotted.


    They are ready to make their move, and we should also be prepared for battle at any moment!¡±


    Upon dispatching the message, Chen Dengming¡¯s body, caught between illusion and reality, suddenly stomped his foot and charged towards the southeast direction.


    Just as he was about to contact the cabin wall, his mind completely gathered, void of thoughts and traces.


    In an instanta€¡±


    A flash of silver light.


    His figure vanished within the cabin, entering the ¡®intangible and insubstantial¡¯ state of the Seven Nihilities, swiftly approaching the enemy¡¯s location at a hundred miles in the southeast corner, driven by inertia.


    In such a state of ¡®nothingness,¡¯ there was no air resistance.


    Even in a state of inertia, his forward speed was astonishingly fast, even faster than his normal flying speed by a fraction.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile.


    Outside the cabin, Mi Changzai, who seemed drowsy with half-closed eyes, suddenly opened them wide, shooting out divine light, his eyes flickering with a moment of surprise as he sensed the disappearance of Chen Dengming¡¯s aura inside the cabin.


    This was one of the skills that had initially defeated him and left him helpless, and naturally, he knew the mystique and power of this skill.


    At the same time, Feng Qingbo and the two Nascent Soul True Monarchs hidden in the shadows were startled the moment they received the spiritual communication.


    ¡°Has Sect Leader Chen discovered the enemy¡¯s tracks so quickly?¡±


    The two Nascent Soul True Monarchs who thought they were well-hidden were both shocked and stunned, almost thinking the enemy had discovered their tracks, their hearts pounding.


    After realizing what had happened, their minds were somewhat slow to catch up.


    Was that spiritual communication just now from Fighting Longevity Monarch Chen Dengming?


    When were they exposed?


    Or, despite Zuo Qiuling verbally ensuring their movements were kept secret, had he used some means allowing Chen Chief to determine their location?


    These doubts flashed through their minds like lightning.


    In a depression covered with vast snow in the southeast, Nalan Huishan of the Reckless Path, a Nascent Soul True Monarch from the domain beyond the Demon Sect, felt a thrill in her heart, sensing a vague danger approaching.


    Inside her body, the Nascent Soul emitting a faint spiritual light also suddenly opened its eyes, showing a trace of alertness and confusion.


    At this moment, under the protection of the Hidden Spirit Robe magic treasure, completely blending with the surrounding environment, even her aura perfectly concealed.


    It was precisely because of the Hidden Spirit Robe that she dared to take on the role of tailing, consistently maintaining a relatively close distance to Chen Dengming and others¡¯ Spirit Boat, waiting for an opportunity.


    But now, feeling an inexplicable thrill, Nalan Huishan was vigilant but dared not be careless, carefully observing her surroundings, and was about to move away when she saw no abnormalities.


    Just as her body started to move, suddenly the air currents around her became slightly disturbed, with a faint unfamiliar spiritual might emerging.


    ¡°Not good!¡±


    Nalan Huishan¡¯s pretty face instantly changed.


    Bang!a€¡±


    Hundreds of feet away in the air, a figure suddenly appeared, dispersing the imposing spiritual might the moment it appeared, forming a gesture toward her with one hand.


    Clang!a€¡±


    A dazzling blade light surged upwards, the bright light like lightning illuminating the night sky, its chilling coldness striking fear into the hearts.

 Chapter 892

    ?Chapter 892: 363: Track!


    The Nascent Soul of the Passionate Sect¡¯s Lady with the Blade (5.4k for monthly tickets)_3 Chapter 892: 363: Track!


    The Nascent Soul of the Passionate Sect¡¯s Lady with the Blade (5.4k for monthly tickets)_3 Seven Stars Mother-Son Luili Knife a€¡± Kaiyang!


    An intense, oppressive force engulfed him instantly.


    Nalan Huishan¡¯s face paled with shock as she swiftly formed hand seals, and the magic treasure jade bead around her neck buzzed and shot out, converging the brilliance of millions of dazzling lights into a single point, which collided precisely with the swiftly approaching tip of the knife!


    Ding!


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    A circle of astonishingly sharp spiritual energy waves erupted from the contact between the jade bead and the knife tip, forming two clear semicircles, frantically cancelling each other out and stirring up a thousand layers of snowflakes like a thousand waves.


    In that split second, Chen Dengming¡¯s figure was like a whirlwind; his robe clung tightly to his body like a tailored suit, piercing through the dense snow mist to swiftly approach Nalan Huishan.


    While still in mid-air, the Divine Change Stone in his hand burst into astonishing beams of light, like a bolt of thunder streaking across the sky, instantly transforming into a gleaming, razor-sharp large saber.


    In just a blink, the saber had crossed hundreds of feet to savagely strike at Nalan Huishan¡¯s panicked head.


    This strike had caught Nalan Huishan completely off guard.


    She couldn¡¯t imagine why her enemy had suddenly appeared beside her, or why the concealing effect of her Hidden Spirit Robe seemed to be virtually non-existent.


    But all these whys had no time to be pondered at that moment.


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    She immediately formed hand seals to activate the power of her Nascent Soul and manipulate her magic treasure for defense.


    Just then, the silver-haired man opposite her suddenly shot peerless, incomparable silver light from his eyes.


    In a moment of disorientation, she saw a giant as tall as the heavens, opening his starry, intimidating eyes and sweeping toward her suddenly, causing her heart to tremble with terror.


    A threat to life and death!


    Her inner Nascent Soul just managed to shake off this terrifying spiritual intimidation when a sharp pain transmitted from her neck.


    Immediately, blood gushed like a fountain from her neck.


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    A beautiful head with fair, flower-like features was flung into the cold, snowy ground with a ¡®plop¡¯, accompanied by a stream of bright, hot blood, creating a horrific sight.


    While her body was still in mid-air with the impact causing convulsions, suddenly the large saber transformed myriadly into a net-like array of small knives, with beams surprisingly flashing as they surged past!


    ¡°Plop!


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    The Hidden Spirit Robe around her instantly shattered into tattered cloth, and her whole body exploded into a mess of blood and crushed bones.


    Even the robust True Body of a Nascent Soul couldn¡¯t withstand the direct attack of this forth tier magic treasure imbued with Nascent Soul True Power.


    ¡°Ah!


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    Only then did her Nascent Soul cry out in horror as it fled from her body, bearing several cuts and severely wounded, fleeing in panic.


    However, before she could get far, a soul-shaking roar accompanied by countless ghostly wails and howls reached her.


    The sight of a sinister White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot thundering forward, its speed astonishing and almost matching the escape speed of a Nascent Soul, came into view.


    At the front of the chariot, countless wronged souls gathered, frantically pulling the chariot along, extending their long arms and reaching out to snatch Nalan Huishan¡¯s Nascent Soul, desiring to drag it back to their side and unite as one.


    ¡°Stop!!¡±


    ¡°You scoundrel!¡±


    From hundreds of miles away, in two different directions, four immensely strong spiritual mights suddenly appeared, speeding toward Chen Dengming¡¯s location.


    But at the same time.


    Mi Changzai, along with the swiftly approaching Feng Qingbo, also let out a long howl, responding to Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, well done!


    Fighting Longevity Monarch, truly lives up to his reputation, hahaha!¡±


    Two other Nascent Souls, True Monarchs hidden in the shadows, also quickly moved toward the battleground.


    ¡°Four Nascent Souls¡­?


    Two late-stage, two mid-stage, plus one on my side¡­


    The Outer Realm Evil Cultivator Alliance really holds me in high esteem.¡±


    Chen Dengming paid no heed to the oppressive aura bursting from afar, though his expression was serious, it remained calm.


    Such a lineup of enemy cultivators was slightly beyond his expectations, but he was not afraid given his own forces.


    Moreover, at this moment, he had already detected the presence of two ghost brides, the targets of this venture had appeared.


    He pinched a hand seal and pointed.


    The God Alter Stone suddenly ballooned in size upon meeting the wind, transforming into a vast net, sparkling with spiritual light.


    Ignoring the threatening roars from the enemy Nascent Soul True Monarch in the distance, it enveloped the Nascent Soul of the woman entangled with countless resentful spirits and the White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot.


    Stop?


    How could he possibly stop when it was an enemy and not a friend?


    In the Cultivation World, when it¡¯s time to face life and death, it¡¯s either you die or I live.


    No matter how hard Nalan Huishan struggleda€¡±even her Nascent Soul eventually bursting out with an incredibly pure demonic power which led to emotional overflowsa€¡±it was as fruitless as throwing flirtatious glances at a blind person.


    The so-called Six Desires Demon Leaf and Seven Emotions Demon Flower of the Magical Way simply couldn¡¯t shake Chen Dengming¡¯s heart, firm as bedrock.


    Moreover, the God Alter Stone was refined by the waters of the River of Styx, and it also had a suppressive and daunting effect on Nascent Souls similar to those of ghost creatures.


    In the end, within just five or six breaths, Nalan Huishan¡¯s Nascent Soul was captured by the net formed by the Divine Change Saber, drawn back into Chen Dengming¡¯s palm, ceaselessly begging for mercy.


    ¡°Silence!¡±


    Chen Dengming snorted coldly and directly sealed the Nascent Soul inside the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod.


    Meanwhile, two to three hundred miles away, in two areas, enemy cultivators who had revealed themselves were already engaging in battle with Mi Changzai, Feng Qingbo, and others.


    This chaotic battle of Nascent Souls unleashed booming, thunderous noises of magical combat into the night sky, casting streaks of bright light, with an impressive momentum.


    As soon as this battle commenced, Mi Changzai and Feng Qingbo quickly found themselves at a disadvantage.


    However, at that same moment, two Nascent Souls from the hidden Counterattack Cultivator Alliance simultaneously struck, catching their opponents off guard and temporarily stabilizing the situation.


    ¡°Hmm?


    Master Chai?


    And the Hualong True Monarch as well!¡±


    Chen Dengming looked surprised; his Divine Sense immediately recognized one of the late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators who had emerged from hiding to strike.


    It was the Island Master of Dragon Spirit Island, Chai Shun.


    The other, a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, was an old acquaintancea€¡±the temporary leader of the Alliance of Sects and the Sect Master of the Hualong Secta€¡±Hualong True Monarch Shangguan Linjiang.


    However, within the camp of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, there were ultimately two late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, one of whom was the Beiyin Holy Mother with cultivation nearly reaching the complete Nascent Soul stage, standing stronger than the opposing faction, who also quickly stabilized the situation.


    Chen Dengming slightly furrowed his brow and quickly flew towards the distant battle.


    Meanwhile, he pinched a seal and a flash of spiritual light from his Storage Bag sent two items flying out.


    One item was a Jade Talisman for Message Transmission.


    One item was the Soul Attracting Banner!


    Chen Dengming swiftly sent a Divine Sense into the Jade Talisman to inquire how long it would take Su Yanyan and Jiang Jian to arrive.


    At the same time, multi-tasking, he shook the Soul Attracting Banner with a hand seal to summon the ferocious ghost Chu Xun, whose body was covered with pitch-black Yin Thunder, terrifyingly imposing.


    ¡°Old Zhu, you and Ling¡¯er go capture those two Ghost Ladies for me.


    If you can¡¯t capture them, kill them directly, but be careful!¡±


    Chen Dengming simultaneously threw out the Soul House.


    From the Soul House, a wave-like streamer flew out.


    Mini Array Spirit emerged from the streamer, looking back with a smile and lightly opening her tiny mouth.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, my lord!


    I assure you, it will be done.¡±


    ¡°Shh!¡±


    The ferocious ghost Chu Xun turned into a bolt of Yin Thunder, streaking across the night sky toward the location identified by Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Sense transmission.


    The Mini Array Spirit closely followed.


    These two ghost creatures, one stronger than the other, Mini Array Spirit was already at the stage of Transforming Ghost Infant, and her previous life memories had almost half recovered.


    However, she lacked two soul parts, thus unable to achieve Infant Formation.


    But in terms of combat power, with her rich experience, she was already comparable to ordinary Ghost Kings, and for her to capture two Golden Core Ghost Ladies was naturally not a problem¡­


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 Chapter 893

    ?Chapter 893: 364: Nascent Soul Soul Arrows!


    The formidable strength of the late Nascent Soul stage Chapter 893: 364: Nascent Soul Soul Arrows!


    The formidable strength of the late Nascent Soul stage A Nascent Soul True Monarch who had lived for two thousand years and possessed vast divine skills, now lay with his physical body shattered, blood painting the ground, and his Nascent Soul captured.


    This scene unfolded so swiftly, from the beginning to the end, it took merely a dozen or so breaths of time, utterly overturning the worldview of numerous cultivators.


    Onboard various spirit boats, the cultivators from different sects witnessed Chen Dengming tearing through the clouds with a momentum that shattered the sound barrier, causing their minds to reel as if struck by lightning, and they were so horrified that it took a long while for them to recover.


    Many had seen a Nascent Soul True Monarch for the first time today, and even when standing beside them, they still felt untouchable and overwhelmingly imposing.


    Yet they soon witnessed the Nascent Soul True Monarch spilling his blood across the sky and perishing there and then.


    Such a drastic turn of events was indeed hard to accept.


    The overpowering might of the Fighting Longevity Monarch was suffocating.


    ¡°The Fighting Longevity Monarch truly lives up to his reputation as a genius who slew Nascent Souls even while he was at the Complete stage of the Golden Core, such a cultivator might only appear once in a thousand years¡­¡±


    Bi Renshan was filled with surging emotions as he maneuvered the spirit boat quickly away from the Nascent Soul battlefield.


    Glancing back, he saw Chen Dengming shooting by like a streak of silver lightning, the oppressive sensation of the spiritual might he emitted from afar was enough to make one¡¯s soul tremble.


    At that moment, Chen Dengming abruptly stopped his rapid flight and conjured a pitch-black bow in his hands, pulling it and releasing an arrow in an instant.


    Arrows shining like golden rainbows whooshed towards the two distant battlefields where combat was fierce.


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    In the blink of an eye, he had fired the only three Golden Core Soul Arrows he had.


    The late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator battling Feng Qingbo and Hualong True Monarch Shangguan Linjiang suddenly felt a hint of color change, sensing a strong threat.


    He felt three scorching, blinding soul-searing golden arrows tearing through the air towards him, coming from tricky angles and with a sensation as if they were locking onto his divine spirit.


    He immediately let out a fierce shout, and the black cloak around his body suddenly swelled up, wrapping around him in an instant.


    Boom, boom, booma€¡±


    The three Soul Arrows, accompanied by the strikes from Feng Qingbo and Shangguan Linjiang, tore the black cloak to shreds in an instant, bursting forth light tens of times more dazzling than the sun.


    But within the arena, the figure of that ancient demon from beyond the territories was no longer to be seen.


    However, in that very moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed with blue light, his Heavenly Vision locked onto a location, and he drew his bow again.


    Buzz!a€¡±


    The God Alter Stone rapidly condensed into a Soul Arrow, with the thunderclap echoing once more and the brilliance of a lightning bolt flashing.


    Countless spiritual energy swiftly converged, the vast spiritual might enveloping the area with an oppressive aura.


    Boom!a€¡±


    A radiant arrow blazed like a white rainbow piercing the sky, instantly streaking through the air.


    The Ruthless Nascent Soul Old Demon Tao Tian, who was in the midst of escaping through the air using the Qi Escaping Skill, was suddenly filled with horror, sensing the intense danger.


    He immediately redirected the power of his Nascent Soul and pointed a conjuring gesture.


    Hum!!a€¡±


    A flying sword that shimmered with black light burst instantly into radiance, turning into a rumbling black sun that emitted even more terrifying heat; its rolling tides and the light of black brilliance beneath it distorted the air as if it would melt everything.


    Whoosh!a€¡±


    The brilliant light, following the black flying sword, burst forth, and in an instant, the sword tip touched the incoming white rainbow arrow.


    Immediately, a surge of energy as tumultuous as raging waves burst forth in all directions.


    Spiritual energy in the surroundings suddenly surged like boiling muddy water, churning and spinning into a powerful whirlwind.


    Then, the black flying sword and the white rainbow-like light arrow scraped past each other.


    In the night sky, many cultivators only saw a light arrow shoot straight towards the ground, like a radiant white dragon piercing through the earth¡¯s surface and plunging deep underground.


    Boom, boom, booma€¡±


    The ground shook violently as the intense spiritual shockwave penetrated the earth¡¯s crust.


    Huge, yard-wide cracks radiated outwards from the arrow¡¯s impact, spreading out in all directions, as the ground heaved and the dust filled the air, the earth splitting open.


    It was as if an earth dragon was raging and turning under the ground, the terrifying momentum even causing nearby mountains to shake.


    The Ruthless Old Demon Tao Tian retreated with a stifled groan, his black flying sword also flipping back under the immense impact, the vigor it carried whipping his robes noisily as he swiftly defended against the assaults from Shangguan Linjiang and Feng Qingbo.


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    In that very moment, he was struck by another attack, tumbling awkwardly into the encirclement that Chen Dengming and the other two had formed.


    ¡°Impressive!¡±


    He wiped away the blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his eyes revealing a strange gleam, and first glanced at Shangguan Linjiang and Feng Qingbo, then firmly fixed his gaze on Chen Dengming opposite him, frowning as he spoke.


    ¡°No wonder the Three Saints Palaces are so determined to capture youa€¡±it is rare for a mere early-stage Nascent Soul to pose a threat to me.


    You are indeed quite extraordinary, but what surprises me even more is that you had already set up an ambush.¡±


    With a dark expression, his divine sense had already observed another area where the Holy Mother Beiyin and two other mid-stage Nascent Souls from the Three Saints Palaces were entangled.


    Although the enemies, Chai Shun of Dragon Spirit Island and Lotus Sword True Monarch Mi Changzai, were the only ones there, and the Holy Mother and the others could still maintain the upper hand, they were also unable to quickly resolve their battles to come to his aid.


    At this moment, unless the Three Saints Palaces had other unknown contingencies he was unaware of,


    they would not only fail to capture the Longevity Sect Leader but also might have to sacrifice one or two people to retreat in one piece.


    At the same time, Shangguan Linjiang and Feng Qingbo were also greatly shaken, their minds firmly focused on the Ruthless Old Demon, but they couldn¡¯t help glancing at Chen Dengming, who stood in the distance with his bow.


    ¡°This Chen¡­


    Sect Leader Chen, truly is a freak,¡±


    Hualong True Monarch Shangguan Linjiang marveled inwardly, having never seen such a genius with a rapid increase in strength and displaying such incredible combat prowess.


    If he had to compare him to anyone in his memory, within the Cultivation World, perhaps only Qu Shenzong, the number one person of the Four Regions, and the suddenly emerging Lord Dongfang Huayuan, could be compared.

 Chapter 894

    ?Chapter 894: 364: Nascent Soul Soul Arrows!


    The formidable strength of the late Nascent Soul stage_2 Chapter 894: 364: Nascent Soul Soul Arrows!


    The formidable strength of the late Nascent Soul stage_2 It¡¯s hard to imagine that Sect Leader Chen, many years ago, was but a junior in front of me, standing out with his performance and receiving my guidance.


    ¡°Fellow Cultivator who doesn¡¯t seem to be a good person, is it not quite inappropriate for you to tell me these things instead of introducing yourself before you die?¡±


    At this moment, Chen Dengming, holding the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod, gazed calmly at the Ruthless Old Demon Tao Tian, locking him firmly in place and waiting for the right moment to act.


    His words were provocative, hoping to enrage the opponent and cause a flaw in his spirit.


    In battle, to create an opportunity for invading the spirit, he would transform into the arrogant and domineering Chen Baimao, which didn¡¯t quite match his usual amiable and honest image as Laodeng.


    Swish, swish, swisha€¡±


    Three Golden Core Soul Arrows, their luster significantly dimmed, flew back and were retracted by Chen Dengming using the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod.


    The Ruthless Old Demon Tao Tian¡¯s gaze was icy and somber, yet he did not express anger, instead staring coldly at Chen Dengming with a sneer.


    ¡°Fighting Longevity Monarch, your combat strength is notable, but your power level is far too low.


    To think that the three of you could detain me is truly a fool¡¯s dream!¡±


    No sooner had his voice faded, when he made a hand gesture, and two magic treasures, one black and one white, suddenly flew out, transforming into two bracelet-like circles, lashing out towards Feng Qingbo and Shangguan Linjiang respectively.


    The next instant, his waist scabbard shook abruptly, and a sword Qi that was incomparably fierce and formidable, along with Sword Intent, burst from the empty sheath, sweeping him into a streak of upwardly shooting black light as he quickly fled.


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    ¡°Turning into sword Qi?¡±


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but frown, his hand pulling the bowstring hesitated for a moment.


    This fierce Sword Qi appeared extraordinary and seemed indestructible, potentially with a terrifying lethality.


    The opponent had now transformed into a hedgehog.


    However, in the next moment, just as the opponent was about to break out of the encirclement, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed sharply.


    Deciding decisively to draw the bow, he released Tan Xiangkun, the Nascent Soul Saint Son of the Three Saints Palaces, imprisoned within the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod.


    Buzz!a€¡±


    A golden rainbow-like Soul Arrow instantly tangled and congealed between the fully drawn bowstring, its arrowhead distressingly the twisted and pained face of Tan Xiangkun, his expression full of resentment and anger, emitting a fierce roar that spread a strong Nascent Soul suppression around it.


    The Ruthless Old Demon, embodying the sword Qi, suddenly sensed a strong threat and his face abruptly changed.


    ¡°Using a Nascent Soul as an arrow?¡±


    ¡°Whoosh!a€¡±¡±


    A blinding streak of golden light tore through the air in an instant, producing a sound and then suddenly disappearing, entering into the special state of a Soul Arrow.


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    Just as the Ruthless Old Demon tried to dodge or block, he discovered that the Soul Arrow had vanished, immediately followed by a stinging sensation in his mind and spirit.


    He immediately released a protective barrier of Demonic Qi from his divine sense.


    Boom!a€¡±


    A golden arrow struck the barrier almost simultaneously with violent force, the fierce and overpowering Nascent Soul divine spirit bursting from the arrow and, after a slight pause, tearing through the barrier and flashing by in an instant.


    ¡°Ahh!a€¡±¡±


    The acute pain transmitted between mind and divine spirit forced the Ruthless Old Demon to emit a sky-shattering anguished howl.


    The sound wave shattered the night sky, roaring violently and creating ripple-like waves in the air, spreading for hundreds of miles.


    Even the strong individuals such as Chen Dengming and others were instantly intimidated by this fierce explosion of a late-stage Nascent Soul divine sense.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit swayed, forcing him to rely on the Dao Force of the Human Immortal to quickly stabilize his spirit, or else he would be injured.


    Feng Qingbo and Shangguan Linjiang were already pale, trembling and unsteady, their spirits impacted by the shock.


    The gap between the late-stage Nascent Soul and the mid-stage Nascent Soul was indeed too vast.


    Earlier when both of them fought the Ruthless Old Demon together, they were at a disadvantage, and the slightest mistake might lead to being defeated one by one.


    Now, with the addition of Chen Dengming, who possessed Dao Force and had combat strength beyond normal reasoning, they were barely able to hold the upper hand.


    Several Spirit Boats fleeing hundreds of miles away also started to shake under such a violent voice imbued with divine sense.


    The cultivators controlling the Spirit Boats, all impacted by the Nascent Soul¡¯s howl of pain and its Spiritual Might, were pale-faced with Foundation Establishment Cultivators all in terror.


    In their daily life, these Foundation Establishment Cultivators could claim to be ancestors in small cultivation families and could be considered elites within top-tier Sects.


    But now, finding themselves on the battlefield of Nascent Souls, they clearly understood their insignificancea€¡±a moment¡¯s carelessness could result in being shattered to pieces.


    ¡°All of you, get away from me!!¡±


    A peerless and formidable late-stage Nascent Soul divine sense burst forth from the Ruthless Old Demon¡¯s eyes, full of frightening light, like a tidal wave, it flung the arrow away with a bang.


    Opening his mouth, he spat out a fierce Demonic Qi whirlwind.


    As the whirlwind roared past, it immediately transformed into pieces of hexagonal leaves and seven-petaled flowers floating in the air.


    At this moment, the minds of Feng Qingbo and Shangguan Linjiang grew more bewildered as Seven Emotions and Six Desires were stirred up by the extremely pure and intense force of the Demon Immortal Dao.


    This Ruthless Old Demon also possessed the Dao Orthodoxy power, moreover, it was the most mysterious and vicious force of the Demon Immortal Dao Orthodoxy.


    Yet, as the Demonic Qi whirlwind carrying the Seven Emotions Demon Flower and Six Desires Demon Leaf covered Chen Dengming, Chen Dengming was already shrouded in dazzling silver light, his body beginning to rapidly expand and enlarge in an extraordinary manner.


    The Seven Emotions Demon Flower and Six Desires Demon Leaf that fell onto him were shattered by the arcs of silver Human Immortal Dao Force.


    Chen Dengming suddenly drew his bow again, his eyes as brilliant as stars, his aura sky-rocketing as his body expanded.


    The Soul Fetching Bow and Rod burst into blinding radiance, and from within the Bow and Rod, a sharp screech could be heard.


    The Nascent Soul divine spirit was once more restrained and returned, appearing out of thin air and quickly gathering on the bowstring pulled taut by Chen Dengming¡¯s two fingers.


    ¡°Seeking death!¡±


    Sensing the intense threat, the Ruthless Old Demon roared and charged at Chen Dengming, his eyes murderous as he pointed a finger.

 Chapter 895

    ?Chapter 895: 364: Nascent Soul Soul Arrows!


    The formidable might of the late Nascent Soul stage_3 Chapter 895: 364: Nascent Soul Soul Arrows!


    The formidable might of the late Nascent Soul stage_3 Boom!!


    A ghastly demonic qi suddenly conglomerated with the majestic power of the Nascent Soul!


    ¡°Demon Bundle!¡±


    The air trembled, and the heavens and earth seemed to instantly turn dim and oppressive, filled with dense energy, dimming the moonlight.


    Chen Dengming felt a shock go through his body as a stifling, icy breath rapidly covered him from his legs upwards, enveloping him in a dismal green evil light.


    He immediately realized that his legs had started to stiffen.


    But at that moment, his body rapidly grew larger under the influence of the Dao Force of the Human Immortal, with powerful and abundant Dao Force surrounding him like silver thunder dispelling evil spirits, causing the creeping icy breath to gradually stall in its advance.


    Before him, the Ruthless Old Demon¡¯s figure quickly blurred, transforming into a dark shadow that rapidly attacked him.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes burst with lightning, suddenly releasing the bowstring in his hand.


    Hum!a€¡±a€¡±


    The Soul Arrow, transformed by Tan Xiangkun from the Three Saints Palaces, pierced the air in an instant, flashing into the void and disappearing without a trace, silent and undetectable.


    ¡°The same attack is useless against me!¡±


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    The two airs outlined two ancient, demonic characters in his pupils.


    The characters suddenly released and overlapped, emitting intense dark light that shot towards a point in the void ahead.


    Bang!a€¡±a€¡±


    The void violently shook.


    The shadow of the Soul Arrow suddenly flickered into view, colliding with the two characters.


    Tan Xiangkun, transformed into the arrowhead, let out a piercing, miserable scream as if struck by two mountains, with the light of the arrow dimming and shattering.


    The Ruthless Old Demon sneered, but before he could relish his triumph, he suddenly saw a gleam flying from afar, landing in Chen Dengming¡¯s hands.


    Instantly, the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod flashed again with mysterious and profound light patterns.


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    Several soul stones on the bow¡¯s spine flickered, radiating streams of light that gathered through the bowstring onto the God Alter Stone rapidly forming into an arrowhead.


    The bowstring was immediately hooked by the fourteen zhang-tall Chen Dengming¡¯s little finger, thick as a radish, once again fully drawn, trembling with a hum.


    On the arrowhead, strands of bright silver light surged like silver serpents, instantly merging into a massive White Tiger¡¯s head brimming with killing intent.


    ¡°When will this end!¡±


    The Ruthless Old Demon stared at the oversized figure of Chen Dengming in the distance, feeling an inexplicable pang of panic, suddenly yelling in anger, and quickly beckoned with both hands.


    The black and white bracelets restraining Feng Qingbo and the other two transformed into a black and a white dragon respectively, flying towards him.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes suddenly shone as brightly as stars, with the Dao Force of the Human Immortal erupting and soaring to its pinnacle.


    The arrowhead was fully infused with the Dao Force of the Human Immortal, dazzling with brilliant white light, like the distant stars in the night sky.


    ¡°Roar!¡±


    The bowstring emitted a dull trembling sound as a White Tiger bursting with killing intent leaped out, its murderous aura covering the sky, like a dazzling comet with a tail of light, ripping through the heavens to form a white rainbow.


    Four Symbols Divine Arrowa€¡±White Tiger Killing Arrow!


    ¡°Whoo whoo whooa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The black and white air, controlled by the Ruthless Old Demon, spun rapidly, erecting a protective barrier resembling Tai Chi, closely shielding him.


    A resounding impact echoed like thunder, followed by the explosion of blinding light.


    The once pitch-black world suddenly turned into daylight.


    All the cultivators who witnessed this scene felt a burning pain in their eyes, their vision instantly turning white.


    Chen Dengming suddenly sensed something was wrong and rapidly concentrated blue light in his eyes.


    At a glance, he saw the Tai Chi barrier formed by the black and white air crumbling, pierced by the White Tiger Killing Arrow.


    But he couldn¡¯t find a trace of the Ruthless Old Demon.


    In that instant, he keenly felt an intense threat approaching from behind.


    Unbelievably fast.


    His eyes narrowed, and the muscles on his back bulged like swollen dough, radiating silver light.


    A crimson demon claw landed on his back almost in an instant.


    With a ¡°clang¡± that shook the heavensa€¡±


    Chen Dengming only felt an intense and sinister force tearing through the muscles on his back, causing his massive body to lurch violently forward!


    However, at the same time, the Ruthless Old Demon, emerging halfway from the void, looked shocked and pained, staring at his own hand that had detached from his wrist, with its sharp claws now shattered.


    His Ruthless Purgatory Claw had been cultivated for many years, becoming a magic treasure capable of attacking independently.


    In terms of sharpness, even cultivators of the same realm practicing Body Cultivation might not be able to withstand it with their physical bodies, and yet it had now shattered while attacking the body of this junior at the early stages of the Nascent Soul?


    While he was shaken, he suddenly sensed danger, as a powerful Soul Power took advantage of the situation and invaded.


    Instantly his mind became hazy.


    A colossal giant, towering and mighty, let out a terrifying roar, shattering the clouds, causing his brain to briefly go blank.


    Boom!!a€¡±a€¡±


    In that moment, an enormous elbow engulfed in thick Spiritual Energy crashed toward his body like a massive bridge blocking a river.


    Bang!a€¡±a€¡±


    The protective barrier formed by his robe instantly exploded, the robe tearing into shreds amidst the piercing streams, as the intense pressure of life and death overwhelmed his heart¡­


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 Chapter 896

    ?Chapter 896: 365: Thrilling Twists!


    Sinister Divine Transformation (5.4K) Chapter 896: 365: Thrilling Twists!


    Sinister Divine Transformation (5.4K) In the moment of life and death crisis, Ruthless Old Demon felt alarming chimes echoing furiously in his mind, his soul trembling as he witnessed an enormous elbow sweeping in like a huge bridge blocking a river.


    The sheer size of the elbow already surpassed his height and build, eclipsing the sun and bringing a crushing pressure that forcefully stifled one¡¯s breath.


    ¡°What fierce Fighting Longevity Monarch!¡±


    With such a close distance at this moment, there was no time left to cast a spell to avoid it.


    Ruthless Old Demon was in mid-air, yet his body eerily emitted rolling black demonic qi.


    Almost simultaneously, with a whoosh, another forearm also suddenly detached itself.


    The fist was enshrouded in a dark, ghostly light, with veins bulging and imbued with the surging power of the Nascent Soul, it fiercely smashed towards the massive elbow sweeping in.


    Crack!


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    An elbow and a fist collided fiercely in the air, producing a thunderous noise deafening to the ears.


    The intense spiritual energy caused the air to churn, swirling the clouds above into dispersion and dancing across the sky.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s elbow paused, the chilling green light rapidly intensifying below his body.


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    Ruthless Old Demon Tao Tian spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, feeling an irresistible extraordinary force almost bursting his palm, the recoiling hand also forcefully slamming into his body.


    He quickly retreated using the explosive force from Chen Dengming, his body turning into black mist under the spell which mitigated most of the impact force, and he tumbled dozens of feet backwards through the air.


    A cultivator in the late stage of Nascent Soul indeed was powerful, solely based on the Nascent Soul¡¯s power, the amount and purity could be dozens of times higher than that of an early stage Nascent Soul cultivator.


    Thus, in theory, the offensive strength of a Nascent Soul early stage cultivator could hardly inflict significant damage on a later stage Nascent Soul cultivator, only by employing a fourth level magic treasure could such a gap be bridged.


    However, at this moment, whether it was Chen Dengming or Ruthless Old Demon Tao Tian, both were engaged in close range competing in physical strength.


    Regarding physical strength, even though Ruthless Old Demon cultivated the Ruthless Purgatory Method, fortified his hands and body to the toughness of a fourth level magic treasure, it was still hard to contend with the Ancient Human Immortal Body.


    Because the support for Ancient Human Immortal Body lay in the Dao Force of Human Immortal, which far surpassed the power of Nascent Soul.


    Though this power was scarce, it could in a very short time ignite and solidify the ancient body, bringing forth immensely powerful bursts of destructive force.


    ¡°This Fighting Longevity Monarch, what Dao Force is he using?


    His physical strength feels somewhat similar to that Demon Star, Dongfang Huayuan, not to be reckoned with in hand-to-hand combat¡­¡±


    As Ruthless Old Demon retreated, his vicious and ruthless triangular eyes shifted, already fostering the idea of retreat.


    He also knew that Chen Dengming¡¯s transcendence of normal state couldn¡¯t last long.


    However, the situation was critical now, dealing with two mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators was already draining and demanding, and he still had to face an even greater threat from Chen Dengming.


    Continuing like this could possibly end in disaster, it was too risky to gamble.


    ¡°Seems Three Saints Palaces has no hidden moves after all, now caught in a trap, things look grim, better retreat!¡±


    Deciding in that moment, Ruthless Old Demon instantly formed a hand seal, continuing his retreat.


    The air trembled lightly, and Spiritual Light flashed; half of his body slipped into the air, ready to flee with the flow.


    However, in that split-second, the air fluctuated rapidly, another streak of green qi suddenly sped away, colliding with the Ruthless Old Demon transformed into black mist.


    A circle of shock waves and explosive sounds burst in the air.


    Ruthless Old Demon grunted, his figure forcibly interrupted from the Qi Escaping Skill.


    ¡°It¡¯s not just you who knows the Qi Escaping Skill!¡±


    The green qi flashed, transforming into the figure of Feng Qingbo who chided sternly.


    ¡°Roar!


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    Simultaneously, a dragon¡¯s roar sounded; soon after, the atmosphere surged with winds and thunder as Hualong True Monarch Shangguan Linjiang, transformed into a dragon of spiritual energy, traversed the night sky.


    In an instant, his massive dragon body shimmered with scales under the moonlight, producing hundreds of phantom images and countless dragon shadows that engulfed Ruthless Old Demon, bombarding him wildly.


    A series of thunderous loud noises, accompanied by dazzling Spiritual Light, burst forth immediately.


    The night sky was like a calm lake suddenly hit by surging waves, the clouds blasted away, the spiritual energy within hundreds of miles vibrated intensely, casting auroras.


    ¡°Good!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face relaxed, looking down at the slowly spreading chilling green essence reaching his thigh, suddenly releasing needle-tip-like brilliant light from all 36,000 pores of his body.


    Magnetic Light Body Protection!


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    His immense body shuddered, the surrounding air appearing to shake within this brilliant light, becoming distorted.


    The geomagnetic field immediately turned chaotic, with strands of auroras dancing like silken mist, shaking violently.


    But even so, it was only barely enough to shake off many glue-like chilling green essences, revealing a softly floating green silk net.


    ¡°What a troublesome magic treasure!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression shifted slightly.


    In the act of raising his hand, the [Longevity Jade Seal] released brilliant light and flew out, landing in his huge hand as wide as a winnowing basket.


    Blue and green brilliance emerged in his eyes, like two streaks of lightning flashing across his pupils.


    An imposing heavenly authority burst forth from his eyes immediately.


    Heavenly Dao magnificent, all evil retreats!


    Under the deterrence of this imposing heavenly authority, the chilling green web was shaken open slowly, which Chen Dengming grabbed and stored in his Storage Bag.


    Chen Dengming breathed a sigh of relief, his body lit with silver arcs of Human Immortal Dao Force fluttering.


    Towering up to fourteen feet, his vast body swelled rapidly in the air, transforming into a mountainous Silver Giant.


    The immense presence and the pressure intimidated everything around, breathing out mists resembling clouds, while the giant evil deer depicted on his enlarging gown was egregiously glaring.

 Chapter 897

    ?Chapter 897: 365: Thrilling Twists!


    Sinister Divine Transformation (5.4K)_2 Chapter 897: 365: Thrilling Twists!


    Sinister Divine Transformation (5.4K)_2 ¡°Roar!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    At that moment, countless Dragon Shadows in front began to collapse.


    A black Demonic Qi, radiating with evil brilliance, flashed tearing through the Dragon Shadows, about to flee like lightning.


    ¡°Where do you think you¡¯re going!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s voice boomed like a great bell, his eyes emitting fierce rays, as he suddenly manifested the radiantly luminous [Longevity Jade Seal] in his hand.


    Instantly, the Longevity Jade Seal shone in the sky like a blazing sun.


    Storm clouds shifted in an instant.


    Dense mists coalesced into streamers, swiftly entangling the black Demonic Qi.


    Heavenly Immortal on patrol, commanding all under heaven, Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain!


    ¡°Ancestral Devil Seal!!¡±


    The Ruthless Old Demon bellowed in anger.


    In the moment his hands formed a seal, beams solidified into existence, shooting out instantaneously to tear through the mist.


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    A sinister light formed from Demonic Qi roared forth, terrible energy fluctuations surging within the clouds.


    Boom!


    An immense, intangible pressure accompanied by the Demon Seal, swelled outward like raging waves, blasting streamers into staggering and splintering fragments.


    Just then, the Ruthless Old Demon instinctively sensed an intense threat, and it was already too late for further thought.


    In an instant, he gathered the dimming Demon Seal, his body transforming into black mist, forming phantoms as he broke through the air and fled.


    However, in the swiftly approaching eyes of Chen Dengming, such speed and Blindfolding Technique were simply too crude.


    He didn¡¯t even need Heavenly Vision to lock onto his opponent¡¯s position with his soul; his massive, mountainous form soared across the sky.


    To the many Cultivators watching from afar, they saw only a nearly sixty-foot-tall giant, radiating intense light, charging across the sky, his strides majestic and evil-bound, the Giant Deer between his legs looking powerful and imposing.


    With a sudden twist of his waist, he threw a punch.


    The mountainous weight of his Iron Fist carved out a blinding trail of fist energy, piercing the night sky before heavily landing on a series of afterimages.


    Boom, boom, booma€¡±a€¡±


    Afterimage after afterimage was destroyed, along with a series of bone-crunching sounds that were all too real.


    Some of the avatars were actually transformed Cultivators, an inconceivable thought, now made scapegoats, reduced to mist by the unmatched power of this punch.


    ¡°Damn you, white hair!¡±


    The Ruthless Old Demon¡¯s figure darted through the blood mist, evading disheveled and looking terribly grim.


    But in that instant.


    Darkness loomed above.


    He felt a powerful Soul Power blasting into his mind, sending his heart into palpitations, conjuring the figure of a giant with eyes like stars glaring at him.


    In that moment of uncertainty.


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    A mountainous Iron Fist, heavy and terrifying like Mount Tai¡¯s pressure, enveloped in dense air and Spiritual Energy waves, plummeted from the sky.


    ¡°Not good!¡±


    The Ruthless Old Demon¡¯s eyes bulged, snapping to alertness as the belt around his waist flashed with Spiritual Light, Spiritual Energy rapidly converging to form a layer of black, enamel-like armor over his body.


    ¡°Magic Treasures are aplenty, aren¡¯t they?¡±


    Chen Dengming snorted, his huge Iron Fist suddenly transformed into a finger, with a commanding gauntlet shadow emerging at the tip.


    With a ¡°roar,¡± a dragon¡¯s roar exploded, echoing through the entire night sky, an overwhelming sense of domination encompassing the area!


    Five Dragon Overbearing Hand!


    Five Dragon Shadows gathered at the tip of Chen Dengming¡¯s thick finger, spiraling like dragons around a pillar, roaring as they turned into a spire, spinning viciously downward, striking the spine of the Ruthless Old Demon.


    Three fists can¡¯t block a palm, three palms can¡¯t block an elbow, three elbows can¡¯t block a spike, three spikes can¡¯t block a finger!


    This was the Five Dragons Fairy Finger!


    With a ¡°crack,¡± the sound of explosion rang out, the enamel-like armor resembling a Magic Treasure shimmered to its limit, and then, unable to withstand any longer, shattered into pieces amidst the five Dragon Shadows.


    The Ruthless Old Demon spewed blood, his body convulsing as if electrified, his bones crackling, his spine shattered, his waist bent by the force of the punch, collapsing into the ground amid a horrific shockwave.


    Creaking noises were incessant, as over ten bushes were broken from the middle, leaves scattering, the ground forming a deep pit, with blood mist diffusing and the physical body disintegrated.


    A Nascent Soul at that moment, escaped from the body, snatching up the Storage Bag, decisively abandoning the body that was almost useless, fleeing without stopping, seemingly rehearsed countless times for such a day, able to act with an extraordinary decisiveness and ruthlessness that surpassed the ordinary.


    This was not merely a physical body shattered, but their courage crushed!


    ¡°Thinking of escaping?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes narrowed as he immediately prepared to chase after the fleeing Nascent Soul.


    But at this moment, the disadvantages of the Ancient Human Immortal Body revealed themselves.


    His strength had surely increased considerably, but due to the increase in size and weight, his Escape Speed had significantly decreased.


    Chen Dengming frowned, and with a strong pat on the Giant Deer on his thigh, he commanded,


    ¡°Go!¡±


    The Giant Deer¡¯s eyes revealed an incredibly evil green light, and with a wild neigh, its hooves vibrated fiercely turning into a massive surge of yellow light, shooting out from the robes pursuing the fleeing Nascent Soul of the Ruthless Old Demon.


    Only then did his massive form plunge downwards like a plummeting mountain for some distance, the tears in the muscles on his back already beginning to heal.


    Suddenly, a series of cannonade-like booms echoed from afar.


    Beams of flame-like Spiritual Light burst forth.


    An intense threat like a fireball approached rapidly.


    Awesome Spiritual Might spread as halos like a grand sun, scorching the spirit and Divine Spirit, while emitting a uniquely amiable ripple like Incense Faith Power.


    ¡°Hm?¡±


    Chen Dengming had not yet turned to look, but his soul shuddered, the Magnetic Light Body Protection on his body quivering, as he immediately turned his massive frame to the side.


    In that instant.


    A blinding spear, powered by the force of a Nascent Soul and heavy earth energy, grazed his body, shattering the Magnetic Light Body Protection around him, plunging into the ground below in a violent explosion.


    Countless snowflakes shook into the air.


    Immediately, the sky turned a boundless white, and the ground below was ablaze with fire.

 Chapter 898

    ?Chapter 898: 365: Thrilling Twists!


    Sinister Divine Transformation (5.4K)_3 Chapter 898: 365: Thrilling Twists!


    Sinister Divine Transformation (5.4K)_3 Such a forceful assault possessed a killing power that made one¡¯s heart tremble.


    Chen Dengming sensed a strong crisis looming, a sharp intuition born of a keen spirit.


    With a large grasp, the Divine Change Stone ¡°swooshed¡± and transformed into a dagger-like saber several meters long, flying into his hand.


    Without even looking, he struck out.


    ¡°Clang!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Another javelin wrapped with strong Nascent Soul energy and Earth Immortal Dao Force rushed towards him, colliding with the dagger thrown from his hand, and exploding into a circle of massive light shadow with transparent shockwaves.


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    The muscles in Chen Dengming¡¯s robust arms trembled violently.


    He felt a tearing pain all over his body, as an unimaginable force pushed his massive frame backward.


    It was as if he had been struck by a great mountain.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    The javelin, knocked aside by his dagger, fell towards the ground below with immense force, directly smashing a mountain peak.


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    ¡°Earth Immortal Dao Force?!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, bright as the sun and moon, contracted as he looked back.


    A figure, enveloped by strong Nascent Soul energy and robust earth energy, charged towards him at high speed, quickly enlarging in front of his eyes.


    Between the dancing of her hair, a woman¡¯s face, more domineering and masculine than a man¡¯s, appeared with cold murderous intent in her eyes.


    Holy Mother Beiyin!


    Behind Holy Mother Beiyin, Mi Changzai and Chai Shun also quickly broke away from two Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators and chased after him.


    At the same time, two strong Nascent Soul energies suddenly approached from the east.


    Su Yanyan and Jiang Jian had already arrived.


    ¡°Good, everyone¡¯s here.¡±


    Chen Dengming took a deep breath, and he could already hear Elder Dongfang¡¯s voice in his Divine Sense.


    This elder was also approaching; now, reinforcements were here.


    He looked at Holy Mother Beiyin, who was fast approaching, a chill condensing in his eyes, ¡°With one Nascent Soul Late Stage gone, does Holy Mother Beiyin still want to entangle with me?


    Just as Elder Dongfang is about to arrive, let¡¯s keep her here!¡±


    Just as this thought flashed through his mind, suddenly, a vision of blood appeared in his mind, like a blood tide, revealing the image of a disaster he had sensed before, with blood rapidly surging inside his body.


    ¡°Not good!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes narrowed as he quickly raised his palm.


    The Five Dragon Overbearing Hand roared out, emitting a blinding Spiritual Light.


    Five dragons surrounded him, bursting forth with a might rarely seen in this world!


    But in that instant, the atmosphere was oppressive, a terrifying pressure superior to all present suddenly shrouded the entire area, and the whole world turned eerily still.


    Everything seemed to slow down gradually.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes widened as the five dragons circling his robust palm also seemed to roar in terror, their domineering aura all but gone.


    In that very moment, a terrifying ray of blood accompanied by intense Spiritual Might suddenly emerged from the eastern horizon, spreading quickly like red dawn, turning half the sky blood-red, like a pool of blood flowing and gathering, oddly paired with a humming sound like incense prayers.


    The next instant, that pool of blood seemingly flowed from the sky, leaving a trail.


    Like a blood sword embedded with blood jewels, it shot diagonally from the east.


    All this might seem slow, but it all happened in a moment¡¯s thought of everyone present.


    In the instant when the blood sword-like light sliced diagonally across.


    The Island Master of Dragon Spirit Island, Chai Shun, was directly in its path.


    ¡°Blood God!!¡±


    He suddenly let out a desperate and unwilling roar, his body bursting with strong Nascent Soul energy, his veins bulging under his skin, his body surfacing with patches of dragon scales, and dragon horns growing on his forehead, emitting an incredibly dazzling light.


    But in an instant, the blood sword, unstoppable, pierced through the dragon claw he struck out to block, tearing his body apart.


    Bang!a€¡±a€¡±


    The powerful dragon body shook violently, as if cracking, with crisscrossing cracks appearing on Chai Shun¡¯s surface, looking like a shattered porcelain about to break apart!


    In just that instant, the fate of Chai Shun, the Nascent Soul Late Stage Island Master of Dragon Spirit Island, hung in the balance.


    And the blood sword, which descended from the sky and went uninterrupted, had its next target squarely on Chen Dengming.


    The Blood God, who had vanished after being severely injured by the Original Ancestor of Longevity in the past, had reappeared to take matters into his own hands, seemingly to vent his endless fury on Chen Dengming, the Sect Leader of the Longevity Sect.


    Everything was heading toward the worst possible outcome.


    The Blood God in the Divinity Transformation Stage was the true calamity of bloodlight.


    An intense life-and-death crisis triggered such alarm in Chen Dengming that the hair on his body stood on end.


    In just a moment, the sharp, bloodthirsty aura of the blood sword had rapidly magnified in front of him.


    The speed was unimaginable.


    His thoughts were quick, but as he swiftly maneuvered the Five Dragon Overbearing Hand and the Divine Change Saber, they seemed to move in slow motion, unable to keep up with the speed of the blood sword.


    Finally, the blood sword skipped past the Five Dragon Overbearing Hand, and the Divine Change Saber barely collided with the blood sword.


    Clanga€¡±


    From just one collision, the Divine Change Saber cracked and was flung away, exploding into countless fragments in mid-air before quickly reassembling as they hit the ground.


    After that brief, breath-stopping collision, Chen Dengming had already thrown a punch the next instant.


    At the forefront of his fist, the Human Immortal Dao Force violently burst out, condensing into a high-pressure wave of Spiritual Energy.


    But the next moment, the blood-colored sword light released by the blood sword compressed the air into a terrifying blast wave, instantly crushing the punch that could kill ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators, tearing apart the Human Immortal Dao Force, ripping through his strong Ancient Human Immortal Body protections, and breaking through flesh and even bone.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s hair stood on end as his body quickly retreated with the momentum of the impact, his eyes emitting a blue-green halo.


    Spiritual Energy of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain gathered from nature, rapidly condensing around him.


    Within the blood sword, an overpowering Divine Sense burst forth, suddenly stretching out like a drop of blood, transforming into a deadly Soul Fetching blood-red spike that tore through the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain.


    The air vibrated intensely, and the currents turned violent.


    A sharp, blood-colored gleam aimed directly at Chen Dengming¡¯s brow.


    A strong sense of mortal threat pounded frantically at his spirit.


    At this extremely critical and dangerous moment, Chen Dengming instead quickly calmed down, his spirit ascending to the state of Unity of Heaven and Man, not thinking of contacting the enraged Dongfang Huayuan who was coming, but first guarding his heart, then being Without Heart¡­


    Thuda€¡±


    A piercing pain came from his brow.


    Blood just began to spread out.


    His brow bone had been punctured.


    An evil, blood-filled Divine Sense was instantly attempting to invade his sea of consciousness, just as a dove occupies a magpie¡¯s nest.


    ¡°So he no longer had a physical body, he truly was in the form of Divine Transformation¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes were full of cold silver light, unaffected by the physical pain, egoless and formless.


    Seven Nihilities!


    Silver light flashed!


    His massive figure suddenly disappeared in the silver light.


    In mid-air, a powerful Spiritual Might suddenly stagnated, intimidating all around, and quickly gathered into a droplet of blood, revealing a face full of shock and confusion.


    But the next instant, the eyes on that face suddenly fixed, locked onto a fluctuating thread of consciousness in the void, and then sneered.


    ¡°Junior, you still have such tricks, almost deceiving this venerable one!¡±


    The face¡¯s eyes flashed red, about to strike wildly, when suddenly its expression changed dramatically.


    ¡°How could the Demon Star arrive?¡±


    Booma€¡±


    Suddenly, a silver and intimidating flash burst forth in the distance, instantly cutting through the dark night sky, and in the trailing light, a hazy silver spear, firmly targeting the Blood God within the blood light.


    A mightily angry voice, like a huge bell, accompanied by a sky-high, sinister Spiritual Might, loomed over.


    ¡°You wretched blood dog!


    How dare you sneak attack a junior, die, old one!¡±


    ¡­


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 Chapter 899

    ?Chapter 899: 366: Heartfire Controls Chen Laodeng!


    The Fall of Blood God (6K Monthly Ticket Request) Chapter 899: 366: Heartfire Controls Chen Laodeng!


    The Fall of Blood God (6K Monthly Ticket Request) A lightning-like silver spear tore through the air with a startling momentum, firmly locking onto the Blood God.


    In an instant, as it closed in from afar, the Blood God felt a slight tremble in his heart and without hesitation, transformed into a streak of blood light, attempting to escape.


    However, the silver spear¡¯s speed was fierce like a dragon, reaching him in just a blink.


    The overpowering will it contained, coupled with an all-obliterating Dao force of the Human Immortal, immediately made his heart shudder and his thoughts go blank momentarily.


    ¡°Not good!!¡±


    The Blood God roared in alarm.


    His blood-drop shaped body immediately burst into an intense blood light, accompanied by the sounds of incense prayers, vast and mighty.


    Countless figures emerged from the blood drop, forming a strong incense wishing power that created a barrier like a film of blood.


    True Spirit Blood Domain!


    ¡°Banga€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The bright silver spear swiftly passed through, piercing the blood drop and even puncturing a large hole through the blood membrane.


    A large number of incense believers praying disintegrated all at once, turning into a lingering bitter aura.


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    The blood membrane dimmed instantly; the Blood God grunted in pain and dodged aside.


    His blood-drop-shaped body became noticeably thinner as if greatly consumed by the piercing, shooting out like a bright red line, swiftly fleeing.


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    Escape, escape, escape!


    Escape was a must!


    Even in his heyday, he knew he was no match for this Demon Star; let alone now with his strength halved due to serious injuries.


    This time he had been solicited by the Three Saints Palaces to strike opportunistically, aiming to gain benefits and receive a Flesh and Blood Demon Embryo from the Demon Lord to restore his physical body, and perhaps even become stronger than before.


    The Three Saint Taoist Lord would also concede many territories to him for the cultivation of more incense believers.


    But all these premises were contingent upon him striking secretly, slaughtering numerous Nascent Souls of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance and capturing Chen Dengming, the Sect Leader of the Longevity Sect.


    Such matters could only be securely managed by the Deity Transformation Dao Lord himself, acting swiftly like a thunderbolt.


    However, amongst the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators¡¯ Deity Transforms, they were neither too many nor too few, most guarded by same realm Deity Transforms, any slight movement would be detected.


    Only a Deity Transform like the Blood God, who had been seriously injured and vanished without a trace, had an opportunity to strike secretly from the shadows, expanding the victory.


    Unexpectedly, his covert strike today had run into Dongfang Huayuan suddenly attacking.


    The Blood God wildly cursed in his heart and rapidly fled towards the north.


    As long as he could delay, his own Deity Transform would certainly notice Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s presence, and he could be saved.


    Behind him, Dongfang Huayuan, like a comet dragging a tail of flame, brightly pursued.


    His Magic Treasure, the silver spear, struck astonishing pillars of energy in an instant, frantically tearing through the night sky towards the Blood God.


    Along the way, mountain after mountain was affected, easily pierced with huge holes, as if crumbling tofu dregs.


    ¡°Dammit!¡±


    The Blood God¡¯s complexion turned dark, feeling the threat closing in fast.


    Any slight carelessness, and he would be hit again.


    If he kept fleeing like this, he might not last until the rescue by his own Deity Transform arrives, and he would tragically die under Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s spear.


    If it had been during his prime, he would have had the confidence to escape.


    But now, with his blood body destroyed and not yet reshaped, if this drop of Deity Transform¡¯s blood was also destroyed, losing the True Spirit Blood Domain, his Three Souls and Seven Spirits would also fail to escape, likely following in the footsteps of the Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch.


    At this moment, within a thousand miles, all was silent, only a red and a silver streak of glaring light rapidly collided and moved further away.


    Suddenly, another astonishing roar erupted, accompanied by a glaring explosion of blood and silver light.


    A terrifying shockwave formed like a giant mushroom cloud, rising slowly thousands of miles away, illuminating most of the night sky as bright as day, stirring the heart.


    Su Yanyan and Jiang Jian, who had just arrived, both felt their hearts throb as they watched the rising mushroom cloud from afar, reflecting the glaring light in their eyes.


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    Booma€¡±a€¡±


    A terrifying sound wave arrived belatedly, shaking the fields and mountains around as if they all jumped fiercely, bringing with it a scorching wind carrying intense spiritual energy, lifting their robes and hair.


    In the next instant, this wind, as if swirling back in agitation, returned and contracted sharply.


    The surrounding air quickly became extremely oppressive and stifling, the spiritual energy thinning significantly as if the wind had sucked and swept away the spiritual energy in the air.


    Only then did the mushroom cloud that had risen start to slowly disperse in a ring shape, spreading a terrifying spiritual might and pressure that weighed heavily on everyone¡¯s heart.


    ¡°This Blood God, to think he would sneak here to ambush the younger generations, this time he definitely can¡¯t escape.


    He has angered Dongfang Huayuan, this Demon Star; huh¡­


    it¡¯s what he deserves,¡±


    Jiang Jian gloated, patting his round belly, suddenly raising his eyebrows as he came to a realization and immediately looked ahead.


    ¡°Not good, where is the fifth disciple?¡±


    Su Yanyan, from the beginning to the end, hadn¡¯t ignored the condition of Chen Dengming, already having a guess, though worried, she still reassured Jiang Jian,


    ¡°The fifth disciple should have entered that state of divine skills of the Human Immortal Dao System; he shouldn¡¯t be in trouble, but we can¡¯t let go of the Beiyin Holy Mother!¡±


    With that said, she immediately chased after the quickly fleeing Beiyin Holy Mother.


    In that direction, Feng Qingbo, Shangguan Linjiang, and Mi Changzai, struggling against the Beiyin Holy Mother and others, were already at a disadvantage.


    Jiang Jian had just breathed a sigh of relief, but startled by her words, he hurriedly followed, saying, ¡°Junior sister, don¡¯t be reckless.


    The Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s strength is absolutely top-notch among those in the late stages of the Nascent Soul; even if we join forces with Shangguan and Elder Feng, we might not be able to keep her.¡±


    As a cultivator of the Longevity Sect accustomed to playing safe for a thousand years, Jiang Jian seldom took risks without seeing a sizable opportunity for victory.


    Su Yanyan retorted without even turning her head, ¡°We don¡¯t need to fight her to the death, just hold her back, and once Elder Dongfang returns after slaying the Blood God, we can capture the Beiyin Holy Mother!¡±

 Chapter 900

    ?Chapter 900: 366: Heartfire Controls Chen Laodeng!


    The Fall of Blood God (6K Monthly Ticket Request)_2 Chapter 900: 366: Heartfire Controls Chen Laodeng!


    The Fall of Blood God (6K Monthly Ticket Request)_2 Jiang Jian heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing the words and thought they made sense, so he quickly followed.


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    Meanwhile, entering the Seven Nihilities, Chen Dengming harbored not a single thought, not a single pondering, and eventually transformed into a state of non-thinking and heartlessness, ethereal yet substantial, void yet not void, thoroughly entering the State of Mindlessness.


    The process lasted for a dozen breaths.


    If Dongfang Huayuan had not arrived in time, even if Chen Dengming had entered the Seven Nihilities, before reaching the Heartless Stage, he would have been detected by the Blood God who would have seized the fluctuations of his spirit from the void and ultimately, he would not have escaped death.


    The Seven Nihilities, before the Heartless Stage, although capable of confusing many Nascent Souls, and even Nascent Souls like Zuo Qiuling and Xuanyuan Xiao, could hardly discern much; however, it was difficult to deceive the Divine Thoughts of a Divine Transformation.


    Because the power to step into the Divine Transformation stage meant that one¡¯s Divine Thoughts could merge with the heaven and earth, not achieving Unity of Heaven and Man, but surpassing Unity of Heaven and Man, where one could easily capture all the minute details in the world through strong Divine Sense.


    Now in the Heartless Stage, Chen Dengming vaguely felt the existence of an obscure hall amidst the vast obscurity.


    This hall materialized from non-existence.


    It could only be found by originating from a heartless state.


    Two rows of characters were engraved on the pillars on both sides of the hall doora€¡±¡¯The human heart dangles in uncertainty, the Heavenly Dao briefly void and full.¡¯


    Inside the hall, rows of ancient stone pillars adequately represented the thirty-six Heavenly Gang, reaching the high ceiling, whose top used green glazed tiles, containing countless lamps emitting a faint red light.


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    It was indeed the Hall of Human Heart.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit seemed to transform into numerous ascending specks, tirelessly rising, and finally entering the Hall of Human Heart, coalescing into a form in the heart of the hall.


    At this moment, his state shifted from heartlessness to guarding the heart.


    Instantly, the countless lamps around the hall brightened up, revealing numerous jumping human faces, each expressing different emotions.


    This scene was not unfamiliar to Chen Dengming.


    In the past, his Martial Immortal incarnation had once entered the Hall of Human Heart due to a fortuitous coincidence and had encountered this before.


    But the circumstances then were bizarre, and he hadn¡¯t had the chance to observe and feel in detail before being surrounded by the Human Immortal Daoist Scripts and a kind of auspicious cloud force.


    Now, taking a careful look around, he was startled to find that the faces emerging from the shimmering lamps were his enemies who had just battled against him outside or his allies who fought alongside him.


    ¡°Hmm?


    Are all these lamps¡­


    Heartfires?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes showed a strange hue as he looked towards more rows of lamps in the back, some still showing faint red lights, others had extinguished.


    Heartfire, that is, the fire of the spirit, represents the light of a person¡¯s spirit.


    If a person dies, their heart also dies; when a person dies like a lamp goes out, naturally, the Heartfire will extinguish as well.


    Now, the flames dancing in those lamps that had not yet gone out were all living people.


    He could see the vivid faces in the flames, all familiar people to Chen Dengminga€¡±Chu Xun, Mini Array Spirit, Ancestor Lu Xiucheng, and many others.


    In the more distant and vague lamps, the faces within also became indistinct, the flames weak, but upon closer inspection, they were the Sect Leader Qiu Feng of the Evergreen Sect, Cheng Zhenwei of the Evergreen Sect Gate, and other old acquaintances.


    Chen Dengming frowned slightly, his thoughts sharply catching onto a piece of information.


    It seemed that not only were all these faces familiar to him,


    but the arrangement of the lamps appeared to be based on the recency of when he had last seen these people.


    People like Qiu Feng and Cheng Zhenwei, whom he had not seen for a long time, were thus placed further back with blurred faces.


    However, in the two rows of lamps in the front, there were also the recently met people like Hualong True Monarch Shangguan Linjiang and Golden Core Elder Gan Qinghong of the Five Elements Escape Sect.


    The likes of the Ruthless Old Demon Tao Tian and the Blood God, whom he had just battled, also appeared in the lamps of the first row; however, their lights were dim with intensely fluctuating emotions.


    ¡°The Hall of Human Heart, showing the emotions of those connected to me in these lamps¡­


    What does it signify?¡±


    Chen Dengming tried sending a strand of Divine Thought, contacting the fiercely fluctuating emotions of the Ruthless Old Demon.


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    Instantly, he felt the other party¡¯s current state of panic, regret, anger, resentment, and even confusion.


    ¡°It seems destroying his physical body has left this fellow quite uneasy¡­¡±


    At this moment, Chen Dengming had a realization.


    Now, being inside the Hall of Human Heart, it seemed that as long as his spirit penetrated into the lamps, it was equivalent to entering into the depths of the other party¡¯s spirit, not only able to see through the other¡¯s secrets but also possibly pinpoint their location.


    But by doing so, it would definitely be possible to be detected or even resisted by the other party.


    ¡°If they are weaker, it seems I could invade their spirit without them realizing¡­¡±


    His gaze turned to some very faint lamps, which included cultivators from Nanxun performing Qi Cultivation, Wang Shiduo, and Junior Nephew Le from his old days at the Changchun Sect.


    ¡°This Junior Nephew Le, she¡¯s still alive¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming recalled the lovely and sweet junior niece who had once introduced him to staying at the Changchun Sect.


    He had assumed she had died long ago due to the fall of the Four Regions, but unexpectedly, she was still alive.


    Including Sect Leader Qiu, who was also still alive, this slightly excited him.


    Then, in the first row, he also discovered that the Island Master Chai Shun of Dragon Spirit Island was still alive, only that the Heartfire in the lamp was weak, clearly in worse condition than the Ruthless Old Demon, dangerously frail.


    But as long as they were alive, there was a chance.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s mind stirred, and among the many lamp flames, he quickly searched for the face of Xu Wei.

 Chapter 901

    ?Chapter 901: 366: Heartfire Controls Chen Laodeng!


    The Fall of Blood God (6K Monthly Ticket Request)_3 Chapter 901: 366: Heartfire Controls Chen Laodeng!


    The Fall of Blood God (6K Monthly Ticket Request)_3 However, after a hasty search, he failed to see the lovely face of his former wife, which filled him with a sense of gloom.


    ¡°Has she escaped to the Nether Spring only to have both body and spirit annihilated, her True Spirit dissipated, or has her True Spirit turned into a ghost, making her a completely different person now?¡±


    Chen Dengming could neither guess nor understand.


    As for the human soul, whether in past lives or in this one, it always remained a mystery, at least for him now at the Nascent Soul Stage; he still couldn¡¯t see through this fog.


    Nevertheless, he had long since let go, retaining only memories, and soon he gathered his thoughts and turned to investigate the Blood God, whose emotions were in violent flux.


    He immediately felt a wave of panic, anger, and even fear and despair.


    It was shocking that such emotions could stem from the mind of a Divine Transformation True Monarch.


    But facing death, even a Divine Transformation True Monarch might not remain calm.


    ¡°Elder Dongfang, haven¡¯t you killed this Blood God yet?


    It seems that even Divine Transformation, having lost the physical body, is not so easy to kill!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s mind raced, considering that only in the State of Mindlessness could one enter the Hall of Human Heart.


    He immediately had a bold idea, but quickly dismissed it.


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    In the presence of Divine Transformation, it¡¯s best not to be too reckless, although this old foe almost killed him just a moment ago.


    Revenge also requires strategic thinking and he must not risk his own life unnecessarily.


    Chen Dengming looked at another lantern.


    The flames within the lantern flickered, revealing the serene and confident visage of the Holy Mother Beiyin.


    ¡°Pick the soft persimmons first; I¡¯ll start the experiment with you!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes radiated a cold silver light as Human Immortal Dao Force coalesced, and his powerful Divine Consciousness Power surged like twin bolts of lightning into the face within the lantern¡¯s flames.


    Once before, he and Holy Mother Beiyin had clashed in spirit, an encounter that ended with him gaining the upper hand.


    Now, it was another spirit battle, and even if she managed to attack the Hall of Human Heart, he wasn¡¯t afraid.


    Almost at the moment his Divine Consciousness struck, out on the battlefield where Holy Mother Beiyin was fighting against Su Yanyan and a group of Nascent Soul Stage cultivators, even gaining a slight upper hand, she suddenly felt a wave of heart palpitations.


    With her strength, she had developed a sense of premonition stronger than a sixth sense which, though subtle, allowed her to intuit and swiftly dodge imminent dangers.


    Yet, Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Consciousness attack came from within the Hall of Human Heart, like controlling a Daoist Artifact to strike an enemy, unpredictable and untraceable.


    Holy Mother Beiyin instantly realized the danger but couldn¡¯t locate its source.


    This intense sense of crisis and contradiction immediately disrupted her mood, making her defense against the surrounding enemies ineffective.


    She was struck hard instantly, flung back, and the protective Magic Treasure on her body cracked.


    In that moment, a powerful and familiar Divine Consciousness Power also infiltrated her spirit.


    ¡°Is it you!?¡±


    Holy Mother Beiyin was startled; she hadn¡¯t expected that the sudden foe would turn out to be Chen Dengming, who had vanished without a trace after the Blood God attacked him, his life and death unknown.


    How could this be.


    She clearly saw the Blood God pierce his forehead, and even if he survived, he shouldn¡¯t have retained the strength to fight again.


    In this perturbed moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Consciousness Power, fueled by Dao Force, transformed into a majestic and dominant giant, roaring as it exploited the vulnerabilities revealed by the turmoil in Holy Mother Beiyin¡¯s spirit.


    ¡°Get out!¡±


    Holy Mother Beiyin gathered her Divine Consciousness Power, and her spirit suddenly manifested a deep blue flame-like flower, smoothing the disturbed Heart Lake and sealing the exposed breach instantly.


    Chen Dengming then felt the flames inside the lantern before him suddenly calm down, stabilizing from their restless state.


    His invading Divine Consciousness was like a ball hitting a closed iron door, rebounded by the great force generated as she immediately shut her heart¡¯s door.


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    But it was also due to his sinister moves that Holy Mother Beiyin, having been knocked away and then distractingly attacked by Jiang Jian, Mi Changzai, and others, had her protective Magic Treasure instantly collapse, her flesh turned blurry.


    Saddened by his own setback, Chen Dengming noticed the flame light of Holy Mother Beiyin stabilizing and quickly dimming, indicating her dire situation, and he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, enlightenment dawning within him.


    ¡°It seems¡­


    using the Hall of Human Heart, a Daoist Artifact like this, though there¡¯s a chance to detect and even invade another¡¯s spirit, it¡¯s not entirely without limits; it also depends on one¡¯s own strength and that of the opponent¡­¡±


    ¡°At least if the opponent is aware and quickly stabilizes their mind, no counterattack is even needed, as the [Heartfire] representing their emotions will stabilize, and my invading Divine Consciousness will be expelled.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, satisfied with the results of this trial.


    It appears that while the Hall of Human Heart¡¯s abilities are not entirely unlimited, there are still some restrictions.


    But from the rapid fluctuations in the alarmed and puzzled emotions of Holy Mother Beiyin just now, it was clear that she could not determine his position, making it difficult for her to strike back at him.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze quickly shifted to another lantern, within which the flame of the Blood God had significantly weakened.


    The emotions emanating from this Blood God were no longer of anger but filled with intense reluctance, despair, and even regret and pleading.


    ¡°Old fool¡­


    You hid and schemed against me just now, now I¡¯ll turn the tables on you; this is called tit for tat!¡±


    With a slight smile on his lips and a cold look in his eyes, Chen Dengming felt the Human Immortal Dao Force within him, greatly depleted by his Ancient Human Immortal Body, and suddenly looked up and strode towards the center of the hall.

 Chapter 902

    ?Chapter 902: 366: Heartfire Controls Chen Laodeng!


    The Fall of Blood God (6K Monthly Ticket Request)_4 Chapter 902: 366: Heartfire Controls Chen Laodeng!


    The Fall of Blood God (6K Monthly Ticket Request)_4 Above the Hall of Human Heart, the dome was adorned with lifelike patterns depicting many people engaging in war, scenes of mountains, rivers, flora, fauna, and agriculture intermixed with streaks of silver Daoist Script.


    The moment he stepped into the heart of the hall, and the power of the Human Immortal Dao erupted from his body, the entire Hall of Human Heart started to buzz and tremble violently.


    Streaks of bright silver Daoist Script, accompanied by a rich aura that resembled auspicious clouds, swiftly fell from the dome above, converging towards his body.


    ¡°Inheritance!!¡±


    Chen Dengming spread out his arms, frantically absorbing the Human Immortal Daoist Scripts that converged around him, refining them into Dao Force.


    His eyes immediately emitted a sharp, icy brightness, and in the sky above, using the method of the Human Immortal Divine Skill ¡°Astonishing God Refinement Skill,¡± he formed a frigid silver visage that dove fiercely toward the Heartfire of the Blood God.


    He was determined to personally send the Blood God on his way!


    The bright, silver visage howled past, and it seemed like the temperature in the Hall of Human Heart suddenly plummeted, the Heartfire violently tilting and swaying, with the visage of the Blood God within exhibiting a look of shocked and massive change.


    Outside, the Blood God, having no choice but to disperse his spiritual blood into separate bodies to flee under the relentless pursuit of Dongfang Huayuan, was on the verge of a dead end.


    Realizing that Dongfang Huayuan had shattered one of his separated bodies and was in pursuit again, he fell into complete despair, harboring thoughts of death, ready to make a last stand.


    Suddenly, at that moment, a sense of threat that he could not identify the source of jolted into being within his spirit.


    ¡°Who?¡±


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    A silver visage, emitting a piercing cold, suddenly invaded his spirit, shaking his very soul.


    That familiar facial outline and those icy, tiger-like eyes allowed him to recognize it immediately.


    ¡°It¡¯s you!!¡±


    ¡°It is me!


    You old dog, I¡¯m sending you off!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Sense, combined with Dao Force, bombarded relentlessly.


    ¡°Presumptuous!!¡±


    The Blood God, furious, summoned a surge of Divine Sense like a sea of blood, resembling towering waves, and with a mighty blow, he dissolved a great portion of the silver luminescence.


    However, the remaining half of that visage revealed a cold sneer.


    ¡°This is bad!¡±


    The Blood God was startled, and an intense sense of crisis loomed over him all of a sudden.


    ¡°Stop!!¡±


    ¡°Spare a life under your spear!¡±


    Two great and fierce surges of Spiritual Might reached him a moment before his Divine Sense could become blurred.


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    But it was too latea€¡±


    ¡°Spare your mother¡¯s head!!¡±


    A spear as brilliant as a silver dragon suddenly descended, piercing through his concentrated spiritual blood body.


    This drop of blood, which he had cultivated for over two thousand years and which contained the spirits of countless Incense Believers after their deaths, his Incense Fire Blood Domain, exploded and collapsed in an instant.


    ¡°No!¡±


    Boom!!a€¡±


    The countless Incense Believers within the blood body perished in the domineering and fierce glare of the silver spear.


    For these Incense Believers, it seemed as if the sky had suddenly collapsed.


    The world they relied on for existence had crumbled.


    The Blood God they worshiped day and night, who resided in the high heavens, let out a piercing cry that spread across the nine heavens and ten lands.


    His majestic blood body, like a blood sun, was nailed to the high heavens by that spear, and together with the shattered blood sky, it burst forth with endless terrifying Spiritual Light, cracking open.


    Afterward, within that blood body, the Three Souls and Seven Spirits along with the Divine Transformation True Spirit, together with countless Incense Believers, gradually faded into nothing.


    A generation¡¯s Divine Transformation True Monarch, who lived for more than three thousand seven hundred years and was touted as the most troublesome and hardest-to-kill Blood God, fell on this day, along with the countless Incense Believers he had carefully cultivated!


    This was still the situation within his True Spirit Blood Domain.


    At this time, in the Four Regions and in the mysterious lands beyond, countless True Spirits who did not enter the Blood Domain and lived by the side of the Blood God, serving him day and night, all of a sudden felt a heavy weight in their hearts, as if the sky had fallen.


    Some cultivators suddenly discovered in horror that the massive Statue of the Blood God placed within their sect had abruptly lost its faint Spiritual Might and Incense Faith Power, violently cracking and collapsing to the ground.


    Similar situations played out in many places of Incense Faith where the Blood God had developed his followers.


    The fall of such a Divine Transformation of the Incense Fire Dao had a tremendous impact, marking the collapse of beliefs for countless cultivators and even ordinary people¡­


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 Chapter 903

    ?Chapter 903: 367: The grand wish to control the Hall of Human Heart!


    Can¡¯t absorb it all, ita€?s endless (asking for monthly votes) Chapter 903: 367: The grand wish to control the Hall of Human Heart!


    Can¡¯t absorb it all, ita€?s endless (asking for monthly votes) A generation¡¯s Blood God, a Deity Transformation Dao Lord that had lived nearly four thousand years, had perished, and Chen Dengming had been personally involved in the event, lending his aid.


    Even Chen Dengming, whose state of mind was extraordinary, couldn¡¯t help but feel some ripples of satisfaction and accomplishment at that instant.


    And just as the Blood God¡¯s form and spirit were utterly extinguished in that moment of demise, the despair and resentment Qi of the numerous Incense Believers surged forth without any outlet, suddenly sweeping in all directions with mournful screams.


    Some of this Qi, following the extinguishing flames of the lamps, attempted to rush into the Hall of Human Heart but were repeatedly repelled, unable to enter its gates and, with no direction, gradually dissipated.


    ¡°Incense Fire Recoil¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s brow furrowed slightly, ¡°After the death of the Blood God, these Incense Believers have lost their collapsed faith, losing their goal of belief and turning into resentment Qi.


    This resentment Qi, having no outlet, will follow the cause and effect and latch onto the individual who eradicated the Blood God¡­¡±


    ¡°It seems that Elder Dongfang might not only be entangled with the two Deity Transformation Dao Lords but also with the resentment Qi of these believers¡­¡±


    Thinking thus, Chen Dengming wasn¡¯t worried about Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s safety.


    This fierce individual, it was said, had once faced off against two Deity Transformation Dao Lords simultaneously, and even had a record of severely wounding a Deity Transformation of the same realm.


    It was very difficult for a Deity Transformation being to be killed, so this was not an easily troubling matter.


    Besides, this was in the Eastern Region where they were recapturing territory, the Deity Transformations of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance were not idle either.


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    As for himself¡­


    he couldn¡¯t immediately leave now.


    He had to at least wait for the resentment Qi of the many Blood God¡¯s Incense Believers to dissipate before he could leave, or else being wrapped up in the resentment Qi of the Deity Transformation believers would also be troublesome.


    Chen Dengming looked towards the lamp of the Holy Mother of Beiyin.


    However, he saw that the flame within the lamp remained still and motionless, completely unaffected by any emotional disturbances.


    Even though she was an enemy, he couldn¡¯t help but silently praise her: the Holy Mother of Beiyin¡¯s achievement in the realm of spirit was indeed formidable.


    After suffering a loss once, she strictly guarded her heart, giving him no opportunity for advantage.


    However, the situation was different for the Ruthless Old Demon.


    This old demon was now showing even more intense fluctuations of spirit, mixed with panic, evidently because the Giant Deer had caught up with this old demon¡¯s Nascent Soul, engaging in a struggle.


    Now though, even if Chen Dengming wanted to pursue this demon, it wouldn¡¯t be good to leave immediately.


    His gaze then turned to the flame that belonged to Su Yanyan.


    With a move of spirit, Divine Consciousness Power swept forth, entering the flame of the lamp, reaching out to Su Yanyan.


    ¡°Senior Sister¡­


    what¡¯s the situation outside now?¡±


    ¡­


    In the outside world amidst a snowy forest, where Su Yanyan was suddenly taken aback while protecting the wounded individuals such as the Dragon Spirit Island Master Chai Shun alongside Jiang Jian, her still, tranquil face suddenly flashed with an unmistakable surprise.


    She felt a very familiar Soul Power surge into her crystal-clear spirit.


    This strange and sensitive intrusion compelled her to immediately react in defense.


    However, at that moment she heard that faint voice, as if coming through distant time and space.


    ¡°Senior Sister¡­


    what¡¯s the situation outside now?¡±


    ¡°Brother Chen?¡±


    Su Yanyan held her breath for a moment, her eyes flashing brilliantly, and after giving a sign to Jiang Jian who sensed something unusual, she quickly responded to Chen Dengming in her spirit.


    ¡°It¡¯s very dangerous outside right now, it seems like Lord Dongfang Huayuan has taken down the Blood God, but two Deity Transformations from the extraterritorial cultivators suddenly appeared, and a fight has broken out.


    They¡¯ve all gone to the Spirit Thunder Layer, and we¡¯re not sure about the details¡­¡±


    ¡°What about the Holy Mother of Beiyin?¡±


    ¡°She escaped with severe injuries.


    Her physical body is nearly half destroyed, but she managed to use the Earth Immortal Dao¡¯s power to dive into the earth, turning the soil into steel, making it hard for us to pursue.


    As for the other two Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators, one was left behind, and the other¡¯s Nascent Soul fled.


    We have wounded as well, and Master Chai¡¯s situation is critical; he must immediately transfer to a new body and Reforge.


    How are you doing now, Junior Brother?¡­¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m doing well, hiding in a secret place.


    Since you all are safe, I¡¯ll come out later to meet up with you.¡±


    After Chen Dengming finished communicating with Su Yanyan, he felt a sudden weakness in his heart, his spirit exhausted.


    He knew this meant an excessive consumption of Heart Force.


    Maintaining the Seven Nihilities, a Divine Skill of the Human Immortal involving the mind, not only consumed a great deal of Human Immortal Dao Power but also drained Heart Force.


    Even in case of danger, one could hide inside, but it was not feasible to stay there indefinitely.


    Human Immortal Dao Power was replenished within the Hall of Human Heart, so there was no immediate concern, but Heart Force was hard to recover quickly.


    Chen Dengming slapped his Storage Bag and took out a Replenishing Heart Pill to slowly recuperate.


    Then, seizing the moment, he sat in the hall, guarding his heart, and continued to absorb the Daoist Script from above along with strands of Auspicious Clouds Power.


    He circulated the ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± to rapidly refine the Auspicious Clouds Power, enhancing his cultivation.


    It was a rare opportunity to be in the Hall of Human Heart, where the inheritance power had to be absorbed while time permitted.


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    In the past, while at the Golden Core mid-stage, relying on a Martial Immortal incarnation in the Hall of Human Heart, he absorbed twelve strands of Auspicious Clouds Power, which saved him at least twenty years of hard cultivation.


    Now, the Auspicious Clouds Power within the Hall of Human Heart was extremely dense.


    As for exactly how many strands were present, it was¡­


    Countless, simply countless.


    Chen Dengming cultivated with all his might, aiming to take in as much inheritance as possible before he exhausted his Heart Force.


    This was his first time entering the Hall of Human Heart with his true form since his breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage.


    It could also be the first time in thousands of years that an inheritor had entered the Hall of Human Heart.


    The State of Mindlessness within the Seven Nihilities was subtle and dangerous.


    Although Chen Dengming had already grasped it, he couldn¡¯t guarantee that he would successfully enter the State of Mindlessness and the Hall of Human Heart every time.


    Having now established successful experience, he was confident that next time he would still have a high probability of success.


    The inheritance power within the Hall of Human Heart would eventually be his.

 Chapter 904

    ?Chapter 904: 367: The grand wish to control the Hall of Human Heart!


    Can¡¯t absorb it all, ita€?s endless (asking for monthly votes)_2 Chapter 904: 367: The grand wish to control the Hall of Human Heart!


    Can¡¯t absorb it all, ita€?s endless (asking for monthly votes)_2 ¡°Elder Dongfang has gained control over the Human Strength Hall; in the realm of Divine Transformation, he is considered top tier,¡± Chen Dengming contemplated.


    ¡°If I can control the Hall of Human Heart in the future, I too will possess a complete Daoist artifacta€| As for the Human God Palacea€|¡±


    Thinking of the Human God Palace,


    Chen Dengming felt somewhat of a headache.


    It seemed that, as of now, Dongfang Huayuan had set his sights on it.


    The other party had even arranged multiple split souls to guard the Human God Palace, showing a determination to win.


    If he wanted to obtain the Human God Palace, he might have to compete with Dongfang Huayuan in the future.


    However, he wasn¡¯t completely without advantages.


    Once he unified his mind and spirit and took control of the Hall of Human Heart, it would be more convenient for him to seize the Human God Palace.


    Gathering his spirit, more and more power of Auspicious Clouds surged toward him.


    All over Chen Dengming¡¯s body, his 36,000 pores seemed to light up, radiating brilliant light and bathing in the aura of Auspicious Clouds, which he slowly refined and absorbed.


    Only at this moment did Chen Dengming faintly discern where this cloud-like aura originated from.


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    It seemed somewhat similar to the aura that had drifted in the Heavenly Immortal World when Ancestor Lu Xiucheng had first opened it.


    That is to say, this aura seemed to be the ancient nature¡¯s spiritual energy from the far-off Human Immortal Realm, also known as ¡®Immortal Qi¡¯.


    No wonder just a strand of the power of Auspicious Clouds contained pure strength far surpassing ordinary Spiritual Energy, almost able to transform one to three strands of Nascent Soul strength.


    If it were Spiritual Energy, even from a level four Spirit Vein, Chen Dengming would now need to absorb and cultivate ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± to complete a Grand Circulation through 36,000 acupoints to transform it into three strands of Nascent Soul strength.


    And a complete Grand Circulation would mean two days had passed.


    But now, this strand of the power of Auspicious Clouds could be absorbed and transformed into three strands of Nascent Soul strength, significantly saving him years of cultivational labor.


    The Nascent Soul within his body opened its mouth wide and breathed in the Auspicious Clouds like drinking milk, feeling completely relaxed.


    Just a breath of Auspicious Clouds could strengthen its aura, significantly increasing its Spiritual Light, making it stronger while lying down.


    ¡°No wonder in the ancient times, everyone was dragon-like; Divine Transformations were minor cultivationsa€| Not only were there many heavenly treasures, but the air itself contained much higher quality Spiritual Energy.


    No, it was Immortal Qi.


    Probably because of the dense Immortal Qi, it thus cultivated many heavenly materials and even birthed naturally destined Immortals¡­


    Back then, Daoism was rare, many ancient Qi cultivators groped their way across the river, yet they cultivated the Dao through crude breathing methods, truly riding on the air current of their era a€¡± even pigs could fly!


    Chen Dengming felt emotional inside, while the proficiency of ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± displayed on his panel was also continuously rising.


    ¡°¡®Heavenly Immortal Skill¡¯ (early stage 613/36000)a€| (614/360000)a€|¡±


    Almost every assimilation of a strand of power of Auspicious Clouds increased the proficiency of Heavenly Immortal Skill by a point.


    Now, as strands of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power were refined, a feeling of gradually weakening Heart Force surged in his heart.


    The effects of the recently ingested Replenishing Heart Pill were still active but couldn¡¯t keep up with the rate of consumption.


    At this rate of consumption, the dense surrounding power of Auspicious Clouds would be hard to absorb completely before the Heart Force was exhausted.


    ¡°Given the dangerous circumstances outside, now is not an ideal time for cultivation.


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    It¡¯s improper to exhaust all my Heart Force; it seems I will have to find a safer time and environment to enter here next timea€|¡±


    Although Chen Dengming was regretful, he was also very decisive under the circumstances.


    He immediately began absorbing the surrounding Daoist Scripts.


    These scripts were not the main Daoist Scripts obtained from the Human God Palace before, but were smaller, each containing less Dao Force.


    However, they were numerous, and each script seemed to contain profound mysteries of Human Immortal Divine Skills.


    Chen Dengming rapidly absorbed these Daoist Scripts.


    Even without refining them shortly, they could still increase quite a bit of Dao Force, and after refining all of them in the future, they would further enhance his understanding of Human Immortal Divine Skills.


    With the addition of these Daoist Scripts, his Dao Force would increase, and in the future, when deploying the Ancient Human Immortal Body, his power would be stronger, and he could maintain it for a longer duration, becoming larger and more enduring.


    ¡­


    Half a teacup of time later.


    Via reconnecting with Su Yanyan through Heartfelt Perception, Chen Dengming ascertained that there was almost no danger outside; no Divine Transformation mighty ones were fighting nearby, and no calamities that would affect the bystanders would occur.


    He then relaxed control over guarding his spirit, and immediately his figure gradually transformed into numerous small dots, this time not condensing and lifting upward, but spinning rapidly and descending.


    ¡­


    In the vast starry wilderness, with white, bleak snow all around, the atmosphere was oppressive, and the Spiritual Energy within a thousand miles was extremely scant, like a barren land.


    Yet, auroras appeared frequently in the sky.


    From time to time, imposing bands of light emerged from the Spirit Thunder Layer above the distant night sky and slowly contracted and faded, turning into a black hole and gradually disappearing.


    Suddenly, a figure with a robust and stalwart upper body appeared out of nowhere above the battlefield littered with wounds, slowly descending.


    ¡°Pffta€¡±¡±


    The moment Chen Dengming appeared, a spray of blood jetted from his palm, and his forehead also split open, releasing fresh blood that flowed down his nose ridge to his nostrils, a ghastly and dizzying sight with a piercing headache.


    ¡°Hissa€¡±¡±


    Enduring the intense pain, Chen Dengming landed amidst the snow, looked down at his nearly bisected right hand, where muddled flesh and blood revealed the clear white bones and meridians within.


    Even between the flesh, a persistent formidable force lingered, preventing the wound from healing and countering the interference of Nascent Soul energy.


    This adverse condition was also present at the wound on his forehead.


    However, this force, much like water with no source, was gradually depleting.


    ¡°The Divine Transformation power of the Blood God?


    Indeed difficult to deal with, but good that this old chap is already deada€|¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression shifted slightly, then his eyes swiftly gathered bluish-green Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, converging it in his palm, rapidly eroding this Divine Transformation power.

 Chapter 905

    ?Chapter 905: 367: The grand wish to control the Hall of Human Heart!


    Can¡¯t absorb it all, ita€?s endless (asking for monthly votes)_3 Chapter 905: 367: The grand wish to control the Hall of Human Heart!


    Can¡¯t absorb it all, ita€?s endless (asking for monthly votes)_3 The power of the Nascent Soul is hard to shake the might of Divine Transformation.


    But the higher Dao Power of the Heavenly Immortal can indeed shake the Divine Transformation might.


    It took nearly forty percent of his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, but Chen Dengming finally wore away all the Divine Transformation power in his palm and between his eyebrows, drawing a cold breath within his heart.


    This Deity Transformation Dao Lord, truly isn¡¯t someone a small Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator can contend with.


    The Blood God is already dead, but the residue of the Divine Transformation power from the injuries he inflicted before his death is difficult to resolve.


    This is despite Dengming possessing Dao Power himself.


    Without Dao Power, one would probably have no choice but to watch the injuries worsen, and the situation would be far more terrible.


    Although the current injuries are severe, there is still no need to resort to the last Revival Pill¡¯s medicinal power.


    Chen Dengming quickly deployed ¡°The Rejuvenation Skill¡± to recover from his injuries.


    In this battle, he sustained many wounds, the lightest being a claw strike to his back from the Ruthless Old Demon Tao Tian.


    The injury to his right palm was serious enough, but the one on his forehead was even more severe; his brow bone was penetrated, causing drafts and tremors in his Zifu and consciousness sea, triggering headaches.


    Fortunately, now that the Divine Transformation power had been expelled, his injuries were healing quickly with the replenishment of the glory energy absorbed from the surroundings.


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    Earlier, in a critical moment, entering the Seven Nihilities saved him from a life-and-death calamity.


    However, entering the Seven Nihilities meant only that his Essence, Qi, and Spirit became intangible a moment before becoming formless.


    After exiting the Seven Nihilities and regaining physical form, he would return to the state he was in before entering the Seven Nihilities, which was already injured.


    Therefore, the injuries he sustained would not vanish into thin air just because he entered the intangibility of the Seven Nihilities.


    ¡­


    Dozens of breaths later.


    A faint scent of elegance wafted over on a gentle breeze.


    Su Yanyan, gracefully riding the Magic Treasure Qing Lei Bead and wearing a light, thin veil, flew over and saw Chen Dengming¡¯s figure, disheveled but fortunately unharmed, and let out a sigh of relief.


    She descended in a swirl, her clothes fluttering, like a real Heavenly Immortal descending to the mortal world, extremely inviting to gaze upon.


    Sensing Su Yanyan¡¯s worried yet relaxed mood, Chen Dengming smiled carefreely and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s just a scratch, I won¡¯t die.


    The Blood God is dead, but I¡¯m not, hahaha, hahaha¡­¡±


    But laughing until the end, his amusement turned to grief as the pain from his injuries made him grimace and grind his teeth.


    Su Yanyan lifted her veil to reveal her elegant and charming face that could easily express joy or annoyance, and gave Chen Dengming a silent, reproachful look.


    ¡°I know you¡¯re thick-skinned and tough; who would worry about you¡­¡±


    ¡°Thick-skinned and tough?


    That¡¯s an old tortoise, at most I¡¯m a little tortoise!¡± said Chen Dengming with a cheeky laugh, picking himself up from the ground.


    ¡°Alright then, I¡¯ll take that as a comment about the Sect Master and the senior brothers,¡± she retorted.


    ¡°Hey, hey, don¡¯t, how could I dare joke about that¡­


    Even if I did mention an old tortoise, it would be the old tortoise of the Five Elements Escape Sect,¡± said Chen Dengming, brazenly closing the distance between them.


    Unable to hold back her amusement and not wanting Chen Dengming to see her face, Su Yanyan turned away with her hands behind her back, saying, ¡°The Five Elements Dao Monarch of the Five Elements Escape Sect might have already arrived, they are still battling.¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately looked up, following the disturbances of light in the distance, and turned his gaze to the cloudy mist in the night sky intermittently illuminated by blinding light.


    His Spiritual Sense detected a terrifying Spiritual Might coming from that direction, making his heart flutter.


    And that was despite being so far away.


    If a Divine Transformation powerhouse were continuously exchanging blows nearby, I fear that the land within a thousand li would have already been razed to the ground, with all living creatures facing calamity.


    Seeing this scene, Chen Dengming¡¯s expression turned grave.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry,¡± Su Yanyan said.


    ¡°Unless one possesses an absolute advantage, it¡¯s very difficult for Divine Transformation powerhouses to find themselves in a life-and-death situation.


    I estimate that they won¡¯t be able to fight for much longer.


    ¡°As for Master Chai, the situation is quite dire right now.


    My second senior brother and I have already activated our Dao Force to expel the Divine Transformation power from his wounds.


    ¡°But he has suffered attacks on his Nascent Soul before, and his current injuries do not bode well.


    We must return immediately for treatment.¡±


    ¡°Nascent Soul injured?


    Is it that serious?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned.


    An injury to the Nascent Soul could impact the likelihood of possession and re-cultivation.


    When it comes to possession, actually, the top-tier sects are somewhat prepared.


    For instance, there are immortal fetuses cultivated from treasures of heaven and earth, which are stronger than the physical bodies of ordinary cultivators, as well as the corpses of young cultivators who have not been dead for long, and so forth.


    Even without preparation, the Spirit Hidden Sect of the West Demon Sea and the Iron Armor Sect of the East Immortal Sea could actually provide suitable bodies.


    But if the Nascent Soul has problems, possession also comes with certain risks.


    This Chai Shun, he indeed took disaster upon himself.


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    If the Blood God had made his move directly against him, he might have been killed on the spot without any time or space to buffer.


    A Divine Transformation powerhouse bent on assassination, even an injured one, is not something an ordinary Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator could withstand.


    After a quick exchange with Su Yanyan, Chen Dengming decided that Su Yanyan and the others would return first, while he would seek out the Giant Deer to track the Nascent Soul of the Ruthless Old Demon.


    ¡°No!¡±


    Su Yanyan knitted her brows, ¡°That¡¯s too dangerous.


    These Divine Transformation powerhouses are still clashing, and the direction in which the Ruthless Old Demon escaped is also toward the Southern Region.


    It¡¯s very dangerous for you to pursue him.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head with a smile, ¡°Have you forgotten how I just escaped the Blood God¡¯s assassination attempt?¡±


    Caught off guard, Su Yanyan was at a loss for words, but still, she was reluctant to agree.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Senior Sister.


    I won¡¯t recklessly take risks.


    I already have a rough idea of the old demon¡¯s location; he has not yet entered the Southern Region and has been driven to a desperate situation by the Giant Deer,¡± Chen Dengming assured


    Chen Dengming looked towards the distance, ¡°And besides, I have them to assist me.¡±


    A chorus of wailing ghosts, accompanied by sinister ghost gas, rapidly approached.


    The Ferocious Ghost, Chu Xun, rode the White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot, carrying the Mini Array Spirit and two Ghost Ladies as they galloped swiftly towards him.


    Both Ghost Ladies, at this moment, were securely bound by the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s Red Diamond ribbons, lying humiliated atop the chariot, held down by pale ghost claws on their limbs.


    Amid the jolting journey, the scene was scandalously voluptuous.


    This scene caused Chen Dengming considerable embarrassment, and he immediately glanced aside at Su Yanyan, only to see that his senior sister maintained her serene composure, seemingly not overthinking the situation, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.


    However, after Chen Dengming turned his head away, the tips of Su Yanyan¡¯s ears reddened slightly.


    Her words of persuasion dissipated into a soft ¡®hm¡¯ and she gazed deeply at the back of Chen Dengming¡¯s head a€¡° taller than hers a€¡° just as her Martial Uncle had done back in the day, and softly exhorted.


    ¡°Be careful, and don¡¯t try to act tough.


    Your life is the priority.


    Leave quickly and return soon.¡±


    ¡°Alright!¡±


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 Chapter 906

    ?Chapter 906: 368: Sending the Ghost Home!


    Ruthless Old Demon¡¯s Boxed Meal Chapter 906: 368: Sending the Ghost Home!


    Ruthless Old Demon¡¯s Boxed Meal Boom!


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    Boom!


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    One after another, Sound Barrier Clouds vibrated into existence in the night sky, and then quickly weakened as the White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot rose out of the light shield.


    The sound of the wind whistled, and the surrounding scenery rapidly blurred and receded into the background.


    A shield of Soul Power formed a ring of Escape Light, crystallizing from the bone spurs that had been cultivated for who knows how many years around the chariot, and extended backward in the shape of an elliptical water droplet.


    The White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot¡¯s Escape Speed was astonishing, surpassing that of an ordinary fourth-tier intermediate Spirit Boat, reaching the Escape Speed of a high-level Spirit Boat.


    On the Soul Chariot, Chen Dengming¡¯s white hair fluttered as he looked at the two Ghost Brides who were bound and restrained.


    At this moment, the two Ghost Brides were also filled with fear and anger, tied up like a tortoise-shell binding, looking up at him.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes shone with a curious light, but he had no interest in personally interrogating the two Ghost Brides for the time being, and said to the Mini Array Spirit.


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, take them into the Soul House, and I will personally interrogate them when I get back!¡±


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    The Ferocious Ghost charioteer, Chu Xun, made a ¡®zhu¡¯ sound with his mouth, turned his head towards Chen Dengming, and revealed a ghastly smile before stammering out.


    ¡°Dao¡­


    brother¡­


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    interrogate, I, I interrogate¡­¡±


    Before he could finish his sentence, his gaping maw was already drooling, emitting bursts of Yin Thunder lightning.


    Chen Dengming was startled, quickly understanding and said with a hint of surprise, ¡°Well done, Old Zhu, you¡¯ve regained some memories and now you¡¯re already having lecherous thoughts?


    Alright, if you want the two Ghost Brides, fine, once you break through to become a Ghost King, I¡¯ll make sure to fulfill your wish!¡±


    Upon hearing that he would have to become a Ghost King to get the two Ghost Brides, Chu Xun¡¯s ghastly face turned wistful and he appeared very depressed.


    He indeed wanted to become a Ghost King, but even now, despite practicing the Fierce Ghost Thunder Tactics, he had yet to break through the Complete Golden Core, let alone condense a Ghost Infant and become a Ghost King.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, no rush!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s calm voice came from behind, his tone steady yet filled with a firm confidence as he casually said, ¡°You were born with the talents of a Fierce Ghost, it¡¯s just that your accumulation isn¡¯t enough yet.


    Once this matter is over, I will have the Starfall Ghost Monarch take you below the Nether Spring, and that will be where your opportunity lies.


    In that place, not only must you help me find Ling¡¯er¡¯s missing two spirits and Xu Wei¡¯s whereabouts, but you also need to seize the chance to become a Ghost King.¡±


    Ghost Cultivators naturally should cultivate in the Holy Land of ghost cultivation to break through more easily.


    And where else could be more suitable for ghost cultivation than the Underground Mansion below the Nether Spring, filled with fertile Yin Soil and River of Styx Water?


    ¡°Zhu!¡±


    The Ferocious Ghost, Chu Xun, let out a spirited ghostly howl, but it sounded not very ferociousa€¡±rather like a dog call.


    The thoroughly subdued White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot, however, took to it eagerly and barked along, its speed surging.


    In less than half an instant, the White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot had already flown out nearly fifteen hundred li, reaching five times the speed of sound, but this was still not the ultimate speed of the Soul Chariot.


    The Soul Chariot seemed to gain momentum the longer it ran, its speed seemingly increasing continuously until the thousand spirits¡¯ Soul Power was exhausted, and only then would it gradually slow down.


    Theoretically speaking, if provided with enough River of Styx Water and other ghost cultivation sacred objects as nourishment, this chariot¡¯s potential would be boundless.


    ¡­


    Two thousand li away.


    Inside a gloomy, dangerous gully, a giant deer with eyes radiating evil light stomped its hooves and frantically butted against a rising Formation light screen in the gully, creating intense booming sounds that caused the rocks and stone walls around to crack open, stones clattering down, and the light screen itself rippling with waves.


    Within the Formation, the Nascent Soul of the Ruthless Old Demon, Tao Tian, appeared listless, his expression dark as he intently watched the evil Giant Deer opposite him.


    Even aware of the critical situation, he could only maintain calm and quickly set up means of escape.


    ¡°This Giant Deer must be the offspring of the Bai Ze and Gouran sealed by the Giant Deer Taoist in days of yore, innately valiant and lecherous.


    Even though it has now become an Artifact Spirit, it still possesses formidable divinity.


    In my current Nascent Soul form, it is imprudent to fight this beast to the death¡­¡±


    The Ruthless Old Demon pondered, not slowing in his actions, swiftly taking out various Array Plates from his Storage Bag and arranging them on the ground in a Formation.


    It was fortunate he had decisively abandoned his fleshly body and escaped with his Storage Bag housing his Nascent Soul.


    This personal Storage Bag contained all kinds of life-saving cards he had prepared over the years for himself.


    Like the instantly-forming Protective Array, Ground-to-Mountain Array, which he was using to defend against the Giant Deer, was one of them.


    This Formation could quickly set up and operate a defensive barrier, simple and swift, sparing the Nascent Soul from continuing to fight and get injured by the giant deer, thus preventing the drainage of the precious life essence of the Nascent Soul and affecting his future chances for a new physical vessel.


    The Array Plate now being laid out is for the Blood Sacrifice Demon Escape Method.


    With this Formation, he could escape to the nearest Ten Thousand Demons Blood Sacrifice Realm Formation where he could hide and slowly recover.


    This was the safety net provided by the Demon Palace for the four Dao Domain Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators from the Demon Sect who came to conquer the Four Regions.


    If the enemy dared pursue him into the Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain, he could also summon the Demon Fetus within the Domain to awaken the Demon Lord for his protection.


    ¡°Fighting Longevity Monarch!


    You are the first to push me to this point¡­¡±


    Ruthlessly setting up the Formation, the Ruthless Old Demon took out the pre-arranged sacrificial offerings from the Storage Bag.


    Glancing back at the Giant Deer that was still violently attacking the Formation outside, his eyes gleamed with sinister ferocity as he said, ¡°Beast, if your master hasn¡¯t died at the hands of the Blood God, when I recover, I¡¯ll make sure to return today¡¯s humiliation tenfold!¡±


    ¡°Oh?


    Is that so?


    Rather than picking another day, it might as well happen now, so let¡¯s not wait for another day.¡±

 Chapter 907

    ?Chapter 907: 368: Sending the ghost home!


    Ruthless Old Demon¡¯s boxed meal_2 Chapter 907: 368: Sending the ghost home!


    Ruthless Old Demon¡¯s boxed meal_2 At this moment, a formidable psychic force throbbed through the array barrier and invaded directly into the heart of the Ruthless Old Demon.


    ¡°What!?¡±


    The Ruthless Old Demon felt his spirit tremble as his complexion changed drastically.


    The very instant his Nascent Soul leaped into the air, he saw between the dark heavens above the ravine, a chariot roaring forth, drawn by countless wailing vengeful souls, rolling in with momentum as booming as thunder, echoing from east to west, resounding in all directions.


    The White Bone Chariot led by ferocious ghosts surrounded by black Yin Thunder, its thunderous echoes shocking to the core, and behind it were numerous white bone claws holding up a white bone throne, radiating an imposing aura that subdued both ghosts and demons.


    A tall and burly figure sat upon the white bone throne as steady as a mountain, with white hair fluttering at his temples, gazing down imperiously upon them with a silver glitter in his eyes that caused hearts to palpitate, his lips curled into a faint smile, exuding an atmosphere of terrifying grandeur.


    ¡°Fighting Longevity Monarch!¡±


    The Ruthless Old Demon¡¯s heart quivered in terror.


    Now with only his Nascent Soul remaining, the sight of Chen Dengming filled him with an uncontrollable chilling dread, his spirit weak and fluttering.


    No sooner had this chill formed than the invading psychic force surged ahead like a sledgehammer striking against it.


    He quickly mustered the little Demonic Power he had left to resist, conjuring up clusters of sinister Seven Emotions Demon Flowers and swathes of Six Desires Demon Leaves, attempting to corrupt and corrode the strange force that Chen Dengming had sent infiltrating his heart.


    However, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes blazed with intensified silver light.


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    Between them, silver Daoist Scripts began to emerge, dense and numerous, revolving within his pupils a€¡± shockingly, these were the same silver-bright scripts that he¡¯d absorbed into his Sea of Consciousness.


    Though these scripts were not yet refined into the pure Dao Force, and thus not fully within his control, it was precisely for this reason that they were difficult for an enemy to shatter.


    In an instant, the force invading the Ruthless Old Demon¡¯s psyche also manifested streaks of silver light, even with mysterious Daoist Scripts surfacing like shields protecting the invading force.


    While the Seven Emotions Demon Flowers and Six Desires Demon Leaves were sinister, upon colliding with each script, they burst apart.


    Their corrosive power could at most dim the scripts, causing the Human Immortal Dao force to wane, but they struggled to break through the protection.


    ¡°Damn it!¡±


    The Ruthless Old Demon realized the gravity of the situation, as thoughts of weakness, desperation, and even surrender began to emerge in his mind.


    He knew this was the fear and panic that arose from being reduced to only his Nascent Soul, and he must dispel it immediately.


    Yet no sooner had these thoughts manifested, did a burst of silver light erupt within his spirit and an enormous and majestic figure arose as if lifting the sky, roaring at him and stirring up a storm that violently shook his spirit.


    The storm was indeed as if it could push mountains, overturn stones, and uproot bamboo forests, its awe-inspiring force astonishing to behold.


    The Ruthless Old Demon¡¯s thoughts were plunged into a blank void, his Nascent Soul flickering with Spiritual Light as if frozen, slowly falling downwards.


    At the same time, upon Chen Dengming¡¯s command, the White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot galloped with the force of thunder, rampaging past.


    Countless souls pulling the chariot, like a horde of frenzied demons, violently descended, savagely crashing into the Formation covering the ravine.


    Boom cracka€¡±


    The Ground-to-Mountain Array swayed, revealing the massive, mountain-like solidity of its force, violently trembling from the impact, its surface showing tiny cracks, with luminous streaks emerging at the fissures, but it did not completely collapse.


    The Giant Deer, seeing this, raised its deer face, snorted through its nostrils in disdain, a look of scorn on its face, hoofs scraping against the ground in a shuffle.


    ¡°This Formationa€| not bada€|¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes showed surprise as he raised his palm.


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    A glove, its surface embroidered with five golden dragons coiling around it, manifested shimmering Spiritual Light, filled with domineering aura.


    ¡°Roara€¡±¡±


    Five golden dragons emerged between his palms, each dragon head lifelike and imposing, each infused with the Divine Spirits of five Jiaolong, their aura formidable.


    Yet as Chen Dengming¡¯s palms revealed silver light and his muscles bulged excessively, parts of his body entering the state of Human Immortal transformation, his presence became more majestic, even more overbearing as if turning into an Ancient Immortal from the past, capable of tearing apart dragons and grasping phoenixes with a single hand, his momentum wildly climbing.


    The Five golden dragons, subdued by this even more intense domineering aura, showed submission in their dragon eyes while their aura grew even more intense.


    Five Dragon Overbearing Hand!


    Roar!!


    As his palm struck down, dragon roars suddenly exploded in the air!


    The booming sound waves crazily echoed through the ravine as five domineering golden dragons roared out and blasted against the array barrier.


    Boom rumble!!


    With an earth-shattering boom, the array barrier instantly opened up more cracks, and then violently burst open.


    At this moment, the Ruthless Old Demon also suddenly awoke from the state of being dismayed in his spirit.


    Seeing that the Formation was breached with a single palm strike, his heart palpitated in shock, and he immediately exerted all his strength towards a side where he had already arranged the Blood Sacrifice Demon Escape Method.


    ¡°Quick, quick, quicka€¡±sacrifice to me!


    Activate!¡±


    In a life-and-death crisis, extremely urgent, the Ruthless Old Demon had no time to embed Spirit Crystals, indiscriminately feeding the power of his Nascent Soul into the Blood Sacrifice Demon Escape Method.


    The Formation began to reveal streaks of crystal-clear Spiritual Light, shooting forth beams of light where the blood offerings rapidly drained their blood, the blood flowing along the interlaced lines of Spiritual Light, igniting bursts of blood light.


    The Ruthless Old Demon¡¯s Nascent Soul immediately entered it, witnessing the collapse of the Formation, Chen Dengming¡¯s immense aura coming in like a flood, his figure transforming into a blur surging straight at him.


    The Ruthless Old Demon immediately shouted, ¡°Wait!


    Wait!


    Fighting King Monarch, we can talk about this!!¡±


    Seeing Chen Dengming unmoved, he resolutely roared as his Storage Bag suddenly flew outside the array, with ¡®swoosh swoosh¡¯ two streaks of Spiritual Light flying towards Chen Dengming, two tier-four Magic Treasures within the Spiritual Light instantly bursting open, releasing a strong sense of danger.

 Chapter 908

    ?Chapter 908: 368: Sending the ghost home!


    Ruthless Old Demon¡¯s boxed meal_3 Chapter 908: 368: Sending the ghost home!


    Ruthless Old Demon¡¯s boxed meal_3 ¡®Struggling in the throes of death¡¯!


    Chen Dengming frowned slightly, then suddenly a blade light flashed by his side, whisking away his figure with it.


    Shimmering Light!


    The Main Blade of the Seven Stars Colored Glass Mother Knife remained in place, engulfed by the exploding remnants of two fourth-grade Magic Treasures.


    The smaller blade, however, flickered with radiant afterimages, carrying Chen Dengming at an extremely fast speed, rushing through the center of the explosion shockwave and nearing the soon-to-be-activated Blood Sacrifice Demon Escape Method.


    Within the Formation, a tide-like surge of blood energy slowly condensed into a hemispherical barrier of the Teleportation Formation.


    Within the Blood Sacrifice Demon Escape Method, the Ruthless Old Demon¡¯s Nascent Soul was about to fade away rapidly with the blood light and be teleported out.


    His heart thumped wildly as he watched Chen Dengming pass through the explosion zone, appearing just outside the teleportation array.


    By this time, the Teleportation Formation had already activated, and it was already too late for the opponent, unless he dared to teleport with him to the Ten Thousand Demon Blood Sacrifice Dao Domaina€¡±an important stronghold of the outer realm cultivators¡¯ faction.


    It was only then that he finally breathed a sigh of release, about to unleash a resentful laugh.


    But Chen Dengming¡¯s hand flashed with dark light, revealing a large black bow, and in an instant, he drew the bow, and a golden Soul Arrow formed in the blink of an eye.


    ¡°No rush to leave!


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    Let your fellow countryman see you off!¡±


    On the arrowhead, the resentful and venomous face of Tan Xiangkun, the saint son of the Three Saints Palaces, emerged.


    The Ruthless Old Demon was terrified and roared, ¡°No!


    No, no!


    Don¡¯t come over, ah!!¡±


    Cracka€¡±


    Without a word, Chen Dengming suddenly twisted the bowstring in a loop, and a blinding silver flash of Human Immortal Dao Force, like an electric arc, shot into the Nascent Soul Soul Arrow.


    Instantly, the entire Soul Arrow emitted a dazzling silver light, and its surface showed fine cracks as Tan Xiangkun let out a piercing scream.


    ¡°Demon Lord!


    Save me!!¡±


    The Ruthless Old Demon howled in despair, immediately mobilizing the power of his Nascent Soul to set up defenses in front of him.


    Whoosha€¡±


    The silver light of the Soul Arrow flashed, turning into a blinding silver rainbow that instantly tore through the curtain of blood and entered the teleportation array, cutting through the Ruthless Old Demon¡¯s defenses in front of him like a hot knife through butter, piercing his Nascent Soul.


    Booma€¡±


    The Teleportation Formation shook violently, and then the blood curtain collapsed, with the Ruthless Old Demon and the Soul Arrow vanishing together.


    Bang, bang, banga€¡±


    On the ground, the Array Plates of the Blood Sacrifice Demon Escape Formation shattered one after another, leaving the site in total chaos, reduced to burnt earth, with some bloodstained trenches still emitting smoke.


    Chen Dengming, frowning, stood bow in hand amidst the gunsmoke, his torso brawny and formidable, his wide Giant Deer robe billowing in the wind.


    ¡­


    Over four thousand li away.


    Southern Region.


    A heavily fortified war bastion was nestled amidst a range of lofty mountains.


    The environment here was beautiful and tranquil, with dangerous terrain, craggy rocks, and some peaks even extending into the clouds.


    The outer perimeter of the fort was lined with rows of high and sturdy walls made of countless hard boulders, with tiny runes inscribed on each stone, fusing Formation power and protective might into one formidable line of defense, which could also create confusing camouflage effects with the power of the Formation.


    This was an important base for the outer realm cultivator faction¡¯s Ten Thousand Demon Blood Sacrifice Dao Formation, usually well-guarded, easy to defend but hard to attack, with strong concealment, and had yet to be discovered by the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance.


    But today, within a high tower that stood at the very heart of the fort, a sudden surge of Spiritual Energy fluctuations occurred, releasing a vast and dangerous tide of Nascent Soul Spiritual Might that swept through the entire fortress, intimidating everyone present.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?


    Such a disturbance in the Flesh and Blood Sacrifice Tower, could it be that some Daoist friend was teleported here through the Blood Sacrifice Demon Escape Method?¡±


    The Nascent Soul True Monarch in command of this crucial base was shocked, quickly flying out of his cave dwelling toward the tower at high speed.


    However, when he was just a hundred zhang from the tower, he suddenly felt a terrifying chill spread through him, sensing a rapidly escalating sense of danger.


    Almost at the same time.


    Within the blood curtain of the tower, the Nascent Soul of the Ruthless Old Demon, with a Soul Locking Arrow piercing his chest, emerged from the light of the blood-drenched, Spiritual Light-drawn Teleportation Formation.


    The instant the Ruthless Old Demon appeared, the Soul Locking Arrow in his chest could no longer bear the strain and burst forth in a blaze of silver light, exploding violently.


    A tremendously fierce and dangerous aura erupted.


    The tower fell abruptly silent.


    The Ruthless Old Demon couldn¡¯t even cry out the word ¡®no¡¯ before his Nascent Soul instantaneously exploded in the silver light of the detonated Soul Locking Arrow.


    Boom!a€¡±!


    Suddenly, a thunderous explosion sounded as if it detonated directly above the heads of all the cultivators in the fortress.


    An endless blinding light, accompanied by a wave of destructive shock, instantly ripped apart the fortress, threatening the blood pool beneath it and the Flesh and Blood Demon Embryo within the blood pool.


    ¡°No!¡±


    This scream of denial came from the mouth of the Nascent Soul True Monarch defending the fortress, but he started to frantically retreat.


    A massive mushroom cloud burst forth from the tower immediately, piercing a huge hole in the sky, wreaking endless, rampant destruction.


    Two Nascent Souls exploded together.


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    The destructive force transformed into a monstrous wave of energy so vast and powerful, it spread in a ring, shredding all structures in its path like paper, tossing them into the sky, and then crashing them to dust.


    ¡°Ahhhha€¡±¡±


    The Nascent Soul True Monarch, an innocent victim, screamed in terror as he pushed his hands forward, and a treasure cauldron flickering with Spiritual Light quickly spun out to protect him.


    However, the next moment, the vast power engulfed him like a furious tide, sweeping him away.


    Many cultivators within the fortress, still unaware of what had happened, were reduced to ashes under this wave of annihilation.


    Boom!a€¡±


    At the base of the tower, within the blood pool, the Formation that protected the Flesh and Blood Demon Embryo could not hold either, cracking inch by inch before violently exploding.


    But in that instant, a terrifying and oppressive aura, filled with endless rage, burst forth from the Flesh and Blood Demon Embryo.


    ¡°Waste!!¡±


    ¡­


    In a ravine four thousand miles away, Chen Dengming, holding a large bow, relaxed his furrowed brow and his expression eased.


    He could feel that Tan Xiangkun¡¯s Soul Arrow, once linked to the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod, had now completely severed its connection.


    It seemed that this Son of the Three Saints Palaces had returned to his homeland, completing his last entrusted task of ¡®sending a fellow townsman home.¡¯


    See someone off to the end, see a ghost home to rest.


    Since the Ruthless Old Demon was so eager to return home, he had sent the ghost a fellow townsman.


    This heartless old ghost should be smiling in the netherworld, resting in peace.


    ¡°I wonder where the Ruthless Old Demon was in such a hurry to get back to.


    If it was his old haunt, then that would be quite entertaining.


    Alas, involving the innocent, involving the innocent!


    I cannot bear it on my conscience.¡±


    ¡°Soul Locking Arrow, though it¡¯s a bit of a waste, really damn effective!¡±


    Chen Dengming lifted the bow and felt the trembling Divine Spirits of Tan Xiangkun and another Demon Cultivation Nascent Soul within it, exposing a satisfied grin.


    His gaze then shifted to the shattered remnants of magic treasures on the ground, including the Main Blade of the Seven Stars Colored Glass Mother Knife, and he winced in pain.


    The next moment, his eyes hardened as he looked toward a Storage Bag lying quietly amidst the smoldering remains.


    ¡°It¡¯s not a total loss.


    This old ghost couldn¡¯t be so poor as to have only two fourth-order Magic Treasures, right?¡±


    ¡­


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    ¡­

 Chapter 909

    ?Chapter 909: 369: Merit!


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    Interrogate Ghost Lady Chapter 909: 369: Merit!


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    Interrogate Ghost Lady Hastily cleaning up the battlefield, Chen Dengming gathered some broken but still usable spiritual materials and looked towards the distant horizon.


    In the vast night sky, the multitude of stars that had once been visible were now obscured by the chaotic clouds left behind by battling Divine Transformation powerhouses, giving the impression of heavy clouds hanging low, even hiding the moonlight, plunging thousands of miles around into darkness, creating an incredibly oppressive atmosphere.


    Far at the edge of the sky, a thick cloud layer split open to reveal a long slit, behind which the firmament was as deep as well water, occasionally flashing with lightning crazily shining through it, casting narrow beams of light.


    Clearly, that was the Spirit Thunder Layer.


    A Divine Transformation powerhouse might have departed through there.


    Or perhaps a Divine Transformation strike had split open the Spirit Thunder Layer and the Linggang Wind Layer, resulting in such a spectacle that seemed to lead straight to the heavens.


    But at least for now, it seemed all those Divine Transformation beings had finished their clash.


    Chen Dengming tried to contact Dongfang Huayuan through Dao Force in his sea of consciousness within the Human Immortal Dao, but received no response.


    He immediately prepared to return.


    He dragged the unwilling Giant Deer back into his trouser pouch.


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    The Giant Deer snorted through its nostrils, looking like it had not had enough fun yet, especially since it hadn¡¯t snagged any good fodder.


    Its wicked eyes set upon Chen Dengming¡¯s White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot, and its mouth chewed reflexively.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart skipped a beat, and he looked down and hummed with a frown, ¡°You ate the Qianluo Ghost King¡¯s Ghost Infant just last time and didn¡¯t spit it out, and now you want even more rewards?¡±


    The Giant Deer showed its teeth, wriggled on his robe, and stretched out a thick, muscular, lumpy forehoof to gesture.


    Chen Dengming sighed helplessly, ¡°Yes, yes, you¡¯ve done a meritorious deed this time by tangling with the Ruthless Old Demon and preventing his escape.


    Next time!


    If a Nascent Soul from a True Monarch escapes, I¡¯ll hand it over to you.


    But let me make it clear upfront, if you fail to capture it smoothly like this time, and I end up capturing the Nascent Soul, it will be my spoil of war, having nothing to do with you.¡±


    ¡°Hiss hissa€¡±¡±


    The Giant Deer exhaled through its nostrils, its eyes gleaming wickedly, looking fiercely untamed.


    ¡°Hm?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze was equally sharp, with a sudden flash of silver in his eyes that revealed many Daoist Scripts, and a strong aura of pressure pierced directly into the Giant Deer¡¯s spirit.


    The Giant Deer trembled, the evil light in its eyes slightly dimmed, grunted twice, seemingly agreeing to the arrangement proposed by Chen Dengming.


    Its strong body¡¯s divine light retracted, completely shrinking back into the robe, and no longer moved.


    ¡°This deer, really, its antlers grew backward, born with a contrarian streak!¡±


    Chen Dengming withdrew the silver light from his eyes and frowned with a cold hum.


    There had always been rumors that cultivators who obtained the Giant Deer Robe met with tragic fates a€¡° while they did not die, they were all tortured by the Giant Deer.


    Dealing with this deer, one must always be stronger than it, otherwise, if one day you get injured and become weaker, the tragedy will be your own.


    However, speaking of which, the strength of this Giant Deer was truly formidable, living up to its reputation as an infamous fifth-tier Divine Transformation Robe.


    Even though the Giant Deer Robe was not whole, the Giant Deer could nearly contend with an ordinary Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator.


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    As for someone like the Ruthless Old Demon Tao Tian, who, despite being in the late Nascent Soul stage, only had one Nascent Soul left, was instead chased and beaten by the Giant Deer.


    ¡­


    On the way back, traveling with pause and care, not daring to rush too arrogantly in case they encountered a lurking Domain Outside Divine Transformation being.


    Finally, after nearly an hour, Chen Dengming returned to the border city stronghold.


    When he hurried back, Su Yanyan and the others, who had clearly left earlier, had also just arrived at the same time.


    Zuo Qiuling had long been waiting with two Nascent Soul True Monarchs skilled in healing skills.


    They immediately started further treatment on Master Chai¡¯s Nascent Soul and then proceeded to the next arrangements.


    By the time the sky was about to brighten, the two Nascent Soul True Monarchs from Lingwu Gate and Roushui Mountain Island finally left.


    Master Chai¡¯s Nascent Soul injuries were basically healed and stabilized, and were taken away by the Elders of Dragon Spirit Island and Lady Chai who had rushed over during the night, heading back to Dragon Spirit Island.


    Only then did Zuo Qiuling and others, including Chen Dengming, breathe a collective sigh of relief.


    Chen Dengming said with emotion, ¡°If it weren¡¯t for Master Chai this time, I might already be dead.


    Seeing Lady Chai¡¯s grief earlier, it was truly unbearable to witness.


    I can kill enemies without a flutter, but facing scenes of comrades in arms injured or partners grieving, I¡¯m indeed helpless!¡±


    Feng Qingbo shook his head and said, ¡°Sect Leader Chen, you don¡¯t have to blame yourself.


    That a Divine Transformation being personally made an ambush on you and you could survive is already fortunate.


    Moreover, if it weren¡¯t for you in this battle, some of us might have been severely injured or even killed!¡±


    ¡°Indeed!¡±


    The Hualong Daoist Monarch Shangguan Linjiang agreed, ¡°If it weren¡¯t for you this time, I might not have made it back!


    Especially since you had already contacted that Lord, it was an extra precaution outside the plan that saved us all.¡±


    He laughed at the end, looking relaxed on the surface, but inside he had already begun to feel an awe for Chen Dengming.


    Perhaps it was a psychological effect, but standing next to Chen Dengming, he was reminded of the horrifying giant who had pummeled a late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator with a single punch, and he felt an intense sense of oppression.


    ¡°Sect Master Shangguan is too kind.


    Also, thank you for your timely assistance,¡± said Chen Dengming, who still held respect for this former mentor who had taught him Daoism.


    ¡°No, no, I wasn¡¯t much help¡­¡±


    Shangguan Linjiang, sensing the respect and courtesy in Chen Dengming¡¯s tone, showed a smile, but his heart was filled with complex emotions.


    How much time had passed.


    The young Foundation Establishment cultivator taught Daoism back in Xianyun City, now stood shoulder to shoulder with him, able to converse and laugh freely, while he had yet to break through the late Nascent Soul stage.

 Chapter 910

    ?Chapter 910: 369: Achievement!


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    Interrogating Ghost Lady_2 Chapter 910: 369: Achievement!


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    Interrogating Ghost Lady_2 ¡°I¡¯ve heard that within the Dao of Immortality of the Longevity Sect, one great advantage is the ability to reshape Heavenly Time, where one day in the heavens is one year on earth, greatly accelerating the pace of cultivation, but it greatly consumes one¡¯s lifespan at an accelerated rate.


    This Chen Dengming always has white hair at his temples, so perhaps despite looking young, he¡¯s actually quite old in years.¡±


    Thinking of this, Shangguan Linjiang felt a bit comforted by the contrast.


    After discussing amongst themselves, the group followed Elder Zuo to the council hall, detailing the entire process of the plan¡¯s execution, and produced the recorded Audio-Visual Beads as evidence.


    These plans would be recorded according to everyone¡¯s performance in the Merit Record Book, and the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance would issue Merit Points, ensuring their effort was not in vain.


    However, during the report, they learned that Chen Dengming alone had dispatched two Outer Realm Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators.


    Among them was Tao Tian, the Ruthless Old Demon who was the Lord of one of the four paths of the Demon Sect, leaving everyone including Elder Zuo quite shocked.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, truly there are only mistaken names, no mistaken titles given, the title of Fighting Longevity Monarch suits you well indeed¡­¡±


    Elder Zuo¡¯s face showed his elation and excitement.


    The four paths of the Demon Secta€¡±Heartless, Unfeeling, Emotionless, Passionatea€¡±all brimming with strong figures, each old demon head vicious and cunning.


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    Normally, not to mention killing one, just surviving an encounter with these old demon heads would be considered quite formidable.


    Yet in this latest mission, Chen Dengming alone had killed Nalan Huishan, the bewitching female demon of the Passion Palace, who was one of the two Nascent Souls and a vice palace lord there.


    In addition, he also eliminated the ruthless ruler of the Unfeeling Palace, Tao Tian.


    Now the Unfeeling Palace has only an early-stage Nascent Soul elder and an unfeeling Demon Child whose Golden Core is barely complete to maintain appearances.


    With the nature of the Demon Sect, it wouldn¡¯t be surprising if conflict and competition arose between the Demon Child and that elder, and troubles might keep arising internally and externally.


    ¡°Elder Zuo, we shouldn¡¯t be overly optimistic.¡±


    Chen Dengming quickly corrected Elder Zuo¡¯s boasting, not daring to overstate, ¡°With that last arrow of mine, although I hit the Unfeeling Old Demon, and I was 70% sure of killing him, there is no final outcome yet¡­¡±


    ¡°Ah!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Elder Zuo raised a hand to stop him and said, ¡°Sect Leader Chen, since you have already hit the Unfeeling Old Demon¡¯s Nascent Soul and you say you were 70% sure, then the outcome must be almost certain.


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    We will all just quietly await the good news.¡±


    He paused in his speech, then immediately smiled and said, ¡°No, no need to wait in silence.


    I will immediately investigate and clarify the situation.


    Even if that Unfeeling Old Demon is still alive, his situation must be extremely dire, and it¡¯s unknown if he can Reforge his cultivation.


    Moreover, Sect Leader Chen, you called upon the help of the Lord, and most likely the Blood God has been vanquished too, marking another great achievement!¡±


    Chen Dengming heard this and chose to remain silent.


    He vaguely discerned Elder Zuo¡¯s intention; any further modesty wouldn¡¯t be appropriate.


    Elder Zuo¡¯s current rhetoric was possibly meant to use his battle achievements to uplift spirits and offset the despair and sense of dereliction from Chai Shun¡¯s physical destruction.


    Otherwise, without establishing any achievements and losing a major general would indicate that the plan he initiated was a failure, and the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance might even impose penalties.


    Now with two Nascent Soul heavyweights lost in the camp of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators and the possible fall of the Blood God, this was a victory worth celebrating.


    ¡­


    After leaving the council hall, Chen Dengming sensed subtle changes in the attitudes of Feng Qingbo and several other Nascent Soul Cultivators towards him.


    With his level of spiritual insight, he was keenly aware of these shifts.


    His mind clear as a mirror, he knew that the strength he had displayed caused everyone to reassess him, no longer viewing him as merely a freshly advanced Nascent Soul with a bit of strength and luck.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, are you still unable to contact the Lord?¡±


    At the time of parting, Feng Qingbo cautiously inquired.


    Chen Dengming shook his head, ¡°I still can¡¯t make contact, but you need not worry about his safety.¡±


    Feng Qingbo laughed heartily, ¡°Of course, I¡¯m not worried about the Lord¡¯s safety, I¡¯m just very curious if the Blood God is truly dead?


    If he is indeed dead, that means the Lord has added another Divine Transformation tier to his list of vanquished foes, earning another portion of merit.¡±


    This remark immediately caught everyone¡¯s attention, with Su Yanyan¡¯s beautiful eyes flashing as she too stared intently at Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming nodded solemnly, ¡°He is indeed dead, most likely gone without a trace, as all of his Incense Believers have dispersed.¡±


    ¡°Good riddance, that insidious old creature.


    As long as he lived, none of us could rest easy.¡±


    Everyone sighed in relief upon hearing this.


    Given the critical situation at the time, only Chen Dengming could sense the Blood God¡¯s life or death status.


    Even now, when certainty was not yet fully established, Chen Dengming¡¯s word was taken as close to the truth.


    Otherwise, facing such a shameless and ruthless Divine Transformation Cultivator assassinating Nascent Soul Cultivators, everyone would feel a thorn in their side on the battlefield, unable to fight freely.


    However, what everyone didn¡¯t know was that the Blood God¡¯s final demise was partly due to Chen Dengming¡¯s intervention, though only Su Yanyan had a vague suspicion of some information.


    But since Chen Dengming hadn¡¯t spoken about it, she glanced at him and chose not to speculate or speak further.


    The two maintained a subtle understanding.


    ¡°After the arduous fight, everyone is worn out.


    Go back and rest well.


    With the severe losses inflicted on the camp of Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, the coming times are likely not going to be peaceful.¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at the distant sky still shrouded in heavy, oppressive clouds, then turned to the people around him and politely made his farewells.

 Chapter 911

    ?Chapter 911: 369: Achievement!


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    Interrogating Ghost Lady_3 Chapter 911: 369: Achievement!


    Change!


    Interrogating Ghost Lady_3 In terms of seniority, he was a junior; it wasn¡¯t his place to make such closing remarks.


    But considering his strength and the position of chief he had been given for this plan, he held the most authority.


    ¡°Good!


    Chief Chen, you rest well too.¡±


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, until next time!¡±


    ¡°Fifth junior brother, once this journey ends, Sister Su and I are going back to establish the sect with eldest senior brother.


    Do come visit us.


    It¡¯s more comfortable on our own mountain gate¡­¡±


    ¡°Good!


    Second senior brother, you and third senior sister go ahead first.¡±


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    Remember to save a good cave dwelling for me at Longevity Peak.¡±


    In his last statement, about ¡®your Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed¡¯ being repaired, he chose to withhold them in front of so many people, to avoid embarrassment.


    ¡­


    Upon returning to the courtyard of the base afterwards.


    Having received the news of Chen Dengming¡¯s return, He Yingyu, who had waited sleeplessly all night, flew out like the wind and clung to Chen Dengming like an octopus.


    Her soft arms coiled around Chen Dengming¡¯s neck, her clear eyes appearing plaintive and resentful, like crying yet speaking.


    ¡°You, coming back at night but not visiting, not even sending a Jade Talisman.


    Your concubine heard the news early but was left to endure a lonely vigil through the chilly night¡­¡±


    ¡°Get down, let¡¯s talk back in the room.


    If the younger members see us later, it won¡¯t look good.¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback by her bold movements and promptly activated the courtyard formation.


    Unexpectedly, He Yingyu clung closer and tightened her grip, ruthlessly biting Chen Dengming¡¯s cheek, her face flushed like burning coal, yet her watery eyes did not avoid Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze, ¡°What¡¯s there to fear if they see?


    I¡¯m not afraid, and yet you become more bashful with age.¡±


    Chen Dengming was baffled; usually, she was dignified and elegant, at most a little fiery indoors.


    ¡°What¡¯s gotten into you today?


    Why are you unable to hold back this time?¡± he asked, smiling helplessly as he held her body, walking towards the house.


    ¡°How can it compare?


    Do you think I¡¯m a fool?


    Divine Transformation clashes, seen across the Four Oceans in the past, not to mention just a border city.


    I saw the signs of Divine Transformation battles from your side, and was terrified¡­¡±


    The rest of her words trailed off as tears began to well in her eyes.


    Chen Dengming was torn between laughter and tears, consoling her not to think of anything inauspicious.


    Although this time, had indeed been perilous.


    But stirred by He Yingyu like this, with the beautiful lady by his side breathing fragrantly like orchids, Chen Dengming¡¯s appetite became even more voracious, feeling hotter as they entered the house.


    Unexpectedly, she then jumped down aggressively, her tight red dress opening up, revealing her smooth, enticing legs in fishnet stockings as she boldly and unabashedly glanced at Chen Dengming and walked into the house.


    ¡°Ah!


    My lady, you really don¡¯t want to give your husband a break.¡±


    ¡°Then you take a break.¡±


    Chen Dengming, ¡°¡­¡±


    ¡­


    Afterward.


    It had turned from daytime to deep night.


    In the night.


    Chen Dengming sat beneath a skylight on a meditation cushion, his 36,000 pores emanating a mesmerizing, faint glow as wisps of Spiritual Energy flowed into them.


    After circulating the Microcosmic Orbit for a while, it was now the middle of the night, and outside, all was quiet save for the occasional howling of the wind and snow.


    Although the path of cultivation was arduous, he was fortunate not to be a hardship-enduring cultivator, having companions like fellow cultivators and friends by his side.


    However, after practising the ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± for one Microcosmic Orbit, his proficiency in Daoism hadn¡¯t increased by a single point, indicating extremely low efficiency.


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but reminisce about the times inside the Hall of Human Heart, absorbing ancient Spiritual Energy.


    Now that he had some free time, he could potentially re-enter the Hall of Human Heart to absorb more ancient Spiritual Energy, aiming to advance to the mid-stage of Nascent Soul soon.


    However, at this current outpost in the city, he was about to finalize intelligence reports and distribute rewards based on merit.


    He had also not yet made contact with Dongfang Huayuan to learn about the status of the Divine Transformation battles, so there was no hurry at the moment.


    ¡°This place is not the Sect after all, with many cultivators from the Four Oceans Immortal Sect around, it¡¯s not a place for quiet cultivation.


    Better to wait until the merits are confirmed and I return to the Sect; then I can enter the Hall of Human Heart.


    Waiting a few more days won¡¯t matter much¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming deliberated silently, made up his mind, and then with a thought, he gestured the incantation and summoned the Soul House, ordering the Mini Array Spirit to release the two imprisoned Ghost Ladies for a direct interrogation.


    As the two Ghost Ladies appeared,


    the temperature in the room dropped suddenly, filled with a chilling ghostly aura.


    Still, it must be said that these two Ghost Ladies were breathtakingly beautiful, their allure unmatched.


    Now bound, they seemed to have realized their predicament and knelt down in tears after appearing, tilting their beautiful faces up to beg Chen Dengming, appearing ready for any punishment, just sparing their lives.


    ¡°What are you doing?¡±


    Chen Dengming sat imperiously, glaring sharply as he coldly huffed upon seeing this.


    ¡°Feigning pity?


    Begging me?


    Weren¡¯t you two the very ones who led a group of Nascent Souls to assassinate me, and now you expect my mercy?¡±


    Having just ascended with his sister, his words now carried an unmistakable firmness.


    The Mini Array Spirit was genuinely worried that Chen Dengming might just kill the two Ghost Ladies on the spot and immediately transmitted his thoughts quietly.


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    ¡°Dao, Daoist, keeping these two Ghost Ladies is useful, the Dark Spirit has a way to directly control their Divine Spirits.


    They are definitely very familiar with what lies beneath the Nether Spring¡­¡±


    ¡°That depends on how willing they are.


    I don¡¯t like forcing things,¡± Chen Dengming replied inwardly, his expression unchanged, his face as cold as unworked clay, flicking his nails nonchalantly as he stared at the two Ghost Ladies, ¡°I hear you were sent from the Ghost King of the Netherworld to Starfall Ghost Monarch?


    How much do you know about the Ghost King of the Netherworld and the Underground Mansion?


    Tell the truth, or I wouldn¡¯t mind replacing you with¡­


    no, summoning a Ferocious Ghost to torment you to death!¡±


    As his words dropped, he waved his hand, and a Soul Attracting Banner flew out from his Storage Bag.


    The Ferocious Ghost, Chu Xun, leaped out from the banner with an excited snarl, stretching its long bloody tongue, its bell-like eyes fixed on the two Ghost Ladies, its face contorted in grotesque anticipation as if pretending to be utterly depraved¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 912

    ?Chapter 912: 370: The Legend of Ghost Emperor Yuan!


    The Elders Who Apply Both Kindness and Authority Chapter 912: 370: The Legend of Ghost Emperor Yuan!


    The Elders Who Apply Both Kindness and Authority The ferocious ghost Chu Xun certainly had some tricks up his sleeve, with a blood-red, elongated tongue that stretched out like a rope capable of wrapping around a person, long enough to be shoved directly into someone¡¯s stomach.


    Paired with the typically paralyzing Yin Thunder, his sturdy and powerful limbs, and a tail like a flail belonging to an evil ghost, he easily subdued the two Ghost Ladies.


    It wasn¡¯t even past midnight yet.


    Soon enough, the two Ghost Ladies spilled everything, detailing with utmost clarity what color of undergarments the Ghost King of the Netherworld preferred to wear.


    ¡°Stop asking about such indecent things, I want to know what this device of the Netherworld Old Ghost is for?¡±


    Chen Dengming waved his hand impatiently, signaling the ferocious ghost Chu Xun to bring the two Ghost Ladies over for his personal interrogation.


    The two Ghost Ladies, one after another, thoroughly answered all of Chen Dengming¡¯s various questions.


    ¡°We don¡¯t know how many years the Ghost King of the Netherworld has lived, but according to rumors in the Underground Mansion, the Ghost King has lived for at least three thousand yearsa€¡±a Ghost Monarch whose Yin lifespan extends remarkably¡­¡±


    ¡°Unlike human cultivators, ghost cultivators have limited Yin lifespans, but each time they break through to a higher power level, their Yin lifespans can be extended.


    Moreover, many powerful ghost cultivators own expanses of Yin Soil and even Nether Spring.


    Yin Soil and Nether Spring can create Ghost Shades, significantly lengthening the lifespans of ghost cultivators, prompting other powerful ghosts to join them¡­¡±


    ¡°The Ghost King of the Netherworld, as it stands today, might already be a mid-stage Divine Transformation Monarch¡­¡±


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    Yuan aspired to use Yin Soil, the Underworld River, and eighty-one Nether Springs as foundations to establish an Underground Mansion that could rival the Heavenly Immortal World, Mortal World, God Celestial Court, and Earth Spirit Worlda€¡±a paradise on the Ghost Path¡­


    Unfortunately, it seems he failed in the end, and Ghost Emperor Yuan vanished.


    Thereafter began the era of regional rule by various Ghost Monarchs and Ghost Kings; what we now call the Ghost Shade era.


    Numerous powerful Ghost Monarchs took control of the Nether Springs, competing for resources, and no one remembers the grand aspirations once set by Ghost Emperor Yuan anymore¡­


    The Nether Spring Underground Mansion has since fallen into obscurity¡­


    It has been many years since a new Ghost Monarch with a presence in the Ghost Shades has emerged¡­¡±


    ¡°Ghost Emperor Yuan¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming mulled over these three words, inquiring of the Mini Array Spirit through the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission.


    ¡°Inside the Nether Spring Underground Mansion, Divine Transformation ghost cultivators are called Ghost Monarchs, whereas Nascent Soul ghost cultivators are called Ghost Kings.


    This Yuan, revered as Emperor by countless ghosts, must have been a Ghost Cultivator who achieved He Dao and had thoroughly penetrated both heaven and earth, right?


    Do you remember a rumor about a cultivator of the Earth Immortal Dao, a powerful He Dao expert who became the Netherworld Mansion, vowed to open a realm for the strongest Earth Immortal to establish the Underground Mansion, giving all beings a place for reincarnation¡­


    In the end, this strong entity entered beneath the Nether Spring, could it be this very Ghost Emperor Yuan?¡±


    Mini Array Spirit furrowed its brows, ¡°It¡¯s very, very possible, but the rumor that has been circulating might also be skewed.


    Why would a revered He Dao Earth Immortal switch to becoming a ghost cultivator to establish the Netherworld Mansion?¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled, ¡°You¡¯ve forgotten about another rumor that this predecessor was possibly cultivating both the Ghost Path and the Earth Path simultaneously.


    If he intended to merge the two paths, establishing an Underground Mansion comparable to the Earth Spirit World, it seems plausible.


    However, rumors are after all just rumors.


    Right now, we can only guess and cannot know the truth¡­¡±


    ¡°Maybe the rumor is true,¡± said the Mini Array Spirit, gazing intently at Chen Dengming with a serious expression on its tiny face.


    ¡°A He Dao predecessora€¡±every step they take from that point on, is unknown to us, and it may hold deep significance.


    Like you, who also cultivate both the Human Immortal and the Heavenly Immortal paths, perhaps one day you¡¯ll want to establish a Heavenly Human World too¡­¡±


    ¡°Heavenly Human World?¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback and laughed, ¡°That name sounds rather unpleasant.


    Plus, such grand aspirations, I wouldn¡¯t dare to pursue lightly.


    This Ghost Emperor Yuan was such a tyrannical being and yet disappeared before he could establish the Netherworld Mansion.


    Perhaps establishing a new realm is too treacherous, touching the interests of certain powerhouses, and that might be why Yuan vanished¡­¡±


    At this point, Chen Dengming also laughed at himself for taking it too seriously, even debating earnestly.


    Yet, thinking about it more deeply, it was indeed quite terrifying.


    Why did the Heavenly Immortal World and the Human Immortal Realm collapse originally?


    And that God Celestial Court and Earth Spirit World, they probably aren¡¯t doing well now either.


    Perhaps something did occur in the ancient times.


    After communicating with the Mini Array Spirit, Chen Dengming further questioned the Ghost Brides on a few issues to confirm that they weren¡¯t deceiving him.


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch had also revealed some information about the Ghost King of the Netherworld to him, even more detailed than what the two Ghost Brides had provided.


    If the two Ghost Brides had any deceit, he would be able to spot it at first glance.


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    After all, in terms of spiritual cultivation, he was on the level of an Ancestral Grand Master, and it would be difficult for these two Ghost Brides to pull any tricks on him.


    After the interrogation, Chen Dengming handed the two Ghost Brides over to the Mini Array Spirit and the ghost man Chu Xun to toy with.


    According to the Mini Array Spirit, the Dark Spirit had ways to control the two Ghost Brides.


    And with Old Zhu willing to take over the business of the Netherworld Old Ghost, Chen Dengming didn¡¯t want to play the cruel role of destroying their marriage prospects.


    If they could be converted to his cause and utilized for his benefit, that would be ideal.


    In the future, when Old Zhu entered beneath the Nether Spring, having two guides could be quite a good arrangement.


    ¡­


    Time quickly advanced to two days later.


    Early in the morning, Zuo Qiuling couldn¡¯t contain his joy as he relayed a sensational piece of good news through the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission.


    Then, he immediately planned to send someone to summon Chen Dengming and the others who were still at the base from when they carried out the ¡°Forbidden Nether¡± plan.


    Before he could issue the order, he realized that the only ones left at the base were Feng Qingbo and Chen Dengming.

 Chapter 913

    ?Chapter 913: 370: The Legend of Ghost Emperor Yuan!


    The Elders Who Combine Kindness and Authority_2 Chapter 913: 370: The Legend of Ghost Emperor Yuan!


    The Elders Who Combine Kindness and Authority_2 Bi Renshan and some Array Masters and Disciples were not yet qualified to be summoned by him.


    As for Feng Qingbo, who was a waverer and used to follow the Lord indecisively, even though he has now switched sides to make accomplishments, Chen Dengming still didn¡¯t like him at heart.


    With such thoughts in mind, Zuo Qiuling simply dressed in plain clothes and went with a smile to the courtyard where Chen Dengming resided to celebrate and exchange pleasantries.


    ¡­


    ¡°Elder Zuo has arrived!¡±


    As Zuo Qiuling arrived outside the residence, Chen Dengming was somewhat taken aback and promptly cast several Cleaning Skills before ordering the children to tidy up the room.


    Only then did he hurriedly Open Gate, welcoming him politely, ¡°Why has our venerable elder come in person to my humble abode?


    If there¡¯s anything you need, a simple summons would have sufficed.¡±


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, you are no longer the unknown cultivator of the past, the Daoist friend Chen, but the renowned Fighting Longevity Monarch.


    There¡¯s no need to be so courteous with me.¡± Zuo Qiuling stepped inside, shaking his head with a laugh.


    Chen Dengming, looking as naive as always, laughed, ¡°In the Cultivation World, it is said that those who reach the pinnacle can be teachers.


    Elder Zuo, your cultivation is profound, and it is only right for Chen to be courteous.


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    To not be courteous would be presumptuous.¡±


    These humble words struck right at Zuo Qiuling¡¯s heart, who nodded in approval with a smile.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, indeed you are a fine person.


    I have seen too many cultivators who are extremely modest when their power is weak but become overbearing when they are strong.


    To remain consistent like you is truly commendable!¡±


    ¡°Alas, most of the world criticizes and insults me!


    Little do they know my nature is honest and earnest,¡± Chen Dengming thought to himself with a self-deprecatory tone.


    He was used to being modest in daily life, and only in battle might he appear arrogant and brazen to match his spirit and unnerve his enemies.


    However, this resulted in the undeserved ill-reputation of being arrogant and overbearing, a misunderstanding by those who did not truly know him, ruining his reputation without cause.


    ¡°Alright, you know why I have come, do you not?¡± Zuo Qiuling returned to the topic at hand.


    Chen Dengming immediately motioned for him to enter, saying with a smile, ¡°I¡¯ve already received your notification, Elder.


    It is indeed a matter for joyous celebration, please, Elder Zuo, come inside.


    My spouse has prepared some light tea, let¡¯s sit and talk it over.¡±


    ¡­


    According to the message from Zuo Qiuling, it was indeed momentous news, and Chen Dengming had indeed made a great contribution.


    It turned out that the Nascent Soul Soul Arrows he had shot, along with the Ruthless Old Demon¡¯s Nascent Soul, had been transmitted to a key stronghold of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    And that stronghold just happened to be an important node within the Ten Thousand Demons Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain, which even concealed a Flesh and Blood Demon Embryo of the Demon Lord, extremely well-hidden, never before discovered by the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance.


    Unexpectedly, the Soul Arrow shot by Chen Dengming had followed the Ruthless Old Demon¡¯s Nascent Soul into the interior of the stronghold by sheer luck, and subsequently, both exploded together.


    ¡°The destructive force produced by the explosion of the two Nascent Souls directly destroyed that important stronghold, with only the old Nascent Soul monsters from the Sky Earth Sword Hall at the location managing to escape.


    The Flesh and Blood Demon Embryo of the Outer Domain Devil Lord also remained unscathed, but all other cultivators perished, and the facilities were completely destroyed¡­¡±


    Zuo Qiuling took a sip of tea and laughed, ¡°If it weren¡¯t for the Ruthless Old Demon¡¯s Nascent Soul being fortuitously transported into the interior of this stronghold, even if our Counterattack Cultivator Alliance had discovered this stronghold, we wouldn¡¯t have been able to take it down without deploying many senior cultivators and suffering casualties¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head with regret, ¡°It¡¯s a pity that we still could not destroy the Outer Domain Devil Lord¡¯s Flesh and Blood Demon Embryo.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good enough.¡±


    Zuo Qiuling shook his head, ¡°That Demon Embryo is guarded by a Formation.


    It¡¯s not easy to destroy.


    Destroying this stronghold, it will take them a long time to rebuild.


    Such nodes that provide power to the Flesh and Blood Demon Embryos are far more important than other nodes within the Ten Thousand Demons Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain used for sacrificial offerings.¡±


    ¡°Overall, you have made a meritorious deed this time.


    I¡¯ve already reported your contributions, and you should tell the higher-ups what you need,¡± he persisted.


    When the conversation turned to rewards, a smile appeared on Chen Dengming¡¯s face, ¡°The Giant Deer Robe I exchanged for last time came with only one robe and pants.


    Does the Cultivator Alliance still have any robes left?¡±


    ¡°That¡­¡± Zuo Qiuling appeared astonished, ¡°You¡¯re still using the Giant Deer Robe?¡±


    Chen Dengming, ¡°Elder Zuo, what do you mean by that?¡±


    Chen Dengming was suspicious, thinking whether the old man had sent him the Giant Deer Robe, convinced that he wouldn¡¯t use it for long, knowing the robe¡¯s rebellious spirit.


    ¡°It¡¯s not that.


    As you know, many others in the past also used the Giant Deer Robe, but their ends¡­¡±


    Zuo Qiuling shook his head, marveled and raising his thumb, ¡°It seems Sect Leader Chen really has some techniques to subdue and control even the Giant Deer Robe.


    Impressive, indeed impressive.


    Truly a remarkable talent among men.¡±


    ¡°Where, where, it¡¯s mainly because the Giant Deer was kind enough not to harm me with its antlers; otherwise, my end would have been quite tragic.¡± Chen Dengming replied intently, still watching Zuo Qiuling with a smile.


    Zuo Qiuling felt uncomfortable inside, changing the subject awkwardly, ¡°Alright, alright, whatever you request this time, just go ahead and ask the higher-ups, and I¡¯ll fully support you.


    But as for the Giant Deer Robe, it¡¯s an item from many years ago.


    The Robe itself is likely lost, and probably impossible to replace.¡±


    He paused, his expression turning solemn, ¡°By the way, I heard that you negotiated with the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, saying that you would guarantee the trade channel for Ghost Shade resources and the Mortal World?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart skipped a beat, instantly filled with a myriad of thoughts.


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    He understood that Zuo Qiuling bringing up this matter was not only to divert the topic but also to establish his position, reminding him to speak with proper respect.


    However, he had already anticipated that this matter could reach Zuo Qiuling¡¯s ears.

 Chapter 914

    ?Chapter 914: 370: The Legend of Ghost Emperor Yuan!


    The Elders Who Combine Kindness and Authority_3 Chapter 914: 370: The Legend of Ghost Emperor Yuan!


    The Elders Who Combine Kindness and Authority_3 His expression immediately turned solemn as he articulated the well-prepared justification, informing the other party that he had been compelled by the circumstances and had no other choice.


    Then he proceeded to test the feasibility of the matter.


    ¡°If the Ghost Shades can trade with the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, why can¡¯t we bring them over to trade with us?


    You must know that the River of Styx Water below Nether Spring and many powerful Soul Spiritual Objects are extremely rare.


    Now, as we are at war with the cultivators from the Outer Realms, having access to these resources would serve as an incentive for the cultivators from all Sects.¡±


    ¡°No.¡±


    Zuo Qiuling almost instantly shook his head in prohibition, speaking seriously.


    ¡°The threat of the Nether Spring Ghost Shades is no less than that of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    Although I don¡¯t know the specifics, both our Four Oceans and your Four Regions have maintained a silent pact for thousands of years, which is to completely seal off the channels of interaction with the Ghost Shades¡­.


    This kind of request should be made by the Dao Monarchs above.


    You can¡¯t bring it up, nor can I.¡±


    ¡°In that case¡­.¡±


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    Zuo Qiuling looked at Chen Dengming deeply, ¡°My visit this time is not just to celebrate your achievements, but mainly to talk about this matter.


    You are young and although your reputation has risen rapidly, you must also be careful not to step into a deep pit unwittingly.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression became earnest, clearly understanding that Zuo Qiuling was giving him a pointer.


    He immediately bowed solemnly in thanks.


    ¡°However, I heard you wanted to find someone under Nether Spring.


    As long as it¡¯s not you going personally¡­


    but rather commanding ghosts to do it¡­¡±


    Zuo Qiuling put down his teacup and hinted in a whispered transmission, ¡°Take advantage of the fact that it¡¯s still wartime, act on your own discretion, but remember, absolutely do not touch the resource trade between the two domains, and do not violate the taboo¡­


    ¡±


    ¡°Elder Zuo, rest assured!¡±


    ¡­


    After seeing Zuo Qiuling out, Chen Dengming closed the door and glanced at the gloomy sky in the distance, exhaling softly.


    This Elder Zuo truly had his methods: congratulatory wishes, sounding a warning, reminding, cautioning, and implicitly extending goodwill¡­


    Through a series of steps, he had established authority while also conveying benefits and fostering relations, and Chen Dengming had to acknowledge it.


    He had no choice but to acknowledge it because Elder Zuo had indeed offered benefits.


    He indicated that he could turn a blind eye to the task of sending Chu Xun to explore beneath Nether Spring if it was dispatched by him.


    This was naturally because he was highly distinguished in the current war.


    Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have received such a blind-eye treatment.


    Nevertheless, he wouldn¡¯t touch the matter of Ghost Shades exchanging resources himself; it would definitely have to be reported to the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance.


    The so-called touching of the taboo wouldn¡¯t actually happen at all.


    This matter might well have been leaked during the reporting process by cultivators like Bi Renshan.


    He wouldn¡¯t trouble those subordinates for such routine matters.


    ¡°It seems now that resource sharing is akin to smuggling, and sending Old Zhu down is just like smuggling a few ghosts; the severity is different¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming turned and strode back to his room, resolved to proceed as planned and send Old Zhu down.


    As for the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, naturally, he would first stave them off with false promises, delaying for ten or twenty years, which should be enough time for Old Zhu to search for someone beneath Nether Spring.


    To the Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, ten or twenty years was not an exceptionally long time, and they would not grow impatient.


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    ¡°Sister, start packing.


    We¡¯ll be preparing to return to the Sect in a couple of days.¡±


    Once inside the house, Chen Dengming gave an order.


    With his tasks completed here, he needed to hurry back to the Sect to attempt cultivation in the Hall of Human Heart.


    In a few days¡¯ time, the Dark Spirit would have taken control of two Ghost Brides.


    By then, all he had to do was send Old Zhu into Nether Spring and he could head back home.


    ¡°We¡¯re going back so soon?¡± A soft and beautiful voice came from inside the house.


    ¡°If it weren¡¯t for waiting for Six Eyebrows True Monarch to finish refining my second Magic Treasure, I would have departed today.


    By the way, I¡¯ll take another bucket of River of Styx Water later to trade for some Artifact Refining insights for you.


    You haven¡¯t used up the River of Styx Water, have you¡­¡±


    He Yingyu walked out of the house, and her face turned red at his words, ¡°The ones you gave me, I¡¯ve used them all once, now they¡¯re all for bathing.


    Give them away?


    Although it doesn¡¯t affect the Artifact Refining¡­but¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was momentarily speechless.


    His sister truly took the matter of personal care to heart.


    Because the River of Styx Water had the effect of chilling the skin and preserving youthfulness, bathing often in it could nourish a fair, cold complexion.


    His sister frequently used River of Styx Water for baths.


    Fortunately, he had plenty of River of Styx Water.


    But now, he definitely could not give Six Eyebrows True Monarch the bathwater used by his own wife.


    He would have to dig into his own reserves¡­


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 Chapter 915

    ?Chapter 915: 371: Who dares call themselves old under Divine Transformation?


    Cultivating for a hundred years like an ancient tree in spring (Extra chapter for monthly votes) Chapter 915: 371: Who dares call themselves old under Divine Transformation?


    Cultivating for a hundred years like an ancient tree in spring (Extra chapter for monthly votes) According to Chen Dengming¡¯s request, the second Tier 4 magic treasure that Six Eyebrows True Monarch would refine for him was a puppet-shaped magic treasure.


    Such magic treasures were rarely refined by Six Eyebrows True Monarch, and it was not certain that it could become a Tier 4 puppet.


    But whether successful or not, Chen Dengming could accept it.


    Because even if it was just a top-tier Tier 3 puppet, as long as it was provided with enough Spirit Crystals, it could exhibit strength comparable to a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.


    This kind of magic treasure was also the Dao Guardian he had prepared for He Yingyu.


    Now that his name was famous on the battlefields of the Cultivation World, he naturally had many enemies.


    If the enemies couldn¡¯t get to him, targeting He Yingyu would be striking at his vital point.


    This kind of situation had happened before, and Chen Dengming did not want to give his enemies a chance due to oversight.


    Although on normal days, he also arranged for an incarnation to stay by He Yingyu¡¯s side.


    But the prolonged existence of an incarnation would constrain the Heart Force of the original body, and during intense battles, Chen Dengming needed to concentrate his Heart Force on the enemy and could not maintain the existence of other incarnations for long, other than the Incense Fire Incarnation.


    After much consideration, refining a top-tier puppet to protect He Yingyu seemed quite safe.


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    ¡°Ah, Sect Leader Chen, everyone says you¡¯re the arrogant and domineering Chen Baimao, but I see you as an honest and straightforward husband who spoils his wife.


    This puppet, even if it¡¯s a Tier 4 puppet, it¡¯s good-looking but not very practical¡­¡±


    In the spacious courtyard, Six Eyebrows True Monarch pointed at the towering azure-black puppet standing in the open space and shook his head, ¡°This Tier 4 puppet can at most unleash the power equivalent to a complete Golden Core, and it consumes a lot of Spirit Crystals.


    It approximately consumes one top-grade Spirit Crystal for every hundred kilometers of flight, and in full-force combat, it uses up ten top-grade Spirit Crystals every thirty breaths; you¡¯re really a big spender, Sect Leader Chen!¡±


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at the puppet with a satisfied smile, walked over, and knocked on it making a ¡®bang bang¡¯ sound, laughing, ¡°Being able to refine a Tier 4 puppet, I am already very satisfied, proving that Fellow Cultivator Six Eyebrows, your artifact refining expertise is truly amazing.


    Spending Spirit Crystals is a small matter.¡±


    ¡°Rich and willful.¡±


    Six Eyebrows True Monarch sighed, his face beaming with joy from Chen Dengming¡¯s compliment, though in his heart he grumbled, but he was not surprised.


    After all, he is the Sect Leader of the Longevity Sect, having slain so many Nascent Souls.


    Not to mention his merits, just the spoils of war he had collected already fattened his purse, definitely making him a tycoon among the Nascent Soul True Monarchs, not lacking in Spirit Crystals.


    Chen Dengming indeed was not short of Spirit Crystals.


    He himself was now fully equipped with Tier 4 magic treasures, with a complete set for attack, defense, escape, and control.


    He had three Tier 4 magic treasures in his possession that he did not need to use, two of which were even confiscated from the storage bags of the Passion Demon Palace¡¯s enchantress and the Ruthless Old Demon.


    Not to mention the top-grade Spirit Crystals in the storage bags of these two Nascent Souls, a rough count revealed there were seventy to eighty thousand pieces, and this might not even represent all of their wealth.


    But at least what came into his hands was more than enough to sustain a puppet for his senior sister.


    Now, he was no longer the poor devil from the Changchun Sect who would gaze up at the sky upon opening his Storage Bag, but rather Chen Laowu, the wealthy Sect Master of the Longevity Sect, who could afford to keep a rich wife.


    ¡°Fellow Cultivator Six Eyebrows, I really thank you this time.


    Here¡¯s a little token of appreciation, please accept it.¡±


    ¡°This¡­


    this can¡¯t be done¡­


    Sect Leader Chen, you¡¯ve already given me a gift last time.¡±


    ¡°Hey.¡± Chen Dengming¡¯s expression was displeased, ¡°Are you treating me like an outsider?


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    Fellow Cultivator Six Eyebrows, I¡¯m about to leave this city garrison and return to the sect.


    I don¡¯t know when I will see you again.


    This small parting gift, you must accept it.¡±


    With that said, Chen Dengming directly stuffed the Storage Bag into Six Eyebrows True Monarch¡¯s hands, ¡°This is the last bit of River of Styx Water and some broken pieces of Tier 4 magic treasure materials.¡±


    ¡°This¡­


    this¡­¡±


    Six Eyebrows True Monarch¡¯s hand that tried to push away the gift became somewhat immobile.


    Not to mention the River of Styx Water.


    The materials for a Tier 4 magic treasure, even if broken, were of considerable value, and could be remelted to recast some precious Spiritual Materials.


    This Sect Leader Chen kept targeting his weak spots, how could he refuse.


    Chen Dengming pursued, ¡°Among the people I know, aside from you, Fellow Cultivator Six Eyebrows, no one else is suitable to use this River of Styx Water.


    As for my wife, she refines artifacts daily, yet she hasn¡¯t managed to create anything significant due to the lack of a master¡¯s guidance and her expertise is still lacking.


    In the future, I must bring her to ask for your teachings¡­¡±


    Six Eyebrows True Monarch immediately felt a stir in his heart, catching the implication.


    Having lived for over a thousand years, he was no fool when it came to the exchange of favors.


    This Sect Leader Chen had thrice extended goodwill, and now with his illustrious battle achievements, he was hot property with extraordinary prowess in combat.


    In the future, he will definitely have a great chance to advance to the Deity Transformation Dao Lord.


    Making an ally of such a person was much better than dealing with the likes of Mi Changzai, who had a terrible temper, could not speak properly, and was even worse at giving gifts.


    ¡°If Sect Leader Chen insists on such generosity, for me, Six Eyebrows, to keep refusing would be to disregard our friendship.


    In that case, here is a copy of ¡®Six Eyebrows True Treasure Record¡¯ that I¡¯ve personally written over many years, containing some of my minor insights.


    Please give it to your esteemed wife to review¡­¡±


    ¡°Fellow Cultivator Six Eyebrows, you¡¯re too polite.


    How could I say it is a review?


    This is a Treasure Record that my wife must study earnestly.


    I¡¯m truly¡­


    incredibly grateful, incredibly grateful!¡±


    Chen Dengming took the Treasure Record, a smile appearing on his face, and immediately thanked him politely.


    This was getting what he had wished for.


    Sometimes, that¡¯s how the exchange of favors works.


    In the Cultivation World, the interaction between dao companions is essential.


    This term ¡®dao companion¡¯ does not just refer to a spouse but to all exchangeable fellow cultivators.


    A dao friend who turns up with a favor will naturally be reciprocated.


    Those dao friends who don¡¯t, or play dumb, naturally will know if they know, and won¡¯t if they don¡¯t.


    It¡¯s futile to say more.

 Chapter 916

    ?Chapter 916: 371: Who dares call themselves old under Divine Transformation?


    Cultivating for a hundred years like an ancient tree in spring (Extra chapter for monthly votes)_2 Chapter 916: 371: Who dares call themselves old under Divine Transformation?


    Cultivating for a hundred years like an ancient tree in spring (Extra chapter for monthly votes)_2 ¡­


    After leaving the residence of Six Eyebrows True Monarch, Chen Dengming personally went to bid farewell to Zuo Qiuling.


    Every cultivator he encountered on his way immediately stopped, saluted him, and greeted him with ¡°Senior Chen¡± or ¡°Greetings, Fighting Longevity Monarch.¡±


    Chen Dengming gradually began to feel¡­


    the title ¡°Fighting Longevity Monarch,¡± which he previously found distasteful, was not so unpleasant anymore.


    He still habitually smiled at some of the greeting cultivators as a way to return the gesture.


    Little did he know, this act immediately made the group of greeting cultivators nervous and excited, with some turning bright red with enthusiasm.


    After Chen Dengming had walked a distance, he could still faintly hear some excited, restrained whispering.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen is really, really approachable.


    I, I thought the Fighting Longevity Monarch would be fierce, especially after he killed so many extraterritorial Nascent Souls and even twisted the neck of the Dragon Venerable from Dragon Spirit Island¡­¡±


    ¡°I heard that he only becomes wild in battle, mastering a spirit art that allows him to transform into a giant as tall as a mountain, capable of slicing mountains and parting seas, but normally he¡¯s as refreshing as a spring breeze¡­¡±


    After all, he is a cultivator of the Longevity Sect, and his nature is still very gentle.


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    It is said¡­


    if the Fighting Longevity Monarch can break through to the late stage of Nascent Soul, he might even be regarded as the foremost under Divine Transformation in the Four Seas and Four Regions.¡±


    ¡°Silence!


    Such topics about being the foremost are not for us to discuss.


    Besides, these titles are usually self-bestowed by those warlike sects.


    I don¡¯t think Sect Leader Chen cares about it.¡±


    ¡°The foremost?


    Under Divine Transformation, what am I counted as?¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled and truly didn¡¯t care.


    Old Qiao, on the other hand, liked to compete for such a title.


    Recently, I heard that Old Qiao had surpassed Yongxin Sword Child by a head, turning the tables and once again claiming to be the best below Nascent Souls.


    But now, these former daoist friends, perhaps due to differences in realms or because they are involved in different matters within the Cultivators¡¯ Alliance, did not frequent him much anymore.


    ¡­


    On a cold night, several bright stars hung silently in the sky.


    In the sparse clouds, a full moon embedded like a jade plate pinned into the sky.


    Below the moonlight, a Spirit Boat shuttled through the thin clouds, flitting in and out of visibility like a flickering eye, moving swiftly away from the border outpost.


    Chen Dengming, with his hands behind his back, stood tall at the bow of the boat.


    His figure was robust, limbs long, with white hair fluttering in the wind.


    Below his broad and high forehead, his deep-set eyes radiated a daunting majesty.


    Having cultivated for over a century, compared to the dreariness when he first stepped into the Cultivation World, he now appeared ever younger, like the morning sun rising in the east, the warmth of spring rejuvenating an old tree, his future boundless.


    Behind him, He Yingyu, bubbly with youthful vigor, approached gracefully, offering him a cup of fragrant tea.


    ¡°It¡¯s windy outside, what¡¯s so good to see here?


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    Come inside, let¡¯s talk.¡±


    Chen Dengming took the tea, staring at the green liquid in the cup, shook his head slightly, and blew on the leaves.


    ¡°Sometimes it¡¯s nice to have some peace, even if the scenery isn¡¯t beautiful, it has its own charm.¡±


    He took a sip of tea, turned his head back smiling, ¡°How are the Treasure Record and the puppet coming along?¡±


    He Yingyu felt a warmth in her heart, hugged Chen Dengming closely from behind, feeling his strong heartbeat through his broad back, and smiled, ¡°They¡¯re going well, after all, they are the work of a Nascent Soul True Monarch.


    There are some notes in the Treasure Record that I can¡¯t understand, but I¡¯m still learning to apply and explore them¡­¡±


    As she spoke, she also felt emotional.


    The silly junior brother who once depended on her help and care could now shield her from the elements and even prompt artifact refining grandmasters, who were once unapproachable, to share their knowledge for her to study.


    This kind of resource was not something an ordinary Golden Core could enjoy.


    It also proved how good her judgment had been back then.


    Those who once mocked her for marrying a poor lad, laughing that Chen Dengming was reaching beyond his grasp for a phoenix, were probably green with envy now.


    ¡°Husband.¡±


    He Yingyu laid her pretty face coyly against Chen Dengming¡¯s broad back, her hair dancing in the wind.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    ¡°The puppet is good, but it¡¯s too resource-intensive.


    It might be better to refine a fourth-order magic treasure for you¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed heartily, ¡°Resources are meant to be spent and won back.


    Resources that you cling to without using are just garbage.


    I already have enough fourth-order magic treasures.


    Even if we make a few more puppets for you, it¡¯s no big deal.


    It¡¯s just that our friend Six Eyebrows doesn¡¯t have the energy to refine more¡­¡±


    As he spoke, he suddenly patted his storage bag.


    Three magic treasures, radiating Spiritual Light and formidable Spiritual Might, flew out, orbiting around him.


    One of the treasures turned out to be a sword sheath, yet it lacked a sword.


    This magic treasure, once used by Ruthless Old Demon, could transform the user into a burst of Sword Qi when activated, shooting out swiftly and fiercely, giving it an unstoppable edge, ideally suited for escapes and ambushes.


    However, for Chen Dengming, who already possessed the White Bone War Soul Car, the usefulness of this item was greatly diminished.


    It could instead replace the Seven Stars Colored Glass Mother Knife for its instant displacement feature.


    The other two treasures included a green silk net, emanating a cold aura, undulating slowly in the air like a green snake.


    This magic treasure had once managed to trap him while he was in the Ancient Human Immortal Body state, proving to be quite troublesome.


    However, Chen Dengming found that he could not use it when he tried to infuse it with Nascent Soul Qi, which the cold aura from the treasure corroded.

 Chapter 917

    ?Chapter 917: 371: Who ranks below Divine Transformation?


    A hundred years of cultivation, an old tree blooms in spring (Extra chapter for monthly votes)_3 Chapter 917: 371: Who ranks below Divine Transformation?


    A hundred years of cultivation, an old tree blooms in spring (Extra chapter for monthly votes)_3 The last item was a cloak that was nearly transparent and hidden in the air, a gift from the enchantress Nalan Huishan.


    This cloak could indeed quickly conceal one¡¯s tracks and aura after enveloping a person.


    Unfortunately, the size of the cloak could not be changed; it could envelope a petite woman, but it was unable to cover a burly and tall man like Chen Dengming.


    ¡°This cloak should be a half-piece of a fourth-tier magic treasure, part of the same set as the magic garment worn by that enchantress.


    However, I shattered that garment.


    I¡¯ll give you this cloak then.


    When you advance to Golden Core Complete and form your Nascent Soul, you can invoke its power and then make use of these fourth-tier magic treasures¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming tossed the cloak to He Yingyu.


    If used well, it could be a life-saving treasure.


    He Yingyu accepted it with glee; not for gaining a fourth-tier magic treasure, but for the generosity Chen Dengming had shown her.


    ¡°I¡¯ll put it on for you later to see if I can really hide, and you can try to catch me.¡±


    Chen Dengming, ¡°¡­¡±


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    It seemed the sister¡¯s interest wasn¡¯t in the wine; the wine was heating up on its own, forcing him to comply.


    However, considering the current gap in power levels between him and her,


    her apparent desire to grow stronger and wanting his help to advance her cultivation was understandable.


    As a husband and fellow cultivator, such a simple act of assistance at home was naturally within his capacity to help; when away from home, however, it was beyond his reach.


    ¡­


    The Spirit Boat flew at a leisurely pace until dawn, finally arriving slowly at Yin Ghost Mountain, which was sealed by a large formation.


    As the head of the sect, even though the confinement plan had ended, Chen Dengming still held the Formation Talisman that controlled the formation.


    He manipulated the formation to open the gateway and enter.


    Telling He Yingyu to wait in an area within the formation, he proceeded alone with the Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun and two Ghost Ladies who were controlled and confined within the Soul Attracting Banner to the outside of the Nether Cave.


    He shot an arrow into the Nether Spring below as a way to knock on the door of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch.


    The tranquil Nether Spring soon began to tremble, and the suppressed, stern Spiritual Might of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch came with a displeased voice.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, next time you wish to contact me, you can simply convey your message directly through Divine Sense.


    Don¡¯t shoot arrows so casually again; you almost injured my beloved wife.¡±


    ¡°Hehehehe¡­


    Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, you seem to cherish and pamper your beloved quite a bit,¡± Chen Dengming said, flying in front of the Nether Cave¡¯s gateway with his hands behind his back.


    He did not commit to the other¡¯s suggestion, summoning the Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun who held the Soul Attracting Banner and the large beads behind him, and calmly said,


    ¡°My visit this time is to send a ghost down the Nether Spring.


    Please, Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, fulfill your promise to me.¡±


    ¡°Sure, sure,¡± the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch said with a faint smile, but then abruptly changed the topic and asked,


    ¡°What about the resource exchange you once agreed to with me?¡±


    Chen Dengming, expressionless, replied, ¡°I have already reported this matter to Elder Zuo; then he will report it to the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance.


    Given the gravity of the situation, does the Ghost Monarch lack even a little patience to wait?¡±


    ¡°Hmm¡­¡± The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch let out a nasal sound, seemingly pondering the truthfulness of Chen Dengming¡¯s words, with the atmosphere turning tense and oppressive.


    Chen Dengming chuckled, ¡°If it were just between you and me for a resource exchange, you probably wouldn¡¯t be at ease, right?


    Since it involves the Cultivator Alliance, many high-ranking individuals would be affected and various interests entangled.


    Getting things started is the hardest part; it will take time to negotiate this matter, but once it¡¯s settled, you will be the biggest winner.¡±


    ¡°Good¡­


    good, good!¡± The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch suddenly let out ¡®wahaha¡¯ laughter, lightening the tense atmosphere.


    He had thought it through clearly.


    Once the channel for resource exchange opened, it would be all benefit and no harm to him.


    The Counterattack Cultivator Alliance might need to share benefits among many parties and deal with tangled interests,


    but he, Starfall, would have no one to share his cake with.


    It appeared to be a win-win situation, but in reality, he would benefit the most.


    ¡°Let your ghost come in then; I will arrange for him properly, even assigning Ghost Soldiers and Generals to assist him in hunting for you.¡±


    ¡°Good!¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to Chu Xun, smiled, and extended a fist to touch Chu Xun¡¯s ghostly claw, transmitting a message,


    ¡°Old Zhu, this journey is perilous!


    I can¡¯t assist you in the Mortal World, so act according to the situation.


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    This trip might be the opportunity for you to become a Ghost King.¡±


    The Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun looked deeply at Chen Dengming with his large bell-like eyes, then nodded solemnly and pursed his lips, uttering only one word understood between brothersa€¡±¡±Zi!¡±


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (The promised extra update has been added!


    The number of monthly votes has decreased, continue to ask for monthly votes)

 Chapter 918

    ?Chapter 918: 372: The Seed to Contend for Supremacy in Ghost Shade!


    The Way of the Incense Immortal Path Chapter 918: 372: The Seed to Contend for Supremacy in Ghost Shade!


    The Way of the Incense Immortal Path Men have the Dao of Yang, ghosts have the Ghost Path of Yin.


    In the Banner, brother Chu Xun¡¯s cultivation was stuck in the late stage of the Golden Core.


    Perhaps entering the Nether Spring could mark the beginning of a brilliant ghostly life where the sky is the limit, and the ocean¡¯s expanse is theirs to explore.


    If this brother fails to make a name for himself below, Chen Dengming would only stick to his original plan, helping him find the two souls of the Mini Array Spirit and clues regarding Xu Wei.


    However, if this brother thrives and even ascends to become a Ghost King, Chen Dengming would consult with him and attempt to support his struggle for supremacy in the Ghost Path beneath the Nether Spring, seizing the opportunity to become the Infernal Ghost Monarch.


    Struggling for supremacy is, after all, a necessary path for Ghost Cultivators seeking strength, at least those in the Nether Spring.


    This is because, among the Five Dao Systems of Immortal Origin, the Ghost God Tao System is the most unique.


    Any powerful ghost creature, by controlling a Nether Spring, a certain amount of Yin Soil, and River of Styx Water, could access and master the Ghost God Tao System.


    And for a Nascent Soul Ghost King who wishes to achieve Divine Transformation, resources such as Yin Soil, River of Styx Water, and Nether Spring are indispensable, hence the unavoidable competition for these resources and the consequent path of supremacy.


    Therefore, if Chu Xun remains strong and spirited after becoming a Ghost King, Chen Dengming wouldn¡¯t mind supporting this brother from behind, aiding his rise to become a Ghost Monarch beneath the Nether Spring.


    If not, then they might have to rely on the Mini Array Spirit once it regains its strength.


    After all, having someone in the Nether Spring can sometimes serve as the least bad plan of retreat.


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    He has thousands of years left in his lifespan, which allows him to lay out plans in advance.


    ¡°Brother, take care beneath the Nether Spring, and stay safe.


    Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, I believe it¡¯s about time for us to start our cooperation once my brother finds the corresponding Ghost Queen.¡±


    After watching the ferocious ghost Chu Xun enter the Nether Spring with the Soul Banner and large eyeballs, Chen Dengming communicated with the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch.


    ¡°Good!


    Sect Leader Chen, rest assured.


    This ghost brother of yours is on my turf now, and I will definitely take good care of him!¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly.


    After bidding farewell, he rode an object into the sky and quickly left the Nether Cave.


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, hoping for their cooperation, would surely take good care of Chu Xun.


    Moreover, with the two Ghost Ladies inside Chu Xun¡¯s Soul Banner serving as guides,


    Chen Dengming had nothing to worry about.


    Now that his tribulation was essentially over and the two Ghost Ladies were under control, they became unimportant minor characters.


    But the real source of the calamity, the Ghost King of the Netherworld, was still a force to be reckoned with.


    However, humans and ghosts follow different paths.


    With his current strength, unless the Ghost King of the Netherworld himself entered the Mortal World, or he ventured into the Nether Spring, the Ghost King couldn¡¯t harm him.


    ¡­


    With this matter resolved, Chen Dengming dispatched a Martial Immortal Incarnation to venture deep into the Bright Cloud Mountain Range in the Southern Region to check the situation in his homeland, Nanxun.


    The real body didn¡¯t linger, but with He Yingyu, he rode the Spirit Boat straight back to the location of his former sect.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile.


    Near Huarong Path, nestled in the mountains close to the site of the former Moonlight Market,


    groups of Cultivators gathered around crudely sculpted statues with indistinct faces, worshipping and praying amidst the faint mist of Incense Fire Faith Power in the air.


    ¡°Great Divine Spirit Immortal Master, your divine might shelters the abode of peace.


    Your marks of divinity grant us a cultivation ground rich in Spiritual Energy¡­


    we pray to you with devotion!


    Please hear the voices of your followers¡­¡±


    Wisps and threads of invisible and intangible Incense Fire Faith Power, concentrated with the belief of many Cultivators, merged into the statue opposite, making the statue glow and radiate brilliance.


    Ordinary beings all hold beliefs; when these beliefs converge in one place, they can endow certain things with extraordinary significance, and even extraordinary power.


    Especially many Cultivators who nurtured belief, using the subject of their incense worship in combination with devout faith, mobilized incredible powers from the Dao of Godly Immortals, bestowing extraordinary might to the figures of worship.


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    At this moment, within a jade belt-like mist wrapping around the meandering mountains, in a mountain stream pool, Chen Dengming¡¯s Incense Fire Incarnation bathed in the mist of Spiritual Light, absorbing the incense worship power from all directions, rapidly cultivating and accumulating the foundation for Nascent Soul.


    Lately, with the fervent efforts of Sui Jingshi and other Incense Believers, along with numerous Spirit Crystal resources, they had attracted some nearby Cultivators to become Incense Believers.


    Most of these Cultivators also came in the hopes of solving problems or for Spirit Crystals.


    Most minor issues were competently handled by Sui Jingshi and others, sparing the Divine Spirit Envoy Incarnation from intervening.


    On the rare occasions it did appear at the right time, it gradually captivated more hearts of Incense Believers, solidifying the Incense Faith subtly and steadily.


    This was a promising start.


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 Chapter 919

    ?Chapter 919: 372: Seeds of Dominance in Ghost Shade!


    The Journey of the Incense Immortal Path_2 Chapter 919: 372: Seeds of Dominance in Ghost Shade!


    The Journey of the Incense Immortal Path_2 ¡°`


    This place was already filled with an abundance of Incense Fire Faith Power.


    The Heart of the Ocean acted as the foundation of the Realm of Faith, resembling a World Tree that gathered the Incense Faith Power without dispersing it.


    When he wished to spread the Divine Spirit¡¯s blessings widely, he needed only to release rich Water Spirit Qi through the Heart of the Ocean.


    Through the connection of the Incense Faith Power, he could then bestow pure Spiritual Energy upon the numerous Incense Believers.


    Therefore, the many Incense Believers that have developed to this day were mostly of the Water and Wood Spiritual Root, with a small number being of the Earth and Metal Spirit Root.


    There was not a single one with the Fire Spirit Root.


    ¡°If the Incense Fire Incarnation follows the Incense Immortal Path, it must condense its Nascent Soul using the Incense Fire Faith Power.


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    The resulting Nascent Soul will also be born within its own Incense Faith World, becoming a true Divine Spirit within the Realm of Faith¡­¡±


    ¡°If it does not follow the Incense Immortal Path, it will still use ¡®Longevity Skill¡¯ to transition to ¡®Heavenly Immortal Skill¡¯ for Nascent Soul condensation¡­¡±


    Quiet as a gem-like pond without a ripple, ripples suddenly appeared, as if Chen Dengming¡¯s Heart Lake also rippled at that moment.


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    Which path to take for Infant Formation by the Incense Fire Incarnation was a matter that required his careful consideration.


    If he chose the Incense Immortal Path, he might have to deal with the competition for the Dao Orthodoxy of the Incense Immortal Path in the future, where competition was fierce.


    But the advantage was that the future growth potential was very high, and it provided an additional path and Dao protection for his true self.


    Moreover, he could make use of the Incense Fire Faith Power to quickly condense the Nascent Soul, shortening the time for cultivation.


    The disadvantage was that from that point on, he would be bound to the Incense Faith and its believers.


    Should they prosper, so would he; should they suffer lossa€¡±unspeakable lossa€¡±he¡¯d be diminished by at least half.


    If he were to transition from ¡®Longevity Skill¡¯ to ¡®Heavenly Immortal Skill,¡¯ then the path he would ultimately take would be consistent with his true self.


    Given that the Incense Fire Incarnation had once been a Heavenly Immortal Incarnation, it was more suitable to take this path.


    Moreover, there was no risk of Incense Faith, no ups and downs, slowly whittling away the years.


    However, the downside was that the potential for future growth wasn¡¯t high, and it might be difficult for it to catch up with or match his true self in strength.


    It could even slowly fall behind and, in time, become mediocre compared to other Incarnations he formed.


    ¡°The Incense Fire Incarnation, since it was first named so, let it follow this path¡­


    I also want to see what it¡¯s like to become a world of Incense, a Divine Being within, and a Saint King without¡­¡±


    The moment he made the decision in his heart, Chen Dengming felt a slight obstruction in his spirit, born of hesitation, suddenly vanish, and the Spiritual Light became complete.


    Whoosha€¡±


    The Incense Fire Incarnation slowly rose from the center of the pond¡¯s ripples, the water ¡®rustling¡¯ as it moved, quickly gathering around his body, forming a battle attire shrouded in misty Water Spirit Qi.


    He looked intently into the distance, his Divine Thought reaching out to the many sources of Incense Faith in the nascent Realm of Faith, transmitting a Divine Spirit Immortal Decree.


    ¡­


    Not far away, in a valley with steep peaks standing on both sides, rugged and perilous.


    Sui Jingshi suddenly felt a rich and pure stream of Water Spirit Qi emanating from the power of faith, making the Water Spirit Qi around him immediately grow richer.


    Other Cultivators nearby also felt it clearly.


    Some of the Cultivators who were only at the Qi Cultivation Stage even managed a breakthrough in their realms as a result.


    After all, this was pure Water Spirit Qi refined by the Golden Core Complete Incense Fire Incarnation from the Heart of the Ocean.


    Even just a wisp was like an enlightening initiation for a Qi Cultivation Cultivator, capable of raising their cultivation level.


    ¡°The great Divine Spirit Immortal Envoy?¡±


    Sui Jingshi felt profoundly moved.


    He looked up, only to see the curving expanse of sky revealed between the squeeze of the mountain peaks.


    As the occasional mountain eagles flew past, appearing as small as butterflies, he suddenly became devout, bowed deeply, and pledged to follow the Divine Spirit Immortal Decree.


    The other Cultivators around also felt a solemn call from within the Incense Faith, immediately showing reverence and worship, but due to the depth of their faith not being sufficient, they were unable to fully grasp the exact message of the Immortal Decree.


    After a moment, Sui Jingshi, with a solemn expression, turned to face a pair of devout, bright eyes and spoke loudly.


    ¡°The Divine Spirit Envoy has transmitted a decree, instructing us to venture into a distant, dangerous place.


    Fellow believers of the Divine Spirit Immortal Master, is there anyone willing to join me on this journey?¡±


    ¡°Me!


    I am willing to brave water and fire for the Immortal Master, no danger can shake my devotion and offering to the Immortal Master.¡±


    ¡°And me!


    I have carved the name of the Immortal Master over my heart, always remembering it steadfastly!¡±


    From among the group of Cultivators, many eagerly volunteered in quick succession.


    What was there to fear from danger?


    It was said that the brothers who believed most devoutly in the Divine Spirit Immortal Master, after death, even became Ghost Cultivators.


    Now one of them is a Ghost King, life is short, but as ghosts, they rise to the pinnacle.


    Even those with slightly lesser faith, like Elder Sui before them, had their destinies miraculously altered, changing from inferior Spiritual Roots to superior ones.


    Such heaven-and-earth-reaching immortal power could only belong to the Divine Spirit Immortal Master.


    Believe in the Immortal Master, and achieve immortality.


    ¡­


    Far in the sky.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze returned from the desolate mountain below and continued to drive the Spirit Boat far away.


    ¡°Junior Brother, the place we just passed, was the former Miaoyin Sect, correct?


    I never imagined that with the passage of time, it would have become so desolate¡­¡±


    ¡°Yes.


    There was once an acquaintance here, as well as an old dog and an old monster.


    Passing by now, there indeed is a feeling of nostalgia.¡±


    He Yingyu, hearing his words, did not speak but just gently embraced Chen Dengming, comforting him with this silent but sincere companionship.


    The past was over, and there was no need to worry about the future.


    But Chen Dengming had not forgotten that Luo Bing, before her death, had said that something was left in the Repentance Cave of the Miaoyin Sect and asked him to retrieve it.


    Luo Bing had been shrewd in life and was lured by the Evil Ancestor into greed.


    In the end, she was more of a foe than a friend, although she had eventually come to a realization.


    But Chen Dengming was still somewhat wary of her last words.


    ¡°`

 Chapter 920

    ?Chapter 920: 372: Seeds of Dominance in Ghost Shade!


    The Journey of the Incense Immortal Path_3 Chapter 920: 372: Seeds of Dominance in Ghost Shade!


    The Journey of the Incense Immortal Path_3 Therefore, he had never visited the Miaoyin Sect¡¯s Repentance Cave over the years,


    He just passed by, and for a moment, he indeed felt an impulse to go down and have a look.


    He believed that, with his current strength, he would not encounter any danger.


    However, the idea of taking a risk was fleeting in his mind, and Chen Dengming dismissed it.


    He thought of the Divine Transformation Evil Curse Shi Yiyin, and thought of the time spent fishing behind the big curtain, controlled by that old man.


    Although the Miaoyin Sect had now become a wasteland, this exploration should still be left to a group of incense devotees, which was also one of the purposes of cultivating this force.


    ¡­


    After a short while,


    Chen Dengming, along with He Yingyu, returned to the old territory of Longevity Peak.


    The Thirteen Peaks of Longevity, just like in the past, from south to north, were like thirteen exquisite beauties sitting shoulder to shoulder.


    Longevity Peak was still shrouded in dense Spiritual Energy, and the Longevity Hall on the summit, resembling the form of a turtle and snake, was even more magnificent and atmospheric, giving a sense of a vast and profound era.


    If not for seeing at the base of the mountain in Chang¡¯an Market, the pale-faced cultivators organizing themselves and worshiping Longevity Sect like pilgrims,


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    ¡°Sect Leader!


    Look, on the Spirit Boat are the Sect Leader and Elder He, the Sect Leader¡¯s wife!¡±


    ¡°What are you waiting for?


    Hasten to welcome the Sect Leader back to the Sect!¡±


    When Chen Dengming¡¯s Spirit Boat arrived, it was recognized by the patrolling sect¡¯s executive team leader, who immediately alerted the gate.


    The Longevity Bell ¡®ding-donged¡¯ three times, its sonorous bell sound piercing strongly, spreading across the thirteen peaks, stirring up a cloud sea like fog, while some cranes ¡®fluttered¡¯ their wings, elegantly spiraling into the sky, along with many cultivators, all respectfully welcoming the return of the Sect Leader.


    This scene, albeit improvised and hastily organized, still appeared grand and could be described as celestial beings filling the sky with auspiciousness surrounding them as they flew.


    The many cultivators who were worshiping inside Everjoy District began to pay homage in the direction of Chen Dengming, lifting their heads from afar, gazing at the Sect Master of Longevity Sect who looked like a true God Immortal.


    Longevity Sect, whether in the past or now, is the sky of countless cultivators and sects within tens of thousands of miles, known as Longevity Heaven.


    Longevity Sect Master, wasn¡¯t he the person living in the heavens, holding Heavenly Will, deciding many cultivators¡¯ lives and cultivation?


    Chen Dengming offered some encouragement and praise to the disciples and executives who had devoted themselves to the construction of the sect, then flew towards Longevity Sect.


    Looking back at the grand Sect, home to tens of thousands of disciples, and numerous attached large and small sects and Loose Cultivators, he truly felt the weight of the responsibilities on his shoulders.


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    Longevity Sect Master, Nascent Soul True Monarch, protecting a region, was not so easy to achieve.


    ¡­


    Inside Longevity Peak.


    His senior sister, Su Yanyan, had already chosen a cave mansion for him.


    It was still the same cave mansion he once possessed as Longevity Daozi,


    But an additional Sect Leader¡¯s Cave Mansion was now established within Longevity Hall at Longevity Peak to facilitate Chen Dengming in managing sect affairs.


    Several of his senior brothers, except for the second senior brother, Jiang Jian, who was still in the sect tampering with rebuilding the Dao Orthodoxy and reestablishing contact with the Ancestor,


    The others were out on various matters.


    Chen Dengming politely declined the request for a welcoming banquet from Gongshu Zai and other Elders.


    Although the sect was presently being rebuilt and restored, it was still far from a time of ease and comfort.


    He separated a Divine Immortal Incarnation to preside over Longevity Hall, leaving the task of cleaning and arranging the cave mansion to his daughter,


    While he himself entered seclusion to fully absorb the inherited power available at this stage, rapidly advancing his strength to reach the mid-stage Nascent Soul.


    In the past, Elder Dongfang encountered the Hall of Human Strength in the late-stage of Golden Core, and within just over a hundred years, he broke through to the Complete Nascent Soul.


    Later, in the battle against the second ancestor of Heavenly Dao, Xuanchenniao, he strongly defeated him, thoroughly breaking through to the Divinity Transformation Realm.


    If he could control the Hall of Human Heart, perhaps in the next hundred years, he too might hope to achieve Divine Transformation and vie to become a Dao Monarch.


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    In the vast room of the Sect Leader¡¯s Cave Mansion.


    Chen Dengming sat on a soft Demonic Beast skin carpet, inhaling the swirling incense aroma from the corners of the room, gathering his mental focus, his face gradually radiated as his Divine Sense first connected with Dongfang Huayuan.


    A majestic Human God Palace slowly formed amidst the silver light.


    ¡°Elder Dongfang, after nearly half a month, I have finally contacted you.


    Thanks to you for exterminating the Blood God, I was able to escape disaster.¡±


    Chen Dengming quickly sent out his Divine Sense, uttering words of gratitude.


    Within the Human God Palace, an oppressive Spiritual Might accompanied a commanding figure, who let out a slight snort.


    ¡°You do have some conscience to show gratitude!


    However, you might deceive others, but you can¡¯t fool me, Dongfang Huayuan.


    I never expected that you could have intervened in my battle with the Blood God that day, even making an impact.


    How did you manage that?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s emotions slightly fluctuated.


    He had considered the possibility that Dongfang Huayuan might have noticed his influence during the battle with the Blood God.


    The answer he deduced was ¡®very unlikely.¡¯


    Very unlikely is not impossible.


    After all, the other was a successor in the Human Immortal Dao System.


    It was reasonable for him to say this now.


    Instead of admitting, Chen Dengming replied, ¡°I never intended to involve myself in the battle between Divine Transformations; that would be far too dangerous.¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan scoffed, ¡°Indeed, without your involvement, the rapid arrival of the Three Saints and the Lord of Mosha Country would have interfered with my victory over the Blood God.¡±


    Admitting this, he felt somewhat embarassed.


    He shook his head and said, ¡°Enough.


    Even if you don¡¯t tell, I roughly know how you did it; it¡¯s really unexpected¡­¡±


    He paused, a bright gaze emanating from the Human God Palace,


    ¡°Also, about that form you took during the fight, if I¡¯m not mistaken, that must have been the Ancient Human Immortal Body?¡±


    Chen Dengming responded concisely, ¡°Yes!¡±


    Many things, including the Hall of Human Heart, were gradually becoming harder to conceal as his strength increased.


    He was now more of a friend than a foe to Dongfang Huayuan.


    If he did not wish to share information, he could only choose to tactfully sidestep the questions, considering the other¡¯s pridea€¡±it wasn¡¯t wise to directly lie or deny.


    After all, anyone capable of achieving Divine Transformation wasn¡¯t a fool.


    Dongfang Huayuan was just someone who preferred straightforwardness over devious methods, and not a muscle-brained brute.


    At this moment, receiving a direct response from Chen Dengming,


    Dongfang Huayuan was satisfied that he hadn¡¯t concealed anything, he lightly stated,


    ¡°I told you I owed you a favor and promised to help you out by killing the Blood God, and so I have fulfilled my promise.


    You also played a part in the Blood God¡¯s demise, but it seems you haven¡¯t reported this to the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance?¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled, ¡°The Blood God was mainly slain by you.


    The impact I had was minimal, barely noticeable; even if I claimed it, no one would believe me.¡±


    ¡°You cultivators of the Longevity Sect enjoy concealing your skills.


    You don¡¯t resemble a successor of the Human Immortal Dao System at all.


    I really don¡¯t understand how you could comprehend the Ancient Human Immortal Body.¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan expressed dissatisfaction and then said, ¡°I¡¯ve heard about what you have done recently, and you¡¯ve certainly caused quite a ruckus.


    For a long time to come, you¡¯d better not step into the South, North, or West Regions, or else even the Outer Domain Devil Lord might take action against you personally!¡±


    Chen Dengming was startled by the words; had the situation become so serious?


    Almost simultaneously, the Martial Immortal incarnation he had sent out was about to traverse the desolate Thousands of Miles Frontier, approaching the area of the Bright Cloud Mountain Range controlled by Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    He began to sense a faint oppressive and heart-throbbing repulsive force¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­

 Chapter 921

    ?Chapter 921: 373: The Wrath of the Demon Lord!


    The Buddha Who Turns His Back on All Beings (Vote for Monthly Tickets) Chapter 921: 373: The Wrath of the Demon Lord!


    The Buddha Who Turns His Back on All Beings (Vote for Monthly Tickets) Dongfang Huayuan hadn¡¯t mentioned it before, but once he did,


    Chen Dengming immediately connected through his mind and sensed an unusual situation at the site of the Martial Immortal Incarnation.


    It seemed that the closer he got to Bright Cloud Mountain Range, the more he felt an oppressive sensation like a stone pressing on the tip of his heart.


    It was as if some inexplicable force in the air had detected his arrival and was repelling him.


    This feeling was not unfamiliar to Chen Dengming.


    It was the power of the Incense Belief Domain.


    Cultivators who followed the Philosophy of Incense and Faith would eventually condense the Realm of Faith within their bodies.


    If foreign objects invade the Realm of Faith, they are immediately identified and treated as outsiders, subjected to the repulsion of the incense faith.


    When the Realm of Faith is extremely formidable, it can even connect with the incense belief domain established in the real world, thereby disturbing and influencing the real world.


    Therefore, many great masters who follow the Philosophy of Incense and Faith widely recruit supporters of incense faith, establishing their own god statues and immortal monuments.


    This not only absorbs more Incense Faith Power but also uses their god statues and the scattered believers to expand the influence range of their faith realm.


    ¡°The Outer Domain Devil Lord¡¯s Incense Belief has already spread throughout the three falling regions of west, north, and south?¡±


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    At the same time, he also informed Dongfang Huayuan of the situation experienced by the incarnation.


    ¡°Now you know I wasn¡¯t being alarmist, right?¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan solemnly said, ¡°The Ten Thousand Demons Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain has already been majorly established, distributed across the west, north, and south regions, hence the Incense Belief Domain of the Outer Domain Devil Lord has become even more extensive.


    After you destroyed one of their crucial strongholds, it seems that the Outer Domain Devil Lord was thoroughly provoked and came out of his seclusion.


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    Now, the west, north, and south regions are all within the sensory range of his Incense Belief Domain.


    Those of us who have been targeted by him, once we rashly enter, will be detected and captured¡­¡±


    ¡°Has the situation become this severe?¡± Chen Dengming was shocked and astounded.


    He had merely shot one arrow, yet it had enraged the Outer Domain Devil Lord and triggered such severe consequences?


    Dongfang Huayuan, ¡°That¡¯s why I say, under such circumstances, a real head-on battle is approaching.


    If small forces now enter the west, north, and south regions to destroy the strongholds of the Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain, they will easily be targeted by the Outer Domain Devil Lord and then be destroyed one by one.


    But if we do not destroy the strongholds of the Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain and allow the Outer Domain Devil Lord to continue devouring Dao Force and blood food, it would be no different from sitting ducks.¡±


    Chen Dengming was puzzled, ¡°The Outer Domain Devil Lord shouldn¡¯t have achieved He Dao yet, right?


    With a Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch and a Blood God from the outer domain already dead, how many are left?


    Is it really that the combined forces of the many Divine Transformation powerhouses in the Four Seas and Four Realms still cannot drive them out?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re thinking too simply.


    The Outer Domain Devil Lord was rumored in the past to have the strength close to He Dao, but he hadn¡¯t entered He Dao because his true self couldn¡¯t pass through the barrier to enter the Four Regions.


    Therefore, he couldn¡¯t exert power beyond the limit, but once those Flesh and Blood Demon Embryos of his mature through the help of the Ten Thousand Demons Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain, his true self could then transfer his power here, and at that point, he will truly be able to exercise the power of He Dao.


    Even now, only a few people, like Qu Shenzong and your family¡¯s ancestor, acting together, can match him¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming, ¡°That strong?


    You can¡¯t do it?


    Haven¡¯t we also destroyed one of the Outer Domain Devil Lord¡¯s Split souls before¡­¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan retorted, ¡°How long have I just broken through Divine Transformation?


    How long have Qu Shenzong and your old turtle stayed in Divine Transformation?


    The one you destroyed last time was just a Split soul, and you also leveraged the power of the Heavenly Dao, which surpasses the power of He Dao¡­¡±


    At that, Dongfang Huayuan turned somewhat despondent, ¡°The main problem is also that there are too many traitors in your Four Regions.


    The Five Elements Sword Sovereign, the Lord of Mosha Country, the Heavenly Demon, each one of them is a traitor.


    As a result, even in terms of top strength, the Four Seas and Four Realms cannot hold too much advantage, only with large forces moving forward openly, can the direct confrontations between Divine Transformation and Nascent Soul rapidly escalate, you better prepare yourself and continue to enhance your strength¡­¡±


    ¡°What use is my increase in strength when the final battle outcome isn¡¯t decided by me¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming complained internally but was also aware that Dongfang Huayuan was reminding him to enhance his strength for self-protection.


    This damn sense of imminent danger had come again.


    Although he had now become an ancestor and achieved the Nascent Soul strength of his past dreams, he discovered that there were still greater threats above him.


    Fortunately, he could now peacefully cultivate for a long period.


    The merits he had established for the alliance of cultivators were enough to justify him staying within the sect to cultivate in seclusion, so he need not set foot in the dangerous battlefields of the west, north, and south regions.


    After the communication with Dongfang Huayuan ended, Chen Dengming playfully thanked him, then watched as the silhouette of the Human God Palace gradually faded from his sea of consciousness, with various thoughts surging in his mind.


    Dongfang Huayuan had clearly realized that he had come into contact with the Hall of Human Heart.


    But once he deflected the topic, he stopped mentioning anything about it.


    The other party clearly wouldn¡¯t be uninterested in the Hall of Human Heart; however, noticing his resistance, they tacitly avoided discussing it further.


    This at least conveyed a message that for the time being, the other party didn¡¯t want to spark some conflict with him over the Hall of Human Heart.


    ¡°Or perhaps he thinks the Hall of Human Heart isn¡¯t his cup of tea?


    Thus arrogantly discarding it?


    That would be very much in line with his personality and character¡­¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan was known for preferring straightforward and direct actions, belonging to those who were boldly passionate and vigorous.

 Chapter 922

    ?Chapter 922: 373: The Wrath of the Demon Lord!


    The Buddha Who Turns His Back on All Beings (Vote for Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 922: 373: The Wrath of the Demon Lord!


    The Buddha Who Turns His Back on All Beings (Vote for Monthly Tickets)_2 Arrogant and conceited, doing as one pleases.


    Such a person is not without brains or thought, but merely disdains to overthink and calculate too much, adhering to the belief that brute force can break through all methods.


    Therefore, regarding the Hall of Human Heart, which involves the study of intricate levels of the spirit, they might feel disdain.


    Of course, this doesn¡¯t mean they are lacking in spiritual attainment; on the contrary, such people have focused and pure minds, hardly penetrated by external matters.


    ¡°Perhaps he wishes to discard the way of the human heart in the Human Immortal Dao and create his own doctrine of the heart¡­


    After all, put simply, the Human Immortal Dao System is but a creation of the ancients for the younger generations to enjoy its shade.


    There are no rules stating that one must follow the ancient paths and cannot pursue their own Dao, creating a path more suitable for themselves,¡±


    Chen Dengming eventually conceived this idea in his heart.


    Dao, Dao, Dao.


    Truly extraordinary.


    I follow my own Dao.


    In fact, wasn¡¯t he also ¡®following his own Dao¡¯?


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    Within the Human Immortal Dao System, the heart doctrine is the most mystical and elusive, with many aspects being intuitive rather than expressible.


    He felt that it was all rather hazy as he took up the mantle of the spiritual inheritance and, through numerous instances of insightful thoughts, his spirit gradually grew stronger.


    To say that he practiced deliberately by following specific mantras and essentials was simply not the case.


    It was entirely a matter of his personal spiritual realizations and changes in his state of mind, belonging to ¡®following my own Dao.¡¯


    He quickly composed his mind and shifted his attention to the Martial Immortal incarnation.


    Seeing that the Martial Immortal incarnation had stealthily infiltrated the vicinity of Bright Cloud Mountain Range, where enemy cultivators had established defenses, he immediately gave the order to his incarnation to keep a low profile and delve deeper.


    For the moment, although the incarnation felt a faint oppressive atmosphere and rejection in that part of the world,


    As he went deeper, this sense of oppression and rejection did not significantly intensify.


    For the time being, none of the outer domain cultivators had detected the presence of his incarnation.


    Chen Dengming speculated that it was probably because the incarnation hadn¡¯t yet approached the area where the Outer Domain Devil Lord¡¯s Incense Faith Power was most concentrated.


    Or perhaps that the incarnation hadn¡¯t yet triggered any cause.


    If there were to be a spell duel with a cultivator, it might truly alert the consciousness of the Outer Domain Devil Lord.


    This was more in line with common sense.


    If just one incarnation entering the south, west, and north of the Four Regions, merely wandering about without doing anything could alarm the Outer Domain Devil Lord into personal attention, then the Outer Domain Devil Lord would indeed have his work cut out for him.


    Chen Dengming could well sit at the sect and let incarnations roam outside the mountains.


    Without any personal risk, he could send a few incarnations to harass the Outer Domain Devil Lord every day, potentially driving the Devil Lord to exhaustion.


    Such a tedious task that also tormented the enemy was not beyond what Chen Laodeng was capable of.


    ¡­


    Taking advantage of the continuation of his incarnation¡¯s deep reconnaissance into the encampment of enemy cultivators,


    Chen Dengming himself took a Replenishing Heart Pill and then entered the State of Mindlessness to guard his heart, attempting to access the Hall of Human Heart.


    In the boundless obscurity,


    With neither heaven nor earth, neither inside nor outside¡­


    Even time seemed to lose all concept and meaning.


    A magnificent hall appeared in Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Sense and Soul Power quickly transformed into little dots, soaring towards the grand hall.


    This time, his primary aim was to seize the opportunity to absorb more Human Immortal Dao Force and the aura of auspicious clouds.


    Besides that, he also intended to establish contact with old friends like Qiu Feng and others through the Heartfire of the Human Heart Candle, locating those long-lost comrades who had yet to return to the sect.


    Now that Longevity Sect had reclaimed its gates and was progressively guiding back disciples from the East Immortal Sea willing to return, he was searching for disciples lost in battle over the years.


    Since the two Golden Core elders, Qiu Feng and Cheng Zhenwei, were still alive, Chen Dengming, as Longevity Sect Leader, in both feeling and reason, was supposed to bring these two men back.


    ¡­


    Western Region.


    A land once renowned throughout the Four Regions as the realm of demon cultivation.


    In the depth of this land once filled with demon cultivators and demons, there lay a vast ancient temple nestled deep in the mountains; this temple was known as Devil Soul Temple.


    This ancient temple was not situated in a perfect feng shui location where Spiritual Energy was the most abundant.


    Rather, it was located in the Extremely Evil Land, where the atmosphere was heavy with sinister energy; the name of this temple was Devil Soul Temple.


    The Mojie Hall was a great hall within the temple.


    Currently, at the back row of the center of Mojie Hall, a Buddha statue made of purple gold was enshrined.


    This Buddha sat with its back to the entrance, its face not visible.


    If one could see the face, they would only see the Buddha with one hand forming a seal, the other holding a white whisk, lips holding a red vermilion pill, with a smile that was not quite a smile, sitting cross-legged on a Black Lotus Platform, at least thirty feet tall.


    The incense table in front of the shrine was left without burning incense, which was peculiar.


    On either side of this strange Buddha, rows of eighteen Arhats, nine on each side, all faced away from the walls, creating an eerie scene that made the whole Mojie Hall seem even stranger and more ominous.


    The Buddha¡¯s head turned away, the scriptures recited in reverse, heretical and deviant from the patha€¡±unaccepted by the world?


    Thud, thuda€¡±


    Thud, thuda€¡±


    Underneath the hall, there were muted sounds like the beating of a giant¡¯s heart, as if someone was drumming underground.


    A faint Incense Faith Power spread out.


    From the incense burner on the hall¡¯s incense table, a few wisps of incense smoke ignited, filling the air with fragrance that made the hall seem somewhat illusory and distorted.


    A chilling voice echoed from the subterranean heart.


    ¡°In just a century, this game has progressed to this extent, the chessboard is in disarray, and I have officially started a direct war.


    If the Demon Fetus cannot be nurtured to fruition, the chances of victory are only thirty percent, you¡­


    when will you be willing to take action?¡±


    The Buddha sitting with its back to the world remained with its ambiguous smile, silent as ever.


    However, the wooden fish in front of it flickered with Spiritual Light and tapped a slow rhythm, ¡®thud,¡¯ ¡®thud,¡¯ twice.


    A sigh came from the depths of the earth, seeming to understand the implication.


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    Such a powerful Outer Domain Devil Lord, capable of He Dao, could even sigh.


    What caused this sigh?


    Was it a question of why the Buddha sits with its back turned, lamenting that beings refuse to turn back?

 Chapter 923

    ?Chapter 923: 373: The Wrath of the Demon Lord!


    The Buddha Who Turns His Back on All Beings (Vote for Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 923: 373: The Wrath of the Demon Lord!


    The Buddha Who Turns His Back on All Beings (Vote for Monthly Tickets)_3 ¡°If this great war ends in failure, I will not wait any longer and will forcefully open the gates of the Shattered Immortal Realm¡­


    From then on, success or failure will depend entirely on you!¡±


    Depend entirely on you?


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    Why not depend on the Heavenly Will but instead on your will, could this mean that you hold greater authority than heaven and earth?


    This Buddha seated with his back to the masses, who is he, that he could weigh so heavily in the heart of the Outer Domain Devil Lord¡­


    ¡­


    Time flew swiftly.


    In the blink of an eye, two months had passed.


    The winter in the Eastern Region had ended, and it stepped into a charming spring.


    The sky was clear, and the warm breeze was soothing.


    Miaoyin Sect, once a bustling gate, was now overgrown with various trees.


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    Many branches of willow and elm sprouted red bumps, growing tender green buds, which from afar looked like a scattering of mixed-colored gems in the wilderness.


    Whoosh, whoosh, whoosha€¡±


    Beams of Spiritual Light flew out of a cave in a cliff deep in the barren mountain.


    After making several circles, they drifted down onto the hillside.


    It was seen that numerous cultivators at the Qi Cultivation Stage quickly formed hand seals and deployed Exorcism Talismans, their pale complexions finally showing signs of improvement.


    They then took out various items stored in their Storage Bags, placing them on the ground and continuing to drive the Exorcism Charms to cleanse these items.


    Among these items were worn robes, eerie human leg bones, huge eyeballs emitting evil light, and rotten Elixir Pills¡­


    They looked nothing more than a heap of trash.


    However, this group still treated them like treasures, retrieving batches after batches before continuing to venture into the cave filled with the aura of an Evil Curse.


    ¡­


    Far away, by a lake.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Incense Fire Incarnation remotely sensed the activities of the believers and analyzed the situation.


    ¡°Looking at Repentance Cave, it seems there¡¯s no danger left.


    It¡¯s merely inhabited by a Divine Transformation Evil Curse over a millennium old which left behind traces of its presence¡­


    These traces of Evil Curse pose no harm to me, but for these Qi Cultivation cultivators, it¡¯s rather dangerous, needing constant use of Exorcism Charms¡­¡±


    Although that was the case,


    Chen Dengming had no intention of letting his Incense Fire Incarnation venture into danger.


    Unlike other incarnations that die when they die,


    If the Incense Fire Incarnation were to collapse, not only would the emerging form of the Realm of Faith also crumble, but even recreating another one might not reach the strength of nearly Complete Golden Core soon to transform into Nascent Soul.


    Therefore, even though many Incense Believers were exploring and excavating the Repentance Cave inefficiently, the Incense Fire Incarnation always watched without intervening.


    He had also spent a lot of resources on cultivating the Incense Believers.


    Just the Spirit Crystals excavated from the Repentance Cave, he had entrusted Sui Jingshi to distribute them.


    Cultivating these talents, naturally, there was a purpose, and it wasn¡¯t possible to handle every matter personally.


    In the Cultivation World, one must fight desperately to obtain resources, with no such thing as unearned gains.


    Sometimes, even when one put in the effort and risked their life, the returns might not be there due to lack of opportunities or wrong directions.


    Chen Dengming now provided plenty of opportunities and directions for many Incense Believers.


    After two months, Repentance Cave had almost been emptied out, the items buried under the dust and even within formations had been dug out.


    The main reason why digging took so long was not only because of the faint aura of Evil Curse inside the cave; some areas of the cave were also protected by Formations.


    Even though years had passed and the power of these Formations had significantly weakened, even nearing dysfunctionality, Sui Jingshi and other Incense Believers still expended tremendous efforts to break through them.


    However, aside from the Formations, there indeed were not many dangers that could threaten Golden Core cultivators.


    A man¡¯s dying words are good words.


    Luo Bing, before his death, informed Chen Dengming that the Repentance Cave contained the relics of Ancestral Master Shi Yiyin, and indeed there were no schemes or traps.


    ¡°Hmm?


    That robe¡­


    why does it look somewhat familiar?¡±


    At this moment, the Incense Fire Incarnation, through Heavenly Vision, noticed that aged robe excavated from the Repentance Cave.


    It was clearly just a robe made of some beast¡¯s hide, embroidered with ancient cloud script at the chest and collar a€¡± Giant Deer.


    ¡°A Giant Deer Robe?


    How could it be here with Ancestral Master Shi Yiyin of Miaoyin¡­¡±


    The Incense Fire Incarnation was astonished within, pondering some possibilities and instantly feeling greatly perplexed¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 924

    ?Chapter 924: 374: Third on the Must-Kill List, Chen Laodeng!


    Trapped Brothers in a Desperate Situation (5.4K) Chapter 924: 374: Third on the Must-Kill List, Chen Laodeng!


    Trapped Brothers in a Desperate Situation (5.4K) ¡°`


    Searching for it everywhere, I couldn¡¯t find it, but when I least expected it, it appeared with no effort on my part.


    The Giant Deer Robe, which even the vast Counterattack Cultivator Alliance couldn¡¯t gather, was actually lying at the burial site of Shi Yiyin, the ancestral master of the Miaoyin Sect.


    Could it be that the Giant Deer Taoist from those years had some special encounter with this Divine Transformation cultivator of the Miaoyin Sect?


    By now, Chen Dengming had also been alerted by this sudden situation while inside the Hall of Human Heart and was lost in thought about many things.


    However, he only briefly pondered over the gossip from a thousand years ago from the bottom of his heart since he didn¡¯t have too many clues or bases and was too lazy to think too deeply.


    Finding the upper garment of the Giant Deer Robe was undoubtedly a good thing.


    A complete set of Divine Transformation Robes is a fifth-order treasure.


    They are made of rare materials and extremely difficult to refine.


    Although not comparable to Daoist Artifacts, they are definitely treasures that any cultivator with Dao Force or a Complete Nascent Soul would dream of.


    He immediately had his Incense Fire Incarnation order Sui Jingshi to collect the Robe and other items.


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    Among Shi Yiyin¡¯s relics, besides the Giant Deer Robe, there was also a large bead that he was not unfamiliar with.


    The rest were just remains, discarded elixirs, and other miscellaneous items.


    But some undamaged jade tokens aroused Chen Dengming¡¯s interest.


    Shi Yiyin once was a practitioner of the Human Immortal Dao System, and although he died an untimely death, it was not certain that he might have recorded some insights and experiences about the Divine Transformation in the jade tokens.


    Taking advantage of the time while the Incense Fire Incarnation was sorting through Shi Yiyin¡¯s relics.


    Chen Dengming also quickly wrapped up his work.


    After two months of entering the Hall of Human Heart eight consecutive times to absorb the power of inheritance for cultivation, he had finally absorbed all the ¡®Immortal Qi¡¯ and Daoist Script that had floated down from the hall¡¯s ceiling.


    But even so, he had not broken through to the mid-stage of Nascent Soul.


    ¡°Within the 36,000 acupoints, nearly one-third have cultivated the power of Nascent Soul.


    This time, accepting the power of inheritance, has saved me about twenty years of arduous cultivation effort¡­¡±


    Inside the Hall of Human Heart, Chen Dengming examined his panel and made a judgement.


    In the panel, the proficiency of ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± had reached 12,304 points in the initial stage.


    To step into the middle stage, if following normal gradual cultivation, he would still need to practice diligently every day for more than forty years.


    Chen Dengming surveyed the shimmering Daoist Script on the surrounding walls of the great hall and looked up at the Daoist Stone at the peak of the Hall of Human Heart¡¯s dome.


    The Daoist Script that originally surrounded the hall¡¯s top like a sky full of silver stars had all been absorbed into his Sea of Consciousness.


    Now, only the Daoist Stone shed silvery luminescence downwards, imbued with a huge amount of ¡®Immortal Qi,¡¯ but it no longer fell down.


    He had already tried earlier, but he couldn¡¯t forcibly shake the Daoist Stone to extract the Immortal Qi within it.


    However, as he slowly refined the Human Immortal Daoist Script, he also gradually came to an understanding.


    As long as he refined all the Daoist Script he had absorbed, the Daoist Stone would once again surge with Immortal Qi.


    And the Daoist Script on the surrounding walls would also come forth in abundance.


    ¡°The inheritance is given according to my Spirit¡¯s state and the degree of control I have over Dao Force, which is not too different from how the Heaven Longevity Hall gives Dao Force inheritance according to Power Level¡­almost identical.¡±


    The Human Immortal Dao System¡¯s inheritance directly provides immortal power and Dao Force to the inheritors, enhancing their cultivation.


    The Heavenly Immortal Dao System¡¯s inheritance provides Dao Force and Heavenly Time cultivation environment to the inheritors, speeding up their cultivation speeda€¡±at least, that is the case with the Sky Life One Path.


    If you were to discuss pros and cons, of course, the former is better as it is directly given.


    The latter still requires one to accelerate time in the Heavenly Time environment and expend lifespan to cultivate.


    However, the former requires a higher comprehension of the Dao Orthodoxy.


    It¡¯s not that one can receive the power of inheritance simply by reaching a certain Power Level.


    Instead, it is bestowed according to the degree of understanding of the Dao Orthodoxy.


    Chen Dengming gathered his Spirit and silently sensed the Dao Force in the depths of his Sea of Consciousness, which already shone like a brilliant silver galaxy.


    Within this flowing Dao Force, hundreds of Daoist Script shimmered like fish scales, floating up and down.


    At the upper end of the galaxy, a cluster of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power with a green-blue halo floated quietly like a green-blue moon.


    Just in terms of size and quantity, the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power was several times less than that of the Human Immortal Dao Force.


    If the Daoist Script in the Human Immortal Dao Force were all refined, more Dao Force would be obtained.


    Even so, the present Human Immortal Dao Force had already surpassed that before receiving the inheritance by about twice.


    If previously Chen Dengming could only maintain full combat strength in the state of the Ancient Human Immortal Body for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.


    Now, he could persist for nearly a quarter of an hour.


    This meant he now possessed stronger endurance in battle.


    In the state of the Ancient Human Immortal Body, he had combat strength comparable to that of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, or even slightly stronger.


    As long as he didn¡¯t encounter Nascent Soul experts who specialized in countering the physical body, self-protection was more than enough.


    ¡°Strive to refine these Daoist Script quickly, continue absorbing Immortal Qi, and after stepping into the mid-stage of Nascent Soul.


    I hope to have the power to save my life under the hands of those old monsters who have achieved Complete Nascent Soul¡­¡±


    With this thought flashing through his mind, Chen Dengming¡¯s mind withdrew from the Sea of Consciousness.


    Taking advantage of the surplus Heart Force, his Spirit extended towards one lantern in a row of Hall of Human Heart lanterns.


    He quickly probed into the flickering flame inside the lantern.


    Within the flame, a vivid human face emergeda€¡±True Monarch Changchun, Qiu Feng.


    Seeing the flame fluctuate slightly, Qiu Feng¡¯s face in the flame began to stabilize.


    ¡°It seems that he has ended his cultivation¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming breathed a sigh of relief and then reached out with his Spirit.


    As early as two months ago, he planned to communicate with Qiu Feng through Soul Power to inquire about his whereabouts.


    But at that time, the other¡¯s Heartfire appeared as a circular halo, like a lampshade covering the Spirit.


    It was a signal of deep meditative cultivation.


    In such a state, although he could invade with his Spirit forcefully, it was too impolite, so he did not make contact with the other party.


    ¡°`

 Chapter 925

    ?Chapter 925: 374: Third on the Must-Kill List, Chen Laodeng!


    Brothers in Dire Straits (5.4K)_2 Chapter 925: 374: Third on the Must-Kill List, Chen Laodeng!


    Brothers in Dire Straits (5.4K)_2 Now that the other party has ended their deep cultivation state, it¡¯s an appropriate time for communication.


    ¡­


    This was a bottomless valley with rugged rocks and crumbling stones.


    The entrance to the valley was shrouded in a light white mist, within which countless tiny creatures, like gnats, fluttered.


    The valley floor was covered with lush grasses; ancient trees and low shrubs intermingled, with vines entwining around them.


    Among some vines hung pale white bones, signaling the ominous nature of this place.


    Aside from the dense foliage and the rapid streams, there were no other large creatures here.


    Instead, the area was filled with piles of bones and newly risen grave mounds that emitted a strange and dismal atmosphere.


    Changchun True Monarch Qiu Feng and the leader of the Evergreen Sect, Cheng Zhenwei, had been trapped here for many years.


    The two of them worked together, but they could only shrink within a cave where they had barely managed to set up a formation, unable to escape or even dare to move much for years.


    They simply buried the bodies of some sect disciples and cultivated in silence, accumulating strength in hopes of escaping.


    All because, within the floating white mist at the mouth of the valley, there were thousands and thousands of infamous Ice Cloud Blood Mosquitoes.


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    It¡¯s said not even Golden Core cultivators, let alone Nascent Soul True Monarchs, could survive if surrounded by them.


    And within the deep ravine below, there were many fierce Lingbo Manes, no less vicious than the Ice Cloud Blood Mosquitoes.


    Additionally, considering the Skeletal Demon Vine Trees amidst the valley¡­


    This deep valley could truly be called a desolate place of no return.


    It might appear unremarkable on ordinary days, but any creature that entered it became but bones.


    It had been decades since they were initially sent by the sect to scout a secret path as planned.


    Now, not only had the scouting plan failed, but they were also trapped in such a desperate place, where no cries for help reached heaven or earth.


    ¡­


    ¡°Brother Cheng, thank you for protecting me,¡±


    ¡°After this consolidation, in as few as twenty or as many as thirty years, I will be ready to undergo the Nascent Soul transformation.


    By then, we can try to break out of this cage!¡±


    Inside the cave, as Qiu Feng ended his exercise of energy, he exhaled a breath of turbid air and calmly spoke to Cheng Zhenwei, who was guarding the entrance as the protector.


    Cheng Zhenwei heard this and bitterly smiled, ¡°Brother Qiu, even with the Nascent Soul transformation, I doubt we could break through the interception of any of the three vicious creatures, let alone with me as a liability with you.


    When the time comes, just escape by yourself.


    After you get out, if you can find some of the old ancestors from our sect to come and rescue me, it won¡¯t be too late¡­¡±


    Qiu Feng frowned at these words, but only sighed inwardly, not pressing the matter further.


    The other had indeed spoken sensibly.


    Even with a Nascent Soul, he only had a fifty percent chance of escaping this place.


    If he took the other with him, it was likely they¡¯d both perish.


    If one could escape and bring back help, that would truly be joyous for both.


    Had it not been for the barren and treacherous nature of this place, with just a first-grade Spirit Vein, it would be extremely difficult to form an Infant Soul in such a place in one¡¯s entire life; he would have preferred to cultivate to the Nascent Soul before attempting to break out.


    Cheng Zhenwei lamented, ¡°Now, who knows what the state of the war is like outside?


    Initially, Evergreen Sect and I were both attacked by the Five Elements Sword Sect and the North Ridge Immortal Door.


    In our flight and fight, we accidentally entered this place, deviating from the secret path we used to travel before.


    Otherwise, if someone from the sect had been searching for us over the years, perhaps they would have found us¡­¡±


    By the end, Cheng Zhenwei let out another bitter smile and shook his head.


    He had been rivals with Qiu Feng and Xing Huiguang for a lifetime.


    Even after each set up their own branches, when they met, they would address each other as sect leaders, never as closely as calling each other brothers.


    But having been trapped together in this desolate place for years, the competitiveness they once felt towards each other dissipated, and the barriers between them vanished.


    It was as if they had returned to their younger days training together in the sect, when they were all full of vigor, fighting demons and exorcising devils, calling each other brothers in spirit and practice.


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    Now in their old age, they had once again picked up their past titles and friendship.


    ¡°Brother Qiu, how did we originally stumble into this place following the underground river?¡±


    ¡°Is this located in the Eastern Region or the Western Region?¡±


    As Cheng Zhenwei stood up and turned to ask, he noticed Qiu Feng¡¯s brows raise, his expression filled with a multitude of complexitiesa€¡±joy, shock, solemnity, surprisea€¡±and he was taken aback.


    ¡°Brother Qiu?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s Brother Chen, no¡­


    it¡¯s, it¡¯s the Taoist son,¡±


    Qiu Feng excitedly announced with a brilliant light in his eyes, looking at the astonished Cheng Zhenwei.


    ¡°Taoist son is making contact with me through Divine Sense.¡±


    ¡°The Taoist son?¡± Cheng Zhenwei¡¯s voice rose several decibels, ¡°Chen Dengming?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right.


    He¡¯s asking where we are.


    I¡¯ve informed him about our situation here.¡±


    ¡°This¡­


    But we don¡¯t even know where we are right now.


    This place could very well be the final resting place of some ancient high-ranking figure, a place that once entered, cannot be exited¡­¡±


    ¡°I told the Taoist son about the place where we were ambushed.


    He will mobilize the strength of the sect to find us.¡±


    By the end of his words, Qiu Feng¡¯s gaunt face also showed a look of invigoration and a healthy glow.


    Decades had passed.


    They had always been unable to make contact with the outside world.


    The feng shui of this valley seemed peculiar, as if a high-ranking figure had set up a field here; Divine Sense could not penetrate the mist to reach far, and there was also the risk of disturbing the Ice Cloud Blood Mosquitoes.


    With the three vicious creatures as gatekeepers, escaping seemed impossible.


    When they first entered the valley following the undercurrent, almost everyone had perished under the assault of the three creatures.


    Only the two of them, strong enough, had barely escaped that catastrophe and survived until now.


    Now that Chen Dengming had made contact with them, they finally saw some hope of escape.


    Otherwise, they could only fight to the death.


    If they died in the end, they could only hope that their Divine Spirits drifted back to the sect and into the longevity incense.

 Chapter 926

    ?Chapter 926: 374: Third on the Must-Kill List, Chen Laodeng!


    Trapped Brothers in a Desperate Situation (5.4K)_3 Chapter 926: 374: Third on the Must-Kill List, Chen Laodeng!


    Trapped Brothers in a Desperate Situation (5.4K)_3 ¡°`


    But this last resort, fraught with major uncertainties, offered little hope for a successful re-cultivation in the future.


    ¡­


    Within the Hall of Human Heart.


    After establishing a mental connection with Qiu Feng, Chen Dengming was exceedingly surprised.


    ¡°Sect Leader Qiu actually doesn¡¯t even know where he is now?¡±


    No wonder after so many years, the sect dispatched search parties of cultivators seven or eight times, but they were never able to find the whereabouts of Qiu Feng and Cheng Zhenwei and others.


    They could only find traces nearby the secret pathway that seemed to indicate a past battle.


    But it was also impossible to determine whether it was Qiu Feng and others who had clashed with someone, or if it was a result of the wars that erupted in the Four Regions.


    In any case, these groups that went to explore the secret pathways years ago, seemed to have evaporated from the mortal world.


    It turns out these people had been attacked and, while fleeing, accidentally entered a death zone, losing all contact with the outside world.


    Through the recent communication with Qiu Feng, he also basically understood.


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    Over the years, Sect Leader Qiu and Master Cheng had been completely isolated from the world, unaware that the wars that had erupted were no longer simply conflicts between the Four Regions, but involved Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    The other party was also unaware that he had now become the Sect Leader, having broken through to the Nascent Soul Stage.


    However, Chen Dengming had yet to inform the other party of this news, deciding it would be wiser to locate them first.


    ¡°A place set with a special domain, possessing three types of fierce creatures, each capable of threatening the now complete Golden Core Qiu Feng and late-stage Golden Core Cheng Zhenwei¡­


    This place is unusual¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming once again penetrated Qiu Feng¡¯s spirit with his mind, and with the other¡¯s consent, planted a Spirit Seed in the depths of his spirit.


    Then, he did the same with Cheng Zhenwei¡¯s spirit.


    It didn¡¯t matter that these two were unclear about their location.


    All he needed to do was to use heartfire to penetrate the depths of their spirits, plant a Spirit Seed, and then he could find them through the obscure connection between their spirits.


    This method, if used to search for enemies, would be met with resistance unless there was a significant difference in strength, making it difficult to be effective.


    But since Qiu Feng and others did not resist, it was much easier.


    ¡­


    Some time later.


    Qiu Feng and Cheng Zhenwei looked at each other inside the cave, both their minds filled with doubt and astonishment.


    ¡°Sect Brother Qiu, what kind of strength does the Taoist son posses now?¡±


    Unable to help himself, Cheng Zhenwei asked first.


    Qiu Feng hesitated before responding, ¡°When we left the sect, he was at the mid-stage Golden Core level.


    Now, after decades, it seems¡­


    he must have reached the peak of Golden Core, right?


    His cultivation speed is indeed fast¡­¡±


    ¡°Peak of Golden Core?¡±


    Cheng Zhenwei felt suspicious, glanced at Qiu Feng, and mumbled, ¡°Why do I feel¡­


    it¡¯s like he¡¯s even stronger?¡±


    For a moment, Qiu Feng also fell into silence.


    They both could feel as if a nail had been hammered into their spirits, an uncomfortable sensation, occasionally sensing the presence of this nail, like a fishbone stuck in their throat.


    Even slight contact with their minds would evoke an intense pressure that made their spirits tremble.


    Peak of Golden Core¡­


    seemed not to be this strong, right?


    This Taoist son, couldn¡¯t have already reached Nascent Soul, could he?


    As the two stared at each other, and then at each other¡¯s scruffy bearded appearances, they both laughed.


    Qiu Feng cleared his throat, feeling better at the thought of possibly being freed soon, and said, ¡°It might not be too long before the Taoist son brings people to find us.


    We haven¡¯t cared about our appearance for these many decades; it¡¯s time to tidy ourselves up.¡±


    ¡­


    Once Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit exited the Hall of Human Heart, he contacted his Incense Fire Incarnation to gather the remains and set off in search of the location sensed within his spirit.


    ¡°`


    He wasn¡¯t yet certain whether Qiu Feng and Cheng Zhenwei were located in the Southwest or the Northern Regions.


    Therefore, for the time being, he restrained himself and sent his Incense Fire Incarnation to search for their whereabouts.


    If they were in the Eastern Region, and the Incense Fire Incarnation was unable to resolve the situation, it wouldn¡¯t be too late for him to intervene personally.


    But if those two were in the Southwest or Northern Regions, the situation would be troublesome.


    His Martial Immortal Incarnation that had been sent to explore the Three Regions was still in the stage of lying dormant and gathering intelligence.


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    He could sense that the deeper he delved into the markets or Immortal Cities of the Three Regions, close to the camps of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, the more intense the sense of oppression and rejection became.


    Clearly, once the Martial Immortal Incarnation approached the bustling areas controlled by the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, it would stand out like a firefly in the dark night and would be exposed and endangered in an instant.


    Given the grave situation in these Three Regions, he absolutely could not venture there recklessly.


    Because his name as the Fighting Longevity Monarch Chen Baimao was already notorious and widely recognized in the camps of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, having been placed third on the deadly blacklist of their battlefield.


    Ahead of Chen Baimao, there were only two others branded with infamy by the high ranks of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, both bitterly detested.


    One was Dongfang Huayuan, viewed by the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators as the greatest traitor, who had recently provoked immense hatred by killing the Blood God.


    The other was the Longevity Taoist Lord Lu Xiucheng, who, after killing the Heavenly Crystal Dao Monarch and severely wounding the Blood God, as well as stealthily ambushing and crippling multiple Dao Monarchs, was placed at the top of the blacklist.


    For a Nascent Soul to be ranked among the top three on the blacklist alongside two Divine Transformation experts truly shows the darkness of that list.


    But when one considers the identities of the many Nascent Soul Evil Cultivators slain by the Fighting Longevity Monarch, not being either the main or vice leaders of the Demon Sect¡¯s Six Paths or the saints and Elders of the Three Saints Palaces,


    That most hate-provoking battle record indeed deserves its notoriety.


    As a result, no matter how covertly and humbly Chen Dengming continued his secluded cultivation, the legends about him that circulated in the battlegrounds of both factions of cultivators remained persistent and widespread.


    ¡­


    A day later.


    The Incense Fire Incarnation set out alone, following the guidance of Chen Dengming¡¯s Spirit Seed detection to seek out Qiu Feng and Cheng Zhenwei.


    Meanwhile, Chen Dengming himself was hosting an emissary from the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance within the Longevity Hall.


    After the Dao children had presented the guest with fragrant tea and spiritual fruits, the emissary partook of them as a matter of courtesy and then politely produced a jade token that recorded battle achievements along with a list of various materials, handing them to Chen Dengming for his perusal, and spoke with utmost respect.


    ¡°Senior Chen!


    Your total battle achievements amount to 326,450 points, with access to three types of first-level battle achievements and two types of second-level battle achievements.


    You may request an exchange for any type of Spiritual Material, Spiritual Treasure, Spiritual Pet, including Spirit Vein domains, Furnace Tripods, or any special needs listed here.¡±


    Chen Dengming took the items with satisfaction, scanning them with his Divine Sense, and replied with a casual smile,


    ¡°Last time, I had mentioned to Elder Zuo that I wished to exchange for an excellently recorded Qi Escaping Skill in Spirit Runes.


    Is it included in these materials?¡±


    The emissary bowed reverently with a smile, ¡°Indeed, this skill has been especially brought here by this junior, precisely because Senior Chen had personally mentioned it before.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression brightened upon hearing this, ¡°That is very good news!¡±


    The Qi Escaping Skill was one of the most exquisite Escape Skills and was exceedingly rare in the market.


    This skill was created by a True Monarch of the already extinct One Qi Sect from the ancient times.


    Upon using this skill, one could merge into the Spiritual Energy to move swiftly, even more convenient and quick than the Five Elements Escape Skill.


    Up to this point in his cultivation, Chen Dengming had only ever seen two persons practicing and employing this skill.


    One was Feng Qingbo, the Grand Ancestor of the Yingyue Sect.


    The other was the Ruthless Old Demon Tao Tian, whom he himself had killed.


    While the former had no intention of teaching or gifting the Daoism,


    The latter, though having met his end at Chen Dengming¡¯s hand, unfortunately had no record of the Qi Escaping Skill among his possessions.


    Chen Dengming had long coveted this skill, but it remained elusive until now.


    Now, as the Sect Master of the Longevity Sect, having established many merits, he had finally managed to exchange for this skill through the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance¡­


    ¡­


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    ¡­


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 Chapter 927

    ?Chapter 927: 375: Azure Dragon of Armor Wood!


    Water Shadow Thunder!


    The skill of Mirror Flower Water Moon (5K) Chapter 927: 375: Azure Dragon of Armor Wood!


    Water Shadow Thunder!


    The skill of Mirror Flower Water Moon (5K) After exchanging 40,000 Merit Points for the Qi Escaping Skill¡¯s jade token, Chen Dengming also spent 100,000 Merit Points and two first-level privileges to exchange for two Revival Pills.


    Such elixir pills are not easy to refine, and the inventory within the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance is also very scarce; they are essential treasures for Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators to preserve their physical bodies.


    Now that he had many military exploits, exchanging two more pills was a sensible choice even if they might not be needed in the future, as their value retention rate was very high.


    After exchanging these items and taking into account the military exploits he had accumulated before, Chen Dengming still had over two hundred thousand military exploits remaining as well as one first-level privilege and three second-level privileges.


    Chen Dengming then spent 180,000 military exploits and all his privileges to exchange for three fourth-tier skills and one Artifact Refining Technique from the Artifact Sect.


    The skills were the ¡°Eastern Wood Dragon Qi Skill,¡± the ¡°Water Shadow Thunder Skill,¡± and the ¡°Mirror Flower Water Moon Skill.¡±


    The former could quickly condense the highest quality Eastern Armor Wood Spirit Qi into dragon-shaped puppets to counter the enemy; this type of Spirit Qi was also known as Dragon Qi.


    Used in conjunction with Five Dragon Overbearing Hand, it could potentially produce miraculous effects.


    The latter could condense Water Spirit Qi into the domineering and sinister Water Shadow Thunder, birthing Yin Thunder within the water, sharp and unceasingly entangling, considered one of the extremely fierce water-based skills.


    The last skill could swiftly create many incarnations resembling mirror flowers and water moons, with aura completely identical to the original body.


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    It could not only confuse the enemy but also reflect the enemy¡¯s attacks to a certain degree.


    This skill was somewhat similar to ¡°Showering Blossoms Skill¡± and ¡°Casting Beans into Soldiers Skill,¡± but it did not condense substantial incarnations for battle.


    It was relatively easier to cast, consumed less Spiritual Energy, and could produce even more incarnations.


    The final exchanged precious Artifact Refining Technique from the Artifact Sect was ¡°Equipment Annals,¡± the most valuable refining technique besides the Sect-defining ¡°Ten Thousand Treasures True Jue.¡±


    The method chronicled the refining methods, required materials, and insights of over ten thousand different Magic Treasures and Magic Artifacts, with detailed records of everything.


    Even the third- and fourth-tier refining methods for the Soul Snatching Array Disk, which Chen Dengming once flattered Artifact Sect Cultivators to obtain, were recorded in this annal, making it equivalent to an encyclopedia of artifact refining.


    The Merit Points and privileges required for exchanging this Artifact Refining Technique surpassed those for the three skills that Chen Dengming exchanged.


    But it was absolutely worth it.


    Many years ago, when the Artifact Sect was overrun in the Four Regions, those who escaped late saw nearly more than half of their cultivators fall.


    The other half of the cultivators also split into several groups and fled into the Four Oceans.


    Although they eventually regrouped, their power was greatly reduced, and having to rely on others, they had to hand over ¡°Equipment Annals¡± to the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance in exchange for resources and shelter.


    Thus, ¡°Equipment Annals¡± entered the exchange treasury of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance.


    However, its high exchange rate of 100,000 military exploits and one first-level privilege meant that very few people were eligible to exchange for this method, and those who were likely did not need it.


    Chen Dengming, however, had so many military exploits he had no other use for them.


    Such a valuable Artifact Refining Technique, once gone, might not be available again in the future, so it was essential to secure it first.


    With this Artifact Refining Technique, along with the insights given by Six Eyebrows True Monarch, it would be sufficient to elevate the Artifact Refining Technique mastery of his wife, He Yingyu.


    Even if it proved unnecessary for his sister¡¯s use, the information recorded in the annals could still be sold for a good amount of Spirit Crystals and resources.


    After exchanging for all these materials, Chen Dengming exhausted all his military exploits and privileges, leaving only 20,000 exploits.


    He politely declined the invitation from the special envoy¡¯s Hundred Immortals Invitation, saying he needed to continue his secluded cultivation in hopes of breaking through his realm as soon as possible.


    The special envoy maintained a smile on his face, understanding on the surface, but internally felt helpless and speechless.


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    It was well-known that Sect Leader Chen had only recently broken through to the early stage of the Nascent Soul.


    At the Power Level of the Nascent Soul, once seclusion cultivation begins, it often lasts for decades.


    To achieve a breakthrough, even a minor realm, would take at least a hundred years to start even with excellent talent.


    Continuing to advance was no easy feat.


    The special envoy was afraid that by the time the great war between the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance and the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators ended, Fighting Longevity Monarch would still be at the early stage of the Nascent Soul.


    Chen Dengming, however, had his own calculations and thoughts.


    This Hundred Immortals Invitation was clearly not just about sitting down for tea and a casual chat; it was very likely to be a meeting to discuss plans for a counteroffensive against the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    Now that he had been listed third on the must-kill list by the Outer Realm Evil Cultivator camp, standing at the forefront of the storm.


    At such a time, going to the conference would easily make him a target; it would be better to keep a low profile and bide his time.


    ¡­


    A few days later.


    In the back mountain of the Longevity Sect, a stream of Spiritual Spring water flowed like a thread, casting silvery sprays like tossing jade, resembling a string of white cocoons threading through the crevices of the mountain cliffs, making a melodious sound like chimes.


    Bubbles suddenly gushed from a stone pore, and, remarkably, burrowed out of the water¡¯s surface along the crevice, before bursting like a dream bubble, turning into a wisp of green Qi, and disappearing into the distance instantly.


    ¡°Swoosh swoosh swoosha€¡±¡±


    Suddenly, thick wooden spears flew out from the woods, like boundless falling leaves, with a whistling wind, fiercely shooting at the green Qi, but swiftly passing through the Qi without any effect.


    The green Qi was only slightly disturbed, then continued on its path, unaffected, and landed on the bank.


    Amidst the green Qi swirling, the figure of Chen Dengming materialized.


    On the opposite side of the woods, another figure of Chen Dengming, with green hair, stepped out, wearing a smile.


    ¡°The Qi Escaping Skill truly is extraordinary.


    Transforming into a wisp of Spiritual Energy, it allows one to move through the air at will.


    Even when attacked, unless it¡¯s by a contrasting type of Spiritual Energy, it won¡¯t cause significant damage.

 Chapter 928

    ?Chapter 928: 375: Azure Dragon of Armor Wood!


    Water Shadow Thunder!


    Mirror Flower Water Moon skill (5K)_2 Chapter 928: 375: Azure Dragon of Armor Wood!


    Water Shadow Thunder!


    Mirror Flower Water Moon skill (5K)_2 ¡°Even when faced with counteracting spiritual energies, one can be immune to most damage¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming praised inwardly.


    At present, it was only his third day learning the Qi Escaping Skill.


    He had just grasped the basics.


    Casting the spell required a moment, he wasn¡¯t yet capable of instant casting, and his escape speed was still slow.


    However, with his top-quality supreme Spiritual Root and the profound cultivation of his mana, it would be a swift process to master this escape skill.


    He wouldn¡¯t need several months to reach master level.


    ¡°Let¡¯s try other skills¡­¡±


    The moment Chen Dengming formed his hand seals, a flash of azure light surrounded him, and he created another Incarnation.


    In the next instant, three jade tokens flew out from his storage bag, each glimmering with spiritual light, two of which flew into the hands of the two Heavenly Immortal Incarnations.


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    Chen Dengming pressed the jade token against his forehead, and a thread of Divine Sense swiftly penetrated into the token, scanning the messages within.


    The other two Incarnations followed suit immediately, dividing their attention to concurrently comprehend ¡°The Eastern Wood Dragon Qi Skill,¡± ¡°The Water Shadow Thunder Skill,¡± and ¡°The Mirror Moon Water Skill.¡±


    The advantage of being the inheritor of a spiritual legacy was fully demonstrated at this moment.


    Ordinary cultivators found it difficult to multi-task when casting spells, not to mention dividing their attention to comprehend multiple skills at the same time.


    But Chen Dengming could do that, and without interference, the process was no different from focusing on comprehending a single Daoism skill.


    He had proceeded in this way over the years, assigning several Incarnations to cultivate simultaneously while he practiced, without any pressure.


    ¡­


    Soon.


    Accompanied by the chanting of an arcane incantation, Chen Dengming quickly performed his hand seals.


    Towards the eastern direction near the sun, streams of deep green Wood Spiritual Energy converged, gradually taking the shape of a huge dragon exuding a formidable dragon might.


    Roar!!


    a€¡±a€¡±


    A tremendous roar of a dragon suddenly manifested in the air, a massive azure dragon¡¯s head materialized in front of Chen Dengming.


    With its whiskers fluttering and its colossal body, nearly as large as the nearby mountains, writhing through the air, it emitted an oppressive aura.


    Rumble rumble rumble a€¡±a€¡±


    The water in the spring was instantly whipped up by the strong winds caused by the dragon made of Spiritual Energy, overflowing and splashing into the stream, with water droplets spraying high into the air, scattering like shiny pearls filling the valley.


    ¡°Go a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    With a wave of Chen Dengming¡¯s hand, the giant dragon roared fiercely and rapidly created a windstorm with its tail, ¡®swoosh¡¯ it swept through the trees, cutting them in half, then soared into the sky, piercing through clouds, impressively grand in its manner.


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    Just then, the other two Incarnations also successfully cast their spells.


    One Incarnation gathered Water Spiritual Qi in both hands, forming a watery ripple ring, intermittently fading and appearing, flexible in its shape.


    When sunlight struck it, winding purple electric arcs appeared within, filled with a heart-palpitating dangerous aura.


    Water Shadow Thunder!


    The other Incarnation found itself in a vast expanse of mist, where suddenly, glittering scales within the mist began to shimmer.


    Scattered lights flickered like reflective mirrors revealing countless figures, densely filling the mist.


    Mirror Moon Water Moon!


    ¡°Roar!


    a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Responding to Chen Dengming¡¯s mental command, the Eastern Wood Dragon descending from the sky suddenly coiled and then dived down, accumulating within its mouth a mass of azure Spiritual Qi teeming with energy.


    Boom!


    a€¡±a€¡±


    An illuminating azure light burst forth from the dragon¡¯s mouth, pouring down like a torrential river breaking through a dam, rapidly sweeping through the mist.


    Bang bang bang!


    a€¡±a€¡±


    One by one, the figures within the mist were obliterated by this overpowering force.


    However, these shattered Incarnations, like sentient crystals, clamorously collapsed while rotating in water eddies, reflecting beams of azure light shooting towards the Azure Dragon of Armor Wood.


    But ultimately, the Azure Dragon, being a manifestation of the Nascent Soul¡¯s power and Wood Spiritual Energy, remained unthreatened by the dispersed azure light that struck its body.


    It was at this moment that another Heavenly Immortal Incarnation unleashed the Water Shadow Thunder.


    ¡°Crackle a€¡±a€¡±¡± White rings of water intermixed with thunder and lightning struck fiercely, hitting the gigantic Azure Dragon of Armor Wood with lightning speed.


    Blazing crash a€¡±a€¡±


    A crack split open in the body of the Azure Dragon of Armor Wood followed by thunder that shook heaven and earth.


    The dragon¡¯s body ignited instantly, retreating backwards and crashing heavily onto the hillside.


    Only then did the many shattered mirror reflections within the mist turn into pools of flowing water, babbling with foam, meandering through the valley strewn with rocks.


    Whoosh a€¡±a€¡±


    A Heavenly Immortal Incarnation emerged from one of the intact mirrors and joined together with the one that had released Water Shadow Thunder.


    ¡°Not bad!¡±


    Chen Dengming watched this scene with satisfaction.


    He then looked back at the Azure Dragon of Armor Wood that had risen again.


    The dragon exhibited an incredible self-healing property.


    In that instant, the gash torn by Water Shadow Thunder began to close, and the flames on its body gradually extinguished.


    After all, it was formed from the power of the Nascent Soul combined with Wood Spiritual Energy, so its recovery strength was indeed formidable.


    However, the power of Water Shadow Thunder was also potent.


    Wood naturally had a high immunity to thunder skills, but once Water Shadow Thunder permeated the body of the Azure Dragon, the killing power of Yin Thunder became superconductive, consequently leading to increased lethality.


    In summary, Chen Dengming was exceptionally pleased with the four skills he had obtained in exchange from the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance, rediscovering the excitement of cultivating a high-level skill that he once had as a young and weak cultivator.


    He waved his hands and cast the ¡°The Rejuvenation Skill.¡±


    The Azure Dragon of Armor Wood let out a heart-shaking roar, transforming into a torrential stream of Wood Element Spiritual Energy in the form of glorious Qi, merging into the two great Heavenly Immortal Incarnations to replenish their depleted strength.


    Having done all this, while leaving the two great Incarnations to clean up the disarrayed scene at the back mountain, Chen Dengming left with composure.


    ¡­


    Returning to his cave dwelling, he handed over the newly acquired ¡°Equipment Annals¡± to his senior sister, He Yingyu, who was moved to tears by the gesture.

 Chapter 929

    ?Chapter 929: 375: Azure Dragon of Armor Wood!


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    Mirror Flower Water Moon skill (5K)_3 Right then, not caring whether it was close to the mountains by day or whether the Yellow River would flow into the sea, the two hastily cultivated, deepening their marital bonds.


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    Afterward.


    Chen Dengming, with the help of He Yingyu, dressed in ordinary silk robes.


    ¡°You are already the head of a sect.


    Why do you dress so casually every time you go out?


    Even if you don¡¯t mind, you should consider the face of the disciples in the sect.¡±


    With her delicate hands, He Yingyu fastened the final button for Chen Dengming, her eyebrows furrowing as she spoke.


    Chen Dengming smiled and shook his head, ¡°This time, we might have to fight, although it¡¯s a small trouble; wearing robes makes it easy to get them damaged, so let¡¯s not.¡±


    The Incense Fire Incarnation had today transmitted a Heartfelt Perception, having found the two Qiu Feng trapped in a dire place, but was not completely certain about rescuing them, thus asking for help.


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    Fortunately, that place, though remote, was still within the bounds of the Eastern Region, which led Chen Dengming to plan a personal visit.


    At these words from her Sect Leader husband, He Yingyu couldn¡¯t help laughing and feeling helpless.


    Others wore robes not only for appearance but more importantly for protection against injuries.


    His case was peculiar; always worried about damaging the robes.


    Was it the robe protecting him, or him protecting the robe?


    ¡°My artifact refining skills have greatly improved as well.


    A top-tier third-ranked robe can be refined in at most a month.


    Isn¡¯t that enough for your wear?


    If it gets damaged, I can simply refine another one.¡±


    He Yingyu sat in Chen Dengming¡¯s lap, rolled her eyes, crossed her long legs in stockings, and said affectionately.


    Chen Dengming sighed, patting her back, ¡°It¡¯s easy to transition from frugality to luxury, and difficult the other way around.


    It really isn¡¯t necessary, not only does it waste materials, but it also drains your energy.


    You know how strong my body is; the robes can¡¯t protect me anyway¡­¡±


    ¡°You naughty fellow¡­¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s cheeks turned a faint red, enhancing her already charming and dripping beauty.


    Her eyes brimmed with allure that could captivate any man¡¯s soul.


    Curiously blinking, she said,


    ¡°Speaking of which, I¡¯ve never seen you transform into that eighteen-zhang-tall giant body of yours.


    When will you let me see¡­¡±


    ¡°That¡­


    next time, definitely next time,¡± Chen Dengming chuckled dryly.


    Some jokes made during casual conversations between spouses should only be taken as jokes.


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    Turning them into reality might lead to awkward situations.


    His eighteen-zhang grand and mighty Ancient Human Immortal body, not to brag, was like a cannon.


    Even a mountain in his way would be blasted into fragments if struck.


    ¡­


    ¡°I might be out for few days this time.


    Black Leopard, Jing¡¯er, and Yiran have all gone to the frontier city; keep an eye and arrange for someone to pick them up.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll go myself.


    It¡¯s no big task picking up the two kids, but I wouldn¡¯t feel at ease letting other disciples handle it¡­¡±


    The couple shared household matters, sighing inwardly whenever Chen Jing and Chen Yiran were mentioned.


    Children have their own blessings and their own destiny.


    Chen Jing and Chen Yiran, being mere mortals, were doomed not to enjoy longevity.


    Even though Chen Dengming provided some nourishing Spiritual Materials to extend their lives, this son and daughter would pass away in about seventy or eighty years.


    Therefore, Chen Jing and Chen Yiran wished to follow the Black Cloud Leopard back to the Four Regions.


    In Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, they were still children.


    But in truth, Chen Jing and Chen Yiran were both over fifty, yearning to return to their original roots, their home towns.


    All is destiny, none can be controlled by man.


    The idea of Man Wins the Sky depends on who cries out this motto.


    It was voiced by the most domineering Ancient Immortal among the Human Immortals.


    Even so, in the end, the Ancient Immortal could only claim a tragic stalemate with the Heavenly Dao.


    Thus, for his son and daughter, Chen Jing and Chen Yiran, Chen Dengming could do nothing to conjure Spiritual Roots out of thin air to allow them to cultivate, yet he did his utmost to fulfill many of their other wishes.


    This time was no exception.


    ¡­


    Just as the real body of Chen Dengming was preparing to set off to the dire place to help Qiu Feng and his companion escape their predicament.


    Another incarnation, a Martial Immortal who had infiltrated the deep parts of the Bright Cloud Mountain Range where Outer Realm Evil Cultivators camped, neared the South Search Entrance not far from a mess of a gathering place for cultivators.


    This area seemed to have been abandoned long ago.


    The expansive space was empty.


    The buildings erected on either side were pitch-black in the night, devoid of any lighting, even exuding a ghostly aura.


    This clearly used to be a Wilderness, where forests were cleared and resources stripped; subsequently, it was abandoned and appeared very unkempt.


    All around, low-grade cultivators had left their trash scattered.


    You could see various scattered clothes and broken furniture inside the houses, and old bottles and jars, sometimes even bones buried in the soil and blackened bloodstains could be seen.


    Clearly, low-grade cultivators who had cleared this area had, before their departure, suffered from inhumane slaughters.


    Demon Cultivators had looted the Divine Spirits of some cultivators, causing this place to be filled with a ghostly aura and a hint of Resentment Qi.


    If no cultivator had driven out the evil spirits, this place would eventually breed Evil Curses over time.


    As the Martial Immortal incarnation explored, he intended to leave, but suddenly from a corner of the ruins, he sensed an unusual Soul Ghost fluctuation.


    ¡°You¡­


    Are you Chen the True Immortal?


    Is that you?¡±


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    The Martial Immortal incarnation suddenly stopped in his tracks, his eyes gleaming like silver torches in the night, instantly focusing on the corner¡¯s Soul Ghost.


    The Soul Ghost screamed, feeling almost soul shattered under the oppressive Spiritual Might of the Martial Immortal incarnation, and immediately begged for mercy.


    The Martial Immortal incarnation then faintly recognized this Soul Ghost.


    ¡°Is it you¡­?¡±


    Upon recognizing the Soul Ghost, the Martial Immortal incarnation swiftly transmitted this discovery through Heartfelt Perception to his true self.


    Because this Soul Ghost was actually an old acquaintance from South Search in days past.


    But that acquaintance had also been just an Innate mortal, with potential like Wang Shiduo, and had received a Dharma Skill to cultivate immortality issued by Jiang Qiang at Stationed Immortal City back then.


    Yet, he couldn¡¯t possibly have cultivated to become a Cultivator in South Search.


    A non-Cultivator after death, his soul would disperse instantly; how could he turn into a Soul Ghost lingering here¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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    ?Chapter 930: 376: Disaster of Nanxun!


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    Heaven¡¯s consent not granted (6K) ¡°A fellow from Nanxun turned into a Soul Ghost¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was riding the Spirit Boat, discreetly heading towards the Valley Dead End where Qiu Feng and another were trapped.


    Suddenly, he received a report from his Martial Immortal Incarnation through spiritual communion, which immediately piqued his curiosity.


    He quickly ordered his Martial Immortal Incarnation to detain the Soul Ghost and question it.


    The response he received only filled him with shock and anger.


    ¡°Cultivators from the Demon Palace have joined forces with the Heavenly Demon Sect and Mosha Country to invade Nanxun, abducting a group of people for a blood sacrifice, while others were soul stripped for Soul Refining?¡±


    Inside Nanxun were merely mortals, at most some with innate martial skills; not even a single cultivator could be found.


    How could the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators commit atrocities even against mortals?


    ¡°Do they really have no fear of the curse of Nanxun?


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    These people deserve to die.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression darkened, various thoughts flitting through his mind, but he realized that, for the moment, he could do nothing.


    Blood sacrificing Nanxun could be the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators¡¯ retaliation against Eastern Huayuan, or perhaps it was the Outer Domain Devil Lord¡¯s next move in his desire to swallow the Human Immortal Dao System.


    It could even be an outright trap, luring one into a snare, just to attract Eastern Huayuan back into Nanxun to be ensnared.


    ¡°Elder Dongfang once said that he has altered the terrain near the South Search Entrance and set up a grand domain array.


    Low-level cultivators wouldn¡¯t be able to break through at all¡­¡±


    ¡°Even if Golden Core cultivators entered, unless they numbered more than ten, they wouldn¡¯t be able to break through.


    And Golden Core cultivators also risked their realm dropping and perishing¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming, lost in thought, still began contacting Eastern Huayuan through the Dao Force of the Human Immortal in his sea of consciousness.


    However, this attempt at contact yielded no response.


    That was normal, though; Spirit Transformation Cultivators might spend months in a slight cultivation session and may not notice the message he sent with his divine sense in time.


    Chen Dengming ordered his Martial Immortal Incarnation to retreat with the fellow¡¯s Soul Ghost in tow.


    This matter would need to be considered at length.


    With his current strength, he seemed invincible, but in the grand scale of both sides¡¯ battlefield, he could only be considered high-end combat power, not the very top.


    If something truly did happen in Nanxun, it wouldn¡¯t be something he could quickly resolve by just rushing over, and not even Eastern Huayuan could solve it single-handedly.


    ¡°First, keep calm; let the incarnation investigate this matter further¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming quickly collected his thoughts, temporarily setting aside the issue.


    Getting anxious would only muddle things further.


    For now, better to focus on the task at hand.


    He suddenly retracted the Spirit Boat and summoned the White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot.


    Souls howled as the chariot rolled forward, speeding off rapidly.


    ¡­


    Within the Valley Dead End.


    At this moment, a battle was erupting.


    The towering Incense Fire Incarnation formed a gesture, and suddenly a torrent of ferocious water chains exploded from its body, resembling flashing silver belts, creating huge whirlpools that blasted away the approaching Lingbo Manes that resembled slender, serrated snakes.


    Boom!


    Whoosh!


    The swollen river overflowed its banks, water gushing everywhere, waves churning, filled with the sharp and swift force of the water cutting through the air, throwing up millions of snowball-like sprays of water.


    Yet, the water chain vortexes, powerful enough to shred any Golden Core cultivator into a clump of bloody mud, could only disorient the sleek Lingbo Manes, inflicting little serious damage.


    These serrated creatures had slick yet resilient bodies with a faint luminous film over them, and their saw-toothed mouthparts exerted a sucking force.


    The onrushing water chains were emptied of Water Spirit Qi by those mouthparts, rendering them harmless.


    ¡°Do they possess the Devouring Spirit Skill, capable of swallowing Spiritual Energy?¡±


    The color drained from the Incense Fire Incarnation¡¯s face as it suddenly noticed its own Spiritual Energy rapidly draining from its legs.


    Looking down, it realized that without noticing, two Lingbo Manes had attached themselves to its shins like leeches.


    Its brow furrowed, it gave up its legs, letting them dissipate into Spiritual Energy to break free from the Lingbo Manes, and quickly fled.


    Its Divine Sense then reached out towards the cavern in the valley ahead.


    ¡°These monsters are formidable, and I¡¯m only an Incarnation here; I can only fend for myself and can¡¯t take you with me yet.


    But my true self is already on the way¡­


    Hold on a while longer.¡±


    Inside the cavern, Qiu Feng and Cheng Zhenwei exchanged glances upon hearing this.


    ¡°Impressive, so the huge ruckus outside just now, breaking through the Ice Cloud Blood Mosquito formation and challenging the Lingbo Manes entrenched in the pond, was just Brother Chen¡¯s Incarnation?¡±


    Cheng Zhenwei looked astonished.


    He had long heard that Taoist son¡¯s Clone Skill was unparalleled, but who could have expected it to be this formidable?


    Decades had passed, and even the Incarnation of Taoist son surpassed their power.


    Qiu Feng exhaled and, having guessed as much, said gravely, ¡°I fear neither of us can call him Brother Chen anymore¡­¡±


    Without addressing Cheng Zhenwei¡¯s shocked expression, Qiu Feng immediately sent a message to the departing Incense Fire Incarnation.


    ¡°Taoist son, the Lingbo Manes are vicious and difficult to subdue.


    If your true self is coming, you must be very careful.


    It would be best to bring some Martial Uncles along.¡±


    Just as he sent the message, Qiu Feng¡¯s expression suddenly changed, and he quickly withdrew his Divine Sense.


    Almost at the same instant, amid the layers of clouds above the valley, a powerful buzzing noise erupted as if countless mosquitoes were flapping their wings.


    Buzz, buzza€¡±


    A crimson whirlwind parted the clouds, charging straight towards the location where the Divine Sense had swept through, incredibly keen, its presence due to the Ice Cloud Blood Mosquitoes, which prevented spiritual communication from passing out of the valley.


    As if disturbed by the commotion, the earth within the valley churned, the ground trembled slightly, and rocks were overturned.


    Rusling sounds accompanied gigantic vines, resembling pythons, stretching out from beneath the earth and slithering by.

 Chapter 931

    ?Chapter 931: 376: The calamity of Nanxun!


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    After a period enough to burn a stick of incense.


    On the river surface, misty with roiling turquoise waves, starlight and moon shadows glistening on the water like a lake of resplendent pearls or as if millions of bright eyes were peering at the surrounding spring night.


    Roara€¡±


    The White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot rushed in with a fierce roar, shattering the tranquility of the riverside night, adding a sense of solemn killing intent, turning even the slanting half-moon in the sky starkly pale.


    ¡°Splasha€¡±¡±


    A human-sized Incense Fire Incarnation burst out from the river, pointing behind it.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed as he looked towards the distant roaring river.


    The river, relentless and never returning, seemed like a sharp, gleaming knife splitting the mountains and pouring directly into a deep underground river cave, where it crashed to pieces.


    ¡°To think they were forced to take refuge in such underground river caves, drifting with the currenta€¡±indeed, the pursuit they encountered initially was perilous.¡±


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    The Incense Fire Incarnation was not incapable of entering this deadly place; it had even encountered both Ice Cloud Blood Mosquitoes and Lingbo Mane monsters, able to enter and exit freely with full strength.


    However, it was uncertain about entering and exiting freely with two people, which could easily lead to danger, hence Chen Dengming himself needed to come in person.


    Chen Dengming did not hesitate, stowed away the White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot, performed hand seals to cast the Water Escape Skill, and merged with the water, following the swiftly flowing rivera€¡±spiraling downwards directly into the depths¡­


    ¡­


    After the time it took to drink a cup of tea.


    He successfully arrived in a valley surrounded by high mountains, where the sound of water flowed continuously.


    As he was about to slide into a cliff waterfall, he felt an indescribably strange sensation, as if entering a unique geomantic zone, with white mist rising all around, and only the booming sound of the waterfall like deep thunder could be heard.


    His body, transformed into flowing water, swiftly plummeted along the river transforming into a waterfall, crashing into the pool below.


    At this moment, the Incense Fire Incarnation transmitted a warning.


    Almost simultaneously, the turbulent waters churned up ochre torrents from the bottom of the pool, whirling up thousands of vortexes directly twisting towards Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Boom, boom, booma€¡±¡±


    The sound of the waves was like the uproar of hundreds of bulls running amok.


    In an instant, numerous eerie creatures, as slender as silver chains and exuding sharp energy, swiftly entwined around Chen Dengming, transformed into water.


    A strong suction force suddenly emanated from the whirlpool, pulling Chen Dengming downwards.


    With prior experience tested by the Incense Fire Incarnation, Chen Dengming knew that these creatures, called Lingbo Mane, had the peculiar trait of devouring Spiritual Energy.


    Once entangled, even in the state of Water Escape, he would be rapidly drained of Spiritual Energy and forced out of the Water Escape state.


    Then, he would either be shredded into pieces by the Lingbo Mane¡¯s saw-like teeth that covered their bodies like Magic Treasures, or be frozen stiff by the frigid Spiritual Energy carried within their teeth.


    Thus, as many Lingbo Mane twisted towards him in that instant, Chen Dengming immediately exited the Water Escape state, his hair floating in the water.


    His eyes fiercely radiant, he swiftly formed a hand seal, and his internal Nascent Soul did the same, marshaling the power of the Nascent Soul.


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    Boom!a€¡±


    In the water, a circle of purple lightning formed as ripples, rapidly expanding like a wriggling serpent of lightning, instantly sweeping across the incoming Lingbo Mane.


    Cracklea€¡±


    In the rapid water flow, it seemed as if purple flames and arcs of electricity were ignited momentarily.


    The oppressive, sinister thunder power of the Water Shadow Thunder erupted, stirring up waves like collapsing snow, forming a massive whirlpool.


    Each slender Lingbo Mane, electrified in an instant, curled up quickly absorbing the electric force and Spiritual Energy, but not dying on the spot.


    In that moment, it was as if a sky full of stars shimmered on the dark blue river surface, with many Lingbo Mane hovering and sinking in the water, flickering like twinkling stars.


    However, Chen Dengming seized this moment to dart out of the pool.


    ¡°Bang¡±a€¡±


    Countless Lingbo Mane, sparkling with lightning, danced in the air with the splash of water.


    This swarm of creatures indeed posed a great threat.


    Even Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators, if caught unawares and entangled, would have a tough time with tens of thousands of tiny mouths all sucking at once.


    However, Chen Dengming was well-prepared, unleashing the full power of the Water Shadow Thunder, perfectly countering these aquatic creatures.


    Even though they could not be killed in one stroke, they were at least paralyzed momentarily.


    By the time these creatures absorbed the thunder power and regained their freedom, both Chen Dengming and the Incense Fire Incarnation had already comfortably left the water.


    In a nearby cave, Qiu Feng and Cheng Zhenwei were also startled by the thunderous noises outside, immediately invigorated, but upon sensing the intense Spiritual Might transmitted from the outside, they again felt alarmed.


    ¡°Which Martial Uncle has come?


    Or could it be¡­?¡±


    As Qiu Feng pondered this, he immediately rushed to the mouth of the cave, only to see a red whirlwind of Ice Cloud Blood Mosquitoes ¡°buzzing¡± swarming down, fiercely charging towards the two figures who had just flown out of the pool.


    ¡°Be careful!¡± Cheng Zhenwei couldn¡¯t help but shout a warning.


    ¡°How audacious!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes sparkled with electric light, suddenly manifesting a dense mass of icy silver radiance, a heart-thumping power of Divine Sense transformed into a storm of the mind, sweeping out wildly.


    Boom!!a€¡±


    The swarm of Ice Cloud Blood Mosquitoes, like a sheet of red silk flashing through the clouds and fire, was instantly struck as if electrified, emitting silver Dao Force that they could not dissipate, wobbling in their inertial flight and tumbling down, crashing all over the ground in a ¡°rustling¡± descent.


    This swarm of blood mosquitos was indeed ferocious, impervious to knives and fire, even capable of devouring Divine Sense, practically invincible.

 Chapter 932

    ?Chapter 932: 376: The calamity of Nanxun!


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    A swarm of blood mosquitoes attacking like this is even more dangerous than Lingbo Mane.


    However, the Ice Cloud Blood Mosquitoes were unable to dissolve the Human Immortal Dao Force within Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Sense.


    The moment they touched it, they were so overwhelmed that they became dizzy and lost their fighting ability.


    ¡°This¡­¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s the Taoist son!¡±


    Qiu Feng and Cheng Zhenwei both stared blankly at this spectacle.


    They found the sight of Chen Dengming, his white temples fluttering as he approached, indescribably composed and at ease.


    Facing a swarm of Ice Cloud Blood Mosquitoes that had troubled them and made them apprehensive for decades, he merely reprimanded them with a stern ¡®how dare you,¡¯ and the majestic Spiritual Might was enough to turn a swarm of Ice Cloud Blood Mosquitoes into a blood rain falling from the sky.


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    It was as if an Earth Dragon were turning beneath the ground, causing even trees as thick as two people could embrace to appear unstable on their feet.


    Susu!!a€¡±a€¡±


    Suddenly, the ground undulated like waves, and the soil cracked open on a large scale.


    One bumpy greenish-yellow vine after another emerged from the ground like giant pythons, racing through the area, entangling and piercing the air, and viciously lashing towards the two men in midair.


    ¡°Just the right moment to test my new technique!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression was somber and calm as he suddenly raised his right hand, emanating a staggering authority.


    Five golden dragons coiled around his palm, exuding an aura that said ¡®I alone am supreme under heaven and earth.¡¯


    Five Dragon Overbearing Hand!


    Suddenly, Chen Dengming flipped his hand and struck down with a palm!


    Roar!a€¡±a€¡±!


    An unrivaled wild roar and authority of the Earth Dragon immediately accompanied the five golden dragons soaring into the sky.


    Behind the five golden dragons, an imposing and massive Eastern Wood Azure Dragon was just taking shape in the air behind Chen Dengming, its fearsome Spiritual Might intimidating all directions.


    Boom boom boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    Before the Eastern Wood Azure Dragon could even rush out from behind Chen Dengming,


    The sky-filling vines that assaulted them were destroyed as if they were rotted wood being crushed to pieces.


    Just then, the Eastern Wood Azure Dragon let out a domineering roar, joining the five golden dragons to create a terrifying dragon head and body that spiraled into a vortex of air currents, plunging straight into the depths of the earth.


    Howl!a€¡±a€¡±


    The ferocious dragon¡¯s roar, accompanied by a massive tremor, spread throughout the valley, tightening the hearts of those who heard it and shaking the earth.


    This display of might truly resembled pushing mountains, turning stones, toppling bamboo forests, and fracturing both land and mountain with a power that could break metal and stone!


    The ground ¡°crack crack crack¡± collapsed and fragmented.


    Countless vines underground were destroyed, and the dragon charged headlong towards the body of the Skeleton Demon Vine.


    Huge rocks were hurled into the air, trees were uprooted like pieces of paper, and the mountains shook violently.


    In this terrifying scene reminiscent of landslides and earth splits, Qiu Feng and Cheng Zhenwei both changed color dramatically, and escaped from the shaking, on-the-verge-of-collapse cave.


    They made their way to the edge of the battlefield where the air was suffocating.


    Just by feeling the Spiritual Might emanating from Chen Dengming above and the terrifying dragon that plunged straight towards its target, the two men felt their minds waver and their bodies as if pricked by needles under such pressure.


    This was too strong.


    Had the Taoist son truly broken through to the Nascent Soul stage?


    As their minds fluctuated, their expressions also became somewhat dazed.


    They felt as though, after so many years of cultivation, they had been so easily surpassed by a junior from the past, rendering their centuries of cultivation seemingly in vain.


    Not far from the valley¡¯s mouth, a monstrous tree with a stature comparable to a mountain and a face as grim as petrified rock displayed an expression of terror and astonishment, conveying a consciousness pleading for mercy.


    ¡°True Monarch, spare my life!¡±


    ¡°Spare your life?


    Have you ever spared anyone else?


    If you want me to spare you, you should ask Heaven!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face remained calm and cold, and the numerous corpses entwined in the vines made clear the choice he should make.


    ¡°Ask Heaven?¡±


    The roughly textured tree with a face like a stone subconsciously looked up at the sky.


    Whom had the vast Heaven ever spared?


    Heaven, the Longevity Sect Leader is Heaven, honored by Heaven and blessed with longevity!


    Howl!


    A dull and majestic dragon¡¯s roar, like thunder, erupted from beneath the ground.


    The furious dragon¡¯s roar, with the force of thunderbolts, struck hard against the green barrier the demon tree had formed around itself, shattering the newly formed defense.


    Immediately afterward, the entire gruesome face of the demon tree was shattered and cracked by the turbid dragon form, and streaks of Spiritual Light spat out from the broken gaping mouth.


    A tremendous roar sounded as if half the sky had exploded.


    The surrounding mountains seemed to shake, and the rock walls, ground, river water, trees, and stones¡­


    all emitted terrifying trembling sounds.


    Some of the stones were even swept up into the sky by the fierce air currents and then fell back down, as if a stone rain had started.


    Whoosh!a€¡±a€¡±


    Violent shockwaves kicked up a wild wind, accompanied by the lingering majestic and oppressive atmosphere rushing through.


    Qiu Feng and Cheng Zhenwei were both stunned by this fearsome power, looking in awe at the rising dust and collapsing mountains in the distance.


    For a moment forgetting to resist with their Spiritual Might, their neatly combed hair was blown back by the howling wind, pulling it straight behind their heads.


    Swoosh swoosh swoosha€¡±a€¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s exceedingly ordinary silk robe rustled loudly in the wind.


    Yet his hair remained motionless, as if the violent gale could affect his clothes, but failed to displace even a single strand of his hair.


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    His eyes showed a hint of wonder as he watched the treasure lights spewing from the collapsed demon tree in the distance.


    It all seemed rather like the scene from a past life when he played a game and defeated a monster, which then dropped numerous items.


    He couldn¡¯t help but feel curious.


    When his Divine Sense swept over to inspect, he found that most of the treasures were merely ordinary first or second tier Magic Artifacts, and some were even damaged robes.


    ¡°It seems they are just Magic Artifacts collected by the demon tree after killing cultivators¡­¡±


    ¡°`

 Chapter 933

    ?Chapter 933: 376: The calamity of Nanxun!


    Let me spare you?


    Ask heaven if it agrees (6K)_4 Chapter 933: 376: The calamity of Nanxun!


    Let me spare you?


    Ask heaven if it agrees (6K)_4 As Chen Dengming pondered in his heart, he suddenly discovered amidst the many magic artifacts, there unexpectedly lay a corpse placed in an ice coffin, emitting a faint aura of spiritual might.


    Alongside it, buried for eternity, were some jade tokens and magic treasures.


    ¡°Hmm?


    The Skeleton Devil Tree, does it exist to protect the master of this ice coffin?


    Could it be that these fierce creatures were the spiritual pets this person controlled during their lifetime?¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered for a short while, then waved his hand and instructed his Incense Fire Incarnation to collect the spoils and investigate the ice coffin.


    He himself descended and once more unleashed a powerful spirit storm imbued with Dao Force, subduing a swarm of Ice Cloud Blood Mosquitoes that had just taken flight.


    He then turned his gaze to Qiu Feng and Cheng Zhenwei, whose expressions were somewhat unnatural.


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    Qiu Feng felt a jolt in his heart.


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    Although he was someone who had weathered many storms, even though he was internally shaken at this moment, he immediately greeted with a cupped fist salute and expressed his sincere gratitude with a smile.


    ¡°Thank you, Taoist son, for coming to our rescue.


    Otherwise, the two of us might have been trapped here for many years, or perhaps never have been able to escape in our lifetimes.¡±


    Seeing this, Cheng Zhenwei composed himself amidst the shock and complex emotions within him, ready to express his gratitude as well.


    However, Qiu Feng paused mid-sentence, hesitantly speaking, ¡°Now that Taoist son has ascended to Nascent Soul, might there have been other changes within the sect?


    I wonder if it is improper for Qiu to address you in this manner?¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at Qiu Feng trying to act natural but still unavoidably constrained and silently heaved a sigh in his heart.


    This notion of strength being paramount and the accomplished revered above all in the Cultivation World was indeed deeply ingrained.


    To the point where Qiu Feng, who used to be so free and unrestrained in his days as Changchun True Monarch, now had to humble himself and comply with the convention.


    But he did not quite like it.


    He did not enjoy seeing old acquaintances become uneasy, which made him feel uncomfortable and alienated too.


    Seeing former Martial Uncles transforming into senior brothers and sisters, he could still somewhat accept, because they were still elders and did not feel uneasy around him.


    But Qiu Feng was different.


    He also knew that the long-established beliefs in the Cultivation World were not easy to reverse in a short period of time.


    All he could do now was try his best to make a change.


    Perhaps, when he had the power in the future, he could make the concept from his previous life, where respect for one¡¯s teacher and the path were valued above strength, into a rule of this world, to make himself feel at ease.


    Chen Dengming returned the salute with a smile, ¡°Sect Leader Qiu, from now on, let¡¯s just address each other as Sect Leaders.


    All this talk of ¡®Taoist son¡¯ feels too formal.


    After all¡­


    there was a time when I received your guidance.¡±


    Qiu Feng was profoundly moved, emotions he couldn¡¯t quite describea€¡±moved, gratified, surprised, or perhaps uneasya€¡±barraged his spirit.


    It could have been all of those.


    However, the man before him, once a disciple within the sect, had now ascended to true Nascent Soul status.


    Although the other party could afford to be courteous, he himself could not slacken and thus responded with a cupped fist smile.


    ¡°It turns out, Sect Leader, you have been honored with the title now.


    This is indeed¡­


    within expectations.


    As for the so-called guidance back in the day, it was really nothing noteworthy.


    You need not be so polite with me.¡±


    Meanwhile, Cheng Zhenwei was filled with envy and shock.


    He could not have imagined that this Taoist son before him had not only ascended to Nascent Soul but had also become Sect Leader.


    Nor did he expect that this Taoist son still cherished old affections so deeply.


    Having cultivated for hundreds of years, he had seen plenty.


    Unless there was a genuine bond of mentorship or an absolute friendship, it was difficult for those of Nascent Soul and Golden Core to maintain such an equal exchange and courtesy.


    Indeed, those who became arrogant with success, petty beings, were not in short supply.


    In comparison, this Chen Dengming, the former Daoist Chen, now Sect Leader Chen, and Senior Chen, was truly extraordinary, with a sincere heart that remained constant¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (6K big chapter, asking for monthly ticket support, brothers)

 Chapter 934

    ?Chapter 934: 377: News about Xu Wei and Mini Array Spirit!


    The Unlucky Soul Devouring Old Demon (5.4K) Chapter 934: 377: News about Xu Wei and Mini Array Spirit!


    The Unlucky Soul Devouring Old Demon (5.4K) Having dealt with the Skeleton Devil Tree, the identity of the person in the ice coffin that spurted from its gaping mouth was also revealed as the ice coffin opened.


    This individual was none other than a Nascent Soul Complete Demon Monarch from over five hundred years ago, known as the Myriad Tribulation Demon Monarch.


    The Skeleton Devil Tree, along with the Ice Cloud Blood Mosquito, Lingbo Mane, and others, were all demon beasts and spiritual pets under its control.


    According to the messages recorded in the jade token left behind, the Myriad Tribulation Demon Monarch had failed in his breakthrough to achieve Divine Transformation and had perished when his lifespan ended.


    After his death, his numerous spiritual pets had always stayed in the valley, never leaving, and had guarded it for over five hundred years.


    ¡°So it turns out that the field in this valley was merely set up by this demon monarch over five hundred years ago, just to guard his breakthrough¡­


    but I never expected it to trap us inside for so many years¡­¡±


    After understanding the whole story, Qiu Feng couldn¡¯t help but sigh.


    A guardian field casually arranged by a Nascent Soul Complete cultivator, which wasn¡¯t even a large killing array, had almost led to the annihilation of all the cultivators who accidentally entered, leaving even those Late-stage Golden Core cultivators barely clinging to life.


    This really was a case of the innocent suffering due to proximity.


    Chen Dengming continued reading until the end and noticed that the Myriad Tribulation Demon Monarch had indeed considered arranging his affairs after death.


    But he probably felt quite unreconciled, not willing after his death that his painstakingly nurtured spiritual pets and wealth should pass to someone else, thus these spiritual pets would automatically attack anyone entering the valley.


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    However, according to the Myriad Tribulation Demon Monarch¡¯s last words in the jade token, it was clear he had anticipated that some formidable individuals might forcefully enter, so he left a message pleading that the spiritual pets¡¯ lives be spared and also left the method to subdue them, along with half of his Demon Cultivation techniques.


    As for the Demon Cultivation techniques, Chen Dengming wasn¡¯t very interested.


    The Human Immortal Dao System and the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification that he had inherited were the strongest Daoism methods.


    He needed no other techniques, especially not some incomplete Demon Cultivation technique.


    However, he was quite interested in subduing the Ice Cloud Blood Mosquito and the Lingbo Mane.


    Yet, seeing the writing recorded at the end of the jade token by the Myriad Tribulation Demon Monarch, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but feel a bit startled.


    ¡°¡­I also have two major disciples who might still be alive, my eldest disciple Thousand Poison Wanderer Ling Jue, and my second disciple Hundred Loss Demon Path Kang Zhiyin.


    If a Daoist friend wishes to pass on my Dao techniques to these two major disciples, you can obtain the other half of the Dao techniques from them¡­


    a€¡±Left by Myriad Tribulation Demon Monarch.¡±


    ¡°Hundred Loss Demon Path?¡±


    Chen Dengming was stunned, ¡°The Hundred Loss Demon Path that created ¡®Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡¯?¡±


    It most likely was.


    In the Cultivation World, those who boast a title or honor, unless there is a vast distance like that between the Four Oceans and the Four Regions, usually each title given to a cultivator is unique, very difficult to duplicate.


    He never imagined that he would discover the master of the Hundred Loss Demon Path in this valley.


    Speaking of this Hundred Loss Demon Path, he somewhat had a connection with him.


    If it weren¡¯t for the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± created by the other party, he would have found it much harder to quickly boost his Spiritual Root aptitude in the early stages and grow.


    ¡°It¡¯s a pity, your disciple from the Hundred Loss Demon Path also met his demise a hundred years ago.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head in his heart, directly crushing the jade token in his hand.


    As for the other, named Thousand Poison Wanderer, just the name suggested he wasn¡¯t someone pleasant to deal with, and Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t be bothered to search for him.


    This Myriad Tribulation Demon Monarch truly was interesting; the thinking of those from the Demon Path was beyond common comprehension.


    He intentionally left behind half of his Demon Path technique.


    Expecting that if anyone who discovered it was interested, they would go looking for his two major disciples to ask for the other half of the techniquea€¡±quite thought-provoking.


    He must have been hoping, through the hands of his two major disciples, either to have them destroyed or he conveniently destroyed both his disciples.


    If the Hundred Loss Demon Path were aware below the springs, he¡¯d probably also say a word of thanks to his master.


    Apart from the Demon Sect techniques, within the Myriad Tribulation Demon Monarch¡¯s ice coffin, there was only one usable third-tier Magic Treasure.


    The other magic treasures, Elixir Pills, and even the Storage Bag had all been spoiled due to the passage of time.


    Chen Dengming quickly read through the method for subduing the Ice Cloud Blood Mosquito and the Lingbo Mane.


    He discovered that subduing these two fierce creatures initially unavoidably required some forceful tactics.


    This would also be very simple to handle, as he had a fourth-tier Magic Treasure, Beast Restrain Circle, which he had never used before.


    This was the perfect opportunity to put it to use.


    After capturing them and bringing them back, he could gradually train them using the subduing method.


    He once had experience in raising gu, so this was familiar territory for him.


    ¡­


    After subduing the Ice Cloud Blood Mosquito and the Lingbo Mane, Chen Dengming and his two companions did not immediately set off to leave.


    Instead, they gathered the bones of their fellow sect members who had died in the valley long ago, planning to bring them back to their sect for burial.


    This was also like the fallen leaves returning to the root, a fortunate occurrence amidst the misfortunes of the trappeda€¡±an opportunity for their spirits to return to their homeland, rather than being abandoned in the wilderness.


    ¡­


    At dawn.


    A Spirit Boat flew out of the valley, heading straight for the Longevity Sect.


    The long wind whistled through the air; next to Chen Dengming floated a towering halo shimmering with precious light.


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    Inside the halo, a cloudlike cluster of Ice Cloud Blood Mosquitoes dashed around in desperation but couldn¡¯t escape the halo¡¯s confinement.


    In his hand, he restrained a large water globe.


    The globe was filled densely with wiggling Lingbo Manes.


    Strong suction forces emitted from the serrated mouths of these Lingbo Manes, rapidly siphoning away the Spiritual Energy within the water globe.


    However, when it came to absorbing Spiritual Energy, these Lingbo Manes met their match in Chen Dengming, who was akin to a venerable ancestor to them.


    Every time the Water Spirit Qi in the water globe was siphoned away, Chen Dengming¡¯s palm would burst forth with a whirlpool of silver Dao Force, utilizing the Devouring Spirit Skill.


    He quickly sucked out the escaping Water Spirit Qi along with the power from inside the bodies of the Lingbo Manes.


    Thus, not only could the Lingbo Manes not absorb any of Chen Dengming¡¯s Spiritual Energy, they were continuously drained of their internal power by Chen Dengming.


    Their sizes shrank more and more, and their resistance weakened increasingly.

 Chapter 935

    ?Chapter 935: 377: News about Xu Wei and Mini Array Spirit!


    Unlucky Soul Devouring Old Demon (5.4K)_2 Chapter 935: 377: News about Xu Wei and Mini Array Spirit!


    Unlucky Soul Devouring Old Demon (5.4K)_2 Even gradually, he was about to give up resisting and chose to surrender.


    ¡°This Lingbo Mane, it succumbed so easily?


    I haven¡¯t even started to apply the method of subjugation¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming sensed the spirit fluctuations of this group of Lingbo Mane and could not help but be astonished.


    On the deck behind, Qiu Feng and Cheng Zhenwei looked at Chen Dengming, who had easily subdued two ferocious creatures, with admiration on their faces, and they couldn¡¯t help but be inspired to ascend to become True Monarchs of the Nascent Soul as well.


    If they were also True Monarchs of the Nascent Soul, would they have been trapped in this desperate situation for so many years, and could they be as carefree as the Sect Leader?


    In fact, they had misunderstood.


    Later on, Qiu Feng and Cheng Zhenwei were going to find out that it was hard to encounter another early-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator as powerful as Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Sect Leader Qiu, Master Chen, look ahead, that mountainous region.


    Which sect did it once belong to?¡±


    At this moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s voice, accompanied by the first morning breeze at dawn, drifted from the front, reaching the ears of Qiu Feng and Cheng Zhenwei.


    Qiu Feng looked surprised, and with a smile, he said, ¡°It turns out to be Tide Cliff.


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    I have been here several times.


    It was once the territory of the Soul Communication Sect¡­¡±


    As he spoke, his expression turned hesitant, only to realize something was amiss, ¡°Soul Communication Sect¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, ¡°The Soul Communication Sect no longer exists.


    After the invasion by the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, those who complied flourished, and those who resisted perished¡­


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    Many sects in the Southeastern Two Realms have already been destroyed.


    This Tide Cliff has now become the territory of our Longevity Sect.


    Sect Leader Qiu, if you do not mind, maybe you could consider making this place the new sect grounds for the Changchun Sect in the future?


    The former territory of the Changchun Sect¡¯s grounds has already had its Spirit Vein damaged¡­¡±


    As a Sect Master, Chen Dengming naturally had the authority to allocate the resources of the sect¡¯s territory.


    Moreover, he had personally secured the jurisdiction over Tide Cliff.


    This place also required the sect to send people to take over and develop it, and he thought the capable Qiu Feng was the right person for the task.


    Speaking of this, Chen Dengming also felt quite sentimental.


    The Soul Communication Sect, along with the Hongxia Sect, Escaping World Sect, Yingyue Sect, and Miaoyin Sect, had once been the five major sects that jointly sealed off the Nanxun region.


    He had the fortune to embark on the path to immortality because these five sects had once sent Qi Cultivation Disciples to organize an ascension conference, allowing him to enter the path of immortality.


    Yet now, almost all five sects had been almost completely wiped out.


    The Miaoyin Sect had even nearly been annihilated by his own hand.


    Now, probably only the Yingyue Sect remained, with the Grand Ancestor-level Feng Qingbo still existing.


    ¡°Outer Realm Evil Cultivators?


    Tide Cliff has become our Longevity Sect¡¯s territory?¡­¡±


    Qiu Feng and Cheng Zhenwei were both somewhat bewildered, momentarily at a loss for words.


    Having been trapped for many years in desperateness, despite the adverse circumstances, they had perfectly avoided the chaos of the outer world, so they were completely unaware of the invasion by the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, with their thoughts still lingering in the period of the Four Regions¡¯ Great War.


    After listening to Chen Dengming¡¯s explanation of what had happened over the past several decades, they finally understood the current situation, and they both couldn¡¯t help but feel emotional.


    Being trapped was tragic, but people outside of Desperateness were not necessarily happier.


    They might be considered fortunate to have avoided one disaster.


    Although Chen Dengming spoke lightly, they could imagine how difficult it had been for the Longevity Sect to lose its sect ground and then to reclaim it.


    Not to mention, the former Chen Dengming had to lead many sects¡¯ refugees to settle overseas and earn the recognition and respect of the sects of the Four Oceans, thus securing his rightful position as Sect Leader.


    ¡°The world changes, circumstances vary, we didn¡¯t expect that coming out of Desperateness, we would turn out to be frogs at the bottom of the well, unaware of the outside world¡­¡±


    Qiu Feng was very cooperative, smiling as he bowed, ¡°Since the Sect Leader has made such arrangements, Qiu will shamelessly accept and will do his utmost to establish a new sect ground at Tide Cliff, honoring Sect Leader¡¯s high expectations.¡±


    ¡°Sect Leader Qiu need not be so polite.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, ¡°You discuss directly with Elder Gongsun how many disciples you need to come over with you.¡±


    Upon hearing this, their spirits slightly dampened.


    Even Cheng Zhenwei¡¯s expression turned bleak and desolate.


    Among the many disciples from the Changchun Sect and Evergreen Sect of the past, who were now still around?


    The most trusted ones from back then had either died or dispersed during their escape.


    Those who died had turned to ash, still able to be returned, but those who dispersed probably couldn¡¯t even find their ashes.


    Cheng Zhenwei¡¯s heart was envious of Qiu Fenga€¡±after all, he still had Chen Dengming to rely on, and still had a mountain.


    Even without a sect ground, they could arrange a new and good location for him.


    He, on the other hand, had no one to rely on anymore.


    His once highly hoped-for nephew, Hua Zhenyu, had already died during the past escape, and even his remains could not return to the sect ground.


    Moreover, as he had not had the chance to light the longevity incense before dying, his Divine Spirit had no chance of returning to the longevity incense, leaving him with eternal regrets.


    ¡­


    There are many regrets in this world.


    It seems that Chen Dengming, the seemingly glorious Sect Master of the Longevity Sect, also has his regrets.


    Even if one enjoys temporary pride, many people¡¯s lives fluctuate between gains and losses, ultimately returning to the ground, inevitably filled with regrets and sorrows.


    This regret had already sunken with the ripples of the Nether Spring¡¯s water, lost beneath the Nether Spring.


    He had thought that it would be difficult to turn the pages of history again.

 Chapter 936

    ?Chapter 936: 377: News about Xu Wei and Mini Array Spirit!


    Unlucky Soul Devouring Old Demon (5.4K)_3 Chapter 936: 377: News about Xu Wei and Mini Array Spirit!


    Unlucky Soul Devouring Old Demon (5.4K)_3 He had regained some of his old butcher¡¯s flair, now able to communicate normally with Chen Dengming in his mind.


    ¡°Brother Chen, even if I, Old Zhu, were to deceive the Infernal Ghost Monarch, I would never dare to joke about such matters.


    This time, not only did I spot a fragment of our little Ancestor¡¯s soul, but I also found some news related to Sister Xu Wei.¡±


    Chen Dengming contained his emotions and chuckled, ¡°The nickname you gave to Mini Array Spirit as our little Ancestor is quite apt.


    Continue, what¡¯s the news?¡±


    Ghost Zhu Xun said, ¡°According to the ghost creatures that currently follow me, if a ghost is on the brink of soul disintegration in the Nether Spring,


    and enters the Underworld River before the soul disintegrates completely, there is a chance for the True Spirit to breed into a Soul Body.


    However, if the Soul Ghost¡¯s life span is ending, even if it enters the Underworld River, it¡¯s unlikely that the True Spirit can breed into a Soul Body again, and it would probably drift with the flow and slowly vanish.


    But with some luck, the True Spirit may merge with some strange entity in the Underworld River and thus foster spirituality, reincarnating as some kind of ghostly being, to redevelop the True Spirit, much like the ¡®Flower of the Other Shore¡¯ in the river, but in that case¡­¡±


    ¡°In that case, it wouldn¡¯t really be the same person as before.¡±


    Chen Dengming had been mentally prepared, but still couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°If that¡¯s the case, you didn¡¯t need to report it to me.


    Since you¡¯ve reported it, what else have you discovered?¡±


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    This big-headed ghost once went to track it but found no trace¡­¡±


    ¡°Hmm?¡± Chen Dengming¡¯s heart gave a jolt.


    Ghost Zhu Xun explained, ¡°This big-headed ghost was originally bred by the river in the Underworld, one of the lowest-ranked Ghost Officials, patrolling the river for a long time.


    I demanded him from the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, so he¡¯s quite clear about the happenings of the Underworld River.


    Above the Nether Spring, it¡¯s rare for souls from the Mortal World to appear.


    Therefore, when a speck of True Spirit drifted in over twenty years ago, this big-headed ghost was the first to observe it¡­¡±


    ¡°But as he said, Xu Wei¡¯s situation is likely more perilous than promising.


    The best outcome would be her becoming one of the beings within the Underworld River.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s correct, but there may still be a glimmer of hope.


    Especially since our little ancestor¡¯s soul fragment is also within the Underworld River right now.


    At least, the Soul Power guidance given to me by the little ancestor points that way, and I¡¯m planning to explore the Underworld River first¡­¡±


    ¡°It seems the Underworld River truly is the life-giving mother river for ghostly beings; the clues you¡¯ve found are all linked to it.


    Go ahead!¡±


    Chen Dengming slowly calmed down.


    For many matters, one can only do their best and leave the rest to fate.


    Even if the result at hand is like this, it¡¯s still better than no result at all, always guessing without clarity in one¡¯s heart.


    To cultivate immortality is to refine the heart; one must possess the courage to confront harsh truths.


    After concluding his communication with Ghost Zhu Xun.


    Chen Dengming observed the state of other lanterns within the Hall of Human Heart.


    This included the Heartfire status of Daoist Artifacts like Eastern Huayuan, Ancestor Lu Xiucheng, Yongxin Sword Sovereign, and Qu Shenzong.


    However, for these Deity Transformation Dao Lords, he merely observed from a distance without daring to probe with his Mind Power.


    Once, he had luckily taken advantage of the Hall of Human Heart Daoist Artifact to pull a fast one on the Blood God.


    But the Blood God was, after all, severely injured and nearly dead.


    Other fully potent Deity Transformations, each mastering different forces of Dao Orthodoxy, may not be able to detect the Hall of Human Heart and trace back through his connection to it.


    He was still quite naive and ignorant about the powers of Deity Transformation, utterly unable to fully comprehend them.


    ¡°Speaking of Deity Transformations I have encountered, there are Venerable Mingguang, the Ghost King of the Netherworld, and the Outer Domain Devil Lord¡­


    yet the Heartfire status of none of them is displayed inside the Hall of Human Heart¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming began to form some speculations in his mind.


    All these Deity Transformations not represented by Heartfire had one thing in common, which is that he had only encountered their avatars or split souls, not the actual person.


    Perhaps one needs to have met the original being for their Heartfire to be revealed in the Hall of Human Heart.


    Looking at the stable Heartfire states of the many Deity Transformation Dao Lords currently, the battle between the two sides might still be relatively peaceful for now.


    Chen Dengming also specifically looked for the Heartfire of the Beiyin Holy Mother to observe.


    He found that the state of this Holy Mother¡¯s Heartfire was also tending to be peaceful, temporarily leaving no opportunity to covertly strike at this mortal enemy.


    However, among the many lantern-like presences, he quickly identified an unexpectedly surprising character in a very remote cornera€¡±Soul Devouring Old Demon.


    ¡°This old guy really knows how to survive¡­


    His physical body was left inside Senluo¡¯s main body, and his Nascent Soul fled.


    He¡¯s still alive now, which seems to be a success in reforging through possession?¡±


    Chen Dengming became intrigued.


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    Observing through the brightness of the Heartfire, the state of this Soul Devouring Old Demon was not particularly good.


    Perhaps it was the sequelae of reforging through possession, or his Nascent Soul might even be in a dormant state, in deep cultivation.


    In such a state, even if he were to invade his spirit, the other party might not be able to detect him.


    ¡°Let¡¯s see where this old demon is hiding¡­


    If he¡¯s within the Demon Sect¡¯s headquarters, perhaps I can imperceptibly observe the situation from his perspective and steal some intelligence¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes surged with the silver brilliance of Human Immortal Dao force, like two beams of light invading the Heartfire within the opposite lantern.


    This Heartfire immediately started to tremble slightly.


    ¡­


    In the Western Region, within the Sky Demon Sect.


    A towering tower stood amidst the mountains and forests, its surroundings covered with moss, the brickstone dust trailing down from top to bottom, making it seem long abandoned.


    The place was lush with green grass, the ancient trees were verdant, and several bats flapped their wings in the shadows, skimming through the air.


    Despite being daylight, it felt gloomy and sinister.


    A tall and mighty young figure was sitting bare-chested inside the tower, immersed in a pool of dark, blood-scented liquid, his body emanated a chilling Demonic Qi.


    All of a sudden, his eyebrows, sharp as blades, furrowed slightly as he vaguely sensed that someone seemed to be secretly peering at him and that a Divine Thought was attempting to intrude upon his spirit.


    ¡°Hmm?


    Who¡¯s there?¡±


    He swiftly focused his will, fortifying his spirit.


    Inside his Dantian, a Nascent Soul with an aged face but youthful body also twitched slightly, as its eyes opened a fraction.


    Just then, the feeling of being stealthily investigated and invaded weirdly faded and disappeared.


    The young man opened his eyes, a deep purple light flashing in his pupils as he looked around, his Divine Sense spreading out to search, confused and uncertain.


    ¡°I¡¯ve reached an agreement with the Heavenly Demon and have been hiding here for cultivation, without even returning to the Sect.


    Who is playing this joke, choosing to probe me specifically in the Sky Demon Sect?¡±


    Meanwhile.


    Inside the Hall of Human Heart.


    Chen Dengming furrowed his brows and withdrew the Human Immortal Dao force, thinking that the Soul Devouring Old Demon, an Ancestor at manipulating the Divine Spirit, also had profound mastery in the realm of Mind & Divine Sense.


    Despite his downfall, he could still detect the invasion of his spirit.


    However, the other party wasn¡¯t able to keenly capture his Mind Power; he could come and go freely, proving that the other party¡¯s condition was still quite poor.


    Once he had refined a portion of the numerous Human Immortal Daoist Scripts he absorbed, his Soul Power would certainly increase.


    By then, invading the old demon¡¯s spirit again, he might achieve it without anyone noticing.


    ¡°From that quick glance just now, it seems that this old demon is indeed at some Demon Cult, could it be the Soul Devouring Sect?¡±


    Reflecting and pondering, Chen Dengming remained vigilant.


    This old demon was very important; in the future, once his cultivation in spirit improved, he could possibly serve as his mobile eye, secretly monitoring and observing the actions of the Demon Cults and even those of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    The prerequisite being that his cultivation improvement in spirit was faster than the recovery speed of the old demon¡¯s reforging¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 937

    ?Chapter 937: 378: Heart Refining Master of the Refinery Pavilion!


    The place of Chen Laodeng¡¯s earthly desires (6.4K must-see) Chapter 937: 378: Heart Refining Master of the Refinery Pavilion!


    The place of Chen Laodeng¡¯s earthly desires (6.4K must-see) A year later.


    Chang¡¯an Market.


    In a cluster of quaint buildings relatively low-lying on a first-grade spirit vein, there was a recently opened shop that had suddenly risen to fame.


    It had become very popular among lower-level cultivators.


    This shop was designed like a residence, with a simple and antique appearance built on a bluestone foundation.


    Intricate carvings adorned its walls, and a cloisonn?? signboard hung above the door, inscribed with the words ¡°Refinery Pavilion¡±.


    At this moment, the main gate of the residence was tightly closed, and a few ancient trees were tied outside the courtyard wall.


    The bluestone path leading into the courtyard was, however, filled with a long line of people waiting.


    Several streams of spiritual light flew into the market and headed straight for this shop called ¡°Refinery¡±.


    Leading them was an excited and agitated cultivator with a long beard.


    However, upon reaching the entrance and seeing the long queue in front of the still-closed doors of the Refinery Pavilion, he couldn¡¯t help but be dumbfounded.


    ¡°This early in the morning, and there are already so many people lining up?¡±


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    He approached a cultivator ahead who seemed easy to talk to and politely said,


    ¡°Fellow Cultivator, Xu here has urgent matters to attend to.


    Could you possibly do me a favor and give up your spot to me?


    Take these spirit crystals as a token of¡­¡±


    Before he could finish, the spirit crystals in his hand were already gleefully snatched by the other cultivator, who bowed and said, ¡°Fellow Cultivator, one hand gives spirit crystals, the other gives a spot.


    This spot is yours.¡±


    The long-bearded cultivator was slightly taken aback, just about to express his gratitude when he saw the cultivator had already moved to the back of the line to wait again.


    Meanwhile, another cultivator approached to do the same, and those already in line readily accepted the spirit crystals and gave up their spots without hesitation.


    ¡°Fellow Xu, these people¡­


    they couldn¡¯t be shills, could they?¡±


    A companion of his expressed his doubts through a whispered transmission to the long-bearded cultivator.


    ¡°Do not speak nonsense.¡±


    The long-bearded cultivator¡¯s expression darkened, and he looked around at the bustling scene, transmitting back, ¡°I have witnessed the achievements of the Heart Refining Master myself.


    He is indeed a great master of vast knowledge and strong intellect, who wouldn¡¯t need to stoop to such petty tricks.


    And with the master¡¯s rule that within a day, no matter if it¡¯s alchemy, artifact refining, talismans and charms, array plates, spirit runes, or even gu refining and divination, only a hundred people will be received, each allowed to make only one request¡­


    With such restrictions, it is normal for the local cultivators who see a business opportunity to come early to secure spots and then sell them off.¡±


    Upon hearing this explanation, the doubts of several friends dissipated, and they all nodded in agreement.


    A master skilled in so many sideline arts, each one of them impressively convincing, indeed stands out and doesn¡¯t need any petty tricks.


    ¡­


    Inside the Refinery Pavilion, in a three-story dwelling in the back courtyard, Jiang Qiang entered the room, pouring tea for Chen Dengming while shaking his head.


    ¡°Brother Chen, now that you are a Nascent Soul True Monarch and the Sect Master of Longevity Sect, you are already bestowing a great favor by refining artifacts for so many people.


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    They¡¯re practically coming here to make a wish.


    However, you are still so good-natured.


    I see that many cultivators deliberately line up only to sell their spots.


    With no effort, standing there for a day, they can earn spirit crystals.


    Earning money is so much easier now compared to when we struggled at the bottom.


    You won¡¯t even let me go and set them straight.¡±


    ¡°Qiangzi, in the world of cultivation, there are all kinds of trades.


    These people are adept at exploiting local business opportunities to make a living, which is normal.


    Let¡¯s just observe for now; there¡¯s no rush in setting things straight,¡± Chen Dengming took a sip of tea, staying calm and unhurried.


    Given his current environment, one which he had experienced in his weaker and younger days, watching the daily cultivation and states of these Qi Cultivation cultivators gave him a different kind of feeling.


    It was like reminiscing about the past and watching the clouds roll by calmly, observing the blossoming and withering of flowers without trying to interfere too much.


    ¡°But, Brother Chen, if we don¡¯t curb this behavior now, it might get worse¡­¡±


    ¡°You mean to say if it develops further, we won¡¯t be able to control the situation?¡±


    ¡°Well, that¡¯s not it¡­


    that can¡¯t be.


    This is Chang¡¯an Market, and you are the Sect Master of Longevity.¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled, ¡°Qiangzi, there you go with your forceful reasoning again¡­


    Do you think it¡¯s a waste of precious human resource for a Nascent Soul True Monarch like me to refine artifacts for these Qi Cultivation cultivators every day, and we are really taking a huge loss?¡±


    Jiang Qiang¡¯s face reddened.


    That was indeed what he thought.


    In his opinion, what Chen Dengming was doing didn¡¯t even qualify as a human resource anymore; it was a precious ¡°opportunity¡± in the Cultivation World, something that was fortuitous and not to be squandered.


    After all, how often could a Qi Cultivation cultivator have access to a Nascent Soul True Monarch, let alone receive services from one?


    Brother Chen was clearly suffering a huge loss.


    Chen Dengming gently chuckled, ¡°You don¡¯t understand.


    It might seem like I am refining for them, but in reality, I am using this as an opportunity to observe all walks of life and experience the refinement of the heart in the mortal world.


    The different people, their behaviors, characters, and needs, their emotions, and stories, all bring me different feelings and states of mind¡­¡±


    After speaking, Chen Dengming gestured towards his teacup.


    Jiang Qiang immediately came forward to pour the tea, feeling totally baffled by the mystical words of Chen Dengming, unable to grasp this concept of refining the heart.


    ¡°Qiangzi, the war in the Four Regions hasn¡¯t settled yet, and it might erupt again soon, probably on a large scale.


    You shouldn¡¯t have come here a year ago.


    Wouldn¡¯t it have been better to stay by Black Wind¡¯s side in the East Immortal Sea?¡±


    Jiang Qiang put down his teakettle, looking at Chen Dengming by the window and said with a dry laugh, ¡°Brother Chen, these two kids, I watched them grow up.


    Even at Evergreen Island, I often gathered with them.

 Chapter 938

    ?Chapter 938: 378: Refinery Pavilion Heart Refining Master!


    Where Chen Laodeng¡¯s Mundane Heart Resides (6.4K must see)_2 Chapter 938: 378: Refinery Pavilion Heart Refining Master!


    Where Chen Laodeng¡¯s Mundane Heart Resides (6.4K must see)_2 ¡°You said they¡¯re all going back to our hometown, how could I not follow?¡±


    ¡°Moreover, I want to see Brother Chen¡¯s majestic presence once again!¡±


    ¡°Qiangzi, after all these years, you, you haven¡¯t changed a bit.


    Your strength hasn¡¯t changed, and neither has your personality¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head with a sigh.


    Jiang Qiang suddenly looked embarrassed.


    His strength had actually changed a little.


    After so many years, he had actually cultivated to the ninth level of Qi Cultivation and would soon break through to the tenth level.


    At that time, he would be able to try Foundation Establishment with the Foundation Establishment Pill given by Chen Dengming, and as for the success rate¡­


    it all depended on Heavenly Will.


    A year ago, he followed Chen Jing and Chen Yiran to the Four Regions and was personally received back to the Longevity Sect by He Yingyu.


    Since then, he had started the Heart Refining Miscellaneous Shop with Chen Dengming at Chang¡¯an Market and became the shopkeeper.


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    The two seemed to have returned to the days of their early Qi Cultivation Stage, living the common cultivator life in Brocade Mill and Absolute Forest Citya€¡±though lacking in grandiose and tempestuous events, they enjoyed peaceful and leisurely days.


    During the day, they would listen to the gossips and hardships of neighbors; at night, they would occasionally eavesdrop on the private whispers of cultivator couples sharing life together, which was quite interesting.


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    This sort of life, in Jiang Qiang¡¯s heart, surpassed all else.


    As for whether his strength could break through, and whether he could achieve longevity, he had grown quite indifferent to these concerns.


    Having experienced many great trials and tribulations, things that many Qi Cultivators couldn¡¯t even touch in their entire lives, he had already experienced them alla€¡±what more could he ask for?


    ¡­


    Soon, the doors of the Refinery Pavilion were opened by several employed servants.


    A group of cultivators in line didn¡¯t dare to rush in, but entered one by one following the queue.


    Chen Dengming had transformed into an old man with liver spots, sitting at the front hall to receive each cultivator coming in.


    Observing all walks of life and dealing with different people helped him to appreciate the variations in human hearts.


    Especially the daily lives of these lower-rank cultivators, for Chen Dengming, this was both a revival of past times and a return to original aspirations, a process that further solidified his spiritual integrity.


    The birth of Refinery Pavilion was precisely because of this.


    ¡°Heart Refining Master, this is the Spiritual Material needed for refining the Dark Electric Flying Sword, and these are the Spirit Crystals required for the process.


    I¡¯ve added a bit more as a token of respect¡­¡±


    ¡°Very well, thank you, Little Wu.


    Come back in three days.¡±


    ¡°Alright, Master, you¡¯re as approachable as ever, and the efficiency of your artifact refining is high, I admire you!¡±


    ¡°Hey!


    Daoist Wu, have you finished flattering?


    It¡¯s my turn to flatter the Heart Refining Master.¡±


    A dissatisfied voice from a burly cultivator behind them caused a burst of laughter.


    The cultivators who often came here knew that the Heart Refining Master was gentle and easy-going, which made them feel free to joke.


    Their interactions were natural and not too restrained, which is exactly the state of hearts that Chen Dengming wanted to see.


    However, this also gave rise to some troublesa€¡±after all, kindness could invite exploitation.


    But anyone who dared to harbor malicious intentions against the Heart Refining Master never ended up with a favorable outcome; most left with a disheveled appearance, and a few who went too far even disappeared without a trace.


    Consequently, many cultivators also understood that the Heart Refining Master was not as simple as he appeared.


    Thus, many speculations arosea€¡±some believed the Heart Refining Master was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, others thought he was an external guest elder hired by the Longevity Sect.


    Just then, the scene suddenly quieted down.


    All eyes fell on an old woman who had approached the Heart Refining Master, most of them carrying scrutiny and indifference.


    This barrage of spiritually charged gazes had already made the old woman¡¯s stooped figure stoop further, nearly trembling with trepidation as she approached the Heart Refining Master.


    This was a mortal!


    How could a mortal walk into a cultivator¡¯s market, and how did she get here?


    How did she dare to enter?


    In fact, these questions had been answered once in the past year.


    Since half a year ago when a mortal relative of a Loose Cultivator found the Heart Refining Master and successfully received a Spirit Pill for treating injuries, the name of the Heart Refining Master as kind and accommodating had spread even further.


    But many cultivators believed that the kindness of the Heart Refining Master was hypocrisy, a foolish benevolence.


    Mortals were fundamentally different from cultivators; without the qualifications or ability to enter the world of cultivators, they shouldn¡¯t force their way in.


    Having forced their way in, they must face an even harsher reality.


    There are so many mortals in this world, can they all be helped?


    So, what kind of benevolence was the Heart Refining Master displaying?


    Now, half a year later, another mortal had come.


    Among the queued crowd, some were already taking pleasure in the misfortune, eager to see how the Heart Refining Master would handle the situation this time.


    Perhaps like before, he would accept some insignificant gold and silver from the poor old woman, making another losing deal, but looking at this destitute old woman, she probably couldn¡¯t even provide that.


    Chen Dengming, however, appeared even gentler, gazing at the old woman walking towards him, trying to alleviate any pressure on her.


    He had grasped the old woman¡¯s emotions from the very first moment.


    They were apprehension, fear, restraint, and a bravery along with sincerity that risked everything, even life itself.


    She had come to him with the resolve and courage that she might even die.


    This was also a great trust, or perhaps, hope.


    He was willing to respect such an old woman, not because she was elder.


    In terms of age, he was certainly older than this old woman; what he respected was her extraordinary spirit and sincerity.

 Chapter 939

    ?Chapter 939: 378: Heart Refining Master of the Refinery Pavilion!


    Where Chen Laodeng¡¯s Mundane Heart Resides (6.4K must see)_3 Chapter 939: 378: Heart Refining Master of the Refinery Pavilion!


    Where Chen Laodeng¡¯s Mundane Heart Resides (6.4K must see)_3 ¡°Heart Refining Master, they, they asked me to find you, saying you are an omnipotent Immortal, and I, I really have no other way¡­¡±


    ¡°Old woman, there¡¯s no need to be nervous.¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled softly while subtly releasing his Divine Sense.


    It not only shielded them from the oppressive gaze of the nearby Cultivators but also soothed the old woman¡¯s mind as he spoke.


    ¡°Regardless of who suggested you come to me, their advice was not wrong.


    Whatever you need help with, just speak freely.¡±


    Upon hearing this, the old woman¡¯s suspended heart relaxed, feeling that this Immortal was not as cold and fearsome as others had said but rather as kind as her son who had become a Cultivator.


    She said with tears of gratitude, ¡°I¡¯ve heard that you can divine the future with great accuracy, and whatever you predict always comes true.


    My child has been conscripted to the front lines.


    As an old mother, I simply cannot rest easy and yet I am powerless to aid my child.


    The only thing I can do is to beseech you, old Immortal, to divine my child¡¯s fate and see if he can return safely¡­¡±


    The surrounding Cultivators, who were initially indifferent, showed a slight change in their expressions upon hearing this.


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    They hadn¡¯t expected that the old woman had a son who was a Cultivator, one who had returned from a battlefield outside their domain no less.


    As she spoke, she took out a slip of paper from her bosom.


    ¡°Old Immortal, this is my child¡¯s birth date and time.


    The last time he went to the front lines, about two years ago, he lost an arm but fortunately returned with his life.


    This time, I hope he can come back safely again, even if he loses another arma€¡±that would still be better than losing his life.¡±


    ¡°Alas, I have only this one son, and he refuses to marry and have children.


    Old Immortal, you tell me about this cultivation; I don¡¯t understand it.


    Can¡¯t those who practice the Dao of Immortality marry and have children¡­¡±


    Her rambling faded as she seemed to realize she had spoken too much, and she offered Chen Dengming an apologetic and uneasy smile.


    Some Cultivators waiting in line behind her couldn¡¯t help but shake their heads with a bitter smile, not knowing whether to laugh at the ignorance, pity, or foolishness of this mortal.


    What exactly had she come here for, to have her fortune told, or to make a wish?


    If Heart Refining Master divined that her son faced a treacherous fate and was likely to encounter disaster on the battlefield, wouldn¡¯t that leave the old woman unsettled, perhaps even passing away from fear before her son?


    Or should the Heart Refining Master tell a lie, even if he foresaw a grim situation for her son, just to appease the temporary peace of mind of this mortal with a so-called kind heart, thereby tarnishing his own reputation?


    Thus, would the Heart Refining Master, known for his kindness to mortals, show his generosity this time?


    Many Cultivators pondered this question, looking forward to seeing how Heart Refining Master would handle the situation, no longer impatient with a mortal queuing before them.


    At that moment, Chen Dengming looked at the old woman¡¯s face, as wrinkled and parched as dried orange peel, and sighed in his heart.


    Over the past year, indeed, he had delved into extracurricular divination arts such as the ¡°Purple Micro Numbers¡± and ¡°Liuren Divine Calculation¡± while contemplating the Dao of Immortality, using them to sense the Heavenly Will while divining auspicious and inauspicious outcomes for others.


    With his formidable abilities as a Nascent Soul True Monarch, combined with insights into Heavenly Will and Blessing, divining for Qi Cultivation practitioners was naturally accurate without exception.


    The old woman didn¡¯t need to hand over her son¡¯s birth data; with just a glance at her lifespan and Blessing, he knew that her son¡¯s journey to the battlefield this time was more likely to be perilous than not.


    However, just as many Cultivators had guessed, since he, the Heart Refining Master, was kind-hearted, how could he not help the old woman?


    In this world, mortals are as numerous as the stars.


    He couldn¡¯t help everyone, nor could he always intervene.


    Yet now that he had encountered her, it was what both the Buddhist and Taoist teachings would refer to as Karmic Dharma.


    Fate should be so.


    With nothing more than a gesture, he could fulfill her heart¡¯s desires and clear her mind.


    Then why not lend a hand and forgo the disdainful detachment of old Buddha and Taoist ways?


    Upon this thought, silver Daoist Scripts within his sea of consciousness began to flicker and accelerate their dissolution and refinement.


    ¡°Old woman, I¡¯ve completed the divination for you.


    Your child should be free from worry for the time being.


    When you return, have him marry and have children.


    That might change his fortune for the better and maybe in the future, he can be without worry¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming pretended to divine for a while and then calmly smiled, handing back the slip of paper with the birth data.


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    ¡°Really?


    Really?¡±


    The old woman was overcome with joy, as if a heavy stone in her heart had been lifted.


    Believing firmly in the words of an old Immortal respected by many, she knew that her son would surely be safe this time and immediately bowed deeply in gratitude.


    Other Cultivators watched, some skeptical, some even considering whether to follow the case to see if Heart Refining Master would be made a fool of.


    Only a few who had been divined by Chen Dengming before knew the old woman¡¯s child would be alright, and they sighed at her good fortune.


    The old woman, tearfully grateful and feeling indebted, tremblingly produced a small bundle of crushed Spiritual Grain wrapped in a handkerchief as recompense.


    Chen Dengming refused with a smile, ¡°Old woman, your payment has already been accepted.


    A sincere heart is the best payment.


    To take more would be greed on my part.¡±


    After speaking, he waved his sleeve, instructing a boy nearby to escort the old woman away.


    ¡­


    ¡°Brother Chen, that old woman¡¯s child, did you really divine that he would be safe?¡±


    After seeing off the hundredth guest, Jiang Qiang inquired of Chen Dengming in the courtyard¡¯s hall.


    Chen Dengming raised an eyebrow, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?


    Qiangzi, you doubt my divination abilities?


    Or do you think that divining for a mortal was a losing proposition?¡±

 Chapter 940

    ?Chapter 940: 378: Heart Refining Master of the Refinery Pavilion!


    Where Chen Laodeng¡¯s Mundane Heart Resides (6.4K must see)_4 Chapter 940: 378: Heart Refining Master of the Refinery Pavilion!


    Where Chen Laodeng¡¯s Mundane Heart Resides (6.4K must see)_4 ¡°Where would that be the case?¡±


    Jiang Qiang forced a laugh and said, ¡°Of course I¡¯m clear, Brother Chen, you¡¯ve always treated commoners and cultivators the same, after all, you yourself have walked this very path.


    It¡¯s just that¡­¡±


    ¡°Haha.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head and smiled, ¡°I know you are also touched by the deep love of this old woman for her child, so you¡¯re tense and paying close attention.¡±


    In fact, I just told a lie.


    The moment her child steps onto the battlefield, he would undoubtedly be dead.¡±


    ¡°Ah!?¡±


    Jiang Qiang stood frozen, feeling as if his blood had suddenly turned cold.


    It wasn¡¯t that he had frightened himself, but he was scared by Chen Dengming, worried that Chen Dengming had just ruined his reputation.


    ¡°Look at you, being so silly,¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed and pointed at Jiang Qiang¡¯s feet, ¡°You tell me, are my predictions accurate?


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    Are the shoes you are wearing today in good condition or are they bad?¡±


    Jiang Qiang was taken aback, looked down, and then laughed, ¡°Brother Chen, don¡¯t my shoes obviously look just fine?


    Why even predict that?¡±


    ¡°If I, as the master, were to predict, I would say you¡¯re wearing bad shoes,¡± Chen Dengming pointed.


    Suddenly, Jiang Qiang¡¯s shoes caught fire.


    ¡°Oh my, oh wow!¡±


    Jiang Qiang hurriedly hopped and jumped around trying to stomp out the flames, and upon examining his shoes, he found them smoking and burnt to the point of revealing two red toes.


    He couldn¡¯t help but look up in astonishment.


    ¡°Brother Chen, what is this¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming sipped his tea, unruffled, ¡°You see, isn¡¯t the Heart Refining Master¡¯s prediction accurate?


    Aren¡¯t the shoes you¡¯re wearing today bad ones?¡±


    Jiang Qiang didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry; this wasn¡¯t any kind of predictiona€¡±it was a brute force prediction, utterly unreasonable, to the extreme.


    But in an instant, his eyes lit up, ¡°Brother Chen, are you saying¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, stood up with his hands clasped behind his back, walked to the door, and looked towards the distant mountains, ¡°In this realm of Longevity, not all Loose Cultivators who are conscripted are under my control at the Longevity Sect, but naturally I have the final say.¡±


    Jiang Qiang understood, and looking towards Chen Dengming¡¯s towering figure, he sighed, ¡°But Brother Chen, even if you are the Sect Master of Longevity Sect, with war breaking out and turbulent times upon us, there are so many commoners, even more wretched ones.


    How can you possibly help them all?¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled, ¡°Who said I would help them all?


    It¡¯s just that my initial intent is here; I always remember the heroic spirit nurtured in my chest from the old days, splitting heaven and earth with my sword, but I am no saint.


    I can only help those with whom I have a connection, and take care of my own mood.


    We cultivators cultivate the heart and must not forget our original intention, acting on our whims¡­


    only in this way can our spirits be broad-minded, unobstructed, and invincible!¡±


    Jiang Qiang felt these words resonate deeply with him, plainly spoken from Brother Chen, yet more powerful than any passionate speech, making his blood boil with excitement.


    At that moment, Chen Dengming added, ¡°To help others to the end, you send Buddha all the way to the west.


    Qiangzi, resume your identity and return to the sect for a visit.


    Recruit the old woman¡¯s child as a cultivator recovering from post-war under the guise of a servant disciple at the Evergreen Sect, to prevent anyone from harming their family because of me.¡±


    Jiang Qiang was stunned, then came to understand the intricacy of the matter, and couldn¡¯t help admiring Chen Dengming¡¯s meticulous thoughts.


    After all, Chen Dengming is now the Heart Refining Master and well-known as a Divine Calculator in Chang¡¯an Market.


    People there used to trouble him when they didn¡¯t know any better.


    After being taught a lesson, they wouldn¡¯t dare to trouble the Heart Refining Master anymore, but you can¡¯t be sure they won¡¯t take their anger out on the old woman¡¯s family, just to ruin Chen Dengming¡¯s reputation for divine calculation.


    This reputation is trivial, but if it inadvertently causes harm to an innocent family, that would truly be calamitous.


    ¡­


    After Jiang Qiang had left,


    Chen Dengming ascended alone to the western chamber, closed the door, calmed his mind, and observed the Daoist Scripts in his sea of consciousness that were already half assimilated.


    Now, the Dao Force of Human Immortal within the sea of consciousness, like transforming from a big river into a great river, was vast and mighty, having grown substantially since a year ago.


    All this was the result of refining the heart at the Heart Refining Miscellaneous Shop over the past year.


    Many Qi Cultivation cultivators, even Jiang Qiang, might not understand what refining the heart means, or why he also helps commoners without discrimination.


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    This, however, is his way of refining the heart, and also of self-examination.


    Asking whether the original intention of his past still exists.


    If it does, then today¡¯s heart refining process is consolidation, following the heart¡¯s desires within the Karmic Dharma, seeking enlightenment in a single thought.


    In fact, for many cultivators who have interacted with him over the past year,


    This was also their ¡®fateful encounter with immortality.¡¯ Seizing it could change their destiny.¡±


    But ironically, in the past year, the only ones who truly grasped such a fateful encounter were just two commoners.


    One, with true sincerity, exchanged for medicine that saved a loved one who was a cultivator.


    The other, with true sincerity, exchanged for a chance to change their child¡¯s destiny, ensuring temporary peace of mind.


    In exchange for his heart, Chen Dengming gained pleasure, satisfaction, and enlightenment, along with sincerity and insight, which accelerated his assimilation of the Daoist Scripts of Human Immortal Dao.


    No wonder Buddhism says that saving a life is more meritorious than building a stupa of seven stories; the Dao says that virtue is limitless!


    Perhaps when one enters the path of refining the heart in their cultivation, all paths of The Great Dao converge; where the heart goes, the Dao Heart follows¡­


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 Chapter 941

    ?Chapter 941: 379-380: Fate Will Reunite Us, Dear Friends!


    The Incarnation Intimidates the Venerable Ancestors (7K Long Chapter) Chapter 941: 379-380: Fate Will Reunite Us, Dear Friends!


    The Incarnation Intimidates the Venerable Ancestors (7K Long Chapter) Because the old woman¡¯s son was conscripted into the Evergreen Sect to become a servant disciple, tasked with reclaiming the sect¡¯s wilderness resources, he avoided being drafted into the army as one of the first to become cannon fodder on the battlefield, thus gaining a temporary peace.


    For a time, the Name of Divine Calculation held by the Heart Refining Master of Chang¡¯an Market was sustained and even grew more resonant, attracting many from afar who had heard of his reputation, all wanting to witness the demeanor of this esteemed figure and to seek a treasure.


    However, it was at this time that the Heart Refining Master announced his need to travel far and wander amidst the clouds, stating that he would no longer frequently meet with visitors.


    From then on, any seeker only needed to leave a request written at the Refinery Pavilion, and he would choose to help those whose hearts were sincere, leaving further encounters to fate.


    Such news, once spread, immediately caused astonishment and uproar among many Qi Cultivation cultivators and even Cultivation Families, and even alerted some nearby Sects who had intended to extend an olive branch to the Golden Core Great Cultivators.


    Some said this was because the Heart Refining Master¡¯s power had reached the brink of a breakthrough, choosing to leave to seek advancement, possibly breaking through to Golden Core.


    Others claimed that the Heart Refining Master had divined his own fortune, knowing he was at the peak of controversy, choosing to retire after achieving his goals and to protect himself wisely so as to avoid misfortunes.


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    The true circumstances, naturally, were not as many cultivators speculated.


    Chen Dengming practiced heart refining for a year, not only stabilizing his state of mind more firmly but also refining nearly seventy percent of the Human Immortal Dao scripts within his sea of consciousness.


    Continuing to refine his heart amidst common society afterwards, it was hard to achieve significant progress.


    This was because his fame, once spread, attracted many people who were merely chasing fame and fortune.


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    Sincere-hearted individuals were few, and their help in his heart refining was severely limited.


    Human Immortal Heart Dao, utmost sincerity forms the essence.


    Having seen much of the pursuit of fame and fortune, how could it touch his spirit and elevate his spiritual cultivation?


    Thus, leaving behind the words ¡®until fate brings us together again,¡¯ future opportunities for Immortal encounters were left to those ¡®with heart.¡¯


    ¡°Qiangzi, this Refinery Pavilion will be for your retirement from now on.


    If you truly find someone sincere, contact me through the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission,¡±


    said Chen Dengming inside the Refinery Pavilion, as he prepared to leave.


    ¡°Brother Chen, with the Refinery Pavilion closed, are you planning to get involved in the battlefield?¡±


    ¡°That is not the case.


    I¡¯ve just had a peaceful and leisurely year; why would I throw myself into a trap?¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled dryly, shaking his head, ¡°This widespread war, even if it starts, without decisive battles beginning and ending, it won¡¯t conclude anytime soon.


    And the decision of the decisive battles lies in the hands of those Divine Transformation seniors.


    It¡¯s better for me to continue enhancing my power.¡±


    Jiang Qiang blushed with shame, and respectfully said, ¡°Brother Chen, even though you are already a Nascent Soul True Monarch, you still tirelessly seek to enhance your strength.


    Compared to you, I am indeed too lazy.


    Don¡¯t worry, in no more than eight years, I will definitely break through to the tenth level of Qi Cultivation and prepare for Foundation Establishment.¡±


    ¡°Eight years¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t know whether to feel sentimental or to laugh.


    After thinking it over, he still patted Jiang Qiang¡¯s shoulder, encouraging him.


    ¡°Good!


    In another eight years, you, Qiangzi, will only be eighty-three years old.


    Your Brother Chen only started his cultivation journey at eighty-three, being a late cultivator and achieving great things late in life.


    According to your strong style calculations, if you can achieve Foundation Establishment by eighty-three, you will have surpassed me.


    The two of us old fellows are getting more robust with age.¡±


    Jiang Qiang didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry, unsure whether this was a compliment or an insult.


    But this encouragement and support from Chen Dengming warmed his heart and lifted his spirits.


    ¡­


    Although Chen Dengming stated he would not step onto the battlefield,


    the situation was actually not as relaxed as he described.


    In the Cultivation World, a little more than a year is merely a blink of an eye.


    This brief period of stability was merely a stage for the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance and the Outer Realm Evil Cultivator camps to prepare for the next frontal war.


    This phase, now barely lasting a year, was declared over.


    All the cultivators within the recovered Eastern Region were conscripted.


    They would serve as the first batch of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance¡¯s army, heading to the Southern Region to reclaim it.


    At the same time, the armies of cultivators from many Immortal Sects across the Four Oceans also rushed into the Eastern Region, ready to join the main forces in the battle.


    In this situation, the Longevity Sect, having enjoyed a rare year of peace, naturally could not remain unaffected.


    Although Chen Dengming was illustrious in battle and could decide for himself when to join,


    the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance would not pressure him to join the battle unless absolutely necessary.


    However, many of his disciples, other Elders, Executives, and even the Ancestors did not have such privileges.


    ¡­


    Inside the Longevity Hall of the Longevity Sect.


    After a high-level sectarian conference had concluded, Chen Dengming and four other Ancestors of Longevity remained to discuss strategies for dealing with the upcoming direct battlefield engagements.


    Jiang Jian said, ¡°This front-facing battle shouldn¡¯t be too intense at the beginning.


    I estimate that the main battlefields will be concentrated around Huarong Path and the Bright Cloud Mountain Range, the outer realm beasts won¡¯t easily give up this area.¡±


    ¡°Correct.


    That¡¯s why both my second senior brother and I have been conscripted and will participate in the battlefields of these two locations¡­¡±


    Xing Huiguang pondered and looked towards Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan, saying, ¡°This also gives Senior Sister Su a chance and some time to delay and get involved.


    Perhaps in the future, she could join forces with you, Brother Chen, so the two of you can support each other.¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at Su Yanyan, who appeared calm and composed, clearly already aware of and in agreement with this arrangement.


    Jiang Jian patted his belly, saying, ¡°We shouldn¡¯t put all the eggs in one basket, nor should we all go to the battlefield together.

 Chapter 942

    ?Chapter 942: 379-380: See You Again, Kindred Spirit!


    Incarnation Shocks the Elders (7K Big Chapter)_2 Chapter 942: 379-380: See You Again, Kindred Spirit!


    Incarnation Shocks the Elders (7K Big Chapter)_2 Even if some disciples of the Sect need to be taken care of, it must be done strategically, not turning them into tools exploited by others and reduced to cannon fodder.


    Even if a direct battle had started, until the Southern Region was reclaimed, I saw that even the Divine Transformation cultivators might not genuinely engage in battles.


    I listened to the Ancestor¡¯s intention; he too was waiting for the right moment¡­


    So, during this time, Brother Fu and Sister Su, with the help of the Ancestor, will enter the Heaven Longevity Hall and cultivate in the Heavenly time environment.


    If one of them could make a breakthrough, they would have more opportunities and strength in the future.


    However, by doing so, Brother Chen, you might not have access to Heavenly Time resources for the next hundred yearsa€|¡±


    Saying this, Jiang Jian looked at Chen Dengming with an inquiring gaze.


    Heavenly Time resources are extremely precious, and the higher one¡¯s power level, the more Heavenly Time resources are consumed in the same cultivation period.


    Therefore, once One Ancestor Fu Changyin and Yan Ye had cultivated in the Heavenly time environment, it was very likely that the Heavenly Time resources in the Heaven Longevity Hall would be depleted.


    If within a hundred years, Chen Dengming made a breakthrough to the mid-stage of Nascent Soul, he would face the dilemma of not being able to use the Heavenly Time resources promptly.


    Chen Dengming was, of course, very clear about this, but at this moment, he would absolutely not utter a single word of refusal.


    Over the past years, he had always been the one consuming the Heavenly Time resources.


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    Although those were indeed his due.


    But at times like this, it should also be about giving some opportunities to his fellow sect members, rather than selfishly expecting everyone to cater to him.


    That would be a very selfish and immature act.


    Having a momentary advantage might mean losing out in the long term.


    He was about to speak without a second thought.


    Yan Ye, however, spoke first with calmness, ¡°I don¡¯t have full confidence either that I can breakthrough to the late stage of Nascent Soul in the Heavenly Time environment.


    If you, junior brother, have more confidence and can break through to the mid-stage of Nascent Soul within fifty years, I am willing to give this opportunity to you.


    I believe the other senior brothers and our master would agree too.¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback and looked into the clean and clear eyes of Yan Ye.


    He knew that his once cute uncle, now a good senior sister, was creating opportunities for him again.


    He certainly had confidence in breaking through to the mid-stage of Nascent Soul within fifty years.


    Even Yan Ye knew some of his little secrets and was aware of his confidence, hence the suggestion.


    Thanks to the ¡°Immortal Qi¡± provided by the Human Immortal Hall, he had now completed nearly a third of his cultivation.


    However, he could not accept such a precious opportunity even if he was confident.


    Because Yan Ye certainly also had confidence in advancing.


    Unlike him, others who chose to use the rare Heavenly Time resources must also be sure of their chances and not at an impasse, otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t waste such a precious opportunity.


    ¡°Senior sister, asking this question puts me in a tight spot, I just advanced to the early stage of Nascent Soul not long ago, so I don¡¯t have much confidence.


    This opportunity should be for you and the senior brother; I need to consolidate more.¡±


    Chen Dengming politely declined with a smile.


    Under Yan Ye¡¯s intense gaze, he added, ¡°Besides, as you know, I am also under the Human Immortal Dao System, and I have other methods to aid my cultivation¡­¡±


    Hearing this, Jiang Jian nodded appreciatively and then turned to Yan Ye, ¡°Since Brother Chen has said so, junior sister, there¡¯s no need for you to be modest anymore.¡±


    Yan Ye nodded quietly in agreement.


    The group chatted leisurely for a while and then dispersed.


    Before leaving, Yan Ye secretly communicated with Chen Dengming, saying, ¡°The senior brother is currently at a critical stage of the Divine Transformation in the Heaven Longevity Hall.


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    At this time, the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance won¡¯t disturb him.


    The pressure has now shifted to us, especially you; be careful, don¡¯t overdo it, and wait until the situation is clearer before taking risks¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was rendered speechless, watching the graceful figure of Yan Ye walking away.


    He wanted to say that even when he was the renowned Chen Baimao, he actually never overdid things; on the contrary, he was quite cautious with his life.


    But he understood what Yan Ye meant by her words.


    He was still ranked third on the must-kill list of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators and targeted by the Outer Domain Devil Lord.


    If he showed himself in any of the southwest or north regions, an accident could likely occur.


    The decisive battle amongst the Spirit Transformation Cultivators hadn¡¯t unfolded yet, still a phase of mutual attrition and push-and-pull in defense.


    At this moment, he needed to keep a low profile and not be active on the battlefield, otherwise, it would be suicidal.


    Yan Ye¡¯s willingness to give up the Heavenly Time opportunity to him was also evidently in hopes of him enhancing his strength faster to deal with changes in the battle situation smoothly in the future.


    ¡°Advancing to the mid-stage of Nascent Soul, my mana might not triple instantaneously, but it could at least double, especially in quality, and the Magnetic Light Body Protection would evolve into a Yuan Magnet Body Protection, indeed significantly enhancing my strength¡­¡±


    ¡°However, proceeding with normal step-by-step cultivation, I still need about forty years of continuous practice to make a breakthrough; to speed it up, I need to continue to accept heritage in the Human Immortal Hall¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming paced back and forth in front of the expansive Longevity Hall, his eyes reflecting deep thoughts.


    His comprehension of the Human Immortal Daoist Script was also nearly complete.


    Once fully assimilated, he could then enter the Hall of Human Heart to accept the Human Immortal heritage.


    However, the last thirty percent of the Daoist Script, now that the methods for heart refinement were nearly exhausted, had become the hardest to assimilate.


    ¡°For now, I¡¯ll just change my mood, secretly probe and observe the Soul Devouring Old Demon, and use an incarnation to gather intelligence.


    If I can obtain some useful information, it might also alleviate the Sect¡¯s pressure¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming made a decision in his heart.


    His state of mind was now even more transcendent than a year ago.

 Chapter 943

    ?Chapter 943: 379-380: See You Again, Kindred Spirit!


    Incarnation Shocks the Elders (7K Big Chapter)_3 Chapter 943: 379-380: See You Again, Kindred Spirit!


    Incarnation Shocks the Elders (7K Big Chapter)_3 Perhaps, if he were to delve deeper into the spirit of the Soul Devouring Old Demon, the adversary would no longer notice.


    Meanwhile, the Martial Immortal incarnation had also lain dormant in the secluded mountains of the Bright Cloud Mountain Range for more than a year.


    Although he had not clarified the specific situation within Nanxun, he had basically investigated the strength of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators in the Bright Cloud Mountain Range quite thoroughly.


    Chen Dengming immediately returned to the hall and entered the Sect Leader¡¯s cultivation chamber, immersing his mind, first contacting his Martial Immortal incarnation in the Bright Cloud Mountain Range to issue orders.


    Then, from guarding the mind to being without heart, he executed the Seven Nihilities and entered the Hall of Human Heart.


    Over the past year, he had contacted Dongfang Huayuan, known as the Demon Star, once and informed him about the situation in Nanxun.


    Dongfang Huayuan was already aware of it and guessed that it was likely a trap set to lure him out, advising Chen Dengming not to worry as worrying was useless.


    This trap, aimed specifically at Dongfang Huayuan, was something Chen Dengming, a Nascent Soul True Monarch, could not meddle in.


    By forcing involvement, the outcome could be very tragic.


    But as it concerned his old home, to say that Chen Dengming was completely unconcerned would be difficult; fortunately, an incarnation of his took care of it without any risk.


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    Soon, several more months had passed.


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    The climate shifted from autumn to deep winter.


    A massive battle involving dozens of Sects and countless Loose Cultivators broke out along the Huarong Path in the Southeastern Two Realms.


    In this battle, although the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance paid a bloody price with many Loose Cultivators and some Sect Disciples dying, they successfully defeated and routed the first batch of cultivator armies organized by the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, marking a victory in the first battle.


    However, during the brief pursuit that followed, some Sect Cultivators committed a major military taboo by aggressively pursuing their success, eventually leaving their lives on the solid ice fields covered with deep snow, their blood staining the snow red.


    ¡­


    ¡°The fact has proven that the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators indeed retreated to advance, turned defeat into victory in the Huarong Path by depleting many of our forces,


    and when some of us got too excited and pursued them, they struck us a brutal counterblow, telling us not to be too proud too early!¡±


    Outside the entrance to the Huarong Path, in a conference hall at a large temporary stronghold, Zuo Qiuling¡¯s expression sternly patted the table and spoke coldly.


    Surrounding him were five seated Nascent Soul True Monarchs, two with expressionless faces and three looking displeased.


    Beyond these five, there were about a dozen others in the room, all sitting respectfully by the walls, attentive listeners, a group of Golden Core Cultivators from various Sects.


    The scale of this council meeting was clearly very high.


    At this point, Zuo Qiuling looked towards the two expressionless Nascent Soul True Monarchs, his expression softened, and said, ¡°This time, we must also thank Friend Jiang from Longevity Sect and Friend Xing for the timely intelligence they provided, which allowed us to avoid greater losses¡­¡±


    As he spoke this, Zuo Qiuling was also very curious in his heart.


    When it came to intelligence, he considered himself well-informed, yet regarding the traps set by the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators this time, he hadn¡¯t heard anything at all beforehand.


    How could the intelligence from the Longevity Sect be more astute than his?


    What was the source of this information?


    ¡°Elder Zuo is too kind.


    Actually, there¡¯s no need to thank me and Huiguang,¡±


    Jiang Jian patted his round belly and chuckled, ¡°These pieces of intelligence were mainly passed on to us by my fifth brother, allowing us to act accordingly and report in time to you, Elder Zuo.¡±


    ¡°Indeed!¡±


    Xing Huiguang spoke calmly, with a meaningful tone, ¡°My fifth brother, the Fighting Longevity Monarch, is not like what some people say, just lying on the accomplishments, idle and waiting for death but usually very low-key, gathering intelligence in secret.


    This time, some people managed to avoid loss through his intelligence¡­


    and to think they said my fifth brother just hides behind the scenes, slacking off?


    Hahaha¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh?


    Is that so?¡±


    With that statement, Zuo Qiuling¡¯s expression suddenly turned surprised and enlightened.


    The faces of the few Nascent Soul True Monarchs in the room instantly looked even more displeased, knowing that these two old tortoises from Longevity Sect were scolding them.


    During the initial period following the start of this head-on battle, perhaps out of revenge, powerful cultivators from the Three Saints Palaces and the Demon Palace within the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators¡¯ camp seized the opportunity to launch fierce attacks on Longevity Sect Cultivators.


    This frenzied offensive, while resulting in many casualties among the participating Longevity Sect Disciples, also involved cultivators from Flying Fairy Island, Dream Rain Gate, and Evil Spirit Sect, causing heavy losses and casualties.


    In contrast, other Sects fighting on different fronts, not allied with Longevity Sect, did not receive such an enthusiastic reception.


    Given this disparity, these several Sects naturally expressed complaints and harbored considerable resentment.


    However, information from the Fighting Longevity Monarch truly helped to avert a disaster this time; Nascent Soul ancestors from Sects like Flying Fairy Island sat with grim faces but had to reluctantly accept it.


    The Nascent Soul ancestor of the Evil Spirit Sect snorted coldly, still discontented, retorted, ¡°Achievements are achievements, mistakes are mistakes.


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    These days, many of our three Sects¡¯ Disciples have been killed or injured.


    Old Jiang, you have not been blind to this.


    Your Longevity Sect has indeed implicated our three Sects.


    This intelligence matter is merely a remedy and should not be mentioned as though it were a great favor.¡±


    With these words, both Jiang Qiang and Xing Huiguang furrowed their brows.


    A soft chuckle accompanied by a faint power of faith suddenly emanated from outside the hall.


    ¡°Evil Origin True Monarch Qiu Dayi, by your logic, was it a mistake rather than an achievement when I once slew an enemy¡¯s Nascent Soul True Monarch?¡±

 Chapter 944

    ?Chapter 944: 379-380: See You Again, Kindred Spirit!


    Incarnation Shocks the Elders (7K Big Chapter)_4 Chapter 944: 379-380: See You Again, Kindred Spirit!


    Incarnation Shocks the Elders (7K Big Chapter)_4 ¡°`


    The many people within the meeting hall changed their expressions slightly upon hearing the voice, and Qiu Dayi¡¯s heart skipped a beat.


    ¡°Fighting Longevity Monarch Chen Dengming?¡±


    ¡°He has arrived?¡±


    The numerous Golden Core Cultivators seated around were slightly restless, suddenly feeling the pressure.


    ¡°Maybe you, Qiu Dayi, should also go and kill a few enemy Nascent Soul True Monarchs, commit such a mistake, and give Chen some enlightenment?¡±


    A cold light flashed in Qiu Dayi¡¯s eyes, and his eyebrows furrowed tightly, thinking to himself that this was troublesome.


    Whoosha€¡±


    The barrier door of the spell house suddenly trembled, ¡®crackling¡¯ and freezing, before shattering, and a blue figure, taller than the door and exuding a powerful oppressive force, broke in.


    Instantly, the entire spell house seemed to be thrust into the depths of the sea, filled with a suffocating pressure and the scent of seawater.


    Zuo Qiuling¡¯s eyebrows rose slightly, but he also knew that Chen Dengming already had grievances.


    Considering that the Longevity Sect had indeed suffered many losses recently, Qiu Dayi¡¯s private chit-chat was one thing, but now he had been caught red-handed.


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    If Chen Dengming took out his anger on the thorn that was the Evil Origin True Monarch, it would be improper for him to intervene immediately, so he suppressed the urge to stop him.


    The towering figure stepped through the door, and instantly shrunk to the size of a normal person, revealing Chen Dengming¡¯s appearance.


    With a broad forehead and bright, penetrating eyes, his presence was deep and inscrutable, making it difficult to gauge his thoughts, especially with his characteristically white temples, which, combined with his past reputation for slaying Nascent Soul True Monarchs, made his entire persona emit a chilling aura.


    Qiu Dayi had been nervous, but upon seeing Chen Dengming step inside, he immediately realized that this was just an Incarnation and relaxed, laughing loudly.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that you, the Fighting Longevity Monarch, would also come.


    But what I said was just a joke, where have you made a mistake?


    You have certainly made a great contribution.


    For me to contribute like you is difficult, very difficulta€¡±I rarely encounter a lone and injured Nascent Soul¡­¡±


    His words were a mix of flattery and scorn.


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    Seeing that Chen Dengming¡¯s piercing eyes were still fixed on him, he found it hard to save face, and his expression turned cold as he spoke indifferently.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, we are in the middle of a meeting here.


    You came uninvited and broke through the door, you have broken the rules.¡±


    ¡°Oh?


    You are right.¡±


    Chen Dengming looked towards Zuo Qiuling with a light, cloud-like smile and bowed, ¡°Elder Zuo, it¡¯s been a long time.


    Chen merely happened to pass by here, and just heard someone making a racket, discussing mistakes I had made.


    I had to come in and clear things up.


    Now it seems it is True Monarch Qiu who is mistaken.¡±


    After Chen Dengming said this, Zuo Qiuling knew he was being given face, and with a smile, he prepared to warn Qiu Dayi and thus smooth over the incident.


    ¡°I made a mistake?¡±


    Qiu Dayi¡¯s face darkened, and a cold, dangerous glint shot forth from his eyes as he shouted coldly.


    ¡°How many disciples of my sect have been injured or killed because of your Longevity Sect?


    You come here with just an Incarnation, do you also intend to use your fame to intimidate me?¡±


    When a Nascent Soul True Monarch erupted in anger, his vast Spiritual Might shocked all the Golden Core Cultivators in the room, causing them to turn pale with fear.


    ¡°Intimidate?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Incense Fire Incarnation remained unfazed, his eyes revealing an icy blue light, as an immense Divine Sense accompanied by a heart-shaking Soul Power settled upon Qiu Dayi.


    In an instant, their gazes clashed like the sharp edges of blades.


    Qiu Dayi felt as though he was being scorched by a thousand suns, or as if he had suddenly been plunged into the vast expanse of the sky, with the echoes of countless people¡¯s angry and hostile roars ringing in his ears.


    ¡°Incense Fire Faith Power?


    Is that all?¡±


    A cold shout emanated from Qiu Dayi¡¯s spirit, as he began to deploy the Evil Spirit Sect¡¯s secret Mind Technique from the Evil Spirit Scripture.


    Suddenly, the many forces of Incense Fire Faith Power were twisted and diluted, and that sensation of being in an empty, immense space started to fade.


    But at that moment, he also saw an indistinct silhouette of an eye concealed within chaos.


    It was a spirit trap.


    He had fallen into a spirit trap.


    The Mind Technique, which he thought he had seen through, turned out to be merely a fa?¡ìade.


    When he employed the secret technique of the Evil Spirit Sect to break the setup, it was akin to making the first move but exposing a flaw, which allowed the opponent to wait for the right moment to counter-attack, trapping him in a new snare.


    What level of spirit mastery is this?


    Qiu Dayi forcibly suppressed the shock in his heart, not yet having unleashed his Soul Power to break free, when he felt the shadowy outline of eyes within the chaos begin to tremble, as if the eyelids were about to open.


    An overwhelming sense of danger seemed ready to explode the moment those eyes opened.


    Countless alarms in his mind resounded at this moment, warning him that he must not allow those hazy eyes within the chaos to open.


    ¡°Ah!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    He suddenly let out a loud cry, his Soul Power about to erupt violently.


    All of a sudden, the eyes within the chaos vanished, and all the mental illusions surrounding him disappeared as well, as if between reality and illusion, he had guessed wrong again.


    The environment around him remained unchanged, only his roar echoed through the room, reverberating thunderously and causing the water cup on the table to burst, splashing water in all directions.


    All around, gazes filled with strangeness, astonishment, shock, and mockery converged upon him.


    Qiu Dayi was taken aback and looked across at the other person.


    Chen Dengming was watching him with a smile that was not quite a smile.


    Seeing Qiu Dayi look over, he nonchalantly raised his hand in a saluting gesture and said, ¡°True Monarch Qiu is indeed formidable.


    This mere incarnation of mine is no match for you and admits defeat.


    I only hope that my defeat today can lessen the resentment in True Monarch Qiu¡¯s heart, that you can put aside preconceptions so we may cooperate sincerely and win the battle ahead.¡±


    Qiu Dayi¡¯s eyes widened, the flames in his heart suddenly encountering a cold air, evaporating into mist that neither rose nor dissipated, and it felt like turning into a fart that would escape through his rear.


    He suddenly wished he could turn into a fart and escape from this room, finding any crack to slip through.


    There was no anger because the difference in status had now been clearly established.


    Chen Dengming demonstrated his superior position with a single gesture of giving and taking, revealing his broad perspective.


    If he were to persist in the argument, wouldn¡¯t it mean he lacked vision, lacked wisdom, and was completely a clown?


    He felt utterly humiliated because he himself had been so pathetic.


    Despite possessing greater strength than his opponent, he had been easily provoked and, due to the vulnerability caused by his anger, he had been toyed with by an incarnation, resulting in a total loss of face.


    At that moment, many Golden Core Great Cultivators including Zuo Qiuling had come to their senses, marveling at the methods of Chen Dengming, this Fighting Longevity Monarch.


    Having only shown a glimpse of his ability, it was clear to everyone who had truly conceded.


    Indeed, there is no unworthy person beneath a distinguished name; even if Chen Baimao had sent only an incarnation, it was not to be underestimated.


    Taking advantage of the situation, Zuo Qiuling began to defuse the tension with a smile, ¡°Ah, it¡¯s all right, it¡¯s all right.


    Look, True Monarch Qiu, True Monarch Chen, it¡¯s like you two have said, ¡®No fight, no acquaintance.¡¯ Since the council hall is already damaged, we might as well not hold any session today.


    It happens to be a victorious start, so, dear fellows, let Zuo here arrange for us to move to the Group Fragrance Hall.


    Let¡¯s listen to music, appreciate dancing, drink and seek pleasure, calming our tempers.


    How about it?¡±


    Both True Monarchs from Flying Fairy Island and Dream Rain Gate, having witnessed the might of the Fighting Longevity Monarch today, also promptly responded with welcoming smiles, eager to make peace, not wanting Chen Dengming to misunderstand and showing goodwill to dissipate any conflict.


    After all, what had been heard was just hearsay.


    Now that they had personally witnessed the power and tactics of Sect Leader Chen Dengming, these two Nascent Soul ancestors were no fools.


    They would need to continue supporting each other on the battlefield in the future, and having another powerful ally was far better than another bystander or even an enemy.


    Fortunately, it seemed that Sect Leader Chen also had a grand vision and knew what was important, so naturally, everyone was more than happy¡­


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 Chapter 945

    ?Chapter 945: 381: Between life and death, there¡¯s no nobility or lowliness!


    With an ordinary heart, you can also cultivate to become an immortal.


    Chapter 945: 381: Between life and death, there¡¯s no nobility or lowliness!


    With an ordinary heart, you can also cultivate to become an immortal.


    ¡°Junior Brother, why have you suddenly come here at this time?


    Seeking such attention doesn¡¯t seem like your style,¡±


    After the music ended, Chen Dengming and others at their temporary living talisman house had a small gathering, where Jiang Jian curiously pulled Chen Dengming aside to ask.


    Chen Dengming shook his head and smiled, ¡°Cultivation can be tedious, so I used an incarnation to come out for a walk.


    Just so happened to hear the good news, so I came over to see¡­¡±


    ¡°Brother Chen, I didn¡¯t expect your incarnation to be so strong!


    That old monster, Evil Origin True Monarch, he even suffered a setback at the hands of your incarnation.¡±


    Xing Huiguang¡¯s face was flushed with admiration as he gave a thumbs up, ¡°Truly worthy of the title ¡®Fighting Longevity Monarch¡¯.¡±


    He was deeply moved, feeling the younger generation surging forward.


    That Evil Origin True Monarch, he knew he was no match for him, yet Chen Dengming could easily handle him, which made him admire and feel somewhat ashamed.


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    Chen Dengming shook his head and said, ¡°My incarnation has just reached the Nascent Soul stage.


    If there really was a duel, I certainly wouldn¡¯t be the opponent of that Evil Origin True Monarch.


    I just exploited a loophole using soul power, nothing more¡­¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    Jiang Jian raised his hand to interrupt and said with a smile, ¡°Brother Chen, you don¡¯t have to be modest.


    Finding such loopholes in the spirit isn¡¯t something just anyone can exploit.


    We¡¯ve all seen your capability for ourselves.¡±


    He felt very gratified and proud inside.


    In the past few months, the Longevity Sect had been under great pressure and they¡¯d even faced criticism from other Sects that were cooperating in battle.


    But the intelligence provided by Chen Dengming relieved the Longevity Sect of pressure and counted as another merit, something to show for their efforts.


    However, regarding how Chen Dengming obtained this intelligence, although he was curious, seeing that Chen Dengming had no intention of speaking up voluntarily, he did not pry further.


    Chen Dengming inquired, ¡°Senior Brothers, after taking Huarong Path, next up will be the ancient Southern Region¡¯s Thousands of Miles Frontier and the Bright Cloud Mountain Range, right?¡±


    Jiang Jian¡¯s expression became serious, ¡°Indeed, the Bright Cloud Mountain Range is a tough nut to crack.


    The Sword Master from the Sky Earth Sword Hall and the Heavenly Demon once stationed there.


    Although we haven¡¯t seen traces of those two recently, to take over that place will definitely lead to a more intense head-on battle.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned and nodded, ¡°Let¡¯s all be prepared then.


    By the way, why haven¡¯t Senior Sister Su and Brother Fu appeared after more than four months?


    We can¡¯t even contact them?¡±


    According to the conversion of one day in the heavens to one year on earth.


    Now that more than four months have passed, Su Yanyan and Fu Changyin should have finished their closed-door cultivation.


    But as of now, they couldn¡¯t be reached even through the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission.


    Xing Huiguang pondered and said with a smile, ¡°Brother Chen, Senior Sister Three and Senior Brother One are under Ancestor¡¯s care, you don¡¯t need to worry about them.


    If they haven¡¯t appeared by now, perhaps they¡¯re still within the Heaven Longevity Hall, or maybe Ancestor has other plans for them.¡±


    A thought flashed in Chen Dengming¡¯s mind, and he instantly understood.


    So, Ancestor is planning something covert again?


    If both Su Yanyan and One Ancestor Fu Changyin have disappeared into seclusion, then the faction of Outer Realm Evil Cultivators would have certainly noticed.


    Instead of reappearing into sight, it¡¯s better to take advantage of the situation and remain hidden in the dark.


    With that in mind, perhaps Senior Sister Su and Brother Fu had already made breakthroughs and might suddenly appear on the battleground, giving everyone a surprise.


    After some thought, Chen Dengming decided not to share his speculations about Dongfang Huayuan and the current situation of Nanxun with the two Senior Brothers.


    Speculation is just that, not certain, and might affect judgments.


    Moreover, while Nanxun was his own hometown, it wasn¡¯t the hometown of the two Senior Brothers, he cared about it, but others might not care as much.


    Afterward, the three of them chatted for a while more, and Chen Dengming soon left.


    If he didn¡¯t leave now, he might be caught by Zuo Qiuling.


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    She was definitely also very interested in the intelligence he had.


    But for the time being, he was willing to share some intelligence, though he had no intention of exposing his source, lest it cause unnecessary complications.


    For each source of intelligence, there is an increased risk of exposure for the source.


    Zuo Qiuling, as an old hand in this area, would understand this, he believed.


    Speaking of the source of intelligence, it was actually the Soul Devouring Old Demon.


    A few months before, after Chen Dengming successfully invaded the Soul Devouring Old Demon¡¯s mind again, he was able to silently steal intelligence from the Demon Sect through the Old Demon¡¯s perspective.


    Under such circumstances, with the Demon Palace focusing all its efforts on seeking revenge and striking at the Longevity Sect, it was naturally easy for Chen Dengming to use the stolen intelligence to retaliate.


    It¡¯s likely that the frustrated Demon Palace is now paranoid and conducting internal investigations, with some unlucky individuals potentially set to take the fall for him.


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    ¡°Now that more than four months have passed, my spirit¡¯s state of mind hasn¡¯t improved much, and the speed of refining the Human Immortal Daoist Scripts has slowed down.


    It¡¯s necessary to travel through my incarnations to gain experiences and enhance my state of mind¡­¡±


    As Chen Dengming¡¯s consciousness resided within his Incense Fire Incarnation, after leaving the base, he turned into a wisp of water vapor and discreetly floated among the mountains.


    He pondered aimlessly, wandering without a specific goal.


    His cultivation had no bottlenecks, but it was as if there were bottlenecks in the improvement of his spirit.


    Or to say, changes and insights in one¡¯s state of mind are not something that can be achieved overnight; they require personal, hands-on experiences to comprehend.


    This pursuit of depth in the higher realms of cultivation goes beyond merely increasing one¡¯s strength.


    If Refining Essence into Qi, Qi Cultivation to Divine Transformation, and Refining Spirit to Return to Void are considered the three traditional stages of cultivation.


    Then the cultivation of spirit mind must be beyond these three.


    And the improvement of soul power and state of mind also helps to enhance Chen Dengming¡¯s mental acuity and breadth of vision.


    This is why he could set many mental traps with just an incarnation, causing Evil Origin True Monarch to make a fool of himself.


    ¡­


    At this moment, a bone-chilling wind blew fiercely; the icy northern winds swept over, with the stalwart pines standing amidst the stark white snow-covered ground, swaying in the biting wind and shedding the accumulated snow with a rustling sound.

 Chapter 946

    ?Chapter 946: 381: Between life and death, there¡¯s no high or low!


    An ordinary heart can also cultivate to immortality_2 Chapter 946: 381: Between life and death, there¡¯s no high or low!


    An ordinary heart can also cultivate to immortality_2 Chen Dengming passed through like a mist carried by the wind, covering hundreds of miles in an instant, quickly surpassing the Huarong Path, entering the bounds of the Southern Region.


    The area seemed to become even colder.


    Many armies of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance were already stationed here.


    In the wilderness, military camps sprawled, array barriers rose, watchtowers floated in the air warning of danger, and below them, the formations of various Sect Cultivators were thriving with the atmosphere of victors, seemingly unfolding a carnival.


    Many cultivators were trading war trophies, and the stronghold had essentially become a bustling small market.


    Farther away lay a field of ruins that resembled a grave battlefield, where the air no longer carried the subtle oppressive Incense Faith Power from the Outer Realm Devil Lord.


    Clearly, with the defeat and retreat of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators in this area, the place had become a zone devoid of Incense Faith.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit dwelled within his Incense Fire Incarnation, his body sat in the Sect, traversing thousands of miles daily, viewing mountains and rivers, continuing to fly forward.


    After passing the camps, he arrived at a battlefield that resembled ruins.


    This place was filled with a ghastly chill and swirling ghost gas, and there were even unvanquished spirits of cultivators screaming in agonya€¡±a place dearly loved by Ghost Cultivators.


    The cold winds howled, swirling up dust into spirals that rustled ¡°sha sha¡±.


    A few bare trees, like bald old men, shivered in the chilling wind, screaming sharply.


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    In the South lay corpses everywhere, with bones peaking through the snow everywhere; life had been utterly devastated, almost turning it into a kind of Human purgatory.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart stirred, his Divine Sense spread far and wide, and he saw scattered villages with lives extinguished, a scene of absolute devastation.


    Although the Thousands of Miles Frontier was barren in the past, it had, during the control of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, drawn many low-ranked Loose Cultivators and mortals from the Four Regions to gather here, making the place quite populous for a while.


    Even most of this area had fallen under the domain of the Blood God, where many mortals and Loose Cultivators had been turned into devout followers of the Blood God¡¯s Incense Faith.


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    The reason was simple: by giving ¡®low-cost¡¯ barren resources and lands with scarce Spiritual Energy to low-level cultivators and mortals, they were able to offer their precious Incense Faith Power amidst their hardships.


    This was a strategy to develop the most valuable Incense Faith from the cheapest land resourcesa€¡±a hugely profitable move, especially since even the land was seized by force.


    But now, the Blood God had already fallen, and the vast kingdom of Incense Faith had also declared its collapse.


    Perhaps losing the Blood God, the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators had already intended to abandon this barren land, draining it dry.


    Thus, in just over a year, they had driven, whipped, and sacrificed the cultivators and mortals of this land through various means.


    Among them, mortals suffered the most, with the highest deaths and injuries.


    The ones who were still alive had either joined the ranks of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators or had become slaves, living a numb and miserable existence.


    ¡°Life during war is so fragile, Qi Cultivators and mortals hardly have any differences¡­like grass and mustards.


    What reasons do cultivators have to disdain mortals?


    Between life and death, everyone is the same¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming felt deeply moved, and the Daoist Scripts in his sea of consciousness seemed to dissolve faster.


    Often, when one¡¯s spirit is touched in the practice of the Human Immortal Dao, subtle changes can lead to growth in cultivation and the dissolving of Daoist Scripts.


    Therefore, Chen Dengming needed to walk around more, to see all kinds of things, witness various faces, and observe different people.


    His figure descended, and he walked through the ruins for a long time, attempting to liberate the lingering souls with his spirit combined with skills.


    For several days, he kept his mind focused in his Incense Fire Incarnation, undertaking this task that he rarely performed before.


    Feeling the liberation and gratitude of the spirits of the war dead at their extinction, he felt as if his own spirit was also being transcended between the boundaries of life and death.


    Initially, he only liberated the souls of his own Sect Cultivators or those from the Four Regions.


    When faced with the souls of enemy cultivators from the Outer Realms, he hesitated, unable to let go of his grudges.


    But it was not until he encountered the soul of a weeping enemy cultivator, seemingly begging for liberation, that he tried to drop his prejudices and perform the liberation.


    As a result, he received the enemy cultivator¡¯s soul¡¯s gratitude and heartfelt thanks following liberation.


    As it turned out, that enemy cultivator from the Outer Realms did not wish to participate in the war either; driven by force, he had no choice but to leave his home and embark on the campaign.


    Now dying in a foreign land, his only wish was for his soul to be liberateda€¡±a choice of stance, not out of sheer malice or wickedness.


    Generals die in countless battles, brave soldiers return after ten years.


    Only if they faced defeat, most likely, most could never return¡­


    After liberating the soul of this enemy cultivator from the Outer Realms, Chen Dengming also seemed to dissolve the prejudices in his heart.


    This allowed his state of mind to open anew, reaching a new height.


    For a moment, in the sea of consciousness of his original body, it was like silver lotuses bloomed splendidly and Spiritual Rain flew about, akin to planting silver lotuses in the water, a remarkable phenomenon.


    Many Daoist Scripts bloomed like lotuses in the great river of Human Immortal Dao Force, gradually scattering petals and dissolving into Dao Force.


    A sense of understanding between life and death, and death and life echoed within his spirit.


    In the Incense Belief Domain of his Incense Fire Incarnation, there also appeared a more ethereal Power of Faith, the most sincere gratitude and blessings offered by the liberated souls.


    He no longer harbored any prejudices.


    Like a Shepherd, he herded souls amidst the ruins, liberating more lingering spirits, regardless of friend or foe.


    This did not mean that he henceforth could not distinguish between friend or foe, nor that he possessed a womanly compassion.

 Chapter 947

    ?Chapter 947: 381: There¡¯s no nobility or lowliness between life and death!


    Anyone with a heart can become an immortal_3 Chapter 947: 381: There¡¯s no nobility or lowliness between life and death!


    Anyone with a heart can become an immortal_3 Even at this moment, engaged in a task that even enemies would admire, once he truly stepped onto the battlefield where positions were clear, and it was a matter of life and death between factions with no distinction of good or evil, right or wrong, he would never show the slightest mercy.


    A person who harbored grand schemes and great love in their heart would also definitely possess the courage and ruthlessness to match.


    ¡­


    This continued until nine days later.


    Only when the Spirit Boat, with its thunderous roar, tore through the sky from afar did Chen Dengming awaken from the special state of mind he was in while guiding the souls to salvation.


    He looked back and saw an array of Spirit Boats, large and small, rolling in formation from the distance, their momentum as imposing as dark clouds bearing down upon the land.


    Many Cultivators, dressed in robes, stood proudly atop the Spirit Boats, their appearance majestic, and the Spiritual Energy they exhaled with each breath triggered a widespread siphoning effect of Spiritual Energy.


    The Spiritual Energy within a thousand li rapidly converged towards them, forming a spectacular multicolored aurora, a military force of thousands of Cultivators, even more formidable than the appearance of a Deity Transformation Dao Lord.


    But after nine days of regrouping, the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance launched another attack, fierce as a tiger swallowing thousands of miles.


    Chen Dengming chose not to get involved for the time being.


    This upcoming battle would see more Cultivators perish, extending the tragic circumstances of the great war from a thousand years ago in the previous era, with Cultivators falling like raindrops from the sky and souls struggling to find peace.


    So many people would die that he wouldn¡¯t be able to guide them all to salvation.


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    It was still a matter of fate, whether intentional or unintentional.


    To act when fate allowed and be intentional, then one could be at peace with oneself.


    The Incense Fire Incarnation stood with hands clasped behind the back, forming a seal; in an instant, it melted away, dissipating into a mist that vanished among the ruins.


    As fate comes and goes, his state of mind had achieved sublimation.


    ¡­


    Within the Longevity Sect.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s consciousness returned from the empty and silent Longevity Hall, and the moment he opened his eyes, they shone like silver torches far into the distance.


    After a short while, he slowly retracted his gaze and looked inward at the depths of his spirit, where various Human Immortal Dao scripts had dissipated into Dao Force with the elevation of his state of mind.


    Now, his Dao Force was more than twice as strong as before he received the inheritance, and the advancement of his spirit had reached even higher levels.


    ¡°I should be able to continue with the next stage of inheritance¡­


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    But I¡¯ve just completed one stage of spiritual promotion, there¡¯s no rush, I should first consolidate it.¡±


    Chen Dengming rose to his feet and after rummaging through several storage bags, he finally managed to find a set of ordinary-looking plain blue robes.


    Seeing these plain blue robes, the corners of his eyes revealed a smile and a touch of warmth.


    These were the same robes that, back in the day when he was a Loose Cultivator, Xu Wei of the Luo Family had personally sewn for him.


    Although the clothing was coarse and simple, not comparing to his current fifth-rank Giant Deer Robe, it excelled in the care and preciousness of past friends and memories.


    Chen Dengming tried them on, only to discover that his body had grown stronger and more robust over the years.


    The blue robes of the past were now a bit too thin and small to fit his burly frame.


    ¡°Indeed, time flies and everything changes, but my original intentions remain the same a€¡° yet my body has grown too strong¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled to himself and didn¡¯t resort to using any skills, instead, he started practicing the common Bone Shrinking Technique from his past civilian life.


    At once, his bones ¡®crackled¡¯ and ¡®popped¡¯.


    His hulking frame ¡®shrank,¡¯ growing much leaner, allowing him to fit into the old blue robe.


    After changing into these clothes, Chen Dengming used the Qi Escaping Skill to disappear and head straight to the distant villages and towns overseen by the Longevity Sect in the mundane world.


    After witnessing the desolate state of a thousand villages in the war zone, with paths void of human tracks.


    He wanted to see what the condition of the towns and villages now recovered in the Eastern Region was under the Longevity Sect¡¯s feet through this deep winter.


    The thought once occurred could not be suppressed.


    As the Sect Master of the Longevity Sect, even his private visits in disguise in the past had only extended to the lower Cultivator areas within the jurisdiction of the Longevity Dao Field, for observation.


    But he had never really taken the time to see the state of the common people living under the ¡®three acres of land¡¯ under his feet.


    Was this a lack of inspection, or had his spirit drifted so high into the perspective of an Immortal, that he overlooked the most fundamental soil in the hearts of the people?


    The spirit inheritance of the Human Immortal was derived from the human heart, not from the heart of an Immortal.


    Even mortals can cultivate immortality, how could one overlook such a significant event as a towering building rising from the ground.


    ¡­


    A cup of tea later.


    Chen Dengming had arrived at a mortal town only a few hundred miles away from Chang¡¯an Market.


    He first observed from a distance and saw that although the houses in the town were not lofty, they provided shelter from the wind and rain during this cold and chaotic time, ensuring safety, which relieved his heart somewhat.


    Looking further, he saw people on the street wearing bulky cotton clothes, tucking their hands into their sleeves, and exhaling white breaths; though it was cold, they were not frozen or starving.


    ¡°It seems that my Longevity Sect has indeed done some solid work in managing the mortals within our jurisdiction, without any duplicity.¡±


    Chen Dengming recalled the temporary management plan for mortals that his incarnation had reviewed in the past.


    The articles of the plan were still vivid in his memory.


    He glanced at a flag on top of the town¡¯s city wall from afar.


    The flag was embroidered with the large character ¡°Longevity¡± and radiated a faint spiritual light, signifying the presence of cultivators stationed in this area, perhaps within the nearby market.


    This friendly treatment of mortals actually surpassed the circumstances he had previously encountered in the gathering places of the Southern Region and at the Brocade Mill.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly looked towards the nearby city gate with a look of surprise and quickly concealed his presence.


    Soon, they could see a carriage with iron-bound wheels rolling over the ice-covered ground outside the town, making a clanking sound.


    Immediately, many children wearing various colored hats ran over excitedly.


    On the carriage, a middle-aged woman smiled and handed out candies from the carriage to the many children, then dragged some boxes out, distributing the items within.


    Although the woman was older, with crow¡¯s feet at the corners of her eyes, she was mature and fit, with a high forehead, a straight nose, and bright apricot eyes that were soft yet carried a bit of heroism.


    Someone thanked her, saying, ¡°Sister Chen, thank you so much for always coming to Goodwater Town to distribute charity goods.¡±


    ¡°These are the supplies issued by the Longevity Sect.


    I am just helping to run some errands, no trouble at all.


    Everyone, go ahead and distribute them quickly to get through the winter.¡±


    The woman on the carriage said with a smile.


    The villagers who had gathered around expressed their feelings.


    ¡°Oh, we really owe our thanks to the Longevity Sect.


    To have such an Immortal¡¯s sect¡¯s care for us is truly our honor.¡±


    ¡°Indeed, we just hope that in the coming year one or two kids from our village could enter the Immortal¡¯s gateways to repay the Immortal¡¯s kindness!¡±


    From the clouds not too far away, Chen Dengming, who had been planning to enter the town to have a look around, watched with a smile in his eyes and shook his head in gratification.


    ¡°Yiran, after coming to my side, is still as kind-hearted as ever, enjoying interactions with lower-level cultivators and mortals.¡±


    He felt comforted in his heart.


    He had intended to personally visit the mortal town to spread kindness during this cold winter.


    However, he did not expect that his daughter, Chen Yiran, had already been doing this and, judging by the looks of it, had been silently carrying on with it for quite some time.


    He, as a father, felt somewhat embarrassed.


    It was not appropriate for him to go now, so he cast one last gaze at the deep clouds not far away and then quietly departed.


    In the clouds nearby, a bored Black Cloud Leopard lying in the clouds suddenly felt a prickle of fur, sensing a familiar gaze upon it.


    It instantly woke up with a jolt, instinctively perking its ears and baring its fangs, displaying a Black Ghost style smile to please its master.


    But it found the surroundings empty, devoid of any presence, let alone the familiar figure it thought it sensed.


    ¡°Wuu¡­¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard let out a whine from its throat, its leopard eyes filled with confusion.


    Then, looking down at Chen Yiran, who seemed incredibly happy in the mortal village below, it fell silent for a moment.


    Everyone has their own life and happiness.


    Why did it, the Black Cloud Leopard, after finally living the laid-back life it once longed for, suddenly feel as if there was something missing, making it not as happy as before?


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    The updates are plentiful recently, yet the monthly tickets are few.)

 Chapter 948

    ?Chapter 948: 382: Incarnation in Peril Self-Destructs!


    Mortal Doctor Chen Qingniu (Seeking Monthly Votes) Chapter 948: 382: Incarnation in Peril Self-Destructs!


    Mortal Doctor Chen Qingniu (Seeking Monthly Votes) ¡°Others serve as mirrors, revealing our gains and losses.¡±


    ¡°Between gain and loss, there is the rise and fall of one¡¯s state of mind.¡±


    ¡°Observing the mortal life within the cultivation world, Chen Dengming felt as if he too had undergone a transformative journey of mortal experience.¡±


    ¡°He did not rush to return to the Sect after a brief glimpse, eager to swiftly enter the Hall of Human Heart and continue receiving the legacy to enhance his power.¡±


    ¡°The uplift and tranquility of his state of mind allowed him to appreciate the simplicity of returning to the true way and not to rush for success.¡±


    ¡°In the mortal world, it was said that the Buddha once sat under the Bodhi Tree, slicing his flesh to feed eagles, sacrificing himself for righteousness, and finally attaining enlightenment.¡±


    ¡°There was also a great scholar who traveled the world, cultivating his mind and nature, and became a saint overnight.¡±


    ¡°Scholars studied the ways of Heaven and Earth with strong moral character, composing poems in seven steps, and as soon as they stepped on the path of cultivation, they would immediately form the Golden Core, with golden lotuses sprouting from the earth.¡±


    ¡°Whether these stories were true or not, Chen Dengming now similarly felt a profound sense of understanding, a premonition in the dark.¡±


    ¡°The improvement of his state of mind would not let his cultivation level fall behind by much in the future, as if to confirm the principle ¡®Human effort reaches its limits, but the spirit has no bounds.¡¯


    ¡°Immediately, he left a Heavenly Immortal incarnation to preside over the Sect.¡±


    ¡°Alone, he went to dwell among the common folk, experiencing a unique and interesting mortal life, only occasionally entering the Hall of Human Heart to observe the states of mind of the Soul Devouring Old Demon and the Holy Mother of Beiyin.¡±


    ¡°The former, currently limited by his strength that had not yet returned to its peak, was often unknowingly invaded by him several times.¡±


    ¡°Unintentionally, he divulged much information about the Demon Sect.¡±


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    Its total area was less than a third of the Underworld River, occupied by various Infernal Ghost Monarchs as their territory.¡±


    ¡°On the Yin Soil, there were eighty-one Nether Springs, which were the only passages connecting the land of the Ghost Shade to the Mortal World.¡±


    ¡°Therefore, from the time Chu Xun found clues related to the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s soul fragment, entering the Underworld River to search step by step was actually just following the old path taken by the Mini Array Spirit, along the traces once left, searching in the vast Underworld River.¡±


    ¡°Such searching was naturally hard to yield quick results.¡±


    ¡°Unless the soul fragment of the Mini Array Spirit hadn¡¯t gone far and lingered in a certain area for a long time.¡±


    ¡°Chen Dengming used to feel joy and excitement when he heard news about the Mini Array Spirit and Xu Wei.¡±


    ¡°But now, as Chu Xun¡¯s search went deeper, this feeling of excitement had gradually faded.¡±


    ¡°He was fully prepared mentally that it would be difficult to find the two soul fragments of the Mini Array Spirit and Xu Wei in the vast Underworld River in a short time.¡±


    ¡°He only hoped Chu Xun would find a further path beneath the Nether Spring, to condense the Ghost Infant soon, and ascend to become a Ghost King.¡±


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    ¡°As time flowed like a river, in the blink of an eye, over six years had passed.¡±


    ¡°It was the golden autumn season, with pines and cypress deep green and flowing, and maple leaves fiery red.¡±


    ¡°Within the Bright Cloud Mountain Range, a streak of Spiritual Light rapidly swept across the mountains, spreading out strong Spiritual Might, and in an instant plunged into the spectacularly colorful forest.¡±


    ¡°But before it could get far, another streak of light swiftly approached from various directions, each emitting strong Spiritual Might, none weaker than the other, revealing them as three Golden Core Great Cultivators.¡±


    ¡°Two of them directed flying swords and Magic Treasures to attack the fleeing figure of Spiritual Light.¡±


    ¡°¡®Reveal thyself, friend, and cease resistance!''¡±


    ¡°¡®A bunch of traitors!''¡±


    ¡°In an instant, the fleeing figure was enveloped in blinding silver light, transforming into a small giant nearly ten feet tall with muscles swiftly bulging, as gnarled as old tree roots, and countless green, blackened veins bulging out like writhing worms.¡±


    ¡°An intense and obscure aura, alongside a wildly surging momentum, spread out.¡±


    ¡°¡®What?''¡±


    ¡°¡®What is this?''¡±


    ¡°The expressions of the three encircling cultivators changed at once.¡±


    ¡°With a ¡®clang,¡¯ one hand, wrapped in veins like chains, directly punched and repelled an incoming flying sword.


    The edge of the fist bore a nick, but was quickly restored by Spiritual Energy.¡±


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    ¡°Like a rampaging carriage, the immense silhouette charged towards one of the Golden Core cultivators in a rage, its large hand violently grasping.¡±


    ¡°Woosh!¡±


    ¡°The air within a few hundred yards seemed to suddenly collapse into a deep pit, an immense suction force erupting from the silver-giant¡¯s hand, affecting the casting of the three Golden Core cultivators.¡±


    ¡°Human Immortal Divine Skilla€¡±Devouring Spirit Skill!¡±

 Chapter 949

    ?Chapter 949: 382: Incarnation encounters danger and self-destructs!


    Mortal Divine Doctor Chen Qingniu (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 949: 382: Incarnation encounters danger and self-destructs!


    Mortal Divine Doctor Chen Qingniu (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_2 The person being besieged was none other than Chen Dengming¡¯s Martial Immortal incarnation.


    ¡°Aha€¡±¡±


    The Golden Core Cultivator at the forefront bellowed angrily.


    A talisman in front of him burst into a dazzling circle of lightning, repelling the suction vortex.


    But as his figure was just retreating from the impact, a fist radiating silver light had already domineeringly struck, blasting out a highly condensed pillar of energy.


    The intense danger forced the Golden Core Cultivator¡¯s face to drastically change, yet he only managed to hastily activate his robe¡¯s protection.


    Boom!!


    The violently condensed silver light fist power spiraled like a tornado, instantly tearing through the protective robe.


    The fabric instantly ripped and shattered, turning into countless pieces of cloth fluttering away.


    ¡°Waa€¡±¡± The Great Cultivator of the Golden Core¡¯s body jolted as if struck by lightning, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.


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    His chest emitted a sound of cracking bones and caved in.


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    A large cloud of blood mist burst out through the pores on the opponent¡¯s back.


    ¡°Dang!


    Dang!a€¡±¡±


    Just then, an incredibly heavy, golden-yellow bell emitted a booming sound like a giant bell, vibrating the air into howls, and harshly smashing towards the figure radiant with silver light, the air rippling wherever it passed.


    The Martial Immortal incarnation immediately felt a tremendous pressure as if a great mountain was pressing down from above, not to mention the heart-shaking sonic waves.


    A thought transformed into a command suddenly born within the spirit of the Martial Immortal incarnation.


    Self-destruct!


    A vast force surged like a furious ocean from within the body of the Martial Immortal Incarnation.


    The spiritual energy devoured earlier by the Devouring Spirit Skill was also bursting forth explosively.


    Crack, crack, cracka€¡±


    The Martial Immortal incarnation¡¯s skin immediately showed clear cracks like shattered glass, the dazzling spiritual light suddenly emerging, exuding an extremely dangerous and terrifying aura of death.


    ¡°Not good!!¡±


    The faces of the three Great Golden Core Cultivators drastically changed.


    Boom!!a€¡±


    The ground and the air shook violently.


    A mountain-felling, tide-like force instantly stirred, spreading like a raging river, as if breaking through a dam, pouring out in all directions and creating a fierce transparent shockwave.


    Suddenly, the entire forest within a hundred yards radius was ravaged by wind-swept walls, and the streams rolled back up into the sky.


    Countless pebbles and dirt were lifted by the shockwave, flying around like wild arrows.


    Several large trees, thick enough to be embraced, were also uprooted, soaring into the sky, then were easily crushed by the chaotic flow of spiritual energy!


    ¡­


    Dozens of breaths later, an area as desolate as a bald Scrofulous Head appeared amid the forest.


    Smoke and dust filled the air, disaster-stricken, with a deep pit formed on the spot.


    At the rim of the pit, a broken bell, devoid of spiritual light, lay like garbage, half-buried in the soil, its cracked area glowing red as if melted by high heat and emitting steam.


    A bout of intense coughing emerged from inside the bell, suddenly pushing the broken bell aside, a figure with only half a body climbed out from the earth, faintly exuding spiritual might.


    This person was covered in dirt, grimacing in pain.


    Looking around, he neither saw the bodies of his two companions nor his other half.


    He couldn¡¯t help but let out an uncontrollable scream of agony.


    What kind of monster had they just encountered that it would self-destruct without negotiating?


    If not for the astounding defensive power of his Heavy Ancient Gold Bell, he might have already perished.


    Even so, now he only had half an upper body left.


    Though death was not imminent, recovering his other half would also cost a significant amount of precious resources.


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    ¡°The Martial Immortal incarnation has been in hiding and cultivating for these years, only to reach the vicinity of the South Search Entrance¡­


    and then these traitors stirred up trouble.


    The Outer Domain Devil Lord¡¯s influence over the Bright Cloud Mountain Range seems stronger than before¡­


    Taking down this place is difficult¡­¡±


    Within the range of Dao Domain governed by the Longevity Sect, Chen Dengming, clad in a green robe, walked out of his room and into the courtyard, his hands behind his back.


    Gazing towards the distance, he shook his head helplessly.


    Since the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance¡¯s army boldly charged towards the Bright Cloud Mountain Range six years ago but suffered a heavy defeat and retreated, the two factions had been in a stalemate in the Bright Cloud Mountain Range for over six years.


    Nevertheless, the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance gnawed away a lot of territories in the Thousands of Miles Frontier and even beyond the borders of the Southern Region.


    However, the Bright Cloud Mountain Range remains the crucial contested area between the Southern Region and the Northern Region.


    Not only will the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance not easily give up, but the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators camp will also not relinquish their hold.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Martial Immortal incarnation had infiltrated early and remained mostly inactive deep within the Bright Cloud Mountain Range, therefore was not exposed.


    Over the years, other cultivators who attempted to deeply infiltrate the Bright Cloud Mountain Range had all ended in failure.


    This was because the Incense Belief Domain of the Outer Domain Devil Lord was extremely strong in the Bright Cloud Mountain Range.


    Any cultivator invading it would trigger a domain reaction that led to their discovery.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Martial Immortal incarnation had just left his hibernation spot not long ago when he was quickly discovered and besieged by Golden Core Cultivators from the Sky Demon Sect of the Western Region and the Five Elements Sword Sect of the Northern Region.


    Nonetheless, being the Nascent Soul True Monarch¡¯s condensed Dao Force incarnation with late-stage Golden Core cultivation, not to mention the Human Immortal Dao Force, was not something ordinary Golden Core Cultivators could match.


    The three Golden Core Cultivators besieging his incarnation likely faced a grim end.


    ¡°Uncle Chen, Uncle Chen, my grandfather¡¯s illness has flared up again, please come and help quickly.¡±


    At this moment, an urgent knocking sound and a young voice came from outside the courtyard.


    Chen Dengming, having anticipated this, took a medical wooden box from his Storage Bag and, walking to the door, opened it calmly, smiling, ¡°Ah, Little Stone, don¡¯t worry.


    Uncle Chen is coming with you to check now.¡±

 Chapter 950

    ?Chapter 950: 382: Incarnation encounters danger and self-destructs!


    Mortal Divine Doctor Chen Qingniu (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 950: 382: Incarnation encounters danger and self-destructs!


    Mortal Divine Doctor Chen Qingniu (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_3 At the doorway, a husky-headed boy who was knocking almost hit Chen Dengming, who was opening the door.


    Seeing that Chen Dengming had already packed his medicine chest, the anxious expression on his face turned to surprise and emotion, ¡°Uncle Chen, did you come out with the medicine chest as soon as you heard my voice?¡±


    Barely waiting for Chen Dengming to respond, the boy¡¯s expression turned anxious again, ¡°Uncle Chen, my grandfather may really be dying.


    Please, come and see him.¡±


    ¡°Mm, Little Stone, let¡¯s go!¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled and waved his hand.


    Some passers-by who saw him stopped and respectfully performed the fist-and-palm salute, saying, ¡°Divine Doctor Chen.¡±


    Over the past six years, he had taken the alias Chen Qingniu and practiced medicine all around, traveled through several mortal nations, and visited many renowned rivers and remote corners of the mortal world.


    In that time, he administered aid, doing only what was expected of him as a mortal healer, never showing off his divine powers to attract trouble, leading a quiet and unremarkable life.


    During these years, he witnessed the suffering of mortals tormented by illness, saw farewells that came with disease-ridden death, and observed much gratitude from families, and at times, resentment as rewards for his kindness.


    Thus, the Cultivation World saw less of the Fighting Longevity Monarch Chen Baimao, who gave enemies nightmares on the battlefield, but the mortal realm gained a famed healer who helped the dying, Chen Qingniu.


    Still, even as a mortal who had become famous, he could not avoid trouble.


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    Consequently, Chen Dengming had to keep moving, rarely staying in one place for more than half a year.


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    Before long, Chen Dengming followed the young boy, Shi Changqing, to a secluded part of the town, arriving at a dilapidated old house district.


    The mortals living here all had hunger written on their faces, entangled in poverty.


    But seeing Chen Dengming, they all showed friendly and simple smiles, some even blessing Shi Changqing¡¯s grandfather to pull through.


    Chen Dengming liked the atmosphere here.


    Despite the poverty, sometimes not managing even one meal a day, there was no scheming among the neighbors here; they often helped each other.


    There were also no incidents of bullies coming to oppress these poor people.


    That was because it was too impoverished here, to the extent that it didn¡¯t even attract oppressors¡¯ attention.


    In the Cultivation World, such scenarios are rare.


    Most cultivators are very pragmatic and indifferent; it would be considered good if they didn¡¯t scheme against and harm each other, let alone help one another.


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    Because of this, Chen Dengming also felt a lot of sincere spirits.


    Half a year ago, when he walked into this place and treated some people, these poor individuals always kept him in mind and respected him.


    Soon, he entered a decrepit courtyard.


    The houses here were very shabby, the walls already mottled and yellowed.


    The wooden beams had been gnawed by termites, and the holes in the roof were now beyond repair.


    In the very center of the house, an old man lay on a brick bed, his complexion pale, breathing irregularly, evidently waiting for the end of his life.


    ¡°His life is coming to an end¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming sighed inwardly.


    Before arriving, he had already anticipated this result.


    With his abilities, if combined with some life-prolonging medicine, he naturally could barely keep this old man¡¯s breath going for another year or two.


    However, as a mortal healer, in these years he had never used immortal techniques or spiritual materials to save people, which would not only disrupt the natural cycle of life and death in the mortal world but also destroy the purpose of refining one¡¯s spirit through mortal trials.


    Even so, his medical skills were still extraordinary, incomparable to ordinary mortal doctors, thus he had earned the name of Divine Doctor Chen Qingniu.


    At this moment, facing Shi Changqing¡¯s pleas and urgencies, Chen Dengming sighed, walked forward, set down his medicine chest, pulled out a golden needle, and said, ¡°Little Stone, your grandfather is already beyond help.


    Half a year ago, I already extended his life once.


    Now, Uncle Chen can only help him hang on for one more breath, and by tonight, that breath will dissipate¡­


    If you have anything you want to say to your grandfather, this is the time to say it.¡±


    These words made Shi Changqing, who had been living with his grandfather since childhood, unable to hold back any longer.


    Though tough and sensible from a young age, not bursting into loud cries, he still couldn¡¯t help but rush to the side of the bed, grab the old man¡¯s hand, sob softly, and tremble.


    Chen Dengming felt moved, yet his hands were steady with the golden needles, swiftly administering the acupuncture.


    If he did not administer this acupuncture, the old man wouldn¡¯t even have the chance to open his eyes and speak his last words to his grandson, and would soon pass on.


    As the golden needles became like a continuous cascade of golden shadows falling, the old man¡¯s breathing gradually evened and his pale complexion miraculously regained a bit of rosiness.


    He slowly, shakily opened his eyes, his gaze first met Chen Dengming¡¯s, and he opened his mouth to express his gratitude in a hoarse voice.


    Then he looked at Evergreen, who had immediately come closer, his breath weak.


    ¡°Evergreen¡­


    these years, Grandpa has also been a burden to you.


    After Grandpa leaves, you should go to the Evergreen Sect.


    If you can¡¯t reach the Evergreen Sect, you can also try your luck at Chang¡¯an Market¡­


    Your father was once a cultivator of the Evergreen Sect, and you must also have the aptitude for cultivation¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming witnessed this scene and struggled to maintain his calm.


    He glanced at Evergreen, who was nodding tearfully in agreement, and fell silent for a moment.


    The path to immortality is difficult, immensely difficult.


    Without a Spiritual Root, cultivation is as challenging as ascending to the heavens.


    As for this Evergreen, Chen had already examined his bones earlier; the boy had only an inferior Spiritual Root.


    Even if the Evergreen Sect accepted him, considering his deceased father was once a disciple, his future achievements would likely be limited, and he would face numerous dangers in these chaotic times.


    Even in fact, according to the rules of the Evergreen Sect, they would not make an exception for someone with an inferior Spiritual Root because of his father.


    Because of his father, he could at most be a disciple with a low-grade Spiritual Root, who didn¡¯t have significant merits or capabilities to prompt the Evergreen Sect to make an exception.


    This Little Stone, rather than embarking on the path to immortality, would be better off embracing an ordinary life and being a happy mortal.


    However, the hope and trust of the old man made it difficult for Little Stone to choose a willingness to be mediocre.


    He would likely embark on a quest for immortality.


    In the past, having to care for a seriously ill elder and being too young, it was not safe for Little Stone to travel far.


    Now that the elder has passed away, what could stop Little Stone¡¯s desire to become an Immortal?


    Chen Dengming had done what was expected of a mortal healer; he did not wish to intervene further.


    Everyone has their own destiny, and everyone has their own aspirations.


    He was now Chen Qingniu, who aided the dying and the injured, not the powerful Sect Leader Chen!


    Chen Dengming took a deep look at the grandfather and grandson, ready to pack up and leave quietly, but the old man stopped him.


    ¡°Evergreen, over the past half a year, we¡¯ve relied entirely on Doctor Chen¡¯s treatment¡­


    You, please give this to Doctor Chen as a consultation fee.¡±


    The old man handed over an item.


    Chen Dengming initially wanted to refuse, but he met the elder¡¯s vivid and penetrating gaze at the last moments of his life.


    The words of refusal could not leave his mouth.


    He accepted the consultation fee, only then realizing that the unpolished black stone handed by the elder was pulsing with Spiritual Energy.


    This could be a relic left by Little Stone¡¯s father, perhaps an unprocessed low-grade Spirit Crystal unearthed from a Spirit Vein.


    The somewhat reluctant but resolute look in Little Stone¡¯s eyes also indicated that he knew the extraordinariness of this item.


    These two, the grandfather and grandson, were truly grateful people.


    Knowing the item¡¯s value, they were still willing to offer it as payment, just like someone who has only one pig but is willing to share its meat.


    ¡°People may be poor, but their ambitions are not.


    Unfortunately¡­


    Little Stone¡¯s aptitude¡­alas.¡±


    Chen Dengming felt moved, thought for a moment, then stretched out his hand and rubbed Little Stone¡¯s head, consoling.


    ¡°Little Stone, I hope you truly become an Immortal someday.¡±


    He was about to conclude his six-year mortal journey for heart cultivation.


    This time, let it be an exceptional gesture before parting.


    This Little Stone was the child of a former disciple of the Evergreen Sect, which made him fateful toward him, the Sect Master of the Longevity Sect.


    To those predestined and willing, even if they are of dull aptitude or merely mortals, he could grant them a ¡®Divine Fate¡¯.


    Chen Dengming silently left behind a Spirit Seed for Little Stone, then departed discreetly.


    This Spirit Seed could protect Little Stone through two life-threatening dangers.


    If after encountering life-and-death situations twice, he still wishes to continue striving on the path of immortality, then that would be his destiny.


    There should not be more than three occasions; afterward, one must take responsibility for their own life¡­


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 Chapter 951

    ?Chapter 951: 383: Call for Lord Longevity to come out of seclusion!


    Reboot the selection of Longevity Seeds Chapter 951: 383: Call for Lord Longevity to come out of seclusion!


    Reboot the selection of Longevity Seeds Six years of mortal life, and upon returning to the Longevity Sect, being saluted respectfully as Sect Leader by numerous disciples was something Chen Dengming felt somewhat unaccustomed to from frugality to luxury.


    However, his state of mind was extraordinary, and he quickly adapted to life between the immortal and mortal realms.


    After absorbing the soul imprints of his incarnations that had handled affairs over the past six years, he gained a profound understanding of the internal and external affairs of the sect during that time.


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    At that moment, the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission lit up with the soft, beautiful voice of He Yingyu.


    ¡°Sect Leader, Elder Wu and others from the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance have arrived at the front hall of Zhiyu Temple.¡±


    ¡°Good!


    I will be right there.¡±


    Chen Dengming responded quickly.


    He Yingyu apparently was already receiving the distinguished guests.


    For they would only call him Sect Leader and maintain his authority in formal, crowded settings.


    The reason he ended his more than six years of mortal life and returned to the sect was also due to the people from the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance seeking him out.


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    Clearly, the peaceful life of more than seven years was about to come to an end.


    His merits established in the past were significant; indeed, over the years, he had also managed to secure many contributions through intelligence provided by the Soul Devouring Old Demon, which allowed him to cultivate in a comfortable environment continuously.


    But when the moment came that they truly needed someone, the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance would still seek him out.


    After all, among the Nascent Souls under Divine Transformation, the title of Fighting Longevity Monarch was still too resonant.


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    By the time he reached Zhiyu Temple,


    it was already brightly lit, with the sound of orchestral music wafting through.


    Some servants busied themselves within the hall, pouring tea and water, while the laughter accompanied by Elder Gongshu and Jade Cauldron True Monarch resonated, full of cordiality and warmth.


    Chen Dengming strode in, and the disciples waiting at the door immediately saluted and paid their respects.


    The people inside were all startled.


    The two cultivators from the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance being escorted by Gongshu Zai and others saw Chen Dengming and immediately approached him eagerly, with one of them bowing enthusiastically.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, I have long admired your great name.


    Today, it is indeed Wu¡¯s great fortune to finally meet you.


    Oh, let me introduce myselfa€¡± my name is Wu Yuandao from Yulin Island, and I am an elder responsible for managing logistics in the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance!


    I have also contacted you through the Jade Talisman before.¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised and took a careful look at Wu Yuandao, noting his round face and broad mouth, an unfamiliar countenance he had not seen before.


    However, his present enthusiasm and excitement were quite overwhelming.


    Before meeting this man, the sect had already reviewed his information with him, aware that he had recently made a breakthrough as a Nascent Soul and had rapidly been appointed as an elder of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance, clearly indicating an extraordinary background.


    He nodded and smiled, saying,


    ¡°Elder Wu, there¡¯s no need for such formality.


    If we are to speak of fortune, it is indeed my luck to meet you, Elder Wu.¡±


    ¡°Ah, that¡¯s too kinda€¡±too kind.


    Sect Leader Chen, your reputation as the Fighting Longevity Monarch is known to all in the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance, isn¡¯t it known by all?¡±


    The round-faced cultivator spoke with a flush on his cheeks and with passionate vigor, ¡°When Wu was still at the Golden Core stage, I was inspired by your military exploits, hearing about you cutting down enemy Nascent Souls as if slicing through melons and vegetables, truly gratifying indeed!¡±


    These words, though they did not make Chen Dengming feel overly elated,


    Elder Gongshu, Ye Yong, and He Yingyu already had rich smiles on their faces, feeling proud and honored for their Sect Leader.


    What greater honor could there be than to be lauded and revered by a Nascent Soul elder from the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance?


    Chen Dengming looked deeply at Wu Yuandao, a smile appearing on his face, ¡°Daoist Wu speaks too highly.


    Well, let¡¯s sit down and discuss slowly what directives and tasks the Cultivator Alliance has this time.¡±


    Wu Yuandao indeed had his ways, such overflowing enthusiasm and admiring pursuit that even the most hardened hearts would be softened upon hearing it.


    Given his status and capabilities, such a display of humility was actually lowering his own status, which also indicated that the purpose of his visit was no small matter.


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    Two hours later, Wu Yuandao and another member from the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance left with satisfied smiles.


    Chen Dengming and others sent them off to the mountain gate and, watching their spiritual lights gradually disappear into the distance, He Yingyu sighed softly in her heart, looking at Chen Dengming with an inquiring gaze.


    As anticipated, the matter Wu Yuandao and the other had come to notify the Longevity Sect about was significant.


    The main point was to inform Chen Dengming that the decisive battle to take down the Bright Cloud Mountain Range in the Southern Region was about to commence.


    For this battle, the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance had openly and secretly gathered many powerful figures, decided to forcefully conquer the Bright Cloud Mountain Range, and then push forward into the Northern Region in one fell swoop to obliterate the Three Saints Palaces, concluding half of the war process.


    Such a major move, having lived in comfort for more than seven years, naturally made it difficult for Chen Dengming to avoid involvement any longer; Wu Yuandao personally came to request his participation.


    ¡°The real battle is about to begin!¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled, his gaze calm as he nodded slightly to He Yingyu, indicating there was no need to worry.


    He then turned his head and looked back at Elder Gongshu, Guan Chao, Wen Liyan, and other elders, saying,


    ¡°Everyone, according to what Elder Wu mentioned, we have two more months of preparation time.


    Those of you who have already been to the battlefield twice in the past six years don¡¯t need to go again.


    Elder Ye, Elder Wen, and Elder He, what do you think?¡±


    Chen Dengming deep inside did not wish for his junior sister to venture onto the battlefield and take risks.


    But as the Sect Leader of the Longevity Sect, he could not show partiality to such an extent.


    Seeing this, Ye Yong and Wen Liyan both bowed and accepted the orders, agreeing to Chen Dengming¡¯s arrangement.


    He Yingyu had already discussed her thoughts with Chen Dengming before, so naturally, she nodded in agreement at this time.


    Guan Chao hesitated, saying, ¡°Sect Leader, have you heard that Junior Sister He is in the stage of preparing for a breakthrough to the late-stage Golden Core?¡±

 Chapter 952

    ?Chapter 952: 383: Please, Mr.


    Shou, come out of retirement!


    Restart the selection for the Longevity Seed_2 Chapter 952: 383: Please, Mr.


    Shou, come out of retirement!


    Restart the selection for the Longevity Seed_2 ¡°Perhaps this time, let me replace Junior Sister He on the battlefield first?


    After her strength has broken through, it wouldn¡¯t be too late for her to go,¡± said Dengming.


    With these words spoken, no one else made a sound.


    Everyone was well aware of the relationship between Chen Dengming and He Yingyu.


    By saying this, Guan Chao obviously wanted to relieve He Yingyu of pressure, to prevent Chen Dengming from being distracted by her on the battlefield, which would not be good for him personally, the overall situation, or the sect.


    Chen Dengming could see Guan Chao¡¯s good intentions, shook his head in refusal, and smiled.


    ¡°Elder Guan, rest assured, I will make the arrangements.


    You focus on guarding our sect,¡± he said.


    He Yingyu also expressed her thanks and chose to decline.


    One can help once, but not for a lifetime.


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    One can avoid once, but not forever.


    He Yingyu could not always stay beneath Chen Dengming¡¯s wings.


    This woman was once the esteemed Senior Sister of the Changchun Sect, distinguished and vigorous, with countless treasures refined, and her combat power in her realm was among the best.


    She did not want to be tucked away in the sect due to her relationship with Chen Dengming while the other elders went to the battlefield, becoming a pretty but useless ¡°vase¡± to others.


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    After the battle against the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance, upon returning to his cave dwelling, Chen Dengming had no more time to rest, preparing to enter the Hall of Human Heart to begin inheriting the Human Immortal legacy.


    After all, it had been more than six years since he had last returned to his cave dwelling.


    A small reunion surpasses new marriage under such circumstances, so Chen Dengming first took care of his beloved¡¯s emotional and physical state.


    Over the past six years, whenever she missed him deeply, she would secretly run to the mortal world to find Chen Dengming, playing out a drama where a fairy descends to care for a mortal old man.


    But as the saying goes, no nest of gold or silver beats one¡¯s own dog¡¯s lair; practicing as a maiden in the Longevity Cave Dwelling on Longevity Peak was naturally more comfortable than in the mortal realm.


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    Afterward.


    The two lay on the Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed, with He Yingyu¡¯s cheeks blushing beautifully, listening to Chen Dengming discuss future plans and arrangements.


    When she heard that Chen Dengming intended to designate her as a candidate for the Longevity Seed, He Yingyu couldn¡¯t help but frown and shake her head slightly.


    ¡°Husband, within the Longevity Sect, you were once a Daoist, and if I were to become one as well, even though most disciples would accept it, there inevitably would be criticisms behind the scenes¡­¡±


    ¡°Haha, Senior Sister, I knew that even if I could handle avoiding favoritism and wanted to give you this opportunity, you would still advise me,¡± Chen Dengming said, shaking his head helplessly and chuckling.


    ¡°But there¡¯s nothing I can do; you still have to take on this role.


    Now in the Longevity Sect, even though Huyan Shunbin and Rao Ling have recently advanced to the Golden Core stage, they are only at the early phase, while you are about to breakthrough to the late-stage and the Nascent Soul is soon within reach.


    Your potential and talent are also excellent; you were of the same generation as me and Huyan Shunbin among others, and you indeed should have the opportunity to compete for the Longevity Seed.¡±


    Chen Dengming sighed, ¡°I simply can¡¯t, because I was once a Daoist and am now the Longevity Sect Leader, avoid this issue to deny you the chance to compete!


    That wouldn¡¯t be fair to you!¡±


    ¡°But¡­¡±


    He Yingyu frowned, still feeling that this might affect Chen Dengming¡¯s authority, and was about to speak again.


    Chen Dengming raised his hand to stop her, blinked, and smiled, ¡°No need to say more, I¡¯m merely giving you a chance to be a candidate, which is what you deserve and your right as a new generation Golden Core cultivator of the Longevity Sect.


    However, it doesn¡¯t mean directly giving you the position of Daoist; according to the old rules, you still need to go through the voting stage, strength stage, and talent stage.


    To show fairness, I will abstain from casting my vote, but if others are dissatisfied, they are free not to vote for you, and you might not necessarily win the position of Daoist.¡±


    Upon hearing his words, He Yingyu thought it made sense.


    The selection of the Daoist in the Longevity Sect is relatively very fair and democratic.


    She was troubled so much but might not even achieve the position of Daoist, which seemed overly confident and was like unnecessary worry beforehand.


    Seeing that He Yingyu finally accepted, Chen Dengming felt relieved in his heart.


    Before the journey of transformation and testing in the mortal world, Chen Dengming had thought of launching a new round of Longevity Seed selection, but it was shelved due to immature timing.


    Having the entire sect previously displaced overseas and returning only to face consecutive battles without stability,


    although the war is not yet over, the timing has gradually arrived, and the selection for the next generation of Longevity Seed can now commence.


    Ye Yong, Guan Chao, Wen Liyan, and other elder Golden Core Elders lack sufficient longevity potential and have dim prospects for advancing to Nascent Soul.


    In his time, those Elders were not even eligible candidates, and naturally, the same applied to this generation.


    However, He Yingyu was still young.


    Even though she practiced the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill¡± to improve her Spiritual Root aptitude, she was just over a hundred years old, which was considered very young among those at the Golden Core stage.


    Moreover, having a top-tier Spiritual Root, she indeed possessed the potential and qualifications to compete with the newly advanced Golden Core cultivators Huyan Shunbin and Rao Ling for the Longevity Seed within the Sect.


    Even so, the current Longevity Sect could only select three candidates, showing a lack of continuity in leadership.


    There were originally Tan Siyan and Hua Zhenyu as well.


    As a result, Tan Siyan had traveled to the Four Oceans and since then had vanished without a trace, while Hua Zhenyu had already died.


    In such a special circumstance, nominating He Yingyu as a candidate could likely burden Chen Dengming with a reputation for nepotism, potentially causing some Longevity Sect disciples to lose trust.


    But in extraordinary times, if one still insists on favoring merit over relations, it ironically sacrifices the fairness owed to He Yingyu, and also fails to cultivate the Sect¡¯s best talents.


    Thus, after seeking He Yingyu¡¯s opinion, Chen Dengming still agreed to let He Yingyu enter the battlefield.


    In the future, if He Yingyu were to compete for the position of Daoist, even being just a candidate, she would need demonstrable and significant accomplishments witnessed by many.


    She was not lacking in past accomplishments.


    But since Chen Dengming¡¯s status had become increasingly elevated, those around him were, conversely, protected increasingly well by the Sect.


    He Yingyu had also not been on the battlefield for a long time, always quietly contributing to the Sect by refining artifacts, thus earning considerable support from many disciples within the Sect.


    Chen Dengming patted He Yingyu on the back, ¡°Cultivate in peace.


    The selection of the Longevity Seed still requires consultation with other Elders.


    Perhaps after the news is released, Tan Siyan will return too, and then you might not be able to compete against him, so you needn¡¯t worry about any pressure on me.¡±


    His mindset had become much more serene and broadened than before.


    Before refining his spirit, he had been worried about damaging his reputation and had intentionally wanted to avoid He Yingyu.


    Thinking this would be utterly impartial, he did not realize this was actually his greatest selfishness.


    Trying to showcase his impartiality by sacrificing his partner¡¯s right to fairness seemed very equitable, but isn¡¯t that true righteousness?


    A truly guilt-free person is precisely someone who gives opportunities to the capable.


    That of course is just an opportunity; whether it can be grasped also depends on whether the individual truly has the ability.


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    He Yingyu was left alone to ponder quietly.


    Chen Dengming entered the cultivation quiet room alone, immersed his spirit, and soon transitioned from guarding his heart to being without heart, entering the Hall of Human Heart.


    In the grand, vast, and frosty hall.


    Streams of silver Dao Force floated down like silver lotuses from the top of the hall.


    On either side of the hall, rows of lamps with bright Heartfire were arranged, the Fires within them undulating with different emotions, reflecting each person¡¯s state of spirit.


    The figure of Chen Dengming that appeared in the Hall of Human Heart was almost corporeal, his body misted with silver Spiritual Light, resembling Spiritual Rain drifting down, displaying a much stronger spirit cultivation than before.


    With such strength of spirit power supporting him, he could stay long in the Hall of Human Heart.


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    When receiving the Human Immortal¡¯s inheritance next, he would no longer need to enter and exit repeatedly as in the past, which would be far more efficient.


    However, Chen Dengming didn¡¯t immediately proceed to receive the inheritance but, as usual, first observed the Heartfire of Soul Devouring Old Demon, his spirit delving into the other¡¯s spirit.


    From this spirit intrusion, he quickly sensed intense pressure and threats.


    ¡°Hmm?


    Is the Soul Devouring Old Demon gathered with many formidable old monsters?¡±


    Chen Dengming was startled but not disordered, his spirit creating hardly any ripple.


    He swiftly activated the Eyes of Spirit, his spirit power manifested as dandelion-seed-like luminescence scattering to reside deep within the Soul Devouring Old Demon¡¯s spirit, observing the situation through the other¡¯s spirit.


    This state was like looking at a mirror to observe the surroundings from a distance, not using ¡®eyes¡¯ to observe directly, so as not to alert the enemy.


    Through the Soul Devouring Old Demon¡¯s spirit, Chen Dengming quickly observed that the other party was actually in a spacious cave, surrounded by numerous formidable figures exuding powerful Spiritual Might, seemingly a chaotic assembly of high-level demon cultivation, conducting some secret meeting¡­


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 Chapter 953

    ?Chapter 953: 384: Mid-stage Nascent Soul Sect Leader Chen!


    The flesh demonic body of the Demon Lord Chapter 953: 384: Mid-stage Nascent Soul Sect Leader Chen!


    The flesh demonic body of the Demon Lord Within the expansive stone cavern, a group of old demons with formidable spiritual might gathered, numbering more than a dozen, all with faces unfamiliar to Chen Dengming.


    However, by comparing them to the portraits of some demon elders he had seen in the past, Chen Dengming quickly identified several of them.


    They were notably the Demon Child of the Sky Demon Sect, the Mosha Prince of Mosha Country, and even the ruler of the Nightmare Kingdom.


    If you add in the Soul Devouring Old Demon who had reforged his Nascent Soul, almost all of the most formidable Nascent Soul old demons from the Western Region had arrived.


    Beyond these old demons, the other seven present were by no means insignificant figures either.


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    Chen Dengming recognized two of them; one should be Ouyang Fu, one of the most powerful Demon Monarchs in the Demon Palace besides the Outer Domain Devil Lord, and the other was the Ruthless Old Demon from the Heartless Path of the Demon Sects.


    Among the four paths of the Demon Sectsa€¡±Heartless, Extermination, Reckless, and Ruthlessa€¡±Tao Tian, the Ruthless Old Demon, had perished at his hands, his Nascent Soul even aiding Chen Dengming in a significant way.


    Nalan Huishan, the deputy master of the Reckless Path, had also died by his hand.


    One could say that he had already offended half of the four paths of the Demon Sects.


    Now, among those seated, there must also be old demons from the four paths.


    Chen Dengming lurked within the spirit of the Soul Devouring Old Demon, closely observing and listening.


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    It gradually became clear that these formidable figures of the Magical Way were discussing matters related to the recent actions of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance in gathering strong fighters.


    ¡°The intelligence leaked so fast?


    Elder Wu of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance had just informed me, and this group of demon heads already knows the plans the Cultivator Alliance is about to execute.¡±


    Chen Dengming was shocked, but after giving it some thought, he did not feel surprised.


    The Counterattack Cultivator Alliance, in making overt and covert contacts with many Nascent Soul powerhouses, wouldn¡¯t take small actions, and he wasn¡¯t the first they had found.


    Connecting with so many people, it would suffice for just one to have an issue for the message to leak.


    At this moment, as Chen Dengming listened to the old demons¡¯ discussions, it was evident they were planning to counteract by fighting back with counter-schemes.


    They even listed some Nascent Soul True Monarchs who had been invited to join the battle as targets for a hunting strike, discussing measures for targeted attacks.


    Unfortunately, he was clearly among the targets they planned to hunt down.


    But fortunately, he was listening to a bunch of old demon heads discussing how to use plots and schemes to hunt him down.


    The so-called knowing the enemy and knowing oneself will lead to victory in a hundred battles.


    What could be more thrilling than listening on-site to the enemy analyzing one¡¯s weaknesses?


    ¡°Fighting Longevity Monarch is powerful in both spirit and body, his physical strength is also terrifying, even surpassing that of ordinary Body Cultivators.


    It is rumored that this is likely related to the legacy of the Human Immortal Dao he has received, which is no longer a secret as of now.


    Let me say this before we proceed: my master is very interested in the Dao legacy he possesses¡­


    If you fail to intercept this person, my master, if available, will personally take action to kill him, and you will all earn great merit,¡± the Demon Monarch sitting in the chief seat spoke in a somber tone.


    A jolt went through Chen Dengming¡¯s mind, like he had heard a thunderclap.


    The master of the Demon Monarch is none other than the Outer Domain Devil Lord.


    This old codger was petty; Chen Dengming had once destroyed one of his split souls by leveraging the Heavenly Will, and now it seemed the other party was truly targeting him.


    The many old demons sitting and listening around him all had their thoughts stirred upon hearing this.


    The secret of the Fighting Longevity Monarch inheriting the Human Immortal Dao System, besides holding the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, was only gradually discovered after the investigation following the death of the Ruthless Old Demon, Tao Tian.


    And it was apparent that the Demon Lord was aware of this fact long ago, but he didn¡¯t share this news initially, which was thought-provoking.


    If this news had been made public earlier, perhaps even the Ruthless Old Demon, Tao Tian, would not have been so careless and arrogant, and might not have died as a result.


    But now that things had come to this, these old demon heads naturally wouldn¡¯t say anything on the surface, but they also won¡¯t be so easily used as puppets for some mere merits.


    ¡°Although the Fighting Longevity Monarch is just a Nascent Soul Cultivator who has only recently broken through, because he has inherited the Heavenly Immortal Dao, his mana is mighty, comparable to an ordinary mid-Nascent Soul stage cultivator, and his two types of Dao Force are troublesome to deal with¡­


    Taking him down won¡¯t be easy; it might require you, the Demon Monarch, to take action personally.¡±


    ¡°Indeed, his Spirit & Divine Sense is powerful, and his physical strength may not even be certainly surpassed by ordinary late Nascent Soul stage Body Cultivators.


    Moreover, he has slain so many fellow Nascent Soul Cultivators and doesn¡¯t lack powerful Magic Treasures.


    The only possible weakness might be the amount of mana and Dao Force; to take him down, one must use overwhelming force.¡±


    The Soul Devouring Old Demon, sitting among the crowd, felt somewhat bewildered, his long-suppressed hatred and rage now slowly icing over, gradually threatening to be extinguished.


    Seven years ago, when he heard that the Sect Leader of the Longevity Sect, the Fighting Longevity Monarch, had slain many Nascent Soul True Monarchs of his faction, he thought the Longevity Sect had brought forth some formidable character and was astonished.


    Only after extensive investigation did he find out that the Fighting Longevity Monarch was actually the Longevity Daozi of the past.


    When he first heard such news, he was shocked for a long time, questioning his life.


    Now, witnessing the way these fellow Daoists beside him were so wary of the young man who he had once chased to the ends of the earth, the Soul Devouring Old Demon felt a wave of profound desolation.


    Having only just recovered to the early stage of Nascent Soul, his power was not enough to engage in the plan to hunt down the Fighting Longevity Monarch; moving forward would merely mean delivering himself as a valorous contribution.


    There was a time when he was the imposing Soul Devouring Old Demon, now reduced to such a dire state.


    ¡°Listening to these old demons talk like this, am I really that strong now?


    They¡¯re all overestimating me too much¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming, hidden in the depths of the Soul Devouring Old Demon¡¯s spirit, also felt the old demon¡¯s mental state.


    Yet instead of feeling pleased at being taken so seriously by so many Nascent Soul old monsters, he felt more troubled.

 Chapter 954

    ?Chapter 954: 384: Mid-Nascent Soul Sect Leader Chen!


    Demon Lord¡¯s Flesh Magic Body_2 Chapter 954: 384: Mid-Nascent Soul Sect Leader Chen!


    Demon Lord¡¯s Flesh Magic Body_2 He would rather be utterly underestimated by the enemy, yet now he didn¡¯t even have the chance to fish in troubled waters.


    Following this, Chen Dengming carefully memorized the plans targeting him that a few Nascent Soul old monsters had devised.


    He listened as they planned to have the leader of the Nightmare Kingdom suppress his mental strength, arrange for the Sect Master of Frost Snow Body Sect to contain him with physical strength, and have the Mosha Crown Prince provide support from the side to take him down.


    This lineup could not be considered anything less than luxurious, with the weakest, the Mosha Crown Prince, possessing at least the strength of the mid-Nascent Soul stage.


    ¡°Once the Beiyin Holy Mother challenged Brother Fu because of the Beiling Map, the Mosha Crown Prince also got involved, challenging my second brother and third sister.


    Later, it was Elder Mo Jiazheng of Shu Sword Pavilion who stepped in and stopped it¡­¡±


    ¡°If I really cannot avoid it this time, I¡¯ll find an opportunity to kill this Mosha Crown Prince as a way to repay Elder Mo¡¯s kindness¡­¡±


    Through these years of fierce battle, not only had the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators Alliance suffered casualties, but so had the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance and the Four Regions.


    Elder Mo Jiazheng of Shu Sword Pavilion was surrounded and retaliated against by Mosha Crown Prince and other demon cultivators more than twenty years ago.


    Although he did not die, he was severely injured.


    As Chen Dengming pondered all this, he noticed his spirit declining.


    To avoid detection, he quietly withdrew his mind from the consciousness of the Soul Devouring Old Demon.


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    Fortunately, his entry into the Hall of Human Heart was both timely and opportune, coinciding with the grand assembly of demons.


    Otherwise, he would have missed the cunning and sinister old fiends setting up their hunt against him.


    Now that he was privy to this intelligence ahead of time, he could prepare in advance, thoroughly investigate the strength and magic treasure information of these old fiends, and even set up an ambush in return.


    After leaving the consciousness of the Soul Devouring Old Demon, Chen Dengming observed the state of the Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s Heartfire and felt the fluctuations of her emotions.


    Even though his mental cultivation had greatly improved by now,


    Confronted by an ancient monster whose mental strength was still above that of the Soul Devouring Old Demon of today, Chen Dengming still dared not rashly invade its spirit, lest he startle the snake in the grass.


    ¡°Three Saints Palaces is closely connected with the Demon Palace, and here we have a Deity Transformation Dao Lord of Three Saint Taoist Lord, who is utterly a lapdog to the Outer Domain Devil Lord.


    If the Demon Palace and the Six Paths of the Demon Sect were to take action, the Three Saints Palaces might also get involved¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming remained on guard, wary of the Beiyin Holy Mother.


    Within the alliance of Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, the number of Nascent Soul old monsters that could threaten his life was not high, but Beiyin Holy Mother was definitely one of them.


    Without delay, he reined in his attention, no longer focusing on these old monsters, and moved towards the center of the hall, preparing to once again receive the Human Immortal inheritance.


    According to the reminder from Wu Yuandao, in at most two months, the frontal warfare to forcefully advance upon Bright Cloud Mountain Range and the Northern Region would begin.


    The pressing matter at hand was to make use of these two months to rapidly absorb the Human Immortal inheritance and possibly break through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage in strength.


    Only when his heart force was insufficient would he leave the Hall of Human Heart, and incidentally, he would also report out the intelligence that the Demon Palace Six Paths had discerned the plans of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance.


    But this sort of intelligence, the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance presumably had already made psychological preparations and various countermeasures for it,


    Each high-ranking member was an old fox who had lived for a thousand years.


    There were even ones like Longevity Taoist Lord, a living fossil nearly six thousand years old, with each one¡¯s calculations more refined than the last; maybe many things that seemed apparent on the surface were just deliberate setups, with everyone being pawns.


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    Although Chen Dengming¡¯s mind was urgent, he was not at all panicked, guessing that the Ancestor must have made comprehensive preparations.


    If all went as expected, the full-scale war erupting in two months would see Su Yanyan and Brother Fu, unseen for six years, possibly emerge and meet with him again.


    Five years ago, Chen Dengming had received a private message from Su Yanyan informing him that she had successfully broken through to the late Nascent Soul stage, assuring him that he need not worry.


    Afterward, no matter how Chen Dengming tried to contact her, Su Yanyan no longer responded.


    Therefore, Chen Dengming surmised that Su Yanyan and Brother Fu might indeed have gone from the light to the shadows, becoming secret weapons.


    If Su Yanyan had broken through, could Brother Fu also have possibly made a smooth breakthrough to become a Deity Transformation Dao Lord?


    If so, then the Longevity Sect would be a sect with two Deity Transformation cultivators, its power leaping to rank among the top of the Four Seas and Four Realms and well in the lead.


    ¡­


    In the blink of an eye, more than a month had passed.


    Within the Land of Fallen, at the very edge of the western and southern regions.


    A strong and formidable Demonic Qi suddenly emanated from the rolling, cloud-like black mists.


    Following the surging black mist, Senluo progeny with extremely domineering auras and bodies like hard black tentacles slowly extended their heads from within the mist.


    These progeny all shuddered in pain, then opened their massive, cavernous maws to spit out clusters of flesh exuding evil Demonic Qi.


    The numerous clusters of flesh, emitting a dim blood light, slowly fell to the ground where they writhed and gathered together, pulsing with powerful Incense Faith Power and gradually forming an oppressive Incense Belief Domain.


    ¡°Booma€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Within the suppressed atmosphere of the Incense Belief Domain, a dense concentration of belief power seemed to ignite, bursting forth with a demonic, black flame.


    The writhing flesh under the flames slowly sculpted by the demonic black fire began to form a formidable body teeming with Demonic Qi.


    Standing several meters tall, the figure slowly began to move, its muscles ¡®crackle and pop¡¯ sounding as if it held the astonishing power of divine thunder.


    It slowly turned its head, its face covered with a layer of dense black spikes, with fierce and hostile blood-red eyes beneath the high-raised brow bones.

 Chapter 955

    ?Chapter 955: 384: Mid-Nascent Soul Sect Leader Chen!


    Demon Lord¡¯s Flesh Magic Body_3 Chapter 955: 384: Mid-Nascent Soul Sect Leader Chen!


    Demon Lord¡¯s Flesh Magic Body_3 ¡°This Lord has finally succeeded in condensing a demonic body of flesh and blood!


    Even though this demonic body is somewhat weak, it is sufficient to break the situation, Senluo!


    You have helped this Lord greatly.¡±


    He suddenly looked up, gazing into the dense, dark mist above where the colossal form of Senluo¡¯s true self loomed.


    A faint murderous aura diffused from his blood-red eyes, his hair moving without wind like that of a descending Demon God.


    From within the black mist, a suffocating breath and Divine Thought transmitted.


    The murderous look in the Demon Lord¡¯s blood-red eyes slightly subsided, turning instead to a gentle softness that was hard to describe, and his tone also softened considerably as he suddenly spoke lightly.


    ¡°Rest assured, this Lord promised to send you back to the Nether Spring after this battle, and it will be done!


    Even if this Lord cannot achieve it, he will fulfill it¡­


    This is his lifelong wish!¡±


    He?


    And who might he be?


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    Who else could be casually mentioned by this arrogant and peerless Demon Lord and has the capability to send the true form of Senluo back to the Nether Spring?


    ¡­


    Inside the Hall of Human Heart.


    Lines of silver Human Immortal Dao Force and streams of Immortal Power like auspicious clouds were absorbed by the 36,000 gleaming pores of Chen Dengming¡¯s body, rapidly refining and assimilating.


    This was his fourth entrance into the Hall of Human Heart since he once again undertook the inheritance of the Human Immortal.


    The Human Immortal Dao Force and Immortal Qi available for him to absorb were already not as plentiful.


    However, the ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± was also close to a breakthrough.


    On the panel, the proficiency of the ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± was also fluctuating slowly.


    Suddenly, the proficiency value stopped at the limit of 36,000 points.


    The 36,000 needle-like micro-lights scattered around Chen Dengming¡¯s body suddenly froze and then burst out into a blaze of light.


    The sizzling sound instantly erupted from his body, and countless tiny silver electric arcs sparkled nonstop on his surface.


    Booma€¡±


    A Spiritual Fire spontaneously ignited, engulfing Chen Dengming entirely, burning all his body hair clean off, and then new, sparkling, crystal-clear strands of hair sprouted.


    At that moment, his entire person seemed almost transparent.


    The Nascent Soul within his chest and abdomen shone with Spiritual Light, displaying awe-inspiring Spiritual Might; amidst Dao Force and the intense power of the Nascent Soul, his Essence, Qi, and Spirit were elevated anew.


    Mid-stage Nascent Soul!


    Chen Dengming abruptly opened his eyes, his gaze flashing like twin thunderbolts.


    The remaining Dao Force and Auspicious Clouds Power around were all absorbed inside his body.


    He felt carefully, each of the 36,000 pores on his body seemed like whirlpools of Spiritual Energy, gathering Spiritual Energy like numerous small Dantians, supplying mana to the Nascent Soul, and continuously absorbing external Spiritual Energy.


    This caused his mana to be incredibly potent.


    Once the Heavenly Immortal Skill reached the initial phase, his mana differed from other Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators who practiced common Daoist methods.


    This was indeed a special characteristic of the foundational technique of the Longevity Sect, the most authentic Heaven Immortal Dao method.


    Not only was the mana potent, but the whirlpools of Spiritual Energy within the 36,000 pores also formed a powerful layer of mana protection; at Chen Dengming¡¯s body surface, Yuan Magnet Force gathered, influencing the magnetic fields of Heaven and Earth, creating a combined magnetic field of Heaven, Earth, and Man like a boundary.


    If enemies could not break through this Yuan Magnet boundary, they would find it very difficult to injure Chen Dengming.


    The Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators of the Longevity Sect, having reached this step, possessed strong protective methods to guard the Dao and sustain longevity.


    This was also why the first, second, and third ancestors of the Longevity Sect, despite not having a great advantage in combat power among their peers with Dao Force, unexpectedly possessed strong survival capabilities, having survived many battles and ambushes without perishing.


    ¡°Mid-stage Nascent Soul¡­


    indeed, the Hall of Human Heart has saved me much time of suffering and cultivation.


    Given this, Eastern Huayuan¡¯s rapid cultivation to complete Nascent Soul within just over a hundred years using the Human Strength Hall seems less astonishing.¡±


    Chen Dengming carefully felt the differences after the breakthrough, sensing the traces of years by his side gradually fading, with his lifespan rapidly increasing along with his strength.


    Even now, he felt that his connection with the Hall of Human Heart seemed to have strengthened.


    He could vaguely sense the external contours and gates of the Hall of Human Heart from within his sea of consciousness.


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    This might mean that as his spiritual stage increased and he absorbed more Human Immortal Dao Force, he gradually gained some control over the Hall of Human Heart, initiating the process of refining this Daoist Artifact.


    ¡°Going forward, I might not need to enter the State of Mindlessness to freely come and go to the Hall of Human Heart to observe the changes in Heartfire¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was excited in his heart.


    With Eastern Huayuan controlling the Human Strength Hall, he could easily duel two same-stage Divine Transformation Cultivators and withdraw at ease.


    The first ancestor, controlling the halls of fortune, longevity, and destiny, could slay the People of the Celestial Crystal, severely injure the Blood God, enough to showcase the significant enhancement to combat power provided by controlling Daoist Artifacts.


    At this moment, from above in the Hall of Human Heart, more Human Immortal Dao Force and Immortal Qi continued to drift down from the Daoist Stone.


    This signified that the inheritance was not yet concluded; with his current spiritual stage, he could continue receiving the inheritance.


    This was clearly also a blessed result from previously transcending mundanity and refining the spirit, causing the current efforts to achieve twice the result with half the effort, becoming ever effective.


    Just as Chen Dengming planned to continue absorbing the inheritance, he suddenly perceived the many Heartfire lamps arranged on both sides shaking violently.


    As if a sudden chill breeze arose from nowhere, bearing a chilling air, it swept into the Hall of Human Heart, stirring up one lamp of Heartfire after another.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, surveying the faces leaping in the Heartfires on both sides, seeing many familiar faces.


    The second ancestor Jiang Jian, Gongsun Shu, Guan Chao, He Yingyu, even the Deity Transformation Dao Lord Yongxin, whom he had met briefly¡­


    At this moment, they all had expressions of shock, astonishment, and even fear.


    ¡°Not good!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart sank as he quickly exited the Hall of Human Heart, realizing something bad was happening¡­


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 Chapter 956

    ?Chapter 956: 385: The sudden danger of clan extermination!


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    (Request for monthly votes) Chapter 956: 385: The sudden danger of clan extermination!


    Retreat, retreat, retreat!


    (Request for monthly votes) After exiting the Hall of Human Heart, Chen Dengming¡¯s body materialized from nothing, rapidly taking shape within his cave abode.


    However, the moment his figure appeared, he felt an extremely intense sense of oppression coming from afar.


    At the same time, the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission flickered urgently.


    ¡°What happened?¡±


    No sooner had this question surfaced in his mind than the Heavenly Immortal Incarnation that was stationed at the gate transmitted a divine thought, instantaneously clarifying the situation to him.


    His heart skipped a beat, and his face became exceedingly grim.


    Almost at the same moment, He Yingyu¡¯s figure rushed into the cave abode.


    Upon seeing Chen Dengming, worry turned to joy on her face as she spoke hurriedly.


    ¡°Husband, you have finally emerged, quick, the Outer Domain Devil Lord is leading a large force of cultivators in a counterattack into the Eastern Region, and they will soon reach our Longevity Sect.¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s reminder was unnecessary, as Chen Dengming was already fully aware of the situation.


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    ¡°I already know what¡¯s happening, go find Jing¡¯er and Yiran immediately!¡±


    No sooner had he spoken than he immediately reconsidered, ¡°No!


    You stay within the Sect, I will send two incarnations to find the children.¡±


    He Yingyu was about to object, but upon meeting Chen Dengming¡¯s utterly calm and decisive gaze, she quieted down and rapidly nodded in agreement.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s state of mind shifted quickly from anxious to serene.


    After instructing He Yingyu to stay at the gate, he swiftly rushed out of his cave abode.


    Now, the scene outside the Sect Gate was chaotic; it was clearly night, yet an odd, blazing white spiritual light filled the sky, illuminating it with a resplendently bright glow that spread from the horizon accompanied by suffocating spiritual might and resounding thunderous roars, instilling a sense of peril in everyone.


    The moment Chen Dengming¡¯s figure appeared and flew into the sky, many disciples who spotted him were invigorated, hailing the Sect Leader, their panic seemingly subsiding as if they had found their backbone.


    ¡°Brother Five!


    The situation is dire!¡±


    In the air above Longevity Peak, Jiang Jian saw Chen Dengming flying towards him and transmitted his grave voice, ¡°We must contact the Ancestor through the Heavenly Will now, and we need to arrange for most disciples to evacuate immediately.¡±


    Chen Dengming did not respond right away.


    Hovering in the air, his eyes condensed with blue-green Dao Power, and he quickly made out the distant situation.


    The faraway night sky had already turned into a colorful day.


    A series of terrifying auras permeated the area, colliding fiercely.


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    Suddenly, an indignant roar erupted, its sound waves reverberating for miles, its terrifying spiritual might causing the Mountain Protection Array of the Longevity Sect to ripple gently with waves.


    Then, the entire horizon burst into flames, as red as pomegranate flowers blooming in May, transforming into a massive red lotus, with astonishing Sword Qi condensing within it, covering half the sky like a vast and magnificent piece of brocade covered with flowers.


    ¡°Red Lotus Sword Technique!


    It¡¯s the Red Lotus Sword Sect¡¯s Lord Red Lotus!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s pupils contracted.


    The next moment, he saw layers upon layers of dark clouds gathering above the red lotus, like a thick wall bearing down from the sky.


    It was a gigantic nine-fingered Demon Claw, as large as a mountain; as it descended, it covered the entire sky, sealing it completely.


    ¡°BOOM!!a€¡±¡±


    An astonishing boom accompanied by a violent shockwave spread out in a ring from the distant sky.


    Even separated by a thousand miles, Chen Dengming felt a surge of terror in his heart; the spiritual energy in the air seemed to solidify for a moment and then hurriedly dispersed.


    Hu hu hua€¡±


    A gust of wind from afar swept through the woods, as if a heavy hand had struck with the force of a gale.


    The trees in the forest bent in unison, their branches and leaves scattering and dancing in the air.


    Suddenly, a pitch-black portal appeared in the distant sky, as if a thick layer of Spirit Thunder had been punctured, forming a gaping hole.


    Three figures enshrouded in Spiritual Light passed through the black void in succession, quickly retreating towards this direction, their immense divine thought presences transmitting loudly.


    ¡°Lu Xiucheng, if you don¡¯t make a move, Lord Red Lotus, Star Cloud, and I won¡¯t be able to hold on much longer!¡±


    ¡°Hold on?


    When this lord has come forth, what do you have to hold on to?¡±


    A roaring voice that dominated all directions came from behind the dark void in the sky.


    Rolls of dense black Demonic Qi, like mist gushing from a bottomless abyss, expanded explosively, forming a thick, terrifying net that cast a shadow over the three fleeing figures.


    The ominous spectacle was truly horrifying; the three Deity Transformation Dao Lords were fleeing, while the might of the Demon Lord who struck was overwhelming.


    Just then, the forces of heaven and earth violently erupted, and a patch of clouds made of spiritual energy and Dao Power suddenly appeared on the horizon, taking the form of a massive, aged face.


    The clouds roiled and coalesced, and a mighty will burst from the ancient eyes.


    ¡°The Ancestor!¡±


    Chen Dengming was instantly overjoyed.


    From afar, he saw the net woven of Demonic Qi being torn and shattered under the incisions of the blue-green Dao Power beams.


    Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain!


    However, at that moment, the rolling Demonic Qi suddenly surged even more tumultuously, with two more powerful Deity Transformation auras approaching from both sides.


    The sky darkened as if the bottom of a pot, the oppressive and gloomy aura making it difficult for people to breathe, as if every time the Dao rose an inch, the Devil rose by a foot.


    The Demonic Qi joined together like three contiguous gorges, overflowing powerfully, trapping the Ancestor¡¯s Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain within a cage of iron, the darkness sweeping across the blue sky, threatening to taint it black and swallow it whole.


    Within that turbulent Demonic Qi, three terrifying figures were faintly visible.


    The Lord of Mosha Country, the Heavenly Demon, the Outer Domain Devil Lord!


    The Lord of Mosha Country and the Heavenly Demon, two Great Deity Transformation Demon Lords, had been lying in wait until this moment to strike.

 Chapter 957

    ?Chapter 957: 385: The sudden crisis of the clan¡¯s annihilation!


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    (Vote for Monthly Ticket)_2 The targets of these three had been none other than the Longevity Taoist Lord Lu Xiucheng, from the very beginning.


    Sword Lord Yong Xin, Lord Red Lotus, and Lord Star Cloud all changed color, realizing they had fallen into a trap, and quickly headed back.


    Within the Longevity Sect, Chen Dengming and everyone else also raised their hearts to their throats, watching helplessly as the monstrous Demonic Qi, akin to iron chains of the Three Gorges, was about to engulf the Ancestor¡¯s figure.


    Further afield, more powerful auras were on their tail, belonging to each Nascent Soul True Monarch from the camp of Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    A sudden catastrophe erupted in a way that no one had anticipated.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression grew extremely grave, and he was about to give the immediate order to evacuate.


    Under the current circumstances, ordinary disciples of the Longevity Sect were no longer capable of handling the situation.


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    Even if they mustered the Entire Clan¡¯s strength, it would be like an arm blocking a chariot, and they could only hope to break through swiftly, preserving the sect¡¯s vital strength and waiting for reinforcements.


    ¡°Elder Gongshu, Elder Guan¡­¡±


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    Just then, the world suddenly fell silent, and everyone felt as if their hearts had missed a beat.


    In the area of the sky that had been sealed off by three powerful streams of Demonic Qi, three dazzling rings of light suddenly appeared.


    The light pierced through the layers of Demonic Qi, radiating an extraordinarily intense aura of the ages.


    In an instant, the layers of Demonic Qi seemed to reverse and shrink back, revealing three loopholes.


    This bizarre phenomenon occurred only for a moment.


    In that instant, multiple blinding flashes of purple lightning dashed through, with the sound of thunder crackling in their wake, splitting open the layers of Demonic Qi.


    It was as if lightning made the clouds dance chaotically and thunder caused the earth to crack and heaven to collapse.


    The Lord of Mosha Country and the Heavenly Demon both grunted in pain, repelled by this terrifying force of Heavenly Will.


    The enormous face of the Longevity Taoist Lord revealed a deep sense of weariness.


    Between his eyebrows and eyes, the virtual images of the three great hallsa€¡±Fortune, Longevity, and Lifea€¡±swayed and retracted.


    The enormous face instantly transformed into a stream of green clouds, passing through the gaps in the disrupted demonic formation, attempting to escape.


    ¡°Trying to escape?!¡±


    The Demon Lord, emitting a bone-chilling Demonic Qi, let out a thunderous roar.


    His massive figure, like a small mountain, swiftly pursued.


    But just at that moment, a vast, majestic, and icy will, accompanied by a pair of huge, indifferent eyes opening from chaos, appeared above the head of Longevity Taoist Lord Lu Xiucheng, as if a faint and mysterious voice descended from the heavens.


    Heavenly Dao!


    The Outer Domain Devil Lord¡¯s face changed instantly, but he remained fearlessly defiant and suddenly let out a long howl.


    Intensely concentrated Incense Faith Power surged from the long spear in his hands, streaking across the sky like a ferocious black dragon, scattering the vast power of faith.


    Crackle¡­


    From the lowered eyes of the Heavenly Dao, two shocks of blue-green lightning, serpent-like, descended as if they were heavenly tribulations.


    All this took place within the brief span of a single breath.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Sense had just been transmitted when he suddenly felt the thunder explode like a cannon, and the distance was abruptly engulfed in a blinding white and red light.


    The sky seemed to be on fire with the flashing of the lightning, a fierce wind whipped up billowing dust, and in the forests outside the mountain gate, all the trees rustled violently.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s mind momentarily blanked out under the assault of the sweeping, powerful will from all directions.


    ¡°Take all the disciples and go!


    Retreat towards the Four Oceans!


    Little Su and Little Fu will be responsible for holding the rear,¡± commanded Ancestor Lu Xiucheng¡¯s voice in Chen Dengming¡¯s mind.


    Chen Dengming quickly regained his composure.


    The more critical the situation, the calmer his mind became, as if countless messages were colliding wildly in his thoughts, considering the most appropriate countermeasures for the moment and rapidly transmitting the sound.


    ¡°Second Senior Brother, you and the Elders take all the disciples and quickly board the Spirit Boat.


    Retreat in the direction of the Four Oceans and meet with the reinforcements.


    I will cover for you with Third Senior Sister and Big Senior Brother.¡±


    Jiang Jian was shocked at the words and immediately transmitted his refusal, ¡°Little Five, you are the Sect Leader; if anyone should lead the retreat, it should be you¡­


    ¡±


    In such an urgent time, Chen Dengming did not bother with formalities and cut him off without hesitation, ¡°There is no time for debate now, Second Senior Brother.


    I am stronger than you; if a genuine danger arises, I have a better chance of escaping.¡±


    To preserve a man without the land, both man and land can be preserved; to preserve the land without the man, both man and land are lost.


    In the moment that Chen Dengming resolutely made the same decision as in days past, he quickly formed a hand seal.


    Buzz-Buzza€¡±


    Heavenly Immortal Dao Power surged forth from his body, condensing into two blue-green rays of light, creating two Heavenly Immortal Incarnations.


    ¡°My incarnations will make the necessary sacrifice at a crucial moment.¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡±


    Jiang Jian froze abruptly, only then realizing that Chen Dengming¡¯s aura had reached the mid-stage of Nascent Soul, and for a moment, he was at a loss for words of rebuke.


    Had Chen Dengming¡¯s Power Level not broken through, even if his combat power was stronger, Jiang Jian could have stubbornly argued a bit.


    Now that the other party¡¯s Power Level was the same as his, he found it impossible to argue.


    ¡°Ah!!¡±


    Jiang Jian stamped his feet and swung his sleeves in frustration, his round belly quivering.


    After telling Chen Dengming emphatically to prioritize his life above all else, he quickly rallied the Elders and dove down rapidly.


    Chen Dengming watched calmly, his state of mind becoming even more tranquil.


    Indeed, his chances of survival were greater than Jiang Jian¡¯s, and his ability to survive might even surpass that of most Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators.


    Due to the existence of the Hall of Human Heart and the Seven Nihilities, he could retreat into the Hall at the most critical moment; unless a Divine Transformation expert intervened, few could capture him.


    ¡­


    Soon, a fleet of various sized Spirit Boats rapidly ascended from within the Longevity Sect.


    The many disciples exhibited excellent mental fortitude, quickly boarding the Spirit Boats amidst the chaos without panic.

 Chapter 958

    ?Chapter 958: 385: The Sudden Crisis of Clan Annihilation!


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    A streak of blue light and a massive shadow swiftly passed by, heading directly towards the front of Longevity Peak to land.


    The figure within the blue light emerged, it was another Heavenly Immortal incarnation of Chen Dengming, which he had sent out to search for Chen Jing and Chen Yiran.


    The massive shadow was the Black Cloud Leopard, on whose back Chen Jing and Chen Yiran were firmly seated.


    ¡°Jing¡¯er, Yiran.¡±


    He Yingyu, piloting the Spirit Boat, swiftly flew over to welcome Chen Jing and Chen Yiran into the boat.


    ¡°I¡¯ll cover you, hurry and leave!¡±


    The Heavenly Immortal incarnation circled around the outside of the Spirit Boat, and declared in a deep voice.


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    ¡°Old dad.¡± Chen Yiran¡¯s eyes were red as she looked up towards the sky where Chen Dengming was surrounded by the light of the array.


    Chen Dengming looked down, his white temples dancing in the wind, his gentle gaze as original, staring at his son and daughter along with He Yingyu, his eyes brimming with confidence and steadiness, offering inspiration and assurance.


    ¡°Go now, I won¡¯t really be at ease until you have left!¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    He Yingyu nodded gravely, ¡°Take care of yourself, I will await your return!


    The children are safe with me, you can be at ease!¡±


    ¡°Whimpera€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard let out a whimper, standing in front of the Spirit Boat, its posture bold and assertive.


    It showed its belly, where a row of characters could be seen on either side, seemingly indicating that anyone who wanted to harm the two children would have to step over its dead body.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze fell upon the crooked characters on the Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s belly and his eyes showed a hint of amusement.


    He nodded slightly and scanned the crowd, his tension slightly eased upon seeing Jiang Qiang boarding the Spirit Boat.


    The next moment, he swiftly shifted his focus, looking intently towards the distance thousands of miles away.


    There, in the distant sky, waves of formidable Spiritual Might burst forth with dazzling radiance.


    Ancestor Lu Xiu and the Deity Transformation Dao Lord, Sword Lord Yong Xin, had already enticed the Outer Domain Devil Lord and the Lord of Mosha Country, along with other Divinity Transformation beings into the high altitude Spirit Thunder Layer to engage in fierce battle, endeavoring to avoid collateral damage.


    However, the intense threat did not vanish there.


    Even further away, silhouettes exuding powerful Spiritual Might were racing directly towards the Longevity Sect.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression became exceedingly grim.


    One.


    Three.


    Seven.


    Seventeen¡­


    No fewer than seventeen enemy Nascent Souls were charging towards the Longevity Sect with formidable momentum.


    These were only the Nascent Souls apparent to them, the number hidden was unknown.


    The Nascent Souls ignored any Sect, Cultivators, or families they passed, their target clear, marching straight for the Longevity Sect.


    Behind these individuals, faintly visible were Spirit Boats speeding over, seemingly in a race.


    A vast army of cultivators, comprising Golden Core, Foundation Establishment, and Qi Cultivation Evil Cultivators, rode on Spirit Boats, their momentum tremendous, preparing to quickly sweep clean the aftermath left by the Nascent Souls.


    This appeared to be a desperate, all-out attack initiated by the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    No longer the passive defense of previous years.


    Such a sudden turn was completely unexpected by the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance.


    The Longevity Sect was the first to face this terrifying risk of annihilation.


    According to the plan, the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance was only to launch their major attack on Bright Cloud Mountain Range and the Northern Region after a month.


    Instead, under the leadership of the Outer Domain Devil Lord, the strong had unexpectedly taken the initiative, launching a sudden preemptive strike.


    Before this, the Longevity Sect had not received any hint of an impending attack.


    This indicated that this plan, within the camp of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, likely had not undergone much discussion or scrutiny.


    Possibly, it was directly initiated by the Outer Domain Devil Lord as a swift attack, exceedingly risky, yet filled with confidence.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s mind rapidly went through various strategies, while instructing his Incense Fire Incarnation to secretly observe and set up an ambush.


    At this moment, he also sensed familiar powerful Nascent Soul Spiritual Might swiftly converging towards the position of the Longevity Sect from behind and both the left and right sides.


    Clearly, the Yongxin Sword Sect, Red Lotus Sword Sect, Flying Star Island, and Heavenly Dao Sect from nearby thousand miles had their Nascent Souls alarmed by the commotion of the great battle that had erupted and were hastening to provide reinforcements.


    ¡°Six strong reinforcements¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart grew tense as his mind rapidly calculated the time it would take for the enemy cultivators to arrive as well as the time for the six Nascent Souls to arrive one after another for aid.


    The outcome calculated was not optimistic.


    Given the current speed of movement for both parties, only three of the responding Nascent Soul True Monarchs would be able to arrive in the vicinity before the enemy¡¯s Nascent Souls, still outmatched by their numbers.


    Although holding on, it was certain that more reinforcements from the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance would arrive.


    But even with Su Yanyan and Fu Changyin, who had yet to appear, they only had nine Nascent Souls.


    Could they hold out against seventeen powerful enemy Nascent Souls until help arrived?


    ¡°Difficult, unless Brother Fu has already succeeded in his Divine Transformation¡­


    Brother Fu, can you do it?¡±


    Chen Dengming quickly pulled out his Soul Fetching Bow and Rod from his storage bag and immediately looked down at the many disciples who were evacuating in a hurry.


    One spirit boat after another was already flying out from the sect, heading toward the far east.


    But many more spirit boats were still boarding people.


    For a top-tier sect with tens of thousands of disciples, a rapid evacuation was quite difficult.


    Even though the disciples of the Longevity Sect were calm and capable, it was tough to complete the evacuation before the enemy¡¯s Nascent Soul True Monarchs arrived.


    Chen Dengming was well aware of this and quickly glanced toward the rapidly approaching enemy cultivators.


    ¡°We can¡¯t sit here waiting to die, nor let them get close to the sect gate, or else the Mountain Protection Array will be nothing but a lunchbox trapping people to death, all these disciples trapped like turtles in a jar¡­


    No way to escape¡­


    We must lead them away¡­¡±


    Determined, he was about to fly out of the Mountain Protection Array.


    Suddenly, at this moment, a Jade Talisman for Message Transmission flew out, bringing the delicate voice of Su Yanyan.


    ¡°Junior Brother, stay inside the sect.


    Brother Fu is nearby; he will act in a moment of danger.


    I am now drawing some away to lighten your burden!¡±


    ¡°Sister!¡±


    Chen Dengming was startled, his Heavenly Vision immediately seeing a dazzling blue lightning tearing through the darkness far away, ripping open a crack in the sky, and heading straight for the group of Nascent Souls True Monarchs.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart hung on a thread, about to transmit a message to Su Yanyan not to be reckless, while already preparing to rush out of the array to assist her.


    But after that flash of lightning, the rapidly advancing enemy Nascent Souls only paused briefly, then completely ignored Su Yanyan¡¯s challenge and continued to speed toward the position of the Longevity Sect.


    They were blatantly set on annihilating the Longevity Sect.


    This was an outright and full frontal crushing.


    The enemy was a group of Nascent Souls old monsters whose motives could not be more apparent, alert and composed with a plan, unlikely to be easily fooled.


    Chen Dengming let go of his hanging heart, but his expression grew even heavier and more serious, no longer harboring the slightest bit of hope.


    ¡°Fifth Brother, prepare for a bloody battle!


    If there¡¯s no hope, I will cover your escape.


    You must seize the moment to leave, do not hesitate or stay.¡±


    At this time, the voice of the eldest brother, Fu Changyin, resonated weightily within Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit.


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    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart sank further; given the tone of the eldest brother, it was obvious that he had not achieved Divinity Transformation.


    ¡°Brother, you now¡­¡±


    ¡°The breakthrough failed, a Divine Transformation is not so easy to achieve.


    However, I¡¯ve gained some benefits; leave those tough nuts like the Mosha Prince and the Lord of Nightmare Country to me.¡±


    Fu Changyin spoke with a heavy tone but casual words.


    Chen Dengming could find no relief.


    From Fu Changyin¡¯s tone, he sensed a desperate resolve.


    The cultivators of the Longevity Sect seldom fought with their lives on the line.


    But that did not mean they would never do so.


    Fu Changyin¡¯s failure in achieving Divine Transformation, with his lifespan of over two thousand years nearly reached, meant he had hardly any chance to break through in the future.


    This battle would be filled with blood¡­


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 Chapter 959

    ?Chapter 959: 386: Insane Heavenly Dao!


    Blood Thunder Baptism!


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    Laodeng Sending His Wife with One Arrow (Requesting Monthly Ticket) Faced with a group of sly and exceptionally wise Nascent Soul old monsters, any tactic such as luring the tiger away from the mountain or sowing discord among the enemy was futile.


    The might and aura of seventeen Nascent Soul masters joining forces indeed resembled the threatening clouds before a mountain storm, and the early stirrings of wind and thunder that chill the hearts of people.


    This was a massive force, like a torrential flood pouring down from the heavens.


    And Chen Dengming, along with Fu Changyin, Su Yanyan, and others, were like a wall standing before the deluge, vainly attempting to block a tsunami that clearly surpassed the height of the wall.


    The outcome seemed obvious; this wall would also be submerged, washed away.


    But at this moment, to cover the escape of tens of thousands of Longevity Sect disciples, to win more time for reinforcements to arrive,


    it was the undeniable responsibility of Chen Dengming, as the Sect Leader of Longevity Sect, as well as Su Yanyan, the Ancestor of Longevity, and Fu Changyin.


    In the Cultivation World, where strength was revered, though such an act could not be said to be rare, it definitely couldn¡¯t be called common.


    From a distance, a group of Nascent Soul old monsters howled as they charged forth with the speed of wind and lightning, the distance growing ever closer.


    Among the few in the vanguard, a Nascent Soul stage cultivator donned in a black robe bore a grim expression, with deep, murderous eyes that had locked onto Chen Dengming from afar, as if harboring deep hatred and enmity against him.


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    Another, clad in a white robe and crown, had a handsome face and piercing eyes.


    Despite appearing young, he was clearly an old monster skilled in devious schemes, also fixating on Chen Dengming with a gaze full of murderous intent.


    ¡°Passion Palace Master Liao Jizuo¡­


    Gu Saint Palace Master of Three Saints Palaces, Ai Yunsheng¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming quickly identified the identities of these two Nascent Soul old monsters; indeed, both had significant grudges against him.


    However, amid the group of Nascent Soul old monsters, he could spot Heavenly Demon princes, Demon Child from Sky Demon Sect, Lords of Nightmare Kingdom, Masters of Ten Thousand Gu Sect, both the chief and deputy masters of Body Saint Palace, Master of Dharma Saint Palace, Sect Master of Frost Snow Body Sect, Master of Five Elements Sword Secta€| yet he could not see the Holy Mother of Beiyin, whom he was particularly wary of.


    The situation seemed not so straightforward.


    ¡°Eldest Senior Brother, be careful.


    Perhaps they have others hidden and yet to show themselves¡­¡±


    After sending a telepathic warning to Fu Changyin, Chen Dengming turned to look back at the three parts of disciples who hadn¡¯t completed their evacuation, his thoughts racing as he came up with a contingency plan and resolutely said.


    ¡°I¡¯m high on their hit list, and Third Senior Sister can¡¯t lure them away, but some of them hate me to the bone.


    I¡¯ll give it a try!¡±


    ¡°Fifth Junior Brother!¡± Fu Changyin was about to issue a warning.


    The next moment, Chen Dengming had already dashed out of the formation.


    The instant he activated his Nascent Soul¡¯s power, the Soul Devouring Bow in his hand began to emit faint vibrations and suddenly burst with intense radiance.


    Chen Dengming quickly drew the bowstring tight.


    The Soul Devouring Bow became immediately shrouded in an aura of death, with myriad dark lights and surrounded by wailing souls, as a Golden Core Soul Arrow condensed in the blink of an eye.


    ¡°Swoosh!a€¡±¡±


    This arrow shot forth swiftly, aiming straight for the Gu Saint Palace Master hundreds of miles away in the forefront.


    Having fired the arrow, Chen Dengming did not pause, quickly moving toward the west, where two Nascent Soul stage cultivators were hurrying to provide reinforcements.


    ¡°Chen Baimao!¡±


    The Gu Saint Palace Master bellowed furiously, and with a swift point of his finger,


    Huma€¡±


    Thousands of gu objects, akin to black gnats, swarmed out, instantaneously engulfing the soaring Golden Core Soul Arrow.


    As the radiance of the soul arrow flickered, it sought to pierce through nothingness and demonstrate its fierce might, passing through countless gu objects.


    Unexpectedly, some of the gu objects suddenly released powerful bursts of spiritual might and exploded.


    Boom!a€¡±


    A blast of light instantly submerged the soul arrow, self-destructing along with it.


    ¡°Chen Baimao!


    Today will be the day your life ends!¡±


    The Gu Saint Palace Master abruptly changed direction, his furious howl cutting through the air, as he sped straight towards Chen Dengming.


    The Heavenly Demon prince¡¯s expression changed as he admonished, ¡°Master Ai, stick to the plan!


    If we wipe out Longevity Sect, this Chen Baimao won¡¯t stand by idly.


    He¡¯s deliberately luring the enemy now.


    Don¡¯t fall for it!¡±


    ¡°This rogue has killed a holy son and the Deputy Master Wenxin of my Three Saints Palaces.


    Our enmity is simply irreconcilable.


    We¡¯ve come for him this time, and I can¡¯t wait a moment longer.


    I swear to kill him!¡±


    ¡°Heavenly Demon prince, we¡¯ll go hunt down this Chen Baimao.


    With more than a dozen of you, taking down Longevity Sect will be more than enough!¡±


    At this moment, both the chief and deputy masters of Body Saint Palace didn¡¯t hesitate to follow Gu Saint Palace Master Ai Yunsheng.


    ¡°Chen Baimao killed my spouse; today, I must personally slay him!


    Heavenly Demon prince, the Longevity Sect is in your hands!¡±


    Passion Palace Master Liao Jizuo also roared out, chasing directly after Chen Dengming.


    Even knowing that with the character of Longevity Sect¡¯s cultivators, they needed only collectively assault Longevity Sect and eradicate its disciples,


    Chen Dengming, as the Sect Leader of Longevity Sect, surely wouldn¡¯t ignore it and let it happen, for you might escape from the monk, but not from the temple.


    Yet amidst such deep hatred and the excellent opportunity to slay their enemy, this group of old devils was unwilling to take the gamble and even less inclined to let Chen Dengming escape easily.


    Because if they asked themselves, if it were them, they would definitely flee immediately, leaving the green hills unburned, sure that without wood the fire dies.


    ¡°Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.¡±


    ¡°Damn it!!


    If this turns out to be a missed opportunity, I will surely accuse you all of delaying the battle!¡±


    The Heavenly Demon prince¡¯s face darkened, but he could only watch helplessly as the four of them left the formation to pursue their prey.


    The Sect Masters of Frost Snow Body Sect and Dharma Saint Palace who wanted to follow suit and slay Chen Dengming, upon hearing this, dismissed the thought of catching up.


    The Dharma Saint Palace Master, with murderous intent in his eyes, glanced at Su Yanyan, who was swiftly heading towards Longevity Sect, and said.


    ¡°Forget it, Heavenly Demon prince.


    With the four of them and the hidden Holy Mother of Beiyin, Chen Baimao is on a path to self-destruction.


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    While he¡¯s dividing our forces, he¡¯s inadvertently dividing theirs as well.¡±


    ¡°Exactly,¡± said the Nightmare Kingdom lord.


    ¡°The thirteen of us joining forces can also quickly break through Longevity Sect¡¯s Mountain Protection Array, slaughter the Longevity Sect disciples, and kill the Ancestor of Longevity, as a warning to all.


    Let¡¯s speed up and head there!¡±

 Chapter 960

    ?Chapter 960: 386: Insane Heavenly Dao!


    Blood Thunder Baptism!


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    Blood Thunder Baptism!


    Laodeng Sending His Wife with One Arrow (Requesting Monthly Ticket)_2 The demon child of the Sky Demon Sect, cloaked in Demonic Qi, said, ¡°We still have to be cautious of Longevity¡¯s First Patriarch, Fu Changyin.


    He must be nearby, otherwise the Fighting Longevity Monarch wouldn¡¯t have left so easily.


    Fu Changyin and this third ancestor, Su Yanyan, have disappeared for six or seven years.


    Now that Su Yanyan has broken through to the late Nascent Soul stage, if Fu Changyin has also broken througha€|¡±


    Upon hearing this, all the Demon Cults¡¯ heads shivered inside, the notorious cunning of the Longevity Sect coming to their minds.


    Looking at the Longevity Sect ahead, bustling about nervously and preparing to retreat, they suddenly felt uncertain.


    Was this Longevity Sect bluffing with an empty fortress strategy, or was there another trap?


    Upon seeing this, the master of the Dharma Saint Palace snorted coldly and laughed, ¡°How easy is it to attain Divine Transformation?


    If Fu Changyin had achieved Divine Transformation, why would Chen Baimao have fled to draw us away?


    If you all hesitate and suspect each other now, I fear we¡¯ll quickly crumble without being attacked!¡±


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    No longer speaking out to disturb the morale.


    All of them sped up their pace toward the Longevity Sect, some even casting Magic Treasures, launching attacks from hundreds of miles away as a preliminary probe.


    At the same moment, Su Yanyan had already flown back within Longevity Sect, quickly mobilizing the Mountain Protection Array to defend against the incoming barrage of Magic Treasures, which surged like a tidal wave from afar.


    Instantly, the Array erupted with a barrage of noises like steel balls rolling on an iron plate, generating violent roars, causing the buildings within the sect to shake.


    Waves and ripples emerged repeatedly on the surface of the shell-like Array, bits and pieces of shattered Spiritual Light flowing like pulse waves.


    ¡­


    ¡°Sister, with about a dozen of them attacking together, even with the Mountain Protection Array, we can only hold them off for a maximum duration of half a stick of incense.¡±


    At this moment, Fu Changyin¡¯s voice resonated within Su Yanyan¡¯s spirit.


    ¡°And I worry they might divert some forces to hunt our disciples, forcing us out of the Array.


    Now that I am concealed and you are exposed, if you hold the Array alone, I will launch a surprise attack on them from hiding, trying to quickly slay a few to throw their formation into total chaosa€|¡±


    Su Yanyan¡¯s brows furrowed gently, her mind transmitting in concern, ¡°Big Brother, but this is too dangerous!¡±


    Fu Changyin replied resolutely, ¡°In such critical times, extraordinary measures are necessary.


    Given the current situation, someone must make a sacrifice.


    There¡¯s still a future for you; my future was severed when my Divine Transformation breakthrough failed!¡±


    ¡°There might still be a turn of fortune, Big Brother, don¡¯t you remember?


    Heaven never seals off all exits.


    We are both favored by heaven, and maybe once Master Lu Xiu takes control of the Fortune Palace, you will gain a new destiny.


    We all have a chance!¡±


    Su Yanyan pleaded persuasively.


    An elder brother is like a father, and to many in the sect and even to Chen Dengming, Fu Changyin may seem distant.


    This is because he has always been reticent and reclusive.


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    But to Su Yanyan, Fu Changyin did not feel distant since he had given her the most help, filling in the gaps left by their Master, Lu Xiu, in this regard.


    ¡°Sister Su, do not cling.


    All is determined by fate, and not by us.¡±


    Fu Changyin¡¯s voice gradually faded away with a detached smile, ¡°I used to practice meticulously, diligently, never indulging in any risks, solely pursuing the path to longevity.


    I saw much injustice and restrained from intervening.


    I avoided as many dark affairs as I could.


    Honestly, through all these years, I have felt very tired, and my spirit felt suppressed and distorted.


    It¡¯s not as free-spirited as Laodeng, who would fight when it¡¯s unavoidable, seeking a clear mind with a swift blade.


    Reflecting on the past two thousand years, I realize I was not happy.


    Now that I have only a hundred years left, let me live freely once, splendidly jubilant!¡±


    ¡°Big Brothera€|¡±


    With no words left to dissuade, Su Yanyan could only let that breath of presence quietly fade away.


    A will of heaven and earth gradually started spreading through the air, filled with oppression.


    ¡°All disciples of Longevity Sect, heed my command!¡±


    Su Yanyan abruptly shouted, her voice echoing between heaven and earth, her elegant face revealed as her veil shook off, majestic and valiant.


    The many disciples preparing to board the Spirit Boat of Longevity Sect halted their actions, looking up at Su Yanyan in the sky, hearing the voice of the third ancestor reverberate throughout the sect.


    ¡°With the enemy¡¯s urgent assault, time waits for no one.


    Those who remain have little chance to flee further.


    How many of you are willing to stand with me in defending the gate, activating the Thirteen Peaks Array to buy survival chances for our fleeing peers?¡±


    As soon as these words were spoken, there was a slight tumult among the people, but seeing the violently shaking Mountain Protection Array, and Su Yanyan¡¯s slender figure standing in front of everyone, the scene quickly quieted down.


    ¡°Third Ancestor!


    I will stand with you!


    I am a disciple of the Everlasting Affection Peak of the Thirteen Peaks, Li Chengfang.


    In life, I am a person of Longevity Sect, and in death, I am a ghost of Longevity Sect!¡±


    From the crowd, a female cultivator suddenly soared, her gaze resolute.


    This scene immediately provoked many male cultivators, their blood surging as they rushed out to respond.


    No matter how much they cowered in normal times, now at the moment of life and death of the sect, with the Ancestor ready to defend the gate rather than abandoning them, how could they continue to cower and flee?


    ¡°Those bastards from Heavenly Dao Sect often call me a turtle.


    Today I¡¯m going to show them!


    When a turtle gets cornered, it strikes back hard!¡±


    ¡°If the Nascent Soul old demons want to destroy Longevity Sect, they¡¯ll have to step over my dead body!


    Longevity Sect doesn¡¯t seek trouble, but we do not fear it either, every one of us can inherit the spirit of battle!¡±

 Chapter 961

    ?Chapter 961: 386: Insane Heavenly Dao!


    Blood Thunder Baptism!


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    ¡°Third Elder, we will stand or fall with you!¡±


    As Su Yanyan witnessed the many remaining disciples swiftly flying towards their respective peaks and quickly entering into the nodes of their formations, her heart trembled, knowing that these disciples had truly made a decision to face death.


    ¡°Hahahaa€¡±such a lively moment must not lack my presence!


    If you bunch of brats won¡¯t leave, then of course, as your Second Elder, neither will I!¡±


    Just then, Jiang Jian¡¯s figure shot back from the rear.


    ¡°Second Senior Brother!¡± Su Yanyan¡¯s beautiful face slightly changed.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, the fourth has already taken over the group of disciples who evacuated.¡±


    Jiang Jian raised his large sleeves, his face glowing, pushing his Nascent Soul power to the limit, unleashing two streams of Nascent Soul force to help Su Yanyan bear some of the formation¡¯s pressure, resisting the onslaught of magic treasures from beyond the formation.


    Su Yanyan¡¯s Divine Sense swept towards Chen Dengming who had disappeared into the distance, just about to remind Jiang Jian to assist Chen Dengming, when a series of low, elongated booms erupted in front of them, like cannonfire.


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    All thirteen enemy Nascent Soul old monsters had arrived together, their might truly casting a dark and ominous shadow, startling ghosts and spirits, clouding the long expanses of the night sky, making it difficult to see.


    ¡°Longevity Sect, today you meet your destruction!!¡±


    The Mosha Crown Prince¡¯s face was cold and frosty as he took the lead.


    With a flick of his fingers, a magic treasure whistled out, resembling a black serrated scythe wrapped in curving, twisting black flames, darting chaotically, like a strangely shaped python decisively striking down.


    ¡°Go!¡±


    The Sky Demon Sect¡¯s Demon Child summoned a clawing, gnashing dragon, emitting foul Demonic Qi, transforming into a cold, black sword of light, plunging straight down.


    The Dharma Saint Palace¡¯s Palace Master sent out a steel bracelet emitting a stream of faint purple light, like a rapid current.


    The other Nascent Soul True Monarchs acted at the same time, aiming to exert their full force in one fell swoop to break the Longevity Sect¡¯s Mountain Protection Array.


    So many ferocious Nascent Soul True Monarch attacks falling at the same time was rarely seen in this world.


    The combined siphoning effect nearly instantly depleted the spiritual energy from the surroundings.


    ¡°ZhuL?3ng!!¡±


    The entire Mountain Protection Array violently shook, and the rumbling sound it emitted spread hundreds of miles out, still so startling.


    The barrier¡¯s surface seemed to be sliced open by a giant gash, the gateways shook, and all thirteen peaks swayed simultaneously, while buildings, woods, doors and windows, all emitted terrifying trembling noises.


    Su Yanyan and Jiang Jian both turned an instant pale, with muffled groans, blood oozing from the corners of their mouths.


    The disciples guarding the thirteen peaks trembled mightily, many fainting on the spot, while those slightly stronger vomited fresh blood, their bodies shaking violently like young plants in the wind.


    With just a single strike, nearly half of the seven or eight thousand Longevity Sect disciples had fallen.


    Just as the many Nascent Soul True Monarchs were gathering their energy to launch the next wave of attacks, the sky suddenly darkened and became oppressive, a vast and ice-cold Divine Sense will accompanied by intense pressure, suddenly descended.


    There seemed to be a majestic colossus descending from afar, looking down upon them.


    All Nascent Soul True Monarchs¡¯ faces changed, with a feeling as if the sky were about to collapse upon them.


    ¡°It¡¯s Fu Changyin¡­¡±


    The Mosha Crown Prince was about to remind everyone.


    However, by this time, everyone¡¯s magic treasure attacks were being launched in succession, and to immediately redirect their magic treasures for defense would be too slow.


    Above, the heavens suddenly flashed a fierce red, as if part of the night had been peeled away to reveal a vast expanse of blood-like glow.


    Behind that blood light, Fu Changyin¡¯s figure flickered in and out of view, his eyes¡¯ blue-green light gradually turning cold and merciless.


    The blood-red thunderbolt, like a sharp guillotine, fiercely split the dark clouds, shooting out a scarlet dazzling ray of insanity, like a column of light falling towards the Mosha Crown Prince.


    With a roar, the Mosha Crown Prince quickly defended with a protective magic treasure.


    ¡°`


    Just then, an overwhelming oppressive force bore down even more fiercely.


    It was as if a crazed massive pupil of blood slowly descended from the sky, targeting all Nascent Soul True Monarchs, and in its pupil¡¯s center was the figure of Fu Changyin, his body covered with blue-green veins and Blue-green Dao Power.


    ¡°Die, all of you!¡±


    ¡®Crack¡¯ a loud explosion rang out, and blood-colored thunderbolts, one after another, like flaming red serpents entwined with fire, started a thunderstorm, turning into a rapid flow tinged with scarlet light, sweeping down.


    ¡­


    ¡°Big Senior Brother!¡±


    Over seven hundred li away, Chen Dengming¡¯s face changed color as he already felt the extraordinary and even somewhat crazily bloody qi of the Heavenly Dao from that direction.


    It was a madness, unlike the cold and ruthless Heavenly Dao qi he had come across, hinting at an ominous sign.


    ¡°You¡¯re already unable to save yourself!¡±


    Passion Palace Lord Liao Jizuo roared ferociously, his fingers formed a seal and made a grabbing motion forward, strange runes and qi intertwined between his fingers, igniting like flames.


    Passionate Heavenly Book!


    Chen Dengming suddenly felt his recently formed apprehension and astonishment being stirred and rapidly amplified, causing his body to start undergoing subtle changes.


    But in that instant, his eyes were covered in a silver glow, all emotional fluctuations vanished swiftly.


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    Boom!a€?


    A pale, phosphorescent flying sword shot fiercely at him, instantly shredding his clothing into tatters and pieces with its sharp Sword Qi.


    ¡°Swoosha€?¡±


    The flying sword barely tore through the Yuan Magnet protective aura that erupted instantaneously from Chen Dengming¡¯s skin, creating a long gash on his flesh.


    Right after that, it was deflected away by the protective aura erupting from his thirty-six thousand pores.


    Chen Dengming shouted lowly, his eyes brimming with divine light.


    He suddenly drew his bow, and the Soul Devouring Bow immediately became hazy with light mist, with golden light flowing towards the bowstring like water and instantly solidifying into a Nascent Soul Soul Arrow.


    Made from the Nascent Soul Divine Spirit of Nalan Huishan, the deputy lord of Passion Palacea€?the Nascent Soul Soul Arrow!


    The moment the arrow took shape, Passion Palace Lord Liao Jizuo¡¯s pupils constricted, his heart pounded like drums, staring incredulously and furiously at the agonized face that appeared on the arrowheada€?his Dao companion, his beloved!


    ¡°You want your wife!


    I¡¯ll give her to someone else!


    See how you save her!¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly released his fingers, and the Nascent Soul Soul Arrow shot out like a shocking rainbow, sparkling with dazzling golden light piercing through space, with the sound of wind and thunder, heading straight for the astonished Body Saint Palace Lord Cao Zhiqing.


    The next moment, the Nascent Soul Soul Arrow suddenly vanished into nothingness amidst a burst of golden light, leaving behind only afterimages, impossible to capture.


    Cao Zhiqing immediately felt an intense threat, as if his Divine Spirit was being targeted, hair standing on end, and quickly brought out his Magic Treasure.


    ¡°Don¡¯t you dare harm her!¡±


    Passion Palace Lord Liao Jizuo immediately yelled out, attempting to intercept before Cao Zhiqing could react.


    But at that moment, Chen Dengming had already drawn his bow again.


    His eyes shot forth a silver radiance, his white hair fluttering wildly.


    The God Alter Stone transformed into a dazzling, brilliant white arrow, resting on the bowstring, as if connected to his flesh and blood, in tune with his intentions.


    Without the arrow being released, the force of the shot already stirred up tempests, making the world pale in comparison¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 962

    ?Chapter 962: 387: Arrow to the Heart!


    Repairing the plank road openly, sneaking through Chencang secretly.


    Chapter 962: 387: Arrow to the Heart!


    Repairing the plank road openly, sneaking through Chencang secretly.


    Within the dazzling white light, the God Alter Stone on the bowstring elongated into an arrow.


    Before this second arrow was even shot, it had already triggered thunder and lightning.


    The rich Dao Force of the Human Immortal coalesced at the arrowhead into the form of a white tiger, locking onto Liao Jizuo, the master of Passion Palace.


    Four Symbols Divine Arrowa€¡±White Tiger Killing Arrow!


    Liao Jizuo suddenly felt an extremely intense danger pressing upon him.


    If he insisted on intercepting the Nascent Soul Soul Arrows to save his partner from harm, he would also be injured by the ensuing second arrow, or even lose his life.


    Unless he was willing to gamble that the other Daoists around him would intercept the second arrow on his behalf.


    Or perhaps he would prefer to sacrifice himself, even if no other Daoists blocked the arrow, risking severe injury to prevent his partner from being harmed at this moment.


    This series of thrilling situations occurred in a flash but showcased Chen Dengming¡¯s incredible mastery over human nature.


    From the moment Liao Jizuo tried to intercept the Nascent Soul Soul Arrows before Cao Zhiqing, the master of Body Saint Palace, Chen had grasped the distrust among these old devils, making the second arrow, not yet shot, strike right at everyone¡¯s heart!


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    This arrow, attacked the body secondary to the heart!


    While Liao Jizuo¡¯s heart was shaking with indecision, Chen Dengming suddenly released the bowstring.


    Roar!


    a€¡±


    The blinding white light burst through the air, not with the sound of an arrow, but with a heart-shaking tiger¡¯s roar.


    In Liao Jizuo¡¯s eyes, there was no trace of an arrow, but a ferociously intimidating white tiger, aggressively pouncing towards him.


    In that instant, Chen Dengming raised his hand and summoned an eye of mesmerizing evil and chaotic brilliance, instantly locking onto Liao Jizuo.


    This was the second eye that the Incense Fire Incarnation had found within the Miaoyin Sect¡¯s Repentance Cave.


    ¡°Ah!


    a€¡±¡±


    Master Liao Jizuo of the Passion Palace, usually the hunter, was now blinded by the prey, his emotions stirred up by Chen Dengming using the eye at this moment.


    He let out a painful roar, his anger redirected, and his butterfly-shaped Magic Treasure intercepting the Nascent Soul Soul Arrows, narrowly brushed past the Nascent Soul Soul Arrows transformed from his partner.


    He dared not gamble to entrust his back to the protection of other old and cunning foes.


    Nor did he dare to intercept the Nascent Soul Soul Arrows and then bravely face the following second arrow.


    However, his extremely narrow evasion led Cao Zhiqing, who had hesitated because of his presence, into a pitfall.


    Within the Nascent Soul Soul Arrows, Nalan Huishan could not believe that her beloved partner would leave her, emitting a resentful and raging roar, and under Chen Dengming¡¯s will, without altering its course, it instantly shot towards Cao Zhiqing, unleashing all its Resentment Qi upon the honest man.


    The subsequent White Tiger Killing Arrow also headed straight for Cao Zhiqing.


    ¡°Liao Jizuo!


    You bastard!¡±


    Master Cao Zhiqing of the Body Saint Palace¡¯s complexion drastically changed, and the floating Star Saint Blade immediately flew out as he performed the hand gesture.


    Boom!


    a€¡±


    The blade light was dazzling.


    The Star Saint Blade, under the night sky, seemed to draw upon the starlight, unleashing a glimmer of water-like brilliance in the form of a crescent-moon-shaped massive Broadsword Qi, causing violent turbulence in nature¡¯s spiritual energy.


    ¡°Shhha€¡±¡±


    When the Broadsword Qi made contact with the Soul Arrows, there was not a significant explosion of noise.


    Within the Soul Arrows, Nalan Huishan let out a painful scream, her Soul Power shredded by this fierce attack, rapidly dissipating.


    But being a Soul Body, this arrow still managed with difficulty to penetrate through the Broadsword Qi, fiercely shooting towards Cao Zhiqing.


    ¡°Get out of the way!¡±


    Cao Zhiqing¡¯s expression was ferocious, his arms spread wide as the power of his Nascent Soul erupted along with his skills.


    Suddenly, his entire body radiated an indestructible golden light; his eyes also emitted Divine Sense, spreading out wave after wave of powerful and fierce Spiritual Energy waves and Divine Sense.


    The Nascent Soul Soul Arrows were immediately blown away like a storm by the powerful Divine Sense, dimming considerably.


    But in this split second, a majestic and domineering tiger¡¯s roar tore through the sky.


    The White Tiger Killing Arrow shot towards him with unmatched speed, its dual claws striking out, tearing through the storm-like defenses and stirring up a fierce and formidable arrow¡¯s momentum.


    Cao Zhiqing¡¯s whole body shook violently.


    In the moment the defenses were torn apart, he was already exhausted, watching helplessly as the White Tiger Killing Arrow shot towards him like lightning, and it was too late to even summon a Magic Treasure to intercept.


    Just at that moment, countless black whirlwind-like Gu Worms suddenly surged forth, intercepting in front of Cao Zhiqing.


    The timely rescue from the Master of Gu Saint Palace had arrived.


    The White Tiger Killing Arrow¡¯s killing intent was sky-high, roaring through, instantly causing a large number of Gu Worms to burst like a black sea wave shattered by a giant ship, amidst the fierce arrow¡¯s momentum and the power of Human Immortal Dao.


    Countless Gu Worms screamed tragically, chaotically flying as if they were the dust rising in a whirlwind in the desert.


    ¡°Puh!¡±


    The White Tiger Killing Arrow, undiminished in force, splashed blood as it fiercely penetrated Cao Zhiqing¡¯s chest, brutally tearing through his seemingly powerful protection with the force of Human Immortal Dao.


    Cao Zhiqing¡¯s face was filled with disbelief, his eyes suddenly surging with Evil Qi, his chest muscles bulging, veins bursting forth, as he tried to forcibly clamp down on the White Tiger Killing Arrow.


    Not far away, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes gleamed with a cold silver light, his right hand forming a gesture.


    ¡°Change!¡±


    The God Alter Stone, transformed into an arrow, suddenly grew brilliantly bright, morphing into a spiral drill-like shape, its edges incomparably sharp, abruptly spinning!


    Cracka€¡±


    A grating noise erupted, accompanied by an iron-like smell akin to metal grinding into liquid.


    ¡°Ah!a€¡±¡±


    Cao Zhiqing let out a pitifully aggrieved scream, his chest instantly penetrated by the high-speed spinning God Alter Stone, bringing up a splash of blood mixed with broken flesh and organs, scattering across the sky, inflicting severe damage.


    This sudden, shocking transformation happened so quickly that it was almost too much for the eyes to follow.


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    Almost instantly, one could only see two streaks of arrow light sweeping by; the Master of Passion Palace, Liao Jizuo, retreated in shock, while the Master of Body Saint Palace, Cao Zhiqing, was severely wounded.

 Chapter 963

    ?Chapter 963: 387: Arrow to the Heart!


    Repairing the plank road openly, sneaking through Chencang secretly_2 Chapter 963: 387: Arrow to the Heart!


    Repairing the plank road openly, sneaking through Chencang secretly_2 ¡°Chen Baimao!¡±


    A roar of fury exploded a hundred yards away from Chen Dengming at this moment.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit instantly felt a severe threat, and in his mind appeared a tall figure rushing out of the crowd, like a king among the clouds, wielding a long spear formed from countless rapidly spinning clouds and mist.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    The long spear shot towards him in an instant.


    The sudden assault was incredibly fast.


    Almost at the same time, there was the sound of air being rapidly compressed and sliced, attacking from behind.


    Chen Dengming swiftly performed a hand seal, transforming into a smoky silhouette of Wood Element Spiritual Energy and zipped away.


    Whoosh whoosh whoosha€¡±a€¡±


    Scarab-like insects that resembled sickles sliced through the air, creating sharp currents that corroded the air where they passed, emitting a ¡®sizzle¡¯ sound.


    The Wood Element Spiritual Energy that Chen Dengming had transformed into narrowly escaped, and although some of the Spiritual Energy was corroded, its natural resistance to toxins meant the damage was not significant.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


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    The collision at high speed caused a coldness and electricity to erupt from the tip of the spear, instantly freezing and paralyzing part of the Spiritual Fog.


    ¡°Ugh!¡±


    Chen Dengming grunted, his form tugged out of the Qi Escaping Skill state, his surface frosted, his body stiffening amidst the thunder.


    ¡°Die!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Seizing this opportunity, the master of Passion Palace also charged forward in fury, circles of lethal five-inch blades surrounding him, slashing towards Chen Dengming like thunder from the heavens.


    This brief yet critical moment was timed too perfectly, a time when Chen Dengming could neither perform hand seals nor summon his Magic Treasures.


    At this life-and-death juncture, he could only use his Divine Sense and Soul Power.


    A surge of powerful Divine Sense burst forth explosively from his eyes.


    Almost simultaneously, strands of Lingbo Mane, slim as little snakes, shot out from his sleeves and quickly covered his body.


    ¡°Clang!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The blades struck his body but were blocked by the Lingbo Mane, sparking an intense clashing sound.


    ¡°The King Gu Lingbo Mane?


    How does he have that?¡±


    Ai Yunsheng, the master of Gu Saint Palace, had his expression change.


    Bang!a€¡±a€¡±


    A terrifying pulse of Spiritual Energy suddenly erupted from Chen Dengming, transforming into a torrential force that swept through and repelled the blades.


    Gurgle gurgle gurglea€¡±a€¡±


    The Lingbo Manes, having absorbed too much overwhelming Spiritual Energy, quickly swelled and exploded, bursting into a bloody mess.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure, like a cannonball, plummeted down, ¡®boom!¡¯ he heavily smashed into the mountains below, collapsing weighty rocks and creating a circle of shockwaves, stirring up dust and smoke.


    But at that same moment, before Liao Jizuo and other demon elders could continue their pursuit, they all felt a sharp pain in their Divine Sense, invaded indiscriminately by the Divine Sense released by Chen Dengming, forcing them to stop immediately to prevent the mental assault.


    In this moment of distraction, they had already missed the perfect opportunity to pursue their advantage.


    As Chen Dengming¡¯s figure crashed into the rock, he vomited a mouthful of fresh blood, expelling the congested blood within him, then rapidly collected most of the surviving Lingbo Mane back into the Beast Restrain Circle.


    His injuries were not severe.


    Most of the damage had been absorbed by the Lingbo Mane, and a lesser portion was blocked by the Yuan Magnet¡¯s protective force.


    Now, as he spat out a mouthful of clotted blood, he felt his breath flow more smoothly, his Nascent Soul¡¯s power circulating rapidly.


    ¡°Qi Escape!¡±


    With the hand seals completed, he executed the Qi Escaping Skill, his body ¡®puffing¡¯ into a whirl of Spiritual Energy as he swiftly escaped.


    He had keenly sensed a faint threat.


    But he could not find the source of this threat, nor its location.


    Yet, this barely perceptible danger made it clear to him that a powerful enemy was lurking.


    Just moments ago, almost taking action but realizing the timing was off, the enemy quickly returned to hiding.


    But in those brief moments, the enemy had in fact exposed themselves, their presence captured by the Hall of Human Heart within his Sea of Consciousness.


    It must be a formidable enemy he had encountered before, possibly the ever-absent Beiyin Holy Mother.


    With many strong enemies, his nuanced understanding of the human heart allowed him to seize the initiative.


    To heavily injure a late-stage Nascent Soul Body Saint Palace master like Cao Zhiqing amidst several True Monarchs, was already the limit.


    Even so, the Spiritual Energy and Dao Force he had expended in the brief period of extreme exertion had exceeded his expectations.


    At this point, he must immediately create distance and join forces with two other Nascent Souls who had arrived nearby to stand a chance.


    Otherwise, once trapped by several Nascent Soul old monsters, he would have no choice but to quickly retreat into the Hall of Human Heart, or else face certain death.


    ¡­


    In midair, Gu Saint Palace master Ai Yunsheng and others who had regained their senses, all wore expressions of alarm.


    Witnessing Chen Dengming escaping again in his Qi form, this group of demon elders felt a weighty shock, thoroughly experiencing the intense pressure from the Fighting Longevity Monarch.


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    How many years had passed?


    This Fighting Longevity Monarch Chen Baimao had already broken through to mid-stage Nascent Soul?


    Passion Palace Master Liao Jizuo, feeling shame when faced with the angry glare of Cao Zhiqing, felt a chill down his spine.


    The fearsome power of the Fighting Longevity Monarch to slay a Nascent Soul was indeed not unfounded.


    ¡°Chase!


    The Beiyin Holy Mother has arrived; someone will restrain his advantage in Spirit.


    Even if he joins forces with those two, we have a chance to kill him.¡±


    At this moment, sensing something, Ai Yunsheng¡¯s worried expression turned to joy, and he immediately dashed towards Chen Dengming without any hesitation.


    ¡°Big brother!


    Stay here and heal; we are enough to hunt him down!¡±


    Ji Zhixing, the deputy master of the Body Saint Palace, looked towards Cao Zhiqing.

 Chapter 964

    ?Chapter 964: 387: Arrow to the Heart!


    Repairing the plank road openly, sneaking through Chencang secretly_3 Chapter 964: 387: Arrow to the Heart!


    Repairing the plank road openly, sneaking through Chencang secretly_3 Hearing this just as he was about to move, Cao Zhiqing looked again at his chest, where his heart had already been shattered, and a wave of weakness and powerlessness washed over him.


    In his heart, he hesitated only briefly before rapidly nodding in agreement.


    A shattered heart was not fatal for a Nascent Soul True Monarch, but the massive wound and the loss of blood that led to weakened strength were inevitable.


    Battling with a dangerous person like Chen Dengming, any slight mistake could lead to a tragic death, he really was in no condition to continue the pursuit.


    ¡°Dao Friend Cao, rest and heal; we¡¯ll take it from here,¡± said Liao Jizuo, the master of the Passion Palace, who cleverly preserved their relationship and then swiftly flew away to chase.


    The battle had changed so rapidly that his Dao companion, Nalan Huishan, had not been saved and had already transformed into Nascent Soul Soul Arrows, following Chen Dengming.


    Whoosha€¡±


    Following Liao Jizuo, Ji Zhixing, the deputy master of the Body Saint Palace, also cast a spell, and his figure disappeared into the clouds, moving through the cloud sea rapidly like a piece of cloud, swiftly flying past.


    Body Saint Palace Master Cao Zhiqing watched everyone leave, heaved a slight sigh of relief, but then quickly swept his Divine Sense towards the Longevity Sect, over eight hundred miles behind him.


    Seeing the sky filled with blood thunder over there, the scene was terrifying.


    A powerful and insane will covered that area, with dense Qi mechanisms indicating that people such as the Mosha princes were also in bad shape, still breaking out in resistance, which made him gasp in shock.


    This situation was certainly not good.


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    What method did True Monarch Evergreen, Fu Changyin, use to create such a terrifying scene akin to one from a Deity Transformation Dao Lord¡¯s actions?


    Even though the opposing party would pay with their lives, they had successfully delayed thirteen Nascent Soul True Monarchs, achieving a significant feat.


    Cao Zhiqing¡¯s Divine Sense had noticed that the four enemy Nascent Soul energies that had appeared earlier had gradually reached the vicinity of the Longevity Sect.


    Even if Mosha princes and others escape the trap later, with these four Nascent Soul reinforcements and the Longevity Sect¡¯s Mountain Protection Array, they could still hold on for at least half an incense stick¡¯s time.


    After half an incense stick¡¯s time, the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance would certainly have a large number of reinforcements arrive.


    ¡°Fortunately, Qu Shenzong as well as Venerable Mingguang, Lord Divine Turtle, Five Elements Taoist, and Divine Sword Dao Monarch, should now all be entangled by Five Elements Sword Sovereign, Heaven and Earth Sword Monarch, Three Saint Taoist Lord, and Qiyuan Dao Monarch¡­


    Only a cunning traitor, not among the targets, could hardly make a big impact.


    If this person dares to meddle in the Four Seas and Four Realms, he will surely be dealt with by an ¡®existence¡¯ even the Devil Lord fears.¡±


    With that thought, Cao Zhiqing¡¯s mind settled, dispelling the faint thought of fleeing that had begun to emerge.


    ¡°The surprise war initiated by the Devil Lord, though rushed, was still meticulously considered.


    Just waiting for the Devil Lord to kill the Longevity Taoist Lord, seize the three palaces of Blessing, Longevity, and Fate, the battle would be deemed a great success.


    After that, the Devil Lord swallowing the three palaces and the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, within the Four Seas and Four Realms, no one could challenge!¡±


    Cao Zhiqing¡¯s Divine Sense remotely sensed the Spirit Thunder Layer far away, feeling a comforting wave of Incense Belief Domain power spreading, signifying the Devil Lord¡¯s overwhelming power gaining the upper hand, influencing this part of the world.


    He pondered the Devil Lord¡¯s overall plan while swiftly launching Array Flags, beginning to set up a formation around himself to prepare for healing.


    Just then, a dazzling light suddenly burst forth in the distant Spirit Thunder Layer, forming a broad band of light like a galaxy reversed, spectacular and majestic.


    It faintly sounded like a Divine Transformation being emitting a painful roar, carrying across the distance like rolling thunder, stirring up gale winds, darkening the heavens and earth, and shaking the hearts of all.


    ¡°The Lord Star Cloud from Flying Star Island, was he injured?¡± Cao Zhiqing paused his movements, a smile appearing on his face.


    But the next moment, he suddenly sensed something was wrong, only to feel the Devil Lord¡¯s Incense Belief Domain power also rapidly receding.


    This rate of fading was extremely abnormal, almost like it was fleeing.


    The previously overwhelmingly victorious Devil Lord fleeing?


    How could that be possible?


    But that was the fact.


    ¡°What happened?¡± Cao Zhiqing¡¯s face drastically changed, he got up suddenly, immediately feeling a surge of blood discomfort, his weak body shaking with the intense fluctuation of his emotions.


    Just at that moment, the surrounding mist suddenly thickened, a faint Incense Fire Power along with sharp water chains suddenly swept and entwined.


    ¡°Who!?¡±


    A chill went down Cao Zhiqing¡¯s spine.


    He was severely injured at the moment, yet an enemy had ambushed nearby and was only now making their move?


    ¡­


    Tens of thousands of miles away.


    Above the sinister demonic qi-filled sky of the Western Region, in the Spirit Thunder Layer, intense spiritual lights flashed wildly before suddenly extinguishing altogether, turning into pitch-black voids.


    Qu Shenzong fought a bloody battle, and even the famous magic treasure, the Heavenly Dao Halberd, had cracked.


    Surrounding the Spirit Thunder Layer, corpses lay everywhere, falling from the sky.


    In front of them, several wriggling flesh and blood demon embryos had already lost their vitality.


    But even more astonishing was a slowly closing light screen.


    At the edge of that light screen, a fierce demonic claw had been chopped off, emitting overwhelming demonic qi.


    Inside the light screen, an indignant demonic will, originating from the same source as the Outer Domain Devil Lord but much weaker, roared in unwillingness but could only watch helplessly as the passage to the Four Seas and Four Realms closed again.


    ¡°Qu Shenzong, you¡¯re ruthless!


    Really ruthless!


    You daring to protect this to the extent of sacrificing soldiers, just to damage the passage, you dare do this and keep the main body in this world.


    The war is still not over, ultimately, you all will die!¡±


    Qu Shenzong, blood dripping from the corners of his mouth and his hair wildly disheveled, slowly lifted the Heavenly Dao Halberd in front of him, releasing astonishing Dao power.


    He laughed coldly.


    ¡°Old demon, at this moment, you don¡¯t need to put on airs anymore.


    We are not ruthless by choice, you forced us to be ruthless!


    I never expected that you would openly repair the plank road while secretly crossing Chen Cang, using the Senluo to gather Ghost Path demon embryos, these defective products, and launching a sudden attack.


    Since you are so eager to drive us to a dead end, then none of us should get off easy; we, too, will repair the plank road while secretly crossing Chen Cang¡­


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    your main body¡­¡±


    With a bout of wild laughter, Qu Shenzong pushed his hands forward, and immediately, the Heavenly Dao Halberd emitted blinding blue-green Dao power as if the Heavenly Dao suddenly conveyed a terrifying will.


    This transformed into a blue-green torrent rushing straight towards the curtain.


    ¡°Your main body still dares to remain in this world, then let me end your demonic soul!¡±


    ¡°No!¡±


    A furious roar accompanied by strong incense faith power formed waves of demonic qi, rushing quickly from afar.


    It was the Outer Domain Devil Lord fleeing in panic all the way from Longevity Sect.


    At this moment, he couldn¡¯t help but panic.


    Once the Great Curtain Passage was sealed, most of his strength left on this side within the flesh and blood demon embryos, he would have only two choices.


    Either a desperate last stand to death, taking a group with him, or from then on hiding everywhere, avoiding the encirclement of the Divine Transformation Dao Lords of the Four Seas and Four Realms.


    Even, due to being disconnected from the main body, the power of the flesh and blood demon embryos nearly equating to a step into He Dao would gradually decline.


    And relying on the flesh and blood demon embryos, it would be impossible to truly break through to the He Dao realm.


    This was the consequence of initiating an all-out battle.


    When he schemed against Longevity Sect¡¯s Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification and the three magical treasures of Blessing, Longevity, and Fate, the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance had also already aimed to destroy the entrance of the Great Curtain Passage.


    As the Heavenly Dao Halberd was about to fiercely bomb the curtain, forcefully aiding the tearing entrance to close,


    The other side¡¯s Outer Domain Devil Lord could no longer contain himself.


    On the other side of the curtain, in the dim, a giant emitting a chilling demonic qi burst out with a fierce demonic will, projecting it sharply through glance-like arrows.


    A power full of demonic nature, not inferior to the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, quickly gathered at the passage¡¯s entrance.


    The intricate power fluctuations caused the surrounding air to tremble violently and vanish, as if swallowed by an invisible mouth.


    Terrifying, majestic power gathered at the curtain¡¯s entrance, rooted in the He Dao power.


    Immediately, the luminous membrane at the curtain¡¯s entrance rapidly cracked, extremely unstable.


    But at the same time, the onrushing Heavenly Dao Halberd also crumbled bit by bit.


    Like swirling demonic clouds, the Outer Domain Devil Lord rushed frantically, stumbling into the unstable curtain entrance.


    Glancing back, he issued a cold roar towards Qu Shenzong.


    ¡°I, the main body, will come back!¡±


    ¡°Is that so?


    Didn¡¯t you want the halls of Blessing, Longevity, and Fate?


    Aren¡¯t you going to take them with you?¡±


    Qu Shenzong¡¯s expression was mocking, and in his eyes, the phantasms of the halls of Longevity and Fate suddenly appeared.


    The center of his forehead even cracked open with a startling bloodstain, inside which a surge of blessing suddenly appeared.


    The Blessing, Longevity, and Fate halls released abundant Dao power.


    Within this intertwining power seemed a wearisome yet terrifying will, carrying fury flying across time and space.


    The Outer Domain Devil Lord was suddenly alarmed, sensing something terribly wrong¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 965

    ?Chapter 965: 388: The curtain closes!


    An era ends!


    Sacrifice Chapter 965: 388: The curtain closes!


    An era ends!


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    Sacrifice A heaven-shaking, earth-shattering explosion suddenly erupted from the sky above the Spirit Thunder Layer of the Western Region.


    Madly flashing purple lightning wreaked havoc amid the chaotic clouds, the strong winds lifting the mist to reveal a dazzling, intense orb of light.


    Within that orb, an immense and chilly demonic consciousness roared in a mix of reluctance and powerlessness.


    The originally rich and pure incense belief domain also rapidly weakened as the Demonic Qi dispersed.


    The curtain of light connecting the Outer Realm gradually dissipated.


    Behind the light membrane, a pair of cold and crazy demonic eyes, mixed with unwillingness, coldly watched the membrane close.


    Suddenly, an aged voice faintly transmitted from behind the light membrane, seemingly conversing with the Demon Lord.


    ¡°Another era has ended, and this time it was swift¡­


    What a pity¡­


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    Our efforts nearly succeeded¡­


    You did not get it¡­


    nor did I¡­¡±


    ¡°Elder Lord Chongyun, do not assume that because you stepped in to assist me earlier, I am willing to listen to your preaching¡­¡±


    ¡°Heh heh heh¡­


    Demon Lord, failure is failure.


    However, you still gained something from this failure.


    If the Shattered Immortal Realm opens, we still have a chance¡­


    Although the Heavenly Dao within this broken realm¡­


    I did not expect it to still contain the insane Blood of Heavenly Dao, truly perilous¡­¡±


    Elder Lord Chongyun?


    Who is this person?


    If he can converse as an equal with the Demon Lord and discuss the secrets of the Shattered Immortal Realm and Heavenly Dao, he must also be a Hegemony Capability on par with the Demon Lord, right?


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    Boom!a€¡±


    Within the clouds, a purple thunderbolt, wrapping around a human silhouette, struck violently to the ground, instantly igniting a large tree below.


    First, the tree was electrified into what seemed like black charcoal, with the sound of ¡®crackle and pop¡¯ accompanying the purple electric arcs nonstop.


    The tree instantly exploded into a pile of debris, scattering around.


    A charred human figure ¡®thudded¡¯ heavily to the ground, with arcs of electricity shooting in all directions, spreading far and wide.


    A faint oppressive Spiritual Might slowly emanated from this person.


    Struggling, he turned over, his face blackened, his eyes blinded, much of his flesh burnt to carbon, with the smell of charred meat wafting from his body, his innards likely carbonized as well.


    This was not a normal lightning; otherwise, it would have been impossible for it to injure his Taoist Body to such an extent.


    But the damage to his body was not the most serious issue.


    The most severe was that his Divine Thought and even Divine Spirit had suffered heavy damage from the backlash of the Insane Heavenly Dao.


    Such injuries, even with the power of the halls of Blessing, Longevity, and Destiny, would not be easy to heal.


    However, sensing the dissipation of the light membrane in the distant sky and the complete disappearance of the Outer Domain Devil Lord¡¯s aura with the power of the Incense Fire Territory, Qu Shenzong¡¯s lips still curled into a slight smile.


    This time, although the response was improvised and desperate, it was indeed a perilously close success.


    Still, the sacrifice was significant¡­


    Qu Shenzong¡¯s consciousness gradually blurred, vaguely sensing the approach of multiple sources of Spiritual Might from afar, causing ripples to spread through the already sparse Spiritual Energy in this realm.


    His presence, however, was the largest source of Spiritual Energy in this depleted realm, and his unintentional release of Spiritual Might had clearly attracted the attention of the nearby Cultivators.


    ¡°What¡¯s that¡­?¡±


    ¡°Such Spiritual Might¡­


    causing the Spiritual Energy from all around to converge, could it be¡­


    an enemy Deity Transformation Dao Lord?¡±


    ¡°A wounded Deity Transformation Dao Lord¡­¡±


    The Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, who had hurried over upon noticing the disappearance of the curtain and Demon Lord¡¯s Incense Belief Domain, now all laid eyes on Qu Shenzong.


    A few Nascent Soul True Monarchs, who had not gone to the front lines to fight, now showed fluctuating expressions, eager yet fearful.


    The dead tiger still has its might, and this tiger was not yet dead.


    Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse, so who would dare to stroke the tiger¡¯s whiskers?


    ¡­


    In the Eastern Region, the air seemed to be filled with restless unease, highly oppressive.


    The Spiritual Energy within a thousand-mile radius was in turmoil.


    Under the night sky, rays of Spiritual Light burst out like auroras, with six Nascent Soul cultivators engaged in fierce combat.


    Liao Jizuo of Passion Palace, along with three other Outer Realm Nascent Souls, including Ai Yunsheng of Gu Saint Palace, temporarily had the upper hand.


    The late-stage Nascent Soul master of Gu Saint Palace alone was enough to hold back Hualong True Monarch Shangguan Linjiang and Feng Qingbo, who had come to assist Chen Dengming.


    Liao Jizuo, lord of Passion Palace, and Ji Zhixing, deputy master of Body Cultivation, both engaged Chen Dengming in a two to one battle.


    These two.


    One possessed late-stage Nascent Soul strength, being of the Demon Immortal Dao Orthodoxy.


    The other was a mid-stage Nascent Soul, whose physical body was robust and combat strength astonishing.


    Together, they could take down any ordinary late-stage Nascent Soul Cultivator.


    Chen Dengming, remarkable in battle and holder of two Dao Orthodoxy, was entangled and found it difficult to break free.


    And as time dragged on, even if his Mana was deep and surpassed his peers, it too would gradually be exhausted, leaving him not far from death.


    However, at this moment, all three Outer Realm Evil Cultivators in the battle suddenly sensed something amiss.


    Especially Liao Jizuo, who distinctly felt the Demon Lord¡¯s Incense Belief Domain fading away.


    Even the Demonic Qi he could summon began to rapidly weaken in might, leaving him struggling as if there was a problem with his Dao Orthodoxy.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±


    As Liao Jizuo wondered, Ji Zhixing, deputy master of Body Cultivation, suddenly retreated urgently, quickly took out a Jade Talisman for Message Transmission to look it over, and the next moment, his complexion turned deathly pale.


    ¡°The curtain has closed?


    How could the curtain have closed?


    No!¡±


    Ji Zhixing looked bewildered, his words causing Liao Jizuo and the master of Gu Saint Palace, Ai Yunsheng, to change their expressions.


    Just then, Chen Dengming and the others seized the moment to strike back fiercely.

 Chapter 966

    ?Chapter 966: 388: The Curtain Closes!


    An Era Ends!


    Sacrifice_2 Chapter 966: 388: The Curtain Closes!


    An Era Ends!


    Sacrifice_2 ¡°The Great Curtain Passage is closed, the Demon Lord has escaped, we can¡¯t go back?


    What¡¯s the point of continuing the fight?¡±


    Ji Zhixing suddenly let out an angry roar and promptly turned tail to escape without looking back.


    Liao Jizuo screamed miserably as Chen Dengming, taking advantage of the violent fluctuations in his Mind & Divine Sense, invaded his Spirit with the help of the large eyeball and then breached his defenses with the Divine Change Saber transformed from the God Alter Stone, chopping off an arm.


    ¡°Escape!¡±


    Gu Saint Palace¡¯s master Ai Yunsheng let out a fierce and crazy howl.


    He spread his arms and at the moment his Spiritual Might exploded, he formed a hand seal.


    Instantly a talismanic script appeared on his forehead, and in a blink, his whole body was covered by a dense mass of Gu Worms.


    ¡°Bang, Swoosha€¡±¡±


    The moment the attacks from Hualong True Monarch Shangguan Linjiang and Feng Qingbo landed on him, it was as if a sand dune had exploded.


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    The countless Gu Worms fragmented and blasted apart, desperately fleeing¡­


    Ai Yunsheng¡¯s figure vanished weirdly amidst the dense swarm of insects.


    Meanwhile, Liao Jizuo was attempting to flee when suddenly Chen Dengming, holding the large eyeball, gazed through the air, his eyes emitting an ice-cold and majestic silvery light.


    Instantly, in his mind emerged a towering and majestic Silver Giant with unparalleled might that seemed to reach the heavens and stand upon the earth.


    This giant had eyes like stars, and from its rough-skinned huge body, a vast and overwhelming strength radiated, sweeping across heaven and earth.


    Rolling clouds enveloped its neck, thunder rumbled incessantly, and lightning intertwined, as it suddenly looked up at him and let out a deafening roar.


    A powerful force of intimidation made Liao Jizuo¡¯s Divine Spirit tremble, his Spirit filled with shock and weakness.


    At that moment, a talisman and charms with glimmering treasure light flew out from his sleeve, rapidly burning and releasing a fragrance that combined with a wave of Spiritual Energy to envelop his body, instantly dispelling the intimidation on his Spirit.


    The Ancient Immortal giant¡¯s image in his mind swiftly faded away, and Liao Jizuo¡¯s Spirit was jolted.


    Although he was still inevitably deluded by the Five Aggregates, he could already utilize his Nascent Soul to swiftly take control of his body and retreat.


    Such tricks were useless against him.


    As a Nascent Soul old monster, he naturally had ways to cope with powerful adversaries in Mind & Divine Sense.


    However, the moment he retreated, he felt an overwhelmingly daunting danger rushing toward him.


    His muscles tensed, his hair stood on end, and his Nascent Soul within his body grew frantic.


    A flash of light burst forth, dazzling with silver brilliance, the grand Broadsword Qi waves overlapped like massive waves, rapidly moved, and flashed past in an instant.


    Boom!!


    Liao Jizuo¡¯s body shuddered, and his head exploded instantly like a watermelon, with copious amounts of blood, brain matter, shattered skull, and eyeballs spraying out like splattering mud.


    The air quickly fell silent for an instant.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure appeared behind the mist of blood, beside him floated the sparkling Divine Change Saber, its dazzling blade light forming a barrier that dispersed and isolated the blood mist.


    The next moment.


    A piercing and frightened scream erupted from Liao Jizuo¡¯s beheaded corpse, accompanied by a strong burst of Spiritual Light.


    However, no sooner had this Nascent Soul Spiritual Light sprung forth than Chen Dengming flicked his sleeve with a ¡®buzz,¡¯ releasing a cloud of red, swiftly enveloping the Nascent Soul Spiritual Light.


    Ice Cloud Blood Mosquitoes!


    This swarm of Ice Cloud Blood Mosquitoes was specially adept at dealing with Divine Sense, ghosts, and even Nascent Souls and other Spiritual Bodies.


    Once trapped within the swarm, even a normal Nascent Soul True Monarch would have to exert a great deal of effort to escape, not to mention just a single Nascent Soul Soul Body.


    Having left this swarm of Ice Cloud Blood Mosquitoes, along with the two Hualong True Monarchs to take care of Liao Jizuo¡¯s Nascent Soul, Chen Dengming glanced in the direction where Ji Zhixing had first fled, and swiftly opted to pursue Gu Saint Palace¡¯s master Ai Yunsheng through the scattering swarm of Gu Worms.


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    A moment later, Chen Dengming rapidly flew back.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, how did it go?¡±


    Shangguan Linjiang and Feng Qingbo both moved closer.


    ¡°I can¡¯t catch up!


    It looks like they really are bent on escaping.


    Could it be that something major has happened to the Great Curtain Passage?


    They seem terrified.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression was solemn as he slightly shook his head, taking a look around before his gaze finally rested on the swarm of Ice Cloud Blood Mosquitoes that looked like a patch of blood cloud.


    One could feel the Nascent Soul of Liao Jizuo struggling inside the swarm, gradually growing weaker.


    These Ice Cloud Blood Mosquitoes were originally adept at absorbing human blood, Divine Sense, and even Soul Power, even more troublesome than Lingbo Mane.


    Liao Jizuo¡¯s Nascent Soul was trapped within and just couldn¡¯t withstand the assault.


    He had deliberately chosen to go alone earlier to draw out the possibly hidden Holy Mother Beiyin.


    Whether Holy Mother Beiyin chose to attack him when he was alone or opted to rescue Passion Palace¡¯s master Liao Jizuo, it would have been the best opportunity.


    He had always refrained from going all-out, from deploying the Ancient Human Immortal Body, from exerting the pinnacle of his combat capabilities, in precaution against Holy Mother Beiyin.


    Unfortunately, it now seemed that Holy Mother Beiyin was truly cunning and capable of restraint.


    She had not shown herself from the start to the end, and even at the moment when he was in danger earlier, she had almost been unable to hold back from acting.


    The result appeared to be that she felt his injuries were not severe and there was no absolute certainty to kill him with one blow, so she continued to lay low, waiting for an opportunity.


    ¡°Could it be that this Holy Mother Beiyin, since failing to hunt me down before and getting attacked by me in the Hall of Human Heart, has become a frightened bird, even more cautious¡­


    She won¡¯t act without full certainty.


    Could she have guessed that the one who attacked her last time was me?¡±


    Chen Dengming had many doubts in his heart, but his face was expressionless.


    It was good that Holy Mother Beiyin stayed out of the fray, sparing him the entanglement and enabling him to return to the Sect in time.


    The grudges and scores between them could wait until he was able to locate her exact position through the Hall of Human Heart and settle them later.


    Chen Dengming looked down at his tattered clothes, stretched out a hand, and tore them off in one swift motion, revealing his lean and muscular upper body.

 Chapter 967

    ?Chapter 967: 388: The Curtain Closes!


    An Era Ends!


    Sacrifice_3 Chapter 967: 388: The Curtain Closes!


    An Era Ends!


    Sacrifice_3 The wounds and bloodstains from the earlier magical duel had already healed.


    His body emanated a shimmering spiritual light, which was the protective aura formed by the force of the Yuan Magnet gushing from his pores.


    ¡°Had I repaired and refined the upper garment of the Giant Deer Robe earlier, I wouldn¡¯t have been injured,¡± he thought.


    Chen Dengming touched the wound and decided that since the crisis here had been resolved, it was time to hurry back to support the Sect.


    Suddenly, he summoned the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod and flew toward the swarm of Ice Cloud Blood Mosquitoes.


    He activated the bow and rod, beginning to release a force that absorbed the soul bodies as he fetched souls.


    ¡­


    After a few moments, Chen Dengming didn¡¯t even have time to clean up the battlefield.


    He called over Shangguan Linjiang and Feng Qingbo to board the White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot and immediately headed back to the mountain gate.


    The chariot was incredibly fast, cutting through the air like a flash of lightning, while the surrounding winds and clouds changed rapidly, and the landscapes below became a blur to the roaring thunder.


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    However, the closer they got to the mountain gate, the more Chen Dengming sensed a thick oppressive and frantic atmosphere.


    The whole world seemed to be imbued with a crazy and terrifying will that lingered.


    Just a faint hint of it made Chen Dengming¡¯s heart heavy, and his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power began to stir erratically, making him feel irritable and aggressive.


    ¡°Does Heaven¡¯s Will seem particularly restless?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression grew grave, puzzlement in his gaze as he took out the Jade Talisman of Heavenly Dao from his storage bag, and his pupils shrunk.


    The usually bright and moist Jade Talisman of Heavenly Dao was now enveloped in a layer of insane, crimson halo, dispersing waves of Dao Power that made one¡¯s heart palpitate.


    Chen Dengming furrowed his brows, images of the blood-thunder baptism he had witnessed before emerging in his mind, prompting a bad premonition.


    ¡°Elder brother¡­¡±


    He pondered for a moment, not daring to carelessly invoke his restless Heavenly Immortal Dao Power to use Heavenly Vision at the moment.


    Instead, he only observed the mountain gate, which was getting closer, with his divine sense.


    He saw that the Longevity Thirteen Peaks in the distance were as red as the morning glow.


    Patches upon patches of abnormal blood-red spiritual energy dressed up the sky like it was on fire, shifting in unpredictable and dazzling red brilliance.


    But this kind of red light carried a heart-palpitating madness, not the vitality of a rising sunrise nor the gentleness of the lingering sunset glow.


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    The thirteen Nascent Soul True Monarchs who had besieged the mountain gate were now nowhere to be sensed, as if they had mysteriously vanished.


    But one only needed to think of the panicked flight of the Deputy Palace Master Ji Zhixing and the Palace Master of Gu Saint Palace, Ai Yunsheng, and remember the message from Ji Zhixing as he fled to have a relatively reasonable explanation for why those thirteen Nascent Soul True Monarchs so suddenly fled.


    ¡°Has the Great Curtain closed?


    Even the Demon Lord has fled?


    So they felt that their route of retreat was cut off, had no heart for battle, and thus panicked and fled?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s brow lifted.


    The entrance to the Large Curtain that the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators used to enter the Four Regions was rumored to be extremely hidden, situated within the Spirit Thunder Layer, and was long guarded by numerous Outer Realm Nascent Souls as well as multiple Flesh and Blood Demon Embryos of the Demon Lord, and a Divine Transformation being from the Outer Realm known as Qiyuan Dao Monarch, ensuring ironclad protection.


    For many years, this entrance to the Large Curtain had never closed, whether early or late, but remarkably shut just after the outbreak of this great battle¡­


    Just as he thought this, the mountain gate was gradually coming into view.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression was somber as he slowed the speed of the chariot, feeling as though he was entering a world filled with subdued red glows and oppression.


    The air all around was turbulent and mad, the clouds overhead dyed a bright red, edged with dazzling crimson, as if thunder was furiously flashing within the clouds, ready to strike down at any moment.


    The once scenic Longevity Thirteen Peaks, which resembled thirteen beautiful sisters sitting side by side, now lay in ruins, riddled with holes.


    Some of the clouds above the peaks had torn, forming several peach-red streaks.


    They still resembled the ribbons of fairies, yet they were tinged with traces of brutality.


    The Evergreen Peak, once a source of pride for the disciples of the Longevity Sect, had collapsed.


    It was as if its summit had been bombed away, leaving behind a jagged mess of rocks and boulders, amidst which the bodies of some disciples were barely visible in the crevices.


    Other peaks, too, bore several broken formations, their trees uprooted, branches scattered, and once erect buildings now in ruins, messily piled on the ground.


    Bodies and fires, charred and smoking buildings were everywhere.


    Some spiritual lights drifted in the air, hastily navigating between the peaks, representing some of the surviving disciples still engaged in rescue efforts.


    ¡°Sister!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze suddenly sharpened as he saw below on the devastated plaza of the Longevity Peak, He Yingyu and the shapes of four Nascent Soul True Monarchs who had come to provide aid.


    Yet what alarmed him even more were the two figures lying on the ground, distinctly Fu Changyin and Jiang Jian.


    Whoosha€¡±!


    Chen Dengming swiftly flew down towards them.


    Upon witnessing such a scene, Shangguan Linjiang and Feng Qingbo exchanged a look, both feeling relieved yet also sighing.


    The relief came from the fact that the Longevity Sect was still standing, not yet annihilated.


    Their sighs stemmed from the acknowledgement that although the sudden conflict had passed, it had concluded with the cost of many lives.


    With things having come to this point, was the Great Curtain Passage that the Outer Realms used to enter truly destroyed?


    Both of them took out their Jade Talisman for Message Transmission, immediately contacting the higher-ups of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance to confirm the situation.


    Even now, they felt a wave of bewilderment.


    The battle had erupted suddenly, and upon sensing that Evil Cultivators were launching a large-scale invasion, they received orders and hurriedly came to provide support from nearby.


    Regarding more details, to this day they were still confused¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (Nearly 5K, asking for monthly votes at month-end, brothers.)

 Chapter 968

    ?Chapter 968: 389: Heavy casualties!


    The truth behind the full-plan (seeking monthly pass) Chapter 968: 389: Heavy casualties!


    The truth behind the full-plan (seeking monthly pass) ¡°Sistera€|¡±


    Chen Dengming landed in the square of Longevity Hall, his gaze solemnly fixed on the bodies of Fu Changyin and Jiang Jian lying on the ground.


    Their bodies were covered with large sheets of white cloth.


    In another corner, a pile of mutilated corpses was burning under the Samadhi True Fire, those of four Nascent Soul Evil Cultivators who had been previously killed by Fu Changyin using the Insane Heavenly Dao.


    A faint Spiritual Might was emanating from the bodies of Fu Changyin and Jiang Jian, but it was noticeable that their Spiritual Might was fading slowly.


    These two men¡¯s physical bodies were about to completely lose vitality and Spiritual Energy.


    For True Monarchs with Nascent Souls, not to mention their bodies being so intact, even if their bodies had been torn apart, as long as their Nascent Souls and Divine Spirits were still intact, they could recover through the use of Spirit Pills or skills and would certainly not lose their lives.


    But now, although their physical bodies were intact, their vitality was rapidly diminishing, indicating that there were issues with both their Nascent Souls and Divine Spirits.


    ¡°Their bodies were reshaped with Revival Pills, but even though the bodies were remade, their Nascent Souls have already¡­¡±


    Su Yanyan, teary-eyed, lowered her head and said, ¡°Their Nascent Souls have perished under the relentless crush of Heavenly Will.


    It¡¯s possible that the eldest brother¡¯s Divine Spirit has also perished, while the second brother¡¯s Divine Spirit might have survived, but we still need to contact our Master to be sure¡­¡±


    ¡°How could this happen?¡± Chen Dengming frowned deeply, clenching his fists.


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    Despite the capricious nature of Heavenly Will, they were, after all, inheritors of the Heavenly Immortal Dao.


    Heaven has its merciful virtues, and Heavenly Will still respects the principle that there should always be a way out.


    Let alone that they were inheritors imbued with the power of the Heavenly Immortal Dao.


    Chen Dengming himself had once faced the terrifying onslaught under the unpredictable alignment of Heavenly Will, but upon sensing his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, Heavenly Dao still left him a sliver of a chance to survive.


    This time, could it be¡­


    ¡°Because of the Blood of Heavenly Daoa€|¡± Su Yanyan suddenly sent a message via thought.


    ¡°The Blood of Heavenly Dao?¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised, hearing of such a thing for the first time.


    How could Heavenly Dao have blood?


    At that moment, Su Yanyan turned to thank the members of Shu Sword Pavilion, Heavenly Dao Sect, Five Elements Escape Sect, and Flying Star Island who had come to their aid in a timely manner.


    The group instantly understood that Su Yanyan needed to discuss something privately with Chen Dengming.


    The Supreme Elder of Shu Sword Pavilion, Mo Jiazheng, after exchanging a few polite words, said, ¡°Lest those Outer Realm Evil Cultivators merely feint a blow and return, we should stay for another day, awaiting further instructions from the Cultivator Alliance.


    We will also offer our assistance in healing the injured and reinforcing the Mountain Protection Array!¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Elder Mo, thank you all, fellow Daoists!¡± Chen Dengming expressed his gratitude solemnly to the group of Nascent Soul True Monarchs.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, there¡¯s no need for politeness, this is what we should do!¡±


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, please accept our condolences!¡±


    The Nascent Soul True Monarchs offered some words of comfort and then flew away from Longevity Peak, leaving Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan alone.


    ¡°I never expected True Monarch Evergreen to fall like this¡­¡±


    Mo Jiazheng glanced back towards Longevity Peak with a sigh.


    The other Nascent Soul True Monarchs also felt a deep sympathy.


    True Monarch Evergreen, Fu Changyin, was once considered a senior by them, having lived for over two thousand four hundred years.


    It was thought that the next Divine Transformation under Longevity Sect would likely be True Monarch Evergreen, but unexpectedly, this revered figure of Longevity Sect¡¯s living history had fallen today, evoking a deep sense of loss.


    ¡°Without achieving Divine Transformation, one ultimately turns to dust¡­¡±


    Red Lotus Real Monarch, Mi Changzai, shook his head, deeply affected by the fall of a senior Nascent Soul who had reached completeness.


    ¡°To achieve Divine Transformation is to possibly face the troubles of Divine Transformation.


    I¡¯m unsure of how my old ancestor is now; I always feel uneasy.¡±


    Star Hermit of Flying Star Island looked towards the quiet Spirit Thunder Layer with furrowed brows, feeling an urge to fly over and check the situation.


    Earlier, he had seen from afar his own ancestor, Lord Star Cloud, emitting a painful roar.


    Now, after so long without seeing his ancestor reappear, he harbored an ominous premonition.


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    ¡°Junior brother, the Blood of Heavenly Dao, I have not actually encountered it either.


    It is said that there are two theories about it¡­¡±


    After all Nascent Soul True Monarchs had left, Su Yanyan turned to Chen Dengming, her voice gentle and soft, ¡°One theory is that the Blood of Heavenly Dao is the malignant blood from before Heavenly Dao transformed into Dao.


    Once, there was a powerful Heavenly Immortal who aspired to approach the cold and emotionless Heavenly Immortal, emulating the Law of Beheading Three Corpses to sever his three evil desires and unify with the Dao.


    These three evil desires, together with the cast-off shell, turned into the Blood of Heavenly Dao filled with mad evil thoughts.


    Another theory is that the Blood of Heavenly Dao forms due to various human greed and evil desires.


    People plunder heavenly materials and treasures, taking as they please, even depleting resources without concern, which is the human way, sacrificing the inadequate for the excessive¡­


    Over time, the merciless Heavenly Dao also gave rise to numerous grievances, which could transform into natural disasters to punish humanity.


    In those disaster-stricken areas, blood rain would occur, and within the clouds of coagulated blood lay the Blood of Heavenly Dao¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming listened, feeling intrigued.


    Was the Blood of Heavenly Dao formed in such a manner?


    Regardless of the outcome, the Blood of Heavenly Dao sounded like nothing auspicious, symbolizing evil desires and omens.


    ¡°Then why did the eldest brother¡­¡±


    Su Yanyan frowned, ¡°If the Blood of Heavenly Dao appears, it will inevitably lead to a bloody calamity, even awakening Heavenly Dao completely.


    This substance is akin to harming the enemy at the expense of oneself, a thousandfold, and might even be shunned by Heavenly Dao.


    Under those circumstances, unless there was no other choice, the eldest brother would not have used the Blood of Heavenly Dao.

 Chapter 969

    ?Chapter 969: 389: Heavy casualties!


    The truth behind the full-plan (seeking monthly pass)_2 Chapter 969: 389: Heavy casualties!


    The truth behind the full-plan (seeking monthly pass)_2 ¡°However, it was precisely because the eldest brother used the Blood of Heavenly Dao that he managed to block the thirteen Nascent Soul Evil Cultivators, even leveraging the will of the Insane Heavenly Dao to kill several of them¡­¡±


    Her words paused, and with a low tone, she mournfully looked towards the corpse of Jiang Jian and said, ¡°But provoking the madness of the Heavenly Dao leads to terrifying consequences.


    Though the enemy paid a price, the eldest brother was also crushed by the will of the insane Heavenly Dao.


    In that situation, the insanity of the Heavenly Dao¡¯s will had not yet dissipated.


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    If that state had persisted for too long, a natural disaster would have inevitably occurred, and the second senior brother sacrificed his life to eliminate the major disaster of the Heavenly Dao¡­


    However¡­¡±


    A glint of confusion flashed across Su Yanyan¡¯s beautiful eyes.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart stirred, ¡°However what?¡±


    ¡°However, at that time, the utterly insane will of the Heavenly Dao suddenly began to recede rapidly.


    I vaguely perceived that the Heavenly Dao was attracted to something else, diverting its attention¡­


    It was because of this that the second senior brother¡¯s Divine Spirit did not perish.


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    I personally witnessed his Divine Spirit departing, presumably attracted by the longevity incense in front of the Heaven Longevity Hall¡­¡±


    At this, Su Yanyan¡¯s bright beautiful eyes met Chen Dengming¡¯s tiger-like gaze, both reflecting the worry emerging in their eyes.


    The Heavenly Dao suddenly shifted its focus, allowing the second senior brother, Jiang Jian¡¯s Divine Spirit, to narrowly escapea€¡±a likely effect of the Longevity Crescent incense attracting it.


    Perhaps the Ancestor acted at that crucial moment.


    Yet facing the Heavenly Dao, already driven mad by its own blood, even the Longevity Taoist Lord, Ancestor Lu Xiucheng, might be unable to contend, likely leading to unforeseen events.


    Moreover, at that time, the Ancestor might have been embroiled in fierce combat with the Demon Lord of Different Domain.


    ¡°We can also think positively.


    Perhaps we have already won, albeit at a terrible cost¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression became grave and serious, conveying the words previously spoken by the deputy sect leader, Ji Zhixing.


    If the Outer Domain Devil Lord had indeed fled and the Great Curtain Passage was already closed,


    then the current situation might not be as dire as imagined.


    After Chen Dengming finished speaking, he saw Su Yanyan sinking into contemplation.


    He immediately turned his head, overlooking the ruined mountain gates, then gazed towards the distant skies filled with dark clouds that showed no signs of daylight.


    Suddenly, beams of Spiritual Light, intertwined into dense ribbons of intense Spiritual Might, appeared from the dark horizon, roaring as they approached with great momentum.


    Among them, several beams of astonishingly powerful Spiritual Light raced to the forefront, quickly closing the distance, and within them, Chen Dengming felt a familiar aura.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze flashed, and he said in a deep voice, ¡°The reinforcements from the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance have finally arrived.


    With them here, I can now go look for the Ancestor with confidence.¡±


    Su Yanyan¡¯s face tightened upon hearing this, and she frowned, saying, ¡°At this moment, the situation is still unclear.


    We don¡¯t know for certain if those Outer Realm Evil Cultivators have truly withdrawn, or if the Great Curtain Passage is indeed closed.


    There might be deceita€¡±you can¡¯t get involved in this whirlpool of Divine Transformation that the masters are handling¡­¡±


    Her beautiful eyes were full of sorrow, yet she turned away, not letting Chen Dengming see her expression, ¡°Both the eldest and second senior brothers have met with misfortune.


    You¡¯re the Sect Leader, and I don¡¯t want anything else to go wrong.


    The Daoist successor of the Longevity Sect has not yet been decided, and this is your responsibility¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyebrows knitted together, then reluctantly relaxed, looking at Su Yanyan¡¯s slender yet stubborn figure.


    Faintly, it seemed as though this figure overlapped with that from the pasta€¡±a slender and stubborn figure.


    Both seemed outwardly delicate and deserving of pity, yet possessed an underlying toughness and obstinate character.


    However, the former was like a common grass, with poor qualifications, yet stubbornly oriented towards the sun, pursuing the Dao of Immortality, striving to laboriously follow his footsteps.


    The latter was the third ancestor of the Longevity Sect, lacking neither resources nor Daoism, and possessed exceptional talents.


    She could have pursued the Dao of Immortality under the protection of her senior brothers and master without any worries.


    Still, born in troubled times, with both senior brothers gone, this third ancestor had to take up the responsibility of supporting the Longevity Sect and constantly reminding Chen Dengming to fulfill his role as a good Sect Leader.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll send an incarnation to investigate.


    There are many better and safer methods¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s voice came through.


    Su Yanyan breathed a sigh of relief and then turned her gaze towards the many cultivators rapidly approaching in the distance, murmuring.


    ¡°We should first clarify the exact situation with the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance.


    This incident came too suddenly for us¡­¡±


    ¡­


    Reinforcements from the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance were not timely enough to be considered prompt; they could only be said to have arrived to clean up the battlefield since opposing cultivators had already been expelled.


    Chen Dengming wanted to politely thank those like Zuo Qiuling who came to help, but he found he no longer had the heart to voice his gratitude.


    Deep down, there was also a trace of displeasure.


    If Zuo Qiuling and others had arrived earlier, perhaps One Ancestor Fu Changyin wouldn¡¯t have had to pay with his life.


    However, this grievance he ultimately did not express, keeping it to slowly digest within himself.


    He was aware that such sudden incidents were blameless to others.


    The emotional direction is human nature, but it must not bias one¡¯s mental state, as it could also lead to troubles in cultivation.


    Zuo Qiuling and other arriving cultivators, seeing the ruined state of the Longevity Sect and the bodies of Fu Changyin and Jiang Jian, also felt a heavy weight in their hearts.


    Being shrewd and observant, they chose not to stir emotions by mentioning their delayed arrival at such a time.


    After a period of consoling, they spontaneously spread out to help treat the wounded and survey the surroundings.


    Zuo Qiuling privately found Chen Dengming alone and handed him a long wooden pole.


    ¡°Care for a puff?


    This is quite an interesting thing from the mundane world, paired with spiritual leaves meticulously cultivated by the Heavenly Fragrance Sect.


    It sells well in the South Cloud Sea and can help relieve some stress¡­¡±

 Chapter 970

    ?Chapter 970: 389: Heavy Casualties!


    The Truth Behind the Master Plan (Vote for Monthly Ticket)_3 Chapter 970: 389: Heavy Casualties!


    The Truth Behind the Master Plan (Vote for Monthly Ticket)_3 Chen Dengming glanced over.


    He hadn¡¯t expected Elder Zuo, a Nascent Soul Complete Grand Elder, to have such a down-to-earth, unpretentious moment, and he could feel the care and kindness from the other party.


    He shook his head, ¡°I have never smoked in the mundane world, and I certainly won¡¯t start now.


    I¡¯m fine.


    Elder Zuo, you should tell me now, what exactly is the situation?¡±


    Zuo Qiuling¡¯s expression was solemn, seemingly even more preoccupied than Chen Dengming.


    He pinched his fingers to light his pipe with the Fireball Technique, took a puff himself, and exhaled smoke that seemed to soothe the spirit as he said gravely, ¡°By the time we were aware of the situation, your Longevity Sect was already under attack.


    You know, the original plan of our cultivator alliance was to go to war a month later, to assemble a host of Nascent Soul True Monarchs and a large army to take down the Bright Cloud Mountain Range, and then advance to the Northern Region.


    But you are unaware that this was just the plan on the surface¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming, ¡°On the surface?¡±


    Zuo Qiuling nodded, his face grim in the smoke, ¡°The plan wasn¡¯t so simple.


    On the surface, it was as such, to draw the main forces and attention of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators here.


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    In reality, Senior Qu of your Four Regions would secretly join forces with Venerable Mingguang of our Four Oceans, along with that Lord, to launch a surprise attack on the Great Curtain Passage in the Western Region, aiming to destroy that passage in one fell swoop, cutting off the retreat and further infiltration of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators and the Outer Domain Devil Lord¡­


    If this plan succeeds, although many Outer Realm Evil Cultivators would still pose a significant threat, they would essentially be trapped within a jar¡­¡±


    Zuo Qiuling coughed, sighed, and continued, ¡°But regrettably and unexpectedly, before our plan could be initiated, the Outer Domain Devil Lord led so many powerful cultivators to attack your Longevity Sect.


    The target of the Outer Domain Devil Lord is most likely the three Daoist artifacts currently in Elder Lu¡¯s possession, along with the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification.


    If he manages to eliminate Elder Lu and gain control of the Hall of Longevity, Hall of Prosperity, and Hall of Fate, given time, he could devour the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, after which no one would be able to control him¡­¡±


    By the time we realized what was happening, it was already too late.


    Because even Venerable Mingguang and Divine Sword Dao Monarch were simultaneously attacked by the Three Saint Taoist Lord and the Five Elements Sword Sovereign.


    Only Senior Qu had infiltrated the Western Region three days earlier, preparing for our offensive a month later.


    If we recall him now, it might be too late to gain any significant advantage from this sudden war.


    However, if he takes the opportunity during the emptiness of the Western Region to launch a surprise attack on the Great Curtain Passage, perhaps he could repair the sheepfold after the sheep are lost, even causing premature destruction of the Great Curtain Passage¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly understood, and a slight frustration that had arisen in his heart also disappeared, ¡°So you¡¯re saying, the reason your reinforcements were so slow, is because other regions were also attacked.¡±


    Zuo Qiuling shook his head, looking melancholy, ¡°The Multitude Immortal City, only established in the Four Regions for just over a year, was destroyed.


    The persuasiveness of the Outer Domain Devil Lord is indeed strong; we still had traitors among us who let them know that Venerable Mingguang and Divine Sword Dao Monarch were stationed in the Multitude Immortal City¡­


    Many Spirit-God elders clashed; even if Venerable Mingguang and the others tried to control the situation, it was difficult.¡±


    Zuo Qiuling suddenly laughed, ¡°The Multitude Immortal City has now become ruins, the cultivators there and three Nascent Soul companions all died, my nephew was there, that brat always liked to show off, I had told him not to come to the Four Regions¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was stunned, not knowing what to say for a moment.


    He had just wondered why Zuo Qiuling suddenly laughed.


    Now it seemed that it was a bitter laugh.


    He couldn¡¯t help but utter two words.


    ¡°Condolences!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s all right.¡±


    Zuo Qiuling took another drag on his pipe, momentarily forgetting to exhale the smoke, allowing two wisps of smoke to rise from his nostrils, his resolute and dignified face also seeming somewhat aged as he suddenly laughed.


    ¡°Even a Nascent Soul True Monarch can die, let alone that reckless young man, do you still remember the Evil Origin True Monarch Qiu Dayi?¡±


    ¡°The very last time, he was all alive and kicking, and yet, among the three Nascent Souls that died, one was his.¡±


    Chen Dengming was momentarily at a loss for words again.


    Thinking of his deceased senior brother Fu Changyin and Jiang Jian, who only had his divine spirit remaining.


    Life really is fragile.


    Once, Nascent Soul True Monarchs, who he used to look up to, could now easily perish in such great battles.


    He understood that Elder Zuo was also trying to console him.


    It¡¯s no wonder the other was a senior who had lived for thousands of years, having seen everything; here he was, having died, and his nephew was comforting him in return.


    However, Chen Dengming¡¯s state of mind was also exceptional, and he soon recovered as usual.


    The two exchanged more information for a while, each obtaining some useful intelligence.


    Elder Zuo learned from Chen Dengming that the Great Curtain Passage might have already been closed and that the Outer Domain Devil Lord had escaped, indicating that the Qu Shenzong was likely successful.


    Chen Dengming, from Elder Zuo, found out that the reason behind the sudden attack by the Outer Domain Devil Lord could very well be due to him secretly cultivating a flesh demon body capable of withstanding the immense force of the Demon Immortal Dao, achieving a cultivation close to He Dao.


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    Apart from that, Lord Dongfang Huayuan also seemed to have been attacked by a terrifying and unknown formidable enemy, as a soul slip left in the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance was found cracked, signaling grave danger.


    This news indeed shocked Chen Dengming greatly.


    Though Dongfang Huayuan had only stepped into the Divinity Transformation Realm not long ago, his combat prowess, a legacy of the Human Immortal Dao System, was well recognized.


    Even the God Transformation Peak of Qu Shenzong would not likely leave Dongfang Huayuan with his spirit harmed to such an extent; if he couldn¡¯t win, Dongfang Huayuan would have been able to escape.


    The half-step He Dao Outer Domain Devil Lord did have the capability to do so, but at that time, he was clearly dueling with the Ancestor Lu Xiucheng.


    Then who could have left Dongfang Huayuan in such dire straits among the enemy¡¯s ranks?


    Elder Zuo was also visibly puzzled and shocked when sharing this news, clueless about the presence of any other supreme enemy.


    From this analysis, even if they indeed expelled the Outer Domain Devil Lord and destroyed the Great Curtain Passage, the Four Seas and Four Regions had paid a hugely grievous price.


    The two speculated back and forth but ultimately could not figure out the situation, thus they parted ways.


    The pressing matter at hand was still addressing the current chaotic situation.


    After confirming the status of the Longevity Sect, Elder Zuo had even more tasks to deal with, such as finding the Qu Shenzong over in the Western Region to verify the true state of the Great Curtain Passage.


    Chen Dengming had to dispatch an incarnation to search for the whereabouts of the Ancestor.


    If the Longevity Jade Seal and the Heavenly Dao were still functioning normally, contacting the Ancestor would be quite straightforward by using the Heavenly Will.


    But with the Heavenly Dao currently in chaos, Chen Dengming did not dare mess with bad luck.


    However, aside from using an incarnation, he had another methoda€¡±the Heartfire from the Hall of Human Heart could be used to search for the Ancestor, and also¡­


    to determine the condition of Dongfang Huayuan¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 971

    ?Chapter 971: 390: Mysterious powerhouse who cultivates both Buddha and ghostly techniques!


    A secret that makes hearts tremble Chapter 971: 390: Mysterious powerhouse who cultivates both Buddha and ghostly techniques!


    A secret that makes hearts tremble After the assault on the Longevity Sect, out of the thirteen Nascent Soul True Monarchs who attacked, some died, others fled.


    The multitude of Outer Realm Evil Cultivators who followed the massive invasion led by the Nascent Soul True Monarchs and the Demon Lord of Different Domain had already scattered like birds and beasts.


    Zuo Qiuling, along with the reinforcements from the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance, searched the surrounding area for two thousand miles.


    After a whole day, they only managed to capture some stray or deranged demons who had been left behind or lost their senses in a killing frenzy.


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    Even so, the two thousand miles of the Longevity Dao Field were still devastated.


    The many small sects and cultivation families had all suffered from the pillage of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    Cultivators suffered heavy casualties, and some mortal towns were even more ravaged by demons, with entire towns slaughtered, turning them into a human purgatory.


    ¡­


    Within the grand Hall of Human Heart, the heartfire within the lanterns flickered.


    Some lanterns had already gone out.


    Chen Dengming walked through the hall, and upon close examination, he couldn¡¯t help but sigh inwardly.


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    These extinguished spirit lanterns, although their former owners¡¯ faces were no longer visible,


    looking at their positions, he knew clearly that these were the lower-ranked cultivators he had come into contact with over the past six years in Chang¡¯an Market.


    It makes sensea€¡±since the Longevity Sect nearly faced extermination, how could Chang¡¯an Market, located just a few hundred miles from the Longevity Sect, have survived?


    ¡°At least Qiangzi and the two children have left safely¡­¡±


    After observing the heartfire of Jiang Qiang, He Yingyu, and the two children, seeing that they were all stable, Chen Dengming was relieved.


    He then quickly searched among the lanterns at the front, and his gaze eventually settled, dimming with sorrow, yet simultaneously, he let out a sigh of relief.


    What he now saw were lines of heartfire including Su Yanyan, Xing Huiguang, and his second senior brother Jiang Jian, but the heartfire representing his eldest senior brother, Fu Changyin, had been extinguished.


    This confirmed that his eldest senior brother had indeed perished.


    However, it was somewhat comforting to see that the heartfire of his second senior brother, Jiang Jian, although faint, was still lit.


    This implied it was very likely that Jiang Jian¡¯s divine spirit had been absorbed into the Longevity Incense and survived.


    Even though an entire Nascent Soul True Monarch was now reduced to just a divine spirit, which was exceedingly tragic and meant that his cultivation was completely dispersed, making the chance of reforging back to a Nascent Soul as difficult as reaching the heavens, and even having to start cultivating from a Ghost Cultivator, he was at least still alive.


    ¡°Second senior brother has lived for over fifteen hundred years; even if his divine spirit turns to cultivate the Ghost Path, according to the lifespan of a Longevity Sect Nascent Soul True Monarch, he¡¯d have at most a thousand years of Netherlife¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t be sure whether Jiang Jian could cultivate from an ordinary Ghost Cultivator into a Ghost King within a thousand years.


    In fact, even if he succeeded, by the time Jiang Jian re-condensed the Ghost Infant and became a Ghost King, his Netherlife would have been exhausted.


    Unless Jiang Jian could go a step further and break through to become an Infernal Ghost Monarch.


    But that possibility was truly slim.


    He further used the heartfire to confirm the status of Ancestor Lu Xiucheng, Qu Shenzong, Dongfang Huayuan, and Qiu Feng, and knowing that these people had not died, he completely relaxed.


    However, seeing their fluctuating heartfire state, it was clear that although they had survived, each was in a dire situation, likely suffering from severe injuries.


    Among them, Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s heartfire had dimmed and shrunk to the size of a soybean, flickering uncertainly.


    ¡°Elder Dongfang has really suffered serious injuries; has his divine spirit been hurt?¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered for a moment without rashly invading the other¡¯s spirit with his divine thought to establish contact.


    At this moment, Dongfang Huayuan was like a wounded beast, at his most dangerous.


    If something misunderstood at this time, it was easy to provoke a desperate counterattack that could endanger both sides.


    He immediately sent some Human Immortal Dao Force through the heartfire as a signal of forewarning and goodwill.


    Only he and Dongfang Huayuan possessed Human Immortal Dao Force.


    If the other party was conscious, they would naturally analyze the situation and respond.


    Sure enough, not long after he sent his Human Immortal Dao Force over, Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s spirit lantern¡¯s heartfire began to fluctuate slightly.


    But no divine thought came through the heartfire.


    It seemed that the other party also found it difficult to identify the location of the Hall of Human Heart.


    Through the emotions emitted by Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s heartfire, Chen Dengming understood that the other party had received his goodwill and recognized his identity.


    He then breathed a sigh of relief.


    This sort of interaction, established directly between spirits, was without words yet more powerful than words, a form of heartfelt perception.


    Having confirmed that Dongfang Huayuan could communicate normally and was unable to pinpoint the location of the Hall of Human Heart, Chen Dengming quickly sent his divine thought into the other¡¯s heartfire to engage in further communication.


    ¡°Elder Dongfang, your current state is very precarious.


    To make a long story short, do you need my help?


    And what exactly happeneda€¡±who was it that attacked you so treacherously and left you gravely injured?¡±


    On the other side, the heavily injured Dongfang Huayuan laughed upon hearing this.


    This cheeky kid, now a Nascent Soul True Monarch, still had such a sweet mouth and such a pleasant demeanor.


    Unlike some blockheads who, knowing his condition was bad, would still foolishly ask, ¡°How are you doing?¡± instead of directly asking if he needed help, he also considered his pride, making him feel more comfortable inside.


    That¡¯s how you talka€¡±this is being articulate.


    ¡°You lad have indeed found and taken control of the Hall of Human Heart; you really do have some skill.


    But you don¡¯t have to save face for me.


    I wasn¡¯t ambushed this time, but was defeated fair and square.


    There¡¯s nothing shameful about that.


    That old fellow is likely to have the strength of someone who is half a step into combining paths.¡±


    Chen Dengming was startled, ¡°Could it be that the Outer Domain Devil Lord attacked you too?¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan spoke with a heavy tone, ¡°No, the one who injured me was a high-ranking figure in the Buddha Dao, and yet he also seemed akin to someone from the Ghost Path.

 Chapter 972

    ?Chapter 972: 390: The mysterious powerhouse who cultivates with both Buddha and ghostly methods!


    A heart-palpitating secret_2 Chapter 972: 390: The mysterious powerhouse who cultivates with both Buddha and ghostly methods!


    A heart-palpitating secret_2 In any case, the feeling this person gave me was not that of a benign nature¡­


    ¡°Had the Great Curtain Passage not been forcibly destroyed by Qu Shenzong, and had there not been another master lending a hand, I might not have had the chance to escape¡­¡±


    ¡°So powerful?


    And there was another master?¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback with shock.


    The opponent had the strength to kill Dongfang Huayuana€¡±was half-step Unity Realm this powerful?


    ¡°Senior, what exactly is the half-step Unity Realm stage?


    If this person is so powerful, why hasn¡¯t he appeared all these years, and why did he appear this time?


    ¡°If this person has malicious intentions, then even though the Great Curtain Passage has been destroyed and the Outer Domain Devil Lord has fled, our current situation is probably also precarious¡­¡±


    ¡°The reason this formidable enemy hasn¡¯t appeared or taken action in the past may have something to do with the master who helped me from the shadows.¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan pondered, ¡°The master who aided me from the shadows is at least a high-level practitioner in the same realm as this person, and from his means, he is also likely a disciple of the Buddha Dao.


    As for what half-step Unity Realm is, to put it simply, you only need to know that true Unity Realm involves integrating oneself into a complete Dao.


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    Whether it is a Dao comprehended by oneself or an Immortal Dao passed down from predecessors, like the complete Human Immortal Dao System.


    And the half-step Unity Realm is the pinnacle of cultivators who already possess a complete Dao but have not yet fully merged with it¡­¡±


    ¡°To integrate into a complete Dao is to be Unified?¡±


    Chen Dengming reflected with intense curiosity, ¡°A Buddha Dao master of the same level, could it be the one from Island Xumi in the Beiling Sea, the Buddha in The World, the only one clearly suspected to be of Unity Realm Stage among the Four Seas and Four Regions?¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan said solemnly, ¡°Not suspected anymore, that Buddha in The World must be a Unity Realm heavy hitter.


    He was able to repel a mighty foe from a great distance; his cultivation truly reaches the heavens and penetrates the earth.¡±


    ¡°But didn¡¯t Island Xumi say they wouldn¡¯t intervene in the wars of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance or otherworldly forces?


    To think they would actually offer assistance at such a crucial moment?¡±


    Chen Dengming was puzzled.


    ¡°Could it be¡­


    that the reason why the Buddha in The World has not acted is due to the mysterious person who attacked you, Senior?¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan spoke indifferently, ¡°Enough, boy.


    You haven¡¯t reached Divine Transformation yet, and knowing too much is harmful rather than helpful.


    For now, let¡¯s not dwell on these matters so as not to attract trouble.¡±


    Chen Dengming took the hint and realized that Dongfang Huayuan probably needed some help, as he had not rejected the offer of aid he had mentioned before.


    He promptly said.


    ¡°Senior, now that you are injured, it is also a loss for the Cultivator Alliance.


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    Please let me know what help you need.


    Even if I am unable to assist, I can still make requests to the Cultivator Alliance on your behalf.¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan was satisfied with Chen Dengming¡¯s quick-wittedness.


    Dealing with someone who was smart and tactful saved time, trouble, and prevented any awkwardness.


    Without any hesitation, he said, ¡°I indeed require some help, and I will not let you work for nothing.


    Just like last time, I will owe you a favor.


    My injuries are too grave, especially my Divine Spirit.


    I need nourishing Spiritual Materials for the spirit and some Pure Soul Power for healing.


    You¡¯d better take my request to the Cultivator Alliance.


    Once the materials are ready, I will let you know my location.¡±


    ¡°Sure!


    Rest assured, Senior,¡± Chen Dengming said with a smile in his heart.


    This was a happy coincidence.


    He had plenty of spirit-nourishing Spiritual Materials in his possession.


    Take the River of Styx Water for example; this was a rare spirit-nourishing material that ordinary people did not possess.


    However, it wouldn¡¯t be right to just hand over a bunch of River of Styx Water for nothing.


    The proper approach was certainly to report the situation to the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance first and then subtly reveal that he had some River of Styx Water, which could be exchanged for merits and favors, thus maximizing the benefits.


    This not only helped Dongfang Huayuan but also saved the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance some trouble, without putting himself at a loss.


    At this stage, he was the only one fit for the task.


    Because only he could contact the injured Dongfang Huayuan without arousing the latter¡¯s wariness.


    ¡­


    After ending the communication with Dongfang Huayuan, Chen Dengming then attempted to communicate with Ancestor Lu Xiucheng.


    The Ancestor¡¯s Heartfire was stable and calm, but had also diminished to the size of a flamelet, indicating that he was not in good condition, perhaps seriously injured.


    Chen Dengming followed the same method, trying to transmit Heavenly Immortal Dao Power to make contact with the Ancestor.


    However, the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power transmitted was like throwing a stone into the ocean, causing no stir in the Ancestor¡¯s Heartfire, as if the other party was in a state of unclear consciousness.


    A sense of heaviness settled in Chen Dengming¡¯s heart.


    With the Ancestor in such a grim state, it was unlikely that his second senior brother, Jiang Jian¡¯s Divine Spirit, would be properly taken care of anytime soon.


    In this sensitive period, he dared not rashly transmit his mind and disturb the Ancestor, and decided to temporarily give up on the idea of making contact.


    He then observed the condition of the Heartfires of a few Deity Transformation Dao Lords like Qu Shenzong, Sword Lord Yong Xin, and Venerable Mingguang whom he had met.


    From their Heartfires, it was evident that these Deity Transformation practitioners were not in their normal state, likely due to injuries.


    Among them, Qu Shenzong¡¯s condition was the worst, not much better than Dongfang Huayuan, but the fact that his Heartfire was not extinguished meant that this Senior was not in immediate danger of death.


    ¡°I hope the people from the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance find Senior Qu soon¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming refrained from making direct contact with Qu Shenzong through the Heartfire, not wanting to provoke hostility or an attack.


    If he were to lose his own spirit, that would be a minor issue, but if he were to aggravate the other party¡¯s injuries, his good intentions would have done more harm than good.


    ¡­


    After confirming the specific conditions of these individuals, Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit withdrew from the Hall of Human Heart.

 Chapter 973

    ?Chapter 973: 390: The Mysterious Strong Man who Cultivates Both Buddhist and Ghostly Paths!


    The Heart-Pounding Secret_3 Chapter 973: 390: The Mysterious Strong Man who Cultivates Both Buddhist and Ghostly Paths!


    The Heart-Pounding Secret_3 Since he couldn¡¯t make contact with the Ancestor through the Hall of Human Heart, Chen Dengming could only hope that his incarnations would be able to find him.


    However, given the elusive nature of Deity Transformation Dao Lord, an incarnation finding the Ancestor Lu Xiucheng was as likely as finding a needle in a haystack.


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t hold out much hope.


    The main task of the several Sects¡¯ incarnations that had gone out was to observe the situation in all directions, which was also the very thing he urgently needed to do.


    ¡°The Incense Fire Incarnation also suffered some injuries and needs to heal¡­


    The situation in all directions is unclear for the time being, I should stay in seclusion within the Sect for now, waiting for news, and try not to go out¡­¡±


    Previously, the Incense Fire Incarnation, following his order, had made a sneak attack, heavily injuring the Body Saint Palace¡¯s master Cao Zhiqing.


    But after all, Cao Zhiqing was a late-stage Nascent Soul old monster, not someone an Incense Fire Incarnation still in the Nascent Soul stage could easily subdue.


    In the end, Cao Zhiqing naturally escaped, and the Incense Fire Incarnation also suffered serious injuries.


    However, the Incense Fire Incarnation¡¯s mission at the time was to attack the foe, to prevent Cao Zhiqing from having time to heal, and to rejoin the battle after recovering, posing a threat.


    Managing to drive the enemy away, the Incense Fire Incarnation had indeed completed its mission.


    While contemplating, Chen Dengming felt the air¡¯s moisture content seemed to be increasing.


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    A musty, moldy scent was growing stronger in the cave dwelling, suggesting an imminent downpour.


    He immediately rose and formed hand seals, activating the cave dwelling¡¯s Formation to start driving away the moist air and clean.


    This empty cave dwelling, though luxurious, now lacked Ling¡¯er¡¯s presence and thus appeared overly solemn and oppressive.


    Chen Dengming knocked on the Soul House while stepping out of the cave dwelling.


    ¡°Dao¡­


    Dao friend, you seem to be in a bad mood?¡±


    From inside the Soul House, a somewhat concerned voice of the Mini Array Spirit came through.


    Chen Dengming walked out of the cave dwelling, glanced at the overcast sky, and took a deep breath of the refreshing air from the mountain forest, saying pensively,


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, have you ever heard of a highly skilled individual who seems to be practicing both the Buddhist and Ghost Paths and might also be a strong fighter at the Unity Realm Stage?¡±


    Mentioning this mysterious powerful figure spoken of by Dongfang Huayuan always gave Chen Dengming a sense of familiarity.


    Particularly as Dongfang Huayuan said that this person was skilled in the techniques of the Ghost Path.


    Ghost Cultivators, considered the least among the Five Dao Systems of Immortal Origin, rarely achieve He Dao, especially after ancient timesa€¡±such individuals are virtually non-existent.


    This seemed to subtly point to a ruthless figure from the days beneath the Nether Spring.


    ¡°A highly skilled individual who might be at the Unification Realm but practices both the Buddhist and Ghost Paths?¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit was also confused hearing this, and then, with a trembling tone, stuttered, ¡°Could it be, could it be¡­


    the Ghost Emperor Yuan from the past?


    According to your guess, it¡¯s just that this person is suspected to be the Unification Realm strong fighter who practiced the Earth Immortal Path.


    He established the Netherworld Mansion and made a grand vow¡­


    This has been the tale of the strongest Ghost Cultivator passed down over the last few thousand years, so how could there be another He Dao strong fighter that practices both the Buddhist and Ghost Paths?¡±


    Chen Dengming furrowed his eyebrows in thought, ¡°Back then, Ghost Emperor Yuan aspired to establish the Netherworld Mansion, an abode for Reincarnation, to make it a paradise comparable to the Heavenly Immortal World, Mortal World, God Celestial Court, and Earth Spirit World¡­


    But he ultimately failed.


    If, I mean if, Ghost Emperor Yuan not only cultivated the Dao of Earth and Ghost Path but also practiced the Buddhist Path, with countless Ghost Shades as his incense fire followers¡­¡±


    Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly felt palpitations for some reason, accompanied by a vague sense of unease.


    Ever since inheriting the Dao Orthodoxy of spirit, as his spiritual realm had advanced, he had developed an almost premonitory sense of impending danger.


    At this moment, he sensed danger.


    Chen Dengming immediately silenced himself, swiftly adjusted his memories, and quickly changed the subject, talking about other matters with the Mini Array Spirit.


    He didn¡¯t dare to continue thinking in that direction, while internally, he scolded himself severely.


    He had been warned before by Dongfang Huayuan not to know too much about the affairs of the strong.


    Now, out of curiosity, he had almost courted trouble.


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    The Mini Array Spirit¡¯s perception was equally sharp, noticing Chen Dengming¡¯s abrupt change in topic, it immediately recognized something was amiss, quickly suspended certain conjectures, and dismissed the previous thoughts.


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    A short while passed.


    The sense of danger gradually dissipated.


    By then, rainfall had begun, creating a downpour with cold moisture rising, which seemed to lighten the heavy atmosphere.


    Both the person and spirit breathed a sigh of relief, their hearts still racing.


    Hopefully, they hadn¡¯t inadvertently stumbled upon some earth-shattering secret that even the Deity Transformation Dao Lord would fear.


    Being merely at the Nascent Soul stage, it would be best to mind one¡¯s own business¡­


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 Chapter 974

    ?Chapter 974: 391: Friends come from nowhere!


    With the spirit of immortals and knights, we cultivators.


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    Chapter 974: 391: Friends come from nowhere!


    With the spirit of immortals and knights, we cultivators.


    Although he dared not delve deeply into the identity of the powerful cultivator who practiced both the Dao of Buddhism and the Dao of Ghosts and had seriously injured Dongfang Huayuan, Chen Dengming knew that he must immediately inform Zuo Qiuling of this crucial intelligence so that the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance could be prepared.


    With foreknowledge, the Divinity Transformation Dao Lords of the alliance would initiate investigations and take precautions.


    This was to take preventive measures in advance, to have plans before the crisis struck, which would benefit the Four Seas and Four Realms.


    Chen Dengming was not one to delay matters, and he quickly transmitted the news to Zuo Qiuling via a Jade Talisman for Message Transmission.


    At the same time, he also brought up the supplies needed for the recovery of the seriously injured Dongfang Huayuan.


    Upon hearing these two pieces of major news, Zuo Qiuling was shocked for a moment, then pondered and said, ¡°A powerhouse who is a suspected cultivator of both the Dao of Buddhism and the Dao of Ghosts, perhaps even a Great Master of the He Dao?


    Could it alarm that Buddha in The World from Island Xumi?


    Do you have any ideas about who it could be?¡±


    Without a second thought, Chen shrugged.


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    What idea could he possibly have!


    The moment he began to have any inkling of an idea, he perceived the risk involved.


    It simply wasn¡¯t safe to have any ideas about such matters.


    He had his suspicions but dared not share them, reminding Zuo Qiuling, ¡°A being of such might may possess some extraordinary insight that is beyond normal comprehension.


    I can¡¯t guess who it is given my short cultivation history, and even if I could guess, I¡¯d rather not.


    You¡¯d best report honestly to the Elder Divinity Transformation Dao Lords.¡±


    Zuo Qiuling gave a light laugh in response, ¡°Well said, Sect Leader Chen.


    You are cautious and experienced.


    Your ability to handle things is seamless, even more so than an old fellow like me, despite your short cultivation history.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s just experience accumulated from painful lessons.


    Let¡¯s skip the flattery; you know the situation with Elder Dongfang now.


    It must be addressed swiftly.¡±


    ¡°You indeed deserve to be called the Fighting Longevity Monarch.¡±


    Zuo Qiuling lamented, ¡°I was still frantically searching for the whereabouts of our Sect Leader, and you¡¯ve already found him so quickly¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming responded, ¡°After all, I¡¯m also a successor of the Human Immortal Dao System.


    Naturally, I have my ways of finding him.


    Now that I have informed you of the situation, does the Cultivator Alliance possess any spiritual medicine that can heal Elder Dongfang¡¯s divine spirit injuries?¡±


    Zuo Qiuling was troubled, ¡°I¡¯m afraid it won¡¯t be easy to find more of such medicine at short notice.


    Such spiritual medicines are already rare, and a divinity transformation powerhouse like Elder Dongfang, once injured, would require a significant amount.¡±


    Chen Dengming hinted slyly, ¡°If the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance doesn¡¯t have enough, I happen to have a friend who has a batch of rare goods at his disposal.


    How about we transfer those to you for Merit Points?¡±


    Zuo Qiuling was stunned, ¡°A friend of yours?


    Who?


    What goods?¡±


    ¡°River of Styx Water, Soul Flowers, he has them all.¡±


    Zuo Qiuling quickly realized the implication, and asked with a mix of caution and seriousness, ¡°Sect Leader Chen, this friend you¡¯re talking about is yourself, isn¡¯t it?


    You actually have such supplies on hand.


    Didn¡¯t I remind you back then that you must never trade resources with the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch?


    Have you gone ahead and done so privately?¡±


    This time, it was Chen Dengming¡¯s turn to be stunned.


    He hadn¡¯t thought this far ahead.


    And now, his own musings had caused a misunderstanding with Zuo Qiuling.


    Indeed, all these Nascent Soul old monsters are incredibly shrewd; not a single one is to be underestimated.


    But Chen knew his conscience was clear and he had a reasonable explanation, admitting candidly that he was ¡®making friends out of thin air¡¯ a moment ago.


    The rare materials were actually acquired from Qianluo Ghost King, whom he had slain in the past.


    His intention was to donate everything to the Cultivator Alliance for free.


    However, as his Sect was in dire straits and in urgent need of resources, he had no choice but to sell this batch of items he didn¡¯t wish to part with, to revitalize his Sect.


    ¡°Enough, enough, you don¡¯t need to give me a sob story,¡± said Zuo Qiuling, halfway between irritation and amusement.


    ¡°Your Longevity Sect has indeed suffered this time.


    If you¡¯re offering these goods to the Cultivator Alliance, do you think I, Zuo Qiuling, would cheat you?


    Let¡¯s settle this using Merit Points.¡±


    Having said that, Zuo Qiuling was secretly delighted.


    He had long known that Chen Dengming possessed River of Styx Water, because, with the intelligence resources at his disposal, there was no way he could be unaware of Chen Dengming presenting the Six Eyebrows True Monarch with the water.


    But he didn¡¯t know how much more of such resources Chen had, or whether he would be willing to sell them to the Cultivator Alliance.


    As he wondered how to broach the subject with the Longevity Sect, currently in a somewhat pitiful state, Chen himself stepped right into the situation, sparing Zuo Qiuling the awkwardness of asking, which made Chen seem in the wrong instead.


    It goes to show that experience always carries a touch of cunning.


    Having reported the series of events, Chen Dengming felt unburdened.


    He immediately proceeded with his plan, allowing his incarnations to continue the search for the Ancestor while he began rebuilding the Sect¡¯s gates and refining new Nascent Soul Soul Arrows.


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    Six days later.


    At the Black Crow Mountain Range defense line in the Western Region, a barrier stretching thousands of miles stood against the forces of Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    In days past, this area was manned by numerous disciples of the Demon Palace and several hundred thousand demons and cultivators from the great Demon Countries, all dedicated to repelling the assaults organized by the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance, striving to prevent the West from falling and the Great Curtain Passage from destruction.


    Yet now, the defense line crumbled without an attack, a total disarray, with the many demon cultivators and demons scattered like birds and beasts.


    The black crows that had been driven away returned to their old haunts, pecking merrily at the human remains scattered in the mountains, feasting contentedly.


    ¡°Rumble, rumble, rumblea€¡±¡±


    One after another, enormous Spirit Boats cleaved through the air toward the mountains, churning up the air and stirring up gales that swept across the Black Crow Mountain Range.


    The sudden disturbance roused a cacophony of clamor from the crows, as they took off in frenzied flight, their scattered formations resembling a chaotic cloud of black.

 Chapter 975

    ?Chapter 975: 391: Friends come from nowhere!


    With the spirit of immortals and knights, we cultivators_2 Chapter 975: 391: Friends come from nowhere!


    With the spirit of immortals and knights, we cultivators_2 ¡°There really isn¡¯t a single evil cultivator guarding this place anymore, it seems the information was accurate.


    They are now fighting on their own, every man for himself¡­¡±


    On a gigantic spirit boat as massive as a mountain, Red Lotus Real Monarch Mi Changzai spoke, turning his head toward a green-haired male cultivator beside him and said.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, I¡¯m afraid that next the Counterattack Cultivators Alliance will issue us orders to take part in the pursuit and elimination of the Nascent Soul True Monarchs among the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators¡­¡±


    This green-haired male cultivator was naturally one of Chen Dengming¡¯s Heavenly Immortal incarnations.


    Ever since the Longevity Sect had stabilized and the Counterattack Cultivators Alliance had confirmed that the Great Curtain Passage had been destroyed, Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation, after unsuccessfully searching for the Ancestor, followed the cultivator army on this counteroffensive expedition into the Western Region to eradicate the numerous remaining Outer Realm Evil Cultivators and Demon Cultivation traitors.


    This pursuit could not afford to be delayed.


    If delayed, it would give the many remnants, scattered across the Four Seas and Four Realms, a chance to catch their breath, allowing these headless dragons, who had been leaderless since losing the Outer Domain Devil Lord, to regroup once more.


    Even the birth of a second leader to replace the Devil Lord was possible, in which case the war would still be difficult to end in the short term.


    At that moment, facing Mi Changzai¡¯s probing words, Chen Dengming replied calmly, ¡°If joining the plan to hunt down the Nascent Soul evil cultivators can help end the war earlier, then it is a good thing.


    Too many people have died in this great war, it¡¯s time to put an end to it.¡±


    As he spoke, his nose had already picked up the stench of decay wafting up from below.


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    At this, the many cultivators aboard the spirit boat grew restless.


    Chen Dengming looked down with a grim expression on his face.


    Below, among the mountains, corpses were strewn everywhere; many bodies were even hung and bound on trees, pierced through their chins and skulls by sharp branches, with some having their chests split open and entrails exposed.


    Many corpses had already been pecked to skeletal remains by black crows, presenting an extremely pitiful sight.


    Yet, from some of the clothing, it was still recognizable that these were cultivators from the Counterattack Cultivators Alliance.


    Clearly aware of their defeat, the disbanded army of evil cultivators savagely massacred many captured members of the Counterattack Cultivators Alliance and Loose Cultivators in their retreat to vent their frustration, perhaps even capturing their Divine Spirits.


    Mi Changzai¡¯s face was twisted with disgust, ¡°This group of evil cultivators and those fallen traitors all deserve to die!¡±


    Just then, Chen Dengming¡¯s body shook, his gaze instantly locking onto a ¡®forest of corpses¡¯ in the woods below.


    His eyes finally rested on a woman in the very center of the corpse forest.


    The woman¡¯s appearance was withered and greatly differed from her previously pleasant image, her body exposed; she was split open, as if she had suffered great humiliation before many prior to her death.


    If not for her eyes and brows that resembled Li Xue¡¯s, and the lingering Spiritual Might on her body, along with the conspicuously raised terrain, Chen Dengming might not have recognized her in time.


    This woman was none other than Cheng Yunxue, Li Rong¡¯s wife from the Five Elements Escape Sect and mother of his daughter-in-law, Li Xue.


    Before the Four Regions fell, Chen Dengming had met her once in a border town and had inquired about her whereabouts on behalf of his daughter-in-law Li Xue, but there had been no news.


    Years had passed, Li Xue and Li Rong were both dead, the war had passed, and Cheng Yunxue had reappeared, but in such a humiliating and cruel manner.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen¡­


    Is this person an old acquaintance?¡± Mi Changzai, sensing something, asked from the side.


    Chen Dengming sighed, then flew downward.


    ¡°Just a cultivator I had met once, who was once a Golden Core Great Cultivator, yet it¡¯s unthinkable to fall to such a plight.¡±


    A dignified Golden Core Elder of the mighty Five Elements Escape Sect, such a manner of death, was too disgraceful.


    Chen Dengming did not wish to reveal too much about Cheng Yunxue¡¯s identity, to avoid adding to the insult.


    He flew down, covered Cheng Yunxue¡¯s body, and collected it respectfully.


    Regardless of whether Li Xue had fallen under the Devil Lord¡¯s spells and turned to Demon Cultivation, merely on account of his old friendship with Li Rong, the old neighbor, he could not let Cheng Yunxue¡¯s body lay dishonored like this.


    Mi Changzai, seeing this, was also deeply touched.


    Many pursue the path of cultivation, with most becoming more powerful yet having their human sensibilities and emotions eroded by time, becoming cold and indifferent, only possessing the lofty spirit of an immortal, self-centered and losing all human touch.


    He gave the command resoundingly, ¡°Many among our dead companions scattered in these woods were once our fellow cultivators.


    They now lie exposed to the elements, pecked by ten thousand crows, a sight unbearable to witness.


    Let us join our powers and bid them farewell, and let their noble souls rest in peace!¡±


    One after another, spirit boats slowly came to a halt, and the many cultivators on board, seeing the sight of corpses spread all around, also felt a mournful kinship and gradually began to cry out in response.


    ¡°Bid our fellow cultivators farewell!¡±


    ¡°Let their noble souls rest in peace!¡±


    For a moment, Fire Spiritual Energy from the heavens and earth gathered tumultuously; many cultivators skilled in the Fire Wall Technique flew down from the spirit boats, starting to cast spells that incinerated the bodies of the deceased cultivators.


    Some novice Qi Cultivation practitioners initiated the Fireball Technique, only to be immediately chastised by their seniors.


    The Fireball Technique is not the same as the Fire Wall Technique.


    The Fire Wall Technique might be higher in tier, mainly due to the broader range of its casting, while the Fireball Technique included explosive harm; just smashing them down would not cremate the bodies, but obliterate all traces of them instead.


    Soon, a sweeping sea of fire rose upon the Black Crow Mountain Range, billowing up thick smoke.


    Cultivators¡¯ figures either floated in spiritual light in the air or stood on the decks of the spirit boats, raising their hands in salutation to send off the departed.


    Chen Dengming, witnessing such a scene, finally showed a smile filled with warmth in his steady gaze, revealing a hint of relief and a touch of joy.

 Chapter 976

    ?Chapter 976: 391: Out of nothing comes friendship!


    Chivalry and immortality, we cultivators_3 Chapter 976: 391: Out of nothing comes friendship!


    Chivalry and immortality, we cultivators_3 This is the image of cultivators he had always imagined in the past, the innate impression of cultivators that he had after transmigrating, the generous warriors who would say, ¡°Why should we cultivators hesitate to fight for our cause?¡± and the chivalrous kind, who would wield swords to subdue demons and protect the world.


    Rather than the utterly selfish beings, those who looked down on mortals, the bullies who exploited the weak, and even those who captured the weak and cruelly amputated their limbs for forced labor, as he first saw when he entered the Cultivation World.


    ¡°If the Cultivation World were all filled with such chivalry and heroism, even if invaders from beyond would strike again, how could there be so many traitors?¡±


    Chen Dengming turned to Mi Changzai and said with a hearty laugh.


    Upon hearing this, Mi Changzai¡¯s heart trembled, and he turned his head to look at Chen Dengming.


    Suddenly, he felt for the first time that this young Sect Leader, much younger than himself, exuded an air of leadership and breadth of vision that he had never seen before.


    This kind of demeanor and vision, he had only seen in a handful of Sect Masters of great sects, among which Qu Shenzong was the most profound.


    It seemed that at this moment, after experiencing a life-and-death battle in which the sect was destroyed and then saved, the Sect Leader of the Longevity Sect had truly grown into a qualified leader with a great spirit and vision.


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    In the southern part of the Eastern Region, atop the ruins of the branch city of Multitude Immortal City, a new Immortal City had been rebuilt in just six days with the efforts of the remnants of the Artifact Sect.


    The newly built Immortal City was even more majestic, symbolizing rebirth from the ashes, and it accommodated many survivors from after the battle as well as cultivators from the Four Oceans and Four Regions who had rushed over from all directions.


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    Zuo Qiuling and several high-ranking members of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance flew to the pinnacle of the Immortal City.


    Under the gaze of the public, they reported the valiant resistance of the Longevity Sect and many cultivators of Multitude Immortal City against the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, followed by the casualty list, which aroused many cultivators¡¯ uproar, indignation, and panic.


    However, as the news that the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators had been repelled and the Great Curtain Passage had been destroyed was announced, the spread of panic was swiftly contained before it could even begin, and many cultivators gradually shifted from sorrow to joy, beginning to cheer.


    The Great Curtain Passage had always been the greatest threat to the Four Oceans and Four Regions.


    Because beyond the curtain lay another realm, where it was suspected that there were several Great Masters with Hegemony Capability like the Outer Domain Devil Lord, and perhaps even stronger entities.


    Although the developments of these years showed that these Great Masters, including the Outer Domain Devil Lord, could not directly enter the Four Regions.


    It seemed that once they did enter, they would face intense suppression similar to that experienced by ordinary cultivators entering places like Cursed Land found in Nanxun, carrying great risks.


    Yet no one could be sure whether the deterrent against these Outer Realm Great Masters would suddenly disappear one day.


    Just like the Devil Lord from beyond, who could sacrificially immerse a million cultivators in blood, establish the Ten Thousand Demons Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain in various places within the Four Regions, and cultivate a Flesh and Blood Demon Embryo to allow the true strength of his essence to enter the Four Regions.


    As long as such risks of possibility exist, there can be no peace of mind.


    Not to mention that the destruction of the Great Curtain Passage also prevented more Outer Realm Evil Cultivators from entering the Four Regions, effectively cutting off their escape routes and reinforcements.


    Therefore, when the news of the destruction of the Great Curtain Passage spread, it shook the Four Oceans and Four Regions profoundly, and its impact exceeded the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance¡¯s recovery of lands in the Eastern Region.


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    Several days later.


    During the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance¡¯s commendation and reward ceremony, the Longevity Sect, as the primary target of the Outer Domain Devil Lord¡¯s led invasion, had contributed greatly.


    However, the sacrifices of the One Ancestor and Two Ancestors of the Longevity Sect were tragic and irrevocable losses.


    No mater how many enemy cultivators from different realms Chen Dengming, the Sect Leader of the Longevity Sect, killed, he could not reverse this loss.


    Nevertheless, the amazing combat strength, resilience and spirit of sacrifice demonstrated by the Longevity Sect in this battle completely overturned the fixed perceptions of most cultivators in the Four Oceans and Four Regions about Longevity Sect, earning the respect of many Sect cultivators.


    Meanwhile, Chen Dengming was supervising the repair of the Mountain Protection Array and rebuilding the sect¡¯s gates, while refining the Nascent Soul of the Passion Palace Master into Soul Arrows, and also awaiting the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance¡¯s commendations and rewards.


    By the third day, he had turned the Nascent Soul late-stage master of the Passion Palace into a Soul Arrow, acquiring both the primary and deputy masters of Passion Palace as twin Soul Arrows, thus adding another powerful technique to his arsenal.


    It wasn¡¯t until the ninth day that he finally received the myriad of Merit Points assigned to him by the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance.


    Some of these points had already been exchanged for precious materials and treasures.


    A Spirit Boat laden with materials, escorted personally by members of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance, arrived to demonstrate the preciousness of the materials and the respect towards the Longevity Sect.


    ¡°Senior Chen, here is the Merit Ledger, it has recorded the overall merits for the Longevity Sect as well as yours and Senior Su¡¯s.


    It also includes those for Senior Fu and Senior Jiang.¡±


    ¡°As per your instructions, Senior Jiang¡¯s share has been temporarily held back, while Senior Fu¡¯s merits have been exchanged for Array Plates and other materials for the Heavenly Gang Azure Sky Array.¡±


    ¡°As for the materials you required, they have also been exchanged and delivered, with the sole exception of your request for a high-level craftmaster to repair a fifth-stage magic treasure; this has been temporarily unfulfilled due to lack of personnel.


    Please be understanding, Senior.¡±


    Before Chen Dengming, a Golden Core cultivator tasked with transporting the materials, reported with utmost respect.


    ¡°Alright, offload the materials then,¡± Chen Dengming said.


    Chen Dengming himself transferred his Divine Sense into the jade token to formally acknowledge receipt and then asked in puzzlement.


    ¡°You mentioned a shortage of personnel?


    Does that mean the Cultivator Alliance has some major operation underway?¡±


    A grandmaster who could repair a fifth-stage magic treasure would have to be at least at the late stage of Nascent Soul, if not at the stage of completion.


    Such level grandmasters used to be few and far between in the Four Regions, only present among Sect Masters and Elders of the Artifact Sect.


    In the Four Oceans as well, only a few from the Eight-Armed Immortal Sect and the Spirit Object Sect, beyond the means of even the Six Eyebrows True Monarch.


    Without wanting to owe favors, the only way for him to request a grandmaster craftmaster to repair the Giant Deer Robe was to spend Merit Points and utilize the relations of the Cultivator Alliance to hire one.


    The Golden Core cultivator was taken aback but soon made a polite bow and said, ¡°Senior Chen, indeed, the Cultivator Alliance has been engaging in a major operation, which is not a secret.


    The main focus has been on the strategic hunting plan for the Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the evil cultivator factions, which is severely understaffed.


    Therefore, even the seldom active grandmaster craftmasters have been assigned tasks and have joined the hunting teams.¡±


    ¡°I see¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly and, after some casual conversation with the other party, completed the personal handover of this batch of valuable Sect materials.


    From the current situation, he understood.


    The Counterattack Cultivator Alliance, perhaps taking into account the hardship and loss suffered by his Longevity Sect lately, had not assigned any tasks related to the strategic hunting plan to his sect.


    After all, only Nascent Soul True Monarchs had the capability to participate in such hunting missions.


    And now, the Longevity Sect¡¯s Nascent Souls only consisted of him, Su Yanyan, and Xing Huiguang.


    Recently, he had been occupied with personal matters and the construction of the sect, thereby unaware of the movements and plans of the Cultivator Alliance.


    However, he had anticipated the hunting affair beforehand, so its commencement did not surprise him.


    But from what it looked like now, it seemed that the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance had already clarified the specific conditions of that mysterious powerhouse who cultivated both Buddhist and ghostly paths.


    It must have been determined there was no threat before initiating the hunting plan.


    ¡°How did they get to the bottom of it?


    Could it be that they sought out the counsel of that World Buddha Lord on Island Xumi?¡±


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 Chapter 977

    ?Chapter 977: 392: The Deadline of Longevity Taoist Lord!


    My Insider is a Big Boss (Large Chapter for Monthly Passes) Chapter 977: 392: The Deadline of Longevity Taoist Lord!


    My Insider is a Big Boss (Large Chapter for Monthly Passes) Chen Dengming was very concerned about the sudden aggressive moves made by the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance.


    This seemed to indicate that the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance had already established a certain level of advantage.


    What about the suspected He Dao cultivator who practices both Buddha and Ghost Paths?


    Was he really no threat?


    Chen Dengming quickly contacted Zuo Qiuling and subtly inquired about this matter.


    Zuo Qiuling, however, was very secretive, revealing only a little information, ¡°Senior Mingguang has already discussed with the Buddha in The World on Island Xumi, and then convened a meeting to order the roundup of the remaining high-ranking Evil Cultivators.¡±


    ¡°Since Senior Mingguang has said this, it proves that, at least for now, there is no threata€¡±perhaps the Buddha in The World played a role in this.


    But with these high-level games, since they didn¡¯t inform us, we don¡¯t know the specifics either, so it¡¯s best not to guess.¡±


    ¡°I see¡­


    As long as it¡¯s confirmed that there is no threat for now, that¡¯s good.¡±


    Chen Dengming breathed a sigh of relief.


    Zuo Qiuling laughed and said, ¡°What are you worrying about?


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    Whether this being poses a threat is not something for you and me to fret over.¡±


    These words were harsh, but they made sense.


    ¡°Our Cultivator Alliance has prepared the resources for healing the Divine Spirit, and with your River of Styx Water, we¡¯re ready to send them to Elder Dongfang.


    Are you going personally, or¡­¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need for me to personally deliver these items; let Feng Qingbo do it.


    Elder Dongfang is his lord, and he will feel at ease with his presence.¡±


    Chen Dengming quickly excused himself.


    He had just confirmed that the Great Master who severely injured Dongfang Huayuan seemed not to pose a threat, but he was not yet sure of the specifics.


    At such a time, it was better not to go out and about.


    Even though to that Great Master he might be just an ant, worrying seemed ridiculous; perhaps the Great Master could crush him underfoot without even noticing.


    But he feared the kind of unintentional, deadly dangers.


    What if the Great Master suddenly found Dongfang Huayuan to engage in a fight and he happened to arrive there?


    He would then end up as collateral damage.


    Avoiding going out would help evade such dangers; of course, it was better to continue staying within his sect and focus on cultivation until the situation became clearer.


    Zuo Qiuling had already expected Chen Dengming to respond this way, or he wouldn¡¯t have asked at all.


    He knew what the Cultivators from Longevity Sect were like without needing to bother.


    His question was also a precursor to the next request.


    ¡°Alright.


    Let Daoist Feng make the trip; he¡¯s willing to go, and he has come to me several times already.


    If it weren¡¯t for knowing that I shouldn¡¯t disturb you, he probably would have come to you by now.¡±


    Chen Dengming was speechless.


    This cunning fox, how it seemed like he was just waiting for him to arrange for Feng Qingbo to go.


    Might there be another trick coming up?


    Sure enough, Zuo Qiuling continued, ¡°Nowadays, those remaining high-ranking members are deeply hidden, each one being cunning and tricky.


    We are also short of hands for the roundup.


    If your Fighting Longevity Monarch has time recently¡­¡±


    ¡°I definitely don¡¯t have much time recently, as you know.


    However, if you can¡¯t find the whereabouts of these remnants, maybe I can help provide you with some intelligence information.¡±


    Chen Dengming directly refused.


    Putting aside the safety issues outside, it had only been ten days since the Longevity Sect had faced a great calamity.


    The Grand Elder Fu Changyin had just had his seventh-day memorial, and as the Sect Leader, he was soon to arrange for a celestial burial.


    He couldn¡¯t be spared from these duties.


    Zuo Qiuling hadn¡¯t really expected Chen Dengming to agree right away.


    In this counterattack war, Longevity Sect had already distinguished itself, equating the achievements of three other top-tier sects put together and already sacrificing too much.


    Now agreeing to provide some intelligence was already the best response, but he was still curious.


    ¡°How exactly do you get your intelligence?


    I can¡¯t even obtain much of it.


    Could it be that you also have someone planted in the enemy camp?¡±


    Chen Dengming thought for a moment, and at this point, there was little need to hide it, and he directly communicated through the Jade Talisman.


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    ¡°Yes, I indeed have a mole in the enemy camp.


    Except for me, no one knows his identity, not even he knows mine.


    If any Cultivator squads encounter him during the crackdown, it would be best to let him go so he can continue to provide us with information.¡±


    ¡°Who is he?¡±


    ¡°Soul Devouring Old Demon.¡±


    ¡°What!


    It¡¯s him?¡± Zuo Qiuling was shocked and incredulous.


    Soul Devouring Old Demon, the ancestor of the Soul Devouring Sect, who single-handedly established the sect and was notoriously brutal, was one of the first to betray the Four Regions.


    Such a major traitor was actually a mole developed by Chen Dengming?


    He found it hard to believe, suspecting this might be an arrangement by the Longevity Taoist Lord Lu Xiucheng.


    The Longevity Taoist Lord, who had lived nearly 6,000 years, was unfathomable, and if this was his handiwork, then everything made sense.


    ¡°Alright!


    I¡¯ll make sure this important mole is preserved.¡±


    ¡­


    After ending his communication with Zuo Qiuling.


    Chen Dengming relaxed and immediately took out his Jade Talisman for Message Transmission to contact He Yingyu who had taken refuge on Evergreen Island in the East Immortal Sea.


    Although the war seemed to be nearing an end, entering a phase of mopping up the remnants.


    This phase was also the most dangerous.


    Driven to desperation, some remnants could easily turn dangerous, launching suicide attacks.


    Thus, although He Yingyu wanted to return, he was also stopped by Chen Dengming.


    He requested that along with Huyan Shunbin and Rao Ling, all the candidates for the Longevity Seed stay on Evergreen Island and focus on their cultivation.


    Nowadays, with five of the Longevity Sect¡¯s ancestors gone, with the First Ancestor gone and the Second Ancestor¡¯s spirit returning to the Immortal Longevity Path, and with somewhat of a generational gap, if they did not protect the candidates for the Longevity Seed well, it would likely be difficult to select a qualified Longevity Seed in the next hundred years.

 Chapter 978

    ?Chapter 978: 392: The Ultimate Limit of Longevity Taoist Lord!


    My Insider is a Big Boss (Big Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 978: 392: The Ultimate Limit of Longevity Taoist Lord!


    My Insider is a Big Boss (Big Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_2 After completing this series of tasks,


    Chen Dengming focused his mind and carefully sensed the conditions of his several incarnations.


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    He noticed that the damage to his Incense Fire Incarnation had almost fully recovered, and his cultivation level had even improved.


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but feel relieved.


    ¡°It might be due to the influence of the blessing inheritance; it seems I have indeed turned a misfortune into a blessing¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming thought to himself, though he was not certain.


    He had come into contact with the Heaven Blessings Hall and even the Blessing inheritance.


    But blessings are ethereal and elusive, and even though he had come into contact with them, it was merely a fleeting connection.


    He might be influenced and protected by the blessing, but it did not mean he controlled it, unable to turn misfortune into fortune at will.


    Therefore, whether this turning of misfortune into a blessing was due to the influence of the blessing was still uncertain.


    ¡°I wonder how the situation with the Heavenly Dao is now?¡±


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    He saw that the aura of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power swirling around the Longevity Jade Seal still flickered with a hint of mad crimson.


    This condition seemed much better than ten days ago, but it was still under the influence of the Blood of Heavenly Dao.


    ¡°After so long, the violent intentions influenced by the Blood of Heavenly Dao have not yet dissipated¡­


    I wonder how the Ancestor is doing now?¡±


    Chen Dengming felt restless.


    Ancestor Lu Xiucheng is truly the heaven of the Longevity Sect.


    If Lu Xiucheng were to fall, then the Longevity Sect would be equivalent to losing a Deity Transformation Dao Lord, and would instantly plummet from its status as a top-tier sect.


    Although having three Nascent Souls still ranks as a titan in the Cultivation World, without a Divine Transformation, many current and future resources would likely be affected.


    Not to mention, whether the Heaven Longevity Hall can be preserved is also questionable.


    He immediately activated the formation of his cave dwelling, sealing off the cave while summoning a Mini Array Spirit to guard by his side.


    ¡°Daoist friend, remember to also inquire about Daoist friend Zhu¡¯s situation under the Nether Spring¡­¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit flew out of the Soul House, its spiritual energy drifting like light rain, its translucent robe fluttering to the ground, and its delicate face turning to remind Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming was taken aback and then nodded in agreement.


    It has been over eight years since Chu Xun entered the Underworld River with two Ghost Ladies.


    About three months ago, when he was preparing for a breakthrough to the mid-stage of Nascent Soul, he had made contact with Chu Xun through the Hall of Human Heart.


    However, he received rather troubling news about the Mini Array Spirit.


    The information gathered by Chu Xun indicated that one of the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s spirits that was found eight years ago had once made a notoriety in the Underworld River, but seemed to have met with misfortune now, with no trace of existence found in its realm of success.


    Chen Dengming was quite displeased when he learned this news.


    If a spirit perishes, it means that the Mini Array Spirit would hardly be able to restore the seven spirits to completeness, thus making it difficult for the Ghost Infant to succeed.


    Unless he could find rare treasures like the ¡®Soul Clam Pearl¡¯ or ¡®Underworld River Soul Lamp Grass.¡¯


    However, this was only an initial confirmation by Chu Xun.


    Later, due to an outbreak of a major battle, Chen Dengming no longer had the energy to continue monitoring the situation.


    Now it is indeed necessary to inquire further.


    He quickly entered the Hall of Human Heart in his mind, preparing to try to contact the Ancestor again.


    Now, as the number of times he entered the Hall of Human Heart in the Heartless State increases,


    the connection between the Hall of Human Heart and him became increasingly tight.


    Its outline in his mind became clearer, seemingly transitioning from formless to form.


    ¡­


    Swiftly,


    Chen Dengming¡¯s body disappeared within the cave dwelling and appeared at the heart of the Hall of Human Heart.


    Rows of spirit lamps burned quietly around him.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s divine spirit quickly locked onto one of the lamps.


    He saw the lamp representing the Ancestor¡¯s Heartfire burning quietly, much more stable than the last time he observed it, and the flame was robust enough, the face within the flame no longer showing pain, seeming quite recovered.


    ¡°It appears the Ancestor has recovered quite a bit, my worries were indeed superfluous.¡±


    Chen Dengming breathed a sigh of relief and then as usual sent a stream of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power through the Heartfire to signify his identity and to strive for contact.


    This time, Ancestor Lu Xiucheng was not unresponsive.


    The Heartfire fluctuated slightly, and the live face within the flame showed an expression of puzzlement and inquiry.


    Chen Dengming seized the opportunity and sent through a spirit connection.


    ¡°Ancestor, it¡¯s your disciple Dengming!


    Finally, I have managed to establish contact with you.¡±


    The Heartfire of Ancestor Lu Xiucheng flickered, then stabilized, and a spirit connection came through.


    ¡°A spirit transmission, a communion of spirits, I never imagined you could understand the Human Immortal Dao System¡¯s spirit inheritance to this extent?


    To actually lock onto my location through the spirit and establish a connection in the shared spiritual consciousness.


    Thus it seems, the last time the stream of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power was transmitted came from you too, how else could such pure yet weak Heavenly Immortal Dao Power appear out of nowhere¡­¡±


    ¡°The Ancestor flatters me,¡±


    Chen Dengming, hearing the word ¡®weak¡¯, also felt somewhat sheepishly and said, ¡°Disciple merely cleverly utilized the power of the Hall of Human Heart opportunistically; it¡¯s not that I had the skill to directly find you with my spirit.


    But now that we have made contact, that is good¡­¡±


    He continued with a grave tone, ¡°Ancestor, I am aware that Brother Fu used the Blood of Heavenly Dao, and while this act preserved our sect, it also led to a disaster.


    Now Brother Fu¡¯s divine spirit has perished, and our second senior brother has only one spirit left, and the current state of the Heavenly Dao¡­¡±


    ¡°I am already aware of these matters,¡±


    said the Ancestor with a sigh, ¡°Such is the unpredictable nature of the Heavenly Dao.


    That Blood of Heavenly Dao used to be given to Chang Yin by me a long time ago, mentioned to be used in case a disaster that could destroy the sect arose, to preserve the sect.

 Chapter 979

    ?Chapter 979: 392: The Ultimate Limit of Longevity Taoist Lord!


    My Insider is a Big Boss (Big Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 979: 392: The Ultimate Limit of Longevity Taoist Lord!


    My Insider is a Big Boss (Big Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_3 ¡°`


    But he himself would die under the madness of the Insane Heavenly Dao, everything depended on his own judgment of the situation.


    I thought that there would never come a day when the Blood of Heavenly Dao would be used, alas¡­


    there¡¯s nevera€¡±a forever!¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s never a forever?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, pondering the meaning of this phrase.


    ¡°Once the Blood of Heavenly Dao is used, I knew the situation, and so must Qu Shenzong as well.


    Alas¡­


    by that time I had been seriously injured by the Outer Domain Devil Lord, powerless to stop him.¡±


    Ancestor spoke with an ancient sorrow, ¡°Qu Shenzong, however, managed to intervene in time, and nearly sacrificed himself in the process.


    Thanks to his timely intervention, your second senior brother¡¯s Divine Spirit was saved, and both the Outer Domain Devil Lord and the Great Curtain Passage were successfully destroyed.


    This could be considered a fortuitous misfortune, possibly a hidden blessing from the Heaven Blessings Hall, as there are always paths to heaven¡­¡±


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    Before, Su Yanyan and he had speculated, thinking it was Ancestor who had acted.


    Yet it turned out to be Qu Shenzong who remotely diverted the will of the Insane Heavenly Dao.


    The courage and magnanimity of this foremost figure of the Four Regions is truly admirable.


    ¡°Ancestor, I¡¯ve noticed that the current Heavenly Immortal Dao Power of the Longevity Jade Seal still seems mixed with the aura of the Blood of Heavenly Dao¡­


    Could it be that the Heavenly Dao is still in a state of madness?¡±


    ¡°Indeed,¡± Ancestor sighed, ¡°A day in heaven is a year on earth.


    The Heavenly Dao, influenced by the Blood of Heavenly Dao, remains in an irritable and furious state.


    Even if it¡¯s just the time for a nap needed for recovery, it is still a lengthy era for us.


    To help the Heavenly Dao quickly shed this negative state and restore order, one must move the heavens with a heart as close to it as humanity¡¯s, which is extremely difficult¡­


    and not something that can be achieved overnight.¡±


    Chen Dengming, ¡°Is there any other way?


    If your disciple can do it, please instruct me, Ancestor.¡±


    He mused over the meaning of ¡®moving the heavens with a heart as close to it as humanity¡¯s,¡¯ perhaps meaning to act in the Dao of humanity in accordance with the Heavenly Destiny.


    But this was in contradiction to the Human Immortal inheritance he had received.


    All along, the path he had taken was the Unity of Heaven and Man, seeking a balance of the two and emphasizing harmony.


    Therefore, whether it was defying heaven or complying with Heavenly Destiny, neither really suited him.


    Ancestor spoke slowly, ¡°There is another way, which I only learned of when the Outer Domain Devil Lord left¡­


    This was also one of the reasons why the Devil Lord was willing to wage war and invade the Four Regions.¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Chen Dengming¡¯s heart trembled, not expecting to inquire such secrets.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t the Outer Domain Devil Lord invade the Four Regions to consume other Dao Orthodoxy of Immortality, to strengthen his own Demon Immortal Dao Unification and his own power?¡±


    ¡°Indeed, but that is only one of his aims.¡±


    Ancestor lamented, ¡°He had another aim and greater ambition, which was to consume a Shattered Immortal Realm and create his own Demon Immortal realm.


    The Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm I found was one of his targets.


    If he succeeded in snatching the three palaces of fortune, longevity, and destiny from my hands, absorbed the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, and entered the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, he would likely succeed.¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly thought, it seemed that the Demon Lord was also very interested in his and Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s Human Immortal Dao System.


    Could it be that he had the same idea?


    Fortunately, in the beginning, the adversary had focused his energy on Dongfang Huayuan.


    At the time, he had not come into contact with the Hall of Human Heart, so he did not draw too much attention from the adversary; otherwise, he would have died long ago.


    ¡°Fortunately, the Outer Domain Devil Lord did not succeed in the end, and now he has fled back to his domain, a complete failure, and it would be difficult for him to have another chance in the future.¡±


    Chen Dengming breathed a sigh of relief.


    ¡°No!¡±


    Ancestor said helplessly and seriously, ¡°I too have only recently learned that the Shattered Immortal Realm will reopen its gates at some point in the future.


    Then, anyone who has obtained the lucky talismans of the Shattered Immortal Realm will have the opportunity to enter and benefit from the ancient resources left behind by the Shattered Immortal Realm, and perhaps even inherit some of the ancient Immortals¡¯ legacies.


    For the Outer Domain Devil Lord, that represents a chance.¡±


    ¡°`


    ¡°`


    Because he had devoured a part of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification in the last era and obtained a lucky talisman¡­


    I even suspect that he got more than one lucky talisman from the Shattered Immortal Realm.¡±


    Chen Dengming was flabbergasted.


    He had just been gloating, thinking that the Demon Lord, after all the trouble and stirring up a great war, had ended up trying to steal a chicken only to lose the rice.


    Who would have thought that the other party still had a way to directly enter the Shattered Immortal Realm?


    Then why did that Outer Domain Devil Lord bother attacking the Four Regions at all?


    The Ancestor seemed to have anticipated his confusion and concerns, and added, ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry too much, even though the Outer Domain Devil Lord might still have a chance to enter the Shattered Immortal Realm.


    But within the Shattered Immortal Realm, there lie even more Ancient Immortal curses and prohibitions.


    It must be difficult for his true self to enter.


    Or if he does enter, he will face numerous restrictions, otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have paid a huge price to open the Great Curtain and invade for more Dao Unification power and Daoist artifacts inheritance.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming gradually came back to his senses, feeling that the Ancestor¡¯s words were quite reasonable.


    However, what the Ancestor said was still speculation.


    As to whether that was truly the case, according to him, they would have to wait for Qu Shenzong to recover from his injuries before discussing further.


    The Ancestor said, ¡°The second method to help restore the Heavenly Dao to its normal state is to enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm and rectify the chaos.


    Now the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm is also filled with danger due to the Insane Heavenly Dao, and I cannot stay there for long.


    I have temporarily retreated from there.


    The future of Longevity Sect and the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm may have to be entrusted to you.


    You are the most outstanding Longevity Daozi since I founded the Longevity Sect¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was about to respond modestly, but there was something unsettling about what he heard.


    The tone of the Ancestor¡­


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    it sounded almost like he was delivering his last words.


    And if the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm was targeted by the Outer Domain Devil Lord and was so dangerous, it seemed to be of no use to entrust it to him.


    The Ancestor¡¯s spirit came drifting over, tinged with a hint of desolation, ¡°I have been gravely injured in the battle against the Outer Domain Devil Lord, and now that the Heavenly Dao has fallen into madness, I have lost the chance to He Dao.


    I have lived nearly six thousand years, and my lifespan is also approaching its limit.


    Unable to achieve He Dao, I too am about to reach the end of my longevity!


    Longevity, longevity¡­


    I, the Longevity Taoist Lord, can only long for longevity, yet eternal life seems unattainable!¡±


    It was like a thunderclap echoing in Chen Dengming¡¯s mind, as the Ancestor¡¯s momentous revelation left him thunderstruck, at a loss for words.


    The Longevity Taoist Lord of Longevity Sect has always been the evergreen in the Cultivation World, almost a symbol of immortality, a spiritual pillar.


    And now, to hear the Longevity Taoist Lord personally reveal that his lifespan is coming to an end, that death is not far off, this was like seeing the spiritual pillar waver, cracks beginning to form.


    After a long pause, Chen Dengming managed to say, ¡°Ancestor, there¡¯s no need to be so pessimistic.


    If injured, we can heal slowly.


    If the Heavenly Dao is insane, we can still set things right.


    After all, didn¡¯t you always say?


    Heaven doesn¡¯t seal off all exits.


    Maybe once the Heavenly Dao recovers, you will too, and you can achieve He Dao¡­¡±


    He spoke these words logically, but he knew better than anyone the difficulty.


    Incredibly, incredibly, incredibly difficult!


    But however difficult, one must not lose hope and give up.


    Longevity, longevity, it¡¯s through struggle that we can aspire to longevity.


    He, Chen Dengming, whether in his former days in the mundane world or in the Cultivation World, would have long since died and run out of lifespan had he not struggled.


    How else could he enjoy the glory of today?


    At that moment, Chen Dengming also felt immense pressure.


    After further communication with the Ancestor, the old and the young ended their spiritual communion, both overwhelmed with mixed emotions.


    Having learned too much from the Ancestor, he was now even less able to relax.


    The pursuit of the Dao is arduous, the quest for longevity is fraught with hardship¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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    ¡°`

 Chapter 980

    ?Chapter 980: 393: By the obscure will of Heaven, we support each other!


    The senior undercover agent achieves another feat.


    Chapter 980: 393: By the obscure will of Heaven, we support each other!


    The senior undercover agent achieves another feat.


    The opening of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm and the other shattered immortal realms remains uncertain, even to the Ancestors.


    In fact, as inheritors, as long as one controls any one of the Fortune, Longevity, or Fate Palaces, and possesses the strength to cross the Spirit Thunder Layer, they can freely enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    The same theoretically applies to the other shattered immortal realms; even just possessing related inheritance items might make it simpler.


    But according to the Ancestor, back when the Five Great True Immortal Paths were at war, the Heavenly Immortal World, the Mortal World, the God Celestial Court, and the Earth Spirit World all broke apart.


    The Mortal World fragmented into the Four Regions, the Four Oceans, and many remote corners, with the Human Immortal Realm completely disappearing from the world.


    The Earth Spirit World shattered, transforming into the Seventy-two Blessed Lands and scattered across heaven and earth.


    The God Celestial Court collapsed, with the former Heaven Court Thunder Pond and wind screens turning into the Linggang Wind Layer and Spirit Thunder Layer that now float in the firmament.


    The Netherworld, never having a complete cycle of reincarnation, never fully materialized from the beginning.


    After the fragmentation of the Five True Immortal Paths, the Netherworld, however, became a lucky survivor due to the disaster and was preserved rather intact, just like the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Therefore, theoretically speaking, if the Outer Domain Devil Lord does indeed take control of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm and devours the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, there is a good chance they could become the first immortal since the ancient times without immortals.


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    At that time, controlling the Thirty-Six Heavenly Holes, the Seventy-two Blessed Lands, entering the God Celestial Court, would all be within easy reach, sweeping through everything, unstoppable.


    ¡°According to the Ancestor, since the Outer Domain Devil Lord has lost the battle for the Mortal World now, next time they will certainly enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm as soon as it opens, and seize the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, and even the Heaven Blessings Hall¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming ended his communication with Ancestor Lu Xiucheng and pondered inwardly, feeling quite troubled.


    First of all, the news of the opening of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm was learned from the Outer Domain Devil Lord by the Ancestor.


    The exact timing of the opening is unknown.


    Secondly, if a major part of the Outer Domain Devil Lord¡¯s force could enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm through the Demon Fetus, it would also be difficult for him to stop the Outer Domain Devil Lord.


    However, looking at it from another angle.


    If the main force of the Outer Domain Devil Lord can enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, as heirs of the Heavenly Immortal Dao like Ancestor Lu Xiucheng and Qu Shenzong, there should be no problem at all.


    These problems do not require him to worry his head over.


    ¡°There might be some changes in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm by the time it opens, at least it won¡¯t be easy for the Outer Domain Devil Lord to get in, otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t bother with the risky and troublesome invasion of the Four Regions¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming speculated, guessing that the opening of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm would not happen for at least seventy years.


    Because the Outer Domain Devil Lord had planned to use a hundred years to lay out the Ten Thousand Demons Blood Sacrifice Dao Domain in the Four Regions.


    This proves that even if the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm were to open, there would be at least a hundred years at that time.


    Now, less than forty years have passed since the invasion of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    By this calculation, even if the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm opens, it may not be until seventy years later.


    In the next seventy years, even if he loses the resources for cultivation due to the madness of the Heavenly Dao, he should be able to reach the Late-stage Nascent Soul.


    Chen Dengming felt reassured and continued to connect with the Heartfire of the Ferocious Ghost, Chu Xun.


    However, this time, Chu Xun did not provide feedback promptly to the connection.


    Chen Dengming sensed carefully.


    He noticed that Chu Xun was in an exceptionally stable state of mind, as if he had entered a deep state of cultivation.


    He immediately understood that Old Zhu might have encountered some opportunity.


    Because this was not a typical state of cultivation; perhaps after this, Old Zhu¡¯s cultivation level might see significant improvement.


    At this moment, it was not suitable to disturb him through a forceful spiritual connection.


    ¡°Old Zhu only broke through to Complete Golden Core six years ago.


    If he has encountered a new opportunity this time, it is quite possible that he will achieve Nascent Soul after this¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming felt quite pleased inside.


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    Eight years ago, when Old Zhu entered the Nether Spring, he was a Late-stage Golden Core Ghost General and had been stuck at that stage for over a decade.


    After entering the Nether Spring, it took him less than two years to break through to Complete Golden Core.


    Now, he has found another opportunity in the Underworld River.


    The Nether Spring indeed is a paradise for cultivators of the Ghost Path.


    Although he was concerned about the news of Mini Array Spirit¡¯s soul, he could only wait patiently at the moment.


    He then withdrew his spiritual sense from the Hall of Human Heart.


    ¡­


    After returning to his cave dwelling, Chen Dengming shared the news with Mini Array Spirit.


    Mini Array Spirit was as always affectionate and caring, akin to a clingy bird.


    Knowing that Chu Xun was close to a breakthrough, and even though she was worried about the news of the twin souls, she understood that nothing would come from haste at this moment.


    Moreover, if Chu Xun were to breakthrough, enhancing his strength, the efficiency and success rate of searching for the twin souls would also improve.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry.


    Even if something we don¡¯t wish to see really happens, I will do everything I can to help you find a remedy.


    The rare Spiritual Objects like Underworld Rive

 Chapter 981

    ?Chapter 981: 393: The inscrutable Heavenly Will, supporting each other!


    High-level covert operatives achieve success again_2 Chapter 981: 393: The inscrutable Heavenly Will, supporting each other!


    High-level covert operatives achieve success again_2 By then, he had gained strength and status, and it was time for him to spare no effort in helping the Mini Array Spirit recover its seven souls and strength.


    Perhaps there was a Heavenly Will at work in the depths of the unknown.


    The two of them.


    One had traveled to this place.


    One had reforged his soul.


    Yet they had met at their lowest, depended on each other for survival, and gradually supported each other to this day.


    It was as if they had debts owed to each other from a previous life, and had agreed to repay these debts in this life.


    ¡­


    Days of cultivation passed like days from heaven, and swiftly, nearly four months had fleeting passed.


    In these four months, besides devoting himself to the building of the sect and the training of disciples, Chen Dengming had fully immersed himself in cultivation.


    However, now that his cultivation had reached the middle phase of the Nascent Soul Stage, though the pace of cultivation hadn¡¯t slowed, breaking through to the next realm was not as easy.


    In four months, the proficiency of the ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± had only increased by 60 points.


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    Without the support from the resources of the Hall of Human Heart and the Heaven Longevity Hall.


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    Proceeding with normal cultivation, even inhabiting within Longevity Peak, which possessed a level four Spirit Vein, would take a long time for him to break through to the late phase of the Nascent Soul Stage.


    In the early days of the Nascent Soul Stage, Chen Dengming had to cultivate the ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± for two days to complete a Grand Circulation before gaining three strands of Nascent Soul power, which is 3 points of proficiency.


    Now that he had entered the middle phase of the Nascent Soul Stage, he continued to refine his cultivation to improve the quality of Nascent Soul power.


    One Grand Circulation now only yielded two strands of power, equating to 2 points of proficiency.


    At this rate, to progress from the middle to the late phase of the Nascent Soul Stage, he needed to diligently cultivate every day and would have to meditate for nearly 99 years to completely break through.


    ¡­


    At this moment.


    Inside his cave abode, Chen Dengming was sitting quietly with his mind serene and all thoughts void, Spiritual Light beautifully hovering above his head.


    Strands of incense burning from corners of the cave were gradually entwining with the steaming Spiritual Light above his head, creating an ethereal illusion, truly resembling the demeanor of immortals.


    This time, a Grand Circulation of cultivation had ended, and it was deep into the night.


    Outside the cave abode, the night was deep, the dew was fresh and clean as the moon moved past pear trees step by step.


    His slightly closed eyes suddenly opened as the cultivation session ended.


    A flash of precision darted across his eyes, illuminating the cave abode, brighter than the silver moonlight.


    However, feeling the addition of the two strands of Nascent Soul power within his body, he couldn¡¯t help but lament the difficulties of cultivation.


    ¡°After breaking through to the middle phase of the Nascent Soul Stage, I have absorbed much Immortal Qi from within the Hall of Human Heart.


    Now, the proficiency of the ¡®Heavenly Immortal Skill¡¯ has accumulated almost six thousand points, and with regular sequential cultivation, I only need another eighty plus years to break through¡­


    But these eighty plus years, day after day, every single day, sitting for the better part of the day, the effort and deep concentration needed for cultivation, I would not have managed at the beginning of my journey here¡­¡±


    Thinking of this, the slight restlessness in Chen Dengming¡¯s heart gradually calmed down, and he also felt fortunate and amused.


    Once, he had regretted and felt sorry for himself, lamenting that he had dallied in the mortal world for over eighty years before stepping onto the path of immortality in his twilight years, essentially wasting his time.


    If he had started from the Cultivation World from the beginning of his journey, what might his achievements have been¡­


    Now, upon careful consideration.


    It was actually fortunate that he had those eighty years in the mortal world as a transition, which enabled him to survive more easily after his arrival, and after facing many mortal trials, he became more patient and experienced over the years.


    Otherwise, really starting from the Cultivation World as a transmigrator, he might not have made it this far and would have long since perished.


    ¡°Among transmigrators, I am actually one of the luckier ones¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming felt that if this good fortune could continue, like if the opening time of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm could be delayed further beyond what was imagined.


    Then perhaps, it would uniquely coincide with his breakthrough to the late phase of the Nascent Soul Stage, when the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm would open.


    Chen Dengming harbored this expectation in his heart as he observed the status panel that he hadn¡¯t scrutinized in detail for a long time.


    ¡°Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator [Chen Dengming]


    Longevity: 229/851/4905


    Spiritual Root: Water, Wood (Top grade 100/100)


    Martial Arts: ¡®Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡¯ (Immortal Martial Arts 18/100)


    Daoism: ¡®Longevity Skill¡¯ (Complete), ¡®Heavenly Immortal Skill¡¯ (Mid stage 5812/36000).


    Dao Orthodoxy: Heavenly Immortal Dao Orthodoxy (Blessing, Longevity, Fate): others omitted¡­¡±


    After his breakthrough to the middle phase of the Nascent Soul Stage, his lifespan had increased by one hundred eighty years.


    In the Nascent Soul Stage, breaking through each minor realm generally increased lifespan by about one hundred eighty years.


    This was, of course, because he was cultivating the Longevity Sect¡¯s ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill.¡±


    Other Nascent Soul Stage cultivators cultivating different techniques might not attain a lifespan increase of even a hundred years per minor realm breakthrough, let alone one hundred eighty years.


    ¡°The power of the Nascent Soul is much harder to cultivate than that of the Golden Core, and is also much purer; the quality is just different.


    This quality-induced transformation allows for more increase in lifespan with each minor realm during the Nascent Soul Stage than during the Golden Core Stage.


    However, the Golden Core Stage¡¯s Longevity Skill is divided into twelve layers, and breaking through each layer extends life by twenty years.


    Because of my panel, which directly ties cultivation to increased lifespan, I could add an extra five years per layer.


    The normal lifespan for Golden Core cultivators of the Longevity Sect after breaking through twelve layers would thus extend by two hundred years.


    This is also why the typical lifespan limit for normal Golden Core cultivators is eight hundred years, whereas for Longevity Sect¡¯s Golden Core cultivators, it is one thousand years¡­¡±


    ¡°My cultivation directly leads to lifespan extension, giving me an even greater advantage.


    Now, I still have over four thousand years of life to live¡­


    If I exert myself more, I could potentially live up to six thousand years like the Ancestor.


    Even if I manage to achieve Divine Transformation in the future, I might become the longest-living individual since the fracturing of the Five Great True Immortal Paths¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming mused, yet he was not carried away by such thoughts.


    He stood up, waved his sleeves, and extinguished the Spirit Condensing Incense at the four corners of the cave.

 Chapter 982

    ?Chapter 982: 393: The inscrutable Heavenly Will, supporting each other!


    High-level covert operatives achieve success again_3 Chapter 982: 393: The inscrutable Heavenly Will, supporting each other!


    High-level covert operatives achieve success again_3 ¡°`


    Longevity is longevity,


    but if one simply clings to life without protecting the Dao, it¡¯s easy to end up like Brother Fu and the Ancestor: their Dao foundations damaged, left to count the days slowly passing, ultimately facing their end.


    Every day I examine myself three times to understand why I¡¯m still not strong enough.


    Chen Dengming, smelling the fragrance of pear blossoms wafting in from outside, invited the Mini Array Spirit to step out of the cave dwelling with him.


    Counting the time, four months had already passed.


    He had once tried to contact Chu Xun to no avail, and then he secretly infiltrated the depths of the Soul Devouring Old Demon¡¯s spirit, stealing a piece of intelligence.


    The Counterattack Cultivator Alliance should be ready to close the net by now.


    As for the Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun, he still hadn¡¯t completed his breakthrough, which seemed a bit suspicious.


    However, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t rashly attempt to forcefully awaken Old Zhu; he had planned to try once more.


    If he still couldn¡¯t awaken Chu Xun through the Hall of Human Heart, he would seek out the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch for some news.


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    Meanwhile.


    In the Southern Region, near the territory of the Vajra Potala Sect,


    there was a cliff wall resembling the jagged teeth of a dog, pointing straight to the heavens.


    Not a blade of grass grew on the precipice, marked only by numerous rough lines as if carved by countless great axes.


    This place was forever shrouded in miasma; within the miasma lay mountains of bones, emitting a stench of decay that assaulted the nostrilsa€¡±an incubator of sins, where demons lurked in the shadows, ready to embark on a bloodthirsty rampage.


    Even in daylight, the area was enveloped in a chilling, sinister atmosphere that suppressed and frightened anyone who approached.


    It was hard to imagine that such a place could exist in the well-renowned Southern Region, a prime territory of Buddhism.


    On this day.


    Whoosh whoosh whoosha€¡±


    Beams of Spiritual Light swiftly streaked across the sky with intimidating Spiritual Might.


    Suddenly, one of the figures let out a long howl as a giant sword on its back screeched, transforming into an astonishing dragon silhouette that aggressively surged toward the figure in front.


    ¡°Blood Killing Demon Monarch!


    Surrender now, your resistance is futile!¡±


    ¡°Bullshit!!¡±


    Among the two fleeing beams of Spiritual Light ahead, an old man with blood-red hair and beard furiously formed a seal to activate a defensive magic treasure.


    In an instant, a bone-chilling white bone blood shield appeared, blocking the oncoming giant dragon silhouette sword.


    Bang!!


    Sword and shield collided!


    A deafening sound exploded outward, the fierce spiritual pressures stirring up the air, whipping up a cloud of dust and pebbles that danced wildly between the cliffs below.


    The Blood Killing Demon Monarch had barely managed to stop the strike from Shangguan Linjiang, the Hualong True Monarch.


    Before the Blood Killing Demon Monarch had a chance to catch his breath, another bracelet flashed with white brilliance, swelling with the wind into a massive, heavy stone roller bearing down upon him.


    ¡°Clang!a€¡±¡±


    The white bone blood shield let out a piercing metallic tremor, suddenly shrinking as it violently vibrated, revealing multiple weak points in its defenses.


    ¡°Damn it!


    Why are they only targeting me?¡±


    The Blood Killing Demon Monarch¡¯s face turned pale, and before he could process the imminent danger, the dragon silhouette giant sword broke into myriad tiny dragon silhouette sword lights, bombarding him relentlessly.


    Boom boom booma€¡±


    The Spiritual Light scattered, the white bone blood shield let out a mournful noise as it shrunk.


    ¡°`


    The Blood Killing Demon Monarch let out a piercing scream, violently struck by the sword light and plummeting from the clouds, his mind reeling.


    Before he could make another move, a cascade of magic treasures descended from the sky, burying him instantly.


    In an instant, his Nascent Soul true body was also battered to a pulp.


    With a wretched scream, a blood-colored Nascent Soul barely had time to escape its fleshly shell before a Nascent Soul True Monarch holding a precious pagoda captured it.


    Thanks to this buffer, the other streak of Spiritual Light had already made its escape, disappearing into the territory of the Vajra Potala Sect ahead.


    ¡°Chase!¡±


    A flicker of light, and a black halberd shot across the sky, full of vigor.


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    Atop the halberd was none other than the burly and broad-browed Qiao Zhaoxian.


    ¡°Nephew Qiao!


    No need to chase further!¡±


    Hualong True Monarch Shangguan Linjiang, with a shaking head and smile, stopped him, ¡°The territory of the Vajra Potala Sect is right ahead.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian was startled and frowned, ¡°What of the Vajra Potala Sect¡¯s territory?


    Are we to shy away from pursuing the Soul Devouring Old Demon for fear of them?


    Those baldies sat by and watched when the Four Regions fell; if they dare obstruct us now, we¡¯ll flatten their temples!


    If Buddha does not ferry the common folk, what use is our faith?¡±


    ¡°Ah, Fellow Cultivator Qiao, please be cautious with your words.¡±


    ¡°Cautious my ass.


    Ever since Brother Chen became a Nascent Soul and was named Fighting Longevity Monarch, I¡¯ve been tired of carrying the title of ¡®strongest below Nascent Soul.¡¯ I must follow in Brother Chen¡¯s footsteps this time and put my halberd to the test against a Nascent Soul!¡±


    Shangguan Linjiang and the Gourd Sword Monarch of Gourd Sword Island watched Qiao Zhaoxian flush with anger, both unable to help but chuckle.


    However, they both were aware of the astonishing combat power of this Heavenly Dao Cultivator; now that he was a Nascent Soul, he was eager to find a weaker Nascent Soul to battle against.


    The Soul Devouring Old Demon, who was reforging his body, was still in recovery, making him the perfect target for the other party.


    The Gourd Sword Monarch smiled gently and transmitted his voice quietly, ¡°Nephew Qiao, no need to rage.


    We did not deliberately let the Soul Devouring Old Demon go.


    Instead, it was Brother Chen, Sect Leader Chen, who personally instructed Elder Zuo.


    If we encounter the Soul Devouring Old Demon, we must allow him to escape.¡±


    ¡°My Brother Chen?¡± Qiao Zhaoxian was taken aback, ¡°Why?


    Don¡¯t fool me!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not fooling you.¡± Shangguan Linjiang smiled and transmitted, ¡°This Soul Devouring Old Demon is actually a spy developed by Sect Leader Chen.


    He provided a lot of valuable intelligence to our Counterattack Cultivator Alliance in the past, greatly aiding us.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian was completely flabbergasted, finding it hard to believe.


    No way?


    The Soul Devouring Old Demon¡¯s body was ruined by Chen Dengming, forcing him to reforge his body.


    And yet he could still be controlled by Chen Dengming as a secret agent?


    How on earth did this Brother Chen manage that?


    Shangguan Linjiang and the Gourd Sword Monarch exchanged a glance, both inwardly impressed.


    Sect Leader Chen, such ingenious tactics.


    Having briefly encountered the Soul Devouring Old Demon, they too had admired him.


    Although an undercover asset, he disguised himself so convincingly as a true enemy, striking with ruthless and merciless intent, and his expressions of desperation and a strong desire to live seemed all too genuine.


    With such exceptional acting skills, it¡¯s no wonder he remained undetected as a spy among the shrewd and cunning leaders of the Magical Way for so long, and now he even managed to entrap the Blood Killing Demon Monarch, who had eluded capture for so long.


    Sect Leader Chen deserves the highest merit¡­


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 Chapter 983

    ?Chapter 983: 394: One Soul Extinct!


    Spirit-Linking Clairvoyance Clam!


    The siege will begin Chapter 983: 394: One Soul Extinct!


    Spirit-Linking Clairvoyance Clam!


    The siege will begin ¡°Hehehe¡­


    indeed, fate has not forsaken my soul-devouring self.


    After reincarnating through seizing a Nascent Soul, it seems the wheel of fortune has turned.


    To have escaped such peril, those who survive great disasters are bound to receive blessings later on.¡±


    On a steep and perilous cliff, the Soul Devouring Old Demon, having just escaped from the brink of death, let out a strange laugh.


    The stubborn pine trees in front of him, piercing through the white mist, danced to the rhythm of his laughter.


    He laughed and laughed, and suddenly, he gazed intently at the pine trees before him, his laughter gradually ceasing.


    He felt like he was the pine trees, despite a life full of hardships and reincarnating by seizing another soul; he was resolute and unyielding, firmly rooted against all odds, believing there would be rewards for perseverance.


    Meanwhile, streaks of Spiritual Light sped towards him from a distant temple, spreading waves of Buddha¡¯s power that calmed the mind and spirit.


    In the vaguely discernible air, a dense aura of incense and faith seemed to emerge.


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    Even the pine trees on the cliff suddenly stopped swaying and developed a scent of incense.


    ¡°Vajra Potala Sect!¡±


    The Soul Devouring Old Demon¡¯s heart shuddered at once, sensing the rapidly growing repulsive force, even feeling a mesmerizing urge to lay down his butcher¡¯s knife and attain immediate enlightenment.


    This intense power of faith and incense, in the view of the Soul Devouring Old Demon, was stronger than the Blood God and possibly comparable to Venerable Mingguang of the East Immortal Sea, with only the Demon Lord surpassing it.


    He immediately took flight, discerned a direction in mid-air, and gritted his teeth as he flew away from the territory of the Vajra Potala Sect, escaping toward the extreme southern part of the Southern Region.


    The alliance of Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, having fled back outside the domain with the Demon Lord, was already losing its momentum.


    Only forces like the Demon Gate, Three Saints Palaces, Sky Earth Sword Hall, and Mosha Country with a Deity Transformation Dao Lord in charge could withstand the offensive from the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance.


    But these top Sects could only manage to defend their own territories.


    The resources and territories they had once seized were all being relinquished, and it seemed they were not far from acknowledging complete defeat.


    As for him, the Soul Devouring Old Demon, having been reincarnated through seizing a Nascent Soul, he too was barely able to protect himself and dared not stay in any Sect since he was unwelcome everywhere.


    It seemed that his only option was to flee to the remote southern lands and enter the peripheral regions governed by Senluo, barely scraping by.


    Inside the Hall of Human Heart, Chen Dengming slowly withdrew the Mind Power he had penetrated deep into the heart and soul of the Soul Devouring Old Demon, contemplative.


    ¡°That Buddha Respect from the Vajra Potala Sect has encompassed the region of incense influence far and wide.


    He truly views that territory as his own domain¡­


    But right outside his doorstep, so many people have perished, living as if in hell, yet he turns a blind eye?¡±


    Chen Dengming wasn¡¯t particularly fond of the Buddha Respect from the Vajra Potala Sect and the Buddha in The World from Island Xumi.


    Especially since this master and disciple had chosen to observe from the sidelines during the invasion of the evil cultivators, which led to a rapid downfall of the Four Regions.


    If the Buddha Respect from Vajra Potala had not feared the threats from the Five Elements Sword Sovereign and had chosen to help, perhaps the Four Regions would not have fallen so swiftly, and all major Sects would have had some time to evacuate safely.


    However, now that times have changed, Eastern Huayuan mentioned that the Buddha in The World from Island Xumi had intercepted a mysterious enemy cultivator, suggesting complicated impediments and hardships.


    Chen Dengming, however, remained skeptical and did not admire the style of these monks.


    But this high-level divine maneuvering was something he disapproved of yet couldn¡¯t intervene; better to discipline those who refused to obey first.


    Through invading the soul of the Soul Devouring Old Demon, he had grasped the old demon¡¯s intentions.


    The latter wished to flee to the far southern lands and seek refuge on Senluo¡¯s territory, which Chen Dengming naturally disagreed with.


    If this secret pawn were to hide away, how could he still serve as a pawn and have any value?


    Immediately, he withdrew his spirit from the Hall of Human Heart, took a Replenishing Heart Pill to recover the Heart Force expended in the soul invasion, and activated a Jade Talisman for Message Transmission to contact Zuo Qiuling.


    ¡°Elder Zuo, my undercover agent isn¡¯t being very cooperative and plans to flee to the far southern lands, hoping to survive under the deterrence of Senluo.


    Arrange for some forces to strengthen patrols and checks in that area.


    Don¡¯t engage him in a fight but rather make him see the difficulties and retreat, returning voluntarily to the evil cultivator¡¯s lair to provide us with information would be ideal.¡±


    Zuo Qiuling was stunned upon receiving the message.


    Hearing Chen Dengming¡¯s words, it seemed that he did not have control over this secret pawn; rather, it appeared as if he was extracting information secretly without the other party¡¯s knowledge.


    Although surprised, Zuo Qiuling immediately complied, dispatching cultivators to patrol and deter in that area, passing on the message.


    ¡°Senluo was driven from the far eastern border city by Senior Qu and others back in the day, and part of its body relocated to hold sway in the far south.


    This beast is also untrustworthy.


    We have confirmed from Senior Qu that the Outer Domain Devil Lord managed to birth an inferior Flesh and Blood Demon Embryo with near He Dao strength through this beast, using it to deceive others¡­¡±


    ¡°After we finalize our plans to suppress the evil cultivators, we must eventually settle scores with this creature!¡±


    Chen Dengming heard such news for the first time and was surprised, yet after giving it some thought, he was not entirely unexpected.


    Senluo was, after all, a Ghost Dao Sacred Beast born from the Underworld River, and if the mysterious powerhouse who severely wounded Eastern Huayuan was indeed Ghost Emperor Yuan, he probably could also command Senluo.


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    It¡¯s likely that person who helped the Demon Lord birth the Flesh and Blood Demon Embryo through Senluo.


    Thinking thus, many matters seemed intricately linked to that mysterious powerhouse.


    ¡°Having one Demon Lord escaping doesn¡¯t necessarily mean safety or peace¡­


    but since Senior Qu is well aware of this, she must also have taken precautions¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming guessed in his mind and chatted a bit more with Zuo Qiuling, only to be seized by the latter to be drafted for his strength.

 Chapter 984

    ?Chapter 984: 394: One Soul Extinct!


    Spirit-Linking Clairvoyance Clam!


    The siege will begin_2 Chapter 984: 394: One Soul Extinct!


    Spirit-Linking Clairvoyance Clam!


    The siege will begin_2 ¡°Sect Leader Chen, this suppression operation truly requires your esteemed presence; without you, others might fail, as everyone has witnessed the strength of your spirit,¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, ¡°I still have some matters to finish lately.


    You go ahead first, who is the target?


    Since Elder Mo from Shu Sword Pavilion, the Sect Master from Mingguang Sect, and the Seven-eyed True Monarch have been sent, this lineup is already quite formidable.


    Is my presence really needed?¡±


    The suppression plan had been unfolding for four to five months, yet Chen Dengming had not taken part in it.


    Now that Zuo Qiuling had formally requested again, it indeed seemed hard to refuse.


    ¡°This time, the targets are the Lord of the Nightmare Kingdom and the Holy Mother of Beiyin,¡±


    Zuo Qiuling spoke with a heavy tone.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression slightly changed.


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    It was these two old monsters.


    No wonder Zuo Qiuling was so cautious.


    Thinking about his numerous encounters with the Holy Mother of Beiyin, where he had neither gained any advantage nor subdued her,


    Chen Dengming furrowed his brows and pondered for a moment before sending a message, ¡°When does the plan commence?¡±


    ¡°Within five days.¡±


    ¡°I will give you an answer within three days.¡±


    After speaking, Chen Dengming put away the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission, took a deep breath, and gazed at the distant, mist-enshrouded sight of Evergreen Peak.


    Many Sect Disciples were swirling around that mountaintop, cooperating with the cultivators specialized in sect implements to rebuild the Floating Island of the Sect.


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, stay put.


    I will enter the Hall of Human Heart again and try to contact Old Zhu¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming thought for a moment, speaking to the Mini Array Spirit dancing nearby in the windswept dandelions on the mountainside.


    The next moment, he focused his mind, guarded his heart and without heart, his figure vanished in a flash of silver light, his consciousness transforming into countless bubble-like specks, rising upward, entering the Hall of Human Heart.


    ¡­


    Below the Nether Spring, in the silent, mirror-like Underworld River, filled with ghostly chill and ghostly gas,


    Various bizarre and differently sized ghost creatures floated and sank in the Underworld River.


    Some, either with only half their bodies or disheveled, were the most pitiful wanderers of the Underworld River, merely prey for stronger ghost creatures.


    At that moment, waves of armored and sharp-wielding ghost creatures, riding giant beasts of the Nether, roared through the river, stirring the peaceful Underworld River into waves, causing countless wanderers to flee in panic.


    Nearby, in a hill-like yin soil cave within the Underworld River, two Ghost Ladies calmly observed the situation outside, murmuring to each other.


    ¡°The great husband has been in seclusion for four months and has not awakened yet.


    Now that the Ink River Ghost King has started attacking the Dark Stream Old Ghost, if he really lets the Ink River Ghost King succeed, then the great husband will miss the opportunity.¡±


    ¡°Missing the opportunity is unavoidable.


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    Discovering the Primordial Nether Stone Marrow this time is also a stroke of fortune.


    Whether the great husband can become a Nascent Soul depends on this.


    Without this opportunity, he wouldn¡¯t even qualify to fetch chestnuts from the fire¡­¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s true, we can only wait now.


    The great husband¡¯s breakthrough is crucial; we must not disturb him.


    Hey, quick, look at my makeup, how is it?¡±


    ¡°Your skin is falling off, let me fix your makeup for you.¡±


    The two heavily made-up Ghost Ladies, towards the end, started discussing topics that concern all women.


    While they were chatting merrily, suddenly a repressive aura of Spiritual Might burst from deep within the cave.


    Instantly stirring the waters of the surrounding Underworld River, kicking up dust, and crashing against the cave¡¯s surroundings, nullified by repeated formations.


    The two Ghost Ladies¡¯ faces froze simultaneously, weakened and overawed by this pure Spiritual Might.


    ¡°This is the superior Spiritual Might pressure of high-level ghost creatures, filled with the power of a Ghost Infant, stifling.¡±


    ¡°The great husband has broken through!¡±


    The two Ghost Ladies exclaimed with joy and hurried into the depths of the cave.


    Whoosh whoosh whoosha€¡±


    In the depths of the cave, a Soul Attracting Banner fluttered without wind.


    Next to the banner, a muscular ferocious ghost with thick arms like pillars and a face full of fierce flesh adorned with sharp fangs, sat on the ground, his body enveloped in black arcs, radiating fearsome Spiritual Might.


    ¡°Great husband!¡±


    ¡°Congratulations on successfully transforming into a Nascent Soul,¡± the two Ghost Ladies, with their petite figures compared to Chu Xun, threw themselves into his arms, resembling a classic beauty and the beast pairing.


    ¡°Thanks for watching over the cave, my wives!¡±


    Chu Xun, with a flash of gentleness in his fierce ghostly eyes, spoke in a deep and resonant voice.


    Before the three ghosts could further enjoy their reunion, Chu Xun suddenly shuddered, feeling a call in his spirit, and immediately pushed the two Ghost Ladies away, responding excitedly.


    ¡°Ha!


    Brother Chen, just as I became a Nascent Soul, you sensed it.¡±


    The two Ghost Ladies, pushed to the ground, fell with changed expressions, secretly annoyed.


    The great husband was indeed too focused on his brethren over women, barely having thanked the two of them when, upon his brother¡¯s call, he pushed them aside.


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    Inside the Hall of Human Heart, Chen Dengming sighed in relief.


    He had finally made contact with the ferocious ghost Chu Xun.


    He had been worried that something unexpected had happened to Old Zhu; now, it was indeed good news that he had successfully transformed into a Nascent Soul.


    He quickly inquired from Chu Xun about the news concerning the two souls of the Mini Array Spirit.


    However, this inquiry yielded mixed results a€¡± one disheartening and one uplifting.


    It turned out that one of the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s souls might indeed have been extinguished, and not through natural means but rather obliterated by a ghost king known as the Dark Stream Old Ghost.


    Chu Xun had used the Soul Power token given by the Mini Array Spirit to enter the cave where one of its souls used to hide and had obtained the leftover Primordial Nether Stone Marrow, thus gaining the opportunity to become a Nascent Soul.


    Now that one of the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s souls was extinguished, it meant that it would be difficult to complete its seven souls in the future and form a Ghost Infant.

 Chapter 985

    ?Chapter 985: 394: One Soul Extinct!


    Spirit-Linking Clairvoyance Clam!


    The siege will begin_3 Chapter 985: 394: One Soul Extinct!


    Spirit-Linking Clairvoyance Clam!


    The siege will begin_3 The good news was that in the message left inside the cave, Chu Xun also learned that in the treasure house of the Dark Stream Old Ghost¡¯s lair, there was exactly a Spirit-Linking Clairvoyance Clam.


    One of the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s souls had died in the process of contending for the Spirit-Linking Clairvoyance Clam, killed by the Dark Stream Old Ghost.


    Within the Spirit-Linking Clairvoyance Clam, Soul Clam Pearls would be nurtured.


    This pearl is a treasure considered just as precious as the Underworld River Soul Lamp Grass, capable of helping a ghost spirit re-condense a soul.


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming sighed inwardly.


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    In this play of fate, it truly seemed as if everything was predestined.


    The Mini Array Spirit had lost one of its souls in the battle for the Spirit-Linking Clairvoyance Clam.


    Years later, he sent the Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun to search for the soul without success, only to coincidentally discover the whereabouts of the Spirit-Linking Clairvoyance Clam, intending to use it to restore the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s soul.


    It was indeed a cruel twist of fate.


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    But having a chance was still better than having none at all.


    ¡°Let¡¯s hope the other soul is safe¡­


    Otherwise, finding similar rare spiritual materials would be too difficult.


    Such materials are rare, and that the Dark Stream Old Ghost obtained one is indeed an extraordinary event.¡±


    After exchanging ideas with Chu Xun to the very end and hearing Old Zhu¡¯s plan, Chen Dengming managed to put his mind at rest, for the moment.


    Considering that Old Zhu often got hot-headed, brave yet too impetuous.


    He urged the other party to act according to the situation, to prioritize self-preservation should anything go awry, and not to act recklessly.


    According to Chu Xun¡¯s account, a more domineering Ink River Ghost King had now set its sights on the Spirit-Linking Clairvoyance Clam and was amassing a large army of Ghost Creatures to attack the Dark Stream Old Ghost.


    Chu Xun planned to take advantage of the fierce battle between the two Ghost Kings to fish in troubled waters and snatch away the Spirit-Linking Clairvoyance Clam.


    With her current strength as a Transforming Ghost Infant, equating her to a half Nascent Soul powerhouse, there was indeed a sliver of opportunity.


    ¡­


    After leaving the Hall of Human Heart, Chen Dengming faced the eagerly inquiring Mini Array Spirit, who was full of optimism.


    After a moment of hesitation in his heart, he chose to temporarily conceal the situation and indicated that he had not yet made contact with the Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun and that they had to wait a bit longer.


    The destruction of one soul was undeniably a heavy blow to the Mini Array Spirit.


    Even upon hearing news of the Spirit-Linking Clairvoyance Clam, it was inevitable that emotions would fluctuate, causing incessant worry.


    If, in the end, Chu Xun could not obtain the Spirit-Linking Clairvoyance Clam, wouldn¡¯t that be an even greater disappointment?


    Chen Dengming planned to wait until Chu Xun successfully obtained it before telling the Mini Array Spirit, to spare it from disappointment.


    ¡°Zhu, Daoist friend Zhu, your breakthrough is what matters; it¡¯s okay.


    This servant has already waited so many years, and can wait a little longer, just¡­


    just as long as they are all safe¡­¡±


    ¡°Daoist friend, you see, these dandelions have been blown away, but they¡¯ve all been found by this servant¡­¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit was very sensible, her smile blooming like flowers, her bright eyes filled with hope as she raised her pale hands, unfolding them to reveal the dandelions she had pieced together in her palm.


    Pouting her lips as if pretending to blow on them, she laughed again, ¡°As long as there¡¯s will, those two souls, as well as Sister Xu Wei, will be found.


    We will all be reunited.¡±


    ¡°As long as there¡¯s will¡­¡± Chen Dengming nodded slightly and looked off into the distance with his hands behind his back.


    He was regarded as a person of will, and he had fulfilled the wishes of some sincere people of will.


    Unfortunately, sometimes having the will isn¡¯t enough to receive what one desires most deeply.


    At this moment, a streak of Spiritual Light flew across the sky, catching Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes.


    As if he had anticipated this, he had been waiting for a long time.


    It was one of the Incarnations that had joined Mi Changzai in the pursuit plan, now returning with the body of Cheng Yunxue.


    ¡­


    Three days later.


    A Spirit Boat that appeared ordinary broke through the sea of clouds and sped across the sky.


    It finally descended beside a riverbank covered with lush green moss in a valley.


    This valley had long been awaited by a group of people.


    At this moment, as they saw Chen Dengming¡¯s signature white temples and robust figure descend from the Spirit Boat, the eyes of the group brimmed with warmth, respect, and excitement.


    ¡°He¡¯s finally arrived, only the Fighting Longevity Monarch is missing now!¡±


    ¡°Good that he¡¯s here, now we can set off.¡±


    The group exchanged smiles as one tall and upright figure stepped out, greeting with an exaggerated and boisterous tone, clearly very familiar, ¡°Haha, Old Chen¡­


    Sect Leader!


    Long time no see, I¡¯ve missed you.


    You still look the same, but you¡¯ve become even stronger.¡±


    It was none other than Qiao Zhaoxian, with his thick eyebrows and rugged face like his features were carved out of wood.


    ¡°Old Qiao, what are you implying?


    Are you saying I¡¯m old, that I¡¯ve stayed the same this whole time?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes twinkled with mirth as he leaped down from the Spirit Boat.


    The Spirit Boat swiftly shrank and turned into a streak of light, slipping into his wide sleeve.


    ¡°Dare not, dare not!


    You are the Fighting Longevity Monarch, I wouldn¡¯t dare offend you!¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s compliment was a backhanded one, characteristic of a bantering friendship, showcasing the unchanged relationship with Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Of course, you¡¯re just a Nascent soul now, and if you offend me, this Nascent Soul executioner, I might just keep your soul from transforming.¡±


    The two bantered, but as they drew closer, they both laughed heartily, slapping their palms together in midair echoing the gesture they had once used in battle, not the bowing exchange common between Cultivators upon meeting.


    This scene led to diverse expressions among the group standing behind them.


    The Mingguang Sect¡¯s Holy Maiden Bai Zhi, standing silently beside Mingguang Sect Leader Yin Chenguang, had her beautiful eyes filled with envy and admiration.


    She thought, with Chen Dengming¡¯s current status and power, Qiao Zhaoxian could still greet him so casually like before.


    And yet, Chen Dengming could still display an unconcerned demeanor.


    This was a mark of a truly deep friendship, enviable to others.


    Unlike her, who had lost the courage to tease and allure like before, even oftentimes trying to seduce him.


    Now if she dared to seduce or tease, she might end up implicated, and not just Mingguang Sect, but everyone, might welcome such an outcome¡­


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 Chapter 986

    ?Chapter 986: 395: Deep into the Demon¡¯s Lair!


    Solely Controlling the Prince Chapter 986: 395: Deep into the Demon¡¯s Lair!


    Solely Controlling the Prince The renowned Fighting Longevity Monarch Chen Dengming arrived, and with him, the top-tier team of cultivators designated to encircle and suppress the Lord of the Nightmare Kingdom and the Holy Mother of Beiyin, was finally complete.


    Bai Zhi watched Chen Dengming making polite acquaintances with her Sect Master and others.


    She felt that the once Longevity Daozi had changed significantly, his demeanor now more poised and confident, exuding a strong and self-assured aura.


    Coupled with his famous feat of slaying multiple Nascent Souls, he naturally made others feel inferior.


    At that moment, her delicate body tensed slightly, nerves kicking in.


    Because Chen Dengming was now approaching, and even though he had suppressed his Spiritual Might, she still felt pressured.


    ¡°Your Highness Holy Maiden, it has been a long time.


    Your beauty and grace have only enhanced since last we met,¡± he said.


    With a warm smile and gentle tone, Chen Dengming greeted Bai Zhi naturally.


    Upon hearing his words, Bai Zhi¡¯s pretty face flushed red, her skin feeling feverish, and she grew uncomfortable, hastily stuttering, ¡°Chen, Senior Chen flatters me too much¡­please, just call me Bai Zhi.¡±


    She had always managed to remain calm when praised or revered by others on normal days.


    But such compliments from Chen Dengming made her feel nervous and awkward.


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    It might have been because the once fellow Longevity Daozi, had now grown into the respected Fighting Longevity Monarch, revered by hundreds of thousands of cultivators, and was no longer the down-and-out Daozi who had needed her help back then.


    ¡°Uh, alright, Friend Bai Zhi.


    Are you also involved in the encirclement plan this time?¡±


    Not insisting further and sensing Bai Zhi¡¯s nervousness, Chen Dengming asked another question with a smile to show friendliness.


    Indeed, this woman had helped him considerably twice in the past, and he actually owed her favors.


    ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right.


    However, both Friend Qiao and I are tasked with perimeter checks or infiltrating the enemy camp to gather intelligence and securing retreat paths,¡± she replied.


    Bai Zhi felt even more uneasy as she responded, her eyes darting around, not daring to meet Chen Dengming¡¯s bright gaze.


    Being called Bai Zhi Daoist equated her with the Sect Leader Zhuang Chengxian and the Shu Sword Pavilion¡¯s Supreme Elder Mo Jiazheng standing beside her, making her feel undeserving under their watchful eyes.


    Chen Dengming noticed that the Holy Maiden was becoming more restrained and promptly ended the small talk.


    He then shifted the conversation to discuss the next steps in their operation with Mo Jiazheng and the other two.


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    While he was strict with himself and lenient with others, not everyone in this world could comfortably and effortlessly communicate with him from start to finish.


    Bai Zhi had helped him in the past, and he remembered it well, prepared to honor that past assistance should the need arise.


    ¡­


    Soon, in the valley, detailed discussions on the encirclement plan were underway among the group.


    Sect Leader Zhuang Chengxian of the Mingguang Sect spoke gravely, ¡°The Lord of Nightmare Kingdom and the Holy Mother of Beiyin have been allied for three months now, and the North Spirit Sect has even relocated to inside Nightmare Kingdom.


    Not only are there plenty of demons there, but also a National Protection Formation guarding it.


    If we penetrate deep inside for the encirclement, getting stuck in a prolonged battle is dangerous and might alarm the Lord of Mosha Country!¡±


    ¡°With the two forces in alliance, unless the Deity Transformation Dao Lord personally takes action, even our encirclement team might struggle to penetrate the Nightmare Kingdom and swiftly take them down,¡± added the Seven-eyed True Monarch from the Eight-Armed Immortal Sect, unfolding a wartime map and looking seriously at Chen Dengming, ¡°Sect Leader Chen, given your well-informed status, do you know the current situation in the Nightmare Kingdom?


    Do you have any feasible plans?¡±


    Chen Dengming had been keen on befriending a master of artifact refining like the Seven-eyed True Monarch to repair his Giant Deer Robe and craft Magic Treasures.


    When asked, he saw this as an opportunity to showcase his capabilities, immediately sharing his thoughts.


    ¡°A feasible plan as such is hard to say, but being familiar with the situation in Nightmare Kingdom is not hard.


    I have methods to control some of the high-ranking demons there, which is not too difficult.


    I believe that if we have insiders acting in conjunction, inside and out¡­our surprise attacks will be much more effective!¡±


    As soon as these words were spoken, everyone turned their heads.


    Sect Leader Zhuang Chengxian of Mingguang looked surprised yet pleased, ¡°If Sect Leader Chen really has this capability, then our success rate for completing this encirclement is going to be much higher.


    Indeed, infiltrating the enemy¡¯s lair to perform a decapitation strike under unfamiliar circumstances is indeed risky, but if there is high-level enemy cooperation, it will be much easier¡­¡±


    As he spoke, a look of admiration emerged in Zhuang Chengxian¡¯s expression.


    Leading the Mingguang Sect and inheriting the Immortal Incense Way, cultivating tens of thousands of Incense Believers, he still couldn¡¯t easily manipulate high-level demons within the enemy ranks.


    It was for this reason that he had brought the seductively talented Holy Maiden Bai Zhi.


    He hoped Bai Zhi would perilously infiltrate the enemy camp, charm some demon cultivators or demons, and spy on them.


    ¡°Well then, my Sect Leader Chen!


    Truly capable indeed,¡± Qiao Zhaoxian laughed heartily, giving two thumbs up.


    ¡°Senior Chen truly has profound divine skills,¡± Bai Zhi also covered her mouth, smiling at the side.


    The Seven-eyed True Monarch Wu Xiangu looked at Chen Dengming, the smile on his aging face now more sincere, ¡°I was merely making casual inquiries before, but it turns out Sect Leader Chen genuinely possesses such a superior ability to cooperate with Sect Leader Chen is indeed fortunate for Wu.¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled lightly, ¡°Friend Wu is too kind.


    These little tricks of mine are nothing special.


    But as for Friend Wu¡¯s artifact refining skills, I¡¯ve long been aware of them.


    I might need to rely on your expert hands in the future.¡±


    Wu Xiangu laughed heartily, repeatedly saying ¡®indeed¡¯.


    This initial meeting¡¯s cordial exchange was being established amid mutual admiration.

 Chapter 987

    ?Chapter 987: 395: Deep into the Demon¡¯s Lair!


    Solitary Control of Prince_2 Chapter 987: 395: Deep into the Demon¡¯s Lair!


    Solitary Control of Prince_2 Chen Dengming was not in a hurry.


    With that ¡°Agreed!¡± he only needed to demonstrate the corresponding strengths to establish camaraderie.


    Asking the other party to refine a magic artifact would naturally be easy.


    Supreme Elder Mo Jiazheng of Shu Sword Pavilion nodded and said, ¡°Since Sect Leader Chen is capable, we must not delay.


    Let¡¯s set off immediately and scout ahead.¡±


    ¡°Good!¡±


    ¡­


    The group traveled the first half of the journey by Spirit Boat, covering nearly ten thousand miles within half a day.


    For the latter half, they dispersed after storing the Spirit Boat, each entering the territory of the Western Region separately.


    Fortunately, the Demon Lord of Different Domain had already fled the Four Regions, and there was no longer the Incense Faith Power of the Demon Lord covering all directions, monitoring and intimidating.


    After Chen Dengming and the others entered the Western Region, they did not attract any cultivator¡¯s attention and traveled swiftly through the Linggang Wind Layer, rapidly approaching the Nightmare Demon Kingdom.


    It was only when they reached the territory of the Nightmare Demon Kingdom that they gradually began to encounter some obstacles.


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    Several Foundation Establishment Stage demonic beasts were patrolling in the Linggang Wind Layer, and below them were moving Floating Islands arranged in continuous frontier warning formations, manned by Golden Core cultivators and demon generals.


    However, for cultivators like Chen Dengming at the Nascent Soul or Nascent Soul Transformation levels, such a level of border defense was hardly a threat.


    Chen Dengming swiftly crossed the frontier of the Nightmare Demon Kingdom using the Qi Escaping Skill and continued deeper.


    It was nearing night when the group finally arrived one by one at a major border city of the Nightmare Kingdom and agreed to meet there.


    This area was clearly important to the demon cultivators of the Nightmare Kingdom.


    From all directions, cultivators and demons kept flying into the city at night, clearly treating this border city as a temporary resting place and a transit station.


    In the city, various supplies could be traded in the markets by demon cultivators and demons, each getting what they needed.


    However, in the nearby forests around the city, many reprehensible acts were occurring.


    There, vines hung high, thorns covered the ground, and from shadowy places, ferocious animal roars and human screams could occasionally be heard, creating chaotic scenes of humans and beasts living together, where humans¡¯ status was even lower than that of beasts.


    Many oddly-shaped demons enslaved human cultivators in the forests, forcing them to build distinctly different beast nests, refine magic artifacts, and create talismans and charms.


    Those cultivators who were not adept at refining or creating drawings suffered terribly, confined like pigs and dogs in structures built by cultivators.


    Male cultivators became breeding tools for female demons.


    Female cultivators became birthing tools for male demons.


    A fate worse than death.


    These forests were truly twisted worlds of demons.


    Witnessing such a tragic scene, everyone who gathered together was grim-faced.


    Chen Dengming frowned deeply.


    This situation in the Nightmare Kingdom was utterly inverted; it was humans who were caged by demons, turned into objects of enslavement.


    Qiao Zhaoxian said coldly, ¡°There is reincarnation in Heavenly Dao, these beasts deserve to die!¡±


    The Seven-eyed True Monarch shook his head and gave a wry smile.


    If one talks about reincarnation, there was a time when humans domesticated wild animals as poultry and livestock for slaughter.


    Now that the beasts have turned into stronger demons and are farming humans for slaughter, it seems like a cycle of its own.


    Bai Zhi frowned and, observing from a distance the many demon cultivators who ignored the situation towards the forests, transmitted her voice, ¡°Do these cultivators have no trace of humanity left?


    To watch so many fellow beings become slaves or even food for demons, yet still able to laugh and chat carelessly, are they not afraid that one day they might fall and end up as the same slaves and meal for demons?¡±


    Mo Jiazheng, understanding that Bai Zhi, who came from the Four Oceans, did not fully grasp the situation, sighed inwardly, ¡°This is precisely the cruel survival law of demon cultivation, the law of the jungle.


    In these Demon Countries, powerful demons with noble bloodlines are even more revered than cultivators, and this has become normal to these demon cultivators.


    The lower status non-human-shaped offspring of these demons have a status similar to ordinary cultivators.


    They enslave and torment captives captured in battles, and no demon cultivators would object¡­


    Even if some demon cultivators are enslaved one day, other demon cultivators would mock them for their inferior strength but would not feel much sympathy.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian coldly said, ¡°The reason they are demon cultivators is because their understanding and habits challenge the very limits of human nature, using any means necessary for cultivation.


    Even cooperating with demons to gain a good body and bloodline from them, they stop at nothing.


    And over the years, this has always been the case.


    Rulers like the king of the Nightmare Kingdom and the king of the Mosha Country possess very pure demon bloodlines, which gives them strong combat abilities and longer lifespans.


    And stronger combat abilities and lifespans serve as guarantees for maintaining their own power, resources, and status, so demon cultivators indulge in this, with some demon cultivator families even willingly sending their clan females to cohabit with powerful but ugly demons to produce offspring with high-grade demon bloodlines in service to their families!¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±


    Mo Jiazheng frowned and transmitted his voice, ¡°This situation is too common in Demon Countries, let¡¯s not forget our plan.


    Even if we cannot stand to see it now, we must endure.


    Once the king of the Nightmare Kingdom and the Holy Mother of Beiyin are dealt with, the cultivators of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance will naturally come here, take over, and change this placea€|¡±


    ¡°Indeed!¡±


    Chen Dengming quickly recovered his composure and calmed down, ¡°Both the ruler of the Nightmare Kingdom and the Holy Mother of Beiyin are top-tier experts in manipulating spirits.


    Keep your emotions stable, and don¡¯t give the enemy cultivators any opportunities.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±


    The group once again set out, each using their own techniques.


    ¡­


    After nearly half a day, it was the afternoon of the next day.


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    The group finally managed to silently avoid many hidden posts and formations and reached the outer city of the capital of the Nightmare Kingdom.

 Chapter 988

    ?Chapter 988: 395: Into the Demon¡¯s Lair!


    Single-handedly Controlling the Prince_3 Chapter 988: 395: Into the Demon¡¯s Lair!


    Single-handedly Controlling the Prince_3 Here, demons were more prevalent, the air reeking with an unpleasant fishy stench.


    In some corners of the market, strong, hairy demons forcibly pulled human female cultivators, engaging in the most beastly acts in the open.


    Passing cultivators either stopped to watch, or appeared indifferent, as if they were in a place devoid of any social order, behaving like beasts.


    Pure human demon cultivators were actually of lower status here, rarely daring to walk or fly through the center of the pathway.


    A few human-looking demon cultivators, who seemed grand, either sat on spirit boats or rode flying demons, were actually half-demon hybrids with exceptionally pure high-ranked demonic lineage, with eyes that had evolved into the prestigious nightmare double pupils; some had red scales on their chests, others had grown strong tails.


    Chen Dengming and his group had infiltrated this area, finding it difficult to penetrate any deeper.


    With their normal cultivator appearances, even using blindfolding techniques to change into the appearance of demons, without the demonic aura and habits, and not knowing the myriad rules here, they could easily be detected.


    ¡°We should stop here, I¡¯ll infiltrate alone from here on.


    You guys stay here and wait to back me up,¡± he instructed his companions who were hiding in different corners.


    With their strength, they could just charge out and slaughter their way through.


    No demon cultivator could stop them, not even if the Nightmare Kingdom¡¯s ruler and the Holy Mother of Beiyin teamed up, could they hold them back.


    But that approach would lose the element of surprise needed to assassinate the Nightmare Kingdom¡¯s ruler and the Holy Mother of Beiyin.


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    Moreover, if those two managed to escape, they would not only fail to catch up, it would also risk attracting divine transformation enemies through the disturbance.


    The best plan was for Chen Dengming to first control one or two higher-ranking demons, and under their guise, sneak everyone in to carry out the assassination.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, please be careful!¡±


    ¡°Old Chen, if things go south, retreat immediately, but then again, you are the Sect Leader of the Longevity Sect, you know this better than I do,¡± they advised him via divine thought.


    Chen Dengming formed hand signs and used the Qi Escaping Skill, quickly turning into a beam of spiritual light and sneaked deeper inside.


    The closer he got to the capital of the Nightmare Kingdom, the stronger the arrays set around became.


    The capital of the Nightmare Kingdom was enclosed by towering walls linked to several floating islands equipped with powerful formation devices, resembling a fortress.


    Waves of intense array power continuously washed out from inside the capital, sweeping across the surroundings like waves.


    There were only two gateways in and out of the capital, serving as the paths inside.


    Outside the two gateways lay a vast, unobstructed square and passage route.


    Anyone entering the capital of the Nightmare Kingdom from here was completely exposed.


    Chen Dengming was not surprised by this.


    His own Longevity Sect was also enveloped by a Mountain Protection Array on a daily basis, accessible only with a disciple token that matched one¡¯s own aura; any unauthorized intruders would immediately trigger the array and be exposed.


    However, he had a well-thought-out plan; upon reaching the grand and splendid outskirts of the Nightmare Kingdom¡¯s capital, he would no longer continue sneaking in but would instead blend into a nearby building¡¯s pavilion to wait for the right opportunity.


    Observing the area, it seemed that only demon cultivators with high-ranking demonic aura or a special token were allowed inside the capital.


    Hidden here, it was easy for him to encounter demons and demon cultivators who could enter the capital, among them perhaps were high-ranking demon cultivators of the Nightmare Kingdom.


    And to control a powerful demon cultivator with mental power, he needed to have more than a dozen breaths of direct, close contact with the target.


    Then, the inner lamp of the targeted person¡¯s spirit would appear in the Hall of Human Heart.


    Using the power of the Hall of Human Heart, a Daoist artifact, he could then quietly and safely control a powerful demon cultivator.


    Soon, Chen Dengming found an appropriate target.


    A group of demon cultivators dressed in luxurious feathered robes surrounded a flying carriage that flew out of the capital, even the creatures pulling the carriage were Foundation Establishment demons with black shiny fur and strong aura.


    Using Foundation Establishment demons as mounts to enter and exit the capital, this was clearly a high-ranking noble demon cultivator of the Nightmare Kingdom.


    Chen Dengming carefully sensed and judged that the demon cultivator inside the carriage was of Golden Core strength; confronting him directly and controlling him would not be difficult.


    He immediately formed hand signs, transformed into a beam of spiritual energy and stealthily followed.


    ¡­


    ¡°Your Highness Prince 32, this time Master Fang has prepared a total of eight captured enemy female cultivators for you, including three at the Foundation Establishment level.


    They should certainly meet Your Highness¡¯s satisfaction.¡±


    In the air, outside of the flying carriage dragged by Foundation Establishment demons, an elderly man in a dark blue robe spoke with a flattering smile.


    Inside the flying carriage, an indifferent voice came out, ¡°Three?


    That¡¯s too few!


    With my physique, even eight Foundation Establishment female cultivators would hardly be a challenge, as their bodies are far too frail.


    Even with their Foundation Establishment strength, it won¡¯t take long before I tear them apart!¡±


    ¡°Hehe, Your Highness is indeed the esteemed body of a Nightmare demon, undoubtedly powerful.


    Those ordinary Foundation Establishment female cultivators, being favored by you, should consider it a blessing, and their deaths are not worth lamenting over!¡±


    A demon guard in armor sneered.


    Chen Dengming, who was silently passing through the air, felt a chill in his heart.


    After a moment of thought, he quickly restored his form below and then changed his appearance and concealed his aura.


    He flew up into the sky, heading straight for the flying carriage.


    Actually, another more cautious approach would be to wait for the Prince to meet with Master Fang and confront him then.


    At that time, with many people around, there might be more opportunities.


    But there are also more uncertainties, such as who Master Fang is and what his strength is, which are unknown.


    Secondly, whether the meeting place between the two parties has an Array set up, preventing infiltration, is also unknown.


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    It was only now, having distanced themselves significantly from the capital and with the air around them sparingly populated by demons and demon cultivators, that the best opportunity presented itself.


    ¡°Who is that!¡±


    ¡°How dare you!


    Seeing His Highness traveling and not scurrying away!¡±


    Seeing Chen Dengming suddenly burst forth from below and approach, a group of demon cultivators guarding the Prince instantly chastised him.


    Chen Dengming let out a cold laugh, his speed increasing even as he made a bowing gesture.


    ¡°Your Highness, I am a trusted confidant of Master Fang.


    Master Fang has specially tasked me to greet you here, for there is an important matter he wishes to remind you of!¡±


    At these words, many of the scolding demon cultivators, including a young man lounging diagonally inside the flying carriage, were taken aback.


    But the next moment, the group of demon cultivators realized something was off and were about to angrily launch an attack.


    But they only felt an overwhelming pressure rising from their spirits as the opposite cultivator¡¯s eyes glimmered with awe-inspiring silver light, radiating intense spiritual power that caused their hearts to shudder.


    Instantly, all the demon cultivators and demons felt a horrific alarm, all sensing an intense soul power invading their minds as if a giant iron hand was gripping their throats, leaving them unable to speak.


    Inside the flying carriage, Prince 32¡¯s face also turned red in an instant as he sensed the intense threat to his spirit, causing his noble pupils to constrict.


    At that moment, a red gem on his forehead and the symbol of nobilitya€¡±a red scale between his eyebrowsa€¡±flashed simultaneously with spiritual light, emitting a peculiar soul power that hindered Chen Dengming¡¯s spiritual invasion.


    With this buffer, another immense soul power seemed poised to burst from the young man¡¯s glowing pupils.


    ¡°Bloodline¡¯s soul protection!?¡±


    Chen Dengming was suddenly startled, realizing something was wrong and slightly frowning, he quickly withdrew the spiritual pressure he was exerting on the Prince.


    As he retracted his spirit, the red light within the young man¡¯s pupils seemed to perceive the decrease in threat and began to fade.


    Chen Dengming breathed a sigh of relief.


    Fortunately, this bloodline¡¯s soul protection was merely passive defense.


    Indeed, as he expected, unless the threat reached a certain level, it wouldn¡¯t trigger that power to erupt.


    However, now that he had relaxed his spiritual invasion, Prince 32 was already quickly making his move¡­


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    (5.6K seeking monthly tickets from my brothers, if I reach 120 tomorrow, I¡¯ll push for 6K updates or else I¡¯ll eat shit!)

 Chapter 989

    ?Chapter 989: 396-397: Wondrous use of Daoist Artifacts!


    A powerful display of the Nightmare Royalty (Major Chapter, Monthly Ticket Request) Chapter 989: 396-397: Wondrous use of Daoist Artifacts!


    A powerful display of the Nightmare Royalty (Major Chapter, Monthly Ticket Request) As Chen Dengming withdrew some of his Primordial Spirit¡¯s power, Prince Thirty-Two was instantly able to fight back.


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    However, at this moment, Chen Dengming took out a section of a tree branch from his storage bag, pinched his fingers, and cast the long-unpracticed first-tier skill ¡°Water Shadow Wood Poison Gu Skill.¡±


    Once this skill was deployed, the thrown branch released a decaying aura and burst into strands of mycelium that shot into Prince Thirty-Two¡¯s pores at lightning speed, swiftly invading his body.


    ¡°Eh!¡±


    Prince Thirty-Two¡¯s face changed drastically, and just as he was about to move, his body stiffened, quickly controlled by the mycelium and poison gu that had invaded him, even the circulating power of his Golden Core was blocked and suppressed.


    Now, casting the ¡°Water Shadow Wood Poison Gu Skill¡± again, the skill was still a first-tier skill, but the Nascent Soul power released by Chen Dengming endowed it with extraordinary might.


    Prince Thirty-Two was firmly suppressed by the mycelium filled with the Nascent Soul¡¯s power, hindering his Golden Core¡¯s mana within his body.


    Even his body was gradually controlled by the mycelium, making bizarre movements at the whim of Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts.


    The surrounding protectors and subordinates, each with their spirits invaded and firmly shackled and deterred by Chen Dengming¡¯s mental force, hovered motionless in midair.


    This scene, to the patrolling demons and demon cultivators in the distance, appeared as the distinguished Prince Thirty-Two paused midair, seemingly deigning to inquire about others.


    Under such circumstances, no one dared to approach and investigate.


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    In the Demon Country, social hierarchy is strict, the royal family having the purest demon blood; even powerful demon cultivators rank below the royals.


    ¡°These people are not so easy to control.


    If I leave now, even if I control the prince through the Hall of Human Heart later, the other party and these protective followers would take advantage of this gap to spread the news of the attack and raise the alarm,¡± mused Chen Dengming, realizing that plans could not keep up with changes.


    He had previously thought that he could easily invade the spirit of a Golden Core demon cultivator.


    In the end, he did manage to do so, but only succeeded in controlling the mind of a Golden Core demon cultivator close to the prince.


    The prince himself, due to the power of his bloodline, had avoided having his spirit invaded.


    In this situation, even if the Water Shadow Wood Poison Gu Skill temporarily controlled the situation, once he entered the Hall of Human Heart and could not afford to be distracted, an accident might occur.


    He made a swift decision and urged the jade talisman for message transmission to send a message.


    ¡°Master Zhuang, Daoist Bai Zhi, I need your assistance to take my place for a while.


    Follow my lead shortly.¡±


    ¡­


    After a few breaths.


    Chen Dengming forcefully controlled Prince Thirty-Two and all his protectors and attendants.


    They descended to a construction area near the market and requisitioned a building complex.


    Chen Dengming, pretending to be an attendant by the side of the prince, blustered, ¡°The people inside come out quickly, Prince Thirty-Two has noticed something wrong with this residence, cooperate immediately with the inspection!¡±


    The one living in the house was a Foundation Establishment demon cultivator.


    Already frightened by the commotion, his face was pale.


    Hearing the command, he walked out of the courtyard, tremblingly bowing and pleading his innocence.


    ¡°Prince, I am a brother of Lin Qi, the captain of the southern city.


    I am loyal to the royal family, and this residence of mine¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned and interrupted him, ¡°Enough with the chatter, whether there is an issue or not is for the prince to decide.


    Get out!


    If you dare to obstruct the prince¡¯s work, you will be killed on the spot!¡±


    The Foundation Establishment cultivator¡¯s color changed.


    Seeing the group in front of him all with stern faces and bowed heads, silent, and Prince Thirty-Two sitting in the flying carriage even more deep and intimidating.


    The cultivator did not dare to resist further and quickly left the residence, allowing Chen Dengming and others to enter in succession, completely unaware of the rapidly changing expressions under the bowed heads.


    ¡­


    Soon, Chen Dengming activated the formation within the residence.


    A wisp of fragrant wind accompanied by the rustling of tree leaves entered the courtyard.


    Two streaks of spiritual light flashed, transforming into the figures of Master Zhuang Chengxian of Mingguang Sect and the Holy Maiden Bai Zhi inside the room.


    Seeing the dozen or so people completely controlled by Chen Dengming alone, including two Golden Core demon cultivators, Bai Zhi was shocked.


    Chen Dengming swept his sleeve to close the door and transmitted to Zhuang Chengxian and Bai Zhi, ¡°These people have all been deterred and controlled by me.


    Only the prince is being controlled with a skill.


    I now need you two to replace me and guard this place for at least a short while.


    If someone breaks free from control midway, you need to act quickly to control the situation.¡±


    Though Zhuang Chengxian had doubts, he immediately raised his hand to bow, ¡°Sect Leader Chen, rest assured.


    For the duration of half a cup of tea, Zhuang and Bai Zhi will secure the time for you.¡±


    ¡°Good!¡±


    Chen Dengming glanced at Bai Zhi and nodded in acknowledgement before heading into the inner room and taking out the Soul House from his embrace.


    ¡°Daoist, rest assured and go on your way, this humble one will be your protector!¡±


    Within the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit appeared in a flash, clothed in sheer gauzy garments, her curvaceous form revealed before Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°Hmm!¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded contentedly, quickly concentrated his spirit, guarding his heart without distraction, and rapidly entered the Hall of Human Heart within his sea of consciousness.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile.


    Within the capital of the Nightmare Kingdom.


    A tiger-headed, human-bodied demon general, responsible for the safety of the royal offspring, clad in majestic armor, flew to the inner city wall.


    His fierce and dreadful appearance stood two zhang tall, his black and yellow fur stiff and robust, his limbs thick and strong, and in one large, coarse hand like a giant fan¡¯s claw, he held a jade talisman for message transmission, emitting an intimidating aura, he frowned and demanded.


    ¡°Did Prince Thirty-Two just leave the palace?¡±

 Chapter 990

    ?Chapter 990: 396-397: The Ingenious Use of Daoist Artifacts!


    Filial Piety Unleashes the Powerful Nightmare Royalty (Major Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 990: 396-397: The Ingenious Use of Daoist Artifacts!


    Filial Piety Unleashes the Powerful Nightmare Royalty (Major Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_2 The demon cultivator responsible for guard duty on the city wall spoke with reverence, ¡°Reporting to Commander Wang, the thirty-second prince has left the palace.


    We have recorded the departure as per the rules, and His Highness is heading to the Qile House of Whimsical Love in the outer city!¡±


    ¡°Strange!¡±


    Commander Wang, with the head of a tiger and body of a man, frowned, ¡°The guards following His Highness were personally trained by me, they should not be unaware of the rules.


    As soon as His Highness leaves the bounds of the Nightmare Palace, he must report to me every quarter of an hour.¡±


    Just then, the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission at his waist lit up, bringing a message concerning the thirty-second prince.


    ¡°Not right!¡±


    The tiger-headed commander¡¯s expression changed slightly, and with a low growl that resounded in all directions, he bellowed, ¡°Fourth team of guards, follow me out immediately!¡±


    ¡­


    At this moment, in the residential area near the market district where Chen Dengming was located, several demons and demon cultivators had been startled by the sudden searches of the prince, all stepping out of their residences and buzzing with discussion, pointing and remarking.


    The stench in the air quickly grew more intense.


    The Foundation Establishment demon cultivator who had been driven out of his residence did not dare stray far and anxiously waited outside his home courtyard, as if awaiting judgment.


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    ¡°What is Sect Leader Chen trying to do?


    This is too dangerous.


    If we fail, not only will we spook the beast, but we will also be trapped and forced to fight our way out!¡±


    Not far from the residence, on a pavilion, the Seven-eyed True Monarch Wu Xiangu, who was lying in wait, sent his puzzled thoughts through a transmission.


    The Supreme Elder of Shu Sword Pavilion, Mo Jiazheng, spoke solemnly, ¡°Now we can only wait patiently for good news from Sect Leader Chen and give him our full trust.


    Besides that, there is no other way.


    Even with our plan, if we were to infiltrate and reach the outskirts of the palace in the Nightmare Kingdom, we wouldn¡¯t be able to bypass the Formation and enter discreetly ¨C only to force our way in.


    Do you think you can forcefully break through the National Protection Formation and kill the Nightmare King and the Holy Mother of Beiyin?


    Chances are we won¡¯t even find them before they have already fled.¡±


    The Seven-eyed True Monarch Wu Xiangu was at a loss for words.


    For two Nascent Soul True Monarchs to hide within the National Protection Formation of the Nightmare Palace, unless there were eight or nine Nascent Soul True Monarchs working together, it would indeed be very hard to kill them.


    Just like the Mountain Protection Array of the Longevity Sect in the past, if it were five or six Nascent Soul True Monarchs attacking, Chen Dengming wouldn¡¯t have needed to escape at all.


    With three of our Nascent Souls defending the array, we might not hold out indefinitely, but we could certainly last a few days.


    At this moment, a daunting Spiritual Might swept across from above, and the sunlight dimmed instantaneously.


    A tiger-headed demonic beast, as tall as a two-story building, accompanied by a group of demon cultivators clad in standard armor, flew in, causing cultivators nearby to retreat in shock.


    ¡°A Golden Core Complete great demon general?


    This should be the Tiger Bannerman Leader of the Nightmare Kingdom.¡±


    The complexion of Qiao Zhaoxian changed slightly as he stared at the towering tiger-headed demonic beast that stood in the courtyard like a small mountain.


    A wave of oppression spread from there, quieting the streets instantly.


    The fighting strength of ordinary Demonic Beasts is comparable to the top cultivators of the same realm from major sects, while the combat power of Demons is almost on par with Daoist children of the same level who possess Dao Force.


    This Tiger Bannerman Leader would certainly rank among the top five in the Nightmare Kingdom, enough to make Qiao Zhaoxian take him seriously, but not enough to catch the concern of Seven-eyed True Monarch and Elder Mo.


    However, at this time, the two of them were also on edge, completely unprepared for a demonic commander to emerge and seemingly discover the issue with the area.


    Taking a deep breath, Mo Jiazheng sent a transmission, ¡°Friend Wu, be ready.


    If anything changes, we¡¯ll break directly into the palace.


    I trust that Master Zhuang and Sect Leader Chen will follow swiftly.


    Nephew Qiao, you and Nephew Bai continue as planned¡­¡±


    He had just finished transmitting when suddenly, the Tiger Bannerman Leader, appearing impatient for a response, let out an irritated roar.


    ¡°Men, break the array of this residence!¡±


    The roar of the tiger turned into a sound wave that swept out, generating a fierce wind that made the demonic beasts pulling the cart in the courtyard tremble with fear.


    The complexion of Mo Jiazheng shifted, ¡°Get ready!¡±


    ¡°Is the Tiger Bannerman Leader bearing a grudge against His Highness?¡±


    Just then, a displeased voice came from the courtyard.


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    The house door suddenly opened, and one after another, figures filed out.


    The leading Golden Core demon cultivator snorted lightly.


    The Tiger Bannerman Leader¡¯s expression changed with surprise and he immediately raised his hand to halt his subordinates preparing to break the residence¡¯s array, and shouted.


    ¡°Dream demon, you have your protector duties and I have mine.


    Why have you not reported to me about His Highness¡¯s situation?¡±


    His latter half of the sentence was a question directed at the other demon cultivators inside the courtyard.


    But what was strange was that none of these demon cultivators showed the slightest hint of fear or reverence after being scolded.


    Fortunately, the courtyard¡¯s defensive Formation prevented the Tiger Bannerman Leader from discerning this immediately.


    Just then, with a ¡°squeak,¡± the gate of the residence opened.


    The tall figure of the thirty-second prince appeared just right from the opened gate, coming into the view of the Tiger Bannerman Leader.


    In his arms, he also held Bai Zhi, half-leaning against him.


    The thirty-second prince, holding a beauty in his arms, said impatiently.


    ¡°Tiger Bannerman Leader!


    I merely went out for a hunt and in high spirits specifically instructed that no one should spread the news.


    Could it be that you, Tiger Bannerman Leader, also wish to partake in the pleasures with me?¡±


    ¡°Your Highness!¡±


    The Tiger Bannerman Leader¡¯s heart skipped a beat, and upon seeing Bai Zhi¡¯s alluring appearance, it was clear to him that the thirty-second prince had indulged in his old habits again.


    He immediately bowed with a clasped fist and lowered his head.


    ¡°I¡¯ve disturbed Your Highness¡¯s pleasure!


    Please forgive me, Your Highness.¡±


    In the Demon Country, bloodline was held in high esteem.


    Even though his own power surpassed that of the prince, that thirty-second prince¡¯s noble bloodline was even more esteemed, and he was one of the most outstanding with his Golden Core strength among many princes; how could he dare to offend?

 Chapter 991

    ?Chapter 991: 396-397: The Ingenious Use of Daoist Artifacts!


    Filial Piety Unleashes the Powerful Nightmare Royalty (Major Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 991: 396-397: The Ingenious Use of Daoist Artifacts!


    Filial Piety Unleashes the Powerful Nightmare Royalty (Major Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_3 ¡°Enough, the Tiger Bannerman Leader has indeed been diligent and hardworking, with considerable accomplishments.


    It was my mistake this time.


    Now that my safety has been confirmed, Tiger Bannerman Leader, please return.¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    The Tiger Bannerman Leader felt relieved and immediately withdrew with his troops.


    At the doorway, the Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivator who was driven out of his own residence looked on in surprise and astonishment at Bai Zhi, who was enticingly nestled in the arms of the thirty-second prince.


    Was this female cultivator someone who had emerged from his house?


    Had the thirty-second prince burst into his dwelling just for her?


    Then why had he not noticed such a beautiful female cultivator before?


    ¡­


    ¡°Has Sect Leader Chen succeeded?¡±


    In a corner, Mo Jiazheng, his mind taut with tension, uncertainly sent a telepathic message.


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    ¡°This, it should be a success, right?¡± Qiao Zhaoxian was both shocked and baffled, ¡°Could it be that this prince defected on the spot, weighing the situation?¡±


    Meanwhile.


    Inside the house, Zhuang Chengxian and Bai Zhi both took a long breath of relief.


    The thirty-second prince returned inside the room and released Bai Zhi from his grasp.


    His gaze flickered with a moment of confusion and struggle, but quickly returned to calm.


    As he began to speak, he surprisingly did so with Chen Dengming¡¯s voice.


    ¡°We must not delay.


    Including the demons and demon cultivators outside, I have all of them under my control.


    But their resistance is not weak.


    Especially this prince from the Nightmare Kingdom.


    I will now take you into the Nightmare Palace.


    It just so happens that this prince was to bring back eight female cultivators from this outing, making for a good cover opportunity¡­¡±


    Zhuang Chengxian asked, ¡°Sect Leader Chen, what about you?¡±


    ¡°For the time being, I am unable to move and must stay here.


    This thirty-second prince knows the positions of both his father, the Lord of Nightmare Kingdom, and the Holy Mother of Beiyin.


    After you go in, launch an attack directly on the target, and I will quickly come to meet you!¡±


    ¡°Good!¡±


    Zhuang Chengxian quickly nodded in response.


    At such a moment, even with many doubts, they had to be buried in one¡¯s heart, because there was no time for explanations.


    One must trust their allies to the greatest extent.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, take care!¡±


    Bai Zhi gazed deeply into the eyes of the thirty-second prince, as if trying to see through them to locate Chen Dengming.


    But in the end, all she found was disappointment.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go!


    Fellow Daoist Bai, you will control that Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivator outside later on.¡±


    Chen Dengming, manipulating the spirit of the thirty-second prince, gave orders.


    ¡­


    At this moment.


    Inside the Hall of Human Heart, Chen Dengming sat at the center of the hall, while to one side of him, the flames inside the spirit lamp flickered slightly.


    In the flames, appeared several ferocious, struggling faces.


    However, soon, these faces were all replaced and covered by Chen Dengming¡¯s own, and the flickering flames quickly calmed down.


    The Hall of Human Heart, this powerful Daoist artifact, by this time, seemed to have truly demonstrated its usefulness in Chen Dengming¡¯s hands.


    He was fully absorbed in controlling the thirty-second prince and all of his protector followers.


    It was as if he had become an observer playing a game of chess.


    A host of demons and demon cultivators had become pawns on his chessboard.


    Though Heart Force continued to be expended, after all, the objects of control were all cultivators of not very high strength.


    The speed of this consumption, could be sustained by relying on Replenishing Heart Pills.


    Soon, he had the thirty-second prince, with a group of guards and followers, enter the market square and take away eight female cultivators from a Daoist trader they dealt with.


    Afterward, he had Mo Jiazheng and others, already disguised as women, join them along the way, integrating into the group of female cultivators soon to be favored by the thirty-second prince, and returned to the palace.


    The journey thereafter was smooth sailing.


    Even upon entering the Nightmare Palace, there were no dangers or complications.


    The preferences of the thirty-second prince were widely known.


    He often went out to seek pleasure and would bring a dozen or so female cultivators back to the palace for amusement, as it was the usual affair.


    This time was no exception.


    None of the door-guarding demons were going to deliberately provoke the prince¡¯s ire by rigorously and stringently checking each individual.


    ¡­


    ¡°The Lord of the Nightmare Kingdom is within the depths of the palace, in the Hall of Nightmare.


    The Hall of Nightmare is no ordinary place, it is a treasured legacy of the demons of the Nightmare Kingdom.


    We don¡¯t have time to keep waiting; it is best to use this thirty-second prince to lure him out.¡±


    After successfully infiltrating the Nightmare Palace, Chen Dengming swiftly manipulated the thirty-second prince to split from others and hid Mo Jiazheng and three others within the bed chambers, communicating telepathically.


    ¡°Now the question is, how do we deal with the Holy Mother of Beiyin?


    The Lord of the Nightmare Kingdom and the Holy Mother of Beiyin, one is a Complete Nascent Soul, the other is a late-stage Nascent Soul.


    I¡¯ll need some time to rush over here.


    If all three of you attack the Lord of the Nightmare Kingdom at the same time, there¡¯s a very high chance he could be killed.


    But the Holy Mother of Beiyin will definitely be alerted and will surely flee!


    If we strike at the Holy Mother of Beiyin first¡­¡±


    Mo Jiazheng said gravely, ¡°Let¡¯s kill the Lord of the Nightmare Kingdom first!


    He is stronger.¡±


    ¡°Indeed, the Lord of the Nightmare Kingdom must be killed first.¡±


    Wu Xiangu, the Seven-eyed True Monarch, nodded in agreement, ¡°His son luring him out, he won¡¯t be too wary.


    Eliminating him will leave the Nightmare Kingdom headless, essentially ineffective.


    It¡¯s more meaningful.¡±


    Zhuang Chengxian, the Sect Master of Mingguang, pondered for a moment and also slowly nodded, offering no objection.


    This was indeed the most secure arrangement for the present.


    If Chen Dengming were still here, it would be an easy matter.


    One could hold off the Holy Mother of Beiyin while the other three quickly dispatched the Lord of the Nightmare Kingdom, then join forces to eliminate the Holy Mother.


    But since Chen Dengming was not here, they could not afford to split their forces any further.


    Just two people attacking the Lord of the Nightmare Kingdom, even with Mo Jiazheng also being a Complete Nascent Soul cultivator, made it doubtful that they could quickly resolve the fight.


    If the battle dragged on, the danger and uncertainties would increase significantly.


    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then let¡¯s decide on that.


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    The three of you attack the Lord of the Nightmare Kingdom together.

 Chapter 992

    ?Chapter 992: 396-397: The Ingenious Use of Daoist Artifacts!


    Filial Piety Unleashes the Powerful Nightmare Royalty (Major Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_4 Chapter 992: 396-397: The Ingenious Use of Daoist Artifacts!


    Filial Piety Unleashes the Powerful Nightmare Royalty (Major Chapter for Monthly Tickets)_4 ¡°Beiyin Holy Mother, if she escapes the palace, I will delay her myself, and I won¡¯t enter the palace!¡±


    Chen Dengming communicated through the thirty-second Prince.


    Mo Jiazheng and the other two immediately understood the intention behind his arrangement.


    ¡°Good!


    Nephew Qiao and Nephew Bai will coordinate with you outside to assist!¡±


    The plan was set.


    Chen Dengming immediately took control of the thirty-second Prince¡¯s mind, following the natural logic of the father-son relationship in his spirit, contacting his father, the Lord of Nightmare Kingdom, in an inconspicuous manner.


    ¡­


    Deep within the Nightmare Kingdom¡¯s palace, a towering palace loomed in the mist like a mountain, its majestic silhouette faintly visible, exuding mystery.


    A ruler in black armor was seated inside the palace on a massive jade throne.


    His features were stern, a short deep-red horn on his forehead, his dignity chilling; his entire being filled with a mysterious and strong aura, the elaborate crown and spirit-infused jade clasp highlighting his noble status.


    He was naturally the Lord of the Nightmare Kingdom, the strongest demon cultivator in the Western Region¡¯s demon countries, aside from the Lord of Mosha Country.


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    At that moment, he was absorbed in studying an ancient stone slab in his hands, occasionally frowning in thought.


    ¡°What secrets does this slab, acquired from the demon fetus land of the Outer Domain Devil Lord, contain?


    He valued it so much, placing it with several demon fetuses; it must be of great importance¡­¡±


    Suddenly, he sensed something, a flick of a finger sent a Jade Talisman for Message Transmission flying out.


    After scanning the message in the Jade Talisman, a smile appeared on the Lord of the Nightmare Kingdom¡¯s stern face.


    ¡°Little thirty-two is still so filial, among the dozen or so female cultivators captured this time, finding a Foundation Establishment female cultivator with a top-grade Spiritual Root, and immediately thinking to present her to me, truly¡­¡±


    He shook his head and smiled.


    He was pleased with the thirty-second Prince¡¯s filial piety.


    Among the many princes, it was only this lesser thirty-second Prince who always thought to present his best captives or treasures to him.


    In his eyes, what was a Foundation Establishment female cultivator, or even a top-grade Spiritual Root?


    They were merely high-quality prey, blood food, and nothing more.


    If he wanted them, they were easily within reach.


    But it was not so easy for his son to obtain them.


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    Yet, the thirty-second Prince was willing to present things not easily obtained to him; this was a filial piety rarely seen among demons.


    The Lord of the Nightmare Kingdom put away the stone slab and took a step forward, his figure disappearing into the mist, leaving Nightmare Hall.


    He had no idea that this time, he might just be dutifully killed by his most filial thirty-second son.


    ¡­


    Inside the Nightmare Kingdom¡¯s palace, the Tiger Bannerman Leader who just learned about the thirty-second Prince¡¯s return from his subordinates heaved a sigh of relief and casually asked a question.


    ¡°Did the thirty-second Prince bring eight female cultivators with him this time?¡±


    The subordinate was taken aback, then responded, ¡°No, this time the thirty-second Prince brought eleven people in.¡±


    ¡°Eleven people?


    How could it be eleven?


    Weren¡¯t there only eight people at the Storeroom¡¯s Daoist Fang¡¯s place?¡±


    The Tiger Bannerman Leader immediately frowned, his forehead almost forming a ¡°?¡¤?¡± character, and a daunting light shone in his tiger eyes.


    As one of the palace leaders, he least liked anyone challenging or threatening the security within the palace.


    And yet the thirty-second Prince always liked bringing in some female cultivators for pleasure and torture.


    This was also a vileness of the royal family, and he had no right to criticize, but he still disliked it.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t the thirty-second Prince also encounter prey on the way?


    It¡¯s quite normal for His Highness to be delighted by the hunt and capture a few more female cultivators,¡± responded the subordinate, shaking his head nonchalantly.


    ¡°No, it¡¯s not right!¡±


    The Tiger Bannerman Leader¡¯s mind flashed like lightning, suddenly recalling words previously spoken by the thirty-second Prince.


    Those words incessantly echoed in his minda€¡±¡±I was wrong this time.


    Now that my safety has been confirmed, Tiger Bannerman Leader, please return¡­¡±


    ¡°I was wrong?


    I was wrong?¡±


    The Tiger Bannerman Leader¡¯s eyes widened, murmuring, ¡°With the thirty-second Prince¡¯s personality, why would he admit his wrongs to me?


    Is he reminding me of a mistake, reminding me to confirm his safety?¡±


    The subordinate hearing these murmurs was astonished, ¡°Leader, Prince His Highness probably didn¡¯t mean that.¡±


    ¡°No!


    His Highness the Prince has had an accident!¡±


    The Tiger Bannerman Leader roared, the yellow and black tiger fur on his body standing on end, a powerful and intimidating aura erupting instantly.


    He turned and charged towards the thirty-second Prince¡¯s chambers.


    But at that very moment, an enraged roar suddenly came from the direction of the palace.


    ¡°Audacious traitors!¡±


    Kaboom!a€¡±a€¡±


    A thunderous boom, deafening to the ears, allowed everyone in the entire Nightmare Kingdom¡¯s palace to hear clearly.


    An immense tide of hot spiritual energy surged from the center of the palace¡¯s structure outwards, the overwhelming force causing many buildings to creak in dissolution, collapsing with dust and debris rising.


    Meanwhile.


    Outside the Nightmare Kingdom¡¯s palace, in a city residence, Chen Dengming¡¯s figure suddenly appeared amid a flash of silver light.


    ¡°Dao, Daoist friend!¡±


    ¡°Old Chen!¡±


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen!¡±


    Inside the house, the Mini Array Spirit along with Bai Zhi, Qiao Zhaoxian, and others all turned towards Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Proceed as planned!¡±


    Chen Dengming shouted, reaching out with his hand.


    The Soul House suddenly scooped up the Mini Array Spirit and flew into his hand; he dashed out of the house with a ¡®bang¡¯ and slapped his Storage Bag.


    Two rays of spiritual light appeared!


    The shadow of the Five Dragon Overbearing Hand flashed, covering his palm!


    A Soul Fetching Bow and Rod, taller than a man, appeared in his hand at the same time!


    ¡­


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    (Although the monthly ticket goal was not met, I still wrote 6.4K words!)

 Chapter 993

    ?Chapter 993: 398: The Showdown of the Forces of Heaven and Earth!


    Ancient Human Immortal Tears Apart the Land (Strongly Requesting Monthly Passes) Chapter 993: 398: The Showdown of the Forces of Heaven and Earth!


    Ancient Human Immortal Tears Apart the Land (Strongly Requesting Monthly Passes) ¡°`


    As several Nascent Soul True Monarchs began to move, the entire palace of the Nightmare Kingdom seemed to be struck by an earthquake, with many buildings trembling and shaking along.


    Wave after wave of terrifying power generated from their clashes surged unceasingly within the protective array of the capital that radiated blue light, emanating a bright Spiritual Energy that dazzled the eyes.


    That National Protection Formation was originally designed to protect the imperial city from harm.


    But now it acted like an impenetrable cage, trapping and afflicting many Demon Country Cultivators within the imperial city.


    The invisible pressure birthed from the skirmish between the four Nascent Soul True Monarchs surged like angry tides in all directions, boiling all the air in an instant.


    Some buildings and towers were lifted into the air like paper, colliding with several demons mid-flight, and crushing unsuspecting Cultivators into a pulp.


    With the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod in hand, his hair fluttering, and his robes rustling loudly, Chen Dengming floated silently in midair, using Heavenly Vision to observe the commotion in the distance.


    By now, the surroundings had already plunged into chaos.


    Numerous Cultivators and demons from the nearby marketplaces burst out as if fleeing disaster, panicking in all directions while looking back at the situation in the capital.


    Many Cultivators and demons loyal to the Nightmare Kingdom¡¯s royal family, as well as patrolling Demon Country Cultivators, were now rushing towards the palace, creating a scene of complete disarray.


    Under such chaotic conditions, no one noticed the presence of Chen Dengming, this suddenly emerged white-haired Cultivator.


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    At this moment, under the observation of Heavenly Vision, Chen Dengming had a clear insight into the far-off situation in the palace.


    As soon as the Sect Master of Mingguang Sect, Zhuang Chengxian and others made their move, they were successful in landing devastating blows, nearly shattering half of the Nightmare Kingdom ruler¡¯s body, forcing it to reveal its massive demon body transformed by Nightmare Demons.


    Bilious mist-like Nightmare Qi enveloped and surrounded the battlefield.


    Using Heavenly Vision, Chen Dengming could only vaguely make out the figures clashing within the fog, confirming that Zhuang Chengxian and his allies held an absolute advantage.


    Meanwhile, many powerful demons loyal to the Nightmare royal palace had started to cover the escape of several princes.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes shone with blue light as he focused, locking onto the figures radiating Spiritual Might like tiny suns, rapidly fleeing towards the outskirts of the palace.


    ¡°Golden Cores from the North Spirit Sect!¡±


    Chen Dengming instantly recognized their identities but remained unmoving still.


    These were all small fries; the big fish, Beiyin Holy Mother, had yet to show herself.


    Just then, Chen Dengming suddenly locked onto an extremely powerful aura, moving like a blazing meteor toward the Nascent Soul battlefield.


    ¡°Beiyin Holy Mother!?¡±


    The figure was incredibly fast, cloaked in Spiritual Light, but the aura was extraordinarily strong.


    Even if not yet confirmed, Chen Dengming quickly drew his bow to prevent the Beiyin Holy Mother from interfering in the battlefield of Mo Jiazheng and others, creating obstacles and trouble.


    The Soul Fetching Bow and Rod were instantly drawn to full stretch in his hands, turning into a large bow, as Nascent Soul power combined with Human Immortal Dao Force coursed through him, with Spiritual Energy churning around him.


    The Nascent Soul Divine Spirit of the Passion Palace Master, Liao Jizuo, materialized into a blood-red Nascent Soul Soul Arrow, letting out a vengeful, furious roar.


    ¡°Whoosh!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    With an earth-shattering noise, the blood-red Nascent Soul Soul Arrow shot into the sky, the red light piercing through heaven and earth, radiating an intense Spiritual Might that was strikingly terrifying, vanishing in a flash.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    Tens of miles away, the blood-colored arrow made contact with the figure about to enter the misty area, creating a ground-shaking impact, tearing through the figure¡¯s Spiritual Energy barrier, shaking its spirit, and penetrating it completely.


    But just as the arrow struck the figure, Chen Dengming realized something was amiss, as the scene reflected back from the Soul Arrow in his spirit showeda€¡±


    An old figure shrouded in brilliant Spiritual Light, with a shattered Golden Core in the chest and abdomen, the skin cracked wide, emitting a startling and dreadful glow, the eyes revealing a mad fanaticism.


    Self-detonating Golden Core!


    A North Spirit Sect¡¯s Golden Core Elder had actually resorted to self-detonating his Golden Core, rushing towards the Nascent Soul battlefield in such disguise, but to what end?


    Was it to aid the Nightmare Kingdom ruler with the power of the exploding Golden Core?


    Or was it to draw out other hidden foes?


    Or was it to kill two birds with one stone?


    The next instant, Chen Dengming knew the answer.


    His Heavenly Vision keenly captured an unusual flash of Spiritual Light speeding from another direction out of the capital, then rapidly diving toward the ground, seeking to burrow into the earth and escape.


    ¡°Cunning and ruthless Beiyin Holy Mother, indeed!¡±


    Chen Dengming drew his bow quickly, the bowstring shimmering with blinding silver light.


    The Nascent Soul Divine Spirit of the Deputy Master of Passion Palace, Nalan Huishan, rapidly formed into a silver light arrow on the bowstring.


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    Shhh!a€¡±a€¡±


    The arrow took off like a rainbow.


    Like a silver torch, shining with silver brilliance, it tore through the heavens, plunging deep into the ground ahead.


    The Soul Arrow instantly vanished from sight, leaving no trace on the surface, but the Beiyin Holy Mother underground suddenly turned grim, sensing the intense threat from the Divine Spirit.


    Soul Fetching Arrow!


    There are only two people in the world capable of using Soul Fetching Arrows with such a threat.


    One is the Soul Devouring Old Demon, who had already reforged himself and was not to be feared.


    The other, the enemy of her lifetime who killed her Daoist, destroyed her Sect Elders, and stole her Sect¡¯s Holy Map!


    ¡°Chen Baimao!¡±


    She let out a fierce cry, abruptly formed a hand seal, and pointed behind her the moment she dida€¡±


    Thrum!


    The surrounding earth instantly hardened, emanating a strong yellow energy of the earth, forming a solid wall of earth, with the yellow energy condensing into a ¡®virtue¡¯ character.


    Earth¡¯s Position Kuna€¡±The gentleman carries things with great virtue!


    The Nascent Soul Soul Arrow arrived swiftly, its Nascent Soul power fierce and domineering, hitting the earthen wall and causing it to crumble inch by inch.


    However, the Nascent Soul Soul Arrow became trapped in the immense ¡®virtue¡¯ character, moving through it as if mired in a swamp, gradually coming to a halt.


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 Chapter 994

    ?Chapter 994: 398: The Clash of the Forces of Heaven and Earth!


    Ancient Human Immortal Tears Apart the Earth (Strongly Requesting Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 994: 398: The Clash of the Forces of Heaven and Earth!


    Ancient Human Immortal Tears Apart the Earth (Strongly Requesting Monthly Tickets)_2 Just then, Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s eyes revealed the yellow aura of Earth Immortal Dao Power as she was about to raise her hand and cast another spell, but suddenly her expression changed.


    ¡°So fast!¡±


    As she looked up, she counteracted with a palm strike.


    Boom!a€¡±


    In her palms appeared an immensely thick Earth Stele magic treasure.


    This magic treasure materialized, and four large characters appeared on the Earth Stele: ¡°Earth Born Earth Grown.¡±


    Sizzlinga€¡±


    Clumps of soil rapidly gathered together.


    The surrounding land vibrated intensely and continued to expand, bulging from the ground and in the blink of an eye, it looked as if a mountain had erupted from the earth, dark and soaring, angrily piercing the skies.


    In mid-air above the ground, Chen Dengming¡¯s figure appeared at some point, his face set in severe frost, slowly pressing down with a palm.


    The moment this palm pressed down, it seemed as if a dominating arrogance that scorned both heaven and earth was released, the five dragon shadows between his palms rapidly enlarging.


    With the power of the Nascent Soul and Human Immortal Dao Power concentrating, it formed massive dragon-shaped vortexes several meters in diameter, crashing down with tremendous force.


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    ¡°Roar!!¡±


    Five golden dragons opened their mouths, emitting a dragon¡¯s roar that trembled both heaven and earth, their huge bodies twisting wildly, casting out waves of immense power, supremely tyrannical.


    The Earth Stele that bulged up like a huge mountain below was about to collide head-on with the five circling golden dragons.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, radiating authority, flashed with a hint of coldness as his descending palm suddenly spread wide.


    ¡°Roar!!a€¡±¡±


    The five circling golden dragons immediately roared wildly, their cries reverberating through the air, shaking their heads and tails, dispersing to avoid the Earth Stele that shot up like a mountain.


    They moved around it like a swirling pillar, violently diving downward.


    Crash!a€¡±


    The ground shook tremendously, cracking as if it were mere paper, with nearby buildings shattering one after another.


    The streaking golden dragons, with gnashing teeth and swiping claws, tore through the ground, stirring up soil as if earth dragons were turning over.


    Dust rose everywhere, plunging towards Beiyin Holy Mother deep below the earth.


    This sudden turn of events happened in just a flash of a moment.


    Beiyin Holy Mother quickly adapted, manipulating her spells.


    The characters on the Earth Stele changeda€¡± ¡°Condensing Earth into Steel¡±!


    Boom!a€¡±


    The ground that was easily torn apart by the five golden dragons like paper, solidified instantly.


    The five golden dragons were immediately trapped beneath the deep ground, struggling and roaring, but unable to advance an inch.


    However, Beiyin Holy Mother also felt an extremely intense impact and pressure.


    The immense mana and Earth Immortal Dao Power were forcibly constrained by the five golden dragons.


    Almost at the same moment, the Earth Stele, sharp as a spear, furiously pierced toward Chen Dengming in mid-air, releasing a powerful gravitational field of attraction.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure immediately became unstable, and he was about to plummet downwards, to be struck into pieces by the surging Earth Stele.


    This seemed to be the Earth Heart Force released by the Earth Immortal Dao Orthodoxy, from which there was no escape.


    In the tense moment before collision with the Earth Stele, Chen Dengming pointed skyward, releasing a surging blue Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, his robe flapping wildly.


    ¡°Heaven!¡±


    Whoosh!a€¡±


    A fierce wind suddenly swept in, the airflow in the air vigorously swirling, instantly whipping up a pillar of wind that enveloped Chen Dengming, freeing him from the Earth Heart Force exerted by the Earth Stele below.


    Chen Dengming stood erect within the wildly whirling wind, like an immortal controlling the sky, standing in the air, within the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain.


    All of a sudden, he brought out the Longevity Jade Seal, ceaselessly driving both mana and Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    The surface of the Longevity Jade Seal flashed with a crimson brilliance, yet inside, a brilliant light surged, flying into the column of wind.


    Whoosh whoosh whoosha€¡±


    This wind immediately spun faster and higher, enlarging and booming upwards, sweeping up nearby buildings like paper, colliding and shattering.


    The dirt, turbulently spinning in the wind, generated a tremendous attraction, forming a fierce rotating cylindrical column of air, its upper end connecting with the clouds, appearing like a pillar holding up the heavens.


    And Chen Dengming stood proudly within this wind column, his white hair flailing, his robe otherwise still.


    ¡°Go!¡±


    He pointed downward, and the wind column furiously slammed into the Earth Stele.


    Deep beneath the ground, Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s face suddenly changed!


    This was a confrontation between heaven and earth, between Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and Earth Immortal Dao Power, the first fierce collision after many years, a direct confrontation!


    With a thunderous, earth-shaking roar, hearts tightened and the ground trembled.


    The land of the Nightmare Royal City flipped over, numerous buildings leapt up, trees were uprooted, roofs flew off to who knows where, and walls collapsed thunderously.


    In the distance, a vast number of Demon Cultivators, turning back as they fled, were stunned to see the raging dragon-like swirling clouds in the distance, scarcely able to believe that this spectacle was man-made.


    In that moment, the earth stele that had risen from the ground shattered, and the pillar of wind dispersed.


    With a loud booma€¡±


    The dispersing blast of energy, like ten thousand ferociously clawing and gnashing beasts, rolled, tumbled, and leaped forward, opening their massive maws to devour everything in their path.


    Several demon cultivators who had not managed to escape far enough were instantly swallowed by the hurricane-like energy, flung about like out-of-control aircraft and plummeting from the sky.


    In the high-speed dash of energy, mixed with debris, the lethality was astonishing; it was simply not something that ordinary cultivators could defend against.


    Whether it were magic treasures, robes, or skill-formed barriers, all were torn through as easily as paper.


    For low-rank cultivators, a clash between high-rank cultivators was nothing short of a natural disaster.


    The activities of the sun could cause typhoons from a great distance away on the ground.


    Not to mention the close-range collision and combat of Nascent Soul true monarchs, the resultant damage and destruction was utterly catastrophic.


    ¡­


    In mid-air, Chen Dengming, situated within the dispersing column of energy, frowned as he looked at the Longevity Jade Seal emitting crimson light beside him and ceased his intent to continue summoning heavenly thunder with the Heavenly Will.


    The strike just now had only crushed the offensive momentum of Holy Mother Beiyin, depleting her mana and Dao force, but had not inflicted significant damage.


    Only the Heavenly Will might pose a greater threat if he continued to wield the power of the Heavenly Immortal Dao.


    But invoking the Heavenly Will could also attract the will of the Insane Heavenly Dao, damaging the enemy at the cost of severe self-harm.


    ¡°It seems I must employ the power of the Human Immortal Dao.


    When the ancient immortals opened the heavens and the earth, they were not only enemies of heaven but also of earth!¡±


    Chen Dengming put away the Longevity Jade Seal.


    His eyes brimmed with a icy silver glow, and silver electric arcs flowed over his body.


    His figure began wildly rising under the influence of the Human Immortal Dao force, his clothes instantly tearing into shreds, revealing an evilly stylish robe of a Giant Deer.


    ¡­


    ¡°Is Old Chen this fierce now?


    Now I understand why he could consecutively slay Nascent Souls,¡± Qiao Zhaoxian said.


    From afar, enveloped in spiritual light, bearing the fierce gusts of energy, Qiao Zhaoxian watched the battle scene filled with a destructive aura in shock.


    Suddenly raising his hand, with a bang, a stone wall that rushed with the airflow was blasted open.


    ¡°With such a battlefield, we shouldn¡¯t think about intervening now; it¡¯s better to wait on the sidelines for the right moment.


    The moment the lord of the Nightmare Kingdom or Holy Mother Beiyin tries to flee, we¡¯ll immediately interfere and stop them,¡± said Bai Zhi¡¯s voice, warning from the other side.


    Just as Qiao Zhaoxian was about to speak, a sudden palpitation struck his heart, and he stared wide-eyed at the battlefield veiled in dense smoke and energy, momentarily speechless.


    There appeared a giant over twenty zhang tall, radiating dense silvery light.


    The giant¡¯s eyes were bright like stars, his upper body layered with rock-like muscles, and his robe and trousers adorned with a vividly lifelike evil Giant Deer motif.


    Boom!a€¡±


    With one step, the giant struck the ground, which let out a thunderous sound, as if it were bombed, blasting a huge crater.


    ¡°Old¡­


    Old Chen?!¡±


    Struck with immense shock, Qiao Zhaoxian felt an inexplicable sense of fear and reverence from the depths of his spirit at the sight of that terrifying figure, not just visually stunned but also spiritually impacted.


    The numerous demon cultivators around him felt as if their strength had been drained, gazing in horror at the huge figure towering like a mountain.


    Suddenly, the giant Chen Dengming let out a furious roar and violently punched towards the ground like a pillar holding up the heavens.


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    ¡°Come out!!¡±


    The potent Human Immortal Dao force mixed with the power of Nascent Soul burst forth from Chen Dengming¡¯s massive body.


    The sky suddenly darkened as his body released a radiant silver light, dimming even the sun.


    The next moment.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    The giant fist rubbed against the air at high speed, exploding in a bright silver radiance, releasing a compressed, high-pressure burst of energy that emitted a blinding light, illuminating the surroundings in an instant.


    Jolted, Qiao Zhaoxian cried out and immediately took to the air.


    Boom!a€¡±


    Everyone felt the ground shake violently as if it were sinking under a tremendous quake.


    Some demons, injured and lying on the ground, were instantly shattered by the violent tremors transmitted through the ground, exploding into a mist of blood and dying on the spot.


    Deep underground, Holy Mother Beiyin, who had been composed until now, saw her expression drastically change.


    She was horrified to realize that the ground was collapsing and fracturing violently.


    Her proud Earth Immortal Dao power was rapidly crumbling, facing an even more terrifying devastating strike than the Heavenly Immortal Dao power.


    That huge being above ground was about to tear the earth apart¡­


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 Chapter 995

    ?Chapter 995: 399: Nascent Soul Kill Technique!


    Beiyin¡¯s Desperate Counter-Attack Chapter 995: 399: Nascent Soul Kill Technique!


    Beiyin¡¯s Desperate Counter-Attack Ancient Human Immortals opened the heavens and split the earth, born as enemies of the world itself.


    The domineering extent of the Dao Force of the Human Immortal became fully apparent in the use of the ancient Human Immortal body¡¯s Divine Skills.


    At this moment, with Chen Dengming¡¯s fists swinging out, waves of formidable, condensed fist energy, like streaks of silvery ribbon, tore through the ground as easily as slicing through cake, directly bombarding the deep underground quarters of the Beiyin Holy Mother.


    The fierce and surging power was dense and sustained, creating intense vibrations that turned the subterranean world within dozens of miles into chaos.


    Above ground, the earth was like the turbulent waves of the sea, with soil rising in waves.


    The violent tremors had caused all buildings, stones, and trees to crumble and disintegrate.


    Rising dust and debris made the air seem twisted and blurred.


    It was a disaster more terrifying than a magnitude ten earthquake.


    Many of the Demons, Demonic Beasts, and Demon Cultivators who had not escaped were caught in the dreadful counter-shock, their internal organs shattered.


    As they attempted to flee, they vomited blood and their bones fractured.


    Deep underground, the Beiyin Holy Mother formed hand seals and cast spells, dodging and defending, yet was increasingly forced into a desperate state by the intensifying onslaught.


    ¡°This madman, he¡¯s lost his mind!


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    He must be bluffing!¡±


    Her blood churned violently and the protective Diamond Shield around her body had barely formed before it was shattered again, causing her great discomfort.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s attacks were too ferocious and intense, beyond her imagination.


    With every strike, she felt an overwhelming pressure, and if she were to be hit directly, it would likely crush her bones into dust.


    Now she was in a difficult position.


    She could either gamble that Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t maintain his ferocious attacks for long.


    Or be forced out of the ground and confront him head-on.


    Clenching her teeth, she chose the former.


    She knew Chen Dengming¡¯s mana was weaker than hers, and he surely couldn¡¯t have inherited much Human Immortal Dao Force; He could not last as long as her.


    On the surface.


    Chen Dengming, like a relentless pile driver, delivered punch after punch capable of collapsing mountains, shattering the earth, creating an impenetrable net.


    Even the steel-hard ground, infused with the power of the Earth Immortal Dao, was as flimsy as paper, wantonly torn apart.


    A dreadful force and pressure had enveloped the deep subterranean, oppressive.


    The mighty Divine Skills of the Human Immortal Dao were now fully unveiled.


    The Beiyin Holy Mother, who had not risked taking a direct hit before, now found it difficult to escape and was being relentlessly suppressed underground, struggling to break free.


    The surrounding battlefield was even more tragic than inside the imperial capital.


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    Many Demon Cultivators died without a whole corpse, their bodies falling into the crevices of the shattered earth and buried.


    Chen Dengming seemed to have endless strength, his punches fierce and sharp, not giving the Beiyin Holy Mother a moment to breathe.


    In fact, since he had undergone several transmissions at the Hall of Human Heart, his Human Immortal Dao Force had more than doubled, indeed giving him a great endurance in battle.


    In terms of mana, ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± with its 36,000 pores provided such abundant force that he virtually possessed stamina comparable to a late Nascent Soul Cultivator, unlikely to be depleted over a short period.


    After a brief while.


    Deep underground, the Beiyin Holy Mother had a sullen look, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, her Earth Immortal Dao Force was depleting rapidly.


    It¡¯s easier to attack than to defend.


    Remaining shelled in the underground, enduring the shocks transmitted from all directions, also caused great loss to her.


    Sensing another terrifying wave of fist energy accompanied by five roaring golden dragons violently pummeling towards her, and the presence of the giant-like Chen Dengming still formidable outside.


    ¡°She couldn¡¯t delay any longer!¡±


    Thinking that reinforcement might attack at any moment and that Nightmare Kingdom¡¯s lord might not hold out much longer, she could no longer restrain herself.


    Using thick earth steles to fend off the ceaseless ferocious assault, she rapidly fled in another direction.


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    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    The ground erupted into a towering mound as the Beiyin Holy Mother, withstanding a violent punch, emerged from the underground.


    The protective Diamond Shield around her body instantly burst apart.


    She grunted, silent, her Spiritual Might astonishing as she rapidly burst forth, cutting through obstacles as a red-hot knife through butter, unstoppable.


    Structures and walls rising in her path were pierced through.


    Many Demon Cultivators and Demons hadn¡¯t even realized what was happening.


    They were either smashed into a blood rain by the Beiyin Holy Mother or harshly swept away by the gust of Spiritual Energy she stirred up, or they were absorbed toward the ground by the heart force of Earth Immortal Dao, violently shaking to death.


    In the blink of an eye, she had fled dozens of miles.


    ¡°Where do you think you¡¯re going!¡±


    With a ¡°thud¡±, an enormous Vajra Bracelet, rolling like a gigantic wheel, bore down with crushing force like a great windmill carrying a storm of dust towards her.


    Almost simultaneously, multiple flying shuttles, enveloped with Incense Faith Power, tearing through the air with a sharp whistling sound like a shrill whistle, attacked from another direction.


    Two figures shrouded in fine Spiritual Light appeared in front, blocking her path.


    ¡°Seeking death!¡±


    A dreadful cold gleam shot from the Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s eyes.


    It was one thing for Fighting Longevity Monarch to dare to stop hera€¡±he had the strength!


    But these two unknowns dared to block her?


    Suddenly, with an inhalation, the air was filled with dust and the earth churned.


    She fiercely lashed out with a sweep of her hand.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±!


    The tumultuous ground below swiftly solidified into a giant hand as large as a mountain, its lines and creases distinctly visible.


    The Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s figure flashed, pursuing the pathway opened by this massive hand.


    Whirr!a€¡±a€¡±


    This was essentially a palm that could blot out the sky, sweeping across and whipping up a violent wind as if ghosts and gods were wailing.


    A single palm caused the heavens to dim and the earth to darken, the sun and the moon losing their light.


    The great wind blew, all vegetation bowed down, clashing in an instant with the oncoming giant wheels and the sharply flying shuttles.


    Clanga€¡±a€¡±


    After a deafening roar, the giant wheel shrank into a steel bracelet, whimpering as it flew back, while the shuttles shattered apart.


    Half of the giant palm was destroyed, but the remaining half still mercilessly pushed tons of broken walls and earthen paths open.


    Suddenly, the battlefield was like the ocean in the midst of a hurricane, murky waves surging, the booming sound incessant.


    Qiao Zhaoxian and Bai Zhi, who tried to intervene, were forced to retreat by a single palm from Beiyin, the Holy Mother, unable to resist, both changing color.


    But their action had bought some buffer time.


    A massive silver figure, trailing a circle of transparent shockwaves, ¡®boom boom boom,¡¯ broke through the debris and rapidly pursued the Holy Mother, closing in on her.


    In the turn of her head, the Holy Mother felt an intense, oppressive aura approaching like a colossal stone roller, so overwhelming that she struggled to catch her breath.


    ¡°Not only you can be massive!¡±


    She, infuriated and humiliated, bellowed, repeating her move.


    As she exhaled, she lifted a great amount of dirt, delivering an earth-shattering Earth Immortal palm that blotted out the sky.


    Booma€¡±a€¡±


    Immediately, waves of soil rose like mountains, turbulent tides invading, and a massive palm big enough to be half the size of Chen Dengming lunged at him viciously.


    ¡°Being big doesn¡¯t make it effective!¡±


    Chen Dengming let out a long howl, his eyes fiercely radiant, his body covered in flashing silver arcs, as he punched fiercely.


    A giant fist wrapped in silver flames ¡®buzzed,¡¯ the super-fast airflow it dragged acted like a blade, like a drill, piercing through the palm that blotted out the sky!


    In an instant, the Holy Mother felt as if the cosmos was in disarray, the sun and moon dimmed, and suddenly a massive figure shining like the sun rapidly enlarged before her eyes.


    Before she could catch her breath, another fierce punch came hurtling toward her.


    Splendid close combata€¡±a€¡±


    The sky seemed to light up with dazzling silver brilliance in an instant, a giant fist exerting a strong oppressive force rapidly enlarged before her eyes, and the air seemed to explode into blurriness.


    An acute sense of danger instantaneously amplified in her spirit.


    Fast!


    Too fast!


    Only when facing Chen Dengming head-on could one truly feel the terrifying destructive power of the Ancient Human Immortal Body!


    Moments ago, she still had the determination and courage to fight him head-on, but now she felt an intense threat.


    ¡°Bearing the weight of everything!¡±


    In a moment of utmost tension, the Holy Mother rapidly formed hand seals.


    The surrounding land and boulders immediately began to spin rapidly, and under the influence of the rich Earth Immortal Dao Force and Spiritual Energy, they quickly coalesced into a huge egg-shaped cocoon, enveloping her.


    With a loud explosion that rang in the ears,


    The ground beneath was blasted into a sinkhole by the terrifying punch of Chen Dengming¡¯s Ancient Human Immortal Body, resembling a meteorite crater, with shockwaves sweeping in all directions.


    The stone cocoon that enveloped the Holy Mother burst open with a bang, scattering into fragments.


    Dust and rocks flew everywhere, revealing a figure within violently spitting blood.


    The Holy Mother looked pitiful, bleeding from all seven orifices, her internal organs all shattered.


    Suddenlya€¡±a€¡±


    Chen Dengming felt a sudden heaviness all over, as the force of gravity descended upon him again, even more powerfully, nearly causing him to stumble and kneel.


    Almost at the same time, alarm bells rang in his spirit.


    He saw the Holy Mother suddenly become so bright and clear as to be nearly transparent, with the shape of the Heart of the Ocean appearing within her.


    Then, a blinding beam shot out from her Nascent Soul, scattering the air as it passed.


    A danger that made Chen Dengming¡¯s scalp tingle arrived instantly.


    But the light was too fast; as soon as he saw it, it already struck his massive body, heading straight for his Nascent Soul in his chest.


    This was a Nascent Soul killing technique!


    His body¡¯s silver Human Immortal Dao Force surged violently, trembling madly.


    The explosive force caused the ground within a hundred zhang radius to shatter, vibrating into dust.


    But to no availa€¡±a€¡±


    What seemed like strong and resilient skin tore like it had no defense at all in an instant.


    His Nascent Soul sensed the severe threat.


    At this point, even entering the State of Mindlessness was too late.


    Making a daring move, Chen Dengming¡¯s Nascent Soul suddenly darted upward, relocating within his body.


    Barely escaping by a hair¡¯s breadth, he hastily dodged the dazzling light that had shot toward him.


    Normally, this would have left a person shaking and sweating from shock, their thoughts possibly relaxing for a moment in the aftermath of the danger.


    But Chen Dengming became even calmer the greater the danger.


    Almost at the instant his Nascent Soul dodged the dazzling light, he summoned the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod.


    Intent on giving her a dose of her own medicine, he quickly drew the bow to fire a Soul Arrow with his Nascent Soul at the Holy Mother¡¯s Nascent Soul.


    But as he took out the bow and drew it, the dazzling light inside his body did not dissipate.


    Instead, it swiftly turned and continued to barrel towards his Nascent Soul.


    At the same time, the Holy Mother¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up like two bright swords, piercing Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes with her Mind Power, launching an attack on his spirit to disrupt and stop his further actions.


    This series of lightning-fast counterattacks were swift, fierce, and accurate, fully demonstrating the Holy Mother¡¯s cunning and the cruelty and composure of an old Nascent Soul tyrant.


    Just when Chen Dengming seemed to have the upper hand, he suddenly found himself in peril¡­


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 Chapter 996

    ?Chapter 996: 400: Turtle Shell Explodes!


    The Giant that Cannot be Ignored on the Battlefield (5K Monthly Ticket Request) Chapter 996: 400: Turtle Shell Explodes!


    The Giant that Cannot be Ignored on the Battlefield (5K Monthly Ticket Request) Mind assassination targeted Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit, while an unknown Nascent Soul killing skill attacked Chen Dengming¡¯s Nascent Soul.


    In just an instant, Holy Mother Beiyin had completed her desperate counterattack.


    At this extremely perilous moment, Chen Dengming had only two choices, either to shoot the Soul Fetching Arrow in attack, trading injury for injury, or to quickly defend.


    Without a hint of hesitation, at the moment when the opponent¡¯s Mind Power invaded and blanked his mind, he unleashed the Nascent Soul Soul Arrow that had formed on the taut bowstring.


    The Nascent Soul Soul Arrow shot out instantly, seemingly flying towards Holy Mother Beiyin, but at the moment of launch, it suddenly turned around, its body slipping into nothingness, entering Chen Dengming¡¯s own body.


    Heading straight for the dazzling glow that was pursuing his Nascent Soul.


    Shoot himself with the bow?


    This brilliant move in a flash completely caught Holy Mother Beiyin off guard, making all her simultaneous defensive actions utterly futile.


    At the same time, Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit slightly trembled under Holy Mother Beiyin¡¯s attack, his thoughts falling into a momentary delay.


    Both experienced a brief pause simultaneously.


    The next instant.


    The Nascent Soul Soul Arrow collided with that cluster of dazzling light inside Chen Dengming¡¯s body.


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    A piercing scream erupted from the mouth of the assailant, Nalan Huishan.


    Nalan Huishan¡¯s Nascent Soul aura immediately weakened.


    A magic treasure radiating dazzling light, the Broken Flying Dagger, also sprang from Chen Dengming¡¯s body.


    This Nascent Soul killing technique turned out not to be a skill but a type of magic treasure specialized in killing Nascent Souls, its danger level sharply escalated.


    Chen Dengming grunted, blood spilling from his mouth, his eyes fiercely cold and ruthless, and he punched towards Holy Mother Beiyin without hesitation.


    His massive Iron Fist instantly magnified in front of Holy Mother Beiyin, the air violently swirling, and a fierce burst of compressed air assaulted her.


    Her heart throbbed, her body hair stood on end, and the power of her Nascent Soul erupted.


    A diamond-shaped magic treasure blade flickered and shot out, the compressed air forming a terrifying shockwave.


    With a ¡°clang¡± sound!


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Iron Fist was torn open with a gash several centimeters long and deep enough to reveal bone.


    But the blade was also knocked away by the huge impact force, and the still forceful punch directly slammed into the body of Holy Mother Beiyin.


    As if struck by a meteorite, Holy Mother Beiyin had no time even to scream, as the converging sands and rocks around her exploded violently.


    Crack, crack, cracka€¡±


    Her body emitted the chilling sound of bones shattering, like a broken sack scattering fresh blood as she was thrown violently to the ground, rolling over several times.


    Booma€¡±


    The ground was plowed open, creating a deep trench several yards long.


    Holy Mother Beiyin¡¯s vision turned black as she vomited a mouthful of blood mixed with bone fragments and visceral tissue, scattering it around, a ghastly sight.


    Dozens of bones in her body shattered, her face caved in, and her body nearly lost all sensation.


    If not for the Diamond Shield that had partly blocked earlier, her entire body might have burst open.


    However, her current condition wasn¡¯t much better than if her body had exploded.


    Most importantly, Chen Dengming wouldn¡¯t give her any chance to recover.


    Booma€¡±


    The air vibrated, and an intense sense of oppression rolled back the dust and smoke.


    Before she could gather her spirit and muster her magic treasure for a counterattack, Chen Dengming¡¯s enormous figure, mountain-like, approached.


    He lifted a foot, larger than a house, and stomped down viciously towards her.


    At the critical moment of life and death, Beiyin Holy Mother bit her tongue tip, fiercely roused her spirit, and transmitted her divine thought.


    ¡°Wait!¡±


    Her mind immediately mobilized the brilliant flying dagger that assassinated Chen Dengming¡¯s Nascent Soul, drawing a beautiful arc as it swiftly flew back.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s foot did not pause at all, continuing to stomp down hard.


    At the same time, a Giant Deer on his robe neighed long and abruptly rushed out of the robe, its antlers aiming at the flying dagger hurtling back.


    The massive foot, condensing the air into a thick fog, heavily stomped on Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s body as she quickly retreated into the ground.


    Crash Boom!a€¡±


    The ground, as if punctured instantly by a column holding up the sky, collapsed, cracked, and exploded.


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    A ring of shockwaves burst forth.


    Mud flew like sharp arrows in all directions, and the earth¡¯s dust and grime soared.


    Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s body eerily turned into a puddle of mud, deeply sunken into the crater, sparing most of the damage, yet she was utterly disoriented.


    In that moment, the Giant Deer¡¯s antlers collided with the flying dagger, immediately breaking.


    The Giant Deer let out a painful scream, and the flying dagger was repelled again.


    Chen Dengming looked down at Beiyin Holy Mother, blown up like mud beneath his foot.


    Although her breath was extremely weak, she had not died yet and was even trying to gather mana again, to mobilize her magic treasure.


    A look of impatience appeared on his face.


    ¡°You really are tenacious!¡±


    He suddenly raised his hand, and a great amount of Water Spirit Qi rapidly converged in his palm.


    The Water Spirit Qi birthed a circle of purple lightning, forming ripples, rapidly expanding like a coiling lightning snake, the fiercely flickering glow illuminating Chen Dengming¡¯s rugged and majestic face in his Ancient Human Immortal Body state.


    Water Shadow Thunder Skill!


    Instantly, Beiyin Holy Mother sensed an extremely intense crisis and was greatly alarmed, about to make a move.


    Boom!


    The dazzling purple lightning flashed rapidly, and a thick electric arc thundered down, fiercely hitting the ground below, where the lightning danced wildly.


    Immediately, the writhing mud underground turned into scorched earth under the fierce lightning, with smoke billowing and mud splattering everywhere.


    Beiyin Holy Mother was nearly blasted to reveal her true form; her spirit suffered unbearable pain as if scorched by lightning and sun, issuing a heart-wrenchingly painful scream.


    Chen Dengming, without hesitation, struck the ground madly with his fist again.


    Fist after fist, like a violent storm, shattered the ground, exploding Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s body, which was like blown-up mud.

 Chapter 997

    ?Chapter 997: 400: Turtle Shell Explodes!


    The Giant that Cannot be Ignored on the Battlefield (5K Monthly Ticket Request)_2 Chapter 997: 400: Turtle Shell Explodes!


    The Giant that Cannot be Ignored on the Battlefield (5K Monthly Ticket Request)_2 The ground and the air seemed to explode as the spiritual energy was drained from the surroundings.


    Only a silver giant, nearly sixty feet tall, was left furiously punching in what looked like a ruined battlefield.


    With each punch he threw, the surrounding spiritual energy was drained, ripping the earth apart.


    The area shone brightly with silver light from the punches of the giant.


    Waves of violent spiritual energy burst forth from the center of the battle, rippling outward.


    Numerous broken walls, rubble, and trees, under this terrifying impact and force, seemed to lose gravity, flying chaotically through the air.


    From afar, Qiao Zhaoxian and Bai Zhi watched the distant scene with anxious eyes, their throats dry, having given up the offensive they had prepared.


    Too powerful!


    The astonishing destructive power displayed by Chen Dengming in his Ancient Human Immortal Body not only despaired the enemy but also terrified his companions.


    At present, there was no opportunity for them to intervene, nor was there a need for them to do so.


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    Beiyin Holy Mother, in her mud-transformed state, took dozens of punches, her body already shattered in pieces, tried to reconvene her mana and spirit but was constantly interrupted forcefully.


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    Her consciousness began to blur, sensing a threat of death she had never felt before.


    Sensing her impending death and spiritual call.


    The several North Spirit Sect Golden Core elders, who had already fled, all turned back in haste.


    However, it was too slow.


    The speed at which these people returned was too slow, and they might not be able to effectively stop it.


    ¡°No more delays, no more delays, I cannot die, cannot die!!¡±


    The Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s spirit, on the verge of dispersal, suddenly concentrated.


    Seizing the gap between Chen Dengming¡¯s punches, she took a risky move, discarded her shattered body, and her Nascent Soul merged into a burst of mud spots, hastily fleeing.


    But as her Nascent Soul merged into the mud spot, Chen Dengming had already swiftly locked onto and sensed her presence, and struck down with a fierce palm.


    The mud spot immediately exploded.


    ¡°Aha€¡±¡±


    The scream of the Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s Nascent Soul, wrapped in a dense water vapor of the Heart of the Ocean, harshly shouted at Chen Dengming.


    A powerful spiritual shock rushed towards Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit.


    ¡°Pathetic trick!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, stellar-like, burst with a cold silver glow, the silhouette of the Hall of Human Heart emerged in his mind.


    As the Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s concentrated spiritual power burst into his spirit, it melted away like snow in spring under the silver light emitted by the Hall of Human Heart.


    Before she could even scream, the God Alter Stone transformed at Chen Dengming¡¯s thought into a sharp blade tip that extended flashing.


    ¡°Hissa€¡±¡±


    The bright sharp blade tip instantly pierced through the forehead of Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s Nascent Soul.


    Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s Nascent Soul screamed in agony, her spirit inevitably disturbed.


    In that instant, Chen Dengming threw the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod in his hand.


    The head of the rod, shaped like a snake¡¯s head, suddenly opened wide and emitted a formidable devouring force, swallowing her Nascent Soul in one gulp.


    After doing all this, the oppressive spiritual might around him instantly dissipated greatly.


    Chen Dengming took a deep breath, caught the Heart of the Ocean falling through the air with his hand.


    A wave of cool, seawater-scented sensation, accompanied by surging Water Spiritual Qi, came crashing toward his face, refreshing his spirit.


    Chen Dengming let out a long breath, only then feeling his spirit weakened, his brain throbbing in pain, his divine spirit, and even his Nascent Soul feeling weak.


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    The intense battle had left no room to notice the various injuries, which now, upon relaxation, rapidly intensified as if magnified.


    Chen Dengming stored the Heart of the Ocean into his storage bag, coughed up some blood, and felt the exhaustion of his heart force and Human Immortal Dao force.


    The strength of Beiyin Holy Mother was indeed the strongest among the Nascent Soul enemies he had faced.


    Especially the Earth Immortal Dao force and Earth Immortal Divine Skills that bestowed various survival skills, were really tough as a shell within a shell.


    But fortunately, this formidable enemy, who had repeatedly escaped unscathed, finally fell, with her Nascent Soul now confined by him.


    He looked up at the gradually quieting area above the capital in the distance.


    The aura of the Nightmare Kingdom¡¯s ruler was also very weak, seemingly about to settle down.


    ¡°Good, nothing unexpected happened.¡±


    Chen Dengming finally relaxed completely, his eyes flashing blue, noting several approaching powerful auras of Golden Core from different directions a€¡± it was the returning Golden Core Elders of the North Spirit Sect.


    Qiao Zhaoxian and Bai Zhi had already moved to intercept at this moment.


    Only one was not intercepted and was racing desperately towards him.


    ¡°What kind of enchantment did Beiyin Holy Mother pour into these elders?


    Golden Core is hard to come by, yet they did not hesitate to face death!¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head slightly, and raised his hand in a grasping motion.


    As he deployed the Devouring Spirit Skill, the sparse spiritual energy around him gathered like a fast-flowing stream, quickly swirling into a huge vortex.


    Then, as he chanted the spell, the abundant Eastern Wood Spiritual Energy immediately gathered into a majestic dragon head, emerging in front of him, its whiskers dancing fiercely.


    Eastern Wood Dragon Qi Skill!


    ¡°Go!a€¡±¡±


    Chen Dengming pointed casually!


    Roar!a€¡±


    A ground-shaking dragon roar spread across the ruined battlefield, lifting clouds of dust.


    An unruly and majestic Eastern Wood Azure Dragon, with the demeanor of roaring heavens, ferociously descended, engulfing the murky air waves as it charged straight towards the Golden Core elder flying from afar.


    Wherever it passed, it wreaked havoc, the few surviving demons exploding into countless bursting blood mists.


    The charging Golden Core elder could not possibly escape, being swallowed and torn apart by the giant dragon on contact.

 Chapter 998

    ?Chapter 998: 400: Turtle Shell Burst!


    The Giant That Cannot Be Ignored on the Battlefield (5K Monthly Ticket Request)_3 Chapter 998: 400: Turtle Shell Burst!


    The Giant That Cannot Be Ignored on the Battlefield (5K Monthly Ticket Request)_3 Hundreds of miles away, many demon cultivators who had fled with all their might witnessed the giant dragon that instantaneously devoured a Golden Core cultivator on the battlefield.


    Their spirits trembled, filled with unspeakable fear.


    After that single strike, the world seemed to quiet down.


    Chen Dengming took two Replenishing Heart Pills and a Pill of Strengthening Spirit in succession.


    At that moment, in the sky above the Nightmare Kingdom¡¯s imperial capital, accompanied by a reluctant roar, a massive wave of Spiritual Energy burst forth and quickly dispersed into nothingness.


    The black fog-like dream mists floating in the air gradually began to fade away.


    This signaled the fall of the Nightmare Kingdom¡¯s ruler, a Nascent Soul Complete demon cultivator and a giant of the Magical Way.


    ¡°The Nascent Soul is destroyed too?


    That¡¯s somewhat wasteful¡­


    That was the Nascent Soul of a Nascent Soul Complete cultivator¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed with blue light as he observed for a while and inwardly felt it was a pity.


    He then found it amusing that he felt such regret all of a sudden.


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    He wasn¡¯t a true soul-refining cultivator born and bred, so why was he always thinking about capturing people¡¯s Nascent Souls?


    This habit was not a good one.


    However, he could understand that Nascent Soul Complete cultivators had numerous methods and were incredibly difficult to deal with.


    To ensure their complete eradication, Mo Jiazheng, Wu Xiangu, and three others must have struck decisively, leaving no chance for retaliation.


    Capturing a person¡¯s Nascent Soul was nowhere as easy as directly destroying it.


    Now that the three of them were unharmed, with no one unfortunate enough to be used as a scapegoat, this was the best outcome.


    All were shrewd as foxes with thousands of years of cunning.


    Collaborating in a heart calculation against the unguarded and launching a surprise attack, it was indeed hard for things to go awry.


    Chen Dengming felt relieved and quickly exited the state of the Ancient Human Immortal Body.


    His enormous body rapidly shrank, and an intense feeling of weakness swept over him.


    The Giant Deer let out a reluctant roar, its body burgeoning with wicked sinew and muscle as it raised its broken horn and snorted mist in protest.


    But under Chen Dengming¡¯s daunting gaze, the rebellious and malevolent Giant Deer reluctantly retreated back into his robe and trousers.


    With his hair fluttering about, Chen Dengming, his bare upper body chiseled with muscle, wearing the Giant Deer¡¯s robe and trousers, slowly descended from the sky to the still-steaming scorched earth below.


    He took out another Pill of Strengthening Spirit to consume and quickly refined its medicinal power before starting to feel the stabbing pain in his head ease somewhat.


    But the weakness in his Divine Spirit and Heart Force remained unresolved, occasionally causing his heartbeat to quicken and feelings of panic.


    ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have exerted myself so much just now.


    It would have been better to procrastinate and wait for them to finish fighting, then come to help me.¡±


    Chen Dengming took another look at the bone-deep wound on his fist, laughed bitterly to himself, and performed the ¡°Rejuvenation Skill¡± to heal.


    Currently, only about ten to twenty percent of his Human Immortal Dao Power remained in his sea of consciousness.


    His Heavenly Immortal Dao Power was down to sixty percent.


    The power of his Nascent Soul had nearly eighty percent depleted.


    Not to mention the injuries on his body, the consumption alone from this fight was nearly at its limit.


    Although the Holy Mother of Beiyin was still a step away from Nascent Soul Complete, she had already mastered the power of the Earth Immortal Dao.


    In terms of survival, she was definitely not inferior to strong beings like the Nightmare Kingdom¡¯s ruler, who was at Nascent Soul Complete.


    If Chen Dengming hadn¡¯t surpassed her in mental fortitude and with the Human Immortal Dao Power restraining the Earth Immortal Dao Power, it would have been very difficult to defeat her on his own.


    ¡­


    With severe exhaustion and injuries, Chen Dengming did not rush to aid Qiao Zhaoxian and the others, who could control the situation.


    Instead, he began collecting trophies in the ruins.


    First to be retrieved was the severely damaged Nascent Soul Arrow, Nalan Huishan.


    The arrow¡¯s aura was faint, its radiance dim, and the tip even had cracks, causing Nalan Huishan¡¯s Nascent Soul¡¯s face to look as if it were a beauty¡¯s scratched visage, emitting fits of spiteful low growls.


    ¡°The loss is not small.


    This Nascent Soul Arrow, unless left aside for a long time to slowly recover, can at most be used twice more.¡±


    Chen Dengming winced in pain.


    Then he searched through the ruins, finding the Storage Bag of the Beiyin Holy Mother from her scattered remains.


    Beyond that, there were rhombic blades, Earth Steles, and broken flying daggers among other Magic Treasures.


    With these gains, Chen Dengming¡¯s expression also brightened considerably, and what attracted him the most was naturally that broken flying dagger, which he had mistaken for a Nascent Soul killing technique.


    This dagger was swift and fierce, with a killing power that was simply more terrifying than the Nascent Soul Arrow, capable of inflicting serious damage to both Nascent Soul Arrows and the Giant Deer, and it similarly possessed the ability to lock on to its target.


    If it had truly hit his Nascent Soul at that time, the consequences would be unthinkable.


    ¡°This flying dagger¡­


    even broken it possesses such power¡­


    could it be a fifth-tier Magic Treasure?¡±


    Chen Dengming closely examined the brightly shining broken flying dagger.


    The dagger had only half of its blade left, and even its surface was cracked.


    The handle was engraved with an ancient character that even Chen Dengming could not understand, indicating it was no ordinary item.


    ¡°What class of advanced Yin Language?


    Even I can¡¯t understand it.¡±


    Chen Dengming observed for a moment before packing everything up, to be examined in detail later on.


    Anything he didn¡¯t understand, he planned to question the Beiyin Holy Mother about.


    The Beiyin Holy Mother was killed by his own hand, and he was entitled to these spoils of war, of course whether to share some of them with teammates like Qiao Zhaoxian also depended entirely on his mood.


    Meanwhile, Qiao Zhaoxian and Bai Zhi had also finished their battles.


    The ordinary Late-stage Golden Core Elders of the North Spirit Sect, lacking even the power of Earth Immortal Dao, were no match for these two, resulting in two deaths and one capture.


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    At the same time, from the direction of the Nightmare Imperial City, massive sounds like the howling of wind were heard.


    The activated National Protection Formation was slowly being deactivated, and a whirlwind carrying dust and the smell of blood swept across, raising clouds of dust and blood into the air.


    Mo Jiazheng and the other two figures, radiating bright Spiritual Light and diffusing Spiritual Might in all directions, intimidated the entire Nightmare Kingdom.


    But at that moment, their gaze turned towards the ruins outside the imperial city, at the figure with white hair at his temples, causing their eyelids to twitch involuntarily, their expressions serious.


    Fighting Longevity Monarch!


    Indeed, his reputation is well-deserved!


    Characters as formidable as the Beiyin Holy Mother, who had escaped from ambushes of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance numerous times, were now extinguished by Chen Dengming alone.


    This outcome far exceeded the three people¡¯s expectations.


    They knew they might underestimate this Sect Leader Chen, but did not expect to have underestimated him to such an extent.


    The level of importance and caution they held for Chen Dengming in their hearts climbed dramatically¡­


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 Chapter 999

    ?Chapter 999: 401: Divine Transformation Blood!


    Arrogant and domineering Chen Baimao!


    Down-to-earth and low-key Chen Laodeng Chapter 999: 401: Divine Transformation Blood!


    Arrogant and domineering Chen Baimao!


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    Down-to-earth and low-key Chen Laodeng The encirclement and beheading operation had ended, leaving a battlefield that resembled the capital of the Nightmare Kingdom razed to the ground from its very foundations.


    The city was in chaos, with rubble and ruins everywhere, and the once-bustling marketplaces were littered with destroyed buildings and collapsed Floating Islands blocking the roads.


    With the fall of the Nightmare Kingdom¡¯s ruler and the Holy Mother of Beiyin, the Nightmare Kingdom and the North Spirit Sect existed in name only.


    Although a considerable number of Demons and Cultivators took the chaos as an opportunity to escape, they were no longer a significant threat.


    These remnants would be gradually eradicated in the further encirclement and suppression by the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance.


    After regrouping, Chen Dengming and others joined forces to destroy the Nightmare Kingdom¡¯s treasure vault and library, taking with them the entire wealth of the Demon Country.


    As for the wealth of the North Spirit Sect, a search proved fruitless, and everyone tacitly decided not to mention it.


    They speculated that the wealth of the North Spirit Sect might have been carried by the Holy Mother of Beiyin herself.


    Since Chen Dengming had vanquished the Holy Mother of Beiyin, the wealth naturally belonged to him, as he had single-handedly slain her.


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    It was best for everyone to tacitly agree not to ask about such spoils of war.


    As for the wealth of the Nightmare Kingdom, the group would discuss sharing a portion of it upon their return.


    The unnecessary wealth would be handed over to the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance, exchanged for Merit Points, and then used to exchange for the resources each person needed, thus maximizing the benefits of the resources.


    After such busy work, a stick of incense had passed.


    Since there was a possibility of Divine Transformation powerhouses arriving, the group did not linger for long and quickly retreated in a fourth-order Spirit Boat.


    Throughout their escape, they witnessed large areas of land and mountain ranges that had collapsed, and many Demons, Demonic Beasts, and Demon Cultivation practitioners were buried within the ruins.


    This woeful and chaotic state continued for hundreds of miles before it began to improve slightly.


    However, even hundreds of miles away, one could still see cracks in the earth tens of kilometers long, caused by earthquakes.


    A large river had even broken through its embankment, causing a flood that submerged some mortal villages and towns.


    Clouds churned in the sky, and tens of miles away, there were columns of wind wailing like tornadoes.


    A hundred miles away, there were torrential downpours, with thunder flashing in the clouds, creating a harsh and peculiar environment.


    All these were chain reactions caused by the clashes of several Nascent Soul powerhouses.


    When powerhouses battled, they depleted the Spiritual Energy within thousands of miles, not only causing the Spiritual Energy within a thousand miles to become sparse.


    The chaotic collision of their powerful energies caused mountains to collapse and rivers to change course, bringing about severe changes in the heavenly phenomena.


    After eliminating the Holy Mother of Beiyin, Chen Dengming had originally felt quite pleased.


    However, his mood worsened when he witnessed the plight of the low-level Cultivators and mortals struggling to survive in the disaster-stricken areas.


    This reminded him of the difficult days he had spent fighting side by side with Jiang Qiang in the Southern Region¡¯s Thousands of Miles Frontier during the Beast Tide, struggling for survival.


    He was also reminded of the scene he had witnessed earlier of Cultivators being held captive by Demons in the mountains.


    ¡°Old Chen, what¡¯s wrong?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian, who was beside him, noticed the expression of his former comrade-in-arms, now a senior figure, and asked.


    Chen Dengming shook his head, his temples of white hair fluttering in the wind, and counter-questioned without answering, ¡°When will the Cultivators from the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance come to take over?


    I remember seeing some captives in the mountains earlier, and among them may be people from our Southeastern Two Realms or the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance.


    They might need rescue assistance.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian was taken aback, and others around them also showed changing expressions, somewhat surprised.


    This issue, not just Qiao Zhaoxian, but the others too, probably hadn¡¯t considered it.


    For their mission was simply to encircle and behead.


    Subconsciously, they assumed that the success of the encirclement and beheading mission would not only be a good thing for the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance but also a great liberation for many Cultivators who were enslaved.


    As for the subsequent cleanup, mopping up, and receiving duties, those were not their responsibility to consider or inquire about, so naturally, no one thought about it.


    Yet no one had considered that even if the encirclement and beheading were successful, the resultant chaos and the brief collapse of the Nightmare Kingdom¡¯s order might actually trigger even more extensive slaughter and disorder.


    That those captives who hadn¡¯t managed to escape previously might now be in an even more dangerous situation.


    Now that Chen Dengming had brought it up, everyone recalled that they had indeed seen many suffering Cultivators enslaved in the forests within the capital of the Nightmare Kingdom.


    Mo Jiazheng¡¯s expression grew solemn, ¡°Sect Leader Chen¡¯s reminder is timely.


    I will immediately send a message to urge Elder Zuo to send backup teams to assist.¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered, nodded in agreement, and then shook his head, ¡°It might take a while for them to arrive, so I will send two Incarnations for search and rescue in the meantime.


    How many captive Cultivators we can rescue will be up to Heavenly Will.


    If I send Incarnations to rescue them, even if something dangerous occurs, it won¡¯t matter.¡±


    Considering the threat of Deity Transformation Dao Lords, even if the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance continues to send teams for encirclement and receiving duties, it would definitely take time.


    Chen Dengming still plans to send two Incarnations to rescue some Cultivators first; how many he can save is not for him to judge.


    To him, this was but a small effort.


    But for many Cultivators suffering in dire straits, it could be a precious chance for their lives to continue.


    Chen Dengming cultivated with a clear conscience, valuing an untroubled spirit.


    This intense battle of encirclement and beheading, though beneficial to the Four Regions from the outset,


    has resulted in consequences that have left many who were already suffering, in even more desperate straits.

 Chapter 1000

    ?Chapter 1000: 401: Divine Transformation Blood!


    Arrogant Chen Baimao!


    Down-to-earth and low-key Chen Laodeng_2 Chapter 1000: 401: Divine Transformation Blood!


    Arrogant Chen Baimao!


    Down-to-earth and low-key Chen Laodeng_2 He was willing to reach out to save some people and chose to ignore others, representing two different states of mind; he chose the former.


    Before his eyes, Chen Dengming pinched a technique and condensed two incarnations, radiating the Spiritual Might of the Golden Core.


    ¡°That¡¯s what I like about Old Chen.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian silently admired him, feeling honored to have such a companion in life and death.


    This was also why Chen Dengming grew stronger and left him behind, yet he felt no resentment or jealousy, simply because he always admired Chen Dengming¡¯s humble and composed demeanor.


    Mo Jiazheng and other Nascent Soul True Monarchs couldn¡¯t help but show their respect, not only for Chen Dengming¡¯s formidable power but also for this responsibility and insight.


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    This was exactly what many indifferent fellow cultivators lacked.


    No one would mock this.


    Because they knew in their hearts that if they or their loved ones were in trouble, it would be companions like Chen Dengming who would offer help, not ¡°better you dead than I.¡±


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    No wonder Six Eyebrows junior brother has mentioned Sect Leader Chen to me numerous times.¡±


    Wu Xiangu bowed in admiration and said with a probing and humorous expression, ¡°Sect Leader Chen, in your recent battle with the Holy Mother of Beiyin, did any of your magic treasures get damaged?


    I, Wu, would like to offer my services to repair them for free, as long as the materials are prepared.¡±


    Chen Dengming was struck by a thought and immediately understood that Wu Xiangu was recalling the words he had mentioned last time and was now naturally tossing out a lead to test the waters, willing to offer a favor.


    This was naturally a great thing.


    Since everyone could see what was implied, Chen Dengming showed a sincere smile and bowed politely.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect my fellow cultivator Six Eyebrows to hold such high regard for Chen outside.


    This truly makes Chen feel ashamed.


    Speaking of which, a robe did get damaged this time, but how could I let Brother Wu refine it for free¡­


    this¡­


    perhaps some compensation should still be added¡­¡±


    ¡°Ah!?¡±


    Wu Xiangu feigned displeasure, ¡°Sect Leader Chen, you are being too formal with me.


    I respect you and wish to be friends, not interested in these compensations.¡±


    ¡°Haha, that¡¯s great.


    Since Friend Wu is being generous this time, why not also help Zhuang here repair some magic treasures for free?¡±


    ¡°Ah!


    Mo here also had some treasures damaged in the recent battle.¡±


    ¡°Ah?


    What a coincidence?


    Uncle Wu, my Chaos Element Bracelet also got slightly damaged.


    White junior sister, did any of your treasures also get damaged?¡±


    ¡°Go away!


    If you need repairs, you all get it at the friend-price, not for free.¡±


    ¡°Friend Wu, that¡¯s not very generous of you.¡±


    ¡°Old Laodeng, you still owe me for the materials last time.


    We are all old friends here; there is no free service, except for Sect Leader Chen, whom I just met, thus no charge.¡±


    After a round of laughter.


    Chen Dengming only left the coat of the Giant Deer Robe that needed repair with Seven-eyed True Monarch, deeming no need to bother with the other magic treasures.


    Good steel should be used on the edge of the blade.


    If a master like Seven-eyed True Monarch in Artifact Refining was willing to offer a favor, then it was proper to gratefully accept it.


    It was also crucial not to appear too greedy by stuffing him with a pile of treasures to repair; not only would it demean oneself, but it might also thin out this favor.


    Having cultivated for many years, Chen Dengming naturally understood the reciprocation and preservation of such favors.


    When one respects me by an inch, I respond by a foot; this is how mutual protection works.


    Back in the cabin of the Spirit Boat, he consumed Elixir Pills to continue recuperating from his injuries and replenished what was depleted.


    Condensing two Heavenly Immortal incarnations, though just a modest effort, had still caused his Heart Force and Heavenly Immortal Dao Power to expend more significantly, necessitating rapid recovery.


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    Shortly after this group left the Western Region,


    a few extremely powerful bursts of God-transforming Spiritual Presence suddenly exploded from the Spirit Thunder Layer above the Western Region.


    From within the Spirit Boat, Chen Dengming and the others felt the terrifying presence even from afar.


    The atmosphere immediately became immensely oppressive.


    They all rushed to the deck of the Spirit Boat, turned back to gaze, and saw the distant sky over the Western Region flashing with bolts of electricity, the vast expanse of sky seeming ablaze with white fire.


    Chilling, bone-piercing gusts of wind from the Linggang Wind Layer surged downwards, rolling up billowing clouds and making the trees amidst the mountains on the ground rattle loudly.


    ¡°It looks like a Deity Transformation Dao Lord from the other side has made a move, but by the looks of it, they ran into one of our high-level experts on their way here,¡± said Seven-eyed True Monarch Wu Xiangu in a grave tone.


    Mo Jiazheng stroked his beard and spoke somberly, ¡°Deity transformations are monitored by deity transformations.


    Whether it¡¯s the Three Saint Taoist Lord, the Lord of Mosha Country, or the Heavenly Demon, whoever they send will be ambushed by Senior Mingguang and our people.


    I thought under these circumstances, they would likely not make a move; now, it seems they had other calculations?¡±


    Zhuang Chengxian frowned and said, ¡°They are now like beasts trapped in a cage, desperate for change or facing death.


    These old fellows have lived for so many years, teeming with endless tactics and connected conspiracies, perhaps they have devised a new plan.¡±


    ¡°Let me send an incarnation to check.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze turned toward the distant and extraordinary celestial phenomena.


    With a thought,


    an incarnation located within the Western Region flew out from some ruins, his eyes ablaze with a blue light, observing closely the terrifying battle within the Spirit Thunder Layer.


    The result was only a vague glimpse of several figures with terrifying Spiritual Might fiercely clashing in the Spirit Thunder Layer.


    Each collision sparked endless Spiritual Light, with thunder booming, turning into countless branch-like lightning that spread out, tearing open a huge gap in the Spirit Thunder Layer, including below in the Linggang Wind Layer and, as the light dimmed, appearing like numerous black holes in the sky.


    Such a situation continued for a dozen breaths, creating consecutive bands of light that collapsed into alarming black holes, seemingly with deities in the Spirit Thunder Layer emitting painful roars.

 Chapter 1001

    ?Chapter 1001: 401: Divine Transformation Blood!


    Arrogant Chen Baimao!


    Down-to-earth and low-key Chen Laodeng_3 Chapter 1001: 401: Divine Transformation Blood!


    Arrogant Chen Baimao!


    Down-to-earth and low-key Chen Laodeng_3 ¡°Mingguang, Divine Sword, do not push us too far.


    We have agreed to completely withdraw from the war and enter the Shattered Immortal Realm in a hundred years.


    At that time, we can settle our grievances.


    If you truly press step by step, the consequences will be severe.¡±


    ¡°Settle the grievances after a hundred years in the Shattered Immortal Realm?¡± Chen Dengming¡¯s heart skipped a beat.


    Ga la la¡­


    Suddenly, a snake-like purple-green beam of light swept past.


    It was an exceedingly fast flying sword, its Sword Qi exploding in all directions, fierce and unmatched, emitting a vast and imposing righteous aura.


    Bang!


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    Intense Spiritual Energy winds swept down from the sky, like a typhoon of over a dozen levels, forcing Chen Dengming¡¯s Incarnation to land on the ground amidst the hurricane.


    At that moment, several blurred figures flashed by in front of the Incarnation¡¯s Heavenly Vision, faintly conveying a heart-shaking snort.


    Drip drip a€¡±


    Drops of a golden-red liquid, brimming with strong Spiritual Energy, suddenly fell from the sky, tearing through the strong winds, piercing through the trees on the ground, and smashing into the earth, creating shallow pits.


    ¡°What is this good stuff?¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately commanded his Incarnation to observe through the Heavenly Vision from afar.


    In the pits, each drop of golden-red blood was as clear as spherical jade, radiating a glowing brilliance and possessing a strong attraction.


    It seemed that just by consuming one drop of this blood, one could immediately undergo a transformation, attain a Taoist Body, and defy fate.


    ¡°Blood of a Deity Transformation Dao Lord?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, and while pondering, he instructed his Incarnation not to get too close.


    A Nascent Soul might seize another body to rebirth, but a Deity Transformation Dao Lord could regenerate from a drop of blood.


    This blood could very well not be from an injured Deity Transformation Dao Lord, but deliberately left behind.


    If some fatal danger really occurred, it¡¯s possible that all of the will of the Primordial Spirit from the Deity Transformation Dao Lord could surge into this blood and swiftly escape.


    It should not be rashly approached.


    At that time, Seven-eyed True Monarch, who also seemed to have observed the battle scene in the sky, his eyes flashing with seven-colored brilliance, said seriously, ¡°It seems that the battle among the Deity Transformation elders will also soon be concluded.¡±


    Mo Jiazheng nodded, ¡°If a Deity Transformation truly focuses on escaping and hiding, it¡¯s very hard to kill.


    On the other hand, if a Deity Transformation is driven to desperation, the consequences can be terrifying; no Sect could bear such consequences.¡±


    Chen Dengming felt a sinking in his heart, understanding what Mo Jiazheng meant.


    If a Deity Transformation Dao Lord were truly driven to desperation, he might very well retaliate, taking many down with him before dying.


    Not to mention anything else, just launching a kamikaze attack on the top Sects or even the Multitude Immortal City would be enough to annihilate a host of Nascent Souls and destroy any top Sect without a Deity Transformation holding it.


    Barefooted ones are not afraid of those wearing shoes.


    Such losses from destroying a Sect are unbearable for any Deity Transformation with a foundation.¡±


    ¡°Perhaps the encirclement operation will gradually control the scope and eventually conclude.


    As for these traitors and Deity Transformation threats from outside the realms, they might have to wait until the Shattered Immortal Realm to resolve¡­


    But, can Deity Transformation Dao Lords also enter the Shattered Immortal Realm?¡±


    Chen Dengming had many doubts in his mind.


    These doubts, it seems, might not even be answered by his own realm¡¯s Deity Transformation.


    However, the Deity Transformation Cultivators from the other side seemed to know quite a bit.


    If one could be captured and interrogated, that might be better.


    But capturing a Deity Transformation alive is much harder than killing one.


    These issues, for now, were not for him to worry deeply about.


    Without enough strength, overthinking was useless.


    After observing for a while longer and confirming that no Deity Transformation Dao Lord was approaching,


    The tense atmosphere slowly dissipated.


    Everyone relaxed and returned to their duties inside the Spirit Boat.


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    In the blink of an eye, over a dozen days had swiftly passed.


    Chen Dengming had not returned to his Sect, but remained in the Multitude Immortal City within the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance in the Four Regions.


    The two Incarnations he had previously conjured, amidst the ruins of the Nightmare Kingdom in the Western Region, had rescued quite a few cultivators who had been captured in the past, as well as mortals buried under the ruins.


    Sure enough, as he had expected.


    That day, those few drops of Deity Transformation Dao Blood he had been wary of, transformed into human shapes after a few days, emitting astonishing Spiritual Might and drifted away.


    If any cultivators had recklessly approached or even consumed the Dao Blood, the outcome would likely have been dismal.


    In the time following, apart from developing relationships with some Nascent Soul friends, Chen Dengming was completing the encirclement and beheading plans report, as well as handling the conversion of Merit Points.


    After these procedures were completed, he left a list of items to collect, declined Zuo Qiuling¡¯s celebration banquet invitation, and prepared to return to his Sect.


    Seeking the limelight was not his desire.


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    Nor did he wish to flaunt himself at the celebration banquet under the arrogant title of Fighting Longevity Monarch Chen Baimao, being pursued by everyone.


    Although his time in cultivation could not compare with these millennial old monsters, in terms of the steadiness of his State of Mind, he surpassed them without lacking anything, having long seen beyond mere fame, and seeking practicality.


    When striking in battle, it must be with the force of thunder, imposing and terrifying, giving no chance for the enemy to resist.


    Back in the Sect, cultivating in tranquility, he would courteously interact with others, maintaining a low-profile and steady demeanor as Chen Laodeng, avoiding brash conflicts.


    After taking back the repaired Giant Deer Robe from Seven-eyed True Monarch.


    There was another round of polite exchanges, during which he showed some thoughtful gestures.


    The Seven Eyes¡¯ preferences were quite like his fellow disciple, Six Eyebrows, both fancied the allure of a nymph¡¯s bathwater.


    However precious the fairy¡¯s bathwater might be, Chen Dengming himself was reluctant to give it away, and what he took out was the normal River of Styx Water.


    Fortunately, he had plenty of this River of Styx Water; even though he had given some away for Merit Points previously to treat Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s Divine Spirit injuries, there was still quite a bit left.


    He gave two large barrels to Seven-eyed True Monarch, sufficiently displaying his sincerity and gratitude.


    Soon, he returned to the Longevity Sect.


    Chen Dengming could hardly wait to summon his Incense Fire Incarnation, and took out both the repaired Giant Deer Robe and the many spoils of war he had obtained from the Holy Mother of Beiyin, beginning to fence¡­


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 Chapter 1002

    ?Chapter 1002: 402: Fake Beheading Fairy Gourd?


    Ancient Human Immortal Body¡¯s Brick (Asking for Monthly Votes) Chapter 1002: 402: Fake Beheading Fairy Gourd?


    Ancient Human Immortal Body¡¯s Brick (Asking for Monthly Votes) Among the relics of the Beiyin Holy Mother, besides the Heart of the Ocean, the Broken Flying Dagger, the Diamond-shaped Flying Blade, and the Earth Stele, there were three storage bags with immense storage spaces.


    Inside these three storage bags were indeed the entire legacy of the North Spirit Sect, including Daoism, Elixir Pills, Spirit Crystals, and other items.


    Except for not possessing the Spirit Vein and the Earth Immortal Dao Orthodoxy, it could be said that inside these storage bags was the entire foundation of the North Spirit Sect.


    With the Daoisms capable of cultivating to the Nascent Soul Stage, Spirit Crystals, and Elixir Pills in the storage bags, one could entirely establish a sect of considerable influence.


    However, such materials, in the eyes of Chen Dengming, who was now the Sect Master of the Longevity Sect, although valuable, weren¡¯t of much practical use.


    To him, at least, they were not of much use but merely an addition to his wealth.


    But as the saying goes, when wealth reaches a certain level of richness, adding more on that base doesn¡¯t mean much; it¡¯s just the same thing and cannot continue to bring a qualitative change on the level.


    Therefore, the many wealth and materials of the North Spirit Sect actually were not as useful to him as the Heart of the Ocean and other items.


    Initially, a single Heart of the Ocean had transformed Chen Dengming¡¯s Heavenly Immortal Incarnation into an Incense Fire Incarnation, gathering the Incense Fire Faith Power.


    Moreover, it could absorb Water Spirit Qi through the Heart of the Ocean to rapidly enhance his power and achieve a breakthrough.


    Later, as the power level of the Incense Fire Incarnation increased, especially at the time of Nascent Soul formation, the amount of power it needed to accumulate was indeed immense.


    Thus, the cultivation speed of the Incense Fire Incarnation seemed to slow down, and for a long time, it was unable to break through.


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    But now, having obtained a second Heart of the Ocean, the Incense Fire Incarnation was essentially like having transformed from one Dantian Sea of Qi to two Dantian Seas of Qi.


    The speed at which it absorbed Spiritual Energy would increase exponentially, greatly enhancing the efficiency and speed of cultivation.


    ¡°With this second Heart of the Ocean, the Incense Fire Incarnation should truly be able to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage within the next twenty years,¡± he said.


    Chen Dengming raised his hand, and amidst the swirling mist, a blue light emerged, resembling a blue rose.


    The Heart of the Ocean slowly rotated in the shimmering water vapor, emitting bursts of seawater scent.


    Streamlines of water traces filled with bubbles and foam were seen, and one could vaguely hear the sound of the ocean tides.


    Chen Dengming extended his palm, and the Heart of the Ocean floating in his palm flew towards the Incense Fire Incarnation opposite him.


    The Incense Fire Incarnation raised its hand to receive it, and another Heart of the Ocean on its brow shone brightly like a blue seal.


    When the two Hearts of the Ocean came together, something strange happened.


    A huge amount of Water Spirit Qi separated from the Spiritual Energy within the cave, forming countless pure mist-like substantial water vapors, swarming towards the Incense Fire Incarnation.


    At the same time, the vast sea of clouds outside the cave changed rapidly.


    A massive amount of Water Spirit Qi transformed into flowing waterfalls, rushing towards the cave on Longevity Peak with a majestic and magnificent momentum.


    At a glance, it looked as if clouds were flowing over the mountains, pouring directly into the deep mountains with a thousand forms, truly resembling a Divine Immortal¡¯s cave.


    This immediately caused many disciples within the Longevity Sect to exclaim in amazement.


    ¡°Such magnificent and pure Water Spirit Qi.


    I never expected that bringing the two Hearts of the Ocean together would cause such a strange transformation!¡± Chen Dengming marveled, instructing the Incense Fire Incarnation to absorb the second Heart of the Ocean into the sea of consciousness in its brow.


    Immediately, the misty Water Spirit Qi within the cave surged into the Incense Fire Incarnation¡¯s body like a rising tide.


    The Incense Fire Incarnation quickly began to operate the ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill,¡± cultivating as its 36,000 pores emitted beams of light, absorbing the Water Spirit Qi.


    This Water Spirit Qi was extremely pure, almost instantly transforming into its own Spiritual Energy without much need for refinement.


    The Nascent Soul within the body of the Incense Fire Incarnation, which was at the stage of Nascent Soul formation, also began to absorb the Spiritual Energy in large gulps, slowly growing.


    Chen Dengming carefully felt it and was quite surprised.


    With this speed, the Incense Fire Incarnation was going to break through the Nascent Soul much faster than he had anticipated,


    Perhaps it wouldn¡¯t take more than twenty years; perhaps just a decade or so would be enough.


    The efficiency increase brought about by the two Hearts of the Ocean together was not as simple as one plus one equals two.


    However, at the same time,


    Chen Dengming, through the mind of the Incense Fire Incarnation, vaguely felt a peculiar calling emanating from inside the Heart of the Ocean.


    This calling was like placing a conch to one¡¯s ears, hearing the sound of the sea.


    However, this sound formed a vision in his spirit, showing a blurry scene.


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    In that scene was a vast ocean, deep within which seemed to be a massive abyss-like vortex.


    ¡°Is this¡­


    possibly the mysterious Beiling Sea Abyss?¡±


    Chen Dengming speculated in his mind.


    However, he was not yet able to make a definite determination.


    But it is said that among the Four Oceans, each sea only nurtures one Heart of the Ocean, a truly peerless treasure of the four seas,


    Only four Hearts of the Ocean will be nurtured by the four sea regions, and only when one of them is destroyed will the corresponding sea area nurture a new one.


    The Heart of the Ocean in the hands of the Beiyin Holy Mother was probably from the Beiling Sea.


    Looking at it now, perhaps this Heart of the Ocean came from within the mysterious Beiling Sea Abyss and might be connected to the once supreme force of the Four Oceans, the Beiling Sea Palace of the past.


    The Beiling Sea Palace from the ancient era formed the Beiling Sea Abyss when it was destroyed,


    It is said that deep within the Sea Abyss, there are many treasures, Cultivation Techniques, wealth, and even complete Dao Orthodoxy of the Beiling Sea Palace from the past.


    ¡°For now, it doesn¡¯t concern me.


    If I¡¯m interested later, I might interrogate the Nascent Soul of the Beiyin Holy Mother,¡±

 Chapter 1003

    ?Chapter 1003: 402: Fake Beheading Fairy Gourd?


    Ancient Human Immortal Body¡¯s Brick (Asking for Monthly Votes)_2 Chapter 1003: 402: Fake Beheading Fairy Gourd?


    Ancient Human Immortal Body¡¯s Brick (Asking for Monthly Votes)_2 Chen Dengming quickly calmed his mind, allowing the scenes in his mind to fade without pondering these questions.


    Human greed is boundless.


    The more one desires, the more one wants, and one¡¯s energy gets scattered, possibly inviting endless troubles.


    For now, his primary focus should be on enhancing his own strength, striving to break through to the later stages of Nascent Soul as soon as possible.


    Other matters such as adventure and treasure hunting can be put aside for the time being, to be considered when necessary.


    ¡­


    He left his Incense Fire Incarnation to cultivate with the two Hearts of the Ocean.


    He then began to examine the Diamond-shaped Flying Blade and the Earth Stele, as well as the Broken Flying Dagger.


    It was not hard to tell that the Diamond-shaped Flying Blade was a very powerful fourth-tier Nascent Soul magic treasure with immense destructive power, having once torn through his fist that, in his Ancient Human Immortal Body state, was comparable to a fourth-tier treasure.


    This proved that the flying blade was at least a high-level fourth-tier treasure, comparable to the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod.


    The Earth Stele was exceptionally heavy; even without using Mana, Chen Dengming needed to exert great effort to lift it with one hand.


    Initial estimates suggested that the stele, when not activated, weighed as much as three tons.


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    Once activated, its weight was comparable to a mountain, and it had many other marvelous uses.


    However, this was clearly at least a treasure of the Earth Immortal Dao Orthodoxy and was not considered a Daoist Artifact, but it could bring out the power of an Earth Immortal to the fullest.


    For Chen Dengming, this treasure could only be used as an ordinary fourth-tier magic treasure, unable to unleash its greatest potential.


    Perhaps in his Ancient Human Immortal Body state, he could use this Earth Stele as a brick to smack the back of someone¡¯s head.


    The last item, the Broken Flying Dagger, was of utmost importance.


    The item had once been mistaken by Chen Dengming to be an extremely rare Nascent Soul-level killing Skill, but it was in fact a Nascent Soul killing weapon, far more rare and powerful than a Nascent Soul-level killing Skill.


    After all, once a Spell is cast, forming a second offensive requires another casting.


    Magic treasures, however, do not require such cumbersome processes and are more flexible and versatile with infinite uses.


    ¡°This treasure can directly penetrate a cultivator¡¯s body and assassinate the Nascent Soul, even locking on and tracking¡­


    truly a trump card against True Monarchs of Nascent Soul¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming carefully inspected the Broken Flying Dagger.


    It appeared almost transparent, existing somewhere between tangible and intangible.


    On the broken handle of the flying dagger, there was a celestial character for ¡®Behead¡¯ engraved.


    Cracks appeared on the blade, breaking off toward the midway and resulting in a sharp blade at a 45-degree angle.


    This broken flying dagger had severely injured the Nascent Soul of Soul Arrows Nalan Huishan and had nearly chopped off a horn of the Giant Deer.


    One could imagine how sharp and fearsome the dagger must have been before it was damaged.


    It could certainly have beheaded Soul Arrows in a single strike.


    Even now, the damage this flying dagger could inflict was enough to make any True Monarch of Nascent Soul tremble with fear.


    ¡°Once a Nascent Soul escapes the body, its Escape Speed is amazing; normally cultivators of the same realm can hardly catch up.


    But the speed of this flying blade is not inferior to that of a fleeing Nascent Soul, even surpassing it¡­


    Once I refine this blade, I will have added another powerful weapon to my arsenal!¡±


    Chen Dengming mobilized the power of his Nascent Soul to start refining the Broken Flying Dagger.


    This flying dagger had been previously cultivated by Beiyin Holy Mother, so her Divine Thought imprint remained engraved in it as long as her Nascent Soul was not destroyed.


    However, destroying such a Divine Thought imprint was naturally not a difficult task for Chen Dengming.


    A little while later.


    The Broken Flying Dagger was successfully refined.


    Yet, Chen Dengming discovered that he could not wield this treasure with ordinary Instrument Control Skills.


    ¡°Hmm?


    Does this treasure require a special refining Skill to be used?¡±


    Chen Dengming became interested.


    Treasures that required unique, special refining techniques to be used were always very valuable, and might even be fifth-tier Divine Transformation treasures.


    The Giant Deer Robe was one such example; many cultivators who obtained the Giant Deer Robe in the past were unable to harness it.


    Even Chen Dengming was able to exert only some of its power by wielding it with great physical strength and the force of the Human Immortal Dao.


    Now, this Broken Flying Dagger could not even be manipulated with Dao force, making it a treasure that was easy to refine but difficult to use.


    Chen Dengming found himself in a tough spot.


    He immediately took out the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod and summoned the imprisoned Nascent Soul of Beiyin Holy Mother, which still hadn¡¯t been fully transformed into a Soul Arrow, for interrogation.


    This process, naturally, did not go smoothly.


    But as Beiyin Holy Mother was now meat on the cutting board, Chen Dengming could do with her as he pleased, and she eventually succumbed to her fate and cooperated.


    ¡°I obtained this flying dagger from within the Beiling Sea Abyss¡­


    The treasures inside the abyss are numerous and countess.


    This dagger was once paired with a gourd, stored within it, and was only part of the treasures inside.¡±


    Beiyin Holy Mother spoke feebly, her voice listless.


    ¡°A gourd?¡± Chen Dengming frowned.


    ¡°Yes, a gourd.


    Back then, I fought with others for this treasure and ended up with only this broken flying dagger from within the gourd, while the gourd itself and another complete flying dagger were taken by someone else¡­¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s another complete flying blade inside the gourd?¡± Chen Dengming was surprised.


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    ¡°So, this Broken Flying Dagger is actually the least important part of what was inside the gourd?


    Could the gourd be a fifth-tier Divine Transformation treasure?¡±


    Beiyin Holy Mother spoke calmly, ¡°That¡¯s very likely.


    I later investigated and found that before its downfall, the Beiling Sea Palace had destroyed a Deity Transformation Dao Lord known as the Gourd Taoist Lord.


    This Gourd Taoist Lord once had a gourd that contained three flying daggers: one was God-Slaying, another was Soul-Slaying, and the third was Qi Slash.


    This Broken Flying Dagger might well be the Qi Slash flying dagger.


    And that gourd, called the Beheading Dao Gourd, is said to be a Divine Transformation treasure crafted imitating a Magic Treasure of a deity from the God Celestial Court of ancient times, known as the Beheading Fairy Gourd!¡±

 Chapter 1004

    ?Chapter 1004: 402: Fake Beheading Fairy Gourd?


    Ancient Human Immortal Body¡¯s Brick (Asking for Monthly Votes)_3 Chapter 1004: 402: Fake Beheading Fairy Gourd?


    Ancient Human Immortal Body¡¯s Brick (Asking for Monthly Votes)_3 ¡°Beheading Dao Gourd¡­


    In my hand, is this the Broken Chop Qi Flying Blade?¡±


    According to the hierarchy of Divine Spirit Force, the Chop Qi Flying Blade was clearly the least powerful of the three flying blades.


    Chen Dengming pondered for a moment and asked, ¡°Who was the person who snatched the gourd and the other intact flying blade back then?¡±


    Beiyin Holy Mother calmly said, ¡°I do not know who that person was, but I know that he later went to the East Immortal Sea, established a force, and named it Gourd Sword Island.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming was shocked.


    He, of course, knew of Gourd Sword Island; he encountered it for the first time when he twisted the neck of Dragon Venerable of Dragon Spirit Island.


    The Golden Core Cultivator in charge of guarding the Sealing Immortal Formation at the time was Yue Shang Neng, a Golden Core Elder from Gourd Sword Island.


    Later, in several meetings of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance, he also met the current master of Gourd Sword Island, the husband and wife Gourd Twin Swords.


    Although the couple were not Nascent Souls, both were Golden Core Complete Cultivators.


    However, the person who had fought with Beiyin Holy Mother years ago to snatch away the magic treasure and later established Gourd Sword Island was definitely not the Gourd Twin Swords couple, but that reclusively hidden True Monarch Gourd, who was suspected to be nearing his mortal end.


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    Chen Dengming glanced at Beiyin Holy Mother, noticing some of her cautious thoughts.


    This Beiyin Holy Mother only has a Nascent Soul left, yet she¡¯s still so scheming.


    But he decided not to continue questioning.


    Deity Transformation treasures were indeed his desire.


    But now, since it had obviously become the treasured heritage of Gourd Sword Island, it was no longer right to covet what other people loved.


    It would be too troubling to fight over a magic treasure to the death.


    He then further inquired about the methods to utilize the Chop Qi Flying Blade and the Heart of the Ocean including matters about the Earth Immortal Dao Orthodoxy.


    Afterward, he confined Beiyin Holy Mother back into the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod.


    With the results of this interrogation, Chen Dengming was quite satisfied.


    The method to refine the flying blade and the origin of the Heart of the Ocean were one thing.


    The only unexpected part was that the Earth Immortal Dao Orthodoxy of North Spirit Sect had actually come from a top Sect in the outer realm called Earth Spirit Sect.


    The reason he had willingly become the vanguard for the outsiders was precisely because of the Earth Immortal Dao Orthodoxy.


    Originally, when the great war between the outer and inner realms erupted thousands of years ago, sects like Earth Spirit Sect, including Sky Earth Sword Hall, Blood God Temple, and Demon Palace, had already nurtured and supported some loyal Cultivators from the inner realm before the defeat, leaving behind inheritance and traces of the shattered Five Immortals Dao Orthodoxy.


    Through thousands of years of development, many of those Cultivators had died without achieving anything.


    Yet, there were a few Cultivators who, relying on the inheritance, found the rise of the Dao Orthodoxy and even managed to make contact with the outer realm in a special way through the Dao Orthodoxy.


    North Spirit Sect, Five Elements Sword Sect, Blood Slaughter Sect, and Sky Demon Sect, were all such forces.


    The Earth Spirit Sect, which was the support of North Spirit Sect in the outer realm, had sent a Nascent Soul Ancestor in person at the onset of the war.


    However, unfortunately, just when Nascent Soul Dao Lord Pei Shensu had appeared, he was severely wounded by Elder Dongfang who chopped off one of his Taoist arms, forcing him to flee back to the outer realm in panic.


    The situation for North Spirit Sect in the outer realm evil cultivators¡¯ camp thus became awkward and uncomfortable.


    Beiyin Holy Mother had once plotted to use the power of Earth Spirit Sect to engulf the Beiling Sea Abyss, consume the blessed land¡¯s Earth Qi to augment her Earth Immortal Dao Force, and even control this blessed land¡¯s grand plan, but it had been shelved early.


    ¡°Elder Dongfang, I didn¡¯t expect you to be a double-agent from the beginning, stabbing Earth Spirit Sect¡¯s Nascent Soul with a spear.¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled inwardly at Elder Dongfang¡¯s cunning.


    With these circumstances clear, many things became suddenly transparent to him.


    He planned to choose an auspicious day later to refine Beiyin Holy Mother into a Nascent Soul Soul Arrow, as a final mark of respect for this persistent old senior.


    ¡­


    After he became proficient with the use of the Broken Flying Dagger, it was already night.


    He did not know if it was because the practice of the Incense Fire Incarnation had caused an increase in the surrounding Water Spirit Qi, but a light rain had unexpectedly begun outside his cave dwelling.


    The drizzle sifted through like a sieve, incessantly falling, and when the mountain wind blew, the rain intertwined with the wind, like yarn, like mist, painting the Longevity Thirteen Peaks with a thick layer of leaden gray.


    Chen Dengming donned his repaired Giant Deer Robe, flew out of the cave dwelling, and prepared to transform outdoors to try if the complete Giant Deer Robe fit well.


    ¡­


    An hour later.


    In the misty valley, thin as cicada wings, clouds rose from the deep valley, moistening upwards into the sky, everything becoming murky and hazy.


    Suddenly, through the thin mist, two aurora-like brilliant stares pierced through, illuminating the distance and lighting up the countless refined raindrops like threads of silver spun by silkworms.


    A terrifying suppressive aura permeated throughout the valley.


    Immediately, silence reigned all around.


    ¡°Boom¡± a€¡±


    ¡°Boom¡± a€¡±


    The valley shook slightly as a massive figure moved through the rain and mist.


    Countless raindrops fell onto its body, but before they could even make contact, they were blasted into dispersing mist by the terrifying aura, spreading everywhere.


    In his Ancient Human Immortal Body state, Chen Dengming overlooked the surrounding mountains, a strong feeling naturally arising, as if he could casually grab these mountains like small mounds and throw them away.


    He looked down at the complete Giant Deer Robe covering his body.


    The evil Giant Deer was joyously moving from the trousers up to the jacket, sometimes sliding to the front of Chen Dengming, sometimes to the back, gesturing with its tumor-like horrifying muscles, like a vivid tattoo.


    With a thought, he channeled Nascent Soul power and the Giant Deer Robe immediately brightened, and the Giant Deer itself stabilized with a loud snort.


    A feeling of lightness immediately spread throughout his body.


    Chen Dengming lightly pushed off with his feet.


    Boom!


    a€¡±


    The nearly sixty feet tall massive body, like a mountain, broke through the rain and mist, charging into the sky, flipping over the valley.


    Just before landing, he did a light somersault and landed with a ¡®boom,¡¯ only creating a shallow pit about a foot deep in the ground.


    His body had become lighter, and his speed had quickened.


    Although, in his Ancient Human Immortal Body state, his strength and explosive power were astounding,


    he was in reality slowed by a thousandfold increase in body weight, making his movement and striking speed far slower than in his normal state.


    However, overwhelming power compensates for lesser numbers.


    When deploying Divine Skills in his Ancient Human Immortal Body state, he generally dominated his peers, unbeatable, thus the speed disadvantage was not too impactful in fights within his realm.


    But if he encountered the very few who had inherited Dao Force, be they Nascent Soul Complete or even Deity Transformation powerhouses, even in his Ancient Human Immortal Body state, he might still be slowed down and become an easy target.


    Now, this flaw was largely mitigated thanks to the complete Giant Deer Robe.


    Beyond that, the complete Giant Deer Robe also undoubtedly excelled in defense.


    After getting used to it, Chen Dengming was very satisfied with this fifth-order Deity Transformation robe.


    This was the first complete Deity Transformation Magic Treasure he now possessed.


    The only downside was that the Giant Deer was not easy to control, it was rather gluttonous, consuming a lot of Nascent Soul power each time it was used, and it liked to devour cultivators¡¯ Golden Cores, Demonic Beasts¡¯ Demon Cores, and even Nascent Souls.


    ¡­


    Dozens of breaths later.


    Chen Dengming activated the Earth Stele, channeling some Nascent Soul power into it, and the Earth Stele swiftly grew to dozens of feet in the wind, becoming immensely heavy.


    When it reached four zhang high, the Earth Stele already weighed tens of tons.


    Tens of tons for the Earth Stele were not much pressure for him in his Ancient Human Immortal Body state; he could lift it with one hand as if it were a mere brick.


    After channeling even more Nascent Soul power, the weight of the Earth Stele in his hand drastically decreased.


    However, the actual mass and weight hadn¡¯t changed; it just felt much lighter to the person wielding the magic treasure.


    Chen Dengming grabbed the four-zhang-high Earth Stele and fiercely smacked it toward a barren mountain full of rocks.


    ¡°Boom!


    a€¡±¡±


    The ground shook tremendously, dirt and rocks burst and flew, the ground sunk, creating terrifying shockwaves that spread like a mudslide, tearing and engulfing the nearby woods.


    The mountain of rocks was immediately gone.


    Only leaving behind a deep pit that had collapsed into a circular spread, smoking on two sides, looking as if struck by a meteor.


    ¡°Power unparalleled!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, bright as torches, looked at the Earth Stele in his hand, casually tossing it, creating gusts of wild winds and heavy ¡®thudding¡¯ sounds.


    Every time the Earth Stele fell back into his thick palm, it compressed the air, exploding it, and rippling waves of air currents.


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    ¡°Hiss a€¡±¡±


    The evil Giant Deer, initially somewhat swollen in its recovery, seeing this scene, gestured at its own muscle tumors and still discarded some thoughts of rebellion.


    A wise deer does not take immediate losses; it needed further recovery, temporarily submitting to Chen Dengming¡¯s tyranny¡­


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 Chapter 1005

    ?Chapter 1005: 403: People leave and the tea cools, but the jar remains!


    Old Zhu¡¯s crisis, Bai Mao exerts his power.


    Chapter 1005: 403: People leave and the tea cools, but the jar remains!


    Old Zhu¡¯s crisis, Bai Mao exerts his power.


    After returning to his cave dwelling, the rain outside the mountain gate had already stopped, but inside the gate, especially at Longevity Peak where the Incense Fire Incarnation was cultivating, the rain continued incessantly, forming a spectaclea€¡±


    A rainbow emerged from the mist-covered chasm, drew an arc over the Longevity Thirteen Peaks, then plunged back into the abyss, scattering countless bright spots, dazzlingly brilliant.


    Chen Dengming was now certain that this rain, if not caused by the two Hearts of the Ocean of the Incense Fire Incarnation, was at least induced by them.


    And the increase of Water Spirit Qi in the air caused the rainfall to intensify.


    He donned an ordinary blue shirt, wearing the humiliating Giant Deer Robe underneath, and as he flew past, many disciples quickly bowed and greeted him with respect and deference.


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    The title of Fighting Longevity Monarch, acquired through numerous notable achievements, had already marked him as one of the most distinguished Sect Leaders in the history of the Longevity Sect.


    When he arrived at the Longevity Hall, he happened to encounter Guan Chao, who had come to hand over Sect duties.


    The two exchanged pleasantries, and Guan Chao took out a jade token that recorded the roster, saying respectfully, ¡°Sect Leader!


    The list of disciples about to descend the mountain for training is all here.


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    After you review it, if it looks good, you can approve it.¡±


    ¡°Hmm.


    Let me see, which disciples are there¡­


    Have their Soul Slips all been prepared?¡±


    ¡°Rest assured, Sect Leader, all are prepared¡­¡± Guan Chao nodded and hesitated.


    Chen Dengming glanced at him, and with an imposing but friendly smile, said, ¡°Speak whatever is on your mind.¡±


    Guan Chao bowed with a bitter smile, ¡°Sect Leader¡­


    using Soul Slips for so many disciples, is ultimately a significant expense¡­


    Actually, the safety factor for this mission is quite high.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming waved his hand and said, ¡°Now that the Sect has sufficient resources, and my achievements are plentiful.


    Resources earned must be spent to nurture talent instead of being hoarded and wasted.


    These Soul Slips, which I exchanged for with my battlefield achievements, are not too costly and are necessary to be properly equipped.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Guan Chao could only bow in admiration, ¡°The disciples of Longevity Sect are fortunate to have such a leader.¡±


    Chen Dengming took the jade token, examined it carefully, and finding no issues, exercised his authority as Sect Leader by stamping it with the Dao Force imprint of the Longevity Jade Seal, approving this batch of Sect disciples to embark on their training in the mountains.


    This training mission primarily involved heading to the Western Region to cooperate with Cultivators from the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance in rescuing distressed compatriots from the Southeastern Two Realms as well as settling mortals.


    If encountering Demons or Demon Cultivators, they were to coordinate in battle, annihilate the Demons, and eliminate the root of the problem, thus preventing future troubles.


    The emphasis was indeed on ¡°eliminating future troubles.¡±


    While giving these instructions, Chen Dengming found himself gradually turning into the archetype he often read about in novels from his previous life, the eccentric old Daoist who frequently advocated ¡°subduing Demons and championing justice.¡±


    Now in his position, he truly understood that ¡®subduing Demons and championing justice¡¯ was not a matter of mockery.


    It was a necessary measure for the stability of the Four Regions and their protection.


    Otherwise, if the grand curtain opened once more and the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators returned, the remnants we leave today in the Four Regions would resurge, becoming the greatest malignancy causing internal and external troubles.


    Guan Chao, after receiving the approved jade token roster, remarked with emotion and a probing tone, ¡°As of today, the remnants in the Northwest Two Realms have also been nearly eradicated.


    It seems our Deity Transformation Dao Lords have reached some agreement with the Deity Transformation Dao Lords from the outer domain, as after that big battle, there have been no further hostilities.


    Based on this, the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance has gradually started to organize missions for disaster relief and reception work.


    In this tight situation for manpower, it¡¯s good for our Longevity Sect disciples to go and gain some experience; after all, the danger is minimal¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming, perceiving the probing intent, shook his head, ¡°What decision the opposing Dao Lords have made, I am not clear at this moment.


    However, it seems that they might have chosen to keep the peace.


    After all, the Four Regions are ultimately our territory, and I think our Ancestors also have some reservations.¡±


    Guan Chao frowned slightly, then let out a breath and laughed, ¡°That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good, it¡¯s good if they do not fight.¡±


    He suddenly remembered something and reminded, ¡°Sect Leader, Qiu Feng announced yesterday that he will enter closed-door cultivation to fully focus on reaching Infant Formation.


    I must report this to you; should we send Elder Ye to the Changchun Sect to oversee?¡±


    ¡°Oh?


    Sect Leader Qiu is about to make a breakthrough?¡± Chen Dengming¡¯s face showed a smile, ¡°That is good news.¡±


    He paused, pondering, ¡°In that case, I personally will send an Infancy Pill to Sect Leader Qiu to aid him, and let Elder Ye accompany him.¡±


    Guan Chao shuddered, envy apparent in his eyes, then he quickly bowed, ¡°Sect Leader is truly generous!¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at the raindrops ¡®splashing¡¯ on the steps, his hands behind his back, and sighed, ¡°Having one more Nascent Soul in our Sect is ultimately a good thing; it¡¯s only right for me to provide assistance.¡±


    Guan Chao¡¯s eyes dimmed slightly, catching the implication.


    Now that Longevity Sect¡¯s First Ancestor had fallen, and only one Divine Spirit of the Second Ancestor remained, the Sect would indeed appear in decline if not for the renown of Chen Dengming¡¯s title as Fighting Longevity Monarch.


    At this time, if Qiu Feng could break through to Nascent Soul, that would be an immensely positive development.


    He watched as Chen Dengming took out a Jade Box containing Elixir Pills from his Storage Bag and handed it over, he couldn¡¯t help but remind,


    ¡°Sect Leader!


    Elder Brother Ran¡­


    might soon be at the end of his life; a month ago, I received a message from Evergreen Island, Elder Brother Ran has entered seclusion, not seeing anyone¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was startled, his gaze involuntarily resting on the lotus pond in front of Longevity Hall.


    The pattering raindrops made a ¡®drip-drop¡¯ sound in the lotus pond.

 Chapter 1006

    ?Chapter 1006: 403: People leave and the tea cools, but the jar remains!


    Old Zhu¡¯s crisis, Bai Mao exerts his power_2 Chapter 1006: 403: People leave and the tea cools, but the jar remains!


    Old Zhu¡¯s crisis, Bai Mao exerts his power_2 This vat, rumored to be many years old, had always been placed in front of the hall, and could rightfully be called the longevity vat, open-mouthed towards the heavenly light.


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    It collected rainwater across all seasons without ever leaking.


    Today, the mountain gate still stands, and this lotus vat remains, but some of the old folks from inside the gate have gradually vanished.


    Ran Yiqiang, this Elder of the Sect who had lived for more than nine hundred years, had once hoped to reach a thousand years and was acclaimed as the evergreen tree of Longevity Sect.


    However, after his arm was severed by a demon beast and became infected, his primordial qi was greatly damaged.


    He hadn¡¯t recovered over the years, and now he planned to enter seclusion from which he would not return, preparing for the final transformation after his death.


    Chen Dengming withdrew his gaze, saying, ¡°I remember that Master Ran still has some descendants who have established a family outside the Sect.


    Remember to support them frequently in the future, keep in touch, and do not let that kindness cool.¡±


    Guan Chao was deeply moved, bowed deeply from the heart, and solemnly said, ¡°As the Sect Leader instructs, Guan will definitely take it to heart.¡±


    It¡¯s common for things to change once a person is gone.


    In the Cultivation World, this is nothing unusual.


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    Where there is value, there is interaction; where there is no value, there is none.


    Chen Dengming, who valued relationships like this, was ultimately a rarity, not causing hearts to grow cold, yet inspiring genuine admiration and greater loyalty.


    After Guan Chao had left, Chen Dengming stood with his hands behind his back in front of the hall, his gaze growing much deeper.


    Now that the war had essentially ended, it was imperative to bring up the matter of the next generation of Daoist descendants soon.


    In times of safety and comfort, one must fully utilize resources to cultivate talents who can support the vast, age-old foundation of Longevity Sect.


    Approaches like Guan Chao¡¯s, who meticulously and frugally allocated resources for training disciples, were no longer suitable for the current stage of Longevity Sect.


    Currently, including the old ancestors, the Sect had suffered many casualties, significantly reducing the number of members, yet resources had increased due to counter-looting during the war.


    Not to mention the Sect¡¯s and his personal accumulated military exploits, but the wealth of the entire North Spirit Sect provided abundant resources, enough to equip each disciple with a soul slip.


    Of course, the most precious were the two Infancy Pills.


    Therefore, Chen Dengming was able to personally finance a gift of an Infancy Pill to Qiu Feng, sparing him twenty to thirty years of hard cultivation.


    This was also in repayment for the protection and cultivation provided by Qiu Feng during his weaker, younger years.


    If there are few people but many resources, then one should lavish resources to mold a group of elites, strengthening the Sect¡¯s power.


    ¡­


    In the following days, the heavy rain continued relentlessly.


    Within Longevity Sect, the rugged and uneven muddy mountain roads were as slippery as if they had been greased, the rain unreservedly raging through the mountains and forests.


    A scent of wet resin filled the valley, and sounds of ¡°drip drop drip drop¡± echoed everywhere.


    The many disciples within the Sect, however, were full of complaints, having never seen such peculiar weather.


    Only the area around Longevity Sect was raining while other regions basked in sunny weather.


    Guan Chao and other Elders, through the abnormal movements of the Water Spirit Qi, had deduced some clues.


    However, since it was the Sect Leader cultivating, everyone knew better than to disturb him.


    A little rain was nothing compared to the importance of the Sect Leader¡¯s cultivation, displaying a high level of enlightenment.


    Yet, as the musty smell in the houses grew stronger day by day, and the Cleaning Skill could not manage it for even half a day,


    Chen Dengming, smelling the musty scent emanating from his ordinary green robe, eventually disdained it and sent his Incense Fire Incarnation out of the Sect.


    To cultivate in other great rivers and lakes.


    Shortly after, the clouds over the Longevity Thirteen Peaks dispersed, and the sky cleared up, spotlessly blue.


    Brilliant sunlight splashed on the finely detailed leaves wet with dew, forming beams of light both thick and thin, illuminating the misty forest, which drifted like a thin veil.


    The weather cleared, and the Water Spirit Qi thinned significantly, bringing smiles to the faces of the many disciples within the Sect.


    Chen Dengming silently thought that this was finally over.


    The Incense Fire Incarnation had now become the ¡°Rain God,¡± likely to induce rain wherever it went to cultivate.


    Some regions suffering from years of drought might welcome the Incense Fire Incarnation.


    However, this episode of cultivation by the Incense Fire Incarnation also showed Chen Dengming the significant influence and resource domination high-level cultivators have over lower-level cultivators.


    Not only could they cause collateral damage during battle,


    but their cultivation could also easily result in meteorological phenomena and changes in the landscape and spirit qi of an area.


    True enough, cultivating for a while could lead to wind and rain, affecting low-level cultivators and even ordinary people due to the changing weather and spirit qi.


    ¡°No wonder my two senior brothers chose to cultivate within the Dao orthodoxy inheritance site, likely because cultivating several Nascent Souls together could disrupt the Sect¡¯s spirit qi and affect the disciples¡¯ cultivation.¡±


    Chen Dengming cast several Cleaning Skills and then activated the Formation Skill ¡®Warm Sun Skill¡¯ to dispel the damp and musty air in the cave dwelling, then entered the inner chamber, ready to move into the Hall of Human Heart.


    Now that more than twenty days had passed, there should be news from Chu Xun.


    Chen Dengming was eagerly eager to find out if Chu Xun had obtained the Soul Clam Pearl from the lair of the Dark Stream Old Ghost.


    This matter was crucial for the recovery of a soul fragment of the Mini Array Spirit.


    ¡­


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, you stay in the cave dwelling as my protector.


    I¡¯ll be back soon, hoping for good news,¡±


    Inside the cultivation chamber, Chen Dengming smiled at the Mini Array Spirit that flew out of the Soul House.


    ¡°Mm, Dao,, Daoist Friend, don¡¯t take it too seriously, even, even if Daoist Friend Zhu didn¡¯t get the Soul Clam Pearl this time, there will, will be other opportunitiesa€|¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit daintily circled around Chen Dengming, her small hand clutching the corner of her dress, stammering adorably and amiably.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry!


    I will definitely restore your seven souls, helping you regain your former strength and all your memories.¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled, then sat down on the cushion, gathered his mind to guard his heart, and then entered the State of Mindlessness.


    His consciousness dispersed into countless tiny points, crossing the domain of thought to enter the Hall of Human Heart.

 Chapter 1007

    ?Chapter 1007: 403: As the man leaves, the tea cools but the jar remains!


    Old Zhu¡¯s crisis, white hair shows its power_3 Chapter 1007: 403: As the man leaves, the tea cools but the jar remains!


    Old Zhu¡¯s crisis, white hair shows its power_3 ¡­


    Lamps of the spirit flickered on the lampstands on both sides of the Hall of Human Heart.


    The heartfire within the lamp that belonged to the ferocious ghost Chu Xun shook violently, his state of mind anything but calm, as if undergoing some ordeal.


    Seeing this, Chen Dengming frowned.


    ¡°So many days have passed, and Old Zhu¡¯s current condition is like he is struggling against a formidable enemy¡­


    Could it be that after snatching the Soul Clam Pearl, he is now being hunted by the Dark Stream Old Ghost?¡±


    After a brief contemplation, he quickly moved to the center of the hall and sat down, covertly channeling the Dao Force of the Human Immortal Dao, ready to delve into Chu Xun¡¯s spirit to investigate the situation.


    If Chu Xun was in danger, he could also send Divine Thought and Dao Force through the connection of Heartfelt Perception to help Chu Xun escape danger.


    That is if Chu Xun didn¡¯t refuse or block the assistance.


    This was also one of the marvellous uses of the Daoist Artifact that was the Hall of Human Heart.


    What is the fastest speed in the world?


    Is it light?


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    No, it is thought.


    Thoughts are boundless; to think of a place is to reach it instantly with just a thought.


    And what is the most limitless power in the world?


    It¡¯s the spirit; the heart is as vast as the worlds it can conceive.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile, within the Underworld River, dark currents surged violently.


    The ferocious ghost Chu Xun, accompanied by two Ghost Ladies, was fleeing to the dense and thick depths of the turbid Underworld River, evading Ghost Generals and the Ghost King chasing them from the dark stream above.


    Traces of dark Yin Thunder on his body had weakened considerably, and one of his originally sturdy and fierce ghost claws had broken off; he appeared quite wretched.


    Behind him, the surging dark current raged torrentially, thunderous in its roar.


    Within the water, streaks of Spiritual Light shone brightly, like enormous glass spheres, glaringly luminous.


    They were the figures of several Ghost Generals and the Dark Stream Ghost King, grim and intimidating with their spectral might and aura.


    Seeing the riverbed below and no more places to hide in the murky Underworld River, Chu Xun realized the dire situation and immediately conveyed a message to the two Ghost Ladies who were inseparable and dependent on each other, saying,


    ¡°My dear ladies, we are still thousands of miles away from Starfall Ghost City.


    I will now draw them away while you hurry to Starfall Ghost City to call for reinforcements.¡±


    Upon hearing his words, both Ghost Ladies¡¯ faces changed, their expressions filled with desolation.


    How could they not know that this rough man¡¯s words were intended to secure a chance for them to survive?


    Recalling their past days in the cold depths of the Nether Spring, even when one was once the Ghost Bride of a Ghost King of the Netherworld, they had never felt a shred of love or care.


    No ghost creatures had ever been willing to sacrifice their lives for their safety.


    That was until they met this man who loved to play tricks on others.


    Even though he could be ominous and fierce, even brutally so in certain aspects¡­


    Yet his burning sincerity was something that could not be concealed in the cold depths of the Underground Mansion.


    The two Ghost Ladies shook their heads in anguish, refusing to part ways.


    A roundtrip journey of thousands of miles; even if reinforcements arrived, they feared they might never see this rough man again.


    Rather than living a wretched life in the cold Nether Spring of the Underground Mansion, they preferred their spirits to dissolve with this burning sincere heart.


    Seeing that he couldn¡¯t persuade the two ladies, Chu Xun also turned tender-hearted, yet he quickly resolved himself and handed a clamshell radiating a soft light to one of the Ghost Ladies, saying,


    ¡°Ziyan!


    As the head wife, at this moment, I need you to make some sacrifices.


    This Soul Clam Pearl is something Brother Chen entrusted me to find at all costs.


    I, Old Zhu, have already died once; it is Brother Chen who has supported me to this day.


    Even if I vanish into nothingness, you must deliver this pearl to him.¡±


    The head wife Ghost Lady, Shi Ziyan, heard this and felt even more desolate yet dared not disobey, reluctantly accepting the clam pearl.


    Just then, the light above, accompanied by intense Spiritual Might, rapidly drew near, bringing with it a wild, gravelly chuckle.


    ¡°Hehehea€¡±Deliver it?


    Where to?


    Today, you cannot escape even with wings or fins in this Underworld River.


    Who¡¯s this Brother Chen?


    No one who comes today can save you!¡±


    The ferocious ghost Chu Xun¡¯s bell-like eerie ghost eyes suddenly grew fierce, and he let out a threatening roar as dark Yin Thunder flared violently on his body.


    ¡°If Brother Chen were here, killing you would be like slaughtering chickens and dogs!¡±


    ¡°Boom!


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    The murky river water burst out with sudden loud cracks, swirling in the light like molten, red-hot glass, splitting and rolling open to both sides to reveal a river pathway.


    Several figures of extraordinary Spiritual Might appeared in the midst of the river.


    The leading ghost figure, with long hair like seaweed over his shoulders, lean and sinister, with eyes flashing a terrifying ferocity, sneered,


    ¡°Oh?


    I would like to see if you capture your two Ghost Ladies and torture them before your eyes, whether this Brother Chen of yours would dare to kill me.¡±


    The two Ghost Ladies¡¯ colors drained, and Chu Xun, enraged, was about to fight for his life when suddenly, a chilling and vast Mind Power invaded his spirit, turning into a formidable force of Mind Power that spread throughout the somber Underworld River.


    The atmosphere grew oppressive, silent all around.


    A cold and vast Divine Thought, carrying a will of the Human Immortal Dao that seemed to rip open the heavens and earth, echoed through the Underworld River.


    ¡°Are you so eager to die?¡±


    ¡°Hmm?¡± The Dark Stream Old Ghost¡¯s smile froze, and his eyes filled with uncertainty and disbelief.


    ¡°Brother Chen!!¡±


    Chu Xun¡¯s heart, which had risen to his throat, instantly relaxed, feeling the strong force of Mind Power that had penetrated his spirit.


    It was as if he had found enormous confidence and pride, and he promptly relaxed his guard against this invading force of Mind Power.


    In his mind¡¯s eye, a vivid image immediately emerged.


    In that image, the figure of Chen Dengming with his white-tinged hair sat at the center between two rows of lit lamps, gazing with concentrated and peculiar brilliance.


    The cold silver glint in his eyes was unsettling¡­


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 Chapter 1008

    ?Chapter 1008: 404-405: Brother Chen Shows Strength!


    The Tyranny Begins!


    Old Zhu¡¯s Moment of Glory!


    Chapter 1008: 404-405: Brother Chen Shows Strength!


    The Tyranny Begins!


    Old Zhu¡¯s Moment of Glory!


    Chen Dengming¡¯s vast and ice-cold spirit spread out in an instant, and the atmosphere within the Underworld River also became oppressive and restless.


    ¡°This Divine Will¡­¡±


    The two Ghost Generals accompanying Dark Stream Old Ghost felt a tightness in their spirits.


    The currents of the Underworld River Water seemed to freeze and solidify under this enormous Mind Power, only to feel that the Ferocious Ghosts opposite them had suddenly become incredibly threatening.


    ¡°Transferring spirit?


    Is this a technique for transmitting the spirit over a distance, trying to intimidate me?¡±


    At this moment, after his initial shock, Dark Stream Old Ghost regained his composure and stared at the Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun with a faint smile.


    ¡°Are you the ¡®Brother Chen¡¯ that thief mentioned?


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    You do have some skill, but your tone is rather big.


    Could it be that you think, with just Mind Power, you can do anything to me?¡±


    As soon as these words were uttered, Chu Xun also realized that although Chen Dengming¡¯s Mind Power was strong, after all, it wasn¡¯t his true form in person; the one opposite them was a Nascent Soul Stage Ghost King.


    ¡°Old Zhu, have your Ghost Bride leave, prepare to attack.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s voice suddenly echoed in Chu Xun¡¯s spirit.


    When Chu Xun was stunned, a layer of barely perceptible strange silver luster suddenly emerged on his body, and an immense Mind Power burst forth explosively.


    Wooom!a€¡±


    The Human Immortal Dao Force was infused into the Mind Power, interfering with reality.


    In the middle of the Underworld River, a terrifying water tornado several dozen feet high instantaneously appeared, with countless muddy sands and weeds swept up in it.


    The tremendous spectacle made everything quiet down involuntarily.


    The Dark Stream Old Ghost and the two Ghost Generals abruptly felt an overwhelming oppression on their spirits, giving rise to a trembling weakness in their minds, as if struck fiercely by a hammer weighing thousands of pounds, deep into their spirits.


    ¡°Go!¡±


    Chu Xun reacted extremely fast, and with a loud shout at the two Ghost Ladies, his huge Ferocious Ghost body charged forward, his body flashing with black Yin Thunder.


    He did not directly confront the Dark Stream Ghost King but twisted his body in a strange manner, thrusting his pitch-black ghost claw rapidly towards a Ghost King¡¯s chest.


    At the same time, the power of his Nascent Soul condensed within his mouth, forming a pitch-black Yin Thunder swirling crazily, before being violently spat out like a wildly compressed air bomb shooting through the currents.


    With a loud ¡®boom.¡¯


    Both Claw and Yin Thunder struck the two Mind Power-shaken Ghost Generals at the same time.


    A ring of shock waves spread rapidly from within the Underworld River.


    Before the two Ghost Generals could even scream, one had its chest burst open, creating a vast cavity with ghost gas leaking out.


    One Ghost Elixir was grabbed by Chu Xun within his ferocious ghost claw and stuffed into his gaping maw.


    Another was blasted into pieces by the Yin Thunder filled with the force of Nascent Soul.


    Before they could even begin to recover, a mighty Mind Power surged as a silver strike, shattering their congregated spirits anew.


    This delay deprived them of any chance to heal, their souls dissipated.


    In the blink of an eye, two Golden Core Ghost Generals were annihilated by the Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun¡¯s hands.


    Although Chen Dengming¡¯s Mind Power also played a part in assisting, Chu Xun¡¯s power at the Nascent Soul stage was evidently not to be underestimated.


    ¡°Die for me!¡±


    Just at that moment, Dark Stream Old Ghost¡¯s eyes seemed to burn with rage, and with a flick of his fingers, several slender swords as cold as fish swiftly struck, their sword lights crisscrossing, freezing the Underworld River Water into ice wherever they passed.


    Chu Xun roared furiously, but it was already too late to turn around.


    He quickly raised his arms in defense as his Magic Treasure armor emerged with a lustrous black shine on his back and his bulging muscles, like swelling dough, pushed against the armor.


    ¡°Clang, clang, clanga€¡±¡±


    The Underworld River Water surged violently, and fierce shock waves accompanied by acoustic waves rippled through the river.


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    Chu Xun¡¯s body trembled violently, feeling as if an intensely cold breath had pierced through his body from behind.


    Ice flowers quickly formed on the surface of the armor.


    Before he could turn around, several small swords merged into a giant ice sword that surged forward with ferocity.


    Almost simultaneously, another force of Mind Power, like green-white lightning, tore through the gloom of the Underworld River, illuminating the area.


    Within the Hall of Human Heart, Chen Dengming¡¯s hair had turned almost entirely silver-white, his eyes flashing with silvery light, sharp and intimidating, his presence compelling.


    The Dark Stream Ghost King immediately felt a terrifying and colossal giant¡¯s silhouette appear in his spirit, emitting a roar that could shatter the heavens, as a fist like a meteorite furiously descended upon him.


    His Mind Power was greatly shaken, and he quickly mobilized his Mind Power for defense.


    Upon contact, he was struck by a potent terror and dread, as if an ant on the ground was watching a huge fist descending from the sky to crush him.


    The connection between his Mind Power and his Magic Treasure also involuntarily weakened.


    With a ¡®crack,¡¯


    At the same moment, Chu Xun¡¯s body was sent flying by the enormous ice sword.


    His armor from Starfall Ghost City was penetrated by a gaping hole, smashing heavily into the riverbed, stirring up muddy currents.


    The riverbed cracked instantly, and the fissure rapidly spread; the whole ground ¡®crunch, crunch¡¯ coalesced into layers of frost and collapsed downward.


    But only moments later.


    With a ¡®boom,¡¯ the frost shattered, wisps of cold air dispersed, and from within it, Chu Xun¡¯s colossal figure burst forth.


    The thin ice formed on the armor from his back melted quickly as streaks of black Yin Thunder passed over it.


    The wound pierced through his back healed swiftly under the immense ghostly power.


    Even the previously severed ghost claw began to extend, growing a new one.


    Thanks to the Ghost General¡¯s Ghost Elixir he had just swallowed, not only had plenty of his consumed Nascent Soul force been replenished, but his injuries were also healing at a visibly rapid pace.


    Across from him, Dark Stream Old Ghost had just dispelled the Human Immortal Dao Force and Mind Power that had invaded his spirit.


    The shock and lingering fear on his face still hadn¡¯t dissipated.

 Chapter 1009

    ?Chapter 1009: 404-405: Brother Chen Shows Strength!


    The Tyranny Begins!


    Old Zhu¡¯s Moment of Glory!_2 Chapter 1009: 404-405: Brother Chen Shows Strength!


    The Tyranny Begins!


    Old Zhu¡¯s Moment of Glory!_2 ¡°`


    He saw the Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun emerge unscathed from the riverbed, whereupon the Dark Stream Old Ghost let out a bellow of rage suppressed, the force of his voice rippling the River of Styx Water into surging waves and ripples.


    ¡°Old Zhu!


    Get ready to finish him off.


    I¡¯ll disrupt his spirit, and you seize the opportunity to attack!


    Let¡¯s first deplete his power.¡±


    The sound of Chen Dengming¡¯s mind power resonated within the spirit of Chu Xun.


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    Chu Xun¡¯s spirits soared as he let out a long howl, as if he had reclaimed the fiery blood he once had fighting side by side with Chen Dengming in Absolute Forest City.


    So what if it was the Ghost King?


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    He had also attained his Nascent Soul, and the next step was becoming a Ghost King.


    Chu Xun bellowed, his two ghastly claws performing a seal and striking out.


    Instantly, multiple lumps of Yin Thunder rolled towards the Dark Stream Old Ghost like galloping horses.


    The shadows of these black arcs appeared like giant pythons winding through the Underworld River, vanishing in an instant.


    In the next moment, as if an artillery squad had begun a terrifying barrage, the rumbling thunder rolled from east to west, echoing in every direction.


    The Dark Stream Old Ghost was undaunted, his black robe billowing as he completed a hand seal.


    In an instant, multiple ice swords recoiled, transforming into a massive and deadly ice blade that ferociously split the rolling black Yin Thunder, shooting out a dazzling white light.


    By now, the Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun had also reached close quarters.


    A ghastly claw smashed out with a ¡°boom,¡± and a massive black thunder blob exploded upon his fist.


    It was like a giant rolling millstone that burst forth, tearing through the ice swords and charging directly toward the Dark Stream Ghost King.


    The two forces met head-on, merging into two fiercely entangled blurry figures.


    Amidst the collision of various ghost skills and offensive moves, the surrounding Underworld River Water was already churned up like a pot of porridge, utterly chaotic.


    The two Ghost Ladies could only discern Chu Xun¡¯s figure through the large and small blurry silhouettes amidst the chaos.


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    The fighting style of Ghost Cultivators was quite similar to that of the Human Immortal Dao, often employing the body and limbs to strike at the enemy.


    Mainly because the ghastly body post-transformation had virtually no weaknesses such as the heart, brain, or joints, and could even change shape to employ ghost claws or tails in combat.


    Thus, the clash between the Dark Stream Old Ghost and Chu Xun was brutal and fierce, resembling the combat style of those who pursued Body Cultivation.


    Seeing such a situation, the two Ghost Ladies knew they couldn¡¯t help and could only swiftly take the Soul Clam Pearl with them, sorrowfully making their escape to avoid distracting Chu Xun.


    At this moment, although Chu Xun appeared to be locked in an intense battle with the Dark Stream Old Ghost, he was in fact completely at a disadvantage, being suppressed.


    His ghastly body made him tough-skinned and immensely strong, his Nascent Soul gave him a semblance of the Nascent Soul¡¯s power, which was manageable against the Dark Stream Old Ghost.


    But after all, the Dark Stream Old Ghost was a true Nascent Soul ghost, and whether it was reaction speed, offensive speed, or the power of the Nascent Soul, he surpassed Chu Xun.


    Therefore, after exchanging blows, the Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun had suffered several vicious strikes, yet had not posed any threat to the Dark Stream Old Ghost.


    However, he believed in Chen Dengming, and even though the armor on his body was almost shattered and breaking, his ghastly body wounded yet again, he trusted Chen Dengming would create an opportunity for him.


    ¡°Is all you can do defend?


    Show me the power you have to kill me!¡±


    An ice sword whistled past, deflecting the Yin Thunder Chu Xun had cast.


    The silhouette of the Dark Stream Old Ghost surged forward, his leg swinging like a giant axe, striking the swiftly constructed Yin Thunder protective barrier around Chu Xun.


    ¡°Clang!¡±a€¡±


    A wave of force burst in mid-air.


    Large swaths of black electricity exploded and dispersed within the force of the blow.


    The Yin Thunder barrier enveloping Chu Xun instantly shattered as his body was fiercely hurled into the rocks of the Underworld River below.


    A ¡°boom¡± resounded as the rock wall shattered, rocks flew violently in all directions, and dust scattered, the river water agitated and splashing.


    ¡°Just a bit more depletion.


    Hang on a bit longer.¡±


    Chen Dengming sat inside the Hall of Human Heart, calmly observing the situation through his mind power, waiting for the right moment.


    It wasn¡¯t difficult to get rid of the Dark Stream Old Ghost, but to kill him was another matter.


    Even with his own mind power present, he had to seize the moment to strike down the adversary; otherwise, the enemy could escape at any time.


    This opportunity required depleting the enemy¡¯s power; only then could it be created.


    This might also be the key for Chu Xun¡¯s transformation, stepping into the realm of the Ghost King.


    The Dark Stream Old Ghost gave the Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun no chance to catch his breath.


    The moment he smashed into the rock wall, he pushed off the ground with his feet, his knees bent, and like a cannonball, he shot out, his body wreathed in fierce and gloomy Ghost Qi, his elbows like battering rams, directly slamming into Chu Xun within the rock wall.


    Howevera€¡±


    ¡°Clang!a€¡±!a€¡±¡±


    The stubborn Yin Thunder barrier, as if inexhaustible, emerged once again, staunchly shielding Chu Xun.


    With a bang!


    The barrier exploded, countless black electric arcs scattering in all directions.


    Before the Dark Stream Old Ghost¡¯s elbows could descend upon Chu Xun¡¯s armor, another surge of mind power stabbed into his spirit like a spear, causing him agonizing tremors, and his grip involuntarily loosened.


    The ice sword, summoned by the mind under direction, ¡°whooshed¡± through the air, missing its mark and fiercely embedding itself in the rock wall, instantly creating a thick layer of solid ice around it.


    Booma€¡±


    A shockwave accompanied by water splashed inside the rock wall, shattering it and causing large chunks to break away.


    Chu Xun¡¯s ghostly eyes were full of cold determination, and even though he endured a severe impact on his body, he was nowhere near panicking.


    In terms of close-quarters combat experience with his ghostly body, he couldn¡¯t match the Dark Stream Old Ghost.


    In terms of the power of the Ghost Infant, his was not as robust as that of the Dark Stream Old Ghost.


    In terms of Divine Thought power, were it not for Chen Dengming suppressing the Dark Stream Old Ghost, he wouldn¡¯t stand a chance.


    At this time, all he could do was follow Chen Dengming¡¯s instruction, to use defense as offense.


    For every bit of power he could deplete from the Dark Stream Old Ghost, he increased the odds of Chen Dengming finishing him off.


    ¡°`

 Chapter 1010

    ?Chapter 1010: 404-405: Brother Chen Shows Strength!


    The Tyranny Begins!


    Old Zhu¡¯s Moment of Glory!_3 Chapter 1010: 404-405: Brother Chen Shows Strength!


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    The Tyranny Begins!


    Old Zhu¡¯s Moment of Glory!_3 ¡°Ahhhh!!!


    a€¡± Why won¡¯t you stop, won¡¯t stop, just won¡¯t stop ahhhh!¡±


    Dark Stream Old Ghost¡¯s spirit was in extreme pain, as if his brain was being sawed and his heart chiseled by Chen Dengming¡¯s mind power.


    He howled in anguish and wildly lashed out with his ghostly claws.


    Clang!


    a€¡±


    A piercing metallic clang violently erupted.


    The armor around Chu Xun¡¯s body ripped apart swiftly.


    Waves of energy crazily spread out, fracturing the endless rock walls, while pebbles on the ground danced and vibrated in turn.


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    ¡°Old Zhu, let go of the mental restrictions, completely let go, and accept my Human Immortal Dao Force.


    Now, I can take over!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s spiritual voice echoed in Chu Xun¡¯s mind.


    ¡°Come on, Brother Chen, I¡¯ve been tolerating this old ghost for too long already!¡±


    Chu Xun endured the powerful impact dissipating through his body.


    With robust ghostly clawed arms crossed and a cold, insane glare in his eyes, he stared intently at Dark Stream Old Ghost, whose relentless attacks were tearing apart the armor.


    The final mental restriction within his spirit was released.


    This release signified that Chen Dengming could now disperse Chu Xun¡¯s soul with a single thought.


    But at this moment, he felt an intense mind power, accompanied by a heart-palpitating silver Dao Force, surging in his mind sea, feeling that silver Dao Force flowing throughout his body as if his ghostly form was being coated in a layer of silver radiance.


    He was becoming stronger!


    Brother Chen was making him stronger!!


    Inside him, the Nascent Soul curled up, entrusting all control of his body to Chen Dengming without any reservation or hesitation!


    A powerful mental force, like a frenzied vortex, swept through his entire body, calming all his turbulent emotions.


    It wasn¡¯t enough!


    Still not enough!


    In the next moment, this mental force directly invaded the depths of Chu Xun¡¯s spirit.


    Chu Xun shook, his mind went blank, and the world around him seemed to slow down instantly.


    His brain also seemed to slow down suddenly, with everything around him under his mental command, turning into countless streams of minute information rushing at him.


    Even the ghostly claws swung by Dark Stream Old Ghost slowed down in his eyes, so slow he could see the trails of ghost gas tearing through the water on the claw tips¡­


    It wasn¡¯t the world that was slowing down; it was his brain being taken over by Chen Dengming, and with that, his reaction speed was becoming faster.


    His cultivation had not risen, but his spirit felt as if it had no limits and was skyrocketing, giving birth to an oppressive aura that was terrifying to behold.


    Feeling this, Chu Xun¡¯s spirit was compressed to a tiny area, almost entering a comatose state.


    Yet he had not truly lost consciousness.


    A powerful Human Immortal Dao Force surged from his spirit, almost bursting through his ghostly body with an overwhelming sensation.


    ¡°Shh!


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    The ¡®slowly¡¯ approaching ghostly claw of Dark Stream Old Ghost emerged into Chu Xun¡¯s suppressed, icy eyes, reflecting in his pupils that were gradually emitting a chilling silver light¡­


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    In that instant, a chill went down the spine of Dark Stream Old Ghost, and his eyes contracted with fear, his heart dropping like a cold lead weight.


    He was enveloped by a soul-deep fear of death.


    At that moment, a strong and silent force, far more oppressive than before, diffused and covered him, completely suppressing and intimidating his spirit, paralyzing his ghostly body.


    He could only watch helplessly as his ghostly claw drew nearer to his now extremely terrifying ¡®prey,¡¯ with the closer he approached, the louder the alarm in his mind rang a€¡±


    Danger!


    Danger!


    Danger!!


    With a ¡°boom!¡± the sinister ghost gas suddenly exploded and burst, creating a shock wave that rippled through the Underworld River.


    The Dark Stream Ghost King¡¯s body suddenly tensed like stone, staring in incredulous disbelief at Chu Xun, who had caught his ghostly claw in one hand.


    The wrist was grasped by the other¡¯s shining silver claw, as if held against an immovable mountain, utterly unshakeable.


    He could even feel a ferocious, destructive force within this mountain, like flowing magma ready to rip apart the earth, bringing a sense of intense danger that made him feel as if he was about to explode from tension.


    ¡°Enjoyed hitting me just now?¡±


    In Chu Xun¡¯s ghostly eyes, the figure of Chen Dengming seated inside the Hall of Human Heart appeared.


    His hair, wrapped in black arcs of electricity, danced wildly like flames, his eyes bright and fierce like a blazing lamp.


    Suddenly, he grinned, and the tumultuous Human Immortal Dao Force within him erupted along with his spirit.


    Like an erupting volcano, it exploded with a fierce squeeze of his hand.


    A terrifying vortex of suction force burst forth in the palm.


    Just as Dark Stream Old Ghost was about to resist, he suddenly felt a flash of bright silver light shoot from the other¡¯s eyes, as an even more terrifying mind power than before instantly invaded his spirit.


    His mind became bewildered, and the figure of the giant, radiating with an indecisive silver light, re-emerged in his mind.


    The giant, muscles bulging, exuded a cryptic, oppressive aura and charged towards him with an earth-shaking momentum.


    ¡°No!


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    Dark Stream Old Ghost felt something was wrong and his mind power burst forth in an attempt to resist.


    But a massive, invisible force of suction pressed against his chest.


    His entire body was twisted and sucked into the vortex, shredded by the blinding Human Immortal Dao Force as if caught in a cutting whirlwind, his roars reduced to silent screams in his core.


    In that moment, the Nascent Soul force within him, already greatly depleted from the prior battle, now drained even faster, unable to escape or resist.


    The next second, Chu Xun¡¯s fierce, horned head, controlled by Chen Dengming, lunged forward with a brutal headbutt.

 Chapter 1011

    ?Chapter 1011: 404-405: Brother Chen Shows Strength!


    The Tyranny Begins!


    Old Zhu¡¯s Moment of Glory!_4 Chapter 1011: 404-405: Brother Chen Shows Strength!


    The Tyranny Begins!


    Old Zhu¡¯s Moment of Glory!_4 Bang!a€¡±a€¡±


    Dark Stream Old Ghost felt an intense pain in his head as if it had been ruthlessly smashed by a giant stone roller, his entire head bursting open in an instant, and his thoughts momentarily blanking out.


    He didn¡¯t even have time to struggle or to use any Magic Treasures or cast skills.


    A tremendous suction force once again firmly gripped him.


    Then a dark shadow ferociously slammed into him.


    Dark Stream Old Ghost screamed in agony, his chest aching fiercely as his ghostly body was impacted and flew backward like riding the clouds and fog.


    With a ¡°boom,¡± the riverbed shattered, and a large amount of silt scattered.


    Chu Xun, his body wrapped in the mighty power of mind and the Dao Force of the Human Immortal, appeared as if he had been reborn, continuing to slide for four or five zhang with his right knee pressing against Dark Stream Old Ghost.


    He crashed heavily into the opposite rock wall, smashing Dark Stream Old Ghost¡¯s entire ghostly body to pieces before finally coming to a halt.


    Large clouds of dust and debris fell!


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    The exploded remnants of Dark Stream Old Ghost¡¯s ghostly body, like a pool of cold black liquid, struggled on the ground, but were firmly sucked in by the tremendous suction force emanating from Chu Xun¡¯s right hand, leaving no chance of escape.


    At this moment, Chu Xun, his spirit compressed to the deepest part of his heart, was stunned and thrilled.


    He had never expected to be so valiant.


    Being a Nascent Soul Ghost General, he was actually pressing down the Dark Stream Ghost King on the ground and grinding him into the dust.


    Even though it was Brother Chen¡¯s strength, his body was still his own, making it no different from striking with his own hands.


    ¡°Still wanna be stubborn?!¡±


    Seeing that the Ghost King¡¯s ghostly energy was about to recover through the struggle of the ghost infant within him.


    Chen Dengming gave a cold laugh, his eyes once again bursting with a cold silver gleam, sending a shock through the opponent¡¯s spirit.


    He then clenched his fist.


    Boom, boom, booma€¡±a€¡±


    The ghostly energy absorbed by the Devouring Spirit Skill turned into streams of Qi, flowing through his fingers as they closed, concentrated at the palm, compressing and exploding with a dull ¡®bang.¡¯


    A ferocious punch, wrapped in twisted air and emitting an explosive sound, hit the recovering body of the Dark Stream Ghost King hard as a cannonball.


    Thuda€¡±a€¡±


    The ground shook violently.


    The Dark Stream Ghost King had no power to resist under such a ferocious impact; his not-yet-recovered ghostly body was compressed and burst apart, yet it wriggled back together under the enveloping mighty suction force.


    Chu Xun was dumbfounded.


    What kind of move was this?


    It was like the mortals in the mundane world pounding rice cakes during festivals.


    Was Brother Chen using his body to hammer the Dark Stream Ghost King like a rice cake?


    Banga€¡±a€¡±


    Banga€¡±a€¡±


    Bang, banga€¡±a€¡±


    The ground burst open with each punch, rings of Qi waves ripping through the air, turning rocks to powder, and the dust flew.


    Each punch caused pain to the Dark Stream Ghost King and delight to Ghost man Chu Xun.


    The consciousness of the Dark Stream Ghost King was completely blurred, and the ghost infant was utterly listless, wanting to beg Brother Chen for mercy, promising no more underestimating him.


    Unfortunately, Chen Dengming gave him no chance.


    Accompanied by the ground booming and collapsing down into a sinkhole.


    A puff of cold, dense ghost gas completely collapsed and dissipated.


    A listless ghost infant washed in the river, floating and sinking.


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    Chen Dengming¡¯s iron fist ceased at the right moment; he raised his hand and made a gesture.


    The Soul Attracting Banner flew out of Chu Xun¡¯s Storage Bag, rolling with Yin Qi, and quickly unleashed a binding force, capturing the ghost infant.


    ¡°Old Zhu, did you see that?


    When you Ghost Cultivators fight at close quarters, you have to strike like this, fiercely!¡±


    Chu Xun, receiving Chen Dengming¡¯s telepathic transmission, was profoundly impressed, immediately flattering him in his spirit.


    He had witnessed the entire battle first-hand and felt it was extraordinary, indistinguishable from fighting himself; he learned a lot of experience, and his heart burst with joy.


    Now, even the Dark Stream Ghost King¡¯s ghost infant wasn¡¯t wasted.


    If the Spiritual Wisdom of Dark Stream Old Ghost within it was scattered and consumed by him, it would greatly reduce the time needed for his Infant Formation.


    All thanks to Brother Chen¡¯s timely action, Old Zhu became fortunate from misfortune.


    Not only did he learn close combat techniques from the Human Immortal Dao, but he also received a ghost infant gift box.


    The Dark Stream Old Ghost was overly generous; he had told him that Brother Chen had a bad temper, and he would kill on sight, yet he insisted on delivering the ghost infant into Brother Chen¡¯s hands.


    Chen Dengming, keenly aware of Chu Xun¡¯s mental fluctuations, couldn¡¯t help but laugh; Old Zhu, having restored his memories, was still his old self, always showing off.


    His Mind Power and Dao Force quickly withdrew from within Chu Xun¡¯s spirit, leaving behind a light comment.


    ¡°Alright, clean up and leave quickly!


    You¡¯ve also suffered quite an injury, and my power is also seriously depleted.


    If another powerful one comes along, we¡¯ll have trouble.¡±


    Chu Xun¡¯s heart chilled, realizing that Chen Dengming too had expended a lot.


    Indeed, to remotely use his body to slay a Nascent Soul Ghost King was, after all, an act against heaven, like aiding him to battle across realms once, which wouldn¡¯t be easy.


    He immediately stopped showing off and began to take control of his ghostly body.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s power withdrew completely from Chu Xun¡¯s spirit, leaving behind an echo.


    ¡°The most important part about Dark Stream Old Ghost is his followers.


    After you recover from your injuries, have one Ghost Lady exit the Nether Spring and deliver the Soul Clam Pearl to me.


    Seize this opportunity to take over the Shadow Ghosts who were followers of Dark Stream Old Ghost; this will be your first enterprise as you vie for supremacy among the Nether Spring Ghost Shades, contending against other Infernal Ghost Monarchs¡­¡±


    Chu Xun heard this, his heart swiftly obliged, recognizing this as an excellent opportunity.


    Dark Stream Old Ghost turned out to be the first benefactor he encountered in the Nether Spring¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 1012

    ?Chapter 1012: 406: Dismissal and Compensation!


    Two Sisters Fight Laodeng (5K for monthly passes) Chapter 1012: 406: Dismissal and Compensation!


    Two Sisters Fight Laodeng (5K for monthly passes) In the Hall of Human Heart, the Heartfire flickered.


    After Chen Dengming¡¯s Mind Power was withdrawn from Chu Xun¡¯s spirit, he felt his Heart Force and Human Immortal Dao Force substantially drained, a sense of exhaustion invading his heart.


    ¡°Taking Old Zhu¡¯s place is really tiring.


    My Heart Force has depleted by at least sixty percent, and my Human Immortal Dao Force by about forty percent¡­


    If it had been my real body going down there, it wouldn¡¯t have been this troublesome.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head in secret.


    After all, this wasn¡¯t his own turf; even a mighty dragon cannot suppress a local snake.


    With the strength of Dark Stream Old Ghost at the Nascent Soul Stage, had it been his true self he encountered, so much effort would not have been necessary.


    However, such power of transmitting the divine spirit across the void indeed had its strengths; at the very least, it could help those around him save their lives during a crisis.


    But the premise was that he could detect the danger to the other party in advance.


    Whether by transmitting messages through a Jade Talisman or any other method, as long as he knew in advance, he could swiftly extend a helping hand through the Hall of Human Heart.


    ¡°Some of the powers of the Hall of Human Heart have gradually been unveiled to me.


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    Once I step into Divine Transformation, I will be able to unleash the full might of this Daoist Artifact.¡±


    Chen Dengming thought of the time he used the Human Immortal Hall in his sea of consciousness to suppress the Divine Spirit of the Beiyin Holy Mother that had invaded his spirit.


    That was merely the autonomous power of the Hall of Human Heart, without his intervention.


    If he could control this Daoist Artifact, the Hall of Human Heart, his combat strength would further receive a significant boost.


    His collection of Magic Treasures seemed abundant now, and he appeared to have a great advantage at the Nascent Soul Stage.


    Yet, these treasures would seem fairly ordinary in front of a Deity Transformation Dao Lord, offering no advantage whatsoever.


    ¡°Those who are at Divine Transformation also wield Dao Force but have not merged with the Dao to forge a Taoist Body and so cannot transform into a deity¡­


    Thus, if my Magic Treasures were any less impressive, I could no longer maintain a combat advantage, becoming no different from others¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming had a clear understanding in his heart; he wasn¡¯t satisfied with his current state and knew he had to continue striving.


    He was, at least, fortunate to have the Hall of Human Heart in his hands.


    However, it was at this time that he thought of the Human God Palace, which was almost entirely controlled by Dongfang Huayuan.


    ¡°Elder Dongfang¡¯s injuries should have recovered by now, yet there has been no news at all.


    I should contact him to see what agreements have been made between the Divine Transformations within and beyond the realm¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming concentrated his spirit, attempting to contact Dongfang Huayuan while calling out in his mind.


    ¡­


    Before long.


    Threads of silver light, formed by the Human Immortal Dao Force, interwove in his sea of consciousness, revealing the ethereal outline of the Human God Palace.


    The imposing and commanding figure of Dongfang Huayuan appeared inside the palace.


    ¡°Chen kid, I owe you another favor this time.


    I must thank you for contacting the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance to send supplies for the recovery of my divine spirit.


    What do you want?


    Just say it.¡±


    Chen Dengming, already accustomed to Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s forthright manner, conveyed his thoughts with a mental laugh.


    ¡°Elder Dongfang, I¡¯m not the kind of person who visits without a cause.


    No matter, I just wanted to confirm your condition, to see if you require any other supplies?¡±


    ¡°Your mouth sure is formidable, kid.


    Even with my foul temper, you manage to lift my spirits every time,¡± grumbled Dongfang Huayuan with an unreserved laugh.


    ¡°My injuries have healed, and I thought I¡¯d have to fight again after emerging from seclusion, but to my surprise, the cease-fire compensation and deportation agreements are already in place.¡±


    ¡°Oh?


    Cease-fire compensation and deportation agreements?¡± A thought struck Chen Dengming.


    Dongfang Huayuan hinted significantly, ¡°You came to me wanting to ask about this, didn¡¯t you?¡±


    Chen Dengming responded with a smile, not concealing his curiosity, ¡°Indeed, I am a bit curious.


    I¡¯ve yet to hear the slightest whisper about these matters.¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan remained unfazed, ¡°The agreement was negotiated by your Ancestors and Venerable Mingguang along with the Three Saints and others.


    The main consideration was that the Four Regions are, after all, our turf, and many disciples and followers must live on this land.


    Therefore, if the war continues, it could create a dilemma.


    Pushing a Deity Transformation Dao Lord into a corner would be disastrous for both the Four Regions and the Four Oceans¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming found this to be very reasonable.


    The mess caused by the conflict among several Nascent Souls had nearly affected a thousand miles, impacting countless people.


    A combat between Deity Transformation Dao Lords, even if confined to the Spirit Thunder Layer, could still lead to adverse weather and disturbance of Spiritual Energy, and often cause natural disasters in many regions.


    If not confined to the Spirit Thunder Layer, the obliteration of life within thousands of miles was a frequent occurrence.


    It was normal for one¡¯s own Deity Transformations to fear a scenario where both sides suffer heavy losses.


    Dongfang Huayuan added, ¡°Although we¡¯ve ceased hostilities, we made them agree to appropriate war reparations and deportation.


    In a few years, the Immortal¡¯s gateways of your Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm will open.


    At that time, they will be expelled into the Broken Heavenly Immortal World, and whether they can leave the Four Regions and Four Oceans through the Broken Heavenly Immortal World will depend on their own capabilities¡­¡±


    ¡°They¡¯re all being expelled through the Broken Heavenly Immortal World?


    But I¡¯ve heard that those who are not of our Dao, the Deity Transformation Dao Lords, find it difficult to enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal World, or they have to pay a considerable price¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised.


    He was aware that the Broken Heavenly Immortal World would open in some years, and he had even guessed the approximate timeframe.


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    But he also knew that entering the Broken Heavenly Immortal World usually required some Fortune Origin Item linked to the Heavenly Immortals.


    It was unlikely that everyone going in together had such items.


    However, since the Ancestor was coordinating this initiative, with the power of the Three Halls of Heavenly Immortals at his disposal, it was probable that he had found a way to make it agreeable for these people.


    Dongfang Huayuan chuckled meaningfully, ¡°You¡¯re right.


    The Three Saints, the Lord of Mosha Country, and other Deities indeed have to pay a hefty price to enter, or they might even get tricked by your Ancestor.

 Chapter 1013

    ?Chapter 1013: 406: Dismissal and Compensation!


    Two Sisters Fight Laodeng (5K for Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 1013: 406: Dismissal and Compensation!


    Two Sisters Fight Laodeng (5K for Monthly Tickets)_2 However, if they don¡¯t enter, they will have to face the start of war, even if it truly ends in mutual destruction, they are willing to spare no expense.


    In the end, they would surely suffer heavy casualties, and even if we were to die, it would only mean the death of a bunch of weaklings.


    How many of the strongest among them would be dragged down as a scapegoat?¡±


    At this point, Dongfang Huayuan seemed to think of something, and said with a murderous aura, ¡°I do look forward to their opposition, unfortunately, they are not fools, they fear death too¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was at a loss for words for a moment, realizing that Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s hawkish and extreme character had surfaced again.


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    The nickname ¡®Demon Star¡¯ was not for nothing; what mattered most to him was survival of the fittest, the law of the jungle.


    The weak dying wouldn¡¯t even make him blink an eye, and as for the death of the strong¡­


    Can the dead still be considered strong?


    Isn¡¯t it because they weren¡¯t strong enough that they died?


    They deserved to die!


    Nevertheless, from this, Chen Dengming understood as well.


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    Our Divine Transformation practitioner had given them two choices: Either go down together in mutual destruction or, knowing they would be at a disadvantage, still enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, face expulsion and seek a way out.


    ¡°The Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, could it be that it leads to the Cultivation World beyond this realm?¡±


    Chen Dengming asked, voicing his doubts.


    Dongfang Huayuan said, ¡°When the Five True Immortal Paths shattered back then, it was rumored to be related to the world beyond as well.


    The Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm indeed has pathways that lead outside this realm, but whether they can safely reach the beyond ultimately depends on how tough their fate is.¡±


    As Chen Dengming was thinking about the dangers within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Dongfang Huayuan said, hinting at something deeper, ¡°Even if your Ancestor, in order to appease and win their trust, leads them in and swears a poisonous oath to the Heavenly Dao, promising not to lay hands on them within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Considering your Ancestor¡¯s cunning nature, I have my doubts¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback and immediately thought of many possibilities.


    Had the Ancestor made some plan and decision when he had communicated with him, hinting subtly at entrusting him with grave responsibilities in the face of danger?


    A bad premonition surfaced in his mind.


    At that moment, Dongfang Huayuan yawned, ¡°Enough, the information I¡¯ve divulged to you, lad, is plenty.


    If you have any more specific doubts, ask your Ancestor about them later¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming promptly thanked him, perceiving the outline of the Human God Palace fading along with Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s figure from his sea of consciousness.


    From the conversation with Dongfang Huayuan, he was fairly certain that there would be no more wars for at least the next sixty or seventy years, allowing him a long period of peaceful cultivation.


    But this peaceful time might well have been obtained by the Ancestor at the cost of some future sacrifice.


    Chen Dengming attempted to contact the Ancestor through the Heartfire but received no response.


    If the Deity Transformation Dao Lord closed his heart, it would be hard for Chen Dengming to send his divine thought through.


    If he truly intruded, he might even be eradicated by the other party as a Heart Demon.


    Unable to do anything at the moment, Chen Dengming felt increasingly exhausted in spirit and in dire need of recovery.


    Taking into account that the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch was waiting beneath the Nether Spring for him to fulfill various promised benefits.


    Chen Dengming felt quite uneasy.


    He immediately sent a divine thought to Chu Xun, instructing him to personally ensure the Ghost Lady¡¯s safe departure from the Nether Spring and to deliver the Soul Clam Pearl after his injuries recovered.


    ¡°As for the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, I need to come up with an excuse to stall for now, or that old ghost will make trouble once he learns that the outside world has ceased hostilities¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming slowly withdrew his divine thought and exited the Hall of Human Heart.


    In no time, Chen Dengming¡¯s silhouette began to rapidly take shape within his dwelling.


    A Jade Talisman for Message Transmission, shaped like an immortal crane, swiftly flew in front of him, its wings gently flapping, radiating Spiritual Light, true to life.


    ¡°Senior sister¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed, recognizing the crane-shaped Jade Talisman for Message Transmission as the one exclusively used between him and He Yingyu.


    He immediately mustered his weary spirit, sending a strand of divine thought into the talisman to check the message.


    After a moment, Chen Dengming breathed a sigh of relief.


    The message wasn¡¯t about any danger she was in, but rather asking about the situation in the Four Regions.


    It seems she had received some news, knew of the current calm, and wanted to return to the Four Regions to be with him.


    Chen Dengming wanted to decline, but knowing that He Yingyu was on the verge of breaking through to the late stage of the Golden Core and might need his assistance, his heart softened.


    ¡°Let it be¡­


    If she wants to come, so be it.


    She has already set out, she¡¯s already on her way, could I really send her away?¡±


    Chen Dengming sighed and shook his head internally.


    She was seeking his help, even saying that she had created a new Magic Artifact, asking him to broaden his horizons; truly, he couldn¡¯t refuse, he was Chen Laodeng, not Chen Honest.


    Just then, another ordinary Jade Talisman for Message Transmission stirred within his Storage Bag.


    ¡°Quite a few things happening today.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned as he took out the Jade Talisman, casually retrieving a Replenishing Heart Pill and a Pill of Strengthening Spirit to restore his spirit.


    The cool voice that came from the talisman immediately made him sit up straight.


    ¡°Junior brother, it¡¯s been some days since we¡¯ve been in touch.


    That Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed you said you¡¯d return to me last time, why haven¡¯t you delivered it yet?¡±


    Chen Dengming looked solemn, recognizing the slightly discontented tone of Su Yanyan from the Jade Talisman.


    This once Cute Martial Uncle, now Cute Senior Sister, must be blaming him for the lack of contact; it wasn¡¯t the bed that was of concern, but the intent behind it.


    ¡°Alright, looks like I¡¯ll need to make an immediate visit shortly, I¡¯ve been too busy lately, I even forgot to ask how the cute senior sister has been faring lately.¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately started to ponder a reply to the message.


    After deliberating for a long time, he couldn¡¯t find a suitable excuse.


    He was Chen Laodeng, not Chen Honest, keenly aware that once this woman starts to reproach, it indicates she is already upset.

 Chapter 1014

    ?Chapter 1014: 406: Dismissal and Compensation!


    Two Sisters Fight Laodeng (5K for Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 1014: 406: Dismissal and Compensation!


    Two Sisters Fight Laodeng (5K for Monthly Tickets)_3 At this time, saying kind words across the void isn¡¯t that effective, as the other party cannot see him and might not fully listen, creating more confusion than clarity.


    It would be best to visit in person later, meet face-to-face, offer a warm smile, and then any anger would likely dissipate.


    So, he stuffed the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission into his Storage Bag, pretending not to hear.


    Spread his hands.


    Placed them on his knees.


    He started to focus on regathering his strength.


    He gathered his spirit and cleared his mind.


    ¡­


    A day later.


    Before He Yingyu arrived, Chen Dengming, carrying the Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed and the Diamond-shaped Flying Blade obtained from the Holy Mother of Beiyin, made a personal visit to Su Yanyan¡¯s abode.


    The smooth words from this old man indeed brought mutual joy.


    Su Yanyan did not ask for the Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed back, mentioning that she was now in the late stages of Nascent Soul, and the bed was of no use to her; her previous comments had been in jest.


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    Chen Dengming certainly knew it was no jest; it was because cute lady had seen his sincerity in making a personal visit, which mollified her.


    Under his earnest persuasion, Su Yanyan accepted the Diamond-shaped Flying Blade from the Holy Mother of Beiyin, clearly more pleased having accepted the gift.


    Chen Dengming immediately shared the information he had received from Dongfang Huayuan with Su Yanyan, and also discussed his recent plans.


    ¡°I hadn¡¯t expected that you already knew about these things and even more than I did.


    I only learned some of it yesterday, and calling you here was indeed to inform you of them,¡± said Su Yanyan, her expression one of surprise.


    After a moment of contemplation, she added, ¡°Whatever plans or decisions our master might have would definitely have been set long ago and most likely already put into a lot of action, so they would not be easily changed.


    You need not worry about him anymore.¡±


    ¡°Ah, this, I certainly understand that.


    But I really don¡¯t want the Ancestor to take risks,¡± Chen Dengming said, his hands tucked in his sleeves, sighing.


    ¡°Just because you don¡¯t want him to doesn¡¯t mean he won¡¯t,¡±


    Su Yanyan, with her beautiful eyes, gave him a sidelong glance, visibly frustrated by his doddering old man-like demeanor, which bore no resemblance to his usually assertive presence on the battlefield.


    She then quietly said,


    ¡°As of now in Longevity Sect, apart from the Original Ancestor, you are the strongest.


    Moreover, you are the Sect Master; you bear the heaviest burden.


    From tomorrow on, I will help you manage some of the sect affairs, just like usual.


    You leave an Incarnation in charge here and continue to focus on cultivating to enhance your strength swiftly.¡±


    Chen Dengming uttered a surprised ¡°Ah,¡± and was about to graciously refuse but was met with a stern look from Su Yanyan, leaving him no choice but to smile and accept.¡±


    ¡°Then I appreciate it, Martial Sister.


    However, I have another urgent matter to attend to,¡± Chen Dengming said.


    Su Yanyan raised an eyebrow, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?


    Could it be that Yingyu is coming?¡±


    Chen Dengming looked up, surprised.


    What¡¯s going on?


    How did this cute Martial Uncle know that He Yingyu was on her way?


    Could it be that these two had some communication without his knowledge?


    He quickly composed himself and without prying further, he smiled and said, ¡°Indeed, the madame is coming.


    But it¡¯s not because of her.


    The matter is quite troublesome and might even need Elder Zuo¡¯s approval; I can only try.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡± Su Yanyan frowned slightly, thinking, ¡°Is it about Nether Spring?¡±


    Chen Dengming inwardly sighed and nodded in affirmation.


    This cute uncle truly cared deeply about his affairs, guessing the issue even without much information.


    Really, no secrets at all.


    Su Yanyan said, ¡°With your current strength, reputation, identity, and accomplishments, if you find it difficult, then no one else in the sect could handle it either.


    Just go ahead with it¡­


    and don¡¯t worry too much.¡±


    ¡°Hmm,¡± Chen Dengming nodded, knowing that he indeed didn¡¯t need to worry too much.


    If it was too difficult, he would just not pursue it.


    He had other methods to try.


    ¡­


    Several days later.


    Outside Multitude Immortal City, located in the heart of the Eastern Region, several streaks of Spiritual Light floated in the air.


    The leading one, powerful and imposing enough to make the surrounding atmosphere solemn and suppressive, was unmistakably Zuo Qiuling.


    Many Cultivators entering and leaving Multitude Immortal City, seeing such a formation, all made their way around.


    They remained at a distance, silently observing to see who this significant figure was that warranted Elder Zuo¡¯s personal reception.


    Soon, a streak of Spiritual Light from the south drifted leisurely to near Multitude Immortal City and landed outside.


    The Spirit Boat appeared, flags fluttering in the wind on the deck, displaying a large character ¡°Longevity,¡± catching everyone¡¯s eye.


    Many who saw the stately figure standing firmly on the deck were taken aback before spotting those bright, soulful eyes and white temples, sending shockwaves through their hearts.


    ¡°It¡¯s the Fighting Longevity Monarch!¡±


    ¡°The Longevity Sect Leader, no wonder Elder Zuo is personally welcoming him, giving him full respect.¡±


    ¡°Indeed.


    Nowadays, when cultivators from Longevity Sect step out, they carry prestige, especially the Original Ancestora€¡±that¡¯s immense prestige.


    Fighting Longevity Monarch, that¡¯s a reputation forged in battle.


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    If it were just a typical Nascent Soul True Monarch, Elder Zuo might not personally intervene¡­¡±


    While many Cultivators discussed excitedly, Chen Dengming had already stepped off the Spirit Boat and was conversing amiably with Zuo Qiuling.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, was there something you couldn¡¯t discuss over the Jade Talisman with Zuo?


    You had to come in person,¡± Zuo Qiuling asked with a teasing smile.


    Such personal visits generally wouldn¡¯t involve simple matters but likely complications.


    No one likes trouble, him included.


    But given the weight Chen Dengming carried, even knowing the trouble, he had to oblige and was willing to discuss.


    Had it been someone else, he might have excused himself due to being busy with other duties or traveling, and simply declined.


    Chen Dengming chuckled, grabbed Zuo Qiuling¡¯s hand, and said, ¡°Elder Zuo, we haven¡¯t seen each other for a long while.


    Let¡¯s set these matters aside for a moment.


    I¡¯ve brought some fine tea, so let¡¯s sit down and savor it before talking about other things¡­¡±


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 Chapter 1015

    ?Chapter 1015: 407: Investigate the Ghost Emperor!


    The layout of Nether Spring and the Mortal World Chapter 1015: 407: Investigate the Ghost Emperor!


    The layout of Nether Spring and the Mortal World In an ancient, fragrant, multi-tiered pavilion styled with upturned eaves,


    Chen Dengming and Zuo Qiuling sat across from each other in the hall, smiling.


    A few clever Foundation Establishment Stage disciples attended them as maidens, serving well-brewed fragrant tea and fruits.


    ¡°This is a treasure from the Southern Region¡¯s West Soaring Gate, the West Soaring Phoenix Dew Tea.


    Elder Zuo, please!¡± Chen Dengming introduced it warmly, gesturing an invitation with his hand.


    Zuo Qiuling looked pleasantly surprised.


    He lifted the cup and smelled the aroma, then nodded slightly, ¡°Since coming to the Four Regions, I have extensively studied the characteristics of each Sect.


    The Southern Region¡¯s West Soaring Gate was once known throughout the Four Regions for its West Soaring Phoenix Dew Spiritual Tea.


    Legend has it that the Sect bred two phoenix-bred luan birds, which, during their annual flight westward, would perch on the spiritual phoenix trees behind the gate and weep continuously.


    Their tears, falling upon the phoenix trees, would then infuse the leaves with an unmatched fragrance.


    Ground into tea, these leaves became enriched with Spiritual Energy, a rare delicacy of the present age.¡±


    Pausing, he glanced at Chen Dengming with a smile, ¡°Sect Leader Chen is thoughtful.


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    Please!¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, took a sip of the tea, and closed his eyes to savor it for a moment, not rushing to reveal his intentions.


    Zuo Qiuling knew Chen had something on his mind and was contemplating what that might be.


    After a while, the two resumed their conversation.


    Chen Dengming reflected,


    ¡°This West Soaring Phoenix Dew Tea has now become a relic of the past, since the West Soaring Gate has been destroyed in the war, and whether those luan birds survived remains unknown.


    I brought a few pots of West Soaring Phoenix Dew Tea, not wishing to be the sole enjoyer of this discontinued spiritual tea.


    Better to share the joy with others than to delight alone,¡± he said.


    Zuo Qiuling replied with a polite smile, ¡°Sect Leader Chen, having tasted this discontinued spiritual tea is already a rare pleasure for me.


    You should keep the rest for yourself.


    Wouldn¡¯t taking them be stealing another¡¯s joy?¡±


    Chen Dengming gave a faint smile, ¡°To be honest, aside from enjoying the tea, I also wanted to discuss the harm this war has caused to the Four Regions.


    Especially for the Southeastern Two Realms, even the Putuo Buddha Monarch of the Southern Region neglected to care for the lives and deaths of cultivators and mortals within his own sect territory, the death toll of cultivators in the Southern Region is, in fact, more severe than in the Eastern Region.¡±


    Zuo Qiuling frowned, ¡°It seems that you have some reservations about the Putuo Buddha Monarch?


    Your intentions are¡­¡±


    ¡°Chen certainly wouldn¡¯t dare to question a Deity Transformation Dao Lord like the Putuo Buddha Monarch,¡±


    Chen Dengming said with a wry smile, shaking his head.


    He then got straight to the point, ¡°Elder Zuo, as you know, Elder Dongfang was severely injured in the past by a powerful figure from the Ghost Path.


    However, that Ghost Path high person ceased his actions because the Buddha in The World from Island Xumi intervened.


    After discussing with Elder Dongfang, I¡¯ve become very curious.


    If the Buddha in The World was willing to prevent the Ghost Dao Heavenly Ascendant, then why did the Vajra Potala Sect including Island Xumi choose to stand by idly during the war?


    To understand this connection, one must conduct an investigation beneath the Nether Spring.¡±


    Zuo Qiuling¡¯s frown deepened as he looked intently at Chen Dengming, ¡°Is this your opinion, Elder Dongfang¡¯s, or your Ancestor¡¯s?¡±


    Chen Dengming replied with a serene smile, ¡°This is just a personal thought of mine.¡±


    Zuo Qiuling was half convinced.


    From what he knew of Chen Dengming, Chen was extremely cautious and stable in his actions, and even when he was aggressive, he had his sureties.


    Investigating a potential He Dao expert seemed like an ant investigating an elephant, hardly in Chen¡¯s cautious style.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, you have to realize that the war has basically ended now.


    The interactions between that Ghost Path high person and the Buddha in The World are not something we can inquire into¡­¡±


    ¡°I understand, but Elder Zuo also knows that not asking doesn¡¯t mean there is no threat.


    To clarify the identity of that Ghost Path high person and uncover more potential threats, an in-depth investigation beneath the Nether Spring is necessary to track down any clues¡­¡±


    Zuo Qiuling took a deep breath and set down his teacup, contemplating deeply.


    That mysterious Ghost Path high person was indeed a significant threat and an unstable factor.


    The Counterattack Cultivator Alliance hadn¡¯t neglected to record this issue and prepare measures to implement.


    However, all the measures seemed feeble and ineffective when facing an adversary capable of inflicting heavy damage upon Dongfang Huayuan.


    Therefore, the investigation must rely on one¡¯s own Deity Transformation experts to uncover secrets, and although many shocking secrets had been found, no breakthrough progress had been made.


    The suggestion brought up by Chen Dengming was logical.


    If one could enter the Nether Spring to trace the Ghost Path high person¡¯s clues, many discoveries could potentially be made.


    This was precisely what their own Deity Transformation experts were reluctant to do.


    Because the Nether Spring is the world of the dead, a normal Deity Transformation Dao Lord entering it would be like a non-Ghost Path cultivator a€¡° as out of place as the Infernal Ghost Monarch arriving in the Mortal World, too dangerous due to the loss of the advantageous terrain.


    Apart from the Infernal Ghost Monarch, normal Nascent Soul True Monarchs wouldn¡¯t be willing to go down to such a ghostly place to seek death, so no one thought of investigating the Nether Spring.


    ¡°You plan to¡­¡±


    ¡°I have a friend who is now beneath the Nether Spring, and as you may be aware, Elder Zuo, the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch is currently maintaining a somewhat unsupported transaction with me¡­¡±


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    Half an incense stick¡¯s time later.


    Chen Dengming and Zuo Qiuling emerged from the pavilion, both guest and host full of cheer, and departed surrounded by a retinue of Golden Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators, touring the Multitude Immortal City.


    For a time, they attracted many of the city¡¯s cultivators who came to observe the grandeur of the Fighting Longevity Monarch.


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    True Monarchs of Nascent Soul were often elusive, traveling at heights near the Linggang Wind Layer, so it was indeed rare for Qi Cultivation practitioners and even Foundation Establishment cultivators to see them.

 Chapter 1016

    ?Chapter 1016: 407: Investigate the Ghost Emperor!


    The layout of Nether Spring and the Mortal World_2 Chapter 1016: 407: Investigate the Ghost Emperor!


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    Not to mention those prominent figures such as Chen Dengming and Zuo Qiuling, who were well-known and considered mighty among the Nascent Soul True Monarchs.


    For a time, the many streets within Multitude Immortal City were bustling with people, and the skies were completely sealed off by patrolling cultivators maintaining order, forbidding anyone from taking to the air.


    Crowds of cultivators gathered in each region within the city below, looking up into the sky, craning their necks in anticipation.


    ¡°Why haven¡¯t they come yet?


    Surely Fighting Longevity Monarch won¡¯t skip this place, right?


    I have admired this senior for so long; I heard he slew ten enemy Nascent Soul cultivators, his battle honors shining bright.¡±


    An ordinary-looking Foundation Establishment cultivator said anxiously.


    ¡°Maybe he really won¡¯t show up.


    I heard that he¡¯s only here to discuss some matters with Elder Zuo and that he¡¯s very low-profile.


    During the last celebration, I couldn¡¯t even catch a glimpse of him from a distance.¡±


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    ¡°It¡¯s not good to be too low-profile either, even if¡­¡±


    Before another person could finish speaking, suddenly, someone began shouting excitedly.


    ¡°Look, quick, they¡¯re coming¡­¡±


    Everyone immediately looked up into the sky, their hearts pounding.


    All they saw were several figures in the distance enveloped in faint arcs of light, their subdued Spiritual Might sending shivers down their spines.


    Many cultivators¡¯ eyelids twitched and legs went weak as they looked up.


    They could only make out the blurry silhouettes in the faint Spiritual Light, unable to discern any facial featuresa€¡±either from not daring to look directly or from eyesight blurring in fear and trepidation.


    Even though Chen Dengming and Zuo Qiuling were deliberately restraining their Spiritual Might.


    But the pressure from the two Nascent Souls, along with several surrounding Golden Core cultivators, still made the air suddenly fall silent and the atmosphere oppressive.


    People could only vaguely hear the sound of laughter coming from the sky, sounding so clear yet so indistinct and distant.


    Some dared to look up and could only glimpse the side profile of a handsome, vigorous man with white temples, his body bathed in Spiritual Light, exuding confidence.


    Feeling noticed, that person suddenly turned his head to look over, his bright gaze piercing hearts like a lamp flickering on in an instant.


    A group of cultivators who were secretly observing suddenly felt as if they were struck by lightning, struggling to breathe, as if in a split second all their thoughts and secrets were laid bare.


    This feeling was unmistakably similar to how cultivators beheld mortals.


    It wasn¡¯t until Chen Dengming and the others had left that many cultivators were finally able to catch their breath.


    ¡°Phewa€¡± that was terrifying, too terrifying.


    Just one glance at me, and my mind went blank.¡±


    A Foundation Establishment cultivator standing at the entrance of a marketplace said, still frightened, involuntarily grabbing the signpost next to him.


    ¡°An opportunity like this is rare.


    Nascent Soul True Monarchs are seldom so close to us in reality.


    After having a close encounter with them, our minds and spirits become a bit more focused, and we will not be too greatly affected when facing the Spiritual Might of formidable cultivators in the future.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s only because the war has just ended and we¡¯re still in Multitude Immortal City that we have the fortune to witness True Monarchs coming and going.


    In ordinary times, how could we have such an encounter and such a blessed fate with high beings?¡±


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    ¡°Am I now considered a blessed fate in the eyes of many cultivators?¡±


    Outside the city, Chen Dengming smiled wistfully, reminiscing about his past cultivation journey, indeed.


    Back when he was a Daoist candidate, he had never seen a Nascent Soul, only a split soul; what ordinary cultivator had such fortuitous encounters?


    He smiled and told Zuo Qiuling to hold back, then performed a hand seal to summon his Spirit Boat and swiftly boarded it to speed away.


    The purpose of rushing to meet with Zuo Qiuling had been achieved.


    The latter had already agreed, allowing him to use some resources to engage in resource trade with Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, befriending this Infernal Ghost Monarch in exchange for the capital to move freely in the world beneath the Nether Spring.


    However, these resources had to be supplied by the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance and not chosen privately by him.


    This was already enough for him.


    He only needed to give Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch a little benefit, to stabilize this old ghost, which would also buy Chu Xun more time to develop.


    Otherwise, if this old ghost turned hostile, he himself would be unaffected, but Chu Xun¡¯s plans to develop and compete for dominance beneath the Nether Spring would be impossible to carry out smoothly.


    As for investigating that mysterious Ghost Path powerhouse suspected of being He Dao, Chen Dengming was not that eager to seek death; it was merely a verbal commitment to Zuo Qiuling.


    However, he wouldn¡¯t investigate that mysterious Ghost Path powerhouse, but he would instruct Chu Xun to collect information related to the legends and stories of Ghost Emperor Yuan beneath the Nether Spring.


    A hunch told him that the Ghost Path powerhouse might have some connection to Ghost Emperor Yuan.


    Collecting tales about Ghost Emperor Yuan was not considered sensitive or conspicuous.


    Below the Nether Spring, there were far too many ghost creatures who worshipped the Ghost Emperor.


    Asking about his legend was a commonplace matter.


    Even if his wishes were not fulfilled in the end, such as discovering that Ghost Emperor Yuan was not the mysterious Ghost Path powerhouse and that the investigation was in the wrong direction, at least he would have that result.


    ¡°Since Zuo Qiuling agreed, it seems the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance also definitely does not know the identity of that mysterious Ghost Path powerhouse.


    This time, I was able to successfully persuade Zuo Qiuling; by mentioning Vajra Potala Sect and Island Xumi, it might have successfully stirred his emotions¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming stood on the bow of the boat, deep in thought, letting his Spirit Boat head towards Huarong Road close to Nanxun.


    To convince Zuo Qiuling to lift the ban, he had done plenty of homework.


    Knowing well that when Zuo Qiuling had asked for help from Island Xumi in the past, the master sent by the island had rejected it on the grounds that ¡°rescuing would only cause more killing,¡± thus souring their relationship.


    Therefore, he started with Vajra Potala Sect as a breakthrough point.


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 Chapter 1017

    ?Chapter 1017: 407: Investigate the Ghost Emperor!


    The layout of Nether Spring and the Mortal World_3 Chapter 1017: 407: Investigate the Ghost Emperor!


    The layout of Nether Spring and the Mortal World_3 ¡°`


    If Zuo Qiuling had even a trace of curiosity about the relationship between Buddha in The World and the mysterious Ghost Path cultivator, she would definitely hesitate in investigating this matter and wouldn¡¯t have flatly refused.


    Now, the truth proved that she was right in doing so.


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    Soon, after half a day had passed.


    Chen Dengming arrived at the Yin Ghost Mountain Range.


    This place was still sealed by the grand sealing formation he had laid out in the past, which caused the once ghostly and somber mountains to disappear; the peaks outside the formation were now bursting with life.


    At noon, the golden sunlight shone on the verdant mountains; beautiful little flowers grew on the cliffs, trembling like butterfly wings, which was quite moving.


    There was even evidence that cultivators had lived and settled here for a time.


    Chen Dengming looked surprised, and after sweeping the area with his Divine Sense and finding no one, he abandoned the thought of driving them away.


    It wasn¡¯t appropriate for people to reside outside these Ghost Mountains.


    It seemed now as though the feng shui had improved, but in reality, it was just an illusion created by the formation.


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    As the chief in charge of the formation, to this day, he still had the Formation Command that controlled it.


    Chen Dengming soared through the air, performing a hand seal and emitting the Formation Command.


    Immediately, spiritual energy from all directions converged toward him.


    ¡°Dao, Dao Friend, now that the Soul Clam Pearl has been obtained, this, this little one can recover one of my souls.


    Thank you, Dao Friend, for all your efforts over the years.¡±


    Inside the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit expressed its emotional gratitude.


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, you and I have shared life and death, relying on each other to get by.


    Why be so formal with me?¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled.


    Seeing the ripples of the formation in the distance forming a gateway, he immediately entered, his robes billowing.


    He swiftly flew over the steep peaks and craggy ridges of the mountain range to the outside of the eerily cold Nether Cave and sent a Divine Thought into it.


    Before long, the Nether Spring inside the cave trembled and ripples formed, releasing a frosty mist.


    A chill and oppressive Divine Thought Fluctuation emanated from within.


    ¡°Longevity Sect Leader, you actually still remember to visit this Monarch.


    It seems you haven¡¯t forgotten the agreement with this Monarch.¡±


    Chen Dengming replied with a light smile and a bow, ¡°Chen is not a man who fattens on broken faith.


    It seems Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch still does not understand me.¡±


    ¡°Hmph!


    Spare me your insincere talk.¡±


    Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch was not convinced, his voice hoarse and cold, ¡°I heard long ago that the war in the Mortal World has ended, and those Outer Realm Evil Cultivators were defeated.


    And you, Chen Sect Leader, have also made an even bigger name for yourself.


    But since the battle is over, why do you still delay fulfilling your promise to this Monarch?¡±


    Chen Dengming spread his hands, ¡°Haven¡¯t I come already?


    I¡¯m here precisely to discuss matters of cooperation with you.


    Otherwise, why do you think I would come?¡±


    ¡°Hehehe, why come here if you¡¯re not clear about it yourself?¡±


    Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch said indifferently, ¡°Your Dao Friend and his two Ghost Ladies are currently in my mansion.


    They are indeed capable, having killed Dark Stream Old Ghost and acquired the Soul Clam Pearl from him.


    You came here not to trade with me, but to take them away, did you not?¡±


    ¡°Old fox.¡± Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze turned slightly colder.


    He could only understand the situation with Chu Xun by entering the Hall of Human Heart.


    He didn¡¯t know the current condition of Chu Xun and the two Ghost Ladies.


    However, it was also his instruction for Old Zhu to protect the two Ghost Ladies back to Starfall Ghost City before returning to the Mortal World.


    Now, it was indeed possible that Chu Xun and the two Ghost Ladies were within Starfall Ghost City.


    But the likelihood was small; not to mention his early warnings, Old Zhu himself was no fool and wouldn¡¯t allow his enemies to catch them all in one net.


    Even if the worst scenario had indeed happened, he was already prepared and had anticipated it; the trading rights negotiated with Zuo Qiuling were to cope with Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch turning hostile.


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    ¡°Starfall¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s tone turned colder, ¡°I came indeed to discuss the first batch of goods exchange, to carry out our first trade and to fully establish our cooperation.


    But what you are showing now, it does not appear to be sincerity, but hostility¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch was skeptical but then with a cold laugh said, ¡°We Ghost Cultivators value interests and reality above all.


    You ask me to show sincerity, but you have delayed me for far too long.


    You say you want to perform the first trade; very well, bring out something from the Mortal World that would satisfy me.


    If you cannot, then I¡¯ll take both the Soul Clam Pearl and your brother, as well as his wives, as a form of interest for these years.¡±


    ¡°Damn it, this Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch is too cunning¡­¡± Inside the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit bristled with frustration and anger.


    Chen Dengming, on the other hand, remained calm and said, ¡°The goods are already on their way and will arrive in a few days.


    After waiting so many years, you couldn¡¯t possibly fail to wait a few more days, could you?¡±


    ¡°Fine, I will wait a few more days for you.¡±


    Chen Dengming snorted and no longer bothered with insincere pleasantries, his sleeve flicking as he flew back through the forests.


    He needed to enter the Hall of Human Heart to ascertain Chu Xun¡¯s current state.


    The reaction of Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch was not the least bit beyond his expectations.


    Fortunately, he had made preparations before coming.


    ¡°Dao, Dao Friend, if you truly conduct this trade with the old ghost, wouldn¡¯t it be abetting evil, and could cause trouble in the future?¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit in the Soul House couldn¡¯t help but remind him.


    Chen Dengming chuckled silently, a flicker of light in his eyes conveying his thoughts, ¡°No problem.


    Trading with him now is just buying time with space.


    It¡¯s for the space for Chu Xun and me to develop; what we lack is the time to grow.


    This old ghost may have plenty of time, but he lacks the room to grow.


    As for the goods of the trade, the materials allocated by Zuo Qiuling from the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance will not let this old ghost off cheaply, but will only whet his appetite¡­¡±


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 Chapter 1018

    ?Chapter 1018: 408: Greedy and insatiable!


    My rules are the rules Chapter 1018: 408: Greedy and insatiable!


    My rules are the rules After passing through the Hall of Human Heart, Chen Dengming quickly made contact with Chu Xun.


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch would never imagine that, across the domains of the Mortal World and the Nether Spring, Chen Dengming could still communicate with Chu Xun.


    Therefore, his deceitful words to Chen Dengming were quickly exposed.


    ¡°Brother Chen, rest assured, I also knew that the Starfall Old Ghost must be treacherous and cunning, so I only sent the head of the house back first to probe.


    The Starfall Old Ghost sent me a message saying he had settled my wife well, wished me victory, and prepared a banquet to invite me back.


    I made excuses and stalled, citing the reorganization of the Dark Stream Old Ghost¡¯s troops as the reason, and I haven¡¯t returned¡­


    Now, considering the information you¡¯ve provided, it seems this Infernal Old Ghost indeed harbors ill intentions.


    Fortunately, the Soul Clam Pearl is still in my possession.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming breathed a sigh of relief, and then solemnly communicated with his mind, ¡°Old Zhu, don¡¯t worry, I am already handling this matter.


    Your wife will not be endangered.


    Seeing that the Starfall Old Ghost hasn¡¯t truly made a harsh move against you shows that he certainly has reservations and dares not completely break relations.¡±


    Chu Xun responded fiercely, ¡°Even if the Old Ghost really breaks relations, I¡¯m not afraid of him.


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    Unless he personally leaves Ghost City to pursue me, his subordinates are no match for mea€¡±they¡¯re just delivering the nutrients I need for Infant Formation.


    If he chases me himself, I can also flee in advance!¡±


    Chen Dengming said, ¡°It hasn¡¯t come to that step, Old Zhu, there¡¯s no need to think so drastically, I will deal with it.¡±


    Obviously, having the head of the house effectively under house arrest, Chu Xun was still very angry.


    After calming Chu Xun down, Chen Dengming slowly left the Hall of Human Heart.


    Now that he had a clear understanding of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch¡¯s attitude, the subsequent trade negotiations would go smoother, and they wouldn¡¯t be swindled because of asymmetrical information.


    ¡­


    Several days later, a batch of supplies sent by the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance was escorted by a Golden Core Cultivator with a team, and the several Spirit Boats transporting the supplies were strictly guarded by a Formation and six Foundation Establishment Cultivators.


    The leading Cultivator turned out to be someone Chen Dengming had once meta€¡±Yue Shang Neng from Gourd Sword Island, an Elder at the Golden Core stage.


    Haven¡¯t seen each other for some years, this Yue Shang Neng had broken through from mid-stage Golden Core to the late-stage Golden Core, appearing vigorous and energetic.


    His already ruddy cheeks were now shining brightly, indeed the picture of health.


    ¡°Elder Yue, congratulations!


    After many years, your cultivation has reached the late-stage Golden Core.¡± Chen Dengming said with a bow and a smile.


    Yue Shang Neng¡¯s smile grew even wider, but his demeanor was more humble as he also bowed deeply in greeting.


    ¡°This minor level of cultivation I possess, even if improved, is nothing compared to a smidgeon of True Monarch Chen¡¯s progress.


    It¡¯s been years since we¡¯ve seen each other, and you truly look more spirited than ever, with your fame even more resounding!¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head and smiled.


    Words of flattery that he used to say to others were now being said to him.


    Indeed, they were pleasing to hear, as everyone likes to be praised.


    But he listened without taking it to heart, for with his down-to-earth nature, he wasn¡¯t fond of hearing too much flattery and preferred to focus on practical matters.


    Soon after, he followed Yue Shang Neng and inspected the supplies on all four Spirit Boats.


    ¡°Since the supplies consist of Nauseating Poisonous Ling Soil and many live Demonic Beasts captured from the battlefield, these items are rather in demand down there, but they¡¯re not suitable for transportation in Storage Bags, so we¡¯ve transported them by Spirit Boat¡­¡± Yue Shang Neng said, pointing to cages of ferocious beasts resembling tigers and leopards.


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    Chen Dengming frowned and surveyed the goods, expressing some skepticism, ¡°Is this all there is?


    The total value might not even exceed three thousand high-grade Spirit Crystals, right?


    Is that enough?


    I feel that the great effort put into transporting these here might not even earn back the cost of escort¡­¡±


    The six Foundation Establishment Cultivators escorting the goods all twitched internally at these words, but dared not show it on their faces.


    Chen¡¯s words seemed to praise them for their talent, implying that escorting these supplies might be an overuse of their capabilities.


    But¡­


    it seemed a bit like asking ¡®Why not eat mincemeat?¡¯.


    These supplies were live Demonic Beasts, including three Foundation Establishment level beasts, which were far more valuable than dead ones.


    Of course, the total value might be around five thousand five hundred high-grade Spirit Crystals.


    But supplies worth five thousand five hundred high-grade Spirit Crystals were considered quite precious indeed, warranting the personal escort of an Elder like Yue Shang Neng, who was at the late stage of Golden Core.


    Following Chen¡¯s lead with a modest smile, Yue Shang Neng replied, ¡°Elder Chen, how can you say that?


    Having the opportunity to transport these supplies for you, itself is our great fortune; just seeing you in person again is our privilege.


    However, as for whether these supplies will be sufficient, that was decided after discussion between Elder Zuo and some other Elders of the Alliance.


    To be honest, I really don¡¯t know much about the situation below¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was unfazed by Yue Shang Neng¡¯s watertight words, which went in one ear and out the other.


    He was just asking casually; discussing it further would yield no conclusive answer.


    After all, the other party was indeed unaware of the situation in the Nether Spring, and generally, nobody would know the details down there.


    Chen promptly gestured, ¡°Alright, then please join me in transferring the supplies and overseeing the trade.¡±


    ¡°Aye!


    No trouble at all, we wouldn¡¯t dare to speak of pressing, we are just here to assist Elder Chen with some menial tasks¡­.¡± Yue Shang Neng said, and immediately led everyone to pilot the Spirit Boats into the Formation.


    Soon, the four Spirit Boats arrived at the entrance of the chilling Nether Cave.


    The six Foundation Establishment Cultivators simultaneously cast spells to control objects, moving large beast cages and baskets of Toxic Spiritual Soil from the Spirit Boats down to the ground.

 Chapter 1019

    ?Chapter 1019: 408: Greedy and insatiable!


    My rules are the rules_2 Chapter 1019: 408: Greedy and insatiable!


    My rules are the rules_2 Suddenly, the rising and falling roars of demonic beasts echoed everywhere, the stench of blood and the rotting smell of nauseating poisonous ling soil wafted through the air, making one nauseous.


    ¡°Senior Chen, the smell is quite overwhelming!


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    Maybe you should step aside¡­¡±


    Yue Shang Neng quickly and nimbly reminded Chen Dengming, continuously performing the Cleaning Skill with a pinch of his fingers, and said with a smile, ¡°It will get better once they have moved everything.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, having already sealed off the odors with his mana.


    At that moment, he suddenly released a surge of spiritual might.


    The atmosphere instantly filled with a terrifying oppressive energy, as if the very air had also solidified in an instant.


    All the howling demonic beasts immediately fell silent as if their throats had been simultaneously caught by an invisible, overpowering force, their beastly eyes revealing unease and restlessness.


    Even some beasts with more spiritual wisdom displayed pleading intentions in their eyes.


    Chen Dengming glanced at them and then indifferently withdrew his gaze.


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    These beasts were all captured from the cleaning operations in the battlefield.


    Needless to say, beneath their claws were the lives of several cultivators who fought back or former prisoners.


    Humans eat demonic beasts, demonic beasts eat humans.


    Those not of our kind must have a different heart.


    Chen Dengming held kindness for ordinary humans, because they were human, but he would not extend the same kindness to most demonic beasts since they were not human, especially having witnessed demons hang humans from trees to dry them into jerky for the beasts to consumea€¡±a harrowing sight to behold.


    However, what he couldn¡¯t fathom was why the ghost creatures from beneath the Nether Spring actually fancied such stinky and poisonous things, which was utterly baffling to him.


    Yue Shang Neng, observing his mood and expression, explained, ¡°According to Elder Zuo, after consulting an expert, it¡¯s said that the ghost creatures below the Nether Spring all long for the flesh and blood of the mortal world, which is rich with life force, considering it a delicacy.


    Therefore, these living demonic beasts, if transported below, would be highly valued goods.


    Even if they died on the spot, they could still be eaten while fresh.


    Besides, the nauseating poisonous ling soil can be used to protect the yin soil from invasion, and is also a favored commodity of powerful ghost kings and monarchs¡­¡±


    ¡°So it¡¯s also a matter of sustenance.


    It seems that no matter where you are, even below the Nether Spring, anything that lives will consider the issues of food and shelter¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly.


    However, food and materials for protecting the yin soil could not strengthen the ghost creatures but were still luxuries they pursued in both spirit and substance.


    These goods, if offered to the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, would certainly not be refused and indeed made for excellent trade negotiation items for establishing good relations.


    ¡­


    After a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators moved the materials down from the spirit boat,


    Chen Dengming dispatched a thought into the Nether Cave within the Nether Spring, causing a chilling atmosphere to emerge, as a fierce yin wind screamed.


    The light seemed to grow dimmer, the temperature dropped, and the atmosphere became more oppressive.


    Yue Shang Neng and the Foundation Establishment cultivators, upon seeing this, tried to maintain a calm demeanor, but their hearts pounded like drums, and some could not help swallowing nervously.


    To most cultivators of the mortal world, the world of ghost cultivators beneath the Nether Spring was a totally unfamiliar realm.


    Even many cultivators who had encountered the Nether Spring would have thought that there was nothing beneath ita€¡±that no ghost cultivators could exist therea€¡±as the once ignorant Chen Dengming had thought.


    Now about to meet a powerful Nascent Soul ghost cultivator, Yue Shang Neng and the others were apprehensive, picturing a blue-faced and sharp-toothed ghost ready to pounce in their minds.


    If Chen Dengming weren¡¯t there to oversee, they would almost want to flee far away.


    ¡°Gurgle, gurgle, gurglea€¡±¡±


    Bubbles rose in the Nether Cave, as if from an icy treasure mirror, ripples spread on the Nether Spring, carrying the cold divine thought of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch.


    ¡°Longevity Sect Leader, did you actually bring the materials?


    Let this monarch see what you have brought¡­¡±


    As this divine thought was transmitted, it was as if some colossal creature quietly skimmed beneath the Nether Spring.


    The yin winds outside the Nether Cave howled even more fiercely, the temperature appeared to drop sharply, and everyone¡¯s robes fluttered noisily.


    Chen Dengming stood with his hands behind his back, calmly smiling, ¡°Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, I, Chen, have said, I do not go back on my word.


    This first batch of supplies represents the sincerity of our initial transaction; I only require you to send my people out of the Nether Spring, and then send up ten jars of River of Styx Water.


    These items will all be yours¡­¡±


    No sooner had he finished speaking, than Chen Dengming waved his sleeves, and from his storage bag, ¡®swoosh, swoosh, swoosh,¡¯ out flew ten large watertubs as tall as a man and as thick as a door panel, ¡®thud, thud,¡¯ landing on the ground.


    ¡°Live creatures¡­


    demonic beasts, and¡­


    the nauseating poisonous ling soil?¡±


    The cold divine thought of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch scanned the many items laid out outside the Nether Cave and then suddenly let out a cold snort.


    ¡°Longevity Sect Leader, these items are indeed not bad, but to exchange them for your people and ten jars of River of Styx Water is perhaps too naive?


    Just that one Soul Clam Pearl alone is of great value; this monarch could very well keep it for myself.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed lightly, his eyes turning cold, ¡°Starfall, this is behaving like a bandit.


    The Soul Clam Pearl is a spoil of war obtained by my people, it has nothing to do with you.


    Yet, you calculate it into your possession, then use it to trade with me.


    This is highway robbery, not cooperation.


    Do you intend to make a one-time deal?¡±


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch spoke with a tone that implied everything was set, coldly saying, ¡°I will not care about that.


    If you want to trade with me, you must abide by the customs of the Nether Spring.


    Below the Nether Spring, any ghost creature that enters a ghost monarch¡¯s Ghost City must pay an entrance fee, and if a ghost creature wants to leave the mortal world through the monarch¡¯s Nether Spring, it must give up all its wealth.¡±


    ¡°This is downright robbery!¡±


    ¡°This so-called Ghost Monarch is too treacherous and cunning.


    Without the demeanor of a true strong being.¡±</p>

 Chapter 1020

    ?Chapter 1020: 408: Greedy and insatiable!


    My rules are the rules_3 Chapter 1020: 408: Greedy and insatiable!


    My rules are the rules_3 Yue Shang Neng and the others were originally nervous and frightened, but now they were all filled with righteous indignation.


    Although they dared not show it on their faces, they were privately blaming each other through transmitted messages.


    ¡°Hmm?


    You dare to make presumptuous comments about me?¡±


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch was extremely sensitive; suddenly, his Mind Power coalesced and transformed into a cold, river-like surge that instantaneously rushed towards Yue Shang Neng and the others.


    This group of people immediately felt their hearts skip half a beat, their hair stand on end, and their skin break out in goosebumps as they sensed intense danger.


    ¡°Presumptuous!¡±


    Chen Dengming let out a low shout, like thunder from a clear sky, his eyes fiercely flashing, his face bathed in silver light.


    A formidable Divine Will surged forward like towering waves, heavily pressing against the opponent¡¯s Mind Power.


    The two formidable Divine Thoughts collided violently.


    The air hissed sharply, as though being cleaved into two halves by a super high-speed sharp flying sword.


    The compressed air even formed a shock wave that swept across the ground, carving out several zhang-long grooves.


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    An invisible aura quickly permeated the surroundings, seeming to twitch restlessly, immensely oppressive.


    Before Chen Dengming, a hemispherical shield made of Divine Sense materialized, colliding with the Divine Will from the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch.


    Both resembled two conical sharp instruments in a standoff, dispersing Divine Sense fluctuations that ¡®hissed¡¯ as they shredded the surrounding ground into pieces, raising dust and rocks flying in all directions.


    The terrifying and dangerous spectacle changed the colors of Yue Shang Neng and the others.


    Then, a burst of silver light flashed, and the Mind Power of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch suddenly retreated.


    The Divine Sense shield that had burst forth from Chen Dengming also crumbled into pieces.


    Several Foundation Establishment Cultivators who were closest behind were instantly brightened by their robes.


    Then, shields and garments alike were shattered by the violently surging currents, and they were sent flying backward, heavily crashing to the ground.


    True Monarchs of Nascent Soul clashing.


    Even if it was just a slight probe, and Chen Dengming had intentionally protected them, the mere dissemination of Qi was too much for any Foundation Establishment Cultivator to bear.


    ¡°Worthy of the Fighting Longevity Monarch¡­


    Your current strength is probably beyond my reach even if I leave the Nether Spring.


    However, it is a pity that I will not leave the Nether Spring.


    If you want to trade with me, you must do as I say¡­¡±


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch rallied and once again issued a Divine Thought warning from beneath the Nether Spring.


    Chen Dengming snorted lightly, his expression cooling.


    ¡°Starfall, it seems you are truly insatiable.


    In that case, I have decided not to trade with you anymore.


    The Nether Spring has eighty-one sources, and there are at least fifty Infernal Ghost Monarchs beneath it.


    I shall seek another suitable partner for cooperation.¡±


    Chen Dengming waved his hand, gesturing as if he were about to leave.


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch was immediately infuriated.


    ¡°Longevity Sect Leader, will you really disregard that ghost brother of yours in the Nether Spring?¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly threw back his head and burst into boisterous laughter.


    His white hair fluttered as his laughter echoed in all directions, prompting Yue Shang Neng and the others to quickly retreat, fearing that the two great Nascent Soul True Monarchs were about to commence another round of fighting.


    ¡°Starfall, do you really think you have scared me?


    My Ghost Path friend is not in your hands, and you know this better than I do.


    Could it be that you thought I would dare to send people down without any precautions?¡±


    Inside the grand and grim Ghost City beneath the Nether Spring, the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch¡¯s expression changed slightly, looking shocked and uncertain.


    The Longevity Sect Leader had already seen through his deceit?


    Impossible.


    Unless the other party was able to receive information from beneath the Nether Spring, but that possibility was extremely slim.


    Seeing that Chen Dengming had begun to instruct the Cultivators to collect the goods,


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch felt even more uncertain.


    He understood very well that the Ghost Lady he controlled in his hand definitely couldn¡¯t threaten the other party.


    Because that Ghost Lady was originally sent by the Ghost King of the Netherworld to deal with this Longevity Sect Leader.


    If the other side knew this, they would inevitably be fearless.


    At this juncture, watching as the goods were already being reloaded onto the Spirit Boat,


    Chen Dengming leapt aboard, as if indeed about to leave.


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch gritted his teeth and transmitted his voice.


    ¡°Longevity Sect Leader, you¡¯re ruthless!


    I will hand over your people and things, but I insist that your goods be doubled in return.¡±


    Standing atop the Spirit Boat, with the Nether Cave behind him, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes revealed a hint of amusement upon hearing this.


    However, his tone was resolute, leaving no room for doubt.


    ¡°The goods will not be doubled!


    You must hand over my people and things, and to trade with me, you must also abide by the customs and rules of the Mortal World, which is to show sincerity.¡±


    Chen Dengming paused, turned away with a cold command, ¡°Your rules are rules, and my rules are rules as well!¡±


    ¡°Damnable!!¡±


    Within the grand and solemn Ghost City, a very oppressive and mighty aura suddenly erupted.


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    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, out of angered fury, released an expansive ghost gas that billowed in the sky like a fierce demon ready to devour everything, intimidating so that the entire Ghost City was instantly silent, and all ghosts were struck mute as if by cold fear.


    In this small territory beneath the Nether Spring, he was the undisputed uncrowned king, the monarch among Ghost Cultivators.


    His word was law, and no ghost dared to challenge him.


    Yet on this occasion, he was outmaneuvered by the young Longevity Sect Leader, and he was forced to pinch his nose and accept it¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 1021

    ?Chapter 1021: 409: The fate of cause and effect is deep and vast in the universe!


    The miserable spirit in the pearl clam (asking for monthly votes) Chapter 1021: 409: The fate of cause and effect is deep and vast in the universe!


    The miserable spirit in the pearl clam (asking for monthly votes) Two days later, outside the Nether Cave, the Mini Array Spirit was even more anxious than Chen Dengming, darting in and out of the Soul House, waiting eagerly and excitedly for the imminent delivery of the Soul Clam Pearl, and occasionally stammering to herself.


    ¡°Fellow Daoist, do you think that cunning and tricky old ghost won¡¯t play any more tricks?¡±


    ¡°Should we go back and check again?


    I, I¡¯ll act as your protector¡­


    ¡±


    Chen Dengming sat at the table, sipping on the boiling osmanthus tea from the red furnace, and shook his head dismissively.


    ¡°No need to worry.


    That old ghost is both greedy and timid; he has already shown his greed just now, now is the time when he is too scared to try any more tricks.


    Come, come over and pour me another cup of tea¡­¡±


    ¡°Yes, yesa€¡±¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit immediately responded, floating over without a hint of makeup on her face, which was very endearing.


    Her long, shiny black hair was tied up with a simple wooden pin atop her head.


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    If one could look past her flimsy, gossamer-like clothing, it would surely give one a feeling of pure and refreshing beauty.


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    With a dainty touch, the teapot floated up by itself and filled Chen Dengming¡¯s cup with steaming-hot osmanthus tea.


    Chen Dengming, inhaling the scent of osmanthus that filled the cabin, said contentedly, ¡°Having tried all sorts of teas, I¡¯ve found that this common autumn osmanthus tea in the mortal world suits my taste the most; its fragrance is like returning home¡­


    ¡±


    He couldn¡¯t help but think of Nanxun; it had been a long time since he last visited.


    After finishing this mission, he could make a visit.


    Nanxun had once suffered a terrible invasion by Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, who captured many to blood sacrifice, trying to force Eastern Huayuan out and find the Human Immortal Dao System¡¯s Human God Palace hidden within Nanxun.


    In the end, Chen Dengming learned that after the Outer Domain Devil Lord launched a counterattack, Nanxun was taken back by Eastern Huayuan and placed under even tighter protective fields.


    And it was when Eastern Huayuan left Nanxun that he was attacked by that mysterious Ghost Path powerhouse.


    Now, with no wars for nearly seventy or eighty years, Chen Dengming felt a desire to open up Nanxun and transfer some of its residents to the Cultivation World.


    In this way, maybe after a generation or two, the people of Nanxun might all possess Spiritual Roots, no longer cursed with the widespread lack of them.


    This wish was not a sudden impulse, but a measure already implemented long ago at the Nanxun hometown base.


    Now, he had even more strength to carry out this task.


    Lost in these thoughts, he was about to take a sip of his osmanthus tea when he suddenly noticed the Mini Array Spirit leaning her luminous lips slightly forward, causing him to ask in surprise, ¡°What are you doing?¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit paused, one hand nervously clutching her sleeve, while the other rubbed her belly under her undergarment, ¡°I heard you say that the tea tastes good, and I, I also want to try¡­¡±


    Seeing her innocent and endearing manner, Chen Dengming wondered whether she would still maintain such a lovable appearance after fully restoring her memory, and he felt a sense of gain and loss.


    ¡°What is this state of mind?


    It¡¯s a good thing for Ling¡¯er to restore all her memories and strength; it¡¯s also what she has always wanted.¡±


    He shook his head and smiled wryly, then brought the teacup to the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s lips.


    The Mini Array Spirit first briefly stuck out her tongue to taste it, then turned her cute face with two dimples toward him and sweetly glanced at him, whispering softly, ¡°It¡¯s really delicious!¡±


    Chen Dengming rolled his eyes, ¡°If you¡¯re going to drink, drink properly; what¡¯s the point of licking it like a puppy?¡±


    ¡°I am not a puppy.¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit frowned and unceremoniously gulped down the tea.


    With her current level of soul body condensation, she was no different from ordinary people and, as a regular Ghost Cultivator, she enjoyed eating and drinking.


    The Mini Array Spirit savored the fragrance of the osmanthus filling her mouth.


    Suddenly, an unusual surge of ghostly energy appeared in Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit.


    ¡°Senior Chen!¡±


    Outside, Yue Shang Neng had only called out once.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure had already appeared on the deck of the Spirit Boat.


    He surveyed the surroundings and his gaze settled on two ghostly figures with ominous auras, who had just flown out from the Nether Cave.


    It was the two Ghost Ladies, big sister and second sister of Chu Xun.


    Two days before, the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch had reluctantly agreed to Chen Dengming¡¯s terms, and Chen Dengming had entered the Hall of Human Heart again to make contact with Chu Xun.


    He instructed her to send the second sister Ghost Lady and the Soul Clam Pearl to Starfall Ghost City, then hand the pearl over to big sister.


    After receiving the Soul Clam Pearl, the two Ghost Ladies would leave the Ghost City via the Nether Spring and enter the Mortal World.


    That mindset of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch had long been understood by Chen Dengming.


    He knew the old ghost wouldn¡¯t dare to trick him anymore, nor would he dare to take more risks.


    Compared to a Soul Clam Pearl for which he had no use at the moment,


    a strong and immediate cooperative partner who could provide resources from the Mortal World was a more valuable calculation, one the other party wouldn¡¯t miscalculate.


    In light of his failed deceit and inability to gain more, the other party had no choice but to cooperate earnestly.


    ¡°Your concubine Shi Ziyan pays respects to True Monarch Chen!¡±


    ¡°Your concubine Leng Siqi pays respects to True Monarch Chen!¡±


    The two Ghost Ladies approached Chen Dengming and bowed in salute.


    Afterward, the second sister Leng Siqi respectfully presented a Storage Bag with both hands, filled with ten jars of River of Styx Water.


    Big sister Shi Ziyan then opened her mouth, and a sparkling Soul Clam Pearl with a luminous halo flew out smoothly.


    Chen Dengming suddenly felt a stirring in his soul, a sense of inexplicable connection with the Soul Clam Pearl, creating an indescribable resonance.


    ¡°This is indeed a heaven-sent treasure capable of repairing soul injuries, to think that it would affect my heart and spirit just by appearing¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was somewhat astonished.

 Chapter 1022

    ?Chapter 1022: 409: The fate of cause and effect is deep and vast in the universe!


    The miserable spirit in the pearl clam (asking for monthly votes)_2 Chapter 1022: 409: The fate of cause and effect is deep and vast in the universe!


    The miserable spirit in the pearl clam (asking for monthly votes)_2 Peering out from the Soul House, Mini Array Spirit appeared confused.


    He faintly sensed a particular vibration from the Soul Clam Pearl, a feeling of d??j?  vu.


    Chen Dengming reached for the pearl and immediately felt an intense heart-pounding sensation, a familiar feeling flooding his clear Spiritual Wisdom.


    It was like visiting a strange land for the first time, yet finding everything incredibly familiar, as if he had been there before.


    Suddenly, an image of a sky filled with peach blossoms appeared in his mind.


    Among the peach blossoms, stood a figure alone, dancing amidst petals falling like rain, her smile as blooming as the flowers, she looked back at him asking.


    ¡°Elder Brother Chen, can we come to see the peach blossoms at Luo Mountain every year if¡­you have the time¡­?¡±


    ¡°Xu Wei¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s mind immediately conjured the image of her eyes, bright as black gemstones, looking at him quietly, just as understanding and gentle as before.


    However, unfortunately, that woman¡¯s fate was as harsh as the grass in the mortal world.


    Even though she was resilient, she couldn¡¯t withstand the cleansing of the seasons over the years, just like the morning dew¡¯s life, disappearing with the wind.


    The moon was bright then, lighting up the way for the colorful clouds returning home.


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    Why did he suddenly think of Xu Wei now?


    At this thought, Chen Dengming felt a sharp pain in his heart and stared in disbelief at the Soul Clam Pearl in his hand, emitting a faint Spiritual Light.


    ¡°This pearl¡­¡±


    He suddenly remembered, Chu Xun had once said that Xu Wei¡¯s True Spirit¡¯s lifespan in the Netherworld had ended, and even if it entered the Underworld River, it would likely be scattered to the winds.


    However, if she was lucky, her True Spirit might combine with some bizarre things in the Underworld River, possibly nurturing an essence and reincarnating as some kind of nether being, such as the Underworld River¡¯s ¡®Other Shore Flower¡¯.


    With this thought, Chen Dengming shuddered and looked at the Soul Clam Pearl in his hand.


    Mini Array Spirit also thought of this point at the same time, a look of surprise and doubt crossing his face.


    ¡°Xu Wei, is it you?¡±


    Chen Dengming stared at the Soul Clam Pearl in his hand, his thoughts racing.


    Recalling the time he bid farewell to Xu Wei as her spirit was about to disperse, sending her True Spirit into the Nether Spring, it had been over three decades.


    And Chu Xun had said, over eight years ago, he had found a trace of one soul part of Mini Array Spirit, but the more he searched, the more he realized that soul part might have perished.


    When he finally found it, he only discovered a cave left behind by the soul part of Array Spirit before it dissipated.


    Then he learned that it was destroyed by Dark Stream Old Ghost while fighting over a suddenly emerging Spirit-Linking Clairvoyance Clam.


    By calculation, the time the Spirit-Linking Clairvoyance Clam suddenly appeared closely matched the time he sent Xu Wei¡¯s True Spirit into the Nether Spring.


    Perhaps it was then, Xu Wei¡¯s True Spirit merged with a nether clam in the Underworld River, gradually nurturing each other until the nether clam transformed into a Spirit-Linking Clairvoyance Clam, and a part of Xu Wei¡¯s True Spirit turned into the Soul Clam Pearl.


    ¡°Fellow¡­fellow daoist¡­¡±


    Mini Array Spirit looked at Chen Dengming, tentatively saying, ¡°Is this Soul Clam Pearl¡­could it be?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression was serious, he took a deep breath and regained his composure, ¡°We can¡¯t be certain yet, but it feels very special to me.


    Ling¡¯er, for now, you might not be able to refine this Soul Clam Pearl to repair that soul part.


    I want to understand the connections¡­¡±


    ¡°Hmm¡­¡± Mini Array Spirit nodded obediently.


    But at that moment, the Soul Clam Pearl in Chen Dengming¡¯s hand suddenly trembled lightly, brimming with vitality and emitting strands of Spiritual Energy, all drifting towards Mini Array Spirit and enveloping him like smoke and mist.


    Such an unusual scene momentarily stunned both Chen Dengming and Mini Array Spirit.


    ¡°Soul Pearl choosing its owner of its own accord?¡±


    Ghost Lady Shi Ziyan exclaimed.


    Chen Dengming frowned, ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    Shi Ziyan bowed slightly, ¡°To answer the True Monarch, the Soul Clam Pearl is nurtured from the Spirit-Linking Clairvoyance Clam.


    Once the pearl is cultivated, all the essence of the Spirit-Linking Clairvoyance Clam gathers in the Soul Clam Pearl, therefore the Soul Clam Pearl is extremely perceptive, can understand ghost nature, understand human thoughts, and thus may choose its own owner.


    Usually, after the Soul Pearl chooses an owner, it will highly resonate with the owner¡¯s spirit.


    If the owner¡¯s seven souls are intact, the Pearl will gradually strengthen their souls.


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    If the seven souls are incomplete, the Pearl will automatically repair the damaged and missing parts¡­¡±


    ¡°Understanding ghost nature, understanding human thoughts¡­¡± Chen Dengming stared at the Soul Clam Pearl in his hand, silent for a moment.


    If this Soul Clam Pearl really is the result of Xu Wei¡¯s True Spirit combining and nurturing,


    given Xu Wei¡¯s kind nature, she indeed might choose to sacrifice herself to help others, to repair Mini Array Spirit¡¯s soul.


    Reflecting further, when Xu Wei¡¯s True Spirit merged with the Spirit-Linking Clairvoyance Clam, why was it first discovered by Mini Array Spirit¡¯s soul part?


    Perhaps it was because when Xu Wei¡¯s True Spirit met Mini Array Spirit¡¯s soul part, they naturally established a connection due to their previous acquaintance in the Mortal World.


    Now, this Soul Clam Pearl even wishes to help Mini Array Spirit restore the soul part.


    But this is too sorrowful.


    Xu Wei¡¯s life has been too harsh.


    Is there any justice in heaven, how could they treat Xu Wei with such indifference.


    At that moment, Mini Array Spirit performed a gesture, dispersing the overflowing Spiritual Energy from the Soul Pearl, hesitatingly saying, ¡°Fellow¡­fellow daoist, let¡¯s go and find other Ghost Cultivator sacred objects?


    We still have the Underworld River Soul Lamp Grass¡­


    and the Other Shore Flower; we have many more options.¡±


    Huma€¡±


    Thin strands of Spiritual Energy surged back into the Soul Clam Pearl, causing it to tremble violently again as if resisting.


    Ghost Lady Shi Ziyan with a solemn expression said, ¡°Once a Soul Clam Pearl type of Spirit-Linking nether object chooses its owner, it generally won¡¯t change its mind easily.¡±


    ¡°Xu Wei!¡± Chen Dengming frowned and shouted.


    Strangely enough, after that shout, the Soul Clam Pearl in his hand gradually calmed down, as if recognizing him as its owner too.

 Chapter 1023

    ?Chapter 1023: 409: The fate of cause and effect is deep and vast in the universe!


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    The miserable spirit in the pearl clam (asking for monthly votes)_3 Such an odd scene also left the two Ghost Ladies quite astonished.


    Chen Dengming became even more certain that this Soul Clam Pearl might truly be the result of Xu Wei¡¯s True Spirit that sank into the Nether Spring in the past.


    At this moment, as the Soul Bead spun in his palm, the Spiritual Energy it scattered was like misty drops of rain, as if a beauty shed silent tears, lamenting and confiding.


    Chen Dengming felt a tremor in his spirit.


    With his cultivation in the realm of the spirit, he vaguely grasped the meaning this sentient object wanted to conveya€¡± a kind of lingering attachment.


    A lingering attachment to life and companionship.


    What could this attachment signify?


    Did it wish to repair the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s soul and merge with it, to then accompany him forever?


    Chen Dengming could only make such speculations.


    However spiritual the Soul Clam Pearl might be, it was not a real person and couldn¡¯t articulate a specific conscious desire.


    He felt a mixture of emotions for a moment and suddenly gripped the Soul Clam Pearl in his hand, transmitting his thoughts through his spirit.


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    ¡°If this is indeed your wish, I¡¯m willing to comply, but not right now.


    I want to take you to see the peach blossoms in Luo Mountain City, take you to the place where we once gathered.


    After seeing all this, if you still insist on this, I won¡¯t stop you¡­¡±


    As these thoughts transferred, the Soul Clam Pearl ceased trembling, gradually calming down and twirling in Chen Dengming¡¯s palm like a lover¡¯s fingertip grazing his hand, or like a snowflake melting in the warmth of his palm, cold at first then slowly turning warm.


    Chen Dengming sighed and turned his gaze toward the Mini Array Spirit.


    ¡°Fellow Daoist¡­


    actually¡­¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit was about to speak but was silenced by Chen Dengming¡¯s look.


    He shook his head, ¡°In fact, Wei Wei might have chosen you from the very beginning; otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have encountered that part of your soul in the boundless Underworld River.


    Regrettably, that part of your soul was extinguished by the Dark Stream Old Ghost, but now the Dark Stream Old Ghost has perished at my hand, and the Soul Clam Pearl has returned to her initial choice.


    This might indeed be the work of the Heavenly Will that mysteriously connects fate and the intricate cause and effect¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming paused mid-sentence, suddenly lifting his head to look at the sky.


    He felt the vastness of heaven and earth, the eternal sky above.


    Human life seemed as insignificant as a grain of sand in the ocean, all under the Sky Net¡­


    Causality, Heavenly Will, destiny.


    Could it be true that the Heavenly Will knits together the destiny of many things with the complex web of causality in this world?


    Otherwise, how could there be so many cyclical, coincidental events connected like concentric circles?


    Even though he inherited the Heavenly Immortal Dao, he still found it hard to discern the mystery within.


    Compared to the cold and exalted Heavenly Dao, even the First Ancestor Longevity Dao Monarch might be insignificant.


    At that moment, the somber atmosphere dissipated as Chen Dengming put away the Soul Clam Pearl.


    Yue Shang Neng, adept at reading the room, immediately flew over to inquire about Chen Dengming¡¯s future plans.


    ¡°Your task was to deliver supplies; now that they have been delivered, you can return and report back.


    The next supply transaction will not happen until five years from now,¡± Chen Dengming instructed.


    Then he turned to the two Ghost Ladies from Shi Ziyan, pondering for a moment before suddenly reaching out and catching the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod and the Soul Attracting Banner that flew out of his Storage Bag.


    As Chen Dengming formed a spell, the Divine Spirit of the Holy Mother¡¯s Nascent Soul within the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod whirled out, exceedingly weak, and was quickly entwined and captured by the shadowy, black hair-like energies emanating from the Soul Attracting Banner, shrinking back into the Storage Bag.


    After that, the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod flew towards the two Ghost Ladies.


    ¡°You risked your lives to send out the Soul Clam Pearl, which is a significant deed.


    Now that your mission is complete, you may return down below.


    Below the Nether Spring, various Ghost Kings carve out their domains, and the Ghost Monarchs vie for dominance.


    Your lord is nearly at the point of forming his Nascent Soul but lacks a powerful Magic Treasure.


    Take this Soul Fetching Bow and Rod and give it to him,¡± Chen Dengming said, offering the treasure.


    The two Ghost Ladies knew that this was Chen Dengming¡¯s treasured Magic Treasure, extremely valuable, and intended to decline politely.


    However, facing Chen Dengming¡¯s unequivocal gaze, they had no choice but to express their gratitude and accept it.


    The other cultivators, like Yue Shang Neng, looked on with envy.


    This was the famous Soul Fetching Bow and Rod, once the signature Magic Treasure of the Soul Devouring Old Demon from the Soul Devouring Sect.


    But in the hands of the Fighting Longevity Monarch, this Magic Treasure shone even brighter.


    Because the Fighting Longevity Monarch had used it to slay many Nascent Soul Evil Cultivators and forge Soul Arrows.


    With the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod in his possession, its power increased more than tenfold.


    Now that it was given to his subordinates, it was indeed a generous and enviable gesture.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±


    Chen Dengming watched the two Ghost Ladies enter the Nether Cave and descend into the Nether Spring and then returned to his Spirit Boat, steering it away.


    For at least the next sixty to seventy years, he would spend most of his time in closed-door cultivation, striving to advance to the late stage of the Nascent Soul as soon as possible.


    With the war over, there would be few occasions to use the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod.


    It would be better to give it to Chu Xun, who was about to contend for power in the Nether Spring, as a fitting Magic Treasure and divine weapon.


    The Soul Arrows inside the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod still contained the Nascent Souls of the Passion Palace¡¯s ill-fated pair.


    Leaving it to Old Zhu for protection would be more than adequate.


    This fourth-order Magic Treasure was indeed precious and powerful, but Chen Dengming had already learned the detailed method of its forging by delving into the spirit of the Soul Devouring Old Demon.


    Over the next sixty to seventy years, with the opportunity to trade with the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, there would be no shortage of precious Spiritual Materials from below the Nether Spring.


    Asking Six Eyebrows or the Seven-eyed True Monarch to re-forge an even better Soul Fetching Bow and Rod would be well within his capabilities¡­


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 Chapter 1024

    ?Chapter 1024: 410: Building a hut among people, watching peach blossoms for three years!


    Xu Weia€?s True Spirit merges.


    Chapter 1024: 410: Building a hut among people, watching peach blossoms for three years!


    Xu Weia€?s True Spirit merges.


    Just as Chen Dengming left the Yin Ghost Mountain Range and the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance was still in the final stages of the Divine Transformation ceasefire agreement¡­


    In the Outer Realm¡¯s Cultivation World, the news of the Demon Lord¡¯s humiliating defeat and retreat had already spread throughout the various Immortal Sects and Demon Sects.


    Among the many pieces of news about the Demon Lord¡¯s defeat, the Longevity Sect was naturally mentioned the most, as the Demon Lord had planned to seize three Daoist artifacts from the hands of the Longevity Taoist Lord at the very last moment.


    The Longevity Taoist Lord, who held three Daoist artifacts and was both treacherous and powerful, was seen by the Outer Realm cultivators as a powerful cultivator who could contend with the Demon Lord in magical duels and in merging the Dao, even with just a Divine Transformation body.


    And the Heavenly Dao Ancestor of the Qu Shenzong, in the eyes of many Outer Realm cultivators, was even more a formidable enemy with a leader-like presence.


    Besides, among the Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators below Divine Transformation, the Longevity Sect¡¯s Fighting Longevity Monarch, who had slain many powerful True Monarchs of the Nascent Soul, was undoubtedly the most notable and eye-catching figure.


    This was because the intelligence brought back indicated that this Fighting Longevity Monarch, Chen Baimao, had almost made a name for himself by slaying Nascent Souls right from the time he achieved completion of the Golden Core.


    Overcoming realms to duel with Nascent Souls, even to the extent of killing them, seemed not to be an impossible feat for the Fighting Longevity Monarch, Chen Baimao; this alone was something that ninety-nine percent of the true monarchs of the Nascent Souls in the Outer Realm could not achieve.


    The Dharma Saint Palace¡¯s deputy palace chief of the Three Saints Palaces, Jian Wenxin, the main and deputy chiefs of the Passion Palace, the master of the Ruthless Palace, and the Elderly Mother of the North Spirit Sect from Beiyin.


    From the early to the late stages of the Nascent Soul, there seemed to be no one that the Fighting Longevity Monarch, Chen Baimao, could not annihilate, clearly already having the potential and momentum to grow into the next Longevity Taoist Lord.


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    Thus, the various rumors and achievements of Chen Dengming immediately became a topic that many Outer Realm cultivators delighted in discussing.


    There was even an authoritative True Monarch List in the Outer Realm that placed him in the top twenty.


    This was the first time that a Nascent Soul True Monarch from the Outer Realm had been listed on the True Monarch List, and with only the strength of a mid-stage Nascent Soul, he was ranked among the top ten, shoulder to shoulder with the Sect Masters, Ancestors, and Elders of various Immortal Sects in the late stages and even completion stages of the Nascent Soul.


    Fighting Longevity Monarch Chen Baimao and Longevity Sect Master Chen Dengming, these titles, at that moment, were like a torrential force, unrivaled in the Outer Realm for a time, making them the most conspicuous enemy cultivators in the Outer Realm¡¯s Cultivation World.


    Following this event, some self-assured Nascent Soul True Monarchs in the Outer Realm even set killing Chen Dengming as their target.


    Simply because, after eighty years, the doors to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm would be opened.


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    At that time, not only the Outer Realm Demon Lord and the Great Masters like the Elderly Qingming of the Qingming Sect would enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm in various ways, but anyone in possession of celestial fate tokens could also seek the Dao unification of celestial fate within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    And if someone could kill the Longevity Sect Leader, Chen Dengming, they would not only gain a massive amount of military merit and an illustrious reputation but also have a chance to glimpse the secrets of the Heavenly Immortal Dao.


    This might well be the biggest resource pack for many Nascent Soul cultivators aiming to reach Divine Transformation.


    And the usually low-profile Chen Dengming had no idea that he had become so famous in the Outer Realm.


    His reputation even surpassed the days when he made the top three on the must-kill list of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators Alliance, becoming a crucial target for many Nascent Soul researchers in the Outer Realm.


    At this moment, he had returned to a tranquil and simple cultivation life, carrying a Soul Clam Pearl that possibly harbored Xu Wei¡¯s True Spirit, and embarked on the journey home.


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    In this world of lonely shadows, who is just a visitor, where are the green mountains of my home?


    This was a question Chen Dengming often asked himself after crossing into another world.


    After entering the real Cultivation World, he thought Nanxun was his hometown.


    After joining the Longevity Sect, he thought the Eastern Region was his hometown¡­


    Now, having lived through myriad ordeals, his age of over two hundred years also gradually led him to see clearlya€¡±that where his heart finds peace, there is his hometown, hence Nanxun was his home, Longevity Sect was his home, and the Eastern Region was also his home.


    Sadly, the companions who had once been through thick and thin with him seemed to never find their home again, as their spirits had descended to the Nether Spring, and the only possibly remaining trace of their True Spirit had merged into the Soul Clam Pearl.


    Therefore, Chen Dengming wanted to take Xu Wei ¡°home¡± for a visit.


    Back to see the old Luo Mountain City.


    Wait one more year until the peach blossoms fall and new branches sprout.


    This rare tranquility and companionship was what Xu Wei once longed for, yet he was unable to provide.


    Now he can offer it, but she has already passed away.


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    Several days later.


    Chen Dengming arrived at the former site of the Changchun Sect.


    This place had become a barren wasteland, filled with knotty stones and deep ravines across the hills and valleys, occasional weeds overgrowing, and a few wildflowers sparsely blooming, blown desolately by the wind, a scene utterly devoid of human presence.


    This place had long been ignored by anyone.


    Previously subjected to the ravages of war, the Changchun Sect had been leveled to the ground, the Spiritual Spring dried up, and the Spirit Vein was also completely excavated, having turned into the most valueless wasteland in the Cultivation World.


    Even the once bustling Everjoy District had long become a ruin, with no one lingering in this deserted land anymore.


    The newly built Changchun Sect had also moved far away to Tide Cliff, seven thousand miles away.


    Yet Chen Dengming still had attachments to this place.


    Simply because he had brought Xu Wei¡¯s corpse back from Jiamu Pass of the Luo Family and buried it within the gateway of the Changchun Sect.


    Now that the gate was shattered and many aspects of the landscape had changed, making them difficult to distinguish,


    he wandered around the old site, searching between the ravines and pits with his Divine Sense.


    Fortunately, he eventually found Xu Wei¡¯s remains from the past and gathered them into a prepared spirit coffin.


    Then, turning around and shaking his head with a slight sigh.


    The Changchun Sect, even though it was rebuilt, many of his former fellow disciples, such as Liang Yunsheng, Guan Le, Shehu, Bian Chen, and others, had already died in the wars.


    Looking back, everything had changed, and indeed, decades of events had come to naught.


    Returning today brings emotions anew.


    Looking back on old times is almost like a dream, with storms raging and partridges blooming in the sky.

 Chapter 1025

    ?Chapter 1025: 410: Building a hut among the human realm, three years spent watching peach blossoms!


    Xu Wei¡¯s True Spirit merges_2 Chapter 1025: 410: Building a hut among the human realm, three years spent watching peach blossoms!


    Xu Wei¡¯s True Spirit merges_2 ¡­


    More than ten days later.


    The former Luo Family Mountain City had been occupied by a small cultivation family established by an early Foundation Establishment Cultivator since the Southern Region was reclaimed.


    Compared to a few decades ago, the place had changed drastically.


    The former peach blossom forest had long been desolate, with weeds growing back.


    The mountain behind, where the ancestors of the Luo Family and Luo Bing¡¯s bones were buried, had also collapsed and sank, turning into a chaotic graveyard.


    Two newly built thatched cottages, however, stood out incongruously in this wasteland, built on the hillside opposite the peach forest.


    These two thatched cottages, having been established for only a few days, were discovered by the Hu Family, the cultivation family that occupied this land.


    Some Hu Family Cultivators wanted to approach and drive them away, only to find that as soon as they flew into the range of the mountain behind, they would be utterly bewildered, unable to find their bearings.


    When they regained clarity, they would find themselves outside the mountain.


    Looking forward, the mountain was still there, and so were the thatched cottages.


    But once inside the mountain, it seemed as though they were mired in confusion, with a sense of perplexity akin to ¡®seeing the mountain as a mountain, and yet not seeing it as a mountain, unaware of the cloud¡¯s height because they stood within it¡¯.


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    This experience, reminiscent of walking into an invisible barrier, caused the Hu Family Cultivators to panic, all aware that they had encountered a formidable expert.


    However, they did not know the purpose of this expert¡¯s formation here, and could only immediately report it to their Family Head, an older Foundation Establishment Ancestor.


    On receiving the news, the Family Head of the Hu Family, Hu Chunsheng, was also caught in a mix of surprise and uncertainty.


    Upon personally arriving at the foot of the mountain, his expression was extremely grave, knowing that he too had no confidence in crossing this high-level Illusion Array that seemed both real and illusionary.


    He then thought of Luo Family Mountain¡¯s history of trials and tribulations of the past.


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    Fortunately, he had been smart enough to know that the mountain behind held many graves, so he had not rashly developed it, avoiding the disturbance of the ancestors¡¯ resting places.


    He then bowed outside the mountain, loudly paying his respects.


    ¡°May I ask which senior expert has come to our place as a guest?


    I am Hu Chunsheng, descendant of Hu Feiwei.


    My Hu Family used to be a small local family, born and raised on this land.


    When war broke out in the past, our original home was destroyed, and out of necessity, we relocated to the neighboring Luo Family Mountain.


    Recently, as our family has been rebuilding, if we have disturbed the senior in any way, we ask for your forgiveness.¡±


    After Hu Chunsheng, the Family Head of the Hu Family, finished speaking, seeing that there was no response from the mountain, he did not get annoyed.


    Knowing his place, he bowed again and turned to leave, breathing a sigh of relief inside.


    This act of paying respect was also a test.


    Now that the respect had been paid, although the senior expert inside the mountain had not responded, at least they had not expressed any hostility or intent to drive him away.


    This indicated that the other party bore no malice, and might not have any connection with any force that had occupied Luo Family Mountain in the past.


    It could be that the senior had built a hut in this place to avoid the noise of the world, as high-level experts often prefer such tranquility, which is not surprising.


    ¡­


    ¡°The Hu Family¡­


    descendants of Hu Feiwei?


    I didn¡¯t expect that after so many years of revisiting the old place, I¡¯d encounter the descendants of the Hu Family.


    Looking at Hu Chunsheng, it seems he has just broken through to Foundation Establishment not long ago and is starting to brighten his family¡¯s name,¡± murmured Chen Dengming from behind the peach trees.


    He walked out from behind a tree, holding a sickle like an old farmer, with two buckets of fertilizer hanging from his shoulders, walking down the path in the woods.


    He casually lifted the sickle in his hand to cut away the weeds and branches.


    After a moment, he stopped and set down the fertilizer, watching Hu Chunsheng leave, with a sigh in his heart.


    This Hu Family, truly stubborn in survival.


    Back in the day, at the Thousands of Miles Frontier, excluding the Lin Family, which had Lin He, a powerful figure between Golden Core and False Core, there were four great Foundation Establishment families: the Zhu Family, Luo Family, Hu Family, and Bear Family.


    Among these four Foundation Establishment families, the Zhu and Luo Families had their days of glory, and the Bear Family was also stronger than the Hu Family.


    The Hu Family had been rather low-key and unremarkable.


    Unexpectedly, after so many years and the wars of foreign invasions, the other families had long since perished.


    Only the Hu Family still had a spark remaining, and among them, Hu Chunsheng, a young member, had advanced to an early Foundation Establishment Cultivator, starting to bring honor back to their name.


    Perhaps this was also due to the help of Zhuang Fangyu from Fengxing Sect, a Golden Core expert.


    However, what had become of Zhuang Fangyu now was unknown to Chen Dengming, who had long since lost news of him.


    The two Foundation Establishment flying snakes gifted by Zhuang Fangyu were still at the Chen Mansion on Evergreen Island.


    The uncertainties of life are unpredictable, and the encounters of individuals are hard to explain and unnecessary to inquire into too deeply.


    Chen Dengming continued to bend over, cutting weeds and planting trees.


    This process was his journey of tempering the spirit.


    What appeared to be simple weeding was actually his way of removing the extraneous thoughts generated by Xu Wei¡¯s True Spirit emergence and restoring the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s soul, refining the essence and discarding the dross.


    The ordinary act of tree planting was him rebuilding his spirit.


    Sometimes, the inscrutable karma and fate he couldn¡¯t quite fathom were also hidden within these everyday actions like ¡®flowers that are tended may not blossom, while willows planted without intention may thrive¡¯.


    At the edge of the peach forest, the Mini Array Spirit was dancing around the Soul Clam Pearl.


    In front of it, a new grave mound had been raised, with a spirit coffin buried below in dignity and solemnity, a Formation arranged to gather Feng Shui energy, preventing disturbance from outsiders.


    On the tombstone crafted from cold jade, a line was etched a€¡± ¡®Grave of beloved wife, Xu Wei.¡¯


    At the place of signature, Chen Dengming had not inscribed his full name.


    This was because he had many enemies and did not wish to attract trouble due to his name.


    In life, Xu Wei was like an inconspicuous mortal, and in death, Chen Dengming set up a tomb for her that even a Golden Core Cultivator might not be able to construct, personally planting a peach forest for her.


    But all his actions were like comfort in the heart of the living, unable to make up for the one who was gone.


    Chen Dengming planned to guard Xu Wei¡¯s new grave here for three years, quieting his mind and nurturing his nature.


    To witness the peach blossoms blooming and withering for three years, shedding all ostentation, returning to simplicity and truth.

 Chapter 1026

    ?Chapter 1026: 410: Building a hut among the human realm, three years spent watching peach blossoms!


    Xu Wei¡¯s True Spirit merges_3 Chapter 1026: 410: Building a hut among the human realm, three years spent watching peach blossoms!


    Xu Wei¡¯s True Spirit merges_3 ¡­


    Thus, the springs passed and autumns came, and the seasons turned round and round, always in vain.


    The first year quickly went by.


    That year, the peach blossoms were not particularly resplendent, yet they fell like rain in a riot of color.


    Some petals scattered in front of the grave, painting a picture of desolate beauty, making the Soul Clam Pearl even more vibrant with spiritual resonance, its spiritual light deep and clear, just like a beautiful woman on the verge of tears bidding farewell.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart was touched and filled with sorrow, yet his state of mind slowly broadened, and the weeds within his heart were also gradually removed by the blossoming flowers.


    The second year, the peach blossoms were even more brilliant, covering the whole mountain with their scent wafting through the air, and the peaches matured into heavy, luscious fruit, sagging to the ground when ripe.


    The Soul Clam Pearl¡¯s radiance was misty, like the smiling face of a beautiful woman, rich in spirit; threads of spiritual energy lingered around Chen Dengming as if to comfort him.


    Chen Dengming gazed at the peach blossoms that filled the mountains, his state of mind brightened, and he completely let go for his own sake.


    The third year, the peach trees shed their leaves and sprouted new branches.


    After the peach blossoms bloomed, the mountain forest no longer held any hint of desolation, nor did any weeds emerge.


    That year, He Yingyu from the Longevity Sect, who had been waiting for several years, came over.


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    She cooked and cleaned for Chen Dengming, and swept the grave in front of Xu Wei¡¯s resting place.


    Just as the old and new had been passed on by this pair of sisters once before.


    It was also this year that in front of Xu Wei¡¯s grave, the Soul Clam Pearl gave birth to a shadow resembling a human figure, within which the True Spirit nurtured the spiritual essence to its peak.


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    The human-shaped True Spirit danced around the Mini Array Spirit, their affection deep and steadfast; the Mini Array Spirit, sensing its true feelings, wept tears.


    By the time Chen Dengming rushed over upon hearing the news,


    this True Spirit threw itself into his arms, although it caught only air, it still stirred his mind, connecting his spirit, revealing a somewhat fuzzy message of thought.


    ¡°Elder Brother Chen¡­


    let me merge with Ling¡¯er, and I can fulfill my long-cherished wish to stay by your side for a lifetime¡­¡±


    After this moment of spiritual communion,


    the light of the Soul Clam Pearl dimmed, as if the pearl were covered in dust, as if the True Spirit that had been nurtured and accumulated over the past three years had exhausted its energy after expressing this piece of its heart.


    Three years of peach blossoms blooming and falling, this time Chen Dengming truly felt Xu Wei¡¯s presence.


    Before, no matter how real his sensations were, he could only say that the spiritual essence within the Soul Clam Pearl ¡®seemed¡¯ to be the transformation of Xu Wei¡¯s True Spirit.


    Now, however, he could be certain.


    Over these three years, he had fulfilled his promise to bring Xu Wei to Luo Family Mountain to see the peach blossoms bloom, all for the sake of hearing this simple, yet profound heart¡¯s cry.


    Even though Chen Dengming had long been aware of Xu Wei¡¯s feelings and had long since let go and accepted them, at this moment, he couldn¡¯t help but feel an infinite pity and emotion.


    Xu Wei was too kind-hearted.


    Even being as insignificant as a blade of grass in the mortal world, she still yearned for the sun, willing to share her light and warmth with others.


    Luo Bing was like that back then.


    And now, as the Mini Array Spirit, she remains the same.


    Her only wish was to accompany him forever, to wander the ends of the earth with him.


    Would you call her foolish?


    Perhaps she was foolish, but it was exactly this kind of foolishness that made Chen Dengming unable to let go.


    Xu Wei, with her low aptitude, struggled in the Cultivation World and could not achieve The Great Dao; that was something unattainable.


    Chen Dengming, late in blossoming, made a name for himself in the Cultivation World and was expected to achieve The Great Dao, he could help many friends and even strangers, but he just couldn¡¯t help Xu Wei; that was also something unattainable.


    But that made it even harder to let go.


    Now, with the True Spirit of the Soul Clam Pearl transforming, Chen Dengming chose to accept Xu Wei¡¯s decision.


    They both headed towards release, mutually fulfilling each other, letting go together amidst the unattainable.


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    On this day, as dusk approached, inside a small thatched cottage on the hillside,


    Chen Dengming placed the Soul Clam Pearl into the Soul House.


    After today, Xu Wei¡¯s True Spirit will become one of the seven souls of the Mini Array Spirit, thus merging with it forever.


    This also happened to be the companionship Xu Wei had so desperately sought, yet it appeared so cruel and full of hardship.


    Chen Dengming looked at the misty Spiritual Light within the Soul House, and the Mini Array Spirit also shed tears over Xu Wei¡¯s sacrifice.


    He didn¡¯t know whether to be happy for the Mini Array Spirit regaining a soul, or to be happy for Xu Wei¡¯s wish being fulfilled, or to feel lost.


    What he could do at this moment,


    was simply to follow Xu Wei¡¯s wishes and protect the companionship.


    At least compared to complete annihilation of body and spirit, this might be the best ending this unfortunate woman could get.


    In the next life, let it not be so hard, if the Underground Mansion still has reincarnation, if there¡¯s still a next life¡­


    In another thatched cottage, smoke was rising from the chimney.


    He Yingyu had her hair coiled up, cooking fish in the back kitchen; she seemed to sense the situation in the other cottage, her beautiful eyes turned sad, and the fish soup she made didn¡¯t taste as sweet as before, but rather bitter.


    Bitter fish soup, reminiscent of those hard days under the shanty area¡¯s broken roof when she had to boil fish for a meager living.


    She, who was once the wife of the Longevity Sect Leader, an Elder of the Golden Core of Longevity, was personally doing the simple task of cooking.


    Just as Chen Dengming, esteemed as the Longevity Sect Leader, was like an old farmer weeding and fertilizing in the woods.


    This too was a form of rushing forward and supporting each other.


    In the cold and cruel world of cultivation, full of deceit, to have a bit of warmth for companionship might already be the most endearing moments of a cultivation life.


    But such warmth is hard-won¡­


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 Chapter 1027

    ?Chapter 1027: 411: Merging Spirits!


    Manifestation through words, a shout rolls down and the cultivators retreat.


    Chapter 1027: 411: Merging Spirits!


    Manifestation through words, a shout rolls down and the cultivators retreat.


    Within the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit was like a phoenix undergoing nirvana, bathed wholly in Spiritual Light.


    Her spirit was like a lotus emerging from water, her intentions like lightning through clouds, and her three souls and seven spirits appeared one by one within the light¡­


    Then a sixth spirit gradually formed within a speck of light transformed from the Soul Clam Pearl, displaying a delicate figure with slender fingers, and a face resembling Xu Wei, slightly pallid yet still bearing hints of grace and allure.


    At that moment, the sixth spirit flew towards the other five, the inside of the Soul House seeming to undergo a cosmic shift, as the three souls and six spirits shone brightly.


    First understanding the mechanisms of the cosmos, then aligning yin and yang, thus the new spirit was born.


    With the three souls and six spirits back in place, the Divine Spirit of the Mini Array Spirit grew even stronger.


    Her translucent jade-like body displayed graceful postures within the Soul House, yet tears of spirit welled up in her eyes.


    She opened her clear, almond-shaped eyes and softly crossed her arms in front of her chest, her figure slowly gliding out from the Soul House.


    Her classical and incomparably beautiful face wore a gaze of deep, melancholic sadness, feeling an indescribable sorrow surge to her heart as tears flowed down her face, she looked at Chen Dengming, as elegantly tearful as rain on pear blossoms.


    ¡°Fellow Daoist, Xu Wei completed me, but her own True Spirit has merged into my spirit,¡± she said.


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    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart was not at peace, but this was Xu Wei¡¯s wish.


    Seeing the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s success, he felt no sadness because it meant Xu Wei had succeeded, and so had the Mini Array Spirit.


    He felt joy for their success and smiled, shaking his head.


    ¡°This is what she wanted to achieve, and now she has done it, you have regained a spirit, and that is the best outcome!¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit¡¯s eyes were moist with tears, still carrying a hint of confusion, hope, and timidity, ¡°Really?¡±


    In that instant, Chen Dengming seemed to see traces of Xu Wei in the Mini Array Spirit.


    She too used to look at him with such hopeful and timid eyes, stammeringly asking him.


    This scene now felt strangely familiar to him.


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    It was either an illusion, or after Xu Wei¡¯s True Spirit merged into the Mini Array Spirit, some of her qualities or changes in spirit really influenced the Mini Array Spirit, allowing Chen Dengming to sense Xu Wei¡¯s presence.


    Perhaps this was truly a form of companionship?


    But such companionship was hard-won, the cost too cruel, the journey too fraught and harsh.


    Chen Dengming quickly composed himself, his gaze sincerely fixed on the Mini Array Spirit, said with a smile, ¡°It¡¯s true, you have fulfilled her long-cherished wish.¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit¡¯s sadness turned to joy as she opened her frail, boneless arms and hurled herself into Chen Dengming¡¯s embrace.


    Chen Dengming hugged her tightly, feeling her delicate body trembling in his arms, his heart filled with tranquility.


    Even though the Mini Array Spirit was so captivating, he felt no carnal desire, just a serene peace, matching the quiet bright moon outside the window.


    He felt that, in this world, there are still many things far more precious.


    Like life, like the continuation of life¡­


    Ordinary people propagate to seek an unlimited continuation through their limited lives, watching the next generation grow is like seeing one¡¯s own life continue into the future.


    Cultivators seek immortality with their limited lives, aiming for an unlimited goal.


    Chasing that eternal outcome, that protracted continuation of life.


    In this moment, Xu Wei¡¯s True Spirit was continued in the spirit of the Mini Array Spirit, wasn¡¯t this also a continuation of Xu Wei¡¯s life?


    In such moments, under the high-hanging silver moon, beneath the peach trees more tender, the continuation of life becomes more valuable than carnal desires¡­


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    That night, after enjoying the fish soup prepared by He Yingyu, Chen Dengming planned to leave with He Yingyu formally.


    For thirty years seeking the Swordsman, several times the leaves fell and grew again.


    Since he saw the peach blossoms, he has never doubted them until now.


    Three years observing the peach blossoms, Xu Wei¡¯s long-cherished wish was fulfilled.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s major burdens and knots in his heart had been relieved.


    Now, he had no doubts, his spiritual state had reached a new level.


    It was time to look forward again.


    Now was also the time to return to the sect for secluded cultivation, to fully engage in cultivating.


    To try and achieve a breakthrough in cultivation level during the opening of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, entering the later stages of Nascent Soul.


    However, the time of his departure today seemed unusual.


    After a quiet period in the mountains outside, several large second-stage Spirit Boats appeared in the sky, imposing as small mountains.


    Various skills accompanied by intense fluctuations of Spiritual Energy clashed at the mountain front of Luo Mountain City.


    This situation had occurred half a year ago and had continued periodically over these six months.


    It evidently showed that the Hu Family had provoked some force and had been subjected to attacks from opponents continuously for half a year.


    However, Chen Dengming had always been preoccupied with Xu Wei¡¯s matters, not caring to pay attention to these minor conflicts among Foundation Establishment cultivators.


    The Hu Family was wise, no matter how the enemy attacked, they never came to disturb him, a senior expert in the rear mountain, seeking his help.


    At this time, outside the Hu Family¡¯s grand formation, on three second-stage Spirit Boats, numerous cultivators were casting spells, unleashing their full firepower, bombarding the Hu Family¡¯s formation with continuous roaring sounds, creating Spiritual Light that illuminated half the sky.


    Occasionally, from a few Spirit Boats, massive Formation Devices emitted terrifying auroras as thick as water buckets, shaking the array barrier and making the Hu Family¡¯s formation perilously unstable.


    At that moment, on one of the second-stage Spirit Boats, a young Foundation Establishment early-stage cultivator with bold and overwhelming Spiritual Might stood on the deck, shouting towards the Hu Family, his voice booming and spreading around with mana, deafening.


    ¡°Hu Chunsheng, do not say I didn¡¯t warn you.


    Yun someone told you, just incorporate the Hu Family into the Yun Family immediately, and all disputes will be resolved, otherwise, today will be the day of your family¡¯s downfall,¡± he yelled.


    Beside this young Foundation Establishment cultivator stood another man, skinny yet with an unusually large head.


    The Foundation Establishment Spiritual Might he emitted was impressive as well, covering the Hu Family below, intimidating many of the Hu Family people.

 Chapter 1028

    ?Chapter 1028: 411: Infuse Spirit!


    As the command is uttered, with one shouted word, the group of cultivators is repelled, retreating 2 steps.


    Chapter 1028: 411: Infuse Spirit!


    As the command is uttered, with one shouted word, the group of cultivators is repelled, retreating 2 steps.


    Hu Chunsheng¡¯s complexion was pale, indicating that he had been injured and at a disadvantage during the recent clash, barely managing to flee back and save his life.


    But now faced with the incessant pressure from the Yun Family uncle and nephew, facing the extinction of his clan and his own death seemed only a matter of time.


    ¡°Family Head, Family Head, let¡¯s escape, let¡¯s flee to the back mountain!


    With that mysterious senior there, we can at least avoid the annihilation of our clan and get through tonight, then we can scatter and flee.¡±


    A trusted family member spoke with a sobbing tone, desperately urging.


    Hu Chunsheng¡¯s eyes rapidly changed as he clenched his teeth and resolutely said, ¡°No!


    That senior has not shown himself for three years, and his identity is unknown.


    Once we anger him, our fate will definitely not be any better.¡±


    Chen Dengming watched the fireworks for a long while, hearing the loud collapse of the formation and the thunderous cries of killing, shook his head, placed his hands behind his back, and leisurely walked to the courtyard, speaking towards the candle-lit room.


    ¡°Senior sister, let¡¯s go.


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    If we have time next year when the peach blossoms bloom, we can come back here to stay.¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s graceful and tall silhouette was projected on the window paper by the candlelight, moving gracefully, busy setting up a cleansing formation within the two thatched cottages.


    ¡°Junior brother, no rush, let me finish setting up the formation and tidy up.


    When we come back here next time, it will still be spotless, our precious little home.¡±


    Inside the room, He Yingyu, folding the bedding by hand and placing it in the cupboard, appeared gentle and quick-witted, then said.


    ¡°The war has stopped, but the outside is still fiercely fighting, junior brother, don¡¯t you think we should remind them?


    In case some short-sighted people bring the fight to our little home, burn our nest, that wouldn¡¯t be good¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming gave a faint smile and calmly said, ¡°The formation I¡¯ve set up has ¡®The onlooker sees most of the game¡¯ on the outside, and ¡®Sprinkle Beans into Soldiers Array¡¯ on the inside.


    Unless cultivators of the same realm forcefully penetrate it, it is solid as gold soup.¡±


    He Yingyu walked out of the thatched cottage with graceful steps, looking at the violently beautiful yet tragic battlefield to the south, which resembled fireworks.


    One could imagine that beneath each ¡®firework,¡¯ someone might lose their life.


    This was a blood-colored display of fireworks.


    She frowned and said, ¡°Too many people have died in the wars of the Four Regions, and those initiated by the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    Too many lives have been lost.


    Sister Weimei rests here, and in less than three years, fighting has broken out again.


    It truly disturbs the peace.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed as he heard He Yingyu¡¯s words, realizing she wanted to intervene and was unwilling to let the ongoing bloodshed and death disturb Xu Wei.


    He originally didn¡¯t want to interfere in the disputes between the Cultivation Families.


    After all, this is an eternal dispute over resources and interests within the Cultivation World.


    Whichever side he helps, it would only bolster that side and would not fundamentally change the nature of these conflicts over interests.


    Even worse, the side he aids might engage in even more fierce expansion and strife, causing more deaths, and he would become one who abets tyranny.


    But the last thing He Yingyu said struck a chord with him.


    Indeed, these troublesome disputes had already disturbed the peace of Xu Wei, who was resting here, half a year ago.


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    ¡°They indeed have disturbed the peace; then I shall dispel them a bit,¡± he said.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze shifted toward the three Spirit Boats that had entered the Hu Family territory, his brows slightly furrowed, and he suddenly spoke out.


    ¡°Your recent squabbles have truly been annoying; leave all of you!


    Do not come again!¡±


    The moment this transmission of voice was sent out, it instantly transformed into a monumental Spiritual Might descending from the heavens.


    The entire battlefield became oppressively quiet in an instant, and the expressions of all the Cultivators fighting on Luo Family Mountain dramatically changed.


    Under this immense and terrifying pressure, all Qi Cultivators were terrified to the core, with their legs giving way and their spiritual energy seeming to leave their bodies.


    This was clearly the reaction of the surrounding Spiritual Energy being drawn away by a higher-level cultivator.


    The two Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Yun Family attacking Hu Chunsheng had their faces greatly change, their hearts pounding like drums, almost falling headfirst from the sky.


    ¡°Hm?¡±


    Thousands of miles away, Yun Hua Feng, the False Core Great Cultivator ancestor of the Yun Family, abruptly opened his eyes from cultivation, uncertain and alarmed at the emergence of this imposing Spiritual Might.


    Could it be that the Hu Family still had a Fengxing Sect¡¯s great figure protecting them?


    At this moment, the previously arrogant young Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Yun Family stabilized his figure, suppressing his fright.


    ¡°Junior Yun Peng of the Yun Family, my ancestor is the False Core Great Cultivator Yun Hua Feng, also a guest elder of the East Immortal Sea¡¯s Yunyu Pavilion.


    May I ask senior¡­¡±


    The young Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Yun Family raised his hand in salute towards the direction of the back mountain of Luo Family Mountain, presenting himself neither subservient nor overbearing.


    ¡°Scram!!¡±


    Before Yun Peng could finish speaking, another divine thought was transmitted, and this time it was several times more powerful than before, even forming a divine thought storm that swept through.


    The word ¡®scram¡¯ seemed to turn into a massive echo, booming and resounding in all directions.


    Boom, boom, booma€¡±


    The entire Hu Family¡¯s buildings trembled violently, doors, windows, walls, pillars, bricks and tiles¡­


    all making terrifying sounds of alarm.


    An overwhelming terror pressurized from all directions.


    Under this pressure, the Spiritual Energy from all directions was depleted, and Yun Peng and other Cultivators felt as if their breath was stifled, and their bodies as though pricked by needles.


    This overbearing pressure made them retreat uncontrollably, their Spirit Boats spinning away like runaway horses, seemingly fulfilling the order of the ¡®scram¡¯ word.


    The two Foundation Establishment members of the Yun Family shook, spewing blood, their bodies being impacted by the booming sounds, retreating uncontrollably as if they would burst open if they lingered a moment longer.


    Thousands of miles away, Yun Hua Feng, the False Core ancestor of the Yun Family, his complexion dramatically changing, startled, immediately made a hand seal and leapt up, flying away without hesitation, quickly distancing himself from the Hu Family.

 Chapter 1029

    ?Chapter 1029: 411: Infuse Spirit!


    As the command is uttered, with one shouted word, the group of cultivators is repelled, retreating 3 steps.


    Chapter 1029: 411: Infuse Spirit!


    As the command is uttered, with one shouted word, the group of cultivators is repelled, retreating 3 steps.


    His entire heart was almost jumping out of his throat.


    His mind echoed with the resounding word ¡°Scram,¡± his consciousness blank, and his divine spirit seemed ready to split apart.


    In the sky, the spiritual energy from all directions gathered behind the Luo Family¡¯s mountain.


    Countless remnants of clouds and twilight surged toward the distance, pressing the swaying treetops with rapidly moving clouds, swirling and tumbling¡­


    In an instant, the night burst into light, the clouds dispersed, revealing the starry sky and the moonlight.


    All the clouds in the sky seemed to collectively obey that commanda€¡±¡±Scram!!¡±


    At that command, the heavens and earth changed color, the cosmos turned turbulent, and groups of cultivators retreated.


    Many cultivators from the Hu Family stood rooted to the spot in stupor, their eyes showing horror, their minds trembling, until the terrifying oppressive spiritual might had completely dissipated, then they looked at each other with tense hearts.


    Some instinctively checked their bodies, finding themselves intact, not bleeding and rolling like the cultivators from the Yun Family, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.


    The Hu Family head took a deep breath, wiped off the blood on his face, heart still palpitating, and quietly turned to look back in the direction of the mountain.


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    After sighing with relief, he whispered urgently.


    ¡°Thank goodness this senior on the mountain bears no ill will towards our Hu Family, otherwise we too would have had to roll up our bedding and scram immediately.¡±


    ¡°Family, Family Head.


    What do, what do we¡­


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    do now?¡±


    The entourage of Hu Family guests, terrified and pale, could feel the spiritual energy around becoming incredibly thin.


    It seemed like just that one roar had drained it completely.


    In the distance, the clouds pushed back hundreds of miles filled the sky, thin in some places, thick in others, making the dome of the sky appear like a fading, unevenly colored curtain, oppressing everybody¡¯s hearts with anxiety.


    This phenomenon of draining spiritual energy was clearly the action of a highly advanced cultivator, either a Golden Core, or¡­


    The cultivators of the Hu Family dared not even think about it.


    Hu Chunsheng gritted his teeth, gathered courage, and led a few guests and the family¡¯s most precious treasures timidly to the posterior mountain, to thank the direction of the two huts.


    However, after calling out several times, seeing that the two huts neither lit up nor responded,


    the group looked at each other in confusion.


    Unable to discern the temperament of the master, they could only maintain a posture of humility, gave thanks again profoundly to the air, and then returned to handle the chaotic scene at their clan.


    Thousands of miles away.


    In the Linggang Wind Layer, a Spirit Boat sped through and disappeared into the distance.


    On the deck of the Spirit Boat, Chen Dengming and He Yingyu stood side by side.


    He Yingyu¡¯s lips curved into a smile, withdrew her gaze, and said, ¡°Husband, why didn¡¯t you tell them, to make them guard our little nest properly, not letting anyone disturb it?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s temples swayed with white hair, he humbly smiled serenely, and replied, ¡°My roar under heaven, I presume everyone within a thousand miles who has ears could hear it.


    What more needs to be said?¡±


    The weak can scream their lungs out, yet no one would hear.


    The strong, even if their voice is barely audible, can still shake the deaf and startle the living.


    ¡°You really are stubborn.


    The Cultivation World rumour, Fighting Longevity Monarch, describes you as the arrogant and overbearing Chen Baimao, and the honest and naive Chen Laodeng¡­¡±


    ¡°Who would dare call me Baimao to my face?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes narrowed fiercely, seeing He Yingyu trying not to laugh, he immediately turned his face, pretending to elongate it, and huffed sternly.


    ¡°I think you need to be taught a lesson.


    The Sect is about to start the next selection for the Longevity Seed soon.


    Let¡¯s see how much progress you¡¯ve made recently¡­¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s eyes widened defiantly, chest thrust forward hands on hips, she replied, ¡°Who¡¯s afraid!


    I figured out a new magic treasure to tame you, longevity turtle, years ago.


    It¡¯s just that these years, I¡¯ve been accompanying Sister Weimei, and didn¡¯t bring it out!¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed.


    The girl was getting excited.


    But when had she ever not argued one moment and begged for mercy the next?


    Fighting Longevity Monarch, never losing a battle, wasn¡¯t just for show¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 1030

    ?Chapter 1030: 412: Breakthroughs Galore!


    The Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal within the Hall of Human Heart Chapter 1030: 412: Breakthroughs Galore!


    The Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal within the Hall of Human Heart Three years, for those above the Foundation Establishment Stage, is not considered a lengthy period; one could be in closed-door cultivation for a moment, and upon emerging, find that three years have passed.


    After the war ended, the Longevity Sect basically entered a phase of re-development in the Eastern Region.


    Therefore, these three years were uneventful, with the only significant changes perhaps being the architectural style of some newly rebuilt buildings and the expansion of a large market area at the foot of the mountain.


    Chen Dengming had left an incarnation behind to preside over the sect; under the assistance of Nascent Soul elders like Guan Chao, it dealt with various affairs.


    The Incarnation possessed his wisdom and logical thinking, and could share information at any time through the Soul Imprint, thus Chen Dengming was thoroughly aware of every minor and major development within the sect.


    Furthermore, multitasking was not difficult for him, a successor of the Human Immortal Dao¡¯s spirit, as he recorded various matters beyond cultivation.


    When he and He Yingyu returned to the Longevity Sect, it was precisely at sunrise.


    Standing atop Longevity Peak, at the center of the Longevity Thirteen Peaks, one could see the continuous buildings and the Floating Islands across the mountains, with sky bridges and palace pavilions in the air.


    Flowing springs and waterfalls added a picturesque touch, with auspicious cranes and mythical creatures perching on clouds and amongst the hills.


    Above some peaks, there were fields of spiritual crops and trees, with disciples whose main occupation was Spirit Farming, forming hand signs to cast spells like pest removal and rain transformation.


    The raindrops shimmered in the sunlight, casting colorful spots as if rainbows had risen among the spirit fields.


    The nearly forty thousand disciples of the Longevity Sect all lived in this place.


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    Beneath the mountains, with Chang¡¯an Market as the center, the market and gathering place for Loose Cultivators spread across the lowlands at the foothills of the Longevity Thirteen Peaks.


    Tens of thousands of Loose Cultivators and a minority of mortals resided here, creating a bustling and peaceful atmosphere.


    Spirit Rice Shops, Spirit Drug Stores, Magic Artifacts, Talismans and Charms, rentals, pawnshops, auctions, Spiritual Beasts, restaurants, and various other types of stores stood side by side, with merchants gathering, rivaling the prosperity of major cities of cultivation.


    The Longevity Sect had regained its former glory.


    Even more so, due to the trade routes developed jointly with the Evergreen Island branch, Changchun Sect of Tide Cliff, and Evergreen Sect of Zhuhai Beach Pass, resources unique to various regions were brought together, opening up trade routes and mutual commerce.


    As a result, Chang¡¯an Market now surpassed its former splendor, and the wealth accumulation of the Longevity Sect was astonishingly rapid.


    Chen Dengming, standing tall on Longevity Peak and witnessing such a scene, felt a moment of satisfaction in his heart.


    ¡°If eldest brother and second brother could see the sect¡¯s current prosperity, they would surely be delighted,¡±


    Chen Dengming said with a smile, then turned his head to look at the calm Su Yanyan beside him, ¡°Sister, how is second brother doing now?


    I haven¡¯t disturbed Ancestor to ask in the last three years.¡±


    Su Yanyan removed her veil to reveal a charming face that could express joy or annoyance.


    She glanced at Chen Dengming with a look that seemed to reproach him for not focusing on his cultivation and disappearing for three years without a trace.


    Still, she said, ¡°Ancestor contacted me halfway through using Heavenly Will; second brother¡¯s Divine Spirit has now been reincarnated into a family.


    If he can navigate through the mysteries of the womb on his own, perhaps he can Reforge into Golden Core within the next century, and into Nascent Soul within about three hundred years.¡±


    ¡°Three hundred years¡­


    including the stage within the womb, that would take at least three hundred and thirty years¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming thought to himself, frowning slightly.


    By such calculations, even if second brother could achieve Nascent Soul within three hundred and fifty years, his remaining lifespan would probably only be five to six hundred years.


    Because his Divine Spirit remains the same, even if he is reborn and Reforged, the body might become invigorated and full of vitality due to repeated breakthroughs, but the Divine Spirit would remain old and desolate, not changing with the new body, and his life force would be limited.


    Five to six hundred years, could second brother cultivate to the Divine Transformation and extend his life again?


    Difficult!


    And what if he cannot solve the mystery of the womb on his own?


    ¡°Second brother¡¯s situation is already the best possible outcome, you needn¡¯t worry anymore.


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    Ancestor told me that if you can progress to the late Nascent Soul stage before the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm opens, he will again expend Heavenly Time to allow you and me to cultivate,¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised, ¡°Is Heavenly Time sufficient with just sixty or seventy years of accumulation?¡±


    Su Yanyan nodded, ¡°Roughly, the main reason is that the Ancestor, as well as eldest brother and second brother, can¡¯t use more of it.


    The extra portion has been left to us.¡±


    Chen Dengming was shaken inside, and once again thought of Ancestor¡¯s injuries, heaving a sigh within.


    Su Yanyan said, ¡°Focus on your cultivation.


    When the time comes, we will enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm together.


    The Sect will be temporarily overseen by Disciple Xing, with Brother Qiu assisting in management.


    Within this century, we still need to select a Longevity Seed who is both virtuous and capable¡­¡±


    ¡°It seems Sect Leader Qiu has already broken through to Nascent Soul,¡± Chen Dengming said with a smile on his face, ¡°Good!


    The matter of electing the Longevity Seed has indeed been delayed for a long time, and it is urgent now.


    Sister, do you have a suitable candidate in mind?¡±


    Su Yanyan replied, ¡°Tan Siyan has returned.


    He is now at mid-stage Golden Core, slightly inferior to you and Hua Zhenyu in the past, but he has accumulated quite a bit now and has a high reputation within the sect.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡± Chen Dengming smiled, ¡°That is indeed good news.


    Tan Siyan is indeed a rare talent who has finally returned.¡±


    Su Yanyan paused for a moment, then shook her head, ¡°Other than him, only He Yingyu, Rao Ling, Huyan Shunbin, and a few others at False Core meet the criteria.


    I think the Longevity Seed will likely be chosen between He Yingyu and Tan Siyan.¡±


    After nodding slightly, Chen Dengming pondered, ¡°Sister, I won¡¯t get involved with the election of the Longevity Seed this time.


    Just like previous occasions, you will preside over it.


    Additionally, I plan to cast my vote for Tan Siyan.¡±

 Chapter 1031

    ?Chapter 1031: 412: Breakthroughs Galore!


    The Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal within the Hall of Human Heart_2 Chapter 1031: 412: Breakthroughs Galore!


    The Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal within the Hall of Human Heart_2 Su Yanyan frowned, ¡°You really needn¡¯t avoid suspicion like this.


    Our Longevity Sect¡¯s Daoist selection is different from the mere competitions or trials of other sects; it is about choosing the wise and capable.


    Whoever has the potential and virtue, they are the ones who can shoulder important responsibilities.


    If He Yingyu lacks the capability, then she wouldn¡¯t be suited for these responsibilities; if she has the capability, then it is rightfully hers.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head with a smile, ¡°Senior Sister, I actually came to terms with this point long ago.


    Since I support her joining the election, I naturally overcame this psychological barrier, and my conscience is clear.


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    But ever since Tan Siyan supported me wholeheartedly in becoming a Daoist, I decided then that I would also support him in his election.


    The vote in my hand was already decided to be his.¡±


    My wife also supported this; she is not inferior to men and wants to prove herself.


    She doesn¡¯t need my support to fight for the Longevity Seed.¡±


    Su Yanyan, having heard this, could only let it go.


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    Since the couple had already discussed it and agreed, what reason did she have to object?


    After all, she wasn¡¯t from the household.


    The two conversed a bit more, and soon set the time for the start of the Longevity Seed election, then went their separate ways.


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    He Yingyu was on the verge of making a breakthrough into the late stage of the Golden Core, just a step away from success.


    This feeling was what people commonly refer to as a bottleneck.


    However, possessing a superior Spiritual Root, this feeling of bottleneck wasn¡¯t strong.


    With normal cultivation, it was possible that in the next ten years, a breakthrough might unexpectedly occur.


    Now that Chen Dengming found some spare time, he could help accelerate their accumulation of cultivation since there was a significant difference between their realms.


    Nowadays, He Yingyu¡¯s help to him was very minimal, but his assistance to He Yingyu had increased tenfold.


    When he leisurely returned to his cave dwelling, he found that his wife had been waiting for a long time.


    A graceful and voluptuous figure was behind the screen, slowly extending a slender finger, playfully beckoning him.


    ¡°Come on!


    I¡¯ll show you the magic treasure I specifically refined¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but feel a bit flustered and coughed, ¡°Wait a moment, let me have a drink first!¡±


    Soon.


    No, after a neither quick nor slow period of time.


    A strong surge of Spiritual Energy formed a vortex, gathering inside the room.


    Wife¡¯s skin was as smooth as jade, her forehead glistened with crystalline sweat droplets.


    She barely began meditating, absorbing the surge of Spiritual Energy brought forth by their combined cultivation.


    Chen Dengming sat back-to-back in the Kan position.


    He Yingyu sat back-to-back in the Li position.


    Both possessed superior Water Spiritual Roots.


    During this session of cultivation, the room was filled with a misty, watery light.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s thirty-six thousand pores emitted fine light, and mana traveled through his body along the route outlined in the ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡±.


    This bit of Spiritual Energy tide was a long-awaited nourishment for He Yingyu.


    But for him, it merely meant saving six or seven days of arduous cultivation, hardly anything significant.


    The improvement in cultivation was not as thrilling as the bizarre magic treasure she had showed him earlier.


    But after all, he was the Longevity Sect Leader, esteemed as a True Monarch; he had to maintain his demeanor, and it was naturally not seemly to be too unrestrained.


    Cultivators must always keep their hearts in check.


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    For nearly half a month afterward.


    The two lived a quiet, secluded life.


    Chen Dengming put considerable effort and thought into assisting He Yingyu¡¯s cultivation.


    Although their combined cultivation brought certain benefits to him as well, over time, he tired of the sensation.


    Even the finest delicacies, eaten daily, would become unbearable.


    Luckily, after half a month.


    He Yingyu finally broke through her bottleneck, and her mana increased.


    Moonlight streamed through the skylight of the cave dwelling, enveloping her in a halo of Spiritual Energy.


    Her radiant face and silky long hair shimmered down to her waist, like a female Bodhisattva on her lotus throne, blending tranquility with majesty, exuding a serene and inviolable aura.


    ¡°Finally, I¡¯ve broken through!


    Ordinary cultivators face such troubles with bottlenecks¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming stood at the doorstep, looking at He Yingyu, who was stabilizing her realm, then gently closed the door and went to the bedroom.


    Now that He Yingyu had made a breakthrough, her advantage in the Longevity Seed election was even greater.


    Although he did not vote for He Yingyu, as a husband, he had given her considerable help and established many advantages.


    Between public duties and private supports, he was not biased towards anyone and owed nothing to his wife; he had managed to balance it well.


    At this moment, in his perception, the Incense Fire Incarnation was also nearing the edge of entering the Infant Formation.


    It might break through to the Nascent Soul Stage within the coming few years.


    When that happened, his combat power would greatly increase as well.


    The combat power of the Incense Fire Incarnation on land and air, of course, could not compare to his.


    But if it were in water, the combat power would be astonishingly high, and the more water there was, the stronger the Incense Fire Incarnation¡¯s combat power would become.


    If it were in the ocean, even Chen Dengming was not confident that he could defeat the Incense Fire Incarnation.


    The two Hearts of the Ocean, in the ocean, were akin to two Daoist Artifacts, invincible wherever they went.


    ¡°Everyone is accumulating breakthroughs, I must also seize the time to cultivate.


    The competition for the Longevity Seed is overseen by Senior Sister Su, and I need not worry too much about it¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered deeply and walked into his bedroom.


    The Mini Array Spirit was currently cultivating in the room, nourishing its soul.


    Since Xu Wei¡¯s True Spirit had helped it recover a soul, the Mini Array Spirit no longer stuttered when it spoke and seemed to have recovered much of its memory, often falling into a trance lately as if digesting the recovered memories.


    Chen Dengming was calculating that in the upcoming period of at least sixty-seventy years of cultivation, there were still several matters that required his involvement.


    Among them, the Seventh Soul of the Mini Array Spirit was one of these matters.


    Now, the Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun had established a firm foothold under the Nether Spring, not only taking over the territory of the Dark Stream Old Ghost but also advancing his cultivation to the Nascent Soul Stage, becoming a new Ghost King.


    During this period, another Ghost King who had once attacked the Dark Stream Old Ghost, the Ink River Ghost King, also came to attack Chu Xun, the newly promoted Ghost King.


    The result was that Chu Xun heavily injured him with two shots of the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod, causing him to flee in a panic.


    From then on, the reputation of Chu Xun, the newly promoted Ghost King, became even more resounding, and all the ghastly cultivators knew he possessed two Ghost King Soul Arrows with astonishing killing power, thus, they all referred to him as the ¡°Soul Fetching Ghost King.¡±


    Old Zhu proclaimed himself king under the Nether Spring and set up his flags, which greatly aided the search for the Seventh Soul of the Mini Array Spirit.


    With a single command, many little ghosts were dispatched all around to search, and gradually the whereabouts of the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s Seventh Soul would be found.


    ¡°Besides the competition for the Longevity Seed and the matter of the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s Seventh Soul, I also need to join forces with my senior sister in more than twenty years to awaken our second senior brother.


    Beyond that, there are no other matters¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming thought this over, stepped into the room, started to collect his mind, guarded his heart followed by inattention, and gradually his spirit entered the Hall of Human Heart.


    Three years of watching peach blossoms, the heavy stone has been laid down, and no longer doubted.


    His spiritual realm had further advanced, the inheritance within the Hall of Human Heart might be loosened, and he could continue to receive the inheritance power.


    Originally, he was not sure if he could break through to the late-stage Nascent Soul within the next sixty to seventy years.


    But now, if he could continue to receive the Human Immortal inheritance, he might save himself a good ten to twenty years of hard work, and it was very hopeful that he could break through to the late-stage Nascent Soul within sixty to seventy years.


    Soon, within the Hall of Human Heart, the candle lights of spirit flickered.


    Chen Dengming sat at the heart of the hall, opened his spirit, and Daoist Stones above his head burst forth with light.


    Human Immortal Dao Force, along with clouds of Immortal Qi floating down, swiftly soaked into Chen Dengming¡¯s body.


    Indeed, after the elevation of the spirit realm, he could continue to receive the inheritance of the Human Immortal Dao System.


    Chen Dengming rapidly absorbed waves of Immortal Qi, transforming it into his own Mana.


    However, just then, streaks of silver runes drifting down from the top of the Hall of Human Heart suddenly erupted in brilliance, revolving around his head and gradually forming various patterns.


    In the first pattern, there appeared a circle with a figure sitting cross-legged in meditation, while the Daoist Script next to it displayed four characters ¡°Unity of Heaven and Man.¡±


    In the second pattern, still a circle appeared with many complex texts, the sitting figure stood up boldly, hands raised, feet on the ground, and his expression resolute, with the Daoist Script displaying four characters ¡°Stand Tall and Touch the Sky.¡±


    In the third pattern, the figure was seen in the circle looking up and roaring, reaching toward the circle as if to tear it apart, with Daoist Script displaying four characters ¡°Man Wins the Sky.¡±


    In the fourth pattern, that figure had grown over tenfold in size, and his arms had also thickened several times, tearing the circle apart, madness revealed, and the Daoist Script displayed four characters ¡°Ancient Human Immortal Body.¡±


    ¡°Is this¡­


    Dao¡¯s Intention?


    The first layer Unity of Heaven and Man, the second layer Stand Tall and Touch the Sky, the third layer Man Wins the Sky, the fourth layer Ancient Human Immortal Body, the fifth layer is¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming witnessed scene after scene, his mind trembling.


    He quickly saw that many Daoist Scripts were still converging, seemingly to form the fifth image.


    In the fifth image, however, that giant was falling, his fur shedding, bones dropping to the ground, and his essence blood spraying, as the whole person transformed into countless little figures falling to the ground.


    Next to this image, a line of Daoist Script emerged, but it was obscure and difficult to understand, unclear what it represented.


    It was a Daoist Script Chen Dengming had never encountered before, and he didn¡¯t know what Dao¡¯s Intention it represented¡­


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 Chapter 1032

    ?Chapter 1032: 413: The profound Taoist scripture!


    Eighteen years have passed in the blink of an eye!


    The injury of the son (5.4k) Chapter 1032: 413: The profound Taoist scripture!


    Eighteen years have passed in the blink of an eye!


    The injury of the son (5.4k) The profundities of Dao intentions vary in levels and intensities, and their strength or weakness entirely depends on the individual.


    At this moment, the fifth type of Daoist script that appeared above Chen Dengming¡¯s head was obscure and enigmatic.


    This was the first time Chen Dengming had witnessed such an anomaly in the Hall of Human Heart.


    Perhaps it was because his spiritual realm had reached a certain standard that he triggered this kind of reaction from the Hall.


    But what intrigued him even more was this never-before-seen Daoist script and its intentions.


    The first level of Dao intention of the Human Immortal Dao, Unity of Heaven and Man, he had grasped long before he had even come into contact with the Human Immortal Dao.


    The second level of Dao intention, ¡°Standing Tall Between Heaven and Earth,¡± although grasped during the absorption process of Human Immortal Daoist scripts, was seldom used.


    He had also grasped the third and fourth levels of Dao intentions, which he used quite often.


    But this fifth-level Dao intention was mysterious and unfathomable.


    At this moment, as Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts stirred, the fifth pattern above his head gently floated down, like auspicious clouds gracing the top of his head, eventually settling deep within his spirit, evolving various Dao intentions.


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    Suddenly, a magnificent scene emerged in Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit.


    It was as if he had dreamt himself back to the ancient Cultivation World, the vast earth, the beautifully winding mountains, meandering like a giant dragon.


    Suddenly, a massive footstep came down, traversing the mountains as if stepping on a clay ball, shaking the earth and raising dust as it moved.


    A giant was seen walking across the earth, his body passing through the clouds, with the white mist shrouding his upper body.


    Whoosha€¡±


    His eyes, dazzling like stars, gazed down at the peaks below, each peak poking out of the mists, like lotuses rising out of the water.


    Suddenly, the giant¡¯s glistening eyes seemed to spot something, and he let out a thunderous roar that shattered the skies, his blood boiling, a terrifying aura intimidating both heaven and earth, startling the ancient demons within vast distances of rugged mountain terrain.


    At that moment, a sprinkle of bizarre forces gathered around the giant, seeping into his pores and merging into his flesh.


    The giant¡¯s size instantly surged, his strength doubled, his breath staggering, and his roar whipped up a fierce wind, sweeping across all directions, forcing the demons to retreat, invulnerable to evil.


    It turned out that those sprinkles of bizarre forces were actually derived from the tribes of little people who had camped between the rugged mountains and vicious waters.


    Countless little people in animal skins or grass clothes, and some in sackcloth from those that had built up earth walls and city-states, were all worshipping the towering giant, delivering this strange force.


    But around many tribes and city-states, ancient demons that had intended to prey on people were frightened off by the giant¡¯s intimidating roar¡­


    ¡°Is that¡­


    the Power of Faith?¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately sought to identify that speckled strange force.


    But he soon dismissed the idea.


    ¡°No¡­


    it doesn¡¯t quite resemble¡­


    it lacks the strong connection of causality typical of Incense Fire Power, instead it seems like a one-sided transmission of power, not so simple¡­¡±


    Thanks to his research on Incense Fire Faith Power through the Incense Fire Incarnation, he was well-versed in the power of faith.


    At this moment, sensing something amiss and its uniqueness, he was momentarily immersed and enraptured.


    ¡­


    Time passed swiftly in cultivation.


    In the long years of the Nascent Soul Stage, where a lifespan of two thousand years is common, a decade of cultivation was indeed just a flick of a finger.


    During these years, the Four Regions had fully regained stability.


    The forces of outer realm evil cultivators, once defeated and led by the Three Saints Palaces, Sky Demon Sect, Mosha Country, and Sky Earth Sword Hall, adhered to the ceasefire agreement and were expelled to the bitterly cold north and the desolate west, forbidden to cross the boundary.


    Shortly, the Four Regions resumed rapid development.


    However, many Immortal Sects divided resources and territories, no longer the familiar sects of old, with most having migrated from the Four Oceans.


    Longevity Sect and Heavenly Dao Sect, due to their standout performance during the war, still held top positions among the sects of the Four Regions, with Longevity Sect even slightly outshining the others.


    The once peer Shu Sword Pavilion fell a bit in prestige, but with the Divine Sword Dao Monarch, a being of Divine Transformation, it still retained its status as one of the top sects.


    In those years, Longevity Sect had also selected a new Longevity Seed, flourishing and thriving.


    He Yingyu was narrowly elected as the new Longevity Seed.


    During a break from his seclusion, Chen Dengming came out to cast a vote for Tan Siyan.


    His vote was surprisingly unexpected by most.


    Ultimately, it led to Tan Siyan surpassing He Yingyu by a slight margin in the vote count.


    However, in the subsequent competition of strength, He Yingyu, with her late-stage Golden Core strength and numerous powerful magic treasures, unsurprisingly emerged victorious.


    In the final comparison of potential, although He Yingyu had once spent twenty years of life practicing the ¡°Life-Shortening Cultivation Enhancement Skill,¡±


    her overall longevity potential was still stronger than Tan Siyan¡¯s.


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    Her Spiritual Root potential, though slightly inferior to Tan Siyan, made the two approximately equal in this respect.


    Yet comparing overall strength and voting performance, He Yingyu possessed an overwhelming advantage, while Tan Siyan only held a slight lead in the voting segment.


    Thus, after deliberation by the Elders¡¯ council of Longevity Sect, He Yingyu was still chosen as the new Longevity Seed.


    Tan Siyan, however, appeared even more serene and composed than before, returning from decades of overseas wandering, now more steady and skilled.


    Having not been selected as Daoist, he voluntarily requested to leave the sect to establish a branch, guarding and supporting each other.

 Chapter 1033

    ?Chapter 1033: 413: The profound Taoist scripture!


    Eighteen years have passed in the blink of an eye!


    The injury of the son (5.4k)_2 Chapter 1033: 413: The profound Taoist scripture!


    Eighteen years have passed in the blink of an eye!


    The injury of the son (5.4k)_2 ¡°`


    This kind of request was not uncommon in the history of the Longevity Sect, usually made only by exceptionally outstanding and confident Golden Core great cultivators seeking to establish their own branch.


    But this was also the best development for those gifted talents.


    If they could successfully develop their personal sects, they would enjoy freedom and control over the speech and resources of an entire sect.


    Aside from the few periods when the main sect required their attendance, for the most part, they could develop independently.


    As the sect leader, Chen Dengming did not refuse Chu Xun¡¯s request nor try to retain him by force.


    After deliberation with the sect¡¯s elders, he generously approved Chu Xun¡¯s proposal to take a group of loyal followers and establish a branch sect outside, providing mutual support.


    To express their past camaraderie, Chen Dengming even dipped into his own pockets and took out four third-grade spirit boats from the North Spirit Sect¡¯s legacy as startup assets for the branch sect.


    The approval to establish a branch sect was naturally not so simple.


    The vetting of thoughts and other processes for any disciple who followed had to be meticulously performed to prevent them from having ulterior motives and ignoring commands after receiving support from the sect, which would become another issue.


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    The details of this are set aside for now.


    Turn back to Chen Dengming, his strength had increased significantly after eighteen years of cultivation.


    The most significant was the inheritance of the Human Immortal Dao System over a decade ago, when using the Immortal Qi scattered from the Hall of Human Heart, he managed to achieve over four thousand five hundred proficiency in the ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡±.


    This progress had almost spared him ten years of arduous cultivation.


    Furthermore, with the accumulative practice in the eighteen years since then, his proficiency in the ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± had improved by another eleven thousand one hundred points.


    ¡­


    At this moment, within the Hall of Human Heart.


    Chen Dengming was observing his own status panel through his mind.


    ¡°Nascent Soul mid-stage cultivator [Chen Dengming]


    Longevity: 252/874/4905


    Spiritual Root: Water, Wood (Top quality 100/100)


    Martial Arts: ¡±Chen Clan Martial Arts Compendium¡± (Immortal Martial 47/100)


    Daoism: ¡°Longevity Skill¡± (Complete), ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± (Intermediate 17019/36000).


    Dao Orthodoxy: Heavenly Immortal Dao (Luck, Life, Fate): the rest is omitted¡­¡±


    Now, he was over two hundred and fifty years old.


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    Since passing the threshold of two hundred years, Chen Dengming had seldom celebrated his birthday each year.


    Sometimes, he would go into meditation, and when he came out of it, his birthday had already passed.


    With a longevity of over four thousand years ahead of him, he did not live by counting each day as it passed like an elderly person nearing the end of life, and thus didn¡¯t place too much importance on celebrating his birthday.


    With the current progress of the ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡±, Chen Dengming would only need to continue practicing day and night for another fifty-two years before he could break through to the latter phase of Nascent Soul.


    Including the past twenty-one years, he was just able to do it in about seventy-three years.


    If he was fortunate, this might coincide with the opening of the Broken Sky Heart Realm.


    The only thing that saddened him was that, whether limited by his spirit, power level, or comprehension, he had always been unable to grasp the fifth pattern representing the Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal shown by the Human Immortal Dao System.


    Yet, his years of study had not been entirely fruitless.


    Chen Dengming had a faint feeling that this Dao intention might not rely solely on his own power, it might be related to many people.


    ¡°It seems more like a kind of leveraging force, whether it is the power of will or some other power¡­


    It certainly isn¡¯t just my own power.


    It¡¯s like channeling the collective power of many into myself.


    It¡¯s somewhat similar to the Incense Fire Faith Power, yet entirely different.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s closed eyes opened.


    As his thoughts fluctuated, he looked at the rows of Heartfire lamps on both sides, contemplative, ¡°It might also be Heart Force.


    I, alone, using the Heart Force of many others to strengthen my Heart Force.


    Human effort has its limits, but Heart Force is boundless.


    Yet every person¡¯s thoughts are different; their minds are unpredictable and human hearts inscrutable.


    Unless there is united effort, there is only a slim chance that others¡¯ Heart Force could enhance mine.


    This might require the power of the Hall of Human Heart¡­


    If I try it myself¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming thought of the past years¡¯ regrettable events and couldn¡¯t help but shake his head.


    He had various conjectures after much deliberation, and Heart Force seemed to be the most reliable.


    Over the years, he had also tried to draw the Heart Force from his sisters to increase his own.


    But the result led to some indescribable and embarrassing incidents.


    Subsequent attempts yielded the same outcome.


    Chen Dengming could only give up trying.


    Too much was overwhelming; Heart Force wouldn¡¯t grow, but instead, it would be depleted.


    This indicated that it was extremely difficult for others¡¯ Heart Force to be channeled into one¡¯s own.


    Even He Yingyu, the person closest to him, was so.


    For many others, it would likely be even harder, only with the aid of the Hall of Human Heart was there a slimmer possibility.


    At that moment, a lamp of the spirit in front flickered.


    The flame revealed the ferocious face of a ghostly Chu Xun, looking pleased.


    ¡°Hmm?


    Could it be there¡¯s news of the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s Seventh Soul?¡±


    With a quickening of his heart, Chen Dengming immediately established a connection with Old Zhu¡¯s spirit.


    His reason for entering the Hall of Human Heart was precisely because it was time for their biannual meeting, as agreed with Chu Xun, so he waited there.


    For the past eighteen years, he and Chu Xun had maintained this frequency of contact, not only to ensure Chu Xun¡¯s safety in his endeavors beneath the Nether Spring but also to seek out the whereabouts of the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s Seventh Soul.


    However, the world below the Nether Spring was vast.


    Especially within the Underworld River, there were numerous tributaries, interconnected channels, and complicated water systems.


    Finding the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s Seventh Soul was akin to finding a needle in a haystack, especially if it was unknown.


    If, however, it was famed, then it might be a different story.


    ¡°`

 Chapter 1034

    ?Chapter 1034: 413: Cryptic Taoist Scripture!


    Eighteen Years at a Glance!


    Child¡¯s Injury (5.4k)_3 Chapter 1034: 413: Cryptic Taoist Scripture!


    Eighteen Years at a Glance!


    Child¡¯s Injury (5.4k)_3 Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit connected in an instant, and Chu Xun¡¯s heart conveyed a voice of elation.


    ¡°Brother Chen, we¡¯ve finally found a reliable clue this time.


    I wanted to contact you three months ago, but I couldn¡¯t actively reach out to you.


    In fact, this clue was confirmed three months ago, and today our investigation is almost certain¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming, ¡°What do you mean?


    Where is the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s Seventh Soul now?¡±


    Chu Xun, ¡°Three months ago, my Ghost Official sensed an anomaly with a Soul Device in the marketplace within the Ghost City of the Ghost King of Yinming.


    That Soul Device only reacts when it detects a soul fragment of the venerable Array Spirit.


    Therefore, I immediately sent my second house to press on with the investigation, and it became clear that the Soul Device reacted more intensely only when near the Ghost Mansion within the Ghost City of Yinming.


    Thus, we can almost confirm that the venerable Array Spirit¡¯s Seventh Soul should be within the Yinming Ghost Mansion¡­¡±


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    He is the most dominant force in that river region, possessing the power level of a Late-stage Nascent Soul.


    The Yinming Ghost Mansion is also heavily guarded, fortified with formidable ghost arrays, making infiltration difficult.


    The people I previously sent to scout have vanished without a trace, I¡¯m afraid we¡¯ve already alerted the enemy.


    To further confirm whether the venerable Array Spirit¡¯s soul fragment is indeed inside the Ghost Mansion, it seems we have no choice but to storm in!


    However¡­¡±


    ¡°Late-stage Nascent Soul¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered in his heart.


    Dealing with a Ghost King of such a power level is indeed not an easy task.


    Even if he helped Old Zhu, given Old Zhu¡¯s current power level, there would still be great risk.


    Moreover, the ¡°however¡± that Old Zhu mentioned indicated another concern.


    ¡°Are you worried about accidentally harming the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s Seventh Soul?¡±


    ¡°Exactly.


    After all, when a Nascent Soul Ghost King engages in combat, it can easily affect other Ghost Creatures.


    Moreover, the power of the Ghost King of Yinming is indeed strong, and the rumors of a Late-stage Nascent Soul are from years ago; it¡¯s unknown whether he has broken through by now.¡±


    Chu Xun¡¯s spirit grew heavy, ¡°That¡¯s why I have a plan, to ask the Infernal Ghost Monarch Starfall to take action together.


    If we succeed, we¡¯ll divide half of the Ghost King of Yinming¡¯s forces and territory to him, thus minimizing our risk¡­


    Otherwise, even if I could force the Ghost King out of the Ghost City, my first and second house might not be capable enough to infiltrate the Yinming Ghost Mansion under the eyes of the Four Ghost Generals of Yinming to snatch someone away¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately understood Old Zhu¡¯s intentions.


    Being in the Hall of Human Heart, he was in a state of spiritual contact with the other¡¯s spirit, and was clearly aware of Old Zhu¡¯s current thoughts.


    He understood that Old Zhu, in this matter, still had some personal desires.


    He wished to seize this opportunity to eliminate the Ghost King of Yinming and expand his own influence and territory.


    Nevertheless, this did not conflict with the search for the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s Seventh Soul.


    He was not bothered by this bit of self-interest that any normal person would have.


    After all, the conditions within the Ghost Mansion were unknown; whether the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s Seventh Soul was detained and hidden, or had become one of the Ghost Mansion¡¯s residents, was unclear.


    The Ghost King of Yinming did not seem like a fool who could be easily lured out of the Ghost Mansion.


    If he were lured out and possessed Complete Nascent Soul strength, Chu Xun would have no choice but to flee.


    Unless the Infernal Ghost Monarch Starfall personally went to war, sending ghost soldiers and ghost cultivators to attack, that might indeed provoke the Ghost King to come out of the city to engage in battle.


    At that time, Old Zhu or the two Ghost Ladies might have the opportunity to enter the Yinming Ghost Mansion to search for the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s Seventh Soul.


    The only reason that could entice the Infernal Ghost Monarch Starfall to deploy troops was the promise of substantial rewardsa€¡±eliminating the Ghost King of Yinming and seizing his territorial resources and influence.


    With just brief consideration, Chen Dengming decisively sent his spirit.


    ¡°You go first and try convincing the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch to see if he¡¯s willing to agree.


    If it proves to be troublesome, I will step in to negotiate with him,¡±


    Over the past few years, he had engaged in two more transactions with the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch.


    The supplies given to the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance were progressively falling short of the Ghost Monarch¡¯s expectations.


    And the intelligence about the Ghost Emperor Yuan that Chen Dengming had gathered from the depths of Nether Spring was increasingly dissatisfying the alliance, leading to even more insignificant offerings.


    This Silken Road that connects the Mortal World to the Ghost Shades appears to be on the brink of collapse.


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t have a good solution at the moment.


    But after these years of collaboration, his relationship with the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch had indeed remained relatively good.


    This joint campaign against the Ghost King of Yinming might just be an opportunity to further solidify their partnership.


    After Chen Dengming gave his instructions to Chu Xun, his spirit withdrew from the Hall of Human Heart, returning to his cave dwelling.


    He soon caught the scent of medicine emanating from the Elixir Chamber, and his expression darkened slightly, accompanied by a sigh.


    The scent belonged to a life-extending medicinal concoction, which he had exchanged for with his military merits from the Counterattack Cultivator Alliancea€¡±a life-extending Spirit Pill.


    Because for ordinary people, these Spirit Pills were not life-extending, but rather life-hastening poisons.


    Therefore, He Yingyu would always boil the precious Spirit Pills down into a concoction and then dilute it before feeding it to Chen Jing.


    Indeed, this medicinal concoction was prepared for Chen Dengming¡¯s son, Chen Jing.


    A decade ago, Chen Jing and Chen Yiran had been returned to the Longevity Sect in the Eastern Region by Jiang Qiang, Black Wind, and the Black Cloud Leopard, to live with them again.


    However, five years ago, Chen Jing¡¯s complexion began to look worse, aging rapidly.


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    Chen Dengming saw at a glance that his son¡¯s lifespan was approaching its end.


    This should not have been possible.


    Even though Chen Jing was not a Cultivator but an Innate Grandmaster, with the resources provided by Chen Dengming, living to a hundred and thirty or forty years old should have been easya€¡±facing the end of life at just over eighty was inconceivable.


    Yet, it happened.


    Since then, Chen Dengming began searching for ways to extend his son¡¯s life.


    Unfortunately, after the Spirit Pills were boiled down and diluted, their potency was significantly diminisheda€¡±hardly one percent remained, and the more the concoction was consumed, the less effective it became.


    So now, even with this medicine to extend his life, Chen Jing would likely only live for another four or five years at best.


    ¡°Jing¡¯er suffered too deep a wound because of Li Xue that year; it¡¯s an incurable heart ailment that¡¯s causing his lifespan to diminish, beyond the reach of any medicine or stone¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming stood up and walked towards the Elixir Chamber.


    Even though he was a Mind Master, he understood the root of Chen Jing¡¯s heart ailment but could not completely cure it.


    Unless he used skills to immerse Chen Jing into a long and illusory Soul World where he could grow old with Li Xue in that fake reality, maybe then his life could be extended by a few decades.


    Or to have Li Xue come back to life from the dead.


    Clearly, all these were impractical short-term solutions and not necessary.


    Chen Dengming was unwilling to do that, and Chen Jing wouldn¡¯t want to spend his last days living in an illusory Soul World.


    Therefore, after taking the medicine this time, Chen Dengming planned to take his son, Chen Jing, out and about, back to Nanxun to have a look, to revisit the world of ordinary people.


    Seeing his old hometown might greatly improve Chen Jing¡¯s mood, possibly extending his life by a year or two, allowing him to depart this life with a smile.


    For Chen Dengming, as a father, this was the last meaningful thing he could do¡­


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 Chapter 1035

    ?Chapter 1035: 414: Nanxun¡¯s Years of Change!


    White Hair Over the Shoulders and Frost at the Temples (5K for Monthly Votes) Chapter 1035: 414: Nanxun¡¯s Years of Change!


    White Hair Over the Shoulders and Frost at the Temples (5K for Monthly Votes) High above, a large spirit boat slowly flew by, breaking through the mists, headed in the direction of the Bright Cloud Mountain Range in the Southern Region.


    On the deck of the spirit boat, a black leopard with shiny fur and a body as large as a small hill was extending its bright red long tongue, rapidly and deftly lapping up the spirit liquid from a basin placed on the table in front of it.


    Chen Dengming and Chen Jing watched this scene with smiles on their faces, Chen Jing reached out to touch the smooth fur of the leopard, his aged voice laughing.


    ¡°Black Uncle, drink more, don¡¯t waste such good stuff.


    The longer you live, the more opportunities you¡¯ll have.


    If you can form a core and become a great demon one day, you can keep my father company for longer¡­¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard ¡®woofed¡¯ softly, its feline eyes lowered to glance at the now gray-haired and elderly Chen Jing, its gaze revealing a humanoid touch of pity, then it continued to silently lower its head and lick up the liquid.


    Chen Dengming sighed inwardly, living longer truly did provide more opportunities.


    But some people were doomed from birth to never have the chance to cultivate.


    No matter how long they lived, there would not be any more opportunities for them, and that was the case for Chen Jing.


    Fortunately, now that Chen Jing was out with him, it seemed that his mood was indeed much improved, which was very beneficial for resolving the knots in his heart; at least he could live a few more years.


    Thus, Chen Dengming felt relieved, for now he was white-haired and his temples were frosted, growing old did not matter.


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    As long as the children and grandchildren were happy, why worry about the world¡¯s longevity?


    Compared to his son, Chen Jing, his daughter, Chen Yiran, had a carefree personality and was naturally optimistic, destined to live a much longer life.


    Chen Dengming had once used the ¡°Seven-color Mirror Destiny Skill¡± to check his children¡¯s destiny and knew that Chen Yiran could live to at least one hundred and twenty years old.


    But whether one lived long or not, the lives of mortals were just a difference between fifty steps and a hundred steps.


    Life¡¯s joys and sorrows were all fleeting, so it was best to live happily.


    Now, Chen Dengming was taking his son Chen Jing out to uplift his spirits, planning to return to Nanxun to take a look.


    Considering Chen Jing¡¯s constitution, he deliberately slowed down the spirit boat¡¯s speed.


    If they maintained extreme speed, even if formations exempted them, ordinary humans would still feel uncomfortable.


    Soon, several green peaks passed by below their feet, and clouds drifted languidly¡­


    They slowly arrived at the Bright Cloud Mountain Range.


    This place had almost been flattened during the battle of the Deity Transformation Dao Lord, but fortunately, the entrance to the Snow Peak Mountain midway into Nanxun was still there.


    This was now the only remaining entrance.


    In the past, the teleportation formations set up by the Miaoyin Sect and other four major Immortal¡¯s gateways were already destroyed.


    The Bright Cloud Mountain Range was currently under the jurisdiction of the Shu Sword Pavilion, with the Sword Washing Sect, a branch of theirs, responsible for its defense.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s arrival on the boat immediately alarmed the patrolling cultivators of the Sword Washing Sect.


    Seeing the spirit boat approaching and flying the flag of the Longevity Sect along with a large False Core demon that exuded a terrifying aura, the patrolling cultivators immediately came to meet it, while someone quickly reached for the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission to report.


    ¡­


    After a while,


    under the deferential escort of the Sword Washing Sect¡¯s cultivators and the Sect Master, Chen Dengming and Chen Jing, who rode on the Black Cloud Leopard, entered the gateway to Nanxun together, disappearing within the shimmering film.


    It was only after the figures of the two and the beast vanished,


    that the oppressively serious atmosphere seemed to dissipate somewhat, everyone heaved a big sigh of relief.


    One of the Foundation Establishment executives of the Sword Washing Sect expressed with astonishment, ¡°Sect Master, haven¡¯t we been tasked to guard this entrance to the Cursed Land, strictly forbidding anyone to enter?


    Why¡­


    even though it was the Longevity Sect Master who came, this¡­¡±


    The Sect Master of the Sword Washing Sect¡¯s face shifted slightly, he cast a cold glance at this naive executive, and snorted, ¡°Yan Da, you¡¯ve only been promoted to Foundation Establishment in recent years and are unaware of this matter, not that I can blame you for that.


    But you need to realize, what kind of a person is the Longevity Sect Master?


    Is he someone you can question?


    It doesn¡¯t matter whether it¡¯s in front or behind his back, can you begin to fathom the methods of a Nascent Soul True Monarch?¡±


    The Foundation Establishment executive, thus reprimanded, turned a shade paler and did not dare to breathe too loudly.


    The other Foundation Establishment executives at his side were also silent as cicadas in winter, looking straight ahead, saying nothing.


    Each of them inwardly chuckled at how clueless Yan Da was, to discuss the matters of a True Monarch Nascent Soul right after he¡¯d left, as if that were an unreliable thing to do.


    It was just because he lacked experience, still being new to Foundation Establishment, young with good potential, valued by the sect, and in his prime, he hadn¡¯t been through many setbacks and worldly experiences, and indeed had much to learn.


    The Sect Master of the Sword Washing Sect sighed and looked reverently at the entrance, ¡°Hero overcomes origin.


    After True Monarch Chen emerged from this Cursed Land and steadily rose to prominence, earning the revered title of Fighting Longevity Monarch, it really is admirable.


    Those ancient ancestors from the Longevity Sect also recognized a hero with their insightful eyes.¡±


    Pausing for a moment, he addressed the young executive Yan Da, ¡°Yan Da, you need not lead the patrol any longer, go situate yourself at the Minglong Mountain Market for the next five years.¡±


    Yan Da turned pale, and with difficulty accepted the order in a strained voice.


    Minglong Mountain Market was a good place with some perks.


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    But those trickle of perks couldn¡¯t compare to cultivating in the second-level Spirit Vein gates of the Bright Cloud Mountain Range.

 Chapter 1036

    ?Chapter 1036: 414: Nanxun¡¯s Years of Change!


    White Hair over Shoulders and Frost on Temples (5K for Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 1036: 414: Nanxun¡¯s Years of Change!


    White Hair over Shoulders and Frost on Temples (5K for Monthly Tickets)_2 Ever since Outer Realm Evil Cultivators had withdrawn two Second-Level Spirit Veins to this Bright Cloud Mountain, the Spiritual Energy here had grown denser, turning the place into a treasure land.


    A cultivator values such treasure lands the most.


    Though being assigned to the market was seemingly an honor, in reality, one was temporarily demoted.


    ¡­


    Within Nanxun.


    Birds startled into flight by the thousands, beasts shocked awake along myriad pathways.


    A repressive and terrifying aura suddenly burst forth from a pond, gradually spreading in all directions, making the world of mortals feel like it was instantly submerged in a restless atmosphere.


    Chen Dengming, with the strength of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, reappeared here.


    Immediately, the surrounding pond seemed to tremble slightly, generating ripples and waves.


    Even a hint of Spiritual Might was enough to bring swift silence to the surrounding mountains.


    Many wild beasts and birds ceased their howls and chirps.


    Even a few fish in the pond turned belly up.


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    But soon, the Dao Force in Chen Dengming¡¯s mind and the Hall of Human Heart simultaneously flickered with a silvery glow.


    The rejection from this entire world then gradually faded away.


    Normality resumed around them.


    Even the ethereal image of the Human God Palace began to manifest between the spirit, dispersing strands of Spiritual Energy like silk threads.


    Chen Dengming extended his hand and directed a stream of Spiritual Energy into the body of the Black Cloud Leopard.


    As for Chen Jing, born in Nanxun, he didn¡¯t need any looking after; returning to Nanxun was like returning home.


    Always playful by nature, knowing his father loved to eat fish, he deftly caught two fish from the water.


    Chen Dengming watched with a smile as the man and beast flew out of the pond.


    They then saw over twenty mountain peaks linked together forming a barrier-like windbreak surrounding the entire forested area, resembling a towering, coiling dragon.


    Some peaks were wrapped in threads of cloud at their waists and topped with snow, resembling islands of white jade floating across a sea-blue sky, profoundly beautiful.


    However, at that moment, numerous birds took flight toward the mountains beyond, a repressive field aura emanating from between the many peaks, with the earth¡¯s energy steaming up.


    This situation was only sensed by Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Dad, it¡¯s been so many years since I returned; I¡¯ve almost forgotten the terrain of Nanxun.


    Where are we?¡±


    Chen Jing, his white hair dancing in the wind, ambiguously rode the Black Cloud Leopard, looking down at the extending mountains.


    ¡°This used to be the Traversing Mountain Range, but it was transformed by a predecessor.


    The transformation was good, very good indeed¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming spoke with emotion, looking down at the mountains that seemed like walls, blocking the entrance to the pond that led out of Nanxun, forming a vast array born of a geomantic field.


    Originally, Dongfang Huayuan had moved rivers and reshaped mountains to modify the landscape here, creating a natural geomantic field that barred all cultivators from entering Nanxun.


    At that moment, Chen Dengming felt a tremendous pressure emanating from the far-off mountains, as if the mountains were about to collapse and crush him beneath them.


    However, being a part of ¡®this Dao¡¯, and with the presence of the projection of the Hall of Human Heart in his mind, the impact on him was minimal.


    But if a foreign cultivator were to enter, already oppressed and plundered by the Human God Palace, and then further suppressed by the geomantic field¡¯s aura, their strength would be greatly limited, leading them to a slow demise.


    ¡°Who dares trespass into the forbidden land of Nanxun!¡±


    ¡°A cultivator, kill without exception!!¡±


    ¡°Release the holy insect!¡±


    At that moment, shouts of anger came from a distance.


    ¡°Bang¡± went the two sounds!a€¡±


    Two arrows, tearing through the air to form sharp airwaves, quickly assaulted Chen Dengming and Chen Jing.


    The Black Cloud Leopard immediately bared its teeth, assuming a ferocious stance.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t expect that there would still be Innate warriors guarding this place.


    Shooting eight hundred steps with a bow, not bad at all.¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled lightly, his eyelids flickering as the two arrows instantly exploded into powder upon hitting the ground.


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    Six figures emerging from a nearby foresta€¡±the Innate mastersa€¡±all stopped in shock.


    In the next moment, among the six, an old man looked confusedly at Chen Dengming¡¯s face, then glancing toward the mountainous Black Cloud Spirit Leopard beside him, he exclaimed in doubt.


    ¡°Black, Black Cloud Spirit Leopard¡­


    are you, are you True Immortal Chen?!¡±


    His exclamation made the others around him also look doubtful, scrutinizing Chen Dengming and his companion, their expressions gradually turning vivid.


    ¡°True Immortal Chen?


    Is it really him?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s indeed True Immortal, identical to the portrait.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t rush to believe; it could be an Immortal exploiting the Blindfolding Technique.¡±


    ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be, True Immortal Chen could fake it, but the Black Cloud Spirit Leopard beside him can¡¯t fake it, especially, look, the words on its belly¡­¡±


    The Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s ears perked up and instinctively stretched its slender legs into a stance, displaying its stylish belly.


    A few Innate warriors concentrated their gaze, taking a close look, then saw the two rows of characters on the leopard¡¯s belly, gradually relaxing.


    ¡°It seems it really is True Immortal Chen!¡±


    ¡°Bow!


    Quickly bow!¡±


    Chen Dengming looked on in surprise as the six Innate warriors from afar all knelt down, hearing a chorus of worship.


    ¡°Junior disciples welcome True Immortal Chen back to his homeland!!¡±


    ¡°Dad!¡± Chen Jing¡¯s face showed a smile, his expression reverent as he looked toward Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go mingle with these fellow villagers.¡±


    Chen Dengming waved his hand and spoke with a laugh.


    ¡°Yes.


    I caught two fish, perfect for a soup for us all to enjoy together.¡± Chen Jing followed, lifting the two fish, his old face beaming.


    The distant six Innate warriors, witnessing such a scene, quickly passed astonishment, fear, anxiety, and a tint of anticipatory craving in their eyes.


    Chen Dengming saw through their fluctuating thoughts at a glance.

 Chapter 1037

    ?Chapter 1037: 414: Nanxun¡¯s Years of Changes!


    White Hair Over the Shoulders, Frost at the Temples (5K for Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 1037: 414: Nanxun¡¯s Years of Changes!


    White Hair Over the Shoulders, Frost at the Temples (5K for Monthly Tickets)_3 Originally, the deep pool was indeed an entrance and exit connected with the outside Cultivation World, and some Spiritual Energy would seep through.


    Although this Spiritual Energy was quickly devoured by the Human God Palace, occasionally some was absorbed by the fish in the pool, turning them into what mortals considered Spiritual Fish, which, when eaten, could extend life and strengthen the body.


    Therefore, these Spiritual Fish were always regarded as treasures by the major families and even the royal family of Nanxun, who did not permit their private consumption.


    However, Chen Dengming certainly didn¡¯t care about this.


    Back when he first started in the Cultivation World, he also spent some time fishing.


    The two fish in Chen Jing¡¯s hands were actually quite ordinary in the Cultivation World, with no real life-extending effects.


    Consuming them might strengthen the body, but Nanxun was still incapable of breeding true Spiritual Fish.


    Soon, Chen Jing became friendly and started chatting with the six Innate martial artists.


    From these people, Chen Dengming learned about some of the situations in Nanxun over the past few decades, almost similar to what Dongfang Huayuan had said, but the details were even more startling.


    ¡°Back then, the eighteen evil immortals who broke in collapsed two mountains.


    But some of them also ran out of energy and were eventually killed by Nangong Lie and Shaoyu Lin, these two predecessors accomplished the mortal feat of slaying immortals¡­¡±


    By the campfire in the woods, a steaming fish soup simmered in the pot, an old Innate narrated reverently while standing.


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    ¡°Nangong Lie?


    Shaoyu Lin?¡±


    Chen Dengming recalled that these two were supposed to be from the younger generation of the Nangong Family and Shaoyu Family.


    Back when he was still in Nanxun, these youngsters might have been just teenagers, not yet Innate.


    Yet after so many years, the previous youngsters had grown into heroes who defended their homeland and slayed immortals, albeit at the cost of their lives.


    Decades had passed since the events triggered by ascending to immortality, the grudges had long since faded, and he had long stopped caring about them.


    Now looking back, he could only sigh deeply.


    At that moment, he put on no airs, casually stirring the fish soup with a fresh twig, and invited the several Innates to sit down.


    However, they all eyed eagerly yet dared not sit on equal footing with a True Immortal, which made the atmosphere quite serious and somber, making Chen Jing also feel quite uncomfortable.


    Chen Dengming felt helpless.


    Sometimes he treated mortals equally, not caring about the class distinction between immortals and mortals.


    Unfortunately, mortals themselves would be filled with awe and fear, unable to accept it.


    This was a clear class distinction that had deeply embedded itself into people¡¯s hearts, difficult to change.


    After eating the Spiritual Fish soup, Chen Dengming briefly proposed some ideas about taking some people out to the Cultivation World and asked about the intentions of these local Innate martial artists.


    The result was unexpected, none of the six immediately agreed with joy, but instead, all hesitated.


    Chen Dengming saw through their hesitancy and internally sighed.


    Eventually, he and Chen Jing left, continuing to roam the great rivers of Nanxun.


    ¡°Dad, why don¡¯t they want to go to the Cultivation World?


    Even if they themselves can¡¯t cultivate, isn¡¯t it good to seek an opportunity for their offspring by going to the Cultivation World?¡±


    Chen Jing turned and looked up at Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming shook his head and sighed lightly, ¡°Because of hatred, because of fear and the unknown.¡±


    ¡°Hatred?


    Fear and the unknown¡­¡± Chen Jing¡¯s eyes revealed a dawning comprehension.


    Indeed, when cultivators from the Cultivation World came into Nanxun, it led to slaughters, destruction of mountains and rivers, capturing mortals for blood sacrifices, with their crimes too numerous to be recorded.


    It was natural for the people of Nanxun to hate cultivators and fear the unknown-filled Cultivation World.


    Chen Dengming, however, had another idea in mind, realizing that his influence in Nanxun had also diminished significantly.


    Otherwise, had it been in the past when a single call from him could rally support, even those who feared and despised the Cultivation World would have followed him into it, trusting in him.


    But now, after enduring numerous hardships, Nanxun had changed.


    There were new local heroes, Nangong Lie and Shaoyu Lin, and Dongfang Huayuan, who once protected Nanxun.


    Due to the complexities of war and various situations where Nanxun was blocked by Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, he never returned to Nanxun, and it was normal for his influence in his hometown to lessen.


    However, for Chen Dengming, none of these mattered.


    In the future, if any fellow villagers wished to venture into the Cultivation World, he was willing to support and protect them, changing the plight of the people of Nanxun who had been generation after generation without Spiritual Roots and unable to cultivate.


    If they preferred not to go out, living in a world like Nanxun without cultivators, where they could not feel the stark class difference between immortals and mortals, being a happy mortal was also a good thing.


    Subsequently, for over a month, Chen Dengming and his son Chen Jing wandered around Nanxun, touring its famous rivers and great marshes.


    They returned to the old Stationed Immortal City, where his True Immortal Image still stood.


    When Chen Dengming left, he had left a Spirit Seed within the True Immortal Image.


    They also visited the old site of the Chen Mansion, where they worshipped at the graves of the old servant Chen Zhong and the other family members from the seven houses.


    Chen Jing, in front of his own mother¡¯s grave, wept uncontrollably, the octogenarian crying like a child.


    Witnessing this scene, Chen Dengming also felt ripples in his heart.


    Back when he was nearly eighty years old, knowing his life could not be extended and that his end was near, he made a resolute decision to seek immortality to prolong his life, entrusting the ladies of the seven houses to the old servant Chen Zhong.


    Now that he had greatly succeeded in cultivation, the old servant Chen Zhong still loyally guarded the graves of the Chen Family, keeping watch over the ladies of the seven houses.


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    When he had left, he was over eighty years old.


    And now his son Chen Jing had returned, also over eighty years old.


    History seemed to be a cycle, containing similar patterns within the passage of time.


    Chen Dengming felt moved in spirit, as if his spiritual realm had once again undergone some changes.


    Meanwhile.


    Beneath the Nether Spring, the Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun was ultimately unable to come to an agreement with the greedy and sly Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch in the campaign against the Ghost King of Yinming.


    It was mainly because the appetite of Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch was simply too great.


    Merely gaining fifty percent of the influence of the Ghost City of Yinming was not enough to satisfy him.


    Out of helplessness, Chu Xun internally vowed that if he ever became powerful enough, he would replace Starfall and take over the Nether Spring himself, becoming a Ghost Monarch.


    But before that, he still needed to persuade Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch to go out and campaign against the Ghost King of Yinming.


    ¡°Leaving the city¡­


    Yes, leaving the city¡­¡±


    Chu Xun¡¯s not so bright mind suddenly sparked with a bold and vengeful idea¡­


    ¡­


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    ¡­


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 Chapter 1038

    ?Chapter 1038: 415: Evil Thought Ghost Puppet!


    Busy streets pay homage to True Immortal (seeking monthly tickets) Chapter 1038: 415: Evil Thought Ghost Puppet!


    Busy streets pay homage to True Immortal (seeking monthly tickets) Beneath the Nether Spring, above the Ghost City of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, a vast expanse of sinister ghost gas churned in the air, like a fierce devil intent on devouring everything.


    This mass of ghost gas was indeed a huge, fierce devil, formed by the condensed collection of the divine spirits of countless evil ghosts and fierce ghosts.


    This was a Magic Treasure comparable in strength to the late stages of the Nascent Soul, the notorious ghostly weapon known as the ¡°Evil Thought Ghost Puppet¡± on which the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch¡¯s fame rested.


    With this treasure, even when he left the Ghost City to patrol, he could exert the power of the most elite Complete Nascent Soul-level Ghost King.


    However, for many years, the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch only sent out this ghost puppet to intimidate all directions, while he himself always remained stationed in the Ghost City to prevent anyone from seizing the opportunity to invade.


    ¡°Old pal, if Zhu Xiaogui and Chen the Little Ghost really agree to my terms this time, I might just have to leave the city myself.


    This Ghost City will have to rely on you to hold it down!¡±


    At this moment, deep within the countless layers of dense ghost gas like thick ink, the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, clad in a robe formed from soul spirits, muttered to himself.


    As his voice trailed off, the ghost gas above his head, like spewing smoke, churned violently.


    Then, it revealed one after another fierce ghost and evil ghost divine spirits, stacked together like tiles, forming an enormous ghost face as dark as the bottom of a pot.


    The two eyes of this ghost face were actually composed of the divine spirits of two seated, golden-light emitting Ghost Infants.


    ¡°Starfall Ghost Monarch, if you make a decision, just go boldly and be at ease.


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    I will keep the Ghost City safe for you!


    Unless other Ghost Monarchs attack, there is absolutely no risk of failure!¡±


    A cold and grand thought emanated from the ghost face, quieting the turbulent ghost fog.


    So many ghost spirits were miraculously able to cooperate in unison, dominated by a single thought; it was truly incredible.


    This thought was emanating from a flower in the center of the ghost face¡¯s forehead, emitting a faint luminance, intermittently visible and hidden, like a seal, seemingly harboring a formidable Ghost Creature.


    ¡°Very well, very well!¡±


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch smiled faintly, indeed feeling very reassured.


    With the Evil Thought Ghost Puppet stationed within the Ghost City, and relying on the Nether Spring and Yin Soil, ordinary Complete Nascent Soul Ghost Kings could not breach it.


    His ghostly eyes, akin to having double pupils, flashed with cunning and greed.


    ¡°Now that Zhu Xiaogui and I have not come to an agreement, he will definitely seek advice from Chen the Little Ghost, who has even more tricks up his sleeve.


    But this time, I absolutely must seize the opportunity to devour the territory of Yinming, claiming at least ninety percent of the benefits.


    Throughout the years, Chen the Little Ghost has only sought advantages in our dealings, without offering anything substantial.


    If I can swallow the territory of Yinming this time, I will kick him aside.


    What use do I have for him then?¡±


    ¡­


    Within Nanxun, after staying at the Chen Mansion for several days, Chen Dengming and Chen Jing were visited by innate masters from the royal family of Nanxun and various major families.


    Although Chen Dengming preferred solitude, moved by the fact that even though he had not returned home over the years, the royal family of Nanxun had consistently maintained and guarded the Chen family estate and cemetery, he decided to meet these various representatives who came to visit.


    Unsurprisingly, the majority of these people sought to inquire about the situation in the Cultivation World, their words subtly hinting at a desire to venture into the Cultivation World for development.


    Perhaps these thoughts were not genuinely held by some among them, but rather probes on behalf of the powers behind them.


    Yet it also indicated that a significant portion of these individuals, in addition to their resentment and fear of the Cultivation World, also harbored aspirations towards it.


    This was indeed a very paradoxical and complex issue.


    But not difficult to understand.


    The greater the hatred and fear, the greater the desire to expel it.


    And to expel it, one must become stronger, strong enough to enact revenge and no longer live in fear; this cannot be achieved by remaining mundane.


    Therefore, the only option is to actively enter the Cultivation World to seek new fortunes.


    Chen Dengming had precisely this intention, so although aware of the complex interests and thoughts harbored by the major family powers and the royal family, he still agreed to take a number of people with him upon his departure, leaving Nanxun for the Cultivation World.


    From his elevated perspective, the petty struggles for power and profit by these mundane families and the royal court naturally seemed dull.


    However, he could understand, as he had walked the same path before; albeit it seemed laughable, there was actually nothing funny about it.


    Within a few days, the news that True Immortal Chen, returning to his homeland, was willing to lead a group of innate warriors away from Nanxun spread like a whirlwind throughout every corner of Nanxun.


    Some recluses who had been living in deep mountains, or in the imperial palace, or hidden in special scenic spots, struggling for survival, were all stirred, emerging from seclusion and rushing to the Chen family like pilgrims.


    For a time, the Chen family in Nanxun, quiet for decades, once again attracted the intense attention of all powers across Nanxun.


    In Stationed Immortal City, and on nearby islands with small countries, secluded innate warriors also heard the news, filled with doubt, eager yet apprehensive.


    A True Immortal descends, willing to lead innate warriors out of Nanxun, offering protection and certain resources to settle in the Cultivation World?


    Could such a good thing truly exist?


    In the past, Immortals often descended to Nanxun, but most of the time, they brought chaos and bloodshed, with many who should have been top figures among Nanxun¡¯s innate warriors beheaded.


    Many family powers even harbored deep hatred for cultivators.


    This time, although the newcomer was True Immortal Chen, a hero and glory from Nanxun, could there really be no ill intentions?

 Chapter 1039

    ?Chapter 1039: 415: Evil Thought Ghost Puppet!


    Busy streets worship True Immortal (Request for monthly tickets)_2 Chapter 1039: 415: Evil Thought Ghost Puppet!


    Busy streets worship True Immortal (Request for monthly tickets)_2 ¡°What kind of being is True Immortal Chen?


    If he truly harbored ill intentions towards us, who within the Nanxun Kingdom could withstand him?


    Death would be certain.¡±


    ¡°Indeed!


    After all, True Immortal Chen is a True Immortal who emerged from our Nanxun.


    Unlike other malevolent immortals, he too wishes for Nanxun to cultivate more True Immortals.¡±


    ¡°Then why not take more people with him?


    Why limit it only to innate martial artists¡­¡±


    Various innate martial artists and powers privately discussed these concerns amongst themselves.


    Some powers had immense trust in Chen Dengming, including the Nanxun royal family itself.


    Within the deep palace of the Nanxun royal family, the contemporary Emperor of Nanxun personally led several princes and princesses to visit a modest-looking palace building, as if the person living inside was someone within the royal palace worthy of the Emperor¡¯s reverence.


    Soon, the palace doors were opened by a young eunuch.


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    An old eunuch, his hair white as snow and skin as wrinkled and thin as chicken skin, slowly walked out from inside the palace.


    He emitted an aura of late twilight and a scent not typical of ordinary eunuchsa€¡± rather, it was an elusive sweet fragrance, as if it came from one of the Fragrant Concubines within the deep palace.


    Smelling this sweet fragrance, the young Emperor of Nanxun¡¯s face brightened as he said, ¡°Mr.


    Wei, has your ¡®Qiankun Sunflower Law¡¯ by any chance reached complete perfection?¡±


    The old eunuch¡¯s lips, dry and shriveled as threads nearly sewn together, never parted, yet he managed to produce a youthful sounding voice that everyone could hear.


    ¡°The old one has not achieved complete perfection.


    Ascending to heaven to turn mortal to immortal is far too difficult, yet I have successfully wrested some additional years of life from heaven.


    It appears I may live a few more years.


    I feel I have reached the limit.


    Over the years, however, I have consistently failed to perceive the ¡®connection to heaven¡¯ that Wang Shiduo once spoke ofa€¡±it seems I truly possess no Spiritual Root¡­¡±


    The Emperor of Nanxun complimented, ¡°Minister Wei, you are too modest.


    Your martial arts prowess is peerless within Nanxun and you are a contemporary of True Immortal Chen.


    True Immortal Chen values loyalty and fancies peers distinguished in martial arts.


    Now that he has summoned heroes from all around to pursue the Dao of Immortality together, should you join them, a new grand avenue might just be laid out before you.¡±


    The old eunuch Wei Jinzhong shook his head and calmly said, ¡°Your Majesty, there¡¯s no need to comfort the old one.


    I am willing to leave seclusion and lead a few princes and princesses to pursue the Dao of Immortality, just as it was during the time of the Ascension Convention years ago.


    However, once I enter the Cultivation World, I can only do my best to protect them.¡±


    The Emperor of Nanxun was overjoyed and immediately urged the princes and princesses to thank Mr.


    Wei, then he said sentimentally, ¡°This is all because True Immortal Chen personally stated he would offer some protection and resources to those leaving Nanxun.


    This is already a very favorable outcome.


    Over the years, we have indeed sent some expendable warriors through the channel of the Immortal Pool into the Cultivation World.


    However, once these warriors entered, their fates have been uncertain, and none have ever returned.


    This uncertainty has kept our royal family¡¯s knowledge of the Cultivation World still at an unknown stage.


    But now, with the protection promised by True Immortal Chen himself, it is different!


    This is a celestial fate, an immense celestial opportunity.¡±


    The old eunuch¡¯s eyes suddenly gleamed as he gave a sardonic smile, and he murmured into the Emperor¡¯s ear, ¡°Your Majesty, you need not speak of such superficial things to me.


    Over the years, the only significant figure from Nanxun has been True Immortal Chen and another remarkable person.


    True Immortal Chen has taken many people from Nanxun, and this time he has likely brought back that child from those years, Chen Jing.


    Wang Shiduo, however, has not returned.


    It is unknown whether he has become a True Immortal or not¡­


    Your Majesty also desires a True Immortal from the royal family, so that you need not live in fear anymore, afraid that suddenly a few immortals might emerge from the Immortal Pool to threaten the lands and the rule of Nanxun, threatening your throne!¡±


    The Emperor of Nanxun fell silent, then he sighed and nodded his head.


    He indeed harbored such intentions.


    He had always felt a sense of crisis, worried that, just like in the past, eighteen Immortals might suddenly emerge from the Immortal Pool and collapse the Traversing Mountain Range.


    The sound of that mountain range breaking nearly made him tumble from his throne, informing him of how laughable and unstable the supreme imperial power truly is in a world with immortals.


    Not to mention, the Wang¡¯s family might also have produced a True Immortal like Wang Shiduo.


    The imperial throne of his Nanxun Li Family had also been seized, while the Wang family was even closer to the dragons.


    If Wang Shiduo were to return to Nanxun to seize the throne for the Wang¡¯s family from his Li Family, what could his Li Family possibly use to resist?


    All these were threats, making him a sleep-deprived emperor, often waking from nightmares.


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    Thus, the royal family must produce an Immortal, even if it takes several generations of cultivation in the Cultivation World.


    Only those powers with no grand vision would worry whether True Immortal Chen might intentionally harm them.


    The royal family possesses great schemes and visions; even with the knowledge of potential harm, they must try if there¡¯s even the slightest chance, especially since True Immortal Chen is very unlikely to harm a fellow Nanxun native.


    ¡­


    Another dozen days later.


    In front of Chen Mansion, the street was bustling with traffic and crowded with people.


    In the past, when the night wind swept through the streets, one could only hear the rustling of miscellaneous litter and leaves, despite knowing that this place was the famed residence of True Immortal Chen from Nanxun.


    It was usually not a place frequented by many.


    But lately, the area was exceptionally lively even at night.


    Many distinguished families and Sects from Nanxun, including myriad innate martial artists, traveled thousands of miles to gather here.


    So many innate martial artists, encompassing more than half of Nanxun¡¯s population.

 Chapter 1040

    ?Chapter 1040: 415: Evil Thought Ghost Puppet!


    Busy streets worship True Immortal (Request for monthly tickets)_3 Chapter 1040: 415: Evil Thought Ghost Puppet!


    Busy streets worship True Immortal (Request for monthly tickets)_3 Many of them had been silent figures in the Jianghu for decades, while others were recent cultivators who had achieved Innate status in recent years.


    Among these experts, each proud and haughty with formidable strength, conflicts between the older generation and the new crop of talents were inevitable.


    Nevertheless, they all had status and had weathered great storms, so even if there were conflicts, they mostly stopped once a point had been made.


    After gauging each other¡¯s depths, a few harsh words would be exchanged, and then acquaintance was acknowledged.


    Before seeing True Immortal Chen, no one truly wanted to fight to the death with a fellow Innate cultivator of the same realm.


    Even those with old grudges tried to restrain themselves, preferring to set aside personal enmities in favor of the chance at Immortal fate.


    ¡­


    In the Chen Residence, the courtyard with its little bridge remained, and the stream flowed as ever.


    Contrary to the bustling noise outside the residence, the inside was exceptionally quiet.


    Chen Jing entered the main house, where the furnishings were exquisite.


    Each table, each chair was crafted with precision, and the calligraphy and paintings on the walls, along with the wood carvings and porcelain on the shelves, were all cherished treasures once favored by Chen Dengming.


    Chen Jing approached Chen Dengming, who was personally wiping each old object in the house, and said.


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    ¡°Dad, quite a lot of people have come this time.


    I heard from Black Uncle that there might be dozens of ants arriving, but I could only sense a dozen or so people.


    Black Uncle is really impressive.¡±


    ¡°Ants?¡±


    Chen Dengming gave Chen Jing a sidelong glance and shook his head with a smile, ¡°Although the metaphor is not wrong, it¡¯s ultimately too disrespectful to one¡¯s character, Jing¡¯er.


    It¡¯s good that you don¡¯t agree with Black Uncle¡¯s words.


    Because if we¡¯re speaking of strength, he¡¯s insulting you along with them.¡±


    In the courtyard, the Black Cloud Leopard, huge as a small mountain, was boredly watching the goldfish in the pond, when it suddenly pricked its ears, hearing the sound of Chen Dengming lecturing Chen Jing from inside the house, and snorted disdainfully.


    In the world of Demonic Beasts, it was the law of the jungle, where strength was revered, the benchmark by which life was judged.


    To the Black Cloud Leopard, Innate martial artists were indeed no different than ants.


    As it snorted, it inadvertently released an Evil Qi that carried the oppressiveness of a False Core great beast.


    Immediately, the bustling streets outside the Chen Mansion fell silent as a terrifying and oppressive aura emanated from within the residence.


    Each of the Innate experts who had come from the Four Oceans couldn¡¯t help but feel alarms blaring in their minds, with goosebumps rising as they sensed a dominantly formidable presence, like a mountain.


    Even a slight leak of this presence felt as if it could crush them to death.


    The intimidating aura arrived quickly and disappeared just as fast.


    The numerous Innate martial artists breathed a sigh of relief, their faces pale, their eyes filled with shock and fear.


    ¡°Was that just now¡­


    the aura released by True Immortal Chen?


    Terrifying.¡±


    ¡°I almost suffocated just now.


    Merely the aura from so far away left me weak in the knees.


    If he were to strike at me, I probably would have collapsed on the ground before he even made a move, True Immortals are truly frightening.¡±


    ¡°The stronger True Immortal Chen is, the better.


    With his protection, we won¡¯t face much danger upon entering the Cultivation World¡­¡±


    The various Innate experts communicated secretly with each other, deeply shaken.


    ¡°Nanxun Blade King¡­


    Chen Dengming¡­


    Grand Preceptor Chen¡­


    the eighth rank in Innate!¡±


    In some inns and taverns, a few old monsters from Chen Dengming¡¯s era mused over these titles, their murky, aged eyes flashing with confusion and complexity.


    Back in the day, they were Chen Dengming¡¯s juniors, almost all of whom had grown up listening to these illustrious names.


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    So many years had passed since then, and if it weren¡¯t for all sorts of methods to cling to life desperately, they would have long departed this world, yet True Immortal Chen still dominated the heavens and earth.


    A mere whiff of his aura oppressed everyone.


    ¡°The arrival of His Highness the Sixteenth Prince, His Highness the Nineteenth Prince, Her Highness the Seventh Princess, and Her Highness the Eleventh Princess!!¡±


    At that moment, a voice akin to a rooster¡¯s crow carried from the direction of the city gate.


    The expressions of the various Innate experts varied, but most of them showed little reverence as they turned to look at the royal procession rushing toward the city gate.


    They revered the True Immortal on account of his terrifying strength.


    Compared to a True Immortal, what was the royal family?


    If one had the power, even the emperor might take his turn at falling from grace.


    However, as the Innate experts were openly observing the royal procession without any qualms.


    The procession abruptly halted fifty paces from the Chen Residence¡¯s gate, not just the sedan chairs, but also the leading horses came to a sudden stop, and the others followed suit in a perfectly coordinated manner as if linked by spirit.


    The experts sensed that the Qi they probed with, as well as their gazes, were being blocked and drawn away by a horrifyingly powerful force.


    ¡°What?


    Does the royal family have such a great expert?¡±


    A renowned ancient figure, titled as the sixth Innate, whispered in surprise.


    ¡°This Cultivation Technique¡­¡±


    ¡°Could it be?¡±


    In the inns and taverns, a few of the older figures were suddenly terrified, their pupils constricted, as they stared intently at one of the sedan chairs in the procession, their eyes filled with questions and doubts.


    ¡°Could it be that old eunuch of the past?¡±


    ¡°Impossible!


    Perhaps it¡¯s his descendant?


    If it were really him, wouldn¡¯t that mean he has lived nearly a hundred and sixty or a hundred and seventy years, almost two centuries?


    How could a mere mortal live so long?¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡±


    Inside the Chen Residence, Chen Dengming also abruptly revealed a look of surprise and involuntarily put down the half-wiped wood carving in his hand.


    After so many years, he had actually sensed the Qi of a contemporary from his own era.


    This was simply unthinkable¡­


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 Chapter 1041

    ?Chapter 1041: 416: When One Man Attains the Tao, Even His Poultry and Dogs Ascend to Heaven!


    The First Generation of Peasants to Become Immortals (Vote for Monthly Ticket) Chapter 1041: 416: When One Man Attains the Tao, Even His Poultry and Dogs Ascend to Heaven!


    The First Generation of Peasants to Become Immortals (Vote for Monthly Ticket) ¡°Is that the old eunuch who resides deep within the imperial palace?


    To think, he is actually the most vital Longevity harbinger in Nanxun, by what means¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming sensed the familiar aura of the old eunuch in an instant and quickly dredged the corresponding memory from the depths of his long-sealed recollections.


    He remembered the white-haired, white-bearded old eunuch he had met during the ascent to immortality conference.


    At that time, he thought the other party was even older than he was.


    Now it seemed otherwise, perhaps back then the other was only about sixty years old, but due to the cultivation of a certain secret method that locked the qi and blood, it resulted in blood deficiency in the hair, hence the white hair and beard.


    Because hair is actually the body¡¯s least needed material on the surface when lacking nutrients; it would be the first thing to be discarded.


    Thus, some Longevity elders seem to have white hair and beards but are in fact full of vigorous spirit and blood, truly embodying the appearance of a youth despite their old age.


    Even so, this old eunuch should be about a hundred and fifty years old by now, truly inconceivable.


    (PS: The protagonist, having stayed in the Heavenly Time environment of Heaven Longevity Hall, is now over two hundred and fifty years old, but other people in the outside world that have not stayed in the Heavenly Time environment have normal time and lifespans.)


    ¡°Jing¡¯er, go Open Gate, let them prepare to come in.¡±


    Amid Chen Dengming¡¯s contemplation, he waved his hand, ready to start receiving these Innate martial artists who had hurried over.


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    He had spent a lot of time in Nanxun, and it was time to deal with Old Zhu¡¯s matter below Nether Spring.


    It was time to leave.


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    Very soon.


    Dozens of Innate martial artists successively entered the yard of the Chen Residence, each one a figure who could shake a region with a stamp of their feet in the outside world of martial arts, but now they all appeared extremely restrained and ill at ease.


    Upon entering the inner courtyard and seeing the ¡®Chen Family Leopard¡¯ which was as big as a small mountain, they were all shocked and exclaimed ¡®Black Cloud Spirit Leopard¡¯.


    Some of the Innate martial artists who had been intimidated by the Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s aura came to their senses.


    The terrifying aura that had emanated from the Chen Family turned out to be from the Black Cloud Spirit Leopard, not True Immortal Chen.


    If the spiritual beast they were raising exuded such a formidable aura, how strong must True Immortal Chen be?


    With this thought, a group of Innate martial artists dared not even breathe heavily.


    It was not until Chen Dengming walked out of the house holding a scroll and smiling, his demeanor plain and calm with not the slightest hint of a mighty aura, that everyone felt an immense disparity and chill.


    Returning to the original state!


    Unfathomable¡­


    As majestic as the lofty mountains¡­


    All the attending Innate martial artists could only muster these praising words from the bottom of their hearts, yet felt even greater pressure.


    Even though Chen Dengming seemed to have no aura or powerful presence, as if there were flaws all over him, their intuition told them that he was well-rounded and impregnable.


    ¡°What am I thinking?


    This is a True Immortal, how can I measure his realm with the standards of a martial arts expert?¡±


    Someone suddenly came to their senses and immediately suppressed any improper and offensive thoughts.


    ¡°There is a hierarchy even among Immortals.


    This has long been proven by the ancients!


    It seems now, after so many years, True Immortal Chen might be considered an outstanding figure in the Cultivation World.


    I wonder how strong the Immortal who reorganized the Traversing Mountain Range is?¡±


    The old eunuch Wei Jinzhong pondered.


    He was privy to much more and always maintained a great awe and yearning for Immortals.


    His posture, slightly bowed, was an expression of extreme humility.


    He hadn¡¯t bowed like this for many years.


    Even the current emperor didn¡¯t warrant such a gesture; it was only back when he served the previous emperor that he had to bow to listen to the emperor¡¯s words.


    By this time, Chen Dengming had already casually invited everyone to sit down and talk in the courtyard.


    However, not one of them dared to sit on an equal footing with a True Immortal.


    Several princes and princesses who came by connections sat in the midst of Innate martial artists, equal in status and rank yet far inferior in strength and even fearful of breathing too heavily.


    Chen Dengming had long seen through the various factions¡¯ intentions and the myriad entangled interests like watching flames through a transparent screen.


    But he didn¡¯t care.


    He just wanted to take some fellow villagers from Nanxun out, to slowly propagate some offspring with Spiritual Roots in the Cultivation World for Nanxun¡¯s people, so they weren¡¯t all mere mortals without Spiritual Roots or with poor ones.


    As for what these people were scheming, in his eyes it was all as meaningless as a scrap of paper, not worth paying any attention to.


    Therefore, at this moment, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t be bothered to spend much effort talking.


    After making clear the pros and cons of leaving Nanxun for the Cultivation World, he let these people consider and decide.


    With his protection, these villagers would be very safe developing within the Cultivation World, unlike when he first entered, destitute and downtrodden, worrying about attacks from Demonic Beasts in the wild.


    In the territories of the Longevity Sect, it is now very difficult to encounter Demonic Beasts.


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    Even in other regions, the number of Demonic Beasts has been greatly reduced due to wars and subsequent rounding up.


    At such a time, encountering a Demonic Beast is like finding a treasure; a large number of nearby Cultivators would be alerted and rush to hunt and divide the demonic beast¡¯s flesh.


    Furthermore, due to his influence, the attitude of Cultivators in the Immortal Longevity Path towards mortals is relatively friendly and not prone to unnecessary killing.


    Thus, these people following him out would first and foremost have ensured their most important need for safety and survival.


    And this basic guarantee was something he struggled to secure back in the day, creating a very different starting point.


    The many Innate martial artists who rushed over had mentally prepared beforehand.


    At this moment, they all agreed readily.


    Some even boldly made requests, hoping to bring along their wives and children who had not yet reached the Innate level.

 Chapter 1042

    ?Chapter 1042: 416: One Man¡¯s Success Leads to Ascension for All His Kin!


    The First Generation of Immortals from the Hometown (Vote for Monthly Ticket)_2 Chapter 1042: 416: One Man¡¯s Success Leads to Ascension for All His Kin!


    The First Generation of Immortals from the Hometown (Vote for Monthly Ticket)_2 Chen Dengming did not find it troublesome and granted each request.


    Bringing one mortal or a group of mortals didn¡¯t make much of a difference to him.


    The difference between those with Innate abilities and those without was also not significant.


    His reason for requiring Innate warriors during the recruitment was considering the unique circumstances of the Cultivation World.


    Even with his protection, he could only ensure the safety of the general environment and the most basic living guarantees at the beginning.


    It was impossible to thoroughly help everyone with every little matter.


    The threat to human survival was not only from Demonic Beasts or the environment.


    Because humans have always been their own worst enemies, they are the species most fond of infighting.


    Innate warriors still had a bit of self-preservation and the ability to maintain a decent livelihood in the Cultivation World, but it was much more difficult for ordinary mortals.


    Therefore, for the first group to be brought out of the Cultivation World, Chen Dengming chose Innate warriors as they could better and more easily take root and establish themselves.


    Now, there were people willing to leave with their wives and children, which brought relief and reflection to Chen Dengming¡¯s heart.


    In the past, he left behind seven rooms in his home, resolutely leaving his family to pursue the path of immortality, fraught with the unknown and without a guarantee of safety or survival in the Cultivation World.


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    Latter, as it turned out, cultivation was indeed as difficult as he anticipated.


    If at that time there had been a True Immortal descending to guarantee his safety and at least ensure a stable environment, there would have been no need for him to leave the Chen Family and the seven wives.


    Now, in a way, he felt as though he was resolving his own past regrets by helping others.


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    After several days of preparation, a group comprising Innate warriors and a small number of mortals formed a team bound for immortality.


    In total, over sixty people boarded the Spirit Boat released by Chen Dengming, then departed under the reluctant and lingering gazes of countless mortals and Chen Jing.


    Ultimately, Chen Jing did not agree to follow Chen Dengming back to the Cultivation World.


    Instead, he wished to stay in Nanxun to tend to his mother¡¯s grave and those of the other six ladies for a few years.


    Afterwards, Chen Jing planned to revisit some places in Nanxun he had been to as a child, to relive the memories of his youth.


    This was akin to someone in old age, with the candle of life close to burning out, recapturing the innocence of early years, as the falling leaves return to their roots.


    After deep contemplation, Chen Dengming, considering his son¡¯s emotional state, did not refuse Chen Jing¡¯s wish to stay in Nanxun.


    The lifespan of a mortal is ultimately finite.


    No matter how much he extended Chen Jing¡¯s life, the end was already not far away.


    It is better to live out one¡¯s remaining years with satisfaction than to live unhappily.


    ¡°In this world, so many seek immortality, but how many truly achieve it?


    There may be no more immortals in this world¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming felt a sense of poignancy within.


    Using flying immortals to roam, embracing the bright moon until one¡¯s last breath, enjoying longevity.


    Becoming immortala€¡±this is the ultimate goal of every Cultivator, and he was just another seeker on the path to immortality.


    The Ancestor once said, there are no more immortals in the world, for the Five Dao Systems of Immortal Origin have shattered, the five Immortal Worlds collapsed, and True Immortals no longer have a place to reside.


    For those who came later, reaching immortality was also difficult, perhaps requiring a reconstruction of the Immortal World¡­


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    ¡°Cultivation is difficult, more so than a mortal ascending to the heavensa€¡±perhaps many times harder.¡±


    Chen Dengming glanced back to see the Nanxun natives aboard the Spirit Boat, who were feeling surprised and gradually joyful as they flew high into the sky, and he remained composed.


    He had already examined these Nanxun locals.


    Only one possessed an inferior Spiritual Root, and their future achievements would not be great.


    Perhaps this was the only time in their ordinary lives that they would ever ride a fourth-order Spirit Boat.


    In the future, even after spending a lifetime in the Cultivation World, it would be difficult to find the same treatment they received when they first embarked on the boat to the Cultivation World.


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    Four days later.


    Near Chang¡¯an Market, outside a small mortal county city in the Longevity Dao Field,


    when the Spirit Boat steered by Chen Dengming arrived at this place, it immediately startled the three Disciples of the Longevity Sect who were stationed within the city walls.


    The moment the Disciples saw the class of the Spirit Boat and the green Sect flag that represented the presence of the Sect Master, they were all struck dumb.


    This¡­


    this¡­


    Could this be the Longevity Sect Leader or a high-ranking Great Cultivator closely associated with him, personally arriving at a small county in a mortal nation?


    It was more astonishing than the emperor making a clandestine visit to the brothels in disguise by a factor of ten thousand.


    The Disciples immediately exited the city to welcome him, extremely nervous and respectful.


    The quick-witted quickly sent messages within the city for the county governor to prepare to welcome them.


    As a mortal nation close to the bustling Chang¡¯an Market and under the protection of the Longevity Sect, almost every county city in the Longevity Country had three to five Cultivators stationed around.


    If it was a prefectural city, the number of Cultivators in residence could be as many as ten.


    And those who served as county governors or prefectural leaders in these mortal city walls were generally people from Cultivation Families close to the Longevity Sect.


    They assisted in protecting and managing mortal cities and discovering mortals with Spiritual Roots.


    Those with inferior talents were absorbed by the Cultivation Families.


    Those with mediocre talents were absorbed by Branch Sects established by Longevity, Evergreen, and Tan Siyan, such as Changming.


    Those with superior talents were absorbed by the Longevity Sect itself.


    This way, whether it was the Cultivation Families, the various Branch Sects, or the Longevity Sect itself, they could all develop fresh blood over the years.


    This was the secret to the enduring prosperity of a Sect and the long-term peace and stability of a Dao Domain.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming had changed his appearance, posing as Sang Tianrong, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator from within the Sect.


    This look was only clear to the Disciples who had come to greet him.


    The many mortals from Nanxun on the Spirit Boat were caught in the Blindfolding Technique, unable to discern the disguise.


    This was done so as not to cause a huge commotion by appearing in person, which would lead to the batch of Nanxun natives being treated like deities in the county city, living carefree for the rest of their lives even if they couldn¡¯t become Cultivators.

 Chapter 1043

    ?Chapter 1043: 416: When One Man Achieves Tao, His Chickens and Dogs Ascend to Heaven!


    The First Generation of Ascended Fellow Villagers (Requesting Monthly Pass)_3 Chapter 1043: 416: When One Man Achieves Tao, His Chickens and Dogs Ascend to Heaven!


    The First Generation of Ascended Fellow Villagers (Requesting Monthly Pass)_3 That was already a departure from his original intention.


    It would also give many of the sly and calculating locals the chance to exploit loopholes, throwing their weight around everywhere and, instead, harming the interests of the native mortals.


    Therefore, he had disguised himself as his former self, the Foundation Establishment Executive of the Longevity Sect, Sang Tianrong, adopting an official demeanor of carrying out the Sect Leader¡¯s orders, to bring this group of Nanxun locals to settle down.


    Even so, to bother the Sect Leader with such a direct order and to have a Foundation Establishment Executive personally oversee the transportation of people¡­


    This display still left the Longevity disciples stationed within the city feeling uneasy, speculating about the origins of this group of mortals.


    ¡°These are all people from the Sect Leader¡¯s mortal hometown, but you all are aware that the Sect Leader never likes to mix public and private affairs to grant special treatment.


    Therefore, these people were brought here by me out of friendship, on the Sect Leader¡¯s own Spirit Boat,¡± he explained.


    Chen Dengming did not conceal the truth and told them everything as it was.


    In any case, some matters would eventually become known to these mortals sooner or later, unless he erased their memories, which would make it difficult to conceal his identity.


    Upon hearing this, several Longevity disciples became solemnly respectful, quickly thinking things through in their minds.


    Continuing in the identity of Sang Tianrong, Chen Dengming said, ¡°The Sect Leader has instructed that we issue them Route Guides and process their entry as ordinary mortals, allowing them to enjoy the treatment of mortals in the county town.


    Since they are all Innate martial artists, they can be granted some housing privileges through the talent introduction channels¡­


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    and that is all!


    Do not give them any special treatment!¡±


    By the end, Chen Dengming¡¯s tone became slightly more emphatic.


    Instantly, the Longevity disciples understood the message and conveyed that they would pass on the instructions.


    Clearly, the Sect Leader was simply wishing to ensure that his fellow countrymen were settled in the city without repression, with a place to livea€¡±that would suffice.


    As for more special treatment, that could not be indulged in, as it would be considered favoritism.


    It was crucial to grasp the subtleties of this situation, to be aware and to comprehend the Sect Leader¡¯s intentions, as well as to handle the matter properly.


    Nevertheless, just because these issues were managed well did not mean that the Sect Leader had completely neglected his fellow countrymen.


    At least if other ordinary Innate mortals were to come to the county town, they would just be there.


    Cultivators with four legs are hard to find, but two-legged Innates are a dime a dozen.


    Indeed, in the county and provincial cities under the Longevity Sect, there were channels for talent introduction and other kinds of preferential treatment.


    Yet, these channels always had limited quotas, mostly controlled by the Cultivation Families, and not just anyone could be given preference randomly.


    But now, as the Sect Leader personally made use of this channel, this group of Nanxun mortals naturally received the benefits and treatment in a legal and proper manner.


    In the eyes of the Nanxun mortals, all they saw were three formidable Immortals flying out from the bustling and grand city.


    Yet, these three Immortals were all showing utmost respect to True Immortal Chen, leading to a buzz of low voices discussing among themselves.


    Figures like the old eunuch Wei Jinzhong had long surmised that True Immortal Chen held a distinguished position among the Immortals.


    Now, this belief seemed to be confirmed, and he thought to himself that Nanxun Blade King was indeed extraordinary, wherever he might be.


    Once Chen Dengming had settled this group of Nanxun locals, he left on the Spirit Boat by himself.


    Watching the Spirit Boat fly away into the distance, and looking up at the three Immortals hovering in the sky, the Nanxun locals couldn¡¯t help but feel a sense of melancholy over how vast the world was and how far from home they were.


    ¡°In the future, might any of us become Immortals?¡±


    An Innate elder from the Shaoyu Family looked on with hopeful eyes, feeling that the Cultivation World wasn¡¯t as terrifying as they had imagined, and the three Immortals they met for the first time seemed quite polite.


    Even if it was because of True Immortal Chen¡¯s influence, at the very least, their current environment was not harsh, and the start in the Cultivation World was not bad.


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    ¡°The air here seems really to contain something different.


    Could it be Spiritual Energy?


    I actually feel the bottleneck to achieving Unity of Heaven and Man loosening¡­¡±


    The old eunuch Wei Jinzhong calmed down at this moment and immediately sensed something subtly different in the surrounding air.


    However, having no Spiritual Root, even with his state nearing Unity of Heaven and Man, he could detect that hint of difference but could not grasp the presence of Spiritual Energy.


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    Standing atop the Spirit Boat, Chen Dengming resumed his true appearance, his temples streaked with white hair fluttering, withdrawing his gaze from the city.


    How these countrymen developed in Longevity Country was no longer a matter he needed to concern himself closely with.


    What he could do, what he could take care of, all the promises he made to his countrymen had been fulfilled.


    The extent to which these Nanxun forces would develop was now entirely up to them.


    If any of them wished to return to Nanxun, Chen Dengming had already made arrangements for that.


    If anyone wanted to return to Nanxun, they simply had to go to the Longevity Sect and submit an application letter.


    However, to prevent disrupting Nanxun¡¯s normal developmental order, each person, including their descendants, was allowed only two opportunities to return to Nanxun.


    As for whether this restriction on returning home was fair or not, Chen Dengming, as a superior, only needed to set the rules from a broader perspective and could hardly delve into whether it was fair or not on a smaller scale.


    Because whatever one gets, one must also give something in return.


    Absolute fairness for a small number of people would mean absolute unfairness for the majority.


    In this world, nothing is ever completely absolute.


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    After leaving the mundane county town, Chen Dengming flew toward the Yin Ghost Mountain Range.


    Now, he was to take care of affairs beneath the Nether Spring first.


    Then, he would meet with fellow disciple Su Yanyan to head to Longevity Country together to be the protector for Jiang Jian, who might soon unravel the mysteries of his developmental condition, ready to intervene and awaken Jiang Jian at any moment¡­


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 Chapter 1044

    ?Chapter 1044: 417: Like a Tiger Growing Wings, Transforming into a Leopard!


    Calculating the Ghost Monarch (Seeking Monthly Pass) Chapter 1044: 417: Like a Tiger Growing Wings, Transforming into a Leopard!


    Calculating the Ghost Monarch (Seeking Monthly Pass) Upon arriving at the Yin Ghost Mountain Range, before communicating with the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, Chen Dengming first needed to understand the current situation beneath the Nether Spring from the ferocious ghost Chu Xun.


    Know yourself and know your enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger.


    He surmised that given the greed of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, he would certainly not agree to the fifty-fifty split proposed by Chu Xun.


    It was very likely that he would demand an exorbitant share.


    In such a case, only he himself could negotiate with the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch to secure more benefits for Chu Xun.


    The better Chu Xun did under the Nether Spring, the more he would need Chu Xun¡¯s assistance in the future.


    If Chu Xun were to secure a position for himself in the Nether Spring and become a Ghost Monarch with his own Nether Spring, serving as a portal between the Mortal World and the Underground Mansion, that would truly be a case of having his own fiefdom.


    He would have truly risen to prominence and could correspond with him across both realms.


    Within the Hall of Human Heart, Chen Dengming quickly established a spiritual connection with the ferocious ghost Chu Xun.


    As expected, the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch had indeed refused to cooperate.


    ¡°Starfall, this old ghost, wants ninety percent in one fell swoop, clearly expecting me to slave away for him.


    Brother Chen, I now have a bold idea, but I don¡¯t know what you think.


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    If we were to execute it, what are the chances of success?¡±


    ¡°A bold idea?¡± Chen Dengming was startled.


    Old Zhu¡¯s not bad, now he has ideas and strategies, his Spiritual Wisdom is indeed recovering well.


    ¡°What¡¯s the idea, let¡¯s hear it¡­¡±


    Chu Xun immediately transmitted his thoughts excitedly, ¡°Brother Chen, we might as well play along with Starfall Old Ghost¡¯s demand.


    Once he leaves the Ghost City, without the strategic advantage of Nether Spring and Yin Soil, he¡¯s just a regular Nascent Soul Complete Cultivator, and we could simply go all in.


    While he is engaged in battle with the Ghost King of Yinming, we could take them both out in one swoop.


    This way, the Ghost City of Yinming would be ours, and so would the Starfall Ghost City¡­¡±


    ¡°?¡±


    Chen Dengming froze, utterly stunned by Old Zhu¡¯s audacious thought.


    Other people reach for more than they can handle, but Old Zhu is reaching for the truly gigantic, thinking of swallowing both the Ghost King of Yinming and the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch in one gulp.


    This was more than just being bold; he was audacity incarnate.


    However, Old Zhu was not without reason.


    If the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch left the Ghost City, his power would indeed be greatly reduced.


    At the very least, his ability to protect himself would weaken due to the loss of Nether Spring and Yin Soil.


    ¡°How about it, Brother Chen?¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered and transmitted his thoughts, ¡°This indeed presents an opportunity.


    I think I grasp your idea.


    You want the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch and the Ghost King of Yinming to fight until both are weakened, and then we strike when they¡¯re vulnerable, reaping the rewards.


    But have you considered that these old foxes won¡¯t give us such an opportunity?


    And even if we succeed, with your current strength, it would be difficult to simultaneously take control of both Ghost Cities.


    Starfall and Yinming aren¡¯t without their own connections.


    Soon enough, other Ghost Kings, or even Ghost Monarchs, will come attacking under various banners¡­¡±


    Chu Xun replied with earnestness, ¡°Brother Chen is indeed worthy of his name, pinpointing the exact issue at hand.


    However, I have already discussed these concerns with my two ladies recently, and I have even taken the liberty of starting to implement them without consulting you, since the opportunity would have been fleeting and I couldn¡¯t reach you in time.


    It was a chance I had to seize.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, ¡°What have you implemented?¡±


    ¡°My mind works slowly, it¡¯s mainly the two ladies who have been strategizing and guiding me, teaching me to befriend the distant and attack the near.


    Recently, I¡¯ve gained the trust of the Ghost King of Yinming, informing him that the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch has been coveting his power and Ghost City and is about to attack.


    Now the Ghost King of Yinming despises the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch to the extreme and has resolved to join forces with me to confront him.


    He has agreed that, after success, I will share the spoils of Starfall Ghost City with him¡­¡±


    That¡¯s quite something.


    Chen Dengming was somewhat stunned.


    Unexpectedly, having gained two Ghost Ladies, Old Zhu had become a force to be reckoned with, like a tiger that¡¯s grown wings.


    His shortcomings in intellect and personality were gradually being compensated for by the two Ghost Ladies.


    Now he had really used reverse psychology, collaborating covertly with the Ghost King of Yinming and preparing to double-cross the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch.


    Do all ghosts become insidiously cunning without realizing it?


    Chu Xun added, ¡°Of course, Brother Chen, you and I both know, these verbal agreements count for nothing.


    But the main point is, the Ghost King of Yinming has already agreed to join forces to deal with the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch¡­


    Oh yes, I had already been invited to the Yinming Ghost Mansion a while back, and took the opportunity to locate the other soul shard of the Array Spirit ancestor, who turned out to be just a gardener in the Ghost King Mansion.


    To avoid exposure, I haven¡¯t yet recognized her, lest the Ghost King of Yinming seizes a leverage to coerce me¡­¡±


    ¡°You found the other soul of the Mini Array Spirit in the Ghost King Mansion?¡± Chen Dengming was somewhat pleased.


    This was truly an unexpected boon.


    Although Chu Xun spoke lightly of it, one could imagine the risk of entering the Yinming Ghost Mansion alone, akin to walking into a lion¡¯s den.


    Since Chu Xun was safe, it indicated that he had more or less come to terms with the Ghost King of Yinming.


    The further exchange between the man and the ghost gradually calmed Chen Dengming.


    With the strategic advice of two Ghost Ladies, Old Zhu proved to be brave and strategic, exceeding his expectations.


    According to his plan, it was the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch who would join forces with him to attack the Ghost King of Yinming.


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    At the critical moment of the attack, Chu Xun would turn against him, striking a heavy blow to the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, aiding the Ghost King of Yinming in killing him.


    As for why the Ghost King of Yinming would believe and agree to cooperate with Chu Xun, it was easy to understand: it was all driven by the lure of immense benefits and old grudges.

 Chapter 1045

    ?Chapter 1045: 417: Like a Tiger Growing Wings, Transforming into a Leopard!


    Calculating the Ghost Monarch (Seeking Monthly Pass)_2 Chapter 1045: 417: Like a Tiger Growing Wings, Transforming into a Leopard!


    Calculating the Ghost Monarch (Seeking Monthly Pass)_2 ¡°`


    The Ghost King of Yinming, having been a Nascent Soul late-stage king for quite some time, was rumored to have already reached the pinnacle of Nascent Soul strength.


    He was impeded from announcing this advancement due to various reasons.


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    A ghost king of this caliber must consider how to acquire more Yin Soil or even Nether Springs; thus, even if he couldn¡¯t advance to Divine Transformation, he could still establish his dominance and self-proclaim as the Infernal Ghost Monarch.


    Therefore, it was impossible for the Ghost King of Yinming not to have considered seizing the Nether Spring from the hands of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarcha€¡±it was just that he never found the right opportunity.


    If the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch really left the city to attack, it would be akin to him tying his hands before assaulting Dengming.


    Of course, to the Ghost King of Yinming, this was also the best opportunity, not to be missed.


    Secondly, there¡¯s not enough room in one mountain for two tigers.


    The lions on the grasslands will also be expelled by the lion king once they come of age.


    For the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, the Ghost King of Yinming was also a significant threat.


    Even if he had never announced whether he had broken through to the pinnacle of Nascent Soul over the years, this kind of threat could not be dispelled by simply feigning ignorance.


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    The Ghost King of Yinming was very clear on this point.


    Rather than sitting ducks, it was better to team up with Chu Xun to strike, gambling on a chance.


    Given Chu Xun¡¯s strength, the Ghost King of Yinming reckoned he wouldn¡¯t fail to suppress him.


    Such a cooperation not only promised better battle results but also didn¡¯t amount to outwitting a tiger only to invite a wolf.


    ¡°The Ghost King of Yinming is also taking a risk and gambling that Chu Xun won¡¯t turn the tables on him in collusion with Starfall¡­


    and defeat him.¡±


    If he wins the bet, he gets half or even a whole Ghost City and a Nether Spring.


    If he loses, he¡¯s confident he can retreat unscathed; after all, in his heart, Old Zhu isn¡¯t the biggest threat¡­¡±


    After a long while, Chen Dengming withdrew his spirit from the Hall of Human Heart, ending the communication with Chu Xun.


    The Ghost Monarch of Yinming wasn¡¯t a fool; there was a high probability that he was sure Chu Xun would choose to cooperate with him and not betray him.


    After all, for both parties, the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch was the biggest threat and the one with the most to gain.


    Eliminating the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch would remove a greater threat and yield much richer rewards than if the weaker ones were to compete.


    Next, it was up to Chen Dengming to decide whether or not to execute this plan.


    Chu Xun had given him full authoritya€¡±without his agreement, Chu Xun wouldn¡¯t implement this risky plan.


    Nobody could be certain of the full extent of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch¡¯s strength, whether it¡¯s possible to dispatch the ghost monarch who left the Ghost City.


    If they fail to eliminate the ghost monarch, it would be like not killing the snake, where instead, they become harmed by it.


    ¡­


    Buzza€¡±


    In the precipitous and towering Yin Ghost Mountain Range, Chen Dengming¡¯s figure solidified, appearing on a sheer cliffside that seemed to have been cleaved in half by a giant axe.


    His gaze swept down over the mist-shrouded cliffs and ravines in the distance.


    On one side was a bottomless gorge, eerily empty, and on the other were barren cliffs, not a blade of grass in sight, with the Nether Cave nestled halfway up the opposite cliff.


    ¡°Starfall¡¯s strength beneath the Nether Spring¡­


    I¡¯m afraid that just by lending my mental strength to aid Old Zhu, there¡¯s not much confidence in completely eliminating him, at most only to parry.


    The main hope still lies in the power of the Ghost King of Yinming¡­


    To increase the chances of success, the only way is for me to descend personally, or¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze sharpened as he made his decision.


    To increase the likelihood of eliminating the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, it would require his personal entry into the Nether Spring.


    But that was impossible, too risky.


    A dragon caught in shallow waters is the plaything of shrimps.


    Going down to the Nether Spring would amount to a desperate gamble.


    It was easy to be cut off from retreat and never return to the mortal world.


    Moreover, the living entering the Nether Spring would continuously be stripped of their vitality.


    To put oneself in danger for some benefit is an unwise move.


    Besides having his main body enter the Nether Spring, the alternative was to send the Incense Fire Incarnation to go beneath the Nether Spring.


    The Incense Fire Incarnation now had the strength of an early-stage Nascent Soul.


    If it¡¯s in the ocean, with the Heart of the Ocean that can compare to water-element Daoist artifacts, ordinary late-stage Nascent Souls might not be opponents.


    Underneath the Nether Spring, while there is no ocean, there is the Underworld River, with a volume even greater than the sea.


    If the Incense Fire Incarnation stays in the Underworld River, it could seize a key moment to sneak attack the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, with a great chance of success.


    Even if the Incense Fire Incarnation fails, it can still coordinate with Chu Xun to retreat unscathed.


    If the path back to the human world is blocked, it would mean that the incarnation may have to stay in the depths longer, perhaps as assistance for Chu Xun in expanding territory in the lower realm.


    Chen Dengming pored over many more details carefully.


    Once the plan was confirmed to be sound, he immediately ceased his hesitation, made a connection to the Incense Fire Incarnation, and summoned it.


    Simultaneously, he flew toward the Nether Cave midway up the mountain ahead.


    ¡­


    In the Western Region, outside a small city inhabited by tens of thousands of commoners and several hundred cultivators, a vast, misty lake lay quietly before them.


    The placid water gently rippled, splashing against the smooth pebbles, whispering tenderly.


    By the lakeside, hundreds of cultivators and even more commoners had gathered, worshipping a majestic yet blurred Immortal Spirit Image by the shore, chanting reverently the names of ¡°Divine Spirit Immortal Master¡± and ¡°Divine Spirit Immortal Envoy.¡±


    Streams of faint Incense Fire Faith Power gradually converged around the Immortal Image and the lake¡¯s surface.


    The water seemed to take on a misty glow of Spiritual Light, and the lily pads on the lake swayed slightly, as if rippling into the depths of everyone¡¯s spirit, bringing peace.


    ¡°Main body!¡±


    From the depths of the lake, a thirty-foot-tall blue giant suddenly opened its cold eyes, their gaze like ripples of goldfish scales, melting into the waters.


    ¡°`

 Chapter 1046

    ?Chapter 1046: 417: Like a Tiger Growing Wings, Transforming into a Leopard!


    Calculating the Ghost Monarch (Seeking Monthly Pass)_3 Chapter 1046: 417: Like a Tiger Growing Wings, Transforming into a Leopard!


    Calculating the Ghost Monarch (Seeking Monthly Pass)_3 A tremendous and majestic aura was released from the bottom of the lake, and the strong Incense Faith Power quickly spread out.


    ¡°The great Divine Spirit Immortal Envoy has arrived!¡±


    ¡°We pay our respects to the Immortal Envoy!¡±


    Many cultivators and mortals worshipped together, prostrating themselves completely.


    The waters of the lake stirred, creating a fish-scale pattern of silver waves, as the huge silhouette of the Incense Fire Incarnation, shrouded in a misty blue light, emerged from the deep and rushed out of the lake, lifting waves like quivering mercury.


    In an instant, the three-zhang-tall Incense Fire Incarnation soared majestically into the sky, leaving behind only a holy decree that echoed in the minds of the devout Incense Believers.


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    ¡°Continue to aid struggling cultivators and devout mortals, propagate the Divine Spirit Radiance.¡±


    The many Incense Believers who received the holy decree immediately worshipped reverently and accepted the command.


    In the past nearly twenty years, the Divine Spirit Association had developed rapidly in the Four Regions.


    Initially, under the guidance of Chen Dengming, many Incense Believers entered the regions of the northwest that were afflicted by war to heal the wounded and gather followers.


    As the number of Incense Believers grew, they established the Divine Spirit Association and created pilgrimage sites for Incense Believers in various territories.


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    Now, the number of Incense Believers faithful to the Divine Spirit has reached several hundred thousand, including tens of thousands of cultivators.


    As a result, the Incense Faith Power of the Incense Fire Incarnation had grown immensely, multiplying many times over, greatly advancing its combat effectiveness as well as the speed of cultivation.


    Having been summoned by his original self, Chen Dengming, the Incense Fire Incarnation immediately traveled afar, heading straight for the Yin Ghost Mountain Range.


    Along the way, he raced through the air as vapor, yet his mana remained undiminished, constantly drawing Water Spirit Qi from the air with the two Heart of the Ocean items, replenishing his mana at an astonishingly swift rate.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile.


    Outside the Nether Cave of the Yin Ghost Mountain Range, waves of formidable mental power surged without end, like a tempest of the spirit.


    After a heated debate with Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, he indeed had the audacity to maintain his high demands and was unwilling to lower the collaboration terms.


    ¡°Longevity Sect Leader, although the Ghost King of Yinming claims to be in the late Nascent Soul stage on the surface, he likely did so out of fear that I would conquer him, and has thus concealed his true power.


    It is very likely that he has already reached the complete Nascent Soul stage by now.


    If he were really so easy to kill, I would have done it myself long ago.


    Now, if I am to make a move, I must have at least ninety percent of the profit from the power and the next batch of goods from your trade.


    I need to specify the goods, otherwise, there is no point in talking!¡±


    ¡°Starfall¡­


    you choose to reject a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit.


    Then don¡¯t blame me for being merciless.¡±


    Chen Dengming stood at the entrance of the Nether Cave, his eyes glowing with a faint brilliance as he shook his head inwardly.


    He no longer wasted words and, feigning agreement with his intention, transmitted, ¡°Fine, Starfall, I can make a decision and agree to your demands, but you have to agree to a few of my conditions as well.¡±


    ¡°Good, good¡­¡±


    Below the Nether Spring, within the mists of Starfall Ghost City, the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch cackled in response.


    This Longevity Sect Leader is really hard to handle.


    No matter how powerful he is in the Mortal World, when it comes to handling things under the Nether Spring, one must follow his rules.


    As long as he adamantly refuses to budge, the other party is forced to comply, at best raising some demands to recoup losses, which he could continue to bargain over.


    ¡°Longevity Sect Leader, state your conditions.


    I shall listen for now, but I may not agree to all.¡±


    ¡°I want to send a few friends down, and next, I need thirty jars of River of Styx Water and the whereabouts of the elusive shore flower¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming laid out three demands in succession.


    He did not explicitly state that his main purpose was to send the Incense Fire Incarnation down, but mixed it with other demands to prevent the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch from becoming guarded against him.


    ¡°The whereabouts of the elusive shore flower?¡±


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch was taken aback, somewhat astonished.


    This Longevity Sect Leader, could he possibly know that he possessed a shore flower?


    ¡°Such a secret matter, not even my confidants and numerous consorts are aware, much less should the Longevity Sect Leader in the Mortal World know¡­


    Is he testing me?¡±


    During his contemplation, the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch¡¯s attention was drawn by the ¡°shore flower,¡± causing him to relax his focus on the other two demands.


    What of sending a few people down or sending out a few dozen jars of River of Styx Water¡­


    To him, these were mere trifles, insignificant requests.


    This Longevity Sect Leader must surely be aware of this.


    So, was the Longevity Sect Leader deliberately proposing three demands, using the first two common ones to conceal his true aim with the third?


    Suspicious but cautious, the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch still sent back his mental force.


    ¡°These three demands of yours, the first two are easy to discuss, and I can decide to grant them.


    But this shore flower is indeed a treasure of the Underworld River, and it cannot be sought after willfully; it may not emerge for many years, and I too desire it.


    Thus, I cannot grant you any leads on such a precious item.¡±


    ¡°I never really expected you to agree to the last demand.


    The shore flower, rumored to connect the hearts of people from across the world, is an exceptional treasure that cannot be sought after¡­


    Chen Dengming inwardly smiled.


    He sought the shore flower, having surmised from the scriptures that it might help him comprehend the fifth intention of the Hall of Human Heart and address the difficulty of consolidating Heart Force.


    However, it was indeed hard to find any clues of the flower.


    As long as he could sneak the Incense Fire Incarnation among other incarnations to descend together, he would have achieved his objective.


    This Starfall would sooner or later regret agreeing to his demand and might even pay for it with his life¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 1047

    ?Chapter 1047: 418: Incarnation Enters Nether Spring!


    Nether Soldiers Borrow Path, Ghost Cultivator Confrontation (5K) Chapter 1047: 418: Incarnation Enters Nether Spring!


    Nether Soldiers Borrow Path, Ghost Cultivator Confrontation (5K) Under the summoning of Chen Dengming¡¯s true self, within less than a day, the Incense Fire Incarnation had flown over from the Western Region to the Yin Ghost Mountain Range.


    Meanwhile, beneath the Nether Spring, the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch had already begun to mobilize troops and generals, preparing to commence the campaign against the Ghost King of Yinming as planned.


    For a moment, Starfall Ghost City was enveloped in a bleak and mournful wind, with an intensely eerie ghostly aura.


    The ceaseless ghost gas, like a black fog surging out from a bottomless abyss, had woven above the ghost city into a thick, terrifying wave of ghostly aura.


    Numerous ghost cultivators floated and sank in this surge, howling in response to the call.


    Outside the ghost city, numerous shadow soldiers donned firm armor and wielded sharp weapons.


    Under the command of various ghost generals, they formed square formations, raised ghost flags, and constructed a military array before setting off mightily toward the Yinming Ghost Mansion.


    Below the Nether Spring, the ghost cultivators formed an army.


    Even if individual power was not particularly dominant, after rigorous training and forming an army formation combined with various Array Flags and ghostly instruments, even the weak could join forces to exert power that threatened the stronger beings.


    This was rarely seen in the mortal world, only a few demon countries or a handful of top sects could train such a well-prepared army of cultivators.


    Compared to this army of ghost cultivators, the Soul Ghost army summoned by the Soul Attracting Banner of the Soul Devouring Sect was simply a rabble.


    As soon as there was movement on Starfall Ghost City¡¯s side, it immediately alarmed the many scouts dispatched by the Ghost King of Yinming.


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    The prepared Ghost City of Yinming also swiftly sprang into action.


    A large number of ghost cultivators and shadow soldiers quickly gathered in Ghost City of Yinming, resembling dark clouds moving in from all directions, darkening the Ghost King City like the bottom of a pot and making it difficult to even breathe.


    Within the Ghost King Mansion, the tall Ghost King of Yinming stood before a large sand table.


    He wore a dark Taoist robe, exuded a ghastly aura, and his face was deathly pale as though he had just recovered from a severe illness.


    His eyes emitted a sinister and terrifying glow as he snorted coldly.


    ¡°Starfall, this old ghost, finally couldn¡¯t resist making a move against me.


    Luckily, I had already been warned by the Soul Fetching Ghost King and was prepared!


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    Ghastly!¡±


    ¡°Your subordinate is here!¡±


    A ghost general in pitch-black, spiked armor with a ¡°clang clang¡± stepped forward, his body exuding a ghastly ghost mist, and he stood firm with a salute.


    The Ghost King of Yinming turned and said coldly, ¡°You are to lead the five divisions of the Yinming Death Cultivation Team, to lurk near Starfall Ghost City and lie in wait.


    Once you receive my command, launch an attack on Starfall Ghost City immediately, sparing no expense!¡±


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch personally led a large number of shadow soldiers and ghost cultivators to attack, leaving Starfall Ghost City inevitably vulnerable.


    Even if it had left some reserves in place, it would certainly be impacted under the charge of his Yinming Death Cultivation Army.


    At the critical moment, this kind of impact is the decisive secret to distracting and affecting the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch¡¯s mind.


    Even if it fails to affect the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, it could still probe the reality of Starfall Ghost City, complete reconnaissance, and prepare for the takeover of the ghost city.


    Meanwhile, in the Underworld River Watertown located between Yinming Ghost City and Starfall Ghost City, Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun also received a message from Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch.


    ¡°My two ladies, prepare to march with your husband!


    Remember, prioritize your own safety above all else!¡±


    Deep in the depths of the somber Watertown, the towering figure of Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun, standing three Zhang tall, stepped out.


    He held a large Soul Fetching Bow and Rod, his frame robust, and his spine straight as a javelin, radiating an imposing aura as if nothing could weigh him down.


    Two ghost ladies flew out from indoors, gathering around him.


    ¡°Husband, has everything been arranged properly with Senior Chen?¡±


    Chu Xun wrapped his arm around his first wife, Shi Ziyan, his strong grip nearly shaking off the freshly repaired skin on her face, and he smiled faintly, ¡°Rest assured, my dear, everything is ready, we are just waiting for the right moment.


    Starfall Old Ghost asked me to lie low initially and strike a covert blow to kill the Ghost King of Yinming at the crucial moment.


    But I¡¯ve teamed up with Brother Chen, and at the crucial moment, we will strike covertly, yet our target will be Starfall Old Ghost; he will never expect that I would conspire with Yinming Old Ghost to betray him.¡±


    The second wife expressed her worries, ¡°Senior Chen, after all, can only let his spirit power reside within your spirit, Sir.


    It can enhance your spirit power in a short time, but still, the enemy is a Nascent Soul Complete Ghost Monarch¡­¡±


    Chu Xun¡¯s eyes, wide as copper bells, emitted a blade-sharp chill that made one¡¯s heart palpitate, and he let out a faint cold laugh, ¡°True, the enemy is formidable, but don¡¯t underestimate the Ghost King of Yinming.


    Starfall Old Ghost daring to leave the ghost city provides a perfect opportunity for the Ghost King of Yinming.


    He will definitely go all out, fight to the death to kill Starfall Old Ghost, for if this chance is missed, there will never be such a good opportunity again¡­¡±


    Chu Xun paused, ¡°And, don¡¯t underestimate Brother Chen either; the title of Fighting Longevity Monarch was built upon the bones of a group of Nascent Soul True Monarchs!¡±


    Just then, the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission emitted Spiritual Light, and the Ghost King of Yinming also sent a message at this time.


    ¡°Soul Fetching Ghost King, Starfall Old Ghost indeed has already sent out his Starfall Shadow Soldiers.


    When does the old ghost plan to leave the city?


    What are your detailed plans?


    Quickly inform mea€|¡±¡±


    ¡­


    In the Nether Cave.


    The originally calm Nether Spring, like a polished mirror, began to swirl with a profound vortex under the movement of the overwhelming ghost gas, emitting a strong suction force, akin to a path directly leading to the Nine Netherworld of the Underground Mansion, ready to suck in even a person¡¯s soul.


    Outside the Nether Cave, Chen Dengming stood tall with a distinguished presence, white hair fluttering, and quickly formed hand seals.


    One by one, Heavenly Immortal incarnations rapidly converged, morphing into forms identical to the Incense Fire Incarnation, concealing their true strength.

 Chapter 1048

    ?Chapter 1048: 418: Incarnation Enters Nether Spring!


    Nether Soldiers Borrow Way, Ghost Cultivators Clash (5K)_2 Chapter 1048: 418: Incarnation Enters Nether Spring!


    Nether Soldiers Borrow Way, Ghost Cultivators Clash (5K)_2 With a sweep of his large sleeve, the White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot whistled out from the storage bag, and the wailing of countless wronged souls immediately spread out.


    Whooooosha€¡±


    The surrounding air turned chillingly cold, and the temperature seemed to plummet suddenly.


    Several incarnations simultaneously flew onto the White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot, and then they were enveloped by a protective shield formed by ghastly pale ghost claws entangling each other.


    Roar roar roara€¡±


    The bone wheels of the chariot rolled fiercely, heading straight for the Nether Spring that formed a vortex tunnel, and instantly disappeared into it.


    Upon entering the Nether Spring, the several incarnations simultaneously felt an intense, bone-chilling cold, as if they were about to freeze solid.


    However, just at that moment, from the eyebrow center of the Incense Fire Incarnation bloomed two Heart of the Ocean marks like flower imprints, flickering dim and bright, enshrouding a strange spiritual light.


    The invasive cold spring water around them gradually began to spread and diffuse, forming a huge bubble-like transparent shield, isolating the soul-freezing chill.


    ¡°Thank goodness¡­


    as long as it¡¯s water, the Heart of the Ocean can control and mobilize it.


    But with such a strong degree of Yin energy, if my true self entered, I might easily encounter danger, and it¡¯s unknown whether I could reach below the Nether Spring¡­¡±


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    The waters of the Nether Spring are the water of utmost Yin in this world, rumored to be the crystallization birthed from the water of the Underworld River.


    This water can isolate Yin and Yang.


    When a person from the mortal world with Yang energy enters it, the Yang energy in their body will be overwhelmed and extinguished by the water¡¯s utmost Yin energy, hence the bone-chilling coldness.


    However, as ghost spirits lack Yang energy and are purely Yin spiritual bodies, entering the Nether Spring does not harm them but is rather like a fish taking to water.


    The several incarnations condensed by Chen Dengming were not made of flesh and blood.


    Additionally, under the protection of the Heart of the Ocean, as long as the stability of the soul imprints is maintained and the state of their skills does not crumble, they will not be stripped of their life force by the Nether Spring water.


    ¡°Fellow Daoist, perhaps I should also go down later; that might give us a better chance!¡±


    At this moment, from inside the Soul House, the graceful figure of the Mini Array Spirit emerged, charming and heroic, speaking fluently without stammering.


    ¡°No, it¡¯s not possible!¡±


    Chen Dengming rejected it immediately without a second thought, his eyes flashing sharply as he said, ¡°You have not yet recovered your Nascent Soul strength.


    I know you¡¯re eager to reunite the seven souls, but this is not something that can be achieved in haste.¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit stuck out her tongue, her jade-like face revealing a sweet smile, ¡°Understood, don¡¯t be so stern all the time, I¡¯ll listen to you.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, ¡°I hope you¡¯ll still say you¡¯ll listen to me once you have regained all your past strength and memories.¡±


    ¡­


    After a period of two incense sticks, the White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot was carrying several incarnations along the Nether Spring vortex tunnel, descending into the Starfall Ghost City.


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    ¡°Four incarnations condensed with spiritual energy?


    Observing their aura, they don¡¯t seem strong; such incarnations entering below the Nether Spring, lacking sufficient spiritual energy support, may not last long¡­¡±


    In mid-air, atop a throne pulled by two massive Nether Beasts, the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch reclined and sat, his piercing eyes focused intently on the Nether Spring passage that appeared semicolumnar across from him, his pupils contracting erratically.


    ¡°Is the Longevity Sect Leader planning to use these incarnations personally to scout the situation below, searching for the Flora of the Other Shore¡­?¡±


    Although he could still not discern the real intention behind the opponent¡¯s incarnations temporarily, since he identified them as several harmless spiritual incarnations, there was nothing to worry about.


    Below the Nether Spring, only ghost creatures are the most formidable beings.


    Other life forms, including spiritual body incarnations, belong to other non-dao cultivators and struggle to adapt to the surrounding environment filled with Yin energy and scarce spiritual energy.


    However, to be cautious, the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch certainly would not allow these several incarnations to stay within the Ghost City.


    He immediately summoned the several incarnations, feigning enthusiasm as he spoke.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, I didn¡¯t expect that those you sent down were all incarnations condensed with your mana.


    Are you personally searching for clues to the Flora of the Other Shore?


    Why not follow this monarch out of the city first to battle the Ghost King of Yinming, and afterward, I can send them to search for the Flora of the Other Shore¡­¡±


    Even separated by the mortal world and the Underground Mansion, Chen Dengming was still able to maintain a spiritual connection with all his incarnations.


    At this moment, he was very aware of where the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch¡¯s concerns lay, and immediately manipulated his incarnations to reply.


    ¡°Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, my incarnations descended merely to casually look around.


    With their power, they are not able to intervene in your battles among the ghost kings and monarchs, let them go freely.¡±


    ¡°Very well.¡±


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch chuckled softly, ¡°I will leave the city immediately to battle the Ghost King of Yinming.


    If your several incarnations want to roam around, I will assign a squad of subordinates to pave their way and guide them!


    I hope you will not be stingy in the forthcoming battle with the Ghost King of Yinming!¡±


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, of course, also knew of Chen Dengming¡¯s capabilities.


    He was aware that the Longevity Sect Leader could establish contact below the Nether Spring, and even infiltrate his power.


    The former Dark Stream Old Ghost was likely killed by the Soul Fetching Ghost King with his support.


    Therefore, despite his wariness, he also wanted to utilize Chen Dengming¡¯s power during the battle to kill the Ghost King of Yinming.


    This was also why he was willing to cooperate with Chu Xun, risking leaving the city, otherwise he would not have ventured outside to battle the Ghost King of Yinming for so many years.


    ¡­


    Dozens of breaths later.


    The White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot rolled thunderously, closely escorted by a host of ghost soldiers.


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch finally left the Ghost City, charging forward and forming an imposing formation that surged mightily toward the Ghost City of Yinming.

 Chapter 1049

    ?Chapter 1049: 418: Incarnation Enters Nether Spring!


    Nether Soldiers Borrow Way, Ghost Cultivators Clash (5K)_3 Chapter 1049: 418: Incarnation Enters Nether Spring!


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    Chen Dengming controlled his incarnation to gaze into the distance and saw the flag with the Ghost Head emblem symbolizing Starfall Ghost City fluttering in the waves of the Underworld River far ahead, its presence commanding and intimidating.


    ¡°True Monarch Chen!


    Where shall we head next?


    We are ready to guide you!¡±


    A Ghost Cultivator with a triangular face, looking obsequious and cunning, stepped forward to respectfully inquire.


    Chen Dengming casually glanced at the group of little ghosts with a hint of indifference.


    It is easier to provoke the King of Hell than to fend off the pestering of little ghosts.


    Starfall still had not entirely trusted him, deliberately arranging for these little ghosts to follow the sides of his incarnations, responsible for surveillance.


    This group of little ghosts must also be connected to Starfall, able to directly observe every move of his several incarnations.


    It wasn¡¯t yet time to reveal his hand, so Chen Dengming was not in a hurry to deal with these little ghosts.


    He controlled an incarnation to say, ¡°I am quite interested in the deeds of the Ghost Emperor¡¯s domain beneath the Nether Spring.


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    Do you know the stories of the Ghost Emperor¡¯s domain?¡±


    Upon mention of the Ghost Emperor¡¯s domain, the crowd of little ghosts immediately perked up.


    Every Ghost Shade Cultivator had heard the legends of the Ghost Emperor¡¯s domain; to them, it was a myth greater than the elusive and possibly nonexistent Ghost Immortalsa€¡±a sovereign emperor of myriad ghosts!


    ¡°This Longevity Sect Leader sends down incarnations to even inquire about rumors of the Ghost Emperora€| truly persistent.¡±


    Elsewhere, having learned of Chen Dengming¡¯s intentions through the little ghosts, Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch shook his head slightly.


    He continued to urge the legion of Ghost Cultivators and soul soldiers ahead to quicken their march, charging directly towards the Ghost City of Yinming.


    He had decided to lead a campaign outside the city; the apparent strategy was straightforward and brute in nature.


    Under his leadership, the vast army of Ghost Cultivators descended upon the Ghost King of Yinming with an onslaught as fierce as tidal waves.


    All the schemes and calculations would only take effect at the moment the Ghost King of Yinming appeared.


    Such a huge commotion had long alerted numerous Ghost Creatures in the lands within ten thousand miles of the Underworld River and attracted the gaze of many powerful Ghost Cultivators.


    Even another Infernal Ghost Monarch named Biluo, tens of thousands of miles away, was startled and began to watch with speculation and unease.


    Over the years, Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch had become increasingly active, first trading supplies with Outer Realm Evil Cultivators and then dealing with the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance, all with the ambitious posture of someone planning a great endeavor.


    Now, Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch had taken the initiative to lead an expedition to subdue the Ghost King of Yinming.


    This was an act not only of ambition but also of extraordinary courage, causing the neighboring Biluo Nether Spring Ghost Monarch to grow increasingly restless.


    Soon, the campaign that had attracted the attention of many Ghost Creatures officially erupted into battle.


    The Starfall soul soldiers and various Ghost Cultivators, under the command of the three great Starfall Ghost Generals, launched wave after wave of frontal assaults on the Ghost City of Yinming from all directions, their war cries shaking the heavens.


    This was a clash between the Ghost Cultivator¡¯s formation and the City Defense Formation of the Ghost City, a grand spectacle where lives were spent like water.


    Beneath the Nether Spring, what there was no lack of was Ghost Creatures; what was being contested was the depth of each side¡¯s forces.


    The formation of Ghost City of Yinming activated, releasing countless attacks like raindrops, shattering Starfall¡¯s first offensive wave.


    Then the Starfall soul soldiers reassembled ranks for a second ferocious attack.


    Chen Dengming watched the battle in silence, poised for any eventuality.


    The ferocious ghost Chu Xun was also in position, connected to him in spirit, ready to strike at any moment.


    Even with his intelligence and experience, facing this great army of Ghost Cultivators besieging the Underworld River was an entirely novel sight.


    The numerous deaths and disintegrations of these Ghost Creatures were like the countless mortals who perished in the battles among cultivators of the mortal worlda€¡±lives as trivial as grass, living not easy, dying all too readily.


    ¡­


    Four days passed in this manner.


    A deafening explosion resonated from Ghost City of Yinming, and, ultimately showing lesser stamina, it was breached by the Starfall soul soldiers.


    A thunderous roar!


    The waters of the Underworld River surged in, flooding the city.


    Countless perishing Ghost Creatures screamed as they ascended to the sky, dissolving amongst the spray of the Underworld River waves.


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    The waves of the Underworld River washed away everythinga€¡±how many soul soldiers and Ghost Creatures?


    If by chance any true spirits survived, how many could then reshape their soul ghosts within the river?


    Almost at the same time, outside the Nether Cave, Chen Dengming, who had been in meditative silence for days, seemed to sense something and suddenly opened his eyes.


    ¡°Starfall!!¡±


    A thunderous roar burst from within Ghost City of Yinming, the waves of the Underworld River shuddered and split, and a ball of crimson, eerie light instantly brightened the waters.


    Boom!a€¡±


    Ghost Qi violently stirred, and temperatures plummeted.


    A terrifying and ferocious killing intent broke through the waves, shot upwards, tearing apart countless soul soldiers and Ghost Creatures, and bore down on the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch enthroned amid the army of myriads of ghosts!


    ¡°Yinming!


    You¡¯ve finally deigned to show yourself!¡±


    Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch¡¯s eyes lit up like lamps, a sinister smile on his face, as he revealed his ghostly fangs.


    He suddenly rose to his full height, Ghost Qi wafting from his body, spreading a hundred miles.


    Streams of Ghost Qi connected to the crown above his head, where, if one looked closely, one could see numerous sharp, droplet-shaped swords gathering quickly at the center of the crown, the aura bitterly cold, Sword Qi surging, intertwined with the intent to kill!


    He took a sudden step forward, aiming straight for the Ghost King of Yinming.


    The droplet-shaped swords within the crown led the assault, transforming into a rainstorm of Sword Qi, twinkling in and out of existence, as swift as thunder, as fast as lightning.


    At the same moment, he and the Ghost King of Yinming communicated telepathically with the ferocious ghost Chu Xun, who had been ready to strike.


    ¡°Soul Fetching Ghost King, seize the opportunity I have created for you!


    Use all your strength!¡±


    ¡°I will strike with all my might, Soul Fetching.


    Yinming will have a moment of weakness within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea!


    Watch for your chance!¡±


    In the waves on the edge of the chaotic battlefield, the ferocious ghost Chu Xun grinned viciously, his thoughts quickly linking with Chen Dengming, who presided within the Hall of Human Heart.


    ¡°I am ready, Brother Chen, just waiting for your command!


    Ready to strike and send Starfall to his demise!¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no hurry.


    Since Starfall has given us the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, let¡¯s first pay them the respect of such a cup.¡±


    Inside the Hall of Human Heart, Chen Dengming responded calmly, not immediately ordering his several incarnations to act so as not to alert the enemya€|


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 Chapter 1050

    ?Chapter 1050: 419: Underworld River¡¯s Vast Body!


    Ghost Emperor Vast Abyss Ruler!


    Miserable Starfall (Requesting Monthly Tickets) Chapter 1050: 419: Underworld River¡¯s Vast Body!


    Ghost Emperor Vast Abyss Ruler!


    Miserable Starfall (Requesting Monthly Tickets) The Ghost Monarch of the Nether Spring at the complete stage of Nascent Soul, even when parted from the Yin Soil of Nether Spring which gave him the advantage of the terrain, still remained a figure whose strength shocked and appalled the common world.


    Only a short time had passed, as brief as the brewing of half a cup of tea, when the Sword Qi from the Starfall Ghost King¡¯s sword had become like a downpour of rain blanketing the entire stretch of the Underworld River, pressuring the Ghost King of Yinming almost to the point of one-sided defeat.


    Along the way, numerous Ghost Creatures crumbled away the instant they brushed against the Sword Qi, quickly clearing that stretch of the river and forcing the Ghost King of Yinming to retreat towards the Ghost City of Yinming, relying on the Yin Soil within the city that amplified the ghost gas, to barely stand his ground.


    However, the essence of the Yin Soil within the Ghost City of Yinming had already been consumed substantially during the previous massive invasion of Starfall¡¯s shadowy soldiers.


    If the depletion continued, it would be hard to sustain for much longer.


    At this moment, the Ghost King of Yinming was almost pushed to his limit.


    If pushed a step further, he would be forced to reveal all his trump cards and strength.


    His eyes ablaze with ghostly fire, he roared, rapidly forming seals and transmitting a message while cursing furiously.


    ¡°Soul Fetching!


    If you do not make your move now!


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    I cannot hold on either, and will have to flee.¡±


    No sooner had his voice fallen, than several black artifacts shaped like dark triangles, similar to black halos, ¡®whoosh whoosh whoosh¡¯ flew out from his chest.


    As the black halos flashed with Spiritual Light, they linked into a chain, turning into a series of dread-inducing ghost gas, striking out in all directions.


    The surrounding void was tainted by this aggressive ghost gas, evolving into domain upon domain of domains filled with ethereal ghostly shadows.


    Within the depths of these layered domains, all sorts of ghastly Ghost Creatures thrived, while the silhouette of the Ghost King of Yinming instantly vanished within them.


    ¡°Wanyou World of Yinming?¡±


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch sneered malevolently, ¡°I¡¯d like to see you try to escape!¡±


    He stepped forward, changed his sword technique, and the crown atop his head burst forth with a cold and starry radiance.


    Booma€¡±a€¡±


    Chilled light flickered, and sword force surged.


    Even more swords transformed into swords of the Starfall Ghost King, turning into thousands of cold stars, plunging straight into the layered ghostly shadows of the domains.


    There were continuous ¡®clang clang¡¯ sounds of dense explosions as ghostly shadows and domains collapsed.


    At this time, a telepathic message from Chu Xun reached the ears of the Ghost King of Yinming, who was hidden within the multiple domain-like ghostly shadows.


    ¡°Yinming, if you cannot force out Starfall¡¯s flaws, what kind of opportunity could it be?


    Flee if you must, but the chance to finish off Starfall only comes once!¡±


    ¡°Damn it!¡±


    The already fierce face of the Ghost King of Yinming turned even uglier.


    Suddenly gritting his teeth, he transmitted to the ¡®Dreadful Ghost General¡¯ already lying in wait within Starfall Ghost City to take action.


    Almost at the same moment.


    He let out a howl, and between the opening of his mouth, a red blood bead appeared in his throat.


    The bead spun round and round, radiating brilliance and unleashing astonishing suction power.


    The numerous ghost-laden domains around him rapidly collapsed, sucked into his gaping maw.


    In an instant, a cacophony of thousands of ghosts howled.


    In the blink of an eye, the Ghost King of Yinming¡¯s body surged with rolling ghost gas, swelled with the wind, and transformed into a giant ghost body resembling an ancient ghost god, with terrifying momentum escalating crazily and instantly spreading across the surrounding areas of the Underworld River.


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    Countless shadows, including strands of the Starfall Ghost King¡¯s Sword Qi and the water of the River of Styx, were devoured into his mouth, swiftly creating a violent vortex of wind, with an imposing and horrifying presence.


    ¡°Yinming ghost body?¡±


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch¡¯s face changed dramatically, and just at this moment, he received a transmission about an attack on Starfall Ghost City, which caused his mind to be slightly distracted.


    ¡°Roar!!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The eyes of the Ghost King of Yinming revealed a ferocious glint as he expelled the rapidly converging whirlwind from his gaping mouth.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    A column of breath as thick as a mountain, like scarlet lightning tearing through the River of Styx, thundered with the encompassing black clouds of ghost gas and set off shocking waves of water.


    ¡°Soul Fetching!


    Longevity Sect Leader!


    Are you not going to make your move!?¡±


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch let out a bellow, swiftly formed seals, and the crown atop his head immediately ejected a black sphere that crackled with intense lightning, bursting forth as Yin Thunder.


    This lightning quickly spread over a vast expanse of dark armor covering his body.


    ¡°Clanga€¡±a€¡±¡± With a loud explosion!


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch was directly blasted away, carving a long streak in the Underworld River.


    ¡°Now is the time!¡±


    Inside the Hall of Human Heart, Chen Dengming let out a cold snort, his eyes fiercely shining, bright and splendid, transmitting a strong force of will.


    ¡°Starfall!


    I am here to aid you!!¡±


    The ferocious ghost Chu Xun, in telepathic harmony, swiftly emerged from his hiding place, abruptly pulled back the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod in the same instant he transmitted his voice.


    Receiving the power of will from Chen Dengming, the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod resonated as if finding its true master, producing a resonance and feeling as connected as flesh and blood, erupting with a myriad of dim radiance.


    Hum!a€¡±a€¡±


    With the bowstring fully drawn, a Nascent Soul Soul Arrow swiftly took form.


    Above the arrowhead, swirling ghost gas formed the furious face of the master of Passion Palace, while the fletching emitted a strange and sinister light.


    Whoosh!a€¡±a€¡±


    The arrow shot forth!


    The vast power of the soul and Spiritual Might surged like a tidal wave in all directions, intimidating all the ghosts.


    ¡°Good!!¡± The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, tumbling through the tumultuous river water, barely stabilized himself and seeing the astonishing arrow, immediately cheered.


    Hum!a€¡±a€¡±


    The arrow¡¯s energy violently undulated in all directions, blazing with fierce light, savage, and sharp.


    This arrow, incredibly swift, tore through the Underworld River, piercing through with a single strike.


    In the astonished gaze of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, it instantly penetrated the protective armor of the Ghost Monarch of Starfall and struck fiercely on the surface of the armor.


    Clang!


    Upon the armor, rings of light erupted, producing a sound like a great tolling bell, holding off the piercing arrowhead.


    But in that instant, the shaft of the arrow suddenly dove into nothingness, passing through the armor and directly piercing the body of the Ghost Monarch of Starfall.

 Chapter 1051

    ?Chapter 1051: 419: Immense Body of the Underworld River!


    Ghost Emperor Vast Abyss Ruler!


    Tragic Starfall (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 1051: 419: Immense Body of the Underworld River!


    Ghost Emperor Vast Abyss Ruler!


    Tragic Starfall (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_2 A strong stabbing pain transmitted.


    The Soul Body of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch was turbulent, and an extremely fierce ghost gas burst from its body, blocking the Soul Arrows from further penetrating inside it, suddenly letting out an incredulous roar.


    ¡°Soul Fetching, how dare you assassinate His Monarch!¡±


    ¡°Stop that noise!¡±


    Above the Nascent Soul Arrows, a blinding silver light suddenly surged out, transforming into Chen Dengming¡¯s imposing face; his temples¡¯ white hair flew about, and from his eyes, a cold silver gleam bursting with powerful spirit force suddenly gushed forth.


    ¡°Longevity Sect Leader!¡±


    The pupils of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch constricted, a great shock throbbing in his heart, and a wave of intense anger rose from within.


    But at that moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s fierce spirit force had already stabbed directly into the depths of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch¡¯s spirit, turning into two thunderbolt talismans and charms.


    Boom!


    The force of the spirit, like two thunderbolts exploding, rattled incessantly, instantly causing continuous booming echoes in the mind of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, leaving his thoughts blank, locking his ghost body rigidly submerged in the Underworld River.


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    ¡°Good!


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    Soul Fetching Ghost King, you indeed did not disappoint this king!¡±


    The Ghost King of Yinming was overjoyed, his tense spirit immediately relaxed, and he sprang into action.


    His gigantic body, immense like a mountain, rapidly galloped past, stirring up the flow of the Underworld River Water, his huge ghost claw roaring as it viciously reached for the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch.


    ¡°Chompa€¡±¡±


    The sword spirit of the Starfall Ghost King was astoundingly responsive, immediately self-protecting, turning droplets of water into small swords like schools of fish gathering into a stream, whisking past in trails, like a surging torrent hitting a dam.


    ¡°Clang clang clang clanga€¡±¡±


    Countless sword tips, either slanting or slicing gracefully as if they were stunning swans or meandering dragons, loosely gathered and fiercely cut into the roaring giant ghost claw in the Underworld River, colliding with intense metalic tremors, stirring up rings of ripples.


    ¡°Roara€¡±¡±


    The Ghost King of Yinming let out a ferocious roar, his aura suddenly shifting, his momentum instantly soaring to its peak, revealing a spirit might comparable to that of a Complete Nascent Soul.


    His gigantic ghost claw did not dodge or avoid, his wrist turning rapidly into an Iron Fist, knocking away the flying swords.


    ¡°Scram!¡±


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch suddenly regained his thoughts, roaring angrily.


    A mysterious and unpredictable aura exhaled from his fanged mouth, turning into a dazzlingly bright incomplete ruler that shot forth instantly.


    The moment this ruler appeared, the ¡°Vast Abyss¡± characters on it flickered with Spiritual Light.


    Surrounding Underworld River Water instantly stilled explosively, as if every bit were frozen solid, resembling tear streams on a candle or ice flowers, solidifying and then shimmering with brilliant light.


    ¡°Ghost Emperor¡¯s Vast Abyss Ruler?


    How could this Daoist Artifact be in your hands?¡±


    The Ghost King of Yinming screamed in shock, his massive body also at this very moment as if frozen solid, moving sluggishly, only able to watch helplessly as the ruler rapidly struck.


    A strong threat was born from the depths of the soul.


    Just then, the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch¡¯s expression suddenly changed, his sensitive spirit detecting that all the minor ghosts that were monitoring the incarnations of the Longevity Sect Leader had lost contact at this moment.


    An extremely bad premonition surged to his heart.


    ¡°Clanka€¡±¡±


    In that instant, the Vast Abyss Ruler had already landed on the external armor of the Ghost King of Yinming, his armor swiftly brightening up but quickly frosting over with ice, creating a crisscross of ice shards.


    ¡°Soul Fetching!¡±


    The Ghost King of Yinming issued a cry for help, his eyes bursting with intense crimson light, and suddenly beneath him emerged a bone lotus.


    The lotus was struggling to carry his body backward.


    Waves of majestic force like the rolling Yangtze, resembling torrential rivers, surged from within the lotus, dissolving and resisting the oppressive freezing force from the Vast Abyss Ruler at his chest, colliding into fine ripples.


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch was about to pursue when suddenly, a resounding tiger¡¯s roar echoed in the distance.


    Arrows like flowing light, a silver-gleaming White Tiger Killing Arrow, the momentum overwhelming, roaring towards him, a heavy killing intent directly assaulting him, chilling to the bone!


    Four Symbols Divine Arrowa€¡±White Tiger Killing Arrow!


    The expression of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch chilled, his eyes filled with boundless resentment.


    From this arrow, he felt again the Dao Force and spirit force of the Longevity Sect Leader.


    Betrayal!


    He saw it as a thorough betrayal!


    ¡°Long-lived child!¡±


    He roared furiously, the Vast Abyss Ruler¡¯s brilliance surging, suddenly dividing into multiple phantoms, transforming into more giant rulers full of oppressive force, like walls blocking the swiftly firing White Tiger Killing Arrow.


    Whoosh whoosh whoosha€¡±


    More surging Underworld River Water trembled, becoming stagnant after the passing of the ruler phantoms, appearing like frozen ice flowers.


    The roaring and rushing White Tiger Killing Arrow, also like a small bug trapped in rough seas, struggled to clear a distinct track through the frozen Underworld River, its Dao Power gradually peeling off and dissipating.


    But with this buffer, the pressure on the Ghost King of Yinming greatly reduced.


    Yet, the pressure on the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch dramatically increased, his Soul Power severely depleted.


    Seeing from afar the ferocious ghost Chu Xun once again drawing his bow, a sense of urgent crisis of being targeted surged up in his heart, and in his spirit, the detestable face of Chen Baimao also unavoidably emerged.


    The heart of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch palpitated.


    If the opponent shot another arrow with the same killing power, despite the power of the Vast Abyss Ruler, he might not be able to withstand it any longer and could likely have all his defenses breached.


    The Vast Abyss Ruler in his hand, after all, was just a lucky acquisition of a damaged Daoist Artifact, not a fully intact one capable of exerting its maximum power.


    ¡°The situation is grim, this is a plot, first retreat, back to Starfall Ghost City, then slowly settle accounts with them!¡±

 Chapter 1052

    ?Chapter 1052: 419: Immense Body of the Underworld River!


    Ghost Emperor Vast Abyss Ruler!


    Tragic Starfall (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 1052: 419: Immense Body of the Underworld River!


    Ghost Emperor Vast Abyss Ruler!


    Tragic Starfall (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_3 Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch suddenly calmed down, all his rage dissipated in that moment, transforming into reason.


    However, just as he began to move.


    An immense, unseen force spread in all directions, making the atmosphere of the Underworld River tense and irritable.


    Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch suddenly felt an endless pressure bearing down on him.


    It was as if he, too, was suddenly enveloped by his own Vast Abyss Ruler, his entire being suppressed.


    At the same time, it was as if the sounds of rolling thunder and ghostly howls approached rapidly from afar, increasing in intensity, increasing the pressure on him as they drew closer.


    The River of Styx Water all around was affected by this invisible pressure at that moment, boiling over and turning into a cauldron of bubbling mud.


    All these events may seem long, but in fact, they happened in the blink of an eye, a mere instant felt in the spirit.


    ¡°Who goes there?¡±


    Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch suddenly turned his head, only to see a spirit car approaching from not far away.


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    Atop the spirit car, a towering, muscular, three-zhang-tall blue giant, with eyes like bottomless abysses flashing with cold, blue light, was standing quietly.


    Merely by standing there, the aura he radiated was chilling to the bone.


    The giant¡¯s familiar face, and the several smaller incantations of himself scattered beside him, instantly reignited the fury that had calmed in the heart of Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, who roared in anger as he formed a spell.


    ¡°Deception!


    Deception!


    And deception again!


    This is an outrage!¡±


    The Starfall Ghost King¡¯s sword at that moment was like a swath of silk, tearing through the river water, with Sword Qi surging like furious tidal waves, carrying a cold momentum capable of crushing all things in the world.


    In that instant.


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    Inside the Hall of Human Heart, Chen Dengming¡¯ s eyes flashed with murderous intent as he let out a low shout.


    ¡°Go!¡±


    The Incense Fire Incarnation immediately charged out of the spirit car.


    In the moment, he spread his arms, two faintly glowing Heart of the Ocean appeared on his forehead, and his entire body instantly merged into the already boiling River of Styx Water around him.


    Command over a myriad of waters!


    Boom!


    a€¡±a€¡±


    The large expanse of the River of Styx Water suddenly surged like countless roaring and screaming flood dragons, ¡°whooshing¡± towards a single point, gathering great stones that detached from the river bed and floated upward, swiftly converging into an immense Underworld River Giant.


    Ghost King of Yinming, with a similarly immense ghostly body, was startled and went on high alert, feeling a strong sense of danger emanating from this suddenly appearing colossal being.


    Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch felt an even greater pressure mounting.


    The dominance of Vast Abyss Ruler over this part of the River of Styx was on the brink of collapse.


    At this moment!


    ¡°Boom!


    Boom!


    Boom!¡­¡±


    The bed of the Underworld River shook violently, as the Incense Fire Incarnation, now a giant, strode hundreds of zhang at a time, his footsteps shattering the riverbed rocks into dust, creating explosive waves of air, and his overwhelming presence was akin to a natural disaster.


    Facing the furiously spiraling sword of Starfall Ghost King!


    The Incense Fire Incarnation threw a punch, his body lighting up with a blinding blue light, his enormous Mana rippling through the waves.


    No matter how the sword tip trembled in the void, like flowers, this punch seemed to charge forth directly, racing head-on, grand and mighty, blasting all the myriad flying swords aside like common carp crossing a river.


    Clang!


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    The Vast Abyss Ruler could no longer maintain its dominion over this region of water, unable to suppress three great powers at once, and was violently knocked aside, urgently recalled by Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch to form a barrier of light waves.


    With a resonant clang!


    The Incense Fire Incarnation¡¯s punch, with the weight to shatter mountains, unadorned and fierce, landed squarely on the light barrier formed by the Vast Abyss Ruler.


    Under the tremendous force of the impact, the Vast Abyss Ruler cried out mournfully as it flew backward.


    And struck Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch heavily.


    The Ghost King Armor issued the metallic sound of twisting and collapsing under the strain.


    A terrifying shockwave burst forth in the River of Styx, lifting huge swathes of silt and stone to scatter like a storm.


    Many of the ghost soldiers and Ghost Cultivators who had retreated to over a dozen li away wailed in unison, their Divine Spirits shattered by the blast.


    Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch¡¯s entire ghostly form almost shook free of the Ghost King Armor, and before he could even cry out in pain, the sense of being tightly locked onto by an impending threat intensified.


    The Soul Fetching Arrow struck again¡­


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 Chapter 1053

    ?Chapter 1053: 420: The Other Shore Flower!


    The Might of Daoist Artifacts!


    Chen Laodeng¡¯s Infinite Heart Force (Seeking Monthly Votes) Chapter 1053: 420: The Other Shore Flower!


    The Might of Daoist Artifacts!


    Chen Laodeng¡¯s Infinite Heart Force (Seeking Monthly Votes) Nascent Soul Complete, a level where such powerful contenders clash, indeed caused an astonishing tumult that affected thousands of miles, disturbing many Ghost Cultivators and spectral beings.


    Many Ghost Cultivators, still hundreds of miles away, were suddenly assaulted by the fiercely river-like ghost gas, causing severe injuries or fainting due to shock from the clash of mind powers.


    Tens of thousands of miles away, the Biluo Nether Spring Ghost King, who had been closely monitoring the battle, now looked shocked and uncertain.


    He had thought that with the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost King¡¯s high morale, victory was almost certain.


    Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a trap, and now the Ghost King was in a precarious situation, attacked jointly by the Ghost King of Yinming, the Soul Fetching Ghost King, and a mysterious strong opponent.


    At this moment, he consequently abandoned some burgeoning ideas.


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    At the battlefield, the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost King was brutally pounded into the riverbed with a punch by an Incense Fire Incarnation.


    What followed was a surge like a rainbow.


    Two Soul Arrows, one in front and one behind, whistled through the air, firmly targeting the divine spirit and mind of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost King, striking like lightning and entering the void in a flash, hitting his divine spirit.


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    These two arrows, like magic arrows, appeared magically and fiercely.


    It is said in a Buddhist saying, ¡°Seeing a demon is like seeing a flying flower, at one moment it is distant, the next it strikes the knee.¡±


    But now, the two Soul Arrows didn¡¯t strike the knee but instead pierced directly into the divine spirit of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost King, one after the other.


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost King was prepared, and with a furious shout, he fought back, his body full of swirling ghost gas, transforming into an ancient and mysterious glyph, his entire ghost body turning into a deep pool vortex, aiming to swallow the two Soul Arrows.


    This turned out to be a Mo Skill from the Hundred Ghosts Night Banquet Scroll.


    However, at the same time, on the arrowheads of the two Soul Arrows, the master and deputy master of the Passion Palace, Liao Jizuo and Nalan Huishan, both roared vengefully and ferociously.


    This roar shook the soul.


    Two massive flows of Nascent Soul power, like two small suns, burst forth, immediately confronting the ghostly vortex resembling a deep pool.


    But it did not end there.


    In the Hall of Human Heart, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes turned ice cold, and with a sweep of his sleeve, tremendous Human Immortal Dao power followed his mental power and transmitted forth.


    Without giving the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost King a chance to catch his breath, the Soul Arrows suddenly flashed with silver light.


    The mighty mental power together with the powerful Human Immortal Dao power manifested Chen Dengming¡¯s figure, reflecting on the spirit.


    A formidable mental power, like a hammer weighing thousands of pounds, directly invaded the depths of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost King¡¯s mind.


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost King was greatly shaken, immediately suppressing the unspeakable panic in his spirit.


    But before he could establish a mental defense,


    the Incense Fire Incarnation, having taken the form of the River of Styx, stepped forward and swung another furious punch.


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    This punch was filled with a terrifying pressure that made one tremble.


    A giant fist formed from tens of millions of tons of River of Styx water, like a wave as tall as a wall, surged violently towards him.


    Boom!


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    From a distance, a clear white splash appeared in the river, sounding like muffled thunder, as if an iceberg had exploded and a snow peak had collapsed, fiercely crushing towards the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost King.


    The intense life-and-death crisis immediately caused the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost King to tremble, wanting to resist instantly.


    But at this very moment, any distraction or slight fluctuation in his mind would allow Chen Dengming¡¯s powerful mental force to invade and put him in an inescapable situation.


    At the same time, the Ghost King of Yinming took advantage of his weakened state, chuckling nastily and swooping down.


    The moment he formed a symbol with his hands, the white bone lotus seat beneath him buzzed, spinning and flying out to land above the head of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost King, releasing a striking white light.


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost King¡¯s ghost body immediately stiffened, unable to move even slightly.


    In just the blink of an eye, the situation had completely reversed.


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost King¡¯s entire mana was restrained by the two Soul Arrows.


    His ghost body was fixed by the white bone lotus.


    His mind was locked by Chen Dengming.


    He could only watch helplessly as the powerful punch of the Incense Fire Incarnation, capable of shattering soul bodies, furiously smashed down like the heavens collapsing.


    ¡°a€¡±Longevity old man, Yinming, Soul Fetching, I will definitely seek revenge for this!¡±


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost King suddenly howled ferociously.


    At this moment, he no longer cared about the invasion of his mind.


    If he hesitated, his painstakingly constructed ghost body would burst first, losing all his soul power.


    Boom!!


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    At the top of his head, the Starfall Ghost King Crown suddenly exploded, turning into a tremendous force, struggling to break free from the lock of the white bone lotus seat.


    At this moment, his entire body overflowed with ghost gas, resembling a bleeding creature, severely wounded and utterly miserable.


    But at the same time, his mana, along with countless ghost king flying swords, flowed into the torrent from the shattered crown, sounding like ringing bells, turning into thousands of ribbonfish confronting the overwhelming punch head-on.


    ¡°Bang¡± was the sound!


    Within the River of Styx, the collision of the two forces created a tide like a thousand heaps of broken ice, with flying swords scattering like countless disordered clouds, booming like a lion¡¯s roar in a deep valley.


    The riverbed instantly collapsed, part of the mud sinking down, forming a terrifying vortex of suction.


    Another part of the mud rose into the air, forming a mushroom cloud, then spreading in a ring with the rushing water.


    Although this earth-shattering punch was blocked, the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost King still cried out in pain, his presence rapidly weakening.


    Because fully resisting the meteor-like punch of the Incense Fire Incarnation meant he could no longer resist the two Soul Arrows.


    His ghost body was immediately torn apart by the two Soul Arrows, with a large amount of pure ghost gas quickly leaking out.


    Inside his armor, the inch-thick ghost body made of Yin Soil, as if clay-modeled, also burst open, forming two gaping holes.

 Chapter 1054

    ?Chapter 1054: 420: The Other Shore Flower!


    The Power of Daoist Artifacts!


    Chen Laodeng¡¯s Endless Heart Force (Seeking Monthly Votes)_2 Chapter 1054: 420: The Other Shore Flower!


    The Power of Daoist Artifacts!


    Chen Laodeng¡¯s Endless Heart Force (Seeking Monthly Votes)_2 He screamed and rapidly retreated, his figure becoming a continuous blur of dazzling phantoms.


    Even more sudden was his gesture, summoning a great expanse of ghastly fog, into which his figure dove, swiftly sidestepping the chase of both the Ghost King of Yinming and the Incense Fire Incarnation.


    Within the fog, his Soul Body trembled violently, still unable to shake off the lock of the Soul Fetching Arrow, as a pair of ghastly claws desperately grasped at the two Soul Arrows embedded in his body.


    But at that very moment, the flaws that showed through the tremors of his spirit widowed even further.


    The body could evade into the fog to escape the onslaught of the enemy; however, his spirit struggled to free itself from the lock and invasion of someone like Chen Dengming, a master of the Dao of Immortality of the heart.


    At that moment, an overwhelmingly vast power surged through the ever-widening breach in his spirit, invading deep into the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch¡¯s inner sanctum, causing his thoughts to become blank with intense pain for a brief instant.


    The process of this spiritual invasion was like a destructive flood surging through a breached dam, bringing disaster in its wake.


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    Initially, if the dam had but a small breach, not even a flood that resembles a vast ocean could immediately result in disaster.


    With timely repairs to the dam¡¯s breach, the threat would be nipped in the bud.


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    But now, with the dam broken, what was once a minor threat instantly turned into a disaster capable of destroying the spirit.


    The spiritual defenses of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch completely collapsed.


    The ferocious and imposing force of Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit poured in, rapidly transformed into the figure of a giant shrouded in silver light within his spirit space, issuing a terrifying roar that shook the soul.


    This giant form, merely by appearing, swiftly grew boundlessly tall, as if to touch the heavens, as if it could burst through the entire Soul World of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, splitting the heaven and earth asunder.


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch couldn¡¯t even utter a scream, his Soul World trembling, overwhelmed with horror and weakness, ready to collapse.


    The rapidly moving ghostly body, consequently, slowed its pace and revealed its shape within the fog.


    If one were to categorize the levels of soul power, Chen Dengming¡¯s soul power and various spirit techniques aimed at striking down his enemies were clearly several levels above the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch¡¯s.


    Even though the power level of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch was stronger, once the breach in his spirit was invaded by Chen Dengming¡¯s power, he became as frantic as if plagued by a Heart Demon, with his Heart Force beginning to drain rapidly, sometimes even descending into madness, leading to soul separation and a distracted mind from the body.


    This is precisely the fearsome aspect of the soul power of Human Immortals.


    Striking the heart is paramount.


    Meddling with human hearts.


    Slaying both person and spirit.


    ¡°Starfall!


    It¡¯s not that I betrayed you, but rather you were too greedy.


    Everything within your heart, I perceived!¡±


    Within the deep and majestic Hall of Human Heart, glimmers of cold killing intent flashed across the eyes of Chen Dengming, now radiating with silver-white light, as he was about to unleash a more formidable soul power to utterly shatter the Soul World of Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch.


    Once his Soul World collapsed, akin to being struck by a Heart Demon, the lighter consequence would be spiritual disorientation and madness, with the severe outcome being a shaken Divine Spirit, downfall from his realm, exhaustion of Heart Force, and being unable to withstand the siege.


    But at this moment, the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, like a cornered beast with no way out, let out a bitter struggle before his Soul World broke apart, battling desperately amidst curses and roars.


    ¡°Long-lived child, you forced this monarch into a desperate situation with you!


    Since you seek the flower from the other shore, let this monarch show you the power of the ¡®flower from the other shore¡¯!¡±


    As this soul-shattering bellow spread, within his soon-to-be shattered Soul World, suddenly emerged the phantom of a flower resembling a towering tree.


    This phantom flower had petals like dragon claws, and a stem scaly like fish scales, shaped like an onion bulb with leaves abounded, sharp and elongateda€¡±all of which took root upon the body of the Ancient Immortal formed by Chen Dengming¡¯s soul power, and then grew wildly, instantly covering the entire body of the Ancient Immortal.


    At the moment the dragon claw-like petals unfolded, they darkened the skies, and the flower stalk even stretched from earth to heaven.


    ¡°The flower from the other shore!?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart and mind throbbed with sudden pain.


    He felt as if his soul was severed by the omniscient petals, being violently expelled from the opponent¡¯s Soul World.


    Not only that, but his soul connection with the Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun was also severed.


    A ripple emerged in the otherwise placid State of Mind of Chen Dengming.


    For ordinary people, this would cause shock, but he managed to contain any turbulent emotions born from his thoughts, thus preventing larger gaps in his spirit.


    Still, it all seemed futile.


    While he was attempting to stabilize his heart and mind, he suddenly sensed the emergence of an incredibly overbearing soul power within his own Soul World.


    An indescribably cold and ghastly aura blew in like the chill winds of December.


    ¡°Using tricks with the ¡®flower from the other shore¡¯ is not bad!


    But to invade and compete with me in the strength of soul?!¡±


    Perceiving the intent, Chen Dengming remained composed, his eyes flashing a cold silver, filled with the soul power of Human Immortal Dao.


    His soul power quickly gathered, invoking the spirit technique of Sacred Heart Refining God.


    His Soul World transformed in an instant.


    Where there was once emptiness, now appeared a dawn sky like fire, supporting a great crimson wheel, as if an awe-inspiring shrine, dispersing all cold breaths.


    I am because my heart is.


    My heart is my world.


    A single crimson heart can prompt changes in heaven and earth, and the sun and the moon.


    In that instant, within the Soul World of Chen Dengming, an extraordinary sight of the sun hanging high appeared.


    Straight away, the ghostly qi that had invaded his Soul World vanished like a dense grey fog under the sky, dissipating as steam.


    All-encompassing beams of golden light lashed out like whips of gold.


    ¡°Long-lived child!


    Now is your end!¡±


    The vengeful and venomous face of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch emerged in the fog, an even greater force of soul and his entire ghostly body, through the ¡®flower from the other shore,¡¯ invaded, forming a gigantic ghostly shadow that suddenly opened its gaping maw to unleash.

 Chapter 1055

    ?Chapter 1055: 420: The Blossom of the Other Shore!


    The Might of Daoist Artifacts!


    Chen Laodeng¡¯s Boundless Heart Force (Seeking Monthly Votes)_3 Chapter 1055: 420: The Blossom of the Other Shore!


    The Might of Daoist Artifacts!


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    An even stronger frigid wind swept through, like ten thousand miles of flying snow, turning everything to silver; the gales as if bladed, threatened to extinguish the grand sun that rose in Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit, like a flickering lamp.


    At that moment, the howling wind and the trembling twinkle of the stars seemed to freeze.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s soul world seemed on the verge of being frozen as well.


    The myriad chills were like thousands of cold snakes wrapping around his body, intent on stripping away the vitality of his soul world.


    This was the aura of the dead, robbing the living of their life force.


    At the same time, the phantom visage of a Mystical Flower appeared within Chen Dengming¡¯s soul world.


    Suddenly, Chen Dengming felt as though his mental strength had fallen into a funnel, crazily leaking towards a distant shore beyond his understanding.


    Boom!


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    Simultaneously, the phantom of the Mystical Flower wildly swelled in size.


    Its sharp roots pierced into his soul world, causing the ground to split apart.


    Its petals, like dragon claws, bloomed towards the heavens, obscuring the frozen sun, like countless ferocious claws, wanting to tear apart the entire soul world.


    This was tantamount to an act of employing the enemy¡¯s methods against them, creating chaos within Chen Dengming¡¯s own soul world.


    ¡°Long-lived child, you¡¯ve underestimated my millennium¡¯s accumulation.


    By forcing me to reveal my Mystical Flower, you¡¯re courting a principled death.


    With the power of the Mystical Flower, I shall invade your spirit, extinguish you, and take over as an incarnation within the Mortal World!¡±


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch roared with rage, his entire ghostly body following the Mystical Flower into Chen Dengming¡¯s soul.


    The dragon claw-like petals fiercely shook Chen Dengming¡¯s soul world.


    A series of tearing pains were born from deep within his spirit instantly.


    Sitting within the Hall of Human Heart, Chen Dengming¡¯s body suddenly displayed glowing cracks all over.


    Especially at the center of his forehead, almost emitting blinding light, a cold and eerie ghost gas emanated from there.


    An unprecedented intense crisis hit, setting off alarm bells inside Chen Dengming¡¯s heart.


    But at that very moment, he suddenly looked up at the Daoist Stone atop the dome of the Hall of Human Heart.


    The ancient Human Immortals, who opened up heavens and earth, stood tall and unwavering, holding a firm belief that Man Wins the Sky, oh, what a brilliant splendor.


    This Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, empowered by the strength of the Mystical Flower, managed to infiltrate his entire ghostly form, truly unexpected and astonishing.


    But this is the Hall of Human Heart.


    The Human Heart Hall among the three halls of the Human Immortal.


    How could I allow ghost cultivators who stray from the path to run rampant?


    As his soul world was on the brink of tearing and collapsing, Chen Dengming remained calm and composed.


    It was conviction.


    It was, even more so, a confidence and strength of spirit.


    So long as you have belief, so long as your heart is strong enough to wish to measure up to Heaven, in the soul world, you can change everything.


    Human strength has its limits, but Heart Force is boundless!


    ¡°Heart!¡±


    Chen Dengming closed his eyes, shutting the windows to his heart, but opening the eyes of his soul.


    At that moment, it was as if a mysterious barrier had been breached, forming a potent resonance with the Daoist Artifacts for the first time.


    Around Chen Dengming, rows of spirit lamps shone even more brilliantly, releasing strands of Heart Force that surrounded him.


    Surrounded by hearts.


    United in spirit.


    Boom!


    The entire Hall of Human Heart trembled at that moment, five intricate patterns of the Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal manifested one by one at the dome, numerous shining Daoist Scripts materializing as if emanating a grand and sonorous sound like a bell.


    This was Daoist Resonance; the moment it reached Chen Dengming¡¯s soul, it had lost its sound, for the great sound is rarely heard, yet it shattered the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch¡¯s ghostly form in an instant, chunks of Yin Soil peeling away, dissipating, revealing a dazed and clueless Ghost Infant and the near-collapsed phantom of the Mystical Flower.


    It was like a cloud of mist, suddenly swept away by an invisible giant hand.


    The extreme pain was only then conveyed to the heart and mind of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch.


    Before he could even cry out in shock and despair.


    Thousands of silver rays poured out from the Hall of Human Heart, echoing with the phantom within Chen Dengming¡¯s sea of consciousness.


    A phantom of the Hall of Human Heart suddenly appeared within his soul world.


    Booma€¡±a€¡±


    The entire phantom of the Mystical Flower instantly collapsed further, its dragon claw-like petals as though set ablaze by silver flames.


    The Ghost Infant of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch began to smoke rapidly, as if to be melted by the piercing silver rays.


    Those who harbor evil intent must return to dust, their souls scattered.


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch let out a piercing, desperate scream, howling in terror and unwillingness.


    ¡°What is this!?¡±


    Abruptly, a pair of cold silver eyes appeared above the Hall of Human Heart a€¡° it was Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes.


    He looked down from above, akin to an ancient Human Immortal who scorned everything, with the heavens and the earth within his gaze.


    What of the Mystical Flower?


    It might traverse the ends of the earth and the bitter seas, but it cannot cross the vast and boundless world of a Human Immortal¡¯s heart.


    This world, infinitely large.


    The originally tearing edges of the heart and mind world had now become an inconsequential part.


    That one look also brought an overwhelming impact to the heart and mind of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, as if in an instant he had been reduced to an ant, or rather, a speck of dust even less than an ant.


    Just when he thought he was about to perish in such insignificance.


    A grand voice, almost inaudible, reverberated within his soul, commanding and imperious, like a decree from a sovereign of humanity, brooking no doubt.


    ¡°Starfall, do you submit?¡±


    Submit!


    Submit!


    Submit!!!


    This single word, like a clap of thunder, resounded through the heart and mind of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, compelling him unwittingly to bow, to worship, to submit.


    It was as if to affirm these three ¡®submits¡¯, once he conceded, from then on, deep within his spirit, he would be wholly marked by these three characters, completely submitting to Chen Dengming.


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 Chapter 1056

    ?Chapter 1056: 421: Ghost Monarch Submits!


    Half of Ghost City, Priority Choice for the Red Spider Lily.


    Chapter 1056: 421: Ghost Monarch Submits!


    Half of Ghost City, Priority Choice for the Red Spider Lily.


    Submit!


    Submit!


    Submit!


    Facing the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, it seemed the only choice was submission.


    This word ¡®submit¡¯ crashed into his heart like a mountain, overwhelming his spirit.


    It required a fearless courage akin to self-destruction to utter ¡®no¡¯ and to shatter this mountain.


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    But at this moment, even the flowers on the other side were being bent, bowing in submission.


    The greatest reliance had already succumbed to the might of the Ancient Human Immortal.


    What confidence or courage did he have to say ¡®no¡¯?


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    Uttering these two words came at too great a cost, demanding the sacrifice of thousands of years of cultivation and life itself.


    ¡°Submit!


    Or die!¡± a€¡±


    Above the Hall of Human Heart, the cold and imposing Hall of Human Heart under Chen Dengming¡¯s control pressed down fiercely.


    With a boom, the phantom of the flowers of the other side completely shattered in the Soul World of Chen Dengming.


    The Nascent Soul of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch even let out a piercing, miserable scream, trembling violently as cracks formed on its surface and chilling ghost gas rapidly leaked out.


    An intense threat of death surged into his mind at once.


    Hesitate any longer, and his Nascent Soul would burst apart, obliterating both form and spirit.


    ¡°Submit!


    Submit!!¡±


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch didn¡¯t hesitate to scream for mercy, the Nascent Soul trembling in fear and alarm.


    ¡°This monarch¡­


    I, I Starfall submit!!¡±


    This plea for mercy at the end seemed to carry a sense of relief, relaxation, and thorough submissivenessa€¡±it was submission, it was reverence, and even more so, it was surrender!


    Boom!


    a€¡±


    In the vast Soul World, the imposing Hall of Human Heart and a pair of silver eyes at its top simultaneously paused their descent, hovering above the Nascent Soul of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch.


    A terrifying repressive threat firmly intimidated the Nascent Soul, pinning it to the ground inside the Soul World, struggling to slowly raise its head, saying with difficulty, ¡°I truly submit!


    Spare my life, I can still be of great use to you!¡±


    Inside the Hall of Human Heart, Chen Dengming¡¯s tiger eyes slightly relaxed their silver glow.


    The very next instant, the projection of the Hall of Human Heart in the Soul World suddenly emitted a strong suction force.


    The Nascent Soul of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch was immediately lifted into the air involuntarily and sucked into the projection of the Hall of Human Heart, which then retreated back into the silver eyes¡­


    Within the Hall of Human Heart, the lamps of spirit around Chen Dengming swayed, gathering more intense Heart Force.


    He looked up into the Daoist Stone¡¯s eyes, which suddenly revealed the projection of the Hall of Human Heart, and from within its gates, the Nascent Soul of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch flew out.


    This Nascent Soul appeared as if it were burrowing directly out of Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, from a tiny dot like a sesame seed, rapidly enlarging to the size of a normal fist-shaped Nascent Soul.


    However, this Nascent Soul¡¯s spiritual body displayed a grey-brown color, filled with cold ghost gas, immediately emitting a chilling and grim aura.


    But before this aura could spread in the Hall of Human Heart, the subdued Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch immediately converged it.


    As it swiftly rotated and landed, looking around in terror, it quickly confirmed it must be in a hall of inheritance left by some True Immortal Dao Orthodoxy.


    Being an old ghost who had lived for thousands of years, it naturally had experience and was very clear on what power Chen Dengming had used to suppress it and the flowers of the other side.


    Only immortal power, only the complete Daoist Artifacts passed down from the True Immortals of the past, could possibly suppress such an exceptional treasure born in the Underworld River like the flowers of the other side.


    It did not overlook Chen Dengming, who was currently sitting at the heart of the hall; merely seeing the figure before him, it couldn¡¯t control the fear and submission that had been driven deep into its heart, quickly bowing in a deep salute.


    ¡°Starfall¡­


    pays respect to the Longevity Sect Leader!


    Thank you, Longevity Sect Leader, for sparing me!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze was calm as he looked down at the Nascent Soul bowing on the hall¡¯s floor.


    A lamp representing the Soul of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch had appeared behind the Nascent Soul in the corresponding position.


    Whatever activity there was in the Soul Candle, he fully understood, naturally grasping that what this Starfall Old Ghost was saying was not false, but indeed true submission to him.


    This method of turning the soul and making a powerful person submit to oneself might seem unimaginable, but it truly demonstrates the profound skill of soul contesting.


    They say the weak are hurt physically, the strong mentally, but the most powerful attack the heart.


    A person¡¯s soul represents their emotions, desires, and thoughts.


    If a mark of submission is inscribed into the soul, then one will truly and wholeheartedly submit, and it is very difficult to change.


    This, of course, was also the result of Chen Dengming leveraging the Hall of Human Heart as a Daoist Artifact.


    Otherwise, it would be difficult to teach a Nascent Soul Complete Ghost Monarch to submit to him from the bottom of his heart.


    However, the current result was also indeed something he hadn¡¯t expected himself.


    If the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch hadn¡¯t been forced to use the power of the flowers from the other side to invade his Soul World, he also would have found it difficult to coincidentally rely on great courage and fearlessness to enter the ¡°Boundless Extremes of Heart Force¡± state of mind, resonating with the Hall of Human Heart.


    One must realize, under that moment¡¯s circumstances, had he hesitated even slightly or been fearful, not daring to firmly believe in his own Soul Power, he couldn¡¯t have resonated with the Hall of Human Heart and suppressed the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch.


    Now, facing the subdued Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, Chen Dengming spoke gravely, ¡°Starfall, it was by using the power of the flowers of the other side that you were able to invade my Soul World with your true body.


    Where is the true body of the flowers of the other side now?¡±


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch dared not conceal anything and replied, ¡°Longevity Sect Leader, the true body of the flowers of the other side is currently in the Starfall Ghost City, guarded by the Evil Thought Ghost Puppet I control.


    This flower is also the power core of the Evil Thought Ghost Puppet.


    Having used the power of this flower, and since you, Longevity Sect Leader, have just severely damaged this flower with that Immortal Palace, the power of the flowers of the other side may have now become feeble.¡±

 Chapter 1057

    ?Chapter 1057: 421: Ghost Monarch Submits!


    Half of Ghost City, Priority Choice for the Red Spider Lily_2 Chapter 1057: 421: Ghost Monarch Submits!


    Half of Ghost City, Priority Choice for the Red Spider Lily_2 ¡°Within the Ghost City¡­¡± Chen Dengming nodded slightly, having anticipated this.


    However, he hadn¡¯t expected that he was intending to find the Bi An Flower to see if this legendary treasure could solve the fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of the Hall of Human Heart.


    And now the Bi An Flower had appeared so quickly, moreover in the hands of his captive, the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch.


    The Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch added, ¡°Before this, the Yinming Old Ghost had already organized the Ghost Soldiers and Ghost Cultivators to attack my Starfall Ghost City.


    If the power of the Evil Thought Ghost Puppet weakens due to the Bi An Flower, it¡¯s very likely that Starfall Ghost City will also fall, and then the Bi An Flower might¡­¡±


    ¡°Hmm¡­¡± Chen Dengming pondered and nodded, glancing indifferently at the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, and said, ¡°Now that you have become a Ghost Infant and lost your original body, recovery is not an overnight matter.


    Stay by my side as a little ghost and answer some of my questions.¡±


    In his heart, the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch felt bitterness, but now that he was the defeated party, he truly accepted his fate and immediately bowed to indicate his submission.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes shifted, and his spirit had already begun to reestablish contact with his Incense Fire Incarnation and the Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun.


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    At this very moment.


    Near the Ghost City of Yinming beneath the Nether Spring, the chaotic and murky battlefield of the Underworld River had fallen into a brief period of eerie silence and oppressive atmosphere due to the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch¡¯s mysterious disappearance.


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    The formidable Divine Thoughts of both the Ghost Monarch of Yinming and the Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun were searching throughout the battlefield at the same time.


    But all they saw was the reddish-yellow muddy water of the river, churning with silt, raising thousands of whirlpools, creating a mess everywhere.


    Only a weighty Ghost King Armor was left sinking into the mud, and scattered around were the Ghost King¡¯s flying swords, but there was no sign of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch.


    The Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun in fact sensed something was wrong the instant he lost the aura of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch.


    For his spirit had also lost the formidable heart-mind power infused by Chen Dengming, and even after repeated attempts at contact to no avail, a sense of foreboding arose from the depths of his heart.


    If not for the presence of Brother Chen¡¯s Incarnation that had merged with the Underworld River still emanating an extremely formidable aura to deter, he would have thought something untoward had befallen Brother Chen.


    However, as time passed and dozens of breaths went by with no trace of either the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch or Brother Chen, Chu Xun¡¯s premonition of doom grew increasingly strong.


    He immediately took out a Jade Talisman for Message Transmission and contacted the two Ghost Ladies.


    ¡°Both of you, have you found that soul piece of Elder Array Spirit?


    If you have found it, withdraw immediately and make your way back home.¡±


    Almost at the same time, the Ghost King of Yinming, also sensing something amiss, stopped in the tumultuous waters of the Underworld River.


    ¡°The protective ghost array of Starfall Ghost City has suddenly greatly weakened in might?


    Is it requesting reinforcements to capture the city in one fell swoop?¡±


    The Ghost King of Yinming withdrew his Jade Talisman with suspicion, his expression unsettled.


    He first cast a wary glance at the Incense Fire Incarnation, then swept his gaze over the Ghost King Armor buried in the mud, and finally turned to the Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun, communicating coldly.


    ¡°Soul Fetching Ghost King, what¡¯s the situation now?


    It seems that just a moment ago Starfall executed some formidable skill and then vanished without a trace.


    And the mysterious powerhouse who was collaborating with you earlier?¡±


    The Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun¡¯s ghostly eyes narrowed, his heart sinking further.


    It seemed that the worst-case scenario had occurred.


    If something had happened to Brother Chen, or if he and Starfall Old Ghost had perished together, then the one profiting would not be him but likely just the Yinming Old Ghost.


    With his current strength, he was still not able to contend with the Yinming Old Ghost.


    With Brother Chen¡¯s status unclear, even Brother Chen¡¯s Incense Fire Incarnation¡¯s combat power was questionable.


    The Ghost King of Yinming, as shrewd as ever and not blindly foolish, caught the nuances in Chu Xun¡¯s minute actions and gaze, forming speculations in his heart right away.


    His ghostly pupil swept over the Incense Fire Incarnation, which had turned around with a massive surge, and his expression turned from wariness to a cold determination, ready to speak.


    ¡°Soul Fetching Ghost King, it appears that the mysterious powerhouse you invited has fallen into some treacherous secret technique of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch.


    I fear his current state is dire, isn¡¯t it?¡±


    The Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun responded coldly, ¡°Ghost King of Yinming, are you delighting in others¡¯ misfortune?


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    If something happens to my Brother Chen and the Starfall Old Ghost remains unscathed, then the trouble will be upon us.¡±


    ¡°Hahahaa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Ghost King of Yinming suddenly threw back his head and laughed, his laughter so resounding that it shook the surrounding water currents, creating fierce and turbulent collisions and tremors.


    As his laughter ceased, he abruptly looked around with his ghostly eyes and said, ¡°Starfall¡¯s Ghost King Crown has shattered, and his Ghost King Armor has been abandoned here.


    Even if he¡¯s not dead, he must have suffered heavy injuries this time; he¡¯s not worth worrying about.¡±


    His ghostly eyes suddenly locked onto the Incense Fire Incarnation composed of a great amount of Underworld River Water, the wariness in the depths of his eyes gradually turning cold.


    He was about to open his mouth.


    Suddenly, an oppressive and terrifying pressure spread out and enveloped the area.


    The Ghost King of Yinming was immediately alarmed, feeling a strong sense of threat that firmly locked onto his spirit and divine soul.


    His ghostly pupils suddenly contracted, and he looked fiercely at the ferocious ghost Chu Xun.


    He then met the icy silver radiance emanating from Chu Xun¡¯s eyes.


    In the instant their eyes met, the Ghost King of Yinming¡¯s spirit trembled violently, a sensation as if his heart was being torn in two overwhelmed him, and his mind was bombarded with an incredible vision of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch submitting to a pair of silver eyes.


    ¡°No¡­


    this, this is impossible!¡±


    The Ghost King of Yinming roared incredulously in his heart and quickly gathered his spirit to resist.


    But at that moment, the heart-palpitating silver eyes gradually faded from the depths of his spirit.


    A cold yet majestic voice echoed quietly within his spirit.


    ¡°Yinming!


    It is true that Starfall is now too weak to concern us; he has lost.


    According to the agreement you made with the Soul Fetching Ghost King, once you take down Starfall Ghost City, each of you will take half!¡±


    The Ghost King of Yinming was stunned for a moment, then his eyes filled with suspicion and wariness as he looked at Chu Xun, whose eyes had returned to normal, frowning as he transmitted his thoughts.


    ¡°Is the Starfall Old Ghost dead now?


    How did you do it?¡±


    The voice of Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit transmitted again, ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if he¡¯s dead or alive.


    All you need to know is that he can no longer interfere with your conquest of Starfall Ghost City.


    However, I have a condition!¡±


    ¡°A condition?¡± The Ghost King of Yinming¡¯s frown deepened.


    At this moment, Chu Xun was both shocked and delighted, not expecting the Starfall Old Ghost to die just like that, while Brother Chen returned unharmed.


    At the same time, he birthed a new worry.


    Had Brother Chen also been injured?


    Otherwise, with the strength just displayed, despite the prior agreement, there wouldn¡¯t be a need to discuss any agreements.


    In the Nether Spring¡¯s law of the survival of the fittest, wouldn¡¯t it be better to simply eliminate the Ghost King of Yinming and monopolize the entire Starfall Ghost City and Ghost City of Yinming?


    Just then, Chen Dengming, perceiving his thoughts, transmitted a message into his spirit.


    ¡°Old Zhu, have you forgotten what I once taught you?


    A tall tree catches the wind.


    With your current strength, even if I leave an Incense Fire Incarnation in the Nether Spring to aid you, you cannot take both the immense legacy of the Ghost City of Yinming and Starfall Ghost City at once.


    It would certainly attract attacks from other Ghost Kings and even Ghost Monarchs.¡±


    The ferocious ghost Chu Xun¡¯s heart shifted, and he quickly calmed down, suppressing his greed, and gratefully transmitted his spirit.


    ¡°Brother Chen, you are right.


    I, the big oaf, truly have a short memory, only looking at immediate benefits.


    When there¡¯s so much juicy meat in front of me, I can hardly wait to devour it all immediately, without worrying if I can digest it, fearing that it might fall into someone else¡¯s hands.¡±


    ¡°No rush, no rush!


    Sooner or later it will all be yours.


    For now, keeping Yinming is like a shield for you.


    When you grow stronger, you can take his share of power at any time.¡±


    The ferocious ghost Chu Xun was sincerely convinced.


    Just then, the Ghost King of Yinming also finished pondering and asked hesitantly, ¡°What are your conditions?¡±


    Chen Dengming transmitted his thought, ¡°Once we enter the Ghost City, the Soul Fetching Ghost King will go in first to choose the spoils of war.


    You must wait outside.¡±


    The Ghost King of Yinming¡¯s ghostly pupils suddenly emitted a frightening light, and an incredibly strong aura erupted from him as he sneered.


    ¡°Why should I?¡±


    Chen Dengming remained extremely calm, ¡°Because you only exerted twenty percent of your strength in subduing Starfall, whereas I have not only subdued the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch but also rescued you before.¡±


    Gentle as flowing water, yet capable of penetrating stone and splitting gold, Chen Dengming¡¯s voice was calm, but it carried the powerful pressure that had subdued the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, making the Ghost King of Yinming¡¯s heart turn cold.


    This Ghost King couldn¡¯t help but consider the possibility that Chen Dengming might have been gravely injured, now bluffing, but he did not dare to gamble.


    If the other party was not bluffing, or still had the strength to fight to the death, then he too would pay the price for excessive greed, just like the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch¡­


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 Chapter 1058

    ?Chapter 1058: 422: Direct to the Other Shore!


    Mini Array Spirit Seven Souls Return to Their Places Chapter 1058: 422: Direct to the Other Shore!


    Mini Array Spirit Seven Souls Return to Their Places Chen Dengming had displayed such profound and unfathomable strength that, after deep thought, the Ghost King of Yinming dared not refuse his demands.


    In his view, the most crucial things within the Starfall Ghost City were undoubtedly the Nether Spring, followed by the Yin Soil amassed by the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, along with numerous resources and the beauties of the harem.


    Among these, the most important to him was the Nether Spring.


    Yin Soil was indeed a rare resource, but he had accumulated much on his own; even if the Soul Fetching Ghost King were to go in and plunder, he could not take all the Yin Soil away without destabilizing the Nether Spring.


    As for the other numerous resources, they were not indispensable, and he could afford to be generous with them.


    Thus, he pondered that, as long as he could share half the ghost city and jointly enjoy the Nether Spring, a temporary compromise was merely a momentary forbearance.


    Once he advanced to a Divine Transformation Ghost Monarch through the Nether Spring, the entire ghost city would be within his grasp.


    Both sides had their plans, each believing the future time and spatial advantages were theirs.


    As for what would actually happen later, that was a matter for the future.


    Now, as the Ghost King of Yinming conceded, Chu Xun also quickly cleaned up the battlefield, under the cold gaze of the Ghost King of Yinming, and took away the Starfall Ghost King Crown and the Vast Abyss Ruler.


    The preferential right of entry to the Starfall Ghost City had already been conceded.


    Giving away a damaged Daoist Artifact, although painful, was the only option given the current situation.


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    However, for the Starfall Ghost City, which had not yet been completely conquered, and not knowing what formidable measures the Starfall Old Ghost might have left inside, it was natural for the Ghost King of Yinming to choose to stop.


    He considered himself as just temporarily retreating, not a fool.


    But in reality, the current Starfall Ghost City truly had little resistance left.


    Chu Xun had already been alerted by Chen Dengming that now, only a Magic Treasure puppet and three Ghost Generals were guarding inside the Starfall Ghost City.


    The few Ghost Generals were not a concern.


    The Magic Treasure puppet had also been severely weakened by the Flowers of the Other Shore from the Hall of Human Heart, its power greatly reduced.


    Following Chen Dengming¡¯s instructions, he only needed to attack the ghost city with his Incense Fire Incarnation and many ghost troops, and within a few incense sticks¡¯ time, the city would be captured.


    He immediately set out for Starfall Ghost City, prepared to first plunder it.


    ¡°Brother Chen, the incarnation of Array Spirit that turned into a gardener has been safely rescued by my two wives amidst the chaos from the Ghost King Mansion of Yinming and has now been sent to my Ghost Mansion for refuge.


    You can rest assured,¡±


    the Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun communicated with Chen Dengming through his spirit.


    ¡°Good, you¡¯ve managed well.¡±


    Chen Dengming, who was in charge inside the Hall of Human Heart, let out a sigh of relief.


    Originally, his goal was just to find the Seventh Soul of Mini Array Spirit beneath the Nether Spring, but it had led to many other issues, and incidentally, he had also helped Chu Xun capture a Starfall Ghost City.


    Now that the safety of Mini Array Spirit was confirmed, his original intention had been achieved.


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    Next, he planned to send Mini Array Spirit back through the Nether Spring and leave the other numerous issues to his Incense Fire Incarnation and Chu Xun to handle.


    ¡°After capturing the ghost city, retrieve the Flowers of the Other Shore immediately; have your two ladies accompany my incarnation and send both the Flowers of the Other Shore and the Seventh Soul of Mini Array Spirit up through the Nether Spring,¡±


    Chen Dengming instructed, then thoughtfully added, ¡°This commotion has been too great, it might attract the attention of some Ghost Monarchs of the Nether Spring, especially the Ghost King of the Netherworld.


    Old Zhu, I think it¡¯s best to keep your two wives in the Mortal World a bit longer.¡±


    ¡°The Ghost King of the Netherworld!¡±


    Chu Xun¡¯s heart tightened instantly, recalling this authentic Divine Transformation Ghost Monarch who bore a grudge against Brother Chen.


    The two Ghost Ladies accompanying him were also previously bestowed to the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch by this ghost monarch.


    The stir they had caused here might really alarm the Ghost King of the Netherworld.


    This ancient Divine Transformation Ghost Monarch, once he focused his attention, could very likely detect the presence of the two Ghost Brides, hence uncovering his identity and Chen Dengming¡¯s existence.


    ¡°No need to panic.


    Starfall has already informed me that the Ghost King of the Netherworld, after all, is far away and has limited nether life, spending most time in hibernation,¡±


    Chen Dengming continued to reassure, ¡°For now, he should still be unaware.


    You have enough time to send both ladies out.


    This way, he will also have difficulty discerning your identity, and won¡¯t easily travel a great distance to punish you.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chu Xun gradually relaxed, and his respect for Chen Dengming deepened.


    After all, what kind of power would have made the Starfall Old Ghost, who was an enemy of life and death just moments before, now willingly strategize for Brother Chen?


    This power was beyond his imagination.


    Moreover, Chen Dengming¡¯s foresight also spared him much trouble; Brother Chen possessed both wisdom and strength.


    Having the Nascent Soul Complete Ghost King of Yinming as a shield, sitting together within Starfall Ghost City, fortified by the City Defense Formation and the power of the Nether Spring and Yin Soil, their defensive strength even surpassed that of the Starfall Old Ghost era.


    Under these circumstances, even if the Ghost King of the Netherworld decided to attack, it would be very cumbersome and exhausting for him, wasting his nether life, a loss greater than the gain.


    But if it were just him¡­


    Chu Xun smiled as he transmitted his thoughts, ¡°Brother Chen, I now truly appreciate your deep intentions.


    By the way, there¡¯s also that Ghost Emperor¡¯s Vast Abyss Ruler, that¡¯s a Daoist Artifact.


    I¡¯ll have my wife bring it out and hand it over to you too.¡±

 Chapter 1059

    ?Chapter 1059: 422: Direct to the Other Shore!


    Mini Array Spirit Seven Souls Return to Their Places_2 Chapter 1059: 422: Direct to the Other Shore!


    Mini Array Spirit Seven Souls Return to Their Places_2 Chen Dengming, ¡°Keep the Vast Abyss Ruler of that Ghost Emperor for yourself; such Daoist Artifacts can only exhibit their greatest power in the hands of a Ghost Cultivator like you.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, thank you so much, Brother Chen¡­¡±


    Chu Xun felt a surge of joy and hurriedly expressed his gratitude.


    The preciousness of a Daoist Artifact was undeniable.


    Even if it was just a damaged Daoist Artifact that only a Ghost Cultivator could use, it was still an invaluable treasure to him.


    He had indeed coveted it, but considering the value of the Daoist Artifact, he did not reveal his desire and even took the initiative to offer it up.


    After all, Brother Chen had already been good enough to him.


    The value of the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod and two Nascent Soul Soul Arrows alone was not inferior to a damaged Daoist Artifact.


    Other than his own parents, who would be so generous to him?


    Only Brother Chen.


    As for Chen Dengming, he truly didn¡¯t care about a damaged Ghost Cultivator Daoist Artifact.


    He had enough excellent Magic Treasures in his possession, and he was beginning to become adept at controlling complete Daoist Artifacts like the Hall of Human Heart.


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    Another damaged Ghost Cultivator Daoist Artifact was of little significance to him.


    Yet, if left with Chu Xun, it could exhibit greater value.


    By comparison, the Flower of Guiding Souls was something he cared about even more.


    This flower might relate to his comprehension of the Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal, and was something he could not afford to lose.


    Even if his guess was wrong, and the flower wasn¡¯t the key to understanding the Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention, its might had already been corroborated in the hands of the Infernal Ghost Monarch.


    It was a rare treasure that, at certain moments, had power comparable to Daoist Artifacts.


    With the help of the Incense Fire Incarnation and Chu Xun acting in concert, and the controlled Starfall Old Ghost providing hints, obtaining the Flower of Guiding Souls was not difficult.


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    Half a day later.


    The entire Starfall Ghost City had been completely conquered by Chu Xun.


    The three Ghost Generals who had previously pledged allegiance to Starfall chose to surrender and defect.


    The flag of the Soul Fetching Ghost King and the Ghost King of Yinming, representative of their dominion, replaced the old banners atop Starfall Ghost City.


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    This scene, witnessed by many Ghost Cultivators observing from a distance, instantly set off an earthquake of vast proportions.


    Ever since becoming a Ghost Monarch, the Starfall Infernal Ghost Monarch had ruled over this region, spanning tens of thousands of miles, for more than seven hundred years.


    In those seven hundred years, the Biluo Ghost King had sent troops to attack twice, but both attempts fizzled out without incident.


    But now, the Starfall Infernal Ghost Monarch was suspected to have perished, and Starfall Ghost City had changed hands, becoming the shared territory of the Soul Fetching Ghost King and the Ghost King of Yinming.


    How this vast area of Ghost Shades would develop in the future, whether another Ghost Monarch might set their sights on it and attack, all of this was filled with uncertainty.


    The benefactors were the two great Ghost Kings and numerous Ghost Generals who were part of the upper echelon, while the ones distressed were the many middle and lower rank Ghost Cultivators who faced an ambiguous futurea€¡±truly a sorrowful ghostly existence.


    At the same time, within the Netherworld Ghost City some seventy to eighty thousand miles away.


    The Ghost King of the Netherworld, one of the oldest among the Ghost Monarchs beneath the Nether Spring, was awakened from a not particularly long slumber.


    News of the major changes in Starfall Ghost City was conveyed by a Ghost General, who assisted in managing the Netherworld Ghost City, to the secluded slumbering place of the Ghost King of the Netherworld.


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    Outside the Nether Cave on Yin Ghost Mountain.


    Winds howled, violently shaking the trees and causing some leaves to flutter miserably.


    Standing nearby on the hillside, the towering three-zhang-tall Incense Fire Incarnation and two Ghost Ladies watched the Mini Array Spirit not far away as it communicated with the Seventh Soul.


    In another empty area on the mountainside, the howling winds spinning towards it would automatically divert their path.


    Starfall Old Ghost¡¯s Ghost Infant, acting obsequiously, chased away the chilly winds and then respectfully waited beside Chen Dengming, his gaze complex as he looked at the skeletal frame of a flower floating in Chen¡¯s hand, and explained.


    ¡°Longevity Sect Leader, it seems this Flower of Guiding Souls is gravely damaged; its petals and leaves have fallen away, exhausting its accumulated spiritual power.


    Every time it uses its power to reach directly to the other shore, it sheds a petal or a leaf.


    In theory, it still had eight more petals or leaves it could shed.


    But now¡­


    it can no longer harness the power to reach directly to the other shore; it will need another hundred years to grow leaves again before it can reopen that power¡­¡±


    ¡°We have to wait another hundred years?¡±


    Regret welled up in Chen Dengming¡¯s heart.


    Starfall Old Ghost continued, ¡°There are many legends about the Flower of Guiding Souls that date back to even before the time of the ancient Ghost Kings.


    It is said to be the flower of Nether Spring, blooming for a thousand years, withering for a thousand more, its petals and leaves never meeting, eternally missing one another.


    The flower is not bound by cause and effect; fate dictates life and death.


    Its real name is Mandarava and Manjushage, which means the red flower blooming in the Heavenly Realm.¡±


    Starfall Old Ghost paused, then said, ¡°It¡¯s also said to be the Flower of Guiding Souls; its fragrance has a magical power that can evoke the deceased¡¯s memories of life¡­


    But in reality, evoking the memories is just a trivial power of ita€¡±the true power is reaching directly to the other side.


    With this flower, one can reach any place imagined by the spirit!¡±


    ¡°Can reach any place imagined by the spirit¡­?¡±


    ¡°The place the spirit imagines¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming fell into thought, feeling the faint special aura emanating from the flower skeleton in front of him.


    He had a premonition that with this flower, he might indeed be able to comprehend the Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal.


    Starfall Old Ghost said, ¡°Reaching the place the spirit imagines might be an exaggerated description.


    I once tried to use this flower to reach the legendary Underground Mansion of the Ghost Emperor, but I couldn¡¯t achieve it.


    However, there was one successful attempt using the flower to reach the Mortal World.


    Yet, the most miraculous experience was when I daringly used it to enter your Soul World, Longevity Sect Leader¡­


    It was unbelievable, I actually managed to enter the world of your spirit with my true body.¡±


    ¡°Indeed, that¡¯s incredible.¡±

 Chapter 1060

    ?Chapter 1060: 422: Direct to the Other Shore!


    Mini Array Spirit Seven Souls Return_3 Chapter 1060: 422: Direct to the Other Shore!


    Mini Array Spirit Seven Souls Return_3 Chen Dengming nodded, ¡°You tried to use this flower to enter the Ghost Emperor¡¯s Underground Mansion and failed, which may not be because the flower is incapable, but because you have never seen the Underground Mansion.


    Haven¡¯t seen it, then in your mind it¡¯s merely an ethereal place, and you blindly imagined, too lacking; thus, the flower couldn¡¯t deliver you directly to the other shore.¡±


    Starfall Old Ghost suddenly understood, ¡°What the Longevity Sect Leader said is extremely true.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed; he still had a phrase he hadn¡¯t said.


    Once the power of the spirit becomes strong enough, it reaches the realm of ¡®I think, therefore I am; my heart is the world.¡¯


    In that state, the heart force is boundless, and even if one has never been to a place, by merely thinking about the ethereal, one can lock on to the void as reality and thus arrive directly on the other side.


    However, that kind of spiritual state and technique was beyond the Starfall Old Ghost¡¯s imagination.


    Chen Dengming stretched out his hand to gently grasp the Other Shore Flower, feeling it carefully before carefully planting it in a pot of Yin Soil.


    He then poured River of Styx Water on it until the water completely submerged the flower stand, before temporarily storing it in his storage bag.


    This flower, a rare treasure of the River of Styx, actually thrives best when planted in the River of Styx beneath the Nether Spring.


    But for one, Chen Dengming needed to use this flower to perceive the Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal.


    Secondly, the flower was too precious, and placed under the Nether Spring, Chu Xun might not be able to protect it completely, hence Chen Dengming still preferred to keep it in his hand.


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    At this time, Mini Array Spirit had also ended her conversation with her Seventh Soul, and they came over hand in hand, resembling a pair of beautiful sister flowers.


    ¡°Dao friend, I have made a decision.


    Today, I will begin to fuse with the Seventh Soul.


    After restoring the Three Souls and Seven Spirits, I will undergo Infant Formation to fully regain my former strength.¡±


    Mini Array Spirit said with a demure, charming smile; beside her, the Seventh Soul, appearing tranquil and detached, obviously had accepted the result of the fusion.


    ¡°Good!


    Then you can now go inside the Soul House to prepare for the soul integration.¡±


    Chen Dengming happily nodded.


    Starfall Old Ghost felt a mix of admiration and frustration in his heart.


    Indeed, a beauty brings disaster.


    Because of seeking this Ghost Girl¡¯s soul was the reason the Longevity Sect Leader, this formidable figure, came down to the Nether Spring.


    If it weren¡¯t for this, he might not have had much interaction with the Longevity Sect Leader and could have remained comfortably as the Infernal Ghost Monarch.


    But now, he had become a lonely man, his harem beauties also transferred to others; thinking of this made his heart ache deeply.


    However, although his heart ached, the reverence for Chen Dengming deep down was unshaken.


    Chen Dengming personally led Mini Array Spirit into the Soul House, then summoned the Spirit Boat, carrying the Incense Fire Incarnation and two Ghost Ladies, and departed together.


    Although he was happy about Mini Array Spirit¡¯s impending Infant Formation, a sense of worry also surged within him.


    Mini Array Spirit regaining the Three Souls and Seven Spirits and then undergoing Infant Formation was indeed a joyous event.


    However, her experience was similar to that of his second senior brother, Jiang Jian, except that it belonged to the spirit turning into a Ghost Cultivator to reforge.


    Still, Ghost Cultivators have Yinish longevity.


    If Mini Array Spirit¡¯s consumed positive longevity and current negative longevity were counted, she might not have many more years to live unless she could achieve Divine Transformation.


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    He had actually known this earlier; he had observed the traces of time with Heavenly Vision and had performed the Seven-color Mirror Destiny Skill on Mini Array Spirit, the results of which were not optimistic.


    But what had recently comforted him was that ever since Mini Array Spirit absorbed the Soul Clam Pearl, whether it was the longevity-extending ability of this River of Styx treasure or the spiritual protection of Xu Wei in heaven, Mini Array Spirit¡¯s Longevity Potential had significantly increased.


    ¡°Perhaps after the Infant Formation, there will be more changes.


    I hope Ling¡¯er has good fortune as promised by the heavens¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming stood with his hands behind him on the deck, his temples graying with age, and he thought to himself quietly.


    The Spirit Boat rapidly glided through the sky, shooting towards the distant Longevity Dao Field¡­


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    (Seeking monthly tickets)

 Chapter 1061

    ?Chapter 1061: 423: Fengming Dao Domain!


    The Demon Lord¡¯s request, the presence of the Supreme Daoist.


    Chapter 1061: 423: Fengming Dao Domain!


    The Demon Lord¡¯s request, the presence of the Supreme Daoist.


    Chen Dengming left the Yin Ghost Mountain Range to find the mountains bathed in brilliant sunshine and flowers blooming like fiery flames.


    After the Four Oceans Immortal Sect settled in, Immortal¡¯s gateways rose from the ground, and markets sprang up on the ruins of old lands that had once suffered the ravages of war.


    At night, numerous Spiritual Lights traveled to and fro, while during the day, mystic fog swirled around; mortals braved the wild beasts in the mountains, journeying thousands of miles from the lands of men in search of an immortal fate.


    Everywhere had returned to the flourishing and thriving scenes that once characterized the Cultivation World.


    Yet, the people within the domain might never know of the grandeur abounding beyond its borders.


    Just as those within a walled enclosure might never comprehend the wonders of the world beyond the walls.


    The Five Dao Systems of Immortal Origin within the domain had already declineda€¡±it marked the end of an era and the beginning of another.


    ¡­


    Beyond the domain, the Fengming Tao Domain.


    This appeared to be a massive Daoist sanctuary in the shape of a giant phoenix tree, floating amidst the dark Universe, emitting a strong Ling Yun that attracted the thin Spiritual Energy of the cosmos, forming a nebula-like beautiful glow.


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    Within the Dao Domain, mountains towered majestically, and the landscape was dotted with exotic flowers and rare herbs.


    At the very heart of the Dao Domain, atop a mountain range shaped like flames, there was a blooming peach grove pervaded by an intense fragrance.


    Many cultivators flew among them, some cultivating by the streams and others leisurely fishing on small bridges.


    On top of the flame-shaped mountain range, a giant phoenix tree soared into the clouds, its canopy obscuring the sun and shrouded with an incredibly thick Spiritual Energy, which was hard to imagine contained immense mysterious powers.


    Whenever night fell, the tree¡¯s canopy glowed with Spiritual Light, as if adorned with countless stars amidst its branches and leaves.


    This was one of the domains of the Mahayana Supreme Dao, the renowned Fengming Taoist, whose name spread throughout the entire domain.


    Only three Supreme Daoists presided over the entire Outer Domain New Ming Boundary Region, ruling for eternity.


    The cultivators allowed into the Fengming Tao Domain were elites chosen from various Dao Domains or disciples personally accepted by Fengming, as well as top cultivators who resided there temporarily at high cost.


    These people came here just to be close and sense the occasional aura released by the Mahayana Supreme Dao.


    If they were fortunate enough to catch an immortal fate and occasionally listen to the teachings of the Phoenix Cry Daoist to his disciples, then the trip would not be in vain, as it might lead to significant breakthroughs.


    That day, on Phoenix Cry Dao Mountain, an ancient Teleportation Formation trembled and burst forth with beams of light, and suddenly a tall figure dressed in black emerged.


    This individual had a majestic stature, dressed in fine garments; black, shiny hair parted in the middle rested upon broad shoulders.


    Beneath this black hair, his clear and translucent skin exuded an unusual Demonic Power.


    The moment this person appeared, he emitted an incredibly intimidating presence, with lightning-like eyes that seemed capable of swallowing one¡¯s soul, and his sharply contoured face and thin lips exuded a sense of fierce determination.


    Upon seeing the figure emerge from the Teleportation Formation, the proud disciples and Elders of Phoenix Cry who had been waiting there showed humble reverence and immediately bowed in salutation.


    ¡°We greet the Demon Lord, and welcome the Demon Lord to Fengming Tao Domain.


    We have been waiting for you here for a long time,¡± they said.


    The newcomer was unexpectedly the Outer Domain Devil Lord, a truly surprising visitor.


    Soon, this Outer Domain Devil Lord was respectfully escorted to the very top of Phoenix Cry Dao Mountain and settled into a guest palace that was completely built upon the roots of the giant phoenix tree.


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    Not long after, from a palace situated atop the giant phoenix tree, two resonant Phoenix Cry sounds were heard.


    Immediately, two enormous fireballs appeared atop the palace, their bodies covered in colorful feathers, radiating intense light and heat like two dazzling suns, too brilliant for anyone to gaze upon directly.


    These fireballs revealed themselves only briefly, circling over the palace before returning to it.


    However, they instantly made the whole Dao Domain seem like daylight for a moment, and both the temperature and the fire element Spiritual Energy in the air rose significantly.


    Within the Dao Domain, all the cultivators who were outside immediately ceased what they were doing and turned to worship in the direction of Phoenix Cry Dao Mountain with fervent expressions.


    ¡°Phoenix¡­¡±


    In the guest palace on the phoenix tree¡¯s roots, the Demon Lord¡¯s dark pupils, filled with pure Demonic Power, constricted, fixated on the Flame-Red Tree Palace above that exuded Dao that made him shudder.


    At that moment, the Flame-Red Tree Palace, fashioned from the sturdy trunk of the phoenix tree, dispersed Spiritual Rain in radiant red, with Immortal Spirit Qi and a unique Dao Force drifting about, resembling a dazzling orb of light.


    A majestic voice, reminiscent of a phoenix¡¯s cry, drifted from within the Flame-Red Tree Palace, reverberating through the Demon Lord¡¯s mind.


    ¡°Mo Luo, the Five Dao Systems of Immortal Origin from the old days have crumbled; you have been defeated, so why cling to your obsession?¡±


    With a slight lowering of his eyelids, the Demon Lord expressed his respect to the Supreme Daoist, responding mentally, ¡°Phoenix Cry Daoist, you know my situation.


    For many years, that shattered realm has been my obsession.


    I¡¯m willing to cut off all thoughts of good and evil, to enter the demonic path for its sake!


    Yet still, it remains incomplete.¡±


    A soft sigh came from the Supreme Dao inside the Flame-Red Tree Palace.


    ¡°That place is now just a small corner, where the past worth remembering has either perished or gone mad with delusion, leaving only you fragmented.


    There isn¡¯t even one Great Master capable of leading cultivators out of that corner.¡±


    ¡°Give it up; what¡¯s past is past, and the old times have turned to dust.


    Our Dao Domain heralds the unfolding of a new era, the beginning of a new Great Dao¡­¡±


    This voice seemed to be the embodiment of Dao itself, irrepressible, demanding submission, and permeating the vast expanse of heaven and earth, reverberating endlessly.

 Chapter 1062

    ?Chapter 1062: 423: Phoenix Cry Dao Domain!


    Invitation from the Demon Lord, Stationed Supreme Daoist_2 Chapter 1062: 423: Phoenix Cry Dao Domain!


    Invitation from the Demon Lord, Stationed Supreme Daoist_2 The Demon Lord¡¯s incarnation furrowed his brows.


    As a being of Hegemony Capability, he would not be easily swayed or have his will changed.


    Nevertheless, he bowed respectfully and transmitted his thoughts through his mind.


    ¡°Phoenix Cry Supreme Daoist, Mo Luo has made a decision.


    You said no one could lead them out of their secluded corner; Mo Luo shall be that person.


    Please, Phoenix Cry Supreme Daoist, grant your approval!¡±


    Within the Flame-Red Tree Palace, Phoenix Cry Supreme Daoist remained silent for a long while before finally transmitting his voice.


    ¡°Enough, the old me owed your true self a favor.


    Now that you have made this decision, I shall repay this favor.¡±


    The expression of the Demon Lord¡¯s incarnation relaxed slightly, just as he was about to bow in gratitude.


    Again, the voice of Phoenix Cry resounded, ¡°Within this Domain, there are three Supreme Daoists, yet more than ten Great Masters.


    Your true self was only half a step away from this realm in the past.


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    Now that you are retracing the path of old, it will be even more arduous and you will face resistance.


    If I intervene on your behalf and the other Daoists notice, they might also take action to stop you.


    Think carefully!¡±


    The Demon Lord¡¯s incarnation remained serene, having long made his decision.


    He had a very clear understanding of the situation described by the Phoenix Cry Supreme Dao.


    The path of cultivation is inherently a plunder for resources, where the plentiful support the lacking.


    The stronger the being, the more resources they require.


    An ant¡¯s daily need for food and energy expended could hardly compare to that of a giant whale.


    Therefore, in a vast Domain, the emergence of a new Dao Monarch signifies a new threat to the others, potentially facing the peril of dwindling resources.


    Phoenix Cry Supreme Dao owed a favor to his true self in the past and was willing to lend a hand because of it.


    For a Dao Monarch of such a realm, an owed favor is a karmic bond, a ¡°calamity.¡±


    The blessings of the past transform into today¡¯s calamities; this is also karma, where fortunes and disasters coexist.


    His visit this time was because the calamity had come, and it was time for Phoenix Cry Dao Monarch to face it.


    If not faced, it would affect his cultivation and later transform into a greater disaster that could not be avoided.


    However, the other two Dao Monarchs did not share this karmic bond and might not wish for him to regain his former powers, potentially stepping in to stop him.


    ¡°Phoenix Cry Supreme Lord, the favor of your agreement to help today, Mo Luo will remember, Yuan will remember, Buddha Trick will remember¡­


    This is a Blessing Origin Token for entering the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm¡­¡±


    Ultimately, Mo Luo left those words drifting in the starry sky.


    His incarnation seemed to turn into dust and quickly disappeared.


    Only a few sparkling crystals remained on the spot.


    Inside the Flame-Red Tree Palace, a figure of peerless elegance and transcendent calm stepped out leisurely, her eyes gleaming like jewels as she gazed into the distant sky, sighing softly.


    From ancient times, reaching the status of a Great Master has never been easy.


    The old Five Dao Systems of Immortal Origin are a thing of the past, and achieving the status of a Great Master is even more challenging, let alone reaching the nearly divine level of a Mahayana Supreme Dao.


    Difficult, difficult, difficult!


    ¡°Huangyun.¡±


    Phoenix Cry Supreme Daoist issued the call.


    A graceful figure, entwined in fiery red Spiritual Light, flew out from a palace within the giant firmiana tree, bowing deeply to Phoenix Cry Supreme Daoist.


    ¡°Master.¡±


    The jewel-like gaze of Phoenix Cry Supreme Daoist fell upon the woman.


    ¡°You have reached the Complete Nascent Soul stage in three cycles of sixty years, which is commendably precious.


    Yet, you have been stagnant for half a cycle at the threshold of Divine Transformation, much like Fengqi recently.


    In fifty years, when the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm opens, if both you and Fengqi have not advanced to Divine Transformation, then enter it together for further training.¡±


    Huangyun¡¯s eyebrows furrowed lightly, her ethereal face showing confusion, ¡°Master, if I haven¡¯t broken through to Divine Transformation in fifty years, would going to that worn and broken place for training really allow me to advance?¡±


    Phoenix Cry Supreme Daoist turned away, standing aloof from the world, and spoke softly, ¡°Do not underestimate that place.


    It was once the origin of new Dao Systems.


    Even though it is now ruined, it has still produced many outstanding heroes.


    I might have to intervene personally, and what you lack now is experience.¡±


    Huangyun¡¯s brow grew even more furrowed, ¡°Heroes?


    Over the past few years, I¡¯ve indeed heard that some Divine Transformations in that broken land are quite formidable.


    As for the Nascent Soul cultivators, there¡¯s only one at mid-Nascent Soul stage whose name resonates quite a bit, but I¡¯ve forgotten his exact name.


    How formidable can a mid-Nascent Soul be?¡±


    Upon hearing this, Phoenix Cry Supreme Daoist¡¯s lips curved slightly into a smile and he shook his head slightly, choosing not to respond.


    The phoenix is proud, and naturally, so are her disciples.


    She wouldn¡¯t berate this pride because having the capability and strength allows for pride.¡±


    Seeing her master shake his head, Huangyun¡¯s features relaxed back to their usual tranquil and detached state, revealing a row of pearl-like teeth as she smiled, ¡°Master, I will go, but it¡¯s also possible that I might advance to Divine Transformation before Fengqi.


    In that case, he can go instead.¡±


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    Within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, the air was permeated with a mad, ancient, and time-worn aura.


    Vaguely, it seemed as if countless gazes were emanating from the air above, covertly spying.


    However, upon close examination, one often found nothing.


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    The Longevity Taoist Lord, Lu Xiucheng, had transformed into a vast azure-colored Taoist Body, sitting cross-legged in an ancient celestial ruin, absorbing the scarce remnants of ancient Immortal Qi to heal his injuries.


    In a cave directly opposite him, the Heavenly Dao Ancestor of Qu Shenzong was engaged in the same activity.


    At their level of cultivation, every instance of severe injury was exceedingly difficult to recover from.


    The fundamental reason was the scarcity of resources within the domain, with not even enough Spiritual Energy sources to allow them to absorb without worry.


    If they were to absorb Spiritual Energy indiscriminately within the Four Regions to heal, it could lead to a rapid decline in the concentration of the region¡¯s Spiritual Energy and degeneration of Spirit Veins.

 Chapter 1063

    ?Chapter 1063: 423: Phoenix Cry Dao Domain!


    Invitation from the Demon Lord, Stationed Supreme Daoist_3 Chapter 1063: 423: Phoenix Cry Dao Domain!


    Invitation from the Demon Lord, Stationed Supreme Daoist_3 Under such a vicious cycle, there¡¯s no talking about future development, let alone the rapid healing afforded by Immortal Pills and Spiritual Medicines.


    The Divine Transformation masters of the Four Seas and Four Realms had long since agreed on how to allocate resources reasonably.


    For Heavenly Dao Ancestors and the Longevity Taoist Lord who could freely enter and leave the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, it was undoubtedly the best place to heal.


    The Immortal Spirit Qi was the best medicine for healing wounds.


    The only pity was that the Heavenly Immortal World had shattered, and the remaining Immortal Spirit Qi was a non-renewable resourcea€¡±use a bit, lose a bit, addressing the symptoms but not the cause.


    Both were dedicated to healing when suddenly, their spirits sensed something, and they silently raised their heads to observe the sky.


    They saw clumps of blood clouds in the sky, their color growing deeper, almost as if about to drip blood.


    Behind the blood clouds were streaks of bloody lightning flashing wildly.


    The Longevity Taoist Lord Lu Xiucheng had a look of alarmed doubt, his third eye on the brow opened a crevice, wrapped in the azure Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    He raised his hand and calculated quickly for a while, then let go with his brow furrowed, ¡°Strange, very strange.


    The Heavenly Dao is restless, and the celestial phenomena indicate an impending calamity, yet the source remains elusive¡­¡±


    The eyes of Qu Shenzong, where the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power had faded, locked onto no source of the disaster, yet he had some conjectures, saying gravely, ¡°To agitate the Heavenly Dao to such an extent, it must be a being of at least the same level.


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    Currently, nobody within the Four Seas and Four Realms can achieve this.


    Could it be from beyond the realms¡­?¡±


    Upon this speculation, the Longevity Taoist Lord¡¯s expression changed subtly, and he stared intently at the blood clouds overhead, remaining silent for a long time.


    Qu Shenzong took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly, adding solemnly, ¡°If that is the case, we have no other choice but to proceed as planned.


    At the very least, we now have the support of Buddha in the World!¡±


    Longevity Taoist Lord Lu Xiucheng¡¯s calm face revealed a wry smile, ¡°That Buddha Respect, too, supports us out of compulsiona€¡±someone is forcing his hand.¡±


    Seeing his posture, Qu Shenzong could not help but laugh and curse, ¡°Old tortoise, looking at you like this, you must be starting to think about backup plans.¡±


    After the banter, he fell silent, knowing that he also should prepare some backup plans for the younger generations of the Heavenly Dao Sect.


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    Within the Longevity Sect, the Longevity Thirteen Peaks were shrouded in mist and clouds, where rolling cloud streams mingled with Spiritual Energy as they tumbled over the mountains and plunged into deep valleys like flowing waterfalls, magnificent and powerful.


    Su Yanyan stood against the wind, gazing at the sea of clouds opposite her, her garments fluttering, her demeanor serene and detached.


    ¡°The Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm might open in just over forty years at the earliest.


    Your time is even more precious.


    I¡¯ll go alone to handle the matter of our second senior brother.¡±


    Standing beside her, Chen Dengming, with his hands clasped behind him, looked out over the endless clouds and chuckled, ¡°It feels like just yesterday when our second senior brother flew out of the Longevity Command Token and rescued me from the hands of Sect Leader Miaoyin, Old Dog Han.


    It¡¯s as vivid as ever.


    Sister, now it¡¯s my turn to repay our second senior brother.


    How could I not go?


    A little delay here won¡¯t matter.¡±


    While speaking, he made a hand gesture and pulled out an item from his Storage Baga€¡±it was a Longevity Command Token.


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    Su Yanyan¡¯s expression showed surprise.


    Chen Dengming laughed, ¡°I had already infused a Split Soul into this Longevity Command Token.


    Once our second senior brother awakens, I will give this token to him.


    Back in the day, he had my back, and I got to show off because of it, so it¡¯s like returning a favor for a favor.¡±


    Su Yanyan looked at him both annoyed and amused, casting a tender glance his way and spoke calmly, ¡°Does this count as taking advantage of our second senior brother¡¯s plight to return and strut around?¡±


    ¡°Of course not.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed heartily, leaped into the air, and with a hand gesture, a Spirit Boat emerged.


    He spun and landed on it, then proclaimed,


    ¡°Sister, let¡¯s go!¡±


    The affairs in Nether Spring Underground Mansion were settled, with the Mini Array Spirit also returning all seven souls to its place, beginning Infant Formation.


    The one remaining matter before Chen Dengming was to act as a guardian for Second Senior Brother Jiang Jian alongside Su Yanyan and awaken him.


    For at least the next forty to fifty years, he planned to devote himself wholeheartedly to cultivation, striving to break through to the later stages of Nascent Soul before the opening of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Given the current proficiency accumulated with ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill,¡± time was tight but not without hope to reach the later stages of Nascent Soul before the opening of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm¡­


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 Chapter 1064

    ?Chapter 1064: 424: Dali Dynasty!


    Second Senior Brother¡¯s Alien Immortal Meeting Chapter 1064: 424: Dali Dynasty!


    Second Senior Brother¡¯s Alien Immortal Meeting Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan set out on a journey with their destination clear in mind, the Dali Dynasty.


    In the entire Longevity Dao Field, there were only two major mortal empires, Dali and Dashou, both under the jurisdiction of the Longevity Sect.


    Any dynasty that had lasted for at least a hundred years was considered to have a long and storied history among mortals.


    In fact, before the war, the Longevity Sect governed a total of six great dynasties.


    However, after the war, four of those dynasties were annihilated.


    It was only because the royal offspring of Dali and Dashou were not completely wiped out that they were able to regroup their old forces and rebuild in the nearly twenty years following the war.


    Jiang Jian¡¯s reincarnated soul was situated within the Dali Dynasty.


    After over twenty years of reconstruction, the Dali Royal City was immensely majestic.


    Palaces, towers, and pavilions made of red bricks and green tiles soared into the clouds, each one showcasing the splendor of a prosperous era.


    Located within the Cultivation World and under the jurisdiction of the Longevity Sect, the Dali Dynasty naturally revered the art of cultivation.


    The current Emperor of Dali was himself a Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage.


    The huge squares within the palace walls were dotted with stone columns engraved with dragons and phoenixes, as well as everlasting vines related to the Longevity Sect.


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    Outside the imperial palace, in the city of Dali, the streets were bustling with activity, crowded with people and vehicles.


    Merchants vied to sell various low-level talisman and charms, elixir pills, and luxurious brocades and silks that had trickled down from the Cultivation World.


    Chen Dengming and his companion first flew over the royal city, observing the thriving population and prosperity of the Dali Dynasty.


    As the Longevity Sect Leader, he was quite satisfied.


    With such vibrant spirit and national fortune, and everyone advocating for cultivation, the Dali Dynasty produced many mortals with Spiritual Roots who aspired to cultivate each year.


    These individuals would later be allocated among various subordinate families, branch Sects, or even within the main Sect itself.


    Jiang Jian¡¯s reborn soul had descended upon the body of the Princely Heir of the King¡¯s Mansion in the middle of the Dali Dynasty¡¯s Zhongyong Kingdom.


    The two of them soared over the royal city and headed south, making a beeline for the mansion of the King of Zhongyong.


    As Su Yanyan¡¯s figure flew through the air, her veil fluttering, she said, ¡°Junior brother, you¡¯ve seen the message.


    The King of Zhongyong is the Emperor¡¯s uncle and the only Prince in the Dali royal family to date.


    Our second senior brother¡¯s reincarnated body is none other than the only son of the King of Zhongyong, Bai Shouhong.


    This child was found to be a dullard with disabilities at the age of two upon his birth, yet he possessed a high-grade Spiritual Root, making him a suitable candidate for our Sect¡¯s soul fusion and reincarnation process.


    As such, he was chosen as the second senior brother¡¯s reforge body¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded and said, ¡°In essence, this is also a kind of soul usurpation, albeit through a process of soul fusion.


    Such a technique is difficult to perform by anyone less than a Deity Transformation Dao Lord like our Ancestor.


    What puzzles me, though, is whether there really wasn¡¯t a more suitable candidate among the many Cultivation Families or smaller Immortal¡¯s gateways under our Sect¡¯s governance?


    If the second senior brother were to reforge his body within a Cultivation Family or Sect, wouldn¡¯t his starting point and the speed of awakening be much faster?¡±


    Su Yanyan slightly nodded and then shook her head, ¡°You¡¯re not wrong; in fact, there were better candidates within Cultivation Families and Sects, but there are advantages and disadvantages to consider.


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    Since the soul fusion process is quite delicate, being born in an environment filled with Cultivators from the start,


    should an intermeddling Cultivator who is unaware of the situation detect something amiss, it could put the second senior brother at risk.


    On the contrary, it¡¯s much safer within a mortal nation.


    Over the past thousand years, many of our Sect¡¯s Divine Spirits who entered the Longevity Incense have reincarnated in mortal countries.


    However, only a few have managed to reforge their strength back to what it was before¡­¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming also understood.


    Indeed, if a well-intentioned and powerful Cultivator happened to pass by, mistaking the situation for an old monster¡¯s usurpation or a Ghost Creature¡¯s possession and took action rashly, it would likely lead to the second senior brother¡¯s soul dissipating and death during the initial stages of soul fusion.


    ¡°Within the mansion of the King of Zhongyong in the Dali Dynasty, there are ample resources for cultivation, as well as the means to practice.


    In terms of safety, it¡¯s much better than the highly competitive Cultivation Families and Sects, provided that there is no deliberate malice targeting him¡­¡± Su Yanyan added.


    Chen Dengming, for one, didn¡¯t catch the implied meaning in Su Yanyan¡¯s words, and continued to inquire about another aspect that he found perplexing.


    ¡°If the second senior brother¡¯s reincarnated body is of high-grade Spiritual Root, why is it that according to the information gathered, he is only in the third layer of Qi Cultivation at the age of about twenty-one?


    Even if we set aside the first eight years of childhood, given the resources of the King¡¯s Mansion, his cultivation in the past thirteen years should have reached at least the sixth layer of Qi Cultivation¡­¡±


    As he spoke, he thought of Luo Bing, an old friend from the Luo Family.


    Luo Bing also possessed high-grade Spiritual Root potential.


    Although the Luo Family was a Cultivation Family, they were one from a frontier region where resources were extremely scarce.


    In terms of resources needed for Qi Cultivation, they were not much more abundant than those available to the Prince of the Dali Dynasty within the resource-rich and cultivation-revering Longevity Dao Field.


    Yet even so, Luo Bing had reached the ninth layer of Qi Cultivation at the age of eighteen.


    ¡°Under normal circumstances, it indeed should be as you say,¡±


    Su Yanyan¡¯s eyes flashed with a flicker of peculiarity, ¡°Regrettably, the second senior brother¡¯s reforge this time was perhaps too comfortable in his environment, being indulged by everyone in the King of Zhongyong¡¯s Mansion from a young age, leading to a stubborn and wayward nature, unwilling to engage in diligent cultivation.


    Now, in his early twenties, he is still unsettled, mostly interested in various skills, collecting all kinds of treasures, with an unsteady will.


    This of course makes his cultivation progress slow and his awakening struggle.¡±


    Chen Dengming was momentarily at a loss for words.


    This was an outcome he had not anticipated.


    Perhaps if he had started as a clich??d poor scholar, the second senior brother might have been more steadfastly impoverished, with a better chance of awakening his soul.

 Chapter 1065

    ?Chapter 1065: 424: Dali Dynasty!


    Second Senior Brother¡¯s Alien Immortal Meeting_2 Chapter 1065: 424: Dali Dynasty!


    Second Senior Brother¡¯s Alien Immortal Meeting_2 But in that case, it would have been difficult to come into contact with the path of cultivation early on.


    Su Yanyan said, ¡°Second senior brother has recently been tinkering with the Alien Immortal Meeting.


    On this trip, let¡¯s start by attending the meeting as ordinary cultivators and look for the right opportunity to awaken him.¡±


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    The annual Alien Immortal Meeting hosted by the Princely Heir of the King of Zhongyong was indeed underway.


    This meeting, having been held five times since its inception, has already become quite renowned within the Dali Dynasty.


    Every year, many people possessing unique skills, including true cultivators, would come to present magic artifacts and unique skills to the Princely Heir, who had already embarked on the path to immortality.


    The King of Zhongyong seemed pleased with this arrangement; he didn¡¯t obstruct his only son¡¯s happiness and even allowed lavish feasts to be held within the King¡¯s Mansion, inviting various immortals to visit.


    This year¡¯s Alien Immortal Meeting was no exception.


    It had been going on for just seven days, but already, the King¡¯s Mansion was bathed in spiritual light every night, and by day, oddly dressed individuals or those riding demonic beasts could be seen attending the meeting.


    This led to the Royal City flourishing recently, attracting countless young heroes and scholars who admired cultivation, all coming to seek a destiny with the immortals and to witness their elegance.


    Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan disguised themselves as Qi Cultivators who had stepped onto the path of immortality.


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    With just a minor display of their skills, they had already shocked the welcoming official outside the Alien Immortal Tower and were respectfully ushered into the King¡¯s Mansion, treated with the highest standard of hospitality for distinguished guests.


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    That night,


    the two found themselves in the elegantly decorated Superior Immortal Pavilion, listening to the sound of music playing outside, and with a slight probe of their spirits, they already knew that most of the attracted individuals were merely ordinary humans.


    There were indeed more than ten Qi Cultivators, and a few were even high-level Qi Cultivators.


    As for Foundation Establishment Cultivators, there were none at all.


    ¡°Senior sister, it seems our disguise revealing Qi Cultivation of the eighth level might be too high, possibly even catching the attention of second senior brother¡­¡±


    After probing with his spirit, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but chuckle.


    At this Alien Immortal Meeting, it was essentially just the mediocre trying to outdo each other.


    He was surprised, ¡°Logically, the Princely Heir revitalized by second senior brother should have also entered the path of cultivation, even having reached only Qi Cultivation of the third level.


    But with the resources of the Dali Dynasty and the King¡¯s Mansion, high-level Qi Cultivators shouldn¡¯t just be treated as special guests; how come there is not a single Foundation Establishment Cultivator in this King¡¯s Mansion?¡±


    Beneath her veil, Su Yanyan¡¯s beautiful face remained calm as her bright eyes twinkled with laughter.


    ¡°Junior brother, there are indeed Foundation Establishment Cultivators here in the mansion, just listen carefully.¡±


    Chen Dengming raised an eyebrow, and with a sweep of his divine sense, he also heard the Qi Cultivators residing in some of the pavilions nearby discussing a Foundation Establishment Cultivator named ¡®Master Qiandan.¡¯


    ¡°¡­It is said that the young prince went out hunting demonic beasts with Master Qiandan, looking for spiritual materials to craft breakthrough pills.


    Judging by the time, he should be returning soon.¡±


    ¡°Ah, with the sophisticated guidance of Master Qiandan, the young prince needs none of our mediocre Qi Cultivator offerings; it seems this trip might have been in vain.¡±


    ¡°Fellow Daoist seems to be new and doesn¡¯t understand the young prince¡¯s character.


    Every year, the young prince hosts this Alien Immortal Meeting mainly to gather rare treasures and unique skills from around the world.


    If someone¡¯s self-created skill catches his eye, the young prince rewards them generously and may even invite them to serve in the King¡¯s Mansion!¡±


    ¡°Second senior brother¡¯s mentality in his reforging journey is indeed quite unrestrained¡­.¡±


    Chen Dengming thought to himself and withdrew his divine sense, turning to Su Yanyan with a smile and a shake of his head, ¡°But who exactly is this Master Qiandan, and which sect does he belong to?


    Has the sect secretly investigated his background?¡±


    Su Yanyan nodded, ¡°He has indeed been investigated secretly.


    Master Qiandan was a Qi Cultivator from the Elixir Sect in the past.


    After the war, he fortuitously broke through to Foundation Establishment.


    He only arrived at the King¡¯s Mansion five years ago, and due to his cultivation level and alchemy skills, he was highly valued by the King¡¯s Mansion.


    Initially, second senior brother also learned alchemy from him for two years.


    But as it appears now, it is subpar, unfortunately delaying his cultivation¡­.¡±


    Chen Dengming also felt a pang of emotion.


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    The reforging journey of their second senior brother, Jiang Jian, was indeed fraught with difficulties.


    While it seemed he was provided with favorable conditions, ironically, those were too generous.


    Coupled with the indulgence of the Prince within and outside the King¡¯s Mansion, it resulted in a lack of determination and his cultivation being too unfocused, entirely dependent on spurts of enthusiasm.


    This had led to him still being only a Qi Cultivator of the third level in his early twenties, yet to break through the initial confusion and awaken his divine spirit.


    ¡°Second Senior Brother¡¯s current state is simply not going to make it¡­¡±


    ¡°I think we need to awaken him at the right moment; otherwise, day after day of wasting time will only squander his prime years and deplete his longevity potential.¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at Su Yanyan, ¡°Senior Sister, knowing so much about the situation, do you already have a brilliant plan?¡±


    Su Yanyan pondered and said, ¡°When we come to awaken Second Senior Brother, we mustn¡¯t act rashly to prevent his spirit from faltering and his psyche from collapsing.


    Even if forcefully awakened, Second Senior Brother¡¯s Divine Spirit might struggle to integrate harmoniously with his previous spirit, making it difficult for him to return to Nascent Soul, let alone successfully cultivate a Golden Core.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded in agreement.


    The so-called Golden Core is the life cultivation, while the Nascent Soul gathers the three elements.


    Life refers to the union of the body and soul, and the three elements represent the Essence, Qi, and Spirit.


    Once a person¡¯s soul is different, with conflicting spirits, let alone forming the Infant, even the Golden Core is very difficult.


    Wisdom flickered in Su Yanyan¡¯s bright eyes as she continued, ¡°It¡¯s not that there are no ways.


    Over the years, the sect has only occasionally conducted secret investigations on the people around Second Senior Brother, never interfering with his growth as long as no one harms him, letting nature take its course.


    But over the years, they have also discovered a situation.


    It turns out that the reason why the King of Zhongyong has failed to produce a son for many years is that someone had secretly cast a spell to disrupt his physical state, leading to the birth of daughters only.


    Moreover, the reason why Second Senior Brother¡¯s previous identity was diagnosed as mentally deficient at the age of two, thinking back now, is likely because he was harmed by vile individuals shortly after he was born¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡± Chen Dengming looked surprised, ¡°Given this possibility, why didn¡¯t the Ancestor notice it back then?¡±


    Su Yanyan replied, ¡°Perhaps it isn¡¯t that the Ancestor didn¡¯t notice, but rather he might have seen it as a calamity, left to us today to awaken Second Senior Brother, serving as a catalyst.


    Without this catalyst, it would also be baseless for us to naturally awaken his Divine Spirit¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly realized, feeling even more admiration for the Ancestor Lu Xiucheng¡¯s foresight.


    But at the same time, new doubts arose in his heart.


    ¡°Logically, since someone does not want the King of Zhongyong to have a normal son, and now that Second Senior Brother¡¯s Divine Spirit has entered, this little prince is no longer foolish but is incredibly intelligent and has even started cultivating¡­


    Wouldn¡¯t they continue to harm him?


    But over these years, Second Senior Brother has been very safe, without suffering any underhanded harm.¡±


    Su Yanyan looked puzzled, ¡°This is exactly what I find strange.


    Over the years, I personally made several secret visits to observe the state of Second Senior Brother, and he has not been harmed by anyone¡¯s spells, as if whoever once harmed the Zhongyong prince has already given up.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze deepened, and he walked to the window with his hands behind his back, saying, ¡°Perhaps they have not given up, but after the little prince¡¯s recovery from foolishness and commencement of cultivation, feeling the oddity of the situation, they dare not make further moves.


    After all, the King of Zhongyong himself is a cultivator of Qi Cultivation at the tenth level, not to be underestimated.


    Moreover, these years, Second Senior Brother has taken a keen interest in various skills; to put it bluntly, he¡¯s dabbling in all but mastering none, which probably led them to abandon any further harmful actions¡­¡±


    Su Yanyan, ¡°Perhaps your guess is correct, yet such would mean that the reason our master specifically left us has also lost its clue.¡±


    Chen Dengming gave a wry smile, turned back, and looked at Su Yanyan, ¡°Senior Sister, didn¡¯t you just say you have a way?


    You must have already discovered something, speak up.¡±


    With a twinkle in her bright eyes, Su Yanyan glanced sidelong at Chen Dengming, ¡°It seems now, the person who harmed us in the past is stirring once again.


    This Master Qiandan is highly suspicious.


    When he took Second Senior Brother away, I had already sent Junior Nephew Le among others from the sect to follow in secret, but so far, nothing unusual has happened.


    As for whether my guess is right, we will know once they return!¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled sagely, ¡°Longevity Sect has always governed the countries under it with the principle that aside from the royal family members themselves, no cultivator should interfere in the internal affairs and power succession of the dynasty.


    Now, it seems some cultivator has already interfered in the internal affairs of the dynasty, even attempting to harm the King of Zhongyong¡­


    The courage and necessity for this¡­


    come from only one place!¡±


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 Chapter 1066

    ?Chapter 1066: 425: Elixir Sect¡¯s Luo Huatian!


    Come see me within the time it takes to finish a cup of tea!


    Chapter 1066: 425: Elixir Sect¡¯s Luo Huatian!


    Come see me within the time it takes to finish a cup of tea!


    Chen Dengming speculated that the likely assailant who intended to harm the Prince of Zhongyong was naturally the royal family of the Dali Dynasty.


    Only the emperor of the Dali Dynasty would have the motive to harm the progeny of the Prince of Zhongyong.


    According to the rules set by the Longevity Sect for the governance of mortal dynasties, a mortal dynasty was to undergo an assessment every three hundred years, implementing a system of abdicating the throne in favor of the virtuous.


    After three hundred years, an evaluation would be conducted based on how well the dynasty was governed, along with its contributions to the Longevity Sect.


    If the evaluation was unsatisfactory, the Longevity Sect would then select a new capable cultivation family from among the many to replace the old dynasty and establish a new one to continue governing the state.


    During the hereditary period of three hundred years, any cultivators who were not royal, as well as those royal cultivators who had been granted authority, were forbidden from intervening in state affairs.


    Additionally, each emperor, upon reaching the Golden Core Stage or completing a term of sixty years, had to unconditionally abdicate the throne to another capable royal family member.


    Therefore, by all rights, if the emperor of the Dali Dynasty abdicated, he would most likely have to cede the throne to the son of the Prince of Zhongyong, rather than his own descendants.


    This was because the children of the current emperor of the Dali Dynasty lacked exceptional Spiritual Roots, and due to their young age, they lacked sufficient cultivation levels.


    In contrast, the son of the Prince of Zhongyong possessed superior Spiritual Roots, and with normal Qi Cultivation over a period of sixty years, he would at least attain the ninth level of Qi cultivation.


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    With the royal family¡¯s upbringing and talent, he would have more than enough capability to succeed the throne.


    Su Yanyan said, ¡°The emperor of the Dali Dynasty is well aware that once it comes time for him to abdicate, the throne will most likely pass to the second senior brother, and there is nothing he can do to stop it.


    Such are the rules of the Longevity Sect.


    Therefore, his only option was to take action against the second senior brother, who was in the process of reforging to become the Prince of Zhongyong¡¯s heir.


    He acted eighteen years ago, just after the turmoil had subsided, in a very covert way; no one would suspect him, and they would merely think that the Prince of Zhongyong¡¯s son was born a mentally deficient fool¡­¡±


    ¡°Exactly,¡± Chen Dengming nodded, ¡°In doing so, even after the term of sixty years, when it¡¯s time to abdicate in favor of someone more capable, since the second senior brother is deemed a fool, he wouldn¡¯t fit the criteria of being virtuous and capable.


    The emperor of the Dali Dynasty would still be able to pass on the throne to his own personally trained descendant, controlling the resources of the dynasty.¡±


    Su Yanyan¡¯s bright eyes gleamed as she spoke resolutely, ¡°It is just unfortunate for the emperor that the soul that took possession of the second senior brother disrupted his plans.


    Seven or eight years later, the once simple-minded fool gradually became sharp-witted.


    The Prince of Zhongyong doted on this son excessively, often arranging for cultivators to protect him personally.


    When the emperor of the Dali Dynasty realized something was amiss, it was too late.


    Acting against the prince now would risk causing a big commotion and provoke the Sect¡¯s Patrol Group to come down for an investigation.¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at Su Yanyan and smiled, ¡°So sister, do you suspect that this Master Qiandan is the one emplaced by the emperor of the Dali Dynasty by the second senior brother¡¯s side?


    Attempting to use medicines to ruin the second senior brother¡¯s body, making him a cripple, and creating the false appearance of a medicinal mishap.


    Now that we have seen through it, how do you plan to subtly awaken the second senior brother to the truth?¡±


    Su Yanyan paced thoughtfully, ¡°I don¡¯t have full confidence either; this has always been a troublesome matter.


    My original thought was that Master Qiandan or the emperor of the Dali Dynasty would directly try to harm the second senior brother.


    Then, we could step in at the critical moment of life and death to eliminate the threat.


    In that case, the second senior brother would have experienced a brush with death, and the grudge from his original body being harmed into idiocy would be indirectly avenged by us.


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    The souls of both could potentially merge completely in the immense fear and satisfaction of having their great vendetta settled.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, ¡°That indeed sounds like a good plan, and it also has a high chance of success.


    But the problem is, neither Master Qiandan nor the emperor of the Dali Dynasty is foolish enough to act directly.¡±


    Veils fluttered around Su Yanyan¡¯s face as she spoke, ¡°Those who have reached such positions, whether they are mortals or cultivators, are no fools; they won¡¯t act recklessly enough to risk everything.


    However, in the face of absolute power, many things are beyond their control.¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled; he understood Su Yanyan¡¯s thoughts.


    He also harbored the same idea.


    After all is said and done, a direct approach might be the best.


    This is the Longevity Dao Field, the domain of the Longevity Sect.


    As long as the second senior brother can awaken normally and the souls can merge.


    Overturning the Dali Dynasty without harming the innocent wouldn¡¯t be a big deal.


    While the two exchanged these thoughts, Chen Dengming suddenly became aware of something; he sensed the Spiritual Might of a Foundation Establishment cultivator arriving from hundreds of miles away in the sky.


    To him, this Spiritual Might was incredibly weak.


    Yet, in the entire King¡¯s Mansion, even if all the cultivators were bound together, they would not match this single Foundation Establishment cultivator.


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    Hundreds of miles away in the sky, a tall, thin old man was flying on a lotus leaf-shaped Flying Artifact, accompanied by a chubby young man.


    With deep, pond-like eyes and a square hat three times the size of a normal person¡¯s, the elder exuded an imposing aura, his every move inspiring awe.


    The young master, dressed opulently, had the appearance of a round-faced chubby boy, which somewhat detracted from his dignity, adding a touch of comedy.


    Having finished reading the information from the register, the young chubby master conveyed the details of the two newly joined high-level Qi Cultivation cultivators to the elder, whose eyes flickered with confusion upon hearing their names.


    ¡°Cheng Deng, Su Yan; these two exhibit the cultivation of the ninth or even tenth layer of Qi Cultivation, hardly resembling Loose Cultivators.


    Which sect or clan might they belong to?¡± he questioned.


    The young chubby master rubbed his head in response, ¡°Senior, according to the register, these two are listed as Loose Cultivators, with no affiliation to any sect or clan.¡±


    Master Qiandan gave the young chubby master a glance and internally snorted with disdain, deciding to drop the matter, but he kept his reservations about them.


    He had been ordered to get close to the Prince of Zhongyong five years prior, and for five years, he had been careful and prudent, never making a real move.

 Chapter 1067

    ?Chapter 1067: 425: Elixir Sect¡¯s Luo Huatian!


    Come see me within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea!


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    _2 He only guided Bai Shouhong to collect various Skill Magic Artifacts, which led him to neglect his cultivation.


    Then, he combined this with medicines to slow down Bai¡¯s affinity for Spiritual Energy and hinder his cultivation.


    Now five years have passed, and everyone knows that the Prince of Zhongyong is fond of trinkets and neglects his cultivation, despite having top-grade Spiritual Roots which makes his cultivation progress slow.


    With this impression established, it was convenient for him to begin further actions, sabotaging Bai Shouhong¡¯s cultivation with medicines.


    Thus, creating accident after accident, Bai Shouhong experienced numerous failures in his breakthroughs, completely ruining his Spiritual Root aptitude.


    The result seemed only natural, and it did not arouse suspicion from anyone, including the King of Zhongyong, let alone alert the various surveillance branches set up by the Longevity Sect.


    But Master Qiandan paid extra attention to any suspicious individuals who appeared next to the princely heir, Bai Shouhong, during such a sensitive period.


    ¡°Let¡¯s test these two later.


    With their Qi Cultivation at the ninth and tenth layers, it¡¯s unlikely they are powerless Loose Cultivators.


    What kind of Cultivators would attend such a ridiculous Alien Immortal Meeting?¡±


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    Soon, as Master Qiandan¡¯s Spiritual Might swiftly approached, the Qi Cultivating Cultivators within the King¡¯s Mansion sensed it and stirred.


    Over a dozen Cultivators flew out of their rooms and soared into the sky to salute the two figures approaching in midair.


    ¡°Is this what my second senior brother looks like after Reforging?¡±


    Chen Dengming stepped out of the doorway and caught sight of his second senior brother¡¯s chubby figure, barely managing to keep a straight face.


    It was too similar.


    That little round belly of his indeed bore a seven-tenths resemblance to his second senior brother, Jiang Jian¡¯s, former appearance.


    At that moment, both the King¡¯s Mansion and the Royal City became abuzz with excitement, with many remarkable figures emerging to offer their respect.


    ¡°Greetings to Master Qiandan!


    Greetings to His Highness the Prince!¡±


    Many mortals who came seeking a chance at immortality were instantly thrilled at the sight of so many Cultivators appearing, with some even kneeling on the ground and paying their respects enthusiastically.


    A more intense Foundation Establishment Spiritual Might began to emanate slowly from Master Qiandan, enveloping everyone present.


    Immediately, the entire Royal City and King¡¯s Mansion quieted down under the pressure.


    ¡°Hahaha, the return of the great Master Qiandan with his child brings great joy to this prince.


    Please come inside quickly and take your seat in the mansion!¡±


    Just then, a hearty and resonant laugh suddenly echoed from within the King¡¯s Mansion.


    Striding out from inside the mansion, a middle-aged man dressed in a purple python robe greeted them with a grand, heroic posture.


    Upon seeing this, everyone inside the King¡¯s Mansion immediately paid their respects and called out in greeting to the Prince.


    Master Qiandan, however, looked proud and slightly bowed to the King of Zhongyong as a return greeting.


    He calmly surveyed everyone present and then fixed his gaze on the last two to walk out of the Superior Immortal Paviliona€¡±Chen Dengminga€¡±his eyes piercing and voice like sand as he spoke.


    ¡°You two juniors, from what esteemed lineage do you come?


    Seeing a person such as myself, why do you not pay your respects?¡±


    Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan exchanged glances, both noticing the amusement in each other¡¯s eyes.


    They immediately realized that Master Qiandan was testing them, wanting to know the lineage of these two suddenly emerged high-level Qi Cultivation Cultivators.


    Having already decided to give his second senior brother a stern warning, the two did not want to beat around the bush.


    Chen Dengming replied with a faint smile,


    ¡°Master Qiandan, with your status, you are not yet qualified to receive my respects.


    Your return is timelya€¡±I have some questions to ask you.¡±


    ¡°You impudent youth!


    Which school do you belong to?


    Have you ever heard of the might of my Elixir Sect?¡±


    Master Qiandan¡¯s face changed color as his eyes shot out fierce light, directly aiming at Chen Dengming.


    An overwhelming Spiritual Might pressed toward him.


    ¡°The Elixir Sect?


    The Elixir Sect of yesteryears did possess some renown, but now¡­


    it has declined,¡±


    Chen Dengming remained calm and unyielding, his expression unchanged.


    All, including the Prince Bai Shouhong, were inwardly shocked, knowing that this seemingly ordinary young man must be extraordinary.


    Yet, he wore no aura of a mighty one.


    How could he be unafraid of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator?


    The King of Zhongyong, startled and fearing that Master Qiandan, the Foundation Establishment powerhouse, might act out and damage the King¡¯s Mansion and Royal City, was about to intervene with a harmonizing comment,


    when Master Qiandan already bellowed out, ¡°Presumptuous whelp!¡± With a motion of his fingers, thunder and fire flew from his talismans, and his Spiritual Might suddenly intensified as wind roared and thunder rumbled in the air.


    Everyone within the King¡¯s Mansion cried out in shock, ready to dodge out of the way.


    In an instant, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes blazed with divine light, piercing into Master Qiandan¡¯s eyes like sharp arrows.


    His tone was flat yet it reverberated over the whole gathering, drowning out the sound of thunder,


    ¡°How dare you run amok within the territory of the Longevity Sect?


    What is your purpose in approaching the Prince of Zhongyong?


    Confess truthfully.¡±


    The moment Master Qiandan¡¯s gaze met Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, his heart shuddered with weakness as if two chisels violently struck deep into his spirit, exposing all his secrets in an instant.


    The words ¡°Confess truthfully¡± kept echoing in his spirit, shaking his very core.


    Master Qiandan¡¯s heart pounded like a drum, almost on the verge of exploding in an instant.


    At the moment he was completely overcome, a thought emanated from his spirit the instant Chen Dengming intentionally spared him.


    ¡°Master save me!!!¡±


    Boom!a€¡±


    Within his sea of consciousness, a golden and round divine thought, like an elixir pill, stirred as if sensing Master Qiandan¡¯s abnormal state.


    Immediately, this strain of divine thought swept out.


    It spread a tremendously strong divine might, rushing out of Master Qiandan¡¯s body, and then directly towards Chen Dengming, uttering a bone-chilling snort that intimidated the whole area.


    ¡°Which fellow Daoist dares to harm a disciple of the Elixir Sect?


    Have you heard the name Luo Huatian of the Elixir Sect?¡±


    The moment this overbearing aura and voice of divine thought spread, it was like a roaring thunder suddenly exploding, causing the entire Royal City to tremble slightly, with bricks and tiles on many buildings vibrating.


    An unbearably oppressive and terrifying aura, as if dark clouds were looming overhead, enveloped the entire place.


    ¡°A Golden Core Great Cultivator!¡±


    The cultivators present changed complexion drastically, utterly shocked, while the ordinary people shivered uncontrollably, gasping for air, and immediately collapsed to their knees in terror.


    This strong spiritual might was undoubtedly the presence of a Golden Core Great Cultivator.


    A dozen Qi Cultivation cultivators felt their minds buzzing as if clipped-wing birds teetering on the edge, then plummeted one after another.


    King of Zhongyong and the Princely Heir Bai Shouhong¡¯s eyes widened, hearts pounding.


    This force, carrying a powerful divine thought, transformed into an image of an old man with a brash and decrepit face, charging up to Chen Dengming¡¯s face, kicking up a wind of overwhelming momentum.


    However, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes remained unwavering, his clothes still, untouched by the storm around him.


    In the moment this divine visage was merely ten feet away from Chen Dengming, its eyes suddenly contracted, its expression first shock then instantly froze in midair, not daring to advance an inch, its gaze filled with astonishment and doubt.


    Chen Dengming swept it with a cold look, his gaze like a bolt of thunder, shattering the clump of divine face and sending back a thought.


    This thought, crossing time and space, pierced into a secret chamber deep beneath the Dali Dynasty miles away.


    ¡°Come see me within the time it takes to brew a cup of tea!¡±


    Boom!a€¡±


    Inside the chamber, an old man diffusing the scent of medicinal herbs suddenly felt as if struck by thunder, his eyes bulging, bloodshot as he spurted out a mouthful of fresh blood, with the same thundering, calm voice rolling like thunder in his mind.


    ¡°Come see me!¡±


    Those plain words caused his Golden Core to quake, his spirit to tremble, and his body to nearly collapse weakly to the ground, nearly dying on the spot.


    ¡°Come see me!¡±


    Luo Huatian had never heard such domineering words in his life, yet at this moment he did not find them overbearing; it felt only right, urgent, and necessary to comply immediately.


    Who is this person?


    Who is this person?


    Who is this person!!


    He had no time to think any longer; each moment he breathed was about survival.


    He called out in fear and trepidation, not caring to stabilize his Golden Core, rolled up in a ball, and ¡°boom¡± smashed open the doors of the secret chamber, rolling out, soaring through the sky, heading straight towards the King¡¯s Mansion of Zhongyong in the south.


    Within the time it takes to brew a cup of tea!


    He must make it to the King¡¯s Mansion in Zhongyong!


    Otherwise, Luo Huatian of the Elixir Sect would perish!


    Inside the King¡¯s Mansion of Zhongyong, the multitude that had been terror-struck by the Golden Core Great Cultivator a moment ago, now witnessed the ordinary looking young man casually sweep his gaze, causing the face of the Golden Core Great Cultivator to crumble and disintegrate, feeling as if the world had been turned upside down, stunned on the spot.


    Master Qiandan, who had just regained a semblance of calm, was shocked to the point of seeing darkness, blood pouring from all seven orifices, and in the blurred awareness, completely unaware of what he was doing, he babbled on about the motives and secrets of his approach to the King¡¯s Mansion five years ago, publicly revealing them all.


    ¡°¡­I, I am guilty, I approached the Princely Heir deliberately to harm him, to prevent the Princely Heir from successfully succeeding the throne in the years to come¡­¡±


    Such audacious and startling confessions, once uttered, immediately caused an uproar all around, seemingly more shocking even than the disintegration of the Golden Core Great Cultivator¡¯s face.


    The plump body of the Princely Heir Bai Shouhong trembled, his eyes also reflecting a glint of bafflement and realization¡­


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 Chapter 1068

    ?Chapter 1068: 426: Inescapable capital punishment!


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    Hand-crushing system (Requesting monthly votes) Plotting against the royal family, intervening in court politics, and interfering with the normal succession system of ceremonial abdicationa€¡±it was a grave sin within the Longevity Sect.


    At this moment, as Master Qiandan, appearing to have lost his mind, listed many crimes, both inside and outside the King¡¯s Mansion were in an uproar.


    Some cultivators who considered themselves close to Master Qiandan were pale and very uneasy, but they dared not flee at this time.


    The King of Zhongyong¡¯s face turned ashen as he stared at Master Qiandan, then looked at Chen Dengming with eyes full of surprise and suspicion.


    In the eyes of the Prince of Zhongyong, Bai Shouhong, that hint of sudden realization grew stronger, only to gradually be replaced by deeper confusion.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan both sensed something was off.


    The Divine Spirit of their second senior brother and that of Bai Shouhong didn¡¯t seem to meld significantly at this moment; the soul fluctuations were not particularly strong.


    At this time, Master Qiandan had finished confessing his crimes, and as Chen Dengming withdrew his intimidating spiritual power, he suddenly came to his senses.


    His face became extremely ugly, and terrified, he stared at Chen Dengming, furiously pointing and shouting, ¡°You¡­


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    you demon, you dared to cast the Intimidation Art on me?


    You, you bewitched me into confessing things I never did.¡±


    As these words came out, many people were also visibly shocked, turning their gazes towards Chen Dengming with varied expressions, yet instinctively keeping their distance.


    Just then, a thunderous roaring sound suddenly came from the distant sky.


    A torrential and immense Spiritual Might was rapidly approaching from afar, rolling in like a gigantic millstone from east to south.


    ¡°It¡¯s that Golden Core Great Cultivator!¡±


    A cultivator shouted, as countless people looked up to see a figure ¡®rolling in¡¯ through the clouds; he was indeed rolling down from the sky, creating gusts of wind that tousled many people¡¯s hair and robes.


    This unique and unusual manner of flying left many people momentarily stunned.


    Seeing such a fierce display, Master Qiandan was overjoyed, howling as if he had found his backbone.


    ¡°Master!!


    Your disciple is here!!


    This person has manipulated your disciple with the Intimidation Skilla€¡±Master, please seek justice for your disciple!¡±


    Ten miles away, Luo Huatian, who had almost exerted all his strength to arrive within the span of a tea time, upon hearing this, almost spurted out a mouthful of old blood, fuming with anger.


    After his long howl, Master Qiandan, while retreating into the air, glared fiercely at Chen Dengming and yelled, ¡°Demon, now that my master is here, you¡­¡±


    ¡°Hold your insolence!!!¡± Luo Huatian, terrified and anxious, lest he anger Chen Dengming, let out a thunderous roar, sounding like a bolt from the blue, shattering the skies.


    This voice also transformed into a huge wave of sound, surging like rolling thunder, vibrating everyone¡¯s eardrums.


    Master Qiandan felt his mind buzz as this wave of sound and Divine Sense swept over him; his robes billowed, his body shook, and blood like little snakes flowed from his seven orifices, giving rise to a rather admiring yet peculiar thought.


    ¡°Master¡¯s strength is truly terrifying; a single shout to restrain this demon, and even I am utterly shaken¡­¡±


    As soon as this thought emerged, he suddenly felt a tightness all over, as if a giant hand had pressed down on him, uncontrollably plummeting downward.


    With a loud ¡°boom,¡± the ground of the King¡¯s Mansion trembled violently, the paved stone tiles instantly shattered, turning largely into dust.


    Master Qiandan screamed as his knees smashed and burst open, blood sprayed amidst the dust, flowing over the shattered stones; the intense pain crumpled his entire face, tears and snot nearly gushing out.


    Such a shocking turn of events dumbfounded many spectators.


    All they saw was the Golden Core Great Cultivator arriving with a menacing momentum, then suddenly with a roar, he pressed his own disciple to the ground, blood staining the earth.


    Then he himself rolled onto the ground, kneeling without dignity, right in front of that mysterious and powerful young cultivator.


    Foundation Establishment disciple, blood-stained on the earth.


    Golden Core Great Cultivator on his knees!


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    This utterly unbelievable scene unfolded in broad daylight, shocking everyone¡¯s eyes and minds, feeling like the world itself was being overturned, hard to accept.


    Especially for many who had come seeking immortality, seeing the Golden Core Great Cultivator kneel without any dignity, the Spiritual Light and Spiritual Might emanating from their body seemed all too surreal, making them widen their eyes, their minds blanked as the faith they pursued seemed to waver.


    ¡°Senior!


    This junior, Elder Luo Huatian of the Elixir Sect, respectfully abides by senior¡¯s command, rushed here within a tea time to listen to senior¡¯s teaching!¡±


    Just then, Luo Huatian bowed his head with utmost deference, his words pulling everyone back to reality.


    Senior?


    As it turned out, this seemingly ordinary young man was a high-ranking senior whom even the Golden Core Great Cultivator had to respectfully address as senior.


    But, who could make a Golden Core Great Cultivator kneel in such a grand ceremonya€¡±could it be a Nascent Soul True Monarch?


    Many Qi Cultivators who came to their senses shook, legs turning weak, and without hesitation, also knelt down one by one.


    Facing a True Monarch is like facing a True Immortal on land; not to mention the Golden Core Great Cultivator was kneeling, which Qi Cultivator dare stand?


    At that moment, even Master Qiandan, who was screaming in pain, froze, disbelievingly looking at his master who was also kneeling beside him.


    The intense palpitations made his pupils constrict, cold sweat break out, and the anguish in his knees seemed trivial at that moment.

 Chapter 1069

    ?Chapter 1069: 426: Inescapable capital punishment!


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    Hand-crushing system (Requesting monthly votes)_2 At this moment, all the images of Chen Dengming¡¯s composed demeanor, his plain speech, his unassuming appearance, overlapped in his mind, exploding like thousands of thunderclaps¡­


    ¡°Luo Huatian!¡±


    The voice that came from Chen Dengming¡¯s mouth was still so calm and flat.


    The Golden Core Luo Huatian and his disciple Master Qiandan both trembled slightly, immediately leaning in to listen respectfully, their hearts pounding like rabbits.


    It seemed as though his calm voice could determine life and death, akin to the authority of thunder from the heavens.


    ¡°Junior Luo Huatian is here, please enlighten me, senior!¡± With fear trembling at his heartstrings, Luo Huatian had to feign composure and respectfulness, hoping his attitude might redeem him.


    He surely knew what he was doing, he even vaguely guessed Chen Dengming¡¯s identity, an identity frightening enough to split his soul from his body.


    Chen Dengming, his gaze serene, standing with his hands behind his back, said, ¡°The crimes your disciple committed were all confessed just now.


    Though you were not present, you must have been aware.


    Do you admit guilt?¡±


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    Luo Huatian wanted to ask what crimes Qiandan had admitted to.


    But at that moment, his nerves were tauter than a bowstring made of bull¡¯s tendons.


    When he met Chen Dengming¡¯s calm but commanding gaze, he felt at a loss, managing only to stammer out.


    ¡°Junior, admits guilt!


    This junior has failed in instructing his disciple, nearly causing a grave error!


    Please¡­¡±


    Before he could finish his words, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes swept past him, a tremendously mighty Divine Thought instantly invading Master Qiandan¡¯s body.


    ¡°Interfering with court affairs, death penalty!¡±


    Master Qiandan¡¯s eyes immediately filled with blood.


    His head bizarrely swelled to twice its size, his veins rising under his skin like earthworms, his entire body¡¯s blood vessels seeming about to explode, and he fell headlong to the ground, his body twitched twice, then he was breathless.


    A Foundation Establishment Cultivator, dead with just a stern glare.


    This terrifying method of killing sent shivers down the spines of all those who witnessed it.


    Luo Huatian gasped, kneeling stiffly in place, not daring to look at his disciple, silent, the flesh on his face taut like beef tendons, his heart heavy as if it were filled with lead.


    He clearly understood; now that Qiandan¡¯s crimes were exposed, he too would not escape death.


    For all of Qiandan¡¯s actions were directly instructed by him.


    A Nascent Soul True Monarch would not fail to see this point.


    The Princely Heir Bai Shouhong, who had just descended from the sky, watched the scene with trembling awe, feeling as if vague images were continuously flashing through his mind.


    He just felt that the senior standing before him, appearing so ordinary yet awe-inspiring, as well as the veiled senior by his side, exuded a sense of familiarity.


    ¡°Luo Huatian!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze suddenly swept towards Luo Huatian, seeing the other¡¯s unease, as if he were sitting on pins and needles, he let out a smile and shook his head.


    ¡°I, too, once knew an elder from the Elixir Sect, but I do not know his name.


    That elder, he somewhat resembles you¡­¡±


    Luo Huatian was startled, a huge hope surging from the depths of his heart, about to ingratiatingly inquire about that person¡¯s name.


    Chen Dengming spoke, ¡°That elder from the Elixir Sect was like you, fond of stirring up storms and not behaving properly.¡±


    Luo Huatian¡¯s inner turmoil nearly burst out as the immense hope he had just felt instantly vanished.


    It was as if this was the ultimate judgment; his muscles and nerves suddenly relaxed, as if they were about to abandon him.


    Even his kneeling knees seemed utterly numb, the surrounding gazes and breaths blurring.


    The next moment, his mind jolted, and his vision went dark.


    ¡°Manipulating the throne, death penalty!¡±


    Inside the King¡¯s Mansion, silence fell in an instant.


    Everybody looked on in shock and fear at the Golden Core Great Cultivator Luo Huatian, who was also killed with just a glance.


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    Watching Luo Huatian fall, even his posture as he hit the ground headfirst, was similar to his disciple Master Qiandan¡¯s.


    It turned out that at the time of death, a Golden Core Great Cultivator was no different.


    He too faced the earth and died from a mere glance.


    Chen Dengming made a sealing gesture and from his Storage Bag appeared a dragon-head cane radiating cold Soul Power fluctuations.


    Everyone around suddenly felt weak, staring at the cane, their eyes almost suctioned to it, feeling as if some force within them wanted to fly out.


    This was the new Soul Fetching Bow and Rod that Chen Dengming had commissioned over the past eighteen years through his ongoing cooperation with the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch and refined by the Seven-eyed True Monarch.


    Upon the appearance of the rod, Chen Dengming reached out to grasp it.


    In that grabbing gesture, the shattered Golden Cores and Divine Spirits of both Master Qiandan and Luo Huatian were sucked out, soaring into the rod to keep the Starfall Old Ghost¡¯s Nascent Soul company.


    Su Yanyan, who had been like an invisible person allowing Chen Dengming to operate, only glanced at him now, astonished by his adept and fluent soul-fetching technique.


    ¡°Senior Sister, it seems like the situation is not good.¡±


    At that moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s telepathic voice resonated in Su Yanyan¡¯s mind.


    Su Yanyan came to her senses and looked towards the bewildered, frightened Bai Shouhong, nodded, and telepathically said.


    ¡°Indeed, the souls of our second senior brother and the Princely Heir Bai Shouhong have not completely fused through this incident.


    In theory, having exposed the Elixir Sect Golden Core¡¯s crimes onsite and carried out judgment, their Divine Spirits should have been shaken.


    Especially Bai Shouhong¡¯s Divine Spirit, which should find solace in seeing revenge taken.


    But now it seems there is a discrepancy¡­


    Their Divine Spirits are still not fusing quickly.¡±

 Chapter 1070

    ?Chapter 1070: 426: Inescapable capital punishment!


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    Hand-crushing system (Requesting monthly votes)_3 Chen Dengming pondered thoughtfully, recalling the sudden realization that had flashed across Bai Shouhong¡¯s eyes before, he too had perceived a trace of sentiment.


    He nodded and said, ¡°It seems that the Divine Spirit of my second senior brother had actually awakened a long time ago, but at that time it was likely a subconscious awakening due to sensing danger.


    Over the years, his reason for being frivolous and unconcerned with learning, and not diligently practicing cultivation, was mostly influenced by that moment of subconscious awakening back then, as a form of self-protection.


    Since he has already become aware of the danger, our current revelation of the danger won¡¯t cause a big impact on his Divine Spirit, hence the low degree of integration¡­¡±


    ¡°So, what should we do now?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed with a bold and novel idea, calmly transmitting his thoughts, ¡°I have a method.


    It appears that the Divine Spirit of the true Princely Heir, Bai Shouhong, is not completely unresponsive, but the chief culprit has yet to be brought to justice.


    Luo Huatian controls the throne; he cannot become the emperor himself and can only share the benefits, he is not a direct vested interest party.¡±


    Su Yanyan said, ¡°You mean, we still have to pursue the emperor¡¯s crimes?


    That¡¯s easy to do.


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    But what if after doing this, the second senior brother still hasn¡¯t awakened?


    Given the current situation, that¡¯s a very real possibility.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s where my method comes in,¡± Chen Dengming smiled.


    ¡°Actually, with the second senior brother¡¯s current high-grade Spiritual Root talent, as long as he is willing to practice diligently, the speed of cultivation will not be slow, and awakening is only a matter of time.


    We just need him not to waste time and to practice diligently.


    Even if the assimilation with the Divine Spirit is slow, and awakening is late, it won¡¯t be a hindrance.¡±


    Su Yanyan was astonished, ¡°Are you saying that the second senior brother will sense the absence of danger subconsciously again, and then he will practice diligently by himself?


    I don¡¯t think that¡¯s too reliable.


    Once a person gets used to a life of luxury and idleness without learning anything, without a complete awakening, it¡¯s very difficult to change habits, and they might even become more indulgent.¡±


    ¡°Subconscious mind is just one of the factors.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, ¡°Just watch me, I will make the second senior brother become diligent on his own.


    However, after pursuing the emperor¡¯s crimes, and looking after the second senior brother for a while, I will have to trouble you, senior sister.¡±


    ¡°If you can solve it properly, senior sister will naturally follow your lead.¡±


    Their conversation was a spiritual exchange, faster than any verbal communication.


    To outsiders, these two mysterious and powerful Immortals merely exchanged a few glances and did not engage in any verbal exchange.


    Soon after, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes suddenly shone brightly, like two streaks of lightning, as he made eye contact with the Princely Heir Bai Shouhong.


    Bai Shouhong, plump in figure, suddenly shuddered, only to feel that the bright eyes opposite him were flickering with a strange light, which stirred a strong fluctuation in his heart, as if he had suddenly touched an electrical current, sending tremors through his spirit, beyond his control.


    His gaze became bewildered, as if he had fallen into a misty dream world.


    In that world, he had traveled through the skies and burrowed through the earth, laughing proudly at the heavens, like an Immortal, determined to pursue eternal life, so carefree and untroubled.


    Compared to immortality, the various worldly authorities, wealth, and beauties seemed to gradually become insignificant.


    In his Spirit, it was as though an odd gate of the heart had been touched, as if a piece of soft feather gently lifted the eyes of his spirit.


    For a moment, joy, anger, sorrow, pleasure, grief, bitterness, anxiety, color, sound, fragrance, taste, touch, and the lawa€¡±emotions and desiresa€¡±came flooding in, filling his Heart Lake with ripples.


    ¡­


    One day later.


    Inside the chamber of the Princely Heir of King Zhongyong¡¯s Mansion, Bai Shouhong felt as if he had been having a very long dream of becoming an Immortal.


    As he turned over, he suddenly woke from the dream, his hefty body nearly tumbling off the bed.


    Realizing it was just a pie in the sky dream, he couldn¡¯t help but laugh dumbly, and also felt an immense sense of loss.


    Thinking about having to continue the life of a frivolous Princely Heir and being unable to proudly defy the heavens and seek immortality like in his dream, he unexpectedly felt little anticipation, only a bland and tasteless feeling.


    But the thought of the pain of diligent cultivation also left him without the motivation to put in the effort to practice.


    Just then, he froze, blinking twice, and suddenly sat up from his bed, staring in surprise at a transparent square that had appeared before him.


    ¡°Qi Cultivation level three cultivator [Bai Shouhong]


    Lifespan: 21/???


    Spiritual Root: Wood (high-grade)


    Daoism: ¡°Wood Escape Skill¡± (beginner 19/100), ¡°Blue Wood Skill¡± (third layer 93/300), ¡°Wood Wall Skill¡± (beginner 29/100), ¡°Wood Arrow Skill¡± (beginner 11/100)¡­


    Main mission: Cultivate to Qi Cultivation level four within one month.


    Reward for success: Lifespan increased by 5 years;


    Punishment for failure: A tour of the Nether Spring for three months.


    Countdown: Twenty-nine days and eleven hours¡­¡±


    Bai Shouhong read every word and was dumbfounded.


    What was this thing?


    This punishment of a tour in the Nether Spring for three months, it¡¯s a joke, right?


    Outside in the sky of King¡¯s Mansion, Su Yanyan frowned as she observed the condition of Bai Shouhong inside the chamber, then retracted her gaze toward Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Brother Chen, this method of yours¡­


    Are you sure it will work?¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed heartily, arms crossed over his chest, ¡°I think it will definitely work.


    If all else fails, I¡¯ll just send him down to the Nether Spring for a few months to experience a transformation and come back.


    Surely, he will cherish his cultivation time then.¡±


    As he spoke, he stroked his chin, quite pleased with this masterpiece.


    The foolish Princely Heir, reborn in the body with a Nascent Soul master, and accompanied by a system he had crafted to supervise hima€¡±if this couldn¡¯t bring about an awakening and turnaround, then he indeed was beyond hope¡­


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 Chapter 1071

    ?Chapter 1071: 427: Panel Source?


    Fly close to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm (Request for monthly tickets) Chapter 1071: 427: Panel Source?


    Fly close to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm (Request for monthly tickets) Manipulating the system was not a difficult task for Chen Dengming, a Nascent Soul True Monarch.


    Of course, it was not a genuine existence akin to his longevity panel in the true sense.


    It was merely a type of mental trap he had constructed, composed of techniques like psychological suggestion and spirit hallucinations, forming a blindfolding technique.


    Such a blindfolding technique, of course, was only useful against cultivators of lower cultivation realms like Bai Shouhong.


    If it were a Golden Core cultivator, there was a certain chance that they might detect something off.


    But for the time being, it was sufficient; Bai Shouhong did not need to cultivate to the Golden Core Stage, as he might awaken his divine spirit before even reaching the Foundation Establishment Stage.


    By then, this manipulated system that he had crafted would become useless and could naturally be dispelled.


    In the following month, Chen Dengming stayed in the King¡¯s Mansion, observing Bai Shouhong¡¯s condition.


    Su Yanyan began to hold the Dali Emperor accountable for his crimes.


    This kind of task did not require her to personally intervene, which would be too demeaning.


    With a command issued, the Longevity Sect sent down the Patrol Group and the law enforcement team that very day, thoroughly rectifying the internal and external affairs of the Dali Dynasty.


    A month later, Bai Shouhong, having cultivated day and night to the fourth level of Qi Cultivation, saw the complete purification of the Dali royal family, with the emperor abdicating to make way for a worthy successor, now replaced by the King of Zhongyong.


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    The Dali Dynasty had changed completely within a month; so-called imperial power was a joke in the Cultivation World, easily overthrown overnight.


    The Dali royal family had once been considered a cultivation family; the emperor was a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage, and the retired Supreme Emperor was at the Golden Core Stage.


    But the power of the Dali royal family was bestowed by the Longevity Sect.


    Failing to follow the rules of the Longevity Sect would naturally lead to sanction and even ease of dismissal.


    However, considering the development of his second junior fellow, Bai Shouhong, Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan did not truly depose the dynasty but refrained from letting various cultivation families compete for the royal qualifications anew.


    For now, they let the King of Zhongyong inherit the throne to stabilize the government and ensure the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the dynasty continued to develop normally.


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    ¡°Junior brother, this method of cultivation you¡¯ve developed is quite novel and unique; I think it can be applied to some disciples as well, perhaps increasing their motivation,¡±


    Outside the King of Zhongyong¡¯s mansion, among the clouds, Su Yanyan returned later and, observing that Bai Shouhong had reached the fourth level of Qi Cultivation, exclaimed in surprise.


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    She had thought it unlikely that Bai Shouhong would break through to the fourth level of Qi Cultivation within a month and would certainly have to be punished by Chen Dengming and taken below to Nether Spring.


    Shocked and then returning, he would understand the importance of diligent cultivation.


    But unexpectedly, Bai Shouhong indeed managed it.


    Such a speed of cultivation, even among the top Spiritual Roots at the Sect, was not considered poor.


    In response to Su Yanyan¡¯s suggestion, Chen Dengming shook his head and smiled, ¡°Sister, don¡¯t even think about it; this method of cultivation cannot be broadly applied.


    You see this blindfolding technique seems easy, but it actually requires splitting one¡¯s spirit and constantly monitoring the second junior brother¡¯s cultivation.


    Every bit he cultivates, I must record and add some proficiency to his cultivation, allowing him to see his own improvement.


    It¡¯s like a reward system; as long as he cultivates, he can see improvement, and there are also additional longevity rewards, so of course, he will be motivated to cultivate diligently.


    But if I don¡¯t split my spirit to watch over him, and his proficiency doesn¡¯t change when he cultivates, or the change isn¡¯t right, then it won¡¯t seem real; naturally, he will become suspicious and it will be hard for him to keep it up¡­¡±


    ¡°That complicated?¡±


    Su Yanyan expressed surprise, then nodded slightly, ¡°True; you after all are a Human Immortal with a spirit inheritance, able to multitask without impact.


    If it were me using this blindfold technique, it would indeed be more troublesome, not to mention spreading it¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, ¡°For now, the blindfold technique helps him change his laziness, form the habit of diligent cultivation, and not waste his prime years, slowly awakening the second junior brother¡¯s divine spirit.


    With his Nascent Soul True Monarch¡¯s resolve supporting him, even without the reward mechanism, he will cultivate diligently by himself.¡±


    Su Yanyan, hearing this, nodded in agreement.


    The second junior brother, Jiang Jian, after all, was a cultivator who had practiced for thousands of years as a Nascent Soul True Monarch; his resolve was firm, and diligent cultivation had almost become as habitual as breathing daily, not requiring any external reward mechanisms for stimulation.


    ¡°Sister, I¡¯ll leave this place in your care for a while; in fact, if you have other matters, you can leave anytime, as I have left part of my spirit constantly monitoring the second junior brother,¡±


    Chen Dengming said, pulling his gaze away from the mansion below and looking at Su Yanyan.


    Su Yanyan¡¯s eyes sparkled and she smiled slightly, ¡°Go ahead, you also need to focus on your cultivation.


    We don¡¯t have much time left.¡±


    ¡°Mhm.¡±


    Chen Dengming clearly understood Su Yanyan¡¯s meaning, nodded solemnly, and swiftly, a spirit boat the size of a date pit flew out from his sleeve.


    The spirit boat shone with brilliant spiritual light and rapidly enlarged as the wind caught it, with Chen Dengming leaping aboard, speeding into the distance.


    The system for the second junior brother that he had concocted was just a blindfold technique.


    Where then did his longevity panel come from?


    Is it also a blindfold technique?


    This was a question he had thought about many times before.


    Thinking about it again now, it still appeared like an ¡®answer¡¯ from the beginninga€¡±no matter from where it came, as long as it was beneficial to him, it was well-intentioned, and its origin would reveal itself in due time.


    Just like the system he crafted for his second junior brother, it was meant well and not harboring any ill intent.


    Speaking of which, if there really was any ill intent, one who could do such things and fool themselves, did not need to go through such trouble, but could have their way easily.


    The spirit boat sped away, cutting a long trail through the sky, and soon the cloudy and misty Longevity Thirteen Peaks came into view, surrounded by drifting immortal Qi.

 Chapter 1072

    ?Chapter 1072: 427: Panel Source?


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    Fly close to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm (Request for monthly tickets)_2 The matter concerning his second elder martial brother was settled.


    Next, he would begin a prolonged period of seclusion, dedicating himself fully to cultivation in preparation for his breakthrough into the later stages of Nascent Soul.


    ¡°I have at least forty, and at most fifty, years to devote to cultivation.¡±


    Once he had broken through the latter stage of Nascent Soul, he could catch up with the time mentioned by the Ancestor, enabling him to enter the Heaven Longevity Hall and cultivate using Heavenly Time.


    ¡°It seems that the crazy Heavenly Will may have recovered some¡­¡±


    A thought struck him, and he pulled out the Longevity Jade Seal from his storage bag.


    Upon closer inspection, he noticed that the crazy red aura that covered the seal had faded a bit, though it still existed.


    ¡°Another forty to fifty years, I wonder if the Heavenly Dao could awaken from its madness?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, remembering the guidance his elder martial brother and sister once provided hima€¡±that the Longevity Jade Seal could lock on to the position of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    He then pressed his fingers to his forehead, a strand of Divine Thought accompanying Heavenly Immortal Dao Power gathered at his fingertips, touching the Longevity Jade Seal.


    For a moment, it seemed as if his spirit had mystically connected with the Longevity Jade Seal, drawing a thread made of Divine Thought and Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    ¡°Swoosh¡±a€¡±


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    Chen Dengming immediately manipulated his Spirit Boat into a ninety-degree angle, soaring straight towards the heavens.


    The speed of the Spirit Boat increased ever faster, soon reaching the Linggang Wind Layer where winds slashed like knives, howling through the cosmos.


    Powerful gusts of Linggang Wind spun, enveloping the Spirit Boat¡¯s shield, emitting shrill, angry screeches, bombarding the shield with layer upon layer of turbulent ripples.


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    Soon, the Linggang Wind Layer was broken through, and the roar of the wind was replaced by rolling thunder.


    The surroundings, formerly somewhat illuminated, instantly darkened like a paper out of ink, turning into a closed, stifling dome.


    Spirit Thunder Layer.


    Chen Dengming slowed his Spirit Boat¡¯s ascent speed, his expression solemn as he looked up to see many twisted emerald clouds above.


    Streaks of golden-blue beautiful, thin lightning actively moved about in the dense clouds, flashing wildly.


    The glow of a few stars was visible behind those clouds, like eyes blinking on and off.


    In the distance, the sun radiated magnificently within a mass of red clouds, resembling a flowing sphere wrapped in boiling lava.


    By now, the Longevity Jade Seal had continued to rise.


    Chen Dengming cast a spell to urge the Spirit Boat upwards, the air¡¯s oxygen and Spiritual Energy thinning rapidly, and the temperature starting to drop.


    Suddenly, several immense lightning serpents darted through the clouds, winding bolts of lightning like blue-purple flames flashed twice in the clouds, followed by near, explosive thunderous sounds.


    The Spirit Boat¡¯s shield immediately burst into several intense, brief flares of lightning, tottering and expanding concentric circles of pulsing light waves at the impact zone, hanging by a thread.


    Chen Dengming frowned, suddenly waved his sleeve, and the Spirit Boat quickly shrank to the size of a date pit, flying into his sleeve.


    With a booming sounda€¡±


    Several more streaks of lightning, like fiery red chained snakes, rapidly approached.


    ¡°Heavenly lightning, heed my command!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes revealed a deep blue light, instantly intensifying the already oppressive atmosphere.


    A tremendous aura, akin to celestial majesty, spread from his body, causing the air around him to tremble violently.


    His entire body was enveloped in deep blue light, his white hair also turning deep blue, embodying the son of the Heavenly Dao, and wisps of Heavenly Luck also flickered in and out of existence under the enhancement of the Longevity Jade Seal.


    Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain!


    The several bolts of lightning that came rushing trembled too, released curved lightning arcs, flashing past both sides of Chen Dengming¡¯s body.


    Chen Dengming remained calm, following the guidance of the Longevity Jade Seal, soaring through the air, continuing his ascent into the high skies.


    More streaks of lightning fire quickly approached, illuminating the darkened canopy of the sky, swiftly streaking past him.


    Such a deep venture into the Spirit Thunder Layer was a wildly extreme act, incredibly dangerous even for Nascent Soul True Monarchs.


    In the past, Chen Dengming had only skimmed the edges just below the Spirit Thunder Layer, never having delved into it.


    But now that he was truly inside, he experienced the terrifying threat of the lightning within the Spirit Thunder Layer.


    Being a scion of the Heavenly Immortal Dao heritage, even he felt this way, not to mention the other ordinary Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators.


    Eventually, as more lightning flashed through gaps in the clouds, the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain seemed ill-equipped to control a group of wild celestial horses, becoming difficult to manage.


    Chen Dengming had no choice but to cast a spell and summon the God Alter Stone, transforming it into a shield of shimmering light to protect himself.


    He continued to ascend, not knowing how long he had ventured upward, until his Nascent Soul Force and Heavenly Immortal Dao Power were both depleted by more than half, and the surrounding darkness gradually faded, with the dense clouds slowly thinning out.


    Rays of sunlight pierced down once more, casting an ethereal aura over everything around him.


    The azure sky was infinitely profound, with only a few feather-like clouds, motionless and adorning the space, serene and pristine.


    Chen Dengming sensed the Spiritual Energy in the surrounding air very scarce, leaving him almost no source to absorb and recover.


    This gave a sense of panic akin to a fish that suddenly jumped out of water onto the shore, or a person entering the water from the land, unable to sense the presence of oxygen, feeling a suffocating and intense danger.


    In fact, at this moment, his spirit was continuously receiving alarms.


    But Chen Dengming¡¯s spiritual realm was strong enough for him to suppress these anxious emotions and remain calm.


    ¡°I still have half of my Nascent Soul Force and Heavenly Immortal Dao Power left, enough to support my return.¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at the Longevity Jade Seal floating beside him, that sense of guidance and calling, leading him to continue his ascent.

 Chapter 1073

    ?Chapter 1073: 427: Panel Source?


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    Fly close to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm (Request for monthly tickets)_3 Whoosha€¡±


    In this ethereal expanse where even the air resistance seemed non-existent, his speed of flight was extremely fast.


    A quarter hour later, darkness once more enveloped the surroundings, and the scarcity of Spiritual Energy had reached an extreme degree.


    Only the distant sun still blazed with intense light, while the moon hung like a cold, sunken iron disc on the other end.


    By this point, Chen Dengming was fairly certain he had reached an area akin to outer space, as it was known in his former world.


    However, the Cultivation World was evidently different, seemingly containing distinctions that gave him an odd sensation, a feeling of suffocation, as if this vast space was tightly sealed by something.


    It felt as though he was stuffed inside a bottle.


    This peculiar sensation might only be perceptible to him due to his acute sensitivity to the Human Immortal resonance.


    Moreover, within this boundless expanse, he could still feel a chill seeping in through the protective barrier formed by the God Alter Stone.


    A wave of weak, peculiar forces, which even the Divine Sense struggled to detect, spread from an unknown place in the distance.


    When they touched his body, they caused the God Alter Stone to vibrate and emit a mournful whine.


    ¡°What is this power?


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    Could it be a force from beyond the heavens that only beings undergoing Divine Transformation can encounter?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression changed slightly, feeling that this unusual force had penetrated the God Alter Stone and struck him directly, causing his skin to tingle and itch.


    He continued to carefully follow the guidance of the Longevity Jade Seal and ascended.


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    But shortly afterward, his expression changed drastically, as his keen perception of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain sensed an intense threat.


    A dazzling beam of light accompanied by a sharp wave of peculiar forces swiftly struck from above his head.


    This came about with no warning, and in the blink of an eye, it was upon him, carrying a huge meteor-like fireball and countless tiny dust particles.


    Chen Dengming immediately dodged.


    Yet, he was inevitably struck by some of the dust and that peculiar force.


    The external layer of the God Alter Stone instantly thundered and trembled, its surface pitted and dented.


    The wave of peculiar forces even penetrated the protective barrier of the God Alter Stone and directly bombarded his body.


    Chen Dengming felt as if he had been hit by lightning; his skin cracked open, blood spurted out, and some of his hair fell off.


    His expression was grim as he quickly flew away and looked down.


    The mass of peculiarly powered fire meteor fell swiftly, disintegrating as it fell into the distant Spirit Thunder Layer below, causing a thunderous and intense flash of spiritual thunder.


    Presumably, after being bombarded by the spiritual thunder and swept by the powerful winds, it had turned into powder.


    Chen Dengming suddenly started when he detected a trace of Immortal Spirit Qi from the strange force still diffusing and invading his body.


    This Immortal Spirit Qi was extremely weak; had he not absorbed much of it before, he would have been unable to differentiate what this force was.


    ¡°Could it be¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming abruptly lifted his head to look upward.


    Visually, it was still an expanse of pure velvety azure, like a clean piece of velvet framed with a deep blue background, appearing as an endless crystal glass.


    He suddenly closed his eyes and entered into a state of resonance with the Heavens, sensing the void far above his head.


    It was also the direction guided by the Longevity Jade Seal.


    In the next moment, he vaguely noticed something like a membrane barrier, faintly sensing the existence of another space.


    This sensation was like standing at the entrance from Nanxun to the Cultivation World, feeling the presence of the Cultivation World.


    Or standing at the entryway from the Cultivation World to Nanxun, sensing the presence of the entrance and Nanxun.


    However, this membrane-like feeling gave him a rough and uneven special sensation, as if it were an invisible barrier with undulating heights and depths.


    ¡°Could this be the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm?¡±


    Just as this thought emerged in his mind, he sharply sensed a disturbance occurring at the distant barrier, which seemed to be bizarrely active, with a mysterious faint sound accompanying the eruption of that peculiar force.


    Booma€¡±


    Again, without any warning, a beam of strong light accompanied by a wave of peculiar forces and mixed with Immortal Spirit Qi spread out.


    A huge ¡®invisible¡¯ meteor fell down, gradually becoming visible, enveloped in firelight, and rapidly swept past from a great distance in front of Chen Dengming, heading downward.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression was solemn, somewhat enlightened.


    If that invisible yet perceptible space far above was indeed the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm,


    then the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm might constantly be fragmenting and disintegrating.


    The meteors falling were actually parts of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    This brought to him an inexplicable sadness, as if witnessing a colossal giant¡¯s corpse slowly decaying.


    Unexpectedly, his arduous search had led him to such a sorrowful sight.


    He suddenly thought of a problem.


    Practicing the Dao of Heaven Immortals and reaching the end, facing a possibly mad Heavenly Dao, and facing the imminent collapse of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, how could he move forward?


    In forty or fifty years, when he entered the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, even if he managed to drive away the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators who had invaded, what could he possibly do for the collapsing and disintegrating Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm?


    The Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification was just so.


    The Human Immortal Dao, compared to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, wasn¡¯t much better than the Mortal World.


    The Five Dao Systems of Immortal Origin had long since fragmented, so where was a new Dao?


    Why does the Four Seas and Four Realms now give him the feeling of a rotting cage, with the people inside deteriorating alongside the cage?


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 Chapter 1074

    ?Chapter 1074: 428: Snatching the Immortal Spirit Qi!


    The Threat of Immortal¡¯s gateways Turning into Demon Sect (Request for Monthly Votes) Chapter 1074: 428: Snatching the Immortal Spirit Qi!


    The Threat of Immortal¡¯s gateways Turning into Demon Sect (Request for Monthly Votes) Chen Dengming then tried some methods.


    The vast space, imperceptible to the naked eye but discernible through the divine sense of a human immortal, lay directly above.


    It was the true Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Nevertheless, the Longevity Jade Seal did indeed point upwards.


    Once, Ancestor Lushuiping used the power of Life Palace Two to take the sect¡¯s gateways and directly flew up towards the Spirit Thunder Layer, eventually leaving everyone behind and disappearing into the deep cloud-filled sky.


    And now, this vast expanse of space stretching overhead was unlikely to be the Mustard World, and in all probability, it was the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    ¡°It¡¯s said that after the Five Dao Systems of Immortal Origin shattered, only the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm and the God Celestial Court remained suspended in the air.


    Among them, the God Celestial Court collapsed, the former Heaven Court Thunder Pond and Wind Curtain transformed into today¡¯s Linggang Wind Layer and Spirit Thunder Layer atop the firmament, yet the main body of Heaven Court, even the entrance of the Southern Heaven Gate, couldn¡¯t be found¡­¡±


    Since this place resonates with the Longevity Jade Seal, it certainly couldn¡¯t be the God Celestial Court¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed as he judged the distance to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    It was no longer advisable for him to continue flying closer at this point.


    Only about forty percent of his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and Nascent Soul Force remained.


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    Moving further upwards might leave him with only about thirty percent.


    By then, if a huge piece of debris were to explode and fall right onto him, it would be extremely dangerous.


    Moreover, the Heavenly Immortal World was once a place where old Qi Cultivators and Immortals existed, hiding unknown dangers.


    In novels from his previous life, it was mentioned that an Immortal King, upon entering a higher plane, accidentally got bitten by a venomous insect on the sole of his foot and died a bizarre death.


    Dengming pondered with a flash of icy silver light in his eyes and his Divine Sense surged out.


    His body unable to get close, he decided to explore with Human Immortal Dao Force combined with Divine Sense, which did not consume his Heavenly Immortal Dao Force and Nascent Soul Force.


    A moment later.


    His Divine Sense felt as if it had crossed thousands of miles, suddenly touching an ¡®invisible barrier¡¯ that Divine Sense couldn¡¯t penetrate.


    It felt like Divine Sense encountering an unseen array barrier, blocked from entering.


    He tried to penetrate further, but then a mysterious and odd energy emerged, eroding his Divine Sense.


    Only Human Immortal Dao Force could tear through this mysterious, odd force and carry a bit of Divine Sense inward.


    The whole process felt like penetrating through a thick layer of soil.


    But it definitely wasn¡¯t soil.


    Rather, it seemed like a special substance of different densities, perhaps similar to the membrane one traverses into the Mustard World, only much thicker.


    Using a large amount of Human Immortal Dao Force, he struggled forward for a while, gradually feeling some Immortal Spirit Qi emerge, eroding his Human Immortal Dao Force, making him feel powerless.


    After a short while.


    The silvery-white light in Dengming¡¯s eyes faded along with the decrease in Divine Sense, and he frowned, dispelling the idea of continuing the exploration.


    The barrier was too thick, beyond his imagination.


    Just now, his Human Immortal Dao Force and Divine Sense had depleted by about forty percent, yet he still hadn¡¯t penetrated to the other side.


    How much deeper he needed to go remained completely unknown.


    ¡°Since this barrier contains some Immortal Spirit Qi, perhaps I don¡¯t need to rush through; I might try absorbing these Immortal Spirit Qi for cultivation¡­¡±


    A thought struck Dengming, and he immediately began to act, no longer trying to brutishly push through but starting to draw out the Immortal Spirit Qi from the barrier using Divine Sense combined with Human Immortal Dao Force.


    Half a tea time later.


    Dengming had just absorbed five strands of Immortal Spirit Qi, increasing the proficiency of ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± by ten points when his expression suddenly changed, and he moved quickly aside.


    A burst of strong light and fierce power fluctuations exploded from far above, like several thunderbolts detonating overhead.


    Suddenly, several huge fragments fell off, breaking free from the thick clouds, turning into red streaks like lightning and rushing fire, swiftly speeding past with a booming roar that tightened one¡¯s heart.


    As the distance was far, Dengming avoided it calmly this time, but his expression grew even more solemn.


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    ¡°The falling fragments have increased, and the outburst was very intense.


    Could it be that my absorption of Immortal Spirit Qi is causing the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm to start disintegrating faster?¡±


    He frowned in thought, watching as the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm began to calm down in the distance.


    He then tried absorbing three more strands of Immortal Spirit Qi.


    Suddenly, a brilliant light accompanied by intense, strange forces burst forth, and another, slightly smaller piece of debris fell fiercely.


    ¡°It seems that absorbing Immortal Spirit Qi indeed accelerates the disintegration of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, causing an increasing number of fragments to fall¡­¡±


    Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed, already prepared, and he quickly cast the God Alter Stone.


    The God Alter Stone emitted bright light, rotating swiftly.


    Suddenly, like a sea urchin provoked, it burst forth, and numerous shiny filament-like spikes rapidly wove together, forming a large net that covered the plummeting fiery meteorite.


    Booma€¡±


    After being enveloped, the enormous impact and high temperature were released onto the net formed by the God Alter Stone, which immediately turned red hot.


    Dengming did not attempt to forcibly catch the meteorite with brute force but allowed the net formed by the God Alter Stone to follow the meteorite downwards, gradually damping the impact to avoid damaging the magic treasure.


    After finishing this, he looked up at the distant purplish-black sky, reminiscent of a starry night, and swiftly descended in pursuit.


    It is human nature to compensate for what is lacking by taking from what abounds.


    Just now, he had, in fact, followed this human principle by plundering the Immortal Spirit Qi from the barrier of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm to supplement himself, thereby accelerating its collapse.

 Chapter 1075

    ?Chapter 1075: 428: Plundering the Immortal Spirit Qi!


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    The Threat of Immortal¡¯s gateways Turning into Demon Sect (Seeking Monthly Votes)_2 Continuing on, it was possible his cultivation level would have increased rapidly.


    But Chen Dengming did not choose to do so.


    Intuition and years of experience led him to judge that although such a method might benefit him temporarily, it could also lead to major disasters, triggering a series of chain reactions that could likely involve many people, and eventually, he would have to suffer the consequences himself.


    If Immortal Spirit Qi was so easy to absorb, there wouldn¡¯t be a small number of cultivators who had achieved Complete Nascent Soul over the years.


    Perhaps most of them did not inherit the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, making it difficult for them to travel as easily as he did to a place so close to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    But throughout history, surely some powerful individuals had visited this place.


    Yet over the years, even after he became the Longevity Sect Leader, he had not heard of anyone who came to plunder the Immortal Spirit Qi of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm for cultivation.


    This kind of thing might be taboo, Chen Dengming planned to return first and consult the Ancestor, and check the records.


    His state of mind was strong, not easily swayed by the greed and anger that arose in his spirit.


    ¡­


    A moment later.


    A thought passed by Chen Dengming, and the meteorite in the Spirit Thunder Layer, struck by numerous thunders, gradually began to be encompassed and then flew towards him amidst intense thunder light.


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    The Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain suddenly unfolded.


    The thunder light bombarding the surroundings gradually thinned out.


    Chen Dengming watched as the reddish meteorite enmeshed in the God Alter Stone net, smoked under the surging thunder arcs, feeling the astonishing weight of this large chunk of meteorite.


    Strictly speaking, this was a fragment of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, once an ancient barrier of the Immortal World.


    Even the fierce thunder lights in the Spirit Thunder Layer only gradually reduced its volume, shedding impurities from the surface, leaving the interior harder.


    The Spirit Thunder Layer was like a mightily refining hammer, helping to temper this fragment of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    ¡°In about forty or fifty years when I break through in my cultivation level, entering the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, I will need better Spiritual Materials to refine new magic treasures¡­


    or perhaps simply refine the God Alter Stone, I wonder how this barrier fragment will do¡­¡±


    A thought crossed Chen Dengming¡¯s mind when he saw the reddish meteorite rapidly cooling down, revealing a dark, pocked meteorite only the size of a water bucket.


    He immediately extended his hand.


    The surface of his palm flashed with the phantom of five golden dragons, an imposing and domineering dragon¡¯s roar and might spreading out.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s fingers splayed out, with imposing dragon shadows clawing fiercely, suddenly seizing the pitted meteorite with a fierce grab.


    Booma€¡±


    The meteorite barely jolted, with a few shallow fingerprints depressed into its surface.


    ¡°It is indeed hard enough!¡±


    A smile couldn¡¯t help but appear on Chen Dengming¡¯s face.


    If the God Alter Stone could be reforged with this material, perhaps asking the Seven-eyed True Monarch of the Eight-Armed Immortal Sect to take action, one might refine a top-tier fourth-grade magic treasure, just a step below a fifth-grade Divine Transformation magic treasure.


    Immediately, Chen Dengming stored this fragment in his Storage Bag and continued to descend.


    The further down he went, the thinner Spiritual Energy became richer, and his depleted mana also began to gradually recover.


    As he neared the lower reaches of the Spirit Thunder Layer, Chen Dengming formed a spell, condensing a Heavenly Incarnation.


    He left a Heavenly Incarnation in the Spirit Thunder Layer to continue collecting the scattered fragments, as many as possible.


    He suspected that other capable Nascent Soul True Monarchs might have done something similar.


    Perhaps this rare material was also available on the market, though he was not too well-versed in Artifact Refining to know the market name for this material.


    But this was definitely a thankless and risky endeavor, unlike him who could condense a Heavenly Incarnation without taking risks or expending energy to get the job done.


    After leaving the incarnation behind, he no longer lingered, quickly departing to return to his Sect for secluded cultivation, and at the same time, tried to contact the Ancestor to inquire about the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm¡¯s news.


    ¡­


    In the blink of an eye, nine months later.


    Another winter had come, and on the pine and bamboo branches of Longevity Mountain, snow accumulated and icicles glistened.


    The moon rising in the west shone with a cold glow, like the cool eyes of a lover.


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    Chen Dengming emerged nine months later after his retreat.


    Before he sequestered himself, it had been a season of spring blossoms; he had accompanied Xu Wei¡¯s new grave with old wine amidst the peach blossoms.


    When he emerged again, it was icy cold in the mountains, and even without wind, the chill was sharp, cutting deeply into his face.


    For a Great Cultivator like him, of course, this was nothing.


    If he wished, he could breathe out and momentarily return spring to Longevity Peak, melting the snow and ice.


    But in this severe winter in the frigid northwest, he wondered how many mortals were having a difficult time.


    He had reviewed the recent news from within the sect left by his incarnation.


    This harsh winter, many low-level cultivators, especially mortals, were having a tough time.


    Even though the number of Demonic Beasts had greatly reduced in the Four Regions, so too had the number of cultivators and Spirit Veins.


    Cultivators were not radishes, constantly growing out of the ground one after another.


    Though the Immortal Sect of the Four Oceans and many cultivators had settled in, it wasn¡¯t something that could be restored quickly; the Four Regions were not as prosperous as in the past.


    Therefore, low-level cultivators and mortals who lost the protection of Sects and families were having a hard time; recent times had brought a flurry of pleas for help to the Longevity Sect, numerous as snowflakes.


    ¡°The disciples that could be dispatched from the sect have already been sent as much as possible, and the Incense Fire Incarnation side, the Divine Spirit Association actually took the opportunity to grow even stronger, helping the dying and aiding the wounded, extensively relieving poverty, taking over from the Mingguang Sect, Yongxin Sword Sect, and Vajra Potala Sect, gathering quite a number of Incense Believers¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming paused at the entrance of his cave dwelling, looking at the frozen river below the mountain, his brows slightly furrowed.

 Chapter 1076

    ?Chapter 1076: 428: Plundering the Immortal Spirit Qi!


    The Threat of Immortal¡¯s gateways Turning into Demon Sect (Seeking Monthly Votes)_3 Chapter 1076: 428: Plundering the Immortal Spirit Qi!


    The Threat of Immortal¡¯s gateways Turning into Demon Sect (Seeking Monthly Votes)_3 Being the Longevity Sect Leader, Chen Dengming had sharply sensed the brewing of new conflicts, namely the tensions between the Four Seas and the Four Regions.


    However, they weren¡¯t yet significant.


    Even as major sects competed for Incense Believers, he tried his best to avoid friction.


    The Divine Spirit Association was primarily active among low-level cultivators and numerous mortals; Incense Believers were mostly these individuals, solving many of their issues with poverty, food, and safety.


    To the current sects like Mingguang Sect, this was considered a ¡°down-market,¡± not of great value, and thus they hadn¡¯t yet clashed with him in this area.


    But that might change in the future.


    Fortunately, some fifty years later, the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm would open.


    And the banned forces of the Three Saints Palaces, along with other Outer Realm Evil Cultivators and Demon Cultivation forces, were merely expelled, not utterly annihilated, so the threat remained.


    During these decades, even if real conflicts arose between the Four Seas and Four Regions, they would only evolve within a controllable scope.


    Once that time passed, the internal conflicts would shift outward with the opening of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    ¡°If the Outer Domain Devil Lord truly invades the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, his targets would directly be the Fortune Longevity Life Three Palaces and the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification¡­


    The Four Seas and Four Regions must unite to withstand external enemies.


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    If they fail to stop it, the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm might truly cease to exist, and it could be devoured by the Outer Domain Devil Lord to become his Daoist Demon Realm, serving as a bridgehead for further invasions into the Four Regions!¡±


    Chen Dengming had already envisaged such a catastrophic scenario.


    Once heavenly gates from the past turned into gates of the Demon Realm, countless Outer Realm Evil Cultivators would descend like rain from behind those gates, fiercely invading the Four Regions.


    By then, even if the true form of the Outer Domain Devil Lord arrived, even ten Qu Shenzongs might not be able to close the portal.


    These messages were all confirmed five months ago when he made contact with the Ancestor inside the Hall of Human Heart.


    Now, he was fairly certain about the vast spatial barrier he had encountered outside the sky in September, identifying it as the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    If one were to plunder the Immortal Spirit Qi within the barrier, it would accelerate the disintegration of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Therefore, some of the Divine Transformation cultivators in the Four Regions had earlier agreed not to recklessly plunder the Immortal Spirit Qi from the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, especially within the barriers.


    However, this agreement only involved some Divine Transformation cultivators and did not cover everyone.


    Even individuals like the Lord of Mosha Country, who is also a Divine Transformation, weren¡¯t aware of the exact location of the barriers in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    This was normal as well.


    Chen Dengming himself had located the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm by following the guidance of the Longevity Jade Seal.


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    Other cultivators, lacking such guidance, naturally found it difficult to locate the area, and merely flying up high wouldn¡¯t necessarily get them there.


    Furthermore, even if one kept flying, ordinary Nascent Soul Complete cultivators would find it difficult to reach the position close to the barrier.


    Even Chen Dengming himself, relying on the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, hadn¡¯t reached that position and was still some distance away; getting closer might have drained all his mana, so he could only make contact using his Divine Sense.


    ¡­


    ¡°Junior brother, why do you seem so troubled as soon as you left seclusion?¡±


    At that moment, the elegant figure of He Yingyu emerged from the cave.


    ¡°Is my trouble that obvious on my face?¡±


    Chen Dengming turned and smiled in surprise.


    With not a trace of makeup, and her lustrous, black hair elegantly tied up high with a wooden pin forming a bun on her head, He Yingyu emanated a sense of pure beauty, grace, and decorum.


    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s obvious.


    You really shouldn¡¯t stress yourself too much.¡±


    He Yingyu gave him a look, gracefully stepped closer, and clasped her hands around Chen Dengming, pressing close to him.


    ¡°Since you¡¯re out of seclusion, perhaps spend some time teaching me cultivation.


    I too wish to advance to Infant Formation soon.¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled, caressing her hair, ¡°Infant Formation is no child¡¯s play, and one must not rush it.¡±


    At this moment, he also realized that the sect had been negligent in cultivating He Yingyu, the new Daoist.


    When he was the Daoist, not only had he went to the Heaven Longevity Hall to comprehend the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, but he had also received mentoring from Heavenly Time afterwards.


    He Yingyu, however, had only studied the Dao Unification but had yet to receive mentoring from Heavenly Time.


    Ultimately, this was due to the scarcity of resources from Heavenly Time, which according to the arrangement by the Ancestor, was reserved for him and Su Yanyan to use before today¡¯s crisis in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    This meant that He Yingyu faced a squeeze on resources.


    Chen Dengming felt quite indebted at that moment.


    The next time he entered seclusion, it might be for an even longer period.


    Perhaps it was better to rush things this time and focus on cultivating He Yingyu first.


    What are you thinking about now?


    You¡¯re visibly preoccupied yet again?¡±


    He Yingyu¡¯s eyes were watery, and she exhaled sweetly.


    Her face, normally fair with a hint of pink flushed a bright red in an instant, adding a striking charm on this winter day.


    ¡°In front of you, what worries could I possibly keep hidden?¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed heartily, feeling the pressure he hadn¡¯t managed to shake off after the seclusion dissipating in that moment.


    Nearby, a few old plum trees competed to outshine the snow, blossoming with a multitude of flowers.


    He, Chen Laodeng, was old but resilient, having established a foundation in the Longevity Sect.


    No matter how perilous the future, he naturally feared nothing¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­

 Chapter 1077

    ?Chapter 1077: 429: Candidate for the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm!


    The elderly send off the young (huge chapter asking for monthly passes) Chapter 1077: 429: Candidate for the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm!


    The elderly send off the young (huge chapter asking for monthly passes) Time slips away like an arrow, and the years pass with a swift glance.


    Those dry yet fulfilling decades of cultivation sped by, over forty years gone in the blink of an eye.


    Forty-some years, neither short nor long, but for Chen Dengming, it felt like a mere blink within the Cultivation World.


    Everything seemed to have happened only yesterday, like the death of Xu Wei, like the passing of his son, Chen Jing, thirty-nine years ago, his re-entry to Nanxun, the elder sending off the younger.


    The life of a mortal or a low-level cultivator differs little.


    They come in haste and leave in haste.


    No matter how glorious and powerful one is in life, in death one is merely a clod of earth, occupying but a small patch of land.


    All these events, from past to present, etched in Chen Dengming¡¯s memory as if they had happened recently, evoking a sense of temporal disarray after a long retreat.


    In the end, his first thirty-some years in the Cultivation World were too rich and splendid.


    Thus, those decades of seclusion, dry and low-key, felt as if they were spent in the Heavenly time environment, rendering distinctions between yesternight and tonight, compressing decades of time into an incredibly brief moment.


    By this year, it was already the forty-third year.


    Chen Dengming was just a few months shy of breaking through the late Nascent Soul stage.


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    And at this moment, the Four Regions were already in a state of turmoil with incessant competition and friction over resources.


    However, as it approached the last two years, such turmoil and friction had gradually diminished in scale.


    Simply because news of the impending reopening of the Immortal¡¯s gateways in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm was spreading throughout the Four Seas and Four Regions.


    As Chen Dengming had once predicted, the increasingly acute internal conflicts within the Four Seas and Four Regions began to shift effectively with the spread of news about the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    All the major Immortal Sects turned their attention to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, and the adversaries, who were almost at their limits, showed rare patience.


    At this moment, even the long-silent exiled lands came to life, as if the treaty signed back then to be banished to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm was not a punishment but a redemption.


    The Immortal Sects of the Four Seas and the many Sects of the Regions began to use various means and connections to reach out to the Heavenly Dao Sect and the Longevity Sect, hoping to enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Such a tumultuous time was exactly why Chen Dengming could not keep to his decades-long retreat and needed to emerge frequently.


    ¡°Husband, the latest news, Seven-eyed True Monarch from the Eight-Armed Immortal Sect and the Sect Master of the Iron Armor Sect have both applied to enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, hoping you could take them with you at that time.¡±


    In the Longevity Hall on Longevity Peak, He Yingyu, dressed in a luxurious embroidered purple and black Daoist robe, reported the organized Sect affairs to the incarnation of Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming, who was cultivating in the cave dwelling, sensed something and awoke, transmitting his consciousness.


    ¡°That old corpse Lou Zhen from Iron Armor Sect being restless is one thinga€¡±it¡¯s his last moments anyway, and he probably wants to find an ancient feng shui treasure land in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm to bury himself, hoping to live a third life through the power of the land.


    But the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm is on the verge of collapse, and his thoughts are likely to be in vain.


    But why does Seven-eyes wish to enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm?¡±


    ¡°What else could it be for, mainly to collect some ancient Spiritual Materials that have long been extinct¡­


    As for the Thunder Star Stone you gave him last time, that True Monarch praised it endlessly.


    If he didn¡¯t know the location of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, I reckon he would have gone to collect it himself¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded in understanding, ¡°Thirty-nine years ago, my incarnation finished collecting Thunder Star Stone.


    These kinds of Spiritual Materials can only be gathered in large quantities near the outskirts of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    In the Spirit Thunder Layer, one can only collect fragments.


    More than twenty years ago, he and Six Eyebrows joined hands to optimize the God Alter Stone and Earth Immortal Soil Tablet for me with this stone, and they also left some as a reward.


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    It seems he has developed a taste for ita€|¡±


    ¡°Then will you agree to take him along, husband?¡±


    ¡°If Seven-eyes is willing to impart the secrets of crafting fourth-rank Magic Treasures to you, I¡¯ll consider his conditions¡­¡±


    ¡°Thank you, husband, but aren¡¯t there too many people?


    You¡¯ve deliberately worked with Heavenly Dao Sect over the years to spread the news about the upcoming reopening of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm to resolve internal conflicts within the Regions.


    Internal conflicts have indeed gradually shifted because of this, but over the years, you¡¯ve also agreed to take many Sects to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Isn¡¯t that number already too large?¡±


    Inside the cave dwelling, Chen Dengming responded thoughtfully, ¡°The quota I¡¯ve reserved, giving one to Seven-eyes is nothing, as long as he agrees to the conditions.


    You are now beginning Infant Formation, and after Nascent Soul transformation, you can start learning to craft fourth-rank Magic Treasures.


    This is a great benefit for the Sect.


    After all, even Master Ge in our Longevity Sect cannot craft fourth-rank Magic Treasures.¡±


    Hearing Chen Dengming say so, He Yingyu, moved, could only comply with the arrangements.


    If it were just for her personal matters, she would feel inappropriate to object.


    But as it¡¯s beneficial to the Sect, she couldn¡¯t well refuse.


    A Sect that can have a Grandmaster of Artifact Refining capable of crafting fourth-rank Magic Treasures can indeed bring numerous benefits to the Sect.


    However, the premise is that Seven-eyes True Monarch agrees.


    This is not a simple conditiona€¡±it can be said to be quite demanding, for any Grandmaster of Artifact Refining, secrets of crafting fourth-rank Magic Treasures related to the Nascent Soul stage are not transmitted outside one¡¯s direct disciples.

 Chapter 1078

    ?Chapter 1078: 429: Candidate for the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm!


    The elderly send off the young (huge chapter asking for monthly passes)_2 Chapter 1078: 429: Candidate for the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm!


    The elderly send off the young (huge chapter asking for monthly passes)_2 After ending his conversation with He Yingyu, Chen Dengming took out a jade token from his storage bag to review a list.


    Up to now, he had agreed with seventeen Sects to take nineteen people to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm together.


    On the day the gateways of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm opened, such a task was not difficult for one who possessed the Longevity Jade Seal and inherited the Heavenly Immortal Dao.


    Taking these many Nascent Soul experts to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm was actually a part of the Ancestor¡¯s plan, aimed at jointly resisting the invasion of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm by Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    Regardless of the purpose held by those entering from the Four Seas and Four Realms, addressing external threats was a necessity everyone would inevitably undertake before achieving their goals.


    ¡°I wonder how many spots have been accumulated by the Heavenly Dao Sect so far.¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered as he put away the jade token and suddenly noticed that another storage bag contained a Jade Talisman for Message Transmission, shaped like a koi, twinkling intermittently.


    This talisman had been transmitting messages for some time.


    ¡°Qiangzi¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression shifted subtly.


    This koi-shaped Jade Talisman for Message Transmission was prepared for people like Jiang Qiang, those he was once closest to.


    If it were not an urgent matter, the talisman would not have transmitted a message.


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    Jiang Qiang had, for over a decade, often gathered with his daughter Chen Yiran and Heizi.


    Chen Dengming quickly took out the talisman and scanned it with his Divine Thought.


    Moments later, Chen Dengming looked solemn and sad, taking a deep breath before putting away the talisman.


    ¡°Fortunately, the message came two days ago¡­


    I can still make it.¡±


    He stood up.


    At that moment, a powerful aura spread around him, causing the dust on his body to scatter simultaneously.


    The stubble at his jaws and the corners of his lips also fell off by themselves.


    He had originally planned to continue his closed-door cultivation for a few more months to break through to the later stages of the Nascent Soul.


    But now, he had to go out.


    After deliberating for a while, he decided to make a trip by himself first, and then inform He Yingyu later.


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    A quarter of an hour later.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure appeared thousands of miles away in the sky.


    Beneath him, an unremarkable mortal city lay quietly on the plain, basking in the tranquil twilight.


    Autumn harvest fields stretched beyond sight around the city, filling the air with the scent of wheat.


    The city was bustling with people, and a pharmacy in the western part of the city was quite famous.


    The doctor in the pharmacy had been saving lives and helping the wounded for over twenty years, and most times, he did not require much in terms of fees to treat many of the poor, earning him high praise from the locals as a reincarnation of a medicine immortal.


    Chen Dengming descended, blending into the streets like any ordinary mortal, observing the lively and bustling scenes of the mortal town, as if from another lifetime.


    Before long, he arrived in front of the pharmacy.


    The pharmacy¡¯s storefront was not large.


    Its colorful wood-carved sign bore the name ¡°Anxin Hall¡± in big characters.


    Outside the door stood a terrazzo bonsai, planted with a sturdy Chinese fir cradled by several green vines, interweaving green and purple, bringing a vibrant and refreshing vitality to passersby.


    At this moment, the pharmacy¡¯s door displayed a ¡°closed¡± sign, yet several mortals gathered outside, quietly discussing with worried expressions, reluctant to leave.


    Seeing this scene, Chen Dengming knew what had happened without listening to the discussions around him.


    A trace of sorrow deepened in his calm eyes.


    He continued forward, while the mortals around seemed not to see him at all.


    Pushing open the peach wood door to enter the pharmacy, what came into view was a long medicine cabinet.


    The cabinet was filled with various small white porcelain bottles containing pills, waxes, tinctures in different colors, shapes, tastes, and effects, along with tools and secret medicinal formulas necessary for acupuncture and massage.


    To the right of the medicine cabinet stood a brown wooden bookcase neatly arranged with hundreds of ancient medical books, some of which were obscure and involved treatments for Cultivators.


    Seeing these medical books, Chen Dengming¡¯s mind flashed with memories of his daughter Chen Yiran¡¯s application to buy medical books from the Sect years ago, the sorrow in his eyes momentarily replaced by a hint of a smile.


    At that moment, he also sensed several presences in the backyard.


    Circumnavigating the main hall, he saw the backyard corner piled with heaps of medicinal herbs, emitting a thick herbal fragrance.


    A few people gathered around a vine wood chair in the backyard, their atmosphere mournful and somber, only the laughter of a small child being teased lightened the sadness a bit.


    As Chen Dengming approached, everyone shuddered visibly.


    ¡°Brother Chen!¡±


    ¡°Grandfather!¡±


    ¡°Father!¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, his gaze first landing on his daughter Chen Yiran, who sat in the vine wood chair, exuding an aura of late life.


    The azure light in his eyes flickered as he immediately noticed that the aura of passing years around Chen Yiran was extraordinarily dense, her remaining longevity rapidly depleting.


    Chen Yiran was already 124 years old this year.


    Logically, with her constitution, she could have lived past 130.


    But as a mortal, Chen Yiran¡¯s early years of traveling and aiding others, and especially her foundation of Anxin Hall at the age of 100, continuously laboring day and night, led her frail mortal body to lose much Primordial Qi over the years, now approaching her end.¡±


    ¡°Father¡­¡±


    Chen Yiran attempted to rise but was stopped by Chen Dengming, who said with emotion, ¡°Yiran, I have admonished you before not to overexert yourself.¡±


    Chen Yiran¡¯s aged face, marked with liver spots, revealed a contented smile as she rasped, ¡°Father!


    At this point, I have no regrets.


    You always taught us to be down-to-earth, seeking only a clear conscience¡­¡±

 Chapter 1079

    ?Chapter 1079: 429: Candidate for the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm!


    The elderly send off the young (huge chapter asking for monthly passes)_3 Chapter 1079: 429: Candidate for the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm!


    The elderly send off the young (huge chapter asking for monthly passes)_3 ¡°Yiran, Yiran, you always act the same way, just won¡¯t listen to advice, your name ¡®Yiran¡¯ really wasn¡¯t chosen wrongly¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, his gaze then shifting to Jiang Qiang¡¯s noticeably aged face.


    He nodded slightly and patted Jiang Qiang¡¯s shoulder.


    ¡°Qiangzi, keep trying hard.


    With each breakthrough in the ¡®Longevity Skill¡¯, your lifespan will increase a bit.


    If you encounter any difficulties, just tell Brother Chen¡­¡±


    Upon hearing this, Jiang Qiang¡¯s eyes slightly reddened with emotion, and he nodded excitedly, repeatedly saying ¡®Yes¡¯.


    This year, he was already one hundred and sixty years old, yet he was only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.


    Even if the ¡®Longevity Skill¡¯ could prolong life, reaching the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment and living up to two hundred and thirty years were already the limits.


    The hope of breaking through to Golden Core in the future was almost incredibly slim.


    He feared that within another sixty-year cycle, Brother Chen would have to come to see him off.


    Ironically, this had become what he most wished for, fearing that by then, Brother Chen, engrossed in deep seclusion, would miss it all in the blink of an eye.


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    These thoughts, Jiang Qiang would sometimes ponder silently to himself, naturally never voicing them.


    Chen Dengming looked towards his grandson, Chen Feilin, who had a lean and handsome face, a tiger¡¯s back and bear¡¯s waist, looking very mighty, and smiled.


    ¡°Feilin, it¡¯s been nearly forty years since we last met.


    The last time you came to the Eastern Region was when you accompanied your father.


    Now you¡¯ve established your Foundation.¡±


    Chen Feilin¡¯s eyes reddened with excitement as he looked at Chen Dengming¡¯s eternally youthful face, and he respectfully said, ¡°Grandfather, my talents are dull, it was only thirty-seven years ago that I managed to achieve Foundation Establishment.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed heartily, with a hint of sigh in his voice, ¡°Your talent is not dull.


    You¡¯re not even sixty yet and you¡¯re already at the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment.


    Golden Core is surely within your reach in the future.¡±


    Upon hearing this, a beautiful and virtuous-looking woman beside Chen Feilin also became excited.


    She was very aware of her grandfather-in-law¡¯s strength.


    Since he had spoken so, Chen Feilin¡¯s future was absolutely capable of stepping into Golden Core.


    ¡°Grandfather, this is Xiaolan, whom I married as my second wife twenty years ago.


    This is our child, Peiyi!¡±


    Chen Feilin continued to introduce the woman greeting them by his side and the child cuddling next to Chen Yiran.


    ¡°Peiyi?


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    What a good name!


    The Spiritual Root isn¡¯t bad either, upper-middle grade.


    The future won¡¯t be disappointing.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, his eyes showing slight joy as he focused on the little boy who seemed shy around him and, despite Chen Feilin¡¯s coaxing, wouldn¡¯t call him ¡®great-grandfather¡¯.


    ¡°Feilin, take the child with you!


    As his great-grandfather meeting him for the first time, I¡¯ll also give a gift to the child and Xiaolan.¡±


    With that, he flicked his finger, and a dot of light flew out, entering the child Peiyi¡¯s forehead, turning into a wisp of faint light that soon faded away.


    Another shining bottle flew towards Xiaolan, branded with the words ¡®Foundation Establishment Pill,¡¯ bringing a look of joy to her lovely eyes.


    ¡°All of you go now, I want to spend some time alone with my daughter.¡±


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t continue to show affection with his children and grandchildren, holding back his emotions a bit.


    As for caring for his descendants, he had done everything he could.


    Even in extended seclusion, his Incarnation always paid close attention to them.


    But as the saying goes, ¡®Every generation has its own fortune.¡¯ This ¡®fortune¡¯ doesn¡¯t mean neglect, but that each descendant has their own personality and pursuits.


    Just like Chen Jing, who, facing his end, wanted to go to Nanxun, stay there, and be buried there.


    Chen Dengming could only respect his son¡¯s choice.


    Like Chen Yiran, who always enjoyed interacting with the common cultivators and mortals, liked to help others, and save lives, to the point of willingly using her Heart Force.


    As her father, all he could do was provide support and silent sponsorship.


    Beyond that, there was little else he could do, and he certainly wouldn¡¯t stop them,


    Because there was nothing wrong with what his children were pursuing.


    His restraint was, in fact, also a form of protection.


    It was protection for himself, to prevent the birth of vulnerabilities in his spirit, and for his descendants, to avoid repeating some of the tribulations of the past.


    Now, he stayed back in the courtyard, accompaning his only daughter, Chen Yiran, looking at the tracks of years growing more evident by her side, feeling a silent lament.


    He took out a Jade Talisman for Message Transmission, and sent a message to He Yingyu.


    For both children, He Yingyu had always regarded them as her own.


    Having sent off Chen Jing in the past, it was now time to bid farewell to Yiran as well.


    Perhaps this is the greatest sorrow between Cultivators and mortals, and possibly why many Cultivators in the end become increasingly detached emotionally, growing indifferent towards mortals.


    Simply because between the immortal and the mortal lies the chasm between longevity and brevity of life.


    ¡°Roara€¡±¡±


    From above the clouds, the Black Cloud Leopard stuck out its head, its whiskers already white, and hot tears rolled out from its eyes as it gazed down at the kind little master who had spent countless springs and autumns on its back, right there in the courtyard below.


    Even at this moment, for fear of startling mortals, it wasn¡¯t willing to enter the courtyard to bid farewell.


    ¡°The sun high yet shies from the gentle evening breeze, and it¡¯s deep autumn again with leaves falling with ease.


    Alone I lean on the gate tower with sunset in gaze, the courtyard full of fragrant grass in the sun¡¯s dying blazea€|¡±


    Chen Yiran seemed to have seen the Black Cloud Leopard in the clouds, but her eyes were gradually becoming ethereal.


    She lay on the rattan chair, smiling and singing a poem with a raspy voice.


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t know who wrote this poem, but he could understand the regret about the passing of time conveyed in it, as well as the vigorous longing for life.


    The sorrow in his heart deepened even more.


    This was the fate of mortals.


    This was also the fate of his children, Chen Dengming¡¯s children.


    This fate, like the brilliance of the setting sun, could disappear at any moment.


    The quiet twilight he first saw on the city walls was now quietly closing in on Chen Yiran from all sides.


    Chen Yiran seemed to feel the cold, she felt the darkness of twilight enveloping her.


    Suddenly, she looked up at Chen Dengming, this father who seemed so tall in her eyes but had always been kindly and gentle, and said in a raspy voice.


    ¡°Dad, I want to chase that setting sun, chase the sun¡­


    Let¡¯s ride on Black Uncle¡¯s back again, just like when I was a child, you took me chasing it together¡­¡±


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze trembled lightly as he stretched out his hands to embrace his daughter¡¯s body, so thin that he could hardly feel its weight.


    This weight even gave him the illusion that it might not be much different from when she was just born.


    But that was impossible because when Yiran was born, he was not there by her side and had never held her.


    It had been so many years since he had held his daughter.


    Chen Dengming flew into the sky, a shield surrounding him and Chen Yiran to protect her from the strong wind.


    In the clouds above, the Black Cloud Leopard roared with excitement and joy as it swooped down, picked up the two, and chased after the sun.


    As they rose higher, the dimming sunset seemed to reappear.


    It was as if Chen Yiran¡¯s life, which should have ended, was extended a little longer.


    The sinking sun, like a basin of blazing charcoal, reignited with vigor, spraying orange, red, and yellow light across the sky and earth.


    Two people, one leopard, chased after the day, seemingly pursuing the fleeting life.


    Further away, the figure of He Yingyu raced over urgently, with the beautifully tragic orange-red afterglow of the sunset unfolding behind her, like a long dress or a red carpet unfurled in the sky.


    ¡°Madame He!¡± Chen Yiran¡¯s eyes brimmed with hot tears, perhaps the last warmth of her life; her vision was gradually blurring.


    The burning sunset too seemed in this moment to turn into a ribbon in her eyes, squeezing into a thin, quivering strip of golden serpent.


    The sunset completely sank in the west.


    The last few strands of pale yellow light disappeared from the other side of the sky, the sky dimmed down, as if someone¡¯s life had also reached its end.


    ¡°Yiran!¡±


    He Yingyu arrived at the last moment, and the three persons with the leopard merged into the last bit of the dimming sunset¡¯s light.


    Everything in the world disappeared into a hazy purple, and this might just be the ultimate color seen as a mortal¡¯s life draws to its end¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 1080

    ?Chapter 1080: 430: Life and Death Rhyme!


    Late Nascent Soul stage!


    Qingmingzi Chapter 1080: 430: Life and Death Rhyme!


    Late Nascent Soul stage!


    Qingmingzi After burying his daughter Chen Yiran in the mortal town, Chen Dengming followed her last wish and handed over the management of the medicine shop, Anxin Hall, to several of his apprentice pharmacists to continue treating and saving the people in the town.


    Having done all this, Chen Dengming felt as if his spirit had attained another level of special enlightenment.


    This kind of enlightenment was indescribable, ineffable.


    If he had to describe it, it was as if he had personally witnessed the entire life-to-death journeys of two lives closely related to himself, connected by blood.


    He had taken part in their lives many times, still remembering the time he had angrily returned to Nanxun to save his two blood-forged children, the scenes of riding the Black Cloud Leopard with the two kids, and the scene at his son Chen Jing¡¯s grand wedding¡­


    All these memories seemed like they happened only yesterday, vividly in his mind, now transforming into a baptism for his spirit.


    These are the marks left in one¡¯s heart by the passage of time, as well as the enlightenment of life and death.


    ¡°Life¡­


    death¡­¡±


    In front of Longevity Hall, Chen Dengming looked up at the starry sky, his gaze reaching far to a meteor streaking by, suddenly giving birth to an inexplicable insight in his heart that resonated with his soul.


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    Doesn¡¯t the birth and extinction of a meteor symbolize life and death, and the moment it streaks across the sky represent the lifetime in between, its dazzling trail etched in memory for a brief moment, the sum of its existence?


    The fleeting life of mortals is like that of a meteor, brief yet not necessarily ordinary.


    Cultivators seek immortality, striving to be the enduring stars rather than fleeting meteors, to embrace the moon for eternity, to ride with flying immortals in their travels.


    When he tried to carefully grasp these insights, he felt as though they were slipping through his fingers.


    He wasn¡¯t aware that this was touching upon the Daoist Charm, an experience that even Divine Transformation realm Dao Monarchs might encounter.


    Yet because his spiritual realm was so advanced, and given the perfect blend of circumstances, he managed to seize a hint of the Life and Death Daoist Charm.


    Even though the level gap prevented him from fully grasping it, it had already planted a seed of the Daoist Charm deep within his soul, waiting for a certain catalyst in the future to grow and sprout.


    After handling the affairs of his daughter¡¯s passing, Chen Dengming entrusted the matters of the sect to He Yingyu and the Elders, while he himself continued to cultivate.


    Since becoming Sect Leader, six to seven decades had passed.


    Now the time was ripe, Longevity Sect had completed the passing of the baton through generations.


    Not to mention the external protection by the three branches Evergreen, Changchun, and Changming, within which Qiu Feng himself was a Nascent Soul True Monarch.


    Even within the sect, He Yingyu was already at the threshold of Infant Formation, her power level even surpassing the former Xing Huiguang.


    Apart from the Nascent Soul ancestors, no one within Longevity Sect could match her.


    According to the traditions of Longevity Sect, when the Sect Leader steps down, the Daoist successor takes over.


    When the gateways of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm opened, Chen Dengming planned to pass on his position to He Yingyu.


    With He Yingyu and the four ancestors, including Xing Huiguang, guarding the sect¡¯s gateways during these peaceful times, it was completely secure.


    ¡­


    Months passed in the blink of an eye.


    In the New Realm beyond the domains, controlled by the Demon Palace, a vast and empty platform was erected on the Demon Cultivation Star, levitating near the boundless outer space under the influence of powerful array forces.


    Above that platform, Floating Islands hung suspended in the air.


    Each Floating Island was embedded with a large Array Plate, together forming a significant formation.


    The array¡¯s power extended downwards, supporting the platform.


    From afar, it resembled a giant, floating morning glory beyond the sky.


    At this moment, numerous Cultivators from all directions gathered on the platform, arriving via Spirit Boats or riding Magic Treasures, clad in various shimmering robes.


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    Some were as elegant as cranes, others as bold as dragons, and some as mysterious as shadows, clearly representing different forces.


    Among them, some traveled alone, but their presence was extraordinary, their cultivation profound and inscrutable, often drawing murmurs of awe and wary looks from those around them upon arrival.


    The Spiritual Might emitted by thousands of Cultivators gathered there was already causing the air to become stagnant, their breath drawing in the Spiritual Energy from below, swirling up like tides.


    Such a gathering of powerful Cultivators from diverse forces on this platform in the sky above the Demon Star, the weakest among them being at the early stages of the Golden Core, was a sight to behold.


    Among these thousands of people, there were more than fifty who were Nascent Soul True Monarchs.


    This grand assembly surpassed even that of the time when forces from beyond invaded the Four Regions, sparking curiosity about the event¡¯s significance.


    Among these thousands, some factions had arrived early, waiting for more than a month, yet none showed impatience.


    It seemed that the grand event that was about to take place was worth the wait.


    Thus, another half-month went by.


    Suddenly, at the center above the formation formed by the Floating Islands, streams of array force intertwine, coalescing into a hazy figure at the central Array Plate.


    Within that figure, a Magic Treasure resembling a Star Disk flickered, projecting a vast expanse of land.


    On that land, mountains rose and fell, forests stretched endlessly, the sky vast and the ground wide, creating an open and distant atmosphere.


    Thin mists floated between the mountains like the breathing of a sleeping earth, or the surging of tumultuous waves.


    Amidst the peaks and ridges, numerous ancient ruins swathed in a heavy grey mist looked like monuments abandoned by Immortal Spirits.


    Many Cultivators on the platform gasped upon seeing the vast land projected above their heads.


    ¡°Is that the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm?¡±


    ¡°The Demon Lord summoned us here to wait earlier; is the time for the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm to open nearly upon us?¡±


    ¡°We, the Heretic Immortals, face more restrictions and dangers in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm the stronger we are.


    But if we can plunder the Immortal Spirit Qi and comprehend ancient Immortal laws, it¡¯s an unrivaled opportunity!¡±

 Chapter 1081

    ?Chapter 1081: 430: Life and Death Rhyme!


    Late Nascent Soul stage!


    Qingmingzi_2 Chapter 1081: 430: Life and Death Rhyme!


    Late Nascent Soul stage!


    Qingmingzi_2 ¡°At the very least, we can collect some treasure herbs materials¡­¡±


    Someone was saying this when they spotted a floating Immortal Palace hidden within the deep misty clouds, and their eyes immediately filled with ardent excitement.


    Next to that palace lay the enormous carcasses of two creatures, which once seemed ferocious and malevolent.


    Now they had turned into mummies, yet the scales on their bodies still shimmered with ancient runes and inscriptions, hinting at once formidable powers.


    Just then, the projection gradually faded and disappeared, and a majestic and authoritative voice emanated from a Demon Palace atop the Floating Island.


    ¡°The broken Heavenly Immortal Realm¡¯s Immortal¡¯s gateway will officially open in three months.


    You all have heeded my call and will be led into the broken Heavenly Immortal Realm by me personally at that time.¡±


    These words immediately sparked a wave of cheers, especially among the Demon Palace and the six paths of cultivators from the Demon Sect on the platform below, who all became frenzied with excitement.


    As the vanishing phantasm reemerged, three leaderboards and numerous characters and symbols appeared.


    They recorded the possible existence of Spiritual Materials, treasures, and immortality techniques within the broken Heavenly Immortal Realma€¡±valuable items that must be collected for the Demon Palacea€¡±and only by offering these could one gain entry into the broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


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    Any surplus may be traded or exchanged for merits.


    Furthermore, another leaderboard listed not materials or treasures, but the portraits and names of cultivators from other domains, totaling more than thirty.


    Any cultivator who enters the broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, upon encountering any of these listed cultivators and slaying them, would obtain great merits, Spiritual Treasures, and precious territories bestowed by the Demon Palace.


    The first name on that leaderboard shone with a deep blue light, showing only a portion of a large facea€¡±it was none other than the Longevity Taoist Lord, Lu Xiucheng.


    The second featured a face with square-jawed features, adorned with a meticulously trimmed short beard that resembled iron needles extending along the temples, and beneath a broad forehead, a pair of eyes filled with a daunting auraa€¡±it was the ancestor of the Qu Shenzong.


    The third figure was not a Deity Transformation Dao Lord, but someone ranked even before several Deity Transformation Dao Lords.


    This person had white hair at his temples, looked entirely unremarkable like a scholar in scholar¡¯s robes, yet was known as the Fighting Longevity Monarch, named Chen Dengming.


    The fourth was a dignified figure with a face sharp as a knife, radiating a domineering presencea€¡±it was Lord Dongfang Huayuan.


    The many cultivators on the platform below were all too familiar with these powerful figures listed on the leaderboard, knowing that not all of them might appear in the broken Heavenly Immortal Realm when the time came.


    But if these targets did appear, they would be like walking sources of great merits.


    As for those Deity Transformation Dao Lords, everyone naturally skipped over them; even the Nascent Soul cultivators at the completion stage preferred not to collide with these other-domain Deity Transformation Dao Lords.


    These Deity Transformation Dao Lords, as planned, would be dealt with by figures like the Demon Lord and other great masters, as well as those from the Three Saints Palaces who had not yet returned.


    However, the Fighting Longevity Monarch, ranked third, had become a prime target for many true Nascent Soul cultivators.


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    ¡°More than ten of our domain¡¯s Nascent Soul True Monarchs have already perished at the hands of this Fighting Longevity Monarch.


    Rumor has it he even spoiled the Demon Lord¡¯s plans; therefore, if we could kill him, the rewards would be significant.¡±


    ¡°This man looks ordinary and harmless, but once in battle, he becomes bizarrely aggressive and overwhelmingly domineering.


    He¡¯s also known as ¡®Arrogant Chen Baimao,¡¯ excelling at turning the weak to the strong, not someone of average skill.¡±


    ¡°Indeed, he also embraces the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification.


    Inside the broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, he poses a great threat.


    Hence his ranking as third.


    If we could capture him alive¡­¡±


    ¡°However skilled he may be, he¡¯s at most a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.


    Let¡¯s not boost his morale and undermine our own authority.¡±


    ¡°Almost fifty years have passed; this Fighting Longevity Monarch may have already made a breakthrough to the late-stage Nascent Soul.¡±


    While many Nascent Soul True Monarchs were exchanging Divine Thoughts,


    Suddenly, from the distant nebulous depths, two strong rays of Spiritual Light carrying a Star Disk came hurtling at an astonishingly rapid pace.


    In the next moment, they had already arrived above the platform, and two intense waves of Spiritual Might immediately spread out.


    The thousands of people on the platform fell silent at once; many changed their expressions, showing utmost respect and fear while looking at the two figures enveloped in an orange-yellow halo like flames above them.


    The Phoenix Real Firea€¡±these two people must be Daoists from the Phoenix Cry True Hall.


    The Daoists from the Fengming Tao Domain are also interested in the Ancient Times¡¯ decrepit True Immortal Dao?


    As the crowd trembled with awe and apprehension, a mysterious azure Qi suddenly emerged from the far depths of space.


    The azure Qi roared and undulated like waves, billowing almost as if blanketing the heavens, dying the original dim starry sky a deep blue, obscuring the stars.


    In a flash, the previously dull starry sky seemed to have transformed into a clear azure sky, cloudless and as pure as fine jade.


    At this astonishing scene, the surrounding cultivators were reminded of a legendary Great Master, and they all quickly stabilized their emotions and focused their attention.


    Even the two Daoists of Fengming slightly reined in their pride.


    The audacity to demand the skies change for the sun and the moon.


    This Divine Skill of changing the heavens and the earth could only belong to the Great Master of the Qingming Sect, Qingmingzi, whom the world of cultivators revered as The Elderly Qingming.


    Could this figure, on par with the Demon Lord, also be coming to take the risk of entering the broken Heavenly Immortal Realm?


    As many contemplated with astonishment and suspicion, waves of an ancient laughter resonated through the deep azure Qi, seemingly sending Divine Thoughts into the Demon Palace on the Floating Island.


    The Demon Palace seethed with Demonic Qi, unleashing a malevolent and demonic light, as if the Demon Lord was responding.


    The old laughter grew even louder.


    A wisp of azure Qi, like a new cloth unfurling from a bed, transformed into a handsome, young Daoist riding a blue ox, approaching swiftly.

 Chapter 1082

    ?Chapter 1082: 430: Life and Death Rhyme!


    Late Nascent Soul stage!


    Qingmingzi_3 Chapter 1082: 430: Life and Death Rhyme!


    Late Nascent Soul stage!


    Qingmingzi_3 The handsome young Daoist clearly looked very young, yet an aged laughter emanated from his mouth.


    The moment his phoenix-like gaze swept over, many cultivators, including two Phoenix Cry Daoist children, felt their hearts tremble violently, as if a terrifying Heavenly Might had descended, creating a profound pressure on their spirits.


    Upon closer observation, the little Dao boy riding on the ox seemed calm, his eyes clear and shy, as if that previous glance had been nothing but an illusion, even nodding amiably towards the two Phoenix Cry Daoist children as a greeting.


    The two Phoenix Cry Daoist children, Huangyun and Fengqi, exchanged glances, both seeing the gravity and surprise in each other¡¯s eyes.


    This little Daoist might very well be a substitute body inhabited by Qingmingzi using some technique.


    Qingmingzi wasn¡¯t planning to enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm in his true form but rather intended to use another body to do so, employing the strategy of ¡°Plum Replaces Peach as Stiff¡±.


    Even so, for a Hegemony Capability Great Master to borrow a body implies that this little Dao boy himself must be extraordinary, yet he appeared to be an unfamiliar and nameless individual.


    ¡­


    Within the cave dwelling of Longevity Peak in the Longevity Dao Field,


    Exotic fragrances drifted, and wondrous sights occurred frequently, with the curved stream in front of the cave dwelling radiating moonlight and the mountain within appearing as if one was stepping on snow in search of spring.


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    Inside the cave dwelling, Spiritual Energy leaped like golden waters, weaving covertly into the sweet springs and hiding densely within the courtyard well.


    At the well, Chen Dengming¡¯s entire body sparkled with radiant light, and above his head, an infant that resembled his appearance and stature sat cross-legged, lifelike, breathing in and out.


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    During this process, the golden-water-like Spiritual Energy around him gathered and swirled, drawn into the infant¡¯s body, releasing circles of intense Spiritual Might and fluctuations.


    Nascent Soul later stage!


    Since stepping into the middle phase of Nascent Soul Stage, he had cultivated for nearly a hundred years and had finally made a breakthrough into the Nascent Soul later stage.


    This recent period of cultivation had been exceedingly long, occupying nearly a third of his entire cultivation career.


    ¡°Husband has finally made a breakthrough!¡±


    Outside on the plaza of Longevity Hall, He Yingyu, dressed in Daoist robes, revealed a joyous expression on her beautiful face.


    ¡°Yes, junior brother has finally made a breakthrough¡­


    With his reach into the Nascent Soul later stage, he has met the deadline set by our master.


    The success rate for our journey into the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm will increase significantly.¡±


    A breeze of fragrant wind rustled as Su Yanyan¡¯s graceful figure appeared beside He Yingyu, her countenance serene and smiling.


    ¡°Third Uncle Master!¡±


    He Yingyu quickly paid her respects.


    Hearing what Su Yanyan had said, she hesitated as if there was something she wanted to say but couldn¡¯t.


    With a knowing look, Su Yanyan glanced at the beautiful He Yingyu, perceiving her hidden worries, and said with a calm and detached smile, ¡°Don¡¯t worry.


    Whether it is me or the Ancestor, we will ensure his safe return from the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.¡±


    Having her thoughts revealed, He Yingyu¡¯s face blushed slightly, then she sincerely responded, ¡°I just hope that both you and the Ancestor can come back safely as well.¡±


    Su Yanyan gave a slight smile, her expression tinged with a hint of regret, ¡°Yingyu, since you became a Daoist child, you have yet to enjoy the resources of Heavenly Time.


    Especially after this occasion, I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t be able to enjoy the Heavenly Time resources for hundreds of years to come.


    Even if we fail in the Heavenly Immortal World¡­¡±


    ¡°No, that won¡¯t happen.¡±


    He Yingyu immediately interrupted the ill-omened talk, then shook her head and said, ¡°I¡¯m not in a hurry.


    I still have a long lifespan ahead.


    I can steadily make my breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Stage and take on more duties for the Sect.


    The dangers in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm are so great, any Heavenly Time you can use to possibly enhance your power, the better it should be used!¡±


    Su Yanyan sighed and averted her gaze, looking towards the distant treasure light scattering within the cave dwelling, thinking to herself, ¡°Chen Dengming, what a fortune you must have cultivated over many years, to have these people so worried about you, so anxious for your well-being.


    With junior He¡¯s concern, I must ensure your safe return.¡±


    However, within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, the situation is complicated and fraught with extreme danger, concerning the defense of Dao Orthodoxy and involving the expulsion of numerous Evil Cultivators and the annihilation of invaders.


    Even though the Ancestor had made thorough preparations and reinforcements from within the domain continued to increase,


    The strength of the formidable enemy was still overwhelming, and whose victory it would be remained uncertain¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    (Laodeng has made a breakthrough, asking for a monthly pass)

 Chapter 1083

    ?Chapter 1083: 431: The Immortal¡¯s gateway is opening!


    Time is running out!


    The troubled Five Elements Sword Sovereign Chapter 1083: 431: The Immortal¡¯s gateway is opening!


    Time is running out!


    The troubled Five Elements Sword Sovereign In the late Nascent Soul stage, when Chen Dengming entered this realm, the Yuan Magnetism light formed by the 36,000 pores all over his body linked up to create a shimmering membrane that enveloped him completely.


    It even formed a special Yuan Magnetism field, which disrupted the surrounding geomancy and weather, causing trails of Spiritual Light to whimsically dance around him.


    The Yuan Magnetism protective body had multiplied several times over due to the surge in mana.


    Within the 36,000 acupoints inside Chen Dengming¡¯s body, the power of the Nascent Soul was exceptionally vigorous, nearly filling two-thirds of all the acupoints, a state far more potent than when he had just broken through to the Nascent Soul Stage, when they were completely empty.


    ¡°¡®Heavenly Immortal Skill¡¯ truly grows more robust as one¡¯s realm increases, producing a Nascent Soul force that sects of other Yuan Baby Dao arts would find hard to compare with¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming carefully felt that, after the breakthrough, the strength of his Nascent Soul force was about double what it had been before the breakthrough.


    It was even five times stronger than when he had just broken through to the middle period of the Nascent Soul Stage.


    That was just the difference in quantity.


    In terms of the purity of Nascent Soul force, he was also twice as strong after the breakthrough than before.


    To put it simply, his current single Nascent Soul force could achieve the destructive power of two past Nascent Soul forces combined.


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    ¡°Even with such a minor increase in the small realm, the gap is indeed vast, perhaps because I¡¯m cultivating the ¡®Heavenly Immortal Skill,¡¯ other Nascent Soul cultivators wouldn¡¯t see such a huge five-fold gap when advancing through small realms.


    In the past, I was able to consecutively kill late Nascent Soul Stage cultivators mainly by leveling the field with Dao force and Divine Skills; otherwise, relying solely on Nascent Soul force, it really wouldn¡¯t be enough¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was acutely aware.


    In the past, relying on Dao force and various Divine Skills, he could kill late Nascent Soul Stage cultivators but found it challenging to kill those in the Complete Nascent Soul stage.


    The only victory he had against a Complete Nascent Soul cultivator was when he defeated and captured Starfall Old Ghost¡¯s Nascent Soul, mainly using the power of the Daoist Artifact, Hall of Human Heart.


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    If Starfall Old Ghost hadn¡¯t been so desperate to use the flower from the other shore to enter his Soul World, he would have had a hard time dealing with him.


    Chen Dengming then stabilized his own state for a while and glanced at the panel again.


    ¡°Late Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator [Chen Dengming]


    Longevity: 300/922/5085


    Spiritual Root: Water, Wood (Top grade 100/100)


    Martial Arts: ¡®Chen Clan Martial Arts Compendium¡¯ (Immortal Martial 56/100)


    Daoism: ¡®Longevity Skill¡¯ (Complete), ¡®Heavenly Immortal Skill¡¯ (Late Stage 0/36000).


    Dao Orthodoxy: Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification (Blessing, Longevity, Life): Other, etc¡­.¡±


    This breakthrough not only advanced his realm but also marked a breakthrough in ¡®Heavenly Immortal Skill,¡¯ which extended his lifespan by another hundred and eighty years, fully surpassing the five thousand-year mark.


    Yet simultaneously, his own age had reached the advanced age of three hundred years.


    Skipping his longevity loss from past brazen fights, he still had over four thousand years to live, still blessed with a lengthy life.


    Chen Dengming could feel his body and the Nascent Soul within still undergoing the gradual transitions post-breakthrough, adapting to the heightened power.


    Suddenly, he formed a gesture with his hand, and a storage bag at his waist opened instantly, releasing a pitch-black Soul Fetching Bow and Rod.


    Whooooa€¡±


    Instantly, the cave dwelling was filled with ghostly chill, the temperature plummeted, and an intense burst of ghostly energy emanated from the rod.


    ¡°Crack crack cracka€¡± Congratulations, congratulations, congrats to Sect Leader Chen for advancing further upon the hundred steps, for having broken through to the late Nascent Soul stage; truly, this is a cause for celebration.¡±


    From within the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod, an eerie, spine-chilling laugh was heard as Starfall Old Ghost¡¯s corpulent ghostly form emerged, his rolling ghost gas nearly filling the entire cave dwelling.


    Chen Dengming frowned and coldly huffed, ¡°A congratulations is fine by itself; the laugh is unpleasant to the ear, don¡¯t laugh next time.¡±


    Starfall Old Ghost¡¯s smile paused, his voice getting stuck in his throat, and he immediately stopped laughing, obediently acknowledging.


    Chen Dengming spoke in a deep voice, ¡°Now that I have broken through, my seclusion has come to an interim end.


    It may not be long before I enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, how have you progressed with your soul body illusion technique?


    If it¡¯s not up to par, I¡¯ll still have to turn you into a Nascent Soul Soul Arrow.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Starfall Old Ghost instinctively wanted to offer a smiling response, but he immediately suppressed it, bowed solemnly and said, ¡°Sect Leader Chen, rest assured, Starfall¡¯s soul body illusion technique has long since become highly refined.


    There¡¯s no need for you to turn me into a Nascent Soul Soul Arrow; I can transform into one on my own.¡±


    No sooner had he spoken than his Nascent Soul, together with the ghost gas, morphed into the shape of a dark long arrow.


    Even as the ghost gas churned, the arrow grew to the size of a harpoon, and its arrowhead could freely transform into various ferocious shapes.


    ¡°Hehehe, Sect Leader Chen, look¡­¡±


    Starfall Old Ghost was overflowing with pride.


    ¡°My soul body transformation isn¡¯t too shabby, right?


    Whatever kind of arrow you wish to shoot, I can morph into it, large or small.


    Even if the enemy dodges, there¡¯s no need for you to focus your mind, I will take care of it for you!¡±


    Chen Dengming looked at Starfall Old Ghost who had already transformed into something resembling a massive spiked club and was momentarily speechless.


    Survival is no easy feat, even for a Ghost Monarch performing tricks.


    This old ghost¡¯s will to live was truly strong, getting quite wild and coming up with many tricks just to stay alive so as not to be refined by him into a Nascent Soul Soul Arrow.


    Once turned into a Nascent Soul Soul Arrow, the opponent¡¯s spiritual wisdom would be utterly lost, leaving only resentment and a thirst for killing.


    Therefore, once a Nascent Soul Soul Arrow is launched, it doesn¡¯t rest until death, pursuing souls and seizing spirits to completely claim the enemy¡¯s life and soul.


    Now, Starfall Old Ghost had transformed himself into a Soul Arrow, naturally preserving his spiritual wisdom and not just dwelling on resentment and killinga€¡±albeit not a pure Soul Fetching Arrow.

 Chapter 1084

    ?Chapter 1084: 431: The Immortal¡¯s gateway is opening!


    Time is running out!


    The troubled Five Elements Sword Sovereign_2 Chapter 1084: 431: The Immortal¡¯s gateway is opening!


    Time is running out!


    The troubled Five Elements Sword Sovereign_2 However, since the opponent had already been refined by him into the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod and had become the artifact spirit of the bow, and because its spirit had completely submitted to him deep inside, once shot, it could still exert the soul-fetching effect of the Soul Fetching Arrow.


    Moreover, since its spiritual wisdom had not been extinguished and possessed the potential for growth, there was still a possibility that it could grow into a Divine Transformation Divine Spirit Arrow in the future.


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    The only thing that needed attention was that he must always maintain his strength greater than that of this old ghost; otherwise, it would be very easy to encounter backlash.


    ¡°Nascent Soul Arrows, including nurturing Soul Ghosts, all require one to be stronger than them.


    Once one¡¯s own strength weakens and gives an opportunity, the same could be overwhelmed by the resentment of ten thousand ghosts; hence, this point is universal¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed, and he stood up with a flick of his sleeve, ¡°Alright, consider yourself passed, go back now.¡±


    ¡°Okay!


    Starfall thanks Sect Leader Chen for the recognition!¡±


    Starfall Old Ghost immediately rejoiced and bowed, with rolling ghost gas enveloping the Nascent Soul, he immediately retreated into the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod.


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    Chen Dengming raised his hand and caught the cold Soul Fetching Bow and Rod, which brought a strong resonance of the soul.


    With the Soul Rod in hand, his entire demeanor turned instantly cold and sinister; his temples streaked with white hair were full of eeriness, as if he had transformed from a harmonious and refined Longevity Sect Leader into a generation of soul-devouring evil demon.


    ¡°Soul Devouring Old Demon¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes emitted a burst of strange color; after pondering an already considered plan in his heart for a moment, he put away the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod and walked out of the cave abode.


    ¡­


    After leaving the cave abode, there were inevitably many elders who came upon hearing the news to exchange pleasantries.


    Xing Huiguang, while congratulating, looked at Chen Dengming¡¯s young and spirited face and felt quite emotional.


    Indeed, a new generation outperforms the old one, Brother Chen, only in his third century, had already reached the late stage of Nascent Soul as a Great Cultivator.


    He had initially broken through to Nascent Soul earlier than Chen Dengming, yet he had only recently reached the middle stage of Nascent Soul.


    Speaking of the heavenly resources both enjoyed, they were actually quite similar, and he even had more during the peaceful years he grew up in.


    Yet when it came to cultivation speed, he was far inferior to his counterpart.


    This had to be said to be a matter of talent.


    After exchanging greetings with the elders, Chen Dengming spent some time with He Yingyu in Longevity Hall, then Su Yanyan sought him out.


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    ¡°Brother Chen, do you still remember what the Ancestor said many years ago, that if you could break through to the late stage of Nascent Soul before the gates to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm open, we could once again enter the Heaven Longevity Hall together and cultivate using the Heavenly Time?¡±


    At the back mountain¡¯s streaming waterfall, Su Yanyan¡¯s calm voice rose above the rumbling of the waterfall, clearly reaching Chen Dengming¡¯s ears.


    Chen Dengming smiled faintly, ¡°Of course I remember, I have been diligently practicing these years, pushing ahead of schedule by five years to reach the late stage of Nascent Soul, all for the moment when the gates to the Heavenly Immortal Realm open.¡±


    There was a time when, regarding entering the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm to resist the invasion by the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, he somewhat harbored thoughts of treachery.


    Now, however, he was willing to actively take on these responsibilities.


    This was perhaps not only due to the sect resources nurturing him, nor just because he was the Longevity Sect Leader, standing behind a group of disciples and kin requiring his protection, but rather, it was more about his growth and transformation in maturity.


    Not only did he want to block out the enemies from the past to prevent the flames of war from sweeping through the Four Regions and Four Oceans even more ferociously, but he also wanted to find a way out for the disintegrating Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Chen Dengming paused, then looking surprised he said to Su Yanyan, ¡°But Sister Su, you talk to me about this today, does it mean we are going to enter Heaven Longevity Hall soon?¡±


    Su Yanyan sighed, ¡°Yes.


    Even though this is not the ideal time, as you have just advanced.


    Even if you continue to meditate and cultivate, you may struggle to find the passion for practice again, instead, with time, mental barriers may arise, hitting a bottleneck.


    But now there is an urgency, according to the Ancestor¡¯s predictions, in no more than three months, the gates will open!¡±


    ¡°Three months?¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback, his eyes showing a strange hue, ¡°Three months in the Heavenly Time environment is almost a hundred years, isn¡¯t that enough?¡±


    Su Yanyan shook her head, ¡°It¡¯s not enough, the Ancestor originally intended to arrange for you to practice in the Heavenly Time until you break through to Complete Nascent Soul, and I could ideally reach the brink of Divine Transformation.


    But now, we only have about ninety years at most, which is why we need to enter Heaven Longevity Hall today.


    If you are not ready, you can have a few days¡¯ grace.¡±


    Chen Dengming clicked his tongue.


    The Ancestor really went all out this time, seemingly staking everything to train him and Su Yanyan at the expense of a great amount of Heavenly Time.


    ¡°It seems the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators are quite formidable this time?¡±


    Su Yanyan turned her head back, ¡°It¡¯s not only the group of cultivators brought from the Outer Domain by the Outer Domain Devil Lord, but also that batch expelled over fifty years ago.


    Among them are the Three Saint Taoist Lord, Heavenly Demon, Lord of Mosha Country, Heaven and Earth Sword Monarch, Five Elements Sword Sovereign, all Deity Transformation Dao Lords.


    These Deities, although entering the Broken Heavenly Immortal World will suppress their Dao Force, even mobilizing Divine Force will be affected, they remain immensely powerful, all posing a threat¡­¡±


    Su Yanyan turned towards Chen Dengming, face-to-face, her black and intelligent eyes containing a faint helplessness as she gazed at him and sighed softly, ¡°Thus, even though time is pressing and there are many difficulties, Brother, you still have to overcome them.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, but then his brow smoothed out, revealing a confident smile on his handsome face.

 Chapter 1085

    ?Chapter 1085: 431: The Immortal¡¯s gateways will open!


    Time is pressing!


    The troubled Five Elements Sword Sovereign_3 Chapter 1085: 431: The Immortal¡¯s gateways will open!


    Time is pressing!


    The troubled Five Elements Sword Sovereign_3 ¡°What difficulties could I possibly have?


    Nothing but continuing my meditation retreat or utilizing ¡®Heavenly Time,¡¯ a resource others dream of.


    How could that be considered a difficulty?¡±


    For him, it indeed wasn¡¯t a difficulty; where other cultivators faced bottlenecks, he faced none.


    All he needed to do was practice his Daoism methodically.


    Effort would surely yield results and enhance his proficiency.


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    The only thing to overcome, which concerned Su Yanyan, was the psychological pressure brought about by prolonged seclusion.


    But even this psychological pressure was insignificant to him.


    Su Yanyan¡¯s beautiful eyes stared deeply into Chen Dengming¡¯s confident gaze, as if seeing the dominant figure sweeping across the battlefield, and she smiled, ¡°Good!¡±


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    Give me half a day to handle all affairs of the sect and external matters.¡±


    As time was of the essence and he needed to enter the Heaven Longevity Hall to cultivate with all his might using ¡®Heavenly Time,¡¯ it meant that none of his incarnations could remain outside the sect.


    Apart from the Incense Fire Incarnation, all other incarnations would join him in cultivating within ¡®Heavenly Time,¡¯ striving to enhance strength by all possible means.


    Consequently, all major and minor matters within the sect would have to be entrusted entirely to He Yingyu, Xing Huiguang, and the various elders.


    Arranging these many affairs completely would also take up half a day.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile.


    In the upper atmosphere of the Spirit Thunder Layer near the edge of the heavens above the exiled land in the Western Region, a collection of figures with awe-inspiring Spiritual Might gathered.


    As the Spirit Thunder that could threaten even Nascent Soul True Monarchs spread, it dispersed before even reaching these figures, as if some invisible, dominating power prevented the myriad Spiritual Thunders from coming any closer.


    One of the figures, a middle-aged man enveloped in Demonic Qi, coldly said, ¡°The gateways to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm are about to open, at this moment, have you still not made your decisions?


    Once we enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, our own Dao Force will be suppressed, and most of the power of Divine Transformation Mana will also be diminished.


    The Long-life Old Turtle and Crooked Little Man will surely not miss this great opportunity to strike hard against us.


    Only the Dao Force of the Demon Immortal can devour the Dao Force of other Dao Orthodoxy, and can thus relieve some of the Heavenly Immortal World¡¯s suppression¡­¡±


    ¡°Having said that, but if you, Lord of the Mosha Country, require us to contribute our own Dao Force at critical moments to boost your and the Heavenly Demon¡¯s power, won¡¯t we even lose our last means of self-preservation¡­¡±


    On the other side, a tall, distinguished middle-aged man with a narrow face but clearly defined features frowned and said, ¡°If this is the case, we might as well stay in the Four Regions and not enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, willing to be exiled for life.¡±


    Upon these words, the others also varied in expression, the atmosphere becoming extraordinarily heavy.


    Eventually, it was a scholar-like middle-aged man, appearing as the Heaven and Earth Sword Monarch who, with hands clasped behind his back, sighed, ¡°Five Elements Sword Monarch, we have discussed this disagreement decades ago.


    Up to now, we still don¡¯t trust each other.


    With such, we are hardly likely to emancipate ourselves.


    In that case, I suggest to still allow Mosha and the Heavenly Demon to take an oath as Demon Immortals, swearing never to betray, nor to kick someone while they¡¯re down, which also gives some space for mutual trust.¡±


    The Five Elements Sword Monarch knitted his brows and pondered for a moment.


    Seeing that both the Lord of the Mosha Country and the Heavenly Demon, who had opposed this proposal decades ago, offered no resistance but only scowled, he too slowly nodded in approval.


    His heart was now filled with helplessness and a touch of regret.


    In days gone by, in pursuit of more resources and the chance to achieve Divine Integration, he had chosen to betray the Four Regions and reach a deep cooperation with Heaven and Earth Sword Hall.


    Indeed, he had benefited greatly from the Dao Force and Sword techniques offered by Heaven and Earth Sword Dao from the Outer Region, and had seen hope for future integration.


    However, the invading war from the Outer Region had turned out to be a failure, leading to even greater losses.


    Now, the situation of the Five Elements Sword Sect was far worse than before, struggling arduously, and even their ability to break through the difficulties after entering the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm depended on others¡­


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 Chapter 1086

    ?Chapter 1086: 432: 100,000 Immortal Spirit Qi!


    Fortune Dao Recognition as Non-Human (Seeking Monthly Tickets) Chapter 1086: 432: 100,000 Immortal Spirit Qi!


    Fortune Dao Recognition as Non-Human (Seeking Monthly Tickets) Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, Heaven Longevity Hall and Heaven Destiny Hall were both floating above the vast continent, attracting strands of Immortal Spirit Qi swirling around them.


    From afar, the two Immortal Palaces were situated amidst the vast cloud sea, layer upon layer of clouds, like cotton forming stairways to heaven, leading directly to the palaces.


    Above, in the sky, the boundless sea of clouds seemed still, solidified, with a ghastly pale color tinged with a trace of crimson and faint madness.


    Occasionally, bolts of lightning flashed across, causing one¡¯s heart to palpitate.


    Outside the Immortal Palaces, atop the clouds, Longevity Taoist Lord Lu Xiucheng and Qu Shenzong, the Ancestor of Heavenly Dao, stood facing each other, exchanging glances.


    The weariness in their expressions seemed to dissipate quite a bit at that moment.


    ¡°With this Immortal Spirit Qi, it should be enough for those two juniors of your family to absorb.¡±


    Qu Shenzong said with a smile, looking at Lu Xiucheng.


    Lu Xiucheng sighed, ¡°This is but a temporary solution just as drinking poison to quench thirst.


    Once this Immortal Spirit Qi is consumed, Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm will collapse and disintegrate at an even faster rate, possibly exacerbating the madness of Heavenly Dao, which had only calmed down slightly over the years¡­¡±


    ¡°At this point, you must not think like that.


    We both know it¡¯s worth it.¡±


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    If we cannot stop the Outer Domain Devil Lord this time, not only will the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm turn into the Demon Realm, but the Four Seas and Four Realms will also be beyond salvation.


    Thus, our preparations are necessary.


    After a brief period of pain, if we can permanently solve the problem, at least the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm and the Four Seas and Four Realms will still exist¡­¡±


    Lu Xiucheng nodded slightly, a look of determination in his eyes, and said, ¡°You¡¯re right, at least these disciples still have responsibilities, and we still have hope of victory.


    It¡¯s just that this time, your Heavenly Dao Sect will have to sacrifice more for my Longevity Sect¡­¡±


    Qu Shenzong looked up and laughed heartily, ¡°At this time, the Four Seas and Four Realms are one family, to say nothing of your Longevity Sect and my Heavenly Dao Sect?


    Speaking of sacrifice, these resources are not so easy to acquire.


    You Longevity Sect are producing talent, capable of obtaining the resources we¡¯ve accumulated.


    As for my Heavenly Dao Sect, only Xuanchenniao meets the criteria, but his accumulation is already sufficient, hence there is no need to waste more resources on him.¡±


    At this, Lu Xiucheng was no longer hesitant and nodded after contemplating.


    The blue light in his eyes condensed as he began to contact two disciples far in the Eastern Region with his will turning into Heavenly Will.


    Qu Shenzong, meanwhile, gazed into the Heaven Destiny Hall.


    Inside Heaven Destiny Hall, two figures were seated cross-legged.


    They were none other than Xuanchenniao and Qiao Zhaoxian from the Heavenly Dao.


    The former exuded a powerful aura, still at a Complete Nascent Soul cultivation level, with a robust Qi foundation, unbreakable, his eyebrows tightly furrowed.


    The latter was at the initial stage of Nascent Soul, seemingly deep in thought, his eyes occasionally bewildered, occasionally enlightened.


    Seeing such a scene, Qu Shenzong inwardly sighed.


    Compared to Longevity Sect¡¯s Su Yanyan and Chen Dengming, these two promising young disciples, his own were being overshadowed.


    If Xuanchenniao had even the slightest chance of breaking through to the Divinity Transformation Stage within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, he would not hesitate to invest a multitude of resources into him.


    But alas, Xuanchenniao had already been at Complete Nascent Soul for many years.


    What he lacked was not an accumulation of mana or foundation of Primordial Spirit, but the spirit.


    If only Xuanchenniao had not lost so terribly in that battle against Dongfang Huayuan or if he could have broken through in a dire situation using the Heavenly Dao Skill, perhaps he would have had a smooth journey.


    Now, his unbeatable faith was shattered back then, his confidence in Heavenly Destiny shaken, causing obstacles to his spirit, hence he was unable to step into the Divine Transformation.


    This was not something that abundant resources could solve; the opportunity to break through relied solely on him.


    As for Qiao Zhaoxian, although lacking resources, he had only advanced to the initial Nascent Soul stage a dozen years ago and had a low cultivation level.


    Even if given sufficient resources, he would not be able to affect the critical situation at hand, and thus he could only be slightly guided and cultivated at present, but it was difficult to expend a large amount of resources on him.


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    Within the Longevity Sect.


    Chen Dengming had already managed all the affairs within the Sect and spent a moment tenderly with his wife He Yingyu.


    Next, although it was just a normal three-month seclusion in the Cultivation World, it might very well be that after the seclusion, the Immortal¡¯s gateways would open, and they would go off to fight in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, leading to frequent separations and rare moments together.


    ¡°Husband, this opportunity is rare.


    For every additional moment you cultivate in the Heavenly Time, it is an added strength to your foundation.


    You can leave the sect duties to me; you should go as soon as possible.¡±


    Inside their abode, He Yingyu, although reluctant to part, still lovingly straightened Chen Dengming¡¯s clothes and urged him.


    Chen Dengming responded softly with a ¡®hmm¡¯ and looking at He Yingyu¡¯s longing eyes and her cheeks blushing with charm, he felt a surge of affection.


    He couldn¡¯t help but draw close for an affectionate farewell, considering it as the last goodbye.


    His wife, who wouldn¡¯t cherish her?


    Although He Yingyu had become a Daoist, she had also been hardworking and uncomplaining for the sect over the years, enjoying scarcely any resources.


    Now, even more so, understanding the big picture, she truly was a model wife.


    Ordinary people always said that He Yingyu was fortunate to have married the Fighting Longevity Monarch, the Longevity Sect Leader.


    Only Chen Dengming knew his own family affairs.


    Back then, his senior sister had debased herself by marrying him.


    People said Chen Laodeng was lucky, like a toad who ended up eating swan meat, and everyone envied him so much that they drooled within their homes.


    Senior Brother Guan even wept for several years.


    Now that he was in a good position, he knew not to abandon his wife, who had shared his humble beginnings.


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    Not to mention that his senior sister was not inferior but was shrewd and capable; naturally, he cherished having a beauty hidden in his golden house.

 Chapter 1087

    ?Chapter 1087: 432: One Hundred Thousand Square Immortal Spirit Qi!


    Fortune Dao Recognition Non-Human (Seek Monthly Ticket)_2 Chapter 1087: 432: One Hundred Thousand Square Immortal Spirit Qi!


    Fortune Dao Recognition Non-Human (Seek Monthly Ticket)_2 ¡°Alright, alright, my husband, if you keep teasing me like this, I really can¡¯t bear to let go¡­¡±


    He Yingyu was rather embarrassed by Chen Dengming¡¯s clumsy fondling, pushing him away as if pleading for mercy, her fiery red cheeks buried in his neck.


    ¡°Okay!


    I¡¯ll go and cultivate properly, and you should also cultivate diligently within the sect to form your Nascent Soul as soon as possible.¡±


    Chen Dengming knew when to stop and, after patting her on the back, he got up and prepared to leave.


    He understood that time was precious, a brief farewell was sufficient comfort, and it was almost time to depart.


    Soon, under the reluctant gaze of He Yingyu, Chen Dengming left the cave dwelling to meet with Su Yanyan.


    Not long after, the two of them sensed fluctuations of the Heavenly Will.


    Following the call of the Heavenly Will, they soared into the sky.


    Ancestor Lu Xiucheng¡¯s immense presence, paired with a divinely authoritative will, descended upon their hearts.


    In the depths of the clouds, the great visage of the Ancestor appeared, his right eye containing the imposing aura of the Heaven Longevity Hall, the magnificent phantom of which appeared, releasing a brilliant azure light that poured down, shining upon the two of them.


    The figures of Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan were instantly drawn into the Heaven Longevity Hall.


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    At the same time.


    In the skies above the Heavenly Dao Sect further away, Qu Shenzong, with the Heaven Destiny Hall in hand, also appeared.


    Engulfed in the light emanating from the doors of the Heaven Destiny Hall, Qiao Zhaoxian and Xuanchenniao flew out from within, heading towards the Heavenly Dao Sect together.


    ¡°Ancestor!¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian looked up at the Qu Shenzong in the sky.


    Qu Shenzong nodded slightly and transmitted with a smile, ¡°Go, only three months left until the Immortal¡¯s gateways may open.


    During these three months, contemplate deeply on the power of Heavenly Destiny, and there¡¯s no rush to raise your power level.¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡± Qiao Zhaoxian bowed respectfully.


    The gains from over a year of cultivation within the Heaven Destiny Hall surpassed his decades of arduous cultivation.


    Although his power level had not increased, his proficiency in utilizing the power of Heavenly Destiny and various spells and Divine Skills had greatly improved, and his cultivation had advanced significantly.


    However, whenever he thought of the Ancestor¡¯s assessment of Chen Dengming, he couldn¡¯t bring himself to feel any complacency, feeling only endless fighting spirit and pressure.


    ¡°Old Chen!


    Your progress is too fast!


    You¡¯ve really put me to shame.


    I¡¯ve heard that once the Immortal¡¯s gateways open, you will lead one of the teams into the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm as one of the Four Heads of the Four Seas and Four Regions.¡±


    Withdrawing his gaze, Qiao Zhaoxian clenched his fists tightly and descended towards the? Sect below.


    ¡­


    Inside the Heaven Longevity Hall, the Immortal Spirit Qi wafted gently.


    After Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan followed Ancestor Lu Xiucheng¡¯s gigantic pupil into the Hall, they found themselves enveloped in the Immortal Spirit Qi.


    Instantly, they felt their entire body relax, and the thirty-six thousand acupoints in their bodies became as active as bellows, voraciously absorbing the dense Immortal Spirit Qi, causing their cultivation to skyrocket.


    ¡°What is this¡­?¡±


    Both Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan were shocked, wondering how they had encountered such grandeur upon entering the Heaven Longevity Hall.


    Looking up, they saw the brilliant azure Heavenly Immortal Dao Power bursting forth from the Daoist Stone like an azure ribbon falling from the sky, enveloping them.


    The surrounding Immortal Spirit Qi swirled gently, forming intricate patterns filled with whimsical charm.


    The Ancestor Lu Xiucheng¡¯s blue visage emerged within the Daoist Stone, majestic and inscrutably profound, his voice authoritative yet gentle.


    ¡°Do not be surprised.


    This time, thanks to Brother Qu from the Heavenly Dao Sect¡¯s generous help and the resources they¡¯ve offered, not only will you have nearly a hundred years of Heavenly Time for cultivation, but also ten thousand measures of Immortal Spirit Qi to absorb and cultivate¡­


    How much you can gain in the end will depend on your own fortune.¡±


    ¡°The Heavenly Dao Sect made a sacrifice?¡± Chen Dengming was surprised, but then he frowned at the gathering Immortal Spirit Qi.


    ¡°But Ancestor, won¡¯t the massive outflow of Immortal Spirit Qi accelerate the disintegration of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm?


    This is ten thousand measures of Immortal Spirit Qi¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was well aware of what ten thousand measures of Immortal Spirit Qi meant.


    It meant that after those ten thousand measures of Immortal Spirit Qi were exhausted, ten thousand measures of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm¡¯s land would crumble and fall as meteorites, resulting in destruction.


    By his side, Su Yanyan was also deeply moved, feeling immense pressure.


    ¡°In extraordinary times, extraordinary measures are necessary.


    Those who achieve great things are not concerned with trivial details.¡± The Ancestor spoke calmly.


    ¡°Since you have been involved in the plan to defend the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm against external enemies, you should be aware of the responsibility on your shoulders.


    As for my greatest expectation of you both, I shall not speak of it for now, so as not to put too much pressure on you.


    For now, just focus on enhancing your strength.


    If the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm falls into the hands of the Outer Domain Devil Lord and the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification is devoured by them, then all this Immortal Spirit Qi will only serve to strengthen others who seek to invade the Four Realms.¡±


    Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan exchanged a glance, both seeing the seriousness in each other¡¯s eyes.


    It seemed that both the Ancestor and Senior Qu had high hopes for them and might have a very important plan in which they needed to participate.


    ¡°It seems like the restriction on Spirit Transformation Cultivators within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm is too severe.


    Both the Ancestor and Senior Qu are placing some of their hope on my senior sister and me.


    But the prerequisite is that both our strengths must become stronger.


    At the very least, I have to reach complete Nascent Soul¡­


    but now¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts were turbulent, and his heart was uncertain.


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    He knew all too well that based on the increasing purity required of mana as one advances further in cultivation, even if he faced no bottlenecks in his cultivation journey, it was still possible that two hundred years of cultivation would not guarantee a breakthrough to complete Nascent Soul.

 Chapter 1088

    ?Chapter 1088: 432: One Hundred Thousand Square Immortal Spirit Qi!


    Fortune Dao Recognition Non-Human (Seek Monthly Ticket)_3 Chapter 1088: 432: One Hundred Thousand Square Immortal Spirit Qi!


    Fortune Dao Recognition Non-Human (Seek Monthly Ticket)_3 He didn¡¯t know, if there was ten thousand units of Immortal Spirit Qi, how many years of hardship he and his senior sister could save after each absorbed half.


    ¡°You can now seize the time to cultivate.


    During this period, I will inform you of things to be aware of after the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm is opened.¡±


    The vast voice of the Ancestor resonated down, and waves of Immortal Spirit Qi, accompanied by Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, also enveloped Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan.


    A tremendous pressure, like the majesty of the heavens, descended from above.


    The Ancestor¡¯s deep blue eyes turned extremely cold and ruthless, with a hint of the Heavenly Dao¡¯s flavor.


    Under his gaze, in an instant, the traces of years around them, fueled by the increasingly thick Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, began to drastically increase.


    The transformation of the Immortal Spirit Qi seemed like a slow frame-by-frame motion, each frame eerily fluttering.


    Time was changing.


    The movements of Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan sped up hundreds of times, blurring in the Heavenly Time environment.


    This was, of course, only a special phenomenon apparent from the outside.


    In reality, within the Heavenly Time, the two of them didn¡¯t feel much different and continued making their preparations as usual.


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    Chen Dengming was the first to form six Incarnations of Heavenly Immortal with a gesture.


    His spirit had already reached much higher levels than when he was first able to form four incarnations.


    With the enhancement in his power level, he was now able to simultaneously form six incarnations without feeling too great a burden on his spirit.


    But this was also their optimal state at this stage.


    With six Incarnations and his original self practicing together, the speed of his cultivation would be astonishing.


    Therefore, what was originally planned to take over fifty years to break through to the later stage of Nascent Soul, ended up taking only forty-eight years, with three years still being delayed due to accompanying Xu Wei.


    At this moment, as the six major Incarnations gathered together according to Chen Dengming¡¯s wishes, they started practicing the ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± with hand-formed Dharma Seals.


    Immediately, the surrounding Immortal Spirit Qi, along with the floating Spiritual Energy from above, gathered like a long rainbow.


    Chen Dengming took down the Storage Bags from his body, one by one, and placed them on the ground beside him.


    For the nearly hundred years of Heavenly Time cultivation that lay ahead, not only did he have to cultivate with all his might, but he also needed to organize the Magic Treasures and study the Mythic Flower during rest periods.


    No one can continuously operate Daoism like a perpetual motion machine for a hundred years day in, day out.


    At least, since Chen Dengming began cultivating immortality, no Daoism had ever allowed one to cultivate like a perpetual motion machine.


    Generally, one can only have most of a day for cultivation, and the rest of the time must be used for rest, dedicating it to studying other skills.


    These resting periods could also be what Ancestor Lu Xiucheng referred to as times for exchanges.


    At this moment, the mental voice of Ancestor Lu Xiucheng continued to pass in from outside.


    However, what should have been a flowing stream of information, due to the acceleration of time, turned into a torrent of information.


    This torrent of information suddenly poured directly into Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit, making him instantly aware of some matters needing attention in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    ¡°¡­Within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, what the Outer Domain Devil Lord cares most about is naturally the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification and the three halls of Fortune, Longevity, and Life.


    By gaining the Dao Unification from these three halls, the Outer Domain Devil Lord would essentially have obtained the entire Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    According to observations by me and Brother Qu over the years, we have sadly concluded that the Outer Domain Devil Lord may have already received partial recognition from the Fortune Dao.


    The Fortune Origin Item in his possession is likely a Daoist Artifact of the Fortune Dao¡­¡±


    When Chen Dengming heard this, he was greatly shocked, his eyes showing disbelief.


    An Outer Realm Evil Cultivator, a Demon Lord, actually obtained recognition from the Heavenly Immortal Fortune Dao?


    How was this accomplished?


    His mind flashed like lightning through the wars of the Outer Realm invasions that had occurred over a thousand years ago.


    At that time, although the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators were defeated, it was also then that, with the power of the Demon Immortal Dao, the Devil Lord devoured the Dao Powers of multiple Daoist Unifications within the realm, bolstering his demonic might.


    Could it be that it was then, by a stroke of luck, that the Demon Lord devoured something of the Fortune Dao hidden within the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power?


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 Chapter 1089

    ?Chapter 1089: 433: Palace of the Fairy King!


    Collective trap and kill plan!


    Years of nurturing flowers.


    Chapter 1089: 433: Palace of the Fairy King!


    Collective trap and kill plan!


    Years of nurturing flowers.


    ¡°The so-called heavenly blessings are not something ordinary people can bear.


    Even those of us who have accepted the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification can hardly control our own blessings completely.


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    To shrewdly borrow the abundant blessings bestowed by heaven is akin to seizing the fortune of the heavens.


    Therefore, even though the Outer Domain Devil Lord obtained the Heaven¡¯s Blessing Taoist Artifact by a stroke of luck and devoured some Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, it does not mean that he can take over the Heaven Blessings Hall.


    Otherwise, back when I fought him with the power of the Three Palaces, he would have already taken the Fortune Palace¡­¡±


    While Chen Dengming was shocked by the Devil Lord¡¯s adventures, the words that followed from the Ancestor dissolved many of his doubts.


    Surrounded by the Immortal Spirit Qi on the opposite side, Su Yanyan was listening to the information being imparted by the Ancestor at this very moment.


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    ¡°Aside from the Outer Domain Devil Lord, the greatest threat, you must also guard against the other powerful Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    Among them, figures like the Three Saints of the Three Saints Palaces, Divine Transformation, and Nascent Souls, have been expelled.


    For self-preservation, they had no choice but to enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    For these people, I have already made plans to collectively ambush them in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, to prevent them from joining forces with outsiders like the Outer Domain Devil Lord!¡±


    Chen Dengming was startled.


    That ruthless?


    He was actually planning to ambush all the Divine Transformation and Nascent Soul Cultivators who had been expelled.


    Although he had also suspected, aware that the Ancestor was very likely not to let these expelled people off easily and would probably settle scores within the Broken Heavenly Immortal World,


    Among these people, there were six Deity Transformation Dao Lords and more than ten True Monarchs of the Nascent Soul, including the likes of the Mosha Prince , who were Nascent Soul stage cultivators at their peak.


    With such a strong lineup, even if they had the advantage of the terrain within the Broken Heavenly Immortal World, completely annihilating them was no easy task.


    He had his doubts, despite his belief in the Ancestor¡¯s nearly six thousand years of experience to arrange everything properly, he still projected his thoughts to express his concerns.


    ¡°Do not worry.


    Although they are numerous and might even anticipate our methods to prepare a counterattack, Brother Qu and I have a foolproof strategy.¡±


    With the wisdom of the Ancestor, he had the utmost confidence, ¡°Three months from now, before the opening of the Immortal¡¯s gateways, I will work with Qu Shenzong to create the illusion that the gateways are opening early, luring them all into the Palace of the Fairy King in the Broken Heavenly Immortal World and slaying them within the Palace of the Fairy King!¡±


    Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan were astonished, ¡°Palace of the Fairy King?¡±


    ¡°Yes, the Palace of the Fairy King.¡±


    The Ancestor spoke gravely, ¡°The Immortal King underwent his tribulation and transformed into the Heavenly Dao inside the Palace of the Fairy King.


    For this reason, the Palace of the Fairy King has become an inauspicious place, a land of misfortune teeming with Tribulation Force.


    The frenzied Blood of Heavenly Dao also flowed out from the Palace of the Fairy King.


    Qu Shenzong and I will work together to ambush all of them there.¡±


    Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan were suddenly alarmed, understanding the subtext of the Ancestor¡¯s words, which could possibly mean that he was planning a do-or-die, last stand together with Qu Shenzong?


    Seeming to perceive their doubts and concerns, the Ancestor continued, ¡°Rest assured, there¡¯s no need for a fight to the death against them.


    They are already cultivators not of our Dao Orthodoxy, entering the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm is equivalent to a phoenix encountering hardship.


    Not to mention being trapped inside the Palace of the Fairy King.


    Once they are dealt with, we can then concentrate our efforts to deal with the Outer Domain Devil Lord.


    Your task at that time will be to snipe from outside the Palace of the Fairy King, preventing their escape!¡±


    Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan simultaneously accepted the command.


    The two understood that although the Ancestor spoke lightly, if the actual plan was put into action, it would surely lead to a life-and-death confrontation.


    Regardless of the suppression exerted by the Heavenly Immortal World and the Palace of the Fairy King on Deity Transformation Dao Lords, these Divine Transformations and Nascent Souls were still ancient fiends, extraordinary and formidable individuals of their time.


    To set a trap for them would inevitably face a fierce fight to the death.


    Next, the Ancestor Lu Xiucheng elucidated some guesses about the actions that the Outer Domain Devil Lord might take after leading Evil Cultivators into the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan, having heard everything, were now fully aware of the Ancestor¡¯s strategies and their respective responsibilities.


    According to the predictions obtained through divination of the Heavenly Will by the Ancestor, the Outer Domain Devil Lord may cleverly borrow the protection of the Heaven¡¯s Blessing Taoist Artifact as the Flesh and Blood Demon Embryo to enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Then he would be able to exert part of his own powers within the realm.


    You must understand that the true form of the Outer Domain Devil Lord is a Hegemony Capability Great Master.


    Even if only part of the power can be exerted, it could still be comparable to the peak times in the Four Regions.


    And this time is even more exceptional.


    Having learned from the previous failure, the Outer Domain Devil Lord will definitely take lessons, possibly sharing the Fortune Origin Item to cover other Hegemony Capability Great Masters who would incarnate into the realm.


    How much power these protected individuals can ultimately exert is still unknown, depending primarily on the degree of rejection from the Broken Heavenly Immortal World.


    At that time, the enemies that Ancestor Lu Xiucheng and individuals like Qu Shenzong will have to face are these top fighters from the Outer Domain.


    But aside from these powerhouses, the Outer Domain would definitely send many Nascent Soul True Monarchs and Golden Core cultivators into the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm as well.


    Because though the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm imposes suppression on ¡®cultivators not of our orthodox¡¯, during the opening of the Immortal¡¯s gateways, carrying a Fortune Origin Item, in fact, means gaining recognition, and the impact of this suppression will be greatly lessened.


    The suppression of Power Levels caused by the Broken Heavenly Immortal World also affects only those above Divine Transformation the most, having almost no impact on those below Divine Transformation.


    Therefore, once a large number of Nascent Soul cultivators and Golden Core cultivators enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, they might pose more of a threat than Deity Transformation Dao Lords, snatching more resources and even aiding the Outer Domain Devil Lord in capturing the Fortune Longevity Life Three Palaces.¡±

 Chapter 1090

    ?Chapter 1090: 433: Palace of the Fairy King!


    Collective trap and kill plan!


    Years of nurturing flowers_2 Chapter 1090: 433: Palace of the Fairy King!


    Collective trap and kill plan!


    Years of nurturing flowers_2 Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan, along with others, had entered the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm¡¯s Nascent Soul with the primary responsibility of exterminating all the Nascent Soul and Golden Core invaders from other domains.


    ¡°This is yet another plunder from the outer domains against the inner ones.


    However, the last plunder truly erupted from within the inner domain.


    The Outer Domain Devil Lord might be planning to conquer the Four Regions first, consuming more Dao Orthodoxy Dao Force to strengthen its power, and, ideally, to seize Life Palace Two.


    In doing so, it could easily enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm when the Immortal¡¯s gateways open, effortlessly seize control of the three palaces, devour the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, and take control of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm¡­¡±


    After his communication with the Ancestor ended, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed, ¡°The Outer Domain Devil Lord has failed, his plans thwarted.


    The opening of the Immortal¡¯s gateways this time will be his last chance, and he will likely be more ferocious.


    A bloody battle is inevitable.


    It seems that after this cultivation session, I must shamelessly try to borrow treasures from the Gourd Sword Island¡¯s Sect Leader.¡±


    He felt a sense of urgency in his heart, understanding the reason why the Ancestor was so eager for them to enhance their abilities.


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    Only with sufficient strength could they slay the coming enemies and preserve their own lives in the ensuing battles within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    And as for those who were to dive into battle first, they could only be them.


    The other Nascent Soul True Monarchs who were willing to join the fight into the Broken Heavenly Immoratal Realm were all ¡®non-believers of our Dao.¡¯


    Even with Chen Dengming and others like him providing protection, their strength would more or less be affected.


    The main burden still had to be carried by those who inherited the Heavenly Immortal Dao Orthodoxy.


    Chen Dengming immediately seized the time to cultivate.


    He also used his spare time for rest to arrange and prepare his magic treasures for the upcoming battle.


    He took out six magic treasures from his storage bag, arranged them in a row, and floated them in front of him.


    The first magic treasure was naturally the long-range lethal weapon, the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod.


    This rod was a masterpiece of the Seven-eyed True Monarch, crafted from Ghost Yin Dust, Underworld River Bone Tree, and Dark Spirit True Crystal collected from beneath the Nether Spring, combined with the refining methods stolen from the heart of the Soul Devouring Old Demon.


    Its material quality was not only superior to that of the one gifted to Chu Xun, but its level also reached the top of the fourth tier.


    Paired with the Artifact Spirit, Starfall Old Ghost, and Beiling Holy Mother now in the rod, its power was almost on par with ordinary fifth-tier Divine Transformation magic treasures.


    The second magic treasure was a palm-sized, dark stone full of pits, which released dazzling purple lightning as it spun in the air.


    This was a God Alter Stone, reforged from fallen meteorite barriers of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, a high-level fourth-tier magic treasure.


    It¡¯s not only versatile in its transformations but also more durable than before, to the point that even when channelled in his Human Immortal form, it was not likely to break.


    The third magic treasure was a Broken Flying Dagger [Chop Qi Flying Blade], whose fierce and aggressive nature Chen Dengming had already experienced at the hands of Beiling Holy Mother.


    Paired with this dagger were two other flying daggers named God-Slaying and Soul-Slaying.


    They might be hidden inside the Beheading Dao Gourd owned by the couple of Gourd Twin Swords on Gourd Sword Island.


    The fourth magic treasure was an Earth Immortal Soil Tablet shaped like a brick, heavy as a mountain and possessing a gravity magnetic field, suitable for both offense and defense.


    The fifth magic treasure was the Five Dragon Overbearing Hand.


    The sixth magic treasure was the White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot, and the seventh magic treasure was the intact Giant Deer Robe he was wearing on his body.


    Chen Dengming, today, not only possessed strength exceeding that of more than forty years ago but also had a completely updated set of magic treasures.


    He pinched a spell gesture, and from his storage bag, a pot filled with Yin Soil flew out.


    Within the Yin Soil grew a Netherworld Flower, its form resembling dragon claws.


    At the moment, the petals were still closed, looking bare and rather unsightly.


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    ¡°Starfall, come out and tend to the flowers!¡±


    Chen Dengming looked toward the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod.


    A gust of yin wind billowed as the ghostly figure of the Starfall Old Ghost emerged from the bow, glancing around with trepidation and faintly sensing that something about the surrounding space-time was amiss.


    ¡°This¡­¡± Starfall Old Ghost¡¯s face collapsed, his heart pounding as he said.


    ¡°No good, no good, it¡¯s a terrible omen.


    How come I feel as if I¡¯m too far from the Yin Soil and my end is approaching?


    Sect Leader Chen, where are we?¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback, now realising that ghost creatures like Starfall Old Ghost were indeed highly sensitive to their own Yin lifespan.


    Such ghost creatures usually buried themselves in Yin Soil beneath the Nether Spring to elongate their Yin lifespan.


    Being in a heavenly time environment, they naturally felt a fatal threat as if doom was impending.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, something is wrong with this place, something terrible.


    Starfall dares not stay long.


    I beg for Sect Leader Chen¡¯s understanding and mercy!¡±


    Before Chen Dengming could respond, Starfall Old Ghost abruptly turned and dove into the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod like a fugitive escaping calamity.


    Chen Dengming frowned slightly but did not stop him.


    This was the strong will to survive from Starfall Old Ghost that made him instinctively flee.


    If Chen Dengming were to insist, Starfall Old Ghost would have no choice but to submit to his will.


    But now, Chen Dengming also realized something was amiss and decided to let it be.


    These Soul Bodies hiding in magic treasures like the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod were akin to Mini Array Spirits hiding in the Soul House.


    Influenced by the heavenly time, the damage caused by the passing years would be reduced by dozens of times, with the majority of wear and tear being absorbed by the treasures.


    Because the heavenly time was primarily under the control of the Ancestor, affecting him rather than other Soul Bodies, as that would consume more heavenly time resources.


    Chen Dengming immediately let the Netherworld Flower grow on its own, leaving part of his mind to observe while he began to refine the magic treasures arrayed around him with his mana.


    His Giant Deer Robe billowed with noise.


    The evil deer¡¯s eyes shone with green light, surfacing from the neckline, and the muscular figure, covered in lumps, appeared on the surface of his body.


    The deer moved slightly, and its gigantic antlers, as fierce as battering rams, emerged in front of Chen Dengming¡¯s chest.

 Chapter 1091

    ?Chapter 1091: 433: Palace of the Fairy King!


    Collective trap and kill plan!


    Years of nurturing flowers_3 Chapter 1091: 433: Palace of the Fairy King!


    Collective trap and kill plan!


    Years of nurturing flowers_3 Chen Dengming¡¯s back muscles knotted up like swollen dough, emerging on his back as a solid, indestructible shield, exuding an abnormally strong and evil aura.


    ¡°Buzz, buzz, buzza€¡±¡±


    The Qi Slash flying Blade spun rapidly, refining in the Nascent Soul fire that Chen Dengming spat out, blossoming with dazzling light.


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    Time quickly passed by.


    A day in the heavens, a year on earth.


    In front of Chen Dengming, the otherworldly flower grew at an incredibly fast rate as the years flowed by like a stream.


    Soon, more than fifty years had passed, and the otherworldly flower gradually sprouted eye-catching green leaves.


    These green leaves, also known as Shahua.


    Legend has it that the otherworldly flower is also called Manjushahua, a story derived from two ghosts who once guarded the flower: one named Manju and the other, Shahua.


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    They guarded the otherworldly flower for thousands of years but never saw each other, as when the flowers bloomed, no leaves were visible, and when leaves appeared, no flowers could be seen; flower and leaf never met, forever missing one another.


    The otherworldly flower took fifty years to produce its eye-catching green leaves.


    Chen Dengming also spent fifty years to raise his proficiency with ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± to over nineteen thousand points.


    As for the fifty thousand units of Immortal Spirit Qi that were shared equally with Su Yanyan, they had long since been absorbed within the first few months.


    Fifty thousand units of Immortal Spirit Qi may sound like a lot, but in reality, it was just over ten thousand strands; after absorption, his proficiency with ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± increased by over ten thousand points.


    In the subsequent fifty years of cultivation, he could only increase his Daoism proficiency by one point every two days, cultivating at a slow pace.


    Now, he was still only halfway to breaking through to complete Nascent Soul.


    The following forty years or so would hardly suffice to achieve a breakthrough by relying solely on the absorption of Spiritual Energy.


    ¡°Fifty thousand units of Immortal Spirit Qi, refined into just over ten thousand strandsa€¡±nearly every five units yield only a single strand¡­


    Acquiring Immortal Spirit Qi is indeed too difficult.¡±


    Chen Dengming silently reviewed the panel before opening his eyes from his meditative state, feeling deep inside that cultivation is not easy.


    Advancing in any realm involves a step-by-step process of refinement and purification.


    Cultivating from the later stages of Nascent Soul to complete Nascent Soul is no exception.


    Once, in the early stages of Nascent Soul, absorbing a strand of Immortal Spirit Qi could directly transform into three strands of his own mana.


    But now, in the later stages of Nascent Soul, a strand of Immortal Spirit Qi could only transform into a single strand of his own mana.


    Once, when he practiced the ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± and completed a Grand Circulation, he could transform three strands of mana, but now he could only transform one strand.


    Therefore, his mana was becoming increasingly potent, yet also much harder to enhance through cultivation.


    ¡°Senior Sister Su should be almost there, her aura is full and rounded, she must be nearing the peak state of complete Nascent Soul.


    The next forty years should be sufficient for her,¡± Chen Dengming thought, as he turned his gaze towards Su Yanyan, feeling relieved and happy for his mentor.


    Compared to him, Su Yanyan¡¯s accumulation was evidently adequate.


    She had proposed to divert some of her Immortal Spirit Qi to him more than forty years ago, but he had declined.


    The Ancestor clearly had high hopes for both of them, and not just pinned all the hopes on him alone.


    Chen Dengming knew of Senior Sister Su¡¯s kindness towards him, but he could not divide her resources because of that, as it might disrupt the Ancestor¡¯s plan.


    Chen Dengming collected his thoughts, his gaze resting on the otherworldly flower in front of him, which now bore green leaves and a faint fragrance.


    With a flash of his eyes and a wave of his hand, the pot in which the flower was planted flew towards him, hovering in his palm.


    In the next forty years, cultivation must not be neglected, and accumulating more mana is always beneficial.


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    But since he could not break through, he decided to still try understanding the Fifth Theory of Human Immortal Dao System by using the otherworldly flower.


    If he could comprehend the Fifth Theory, or control some of the power of the otherworldly flower, then¡­


    even the Deity Transformation Dao Lord in the Shattered Immortal Realm would probably not be able to do much against him.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile,


    Fifty years seemed to have passed inside the Heaven Longevity Hall.


    But in the outside world, only fifty days had gone by.


    That day, thunder roared simultaneously in the Four Regions, accompanied by howling winds.


    Within the layers of clouds everywhere, faint shadows of celestial pavilions and watchtowers emerged, as if structures made of white jade were carved into various palaces and pavilions.


    Dazzling rays of light formed the shape of an immense gate, which gradually appeared amid the colorful radiance, majestic and imposing, casting its reflection across all directions of the Four Regions.


    Such an illusion, like a mirage, immediately shook the Four Regions.


    Especially in the Western Region, the land of exile, the many Evil Cultivators were all shaken, flying into the sky with looks of surprise and doubt.


    The gateways to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm have opened?¡­


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 Chapter 1092

    ?Chapter 1092: 434: Heavenly Dao Void!


    Beyond the Outer Space there are others beyond humans!


    Laodeng realizes (requesting monthly votes) Chapter 1092: 434: Heavenly Dao Void!


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    Beyond the Outer Space there are others beyond humans!


    Laodeng realizes (requesting monthly votes) The Cloud Above Immortal Door opened day and night, and its pavilions and palaces resembled the lofty terraces of jade.


    It was thought that a Mysterious Girl had traversed the sky like a wild goose in transit, and a diaphanous immortal wind entered dreams.


    In the void, Immortal halls and pavilions appeared, a grand Immortal¡¯s gateway sprawling across the Four Seas and Four Regions, a grand sight nearly any cultivator could see just by looking up, no matter where in the regions they were.


    Yet, when they ascended the firmament, the gateway was as unattainable as a mirage.


    No matter the effort, they could never reach its heights.


    The Immortal¡¯s gateway seemed suspended above the Spirit Thunder Layer, yet was visible to all.


    Above the Spirit Thunder Layer lay Outer Space, a place seldom reached even by Nascent Soul True Monarchs.


    This magnificent Immortal¡¯s gateway hung in the high heavens for dozens of days.


    It led countless cultivators to seek the way of the Immortal, like carps leaping over the dragon¡¯s gate, while innumerable mortals worshipped day and night, akin to a pilgrimage.


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    For a time, the entire Four Seas and Four Realms seemed to be revived by some ancient memory, stirring memories of Ancient Immortals and reaching a pinnacle in the atmosphere of desire for the Immortal Path.


    ¡­


    Inside the exile land of the Western Region, Three Saint Taoist Lord and other Deity Transformation Dao Lords gathered within the vast Sky Earth Sword Hall to discuss matters related to the Immortal¡¯s gateway.


    All these Deity Transformation Dao Lords possessed a solemn and commanding presence, with dazzling glows, some with a majestic aura or a noble and mighty bearing, and others radiating an intimidating demonic aura, all exhibiting extraordinary temperament.


    The Heaven and Earth Sword Monarch spoke calmly, with a voice like that of an old scholar.


    ¡°This Immortal¡¯s gateway, it should be a projection from a very distant realm, and not yet truly opened.


    But now that it¡¯s projected, its actual opening must not be far off.


    When that time comes, we shall all abide by the old covenant and enter it.¡±


    Lord of Mosha Country, enshrouded in surging Demonic Qi and obscured by it, spoke cautiously, ¡°The Three Saints and I have already ventured to Outer Space to search but could not determine the Immortal¡¯s gateway location in advance.


    The gateway could emerge anywhere within the Four Seas and Four Realms or perhaps hidden within that domain controlled by the Heavenly Dao and Shenxu in Outer Space¡­¡±


    ¡°Heavenly Dao, Shenxu¡­¡±


    At the mention of these two names, even the six present Deity Transformation True Monarchs grew visibly apprehensive.


    The Five Elements Sword Sovereign spread his extensive Heavenly wisdom, his handsome features thoughtful as he nodded.


    ¡°Perhaps the gate of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm is indeed hidden in Outer Space.


    Let us not forget, after the collapse of the God Celestial Court, the Southern Heaven Gate also went missing, possibly within Outer Space¡­¡±


    Upon hearing this, the Dao Monarchs all shook their heads with a sigh, feeling helpless.


    If the Immortal¡¯s gateway descended slowly from Outer Space, before it appeared, they truly dared not tread lightly, for fear of disturbing the Heavenly Dao or the seemingly eternally slumbering Shenxu.


    Legend has it that when the Five Dao Systems of Immortal Origin broke down, the Immortal from the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification overcame the great calamity and transformed into the Heavenly Dao, losing all human emotions ever since, preserving only the pure nature of immortality and becoming Immortal Heaven.


    And the Immortal from the God Celestial Court overcame the calamity too but then fell into an eternal slumber, asleep within Outer Space.


    In this world, there is no Immortal, and if there truly is, these two could somewhat count as former Immortals who did not perish.


    Yet both have lost their clear consciousness, now neither human nor Immortal, aimlessly adrift.


    Though neither the Heavenly Dao nor Shenxu has transcended, and even though calamity caused their realm to diminish, they still surpass the He Dao existence that survived from ancient times.


    Even a slight awakening of their strength can shake the heavens and the earth.


    They call themselves Deity Transformation Dao Lords, but during the era when the Five Immortals stabilized the world, they were but minor practitioners of Divine Transformation, not daring to venture into Outer Space to seek the real Immortal¡¯s gateway.


    Now, with cultivators from all places already seeking the Immortal Door, they had no doubt about its impending opening.


    Next, there was no need for them to search.


    It wouldn¡¯t be long before the Longevity Taoist Lord and others would find them.


    To put it nicely, they were being invited to enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm; not so nicely put, they were being exiled.


    ¡°Prepare yourselves.


    The Long-life Old Turtle is tricky and cunning, and he won¡¯t let us off easily.


    He will surely ambush us within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, which is his and Qu Shenzong¡¯s domain.


    We can only escape dangers by sticking together.¡±


    ¡°Fortunately, once the Immortal¡¯s gateway opens, the Demon Lord will also enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm from the outer domains.


    When we join forces with him, our safety will be assured.¡±


    ¡°But our convergence is not necessarily an easy achievement.¡±


    As the Dao Monarchs discussed, far above the Spirit Thunder Layer in the high reaches of Outer Space, the entire sky was painted in bright, unpredictable dazzling colors by the distant sun.


    A figure with an inconspicuous aura floated quietly in the light, appearing somewhat blurred from afar.


    Ethereal auroras whirled around him, dancing enchantingly, giving off an impression of ordinary extraordinariness.


    He stood on the clouds below his feet, with a sky above him like pristine velvet.


    Above the sky, the Grand Immortal Gates hung, seemingly close yet appearing separated by glass, creating a surreal feeling of being in a different space.


    ¡°Outer Space¡­¡±


    The man murmured to himself, his eyes flashing with strange light, flickering with yearning, dread, and greed.


    In his hand, he held a scroll of Buddhist scripture upside down, and he wore his Taoist robe inside out, with the Tai Chi Yin and Yang Fish on his back also in disarray, without distinction between black and white, an unsightly sight.


    He was of imposing stature, his head bald without scalp-marks, reflecting the sunlight, his long face with prominent cheekbones, eyes sparkling with an uncommon brilliance, radiating with a daredevil, audacious spirit.


    In this Mortal World, few knew of his existence.


    But all who knew of him couldn¡¯t help but harbor fear toward him.

 Chapter 1093

    ?Chapter 1093: 434: Heavenly Dao Void!


    Outsiders above Outer Space!


    Laodeng Comprehends (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 1093: 434: Heavenly Dao Void!


    Outsiders above Outer Space!


    Laodeng Comprehends (Requesting Monthly Tickets)_2 His cultivation level was indeed unparalleled in this world, with only one person matching him, forming a restraint.


    At this moment, as the Immortal¡¯s gateways appeared, he appeared at the edge of the Outer Space, intent on verifying the authenticity of the Immortal¡¯s gateways.


    Whoosha€¡±


    His figure suddenly soared upwards.


    In a flash, he had neared the limit of Outer Space.


    Instantly, the original clear and profound sky, like an endless sheet of crystal glass, began to gently tremble, the air waving like ripples.


    A tremendous Heavenly Might, as if to crush all things, transmitted from above.


    Under this fearsome Heavenly Might, any Nascent Soul True Monarch would collapse mentally even from a slight touch and be directly suppressed; even a Deity Transformation Dao Lord would feel fear and dare not act recklessly.


    The man¡¯s body sank heavily, but his eyes suddenly shot out a strange and grim light, and a golden Buddhist glow emerged on his dignified face.


    In his hand, the Buddhist scripture he was holding upside down suddenly threw toward the vault of heaven, radiating light brilliantly; large characters flew out of the scripture, bombarding the heavens.


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    However, those brightly shining large characters were all reversed or upside down, giving off an extremely chaotic and eerie feeling.


    The man even chanted mysterious and obscure Daoist incantations, as the indistinguishable Tai Chi Yin and Yang Fish behind him enveloped him, turning him into a wisp of gray air, instantly breaking through the Heavenly Might and entering the region of Outer Space.


    Reading Buddhist texts backward, wearing a Daoist robe inside out, this person is a heretic who strays from the path.


    This person, at this moment, entered Outer Space, only to glance at the authenticity of the Immortal¡¯s gateways.


    He, braving the enormous Heavenly Might and risking alarming the Heavenly Dao, suddenly raised his eyes to look upward.


    With this look, he saw only a figure that severed all ages, supporting its head with its left hand, reclining above his head, sleeping at the summit of heaven, blocking his line of sight.


    This person, lying alone at the summit of heaven, is indeed in a position too high to withstand the cold, surpassing others in Outer Space and half with the Heavenly Dao.


    Who is this person?


    ¡°Shenxu!?¡±


    At the sight of that figure, the man¡¯s heart trembled greatly, and his pupils contracted.


    Before he could react further, at that moment, a blinding golden light came from the east, from the sun, with tens of thousands of golden rays spilling out like a dazzling shrine, radiating light in all directions.


    ¡°Buddha Trick!


    You have gone too far¡­¡±


    A grand and robust voice, like a great bell, slowly traveled from afar to near.


    Accompanied by this voice was a ten thousand zhang golden light, casting a layer of broken gold over the clouds and mist, which moved like dancing gold snakes.


    In an instant, the entire world within sight seemed to have been covered with a dazzling layer of golden brilliance!


    A strong and compelling force instantly pressed down within Outer Space, staining the clear Outer Space with golden light.


    Instantly, the fearsome Heavenly Might suddenly intensified, and that figure, lying across the top of heaven for ages, seemed to move slightly.


    The man was instantly startled, and his figure, along with this increased Heavenly Might and force, was forcibly driven out of the bounds of Outer Space.


    In the end, he couldn¡¯t get past that figure to verify whether the Grand Immortal Gateways were real or not.


    What he did not know was that, the moment his figure fell from Outer Space, that ancient figure had quietly shattered like a dream or bubble.


    ¡°Buddha in The World!¡±


    The man¡¯s face was gloomy, and his gaze was fiercely directed toward the distance.


    But he saw only the rising sun radiating golden light, and an immensely grand Buddha figure sitting in the eastern horizon.


    This Buddha was more than ten thousand zhang tall, with a majestic appearance, his right hand covering his right knee, with his fingertips touching the ground, forming a demon-subduing seal.


    At first glance, it seemed as if the halo above its head was the sun, and that the sun was the light halo behind its head, emitting endless golden light, illuminating its head brightly and brilliantly.


    ¡°You really know how to ruin a good thing!¡±


    Buddha Trick¡¯s eyes flickered coldly with a subtle glow, and the Buddhist scripture floating upside down in front of him rapidly flipped, revealing large scripture text.


    He raised his head, looking at the still-floating Grand Immortal Gateways above his head, and thought of the shocking figure he had seen just now, frowning.


    Now with this Buddha in The World obstructing him, and given the appearance of that figure just now, it had become very difficult for him to risk entering Outer Space again.


    Otherwise, just like the Buddha had done just now by taking advantage of the situation, he could easily encounter a great crisis.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile, within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, inside the halls of Tian Shou and Heavenly Destiny, Longevity Taoist Lord Lu Xiucheng and the Ancestor of Dao, Qu Shenzong, both trembled violently, blood spewing from the corners of their mouths.


    The two abruptly opened their eyes from their spellcasting stance, the Dao Force that enveloped their bodies gradually dispersing, their eyes filled with shock and palpitations.


    ¡°It¡¯s him, he really appeared; fortunately, Buddha in The World made a move just in time.


    Otherwise, the illusion we created would have been easily seen through, making it difficult to design a trap for the Three Saint Taoist Lord and others.¡±


    ¡°Who exactly is he?


    He seems to be connected to the Outer Domain Devil Lord, but not quite.


    Buddha in The World also seems to have some connection to him, yet he has always refused to reveal it to me over the years!¡±


    Within the two halls, Lu Xiucheng and Qu Shenzong rapidly exchanged Divine Thoughts, only now catching their breath, quite frightened by the recent events.


    ¡°Buddha in The World not speaking is just as well.


    Now that he has settled things, we can also breathe a sigh of relief.


    But just now, it was too dangerous.


    How did you think of such a risky tactic?


    It almost really alerted Shenxu¡­¡±


    As he spoke, Longevity Taoist Lord Lu Xiucheng¡¯s face also showed a look of shock and lingering fear.


    The plan was indeed perilous.


    Before that mysterious Buddha Trick entered Outer Space, he had discussed with Qu Shenzong to cleverly borrow the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and Heaven Destiny Hall.


    By imitating the silhouette of Shenxu he had incidentally seen in the long river of bygone travels, they created a false image of Shenxu, disrupting eternity and deterring Buddha Trick.


    Although the plan worked, the intrusion of Buddha Power by Buddha in The World into Outer Space triggered a chain reaction, which also nearly disturbed the slumbering Shenxu.


    Lu Xiucheng let out a breath, ¡°Indeed, it was too risky.


    The image of Shenxu was clearly fabricated, yet it actually moved slightly, a strand of terrifying Qi threatening to cross through eternity¡­¡±


    ¡°Fortunately, it didn¡¯t really come.


    We escaped quickly enough,¡± Qu Shenzong shook his head then glanced at the bloodstains on his chest and gave a wry smile.


    ¡°Only now, both of us are injured again, and it will cost us some Immortal Spirit Qi to recover.¡±


    Lu Xiucheng said, ¡°Luckily, it¡¯s just minor injuries.


    We only need to consume about tens of thousands of cubic Immortal Spirit Qi to recover.¡±


    Qu Shenzong winced, ¡°Tens of thousands of cubic Immortal Spirit Qi; if we had let the disciples absorb it, it could have nurtured quite a few talents.¡±


    Lu Xiucheng rolled his eyes.


    At a time like this, Old Qu¡¯s stingy old habit was acting up again.


    These old creatures indeed consumed a lot, but if they didn¡¯t consume, how could they ensure their subordinates had their fill?


    The two did not hesitate and began to rapidly absorb Immortal Spirit Qi to recover while cautiously observing the standoff between the two great forces outside, trying to glean some useful information from these great powers.


    However, to their disappointment yet not a surprise, those two still had not made a move.


    After a standoff for a moment, they separated again.


    This kind of situation had also happened decades ago.


    Buddha in The World and this mysterious Buddha Trick seemed to be very wary of each other, completely avoiding direct confrontation, not giving them any chance to observe.


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    Forty years passed in the blink of an eye, which amounted to just forty days in the outside world.


    Chen Dengming was completely unaware of the emergence of projections of Immortal¡¯s gateways and other matters in the outside world.


    Only after the Heavenly Time around him disappeared did he and his various incarnations slowly awaken from their cultivation state.


    ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill,¡± after another forty years of cultivation, had reached a proficiency of 27,000, still just fifty years shy of achieving a Complete Nascent Soul level.


    However, in the current situation, those fifty years were hard to come by.


    The only consolation he still felt fortunate about was that indeed, the shore flower possessed the power to reach directly to the other shore and directly to the heart, allowing him to initially grasp the Fifth Theory of the Human Immortal Dao Systema€¡±Unity of the Multitude!


    Unity of the Multitude, as the name implies, could make many others focus all their Soul Power entirely within his spirit, aiding his Heart Force to flow endlessly, continuously, entering a stage of infinite Heart Force.


    Human strength has its limits, but Heart Force is boundless!


    In the state of boundless Heart Force, the many Divine Skills and powers of the Human Immortal Dao could be unleashed to their utmost might.


    The Human Immortal¡¯s Body would even continue to grow, grow, and grow, reaching a realm comparable to the ancient Human Immortals who held the sun and moon and parted heaven and earth!


    ¡°Unity of the Multitude!


    My heart is here, the world is here, my heart is the world!¡±


    Chen Dengming stood up and looked towards Su Yanyan, who also slowly rose.


    Just then, the Daoist Stone above his head shone with blue light, and the figure of Ancestor Lu Xiucheng emerged, his face filled with fatigue and vicissitudes but his eyes carried a look of satisfaction as he spoke.


    ¡°You indeed did not disappoint me; both have improved significantly.


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    Unfortunately, there¡¯s not much time left for you.


    The plan must start now; we cannot delay any longer.¡±


    With a pause in his words, the figure of the Ancestor floated down, his formerly calm tone full of murderous intent, ¡°First, gather all the exiled Evil Cultivators and collectively kill them off!¡±


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 Chapter 1094

    ?Chapter 1094: 435: The three halls solidify, space-time penetrates!


    Blood stains the yellow sand with no regrets (5k ask for monthly ticket) Chapter 1094: 435: The three halls solidify, space-time penetrates!


    Blood stains the yellow sand with no regrets (5k ask for monthly ticket) Following the reminder from Ancestor Lu Xiucheng, Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan finally concluded their retreat, which lasted three months in the external world and ninety years within the Heavenly Longevity Hall.


    The ninety years seemed to pass in the blink of an eye.


    Time had reversed its course, and almost overnight, Chen Dengming had become a senescent man nearing four hundred years old, no longer the hundred-year-old infant he had been when he first entered the Longevity Sect.


    The two left the Heavenly Longevity Hall and stood in the small plaza outside the hall, where incense of longevity was burning.


    They looked around and found themselves in a strange land filled with an ancient and vast aura.


    The mountains here stretched endlessly, vast and imposing.


    Some huge gray mountains were majestic and imposing without a single planta€¡±ruins resembling faceless giants stood silently, guarding this long-silent world.


    Chen Dengming took a deep breath and felt the air filled with spiritual energy equivalent to that of a three-level Spiritual Vein Land, yet there was an inexplicably bizarre and formidable pressure that made one tense and uncomfortable.


    ¡°Where is thisa€|?¡±


    He looked up curiously at the sun on the far eastern horizon.


    That sun seemed fuzzy like an autumn moon, obscured as if enveloped by a layer of mist, its light soft and blurred.


    In the depths of the dark clouds in the sky, thunderbolts occasionally flashed wildly, sending out a terrifying power that echoed with the essence of the Insane Heavenly Dao.


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    This place was clearly no longer the Four Seas and Four Realms, he surmised.


    ¡°This is the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm!


    Once one of the Five Righteous Immortal Realms, it is now, aside from the Nether Spring Underground Mansion, the most intact remaining realm.¡±


    The towering figure of the Ancestor, glowing with the blue light of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, appeared at the gate of the hall and spoke indifferently, ¡°After I sent you into the Heavenly Longevity Hall, you were actually practicing in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    The environment and the spiritual energy here are different from the Four Seas and Four Realms, so you might feel some discomfort and pressurea€|¡±


    ¡°You only feel a bit of discomfort and pressure, but other cultivators not of our Dao would feel it much more intensely, even if they possess objects infused with the power of the Heavenly Immortal Dao, they cannot completely avoid it.


    This is our advantage.¡±


    Another loud voice floated over from not far away.


    Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan had already noticed the Heaven Destiny Hall in that direction.


    Now, turning their gaze towards where the voice came from, they saw the figure of Senior Qu of the Qu Shenzong, his appearance commanding and intimidating, with a neatly trimmed beard like iron bristles, flying over.


    By his side were several figures, notably Xuanchenniao, Qiao Zhaoxian, Mo Jiazheng from Shu Sword Pavilion, and the second-generation ancestor of the Five Elements Escape Sect, True Monarch of Escape Jade.


    ¡°Old Chen!¡± Qiao Zhaoxian looked at Chen Dengming, his expression excited.


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    ¡°Old Qiao!


    I didn¡¯t expect you to be here,¡± Chen Dengming said with a laugh, deliberately teasing his old friend.


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s face fell, and he huffed, ¡°I¡¯m almost at the mid-stage of breaking through to Nascent Soul too, not too far behind you.


    This time, just watch me sever a few Nascent Souls from the outer domains for you to see.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed loudly, repeatedly expressing his approval.


    Mo Jiazheng bowed to Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan with a wry smile, ¡°Fellow Daoists, we cultivators not of this Dao can hardly offer much help.


    We can only support you all when the time comes.¡±


    Senior Qu correctly remarked, ¡°Despite holding magic treasures imbued with Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, we can still feel the resistance from this Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    ¡°I have tried casting spells and mobilizing magic treasures, which not only reduced their power but also increased the consumption of my mana¡­


    My strength has been weakened by at least forty percent,¡± he added.


    The True Monarch of Escape Jade, Yu Xiangzhong, added, ¡°Moreover, the more spells and mana you mobilize, the greater the resistance you face, and the greater the depletion of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power stored in the protective objects will bea€|¡±


    Xuanchenniao nodded slightly, smiling, ¡°Therefore, it¡¯s indeed risky and a big sacrifice for Mo Dao Friend and Yu Dao Friend to come here.¡±


    Both Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan showed their respects solemnly.


    ¡°Ah!


    You can¡¯t say it like that.


    This concerns the affairs of the Four Seas and Four Realms, and none of us can avoid it,¡± Mo Jiazheng repeatedly waved his hand.


    Yu Xiangzhong laughed, ¡°Right!


    There were also some other Dao friends who wanted to come but didn¡¯t get the chance.


    Xuandao friend, don¡¯t praise us too much, we might get scolded by the others.¡±


    ¡°Ha-ha, you two don¡¯t have to be modest,¡±


    Xuanchenniao laughed heartily, looking at Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan, and explained, ¡°There are some other Dao friends from the Four Seas and Four Realms who wanted to come here too, Sect Leader Chen, as you know.


    You invited many of them.


    ¡°But now is not the time to use those people.¡±


    Hearing this, Chen Dengming looked towards the Ancestor and the members of the Qu Shenzong, nodding gravely.


    By these words and by looking at the expressions of the two seniors, he understood the implication.


    More cultivators not of this Dao would be brought into the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm later, also to prepare for resisting the more formidable Outer Domain Devil Lord.


    Since they had already set up an ambush, dealing with the numerous exiled evil cultivators was essentially taking the unprepared by surprisea€¡±an act of drawing the intruders into their plot, catching the enemy off guard.


    In such times, if too many experts disappeared from the Four Seas and Four Realms to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, the overcrowded situation might alert the evil cultivators, potentially complicating matters further.


    After that, the group dispensed with further pleasantries.

 Chapter 1095

    ?Chapter 1095: 435: The Three Halls Solidify, Time and Space Puncture!


    Blood Stains the Yellow Sand with No Regrets (5k Votes for Monthly Ticket)_2 Chapter 1095: 435: The Three Halls Solidify, Time and Space Puncture!


    Blood Stains the Yellow Sand with No Regrets (5k Votes for Monthly Ticket)_2 ¡°`


    Time was of the essence, and the assassination plan was about to be put into action.


    Qu Shenzong took the lead in contacting the Deity Transformation Dao Monarchs of the Four Seas and Four Regions, heading to the Western Region to urge the many Outer Realm Evil Cultivators and traitors to honor their commitments.


    Ancestor Lu Xiucheng was the first to lead everyone to the Palace of the Immortal King to become familiar with the situation at the Fairy Mansion.


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    After a while, the group flew for a short time and swept over a vast and uninhabited wilderness, feeling that the land was filled everywhere with the aura of historical years.


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    Some corners of broken buildings buried in the hills seemed to record countless historical vicissitudes and past prosperity.


    Occasionally, they could see towering towers standing like mountains, rising from dried-up riverbeds, with carved balustrades and painted rafters, yet everywhere mottled.


    Some Floating Islands lay fallen haphazardly in the desert, their winding bridges stretching deep into the sand, like tunnels through time.


    The Palace of the Immortal King was situated within this desert, with most of the building buried beneath dust and gravel, forming a large sand dune.


    The small part exposed outside was the entrance of the Fairy Mansion; its walls were smooth and flawless, dazzling and bright under the sunlight as if made of some kind of white jade.


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    The King¡¯s Mansion seemed ornate, with two magnificent jade pillars at the entrance.


    Although the jade pillars were full of cracks, the dragon-shaped reliefs twining around each pillar were still clearly visible, but the tops of the pillars were broken, as if parts had been cut off by someone.


    As the group approached, their expressions all became solemn, feeling an atmosphere of oppressive restlessness permeating the air.


    It was as if an invisible and vast force was affecting the skies and the earth around them, creating an atmosphere of oppression and tension.


    Especially from within the buried Fairy Mansion, there emanated faint waves of discomfiting palpitations.


    Layers of hazy mist flowed from the mansion¡¯s entrance, shrouding the front placard in a blur, making it impossible to read the inscription.


    Ancestor Lu Xiucheng, with a frosty expression, said, ¡°Inside this Palace of the Immortal King lies the remaining Tribulation Force from the time when the Immortal King faced a great tribulation!


    Brother Qu and I will take advantage of Life Palace Two and transport people like the Three Saint Taoist Lord directly into the Fairy Mansion, using the Tribulation Force to suppress and slay them!


    All you need to do is lie in ambush outside the mansion, but remember, under no circumstances should you enter the Palace of the Immortal King!¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned.


    Hearing Ancestor¡¯s tone, he too perceived that the Palace of the Immortal King would pose great dangers to all of them, a significant threat.


    Then wouldn¡¯t Ancestor and Qu Shenzong face even greater risks fighting against a group of cultivators inside the Palace of the Immortal King?


    At this moment, Mo Jiazheng could no longer hold back his doubts and asked aloud.


    Ancestor Lu Xiucheng shook his head, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, before the Outer Domain Devil Lord is dealt with, Brother Qu and I will not perish here so easily.¡±


    The group finally felt somewhat relieved and immediately began to arrange the field formations around the area as instructed by Lu Xiucheng, hiding themselves as they did so.


    Lu Xiucheng then left a rough time for the appointment and went straight away, leaving the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm and heading directly for the Western Region in the outside world.


    Everything was carried out with such swift decisiveness.


    Chen Dengming watched Ancestor¡¯s departing figure against the backdrops of rolling sands and the high sun, suddenly feeling the pensive sadness of gazing at a lone, gallant hero.


    Although the Ancestor spoke lightly, to annihilate so many Divine Transformations and Nascent Souls would surely not be without sacrifice.


    Perhaps all the Cultivators battling today for the Four Seas and Four Regions could potentially sacrifice themselves.


    However, those in the most dangerous area were undoubtedly at the greatest risk.


    He was never one to dwell on emotions, but at this moment his heart was heavy.


    Looking back at the others, he saw that everyone¡¯s faces were silent yet somber, and although they said nothing, it was clear they all had similar thoughts.


    ¡°Old Chen¡­


    You seem very tense, and I¡¯m not even worried.


    Don¡¯t tell me you can¡¯t be braver than me.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian grinned, intentionally breaking the solemn mood to boost morale.


    He twirled the Chaos Element Bracelet on his wrist, ¡°This bracelet of mine has been reforged, now it¡¯s a high-ranking fourth-tier Magic Treasure.


    Let¡¯s see who will be bloodied later!¡±


    Chen Dengming gave him a deep look and, with a laugh, pinched a technique to make the pitch-black God Alter Stone hover in his hand, ¡°My treasure has also been reforged and upgraded.¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian was startled, his expression strange, ¡°What is that thing?


    Dark and dingy, it looks like a broken stone that could be used to prop up a bed leg under a bed.¡±


    At his words, everyone couldn¡¯t help but smile, exchanging looks that bolstered their spirits.


    They all burst into laughter, shaking the sands and stirring up a sandstorm, also lifting Su Yanyan¡¯s light veil.


    It seemed to add a touch of Immortal Qi, three parts of heroism, and six parts of human warmth to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, silent for who knows how many years.


    The battle-blood mixes with ancient sands, who says that Heavenly Will lacks followers?


    Today, even if blood dyes the sand, what is there to fear?


    ¡­


    In the Western Region of the Four Regions.


    The imposing figures of Deity Transformation Dao Monarchs converged from all directions in the sky above the Western Region, creating a strong deterrence against the area below that had been banished and suppressed for nearly fifty years.


    For a time, the heaven and earth of that area were sealed and suppressed by the vast Spiritual Might of these Divine Transformation Dao Monarchs.


    As a result, the Three Saint Taoist Lord and many other Outer Realm Evil Cultivators huddled in the giant bowl-shaped barrier below were all on high alert.


    Amidst the clouds, figures like Venerable Mingguang, Lord Star Cloud, Lord Red Lotus, Sword Lord Yong Xin, Lord Eastern Huayuan, Five Elements Taoist, and Lord Divine Tortoise appeared like real immortals, surrounded by a group of celestial beings.


    ¡°`

 Chapter 1096

    ?Chapter 1096: 435: The Three Halls Solidify, Space-Time Pierces Through!


    Blood Stains the Yellow Sand Without Resentment (5k for Monthly Pass)_3 Chapter 1096: 435: The Three Halls Solidify, Space-Time Pierces Through!


    Blood Stains the Yellow Sand Without Resentment (5k for Monthly Pass)_3 And the figure that stood most prominently in the sky was none other than Qu Shenzong, whose entire being radiated an intimidating leadership presence.


    The plot to kill a group of banished Outer Realm Evil Cultivators was, in truth, a sinister trap meticulously planned by Ancestor Lu Xiucheng and Qu Shenzong.


    Thus, some Deity Transformation Dao Lords from the Four Seas and Four Regions might have guessed at the plan, but they had no idea of its specific contents, nor how it would proceed.


    Figures like Venerable Mingguang and Sword Lord Yong Xin only knew that Longevity Taoist Lord Lu Xiucheng would certainly settle accounts within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    As for how exactly the settlement would occur, since they were unwilling to risk being suppressed and weakening their strength by entering, it was only natural that Qu Shenzong and Lu Xiucheng, cunning and calculating, would not divulge too many details.


    Although they were not able to enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm to lend aid, they were naturally willing to provide robust support and concerted effort from this stronghold of the Four Seas and Four Regions.


    Therefore, under the summons of Longevity Taoist Lord Lu Xiucheng and the progenitor of the Heavenly Dao, Qu Shenzong.


    The many Deity Transformation Dao Lords of the Four Seas and Four Regions hurried to the exile lands of the Western Region, pressuring the multitude of banished Outer Realm Evil Cultivators and rebels, forcing them to honor the agreement made in days past, to enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    At this moment, the top Dao Monarchs from both sides stood in a standoff from afar.


    The air became restless, clouds fled like fleeting steeds, rushing swiftly between the spaces that separated them.


    Within a thousand li, all was silent; not a bird or cricket could be heard.


    Qu Shenzong let out a cold snort, his eyes shooting out astonishing Spiritual Light as he said, ¡°Three Saints!


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    Mosha, Heavenly Demon!


    An incense stick¡¯s time has passed!


    The Immortal¡¯s gateways shall open, what is your honor¡¯s decision?


    Will we begin a great battle here today, or will all of you abide by the agreement and enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, then leave afterward!¡±


    Below, within the protective barrier, the faces of the Three Saint Taoist Lords and others were sullen and ugly.


    Now, outnumbered and outpowered by their enemies, and with the situation out of their control, they had once been forced to agree to the terms due to the circumstances, to enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm after the Immortal¡¯s gateways opened.


    Faced with the same situation now, they still could only make the same choice.


    They could indeed gamble, wager it all, and fight their way out.


    But even if they could escape temporarily in the enemy¡¯s turf of the Four Seas and Four Regions, how could they escape for a lifetime?


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    They might not even manage to flee, possibly dying in battle right there and then.


    To enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm and reunite with the Outer Domain Devil Lord may yet offer a glimmer of hope for a turnaround.


    ¡°That old turtle of Longevity Dao Monarch has not yet shown himself; they likely have some scheme,¡± reminded the Lord of Mosha Country, his body shrouded in somber Demonic Qi.


    The Three Saint Taoist Lord looked back at the countless disciples among the buildings behind, some anxious and tense, some resigned to their fate, some ashen-faced, and said coldly, ¡°A scheme is definite, there is no doubting this, and we have already made all sorts of contingency plans and preparations for this.


    However, as the saying goes in the mortal world, ¡®Knowing the tiger is on the mountain, yet still walking toward it,¡¯ we are compelled to do so out of necessity.


    If we can join forces with the reinforcements on the mountain, perhaps we can still slay the tiger!¡±


    The few Deity Transformation Dao Lords each showed a change in expression, gradually revealing a cruel determination, nodding in agreement, having made up their minds.


    The current situation was, indeed, one they had anticipated.


    But they were all, to a one, cunning and resolute thinkers, knowing full well the crucial importance of making a desperate fight for survival when left with no other options.


    At the very least, that enigmatic senior, who seemed to have some connection with the Demon Lord, had not warned them, proving that the Immortal¡¯s gateways were accessible, and the situation was not the worst it could be.


    Boom!a€¡±


    At that moment.


    In the sky above, the Grand Immortal Gates that had hung for dozens of days, suddenly and majestically pressed apart the rolling clouds, descending rapidly, and instantaneously, a vast surge of Immortal Qi covered everything below.


    Clouds and mist surged like tumultuous waves from outer space, affecting all directions.


    Such a magnificent scene instantly caused countless cultivators within the exiled land to cry out in alarm.


    ¡°Enter the Immortal¡¯s gateways now!¡±


    The grand voice of Qu Shenzong, like the might of heaven aided by divine intervention, descended from the sky, exploding overhead like rolling thunder, eliciting rumbling echoes from all around, heart-stopping and awe-inspiring.


    Boom!


    Boom!


    Boom!


    He, destined by Heavenly Destiny, spoke with authority, and as his words followed the law, his face emanated might, his eyes blazing with light, and suddenly around his head and body, in the air, appeared blue arcs of electric light, bending and twisting, wildly flashing around him.


    At the same time, Sword Lord Yong Xin, Five Elements Taoist, Lord Divine Tortoise, Dongfang Huayuan, Venerable Mingguang, and many other Deity Transformation cultivators all simultaneously emitted astonishing Spiritual Might, their figures descending from above, drawing countless Spiritual Energy to converge into Spiritual Light, dazzlingly flickering.


    A tremendous and terrifying pressure descended instantaneously, making the colors of the world pale in comparison.


    Booma€¡±and the barrier of the exiled land instantly roared and cracked open, collapsing in an instant.


    ¡°Go!¡±


    Three Saint Taoist Lord clenched his teeth, his eyes raging, and his Divine Sense transmitted a vast voice that spread in all directions.


    ¡°Go!¡±


    All Deity Transformation, Nascent Soul Dao Monarchs, and even more numerous lower-level evil cultivators who were already prepared, at this moment ascended together, facing the terrifying pressure of many Deity Transformation cultivators, flying towards the grand Immortal¡¯s gateway descending from the sky, like carps leaping through the dragon gate.


    Figures and Spirit Boats carrying numerous evil cultivators and traitors were swiftly lifted into the sky by the Dao Force of Three Saint Taoist Lord and others, entering the Immortal¡¯s gateways together.


    Behind the Immortal¡¯s gateways, near the edge of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm approaching Outer Space.


    Longevity Taoist Lord Lu Xiucheng¡¯s figure turned into a massive face, with the words ¡°fortune,¡± ¡°prosperity,¡± and ¡°life¡± inscribed within his eyes and forehead.


    From the Three Temples within him, dense blue Dao Force concentrated, like three lanterns ablaze.


    Within these lanterns, the scene of the grand Immortal¡¯s gateways was reflected, a door utilizing the Three Temples¡¯ power to traverse time and space, as if possessing a bizarre and magnificent force like that of the flower from the other shore, leading directly to the inner precincts of the Palace of the Fairy King.


    This gateway, created by Longevity Taoist Lord Lu Xiucheng through the power of Three Temple Dao Artifacts and the Power of Heavenly Dao, finally, like a gaping maw devouring men, swallowed all these evil cultivators, akin to a malignant tumor, in one gulp!


    ¡°Boom!a€¡±¡±


    A plethora of Spirit Boats carrying lower-level cultivators collapsed and disintegrated during the transit process, instantly perishing tragically, like splendid blood-red fireworks, exploding into shards, utterly annihilated in body and spirit.


    Only many Nascent Soul True Monarchs and Deity Transformation Dao Lords could resist the overpowering force of the Three Temples¡¯ constructed space-time passage!


    ¡°Ahh!!


    Longevity old man!


    Old Heavenly Dao!


    You are so treacherous!!¡±


    Three Saint Taoist Lord emitted a piercing and venom-filled howl, nearly driven mad.


    Ancestor Lu Xiucheng emitted blue Dao Force from his vast mouth, his expression weary but his eyes revealing a gleeful smile.


    ¡°Old Qu, it¡¯s your turn!


    I shall take a breath!¡±


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 Chapter 1097

    ?Chapter 1097: 436: Eighteen-level Hell!


    Tribulation Force!


    Great Suppression and Slaughter (Seeking Monthly Votes) Chapter 1097: 436: Eighteen-level Hell!


    Tribulation Force!


    Great Suppression and Slaughter (Seeking Monthly Votes) The Three Saint Taoist Lords and others had long anticipated that upon entering the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, they would face a conspiracy, yet they did not expect that even the entry through the Immortal¡¯s gateways would be one of the huge traps.


    As they watched countless disciples die miserably, their bodies torn into pieces by the tremendous force of space-time travel, each Nascent Soul True Monarch desperately unleashed the power of their Nascent Souls to protect themselves.


    At this moment, seeing many Daoist comrades fall to their deaths, not only were the Three Saint Taoist Lords furious and resentful, but other Deity Transformation Dao Lords such as the Lord of Mosha Country and the Heaven and Earth Sword Monarch were also unable to contain their rage.


    The Longevity Taoist Lord and the Ancestor of the Heavenly Dao were too sinister.


    However, by now, it was all too late.


    Lu Xiucheng made his move only after they had all entered the grand Immortal¡¯s gateways.


    In the space-time travel channel formed by three great Daoist Artifacts, it was as if an abyss filled with pulling forces had been created.


    Those with lower cultivation were directly torn into pieces, and even those with higher cultivation found it difficult to escape.


    What awaited them beyond this passage?


    No one knew.


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    ¡°You all join forces to channel your Dao Force into me.


    Once I break through, I will shatter this passage!¡±


    Struggling against the pulling force of the passage, the Heavenly Demon let out a long howl.


    ¡°Fellow Daoists, if you are to channel, then channel into this Emperor!


    I will definitely save us all together!¡± bellowed the Lord of Mosha Country.


    ¡°If we charge, we charge out together, fighting them off is always better than falling into traps!¡±


    The Five Elements Sword Sovereign howled, his five-colored Sword Qi bursting forth behind him like a peacock spreading its tail, and the Dao force of the Five Elements formed a force of reverse balance, forcibly charging a short distance out of the passage.


    At this critical moment of life and death, contributing one¡¯s own Dao Force to aid the Heavenly Demon or the Lord of Mosha Country was like giving one¡¯s strength to someone elsea€¡±who knows if they would save you after saving themselves?


    A host of evil cultivators and demon leaders were all harboring their own scheming intentions, superficially banding together under the circumstances, but when it came to the brink of life and death, they each harbored their own thoughts and would certainly not truly trust each other.


    ¡°Kill our way out, and fight these scoundrels to the end!¡±


    The Three Saint Taoist Lords roared furiously, forcibly taking two steps outward.


    With the first step, his figure in a white Daoist robe remained in place, stabilizing his form within the chaotic channel.


    With the second step, a form of the Three Saint Taoist Lord dressed in gray separated from his silhouette, stepping a great distance, about to take the third step.


    Elsewhere, Qiyuan Dao Monarch and Heaven and Earth Sword Monarch also used their methods, their bodies radiating with Spiritual Light and displaying impressive might.


    Ignoring the cries for help from their Nascent Soul disciples being pulled farther away, they desperately tried to escape.


    At this moment, all Deity Transformation cultivators were like clay Buddhas crossing a river, unable to save themselves.


    Suddenly, many Deity Transformation Dao Lords hovering in the clouds, such as Dongfang Huayuan, Sword Lord Yong Xin, and Venerable Mingguang, all witnessed the intense Spiritual Light and the astonishing dangers within the Immortal¡¯s gateways, involuntarily taking in a breath of cold air.


    Even Dongfang Huayuan felt his heart tremble.


    The Long-life Old Turtle was too vicious.


    Once the Old Turtle got the chance to bite someone, the person who got bitten would have a miserable fate.


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    ¡°Don¡¯t just stand there!


    Act together, drive them all in!¡±


    At that moment, Qu Shenzong let out a great shout, his figure like lightning as he flew forward, the dense Heavenly Might released from his body drawing in intense Spiritual Energy whirlpools and bolts of lightning and thunder, shaking the firmament.


    Suddenly, he made a gesture, pointing his finger.


    Boom!a€¡±


    Lightning was blazing, countless fine arcs of lightning instantly converged into a twisting beam of electric light, a dazzling flash shooting through the darkness, tearing a rift in the sky, and fiercely drilling into the Immortal¡¯s gateways.


    Then a rumble of thunder shook the heavens.


    The first to bear the brunt, the Five Elements Sword Sovereign closest to the gate, let out a muffled grunt as his five-colored Sword Light collapsed, and his figure fell backward rapidly like a kite with a broken string.


    ¡°Strike!¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan and the others immediately followed suit, not hesitating to attack.


    Booma€¡±a€¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan punched out.


    Silver Fist Qi rubbed against the air at high speed, bursting with a blazing light.


    A compressed column of silver Qi, like a dragon, fiercely bombarded the inside of the passage, immediately forcing back the third figure of the Three Saint Taoist Lord.


    Under the frantic bombardment of Dao Force infused spells and Divine Skills from Yongxin Taoist Lord, Venerable Mingguang, and other Dao Lords, the Three Saint Taoist Lord and others barely escaped the pulling force to break away a distance, only to be bombarded back into the depths of the passage, unable to break free again.


    A few Nascent Soul True Monarchs were affected and perished on the spot.


    Their Nascent Souls barely escaped their bodies before being swept away by the space-time travel channel.


    ¡°Aha€¡±why is this happening!?¡± the Soul Devouring Old Demon, who had just recovered to the mid-stage of Nascent Soul strength, emitted a scream of horror and rage as he watched the Palace Master of the Dharma Saint Palace, stronger than himself, die miserably, his Divine Spirit trembling.


    Thousands of miles away, cultivators from across the Four Seas and Four Realms had already observed the flashes of light bursting from the Immortal¡¯s gateways falling from the distant sky.


    Many cultivators, even from a great distance, had already felt the heart-stopping force fluctuating over there.


    The occasional bursts of light beams and the black holes which appeared after their disappearance proved that Dao Lords were battling, shocking everyone and hinting that the Cultivation World, which had been peaceful for fifty years, was once again on the verge of upheaval.


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    ¡°Good!¡±


    In the sky, Qu Shenzong let out an exhilarated long howl, his form resolutely darting into the passage, as if instantly closing the door to the Immortal¡¯s gateways, to hold it single-handedly against thousands, leaving only a series of rumbling sounds echoing like rolling thunder.


    ¡°Thanks to the assistance of my fellow Dao Lords, leave the rest to us!¡±


    Before the eyes of the crowd of Deity Transformation Dao Lords, Qu Shenzong voluntarily threw himself into the Immortal¡¯s gateways, sealing off the escape routes of all the extraterritorial Deity Transformations.


    No matter what previous grudges existed among the many Deity Transformations, those who bore enmity toward Qu Shenzong ultimately could not help but harbor respect for him in their hearts.

 Chapter 1098

    ?Chapter 1098: 436: Eighteen-level Hell!


    Tribulation Force!


    Great Suppression and Slaughter (Seeking Monthly Votes)_2 Chapter 1098: 436: Eighteen-level Hell!


    Tribulation Force!


    Great Suppression and Slaughter (Seeking Monthly Votes)_2 Just then, all the Divine Transformation Cultivators suddenly sensed an incomparably vast and powerful Spiritual Might descending abruptly.


    The moment this Spiritual Might appeared, it was already at the position of the Grand Immortal Gates.


    ¡°That is¡­¡±


    In the eyes of each Divine Transformation Cultivator, a figure emerged before the Grand Immortal Gates.


    Compared to the majestic Immortal Gates towering as high as ten thousand feet, this suddenly appearing figure seemed incredibly small, yet it gave off a terrifying pressure, as if the heavens and the Immortal Gates themselves were about to crumble before it.


    ¡°It¡¯s him!¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s pupils shrank sharply, his gaze filled with both intense wariness and anger.


    Watching that figure raise his hand, aimed towards the direction of the Immortal Gates.


    ¡°Stop!!¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan bellowed, his body radiating blinding silver light, images of the Human Strength Hall and the Human God Palace emerging in his eyes as his muscles bulged and his aura turned wild, ready to charge into the sky and strike forth boldly.


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    ¡°Don¡¯t be reckless!¡±


    Venerable Mingguang and the other Divine Transformation Cultivators were shocked, as they had recognized the origin of that figure.


    ¡°Hmm?


    I didn¡¯t kill you last time, now you¡¯re seeking your own death?¡±


    The figure suddenly lowered his head, a serene smile on his face.


    Light welled up from his skin, and his entire presence grew stronger.


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    He looked downward, and a unique Daoist Charm pressure, belonging only to those with Hegemonic Capability, emitted from his indifferent gaze, his eyes instantly transforming into complex and eerie ghostly pupils.


    But within these ghostly pupils, eighteen black strands split apart, layer upon layer.


    Eighteen-level Hell!


    All surrounding Divine Transformation Cultivators sensed a heavy weight in their hearts, the world around them suddenly becoming oppressive and terrifying, making it difficult to breathe as the Divine Transformation force within them trembled.


    Dongfang Huayuan felt this most directly; his body, just thrusting forward, was suddenly like an ordinary person hitting a tornado.


    A terrifying oppressive force accompanied that gaze, sweeping and striking down.


    His heart chilled, and under that gaze, his mind felt as if it had shattered into seven or eight pieces, his Divine Spirit almost leaving his body, with the Human Immortal Dao Force within him trembling wildly.


    In his mind, an image of a dark and vast land appeared, on which loomed a Buddha¡¯s silhouette, seated in a fallen world against all beings.


    Boom boom booma€¡±


    His bulging muscular body shook violently, as if that gaze had plunged him into the layers of Hell.


    In the first layer of Hell, his form was confined.


    In the second layer of Hell, his mind shattered.


    In the third layer of Hell, his Divine Spirit was about to be shaken out of his body¡­


    But in that instant, the Human Immortal Dao Force surged within him, the Human Strength Hall and the Human God Palace within his sea of consciousness trembled and shone brightly.


    In a flash, the Human Strength Hall stabilized his form, the Human God Palace scattered the imaginations amidst his mind, pulling his Divine Spirit back.


    ¡°Buddha Trickster!


    You promised me you would not strike against Divine Transformation Cultivators anymore!¡±


    At that moment, atop the Grand Immortal Gates, suddenly it seemed as if a vast round palace lantern was rising gently, casting ten thousand glimmering folds of golden light, enveloping the many elements of the surrounding world in a splendid halo.


    Buddha¡¯s light bathed everything!


    The oppression in the many Divine Transformation Cultivators¡¯ hearts instantly dissipated.


    The next moment, everyone saw clearly that the light source, like a sun palace lantern, was actually the head of a great monk, which had now appeared behind the Grand Immortal Gates, revealing a ruddy face.


    Compared to this one face, Longevity Taoist Lord¡¯s seemingly immense face suddenly seemed insignificant in comparison.


    ¡°Buddha in The World!¡±


    The figure towering in the heavens snorted coldly, ¡°This scheme has gone too far.


    Since Longevity child spares no one, I too will not hold back, and I will spare none of them!¡±


    No sooner had he spoken than a ¡°wan¡± character, not in reverse and as large as a fight, flew out of the sutra in his hand and rocketed towards the Grand Immortal Gates.


    ¡°Amitabha Buddha!¡±


    Behind the Immortal Gates, that enormous head and face fully emerged.


    Just like a rising sun cresting the mountaintop, the Buddha light erupting from its eyes like dazzling sunbeams streaking through cloud breaks, seemed like countless dragons spewing forth golden waterfalls, instantly suppressing the rushing ¡°wan¡± character, causing it to collapse on the spot.


    A tide of intense Spiritual Might spread from this giant Buddha, not causing fear but instead bestowing a peaceful and sublime force that saps the fighting will, as if on a pilgrimage.


    After this incident, the Grand Immortal Gates suddenly dispersed as well, revealing the truly colossal form of the towering giant Buddha.


    And at the edge of Outer Space, near the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, the colossal face embodiment of Longevity Taoist Lord Lu Xiucheng also faded and disappeared.


    ¡°Run!¡±


    Venerable Mingguang suddenly shouted in a dark voice, his figure enveloped in Incense Fire Faith Power, instantly turning hazy.


    At this moment, where would the other Divine Transformation Dao Monarchs not realize the grave danger?


    The mysterious Hegemonic Capability Buddha Trickster was clearly enraged by watching Outer Realm Evil Cultivators walk into a trap, now ready to unleash widespread slaughter.


    If not for the sudden arrival of Buddha in The World, the Longevity Taoist Lord might not have died but would have been gravely injured.


    Clearly, not only were the many Divine Transformation Cultivators playing a game of strategy, but these two Hegemonic Capability beings were doing so as well.


    Now, as many Outer Realm Evil Cultivators had fallen into the trap and been swallowed into the false Immortal Gates, it was as if many of the Buddha Trickster¡¯s chess pieces had been captured, and in his frustration, he was ready to personally flip the chessboard.


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    Inside the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    When the hazy light at the entrance of the Palace of the Fairy King suddenly began to tremble violently, Chen Dengming and the others sensed that the terrifying Tribulation Force from within the Fairy Mansion had intensified.


    Almost simultaneously, the Palace of the Fairy King resounded with tremors; ten thousand dreadful and dense auras emitted from within, as if powerful cultivators were clashing inside.


    ¡°Old Chen, they¡¯ve entered!¡±

 Chapter 1099

    ?Chapter 1099: 436: Eighteen-level Hell!


    Tribulation Force!


    Great Suppression and Slaughter (Seeking Monthly Votes)_3 Chapter 1099: 436: Eighteen-level Hell!


    Tribulation Force!


    Great Suppression and Slaughter (Seeking Monthly Votes)_3 Qiao Zhaoxian concealed himself within the desert, clutching the Heavenly Dao Halberd tightly, his eyes filled with excitement, tension, and trepidation.


    He could feel the entire desert seeming to quake, as the surrounding sand appeared to transform into steel plates, compressing towards him.


    At his side, Chen Dengming¡¯s breath was very calm, his strong state of mind allowing him to maintain absolute composure amidst the tense atmosphere, revealing no spiritual vulnerabilities.


    Simultaneously, the Five Dragon Overbearing Hand began to manifest traces of golden dragons on his palm, a domineering aura brewing.


    The Soul Fetching Bow and Rod was held in his grasp, ready to burst forth at any moment.


    Elsewhere, Xuanchenniao, Su Yanyan, Mo Jiazheng, and the others had already prepared their ambush, ready to strike a thunderous blow at the Palace of the Immortal King at any moment!


    At this moment.


    Within the Fairy Mansion, an astonishing and terrifying battle ensued.


    The moment the Three Saint Taoist Lord and other Divine Transformation beings fell into the Palace of the Immortal King through a spacetime passage, the force of Divine Transformation along with their Dao Force were suppressed by the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    That wasn¡¯t all; as soon as these people entered the Palace of the Immortal King, they immediately disturbed the Tribulation Force that had lain dormant here for who knows how many years.


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    In an instant, countless Tribulation Forces entangled them.


    Their already weakened and suppressed Dao Forces were swiftly eroded under the Tribulation Force, as if they were engulfed in red Tribulation Fire.


    Even the Dao Force of the Heavenly Demon and the Lord of Mosha Country, known to devour anything, were in no state to resist the erosion by the Tribulation Force, rapidly deteriorating amidst crimson streaks of Tribulation Force.


    However, Qu Shenzong, also inside the Palace of the Immortal King, was instead unharmed.


    Above his head floated the phantom of a large hall, from which streaks of blessing drifted out, enveloping his whole body, countering the Tribulation Force.


    This was the Heaven Blessings Hall.


    At this moment, Qu Shenzong, as if Luck Shines High, brazenly attacked amidst thousands of ancient Tribulation Forces; his aura was extremely terrifying, full of murderous intent.


    As he launched his attack, he summoned a rank five Heavenly Dao Halberd, unleashing a fierce assault like divine thunder, cleaving towards the traitorous Five Elements Sword Sovereign.


    How could the Five Elements Sword Sovereign, whose powers had been repeatedly reduced and entangled with Tribulation Force, withstand this?


    In an instant, the Five Element Dao Sword was knocked away; his body was cleaved in two, the Divine Transformation Force within dispersing, leaking not blood, but dazzling light.


    The two halves of his body suddenly split in two directions, fleeing rapidly, issuing piercing screams.


    The shock of this scene intensely stimulated the other Deity Transformation Dao Lords.


    Even though Deity Transformation Dao Lords could regenerate from a drop of blood, making them nearly impossible to kill, how could they escape from this place?


    Seeing Qu Shenzong roar furiously, two purple-red heavenly thunders suddenly descended from the sky, directly shattering the two halves of the Five Elements Sword Sovereign¡¯s body as if a god had descended.


    The Lord of Mosha Country and other Dao Monarchs went mad with fear.


    ¡°Quickly infuse Dao Force into me!¡±


    The Heavenly Demon screamed in terror, suddenly summoning a pair of black claw-shaped magic treasures connected by dark chains, blocking the attacking Qu Shenzong.


    At this moment, the other Dao Monarchs didn¡¯t uphold their agreement to actually infuse Dao Force into the Heavenly Demon; instead, taking advantage of Qu Shenzong¡¯s attack on the Heavenly Demon, they instinctively fled outward.


    Along the way, several unfortunate Nascent Soul True Monarchs were shaken off, or directly flung towards Qu Shenzong.


    At this moment, seeking to save themselves, all Deity Transformation Dao Lords were resorting to any means, hysterical; they might still somewhat protect their own Nascent Soul True Monarchs, but those who weren¡¯t under their command simply became cannon fodder to be sacrificed.


    Outside the Palace of the Immortal King.


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    Chen Dengming and the others heard a horrifying scream from inside the mansion, feeling a terrifying force that caused them to shudder.


    Suddenly, as the two purple-red thunders struck, it faded away, leaving them all with a chilling sensation.


    A Deity Transformation Dao Lord had fallen!


    The desert that covered the Palace of the Immortal King like a hill suddenly burst open, and a massive amount of sand scattered like an avalanche.


    Revealed was the pure white but with terrifying red Tribulation Force swirling Fairy Mansion.


    Waves of terrified screams came from inside the mansion, as if some monstrous beast was selecting its prey.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit sensed something, his Heavenly Vision perceiving some situations, especially one extremely familiar aura getting increasingly closer.


    He quickly made a decision, bursting through the sand first in Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s astonished gaze, pulling the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod.


    Huma€¡±


    The Soul Fetching Bow and Rod instantly sent chills through the air as if it were connected to Chen Dengming¡¯s flesh, erupting with an astonishing demonic glow.


    A Nascent Soul Soul Arrow, emitting a terrifying aura, appeared, and on its head was distinctly the visage of the Beiyin Holy Mother.


    Chen Dengming was enveloped in a golden light, his body seemingly burning with raging flames


    ¡°Ah!


    Spare my life!a€¡°¡±


    Ahead, inside the hazy aura of the mansion¡¯s entrance, suddenly a vague figure appeared.


    It was decidedly the Soul Devouring Old Demon.


    Behind the Soul Devouring Old Demon, several figures followed in panic.


    ¡°Old acquaintance, long time no see!¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled at the corner of his mouth, suddenly releasing the bowstring.


    Booma€¡±


    Instantly, the arrow surged like a rainbow, the Nascent Soul Soul Arrow slicing through the air, vanishing into the void.


    The Soul Devouring Old Demon, who had just terrifyingly fled the Palace of the Immortal King, was shocked, keenly aware of an extreme threat approaching, even sensing a familiar aura.


    ¡°Soul Fetching Arrow?!¡±


    The next moment, he saw the figure across from him, enveloped in golden light, whom he both hated and feared.


    Swoosha€¡±


    An arrow flew out from the void before him, Beiyin Holy Mother¡¯s fierce visage nearly stopping his heart, Nascent Souls emerging from the aperture¡­


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 Chapter 1100

    ?Chapter 1100: 437: Old Chen Achieves Divine Transformation!


    The Lord of Mosha Country Is Shocked and Furious (5K) Chapter 1100: 437: Old Chen Achieves Divine Transformation!


    The Lord of Mosha Country Is Shocked and Furious (5K) At the moment the face of the Beiyin Holy Mother appeared above the Nascent Soul Soul Arrows, Soul Devouring Old Demon felt as though his entire body was chilled to the bone from the spine up, his eyes revealing horror and despair as he strained to summon his Magical Soul Sky Lock in an attempt to defend.


    However, with a ¡®whoosh,¡¯ the Nascent Soul Soul Arrow slipped into the void, using his body as cover to pass through, and in an instant, hit a Nascent Soul True Monarch who had just fled from the Palace of the Fairy King.


    This Nascent Soul True Monarch was none other than an old enemy who had once besieged the Longevity Secta€¡±the master of the Gu Saint Palace from the Three Saints Palaces, Ai Yunsheng.


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    At this moment, caught off guard by the impact of the Nascent Soul Soul Arrow, Ai Yunsheng let out a shrill and piteous scream.


    The Nascent Soul inside his body collided with the Soul Arrow transformed by the Beiyin Holy Mother, punctured and torn on the spot.


    His body slumped to the ground, bisected, and his Nascent Soul quickly fled from the body, merging with a swarm of Gu Worms, attempting to escape.


    ¡°Whoosha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Soul Fetching Arrow pursued the soul and seized the essence, tearing through the air in pursuit, its speed incredibly fast and peerless, with just two flashes, it ignored the Gu Worms and tore apart and devoured Ai Yunsheng¡¯s damaged Nascent Soul.


    All these shocking changes occurred in the blink of an eye.


    With a single arrow, Chen Dengming killed a Nascent Soul True Monarch and didn¡¯t even have time to regret the waste of the Nascent Soul Divine Spirit, as he immediately fired another Soul Arrow.


    This second Soul Arrow was transformed by the Starfall Old Ghost¡¯s Nascent Soul Soul Arrow, even more swift and domineering.


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    At the same time, Xuanchenniao and others also reacted, striking together, with various spells and Magic Treasures bombarding the Palace of the Fairy King.


    Several Nascent Soul True Monarchs, who had just escaped with all their might, didn¡¯t even have time to catch their breath before they were enveloped and submerged by the powerful onslaught.


    For a moment, thunderous explosions erupted in front of the gates of the Fairy King¡¯s Palace.


    The wind churned up the sand like rolling waves, and the thunder shook the earth as if causing landslides and mountain collapses; the dust clouded everything, obscuring any sight of people.


    The four Nascent Soul True Monarchs who had just rushed out suffered destruction of their flesh, and the Nascent Soul of Ji Zhixing, the deputy master of the Body Saint Palace, was directly annihilated.


    Only three Nascent Souls managed to scatter and flee before Chen Dengming controlled the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod and Starfall Old Ghost devoured two of them.


    The panicked Nascent Soul of Soul Devouring Old Demon was then captured by Su Yanyan.


    ¡°Junior brother, for you!¡±


    Su Yanyan threw out the Soul Silk that bound the Nascent Soul of Soul Devouring Old Demon.


    The Nascent Soul of Soul Devouring Old Demon had a dazed and defeated look, truly overwhelmed by utter despair and dejection.


    For the second time.


    This was the second time he had been reduced to just a Nascent Soul after having his flesh destroyed.


    And the one who initiated it could be regarded as Chen Dengming, this stinky boy from the past.


    Now, his Nascent Soul had fallen into the opponent¡¯s hands, which was an absolute humiliation, a cruel torture, and a torment that was a too great shock for him.


    ¡°Thank you, senior sister!¡±


    Chen Dengming made a hand gesture and pointed.


    The dragon head at the top of the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod instantly opened its large mouth and devoured the Nascent Soul of Soul Devouring Old Demon.


    At the same time, the scarlet Tribulation Force enveloping the sky above the Fairy King¡¯s Mansion suddenly surged, sealing and obscuring the entire Fairy Mansion like a cluster of red clouds.


    Several figures brimming with great Spiritual Might seemed eager to burst through the tribulation clouds but were forcibly pushed back into the mansion by the rolling Tribulation Force and another familiar powerful Spiritual Might.


    ¡°The Ancestor has also entered the Palace of the Immortal King!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart grew cautious.


    Suddenly, at this moment, an extremely ferocious Spiritual Might burst forth from the gates of the Fairy King¡¯s Mansion.


    A huge surge of Demonic Qi, like tens of thousands of wild black horses, furiously burst out from within the Fairy King¡¯s Mansion, its momentum frightening, stirring up countless sands, resembling the force capable of pushing mountains and toppling forests.


    ¡°Divine Transformation!?¡±


    Just as Chen Dengming was startled, the second ancestor of Heavenly Dao Xuanchenniao, like a shining white light, roared and rushed out.


    As he made a hand gesture, countless tiny electric sparks quickly swept forward in front of him, like innumerable swords cleaving through the densely packed, cloud-like Demonic Qi.


    Bang!


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    A thunderous noise exploded in the air, the electric sparks accompanied by a great amount of Demonic Qi dissipating.


    Through the gap in the Demonic Qi, a long spear flashed out and pierced through Xuanchenniao¡¯s shield-like Magic Treasure, carrying a terrifying momentum as if aiming directly for the dragon¡¯s lair, straight for Xuanchenniao¡¯s head.


    This was a long-prepared strike.


    An attack from a Divine Transformation being who had been plotting for a long time, even if the opponent¡¯s strength had been suppressed and weakened, was not so easily defended against.


    However, the moment the sharp tip of the spear was about to hit Xuanchenniao¡¯s head, a dark stone suddenly appeared above Xuanchenniao¡¯s head, emitting brilliant rays and transforming into a helmet.


    ¡°Clang!


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    A deafening blast resounded, and Xuanchenniao¡¯s entire body was sent flying out, crashing into the desert and stirring up a large swath of rolling sands.


    ¡°Hmm?¡± From the rolling Demonic Qi, the Lord of Mosha Country¡¯s eyes turned cold as he suddenly reached out with a swift claw.


    The Demonic Qi around him instantly condensed into a massive demonic claw with three fingers, full of sharpness as it ferociously swooped down.


    ¡°Boom!


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    A thunderous explosion like a giant clap of thunder burst out in the sky.


    The vast shockwave spread out like furious tidal waves, lifting the dense Demonic Qi from Mosha Country¡¯s Lord and revealing an ancient and harsh face with flowing black hair.


    Whoosha€¡±a€¡±


    The heavy Earth Immortal Soil Tablet flew backward like a small mountain, carving heavy lines of force through the air, with three alarming claw marks now visible on its base.


    Chen Dengming, who had just narrowly managed to save Xuanchenniao, was inwardly shaken, staring intensely at the tall, thin man opposite him in the sky, his forehead involuntarily beading with sweat due to an instinctive response to the pressure.


    ¡°Lord of Mosha Country!¡±


    The opponent wore thick and simple pitch-black demon armor, tall and thin with long limbs and harsh features, eyes deep and unfathomable, conveying a sense of cold ruthlessness, but also an awe-inspiring domineering presence.

 Chapter 1101

    ?Chapter 1101: 437: Old Chen¡¯s Divine Transformation!


    Lord of Mosha Country Shocked and Angry (5K)_2 Chapter 1101: 437: Old Chen¡¯s Divine Transformation!


    Lord of Mosha Country Shocked and Angry (5K)_2 It was none other than the infamous Deity Transformation Dao Lord, Lord of Mosha Country, and he was not merely a novice step into the Divine Transformation realm.


    The Spiritual Might emanating from him alone was already suffocating the atmosphere around.


    Everyone felt as if the surrounding Spiritual Energy was not obeying their commands, trying to converge towards him as if their bodies were also flying over.


    At that moment, the misty entrance of the Palace of the Immortal King dispersed, and several figures gradually appeared through the dissipating dust fog.


    One could see that these individuals, whether with long flowing hair, dressed as mendicants, or covered in ice crystals, all had eyes bright as electricity and expressions cold.


    They were respectively the Mosha Prince, the Demon Child of Sky Demon Sect, the Sect Master of Frost Snow Body Sect, and the Master of Sky Earth Sword Hall.


    Even though five True Monarchs of Nascent Soul had already died, several more might have died inside the Palace of the Immortal King as well.


    But now, with these three Complete Nascent Soul cultivators and one late-phase Nascent Soul from Frost Snow Body Sect, along with the Deity Transformation Dao Lord of Mosha Country, this was an extremely fearsome lineup.


    ¡°That was close¡­


    I didn¡¯t expect you, Lord of Mosha Country, to still be so strong even after being suppressed.¡±


    At that moment, Xuanchenniao crawled out from the sunken sand pit.


    He removed the God Alter Stone that had transformed into a helmet from his head, his face covered with fresh blood, his orifices bleeding from the shock, and a deep bone-exposed gash on his forehead.


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    On the helmet formed by the God Alter Stone, there was also a sharp protrusion that was indented but had not completely penetrated.


    His gaze shifted to the Lord of Mosha Country, seeing the Lord¡¯s body composed of Demonic Qi forming many small vortexes, like numerous devouring mouths crazily absorbing the surrounding Spiritual Energy, forming waves of strange Spiritual Fog, causing his heart to sink.


    Demons Immortal Dao Orthodoxy, devouring all beings and paths to nourish oneself.


    The Lord of Mosha Country, possessing the Demons Immortal Dao Orthodoxy and his body harboring pure Demon Blood, perhaps wasn¡¯t completely suppressed, still retaining about two to three tenths of the power in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    But even just that fraction was a deadly threat to everyone present.


    He then cast a look, full of murderous intent, at the Mosha Prince and others, his expression extremely grave, and tossed the God Alter Stone towards Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Thank you!¡±


    Whoosh, whoosh, whoosha€¡±


    Su Yanyan, Qiao Zhaoxian, and other three individuals also quickly gathered from other directions, each bearing a particularly heavy heart.


    At this time, the battle inside the Palace of the Immortal King was roaring intensely, and the colliding auras had significantly lessened.


    Clearly, the cultivators who had escaped while the Longevity Taoist Lord Lu Xiucheng was not present had already fled.


    Now, with Lu Xiucheng returning to join forces with Qu Shenzong, no more cultivators could escape.


    Similarly, before Lu Xiucheng and Qu Shenzong dealt with the five Deity Transformation Dao Lords inside the Palace of the Immortal King, these few outside needed to be personally annihilated by them.


    Among them, especially the Deity Transformation Lord of Mosha, even with his powers suppressed, the near-fatal blow he delivered earlier left everyone present uneasy about his terrifying power.


    A starving camel is still bigger than a horse; how much power does this Deity Transformation, possess now?


    All these pieces of information merely flashed through everyone¡¯s minds, and both parties had already instantaneously assessed each other¡¯s line up and the situation at hand.


    ¡°Fighting Longevity Monarch, Longevity Sect Leader¡­¡±


    The Lord of Mosha Country didn¡¯t even glance at Xuanchenniao but with a peculiar glint in his eyes, stared at Chen Dengming, who was holding the God Alter Stone as if he wasn¡¯t in peril and spoke calmly with his hands behind his back, ¡°You once killed my son, killed several Protectors of my country, yet I never proactively sought you out for revenge.


    It seems now that I should have killed you long before this.¡±


    At the last word ¡°kill¡±, the Lord of Mosha Country¡¯s eyes burst forth with a terrifyingly cruel light.


    Suddenly a suffocating pressure, enveloping God-transforming Spiritual Presence, descended like falling into an ice pit, enough to induce fear in those of lower strength and weaken their spirits.


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    True Monarch of Escape Jade and Qiao Zhaoxian, who weren¡¯t too far from Chen Dengming, went pale with their bodies breaking out in cold sweat.


    Yet Chen Dengming stood with his robes fluttering, unmoved, with the Daoist Artifact Hall of Human Heart hanging high in his mind¡¯s sanctuary, keeping his Heart Lake calm.


    His intelligence was profound; he instantly analyzed that the opponent considered him a greater threat than Xuanchenniao.


    He was actually trying to find a breakthrough in his strongest aspect, his spirit, to strike.


    It seemed nonchalant but was indeed the most dangerous battlefield of gun smoke.


    ¡°You want to defeat my spirit, then kill me?


    I¡¯m actually curious to see if he can sway the Hall of Human Heart.¡±


    Chen Dengming also had a mind to probe, calmly responding, ¡°I never thought the grand Lord of Mosha Country would still remember such a minor character like me.


    But I¡¯ve long forgotten how many from your Mosha Country I killed.


    I¡¯ve been killing fish at a gathering place for Loose Cultivators for many years, then later on the battlefield, I killed so many Nascent Soul True Monarchs that I got myself a nickname.


    In my view, killing evil people is no different from killing fish.


    It¡¯s just a matter of big fish versus small fish.


    Your son and the Protectors were probably just some insignificant little fish.¡±


    Upon hearing that, Qiao Zhaoxian, as if facing a formidable enemy, was astounded, shocked speechless by Chen Dengming¡¯s speech of comparing killing True Monarchs of Nascent Soul to killing fish, feeling a mix of awe and admiration at this moment.


    The Lord of Mosha Country¡¯s cold eyes suddenly narrowed.


    Even knowing this was the opponent¡¯s psychological tactic to probe him, he still couldn¡¯t help feeling a surge of anger, which made him burst into a mocking laugh.


    ¡°Smooth talker, I really must see how much you weigh!¡±


    With his words, the emotional burst of anger widened his mental vulnerabilities.

 Chapter 1102

    ?Chapter 1102: 437: Old Chen¡¯s Divine Transformation!


    Lord of Mosha Country Shocked and Angry (5K)_3 Chapter 1102: 437: Old Chen¡¯s Divine Transformation!


    Lord of Mosha Country Shocked and Angry (5K)_3 Chen Dengming seized this perfect opportunity, his eyes suddenly erupted with a blinding silver light.


    An enormously powerful soul power, accompanied by Divine Sense, pierced into the eyes of the Lord of Mosha Country.


    Their gazes clashed.


    One strong, one weak, the two Divine Senses collided like thunder and fire meeting each other.


    From afar, it looked as if two bright silver beams were fiercely bombarding two pitch-black pillars of light.


    Both soul powers also engaged in a fierce battle at the same moment.


    The anger shown by the Lord of Mosha Country was deliberately feigned, solely for the purpose of this direct confrontation with Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit.


    The moment their Divine Senses collided, Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Sense was forced back step by step, his Dao Force of Human Immortal being rapidly devoured by the Demon Immortal Dao Force.


    At a glance, it was like two bright auroras being swiftly engulfed and diminished by black beams of light.


    Meanwhile, the opponent¡¯s Divine Sense was so substantial it seemed like a ten thousand-pound hammer, crushing his Divine Sense and threatening to invade the depths of his spirit with soul power.


    Xuanchenniao and the others only felt that, in the brief blink of an eye, an invisible storm suddenly erupted the moment Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes emitted the silver light of Human Immortal Dao Force.


    Chen Dengming actually dared to launch a soul attack on the Lord of Mosha Country.


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    Just this courage alone made everyone thoroughly shocked and amazed.


    However, seeing the divine light in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes quickly dim, it was clear that he was being suppressed by the Deity Transformation Dao Lord from the very first exchange.


    Only Starfall Old Ghost, circling around Chen Dengming with the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod, was overjoyed and couldn¡¯t help but cheer mischievously, yelling ¡°Get in there¡± ¡°Get in there¡± ¡°Old Ghost, I¡¯ll have company soon¡±.


    ¡°Strike together!


    Activate the formation and seal them!¡±


    Mo Jiazheng let out a long howl.


    Between forming hand seals, dozens of flying swords tore through the sky, their sword lights flashing vividly, breathtaking and heart-stopping, their Sword Qi vast and fierce, accompanied by the sounds of wind and thunder heading straight for the Lord of Mosha Country.


    ¡°Shu Mountain Flying Sword, petty tricks!¡±


    The Lord of Mosha Country snorted coldly, his body roiling with Demonic Qi, a gigantic rune character for ¡°Demon¡± emerging on the armor of his left arm.


    A tremendous force swirled around his arm in the blink of an eye, and he threw a punch forthwith.


    Boom!a€¡±


    A powerful current of air instantly formed the phantom of a dragon, surging and roaring, with rolling waves of Demonic Qi.


    In an instant, the onslaught of dozens of approaching flying swords was scattered.


    ¡°Killa€¡±¡±


    The Crown Prince of Mosha, the disciples of the Sky Demon Sect, and other Nascent Soul True Monarchs also struck in unison, blocking Su Yanyan and others who planned to attack the Lord of Mosha Country.


    Upon the first exchange between the two sides, the Crown Prince of Mosha and his allies found themselves suppressed due to their waning strength.


    At that moment, a huge formation of thunder and lightning was erected, spanning dozens of miles, enveloping everyone to prevent the likes of the Lord of Mosha Country from escaping easily.


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    With the Crown Prince of Mosha and others intercepting the rest, the Lord Mosha was about to exploit his momentum and invade Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit with the Demon Immortal Dao Force, teaching this arrogant whelp a harsh lesson.


    However, just as his spirit was about to invade Chen Dengming¡¯s innermost being, an intense sense of ill omen surged within him.


    Demon Immortal¡¯s ninth sense!


    The Lord of Mosha Country¡¯s demon eyes narrowed, pulling back at the last critical moment.


    His eyes¡¯ divine light vanished in an instant as he quickly formed hand seals to summon the Demon Spear.


    The spear moved like a dragon, thousands of spear glimmers swirling and tumbling, instantly enveloping Chen Dengming.


    ¡°`


    Within the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod, Starfall Old Ghost loudly lamented his regrets and pity.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit shook violently as he saw the terrifyingly overwhelming pressure, like hundreds of black dragons attacking him, and with no room for luck or testing left, he immediately retreated while performing a hand seal.


    The light from the God Alter Stone shone brilliantly, transforming into countless dense, rain-like transparent flying swords, which exploded abruptly like thunder and a violent storm.


    The Sword Qi was as fast as rushing thunder and as swift as lightning, overwhelmingly colliding with the countless spear lights that were attacking.


    At the same time, Chen Dengming¡¯s figure started to extend and expand, growing larger, within the resplendent silver light of the Human Immortal Dao Force.


    ¡°Clang Clang Clanga€¡±¡±


    The numerous flying swords were unable to resist the Divine Transformation Force and Demon Immortal Dao Force contained within the black dragon-like spears, quickly disintegrating and collapsing.


    ¡°Stasis!¡±


    A low and icy voice suddenly rang out.


    Chen Dengming suddenly felt a heaviness in his body as he was retreating, as if a pair of malicious eyes from within the black mist had locked onto his spirit.


    In that instant, he felt as though he was struck by a Stasis Technique.


    Even if it was only for a moment, the shock was terrible.


    A vicious and sharply menacing demon claw suddenly appeared and fiercely clawed at his back, aiming to rip open his body and extract his Nascent Soul.


    Boom!a€¡±


    The back of Chen Dengming¡¯s body caved in visibly, and his clothes were instantly torn to shreds by the violent force.


    But in the next moment, another robe underneath his clothing was revealed, exhibiting a sinister spine covered in muscle-like tumors of a Giant Deer.


    The vicious and sharp demon claw was fiercely gripping that thick sinister spine, tearing apart some muscles, but it did not harm Chen Dengming at all.


    Instead, the impact sent him flying a distance away.


    ¡°What is this?!¡±


    The figure that appeared in front of Chen Dengming, the Lord of Mosha Country, suddenly paused, his expression changing as he looked into the calm eyes of Chen Dengming, who had just looked up at him, and locked onto the furious and sinister green glow emanating from a pair of non-human deer pupils at his chest.


    ¡°Giant Deer Robe?!¡±


    The Lord of Mosha Country¡¯s spirit hardened for a moment, and the next thing he heard was a thunderous and earth-shaking roar, accompanying the massive deer antlers akin to a battering ram, which suddenly burst from Chen Dengming¡¯s chest, their hooves thrashing violently as they charged at him.


    ¡°Seeking death!¡±


    The Lord of Mosha Country instantly stabilized his spirit, his eyes burning with rage for the humiliation of a moment¡¯s cowardice.


    His hands formed a Demonic Seal to protect himself.


    However, at the same time, Chen Dengming¡¯s body had already successfully ballooned to a colossal height of eighteen zhang and was still growing larger with every step he took.


    He suddenly clenched his fist.


    Boom!!a€¡±


    A horrifying wave of energy exploded at the moment he clenched his fist, spreading out in a vortex, scattering sand and gravel all around.


    In the next instant, Chen Dengming twisted his waist and threw a punch.


    This punch, following up right after the Giant Deer, burst forth with intense silver light, like a violently compressed air Spiritual Energy cannonball¡­


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 Chapter 1103

    ?Chapter 1103: 438: The Hard-to-Kill Divine Transformation!


    The Giant Fist that Causes the Taoist Body to Collapse Chapter 1103: 438: The Hard-to-Kill Divine Transformation!


    The Giant Fist that Causes the Taoist Body to Collapse ¡°Boom!¡± A thunderous explosion rang out as the Giant Deer¡¯s antlers, much like battering rams, collided with the Demon Seal formed in front of the Lord of Mosha Country.


    In that instant, the muscles across the Giant Deer¡¯s neck and entire body bulged as if engorged with blood.


    Waves of evil light burst forth from its eyes, filled with insanity, assaulting the spirit of the Lord of Mosha Country.


    The Lord of Mosha Country¡¯s arms trembled violently.


    The defensive shield constructed by the Demon Seal flickered continuously, slightly shaken by the Giant Deer¡¯s monstrous strength, as his eyes burst forth with terrifying light.


    ¡°You overestimate yourself, beast!


    Begone!¡±


    The Demon Seal in his hands suddenly began to spin rapidly, emitting an even more intense vortex of demonic light.


    It expanded abruptly, like stalactites in a chasm.


    It was like a monstrous mouth bristling with sharp teeth, containing a surprising and unique Daoist Charm.


    Demon Swallow!


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    The Lord of Mosha Country was momentarily stunned, his expression extremely unsightly.


    His strength was indeed suppressed far too much.


    Otherwise, not to mention this mere Artifact Spirit, even the subsequently arriving Chen Dengming would have been devoured by the skill imbued with Daoist Charm.


    At that moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s fierce and domineering punch also followed closely, striking the Demon Swallowing maw formed by the Demon Seal.


    The sky seemed to burst with a thunderclap.


    The punch, filled with the dazzlingly fierce power of the Human Immortal Dao, was not devoured.


    In its clash with the power of the Demon Immortal Dao, it revealed a powerful resistance, creating a radiant storm that surged wildly in all directions.


    Dust within a radius of hundreds of feet rose up like ocean waves towards the sky.


    The Lord of Mosha Country frowned and ceased his powerful offensive, his figure blurring and disappearing in the instant the dust was stirred up.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s sense of alarm shrieked; the Heavenly Vision immediately detected something ominous.


    The Lord of Mosha Country had used some kind of Escape Skill to vanish.


    At the same time, he quickly formed a hand seal and used the Qi Escaping Skill.


    However, his huge frame, though powerful in the Ancient Human Immortal Body state, was far less agile and took much more time to react to spells.


    Before his massive form could dissipate into mighty Spiritual Energy, sharp and corrosive rays of light had already drawn near.


    Chen Dengming managed only to swiftly activate the Giant Deer Robe.


    The next moment, the defensive shield of the robe quivered intensely and burst in less than a second, pain prickling all over his body, and the Giant Deer let out a painful cry upon returning to the form of a robe.


    One of the rays aimed directly at his unprotected head.


    With that moment¡¯s delay, Chen Dengming¡¯s head and upper body turned into Spiritual Energy.


    A vicious, bloodstained Demon Spear pierced through the Spiritual Energy.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s large body dissolved into copious amounts of Spiritual Energy and flowed swiftly away.


    Just as his figure was reconstituting elsewhere, his spirit sensed a figure leaping out of the wind-blown sand behind him.


    An intense threat approached from behind.


    The Lord of Mosha Country!


    The opponent¡¯s Earth Escape Skill had reached an incredibly elusive and ingeniously accomplished level.


    At the thought, the God Alter Stone transformed into various flying swords, lashing out towards the enemy.


    But again, they were too slow; in his mind, eyes filled with malice emerged from the darkness.


    ¡°Freeze!¡±


    A peculiar Daoist Charm descended upon him.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s large frame involuntarily stiffened into immobility.


    ¡°Die!¡±


    The cold eyes of the Lord of Mosha Country were filled with the intent to kill.


    He extended his hand, and a massive amount of Demonic Qi ignited into cold black flames, solidifying into a fiery drill that darted towards him at lightning speed.


    A dire sense of life-and-death danger was born in his heart.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s entire body bristled, moving both Human Immortal Dao Power and Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    Silver-blue light flickered wildly.


    But it seemed to be too late.


    He had barely escaped the ¡®freezing¡¯ spell when a deep chill spread over his back.


    Even from a distance, his back, the robe, and the robust muscles of his Ancient Human Immortal Body were covered with a layer of gray-brown sparks, growing numb and losing sensation.


    It was as though what approached was not flame but solid ice.


    This was the Demon Flame of Daoist Charm, capable of freezing both the Nascent Soul and the spirit.


    The reason why the Deity Transformation Dao Lord was so formidable was precisely that he could infuse Daoist Charm into the power of Divine Transformation.


    If combined with Dao Force, it could be nearly invincible, possessing a fraction of the potency of Hegemony Capability.


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    As his back turned freezing cold, Chen Dengming¡¯s actions once again slowed down.


    His body, large and unwieldy, had no chance to dodge in time.


    Chen Dengming immediately channeled mana into the Giant Deer Robe.


    The Giant Deer roared reluctantly, evil green light blazing in its eyes.


    The robe billowed, rapidly neutralizing the fine gray-brown flames.


    However, at that moment, a sound like wood shattering upon burning echoed from behind.


    All cold was blocked.


    Chen Dengming was startled, and through the Heavenly Eye, he quickly saw the figure of Xuanchenniao not far away.


    Xuanchenniao was maneuvering a protective magic treasure, which had caused an ancient, simple wooden shield to appear behind him at some point.


    The breaking sound had come from that wooden shield.


    Upon being scorched by the black Demon Flame, the shield shattered like ice.


    Seizing this fleeting and extremely brief reprieve, he swiftly moved forward, avoiding the danger.


    The flying swords, transformed from the God Alter Stone, assaulted the Lord of Mosha Country like a dense sword rain, only to be casually shattered by the Demon Seal surrounding him like leaves in an autumn breeze.


    But in that brief moment, suddenly there was a thunderous roar, like a bursting shell, exploding above the head of the Lord of Mosha Country.

 Chapter 1104

    ?Chapter 1104: 438: The Hard-to-Kill Divine Transformation!


    The Giant Fist that Causes the Taoist Body to Collapse_2 Chapter 1104: 438: The Hard-to-Kill Divine Transformation!


    The Giant Fist that Causes the Taoist Body to Collapse_2 ¡°Thunder Strike!¡±


    Xuanchenniao roared furiously.


    From the clouds in the sky, a colossal golden snake crazily darted, striking the top of the Lord of Mosha Country¡¯s head with the force of thunder that does not cover ears.


    Booma€¡±


    The massive roar followed thereafter.


    In the blinding thunder light, some of the thunderfire stubbornly broke through the Demon Seal¡¯s blockade, and a slender streak fiercely hit the unprepared body of the Lord of Mosha Country, causing his body to suddenly stiffen.


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    ¡°Opportunity!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes gleamed fiercely with blue light as he grabbed the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod without hesitation, abruptly pulling the bow at that instant, the staff bent, ejecting thousands of black lights, and the ghost gas was dreadful.


    ¡°Aowa€¡±Old Ghost is betting it all with you, Divine Transformation!¡±


    Starfall Old Ghost howled as he charged out, mustering all his courage in between the bowstrings, forming into a shadow of an arrow.


    Booma€¡±


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    The ghost gas flowed towards the arrow like water, making heaven and earth lose their color.


    ¡°Swoosha€¡±¡±


    The Ghost King Soul Arrow, like a shocking rainbow across the sky, flashed with black light and broke through the air.


    In just a moment, it entered the void and instantly broke through the outer Demon Seal of the Lord of Mosha Country, shooting into his body.


    The Lord of Mosha Country had just freed himself from the thunder¡¯s impact on his body when he sensed an imminent threat locked between his Divine Spirits.


    His face changed, and the demonic Qi violently surged outside his body.


    In the instant of forming hand seals, his figure disappeared into the demonic Qi.


    Swoosha€¡±


    The Ghost King Soul Arrow pierced through the demonic Qi and missed.


    But in just an instant, Starfall Old Ghost sinisterly laughed as he redirected himself, once again entering the void.


    In the air, a single grain of sand tumbled endlessly in the strong airflow.


    Suddenly, a beam of arrow light shot forth.


    The sand shattered instantly, revealing a figure ominous with demonic Qi.


    ¡°Ah!a€¡±¡±


    The Lord of Mosha Country screamed in agony as the Ghost King Soul Arrow penetrated his body, causing a soul-wrenching pain, as if being dragged into Avicii Hell, unbearable.


    In this moment of delirium, a huge Earth Stele suddenly appeared above his head.


    Once the Earth Stele appeared, the surrounding air seemed to be frozen and sealed, and as it forcefully descended, the layers of compressed air exploded like fierce cannonballs, bringing a strong whistling resonance.


    Bang!!a€¡±


    The Lord of Mosha Country¡¯s outer Demon Seal vibrated violently before spawning a series of terrifying cracks.


    ¡°Get lost!a€¡±¡±


    At this critical moment of life and death, the Lord of Mosha Country roared furiously, and the Ghost King Soul Arrow, which had penetrated and locked his Divine Spirit inside his body, was suddenly forced out of his body by an immense force of Divine Transformation Dao.


    At the same time, with a thunderous crash,


    the Demon Seal completely shattered, transforming into a dimly lit Spiritual Light and plummeting downward.


    Looming like a small mountain, the massive Earth Stele, accompanied by the second celestial thunder summoned by Xuanchenniao from not far away, descended simultaneously.


    The Lord of Mosha Country let out a long howl, and the Demon Spears surrounding him soared upward like a dragon.


    With a clang, he fiercely launched the incredibly heavy Earth Stele into the air.


    He suddenly spat out a mouthful of black Demon Flame, instantly incinerating the roaring thunder that fell from above, disintegrating it into pieces.


    But at the same time, his complexion turned extremely pale and, after repeatedly exerting various powerful Heavenly Human Daoist Skills and mobilizing Daoist Charm, his vitality rapidly declined.


    And at that moment, Chen Dengming, whose towering figure had reached twenty-three zhang, charged at him once more, delivering a fierce punch.


    The robust force of the punch, like a sharp sword, sliced through the air.


    The Lord of Mosha Country¡¯s face drastically changed, and he quickly retreated, his eyes once again revealing the demonic nature of his Demon Pupils, intending to employ the Daoist Charm called ¡°Paralyze.¡±


    ¡°Using the same old trick.


    Third time¡¯s the charm!¡±


    Chen Dengming snorted coldly, his eyes, like dazzling stars, bursting with two cold, piercing beams of silver light.


    Within the sea of his consciousness, the Hall of Human Heart shone brilliantly.


    The Lord of Mosha Country¡¯s Demon Pupils suddenly solidified, as if he had suddenly seen an ancient Human Immortal towering into the heavens from above the clouds, looking down at him and issuing a thunderous roar, lifting its immense foot that covered the sky and ferociously stomping toward him.


    His mind instantly shuddered, feeling an overwhelming sense of being crushed into mincemeat, the sense of a life-threatening crisis on his body transformed into alarming warnings, causing all the hair on his body to stand on end.


    This sensation lasted only a moment,


    but that moment was undoubtedly fatal.


    With a boom, a massive silver Iron Fist fell.


    The Lord of Mosha Country had no time to defend or counterattack, struck as if by a mountain head-on, and was sent flying downward with great force.


    The Demonic Qi that formed the protection around his body only weakened part of the punch¡¯s force.


    But the more terrifying impact directly shattered his facial bones and sternum, spraying forth his Daoist Blood, glittering with flowing light.


    Even the Divine Transformation Daoist Body, mighty as it was, could not endure this dreadful force.


    The Lord of Mosha Country¡¯s mind was muddled, blank.


    Such terrifying force was something even his Divine Transformation Daoist Body could hardly bear, not only breaching his defense but also posing a threat to his life.


    However, normally, such an attack would be extremely difficult to land on him.


    ¡°Thud¡±a€¡±


    His body heavily crashed into the sand below, kicking up a wave of shockwaves and a fierce cloud of dust.


    Before he could react, Chen Dengming¡¯s immense figure had already descended from the sky; his gigantic foot mercilessly stomping down, completely enveloping his body including the already flattened head.


    Booma€¡±


    Another deafening explosion sent a wave of shockwaves rippling.


    The Lord of Mosha Country could not even scream as the Dao Bones throughout his body shattered.


    Elsewhere in mid-air, as Xuanchenniao was preparing to attack, he too felt a chill run down his spine as he anxiously watched the imposing figure standing like a towering giant from within the dust storm.


    Deep in the sandpit, the Lord of Mosha Country, driven by a strong survival instinct, barely managed to gather Mana and Dao Force to counterattack.

 Chapter 1105

    ?Chapter 1105: 438: The Hard-to-Kill Divine Transformation!


    The Giant Fist that Causes the Taoist Body to Collapse_3 Chapter 1105: 438: The Hard-to-Kill Divine Transformation!


    The Giant Fist that Causes the Taoist Body to Collapse_3 Whoosha€¡±


    The sharp and fierce Demon Spear, in the instant before Chen Dengming¡¯s punch struck, fiercely stabbed toward the exposed back of his head.


    Chen Dengming, startled, immediately turned his head.


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    Clang!a€¡±


    A severe pain followed by dizziness struck his celestial spirit at the top of his head, and blood flowed out.


    But in less than half a breath, he calmed down.


    The spear had only managed to tear through his epidermis and bore a small hole in the hard shell of his celestial spirit, without penetrating it.


    The Ancient Human Immortal Body was not particularly agile, but its offensive and defensive capabilities were astonishing.


    In the state of the Ancient Human Immortal Body, his skin and muscles alone were several inches thick, and his skull was even more incredibly thick.


    This Demon Spear had only breached one-fifth of his defenses.


    Obviously, the Lord of Mosha Country¡¯s power had declined too much due to intense consumption and injury, and he was no longer a fatal threat to him.


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    ¡°You gave me a scare!!¡±


    Chen Dengming, having recovered, seized the opportunity to kick and punch with rapid ferocity once again.


    At this moment, under the close combat advantage of the Ancient Human Immortal Body, nothing was as simple and brutal as punching and kicking; everything else was just showy and superfluous.


    The Lord of Mosha Country could hit him several times, but with just one hit from him, the adversary would have his Taoist Body shattered.


    Boom!


    Boom!


    Boom!!


    The desert for thousands of feet around was like the tide in the ocean, gathering and bursting forth with a frenzied quaking.


    In the depths of the sandpit, the Lord of Mosha Country¡¯s bones shattered inch by inch, his Dao blood splattered, and his resistance grew weaker and weaker.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s violent onslaught and the resulting momentum and air currents greatly boosted the morale of his allies who were also in combat.


    And those from Mosha, who were now dead or injured, were all filled with fear and trepidation.


    In midair, Xuanchenniao circled around Chen Dengming¡¯s massive Ancient Human Immortal Body a few times, swallowing a few mouthfuls of dust and attempting to intervene several times, but could never find a way to get involved.


    Chen Dengming was too big, and his attacks too fierce.


    Though lacking in magical skill variations and agility, under the current near-close-combat crushing situation, indeed, there was no need for fanciness; each punch and kick was on par with a thunderstrike.


    Xuanchenniao could not help but feel helpless and looked over at the Palace of the Immortal King, where the commotion had subsided somewhat.


    But at the entrance of the mansion, the ground was now stained with a few drops of blood that emanated the insane will of the Heavenly Dao, while the clouds above the mansion had grown much thicker, with lightning bolts furiously crackling within.


    His face was grave, yet his mood was more relaxed, well aware that the insane Heavenly Dao had been stirred by the battle within the Palace of the Immortal King, but the fight seemed to be nearing its end, which meant the overall situation had been decided.


    He immediately turned around, beginning to clean up the scattered Divine Transformation Dao blood in order to further weaken the power of the Lord of Mosha Country and the potential for a blood revival.


    However, just as he began to movea€¡±


    An immensely towering Demonic Power, accompanied by a sound like shattering glass, suddenly erupted from the nearly minced body of the Lord of Mosha Country deep in the sandpit.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s massive body was also directly shaken by this sudden burst of power, feeling a tightness in his chest and his entire body being enveloped by a layer of gray-brown Demon Flame, which caused the Giant Deer to let out pained roars.


    ¡°Such strong Demonic Power!


    What was that just now?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face changed dramatically, and he immediately saw the Lord of Mosha Country¡¯s body, which was like a lump of meat, flying out of the sandpit at a speed too rapid to cover one¡¯s ears and heading towards the Palace of the Immortal King.


    As it flew, the flesh rapidly writhed and transformed, in the blink of an eye, into the outline of a bald head exuding a strong demonic aura.


    Was this a desperate flee?


    Chen Dengming had no time for further thought and immediately propelled himself forward, his colossal body rocketing through the air like a meteor in pursuit.


    His eyes, fueled by the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, rapidly condensed into a blue gleam.


    With a single thought, the air in front of him instantly solidified, trapping the Lord of Mosha Country in the domain of the Heavenly Immortal Dao.


    The Lord of Mosha Country, barely managed to form a head from his tattered body, was suddenly slowed.


    Chen Dengming surged past, his God Alter Stone instantly transformed into several feet long shining blade in his rough hands, slashing through like a hurricane.


    Boom!a€¡±


    The newly formed head of the Lord of Mosha Country burst open on the spot, bones shattered, and brain matter along with flesh sprayed out, causing the enveloping Spiritual Light to dim considerably.


    ¡°You really are tough to kill!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed with a murderous intent, his hand grasped, and the Devouring Spirit Skill was immediately employed, turning the surroundings for hundreds of feet into what resembled a massive deep pool.


    The flesh that splattered everywhere was quickly absorbed into the vortex in his palm, ready to be completely annihilated.


    But at that momenta€¡±


    A pulsating Demonic Power enveloped a vigorously beating Demon Heart, which forcibly broke free from a mass of flesh and, despite the intense suction, managed to tear free from the devouring range of the Devouring Spirit Skill and struggled towards the entrance of the Palace of the Immortal King, towards the dripping Blood of Heavenly Dao exuding the crazy will of the Heavenly Dao.


    ¡°Stop him quick!¡±


    From afar, Xuanchenniao, as if realizing something, suddenly paled with a drastic change of expression, reminding¡­


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 Chapter 1106

    ?Chapter 1106: 439: Suppressing the Lord of Mosha Country!


    Sky Dragon Surrenders!


    (Seeking Monthly Votes) Chapter 1106: 439: Suppressing the Lord of Mosha Country!


    Sky Dragon Surrenders!


    (Seeking Monthly Votes) The Lord of Mosha Country suddenly abandoned most of his flesh and blood, using it to restrain Chen Dengming¡¯s Devouring Spirit Skill, while a Demon Heart took the opportunity to rush towards the Mad Heavenly Dao¡¯s Blooda€¡±this scene was truly unexpected.


    This action was more resolute than a courageous man amputating his arm or a gecko shedding its tail.


    While a Divine Spirit can indeed regenerate from a single drop of blood, if it truly came to the point of only having one drop left for regeneration, the strength required to return to its peak would necessitate a vast amount of resources and time.


    Therefore, the act of the Lord of Mosha Country abandoning most of his flesh and blood was also tantamount to discarding the majority of his power, putting everything on a desperate final throw.


    In this critical moment, Chen Dengming had no time for further thought.


    Just as he was about to pursue, the flesh and blood of the Lord of Mosha Country that he was absorbing and controlling started to violently resist, and though the unleashed Mana and Demon Immortal Dao Power had no skills, their sheer brute force made it impossible for him to disengage.


    Seeing the Demon Heart¡¯s unparalleled speed, almost as fast as a Nascent Soul leaving its shell, it rapidly neared the Palace of the Fairy King.


    Chen Dengming immediately and boldly activated the Qi Slash Flying Blade.


    Clang!a€¡±


    A damaged flying blade flashed by.


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    The speed of the blade was like lightning and thunder.


    With a flicker of light, it crossed thousands of zhang and, in a preemptive strike, landed on the fleeing Demon Heart.


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    The Lord of Mosha Country let out a wail as the lifeline of the Demon Heart was severed for a moment, and with a ¡®plop¡¯, it fell from the sky to the ground, crashing into a sand pit.


    At the same time, Chen Dengming¡¯s right hand had already transformed the Five Dragon Overbearing Hand into a Magic Treasure form, and as it flew out with loud and clear dragon roars, it transformed into five dragon shadows madly roaring and coiling towards the Demon Heart.


    Having done all this, he still felt unsure.


    As he approached quickly, with a sudden point, the Storage Bag at his waist opened abruptly.


    ¡°Howl!¡±


    An eerie Ghost gas accompanied by the angry roars of countless Resentful Spirits resounded.


    The White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot burst out from the Storage Bag with a melancholic ghostly wind, as countless pale ghostly hands wrapped into wheels, whizzing out with a howl.


    Like a stream of Divine Spirit light, the White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot sped even faster than the Five Dragon Overbearing Hand.


    It reached behind the Demon Heart first, extending countless pale ghostly hands to entangle the Demon Heart.


    ¡°How can this kid be so troublesome!¡±


    The Lord of Mosha Country was nearly driven to a dead end.


    He, a Deity Transformation Dao Lord, and one of the outstanding ones at that, had lived for more than three thousand years with endless methods at his disposal, yet at this moment, he found himself somewhat at his wit¡¯s end.


    With his mind tense, he suddenly made up his mind and let out a piercing and miserable howl as the entire Demon Heart abruptly shattered, and cracks shot out astonishing beams of blood light.


    Demon Blood ignited!


    Boom!a€¡±


    The surging power within the Demon Heart, along with the released Demon Blood, transformed into a erupting surge of Mana.


    A thunderous explosion occurred, with a sky-reaching blood light accompanied by flying sand and gravel.


    A thousand ghosts wailed miserably.


    The countless pale arms extended by the White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot were like powerless weeping willows blown in a violent storm, all shattered by the immense impact force, with the two wheels nearly falling apart.


    Amid that blood light, a few drops of Demon Blood, like arrows, broke free from the force and surged towards the entrance of the Immortal King¡¯s Mansion, only tens of zhang away from a few drops of blood emitting mad Qi from the Blood of Heavenly Dao at the entrance of the Immortal King¡¯s Mansion.


    Yet this distance of several dozen zhang now seemed like an insurmountable chasm.


    Because the Five Dragon Overbearing Hand was already upon them!


    Roara€¡±a€¡±


    Several wild and tyrannical dragon roars resounded as five golden dragon shadows swiftly approached.


    The five dragons seemed to become the fifth claw of a Five-clawed Golden Dragon, domineering and relentless as they fiercely reached for the three drops of Demon Blood.


    ¡°How dare you!¡±


    The two drops of Demon Blood suddenly churned with Demonic Qi, projecting the visage of the Lord of Mosha Country, ferocious and roaring with rage, emanating a powerful and suppressive God-transforming Spiritual Presence that intimidated all around.


    The five golden dragon phantoms quivered momentarily, all intimidated by this sudden burst of God-transforming Spiritual Presence, their dragon pupils revealing terror, and the force of their formed claws unconsciously lessened.


    The essence of Five Dragon Overbearing Hand lies in its overwhelming might that leads it to victory.


    If it loses its tyrannical power, the spirit of the dragon within diminishes by eighty to ninety percent, and its capacity to harm becomes limited.


    At this moment, the five dragons were like five soft snakes, reaching for the three drops of Demon Blood.


    Only to be incinerated by the Demon Flame spewed from the mouths formed by the two drops of Demon Blood in an instant.


    Immediately, the five dragon shadows writhed and howled in agony within the Demon Flame, gradually revealing the true form of the Five Dragon Overbearing Hand.


    In these momentary exchanges, the third drop of Demon Blood slipped through the gaps and escaped.


    But thanks to this brief respite, Chen Dengming had already suppressed most of the flesh and blood of the Lord of Mosha Country, and his huge figure, carrying a fierce wind, rushed forward.


    The distance between the two parties was only the last hundred zhang, just a step away.


    Just before the third drop of Demon Blood could touch the Mad Heavenly Dao¡¯s Blood, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes fiercely radiated light, and rich azure Dao Force rapidly converged, locking onto the third drop of Demon Blood.


    ¡°Lock!¡±


    Hum!a€¡±a€¡±


    The air shook tremendously.


    The Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain quickly consolidated, as if a ¡®Heavenly Lock¡¯ appeared in the void, keeping the third drop of Demon Blood suspended in mid-air.


    This brief power was somewhat similar to the ¡®Stasis Technique¡¯ that the Lord of Mosha Country had repeatedly used earlier, truly an instance of giving someone a taste of their own medicine.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    Chen Dengming reached out with a mighty grab, and the Devouring Spirit Skill formed a terrifying vortex that enveloped a hundred zhang.


    The third drop of Demon Blood could no longer escape and was drawn back by the suction from his palm.


    Seeing that the Mad Heavenly Dao¡¯s Blood was also being pulled in, Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze flickered, and he promptly ceased his technique and retracted his hand, his attention shifting to the other two drops of Demon Blood that were entangled with and burning the Five Dragon Overbearing Hand.


    His eyes flashed with a deep blue light and then faded.


    The Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain immediately spread with the released Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, extending over and locking onto the two drops of Demon Blood.


    The previously blazing Demon Flame instantly flickered unstably with ¡®pfft pfft¡¯ sounds, revealing the angry face of the Lord of Mosha Country within the flames, as four out of the five dragon spirits had been incinerated and devoured, with only one left struggling at death¡¯s door.

 Chapter 1107

    ?Chapter 1107: 439: Suppressing the Lord of Mosha Country!


    Sky Dragon Submits!


    (Request for Monthly Pass)_2 Chapter 1107: 439: Suppressing the Lord of Mosha Country!


    Sky Dragon Submits!


    (Request for Monthly Pass)_2 Just at that moment, a sudden change occurred: two towering, domineering roars of dragons erupted from the ancient, unadorned stone pillars at the entrance to the Palace of the Fairy King.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Chen Dengming turned his head and saw two imposing dragon shadows, formed by swirling air currents and yellow sands, shoot into the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain at an incomparably swift pace.


    Almost before he could intervene, these two dragon shadows, that flashed from the stone pillars at the entrance to the Fairy Mansion, had merged into the Five Dragon Overbearing Hand, which was left tattered by the Demon Flame.


    Roar!!a€¡±a€¡±


    The two deep and majestic roars of the dragons, like thunderclaps, blasted in all directions.


    The ferocious dragons¡¯ roars scattered the enveloping Demon Flame.


    The Heavenly Immortal Dao Power that gathered around the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain was drawn toward the two dragon shadows, forming two forceful and magnificent Yellow Dragons.


    With their teeth and claws bared, their fierce power shattered two drops of Demon Blood and even dispersed the will that belonged to the Lord of Mosha Country within the Demon Blood.


    ¡°Is this¡­


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    Sky Dragons?!¡±


    Not far away, Xuanchenniao, who came rushing over and witnessed everything, was struck with astonishment.


    Chen Dengming was also taken aback, watching as the two Yellow Dragons roared and dispersed the Demon Blood before quickly intertwining in mid-air.


    The next moment, the two dragon shadows were absorbed into the Five Dragon Overbearing Hand.


    The radiance of the Five Dragon Overbearing Hand flickered as it floated down from the sky.


    The souls of the five Jiaolong originally covering the surface of the gauntlets had dissipated, but the instant the two Yellow Dragon shadows surged through, they took their place, extending their fierce dragon heads to the positions of the thumb and index finger, respectively.


    A more intense domineering aura instantly emanated from the Five Dragon Overbearing Hand, intimidating the heart.


    Whoosha€¡±a€¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure dashed over, gazing with a strange expression at the Five Dragon Overbearing Hand that now had only two dragon shadows left but seemed to have grown stronger.


    ¡°Sky Dragons?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes reflected thoughtfulness as he attempted to reach out his hand.


    Unexpectedly, the Five Dragon Overbearing Hand trembled slightly, and the two dragon shadows seemed restless and agitated.


    Their dragon heads lifted as if fearing Chen Dengming¡¯s palm, which was covered in the silver Human Immortal Dao Power, even showing animosity.


    Chen Dengming narrowed his eyes slightly, recalling the legends of the ancients about Human Immortals, and thought of how the two Yellow Dragons had absorbed the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power just a moment ago.


    He immediately receded his Human Immortal Dao Power and instead released a deep blue Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    ¡°Roara€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A majestic roar of the dragon suddenly echoed from within the Five Dragon Overbearing Hand.


    It flew swiftly onto Chen Dengming¡¯s palm, covering it completely.


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    Chen Dengming looked down to see the souls of the two Sky Dragons entwined around his fingertips.


    After absorbing a portion of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, they settled back into tranquility.


    He felt that wearing the gauntlets now, there was a power much stronger and more vigorous than before, making his right hand distinct from his left, with a strength as if he could crush anything.


    This wasa€¡±the power of two Sky Dragons.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen.¡±


    At that moment, Xuanchenniao flew in, glanced at the Five Dragon Overbearing Hand, and then his gaze fell onto the demonic flesh mass that was still struggling violently in Chen Dengming¡¯s firmly restraining left hand, and he frowned.


    ¡°This Lord of Mosha Country is not dead yet.


    As long as his Primordial Spirit¡¯s will is not extinguished, it will be very difficult to eradicate him.


    But to destroy the will of a Deity Transformation Dao Lord¡¯s Primordial Spirit is something neither of us might be capable of, we can only wait¡­¡±


    ¡°Mhm.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, ¡°Fortunately, his power has been suppressed by the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, and it has been continuously injured and depleted in the previous battle, leaving little to no strength to stir up trouble.¡±


    While speaking, he used the Devouring Spirit Skill with his right hand, pressing it down onto the flesh mass together with his left hand.


    Two domineering Yellow Dragon shadows immediately appeared on the surface of the Five Dragon Overbearing Hand.


    With the addition of the power of the two Sky Dragons, the demonic flesh mass, which had been struggling, gradually found it increasingly difficult to move, and the unwilling Divine Thought Fluctuations of the Lord of Mosha Country began to emerge from within.


    Xuanchenniao, witnessing all this, though envious, expressed genuine admiration, ¡°It is truly worthy of Sky Dragons¡­


    and worthy of you, the Fighting Longevity Monarch.


    Unexpectedly, even Sky Dragons would submit to you, proactively pledging their allegiance.¡±


    ¡°I, too, am surprised.


    Perhaps the Sky Dragons were stimulated by the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, and it just so happened that I have this Magic Treasure that can store dragon souls¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head with a smile, acknowledging it to be a matter of personal destiny.


    And destiny, this elusive yet tangible thing, is one of the elements most enchanting in the Cultivation World.


    Chen Dengming looked up at the other battlefields.


    He noticed that afar, only the Prince of Mosha and two members of the Sky Demon Sect were still fighting side by side, struggling against the onslaught from Su Yanyan and the others; their defeat and death were only a matter of time.


    ¡°Leave this place to me.


    Fellow Cultivator Xuanchen, you can go help them quickly resolve the battle.¡±


    Chen Dengming looked over at Xuanchenniao, nodding slightly.


    Xuanchenniao paused for a moment, observing the Lord of Mosha Country, who indeed could no longer resist, and nodded immediately, quickly flying towards the distance.


    Chen Dengming had a thought and called out, ¡°Fellow Cultivator Xuanchen, if it¡¯s convenient, try to keep those two¡¯s Nascent Souls and Divine Spirits.


    I have my ways of taming them, which might come in handy against external forces in the future¡­¡±


    Xuanchenniao¡¯s figure halted, then he continued to soar away, shouting ¡°Okay¡± from a distance.


    As for what he really thought, it remained unknown.


    Chen Dengming focused most of his attention and strength on suppressing the Lord of Mosha Country, only sparing a bit to observe the overall situation.


    At this point, he did not even have the leisure to collect his numerous Magic Treasures and spoils of war.


    The battle outside the Fairy King¡¯s Mansion was nearly concluded, and their mission was accomplished.


    Inside the Fairy King¡¯s Mansion, the previously intense booming sounds had now weakened a great deal, seemingly indicating that Ancestor Lu Xiucheng and other Divine Transformation beings were nearing the conclusion of their confrontation.

 Chapter 1108

    ?Chapter 1108: 439: Suppressing the Lord of Mosha Country!


    Sky Dragon Submits!


    (Request for Monthly Pass)_3 Chapter 1108: 439: Suppressing the Lord of Mosha Country!


    Sky Dragon Submits!


    (Request for Monthly Pass)_3 However, when one thought of the extremely troublesome nature of the Deity Transformation Dao Lord, finishing the task would not necessarily be an easy one.


    Simply annihilating the primordial spirit will of the Deity Transformation Dao Lord was not an easy task even for those of the same realm who had undergone Divine Transformation.


    For instance, at this moment, the Lord of Mosha Country, who he suppressed within his palm and who could not stir up any waves, had switched from furious threats to tempting offers, sending out waves of devilishly seductive voices.


    ¡°Boy¡­


    release me immediately.


    No one is watching you now.


    You can pretend it was an accident if you let me go.


    I promise you, even if the Outer Domain Devil Lord eventually unifies the Four Regions and devours this Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, I can ensure your safety and even help your Longevity Sect become stronger!¡±


    Chen Dengming was momentarily amused and, while silently experiencing the intense loss of Human Immortal Dao Power, he joked as he casually rolled and flattened the demonic flesh ball.


    ¡°Old devil, you are now just a lump of minced meat in my hands, easily manipulated.


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    I can roll you into a ball or flatten you as I wish.


    And you¡¯re making grand promises of keeping me safe?


    If the Outer Domain Devil Lord dares to enter this Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, he too will have no return.¡±


    ¡°Naive!


    You are too naive, you frog at the bottom of the well.¡±


    The Lord of Mosha Country laughed contemptuously, ¡°Don¡¯t think that just because your ancestor set this trap and successfully ambushed us, you can rest easy.


    In the face of absolute power, all schemes and tricks are useless.


    As the Outer Domain Devil Lord makes his return, with his He Dao level cultivation entering the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, having devoured much Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, he is almost a successor.


    His power will sweep everything before him, and all of you will die, no one will be spared!¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned and scoffed, ¡°Stop your bewitching lies.¡±


    Although he said this, he was also aware that there was some truth to the adversary¡¯s words.


    The power of the Outer Domain Devil Lord, when merged with the Dao, might not be fully able to enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    But with the protected luck of the Fortune Dao, he was still practically a successor.


    Even if he could only exert a third of his merged power, the Ancestor and Qu Shenzong would still be in great danger.


    Seizing what seemed to be Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts, the Lord of Mosha Country sneered, ¡°Moreover, it seems you do not know that, just now, Buddha Trick has also made his move in the Four Regions.


    You are aware of this senior¡¯s power.


    Now that he is enraged and wishes to cleanse the Four Seas and Four Regions by killing deities, even if Buddha in The World intervenes, there will still be deaths.


    You all are on a path to doom!¡±


    ¡°Noise!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes turned icy, and his hands, quick as wheels, suddenly exerted force, pressing down once again with overwhelming power.


    The voice of the Mosha Country Lord, seducing the spirit, abruptly ceased.


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    Chen Dengming frowned, looking towards the increasingly silent Palace of the Immortal King, towards the door oozing with more of the Mad Heavenly Dao¡¯s Blood, and then looked up at the oppressive sky overhead.


    But in the low sky, heavy oppressive black clouds weighed down.


    Flashes of light sparkled within the peaks of the clouds, emitting sounds like the terrifying cracking of huge dry wood.


    Apart from the lightning, not a single ray of daylight was visible.


    The long-silent Tribulation Force inside the Palace of the Fairy King had been disturbed, and what had been a settling Heavenly Dao over fifty years was again about to plunge into its former mad state.


    This seemed like a vicious cycle.


    Having dealt with the long-standing menace of the banished Evil Cultivators.


    There still remained the unavoidable, inescapable great trouble of the Outer Domain Devil Lord.


    The path ahead for the Four Seas and Four Regions, whether it can be successfully navigated.


    The light at the end of the tunnel is still indiscernible.


    This momentary victory seems not worth too much excitement.


    Perhaps the only thing worth rejoicing is that they are all still alive, no one has fallen at this moment.


    Chen Dengming watched those across from him who had fully resolved the fight, each showing a smiling face amongst his Dao companions, yet he felt a heavy pressure in his heart.


    This was just the beginning.


    Not the end.


    They were still on the road¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­

 Chapter 1109

    ?Chapter 1109: 440: Fairy Mansion Buries the Dead!


    He Dao is also Nutrient (Seeking Monthly Ticket) Chapter 1109: 440: Fairy Mansion Buries the Dead!


    He Dao is also Nutrient (Seeking Monthly Ticket) The Lord of Mosha Country certainly resorted to all sorts of bewitching speeches and alarmist talk in a bid to protect his life.


    But the threat from the Outer Domain Devil Lord was indeed the issue that everyone needed to confront and urgently resolve next.


    Fortunately, thanks to the many suppressions and protections of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, an ancient immortal realm, the Four Seas and Four Realms were not completely without hope.


    Chen Dengming gathered together with the others who had finished the battle.


    Everyone who looked at his twenty-zhang-tall figure radiating silver light felt an extremely intense oppression.


    Especially when considering the Lord of Mosha Country, who was firmly suppressed in his palms, even the occasional release of his God-transforming Spiritual Presence was enough to make one¡¯s heart palpitate.


    Qiao Zhaoxian felt a tingling on his scalp.


    Just being in close contact with this God-transforming Spiritual Presence made him terrified, let alone the unimaginable experience of fighting head-on with a Deity Transformation Dao Lord.


    Even a weakened God-transforming being was still mightier than a horse as the saying goes, ¡°A thin camel is bigger than a horse.¡±


    ¡°Old Chen, you¡­


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    your strength right now is really too formidable; with this size and this power, could it be the Human Immortal Divine Skills of the Human Immortal Dao System that you once used?


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    Can you really become this big now?¡±


    As Qiao Zhaoxian flew around Chen Dengming, he clicked his tongue in wonder, his gaze landing on the giant deer on Chen Dengming¡¯s robe that matched his taste with its cool, muscular tumor-like body.


    ¡°Daoist friend Chen deserves his title as the Fighting Longevity Monarch; if it weren¡¯t for Daoist friend Chen and XuanDao friend¡¯s outstanding performance today, we might have been in great trouble,¡± Elder Mo Jiazheng from Shu Sword Pavilion said with emotion.


    ¡°Elder Mo is overpraising, everyone contributed in this battle, including the prince of Mosha and the sect master of the Frost Snow Body Sect who were not easy opponents either,¡± Chen Dengming shook his head, his voice booming like a great bell, creating waves of sound.


    He looked at Su Yanyan, nodding slightly to confirm that this senior sister was not injured, which put his mind at ease.


    Although the battle was incredibly fierce, it eventually resulted in the annihilation of the enemies who escaped from the Palace of the Fairy King.


    On their side, no one died, only True Monarch Yu Xiangzhong was seriously injured, and Qiao Zhaoxian suffered minor injuries.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, the Nascent Souls and Divine Spirits of the prince of Mosha and the sect master of the Frost Snow Body Sect are all bound in this bottle.


    This bottle isn¡¯t exactly a great soul capturing magic treasure, so you better take care of them yourself,¡± Xuanchenniao said, managing to bring a slender-necked magic bottle with his hand movement, somewhat helplessly.


    ¡°As for the Nascent Souls and Divine Spirits of the Heavenly Demon¡¯s child and the master of the Sky Earth Sword Hall, I wasn¡¯t able to capture them; they were annihilated during the fight.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s alright; capturing two is already very good,¡± Chen Dengming immediately thanked him and had Su Yanyan cooperate to take them using the Lock Soul Silk, saying, ¡°Let¡¯s wait to deal with the Lord of Mosha Country first, then I¡¯ll take these two demons afterwards.


    These Nascent Souls and Divine Spirits are worth a fortune, we¡¯ll just deduct them from my contributions later.¡±


    True Monarch Yu Xiangzhong immediately protested, waving his hands repeatedly, ¡°Ah?!


    Sect Leader Chen, you¡¯re overstating it; if you can use these Nascent Souls and Divine Spirits to annihilate more Outer Realm Evil Cultivators in the future, we will be more than happy.


    How dare we talk about sharing profits with these?¡±


    ¡°Exactly!


    We can¡¯t use the Nascent Souls and Divine Spirits anyway; Sect Leader Chen, you shouldn¡¯t be so polite about this, everything should still prioritize the grand scheme of preserving the Four Seas and Four Realms,¡± another person added.


    Seeing everyone decline, Chen Dengming didn¡¯t insist on being polite anymore.


    He indeed needed the Nascent Souls and Divine Spirits.


    Not to mention the others, just the serious injuries sustained by the Giant Deer and the White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot needed Divine Spirits to heal.


    Especially the Giant Deer, it was extremely resentful by now; if not for Chen suppressing it with his formidable power of the Human Immortal Taoist Body, anyone else would have been counterattacked by now.


    As the rumbling noise and activities from the Palace of the Fairy King lessened.


    The group understood that the grand battle there might have come to an end.


    Immediately, the atmosphere relaxed considerably.


    Chen Dengming shared some information he gathered from the Lord of Mosha Country with everyone.


    Particularly the news that the mysterious Buddha Trick might start hunting external God-transforming beings.


    ¡°With the Buddha in The World out there, even if the Buddha Trick really goes mad, I think the situation should still be under control,¡± Xuanchenniao pondered thoughtfully, ¡°About this person, I once heard from my master that his origins are incredibly mysterious, seemingly having a significant connection with the Buddha in The World.


    When our Four Realms fell, the reason the Vajra Potala Sect chose to stand by was due to instructions from the Buddha in The World from Island Xumi.


    And the Buddha in The World might have been under pressure from the Buddha Trick, as they had some kind of agreement that restricted each other, which might have led to some misunderstandings back then.¡±


    Everyone, including Chen Dengming, had misunderstandings about the Vajra Potala Sect¡¯s inaction back then, but they had already begun to speculate otherwise.


    Given their power and status at that time, they couldn¡¯t see the full picture, but now, looking back, the truth is presented from another perspective.


    Now hearing Xuanchenniao say this, they felt a particularly clear understanding.


    Su Yanyan nodded and frowned, ¡°It seems now that the Buddha Trick was indeed restrained by the Buddha in The World, otherwise if the Outer Domain Devil Lord had led many evil cultivators to invade back then, and if the Buddha Trick had also taken action, the Four Realms¡¯ situation might have been even worse.


    Because of the Buddha in The World, the Buddha Trick refrained from acting, and the Buddha in The World also had to adhere to their agreement, finding it difficult to act, and even having to restrict the Vajra Potala Sect from getting involved to avoid misunderstandings.¡±


    ¡°But now realizing that the Three Saint Taoist Lord and others have fallen into a trap, even this Buddha Trick cannot sit still anymore, it looks like he wants to break the agreement,¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian raised his eyebrows in indignation, ¡°This person is also lacking in magnanimity; even though his cultivation is high, I feel he is inferior to the elders of our two sects, not to mention many of our peers.¡±

 Chapter 1110

    ?Chapter 1110: 440: Fairy Mansion Buries the Dead!


    He Dao is also Nutrient (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_2 Chapter 1110: 440: Fairy Mansion Buries the Dead!


    He Dao is also Nutrient (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_2 Chen Dengming thought back to the feeling of threat he had sensed when he secretly speculated about this person in the past, as if he could be locked onto by the other party.


    Now, as they discussed this person in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, there was no sense of threat like a thorn in the back, which seemed to indicate the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm had blocked the nearly omniscient sensing of this He Dao strong opponent.


    He immediately warned everyone that after they left, they must not discuss such strong opponents again, lest they attract disaster.


    Today, although everyone was aware of such terrifying news, they had no time to think about or attend to the situation outside.


    The Buddha Trick was a genuine He Dao strong opponent.


    If even the Buddha in The World was unable to prevent the Buddha Trick from venting his fury on the many Deity Transformation Dao Lords, then their worries as Nascent Souls, however considerable, were superfluous.


    And the many Deity Transformation Dao Lords were immensely powerful and cunning, not just lambs waiting for slaughter.


    If they intended to hide, it would not be so easy for the Buddha Trick to pursue and kill them.


    The fear was, if such a terrifying figure were to act without restraint, and take out his anger on the many cultivators and mortals in the mortal world, it would be a catastrophe even more terrifying than the invasion of Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


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    At this moment,


    within the Palace of the Fairy King,


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    In this residence enshrouded by the force of tribulation, aside from two figures whose energy signatures were weak but still standing, there was only a ground littered with broken corpses struggling feebly.


    Beyond that, there was no other living presence.


    The Longevity Taoist Lord, Lu Xiucheng, had blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, his hair disheveled.


    Across his chest were seven or eight shocking and crisscrossing bloodstains, deep enough to reveal bone, indicating his Taoist Body had sustained serious injuries.


    His once dignified and inscrutable azure complexion now exhibited much less Dao Force, even showing several age spots, and his expression was full of fatigue and a sense of approaching twilight.


    Beside him, Qu Shenzong looked to be in much better condition.


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    Despite also being quite exhausted, he was not injured, and his energy was more robust.


    At that moment, he looked at the broken corpses on the ground, took a long breath, and then turned to Lu Xiucheng, saying,


    ¡°I did not expect that the Buddha Trick would appear again and strike, gravely injuring your Primordial Spirit with his Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal.


    Otherwise, this battle would not have been so arduous for us, and your injuries would not have been so severe¡­¡±


    Lu Xiucheng, with a heavy air of twilight about him, responded with a calm smile, ¡°Heaven sets unpredictable winds and storms; its will is inscrutable.


    Under Heavenly Will, both you and I seek our paths, is there really anything we haven¡¯t seen through by now?¡±


    Qu Shenzong sighed, ¡°It appears you¡¯ve come to terms with it better than I have¡­


    The more you do, the more I regret.


    The cultivators of the Four Regions all hold me in high esteem, considering me the foremost among them, but over the years, only I have been aware that there¡¯s always been a higher peak above me.


    That is your Longevity Peak.


    You were the one who had a better chance of stepping into He Dao, and possibly could have done so much earlier¡­


    I¡¯ve always been puzzled, until these past few years, I¡¯ve gradually come to understand why you didn¡¯t achieve He Dao¡­¡±


    Qu Shenzong¡¯s expression was filled with regret, not just for Lu Xiucheng¡¯s past, but also for the not-so-distant conclusion of his future.


    Lu Xiucheng¡¯s expression, however, bore not a hint of regret or sorrow as he said, ¡°What I cannot accomplish, my descendants and disciples will accomplish, and you can too.¡±


    Qu Shenzong was taken aback, ¡°I never expected you to rate him so highly?¡±


    Lu Xiucheng turned his head, ¡°Shouldn¡¯t I rate him highly?¡±


    Qu Shenzong paused.


    The two men locked eyes, then suddenly burst into hearty laughter together.


    High.


    Indeed, he should be rated highly.


    Originally, when the Lord of Mosha Country had escaped, the two of them had been extremely anxious and eager, but they suddenly noticed


    that outside, Chen Dengming had subdued the Lord of Mosha Country even earlier, alleviating their worries and allowing them to focus on dealing with the trapped beasts within.


    With such a junior, it was hard not to have high hopes.


    At that moment,


    They watched as the pile of broken corpses on the ground were gradually eroded by the force of tribulation, losing their strength.


    Without any further exchange, the two quickly acted, digging pits on the spot, burying the broken corpses, and then swiftly evacuating the Immortal King¡¯s mansion enveloped by the force of tribulation.


    If they did not leave soon, the blessings they had skimmed from the Heaven Blessings Hall over the past decades would be eroded away by the force of tribulation.


    This tribulation force was something that even Immortals from the past did not wish to come into contact with, for once tainted, the repercussions were endless.


    Only the blessings from the Fortune Palace could barely counteract the tribulation force, which was what is known as ¡°Luck Shines High,¡± using fortune to avert disaster.


    For this confrontation, they used the tribulation force to annihilate their enemies, a plan they had prepared for decades in advance.


    And the scattered corpses of the many Deities had been deliberately buried within the Palace of the Immortal King, which was also done with careful consideration.


    ¡­


    Outside the Palace of the Immortal King,


    Chen Dengming had just watched Xuanchenniao and the others tidy up the battlefield when the next moment, he saw the gate of the Immortal King¡¯s mansion ripple with a misty energy.


    Then, the figures of two Ancestors flew out from within the mansion together.


    Everyone immediately gathered around.


    Seeing their Ancestors appear to have sustained heavy injuries, Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan both showed looks of shock and immediately inquired after them.


    Not wanting the younger generation to worry and feeling it was unnecessary to paint an overly pessimistic picture that would dampen morale, Lu Xiucheng assured them, with a light and casual demeanor, that everything was fine and glossed over the matter.


    Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan felt helpless and exchanged a glance, each seeing a flicker of concern in the other¡¯s eyes.


    However, matters concerning the Ancestors were for them to arrange.


    As their juniors, all they could do was suppress their worries and keep them buried deep within their hearts.


    Apart from cooperation, they could do nothing else; they could not alter some of the decisions made by the Ancestors.


    After all, these two stood as pillars of the Four Regions, having shouldered too much and continued to forge ahead under the burden.

 Chapter 1111

    ?Chapter 1111: 440: Fairy Mansion Buries the Dead!


    He Dao is also Nutrient (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_3 Chapter 1111: 440: Fairy Mansion Buries the Dead!


    He Dao is also Nutrient (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_3 Chen Dengming and the younger generation wanted to help shoulder the burden, but they had to have enough strength to do so.


    Soon, under the praise and request of the Qu Shenzong, Chen Dengming handed over the tightly suppressed flesh and blood of the Lord of Mosha Country to the Qu Shenzong for ¡°destruction.¡±


    Seeing how the Qu Shenzong easily confined the Lord of Mosha Country with a magical jar and then flew towards the direction of the Palace of the Immortal King, Chen Dengming and the others looked puzzled.


    ¡°Burying these Spirit Transformation Cultivators within the Palace of the Immortal King, their power will become nourishment, consumed by the Tribulation Force of the palace.


    Not only will it be difficult for the Primordial Spirits¡¯ will to escape and be reborn as an Evil Curse, even their flesh and Essence, Qi, and Spirit will transform into a part of the Immortal Spirit Qi,¡±


    Ancestor Lu Xiucheng spoke with his hands behind his back, ¡°This also counts as cleansing their sins, eventually contributing to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly realized, and couldn¡¯t help but think of Shi Yiyin, the Spirit Transformation Evil Curse of Miaoyin Sect from the past.


    It seems that the ancestors had deeply studied how to eradicate Spirit Transformation Cultivators.


    They completely eliminated the possibility of Spirit Transformation Cultivators being reborn, not even giving them a chance to become an Evil Curse.


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    ¡°Actually, not to mention Spirit Transformation, even ordinary people, or those with Hegemony Capability, after death, will also transform into nourishment for heaven and earth¡­¡±


    Lu Xiucheng shook his head and sighed, then looked at Chen Dengming with a smile, ¡°It is said that after those with Hegemony Capability die, their Essence, Qi, and Spirit also dissolve, and will be directly devoured and absorbed by the powers of various immortal realms, transforming into majestic Immortal Spirit Qi and Dao Force.


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    This is also the resource that later generations can obtain, gradually becoming stronger, and hoping to ascend to Hegemony Capability¡­¡±


    ¡°Resources¡­¡± Chen Dengming nodded, now seeing the ruthless and bloody reality behind this world.


    Although cultivation relies on personal comprehension, it still cannot do without the support of resources.


    In his weaker days, the bickering among Loose Cultivators was for resources.


    Later, when he became stronger, wars in the Four Regions and invasions from beyond were also for resources.


    Unexpectedly, even becoming one with Hegemony Capability could not entirely escape; after death, they would still transform into a part of resources, strengthening the Immortal Realm, becoming resources for descendants to draw strength from.


    Scenes of the Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal flashed through his mind, depicting Ancient Human Immortals falling dead, their flesh dissolving into the earth and birthing countless beings, seeming to foretell a certain end.


    ¡°Life¡­


    Death¡­¡±


    Unconsciously, the Daoist Charm associated with ¡®life and death¡¯ that had once arisen in the depths of Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit was touched again, yielding some new insights.


    He realized that life and death were like a revolving plate, cycling endlessly; the strong die, and the weak are born from the soil of the strong, replacing them as the new strong, also a form of ¡®cycle of life and death.¡¯


    ¡°Hm?¡±


    Lu Xiucheng looked at Chen Dengming in surprise, unable to hide the shock in his eyes as a faint aura of Daoist Charm emanated from him.


    What is with this disciple?


    He had only exchanged a few words with him, yet an aura of Daoist Charm had emerged as if he had an epiphany.


    Even though he knew Chen Dengming was exceptionally talented and possessed some secrets, this astonishing performance still exceeded Lu Xiucheng¡¯s expectations.


    Having cultivated nearly six thousand years, he had seen countless extraordinary individuals.


    But among them, those who could compare to what Chen Dengming was experiencing right now were few, and most who had experiences but lacked strength and fortune died young.


    Among those people, there were those who could compose a poem in seven steps, a poor scholar who, with overwhelming righteousness, reversed his Spiritual Root and stepped onto the immortal path.


    There were those who sprinkled blood on the battlefields, heroes with loyal hearts of cinnabar, who even after death became Ghost Kings.


    There was the Incense Fire Daoist whose single enlightenment led to ¡®a chicken and a dog ascending to heaven.''¡±


    But through it all, from his perspective, the ultimate achievements of those people were just so much.


    Yet Chen Dengming¡¯s current performance made him see many possibilities and hopes, especially one hope that was connected to the plans ahead.


    ¡°All of you disperse, do not disturb him.


    Let him have his epiphany here,¡±


    Lu Xiucheng immediately waved his sleeves to dismiss everyone, leaving Chen Dengming alone to ponder.


    Such an opportunity allows no distractions.


    ¡°Did he suddenly have an epiphany?¡±


    Su Yanyan looked surprised yet backed away, watching Chen Dengming¡¯s distinguished face marked by white temples, feeling that she could no longer see clearly what limits this junior brother might reach.


    ¡°What kind of monster is Old Chen, managing to have an epiphany all of a sudden?


    And what exactly did he realize this time?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian followed the crowd, both shocked and envious.


    Seeing Lu Xiucheng¡¯s solemn expression, he also knew that Old Chen¡¯s epiphany this time was no small matter.


    He had just barely caught up a bit with the other¡¯s shadow, and he feared that it might not be long before he was left behind again¡­


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    (For health, I¡¯ve adjusted my biological clock.


    Updates during the day, seeking monthly tickets)

 Chapter 1112

    ?Chapter 1112: 441: Transcending Life and Death!


    Immortal Chess Game (5K Monthly Ticket Request) Chapter 1112: 441: Transcending Life and Death!


    Immortal Chess Game (5K Monthly Ticket Request) Between heaven and earth, all things have their principles, and this is the ¡°logic.¡± When these principles gradually evolve and become timeless truths, they manifest as ¡°the Dao,¡± the most original essence of the world.


    Cultivating immortality is, in essence, the process of retracing these origins, hence it is also called Seeking Truth.


    To study the Dao and cultivate oneself, seek the true self, discard the false and keep the truthful, and chase the most authentic Dao of the world to ultimately become a Certified True Immortal is the path of Seeking Truth.


    In legends, encompassing all cultivators¡¯ imaginations, Immortals are those who are closest to the origins.


    And when a cultivator enters the stage of Divine Transformation, because the Nascent Soul merges with the Primordial Spirit, their Essence, Qi, and Spirit unify into one entity, which greatly enhances certain capabilities and gradually brings them in contact with those primal elements, the very surface of the Great Daoa€¡±the Daoist Charm.


    However, in this world, nothing is absolute.


    Even the eternal Dao, at certain special moments, can undergo incredible changes.


    Thus, through the long years, there have often been cultivators, even ordinary mortals, who, with their insignificant selves, have grasped some profound truths of the universe closest to the origins, even developing their own Dao.


    Once this personally-held Dao solidifies to a certain extent, it can turn decay into magic, and even mortal bodies can touch the Daoist Charm.


    Therefore, in the eyes of the Longevity Taoist Lord Lu Xiucheng, it¡¯s extremely incredible that Chen Dengming could so quickly comprehend the Daoist Charm.


    But in the vast epochs that have passed, even more unbelievable events have occurred, which he himself has experienced.


    Thus, it¡¯s not so hard to accept.


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    After all, Chen Dengming is also an heir of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, favored by luck and cared for by the Heavenly Will, thus some destinies are to be expected.


    He is now just worried that Chen Dengming¡¯s instant of enlightenment might take a very long time.


    Whilst the Outer Domain Devil Lord might lead a massive invasion of Outer Realm Evil Cultivators at any moment.


    Returning to the Palace of the Immortal King after destroying the flesh and Primordial Spirit of the Lord of Mosha Country, Qu Shenzong immediately understood Lu Xiucheng¡¯s concerns.


    He promptly suggested, ¡°As you said, your disciple is indeed an extraordinary genius of this era, and he has also played a role in defeating the Lord of Mosha Country.


    Let us extract some Immortal Spirit Qi contributed by the deceased Deity Transformation Dao Lords, converted into Heavenly Time, for him to contemplate.¡±


    Lu Xiucheng shook his head and sighed, ¡°At least ten days, or perhaps many months, the Outer Domain Devil Lord will definitely return.


    Even with the help of Heavenly Time, if he is too immersed, he might not be able to awaken in time.¡±


    This kind of sudden enlightenment may sometimes be just a momentary flash, but if one does not grasp it fully for a while, it might take many years to do so.


    Upon hearing this, Qu Shenzong laughed heartily, his eyes gleaming strangely, ¡°It seems you are now inclined to put the last hope on him.


    But you have also said, we shouldn¡¯t place too much hope on these younger generations.


    Whether he succeeds or not, we have long made arrangements, and your end has already been predetermined.¡±


    ¡°Yes, predetermined.¡±


    Lu Xiucheng nodded slightly, his aged gaze tinged with a trace of hope and weariness, looking towards the people who were standing aside.


    Qu Shenzong sighed deeply, with profound meaning, ¡°In ancient times, there were rumors of a woodcutter who went to the mountain to cut wood and saw two children playing chess, so he sat down to watch.


    Little did he know, those two children were manifestations of the Daoist Charm left behind from Immortals playing chess in the past.


    The chess they played was a great chess game covering the past, present, and future.


    The chess pieces on the board were also significant figures of the world from the past, present, and for thousands of years to come.


    By the time one game finished, though only seven days had passed in the mountains, a thousand years had gone by in the world.


    The woodcutter only realized his axe handle had rotted away, and upon descending, he saw the world had changed dramatically, having gone through a cataclysm, and he eventually embarked on the path of immortality, growing into a stunningly significant figure.


    Elder Brother Lu, with your extensive experience and knowledge, have you ever heard of this persona€|?¡±


    Lu Xiucheng looked away, a nostalgic smile appeared on his face as he gazed at the red clouds above the Immortal King¡¯s residence.


    ¡°A thousand-year-old turtle, even I cannot live past ten thousand years.


    But as long as the Four Seas and Four Realms do not fall into the hands of the Devil Lord, the legend of the woodcutter encountering an Immortal might well be passed down for ten thousand years¡­


    Indeed, that woodcutter was I¡­¡±


    Qu Shenzong¡¯s body shook, despite having suspected and doubted the truth of this legend over many years.


    Hearing the Long-life Old Turtle confirm it personally, still inevitably stirred up tumultuous waves inside him, and he immediately wanted to ask more.


    But Lu Xiucheng preempted him, ¡°If you wish to ask about my Immortal Chess Game, I can only tell you, it¡¯s inscrutablea€¡±it spans the past and the future.


    It involves Heavenly Immortals playing chess, and I do not know who the opposing Immortal is.


    Now, I guess it seemed more like the Heavenly Dao arranging it, encompassing up till now.


    Perhaps that game has already finished, and we are merely pieces on the chessboard, continuing a game that was already completed long ago, heading towards the predestined ending, just as I am now, with my enda€| already set.¡±


    Qu Shenzong frowned, not quite agreeing, ¡°You have determined your end, but I haven¡¯t set mine yet.


    What about your disciple, can you determine his end?¡±


    Lu Xiucheng¡¯s weary face revealed a short-lived bitter smile, he pondered resolutely, ¡°No!


    But precisely because I cannot, I can face my end with equanimity.


    It¡¯s different for you all; you are the variables on this chessboard, perhaps eventually you could change the outcome of the board.¡±


    Qu Shenzong fell silent, looking towards Chen Dengming who had now sat down cross-legged, his face serene.

 Chapter 1113

    ?Chapter 1113: 441: Transcendence of Life and Death!


    The Match of Immortals (Seeking Monthly Tickets 5K)_2 Chapter 1113: 441: Transcendence of Life and Death!


    The Match of Immortals (Seeking Monthly Tickets 5K)_2 He suddenly felt that this foolish boy was blessed precisely because of his foolishness, perhaps not knowing was indeed bliss.


    Knowing too much, on the other hand, could lead to great pressure.


    At this moment, he indeed felt an unprecedented pressure and suffocation, greater even than facing the resurgence of the Outer Domain Devil Lord.


    If there indeed were two Immortals playing chess in ancient times, that one game of Immortal chess would dictate the pattern of heaven and earth for ten thousand years to come.


    Now that the immortals are either dead, mad, or in deep slumber, who is left to break the pattern?


    Lu Xiucheng knew even more, having stumbled into the Immortal Mountain in ancient times and witnessed the shadow play of Immortals, yet he could not discern the ultimate outcome of the game, like a dream within a dream.


    Perhaps he felt an even heavier pressure than him.


    For external crises still existed.


    Qu Shenzong did not plan to stay long.


    Lu Xiucheng summoned the Heaven Longevity Hall, suspended above Chen Dengming¡¯s head, manipulating the Immortal Spirit Qi to create a heavenly time environment for Chen Dengming to cultivate.


    He himself began absorbing Immortal Spirit Qi to heal his wounds, striving to return to his peak condition before the resurgence of the Outer Domain Devil Lord.


    The others, as instructed, each holding the map personally drawn by Lu Xiucheng, dispersed to explore this ancient, desolate Immortal World, familiarizing themselves in advance with the terrain and understanding the resources of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm that needed protection.


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    Qu Shenzong, however, went out into the external world to investigate the current situation.


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    Such investigations, although others were eager to follow, were realistically beyond their ability, only wasting energy.


    If Buddha Trick truly intended to strike against the Deity Transformation Dao Lord, the Dao Lord himself would be in grave danger, let alone the cultivators below him.


    If Buddha Trick were to vent his fury on the entire Four Seas and Four Realms, then aside from Buddha in The World and a very few Deity Transformation Dao Lords, no one would escape.


    But both Qu Shenzong and Lu Xiucheng had already guessed Buddha Trick¡¯s trail and motives.


    This person might indeed be ruthless, but he would not take actions to annihilate the entire world, as annihilating the world would make his goals unachievable.


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    At this very moment, under the Heaven Longevity Hall, the signs of passing years became increasingly profound.


    Chen Dengming plunged into understanding the Life and Death Rhyme, feeling particularly strong sensations now as the seed of Life and Death Rhyme he had once touched deep within his spirit was stirred.


    He gradually linked this Dao of Life and Death with the Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal he had once seen, and even with the Other Shore Flower inside his storage bag.


    The Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal is, after all, unity of all.


    Since ancient times, after Immortals died, their blood transformed into the mountains, rivers, lakes, and streams of the Mortal World, their vital essence turned into countless little creatures.


    Among these creatures, many inherited not only the bloodlines of the Ancient Immortals but also their heart traces and wills.


    Unity of all is akin to the continuation and rebirth of the Ancient Immortal¡¯s will, much like the cyclical process of life and death.


    The greatest sound is silence, the greatest sorrow is tearless.


    From extreme despair comes salvation; death in its extremity is life, and life in its extremity becomes death.


    ¡°When a person ages to the point where all hair is lost, all teeth have fallen, at the end of life, aged to the extreme, that is the pinnacle of life, which is also death¡­¡±


    ¡°After he dies, his body dissolves into the earth.


    It enriches the nutrient-deprived soil, allowing grass and flowers to grow in impossible places; that too is life from the extreme of death¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming sat amidst the traces of the years, feeling his life span accelerate as the years sped by.


    He gained a new insight into the true essence of life and death.


    Death begets life, life begets death.


    In a trance, he listened to his heartbeat, the subtle sound of blood flowing in his veins, feeling as if he touched that connection deep in his bloodline with the Ancient Human Immortals at that moment.


    The Dao Force of Human Immortal surged in his sea of consciousness, where he seemed to hear the cries of the Ancient Immortals, echoing like thunder.


    It was the robust sound of the Ancient Immortal¡¯s heartbeat.


    In his sea of consciousness, the Hall of Human Heart, which was still between illusion and reality, vanished.


    The next moment, the Hall of Human Heart directly emerged deep within his spirit.


    Deep within his spirit, it was as though numerous lamps had lit up.


    Those were many Heartfires.


    Countless individuals he had once connected with appeared in his spirit, with only a few remaining indistinct and hazy.


    At this moment, without entering the Hall of Human Heart, he could directly observe the spirits of all beings, even feeling as if a mere movement of his spirit could draw the power from those spirits.


    In unity of all, he now, through a mix of coincidences in the Life and Death Rhyme, gained a deeper understanding of the Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal.


    After the Ancient Immortals¡¯ death, the myriad beings in the Mortal World are the descendants of the Ancient Immortals, each with the potential to become a Human Immortal again.


    For in everyone¡¯s bloodline, deep within their spirits, resides the blood and voice of the Ancient Human Immortals.


    This is the alternation of life and death.


    At this moment, a unique auraa€¡±the aura of Daoist Charma€¡±began to emanate from Chen Dengming.


    Although he had just touched and understood Life and Death Rhyme, it felt as though he was viewing the lights through a layer of wax papera€¡±visible yet indistinct and untouchable.


    ¡°It seems I haven¡¯t reached the realm of Divine Transformation, so although I now understand life and death, I still find it difficult to control the power within it¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming, although just having a realization, possessed a very clear recognition at this moment.


    Although he couldn¡¯t yet harness the Daoist Charm, Chen Dengming distinctly noticed a significant improvement in his cultivation.

 Chapter 1114

    ?Chapter 1114: 441: Transcendence of Life and Death!


    The Match of Immortals (Seeking Monthly Tickets 5K)_3 Chapter 1114: 441: Transcendence of Life and Death!


    The Match of Immortals (Seeking Monthly Tickets 5K)_3 This meant that comprehending Daoist Charm had actually advanced his cultivation of ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill.¡±


    The timing wasn¡¯t right, and Chen Dengming didn¡¯t check the panel, but he could feel the boost in his mana, meaning his cultivation had improved quite a bit, taking him closer to the Complete Nascent Soul stage.


    Seizing the ephemerality of his enlightenment¡¯s Spiritual Light, he continued to concentrate and reflect, deeply contemplating the previous insights he had about the Beyond the Shore flower.


    The Beyond the Shore flower blooms for a thousand years and withers for a thousand more, its flowers and leaves never meet, emotions not bound by cause and effect, fate destined for life and death.


    This too represents the alternating cycles of life and death; the living do not see the dead, and the dead seldom see the living, unless¡­


    one transcends beyond the shore, then can life and death behold each other.


    Yet, it¡¯s precisely in the World of the Deceased below the Nether Spring that the Beyond the Shore flower can emerge.


    It¡¯s rumored that within the Beyond the Shore flower lies a shred of power that transcends beyond the shore and life and death.


    Whether it truly possesses such power, Chen Dengming had yet to discover, but he had personally experienced, witnessed with his own eyes, how the Starfall Old Ghost made use of the power of the Beyond the Shore flower to physically penetrate into his Soul World, achieving this inconceivable feat.


    ¡°So it¡¯s said¡­


    between life and death, there¡¯s great terror and also great power, to transcend life and death, isn¡¯t that to transcend beyond the shore?


    Is it the Great Enlightenment Realm that even He Dao and Ancient Immortals cannot reach?¡±


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    Ultimately, transcendence was beyond his comprehension.


    He had only just touched upon the Daoist Charm of life and death; he neither fully understood life nor death, let alone transcend them.


    Perhaps, to transcend life and death¡­


    is to achieve immortality!


    That last glimmer of Spiritual Light in Chen Dengming¡¯s heart dissipated completely at that moment.


    He opened his eyes, a deep blue light emerging within his gaze, as he discerned the profound marks of time around him, concluding that he must have been in a state of enlightenment for a full six days.


    Six days within Heavenly Time is the passing of six years.


    ¡°To be enlightened for six years, you¡¯ve actually managing to grasp a type of Daoist Charm, well done, well done¡­¡±


    At this moment, Ancestor Lu Xiucheng¡¯s aged and dignified voice, like a heavenly chant, descended from above.


    As this voice fell, the azure celestial light accompanied by Dao Force descended, and the surrounding environment of Heavenly Time swiftly faded away.


    After Chen Dengming stood up, he saw a stark difference between the pebbles within a three-yard radius and those beyond it; the former lost their luster, appearing drier.


    These pebbles all bore the effects of being eroded by the traces of time in the Heavenly Time environment.


    Indeed, time is a silent but deadly weapon.


    He too had been affected, his lifespan reduced by six years in just a matter of six days.


    Luckily, he was still young, with an extensive lifespan ahead, so this loss was inconsequential compared to the immense gains he had made.


    His figure soared, heading towards the grand Heaven Longevity Hall in the sky, to see the Ancestor standing with his hands behind his back in the courtyard before the hall, apparently in better spirits, which eased Chen Dengming¡¯s worries, and he smiled and bowed in greeting.


    ¡°Disciple thanks the Ancestor for expending Heavenly Time resources once more to assist me.¡±


    Lu Xiucheng waved his sleeve, casually stating, ¡°To assist you is to assist me, and is to assist the Four Seas and Four Realms.


    With a great calamity ahead of us, we need to help each other to overcome the difficulty, so you needn¡¯t carry too much burden.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, looking around and noticing the absence of others, recalling the external threats that still existed, his heart tensed, and he immediately inquired.


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    ¡°They¡¯ve all gone to familiarize themselves with the lay of this vast ancient land.


    As for the outside, you needn¡¯t worry anymore.¡±


    Ancestor Lu Xiucheng shook his head, his voice still tranquil, ¡°Brother Qu of the Qu Shenzong went out to investigate the situation six days ago, and indeed, the Buddha Trick, enraged, turned against Deity Transformation.


    However, whether it¡¯s Mingguang or the Divine Turtle, Star Cloud, and the others, which of them hasn¡¯t weathered many storms?


    All of them kept their distance.


    ¡°Only the Eastern region and Sword Lord Yong Xin suffered a bit, but it¡¯s nothing serious¡­¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming relaxed.


    It seems that Buddha Trick is all bark and no bite, having not stirred up any significant disturbance for the time being.


    Lu Xiucheng glanced at Chen Dengming, discerning his thoughts, and said, ¡°The reason the situation remains under control is primarily because of Buddha in The World.


    This Buddha used to say, ¡®If the benefactor does not understand Mahayana Buddhism, I too am somewhat versed in fist and divine skills.¡¯ If he truly loses his temper, Buddha Trick might not be an opponent.¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised.


    ¡°Then why¡­¡±


    Lu Xiucheng smiled faintly, his laughter tinged with scorn or perhaps some other meaning, ¡°The way of Buddhism emphasizes compassion.


    This ¡®compassion¡¯ is just their inability to truly deal with Buddha Trick.¡±


    He paused, his gaze growing deep, ¡°Brother Qu and I suspect that this Buddha Trick may have some connection to Buddha in The World.


    But Buddha Trick is also somewhat related to the Outer Domain Devil Lord.


    To contend with Buddha in The World, he must support the Outer Domain Devil Lord¡¯s invasion into the Four Seas and Four Realms¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned.


    He recalled the discussions about the mutual check and balance between Buddha in The World and Buddha Trick.


    It appears that for now, Buddha in The World only has the ability to prevent Buddha Trick from doing evil in the Mortal World but lacks the strength to stop the invasion of the Outer Domain Devil Lord.


    Hence, this heavy responsibility has fallen onto the shoulders of the Ancestor and the heads of Deity Transformation Dao Lords like Qu Shenzong.


    Once the Outer Domain Devil Lord truly invades and seizes control of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, Buddha in The World might still flee, but the rest of the living beings will have a difficult time finding salvation.


    At that moment, Ancestor Lu Xiucheng raised his hand, and from within his sleeve flew out a scroll: a map, ¡°This is a map of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm hand-drawn by myself, including some important resources within the Heavenly Immortal World that need protection.


    If the Outer Domain Devil Lord leads a large group of Evil Cultivators here, many of them will surely covet the precious resources within the Heavenly Immortal World.


    Take and familiarize yourself with this map.


    There¡¯s no danger outside now, so you can go out and bring in the other invited guests¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded and immediately took the map.


    Indeed, outside there were still some friends waiting, whom he had previously promised to bring into the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Each of them was carefully selected from a multitude of eager cultivators.


    In the forthcoming invasion of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm by the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, these individuals will all become powerful comrades-in-arms.


    Lu Xiucheng waved his hand and turned around, ¡°Go ahead.


    I have sensed that there is a disturbance at the Heaven Blessings Hall, the Fortune Star is unstable, and within the next seven days, a change may occur¡­¡±


    ¡°Within seven days¡­¡±


    A chill settled in Chen Dengming¡¯s heart.


    The time was drawing ever closer.


    He looked up at the retreating back of Ancestor Lu Xiucheng, who had already turned away, as if he did not want Chen Dengming to see the expression on his face.


    Chen Dengming felt a heavy weight upon him and departed.


    After all, the path lay ahead.


    They were all already on their way.


    All that was left was for the enemy to arrive, and then the chessboard of this deadly fight would commence.


    Despite the formidable might of the incoming foe, it was still uncertain upon whom the victory would bestow, and for now, all that could be done was to seize the advantage of heavenly timing and favorable conditions, and be willing to engage in a battle for eternal peace¡­


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 Chapter 1115

    ?Chapter 1115: 442: Now take steps to start over!


    A strange visit Chapter 1115: 442: Now take steps to start over!


    A strange visit Translation:


    Seven days¡¯ time was particularly urgent.


    Moreover, it might not even be seven days; according to the Ancestor¡¯s judgment, troubles could arise within seven days, leaving not much time for Chen Dengming and the others to prepare.


    The battle involving the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification and the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm was ultimately directed by the Outer Domain Devil Lord and the two Ancestors.


    But other minor aspects could not be overlooked either.


    For examplea€¡±preventing the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators from finding the exact location of the Fortune Palace, lest the Outer Domain Devil Lord easily enter it.


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    Now, the Longevity and Destiny Halls among the Three Halls of Heavenly Immortals were already under the control of Lu Xiucheng and the Qu Shenzong.


    Only the most mysterious Fortune Palace remained without a master.


    However, being close at hand, Lu Xiucheng and Qu Shenzong knew the location of the Fortune Palace from the beginning and had long since moved and hidden it.


    Even if the Outer Domain Devil Lord entered the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, so long as he couldn¡¯t obtain the Fortune Palace, it would be difficult to completely resolve the suppression of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm and take absolute advantage to acquire the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification.


    Therefore, protecting the Fortune Palace was of utmost importance.


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    At this moment, within the Longevity Hall of the Longevity Sect.


    Chen Dengming had arranged an Incarnation to receive the many friends who had arrived from all over upon hearing the news.


    A similar affair was also taking place within Heavenly Dao Sect, conducted by Xuanchenniao.


    For a long time, due to Chen Dengming and Xuanchenniao¡¯s joint efforts, leveraging the appearance of Immortal¡¯s gateways, they deliberately hyped up the matter of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm to dissolve internal conflicts among the Four Seas and Four Regions.


    As a result, many Cultivators from Sects within the Four Seas and Four Regions came knocking, requesting to enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    After several rounds of screening, the two had already agreed to take some Cultivators there to join forces against the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    However, those willing to go to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm to fight together also had their own goals and requests, which were not entirely without personal interest or simplicity.


    At this time, in the seats on both sides of the Longevity Hall, Nascent Soul True Monarchs from various major Immortal Sect Way Gates had already filled the seats.


    Some had been there for two days and had gone nowhere, simply sitting there idly.


    Occasionally drinking a cup of Spiritual Tea or eating a piece of Spiritual Fruit, exchanging a few polite words with the friends who had hurried over, was considered passing the time.


    Nascent Soul True Monarchs were all beings with extraordinary composure; sitting idly for two days was nothing for them, let alone for several months.


    Chen Dengming had also only left an Incarnation here to handle the reception, waiting for everyone to arrive.


    The true self had gone to Tide Cliff to reunite and catch up with Jiang Jian, who had fully regained consciousness.


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    Jiang Jian, since receiving the system panel molded by Chen Dengming¡¯s hands over forty years ago, relied on diligent effort to swiftly rise in the Great Morning Court¡¯s cultivation, finally achieving Foundation Establishment at the age of thirty.


    After Foundation Establishment, Jiang Jian finally awoke his Divine Spirit from within his body.


    Thus resolutely declining the succession to the throne, he also refused the invitation from the Longevity Sect and chose to wander alone in the wilderness for his cultivation.


    This somewhat hermit-like rebellious behavior was somewhat unexpected for Chen Dengming and Su Yanyan.


    Previously, Su Yanyan had also visited Jiang Jian and upon returning informed Chen Dengming to let this Second Brother go his own way.


    During that time, Chen Dengming was busy with seclusion and striving for a breakthrough in the later stages of Nascent Soul and did not personally check on Jiang Jian¡¯s condition.


    Now, having heard that Jiang Jian was temporarily cultivating at Changchun Sect¡¯s Tide Cliff and was preparing for Core Formation,


    Chen Dengming hastened to visit this Second Brother before heading to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, wanting to see what the other was thinking.


    Why, given the excellent cultivation resources of the Longevity Sect, did he not enjoy them but instead preferred to roam and cultivate in the wilderness?


    Could this be a rebelling phase after the confusion from the fetal Divine Spirit¡¯s acquired knowledge was dispelled and the realization that the system panel was a fake?


    Tide Cliff lived up to its name just at dusk during high tide, when the tide surged gradually from afar, like tens of thousands of golden ribbonfish under the setting sun, thronging violently, smashing against the rocks at the foot of the cliff, breaking into churning waves, spewing white foam.


    Guided by Qiu Feng, Chen Dengming encountered Jiang Jian, and this Second Brother was sitting inside a hut on the top of the cliff, with three bowls of liquor already set and sitting there with a round belly and a beaming smile, waiting.


    Beside him, serving maids attended, bearing quite the air of a young nobleman.


    ¡°Brother Chen, Brother Qiu mentioned that you were coming to see me, so I promptly set the bowls of liquor.


    Come, come, come, today, as we brothers reunite, we can speak later; let¡¯s first drink a bowl,¡± he said.


    Chen Dengming was surprised to see the change in his Second Brother¡¯s appearance and demeanor, his eyes flashing with amusement.


    The small plump Princely Heir Bai Shouhong from the past had grown, over forty years later, into a large plump Second Brother.


    Although his face had changed somewhat from the image of the semi-bald old child from before, he was already six or seven parts similar.


    ¡°Good!


    Nothing is more joyful than meeting an old friend, and there is nothing more worthwhile than sitting down to have a drink when meeting an old friend,¡± Chen Dengming responded heartily with a laugh, feeling the great pressure brought by the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm momentarily dissipated.


    He went with Qiu Feng immediately, sitting down and lifting the bowl of wine, looking at the agate-colored liquor.


    ¡°Clink!¡± The three bowls clinked together, everything in the wine, and they drank it down in one gulp.


    The three men put down their bowls and laughed heartily together.


    After the wine had gone around three times and the dishes had been served several times, the serving maids then retreated.


    Only then did Chen Dengming get straight to the point and said seriously, ¡°Second Brother, since you awoke more than thirty years ago, why didn¡¯t you return to the Sect for cultivation directly?

 Chapter 1116

    ?Chapter 1116: 442: Now I take steps to start over!


    An odd visit_2 Chapter 1116: 442: Now I take steps to start over!


    An odd visit_2 ¡°Now that I¡¯m quickly approaching fifty, I must recognize that time waits for no one.


    The Spirit Veins within our Sect are far superior to those outside and even better than those at the Changchun Sect, which helps in rapidly restoring one¡¯s strength,¡±


    Jiang Jian had anticipated this question from Chen Dengming.


    After turning his cup upside down, he said thoughtfully, ¡°Indeed, time waits for no one.


    But, Brother, what I want now is to live differently.


    With this rebirth, I¡¯ve been given a new life.


    I used to count the days and treasure every moment, striving for longevity, dedicated to cultivating just for the sake of longevity.


    Honestly, that kind of pressure was immense; it was unbearable.


    The most critical thing is, even with such cultivation, I ultimately hit a bottleneck, and my cultivation was stuck at the mid-Nascent Soul phase for over three hundred years without any progress¡­


    Do you understand how I felt?¡±


    Jiang Jian shook his head, took the wine gourd in hand, stood up, and walked to the edge of the cliff, saying with a smile, ¡°What I felt was pressure like a mountain, watching the junior sister catching up with me step by step, even surpassing me.


    Watching you, Brother Chen, as my former disciple, also gradually catch up and surpass me; I¡¯m not jealous, I¡¯m just envious, yet I also felt even greater pressure¡­¡±


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    my fault?¡±


    Chen Dengming fell silent for a moment, his gaze shifting to Qiu Feng beside him.


    Qiu Feng gave a bitter smile and shook his head; he too had once felt envious and pressured by Chen Dengming¡¯s astonishing speed in cultivation.


    Such feelings are common to everyone.


    After all, they are living beings.


    Even in the pursuit of immortality, unless one becomes like the Heavenly Dao, devoid of emotions and desires, one will inevitably feel envy and pressure.


    None are truly heartless and unaffected.


    Jiang Jian continued, ¡°Pressure breeds motivation; having something to chase means continuing the pursuit.


    Unfortunately, while my natural talent may be decent, my comprehension was too poor.


    In the path of cultivation, one¡¯s natural talent, Spiritual Root, state of mind, and comprehension are all indispensable.


    Initially, everyone competes in natural talent and Spiritual Root, but as one progresses, it¡¯s more about state of mind and comprehension.


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    The more pressure I had, the harder it was to break through the bottleneck, and my cultivation remained stagnant¡­¡±


    At this point, Chen Dengming understood why Jiang Jian did not return.


    Jiang Jian turned around, his chubby face beaming a smile that seemed even more joyful than in his earlier playful days, and he chuckled.


    ¡°So, Brother Chen, do you think I need to continue the old ways of cultivation and repeat the same mistakes in this new life?


    I don¡¯t want to!


    If I walk the same path again, the same wall will stand before me, and perhaps due to the pressure, it will become even thicker.


    I¡¯m afraid I could break my head trying to smash through it and still fail.


    But in this life, if I choose a different path, not racing against time, not solely seeking longevity through cultivation, might I then break free from this deadlock and walk a more carefree and broad path, with endless possibilities?¡±


    ¡°Profound!¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded earnestly, stood up, and made a bow, saying, ¡°Second senior brother, you are right, and the path you¡¯ve chosen for yourself is also right.¡±


    Everyone has their own path to walk, and no one can say definitively that someone else¡¯s path is wrong.


    Now that Jiang Jian has had this new enlightenment and found a new path, Chen Dengming finally understood why Senior Sister Su had said, ¡°Let him be.¡±


    He then gave up the idea of persuading Jiang Jian.


    Because his persuasion might not necessarily be right.


    Even if Jiang Jian returned to the Longevity Sect and used the Sect¡¯s resources to quickly regain his peak strength within two hundred years,


    It would remain questionable whether he could swiftly break through his old bottleneck in the hundred remaining years of his life, advance to the later stages or Completion of Nascent Soul, not to mention aiming for Divine Transformation.


    Without achieving Divine Transformation, one eventually turns to dust.


    But now, Jiang Jian having chosen a different path, opening up his state of mind to resolve his bottleneck and pressure, with his experience and strength, might just carve out a grand avenue for himself.


    ¡°Brother Chen, thank you for understanding.


    As the Ancestor said, ¡®My Dao is not alone.''¡±


    Jiang Jian¡¯s smile was radiant as he sighed, ¡°Sadly, as your senior brother, my strength falls short; I cannot stand alongside you in the upcoming challenge of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    I can only hope that our Ancestor returns safely to continue leading our Longevity Sect¡­¡±


    A thought struck Chen Dengming as he looked at Jiang Jian.


    However, the latter had already turned away, facing the waves, his expression unreadable.


    For a moment, Chen Dengming wasn¡¯t sure whether Jiang Jian knew that the Ancestor might well be resigned to his fate.


    ¡°Plopa€¡±¡±


    Jiang Jian threw his Wine Gourd into the river below, watching it bob uncertainly with the changing tides, and said.


    ¡°Brother Chen, Brother Qiu, we are all like this Gourd, momentarily amidst the rising tide.


    As long as we can survive the whirlpools of the high and low tides and avoid shattering against the rocks, the time will come when the dragon returns to the sea¡­¡±


    Qiu Feng nodded solemnly, understanding that Jiang Jian was referring to the crisis of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Indeed, if they could survive this crisis, the people of the Four Seas and Four Regions would have a future.


    If not, they would likely suffer greatly and be shattered to pieces.


    He looked at Chen Dengming, sending his thoughts his way.


    Chen Dengming, however, shook his head and said to Qiu Feng, ¡°The candidates for the battle within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm have already been decided.


    The Ancestor has made his plans for the battle, and I am well prepared.


    Sect Leader Qiu and Brother Xing should stay in the Sect and oversee matters there.¡±


    Qiu Feng¡¯s body tensed, meeting Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze; he could see the determination and resolve in his shining eyes.


    At that moment, he seemed to see more than just the leader and burden-bearer of the Longevity Sect Leader; he also recognized a hint of the once-resolute figure of the Changchun Sect facing peril.

 Chapter 1117

    ?Chapter 1117: 442: Now I take steps to start over!


    An odd visit_3 Chapter 1117: 442: Now I take steps to start over!


    An odd visit_3 It turned out that it wasn¡¯t that the disciple of the past had grown, but rather this disciple from the past had always harbored that chivalrous spirit and sense of responsibility.


    Despite the years passing and times changing, he had never changed his original intention and true meaning.


    Could this not be the very essence of what people mean by the words ¡°Immortal Hero¡±?


    Qiu Feng nodded in agreement with a smile.


    After making a bowing gesture to the two of them, Chen Dengming rose into the air.


    ¡°By the way, Brother Chen¡­¡±


    Jiang Jian suddenly turned around, looked up at Chen Dengming in the air, and raised his thumb with a smile, ¡°The illusion you set up in my mind before was truly novel and powerful.


    Those tasks and their penalties had deceived me for almost ten years, too bad it was fake.


    After I woke up, I still felt regret, thinking that I was living in a dream, and I really wanted to see my own improvements again.


    Too bad I can¡¯t, too bad, too bad¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but give a wry smile upon hearing this.


    This Second Senior Brother, who had cultivated with the fake system he created for nine years and had awakened, was still reminiscing about the wonders of the system.


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    Indeed, everyone likes to imagine giving their life an edge.


    His longevity panel, if one day it suddenly disappeared, he wondered if he too would feel the same regret as Brother Jiang?


    Chen Dengming laughed heartily, his white hair fluttering as he swiftly galloped away.


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    Inside the Longevity Hall.


    With the arrival of the Nascent Soul True Monarch Lou Zhen from the Iron Armor Sect, all the invited individuals had now arrived.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, I apologize for my late arrival.


    I truly apologize and hope for your understanding.¡±


    Lou Zhen, moving with stiff zombie-like steps, hurriedly entered the hall and, while lifting his hand in a bow, exhibited an awkward stiff smile towards Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation.


    Chen Dengming politely smiled and gestured for Lou Zhen to sit down before saying, ¡°It¡¯s alright, my true self is still on my way back.


    Since everyone is here now, I will start by describing the things that need to be done immediately upon entering the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, along with some precautions.¡±


    At these words, some of the Nascent Soul True Monarchs who had been resting with their eyes closed also opened their eyes, their gazes all converging on Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation with interest.


    Just then, a whistling sound once again came from outside the hall, but the disciples stopped the visitors at the mountain gate, followed by Elder Gongshu Zai sending a message.


    ¡°Sect Leader, the couple of Gourd Twin Swords from Gourd Sword Island have come to visit.


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    Since both True Monarchs are not on the invited list, I have welcomed them at the Evergreen Pavilion for a temporary rest.


    The two True Monarchs request to meet in the Longevity Hall, please advise, Sect Leader.¡±


    Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Nascent Soul True Monarchs present were intriguing.


    Some showed displeasure, annoyed at these two for disrupting the meeting about the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm¡¯s situation at this crucial moment.


    ¡°The couple of Gourd Twin Swords¡­¡±


    Lou Zhen glanced at Chen Dengming¡¯s incarnation¡¯s expression and said with implied laughter, ¡°This couple is interesting; you, Sect Leader Chen, had also once actively invited them, but they refused.


    Now, they¡¯ve come on their own¡­¡±


    At this moment, Chen Dengming, who was hurrying back to the Longevity Sect, through his incarnation, became aware of the situation inside the sect and also revealed a surprised and contemplative expression.


    This couple from Gourd Sword Island, did they want to enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm again?


    Indeed, he had indeed actively invited this couple before, also wanting to borrow the treasure Beheading Dao Gourd from Gourd Sword Island.


    It was the only time he actively invited anyone to enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, therefore attracting the attention and dissatisfaction of other Nascent Soul True Monarchs.


    As it turned out, he hadn¡¯t even mentioned borrowing the Gourd yet when the couple had already refused, for which he had been mocked by some dissatisfied Nascent Soul True Monarchs, a case of eager anticipation meeting cold rejection.


    During his closed-door meditation period in the Heaven Longevity Hall, he had even sent his Incense Fire Incarnation personally to Gourd Sword Island to borrow the treasure Gourd, wanting to add more power to the battle to annihilate the banished cultivators, but he was still turned away.


    And now, this couple who had refused him twice in the past had come to visit on their own.


    If it was indeed for entering the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, then that would be interesting.


    However, such intriguing matters also made Chen Dengming somewhat cautious.


    As interesting as it may be, with a great battle ahead, one must not be careless¡­


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 Chapter 1118

    ?Chapter 1118: 443: True Monarch Gourd¡¯s Request!


    Smash the Nascent Soul to Feed the Giant Deer Chapter 1118: 443: True Monarch Gourd¡¯s Request!


    Smash the Nascent Soul to Feed the Giant Deer Inside the Evergreen Pavilion, delicate fragrance wafted from the mouth of the toad incense burner, creating an atmosphere conducive for concentration.


    Yet, the couple from the Gourd Twin Swords found it truly difficult to stay calm and focused, frequently getting up to pace the room as if they were sitting on pins and needles.


    Although both had only advanced from the Complete Golden Core to the Nascent Soul a few decades ago, at their level, there were few things that could make them so restless and lose their composure.


    The very moment of waiting to meet the Longevity Sect Leader made them feel as if each day lasted a year, like sitting on a bed of nails.


    The main reason for their anxiety was related to their father, the former Ancestor of Calabash Island, True Monarch Gourd.


    ¡°Mu brother, please sit down first.


    Panicking here won¡¯t help us, and it might even become a spectacle for others, leading us to lose our sense of judgment,¡± she said.


    At that moment, Reedsword True Monarch, Huang Yue, forced herself to calm down and comforted her husband, Treasure Calabash True Monarch, Yu Mu.


    Upon hearing her words, Yu Mu walked to a chair and sat down, sighing deeply, ¡°My lady, we should not have so resolutely refused the Longevity Sect Leader back then.


    Otherwise, we wouldn¡¯t be in such a passive position today.


    Moreover, we even declined his offer twice¡­


    Now with Lord Taishan¡¯s matter, I doubt they might lend us face.¡±


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    Huang Yue shook her head, frowning, ¡°Husband, you can¡¯t blame yourself.


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    Back then, we had just completed the Infant Formation and needed to stabilize our realm, understandably not wanting to be disturbed by other matters.


    Furthermore, entering the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm meant aiding in the extermination of Evil Cultivators from the Outer Region, a matter of extreme danger and no benefit to us, so our refusal was justified, albeit at the cost of offending the Longevity Sect Leader.


    But our circumstances were exceptional then, and thus understandable¡­¡±


    Yu Mu lamented, ¡°That¡¯s true, but once our strength had stabilized, the Longevity Sect Leader sent his incarnation again, yet we still refused.¡±


    Huang Yue helplessly said, ¡°The Longevity Sect Leader has always put us in difficult situations.


    The second time, he wanted to borrow our father¡¯s famed treasure, the Beheading Dao Gourd.


    How could we agree?


    Even if we did, it wasn¡¯t our decision to make on behalf of our father¡­¡±


    Yu Mu frowned, ¡°That¡¯s where the trouble lies.


    Oddly enough, Lord Taishan who had secluded himself for a sexagenary cycle and did not want us too involved in warfare across the Four Regions,


    suddenly emerges from seclusion, insisting we engage in matters within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, just to find an ancient Spiritual Material named Clear Heart Flower.


    He even went as far as using the Beheading Dao Gourd as a bargaining chip to borrow from the Longevity Sect Leader.


    It truly is strange.¡±


    Huang Yue furrowed her brow, ¡°I also find it strange, but when I asked father, he merely instructed me to follow through without revealing anything else.


    I have also researched the Clear Heart Flower; there are records of such a flower in ancient times, but whether it still exists within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm is unknown.¡±


    ¡°Alas, since Lord Taishan has such a request, let us comply with his wishes.


    I only hope that the Longevity Sect Leader, considering the Beheading Dao Gourd¡¯s role, will not hold past grievances¡­¡±


    ¡°Mu brother, I appreciate your sacrifice.¡±


    ¡­


    ¡°Clear Heart Flower¡­¡±


    Within the Longevity Sect, in the heart of the Sect Array hub, Chen Dengming stood with a pronounced presence, his gaze fixed on the scene inside the Evergreen Pavilion mirrored by the opposing array, his right hand stroking his chin, his face thoughtful, ¡°This True Monarch Gourd of the Gourd Sword Island, had long been rumored to be nearing his life limit.


    Over forty years have passed, and unexpectedly, he is still alive, now seeking what, the Clear Heart Flower?¡±


    After sensing the peculiar nature of the sudden visit by the Gourd Twin Swords couple, Chen Dengming, in his true form, returned to the sect but did not immediately meet with the two.


    Instead, he used the Sect¡¯s central array to observe their actions and speech within the Evergreen Pavilion, trying to discern any clues.


    The information he now had, though it had alleviated much of his confusion, still left him with a trace of doubt.


    He immediately took out the map of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm that Ancestor Lu Xiucheng had given him.


    This map not only detailed the landscapes and topography of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, including mountains, rivers, ruins, etc., but also annotated certain resources of Spiritual Materials found in various places.


    This type of map was only provided to him and others like Su Yanyan, and would not be made available to others entering the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Chen Dengming quickly found a record of the Clear Heart Flower in the annotated information on the map.


    ¡°Clear Heart Flower¡­


    This flower is extremely rare; I once saw the flower seeds here long ago.


    It¡¯s said that this flower is the condensed essence left behind by the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power of yore.


    Consuming this flower might offer a chance to hear the Daoist voice and perceive its charm, aiding the integration of the Nascent Soul, Primordial Spirit, and YuanJing¡­¡±


    After reading about the Clear Heart Flower, Chen Dengming¡¯s lingering doubts were dispelled.


    ¡°It appears that True Monarch Gourd is at the Complete Nascent Soul stage, seeking the Clear Heart Flower to aid in breaking through to Divine Transformation¡­


    This is understandable; no wonder the Gourd Twin Swords couple again took the initiative to visit.¡±


    Chen Dengming surmised that probably years ago, during True Monarch Gourd¡¯s seclusion, he had not been aware of external affairs and had been unaware of the happenings in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    After emerging from seclusion and becoming aware of the circumstances, to find the Clear Heart Flower, he had then directed the Gourd Twin Swords couple to take the initiative in visiting.


    However¡­


    to lend out the Beheading Dao Gourd for a Clear Heart Flower whose existence was uncertain, True Monarch Gourd was indeed willing to invest.


    Although now understanding the other party¡¯s intentions, Chen Dengming still planned to observe the Gourd Twin Swords couple¡¯s innermost secrets through the Heartfire lamp after meeting them.

 Chapter 1119

    ?Chapter 1119: 443: True Monarch Gourd¡¯s Request!


    Smash the Nascent Soul to Feed the Giant Deer_2 Chapter 1119: 443: True Monarch Gourd¡¯s Request!


    Smash the Nascent Soul to Feed the Giant Deer_2 Only after confirming that it was completely harmless did he agree to take the two with him to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Ever since mastering the Life and Death Rhyme and further understanding the Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal, he had now truly gained control over the Hall of Human Heart.


    The Hall of Human Heart had already taken residence deep within his spirit.


    Now, whenever he wanted to mobilize the Heartfire lamp to invade people¡¯s spirits, he no longer needed to enter the Hall of Human Heart; maintaining the state of mindlessness was all it took.


    For those with weaker strengths, there was even no need to maintain the state of mindlessness to invade the other¡¯s spirit, and the other party would hardly notice.


    However, between having intent and being without heart, it¡¯s the state of mindlessness that truly represents the standard to control the power of the Hall of Human Heart.


    Only by invading others¡¯ depths of spirit while in the state of mindlessness, could one truly achieve leaving no traces, the principle being that one is without heart oneself.


    This may seem simple, but entering the State of Mindlessness without getting lost is actually very difficult.


    Chen Dengming had become quite skilled through practice and was already accustomed to how to maintain himself in a state of mindlessness without falling into confusion and getting lost.


    He did not immediately meet with the Gourd Twin Swords couple and others, choosing instead to let them wait a bit longer.


    In the meantime, he activated the Formation¡¯s hub to conceal his presence and then took out the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod.


    He prepared to extract several Nascent Soul Divine Spirits from within it, shattering one to feed the Giant Deer, White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot, and the Mini Array Spirit, restoring these two Magic Treasures from damage and enhancing the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s strength, to maintain peak combat power in the upcoming big battle.


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    Sensing his intentions, the Giant Deer within the Giant Deer Robe, which had been accumulating resentment for six days, was extremely excited.


    Its massive body began to move back and forth on the robe, its sinister eyes filled with frenzy and excitement, and its deer mouth full of steel-like spikes unwittingly chewed in eagerness, yearning for a feast.


    Inside the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit, which had already regained its Nascent Soul strength, communicated with Chen Dengming through heartfelt perception.


    ¡°Dao friend, although you have reaped a great harvest this time, I suggest that you only shatter one of the four great Nascent Soul Divine Spirits, just enough to restore the Giant Deer and White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot.


    The others, it would be better to keep at least one for emergency needs, and the other two can be refined into Nascent Soul Soul Arrows.


    As for my own strength, I am not at a point where devouring a Nascent Soul Divine Spirit can quickly elevate it.¡±


    Chen Dengming hesitated upon hearing this, ¡°Ling¡¯er, you have nearly restored your mid-phase Nascent Soul strength; devouring another Nascent Soul Divine Spirit, I think, should speed up your recovery process.


    In the future¡­¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit gently declined with a consoling tone, ¡°Let¡¯s wait until after the big battle in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm is over¡­


    By then, Dao friend, you won¡¯t be lacking in resources, and by that time, I will be able to approach it with a relatively relaxed state of mind¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback and became somewhat absent-minded, as he vaguely saw in the bright eyes of the Mini Array Spirit, which seemed to be pleading with him, some echoes of Xu Wei from days gone by, that kind and gentle girl.


    He smiled, no longer insisting, and chose to agree to the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s request.


    Since the Mini Array Spirit had regained all of its strength decades ago, its memories had been fully restored as well.


    Not only did it no longer stutter, but its Spiritual Body could also condense into a Ghost King Body, and coupled with the Dharma Body created from Yin Soil, it could exert a strength in the Mortal World not inferior to that of a Nascent Soul True Monarch.


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    And the thing that Chen Dengming secretly worried about most did not happen.


    Although the Mini Array Spirit had regained its memory, it did not become distant or choose to leave because of this; it seemed her primary memories were still dominated by Fetus Light, and she still preferred to be known as the Mini Array Spirit rather than by her true name, Xue Zhen.


    As a result, the two of them maintained their usual connection.


    However, Chen Dengming knew in his heart that the Mini Array Spirit would soon face the same problem with her lifespan limit as his second senior brother, Jiang Jian.


    So internally, he was eager for the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s strength to quickly break through, preferably becoming an Infernal Ghost Monarch before her Yin lifespan ended.


    But both knew very well that matters of strength enhancement could not be rushed.


    Even if her strength rapidly advanced to complete Nascent Soul, facing the challenge of breaking through to Divine Transformation was not that easy.


    ¡­


    At this moment, Chen Dengming activated the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod, releasing the four great Nascent Soul Divine Spirits trapped within.


    As soon as the four great Nascent Soul Divine Spirits appeared, strong waves of Spiritual Might accompanied by cold Soul Power immediately spread out, intimidating in all directions.


    Among them, only the Nascent Soul Divine Spirit of the Soul Devouring Old Demon seemed timid and shrank back, while the other three Nascent Soul Divine Spirits were fiercely eager as soon as they appeared.


    Chen Dengming watched these four great Nascent Soul Divine Spirits, somewhat troubled about his choice.


    Which one should be shattered to feed the Giant Deer and the White Bone Thousand Spirits War Chariot?


    Every one of these Nascent Soul Divine Spirits was a good candidate to be refined into Nascent Soul Soul Arrows, so deciding which to target was indeed a problem.


    However, as Chen Dengming struggled with his decision, as if resenting his scrutinizing gaze, the Nascent Soul Divine Spirit of Mosha Crown Prince, like a swirling dark cloud, revealed a ferocious face and stared down at Chen Dengming with a low growl.


    ¡°Fighting Longevity Monarch, if you have the courage, then release me and fight another three hundred rounds with you, taking advantage of us being merely Nascent Soul Divine Spirits; what kind of Dao of Immortality True Monarch does that make you!


    Did the Fighting Longevity Monarch gain his fame by bullying the weak?¡±


    Chen Dengming could not help but laugh.


    Well, there was no need to hesitate anymore.


    ¡°Mosha Crown Prince, you like making a fuss, don¡¯t you?


    Then it¡¯ll be you.¡±


    Chen Dengming snorted lightly and suddenly his eyes burst with silver light, a formidable Divine Sense accompanied by Human Immortal Dao Force suddenly blasted out.


    The other three Nascent Soul Divine Spirits watched as the Nascent Soul Divine Spirit of Mosha Crown Prince was ruthlessly shattered, his piercing shrieks chilling to the bone, and then Chen Dengming fed the pure Soul Power and Mana to the Giant Deer, turning their own faces pale with fright.

 Chapter 1120

    ?Chapter 1120: 443: True Monarch Gourd¡¯s Request!


    Shatter the Nascent Soul to Feed the Giant Deer_3 Chapter 1120: 443: True Monarch Gourd¡¯s Request!


    Shatter the Nascent Soul to Feed the Giant Deer_3 What¡¯s the difference between that and killing a person to feed a dog?


    To actually shatter the Nascent Soul and Divine Spirit of the Demon Monarch¡¯s prince and use it to nourish an Artifact Spirit is sheer waste, no¡­


    it¡¯s simply lawless.


    Seeing Giant Deer rapidly recover from its wounds after absorbing the Pure Soul Power, the accumulated resentment gradually dissipating, and even its aura beginning to strengthen as if returning to its former glory when it followed the Giant Deer Taoist, Chen Dengming¡¯s face revealed satisfaction as he soothed Giant Deer.


    ¡°Continue to cooperate well in battle later, and such benefits will not be scarce for you.


    You see those three?¡±


    Chen Dengming pointed at the three Nascent Soul Divine Spirits who were as silent as cicadas in winter.


    Giant Deer¡¯s wicked green pupils suddenly deepened, revealing a humanized evil smile.


    The Soul-eating old demon¡¯s scalp tingled, almost scared to death, unable to imagine his own fate.


    Initially, his pessimistic imagination saw him being captured and possibly refined by Chen Dengming into Nascent Soul Soul Arrows.


    While he would lose his consciousness, it was at least less humiliating.


    But now, it seems he had thought too highly of the Longevity Sect Leader; this was not the Fighting Longevity Monarch, it was simply the Fighting Demon Monarch.


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    After pacifying Giant Deer, Chen Dengming summoned the White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot, sharing some Pure Soul Power to heal its damages.


    Though the chariot¡¯s speed was incredibly fast, at his current level of strength, it could only be used for transportation.


    To use it against an enemy would prove utterly inadequate.


    Having finished with repairing magic treasures, Chen Dengming then turned his gaze toward the three major Nascent Soul Divine Spirits, his eyes sweeping back and forth between them.


    The Sect Master of the Frost Snow Body Sect took the initiative to plead, ¡°Longevity Sect Leader, please show mercy, please show mercy.


    I am willing to contribute our sect¡¯s sacred body refining skill, only hoping that you won¡¯t shatter my Nascent Soul and Divine Spirit.¡±


    Another Nascent Soul ancestor from the Ten Thousand Gu Sect also pleaded, ¡°Longevity Sect Leader, this old one has the ¡®Wan Gu Jue¡¯ that our Ten Thousand Gu Sect put our heart and soul into creating over a thousand years.


    I am willing to offer it up, only hoping that you won¡¯t shatter this old one¡¯s Nascent Soul and Divine Spirit to feed the deer.¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡± Chen Dengming¡¯s expression was one of mild surprise as he turned his gaze to the Soul-eating old demon.


    The Soul-eating old demon wriggled his lips, looking at Chen Dengming, but he stuttered and couldn¡¯t speak a word of pleading.


    In his view, Chen Dengming¡¯s tricks of playing with Soul Ghosts were even stronger than his, and the Soul House still contained Xue Zhen from days past.


    The only thing he could offer were tricks of playing with Soul Ghosts, which the other party might not regard highly, nor did he want to degrade himself.


    Chen Dengming saw through the thoughts of the few Nascent Soul Divine Spirits at a glance and said with a light laugh, ¡°Interesting, interesting.


    You old demons, even at the brink of death, still have some dignity, preferring to offer up your Sect Suppressing Dao Skills rather than becoming feed for Giant Deer.¡±


    ¡°Well then, I shall agree to your requests.¡±


    There was no reason for Chen Dengming to refuse these benefits that came knocking at his door.


    Although at his current level of strength, things like the Frost Snow Body Sect¡¯s body refining Dharma Skills and the Ten Thousand Gu Sect¡¯s Wan Gu Jue were not of much use.


    But after all, they were Dao Skills that could establish sects, and collecting them to enrich his sect as supplementary miscellaneous Skills was quite good.


    As for the Nascent Souls and Divine Spirits of these two, death penalties could be spared, but they couldn¡¯t escape punishment; if not shattered to feed the deer, they would be refined into Nascent Soul Soul Arrows.


    In the end, following the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s guidance, Chen Dengming only kept the Soul-eating old demon¡¯s Nascent Soul and Divine Spirit for unexpected needs, refining the other two Nascent Souls and Divine Spirits into Nascent Soul Soul Arrows.


    The Soul-eating old demon was quite baffled, thinking his death was certain.


    Unexpectedly, after the other two companions offered benefits and were refined into Nascent Soul Soul Arrows, Chen Dengming actually kept him inside the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod, making him anxious and bitterly howling in rage.


    ¡°Long-lived child, if you want to kill, then kill.


    Simply refine me into a Nascent Soul Soul Arrow, why hesitate and torment me in every possible way.¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled faintly, ¡°Soul-eating old demon, no rush.


    I¡¯m sparing your life also because you have served me well in the past, allowing you to live a bit longer.


    When the time comes to use you, I certainly won¡¯t be polite.¡±


    The Soul-eating old demon heard this and felt bewildered as his soul spun around and was sucked into the rod, completely clueless about what merit he had accomplished.


    After dealing with the various Nascent Soul Divine Spirits.


    Chen Dengming checked the progress of ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± on the panel.


    ¡°¡®Heavenly Immortal Skill¡¯ (Late Stage 23,901/36,000)¡­¡±


    Seeing the proficiency was as high as nearly twenty-four thousand, Chen Dengming though expected, still felt deeply satisfied.


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    The epiphany he had in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm had indeed been a huge harvest.


    Even if he couldn¡¯t yet activate the power of the Daoist Charm he had comprehended, the advancement of the ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± was concrete, significantly strengthening his mana, and he wasn¡¯t far from breaking through the Complete Nascent Soul stage.


    Chen Dengming collected his thoughts, straightened his clothes, and left the Sect Array hub, ordering a summons at Longevity Peak for True Monarch Gourd and his spouse.


    After dealing with them, it would be time to lead the troops to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm¡­


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 Chapter 1121

    ?Chapter 1121: 444: Demon Lord¡¯s edict!


    Phoenix Cry¡¯s request!


    The poison sold in the Gourd.


    Chapter 1121: 444: Demon Lord¡¯s edict!


    Phoenix Cry¡¯s request!


    The poison sold in the Gourd.


    ¡°`


    On the Demon Cultivation Star in the Outer Region, atop a formation platform that resembled a huge morning glory vine.


    Nearly a thousand cultivators from the Outer Region had gathered here, their momentum grand and imposing.


    This was because today marked the final day to venture into the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Boom cracklea€¡°a€¡°


    On the huge Array Plate, a tremendous pillar of light suddenly shot into the sky from amidst the Floating Island, piercing deep into the starry heavens like a towering column, instantly whipping up a wild wind and filling the atmosphere with restless howls.


    The many cultivators looked up at the pillar of light in the sky, and then a commanding voice echoed down from the Floating Island, reverberating between heaven and earth.


    ¡°Today, by my decree, the Ancient Celestial Immortal Realm will open in half a day.


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    All the cultivators of the Demon Cultivation Star, heed my call.


    Gather your strength and ready yourselves for battle upon entering the Heavenly Immortal World!¡±


    Upon the vast platform below, all the cultivators were shocked to their core.


    After a brief moment of silence, many voices began to cheer and roar in response.


    For a time, the platform thundered with shouts, as countless cultivators¡¯ will to fight surged.


    Some of them had been waiting here for three months, just for this moment today!


    Above the platform, cultivators from the various sects of the Demon Cultivation Star voiced their support, responding to the call.


    ¡°Bihai Immortal Sect, responding to the Demon Lord¡¯s decree, willing to enter the Heavenly Immortal World for a doomed battle!¡±


    ¡°Severance Dao Sect, responding to the Demon Lord¡¯s decree, willing to enter the Heavenly Immortal World for a doomed battle!¡±


    ¡°Purple Palace, responding to the Demon Lord¡¯s decree, willing to enter the Heavenly Immortal World for a doomed battle!


    We only follow the Demon Lord¡¯s lead!¡±


    ¡°Signal Fire Fourteen Gates, responding to the Demon Lord¡¯s decree, willing to enter the Heavenly Immortal World for a doomed battle!


    To seize precious resources for our Demon Cultivation Star.¡±


    At this very moment, the pillar of light atop the Floating Island was witnessed by many Sect Way Gates of the Demon Cultivation Star below.


    Suddenly, disciples from over sixty Immortal Sect Way Gates simultaneously cheered and shouted in support of the Elders and ancestors who were about to venture into the Outer Region for war, praying for their safe return.


    For cultivators within the Four Seas and Four Realms, these were Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, wicked invaders.


    But to the cultivators of the Demon Cultivation Star, these brave pioneers who ventured into foreign territories to plunder resources were nothing short of heroes.


    Booma€¡°a€¡°


    Just then, within the Demon Palace on the Floating Island, Demonic Qi surged wildly.


    An overbearing, unrivaled, domineering, and unbridled aura emitted from within, rolling out like a tide, compelling all cultivators to feel an urge to prostrate.


    ¡°I, Mo Luo, with an Ancient Demon Fetus, will lead the charge into the Ancient Celestial Immortals¡¯ realm and initiate the first battle!¡±


    In that instant, an over seven-foot-tall figure with layered, burly muscles emerged from the swirling demonic energy.


    He was clad in a blood-red cape, bald-headed, with a thick neck and broad shoulders.


    His arms were coiled with muscles like iron rods, containing astonishing power.


    His eyes were a nearly pure black, exuding malevolencea€¡±a Demon Fetus of the ancient times.


    Almost at the same time, outside the Demon Palace, a poised figure of a Dao child riding a bull backward also emitted an aura immense as mountains, inscrutable as the firmament, and said lightly.


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    ¡°I, Qingmingzi, with this Spirit Body Dao Body, shall join the Demon Lord in entering the Ancient Immortal World and fight side by side!¡±


    On either side of the palace, a handsome male cultivator and a breathtakingly beautiful female cultivator also pledged their oaths.


    ¡°Phoenix Cry Dao Sect¡¯s Huangyun (Fengqi) will spare no effort to aid our fellow cultivatorsa€|¡±


    The voices of these four resonated like rolling waves of battle will, echoing thunderously over the entire array and platform.


    It reached the ears of all cultivators, igniting an intense will to fight, and causing them all to raise their arms in fervent response.


    ¡°Invade the Ancient Celestial Immortals¡¯ realm, kill all the obstructing Outer Realm natives, take all the resources, and let those natives know they do not deserve the treasures of the Ancient Celestial Immortals¡¯ realm, show them the nobility and might of us New Realm cultivators!¡±


    ¡°These natives are resistant to change, possessing the five Great Dao unifications, yet never producing a Hegemony Capability, never leaving their impoverished lands.


    They do not deserve the Heavenly Immortal Dao unity!¡±


    ¡°Invade the Heavenly Immortal World!¡±


    ¡°Plunder resources, snatch Dao unity, resources are only fitting for the strong!¡±


    ¡°Seize the treasures listed on the Treasure Rankings, annihilate the cultivators listed on the Must-Kill Rankings!¡±


    ¡°The Deity Transformation Dao Lords on the Must-Kill list are for the esteemed Demon Lord and the Great Master Qingmingzi.


    But Chen Dengming, the third-ranked Sect Master of the Longevity Sect, is our target,


    This man is indeed despicable and cunning, harming many of our strong cultivators with various underhanded tactics.


    If we kill him, we¡¯d be able to become disciples of the Demon Lord, inherit his teachings, and enjoy a greater share of resources from the Ancient Celestial Immortals¡¯ realma€|¡±


    The cultivators exchanged their Divine Thoughts across the platform.


    Resources, rewards, and the soon-to-open Immortal¡¯s gateways stirred their will to fight, boiling their blood with eagerness to invade the Heavenly Immortal World and kill and plunder to their heart¡¯s content.


    This was characteristic of the valiant and war-willing cultivators from the Demon Cultivation Star.


    This style was enough to strike fear into many other Seeking Truth stars in the New Realm, scared stiff at the mere mention.


    The cultivators from the Demon Cultivation Star value the strong above all, believing in the survival of the fittest.


    The weak don¡¯t deserve to enjoy resources; only the strong should control them.


    Even though the Demon Lord previously suffered losses in the Four Seas and Four Realms and was unable to return many sects from the Outer Region,


    since the Demon Lord himself wasn¡¯t gravely injured and could still provide many sects with the opportunity to enter the Ancient Celestial Immortals¡¯ realma€¡±and those sects that underperformed in the Outer Region haven¡¯t been wiped out entirelya€¡±


    most sects still regarded the natives as weak, considering those sects and cultivators left in the Outer Region as friendly forces deliberately left behind by the Demon Lord as support.


    ¡°`

 Chapter 1122

    ?Chapter 1122: 444: Demon Lord¡¯s Edict!


    Request of Phoenix Cry!


    Poison Sold in the Gourd_2 Chapter 1122: 444: Demon Lord¡¯s Edict!


    Request of Phoenix Cry!


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    Poison Sold in the Gourd_2 With such ¡®confidence¡¯ and warlike spirit, they were naturally filled with ambition, desiring to charge into the Outer Region and plunder everything.


    Under the gaze of numerous pairs of eyes filled with battle intent and excitement, a grand gateway¡¯s outline gradually became visible at the top of the light column above Floating Island.


    An ethereal and mysterious, yet vast and majestic force like heavenly might, radiated from the colossal and splendid outline of the light gate.


    ¡°The Immortal¡¯s gateway!


    The Immortal¡¯s gateway has appeared!¡±


    ¡°After a thousand years!


    The gateway to the ancient Heavenly Immortal World has finally opened for us again!¡±


    ¡°This is even more thrilling than opening the passage to the Outer Region¡­¡±


    ¡­


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    Within the Phoenix Cry Dao Domain, resembling a colossal flaming phoenix tree in the distant starry skies.


    Phoenix Cry Daoist, in her brightly colored dress like the phoenix¡¯s tail feathers, stood in the tower atop the lofty branches, solitary and imposing, with an air of inviolability.


    Her dignified and powerful phoenix-like eyes sparkled, as if she could peer through the vast expanse of starry sky and directly witness the grand spectacle of the Immortal¡¯s gateway¡¯s appearance, speaking directly from a great distance to people like the Demon Lord.


    ¡°Phoenix Cry Daoist!¡±


    Rebellious like Demon Lord Mo Luo and aloof like the Elderly Qingming, upon sensing the divine thought from Phoenix Cry Daoist across the distant starry skies, they both immediately showed their respect with humility.


    ¡°Mo Luo!


    The Immortal¡¯s gateway has opened.


    You have declared that if no one would lead the cultivators of the Ancient Realm out of the Ancient Realm, you would be the first to do so.


    As such, try not to create too much slaughter.¡±


    Within the Demon Palace, the Demon Lord with flowing black hair furrowed his brow upon hearing thisa€¡±they respected Phoenix Cry Daoist, but he would not condescend to such differing views.


    ¡°Phoenix Cry Daoist, those who achieve great deeds need not fuss over trifles.


    War inevitably leads to death and injury.


    If it allows the Ancient Realm to revive its former glory, even if the Underground Mansion is full, the Mortal World will still be rejuvenated next year.¡±


    This was the Demon Lorda€¡±ruthless and decisive, with grand visions and ambitions, but also willing to achieve his goals by any means, even if it meant turning his back on the world.


    Phoenix Cry Daoist already knew the Demon Lord would respond like this, and she changed her tone to a more neutral one, ¡°This is my condition.¡±


    The furrow between Demon Lord¡¯s brows deepened.


    If any unforeseen events occurred during the battle in the Heavenly Immortal World, he would ultimately still need the power of Phoenix Cry Daoist and require her to take action.


    Seeing the atmosphere become tense, Qingmingzi hastily stepped in to smooth things over with humility.


    ¡°Please be assured, Phoenix Cry Daoist, Qingming is not a bloodthirsty person either.


    Should we ultimately get our hands on the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm and the time comes to attack the Four Seas and Four Realms, we will certainly show mercy to those who surrendera€¡±there will be no needless killing.¡±


    The Demon Lord remained silent.


    This response was also a compromise he could make, and having Qingmingzi say it at this moment couldn¡¯t have been better.


    But any cultivator who entered the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm and participated in the ambush would not be shown any leniency; there would be no clemency.


    Rumblea€¡±


    In the sky, the Immortal¡¯s gateway became more and more visible, with a vortex seeming to emerge inside the gate, where vapors of Immortal Spirit Qi were swirling and purifying.


    The Demon Lord stood up, and a black lotus enshrouded in Demonic Qi flew from his brow to the ancient Demon Fetus outside the palace.


    As the black lotus flew out, the smoky-like Demonic Qi gradually transformed into strands of blue Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, and the lotus itself turned to the same blue.


    For a moment, many cultivators on the platform below felt the artifacts given to them by the Demon Lord emit light, as beams began to rise towards the heavens.


    Their silhouettes ascended within the light beams¡­


    ¡­


    Four days earlier.


    Inside the Longevity Peak of the Eastern Region of the Four Regions.


    Chen Dengming accepted the Beheading Dao Gourd, which radiated Spiritual Light, from the hands of the Gourd Twin Swords couple.


    Treasure Calabash True Monarch Yu Mo made a gesture of respect with his hand and hesitantly said, ¡°Sect Leader Chen, this Beheading Dao Gourd is the treasure of our Gourd Sword Island.


    We are only lending it out this time.


    After this endeavor, we hope Sect Leader Chen will return it as promised.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, his eyes flashing deeply as he looked straight into the depths of the Gourd Twin Swords couple¡¯s eyes, as though a flash of silver fire passed fleetingly within his gaze.


    The couple felt a tremor in their hearts, as if that one look had penetrated and seen through all their secrets in an instant.


    This sensation, too, was fleeting.


    Seeing Chen Dengming respond with a smile, Reedsword True Monarch Huang Yue felt apologetic and anxious, worried that Chen Dengming might feel displeased, and hurriedly added, ¡°If Sect Leader Chen finds the gourd convenient to use, you are welcome to keep using it for a while after the journey ends, no problem at all.¡±


    ¡°No trouble!¡±


    Chen Dengming waved his hand, ¡°I have always kept my promises.


    When the time comes, I will surely return it on time as agreed.¡±


    The Gourd Twin Swords couple breathed a sigh of relief, and Treasure Calabash True Monarch Yu Mo bowed in shame, ¡°Sect Leader Chen is noble and honorable.


    It was presumptuous of me just now.


    May I know if we¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded and said, ¡°Come with me.¡±


    The expressions of the Gourd Twin Swords couple turned joyous and excited.


    With this assurance from the Longevity Sect Leader, their entry into the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm was secured.


    Chen Dengming said no more and led the two towards Longevity Hall.


    After meeting with the numerous Nascent Soul True Monarchs already present, he announced that in an incense stick¡¯s time, he would lead everyone into the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm and asked everyone to prepare themselves accordingly.


    The number of cultivators from Longevity Sect entering the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm this time was thirty-two, all Nascent Soul True Monarchs from the Four Seas and Four Realms.


    Only two among them had achieved Complete Nascent Soul stagea€¡±Star Cloud Sword Sect¡¯s Elder Gongye Chengyu and the former Island Master of Divine Tortoise Island, Mou Dalong.


    The rest included four at the late stage of Nascent Soul, eleven at the mid stage of Nascent Soul, with the remaining at the early stage of Nascent Soul.


    Among these cultivators, those from the Immortal Sects of the Four Oceans were in the majority.


    With Chen Dengming¡¯s word that he would lead everyone into the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm after an incense stick¡¯s time, although everyone was puzzled, they all happily agreed.

 Chapter 1123

    ?Chapter 1123: 444: Demon Lord¡¯s Edict!


    Request of Phoenix Cry!


    Poison Sold in the Gourd_3 Chapter 1123: 444: Demon Lord¡¯s Edict!


    Request of Phoenix Cry!


    Poison Sold in the Gourd_3 Some True Monarchs even walked out of the Longevity Hall, looking up to observe the Immortal¡¯s gateways in the distant sky.


    Chen Dengming shook his head and chuckled to himself, then went on to explain to everyone the method of entering the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Before the arrival of the Immortal¡¯s gateways, they planned to use the power of the Life Palace Two, lent by the First Ancestor Longevity Dao Monarch, to sneak into the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm ahead of time to familiarize themselves with its geography and prepare for the upcoming battle.


    If they were to enter only after the Immortal¡¯s gateways opened, they would lose any advantage in timing, and would be entering the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm alongside numerous evil cultivators from the Outer Domain, including the Outer Domain Devil Lord.


    In that case, they would not be able to ambush the enemy cultivators and establish dominance.


    With Chen Dengming¡¯s clarification, everyone came to a realization and felt even more exhilarated, having no objections.


    Being able to enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm ahead of time was obviously advantageous.


    They would also have the time to familiarize themselves with the terrain, while achieving their respective goals, such as finding Spiritual Materials, Immortal techniques, or geomantic treasures.


    While the other cultivators were busy preparing, Chen Dengming also entered the inner chamber of the Longevity Hall to thoroughly inspect the Beheading Dao Gourd, and after confirming that there was no tampering, he was fully relieved.


    Previously, he had used the Heartfire lamp to invade the depths of the spirits of the couple who wielded the Gourd Twin Swords, observing them closely.


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    To them, Chen Dengming merely gave a deep gaze.


    In reality, for Chen Dengming, it was a deep invasion into the spirits of these two individuals, a thorough probing into the secrets of their spirits.


    With his current state of spirit and his control over the Hall of Human Heart, it was difficult for two early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators with low spirit realization to resist his invasion.


    He could simply glance at them, and by attacking their spirits, the early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators would be trembling in fear, standing in place like lambs waiting for slaughter.


    Following his meticulous observation, the Gourd Twin Swords couple were deemed harmless, so he agreed to bring them into the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Now that he had confirmed the Beheading Dao Gourd in his hand had no issues, Chen Dengming dispelled the doubts in his mind.


    Although True Monarch Gourd¡¯s actions were suspicious, since he could not find any faults, he could only assume that he was being overly cautious.


    He activated the Beheading Dao Gourd, and instantly, spiritual light erupted from the mouth of the Gourd, revealing its sharp edge.


    Two flying blades suddenly flew out of the precious Gourd.


    One glowed yellow, causing people¡¯s spirits to tremble in fear.


    The other glowed red, and as soon as it appeared, Chen Dengming felt terror from the depths of his soul, as if at that moment he had lost his physical body and only his Divine Spirit was left in front of the blade, about to be slashed through.


    ¡°Fellow Daoist, these two blades¡­


    they¡¯re terrifying!¡±


    Inside the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit also felt disturbed by the blades¡¯ radiance and sent out a trembling voice.


    ¡°These are the God-Slaying and Soul-Slaying flying blades, the ultimate weapons against your Spiritual Bodies and Ghost Creatures¡­


    Now it seems, these two blades are even more formidable and dominant than the usual Nascent Soul Soul Fetching Arrows, truly worthy of being treasures of Divine Transformation from days past.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression grew solemn as he flicked his Storage Bag.


    ¡°Swoosha€¡±¡±


    Another white blade light flew out.


    A Broken Flying Dagger appeared alongside the yellow and red blades, drawing on the vital energy of a person.


    The Qi Slash flying blade.


    It was a pity the blade was damaged, thus the threat it posed was not as strong as the God-Slaying and Soul-Slaying blades.


    Chen Dengming channeled his mana, refining the two blades and the Beheading Dao Gourd for a while, then placed the Qi Slash flying blade into the Gourd as well.


    Inside the Gourd was a special fluid called Gourd Jade Fluid, a spirit fluid continuously generated by the Gourd as it absorbed the essence of the sun and the moon, capable of nurturing several flying blades and proving invaluable for rearing, storing, and deploying them.


    Bathed in the Gourd, the Qi Slash flying blade would recover a great deal of its sharpness; if it were nurtured for a thousand years, it might even be restored to its original state.


    After completing the ritual, Chen Dengming was about to put away the Beheading Dao Gourd.


    But at that moment, an outline of the Human God Palace suddenly emerged in his sea of consciousness.


    ¡°Elder Dongfang?¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised and did not resist the emergence of the Human God Palace in his sea of consciousness, questioning.


    ¡°Elder, are you also entering the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm?¡±


    ¡°Enter my ass, you naive boy.¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s voice was not pleasant and seemed to carry a hint of exhaustion as if he hadn¡¯t fully recovered from his injuries.


    He snorted coldly, ¡°If it were not for your inheritance of the Human Immortal Dao System, and the fact the Human God Palace has entered your sea of consciousness several times, thus sharing some connection with you, this time you would have been doomed, even dragging a bunch of people down with you.¡±


    Chen Dengming was startled, his eyes suddenly forming a cold intent, realizing that something had gone wrong.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?


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    Could there be something wrong with the Beheading Dao Gourd, or is True Monarch Gourd up to something?


    I¡¯ve inspected it closely¡­¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan sneered, ¡°Inspect?


    If a Hegemony Capability wanted to target you with subtle machinations, do you think you could find any clues?


    If not for the Human God Palace being extremely sensitive to the powers of the spirit and Divine Spirit, I wouldn¡¯t have noticed you were affected.


    It was only because of the palace¡¯s early warning that I¡¯m alerting you now.¡±


    ¡°A Hegemony Capability targeting me?¡± Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes narrowed sharply, clearly understanding that it was Buddha Trick who had made his move.


    Could it be that he had exploited the moment Chen Dengming was refining the God-Slaying and Soul-Slaying blades by using some special method and power to infiltrate his mind without him noticing?


    This was indeed a cunning move; while refining these two blades, his mind would naturally form a connection with them, making it an opportune moment to strike.


    the Gourd was indeed selling poison.


    ¡°Don¡¯t panic just yet.¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s tone was teasing yet carried a trace of satisfaction, ¡°Now that we¡¯ve discovered it ahead of time, it¡¯s perfect to turn the tables.


    The Human God Palace has already isolated this power from your Divine Spirit, and it wouldn¡¯t be difficult to eradicate the force within your spirit.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, ¡°Elder, what¡¯s your plan?


    I would need to personally enter the Human God Palace and ensure it¡¯s truly harmless before cooperating.¡±


    He was fully willing to trust and cooperate with the First Ancestor Lu Xiucheng unreservedly.


    But Dongfang Huayuan, the Demon Star, who was both righteous and evil, and acted recklessly and ruthlessly a€¡° and who had once colluded with forces from the Outer Region to attack within a€¡° could not be so easily trusted.


    He didn¡¯t want to become an instrument in someone else¡¯s vengeance against Buddha Trick.


    Even if striking back at that great enemy Buddha Trick was a common goal, his own safety had to be assured¡­


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 Chapter 1124

    ?Chapter 1124: 445: A voice of the Chief Full of Vicissitudes!


    Immortal¡¯s gateways open, Demon Lord arrives (5K seeking monthly tickets) Chapter 1124: 445: A voice of the Chief Full of Vicissitudes!


    Immortal¡¯s gateways open, Demon Lord arrives (5K seeking monthly tickets) Fact had proved that what one deemed secure might not be secure at all.


    Chen Dengming believed he had been cautious enough, having eliminated risks to the greatest extent possible, and he even utilized the power of the Hall of Human Heart, an artifact to probe into the deepest secrets of the human spirit.


    Yet, facing the trap set by a Hegemony Capability, his precautions and meticulousness seemed pale and feeble, utterly ineffective.


    Fortunately, the presence of Dongfang Huayuan and the Human God Palace offered a chance for remedy.


    According to Dongfang Huayuan, removing the Buddha Trick¡¯s power seed thoroughly now would not only startle the snake but might also lead the opponent to devise other plans.


    The best course of action was to remain unchanged and intercept at the moment the opponent made a move.


    This approach undoubtedly seemed very secure.


    However, the crux of the issue was whether one could truly intercept in an instant once the Hegemony Capability¡¯s methods took effect.


    If not, he, serving as the host medium, would likely be doomed.


    At this moment, within the Human God Palace, Chen Dengming¡¯s divine thought had transformed into a figure that entered the palace.


    Dongfang Huayuan said impatiently, ¡°Apart from the method I mentioned, do you have any better ideas?


    If you want to remove this power seed now, I can help you resolve it effortlessly.


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    But once resolved, the Buddha Trick will surely detect it, and what measures he might employ afterwards¡­


    are beyond our knowledge¡­¡±


    Located in the Human God Palace, Chen Dengming could use the capturing light projected by the palace to lock onto that power seed left by the Buddha Trick.


    On his own, he wouldn¡¯t even be able to detect it, let alone lock onto it.


    At the moment, within the capturing light, he could see a power seed shaped like a flower petal between his spirit and mind.


    This power seed contained no divine will, thus making it difficult to detect.


    Now that it was locked onto, Chen Dengming felt a vague, familiar charm, quite distinct.


    ¡°Is this¡­


    Daoist Charm?¡± Chen Dengming hesitated.


    Dongfang Huayuan responded in surprise, ¡°You, at the Nascent Soul Stage, can distinguish Daoist Charm?


    However, this is not Daoist Charm, but Dao force¡­¡±


    ¡°Dao force?¡±


    ¡°Daoist Charm is a power on the level of Deity Transformation.


    Once a Deity Transformation Dao Lord grasps Daoist Charm and integrates it into their divine mana, they can unleash incredible power almost akin to The Great Dao.


    This is also one of the reasons they are called Dao Lords.


    But this power is only close to The Great Dao, it is not true Dao force.


    True Dao force can only be cultivated by a Hegemony Capability.


    You may consider it similar to the difference in power between a genuine Golden Core cultivator and a False Core cultivator, or a Nascent Soul Stage practitioner and a Nascent soul practitioner.


    However, the actual gap is much larger¡­


    Chen Dengming nodded gravely.


    As it was a power seed condensed from Dao force, no wonder he could not detect it.


    This power seed might also invade a person¡¯s spirit and divine spirit using a specific skill technique and was just coincidentally countered by an artifact like the Human God Palace.


    Otherwise, if it was another Dao force manifested via different skill techniques, the Human God Palace might not have been effective.


    Now clearly observing this power seed, Chen Dengming under the current circumstances, still preferred not to show his cards.


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    He had already discovered the opponent¡¯s methods, and any threats were openly visible, while the opponent remained unaware they had been detected.


    If he removed this power seed and the Buddha Trick deployed other methods, it would be difficult for him to detect and safeguard against them again.


    Though he decided not to proceed with the removal, he still had to implement protective measures for the sake of his life.


    ¡°Elder Dongfang, I agree with your plan.


    But this is Dao force, and there may be dangers present beyond my understanding and ability to guard against.


    For the sake of safety, I would like to utilize the Human God Palace, to station in my spirit and mind.


    In case of any danger, it could be quickly neutralized.


    May I know your thoughts on this, senior?¡±


    ¡­


    A quarter of an hour later.


    Chen Dengming concluded his communication with Dongfang Huayuan, and the two initially reached a consensus for cooperation.


    Dongfang Huayuan would split off a part of his spirit to accompany the Human God Palace and follow Chen Dengming into the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    This split spirit would exist within Chen Dengming¡¯s sea of consciousness alongside the Human God Palace, bearing the role of protecting Chen Dengming at critical moments.


    Although Dongfang Huayuan did not directly hand over the Human God Palace, achieving this step was enough to satisfy Chen Dengming.


    After all, the Human God Palace was an artifact, and both were inheritors of the Human Immortal Dao System.


    Asking Dongfang Huayuan to freely hand over the Human God Palace to Chen Dengming was as if asking Chen Dengming to give the Hall of Human Heart to Dongfang Huayuan.


    Neither party would likely be willing to readily hand it over.


    But the tacit understanding maintained between them was that Chen Dengming did not have great interest in the Human God Palace, and Dongfang Huayuan was not particularly interested in the Hall of Human Heart either.


    This was the reason why they had always coexisted peacefully and even cooperated multiple times, mainly because the paths each followed were different.


    Even though protective measures were taken, Chen Dengming still planned to inform his ancestor Lu Xiucheng and Qu Shenzong about the details of this matter, so these old masters could be prepared.


    Not only that, as a precaution, Chen Dengming would also have Dongfang Huayuan secretly observe all other cultivators brought into the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm through the power of the Human God Palace, in case anyone else became a chosen medium for the Buddha Trick.


    After all, by putting oneself in the opponent¡¯s shoes, if he were to employ such tactics to interfere with the battle, he wouldn¡¯t put all his eggs in one basket and would definitely make secondary and even tertiary preparations.

 Chapter 1125

    ?Chapter 1125: 445: A voice of the Chief Full of Vicissitudes!


    Immortal¡¯s gateways open, Demon Lord arrives (5K seeking monthly tickets)_2 Chapter 1125: 445: A voice of the Chief Full of Vicissitudes!


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    The agreed-upon incense-burning time arrived quickly.


    The Demon Star, Dongfang Huayuan, had also successfully transferred an avatar, along with the Human God Palace, into the sea of consciousness within Chen Dengming.


    The process wasn¡¯t too difficult.


    As long as Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit didn¡¯t resist, with the power of the Human God Palace, Dongfang Huayuan could hide his split soul deep within his spirit.


    It was just like how Chen Dengming could use the power of the Hall of Human Heart to silently infiltrate the depths of another¡¯s spirit.


    At this moment.


    The Human God Palace guarded the mind.


    The Hall of Human Heart guarded the spirit.


    Chen Dengming felt an unprecedented sense of security.


    He used to despise the Demon Star avatar tethered to a pillar in the Human God Palace, concocting every possible strategy to defeat it and obtain the Daoist Script.


    Now, unexpectedly, he found himself needing the power of the Demon Star avatar, requiring their close and infinite cooperation within the realm of the mind.


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    This truly demonstrated the unpredictable nature of the world, the confluence of circumstances, and that nothing remains unchanging.


    Chen Dengming returned to the hall, gathered everyone, and then sent a message to contact the Ancestor, preparing to lead everyone into the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    During this time, Dongfang Huayuan also quietly observed the thirty-two Nascent Soul True Monarchs through the power of the Human God Palace, eventually giving Chen Dengming a reassuring response.


    ¡°For now, I haven¡¯t detected any problems with them.¡±


    ¡°For now?¡±


    ¡°If a Hegemony Capability possesses any Immortal Technique, it would be infinitely variable.


    How can one guarantee absolutely no problems?


    However, in my view, even if someone were to become the target of a Hegemony Capability, they would need to have the qualificationsa€|¡±


    Chen Dengming was momentarily speechless, unable to find words to refute.


    Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s words were a high compliment to him, and given that he had been bested by Buddha Trick twice, he had become much more cautious, no longer daring to make definitive statements.


    ¡­


    Soon, the skies above Longevity Peak were clouded with surging winds.


    Streaks of deep blue light appeared in the vault of heaven, spreading across much of the sky like a massive, magnificent silk cloth.


    Suddenly, a patch of cloud floated in like a giant umbrella shielding the blazing suna€¡±and on closer looka€¡±


    it was the visage of a giant face.


    The moment this majestic face appeared, the many Nascent Soul True Monarchs atop Longevity Peak bowed in salute.


    ¡°Greetings to the Longevity Taoist Lord!¡±


    On the Longevity Thirteen Peaks, numerous disciples and followers of the Longevity Sect worshipped the Ancestor as if he were divine, their cries as loud as a tidal wave, with an awe-inspiring momentum.


    Many disciples who had lived for over a hundred years were seeing the Ancestor¡¯s manifested Dharma Image for the first time.


    Gazing at that enormous face, they were too excited to control themselves, prostrating in worship, praising the Longevity Taoist Lord.


    Witnessing all this, Chen Dengming¡¯s heart was filled with emotion.


    The Longevity Sect was founded by the Ancestor thousands of years ago.


    It had weathered many storms, sheltering all disciples of Longevity and even safeguarding the entire Longevity Dao Field.


    For the Longevity Dao Field, the Longevity Sect was a true living immortal.


    But now, the Ancestor¡¯s lifespan was nearing its end.


    His resolve to die was clear following the battle with the Outer Domain Devil Lord.


    If such a living immortal were to falla€|


    Would he, the Longevity Sect Leader, if still alive at that time, be able to shoulder the burden of the Longevity Sect?


    Chen Dengming questioned himself and wasn¡¯t confident in his ability to do so.


    At this moment, the eyes within the face of the Ancestor in the sky revealed the illusory image of Life Palace Two.


    A majestic and powerful voice simultaneously reached the ears of all Nascent Soul True Monarchs in the square below Longevity Hall.


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    ¡°The Immortal¡¯s gateways will open, and the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators will descend once again.


    This time, the battlefield lies within the Ancient Celestial Immortals World.


    I, along with Brother Qu, will spare no effort and fight to the end.


    In this battle divided into four major war zones, I, along with Brother Qu, appoint the Fighting Longevity Monarch Chen Dengming as the leader of the southern war zone.


    He will command twenty of you to defend the south.


    Are there any objections?¡±


    This powerful and authoritative voice resounded in the ears of all Nascent Soul True Monarchs, creating a series of roars that shook their hearts.


    Hearing these words, everyone turned their gaze towards Chen Dengming.


    Gongye Chengyu from the Star Cloud Sword Sect and Mou Dalong, the acting Island Master of Divine Tortoise Island, both Nascent Soul Complete cultivators and the most advanced and experienced among the thirty-some individuals, surpassed Chen Dengming in cultivation level, power, and seniority.


    But at this moment, recalling Chen Dengming¡¯s numerous achievements and considering the unique aspects of the Heavenly Immortal World, they held no objections.


    Gongye Chengyu inhaled deeply, his face solemn as he raised a hand in salute and congratulated him.


    ¡°Star Cloud Sword Sect¡¯s Gongye Chengyu greets the leader!¡±


    ¡°Divine Tortoise Island¡¯s Mou Dalong greets the leader!¡±


    As these two led the salute, the many other Nascent Soul True Monarchs, already well-versed in Chen Dengming¡¯s fearsome reputation, would not oppose him at this juncture, and each paid their respects in turn.


    ¡°Iron Armor Sect¡¯s Lou Zhen greets the leader!¡±


    ¡°Gourd Sword Island¡¯s Yu Mu, Huang Yue greets the leader!¡±


    ¡°Evil Spirit Sect¡¯s Ancient Field greets the leader!¡±


    ¡°Dream Rain Gate¡¯s Geng Wanjun greets the leader!¡±


    One after another, these voices echoed at the entrance of Longevity Hall, forming a sense of glory that the Elders, Executives, and Disciples on all Longevity Thirteen Peaks clearly heard.


    Instantly, everyone was gripped by excitement.


    Their eyes sparkled with eager anticipation.


    The pre-battle atmosphere, which had been somewhat oppressive, was now lifted.


    For a long time, the disciples of the Longevity Sect were synonymous with weak fighting abilitiesa€¡±until the arrival of Chen Dengming.


    This Daoist showed remarkable distinctions on multiple occasions.


    His formidable combat prowess spread throughout the Eastern Region, the Four Regions, the Four Oceans, and even the Outer Realms.


    He earned the prestigious title of Fighting Longevity Monarch, completely reversing the Longevity Sect¡¯s reputation for feeble combat strength.


    Now, seeing these ancestors from the many Immortal Sects sincerely acknowledging their leader with heartfelt admiration, how could it not uplift their spirits?

 Chapter 1126

    ?Chapter 1126: 445: A voice of the Chief Full of Vicissitudes!


    Immortal¡¯s gateways open, Demon Lord arrives (5K seeking monthly tickets)_3 Chapter 1126: 445: A voice of the Chief Full of Vicissitudes!


    Immortal¡¯s gateways open, Demon Lord arrives (5K seeking monthly tickets)_3 Chen Dengming looked at the many True Monarchs bowing in greeting, trying his best to remain calm.


    Once, when he had first entered the Cultivation World, he had made a name for himself as a leader among the Loose Cultivators.


    Back then, he was rather excited because that meant more resources and a better status, which changed his difficult circumstances at the time.


    But now, this title of leader represented his responsibilities.


    Chen Dengming raised his hand to the crowd, bowing solemnly from right to left and then from left to right, ¡°Thank you, fellow Daoists, for your esteem!


    I shall do my utmost!¡±


    In the air, the Ancestor¡¯s eyes reflected the phantom of the Life Palace Two, bursting forth with two streams of radiance.


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    That radiance shone down upon Longevity Peak.


    Chen Dengming looked towards Xing Huiguang, He Yingyu, and the group of Elders standing in front of Longevity Hall, nodding his head.


    ¡°Brother Xing, Yingyu, all Elders, the future of the Longevity Sect rests in your hands now.¡±


    Xing Huiguang nodded solemnly, bowing in return, ¡°Rest assured, Brother Chen, we await your victorious return.¡±


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    ¡°We respectfully see off the Sect Leader and all seniors, wishing you swift victory and a triumphant return!¡±


    With a smile, Chen Dengming summoned the Longevity Jade Seal and, upon activating the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, the Longevity Jade Seal burst into brilliance, merging with the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power spurred by the Ancestor around the Life Palace Two.


    Suddenly, a burst of ethereal force enveloped all thirty-two people present.


    The group quickly ascended into the air, riding the clouds like ascending immortals, all diving into the cloud-like visages and pupils.


    ¡­


    Four days passed in a flash.


    Within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    In the southern battle zone, among a forest of competing peaks made of stone, numerous boulder-sized rocks, strangely shaped, lay scattered on the hillside.


    Chen Dengming led twenty Nascent Soul True Monarchs, stationed scattered across this area, with layers of gray looming cliffs overhead, piercing into the cloud-filled sky flashing with streaks of lightning like wolf¡¯s teeth.


    A somber and tense atmosphere brewed continuously in this realm, causing palpitations.


    Since leading a group of Nascent Soul True Monarchs into the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm four days ago, the major force resisting the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators had also fully assembled.


    Including the thirty-five people brought by Xuanchenniao from the Heavenly Dao Sect, and adding Su Yanyan, Qiao Zhaoxian, Mo Jiazheng, and others, a formidable army composed of seventy-three Nascent Soul True Monarchs was instantly formed.


    According to the arrangements of the Ancestor, Lu Xiucheng, and Qu Shenzong, these seventy-three were divided into the east, south, west, and north battle zones, led respectively by Xuanchenniao, Chen Dengming, Su Yanyan, and jointly by Mo Jiazheng and Qiao Zhaoxian.


    Among them, except for the northern battle zone, where Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s power level was slightly lacking, and Mo Jiazheng served as the leader while Qiao Zhaoxian acted as the deputy, the other three battle zones were led by inheritors of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification like Chen Dengming, so as to maximize the combat power of everyone within the Broken Heavenly Immortal World.


    Over the past four days, Chen Dengming first reported to the Ancestor and Qu Shenzong regarding the cooperation with the Demon Star Dongfang Huayuan, asking the two elders to check for any oversights and carefully re-examine the more than seventy people to ensure no one else was affected.


    He then quickly familiarized his twenty subordinates in the southern battle zone with the local terrain, to better cope with the imminent Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    As of today, with the celestial phenomena becoming even more chaotic, according to Ancestor Lu Xiucheng¡¯s hints, today the Immortal¡¯s gateways would open and the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators would arrive.


    All battle zone commanders, like Chen Dengming, were on high alert, prepared to resist the enemy.


    ¡°My cooperation with the Demon Star has not been opposed by the Ancestor and Senior Qu, representing the recognition by the Human God Palace and the power of the Demon Star Avatara€¡±it¡¯s enough to eradicate the Buddha Trick forces lurking within my spirit¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming sat cross-legged on a massive rock, grotesque as a fierce beast, his gaze deep, ¡°But on the other seventy-two, whether it was the two Ancestors or the Demon Star using the power of the Human God Palace, they detected no issues at all¡­


    Is there really no problem, or have they just not discovered it yet?


    This matter¡­


    is odd¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered, slowly closing his eyes.


    A flash of silver light crossed his mind, and a lamp representing his Heartfire stabilized.


    His state of mind soon returned to normal, the doubt dispersed, not disturbing his spirit.


    This puzzling thought had lingered in his mind for the past four days, seemingly about to evolve into a fear and wariness within his spirit, which would be quite inappropriate.


    ¡°A Bodhi tree, originally there is none.


    The bright mirror also is not a stand.


    Fundamentally there is not a single thinga€¡±where can the dust alight?¡±


    A person originally does nothing wrong, but because one feels he is in error, fixating relentlessly on every word and action, finding faults in an egga€¡±this behavior inherently indicates a problem.


    Searching for the tricks of the Buddha Trick is the same; one must not be too obsessive, lest it disrupt one¡¯s own formation.


    The two Ancestors are already aware of this matter and must also be prepared.


    Chen Dengming relieved his stress and felt completely at peace.


    At that moment, above the high sky, suddenly came the sounds of booming.


    The wind and clouds transformed as if thunder had gathered its strength, emitting an earth-shattering roar, and the wind gathered the dark clouds, driving countless giant black dragons raging in the sky, suddenly tearing open a huge gap.


    Through that gap, a grand vision of an Immortal¡¯s gateway emerged.


    Inside the gateway, figures with strong Spiritual Might began to appear rapidly, awe-inspiring.


    Among those formidable presences, a towering figure in black, emitting a terrifying aura that struck fear in hearts, stepped out, causing ripples and, with a booming laugh full of murderous intent, burst forth from the Immortal¡¯s gateway!


    ¡°Long-life Old Turtle, little Qu, I have returneda€¡±have you prepared to die?!¡±


    The voice was so resounding, like a hurricane sweeping across the earth, that it shook the heavens and caused the air to surge, a large cluster of dark clouds explosively expanding from the person¡¯s surroundings, breaking the peace of the Heavenly Immortal World for many years, causing palpitations in all.


    ¡°He¡¯s here!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes were cold as he swiftly rose to his feet, clutching thin air with one hand.


    The gigantic Soul Fetching Bow and Rod flew out and landed in his grasp.


    Around him, figures rapidly dispersed their Spiritual Might, loudly calling for their leader, quickly taking their positions¡­


    ¡­


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    ¡­

 Chapter 1127

    ?Chapter 1127: 446: Rising Wind!


    Great Master clashes, White Hair displays prowess (5K for monthly votes) Chapter 1127: 446: Rising Wind!


    Great Master clashes, White Hair displays prowess (5K for monthly votes) Behind the grand Immortal Gates, a figure in a black robe, the Outer Domain Demon Lord, wrapped in a surging, dense cloud of Demonic Qi, descended, his thunderous roar echoing through the cosmos.


    This sound, when it reached the ears of cultivators like Chen Dengming on the ground, resembled rolling thunder, forming an oppressive spiritual might that burdened their minds.


    Chen Dengming and all the cultivators stationed in the Southern Battle Zone had just gathered together when they felt an immense terror pressing down from the high skies.


    Everyone¡¯s heart sank, feeling as though bearing the weight of a thousand jun, with a strong sense of suppression as if they were in a foreign territory that did not belong to their own Dao.


    ¡°How strong!


    Is the Demon Lord¡¯s prowess even greater than before?¡±


    Chen Dengming gripped the Soul-snatching Warbow tightly, his spirit trembling, and as he looked up, he saw the figure emerging from outside the Immortal Gatesa€¡±a body with bulging muscles that was only a torso but still stood half a zhang tall.


    He felt a strong, dark, and immense presence emanating from this figure.


    This sensation was even comparable to the overpowering pressure he felt when Heavenly Dao opened its eyes in the past.


    Not even the Ancestor Lu Xiucheng or Qu Shenzong had ever exerted such intense pressure.


    Such a powerful aura made Chen Dengming even suspect that the Outer Domain Demon Lord was not affected by the suppression of the Heavenly Immortal World at all.


    ¡°This is only a Demon Fetus, but there¡¯s something off about this Demon Fetus.


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    It could possibly be the cast-off shell of a Hegemony Capability, capable of harboring such potent Dao Force¡­¡±


    Just then, a grave voice from within the Human God Palace in Chen Dengming¡¯s mind soundeda€¡±Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s voice.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart skipped a beat, his expression grave, ¡°The cast-off shell of a Hegemony Capability?


    How strong is this Outer Domain Demon Lord now?¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s split soul communicated, ¡°To possess Dao Force is almost equivalent to He Dao.


    It¡¯s not as simple as the Dao Force you possess.


    It is Dao Force cultivated from Daoist Charm; his being is the Dao itself, purer, and he can wield Immortal Techniques.


    Even here in the Heavenly Immortal World, his strength is definitely affected, yet it is not less than half a Hegemony Capability¡­¡±


    ¡°His being is the Dao itself.¡±


    Chen Dengming felt the weight in his mind.


    He could, of course, understand the concept of ¡®his being is the Dao itself,¡¯ which represented a terrifying and pure force.


    Neither he, nor the Ancestor Lu Xiucheng, nor Qu Shenzong, had reached the level of ¡®his being is the Dao itself.¡¯


    The Heavenly Immortal Dao Power they could exert all originated from the Heavenly Dao itself; they borrowed the power of the Heavenly Dao.


    The only difference was that, Lu Xiucheng and Qu Shenzong had deeper control over the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and various Heavenly Immortal Divine Arts.


    However, this did not reach the level of ¡®his being is the Dao itself¡¯; one-tenth of their potential power might only manifest three-tenths of its might.


    Yet the Outer Domain Demon Lord, being the Dao itself and wielding his own Dao Force, could manifest the might of tenfold power with just one-tenth effort.


    The only thing to be thankful for at this moment was that this place was the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Apart from the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, other non-self Dao forces would be suppressed, and if too violent, they would alarm the Heavenly Dao.


    The two Ancestors were not afraid to battle the Outer Domain Demon Lord here, clearly also taking this into account.


    The only issue that might exist now is whether the Heaven¡¯s Blessing Daoist Artifacts controlled by the Outer Domain Demon Lord would help him evade the suppression of the Heavenly Immortal World and unleash even more terrifying power.


    As Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts raced, the vast voice of Longevity Taoist Lord Lu Xiucheng suddenly also came from afar, echoing between heaven and earth.


    ¡°Demon Lord, this battle will be your complete downfall.¡±


    Billowing clouds surged, and an enormous visage manifested in the sky.


    Atop the brow of the visage floated a figure exuding intense Spiritual Might, its azure presence causing the winds and clouds to shift and change.


    ¡°Demon Lord, you weren¡¯t so arrogant when you fled in a sorry state last time.¡±


    Another voice, majestic as a great bell, accompanied by an incredibly fierce Spiritual Might, emerged from layers upon layers of dark clouds.


    The formidable figure of Qu Shenzong also appeared from the clouds, his short bristles standing like electrified steel needles, his eyes piercing and bright.


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    Riveting thunderous arcs encircled him, creating a sea of fiery thunder pools around him, dazzling and brightening the far distance.


    The force of celestial punishment and fate manifested at the moment Qu Shenzong held the Heavenly Dao Halberd in his hand.


    Suddenly, as if a great will was also startled above the boundless Outer Space, that part of the universe seemed to stir.


    The atmosphere between heaven and earth immediately became agitated and restless, the muffled thunder growing louder amidst the clouds, as if a mad will were longing to break free from the thick clouds, tear them apart, and release itself.


    A look of apprehension surfaced on the stony face of Demon Lord Mo Luo.


    Sensing the increasingly intense rejection pressure of this world, he sneered coldly and a shadow of a black lotus surfaced on his brow.


    As the black lotus shadow flashed, it quickly turned into a misty azure color, and much of the rolling Demonic Qi surrounding his body also transformed into Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, forming a light blue halo that enveloped his figure.


    At once the repulsion and pressure greatly weakened.


    Lu Xiucheng watched all this unfold, speaking calmly and coldly, ¡°Back in the day, you swallowed Heavenly Immortal Dao Power using Demon Immortal Dao Power and managed to devour this Heavenly Fortune Lotus by luck, but you are still not primarily cultivating the Heaven Immortal Dao.


    How long can you sustain with this Heavenly Immortal Dao Power you have swallowed?


    When you can no longer hold on, you and all those you have brought here will be buried in this place.¡±


    Mo Luo¡¯s gaze flashed with a dense murderous intent, his long black hair moving without wind, his voice as cold as ice, ¡°Let¡¯s try then.


    Qingmingzi, aren¡¯t you coming out?


    What are you waiting for?¡±


    ¡°Mooa€¡±¡±


    From behind the Immortal Gates, came a sudden bellow of a cow.


    When this bellow reached the Heavenly Immortal World, it overpowered the thunder, and Chen Dengming along with the other Nascent Soul True Monarchs inexplicably felt a strong surge of Evil Qi.

 Chapter 1128

    ?Chapter 1128: 446: Fuyao Wind!


    Great Masters Clash, White Hair Demonstrates Power (5K Monthly Ticket Request)_2 Chapter 1128: 446: Fuyao Wind!


    Great Masters Clash, White Hair Demonstrates Power (5K Monthly Ticket Request)_2 ¡°Demonic aura?


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    Such powerful demonic aura!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression suddenly turned solemn.


    The next moment, a bull flew out from behind the grand Immortal gates, and atop its back was the figure of a handsome child, who wore a faint smile, profound and unfathomable.


    He was also enveloped in the azure Power of Heavenly Dao.


    However, this Power of Heavenly Dao seemed different from the one that emanated from the Demon Lord.


    It appeared not to belong to the Heavenly Immortal World, nor to this world, but rather to the Heavenly Dao of another world.


    At this moment, the Heavenly Dao of this world was half-asleep, seemingly caught in a haze.


    The expected rejection and suppression that should have been present did not descend upon Qingmingzi.


    Noticing this phenomenon, the child suddenly threw back his head and laughed heartily, emitting a voice ancient and seasoned.


    ¡°The Heavenly Dao here is dim and lethargic, having slumbered for years without seeing the light of day.


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    Heaven is blind indeed, to fail in discerning the old sage.


    This time, this dim Heavenly Dao ought to change its master.¡±


    Qu Shenzong and Lu Xiucheng both subtly changed color, watching the young man riding the bull backward.


    With their discerning eyes, they could tell immediately that this young man was not the main agent, but like the current Demon Lord Mo Luo.


    Another Hegemony Capability had entrusted its power within this young man¡¯s body to enter the Heavenly Immortal World.


    But that was not the main point.


    The most important thing was that this person, like Mo Luo, had the ability to avoid the rejection and suppression from the Heavenly Immortal World¡­


    ¡°This person is actually a practitioner of the External Celestial Immortal Dao, who has cultivated to the Unification Realm¡­¡±


    Lu Xiucheng¡¯s expression became grave, and in his eyes, there appeared a hint of bitterness and anger, ¡°He is of the External Heaven.¡±


    ¡°Another Unification?


    The External Heaven?¡±


    The exchange in the sky did not avoid others.


    Hearing this, Chen Dengming felt heavy in his heart and closely observed the figure of Qingmingzi riding the bull backward.


    Inside the Human God Palace within his mind, however, came the voice of Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s split soul.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect it to be this old fellow.


    Who exactly is he?


    Back in the day, he manipulated Shi Yiyin to seize the Human Immortal Dao System, and now he even possesses the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.¡±


    ¡°What?¡±


    Chen Dengming was greatly shocked and immediately thought of the old man who had intervened from behind the scenes before the Evil Ancestor Shi Yiyin perished.


    Could it be, as the Demon Star had said, that this elder was none other than Qingmingzi who now appeared before him?


    At this moment, Qu Shenzong let out a sneer, glancing at Qingmingzi on the azure bull with sharpness in his eyes, ¡°Old turtle, do not bolster the ambition of others and destroy our own prestige.


    At best, he¡¯s merely seized hegemony opportunistically.


    The Outer Region really is full of opportunities and rich in resources, allowing even such individuals to achieve enlightenment.


    Unfortunately, Brother Lu doesn¡¯t have the same opportunity¡­


    It¡¯s pitiful and lamentable; yet, does this person dare to unleash even a third of his power within the Heavenly Immortal World?¡±


    Upon hearing this, Qingmingzi¡¯s laughter gradually ceased.


    He looked toward Qu Shenzong and Lu Xiucheng, thinking to himself that these two were indeed formidable.


    Although merely Spirit Transformation Cultivators, they were not to be underestimated in either talent or courage.


    What they lacked was only the resources of the Ancient Region, the collapse of the Great Dao, without any opportunity that¡¯s all.


    He then looked down upon the vast earth, and lightly said with a smile, ¡°You two are right.


    But mainly, my role is to assist the Demon Lord.


    It doesn¡¯t matter if I do not use much power, for enabling the Demon Lord to change the skies of your Ancient Region is something you ought to be happy about.¡±


    ¡°Happy your dad!


    Old fellow masquerading as a young child, if you call me grandpa, then I¡¯ll be happy,¡± Qu Shenzong sharply retorted.


    This sharp retort, akin to a law-following proclamation, caused the clouds around him in the Thunder Pool to flash with a golden sword, cutting swiftly through them and followed by a loud thunderous roar that tightened everyone¡¯s hearts, instantly arriving in front of Qingmingzi.


    ¡°Presumptuous!¡±


    The aged voice of Qingmingzi sounded, like the striking of morning and evening bells, his eyes suddenly emitting a blinding blue light, so intense that it seemed almost azure.


    Azure originates from blue yet surpasses it.


    This was the majesty of the Azure Heaven, instantly illuminating the chaotic, surge-rolling clouds.


    The golden lightning that struck towards him instantly shattered and dissipated.


    It seemed a stalemate, but the brief exchange allowed both sides to deduce many outcomes from various subtle signs.


    At this moment, numerous figures also began crossing the Immortal gates, as the surrounding clouds rapidly dispersed like fleeting steeds, ever-changing, a great battle imminent, the atmosphere already tense and on the brink.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face slightly changed, acutely aware of a powerful force interfering with the changes in the heavens and the earth.


    He immediately shouted, ¡°Everyone, take precautions nearby immediately!¡±


    As soon as his words fell, he took the lead and rushed towards the rock forest below, his Giant Deer Robe billowing and fluttering, transforming into a vast deer shadow, enveloping and protecting his figure within a light shield.


    Many Nascent Soul True Monarchs, seeing this, quickly followed suit, each applying their methods.


    Almost at the moment everyone acted, the Ancestors in the sky had already made their move.


    Lu Xiucheng suddenly raised his right hand towards the opposite sky, and immediately, the heavens there shuddered.


    With a loud bang,


    a vast crack suddenly appeared, tearing wildly open, as vast as a deep abyssal mouth, devouring many Evil Cultivators like the Demon Lord and others.


    Simultaneously, massive and ferocious pressures gushed endlessly from the crack, meteorites burning with raging flames hurtling towards many cultivators with a terrifying apocalyptic might.


    Each of these meteorites, indeed pieces of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, contained bizarre powers that only Dao Force could neutralize.


    At the same time, Qu Shenzong also let out a wild roar, with countless slender and beautiful electric fires crazily flashing around him.


    Following the point of the Heavenly Dao Halberd, innumerable lightning bolts, like untamed wild horses, charged forth with the force of thundering tens of thousands of horses.

 Chapter 1129

    ?Chapter 1129: 446: Fuyao Wind!


    Great Masters Clash, White Hair Demonstrates Power (5K Monthly Ticket Request)_3 Chapter 1129: 446: Fuyao Wind!


    Great Masters Clash, White Hair Demonstrates Power (5K Monthly Ticket Request)_3 The thunder sounded like tens of thousands of chariots rumbling, heart-stopping and terrifying, with countless lightning strikes one after another, like a whip covered in fire relentlessly lashing all the Evil Cultivators.


    All this might sound slow, but in reality, the two had struck in the blink of an eye, almost simultaneously with Chen Dengming and the others dodging.


    The next moment.


    There was a deafening ¡°boom,¡± and the whole world seemed to tremble violently.


    In the sky, endless shockwaves mixed with terrifying thunderbolts spread outward, making the scene appear as if it were the end of the world.


    The fierce vigor wrapped up the gale and spilled onto the ground, immediately causing many hills to shake, and trees to bend over, falling to one side.


    In the sky, numerous Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, who had just flown out of the Immortal¡¯s gateways, were like birds with broken wings, shaken from the sky and plummeting to the ground.


    However, the ferocious onslaught was blocked single-handedly by the Demon Lord Mo Luo.


    He merely pinched a magic gesture, and immense Dao Force abruptly stirred up a gust of wind.


    This wind was initially weak, but it turned ferocious the moment it came into contact with the strong onslaught, overturning meteors and transforming into a tornado-like violent wind that rose spirally, trapping all the incoming meteors and lightning.


    Rumblinga€¡±


    The hurricane entrapped all attacks within it, unable to escape, even spinning at high speed to form a massive fire tornado, rushing back towards Lu Xiucheng and the other.


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    Immortal Techniquea€¡±Rising Wind!


    At that moment, Qu Shenzong roared as he charged forward, dodging the hurricane.


    The Heavenly Dao Halberd, driven by terrifying thunderbolts, seemed to burst half of the sky, with a massive amount of thunderbolts directly striking at Qingmingzi and a large number of Evil Cultivators.


    Qingmingzi¡¯s expression was solemn.


    Suddenly, his sleeves billowed, and the moment he raised his hands to pinch a magic gesture, his whole body was enveloped in green light, the air around him growing restless.


    One could faintly hear countless voices praying and shouting within the green light, filled with high fighting spirit.


    Incense Fire Dao!


    A huge circle of light expanded in all directions as he pushed out with his hands, instantly enveloping the incoming thunderbolts within its range, swallowing them up in an instant.


    Only a few lightning arcs, too fast to disperse, hit some Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, instantly paralyzing their bodies and causing them to fall from the high sky.


    All this happened incredibly fast.


    On the ground, Chen Dengming and the others only felt several overwhelming and terrifying pressures descending from the sky, followed by a fierce burst of light and heat in the sky.


    The strength and high temperature of that light and heat momentarily raised the ground temperature significantly.


    What followed was a sound like continuous thunderclap salvos spreading, deafening.


    Many Nascent Soul True Monarchs watched the heart-stopping combat above their heads, trembling in their minds, feeling a wave of palpitations; their many years of cultivation seemed to falter at that moment.


    This was the instinctual thrill of terror on a physiological and psychological level that a weak person feels when facing a powerful opponent who could take their life at any moment.


    Only those who are truly on such a battlefield of strong opponents can fully experience that sense of horror, even Nascent Soul True Monarchs could feel a terror that if they were accidentally caught in the crossfire, they might suffer severe injuries or lose their lives.


    This terror was something that, no matter how one imagined or comforted themselves before coming to the battlefield, was utterly unimaginable.


    Many Nascent Soul True Monarchs had not yet fully awakened from the terrifying exchange of the strong opponents.


    Chen Dengming, however, had already awoken with a state of mind beyond ordinary, his long howl resounding like a dragon¡¯s chant in a deep valley, echoing in everyone¡¯s hearts.


    ¡°Kill!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes condensed with a chill, his white hair flying about, he suddenly pulled his bow and shot an arrow, the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod bursting with dark light, facing the terrifying pressure overhead, instantly releasing the bowstring.


    Whoosha€¡±


    A Nascent Soul Soul Arrow, like a stream tinged with treasure-blue light, flashed by in an instant, entering the void.


    The arrow, like a streak of light, had not even touched the ground from the air, and an Outer Realm female Cultivator was instantly slain mid-air.


    The Nascent Soul Soul Arrow emerged from the void, instantly piercing through her body, exploding into a burst of blood, blasting a large hole in her chest, and her Divine Spirit was viciously snatched away and devoured by the ferocious maw of the Nascent Soul Soul Arrow.


    In the next instant, the arrow light once again entered the void, continuing to target the next, a Nascent Soul Elder whose complexion drastically changed.


    ¡°Get lost!¡±


    The Nascent Soul elder swiftly summoned his magic treasure for defense, and a protective shield emerged around his robe.


    However, the Nascent Soul Soul Arrow momentarily vanished into the void, bypassing his magic treasure defense and striking his shield.


    ¡°Clang!¡±


    The air expanded, wind burst forth, and the shield instantly collapsed, with the elder¡¯s robe fluttering around like tattered cloth in the fierce wind.


    Yet, with this buffer, the Nascent Soul Soul Arrow was also deflected.


    Blood trickled from the corner of the elder¡¯s mouth, his expression one of horror as he attempted to retreat.


    Whoosh!


    Another Nascent Soul Soul Arrow emerged abruptly from the void and instantaneously pierced his forehead.


    The elder¡¯s Nascent Soul Divine Spirit screamed as it flew out, only to be instantly caught and taken away by the Nascent Soul Soul Arrow.


    In a flash, both a Golden Core and a Nascent Soul fell simultaneously, an astonishing scene that immediately drew the attention of many Outer Realm Evil Cultivators falling from the sky.


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    As many turned their gazes and Divine Sensory in that direction, they saw an elderly Cultivator with white hair continually shooting arrows.


    With each arrow released, a terrifyingly dangerous aura exuded, indicative of the Nascent Soul Soul Arrow.


    Almost in the next moment, another Cultivator would die, their life harvested away.


    ¡°Is it him!?¡±


    ¡°It is him!


    The third on the must-kill list, Longevity Sect Leader, Fighting Longevity Monarch, Chen Baimao!¡±


    Many of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators instantly felt their hair stand on end as they recognized the identity of the archer.


    ¡°Sect Leader!¡±


    ¡°Well done, Sect Leader!¡±


    The fellow Nascent Soul True Monarchs barely blinked before they came to their senses and witnessed Chen Dengming¡¯s feat of instantly killing numerous Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    Suddenly recovering from the shock, they shouted in unison, their blood boiling as they joined the fight to relentlessly attack their vulnerable enemies.


    Whoosha€¡±


    The same Nascent Soul Soul Arrow that had killed the elder flew back to Chen Dengming¡¯s side.


    He raised his hand to catch it, the Nascent Soul Soul Arrow landed on the bowstring, ready to be drawn into an arrow again, exuding a fierce killing intent, while the elder¡¯s Nascent Soul Divine Spirit was instantly sucked into the end of the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod, waiting to be refined into the next Soul Arrow.


    Whoosh whoosh whoosha€¡±


    More Nascent Soul Soul Arrows returned, carrying both Golden Core Divine Spirits and Nascent Soul Divine Spirits, creating a scene of wails and horrors that made one¡¯s heart tremble.


    ¡°Longevity Sect Leader!¡±


    In the sky, two Daoists from Phoenix Cry, unaffected by the intervention of the great powers, quickly identified Chen Dengming¡¯s identity from his actions across various battlefields.


    He was one of their targets.


    Huangyun¡¯s beautiful eyes intently watched the awe-inspiring Chen Dengming and spoke flatly, ¡°This man indeed possesses some strength, Fengqi, is it up to you, or shall I handle it?¡±¡­


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 Chapter 1130

    ?Chapter 1130: 447: Qi Slash God-Slaying Soul-Slaying!


    One word seals death Chapter 1130: 447: Qi Slash God-Slaying Soul-Slaying!


    One word seals death Phoenixes are born with a pride and nobility, never settling less than for the parasol trees, nor drinking anywhere but the sweet watersa€¡±such lofty isolation.


    Huangyun and Fengqi, both Daoists of the Phoenix Cry, had the blood of phoenix flowing in their veins and were naturally of the highest pride.


    Even though they recognized the prowess of Fighting Longevity Monarch, Chen Dengming, his power level was merely at a late Nascent Soul stage.


    For both of them, who had completed their Nascent Soul cultivation, to team up against a weaker opponent, their pride would simply not allow it.


    Thus, when faced with Huangyun¡¯s question, Fengqi had no intention of joining forces.


    Squinting, he replied with a light smile, ¡°This is the third-ranked Longevity Sect Leader on the hit lista€¡±are you passing this to me?¡±


    Huangyun said calmly, ¡°That bit of credit, I don¡¯t care for it.


    As for reputation, defeating a Daoist from the Ancient Region with lower cultivation can¡¯t count as much of an accomplishment.¡±


    Before she finished speaking, her figure had already drifted toward the eastern battle zone, locking onto Xuanchenniao, with a distant voice coming through.


    ¡°If you¡¯re interested, it¡¯s yours to handle.


    If you can¡¯t even manage this, it¡¯s only right that I don¡¯t intervene¡­¡±


    ¡°Damn it!


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    Huangyun, I haven¡¯t agreed yet.¡±


    Fengqi, watching Huangyun¡¯s fading figure, let out a low shout, immediately understanding her intentional reluctance to condescend to act, pushing him to cope instead.


    This was practically belittling him.


    However, at that moment, a series of screams reverberated below.


    As Chen Dengming¡¯s Soul Fetching Arrows showed their divine might, many cultivators from beyond the domain still hadn¡¯t adjusted to the changes in the environment; they were pressed into combat.


    While the True Monarchs of Nascent Soul could barely protect themselves and retreat, the Golden Core cultivators were rapidly harvested like dumplings.


    Under such circumstances, Fengqi simply couldn¡¯t just walk away.


    With a roar, he turned into a beam of light and dove towards the battlefield below.


    In the midst of forming his hand seals, a stunning magic treasure like a phoenix feather flew past, instantly blasting away two Nascent Soul Soul Arrows, freeing several people.


    The moment the two Nascent Soul Soul Arrows were swept by the brilliant phoenix tail, they just emitted screams, their energy immediately weakened considerably.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart tightened, and he instantly locked onto the figure diving from above.


    At first, the figure was just a small point of light, quickly approaching from afar, the oppressive Spiritual Might spread and filled the surroundings, the strong Spiritual Energy fluctuations causing the air to become extremely distorted wherever it passed.


    Nascent Soul Complete!


    It wasn¡¯t just any ordinary Nascent Soul Complete cultivator; it even triggered a strong crisis warning in his heart.


    Chen Dengming quickly drew his bowstring, this time he didn¡¯t shoot immediately.


    A strong and chilling ghost qi instantly gathered between the bowstrings, intertwining around Chen Dengming and emitting a faint glow.


    ¡°Aaaah!a€¡±Sect Leader Chen, shoot wherever you want to shoot!¡±


    The next moment, a deeper and more piercing black Soul Arrow than the others materialized on the bowstring.


    Above the arrowhead, strands of Soul Power intertwined, revealing the hideous face of the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch; a strong murderous aura began to gather on the arrow.


    Fengqi, diving down, immediately sensed an extremely dangerous threat.


    But before he could fully react, an arrow of shocking black light flashed by, disappearing in an instant.


    In that moment, Fengqi¡¯s entire body¡¯s hair stood on end; losing trace of the arrow, he could not even lock onto it with his Divine Sense, and hastily called back the splendid phoenix-tail-shaped magic treasure, issuing a thunderous roar.


    ¡°Five Colored Light!¡±


    Boom!!


    An incredibly strong, peculiar power burst forth from Fengqi¡¯s body; the heavens and earth also fiercely darkened at that moment, the lightning in the sky becoming dim and lightless.


    The next moment.


    Dazzling five-colored light swiftly illuminated the area.


    In such intense five-colored light, many cultivators from both sides couldn¡¯t see properly, relying only on Divine Sense to observe.


    ¡°Aha€¡±¡±


    The Soul Arrow transformed by the Starfall Old Ghost was swept by the five-colored light and immediately forced out from the void; the arrow smoked as if subjected to an extremely fierce high-temperature sweep.


    However, at the same time, a figure was already rapidly approaching, and between the hand seals, a knife emitting blinding light frictioned through the air, nearing Fengqi with a sharp edge.


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    Fengqi let out a cold snort, his eyes appearing to swirl with two five-colored vortexes, the plume of five-colored tail feathers in front of him, sweeping like a peacock displaying its feathers.


    ¡°Clanga€¡±¡±


    The knife transformed from the God Alter Stone was instantly cleaved apart.


    But following closely behind this knife, an immense and wildly overbearing dragon¡¯s chant abruptly spread.


    Two thick and imposing Sky Dragons burst from Chen Dengming¡¯s opened palms the moment they were released, topping the two circles of transparent shockwaves forming immense light and shadow, fiercely charging towards Fengqi.


    ¡°True Dragon¡¯s Soul?


    I didn¡¯t expect you to have such fine things!


    Interesting!¡±


    Fengqi¡¯s expression changed, his eyes reflecting a hint of greed.


    As he raised his hand, the five-colored phoenix feathers once again rustled and swept down, sounding as if half a mountain cliff had collapsed, casting a brilliant five-colored light over the two approaching clawing Sky Dragons.


    The two Sky Dragons collided with the five-colored light, silently, yet as if they were encapsulated within a giant five-colored light orb.


    Inside, the terrifying heat of the Phoenix True Fire released high temperatures, scorching the two dragon souls to let out pained cries, as if about to crack.


    Yet the immense resisting force of the two Sky Dragons also caused the five-colored light orb to tremble, the phoenix feathers to quiver, and Fengqi¡¯s face to slightly change, swiftly perceiving a strong threat.


    He furiously stimulated the Dao Force and Phoenix True Blood within his body, and the robe on his exterior suddenly surged up like fierce red flames, intensely spreading in all directions.

 Chapter 1131

    ?Chapter 1131: 447: Qi Slash God-Slaying Soul-Slaying!


    One word seals death_2 Chapter 1131: 447: Qi Slash God-Slaying Soul-Slaying!


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    A white remnant blade, sharp and clear as lightning, instantly tore through the protective flame of his robe.


    ¡°What?¡±


    The Phoenix Real Fire couldn¡¯t guard against this sudden flying blade, which split and tore through it, completely beyond Fengqi¡¯s expectations.


    His eyes immediately shone with a fiery red light.


    Whoosh!a€¡±a€¡±


    The Qi Slash Flying Blade punctured a ball of flame in an instant, ruthlessly piercing through it.


    A muffled groan came from within the flames.


    In the blink of an eye, the figure of Fengqi, transformed into a fireball, could not avoid being cut off from its Qi, almost forcibly ejected from its state of flame evasion.


    Before he could take further action, his Divine Sense had already detected threats rapidly approaching from above and below.


    ¡°Firea€¡±a€¡±¡±


    He suddenly roared within his heart, and with a boom, the entire ball of fire burst apart, turning into countless serpents of fire that scattered in all directions; each snake of fire almost contained his blood and Divine Thought, enough to confound the senses.


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    Whoosh whoosh whoosha€¡±a€¡±


    The Soul Arrows transformed by the Starfall Old Ghost barely managed to tear through four fire snakes in an instant, followed by an impatient groan of discomfort.


    This kind of Phoenix Real Fire was the utmost restraint against his sort of Ghost Cultivator, inflicting the greatest damage.


    However, the fire snakes transformed by Fengqi might have escaped the Soul Fetching Arrows, but it was difficult to avoid the immediate spiritual lock-on by Chen Dengming targeting his spirit.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure, rapidly weaving through the air, arrived like a bolt of lightning, his eyes flashed with silver light, and a powerful spiritual shock burst forth from his Heartfire, locking onto Fengqi¡¯s position.


    ¡°Come out!¡±


    A stray snake of fire trembled in an instant, violently revealing Fengqi¡¯s figure.


    His spirit trembled, not yet recovered from the sudden attack on his mind, when his heart suddenly pounded, and he spewed out a mouthful of fresh blood with hair standing on end.


    This mouthful of fresh blood immediately transformed into his likeness, as if a person had split into two in a flash.


    A red blade light nearly passed at the same moment, directly piercing through the blood-formed figure and instantly shattering it.


    God-Slashing Flying Blade!


    Fengqi screamed, his eyes filled with horror, having never encountered such a formidable and fierce opponent even after reaching the late Nascent Soul stage, who not only had an endless array of magic treasures but also wielded the unfathomable and unpredictable power of the Dao Orthodoxy.


    In that moment, his Divine Spirit suffered heavy damage, his body taking advantage of the incarnation to block a disaster and swiftly retreating.


    On the opposite side, Chen Dengming, with the Beheading Dao Gourd floating before him, frowned and suddenly his eyes blazed with a deep blue light.


    He took a great stride forward, and with the Longevity Jade Seal flying out from his sleeve, he suddenly shouted a command.


    ¡°Freeze!¡±


    A gust of wind rose abruptly, turning the air into a wall.


    A restless and stagnant breath emerged, and a vast expanse of blue Dao Force converged toward Fengqi.


    Fengqi¡¯s figure was momentarily immobilized, experiencing a brief pause.


    Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain!


    In that brief moment, Chen Dengming formed a seal and once again activated the Beheading Dao Gourd, and a yellow blade light surged out.


    At the same time, the figures of two Nascent Soul True Monarchs furiously shouted as they charged forward.


    Even though there was still some distance between them, their magic treasures and skills were already bombarding Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming felt a strange, immense force suddenly descend upon him, causing his body to stiffen in mid-air.


    At that instant, an intense, bone-chilling cold attacked from behind, accompanied by rows of ice spikes resembling glass rods, sparkling with brilliant light, sealing off his upper and lower reaches, intending to impale him.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression remained cold and calm, with a thought, the Soul-Slashing Flying Blade proceeded at lightning speed towards Fengqi.


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    At the same time, rows of ice spikes abruptly fell, and the Nascent Soul True Monarch casting the spell from behind, seeing Chen Dengming act so boldly, couldn¡¯t help but be overjoyed.


    ¡°Longevity Sect Leader!


    To die by my hand!¡±


    But at the moment when countless ice spikes struck, a sudden sound of a deer¡¯s cry rang out, and the Giant Deer¡¯s massive, lumpy body burst into evil light, enveloping Chen Dengming within, forming a Protective Light Shield.


    Bang!a€¡±a€¡±


    A large number of ice spikes shattered, and ice chips intermingled, transforming into unpredictable ice flowers that covered Chen Dengming¡¯s entire body, rapidly solidifying into a layer of shimmering, dazzling frost.


    Chen Dengming was encased in a huge block of ice.


    At the same time, Fengqi let out a painful scream in the distance, his Divine Spirit pierced by the Soul-Slashing Flying Blade and in excruciating pain.


    Yet after all, he managed to escape swiftly, with only the Soul Arrows transformed by Starfall Old Ghost grinding their teeth in pursuit.


    Without Chen Dengming¡¯s direct control, the Soul-Slashing Flying Blade couldn¡¯t continue the chase.


    The two Nascent Soul True Monarchs who joined forces to ambush Chen Dengming, seeing him encased and suppressed in ice, closed in rapidly from both sides, ready to jointly wield their magic treasures to finish him off.


    But just then, they felt Chen Dengming, still within the ice, manage to turn around composedly, raise his head, eyes condensing cold intent, and spew out a silvery light, locking onto the two of them.


    Upon closer inspection, it turned out that what was encased in ice was his Protective Light Shield, not his actual body.


    Both felt a chill in their hearts and were about to strike with their magic treasures simultaneously.


    In Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, shining with silvery light, two lanterns appeared.


    Within the lanterns, the faces and figures of the two opponents were reflected as if in his pupils.


    ¡°Die!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes revealed a murderous intent.


    Both lanterns shook violently, and then one shrank to the size of a bean, while the other struggled for a moment before going out suddenly.


    All of this happened in the blink of an eye.


    Before the two Nascent Soul True Monarchs could release their magic treasures, one of the mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators suddenly spat out blood, his eyes dimming, his heart in agony, his Heart Force exhausted, with a profound fear of the person opposite him rising from the depths of his spirit.


    The other, an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, bled from seven orifices on the spot, his spirit collapsing, with both his Divine Spirit and Nascent Soul instantly overturned by a tremendous force of spiritual extinction.


    Instantly, his body fell, and only his Nascent Soul spirit left his body, seemingly losing the will to live, without the guidance of the light of the spirit, appearing lost and bewildered, constantly dissipating.

 Chapter 1132

    ?Chapter 1132: 447: Qi Slash God-Slaying Soul-Slaying!


    One word seals death_3 Chapter 1132: 447: Qi Slash God-Slaying Soul-Slaying!


    One word seals death_3 Such a terrifying scene, witnessed by the surrounding evil cultivators who were about to jointly pounce for the kill, suddenly whipped up a stormy wave in the minds of all cultivators present.


    In just one glance!


    This Longevity Sect Leader, with merely a glance, caused a Nascent Soul True Monarch¡¯s physical body to perish, his Nascent Soul to emerge, and another person to suffer severe injuries.


    What kind of fearsome offensive was this?


    Was it an attack of Divine Sense or Divine Spirit?


    It was truly baffling.


    The fear of the unknown immediately made many evil cultivators hesitate to advance.


    They watched as the ice exploded with a bang, and Chen Dengming¡¯s figure emerged unscathed, his white temples paired with his cold demeanor at this moment exuding a chilling, sinister aura.


    A flash of blade light!


    The Qi-Slashing Flying Blade swept past.


    It immediately caused the still-not-fully-dead mid-Nascent Soul cultivator to breathe his last.


    His Nascent Soul and Divine Spirit were also taken by Chen Dengming.


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    Chen Dengming looked back at Fengqi, who had escaped without a trace to the distance, and slightly furrowed his brows.


    Fortunately, relying on the spiritual connection with Starfall Old Ghost, Chen Dengming knew that this Phoenix Cry Daoist had not yet escaped.


    ¡°Hissa€¡±¡±


    The Giant Deer, its body encased in cold air, let out a dissatisfied shriek.


    Chen Dengming immediately pointed at the fading Nascent Soul and Divine Spirit.


    The Giant Deer excitedly rushed over, devouring it with great relish.


    Chen Dengming raised his hand and summoned the Soul-Slaying Flying Blade back, which flew into the Beheading Dao Gourd beside him, shimmering with Spiritual Light, as he used Heavenly Vision to survey his surroundings.


    He then noticed that a large number of Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, following Fengqi¡¯s escape and the fall of many Nascent Soul True Monarchs, had completely lost their leaders and were either fleeing to other regions or rushing to other battle zones, with only a few still engaging in combat with other Daoists.


    At this moment, the battle between the two Ancestors along with the Demon Lord and Qingmingzi in the sky had moved to the south, the energy spreading from afar creating gales of up to dozens of levels, stirring up sand and dust everywhere.


    ¡°The south¡­


    could it be that the Ancestors intend to make their stand at the Palace of the Immortal King?


    Can the Tribulation Force within the Palace of the Immortal King restrain the Demon Lord and Qingmingzi?¡±


    As Chen Dengming launched several Soul Fetching Arrows to take the lives of his enemies, he pondered uncertainly.


    For now, the battle among the two Ancestors including the Demon Lord was relatively restrained and had not truly alarmed the Heavenly Dao.


    Once the Heavenly Dao is alarmed, given its current frenzied state, it might likely strike indiscriminately at everyone.


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    At that time, no one could guarantee whether it would be themselves or their enemies who would last till the end.


    But heading to the Palace of the Immortal King, where many Blood of Heavenly Dao existed deep within, the situation became more unpredictable.


    With this thought, Chen Dengming frowned and looked towards the increasingly distant Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, then at the Nascent Soul whose Divine Spirit had been largely devoured by the Giant Deer.


    With a gesture of his hand, he concentrated Heavenly Immortal Dao Power at his fingertips and grabbed.


    Instantly, something resembling petals emerged from the broken Nascent Soul, releasing a deep blue Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and blessing.


    ¡°Is this the Blessing Origin Token bestowed by the Demon Lord to these evil cultivators?¡±


    Chen Dengming was about to try and refine this cluster of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    Unexpectedly, not long after the petals left the broken Nascent Soul, they rapidly dissipated.


    Chen Dengming was startled, then turned his eyes to the bodies of other fallen evil cultivators on the ground, a deep blue gleam flashing in his eyes.


    It was discovered that the Blessing Origin Token inside the body of any fallen Evil Cultivator would dissipate on its own.


    Especially after leaving the body, the dissipation speed was incredibly rapid.


    ¡°The Fortune Dao is elusive, hard to grasp¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming furrowed his brows, aware that relying on shattering the Blessing Origin Token within an Evil Cultivator to suppress them was hardly a feasible approach.


    Because this Blessing Origin Token was deeply hidden within the body, it was hard to access.


    Even he could only draw it forth with the power of Heavenly Immortal Dao, but in the instant it was drawn out, it would vanish into thin air.


    And this was possible only with the tokens from the deceased.


    If not from the deceased, his repeated application of the Power of Heavenly Dao previously had gone without a response, proving that it was even more difficult to draw out from the living.


    ¡°This kind of token, hovering between the tangible and the intangible, is somewhat similar to the Dao power bestowed directly by the Ancestor to protect our cultivators¡¯ bodies; before the Dao power is completely depleted, there will be no harm¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head, looking down, his Divine Sense transformed into a storm, entering the spirits of all his fellow cultivators.


    ¡°Quickly resolve the battle, then form groups of three to pursue and exterminate the escaping Outer Realm Evil Cultivators and support other battle zones.¡±


    ¡°We shall heed the Sect Leader¡¯s command!¡±


    Many Nascent Soul True Monarchs now responded with sincere and joyful obedience, swiftly reaping the lives of the remaining Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, preemptively ending the battle in the southern zone.


    The astonishing combat prowess Chen Dengming had demonstrated had completely conquered everyone.


    Not to mention the Soul Fetching Arrow that rapidly reaped lives and appeared out of nowhere ¨C even Chen Dengming¡¯s terrifying ability to slice through Nascent Souls as easily as cutting through vegetables was heart-stopping.


    Even the two Nascent Soul Complete Elders from the Star Cloud Sword Sect and Divine Tortoise Island had never seen such a fearsome late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.


    They too had inherited their respective Dao Orthodoxy; even though these were not True Immortal Dao Unifications, they were still exceedingly confident in their own strength.


    However, they absolutely had no confidence to claim they could easily slay many Nascent Soul True Monarchs like Chen Dengming did.


    This, although due to Chen Dengming¡¯s numerous powerful Magic Treasures, was more significantly reliant on his mastery of two major True Immortal Dao Unifications, both of which he had comprehended to a high level.


    Soon, all the Evil Cultivators were completely dealt with.


    After leaving a few people to clean up the battlefield, Chen Dengming did not linger and immediately led two others straight to the eastern battle zone, while the others formed teams of three to chase down the fleeing Evil Cultivators and support other battle zones.


    At the moment, the situation in the eastern battle zone was quite grim.


    Huangyun, a Daoist of Phoenix Cry¡¯s strength, was immensely powerful, almost suppressing Xuanchenniao.


    Although Xuanchenniao, relying on the geographical advantage, could still fiercely resist and was not easily defeated,


    the other Nascent Soul True Monarchs he led were not faring as well, being surrounded and attacked repeatedly by formations of numerous Outer Realm Evil Cultivators.


    After several rounds, some had fallen, while others were seriously injured.


    ¡°Your Heavenly Dao Sect¡¯s Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification doesn¡¯t seem all that impressive, who would have thought you¡¯re the second generation of Heavenly Dao, the Sect Leader of Heavenly Dao Sect.¡±


    In the air, Huangyun lightly laughed, casually brushing aside a thunderstorm summoned by Xuanchenniao with a Five-Colored Light, which, like a long rainbow cannon, continued unabated and forced Xuanchenniao to quickly defend himself, looking quite flustered.


    In her eyes, a flash of multicolor appeared, and her whole body was wrapped in dazzling colorful light.


    Just as she was about to form a spell, she suddenly frowned, her Divine Sense sweeping towards the distance, instantly locking onto the swiftly approaching Chen Dengming, her gaze narrowing with a cold curvature.


    ¡°Fengqi¡­


    you truly disappoint me!


    I was almost done dealing with this Sect Leader of Heavenly Dao Sect, yet you still let this Longevity Sect Leader arrive here¡­¡±


    ¡­


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 Chapter 1133

    ?Chapter 1133: 448: Fist blasts the five-colored divine light!


    Foot stomps on the Phoenix Cry Daoist.


    Chapter 1133: 448: Fist blasts the five-colored divine light!


    Foot stomps on the Phoenix Cry Daoist.


    Huangyun¡¯s gaze narrowed to a dangerous degree, inwardly condemning Fengqi for allowing Chen Dengming to enter the Eastern battle zone; however, in the next instant, through the blood connection, she sensed something was amiss with Fengqi.


    ¡°What?¡±


    Huangyun¡¯s expression changed, and flames of rage flared up in her phoenix-like eyes.


    Abruptly, as she turned her head, her hands unfolded like blooming lotuses, forming hand seals while the Five-Colored Light in her eyes merged with the column of light before her.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    A dazzling, thick beam of Five-Colored Light shot out, crushing the air into a dispersed state wherever it passed.


    The speed of this beam of Five-Colored Light was just too fast.


    Not far away, the sense of alarm in Chen Dengming, who was rapidly approaching, screamed in his mind.


    His figure had yet to follow his spirit¡¯s instinct to dodge urgently when his Giant Deer Robe suddenly received a massive force, yanking him to perform a swift evasive maneuver.


    ¡°Dodge quickly!¡±


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    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure vanished like a shadow.


    The Five-Colored Light beam grazed a zhang in front of the two Nascent Soul True Monarchs following him.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    Together with an explosion of firelight, the peak of a thousand-zhang mountain below instantly disintegrated under the beam, countless rocks flying into the air, dissolving into the Five-Colored Light before they could even scatter.


    In just an instant, a massive mountain peak seemed to vanish into thin air, its cross-section turned to scorched earth.


    Lou Zhen and the other Nascent Soul True Monarch following Chen Dengming felt the hairs on their skin stand on end, smelling the burnt air and hearing their hearts pound fiercely as if they had just set one foot into the gates of hell, now drenched in sweat.


    Even Lou Zhen, a Nascent Soul who had cultivated his body into that of a Corpse King, felt his magic treasure-like body couldn¡¯t withstand the terrible force of that previous attack.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face was solemn as he glanced at the scorched and missing corner of his Giant Deer Robe.


    The Giant Deer let out a shriek, angrily pointing at its now slightly shortened tail, nostrils flaring with anger.


    ¡°Thank you, old pal.¡±


    Chen Dengming stroked the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod, releasing a bewildered Golden Core Divine Spirit, which he then fed to the Giant Deer.


    His gaze fixed on the distant Huangyun, he drifted towards his two Nascent Soul companions, prepared for a serious fight.


    From that single strike by Huangyun just now, he sensed an intense feeling of crisis.


    That attack was too sudden and too fast.


    Even though his spirit detected the danger in advance, his body was still unable to keep up with his spirit¡¯s sense of crisis.


    If it weren¡¯t for the Giant Deer¡¯s rapid response, he would have been in grave danger, likely to have his body destroyed by the high-temperature Five-Colored Light.


    Meanwhile, Huangyun, from afar, did not pursue Xuanchenniao any further, but instead turned her gaze, surprised yet solemn, towards Chen Dengming and spoke lightly.


    ¡°Sect Master of Heavenly Dao, I didn¡¯t expect the Master of the Longevity Sect to be weaker than you in terms of power level, yet pose a greater threat than you.


    It seems I have misjudged¡­


    But such a situation rarely occurs¡­¡±


    Xuanchenniao, upon seeing Chen Dengming and the others, breathed a sigh of relief, but did not feel humiliated or angry by Huangyun¡¯s words.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s power had been thoroughly witnessed by him when he had suppressed the Lord of Mosha Country.


    In terms of combat strength, Chen Dengming was indeed above him, and there was no shame in that.


    After all, being inferior to a person who bore the strength of two great True Immortal Daoists was quite normal.


    Chen Dengming stared coldly at Huangyun, his Divine Sense also aware of his own side¡¯s cultivators who were at a disadvantage.


    Suddenly putting away the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod, he said calmly, ¡°Xuandao friend, leave this woman to me.


    You go and assist them quickly.¡±


    Xuanchenniao pondered for a moment, then quickly nodded his head, ready to withdraw, when he suddenly felt an eerie and daunting pressure descend upon him; his mind and even his body were locked down.


    ¡°I won¡¯t allow it.


    No one can leave at their leisure.¡±


    Huangyun raised her exceedingly beautiful and proud face, not even glancing at Xuanchenniao.


    The Five-colored Divine Pearl before her was already aimed at Xuanchenniao.


    She watched Chen Dengming coldly and said,


    ¡°Do not think that just because you¡¯ve dealt with Fengqi, you seem very impressive.


    You and your people can come at me together.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, never having seen such an arrogant Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, not even Dongfang Huayuan seemed as arrogant as this female cultivator.


    Yet the other party¡¯s demeanor was calm and proud, as if she were justified, not just arrogant.


    She must have had the confidence to back it up.


    If it were any other time, he wouldn¡¯t mind teaming up with Xuanchenniao and others for a group attack, glad for the ease.


    But at this moment, seeing that many Nascent Soul cultivators on the other side were in extreme danger, continuing to be delayed by this arrogant woman, who clearly had a plan and support to fall back on, would mean delaying the rescue.


    Chen Dengming suddenly transmitted a message to the two behind him, ¡°Daoist Cheng, Daoist Lou, the two of you quickly follow Xuandao friend and go provide assistance!¡±


    As soon as this message was transmitted, Huangyun on the opposite side seemed to have sensed it, and the Five-colored Divine Pearl in front of her suddenly shone brightly.


    But in that instant, silver light flickered in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, revealing a Heartfire lamp.


    Within that Heartfire, the figure of Huangyun was clearly reflected.


    Huangyun¡¯s body stiffened suddenly, her eyes slightly scattered, yet before Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit attack could take full effect, she abruptly flared up as if ignited.


    Red light spread out like rockets in all directions, piercing painfully into the eyes.


    In that very moment, Chen Dengming felt as if his eyes were on fire, the harsh pain interrupting the spirit attack shaped by the power of the Hall of Human Heart.


    Whoosh!a€¡±a€¡±


    At the same time.


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    The light from the Five-colored Divine Pearl formed an astonishing column of light, shooting out with incredible speed.


    However, due to Chen Dengming¡¯s brief interference, Xuanchenniao managed to dodge the oncoming column of Five-Colored Light at the last moment, heading straight towards the closely contested battle nearby without hesitation.

 Chapter 1134

    ?Chapter 1134: 448: Punching with the Five-Colored Divine Light!


    Stepping on Phoenix Cry Daoist_2 Chapter 1134: 448: Punching with the Five-Colored Divine Light!


    Stepping on Phoenix Cry Daoist_2 Since he had the ability to delay Huangyun for a while, he believed that Chen Dengming also had the absolute ability to hold Huangyun back until he completed the rescue.


    The two could then meet again and fulfill this arrogant woman¡¯s wish to seek death.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±


    Lou Zhen was also forthright and with a loud shout, charged with another Nascent Soul True Monarch, Zhu Huan, to the rescue.


    In the blink of an eye, Chen Dengming launched a mental offensive.


    But soon, Huangyun counteracted and disrupted Chen Dengming¡¯s offensive, which declared his move a failure.


    However, the pattern that Huangyun used to hold everyone back was also successfully broken.


    Xuanchenniao and the others seized this fleeting opportunity and resolutely withdrew¡­


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    All these twists and turns seemed slow, but they were actually as quick as lightning.


    It seemed that neither Chen Dengming nor Huangyun gained any advantage, each breaking the other¡¯s offensive; but with Huangyun¡¯s pride, the moment Xuanchenniao and others escaped, she had already admitted defeat.


    Just moments ago, she had said ¡®she wouldn¡¯t allow anyone to leave comfortably,¡¯ and the next moment, everyone had run away; this was essentially Chen Dengming slapping her face publicly.


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    A surge of overwhelming anger was born from her emotions.


    Almost at the moment when Chen Dengming eased the burning in his eyes, Huangyun¡¯s fair throat had turned red and translucent, emitting a long cry.


    ¡°Screecha€¡±¡±


    The rage fueled by emotions instantly transformed into a tangible rocket of fire that burst forth from Huangyun¡¯s mouth.


    Boom!a€¡±


    The rockets, which seemed like millions of golden arrows, streaked straight towards Chen Dengming, roasting the air exceptionally dry.


    Chen Dengming immediately sensed a strong threat and swiftly moved back to dodge.


    Yet, almost the moment he moved, he suddenly felt a surge of nameless rage born from nowhere.


    This baseless anger appeared out of nowhere, completely without warning, but soared instantly, causing him to lose his composure entirely.


    ¡°No, this is an emotion fire, can she really control the fire of emotions?


    Has she transferred the emotional rage to me?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed blue, quickly entering the serene Heavenly Heart State, and reined in his mind.


    His emotions were suppressed to the extreme while his Giant Deer Robe swiftly expanded to shield his body.


    But this was still not enough as a very strong threat closed in rapidly.


    Swoosh!a€¡±


    The God Alter Stone also transformed into a dark black shield in front of him.


    ¡°Boom!a€¡±¡±


    In that instant, a thick beam of Five-colored Light came roaring, boiling and distorting the air around it before dissolving it away.


    As the beam reached in a blink, the shield transformed from the God Alter Stone exploded into pieces.


    Then it was the protection formed by the Giant Deer Robe.


    A sound of angry and painful Deer Cry resonated amidst the intense burst of light.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure, accompanied by the intense Five-colored Light, shot towards the ground like a cannonball.


    ¡°Bang,¡± the ground turned into powder due to the high temperature shock wave that burst forth, painting everything around in a red glow before quickly turning black, as the terrifying force almost seemed to whip up a flaming tempest of high magnitude.


    A figure clothed in bewitching Five-colored Light moved swiftly, nearing the ground in a flash, ready to launch another attack.


    But at that instant, a warning flashed across Huangyun¡¯s mind, and almost instantly her figure turned into a ball of fire through the Fire Phoenix Escape Skill, dodging away.


    Boom!a€¡±


    The moment the fireball dodged away, a punch wrapped in tearing high-temperature air and flames brushed past from one side.


    The terrifying high-speed air brought by the punch, like a sharp blade, sliced the fireball in half from half a yard away, forcing it to explode.


    Huangyun groaned, her figure forced out from the bursting sparks, her robe torn open revealing the proud figure beneath.


    Before she could catch her breatha€¡±


    Whiza€¡±


    The air below trembled again.


    Another terrifying red punch rapidly enlarged in front of her eyes, as if the air itself was about to be torn apart.


    ¡°What is this strange Immortal Dao skill?


    How did he suddenly become a Body Cultivator?¡±


    Frowning, Huangyun turned the Five-colored Divine Pearl in front of her and with a loud bang shot out a thick beam of Five-colored Light.


    This beam of Five-colored Light flashed and disappeared instantly, eradicating the coming punch and continued its unstoppable force downwards.


    In the environment below filled with high temperatures and smoke, suddenly, a huge oppressive figure leapt out, a twenty-some-yard-tall giant emanating dense silver light.


    With a swing of its fist, it lifted a huge wave-like wind, as mighty as moving mountains and collapsing pillars.


    Two Sky Dragons coiled around the giant fist, receiving the enhancement of the dragon¡¯s power, instantly shattered the oncoming Five-colored Light beam.


    ¡°Roar!a€¡±¡±


    The two Sky Dragons, as if they had taken a magma bath, were painfully gritting their teeth.


    Chen Dengming felt a slight weakening in the Dao Force of the Human Immortal at his fist, like dipping his hand into boiling hot water, his skin burning intensely.


    ¡°What?¡±


    Huangyun¡¯s fair complexion changed, and for the first time, a shock appeared in her otherwise calmly arrogant eyes as she gazed at the huge figure ascending from below, sensing an unprecedented pressure.


    Chen Dengming suddenly looked up at Huangyun, his bright silver eyes like two searchlights capturing souls.


    He raised his fist and chuckled, ¡°That beam you shot just now was pretty hot to the touch!¡±


    Encapsulated in the state of the Ancient Human Immortal Body, his emotions were gradually replaced by the belligerent sentiments of the ancient immortal.


    But this transformation of emotions was not resisted; Chen Dengming did not control or intervene with his powerful state of mind.


    The moment he shouted, his massive body broke through the air with a ¡°boom,¡± causing the air to vibrate violently as if an explosion had occurred, blasting out a giant, milky-white Sound Barrier Cloud.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s massive body, enveloped and brought forth in a ring of light, charged toward Huangyun like lightning, raising his hand to unleash several terrifying pillars of qi, disrupting her casting.

 Chapter 1135

    ?Chapter 1135: 448: Punching with the Five-Colored Divine Light!


    Stepping on Phoenix Cry Daoist_3 Chapter 1135: 448: Punching with the Five-Colored Divine Light!


    Stepping on Phoenix Cry Daoist_3 ¡°`


    Huangyun was no slouch either, facing such swift and highly mobile gust attacks, her waistband suddenly twinkled with Spiritual Light, causing her body to move like a series of phantoms, dodging rapidly in succession, before the bracelet on her hand suddenly shone brightly.


    Her figure instantaneously bloomed like a peacock spreading its feathers, transforming into thousands of Incarnations, each one bearing a Five-colored Divine Pearl in front of it, resembling fiery spheres that enveloped the rushing Chen Dengming.


    Thousands of Huangyun¡¯s eyes simultaneously released a glaring Five Colored Light, ¡°Die!!¡±


    Boom!a€¡±!


    The thousands of Incarnations simultaneously emitted intense beams of Five Colored Light, seemingly forming an omni-directional, indiscriminate torrent of aurora that immediately submerged Chen Dengming, and the temperature soared.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart was filled with a wild premonition of danger.


    While still in mid-air, he suddenly raised his hand to grab, and the fractured God Alter Stone flew back to him, condensing into a short sword that abruptly appeared in his hand, thrusting at the incoming beams of light.


    Clanga€¡±!


    Blade figures swift as thunder and fierce as the wind, suddenly burst forth.


    As fast as thunder, as quick as lightning, eventually almost forming a Sword Qi storm, extinguishing the incoming beams of light one by one.


    The intense heat seemed as if it were about to ignite the air itself.


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    The light in Huangyun¡¯s eyes intensified, her Mana surged wildly, resolved to reduce the big fellow inside to ashes.


    However, in the next instant, she suddenly felt an extreme threat, her true body had been locked on.


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    Whoosh whoosh whoosh!a€¡±


    One yellow, one red, one white, three flying knives suddenly flew up from below at lightning speed, aiming straight for one figure in the thousands of silhouettes.


    Qi Slash, God-Slaying, Soul-Slaying!


    Qi Fixation, God Fixation, Soul Fixation!


    In that moment, Huangyun suddenly felt restrained in both Divine Spirit and Qi, staring helplessly as the three flying knives approached, her Spirit¡¯s crisis warning skyrocketing to the limit, but her body¡¯s response was a beat too slow.


    ¡°Ah!a€¡±¡±


    She suddenly let out a suppressed long howl, from the chest of the Nascent Soul within her body, a clump of Phoenix True Blood resembling intense magma trembled violently, and then shrank considerably.


    Boom!a€¡±


    In that instant, she turned into a mass resembling a golden sun, the Phoenix Real Fire, and the hundreds of thousands of Incarnations around her disintegrated and vanished simultaneously.


    The moment the three flying knives struck her true body, their blades turned red-hot, and quickly melted into bubbling liquid that fell as they passed through her.


    ¡°My Magic Treasure!


    I borrowed that!¡±


    Chen Dengming, who had just burst out from below, saw this scene and immediately burned with rage, furiously pounding several Fist Qis over.


    The Fist Qis hit the Phoenix Real Fire violently, suddenly forcing out Huangyun¡¯s figure.


    The moment she appeared, she sensed a strong threat and was about to dodge immediately.


    However, a huge oppressive shadow, like a massive mountain in the sky, suddenly emerged in front of her.


    Huangyun¡¯s figure instantly turned into a residual image, already trying to dodge.


    Yet a gigantic palm slammed down like the Five Fingers Mountain, heavily smacking onto her body.


    The Five-colored Divine Pearl emitted a circle of protective light in an instant, colliding with the palm.


    Boom!a€¡±


    The air burst open with a massive ripple of impact.


    Huangyun¡¯s figure, like a cannonball, burst violently towards the mountain peak below, smashing the peak into a collapse and driving up a vast cloud of dust.


    Huangyun, bombarded into disarray, saw the Spiritual Light of her protective Five-colored Divine Pearl dim, and the moment she regained consciousness, her heart sank like it was filled with lead.


    Too strong!


    This Longevity Sect Leader was unexpectedly powerful!


    Before she could form an effective defense or counter-attack, a fierce Spiritual Shock hit her hard, causing her spirit to tremble violently and her consciousness to become hazy.


    ¡°Not good!¡±


    The light dimmed above and the air carried a suffocating terror as dust, along with a large amount of debris, poured down violently.


    A gigantic foot, wrapped in intense silver light, came crashing down hard towards her body.


    In a life-or-death crisis, Huangyun forcefully resolved the spiritual crisis, her body so tense it felt like her veins were about to burst.


    Bang!a€¡±


    The protective barrier formed by the Five-colored Divine Pearl instantaneously exploded, cracks spreading over the surface of the pearl.


    Huangyun only had time to cross her arms in front of her chest and cast the Fire Phoenix Escape Method in a flash.


    The next moment, the giant foot, with all its crushing force, stomped down hard on her.


    Crack!a€¡±


    Her entire skeleton emitted the sound of cracking and shattering, and before a mouthful of blood could spurt from her mouth, her entire body was brutally stomped into the depths of the ground below, a peerless great force crushing her like a little bird into the dirt.


    But what was more ferocious than this force was the endless humiliation, the noble and pure Phoenix Cry Daoist, trampled underfoot with scorna€¡±an affront like no other.


    In that moment of life and death, she finally burst into a shower of sparks, escaping pitifully through the gaps under the pressing giant palm, instantly turning to ash and scattering, vanishing without a trace.


    Above, a voice as mocking as a booming bell echoed across the battlefield.


    ¡°Phoenix Cry Daoist, weren¡¯t you very proud before?


    Why are you now gasping at the bottom of my feet like a rat in an outhouse, scurrying in all directions?¡±


    As these words were spoken, the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators engaged in fierce combat nearby were suddenly shaken, thrown into confusion.


    And Huangyun, who had just managed to escape using her Escape Skill, felt only more intense shame and anger.


    In this moment, she was powerless to deflect her emotions, instead stirred into fury by Chen Dengming¡¯s crude trap for the spirit, exposing fluctuations in her mood, which were instantly captured by Chen Dengming¡¯s superior State of Mind.


    ¡°Found you!¡±


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 Chapter 1136

    ?Chapter 1136: 449: Troublesome Real Fire!


    The location of Heaven Blessings Hall!


    Demanding back!


    Chapter 1136: 449: Troublesome Real Fire!


    The location of Heaven Blessings Hall!


    Demanding back!


    ¡°Found you!¡±


    In the collapsed rubble of the mountain, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes lit up like dazzling silver lamps, locking onto a spot within the ruins where ash lay thick, as his mind assault viciously struck down that very instant.


    At the same time, the short knife transformed by the God Alter Stone shot out like a bolt of lightning, cleaving through the air.


    Shhh!a€¡±a€¡±


    Almost at the moment the knife was swung, Huangyun¡¯s figure appeared out of thin air amidst the ashes, immediately being struck by the blade, her robe¡¯s back tearing open in a burst of light.


    Pffta€¡±a€¡±


    Broadsword Qi tore through the protective robe, ripping through her body and bringing forth a spray of blood, while the compressed Spiritual Energy created a terrifying shockwave that swept over the ground, shredding corpses and carving out a trench several meters long and deep.


    Huangyun¡¯s body, already severely fractured, was split open by the attack.


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    Even the extremely tenacious life force of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, coupled with the exceptionally fast recovery granted by her Phoenix Bloodline, required some time to heal.


    And Chen Dengming would not give her that time.


    Huangyun knew this all too well.


    Even though she was immensely proud, she was also aware that she was completely defeated at this moment and had to seize the opportunity to recover from her injuries; otherwise, persisting in battle would result in a dire outcome.


    Boom, booma€¡±a€¡±!


    Roar!a€¡±a€¡±


    At that moment, ferocious dragon roars accompanied Chen Dengming¡¯s frenzied assault that had already descended upon her.


    Two Sky Dragon souls soared and dove, baring fangs and claws.


    Several burning red fist strikes, like long rainbows piercing the sun, covered the sky and the earth.


    Such a swift and ferociously aggressive approach to combat, combined with the unpredictably brilliant mind assaults, gave Huangyun no chance to catch her breath.


    With gritted teeth, Huangyun let out a sharp shout.


    The Five-colored Divine Pearl, already cracking, suddenly burst forth with intense Five Colored Light, and exploded violently.


    Instantly, the two dragon souls, startled, quickly dodged away.


    A wildly violent shockwave surged tumultuously, gusts of wind swirling, countless shockwaves sweeping over the ruins and corpses, spreading outward.


    The very earth seemed to undergo an earthquake of magnitude ten or higher at that moment, as numerous stones and clumps of earth were turned into magma by the high temperatures from the explosion of the Five-colored Divine Pearl.


    As Huangyun retreated rapidly, her body was recovering at an alarmingly fast pace.


    At the same time, a cold light in her eyes fixated on the distorted space across from her, where a Daoist Charm emerged from her, resonating with the Phoenix True Blood within her body.


    The moment this Daoist Charm appeared,


    Chen Dengming, who had just charged down, suddenly had his expression change drastically.


    ¡°Daoist Charm?¡±


    Huangyun¡¯s gaze fluctuated slightly, but in an instant, her robe burned away, leaving her exquisite yet scar-covered body to flash through the intense flames.


    A very fierce red flame instantly spread from her right hand as she pointed her fingers, emanating from her battered body and transforming into a piercing flame that streaked towards Chen Dengming¡¯s massive form.


    All of these actions may seem slow, but in reality, they happened in the instant Huangyun raised her hand.


    In that flash, the air heated up drastically, as if a Phoenix itself had descended upon the world.


    ¡°Screecha€¡±a€¡±¡±


    A scarlet Fire Phoenix created a heated, twisting wave of air and Daoist essence, flashing by in an instant.


    Chen Dengming felt all his hair curl up despite the distance, causing him a great shock.


    He retreated rapidly, while the Giant Deer bellowed and arched its back, its muscles bulging out like a solid wall in defense.


    The next instant, a line of fire pierced through his chest.


    The Giant Deer let out a sky-shaking cry of agony.


    Chen Dengming felt an unbearably intense burning pain in his chest as his strength seemed to drain rapidly with the injury.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    His massive body collapsed to the ground, his right chest now pierced with a hole as wide as a bowl; flesh and bone alike charred to a crisp.


    Not far away, Huangyun, feeling the oppressive presence relenting, couldn¡¯t help but sigh in relief.


    But at the same time, the flames wrapping around her body gradually extinguished, dimming as blood spurted from the cracks in her parched skin, her complexion growing deathly pale, and the healing of her wounds considerably slowing.


    Having drawn upon the power of her Phoenix True Blood to execute a Daoist Charm, she had succeeded in seriously wounding her formidable opponent but at the cost of depleting more Phoenix True Blood within her.


    Thus her power declined sharply, even the speed of her wound recovery had significantly decreased.


    However, as Chen Dengming was severely injured and did not pursue her, she managed to seize the opportunity to flee.


    Whoosha€¡±a€¡±


    Huangyun summoned a Magic Treasure resembling a Wind Fire Wheel and stepped onto it, lightning-fast she shot away into the distance.


    ¡°Thinking of escaping?¡±


    Chen Dengming tried to rise but felt his strength still ebbing away, his body weakening, mana seemingly devoured by the flames bleeding from the gaping wound in his chest.


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    Only his Human Immortal Dao Power and Heavenly Immortal Dao Power continued to circulate undisturbed.


    The wound was still contained by an abundance of Human Immortal Dao Power, which prevented the wrapping flames from burning and spreading swiftly; otherwise, he could have been incinerated to ashes in no time.


    ¡°This fire¡­


    seems to be a combination of Phoenix Dao Power and Daoist Charm, not easy to eliminate.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned as he watched the red flames swirling around his chest, his eyes revealing calmness mixed with a trace of ruthless determination.


    He quickly summoned the God Alter Stone, tapped it with his fingertip, and the stone instantly morphed into a hollow tube as wide as a bowl, with incredibly sharp edges.


    As Chen Dengming concentrated fiercely, making a hand gesture.


    Hum!a€¡±a€¡±


    The tube transformed from the God Alter Stone began to rotate at high speed and then violently pierced through the chest wound, making a ¡°zzzap-clang¡± sound.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face turned pale for a moment, and sweat instantly beaded on his forehead.


    A large amount of fresh blood, along with bits of flesh and broken bone, was expelled from his body by the high-speed rotating tube passing through his chest.


    The moment they hit the ground, the Phoenix Real Fire burned the powerless remnants to ash, raging and leaping toward the tube-shaped God Alter Stone.

 Chapter 1137

    ?Chapter 1137: 449: Troublesome Real Fire!


    The location of Heaven Blessings Hall!


    Demanding back!


    _2 Chapter 1137: 449: Troublesome Real Fire!


    The location of Heaven Blessings Hall!


    Demanding back!


    _2 Chen Dengming immediately formed a seal with his hands and collected the God Alter Stone.


    The stone flew towards him, already scorched to a malleable red hotness.


    In just that instant, it had nearly melted into liquid.


    ¡°Such a domineering Phoenix Real Fire!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze was filled with shock and horror as he watched the flames touch the ground, turning rock to lava and earth to ash in moments.


    The persistent blaze was truly terrifying.


    ¡°This Huangyun is too powerful, too threatening.


    I can¡¯t give her time to recover.


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    She must be eradicated once and for all to prevent future troubles.¡±


    A murderous intent flashed in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes.


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    He swiftly summoned the White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot and then disengaged from the Ancient Human Immortal Body state, reverting back to a normal human size.


    He then released his Human Immortal Dao force to execute the Devouring Spirit Skill, carefully drawing up the incessantly burning Phoenix Real Fire from the ground and sped away on the chariot.


    This Phoenix Real Fire was extremely dangerous, capable of burning anything, and Chen Dengming lacked proper containers to store it.


    For now, wielding the divine skill enabled by his Human Immortal Dao force, and by using the connection between the Phoenix Real Fire and Huangyun, he rapidly pursued the woman.


    Clearly, Huangyun was much stronger than Fengqi, having inherited more from the Phoenix Dao Orthodoxy, and had even comprehended Daoist Charm during the Nascent Soul Stage like himself, marking her as an exceptional talent rare in this world.


    Such a person, now an enemy, must be slain immediately.


    If given any respite, there¡¯s no telling if some fortunate twist of fate might enable her swift recovery, or even make her stronger and set her up for a counterattack.


    The White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot sped forward.


    After taking Elixir Pills to restore his mana, Chen Dengming used the Heavenly Vision to search for Huangyun while forming seals to execute the Reverse Glory Spring Return Skill, absorbing the glory of ancient trees along the way to quickly heal his wounds.


    The wound that pierced through his right chest wasn¡¯t too large; now that he was back to normal size, it appeared to be only the size of a longan fruit.


    However, it had damaged his internal organs, which required regeneration and the mending of flesh and blood.


    On the contrary, the Giant Deer had suffered greater injuries; a bowl-size perforation tore through its spiritual body from the back, emitting mournful roars of anger and resentment.


    ¡°Alright, stop howling.


    Here, have something good.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned and chided, summoning the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod.


    The Giant Deer, still seething with anger, suddenly saw the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod appear and its wicked deer eyes glowed green.


    Its roaring shrunk back into its throat, turning into whimpers, and it smiled obsequiously at Chen Dengming.


    ¡°How come you remind me a bit of that stupid leopard at home?¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed in spite of his annoyance.


    The Giant Deer, once feared across the Four Regions as an evil Artifact Spirit, was now unexpectedly cultivated into such a sycophantic creature in his hands.


    Chen Dengming reached out and extracted the Divine Spirit of a Nascent Soul mid-stage Evil Cultivator previously killed by the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod.


    Without giving the Evil Cultivator a chance to beg or plead, Chen Dengming instantly crushed his Nascent Soul Divine Spirit.


    The Giant Deer immediately howled in ecstasy and devoured massive amounts of the pure Divine Spirit power from the Nascent Soul, the wounds on its body healing and closing at an incredible speed.


    Even its entire body started to radiate a white glow, its previously intimidating musculature smoothing out into graceful curves, and its antlers, which had previously broken and grown back small, now emitted Spiritual Light, growing larger as a powerful presence brewed within it.


    Meanwhile, the previously burned edges of the Giant Deer Robe and the torn chest area sparkled with Spiritual Light, absorbing the Spiritual Energy and minute materials from the air, self-repairing.


    ¡°Dao friend, the Giant Deer is about to advance.


    It might even recover its strength as a Deity Transformation Artifact Spirit,¡± the Mini Array Spirit inside the Soul House reminded him.


    ¡°The Giant Deer was born from a Bai Ze and a Gouran, bearing a Divine Beast bloodline.


    The Great Dao exists within its blood and soul.


    To regain its former strength is like a Deity Transformation Dao Lord reforging; once enough power has been accumulated, its strength will naturally return¡­¡±


    ¡°Hm?


    Recovering its former strength?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes brightened slightly, feeling a surge of excitement.


    The depression of having his magic treasures continuously destroyed in the battle with Huangyun was somewhat alleviated.


    This powerful gift was indeed not given in vain.


    Although he had obtained and restored the complete Giant Deer Robe, it was still no match for the splendor it boasted in the hands of True Monarch Giant Deer.


    The Giant Deer¡¯s power had also degraded from a Deity Transformation Artifact Spirit to Nascent Soul.


    After entering the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, the Giant Deer had already consumed the Divine Spirit of an entire Nascent Soul early-stage Cultivator, not to mention the countless Golden Core Divine Spirits.


    Now, after devouring the Divine Spirit of a Nascent Soul mid-stage cultivator, it was finally on its way to slowly regaining its past power as a Deity Transformation Artifact Spirit.


    If the Giant Deer¡¯s power was restored, his combat strength would also increase, at least in terms of defensive and survival capabilities.


    The power and physical robustness of the Ancient Human Immortal Body were indeed formidable, but when faced with the Phoenix Real Fire containing Daoist Charm released by Huangyun, it still seemed fragile.


    For a Deity Transformation Dao Lord, that was akin to being made of paper.


    Yet, if the Giant Deer Robe could return to its peak condition, he might be able to withstand a few blows from a Deity Transformation Dao Lord, at least dying with some dignity.


    ¡°I wonder how the Ancestors are faring in battle now?


    Huangyun¡¯s escape route¡­


    is headed towards the Palace of the Fairy King¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming collected his thoughts and gazed into the distance, his eyebrows knitting together.


    Through the connection established by the Phoenix Real Fire in his hand, he sensed that Huangyun¡¯s presence was getting closer.


    It appeared that she too had sustained grave injuries, as her speed seemed to be diminishing.


    But her direction of escape was towards the Palace of the Fairy King.


    Could it be that she hoped Demon Lord and Qingmingzi would intervene to protect her?


    At that moment, in the direction of the Palace of the Fairy King, an expanse of fluffy cloud seemed too weary to move, congealing in the gradually darkening sky.

 Chapter 1138

    ?Chapter 1138: 449: Troublesome Real Fire!


    The location of Heaven Blessings Hall!


    Demanding back_3 Chapter 1138: 449: Troublesome Real Fire!


    The location of Heaven Blessings Hall!


    Demanding back_3 Occasionally, a few intense Spiritual Lights streaked across the sky, causing the clouds to disperse and creating a scene like Ancestors scattering their energy as they clashed.


    But this commotion was too minor.


    It didn¡¯t at all resemble the sort of battle that would be waged by combatants of such caliber, not even the mountains and earth showed any significant upheaval.


    The only possible explanation for this was that they had all entered the Palace of the Fairy King.


    ¡°Are Ancestor and Elder Lu relying on Tribulation Force to eliminate the Demon Lord and Qingmingzi?¡±


    Chen Dengming furrowed his brow in deep thought, sensing that something was amiss.


    The Demon Lord had the Heavenly Fortune Lotus, and even if he hadn¡¯t taken control of the Heaven Blessings Hall, he was still protected by blessings.


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    In the Palace of the Fairy King, unless the Tribulation Force completely exhausted the Heavenly Fortune Lotus, it would be difficult to suppress the Demon Lord.


    Under these circumstances, Ancestor and Qu Shenzong had no advantage either.


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    ¡°Could it be that it¡¯s not Ancestor who led the Demon Lord and Qingmingzi into the Palace of the Fairy King, but instead the Demon Lord and Qingmingzi themselves who barged in?


    And Ancestor and Senior Qu are blocking them?¡±


    Chen Dengming quickly grasped the key to the situation and immediately guessed the Demon Lord¡¯s intentiona€¡±to seize the Heaven Blessings Hall.


    The Heaven Blessings Hall had been concealed by Ancestor.


    There was a time when Chen Dengming had been curious about where Ancestor might have hidden the Heaven Blessings Hall.


    Now the answer had been revealed.


    The Heaven Blessings Hall was certainly hidden within the Palace of the Fairy King.


    It made sense to hide it there, with layers of Tribulation Force concealing the blessings, making it difficult for the Demon Lord to sense it quickly.


    However, the current situation suggested that the Demon Lord was still able to pinpoint the location of the Heaven Blessings Hall, which probably took Ancestor and Qu Shenzong by surprise as well.


    Even though Chen Dengming had unraveled the key point, with his strength it was very difficult to intervene in a clash between such powerful entities, and apart from feeling anxious, there didn¡¯t seem to be much else he could do.


    ¡°I¡¯ll deal with the troublesome figures at hand first.¡±


    Chen Dengming took a deep breath, feeling that the wound in his right chest had largely healed and that the mana he had lost was also replenished after taking Elixir Pills.


    His eyes then shimmered with silver light as his spirit immersed itself into the Hall of Human Heart within the depths of his spirit.


    Inside the Hall of Human Heart, Heartfires dotted around.


    The one representing Starfall Old Ghost flickered slightly, still in pursuit of Fengqi.


    This Fengqi was cautious, likely sensing that Starfall Old Ghost was tracking him; thus, he kept fleeing without stopping, and even occasionally launched counterattacks, hoping to lure and kill Starfall Old Ghost.


    Alas, Starfall Old Ghost had lived for over a thousand years, shrewd and cunning.


    Far from being a rigid and witless Nascent Soul Soul Arrow, he wasn¡¯t fooled at all, leaving Fengqi frustrated and helpless.


    Chen Dengming relaxed and shifted his focus to another Heartfire.


    In it, the image of Huangyun emerged clearly.


    Summoning the power of his concentrated spirit, he suddenly transformed into a streak of silver light, akin to a rainbow piercing the sun, racing towards that Heartfire.


    It was like a heavy hammer, smashing violently into Huangyun¡¯s spirit.


    The mental attack launched through the Hall of Human Heart wasn¡¯t about silently infiltrating the opponent¡¯s spirit, and thus Chen Dengming didn¡¯t need to enter the Hall of Human Heart in a Heartless State to execute it.


    More than two thousand miles away.


    Huangyun, who was fleeing while also trying to heal her injuries using her bloodline power, suddenly spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, her spirit shaking violently, with a trace of shock flashing in her beautiful eyes.


    ¡°A mental attack¡­


    How did he manage it?¡±


    She quickly looked around, her Divine Sense sweeping across the area, but failed to detect the presence of her attacker.


    A chill and a sense of defeat unlike any she had experienced before rose in her heart, weakening her spirit even more.


    That she, a native cultivator from the Ancient Region, was pushed to such a desperate state by this foreigner was a bitter pill that she could not have foreseen before her enthusiastic venture into battle.


    At that moment, another wave of even more aggressive mental attacks assailed her.


    Huangyun clenched her teeth, focusing her spirit to establish a mental defense, determinedly resisting the intrusive force of the savage mental attack.


    However, her heart had already succumbed to fear and defeat, which for the proud Daoist Fengqi, was like a crack appearing in her spirit.


    Now, trying to establish a defense became very difficult.


    Chen Dengming, a Grandmaster of manipulating the spirit, was determined to pry open a gap in her spirit forcibly, before barging in like a forceful dragon, widening the gap to tear her apart¡­


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 Chapter 1139

    ?Chapter 1139: 450-451: The Demon Lord Himself Descends!


    An Arm of the Heavenly Dao!


    Ancient Stars Held Within the Palm (6K Monthly Votes) Chapter 1139: 450-451: The Demon Lord Himself Descends!


    An Arm of the Heavenly Dao!


    Ancient Stars Held Within the Palm (6K Monthly Votes) Whenever it comes to the realm of the spirit, it is indescribably complex.


    If one truly seeks to describe in detail, at this moment Huangyun was suffering from Chen Dengming¡¯s psychic assault, it was as if a Heart Demon had suddenly been born within her, engulfing her in demonic obstacles, with her spirit caught in extreme panic, weakness, and many other negative emotions.


    If it were just these negative emotions alone, that would be one thing, she might have been able to barely continue fleeing, driven by the feelings of panic.


    However, at this moment, these negative emotions had ignited like kindling for flames, a fierce fire burning her spirit, creating fissures that allowed Chen Dengming¡¯s psychic assault to continuously invade, forming all sorts of illusions within her spirit.


    At this instant, Huangyun truly found herself trapped, unable to escape her fate.


    She fell from the sky into the desert below, rolling down the sandy slopes, stirring up clouds of dust mixed with fresh blood that smacked her face, while cold sweat poured down.


    The once haughty Phoenix Cry Daoist, now rolling in the dust, was far worse off than a drenched chicken.


    She barely managed to bite her cracked lips, but felt even more exhausted in spirit, and even thirsty and overheated, as if a traveler about to die of thirst or heat in the desert.


    Trying to discern what was before her eyes, she saw what seemed like an oasis in the distance, with merchants there trading, the reflective waters of a lake barely visible.


    Her, a grand Phoenix Cry Daoist, now dying of thirst, to be sunbaked to death in a desert, how utterly ridiculous and tragic?


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    ¡°It¡¯s fake, it¡¯s all fake, hold on, Huangyun¡­¡±


    Huangyun kept rolling down the sand dunes, her whole body trembling, her memories from hundreds of years before flooding her spirit like a tide.


    In that dire place where snow swirled and fate seemed cruel, she hid in a cellar at home, covering her mouth to stifle her cries, witnessing the ruin of her family, her father beheaded, her mother raped and killed, she was once again that desolate orphan girl, Xiang Fang.


    Hundreds of years had passed in what seemed like the blink of an eye.


    She couldn¡¯t even tell anymore if she was Xiang Fang or the Phoenix Cry Daoist Huangyun, or if attaining the Dao and cultivating was nothing but a dream.


    Phoenix Cry Daoist, the future Supreme Daoist of the Fengming Tao Domain, she was merely a girl who had vengefully dreamed a foolish dream alone on that snowy night.


    In the dream, that fire of sin that consumed her family burst into the fireworks of redemption, transforming into a Fire Phoenix that took her away to a dream-like different world, the Cultivation Worlda€¡±Phoenix Cry Dao Sect.


    ¡°Is this the secret deeply hidden in her heart?¡±


    Thousands of miles away, as Chen Dengming drove his White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot at high speed, his spirit invaded deep into Huangyun¡¯s, and he naturally came to glimpse the deep-seated secrets in her spirit.


    He also used these most authentic secrets deep within her spirit to weave a dream in her Soul World, one so intricate that even she couldn¡¯t quickly discern if it was real or an illusion, leaving her unable to regain consciousness quickly or to flee again.


    Undeniably, Huangyun was indeed powerful, ranking as one of the strongest adversaries he had faced in his cultivation journey so far, with the exception of the Deity Transformation Dao Lord.


    In terms of danger, she even ranked above the tricky Starfall Old Ghost and the Holy Mother Beiyin.


    Looking into her spirit¡¯s secrets, this Huangyun also seemed once to have been a pitiable person.


    But the pitiable always have something detestable about them.


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    In today¡¯s confrontation of two realms, it was a do or die situation, and Chen Dengming¡¯s intent to kill did not waver in the slightest, but instead grew stronger.


    Because it was indeed these once lowly, now powerful individuals, whose potential was truly terrifying; each defeat, unless completely pulverized, would only make them stronger in future.


    He channeled more mana, causing the wheels of the White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot to spin wildly, speeding even faster.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile.


    Inside the Palace of the Immortal King, the battle was especially fierce.


    The Demon Lord Mo Luo¡¯s power was indeed too strong, and together with Qingmingzi, who could also summon Immortal Techniques, the two of them fought Lu Xiucheng and Qu Shenzong without falling into disadvantage, even directing the battleground actively towards the interior of the Heaven Blessings Hall.


    In this situation, even if Lu Xiucheng and Qu Shenzong managed to maintain a deadlock, it was akin to being on the losing side.


    Once Mo Luo really entered the Heaven Blessings Hall, it was hard to imagine what would happena€¡±perhaps with the help of the Heavenly Fortune Lotus, Mo Luo would actually seize control over the Heaven Blessings Hall.


    At that point¡­


    the situation in the realm would truly be irretrievable.


    Qu Shenzong and Lu Xiucheng were obviously aware of the current state of things, and after jointly breaking Mo Luo¡¯s deployed Immortal Techniques, both retreated towards deeper turbulent clouds, both showing decisive expressions in their eyes.


    ¡°Old turtle, it seems we only have that one move left.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha, what joy is there in life, what fear in death?


    Brother Qu, Lu has lived long enough, it¡¯s just a pity that whether it¡¯s the Demon Lord or Qingmingzi, only their avatars have arrived, we can¡¯t pull their main bodies into the burial, that¡¯s the truly endless harm.¡±


    ¡°Not necessarily, if he truly covets the Heaven Blessings Hall, his greed might also draw him in, letting him reap what he has sown¡­¡±


    After Qu Shenzong communicated telepathically, he sighed inwardly.


    Even if they could drag the real Mo Luo to die with them, he still felt sorrow and regret for Lu Xiucheng, his fellow Daoist and close friend in kindred spirit.


    But often, there really was no choice.


    Back when he was a mere Qi Cultivation cultivator, he thought reaching Foundation Establishment would bring choices, but then realized even Foundation Establishment cultivators were compelled by circumstances.


    From Foundation Establishment to Golden Core and then to Nascent Soul and even Divine Transformation, every step was hard-fought, and only after reaching each new level did he realize, the things he could choose had increased, but the things he had to choose had decreased.

 Chapter 1140

    ?Chapter 1140: 450-451: The Demon Lord¡¯s True Form Descends!


    An Arm of the Heavenly Dao!


    Ancient Stars Held in the Palm (6K Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 1140: 450-451: The Demon Lord¡¯s True Form Descends!


    An Arm of the Heavenly Dao!


    Ancient Stars Held in the Palm (6K Monthly Tickets)_2 But when the time came to make an unavoidable choice, he still found himself helpless, yet so resolute and irreversible.


    ¡°Take action!


    I¡¯ll hold them off for a moment!¡±


    Qu Shenzong took a deep breath, his tiger eyes fiercely radiant.


    His burly figure actively floated in front of Lu Xiucheng, leaning on his halberd, with countless lightnings flickering around him.


    Beyond the Tribulation Force, the rumble of thunder was like the dull beats of a drum, incessant.


    Behind the opposing side¡¯s Tribulation Force, Demon Lord Mo Luo and Qingmingzi appeared simultaneously.


    ¡°Thunder of heavenly retribution, heed my command!¡±


    Qu Shenzong¡¯s eyes were misty with a piercing blue light, emitting a majestic command like the rumbling of thunder.


    Booma€¡±


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    At the same time, Lu Xiucheng had already plunged into the deep pool behind the heavy Tribulation clouds.


    He actively transferred his remaining Blessing and the power from the Heaven Longevity Hall to Qu Shenong, while he himself was encompassed by the severe Tribulation Force, seemingly about to be lost to an endless calamity.


    And that pool, dense with an insane aura and veiled by the heavy clouds, was not ordinary water but a blood pool formed from the crazed Heavenly Dao¡¯s Blood.


    Behind the blood pool was a massive and majestic ancient palace, beside which lay the remains of two giant beasts, once ferocious and terrifying but now turned into mummies, settled among the heavy clouds; it was unmistakably the Heaven Blessings Hall.


    Lu Xiucheng charged into the Mad Heavenly Dao¡¯s Blood without looking back.


    An extremely intense and mad will immediately flooded his mind.


    Even though he had always maintained an extremely calm Heavenly Heart State, in that instant, he still could not resist this terrifyingly mad will.


    ¡°Aha€¡±¡±


    Submerged in the blood pool, he let out a mad long cry, his originally clear eyes now shot through with red veins, filled with a horrifying madness.


    His hair flew wildly, his body¡¯s profound Heavenly Immortal Dao Power seemed ignited, releasing a massively intimidating and terrifying aura.


    At this moment, as Qu Shenzong let out a muffled groan, he was blasted back by the tremendous force of a towering giant tree summoned by Qingmingzi, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.


    Demon Lord Mo Luo¡¯s colossal demonic form, under the enveloping light of the Heavenly Fortune Lotus, flew toward him; his gaze first showed shock then understanding as he glanced at Lu Xiucheng, then quickly locked onto the majestic Heaven Blessings Hall behind the blood pool, suddenly spreading his arms wide, fingers splayed, and burst into maniacal laughter.


    ¡°Hahaha, Heaven Blessings Hall, indeed hard-earned through much toil, I have finally found this hall, and now with the Hall of Blessing, Life, and Longevity all present, it¡¯s time for me to replace the Heavenly Dao!


    Ahahahaa€¡±¡±


    Mo Luo¡¯s maniacal laughter echoed throughout the Palace of the Fairy King, seeming to disregard the obviously amiss and threatening situation of Longevity Taoist Lord Lu Xiucheng, as if utterly fearless.


    ¡°Old turtle!


    How are you holding up!¡±


    Qu Shenzong rapidly retreated to Lu Xiucheng¡¯s side, his eyes filled with worry as he urgently asked.


    ¡°Ia€|¡±


    Lu Xiucheng¡¯s eyes, intensely red with madness, emitted heavy and violent panting like a feral beast.


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    Suddenly, with a wave of his sleeve, he released a massive amount of Mana, pushing Qu Shenzong toward the rear, towards the Heaven Blessings Hall.


    ¡°Elder Brother Lu!¡±


    Qu Shenzong, with a pale face, issued a sorrowful cry.


    For the first time, he did not call him ¡®old turtle,¡¯ also for the first time choosing not to stand by his side but to retreat complicitly.


    Because this was the plan the two had agreed upon from the start, a plan in which one must sacrifice.


    Once the plan unfolded, the other must cooperate unconditionally and comply entirely, because the other still had an important task to accomplish.


    ¡°My anger is the anger of the heavens!¡±


    Lu Xiucheng let out a wild cry with his madness completely revealed, targeting the shocked Qingmingzi and the now silent Mo Luo, angrily pointing at them.


    Booma€¡±


    The blood pool, filled with a mad aura, suddenly surged upwards, numerous bloodstreams rising like dragons.


    They instantly drew down streaks of mad crimson lightning from the sky, tearing through the Tribulation clouds, like crazed thunderbolts, hurtling toward Demon Lord Mo Luo and Qingmingzi.


    ¡°Blood of Heavenly Dao, this is your final tactic, Longevity Taoist Lord, you¡¯ve reached the end of your rope!¡±


    A cruel and maniacal smile surfaced on Mo Luo¡¯s face.


    In his demonic eyes, reflected were the streaks of red lightning furiously striking, as if he held the winning ticket, he suddenly let out a long cry.


    ¡°Heaven Blessings Hall, I must obtain it at all costs!¡±


    Beside him, Qingmingzi¡¯s eyes also betrayed a trace of fear as he quickly retreated.


    ¡°Devour the heavens!¡±


    Boom!!


    An immensely profound and surging demonic Qi accompanied by Dao Force suddenly spread out from his colossal, demon-god-like body, causing him to burst apart.


    This ancient Demon Fetus exploded, instantly transforming into a massive vortex of evil Demonic Qi.


    In its sudden rotation, it swept up countless bricks and stones from the ground of the Palace of the Fairy King, seemingly turning into a giant turbid abyssal maw.


    It exploded fiercely, expanding rapidly, darkening the skies, swallowing the countless lightning bolts hurtling toward it.


    ¡°Earth Immortal Dao Immortal Technique Devour the Heavens!¡±


    Qu Shenzong¡¯s gaze was horrified.


    Watching as the mass of formidable red lightning, devoured by the abyss-like vortex of demonic Qi, disappeared like a clay ox entering the sea, sparking no ripple at all.


    This rapidly expanding vortex of demonic Qi, with its shocking momentum, also devoured toward Lu Xiucheng.


    Little did it foresee, Lu Xiucheng¡¯s crimson eyes brimmed with murderous intent, his state like a mad demon, releasing a vast and crazy terrifying will, making the entire Palace of the Fairy King seem to tremble, filled with oppression.


    Having cultivated for nearly six thousand years, he had once witnessed Ancient Immortals dueling.


    Rolling through countless scheming and life-and-death battles in the Cultivation World for years, he still stood unyielding!

 Chapter 1141

    ?Chapter 1141: 450-451: The Demon Lord¡¯s True Form Descends!


    An Arm of the Heavenly Dao!


    Ancient Stars Held in the Palm (6K Monthly Tickets)_3 Chapter 1141: 450-451: The Demon Lord¡¯s True Form Descends!


    An Arm of the Heavenly Dao!


    Ancient Stars Held in the Palm (6K Monthly Tickets)_3 And now, this catastrophe too would be brought to an end by his own hands.


    He stepped forward proactively, and with the raise of his hand,


    nigh endless blood from the blood pools instantly roared and converged back, forming an immense blood-colored arm that furiously grabbed toward the engulfing whirlpool.


    ¡°When the heavens send calamity, the stars shift their lodgings!!¡±


    Boom!a€¡±


    Above the nine skies, star after star suddenly blazed with light.


    The Azure Dragon¡¯s seven constellationsa€¡±horn, neck, root, room, heart, tail, basketa€¡±and the Black Tortoise¡¯s seven constellationsa€¡±dipper, ox, girl, emptiness, roof, encampment, walla€¡±as well as the White Tiger and Vermilion Bird¡¯s seven constellations, all trembled at once, radiating a deadly aura!


    For a time, an astonishing sight appeared in the sky of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    After countless eons, myriad ancient stars shone brightly there, even seeming to descend, drawing closer, bringing an overwhelming pressure with them.


    The abyssal maw-like whirlpool of Demonic Qi shuddered violently, collapsing inwards.


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    Demon Lord Mo Luo, whose flesh and Primordial Spirit had merged into it, instantly felt a colossal force bearing down like a mountain crashing upon him, rendering him utterly immobile, and he couldn¡¯t help but be horrified.


    ¡°This is¡­¡±


    In Lu Xiucheng¡¯s crazed eyes, the last bit of lucidity was swiftly fading away, and he coldly transmitted his voice with authority,


    ¡°A mere Earth Immortal¡¯s heaven-devouring Immortal Technique, aspiring to devour the heavens, yet it¡¯s just like a snake trying to swallow an elephant!


    Heaven¡¯s!


    Might!


    Is!


    Vast!¡±


    The countless stars flickered violently; the heavenly stars, or the heart of heaven.


    When the heart of heaven is enraged, the power of the ancient stars will come to aid.


    Under this immense, vast force, the whirlpool formed by the heaven-devouring Immortal Technique began to wildly disperse, and the life force of Demon Lord Mo Luo¡¯s incarnation, including his vitality, was rapidly draining away.


    Seeing that the Heaven Blessings Hall was just within reach, this was something Mo Luo could not tolerate.


    He wanted the Fortune Palace, he wanted control over the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, he wanted to command the Heavenly Immortal World, and he even wanted to replace the Ancient Region¡¯s sky!


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    He wanted to!


    The original came in person!


    Bang!a€¡±


    The whirlpool of Demonic Qi suddenly exploded, rapidly releasing a beam of black light, enveloping the Heavenly Fortune Lotus, and in a moment faster than light, passing by the Palace of the Fairy King and connecting with the Grand Immortal Gates outside it.


    A towering and domineering figure clad in black stepped through the Immortal Gate, situated within the black beam, his foot resting on the Heavenly Fortune Lotus, now transformed into the Black Lotus Platform, and took one step into the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    The true form of the Demon Lord!


    ¡°The original has descended!


    Mo Luo, have you lost your mind!?¡±


    Within the Palace of the Fairy King, Qingmingzi let out a horrified shout, realizing the situation was extremely dire, and immediately transformed into a mist of green qi, retreating rapidlya€¡±back, back!


    A boundless, terrifying pressure was already emanating in all directions from the Immortal Gate, sweeping the eight wastelands!


    Mo Luo¡¯s true form descended, radiating endless black light of Demonic Qi, and at once, the entire Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm shook violently, the ground split apart, mountains collapsed, and rivers changed their courses.


    An extremely powerful pressure from the realm itself descended upon him, and even the Heavenly Fortune Lotus couldn¡¯t fully offset it.


    Even the Black Lotus Platform cracked in that instant.


    But at the same time, following a long howl from Demon Lord Mo Luo, the numerous Outer Realm Evil Cultivators who had entered the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm and were battling with cultivators from the Four Regions and Four Oceans, suddenly let out collective screams of agony.


    Their bodies and Divine Spirits were devoured by the Blessing Origin Tokens within them, transforming into strange forces of blessing, converging beneath Mo Luo¡¯s feet on the Black Lotus Platform, causing the initially cracking platform to suddenly mend.


    Apart from a few cultivators like Huangyun who were fortunate enough to escape disaster, the majority of the cultivators had become sacrifices to the Demon Lord!


    This was, borrowing blessings to avoid calamities!


    The terrifying suppression from the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm eased instantly.


    In that moment of respite, Mo Luo¡¯s body merged into the black light and rushed into the Palace of the Fairy King at the speed of light.


    He was prepared to risk the shattering of The Great Dao itself to forcibly seize the Fortune Palace.


    Just by taking the Fortune Palace, the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm would no longer suppress him, and the Insane Heavenly Dao would not be able to withstand him.


    This was snatching chestnuts from the fire, a fight with his back to the river!


    Mo Luo descended within the black light to the interior of the Palace of the Fairy King, and instantly all around, the eternal forces of tribulation trembled madly as if they couldn¡¯t bear the pressure of the formidable power of The Great Dao emanating from him.


    ¡°Long-lived child!!¡±


    Mo Luo¡¯s black hair wildly danced as he revealed thick eyebrows winged at the temple like an eagle¡¯s wings and his piercing eyes, glaring at the Longevity Taoist Lord.


    With a step on the Black Lotus Platform and the immense pressure of The Great Dao enveloping him, he once again deployed the heaven-devouring Immortal Technique!


    ¡°The original establishes its intention to devour this heaven!


    No one can stop it!¡±


    Bang!a€¡±


    An even more boundless whirlpool of Demonic Qi was released by Mo Luo¡¯s finger, spreading instantly and disregarding the blood arm that had been blasted away, it swallowed it whole, and aimed directly at Lu Xiucheng and the Heaven Blessings Hall behind him.


    ¡°Elder Brother Lu!¡±


    Qu Shenzong let out a long howl.


    Lu Xiucheng¡¯s eyes shed bloody tears, and as the last bit of lucidity in his eyes was completely usurped by madness, his whole person suddenly dissolved, his body melted, becoming the Blood of Heavenly Dao.


    His soul melted, becoming the Soul of Heavenly Dao.


    His spirit melted, becoming the Will of Heavenly Dao.


    His strength melted, becoming the overwhelming power of the Heavenly Immortal Dao.


    The Longevity Taoist Lord, who once aspired to life as long as heaven itself, was now shaking the massive Heavenly Dao with his feeble will.


    This technique was nameda€¡±Equal to Heaven!


    At that moment, the most murderous of the western White Tiger¡¯s seven constellationsa€¡±Kui, Lou, Stomach, Hairy Head, Net, Turtle Beak, Three Starsa€¡±shone as if a radiant white tiger burst forth with light.


    The heart of heaven intended to kill!


    Mo Luo¡¯s expression abruptly solidified as he felt an immense, terrifying threat descending upon him, vaguely sensing a vast and terrifying pressure.


    The Immortal Technique he had released before him, including himself, seemed as if they were lodged in a frozen world, unable to advance even an inch, as if obstructed by the seven ancient murderous stars, the killing intent of the heart of heaven!


    A formidable sense of life-and-death, along with this intense killing intent, stimulated his very dao to tremble.


    Above the limitless nine skies, within the Outer Space, that Heavenly Dao which had been slumbering since ancient times was suddenly awakened by this wild killing intent and rage.

 Chapter 1142

    ?Chapter 1142: 450-451: The Demon Lord¡¯s True Form Descends!


    An Arm of the Heavenly Dao!


    Ancient Stars Held in the Palm (6K Monthly Tickets)_4 Chapter 1142: 450-451: The Demon Lord¡¯s True Form Descends!


    An Arm of the Heavenly Dao!


    Ancient Stars Held in the Palm (6K Monthly Tickets)_4 This awakening was even more thorough, crazier, and more earth-shattering than the last, shaking the ice-cold celestial heart that was completely merciless and emotionless after its transformation into the Dao.


    At this momenta€¡±


    The celestial heart wanted to rage, rage, RAGE!!


    And this Demon Lord before it had toa€¡±


    Die!


    Die!


    Die!a€¡±


    Boom, an incomparably vast and manic will wrapped in towering fury surged downward.


    It was like a blinding and crazed sun, eclipsing all the starlight.


    The Demon Lord trembled in his soul at the first instance, feeling as if crushed by the heavens, his thoughts plunging into a void.


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    A majestic will merged into the swirling strength transformed by Lu Xiucheng, forming a hazy yet colossal arm imbued with terrifying pressure.


    The moment this ancient arm appeared, the surrounding Tribulation Forces seemed to recoil in terror, and the entire Palace of the Immortal King shuddered.


    Heaven Blessings Hall, Heaven Destiny Hall, Heaven Longevity Hall.


    All simultaneously manifested grand illusory shadows, casting upon this ancient arm.


    This wasa€¡±the strength of one arm of the Heavenly Dao!


    The arm grew clearer and more solidified, slowly reaching towards Mo Luo.


    Boom!a€¡±


    Even the Immortal Technique that could swallow the heavens could not devour this arm of the Heavenly Dao; the vortex collapsed with a thunderous disintegration before even touching the arm.


    Mo Luo¡¯s black hair danced wildly, blood spewing from his mouth, his heart shocked to its core.


    Beneath him, the Black Lotus Platform cracked under the dreadful suppression, fissures spreading, and even his body¡¯s Dao Force rapidly decayed.


    ¡°Manifestation of the Heavenly Dao!!¡±


    His face was filled with extreme wariness, yet in his eyes burned an unwillingness and defiant rage.


    ¡°So what if the heavens awaken?


    Today, I will rebel against them!!¡±


    Mo Luo¡¯s eyes blazed with boundless Demonic Qi, defying the heavens and forsaking the Dao of the Earth Immortal, unleashing the power of the Demon Immortal Dao, his hands wreathed in pure Dao Force, viciously tearing apart.


    ¡°Demon Moon!¡±


    Crack!a€¡±


    A crescent-like fissure appeared in front of him the moment his hands pulled apart, revealing a lifeless dark land filled with Demonic Qi behind it, akin to human purgatory, transmitting an incredibly massive Dao Force.


    The silent Demon Moon, in an instant, engulfs everything, even the nearby Tribulation Forces unable to escape, all being devoured.


    This Demon Moon, suddenly spinning, transformed the crescent into a full moon in an instant, and collided with the ancient arm that bore down with titanic force.


    Cracka€¡±!


    Inside the palm print of the ancient arm, a deep dark moon mark was instantly etched.


    Madness intensified on Mo Luo¡¯s face, but before he could revel in it, the ancient arm unleashed even greater pressure and killing intent.


    Between its palm lines emerged vast celestial landscapes, each crease a galaxy.


    Grasping galaxies, the heavens boundless!


    In that moment, the arm seemed infinitely large, its palm pushing across with an unrivaled force.


    The black moon trembled mightily, then quickly sealed, collapsed, and the dark land behind the fissure also instantly shook, giving birth to enormous cracks.


    ¡°Ahha€¡±¡±


    Mo Luo spewed a mouthful of fresh blood, his perfect demon body instantly split from face to chest with a horrific gash, blood spilling out onto the Black Lotus Platform, where more cracks appeared.


    His Great Dao had actually developed cracks in this hard clash.


    Watching the ancient arm continue to come with a slow yet suffocating momentum, his body felt as if under the infinite celestial skies with nowhere to escape.


    The intense oppressive force seemed poised to crush and explode him.


    A strong sense of terror finally emerged from within Mo Luo¡¯s heart.


    ¡°Buddha Trick!!


    Lend me your strength of one arm!¡±


    ¡°Phoenix Cry Dao Monument!


    Quickly block this arm of the Heavenly Dao for me!¡±


    He roared furiously within his mind.


    All the contingencies he had in place, now at this moment, he ultimately still needed to reveal them.


    Fortunately, he had many contingencies, he still held the winning cards, he was not yet completely defeated.


    He will, win against the demigoda€|


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 Chapter 1143

    ?Chapter 1143: 452: Buddha Trick¡¯s follow-up move!


    Phoenix Cry Dao Monument finally makes a move Chapter 1143: 452: Buddha Trick¡¯s follow-up move!


    Phoenix Cry Dao Monument finally makes a move ¡°`


    Half a cup of tea before.


    Chen Dengming utilized his Heavenly Vision to observe that the energy within the Palace of the Immortal King was tumultuous, even drawing down dense heavenly thunders from the sky in a roar, creating a scene that was akin to Heavenly Punishment, and he knew then that Qu Shenzong must be displaying its divine might.


    The degree of ferocity of such divine retribution indicated that the battle within the Palace of the Immortal King had intensely escalated to a blistering level.


    His inner guard was immediately raised to the extreme, as he sped up his pursuit of Huangyun, while reminding Elder Dongfang¡¯s split soul, which was hidden within his spirit.


    ¡°Elder Dongfang, is there any movement from that Dao Power Seed of Buddha Trick?¡±


    The split soul of Dongfang Huayuan said leisurely, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, lad, I¡¯m keeping a close eye on it.


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    Everything is normal for now.


    If there is any abnormality with this Dao Power Seed, I¡¯ll suppress it immediately.¡±


    Hearing this, Chen Dengming was reassured.


    He had no doubt about Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s words.


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    This old rascal was proud and unruly all his life, rarely suffering losses since he debuted; having been badly beaten twice in a row by Buddha Trick, even spitting blood from serious injuries, he must be harboring a deep resentment and was waiting for this opportunity to exact his revenge fiercely.


    Therefore, Chen Dengming fully concentrated on maintaining the spiritual attack on Huangyun.


    He chased after her as fast as lightning.


    Even while still on the way, he suddenly felt the entire world becoming extremely oppressivea€¡±the sky was churning with dark clouds and thunder, and suddenly, a mass of crimson lightning roared toward the Palace of the Immortal King like rumbling chariots.


    A mad, majestic will seemed to roam deep within the clouds overhead.


    ¡°The Heavenly Dao¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was struck with a shiver of fear, and in the midst of his shock, another bout of thunder, like the bursting of dry kindling, resounded violently above his head.


    He looked up and saw a thick crimson bolt of lightning flash through a gap in the distant clouds, fiercely striking the Palace of the Immortal King below, which was already visible within the desert, enveloped by clouds of calamity.


    It became like a chain reaction, with the thunder inside the Palace of the Immortal King exploding like a volley of cannon fire, and countless crimson bolts of lightning wildly flickering within the clouds of punishment.


    A terrifying howl followeda€¡±¡±Swallow the Sky¡±!


    As this roar rolled over, Chen Dengming was struck with a massive jolt.


    He felt an immense pressure surging towards him, making his whole body tense, and his mind went blank for a moment.


    ¡°Not good!¡±


    Caught in a momentary mental void, Chen Dengming immediately forced himself to snap back to clarity in the next instant.


    However, during that brief moment, his mental intrusion on Huangyun was interrupted.


    Fortunately, the remaining distance between them was not far, and his Heavenly Vision immediately locked onto Huangyun a hundred miles away.


    The White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot surged forward.


    The distance between them closed rapidly.


    With just a few dozen miles to go.


    Chen Dengming formed a gesture and pointed out, and the God Alter Stone buzzed with vibrations, transforming into a short saber that shot out like lightning, directly targeting Huangyun¡¯s forehead.


    Huangyun felt a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering cry suddenly shatter her long dream, as if truly devouring the heavens, engulfing the dome of her dream and bringing her back to reality.


    In that instant, she felt her senses returning, and the pain in her body brought all her memories back in a flash, clearly understanding her environment and the reality of her previous dream.


    ¡°It¡¯s the Longevity Sect Leader; I¡¯ve been tricked!¡±


    Her spirit alerted, almost at the same time, her Divine Sense sharply sensed a chilling, cold intent attacking her.


    In a rush, she barely had time to quickly topple sideways.


    ¡°Pffa€¡±¡±


    A bright knife pierced her chest in an instant, bringing up a large spray of blood that splattered on the ground.


    As Huangyun gritted her teeth, she glared back and saw Chen Dengming charging furiously on the White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot, showing no mercy.


    At this moment, her heart sank to the bottom.


    With her current state, she was very aware that it would be difficult to contend against him and impossible to escape to the Demon Lord¡¯s side.


    Now, she had only one last resort, a desperate struggle, with a chance of a counterattack from a desperate situation.


    However, that method was also one that would harm the enemy as much as herself; once used, many years of cultivation would be wasted, and she would have to start from scratch within the Nirvana Path of the Phoenix Cry Dao Orthodoxy.


    The sharp edge drew near!


    The formidable enemy opposite transformed once again into the terrifying mountain-like Silver Giant, raising its fists capable of destroying mountains and severing rivers.


    Resolution flickered in Huangyun¡¯s eyes, and she let out a clear and lengthy phoenix cry.


    Her barely clothed body instantly radiated light from every patch of skin, before her flesh everywhere split open, ejecting beams of blinding light.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Chen Dengming noticed a majestic force accompanied by Daoist Charm, violently soaring from within Huangyun¡¯s body.


    He immediately frowned, slowed his pace, and launched two probing punches in his Ancient Human Immortal Body state.


    However, the moment his punches neared Huangyun, they were sliced and extinguished by the rays bursting from her body.


    At that moment, the Divine Change Saber flying by was also instantly severed in two by the beams, the cut glowing with a terrifying red, an alarming sight.


    The beads of scorching light, slicing through everything and even igniting the air, shot forth.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression shifted slightly, and as he retracted the White Bone Thousand Spirits Chariot, his colossal body quickly dodged or punched away the scorching beams in the air.


    Suddenly, Huangyun let out a fierce shout, and she burst forth like an ignited giant fireball, soaring into the sky.


    In an instant, the fireball formed a burning phoenix while flying at high speeds, igniting the surrounding air and creating twisting vapors as it charged straight for Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming immediately felt an intense threat bearing down on him.


    Even before it could reach him, the Giant Deer was already howling a warning, rapidly pulling him back.


    Suddenly, a tremendous and terrifying pressure emanated from the distant Palace of the Immortal King.


    At the same time, a blinding streak of black light cut diagonally through the heavens and earth, heading straight for the Grand Immortal Gates in the distance.


    ¡°`

 Chapter 1144

    ?Chapter 1144: 452: Buddha Trick¡¯s move!


    Phoenix Cry Dao Monument finally takes action_2 Chapter 1144: 452: Buddha Trick¡¯s move!


    Phoenix Cry Dao Monument finally takes action_2 The next moment.


    The entire world seemed to fall into a restless and oppressive atmosphere of terror.


    From behind the Immortal¡¯s gateways, a formidable and intimidating figure emerged, its mere Spiritual Might silencing every corner of the heavens and earth.


    In that instant, both Chen Dengming and Huangyun felt their spirits flicker and their minds boom with the terror deliberately unleashed by the Hegemony Capability, almost dropping to their knees in worship.


    The intense oppression began to fade away as that terrifying figure merged into the black light and entered the Palace of the Fairy King.


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    ¡°Long-lived child!!¡±


    A soul-shaking roar, akin to thunderous waves, echoed through the world, causing a violent rumble in Chen Dengming¡¯s mind, deafening him.


    ¡°Ancestor!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit was shaken as he forcefully gathered his Heart Force to break free from the terrifying coercion of the Hegemony Capability.


    But at that moment, the intense heat was already upon him.


    Huangyun¡¯s face, filled with resolve and intent to kill, appeared amidst the flames, lunging at him in an instant.


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    Booma€¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s long hair ignited in instantly, turning to ash.


    The Giant Deer let out a pained roar, its robe nearly catching fire.


    At such close range, there was no escape.


    Chen Dengming even felt as if the eyes with which he watched Huangyun were burning, the pain was intense, and then his vision went dark.


    He instantly grasped Huangyun¡¯s intention on a spiritual level.


    She was planning to use some kind of Heavenly Human Daoist Skill or Divine Skill to perish together with him.


    The moment these spiritual reactions were captured, he actively drove away the burning Giant Deer Robe, allowing the Giant Deer to take all his possessions and swiftly escape.


    Meanwhile, his spirit had entered the level of the Seven Nihilities.


    First guard the heart, then become Without heart.


    The pain of being scorched by the flames and the high temperature seemed to quickly evaporate from his body and spirit at that moment.


    If the heart is unfazed, what harm would there be if the world crumbles?


    Huangyun, now a body engulfed in Phoenix Real Fire, charged past, burning everything in her path, but found Chen Dengming¡¯s massive body missing when she reached the spot where he should¡¯ve been.


    A colossal giant, in the fraction of a moment too quick to notice, not only did his burning robe escape on its own, but his large bare body wasn¡¯t even fully seen by her before it vanished into thin air.


    This scene was something she had never encountered in her many years of cultivation.


    She had given her all, on the verge of entering Nirvana to Reforge, and now at this critical moment, she was struck with such a blow, her enemy had escaped.


    Huangyun let out a heart-piercing shriek, reluctant to leave, burning everything in the vicinity.


    It was as if she had transformed into a dazzling mini-sun, the radiating flames turning the desert around her into freely flowing magma.


    Then, at the same time, two voices of the spirit, which she couldn¡¯t hear clearly at all, exploded from within the Palace of the Fairy King.


    ¡°Buddha Trick!


    Lend me your strength!¡±


    ¡°Phoenix Cry Dao Monument!


    Quickly block this arm of the Heavenly Dao for me!¡±


    These two spiritual voices transmitted like heavenly sounds to Buddha Trick and Phoenix Cry Dao Monument¡¯s spirits in a manner inconceivable to ordinary people.


    That very instant.


    Chen Dengming, who had just sought refuge within the Hall of Human Heart from the State of Mindlessness, suddenly felt that foreign seed of power within his spirit violently tremble and crack, ready to burst forth with an unparalleled force of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    ¡°It¡¯s you who¡¯s been caught!!¡±


    Just at that moment, from within the Human God Palace, Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s split soul let out a suppressed, triumphant bellow.


    The Human God Palace suddenly enlarged between Chen Dengming¡¯s spirits, like a towering mountain, crushing down fiercely on the power seed that was cracking open.


    Boom!!a€¡±


    An astonishing Spiritual Shock rocked Chen Dengming¡¯s Soul World.


    The entire Hall of Human Heart shook violently, and countless Heartfires flickered madly.


    Chen Dengming, who had just entered the Hall of Human Heart, was shaken out of the State of Mindlessness.


    His figure began to blur, about to be ejected from the State of Mindlessness and expelled from the Hall of Human Heart.


    Outside, Huangyun only felt that the flaming mountain she had turned her surroundings into, suddenly revealed a large hazy figure once more.


    At the same time, within an ancient temple in the Four Regions, a Buddha statue sitting with its back to the world violently trembled, its closed eyes suddenly snapping open, filled with overwhelming killing intent and chilling ghost gas.


    ¡°Dongfang Huayuan!¡±


    He never would have imagined that at such a critical juncture when Mo Luo sought his help, the Dao seed he had meticulously planted within Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit would be shattered by an unexpectedly appearing Dongfang Huayuan with the help of Daoist Artifacts.


    This was tantamount to ruining his carefully laid plans, causing one of his schemes to fail.


    Buddha Trick was furious, but at the moment could only suppress his rage, thinking of the presence of Phoenix Cry Dao Monument, he still managed to stay calm.


    With Phoenix Cry Dao Monument intervening, the outcome could still be determined with one strike.


    At that moment.


    The Phoenix Cry Dao Monument, which was far away outside the Four Regions, indeed made a move at the moment when the Demon Lord sought help through the spirit.


    Her breathtaking figure appeared out of nowhere before the Grand Immortal Gates, her fingers forming seals condensing a flame flower.


    This flower of fire, with a slight rotation, seemed to whip up a terrifying firestorm, before flying into the Immortal Gates.


    Boom!a€¡±


    The entire Immortal Gates ignited instantly.


    The rich power of the Heavenly Immortal Dao caught fire from that touch of Phoenix Dao Fire, the gates gradually turned charred and cracked open with horrifying fissures.


    This scene was witnessed by countless Cultivators in the Demon Cultivation Star and the Four Seas and Four Realms, causing an unimaginable impact, stirring up a huge wave in the spirit of everyone.


    The Immortal Gates were burning!


    It was about to collapse!


    What terrifying power was this?


    This was the Phoenix Dao Fire that could even burn and devour the Great Dao, a force capable of eroding Tribulation Force.

 Chapter 1145

    ?Chapter 1145: 452: Buddha Trick¡¯s move!


    Phoenix Cry Dao Monument finally takes action_3 Chapter 1145: 452: Buddha Trick¡¯s move!


    Phoenix Cry Dao Monument finally takes action_3 At this moment, a spark of Phoenix Dao Fire traced a beautiful arc, darting into the gradually collapsing Immortal¡¯s gateways.


    Everywhere it passed, swiftly turned into a sea of fire, before being reduced to ashes.


    The fire, like little whirlwinds, kept spinning and pushing forward, causing the spark to gradually absorb power and evolve into the form of a phoenix.


    The suppression by the non-self way in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm could not completely restrict this tiny spark, as the pressure was quickly burned through and pierced.


    The entire Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm seemed to suddenly possess a sun of toxic flames reaching thousands of feet high.


    Everywhere it passed, everything seemed to smoke and spew fire, the moisture evaporating rapidly and the ground reflecting flames that boiled and hissed like oil.


    The mountains and earth were baked like sponge pads, an environment of steaming, choking, intense, and strangely suffocating horror rapidly took shape.


    Fortunately, this little fire was not roaming the world but heading straight for the Palace of the Fairy King, immediately drawing the attention of the vast Heavenly Dao at this moment.


    At this time, under the force of the vast, insane Heavenly Dao, even Demon Lord Mo Luo¡¯s physical body could not endure.


    He was harshly grasped in the palm by the arm of Heavenly Dao, the light of the river of stars formed from thousands of ancient celestial bodies, like a giant grinding disc spinning in the palm, causing his demon body to crumble, the Great Dao to split open, and the Nascent Soul to be thoroughly ground to dust under the terrifying will of Heavenly Dao.


    Originally, if the power of Buddha Trick were aiding him, Demon Lord Mo Luo would not have fallen into such dire straits, but now, he had miscalculated.


    To scheme against the Heavenly Dao and miscalculate even once is to undergo a trial close to life and death.


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    Merely uniting with the Great Dao and daring to speak of swallowing the heavens!


    Is to endure the terrifying power of celestial punishment from the Heavenly Dao!


    However, at this moment, the Dao flower formed by the Phoenix Dao Fire released by the Phoenix Cry Daoist became the last straw saving Demon Lord Mo Luo¡¯s original self, after losing the support of Buddha Trick, successfully causing the insane will of Heavenly Dao to be slightly relieved, shifting some of its focus.


    ¡°Phoenix Cry Daoist, save me quickly!¡±


    Inside the Palace of the Fairy King, Demon Lord Mo Luo, nearly in despair, felt the terrifying power of the Phoenix Dao Fire and saw a glimmer of hope once again.


    This was also his final move he had reserved, capable of turning defeat into victory, winning half against the heavens.


    However, just as the Phoenix Dao Fire was about to reach the Palace of the Fairy King,


    suddenly, as it neared, the Dao Fire which had taken the form of a phoenix, paused abruptly, then changed direction, diving towards a specific location below.


    That specific location below was precisely where Huangyun stood.


    At this moment, in the sky above the Demon Cultivation Star outside the domain, Phoenix Cry Daoist, who was standing before the burning Grand Immortal Gates, furrowed her brow slightly and, ultimately, chose to lower her raised hand seals a bit during this critical moment.


    She hadn¡¯t expected that Huangyun, her most promising Daoist disciple, would face such failure and a tremendous blow within a crumbling Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, going as far as to risk undergoing Phoenix Nirvana.


    If it had been Fengqi, whose potential was much less, entering Nirvana, she would not have intervened to save her; Nirvana for Fengqi would also mean a new life.


    But for Huangyun, she felt the need to intervene and save her.


    If she had not intervened, the proud Huangyun, despite the blow, would still have been reborn through Nirvana and would have comprehended the true essence of the Phoenix Dao Orthodoxy.


    But by intervening at this moment, she could save Huangyun, accelerating her transformation.


    However, this mid-course intervention of hers put Demon Lord Mo Luo in an even more dangerous situation.


    Inside the Palace of the Fairy King, with a scream of disbelief, Demon Lord Mo Luo¡¯s demon body, condensed from Dao Force, completely collapsed under the immense force of the Insane Heavenly Dao¡¯s arm.


    His vast Dao Force and Primordial Spirit were both collapsing under the terrifying power of the Heavenly Dao, rapidly shrinking, about to burst open entirely.


    And at this severely critical moment, the Phoenix Dao Fire, resembling a tiny phoenix, also flitted to the side of Huangyun, who was on the verge of entering Phoenix Nirvana.


    With just a gentle peck, the beak formed by this Daoist Fire swallowed Huangyun¡¯s Nascent Soul and Divine Spirit for protection, and at the same time, Chen Dengming, who existed between the ephemeral and the real, felt a searing ripple that almost pierced through the Hall of Human Heart.


    His spirit, as if scorched by the blazing sun, endured indescribable agony; the State of Mindlessness was forcibly shattered, revealing his massive figure completely.


    The powerful and vast Ancient Human Immortal Body barely touched the small phoenix beak and instantly burnt to ashes.


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t even let out a scream before his body turned to dust, but at that instant, the force of Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s split soul sucked his Nascent Soul and Divine Spirit into the Human God Palace.


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    But at the same time, Dongfang Huayuan also let out a scream of agony, his split soul dissipating directly in the flames.


    That phoenix beak then proceeded to shake the nearly imperceptible Human God Palace and Hall of Human Heart in the void.


    However, at this moment, the roaring voice of Demon Lord Mo Luo shook heaven and earth.


    ¡°Phoenix Cry!


    Have you forgotten the promise you made to me!?¡±


    The tiny phoenix paused, its beak pecked once, and the dual halls of Human Heart and Human God shrunk into the beak simultaneously, then transformed into a dazzling streak of fire that instantaneously pierced through the Palace of the Fairy King, the layers of tribulation clouds, and fiercely pecked the Heavenly Path Arm just before Mo Luo¡¯s Nascent Soul and Dao Force completely collapsed.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    The entire ancient Heavenly Path Arm was instantly ignited by the Phoenix Dao Fire; the insane will of the Heavenly Dao rapidly eroded away, and the energy condensed by the sacrifice of Longevity Taoist Lord Lu Xiucheng also swiftly declined.


    At the same time, within the Outer Space above the nine heavens, the stimulated Insane Heavenly Dao felt a part of its own will damaged, causing the powers that were slumbering to partially awaken once more.


    The light within the entire Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm seemed to dim instantaneously, turning into a dark chaos.


    A pair of vague and chaotic eyes, carrying the breath of madness and destruction, suddenly opened, causing heaven and earth to seem to shake.


    The dark clouds were violently torn apart.


    An unbelievably terrifying will of madness descended from the sky, seemingly slicing the heaven and earth in an instant.


    ¡°Booma€¡±a€¡±¡±


    The Fire Phoenix, condensed from the Phoenix Dao Fire, exploded into scattered flames.


    At the same time, the Palace of the Fairy King shook violently and collapsed; a circle of transparent shockwaves lifted a massive amount of dust and magma, spreading outwards from the center of the palace.


    Demon Lord Mo Luo let out a chilling scream that abruptly stopped.


    On Demon Cultivation Star, the Grand Immortal Gates burning with thick flames suddenly shook, and the flames extinguished.


    Outside the Immortal Gates, Phoenix Cry Supreme Daoist grunted, his eyes growing dim, with even two lines of magma-like, glowing-hot blood overflowing from the corners of his eyes¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 1146

    ?Chapter 1146: 453: Three Supreme Daoists of the New Realm!


    Confined in the Heavenly Prison Chapter 1146: 453: Three Supreme Daoists of the New Realm!


    Confined in the Heavenly Prison The Supreme Daoist¡¯s eyes overflowed with blood, and within the Fengming Tao Domain he had created, this triggered a violent reaction between heaven and earth.


    In the depths of the most magnificent central region of the Fengming Tao Domain lay a Daoist Realm personally forged by the Phoenix Cry Dao Monument.


    Within that realm, the eastern and western skies held two suns, which were actually two divine beasts condensed from Dao Forcea€¡±the Phoenix and the Vermilion Bird.


    At this moment, the resplendent feathers of both divine beasts dulled, their entire bodies enshrouded in flames that suddenly weakened.


    Streams of scalding flame and burning light shot forth from the Phoenix and the Vermilion Bird, falling into the Daoist lake below, igniting it like a giant fiery mirror, burning brightly and dazzling to behold.


    Booma€¡±a€¡±


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    The volcanoes within the Fengming Tao Domain, containing Dao Force, all suddenly erupted at this moment, spewing scorching lava that incinerated forests; such earth-shattering changes even caused the ground to crack open with immense fissures.


    The many cultivators living within the Daoist Realm were extremely startled by such a vast upheaval.


    Some powerful and perceptive cultivators also sensed a disturbance in the Spiritual Energy within the realm, as if it were chaotic and somewhat weakened, leaving them filled with apprehension and uncertainty.


    ¡°What¡¯s happening?


    Why is the Daoist Realm suddenly experiencing such turmoil?¡±


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    Could it be that the Supreme Daoist¡­¡±


    ¡°Hold your reckless tongues!¡±


    ¡­


    Outside the Grand Immortal Gates.


    As the Phoenix Cry Dao Monument¡¯s eyes spilled blood that shone like molten lava, her body radiated an overwhelming and boundlessly fierce aura that seemed to dominate the starry sky.


    Her expression was extremely grave as she suddenly raised her hand to form a seal, her hands moving as fast as phantoms, creating hand signs like the beak of a phoenix.


    In an instant, within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, the tiny phoenix that had almost disintegrated after colliding fiercely with the Heavenly Dao within the Palace of the Fairy King suddenly reformed into a pattern of flower petals, though the floral fire seemed even smaller and weaker.


    This spark of fire released Dao Force, and quickly stretched into a line of flame, seeking to streak out of the Palace of the Fairy King and flee the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    However, a vast and insane will, as if completely fixated on this daring and offensive force, swept past like a violent scouring.


    Outside the Immortal Gates.


    The Phoenix Cry Dao Monument¡¯s seal trembled slightly, blood flowing from her phoenix eyes even more profusely.


    She suddenly took a deep breath, willing to summon the power of her own Daoist Realm, decisively abandoning most of the energy from the Phoenix Dao Fire, leaving behind only a small petal.


    In the moment when the majority of the Dao Fire was devoured by the Insane Heavenly Dao Will, it slipped through like a fish through a net, floating into the Grand Immortal Gates.


    Just as this weak spark of Dao Force clung to the small petal was about to completely pass through the Grand Immortal Gates and return to the Outer Region.


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    Suddenly, a deep blue net appeared between the gates.


    This was Sky Net.


    Vast and unfailing, it allows nothing to slip through.


    The moment the net appeared, the dense Insane Heavenly Dao Will seemed relentless, seeking to penetrate the gates and invade the region beyond.


    The Phoenix Cry Dao Monument¡¯s face, which had not shown a hint of emotion until now, suddenly darkened.


    She quickly raised her hand to grab it, her phoenix eyes full of intense authority.


    ¡°Dusk Sky!


    This realm is not your heaven!¡±


    As her hand reached out, it instantly condensed into a giant claw in the starry sky, exuding astonishingly hot Taoist Fire, tearing voraciously forwards.


    ¡®Booma€¡±a€¡±¡¯


    The entire Immortal Gates were once again consumed by intense flames, this time burning so fiercely that the pillars cracked apart, and the Sky Net caught alight, tearing open a vast fissure under the onslaught of the giant claw.


    But at the same time, that dense Insane Heavenly Dao Will also thundered towards it.


    A deafening explosion resounded through the skies, with the Immortal Gates shattering in an instant, and the fiery giant claw blown to tatters.


    The Phoenix Cry Dao Monument let out a stifled grunt, blood trickling from the corners of her mouth, her phoenix robe radiating a bright Dao Force as she flickered to avoid further damage.


    Countless dazzling bolts of lightning formed bizarre branched patterns that emanated from the shattered Immortal Gates, seemingly slicing the entire starry sky into splinters.


    For a long moment.


    All the electric light and the Insane Heavenly Dao Will dissipated simultaneously.


    The formation platform of the Demon Cultivation Star far below had already collapsed under the terrifying shockwave that had spread earlier.


    In the starry sky, only the silhouette of the Phoenix Cry Dao Monument remained.


    In front of her, a broken petal floated, within which only the Nascent Soul and Divine Spirit of Huangyun were hidden.


    The Phoenix Cry Dao Monument¡¯s face was coated with frost, her body exuding a terrifying aura that chilled one¡¯s soul, her phoenix eyes lifting to reveal a chill intent.


    She, Phoenix Cry, had not looked coldly upon others in a very long time.


    But when she did look upon others with such a glare, it meant that the heat within her heart had turned into a cold murderous intent.


    ¡°Great Enlightenment Venerable!


    Come forth, how much longer do you intend to hide?


    If you dare to obstruct me, you surely aren¡¯t afraid of me, are you?¡±


    From the depths of distant space, a starlight and an aged sigh suddenly echoed.


    ¡°Phoenix Cry Dao Monument, while you have indeed fully mastered the Phoenix Dao Fire over these years, even the most intense flame in this world can hardly burn away the ice in the depths of your heart.


    Have you also directed your killing intent towards this old one?¡±


    From afar, the starlight rapidly drew nearer, gradually revealing the silhouette of a giant tree sprawling across the starry sky.


    ¡°This old one obstructs you, and you should know the reason¡­¡±


    ¡°The reason?!¡±


    The Phoenix Cry Dao Monument¡¯s face briefly flared with fire, the blood at her mouth and eyes completely burned away as her phoenix eyes blazed with fury, declaring,


    ¡°In the Ancient Region, the Five Immortals have died, gone insane, or have been slumbering since the beginning of time.


    Their realms have fallen, and immortals are no longer immortalsa€¡±the Great Dao is about to collapse.


    If Dusk Sky were still the Heavenly Immortal of yesteryears, I would never have intervened.


    But the Heavenly Immortal who fled the great calamity and became Dusk Sky is at best a Supreme Daoist ranked among us.


    Had you, Great Enlightenment, not meddled today, how could Dusk Sky awaken so much of his will and nearly cause me serious injury¡­¡±

 Chapter 1147

    ?Chapter 1147: 453: Three Supreme Daoists of the New Realm!


    Confined in the Heavenly Prison_2 Chapter 1147: 453: Three Supreme Daoists of the New Realm!


    Confined in the Heavenly Prison_2 On the ancient, simple trunk of the gigantic tree, the visage of an old man, filled with wrinkles, appeareda€¡±his expression brimming with sorrow.


    ¡°Phoenix Cry, that old friend from the ancient region of your past, has long since passed away, leaving behind only a few restless obsessions.¡±


    If these obsessions can resolve themselves, they will yield a righteous fruit.


    If not, yet forced into resolution, they will surely result in evil consequences.


    The matters of the Ancient Region should conclude within Itself, and should the Tribulation Force arise, it would be borne by the Ancient Region itself.


    Should you, as the Supreme Daoist, intervene, would it not mean incorporating the karma of the Ancient Region into the New Realm?¡±


    ¡°Even so, it does not mean you, Great Enlightenment Venerable, can scheme and manipulate against me.¡±


    Phoenix Cry¡¯s eyes turned bitterly cold, about to speak when suddenly her gaze shifted, directing toward the distant void with a grave look.


    ¡°Universe Daoist, after such a long seclusion, you also came to join the excitement today?¡±


    If the Great Enlightenment Venerable was known for his long life, I am the first of Kunwu Giant Tree that bore fruits in the New Realm, unfathomable in depth.


    Then the Universe Daoist, even more unfathomable, for he had attained the proof of Supreme Daoist when the New Realm was born, and the birth of the New Realm seemed to be greatly associated with him, a life existing since the New Realm was still a chaotic blur.


    At that moment, a deep and mysterious Dao tone came from the depths of the void, falling into the spirit of Phoenix Cry.


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    Great sounds in subtlety.


    This Dao tone, only truly heard by Great Enlightenment Venerable and Phoenix Cry Dao Monument.


    Hearing this tone, some of the chill in Phoenix Cry Dao Monument¡¯s eyes diminished, she glanced back at the Heavenly Immortal World¡¯s Immortal¡¯s gateway, which had completely collapsed and gradually faded, shaking her head, letting go of the slight unrealistic obsession she held for that person.


    Mo Luo is wild, tyrannical, biased, and quick to anger.


    Buddha Trick is insidious, suspicious, and lacks decisiveness.


    After all, none were that person, the grand aspirations of the past unachievable again.


    ¡­


    Inside the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Mountains and rivers had largely collapsed, the earth cracked open, and what were once lush forests had now become slender, weak trees standing with sparse leaves that emitted mournful sounds in the wind.


    The desert, where once the Palace of the Fairy King stood, had now turned into a sea of fiery red magma, flowing slowly, emitting sizzling sounds, while the air was filled with the heat of molten lava.


    The Palace of the Fairy King was like a small island situated in this sea of magma, topped with layers of ominous clouds pulsing with the flashes of insane lightning.


    An intense and manic will of the Heavenly Dao still wandered within the mansion, disseminating waves of terrifying aura that intimidated all directions.


    Whoosh whoosh whoosha€¡±


    Spiritual Lights swiftly arrived from all directions, piercing through the sky.


    Gradually converging together, they floated midair, revealing figures such as Su Yanyan, Xuanchenniao, and Qiao Zhaoxian, among many Nascent Soul True Monarchs.


    Everyone looked at the apocalyptic lava-like scene before them, their expressions changing dramatically.


    Especially feeling the air carrying oppressive and terrifying Daoist Charm fluctuations, everyone felt as though their clothing was about to ignite, their skin burning hot, their spirits tensely on the verge of madness.


    ¡°Junior Brother¡­¡±


    Su Yanyan¡¯s eyes flitted anxiously, unable to sense Chen Dengming¡¯s aura, her heart gripped with intense unease, wanting to approach the Palace of the Fairy King but was immediately blocked by Xuanchenniao.


    ¡°Sister Su, we mustn¡¯t act rashly,¡±


    Xuanchenniao frowned, ¡°This place is saturated with the will of the Insane Heavenly Dao and enveloped with ancient Tribulation Forces not yet dispersed, fraught with dangers.


    Any provocation could mean that even if someone has survived within the Palace of the Fairy King, their chances are slim.¡±


    After Xuanchenniao spoke, Su Yanyan quickly calmed down, although still immensely worried, she knew not to act hastily in this situation.


    Just as everyone was at a loss, a faint voice suddenly resonated between the spirits of Xuanchenniao, Su Yanyan, and Qiao Zhaoxian.


    ¡°I remain unharmed for now, Lu Daoyou has sacrificed, and Nephew Chen¡¯s status is currently unknown.


    You must not approach the Palace of the Fairy King recklessly, or even I will struggle to escape,¡±


    ¡°Ancestor.¡±


    ¡°Senior Qu!¡±


    Xuanchenniao and Qiao Zhaoxian both revitalized in spirit, their hearts sinking immediately afterward, realizing the severity of the situation, understanding that even the Longevity Taoist Lord had sacrificed, and their own Ancestor was now struggling to free himself.


    Su Yanyan¡¯s beautifully distressed face turned somber, her eyes misty, grief-stricken at the thought that her Ancestor Lu Xiucheng had sacrificed and the capable Brother Chen¡¯s life and death were unknowna€¡±it was too much, and she could not help but be on the verge of tears.


    ¡°Old Chen¡­¡± Qiao Zhaoxian stared blankly toward the Palace of the Fairy King; he too couldn¡¯t help feeling melancholic and could only silently pray for the divine protection of the lucky.


    At that moment, a sudden sound of a deer cry came from behind.


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    As everyone turned around that instant, they saw a scorched, tattered Giant Deer Robe rushing towards them, with several Storage Bags hanging at its belt.


    In a moment of illusion, they thought they saw the figure of Chen Dengming flying toward them.


    Upon closer inspection, they realized it was just an Artifact Spirit in an empty robe.


    Xuanchenniao was about to prevent the Giant Deer from approaching the Palace of the Fairy King when, unexpectedly, the deer also being sentient, glanced sideways at the group, its evil deer eyes glaring at the Palace of the Fairy King while it snorted through its nose, shaking its head and sniffing, appearing to lament and sigh as well.


    Qiao Zhaoxian looked at the disheartened Su Yanyan, comforting her, ¡°Senior Sister Su, look, Old Chen¡¯s robe has even come back on its own, this robe is sentient, I believe Old Chen must be unharmed, just temporarily out of touch.¡±


    No sooner had he finished speaking than the Giant Deer suddenly snorted loudly, disdainfully glaring at Qiao Zhaoxian, then gestured towards its scorched and frightening muscles, shook its head and waved its hands, sighed, and then, hands behind its back, walked away, its figure somewhat desolate for a moment.

 Chapter 1148

    ?Chapter 1148: 453: The three Great Supreme Daoists of the New Realm!


    Imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison_3 Chapter 1148: 453: The three Great Supreme Daoists of the New Realm!


    Imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison_3 ¡°What do you mean?¡± Qiao Zhaoxian stood frozen in place.


    Su Yanyan sighed, ¡°It said that Brother Chen sent it away in a moment of crisis, and it nearly burned to death.


    I fear that Brother Chen¡¯s chances are slim, and it will have to find a new master¡­¡±


    Upon hearing this, everyone was at a loss for words, their hearts heavy.


    This battle had indeed been too brutal.


    Especially for the Longevity Sect, if both the Longevity Taoist Lord and the Longevity Sect Leader had really perished together, then the Longevity Sect might also fall from the top-tier sect to an ordinary major sect in an instant.


    And the sacrifices they had made, they knew and appreciated them.


    But in the Four Seas and Four Regions outside, how many people knew and would remember?


    Years later, when the Longevity Sect had completely declined and could no longer bear its great name, how many cultivators would still remember the once mighty Longevity Taoist Lord, or the Longevity Sect Leader who had commanded the winds and cut down enemy Nascent Souls as though slicing through melons and vegetables?


    All is past¡­


    ¡°I want to stay here, to keep watch for some time.¡±


    A moment later, Su Yanyan spoke and her figure flew towards the distant desert of magma.


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    She could only keep watch for a while to see how things would unfold, because with such a major change happening now, the Longevity Sect was like a dragon without a head and needed to immediately stabilize its foundation.


    Even though her heart was filled with sorrow, she didn¡¯t have much time to grieve, as she needed to immediately take charge of the overall situation together with Xing Huiguang.


    ¡°Ah, I¡¯ll stay here for a while too,¡± Qiao Zhaoxian said as he looked towards Xuanchenniao, who nodded in agreement, allowing him to relax.


    Seeing this, the other cultivators also comforted each other and then bowed deeply in the direction of the Palace of the Fairy King.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, it seems we got to know each other through adversity.


    I hope the heavens are on your side.


    This old corpse will find a good feng shui spot nearby to bury myself and wait for you to come out,¡± Lou Zhen said after bowing, sighing as he brushed his sleeves and left.


    The others also left one after another, each having already made decisions about what they needed to do in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Only the couple from Gourd Sword Island, wielding the Gourd Twin Swords, were left behind by Xuanchenniao.


    ¡­


    In the Palace of the Fairy King, filled with the dense atmosphere of Tribulation Force and the frenzied intentions of the Insane Heavenly Dao,


    a majestic blood sphere containing a crazy will hung silently where the blood lake had been before.


    The blood sphere appeared to have solidified into a blood-colored amber, encapsulating a Black Lotus Platform and two flickering palaces wrapped in a bunch of golden flames.


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    An overwhelming frenzied heavenly might suppressed the blood sphere there.


    Dense tribulation clouds swirled around the blood sphere, like prison chains, preventing the imprisoned Demon Lord¡¯s Primordial Spirit Dao Power and the two Human Immortal Halls from escaping.


    Positioned behind the blood sphere was the grand Heaven Blessings Hall, where Qu Shenzong, being cautious, used his Heavenly Vision to witness this scene, his eyes filled with horror.


    ¡°This one of the strongest Divine Skills of the Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Prison¡­


    Nephew Chen is in trouble now, it seems he was accidentally harmed¡­¡±


    The suddenly awakened Insane Heavenly Dao used the Heavenly Prison to imprison all intruders.


    It goes without saying for the Demon Lord¡¯s Primordial Spirit Dao Power, which had initially used the Heavenly Fortune Lotus to evade the suppression of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm and the scrutiny of the Heavenly Dao, which was nothing but trickery, deceiving the blind heavens.


    This trick, after stimulating most of the Heavenly Dao¡¯s consciousness to awaken, was seen through at a glance and imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison.


    In the end, whether it is the Demon Lord¡¯s Primordial Spirit Dao Power or the Heavenly Fortune Lotus, all will gradually be drained of all power by the Heavenly Prison and, following the self-purification of the Insane Heavenly Dao, transformed into pure Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and fused together.


    This process, similar to that which follows the death of a Hegemony Capability, ultimately leads all power back to its own Dao or is swallowed by another Dao and absorbed as a nutrient.


    The ultimate path of each Dao leads to the same outcome, which is the primal mutual devouring and self-strengthening.


    However, this time Chen Dengming was also affected, accidentally caught within the Heavenly Prison, deemed an intruder by the Insane Heavenly Dao and slowly being consumed.


    This was because whether it was the Dao Power of the two Human Immortal Halls or the Phoenix Dao Fire that had devoured these halls, both belonged to the power of Heretic Immortals.


    Chen Dengming, caught between these two Heretic powers, was indeed a bearer of the Heaven Immortal Dao legacy, but his power was too minor compared to the former two, and being swallowed by the Insane Heavenly Dao was both wrongful and tragic.


    Qu Shenzong, recognizing this situation, felt anxious but also somewhat helpless.


    At this moment, even he, a pure heir of the Heaven Immortal Dao who could mobilize the three great Immortal Palaces, dared not rashly disturb the Heavenly Prison, lest he startle the still not fully asleep Insane Heavenly Dao.


    When even the Heavenly Dao had gone mad, it might fiercely attack even itself.


    At this time, any provocation by him would only add fuel to the flames¡­


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    (I¡¯m asking for monthly tickets, brothers)

 Chapter 1149

    ?Chapter 1149: 454: Ancestor Heavenly Calculation!


    Laodeng Obtains Life Palace Two (5K for Monthly Passes) Chapter 1149: 454: Ancestor Heavenly Calculation!


    Laodeng Obtains Life Palace Two (5K for Monthly Passes) The great battle had ended, as if there were no winners.


    A blood-amber-like Heavenly Prison was surrounded by heavy Tribulation Forces, and the prison formed by the raging Power of Heavenly Dao seemed truly like a vast world.


    In this vast world, everything fell into a frozen state, firmly bound by the overwhelming will of the Insane Heavenly Dao, unable to escape even if they had wings.


    Even the mighty Demon Lord Mo Luo, after the full outbreak of the Insane Heavenly Dao, met with a tragic fate a€¡° his demon body damaged, the Great Dao shattered, with all his Primordial Spirit Dao Power imprisoned.


    His Primordial Spirit Dao Power would, over time, be assimilated and devoured by the self-purifying Insane Heavenly Dao, becoming a part of the nourishment for Heavenly Dao.


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    This could truly be described as a careless move leading to a loss of everything, human calculations could never outmatch Heavenly Calculation.


    If even the Demon Lord ended up in such a state, it bode even worse for a minor Nascent Soul cultivator like Chen Dengming.


    Although his Nascent Soul Divine Spirit was in the Human God Palace, he still felt as if his strength was constantly draining away.


    Perhaps Mo Luo could hold on for a long time within this Heavenly Prison, but Chen Dengming wouldn¡¯t last long before being assimilated by the Heavenly Dao, his proficiency in the ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± already falling.


    Chen Dengming naturally had also noticed this crisis.


    But he was not clear where he was exactly.


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    At this moment, even the Human God Palace he was in had dimmed, its power steadily waning.


    The Phoenix Dao Fire outside the Human God Palace had lost its previous terrifying heat, the heat dissipating as the flames shrunk.


    However, the existence of this Phoenix Dao Fire had now become the best defense for Chen Dengming.


    If not for this protective moat and the presence of the Human God Palace, he might have already been close to his Nascent Soul Divine Spirit dissipating.


    ¡°Thank goodness I had the Giant Deer take away the Soul House together with the Storage Bag in time¡­


    Otherwise, Mini Array Spirit and I would be stuck in this perilous situation¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming, feeling the speed of his power loss, tried to find some comfort in his thoughts.


    Even though he was on the brink of life and death, and his power was fading like a countdown to his demise, he could still maintain a calm state of mind, reflecting his strong spiritual state.


    ¡°The top priority now is to see if I can save myself¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming hadn¡¯t given up, but he had already braced himself for the worst outcome.


    He first tried to enter the Heartless State, attempting to connect with the Hall of Human Heart.


    As he felt the Human Immortal Dao Power depleting, he quickly became aware of the presence of the Hall of Human Heart, as if he could enter it at any moment.


    At the same time, however, he keenly sensed that Heavenly Immortal Dao Power was stirring.


    A great sense of threat and oppression emerged from within his spirit.


    The outermost Phoenix Dao Fire began to fluctuate.


    Chen Dengming immediately left the Heartless State and stopped using the Human Immortal Dao side of Seven Nihilities, not wanting to act recklessly.


    He was very wise; he had already analyzed that the environment he was in was very special.


    The Insane Heavenly Dao was now indiscriminate, devouring and assimilating even the power of its own successor.


    Under these circumstances, he was like a small insect trapped in a spiderweb, any movement would only cause the web to tighten further around him, hastening his demise.


    Originally, he had thought that if he could not rely on the power of the Hall of Human Heart to make contact with the outside, then making contact with Dongfang Huayuan through the Human God Palace would also be good.


    But now it seems that this plan was equally unfeasible.


    ¡°Elder Dongfang¡¯s Split Soul perished to save my Nascent Soul Divine Spirit; otherwise, we might have been able to come up with strategies by now¡­¡±


    Fortunately, Chen Dengming still possessed the Power of Heavenly Dao that he could activate and use.


    This force, being of the same origin, shouldn¡¯t overly provoke the will of the Insane Heavenly Dao and would at most be assimilated.


    Chen Dengming tried to use the Power of Heavenly Dao to perform Heavenly Vision, cautiously observing the scenery outside the Human God Palace.


    This observation could only reveal a desolate red world, covered by blood-red thunders that fell like torrential rain.


    A sense of silence, emptiness, and oppressive madness filled every corner, causing palpitations.


    In the distance, a massive Black Lotus Platform was almost submerged by the blood-red lightning, with countless such bolts wrapping around the platform like chains, a shocking sight.


    Chen Dengming hadn¡¯t observed for long before he felt the ¡®Heavenly Eye¡¯ created by Heavenly Vision rapidly collapsing.


    This was because his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power had been assimilated and devoured.


    While using Heavenly Immortal Dao Power to perform Heavenly Vision wouldn¡¯t provoke the will of the Insane Heavenly Dao, it still couldn¡¯t escape the rapid assimilation.


    Mo Luo on the other side wasn¡¯t faring any better either.


    Even though he had devoured quite a bit of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and had the protection of the Heavenly Fortune Lotus on his side, allowing him to simulate Heavenly Immortal Dao Power with his Demon Immortal Dao Power,


    the moment he showed any display of strength, it would be rapidly assimilated and devoured, leaving no room for mischief.


    ¡°Where exactly is this place¡­


    Could it still be within the Palace of the Fairy King?


    It doesn¡¯t seem quite like it, could it be that the King¡¯s Mansion has been leveled to the ground?


    Where are Elder Senior Qu and the Ancestor now?¡±


    Unable to find an answer, Chen Dengming could only rely on his instincts, deciding it was still unsafe to leave the Human God Palace.


    Once out, his Nascent Soul Divine Spirit might not be quickly ¡®drained,¡¯ but it would very likely be burned to extinction by the Phoenix Dao Fire surrounding both the Human God Palace and the Hall of Human Heart.


    But to simply wait miserably was not an option, it was nothing but waiting for death.


    ¡°I¡¯m completely trapped now; to break free from here with my current strength, there are probably only two ways¡­¡±


    ¡°One is to risk provoking the Insane Heavenly Dao by drawing upon Heavenly Will, contacting the Ancestor and Senior Qu for help to escape this entrapmenta€¡±a risk that might still be within a safe margin.¡±

 Chapter 1150

    ?Chapter 1150: 454: Ancestor Heavenly Calculation!


    Laodeng Obtains Life Palace Two (5K for Monthly Passes)_2 Chapter 1150: 454: Ancestor Heavenly Calculation!


    Laodeng Obtains Life Palace Two (5K for Monthly Passes)_2 ¡°The second option is to risk provoking the mad Heavenly Dao further, and in a state of ¡®Without Heart,¡¯ mobilize the power of the Hall of Human Heart to establish a connection with the Incense Fire Incarnation, allowing it to quickly locate the Giant Deer, retrieve the Shore Flowers, and use them to help me escape my predicament¡­¡±


    While pondering this, Chen Dengming looked at his chubby Nascent Soul body and sighed while shaking his head.


    In such circumstances, it was increasingly difficult for him to communicate with his Incense Fire Incarnation through the Soul Imprint.


    To contact the Incense Fire Incarnation, he would have to use the Hall of Human Heart to strengthen the spiritual connection.


    But the second method was too dangerous, as it was very likely that by just activating the power of the Hall of Human Heart, the wild Will of the Heavenly Dao would be stimulated even more.


    After all, Ancient Human Immortals and Heavenly Immortals were suspected to be in a state of intense competition.


    He did not want to attempt this rashly unless absolutely necessary.


    ¡°Let¡¯s first try to mobilize the Heavenly Will using the power of the Heaven Immortal Dao¡­¡±


    Having made this decision, Chen Dengming mulled over his strategy.


    Even though his power was seeping away with every passing second, a life-or-death crisis moment, he remained calm and planned each step methodically.


    The next moment.


    His eyes concentrated the profound blue Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, quickly approaching the Heavenly Heart State in his state of mind.


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    My heart like the heavenly heart, my will like the heavenly will.


    A burst of intense, violent, and mad emotions suddenly arose from his heart, almost causing Chen Dengming to lose control of his mind and be driven into madness in an instant.


    Fortunately, he had been prepared.


    When the mad emotions erupted from his heart, he maintained strong mental control to guard his true self, not allowing the ¡®Heavenly Heart¡¯ to assimilate him immediately.


    Being close to the heavenly heart allows one to understand and manipulate the heavenly will.


    Yet, this initial step was immensely dangerous for any inheritor of the Heavenly Immortal Dao.


    Because the heavenly heart at this moment was in a state of madness.


    Approaching the heavenly heart of this moment could easily crush one¡¯s mental defenses, leaving one completely insane.


    However, this extremely perilous step was, paradoxically, somewhat controllable for Chen Dengming, who was also an inheritor of the Human Immortal spirit tradition.


    Although it was still as perilous as walking a tightrope on a cliff, it was not entirely hopeless or without opportunity.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit was like being in the eye of a fiercely powerful tornado.


    Though surrounded by overwhelming forces capable of grinding a person to dust, he remained calm and untroubled at heart, diligently preserving his inner self.


    This simultaneous maintenance of the Heavenly Heart State while guarding his human heart created a fortuitous concurrence, allowing him to ingeniously achieve another state of minda€¡±¡¯The heavenly heart is my heart, and my heart is the true heart.¡¯


    This phase completely seized the initiative, replacing the heavenly heart with his true heart, yet not being enslaved by the heavenly heart.


    Throughout thousands of years in the history of the Longevity Sect, only Longevity Taoist Lord Lu Xiucheng had ever reached this realm, which allowed him to remain momentarily lucid while being exposed to the mad Heavenly Dao¡¯s Blood and encountering the Will of the Mad Heavenly Dao.


    Such a state is indescribable; it relies solely on one¡¯s intuition as well as understanding of the heavenly heart and persistence and lucidity regarding oneselfa€¡±none of the three can be lacking.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s persistence with his true heart had always been extremely resolute.


    At this moment, he was not assimilated or enslaved by the will of the mad Heavenly Dao.


    He was even gradually using his own will to influence the mad heavenly will, unraveling it thread by thread, and found some aspects of the heavenly will that he could control.


    Instantly, his consciousness utilized this part of the heavenly will to break out, allowing the heavenly will to comply with his will, unabatedly uncovering the real truth about his current situation.


    ¡­


    Within moments, his consciousness was carried away from the Phoenix Dao Fire, out of the Heavenly Prison, and instantly saw the situation outside.


    ¡°Is this¡­


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    still inside the Palace of the Fairy King?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s consciousness rode on the heavenly will, observing the gigantic blood-red amber-like Heavenly Prison and seeing its interior, he suddenly came to a realization.


    ¡°It seems that both the Demon Lord and I are trapped within it.


    What exactly is this?¡±


    He continued to manipulate the heavenly will, despite sensing the intense threatening forces around him, soon feeling a pulling force from the direction ahead.


    In the surrounding clouds of calamity sat a magnificent palace, the Heaven Blessings Hall.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Inside the Heaven Blessings Hall, Senior Qu from the Qu Shenzong unexpectedly opened his eyes, showing a look of surprise.


    ¡°Heavenly will?¡±


    At first, he was startled, instinctively thinking the Will of the Insane Heavenly Dao was about to act up again, but the next moment he sensed something different.


    ¡°Senior Qu¡­¡±


    The heavenly will swept into the Heaven Blessings Hall, and the consciousness it carried had a familiar touch.


    ¡°Is that you, Nephew Chen?¡±


    Senior Qu stood up in astonishment, noticing a trace of the mad heavenly will emerging above him.


    This thread of mad heavenly will was not easily perceivable since it was too weak and had not manifested into scarlet thunder.


    But the consciousness attached to it was undoubtedly Chen Dengming¡¯s.


    ¡°It¡¯s me, Senior Qu¡­


    Is this the Heaven Blessings Hall?


    This hall is indeed inside the Palace of the Fairy King.¡±


    Chen Dengming, observing Senior Qu through his consciousness, was hugely relieved, feeling hopeful.


    However, he did not see the First Ancestor Longevity Dao Monarch Lu Xiucheng nor sense his presence, and immediately inquired.


    Senior Qu sighed deeply and pondered, ¡°Nephew Chen, please calm your emotions.


    I shouldn¡¯t tell you at this moment, but given your cleverness, you must have guessed it


    Your family¡¯s First Ancestor, Longevity Dao Monarch, my old friend, has sacrificed himself.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart jolted.


    Although he had a foreboding feeling and had guessed that this might be the outcome, at that moment, he still invariably experienced immense turmoil in his heart, nearly losing his composure.


    Senior Qu, sighing, recounted the events they had faced and the many plans that Lu Xiucheng and he had long prepared.

 Chapter 1151

    ?Chapter 1151: 454: Ancestor Heavenly Calculation!


    Laodeng Obtains Life Palace Two (5K for Monthly Passes)_3 Chapter 1151: 454: Ancestor Heavenly Calculation!


    Laodeng Obtains Life Palace Two (5K for Monthly Passes)_3 Towards the end, Qu Shenzong sighed, ¡°Your Ancestor was best at divining the Heavenly Will.


    He had divined before executing plans,


    saying that as heaven has the virtue of nurturing life, it must leave a glimmer of hope.


    This thread of hope in the Heavenly Will, he had calculated, lay within the descendants of the Longevity Sect.


    At that time, both he and I did not understand this divination¡­


    unclear how the descendants could be of help when we faced supreme forces like Demon Lord Mo Luo in battle.


    Still, we followed the divination and prepared early, ensuring not only the future inheritance of our descendants but also sparing resources to vigorously cultivate you and Su Yanyan, as well as Xuanchenniao and Qiao Zhaoxian.


    However, compared to you two, Xuanchenniao and Qiao Zhaoxian from our sect showed much less potential¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly realized why, at that moment, the Ancestor and Qu Shenzong had squeezed out Heavenly Time resources to cultivate him and Su Yanyan.


    At that time, he had thought they needed them to resist the numerous Evil Cultivators brought by the Outer Domain Devil Lord.


    It seems now, combating the Evil Cultivators was just one part of it.


    Qu Shenzong continued, ¡°Later, you proposed gathering more manpower to enter the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, which both your Ancestor and I agreed to.


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    However, your Ancestor and I were both hoping that you and Nephew Su could achieve Divine Transformation in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Unfortunately, neither of you could break through to Divine Transformation quickly, and we saw no turn of events from you¡­


    Until you accidentally discovered, Buddha Trick had implanted a Dao Power Seed deep within your spirit, which led to Dongfang Huayuan bringing the Human God Palace into play.


    Only then did your Ancestor and I see some turning points, though still not very clear¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was silent for a moment, thinking of the Dao Power Seed from Buddha Trick that had erupted, but was suppressed with the help of the power of the Human God Palace by Dongfang Huayuan.


    Later, Dongfang Huayuan even utilized the power of the Human God Palace to save his Nascent Soul Divine Spirit.


    He immediately informed Qu Shenzong of these matters.


    Qu Shenzong said, ¡°I had roughly guessed these situations before.


    Your Ancestor really is thorough in his calculations, the opportunity for life he calculated in this plan truly exists.


    You are the sliver of hope in an otherwise hopeless path.


    You disrupted Buddha Trick¡¯s contingency at a critical moment, accelerated the retreat of the Demon Lord, and even influenced the sequence of moves by the Phoenix Cry Dao Monarch from the Outer Domain, causing a slight delay in her actions¡­¡±


    Qu Shenzong frowned in thought, ¡°At that time, I felt a strong life-and-death crisis, and the arm of Heavenly Dao condensed from your Ancestor¡¯s power could hardly withstand the Power of the Taoist.


    It was likely that the Outer Domain Devil Lord would have been rescued.


    But after you delayed the offensive of Phoenix Cry Dao Monarch, the will of Heavenly Dao suddenly awakened mostly, as if stimulated even more, and managed to repel and possibly even injure that Phoenix Cry Dao Monarch¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart tightened, ¡°Senior means to say, was there another high being that acted at that time?


    One that stimulated the Heavenly Dao?¡±


    Qu Shenzong shook his head, ¡°I¡¯m not certain, perhaps, it was your Ancestor¡¯s contingency, who knows.


    The Longevity Taoist Lord, who once witnessed Immortals competing and observed the Celestial Chessboard, has always been thorough in his strategies with countless contingencies.


    If not his contingency, that high being who stimulated the Heavenly Dao must have come from outside the Four Seas and Four Realms¡­¡±


    Qu Shenzong paused his words, gravely said, ¡°Let¡¯s put aside these matters of the past for now.


    Let¡¯s talk about your situation, it¡¯s not good for you now, with the self-purification of the Heavenly Dao, you will soon be purified and assimilated as a part of the Heavenly Dao¡¯s power.


    I never thought you could still control the insane intentions of the Heavenly Dao, allowing your consciousness to escape the Heavenly Prison¡­


    But this is still not enough to free you¡­¡±


    ¡°Senior, do you have any good strategies to advise?¡±


    Qu Shenzong¡¯s eyes suddenly revealed the ethereal images of Heaven Longevity Hall and Heaven Destiny Hall.


    A grand heavenly aura was released from his pupils, azure and serene, filled with chilling majesty.


    ¡°Currently, there are only two options.


    One is to wait; after the insane intentions of Heavenly Dao have subsided, you can escape the predicament by relying on the pure force of Heavenly Dao.


    But, while the imprisoned Demon Lord might withstand the wait due to his tremendous power, you cannot.


    The second option, I will now bestow upon you the Heaven Longevity Hall and Heaven Destiny Hall.


    You must bring your consciousness into the Heavenly Prison and control these two halls as quickly as possible.


    Then, with the protection of the power of these two halls, escape from the Heavenly Prison!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart trembled slightly, and he looked at Qu Shenzong¡¯s majestic square face and at those two halls emerging in his eyes, feeling an immense trust.


    But this move from the other party was a gamble.


    If he couldn¡¯t control the two halls quickly, he would be assimilated by the Heavenly Dao, and the Longevity and Destiny Halls might also be reclaimed by Heavenly Dao, or even obtained by the Demon Lord after him, which was possible.


    ¡°Thank you for your trust, senior, but this act is too risky, I¡­¡±


    Before Chen Dengming could refuse, Qu Shenzong abruptly interrupted him.


    ¡°You need not worry too much, I take this risk in bestowing the two halls to you, and I trust that you can do it because you are the glimmer of hope calculated by Lu Daoyou.


    But I not only want you to escape, but it would be best if you could use the two halls, like your Ancestor, to mobilize the Heavenly Will, to completely kill Mo Luo, trapping him forever in the Heavenly Prison, to be assimilated by the Heavenly Dao¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming then understood that this trust included a responsibility.


    This was not merely a gamble; it was a through resolution.


    If Demon Lord Mo Luo did not die, peace would never come to the Four Seas and Four Realms.


    Qu Shenzong dared to trust him and entrust him with the two palaces because he could do as his Ancestor did: not only not losing himself amidst the maddened intentions of Heavenly Dao but also managed to mobilize a thread of Heavenly Will.


    Without this ability, the other party would not have suggested it.


    He promptly ceased hesitating, solemnly accepting this critical command.


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    What the First Ancestor, the Longevity Dao Monarch had not completed,


    would be completed by him, a descendant with a sliver of hope, the current Longevity Sect Leader.


    ¡°In accordance with heaven, long life shall thrive!


    Following the Heavenly Destiny, immense fortune encompasses the sky!¡±


    From Qu Shenzong¡¯s piercing eyes, abruptly shot out ethereal images of two grand Immortal Halls, rushing towards Chen Dengming¡¯s consciousness.


    ¡°Chen Dengming, take the Heaven Longevity Hall, the Heaven Destiny Hall!¡±


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 1152

    ?Chapter 1152: 455: Demon Lord Falls!


    Ancestor Preaches Chapter 1152: 455: Demon Lord Falls!


    Ancestor Preaches The Three Halls of Heavenly Immortals: Fortune, Longevity, Destiny.


    Those who obtain the Heaven Blessings Hall shall have supreme fortune, with luck shining high.


    Those who obtain the Heaven Longevity Hall shall enjoy eternal life, living as long as heaven itself.


    Those who obtain the Heaven Destiny Hall shall act in accordance with heavenly destiny, receiving the care of the heavens.


    Theoretically, after controlling the three halls, one could comprehend the Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal, unify the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, fulfill one¡¯s Dao cultivation, and thus become a Heavenly Immortal.


    But each step of this theoretical process is incredibly difficult to complete.


    Now, as Qu Shenzong sent the halls of Life Palace Two into Chen Dengming¡¯s consciousness, Chen Dengming had essentially completed the most fundamental step of controlling the Three Halls of Heavenly Immortals.


    Although he had yet to obtain the Fortune Palace, this palace was just as elusive as the Hall of Human Heart in the halls of the Human Immortals, marking it as the most difficult to control.


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    To acquire the Fortune Palace, in addition to the indispensable blessings, controlling Life Palace Two was also key.


    Chen Dengming only felt that two more halls were added to his controlled Heavenly Will, strengthening Heavenly Will significantly, manifesting a serpentine, twisting crimson arc, wrapping around the two halls and floating with his consciousness, as if endorsed by the heavens.


    After Qu Shenzong dispatched the two halls, his aura also significantly weakened in an instant; he gazed at Chen Dengming with determination and fatigue and said,


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    I will stay in the Fortune Palace until the will of Insane Heavenly Dao dwindles before I leave¡­


    If you manage it, you can also leave with me with the Fortune Palace; otherwise, once Lu Daoyou leaves, with me alone, it¡¯ll be hard to move the Fortune Palace¡­¡±


    ¡°Please rest assured, Senior!


    I will do everything I can.¡±


    Chen Dengming sent this thought through his consciousness and then mobilized Heavenly Will to carry the two halls back inside Heavenly Prison.


    Merely leaving Heavenly Prison with his consciousness did nothing; with his Nascent Soul and Divine Spirit inside Heavenly Prison, it was like a monk who could run away but couldn¡¯t escape the temple.


    Previously, he thought he was trapped by some Daoism cast by Qu Shenzong and the Ancestor, and that contacting these two individuals would lead to his rescue.


    But now it seemed, the situation was far worse than he had imagined.


    The Ancestor had already sacrificed himself, and even Qu Shenzong couldn¡¯t save him.


    He alone had to rely on Life Palace Two to save himself.


    At this moment, as Heavenly Will controlling Life Palace Two entered Heavenly Prison,


    The already frenzied Will of Heavenly Dao was further amplified by the two halls.


    The pressure on Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit immediately surged, as if he were placed amidst tumultuous, surging waves.


    Any other inheritor of the Heavenly Immortal would have already been overwhelmed, unable to maintain their composure.


    Yet Chen Dengming, like a tiny, unyielding boat amidst the stormy seas and giant waves of a tempest, had never been swallowed or submerged by the waves.


    Life Palace Two sped through space, slightly trembling the realm within Heavenly Prison.


    Inside the Black Lotus Platform, Demon Lord Mo Luo, who was desperately resisting the loss of power, immediately sensed the disturbances outside the platform.


    His Primordial Spirit was powerful, endowed with Dao Force.


    Though his strength was now only a tenth of its former self, he could still easily observe what was happening inside Heavenly Prison.


    He had not been able to notice such subtle power changes when Chen Dengming¡¯s consciousness mobilized Heavenly Will and left the Heavenly Prison.


    But now, with both the Heaven Longevity Hall and Heaven Destiny Hall entering Heavenly Prison and causing the Will of Heavenly Dao to violently shake, it was hard for him not to notice.


    ¡°Is that¡­


    the Heaven Longevity Hall and Heaven Destiny Hall?


    They¡¯re flying towards that Phoenix Dao Fire.¡±


    Mo Luo was pleasantly surprised at the sight of the two halls moving toward the Phoenix Dao Fire, realizing this was an excellent opportunity.


    No matter why these two Heavenly Immortal halls appeared, whether because of Phoenix Cry Dao Monument, it was unimportant.


    What mattered was that if he could seize either hall during this opportunity, he could immediately resolve the peril of being confined and swallowed by the Will of Insane Heavenly Dao and escape from it.


    However, given his current state, trying to forcibly break the confinement of the Will of Insane Heavenly Dao and make a move to seize the halls was extremely difficult and risky.


    It meant that he needed to sacrifice and abandon something to gain something substantial.


    In that moment, he was faced with two choices.


    One, continue to endure, waiting for the Will of Insane Heavenly Dao to gradually fade.


    If fortunate, by that time, he might still retain some power, and the Heavenly Fortune Lotus might not have completely collapsed, giving him a chance to escape.


    But this purely depended on luck, with his fate entirely tied to Heavenly Dao.


    Two, a do-or-die attempt, to detonate the Heavenly Fortune Lotus now, consume all the power of the Heavenly Immortal Dao to seize the halls immediately.


    If successful, he could escape right away; if failed, he would die under the Will of Insane Heavenly Dao.


    At least this would put the control of his fate in his own hands.


    Mo Luo had never been one to hand over his fate to others.


    These two options merely flashed through his mind, and he quickly and decisively made his move.


    His Primordial Spirit swiftly gathered Dao Force, barely shaping a Taoist Body, his hands forming seals and thrusting outward.


    A sound like a blast of qi and thunder roared, ¡°Boom!¡±


    The already cracking Black Lotus Platform shattered instantly.


    The vast Blessing manifested countless ripples spreading outward, pushing away the crimson chains of the Will of Insane Heavenly Dao like shackles.


    The figure of Mo Luo emerged like a Demon God rising from hell, placed amidst the immense blessing, his body radiating Demon Immortal power that rapidly transformed into Heavenly Immortal Dao Power; his Taoist Body, like a shooting star, dove towards the swiftly passing Heaven Longevity Hall and Heaven Destiny Hall.


    In that instant, even with the protection of Blessing and the Power of Heavenly Dao, the Will of Insane Heavenly Dao still surged forth like a wild tide, rapidly assimilating and absorbing the Blessing and the Power of Heavenly Dao.


    The power of the temporary Taoist Body Mo Luo had condensed also rapidly diminished, and his aura quickly plummeted.


    Yet his demonic eyes remained cold, his gaze never showing the slightest panic or hesitation.


    Once he decided, he would execute decisively and calmly.

 Chapter 1153

    ?Chapter 1153: 455: Demon Lord Falls!


    Ancestor Preaches_2 Chapter 1153: 455: Demon Lord Falls!


    Ancestor Preaches_2 In an instant, he approached the Heaven Longevity Hall and Heaven Destiny Hall.


    However, Chen Dengming, whose consciousness enveloped both Heaven Longevity Hall and Heaven Destiny Hall, had been wary of the Demon Lord from the start.


    The moment the Black Lotus Platform shattered, he felt a threat looming.


    But now, the Heaven Longevity Hall and Heaven Destiny Hall were already quite close to the Phoenix Dao Fire and the Human God Palace.


    Chen Dengming knew well the Demon Lord¡¯s obsession with the two heavenly halls and understood that if the opponent captured both halls at this moment, he would achieve self-rescue.


    Thus, he had deliberately used these two halls as bait, managing the distance to lure the Demon Lord into action.


    If he could annihilate Demon Lord Mo Luo, he would be fulfilling the heavy responsibility entrusted by Qu Shenzong, avenging Ancestor Lu Xiucheng, and fulfilling the Ancestor¡¯s dying wish.


    At this moment, seeing Mo Luo approaching the Heaven Longevity Hall and Heaven Destiny Hall.


    Chen Dengming suddenly mobilized the Heavenly Will, enveloping the two halls and hastening into the Phoenix Dao Fire.


    His goal had been achieveda€¡±this Demon Lord, by forcibly breaking the imprisonment of the Insane Heavenly Dao Will, inevitably consumed a lot of strength and paid a considerable price.


    At this moment, he rapidly led the Life Palace Two into the Phoenix Dao Fire.


    If the opponent dared not pursue, then he would endure the retaliation from an even more agitated Insane Heavenly Dao Will, likely perishing.


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    Even if the opponent dared to chase, the Phoenix Dao Fire would be a hard moat to cross.


    ¡°So it was you, you bastard kid¡­you¡¯re still not dead?¡±


    As Chen Dengming¡¯s consciousness shifted, Mo Luo immediately caught the fluctuation of his consciousness, sensing the familiarity.


    He immediately searched his memory for impressions of Chen Dengming, and instantly murderous intentions surged in his heart.


    Previously in the Black Lotus Platform, he had only noted the presence of the Phoenix Dao Fire but had not noticed the Human God Palace and Hall of Human Heart deeply hidden within it, nor had he paid attention to Chen Dengming.


    Now, realizing it was Chen Dengming causing trouble, rather than Phoenix Cry Supreme Daoist aiming at the two Heavenly Immortal halls, Mo Luo¡¯s greatest apprehension vanished, and he sneered.


    ¡°You little scoundrel, you¡¯ve indeed brought this lord a great opportunity, a gift!


    I!


    will!


    grant!


    you!


    death!¡±


    With a resolute heart, his Taoist Body stepped forward, chasing into the Phoenix Dao Fire.


    ¡°Demon Swallow!¡±


    As the Phoenix Dao Fire was about to engulf him, Mo Luo emitted an arrogant and overbearing aura of the Magical Way, pointing a finger.


    Instantly, the surging Heavenly Immortal Dao Power around him transformed into a sinister Demonic Qi.


    No sooner had this Demonic Qi appeared than it was ignited and burned by the unquenchable Phoenix Dao Fire.


    Mo Luo¡¯s expression unchanged, he allowed his Dao Force to be severely depleted, as Demonic Qi, like millions of black dragons, surged forcefully around him, irresistible.


    It seemed to form numerous giant ferocious mouths, swallowing the Phoenix Dao Fire, mutually consuming each other.


    Inside the Human God Palace, Chen Dengming¡¯s expression slightly changed.


    Unexpectedly, this Demon Lord, despite his predicament, could still resist the Phoenix Dao Fire in such adverse conditions.


    ¡°You like to snatch chestnuts from the fire, I will fuel the flames!¡±


    He suddenly revealed a fierce look in his eyes, with flickers of bright silver Human Immortal Dao Force in his pupils.


    The Hall of Human Heart trembled violently, and the lamps of Heartfire inside suddenly brightened intensely.


    This emergence of another power not of my Dao completely destabilized the situation.


    A tremendous and terrifying heavenly authority descended, forming red lightning intertwining toward the Hall of Human Heart.


    Suddenly, Chen Dengming felt his Human Immortal Dao Force draining like water in a swirling funnel, with a powerful threat rapidly approaching.


    Boom!a€¡±


    The continuous thunder exploded like a barrage of cannon fire.


    The stimulated and more frenzied Heavenly Dao Will, like electric red silk shooting through clouds and fire, fiercely tore through the Phoenix Dao Fire, indiscriminately enveloping both Mo Luo and the deep reaches of the Hall of Human Heart and Human God Palace.


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    Mo Luo, who had almost just neutralized the burning of the Phoenix Dao Fire, felt as if oil had been poured on fire.


    The light suddenly dimmed, filled with a suffocating, terrifying atmosphere.


    An even fiercer Insane Heavenly Dao Will rushed forward, interrupting his move toward Life Palace Two.


    But in that instant, Mo Luo also clearly saw the two halls, seemingly between illusion and reality, deep within the Phoenix Dao Fire.


    ¡°That is¡­¡±


    Mo Luo¡¯s pupils suddenly narrowed, his eyes revealing an unbelieving joy, ¡°Another two Inheritance Immortal Halls?¡±


    This joy had barely arisen when he decisively formed hand seals, employing Dao Force immortal magic, resisting the wild Heavenly Dao Will coming from all directions.


    ¡°Demon Moon!¡±


    Mo Luo¡¯s eyes turned into a sheen of black light, his entire consolidated Taoist Body instantly transforming into a curved black moon, twisting the surrounding void filled with channels and ravines, with countless fine Demonic Qi flashing like arcs all around.


    If it were his prime, this Demon Moon Divine Skill could break through the Mustard Demon Realm he created, exhibiting the full potential of the Demon Immortal Dao Orthodoxy¡¯s power.


    But now, it was only three-tenths as powerful as in his prime.


    Even so, the fierce Insane Heavenly Dao Will that suddenly attacked from all around was swallowed in the rotation of this black moon.


    Mo Luo¡¯s Dao Force also rapidly depleted, and the Demon Moon quickly became covered with cracks.


    Mo Luo howled furiously, daring not hesitate any longer, transforming into the Demon Moon and shooting toward the Heaven Longevity Hall and Heaven Destiny Hall.


    Along the way, whether it was the Phoenix Dao Fire or the Insane Heavenly Dao Will, both were swallowed by the Demon Moon.


    In the blink of an eye, the Demon Moon, riddled with cracks and nearly splitting open, finally neared the Heaven Longevity Hall and Heaven Destiny Hall.


    At the same time, the scattered Insane Heavenly Dao Will also manifested as crimson thunder arcs, entwining around the Hall of Human Heart and Human God Palace.


    Inside the Human God Palace, Chen Dengming immediately felt immense pressure, his Heart Force rapidly depleted under the assault of the Insane Heavenly Dao Will.


    However, seeing that the Heaven Longevity Hall and Heaven Destiny Hall were about to fall into the hands of the Demon Lord, the fierceness in Chen Dengming¡¯s cold eyes intensified, overtaken by a wave of madness, and his consciousness was about to merge completely into the Insane Heavenly Dao Will.

 Chapter 1154

    ?Chapter 1154: 455: Demon Lord Falls!


    Ancestor¡¯s Teachings_3 Chapter 1154: 455: Demon Lord Falls!


    Ancestor¡¯s Teachings_3 Just in that instant, the Heaven Longevity Hall and the Heaven Destiny Hall both burst forth with dazzling light.


    Between the doors of the Heaven Longevity Hall, as if fog obfuscated the sun and moon, a surge of immense Heavenly Immortal Dao Power swept forth, condensing into a vast visage etched by the passage of ages.


    The moment this visage appeared, Mo Luo was immediately terrified.


    ¡°Long-lived child, you¡¯re not dead!?¡±


    At the same time, thunder flashed and lightning roared at the entrance to the Heaven Destiny Hall, as overwhelming Heavenly Immortal Dao Power transformed into a thick ball of lightning, twisting and leaping erratically.


    Such a scene also caused Chen Dengming, who was resigning himself to a fight to the death, to jolt in surprise.


    ¡°Ancestor?¡±


    The very next moment, the colossal ancient face slowly opened its eyes, revealing bloodshot whites crawling with insanity, and a blood-red and terrifying pupil swiftly drawing in the Insane Heavenly Dao Will that surrounded it.


    In the blink of an eye, Mo Luo deduced that this was a contingency left by the Longevity Taoist Lord, not that the Longevity Taoist Lord was still alive.


    In a critical moment, he had no time for curses about deceitfulness, immediately having his Primordial Spirit flee the Demon Moon.


    Boom!!a€¡±


    An extremely concentrated Heavenly Dao Will instantly pierced through the Demon Moon, causing it to explode into countless fragments, which then dispersed as Dao Power.


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    Mo Luo let out a terrible scream, his Primordial Spirit fleeing swiftly.


    Rumblea€¡±


    The distorted ball of lightning at the entrance to the Heaven Destiny Hall erupted instantly, turning into a jagged streak of light, striking Mo Luo¡¯s Primordial Spirit in an instant.


    Crash!


    A heaven-shaking, earth-shattering loud noise burst forth as lightning flashed and thunder roared, unleashing an intense ball of electric light that dazzled the eyes.


    The Demon Lord Mo Luo, in an instant, was utterly destroyed, dead beyond any doubt.


    Witnessing all this, Chen Dengming¡¯s mind wavered, and he let out a sigh of relief.


    ¡­


    Outside the Heavenly Prison.


    Sitting inside the Heaven Blessings Hall, Lu Xiucheng of the Qu Shenzong showed a wistful smile tinged with emotion, blood overtaking the corners of his mouth, as he spoke regretfully.


    ¡°Elder Brother Lu, you really did have one last trick up your sleeve.


    I wondered why the doors of the Heaven Longevity Hall wouldn¡¯t open for me.


    Now you should be able to rest¡­


    You old tortoise, you were indeed cunning in your plans.¡±


    Smiling, shaking his head, he closed his eyes wearily, nurturing his severely injured heart and mind.


    As a successor to the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification and the Ancestor of Heavenly Dao, he naturally wouldn¡¯t risk the two palaces of Longevity and Destiny falling into the hands of Mo Luo, allowing ease of entry into the Heavenly Prison, even if it meant saving Chen Dengming.


    The risk was not worth taking.


    To say he trusted in the capabilities of his descendant, Chen Dengming, less than he did in the Longevity Taoist Lord who had never disappointed him would be more fitting.


    And as it turned out, he was not disappointed in the end.


    The demon may rise one foot, but the Dao rises ten; in the end, Mo Luo was dead.


    Even if he was badly injured, possibly affecting his ability to step into the He Dao realm later on, it was still worth it.


    ¡­


    Inside the Heavenly Prison.


    Crimson lightning swirled around the four grand Inheritance Immortal Halls, flashing madly as if the Insane Heavenly Dao Will, having nowhere to vent, intensified its consumption.


    Yet at this moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s heart was steady as a rock, utterly undisturbed by the invasion of the Insane Heavenly Dao Will.


    His Heart Force was severely depleted, but his gaze was brighter than ever, as his consciousness quickly guided the Life Palace Two closer.


    The visage of the Ancestor at the entrance to the Heaven Longevity Hall gradually dissipated, the pair of eyes turning deep blue and empty, recovering from their madness, as if gazing directly at Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Ancestor!¡± Chen Dengming approached the entrance to the Human God Palace, his eyes brimming with the azure Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    But within the dispersing visage, lines of text appeared as if formed by clouds and mist.


    ¡°I, Lu Xiucheng, witnessed the Immortals playing chess in my early years, beholding the Celestial Chessboard, with all beings as chess pieces, ourselves included, trapped upon this chessboard, unable to escape.


    ¡°In my nearly six-thousand years of cultivation, I founded the Longevity Sect, scheming against the heavens, striving to break free from the binds of the celestial chessboard.


    ¡°Yet the Heavenly Will is unpredictable, and the might of Heaven must not be defied.


    A mere chess piece, if it can protect itself in a corner of the grand celestial game, is fortunate enough.


    ¡°It is even more fortunate to shelter the world at large.


    ¡°I fought the Demon Lord, defending the Heavenly Immortal World, borrowing the power of Insanity to claim a place on the board.


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    ¡°I hope my descendants will surpass me, emerge from the Qingming, shelter the world at large.


    I now impart three volumes of the Dao¡¯s Intention and one Immortal Technique¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming quickly read through the fading visage and text, only to see that at the entrance to the Heaven Longevity Hall, there were now three jade tokens and a scroll of Immortal Technique¡­


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 Chapter 1155

    ?Chapter 1155: 456: Origin of Buddha Trick!


    Immortal Technique Heavenly Face, Laodeng seeks Divine Transformation (5.6K) Chapter 1155: 456: Origin of Buddha Trick!


    Immortal Technique Heavenly Face, Laodeng seeks Divine Transformation (5.6K) Accompanying the complete fall of Demon Lord Mo Luo and the extinction of his divine path, in the land of the Four Regions and Western Region, the Devil Soul Temple, shielded by a ring of mountains, also began to shake violently.


    Inside the temple¡¯s Mojie Hall, the Purple Gold Buddha seated on the Black Lotus Platform, facing away from all beings, suddenly trembled violently, cracking inch by inch, as a thread of blessed fortune completely dissipated.


    The eighteen Arhats facing the wall on both sides of the hall also emitted brilliant light, beginning to tremble slightly.


    ¡°Long-lived child!¡±


    The face of the Purple Gold Buddha, once wearing a sly, almost smiling expression, now showed fury, radiating a terrifying Spiritual Might.


    With one hand forming a seal and the other holding a white whisk, he stood up abruptly, a red pill held in his mouth.


    Booma€¡±


    The entire roof of the temple suddenly exploded into powder, the incense table turned to ash.


    The six-zhang-high statue of Buddha suddenly shot into the sky, overlapping with the figure in the void holding Buddha scriptures upside down, releasing a fierce and terrifying Spiritual Might, deviating from the scriptures and filled with Ghost Qi.


    ¡°Amitabha!¡±


    At that moment, from the top of the eastern mountain surrounding this deep mountain, a calm and magnificent Buddhist chant was heard.


    Accompanying the chant was a massive force of Buddha¡¯s Dao, spreading like golden rays in all directions, like mountain winds brushing over the mountain, slowly expanding to form thick and thin columns of light.


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    The grand momentum and majestic Buddha Power formed a strong barrier, covering all directions and enveloping the ancient temple in the mountains.


    ¡°Buddha in The World, you have obstructed me in every way, but do not forget, it was I, World Buddha, who spared you in the past, allowing you to live until today,¡± said a proudly standing figure in mid-air, coldly.


    His face bore a seven-point resemblance to Mo Luo, and his backdrop of the furious Buddha statue resembled it by eight points, clearly Buddha Trick.


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    ¡°Well said, well said, my Buddha is merciful.


    It was not you who spared me, nor was it Mo Luo, but the Ghost Emperor Yuan of old, and your benevolent soul.


    Buddha Trick, even today, the bet we had back then has come to a conclusion.


    Why do you still persist in your delusion, stirring up calamities¡­¡±


    A face as wide as a basin appeared atop the mountain to the east.


    Behold, the Buddha¡¯s face was majestic, his eyes drooping slightly, barely leaving a slit, from within which shone a bright, spirited pupil.


    The sun behind him also seemed to turn into his halo, with gold radiant light illuminating the red clouds in the sky, dazzling and overwhelming with Spiritual Might.


    ¡°The bet of those days was one-sidedly promised by you, World Buddha.


    I never agreed.


    I should not have spared you a path of life back then; otherwise, I would not have ended up in this situation today,¡± retorted Buddha Trick, his expression frosty as his figure gradually faded like a watercolor painting.


    The chill Ghost Qi radiating from him grew denser, transforming into a shadow that suddenly merged into the six-zhang Purple Gold Buddha Body behind him.


    Instantly, a tremendously surging momentum erupted from him.


    Sinister Ghost Qi mixed with Buddha Power, forming a bizarre Dao Force that manifested a Buddha figure with thousands of hands and feet, Senluo myriad appearances, as if to break the Buddha Power Barrier.


    Buddha in The World¡¯s immense figure spread piercing Buddha Light, gradually revealing more figures from behind the eastern mountain peaks, his voice loud as a bell.


    ¡°Think back to the days when Ghost Immortal Yuan roamed freely, bold and resourceful, strategizing and leading grandly.


    Originally, he had established the Yinming Immortal Realm, but pitying that mortals had nowhere for their souls to go after death, resulting in lonely wandering spirits, he sought to reshape the Yinming Immortal Realm, establishing the Six Paths of Reincarnation and the Underground Mansion.


    What an unparalleled person was he?


    Unfortunately, later came the Ancient Calamity.


    The Five Immortals fought each other to preserve themselves with the Mother Qi of All Things, leading Ghost Immortal to also fall by the scheme of God Immortals¡­


    Buddha Trick, do you have even half the spirit of the Ghost Immortal of the past?


    Will you not awaken?¡±


    Hearing this, Buddha Trick couldn¡¯t help but let out a mocking laugh, his expression mixed with nostalgia and self-derision, ¡°Buddha in The World, you need not flatter me or yourself.


    Back then, Ghost Immortal was not entirely motivated by pity for the mortals of the Mortal World, but rather aimed to seize resources of the Mortal World and Earth Immortal World.¡±


    He paused, his eyes emitting a deep Ghost Qi, ¡°In the past, the Yinming Realm lacked Spirit Bodies, prompting Ghost Immortal to covet the realms of Mortal, Earth Immortal, Heavenly Immortal, and God Immortal.


    Such ambition was indeed lofty, but unfortunately, his steps were too big, naturally resisted by the other Four Immortals.


    After being schemed against by the Four True Immortals, the battle of the Five Immortals erupted due to the Ancient Calamity.


    After the fall of Ghost Immortal, he practiced the three paths of Earth, Ghost, and Demon, using Demon as the base to devour other Immortal paths, sought to establish the Underworld and rebuild the realm¡­¡±


    ¡°You are mistaken, there is another path, which is my Buddha¡¯s,¡± interjected Buddha in The World, revealing half his body, forming the Vajra Dharma Seal with his hand, pointing to his bent palm, and looked down, ¡°In those days, I wanted to enlighten Ghost Immortal, but he swallowed me in one gulp.


    Within his belly, I recited scriptures day and night, gradually enlightening Ghost Immortal¡¯s benevolent soul, but this also caused a division among Ghost Immortal¡¯s Three Souls.


    The dominant benevolent soul, Fetus Light, spat me out.


    The other Three Souls then scattered.


    Dark Spirit, carrying Ghost Immortal¡¯s malevolent thoughts, became Mo Luo, overly aggressive and quick to anger.


    Shuangling with mixed thoughts became you, Buddha Trick, indecisive and suspicious.


    The Seven Spirits, however, carrying benevolence, remained within me¡­¡±


    At that moment, it seemed as though the world had quieted down, and¡±time seemed to halt, as the forces of two paths silently clashed in a battle of good and evil.


    Buddha Trick¡¯s face turned shadowy, becoming unfathomably deep, and he laughed coldly, ¡°Go on, why stop?


    You, who carry Ghost Immortal¡¯s Seven Spirits and benevolence, being Buddha in The World, how would you evaluate yourself?¡±


    Buddha in The World¡¯s brows trembled slightly.


    Buddha Trick¡¯s eyes flashed an odd light, and he said coldly, ¡°Let me do the evaluation then.


    Ghost Immortal was bold and strategic; after the scattering of his Three Souls and Seven Spirits, they took up the paths of Buddha, Demon, Ghost, and Earth.


    From then on, good and evil were indistinct, tangled with mixed thoughts.

 Chapter 1156

    ?Chapter 1156: 456: Origin of Buddha Trick!


    Immortal Technique Heavenly Face, Laodeng wishes for Divine Transformation (5.6K)_2 Chapter 1156: 456: Origin of Buddha Trick!


    Immortal Technique Heavenly Face, Laodeng wishes for Divine Transformation (5.6K)_2 ¡°Mo Luo has killed countless, and you pride yourself on good intentions, yet you cower and do not come out, bullying the weak and fearing the strong, daring only to entangle with my mixed thoughts day after day, without the spirit of sacrifice, not daring to resist Mo Luo openly¡­¡±


    Buddha in The World¡¯s radiant eyes trembled slightly, and he thought to himself that this was not good.


    His unwavering Zen heart had, because of Buddha Trick¡¯s cunning plan, been cracked open slightly, allowing an invasion.


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    ¡°To speak the truth, you are not even equal to the Longevity Taoist Lord.


    Or perhaps, in your heart, deep down, you too are struggling and conflicted, hoping for the rebirth of the Ghost Immortal, hoping for the reunion of our Three Souls and Seven Spirits, right?¡±


    Buddha Trick continued to chatter away, intensifying his attack on the mind and spirit.


    He was a mixed thought of a Ghost Immortal, existing between good and evil.


    He was the one most deeply transformed by Buddha in The World in ancient times, yet he did not change his Ghost Immortality nature.


    Therefore, he departed from the scriptures, and his nature was the most cunning and unpredictable.


    Seeing that Buddha in The World¡¯s heart had begun to fracture, the boundless and vast power of Buddha that solidified the Da Ding Buddha Realm also began to fluctuate, and weaknesses began to show.


    Buddha Trick sensed his opportunity had arrived, and the Thousand Hands and Feet Phantom, condensed from the Dao power behind him, suddenly grew explosively.


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    These phantoms, as if supported by a force from the void, turned substantial, their might climbing, and, like countless tentacles, they pierced fiercely into the vulnerable parts of the Buddha Realm that were almost tangible in all directions.


    With a ¡°Durong!¡± a loud noise resounded, and the mountain tops and the ground in all directions seemed to shake violently.


    Trees swayed, the earth crumbled, trees were destroyed.


    It was not just the surrounding mountains and forests that were shaken, but also Buddha in The World¡¯s Zen heart.


    The weakness that Buddha Trick sharply seized was too sharp and lethal, and it had caused a defect in his perfect, unassailable Buddha heart.


    The Boundless Buddha Realm immediately began to ripple violently, even producing cracks in many places.


    The Da Ding Buddha Realm fluctuating so violently was about to spiral out of control.


    In just an instant, that sensation of space being still and time being frozen shattered immediately.


    ¡°Duo!¡±


    Buddha in The World suddenly uttered a mantra, like the sound of a deep mountain Buddhist bell, containing the thunder of The Great Dao, and stirring up ripples that spread in waves.


    In just a moment, Buddha Trick grunted, and the Thousand Hands and Feet Phantom around his body also trembled and contracted abruptly.


    His body nearly shook out of the Purple Gold Buddha Body under this thunder.


    At this time, Buddha in The World¡¯s body emitted Buddha light that shone everywhere; the Daganqiang Wheel Print Change happened with his left and right ten fingers opened wide, fingertips touching, palms facing outward, encircling in the shape of a sun with the Sun Wheel Print.


    Boom!a€¡±


    The radiant sun above his head seemed to shine even brighter at the same moment, and suddenly fell, transforming into a majestic Buddha Wheel Magic Treasure like a great turning sun wheel, fiercely brilliant, shaking the void, and powerfully striking at Buddha Trick.


    ¡°Haven¡¯t you yet realized your delusion?


    Even if you break free from the cage today, what then?¡±


    Buddha Trick¡¯s entire body shook violently, falling downward, his spirit seemingly being charred and smoking in the great sun, tormented beyond measure.


    ¡°I want the Mortal World to fall into ruin!¡±


    He suddenly let out a crazed howl, opening the robe on his Purple Gold Buddha Body, revealing a ghost body shrouded in a dense Ghost Qi.


    All at once, he seemed to transform from Buddha to Ghost, ghastly with a green face and fangs, terrifying.


    From all over his body, eighty-one light beads, like ghostly eyes, shone together, emitting an extremely rich and eerie Ghost Qi, freezing with cold air, freezing the incoming great sun Buddha Wheel inch by inch.


    These eighty-one light beads also seemed to be connected to eighty-one Mustard World passageways, containing dense Dao power.


    In that moment, the eighty-one Nether Spring entrances in the Mortal World shook together, emitting waves of terrifying Ghost Qi.


    Within the Land of Fallen, the immensely large body of Senluo himself also awoke from slumber, sensing the ancient Ghost Immortal Dao power, his eyes blood-red.


    ¡°Bald thief, although Mo Luo is dead, the Ghost Immortal is immortal.


    Today, I shall make the Mortal World fall into ruin, consuming the souls of all life, and rebuild the Netherworld!¡±


    The Boundless Buddha Realm¡¯s Buddha light dimmed, cracks formed everywhere, and even the great sun Buddha Wheel was frozen inch by inch by the eighty-one Nether Spring ghost beads.


    The Devil Soul Temple¡¯s Ghost Qi soared to the sky, and on Buddha Trick¡¯s head, red hair, symbolic of ill omen, began to grow anew, and his hands and feet developed sharp, fierce claws.


    With one step, the very soil beneath his feet also rapidly transformed inch by inch under the influence of the Ghost Immortal Dao power into a somber Yin Soil, consuming vitality, spreading rapidly.


    ¡°Amitabha!¡±


    Buddha in The World emitted rings of Buddha light from his body, his expression full of compassion.


    In front of him, each Buddha Pearl Relic shone brightly, ¡°If I do not enter hell, who will?


    To stop this catastrophe, the old monk can only attempt to follow the ancient Ghost Immortal¡¯s move, swallowing you into my body, in hope of converting you.¡±


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    Within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Chen Dengming exerted great effort, which would have been in vain had it not been for a close call, and just managed to escape from the Human God Palace and enter the Heaven Longevity Hall.


    It was also fortunate that the Phoenix Dao Fire had been consumed by the Insane Heavenly Dao Will during the previous battle and so its destructive power was greatly reduced.


    Therefore, he was able to use the protection of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain to move his Nascent Soul and Divine Spirit from the Human God Palace into the Heaven Longevity Hall.


    Otherwise, the Nascent Soul and Divine Spirit would easily have been burned to ashes by the Phoenix Dao Fire.


    Upon entering the Heaven Longevity Hall, Chen Dengming felt as if he had arrived in a safe and peaceful harbor, enveloped in a sense of security as if there was nothing to worry about even if the sky fell.


    The continual drain of his strength also stopped abruptly, no longer continuing to dissipate.


    Not only that but from the Daoist Stone above the Heaven Longevity Hall, pure Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and Immortal Spirit Qi were cast down, enveloping his Nascent Soul and Divine Spirit.


    It felt as if he was bathing in a hot springa€¡±comfortable all overa€¡±with his previously lost strength even beginning to restore.


    From this rich and majestic Dao Power and Immortal Spirit Qi, Chen Dengming sensed the essence of the Ancestor, Lu Xiucheng.


    Possibly these powers were the heritage left behind by the Ancestor, much like the three volumes of Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal and an Immortal Technique, aimed to help his fellow disciples of the Longevity Sect to grow rapidly.

 Chapter 1157

    ?Chapter 1157: 456: Origin of Buddha Trick!


    Immortal Technique Heavenly Face, Laodeng desires Divine Transformation (5.6K)_3 Chapter 1157: 456: Origin of Buddha Trick!


    Immortal Technique Heavenly Face, Laodeng desires Divine Transformation (5.6K)_3 Chen Dengming had only stayed in the heart of the hall, bathing in the Immortal Spirit Qi, for a brief while, and the mana he had previously lost had already recovered by more than half.


    Reflected on the panel of ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡±, this was manifested as a rise in proficiency, pulling him back from the brink of falling from his realm.


    He completely let go of his worries, regaining quite a bit of confidence.


    Only now did he use object-controlling skills to summon the three scrolls of Dao Intent and one Immortal Technique left by the Ancestor for inspection.


    The three scrolls of Dao Intent were all contained within jade tokens, and Chen Dengming first spread out the scroll that recorded the Immortal Technique.


    To his surprise, the scroll unfolded like a painting, with a few lines of handwriting on one side.


    Judging by the writing, it seemed to be penned by the Ancestor himself, added later, mentioning the name of this technique and some cultivation insights.


    ¡°¡­This Immortal Technique arose from my chance encounter with Heavenly Will, observing the majesty of Heaven, bestowed upon me by the Heavenly Dao in a dream.


    ¡°The Immortal Technique had no name, and after my enlightenment, combining it with the Heaven Immortal Dao Intent, I named it ¡®Heavenly Face¡¯ Immortal Technique.


    ¡°Upon comprehending this technique, one may transform into the visage of the heavens, overviewing the mortal world, deterring all creatures; when one speaks, laws follow, when one¡¯s voice sounds, it carries the awe of heaven; where the eyes reach, it¡¯s as if the Eye of the God is watching; when the divine presence expands, it¡¯s accompanied by the Heavenly Will; in anger, the heavens rage, bringing down thunderbolts and Heavenly Fire; in sorrow, the heavens weep, bringing forth frost and snow¡­¡±


    ¡°Immortal Technique Heavenly Face?


    Turns out, this great face of the heavens is actually an Immortal Technique, called Heavenly Face¡­¡±


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    Anyone who saw that face had to give respect as if they were in the presence of the Patriarch of Heaven.


    Looking at the Ancestor¡¯s summary again, he guessed that this Immortal Technique was likely self-realized by the Ancestor.


    Whatever ¡®Heavenly Dao bestowed in a dream¡¯ claimed, it clearly stemmed from the Ancestor¡¯s deep comprehension of the Heaven Immortal Dao Intent after which he realized it through profound cultivation.


    Only because the Ancestor revered and followed heaven, he thus called it a heavenly gift, which seemed to be no mistake at all.


    ¡°Self-realized Immortal Technique, and also a heritage of the lineage, no wonder the Ancestor could freely wield this Immortal Technique during his Spirit Transformation phase.¡±


    Chen Dengming felt admiration and was greatly moved in his heart, but at that moment, he still restrained his excitement.


    He had not yet reached the cultivation level of Spirit Transformation, so it was premature to study Immortal Techniques.


    Even if he entered the realm of Spirit Transformation, with his current knowledge and experience, learning the Heavenly Face Immortal Technique would be difficult, requiring extremely deep comprehension of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Intent.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze fell upon the visage on the painting.


    He suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of divine majesty assailing him.


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    The once clear features of the Ancestor¡¯s face on the painting gradually became indistinct.


    Chen Dengming was intrigued and concentrated the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power in his eyes, intent on scrutinizing it closely.


    In the next moment, his mind quaked, his mind buzzed, and it was as if his thoughts had crossed into the world within the painting, finding himself beneath a vast and pure expanse of the sky.


    There were no birds in the sky, which was infinitely high, and the horizon seemed pregnant with a reddish mass.


    The reddish mass slowly grew, breaking through the clouds to reveal itself; it turned out to be an eye as radiant as the sun, looking down on the human world.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s mind trembled greatly, feeling as if his eyes were in pain from looking directly at the sun.


    The next instant, behind that pupil, the clouds churned, revealing the profile of impressive and majestic facial features with uneven protrusions; the open mouth seemed like a hole in the heavens, its breath stirring up hurricanes.


    With eyes closed, darkness falls, as if marks in the sky.


    With eyes open, daylight shines, the dazzling glow casting a burning red halo, painting the boundless sky with beautiful rouge.


    Booma€¡±


    Suddenly, a bolt of thunder shattered the heavens, descending from within that eye.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s mind instantly roared with rolling thunder, jolting him back to awareness.


    Looking again at the Immortal scroll before him, the face within remained indistinct and unclear.


    Yet the experience in his mind was vividly etched into his memory.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes showed deep contemplation.


    ¡°This Heavenly Face Immortal Technique contains the Eye of the God, Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, and the power of Heavenly Punishment from the lineage of Heavenly Destiny¡­


    Perhaps there are also divine skills of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Intent that I do not yet understand.


    It seems if I wish to comprehend this technique, I must at least cultivate these Heavenly Immortal Dao Intent divine skills to a very high level.¡±


    With this thought, Chen Dengming gathered his spirit and temporarily put aside the Immortal Technique, turning to examine the Dao Intent recorded in the other three jade tokens.


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    After a good while,


    Chen Dengming put down the third jade token, his expression solemn and contemplative.


    Within these three jade tokens were the insights of the First Ancestor¡¯s comprehension of three kinds of Heavenly Immortal Dao Intent, namely the records of Heavenly Life Intent related to the traces of years, the records of Heavenly Will Intent related to divination and insight into the secrets of heaven, and lastly, the records of Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain Intent.


    Among them, the records concerning the Heavenly Life Intent were numerous but extremely obscure, and he could only understand the surface.


    Regarding Heavenly Will¡¯s Intention, he was able to comprehend it quickly, and to grope and understand the secrets of Heaven.


    Concerning the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, his understanding was even more profound, and according to the records left by the Ancestor on the jade token, when the Divine Skill of Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain is cultivated to a high level, one could condense the Sky Net and construct the Heavenly Prison.


    If he could completely grasp these three volumes of Intention, he would surely be able to recreate the prestige of the First Ancestor Longevity Dao Monarch and, after advancing into Spirit Transformation, quickly learn the Immortal Technique Heavenly Face.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but find the excitement he had felt when he first encountered the Dharma Skill of the Cultivation World, as if the eagerness for grinding and improving proficiency was back.


    But at his current state of mind, understanding these Intentions was not as simple as using a Skill to increase a little proficiency in the past, where mere practice made perfect could solve everything.


    It completely relied on exceptional comprehension.


    By now, Chen Dengming gradually felt the diminishing role of the panel.


    Although its function to extend life through cultivation and advancement of realm was still incredibly against the heavens.


    Yet, in aiding the comprehension of profound Dao Intentions, it fell considerably short.


    This made him increasingly curious about the origins of the panel.


    However, he was currently in a difficult situation, and the immediate priority was to resolve the issue with his physical body and enhance his cultivation level.


    Afterwards, he would then focus on comprehending the Dao Intentions.


    ¡°Now that I am left with only the Nascent Soul and Divine Spirit, following the standard procedure of the Cultivation World, I should be possessing the body of a young cultivator with excellent talents, usurping his place.


    Since the Nascent Soul is still intact, my Mana hasn¡¯t been lost, and with some time for the Nascent Soul to merge with a new body, my cultivation can be fully restored¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming felt the Immortal Spirit Qi continuously entering his Nascent Soul and pondered, ¡°But now, trapped within this Heavenly Prison, I have nowhere to seek a suitable body for possession.


    Without controlling the two Halls of Heaven Longevity and Heavenly Destiny, I can¡¯t get out either.


    Besides, possessing someone else¡¯s body, unless with their consent, not only goes against my principle but will also impede my spiritual cultivation in the future.


    Rather than that¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Nascent Soul inhaled and exhaled the Immortal Spirit Qi, his gaze shining brightly, surrounded by flashes of Yuan Magnet light, and his Mana grew incessantly, having made a decision in his heart.


    ¡°Rather than that, I should cultivate with the Immortal Spirit Qi right here, attempting to break through to Divine Transformation in one fell swoop.


    For Spirit Transformation Cultivators, a drop of blood is enough to be reborn, to rebuild the body without issue.


    Let alone my intact Nascent Soul and Divine Spirit.


    Once I break through to Divine Transformation, the Nascent Soul can reshape the Dharma Body, and the Primordial Spirit merges into the Dharma Body, becoming the Dharma Spirit, and I will be reborn anew!¡±


    This decision emerged from his spirit the moment it was conceived.


    With that, Chen Dengming¡¯s mind and spirit completely settled down, feeling as if his spiritual cultivation had also grown further.


    He slowly closed his eyes, attempting to enter the Heartless State, connecting his mind with the Hall of Human Heart.


    Booma€¡±


    Outside the Heaven Longevity Hall, the Insane Heavenly Dao Will, slightly stimulated, manifested streaks of crimson thunderbolts.


    But upon approaching the Heaven Longevity Hall, the crimson and wild thunderbolts dissolved into strands of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    Even though this Heavenly Immortal Dao Power was crimson and violent, it was no longer a threat.


    A while later.


    The Human God Palace, which existed within the Phoenix Dao Fire, suddenly vanished into thin air.


    It entered deep within Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit, no longer threatened by the assimilation of the Insane Heavenly Dao Will.


    To take back the Human God Palace, for the now safe Chen Dengming, was not a difficult matter.


    This was mainly because the threat of the Insane Heavenly Dao Will had been blocked by the Heaven Longevity Hall, and with the power of the Phoenix Dao Fire weakened, it lost the ability to restrain the two Halls as well.


    However, taking back the Human God Palace was still somewhat challenging for him.


    But with the Human Heart Hall in his spirit and the protection from the Heaven Longevity Hall, he was able to wield the power of the Human Heart Hall and make contact with Eastern Huayuan.


    With Eastern Huayuan¡¯s control over the Human God Palace, he likely could take back the Human God Palace¡­


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 Chapter 1158

    ?Chapter 1158: 457: The Grand and Lesser Triads, with the Daoist Stone as the body and the immortal spirits as the qi.


    Chapter 1158: 457: The Grand and Lesser Triads, with the Daoist Stone as the body and the immortal spirits as the qi.


    Within the Hall of Human Heart, ten thousand Heartfires swayed to the whims of Chen Dengming.


    In one Heartfire, the rugged and domineering face of Dongfang Huayuan appeared, causing the Heartfire to stabilize and even drift outwards, projecting a voice as arrogant as ever.


    ¡°Stinky kid, you really aren¡¯t dead, huh?


    What¡¯s the situation within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm now?


    Since you contacted me so quickly, it seems the Longevity old man and Qu Shenzong must have won big.¡±


    Hearing Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s familiar rough and unrestrained voice warmed Chen Dengming¡¯s heart, but thinking of the Ancestor¡¯s current predicament, he truly couldn¡¯t manage a smile, and he responded.


    ¡°Junior thanks Elder for your previous sacrifice to save me; otherwise, Junior would likely have no chance to contact you now.¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan impatiently said, ¡°Don¡¯t be so formal with me; I hate your presumptuous airs.


    I didn¡¯t save you just for your sake, but because I didn¡¯t want the Human God Palace to fall into the clutches of that dead old bird.


    If you were alive, perhaps your Ancestor would have pulled you out of the fire, and the Human God Palace wouldn¡¯t have been lost.


    Me losing a Split soul isn¡¯t much of a loss¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but give a wry smile.


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    Dongfang Huayuan was, as always, straightforward.


    But as the saying goes, judge one by his deeds, not his words, and though no human is perfect, the man had saved his life after all.


    Mulling it over, he recounted to Dongfang Huayuan the events that transpired afterwards in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, including the news that the Ancestor, Lu Xiucheng, had now sacrificed himself.


    Dongfang Huayuan sighed upon hearing this.


    ¡°I never imagined that the Longevity old man, so calculating and crafty, would just like that sacrifice himself¡­


    It must be a suicide.


    With his wisdom and means, he would never die in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Only he could take his own life, and only Heaven could take it.¡±


    Chen Dengming didn¡¯t expect Dongfang Huayuan to have such a deep understanding of the Ancestor, considering how he usually called him Longevity old man or old turtle, and he agreed.


    ¡°Indeed, Ancestor already had a resolve to die before this plan, mentioning his severe injuries, limited lifespan, and the low prospects for He Dao.


    Thus he chose death, aiming to slay the Demon Lord and shield the world from disaster¡­¡±


    ¡°A low prospect for He Dao¡­


    shielding the world from disaster¡­¡±


    With a tone filled with a mix of sighing, mockery, and resentment, Dongfang Huayuan said, ¡°He truly had little chance of achieving He Dao, or to be more precise, many of us have slim odds of achieving it.


    This is the drawback created by the fragmentation of the Five Dao Systems of Immortal Origin.


    The Longevity old man used to be someone extremely close to achieving He Dao, unfortunately, pitifully¡­


    However, the future might bring new opportunities, and I absolutely refuse to settle for a mere Divine Transformation.¡±


    ¡°The drawback of the Five Dao Systems of Immortal Origin being fragmented?¡± Chen Dengming was about to ask when Dongfang Huayuan cut him off.


    ¡°These questions will become clear to you after your own Divine Transformation.


    It¡¯s useless to discuss them now.


    You say you¡¯re trapped inside a Heavenly Prison formed by the will of the Insane Heavenly Dao and that you can¡¯t escape?


    No wonder I could not sense the Human God Palace; it seems the Heavenly Prison has blocked it¡­


    So, reaching out to me now, you want my help to break free?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not it.¡±


    Chen Dengming naturally did not plan to ask Dongfang Huayuan to help him escape; the other might not even have the power to do what even Qu Shenzong couldn¡¯t.


    ¡°Elder Dongfang, I simply want you to help me retrieve the Human God Palace to prevent it from being completely assimilated and devoured by the will of the Insane Heavenly Dao.


    This would be a significant loss for the Human Immortal Dao System.¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan had actually anticipated Chen Dengming would ask for help, but deliberately changed the subject to hear Chen Dengming say it himself.


    Now hearing it, he couldn¡¯t help but ponder oddly, ¡°Not only have you inherited the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, but you also took over the Human Immortal Dao System and obtained the Hall of Human Heart.


    Could it be you have no desire for the Human God Palace?


    If the Insane Heavenly Dao Will assimilates the Human God Palace, once the Heavenly Dao Will sets things right, you would still have a chance to acquire the Human God Palace.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed heartily, ¡°What, could it be you don¡¯t need the Human God Palace?


    If you don¡¯t, I¡¯d be willing to take it off your hands without complaint.


    But if you need the Human God Palace, I certainly won¡¯t contend with you for it¡­¡±


    ¡°Are your words true?¡± asked Dongfang Huayuan.


    Chen Dengming spoke indifferently, ¡°Junior has never been one to covet what others desire.


    Everyone has their own fortune and Dao.


    Whether it¡¯s the Human Immortal path or the Heavenly Immortal path, there are many branches, and even if one aspires for the Dao to be united, there is no harm in following one¡¯s own way¡­and then supplementing from other paths offers an even better fit.¡±


    ¡°Well said about going your own way; that goes right to my heart.


    No wonder you¡¯re someone who, like me, started out from Nanxun.¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan felt a jolt in his heart and burst out laughing, now understanding that he had perhaps underestimated this fellow countryman from Nanxun.


    He had once considered taking over the Hall of Human Heart, but recalling how the doctrines of Human Immortal spirit didn¡¯t match with his own state of mind, he repeatedly dismissed the idea, desiring to follow his own Dao and complete his own spiritual path to forge a different route within the Human Immortal Dao.


    Unexpectedly, this whippersnapper from Longevity Sect, his own countryman, shared the same thoughts.


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    In Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s eyes, this was someone with a broad vision and great aspirations.


    ¡°Fine, I will now try to help you seize control of the Human God Palace.¡±


    ¡­


    After a short while.


    With the help of Dongfang Huayuan, a Deity Transformation Dao Lord who had already mastered control of the Human God Palace, Chen Dengming successfully retrieved the Human God Palace from within the Phoenix Dao Fire.


    At this moment, deep in his spirit, the Hall of Human Heart and the Human God Palace floated silently, nurturing his spirit.


    A surge of pure spiritual power, accompanied by an indescribable Dao Force, flowed from the base of the twelve pillars within the Human God Palace, merging into his river of spirit, glittering with iridescence.

 Chapter 1159

    ?Chapter 1159: 457: The Grand and Lesser Triads, with the Daoist Stone as the body and the immortal spirits as the qi_2 Chapter 1159: 457: The Grand and Lesser Triads, with the Daoist Stone as the body and the immortal spirits as the qi_2 ¡°This is¡­¡± Chen Dengming felt a sense of wonder in his heart.


    ¡°This is the power of the Dao Power Seed that Buddha Trick had left deep in your spirit, which has now been purified by the Human God Palace.


    It is now the purest spiritual Dao power.


    If you are to break through to Divine Transformation, this Dao Power Seed is a great supplement for you,¡± Elder Dongfang¡¯s divine spirit transmitted his voice through the Heartfire in the Hall of Human Heart.


    ¡°Thank you, Senior,¡± Chen Dengming gratefully replied.


    ¡°No need for thanks, this Dao Power Seed was initially planted by Buddha Trick deep in your spirit.


    You didn¡¯t let him play you to death, this fortune should also belong to you.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming gave a wry smile; Elder Dongfang certainly had a direct way of speaking.


    Yet, Buddha Trick¡¯s plan to steal a chicken only to lose the rice, inadvertently gifted him the Dao Power Seed.


    This was an unpleasant occurrence for the other party, but for him, it was quite exhilarating.


    Chen Dengming immediately focused his spirit and began absorbing the pure spiritual power that radiated from the Human God Palace.


    When breaking through to Divine Transformation, both the Nascent Soul and Primordial Spirit had to merge within the Dharma Body, forming the Taoist Body of a Deity Transformation Dao Lord.


    At that moment, the total amount and quality of Primordial Spirit power required were undoubtedly crucial.


    Normally, enhancing the Primordial Spirit power and breaking through Divine Transformation were the key steps after completing the Nascent Soul Stage, belonging to the common Daoist sect stage of Qi Cultivation to Divine Transformation.


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    However, the absorption of the pure spiritual power from Buddha Trick¡¯s Dao Power Seed at this moment could help Chen Dengming advance the completion process of the Primordial Spirit, saving him many years of accumulation and arduous cultivation.


    With the continuous influx of pure spiritual power into his spirit.


    In his inner vision, the force of his spirit was like two distinct rivers, and with the continuous influx of the pure spiritual power, the river representing the Primordial Spirit power instantly began to swell and grow.


    Chen Dengming felt a surge of spirit; his Nascent Soul¡¯s eyes glowed brightly, and even the seed of the Life and Death Rhyme inside his body, after absorbing that indescribably odd Dao power, swelled and grew.


    For a moment, the Daoist Charm emitted by the Nascent Soul grew even more intense.


    ¡°You have indeed realized a form of Daoist Charm¡­


    A genius, truly a genius.


    No wonder your Ancestor holds you in such high regard,¡± Elder Dongfang¡¯s voice echoed with admiration inside the Hall of Human Heart.


    Realizing Daoist Charm before completing the Nascent Soul indicates Chen Dengming¡¯s incredibly strong comprehension; this was something that neither numerous opportunities nor luck could resolve, just pure strength.


    At least Elder Dongfang had only realized Daoist Charm after breaking through to Divine Transformation.


    Only then did Chen Dengming realize, Elder Dongfang had also included some testing on his part.


    It seemed that when he had discussed Daoist Charm with the elder, the latter had already been cautious.


    However, this test was not necessarily malicious, maybe just out of curiosity.


    Still, Chen Dengming wasn¡¯t used to cultivating with others watching, which felt as awkward as someone staring blatantly while he bathed.


    ¡°Elder Dongfang, if there¡¯s nothing else, I will proceed with my cultivation now.


    After I free myself, I will bring the Human God Palace to you,¡± Chen Dengming said.


    ¡°Fair enough¡­


    it¡¯s just a Human God Palace, I indeed meant to lend it to you,¡± Elder Dongfang responded.


    Chen Dengming smiled inwardly; Elder Dongfang might say that, but he obviously cared a lot about the Human God Palace.


    He didn¡¯t debunk it, and instead withdrew a thread of his spirit from the Hall of Human Heart, effectively closing the gateway to his inner world, making it difficult for others to peer in.


    At this moment, as the power of the Primordial Spirit and Daoist Charm continuously grew, the Nascent Soul also cultivated the ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± by absorbing the Immortal Spirit Qi, making his Mana surge in multiple directions, continually growing stronger.


    Chen Dengming extracted some of his spirit and Mana; between incantations, he condensed four Heavenly Immortal Incarnations.


    Employing one mind and multiple uses, he utilized three incarnations to separately comprehend three volumes of Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention.


    The fourth incarnation remained detached, observing the Nascent Soul¡¯s continuously growing Life and Death Rhyme inside his body, contemplating the key to breaking through Divine Transformation and condensing the Divine Transformation Dao Body.


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    ¡°According to the ¡®Heavenly Immortal Skill,¡¯ what is called Divine Transformation is, at the stage of Nascent Soul completion, to dissolve the Nascent Soul and Primordial Spirit into one¡¯s fleshly body, resulting in the Trifusion of Essence, Qi, and Spirit.


    By doing this, the bodily strength greatly increases, and the brain¡¯s regions also get significantly enhanced.


    In each part of the body, the imprint of one¡¯s Mana and Primordial Spirit is infused.


    Therefore, even if only a single drop of blood remains, a Deity Transformation Dao Lord can reconstruct his Taoist Body, as long as sufficient power is provided¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered through his incarnation, ¡°Every part of the flesh, even a drop of blood, is infused with Mana and Primordial Spirit, as if each drop also possessed the Trifusion of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, which is the Small Tri-Element.


    A Deity Transformation Dao Lord is then a Big Tri-Element, made up of countless Small Tri-Elements.


    Even if utterly destroyed, as long as one single Small Tri-Element remains, it can continue to absorb power, constantly splitting more Small Tri-Elements, reconverging into a Big Tri-Element¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes gradually showed a look of enlightenment.


    The secret to a Deity Transformation Dao Lord¡¯s ability to regenerate from a drop of blood lies in every part of the flesh, in every drop, possessing its most pure Tri-Element power, ready to swell by absorbing power at any time.


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    This is akin to a cancer virus; unless it is completely eradicated, even leaving just a tiny bit of the virus can rapidly grow by devouring the function within the flesh.


    In this aspect, a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator¡¯s true body can¡¯t match.


    But currently, the issue is, he only has one Nascent Soul Divine Spirit left, and his physical body is destroyed.


    Which means he only possesses Qi and Spirit, but lacks Essence a€¡± he cannot form the Big Tri-Element, not even meeting the basic conditions for composing a Divine Transformation Dao Body, let alone breaking through Divine Transformation.

 Chapter 1160

    ?Chapter 1160: 457: The Great and Minor Three Origins, with the Daoist Stone as the body, and the immortal spirits as the energy_3 Chapter 1160: 457: The Great and Minor Three Origins, with the Daoist Stone as the body, and the immortal spirits as the energy_3 ¡°First, I need to reshape my physical body, even if it is just an ordinary Nascent Soul true body, or merely an arm, I must first recreate my own flesh and blood, and possess essence to gather my Divine Transformation body when breaking through to Divine Transformation¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered to this point and gradually developed some ideas in his heart.


    Reshaping the body seemed to be just re-creating flesh and blood, but in reality, it was extremely difficult; it involved a process of creating something out of nothing.


    For ordinary people, this was the creation of life, requiring a man and a woman, the joint effort of a couple, and after certain years of nurturing, a birth would occur.


    For a cultivator, even for a Deity Transformation Dao Lord, it was very difficult to create a body of flesh and blood out of nothing.


    Even if one was created, it was impossible to imbue this body of flesh with a suitable soul.


    This touched upon the Great Dao of creating life, which even Deity Transformation Dao Lords found difficult to grasp.


    But for Chen Dengming, this seemed to be just a part of the Life and Death Rhyme related to ¡®life¡¯.


    He only needed to reshape a body for himself out of nothing, not to imbue a suitable soul into it to directly create life.


    Since his own soul was already present, he could reside within a body without a soul, significantly reducing the difficulty.


    He had a faint intuition that if he could use the Life and Death Rhyme to reshape a body for himself, his comprehension of the Life and Death Rhyme would definitely greatly improve.


    ¡°Life¡­death¡­


    The power of life, in the world I once lived in, the earliest life seemed to have been born in a gentle environment of thunder and electricity¡­¡±


    ¡°In the present Cultivation World, the Phoenix Nirvana is also a part of the Life and Death Dao, akin to the cycle of life and death, reborn after death¡­¡±


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    The fourth incarnation went outside the hall, walking toward the incredibly scorching Phoenix Dao Fire outside, the flames of the Phoenix Dao Fire reflected in his pupils.


    Suddenly, under his heart¡¯s command, the fourth incarnation flew straight out of the Heaven Longevity Hall, like a moth to a flame, plunging towards the Phoenix Dao Fire in search of the true essence of life.


    As soon as the fourth incarnation entered the Phoenix Dao Fire, it was burned to nothingness, transformed into the purest Spiritual Energy and devoured without causing the slightest ripple.


    However, the cultivating Chen Dengming witnessed in that instant the scene of his body being burned by the Phoenix Dao Fire flash through his mind.


    His once formidable Ancient Human Immortal Body had nearly turned to ash the moment it touched the Daoist Fire, whereas the incarnation, being a congregation of energy rather than flesh and blood, did not turn to ash.


    ¡°Ash¡­¡±


    A thought crossed Chen Dengming¡¯s mind, prompting him to create another Heavenly Immortal incarnation and continue to plunge into the Phoenix Dao Fire.


    As the incarnation was completely burned to ashes, the image of his body being destroyed became even clearer in his mind.


    The body of flesh and blood is, after all, composed of material energy.


    If refining essence can transform into energy, then via energy, one can also transform back into essence, requiring many materials as support.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts flowed swiftly.


    For example, Ghost Cultivators, lacking physical bodies, mold a ghostly body using Yin Soil to form three elements, breaking through to Divine Transformation.


    For Ghost Cultivators, a body of Yin Soil is the ¡®ash¡¯ that composes their physique.


    Now that he had lost his physical body,


    All he needed was to find the right ¡®ash¡¯ to reshape his body, and he had the potential to recreate his physique, perhaps even stronger.


    However, within the Heaven Longevity Hall, aside from a few Immortal Palaces, there was no material for him to use to reshape his body.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming remembered the Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal: unanimous concentration.


    The scenes depicted in the Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention showed that when the Ancient Human Immortal fell, the body turned into mountains, rivers, and countless tiny people.


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    For the Ancient Human Immortal, the mountains and the earth could become the ¡®ash¡¯ composing their body.


    ¡°If ancient Human Immortals can do it, what about Heavenly Immortals¡­


    Heavenly Immortals receive orders from heaven, with thunders of life and death occurring under the Heavenly decree; when lightning strikes a tree, it seems dead, but actually, it might nurture new vitality.


    Heavenly Immortals use Immortal Spirit Qi to transform into the qi of vitality, the lightning nurtures the opportunity for life, and the Heavenly Will imbues the intention of life¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Nascent Soul suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze shining brightly as he looked outside the hall, and then slowly lifted his head to look at the Daoist Stone at the top of the Heaven Longevity Hall, conceiving a bold idea in his heart.


    There being no material to reshape the body here, the Daoist Stone could serve as the ash for the Heavenly Immortal body.


    If he reshaped his body using the Daoist Stone, coupling it with the Phoenix Dao Fire and the lightning to nurture the opportunity for life, imbuing it with Immortal Spirit Qi for vitality, and bestowing it with Heavenly Will for divine intent¡­


    Finally, using the Life and Death Rhyme as a guide for this life to become a body suitable for himself, perhaps his Divine Transformation body would also take shape at the moment the body is molded.


    However, this idea was too daring.


    Using the Daoist Stone to reshape the body, should it fail, would result in the destruction of the Daoist Stone, and it¡¯s uncertain whether it would affect the Heaven Longevity Hall.


    In the midst of his frowning, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes already showed a look of determination.


    ¡°It might not be necessary to use the Daoist Stone of the Heaven Longevity Hall; the Longevity Jade Seal could work, as this seal is a corner of the Daoist Stone.


    If I can successfully mold the Taoist Body with this jade seal, it will be the most compatible with the Heaven Immortal Dao, and perhaps understanding the intention of the Dao will be more effective by half.


    If unable to mold successfully, I can also try using other materials as ash, to craft an ordinary physique¡­.¡±


    To obtain the Longevity Jade Seal, one must contact Giant Deer through the Hall of Human Heart.


    Then through the Storage Bag carried by Giant Deer, with its flowers of the other shore, attempt to send the Longevity Jade Seal or other materials here.


    This way, the material for reshaping the body would no longer be lacking.


    Had this idea of reshaping the Taoist Body not been conceived, Chen Dengming might have tried to leave this Heavenly Prison directly through the flower of the other shore.


    But now, he discovered that the environment within the Heavenly Prison, whether it be the Phoenix Dao Fire or the lightning formed by the will of the Insane Heavenly Dao, all happened to be the most powerful assistance for shaping the Taoist Body, the best Dao Force for birthing life.


    This could be said to be the realization that all methods are void and understanding comes from within, the body finds peace only when all is exhausted.


    If one can understand the essence within, difficulty then appears to be an opportunity¡­


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 Chapter 1161

    ?Chapter 1161: 458: Nascent Soul Completed!


    Chapter 1161: 458: Nascent Soul Completed!


    In the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, outside a desolate mountain range riddled with perilous terrain, Starfall Old Ghost was loitering around sneakily, neither daring to rashly enter this area that clearly harbored Ancient Immortal prohibitions, nor daring to rashly leave, thus he remained in this deadlock, waiting for Chen Dengming¡¯s next order.


    Unless Chen Dengming insistently demanded that he must enter the deadly land ahead to pursue the Outer Realm Phoenix Cry Daoist, he would slack off whenever possible and would never rashly endanger himself.


    However, at this moment, he had already vaguely sensed that something was not right with his master; it had been a long time since any further orders had come.


    Even the spirit connections he tried to establish multiple times along the way had gone unanswered.


    If Chen Dengming had indeed perished, then he could regain his freedom.


    Once he left this uncomfortable forsaken place, he could return to the Nether Spring below to resume his carefree life as the Carefree Ghost Monarch, surrounded by three thousand beauties, changing brides night and day, envying neither mandarin ducks nor immortals.


    He dared not harbor any ill intentions towards his own master, but if Chen Dengming had fallen victim to misfortune, at most he would shed a couple of crocodile tears, cry out for the pretense of master-servant affection, and then burst out laughing.


    ¡°Oh celestial spirits, oh earth spirits, Ghost Emperor above, reveal your presence, let this humble Starfall be reborn, free from the controls of the Longevity white-haired turtle¡­¡±


    The thought of evil surfaced, and Starfall Old Ghost¡¯s courage inflated significantly, daring to call the Longevity white-haired turtle in his heart.


    The next moment, however, he froze and looked around at his environment and the faint Heavenly Immortal Dao Power that enveloped his ghostly body.


    He recognized a painful reality.


    Even if Chen Dengming had perished, he would still find it difficult to leave the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm and return to Nether Spring.


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    Moreover, should the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power protection given by Chen Dengming collapse, he might even face death within the Heavenly Immortal World.


    With this thought, Starfall Old Ghost immediately made a bitter face.


    ¡°This is not good, not good at all, esteemed Sect Leader of Longevity, you really can¡¯t die, you must stay alive to take poor old me out of this ghastly place¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh celestial spirits, oh earth spirits, Ghost Emperor, Ghost Emperor, reveal your presence, do not snatch my master¡¯s spirit away¡­¡±


    ¡°Starfall!


    What ghostly trick are you up to?¡±


    Suddenly, Chen Dengming¡¯s voice echoed in his mind.


    Starfall Old Ghost shivered with fright, his prayer coming to an abrupt halt, and he immediately concealed all his thoughts, squeezing out an unsightly smile on his ghostly face, hurrying to respond in his spirit.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen, you¡¯re all right?¡±


    ¡°What kind of nonsense are you talking about?¡±


    Inside the Heaven Longevity Hall, Chen Dengming was surprised and immediately discerned Starfall Old Ghost¡¯s thoughts through Heartfire, and couldn¡¯t help but chuckle.


    ¡°Starfall, it seems you are quite disappointed that I¡¯m not in trouble.¡±


    Starfall Old Ghost, with his thoughts exposed, became even more nervous and hurriedly denied everything, while trying to say good things to show loyalty.


    ¡°All right, I¡¯ll not take issue with you for now.


    You don¡¯t need to keep watch over that Outer Realm Evil Cultivator.


    Hurry back to the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod¡­¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes, I¡¯ll go immediately¡­¡±


    Starfall Old Ghost felt like he had received a great pardon, Chen Dengming was unharmed, and he suddenly experienced an inexplicable sense of relief.


    At least he would not die in this ghostly Heavenly Immortal place, and at least, Chen Dengming had not forced him to venture into the deadly land.


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    Outside the Palace of the Fairy King, the ocean-like hot magma had cooled down significantly.


    Some of the ground had solidified into black terrain emitting high temperatures, stretching as far as the eye could see, oppressive and heart-stopping.


    Su Yanyan, with a light veil draped over her face, stood quietly atop a slope, gazing into the distance at the Palace of the Fairy King, her beautiful eyes seeming tranquil yet concealing an indescribable tinge of worry and emotion.


    Not far behind her, Qiao Zhaoxian was also keeping watch, his expression sly as he eyed Su Yanyan¡¯s graceful silhouette, increasingly feeling that this Third Ancestor of the Longevity Sect, a senior from the past, seemed to harbor unusual care and concern for Old Chen.


    He suddenly said, ¡°Senior Sister Su, I think Old Chen won¡¯t have any problems.


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    He has received the true teachings of the Longevity Taoist Lord to the fullest.


    He won¡¯t perish at such a young age; surely a blessed person will enjoy heaven¡¯s protection.¡±


    ¡°Received the true teachings to the fullest?¡±


    Su Yanyan¡¯s pretty face showed surprise, and she didn¡¯t turn back to look at Qiao Zhaoxian.


    Speaking of true teachings, she was the only formal disciple accepted by the Longevity Taoist Lord, yet she wouldn¡¯t dare claim to have received all of his teachings.


    And in her heart, she already harbored a secret worry, sensing that something might have happened to her master.


    ¡°Cough, what I meant by true teachings is¡­


    that aspect¡­¡± Qiao Zhaoxian coughed and chuckled.


    ¡°That aspect?


    Are you mocking our Longevity Sect?¡±


    Su Yanyan was extremely sharp.


    With a single glance, she knew what Qiao Zhaoxian meant and her eyes immediately turned colda€¡±she didn¡¯t appreciate such irreverence at this time.


    Taken aback, Qiao Zhaoxian hurriedly waved his hands in denial.


    To be honest, he highly admired the planning and survival skills of the Longevity Taoist Lord.


    In fact, he was more complimenting them than mocking.


    However, being frank and outspoken, he sometimes said things too directly, which could lead to misunderstandings.


    Seeing Su Yanyan¡¯s frosty demeanor, he immediately changed the subject and chuckled, ¡°Don¡¯t misunderstand, Senior Sister Su.


    Personally, I have great admiration for the Longevity Taoist Lord and Old Chen.


    However, your concern for Old Chen seems to be quite, quite strong¡­


    You¡¯ve been staring at the Palace of the Fairy King for over half an incense stick¡¯s time without even blinking, and when the heavenly condemnation thunder erupted over there, you blinked thirteen times, and when the clouds of tribulation churned, your hands tightened twice¡­


    You¡­¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian¡¯s eyes widened as he spoke, for from the anger and embarrassment barely concealed behind Su Yanyan¡¯s veil, as well as her fiery yet complex eyes, he saw the information he curiously sought to probe, but also realized that this woman had become all the more dangerous.

 Chapter 1162

    ?Chapter 1162: 458 Nacent Soul Completed!


    Chapter 1162: 458 Nacent Soul Completed!


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    However, before Su Yanyan could burst out in reaction, a sudden and spirited sound of a deer¡¯s call came from afar.


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    Both people were taken aback and immediately thought of Chen Dengming¡¯s Giant Deer, instantly turning their heads to look into the distance.


    They saw a tattered robe swiftly flying their way, with a belt resembling a deer¡¯s tail at the waist carrying several bulging storage bags, and atop the robe, an extraordinarily eye-catching Giant Deer with muscles that gleamed with an evil light.


    ¡°Giant Deer Robe?¡±


    Qiao Zhaoxian exclaimed in surprise, ¡°How come it has suddenly run back?


    Could it be that Old Chen is really all right?¡±


    Su Yanyan cast a cold glance at Qiao Zhaoxian, just who was it that was so certain Chen Dengming would be fine just moments ago?


    Qiao Zhaoxian gave an embarrassed smile, rubbed his hands, and was about to greet the approaching Giant Deer Robe.


    The Giant Deer Robe, however, snorted disdainfully, glanced at Qiao Zhaoxian with contempt, bypassed him directly, and flew towards the more attractive and elegantly shaped Su Yanyan.


    At the same time, Su Yanyan felt an extremely familiar soul power suddenly intrude into her mind.


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    This mind power was incredibly subtle, clearly intending to let her know that its presence was a greeting, not an offense.


    ¡°Junior brother!


    Is that you, really you?


    You¡¯re all right.¡±


    Su Yanyan¡¯s beautiful eyes sparkled with astonishment, her mind trembled lightly, and she immediately recognized this mind power as Chen Dengming¡¯s.


    She was delighted and quickly let down any defenses, allowing Chen Dengming to delve deep without restriction.


    ¡°Sister, I¡¯m fine, but there are some complications right now that I need your help with¡­


    which is why I called the Giant Deer here.¡±


    The voice of Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit echoed swiftly in the depths of Su Yanyan¡¯s soul, and he then conveyed the events unfolding within the Palace of the Immortal King and the current situation of Ancestor Lu Xiucheng.


    The fall of the Ancestor was a great tragedy, but now that it had come to this, Su Yanyan, as one of the three Ancestors of the sect, had to be informed.


    Su Yanyan was herself a Nascent Soul True Monarch, with more than five hundred years of cultivation.


    Her mind was resolute, and although saddened, she could remain composed.


    Spirit-to-spirit communication was much faster than words.


    Almost immediately upon receiving Chen Dengming¡¯s soul message, in the next moment, Su Yanyan¡¯s complexion turned pale, her expression mournful.


    But quickly, Su Yanyan remembered the dire situation Chen Dengming was in and promptly gathered her sorrow, asking with concern.


    ¡°Junior brother, what do you need me to do?


    Tell me quickly, if there¡¯s anything I can do to help you break out of the Heavenly Prison, I will exert my full efforts.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s thought triggered a response, the Giant Deer snorted, the belt made from its tail flipped, and two storage bags along with a Soul House flew out.


    One of the storage bags opened, and out flew an Underworld River-flower potted in Yin Soil, the gleaming Longevity Jade Seal, and the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod.


    The Soul Fetching Bow and Rod shone with dark light, the ghost qi surged as Starfall Old Ghost¡¯s ghost body respectfully saluted Su Yanyan.


    From within the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit too poked its head and tiny body out, first saluting Su Yanyan.


    ¡°Ghost Cultivator Xue Zhen, greets Daoist Su.¡±


    ¡°Sister, this is the Underworld Flower, a treasured birth from beneath the Nether Spring in the Underworld River.


    The being that flew out of the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod is the former Starfall Ghost Monarch from below the Nether Spring, and inside the Soul House is my longtime Dao companion during the cultivation years, the Ghost King Spirit Body¡­¡±


    Upon hearing this, Su Yanyan first looked at the Starfall Old Ghost in astonishment, then couldn¡¯t help but take another two glances at the adorable appearance of the Mini Array Spirit.


    She had long been aware of the Array Spirit¡¯s existence, but this was the first time Chen Dengming had introduced it so formally to her.


    After closely examining the Mini Array Spirit, Su Yanyan¡¯s expression turned to one of puzzlement.


    ¡°Xue Zhen¡­


    Ghost Cultivator, could you be¡­


    the Jiling True Monarch Xue Zhen from the Yin Ghost Sect of old?¡±


    At the mention of her name, a shy smile appeared on the Mini Array Spirit¡¯s pretty face, ¡°Daoist Su, I didn¡¯t expect you to remember me after so many years.¡±


    Su Yanyan¡¯s expression was one of stunned shock, her gaze fixated on the Mini Array Spirit, finding it rather odd.


    What sort of oddity was her junior brother to capture the Starfall Ghost Monarch from below the Nether Spring inside the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod, even the little female ghost she had assumed he kept hidden away for his leisurely entertainment was actually her senior, the revered Jiling True Monarch from past years.


    ¡°Are you two old acquaintances?¡±


    This time it was Chen Dengming who was surprised.


    But on second thought, as the Mini Array Spirit was even older than Su Yanyan, having been a Nascent Soul True Monarch, it was indeed possible they knew each other.


    On the side, Qiao Zhaoxian could only see Su Yanyan standing there with a rich expression, as if communicating with someone through spirit-to-spirit communication.


    Then, Old Chen¡¯s petted little female ghost flew out from the Soul House, and the two women gazed at each other.


    Realizing what was happening, he immediately exclaimed with surprise and displeasure, ¡°Hey, Old Chen, is that you?


    Are you alright?


    Really, you¡¯re not being considerate by contacting two¡­


    cough, without even giving me a word of good news first.¡±


    Before he could finish, he felt a sudden pain in his mind, as if someone had given him a stern thump in the chest.


    The tightness made it clear to him that this was Chen Dengming¡¯s response, once again the distinct chest-thumping style, and his face turned grim.


    ¡°This Chen Laodeng¡­¡±


    Su Yanyan gave Qiao Zhaoxian a sideways glance signaling him not to interrupt and then continued softly within her thoughts, ¡°Junior brother, please continue and don¡¯t get distracted.¡±


    ¡°Sister, next, I need to try using the power of the Underworld Flower to transport the Longevity Jade Seal and a storage bag to my side.


    Starfall Ghost Monarch and Ling¡¯er will exert Ghost Cultivator mana to prompt the maturity of the Underworld Flower.


    Sister, you will need to lend Ling¡¯er a hand with your Heavenly Immortal Dao Power to suppress the fluctuations of the Longevity Jade Seal when I signal, ensuring its successful transfer¡­¡±


    ¡°`

 Chapter 1163

    ?Chapter 1163: 458: Nascent Soul Completed!


    Chapter 1163: 458: Nascent Soul Completed!


    In the soul of the Mini Array Spirit, Su Yanyan and Chen Dengming¡¯s telepathic voices had arrived simultaneously.


    Hearing the words, the Mini Array Spirit stood at the doorway of the Soul House and once again bowed politely to Su Yanyan.


    ¡°Please, fellow Daoist Su, cooperate and assist!¡±


    Seeing Su Yanyan nod, the Mini Array Spirit immediately gestured to the Starfall Old Ghost.


    The Starfall Old Ghost, skilled and quick, swiftly formed hand seals to cast a spell.


    Sudden and chilling, ghost gas spread forth, enveloping the Hellflower in a smoky haze birthed by magic.


    Su Yanyan¡¯s beautiful face glowed, her hair danced and streamed in the air as she too cast spells, covering the Hellflower planted within the Yin Soil.


    In the next moment, her eyes shone with intense light, pushing her mana to its limit.


    Instantly, Yin energy in the soil billowed up.


    The Hellflower, which previously bore but a few strands of green leaves, gradually blossomed, revealing its buds.


    As the buds opened, the Yin Soil quickly dried up and cracked, losing its Yin energy.


    The buds spread open like dragon claws.


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    The sharp petals seemed to tear through space itself, causing pitch-black fissures in the surrounding void.


    Staggering suction forces suddenly erupted from these black fissures, and the cracks began to implode inward, forming a dark vortex that led directly to the roots of the flower.


    The Starfall Old Ghost, straining, said, ¡°The Hellflower, a bloom that connects to the other shore, now is the time¡­¡±


    Under the astonished and flabbergasted gaze of Qiao Zhaoxian, the Longevity Jade Seal and the Storage Bag flew over swiftly.


    Su Yanyan¡¯s eyes radiated deep blue light, simultaneously transmitting Heavenly Immortal Dao Power to suppress the crazed will of the Insane Heavenly Dao on the surface of the Longevity Jade Seal.


    ¡­


    Inside the Heaven Longevity Hall.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s mind was startled, feeling first a fissure vortex suddenly forming within his Soul World.


    Then, countless tendrils stretched out from the vortex, spreading throughout his entire Soul World.


    Soon after, his Soul World too was swiftly penetrated.


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    He did not resist or try to stop it, merely feeling a tremor in his sea of consciousness, and a sharp pain originating from his Nascent Soul¡¯s third-eye area.


    In the next moment, a mass of tendrils burst forth from his third eye.


    Each one tore through space, creating pitch-black fissures.


    The instant countless tendrils intertwined, the robust roots of the Hellflower opened like a conduit coming directly from the external world.


    Whoosha€¡±


    The Longevity Jade Seal and the Storage Bag made their appearance in the Heaven Longevity Hall along this conduit.


    ¡°Success¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit shook with excitement as he looked at the items that appeared in the hall.


    At that moment, the roots of the Hellflower rapidly vanished with the swift healing of the void fissures.


    Through the deep connection of the Soul World within the Hall of Human Heart and the Heartfire, Chen Dengming sensed that both the Mini Array Spirit and the Starfall Old Ghost were unharmed and immediately put his mind at ease.


    He reached out his hand, and the Longevity Jade Seal and the Storage Bag flew to him.


    Within the Storage Bag were many Spiritual Materials, ready to serve as replacement materials for the bodily reconstruction via the Daoist Stone should the initial attempt fail around the edges of the Longevity Jade Seal.


    However, the main issue to be resolved for a conventional body lay with the Spiritual Root, and Chen Dengming was not assured he could overcome this perennial great difficulty of the Cultivation World.


    If it were the Daoist Stone condensed from the essence of heaven and earth in the Heavenly Immortal World during Ancient Times, being inherently connected to spirit, especially attuned with Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and Immortal Spirit Qi, that concern would be non-existent.


    ¡°To reconstruct the body with a Daoist Stone, aided by the Phoenix Dao Fire alongside heavenly lightning to foster the spark of life, to bequest it with spirit from Immortal Spirit Qi, and instill Divine Sentience through Heavenly Will¡­


    Assuming the final touch by the Life and Death Rhyme, I only hope that my conception can be successful¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze shone with determination as he contemplated the plan.


    He saw that the proficiency of ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± had not only fully recovered from the portion previously absorbed by the frenzied will of the Insane Heavenly Dao but had also grown to over thirteen thousand points while voraciously absorbing Immortal Spirit Qi.


    This was almost equivalent to completing one-third of the cultivation progress after the Nascent Soul midterm.


    Should this continue, perhaps in two to three days, he would break through to the Complete Nascent Soul stage.


    By then, his condition ramping up to its pinnacle, it would be the perfect moment to embark on the casting of the Taoist Body.


    And inside of him, the Life and Death Rhyme Seed, having absorbed the Dao Power Seed from Buddha Trick, had grown many times over.


    That Rhyme now took on the form of Tai Chi¡¯s Yin-Yang fish, seemingly misty and nebulous within the Nascent Soul, pervading it.


    Within his spirit, the power of the Primordial Spirit, having also absorbed the Dao Power Seed from Buddha Trick, had grown by about a factor of two, far surpassing that of ordinary cultivators of the same realm.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming¡¯s mind was tranquil, and his Nascent Soul continued to rapidly enhance his cultivation by absorbing Immortal Spirit Qi, neither haughty nor rash, mastering the rapid growth of his cultivation with an aloof state of mind.


    In his spirit, he revisited all his experiences since his transmigration, page by page, turning the past deeds into accumulated wisdom and foundation over the years.


    He, Chen Dengming, had fought through the mortal world, experienced myriad deceits, battled through the martial world to ascend to immortality late in life¡­


    as one who cultivated in his twilight years.


    In the Cultivation World, he endured the trials and betrayals of the Loose Cultivator¡¯s life, the hardships of joining Immortal¡¯s gateways, the joy of establishing a Dao Companion and achieving famea€| as one who became great later in life.


    In the battlefield, he underwent countless small and large battles across the Four Regions and Four Oceans, Foundation Establishment slaying Golden Core, Golden Core battling Nascent Soul, fighting Ghost Monarchs, combating Mosha, and demonstrating might both within and beyond the realms¡­


    as one who became a patriarch and forefather.


    In the future, he was to continue the wishes of the First Ancestor Longevity Dao Monarch, to become the heavens themselves, protecting all under the sky.


    Now, he was capable and unwavering in the face of all his achievements.


    As the tide of memories ebbed, a spark of Chen Dengming¡¯s Spiritual Wisdom emerged from the vast ocean of past events, ascending.


    His mind clear as crystal, his mana robust and profound.


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


    Around his Nascent Soul, the Yuan Magnet shone fiercely, revealing a light shield composed of over thirty-six thousand glimmers of light, as if thirty-six thousand small mouths continued to devour the rich Immortal Spirit Qi surrounding them.

 Chapter 1164

    ?Chapter 1164: 458: Nascent Soul Completed!


    Chapter 1164: 458: Nascent Soul Completed!


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    Divine Mechanism reached completion.


    The state of Complete Nascent Soul was finally broken through at this moment.


    ¡°The time has come!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes shone with divine light, his Primordial Spirit was abundant, and as the Nascent Soul sat cross-legged suspended in mid-air, he resolutely pointed a finger.


    Whoosha€¡±


    The Longevity Jade Seal traced a beautiful arc, flying straight out of the Heaven Longevity Hall and falling into the Phoenix Dao Fire outside.


    This Daoist Stone, incomparably hard and containing Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, enduring through the ages without wear, could only be altered by the destructively potent Celestial Thunder and Phoenix Dao Fire, granting it vitality amidst destruction.


    Booma€¡±


    Almost the instant the Longevity Jade Seal dropped into the Phoenix Dao Fire outside the hall, the entire seal ignited, radiating brilliant light, and soon the surface was covered with marks resembling weeping wax.


    At the same time, the mana with which Chen Dengming had controlled the Longevity Jade Seal was instantaneously burnt by the Phoenix Dao Fire, losing control over the seal.


    As the Longevity Jade Seal was about to fall.


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    The azure brilliance in Chen Dengming`s Nascent Soul¡¯s eyes intensified, containing stern Heavenly majesty, his heart connected with Heavenly Will, and in the moment when the insistent Will of Insane Heavenly Dao assaulted him like monstrous waves, he forcefully mobilized the Heavenly Will.


    My will is as the Heavenly Will, and the Heavenly Will acts according to my will.


    ¡°Thunder!!!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes radiated dominance as he let out a low roar.


    Boom-cracka€¡±!


    The crazy converging Will of Heavenly Dao materialized into crimson thunderbolts, as if controlled by an invisible hand, they gleamed fiercely, shooting across Chen Dengming¡¯s stern gaze, fiercely striking the about-to-fall Longevity Jade Seal.


    ¡°Booma€¡±¡±


    A thunderous explosion resounded through the heavens.


    Thousands of crimson lightning bolts struck, unleashing a massive burst of light, blinding to behold, like a golden lotus blooming within the flames.


    The immortal Longevity Jade Seal, in a moment, shattered into countless granules.


    But before these countless granules could scatter, more twisted threads of crimson lightning, wild as untamed horses, charged forth with the might of thunder, one after another converging the granules within the lightning and fire, shaping them anew.


    In that instant, it was as if hammers of Celestial Thunder crazily beat within the Phoenix Dao Fire, gradually sculpting the powdered Daoist Stone into a vague human outline.


    This was indeed a destruction and rebirth, a deliverance from death¡¯s brink.


    It was as if planting a golden lotus in fire and making a stubborn monkey jump out of stone.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes shone brilliantly as if spitting out shining divine swords, his Heart Force heavily drained, exerting himself to the fullest to direct the thunder hammers born of Insane Heavenly Dao Will, casting his Taoist Body.


    He was not of Heavenly Destiny lineage, but at this moment, with his will commanding Heavenly Will, transforming Heavenly Will into Celestial Thunder, he wielded the thunder as if he possessed the punitive might of the Heaven Immortal lineage.


    His will was even more fiercely assaulted by the ferocious Will of Heavenly Dao throughout this process, like a gladiator wrestling with a mad bull, where a slight misstep could lead to a bone-shattering fall.


    On this occasion, he was not only casting his Taoist Body but also used the insanity of Heavenly Dao¡¯s power to temper his will, swiftly refining his newly augmented Primordial Spirit¡¯s power, making the body stronger, the will more resolute.


    If he succeeded in forming the Taoist Body, his understanding of Heavenly Immortal Dao Intent would also greatly enhance.


    Amidst such electrifying and thunderous forging, the process of consolidating the Taoist Body was intensely formidable.


    Gradually, a clear and perfect human figure emerged from within the fire, shining brightly, seeming to possess vitality, resisting destruction within the Heavenly Thunder Dao Fire, instead gaining rebirth, and emerging with life force.


    ¡°Heavenly Thunder Dao Fire has bestowed life, the first step is complete!¡±


    Chen Dengming felt exhausted in his Heart Force but was exceptionally exhilarated at this moment.


    He swiftly raised his hand, calling forth a Replenishing Heart Pill from his Storage Bag, transforming into an elixir that merged into the Nascent Soul¡¯s body, making up for the Heart Force depletion.


    At the same time, he waved his hand, and a great amount of Immortal Spirit Qi rushed out like a cloud of mist, streaming into the Taoist Body within the Phoenix Dao Fire.


    The second step was to endow it with the breath of life using Immortal Spirit Qi.


    As the Immortal Spirit Qi surged into the vibrant Taoist Body, it instantly caused the transparent and luminous figure to reveal clear energy veins, with a profound air and dense Heavenly Immortal Dao Power circulating within them¡­.


    ¡­


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    (Asking for monthly votes, my metal brothers)

 Chapter 1165

    ?Chapter 1165: 459: The Rise and Fall of Yin and Yang!


    The Cycle of Life and Death!


    Laodeng Finally Achieves Divine Transformation (Seeking Monthly Votes) Chapter 1165: 459: The Rise and Fall of Yin and Yang!


    The Cycle of Life and Death!


    Laodeng Finally Achieves Divine Transformation (Seeking Monthly Votes) Based on the Daoist Stone as its foundation, the Heavenly Thunder Dao Fire bestowed vitality, and the Immortal Spirit Qi endowed flowing meridians.


    At this moment, the humanoid Taoist Body crafted from the entire Daoist Stone seemed to have fully possessed the vigor of life, capable of breathing, its meridians extensive.


    Over thirty-six thousand pores, each penetrated by the Immortal Spirit Qi, glowed brightly; more than seven hundred and twenty acupuncture points appeared like spirals of light, shining within the body.


    Now, the entire Taoist Body was crystal clear and translucent amidst the Taoist Fire and Heavenly Thunder, with all its internal features distinctly visible.


    The muscles were seen as fine yet compact, full-bodied, and three-dimensional; the minute blood vessels in between muscles, the myriad nerve endings, the tendons among muscles, and the internal organs all gradually came into being with the breath, following the passage of the Immortal Spirit Qi.


    Only the location of the brain remained pitch-dark, like an undeveloped, dark ravine ¨C deep and shallow, like countless intertwining dim lines.


    This was the brain of the Taoist Body; the grooves and lines on the surface indicating depth signified a greater degree of interconnectedness within the brain.


    The deeper and more branching the grooves, the more complex interchange the brain could handle, and with that, the greater the functional logic it could process, as well as stronger analytical and comprehensive recognition abilities.


    Chen Dengming crafted it entirely based on his profound memory of the human brain¡¯s anatomy.


    For a Nascent Soul True Monarch such as himself, who often used his Divine Sense to inspect his own body, every cell within his body, all the way to the deep structures of the brain, were already thoroughly understood.


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    Thus, to recast it once again was not difficult.


    What was more challenging was the transformation.


    Because refining down to the deepest structures of the brain, the intricacy of its construction, and even the transformation of grey matter and neurons, tested the intricate manipulation by the Divine Will of Divine Sense.


    For instance, modifying the brain¡¯s grey matter, more grey matter indicated a higher capacity for the nerves to endure mental intensity, a stronger resilience of the neural hub, capable of handling more powerful spiritual power; Spirit and Primordial Spirit would be substantially enhanced.


    However, how much grey matter was considered a reasonable amount, and whether having too much might affect the brain¡¯s other functionsa€¡±


    These all required comprehensive and careful consideration.


    The most reliable way of transformation was to cultivate steadily, making solid and sure breakthroughs in power level.


    As the power level broke through, bringing leaps in Essence, Qi, and Spirit, the body would naturally evolve to match the strengthened Essence, Qi, and Spirit; such a transformation would be organic rather than a rash, ill-advised acceleration.


    Therefore, even though Chen Dengming was already capable of transforming the brain, he did not rashly intervene, but instead recast it according to his own best standards.


    Once his Nascent Soul Divine Spirit took residence within, the forces of Essence, Qi, and Spirit would naturally promote the Taoist Body to complete the most fitting ¡®transformation¡¯; every successive breakthrough in power level would bring new enhancements.


    At this moment, witnessing the extended meridians of the Taoist Body, the acupuncture points spread throughout the body like stars in the Microcosmic Orbit, shining brilliantly.


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    With rhythmic breathing, the body teemed with life.


    Chen Dengming no longer hesitated, consolidating the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and preparing to invoke the Heavenly Will.


    The third step in crafting the Taoist Body was to bestow the Taoist Body with a lively consciousness by the Heavenly Will.


    His Nascent Soul¡¯s delicate features showed a grave expression.


    This step of invoking the Heavenly Will was not as simple as manipulating the Insane Heavenly Dao Will that roamed around the Heaven Longevity Hall but was rather drawing in the true Heavenly Will.


    The so-called creation of heaven and earth, the handiwork of supernatural craftsmanship, harnesses the creative power of life.


    Only this power of creation could turn decay into magic and make a stubborn stone into a spiritual embryo.


    Yet this step was particularly perilous, requiring a disturbance once again to the still insane and unawakened Heavenly Dao.


    It was the phase in the crafting of the Taoist Body most likely to end in failure.


    Chen Dengming was within the Heaven Longevity Hall and only intended to lightly, insignificantly draw down the Heavenly Will once, to barely graze it, before daring to attempt.


    His eyes shone with deep blue brilliance, leveraging his own intent to move the Heavenly Willa€¡±his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and Divine Will were exerted to their limits.


    At the same time, a torrent of his robust Primordial Spirit power surged through the river of his mind.


    This robust power, which was nearly half his Primordial Spirit, was resolutely split off by Chen Dengming after it surged out, becoming a Split soul, carrying the vast majority of the dense Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, and flooding into the Taoist Body.


    The divine light within the Nascent Soul¡¯s eyes dimmed significantly at once.


    Rumblinga€¡±


    Outside the Heaven Longevity Hall, crimson thunderbolts arched like fiery oil, suddenly intensifying, resembling crimson serpents that enwrapped the surface of the Heaven Longevity Hall.


    A profoundly oppressive and irritable atmosphere emerged abruptly at that moment.


    In the chaos beyond the distant Outer Space, a vague eye, seemingly bloodshot with anger, abruptly and slightly opened.


    It was like a dazzling and piercing sun.


    An immensely vast, cold, and robust will descended from the heavens, turning into a startlingly bright crimson flash that penetrated the darkness, traversing space and time.


    The zigzagging lightning, like a sharp sword, trembled violently and plunged down directly, landing on the Taoist Body¡¯s head.


    Boom!a€¡±


    The entire Taoist Body instantly became as radiant as a gemstone.


    The previously dark location of the brain in the head lit up like a glowing bulb.


    At this moment, the brain resembled a towering tree, and the numerous meticulous neurons appeared as the tree¡¯s roots, shining with light.


    These roots, passing through the spinal column of the Taoist Body, intertwined to form an intricate entity akin to a Spiritual Root.


    The robust Primordial Spirit power that Chen Dengming had just infused into the Taoist Body, upon this collision, shattered like an iron disc struck by a massive hammer, scattering within the Taoist Body in an instant.


    Yet, even as the Primordial Spirit power dispersed, losing some of its integrity, the main Primordial Spirit of Chen Dengming remained intact.


    This Split soul gradually recondensed within the Taoist Body after dispersing.

 Chapter 1166

    ?Chapter 1166: 459: Yin and Yang Rise and Fall!


    Cycle of Life and Death!


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    Laodeng Finally Achieves Divine Transformation (Request for Monthly Tickets)_2 Chapter 1166: 459: Yin and Yang Rise and Fall!


    Cycle of Life and Death!


    Laodeng Finally Achieves Divine Transformation (Request for Monthly Tickets)_2 A consciousness tinged with a faint madness was born within this split soul, causing the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power within the Taoist Body to boil over in jubilation, as if the stars were lifting up the moon.


    This was the most crucial step bestowed by the Heavenly Will upon the consciousness of the Taoist Body.


    With this, it was considered a success.


    a€|


    Distant beyond the Outer Space.


    The awakened Insane Heavenly Dao felt impatient and swept a glance downwards, only seeing a Daoist Stone, which shared its origin, suspended in the loathsome Phoenix Dao Fire.


    Although the Nascent Soul Dao Power within it was weak, it was exceptionally pure.


    Besides that, there was no other ¡®eyesore¡¯ in existence.


    In this muddled, half-asleep, half-awake state of ¡®blind heavens,¡¯ the Heavenly Dao did not ponder too much and, before closing its eyes to sleep, another vast burst of Heavenly Will shot forth from the corners of its eyes.


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    With a thunderous crash, heavenly thunder rolled.


    The majestic Heavenly Will condensed within the Heavenly Prison, wandering like fierce, robust auroras, sweeping away everything.


    The Phoenix Dao Fire trembled violently and then dimmed down, the escaping energy entirely absorbed and assimilated by the Heavenly Prison.


    The Heavenly Will also gradually faded along with the oppressive and restless atmosphere.


    ¡°It worked¡­


    I didn¡¯t expect the Phoenix Dao Fire to take the blame for me, that was close.¡±


    Inside the Heaven Longevity Hall, Chen Dengming, who was on high alert, felt the intense threat diminish and breathed a sigh of relief.


    However, upon sensing that the Taoist Body outside the Hall already contained a trace of madness in its split soul, he also felt somewhat helpless.


    Before taking this step, he had already anticipated that the split soul lodged within the Taoist Body would be infected with the craziness of the Heavenly Dao due to the consciousness bestowed by the Heavenly Will.


    It was an inevitable affair.


    Even the Longevity Jade Seal itself contained a trace of madness due to the crazy Heavenly Will.


    Not to mention that it was normal to be infected with the insane Heavenly Will by the still-unawakened cunning of the Heavenly Artificer.


    However, compared to the precious nature of the Taoist Body, this flaw was also acceptable.


    At the very least, his spiritual state of mind was entirely capable of overcoming these traces of insane Heavenly Will in the split soul.


    At this moment, the Taoist Body outside the Heaven Longevity Hall was brimming with vitality and life essence, perfectly transformed into the youthful visage of Chen Dengming as per his split soul¡¯s intention.


    His ears were higher than his eyebrows, his eyebrows were glossy and thick but not muddy, with a prominent bridge and upright nose, and his eyes shone brilliantly like myriad stars.


    The only difference was that this body seemed cast from steel, with skin, flesh, and bones all appearing gem-like, the surface of his muscular body twisted and extremely formidable.


    He was a head taller than his former self, and deep in his muscles, there seemed to be violent, unmatched divine thunder.


    Merely suspending there, it exuded a fierce and indomitable terrifying aura.


    ¡°You look much younger, I didn¡¯t expect to be so handsome when I was young.


    Unfortunately, there¡¯s no white hair, not perfect enough¡­


    Even I¡¯m not used to seeing it.


    For a man, being fierce is enough; there¡¯s no need to be too handsome.¡±


    Chen Dengming willed, and the Taoist Body slowly flew in from outside the Heaven Longevity Hall.


    Originally bald and glossy, thick, lustrous hair gradually grew, cascading over his shoulders, and a few familiar frost-white strands appeared at his temples.


    Chen Dengming waited a moment, allowing the furnace-like intense Taoist Body to cool, until the body regained the jade-white hue of Daoist Stone before the Nascent Soul and Divine Spirit dared to attempt entry into the Taoist Body.


    Immediately.


    A tremendously thick, heavy, formidable sensation of suffocation filled his entire body.


    But speaking of the sense of suffocation and heaviness, it felt like a common person being buried in the soil.


    Though the soil allowed air from all sides, it was still uncomfortable.


    Chen Dengming knew this was because his Divine Spirit and the Taoist Body were not compatible.


    The saying goes, ¡®the heart is neither wood nor stone; how could it not feel?¡¯ Even though the essence of this Taoist Body was crafted from Daoist Stone, even though it now possessed vitality and spiritual nature, this only represented that in the future, this Taoist Body might gradually nurture into a special being after absorbing the spirituality of his split soul.


    But it didn¡¯t mean he could yet inhabit and restore his spirit within it.


    His Essence, Qi, and Spirit and his own spirit were all difficult to sync and integrate with it.


    At this moment, the final step using Life and Death Rhyme to add the finishing touch, to completely ¡°animate¡± the Daoist Stone and guide the Taoist Body to fit his Nascent Soul and Divine Spirit, was particularly crucial.


    Chen Dengming did not hesitate; his Nascent Soul quickly absorbed and devoured the split soul in the Taoist Body, which contained the insane Heavenly Will.


    During this process, that heavy, suffocating discomfort gradually decreased, but a trace of restlessness and madness began to emerge in his mind.


    Chen Dengming, with his strong state of mind, resisted the influence of the insane Heavenly Will.


    And at that moment, the Life and Death Rhyme within his Nascent Soul streaked out of his body, transforming into Yin and Yang essences resembling two parts of a fish, appearing inside the Taoist Body.


    Immediately, an aura of Daoist Charm filled the entire Taoist Body.


    The Yin and Yang Qi flowed with the natural breathing of the Taoist Body, scattering between the energy channels, acupuncture points, and internal organs, making the cold stone seem to also possess temperature, as if finding the meaning of life.


    ¡°Lifea€| Deatha€| Yin and Yang¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming felt the subtle, transformative impact of the Life and Death Rhyme on the Taoist Body and pondered various understandings of the Life and Death Dao.


    A meteor swept across the sky, its journey from appearance to rapid descent was its short yet brilliant life.


    A moth crawled out of the cocoon, gradually grew, and the moment it lunged toward the light was its brief but intense life.


    The Manjusaka blooms for a thousand years, withers for a thousand years, never seeing its leaves, and in the moment that leads to the other shore along the flower path, lies its long and mysterious life.


    There are ups and downs, Yin, and Yang; such is the ultimate truth extended by the Life and Death Rhyme.

 Chapter 1167

    ?Chapter 1167: 459: Yin and Yang Rise and Fall!


    Cycle of Life and Death!


    Laodeng Finally Achieves Divine Transformation (Seeking Monthly Votes)_3 Chapter 1167: 459: Yin and Yang Rise and Fall!


    Cycle of Life and Death!


    Laodeng Finally Achieves Divine Transformation (Seeking Monthly Votes)_3 This profound truth about the Dao of life and death aligns perfectly with the ancient legend of the creation of heaven and earth, where ¡°the cosmos was chaotic like an egg,¡± and ¡°upon splitting, the clear essence formed heaven, and the muddled essence formed earth.¡±


    And the way the ancient immortals transformed into myriad beings at death just so happens to match the Dao of Unity of Heaven and Man that Chen Dengming had comprehended.


    Like in ancient times, to the eyes of those whose wisdom had just begun to awaken, the heavens and earth were like people, all subject to life and death.


    The sun dies every evening and is reborn each morning; the moon dies on the new moon and comes back to life on the full moon.


    Plants and trees all die in winter and revive in spring¡­


    Life and death are cyclical.


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    Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts had completely sunk into the contemplation of the Rhyme of Life and Death.


    He felt no fatigue.


    At this moment, it seemed as if his mental power was rapidly depleting, but in reality, it wasn¡¯t that his mental power was being consumed too swiftly; rather, time was stealthily slipping by during the contemplation.


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    During this single enlightenment, years had unwittingly passed, and his mental power was thoroughly exhausted.


    However, at the same time, in the depths of his spirit, the ten thousand Heartfires in the Hall of the Human Heart gradually flickered and shined.


    Within some of these Heartfires, faces of people who had good relations with Chen Dengming began to emerge.


    No matter where they were at this moment, no matter what they were doing, they all coincidentally thought of Chen Dengming and of what he must be doing now.


    On the streets of Chang¡¯an Market in the Eastern Region, an aged Jiang Qiang suddenly stopped in his tracks, his heart giving birth to an unprecedented longing for Brother Chen.


    He couldn¡¯t help but look up at the drifting white clouds, his eyes revealing a touch of vicissitudes and a hint of sentimentality.


    ¡°Brother Chen¡­


    It¡¯s been seven years since the collapse of the Immortal¡¯s gateways, and I¡¯ve heard that you¡¯ve not been harmed, but why have you not returned in seven years¡­


    I increasingly feel that my time is nearly up, and I don¡¯t know if I can last until you return.


    I wonder if I could pour you another drink and listen to you reminisce about the old days at Jingxiu Workshop¡­¡±


    In Longevity Sect, within Longevity Hall, He Yingyu dressed in the robe signifying her role as Sect Leader, touched a hanging ink painting on the wall with brows like spring mountains and eyes as deep as autumn waters filled with longing.


    In the painting, warm mountains were nestled, and the figure of a towering man in green robes was stepping down from the sky with a smile, casually with his hands behind his back.


    His white hair at his temples fluttered, emanating a leisurely and confident charisma.


    ¡°Junior Brother, how are you now?


    Although Senior Sister Su said you¡¯re temporarily unharmed, I still can¡¯t seem to feel at ease.


    I hope you can return safely and well.¡±


    He Yingyu sighed in her heart, withdrew her slender hand from the scroll, and stood up gracefully, moving step by step out of the hall with a flawless and enchanting posture.


    At that moment, as the daylight gradually dimmed, the sunset glow cast upon her exquisitely beautiful face.


    The feelings of missing him were transformed into Heart Force, melding into the Heartfires.


    ¡°Old five, why am I suddenly missing you so much?


    Maybe it¡¯s because I want to sit down and drink with you again.


    Ever since we last parted, you haven¡¯t had much to drink before you left and never came back.


    You must return.¡±


    At Tide Cliff, inside the Gate of Eternal Spring, the second ancestor of Longevity Sect, Jiang Jian, who had reformed his Golden Core, raised his flask, furrowed his brow, and drank it all in one gulp.


    ¡°Huh?


    What game is this brat playing?


    I suddenly think of him at such a time when I¡¯ve never had such thoughts before¡­¡±


    In the land of Nanxun, Dongfang Huayuan, disguised as a wealthy man, was sprawling on several worldly beauties, savoring the old times in the mortal world, when he suddenly sat up, his expression perplexed with a frown.


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    ¡­


    Beyond the domains.


    In the Fengming Tao Domain, within Phoenix Flame Cave, a slender and pale beautiful figure with arms wrapped around her chest was surrounded by scorching Phoenix Real Fire, entering the most critical moment of Nirvana.


    But at this moment, her long eyelashes trembled, suddenly opening her phoenix eyes that shone like rubies.


    ¡°Longevity Sect Leadera€¡±Chen Dengming!!¡±


    Whether within the domain or outside, whether across the Four Oceans or in the Four Regions.


    At this moment, all cultivators who had once interacted with Chen Dengming thought of the man known as Longevity Sect Leader Chen Dengming.


    Whether it was love or hatred, this array of emotions transformed in their hearts into a power of will, emerging within the Heartfires of the Hall of the Human Heart, turning into pure Heart Force, pouring into the deepest reaches of Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit.


    This is exactly the Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortala€¡±Unity of Hearts.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s exhausted divine spirit quickly replenished, and at the same time, his understanding of the Life and Death Dao deepened even further.


    At this moment, the breath transformed by the Life and Death Rhyme filled the Daoist Stone, making the cold and hard-to-combine Daoist Stone gradually shift from Yin to Yang, from death to life, merging and resonating with his nascent soul and divine spirit.


    The face of the Taoist Body, which had borne some traces of the maker¡¯s hand, gradually became a true match for the temperament and visage of his nascent soul.


    The Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and Immortal Spirit Qi that filled the Taoist Body were now gradually merging with the mana within the nascent soul, forming a cycle of life and death, Yin and Yang.


    The Daoist Stone, originally inanimate, now interacting with the nascent soul, symbolizing life, represented the perfect harmony of Yin and Yang, where one¡¯s fortune was the other¡¯s glory.


    At this instant, as if drawn by an attraction, inside the Heaven Longevity Hall, a vast amount of the Power of Heavenly Dao and Immortal Spirit Qi spilled out from the stony dome above, flooding into the Taoist Body.


    Outside the Heaven Longevity Hall, some faint Phoenix Dao Fire also gathered into clusters of flames, streaking into the hall and merging into the Taoist Body, adding even more vitality.


    Chen Dengming radiated a treasured light from his entire body, and a powerful aura of Spiritual Might spread out, no longer feeling any urgency, stuffiness, or discomfort.


    His nascent soul and divine spirit fully merged with the Taoist Body, and his mana began to increase step by step.


    On the panel, the proficiency of ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± fluctuated sharply, quickly reaching the limit of a complete nascent soul.


    After that, his Essence, Qi, and Spirit burned like an intensely concentrated flame.


    The nascent soul and the Primordial Spirit, as if melting like candles, completely dissolved within the Taoist Body.


    Following the nascent soul¡¯s transformation, the Infant Formation occurs; after infant formation, the nascent soul transforms again, fusing the mana into one¡¯s flesh, bones, and blood, forming the body of a Deity Transformation Dao Lord.


    Refining Spirit into Primordial Spirit, and Primordial Spirit again into Divine Transformation, the spirit merges into the five viscera and bowels, solidifying as the divine spirit of a Deity Transformation Dao Lord.


    Thus, the essence, Qi, and Spirit trifuse into one, numerous small tri-elements constituting the Big Tri-Element, and the Divine Transformation is complete.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Thought, amidst this natural succession, penetrated every cell within the Taoist Body, deeply engraving its imprint.


    The Taoist Body, too, underwent transformation to better accommodate his newly acquired strength due to this breakthrough.


    In the future, even if he were to be utterly shattered, as long as a drop of blood remained, by virtue of the mana and Primordial Spirit¡¯s imprint deep within the blood cells, he would still be an intact small tri-element.


    With enough resources, rapid revival would be possible.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming truly broke through, and his Taoist Body achieved Divine Transformation!


    His eyes snapped open, a flame-like golden light emitted from them, and his gaze turned into two bright lamps full of warmth and light, condensing into two fiery lines in the air, vanishing in a flash.


    An immense and vast pressure burst out along with his gaze from the Heaven Longevity Hall, his willpower directly smashing through the now-subdued Insane Heavenly Dao¡¯s intent, sweeping up a portion of the Heavenly Will, and making it past the confines of the Heavenly Prison.


    In one glance, he saw the outside of the Palace of the Fairy King and encountered the surging Tribulation Force.


    As the Tribulation Force touched his fiery gaze, it seemed to boil over as if heated, dissipating in chaos.


    ¡°Good lad, merely thirty-six years have passed and you¡¯ve already succeeded in Divine Transformation?


    I was actually considering leaving by myself in a few years if you hadn¡¯t emerged.¡±


    From behind the Tribulation Force, within the Fortune Palace, suddenly came the loud and pleasantly surprised voice of Qu Shenzong¡­


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 Chapter 1168

    ?Chapter 1168: 460: The secret of He Dao!


    Sky Net becomes a prison, the opportunity for Unity of Heaven and Man Chapter 1168: 460: The secret of He Dao!


    Sky Net becomes a prison, the opportunity for Unity of Heaven and Man Upon hearing the reminder from Qu Shenzong, Chen Dengming was startled, only then realizing that in the process of forging his Taoist Body and breaking through to Divine Transformation, thirty-six years had passed in the blink of an eye.


    For ordinary people, thirty-six years might represent half a lifetime.


    But to him, it felt as though it were just yesterday.


    After attaining a profound level of cultivation, each enlightenment was a deep dive into meditation, during which time and years mattered little, slipping away in the blink of an eye.


    ¡°I was wondering why the Insane Heavenly Dao Will outside the Heaven Longevity Hall had calmed down so much.


    It turns out so much time has already passed¡­


    Senior Qu, have your injuries fully healed?¡± asked Chen Dengming as he communicated telepathically with Qu Shenzong.


    With hands clasped behind his back, Qu Shenzong stepped out from the Heaven Blessings Hall and sighed, ¡°My injuries have healed, but as for the future, I fear I have no hope of He Dao.


    Now that you have achieved Divine Transformation, there is hope for the Longevity Sect.


    Lu Daoyou can also pass on happily.


    You do not need to call me senior anymore.


    In the Cultivation World, the accomplished serve as teachers, and strength is respected, we can address each other as Daoist friends.¡±


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    However, Chen Dengming found it difficult to accept and responded.


    ¡°It is indeed true that in the Cultivation World, strength is respected and the accomplished serve as teachers.


    But Senior Qu, you and our sect¡¯s Ancestor have always been pioneers, ready to lay down your lives for the Four Regions.


    I have always seen you as a master to learn from and respect.


    This title of senior, for a lifetime, will remain senior; it¡¯s hard for me to interact with you as an equal.¡±


    Chen Dengming had long wanted to voice these thoughts, but he had neither the strength nor the standing to challenge the old ways of the Cultivation World.


    Now that he had advanced to Divine Transformation, he wished not to be ostentatious elsewhere but insisted on his beliefs in this traditional custom, to show respect for Qu Shenzong and other pioneering predecessors.


    Qu Shenzong, surprised by these words, also saw the earnestness and sincerity in Chen Dengming¡¯s speech.


    He was naturally passionate and unrestrained, not bound by trifles.


    He laughed heartily and said.


    ¡°Good, good, every outstanding person has their principles.


    You have this conviction; it seems I was not wrong to have faith in you.


    It was correct to entrust the Heaven Destiny Hall to you.¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback.


    His exchanges with Qu Shenzong were brief and left him puzzled, especially concerning the Unity Realm Stage.


    ¡°Senior need not worry.


    I have just broken through not long ago.


    Once I am familiar with controlling the Heaven Longevity Hall and Heaven Destiny Hall, I will be able to leave the Heavenly Prison.


    Then, I can return the Heaven Destiny Hall to you¡­¡±


    Strolling leisurely with his hands behind his back, Qu Shenzong shook his head with a melancholic expression, ¡°Nephew Chen, you still do not understand.


    It is my intention to give you both the Heaven Destiny Hall and Heaven Longevity Hall.


    If you are fortunate, I also hope you can take control of the Heaven Blessings Hall.


    In doing so, you would inherit the complete Heavenly Immortal Dao Orthodoxy.


    Not to mention He Dao, even aspiring to be a Supreme Daoist is possible for the future¡­


    All I hope for is that, after you take control of the Heaven Destiny Hall, you will also continue to open up the lineage of the Heavenly Dao for our Heavenly Dao Sect, allowing our tradition to endure.


    That would be enough¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was profoundly shocked and could not help but wonder.


    The Heaven Destiny Hall was a treasure of the Heavenly Dao Sect¡¯s heritage.


    Was Qu Shenzong truly planning to entrust it to him?


    Qu Shenzong continued, ¡°As I said, my hopes for reaching He Dao are slim.


    To He Dao, one¡¯s Essence, Qi, and Spirit and soul must rely on a Great Dao to proceed.


    But since the Ancient Times, when the Five Great Dao Systems of Immortal Origin collapsed, the Great Dao has been fragmented and hardly exists.


    Only the Heavenly Immortal World¡¯s Great Dao is somewhat intact.


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    Yet due to the presence of the Heavenly Dao, those who aspire to He Dao later on face countless difficulties, primarily the oppression and obstruction of the Heavenly Dao.


    One could say, ¡®Tis both the making and unmaking of the skies.¡¯ Thus, your Ancestor also failed to achieve He Dao¡­¡±


    ¡°Heavenly Dao obstruction?¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly understood.


    It seemed that upon stepping into He Dao, one would potentially wrest control of some resources and power from the Heavenly Immortal Dao Orthodoxy, and consequently, face rejection by the Heavenly Dao.


    This might also be why the Heavenly Dao, having lost its clarity and fallen into slumber, only exhibited subconscious acts of self-preservation and retaliation.


    Yet even so, it created immense pressure for those who wished to reach the pinnacle; a mere push could toss the climbers into an abyss, leaving no chance to reach the peak.


    With a tone of regret mixed with approval, Qu Shenzong turned to look at the Heaven Blessings Hall and said, ¡°If we had discovered this Heaven Blessings Hall earlier, even five hundred years earlier, perhaps your Ancestor or I could have contemplated the Fortune Dao, completed the Heaven Immortal Dao, and avoided pressure from the Heavenly Dao to achieve the realm of He Dao.


    Then, your Ancestor would not have perished, and the Four Seas and Four Regions would surely not be limited to their current state.


    Unfortunately, there are not so many ¡®what ifs.¡¯ Fortunately, the Heaven Blessings Hall has been found, and you are the hope for the future¡­¡±


    Having cultivated for many years, Chen Dengming¡¯s state of mind was formidable, and he was not swayed by such significant recognition and destiny.


    He spoke curiously, ¡°Senior Qu, you are still in your prime, and with your profound understanding and research of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Orthodoxy, if you could also control the Heaven Blessings Hall, there should be a significant chance for you to enter the Unity Realm Stage.


    Why then such pessimism?¡±


    Revealing an expression of regret, Qu Shenzong shook his head, ¡°This is a matter of personal fortune and destiny.


    Fortune is not with me, and there is nothing that can be done.


    In the past, Lu Daoyou and I rivaled each other, competing both openly and in secret.


    He had no respect for me, and I did not submit to him.


    We both coveted each other¡¯s Immortal Palaces and never considered the idea of opening our palaces for joint research.¡±

 Chapter 1169

    ?Chapter 1169: 460: The Secret of He Dao!


    Sky Net Becomes a Prison, the Opportunity for Unity of Heaven and Man_2 Chapter 1169: 460: The Secret of He Dao!


    Sky Net Becomes a Prison, the Opportunity for Unity of Heaven and Man_2 ¡°`


    After the crisis in the Four Regions, under the pressure of the crisis, we discovered the Heaven Blessings Hall, and thus, we let bygones be bygones, joined hands together and exchanged Daoist Charm and researched the Immortal Palace.¡±


    Qu Shenzong wore a reminiscent smile, ¡°During that period, we indeed improved significantly.


    Both he and I could jointly control the Heaven Longevity Hall and the Heaven Destiny Hall, but we never managed to comprehend the Fortune Dao, unable to control the Heaven Blessings Hall¡­


    Ultimately, time didn¡¯t wait for us¡­


    If we could borrow another five hundred years from the heavens, if we had joined forces earlier, discovered the Heaven Blessings Hall sooner¡­¡±


    ¡°Now, it¡¯s no longer possible.¡±


    Qu Shenzong¡¯s expression suddenly became stern, speaking earnestly, ¡°In the past, during extraordinary times, Lu Daoyou and I resorted to using the Mad Heavenly Dao¡¯s Blood to urge the Heavenly Will, but it was precisely these extreme provocations that caused the Heavenly Dao to develop aversion and distaste for us.


    Such human-like emotions almost never arise in the Heavenly Dao, but the stimulation from the Blood of Heavenly Dao leaves a deep imprint on it; when I attempt He Dao, this aversion greatly amplifies.


    Hence, my hope for He Dao is slim, and at least the path of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification is now impassable, but you still have a chance¡­


    In the future, unless it¡¯s absolutely necessary, remember, do not rashly provoke the Heavenly Dao with the Mad Heavenly Dao¡¯s Blood.¡±


    Chen Dengming remained silent upon hearing this.


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    He didn¡¯t expect the reason Qu Shenzong felt his chances of He Dao to be slim was this.


    Since the other party said so, it must mean that he sensed the success rate to be nearly zero; otherwise, even with a slightly better chance, he would not refrain from trying.


    As for the possibility, at his level, of switching to another Dao if the unification with the Human Immortal Dao was impossible, that hope was even more distant.


    Qu Shenzong and the Ancestor really did sacrifice too much for the Four Regions.


    ¡°Junior shall heed Senior¡¯s teachings.


    After I take control of the Heaven Destiny Hall, the legacy of the Heavenly Dao Sect will certainly not end.


    Please be assured, Senior!¡±


    In the end, Chen Dengming solemnly made his promise.


    The Ancestor and Qu Shenzong had fought all their lives, only to reconcile in their old age.


    Now, they entrusted their most precious Inheritance Immortal Hall to him, a heavy responsibility and trust he would not fail.


    ¡°You have achieved Divine Transformation, and I can leave in peace.


    I am going to search for the ancient immortal mountain where Lu Daoyou once witnessed the Immortal¡¯s game¡­


    I hope to make some discoveries, and there¡¯s someone else I need to deal with.


    Perhaps from him, I can find a new Great Dao¡­


    a new heaven and earth¡­¡±


    ¡°Who?¡±


    ¡°Qingmingzi!


    He came with Mo Luo but fled the battlefield, now lying in wait, he is ultimately an unstable factor.


    But it seems he inherited the Heavenly Destiny of the New Realm, which may be helpful to my He Dao.¡±


    ¡­


    A short while later.


    Chen Dengming retracted his consciousness that had reached out of the Heavenly Prison, internally moved by the thoughts and experience of an old Divine Transformation like Qu Shenzong.


    He could think of such a plot, using Qingmingzi, who was trapped in the realm, as a breakthrough point to cunningly occupy the clear skies of the Outer Region.


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    That would indeed be a case of finding light in darkness; if Qu Shenzong could successfully merge with the Outer Realm¡¯s clear sky, wouldn¡¯t that be a kind of counter-invasion and also forging a new path?


    However, the idea was good, but in practice, it would inevitably be fraught with difficulties, especially since Qingmingzi was not easy to handle.


    ¡°I also need to quickly take control of the two halls, learn the Ancestor¡¯s Tianyan Immortal Technique, leave the Heavenly Prison, and hopefully be in time to assist Senior Qu in taking down Qingmingzi¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming rose from within the Heaven Longevity Hall and immediately surveyed his robust, menacing, and spirited Taoist Body.


    A faint sense of danger emanated from his body.


    As he moved, the very void seemed to twist slightly, as if the air itself trembled.


    This was the aura formed by the Insane Heavenly Dao Will that had contaminated his Taoist Body.


    This kind of aura could even affect him, assaulting his spirit.


    But his mental strength was formidable, barely moved by this wisp of Insane Heavenly Dao¡¯s presence.


    Moreover, inside his Taoist Body, it was like a furnace; his former Nascent Soul had transformed into immense Mana that infused his entire body, and the mana that flowed between meridians and acupoints was gradually turning into Divine Transformation power, appearing like flames carrying high temperatures.


    The two energies of Life and Death Rhyme were pervading all over his Taoist Body, deeply etched into his body like Essence, Qi, and Spirit, laying down the traces and foundation of his Dao.


    The river of spirit in his sea of consciousness had condensed into a pinpoint of spiritual light, from which the glow spread, gathering both Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and Human Immortal Dao Power into a river,


    with the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power being the most vigorous and active, suppressing the Human Immortal Dao Power beneath it.


    Chen Dengming could sense that his perception of the surrounding Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and the Immortal Spirit Qi had become incredibly clear, and as for the perception of Spiritual Energy, it had reached an exaggerated level where he could directly see the attributes and colors of various spiritual energies flowing in the air with his naked eye.


    Even the Heaven Longevity Hall, the Heaven Destiny Hall, and even the Heaven Blessings Hall seemed to have a subtle connection with his spirit.


    Besides that, his sensing abilities and physical strength had both risen to unimaginable levels, far exceeding his previous mortal body.


    This gave Chen Dengming a feeling that even without using Divine Transformation mana, his current state of Taoist Body had surpassed the state of the Human Immortal Taoist Body.


    ¡°Surely the power of the Human Immortal Divine Skills won¡¯t be greatly reduced when I use them with my current Taoist Bodya€|¡±


    Chen Dengming had a slight concern in his heart.


    He looked outside the Heaven Longevity Hall, and with a flick of his body, buoyed by Spiritual Energy that rushed towards him, he alighted lightly and flew outside the gate.


    The Phoenix Dao Fire that had enveloped this place before had long since disappeared.


    Only faint wisps of crimson lightning, signifying the manifest Insane Heavenly Dao Will, were flashing.


    ¡°`

 Chapter 1170

    ?Chapter 1170: 460: The Secret of He Dao!


    Sky Net Becomes a Prison, the Opportunity for Unity of Heaven and Man_3 Chapter 1170: 460: The Secret of He Dao!


    Sky Net Becomes a Prison, the Opportunity for Unity of Heaven and Man_3 Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze thickened as he flew out.


    Crimson thunder arcs seemed attracted, coming on their own volition.


    He was on guard in his heart, but he did not stop them.


    ¡°Cracka€¡±¡±


    A few thunder arcs collided on his body, dissipated, tingling but not causing any harm, not even a trace of the Insane Heavenly Dao Will managed to drill in.


    Chen Dengming released a force from his mind, resisting the intrusion of this sliver of will.


    ¡°It¡¯s unscathed¡­


    Worthy of a Taoist Body sculpted from Daoist Stone.¡±


    Chen Dengming was astonished.


    If it had been before, these few crimson thunder arcs, however faint, would have caused considerable damage to his body if he had truly let them strike him without any resistance.


    Now, relying on the Taoist Body, he could to some extent be immune to the harm of the Insane Heavenly Dao Will, and perhaps he could leave the Heavenly Prison directly without relying on the Heaven Longevity Hall and the Heaven Destiny Hall.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes turned towards the vast and hazy Heavenly Prison, a flash of azure surpassing blue in his gaze.


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    The Eye of the God, more profound than the Heavenly Vision, formed effortlessly, piercing through the expansive fa?¡ìade of the Heavenly Prison, instantly discerning a vast space made up of thick crimson thunder chains.


    However, he saw this Heavenly Prison densely filled with insane qi, the space within seemingly twisted, permeated with a strong sense of danger and madness.


    Thick crimson thunder arcs crisscrossed through heaven and earth, dense as a forest, weaving into one another like huge nets.


    These nets overlapped one another, forming a crimson barrier-like canopy, trapping the heavens and earth in all directions, creating the Heavenly Prison.


    ¡°A Sky Net on earth, this is the Heavenly Prison¡­


    Formed by overlapping Sky Nets?


    So this is the secret of the Heavenly Prison¡¯s Dao Intention, the so-called Sky Net forming a prison, no escape even if one sprouts wings¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming realized in his heart, his understanding of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Intention deepening, even touching upon the ultimate Dao Intention of the Sky Net and Heavenly Prison.


    He wanted to continue his deep observation, but suddenly felt a burning sensation in his eyes as if flames were being born within the Taoist Body¡¯s eyes.


    Chen Dengming frowned, recalling his previous experience and abruptly fixing his gaze.


    His eyes suddenly blazed with intense light, and a glaring intense firelight shot forth.


    Where it passed, the air ignited instantly and then dispersed.


    A thick thunder arc from the Sky Net in front of him, which his vision had penetrated, was suddenly hit by this concentrated fiery gaze and instantly ignited.


    ¡°Is this¡­


    Phoenix Dao Fire?¡±


    Astonishment blossomed in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes.


    Then, seeing the lightning of the Dao Fire that had ignited the crimson thunder subdued and extinguished by more lightning, he slightly frowned.


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    ¡°It seems it¡¯s not Phoenix Dao Fire, but the Real Fire¡­


    That makes sense since the Phoenix Dao Fire bore the brunt for me before and has weakened a lot¡­¡±


    After clearing up his thoughts, Chen Dengming was not disappointed.


    He had anticipated that the Taoist Body forged with Phoenix Dao Fire might possess some extraordinary features, and the Divine Transformation power flowing within him like a flame stream was a compelling proof of that.


    Yet, unexpectedly, his eyes could even emit Phoenix Real Fire.


    ¡­


    Next, he continued to familiarize himself with the powers of his Taoist Body.


    He found that the Divine Transformation power within him, like a flame stream, could condense Phoenix Real Fire.


    The most convenient method was through the eyes, which could ¡°burst forth scorchingly.¡±


    If he used normal spells, even water attribute techniques would carry the additional damage of fire attribute techniques due to the inherent nature of Phoenix Real Fire that burns everything.


    However, after trying to disturb the Sky Net, Chen Dengming gave up causing further destruction within the Heavenly Prison and discarded his plan to force his way out of the Heavenly Prison with the Taoist Body at that moment.


    Even if he could force his way out of the Heavenly Prison with the help of the Taoist Body, the damage caused to the Heavenly Prison would agitate the Heavenly Dao Will, and it might awaken the Heavenly Dao again, deepening the tendency of the Heavenly Dao to fall into madness.


    With the reminder from Qu Shenzong earlier, Chen Dengming was now trying his best to avoid triggering the Heavenly Dao into deeper madness, to avoid digging a hole that he himself might fall into later.


    Escaping from the Heavenly Prison, he didn¡¯t want to fall into a pit of his own making.


    ¡­


    Several days later.


    Inside the Heavenly Prison.


    A Silver Giant with an astonishing stature of over sixty zhang, shouldering both Heaven Longevity Hall and Heaven Destiny Hall, advanced with incredibly heavy steps on the desolate land of the vast Heavenly Prison, his footsteps resonating with booming sounds.


    This Silver Giant, naturally, was Chen Dengming, who had manifested the Ancient Human Immortal Body.


    The only glaring issue at that moment was his lack of the Giant Deer Robe for cover, making him seem barely clothed, with a particularly robust endowment in certain areas.


    He walked within the Heavenly Prison like an ancient giant enslaved by the Heavenly Dao.


    In fact, what he was attempting to do was imitate an Ancient Human Immortal oppressed by the Heavenly Dao, walking on the ancient and vast land, with the two halls on his shoulders representing the Heavenly Dao.


    Only in this way could he freely harness Human Immortal Dao Force within this Heavenly Prison.


    This happened to be a small trick he discovered several days ago when he accidentally triggered the Heavenly Dao Will by trying to use Human Immortal Dao Force, especially when manifesting the Ancient Human Immortal Divine Skill, which easily attracted thunderous strikes.


    At that time, Chen Dengming used the Heaven Longevity Hall and Heaven Destiny Hall for cover.


    Unexpectedly, the instant the two halls were shouldered, they felt as heavy as ancient mountains, almost forcing him, even in the state of an Ancient Human Immortal Body, to kneel to the ground.


    In that instant, the impending thunderbolts scattered.


    Chen Dengming thus speculated that the sudden heaviness of the two halls upon the Ancient Human Immortal Body might be a form of Heavenly Punishment.


    This kind of Heavenly Punishment could only be barely endured by an Ancient Human Immortal.


    Anyone else would have been crushed to a pulp.


    However, it was within this special state of Heavenly Punishment that Chen Dengming faintly found the possibility of Unity of Heaven and Man.


    Heavenly Punishment towards man, man enslaved by heaven, isn¡¯t it that heaven chooses to bestow great responsibilities upon a person, and must first exercise his muscles and bones, hunger his body skin?


    So-called no dead ends set by Heaven, the old man in the sky doesn¡¯t have emotion, and doesn¡¯t necessarily oppose mankind or annihilate mercilessly.


    The relationship between man and heaven can also be harmoniously maintained.


    There¡¯s no need to defy heaven when competing for resources, but rather, choices can be made, pursuing the Unity of Heaven and Man.


    Thus, Chen Dengming began to laboriously shoulder the two halls within the Heavenly Prison, tempering himself while searching for that glimmer of opportunity for Unity of Heaven and Man.


    At the same time, he often observed the structure of the Heavenly Prison¡¯s Sky Net with the Eye of the God, slowly comprehending this ultimate Dao Intention of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification¡­


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 Chapter 1171

    ?Chapter 1171: 461: Embrace the new way of Unity of Heaven and Man!


    Nine Stars Eight Gates!


    Laodeng contemplates Sky Net.


    Chapter 1171: 461: Embrace the new way of Unity of Heaven and Man!


    Nine Stars Eight Gates!


    Laodeng contemplates Sky Net.


    Legend has it that in the ancient times, ancient Qi Cultivators could move mountains and chase after the sun, catch stars and fill the seas.


    To Chen Dengming, these ancient legends seemed somewhat similar to the myths and tales from the world he had transmigrated from.


    Stories such as the foolish old man who moved mountains, Kuafu chasing after the sun, Jingwei trying to fill the sea, and the invention of fire by Suiren, all reflected the ancient people¡¯s wisdom and their arduous struggle to survive in a harsh universe.


    But why did the ancients compete with heaven and earth?


    At its core, it was also due to the severe living conditions of the time, which they fought against out of necessity.


    Often at these times, heaven also possesses the virtue of nurturing life, leaving a sliver of chance for survival; this is nothing if not a harmonious relationship between man and heaven.


    Just like the ancient practices of praying to heaven for rain, worshipping the sun and the moon, and planting trees to create forests, these too are exemplars of ancient people¡¯s harmonious coexistence with nature and the cosmos.


    Shouldering the weight of two temples as heavy as mountains, the Tian Shou and Heavenly Destiny, Chen Dengming walked within the Heavenly Prison, and under immense pressure, he began to conceive various insights.


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    Accompanying the birth of these insights, he felt himself gradually finding that elusive connection to the Unity of Heaven and Man.


    Memories of the martial arts and Divine Skills he learned from the Human Immortal Martial Path, along with the methods of the Heavenly Immortal and the fundamental Daoist intentions recorded within the Heavenly Immortal Skill, flooded his mind like a vast ocean of thoughts, appearing one by one with the insights of the moment, like points of Spiritual Light unraveling a cocoon.


    In that instant, Chen Dengming felt as if ¡®eight gates¡¯ had emerged within his body: the Rest Gate, Life Gate, Injury Gate, Block Gate, Scenery Gate, Death Gate, Shock Gate, and Open Gate, all opened one after another, forming an illusion of the Eight Trigrams.


    A great amount of the Human Immortal Dao Force within the Sea of Consciousness, suppressed by the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, surged toward the eight gates.


    A portion of the qi generated from the Life and Death Rhyme toward the Two Doors of Life and Death also surged.


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    At the same time, the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power in the Sea of Consciousness took the shape of the Heavenly Dish Nine Stars, like a Nine Palace Landscape, corresponding to and illuminating the Eight Trigrams formed by the gates within the body, making the connection to the Unity of Heaven and Man all the clearer.


    At this moment, the two heavy temples Chen Dengming shouldered seemed to become much lighter, and even his entire being felt buoyant, his thoughts flying between the Nine Stars and Eight Trigrams, accompanied by the power of his Soul.


    At this moment, he seemed to transform his Spirit into a little being, sitting cross-legged within the Nine Stars Eight Trigrams landscape formed by the relationship between heaven and man, instantly strengthening that connection.


    Heaven¡¯s nature, humans too.


    The human heart, a mechanism.


    Establish the Dao of Heaven, to define man.


    In the art of geomantic divination, heaven and man are separated: the Heavenly Dish Nine Stars represent heaven, the Human Disc Eight Gates represent man.


    ¡°Heaven¡¯s nature, humans too¡± signifies that the attributes of the Heavenly Dish Nine Stars are identical to those of the Human Disc Eight Gates.


    This is the connection between heaven and man, and the human heart is the pivot for this connection.


    The so-called ¡®heart as a mechanism¡¯ means that the human heart is the pivot of the relationship between heaven and man, playing the dominant role.


    It is by one¡¯s heart that the unity is established between heaven and man; this is the key to the Unity of Heaven and Man.


    If the human heart goes against heaven, with impure thoughts, then it is naturally difficult to enter the realm of Unity of Heaven and Man.


    If the human heart coexists harmoniously with heaven, then heaven will also aid man.


    The power of the Nine Stars of Heaven can correspond with the Eight Gates of Man through the human heart, unleashing an unimaginable strength between heaven and man.


    At the moment of this enlightenment, Chen Dengming felt that the temples of Heavenly Destiny and Tian Shou on his shoulders completely lost their mountainous pressure and even began to resonate distantly with the Sea of Consciousness Heart Spirit within him.


    He abruptly stopped, lifting the Tian Shou and Heavenly Destiny from his shoulders, staring at them, his eyes sparkling like stars, the very moment they trembled.


    Both temples shrank and flew into his pupils, gradually taking residence within his Sea of Consciousness Heart Spirit.


    The Heavenly Immortal Dao Power in the Sea of Consciousness suddenly became exuberant, revolving around the two temples in the shape of the Heavenly Dish Nine Stars.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming made a strange discoverya€¡±within the state of the Ancient Human Immortal Body, he was no longer attacked by the Insane Heavenly Dao Will within the Heavenly Prison.


    It was as though, at that time, he himself had reached a subtle equilibrium with heavena€¡±Unity of Heaven and Man!


    This was an even more pure and direct state of Unity of Heaven and Man than he had ever experienced through Martial Arts.


    It was a genuine balance and harmonious relationship achieved between the powers of man and heaven.


    The Heavenly Dish Nine Stars and the Human Disc Eight Gates corresponded distantly.


    ¡°This is Unity of Heaven and Man¡­


    Who would have thought that I could genuinely comprehend such a profound realm?¡±


    Chen Dengming was joyous in his expression.


    Yet after the surprise, he felt that all that had happened seemed expected.


    Originally, he had already touched upon the most basic realm of Unity of Heaven and Man while practicing Martial Arts as a mortal.


    Subsequently, he had inherited both the Human Immortal Dao System and Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, and had never strayed from wanting to abandon one path for the other, always harboring an unrealistic hope of finding a way for both paths of Unity of Heaven and Man to coexist.


    This had been his habit for many years.


    When practicing martial arts, he had been relentlessly pursuing the profound state of ¡®further deepening at the edge of a high cliff¡¯, and this had not changed to this day.


    It could be said that, over the years, he had already accumulated a substantial amount of theoretical foundation and knowledge.


    Plus, now, based on the Daoist Stone of the Heavenly Immortal and dominated by the Soul Power of the Human Immortal, were theory, foundation, and Spirita€¡±everything was in place.


    This time, the insights were like a flame that ignited, achieving the long-desired state of Unity of Heaven and Man.


    This was no coincidence, nor was it purely luck, but strength and accumulation.


    Had it been anyone else, it would have been difficult to reach this realm, to harmoniously coexist both paths, and ultimately one would have needed to choose one of the paths and abandon the other.

 Chapter 1172

    ?Chapter 1172: 461: New Way Unity of Heaven and Man!


    Nine Stars Eight Gates!


    Laodeng contemplates Sky Net_2 Chapter 1172: 461: New Way Unity of Heaven and Man!


    Nine Stars Eight Gates!


    Laodeng contemplates Sky Net_2 Chen Dengming suppressed the impulse to burst out in a joyous howl, feeling the surging power brimming within the Eight Gates inside his body.


    Nine Stars Eight Gates, the power of Heavenly Immortals and Human Immortals circulated between this balance, achieving a subtle connection between the internal microcosm and the external macrocosm, allowing the power to cycle without increase or decrease, even complementing each other.


    This made him, even while in the state of the Ancient Human Immortal Body, to not experience any reduction in Human Immortal Dao Power.


    Such a thing would have been impossible in the past.


    The worn Human Immortal Dao Power seemed to be constantly restored under the illumination of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power cast by the Nine Stars; and the power of the Heavenly Dish Nine Stars, originating from the Heavenly Dao and from the vast Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, suffered only negligible losses.


    He could hardly imagine the terrifying combat power that would be displayed if this force were to completely erupt, with the Eight Gates fully open and the Nine Stars shining in unison.


    At the very least, it would not be convenient to unleash such power within the confines of the Heavenly Prison.


    Chen Dengming tried to throw a punch.


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    The Ancient Human Immortal Body, towering over sixty zhang tall, swung its fist like a small mountain arcing through the sky, its punch compressing into a terrifying column of flaming energy, suddenly piercing far into the distance and blasting onto the multiple layers of Sky Net constructing the Heavenly Prison.


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    Instantly, the crimson surface of the Heavenly Prison became evident as one of the strands of the Sky Net, like spider silk, was vibrated to pieces, a large amount of crimson lightning wildly dispersing amidst flames.


    Had it been before, all this crimson lightning would have converged upon Chen Dengming, the prime target.


    But now, the myriad dispersing streaks of crimson lightning simply leapt up as if they could not find their target and swiftly retracted, easily assimilating and swallowing the fierce punch strength unleashed by Chen Dengming.


    After assimilating this force, it quickly formed interwoven threads of crimson lightning, like red twine, slowly knitting into the Sky Net¡¯s strands, repairing the damage.


    ¡°This casual punch of mine, how much has its power increased?


    I can¡¯t even properly assess and compare it myself.¡±


    Chen Dengming withdrew his gigantic fist.


    This one punch had penetrated through a strand of the Sky Net, and although this net was merely a remnant will scattered by the Heavenly Dao, not as powerful as the true Sky Net, it was still very formidable.


    However, what concerned Chen Dengming even more was that after launching an attack on the Heavenly Prison, he did not suffer any counterattack from the Insane Heavenly Dao Will.


    Clearly, being in a state of Unity of Heaven and Man, as long as his ¡®true heart¡¯ that governed harmonious relations harbored no ill will towards the Heavenly Dao, it would not disrupt this harmonious relationship and he would not be attacked.


    Even the power he exerted was rapidly assimilated and absorbed to repair the Sky Net.


    However, at this moment, his previously undiminished Human Immortal Dao Power had ultimately also suffered loss.


    ¡°The Cycle of Heaven and Man¡­


    Human Immortal Dao Power, in a state of Unity of Heaven and Man, being absorbed and assimilated.


    This is the relationship of the Cycle of Heaven and Man.¡±


    Chen Dengming had a moment of enlightenment and then his eyes flashed.


    Even in the state of the Ancient Human Immortal Body, he could easily use the Eye of the God.


    Azure light radiated from his eyes, enveloping the gradually repairing Sky Net, observing the repair process of the Sky Net and comprehending the ultimate Dao of Heavenly Immortal.


    During this observation, Chen Dengming¡¯s understanding of the structure of the Sky Net gradually improved.


    In his eyes, the process of constructing the Sky Net was akin to the formation of a Formation¡¯s restrictions.


    However, such a Formation restriction was entirely condensed by Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and his own Primordial Spirit¡¯s will, belonging to the highest method of formation conjuring and natural creation within the void.


    This was the realm countless Grandmasters of formations aspired to for their entire lives.


    What method of formation conception, more cunning than the heavens creating formations, naturally forging perfection, could be more ingenious, powerful, and seamless?


    What sort of Formation restrictions could be more profound and mysterious than the Sky Net?


    And yet, at this moment, the technique of this celestial formation and the mysterious aspects of the Sky Net lay unfolded before Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, and with the Eye of the God¡¯s Divine Skills, he could see it all without reserve.


    Chen Dengming quickly sat down cross-legged, using the Eye of the God to rapidly record the construction process of the Sky Net.


    However, only beginning his preliminary observation, he witnessed countless subtle fluctuations of the Heavenly Dao Will, like mysterious symbols, forming an unimaginably vast stream of information flooding into his brain.


    At that moment, let alone analyzing, just briefly receiving this mighty information stream was a great shock and burden to his mind.


    ¡°Is this¡­


    Heavenly Calculation?!¡±


    Chen Dengming trembled, blood streaming from his eyes; his Taoist Body and brain throbbed with pain, and his spirit felt a great depletion in that instant.


    The Sky Net before him had already fully recovered and then vanished into the invisible, leaving no trace.


    The sky remained as it was, yet the immense presence of the Sky Net was no longer visible.


    Unexpectedly, the Sky Net was not simply a means of entrapment but also embodied a deeper meaning of Heavenly Calculation, capable of divining and capturing the lives of all beings within the Sky Net.


    But mastering this Dao Skill was extremely difficult.


    As the saying goes, human calculation cannot compare to Heavenly Calculation.


    Even with a body and spirit as formidable as Chen Dengming¡¯s transformed Taoist Body, the brain¡¯s computational power was still far from that of the Heavenly Dao.


    Just now, receiving just the construction process of a single Sky Net strand, the vast stream of information that poured into his mind had already made him feel dizzy and congested.


    ¡°If the strength of one person is inadequate, then use the collective power of hearts to perform Heart calculation; human strength has its limits, but human spirit is boundless!¡±


    Chen Dengming calmed his spirit, an idea forming in his mind.


    The human spirit is boundless; if his brain couldn¡¯t perform the calculations, the formidable Soul Power could carry out Heart Calculation.


    As for how the brain would keep up with the mighty stream of information received during Heart Calculation, he would have to rely on the power of the Human Disc Eight Gates and the Heavenly Dish Nine Stars¡­

 Chapter 1173

    ?Chapter 1173: 461: New Way Unity of Heaven and Man!


    Nine Stars Eight Gates!


    Laodeng contemplates Sky Net_3 Chapter 1173: 461: New Way Unity of Heaven and Man!


    Nine Stars Eight Gates!


    Laodeng contemplates Sky Net_3 Chen Dengming swiftly plunged his mind into concentration, connecting with the Hall of Human Heart, invoking the Divine Skill of ¡°Unity of Hearts¡±, and arranged a myriad of Heartfires.


    At the same time, his consciousness sensed the surging power within the Eight Gates of his body corresponding to the Nine Stars of the Heavenly Dish.


    To enhance the strength of his brain, he needed to Open the Gate among the Eight Gates of the human body.


    The Open Gate is located in the northwest Qian Palace, associated with the metal element.


    The Qian trigram is the foremost among the eight trigrams, representing heaven and the father, hence the phrase ¡°mind wide open¡±.


    ¡­


    Quickly.


    Within the Hall of Human Heart, many faces emerged from the multitude of Heartfire, converging into a torrent of Heart Force.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes shone bright, and in the moment he thrust out a punch, the ferocious punch once again broke open the sky¡¯s canopy and severed a thread of the Sky Net.


    Seeing the severed Sky Net thread rapidly pulsating and repairing itself after absorbing his energy, nearly every pulse revealed tens of thousands of intricate messages.


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    This was not a Dao that humans could comprehend, it was a Divine Skill of the Heavenly Dao.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Soul Power began to rapidly perform ¡°Heart calculation¡±, instantly keeping up with the minutiae of the vibrating changes of Heavenly Will, calculating with the heart to keep up with Heavenly Calculation.


    Using the human heart to calculate the Heavenly heart.


    In an instant, Chen Dengming felt an immense pressure, blue veins popping on his temples, blood flowing from his seven orifices, and an intense blue light gleaming from his eyes.


    ¡°Open Gatea€¡±Open!¡±


    Boom!


    The Gate within him, located in the northwest Qian Palace of the Human Disc, suddenly collapsed like a massive whirlpool and burst open.


    Huma€¡±


    The entire surrounding world seemed to fall into an absolute silence in an instant, ethereal and pure.


    Across from him, the still pulsating and changing threads of the Sky Net continued to generate turbulent flows, slowly consolidating and recovering, releasing a vast number of messages that Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit captured.


    The whole world around seemed to come alive, and time itself appeared to stand still.


    Chen Dengming could even see the marks of years around him, slowly moving as though time had slowed down significantly.


    At that moment, he felt an infinite confidence, as if all-knowing and omnipotent; the wisdom in his eyes sparkled.


    The overwhelming influx of information that had previously flooded his brain and caused him immense pain was quickly sorted out without any pressure at all.


    In the distance, the reforming threads of the Sky Net were captured and calculated by his spirit for more variations.


    These many variations converged into numerous streams of information, flooding into his mind like a tidal wave and processed in the blink of an eye.


    The Human Immortal Dao Power stored within the Open Gate was rapidly depleting.


    However, one of the Nine Stars of the Heavenly Dish corresponding to the Eight Gates of the Human Disc above was illuminating the Open Gate, continually channeling Heavenly Immortal Dao Power into it via the Cycle of Heaven and Man, reinforcing the unity of his heart and mind.


    This star was none other than the central star of the Heavenly Dish in the Qian Palace, associated with metal, corresponding to the Open Gate of the Human Disc, which was also of metal.


    This was truly the unity of the human and Heavenly hearts!


    The Heavenly Immortal Dao Power that surged into the Open Gate transformed almost instantly into Human Immortal Dao Power, supporting Chen Dengming in continuing to operate the Open Gate.


    Meanwhile, the star of the Heavenly Dish began to fade slowly.


    Through this process, Chen Dengming truly experienced the power of the Eight Gates of the Human Disc and the Nine Stars of the Heavenly Dish, realizing the tremendous strength of the Unity of Heaven and Man.


    This was indeed a shared prosperity, a win-win union.


    In this powerful state, Chen Dengming¡¯s computational power and mental strength finally caught up with the level of Heavenly Calculation.


    He soon received and analyzed the specific coalescing method of a thread of the Sky Net.


    To form this single thread of the Sky Net, it would require the combination of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and one¡¯s Primordial Spirit¡¯s will to undergo billions of changes in a short time.


    And a complete Sky Net was constructed of thirty-six threads, secretly corresponding to the number of the Tian Gang.


    Hence, the thirty-six threads all varied.


    What Chen Dengming had comprehended was only the thread representing the Heavenly Weeping Star.


    There were still many others, such as the Heavenly leader star, Tian Gang Star, Heavenly machine star, Leisure Star, and so on.


    However, with the success of the first time, learning to comprehend the other threads became much faster.


    During the process of understanding the Sky Net, Chen Dengming¡¯s grasp of the meaning behind the Heaven Immortal Dao deepened swiftly, and he fully mastered the Heaven Longevity Hall and Heaven Destiny Hall that had entered his body, solidifying his connection even further.


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    This was probably something the Longevity Taoist Lord couldn¡¯t have even dreamed would happen.


    How could he have imagined this younger generation, after breaking and then establishing with the Longevity Jade Seal to construct a Taoist Body, was now comprehending an unprecedented level of Unity of Heaven and Man and stepping onto a new path¡­


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    Writing these interlocking settings and comprehensions is brain-consuming.)

 Chapter 1174

    ?Chapter 1174: 462: Five Attributes Complete Spiritual Root!


    Storming Through Thirty-One Layers of the Heavenly Prison (5.2K Requests for Monthly Pass) Chapter 1174: 462: Five Attributes Complete Spiritual Root!


    Storming Through Thirty-One Layers of the Heavenly Prison (5.2K Requests for Monthly Pass) ¡°`


    Rivers and mountains pass by beneath the fleeting clouds, as time rushes on, to what end do our intentions return?


    Within the Heavenly Prison, another two decades swiftly passed.


    Chen Dengming had now spent nearly a sexagenary cycle in the Heavenly Prison.


    Over six years ago, he had thoroughly comprehended one of the ultimate intentions of the Heaven Immortal Dao, the Sky Net, and could condense a Sky Net with his own Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    In the six years that followed, he mainly pondered how to condense an even more formidable Heavenly Prison using the Sky Net.


    However, after six years of research, he still could not find a clue.


    The Heavenly Prison appeared to be formed by many overlapping layers of Sky Net, yet it was profound and mysterious, with each layer¡¯s placement seemingly deliberate, encompassing all thingsa€¡±it was not as simple as random assembly and much more complex than the Sky Net.


    Moreover, condensing a single Sky Net had already depleted at least thirty percent of Chen Dengming¡¯s Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    To condense the Heavenly Prison, formed of many Sky Nets, seemed to be an impossible task at his current stage.


    During the past six years, if it were not for the opportunity to deepen his understanding of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification and the line of Heavenly Destiny while contemplating the Heavenly Prison, he would not have dared to try fathoming the Heavenly Prison beyond his capabilities.


    ¡°The Sky Net is vast yet fails to miss anything; the Heavenly Prison resembles a jail, filled with all the wonders of the worlda€|¡±


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    After a sexagenary cycle, the force of the Heavenly Dao Will that made up the Heavenly Prison had gradually faded and contained nearly eighty percent of its Insane Heavenly Dao aura.


    This also indicated that the Heavenly Dao was gradually returning to clarity or, rather, falling into a new cycle of slumber.


    Since the Longevity Taoist Lord departed and the invasion plans of the Outer Domain Devil Lord were thwarted, the few capable of stirring and awakening the Heavenly Dao no longer rashly disturbed it, allowing the Heavenly Dao to gradually restore order.


    Over these years, he had also made contact with many friends and relatives in the outside world, using the power of Heartfire from the Hall of Human Heart to assure them of his safety, easing their worries as well as making those with ulterior motives cautious.


    But if he did not leave soon, he feared complications might arise.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure halted in mid-air, his eyes blazing with a cyan-blue light, and illusions of both the Heaven Destiny Hall and the Heaven Longevity Hall manifested within his pupils.


    An overwhelming surge of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power enveloped him entirely.


    In the next instant, Chen Dengming rapidly accelerated his flight.


    As his figure accelerated, breaking past fifteen times the speed of sound, suddenly, faint red lightning arcs materialized from the void around him, crackling and dancing all over his body before vanishing into thin air.


    With a booming sound, a Sound Barrier Cloud burst into existence as Chen Dengming¡¯s figure broke through the limit.


    The faintly red sky was suddenly breached.


    As if sinking into mud, his figure plunged into it, immediately exposing the densely packed thick lines of the Sky Net.


    Each strand of the Sky Net was as thick as a mountain, emanated a faint red color, and was permeated with a trace of the Insane Heavenly Dao Will, vibrating intensely as if in violent oscillation.


    The moment his figure entered the surface of the heavenly dome, a strand of the Sky Net appeared out of nowhere, blocking his path.


    Then, from all directions, large strands spiraled and overlapped, compressing towards him, instantly creating a suffocating space dyed in a faint red, as if the sky had come crashing down, bringing an overwhelming sense of inescapable terror.


    The Sky Net is vast yet fails to miss anything.


    But today, Chen Dengming intended to be that fish that escapes the net.


    The illusions of Heaven Destiny and Heaven Longevity Halls twinkled and surfaced in his eyes, and his entire being was thoroughly shrouded in the rich cyan-blue Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, almost becoming one with it.


    Suddenly, he charged straight into one of the mountainous strands ahead.


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    Boom!


    Chen Dengming¡¯s whole body shook, the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power swirling around him, and in a flash, he managed to slip through the gaps between the strands, flowing slowly like water through what seemed to be impossible crevices in rock.


    Yet, just as he flowed past, another mountainous strand appeared before him, blocking his way with an even greater oppressive force bearing down on him.


    Chen Dengming continued to pass through with composure, and at the same time, he rapidly observed the changes within the Heavenly Prison, hoping to gather useful information that would help him comprehend the Heavenly Prison in the future.


    After passing nearly a hundred strands in this manner, Chen Dengming suddenly came to a stop, his gaze deep as he looked at the strands ahead that still barred his way and seemed indistinguishable from the previous ones, his expression enigmatic.


    ¡°Heavenly Calculation is constantly operating within the Heavenly Prisona€| If it has determined my destiny, then I am like a fish tethered by fate, no matter how I struggle, I cannot escape.


    Man¡¯s calculations are no match for Heavenly Calculationa€|¡±


    At this moment, he understood that he had indeed been moving in circles.


    For the Heavenly Prison had already calculated and sealed off any trajectory and possibility of his advance.


    The Heavenly Prison was truly a prison, a labyrinth, and even with the protection of the two Heavenly Immortal inheritance halls under his control, escape was extremely difficult.


    If he continued like this, he feared that even if he exhausted all his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, he would still find it hard to break free.


    Nevertheless, by placing himself within the Heavenly Prison and observing its internal changes, he was truly able to glimpse its profound mysteries.


    This also helped him completely succeed in cultivating the Sky Net to its full potential.


    The Sky Net he had initially comprehended and condensed only possessed its form and could trap and destroy enemies but lacked the power of Heavenly Calculation and divination.


    ¡°`

 Chapter 1175

    ?Chapter 1175: 462: Five Attributes Complete Spiritual Root!


    Storming the Thirty-First Level of Heavenly Prison (5.2K Requests for Monthly Passes)_2 Chapter 1175: 462: Five Attributes Complete Spiritual Root!


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    Storming the Thirty-First Level of Heavenly Prison (5.2K Requests for Monthly Passes)_2 How can human calculations control the Heavenly Dao¡¯s calculations?


    It is also because the Sky Net and the Heavenly Prison are the ultimate Dao Intentions of a Heavenly Immortal.


    But now, Chen Dengming had found inspiration, combining twenty years of experience from the three volumes of Dao Intentions taught by the Ancestor, specifically the parts on divination and prophecy, and he was confident in successfully breaking through the Heavenly Prison.


    ¡°To untie the bell, one must use the bell ringer¡­¡±


    To break the Heavenly Calculation, one must rely on Heart Calculation.


    Chen Dengming clasped his hands in a seal, his eyes bright and tranquil, gleaming with silver light.


    Inside the Hall of Human Heart, dozens of Heartfires sparked to life.


    With one heart and mind, aid me!


    Waves of Heart Force, like sparks amongst the stars, rushed towards the Heartfire belonging to Chen Dengming at the center of the hall.


    Roar!


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    As he passed through a layer of Sky Net, just before the second layer appeared, countless bright spots emerged in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, mysterious and strange, like possessing double pupils.


    On closer examination, these bright spots were clearly pairs of different human eyes.


    Eyes are the windows to the spirit.


    So many eyes stemmed from the numerous Heartfires ignited in the Hall of Human Heart by Chen Dengming.


    Now, many eyes appeared in his pupils, observing nearly a billion fluctuations that occurred in the Sky Net the moment it appeared.


    With just one glance, Chen Dengming felt a slight burden on his brain.


    But at that moment, he took a swift step forward.


    His figure immediately passed through the emerging Sky Net, appearing in a different location, while behind him a complete curtain composed of layers of Sky Nets formed.


    Seeing another impenetrable curtain of Sky Nets forming ahead, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes were fixed, the myriad of eyeballs in his pupils whirled, locking onto a fleeting gap in an instant.


    His figure passed through.


    After several consecutive attempts, the faster he broke through, the heavier the load on his brain and the more severe the depletion of his Heart Force.


    Behind him, the broken Sky Nets layered upon one another like a deep, dark prison, and ahead, the dense curtain of Sky Nets seemed endless.


    ¡°Ancient legends say that there are nine layers of heaven, beyond which lie thirty-three Outer Spaces¡­


    I have never seen the nine layers of heaven, so today I will see how many layers this Heavenly Prison truly has!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes were resolute.


    Having crossed the barrier curtain of the nineteenth layer of Sky Net, he could not possibly give up now.


    The so-called difficult path to travel, is more challenging than ascending to the high blue sky.


    This Heavenly Prison is perhaps the path through the heavens.


    Only by walking the heavenly road can one step out of the Heavenly Prison.


    If one despairs and gives up on this journey, one might squander all past efforts.


    Chen Dengming had a feeling that if he could walk out of the Heavenly Prison, he might find the first clue to the previously perplexing Heavenly Prison.


    Seeing layer upon layer of Sky Net press down like a collapsing sky, the thirty-six threads of the Heavenly Gang changed and fluctuated rapidly like troop formations in battle.


    If the change in a mere mortal army¡¯s formation is considered one, then the change in these thirty-six threads of Heavenly Gang¡¯s formation is ten thousand, a complicated and mystical secret.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes rapidly blinked, as the messages from the Heart Calculation overwhelmed his brain to its limit.


    Suddenly, he sensed the eight gates within his body.


    The Human Disc Opening flared wide, the Heavenly Disc and Heavenly Heart shining brightly!


    Boom!


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    Chen Dengming¡¯s entire brain within his Taoist Body seemed to light up brilliantly.


    Suddenly, the whole world fell into silence.


    That sense of all-knowing and all-powerful control emerged once again.


    The surrounding rapidly changing Sky Net seemed to slow down, after being captured by the dense eyes in his own, forming a massive stream of information that poured into his mind, capturing the variables in the blink of an eye.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure darted, taking a step, and breaking through a layer of curtain before one of the variables changed.


    It looked as though towering layers of Sky Net were converging to form an airtight curtain, yet Chen Dengming, in a split second before all the layers overlapped, slipped through the enormous grid of the Sky Net like a fish slipping through the net, just before all escape was cut off.


    The twentieth layer!


    The twenty-first layer!


    ¡­


    The thirty-first layer!


    As Chen Dengming stepped out from the curtain formed by the thirty-first layer of Sky Net, the scene before him suddenly changed, with no more layers of Sky Net looming.


    Instead, floating around him were threads of Tribulation Force carrying a faint sense of danger.


    ¡°Hm?


    I¡¯ve come out?¡±


    Chen Dengming, highly focused, paused in surprise; he had thought there still would be a thirty-second and thirty-third layer of Sky Net to break through.


    Unexpectedly, the Heavenly Prison had just thirty-one layers.


    Now, having completed the heavenly road and exited the Heavenly Prison, Chen Dengming, despite feeling extremely exhausted in Heart Force and mental strength, and having severely depleted his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, had gained much.


    He had gradually found some clues to the Dao Intentions of the Heavenly Prison, and he had successfully mastered the core secret of the Sky Net¡¯s ¡®Heavenly Calculation Divination.¡¯


    In the past, the Ancestor had used his vast experience to emulate the Heavenly Calculation flawlessly.


    Though he did not yet have the experience and foundation of the Ancestor, he had now surpassed the Ancestor in the power of calculation.


    Of course, such ability was only temporary, in moments of unity and during the Open Gate state, not as stable as the Ancestor¡¯s and still requiring effort.


    At this moment, several threads of Tribulation Force drifted towards him.


    Chen Dengming easily avoided them as if he had known in advance.


    In the state of Open Gate, his mind opened wide, his celestial spirit illuminated by the Heavenly Disc and Heavenly Heart, granting him extraordinary wisdom and perception, with an incredible rate of information reception for all things around him.

 Chapter 1176

    ?Chapter 1176: 462: Five Attributes Complete Spiritual Root!


    Storming the Thirty-First Level of Heavenly Prison (5.2K Requests for Monthly Passes)_3 Chapter 1176: 462: Five Attributes Complete Spiritual Root!


    Storming the Thirty-First Level of Heavenly Prison (5.2K Requests for Monthly Passes)_3 These massive amounts of information could easily cause one¡¯s brain to burst, and even if one endured, they remained dazed, unable to process as rapidly as he did with his formidable heart calculation power.


    But now, having escaped the Heavenly Prison, Chen Dengming had reached his limit.


    He looked at the ominous gray-brown Tribulation Force surging around him, his eyes suddenly gleaming with blue light.


    Lifting his hand, fingers spread, the dense Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, superior in its purity, converged between his fingers and he grasped forward.


    ¡°Heavenly Net!¡±


    Five strands of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power instantly merged into five intersecting lines, which then extended and fluctuated at a high frequency, quickly forming a net consisting of thirty-six Heavenly Gangs silk threads.


    The net glowed blue, suddenly enlarged, and scooped forward.


    A great quantity of Tribulation Force was instantly captured by the Heavenly Net, and as the net contracted into a bundle, the surrounding Tribulation Force was swiftly cleared, creating a vacant area.


    The massive Tribulation Force churned violently within the net, charging left and right, yet, like a net full of fish, it struggled in vain.


    Despite the seemingly large gaps in the Heavenly Net, it managed to ensure not a sliver of Tribulation Force could escape.


    This force, which could wear down many things, and even the Hegemony Capability feared, was now ensnared by the net.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flickered with thousands of glances, his powerful heart calculation allowing him to control any variation in the Tribulation Force within the net.


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    Because he controlled it, he could anticipate and react preemptively, preventing the escape of the Tribulation Force, much like a prophet.


    However, the Tribulation Force could not be eroded by the net; it was just that the speed of erosion was very slow.


    And he couldn¡¯t maintain this high-stress state for long.


    Chen Dengming flung his hand, and the Heavenly Net instantly hurled a large amount of Tribulation Force out of the area.


    The place had become clean and safe.


    Chen Dengming, enduring the exhaustion of depleted heart force, looked at the pale red sphere hovering over a vast blood pool beside him.


    This sphere, existing between illusion and reality, was the Heavenly Prison.


    He had seen it several times when his consciousness had left the Heavenly Prison.


    At this moment, at the base of this pale red sphere, blood akin to veins converged slowly into a drop of blood that emanated a rich, mad aura and then fell.


    ¡®Dripa€¡±¡¯


    The drop of blood fell into the blood pool below, bursting and scattering, creating ripples on the pool¡¯s surface as arcs of madness moved across it.


    A sixty-year cycle had passed, and with the self-purification of the Heavenly Dao, a pool of crimson Mad Heavenly Dao¡¯s Blood had gathered here again.


    Seeing this pool of Mad Heavenly Dao¡¯s Blood, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but recall the Ancestor who had passed away, and a surge arose within him to scoop up this blood with the Heavenly Net and directly throw it out of the realm.


    He sighed inwardly and finally turned towards the panel.


    His personal status was displayed in his mind after having condensed the Taoist Body, achieved Divine Transformation, and cultivated in the Heavenly Prison for a full sixty-year cycle.


    ¡°Early-stage Cultivator [Chen Dengming]


    Lifespan: 362/984/12190


    Spiritual Root: Water, Wood, Fire (Top Grade 100/100) Metal, Earth (Heavenly Grade 100/100)


    Martial Arts: ¡±Chen Family Martial Arts Compendium¡± (Human Immortal 4/100)


    Daoism: ¡°Longevity Skill¡± (Complete), ¡°Heavenly Immortal Skill¡± (Complete), Self-created ¡°Heavenly Man¡¯s Skill¡± (Beginner).


    Dao Orthodoxy: Heavenly Immortal Dao Orthodoxy (Fortune, Longevity, Fate): Dao Intent [Heavenly Vision], [Eye of The Heaven], [Heavenly Will], [Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain], [Heavenly Reprimand], [Heavenly Net], [Heavenly Calculation].


    Human Immortal Dao System (Heart): Dao Intent [Unity of Heaven and Man], [Stand Tall Between Heaven and Earth], [Man Can Conquer The Heaven], [Ancient Human Immortal Body], [One Heart Among All].


    New Dao [Unity of Heaven and Man]: Dao Intent [Heavenly Dish Nine Stars], [Human Disc Eight Gates].


    Daoist Charm: Life and Death Rhyme (Minor Achievements)¡­¡±


    Despite the several decades that had passed, he had already grown numb to his own lifespan limit.


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    But as he reviewed it again, some ripples inevitably stirred within him.


    He was destined to inherit the mantle of the Ancestor and live as the new generation of the Long-life Old Turtle.


    The Ancestor had lived past the Divine Transformation limit of 5,000 years, approaching 6,000 years, and had already become a legend in the Cultivation World.


    If he truly lived to 12,000 years, that would be unbelievable.


    However, this prolonged lifespan was also what he deserved.


    When he was in the late stages of the Nascent Soul, his lifespan had already reached 5,085 years.


    Later, breaking through the Nascent Soul to Complete, and through Divine Transformation, many Cultivation Techniques and self-created Cultivation Techniques, and breakthroughs in understanding of Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention had caused his lifespan limit to soar to over 9,000 years.


    Nevertheless, the most critical factor was the Daoist Body condensed by the Daoist Stone.


    This Daoist Body, condensed by the Daoist Stone, had extended his lifespan by nearly 3,000 years; had it not been for his Primordial Spirit and Divine Spirit¡¯s power lagging behind the level of the Daoist Body, he might have lived to over 20,000 years.


    Moreover, the Daoist Stone was of metal and earth, forming a Daoist Body that naturally possessed a metal and earth Heavenly Spiritual Root.


    Additionally, because the Daoist Body was molded by Phoenix Dao Fire and Heavenly Reprimand Thunder Fire, he had also acquired a top-quality fire attribute Spiritual Root.


    In doing so, by daring to mold this Daoist Body, he had unexpectedly become a Cultivator with Complete Five Attributes Spiritual Root.


    Even though at the stage of Divine Transformation, the advantage of the Spiritual Root¡¯s quality was significantly reduced, and almost all powerhouses at this level of strength possessed superior-quality Spiritual Roots.


    But as for Chen Dengming, with his all-attribute Spiritual Root freak, he was probably the only one in the entire history of the Four Seas and Four Realms, surpassing even Qu Shenzong, traditionally known as the first person in the Four Regions with a Heavenly Spiritual Root.


    Perhaps only the legendary Immortals or naturally-born Divine Beasts could surpass or match him in aptitude.


    Chen Dengming composed his mind, stopped observing the panel, and quickly closed the Open Gate, exiting the state of one with the masses.


    A strong wave of exhaustion swept over his entire body.


    He looked ahead at the Heaven Blessings Hall and swooped over.


    Qu Shenzong had already left.


    The great battle that occurred over sixty years ago had cost the Ancestor and Qu Shenzong a lot.


    Nevertheless, he, as the subsequent disciple, ultimately benefited.


    This was, of course, because he possessed a strong foundation and remarkable comprehension, which allowed him to benefit from the Heavenly Prison, while others would have perished at the hands of the Phoenix Cry Dao Monument.


    But fundamentally, it was also due to the heavy protection of the two Ancestors.


    After approaching the Heaven Blessings Hall, Chen Dengming sat down in front of the hall to recover his diminished heart force and mind force.


    He had no thoughts of disturbing the Heaven Blessings Hall at this time.


    It was not yet time.


    Even the initial Ancestor and Qu Shenzong needed to join forces to move this hall, let alone control it.


    Leaving this Heaven Blessings Hall deep within the Palace of the Immortal King, now teetering on catastrophe, was the best choice.


    After recovering, he planned to go to a desperate place in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, capture and take away the Daoist trapped for a full 60-year cycle there, leave this realm, visit the Longevity Sect, and see some old friends who were about to depart¡­


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    (Today, after being hospitalized and undergoing tests, the update is a bit slow)

 Chapter 1177

    ?Chapter 1177: 463: The Might of Divine Transformation!


    Sword Forest Tomb Chapter 1177: 463: The Might of Divine Transformation!


    Sword Forest Tomb A sixtieth of a century might not seem long for a Nascent Soul True Monarch, being merely the duration of a single retreat, but neither is it short; for cultivators at the Qi Cultivation Stage or even the Foundation Establishment Stage, such a span of time is ample for achieving a lot, for striving and struggling or repeatedly stumbling and getting back up.


    For the majority of cultivators in the Cultivation World, the war that unfolded in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, when the Outer Domain Devil Lord invaded long ago, seems to have passed into the mists of time and has become a legend that is occasionally mentioned by the older generation, its full picture and truth unknown.


    After all, only a small portion of powerful cultivators participated in the wars of the Broken Heavenly Immortal World, leaving it relatively unknown to the common masses.


    In contrast, the counteroffensive battle of the Four Seas and Four Realms that took place over a hundred years ago remains far more memorable; many of those who took part in that war have since become founders and patriarchs of their own sects.


    When people talk about the deeds from that era, they do so with eyebrows dancing and great animation, and when mentioning certain individuals who had once been glorious on the battlefield, it¡¯s hard to bypass the notable figures of the Longevity Sect and the Longevity Taoist Lord, as well as the Fighting Longevity Monarch.


    ¡°Does the Longevity Sect truly have such formidable figures?


    I can believe the tales of the Immortal Longevity Path senior¡¯s achievementsa€¡±he was said to be one of the leaders of the Four Regions at the time.


    But that Senior Chen, the Fighting Longevity Monarch, he was able to reverse-slay a Nascent Soul while still in the Golden Core Stage?


    And not just one or two¡­


    this¡­¡±


    Within an elaborately constructed and spacious restaurant in a market district, a cultivator who had heard the rumors concerning the distinguished personages of the Longevity Sect couldn¡¯t help but furrow his brows in disbelief.


    As these words were spoken, others in the restaurant turned their gazes to an elderly man with long eyebrows seated at the head table, with several people bowing respectfully to him.


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    This elder with long eyebrows had himself walked through the battlefields of old.


    Now the proprietor of this restaurant, he was amiable and well-informed; many cultivators who came to linger in this market district loved to settle down here and listen to the elder¡¯s recounting of past wartime conditions.


    When the elder heard someone cast doubt, he was not annoyed.


    He had told this story too many times and been questioned by many.


    After all, the events that transpired a century ago, especially something as preposterous as a Golden Core slaying a Nascent Soul, were bound to be met with skepticism, regardless of how earnestly he recounted them.


    The younger generations remained mostly unbelievers.


    Ultimately, mediocrity is the norm in this world, and the exceptionally gifted are few and far between.


    Most people believe that if they, or even those whom they admire and deem more outstanding than themselves, cannot achieve certain feats, then it¡¯s impossible for anyone else to do so.


    But as for the many deeds of that Fighting Longevity Monarch, the elder with long eyebrows had indeed heard and seen with his own eyes.


    Although he had never witnessed them in person, having lived through that tumultuous era, he was well aware of the truth and falsehoods.


    ¡°Young man, there are not a few who question the Fighting Longevity Monarch like you do, but you must know that the titles of Nascent Soul True Monarchs with renown are seldom self-proclaimed,¡±


    the long-eyebrowed elder said with a mild smile, ¡°The title of ¡®Fighting Longevity Monarch¡¯ was, in fact, acknowledged and bestowed upon Senior Chen by all the Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the Four Seas and Four Realms at the time, and even the foreign enemies from beyond our domain were well aware of this title and dreaded it.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s always blown out of proportion like this.


    After all, it was something that happened a century agoa€¡±who can know what¡¯s true and what¡¯s false?


    I¡¯ve heard that when the Fighting Longevity Monarch was in the late stages of Golden Core, he slew an Outer Domain Nascent Soul with the help of an Elder from the Yingyue Sect.


    As for all the other Outer Domain Nascent Souls, I¡¯m afraid there might also have been some external assistance¡­¡±


    At that moment, a discordant voice travelled up from the lower floor.


    The crowd was slightly perturbed and all eyes turned towards the stairway, only to see a slim willowy woman with long, beautiful legs and snow-white skin, surrounded by a group of people, ascending the stairs.


    She had phoenix eyes and willowy eyebrows, a straight nose, and her face bore a somewhat obstinate and competitive expression.


    Yet, her astounding beauty and haughty, icy demeanor made all men present feel inferior while also having unrealistic cravings for her.


    ¡°This is¡­


    it¡¯s the Holy Maiden Ju Shiqin of the Mingguang Sect¡­¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect it to be her.


    She suddenly appeared here; could there be some new exchange between the Mingguang Sect and the Longevity Sect?¡±


    ¡°I heard that the Mingguang Sect had a dispute with the Longevity Sect over the Spread Area incident more than a decade ago.


    Although the situation was suppressed, there were still some rifts between them.¡±


    ¡°Enough noise!¡±


    The stunningly beautiful Ju Shiqin¡¯s eyes swept across the room like cold lightning.


    Two screams immediately emanated from a secluded corner of the restaurant, where two cultivators were quietly exchanging whispers.


    Both shook as if chaff in the wind, spewing blood and collapsing to the ground.


    The elder with long eyebrows showed a slight change in his complexion, quickly getting up and bowing with a smile, ¡°Please calm down, Senior Ju!


    This humble old man was simply recounting what he had seen and heard from those years.


    If there have been any inaccuracies, please take them as mere jests and do not implicate these guests¡­¡±


    Ju Shiqin gave a cold smile, and suddenly her expression softened as she stared intently at the elder with long eyebrows, ¡°You as the shopkeeper are indeed righteous, daring to speak to me so on behalf of these guests, a warm-hearted person.


    But if what you have recounted of those past events is wrong, then you are deceiving the people, and you should be punished for your error!¡±


    As she uttered the last word ¡°punished,¡± though her tone was incredibly soft, it struck the elder¡¯s heart like thunder.


    The elder with long eyebrows immediately trembled violently, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, staining his white beard as if it were dotted plum blossoms.


    ¡°Uncle Jianga€¡±¡±


    A Qi Cultivation Stage waiter from the restaurant rushed forward in alarm to support him.


    ¡­


    In the Palace of the Immortal King within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Chen Dengming had been sitting in front of Heaven Blessings Hall for ten days.


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    After recovering the heart force and mental energy he had expended, he once again attempted to comprehend the Heaven¡¯s Blessing Tao¡¯s Intention within the hall.


    Previously, he had also encountered Qi of Heavenly Luck and could simply transform Heavenly Immortal Dao Power into Qi of Heavenly Luck, which to a certain extent could enhance one¡¯s fortune and avert disasters in the short term.

 Chapter 1178

    ?Chapter 1178: 463: The Might of Divine Transformation!


    Sword Forest Tomb_2 Chapter 1178: 463: The Might of Divine Transformation!


    Sword Forest Tomb_2 But that kind of enhancement, only lasted for a brief period, and the effect wasn¡¯t too apparent.


    Ultimately, it was because he only managed to glimpse the superficial aspects.


    The elusive blessing was hard to grasp, a matter of fate that could not be forcefully sought.


    On the Heavenly Luck Dao, both Ancestor Lu Xiucheng and Qu Shenzong were ahead of him.


    Especially Ancestor Lu Xiucheng, who could directly pinpoint the location of the Fortune Palace and even harness the power of the Palace, combining the strength of three palaces to fight against the He Dao Demon Lord.


    No wonder a proud person like Qu Shenzong praised Ancestor Lu Xiucheng endlessly, openly stating that if anyone from the Four Seas and Four Realms could break through He Dao, it would undoubtedly be Ancestor Lu Xiucheng.


    Now, since Ancestor Lu Xiucheng had perished, the deep-seated Fortune Palace within the Palace of the Fairy King had temporarily become immovable to others.


    Chen Dengming spent seven days in contemplation within the Fortune Palace, ultimately relying on the power of Heavenly Calculation bestowed during his state of Unity of Heaven and Man by The Door Opening to the Heavenly Heart, he found some possibilities and clues.


    After noting these messages, he turned and left without further delay.


    Understanding the lineage of Heavenly Luck and controlling the Fortune Palace was not an achievement of one evening, it might take several cycles or even dozens of cycles.


    Although for the present Chen Dengming, spending dozens of cycles to comprehend the Fortune Palace wasn¡¯t much.


    But many of his Dao friends and family might not live that long.


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    He was powerless to help his friends and family achieve longevity, but he ought to at least do his part for their send-off.


    Cultivating the self and heart, the way of the Immortal heroes and righteous, this was the initial aspiration Chen Dengming always held dear throughout his journey in the Cultivation World.


    Others cultivated immortality solely for longevity, pursuing the ultimate meaning of life, for which many sacrifices could be made without error.


    His cultivation pursued longevity too, but beyond that, he cultivated his heart, seeking richer emotional solace and comfort, never wanting to end up sacrificing too much and becoming an emotionally barren, extremely self-serving creature, as that would mean losing his true self regardless of how strong he became, which would be truly pitiful.


    At this moment, he swiftly flew out of the Palace of the Fairy King, appearing in a vast, charred, and yellowed Gobi Desert.


    Looking around, desolation and barrenness stretched in all directions.


    This place, once burnt into magma by the Phoenix Dao Fire, had turned into scorched earth, barely recovering even after a cycle had passed.


    Twenty years ago, Su Yanyan, Qiao Zhaoxian, and others from the last batch who stayed in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm had already departed.


    Now within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, there might only be two and a half living beings.


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    One was the Daoist Phoenix Cry trapped in a dire place.


    Another was Chen Dengming himself.


    The half was Old Ghost Lou Zhen, who had buried himself within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    He was only half because this old corpse, nearing his death, buried himself in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, hoping to leverage the geographical advantages of the Ancient Celestial Immortal World to forcefully break through and extend his longevity for a second spring.


    But with one cycle passed, if Lou Zhen hadn¡¯t succeeded, by now he should also have turned to ash.


    ¡°Speaking of which, there are a few spirits; how could they disappear when I came out¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming thought, his eyes concentrating light, casting a glow far like the aurora.


    After employing the Eye of the God, his vision rapidly extended and magnified.


    Within moments, everything within tens of thousands of miles fell within his observation.


    Soon, he locked onto the position of the Giant Deer.


    Before him was a scene of undulating mountains, lush ancient forests, and clear flowing water, like a masterfully crafted painting.


    The Giant Deer, having transformed into a muscular and robust stag, was idly lying next to a stream under a tree.


    On another side, amidst overlapping peaks, stood an ancient and majestic rocky mountain, with the Mini Array Spirit sitting cross-legged inside a cave on that mountain, cultivating.


    Below, among the clouds, lay a stone valley resembling solidified waves, appearing like a row of glowing sword peaks.


    Starfall the Old Ghost was hesitating outside that stone valley, not daring to enter rashly.


    With the Eye of the God, Chen Dengming could faintly see a figure trapped deep within the stone valley.


    ¡°This must indeed be that dire place¡­


    truly a place where no rock is not ancient, no tree is not old, no cave is not secluded¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered for a moment, then with hands clasped behind, he took a step.


    His figure instantly dissipated, turning into a wisp of Spiritual Energy and vanishing.


    The next instant, thousands of miles away, a ripple emerged from the air¡¯s Spiritual Energy.


    Large patches of Spiritual Energy, driven by the potent Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, gathered like shifting weather, forming tidal waves of vibrant and dazzling colors, spreading across half the sky and quickly coalescing into a human shape.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure emerged from the Spiritual Energy Ripple, surrounded by five-colored Spiritual Energy, which was extremely congenial, gathering into a five-colored robe draped over his layered Taoist Body.


    This incredible skill, akin to a great teleportation, was but the Qi Escaping Skill of the Divinity Transformation Realm turning decay into something wondrous.


    Ordinary Deity Transformation Dao Lords employing the Qi Escaping Skill couldn¡¯t achieve the startling effect of instantly relocating thousands of miles like Chen Dengming.


    But with Chen Dengming¡¯s use of the Eye of the God, he could instantly observe events tens of thousands of miles away.


    Then, leveraging the control of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain over the vault of heaven to control a region of Spiritual Energy, like setting precise coordinates, achieving Qi Escaping across thousands of miles like teleportation becomes not so difficult.


    Below, the Giant Deer under the tree, the Old Ghost in the mountains, the Array Spirit in the cave, all sensed something at this moment, showing different expressions, rapidly sending out their Divine Sense, sensing the sky, discovering the figure that appeared out of thin air.


    ¡°Daoist friend!¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit, her pretty face filled with joy, her eyes brimming with excitement, swiftly broke through the air and flew out, heading straight for Chen Dengming in the sky.

 Chapter 1179

    ?Chapter 1179: 463: The Might of Divine Transformation!


    Sword Forest Tomb_3 Chapter 1179: 463: The Might of Divine Transformation!


    Sword Forest Tomb_3 ¡°Sect Leader Chen!¡± Starfall the Old Ghost¡¯s heart skipped a beat, then he sighed with relief.


    Chen Dengming emerging meant he could finally leave this accursed place.


    Just as he was about to fly up to pay his respects, he suddenly sensed something off about the Spiritual Might emanating from Chen Dengming and was stunned, his eyes gradually widening in shock.


    ¡°Divine Transformation¡­¡±


    His ghostly face trembled, and a storm of astonishment surged through his heart, incredulous.


    ¡°How long has it been?


    Just one cycle of sixty years, and he has achieved Divine Transformation?¡±


    Starfall the Old Ghost¡¯s expression was dazed, his feelings incredibly complex.


    Divine Transformationa€¡±that was a state he had once dreamt of but never reached.


    Now, Chen Dengming, once weaker in power level than him, had surpassed him.


    At that moment, the Giant Deer also let out a cry, abandoning its usual lazy, rogue demeanor and hurriedly floated up, transforming into the Giant Deer Robe with its hooves twisting subserviently and meekly draped it over Chen Dengming, displaying an obsequious attitude.


    It seemed that only the Divine Transformation Chen Dengming was truly deemed worthy of its respect.


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    ¡°Not good, that beast took the initiative!¡±


    Starfall the Old Ghost clenched his chest and immediately flew up as well, smiling and giving his greetings.


    ¡°Congratulations, Sect Leader Chen, my respects to you.


    Sect Leader Chen, you truly are extraordinary and peerless, to have entered the state of Divine Transformation so quickly.


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    Starfall is so impressed, I¡¯m trembling in awe!¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled as he patted the now more pleasing Giant Deer, then turned to Starfall the Old Ghost and said, ¡°Old Ghost, I hadn¡¯t thought you could flatter so well.


    But you know, I¡¯ve never liked such talk.¡±


    Starfall the Old Ghost immediately bowed again, earnestly saying, ¡°Sect Leader Chen¡¯s lesson is right.


    You really are an extraordinary individual, and such flattery is truly an insult to your character.


    It was presumptuous of me.


    However, my greatest admiration in this life is for Deity Transformation Dao Lords.


    My respect for you comes from the heart, truly without any deceit!¡±


    ¡°Alright, you have indeed made contributions by guarding here for these years; I might allow you to return to Nether Spring after we get back.¡±


    Chen Dengming gave a slight smile; he truly disliked flattery, but he couldn¡¯t deny that it was rather pleasant to the ears.


    ¡°Really¡­


    really¡­?¡±


    Starfall the Old Ghost¡¯s spirit trembled, and seeing Chen Dengming glance his way, he immediately bowed deeply without waiting for him to speak, ¡°Starfall thanks Sect Leader Chen immensely!¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly.


    Now that he had broken through in strength, Starfall the Old Ghost¡¯s assistance wasn¡¯t as crucial.


    Keeping him by his side wasn¡¯t necessary.


    But letting him return to Nether Spring seemed more beneficial than keeping him, it was better to seize this chance to accrue some good karma.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze turned to Mini Array Spirit, seeing its robust Soul Power nearing a breakthrough to the later stages of Nascent Soul, he felt reassured.


    ¡°Ling¡¯er, after you break through another power level, you should at least extend your life for another cycle of sixty years.


    Now that I have become a Divine Transformation, you should no longer refuse my offering of a Nascent Soul Divine Spirit as a supplement.¡±


    With that, Chen Dengming waved his hand and the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod flew out from the robe¡¯s storage bag on his waist and drifted towards Mini Array Spirit.


    Touched by Chen Dengming¡¯s gentle yet resolute gaze, Mini Array Spirit blushed slightly and ¡®mm-hmmed¡¯ as she raised her hand to accept the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod.


    Chen Dengming finally relaxed, his smile deepening.


    Mini Array Spirit had been a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator in life.


    Over the last thousand years, the threat of reaching her lifespan¡¯s limit had always loomed before her.


    Chen Dengming had long wanted to address this issue for Mini Array Spirit, but she had always put it off citing the urgency of war.


    Now that he had achieved Divine Transformation, and with the Nascent Soul Divine Spirits of individuals like the Beiyin Holy Mother and Ten Thousand Poison Grand Master within the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod being of little use to him, Mini Array Spirit was finally willing to accept them.


    Once Mini Array Spirit devoured these Nascent Soul Divine Spirits, her cultivation was bound to break through to the later stages of Nascent Soul.


    By then, she would have surpassed her former power level.


    Though her every breakthrough during the small realms of Nascent Soul didn¡¯t extend her life by a hundred and eighty years like his, it would at least extend by another cycle of sixty years.


    Afterwards, upon reaching completion of the Nascent Soul, they would have time to think of other solutions.


    After Mini Array Spirit accepted the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod, Chen Dengming¡¯s figure then drifted towards the rugged mountains below, resembling a forest of swords.


    ¡°Is this the place known as Sword Forest Tomb?¡±


    Chen Dengming looked down at the extreme terrain, spotting clouds cascading like a waterfall or surging like a wide river.


    Piecing peaks jutting out bizarrely, performing their majesty as they cut through the clouds.


    Based on the old map given by the Ancestor, he knew this area had been a battlefield where God Immortals and Heavenly Immortals once fought; it was now a deadly place called Sword Forest Tomb.


    Chen Dengming suddenly made a deliberate release of his aura, dispersing an immensely suppressive Spiritual Might that induced an almost suffocating feeling.


    Immediately, the clouds below tumultuously rolled as if mountain winds carried ocean waves, with their frightening sounds rolling from afar, repeatedly scraping at the cliff tops and bending trees.


    But in the next instant, with an even stronger oppressive force sent down, the forest fell silent, the wind ceased, leaves still, and even the light seemingly dimmed a lot.


    Sharp energies emitted from the peaks, each sharp as knives, piercing the skies.


    Under one of the peaks, a figure in tattered clothes with a bearded face suddenly opened his bright, fiery eyes in astonishment and raised his head, frowning.


    ¡°Deity Transformation Dao Lord?


    This aura¡­


    who is it?¡±


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 Chapter 1180

    ?Chapter 1180: 464: The proud Phoenix does not do shameful things!


    Divine weapons of the Dao of Immortality Chapter 1180: 464: The proud Phoenix does not do shameful things!


    Divine weapons of the Dao of Immortality ¡°That God-transforming Spiritual Presence¡­


    is it him?


    It¡¯s actually him!!¡±


    Noticing the familiar aura within the God-transforming Spiritual Might, Fengqi¡¯s face changed, his eyes filled with disbelief.


    In the past few decades, he had already healed his injuries and had found a way to escape the desperate situation.


    But considering that they had been defeated outside this realm and that even if he left this place, he would still be trapped within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, he chose to remain inside, trying to set a trap for any daring intruders and fight them to the death.


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    He had envisioned countless times that a powerful enemy would pursue him inside this place, with the most likely being the Longevity Sect Leader.


    Now the Longevity Sect Leader had indeed come, but what he hadn¡¯t expected was that in just a sixty-year cycle, the Longevity Sect Leader had already become a Spirit Transformation Cultivator.


    ¡°How could that be possible?


    Could it be some sort of bluff with a Blindfolding Technique?¡±


    Fengqi¡¯s heart raced with doubt and shock.


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    Just then, Chen Dengming¡¯s solemn and calm voice came from outside the place of no escape.


    ¡°Phoenix Cry Daoist, since I¡¯ve come here, you might as well show yourself and suffer less.¡±


    ¡°No matter if you¡¯re bluffing or not.¡±


    Fengqi suddenly clenched his teeth and gradually regained his composure.


    Whether the Longevity Sect Leader was bluffing or not was no longer important.


    Since the other party had already come, he would not let him go, and he would have to fight to the death.


    The measures he had set up over the years were not without preparation for Spirit Transformation Cultivators.


    With the might of this place, even a Spirit Transformation Cultivator would not find it easy to take his life.


    Suddenly, his hands moved swiftly to form incantations, then slowly spread apart like a peacock¡¯s tail, and in the void, clusters of fierce Phoenix Real Fire appeared.


    With his hands devoutly clasped together in a prayerful and worshipful gesture, the hovering Phoenix Real Fire burned like offerings, and his figure flew into the air, turning into a ring of fire that spread in all directions.


    The next moment, Fengqi became like a giant fireball suspended in the air, roasting the surrounding mountains and earth, with heat waves billowing from the ground, waves of scorching heat spewing from Fengqi¡¯s body.


    Booma€¡±


    Choke!a€¡±


    The entire Sword Forest Tomb trembled violently as swirling flames rose from its base, wrapping around and rotating.


    The intense firelight seemed to quickly clothe the surrounding mountains in bright red.


    After a few moments, not only did it intensify the sharpness of the peaks, but it also added a fierce high temperature.


    What¡¯s more, a faint Incense Fire Faith Power began to diffuse from this mountain range, forming an extremely imposing force.


    ¡°Longevity Sect Leader, to capture me, Fengqi, you¡¯ll have to see if you have the ability to break through the Nirvana Great Array I¡¯ve set up.¡±


    Fengqi¡¯s voice, loud as a Phoenix Cry, came from below the continuous fierce light.


    ¡°Nirvana Great Array?¡±


    Outside Sword Forest Tomb, Starfall Old Ghost was startled by the sight of the terrifying power below, trembling in his soul, grateful he hadn¡¯t rashly entered on his own foolish quest.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, old ghost, even if you really had gone in, Fengqi wouldn¡¯t have put up this show against you.


    His injuries have long been healed, and he doesn¡¯t fear you.¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled lightly, floating in midair, his gaze fixed on the Sword Forest Tomb below, which had turned into a fiery field of blades, his expression strangely curious.


    ¡°This Fengqi does have some tricks up his sleeve to set up such an impressive array.


    The Nirvana Great Array seems to have brought this trap to life, rekindling a fraction of its former power¡­¡±


    Initially, he had just wanted to submit without a fight, exuding the Spiritual Might of Divine Transformation to make Fengqi leave the trap voluntarily and surrender.


    He didn¡¯t need to personally enter this place of legends that had seen confrontations between the God Immortals and the Heavenly Immortals to capture someone.


    Furthermore, he surmised that the Phoenix Cry Daoist being trapped here all these years might not truly be without the ability to leave, perhaps he had some plans.


    To his expectation, he had guessed correctly; Fengqi indeed was prepared, ingeniously leveraging the array¡¯s power to harness the might of the place to fend off enemies.


    It was indeed a clever maneuver.


    If it were only Fengqi¡¯s own power, it would surely be insufficient.


    But if the place were revived, revealing some of the past strategies of the Immortals, even Chen Dengming would need to proceed with caution.


    Fortunately, he had not rashly entered earlier, or he would have already faced a direct attack from the revival of this deathly place.


    ¡°Longevity Sect Leader, why don¡¯t you come in?


    Is that all you¡¯re capable of?


    Your Spiritual Might of Divine Transformation is nothing but a bluff!¡±


    Inside Sword Forest Tomb, Fengqi¡¯s challenging voice sounded again.


    At this moment, Fengqi, despite his provocations, was also extremely nervous and on edge as if facing a formidable enemy.


    Activating the Nirvana Great Array to forcibly mobilize Sword Forest Tomb could not be sustained for long.


    Most importantly, the Tomb could be mobilized mainly because over the years, he had slowly offered sacrifices to the Divine Immortal path with Phoenix Real Fire, gradually establishing a smattering of Incense Fire Faith Power.


    Utilizing this faith power, he could leverage the array¡¯s power to move the Tomb.


    However, this amount of faith power could not cause the ancient battle sabers sealed within to erupt from the ground and attack the enemy; it could only serve as a passive defense.


    Were it not for the uncertainty about Chen Dengming¡¯s strength, the fear that the opponent might suddenly break in without giving him a chance to arrange his formations, he wouldn¡¯t have taken such an aggressive stance.


    Now, he was also worried that Chen Dengming might truly not enter.


    Outside Sword Forest Tomb, Chen Dengming, who was extremely adept at manipulating people¡¯s hearts, saw through Fengqi¡¯s thoughts with a lighthearted laugh.

 Chapter 1181

    ?Chapter 1181: 464: The proud Phoenix does not do shameful things!


    Divine Weapon of the Divine Immortal Path_2 Chapter 1181: 464: The proud Phoenix does not do shameful things!


    Divine Weapon of the Divine Immortal Path_2 ¡°So you¡¯re called Fengqi,¡± he began, ¡°I must say, you¡¯re far inferior to Huangyun.


    If you don¡¯t want to come out, I have my ways of making you do so!¡±


    Upon hearing these words, Fengqi, who was inside the Sword Forest Tomb, was suddenly overwhelmed with shame and anger.


    He hated comparisons to Huangyun more than anything.


    However, just as this feeling of hatred had begun to emerge from the depths of his spirit, his soul was like fuel added to a fire, instantly set ablaze by this dark emotion, which spread throughout his entire Soul World.


    ¡°Ah!


    a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Bogged down in boundless jealousy, Fengqi was overcome, his soul twisted in excruciating pain.


    He could no longer maintain control over the Formation.


    His eyes turned blood red, his chest felt as though it was filled with surging jealousy, and, against his will, his figure started flying out of the Sword Forest Tomb, roaring aloud.


    ¡°Huangyun!¡±


    Outside the Sword Forest Tomb, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes shimmered with a mysterious, icy silver light, the vision of the Hall of Human Heart flickering before him.


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    At the gate, a flickering Heartfire cast light, and from within it emerged a ferocious facea€¡±clearly that of Fengqi.


    Almost exactly as Fengqi¡¯s jealousy ignited, Chen Dengming had already infiltrated the depths of Fengqi¡¯s spirit through the Heartfire of the Hall of Human Heart, amplifying his jealousy, making him lose his reason, and rush out of the Sword Forest Tomb of his own accord.


    At that moment, Fengqi roared out of the Sword Forest Tomb, seeing Chen Dengming as his most hated enemy, his hands forming a spell, fiercely swept through the air.


    Boom!


    a€¡±a€¡±


    The large array of the shrunken Phoenix Real Fire in front of him ignited into blinding blue and white flames, soaring into the sky, twisting into a fire pillar several tens of feet high, violently entwining towards Chen Dengming.


    The intense heat immediately caused the air to catch fire, turning oppressively scorching and stifling, making one¡¯s skin unbearably itchy.


    Yet Chen Dengming merely smiled calmly, casually reaching out to grasp.


    The silver light exploded in the palm of his hand, and Human Immortal Dao Force rapidly gathered.


    Devouring Spirit Skill!


    Immediately, a few hundred meters in front of him collapsed into a massive deep pit, as if seized by an invisible giant hand, all the wildly spiraling blue and white fierce flames began to be violently compressed inward.


    Fengqi himself was unable to resist being dragged into this crazy whirlpool of suction, as if he would fall into Chen Dengming¡¯s Five Finger Mountain, to be crushed into an explosion by this raging force.


    In the face of a life-and-death crisis, Fengqi finally snapped to his senses, only to realize that he had, in fact, rushed out of the Sword Forest Tomb and felt an infinite desolation flood his heart.


    He had meticulously prepared for decades, believing that even if a Spirit Transformation Cultivator came himself, a price would have to be paid to capture him.


    Unexpectedly, without even entering the trap he had set, he had already fallen into the Five Finger Mountain of his own volition.


    A strong sense of unwillingness accompanied by fury rose to his heart, and Fengqi let out a heart-wrenchingly long howl.


    The power within his body, along with the Nascent Soul and Divine Spirit, began to boil and burn.


    The color of the flame on his body rapidly changed from blue and white to blazing white.


    Terrorizing heat instantly broke through the Devouring Spirit Skill and spread in all directions.


    The Divine Fire, capable of melting stone and fusing gold, burst forth; the forest withered and waterless, the earth rapidly turned sandy, and in an instant, it melted into a boiling hot pool of magma.


    Chen Dengming frowned, his hand closing tightly.


    The tyrannical Human Immortal Dao Power within the Devouring Spirit Skill tore through the void and whirled, pressuring and collapsing.


    The spreading high-temperature flame barely reached his side when it was directly immune and devoured by the Taoist Body, making Chen Dengming¡¯s face shine.


    ¡°Your¡­


    your body!?¡±


    Fengqi stared in disbelief, for he had detected from Chen Dengming¡¯s body a familiar whiff of Phoenix Dao Fire¡¯s aura.


    Though the aura was extremely faint, it was exceedingly pure, even purer than the Phoenix True Blood flowing through his own body, making him incredulous.


    While he was still in shock, his body was instantly burned to ash, leaving only his Nascent Soul and Divine Spirit and a clump of dazzling golden blood, still drifting within the white waves of fire.


    A rich scent of Incense Fire Faith Power, however, arose from the boiling white flames outside his body.


    ¡°Hm?


    He¡¯s actually willing to sacrifice himself?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression became slightly stern.


    In the next instant, the entire Sword Forest Tomb trembled violently, and a shocking Broadsword Qi abruptly erupted from within, as if from a sea of swords and flames.


    Rumble!


    a€¡±a€¡±


    The whole forest shook suddenly in the intense firelight, and the earth seemed to quiver.


    Without warning, two mountains abruptly rose from the ground, the rocks falling away amidst the flames, releasing two tremendous and matchless Surging Broadsword Qi that shattered the void, the friction with the air emitting a red glow, shining with a brilliant and dazzling light, as they cleaved down towards Chen Dengming.


    These were the Magic Treasures of the erstwhile Divine Immortals, their might beyond measure.


    Before the swords even arrived, the vault of heaven had already shown a shocking heavenly scar.


    Chen Dengming was not yet alarmed, but Starfall Old Ghost was scared enough to cry out.


    The Mini Array Spirit also immediately reminded to be careful.


    ¡°No problem!¡±


    Chen Dengming confidently declared, his figure suddenly expanding rapidly, the Giant Deer issuing a delightful deer cry, acting powerful and threatening.


    But in the next moment, the Giant Deer was also stretched to the point of bulging eyes by Chen Dengming¡¯s rapidly expanding body, hurriedly transforming as well; the Giant Deer Robe swiftly grew larger.


    In just a moment, a terrifying giant of over sixty feet tall appeared, its domineering presence casting an awe-inspiring aura, raising an arm like a towering pillar, and throwing a fierce punch!


    A ¡°clang¡± resounded, shaking the heavens!


    Two colossal and astonishing energy blades instantly shattered and broke apart.


    The scattered broadsword Qi swept everything away in its path.


    The residual force of the arm, still reverberating with fearsome sounds from the friction with the air, struck down like a massive sky bridge, slamming hard onto the two huge swords that had been revealed after the collapse of the energy blades.


    ¡°Clanga€¡±¡±


    Another two thunderous metallic trembles echoed, and the flames in the air were simultaneously snuffed out by the fierce shockwaves.


    The two huge swords plummeted and flew away, crashing into the ground, splitting open mountains and collapsing the earth, exploding with two mushroom clouds of intense shockwaves.


    Fengqi¡¯s Nascent Soul and Divine Spirit melted away amidst the flames, witnessing with terror the magnificent giant amidst the chaotic energy and dust, utterly defeated and helpless.


    At that moment, with a raise of Chen Dengming¡¯s hand, he grasped once more.


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    The suffocating and intense pressure came crushing down entirely.


    The sky itself seemed to darken in an instant.


    Fengqi, along with the flames around him, were rapidly compressed and captured by that enormous grasping hand.


    The Phoenix Real Fire, capable of burning all things, upon contact with that giant hand, surprisingly transformed into a steady and peaceful vortex of flames, unable to melt through the thick hand shining like porcelain white jade.


    ¡°Even at the cost of sacrificing Phoenix Real Fire and betraying yourself for the power of the Divine Immortal Path, you so-called Daoist Phoenix Cry, are nothing more than this¡­¡±


    A voice as grand as a great bell echoed through the void, resonating within Fengqi¡¯s spirit.


    Between the flame-painted crimson clouds, Chen Dengming looked down from above, his eyes bright and dazzling like stars, fixating on Fengqi and delivering a profound shock and impact.


    But all this shock and impact were nothing compared to the humiliation inflicted by Chen Dengming¡¯s words at that moment.


    ¡°You possess none of the phoenix¡¯s inherent nobility and pride, a proud individual would never do something so disgraceful, you¡­


    might as well die now¡­¡±


    Fengqi was overwhelmed with shame and anger.


    Yet, he was almost given no chance to react or even self-destruct his Nascent Soul.


    Suddenly, Chen Dengming clapped his hands together.


    Boom!


    The Phoenix Real Fire, like a tiny flame, was pinched out by the hand.


    The abundant fire power, along with the radiant Phoenix True Blood, following the attraction formed by Chen Dengming¡¯s Taoist Body, seeped into the lines of his palm, tracing golden patterns like gilded inscriptions that quickly receded after a flicker.


    With a casual wave of his hand, the Pure Soul Power and the force of the Nascent Soul from the squelched Fengqi surged like tidal waves toward the Soul House where the Mini Array Spirit resided, eliciting the covetous gaze of Giant Deer and Starfall Old Ghost.


    For them, the Nascent Soul strength of a Complete Nascent Soul powerhouse was a substantial nourishment.


    ¡°Many thanks, Daoist friend.¡±


    The Mini Array Spirit bowed with a delighted grin.


    She neither rejected nor pitied the Pure Soul Power brought by the enemy.


    They were all ancient foxes, none playing the chivalrous stories; having reached this point, no one embodied the mercy of a gentle heart.


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly, his gaze turning towards the two huge swords swinging aloft below, as grand as mountains.


    Seeing the two swords gradually dispersing the immense Incense Fire Faith Power, his expression became solemn and peculiar.


    ¡°The Incense Fire Dao Power amassed by the ancient God Immortals¡­?


    It seems these two swords are truly the divine weapons of God Immortals of yore¡­¡±


    He frowned slightly as he sensed a strong threat from the immense Incense Fire Faith Power.


    Suddenly, with an upward sweep of the enormous hand, the firmament seemed like a colossal curtain being tugged by him, stirring up violent ripples.


    The next moment, the heaven¡¯s curtain, as if torn asunder by his five fingers filled with Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, revealed five ropes of azure light intertwined.


    These ropes rapidly spread and fluctuated, transforming into thirty-six interwoven strands that formed a covering net, fiercely enveloping the two huge swords as they shot up into the sky again.


    Sky Net!


    Divine Swords!


    After an era of antiquity, the Heaven Immortal Dao¡¯s Sky Net was once again engaged in a fierce clash with the Divine Immortal Path¡¯s Divine Swords¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­

 Chapter 1182

    ?Chapter 1182: 465: Fury Returns!


    Fellow Daoist, please show mercy!


    Chapter 1182: 465: Fury Returns!


    Fellow Daoist, please show mercy!


    ¡°Pffta€¡±¡± With a burst, the Sky Net, radiating bluish-green light, tightly enveloped the two slashing Divine Swords.


    The enormous Incense Fire Faith Power swirling around the Divine Swords instantly converged into an incomparably sharp edge and managed to slice through part of the Sky Net in the blink of an eye.


    However, the so-called Sky Net is extensive and without flaw.


    This skill, akin to the Dao of the Heavenly Immortal, was not recklessly acclaimed.


    As long as one of the thirty-six Heavenly Gangs Silk Threads of the entire Sky Net remained unbroken, the prey ensnared by the Sky Net could hardly escape.


    ¡°This Incense Fire Faith Powera€|¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression slightly tightened, and as he suddenly hooked his fingers, the Sky Net vibrated intensely and contracted.


    Many threads of the net resembled heavenly soldiers and generals reorganizing into formation, winding around the two broadswords like binding threads.


    Unexpectedly, the broadsword Qi from the two broadswords also surged.


    The sharpness formed by the Faith Incense Fire Power continued to break through the Sky Net, successively severing eight threads.


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    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression remained unchanged, having anticipated such an outcome.


    The Divine Immortal Path¡¯s Philosophy of Incense and Faith dictated that faith shattered everything.


    This aspect was somewhat similar to the Human Immortal Dao System¡¯s spiritual beliefs a€¡± that by believing, one exists, by believing, nothing could stand in one¡¯s way, and everything would dissipate like smoke.


    At this moment, seeing that the simple Sky Net could no longer trap the two broadswords brimming with sharpness.


    In Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, the shadow of the Hall of Human Heart emerged, thousands of Heartfires appeared, transforming into pairs of eyes that moved within his pupils and fixed their gaze upon the two broadswords.


    In an instant, all the weak points of the two broadswords, along with the fluctuations of the Incense Fire Faith Power, were thoroughly observed by him; nothing could hide.


    At the same time.


    Inside him, the Star of Heavenly Heart shone brightly, and the Open Gate was fully opened.


    The world seemed silent, and a torrent of subtle messages flowed into his mind; everything around appeared to slow down.


    What was previously a retreating Sky Net now glowed brightly in bluish-green.


    Threads of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power pulsed rapidly, twisting into new Sky Net threads, connecting the broken threads, and incessantly and swiftly repairing and contracting the Sky Net, trapping the two divine broadswords.


    At this moment, despite how the two broadswords burst forth with the Daoist Qi formed by the Faith Incense Fire Power, Chen Dengming had already foreseen it.


    He maneuvered the corresponding threads of the Sky Net to either dodge or choose lesser damage over greater loss.


    Just moments later, the Incense Fire Faith Power on the two divine broadswords was depleted, leaving them like two large fish gasping for air in the net, no longer able to stir up waves.


    Chen Dengming gestured with his hand, and the Sky Net wrapped around and flew the two divine broadswords into his large hand; each handle was over a yard long.


    The moment he touched them, he could still feel waves of Incense Fire Faith Power.


    He faintly seemed to hear prayers and worship echoing in his ears, which made his spirit bewildered.


    Chen Dengming steadied his spirit then forcefully squeezed.


    The Sky Net rapidly contracted, forming layers of prohibitions that sealed the two divine broadswords.


    Clanga€¡±


    The two divine broadswords cried out and sharply shrank, turning into just half a yard long, lying quietly in Chen Dengming¡¯s gigantic palm.


    The gleaming blades seemed branded with layers of grid-like marks, suppressing their sharpness and power.


    The Sky Net itself was a marvel of natural prohibitions, a Dao sought by countless Formation Grandmasters in their dreams.


    By comprehending the Sky Net, Chen Dengming had become a top-level Formation Grandmaster, a journey through different paths to the same destination at the end of the Great Dao.


    He quietly observed the two divine broadswords, squeezed hard on the handle, and seeing no imprint left nor the handle moving, a slight smile appeared on his face.


    These two divine broadswords were potentially part of a Daoist Artifact from the Divine Immortal path.


    Solving the issue of Phoenix Cry Daoist and acquiring these two divine broadswords was an unexpected gain.


    These two broadswords could only unleash their greatest power with Incense Fire Faith Power, which he couldn¡¯t use, but they could be used by the Incense Fire Incarnation.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze moved toward the Sword Forest Tomb, which was gradually returning to silence nearby.


    There, where originally two mountains had disappeared, twelve remained.


    Among them, the tallest mountain stood firm and slightly tilted, carrying an imposing aura.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze flickered, he put away the two blades without any further intention to act.


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    With just the two divine broadswords, he had nearly exerted his full strength to capture them with the Sky Net.


    These twelve interconnected Sword Mountains, without autonomous flying swords attacking, made him hesitant to intrude and collect swordsa€¡±this time, it was better to quit while ahead.


    Chen Dengming exited the Open Gate state and his spirit also withdrew from the Hall of Human Heart.


    At that moment, he caught a familiar and intimate whisper of Heartfire Desire.


    Realizing this heart¡¯s desire, a small smile appeared on Chen Dengming¡¯s face.


    ¡°Qiangzi!¡±


    During his time in Heavenly Prison, Chen Dengming had heard Jiang Qiang¡¯s thoughts.


    He knew this old friend struggled to break through to Golden Core and was close to his life¡¯s end.


    Therefore, after leaving Heavenly Prison, he didn¡¯t linger to explore the Heaven Blessings Hall further.


    He planned to return to see these old friends, nearing their end, and try to slightly extend Qiangzi¡¯s life.


    But he understood that even if he could extend Qiangzi¡¯s life by a few years, it would ultimately be futile.


    Without reaching Golden Core, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator could live up to two hundred fifty years.


    Jiang Qiang, with his lower-tier Spiritual Root talent, had reached the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, which was the limit he could reach with the resources provided under Chen¡¯s care.


    Reaching the end of life was, in fact, a result everyone could accept with composure.


    At this time, Chen Dengming felt Jiang Qiang¡¯s heart¡¯s voice, connecting with it.

 Chapter 1183

    ?Chapter 1183: 465: Fury Returns!


    Which Daoist friend is this, please be merciful!_2 Chapter 1183: 465: Fury Returns!


    Which Daoist friend is this, please be merciful!_2 ¡°Brother Chen, where are you?


    Have you truly achieved Divine Transformation?


    Some are doubting your breakthrough, claiming it¡¯s fake, but I firmly believe it¡¯s real.


    Over the years, I¡¯ve had this strong premonition more than once, as if I was about to see you in person, but unfortunately, I never did.


    Now, my time is nearly up, and I truly feel the end approaching¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled with a hint of melancholy.


    This Qiangzi, his strong premonitions over the years of wanting to see him, were probably when he was executing the Divine Skills of Unanimous Hearts.


    Now, as he reached the twilight of his life and neared his end, Qiangzi began to panic as well.


    He sent a strand of his spirit.


    ¡°Qiangzi, Brother Chen will be right back.


    You can wait for me at the Longevity Sect.


    Don¡¯t be so pessimistic, I have indeed broken through.


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    Maybe I can even extend your life by a few years and take you back to the Southern Region, back to Nanxun to see¡­¡±


    ¡­


    In a dimly lit room of a small tavern¡¯s backyard in Chang¡¯an Market of the Eastern Region, an elderly man, gravely injured, lay quietly on a bed.


    His features were wrinkled and withered, his lips dry and cracked, and his hair thinning.


    Even the long eyebrows he had deliberately grown over the years seemed to droop lifelessly.


    The calamity he had faced just days ago seemed to have depleted years of his life force in an instant.


    He now truly felt death¡¯s imminence.


    His hand trembled faintly beside his bed, fingers creased with age, embodying the visage of one nearing departure, yet his eyes remained focused, gazing lovingly at a scroll hung on the wall by the window.


    That scroll depicted two cultivators, shoulder to shoulder, slashing their way through a tide of beasts.


    It was indeed an event he had experienced with Chen Dengming in his younger days.


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    ¡°Brother Chen¡­


    will I see you again?¡±


    Jiang Qiang¡¯s gaze drifted away, looking through the window at the ancient trees in the courtyard and at a porcelain pot covered with moss in a corner, where several goldfish swam.


    These plants and small creatures seemed to make the secluded old room less dull and dreary.


    Outside the bedroom screen, a shop assistant attending to him struggled to suppress his sorrow as he spoke in a low voice.


    ¡°Uncle Jiang, why won¡¯t you let me inform the Longevity Sect of your condition?


    Given your relationship with The Fifth Ancestor of Longevity, even if we can¡¯t do anything about that despicable Holy Maiden of the Mingguang Sect, at least we could seek some Spiritual Medicine to treat your injuries.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Jiang Qiang spoke with a hoarse and serene chuckle, ¡°Xiaolu, a person needs to know their fate.


    Your Uncle Jiang¡¯s life has actually been a fortunate one.


    Now that it¡¯s reached its end, one shouldn¡¯t ask for too much¡­


    I only hope to see Brother Chen one more time but cannot exploit my relationship with him to seek more, lest others gossip.


    As for the Mingguang Sect Holy Maiden, let¡¯s not speak of her any longer.


    We can¡¯t help the Sect much, only try to lighten their burden when they¡¯re under pressure¡­¡±


    Jiang Qiang spoke these words slowly, then suddenly, a familiar voice transformed into a thought resonated within his spirit.


    Jiang Qiang¡¯s once dull and cloudy eyes suddenly sparkled with an ineffable glow, becoming overwhelmed with emotion, tears streaming down his aged face.


    ¡°Brother Chen¡­¡±


    ¡°Qiangzi!


    What has happened to you¡­¡±


    At the moment Chen Dengming transmitted his spiritual voice to Jiang Qiang, he immediately caught a glimpse of Jiang Qiang¡¯s spiritual state and understood what had recently happened to him.


    His brows furrowed, his expression turned frosty, and his eyes fierce.


    ¡°Mingguang Sect!


    Mingguang Sect Holy Maiden¡­¡±


    Thinking of the Mingguang Sect and the Holy Maiden of the Mingguang Sect in that instant, he couldn¡¯t help but remember Bai Zhi, the Holy Maiden who had once been kind to him.


    However, compared to what he had learned from Jiang Qiang¡¯s spirit, it was clear that the Mingguang Sect had since changed its Holy Maiden.


    The one who had injured Jiang Qiang was another person altogether.


    It¡¯s possible that they didn¡¯t realize the relationship between the seemingly inconsequential tavern keeper Jiang Qiang and him, the Sect Leader of the Longevity Sect.


    But none of that justified them for daring to cause harm freely within Chang¡¯an Market, especially to Jiang Qiang.


    Chen Dengming had previously planned to look at the situation of an ancient corpse in Lou Zhen, but now he was no longer willing to delay.


    He quickly set out, leaving the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile.


    Inside the Evergreen Garden, where the Longevity Sect hosted esteemed guests.


    Both the current Mingguang Sect Holy Maiden Fang XiuYan and the Yongxin Sword Sect Sect Leader Du Bolin had settled there.


    Du Bolin, as the current Sect Leader of the Yongxin Sword Sect and the previous Sword Son, had long since broken through to become a Nascent Soul and had now even reached the mid-stage of Nascent Soul cultivation.


    In dealing with people, he had also shed the rashness of his earlier years.


    This visit to the Longevity Sect for negotiations and to probe the whereabouts and status of Chen Dengming, The Fifth Ancestor of Longevity, he kept a low profile, not pushing too hard but mainly collaborating with Fang XiuYan from the Mingguang Sect to pressure the Longevity Sect.


    Now, a jiazi (60-year cycle) has passed since the threat from the Outer Domain Demon Lord.


    A jiazi might not mean much to a Nascent Soul True Monarch, but for the vast majority of cultivators below Nascent Soul, it represented an epoch-making passage of time.


    Development within the Four Seas and Four Regions had long since progressed into a new stage.


    The outbreak of the ghost soldier chaos in many places decades ago, the sea battle erupted ten years before, and the conflicts led by the Longevity Sect and Heavenly Dao Sect into the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm a while backa€¡±these resentments had yet to be resolved.


    With the external threats fading away, these tensions were once again rising within the Four Seas and Four Regions, brewing among the various sects and on the brink of eruption.


    Under such a backdrop, the Mingguang Sect of the Four Seas and the Yongxin Sword Sect, which had once led the formation of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance, increasingly showed their ambitious nature.


    The thoughts of dividing the resources of the Four Regions had been put into action and were not easily concealed.

 Chapter 1184

    ?Chapter 1184: 465: Fury Returns!


    Which Daoist fellow, please spare mercy!_3 Chapter 1184: 465: Fury Returns!


    Which Daoist fellow, please spare mercy!_3 ¡°`


    At this time, the Longevity Sect, which was once one of the titans of the Eastern Region, found itself without a leader and in a state of gradual decline.


    Nonetheless, it possessed many resources and territories that could be said to surpass those of its heyday, naturally inciting the covetous gaze of other sects that could barely contain their desire.


    At this moment, within the Evergreen Pavilion of the Evergreen Garden.


    The Saintess Mingguang, Fang Xiu Yan, was having a hushed conversation with two accompanying Elders of the sect, within an area shielded by a formation.


    ¡°If it weren¡¯t for the lingering power of the Longevity Sect and the news that the Fifth Ancestor of Longevity, Chen Dengming, had achieved Divine Transformation, plus the fact that the mighty Heavenly Dao Sect is still strongly linked to them, we wouldn¡¯t need to be so cautious in probing.


    We would have directly forced the Longevity Sect to sever ties with the Xianling Sacred Sect and cede numerous lands of faith¡­¡±


    One of the Elders gently blew on the tea leaves in his cup, communicating via Divine Sense.


    Hearing this, another Elder holding a whisk shook his head and said, ¡°Now, the Longevity Sect is a clay bodhisattva crossing a river, hardly able to protect itself.


    If it weren¡¯t for our sect¡¯s Venerable remembering old sentiments and Longevity Sect¡¯s contributions to the Four Seas and Four Realms, even the many territories and resources presently held by Longevity Sect would be hard to maintain.


    What to speak of the Xianling Sacred Sect?


    Right now, our sect demands that Longevity Sect withdraw its protection of Xianling Sacred Sect and cede the lands of faith.


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    To not launch a direct attack and seize them already grants Longevity Sect dignity and a final show of face.¡±


    The Elder who spoke first set down his cup, ¡°That is true¡­


    but both the Third and Fourth Ancestors of Longevity Sect disagree, perhaps they fear that yielding now would be a show of weakness, leading to further retreats with each step.¡±


    ¡°But the Longevity Sect has no reason not to retreat.¡±


    Coldly spoke Saintess Mingguang Fang Xiu Yan, ¡°The Longevity Taoist Lord has fallen, his death is confirmed.


    Indeed, the Longevity Taoist Lord was a respected senior, but our respect only means we will allow Longevity Sect one final bottom line.


    It does not grant them the leeway for unrestrained actions.


    Times have changed.


    It¡¯s been more than twenty years since it was announced that the Fifth Ancestor broke through to Divine Transformation, yet he has never shown himself.


    Likely, it is but a bluff to buy time.


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    We must fulfill our sect¡¯s plan this time and force Longevity Sect to renounce Xianling Sacred Sect.¡±


    ¡°The Fifth Ancestor of Longevity is an extraordinary individual, not to be taken lightly¡­¡±


    An Elder hesitated, ¡°We should still focus on probing first to confirm whether he has truly achieved Divine Transformation.¡±


    Fang Xiu Yan frowned, ¡°Even if he truly has, my teacher Venerable Mingguang is now in the late stage of Divine Transformation.


    Why do you always hesitate?


    Are you that scared because of the title ¡®Fighting Longevity Monarch¡¯?¡±


    The two Elders of Mingguang Sect looked at each other upon hearing this, each seeing a mix of reluctance and a wry smile in the other¡¯s eyes.


    After all, this Holy Maiden had only emerged as an exceptional figure in the past few decades, ascending to become the Holy Maiden of Mingguang Sect, and ultimately, she had not experienced the terrifying dread that the Fighting Longevity Monarch once instilled on the battlefield.


    If this person were to truly achieve Divine Transformation, it would be unlike any ordinary such achievement.


    Even Venerable Mingguang would not dare to underestimate him.


    Otherwise, how could a mere Xianling Sacred Sect vie with Mingguang Sect and Yongxin Sword Sect for followers and territories?


    Just then, a young Dao child stepped in surreptitiously, and upon receiving permission, immediately reported a message from outside the door.


    The three inside heard the last piece of news and exchanged looks of shock.


    ¡°Longevity Sect Leader He Yingyu has gone to Chang¡¯an Market to visit the Keeper of a tavern?¡±


    An Elder¡¯s expression slightly changed as he looked towards Saintess Mingguang Fang Xiu Yan, ¡°Your Highness Holy Maiden, it seems that the tavern keeper you injured a few days ago has managed to draw the attention of the Longevity Sect Leader.¡±


    Fang Xiu Yan¡¯s expression shifted before quickly returning to calm, she coldly said, ¡°This is within our expectations.


    We had received information that the keeper had some relationship with Longevity Sect, which is why we chose that location to ¡®beat the grass to scare the snake.¡¯


    A mere Foundation Establishment cultivator, yet willing to be a tavern keeper in Chang¡¯an Market a€¡° it¡¯s quite possible he is an Executive of Longevity Sect.


    We feigned ignorance in striking, which served to test the subsequent reactions of Longevity Sect, lest they always refrain from taking action, leaving us with no opportunity to take a bite out of this old turtle, to provoke them.


    I just hadn¡¯t expected that this keeper seemed to have some relationship with that Crane Leader.


    With this, it¡¯s even better¡­¡±


    After overcoming their initial shock, the Elders could not help but reveal smiles.


    Indeed, it was better.


    Next, whether Longevity Sect chooses to take offense and demand retribution or decide to swallow their pride, they could use this to gauge the true state of Longevity Sect.


    As for why they hurt that tavern keeper, did they need a reason?


    Who could clearly know the relationship between the tavern keeper and Longevity Sect?


    Saintess Mingguang Fang Xiu Yan smiled coldly, ¡°Hiding in the shadows, if they are not rats, they are just little devils.


    We are, ¡®Ignorance is not a sin!''¡±


    ¡°Well said, ¡®Ignorance is not a sin.''¡±


    At that moment, suddenly, a cold snort sounded out of nowhere, striking like thunder and abruptly exploding amidst the spirit of the Holy Maiden and the two Elders.


    Boom!!a€¡±a€¡±


    Their heads instantly thundered as if about to burst, their bodies stiffening and numbing.


    The two Elders stared with rigid eyes for a long while before blood sprayed from all their orifices like fountains.


    Saintess Mingguang Fang Xiu Yan¡¯s Soul World exploded tumultuously, pulling at her Divine Spirit and shaking her entire body, as if her veins were about to burst.


    She let out a scream and thudded to the ground.


    In that instant, a jade token resembling the life-saving talisman of the Daoist of Longevity Sect flew out from beneath her collar, dispersing a grand deluge of Incense Fire Power, forming the figure of an elderly man emanating light.


    ¡°Which Daoist friend is this, please show mercy!!¡±


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 Chapter 1185

    ?Chapter 1185: 466: Divine Transformation Duel!


    Fishing Moon in the Well!


    Departure from Southern Heaven Gate (6K) Chapter 1185: 466: Divine Transformation Duel!


    Fishing Moon in the Well!


    Departure from Southern Heaven Gate (6K) ¡°Show mercy,¡± once these words were uttered, the glowing elder was enveloped in more majestic and ethereal ¡°Power of Faith Incense Fire,¡± as if the heavens and earth were resonating for it.


    The spread of this energy seemed to extend beyond the Evergreen Pavilion into the entirety of Evergreen Peak.


    ¡°Venerable Mingguang, this disciple of yours harbors ill intentions; you cannot save her today.¡±


    As soon as these words fell, suddenly, from nowhere, a dazzling white light burst forth like a treasured saber, cleaving through the densely packed majestic ¡°Power of Faith Incense Fire.¡±


    The glowing elder furiously shouted, formed a hand seal, and pointed; the blinding white light transformed into countless figures that bowed forward.


    Under this bow!


    With a loud crash that shook the heavens and earth, the incoming white light exploded in the air.


    After that, rounds of heart-shaking thunder resounded.


    ¡°A Heavenly Destiny Scourge from the Heavenly Dao Sect?¡±


    The elder, whose body was condensed with thick white light, looked solemn as he looked up at the split breach in the Evergreen Pavilion¡¯s roof.


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    By then, the pavilion was already filled with the power of thunder and lightning arcs, and all the furnishings had been swept away and smashed to pieces.


    The elder turned his head back.


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    Saintess Mingguang and the two great Elders, all severely affected mentally and even their Divine Spirits were disturbed, were now unconscious, at death¡¯s door, if not already fatally injured.


    ¡°Fighting Longevity Monarch, you¡¯ve gone too far!¡±


    The elder¡¯s face instantly turned dark and grim; his figure released an atmosphere that seemed to stop the airflow around him.


    With a sweep of his sleeve, he stepped forward.


    In an instant, the glowing figure passed through the breach, appearing in the high skies above the Longevity Sect.


    ¡°It seems you¡¯ve indeed achieved Divine Transformation, but to injure my sect¡¯s people so recklessly right after, do you not care about Venerable Mingguang at all!¡±


    As the elder¡¯s voice reached its climax, it seemed to come from the void, and suddenly, with a boom, the entire sky flashed with lightning, darkening and brightening intermittently.


    The entire Longevity Thirteen Peaks shook tremendously, causing many disciples to run out of the buildings, horror-stricken as they looked up at the scene above.


    ¡°Venerable Mingguang!¡±


    Both Su Yanyan and Xing Huiguang flew out, intending to send a message to the elder in the high sky.


    A strong, domineering Divine Will swept across the heaven and earth, quickly gathering and immediately crushing their attempt to communicate.


    ¡°It was your Longevity Sect¡¯s Fifth Ancestor who was rude first!¡±


    The force pushed both Su Yanyan and Xing Huiguang backward, shaking their spirits.


    Originally clear skies suddenly turned dim, with feeble sunlight, a dusky atmosphere enveloping the place.


    The initial elder that rose to the sky suddenly dissolved, scattering rays of light.


    Each ray of light was that of a praying figure, accompanied by a chorus of prayers, giving an illusory sense of beauty.


    Another figure radiating daunting white light, holding a cane, suddenly stepped forward from the dense points of light, spreading an incredibly powerful and terrifying aura.


    Deity Transformation Dao Lord!


    The entire Longevity Sect fell into a state of suppression and silence at this moment; everyone was terrified, as if ants panicked at the arrival of a giant beast threatening their nest.


    However, just then, a vibrant five-colored cloud suddenly stretched across the dim sky, like a beautiful tapestry, vivid and colorful.


    This cloud enveloped most of the sky, resembling a vast, magnificent silk satin, dispelling the gloom over the Longevity Thirteen Peaks and bringing back the sunlight to all the frightened people, inexplicably comforting them.


    ¡°Venerable Mingguang, since your sect¡¯s Holy Maiden dared to harm deliberately, she should bear the consequences.¡±


    From within the colorful cloud, Chen Dengming¡¯s calm and authoritative voice emerged.


    The massive cloud, gathered from Spiritual Energy, quickly condensed, revealing the figure of a man with white hair at his temples enveloped in vast and majestic Spiritual Might, undeniably a match for the cane-holding elder.


    Seeing the white-haired man, all Longevity disciples, including the managing Elders, were overjoyed, shouting their respects to The Fifth Ancestor.


    ¡°Master Five,¡± Xing Huiguang¡¯s lips trembled, his expression shocked and excited, then corrected himself, ¡°He really achieved Divine Transformation.¡±


    ¡°Indeed,¡± Su Yanyan also nodded uncontrollably with excitement.


    Although they had known about Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Transformation breakthrough, seeing it in person still stirred their emotions, feeling the release from the years of pressure they had endured, immensely relaxed and reassured.


    As for dealing with Venerable Mingguang, given their years of trust in Chen Dengming, they believed even an established Divine Transformation expert like Venerable Mingguang could not threaten his safety.


    For transcendents at the level of Divine Transformation, as long as life was not in danger, major issues would be reduced to minor ones, and minor issues would be resolved.


    Down at Evergreen Peak, Elders from the Yongxin Sword Sect like Du Bolin felt fortunate.


    Fortunately, they had only cooperated with the Mingguang Sect in applying pressure and had not taken things too far; otherwise, they would definitely have been among those seriously injured now.


    ¡­


    At this moment, high in the sky, Chen Dengming appeared atop the fiery-red clouds, his Giant Deer Robe clinging to his figure, his sleeves fluttering, his white temples dancing, exuding an aura of Grandmaster.


    One man, occupying half the sky, gathered clouds to shelter the Longevity Sect from the storms; if not completely shielding the world, at least he could protect the sect.


    Across from him, in the churning murky clouds illuminated by blinding white light, Venerable Mingguang, holding his cane, stood in stark opposition, his face losing its usual smile, coldly transmitting his message.

 Chapter 1186

    ?Chapter 1186: 466: Divine Transformation Showdown!


    Fishing Moon in the Well!


    Exit from the Southern Heaven Gate (6K)_2 Chapter 1186: 466: Divine Transformation Showdown!


    Fishing Moon in the Well!


    Exit from the Southern Heaven Gate (6K)_2 ¡°Fighting Longevity Monarch, you¡¯ve just broken through to Divine Transformation, and yet you wield such great prestige.


    When your sect¡¯s Ancestor spoke with me in the past, he was always courteous.


    ¡°You mention that my sect¡¯s Holy Maiden intentionally harmed someone first, but do you know who the injured party is?


    What was her reason for harming him?¡±


    Chen Dengming gazed calmly at Venerable Mingguang, feeling the Spiritual Might emanating from him, and spoke indifferently, ¡°Venerable, at our level of cultivation, there¡¯s no need for cryptic speech.


    ¡°Once, our sects were allies in battle and I¡¯ve also been indebted to the former Holy Maiden of your sect.


    ¡°But times have changed, and due to various interests, our sects are at odds.


    This simply stems from the evolution of the times and competition for resources; there¡¯s neither right nor wrong.


    However, where the mistake lies is that the person your sect¡¯s Holy Maiden injured this time¡­


    is someone she absolutely should not have harmed!¡±


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    How interesting, it seems that by some unfortunate twist of fate, the injured party holds a good relationship with you.


    What is his cultivation level?¡±


    Chen Dengming replied indifferently, ¡°Regardless of his cultivation level or identity, as long as he has ties with me, hurting him means your sect¡¯s Holy Maiden must pay a price.¡±


    ¡°Good!¡±


    Venerable Mingguang¡¯s gaze narrowed, his figure suddenly bursting with blinding light points, and his momentum skyrocketed.


    ¡°I have shown mercy to the Xianling Sacred Sect several times out of respect for the fact that the Xianling messenger is in their company.


    Now that you have become a Divine Transformation cultivator yourself, it cannot be said that I am bullying the weak.


    ¡°Today, let us settle our gratitude and grudges with a battle.


    If you lose, not only will the Xianling Sacred Sect have to disband, but you must also cede half of the Longevity Dao Field.


    If I lose, you may deal with Saintess Mingguang as you wish, and Mingguang Sect will halt its missionary work in the Eastern Region.


    What say you?¡±


    His words sounded grandiose, seemingly fair and just, yet they were to his advantage.


    His own late-stage Divine Transformation cultivation demanded that Chen Dengming, who had just stepped into the early stage of Divine Transformation, defeat him ¨C this was extremely difficult.


    Moreover, should he be defeated, aside from the loss of face and the Saintess, there would be no substantial loss.


    Chen Dengming was no fool.


    Without a complete resolution to the conflict, the old patterns would likely resurface.


    He replied coldly,


    ¡°If I lose, it shall be as you say.


    But if you lose, your Mingguang Sect must not only retreat from the Eastern Region, but it shall also cease its missionary work throughout the Four Regions.¡±


    Venerable Mingguang laughed heartily, ¡°Fearless as a newborn calf facing a tiger, it seems Chen Laowu you¡¯re confident in a win.


    Fine, out of respect for the past friendship with the Longevity Taoist Lord, I agree!¡±


    As his words fell, his figure swiftly ascended, breaking through the sky and vanishing, instantly passing through the Linggang Wind Layer and entering the Spirit Thunder Layer.


    There are unwritten rules throughout the Four Seas and Four Realms; when Deity Transformation Dao Lords fight, they must do so within the Spirit Thunder Layer to avoid harming the innocent.


    Chen Dengming looked down at his sect and boomed a command that reached every ear,


    ¡°Activate the sect¡¯s grand formation to avoid collateral damage!¡±


    With that, he took a step and disappeared in a flash of five-colored Spiritual Light.


    High in the Spirit Thunder Layer, ripples spread, and five-colored Spiritual Energy quickly gathered.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure emerged from the five-colored Spiritual Energy and stepped forth.


    Below him, the advance of Venerable Mingguang, who was not yet in place, had already brought with it an overwhelmingly fierce pressure.


    A figure that seemed like a speck of light quickly enlarged, and the oppressive presence accompanying the God-transforming Spiritual Presence twisted the air as he suddenly pointed his staff at Chen Dengming.


    ¡°Spiritual Attraction!¡±


    With a thunderous boom, the clouds of the Spirit Thunder Layer above and beneath Chen Dengming dissembled in disarray, rumbling loudly as if torn apart by an invisible hand to reveal a huge void.


    From this void, waves of brilliant white light emerged, revealing chanting figures surrounded by flawless beauty, pervaded by a seductive faith and Incense Fire power, attempting to draw Chen Dengming in.


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    This was clearly a potent Incense Fire Heavenly Human Daoist Skill.


    However, Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit was strong enough to disregard such deceptive and empty skills.


    Yet the powerful suction force coming from all directions was not to be underestimated.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze flashed, and a burst of green light appeared in his eyes.


    With the Eye of the God, he immediately spotted the flaw within the skill.


    He abruptly took a step, distorting the surrounding air and the geomagnetic field with the strength he gathered.


    In an instant, his figure stretched as if elongated, resisting the attracting force emanating from the void, and passed directly through a gap in the clouds, escaping the range of the Spiritual Attraction skill.


    At the moment of escape, he pointed at Venerable Mingguang, his eyes blazing with authority, and shouted like thunder,


    ¡°Receiving mandate from heaven!


    Heavenly Damnation!¡±


    A powerful surge of Divine Transformation mana accompanied by Heavenly Immortal Dao Power burst forth from Chen Dengming.


    The sky darkened suddenly, the sun in the east losing its light.


    The next moment,


    The Spirit Thunder Layer erupted in chaos, with blue lightning arcing erratically, shimmering like bizarre dragons and serpents, fiercely targeting Venerable Mingguang.


    The blinding lightning momentarily filled half the sky above Longevity Sect, causing countless cultivator disciples below to squint against the dazzling display.


    ¡°Incense Fire Divine Shield!¡±


    Just as the endless burst of lightning neared, Venerable Mingguang performed a hand seal.


    Immediately, a silk-like aurora surrounded him, changing and shifting seductively, and quickly coalesced into a resplendent, diamond-shaped shield that enclosed and protected him.

 Chapter 1187

    ?Chapter 1187: 466: Divine Transformation Showdown!


    Fishing Moon in the Well!


    Exit from Southern Heaven Gate (6K)_3 Chapter 1187: 466: Divine Transformation Showdown!


    Fishing Moon in the Well!


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    A series of heavy thunder exploded in the sky, sounding like ten thousand iron balls rolling on a metal sheet, producing a continuous rumbling roar.


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    Below in the Longevity Sect, the Mountain Protection Array had been activated.


    Everyone stared in shock and fear, looking up at the thunderous clouds in the distant sky, feeling that when cultivators of Divine Transformation clashed, the atmosphere screamed, the cosmos surged, thunder roared intensely, shaking the hills.


    Occasionally, a burst of dazzling bright light exploded, as if there were two suns in the sky, illuminating the Milky Way with undulating waves, with a great thunder rumbling and lightning darting, resembling bright lights illuminating wild gold snakes moving.


    Such a fierce and terrifying exchange surpassed everyone¡¯s imagination.


    Even Su Yanyan, who was a Nascent Soul Complete, could only watch from below, unable to intervene in the battlefield.


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    High in the sky, after several rounds of fighting with Venerable Mingguang, Chen Dengming became aware of his opponent¡¯s strength and details.


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    Venerable Mingguang maintained some distance and then said proudly, ¡°Chen Laowu, for you to break through to Divine Transformation so swiftly indeed shows some skill, mastering even the Heavenly Destiny lineage¡¯s divine punishment technique, and your Soul Power is formidable.


    However, the strength of Divine Transformation lies in true Daoist Skills endowed with Daoist Charm.


    You¡¯ve just entered Divine Transformation and might not understand this; let this old man demonstrate and enlighten you!¡±


    He finished speaking and gave Chen Dengming no chance to react, his face solemn, emanating a strong aura of Daoist Charm, and suddenly made a hand gesture.


    Chen Dengming had intended to dash forward, but suddenly felt an overwhelming change around him.


    Everything turned pitch dark, with only a speck of light above his head.


    His body eerily continued to drop downwards, sinking inexorably.


    No matter how much he tried to fly towards the light, it was futile.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Chen Dengming showed a look of surprise.


    His eyes quickly covered with a blue glow as he employed the Eye of the God for observation.


    However, even the observation from the Eye of the God was still within this dark space; regardless of how much it extended towards that light, it could never break through, barely making out an area that seemed to be part of the Spirit Thunder Layer.


    In such a situation, it almost felt like he had become a frog at the bottom of the well, trying to glimpse the sky from the well.


    Then, a resounding voice came from the direction of the light above.


    ¡°This technique of mine, formed with spatial Daoist Charm, is nameda€¡±Frog at the Bottom of the Well!


    Chen Laowu, do you now realize my prowess?¡±


    ¡°Frog at the Bottom of the Well¡­


    indeed mighty!¡±


    Chen Dengming found himself in this dark space, feeling not only a continuous descent but also his Mana, Essence, Qi, and Spirit gradually slipping away.


    This true Daoist Skill employing Daoist Charm was indeed formidable.


    He suddenly realized that, facing Venerable Mingguang with his yet incomplete mastery of Life and Death Daoist Charm, he was unable to win, only to face defeat.


    A late-stage Divine Transformation cultivator indeed had formidable strength.


    If not for having the Five Attributes Complete Spiritual Root and the Dao Body with long Qi channels and endless Spiritual Energy, by now, after the battle up to this point, his Mana would have been wholly depleted by more than half.


    At this moment, being siphoned by the opponent, he would surely be exhausted.


    But now, he still possessed many countermeasures, not only limited to the Life and Death Daoist Charm.


    Chen Dengming took a deep breath, then the Yuan Magnet divine light emanating from his 36,000 pores extinguished.


    His Dao Body entered the state of No Haze and No Leakage.


    His eyes also displayed a phantom image of the Hall of Human Heart.


    A Heartfire appeared in his eyes, stabilizing and ceasing to flicker.


    His Spirit also entered the leakage-free state.


    At this instant, the steady depletion of his Mana and Essence, Qi, and Spirit inside his body slowed, and his falling figure ceased its rapid descent.


    This scene slightly surprised Venerable Mingguang, who then sneered.


    ¡°It¡¯s useless.


    Even if you utilize the power of some Daoist Artifacts, it only delays your defeat but does not allow for counter-attack.


    You will still lose, surrender!¡±


    ¡°Who said I can¡¯t counter-attack!¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled lightly, and suddenly, his Dao Body began to expand rapidly, stretching and enlarging, transforming instantaneously into a giant of over sixty feet tall with a thick silver aura, striking with his right hand in an instant.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    A fierce, surging wave of Phoenix Real Fire burst forth from the gold-light-radiating palm patterns of his hand, instantly igniting the surrounding darkness, furiously burning.


    The Phoenix Real Fire, capable of burning anything, although not as potent as Phoenix Dao Fire, still contained Daoist Charm.


    Once this fire erupted, it immediately caused the surrounding dark area to gradually distort, nearly revealing the outside environment of the Spirit Thunder Layer.


    At the same time, Chen Dengming¡¯s falling body completely stopped descending.


    He abruptly waved with his left hand, and two Sky Dragon souls roared out, entwining around his massive frame, carrying his body up towards the light-filled well opening.


    ¡°Quite resourceful!¡±


    Venerable Mingguang furrowed his brows, suddenly raising his right hand; a crescent moon-like imprint appeared in his hand.


    Turning his hand over, this crescent moon-like imprint immediately shone upon the well opening, landing on Chen Dengming.


    Suddenly, a golden crescent moon full of bizarre aura completely enveloped Chen Dengming¡¯s figure.


    Chen Dengming shuddered all over, feeling as if his ascending body became utterly frozen in a certain spacetime, appearing to be flying but as if frozen mid-air, hardly able to move.


    In that moment, not only his body but also his Divine Spirit, including his thoughts, gradually began to freeze.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes immediately displayed a phantom image of the Hall of Human Heart.


    His eyes turned utterly black and pure, his mind taking refuge inside the Hall of Human Heart to avoid the fate of his thoughts and spirit being completely frozen.

 Chapter 1188

    ?Chapter 1188: 466: Divine Transformation Showdown!


    Fishing Moon in the Well!


    Exit from Southern Heaven Gate (6K)_4 Chapter 1188: 466: Divine Transformation Showdown!


    Fishing Moon in the Well!


    Exit from Southern Heaven Gate (6K)_4 At this moment, Venerable Mingguang¡¯s expression was solemn as he reached out with his palm marked with the crescent mark, making a motion as if to fish from the mouth of the well.


    ¡°Fishing Moon in the Wella€¡±Great Fate Skill!¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly felt excruciating pain all over his body, especially in his Divine Spirit.


    It was as if his Three Souls Seven Spirits were about to be brutally grasped by an invisible giant hand.


    But at this most perilous moment, he suddenly ignited the indomitable will of an Ancient Human Immortal.


    The moment he raised his head, the Hall of Human Heart appeared within his huge pupils.


    Before the gates of the hall, within a lamp of Heartfire, the face of Venerable Mingguang suddenly emerged.


    With the appearance of this Heartfire,


    Venerable Mingguang¡¯s pupils contracted slightly, witnessing for the first time Chen Dengming using this skill, his spirit sensing an extremely intense threat.


    ¡°This hall is¡­¡±


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    The next moment.


    The Heartfire in front of the hall shook violently.


    Venerable Mingguang felt a tremendous shock in his spirit, and the hand that was reaching down in his spellcasting couldn¡¯t help but pause slightly.


    It was this pause that caused the crescent moon reflected on Chen Dengming to ripple like the moon in water, becoming unreal.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s tormented Divine Spirit returned to normal, and the dark space around him was completely penetrated by a fissure, burnt through by the Phoenix Real Fire.


    He bellowed furiously, throwing a fierce punch that released a terrifying blast of a giant silver pillar of energy, which directly exploded the dark well¡¯s body around him.


    At this intense, cracking moment, Venerable Mingguang¡¯s mind returned to normal.


    His expression darkened, and with a gesture, a radiant and majestic gate flew out from his sleeve.


    The moment this gate flew out, it swiftly grew immensely majestic and huge, unleashing an incomparably fierce, wild suppressive force.


    Behind that gate, countless Incense Fire figures surged forth, their presence sending chills down one¡¯s spine with the aura of faith and Incense Fire.


    And inscribed on the plaque of that grand gate were three large charactersa€¡±¡±Southern Heaven Gate!¡±


    Chen Dengming had just broken through the well¡¯s mouth to fly out when he saw the three large characters descending on the grand gate, his mind shook tremendously.


    Southern Heaven Gate!


    The Immortal Incense Way¡¯s precious Daoist Artifact Southern Heaven Gate!


    This Daoist Artifact turned out to be in the hands of Venerable Mingguang.


    Before the grand gate had fully approached, Chen Dengming felt a terrifying pressure that seemed to suppress the ancient times and an overwhelming will that threatened to drown and suffocate him!


    His face was extremely solemn, his body ablaze with silver light, his Human Immortal Dao Power operating to its utmost limit, his eyes blazing with blue-green light, his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power also running to its ultimate extent.


    Within his sea of knowledge, the Heavenly Dish Nine Stars hung high, starlight dazzling.


    Within his Taoist Body, the Human Disc Eight Gates spun in unison, his Dao Force surging.


    As Chen Dengming raised his hand, he fiercely grabbed forward with his five fingers.


    Boom!!


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    The entire Spirit Thunder Layer with its rolling thunders in the sky also shook at that moment, as if being violently pulled and stirred by his palm, rippling and collapsing forward.


    In the next instant, rows of lightning coalesced and gradually formed five massive column-like strands.


    These five strands of web quickly stretched out, becoming thirty-six robust, expansive nets under the dense Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, fiercely enveloping the oncoming Southern Heaven Gate.


    Venerable Mingguang watched this scene, and a trace of panic flashed across his previously solemn and proud face.


    ¡°This is¡­¡±


    This was not a Daoist Skill formed by Daoist Charm; this was the essence of Daoist Skill, it was the Dao, the Heavenly Dao, the Sky Net of the Heavenly Dao.


    But even if it was the Sky Net, how could it possibly stop the Southern Heaven Gate, which had dominated the Immortal Dao for countless ages?


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    Venerable Mingguang shouted explosively, his sleeves swelling as he pushed forward.


    The Southern Heaven Gate emitted a fierce roaring sound, violently colliding with the Sky Net.


    It was as if a great thunder had exploded overhead, as if a giant structure had collapsed, or as if countless bridges had snapped.


    The Southern Heaven Gate, like parting a black thundercloud, revealed a swath of blood-like brightness.


    The strands of the Sky Net, made of lightning, shattered, flashing with lightning, like golden dragons baring their fangs or like arrows scattering in all directions.


    However, the Sky Net was vast and omni-covering, yet flawless.


    Even if only one strand remained unbroken, the Southern Heaven Gate would not escape the trapping snare of the Sky Net¡­


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 Chapter 1189

    ?Chapter 1189: 467: Mingguang Defeated!


    The Tragic Holy Maiden!


    Congratulations from Various Divine Transformation Sects (6K) Chapter 1189: 467: Mingguang Defeated!


    The Tragic Holy Maiden!


    Congratulations from Various Divine Transformation Sects (6K) The significance of the Southern Heaven Gate seemed to still be bearing the overwhelming wishes of countless believers.


    Under the blessing of this force, the momentum of the Southern Heaven Gate was majestic, surrounded by the virtual shadows of innumerable cultivators, all uttering prayers and chants.


    Merely upon contact, it shattered eleven strands of the Sky Net.


    However, just when the Southern Heaven Gate was advancing like an unstoppable force, the Sky Net suddenly trembled violently.


    The damaged strands rapidly reformed and continuously converged, once again firmly trapping the Southern Heaven Gate.


    All these changes occurred extremely fast.


    It was none other than Chen Dengming who, in that intense, critical moment, employed the divine skills of the Human Immortal with a unified will, simultaneously activating the Human Disc Opening.


    Recently, within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, he had managed to subdue two divine swords of the divine immortal path by utilizing the Heavenly Calculation in conjunction with the Sky Net.


    With this experience, when the Southern Heaven Gate emerged and failed to break through the Sky Net at first, it provided him with an excellent opportunity for a swift counterattack.


    At this moment, high in the sky, after the Sky Net was damaged and rapidly repaired, it tightly ensnared the Southern Heaven Gate, rendering Venerable Mingguang speechless with disbelief.


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    This disbelief arose in his eyes in an instant, and the believers¡¯ faith was already shaken, together with the imposing power of the Southern Heaven Gate wobbling.


    And at this time, Chen Dengming, standing atop a Sky Dragon, let out a long howl and charged at high speed.


    Suddenly, when he was near the Southern Heaven Gate, the Scenery Gate among his eight gates within surged open.


    The Scenery Gate belonged to fire, corresponding to the Celestial Peng Star which was also of the fire element.


    The moment the Scenery Gate burst open, the Celestial Peng Star in his sea of consciousness also shone brightly.


    The Heavenly Disc opened two stars.


    The Human Disc opened two gates.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s power doubled, and the Phoenix Real Fire in his right fist burst forth from between his palms, forming a surging ring of flames that he fiercely unleashed with his punch.


    Boom!


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    A colossal Iron Fist, topped with a ring of immense blazing waves, smashed into the Southern Heaven Gate like a column of intense flames splitting the thunderous void.


    With a deafening clang, accompanied by a firelight that almost dyed half the sky red, an explosion erupted high in the Spirit Thunder Layer.


    The Southern Heaven Gate was forcibly pushed back a distance, revealing the figure of Venerable Mingguang behind it.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s massive figure rapidly chased the shockwave, bolting straight towards Venerable Mingguang like lightning.


    While still at a distance, he let out another thunderous roar.


    ¡°Heaven¡¯s mandate!¡±


    Rumble rumble a€¡±a€¡±


    Suddenly, a thunderous clap that shook the heavens and earth erupted, as countless lightning bolts, like rapid-fire artillery, exploded like celestial soldiers detonating the Milky Way, fiercely striking at Venerable Mingguang.


    Venerable Mingguang, worthy of being an experienced Divine Transformation cultivator, even when suddenly falling into a disadvantage, reacted swiftly.


    The moment he spread his arms, his figure shattered like a dreamy mirage, exploding into countless light spots powered by the Incense Faith Power.


    In a flash, the thunderbolts were attracted to these light spots and attacked them, but it was unclear which one was the true body of Venerable Mingguang.


    In this split second, as Chen Dengming was about to use his Heartfire to lock onto his opponent¡¯s location, a light spot suddenly flashed in the corner of his eye, rapidly enlarging.


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    Swoosh a€¡±a€¡±


    A sword made of dazzling light came swiftly upon him, carrying a familiar irrefutable and destructive sharpness.


    The Power of Faith!


    ¡°I believe, thus this sword can split heavens and earth!¡±


    Chen Dengming quickly raised his hand and punched out.


    With a clang, the flying sword was directly blasted sideways by his punch, suddenly exploding.


    Even so, the Yuan Magnet divine light protecting his palm¡¯s surface also shattered, leaving a barely perceptible trace on the edge.


    Had it not been for the Taoist Body he had refined from Daoist Stones instead of his former body of flesh and blood, his hand might have been severed at this moment.


    Swoosh swoosh swoosh a€¡±a€¡±


    Just then, more light spots, like thousands of light snakes, transformed into numerous flying swords assaulting him on a large scale.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression became slightly focussed, and the Rest Gate within his body burst open as he suddenly raised his hand to form a sign.


    The Rest Gate belonged to water in the Human Disc, and Celestial Peng Star was also associated with water.


    As the Rest Gate opened, the Celestial Peng Star shone its light.


    The moment Chen Dengming flicked his fingers, it was as if a fierce wind rose in the void, bringing up countless water whips that poured down in a violent deluge, resembling thousands of silver arrows shooting in all directions and immersing everything in a vast expanse of whiteness.


    This was the Divine Transformation Daoist Skill, the wondrous Water Chain Skill created from decay.


    The torrential columns of water instantly collided with the array of flying swords, creating blossoming water splashes, which then converged into a vast Milky Way, creating a white cascade where they melded, within which countless swords struggled and burst apart.


    Such spell battles were truly spectacular.


    The power of the Daoist skills unleashed by Chen Dengming in an instant far exceeded Venerable Mingguang¡¯s imagination.


    Just as Venerable Mingguang was about to cast another skill, suddenly his heart trembled and chill ran down his spine.


    He was familiar with this sensation and knew that his spirit had been locked onto, immediately shifting his figure to evade against the Southen Heaven Gate.


    Almost at the same time, several blindingly bright high-pressure columns of air mercilessly passed through, grazing his body and bombarding the distance with fury.


    A jolt went through Venerable Mingguang¡¯s heart.


    Even though he had already prepared his mind to resist, at this moment, a potent Mind Power penetrated within.


    His body stiffened, and he immediately sensed an extreme threat.


    He quickly formed signs with both hands, and a thick Incense Fire Divine Shield formed in front of him.


    ¡°Boom boom boom!


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    Several powerful impacts closed in and bombarded furiously, all blocked by the Incense Fire Divine Shield.


    Each of these strikes, if they had landed on a Nascent Soul True Monarch, would have been powerful enough to cause physical destruction and Nascent Soul annihilation.


    Suddenly, shocks of Heavenly Mandate thunder mixed with the forceful punches came through, the Incense Fire Divine Shield could no longer endure.


    It violently shattered, releasing large amounts of the dissipated Incense Faith Power.

 Chapter 1190

    ?Chapter 1190: 467: Mingguang defeated!


    Miserable Holy Maiden!


    Congratulations from various Divine Transformation masters (6K)_2 Chapter 1190: 467: Mingguang defeated!


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    Congratulations from various Divine Transformation masters (6K)_2 Venerable Mingguang, caught off guard, was struck by a fierce and blurry punch.


    His robe¡¯s protection burst open with a boom, and his body tumbled out like a broken sack.


    Just as he was about to crash into a fierce thunderlight,


    he suddenly flipped his palm, and the Crescent mark flew out, transforming into a fragmented square seal with only half remaining.


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    One side of the square seal bore the Crescent, another side was embossed with the thick and heavy mountains and earth, while the third side bore an evil triangular eye.


    ¡°Suppress!¡± Venerable Mingguang barked.


    The square seal immediately swelled against the wind, turning into a giant fragmented square seal, emitting an indescribably solemn aura, and suppressed it towards the thunder pool behind him.


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    With just one clash, the thunder pool was bombarded with thunderlight scattering in all directions.


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    At the same time, fierce columns of energy approached along with Chen Dengming¡¯s silhouette.


    Venerable Mingguang immediately turned the square seal around and slapped it hard, instantly blasting the attacking columns of energy.


    Chen Dengming was about to continue his assault when the square seal suddenly flipped over, revealing the eye with a triangular shape.


    A trace of coldness emerged in Venerable Mingguang¡¯s eyes, and he quickly urged the square seal.


    On that square seal, a giant and dreadful eyeball slowly opened, with a blood-red and terrifying pupil in its ghostly white iris, full of threats; Chen Dengming immediately felt an extremely strong sense of danger.


    He quickly halted his forward momentum and summoned the Earth Immortal Soil Tablet to form a shield in front of him.


    His reaction was swift, but the power bursting forth from the triangular-shaped eye was equally swift.


    In the blink of an eye, an unparalleled, mighty, invisible force penetrated the Earth Immortal Soil Tablet.


    The Earth Stele shattered instantly.


    Chen Dengming felt a bone-chilling cold in his palm and instantly lost all sensation.


    Almost simultaneously, this invisible force continued unabated into his mind, like a bone-chilling cold stream, freezing his Divine Spirit, slowing his thoughts, and threatening to freeze his mind completely.


    However, in this moment of extreme peril, the Human God Palace within Chen Dengming¡¯s Primordial Spirit suddenly vibrated and buzzed, bursting with divine light.


    The cold stream that had shot into his mind was instantly melted away by the divine light from the Human God Palace, as if the warmth of spring had encountered snow, quickly dissolving it.


    ¡°What kind of dreadful magic treasure is this?¡±


    Chen Dengming, still startled, saw Venerable Mingguang about to manipulate that fragmented square seal again and immediately let out a long howl, his eyes gathering a circle of intense fiery light.


    Hiss!a€¡±a€¡±


    Phoenix Real Fire, accompanied by a strong Divine Thought, shot out as a line of fire.


    An eye for an eye.


    This attack was extremely fast.


    Caught off guard, Venerable Mingguang defended with the broken square seal.


    The Crescent mark on the square seal shone on the line of fire, instantly solidifying it.


    He swiftly retreated and dodged.


    But at the same time, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes shot out two golden lights again.


    Instant Gold Point Technique!


    Under the enhancement of both the Star of Heavenly Heart and Human Disc Opening, both of which were of the metallic attribute, the Gold Touch Skill was astoundingly effective and struck Venerable Mingguang in a flash.


    Venerable Mingguang¡¯s body suddenly stiffened, and his outer form rapidly petrified into a metallic state.


    However, a white shadow quickly emerged from his brow, escaping from his body like a cicada shedding its shell.


    The original figure immediately turned into metal and fell from the sky.


    The escaping white shadow soon reformed into the figure of Venerable Mingguang, his presence much weaker.


    Before he could react further, he felt his entire body locked in place, a strong sense of impending danger surging within him.


    His expression shifted, and he quickly summoned the fragmented square seal, positioning the mountains and earth side to protect his back.


    Behind him, in an instant, a figure of a giant, over sixty zhang tall, charged wildly, its immense fist shattering the air and bringing thunder.


    In a flash, several bolts of lightning stretched from the giant¡¯s arm to the fist, with the virtual shadows of Tian Shou and Heavenly Destiny Halls appearing at the fist, adding a ferocious weight.


    At this critical moment, the square seal emitted a terrorizing, solemn aura, clashing with Chen Dengming¡¯s punch as if a hundred thousand mountains met his fist, causing an intense collision.


    ¡°Boom¡±!


    A dazzling light, flashed and was gone in an instant.


    In the next instant, a terrifying shockwave similar to an asteroid hitting a star erupted violently, the surrounding clouds rolled and overturned, and thunder was extinguished.


    At the same time, the virtual shadow of mountains and earth released from the fragmented square seal was shattered by the violent force of Tian Shou and Heavenly Destiny, with the square seal being flung far away, plummeting downward.


    Venerable Mingguang¡¯s body shook as if struck by lightning, spewing out a mouthful of fresh blood, retreating in the ferocious energy.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s muscles rippled like Earthen Dragons twisting and surging across his body.


    The incredibly violent impact spread over his body, causing visible ripples in the surrounding air.


    Just as Venerable Mingguang flew back a distance, he suddenly felt a tightness all over, as if trapped in a stifling space, his body rigid.


    Chen Dengming spread his hands, and a blue-green light shimmered in his eyes, with the virtual images of Tian Shou and Heavenly Destiny appearing and using the binding spell of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain to bind Venerable Mingguang.


    Venerable Mingguang felt as if he was locked down by the virtual images of the two halls, as if he were shouldering two massive mountains, unable to move.


    Rumble!a€¡±a€¡±


    From all directions in the clouds, streaks of heavy thunder madly flashed, like writhing dragons and snakes rapidly converging towards him, ready to bombard Venerable Mingguang.


    ¡°Wait!¡±


    With blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, Venerable Mingguang immediately raised a hand and shouted aloud, ¡°I admit defeat!¡±


    The face of Chen Dengming glowed, his eyes¡¯ thunderlight intensifying, and the aura of Heavenly Destiny grew stronger.


    The dull thunder around him grew louder, seeming as if it would break free from the clouds, tear through the layers, and roar forth.

 Chapter 1191

    ?Chapter 1191: 467: Mingguang defeated!


    Miserable Holy Maiden!


    Congratulations from various Divine Transformation masters (6K)_3 Chapter 1191: 467: Mingguang defeated!


    Miserable Holy Maiden!


    Congratulations from various Divine Transformation masters (6K)_3 Venerable Mingguang sensed a strong life-and-death crisis, and under the intense pressure on his mind, he spat out blood again and exclaimed, ¡°A bet is a bet, our Sect¡¯s Holy Maiden will die in place of your Daoist friend¡¯s injury, and from now on, the Mingguang Sect shall no longer preach in the Four Regions.¡±


    As soon as he finished speaking, a ruthless expression emerged between his amiable features, and he reached out to grab.


    A female shadow was pulled from his brow, her face showing confusion.


    Chen Dengming narrowed his eyes.


    Before he could speak, Venerable Mingguang squeezed harshly.


    Instantly, the female shadow screamed miserably, collapsing on the spot and dissipating like smoke.


    Chen Dengming frowned, watching Venerable Mingguang coldly.


    Venerable Mingguang gasped for air, and his face regained its usual amiable smile as he bowed and said, ¡°Daoist friend Chen truly possesses vast Divine Skills, truly worthy of being the successor appointed by the Longevity Taoist Lord for the Longevity Sect.


    With you guarding the Longevity Sect, surely no one would dare to attack, guaranteeing safety and prosperity for thousands or even tens of thousands of years.¡±


    Chen Dengming was silent, discerning the underlying message from Venerable Mingguang¡¯s words.


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    As long as he was at the Longevity Sect, Mingguang Sect would never dare to attack again, allowing continued prosperity, but if he did not let go of Venerable Mingguang, unless he could kill him, he was unafraid, but for the Longevity Sect¡­


    Chen Dengming looked towards the Southern Heaven Gate covered by the Sky Net.


    Venerable Mingguang also looked towards the Southern Heaven Gate, his gaze trembling, a flash of pain in his eyes, and with a smile on his face, he raised his hand in a bow and said, ¡°Daoist friend Chen, this Southern Heaven Gate, being a treasure of the Immortal Incense Way, is useless to you, please return it.


    However, to express apologies and ease the relationship between our two sects, I am willing to offer the damaged Yin Yang Sun Moon Seal as a gift to demonstrate sincerity.¡±


    As he spoke, he raised his palm to reveal the side marked with the seal and, in front of Chen Dengming, destroyed the mark, chuckling.


    ¡°Although the Yin Yang Sun Moon Seal is damageda€¡±lacking only the sun sidea€¡± it¡¯s still a powerful Daoist Artifact.


    I hope Daoist friend Chen will like it!¡±


    Chen Dengming evaluated the situation and nodded slightly, his fingers twitching to disband the Sky Net, allowing Venerable Mingguang to retrieve the Southern Heaven Gate.


    His opponent¡¯s power still remained, and even if he struck with full force, it would be hard to detain him, at most wounding him, perhaps not even seriously.


    Deity Transformation Dao Lord, too hard to kill.


    If he can¡¯t be killed, there¡¯s no need to form a deadly enmity, as it would only cause trouble and taking the Southern Heaven Gate would be meaningless.


    His opponent¡¯s willingness to offer a treasure to mend relations clearly had this intention.


    Even now, it seemed that the new Holy Maiden of Mingguang was simply a sacrificial piece in Mingguang Sect¡¯s plan to pressure the Longevity Sect.


    It¡¯s likely that Venerable Mingguang had prepared long before to sacrifice a Holy Maiden in the worst scenario.


    Such scheming was sad when laid bare; the seemingly glorious Holy Maiden of Mingguang was merely a pawn in the hands of Deity Transformation Dao Lord Venerable Mingguang.


    Perhaps this was also related to the Mingguang Sect¡¯s strategy for nurturing talent.


    Within the sect, a group of fanatics nurtured talent with the power of faith, which could quickly produce distinguished figures.


    Life this way, Longevity Sect, however, could not afford to use Daoists as pawns.


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    A battle of Divine Transformation ended with Venerable Mingguang¡¯s ignominious departure.


    Below in the Longevity Thirteen Peaks, countless disciples of the Longevity Sect anxiously looked on, many feeling tormented and pessimistic.


    The Fifth Ancestor had indeed broken through to Divine Transformation, but after all, Venerable Mingguang was a veteran cultivator at the advanced stage of Divine Transformation.


    With such a gap in realm, could the Fighting Longevity Monarch who once dominated during the Golden Core and Nascent Soul Stages continue his legend into the Divine Transformation Stage?


    This battle also alarmed many cultivators across the Four Seas and Four Realms.


    When Divinity Transformations clashed, the resultant disturbance was truly enormous, even cultivators far in the Four Oceans could see the phenomena of spiritual energy tides forming light bands in the sky over the Eastern Region, which then transformed into shrinking black holes.


    Many of the older generation of cultivators were in fear, memories of the wars waged by invaders from beyond the realms surfacing in many minds.


    Some Divine Transformations from the Four Seas and Four Realms rushed their Divine Sense to the vicinity of the battlefield at the first instance.


    Some witnessed the entire battle from start to finish.


    Yet more Divine Transformations only observed the outcome.


    The outcome was Venerable Mingguang admitting defeat in exchange for the return of the Southern Heaven Gate.


    This scene stirred a huge uproar among the many Divine Transformations.


    The power of Venerable Mingguang was ranked among the top five among all Deity Transformation Dao Lords in the Four Seas and Four Realms.


    Yet such a powerful old Divine Transformation was defeated by Chen Dengming, a newly promoted Divine Transformation.


    It was evident that Venerable Mingguang had given his all; he had even summoned the Southern Heaven Gate, yet he still lost in the end.


    After Venerable Mingguang¡¯s disgraced departure, the Divine Sense of some Deity Transformation Dao Lords that came to watch the battle also sent their congratulations to Chen Dengming, at the same time, marking an acquaintance with this new Divine Transformation of the Longevity Sect.


    Some privately lamented that the foundation of the Longevity Sect was too strong; even though the Longevity Taoist Lord had perished, they had still quickly produced a new Divine Transformation, and such a formidable one at that.


    Sword Lord Yong Xin was also among those reflecting.


    Originally, Yongxin Sword Sect was also competing with Longevity Sect over missionary territories.


    However, Sword Lord Yong Xin, being proud, although genuinely concerned about the resources and benefits of missionary work, always believed that all the sects in the Four Seas and Four Realms owed a favor to the perished Longevity Taoist Lord, and thus never aggressively pressured, merely allowing his subordinates to work on those resource benefits.

 Chapter 1192

    ?Chapter 1192: 467: Mingguang defeated!


    Miserable Holy Maiden!


    Congratulations from various Divine Transformation masters (6K)_4 Chapter 1192: 467: Mingguang defeated!


    Miserable Holy Maiden!


    Congratulations from various Divine Transformation masters (6K)_4 Seeing the sudden rise of Chen Dengming, I was filled with emotion and completely let go of that sliver of greed, sending him a congratulatory mind message.


    ¡°Congratulations to Daoist friend Chen on advancing to Divine Transformation, the Longevity Sect has gained a new breath of fresh air.¡±


    Chen Dengming stood tall in midair, receiving numerous congratulations from Deity Transformation Dao Lords.


    When the congratulations from Sword Lord Yong Xin arrived, he immediately responded with a polite salute.


    Regardless of whether the Yongxin Sword Sect had friction with the Longevity Sect in past years, as long as they hadn¡¯t gone too far, it was crucial to maintain surface-level peace.


    Chen Dengming handled these relationships with ease.


    Though Sword Lord Yong Xin didn¡¯t show any intention of withdrawing from preaching in the Eastern Region, after all, one must save face.


    But deep down, he made up his mind that the Yongxin Sword Sect would immediately exit the Eastern Region and stop their dissemination there to avoid any conflict.


    Among the Divine Transformation beings of the Four Seas and Four Realms, his strength was also in the top five, but at most, he was on par with Venerable Mingguanga€¡±there was no need to initiate a conflict with Chen Dengming over preaching matters.


    ¡°Ha ha ha, you good lad, now even I must address you as a Daoist friend.¡±


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    ¡°You fought brilliantly just now, it was very satisfying.


    That hypocritical old geezer Mingguang, I¡¯ve wanted to hammer him for a long time.


    Sadly, whenever he sees me, he just responds with a smile, leaving me no reason to strike¡­¡±


    He spoke in such a manner, but Dongfang Huayuan was inwardly shocked, unconsciously changing from his usual self-referential ¡°this seat¡± to ¡°I.¡±


    He asked himself, even if he wielded the artifacts of the Human God Palace and the Human Strength Hall, he was only confident that he could barely defeat Venerable Mingguanga€¡±the outcome would likely be similar to Chen Dengming¡¯s.


    But how much strength did Chen Dengming possess before, and how much now?


    He had only visited the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm once, and returned after six decades, yet his strength had leaped so massively that it was beyond imagination.


    Sensing Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s telepathic message, Chen Dengming responded with a smile, ¡°Elder Dongfang flatters me.


    I must also thank you for your Human God Palace; without it, I might have been defeated just now.


    This Human God Palace, I¡¯m quite reluctant to return it to you.¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s heart skipped a beat, inwardly cursing.


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    However, immediately after, Chen Dengming laughed and said, ¡°But it¡¯s still better to return it to you.


    Although the Human God Palace is a wonderful treasure, I¡¯d rather have a good friend, a good elder.


    The Inheritance Immortal Halls I own are plentiful enough.¡±


    Saying so, he pointed to his forehead, and the Human God Palace flew out from the stream of his Primordial Spirit, shimmering brilliantly.


    This palace, like the Hall of Human Heart, existed between illusion and reality; once it left the stream of his Primordial Spirit, Dongfang Huayuan could quickly take it back with his control over the palace.


    Dongfang Huayuan heaved a sigh of relief, then felt self-mockingly amused at the petty suspicions he had just entertained, while simultaneously admiring Chen Dengming¡¯s open-mindedness and lofty integrity, exclaiming with enthusiasm,


    ¡°Good lad!


    In my life, Dongfang Huayuan, I¡¯ve been arrogant, and very few have earned my respecta€¡±the Qu Shenzong can be counted as one, your esteemed ancestor as another.


    And now, you are another worthy one, truly a fellow townsman from Nanxun.


    You no longer need to call me an elder; it¡¯s too demeaning.


    From now on, let us address each other as Daoist friends!


    I, Dongfang, honor having you as my friend!¡±


    Hearing this, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help uttering a ¡®good,¡¯ and laughed heartily.


    Both of them burst into laughter, filled with a youthful spirit.


    In years past, the two had many entanglements involving the pillars of the Human God Palace, and Dongfang Huayuan might not have thought much of Chen Dengming at the time.


    But who would have imagined that today, they would become brothers, and Chen Dengming was no longer the ignorant Amon of Wua€¡±who had earned respect and admiration through his character and capabilities.


    Chen Dengming politely bid farewell to the many who congratulated his Divine Transformation, then swiftly flew downwards.


    He hadn¡¯t forgotten about the Yin Yang Sun Moon Seal that Venerable Mingguang had left behind.


    Even without the ¡®Sun¡¯ part, he had witnessed its mighty power, undeniably dominating.


    Perhaps, if it were a complete Yin Yang Sun Moon Seal, it would rank among the top Daoist Artifacts.


    The treasures of the Divine immortal path were indeed plentiful¡­


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    (6K for two consecutive days, a small plot phase ends.


    Next, Laodeng will foresee the tale of stepping out of the domain.


    To be continued.)

 Chapter 1193

    ?Chapter 1193: 468: Change the Sky, Replace the Land, A Good Dao Monarch of the Dao Domain Chapter 1193: 468: Change the Sky, Replace the Land, A Good Dao Monarch of the Dao Domain In a vast azure valley, Chen Dengming found the Yin Yang Sun Moon Seal that had previously fallen from the sky.


    The Seal still maintained its size resembling that of a small mountain, incredibly heavy, almost causing half of the valley to collapse, and many buds waiting to bloom were shaken and scattered in all directions.


    Under the normal state of his Taoist Body, Chen Dengming could not even pull out the Seal from the ground with his physical strength alone.


    He performed the Control Device Tactic with a hand gesture and barely managed to pull the heavy Seal, which was like a real mountain, out of the earth.


    But to refine this object to the point where it could be wielded as if it were an extension of his arm, more effort would be needed.


    ¡°This is indeed a Daoist Artifact; only by using Dao Force or the mana of Divine Transformation can I manipulate this treasure¡­


    It also doesn¡¯t seem like a magic treasure of the Immortal Incense Way.¡±


    Chen Dengming carefully examined the three intact sides of the Yin Yang Sun Moon Seal.


    The first side was engraved with a full moon, mysterious and unfathomable.


    The second side bore an image of a triangular eye, terrifying and horrendous.


    The third side depicted mountains and rivers, majestic and imposing.


    The fourth side, however, was indented as if hollowed out, showing an uneven and dark metal texture, with the ¡®Sun¡¯ aspect missing.


    But even so, Chen Dengming had already experienced the might of this Seal before.


    The side bearing the mountains and rivers was incredibly massive and somber; with one strike, even he could barely withstand its force in his Ancient Human Immortal Body state.


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    The side with the full moon was shrouded in mystery, seemingly capable of solidifying and immobilizing any object, demonstrating great control power.


    The side with the triangular eye was sharp and bizarre, shattering the Earth Immortal Soil Tablet, an amazingly defensive fourth-tier magic treasure, in an instant with one strike, attacking even the Divine Sensea€¡±if it weren¡¯t for the protection of the Human God Palace, Chen Dengming would have been in big trouble at that time.


    ¡°This single eye, no matter how one looks at it, seems to imply the eye of the Heavenly Dao amidst the chaos¡­


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    Could it be that the ¡®Qian¡¯ part of the Yin Yang Sun Moon Seal was indeed created in emulation of the Heavenly Dao?¡±


    Chen Dengming speculated in his heart, growing fonder of the treasure as he observed it, channeling more mana and using a simple Control Device Tactic to shrink the treasure and store it in his Storage Bag.


    Then, he flew up, his Divine Sense scanning towards the nearby Longevity Sect.


    With a gesture, he took a step and his figure instantly vanished in the Qi Escaping Skill.


    ¡­


    Longevity Sect.


    Many disciples from the Thirteen Peaks were still anxiously looking up into the sky in anticipation.


    Su Yanyan and Brother Xing, along with other Nascent Souls, had already deduced from the cease of booming sounds and the fluctuation of Spiritual Energy high above that the confrontation was over.


    Both were equally nervous and uneasy, unsure of the current situation of the fight and not daring to rashly fly up high to investigate.


    At this moment, the violent winds blowing down from above alone were enough to stir up dust and rocks, making the mountains and forests dance wildly, and rendering the sky incredibly gloomy, gray, and oppressive.


    From the high Spirit Thunder Layer, a giant, curved cloud pillar was hanging down from the bottom of the thunderclouds, like a violently rotating cylindrical vortex, resembling a titanic column reaching the heavensa€¡±a magnificent sight to behold.


    But this was not merely a spectacle; the fierce rotation of the giant cloud pillar upset the atmospheric balance, causing the ground temperature to rapidly drop, with even ice and snow beginning to fall from the clouds.


    This was the terrifying might caused by the battle of Divine Transformation powerhouses.


    Even though the clash took place tens of thousands of feet above, the shockwaves still rushed through the Spirit Thunder Layer and Linggang Wind Layer, affecting the ground below.


    This was with the Spirit Thunder Layer and Linggang Wind Layer acting as a buffer; otherwise, the destructive force would be even more fearsome.


    Even now, the clash of Divine Transformation powerhouses had already altered the climate of a certain region.


    Perhaps in the next month or two, the Longevity Dao Field would enter the winter season prematurely.


    Just then, above Longevity Peak, a burst of Five-Colored Spiritual Light rapidly converged, and ripples spread out from the center of the light.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure emerged from the Spiritual Light, appearing on Longevity Peak.


    A faint God-transforming Spiritual Presence still lingered around him, not fully retracted yet.


    Upon appearing, this Spiritual Presence spread in all directions.


    Suddenly, the entire Longevity Thirteen Peaks seemed submerged in an unfathomable sea, filled with a heart-thumping oppression, and all the birds and beasts dwelling in the mountains fell silent in an instant, even the howling wind seemed unconsciously to muffle its shrill cries.


    ¡°Junior brother!¡±


    Su Yanyan was the first to notice Chen Dengming¡¯s appearance on Longevity Peak and immediately descended from the sky, before promptly covering her mouth, realizing there was a problem with her current address to him.


    However, Chen Dengming quickly restrained his Spiritual Presence, greeted her with a smile as warm as the spring breeze, and said with his usual familiarity,


    ¡°Senior sister!


    It¡¯s all over, Venerable Mingguang has agreed to withdraw from the Four Regions and will cease spreading his doctrine.


    Over the past years, my Xianling Sacred Sect has caused you and the Sect a lot of trouble.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s no trouble.


    These years¡­


    the Xianling Sacred Sect also helped Longevity Sect plenty, we are connected by the same breath and branches,¡±


    Su Yanyan quickly shook her head, her light body touching the ground, eyes like bright pearls behind her veil looking at Chen Dengming, hesitantly said, ¡°You¡­


    now that you¡¯ve achieved Divine Transformation, this title of ¡®senior sister¡¯¡­¡±


    ¡°Ah!¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed and waved his hand, looking at Brother Xing who was also flying towards them, ¡°Senior sister, there¡¯s no need to bring up this matter of titles anymore.


    Since when does a leap in cultivation require a change in how we address each other?


    Or rather, who was it that set down this rule?


    I¡¯m changing it now, Senior Qu has already agreed to my idea, so you don¡¯t need to force me, senior sister¡­


    after all, aren¡¯t you also close to breaking through to Divine Transformation?¡±

 Chapter 1194

    ?Chapter 1194: 468: Change the Sky, Replace the Land, A Good Dao Monarch of the Dao Domain_2 Chapter 1194: 468: Change the Sky, Replace the Land, A Good Dao Monarch of the Dao Domain_2 Chen Dengming waved his hand, ¡°Changing it back and forth is too troublesome and archaic.


    Let¡¯s not change it; let¡¯s keep it as it is now.¡±


    As Xing Huiguang, who was about to salute Chen Dengming, flew down, he couldn¡¯t help but stiffen where he stood.


    Upon seeing this, Su Yanyan couldn¡¯t help but have a bitter-sweet reaction, but she thought Chen Dengming¡¯s statement was indeed correct.


    She was indeed at the critical juncture of the Divine Transformation breakthrough; she had once even been poised to breakthrough faster than Chen Dengming.


    However, in recent years, engrossed in Sect affairs and shouldering the external pressures after the Longevity Taoist Lord¡¯s demise, she had been too distracted and burdened, unable to find an opportunity for her breakthrough.


    Now that Chen Dengming had returned and taken on all the burdens, it was time for her to fully focus on her Divine Transformation breakthrough.


    This title indeed didn¡¯t need to be changed now, tradition is set by humans, and those capable can also be the ones to change it.


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    Soon, the Longevity Sect was festively decorated to welcome the homecoming of Chen Dengming, the Nascent Soul Ancestor.


    The Elders prepared to host the grand ceremony of the Deity Transformation Dao Lord, extending invitations far and wide to celebrate.


    Such trivial matters naturally weren¡¯t Chen Dengming¡¯s concern; he just needed to appear on the day of the ceremony, following the Ancestor¡¯s example, to light a stick of Longevity incense for many Golden Core Elders of the Longevity Sect.


    This would effectively mark a continuation of traditions and establish him as the new Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Longevity Sect.


    In front of the Longevity Hall, Chen Dengming retracted his gaze from the various peaks of the Sect.


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    His eyes finally rested on a simple, ancient lotus container in front of him.


    This Longevity container, open to the sky, faithfully collected rainwater in every season without ever breaking.


    It seemed to symbolize that despite the passing of the older generation, a new generation had taken up the mantle, ensuring the Sect¡¯s enduring prosperity.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze then drifted toward Chang¡¯an Market down the mountainside, a wistful and helpless smile appearing on his face.


    With hands behind his back, he stepped forward and his figure instantly disappeared into the Spiritual Energy at the peak.


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    In the backyard of the Chang¡¯an Block Immortal Guest Coming to Restaurant,


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure appeared out of nowhere.


    ¡°Husband!¡±


    He Yingyu had been waiting there.


    Upon seeing Chen Dengming, she immediately rushed forward, colliding into him which made her tender body ache.


    ¡°Husband, your body¡­?¡± He Yingyu, in shock, gently caressed Chen Dengming¡¯s chest, solid as rock.


    ¡°Did that hurt you?


    It¡¯s fine now.¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled affectionately and took He Yingyu¡¯s hand.


    As he breathed, his body relaxed into the softness of flesh and blood and he explained smilingly, ¡°My body has undergone a reforging; otherwise, under those circumstances, I would have had to seize a vessel and Reforge¡­¡±


    As he spoke, he looked toward the cottage ahead.


    Through the window, an old man with white hair and beard was excitedly trying to rise from his bed.


    A brazier had even been lit inside the room due to the sudden drop in temperature.


    ¡°Qiangzi.¡±


    A smile appeared on Chen Dengming¡¯s face, his aura emitting slightly, instantly melting any snowflakes falling from the sky, and the temperature in the courtyard began to warm up.


    With a flick of his finger, an extremely faint thread of Immortal Spirit Qi slowly streamed out from his fingertip, splitting into thousands of filaments merging into Jiang Qiang¡¯s body.


    Jiang Qiang¡¯s complexion instantly became rosier, and his frail body regained some strength.


    Being weak and unable to receive substantial nourishment, Chen Dengming could only send a tiny amount of Immortal Spirit Qi into Jiang Qiang¡¯s body, temporarily alleviating the conditions of his body as it neared its limit.


    But this was a mere stopgap measure, not a cure; it couldn¡¯t extend Jiang Qiang¡¯s life.


    He stepped inside the room; a reunion of old friends naturally resulted in much reminiscing.


    Witnessing Jiang Qiang¡¯s aged and declining state, even though Chen Dengming had long braced for it, he could not help but feel sorrowful.


    In the end, he was a man driven by his emotions, or else he wouldn¡¯t value relationships so deeply.


    But birth, aging, sickness, and death are inescapable cycles in everyone¡¯s life.


    Cultivators cultivate to seek eternal life, to reverse the natural law of birth, aging, sickness, and death, to aspire for immortality.


    However, reversing the norms is a feat rarely achieved.


    Long-lived like the Longevity Taoist Lord, who lived nearly six thousand years, also faced his life¡¯s limit in the end, realizing the unlikelihood of merging with the Dao, what to speak of other beings?


    Chen Dengming talked a lot with Jiang Qiang, informing him that the Holy Maiden Mingguang, who had once hurt Jiang Qiang, had already paid the price, hoping it would alleviate some of Jiang Qiang¡¯s resentment.


    In the end, however, he discovered Jiang Qiang held no resentment at all.


    It seemed that in old age, one gains a broader perspective, and matters of gratitude, grievances, or even life and death, no longer weighed on his heart.


    Thus, Chen Dengming realized, Jiang Qiang truly was reaching the end of his lifespan, beyond the help of medicine or magic.


    Even longevity-enhancing Spiritual Medicines like Snow Ginseng might no longer be effective for Jiang Qiang.


    Yet, as Brother Chen to Qiangzi, Chen Dengming still intended to use his power to seek longevity-enhancing Spiritual Medicines like Snow Ginseng for Jiang Qiang, offering his last bit of heartfelt consideration.


    The extent to which this consideration could extend Jiang Qiang¡¯s life was not important; what mattered was that it was his duty to give his all, only thus could he stand with dignity under heaven and earth.


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    ¡°Sister, this time you must pay close attention to longevity medicines.


    If there are suitable ones within the Sect, send them to Qiangzi, and deduct the cost from my contributions.¡±


    On the way back to the Sect, Chen Dengming instructed.


    He Yingyu affectionately held Chen Dengming¡¯s arm and smiled intimately, ¡°You can also deduct from my Sect contributions.


    Mine are sufficient, and aren¡¯t mine also yours?


    Have you become so wealthy now that you no longer want to use your sister¡¯s resources?¡±


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but grin at her words, remembering those hard years during their Foundation Establishment at the Changchun Sect, often relying on his senior sister to get by, which had once earned him the reputation of being a kept man.


    After sending He Yingyu back to the Sect, Chen Dengming then flew up high, gazing down at the market, villages, Loose Cultivator settlements gradually covered in snow beneath him, shook his head, and moved toward the ever-persistent cloud column.

 Chapter 1195

    ?Chapter 1195: 468: Change the Sky, Replace the Land, A Good Dao Monarch of the Dao Domain_3 Chapter 1195: 468: Change the Sky, Replace the Land, A Good Dao Monarch of the Dao Domain_3 Inside the giant cloud pillar, violent winds howled, carrying with them cold currents that transformed into snowflakes and hail, possessing the force of tsunamis and landslides.


    This had already disrupted the circulatory state, causing most areas of the Longevity Dao Field to rapidly cool down.


    The area near the Longevity Sect was the first to bear the brunt, especially severely.


    In the past, the aftermath caused by the Deity Transformation Dao Lords¡¯ battles was resolved by the Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the residing sects.


    This time, it was Chen Dengming¡¯s own mess that he personally cleaned up.


    He flew directly into the cloud pillar.


    Immediately, furious winds embraced him like huge waves, fiercely slamming towards him, trying to carry him away or grind him to dust.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s figure stood firm like a massive mountain, and between the movements of his sleeves, he pinched and lifted his hand to cast a spell.


    Instantly, the Solid as Gold Soup skill of the Metal Element unfolded, transforming into thick metallic barriers that spanned the high skies and blocked the wild winds halfway.


    With his left hand, he pinched a spell again, casting the Boundless Falling Wood skill of the Wood Element.


    Spiritual Energy of the Wood Element rapidly gathered into large, columnar trees that were arranged and built up in the wild winds, resembling strange and tall rocks, akin to swords, establishing sands and raising soils, stacked like mountains.


    Before long, the massive wind pillar gradually broke apart.


    Ice and snow crashed onto the metal and tree fortress, turning into dust and foam, tumbling and colliding erratically, slowly dissipating.


    Chen Dengming then ascended higher into the sky, called upon winds and summoned rains, dispersed the dark clouds, and redirected the lightning, artificially intervening in natural phenomena, performing the acts of a God Immortal.


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    This act was gradually witnessed by more and more cultivators.


    Many cultivators flew high into the sky to watch from afar, felt the temperature rising, saw the sun reemerging, all astonished and reverent, treating him as a God Immortal.


    Previously, hardly had a Deity Transformation Dao Lord performed such a grand feat, and even the Nascent Soul True Monarchs could scarcely bring about such a large-scale transformation of the heavens and the earth.


    Before long, it was as if after an overnight fresh snow, the fiery sun reappeared, radiating thousands of rays of light.


    The brilliant sunlight pierced through the thicket, passed through the morning mist, densely draping over the earth, turning the land newly cleansed by snow brilliantly red.


    In the distance, a swath of glowing red sunlight illuminated the calm, frozen river surface, making it shine like glass, blending the sky¡¯s light with the water¡¯s color, infinitely gentle and beautiful.


    In this moment, the cultivators and mortals residing in the Longevity Dao Field all felt their anxieties and oppressions swept away, sincerely glad that another Deity Transformation Dao Lord had emerged within the domain.


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    Chen Dengming, having restored order and normalized the weather, pinched a spell to conjure several incarnations, which he sent out towards the four directions of the Longevity Dao Field to investigate ghost troubles.


    In the past twenty-odd years, many areas in the Four Regions and even the Four Oceans had experienced ghost troubles, with numerous Nether Spring passages opening, allowing ghost creatures to enter the Mortal World, a threat following the invasion from the Outer Region.


    However, it seemed that due to the presence of the Longevity Sect, ghost troubles were less frequent in the Longevity Dao Field, relatively calm and tranquil.


    Only Chen Dengming knew that the relatively fewer ghost troubles in the Longevity Dao Field were also because he had a hand in both the human and ghost realms.


    With the Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun covering underground, naturally, no significant troubles could arise in this part of the Longevity Dao Field.


    Nevertheless, the real cause behind this needed to be thoroughly understood and investigated through various means.


    At this moment, the major incarnations flew towards the Sects¡¯ recorded ghost troubled areas to investigate.


    Chen Dengming himself flew back to the Longevity Hall, his spirit entering the Hall of Human Heart, preparing to contact the Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun.


    Now, the incarnations he had conjured through spells each possessed the strength of the early stage of Nascent Soul.


    If he were to inject more split soul and sufficient Mana, they could even attain the mid-stage Nascent Soul strength.


    However, this strength, after all, only met the standards in terms of Mana, skills, and battle experience, but substantially lacked the support of Magic Treasures, making their combat ability somewhat weaker than ordinary cultivators of the same realm, and even more so compared to the Incense Fire Incarnation.


    Nevertheless, for settling minor matters like sweeping away ghost troubles, they were more than sufficient.


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    Inside the Hall of Human Heart, Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit soon made contact with Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun.


    This time, not only did he intend to clarify the ghost troubles, but he also wanted to call Chu Xun to the Mortal World for a visit, as a final farewell to his old brother Jiang Qiang.


    In fact, combining the information from the Longevity Sect¡¯s conferences with other sects over the years, deep in his heart, he had vaguely guessed that this widespread ghost trouble was likely caused by the former Ghost Emperor Yuan.


    And being involved with Ghost Emperor Yuan unavoidably tied him to the Buddha Trick, a massive figure in the He Dao¡­


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 Chapter 1196

    ?Chapter 1196: 469: Preaching and Conflicts!


    The Ghost Emperora€?s Command is unveiled, Challenging the Heavens (5K) Chapter 1196: 469: Preaching and Conflicts!


    The Ghost Emperora€?s Command is unveiled, Challenging the Heavens (5K) The news of The Fifth Ancestor of Longevity¡¯s breakthrough in Divine Transformation and return spread quickly, like a sudden hurricane touching all corners of the Four Seas and Four Realms, reaching many Immortal Sect Way Gates, both large and small.


    In a month, on an auspicious day according to the celestial calendar, the Longevity Sect will hold a Grand Divine Transformation Ceremony.


    The news also spread through invitation letters to various Immortal¡¯s gateways.


    Only those qualified to receive this invitation were almost exclusively top-tier Immortal Sect Way Gates.


    Occasionally, some minor schools received invitations too, mainly those small factions who were once instructed by the current Longevity Sect Leader He Yingyu and held ties with Chen Dengming in the past.


    As the Longevity Sect Leader and the wife of The Fifth Ancestor of Longevity, He Yingyu lived up to her role as the perfect virtuous partner, handling all major and minor matters for Chen Dengming and the Sect.


    Since becoming Sect Leader, no one mentioned nepotism anymore.


    In truth, He Yingyu proved to be a person of exceptional ability, whether in talent, strength, or the capability to manage a Sect, she was not inferior to any of the previous Longevity Sect Leaders.


    After Chen Dengming returned, his first battle triumphed over Venerable Mingguang, forcing the Mingguang Sect to severely discipline the Holy Maiden and retreat from the Four Regions to the Four Oceans.


    This move, once known, caused great upheaval and further bolstered the influence of the Longevity Sect, which many believed was in decline.


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    Yongxin Sword Sect.


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    In the Council Hall, furnished with two rows of sourwood tables and chairs, Du Bolin, having returned disheartened from the Longevity Sect, immediately convened a strategy meeting to discuss future evangelical work.


    Once, as the Yongxin Sword Child, he was full of youthful vigor but was surpassed by Chen Dengming, then the Longevity Daozi, and faced setbacks.


    Now as the Yongxin Sword Sect Sect Master and at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul cultivation, he still found himself in the shadow of Chen Dengming, a shadow that only grew larger.


    He could not compete with the reputation of Chen Dengming as the Fighting Longevity Monarch, not to mention now as a Nascent Soul Ancestor.


    It seemed he could only strive to compete with his peers, such as Qiao Zhaoxian and Gao Lingxiao.


    While the meeting was in full swing, the hanging scroll in the hall suddenly unfurled without any breeze.


    Seeing this, everyone stopped their discussions and bowed in respect to the scroll.


    ¡°Greetings, Ancestral Sword Lord!¡±


    The figure in the scroll was a Daoist with a slender and tall stature bearing a long sword on his back.


    As the scroll fluttered, the Daoist in the painting stepped out with grand strides, charismatic and exuding an imposing aura with penetrating divine eyes, revealed to be none other than Sword Lord Yong Xin.


    Sword Lord Yong Xin, with a faint smile hinting at confidence and prestige, surveyed the crowd and said, ¡°The matters you¡¯ve been discussing, I am already aware of them.


    However, concerning the evangelism, do as I now command.


    For the present, continue only within the regions we¡¯ve already spread to, do not venture into the Eastern Region, nor infringe upon Mingguang Sect¡¯s territories.


    Whether Xianling Sacred Sect desires that territory or not is their concern, you are not to interfere!¡±


    Upon hearing these words, everyone was shocked, realizing that the Sword Monarch intended to make concessions.


    Ordinarily, the Sword Monarch never meddled in evangelistic affairs, but his personal inquiry this time incited deep contemplation.


    Nevertheless, with the Sword Monarch¡¯s decree, everyone naturally complied, eagerly singing praises in the opportunity.


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    In the Western Region, along the turbulent banks of the Ming River, the water surged mightily, waves rolling turbulently as if a thousand horses were galloping endlessly.


    At this moment, a section of the river was illuminated by a circle of blue light, revealing silvery waves beneath the glow, like thousands of silver snakes swimming.


    The source of the blue light was a towering three-zhang-tall figure, with a majestic aura so profound it seemed to merge with the vast river, mana boundless.


    Especially the intricate patterns on his forehead and the three halos above his head conveyed a sense of great power and mystery, as if surrounded by the chanting of prayers.


    Up close, the face of this giant bore an eight parts resemblance to Chen Dengming, and was naturally the Incense Fire Incarnation.


    Since obtaining a second Heart of the Ocean from the Holy Mother of Beiyin, the Incense Fire Incarnation¡¯s mastery of water attributes had almost matched that of a Heavenly Spiritual Root, and his cultivation speed had accelerated even more.


    Furthermore, with the expansion of the Xianling Sacred Sect in recent years and the increase of cultivators venerating the Holy Master, the Incense Fire Faith Power available to him grew stronger.


    Over the years, relying on the Longevity Sect and various other sources, he acquired several Incense Fire Dao Cultivation Techniques for dual cultivation, leading to a breakthrough to the later stages of the Nascent Soul within just one sixty-year cycle.


    However, due to the pressure from both Mingguang Sect and Yongxin Sword Sect, the Incense Fire Incarnation had been discreet in developing evangelistic grounds and followers, and reaching a Complete Nascent Soul stage would still require many more years.


    But with the original being¡¯s return and the defeat of Venerable Mingguang, the pressure on developing followers for evangelism evaporated, and the urgent need for a new and more formidable Incense Fire Dao Cultivation Technique became apparent.


    After conveying his thoughts to the original being, the Incense Fire Incarnation¡¯s Divine Sense dispersed.


    Soon, several ethereally beautiful Xianling Sacred Maidens floated over and bowed in devout worship.


    ¡°Greetings, Holy Envoy!¡±


    The Incense Fire Incarnation, forming the Heart of the Ocean seal with his hand, said, ¡°The crisis in evangelism has been lifted, the Holy Master has issued a new decree.


    You, holding my token, begin to spread our influence in all directions, adhere strictly to our tenets, aid the world, and gather more followers!¡±


    ¡°We shall keep our mission in mind and strictly follow the Holy Decree!¡±


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    ¡°An Incense Fire Incarnation¡­


    needing a superior Cultivation Technique to reach the Divine Transformation Stage directly through the Incense Fire Becoming God Dao?¡±

 Chapter 1197

    ?Chapter 1197: 469: Preaching Controversy!


    The Ghost Emperor¡¯s Decree Appears, Questioning the Heavens (5K)_2 Chapter 1197: 469: Preaching Controversy!


    The Ghost Emperor¡¯s Decree Appears, Questioning the Heavens (5K)_2 Within the Hall of Human Heart, Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit incarnation received a message from his Incense Fire Incarnation and could not help but ponder and nod in agreement.


    In the Cultivation World, the Immortal Sects and Way Gates exercised exceptionally strict protection and control over the ¡°laws,¡± akin to treasuring their own worn brooms.


    Often, even after slaying an enemy, one could not obtain any truly precious Daoist methods, let alone Sect Suppressing Dao Skills.


    This was something he had experienced when he was weaker, and it was only after joining a Sect that the situation improved.


    Yet, with the Great Dao being boundless, when it came to other paths and other families¡¯ techniques, they were incredibly difficult to acquire.


    The very Incense Fire Becoming God Dao, which the Incense Fire Incarnation now had and that could be cultivated up to the late Nascent Soul stage, was actually obtained through trade by offering vast resources, and even the North Spirit Sect¡¯s complete cultivation system of the past.


    Even so, it was pieced together rather than a complete, systemic method.


    After some contemplation, Chen Dengming had made a decision in his heart and continued to communicate with the Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun through his spirit.


    Before this, he had already had a brief communication with Chu Xun, mainly to catch up, inquire about his current situation, and inform him about Jiang Qiang¡¯s circumstances.


    A cycle of sixty years had passed, and now Chu Xun was a Ghost King on the verge of breaking through to the late Nascent Soul stage, but his situation was not great.


    Mainly because the Starfall Ghost City, which was recently taken down, was governed jointly by Chu Xun and the Ghost King of Yinming.


    In recent years, the strength of the Ghost King of Yinming had grown significantly, and he was only a hair¡¯s breadth away from reaching Complete Nascent Soul.


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    He had suppressed Chu Xun to the point where he now held only thirty percent of the power and resources within Starfall Ghost City.


    One could predict that once the Ghost King of Yinming successfully broke through to Complete Nascent Soul, it would be the moment of revealing his concealed blade, and he would surely first target Chu Xun.


    ¡°Brother Chen, these years because of the re-emergence of the Ghost Shade due to the Ghost Emperor¡¯s Order, all the Ghost Kings and Monarchs have become restless, each dispatching their forces to invade the Mortal World.


    ¡°Though I don¡¯t wish to get involved, the Ghost King of Yinming is very active.


    In recent years, some of the ghost creatures that have invaded your Longevity Dao Field are mostly from the Ghost King of Yinming and the forces of the Biluo Ghost Monarch.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded and said, ¡°Old Zhu, you¡¯ve also endured great hardship over the years.


    I had initially planned to deal with the Ghost King of Yinming for you when my strength became stronger.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that to turn into a wait of a full sixty years.


    Now, it¡¯s time to solve the problem of the Ghost King of Yinming for you¡­¡±


    Chu Xun heard this and was overjoyed, quickly expressing his gratitude.


    Chen Dengming asked, ¡°What is this Ghost Emperor¡¯s Order you mentioned?¡±


    Chu Xun replied with grave seriousness, ¡°The Ghost Emperor¡¯s Order is a Daoist Artifact of our Ghost Path, representing the inheritance treasure of the Ghost God Tao System.


    ¡°Even though we ghost creatures are naturally gifted with psychic abilities, and after cultivating to Nascent Soul, we only need to control a source of Nether Spring and a certain amount of Yin Soil and River of Styx Water to come in contact with and get a grasp on the Ghost God Tao System and become a Ghost Monarch.


    ¡°But these are only contacts with the power, not with the law.


    ¡°It¡¯s said that the laws are within the Ghost Emperor¡¯s Underground Mansion, and possession of the Ghost Emperor¡¯s Order grants entry into it.


    ¡°Twenty years ago, eighty-one Nether Springs suddenly shook simultaneously, and the long-lost Ghost Emperor¡¯s Order re-emerged among the Ghost Shade, waking many slumbering Ghost Monarchs who received the Order.¡±


    Chu Xun¡¯s voice paused, then continued through telepathy, ¡°This Order summoned the Ghost Monarchs and Kings to invade the Mortal World, and to establish a foothold, turning the land of the Mortal World into Yin Soil.


    ¡°The three Ghost Monarchs who transform the most Mortal World land into Yin Soil will have the opportunity to obtain the Ghost Emperor¡¯s Order and enter the Underground Mansion, each receiving one of the three great Ghost God Tao Systems of Netherworld, Netherworld, and Reincarnation¡­


    ¡°Once the Order was issued, many long-silent Ghost Monarchs emerged again, and Ghost Shades in many places dispatched forces toward the Mortal World!¡±


    ¡°Twenty years ago¡­


    the Ghost King¡¯s Order, the Underground Mansion¡¯s three inheritance traditions of Netherworld, Netherworld, and Reincarnation¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered these messages, recalling that twenty years ago, he had just completed his Divine Transformation, and the Demon Lord Mo Luo had not long perished.


    Incidentally, the Ghost Emperor¡¯s Order also appeared during that period.


    Could there be some connections?


    If there were connections, they would certainly come from Buddha Trick¡¯s machinations.


    However, if it was Buddha Trick¡¯s doing, what exactly were the relationships between Buddha Trick, the Outer Domain Devil Lord, and the Ghost Emperor Yuan, and what was the purpose of launching the Ghost Shade invasion of the Mortal World?


    Long ago, he had heard that there were deep connections between the World Buddha and Buddha Trick.


    ¡°These Hegemony Capabilities, normally as elusive as a dragon¡¯s head but never its tail, act covertly.


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    Yet their every move seems to be enough to stir up great events¡­


    What unknown secrets are they hiding from each other?¡±


    Chen Dengming felt he was gradually getting closer to the truth, but to fully understand all the truths and prevent another disaster similar to the Outer Domain invasion, he would still need to continue cultivating to become stronger.


    Only by becoming a Hegemony himself would he be able to completely clear up the situation and have the power, before Buddha Trick makes his move and stirs up a disaster, to protect himself, the people around him, and his Sect.


    Chen Dengming continued to communicate with Chu Xun in spirit for a while longer.


    Gradually, they confirmed that among those who had invaded the Mortal World, the Ghost Monarchs of Netherworld, Nine Nether, and Hell were currently the most successful.


    Other Ghost Kings and Monarchs were merely causing minor disturbances and could not last long in the Mortal World before being driven back.


    As the most senior among all Ghost Monarchs, the Ghost Monarch of the Netherworld had even attempted to seize the Ghost Emperor¡¯s Order twenty years ago but ultimately failed.


    The Ghost Emperor¡¯s Order had appeared like a fleeting glimpse and quickly vanished into the Underworld River, never to be seen again.


    ¡°Brother Chen, if you want to know about Ghost Emperor Yuan¡¯s affairs, I think only a few old Ghost Monarchs like the Ghost Monarch of Netherworld are aware of the details¡­¡±


    ¡°The Ghost Monarch of Netherworld¡­¡± Chen Dengming nodded slightly.


    In the past, he had some debts and grudges with this Ghost Monarch of Netherworld and had once snatched two completed Spiritual Roots from him.

 Chapter 1198

    ?Chapter 1198: 469: Preaching Controversy!


    The Ghost Emperor¡¯s Decree Appears, Questioning the Heavens (5K)_3 Chapter 1198: 469: Preaching Controversy!


    The Ghost Emperor¡¯s Decree Appears, Questioning the Heavens (5K)_3 His corporeal body had been incinerated by the Phoenix Dao Fire, including the top-grade Water Spiritual Root transformed within, also reduced to ashes by the Phoenix Dao Fire.


    And now, he had to deal with the Ghost King of the Netherworld again.


    ¡°Has the Ghost King of the Netherworld ever deigned to visit the Mortal World?¡±


    ¡°He hasn¡¯t, that old-fangled Ghost King has lived through the abyss of time, cunning and deceitful, exceedingly cautious; he would never personally venture into the Mortal World.


    At most, he sends a split soul or subordinates like Ghost Kings to enter.


    Recently, his influence has grown, and some Ghost Kings have already sought allegiance with him¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming understood but felt quite troubled.


    Strategic battles also relied on opportune timing, geographic advantage, and human harmonya€¡±knowing that venturing from the Nether Spring meant losing the geographic advantage, the Ghost King of the Netherworld wouldn¡¯t personally step into the Mortal World.


    But in doing so, it became difficult for Chen Dengming to conduct a better negotiation with him.


    Negotiations were not only based on equal strength but also on the sincerity of both parties.


    He held a grudge against the Ghost King of the Netherworld; if the other party came to his territory in the Mortal World, that would be finea€¡±he had favors to ask, so they could properly sit down and talk.


    But if he proactively entered the Nether Spring to negotiate, losing the geographic edge and with existing grudges, that would indeed be quite perilous.


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    However, this matter could also be planned out in the long term.


    Chen Dengming had already thought of the Ghost Dao Sacred Beast Senluo.


    Perhaps Senluo could serve as a pivotal link between him and the Ghost King of the Netherworld.


    For the moment, he should first resolve the trouble with Old Zhu.


    Chen Dengming directly summoned the tamed Starfall Old Ghost within the Hall of Human Heart.


    ¡°Sect Leader Chen!¡± As soon as the Starfall Old Ghost appeared, he was utterly submissive to Chen Dengming, barely stopping short of calling him master.


    Chen Dengming said, ¡°I am no longer the Longevity Sect Leader; moreover, as I said in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, I would let you return to the Nether Spring upon my return.


    I shall keep my word now, but I need you to do one thing when you get back and abide by one agreement.¡±


    Starfall Old Ghost was overjoyed.


    Throughout his life, the old ghost had experienced countless deceptions, rarely encountering truly promise-keeping ghostsa€¡±the so-called ¡®tongue of ghosts¡¯ was not just for show.


    Now that he encountered a strong being like Chen Dengming, who kept his word, his respect and admiration for him surged naturally, and he readily responded.


    ¡°Whatever requests and agreements Senior Chen has, please command me.¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately informed him about the joint effort with Chu Xun to overthrow the Ghost King of Yinming ruling Starfall Ghost City, requesting Starfall Old Ghost to agree to maintain a co-ruling status with Chu Xun, not to deliberately oppress him, and to assist Chu Xun with full force in taking over other Ghost Cities of Nether Spring in the future.


    He then conveyed a similar message to Chu Xun through a mental connection.


    This move left both ghosts somewhat dazzled and confused.


    Chu Xun had not expected that Chen Dengming had tamed the Starfall Ghost Monarch, and now coming to his aid was none other than Starfall Old Ghost, his old nemesis from whom he had seized the Ghost City.


    Had anyone other than Chen Dengming orchestrated this, he would have suspected that the arrangement was meant to kill him.


    Starfall Old Ghost found it strange, for now, Chen Dengming was actually having him turn around to eliminate the Ghost King of Yinming and continue to control the Starfall Ghost City.


    This could be considered a loss and regain of the Ghost City; although his heart was filled with surprise and complexity, he was too delighted to care about whether to co-rule or not, having the chance to recover his position was good enough.


    His harem of three thousand Ghost Ladies, he imagined, were still waiting for him.


    Regardless of how many hands they had changed, he did not mind playing along with Brother Chu; this was called shared joy being greater than solitary pleasure.


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    After experiencing rises and falls between life and death, and almost being refined into Soul Fetching Arrows, the Starfall Old Ghost had thoroughly let go; nothing was more important than his own ghost spirit still being intact.


    As a ghost, one should just make oneself happy.


    After ending the communication with Chu Xun, Chen Dengming immediately exited the Hall of Human Heart, then cast a spell to conjure an incarnation and sent it with the Soul Fetching Bow and Rod towards the Shadow Ghost Lair in Yin Ghost Mountain, preparing to release Starfall Old Ghost during Chu Xun¡¯s control period of Nether Spring.


    Once the old ghost went down, he still had to gather his body of Yin Soil to regain his full strength; high urgency to eliminate the Ghost King of Yinming wasn¡¯t called for.


    However, with Chu Xun¡¯s inside and outside coordination, coupled with Starfall Old Ghost¡¯s former control over Starfall Ghost City, dealing with the Ghost King of Yinming wouldn¡¯t be tough, and it wasn¡¯t necessary for Chen Dengming to do it personally.


    ¡­


    After the trivial matters were attended to, Chen Dengming immediately took out the Jade Talisman for Message Transmission to contact the Six Eyebrows True Monarch and the Seven-eyed True Monarch from the Eight-Armed Immortal Sect, personally inviting them to attend his Divine Transformation ceremony.


    He also hinted at his intention to request their elder brother, the Eight-Armed Daoist Monarch, to craft a treasure for him.


    Although he had won the battle against Venerable Mingguang, it was a narrow victory.


    Fortunately, he had controlled several Daoist Artifact-level heritage halls, and with the enlightenment of Sky Net, he had avoided defeat.


    The mere Sun and Moon Qiankun Stamp of Venerable Mingguang had nearly cost him his life.


    By comparison, he now somewhat lacked Divine Transformation-level Magic Treasures.


    Tian Shou, Heavenly Destiny, as well as the Hall of Human Heart were indeed powerful Daoist Artifacts, but they required corresponding Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal Divine Skills to unleash their power; not to mention the consumption of Dao Force, they also lacked versatility.


    He needed powerful Magic Treasures driven by Mana, like the Sun and Moon Qiankun Stamp, which necessitated troubling the Eight-Armed Immortal Sect.


    In the past, upon his request to craft a Divine-Transformation-level Magic Treasure, the Eight-Armed Daoist Monarch would have barely bothered to pay attention.


    But now, being a Deity Transformation Dao Lord and with the ceremony as an excuse to invite them, even if the Eight-Armed Daoist Monarch considered it just a nominal gift, he would have to pinch his nose and come alonga€¡±he definitely would not refuse outright.


    After sending the message, Chen Dengming rose to his feet, stepped out, and his figure disappeared in a flash of Spiritual Light from the Longevity Sect, arriving at a rarely visited plain.


    After looking around, he promptly took out the Array Plate from his Storage Bag, borrowed from the Sect¡¯s treasury, and began setting up the Seven Stars Close Moon Formation.


    Concerning the matter of the Ghost Emperor¡¯s Order and Buddha Trick, doubts abounded, and crises lurked.


    Chen Dengming always felt as if a shadow shrouded the Four Regions and Four Oceans, blurring the truth and sapping his sense of security.


    He wanted to emulate the First Ancestor Longevity Dao Monarch, using the ¡°Heaven¡¯s Will Divination Skill¡± inherited from the Ancestor, which he had comprehended through an incarnation over the past sixty years, combined with Heavenly Calculation, to divine the heavenly secrets once, to inquire of the vast sky, to glimpse the future path, to see through the Buddha Trick scheme¡­


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 Chapter 1199

    ?Chapter 1199: 470: Inner and Outer World!


    Future Catastrophe!


    Fairy¡¯s Intentions (5K) Chapter 1199: 470: Inner and Outer World!


    Future Catastrophe!


    Fairy¡¯s Intentions (5K) Between Heaven and Earth, within the Six Harmonies, the Chi encompasses nine apertures, five viscera, and twelve joints, all connected to the cosmic atmosphere, representing the microcosm of the human body.


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    The microcosm of the human body corresponds to the macrocosm outside the bodya€¡±if harmony is maintained between the two, it manifests as Unity of Heaven and Man.


    Calculating celestial secrets through humanity, the most appropriate approach is to adjust the relationship between the microcosm inside the human body and the macrocosm outside.


    If this relationship is well balanced, one can explore heavenly secrets without violating the Heavenly Dao and without fearing heavenly retribution.


    This relationship was something Chen Dengming had mastered, yet the First Ancestor Longevity Dao Monarch had never accessed Unity of Heaven and Man.


    Thus, it could only be said to be due to fate that the highly talented First Ancestor, despite his vast experiences, deep knowledge, and strategic genius, never touched upon the Path of Unity of Heaven and Man.


    In terms of experience, knowledge, planning, and other capabilities, Chen Dengming was far behind the First Ancestor Longevity Dao Monarch.


    However, his understanding of the human path was stronger than the Ancestor¡¯s, and by a fluke, he accessed the realm of Unity of Heaven and Man that the Ancestor had never reached.


    At that moment,


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    He easily entered the state of Unity of Heaven and Man, maintaining a harmonious balance between the microcosm inside his body and the macrocosm outside.


    In this state, after brewing his thoughts for a while, he suddenly performed hand seals and pressed his fingers onto the middle of his forehead.


    With a gentle stroke,


    The Eye of the God abruptly opened, turning into a cold, isolated blue light at the center of his forehead, piercing through the heavens like a cyan bolt.


    Open the Heavenly Eye!


    Explore the heavenly secrets!


    The dark firmament instantly tore open a gap amidst the clouds.


    Through this gap, a few remnants of stars secretly opened their eyes to peep at the earth.


    Several booms of deep thunder rolled through the torn gap, like wandering angels unaware of any anomaly and thus returned without accomplishment.


    This was the marvel of being in the state of Unity of Heaven and Man.


    Man and heaven were unified, so even if one disturbed the Heavenly Dao and perceived the heavenly secrets, heavenly retribution wouldn¡¯t be ¡®easily¡¯ triggered.


    At this time, Chen Dengming¡¯s Heavenly Immortal Dao Power suffered a severe depletion.


    The Eye of the God swiftly stretched towards Outer Space and quickly left the Spirit Thunder Layer, approaching Outer Space.


    If he were in the airspace above the Longevity Sect, continuing upward at this time would potentially bring him closer to the vast Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    However, he had intentionally come ten thousand miles away; as the Eye of the God continued upwards, he only saw a vast area of nearly invisible irregular barriers of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm appearing in the east.


    Looking towards the other directions in this part of the sky, however, it was clear and boundless, as if the sky were free for birds to soar.


    But at that moment, a tremendous and terrifying heavenly might transmitted from above, nearly shattering the Eye of the God.


    However, with an uninterrupted supply of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, the Eye of the God quickly stabilized.


    On the ground, Chen Dengming immediately felt an immense pressure.


    It wasn¡¯t the sudden terrifying heavenly might from above, but as the Eye of the God ascended continuously, the closer it got to the Heavenly Dao, the stronger the pressure felt.


    ¡°According to the First Ancestor in ¡®Heaven¡¯s Will Divination Skill,¡¯ the closer one approaches or even enters Outer Space, reaching near the Heavenly Dao, the more one can, during the activation of Heavenly Will, perceive the heavenly intent, explore the heavenly secrets and oversee the past, present, and future¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming recalled the essence of ¡°Heaven¡¯s Will Divination Skill¡± in his mind and analyzed whether he should take the risk now.


    Because the closer to the Heavenly Dao, the greater the danger.


    Even though the Heavenly Dao had retreated from its frenzied state and wouldn¡¯t go berserk upon being awakened, the maxim that even a casual turn of a dragon could easily crush a rabbit was clear to everyone.


    ¡°To discern the secrets of powerful beings like Buddha Trick and Ghost Emperor, and to clarify some future directions, it¡¯s impossible without venturing deep into Outer Space¡­


    Having risked opening Heavenly Will, I should take this rare opportunity to delve deep into Outer Space once.¡±


    Every activation of Heavenly Will carried the risk of an assault by the Heavenly Dao.


    This risk, even in the state of Unity of Heaven and Man, he suspected couldn¡¯t be avoided.


    Since he was taking a risk, he might as well go all out.


    ¡°Injury Gate, Block Gate, open!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes shone bright with blue light, rapidly concentrating the power of the two gates within his body, opening the Injury and Block Gates to reinforce the Eye of the God with more resilience and power, forcefully facing the terrifying heavenly might as he entered Outer Space.


    Almost in the instant of opening the Injury and Block Gates, the Sky Charge Star and Sky Auxiliary Star from the Heavenly Dish also shone brightly, illuminating the two gates and resonating from afar, in an endless cycle.


    The Sky Charge Star in the Vibrating Palace belongs to Wood, just as the Injury Gate in the Vibrating Palace of the Human Disc; The Sky Auxiliary Star in the Xun Palace also belongs to Wood, just like the Block Gate in the Xun Palace of the Human-cmp

 Chapter 1200

    ?Chapter 1200: 470: Inner and Outer World!


    Future Catastrophe!


    Fairy¡¯s Intentions (5K)_2 Chapter 1200: 470: Inner and Outer World!


    Future Catastrophe!


    Fairy¡¯s Intentions (5K)_2 The Eye of the God narrowly avoided crumbling in an instant.


    Then, the area between Chen Dengming¡¯s eyebrows on the ground below suddenly intensely hurt, and a twisted line of fresh blood flowed out.


    ¡°What is this power?¡±


    He felt secretly alarmed and immediately controlled the Eye of the God to retreat, not daring to approach easily again.


    Outer Space, above the chaos, it seemed was no longer an area he could currently approach.


    Chen Dengming knew when to stop.


    He immediately ceased controlling the Eye of the God to move upward, instead he started to condense the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, entered the Heavenly Heart State, and evoked the Heavenly Will.


    My heart is like the Heavenly Heart!


    My will is the Heavenly Will!


    A majestic and vast Spiritual Might was instantly born between the consciousness of Chen Dengming¡¯s Primordial Spirit.


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    Almost at the same instant, the world seemed to suddenly quiet down, a tremendous vast Heavenly Might burst forth from the chaos.


    The Eye of the God immediately observed a flicker of a cold gaze opening from the depths of the chaos.


    In a flash!


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    A scalp-chilling, immense, ancient pressure descended from the glance shot from that gaze!


    The Eye of Heavenly Dao!


    The eye is the window to the spirit.


    The Heavenly Will had already burst forth from the Eye of Heavenly Dao.


    In this fleeting moment, Chen Dengming quickly formed hand seals with both hands.


    The Eye of the God, like a spinning beam of light, entered the descending Heavenly Will.


    In a flash, the Eye of the God was struck by a cold and vast Heavenly Will, engulfing it.


    Chen Dengming only felt his consciousness as if hammered harshly and as if it rolled into a mill to be crusheda€¡±it nearly shattered.


    This kind of suffering in the spirit was ten thousand times more painful than physical suffering, and he only wished his spirit would collapse at this moment, seeing it as a relief.


    By now, let alone observe the information within the Heavenly Will or foresee through ancient and future times, even who he was and what he needed to do were completely muddled.


    Chen Dengming forcefully gathered his spirit, relying on a strong spirit to stabilize his state of mind, tightly guarded his spirit from getting lost, and quickly entered a deep state of Unity of Heaven and Man where everything is mysteriously connected.


    The torturous feeling in his consciousness soon felt numb, at least not interfering with his concentration to probe the Heavenly Will and fathom the celestial secrets.


    All these took a long while to describe, but in reality, it happened in the blink of an eye.


    Soon, Chen Dengming¡¯s consciousness plummeted within the Heavenly Will, conveying the celestial secrets he wished to probe.


    In a flash, amidst the entanglement between his consciousness and the Heavenly Will, he glimpsed scene after scene.


    Displayed in the outer world, was Chen Dengming looking up at the sky.


    At this moment, the gash torn by the Eye of the God in the vault of heaven was suddenly enlarged by the descending Heavenly Will.


    Huge images appeared within the great rift.


    In those images, one could see a figure shrouded in terrifying ghost qi displaying a tremendous aura, unleashing a giant disk, crashing mightily into the earth, splitting the body of a woman below, who was also cultivating with great energy, into pieces along with the land itself.


    The terrifying man laughed as he swept away a profound yellow qi from deep beneath the ground.


    The scene shifted, a heroic and majestic man wearing Luminescent Armor, speared through the body of the terrifying man, engulfing the entire vault of heaven in sinister Ghost Qi at that instant.


    The terrifying man roared and hurled his disk, seriously wounding the armored man, but his body suddenly split into three ghost qi and swiftly escaped, disappearing from the scene.


    Abruptly, a third image appeared, revealing a giant Buddha from between heaven and earth, his saintly features majestic, forming the Vajra Dharma Seal with his handa€¡±thumb and middle finger pressed together, encircling the index fingera€¡±a seal blasted out, subduing a rampant ghost qi, but unexpectedly a thick cloud of dense ghost qi counterattacked, transforming into a ferocious ghost face, swallowing the giant Buddha whole.


    In a moment, the giant Buddha sat alone within the ghost face, reciting the Subduing Demon Sutra, causing the ghost face excruciating agony.


    ¡°Is this giant Buddha¡­


    the World Buddha?¡±


    A thought crossed Chen Dengming¡¯s mind, immediately feeling the state of everything mysteriously connected breaking apart, and that painful sensation attacked once again.


    He immediately endured it fiercely, swiftly transmitting new consciousness within the Heavenly Will, searching for the future direction and the relationship between Buddha Trick and World Buddha.


    In the gaping hole in the sky, the scene flipped, showing inside a deep mountain¡¯s Old Lin, a Buddha radiating ten thousand zhang of golden light suddenly opened its massive mouth and swallowed a Purple Gold Buddha into its stomach.


    The next moment, the scene shifted to an immensely thick and wildly fluctuating mass of grey-black mist, utterly unclear in specifics.


    Chen Dengming only felt the pain in his consciousness reaching its limit, his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power draining severely, like a fish that had fallen into the Sky Net, frantically thrashing within the Heavenly Will, darting back and forth, struggling fiercely.


    The direction of the future was clearly presented before his eyes, yet he couldn¡¯t see it at all.


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    This was the celestial canopy, to penetrate it and perceive the future celestial secrets, one must rely on Heavenly Calculation.


    Chen Dengming suddenly roared furiously, his long hair flying about, more blood flowing from between his eyebrows, his eyes blazing with intense blue light, temples throbbing with veins.


    The inner Open Gate flared brightly, the Heavenly Heart Star shone brilliantly.


    The ethereal image of the Hall of Human Heart emerged from his pupils, a myriad of Heartfires transformed into ten thousand eyes, spinning out from his pupils.


    Using the Heart calculation as the Heavenly Heart, my heart is the Heavenly Heart, Heart calculation is Heavenly Calculation!


    In this moment, that thick grey-black celestial canopy was finally decoded by the countless eyes in his eyes, a tremendous flood of complicated messages like countless fragments rushed past, all future segments.


    This was a stream of information so immense that even Chen Dengming¡¯s mind, in its most expansive state, couldn¡¯t bear.


    He was suddenly shaken to his core, bleeding from all orifices.


    He had to pull back immediately, disregarding the many fragments of information flow, only probing toward the deepest, brightest tens of thousands of rapidly approaching fragment images.


    Suddenly, his consciousness touched a few of these fragment images.

 Chapter 1201

    ?Chapter 1201: 470: Inner and Outer World!


    Future Catastrophe!


    Fairy¡¯s Intentions (5K)_3 Chapter 1201: 470: Inner and Outer World!


    Future Catastrophe!


    Fairy¡¯s Intentions (5K)_3 These fragmented scenes rapidly manifested in his mind.


    But in the vision, the massive Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, completely disintegrated from Outer Space, turned into countless meteors and fire rains that devastatingly plummeted down in an apocalyptic destruction scene.


    Longevity Sect bore the brunt, instantly engulfed by the innumerable meteor showers.


    Not only that, across the Four Seas and Four Realms, there were eruptions of volcanoes everywhere, terrifying tsunamis, Spirit Veins running dry, strands of dense grey-black aura spreading from the depths of the earth, any Cultivator tainted by this aura would see their cultivation turn to nothing, plunged into unspeakable agony, and die amidst various disasters¡­


    ¡°Ancient Calamity Qi?


    Could the future be a catastrophic disaster of heaven and earth?¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming had only seen this scene when his painfully exhausted consciousness could no longer hold on, collapsing entirely into oblivion with the Eye of the God amidst the Heavenly Will.


    The azure aurora piercing the sky instantly disintegrated into nothingness.


    Almost simultaneously, the vast, cold Heavenly Will thunderously descended upon him.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s mind shook violently, his Primordial Spirit River tumultuously surged, and in his mind, a sun appeared, his Divine Spirit feeling as if it were being harshly seared, the agony unbearable.


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    Under the Heavenly Will, humans are as insignificant as ants.


    He quickly withdrew his spirit, entering the Heavenly Heart State, with the Heavenly Dish Nine Stars revolving in his sea of consciousness, and the aura of Unity of Heaven and Man on his body grew ever more intense.


    In Outer Space, within the chaos, the Heavenly Dao Eye that was faintly opened seemed to detect a kindred aura and closed again slowly.


    Dark clouds like thick ink surged towards the horizon, piling and colliding, rolling up and down, sealing the gap tightly again, so that no divine secrets could leak.


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    After a long while.


    Chen Dengming opened his weary eyes and ¡°wah,¡± vomited out another mouthful of blood tinged with golden light, his breath somewhat feeble.


    He carefully felt the condition of his body at the moment, his Primordial Spirit River somewhat depleted, his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power exhausted by eighty to ninety percent, his brain still somewhat swollen with pain, feeling groggy, wanting only to fall to the ground and sleep without waking up.


    Such a dire situation couldn¡¯t help but bring a wry smile to his face.


    He had been reckless this time, underestimating the risk of probing the divine secrets.


    He had thought the biggest danger would be the Heavenly Will, but it turned out the biggest danger was peeking into the future.


    Although the Ancestor had already warned in ¡°Heaven¡¯s Will Divination Skill¡± that probing the future was extremely dangerous, that even uncovering a fragment would be unbearable for the brain, he had been quite confident in the brain of his Taoist Body shaped by Daoist Stones.


    Just now, when the massive influx of information about the future surged in, his brain had almost exploded.


    Thankfully it was a brain shaped from a Taoist Body, if it were still just an ordinary Taoist Body, by now he likely would have been a headless corpse, needing to expend a huge amount of resources to rebuild.


    Chen Dengming wiped the blood that flowed from his seven orifices off his face.


    Though it was a Taoist Body shaped by Daoist Stones, it had nevertheless been cultivated into life amid thunderous phoenix fire and the breath of life and death; like a normal creature, it had blood.


    He cleaned the bloodstain simply and then performed several Cleaning Skills.


    Chen Dengming then dragged his exhausted body back to his Sect.


    The insight into the Heavenly Will this time had yielded too much and too shocking information.


    There were some key points that he would need to rest his brain before pondering and understanding their deeper meaning slowly.


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    Especially the apocalyptic devastation in the future which required the utmost attention.


    He also was unclear whether this apocalyptic catastrophe had anything to do with Buddha Trick, how now to prevent it, and how to resolve it in the future.


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    To avoid worrying his junior sisters with his disheveled appearance, Chen Dengming, upon returning to the Sect, went straight into the Longevity Hall.


    Unexpectedly, there was already a graceful figure waiting inside; upon seeing Chen Dengming¡¯s pale and weak return, she was shocked.


    ¡°Junior brother, what happened to you?¡±


    Su Yanyan¡¯s pretty face showed astonishment as she promptly stepped forward.


    ¡°I sensed a great disturbance in the Heavenly Will just now, tried to message you without success, so I came to the Longevity Hall to find you.


    Could it be that the disturbance in the Heavenly Will was¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming, withstanding the throbbing dizziness in his brain, forced a smile, ¡°Senior sister, it¡¯s a long story, better left for another day.


    Right now, I just want to sleep¡­¡±


    His words trailed off, his spirit so weary it was unbearable, his brain seemed to activate a protective mechanism on its own, conveying an extremely strong desire to sleep.


    Now that he was back at the Sect¡¯s lair, Chen Dengming could no longer hold on, apologized with a quick word, staggered to a chair, and fell asleep.


    ¡°Junior brother¡­¡± Su Yanyan called softly, her flowing sleeves gently falling as she quickly supported Chen Dengming.


    But she found his body unexpectedly heavy and rigid beyond her imagination, catching her off guard and causing her elegant immortal body to fall onto the bench alongside him.


    ¡°Thuda€¡±¡±


    The impact caused a faint pain in her body, but Su Yanyan¡¯s heart trembled, stunned by the abruptness of the situation.


    ¡°Junior brother?¡±


    She looked toward Chen Dengming, who had already fallen into deep sleep, his white temples, his straight nose, and broad forehead, her beautiful eyes misted with haze, deepening, her pretty face glimmering with a holy light.


    For some reason, at this moment, her heart revealed such intense emotions, and the signal was so clear.


    Su Yanyan sighed deeply in her heart, took out the bedding from the Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed from her Storage Bag, and covered Chen Dengming with it, looking at the Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed that her junior brother had melted and then repaired, just like her own once ice-cold heart.


    The Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed could be repaired after melting, but what could one use to repair a human¡¯s melted ice heart?


    Su Yanyan summoned the Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed, laid down her graceful body calmly, and stayed in the hall to guard him.


    Though her body was calm, her heart was not.


    She turned to gaze out at the night sky dotted with stars, a hint of sorrow flashing through her heart, knowing that this night would be unforgettable for her entire life.


    In the lotus pond, a petal pure as ice and jade could not withstand the mountain wind, falling gently into the water, stirring ripples¡­


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 Chapter 1202

    ?Chapter 1202: 471: Immortal Secret!


    Ancient Calamity (5.4K) Chapter 1202: 471: Immortal Secret!


    Ancient Calamity (5.4K) The Deity Transformation Dao Lord¡¯s daily consumption was not only astonishing, but so too was the time it took for him to replenish his sleep in a single go.


    Chen Dengming slept straight through for more than half a month.


    During this half-month, except for the first day when Su Yanyan accompanied him, she had informed He Yingyu afterwards to move Chen Dengming to his cave dwelling for care.


    In reality, there wasn¡¯t much need for care.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit and mental energy were overly depleted, and once he judged that he was in a safe environment, he entered a deep sleep to rapidly recover his losses.


    At this time, there was no divine elixir and miraculous medicine better than a good sleep.


    His Taoist Body had long been free from dust and did not partake in food; there was no need for cleaning or eating.


    Being forged from Spirit Stones and inherently possessing the Golden Earthly and Heavenly Spiritual Roots, the two types of Spiritual Energy would naturally gather daily, replenishing itself day and night.


    Therefore, He Yingyu only spent a short time each day by his side, and after ascertaining that Chen Dengming¡¯s energy was growing stronger daily, she felt reassured.


    Half a month later, Chen Dengming awoke feeling refreshed and clear-headed, much to He Yingyu¡¯s joyful relief.


    She had been worried that on the day of the Divine Transformation ceremony, Chen Dengming would not wake up, and the Longevity Sect would present a snoring Deity Transformation Ancestor a€¡± a laughingstock.


    Now she could breathe a sigh of relief.


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    Chen Dengming consoled He Yingyu thoroughly, only then learning that Senior Sister Su had stayed with him through the first night, which deeply moved him.


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    ¡°You, your body is now both heavy and rigid, unbearably heavy¡­


    Even the Supreme Elder accidentally fell with you without realizing it.


    Now that you¡¯re awake, you must remember to visit and express your gratitude¡­¡± He Yingyu advised at the end, before leaving with a flirtatious demeanor to brew Chen Dengming¡¯s favorite Spiritual Fish Soup.


    However, regarding that peculiar look in his elder sister¡¯s eyes, Chen Dengming felt something was amiss.


    As a master of the heart and spirit, how could the thoughts of an elder sister escape his discerning eyes?


    Yet, it was precisely because he saw through them that he felt baffled and overwhelmed.


    Had something happened that night that he was unaware of?


    This seemingly encouraging demeanor from his elder sister was really odd.


    Listening to the sounds of cooking from the kitchen, Chen Dengming quickly gathered his thoughts.


    Now was not the time to think about these things.


    He had not forgotten the apocalyptic secrets and future calamities that had burdened his mind to near bursting just half a month ago.


    Now that his mind was clear, Chen Dengming swiftly retrieved the many secrets he had glimpsed that day from his memory.


    Combining it with his own experiences, he gradually uncovered truths about major events that had happened during Ancient Times, and was clarifying the tail of Buddha Trick.


    ¡°It seems that the shadowy figure was none other than the Ghost Emperor Yuan himself from the past.


    No, according to the time when Ghost Emperor Yuan came into being, if he¡¯s still alive today, he would at most be of an age with the Ancestor, thus not having contact with Ancient Times.


    Then that man might be the original Ghost Immortal from Ancient Times.


    He appeared to be vying for something, and that mysterious yellow gas might be especially important.


    And the woman he struck down by surprise, could she have been an Earth Immortal from Ancient Times?


    After her body was torn asunder, the entire land also shattered along with her.


    Could it be that she was the reason the Mortal World fell apart, turning into countless small heavenly realms and blessed lands?¡±


    Thinking up to this point, Chen Dengming felt that things were gradually matching up.


    If one were to analyze the information derived this way, it almost matched the result of the battle between the Five Great True Immortals that he had once heard from the Ancestor.


    ¡°Accordingly, the one in armor who pierced the Ghost Immortal with a spear was likely an Ancient God Immortal.


    That God Immortal, injured by the Ghost Immortal¡¯s magic treasure, might be the catalyst for the collapse of God Celestial Court, turning into the Linggang Wind Layer, Spirit Thunder Layer, and Outer Space¡­¡±


    As his thoughts progressed to this point, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes sparkled, his thoughts became clear, and he gradually sorted out the sequence of events from the ancient battle of the Five Great True Immortals, ¡°Later, the Ghost Immortal soul divided into three, one of which encountered the World Buddha of that time.


    The World Buddha tried to convert it but failed, and instead got devoured by one of the Ghost Immortal¡¯s souls¡­


    Then later, the World Buddha swallowed a Purple Gold Buddha that seemed to be Buddha Trick.


    It appears that Buddha Trick is indeed one of the Ghost Immortal¡¯s souls from the past, and the World Buddha seems to have a vendetta against it?¡±


    Upon this realization, Chen Dengming felt that many things had suddenly become clear.


    The identity of the Outer Domain Devil Lord and that of Ghost Emperor Yuan were also becoming clear.


    The Outer Domain Devil Lord and Ghost Emperor Yuan were likely transformed from one of the three souls of that ancient Ghost Immortal, just like Buddha Trick.


    This would also explain why Buddha Trick went to such lengths to assist the Outer Domain Devil Lord.


    But the thought was deeply unsettling.


    After the Ghost Immortal¡¯s soul division, each soul grew into a mighty He Dao being, truly a terrifying power.


    ¡°The Outer Domain Devil Lord died within the Heavenly Prison, and Buddha Trick sensed it over twenty years ago, hence the madness, stirring up a major war with the invasion of Ghost Shades into the Mortal World.


    To the World Buddha, it seemed that was when the devouring of Buddha Trick took place¡­


    In that remote mountain area, whose whereabouts are unknown, where does the other soul, Ghost Emperor Yuan, lie now?


    Could he be slumbering beneath the Nether Spring?¡±


    As Chen Dengming pondered this, he suddenly realized he might have been mistaken.


    Since Buddha Trick is Buddha Trick, and the Ghost Emperor is the Ghost Emperor, why wouldn¡¯t the user of the Ghost Emperor¡¯s command be Ghost Emperor Yuan himself?


    If the truth were so, the situation would be troubling.


    Buddha Trick still had the World Buddha to subdue her, but who would subdue Ghost Emperor Yuan?


    In the future disasters, intense Tribulation Force emerged from the earth¡¯s depths, could the calamity be originating from Ghost Emperor Yuan?


    At this thought, Chen Dengming felt a headache and a sense of intrigue, as if there was still something he hadn¡¯t completely understood.


    Some matters remained unclear.

 Chapter 1203

    ?Chapter 1203: 471: Mysteries of the Immortals!


    Ancient Calamity (5.4K)_2 Chapter 1203: 471: Mysteries of the Immortals!


    Ancient Calamity (5.4K)_2 ¡°If it¡¯s the Ghost Emperor Yuan, then after destroying one Outer Domain Devil Lord, another Ghost Emperor Yuan emerges, wouldn¡¯t it be endless?


    No!


    It shouldn¡¯t be!


    If the Ghost Emperor Yuan still existed, why didn¡¯t he appear when the Outer Domain Devil Lord invaded the Four Regions?


    And why didn¡¯t the Ancestor and Senior Qu ever warn of the Ghost Emperor¡¯s existence?


    It couldn¡¯t be him¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming felt that he must quickly reveal the heavenly secrets he had discerned to the Qu Shenzong in a covert manner.


    He had originally planned to inform Su Yanyan.


    But now, he had dismissed the idea.


    Heavenly secrets must not be divulged.


    If revealed, not only would it risk divine retribution, but it could also alter the heavenly secrets and certain future events.


    The resulting chain reactions might make matters even more complicated.


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    If it were not necessary for the Qu Shenzong to solve his doubts, he would not plan to disclose it to anyone.


    Perhaps the Ancestor knew more.


    But the Ancestor never divulged those heavenly secrets until death, taking them to his grave, which was also a form of protection.


    After having fish soup, Chen Dengming immediately left the cave and went, as Jie¡¯er had said, to Su Yanyan¡¯s cave to thank her.


    ¡­


    Time swiftly passed, half a year gone.


    Since the Deity Transformation Ceremony had been successfully held six months ago, the Longevity Sect had regained its formidable reputation.


    Chen Dengming had also managed to befriend the Eight-Armed Daoist Monarch from the Eight-Armed Immortal Sect during the ceremony, persuading him to refine a Deity Transformation Magic Treasure for him.


    The only regret was that he still hadn¡¯t managed to obtain the top Incense Fire Becoming God Dao Dharma Skill.


    Such top Incense Fire Becoming God Dao Dharma Skills were now only possessed by the Yongxin Sword Sect and the Mingguang Sect, being the Sect Suppressing Dao Skills of both sects, and thus could not be imparted to outsiders.


    ¡°Unfortunately, the First Ancestor Longevity Dao Monarch once severely wounded the Blood God and destroyed the Blood God Temple but failed to obtain the Blood God Scripturea€¡±a top Incense Fire Becoming God Dao Dharma Skill.


    However, that Dharma Skill was extremely malicious, perhaps the First Ancestor Longevity Dao Monarch had already destroyed it¡­¡±


    In the back mountains of Longevity Sect, among the flowing springs and streams, the Seven-eyed True Monarch drank wine and shook his head, lamenting.


    Sitting opposite, Chen Dengming nodded solemnly, saying, ¡°After all, the Blood God was an evil cultivator from the Outer Region, his methods malicious, his Blood God Scripture exploiting lives.


    Even if the Ancestor didn¡¯t destroy it, I would resolutely refuse to use such a method.¡±


    ¡°Daoist Chen is truly commendable for his deep understanding of righteousness!¡±


    Sitting next to the Seven-eyed True Monarch, the Eight-Armed Daoist Monarch Chu Jingren raised his hand in salute.


    His appearance was majestic, his clothing sumptuous, exuding an aura of command.


    As the founder of the Eight-Armed Immortal Sect, although not a Deity Transformation Dao Lord, Chu Jingren was a Complete Nascent Soul cultivator.


    Coupled with his remarkable skills in Artifact Refining, capable of refining Deity Transformation Magic Treasures, his status in the Cultivation World was very high, and even Deity Transformation Dao Lords would treat him with great courtesy.


    After praising Chen Dengming, this Eight-Armed Daoist Monarch pinched a magic formula and pulled out a gourd from his storage bag.


    The Seven-eyed True Monarch also pinched a formula and took out three flying knives from his storage bag.


    After the Eight-Armed Daoist Monarch opened the gourd with a spell and said ¡®collect¡¯, the three flying knives immediately flashed red, white, and yellow light, flying into the gourd.


    The Seven-eyed True Monarch introduced, ¡°Daoist Chen, this Beheading Dao Gourd has been re-refined by my brother and me, incorporating the Celestial Realm Barricade Stone and Taiyi Profound Gold you collected.


    Now it is a genuine Deity Transformation Magic Treasure, and what¡¯s more valuable is that the three flying knives had been tempered by Phoenix Real Fire in the past.


    As such, their hardness and toughness are exceptional, and if you continue to refine them day and night with Phoenix Real Fire, their power will become even more formidable¡­¡±


    ¡°Good, very good!¡±


    Chen Dengming accepted the newly re-refined, more powerful Beheading Dao Gourd with a smile, seemingly unable to put it down.


    It could be said he had a fate with this gourd.


    During the battle with Huangyun in the past, the gourd and the three flying knives were all destroyed by the Phoenix Real Fire, melting into a puddle.


    Unexpectedly, that puddle was later collected by the Seven-eyed True Monarch, who had been clearing the battlefield, thus preserving it.


    Luckily, months ago Chen Dengming had mentioned the destroyed Beheading Dao Gourd, expressing regret, which made the Seven-eyed True Monarch realize that the collected puddle was the remains of the burned Beheading Dao Gourd.


    Happiness followed after that.


    The Seven-eyed True Monarch and the Eight-Armed Daoist Monarch joined forces using materials provided by Chen Dengming to re-refine a better Beheading Dao Gourd.


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    ¡°My fellow Daoists, according to our previous agreement, I¡¯ll use this Phoenix Real Fire and the Celestial Realm Barricade Stone as the reward for refining the Magic Treasure for me, please accept them!¡±


    ¡°You are too courteous, Daoist!


    This should be the honor of the two of us brothers, but since the Phoenix Real Fire and the Barricade Stone are indeed rare, we accept with gratitude.¡±


    ¡°If you ever need anything in the future, feel free to contact my brother and me.¡±


    Nearing the end, Chen Dengming¡¯s palm burst forth with intense Phoenix Real Fire while some collected fragments of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm Barricade Stone flew out of his storage bag as compensation.


    The Eight-Armed Daoist Monarch and the Seven-eyed True Monarch were overjoyed, expressing their gratitude, very satisfied with this transaction.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s generosity also made them hope to cooperate more in the future.


    Phoenix Real Fire, a flame excellent for Artifact Refining, and this divine fire from the Outer Region, which they couldn¡¯t obtain elsewhere, meant maintaining a good relationship with Chen Dengming could be beneficial in the future.


    After sending off the two Dao Monarchs, Chen Dengming performed spells to refine the Beheading Dao Gourd.


    Watching the gourd shining with precious light and the three flying knives nurtured within, he felt sentimental.


    ¡°This gourd, re-refined with the Phoenix Real Fire, is now more powerful than before, and the key is that it¡¯s not easily damaged.¡±

 Chapter 1204

    ?Chapter 1204: 471: Mysteries of the Immortals!


    Ancient Calamity (5.4K)_3 Chapter 1204: 471: Mysteries of the Immortals!


    Ancient Calamity (5.4K)_3 ¡°I must thank the Gourd Twin Swords couple, just one letter from me resolved their punishment, and I¡¯ll send them two Revival Pills to express my gratitude,¡± he said.


    Sixty years ago, after the battle in the Shattered Immortal Realm had ended, Xuanchenniao personally conducted a thorough investigation.


    He confirmed that the founder of Gourd Sword Island, True Monarch Gourd, had been misled by the trickery of Buddha Trick.


    Therefore, nearing the end of his life, he had come out of seclusion to exchange the Beheading Dao Gourd for the Clear Heart Flower.


    As for the Gourd Twin Swords couple, they were kept in the dark.


    Now, a sexagenary cycle had passed, and True Monarch Gourd had long since passed away.


    The Gourd Twin Swords couple too, due to True Monarch Gourd, got embroiled and were punished by the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance.


    Now, with a letter from Chen Dengming, dignified as a Deity Transformation Dao Lord, it was enough to resolve the punishment from the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance on Gourd Sword Island, and sending two Revival Pills was sufficient to compensate for the value of the Beheading Dao Gourd.


    ¡°With this new Deity Transformation magic treasure, along with the Yin Yang Sun Moon Seal and three Inheritance Immortal Halls, my magic treasures are strong enough to make a stance.


    Among the Deity Transformation Dao Lords, I¡¯m quite formidable¡­


    It¡¯s time to settle some troublesa€|¡±


    Chen Dengming performed a hand seal to put away the Beheading Dao Gourd, then immediately used the Qi Escaping Skill, stepping out in an instant, his figure disappeared within the sect.


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    ¡­


    Now, half a year had passed, Chu Xun and Starfall Old Ghost teamed up and finally took down the Ghost King of Yinming securing the position in Starfall Ghost City.


    Since then, ghost disturbances in Longevity Dao Field have decreased, even the Biluo Ghost Monarch must have heard the name of Chen Dengming, the newly risen Deity Transformation Dao Lord, hence not sending ghost troops and generals to invade the Longevity Dao Field anymore.


    But outside Longevity Dao Field, in other places, ghost soldiers entered the territories, causing disturbances everywhere.


    Ghost disturbances have become a concern for all major Immortal Sect Way Gates, some small cultivation families and sects even started relocating their entire clans to Longevity Dao Field.


    Although Chen Dengming was willing to receive a batch of these forces, it was impossible to accept all, as that would surely disrupt the peaceful dynamics within Longevity Dao Field and intensify the competition for resources among the powers, a dilemma even more troublesome than ghost disturbances.


    Therefore, killing one to warn a hundred, a thorough counterattack against the invading ghost cultivators was reached as a consensus among the Deity Transformation Dao Lords of the Four Seas and Four Realms.


    However, the Ghost Monarchs under Nether Spring are all crafty and deceitful, never daring to show themselves in the Mortal World.


    Merely striking at the endlessly invading ghost cultivators and soldiers from various places scarcely served as an effective deterrence.


    Only by venturing deep into Nether Spring to perform a beheading could it be effective.


    Thus, Chen Dengming, along with Dongfang Huayuan, Five Elements Taoist, Lord Divine Tortoise, and other Deity Transformation Dao Lords, discussed subduing the true form of Senluo, delved into Nether Spring to confront their old adversary, the Ghost King of the Netherworld, targeting this oldest of the Ghost Kings for their plan.


    This beheading strategy was personally planned by him, with Qu Shenzong supporting from behind the scenes.


    Targeting the Ghost King of the Netherworld to kill one and alert a hundred was just one of the purposes.


    Another, deeper purpose was to probe the existence of the Ghost Emperor Yuan.


    ¡­


    Southern Region, the extreme south.


    Here, overlapping distant mountains loomed, hazy as if numerous giants were deep in contemplation, and clouds in the sky layered on top of each other.


    At the junction where the clouds converged in the sky, a clump of ink-like dark clouds accumulated, forming a large mass, ominously terrifying, enveloping the mountains, evidently the massive body of Senluo releasing black mist.


    A burst of five-colored spirit light converged amidst the clouds and mist, Chen Dengming¡¯s figure traveled by escaping.


    No sooner had his figure appeared than he sensed something in his spirit, involuntarily looking up in surprise towards the distant sky.


    Qu Shenzong, through Heavenly Will, contacted him at this moment.


    Heavenly Will means conveying intentions without disturbing the Heavenly Dao, but rather aligning one¡¯s intentions as though they were Heavenly Destiny.


    This allowed thoughts to be conveyed across the consciousness of anyone in the world, enabling communication.


    This is similar yet differs from the spirit communication of Human Immortals, requiring a profound understanding of Heavenly Will to achieve.


    Previously, Chen Dengming was unable to perform Heavenly Will communication, but now he was proficient.


    ¡°Nephew Chen, I have found the Immortal Mountain, Rotten Cole Mountain, where your family¡¯s ancestor once observed Immortals playing chess.


    Unfortunately, it remains inaccessible, perhaps requiring our joint efforts to enter the mountain.¡±


    ¡°Additionally, I have basically figured out where the crisis you mentioned lies.


    Presumably, your ancestor had already fathomed the Heavenly Will and anticipated the secrets of heaven.


    I am not as insightful as he was.


    However, with our current abilities, even knowing this crisis, wanting to prevent it would still be immensely difficult¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart gave a jolt of warning as he asked anxiously, ¡°What exactly is the crisis?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s the Ancient Calamity.


    The reason why the Five Great True Immortals waged war against each other in the past was due to the Ancient Calamity.


    Now, an ancient era has passed, and the new Ancient Calamity is about to arrive.


    I suspect this might also be the reason why the Outer Domain Devil Lord is invading the Four Realms.¡±


    ¡°He invades the Four Regions because of the Ancient Calamity?


    What logic is this?


    Does the New Realm also face this calamity?¡±


    ¡°No!


    As you said, it¡¯s because he still has two souls remaining within the realm, and his original path also lies within the realm.


    He wants to reforge the Ghost Gather Dao, establish the Underground Mansion, the cycle of reincarnation, and traverse the Ancient Calamity.


    If he disregards everything and stays outside the realm, in the end, he can only remain a He Dao Demon Lord, without the chance to become a Supreme Daoist, much less regain his status as a Ghost Immortal!¡±


    Chen Dengming was stunned.


    So this was the ultimate purpose behind the invasion of the Outer Domain Devil Lorda€¡±to pass through the calamity?


    ¡°We may be right or wrong in stopping him.


    If he succeeds in re-condensing the Ghost Gather Dao, he might be able to lead the creatures within the realm through the Ancient Calamity.


    But now that the Demon Lord is dead, only the Buddha Trick and an unknown- if-still-existing Ghost Emperor remain.


    It would be difficult to succeed, and we may all perish in the Ancient Calamity in the future.


    No one can escape!¡±


    Having heard this, Chen Dengming suddenly felt both sad and amused.


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    From this perspective, the invasion of the Demon Lord into the realm seems beneficial for the beings within the realm.


    Those who prevented him were the ones in errora€¡±they caused the people of the realm to die in the Ancient Calamity.


    Were the sacrifices of his ancestor in vain then?


    And the cultivators who died in the Outer Domain Devil Lord¡¯s blood sacrificea€¡±were their sacrifices also in vain?


    Even with great respect for Qu Shenzong, at this moment, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t bear such a pessimistic and despondent viewpoint and angrily responded, ¡°Senior Qu, this is not wrong, we are not wrong.


    If you say the ancestor probably already knew about the Ancient Calamity, why did he still try to stop the Devil Lord?


    This proves that the Outer Domain Devil Lord was the one at fault.


    Perhaps on the day he achieves his path, he will bless many beings within the realm to endure through the calamity, but surely many will be sacrificed for it.


    The ancestor must have thought of a better strategy¡­¡±


    ¡°You are right, your ancestor planned strategically and predicted the workings of heaven.


    Having observed the Immortals¡¯ strategies in the past, maybe he did have a better plan, but your ancestor has already sacrificed himself.¡±


    Chen Dengming coldly and firmly responded, ¡°The ancestor may have sacrificed himself, but we remain.


    The strategies the ancestor could think of are not beyond our reach.


    Senior Qu, since Rotten Cole Mountain has been located, perhaps the answer lies there.


    Once I subdue the true form of Senluo, you and I will enter the mountain together!


    To witness the grand chess of the Immortals strategizing against each other!¡±


    Until the very last moment, Chen Dengming would not give up.


    Heavenly Will, what is Heavenly Will?


    Heavenly Will is in me.


    Heavenly Destiny, what is Heavenly Destiny?


    Heavenly Destiny is also in me.


    Human Path, what is the Human Path?


    The Human Path is in me, as long as I live, it does not perish.


    If so, there is nothing to fear.


    A vaguely formed thought in his heart was now rapidly becoming clear.


    A new Daoist Charm breath was born within him.


    ¡°Very well!


    I await your arrival in the mountain!¡±


    Qu Shenzong seemed to be awakened by Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit and fighting will, shaking off the despondence and grief.


    Brashness then arose as he conveyed his approval¡­


    ¡­


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    ¡­


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 Chapter 1205

    ?Chapter 1205: 472: Self-realization!


    A gigantic palm that covers the sky and sun!


    Chen Laodeng¡¯s Heaven-Human Dharma Phase (5.4K) Chapter 1205: 472: Self-realization!


    A gigantic palm that covers the sky and sun!


    Chen Laodeng¡¯s Heaven-Human Dharma Phase (5.4K) A breath of Daoist charm was born from within Chen Dengming.


    This new Daoist charm, as soon as it was born, was comparable to the Life and Death Rhyme that had already been comprehended, not merely a state of Daoist seed, causing Chen Dengming¡¯s mana and Primordial Spirit to rapidly become refined and enhanced.


    At the level of Deity Transformation Dao Lord, further enhancement was no longer primarily about practicing the Daoism of others but about comprehending one¡¯s own Daoist charm and then creating a Daoism suitable for oneself from one¡¯s own essence.


    Techniques such as the Longevity Technique and the Heavenly Immortal Skill were created by the Longevity Taoist Lord, directly pointing to the Daoism of Divine Transformation.


    After practicing up to Divine Transformation, it is the Dao of oneself, which can only be comprehended and cannot be conveyed in words.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s own ¡°Heavenly Man¡¯s Skill¡± was born under these circumstances.


    At this moment, as he awakened Qu Shenzong, he understood the intentions of the Heavenly Man¡¯s Way, which could also be said to have accumulated enough a€¡± a result of gradual accumulation, with not too many surprises.


    In the panel, the proficiency of ¡°Heavenly Man¡¯s Skill¡± rapidly increased along with the refined strength of his mana and Primordial Spirit.


    Following this feeling of Daoist charm, many insights were born within Chen¡¯s heart.


    After a Deity Transformation Dao Lord comprehended the Daoist charm, the next step was to create suitable Daoist techniques to harness the power of the Daoist charm.


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    Such techniques only then became true Divine Transformation Daoist techniques.


    Like the Great Fate Skill, such as Fishing the Moon in the Well and Frog at the Bottom of the Well, that Venerable Mingguang once used in combat, or Tianyan created by the Ancestor, all were so.


    ¡°I have comprehended the Heavenly Man¡¯s Dao, using Heaven-human as my path, thus I can leverage human power to move heavenly power, and borrow heavenly power through human effort; between heaven and man lies my Daoa€|¡±


    ¡°The Ancient Human Immortal Body, united in thought by tens of thousands; the Life and Death Dao, Heavenly Calculation, Sky Net, and Heavenly Immortal Dao Domaina€¡±all can be fused into one in the futurea€|but for nowa€|¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze deepened as he looked towards the distance.


    As he formed gestures with his hands, both Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and Human Immortal Dao Power flowed, soon reaching his right hand.


    He suddenly and slowly opened his right hand, reaching forward.


    His robe instantly inflated madly, his personal aura drastically expanding, with gusts of wind and thunder gathering around him.


    Between heaven and earth, within the universe, its energy has nine openings, five internal organs, twelve sections all communicating with the weather of the cosmos.


    The human body, a small celestial body in itself, is an extremely complex biomechanical system that is both antagonistic and unified.


    With electromagnetic fields, biological fields, infrared waves, and various other informational functions comprising the human body¡¯s aura.


    The Ancient Human Immortal striving to open heaven and earth was a manifestation of the individual¡¯s inner-world aura combating the external atmospheric aura.


    But if the inner aura and outer aura are not antagonistic, maintaining equilibrium while finding a lever within that balance to mutually influence each othera€|


    With this thought in Chen Dengming¡¯s mind,


    Suddenly, the sky changed as the clouds turned stormy, spreading a tremendous oppressive might in all directions.


    A large dark cloud surged up on the horizon, expanding explosively with streaks of lightning and thunder rapidly passing through, constantly rolling and expanding, instantly forming the shape of a huge half-human figure.


    This majestic giant, merely with its half-body, occupied half of the sky, stretching hundreds of kilometers.


    The lower half of its body connected to the rising wind and thunder on Chen Dengming¡¯s body, also stretching out a massive hand that blotted out the sun, with a monumental momentum reaching forward.


    ¡°Senluo!¡± a€¡±


    Far away, the figure of Senluo, enveloped in layers of black mist, seemed startled, emitting a low roar that had not been heard for a long time, its presence terrifying.


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    ¡°Chen Laodeng, what trick are you playing?


    Why such a grand display?¡±


    Just then, a slightly flamboyant voice suddenly came from the distance.


    Chen Dengming gave a faint smile, his eyes flashing with a spark of excitement and enlightenment as he abruptly retracted his hand.


    Immediately the wind and thunder on his body dissipated, the majestic giant in the sky also vanished, and the dark clouds came quickly and dispersed swiftly, leaving nothing behind.


    As if what had just happened was nothing but an illusion, had it not been for the faint residual pressure still lingering in the atmosphere.


    At that moment, a flash of silver light.


    The formidable and tall figure of Dongfang Huayuan suddenly appeared, marveling as he looked towards the rapidly dispersing clouds in the sky and then towards Senluo who was now stirred as if facing a great enemy, and said,


    ¡°Chen Laodeng, what Daoist technique did you just perform?


    Its presence was truly grand, but I wonder about its power?¡±


    Chen Dengming, knowing that Dongfang Huayuan had sensed the fluctuation of Human Immortal Dao Power just now, smiled calmly and said, ¡°It was merely a new comprehension, nothing more, but it could indeed be put to the test latera€|¡±


    After saying this, he suddenly looked up towards a patch of clouds that hadn¡¯t yet dispersed.


    Almost at the same moment, a forked lightning tore through the sky, ¡°Cracka€¡±¡± a series of thunder rolled.


    The clouds churned as if a gate had opened, and a barrage of rain poured down like arrows.


    Chen Dengming slightly furrowed his brows, a flash of majestic green light in his eyes as he rebuked, ¡°Who said you could fall?


    Disperse for me.¡±


    As soon as these words were spoken, the dark cloud trembled, clouds opened and fog cleared, like undulating sea waves instantly sweeping away all the rainfall, receding like a tide.


    This scene, as if what is said becomes the will of heaven, left even Dongfang Huayuan momentarily stunned, his eyes showing surprise.


    ¡°Wonderful, wonderful!


    Daoist friend Chen, your Daoist charm and power have become more profound, already reminiscent of the Longevity Taoist Lord of old!¡±


    At this moment, a kindly laughter traveled from afar, as a brilliant five-colored cloud gleaming like brocade drifted over from the horizon.


    Among the clouds, a benevolent-looking, bald, fat Taoist, holding a feather fan, appeared, descending swiftly though apparently slow.


    This person was indeed the Five Elements Escape Sect¡¯s Dao Ancestor, the Five Elements Taoist Shang Xian Chen.


    Since the demise of the Longevity Taoist Lord, this person had been one of the oldest beings in the Four Regions, the third oldest in the Four Seas and Four Realms, having lived nearly four thousand years.

 Chapter 1206

    ?Chapter 1206: 472: Self-realization!


    A gigantic palm that covers the sky and sun!


    Chen Laodeng¡¯s Heaven-Human Dharma Image (5.4K)_2 Chapter 1206: 472: Self-realization!


    A gigantic palm that covers the sky and sun!


    Chen Laodeng¡¯s Heaven-Human Dharma Image (5.4K)_2 ¡°Elder Shang, your praise is too kind!¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled as he looked toward Five Elements Daoist, raising his hand in a saluting gesture.


    Five Elements Daoist amiably waved his feather fan to stop him, ¡°Daoist friend Chen, I can hardly be called your senior now.¡±


    Chen Dengming waved his hand, ¡°There¡¯s no need for modesty, Elder.


    Our mutual address speaks to our respective merits.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve long heard of Daoist friend Chen¡¯s humility and integrity, and your penchant for independence.


    Today, I am not disappointed!¡±


    ¡°Alright now, you two aren¡¯t newly acquainted, so there¡¯s no need for such formalities here.


    Let¡¯s move quickly and decisively to capture Senluo in his true form.¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan interrupted, impatient.


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    Chen Dengming and Five Elements Daoist exchanged a smile.


    Five Elements Daoist looked toward the distant figure of Senluo¡¯s true form and said, ¡°This beast is a Nether Beast by nature, no different from a born Divine Beast, strong from birth.


    In the past, Brother Qu had to personally intervene to drive this creature away.


    Today, although the three of us are joining forces, we still can¡¯t be certain of victory, so we must act with caution.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, ¡°It¡¯s a pity that Lord Divine Turtle and Lord Star Cloud have to be on guard against the Ghost King of the Netherworld and other Ghost Monarchs causing trouble at this crucial moment, otherwise, they could have been aiding us.¡±


    Five Elements Daoist nodded, ¡°Daoist friend Chen, you have already prepared thoroughly.


    Months ago, you persuaded all families and sects within thousands of miles of Senluo to leave beforehand, preventing our fight from causing harm to innocent bystanders.¡±


    ¡°That should be sufficient.¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan stepped forward, his presence exploding forcefully, his muscles bulging, and his hair turning silver as he said, ¡°With our combined strength, we are more than capable of subduing this beast.


    I will lead the charge to restrain it.¡±


    No sooner had he finished speaking than he took large strides through the void, creating ripples in the air with each step.


    His body swelled in silver light, growing several zhang tall, his muscles shining brilliantly, exuding a terrifying aura powerful enough to intimidate mountains, demons, and specters alike.


    ¡°The ¡®Human Way Immortal Body¡¯ crafted by Dongfang himself?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze sharpened as he recalled something, and he quickly warned, ¡°Dongfang, remember we are only seeking to subdue Senluo¡¯s true form.


    Let¡¯s take care not to harm its many offspring, lest the situation becomes irreversible!¡±


    ¡°Got it!¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan let out a long howl, his body now a grand giant over thirty zhang tall.


    His powerful step burst the Sound Barrier Cloud, and like a meteor, he shot forth.


    With a sudden twist of his waist, his exaggerated muscles swelled, and his fist, moving at high speed, brushed the air, igniting a trail of silver light.


    Boom!a€¡±


    A highly condensed column of silver light shot towards the heavens, piercing through as though it could drill through the sky itself.


    It blasted a giant crater within the black mist even before it approached.


    ¡°Roara€¡±¡±


    Within the depths of the black mist, a soul-stirring roar suddenly erupted.


    Then, as if moved by an invisible force, the black mist began to disperse, revealing a grey, cotton-like mass that surged forth with the force of collapsing mountains.


    Bang!


    A thunderous noise echoed as a vast power erupted in all directions.


    The grey mass was, in fact, a massive, fog-covered black tentacle that extinguished Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s domineering punch.


    Simultaneously, the distant horizon shook as if the sky and earth were splitting apart.


    The black mist suddenly surged, unleashing a terrifying aura that spread from a colossal shape moving within it.


    Swoosh, swoosh, swoosha€¡±


    Countless enormous, thick black tentacles, like scars in the sky, tore through the mist, swiftly encircling Dongfang Huayuan.


    Dongfang Huayuan transformed into a lightning bolt of silver light, zigzagging rapidly and striking out with powerful punches that tore through the black tentacles with authority.


    Abruptly, he clenched his hand.


    A thunderous boom erupted within his grasp.


    Instantaneously, a massive Silver Spear formed.


    In the moment that followed, he charged through, piercing into the heart of the black mist.


    An earth-shattering cry, accompanied by intense silver light, burst forth from deep within the mist.


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    Numerous creatures the size of lice, Senluo¡¯s offspring, were shaken out of their cover by the impact, scrambling frantically as if on hot coals.


    ¡°Elder Shang, it¡¯s our turn to strike!


    Help me trap this beast!¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled at Five Elements Daoist and took a step forward.


    A ripple of five colors spread from under his feet, and in an instant, he disappeared.


    When he reappeared, he was already near Senluo¡¯s imposing true form.


    It looked like an endless, vast, and dark ocean.


    At this moment, the numerous tentacles it thrust out in anger were like waves of an enraged dragon, furiously pouncing towards Dongfang Huayuan.


    The sheer power and aura of such a Divine Transformation level behemoth gave the impression of an unstoppable army charging forward, shaking the heavens and earth, instilling dread from deep within one¡¯s spirit.


    Back when he was feeble, Chen Dengming could barely escape the progeny of Senluo, nearly becoming its prey, and was ultimately expelled as an insignificant speck.


    Now, he was about to personally subdue this mammoth creature himself.


    Chen Dengming took a deep breath, his spirit calmed, and quickly entered the state of heavenly focus.


    Suddenly, his eyes flashed with a green light.


    His dignified face shimmered with authority as he reached out with splayed fingers and grasped downwards.


    Above his head, the entire sky seemed to have been violently pulled down like a massive curtain.


    Boom, crack, cracka€¡±!


    Thunderbolts raced across the sky.


    Clouds converged, forming five sturdy Sky Nets, which then multiplied in a rapid flutter.


    In the blink of an eye, thirty-six enormous Sky Nets that encompassed all directions fell from the heavens, the central grid alone spanning hundreds of kilometers.


    Senluo¡¯s true form immediately sensed the grave threat.


    But with its colossal size, it had no chance to flee quickly to avoid the capture.

 Chapter 1207

    ?Chapter 1207: 472: Self-realization!


    A gigantic palm that covers the sky and sun!


    Chen Laodeng¡¯s Heaven-Human Dharma Phase (5.4K)_3 Chapter 1207: 472: Self-realization!


    A gigantic palm that covers the sky and sun!


    Chen Laodeng¡¯s Heaven-Human Dharma Phase (5.4K)_3 It roared furiously, its entire body cloaked in vibrating black mist, tens of thousands of tentacles like wild horses breaking free from their reins, resembling countless roaring and screaming flood dragons, charging straight towards the Sky Net.


    Boom, boom, booma€¡±


    The swift and powerful tentacles struck as if against hard rock; the impact caused the Sky Net to tremble greatly.


    The enormous grid of the Sky Net appeared penetrable, yet in reality, it formed a transparent barrier that rippled pulse-like waves with each collision.


    Chen Dengming grunted, his mind deeply shaken, his entire body¡¯s mana surging violently and his Giant Deer Robe billowed without cease.


    The sheer robustness of Senluo¡¯s mana surpassed his by far, comparable to a Dao Monarch at the God Transformation Peak.


    Had Dongfang Huayuan not been restraining Senluo¡¯s true form, just this impact alone would have burst the Sky Net open and sent it flying.


    As one wave subsided, another rose; Senluo¡¯s true form¡¯s multitude of dark black, bizarrely shaped tentacles erupted with an even more magnificent momentum, just as the Five Elements Taoist timely arrived at this moment.


    ¡°Great Five Elements Sealing Skill!¡±


    The Five Elements Taoist spoke in a deep tone, his hands forming seals and his body exuding a rich Daoist Charm.


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    In an instant, the heaven and earth shook.


    The Spiritual Energy vibrated and was quickly drained, forming colorful and splendid thread-like strands.


    These countless threads diffused wildly, covering thousands of miles in the blink of an eye, entwining around Senluo¡¯s true form, continuing to spread, even burrowing into Senluo¡¯s enamel-like thick flesh.


    The Five Elements Taoist¡¯s eyes shone intensely, and his plump round face even seemed to slim down a bit, his mana having reached its peak.


    The rising aura from Senluo¡¯s true form became somewhat stagnant at this moment, and the violent tentacles that were charging towards the Sky Net also lost their momentum.


    The tentacles pounced fiercely like tigers, but the Five Elements Sealing enveloped them like a thick curtain holding back dark clouds, firmly restraining them.


    ¡°Crack!a€¡±¡±


    Just then, a thunderous clap resonated through the heavens.


    A silver spear in Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s hand pierced through heaven and earth like a northern light, parting the boundless black fog and piercing through Senluo¡¯s sturdy body, revealing a large, blood-like brightness.


    Senluo¡¯s true form let out a painful scream, a large portion of its huge body fiercely crashing to the ground, like a meteorite hitting the continent, provoking a terrifying earthquake, crumbling mountains and splitting the earth.


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    Thousands of miles away.


    Many Cultivation Families and Sects, having already evacuated and prepared for battle, suddenly felt a strong tremor from the earthquake.


    Fierce winds arose from afar, lifting a sandstorm-like haze from the meeting point of heaven and earth.


    It swiftly approached, bending trees on the ground at the waist, engulfed in the sand and dust.


    However, with early preparations, many families and Sects had activated their Formations.


    Thus, this disaster-like aftermath was still safely passed through.


    Nevertheless, many Cultivators shuddered from deep within their souls upon hearing the distant, deep roars.


    It was difficult to imagine, had they not heeded the advice of The Fifth Ancestor of Longevity to evacuate months ago, what fate would have befallen them now.


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    ¡°Senluo!


    Will you not submit?!¡±


    Taking advantage of the moment when Dongfang Huayuan severely wounded Senluo¡¯s true form, Chen Dengming let out a roar like the authority of heavens, abruptly clenching his five fingers.


    Boom!a€¡±


    All encompassing for tens of thousands of miles, the Sky Net¡¯s azure light flourished, quickly contracting to tightly bind Senluo¡¯s true form within, slowly lifting it from the ground.


    ¡°Roar!a€¡±¡±


    Senluo¡¯s true form emitted a roar like the swallowing of mountains and rivers, gathering mana within to fight Dongfang Huayuan, while countless tentacles on the outside counterattacked.


    Chen Dengming snorted coldly, took a deep breath, his face emitting an intense glow, his mana climbing to its zenith.


    As he formed seals with his left hand, the Melody of Heavenly Man flowed through his body.


    Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and Human Immortal Dao Power converged.


    Crackling!


    Suddenly, thunder and lightning surged around his body, and his stature also swelled, transforming into an Ancient Human Immortal Body over sixty meters tall, his personal aura even more imposing.


    Not only that, but in his eyes, the Hall of Human Heart emerged.


    Ten thousand Heartfires were lit, sending powerful Heart Force from every face.


    ¡°Power, converge upon my body!!!¡±


    Chen Dengming looked up, letting out a roar that shook the heavens, his silver hair soaring skyward as he fully entered the state of infinite heart power.


    Crack, crack, cracka€¡±


    The bones of his Ancient Human Immortal Body, towering over sixty meters tall, resounded with loud creaks, while his rough skin stretched, and stunning purple electrical arcs leapt across the surface.


    Supported by limitless heart force, he continued to climb wildly, surpassing a hundred meters.


    Inside his body, the Heavenly Dish Nine Stars and the Human Disc Eight Gates spun furiously, echoing each other in unison.


    The three Inheritance Immortal Halls were also stirred by this torrential rising power, bursting forth with blinding brilliance.


    Provoked by his own aura, the skies above churned, clouds swirling like dragons and snakes as they swiftly converged to form a terrifying, majestic colossus tens of thousands of meters tall.


    It was the Heavenly Human Daoist Skill he had just grasped!


    He leveraged the power of man to move the heavens, borrowing the force of the heavens to enhance human strength!


    He materialized the Heaven-Human Dharma Phase!


    In an instant, Chen Dengming became like a hundred-meter-tall silver mountain, enveloped by a colossal Heaven-Human Dharma Image reaching through the clouds.


    This Dharma Image had a face as vast as the sky, peering down from the edge of Outer Space with eyes like immense stars.


    Stretched between the Spirit Thunder Layer and Linggang Wind Layer, clouds and thunderbolts wound around its body like serpents.


    Every breath whipped up cyclones, every heartbeat resounded like thunder.


    This sight, witnessed by countless cultivators thousands of kilometers away, left an indelibly intense impression never to be forgotten.


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    The true form of Senluo, trapped within the Sky Net, immediately sensed this incredibly fierce threat.


    This threat even surpassed the Dongfang Huayuan causing trouble inside it.


    Its blood-red eyes, large as two scarlet lakes, narrowed sharply as they peered through the black mist.


    Dongfang Huayuan, also within the true form of Senluo, felt the intense danger at once; his Divine Sense capturing the astonishing scene outside, he let out a bizarre scream and quickly fled.


    ¡°Damned brat, just let me escape, and then¡­¡±


    ¡°Boom!a€¡±¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly lifted his enormous palm and ferociously struck at the frantically struggling true form of Senluo within the Sky Net.


    Outside, the tens-of-thousands-of-meters-tall ¡®Heaven-Human Dharma Phase,¡¯ born from human power moving heavenly force and heaven power borrowing infinite human strength, similarly raised its vast palm and slammed it down!


    Boom!a€¡±


    A gigantic mushroom cloud rose up, centering on the Senluo true form enveloped by the Sky Net.


    Then it collapsed, turning into a huge ring-shaped shockwave that spread in all directions.


    Senluo¡¯s true form did not even have a chance to let out a pained scream; its huge mind was utterly stupefied, and the tens of thousands of hexagonal mouths that covered its body suddenly sprang open, ejecting vast quantities of oil-like blood.


    Dongfang Huayuan, barely escaped from within Senluo, had not yet steadied himself when he was abruptly flung away by the ring-shaped shockwave.


    The bewildered Senluo had not yet fully recovered its senses when it saw the dimming, yet still terrifying, Heaven-Human Dharma Phase lift its gigantic palm again, forming a formidable giant fist as if to strike once more.


    Senluo hesitated for an instant and then swiftly conveyed a thought of submission.


    It was naturally indolent and intelligent, not known for being unyielding or inflexible.


    On the contrary, its body was both rigid and flexible, able to bend and stretch; otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t have been chased away so readily by Qu Shenzong in the past.


    Now perceiving a strong threat, it readily expressed a willingness to submit.


    Chen Dengming quickly caught this thought, felt a release of tension in his heart, and immediately afterward was overcome with a profound sense of mental exhaustion.


    Within the Hall of Human Heart, many Heartfire lamps dimmed, and the many who had contributed their heart force also felt a weariness of the heart, very much puzzled.


    This newly comprehended Daoist Charm of the Heavenly Human Dharma Phase was indeed powerful, but at a rather significant cost¡­


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 Chapter 1208

    ?Chapter 1208: 473: Time Farmer!


    The sea changes into mulberry fields!


    Life and Death Rotation Skill Chapter 1208: 473: Time Farmer!


    The sea changes into mulberry fields!


    Life and Death Rotation Skill With the Nether Beast Senluo expressing its willingness to submit, Chen Dengming immediately suppressed the feelings of exhaustion in his spirit and had Senluo swear an oath by its own Dao.


    He only needed the beast to agree to be at his command for a hundred years, after which it could return to its freedom.


    A hundred years, for Senluo, was nothing more than the time taken for a nap.


    Being driven by Chen Dengming for such a short period, which would resolve the current calamity, was a decision Senluo knew how to make wisely with its intelligence.


    Once Senluo had sworn the oath with its own Dao, the mission could be considered a complete success.


    Chen Dengming retracted the Sky Net, ordered Senluo to stay put for now, and then convened with Dongfang Huayuan and the Five Elements Taoist.


    ¡°Since Senluo has been subdued, we can enter the Nether Spring at any time to make a killing and serve as a warning to others.


    With Senluo, a born Nether Beast, as our mount, it¡¯s as if we already possess the pass to the Underground Mansion.


    The non-Daoist environment beneath the Nether Spring will not pose too much pressure on us¡­¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan looked at Chen Dengming with a mixture of shock and scrutiny, then suddenly grinned and said, ¡°Kid, you really are impressive now.


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    Was that terrifying Dharma Image that you materialized just now a new skill you¡¯ve created?¡±


    ¡°Correct, it¡¯s newly created, and it was also my first time truly using it like that.


    I didn¡¯t expect the consumption to be so great¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming rubbed his throbbing brow, shook his head, and chuckled bitterly.


    ¡°The situation was tense earlier; I couldn¡¯t hold back in the moment.


    I didn¡¯t hurt you, did I?¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s eyes flickered with suspicion, wondering if Chen Dengming had really been unable to hold back, but being proud as he was, he laughed it off with a carefree demeanor.


    ¡°Not at all.


    I was just impacted by the outburst.


    How could I be so easily injured?¡±


    Although he said this, the hand that had been grasping his spear was unconsciously concealed behind him, and he wore a self-confident smile.


    The Five Elements Taoist caught a glimpse of this but pretended not to see, and cheerfully said, ¡°With this journey being so smooth, when does Daoist friend Chen plan for us to enter the Nether Spring?¡±


    The planner of this strategy was none other than Chen Dengming, which had the public¡¯s recognition.


    This was also backed by the support of Qu Shenzong.


    Furthermore, the predictive aspect of the Heavenly Immortal Dao towards Heavenly Will and auspicious and ominous signs was indeed suitable for planning.


    Nobody had any objections to Chen Dengming¡¯s strength.


    Chen Dengming nodded and said, ¡°While it is urgent, I still need to make some preparations.


    If all goes well, it will probably take another two years or so¡­¡±


    Two years were not long.


    Chen Dengming had his reasons for arranging this timeline.


    The Five Elements Taoist and Dongfang Huayuan immediately agreed.


    Soon after, the three of them made quick work of dealing with the damaged celestial phenomena and the natural environment nearby, and then they all departed separately.


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    Meanwhile.


    Outer Region, New Realm.


    With the fall of the Hegemony Capability of the Outer Domain Devil Lord and Qingmingzi, the Demon Cultivation Star had completely fallen into a state of self-destruction and redivision of resources, with living beings suffering untold calamities.


    On this day.


    A streak of phoenix tail light flew across the starry sky, rapidly closing in and appearing above the Demon Cultivation Star.


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    Within the flame light, a tall and graceful figure of a woman attired in fiery red armor stood suspended, looking down below.


    A voice of spirit resonated melodically, reaching into the woman¡¯s spirit.


    ¡°Huangyun!


    In your rebirth from ashes and your renewed steadfast heart, you are indeed blessed in disguise.


    As your master, I have infused you with the blood of the phoenix path.


    Now that you have successfully stepped into Divine Transformation, you should pick up from where you failed and take flight again¡­¡±


    ¡°This star is filled with sin.


    You must bring down the Purifying World Fire, burn away all the evils of this star, and then refine its core.


    The Great Dao can be achieved.


    I have a premonition that in a few years, a peerless individual will emerge from the Ancient Region.


    If you subdue that person while guarding here, it will be the time for your Great Dao to be complete.¡±


    Within the flames, Huangyun, indifferent in demeanor, responded, ¡°Disciple will follow Master¡¯s teachings!¡±


    Her eyes gleamed with a flicker of firelight as she gazed upon the tragic scene of rampant demon cultivation below, and the image of a white-haired figure perishing amidst the flames involuntarily reflected in her mind.


    With a swift motion, she transformed into a long trail of flame light and descended toward the Demon Cultivation Star.


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    After leaving the Southern Border, Chen Dengming did not directly return to the Longevity Sect but used the powers of the Tian Shou and Heavenly Destiny palaces to fly back to the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    In the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, it took him just over half a month to recover his drained spirit.


    He then began to study the vestiges of time and Heavenly Time within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    To silently lead the massive Senluo into the Nether Spring and slay a Ghost Monarch, the power of the other shore flower was necessary.


    But Chen Dengming had already used this flower during his confinement in the Heavenly Prison, and it had withered by now.


    Such a precious flower would be hard to find a second time.


    To revive the other shore flower anew required a hundred years of time.


    However, this hundred years could be hastened by the manipulation of Heavenly Time.


    In the three scrolls of the Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention left by the Ancestor, the one pertaining to the Heavenly Life Intent contained the most detailed records.


    Once trapped in the Heavenly Prison, even Chen Dengming found these records obscure and hard to understand.


    After his many Incarnations studied it for many years, his understanding of Heavenly Life Intent remained vague, not grasping how to control Heavenly Time.


    But now, with the increase in Chen Dengming¡¯s understanding of the Intention of the Heavenly Immortal Dao, combined with the establishment of Unity of Heaven and Man and the birth of the Melody of Heavenly Man, he had made new leaps in his comprehension.


    Through the analogical process, he also gained many new insights into Heavenly Life Intent.


    ¡°The so-called Heavenly Time actually exists within the human body and has many similarities with human beings¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming sat cross-legged suspended in the center of the world of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, sensing the grand external cosmos while introspecting his internal microcosm, meticulously observing the traces of time around him.

 Chapter 1209

    ?Chapter 1209: 473: Time Farmer!


    The sea changes into mulberry fields!


    Life and Death Rotation Skill_2 Chapter 1209: 473: Time Farmer!


    The sea changes into mulberry fields!


    Life and Death Rotation Skill_2 ¡°`


    As time passes, every moment, every breath, every second rushes by, how difficult it is to control time.


    Yet as time elapses, it leaves traces, both in the world and upon the human body.


    Through these traces, time can be observed and, with Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, even controlled.


    To control time within one¡¯s own body, one must first control the body itself.


    Ordinary people seek longevity, creating fist techniques by imitating various wild animals, practicing diligently to keep their internal organs youthful and their bones younger than those of their peers, extending their lifespan; can this be considered having controlled the time of bodily aging, claiming a few more years of life from the heavens?


    Cultivators are even more so, being divine and immortal beings of Qi, constantly on the pursuit of ¡®delaying¡¯ time in their journey towards everlasting life.


    ¡°By controlling and cultivating oneself, one can achieve control over the lifespan of the body; this is the cultivation of the Inner World.


    If one could control and cultivate the Outer World, they would be able to control Heavenly Time¡­¡±


    Building upon the Ancestor¡¯s theories on Heavenly Time, Chen Dengming gradually developed his own understanding.


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    He completely carved out his own Tao of Heaven and Man.


    From the perspective of the human Inner World, he found the common ground with the greater Outer World, which is akin to using stones from other hills to polish one¡¯s jade.


    Chen Dengming slowly raised his head, gazing at the sky, feeling the traces of years present everywhere in the world around him.


    Then he slowly closed his eyes, listening to the soft whisper of the wind, the gentle sway of the clouds, the pulse of the earth, the sound of the collapsing and dying Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm¡­


    Searching for the pattern he wanted to find.


    ¡°A human has 366 small joints, therefore a year has 366 days.


    A human has 12 major joints, thus there are 12 months in a year¡­


    The human internal organs correspond to the Five Elements, the limbs match the four seasons¡­


    The head is like the heavens, the body like the earth¡­¡±


    Time flows, day turns into night.


    A day went by.


    Chen Dengming viewed the Outer World as a giant human body, and quickly pinpointed ¡°his¡± first small jointa€¡±a day!


    A day, a small joint.


    A month, a major joint.


    Three months, a full limb.


    The rotation of the Five Elements is like the heavens¡¯ internal organs.


    The sky as the dome is the head of heaven and earth.


    Mountains and rivers undulate on land, waterways extend in all directions, plains are vast, that is the body of heaven and earth.


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    A year later.


    Chen Dengming slowly opened his eyes, his gaze bright, a confident smile appearing on his face.


    He had comprehended one of the Ancestor¡¯s recorded Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal, Tian Shou, and did so based on the Ancestor¡¯s foundation, through his own understanding of the connection between heaven and man.


    At this moment, in his eyes, the Outer World too is a controllable and cultivable giant ¡®human body,¡¯ capable of altering Heavenly Time.


    ¡°Controlling the entire Outer World¡¯s time is difficult, but merely simulating a small world and controlling the time within this small world is not hard¡­¡±


    ¡°Today I have understood this method, and henceforth it shall be known as the Heavenly Man Time Method.¡±


    Chen Dengming stood up and took out a shorea flower from his Storage Bag.


    As he formed hand seals and cast the spell, Heavenly Immortal Dao Power quickly spread outwards, locking down the traces of years around him.


    The myriad traces of time were immediately rendered into a state of stillness.


    Chen Dengming then drew in a vast amount of Immortal Spirit Qi and infused it into this small patch of nearly static time traces, serving as a stabilizing medium for this small world.


    He withdrew from this small world, and began to shrink its range by controlling the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    When the area shrunk to the size of the shorea flower, the traces of years and Immortal Spirit Qi within it had become extremely dense.


    At that moment, Chen Dengming controlled the traces of time, in sync with the daily changes of the outside world, and continued to guide the essence of time traces into the small world.


    The atmosphere of time within this small world became exceedingly rich in an instant, the flow of time accelerating with the passage of time in the greater world, the shorea flower beginning to show vigorous activity.


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    After one day.


    The time traces within the small world were almost depleted, with a year having passed inside.


    With the arrival of a new day, Chen Dengming changed locations and repeated the process, manipulating the daily time fluctuations of the greater world and causing 366 days of time changes within the construct of the small world.


    This process may sound complex and mystical, but in simpler terms,


    It is as if Chen Dengming created a small world with a head, body, five internal organs and six visceral cavities, and limbs and joints waiting only to be filled with the vibrant time and energy of years.


    After he infused the time and Immortal Spirit Qi of the greater world into the small world, the entire year¡¯s time within the small world was quickly filled by just a single day from the greater world.


    A day of the greater world¡¯s time.


    Once filled into the small world, it corresponds to exactly one whole year.


    Hence, when Chen Dengming performed the Heavenly Man Time Method, he resembled an impassive ¡®Time Farmer¡¯ irrigating time.


    Irrigating the epochs, harvesting the fruits of time!


    Day after day, he tilled new tiny fields, and then directed the waters of the great temporal fields to flood each small field.


    After a hundred days passed.


    The shorea flowers in the Time Fields had finally regrown green leaves.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s understanding of the Heavenly Man Time Method, including his insight into the Unity of Heaven and Man, deepened significantly.


    ¡°Seas change into mulberry fields, the world is a sea of suffering¡­


    Heaven and earth are like an acre of a farm field, and I am but the farmer irrigating time into the field¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming slowly looked up, as the aura of years flowed through him.


    His understanding of the Melody of Heavenly Man took a significant leap forward at this moment.


    His mana surged, his cultivation which had been on the verge of advancing to the middle stage of Divine Transformation during his comprehension of the Melody of Heavenly Man, now broke through completely and continued to rapidly rise.


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 Chapter 1210

    ?Chapter 1210: 473: Time Farmer!


    The sea changes into mulberry fields!


    Life and Death Rotation Skill_3 Chapter 1210: 473: Time Farmer!


    The sea changes into mulberry fields!


    Life and Death Rotation Skill_3 Chen Dengming stowed away the Shore Flower and with one step, vanished within the five-colored Spiritual Light.


    When he reappeared, he had arrived at a perilous place full of cliffs and precipices.


    Here, the peaks were steep and rugged as if cut with knives and split with axes, with dangerous rocks everywhere that seemed like one could fall off at any touch, filled with Evil Qi.


    In this place, Chen Dengming detected the scent of the ancient corpse of Lou Zhen, the old ancestor of the Iron Armor Sect.


    However, this trace of scent was filled with a rotten stench.


    His eyes flashed with a blue light, and he clearly saw an old corpse indeed existed beneath the ground.


    However, around the old corpse, there was no trace of any signs left by time.


    This old corpse of Lou Zhen, wishing to bury himself in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm and live a second spring, ultimately could not defy the Heavenly Destiny and was completely dead.


    Chen Dengming withdrew his gaze, with the virtual shadows of both the Heaven Longevity Hall and Heaven Destiny Hall emerging in his eyes, his figure swiftly disappearing in a flash of blue light.


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    In the southernmost part of the Southern Border of the Southern Region.


    Chen Dengming came to this place again, hovering over the vast form of Senluo.


    ¡°Roara€¡±¡±


    Upon sensing Chen Dengming¡¯s aura, Senluo awakened from its brief slumber, its eyes like two vast crimson lakes looking up at the sky, reflecting a drifting Shore Flower.


    Chen Dengming patted the Soul House on his chest, ¡°Ling¡¯er, it¡¯s up to you now.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Daoist friend!¡±


    Inside the Soul House, the Mini Array Spirit activated the Ghost Qi and performed a Skill.


    Starfall Old Ghost had already taught the Mini Array Spirit how to activate the Shore Flower.


    Now, as the Mini Array Spirit performed the Skill, the roots of the Shore Flower rapidly extended and grew, the green leaves fell off, and quickly sprouted red flowers like dragon claws.


    The red flowers, as if tearing through the void, created fine cracks.


    Soon, its roots connected with Senluo¡¯s enormous body, with the dragon claw-like petals flying towards Chen Dengming¡¯s forehead.


    The next moment.


    A tear-like intense pain was born both at Chen Dengming¡¯s forehead and within his Soul World.


    Senluo¡¯s boundlessly huge body also suddenly disappeared.


    In its place, only some faint black mist remained, slowly vanishing as Senluo disappeared.


    Chen Dengming hovered in midair with pale golden blood flowing from his forehead, closed his eyes, and sensed his Soul World.


    In his Soul World, suddenly a root-like vortex pierced in, and the vortex within the root released a vast black mist.


    The next instant.


    A huge Senluo beast, vast as a black sea, appeared in his Soul World.


    Only in the world within the Spirit, such a gigantic form of Senluo could be accommodated so easily.


    Feeling the real presence of Senluo inside his body, Chen Dengming breathed a sigh of relief.


    Thanks to the Shore Flower, it was at last done.


    After coming to his Soul World, Senluo even exhibited joy due to this boundless environment.


    That was beyond Chen Dengming¡¯s expectations.


    However, since the beast enjoyed staying in his Soul World, that, too, was a good thing.


    Having this beast in his Soul World, as long as it did not resist, he could also mobilize some of its power at any moment.


    At least after entering the Nether Spring, it could protect some Dao friends unharmed.


    Chen Dengming opened his eyes, looked at the completely withered Shore Flower that slowly turned to ash in front of him, and couldn¡¯t help but show a hint of regret.


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    This precious flower, used up to now, was it truly unable to regenerate itself?


    In the vast Underworld River beneath the Nether Spring, it would be very difficult to find another small Shore Flower.


    Chen Dengming suddenly had an idea, quickly entering the Unity of Heaven and Man state.


    The next moment, a massive oppressive force spread out from his body.


    Behind his head, nine stars formed a Heavenly Dao Star Disk rotating out, and behind him, eight gates formed a special human Dao aura emerging.


    Within the nine stars, both the Heavenly Bird Star and the Heavenly Bing Star shone simultaneously.


    Under the starlight, Chen Dengming¡¯s face shone like white crystal.


    Among the eight gates behind him, the Two Doors of Life and Death both opened, accompanying the Life and Death Rhyme along with the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, which transformed into the gases of life and death, both pouring towards the ash of the Shore Flower.


    A miraculous scene occurred.


    The ash of the Shore Flower rapidly tumbled within the gases of life and death, gradually transforming from Dead Qi to Life Qi, condensing within the ash into a seed of intermingled red and green.


    ¡°Life and Death cycle¡­


    from death springs life, after the Shore Flower turns to ash, does the ash fall to the ground, turning into mud that nourishes the flower?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes brightened with enlightenment as he caught the red and green Shore Flower seed with his hand.


    Some ash fell from between the seeds with the Dead Qi, symbolizing rebirth.


    His eyes showed a hint of a smile, his understanding of the Dao of Life and Death also deepened a great deal.


    The transformation from death terug to life achieved just now could also become a Skill.


    ¡°Let¡¯s call this Skill the Life and Death Rotation Skill¡­


    Dead Qi can transform into Life Qi, Life Qi can also turn into Dead Qi, even forcibly taking away someone¡¯s life force, reversing it into Dead Qi¡­


    Chen Dengming stored the seed of the Shore Flower.


    Having this tiny seed gave him some hope, better than it turning completely into ash.


    Perhaps from the seed to a mature Shore Flower might require a millennium.


    But for him, who had already mastered the Heavenly Man Time Method, this was not too difficult a problem.


    His only concern was that it might consume too much of the Immortal Spirit Qi of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Leaving behind a completely empty plain after the loss of Senluo¡¯s huge body, Chen Dengming turned and left.


    Now, it was possible to gather everyone to head to the Nether Spring and completely resolve the Ghost issue while incidentally clarifying the matter of the Ghost Emperor¡¯s order.


    ¡°Senior Qu pursuing Rotten Cole Mountain has waited for me for over a year, I wonder whether he has found that outer realm Qingmingzi¡­¡±


    Deep within, Chen Dengming always had a feeling that Qingmingzi, who could evade his Heavenly Calculation as well as Qu Shenzong¡¯s tracking, might become a significant threat at some future moment.


    Regrettably, Qingmingzi was a Hegemony Capability reincarnated into this world, even now his power was hard to escape, his Divine Skills were beyond imagination, and he was familiar with Heavenly Dao methods.


    To use Heavenly Calculation to divine this person¡¯s whereabouts, maybe the Ancestor could manage it, but both Chen Dengming and Qu Shenzong were inadequate¡­


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 Chapter 1211

    ?Chapter 1211: 474: Informer!


    Cooperate!


    Deep into the Nether Spring (5K) Chapter 1211: 474: Informer!


    Cooperate!


    Deep into the Nether Spring (5K) East Immortal Sea, deep within the seabed thousands of fathoms down, a faint Spiritual Light suddenly drifted again to this deep-sea area, fluttering past a half-collapsed abandoned palace.


    Within the palace, one could see that there were still murals and stone columns not completely destroyed, evidently the Deep Sea Ruins where Chen Dengming once obtained the finished Spiritual Root.


    At this time, the Spiritual Light swiftly swept over the ruins, arriving at a high seat on a series of steps, rapidly transmitting a wave of Divine Thought Fluctuation into the icy Nether Spring below.


    Ripples rippled on the surface of the Nether Spring, and soon a sinister and majestic voice, containing an ancient and oppressively cold ghostly force, emanated from beneath the Nether Spring.


    ¡°A shadowy stranger, after a year, you¡¯ve come again, what pretentious news have you brought this time?


    Last time, you said Senluo had been subdued, but my inquiries confirm that Senluo remains where it was, such a powerful Nether Beast would not be easily subdued by anyone¡­¡±


    A voice of the mind emanated from the drifting Spiritual Light.


    ¡°Respectful ancient Ghost King of the Netherworld, please respect my efforts and intelligence.


    Senluo has now disappeared.


    It¡¯s hard to imagine such a colossal Nether Beast vanishing, but it indeed has.


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    You should now take seriously the warning I issued a year ago, summon the Ghost Monarchs from beneath the Nether Spring.


    Soon, more than five Dao Monarchs from the mortal world will be heading below the Nether Spring to trouble you!¡±


    ¡°Heh heh heh heh¡­¡±


    From beneath the Nether Spring, a disdainful chuckle echoed.


    The Spiritual Light trembled slightly.


    ¡°While beneath the Nether Spring is your home turf and you hold the geographical advantage, do not be so arrogant.


    I have warned you, even if Qu Shenzong does not take action,


    the combined might of the Fifth Ancestor of Longevity, Chen Dengming, and Lord Dongfang Huayuan alone has surpassed that of ordinary Deity Transformation Dao Lords, especially the Fifth Ancestor, who already possesses the demeanor of the Longevity Taoist Lord from days of old!¡±


    ¡°No¡­


    it¡¯s not arrogance, I¡¯ve long had enmity with the Fifth Ancestor of Longevity and Lord Dongfang Huayuan, of course, I know them.


    I am only disdainful.


    You, hiding behind anonymity, obviously lack the ability, hence you seek to use me to remove them!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re right, I indeed have little ability, but all I need to do is notify you, let you be prepared to welcome them.


    You wouldn¡¯t want to end your long life so soon, would you?¡±


    A faint laugh came from within the Spiritual Light, not offended at all, and after releasing a wave of Divine Thought, it gradually receded, making it impossible to trace the source.


    Ripples stirred on the Nether Spring again, beneath the Nether Spring.


    Within the ancient and mysterious Netherworld Ghost City, buried beneath a thick layer of Yin Soil, a sudden cold snort sounded menacingly.


    ¡°Search, inform me of Senluo¡¯s current whereabouts.


    Within the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, I want clear information.¡±


    After the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.


    Rapid secret communications spread from the Netherworld Ghost City to other remote Ghost Cities.


    Many Ghost Cities quickly responded in turn.


    ¡°Netherworld, you old bastard also has today?


    Hehehe, the spear strikes the head that sticks out, the Ghost King¡¯s Order is not so easily obtained.


    If the strong ones of the mortal world come down to trouble you, it¡¯s your own fault!¡±


    ¡°Netherworld!


    To wear the crown, one must bear its weight.


    Invading the mortal realm will naturally invite attacks from the powerhouses of that realm.¡±


    ¡°Netherworld, if your intelligence is reliable, I¡¯d be willing to join forces with you to try our luck.


    After all, I, like you, have invaded the mortal realm.when the lips die, the teeth feel cold¡­¡±


    Within the Netherworld Ghost City, the Ghost King of the Netherworld sent out another secret communication, regarding the Ghost Emperor Yuan.


    This message made all the Ghost Monarchs, who previously ridiculed and gloated, fall silent.


    The Ghost King of the Netherworld is one of the three oldest Ghost Monarchs beneath the Nether Spring, privy to ancient secrets unknown to many other Ghost Monarchs and Ghost Kings.


    His revelations were sufficient to make some Ghost Monarchs obsessed, unwilling to see him truly die.


    ¡­


    Inside the Hall of Human Heart.


    Chen Dengming looked somewhat weary after ending his communication with Qu Shenzong, but a weight had finally lifted from his heart.


    Previously, he had performed another Heavenly Will divination, forecasting the endeavor below the Nether Spring.


    The results were a mixed omen.


    The final image captured was accompanied by bloodlight and a mist of water, obscuring the specific future.


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    It seems that matters involving what lies beneath the Nether Spring are beyond the sight of the Heavenly Dao, and even Heavenly Will divination cannot perceive it clearly.


    Only relying on the powerful Heavenly Calculation, could he discern some vague outcomes.


    Nevertheless, with a forecast that was neither good nor bad, Chen Dengming was willing to take a chance.


    At least it wasn¡¯t an omen of great misfortune.


    This was his first strategic arrangement, and Qu Shenzong, the old predecessor standing behind him, was crucial.


    After sharing some of his preparations and thoughts with Qu Shenzong, Chen Dengming hesitated no longer.


    He exited the Hall of Human Heart in his mind, consumed several Replenishing Heart Pills, and immediately sent messages to summon the various Deity Transformation Dao Lords.


    ¡­


    A day later.


    The Four Seas Cultivation Alliance.


    An Immortal City stood majestically among the mountains.


    Towering walls enclosed colossal palaces and splendid gardens, daily ingesting countless Spirit Boats, caravans, and Cultivators from all directions.


    At this moment, within the grand hall situated on a Floating Island at the city¡¯s highest center, Chen Dengming and several other Deity Transformation Dao Lords sat around a table, awaiting the arrival of the last one, Lord Divine Tortoise.


    The thin-faced Lord Star Cloud tapped his finger twice on the massive table, completely carved from top-grade Spirit Crystals, glanced at the embedded Top-grade Spirit Crystal deep within the table, and whimsically said, ¡°Has Venerable Mingguang truly decided against participating in this operation?

 Chapter 1212

    ?Chapter 1212: 474: Informant!


    Collaboration!


    Deep into Nether Spring (5K)_2 Chapter 1212: 474: Informant!


    Collaboration!


    Deep into Nether Spring (5K)_2 ¡°If he is willing to join, perhaps I could persuade Daoist friend Chen to return the Sun and Moon Qiankun Stamp to him¡­¡±


    ¡°Perhaps?¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan spoke with a teasing tone, ¡°That is quite a treasure to return to that cunning old fellow.


    It¡¯s better to have one less absentee.


    With the old man¡¯s cunning, even if he were to go, he clearly wouldn¡¯t give his all.¡±


    ¡°Having one more Divine Transformation Dao Monarch naturally adds an extra layer of safety and success rate.¡±


    Five Elements Dao Monarch smiled, not entirely agreeing with Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s view, then looked at Chen Dengming, ¡°However, Daoist friend Chen, you indeed embarrassed him last time.


    It¡¯s only reasonable that Venerable Mingguang does not wish to participate.


    However, it¡¯s regrettable that Lord Red Lotus is currently in seclusion, and as for Brother Qu, I wonder if he¡­¡±


    Upon mentioning Qu Shenzong, everyone present immediately took on a solemn expression.


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    The strength of Qu Shenzong was beyond doubt.


    If they could participate in this operation to infiltrate the Nether Spring and execute the assassination plan, the success rate would surely increase significantly.


    Even though Chen Dengming currently had a fierce momentum, powerful mana, and magical treasures, and with the support of Qu Shenzong, vaguely bearing the stature of the next foremost individual in the Four Regions, in everyone¡¯s opinion, he was still slightly lacking compared to Qu Shenzong.


    Chen Dengming remained calm, shaking his head, ¡°Senior Qu currently has other important matters and can¡¯t break free.¡±


    Hearing this, everyone showed a look of regret.


    Chen Dengming then revealed the matter regarding Qingmingzi¡¯s collaboration from the Outer Region.


    Everyone¡¯s expressions grew grave, indicating they would continue to monitor the situation attentively.


    Just then, a auspicious cloud drifted from afar, within it a vision of a Divine Turtle swimming.


    An old man with bronze skin, bald head, and white hair fluttering around arrived riding the turtlea€¡±Old Man Divine Tortoise had arrived.


    ¡°My fellow cultivators, I¡¯ve kept you waiting long, old Turtle is ashamed!¡±


    ¡°Enough old Turtle, we all know you prefer tranquility over action, your participation this time is already rare,¡± said Dongfang Huayuan with a smile, standing up.


    Chen Dengming and the others also stood up and exchanged salutations with Old Man Divine Tortoise.


    This old turtle, rumored to possess bloodline of an ancient Xuan Turtle, half a natural Divine Beast, and is also the longest-lived individual in the Four Seas and Four Realms, apart from World Buddha, having lived for nearly five thousand years.


    Everyone maintained tremendous respect for him.


    At this point, with everyone present, Chen Dengming did not hesitate and announced the immediate commencement of the plan to infiltrate beneath the Nether Spring.


    The best entry point to infiltrate the Nether Spring, naturally, was the Nether Cave in the Yin Ghost Mountain Range.


    With Starfall Old Ghost and Chu Xun helping to conceal their movements, they could also manage a silent infiltration beneath the Nether Spring.


    Aside from Chen Dengming and Dongfang Huayuan, everyone else were ancient beings who had lived for over a thousand years.


    Even Dongfang Huayuan had lived for more than eight hundred years, experienced in many trials, and their cooperation was naturally seamless.


    ¡­


    After the time it took to drink a cup of tea.


    Everyone had arrived outside the Nether Cave at the rear mountain of the Yin Ghost Mountain Range.


    This place still contained the Formation previously set by Chen Dengming.


    Later, it was also incorporated into the routine maintenance and inspection tasks of the Longevity Sect, with Sect Foundation Establishment Executives frequently coming to inspect, thus no other forces have stationed here.


    Ferocious Ghost Chu Xun and Starfall Old Ghost had already received news of Chen Dengming¡¯s imminent arrival.


    When everyone arrived, Starfall Old Ghost had been waiting for a long time, and upon seeing the figures of Chen Dengming and others, he immediately became thrilled.


    For so many Divine Transformation Dao Monarchs to enter the Nether Spring through his Starfall Old Ghost¡¯s domain was indeed a significant face-giving and favor-building moment.


    To be able to forge connections with so many esteemed seniors at oncea€¡±who could manage that?


    Only his master, Chen Dengming.


    Starfall Old Ghost quickly and excitedly performed his salutations.


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    ¡°This humble Starfall, greets Senior Chen, and all Divine Transformation seniors!


    Welcome esteemed seniors to my humble Starfall Ghost City.


    I have followed Senior Chen¡¯s instructions and have thoroughly cleared out all Ghost Creatures surrounding the Nether Spring.¡±


    Five Elements Dao Monarch and others initially guarded against a Nascent Soul Complete-level Ghost Creature waiting outside the Nether Spring, guessing this ghost must be an Infernal Ghost Monarch of the Nether Spring.


    Seeing this Ghost Monarch bowing so deeply in salutation, they were astounded and couldn¡¯t help but look at Chen Dengming with new respect.


    ¡°Daoist friend Chen, you mentioned you had arranged insiders under the Nether Spring, I didn¡¯t expect it to be the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch acting as your insider, truly very skillful,¡± Lord Star Cloud stroked his beard, smiling at Chen Dengming with a meaningful tone, suggesting, ¡°This relationship must have been formed when you traded with the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch in the past, right?¡±


    He was not surprised that Chen Dengming knew the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch, only surprised that the Ghost Monarch was clearly subdued by Chen Dengming, a rarity under normal circumstances.


    A Ghost Monarch owning a city under the Nether Spring and enjoying privileges, why submit to a human, even if a Divine Transformation Dao Monarch, that wouldn¡¯t make one submit.


    Yet, Chen Dengming had clearly broken the norm.


    ¡°Just by winning hearts with virtue,¡± Chen Dengming replied courteously through a transmission.


    In past years, the deal with Starfall Old Ghost was proposed to the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance, and Lord Star Cloud being a senior member of the alliance, naturally knewa€¡±it was no secret.


    The group had come for serious business, sparing much of the formalities.


    Now knowing an Infernal Ghost Monarch was willing to act as an insider, leading unquestioningly, they felt more assured and confident in Chen Dengming¡¯s arrangements, and immediately tried to enter the Nether Spring.


    The water of the Nether Spring was still as cold as ever, seemingly able to freeze one¡¯s soul.


    This characteristic, even though all were Divine Transformation Dao Monarchs, was difficult to resist.


    Divine Transformation mana could only offer slightly better resistance than Nascent Soul mana, but as they delve deeper, the chilling sensation that froze the soul became ever more intense.

 Chapter 1213

    ?Chapter 1213: 474: Informant!


    Collaboration!


    Deep into Nether Spring (5K)_3 Chapter 1213: 474: Informant!


    Collaboration!


    Deep into Nether Spring (5K)_3 Below the keep was the world of the deceased, far from the living world of the mortal realm filled with the vigor of blood and life.


    The group all possessed strong vital force, belonging to cultivators of paths not akin to their own, and to enter the Nether Spring was to contend against the Ghost Immortal Great Dao; they would either be stripped of their liveliness and become one of them or perpetually remain in opposition.


    Chen Dengming was a Taoist Body sculpted from Daoist Stone, and in the bitter cold spring water, he was indeed able to endure much more than the other Dao Monarchs.


    However, at this moment, he still followed the plan, pressing his fingers together and pointing at his brow.


    Instantly, a mark resembling a dragon¡¯s claw appeared on his brow, connecting his spirit to the Senluo main body located within the Soul World, aiming to draw upon a portion of Senluo¡¯s power.


    A cloud of black mist emerged on the spot, whirling around the tip of Chen Dengming¡¯s finger, dispersing the bone-chilling cold around them.


    ¡°Goa€¡±a€¡±¡±


    With a point of his finger, a swath of dense black mist spread out, enveloping the figures of Dongfang Huayuan and the others, instantly dispersing the cold qi that was continuously invading their bodies to deprive them of their vital force.


    It also isolated the vital aura of the living group, avoiding detection by powerful Ghost Creatures.


    ¡°Nicely done, Brother Chen, Senluo¡¯s presence indeed shields us well.


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    With this, we can now traverse beneath the Nether Spring without the advantage of terrain, nor will we be suppressed by it.¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan laughed and transmitted his voice.


    Starfall Old Ghost was inwardly astonished and proud; even a naturally born Nether Beast as powerful as Senluo had been subdued by his master, and he, Starfall, was no less dignified.


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly but did not respond.


    His figure flew out of the black mist, and with a curious gaze from the others, he formed hand seals to open the Death Gate within his body.


    Immediately, a rich qi of death exuded from within him.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s hair rapidly transitioned to white, and his entire being was shrouded in death qi, his aura icy cold.


    In that moment, the Nether Spring Qi invading his body from all directions seemed to weaken its assault, and the feeling of resistance and rejection from the world, being out of place, diminished significantly.


    ¡°Life and Death Rhyme¡­¡±


    ¡°Daoist friend Chen, even without the protection of Senluo¡¯s presence, you could survive beneath the Nether Spring.¡±


    The Deity Transformation Dao Lords exclaimed.


    Chen Dengming smiled and shook his head, ¡°Not quite, I can barely survive, but I can¡¯t maintain it for too long.


    The Dao of this realm of the deceased will continuously deprive me of my last vestige of life force and won¡¯t let me be completely.¡±


    His figure moved, returning to within the black mist, opening the Life Gate, and soon the death qi turned back into vital qi, and both his body¡¯s aura and hair color returned to normal.


    In a state where most of his vital qi transformed into death qi, he could indeed minimize the damage from the Nether Spring Qi, but as long as he wasn¡¯t completely deceased and still possessed vital qi within his body, that sense of opposition to the alien path wouldn¡¯t disappear entirely.


    At this moment, under the cover of Senluo¡¯s presence, the group swiftly passed through the Nether Spring and quietly infiltrated into Starfall Ghost City.


    ¡°Brother Chen!¡±


    The tall and burly Ghost King Chu Xun, dressed in pitch-black armor and wreathed in Yin Thunder, along with his two Ghost Ladies, had been waiting at the edge of the Nether Spring.


    Seeing Chen Dengming¡¯s figure, a sincere smile of joy burst onto the face of the burly Ghost King, who immediately stepped forward to salute and then gave a big bear hug.


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    Bursts of Yin Thunder exploded between the two.


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    Giant Deer disdainfully extended a hoof to kick away several bolts of Yin Thunder.


    ¡°Old Zhu, you¡¯ve gained quite a bit of strength.


    That ghostly body sculpted from Yin Soil is rather impressive, very mighty.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed heartily, tapping on Chu Xun¡¯s sturdy chest.


    ¡°It¡¯s all thanks to your mentoring all this time, Brother Chen, or else how would a butcher like me have today?¡± Chu Xun said, his eyes dimming slightly, ¡°It¡¯s a pity about Qiangzi, Brother Chen, after this matter is over, I¡¯ll go with you to see Qiangzi.¡±


    ¡°Qiangzi is in no danger for now, I¡¯ve already found Snow Ginseng for him, he still has two more years of life; after this matter, I will take you to see him.¡±


    At this, aside from Dongfang Huayuan who was unsurprised, the other Deity Transformation Dao Lords all exchanged glances.


    How many agents has The Fifth Ancestor of Longevity planted in the Nether Spring?


    Now there was yet another Nascent Soul Stage Ghost King who seemed very familiar with him, as if he had already begun cultivating a foundation in the Nether Spring; is this the strategizing ability that Long-life Old Turtle was always known for?


    There was no time for reminiscing, as the matter at hand was pressing; Chen Dengming and Chu Xun didn¡¯t dwell on the past for long.


    Chu Xun and Starfall Old Ghost had already followed Chen Dengming¡¯s instructions, clearing the Ghost City inside and out, preparing the route for departure and Magic Artifacts.


    Chen Dengming summoned several progenies of Senluo from the Soul World and secretly hid them behind Starfall Ghost City, then left the city with the group aboard the ghost chariots personally driven by Chu Xun, rushing towards Netherworld Ghost City.


    ¡°Brother Chen, esteemed seniors, it was just two days ago that the Ghost King of the Netherworld seemed to be stirring.


    According to our intelligence gathering, the Ghost King of the Netherworld has made contact with several powerful Ghost Monarchs.


    But our Starfall Ghost City was not within the scope of that contact, so we don¡¯t know the specifics¡­¡±


    In a huge ghost chariot pulled by several Dark Snakes, Chu Xun sat inside, reporting the situation to Chen Dengming and the others.


    ¡°However, over the years, there have been frequent visits by various Ghost Kings seeking the support of the Ghost King of the Netherworld, hoping to invade the mortal world, and when the Ghost King succeeds in inheriting the Ghost Immortal legacy, they too could sip some broth.


    This time, I¡¯m going to Netherworld Ghost City under the flag of joining the Ghost King of the Netherworld, to cover for Brother Chen and the esteemed seniors to sneak into Netherworld Ghost City discreetly and catch the Ghost King of the Netherworld off guard!¡±


    ¡°Good, this also avoids alarming the enemy,¡± Chen Dengming nodded slightly.


    The Five Elements Taoist frowned, ¡°The Ghost King of the Netherworld suddenly contacted several Ghost Monarchs secretively two days ago?


    Has he sensed something?¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan, Lord Star Cloud, and Lord Divine Tortoise also showed pensive expressions.


    ¡°It¡¯s not impossible.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, a flash of wisdom sparkling in his eyes as he said, ¡°Therefore, our battle must be swift and decisive, to set an example by making an example of the Ghost King.


    If any unforeseen events occur, I will release Senluo to cover for everyone to retreat quickly.


    In any case, according to the divination I conducted before, everything is still within expectations¡­


    please rest assured, everyone!¡±


    Hearing this, the group¡¯s expressions relaxed slightly, unconsciously swayed by the strength Chen Dengming displayed and his orderly arrangements, they were gradually won over¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­


    ¡­

 Chapter 1214

    ?Chapter 1214: 475: Six Great Ghost Monarchs!


    Sun and Moon Qiankun Stamp breaks the city.


    Chapter 1214: 475: Six Great Ghost Monarchs!


    Sun and Moon Qiankun Stamp breaks the city.


    ¡°`


    ¡°Currently, the Ghost Shades are already desolate, with the Ghost Emperor absent, Ghost Monarchs proclaiming themselves emperors.


    Among them, the Ghost King of the Netherworld, the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch, and the Hell Ghost Monarch are one of the four oldest Ghost Monarchs of the Ghost Shades.


    Of the four great Ghost Monarchs, there is also the Underworld River Ghost Monarch, but this monarch has not appeared for over five hundred years.


    He, along with his most mysterious Underworld River Ghost City, has vanished into the vast Underworld River, and no one can find him¡­¡±


    Inside the Ghost Car, Chu Xun spoke at length, narrating the current situation of the Ghost Shades and the enemies to be wary of, which was nearly all information Chen Dengming already knew in advance.


    ¡°These four great Ghost Monarchs all possess the power of the late or peak Divine Transformation stage and will be very formidable within their Ghost Cities¡­


    Moreover, the Ghost Shades have two new Ghost Monarchs risen in the past few hundred years, the Immortal Ghost Monarch and the Infinite Ghost Monarch, both possessing early or middle-stage Divine Transformation strength¡­¡±


    ¡°Does this mean that aside from these six Divine Transformation Ghost Monarchs to be wary of, there are no other significant threats within the Ghost Shades?¡±


    Eastern Huayuan asked, folding his arms across his chest.


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    Chu Xun pondered for a moment, then nodded, ¡°What Elder Dongfang said is correct, even if there are some powerful Infernal Ghost Monarchs who, by using their Ghost Cities and the Nether Spring to their advantage, could briefly wield power comparable to that of a Deity Transformation Dao Lord.


    But if these Infernal Ghost Monarchs were to leave their own Ghost Cities to aid the Ghost King of the Netherworld, they would no longer be able to contend with a Deity Transformation Dao Lord¡­¡±


    ¡°That is very good indeed!¡± Lord Divine Tortoise smiled, stroking his beard in approval.


    The others also exchanged satisfied nods, the situation largely as Chen Dengming had described before inviting them.


    Six Divine Transformation Ghost Monarchs, with only five requiring caution, the most ancient Underworld River Ghost Monarch¡¯s whereabouts unknown, alive or dead.


    Moreover, Ghost Cultivators in Divine Transformation were unlike those Deity Transformation Dao Lords in the Mortal World; they were safest in their own Ghost Cities.


    Thus, they would not easily leave their Ghost Cities to gather together.


    Under such circumstances, even if the Ghost King of the Netherworld truly received some message, calling for assistance, the number should not be too large, posing no fatal threat to the group.


    As they discussed, the Ghost Car sped along mightily, heading straight toward the Netherworld Ghost City.


    With the ferocious ghost Chu Xun paving the way, everyone¡¯s life essence was covered by the aura of Senluo, naturally not exposing any flaws along the way.


    ¡­


    Inside the Netherworld Ghost City.


    The gaunt-faced, lanky Ghost King of the Netherworld had emerged from the mausoleum in Yin Soil and sat on a giant throne over a hundred feet tall in the depths of the Ghost Mansion, exuding a formidable presence.


    Beneath his towering seat, a group of Ghost Kings and Military Officers either sat or lay prostrate, many of whom had sworn allegiance in recent years.


    A small ghost, pale as snow, flew swiftly into the mansion from outside, prostrating himself below the platform to report.


    ¡°Your Majesty Ghost Monarch, up to now, no cultivators from the Mortal World have been found within a ten-thousand-mile radius.


    However, a Soul Fetching Ghost King is on his way.


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    He has heard of Your Majesty¡¯s illustrious name and wishes to come to serve!¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    The Ghost King of the Netherworld looked up slightly and asked, ¡°Is this Soul Fetching Ghost King from the Starfall Ghost City?¡±


    ¡°Indeed, Your Majesty, the Soul Fetching Ghost King indeed comes from Starfall Ghost City and, together with the Ghost King of Yinming, once usurped the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch¡¯s Starfall Ghost City.


    Recently, the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch has returned, killing the Ghost King of Yinming while sparing the Soul Fetching Ghost King.


    It now seems he has also driven out the Soul Fetching Ghost King¡­¡±


    At this news, the other subservient Ghost Kings and Military Officers, despite sensing a threat from the Soul Fetching Ghost King, still seized the opportunity to flatter intensely, speaking of how the Ghost King of the Netherworld¡¯s deterrence attracted the allegiance of countless ghosts.


    The Ghost King of the Netherworld pondered for a moment but did not grow suspicious.


    His vast experience made it very difficult to foresee that a Ghost King could be cultivated by a cultivator from the Mortal World.


    Still cunning and shrewd, he gave the orders, ¡°Command that Soul Fetching Ghost King to temporarily stay at the Underworld Slopes, awaiting my summons.


    Additionally, monitor all Nether Springs for me.


    Should any Nether Spring show any activity in the coming days, it must be reported immediately!¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    After the small ghost withdrew, the Ghost King of the Netherworld slowly rose from his seat, pacing thoughtfully on the high platform.


    He thought of the mysterious cultivator who had warned him from the Mortal World and could not help feeling unsettled, he coldly ordered.


    ¡°Are the Hell Ghost Monarch and Nine Nether Ghost Monarch already on their way now?¡±


    A Nascent Soul Ghost King, dressed in the black uniform of the underworld, slowly raised his head, revealing a ferocious ghostly eye beneath his hood, then looked into the distance before slowly saying,


    ¡°Your Majesty!


    Both the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch and the Hell Ghost Monarch have left their Ghost Cities, but this subordinate cannot discern their current whereabouts¡­¡±


    ¡°Two old foxes!¡±


    Impatience flitted through the Ghost King of the Netherworld¡¯s sinister eyes, his heart inexplicably irritable.


    He became cautious, a natural propensity for suspicion.


    But ever since he became a Ghost Monarch, this trait had rarely emerged.


    Now that it had, it indicated a potential crisis drawing near, and yet, he still hadn¡¯t pinpointed the danger.


    He suddenly swept his sleeve and spoke in a deep voice, ¡°Nine-bell!


    I command you to lead the Five Ghosts Generals to quickly investigate the whereabouts of Deity Transformation Dao Lords from the Mortal World.


    I suspect they have already infiltrated, their presence concealed by Senluo!¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    The Ghost King in the black uniform immediately drifted outward.


    Among the prostrate ghost creatures in the hall below, five Golden Core Ghost Generals the size of fists screeched as they flew out, with an eerie ghostly aura.


    Ghost King Nine-bell shook his dust whisk, forming hand seals to cast the Five Ghosts Locking Soul Skill to search.


    The Five Ghosts whirled around his body before shrieking and flying out in five different directions.


    Ghost King Nine-bell¡¯s figure also split into five ghostly shadows that vanished in an instant.


    ¡°`

 Chapter 1215

    ?Chapter 1215: 475: Six Great Ghost Monarchs!


    Sun and Moon Qiankun Stamp breaks the city_2 Chapter 1215: 475: Six Great Ghost Monarchs!


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    Over five thousand li away.


    Chu Xun and his entourage steered the Ghost Cars majestically and rapidly forward.


    Yet, on the Underworld Slopes only five thousand li from reaching the Netherworld Ghost City, they encountered patrols of Ghost Cultivators from the Netherworld Ghost City blocking their way.


    ¡°Brother Chen, what should we do now?


    The Ghost King of the Netherworld has ordered me to stay put and await summoning.


    Should we kill our way through now or¡­¡±


    Inside the spacious Ghost Car, Chen Dengming raised his hand to stop Chu Xun¡¯s words and stood up with a smile, ¡°Old Zhu, withdraw now.


    There¡¯s no need for you to stay here.


    Leave the rest to us to handle.¡±


    Chu Xun¡¯s ghostly body shook as he turned to look at Chen Dengming, then solemnly nodded his head.


    Chen Dengming looked at Dongfang Huayuan and the others, saying, ¡°It seems the Ghost King of the Netherworld is highly alert.


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    Everyone, we must depart now and strive for a swift and decisive battle!¡±


    ¡°Good!¡±


    Everyone¡¯s expression was grave as they unanimously rose to their feet.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±


    Chen Dengming took a step forward and, in a flash, his figure lit up like a bolt of lightning, tearing through a mass of Ghost gas and breaking through multiple sound barriers as he vanished into the distance.


    Beneath this Nether Spring filled with Ghost gas, the Five Element Spiritual Energy was extremely thin.


    Even he could not easily use his Qi Escaping Skill for long-distance teleportation again.


    Naturally, the main reason was that the scarcity of Spiritual Energy after all slowed down the casting speed, gathered Spiritual Energy more slowly, and was easily interrupted.


    Thus, beneath this Nether Spring, even though they had overcome the suppression of non-self Dao, they couldn¡¯t avoid the limited state of Spiritual Energy and had to fight using their own Mana and Dao Force, aiming for a quick resolution.


    At this moment, as Chen Dengming and the others each displayed their Divine Skills to rush towards the Netherworld Ghost City.


    The Ghost Emperor within the Netherworld Ghost City was also instantly disturbed, sensing five formidable auras rapidly approaching the Netherworld Ghost City, his face turning exceptionally ugly.


    ¡°These are indeed five Deity Transformation Dao Lords appearing together!¡±


    The Ghost Monarch¡¯s expression was extremely serious.


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    Seeing all the ghosts in the palace panicking, he immediately roared to steady the situation.


    ¡°All Ghost Kings and Miliary Officers, heed my command, quickly activate the Ghost City¡¯s Great Formation!¡±


    The ghosts steadied their spirits and promptly followed the order.


    Five Deity Transformation Dao Lords from the Mortal World had invaded, indeed a terrifying sight to behold, but the Ghost Monarch of the Netherworld was not to be trifled with.


    Possessing the Ghost City and starting the Ghost City¡¯s Great Formation, and with dozens of Ghost Kings and Military Officers at his command, plus hundreds of thousands of Ghost Cultivators to assist in defending the Formation, even five Deity Transformation Dao Lords united might not be able to easily break through the Ghost City¡¯s Great Formation.


    As long as the Ghost City¡¯s Great Formation could hold out for a while, the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch and the Hell Ghost Monarch would surely arrive to help.


    The many Ghost Kings and Military Officers quickly boosted their morale and courage, swiftly organizing the Ghost Cultivators to start the majestic City Defense Formation.


    The Ghost Monarch of the Netherworld, however, had a solemn expression.


    As he leaped out of the palace, the Nine-bell Ghost King had already hastened back with the Five Ghosts.


    ¡°Your Majesty, we have discovered the traces of Deity Transformation Dao Lords from the Mortal World¡­¡±


    ¡°Shut up!¡±


    The Ghost Monarch of the Netherworld shouted coldly, waving his sleeve furiously, ¡°Go bring me the Immortal Ghost Monarch and the Infinite Ghost Monarch now, right this moment, find them!


    Otherwise, don¡¯t bother coming back.¡±


    Hearing this, the Nine-bell Ghost King turned pale with shock and immediately gritted his teeth to carry out the command.


    The Ghost Monarch of the Netherworld, sensing the rapidly approaching auras from afar, had a grave countenance.


    With his wisdom, he already figured out how these five individuals arrived so quickly and silently, most likely having something to do with the Starfall Nether Spring Ghost Monarch.


    But now, even with this knowledge, it was too late.


    The Nine Nether Ghost Monarch and the Hell Ghost Monarch were nowhere to be seen, surely intending to sit back and watch the tigers fight but definitely not abstaining from intervening.


    ¡°These two old foxes, they want to take advantage of this incident to destroy my Ghost City, weaken my power, and then they¡¯ll intervene¡­¡±


    The Ghost Monarch of the Netherworld soared above the Ghost City, his cold and gaunt face turned towards the distance, swiftly gathering ghost gas from all directions in preparation for the impending battle.


    He had navigated the treacherous Ghost Shades for many years, his mind as clear as a mirror, very aware of the delicate current situation, and quickly analyzed the pros and cons to send out a mental order for some of his cherished offspring and trusted followers to swiftly retreat later, preserving their forces.


    Just as he had finished issuing a series of commands, from the distance came a thunderous roar, accompanied by oppressive auras spreading all around.


    ¡°They¡¯re here!¡±


    ¡°Hurry, hurry!


    Keep funneling ghost gas into the Great Formation!¡±


    Atop the Ghost City, numerous Ghost Cultivators were extremely tense, frantically channeling ghost gas.


    Many were clueless, only able to follow the instructions of the Ghost Generals, not even understanding what was happening, just feeling an intense terror from the powerful force approaching from afar.


    The Netherworld Ghost City was too strong; for many years, no wars had occurred near it, let alone someone audacious enough to invade.


    This left many Ghost Cultivators bewildered and fearful.


    Just then, several points of terrifying auras appeared on the horizon.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


    Suddenly, a silver spear with the diameter of dozens of meters, like a massive bolt of lightning, furiously thundered towards them.


    It spanned several hundred li in an instant.


    Bang!a€¡±a€¡±


    A watchtower just outside the Ghost City collapsed on the spot, with the ground being shattered and torn apart, thick surges of energy radiating out like electric arcs or spider webs, rapidly spreading across the ground.


    The long spear struck the just-formed Ghost City¡¯s Great Formation in the blink of an eye.


    Khoom!a€¡±a€¡±


    The entire Ghost City shook violently, the activated array barrier rippling and sinking inward violently.


    The surrounding ghost soldiers hadn¡¯t even a chance to struggle before their bodies were shattered, their souls dispersed.


    Hundreds of Ghost Cultivators and several Ghost Generals didn¡¯t dodge in time, meeting the same fate, their Yin Soil bodies shattered and petrified, sticking immobile to the ground.


    ¡°It¡¯s him¡­¡±


    The Ghost Monarch of the Netherworld stared intently at Dongfang Huayuan in the distance, who had transformed into a thirty-zhang-high Silver Giant, immediately recognizing his identity, his expression calm and unfazed, as if he didn¡¯t care about the deaths of thousands of ghost soldiers at all.

 Chapter 1216

    ?Chapter 1216: 475: Six Great Ghost Monarchs!


    Sun and Moon Qiankun Stamp breaks the city_3 Chapter 1216: 475: Six Great Ghost Monarchs!


    Sun and Moon Qiankun Stamp breaks the city_3 He indeed had the privilege to not care.


    At this moment, within the Ghost City, countless Yin Soldiers gushed out from the river channels beneath the city like water released from a sluice, rapidly filling the gap that had just opened above and continuing to maintain the stability of the Great Formation.


    The lives of Yin Soldiers were worth next to nothing.


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    Every year, countless True Spirits were nurtured into new Ghost Creatures within the Underworld River, and these new creatures merely needed a few years of training to become well-trained Yin Soldiers.


    The number of Ghost Cultivators in the Netherworld Ghost City numbered in the tens of thousands, but there were as many as ten million Yin Soldiers.


    Therefore, even though the Netherworld Ghost Monarch knew that the City Defense Formation couldn¡¯t withstand the ferocious incoming enemies, he spared no expense.


    In such a situation, there was no choice left.


    Neither the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch nor the Hell Ghost Monarch would act without seeing him pay some price.


    And the price he paid would also deplete the mana of the incoming foes.


    Without the advantage of terrain, they would inevitably want to end the battle quickly, and he was determined not to let them have their way.


    Boom Boom Booma€¡±


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    Spear beams, like huge dragons, pounded densely, causing the entire Ghost City to sway and tremble.


    The Formation flickered on and off, emitting a bizarre array of colors, as a large number of Ghost Cultivators and Yin Soldiers rapidly perished, their souls scattering.


    The Netherworld Ghost Monarch took a deep breath, and pitch-black, grim armor swiftly materialized on his body, covering him completely as the Ghost Energy around him rapidly boiled over.


    His gaze was sharp as he looked toward the five figures quickly approaching in the distance, with ripples of Ghost Energy swirling around him, suddenly condensing several Magic Treasures and launching them in unison.


    ¡°Mortals attempting Divine Transformation, scram out of the Ghost Shade, this is not a place where you can run wild!¡±


    He roared angrily, his voice carrying for hundreds of miles as several artifacts like whips, vicious shears, and saw-like blades were launched together.


    Far away, Chen Dengming and the other four figures dispersed as they advanced toward the Ghost City, jointly casting spells or launching Magic Treasures to attack it.


    Seeing the Netherworld Ghost Monarch unleash Magic Treasures, Chen Dengming casually summoned the Sun and Moon Qiankun Stamp, his arm swiftly entering the state of an Ancient Human Immortal Body, muscles bulging as he grasped the Sun and Moon Qiankun Stamp and hurled it with all his might.


    Boom!


    A terrifying shockwave burst forth, with the Sun and Moon Qiankun Stamp turning into a projectile that instantaneously rubbed against the air to produce a red glow.


    Tens of miles were crossed in the blink of an eye.


    The saw-blade-shaped Magic Treasure that the Netherworld Ghost Monarch had just released hadn¡¯t even shown its might before it was restrained by the surface of the Sun and Moon Qiankun Stamp, accompanied by a formidable impact force and oppressive pressure.


    With a clang, the saw blade cracked on the spot, its surface exploded with scattering Spiritual Light, and it whimpered as it retreated back into the Formation.


    ¡°Ugha€¡±¡±


    The Netherworld Ghost Monarch¡¯s other artifacts were also forced back into the city, suffering a stifled loss.


    ¡°You brat from the Longevity Sect!¡±


    He gave Chen Dengming a cold look, malicious intent flashing in his eyes, and let out a long howl.


    ¡°Nine Nether, Hell!!¡±


    ¡°Quick battle, quick decision!


    Break the city, slay the ghosts!¡±


    Chen Dengming shouted lowly, his Taoist Body rapidly approaching, growing increasingly enshrouded in blinding Silver Light as his size enlarged, exploding shockwaves in the air.


    The next moment.


    A colossal giant sixty feet tall, with arcs of silver electricity dancing all over, was already standing tall in the sky, the terrifying aura he emitted daunting the surrounding ghosts, leaving countless Ghost Cultivators stunned and speechless.


    Chen Dengming grasped the Sun and Moon Qiankun Stamp with one hand and clenched his fist with the other.


    Boom!


    The air was squeezed and burst in his hand, emitting a thunderous rumble, the explosive force stirring up gales and lifting dust into the air.


    Seeing Eastern Huayuan in the distance bulldozing the entire Ghost City like a beastly bulldozer with his spear, the Formation teetering on the brink, he laughed heartily and charged out as well.


    ¡°Cover us breaking into the city!¡±


    From a distance of over ten miles, he fiercely hurled the Sun and Moon Qiankun Stamp.


    With a ¡°boom!¡±


    Though the Ghost City¡¯s Formation was not broken, the city gate, towering dozens of feet, was directly blasted open, while the robust gate and passage were cracked all over, with dust and stones raining down, causing many Ghost Cultivators behind the gate to be shaken to death on the spot.


    The next instant.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s majestic form surged forward like a huge mountain, and with a powerful and forceful punch, he slammed onto the Ghost City¡¯s Great Formation.


    The Formation flickered crazily and suddenly collapsed completely after another strike from a Magic Treasure by Lord Star Cloud and Eastern Huayuan.


    The walls of the Ghost City shook violently, instantly filled with web-like fractures under the blinding Silver Light, with large boulders falling as half of the city wall was firmly caught by a gigantic hand and then flipped up thoroughly, leaving it wide open.


    Simultaneously, Chen Dengming¡¯s majestic figure burst in through the breached city gate.


    He kicked away several Ghost Kings who were screaming madly and charging at him without fear of death, his body spreading a terrifying God-transforming Spiritual Presence, as his eyes quickly gathered a strong, scorching flame focusing on the Netherworld Ghost Monarch who was fighting with the Five Elements Taoist above.


    ¡°Netherworld Old Ghost!


    We meet again!¡±


    The Netherworld Ghost King shuddered all over, recognizing the extreme threat and rapidly sinking into despair, without any hesitation starting the process to completely escape and evacuate.


    Whoosh!a€¡±


    A scorching, ferocious beam of light shot out in a flash from Chen Dengming¡¯s suddenly reddened eyes.


    Wherever it passed, the air seemed to ignite, leaving a trace of flame and smoke.


    The obstructing Ghost Kings were directly pierced through their bodies, then ignited and incinerated.


    At this nail-biting moment, an eerie and cold silver-white ghostly claw suddenly materialized out of nowhere, as if reaching out from the Nine Nether, it blocked the path of the beam shooting toward the Netherworld Ghost Monarch¡­


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 Chapter 1217

    ?Chapter 1217: 476: Great Ghost Immortal Body!


    Venerable Mingguang Picking Up the Opportunity (5K) Chapter 1217: 476: Great Ghost Immortal Body!


    Venerable Mingguang Picking Up the Opportunity (5K) With a chilling cold ghost gas enveloping the silvery-white Ghost Claw, it clasped, and in an instant, it contacted the searing beams shooting from Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes.


    Puffs of smoke instantly steamed up in the air.


    From afar, a muffled grunt echoed from the Underworld River; the silvery-white Ghost Claw was scorched and torn open with a burnt scar, disappearing into nothingness in an instant.


    Almost simultaneously, Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s Silver Spear¡¯s offensive was intercepted by a suddenly emerging Ghost Fork.


    A figure made up of dense ghost gas broke through the clouds, rapidly approaching from afar with a haunting array of ghostly wails and dreadful howls, making a terrifying entrance.


    The Hell Ghost Monarch had also appeared!


    ¡°This one is mine!¡± Dongfang Huayuan roared, his massive figure swiftly advancing to confront the menace.


    ¡°The one in the Underworld River is the Nine Nether Ghost Monarcha€¡±I¡¯ll handle him!¡±


    Lord Divine Tortoise transformed into a cloud filled with accumulating moisture, quickly spreading over towards the direction of the Underworld River.


    With this slight delay, the Ghost King of the Netherworld safely broke free, and his figure suddenly soared towards the back of Ghost City; in the blink of an eye, his mouth expanded against the wind, becoming bigger than his body.


    Whoosha€¡±


    An immensely overwhelming suction force emanated from his mouth, which seemed to have transformed into a dark abyss.


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    In an instant, many Ghost Cultivators and Yin soldiers inside Ghost City, unable to resist, formed into souls and flew up like paper figures lifted by the wind, falling into the gaping maw of the Ghost King of the Netherworld.


    The Ghost King of the Netherworld¡¯s aura surged instantly, releasing several impressive magic treasures that shot out Spiritual Lights like flying fire, repelling Lord Star Cloud and Five Elements Taoist who were in pursuit.


    ¡°Fellow Daoist, stop hima€¡±he wants to draw power from the Yin Soil!¡±


    At this moment, from the Soul House hanging on Chen Dengming¡¯s robe, Mini Array Spirit urgently issued a warning.


    Chen Dengming had already sprung into action, fiercely launching a punch.


    The sky darkened, and with a terrifying sonic boom, the enormous Iron Fist rubbed vigorously against the air, the punch¡¯s force exploded into a column of Qi, blasting one of the Ghost King of the Netherworld¡¯s magic treasures away and relentlessly pursuing the Ghost King of the Netherworld.


    Unexpectedly, the Ghost King of the Netherworld roared furiously as his mouth vastly expanded, transforming into a massive, devilish head that suddenly roared and swallowed the punch directly.


    Instantly, the enormous devilish head paused mid-air as if digesting the punch and then expelled a chilling, grim burst of cold water accompanied by a black pearl.


    Magic treasures launched by Lord Star Cloud and Five Elements Taoist dimmed upon contact with the cold water pillar and wailed mournfully as they were knocked back upon touching the black pearl.


    After unleashing this magic treasure, the aura of the Ghost King of the Netherworld dropped rapidlya€¡±he couldn¡¯t retrieve the black pearl as the huge head hastily retreated.


    Behind it, the tomb of the Ghost King of the Netherworld quaked tremendously and suddenly swelled, accumulating large amounts of Yin Soil into a massive headless clay giant emitting a chilling, fearsome aura, its oppressive presence continuously rising as if endlessly.


    ¡°Freeze!¡±


    At that moment, came the commanding voice of Chen Dengming.


    The Sun and Moon Qiankun Stamp flipped in the sky, its engraved moon face instantly immobilizing the Ghost King of the Netherworld.


    The ghostly head transformed by the Ghost King of the Netherworld momentarily displayed a moon illusion, pausing in mid-air.


    In that brief moment, Chen Dengming raised his hand and instantly, a Gourd flew out from his sleeve, its cap flung open and ¡°swish, swish, swisha€¡±¡±


    Three flying knives bursting with yellow, white, and red glows shot out from the mouth of the Gourd, ferociously striking towards the Ghost King of the Netherworld.


    The Ghost King of the Netherworld, barely able to shatter the moon, was then hit by the Qi Slash, God-Slaying, and Soul-Slaying flying knives.


    ¡°Ah!a€¡±¡±


    The giant devilish head let out a resounding, heart-wrenching scream, suddenly exploding amidst the sharp knife light, turning into three glowing orbs and seven long streaks that rapidly charged towards the massive approaching clay giant, instantly merging into it.


    The three flying knives, along with Chen Dengming, Lord Star Cloud, Five Elements Taoist, and others, launched a relentless, fierce attack, bombarding the colossal Yin Soil body.


    The sound of thunderous booms reverberated.


    The mountain-like Yin Soil body crumbled under the fierce assault, the unleashed Qi bursts spread widely, causing numerous Ghost Cultivators and Yin soldiers to perish tragically, with the buildings in Ghost City collapsing successively like they were made of paper.


    Just then, a cry of pain echoed from afar from Lord Divine Tortoise.


    Chen Dengming frowned and immediately looked towards Lord Star Cloud and Five Elements Taoist.


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    ¡°The Nine Nether Ghost Monarch is hiding within the Underworld River, making use of the terrain.


    Both of you, hurry and assist Lord Divine Turtle!


    Leave this place to me.¡±


    Hearing this, Lord Star Cloud and Five Elements Taoist looked solemn, without doubting a thing, they swiftly moved to help.


    The combined forces of three Deity Transformation Dao Lords were still immensely powerful.


    The Ghost King of the Netherworld had already been severely injured, and they believed Chen Dengming could handle it.


    However, Lord Divine Tortoise¡¯s battle against the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch in the Underworld River was extremely dangerous, like flipping over in a ditcha€¡±no oversight should be allowed.


    Just as Lord Star Cloud and Five Elements Taoist left, Chen Dengming continued his offensive without pause, once again mobilizing the Sun and Moon Qiankun Stamp from the side of the mountains-upper-hand, harshly smashing towards the re-forming Yin Soil.


    Simultaneously, he took large strides forward, his stature gradually rising again, reaching an enormous eighty-zhang height, his column-like gigantic fists unleashing terrifying air columns as it furiously pounded into the swirling depths of the Yin Soil, resembling a Yellow Dragon.


    Nearby buildings in Ghost City were affected, half of the city wall crumbled and was blown towards the sky.

 Chapter 1218

    ?Chapter 1218: 476: Great Ghost Immortal Body!


    Venerable Mingguang Picking Up the Opportunity (5K)_2 Chapter 1218: 476: Great Ghost Immortal Body!


    Venerable Mingguang Picking Up the Opportunity (5K)_2 Yin Soil disintegrated under such a fierce attack, unable to coalesce.


    The Ghost King of the Netherworld hidden within was infuriated beyond endurance, stifling the intense pain between his divine spirit, as the dispersed Three Souls Seven Spirits reassembled into a ghostly form.


    Suddenly, he stirred the twin Nether Springs deep within the tomb, both ghostly claws plunging into the springs.


    ¡°How dare you bully a ghost!


    Die!¡±


    Boom!a€¡±


    The tumbling Yin Soil suddenly split open.


    Large expanses of Yin Soil exuded an icy chill, and in a flash, two cold, gloomy ghost claws swept past.


    Chen Dengming had just unleashed several punches intending to block, but he only felt the ghost claws flash by, the Giant Deer roaring autonomously to form a protective barrier the next moment.


    ¡°Banga€¡±¡±


    Two bone-chillingly cold breezes suddenly invaded his body with tearing pain, scattering the Senluo Qi that enshrouded him.


    An endless icy cold rapidly invaded, seeking to strip the life force from his body.


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    Although Chen Dengming remained calm amidst surprise, he quickly locked his mind on the Ghost King of the Netherworld deep within the Yin Soil, the phantom of the Hall of Human Heart emerging in his eyes, launching a spiritual soul attack.


    A muffled groan of pain came from within the Yin Soil, and Chen Dengming immediately retreated.


    His spirit quickly connected with the Senluo in the Soul World, borrowing the enveloping black mist of Senluo once more.


    Looking down, he saw that half of the Giant Deer¡¯s body had frozen stiff, and the robe was torn open with two claw marks.


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    Even his robust chest bore two icy claw marks, tearing open wounds over an inch deep in the solid muscle.


    However, these inch-deep wounds were but minor flesh wounds given his current body size.


    Yet, had it not been for the Giant Deer¡¯s defense just now, the injury he would have suffered could have been far more severe.


    ¡°The Ghost King of the Netherworld truly lives up to his reputation as a ghost monarch at the God Transformation Peak, using the power of the Nether Spring is too dangerous.


    Under the Nether Spring, I cannot summon much of the Power of Heavenly Dao, to kill him alone¡­


    is nearly impossible¡­


    unless¡­¡±


    As this thought flashed through Chen Dengming¡¯s mind.


    The ground in front of him was violently shaking as if a terrorizing earthquake of magnitude ten had erupted, the tomb exploded.


    Amidst the rumbling, numerous boulders the size of small hills defied gravity, leaving the ground and floating in the air, a supremely strong and cold ghost qi brewed beneath the earth.


    Crack!a€¡±


    The earth suddenly birthed a crevasse hundreds of feet wide, chilly springs carrying Yin Soil burst forth like the pus of the earth, spewing out, ghost qi pervading.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face grew solemn, sensing an extremely powerful force reviving beneath the ground.


    In just a few moments, Ghost City was so ruined it seemed to no longer exist.


    Boom!a€¡±


    Suddenly, a terrifying giant hand composed of Yin Soil and Nether Spring burst from the crevasse.


    The hand alone was as big as Chen Dengming¡¯s current Ancient Human Immortal Body, scattering several boulder-sized stones as it mercilessly reached for him.


    ¡°Huh?¡± Chen Dengming¡¯s pupils shrank, and he rapidly unleashed several punches.


    But the invincible mighty punches landed on the approaching giant hand, only creating a few inconsequential pits in the earth.


    ¡°Daoist Brother, be careful, this seems to be the rumored Great Ghost Immortal Body forged from Yin Soil and Nether Spring!


    It cannot be overpowered!¡±


    Just then, Mini Array Spirit inside the Soul House issued a warning.


    The giant hand swiftly lunged, and Chen Dengming¡¯s massive body was but the size of one arm; upon hearing the warning, he quickly dodged to the side.


    Boom!a€¡±


    The fierce wind and ghost qi roared past, stirring Chen Dengming¡¯s flowing silver hair.


    ¡°Nether Curse!¡±


    A deep, gloomy growl accompanied by the breath of Daoist Charm issued from the gaping mouth of a huge ghost head that suddenly rose from the ground, echoing through the heavens and earth.


    In an instant, a vast ghost qi carrying the force of a Primordial Spirit shockwave struck, like a storm that shook the world, the spell¡¯s power impacting Chen Dengming¡¯s body, with numerous thunderous booms resounding in response.


    ¡°Not good!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s entire body shook violently, his spirit trembling under the grudge-filled spell¡¯s assault, his mind going blank.


    Buzz!!a€¡±


    Another huge palm slammed down fiercely, compressing the air into a mist, hitting Chen Dengming squarely before he could defend himself.


    Boom!a€¡±


    An unstoppable colossal force immediately discharged into his body, causing the Giant Deer to let out a terrible cry as the robe burst into tatters, the air all around quickly escaping, separating.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s body, crafted from Daoist Stone, directly crumbled, his spine making a loud noise as his body flew out and heavily smashed into the ground, causing the earth to splatter with the Heavenly Collapse mud wave.


    At this moment, he had completely regained consciousness, and as he watched the two gigantic hands formed of Nether Spring and Yin Soil reaching down to cover the sky and sun once more, he quickly turned the Sun and Moon Qiankun Stamp to the side with the triangular pupil.


    Instantly, a terrifying huge single eye brightened, and from the sanguine pupil, a shocking, powerful beam of light shot forth.


    The beam flashed past, piercing through the gap where the two enormous hands joined to block, directly hitting the pupil of the huge ghost head rising from the ground.


    Boom!a€¡±


    The pupil of the giant ghost head shattered instantly, the light beam¡¯s spirit-injuring power continued unabated, striking the Ghost King of the Netherworld hidden within the Great Ghost Immortal Body, causing his Primordial Spirit to suffer damage, his spirit severely shaken, and he let out a wail.


    In that instant, the Sun and Moon Qiankun Stamp flipped again, the full moon side firmly capturing the Ghost King of the Netherworld, freezing his body.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s massive body swiftly rose from the ground, the phantom of the Hall of Human Heart appearing in his eyes.


    At the gate, the visage of the Ghost King of the Netherworld appeared within a lantern of Heartfire.


    A powerful Heart Force quickly condensed from Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit.


    ¡°Extinguish!¡±


    The Heartfire suddenly shook violently and dimmed considerably.


    ¡°Ah!a€¡±¡±


    The Ghost King of the Netherworld let out a painful scream as the power of the twin Nether Springs beneath the ground exploded, blasting open the moon¡¯s phantom enveloping him.

 Chapter 1219

    ?Chapter 1219: 476: Great Ghost Immortal Body!


    Mingguang Venerable Picking Up Bargains (5K)_3 Chapter 1219: 476: Great Ghost Immortal Body!


    Mingguang Venerable Picking Up Bargains (5K)_3 In that instant, Chen Dengming¡¯s colossal figure was already charging forward with great strides, causing the ground to shatter and mountains to crumble in his wake, creating an immense momentum.


    He quickly deployed the Divine Skill of ¡°Unified Hearts¡± from the Hall of Human Heart, where ten thousand Heartfires appeared, offering up a tremendous Heart Force, which caused his Ancient Human Immortal Body to swell again, reaching a hundred zhang tall, with chunks of silver muscles protruding like small mountains.


    Even though it still appeared somewhat smaller compared to the opponent¡¯s Great Ghost Immortal Body, it was already enough for Chen Dengming to exert his power.


    Sensing Chen Dengming approaching, the Ghost King of the Netherworld roared furiously, and the sound wave created a massive Ghost Gas that even formed an amber-like aura.


    Abruptly, he raised his twin enormous fists and aimed them at Chen Dengming, hammering down with a force that seemed to descend from the heavens.


    Whooosha€¡±


    The air thundered explosively, with the twin fists forcibly creating two hundred-zhang-wide red bowl-shaped shockwaves, carrying a power capable of annihilating both heaven and earth.


    Chen Dengming remained cool-headed as he dashed forward, took a deep breath, and suddenly above his head the Heavenly Dish Nine Stars appeared, and behind him emerged the scenery of the Human Disc Eight Gates.


    As the Nine Stars and Eight Gates rotated in correspondence, the Two Doors of Life and Death were the first to open.


    As the energies of life and death interchanged, his cracked body and chest wound rapidly healed, the flesh mending.


    Then, the Injury Gate, Rest Gate, Block Gate, and Scenery Gate all thunderously opened, with the corresponding heavenly bodies like Tianchong star shining brightly.


    With six gates opened and six stars brightly shining!


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    Chen Dengming¡¯s strength surged massively, and dazzling silver light twined and enveloped his body, his form even swelled to a colossal size of 120 zhang, as if resurrecting the ancient prowess of old immortals.


    He let out a long roar and suddenly twisted his waist, carrying an unparalleled strength, punching out with both fists.


    The two larger and two smaller huge fists rubbed fiercely against the air, sparking intense firelight; the air was extremely compressed, like a slab of iron, seemingly like meteorites colliding.


    Boom!a€¡±


    The surrounding ground and rock layers rolled like waves, a giant mushroom cloud formed at the point of their collision, then suddenly tore open, spreading in all directions.


    Chen Dengming felt as though hundreds of great mountains were pressing simultaneously on his arms, as his fists¡¯ flesh first burst open, revealing the stark white bones, and the bones of the Taoist Body¡¯s arms crackled with an overwhelmed noise.


    But in that instant, the six gates behind him rotated, the six stars above his head pulsed, forming a huge void force field invisibly, helping him to remove a major part of the force.


    Almost at that same time, a rich vital energy flowed from the Life Gate, covering his arms, and the flesh on his fists quickly mended and recovered.


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    The two giant fists facing his punch, however, were already showing cracks.


    Chen Dengming re-energized and quickly conjured a fierce Phoenix Real Fire between his palms, scorching one fist dry and charred.


    The Sun and Moon Qiankun Stamp bombarded at the same time.


    Boom!!!


    One giant fist exploded, disintegrating into yin soil and Nether Spring devoid of power.


    The Soul Body, hosted within the Yin Soil of the Ghost King of the Netherworld also felt a surge of intense weakness.


    Water can overturn the boat but also carry it.


    His Soul Body, being hosted within the Yin Soil, certainly allowed him to exert the greatest local advantage, bursting with astonishing strength.


    But leveraging the power of the Yin Soil and Nether Spring extremely depleted his Soul Power, even shortening his Yin lifespan.


    Currently, having been hit repeatedly, he felt his strength rapidly diminishing.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s formidable resilience far exceeded his expectations, causing a trace of fear to arise within his spirit.


    At this moment, the other giant fist constructed of Yin Soil and Nether Spring was also unable to withstand any longer and shattered by the opposite attack.


    The air quickly became viscous and dense.


    Accompanied by Chen Dengming¡¯s hundred-zhang huge form charging forward, an overwhelming pressure also came crushing down.


    Meanwhile, at the same time, distant cries of anguish and long roars from the Hell Ghost Monarch and Nine Nether Ghost Monarch could be heard, seeming to add two more powerful presences in the battlefield.


    ¡°Do they have other reinforcements?¡±


    The Ghost King of the Netherworld¡¯s heart skipped a beat, his eyes flashing with reluctance and ferocity, immediately initiating the nearby Formation to completely detonate the Nether Spring, quickly retreating.


    As long as the green hills are there, one need not worry about firewood.


    He was merely injured, not dead; as long as he survived this calamity, he could still plunder another Ghost Monarch¡¯s Nether Spring and rise again.


    However, just as the Formation began, his Soul Body had not yet escaped from the Yin Soil, when abruptly the formation deep under the ground came to a sudden halt, ceasing its operation.


    At the same time, a vast expanse of holy and beguiling white light suddenly appeared within the Yin Soil, the light enveloping his Soul Body, transmitting a familiar voice of spirit.


    ¡°Respectable Ghost King of the Netherworld, where do you wish to go?


    Have the intelligence I provided to you been infallible?¡±


    The Ghost King of the Netherworld¡¯s soul shuddered, ¡°Is it you?!¡±


    ¡°Of course, it¡¯s this old man!¡±


    The white light suddenly intensified, blazing like a dazzling sun, bursting forth with overwhelming authority, and was accompanied by chants filled with faithful prayers, spreading out.


    The Ghost King of the Netherworld suddenly screamed in agony, feeling as if his soul was being scorched under a fierce sun, unable to bear the pain.


    But at that moment, what caused him even more anger and pain was the benevolent old man¡¯s figure emerging within the white light, who was treading on a Senluo descendant.


    The old man gestured with his hands, akin to a shepherd, a pure white rope was pulling at the soul, aiming to pull it into the white light for transformation.


    ¡°Lost Ghost Monarch, since you can¡¯t find the meaning of life or the destination of death, why not embrace Venerable Mingguang?


    Become one of my most devoted Incense Believersa€|¡±


    ¡°No!!¡±


    The Ghost King of the Netherworld suddenly shrieked, a mysterious and terrifying aura bursting from his body, the Underworld River Daoist Charm within his soul body suddenly intensified, his Three Souls Seven Spirits bursting forth with dazzling brilliance.


    Boom!a€¡±


    A powerful surge of Soul Power instantly blasted out.


    Within the Ghost King of the Netherworld¡¯s body, three Spirits perished, forcefully breaking the Immortal Binding Rope of Venerable Mingguang, and the remaining Three Souls rapidly escaped from the Yin Soil.


    However, just as his Three Souls escaped from the Yin Soil, suddenly yellow, white, and red flying knives appeared, under Chen Dengming¡¯s light rebuke they swooped down to fetch the soul, seemingly already in a tacit coordination¡­


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 Chapter 1220

    ?Chapter 1220: 477: Qingmingzi Appears!


    Battling Hegemony Capability (6.8K Mega Chapter) Chapter 1220: 477: Qingmingzi Appears!


    Battling Hegemony Capability (6.8K Mega Chapter) Qi Slash, God-Slaying, Soul-Slaying, three flying daggers shadowed their prey, poised to strike the very soul of the Ghost King of the Netherworld in an instant.


    However, at that moment, a streak of intense greenish aura abruptly materialized out of nowhere, emanating an extremely strong Dao Force.


    It brushed past gently, flinging the three flying daggers far away, their spiritual light dimmed significantly.


    The Ghost King of the Netherworld was instantly saved.


    ¡°Qingmingzi!!!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s pupils constricted sharply as the hallucinatory silhouette of the Hall of Human Heart emerged in his eyes.


    Within the lantern of Heartfire, the startled and bewildered face of the Ghost King of the Netherworld surfaced once again.


    Before Chen Dengming could act further, a sigh suddenly echoed from the sky of the Nether Spring World, and he felt the overwhelming and majestic presence of Heavenly Will enveloping him, increasing the pressure on his entire body.


    The piercing green light dawned from the ominous and sinister firmament, flickering and casting the murky skies in uncertain luminescence.


    The green light unfolded like a green carpet being shaken out.


    A handsome Dao child, with hands behind his back, stepped down from the carpet, emitting a rich and intense aura of The Great Dao.


    His eyes filled with green light pinned Chen Dengming; his bright eyes seemed to pierce through all secrets.


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    In that moment, an intent as imposing as Heavenly Will locked Chen Dengming firmly in place, rendering him unable to gather his Heart Force, and thus unable to launch a spiritual assault on the Ghost King of the Netherworld.


    Not only Chen Dengming, but everyone else, including Lord Star Cloud who was dealing punishing blows to the Hell Ghost Monarch and the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch, felt a colossal pressure bearing down upon them with the arrival of Qingmingzi, their expressions turning grave.


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    ¡°It¡¯s you!¡±


    Eastern Huayuan recognized the aura emanating from Qingmingzi at a glance.


    It was unmistakably that of the old man who had once fished for the Human Immortal Dao System while masquerading in the body troubled by an Evil Curse.


    ¡°Longevity Taoist Lord, indeed the future has taken over¡­¡± Qingmingzi didn¡¯t even glance at Eastern Huayuan.


    His gaze fixed on Chen Dengming, he moved his hands behind his back as if he were descending invisible heavenly steps, step by step.


    A strange glint in his eyes, he said, ¡°When did you discover that I was hiding beneath the Nether Spring?


    You deliberately set the stage, openly informing the Ghost King of the Netherworld of your attack, to lure other ghost monarchs herea€¡±is it to trap them all in one fell swoop and draw me out?


    Why were you so certain I would appear?¡±


    Upon hearing this, Eastern Huayuan and the others suddenly realized, understanding why Chen Dengming had deliberately left behind several offspring of Senluo in Starfall Ghost City before.


    Only then did they grasp why, in the midst of combat, Venerable Mingguang and Sword Lord Yong Xin had appeared so abruptly.


    Everything had been arranged by Chen Dengming long in advance.


    But now, faced with the sudden arrival of Hegemony Capability Qingmingzi.


    Even knowing that most of this Great Master¡¯s power currently resided in the body of a Dao child, unable to unleash the true terror of Hegemonic Capability, they all felt an immense pressure bearing down on them, as even a fraction of his strength was formidable.


    And at that moment, the veteran ghosts like the Ghost King of the Netherworld were even more astonished, feeling no joy of a narrow escape but only a bewildering dread of the suddenly emerged Qingmingzi.


    They had long stayed within their own ghost cities and sepulchral mounds.


    Even though they had been paying close attention to all sorts of intelligence due to their recent invasions into the Mortal World, they still had no clue that such a formidable master had slipped into the midst of the Ghost Shade.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression gradually calmed, a cool gaze at Qingmingzi, who not only had him in a mental lock but was also infiltrating his spirit with a powerful Primordial Spirit force, he said calmly, ¡°I have not actually discovered you beneath the Nether Spring.


    It was you who chose to expose yourself.


    Neither Senior Qu nor I could ever find your whereabouts.


    But even with the heritage of the Heavenly Dao from another realm, it was impossible to hide perfectly from the scrutiny of our domain¡¯s Heavenly Dao.


    If you managed to avoid detection, it suggested you might be outside the purview of the Heavenly Dao.


    Coupling that with the so-called Ghost King¡¯s Order and the unrest within the Ghost Shade over the years, I surmised you might be hiding beneath the Nether Spring!¡±


    Chen Dengming paused then continued, ¡°As for why I was so sure you would appear, indeed, this was a conclusion I reached through the Heavenly Will.


    I once divined to seek your and the Ghost Emperor¡¯s whereabouts but found nothing.


    However, when I divined to assess the auspiciousness and peril of infiltrating the Ghost Shade, I met with an extremely ill omena€¡±contradicting the mixed results of my previous divinations¡­


    The only difference in my divinations was a change from a tactic of ¡®killing the chicken to warn the monkey¡¯ to annihilating the majority of the disruptive ghost monarchs!¡±


    Qingmingzi¡¯s face showed a hint of lament, and a cold light gradually emerged in his eyes, ¡°So it was the divination that betrayed me.


    Indeed, with the forces you¡¯ve assembled, not to mention the alliance of the Netherworld, Hell, and Nine Nether ghost monarchs,


    even if we added the Infinite and Immortal ghost monarchs, they would pose no significant threat to your lives unless¡­


    I joined the battle!¡±


    With the slight tremble of his eyelids, the heavens above abruptly shifted, dark clouds roiling, rolling with Yin Thunder, his voice deep, ¡°So knowing that if I intervened, it would be largely detrimental to you, why push me to act?


    Is it just for the Qu Shenzong?¡±


    At the utterance of the word ¡®sect¡¯, it resounded like a massive thunderclap echoing across the sky, forming a rumbling and terrifying thunderous sounda€¡±


    Crack!


    A dazzling bolt of blue lightning swiftly streaked across, heading straight for the Underworld River.


    Boom!


    The turbid waters of the Underworld River surged violently, illuminated in an instant by the blue thunderbolt.


    A burly silhouette preemptively burst from the waters, hand forming seals to cast a Palm Thunder.


    Crack!


    A thunderous boom reverberated, tightening everyone¡¯s chests as several Palm Thunders clashed instantly with the subsequent bolts of lightning, exploding the sky in a thunderous display.


    This newly appeared sturdy figure, with long hair dancing, his square-jawed face covered with stubble as sharp as steel pins, also stood atop an offspring of Senluo, wielding a black halberda€¡±this was none other than Qu Shenzong.

 Chapter 1221

    ?Chapter 1221: 477: Qingmingzi Appears!


    Battling Hegemony Capability (6.8K Mega Chapter)_2 Chapter 1221: 477: Qingmingzi Appears!


    Battling Hegemony Capability (6.8K Mega Chapter)_2 Seeing the figure from Qu Shenzong also appearing, Lord Star Cloud and the others felt a tremendous relief.


    Qingmingzi, however, remained calm, as if he had long been aware of Qu Shenzong¡¯s presence and said coldly, ¡°Qu Shenzong, you and this junior from Longevity Sect are indeed formidable.


    But you are far too arrogant, knowing well that I am beneath the Nether Spring, yet still forsaking the geographical advantage to seek your own demise!


    Here, under the Nether Spring, no matter how you call to heaven or earth, there is no response; heaven is blind, and I am heaven itself!


    Even if you find me, what can you possibly do to me?!¡±


    As he spoke, his voice echoed through the heavens and earth like thunder, accompanied by flashes of lightning, truly as if heaven itself had descended, the momentum immense.


    ¡°How dare you!¡±


    Qu Shenzong coldly rebuked, looking at the heavenly phenomena Qingmingzi was manipulating, and sneered, ¡°Though you are not a practitioner of our path, you have somehow managed to evade its suppression.


    But in my domain, you can¡¯t exert the full power of He Dao; that is your weakness.¡±


    He paused then smiled at Chen Dengming, ¡°It seems Nephew Chen and I were not wrong in our suspicions; you indeed harbor nefarious intentions.


    Unable to stir significant trouble in the Mortal World, you fled to the depths of Nether Spring, audaciously trying to seize the Ghost Shade Heaven created by the former Ghost Immortals, acting big when there are no tigers in the mountains, the monkey calls himself king.


    It seems the Ghost Emperor¡¯s Order must also be your handiwork; you are deliberately wreaking havoc in the Cultivation World!¡±


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    This man was no Ghost Cultivator, moreover, an Evil Cultivator from the Outer Region, yet he audaciously attempted to seize and transform the Ghost Shade Heaven, his actions even more detestable than Chen Dengming and others invading from the Mortal World.


    Suddenly, Qingmingzi burst into loud laughter, his aged voice strangely mismatched with his handsome young Dao children¡¯s appearance; ¡°Cease your attempts to sow discord, I am not a practitioner of this path, how could I possibly covet the Ghost Shade Heaven?


    After all, I once had ties with the Ghost Emperor.


    I am here merely to reminisce and lend a helping hand, otherwise I wouldn¡¯t have intervened to save these Ghost Monarchs at this time!¡±


    As soon as his voice fell, he shouted loudly and took the initiative, ¡°My fellow Ghost Monarchs, if you survive this ordeal, we must wash the Mortal World in blood!¡±


    Whoosha€¡±


    His sleeves billowed as his hands formed seals, pointing down at the people below while his body burst into a green radiance.


    ¡°Immortal Technique a€¡± Heavenly Collapse!¡±


    Booma€¡±


    Instantly, the skies transformed as vast clouds, like millions of black wild horses, ferociously galloped from the sky toward the ground, the momentum terrifying!


    In an instant, the sky transformed, the mountains and rivers changed color, and darkness engulfed the land.


    Chen Dengming bore the brunt of it, instantly feeling an overwhelming pressure erode towards him.


    His mind faced a fierce onslaught like the sky falling, leaving him momentarily blank; his Soul World seemed to crash down with meteoric fires, with even Senluo roaring in its impact.


    This mental onslaught was brief.


    He quickly realized it was an assault on his Primordial Spirit, and he swiftly resolved it by focusing his mind.


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    But no sooner had he regained clarity, vast clouds like iron had already smashed down upon him, terrifying in their intensity.


    Boom!


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    Chen Dengming immediately punched out, his powerful fist force feeling as if it had entered into a vast sea.


    The cloud collapsed inward but did not break; it was not only oppressively somber but felt like a futile effort, as the power of Human Immortal Dao dissipated for the first time.


    Even more clouds seemed to surge at once, as if the sky indeed was collapsing, the overwhelming force brutally pressing down, leaving no escape.


    ¡°Dao Forcea€|¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s thoughts whirled, and he could not sense any spiritual energy or anyone else¡¯s presence.


    It seemed as though he was alone in the vast heaven and earth, enduring the crushing collapse.


    Fortunately, he still had considerable Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    Even the forces Qingmingzi mobilized could be seized by him.


    In this split second, a great mass of ominous clouds had already struck, and Chen Dengming abruptly exited the state of Ancient Human Immortal Body.


    His Taoist Body radiated blinding brilliance, enveloped by robust Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    Boom rumblea€¡±


    The tumultuous clouds rolled in, an irresistible extraordinary force instantly smashing into his body, strong enough to shatter his robust Taoist Body into dust.


    Yet, as this extraordinary force invaded Chen Dengming¡¯s body, his Taoist Body quickly absorbed it, turning the continuous influx into a torrential Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, rapidly absorbed by the Human Disc Eight Gates and Heavenly Dish Nine Stars.


    The Taoist Body was initially formed from a Daoist Stone.


    The Divine Skills unleashed by this concentrated Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, despite causing short-term damage, were ultimately insufficient to pose a significant threat to Chen Dengming and even became an aid to absorb and replenish his losses.


    At that moment, sounds of roaring indignation also came from other directions, breaking the calm.


    The seemingly immovable vast heaven and earth began to shake violently.


    Clearly, Dongfang Huayuan and others were showing their Divine Skills in a fierce resistance.


    Even such a strong Immortal Technique could not withstand so many powerful practitioners.


    Boom!


    a€¡±


    Suddenly, a thunderous roar, like a collapsing cliffside, burst forth, the intense lightning illuminating the murky clouds in the distance.


    The explosions that followed were incessant like rapid cannons.


    Qu Shenzong had acted.


    The previously airtight environment seemed to loosen up.


    Chen Dengming instantly locked onto Qu Shenzong¡¯s position and responded with a long howl, his eyes abruptly revealing the illusory images of Tian Shou, Heavenly Destiny, and the Hall of Human Heart.


    Within the Hall of Human Heart, a Heartfire emerged displaying Qingmingzi¡¯s face.


    Although a strong green aura almost instantaneously covered it, resisting Chen Dengming¡¯s mental invasion, during that brief moment, Chen Dengming had already detected a nearby flow of Spirit.

 Chapter 1222

    ?Chapter 1222: 477: Qingmingzi Appears!


    Battling Hegemony Capability (6.8K Mega Chapter)_3 Chapter 1222: 477: Qingmingzi Appears!


    Battling Hegemony Capability (6.8K Mega Chapter)_3 He formed a magical seal and shouted, his eyes fiercely glowing with azure blue light, the two palaces of Tian Shou (Heavenly Longevity) and Tian Ming (Heavenly Destiny) flashed with an intensifying will, forcibly plundering a vast amount of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power from the surroundings.


    ¡°Thunder!!¡±


    Crack cracka€¡±


    Immense thunderbolts, like jagged divine swords, born from the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, burst forth in the instant Chen Dengming pushed his hands out.


    Countless blinding streaks of lightning, transformed into whips of divine beings, raced with the formidable force of thunder, tearing through and illuminating the tumultuously swirling chaos of cloud layers, heading straight for Qingmingzi, whom Dengming had mentally locked onto.


    From within the mist, Qingmingzi had just dispelled Qu Shenzong¡¯s attack and fled into the clouds when Chen Dengming¡¯s assault rapidly struck.


    ¡°Trivial parlor tricks!


    What heavenly punishment can discipline this old man?¡±


    His face turned cold, and after bringing his palms together, he suddenly pulled apart his thumb and forefinger.


    A suppressed, terrifying aura instantly emerged with a waft of green qi, rapidly coalescing into a horrifying set of lips, resembling the mouth of Heavenly Dao, taking shape as his hands separated.


    Boom booma€¡±


    The fierce onslaught of thunderous electric fire was swiftly devoured by the slowly widening mouth.


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    From afar, the lightning, one after the other, resembled a dragon covered in flames.


    However, the moment it fell between Qingmingzi¡¯s hands, it was like a serpent caught by a snake charmer, rendered powerless and unable to struggle or escape.


    In the blink of an eye, the mouth grew larger and accumulated dazzling, blinding lightning.


    The surrounding clouds dissipated at the same time, and the figure of Qu Shenzong suddenly appeared with a thunderous halberd approaching, his aura heavy with Daoist Charm, ready to cast his Daoist Skill.


    ¡°This is the true heavenly punishment!¡±


    Qingmingzi abruptly shifted his palms toward Qu Shenzong, and the mouth that had swallowed up a massive amount of lightning suddenly expanded to its largest, transforming into a terrifying cyclops eye.


    Boom!a€¡±


    An undescribably horrific bright light swept through the sky, blasting open the Heavenly Dao Halberd released by Qu Shenzong, and the momentum unabated, hurtled towards Qu Shenzong, only to be blocked and rebounded far away by an abruptly enlarged bracelet.


    Cracka€¡±


    The bracelet¡¯s Spiritual Light dramatically diminished as its surface turned charred and cracked.


    Qu Shenzong let out a stifled groan, and the Senluo lineage was instantly slain on the spot.


    Qingmingzi was taken aback, and immediately saw the thunderous halberd, like an enraged black dragon, coming his way with formidable might.


    He was about to form a seal and cast a spell when a premonition of imminent danger nearly akin to foresight struck his mind.


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    Suddenly, a full moon shone behind him in that instant.


    But as the moonlight shone, his figure had turned into a wisp of green qi and disappeared, and the massive halberd, like a black dragon swooping in, also thunderously missed its mark.


    ¡°How fast!¡±


    Not far away, Chen Dengming, who had just summoned the Yin Yang Sun Moon Seal, wore a look of surprise, ¡°Is he always in a state of Heavenly Calculation?


    Can he anticipate in advance?¡±


    He immediately emitted the essence of his true Senluo form, converging it towards Qu Shenzong.


    ¡°Be careful!¡±


    At that moment, a long shout from Dongfang Huayuan issuing a warning reached him.


    Chen Dengming was alerted, and the Yin Yang Sun Moon Seal retreated rapidly.


    However, he was already a step too latea€¡±


    Qingmingzi¡¯s figure flashed in the distance.


    The void before him suddenly collapsed, forming a small circular barrier filled with Dao Power, violently collapsing as it aimed to grind him into dust.


    Chen Dengming immediately felt an overwhelmingly terrifying pressure and sensed a crisis as if he was in a bubble world about to burst.


    ¡°A domain formed by the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain?¡±


    His eyes concentrated, he likewise deployed the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain to counteract the bizarre spell and was about to enter the state of the Ancient Human Immortal Body.


    At this crucial juncture, a silver spear suddenly flashed like lightning, striking fiercely before the small circular barrier could collapse.


    Bang!a€¡±


    A ring of wild shockwaves violently spread in all directions, the silver spear vibrated with a hum and flew far away.


    Dongfang Huayuan, who had rushed over not far away, let out a muffled grunt, having been affected unknowingly, his massive body, in the moment of passing by, seemed to have crashed into an ¡®invisible¡¯ trap in the void, falling into a small circular barrier.


    The elusive figure of Qingmingzi then appeared behind Dongfang Huayuan.


    This man had once again predicted and sneak-attacked while Dongfang Huayuan made his move.


    Such astonishing combat experience and strength truly deserved the title of Hegemony Capability.


    ¡°It was you who ruined my good deeds!¡±


    Qingmingzi bellowed angrily, and in the instant his arms came together, the small circular barrier exploded and collapsed, unleashing a torrential and fierce energy that could pulverize any body of a Dao Monarch.


    However, in that split second, bell-like, tumultuous sounds filled the chaotic energy, gradually revealing the ghostly outline of an ancient and solid hall full of power.


    ¡°Hm?


    Inheritance Palace of the Human Immortal!¡±


    A sudden alarm clanged in Qingmingzi¡¯s heart, and he managed to anticipate again, his figure ready to flee swiftly into the void.


    But just then, a full moon had already shone upon his body.


    He stiffened instantly, his eyes revealing a look of horror, his heart skipped a beat.


    ¡°Not good!!¡±


    Not far away, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes brightened intensely, veins on his temples bulging, Human Disc Opening and Heavenly Heart Star fully activated, his mind opened wide, he too entered a state of Heavenly Calculation, anticipating ahead of Tian Suanzi¡¯s anticipation.


    Boom!!a€¡±


    A gigantic fist, wrapped in dragon-snake-like veins, suddenly punched out from within the chaotic energy, a fiery silver light illuminating the heavens.


    ¡°Ahh!a€¡±¡±


    Qingmingzi let out a long howl, his robe emitting a circle of blue light.


    Boom!!!


    A colossal explosion erupted in the sky, like millions of fireworks at once, silver flashes flickering, wave after wave, forming a vortex of tremendous force.


    Qingmingzi¡¯s external light screen collapsed, his body bleeding and rapidly retreating.

 Chapter 1223

    ?Chapter 1223: 477: Qingmingzi Appears!


    Battling Hegemony Capability (6.8K Mega Chapter)_4 Chapter 1223: 477: Qingmingzi Appears!


    Battling Hegemony Capability (6.8K Mega Chapter)_4 Suddenly, dark clouds rolled in the sky, thunderclaps echoed, and lightning intertwined.


    The figure of Qu Shenzong descended like a Demon God, waving his hands, his eyes shooting out dazzling electrified light, the intense thunderlight engulfing Qingmingzi¡¯s figure.


    ¡°Thunder Ocean!¡±


    ¡°Transform Heaven!¡±


    Qingmingzi suddenly looked up, spewing a mouthful of nearly blue fresh blood, his body radiating a blinding blue light, and his entire being seemed to merge with the void, releasing thick Dao Force, significant fluctuations of power rippling through the entire space.


    Boom boom boom!a€¡±


    Deafening explosions thundered, and the dazzling light from the thunder strikes shot into the sky.


    The punches Dongfang Huayuan furiously launched were astonishing, the tremendous force they created spreading wildly like furious ocean waves.


    However, their attacks seemed to land on thin air, passing through Qingmingzi¡¯s gradually fading figure.


    Despite seeing Qingmingzi still vomiting blood, their attacks seemed unable to inflict much damage on him.


    The enemy had deployed an Immortal Technique to align with heaven, intending to merge with the Ghost Shade of the heavens, dodging most of the damage and about to escape.


    ¡°Stop him from leaving!


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    Otherwise, it will be very difficult to capture him next time!¡±


    Qu Shenzong roared, his entire body¡¯s Heavenly Immortal Dao Power no longer reserved, fully unleashed, his eyes instantly blazing with blue light, beginning to connect with the distant Heavenly Dao of the Ghost Shade, gathering Heavenly Will.


    Dongfang Huayuan swiftly made his move, his fierce attacks disrupting Qingmingzi¡¯s technique from taking effect.


    From a distance, only two silhouettes, one large and one small, were seen frequently flickering in the thunderous aura, the terrifying power fluctuations they caused muddled the heaven and earth into chaos.


    The mere escaping force flattened the entire Netherworld Ghost City, and not far away, the River of Styx water surged hundreds of feet high, rushing away like a tsunami.


    Thousands of miles away, the ground violently shook and cracked, mountains collapsed, the River of Styx changed its course, and many Ghost Cultivators and Ghost Creatures were overwhelmed by this man-made cataclysm before they could react.


    On the outskirts of the battlefield, Lord Star Cloud, God Ghost Dao Monarch, and the newly arrived Sword Lord Yong Xin, Venerable Mingguang were all engaging in fierce combat with the still unescaped Hell Ghost Monarch and Netherworld Ghost Monarch.


    This great battle had developed to this point, and only the best at escaping, the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch, had managed to flee amidst the chaos, while Hell Ghost Monarch and Netherworld Ghost Monarch were doomed to be captured.


    At that moment, a furious roar emanated from the chaotic center of the battlefield.


    The intense and vast Heavenly Will had just been gathered at Qu Shenzong¡¯s eyes, yet before unleashing the destructive strike of the Heavenly Dao¡¯s Power, Qingmingzi¡¯s figure had already become impossible to lock onto, even the Heavenly Will struggled to track him.


    Using techniques of equal Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, against this outer realm¡¯s Heavenly Immortal Dao Hegemony Capability¡­


    Even if the opponent¡¯s strength was severely limited, it was akin to fighting fire with fire, proving to be ineffective.


    Let alone under the Ghost Shade, where the indifferent heavens above limited the power even of someone as strong as Qu Shenzong.


    Just as Qingmingzi¡¯s figure, faint like a water streak in the depth of the void, was about to leave with a cold laugh.


    But at that moment, a figure as massive as a mountain, cloaked in glaring silver light, with the Hall of Human Heart at the brow revealing myriad Heartfiresa€¡±among them, one Heartfire firmly ensnaring Qingmingzi¡¯s face.


    Qingmingzi¡¯s initially fading body suddenly stalled, a look of disdain flashed across his face as a burst of green Qi instantly emerged from within the Heartfire, threatening to inundate and cover it.


    However, just as the green Qi was about to engulf it, Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes burst forth a chilling murderous intent, and he bellowed ¡°Kill!¡±


    In front of the hall, the flames of the myriad Heartfires trembled violently, pointing like swords toward Qingmingzi¡¯s Heartfire, bursting forth with an even more intense murderous aura, an aura as if treating heaven and earth as nothing.


    With murderous intent from humans, heaven and earth reciprocate.


    Originally, it was the Human Disc being suppressed, suffering disasters from the greater scheme of heaven and earth.


    But prosperity and disaster are often in one¡¯s own hands.


    If the Human Disc Eight Gates suppress the Heavenly Dish Nine Stars, then it is auspicious; if the Nine Stars suppress the Eight Gates, it is ominous.


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    Here, ¡®Nine Stars¡¯ refers to the Heavenly Dish Nine Stars.


    ¡®Eight Gates¡¯ refers to the Human Disc Eight Gates.


    If both Heavenly and Human Disc simultaneously suppress the Human Disc it becomes extremely ominous.


    However, now, the Nine Stars no longer exist, and Chen Dengming alone occupies the Eight Gates and the Nine Stars.


    When his anger ignited a killing intent, it was as if heaven and earth had combined, turning everything upside down.


    This intense killing intent was like a monstrous beast emerging from the depths of a dark pool, the killing intent of ten thousand Heartfires causing Qingmingzi¡¯s Heartfire to waver.


    ¡°How is this possible?¡±


    The disdain on Qingmingzi¡¯s face instantly turned into shock, and without time to react, he let out a scream, his form being forced to appear directly from nothingness.


    Boom!a€¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s fist, huge like a meteorite, struck like a wild mountain, instantly compressing the air until it was solid as steel.


    Almost at the same time, Dongfang Huayuan and Qu Shenzong also seized the opportunity, attacking together.


    In this lightning-fast moment, the situation instantaneously reversed.


    Three fierce attacks simultaneously struck Qingmingzi.


    The terrifying force they created was like thousands of volcanoes erupting at once, the unleashed Spiritual Energy causing the ground to collapse and burst, with flames reaching the sky.


    The majestic Power of Heavenly Immortal Dao combined with the rampant Spiritual Energy created a storm that swept across the area.


    The fierce wind uprooted oddly shaped barren trees hundreds of miles away and even blew some mountain tops away.


    A huge mushroom cloud rose slowly from the center of Netherworld Ghost City.


    Qingmingzi¡¯s incarnation was instantly shattered into nothing by this extraordinary, irresistible force.


    Massive amounts of active flesh and blood were torn and shattered into fragments by the qi energy.


    ¡°No!!¡±


    A strong and indignant Primordial Spirit¡¯s Divine Spirit let out a painful roar that could cause the brains of True Monarchs to burst and the damage to Primordial Spirits, unleashing an unyielding Divine Will amidst the raging chaotic qi and entangling fierce battle of three Primordial Spirits.


    Suddenly, Qingmingzi¡¯s Primordial Spirit let out a scream, suffering heavy successive attacks from Qu Shenzong and Dongfang Huayuan.


    In that moment.


    Two flying daggers, one white, one yellow, under the command of Chen Dengming, struck simultaneously, further damaging his Primordial Spirit.


    ¡°Scram!!¡±


    Qingmingzi¡¯s Primordial Spirit unleashed a tremendous Dao Force, shattering the God-Slaying and Soul-Slaying daggers, instantly transforming into a glaring stream of light filled with resentment and anger, charging directly towards Chen Dengming¡¯s Primordial Spirit¡­


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 Chapter 1224

    ?Chapter 1224: 478: Egg of the Azure Sky!


    Another Supreme Daoist!


    A hard-won victory Chapter 1224: 478: Egg of the Azure Sky!


    Another Supreme Daoist!


    A hard-won victory Hegemony Capability¡¯s Primordial Spirit and Divine Spirit strength were extremely formidable, despite being momentarily at a disadvantage and suffering heavy attacks, they remained overwhelmingly powerful.


    In one encounter, they shattered Chen Dengming¡¯s Primordial Spirit¡¯s offense.


    The momentum didn¡¯t diminish and continued towards Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming felt his Primordial Spirit shake and sensed an intense threat; it was already too late to dodge.


    In an instant of thought, the Hall of Human Heart¡¯s silhouette swiftly emerged in his pupils, and his spirit focused intensely, forming a translucent spirit shield.


    ¡°Boom!a€¡±a€¡±¡±


    Qingmingzi¡¯s Primordial Spirit and Divine Spirit, like a massive bolt of lightning, struck Chen Dengming¡¯s external spirit shield in a blink.


    The entire shield lit up with a blinding light immediately.


    A massive wave of Primordial Spirit frenzy, unstoppable, engulfed Chen Dengming¡¯s body.


    The power of the Primordial Spirit and Divine Spirit transformed into a fierce old man¡¯s face, aggressively invading his spirit.


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    In an instant, Chen Dengming¡¯s brain throbbed intensely, his mind went blank, and blood spurted from all orifices.


    As his last bit of clarity faded, most of his mind power retreated into the Soul World and inside the Hall of Human Heart.


    The next moment, his Taoist Body¡¯s brain burst open; unable to break through the solid Taoist Body, it exploded inside his head and then gushed out from his nostrils and ears.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Soul World was also riddled with holes in an instant, subjected to an unprecedented impact; his thoughts and consciousness could not focus.


    ¡°Destroy this old man¡¯s incarnation and I¡¯ll seize your Taoist Body for my incarnation!¡±


    As Qingmingzi roared furiously, his Primordial Spirit and Divine Spirit charged directly, his Primordial Spirit power aimed at Chen Dengming¡¯s Soul World, while his Divine Spirit aimed at his Spirit, trying to forcefully usurp the spot.


    Just then, a terrified roar suddenly spread through Chen Dengming¡¯s Soul World.


    Qingmingzi grunted, and just as his Primordial Spirit entered Chen Dengming¡¯s Soul World, it was unexpectedly struck by Senluo¡¯s mighty Primordial Spirit power and was immediately injured.


    At the same time, his Divine Spirit hadn¡¯t yet shaken Chen Dengming¡¯s Spirit and faced the obstacles and suppression from the Hall of Human Heart, Heaven Longevity Hall, and Heaven Destiny Hall.


    These three Daoist artifacts joined forces, like three doors, made it difficult for Qingmingzi¡¯s Divine Spirit power to blast open.


    Most of Chen Dengming¡¯s mind power resided in the Hall of Human Heart; seeing the situation temporarily stabilize, he couldn¡¯t help but breathe a sigh of relief.


    Just then, another ancestral hall¡¯s silhouette suddenly emerged from Chen Dengming¡¯s sea of consciousness.


    ¡°Chen, lend me the Human God Palace!


    Quickly suppress his Primordial Spirit.¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s voice came from inside the Human God Palace, which shone brilliantly.


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    Chen Dengming synchronized perfectly, instantly opening up his Soul World, allowing the Human God Palace to enter the Soul World, transforming it into a magnificent and majestic virtual shadow of a vast temple, suppressing Qingmingzi¡¯s entangled Primordial Spirit power.


    With the Human God Palace emerging, it became the bane of Primordial Spirits.


    Qingmingzi immediately felt a mighty suction force released from the wide-open gates of the Human God Palace, his Primordial Spirit power began uncontrollably and continuously deplete.


    ¡°Again, this palace!


    You can also mobilize this palace!¡±


    Qingmingzi appeared slightly panicked, then quickly disentangled himself from Senluo, fully resisting the swiftly descending Human God Palace trying to suppress him.


    His immense Primordial Spirit power suddenly exerted itself, transforming into two giant arms, almost managing to shake open the Human God Palace.


    However, in that moment of distraction, he felt a fatigue in his heart.


    The more he resisted, the more he felt a debilitating weakness.


    As the saying goes, ¡°The spirit is born from the heart.¡± Once the sense of powerlessness was born, the Primordial Spirit power felt overwhelmingly inadequate.


    The two arms transformed by the Primordial Spirit also struggled to support the continuously pressing Human God Palace, beginning to dim and distort under the burden.


    At that moment, inside the Hall of Human Heart, Chen Dengming once again gathered the power of all, and while Qingmingzi was distracted and panicked, he targeted Qingmingzi¡¯s Heartfire, invading his soul for an attack.


    But it wasn¡¯t over yet.


    Chen Dengming simultaneously applied a technique, the majestic Heavenly Immortal Dao Power condensed a Sky Net under the state of Heavenly Calculation.


    This Sky Net, with a single grab from him, presented a grid extremely dynamic and fluctuant, quickly pressed against his chest.


    Instantly.


    Thirty-six strands of Heavenly Gangs Silk Thread forming a Sky Net directly entered his own body, like a massive seal array covering the land, encasing Qingmingzi¡¯s Divine Spirit.


    Qingmingzi¡¯s Divine Spirit, sensing a severe crisis beforehand, let out a reluctant roar, ready to resolutely abandon the Primordial Spirit and escape out of Chen Dengming¡¯s body.


    But it was already too late.


    Not far away, Qu Shenzong reestablished the connection with the Heavenly Dao above the Mortal World¡¯s Outer Space, without Qingmingzi¡¯s interference this time.


    He thoroughly startled the Heavenly Dao, bringing forth the Heavenly Will.


    ¡°By the command of Heaven!!¡±


    Surrounded by dazzling electric light, Qu Shenzong, gathering strong Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, his eyes fierce and bright, suddenly shouted and pointed!


    Buzz!a€¡±a€¡±


    A cold and vast mighty will suddenly descended from Outer Space.


    Qingmingzi¡¯s Divine Spirit trembled, feeling as if a cold majestic gaze crossed time and space, instantly locking on to him.


    In this moment, it was no longer a blind sky!


    But rather, a sky looking downward!


    A great sense of crisis made him swiftly retract his Divine Spirit back into Chen Dengming¡¯s body, instantly wrapped by the Sky Net, heavily sealed, unable to escape.


    In this instant.


    Qingmingzi¡¯s soul was bound, spirit subdued, and heart locked, without the chance to flee.


    That Heavenly Will was relentless, striking fiercely as if a sun burning the soul.


    ¡°No!!¡±


    Qingmingzi roared, again using the Immortal Technique.


    However, within the Sky Net, his casting was also obstructed, and his Primordial Spirit power was unable to provide timely reinforcement.


    Booma€¡±a€¡±


    The Heavenly Will swept past.


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    Qingmingzi¡¯s Divine Spirit trembled, quickly tearing apart as he desperately resisted, his last surge of Dao Power swiftly connecting with the Hegemony Capability of Heaven.

 Chapter 1225

    ?Chapter 1225: 478: Egg of the Azure Sky!


    Another Supreme Daoist!


    A Pyrrhic victory_2 Chapter 1225: 478: Egg of the Azure Sky!


    Another Supreme Daoist!


    A Pyrrhic victory_2 Cracka€¡±


    A fissure was born deep within his Divine Spirit.


    Beyond the crack emerged a giant oval-shaped cloud in the midst of chaos, like an unborn egg of the azure sky.


    Beside that celestial egg, there loomed a massive figure deep and abyssal in breath.


    ¡°Qingming¡­¡±


    The figure seemed to sense the disturbance in the heavens and suddenly opened its eyes.


    ¡°Supreme Daoist, save mea€¡±¡±


    Qingmingzi had only transmitted this thought when the marks of The Great Dao deep within his spirit were forcibly closed by the soul suppressing force of the Ghost Shade.


    Howevera€¡±


    Just as the fissure was about to completely seal, a deep and terrifying Dao Force, from behind the crack, suddenly seeped in a wisp.


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    This wisp of Dao Force, seemingly invincible, instantly shattered the Sky Net, clashing with the Heavenly Will that had invaded Chen Dengming¡¯s body.


    Without any sound of an explosion, Chen Dengming¡¯s body instantly underwent a dramatic change, as the two astonishing forces devoured each other and then instantly annihilated.


    His mind buzzed immediately, the Heartfire within the Hall of Human Heart dimmed, and the Mana in his body became utterly disordered.


    ¡°Waha€¡±¡±


    Qu Shenzong spewed out a mouthful of fresh blood, and his eyes, unable to withstand the collapse of Heavenly Will, instantly burst.


    But he abruptly threw back his head and let out a long howl, his eyes streaked with blood, lifting the Heavenly Dao Halberd and shouting again towards the sky.


    ¡°Heavenly Destiny is within me!


    Heavenly Will, return!¡±


    Booma€¡±


    A more violent Heavenly Will materialized, like the rapid passing of Purple Dusk God Thunder, instantly connecting with the Heavenly Dao Halberd.


    The entire divine halberd instantly erupted with electricity, clear and bright, and with a sudden thrust, a thick purple lightning bolt imbued with Heavenly Will flashed away like a torrent.


    Qingmingzi¡¯s Divine Spirit, nearly shattered by the shock, had just started to emerge from within Chen Dengming¡¯s body when it was struck by the purple lightning, instantaneously engulfed by endless light.


    Boom!a€¡±


    Tens of breaths later, the chaotic energy, accompanied by light and diffusing will, gradually subsided, while faint rumbling sounds could still be heard from afar.


    On the battered ground of the ruins, a giant with tattered clothes lay sprawled, his body smoking, his face streaked with pale gold blood and traces of active¡­


    brain matter!


    Qingmingzi¡¯s life force had utterly vanished, and though Chen Dengming¡¯s presence was feeble, it remained vigorous.


    ¡°Kid, are you alright?¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s massive figure descended from the sky, swiftly returning to human size, his gaze falling on Chen Dengming with a slight frown.


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    He could feel that the Human God Palace was still within the other¡¯s body, suppressing a vast Primordial Spirit force.


    Though Qingmingzi¡¯s spirit had perished and the consciousness within his Primordial Spirit was lost, this force was still raging, still potent.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s mind had also recovered a bit, sending out a Divine Thought.


    ¡°For now, I¡¯m alright, but my internal condition is dire, I need time to recover and sort things out.¡±


    Despite the loss of his brain, the power of thought and consciousness had nothing to carry it, somewhat fluttering, but it did not affect his ability to communicate through his mind.


    ¡°We¡¯ve finally destroyed Qingmingzi, one vast hidden danger is finally gone¡­


    This time, thanks to your planning and risking sacrifice.¡±


    At that moment, Qu Shenzong, his eyes full of bloody holes, landed beside Chen Dengming in a disheveled state, gasping for breath.


    ¡°Cough, when it comes to sacrifice, we¡¯ve all made sacrifices.¡±


    Chen Dengming gave a bitter laugh, suddenly coughing up a clot of blood, his eyes once again brimming with blood, said, ¡°The Hegemony Capability, too difficult to kill¡­


    In the past, the Ancestor and you, Senior Qu, joined hands in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, sparing no effort with the Mad Heavenly Dao¡¯s Blood to invoke the Insane Heavenly Dao Will, transforming an arm into Heavenly Dao, just to kill the Demon Lord.


    Now, none of us have perished, we only paid the price of injury to suppress Qingmingzi, and that¡¯s the best outcome!¡±


    He said, and immediately instructed Dongfang Huayuan to go help Sword Lord Yong Xin and the others to thoroughly resolve the Hell Ghost Monarch and the Ghost King of the Netherworld, lest they flip over in the gutter.


    The Deity Transformation Dao Lord, was also very difficult to kill.


    ¡°The Ghost King of the Netherworld should already be extinguished, now only the Hell Ghost Monarch is still struggling, they have it under control, it¡¯s you¡­¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan gazed at Chen Dengming, ¡°Not only do you now have the force of Qingmingzi¡¯s Primordial Spirit within you, I detect that you still have Dao Force remnants, that terrifying power just now, where did it come from?


    Could it be Qingmingzi¡¯s The Great Dao?¡±


    ¡°That should be not just Qingmingzi¡¯s The Great Dao, but also a force on the same level as Heavenly Dao¡­¡±


    Qu Shenzong¡¯s eyes knitted together flesh and blood as he spoke and shook his head gravely, ¡°It¡¯s very likely, an external Daoist from another domain!¡±


    Chen Dengming transmitted a Divine Thought, ¡°I¡¯m temporarily unharmed, that force had already perished along with Heavenly Will, now the remaining Dao Force may be a blessing for me, not a curse.¡±


    He continued, ¡°As Senior Qu said, that force, I suspect it might be from some Supreme Daoist from outside our domain, the master of that Phoenix Cry Daoist also gave me such terrifying pressure previously.


    Fortunately, his power only seeped in a wisp, and indeed, Qingmingzi¡¯s The Great Dao was suppressed within this Ghost Shade, unable to be mobilized, or the consequences would¡¯ve been unthinkable¡­¡±


    ¡°No matter what, we¡¯ve won.


    As long as you¡¯re fine, that¡¯s good, I¡¯ll lend you the Human God Palace for now.


    I will go check on them.¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan was reassured and immediately summoned Silver Spear, his figure like a dragon swiftly tapering away.


    Qu Shenzong watched Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s receding figure, then turned to look at Chen Dengming¡¯s wretched state, and suddenly grinned.


    ¡°Who would have thought, even someone as proud as him, would acknowledge you, even lending you the Human God Palace, if it weren¡¯t for the Human God Palace, your plan would have failed this time.¡±

 Chapter 1226

    ?Chapter 1226: 478: Egg of the azure sky!


    Another Supreme Daoist!


    A Pyrrhic victory_3 Chapter 1226: 478: Egg of the azure sky!


    Another Supreme Daoist!


    A Pyrrhic victory_3 Chen Dengming cracked a smile, his eyes flashing with bright light, ¡°How could it fail?


    Since I¡¯ve laid out such a plan, naturally I¡¯ve considered everything.


    All of us, we maintain a tacit understanding based on trust and cooperation.


    Even Mingguang, didn¡¯t I persuade him before¡­¡±


    Qu Shenzong sat cross-legged with an odd look on his face.


    ¡°Speaking of Venerable Mingguang, how did you convince him?


    That old fellow seems like a good-natured person, but in reality, he¡¯s not as open-minded as he appears.¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled.


    ¡°I simply catered to his interests.


    I just told him that as long as he could subdue what¡¯s beneath the Nether Spring, I would help him spread his teachings there, and I said the same thing to Sword Lord Yong Xin.¡±


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    The shattered brain matter began to wriggle on his cheek, crawling back through his nose and ears into his brain to self-repair.


    Upon hearing this, Qu Shenzong appeared somewhat astonished, staring with eyes that had just recovered to the whites.


    ¡°You boy, with one gimmick you¡¯ve hooked two strong men?


    Isn¡¯t this disrupting the balance between the Mortal World and the Ghost Shade, facilitating their spread of teachings among the Ghost Shade?


    If things become unmanageable in the future¡­¡±


    ¡°Senior Qu, how things will be in the future, others might not know, but don¡¯t you and I know?¡± Chen Dengming gave a weary smile.


    Qu Shenzong fell silent, his lips twitching into a helpless smile.


    Indeed, the Ancient Calamity was upon them, ready to erupt at any moment.


    At such a time, there was no point in discussing uncertain matters many years in the future; it was naturally more important to deal with the biggest trouble within the Four Seas and Four Realms.


    Compared to the catastrophic harm caused by Qingmingzi¡¯s and Ghost Shade¡¯s invasion into the Mortal World, temporarily conceding to Venerable Mingguang and Sword Lord Yong Xin was truly trivial.


    The two stopped conversing and began to heal their wounds with all their might.


    After taking the Replenishing Heart Pill and the Revival Pill among other Elixir Pills, Chen Dengming performed the Reverse Glory Spring Return Skill with a series of hand seals.


    Alas, the surroundings were devoid of any vitality or vegetation, absolutely lacking in vitality.


    The effect of the Revival Pill on his Taoist Body, which was sculpted from Daoist Stone, was not quite right, greatly reduced in effectiveness.


    So much so that his brain, reduced to pulp within his skull, wriggled for a long time and still hadn¡¯t returned to its original state.


    ¡°After all, a Taoist Body is shaped by an extremely vast power and the sublimation of Essence, Qi, and Spirit.


    Not to mention my body, which is sculpted from Daoist Stone; it¡¯s really difficult to recover quickly after being injured¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming delicately sensed the depletion of his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and Mana within his body, feeling helpless.


    To quickly recover from his injuries, there were three approaches: a majestic Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, immersing oneself within the Phoenix Real Fire, or being in a place abundant with Spiritual Energy, rapidly recovering using the Five Elements Spiritual Root.


    But these three methods were impossible in the current locale of the Ghost Shade, where Spiritual Energy and Heavenly Immortal Dao Power were lacking, and certainly, Phoenix Real Fire was not to be found.


    Chen Dengming had no choice but to attempt a fourth and fifth method to quickly recover from his injuries.


    ¡°The Ghost Shade is abundant with Dead Qi.


    I could try to open the Death Gate to absorb Dead Qi, then transform it into vital force to recover from my injuries, needing only a certain amount of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power to convert it¡­¡±


    ¡°If that doesn¡¯t work, I¡¯ll have to resort to the old methoda€¡±burn my life force!¡±


    Chen Dengming closed his eyes, establishing a connection between his spirit consciousness and the Heavenly Dish Nine Stars within his sea of consciousness, as well as the Human Disc Eight Gates within his body.


    The remaining twenty to thirty percent of his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power was enough to operate the Two Doors of Life and Death and execute the Life and Death Rotation Skill.


    His thoughts moved.


    Both gates of Life and Death located within the spleen, one of the five viscera organs, began to turn in unison.


    The Heavenly Bing Star and the Heavenly Bird Star, also positioned in the Kun Palace array with the Two Doors of Life and Death, suddenly lit up from among the Heavenly Dish Nine Stars, casting starlight that remotely resonated with the Two Doors of Life and Death, bolstering the power of the Heavenly Immortal Dao and the might of the two gates.


    However, because the Ghost Shade was situated below the Mortal World, in a place least noticed by the sleepy Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Dish Nine Stars were somewhat dim, and the efficacy of their mutual assistance was significantly reduced.


    Even so, at this moment the Death Gate revolved, and Chen Dengming¡¯s spleen seemed to have opened a valve, frantically absorbing the gloomy Dead Qi from the surroundings into his body.


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    With this vast amount of Dead Qi entering his body, Chen Dengming immediately felt a chill all over.


    But soon, an aura of Daoist Charm began to emanate.


    Chen Dengming performed a hand seal and executed the Life and Death Rotation Skill.


    A black and white ethereal flower suddenly materialized between the Two Doors of Life and Death within his body.


    Dead Qi flowed into this flower¡¯s black petals, and by the time it moved into the white petals, it had gradually transitioned to white, entering the Life Gate and transforming into strands of vital force, emerging as a warm current born from the spleen.


    Within moments.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s damaged brain began to rapidly recover under the nourishment of this force.


    The grey matter and deep structures of the brain gradually improved and optimized.


    It seemed that having been broken and then mended, the brain became stronger.


    The next time it withstood the mighty onslaught of a Great Master¡¯s Primordial Spirit Force, it might not explode upon impact but perhaps just fracture into pieces.


    Feeling his body gradually healing, and that his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power¡¯s depletion was likely sufficient to last until his body fully recovered, Chen Dengming let out a long sigh of relief.


    However, after handling his body¡¯s injuries, what required his careful attention was the overflowing Dao Force within him and the immense Primordial Spirit Force left behind by the dead Qingmingzi.


    ¡°This Dao Force not only belongs to Qingmingzi but also to that mysterious Supreme Daoist.


    Although it¡¯s now thoroughly ownerless, absorbing it won¡¯t be that easy¡­¡±


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 Chapter 1227

    ?Chapter 1227: 479: The Difference of Dao Force!


    The Calamity of All Things!


    Decades Pass in a Blink of an Eye Chapter 1227: 479: The Difference of Dao Force!


    The Calamity of All Things!


    Decades Pass in a Blink of an Eye With strength reaching the level of Chen Dengming, the Cultivation World had few secrets that could deceive him, and he already had a clear understanding of Dao Force.


    Such as the Dao Force of He Dao, Daozun¡¯s Tao Power, and the Dao Force from various Immortal Dao inheritances, there are indeed distinctions.


    But setting aside the different intentions of each Dao, if one traces the source of Dao Force, its essence of power is fundamentally the same, all closest to the original source of The Great Dao.


    That primal source force is called Immortal Power.


    The only difference is that the Dao Force of He Dao represents the Dao Force of an initial stage, and Daozun¡¯s Tao Power represents the Dao Force of a complete stage.


    Only the complete Dao Force, after achieving ultimate sublimation and breakthrough, can give birth to Immortal Power.


    According to Qu Shenzong¡¯s description, Immortal Power, unlike the Immortal Spirit Qi of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, is not only more refined, pure, and powerful but every wisp of Immortal Power contains the force and will of Immortal Dao, more exaggerated than the difference between cotton and steel.


    Whether it is the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power passed down by the Inheritance Palace of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, or the Human Immortal Dao Power passed down by the Human Immortal Hall of the Human Immortal Dao System, they are actually the Dao Force transformed by Immortals from their own Immortal Power before death or major disasters.


    After the death of an Immortal, the Immortal Power also dissipates with their will, making it difficult to exist and persist for long.


    Therefore, Immortals would refine Inheritance Palaces before dying, imprint their intentions therein, creating Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal, and inputting their Immortal Power into it.


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    After their demise, this part of Immortal Power might slowly degrade into Dao Force.


    There might also be possibilities where an Immortal doesn¡¯t die but suffers a drop in their realm to a Daozun Realm like the Heavenly Dao, resulting in the Immortal Power in the Inheritance Palace naturally degrading into Dao Force.


    This method of leaving behind a legacy, whether to ensure that the Dao Orthodoxy does not perish in the future, to pave the way for successors, or to reduce detours for the Immortal to successfully escape a great calamity and reforge, is a fine strategy for the future.


    As for later generations receiving the Immortal Dao inheritance, whether they follow the rules by absorbing and inheriting Dao Force, understanding Daoist Charm until it is complete, slowly breaking through to refine Immortal Power, and becoming an Immortal.


    Or as with Chen Dengming, building upon this foundation to innovate and forge his own Tao of Heaven and Man, that is a matter of personal fortune and chance for later generations, which nobody can clearly predict.


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    At this moment, facing the overflowing Dao Force within his body, Chen Dengming had two choices.


    One was to transform this Dao Force through the Inheritance Palace into either Heavenly Immortal Dao Power or Human Immortal Dao Power.


    The other was to use the Life and Death Rhyme or The Melody of Heavenly Man to absorb these Dao Forces, similar to how the Dao Power Seed of Buddha Trick functioned in the past, leveraging this power to strengthen the other, which would rapidly promote his Daoist Charm, also boosting his mana and increasing his cultivation level.


    Chen Dengming chose the latter.


    He had already carved out his own Tao of Heaven and Man, and in the future, when integrating the Dao, it would be his own, naturally intended to enhance his Tao of Heaven and Man.


    ¡°These two Dao Forces, though both unclaimed, are also extremely abundant, requiring considerable time to fully absorb, along with Qingmingzi¡¯s Primordial Spirit Energya€|¡±


    Chen Dengming introspectively observed the two types of Dao Force within his body.


    Among them, the Dao Force that belonged to Qingmingzi was somewhat similar in aura to the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    However, this aura was gradually fading away.


    Because Qingmingzi had perished and his will no longer existed, the elements of his intentions within his Dao Force would also disappear, and the Dao Force would slowly transform into the purest Dao Force.


    Ancient Immortals would rely on refining Inheritance Palaces, solidifying their intentions towards the Dao into Daoist Scripts, cast within the palace, and transmit their Immortal Power into it, in order to maintain the characteristics of their power, preventing the power from returning to its source.


    Daozun and Hegemony Capability below Immortals, naturally could not retain the characteristics of their power after their demise.


    All power originates from the world and eventually returns to the world.


    At this time, another much deeper and more profound Dao Force within Chen Dengming¡¯s body belonged to that mysterious Supreme Daoist, stronger than Qingmingzi¡¯s Dao Force.


    Even though the quantity was extremely minimal, it still gave an overwhelming sense of terrifying oppression that could suppress everything.


    But the aura within its Dao Force was also fading away.


    Chen Dengming speculated that this strand of Dao Force had severed its connection with that mysterious Daozun, crushed by the Heavenly Will into a dispersed state, losing its Daoist Intention.


    However, for safety¡¯s sake, he planned not to directly absorb this strand of Dao Force, but to let the Hall of Human Heart absorb this Dao Force, then convert it into Human Immortal Dao Power for him to absorb.


    His Tao of Heaven and Man¡¯s charm could also be enhanced by absorbing both Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and Human Immortal Dao Power.


    However, after such a chain of transformations, there would inevitably be a loss of power, which could not maximize benefits, but was safer.


    Chen Dengming had not forgotten that Qu Shenzong sought Qingmingzi, intending to use other¡¯s achievements to carve a niche for integrating the Heavenly Dao.


    The other party also needed Qingmingzi¡¯s Dao Force.


    At once his mind communicated with Qu Shenzong through transmission, asking whether he needed to absorb Qingmingzi¡¯s Dao Force.


    The Dao Force containing the aura of Qingmingzi¡¯s intentions was very complex and dangerous, as it was the Dao of another person.


    He would not absorb this aura until it had dispersed.


    But Qu Shenzong had other needs.


    ¡°To seek integration with the Dao, I am willing to take risks¡­


    This might be the only chance!¡±


    Eventually, Qu Shenzong expressed willingness to take a risk.


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    Thinking back to the scene behind the fissure opened by Qingmingzi when accessing The Great Dao, Chen Dengming solemnly warned, ¡°Senior Qu, Qingmingzi has a profound connection with that mysterious Outer Realm Daozun, if you intend to steal his Dao, also be especially cautious of that Outer Realm Daozun.¡±


    ¡°Rest assured, I am aware.


    Now that the Daoist Intention in his Dao Power is also continuously dissipating, I am only dabbling lightly, and if something is amiss, I will bravely sever ties!¡±

 Chapter 1228

    ?Chapter 1228: 479: The Distinction of Dao Force!


    The Calamity of All Things!


    Dozens of Years Pass in a Snap_2 Chapter 1228: 479: The Distinction of Dao Force!


    The Calamity of All Things!


    Dozens of Years Pass in a Snap_2 Qu Shenzong responded solemnly.


    Chen Dengming nodded slightly.


    He felt the same, and it was clear that Qu Shenzong was also lucid, making their own judgments.


    Immediately, he spent a considerable amount of his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power to force out part of the Dao Force within him that belonged to Qingmingzi, providing it to Qu Shenzong for an absorption trial.


    Such a trial could only be attempted this once.


    After some time, the aspect of Daoism within Qingmingzi¡¯s Dao Force that related to the Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal would completely dissipate.


    At this moment, while waiting for the Dao Force within him to gradually fade, Chen Dengming¡¯s mind entered the riddled Soul World, observing the overwhelming Primordial Spirit power suppressed by the Human God Palace.


    The force belonging to Qingmingzi was indeed formidable, like a vast ocean misted with golden smoke.


    Even now, having lost its will and becoming an ownerless treasure of the Primordial Spirit, it still managed to occasionally shake the towering Human God Palace.


    Fortunately, it was Chen Dengming¡¯s Soul World, infinitely large, that could withstand such overwhelming Primordial Spirit power.


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    At this moment, even though the Human God Palace was absorbing this Primordial Spirit power,


    the Primordial Spirit power remained incredibly potent.


    Witnessing this scene, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help being exhilarated.


    This was the Primordial Spirit power of a Hegemony Capability master, pure and directly absorbable.


    Even if he couldn¡¯t absorb all of it, and there would be loss in refining the power, absorbing merely a third of it would be enough to elevate his Primordial Spirit power to the level of the late or even peak stages of the Spirit Transformation, saving him countless years of arduous cultivation.


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    ¡°Having acquired such a vast force of Primordial Spirit power is truly a fortunate coincidence.


    Were it not for the Human God Palace suppressing its divinity, the Hall of Human Heart sealing its spirit, the Sky Net entrapping its soul, and the Heavenly Will destroying its will, it would have been impossible to retain such a vast force of Primordial Spirit power¡­


    This too is everyone¡¯s contribution.¡±


    Chen Dengming calmed down after his excitement.


    Killing a master of He Dao was impressive enough, let alone possessing the power they had painstakingly cultivated for years.


    Normally, even if one killed a Spirit Transformation master, their Primordial Spirit would be so thoroughly destroyed in their final resistance that nothing would be left behind.


    At present, he was only sure that, in killing a Nascent Soul True Monarch, he could retain their Nascent Soul Divine Spirit power.


    Therefore, while this vast Primordial Spirit power was an incredibly rich resource, retaining it was everyone¡¯s contribution.


    It couldn¡¯t be monopolized, as that would be unfair to both Eastern Huayuan and Qu Shenzong.


    Even if the two of them were open-minded and would say nothing, others¡¯ silence didn¡¯t mean Chen Dengming could fail to give his share.


    ¡°This massive power, even if I absorb just a small part of it, will be difficult to refine in a short time.


    I¡¯m afraid it might take at least several decades to slowly refine¡­


    It seems I¡¯ll have to stay under Ghost Shade for a while¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered in his heart.


    The Human God Palace, at this time, was slowly absorbing this vast Primordial Spirit power, and there was no need to remind Eastern Huayuan about his share.


    His mind looked toward Senluo in the Soul World, who was howling and thrashing about.


    This Divine Transformation Nether Beast had previously clashed with Qingmingzi¡¯s Primordial Spirit, suffering great damage to its own and thus contributing significantly; otherwise, his Soul World would have collapsed instantly, followed by severe damage to his own Primordial Spirit.


    ¡°Senluo, you have contributed just now, and I will not shortchange you.


    I will share a portion with you¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s mind transformed into a large knife, cutting off a part of the pure and pristine Primordial Spirit power like a river of golden water, and delivered it to Senluo.


    This pure Primordial Spirit power descended like a golden river from heaven onto the enormous body of Senluo, immediately making it emit a contented roar, with a sense of gratitude conveyed through its spirit.


    ¡°This is what you deserve!¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled and then contacted Qu Shenzong through his mind to inform them of the distribution of the Primordial Spirit power.


    Unexpectedly, Qu Shenzong declined.


    ¡°I am already at the peak of the Divine Transformation Stage with my Primordial Spirit complete.


    Even if I absorb a lot of this Primordial Spirit power, it would only be gilding the lily and would not solve the problem of reaching He Dao.


    You have already given me the most useful Dao Force for me, so I do not need this Primordial Spirit power.


    You still have significant potential for growth in the Divine Transformation Stage, so my share¡­


    I will give to you.¡±


    Chen Dengming was astonished.


    After some persuasion and seeing that Qu Shenzong was sincere, he accepted the kindness and began to absorb the vast Primordial Spirit power to strengthen his own.


    In the Spirit Transformation phase, it was key to cultivate the divine.


    Mana was relatively easier to cultivate, whereas Primordial Spirit cultivation was quite difficult and mysterious, and even the slightest carelessness could provoke a Heart Demon.


    At this time, Chen Dengming was directly absorbing the pure Primordial Spirit power left by a deceased master of Hegemony Capability, and his cultivation of the Primordial Spirit was rapidly increasing.


    On his interface, the proficiency of the ¡°Heaven and Man Dao Method¡± was also fluctuating sharply and increasing.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile.


    Beyond the realm.


    Within the chaos at the edge of deep space, an irregular celestial body, like a star-like nebula within the chaos, underwent earth-shattering changes.


    The light that emanated from the surface of the entire celestial body dimmed significantly, and the tornado-like violent winds and the many forests and vegetation that had once been brimming with life began to wither and freeze, signs of a climatic chaos akin to an apocalyptic extinction.


    At the very center of this celestial body, a once-vibrant divine peak also lost its vitality and even began to extensively crack and crumble.


    Beneath the divine peak, a multitude of Qingming Sect¡¯s cultivators howled in disbelief, shouting the name of Qingmingzi.


    ¡°No, how could this be?


    Ancestor, oh Ancestor!¡±


    A mighty Spirit Transformation Cultivator with a trembling voice flew up to the sky, sensing that the faint Dao Force within his own body was also rapidly dissipating.

 Chapter 1229

    ?Chapter 1229: 479: Difference in Dao Force!


    Catastrophe of All Things!


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    Catastrophe of All Things!


    Decades pass in a snap of the fingers_3 A dragon-shaped column of cloud stretched skyward, connecting the divine peak to the firmament above.


    Above that firmament, within the once mysterious and powerful layers of cloud, a force brimming with Dao Force quickly dissipated.


    This place was the New Realm¡¯s Dao Domain, condensed by Qingmingzi during his He Dao, a nascent prototype of his own Dao Domain.


    Such a Dao Domain wasn¡¯t like the Longevity Dao Field, which only bore the name of a Dao Domain but wasn¡¯t a true one; this was a real world solidified by a Hegemony Capability wielding Dao Force.


    Though the number of living beings and cultivators within this Qingming Dao Domain was limited, its future should have been full of potential.


    Yet now, due to the fall of Qingmingzi, the Dao Domain began to collapse, creating a chain reaction that not only meant the Qingming Sect would lose its Dao Orthodoxy¡¯s guidance but also predicted a gradual decline in the concentration of Spiritual Energy within the domain.


    Qingmingzi, though not an Immortal, not a Supreme Daoist, was merely a master of He Dao.


    But the system of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Orthodoxy he acquired in partnership with the Demon Lord was very mature, and with the assistance of Universe Daoist, he had managed to condense his own Dao Domain, advancing his Dao practice to great achievements.


    To the cultivators and beings living within the Qingming Dao Domain, he was their sky.


    Now that Qingmingzi had fallen, it was as if the sky had collapsed, an absolute disaster.


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    In the moment of overwhelming fear among countless beings, a dominant figure suddenly manifested a shadow, appearing atop the Qingming Dao Domain¡¯s firmament.


    The instant this figure appeared, an air of universal dominance and heaven-oppressing might emerged, as if all living creatures between heaven and earth should bow before this figure, including the heavens and earth themselves, not even the dragons and phoenixes dared claim nobility.


    The Qingming Sect¡¯s Nascent Soul Ancestor, who had just ascended the clouds, was instantly terrified, his mind going blank as he fell back down.


    The figure slowly raised its hand, and from the depths of the cloud, a clear yet faint glimmer of light rose through the layered mist.


    In a trance, a weakly glowing silhouette was pulled up from within the light.


    He screamed out in fear, as if pleading for something.


    Threads and strands of spiritual luminescence dispersed from this figure, rapidly dissipating along with the breath of the Dao Force.


    In just a short moment, the silhouette became increasingly faint, its pleas growing more desperate.


    The figure extending the palm slowly shook its head, seemingly letting out a sigh, and allowed the person in the palm to completely vanish without a trace.


    He had lived through untold long eons, having witnessed the birth and downfall of many He Dao great masters, having even aided more than just Qingmingzi personally.


    Now, as Qingmingzi had fallen, he felt a degree of regret as if a close disciple had passed away, but he had already done what needed to be done.


    Qingmingzi still perished within the Ancient Region, and one could only say it was a fated calamity that should be accepted with resignation.


    Apart from a trace of regret and a final farewell, he would not be overtaken by too many emotions.


    The purification of the ancient years had already seen him bid farewell to many old friends and kin, his many emotions long settled into complete serenity.


    Qingmingzi was, after all, just someone he had been somewhat close to over the past few millennia, nothing more.


    ¡°Calamity, all things have their calamities, and this was yours.


    The Ancient Region will once again face the Ancient Calamity¡­¡±


    The figure quickly vanished, returning to the primordial chaos deep within the universal space and gradually left.


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    All things have their calamities, and he too should have his.


    But the closer he came, the less fear he had; he was completely fearless and even somewhat eager because it might mark the end of his long-standing bewilderment.


    ¡­


    Time hurried by, and in the blink of an eye, several decades had passed.


    Within Ghost Shade.


    Since the catastrophe-like great war that happened decades ago, the entire Ghost Shade seemed to have become much more tranquil.


    No longer were there any Ghost Monarchs or Ghost Kings rallying their forces and clamoring to invade the Mortal World.


    The Nine Nether Ghost Monarch and the other two Ghost Monarchs, Immortal and Infinite, who narrowly escaped calamity, were utterly terrified.


    Now, not to mention the emergence of the Ghost Immortal Order, even if the true Ghost Immortal Mansion were laid out in front of them, the various Ghost Monarchs would probably not dare to consider invading the Mortal World again.


    With the disappearance of the ghostly plagues, the Cultivation World gradually returned to its state before the war that had erupted a century ago.


    At this moment, in a ravine near the Underworld River outside of Starfall Ghost City.


    Gloomy death Qi lingered in this place, the hillsides blanketed with bizarre flowers in black and white, radiating an eerie and terrifying aura.


    At the heart of this sea of black and white flowers sat a simple thatched cottage, quietly standing by the river¡¯s edge.


    Inside the cottage, a tall Daoist with black and white hair sat cross-legged.


    He clasped his hands before him where a Black and White Life and Death Flower grew in his palm.


    Gathering death Qi turned the hair by his temples even whiter.


    Yet soon, a phantasmal wheel behind him spun, aligning with the position of his spleen, where a black and white flower spun like Yin and Yang Fish, transforming dead Qi into a surge of life force that flowed into his body.


    This Daoist was naturally known throughout the Four Seas and Four Realms as Heavenly Human Daojun, the Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Longevity Sect a€¡° Chen Dengming.


    Since recovering from his injuries decades ago, Chen Dengming had personally thanked various Dao Monarchs who participated in the plan to annihilate ghosts.


    He fulfilled the promises to Venerable Mingguang and Sword Lord Yong Xin.


    He also allocated a portion of Qingmingzi¡¯s refined Primordial Spirit force to Dongfang Huayuan.


    After leaving Ghost Shade with the others, he personally dealt with Sect affairs, bidding farewell to Jiang Qiang, who passed away peacefully, and after arranging with Qu Shenzong to travel to Rotten Cole Mountain, he returned to below Ghost Shade with Chu Xun¡­


    Now, decades later, he had been absorbing and refining the Primordial Spirit force and Dao Force of Qingmingzi.


    At the same time, using the Life and Death Rotation Skill to draw massive death Qi from within Ghost Shade and convert it into life force, he strengthened his Life and Death Rhyme with the Daoist Charm of creation, in combination with the elevation of his Primordial Spirit, rapidly advancing his cultivation.


    Decades of abundant resources had yielded substantial rewards, and he was now not far from breaking through the late stages of Divine Transformation¡­


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 Chapter 1230

    ?Chapter 1230: 480: Late Divine Transformation!


    The huge Kun cannot be contained in a single domain!


    All are elevating.


    Chapter 1230: 480: Late Divine Transformation!


    The huge Kun cannot be contained in a single domain!


    All are elevating.


    After achieving Divine Transformation, each minor advancement in realm was extremely difficult and arduous, requiring a vast amount of resources.


    Moreover, these massive resources were not readily available to Chen Dengming from either the Four Seas and Four Realms or the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm within a short period.


    In other words, providing them to him would require the Four Seas and Four Realms as well as the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm to pay a certain price.


    The Immortal Spirit Qi of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm was constantly crumbling and dissipating.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s reckless absorption of Immortal Spirit Qi for cultivation would undoubtedly accelerate the collapse of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    The Spiritual Energy resources within the Four Seas and Four Realms might even be worse than those in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    If the Four Seas and Four Realms were compared to a vast ocean, the Longevity Dao Field would be one of its seas.


    A group of Golden Core, Foundation Establishment, and Qi Cultivation cultivators from the Longevity Sect resembled big fish and shrimps, whereas Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators were like a shark.


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    A Spirit Transformation Cultivator, then, would be akin to a kun even larger than a whale.


    The kun was so large that even an entire sea field could barely contain it.


    If it were to eat heartily, all other fish and shrimp in this sea area would have no food, and might even become the kun¡¯s food.


    Therefore, if Chen Dengming wanted to cultivate rapidly, he could hardly stay long in the Four Seas and Four Realms.


    Even if he were to leave the Longevity Dao Field and cultivate in other regions, it would be a great burden on those realms and would violate the ¡°Contract of God-Transformation Cultivators,¡± leading to war and disputes.


    This was also the reason ancient elders often secluded themselves within the land of Dao Orthodoxy to cultivate and why, despite being talented, Spirit Transformation Cultivators found it hard to make rapid advancements.


    Indeed, inadequate comprehension of the Dao played a role in this, but another significant reason was the problem of resources.


    Venerable Mingguang, Sword Lord Yong Xin, and other Spirit Transformation Cultivators often clashed over preaching territories, essentially fighting over resources.


    But now, with the assistance of the Life and Death Rotation Skill and the protection of Senluo, Chen Dengming had struck out on a new path to utilize the resources of Starfall Ghost City for cultivation.


    Ghost Shade was as vast as the entire Four Seas and Four Realms, but the number of Spirit Transformation Dao Lords in Ghost Shade was much fewer.


    And thanks to the presence of the Underworld River, the supply of Ghost gas in Ghost Shade was enormously abundant.


    Ordinary Mortal World cultivators, being alive, could not utilize the sinister Ghost gas for cultivation.


    As Ghost gas was Dead Qi, even the old zombies of the Iron Armor Sect did not dare to absorb Dead Qi without restraint and still needed to preserve some Life Qi.


    But Chen Dengming, who had a deep understanding of the Life and Death Dao, and had invented the Life and Death Rotation Skill, could control the Dead Qi and convert the formidable Dead Qi into Life Qi.


    With Life and Death Qi rotating between the two, a balance of yin and yang could be maintained, fostering a creative force for his Taoist Body, enhancing the vitality of the human body¡¯s three elements.


    With continual improvement in his mastery of the Life and Death Rhyme, his Mana also grew steadily, strengthening the human body¡¯s three elements of Qi, perfectly solving the resource problem concerning Mana.


    With the Essence Qi issue among the human body¡¯s three elements resolved, and the Spirit, bolstered by the vast power of the Primordial Spirit left by Qingmingzi, Chen Dengming had effectively resolved the cultivation resource issue that plagued all Spirit Transformation Cultivators.


    Thus, after over forty years of cultivation, Chen Dengming¡¯s ¡°Heaven Man Dao Method¡± dramatically improved, growing at a rate a hundred times faster than other Spirit Transformation Dao Lords who lacked such unique cultivation resources.


    Another thirty-seven years of cultivation followed.


    One day, a tremendous surge of Spirit Transformation pressure erupted like a tide, emanating from a gorge full of Life and Death flowers, spreading out in all directions.


    The surge caused the black and white flowers across the mountain to bow gracefully outward from a thatched cottage at their center, as if paying homage and congratulations.


    Inside the cottage, radiant light burst from Chen Dengming¡¯s entire body, and the intense aura of a living being he released even overwhelmed the aura released by Senluo, stirring the waters of the Underworld River and creating a majestic atmosphere.


    Late Spirit Transformation Stage.


    Supported by abundant resources, Chen Dengming, over a span of seventy-nine years, had finally broken through from the mid to the late phase of Spirit Transformation.


    The breakthrough had sublimated his Essence, Qi, and Spirit to their ultimate state, sending his energy surging up like beacon fire or a pillar of light, piercing through the Ghost Shade¡¯s somber sky and drawing attention from all quarters.


    Inside Starfall Ghost City, the Starfall Old Ghost, who had been enjoying himself with a girl on each arm, nearly tumbled from his chair in shock, tilting his head toward the palace entrance to sense the formidable nearby energy, trembling in his spirit.


    ¡°Master has broken through!¡±


    Chu Xun also flew to the city wall, looking toward the distance with bright, excited eyes.


    The two charming and attractive Ghost Ladies flew over together, joyfully proclaiming,


    ¡°Husband, Senior Chen has broken through.¡±


    ¡°Senior Chen is truly a unique genius of the ages!


    It¡¯s the first time a cultivator from the Mortal World has made a breakthrough in Ghost Shade.¡±


    ¡­


    Further away, the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch, Infinite Ghost Monarch, and Immortal Ghost Monarch, the three remaining Spirit Transformation Ghost Monarchs of Ghost Shade, sensing the once murderous aura, simultaneously woke from their slumbers, their spirits trembling, suspicious and wary.


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    ¡°Did this killer really make a breakthrough in Ghost Shade?


    How did he manage that, and what exactly does he want?


    Does he intend to unify Ghost Shade?¡±


    The Nine Nether Ghost Monarch was particularly confused and anxious, endlessly pondering and finally deciding to test the waters.


    Inside Immortal Ghost City, the Immortal Ghost Monarch, a massive ghostly figure, held a bowl of wine in his hand, deeply contemplating, ¡°These years, the Ghost Qi turmoil from Starfall Ghost City resembled a great river flowing into the sea.


    I¡¯ve always speculated what this Heavenly Human Daojun has been up to, never imagining he could absorb Dead Qi for cultivation.


    Now he has even broken through.


    This is a Mortal World cultivator coming to Ghost Shade to plunder cultivation resourcesa€¡±this person is not easy to deal with!¡±

 Chapter 1231

    ?Chapter 1231: 480: Late Divine Transformation!


    The huge Kun cannot be contained in a single domain!


    All are elevating_2 Chapter 1231: 480: Late Divine Transformation!


    The huge Kun cannot be contained in a single domain!


    All are elevating_2 Though he was extremely dissatisfied and resentful in his heart, the situation was more grim than with ghosts, and the deaths of the Ghost King of the Netherworld and the Hell Ghost Monarch were a warning from the past.


    Although he was known as the Immortal Ghost Monarch, when it truly came to life or death, he would have to die just like anyone else.


    At most, he could grumble in his heart but dared not obstruct.


    Within the Infinite Ghost City, the Infinite Ghost Monarch was even more aware of current affairs, already busy arranging for the Ghost Lady to bring congratulatory gifts to offer felicitations.


    ¡°What distinction is there between humans and ghosts?


    Cultivators in the Mortal World are all blood-fed; it ultimately comes down to whose fist is bigger.¡±


    At this very moment, other ghost monarchs and kings such as the Biluo Ghost King were all stirred, each with different thoughts, yet all intimidated by the same event.


    ¡­


    Inside the thatched hut, Chen Dengming gradually reined in the surging momentum from his breakthrough, instructing Senluo to transmit more Senluo aura from the Soul World in order to mask his living aura and avoid suppression by the ghostly beings.


    He felt his post-breakthrough state, sensing a more acute awareness.


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    The surrounding world seemed to have transformed differently.


    He had once experienced this sensation during the early stage of Divine Transformation.


    But now, this sensation was clearer; the world around him seemed to become more three-dimensional and complex, and many things in front of him seemed to be devoid of secrets.


    If he were to judge with his pre-transcendence thinking, it would be that he could now see the four-dimensional state of the world, and even more, with his understanding of the Heavenly Man Time Method, he was now able to directly gaze upon the rapidly flowing, ethereal nature of time and the existence of space.


    This might be something other Deity Transformation Dao Lords could not achieve, and something he previously couldn¡¯t have directly felt without employing Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    ¡°My Primordial Spirit has strengthened, and both my Divine Will and perception power have significantly increased¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming carefully sensed his state and formed a Fireball Technique.


    The extremely thin Fire Spiritual Energy in the air quickly converged under his superior Spiritual Root towards Fire.


    In no time, a huge fireball the size of a tabletop took form.


    Chen Dengming looked at it and could directly see through the spiritual energy structure within the fireball.


    It was precisely the structure created by the combination of verbal and hand gestures with intent that organized the Spiritual Energy into a specific structure to form this huge fireball.


    Now that he could see through the structure at a glance, with a slight focus of Divine Will in his gaze, the structure within the fireball instantly became chaotic and collapsed, dissipating into Spiritual Energy with a ¡®boom¡¯.


    He then tried successive spells, and even more complex techniques became no secret under the powerful Primordial Spirit and Divine Will.


    With a glance, he could see many complex structures, and with a powerful Divine Will, he could directly cause the techniques to collapse.


    No wonder at the level of Deity Transformation Dao Lord, one had to use techniques that contained Daoist Charm.


    Only techniques that contained Daoist Charm and their own Divine Will and Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal could withstand someone discerning the technique¡¯s structure and not be easily destroyed by the sheer force of a powerful Primordial Spirit.


    Chen Dengming suddenly tapped into Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and practiced the ¡°Heavenly Man Time Method,¡± accelerating the flow of time around him towards the front.


    A rich essence of time immediately gathered above his palm, invisible to the naked eye and elusive for the mind to perceive, slipping through his fingers like sand.


    As the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power rapidly depleted, Chen Dengming pushed forward the controlled flow of time.


    His other hand quickly formed gestures, constructing a Heavenly Human structure for the technique, resembling a human figure.


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    Such skill in molding figures was something Chen Dengming had honed to extreme proficiency through countless incarnations.


    He promptly injected the chaotic and swiftly vanishing Time Power into the structure of the Heavenly Human technique.


    A figure emanating a startling aura of time appeared at Chen Dengming¡¯s side.


    It released a strange, bizarre glow, filled with twisting and fluctuating waves; a single glance could evoke the dreadful sensation of the ruthless passage of time.


    ¡°Go!¡±


    With a casual flick, the time-infused figure flashed towards the wall of the hut.


    The wall of the hut seemed to undergo years of weathering in an instant, visibly developing patches of discoloration.


    The figure surged onward, fast-forwarding time where it passed and leaving faint traces of temporal marks.


    In the end, the Time Power within the figure was exhausted; the technique¡¯s structure collapsed, disappearing entirely.


    Chen Dengming watched this scene and nodded slightly.


    His Heavenly Man Time Method, having absorbed the Dao Power and nearing perfection, had now truly entered the hall of mastery, ready to be used in actual combat.


    The Time Power he had manipulated just now was not extensive, capable at most of causing a decade¡¯s acceleration, stripping the time from objects.


    But if he were willing to spend a hundred days focusing, condensing a hundred days¡¯ time into a Tian Shou Incarnation, this incarnation could strip a century off an opponent¡¯s life upon release.


    However, the technique¡¯s preliminary setup was indeed too long, and the conditions for its use were quite stringent.


    Chen Dengming once again focused his Divine Will and looked towards a specific void in space, the divine light in his eyes rapidly becoming as bright as lanterns.


    Suddenly, a nearly imperceptible ripple materialized in the void, as if nothing had happened at all.


    Chen Dengming shook his head, the divine light in his eyes receding.


    It seems that although he could perceive the boundaries of space, he was still unable to disrupt the force of space based solely on his Divine Will.


    This was normal; the Sky Life One Path of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power primarily governed the authority over Time Power, and this was the strength originating from the Orthodox Heavenly Immortal Dao.

 Chapter 1232

    ?Chapter 1232: 480: Late Divine Transformation!


    The huge Kun cannot be contained in a single domain!


    All are elevating_3 Chapter 1232: 480: Late Divine Transformation!


    The huge Kun cannot be contained in a single domain!


    All are elevating_3 ¡°As long as one¡¯s comprehension is high enough to grasp the Heavenly Time within Sky Life One Path, one can use Heavenly Immortal Dao Power to influence time.


    Those not following this path for Divine Transformation will find it difficult to achieve.


    ¡°But to influence space is beyond the scope of this Dao.


    One can only rely on controlling time to indirectly influence space, thereby forming the power of space-time.


    ¡°Chen Dengming continued to stay in the thatched hut for several days, stabilizing his realm and familiarizing himself with his current mana status.


    ¡°Qingmingzi¡¯s Primordial Spirit power was still about ten percent left.


    ¡°This ten percent of Primordial Spirit power was not enough to make him complete Divine Transformation but could still save him two hundred years of arduous cultivation.


    ¡°Several days later, sensing the presence outside the thatched hut, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but smile.


    He cast a Cleaning Skill to tidy himself up and walked out of the thatched hut.


    ¡°Fellow Cultivator!¡±


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    ¡°Seeing the figure of Chen Dengming, she immediately cried out in joy and flew toward him, the light from the Nether Spring of Starfall Ghost City illuminating one side of her beautiful face, making it bright and brilliant.


    Her long and elegant neck had even more enticing lines, surpassing the snow in its whiteness.


    ¡°She flew in front of Chen Dengming and then respectfully lowered her chin, saying, ¡®Congratulations, Fellow Cultivator, on your breakthrough.


    As soon as the Giant Deer and I felt it, we hurried over to celebrate with you.¡¯


    ¡°¡®Ling¡¯er, nearly eighty years have passed, and you¡¯ve grown much stronger as well.


    Good!


    Very good!¡¯ Chen Dengming looked at Mini Array Spirit¡¯s radiant, unspeakably beautiful face.


    Her endearing bright eyes sparkled underneath her long, curved eyebrows, and as she spoke, her cherry lips opened and closed, revealing dimples on her cheeks that made her even more charming.


    He couldn¡¯t help but feel extremely joyful and comforted.


    ¡°Before his secluded cultivation, Chen Dengming had shared part of Qingmingzi¡¯s Primordial Spirit power with the Giant Deer and Mini Array Spirit, aiding the Giant Deer¡¯s recovery from its near-fatal injuries.


    ¡°But more Primordial Spirit power was bestowed upon Mini Array Spirit, in hopes that she might one day become a true Ghost Monarch, attain longevity, and avoid the great regret of seeing her Ghost Span come to an end.


    ¡°Now, it seemed his choice back then was correct.


    ¡°Having received nearly ten percent of Qingmingzi¡¯s Primordial Spirit power and with the guidance of Chen Dengming as well as the assistance of Starfall Old Ghost and Chu Xun, Mini Array Spirit had obtained the Infernal Ghost City, Yin Soil, and Nether Spring of Hell Ghost Monarch.


    ¡°Eighty years later, Mini Array Spirit had cultivated to the Complete Nascent Soul Realm.


    Her aura had become much stronger, prolonging her life somewhat and giving her increasing hope to break through to become a Ghost Monarch and extend her lifespan before the end of her Ghost Span.


    ¡°Feeling Chen Dengming¡¯s unwavering gaze, Mini Array Spirit was also somewhat embarrassed, yet she could sense his sincere feelings, which moved her deeply.


    Shaking off her embarrassment like a gentle breeze, she threw herself into Chen Dengming¡¯s arms, her soft and pure voice reaching his ears.


    ¡°¡®I have regained and even surpassed my strength from before my death, and have retained my Three Souls Seven Spirits until now, all thanks to your and Sister Xu Wei¡¯s tireless help!¡¯


    ¡°Seeing such a well-behaved and touching Mini Array Spirit, Chen Dengming felt as if he were looking at Xu Wei of old.


    Touched, he stroked Ling¡¯er¡¯s smooth hair, ¡®You all are the dearest people on my path of cultivation; there¡¯s no need for such words.¡¯


    ¡°At that moment, Chen Dengming looked outside the hollow, and saw that Starfall Old Ghost, Chu Xun, and others had already arrived.


    Even many unfamiliar ghost creatures had neatly arranged a guard of honor and were hurrying over, which surprised him.


    ¡°With his spiritual cultivation, no ghostly scheme would escape his notice.


    Looking at the various ghosts who had traveled miles to offer their congratulations, it seemed as if he truly had the respect of both the living and the dead.


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    ¡°Such an amusing scene made him unable to suppress a laugh.


    ¡°These ghosts were cunning indeed, knowing well the principle that a hand does not strike a smiling face.


    ¡°However, as a stranger in a strange land, he too was amenable.


    ¡°He let Chu Xun take charge of accepting the congratulatory gifts, and afterward, everyone headed back to Starfall Ghost City.


    ¡°Now that he had successfully broken through, his cultivation had come to a conclusion, at least for the time being.


    The resources for Dao Force and Primordial Spirit were scarce, and further advancements would require new insights; such improvements could not be achieved in a short time.


    ¡°During these nearly eighty years in Ghost Shade, he had not only cultivated but also secretly observed the situation, searching for hints of the rumored Ghost Emperor¡¯s Yuan.


    ¡°By now, he was almost certain that the Ghost Emperor¡¯s Yuan was no longer in Ghost Shade, or perhaps it had died.


    Otherwise, it would have appeared in the battle that transpired eighty years ago.


    ¡°As such, Ghost Shade had completely lost its threat to the Mortal World.


    ¡°The greatest current threat to the Mortal World was the Buddha Trick that had been swallowed by the World Buddha and the imminent Ancient Calamity.


    ¡°The former could still be contained under the World Buddha¡¯s check, but the latter could potentially lead to the extinction of the entire Cultivation World.


    ¡°In the past, the Five Great True Immortals fought over resources, precipitating a great battle due to the Ancient Calamity.


    ¡°Today, with no Immortal within the Four Seas and Four Realms, how shall they transcend the calamity?


    ¡°Time waits for no one, and using these nearly eighty years as an opportunity to improve his strength had left Chen Dengming quite satisfied.


    ¡°After staying in Starfall Ghost City for a few days, he left Ghost Shade through the Nether Spring, calling upon Qu Shenzong with his spirit and the Heavenly Will.


    ¡°¡®Not even a century has passed, and you¡¯ve truly broken through.


    Haha, Eastern Huayuan, with Qingmingzi¡¯s three parts of Primordial Spirit power, is also nearing his Divine Transformation Completion and may break through in another sixty years.


    ¡°¡®Qingmingzi has indeed done a great favor, leaving his Primordial Spirit power to you, and his Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal for me to ponder.


    Hahaha!¡¯ Qu Shenzong¡¯s spirit burst into hearty laughter before he sighed deeply, ¡®If only the issue of resources could be resolved, my good sons of the Four Seas and Four Realms would surely not lose to those few He Dao from beyond our lands.


    ¡°¡®Great Masters, those so-called great masters, are just those with better resources.


    What a pity for Elder Brother Lu¡­¡¯


    ¡°Chen Dengming wasn¡¯t surprised by Eastern Huayuan¡¯s advancement but felt exhilarated upon hearing Qu Shenzong¡¯s tone suggesting he had made some gains, prompting further inquiry.


    ¡°¡®Senior Qu, have you found a method to break through to He Dao?¡¯


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    ¡­¡±

 Chapter 1233

    ?Chapter 1233: 481: The Mystery of He Dao!


    The Milky Way lost by the God Celestial Court in the Mortal World (5.6K) Chapter 1233: 481: The Mystery of He Dao!


    The Milky Way lost by the God Celestial Court in the Mortal World (5.6K) ¡°He Dao is not an easy task,¡± he explained.


    ¡°He Dao involves comprehending one¡¯s Daoist Charm to completeness, condensing it into true Dao Force, and merging this Dao Force with Essence, Qi, and Spirit within oneself to cultivate a Dao Domain.


    Then, you must integrate this Dao Domain into some Mustard Worlds, until you initially control the Mustard Worlds and the Dao Domain alters the Mustard Worlds, which marks the success of He Dao¡­¡±


    Facing Chen Dengming¡¯s inquiries, Qu Shenzong responded mentally, detailing, ¡°Indeed, through Qingmingzi¡¯s Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal, I found the method of He Dao, but within this world, it¡¯s impossible.


    I must leave this world and find the Mustard World where Qingmingzi once achieved He Dao¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was startled, ¡°Leave this world?


    Senior Qu, do you mean to venture into the Outer Region?


    That¡¯s too dangerous, and as you know, Qingmingzi stirred a Supreme Daoist from the Outer Region before his death.


    If you go there, aren¡¯t you walking into a trap?¡±


    Qu Shenzong replied, ¡°You don¡¯t understand; I must go out regardless of the danger.


    Just like how the Outer Domain Devil Lord lives comfortably outside, yet still chooses to return to the inner domain.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, ¡°Why must you leave?


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    If it¡¯s about the Mustard World, our world isn¡¯t without them.


    My hometown, Nanxun, is also a Mustard World.


    Senior, if you choose my Nanxun for He Dao, it would also be beneficial to Nanxun!¡±


    Qu Shenzong gave a bitter smile, ¡°I would if I could, but it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to; it¡¯s just not feasible.


    Nanxun is a Mustard World derived from the Human Immortal Dao Unification of Ancient Human Immortals.


    How can I, a cultivator of the Heaven Immortal Dao, overreach to the ¡®dining table¡¯ of Ancient Human Immortals?


    Only you and Dongfang Huayuan could manage¡­¡±


    ¡°What about Ghost Shade and the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm?


    Or perhaps the Thirty-Six Heavenly Holes and Seventy-two Blessed Lands left by Earth Immortals¡­¡±


    ¡°Ghost Shade isn¡¯t feasible either; Qingmingzi tried it rashly, but the chance of success is slim as the resistance from other Daos is too strong.


    The Thirty-Six Heavenly Holes and Seventy-two Blessed Lands left by Earth Immortals are also unrelated to his Dao, and more fragmented.


    Even if there were inheritors of Earth Immortal fortunate to achieve He Dao, their accomplishments would be limited, and The Great Dao incomplete.


    The Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm was my best option, but like your ancestor, I angered the Insane Heavenly Dao with Mad Heavenly Dao¡¯s Blood, which has made it very difficult to align with Heavenly Dao there again, so better we keep our distance for future dealings¡­¡±


    Qu Shenzong¡¯s tone was filled with laments and melancholy by the end.


    Chen Dengming said, ¡°Then let¡¯s not rush into He Dao; there will always be a way in the future.¡±


    ¡°What about the Ancient Calamity?


    How should our world deal with the calamity?¡± Qu Shenzong asked solemnly.


    ¡°The Outer Domain Devil Lord dares to invade to unify with other split souls, striving to become the Supreme Daoist, just to survive the calamity.


    It appears that to survive the Ancient Calamity, one must become a Supreme Daoist.


    Yet, our world hasnt produced even one who completed He Dao; we are far behind, but we can¡¯t give upa€¡±we are running out of time.¡±


    Chen Dengming fell silent for a moment.


    Qu Shenzong continued, ¡°Moreover, the resources in this world are critically insufficient.


    I am pleased that you can innovate and cultivate through transforming resources in the Ghost Shade.


    But for achieving He Dao, I fear this world can only support one person, and I believe that person should be you¡­


    as of now, you¡¯re the most suitable.


    Apart from you, there¡¯s Dongfang Huayuan, but with both of you, resources will be even scarcer.


    I want to try to convince him, and I will go to the Outer Region to seize resources, rob Qingmingzi¡¯s Daoa€¡±it¡¯s the best choice and also the best solace for the countless cultivators from the Four Regions who died tragically!¡±


    Qu Shenzong spoke passionately, but Chen Dengming felt a chill, as if a heroic figure was departing never to return, imbued with a forlorn and mournful feeling.


    For a legendary cultivator who was born and bred in the Four Regions, ascending to the God Transformation Peak through the inheritance of Heaven Immortal Dao and deeply loved this worlda€¡±it must be painful to be unable to achieve He Dao in this cherished world.


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    But to protect it, for a better reunion, the only choice was to leave his homeland and seek that slim chance.


    Yet, faced with The Great Dao, competing in the path of immortality, how many could display such noble sacrifice?


    Qu Shenzong wanted to convince Dongfang Huayuan, but would Dongfang Huayuan agree?


    It¡¯s unlikely, simply because The Great Dao lies before him.


    ¡°You better not bring it up with Dongfang,¡± Chen Dengming finally advised.


    ¡°Sometimes, it¡¯s better not to mention certain things.


    If there¡¯s a true conflict, when it arises, there will be ways to solve it.


    Bringing it up now would only exacerbate the conflict.¡±


    He understood Dongfang Huayuan, and it was precisely because of this understanding that he dared to say so.


    They were both proud individuals, too proud to engage in disgraceful acts.


    Many conflicts among them had their own ways of resolution, much like the unspoken understanding maintained at the Hall of Inheritance during the Human Immortal Dao System.


    With Chen Dengming¡¯s words, Qu Shenzong did not insist on his view and agreed.


    After more exchanges, Chen Dengming confirmed the location of Rotten Cole Mountain, then returned to the Sect.


    After nearly eighty years, he returned to Longevity Sect.


    The Sect was the same as before, with little change.


    The Sect¡¯s newcomers had become veterans; the Foundation Establishment cultivators had increased by more than two hundred in these eighty years, False Core cultivators reached over thirty, new Golden Core cultivators increased by three, and yet no new Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators had emerged.

 Chapter 1234

    ?Chapter 1234: 481: The Secret of He Dao!


    The Milky Way lost by the God Celestial Court in the Mortal World (5.6K)_2 Chapter 1234: 481: The Secret of He Dao!


    The Milky Way lost by the God Celestial Court in the Mortal World (5.6K)_2 Chen Dengming returned just as the Sect was hosting the election for the new Longevity Daozi.


    The three newly-promoted Golden Core cultivators, aside from the elder Rao Ling, the other two were strong contenders.


    Among the False Core cultivators, six entered the candidate list, one name being particularly familiara€¡±astonishingly, it was Chen Feilin.


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    ¡°Feilin, this kid, has also reached False Core¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but smile when he saw his grandson Chen Feilin¡¯s name.


    He Yingyu, who personally presented the list to Chen Dengming, couldn¡¯t help a wry smile and said, ¡°Feilin is very proud.


    Although he¡¯s highly regarded by the disciples and executives in the East Sea and was added to the candidate list, he¡¯s unwilling to participate in the election.


    You should know that in the first round of voting he achieved second place with many disciples supporting him, but he probably thinks this is all thanks to you, his Elder Ancestor, and me as the Sect Leader¡­¡±


    ¡°Forget about it.


    Let the child be.¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled and shook his head, pulling He Yingyu into his embrace, and with a sigh said, ¡°That child Feilin, if you count it up, is also over eighty years old this year, how is his cultivation now?¡±


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    A one hundred and forty-year old False Core cultivatora€¡±that talent is not extraordinary, and his Longevity Potential also does not meet the utmost standards.


    Even entering the selection, in the end, would be difficult to pass the other stages to be chosen as a Daozi.


    Chen Dengming was able to become a Daozi back then, largely thanks to his own longevity boosting talent.


    ¡°Peiyi entered Foundation Establishment ten years ago, and his pace of cultivation is not much different than Feilin¡¯s,¡± He Yingyu said with a smile in her beautiful visage, ¡°But Peiyi has many children and grandchildren.


    He has thirteen children, among them, a son and a daughter, Chen Yue and Chen Jia¡¯er, both have top-quality Spiritual Root talents¡­¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not bad.


    My Chen Family¡¯s descendants have produced some geniuses.¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed heartily and looking down at the lady in his arms, he gently kissed He Yingyu¡¯s smooth forehead.


    ¡°In these years I have been preoccupied with cultivation, and Senior Sister Su has also been in closed-door cultivationa€¡±the Sect has really been relying on you¡­¡±


    He Yingyu flushed with emotion, half her body growing weak as she leaned into his embrace, ¡°Uncle Master Su once said during her last exit from seclusion that she¡¯s only one step away from Divine Transformation.


    If she exits seclusion again, she¡¯ll surely succeed.


    If not, I believe you could help her.¡±


    ¡°Me?¡±


    Chen Dengming was astonished, ¡°How can I help her?


    You want me to impart the strength of Qingmingzi¡¯s Primordial Spirit to her?


    What she lacks is not an accumulation of Primordial Spirit, but the final sublime elevation of Essence, Qi, and Spirit¡­¡±


    By the end of his words, Chen Dengming had already deduced all the answers from He Yingyu¡¯s mischievously darting hands and blushing cheeks.


    ¡°You¡­¡±


    He Yingyu looked earnestly at Chen Dengming, their eyes locked as she sincerely said, ¡°Husband, you are a Mind Master, even if Uncle Master Su tried to hide it, you couldn¡¯t possibly not see through her heart, just like years ago when Xu Wei wished to bring us together.


    Now, I wish to bring you and Uncle Master Su together; you could help her with that final sublimation.¡±


    ¡°Why you little minx, I shall first aid your sublimation today!¡±


    Chen Dengming huffed indignantly, slapping He Yingyu¡¯s shoulder, causing the tight red clothes to burst open, exposing her undergarment.


    ¡°It seems my lord husband isn¡¯t quite ready in his heart, today I will help you get through it¡­¡±


    He Yingyu laughed sweetly, swaying her waist, letting the red clothes fly off, while the bright red sash that wrapped around her waist uncoiled into the room like a spirited snake, her figure swiftly following.


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    Afterwards.


    He Yingyu, radiating a lazily comfortable divine light, lay on the bed.


    Her Nascent Soul had also greatly benefited, her aura pure and her cultivation significantly improved, bringing her one step closer to the late stages of Nascent Soul.


    Chen Dengming performed a Cleaning Skill with a hand seal, and after leaving the bedroom, he snapped his fingers, his Giant Deer Robe flying to clothe him.


    He pushed away the nosy head of the Giant Deer peeking inside with a laugh.


    ¡°Sister, your Yin and Yang Complementation cultivation technique is ever more profound.


    It seems there is hope for you to achieve Divine Transformation in the future.


    How splendid¡­¡±


    He Yingyu propped herself up with her delicate chin in her hands, legs raised, pretending to be the demure wife, and said, ¡°That¡¯s all to serve my lord husband well and to keep up with your pace.


    As for skill, I think my lord husband is the impressive one¡­¡±


    Wondering, she said, ¡°Could it be that these years you¡¯ve also taken ghost brides in the Ghost Shade to study the art of Yin and Yang Complementation?


    How do I feel you are even more adept than me?¡±


    Chen Dengming was dumbfounded.


    He Yingyu implored, ¡°Husband, please don¡¯t be foolish and recklessly attract wildflowers outside.


    One Ling¡¯er in your Soul House is enough; those ghost brides are filthy at heart.


    Even if you have some leisure and interest, you should interact with humans, what good is interacting with ghosts¡­¡±


    ¡°What nonsense are you talking about,¡± Chen Dengming scolded without good humor, somewhat exasperated.


    Where was he someone who played around?


    He merely harmonized with the Life and Death Qi during He Yingyu¡¯s Cultivation.


    After all, Life and Death Qi is essentially the state of Yin and Yang Complementation.


    Life and Death, Yin and Yang, though different, they return to the same destination.


    That¡¯s what made the effect of their dual cultivation after more than eighty years surprisingly wonderful.


    He Yingyu was like having been bestowed a diluted strength of Qingmingzi¡¯s Primordial Spirit force, her entire being, Essence, Qi, and Spirit, strengthened substantially, and this strengthening process was gradual, with changes still to unfold over time.


    After explaining this to He Yingyu, Chen Dengming did not linger too long in the Sect.


    After completing their union, not only was he clear-headed and invigorated, but he also felt robust.

 Chapter 1235

    ?Chapter 1235: 481: The Mystery of He Dao!


    The Milky Way lost by the God Celestial Court in the Mortal World (5.6K)_3 Chapter 1235: 481: The Mystery of He Dao!


    The Milky Way lost by the God Celestial Court in the Mortal World (5.6K)_3 The Sect entrusted He Yingyu to manage things, and he was very confident in her abilities; there was no need for him to worry too much.


    What needed more of his concern was how to deal with and resolve the Ancient Calamity.


    Chen Dengming stepped forward, his figure disappearing amidst a burst of five-colored Spiritual Light.


    When he reappeared, he was already by the vast, boundless azure sea.


    The sea breeze whipped up continuous waves, crashing against the rocks, emitting a bone-shattering roar and spraying white foam.


    Some crabs scurried in the crevices between rocks, and barnacles and oysters densely covered the stones.


    ¡°Hm?


    I cannot directly enter that area?


    I ended up on the seasidea€|¡±


    Chen Dengming looked astonished.


    His figure landed on a huge rock, and he looked down at his feet to see a starfish moving in the clear water, spewing a pale blue-white slime.


    He then looked toward the distant sea surface, his spirit still able to feel the mental connection established with Qu Shenzong, pointing towards the deep sea in the distance.


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    Just now, he was following that faint connection, trying to move away using the Qi Escaping Skill, yet he felt a formidable force preventing him from getting closer, forcing him to interrupt the skill and reveal his figure.


    At this moment, he used the Eye of the God to look more carefully, immediately spotting the direction indicated by the mental connection.


    He saw raging tides on the sea surface converging into a gigantic sea vortex, resembling a massive sea eye, filled with terrifying dread and profound mystery.


    A vast amount of Spiritual Energy was even drawn to gather here, forming misty tendrils with the moisture, an awe-inspiring sight.


    Various Spiritual Lights floated outside the tendrils, and some Floating Islands were also constructed around the massive sea eye, clearly inhabited by many Cultivators.


    ¡°So, it¡¯s this placea€| the Beiling Sea Abyss in the Beiling Sea as rumored, a place where opportunities and dangers coexist.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes showed a hint of surprise, not expecting the mental connection with Qu Shenzong to point to this legendary area.


    How could Rotten Cole Mountain exist within this sea abyss?


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    It was rumored that the Beiling Sea Abyss formed from the collapse of the ancient Beiling Sea Palace, deep within the abyss, hiding many of the palace¡¯s old treasures, Cultivation Techniques, wealth, and even the complete Dao of Godly Immortalsa€|


    But rumors are after all just rumors, and whether they are true or not is unknown.


    Years ago, when his Incense Fire Incarnation needed top-level Daoism for the Dao of Godly Immortals, Chen Dengming had thought about the Beiling Sea Abyss.


    But before the venture to Ghost Shade, he had reached some agreements and understandings with Venerable Mingguang and Sword Lord Yong Xin.


    The two also provided some of the top-tier Daoist Techniques needed by the Incense Fire Incarnation, fulfilling his needs, so Chen Dengming no longer paid attention to the Beiling Sea Abyss.


    Unexpectedly, after many twists and turns, he still coincidentally arrived at this mysterious abyss.


    At that moment, Chen Dengming felt the consciousness and Divine Thought from Qu Shenzong connecting with him through Heavenly Will.


    ¡°Nephew Chen, I just sensed a fluctuation of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    It seems you have already arrived.


    How is it?


    Surprising, isn¡¯t it?


    The Rotten Cole Mountain discovered by your Ancestor in the old days is located within the Beiling Sea Abyss.


    Years ago, I searched hard; I originally only wanted to scour ancient immortal treasures from the abyss but unexpectedly discovered Rotten Cole Mountain here.


    Come on in!¡±


    Chen Dengming chuckled internally and transmitted his voice, ¡°Senior Qu, you were so secretive before, not even giving me a hint.


    I could imagine that the fairy mountain might be at sea, but I truly didn¡¯t expect that it would be deep within the sea waters.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s not so strange to hear.


    You know, the Beiling Sea Abyss, before it was known as the abyss, was famously called the Heavenly River in the God Celestial Court of the ancient Dao of Divine Immortals.


    After the celestial court crumbled and shattered, the Heavenly River fell from the sky, landing in the Beiling Sea, creating the abyss.


    This space within itself formed a minor macrocosm, and the ancient Beiling Sea Palace flourished for a while by obtaining some of the divine armaments and inheritances from the ancient Dao of Divine Immortals.


    The Beiling Sea also attracted spiritual energies from all directions due to the presence of the Heavenly River, making it more abundant in spiritual energy than the other three seas, hence being named Beiling Sea.


    I suspect that Rotten Cole Mountain might have once been connected to the Dao of Divine Immortals and was later drawn into the abyssa€|¡±


    Listening to Qu Shenzong¡¯s detailed recount of the ancient secrets and well-reasoned analysis, Chen Dengming suddenly understood and believed the other¡¯s analysis.


    At the same time, he also realized why he couldn¡¯t directly enter the sea abyssa€¡±it was likely being blocked by the non-self powers of the Dao of Divine Immortals.


    Though the Beiling Sea Abyss could only be considered a tiny space transformed from the Divine Immortal Path¡¯s Heavenly River, it hadn¡¯t the complete power of the Heavenly Immortal Dao, yet it still possessed a certain repellent force, similar to Nanxun.


    However, since Qu Shenzong had already ventured inside, the inherent repulsion within must not be too dangerously extreme.


    It wasn¡¯t like Nanxun, where there had been a Human God Palace in command, with a repulsion so powerful that even a Deity Transformation Dao Lord dared not enter.


    ¡°In the abyss, perhaps it would suit the Incense Fire Incarnation to come explore in the future, possibly to encounter an opportunity of the ancient Divine Immortal Path, which could expedite the Incense Fire Incarnation¡¯s breakthrough into Divine Transformation¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming contemplated.


    After receiving Daoism from Venerable Mingguang and Sword Lord Yong Xin, eighty years had passed, and the Incense Fire Incarnation had already broken through to the complete power level of the Nascent Soul Stage.


    But advancing further into Divine Transformation was not so simple.


    He soared into the air, racing swiftly towards the Beiling Sea Abyss.


    A hundred breaths later, numerous cultivators cultivating near the Beiling Sea Abyss only felt a distant rumbling thunder.


    Before they could see clearly what it was, an astonishing wave tore through the clouds at the horizon and swiftly descended, plowing through the sea to create a vast white wave, thunderously plunging into the abyss that emitted a shocking field of Spiritual Energy.


    Booma€¡±


    Until the figure vanished, a terrifyingly majestic Spiritual Might slowly spread out.


    Many cultivators flying above the sea paled, their spirits trembling, nearly falling from the sky, their bodies powerless, utterly horrified.


    ¡°Divine Transformation Dao Lord!¡±


    On several Floating Islands, a few Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators from different forces, who sat in meditation there, were simultaneously jolted awake, all shocked as they flew out of their dwellings and looked towards the direction of the abyss, perplexed.


    ¡°Who is the predecessor that has arrived?¡±


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t seem like one of the Dao Monarchs of our Four Oceans; this aura¡­


    it somewhat resembles¡­


    him¡­¡±


    One of the Nascent Soul True Monarchs looked suddenly enlightened yet sighed complexly, ¡°It¡¯s him, the Heavenly Human Daojun!¡±


    ¡°So it¡¯s Senior Chen, the Heavenly Human Daojun!?¡±


    ¡°This figure has hardly appeared for almost a century; didn¡¯t expect a sudden visit.¡±


    The other two Nascent Souls also suddenly realized, and one of them thought of something, turning to a Nascent Soul Cultivator in black clothing with a sword on his back who recognized Chen Dengming¡¯s identity, ¡°Brother Mi, speaking of which, you once had an encounter with this Senior Chen in the past, right?¡±


    The black-clothed Nascent Soul Cultivator¡¯s expression stiffened, cursing under his breath for bringing up an unpleasant topic, and chuckled awkwardly as he stroked his beard, ¡°Those were just old times during our Nascent Soul Stage, merely sparring with each other.


    Senior Chen was formidable even then, easily defeating me.¡±


    This black-clothed Nascent Soul Cultivator was Red Lotus Real Monarch Mi Changzai of the Red Lotus Sword Sect.


    He coughed and shifted the topic, ¡°Later, I also fought alongside Senior Chen several times; sadly, my talent was dull, and I didn¡¯t learn much from him.¡±


    ¡°Ah, Brother Mi, you¡¯re too modest; after all, you are now a great cultivator of the latter Nascent Soul Stage.¡±


    ¡°Indeed, Brother Mi is quite formidable; we still have much to learn from you.¡±


    The two Nascent Soul True Monarchs, hearing these past events, bowed in respect, all smiling courteously.


    Mi Changzai resolved the awkwardness, his eyes turned towards the direction of the abyss, showing a trace of puzzlement, deep in thought.


    ¡°Recently there was also the aura of a predecessor passing by; could it be that something has changed in the abyss?¡±


    He felt somewhat worried, concerned that the conducive cultivation environment of the abyss would be damaged, that even the minor actions of a Divine Transformation Dao Lord could cause big disturbances for the Cultivation World¡­


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 Chapter 1236

    ?Chapter 1236: 482: Rotten Ke Immortal Fate!


    The path to ascent to heaven is beneath one¡¯s feet, unwavering in determination.


    Chapter 1236: 482: Rotten Ke Immortal Fate!


    The path to ascent to heaven is beneath one¡¯s feet, unwavering in determination.


    Inside the Beiling Sea Abyss, a separate world space was formed, with all the sea water isolated within.


    After Chen Dengming entered, he felt a faint oppressive force from a world not of his own Dao.


    He looked up and the sky resembled a blue ribbon, a single thread of azure so dazzling and astonishing.


    All around him were towering walls of water that made one dizzy to look at, with surging waves and torrents raging through the crevices, leading straight down to an unfathomable depth that seemed to have no end, creating an eerily quiet and cold atmosphere.


    Chen Dengming rapidly descended, and the further down he went, the colder the air and the larger the space became, with the pressure increasing accordingly.


    Dozens of breaths later, the sea floor below gradually revealed a vast expanse of underwater world ruins, presenting a desolate and barren landscape.


    Towering relics, broken buildings, and scattered fragments composed an unbelievable picture of great antiquity.


    This place was already a world of endless darkness and bottomless abyss, which kept all life at bay.


    Yet there was a faint fluctuation of Incense Faith Power emanating from some ruins and broken giant divine statues, as if this sleeping world of ruins, unknown for how many years, had not been forgotten by the world.


    Some glass-like corals shimmered in the clear, isolated water around.


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    As Chen Dengming floated down, stirring a trace of dusty breath, he felt an exceptional stillness around him, apart from the faint Incense Faith Power within the ruins, there wasn¡¯t much else of interest.


    ¡°This expanse of ruins, to search for treasures or for the Dao techniques of the Incense Immortal Path, is still very difficult¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming looked around and faintly sensed as if there were gazes secretly observing him.


    A force of suppression from a different Dao, neither strong nor weak, made it difficult for him to mobilize his mana smoothly, even his Divine Thought seemed obscured, unable to accurately capture those hidden gazes.


    However, since Qu Shenzong had not warned him, and his spirit had not given any premonition, it didn¡¯t represent a serious threat.


    He was internally vigilant, his consciousness following the connection from Qu Shenzong and flew towards the distance, with a flickering cyan light in his eyes, seeing through what seemed to be a layer of water a mountain peak within the sea.


    The Eye of the God inside this abyss was also suppressed and weakened, making it difficult to see clearly.


    ¡°Another foreign cultivator¡­¡±


    ¡°His aura is very powerful¡­¡±


    ¡°If we could take his body, we¡­¡±


    Just then, a series of whispers, subtle and filled with an ominous tone, like a soft breeze brushing past the ear, filled with a bewitching and seductive quality.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s brows slightly furrowed, his eyes emitting a bright cyan light as he looked around, shouting coldly like thunder.


    ¡°Which demon dares!


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    To hide and skulk, come out!!¡±


    The ruins, broken walls, and damaged statues around carried a gloomy and ominous air, with no visible hiding figures.


    Suddenly, an evil force, along with a strong Incense Faith Power, abruptly burst forth from the head of a massive, dust-covered broken statue, which seemed to come to life, with a long, oval face, bulging cheeks, a pointed nose, and eyes emitting evil light.


    ¡°Foreign cultivator, you have disturbed us!


    Redeem yourself with your body!¡±


    ¡°Impersonating gods and ghosts!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed with divine light, and a surge of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power extremely unsettled and turbulent in his eyes, suddenly transformed into two thick arcs of electricity, appearing out of nowhere.


    Boom!!a€¡±a€¡±


    The incoming evil force, wrapped in Incense Faith Power, was instantly shattered by the lightning, and a horrified scream, as if piercing people¡¯s spirits, erupted abruptly.


    ¡°An Evil Curse?


    It seems like a Divine Transformation Evil Curse?¡± Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed, surprised.


    The ground dust stirred, with a roar, the massive broken statue head suddenly broke forth from the ground, with a half-bodied, muscular, and robust figure, ferocious and powerful, towering at least dozens of meters high, exuding immense forcefulness, and its fierce momentum charged towards Chen Dengming with a crazed and violent aura.


    Chen Dengming snorted coldly, took the initiative to step forward to meet it, his Giant Deer Robe stretching quickly with his swelling size.


    ¡°You¡­¡±


    The fiercely charging statue suddenly subsided the evil light in its eyes, witnessing the Daoist opposite growing to over twenty, thirty, and then over sixty meters tall in the blink of an eye, with silver arcs discharging around his body, frightened into attempting an immediate retreat.


    However, the terrifying giant that Chen Dengming had transformed into was faster, taking a huge stride and rushing forward, a ruined building directly crushed into powder by his merciless foot.


    Following this, two hands enveloped in thick air simultaneously reached out.


    The statue immediately let out a scream, unleashing a disturbing Evil Curse power that induced irritation and negative emotions while raising its heavy, sturdy arms.


    With a ¡°crack,¡±


    The statue¡¯s solid and thick arms, like frail sugarcanes, were crushed and exploded by the terrifying silver hands that Chen Dengming seized.


    Before the statue had a chance to retreat, another fist unleashed a terrifying bowl-shaped shock wave, fiercely smashing down!


    Boom!!


    The entire body of the statue burst open, the scattering stony dust forming a ring-shaped shock wave, kicking up masses of dust.


    A panicked Evil Curse Divine Thought tried to burrow into the broken head of the statue, aiming to escape, its head attempting to fly away.


    Hum!


    The air vibrated!


    Another silver-gleaming hand descended from the sky, firmly gripping the head.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze was as fierce as two beams of silver light, shooting into the evil eyes of the broken statue, causing a wretched scream to emanate from within the statue¡¯s head, faintly releasing black Evil Curse thoughts, like smoke escaping.

 Chapter 1237

    ?Chapter 1237: 482: Rotten Ke Immortal Fate!


    The path to ascent to heaven is beneath one¡¯s feet, unwavering in determination_2 Chapter 1237: 482: Rotten Ke Immortal Fate!


    The path to ascent to heaven is beneath one¡¯s feet, unwavering in determination_2 He suddenly clenched his fist forcefully.


    There was a loud ¡°boom.¡±


    The entire massive and hard statue¡¯s head was crushed on the spot, with stone powder scattering everywhere and shards flying in all directions.


    The Divine Thought of the curse within vanished immediately, leaving only a little Incense Faith Power drifting aimlessly around like rootless duckweed.


    ¡°Has it completely dissipated?¡±


    Chen Dengming felt utterly disillusioned.


    Such a curse, similar to the one imposed by Ancestor Shi Yiyin of the Miaoyin Sect which had almost cost him his life, was now too fragile to withstand even ten breaths in his hands.


    He waved his sleeve, dispersing the dust, his eyes glowing like two brilliant beams of aurora borealis, surveying in all directions.


    Instantly, the lingering sensations of being covertly scrutinized disappeared, and even the remnants of Incense Faith Power in the ruins had much diminished, no longer daring to act rashly.


    Chen Dengming shook his head inwardly and exited the Ancient Human Immortal Body state, reverting to his normal body.


    It was no wonder Qu Shenzong had given him no particular warnings.


    Within this ocean abyss, it seemed only the oppression of non-DAO forces was noteworthy.


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    The likes of curses, and even weaker curses, were inconsequential to Dao Monarchs of their caliber.


    Chen Dengming had already surmised the origins of these curses.


    Most likely, they were the cultivators who had died in Beiling Sea Palace in ancient times, or those who entered in later years searching for treasures and perished tragically.


    Their Nascent Souls and Primordial Spirits, unable to escape upon death and influenced by the unique environment of Incense Faith Power, gradually dissipated, their obsessions forming curses that continued to harm those who came after.


    He swiftly took flight, heading toward a mountain range he had spotted ahead.


    From then on, the path was clear, with no more blind curses or calamities daring to block the way and seek death.


    Chen Dengming felt as though he had flown thousands of miles in this unbelievably vast underwater world before finally seeing a towering peak ahead, towering monumentally as if it would overwhelm the observer, so tall that it seemed ready to crash down.


    Atop the peak, mist hovered and Spiritual Light flickered intermittently.


    Upon closer inspection, one could see Colorful Millennium Ganoderma and exquisite Thousands-petaled Lotus growing between the mountainsides.


    Occasional flashes of Spiritual Light revealed glistening roof tiles, possibly belonging to a divine palace, a true treasure mountain.


    ¡°Is this Rotten Cole Mountain?¡±


    As Chen Dengming was marveling, a bold, long shout from behind the mountaina€¡±Qu Shenzong calling out:


    ¡°Nephew Chen, you¡¯ve finally arrived!


    This is Rotten Cole Mountain.


    Sadly, I¡¯ve been coming here for many years but was never able to enter.


    This time, with us joining forces, perhaps we can attempt to climb the mountain to observe the Immortal¡¯s chess match!¡±


    A whirlwind curled from behind the mountain, quickly spiraling into a column of wind.


    Within the column, the figure of Qu Shenzong appeared distinctly.


    Seeing Qu Shenzong circling around the mountain informed Chen Dengming that this peak was tricky.


    Upon hearing his words, he couldn¡¯t help but inquire about its mystery.


    ¡°Ah, this Rotten Cole Mountain, I see it¡¯s not merely a terrifying sealing array.


    No, calling it a sealing array doesn¡¯t quite fit¡­¡±


    Qu Shenzong descended, hands behind his back, looking up at the mountain, shaking his head.


    ¡°This mountain more resembles a battlefield formed in the wake of Immortals fighting over a chessboard in ancient times, and for some reason I don¡¯t understand, the aftershocks of the battle have always been confined within this mountain.


    Therefore, this mountain is extremely dangerous now.


    If we want to go up and view the Immortal¡¯s chess match, we must take great risks¡­¡±


    ¡°Aftershocks from an Immortal¡¯s battle?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart skipped a beat, and as he gazed at the high mountain ahead, he could not help but feel a bit terrified.


    How strong would the aftershocks of an Immortal¡¯s battle be?


    Could a minor deity like him even approach?


    Perhaps it would be akin to the impact of a battle between Deity Transformation Dao Lords on a Golden Core cultivatora€¡±perhaps even more severe.


    ¡°Don¡¯t rush to back down.¡±


    Qu Shenzong glanced at Chen Dengming¡¯s face and knew he was startled, saying with a laugh, ¡°Even though it¡¯s the aftershocks of an Immortal¡¯s battle, after so many years it has considerably weakened.


    Otherwise, I would have encountered trouble during my previous attempts¡­


    Now that you are also in the late stages of Divine Transformation, and since we both are skilled in the Dao of Heavenly Immortals, supporting each other, perhaps we can ascend the mountain!¡±


    Chen Dengming looked intrigued.


    ¡°How did my family¡¯s ancestor manage to climb the mountain back then?


    And he stayed to watch the chess match for such a long time before coming down.¡±


    ¡°That was fate, the legendary Immortal Fate!


    Immortal Fate is something you encounter, not something you can seek,¡± Qu Shenzong shook his head and looked down the mountain path, continuing, ¡°Fate is not recognizing the true face of the mountain, just because you are on it.


    Often, it¡¯s because we don¡¯t know, we might have the fate to enter without realizing, stumbling our way in.


    If you know, then you have no fate, and no matter how much you seek, even if you kneeled and worshipped all the way up the mountain, you would not be able to enter!¡±


    Qu Shenzong paused, then added, ¡°You must have heard the legend of the woodcutter encountering an Immortal.


    That¡¯s the legend of your family¡¯s ancestor.


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    Years ago, a woodcutter went up the mountain to chop wood and saw two children playing chess.


    He sat down to watch.


    Little did he know, those two children were the past images of Immortals playing chess, manifested by the congealed Daoist Charm left from their ancient game.


    The chess they played was a worldly grand game, encompassing the past, present, and future.


    The chess pieces in the game represented the most significant figures from the past, present, and the next thousand years.


    When the game finished, only seven days had passed atop the mountain, but a thousand years had gone by in the world below.


    Only then did the woodcutter realize his axe handle had rotted.


    After descending the mountain, he discovered the world had changed drastically, a great calamity had passed.


    And that woodcutter ultimately set foot on the path of immortality due to this encounter, growing into the widely renowned Longevity Taoist Lord!¡±

 Chapter 1238

    ?Chapter 1238: 482: Rotten Axe Immortal Fate!


    The path to ascend to heaven is beneath your feet, with an unwavering will_3 Chapter 1238: 482: Rotten Axe Immortal Fate!


    The path to ascend to heaven is beneath your feet, with an unwavering will_3 ¡°The rumors of the woodcutter encountering the Immortal¡­¡± Chen Dengming nodded slightly, for he had heard of them too.


    Qu Shenzong said, ¡°According to the intention of your Ancestor, everything in the world has its predestined fate, and this fate lies within the chessboard of the Immortal¡¯s game.


    Your Ancestor, you, I, all of us might just be pieces on the chessboard, or perhaps not even pieces at all.


    The death of your Ancestor was predestined, for he was merely a sacrificial piece in the hands of the Immortal¡­¡±


    ¡°Predestined fate?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned, looking at the mountain peak ahead, feeling an inexplicable surge of anger.


    He refused to believe in any predestined fate.


    The thought that his Ancestor¡¯s death was a predetermined event, a piece the Immortal had decided to sacrifice long ago, only filled him with ridicule and sorrow.


    Even if his Ancestor had been willing, he himself would never accept being a mere pawn, with his fate already decreed by the hands of the Immortal.


    ¡°It seems you also don¡¯t believe in predetermination.¡±


    Qu Shenzong folded his hands behind his back and laughed, his eyes shining mysteriously, ¡°Neither do I believe it.


    The game of chess is always full of uncertainties.


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    Even a dead piece might find a chance to be brought back to life.


    That¡¯s why I came here to look at this ancient Immortal chessboard, seeking opportunities for survival amidst apparent doom.


    Alright, let¡¯s prepare to climb the mountain!


    You may familiarize yourself first.


    There are two paths up Rotten Cole Mountain.


    We can only take the rough and difficult path.


    On this route, the higher we go, the greater the pressure becomes¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded and looked ahead at the mountain path.


    One could see one path was rugged and perilous, with rocks jutting out chaotically.


    The other was smooth and majestic, with steps as white as snow, resembling jade.


    He wasn¡¯t in a hurry and first performed hand gestures to conjure several Incarnations, sending them ahead to scout the path.


    The moment the Incarnations stepped onto the steep steps ahead, they were crushed by a tremendous pressure.


    Having only gone a short distance, the Incarnations appeared as if they were carrying mountains on their backs, struggling forward with their Spiritual Light bursting violently.


    With a thought from Chen Dengming, the Incarnations leaped into the air, only to be smashed by an unseen and terrifying force, exploding in unison.


    ¡°Such immense pressure¡­¡± Chen Dengming was astonished.


    With his current strength, the Incarnations he had formed had the strength of a late Nascent Soul stage, yet they could not withstand the pressure even for a hundred steps up the mountain.


    He could empathize with what the Incarnations felt on the path.


    This mountain path gave him the sense of an insurmountable route to the high heavens, where the pressure increased with altitude.


    ¡°It seems that among the Immortals who played the game back then, one was a Heavenly Immortal, whose moves affected the natural energy of the mountain and changed its feng shui to create this domain, giving rise to the sensation of ascending to the heavens¡­


    The other path must have been influenced by the immortal power of a God Immortal.¡±


    Chen Dengming turned to Qu Shenzong, his eyes bright, ¡°Senior Qu, am I right?¡±


    ¡°Indeed!¡±


    Qu Shenzong looked appreciative and said, ¡°This heavenly path should not be difficult for us, for both you and I cultivate the Heaven Immortal Dao.


    However, the real challenge lies ahead, where not only our character but also our understanding of the Heavenly Immortal Dao¡¯s Intention will be tested.


    If one¡¯s understanding of the Dao¡¯s Intention is shallow, they¡¯ll struggle to truly ascend this mountain.


    These years I¡¯ve stayed here, not only to climb, but also to refine and deepen my understanding of the Dao¡¯s Intention¡­¡±


    With that, Qu Shenzong took the lead, stepping onto the mountain path as if it was flat ground, taking one step after another on the steps and rapidly ascending without appearing to feel any pressure at all.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze flashed, he patted his Giant Deer Robe.


    With a neigh, the Giant Deer knew what to do and took leave, transforming into a giant deer and waiting at the foothill.


    Chen Dengming, donned in a green shirt, began his ascent.


    At first, the pressure of several dozen steps was not much of an impact on him.


    Beyond those steps, the higher he climbed, the heavier Chen Dengming felt, as if he was on the verge of turning into a mortal.


    The mana and Dao Force inside his body seemed to lose any supportive function.


    Had his feet would be welcome to carry on and.


    ¡°Looks like you do not believe in predestination either.¡±


    Good.


    Let¡¯s get ready to go up the mountain!


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    It is best that you first get acquainted with this Rotten Cole Mountain, which has two routes.


    We can only take the steeper and more difficult path.


    Chen Dengming looked in the direction of the mountain trails.


    Ahead were rugged terrain and uneven boulders.


    The angrier he became.


    He didn¡¯t want to believe in predestination.


    He felt it to be nothing short of absurd and tragic that the curse of predestination could take his beloved¡¯s life, reducing him to a mere pawn to be discarded by the Immortals.


    It appeared you too don¡¯t believe in fate.


    Qu Shenzong chuckled and continued.


    Chen Dengming nodded and looked toward the mountain paths.


    There he saw one path, rugged and dangerous, strewn with rocks.


    He called forth several Incarnations to test the path ahead.


    .FixedSingle, Qu Shenzong moved ahead, taking to the mountain path with ease, climbing rapidly as though under no pressure at all.


    Chen Dengming tapped his Giant Deer Robe, and with a neigh, the robe quaintly slipped off to transform into a Giant Deer, waiting at the base of the mountain.


    Chen Dengming, dressed in a cyan robe, began his ascent.


    It feels like I¡¯m ascending to the very heavens themselves¡­


    Chen Dengming looked up to where the path continued into the clouds, seemingly never-ending.


    Enduring the increasing burden, he didn¡¯t feel his Mana nor his Primordial Spirit; they seemed to offer no support.


    The path up the mountain, ever more taxing to perceive, and even the figure of Senior Qu was nowhere to be seen.


    However long it might have taken, suddenly the fog parted ahead, revealing the figure of Senior Qu, but it was strangely distorted, sending an unsettling chill through him¡­


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 Chapter 1239

    ?Chapter 1239: 483: Time-Space Mountain Path!


    Immortal¡¯s Silhouette!


    A Step into the End of the World (5.2K Monthly Tickets Requested) Chapter 1239: 483: Time-Space Mountain Path!


    Immortal¡¯s Silhouette!


    A Step into the End of the World (5.2K Monthly Tickets Requested) As Qu Shenzong¡¯s figure appeared, strangely twisted, Chen Dengming was startled.


    On closer inspection, it wasn¡¯t Qu Shenzong¡¯s figure that was twisted, but a distorted space that twisted his body.


    Before he could approach, Qu Shenzong sent a mental reminder.


    ¡°Don¡¯t come near, I¡¯ve been hit.


    I didn¡¯t expect that both of us going up the mountain would cause the distorted space in the mountain to change as well¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming focused his gaze and saw an area, its edge full of curves.


    After Qu Shenzong¡¯s figure was placed within it, his body also twisted in a strange arc, even the flesh and organs inside followed the distortion of space, turning inside out and revealing themselves to him.


    It was fortunate that as a Deity Transformation Dao Lord, such twisted injuries on his body were not fatal, otherwise, he would have already lost his life.


    Chen Dengming stood still, looking around cautiously and noticing a space in front of him slowly undulating like an invisible watery wave.


    His gaze locked on it, he cautiously stepped aside while taking out a Spirit Stone from his Storage Bag and casting it into it.


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    Instantly, the originally diamond-shaped Spirit Stone twisted along with the space, changing into a distorted form.


    Chen Dengming frowned and extended his finger, touching the water-like twisted space.


    The next moment, his finger also twisted, appearing as if refracted by water, yet there was no pain.


    Despite seeing his finger visibly twisted like a wave, the bones inside directly twisted but did not shatter.


    If he hadn¡¯t seen it with his own eyes, he would have thought his finger hadn¡¯t changed due to the distorted space.


    This kind of spatial distortion affected matter silently yet fatally.


    Chen Dengming withdrew his finger, and as the space around him was normal, it changed back to its normal state.


    But at this moment, the tiny blood vessels in his finger could not withstand the rapid change of spatial compatibility and burst suddenly.


    Such a minor injury did not concern Chen Dengming, but it heightened his alert towards the potentially fluctuating, twisting spaces around him.


    This place was too dangerous; even for a Deity Transformation Dao Lord with strong vitality, a slight misstep could result in severe injuries.


    Some distorted spaces could even twist thoughts, inverting them, causing one to sink deeper into the twisted space when attempting to escape, ultimately leading to a gruesome death.


    At this time, Qu Shenzong also escaped from the space full of twisted curves, his body¡¯s surface skin cracking, spewing blood, numerous blood vessels shattering, even his internal organs and brain suffering ruptures and injuries.


    Chen Dengming was at a loss for words, rarely seeing Qu Shenzong in such a plight, and couldn¡¯t help but joke, ¡°Senior Qu, haven¡¯t you been familiar with the Rotten Cole Mountain for many years, yet you still fell victim?¡±


    Qu Shenzong, gasping for breath and rapidly casting spells to heal, replied irritably, ¡°You little rascal, do you see where this is?


    Who knew this twisted space would suddenly move.


    When I previously came up here, I had noticed and avoided it, but this time an accident happened.


    These twisted spaces were likely caused by the spatial distortions from Immortals¡¯ clashes in ancient times.


    But such spaces rarely move; I haven¡¯t come up here in decades, it seems things have changed, you also be careful!¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded solemnly, ¡°Yes, let¡¯s wait until your injuries heal before we continue.


    How long will it take to reach the Immortal Chess Game?


    Are there more dangerous places ahead?¡±


    Qu Shenzong quickly stopped the bleeding and healed his wounds, his authoritative gaze looking towards the mountain path behind the twisted space, his voice trembling, ¡°We¡¯re only at the middle of the mountain now.


    Crossing this area of twisted space will lead us to the neck of the mountain, and then we should reach the destination.


    However, that zone is an extremely strange area of time flow speeds, and that¡¯s the most dangerous.


    I¡¯m not very skilled in the Sky Life One Path, I can barely resist with the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, but can¡¯t delve too deep.


    Together, perhaps we can make an attempt.¡±


    ¡°An area with bizarre time flow speeds?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes widened in surprise, taking a deep breath; his mind was shaken.


    The paths up the Rotten Cole Mountain, the ascent to heaven, seemed the simplest and safest.


    The road forward, however, was fraught with deadly temporal traps.


    Especially those involving troubling time flows.


    With Qu Shenzong mentioning it, he understood what they might face.


    They could encounter traps similar to the Heavenly Time.


    Once caught, who knows, a day outside could turn into a year inside, or even ten years, a hundred years, a thousand years.


    Those who do not have a long lifespan might instantly perish if trapped.


    Of course, they might also be as lucky as the Ancestors in the old days, falling into another state of time flow, staying for seven days on the mountain, but outside a thousand years might pass.


    But such an outcome was not what they wanted.


    A thousand years in the outside world, who knows what changes might occur, perhaps they would blunder into the Ancient Calamity halfway and be doomed.


    ¡°I have gained insights into Heavenly Time, but I don¡¯t dare say I can definitely resolve the time traps, if anything is amiss, we still shouldn¡¯t recklessly enter.¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered for a moment, and spoke seriously to Qu Shenzong.


    ¡°Naturally, this time we should mainly try together!


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    If it¡¯s not feasible, we¡¯ll decisively retreat.¡±

 Chapter 1240

    ?Chapter 1240: 483: Time-Space Mountain Path!


    The Immortal¡¯s Silhouette!


    A Step into the End of the World (5.2K Votes for Monthly Pass)_2 Chapter 1240: 483: Time-Space Mountain Path!


    The Immortal¡¯s Silhouette!


    A Step into the End of the World (5.2K Votes for Monthly Pass)_2 Qu Shenzong nodded his head.


    Soon, Qu Shenzong¡¯s injuries healed, and the two continued their journey.


    Both Chen Dengming and Qu Shenzong could now directly observe the existence of space.


    With serious concentration and careful avoidance, the distorted spatial areas, which posed nearly fatal threats to other cultivators, were not much of a problem.


    The pair tread on thin ice as they traversed the region of twisted space.


    Along the way, they even encountered the distorted remains of corpses, magic artifacts, and more within the twisted space.


    As they passed by, a slight breeze seemed to stir, turning these bones into dust that vanished with the wind.


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    Clearly, this place had been visited in very ancient times.


    Moreover, it¡¯s possible that the visitors were mighty Nascent Soul or Spirit Transformation Cultivators, but they ultimately fell victim to the distorted space without realizing it, meeting their end.


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    When the two had completely passed through the dangerous area and stepped onto the mountain neck, the path ahead presented an eerie state.


    The road leading to the mountain peak was like a faint and intermittent lightning bolt in the sky, a tiny path that appeared to be hewn by countless giant axes, marked with rough lines.


    Occasionally, a few beautiful flowers bloomed on the road, stirring like butterflies.


    But in the next moment, the flowers disappeared as if they had been but illusions and never there at all.


    Sometimes, grooves would appear on the roadside rocks at an extremely slow pace, as if carved by the gnawing of tides.


    But the next moment, a gust of wind and sand passed by, and the grooves would level out as if they had never existed.


    Such bizarre phenomena could only indicate that the path to the mountain top was enshrouded in a peculiar and alarming rate of time flow.


    ¡°The signs of years are especially thick here¡­


    the flow of time is full of chaos.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression was solemn, his eyes shining with a blue light as he clearly and intuitively saw the dense signs of years in the mountain path ahead.


    It was hard to imagine that ancient Immortals just sat down for a game of chess, and the residual waves of their immortal power collision during the fight affected the mountain path so strangely that even after tens of thousands of years, the effects still lingered.


    ¡°Do you have confidence?


    If not, we only have to try to force a way open with the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain,¡± Qu Shenzong said gravely, looking at Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming took a deep breath, his gaze contemplative, ¡°I have conceived a method called ¡®Heavenly Man Time Method.¡¯ With this method, we might be able to try to carve out a path.¡±


    As he spoke, he took slow steps toward the mountain path, mobilizing Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and casting the ¡°Heavenly Man Time Method.¡±


    A human-shaped Heavenly Man Incarnation was rapidly constructed by the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power while he formed the hand seals.


    At the same time, his other hand brought together Heavenly Immortal Dao Power to capture the thick age aura on the mountain path and infused it into the Heavenly Man Incarnation.


    In a blink, a figure emanating a terrifying fluctuation of time that sent shivers down one¡¯s spine appeared before Chen Dengming, filled with time-changing horror.


    ¡°¡­Is this the ¡®Heavenly Man Time Method¡¯ you created?¡±


    Qu Shenzong¡¯s usually calm expression changed, and his eyes widened, feeling a tingling of the scalp, intuitively sensing the terror of the figure, fearing that if this incarnation were to pounce on him, he would lose an unknown number of years of his lifespan on the spot.


    ¡°Go!


    Absorb the age aura from this path.¡±


    Chen Dengming suddenly pointed.


    The figure filled with distorted time fluctuations immediately started to run wildly, rushing rapidly up the mountain path.


    Along the way, a large amount of dense age imprints converged towards it, swallowing the time aura contained in the various spots with peculiar time flow speeds.


    In an instant, a path completely cleared of the age aura was swept out just wide enough for one person.


    ¡°It worked!¡±


    Qu Shenzong keenly sensed this situation and showed a look of joy.


    But just then, the figure that had just run out a few dozen feet ahead suddenly collapsed and dissipated, and a vast amount of dense age aura suddenly erupted from the point of collapse.


    Without a sound, the area seemed to be sliced and cleaved invisibly, revealing connected gullies and pits, turning it into a field of dangerous rocks with the threat of imminent collapse.


    ¡°This¡­¡±


    Qu Shenzong frowned involuntarily, looking toward Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face was set with seriousness, his brows tightly knit, ¡°The age aura swallowed by this Heavenly Man Incarnation was too much, and the rate of time flow has built up to a terrifying degree within it, leading to the dispersion and collapse of the Divine Thought I had left in this incarnation during the accelerated time process¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming formed the hand seals again, ¡°No matter, let¡¯s condense another Heavenly Man Incarnation and continue carving the path.


    At least these regions rich with Heavenly Time have been damaged and did not immediately recover¡­¡±


    As soon as he finished speaking, another Heavenly Man Incarnation was created using the ¡°Heavenly Man Time Method.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flashed, and he looked at this Heavenly Man Incarnation, suddenly getting an idea.


    He took out a flower seed revived by the Life and Death Rhyme from his Storage Bag and tossed it to the Heavenly Man Incarnation.


    To grow this flower again and have it bloom required at least a thousand years of time.


    If he were to cultivate it himself, not only would it take a lot of time, but it would also consume quite a bit of the Immortal Spirit Qi within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    But in Rotten Cole Mountain, where the flow of time was so mysteriously erratic, it was the best place to cultivate it.


    This was also an extremely rare resource of time, allowing him, the Time Farmer, to irrigate the timelines and harvest the fruits.


    In front of Qu Shenzong¡¯s astonished gaze, the Heavenly Man Incarnation swallowed the flower seed.


    Then, under Chen Dengming¡¯s direction, it quickly ascended the mountain.


    As expected, after just a few dozen feet, this incarnation also collapsed.

 Chapter 1241

    ?Chapter 1241: 483: Time-Space Mountain Path!


    The Immortal¡¯s Silhouette!


    A Step into the End of the World (5.2K Votes for Monthly Pass)_3 Chapter 1241: 483: Time-Space Mountain Path!


    The Immortal¡¯s Silhouette!


    A Step into the End of the World (5.2K Votes for Monthly Pass)_3 But the seed of the Otherworldly Flower had already sprouted.


    Chen Dengming, following the same method, continued to manifest a Heavenly Man Incarnation, swallowed the sprouted seed of the Otherworldly Flower, and pressed forward.


    After such successively collapsing seven incarnations, he finally paved a narrow path through the mountain trail that allowed one person to pass.


    And a blossom as vivid as life itself, resembling dragon claws, the Otherworldly Flower, at last grew out from the state of a seed.


    Upon seeing this, Senior Qu from Qu Shenzong smiled with satisfaction, ¡°Each to their own specialtya€¡±this task is indeed better suited for your Heaven Longevity lineage.


    However, I did not expect you to have such a profound understanding of Heavenly Time!¡±


    ¡°Enough talk, let¡¯s hurry up.


    I¡¯m greatly weakened right now!¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head slightly out of breath, yet his eyes sparkled with delight as he put away the Otherworldly Flower.


    Having executed the ¡°Heavenly Man Time Method¡± nine times in a row, his Heavenly Immortal Dao Power had also suffered severe depletion.


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    ¡°Let me transfer some to you!¡±


    After Senior Qu immediately transferred some Heavenly Immortal Dao Power to Chen Dengming, the two set off again, swiftly climbing the mountain along the newly created path.


    Thereafter, their ascent on the mountain trail met with no further bumps or twists.


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    Dozens of moments later.


    The two successfully reached the summit, only to see the flowing clouds pouring over the rugged rocks, like a waterfall of molten silver.


    And from the depths of the clouds came bursts of hearty laughter, infectious to the spirit.


    Chen Dengming and Senior Qu were suddenly seized by this laughter, feeling a chill within their hearts.


    This Rotten Cole Mountain had likely not seen a summit by anyone in nearly six thousand years.


    They were among the best inheritors of the Celestial Immortal Dao Unification, and today they had barely managed to climb it together.


    Had it been someone else without the great fortune of an Ancestor, who could have scaled to the summit, and who could be laughing atop it?


    The two persons quickly glimpsed through the mist the source of the laughter: there was a figure seated with their back toward them.


    The figure¡¯s stature clearly resembled that of a child, yet it emitted a robust and hearty laughter like an adult¡¯s, and the hair was grizzled at the temples, unlike that of ordinary people.


    ¡°Ancient Celestial Immortal!?¡±


    Both Chen Dengming and Senior Qu¡¯s hearts skipped a beat, feeling they knew the answer.


    Immediately on the alert, they noticed that there were no more space distortions or abnormalities in the flow of time at the mountain¡¯s peak, and thus they relaxed.


    Yet another look at the child¡¯s silhouette in the midst of the clouds, and they could not make out anything clearly.


    They saw only that the child sat with their back to them, seemingly conversing with someone, occasionally gesturing with hands amidst laughter.


    And opposite of the child, there was another figure.


    The two faced each other across the void, occasionally raising hands to point through the clouds, stirring up gusts and billowing mist, the aura tremendous.


    ¡°So there truly are Immortals engaging in a chess match!


    Still existing after nearly six thousand years, Elder Brother Lu did not deceive me!¡±


    Senior Qu¡¯s expression was exhilarated and he immediately hastened closer.


    ¡°Senior Qu, don¡¯t be careless!¡±


    Chen Dengming furrowed his brow slightly, with a flash of blue light in his eyes, scrutinized the scene carefully, and sensed something off with the mist ahead, yet his spirit had no warning signals, feeling only the immense presence of Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    He too stepped forward.


    The closer they got, the more they felt an intense force resisting their approach to the child¡¯s figure.


    He had clearly taken a step towards that Immortal, but it seemed as if the distance between them had never changed; the scene of the Immortal playing chess remained indistinct.


    ¡°A Step into the End of the World?¡±


    Qu Shenzong¡¯s expression changed, and he spoke gravely, ¡°This is a domain state controlled to the utmost extreme after mastering the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain¡­


    We seem to be drawing closer to this Immortal, but in reality, we¡¯re still maintaining a very long distance, as if it were a step into the end of the world.¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head.


    ¡°Neither you nor I have comprehended the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain to the stage of ¡®A Step into the End of the World.¡¯ It seems we have no choice but to try and use the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain to see if we can resist this domain state, to get even closer¡­¡±


    Both of them immediately started forming hand seals and used their skills, trying their best to control the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain around them.


    However, the clouds around them billowed, and each wisp seemed to contain an extremely majestic immortal power.


    Together, they barely managed to disperse a dozen wisps of clouds before they felt as if struck by lightning.


    It was as if there were more than a dozen true dragons hidden within the clouds, each possessing terrifying power, dense with energy, gloomy, and formidable.


    Forcing a dozen wisps of clouds to be under their control was like subduing that many struggling true dragons at the same time, causing their bodies to tremble violently and their mana to dissipate.


    As a result, after forcibly advancing just a few yards forward, they were shaken off, and even more clouds surged towards them, forcing them to immediately summon the protection of Heaven Longevity Hall and Heaven Destiny Hall as they withdrew in a sorry state.


    Upon looking again, half of the Immortal¡¯s silhouette had already been obscured.


    ¡°It won¡¯t do!¡±


    Qu Shenzong¡¯s face was flushed red from concentrating his mana to the extreme, ¡°These clouds contain residual immortal power; we can¡¯t simply brute-force our way through and might even disturb this originally tranquil environment, inviting disaster.


    Luckily, we have the protection of Heaven Longevity Hall and Heaven Destiny Hall, otherwise, the overwhelming immortal power from those clouds would have caused us serious injuries just now.


    It seems that we can only slowly study and comprehend the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain here until we can control it to create the domain of ¡®A Step into the End of the World,¡¯ and then we¡¯ll be able to get close¡­¡±


    As he spoke, he slowly retreated while also attempting to use skills like the Eye of the God and to communicate with the Heavenly Will, trying to see through the clouds and view the celestial chess game.


    However, the clouds were like a curtain hiding all the secrets of heaven, and even the Eye of the God could not see through them, while the Heavenly Will could not make contact in this place where the Immortal played chess.


    ¡°If the figure of the child opposite us is indeed an Ancient Celestial Immortal from long past, then he is also what we call the Heavenly Dao today.


    Even his state back then might have been stronger than the current Heavenly Dao.


    It¡¯s normal for the Heavenly Will to be unable to come down upon this Dao Domain¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming looked solemn and then took out the talisman known as ¡°Blossom of the Other Shore,¡± saying, ¡°The Blossom of the Other Shore has the power to reach the other shore directly; perhaps we don¡¯t have to slowly comprehend the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain to traverse the fog and reach the other shore to see the chess game¡­¡±


    Understanding Dao Intent is no easy task.


    To comprehend the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain completely and to master ¡®A Step into the End of the World¡¯ might take a hundred years, and even if there¡¯s a breakthrough in the understanding within a dozen years, it might also take up to a thousand years to comprehend if it¡¯s elusive.


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    Qu Shenzong¡¯s heart skipped a beat at the sight of the Bloom of the Other Shore in Chen Dengming¡¯s hand, and he looked serious, ¡°This is the Dao Domain of the Immortal¡¯s chess match.


    Any move we make could trigger a terrifying occurrence.


    The direct power of the Bloom of the Other Shore to reach the other shore might not necessarily be able to withstand the immortal power.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded gravely, ¡°There is danger, to be sure, but we can protect ourselves with Heaven Longevity Hall and Heaven Destiny Hall.


    This Bloom of the Other Shore goes directly to the other shore; we don¡¯t need to go there in person, we can just send a split soul!¡±


    Qu Shenzong pondered upon hearing this and then nodded.


    Chen Dengming was right; with the protection of the two powerful artifacts from the Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification, the Heaven Longevity Hall and Heaven Destiny Hall, they could indeed avoid harm from the power of a Heavenly Immortal.


    As for sending a split soul, even though its destruction would indeed cause damage to their Primordial Spirits and impact their cultivation, it was not an unbearable cost¡­


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 Chapter 1242

    ?Chapter 1242: 484: Celestial Chessboard!


    The Eternal Grand Game!


    The Missing Corner of The Great Dao (Soliciting Monthly Passes) Chapter 1242: 484: Celestial Chessboard!


    The Eternal Grand Game!


    The Missing Corner of The Great Dao (Soliciting Monthly Passes) The Mystical Flower could only be activated by the purest ghost gas.


    At present, both Mini Array Spirit and Starfall Old Ghost were serving as Ghost Monarchs below the Nether Spring and were not by his side.


    Luckily, within Chen Dengming¡¯s Soul World still lived Senluo, a naturally born Nether Beast.


    With the help of Senluo¡¯s pure ghost gas, the Mystical Flower could still be activated.


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    Moments later,


    the petals of the Mystical Flower, resembling dragon claws, fully bloomed, shaking and tearing the fabric of space to create tiny claw-like fissures.


    The rootstalk twisted like a spiral crevice, rapidly burrowing deep into the void.


    ¡°Go!¡±


    Chen Dengming pressed his fingers to his glabella, his eyes exceptionally bright, as a division of his Primordial Spirit radiated a bright yellow light and shot out, entering the petals, then followed the petals into the rooting system that had penetrated the void.


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    Beside him, Qu Shenzong also split off a part of his soul, following closely behind.


    The dragon claw-like petals swiftly withered and fell, and the rootstalk quickly turned to ash.


    However, the other end of the rootstalk, extending into the void, carried the divided souls of the two men rapidly through the immortal power-laden mist, deep into the depths of the clouds.


    Both Chen Dengming and Qu Shenzong focused intently on their split souls, traveling through the power of the Mystical Flower.


    They initially felt their divided souls were in a dark environment, but the next moment, a dazzling light shone brightly before them.


    A minuscule fissure vortex was born within the domain of the Dao Ground deep in the clouds.


    The two divided souls, one after the other, quickly emerged from the fissure, transforming into two streaks of Spiritual Light.


    An incredibly overpowering terror immediately descended upon their divided souls.


    Chen Dengming only felt his divided soul tremble, subjected to an extremely strong oppression.


    Controlling his split soul to look ahead, he clearly saw the figure of a child with his back turned to them, and opposite the child, a huge chessboard formed of clouds.


    That child seemed to be staring intently at the large chessboard on the opposite side, deep in thought.


    Behind that chessboard, another child¡¯s figure exuded equally terrifying and potent pressure, but due to the separation by the cloud chessboard, only their silhouette could be seen, not their specific features.


    Chen Dengming and Qu Shenzong intended to observe the childlike Immortal before them closely but found it incredibly challenging to move their split souls under such pressure.


    Under such intense oppression, their divided souls were like insects trapped in amber, even the slightest movement felt as if they would be crushed to dust; they could only honestly stay suspended in mid-air.


    Even so, their divided souls were constantly losing strength under the intense pressure.


    ¡°Quickly observe the chessboard!¡±


    Qu Shenzong reminded aloud, and their divided souls immediately began to examine the huge chessboard made of cloud mist before them.


    Chen Dengming also wasted no time; his split soul swiftly looked towards the opposing chessboard.


    There were many black and white pieces, with Heizi clearly having the upper hand, while their own white pieces were like a white tiger with one leg viciously torn by a black dragon, encircled by numerous layers and in precarious danger.


    With this observation, his mind gradually became immersed, feeling as if the huge chessboard in front of him was moving within the clouds, and a mass of cloud mist, like a huge chess piece, flew at his spirit and smashed into it.


    Booma€¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s mind shook; it was as if his thoughts touched upon an unparalleled power, elevating his consciousness to unlimited heights for an instant.


    His entire divided soul seemed to become one of the pieces on the board.


    Almost simultaneously, the childlike Immortal reached out into the void and grabbed.


    The piece he had become was immediately picked up by the Immortal¡¯s hand and set down on the large chessboard.


    In an instant, Chen Dengming felt as if his body had ignited, traveling swiftly through time and space, his thoughts changing swiftly.


    The domain of thought was boundless, seemingly able to transcend billions of miles in a flash, sensing various times and places, objects of different levels.


    In that moment, he felt as if he saw the time before he crossed over worlds, living on a blue planet.


    The bustling city streets, the colorful neon lights of skyscrapers, the vibrations of sound and light, the college girls in short skirts, the internet celebrities twisting and striking poses on the streets, a rapid stream of scenes both incredibly familiar and strange passed by.


    In the next instant!


    Boom!


    The piece he had become was placed on the chessboard and suddenly found himself in an inconspicuous corner of the board, as if at the tail of a huge dragon.


    The scenes changed once more, and he saw himself cross over to a dilapidated household in Nanxun, saw his struggles in the martial world, gradually becoming the Nanxun Blade King¡­


    These shifting scenes nearly caused him to lose himself.


    In a daze, he believed he had always been just a chess piece, his transference to another world merely the act of an Immortal picking up and placing a piece on a corner of the Celestial Chessboard called Nanxun.


    Even now, having grown powerful and becoming a Deity Transformation Dao Lord, he was still unable to escape the fate of a chess piece; he had merely come here to see the truth of himself as a piece on the board.


    This realization nearly drove one to insanity, caught in self-doubt with no way out.


    However, at that moment, Chen Dengming felt a surge of heat at his glabella.


    A Heartfire emerged from the spot, stabilizing his spirit.


    The phantom of the Hall of Human Heart appeared at the place between his eyebrows.


    Chen Dengming immediately awoke from his self-doubt, his strong state of mind quickly steadying, and his spirit reconnected with his nearly lost divided soul.


    He saw that his split soul still hung suspended in mid-air, almost completely dissipated.


    The dissipating part was swept towards the childlike Immortal¡¯s hand in front, merging with Qu Shenzong¡¯s completely dissipated spirit to form the embryo of a chess piece.


    ¡°To use my split soul as a piece?


    To review my life, is this to have me enter the game, to become a fixed number?¡±

 Chapter 1243

    ?Chapter 1243: 484: Celestial Chessboard!


    The Eternal Grand Game!


    The Missing Corner of The Great Dao (Vote for Monthly Ticket)_2 Chapter 1243: 484: Celestial Chessboard!


    The Eternal Grand Game!


    The Missing Corner of The Great Dao (Vote for Monthly Ticket)_2 Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes suddenly grew cold, and the Hall of Human Heart blazed with radiant light, as an unyielding will of an Ancient Human Path Immortal was born from between his spirit.


    The dissipating split soul immediately stabilized completely, no longer confused.


    In that moment, the child Immortal let out a light yip from the heart that faced away from Chen Dengming.


    He chuckled while tossing the chipped chess piece in his hand, his demeanor leisurely as he spoke.


    ¡°Shenxu, the chess piece in my hand is missing a corner, could this perhaps be the Heavenly Will?


    No, this is not Heavenly Will, for Heavenly Will is also my will.


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    It seems that this is the missing corner of The Great Dao, and this missing corner becomes the variable.


    With this move, I can determine the fate of all under heaven, the grand narrative from ancient times to the present!¡±


    He had no sooner spoken when he swiftly lifted his hand, and pressed the chipped chess piece down onto the massive chessboard, amidst Chen Dengming¡¯s astonished and shaking heart.


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    Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit immediately followed the action.


    The chipped white piece suddenly landed in the center of the area surrounded by the most Heizi on the board.


    With this move, the entire board seemed to come to life, the scene undergoing violent changes, and the white tiger being bitten by the black dragon suddenly bared its fangs.


    Its fierce, sharp teeth fully emerged as it viciously turned to bite back at the black dragon.


    The large dragon screamed and roared in agony, blood staining the chessboard, and a hazy image suddenly emerged within that blood.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s mind roared, feeling as though he had suddenly seen a terrifying scene of living beings suffering in all corners of the world, witnessing the calamity foretold during ancient divinations.


    From deep within the earth, a grey-black aura surged forth like Tribulation Force.


    Any Cultivator who was touched by this Tribulation Force either fell in cultivation level or died explosively.


    Even Nascent Soul to Spirit Transformation Cultivators, after being tainted by the Tribulation Force, met with a tragic end.


    Strong as the Divine Transformation, they entered the stage of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man¡¯s lifespan limit prematurely, ultimately dying in misery.


    However, at that moment, rainbow bridges and Immortal¡¯s gateways suddenly appeared between heaven and earth, leading the disaster-stricken people into them.


    Behind the rainbow bridges and Immortal¡¯s gateways was a vast Domain.


    Anyone entering that Domain seemed to have entered a paradisiacal haven, avoiding the disaster and tribulation.


    Within that haven, there was a shadowy figure too blurry to discern the face, who, with a pinch of the fingers, sent out rainbow bridges flying, crossing time and space, and landing in the Mortal World.


    ¡°This is¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit trembled, having seen this scene, he had a hidden guess in his heart.


    But just then, the image quickly began to deteriorate.


    His split soul¡¯s power was nearly exhausted and was about to dissipate.


    Suddenly, another scene emerged from the deteriorating imagery.


    But in the image appeared a vast starry sky, and the figure of Qu Shenzong rapidly flew through the stars like a streak of light.


    Flying into the depths of space, a huge celestial body like a Star Cloud appeared.


    The moment Qu Shenzong saw that celestial body, a look of joy spread across his face, and he quickly flew towards it.


    The scene had not yet ended, but Chen Dengming¡¯s split soul could no longer sustain itself and completely collapsed.


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    ¡°Ugh!¡±


    Outside the clouds, Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit suddenly awoke with a muffled groan.


    ¡°Nephew Chen, how did it go?


    What did you see?¡±


    Qu Shenzong, who had already awakened at the time of the split soul¡¯s dissipation, immediately asked.


    As he spoke, there was a trace of annoyance in his expression; the split soul had dissipated so quickly before that he hadn¡¯t been able to see the specifics of the chessboard clearly.


    Observing the Immortal¡¯s chess duel was indeed no easy feat.


    One must enter deep into the clouds in person to observe for an extended period.


    A split soul could not last too long within it.


    Chen Dengming stabilized his spirit and looked at Qu Shenzong, immediately relaying everything he had seen and heard.


    Qu Shenzong¡¯s expression was one of astonishment, ¡°The Great Dao is incomplete, and the missing corner of the chess piece is the variable that can set the fate of all under heaven, set the course of the past, present, and future?


    Nephew, is the Immortal saying that you are the missing corner of that chess piece, that you are the variable that can determine the fate of all under heaven and the future of the past and present?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s hard to say, it might not be so¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned and shook his head, ¡°Both you and I entered to observe the game with a split soul, so it¡¯s hard to say whether what the split soul sees is an illusion.¡±


    ¡°Ah!a€¡±a€¡±¡± Qu Shenzong immediately raised his hand to stop him, speaking solemnly, ¡°Nephew, earlier you indeed managed to keep the split soul there to observe the game, something even I couldn¡¯t do.


    The Immortal didn¡¯t manage to capture your split soul for the game, perhaps you truly are the variable.


    After all, you are the only one from ancient times to the present who has inherited the paths of both Heavenly Immortal and Human Immortal, and even developed your own unique path.


    It¡¯s not an exaggeration to call you a variable, and you shouldn¡¯t belittle yourself.¡±


    Chen Dengming was speechless for a moment, indeed unable to refute, wanting to be modest, but his current strength indeed did not allow for modesty.


    This was not a moment for humility, but a time for responsibility.


    Qu Shenzong paused his words, ¡°Based on what you¡¯ve described, the images you saw seem to be after the He Dao.


    But even those who have completed He Dao would have a hard time controlling such a vast Domain.


    The scene you saw, could it possibly be the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm?¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned in thought, ¡°It looks similar, since I saw Immortal¡¯s gateways, but it also doesn¡¯t match¡­¡±


    Qu Shenzong pondered and nodded in agreement, a mysterious light shining in his eyes as he looked at Chen Dengming and said solemnly, ¡°Perhaps that is the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Remember, I once told you that when you reach the stage of He Dao, you may borrow from the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm or Mortal World¡¯s He Dao.


    You created the Tao of Heaven and Man, and if you accomplish He Dao, you truly have the power to protect all under heaven during the grand catastrophe, fulfilling the expectation of your Ancestor¡­¡±


    Qu Shenzong said this, and Chen Dengming himself began to believe a little, his expression curious, ¡°It seems that the scenes shown in the chess game are the methods for resolving the Ancient Calamity in the future.¡±

 Chapter 1244

    ?Chapter 1244: 484: Celestial Chessboard!


    Eternal Grand Game!


    The Missing Corner of The Great Dao (Vote for Monthly Ticket)_3 Chapter 1244: 484: Celestial Chessboard!


    Eternal Grand Game!


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    ¡°But this method, in the obscure interconnectedness of fate, seems to traverse the same destination as the path to breakthrough in He Dao that we once pondered¡­¡±


    ¡°Indeed,¡± Qu Shenzong took a deep breath, strolling with his hands behind his back, ¡°Resolving the Great Calamity requires strength, and breaking through the current limits aligns with the future breakthrough path we have planned for.


    I never expected my desire to seek out new ways in the Outer Realms to also manifest itself on the chessboard.


    When Immortals make their moves, it truly is about calculating all under heaven, strategizing for eternity, with all beings as their pawns, each move already a certainty!


    Noa€¡±¡±


    He suddenly turned around, his bushy brows and large eyes fixed on Chen Dengming with a smile, ¡°You are not a certainty, you might just be the variable that the Ancient Celestial Immortals also need.


    Your change has helped to revitalize a dead game, the future of the chessboard may change all because of you, and perhaps even the Ancient Calamity might be dispelled and resolved by you.¡±


    Qu Shenzong¡¯s words didn¡¯t make Chen Dengming feel much exhilaration or joy, but instead added pressure and instilled a sense of duty and responsibility.


    He wanted to counter, yet found himself speechless.


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    He was a transmigrator.


    Moreover, he possessed something as illogical as a life-extending panel.


    He was cultivating both the Tao of Heaven and Man as well as combining them, forming a new path a€¡± the Tao of Heaven and Man.


    These were experiences and fortunes that no other mortals or cultivators had.


    Perhaps he really was the variable in the world, the variable that Immortals needed.


    Chen Dengming nodded solemnly, ¡°As things stand, whether I am a variable or not, we are the most hopeful among the Four Seas and Four Regions to achieve He Dao.


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    Since the solution shown by the Immortals¡¯ chess game is He Dao, our future goal is to break through to He Dao as swiftly as possible.


    No matter what becomes of the future, we can only decide in the present, and now we must grow stronger to change the future.¡±


    ¡°Right!¡±


    Qu Shenzong nodded in satisfaction, exhaling a long breath, looking toward the immortal silhouette shrouded in mist and saying, ¡°Although I have never seen the chessboard, this journey has not been in vain.


    At the very least, we now know the path and actions for the future, and that¡¯s enough.


    The most painful despair is not knowing which way to go, despite the path being under our feet; now, we can move forward¡­¡±


    He suddenly turned around, looking at Chen Dengming with a bright smile, ¡°Nephew, I have decided to set out immediately and leave the Outer Realm.


    To leave the Outer Realm, one must pass through Outer Space, and I need your help!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression was solemn, and he quickly nodded, ¡°I am willing to escort you on this journey!¡±


    He didn¡¯t try to persuade Qu Shenzong to stay any longer or speak of the dangers of the Outer Realm.


    Because the Immortals¡¯ chess game had already pointed the outcome towards the Outer Realm.


    It was the opportunity created by a variable.


    Since one believes in variables and not in predetermined outcomes, then follow the path you believe in.


    Chen Dengming left behind several incarnations at Rotten Cole Mountain to meditate on Heavenly Time and the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain while continuing to cultivate the Netherworld Flower.


    Then, the two of them departed from Rotten Cole Mountain together.


    Two months later.


    Qu Shenzong dealt with the affairs of the Heavenly Dao Sect, appointing Xuanchenniao as the Supreme Elder and Qiao Zhaoxian as the new Sect Master of the Heavenly Dao Sect.


    After handling these matters, he immediately flew to Outer Space with Chen Dengming.


    To proceed to the Outer Realm, one must pass through Outer Space.


    Outer Space is extremely vast, like a giant eggshell, enveloping both the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm and the Mortal World within it.


    Outer Realm Evil Cultivators wishing to enter the Ancient Region must either go through the torn curtain¡¯s fissures or traverse Outer Space.


    But any Evil Cultivator attempting to cross Outer Space must face the fatal threats posed by Heavenly Dao and the Shenxu that drift within Outer Space.


    Heavenly Dao is what the Ancient Celestial Immortals became after failing to cross the Ancient Calamity long ago, having been in a slumber for eons, hence they are also referred to by Outer Realm Evil Cultivators as Dusk Sky, the blind sky.


    Shenxu transformed from the God Immortals who failed to pass the Ancient Calamity, also in eternal slumber, occasionally awakening in a dazed state, even more dangerous than Heavenly Dao in their confusion, comparable to an Insane Heavenly Dao.


    Therefore, among the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators, those with the capacity to breach Outer Space do not dare to enter rashly.


    Ancient Immortals, even if they fall from their immortal rank, still possess the powerful presence of a Supreme Daoist; with such formidable Supreme Daoist guarding, who outside would dare to force their way in?


    Now, even as an insider like Qu Shenzong wished to leave discreetly, it still bore great risks, requiring Chen Dengming¡¯s assistance to leave through the side of Outer Space close to Heavenly Dao, hoping to avoid encountering the roaming Shenxu¡­


    Now, even as an insider like Qu Shenzong wished to leave discreetly, it still bore great risks, requiring Chen Dengming¡¯s assistance to leave through the side of Outer Space close to Heavenly Dao, hoping to avoid encountering the roaming Shenxu¡­


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 Chapter 1245

    ?Chapter 1245: 485: Send you beyond the Outer Space!


    The collision of the Heavenly Dao Void Chapter 1245: 485: Send you beyond the Outer Space!


    The collision of the Heavenly Dao Void Longevity Sect, within the ancient Dao Orthodoxy site inside the thousand-year-old ginkgo tree at Longevity Peak, a substantial and rich Spiritual Energy gathered from all directions within the small, secluded heavenly realm, filling nearly half of the sky.


    Gleaming golden, strands of iridescent clouds looked just like gold dragons, coiling around the flawless figure of a woman.


    A progressively stronger Spiritual Might, accompanied by a powerful and pure Primordial Spirit, spread out from the woman¡¯s body.


    Su Yanyan¡¯s Primordial Spirit, akin to countless tiny mouths, rapidly devoured and transformed the surrounding Spiritual Energy that surged towards her.


    At the same time, the vast mana accumulated within her body over more than 800 years ignited like fuel to a flame, fiercely blazing forth.


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    The Primordial Spirit was also in the midst of an ultimate sublimation.


    At the moment when the mana and Primordial Spirit completely merged and burned out,


    a white-and-yellow flower seemed to appear above her head, igniting and instantly releasing a strong wave of spiritual power.


    This was the flower birthed from the union of God and Qi.


    The instant the flower rooted itself above Su Yanyan¡¯s head, every single one of her Divine Wills rapidly penetrated deep into her flesh and blood, branding each particle, with every part becoming a microcosm of Essence, Qi, and Spirit.


    ¡°Boom!¡±


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    This essence blood did not splatter but instead fused with the roots of the white-and-yellow flower, then swiftly grew along the stem, gradually taking the shape of a three-colored flower of yellow, white, and red, representing the Big Tri-Element of the body¡¯s Essence, Qi, and Spirit.


    Branches and leaves sprouted from this flower, rapidly recondensing into an even more impeccable female form, her body enveloped in Spiritual Energy, with marvelous curves that appeared and disappeared within the Spiritual Energy, thus condensing a Taoist Body¡­


    Deity Transformation Dao Lord, after eighty years, Su Yanyan finally broke through and stepped into the Divinity Transformation Realm.


    On this day, Longevity Sect gained another Deity Transformation Dao Lord, now being the only sect among the Four Seas and Four Realms with two such lords.


    Outside the secluded heavenly realm, a massive amount of mist-like Spiritual Light formed into splendid clouds, as beautiful as the brocade crafted by the Weaver Girl.


    Yet behind this beauty, there was a tremendous cost.


    Throughout the air across the Longevity Thirteen Peaks, the overall concentration of Spiritual Energy rapidly declined by one level, and near the Chang¡¯an Market outside the sect, it had become as sparse as in the wilderness.


    However, at this moment, every elder and executive of Longevity Sect, aware of the situation, showed joy on their faces, none disheartened by the temporary decline in Spiritual Energy.


    Compared to the loss of concentrated Spiritual Energy in the Spirit Veins and the Sect for the time being, the addition of another Deity Transformation Dao Lord was the grand plan of the sect for millions of years.


    Meanwhile,


    in the outer edges of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm near Outer Space, Chen Dengming felt an unusual sensation in his spirit and, through a mysterious premonition from the Heavenly Will, sensed what was happening within the sect, resulting in a smile spreading across his face.


    Qu Shenzong also felt something and, smiling, paid his respects with a bow, ¡°Nephew Chen, congratulations!


    To witness another Divine Transformation from our Heavenly Immortal path before I depart is truly without regret.


    The future of the Four Regions I leave to you.¡±


    Chen Dengming heard this and returned the gesture respectfully, ¡°Senior Qu, the Four Regions are your home as well.


    Many have seen the sacrifices you¡¯ve made for the Four Regions.


    I wish you success in uniting with the Dao beyond our domain and eventually join forces to overcome the great calamity!¡±


    ¡°Hmm!¡± Qu Shenzong nodded with a smile, ¡°Then I¡¯ll take your auspicious words!¡±


    With that said, he uttered a ¡®let¡¯s go¡¯ and led the way, breaking through the barriers of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, flying towards Outer Space.


    Chen Dengming also mobilized the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, swiftly broke through the barriers, and followed Qu Shenzong to see him off.


    Boom!!


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    After entering Outer Space,


    a tremendously powerful Heavenly Might descended from the high skies, as if ten huge mountains simultaneously collapsed onto the two individuals, attempting to crush them down.


    Both Chen Dengming and Qu Shenzong were prepared, continuing to fly upward against the pressure.


    They had both already undergone the trials of the ascension journey.


    The pressure from the Heavenly Dao in Outer Space was just like the pressure on the ascension path, both imposing an almost insurmountable feeling.


    But both were profound in mana and mighty in Dao Power, and with the protection of the Tian Shou and Heavenly Destiny Halls, they flew towards the Outer Domain beyond Outer Space piece by piece, despite the immense pressure.


    In the past, Chen Dengming used ¡°Heaven¡¯s Will Divination Skill¡± and with the aid of the Eye of the God had delved into Outer Space, even approaching the periphery of the Land Where Heavenly Dao Sleeps.


    But now, though they traveled through the Outer Space above the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, still under the governance of the Heavenly Dao, they did not approach the Heavenly Dao but instead intended to quietly slip away from Outer Space.


    Within the range where the Heavenly Dao slumbers, it is difficult to encounter the Shenxu wandering throughout Outer Space.


    The saying goes that two tigers cannot share one mountain; these two ancient divine beings, once rivals of yore, have seemingly reached an understanding; even if their rank as True Immortal falls, with one in slumber and the other in a daze, they almost never collide with one another again.


    ¡°Back then, both your ancestor and I, young and fearless like naive calves, competed with each other to delve deeper into Outer Space to contact the Heavenly Dao.


    But before we could reach the Heavenly Dao, we encountered the Shenxu¡­¡±


    As they flew, Qu Shenzong looked around and transmitted to Chen Dengming, feeling the lingering fear, ¡°Fortunately, the Shenxu we encountered were in deep sleep; we only saw a silhouette and were so intimidated our mana stopped functioning, and we both plummeted from the sky.


    Later, when the Outer Domain Devil Lord invaded, your ancestor used his skill to forge the silhouette of Shenxu, which scared away that Buddha Trick!¡±


    ¡°The Ancestor was indeed cunning,¡± Chen Dengming said with a smile on his face.


    Hearing these tales, he often sighed over the brilliance and the eventual fall of such a talented person.

 Chapter 1246

    ?Chapter 1246: 485: Send you beyond the Outer Space!


    The collision of the Heavenly Dao Void_2 Chapter 1246: 485: Send you beyond the Outer Space!


    The collision of the Heavenly Dao Void_2 Qu Shenzong scoffed, ¡°Indeed, the Buddha Trick is formidable, but he is far too cautious and timid, scared off by a mere forged shadow of the Heavenly Dao Void.


    He is inferior to both your Ancestor and me¡­¡±


    As they spoke, they flew, quickly circumventing a patch of fog in Outer Space that emitted a strong Heavenly might.


    Ascending higher, both the spiritual energy and the air thinned, while a peculiar power wave gradually became more abundant.


    Chen Dengming had encountered more of these strange power waves within the barriers of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, which Qu Shenzong referred to as Extraterrestrial Energy.


    Universe Energy was extremely special, its intensity almost comparable to the Dao Force passed down in Dao Orthodoxy, on the same level as Immortal Spirit Qi, slightly stronger than God Transformation power, yet weaker than the Dao Force condensed by He Dao masters.


    This Universe Energy could also be absorbed and refined, but it was time-consuming to do so.


    Its characteristics were rather volatile, not as easy to manipulate as spiritual energy, and could not be used in most skills.


    As the two ascended higher, the Universe Energy increased while the Heavenly might from below gradually weakened, indicating they were drawing closer to the outer realm.


    Normally, the absence of air and spiritual energy would increase their flying speed.


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    However, the presence of this Universe Energy paradoxically prevented them from flying swiftly.


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    If they flew too quickly, the otherwise inactive Universe Energy floating in the air would rapidly activate, instantly filling with explosive destructive power on impact, comparable to the onslaught of skills unleashed by Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators.


    When the speed reached a certain level, the frequency of colliding with the dense Universe Energy increased drastically, causing sustained increase in both damage and resistance.


    Thus, after slowly flying for a couple more hours, they arrived at the dark edge where Outer Space met the outer realm.


    Here, the Heavenly might of the Heavenly Dao from below and the pull of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm were extremely weak, and above them was a pitch-black environment.


    On the far side, the sunlight shone brightly, partially blocked by a huge spherical arc below.


    As they ascended higher, the Universe Energy below, akin to fog, and the Outer Space enveloping the Four Seas and Four Realms gradually revealed a breath-taking contour.


    This was Chen Dengming¡¯s first time in this Cultivation World, breaking through Outer Space and flying to such an altitude.


    In the world before his reincarnation, the region he now occupied would be called near space.


    While in the current Cultivation World, this place was known as the outer realm, the Universe.


    Here, the Universe Energy had also bizarrely thinned much more; the surrounding spiritual energy was very sparse, and air was completely absent, their bodies floated effortlessly without mana.


    There was no wind, but chills penetrated their bones, silence pervading the surroundings.


    Occasional starlight twinkled in the distance; the Universe was vast and limitless, contact from the Heavenly Dao below growing very weak.


    At this moment, he inexplicably felt very insignificant; although he was now a late-stage Divine Transformation Dao Monarch, faced with this vast universe and boundless outer realm, he seemed rather frail.


    Compared to such a vast outer realm, the Four Seas and Four Realms, shielded by the Heavenly Dao and Heavenly Dao Void, were both lucky and unlucky.


    The misfortune was that the resources for cultivation were too scarce.


    In the vast expanse of this outer space, even though only a very small part of the Cultivation Stars were suitable for cultivation, the resources were definitely more abundant than those of the Four Seas and Four Realms.


    ¡°Alas, it¡¯s no wonder that within the Four Seas and Four Realms it¡¯s hard to achieve He Dao, not to mention a Supreme Daoist¡­¡± sighed Qu Shenzong.


    Chen Dengming, catching on, looked toward Qu Shenzong and chuckled, ¡°You can¡¯t really say that; don¡¯t forget, our Four Seas and Four Realms once had five Immortals.


    In this outer realm, the most powerful beings we¡¯ve seen are merely Supreme Daoists, and they may not even produce Immortals!¡±


    Qu Shenzong nodded upon hearing this and cheered up, ¡°That¡¯s true, our Four Seas and Four Realms have also had their glory days.


    I¡¯ve heard from your Ancestor that it¡¯s likely our Four Seas and Four Realms were the origins of Dao of Immortality, the source of the Cultivation World, and the outer realm was just developed later¡­


    Because the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators also have a name for their Cultivation Worlda€¡±New Realm!¡±


    Chen Dengming laughed heartily, ¡°Indeed, there¡¯s a possibility.


    By that account, maybe we¡¯re truly their ancestors.¡±


    ¡°Ptui!


    We do not beget such disloyal offspring!¡±


    After a bout of laughter, they looked at each other solemnly, exchanged expressions of cherishing, and then parted ways.


    ¡°Senior Qu, be careful.


    The outer realm isn¡¯t likely not to have observation points over our inner realms, just because there aren¡¯t any nearby doesn¡¯t mean there won¡¯t be any further away.¡±


    ¡°I know, I¡¯ll be cautious.


    You can rest assured and go back.¡±


    Qu Shenzong summoned a Spirit Boat with a spell gesture, boarded it, and flew towards the depths of deep space.


    Chen Dengming watched from afar as the glow of the other¡¯s Spirit Boat gradually dimmed in the depths of space, eventually activating the Concealing Tracks Array, completely disappearing.


    He exhaled heavily.


    Not having achieved He Dao, even though Qu Shenzong was a peak Divine Transformation Dao Monarch, once he distanced himself from the Four Seas and Four Realms, he would gradually lose contact with the Heavenly Dao.


    The Heavenly Immortal Dao power could not exert its full influence, and he would essentially be no different from an ordinary God Transformation practitioner.


    It was very dangerous.


    But for the sake of achieving He Dao, one must embark on this perilous journey.


    Once He Dao was achieved, contact with one¡¯s own Dao domain could be established anytime, anywhere.


    No matter where one was, even in a land not governed by one¡¯s own Dao, one could wield Dao force, utilize various Dao Orthodox Divine Skills, which was the true strength of a Hegemony Capability.

 Chapter 1247

    ?Chapter 1247: 485: Send you beyond the Outer Space!


    The collision of the Heavenly Dao Void_3 Chapter 1247: 485: Send you beyond the Outer Space!


    The collision of the Heavenly Dao Void_3 Will Qu Shenzong succeed this time?


    Chen Dengming withdrew his gaze and began to descend, returning to his domain.


    Qu Shenzong was heading outside the domain to strive for He Dao, not only because it was impossible to achieve He Dao within the domain but also because the domain¡¯s resources suitable for He Dao were only sufficient for one person.


    If there were more than one, it might cause a significant decline in the Spiritual Energy within the domain, signaling the dangerous era of ¡°spiritual energy decline.¡±


    Qu Shenzong¡¯s departure meant ceding the domain¡¯s resources and leaving the opportunity to him.


    Chen Dengming would not fail to seize this chance, even though Dongfang Huayuan, who might be at a critical breakthrough and also in need of resources, remained within the domain.


    But he would strive to break through before Dongfang Huayuan, not letting down Qu Shenzong¡¯s high hopes and similarly, to handle the variations and to survive the catastrophe.


    Now, even if they were competitors, it was a healthy competition, and Chen Dengming would continue to practice in the Ghost Shade¡¯s Cultivation to accumulate mana.


    Several of his incarnations left at Rotten Cole Mountain would assist in contemplating the Heavenly Time and the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, continuing to accumulate and enhance the Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal.


    His figure quickly descended, rubbing against the Universe Energy and producing a giant fireball.


    The Giant Deer Robe materialized, shielding him from the harm of the Universe Energy.


    Once, such Universe Energy, together with the shattered Celestial Realm Barricade Stone, could blast his body into a bloody mess.


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    But now, it was much harder to injure his Taoist Body.


    He slowed his descent only after entering Outer Space.


    Feeling the intense Heavenly Might and the pull from the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm below, he inexplicably felt a sense of security, certainly more so than the desolate expanse of the universe.


    Chen Dengming shook off the flames from his body and continued to fall, bypassing the vast foggy area where the Heavenly Dao lay dormant below.


    However, halfway there, a chill in his spirit suddenly arose, as if an enigmatic gaze had locked onto him, causing his heart to palpitate and his hair to stand on end.


    He slowly turned his head, only to see a reclining figure drifting from the clear void in the distance.


    The figure was wrapped in infinite Dao Force and incense, majestic and terrifying, with an indistinct face and eyes seemingly half-closed, staring at him.


    ¡°Shenxu!?¡±


    A tremor of alarm shot through Chen Dengming¡¯s heart, feeling an immense pressure.


    He forcefully stabilized his state of mind, with eyes focused with Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, entering into the Heavenly Heart State, barely managing to push away the formidable fear and intimidation.


    Yet, in just that split moment, the reclining figure of Shenxu had drawn closer, a vast and terrifying Spiritual Might spreading out, making it difficult to breathe and colliding with the intense Heavenly Might.


    Caught between the Spiritual Might of two terrifying beings, Chen Dengming felt like a small tree squeezed between two great mountains.


    Though the small tree was tenacious, it also felt an increasingly unbearable tightness of pain, as if his mind were about to explode and his body were imprisoned, completely unable to move.


    Simultaneously, as Shenxu¡¯s semi-closed eyes gradually opened, revealing a pair of muddied eyes that could drive one insane at a glance.


    Meeting those eyes, Chen Dengming¡¯s mind was shaken, his Primordial Spirit seeming to be invaded by an incomprehensibly wild will, with alarms blaring, blood flowing from his seven orifices, and his Taoist Body trembling.


    Watching as the muddied eyes slowly regained clarity, the confusion within growing more intense, a bolt of realization shot through Chen Dengming¡¯s heart.


    The overwhelming threat made him intuitively feel that he absolutely could not allow Shenxu to regain lucidity, for the entity might have discerned something, recognizing him as a variable in the game.


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    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, concentrated with Heavenly Immortal Dao Power, rapidly ignited as he communicated from his heart to the Heavenly Heart, merging his intention with the Heavenly Will.


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    Within the depths of the fog, the Heavenly Dao, which had been dormant, was abruptly awakened, with a vast and cold breath swiftly reviving.


    Almost instantaneously, the Heavenly Dao sensed the menacing presence of Shenxu nearby.


    From deep within the fog, a cold and majestic gaze, imbued with a strong Heavenly Dao Will, streaked by like two azure lightning bolts.


    The consciousness of Shenxu about to awaken stilled, sensing this enormous threat, its reclining form halted its drift.


    Suddenly, its lips moved as if chanting a spell, uttering a single word.


    ¡°Stasis!¡±


    The renowned Stasis Technique of the Divine immortal path!


    Crack, cracka€¡±a€¡±!


    The two lightning bolts of tangible Heavenly Dao Will instantly froze within space, becoming still and then dissipating.


    In that instant, Chen Dengming felt as if his imprisoned body was suddenly free to move.


    His mind raced with thoughts that fused into a single impulse.


    Evade!


    His eyes sharp, without hesitation, he quickly activated the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and deployed the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain.


    His body, wrapped within the Dao Domain, rapidly retreated into the fog behind him.


    A vast and terrifying Heavenly Might immediately descended upon him.


    But with the protection of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, the majority of the pressure was immediately diverted.


    Had this occurred before, the action would certainly have alerted the Heavenly Dao and likely invited divine retribution.


    But at this moment, just as Chen Dengming had predicted, the awakened Heavenly Dao was fully engaged in confrontation with Shenxu, the eternal adversary, overlooking him, the later-comer of the same origin.


    Chen Dengming felt as though a large umbrella shielded him from the scorching sun as he entered the protective range of the Heavenly Dao, immediately feeling much cooler.


    Now, he only bore the pressure of the Heavenly Dao¡¯s might within a bearable range, no longer facing the threat of Shenxu.


    Unless Shenxu dared to charge in¡­


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 Chapter 1248

    ?Chapter 1248: 486: Resentments of all beings!


    Only by obtaining and losing the Dao do we understand He Dao (5.6K) Chapter 1248: 486: Resentments of all beings!


    Only by obtaining and losing the Dao do we understand He Dao (5.6K) Accompanied by two enormous wills clashing outside the fog, the vast and terrifying aura of Shenxu eventually also disappeared.


    Chen Dengming keenly sensed the gaze of Heavenly Dao, imbued with Heavenly Will, sweeping toward him as it retracted.


    He struggled to keep his mind calm, stabilizing his state in the Heavenly Heart State, maintaining the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain around him from dissipating, and strived to send a signal: ¡°Friend, not foe.¡±


    It¡¯s better to let your father in the skies wake up grumpy and dish out a beating; that too would be an act of care from one¡¯s own.


    It was better than being killed on the spot by Shenxu, the mad elder not of his own.


    The vast, ice-cold gaze of Heavenly Dao, filled with intense pressure, merely swept over Chen Dengming, then paused.


    In that moment, it seemed the air all around fell into a momentary silence, as if instantly transported to the depths of an immense ocean, surrounded from all sides by pressures that could crush a person to bits.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s forehead broke out in cold sweat; without even looking, he could feel an icy gaze peering from the depths of the fog, he could hear his own heartbeat, barely managing to maintain his Heavenly Heart State.


    Fortunately, this gaze swiftly vanished.


    The fog closed, as if Heavenly Dao¡¯s eyelids had shut once more, closing the eyes of the Heavenly Dao, continuing its slumber.


    Feeling the terrifying oppressive gaze recede, Chen Dengming still dared not take deep breaths for a long while.


    After a moment, once sure of his safety, he finally let out a long sigh of relief, his heart relaxing.


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    It seemed that Heavenly Dao still recognized kin, or at least, determined he had no evil intent and his aura was not abominable, and therefore did not launch another attack against him.


    Had it been the Ancestor and Qu Shenzong, who had offended Heavenly Dao, present here, they likely could not have stayed calmly within this fog close to Heavenly Dao, and would have been attacked and expelled.


    ¡°What does this suggest, that Heavenly Dao can be somewhat petty¡­?¡±


    Chen Dengming muttered silently to himself, secretly observing Heavenly Dao within the depths of the fog, immediately reconsidering and reflecting, ¡°No, that¡¯s not right; if Heaven has feelings, even heaven will grow old, it¡¯s right that Heavenly Dao is unfeeling, acting entirely on instincts.


    If instincts feel disgust or threat, an overreaction is natural.


    Now, to him, I bear no malice nor threats, not even a purpose¡­


    with his will, naturally, he would discern.¡±


    Chen Dengming then quietly lingered in the fog a while longer, meanwhile stealthily observing any traces of Shenxu outside the fog.


    In the Outer Space beyond the fog, Shenxu¡¯s figure was nowhere to be found.


    Faint traces of Spiritual Might and Incense Faith Power still lingered in the air, as if to prove Chen Dengming¡¯s encounters were no illusion.


    For safety¡¯s sake, Chen Dengming did not immediately venture out, instead remaining within the fog, slowly absorbing the Heavenly Immortal Dao Power around him for cultivation.


    Having gained rare entry into this Land Where Heavenly Dao Sleeps without being expelled, and as outside dangers were not yet completely thwarted, it was only natural to stay and stealthily strengthen himself here.


    Chen Dengming had realized that the encompassing fog was actually constituted of diluted Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and some Immortal Spirit Qi.


    And this fog seemed to be the breath exhaled by Heavenly Dao during its slumber.


    He absorbed these remnants breathed out by Heavenly Dao, while observing.


    He noticed the fog billowing like the tides, its huge spread and the very long intervals between Heavenly Dao¡¯s inhalations and exhalations making it nearly an hour per inhalation and exhalation, barely noticeable without close observation, the rise and fall of the fog.


    Each rising tide brought with it Immortal Spirit Qi from the broken fragments of the Heavenly Immortal Realm below, drifting up, merging into the fog at the center.


    Each ebbing tide saw more fog emanate from the center.


    Some of this fog would drift down with the wind, gradually thinning and dissipating, scattering across the landscape.


    No wonder the Immortal Spirit Qi of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm was dissipating, with such a giant entity breathing in and feeding above, even if Heavenly Dao was in a state of deep slumber, consuming minuscules, over time the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm would struggle to support this.


    Chen Dengming harbored doubts.


    If Heavenly Dao were awake, still in its former True Immortal state, how would it maintain its own rank without falling, while ensuring that the energy within the Heavenly Immortal Realm remained balanced?


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    ¡°Perhaps it¡¯s the Universe Energy¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming speculated, looking up at the Universe Energy above the Outer Space.


    Universe Energy is quite special, slightly stronger than Divine Transformation Mana, yet weaker than Dao Force, on par with Immortal Spirit Qi.


    Although time-consuming to refine, for an Immortal, perhaps refining it wouldn¡¯t be too difficult.


    There were also ancient rumors that God Immortals often gathered the energy from beyond the heavens and various heavenly materials and earthly treasures to refine into Immortal Pills.


    The reason for gathering this energy from beyond was clearly to maintain energy stability within their own realms.


    The Universe is vast and boundless, and the Universe Energy, nearly inexhaustible, indeed forms a very good resource.


    But Chen Dengming had tried before; he could not absorb and refine Universe Energy smoothly, the time and effort required possibly consuming his own Mana, laborious and hardly rewarding.


    Much like a mortal hacking wood all afternoon to satiate his hunger, only to receive a steamed bun as compensation, the energy consumed barely making ends meet, let alone allowing for advancement.


    ¡°Resources¡­


    at the level of an Immortal, perhaps resources are indeed readily available, and there would not be such scarcity across the Four Seas and Four Realms.


    The barrenness and desolation of the Four Seas and Four Realms are directly linked to the fall of the Five Great True Immortals, and now with Heavenly Dao asleep, it won¡¯t actively absorb Universe Energy, only increasing the burden on the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm!¡±

 Chapter 1249

    ?Chapter 1249: 486: Resentments of all beings!


    Only by obtaining and losing the Dao do we understand He Dao (5.6K)_2 Chapter 1249: 486: Resentments of all beings!


    Only by obtaining and losing the Dao do we understand He Dao (5.6K)_2 Chen Dengming shook his head inwardly.


    For now, he had no way to solve this issue; he himself lacked resources for cultivation and needed to go beneath the Nether Spring Ghost Shade, relying on the conversion of Life and Death Qi to solve the problem of abundant cultivation resources.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming observed the breathing of the Heavenly Dao and gradually came to a realization.


    ¡°The Heavenly Dao sleeps, inhaling and exhaling once every hour, this rhythm is exactly the same as the breathing rhythm of ¡®Heavenly Immortal Skill¡¯¡­


    Could it be that the Ancestor, when he created ¡®Heavenly Immortal Skill¡¯, observed the state of the Heavenly Dao in slumber?¡±


    With a thought, Chen Dengming began to practice the ¡®Heavenly Immortal Skill,¡¯ which he had not cultivated for a long time.


    Instantly, his Taoist Body¡¯s 36,000 pores emitted a radiant light, and during the hour of inhalation, all the pores opened wide as if breathing.


    Just then, as the tide of fog rose, many strands of Immortal Spirit Qi surged upwards from below and were partially absorbed into Chen Dengming¡¯s body.


    His mana began to surge rapidly.


    After practicing this breathing technique for 108 hours, Chen Dengming¡¯s mana had increased by nearly ten percent.


    However, to avoid awakening the Heavenly Dao, after running the Grand Circulation three times, he reluctantly ceased his cultivation.


    This covert behavior was akin to stealing food from the mouth of the Heavenly Dao; a bad breath could awaken it, and it could turn around and slam him.


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    The risk was indeed significant, but the harvest was truly substantial.


    Meanwhile, cultivating in sync with the Heavenly Dao¡¯s breathing rhythm for 108 hours, Chen Dengming also noticed many other differences.


    ¡°Within the Immortal Spirit Qi breathed by the Heavenly Dao, there are some impurities mixed in that would go unnoticed if the Hall of Human Heart wasn¡¯t seated deep within my spirit¡­


    This seems like a sort of negative Heart Force¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming found it curious and closely observed the trace amounts of Heart Force extracted from the refined Immortal Spirit Qi within his body.


    These negative Heart Forces were initially separate from the Immortal Spirit Qi.


    But with the Heavenly Dao¡¯s breath, they seemed to be mixed indiscriminately, sucked up from below and bundled together, making them hard to separate.


    However, once these negative Heart Forces were absorbed into his body, they would autonomously be absorbed by the Hall of Human Heart seated in the depths of his spirit, thereby revealing themselves.


    Chen Dengming became cautious.


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    However, within the range of the fog, it was not convenient to activate the Human Immortal Dao Force to manipulate the Hall of Human Heart.


    After lying low for so long, it was generally safe outside; Shenxu would not appear again.


    Immediately, he no longer lingered within the fog and slowly ascended out of it.


    After emerging from the fog, he swiftly flew downwards.


    Only after descending into the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm did Chen Dengming fully relax, feeling as though he had returned to his own base, feeling safe.


    He quickly gathered his thoughts, his spirit immersing into the Hall of Human Heart, and began observing the negative Heart Forces being absorbed there.


    Within the Hall of Human Heart, these negative Heart Forces gathered into glimmering sparks like fireflies.


    Each tiny spark revealed a human face showing various expressions of joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, and other emotions.


    Seeing so many negative Heart Forces and faces, Chen Dengming was startled, instantaneously connecting it to many things.


    Between the sleeps and breaths of the Heavenly Dao, not only did it absorb a significant amount of Immortal Spirit Qi, could it also have absorbed the multitude of sentient beings¡¯ negative emotions like the seven emotions and six desires from the Mortal World?


    The path of humanity is extreme, and emotions alone can move heaven and earth.


    The mortal world, common society, myriad human experiences, all are talk of Karmic Force and fate.


    If one becomes mired in it, although it hides myriad mysteries, it belongs to the extraordinary Dao, but it also involves many talks on Karmic Force and predestined calamities.


    The Heavenly Dao would not normally absorb Mortal World sentient beings¡¯ negative Resentment Qi, bearing their Karmic Force and consequences.


    But now, the Heavenly Dao, having fallen into slumber and lost its clear conscious will, in a dazed state, greedily absorbed many negative Resentment Qi from the Mortal World, could this be why it remains in a deep sleep, unable to awaken?


    ¡°The Heavenly Dao is ruthless, thus it should not be tainted by these negative Heart Forces from the Mortal World¡­


    but if the Heavenly Dao were in a crazed state, it would be different.¡±


    Chen Dengming pondered deeply, his expression grave.


    ¡°In the past, the Heavenly Immortal, after suffering the Ancient Calamity, left behind Mad Heavenly Dao¡¯s Blood and fell in realm, transformed into the Heavenly Dao¡­


    Those Mad Heavenly Dao¡¯s Blood were the negative forces left behind by the Heavenly Dao after its calamity.


    Now the seven emotions and six desires of the Mortal World, all being absorbed by the slumbering Heavenly Dao, might possibly be attracted by the Mad Heavenly Dao¡¯s Blood¡­


    In such a case, the Heavenly Dao may not be able to maintain its ruthless state, possibly inclining more towards slumber or madness, could this also lead the Ancient Calamity to arrive sooner?¡±


    He couldn¡¯t be sure, but allowing the Heavenly Dao to continue absorbing the negative seven emotions and six desires from the Mortal World definitely wasn¡¯t good since it could lead to the collapse of the Heavenly Dao.


    But for the time being, with his power, he seemed unable to stop it.


    The discrepancy was too large.


    The gap between Divine Transformation and Supreme Daoist was even larger than that between Foundation Establishment and Nascent Soul.


    Maybe after his He Dao, he might have the chance, using the Tao of Heaven and Man to solve the problem of the Heavenly Dao.


    He attempted to enter the realm of Unity of Heaven and Man, with Heavenly Dish Nine Stars revolving in his sea of consciousness and Human Disc Eight Gates opening and rotating within his body.


    His own mind seemed to merge into the heaven and earth cosmos.


    At this point, it was difficult for him to be disturbed by the seven emotions and six desires, achieving the severance of all troubles and a serene state of body and mind.


    Then, he proactively sought out the many negative Heart Forces within the Hall of Human Heart.

 Chapter 1250

    ?Chapter 1250: 486: Resentments of all beings!


    Only by obtaining and losing the Dao do we understand He Dao (5.6K)_3 Chapter 1250: 486: Resentments of all beings!


    Only by obtaining and losing the Dao do we understand He Dao (5.6K)_3 A bit of negative heart force flickered like firelight, gradually appearing to be influenced by his tranquil and serene state of mind, gradually dispelling resentments and turning into thoughts of letting go and liberation, dissipating within the Hall of Human Heart, resolving karma and making him feel as if his spirit had been purified.


    Resolving karma is a two-way process.


    That¡¯s why Buddhism often speaks of saving others as saving oneself.


    For when the followers of Buddhism save others, they truly increase their own cultivation level, accumulate good deeds and merits, and elevate their state of mind.


    The same holds true for Chen Dengming.


    However, these negative heart forces all originated from ordinary mortals in the Mortal World, and at most, some were mixed with a few low-level cultivators.


    It wasn¡¯t difficult to resolve the resentments of these people.


    But if there were Nascent Souls or Deity Transformation Dao Lords who also generated negative heart force from their seven emotions and six desires, it wouldn¡¯t be so easy to resolve, as it would involve a great deal of karma.


    Of course, it was very unlikely for these cultivators to generate negative heart force from their seven emotions and six desires.


    After all, once these desires accumulated enough to create negative heart force, it indicated the emergence of a Heart Demon, which is a cultivator¡¯s greatest taboo.


    Having successfully attempted to resolve the negative heart forces, Chen Dengming felt quite uplifted, believing he had found another task to undertake in the futurea€¡±frequently visiting Outer Space to resolve these negative heart forces for the Heavenly Dao.


    Even if this action was but a drop in the bucket, it was beneficial for both parties.


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    At least, the Heavenly Dao would also slow its decay, and Chen Dengming would resolve more of the Mortal World¡¯s negative resentments, purify his spirit, and improve his state of mind.


    It was akin to the relationship between crocodiles and plover birds, a positive-sum game where both parties in the game reached a state of cooperative win-win during the process.


    ¡­


    At the same time:


    In the depths of the Western Region, once the stronghold of myriad demons.


    Here, countless mountains rose and fell, vast and winding like dragons and serpents.


    Among some of the mountain bases, rolling Spiritual Energy converged like a majestic torrent of Spiritual Energy mist tumbling over mountains and plummeting into deep valleys, like flowing waterfalls, grand and spectacular.


    Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s enormous figure, over thirty zhang tall, sat alone atop one of the mountain peaks, swallowing Spiritual Energy from all directions to complete the final sublimation and breakthrough of his Fulfilled God Transformation.


    At this moment, he was like the slowly rising sun, his radiance illuminating the sea of clouds, colors dispersing magnificently and brilliantly.


    Above his head, the Human Strength Hall and the Human God Palace emanated golden light, scattering Human Immortal Dao Force, buoyant in the Spiritual Energy, like towering waves surging in an ocean.


    His aura climbed ever higher, and with each ascendancy, the buried Spirit Veins within the surrounding mountains were depleted further, with the dense Spiritual Energy almost entirely converging towards him to aid his breakthrough.


    These Spirit Veins, buried deep beneath the earth, were his years of cunning acquisition, most of which had been contributed by the Sky Demon Sect, Ten Thousand Poison Sect, Demon Country, Nightmare Kingdom, and other Demon Cults of the Western Region.


    Now, these resources had become the greatest aid in his breakthrough to a Fulfilled God Transformation.


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    Suddenly, Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s Essence, Qi, and Spirit soared to the zenith, and a majestic and domineering Daoist Charm spread from his body, with the Human Dao Fate thriving like a dragon, a Spiritual Might so immense it covered all directions.


    Dongfang Huayuan let out a long howl, like a dragon¡¯s low chant, shaking the surrounding mountainsides with a thunderous rumble that drowned out the distant waterfall.


    Within the mountainsides, every single Spirit Vein utterly exhausted its reserves, and their restoration to their original state would consume hundreds, or even thousands, of years.


    Sensing this scene, Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s triumphant breakthrough howl involuntarily ceased.


    Resources!


    Within the Four Seas and Four Realms, there was a dire lack of resources.


    Even though he had now broken through to a Fulfilled God Transformation, it was with the help of thirty percent of Qingmingzi¡¯s Primordial Spirit force, plus the consumption of all his accumulated Spirit Veins.


    Now, his Human Daoist Charm complete, but to break through to Hegemony Capability, he lacked an even more vast amount of resources.


    At this juncture, he finally understood why the Longevity Taoist Lord Lu Xiucheng and Qu Shenzong had not advanced to Hegemony Capability in the past.


    It wasn¡¯t that they didn¡¯t wish to break through; it was that they couldn¡¯t break through.


    Breaking through would likely require draining the Spirit Veins and Spiritual Energy of the entire Four Seas and Four Realms, leading to a crash in their Spiritual Energy.


    Inevitably, it would also put them on the opposing side of all the Immortal Sects and Way Gates.


    ¡°Chen kid will have to break through to Hegemony Capability in the future, how does he plan to solve this problem?


    Is he planning to drag the entire Ghost Shade down with him?


    And how should I resolve my resource issue¡­¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan sat on the mountain peak, lost in deep thought; the joy from his breakthrough had quickly dissipated without a trace.


    If he were to be as he once was, even pulling the whole world down with him would have been inconsequential if it meant making a breakthrough.


    At worst, it would have meant become enemies with everyone under the heavens.


    Achieving great things inevitably required sacrifices.


    But now, it couldn¡¯t be denied, his disposition had indeed changed; his propensity for violence had lessened considerably, and he had gradually found a sense of belonging in the Cultivation World, making it difficult to take actions that went against all under the heavens.


    Of course, there was another reason; even if he dared to take such actions, the chances of success were extremely slim.


    Not to mention the grievances of all living beings after the downfall of Spiritual Energy in the Mortal World, which might affect his He Dao and become a causal factor he would have to contend with in the future.


    Even if Chen Dengming, Qu Shenzong, or any other Deity Transformation Dao Lords joined forces to stop him, his breakthrough would be nearly impossible.


    ¡°Chen kid has already found his resource site in Ghost Shade, and the vastness of Ghost Shade is comparable to the Four Seas and Four Realms, with Ghost gas being even richer than the Spiritual Energy in the Four Seas and Four Realms.


    Moreover, there are not many strong beings in Ghost Shade; even if he were to indiscriminately absorb Dead Qi and convert it to living Qi for cultivation, those Ghost Cultivators in Ghost Shade would not reach the point of unbearable suffering.


    It wouldn¡¯t be the same in the Four Seas and Four Realms¡­


    There are too many living beings, too many Cultivators, even more powerhouses, and the Spiritual Energy resources are more like too many monks and not enough gruel¡­¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan felt extremely troubled.


    Chen Dengming had grasped the Daoist Charm of Life and Death and even self-realized the Life and Death Rotation Skill, enabling him to do what others could not.


    But that was not an option for him; otherwise, he would not mind squatting in Ghost Shade himself.


    As for leaving the Four Seas and Four Realms, there was nowhere else he could break through, since his main base was in the Mortal World.


    With the Human Dao Charm he comprehended, to break through to He Dao, he would either have to start with the Mortal World or begin with Nanxun.


    Therefore, even knowing that the Spiritual Energy was abundant outside the domain, without the Four Seas and Four Realms, he could not achieve He Dao.


    Dongfang Huayuan suddenly formed a seal, fingers aligning to touch his forehead, and instantly his Three Souls shone brilliantly, rippling violently as he employed the Three Souls Deduction Skill to seek a solution.


    In the end, two images emerged in his mind, each representing the most viable solution to his problem based on all the clues in his memory.


    In one image, he joined forces with Chen Dengming and the World Buddha to defeat and kill Buddha Trickery, a Hegemony Capability entity, seizing Buddha Trickery¡¯s Mana and Primordial Spirit to complete his breakthrough.


    This method of resolution was a desperate gamble, much like Qu Shenzong and Lu Xiucheng joining forces to kill the Outer Domain Devil Lord, which resulted in the Longevity Taoist Lord bidding farewell to the world, ultimately being entombed with the dead.


    In the second image, he alone ventured beyond the domain, plundering many Spirit Veins from various Cultivation Stars in the outer domain, then returned within the domain, using the looted Spirit Veins to complete the breakthrough.


    However, this action also invited the significant risk of provoking a direct confrontation with a Supreme Daoist from the outer domain who might obliterate him.


    He might even encounter a Hegemony Capability entity from the outer domain during the looting and be killed on the spot.


    ¡°Buddha Trickery¡­¡±


    A sharp glint flashed in Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s eyes; the advantage Qingmingzi gained made him realize that perhaps Buddha Trickery was indeed the resource opportunity he needed for breaking through his He Dao.


    All matters favored by the Dao received ample support, while those who had lost favor with it received little.


    Buddha Trickery had already lost favor with all under the heavens, rejected by all Cultivators, with even the World Buddha personally making a move to suppress him.


    If he made the eradication of Buddha Trickery his banner and called upon all Cultivators to slaughter it, then he would align with the righteous Dao of the world, backed by the World Buddha himself, and had much to achieve.


    This was certainly preferable to forcibly breaking through to He Dao, dragging down all the Immortal Sect Way Gates within the Four Seas and Four Realms; that would be to lose favor with all under the heavens, and instead of assisting him, Cultivators the world over would come to attack and hinder him.


    Upon this realization, Dongfang Huayuan felt his thoughts become clear, his Primordial Spirit grew more complete and translucent, no longer anxious.


    Indeed, compared to before, his disposition had grown by leaps and bounds.


    It seemed that this growth in character had also been greatly influenced by another person.


    Among three men walking, one can find his teacher¡­


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 Chapter 1251

    ?Chapter 1251: 487: Spiritual Energy Plummets!


    A Hundred Years!


    Qu Shenzong He Dao Chapter 1251: 487: Spiritual Energy Plummets!


    A Hundred Years!


    Qu Shenzong He Dao Upon returning to the Longevity Dao Field from the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, Chen Dengming found that the concentration of Spiritual Energy within the Dao Field had declined significantly overall.


    In the past, the closer one got to the Longevity Thirteen Peaks, the more abundant the Spiritual Energy became.


    Within three hundred miles of the Longevity Thirteen Peaks, even the wilderness possessed a richness of Spiritual Energy that approached sixty percent of a first-tier Spirit Vein.


    As such, within a radius of three hundred miles around the Longevity Thirteen Peaks, there were often Cultivation Families who relied on and stationed themselves in this area.


    Inside Chang¡¯an Market, the Spiritual Energy was especially abundant.


    But now, the richness of Spiritual Energy within the three hundred-mile range of the Longevity Thirteen Peaks had dropped by nearly half, almost equivalent to the dilapidated gathering places of Loose Cultivators.


    The first and second tier Spiritual Vein Lands within Chang¡¯an Market had also seen a depletion in Spiritual Energy.


    Although the Longevity Sect had swiftly implemented some measures, providing assistance to the nearby markets and families.


    But within the next hundred years or so, this region would find it very difficult to return to its former glory days of abundant Spiritual Energy.


    If this was the situation near the Longevity Sect, needless to say, areas further away had fared worse, with some wilderness areas having as sparse Spiritual Energy as the remote edges of the Southern Region.


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    However, with the Longevity Sect producing a Divine Transformation-level cultivator, this was ultimately a delightful and congratulatory event.


    Whether it was the Immortal Sect Way Gates living within the Longevity Dao Field or even those outside, and some from the Four Oceans, they all dispatched representatives with congratulatory gifts to offer their felicitations without delay.


    This was a customary practice in the Cultivation World; one couldn¡¯t afford not to offer congratulations.


    A strong Sect, once they had an additional powerful cultivator, meant that their demands for resources would also increase, and at the same time, they would possess more strength to obtain even more resources.


    Where would those additional resources come from?


    Naturally, it was by seizing and squeezing the resources of other Sects.


    Sect wars, which were frequent in the Cultivation World, were mostly rooted in the redistribution of resource interests.


    Although the Longevity Sect had a good reputation, it didn¡¯t mean they didn¡¯t need resources.


    Moreover, with the breakthrough of a Divine Transformation cultivator, this had caused an overall decline in the Spiritual Energy of the Longevity Dao Field.


    To ensure the balance of Spiritual Energy within the field and to achieve high-quality, sustained development, acquiring more Spirit Vein resources had become a necessity.


    Many Immortal Sect Way Gates hurried to bring gifts, which was also a way to foster good relations in advance, to gather intelligence, and to avoid problems that arise from stepping into the door with the left foot first and die as a result.


    After Chen Dengming observed the plight of the people in the Longevity Dao Field from high above and saw that many Cultivator families were starting to tighten their belts, but were not complaining due to the rapid unfolding of assistance policies by the Longevity Sect, he set his mind at ease.


    He had just returned to the Sect when he first encountered Su Yanyan and He Yingyu.


    One was his Martial Sister, and the other, his lady, each with their unique temperament, formidable strength, prestigious status, vibrant and full of life, were currently gathered in the Longevity Hall, discussing matters.


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    Upon seeing Chen Dengming returning, both seemed to have found their backbone.


    Although they scolded Chen Laodeng in unison for always being an absentee Sect Leader, and for not being around when needed, their hearts were filled with a different kind of joy.


    ¡°Sister, congratulations, congratulations on your breakthrough to Divine Transformation, allowing you to enjoy a lifespan of five thousand years.


    Given the longevity of our Longevity Sect¡¯s cultivators, you could live for at least six thousand years.¡±


    Chen Dengming gazed at Su Yanyan¡¯s radiant and full-of-vitality face and said with a smile and a bow.


    Su Yanyan maintained her usual cool and detached demeanor, but upon hearing this, she also showed a mock-annoyed expression and huffed, ¡°Are you saying that your sister is old?


    What difference does it make to live to six thousand years old?


    It just means I¡¯ll be an even older crone.¡±


    ¡°This¡­


    Sister, I meant no such thing.¡±


    Chen Dengming was taken aback, unable to help but give a helpless, wry smile as he waved his hands to deny it.


    No matter how skilled Chen Dengming was with words and with handling matters, talking to women, especially about age, could indeed lead to many nuances and subtleties, proving to be quite a challenge to handle.


    After the three chatted and laughed for a while, He Yingyu, with the bearing of a competent Sect Leader¡¯s wife, said, ¡°In response to the decline in Spiritual Energy within our Longevity Dao Field, we have officially enacted multiple tax reduction and assistance policies after convening an Elders¡¯ meeting.


    With Uncle Master Su¡¯s breakthrough to Divine Transformation as the joyous occasion to announce throughout the field, a variety of tax reduction policies will be implemented over the next fifty years to alleviate the burdens of the cultivators within the field.


    Furthermore, we have also announced support measures and the lifting of restrictions in various aspects such as cultivator transactions, buying, and renting houses.


    In the past, cultivators from outside the Longevity Dao Field needed to cultivate stably for ten years and, depending on the region, pay a certain amount of taxes each year to qualify for the right to buy and settle in a house within the Longevity Dao Field.


    With the restrictions on purchasing now lifted, by declaring that we will solve the decline in Spiritual Energy problem within fifty years, naturally, many cultivators from the Outer Region will want to buy property here, and our local cultivators won¡¯t leave easilya€|¡±


    Hearing this, Chen Dengming couldn¡¯t help but give a thumbs up.


    What a move, truly worthy of being Chen Dengming¡¯s wife; she had directly applied the real estate strategies from his previous life.


    This way, indeed, will further energize the Longevity Dao Field, ensuring that economic development does not plummet as well.


    Yet, it seemed the issue of Spiritual Energy resources had not been resolved.


    Su Yanyan, pacing with her hands behind her back, added, ¡°Besides these measures, as per tradition, our Longevity Sect is now qualified to invite the major Immortal Sects from the Four Regions and even the Four Oceans to address the issue of resource redistribution and to acquire more resources.


    If most of the Immortal Sects agree, our Longevity Sect can naturally resolve the resource depletion issue in a short time.


    If they do not agree, we will enter the phase of resource redistribution, where the size of the fists will matter.


    I think that among the Four Seas and Four Realms, there probably isn¡¯t any Immortal Sect that wishes to conflict with us on this issue.


    The chances are high that it would pass in the first round of votinga€|¡±

 Chapter 1252

    ?Chapter 1252: 487: Spiritual Energy Plummets!


    A Hundred Years!


    Qu Shenzong He Dao_2 Chapter 1252: 487: Spiritual Energy Plummets!


    A Hundred Years!


    Qu Shenzong He Dao_2 ¡°You speak the truth,¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded in agreement.


    With the strength of the Longevity Sect, they naturally had the qualifications to demand a redistribution of resources.


    And since the Longevity Sect rarely made enemies, as long as their demands weren¡¯t too excessive, most of the Immortal Sects and Way Gates, even if they had to bleed a little, would pinch their noses and accept the propositiona€¡±not one would object, and at least it would be more graceful than losing everything through conflict.


    This kind of resource redistribution was, in fact, no different than robbing Peter to pay Paul.


    For example, under circumstances where some Immortal Sects and Way Gates had an abundance of resources, the Longevity Sect would demand them to donate Spirit Veins of the first or second rank under the pretense of maintaining regional stability, to compensate for the deficits in the Longevity Dao Field.


    In return, the Longevity Dao Field would provide support through trade tax exemptions or discounts on real estate and native resource trade within their domain.


    This was also a form of a small thank-you gift to the sponsors and indeed could solve the problem of the falling Spiritual Energy within the Longevity Dao Field in the short term.


    ¡°Alright, Sister, you go ahead and summon the Immortal Sects and Way Gates from the Four Seas and Four Realms to make the proposition.


    If it¡¯s truly difficult to coordinate, then we¡¯ll discuss the next steps,¡±


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    Resource issues were major concerns for the healthy development of a Sect, and the Longevity Sect had both the rationale and confidence to make such demands.


    The crucial point was to see whether the other Immortal Sects and Way Gates would agree or not.


    This was not about seizing by force but was a tacit understanding formed over many years of development in the Cultivation World.


    The primary objective was also to maintain regional stability; the strong had the right to propose a redistribution of resources to avoid direct conflicts that could lead to widespread chaos.


    Ignoring the dark plot of the Outer Realm Evil Cultivators in the great wars of the Four Regions from days past,


    On the surface, it was actually a resource redistribution demand from the northwest regions being refused which led to the outbreak of war.


    After discussing the specifics with the two women, Chen Dengming returned to the cave dwelling with He Yingyu.


    As per the usual routine of a long-married couple, they shared an intimate moment without neglecting to diligently continue their cultivation.


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    Several days later, Chen Dengming was planning to go to the Ghost Shade to advance his cultivation further.


    Now that variables had arisen, he himself had become one.


    Whether to avert the Ancient Calamity or to uncover the secrets behind his own transmigration, he needed to hurry and achieve He Dao before the arrival of the Ancient Calamity.


    Unexpectedly, before he could enter the Ghost Shade, Dongfang Huayuan made contact with him through the Human God Palace within his Spirit.


    ¡°Have you achieved Complete Divine Transformation already?¡±


    Realizing the intensity of Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s Primordial Spirit, Chen Dengming felt both expectation and surprise.


    ¡°Though I have made the breakthrough, the Spiritual Energy in the mountain ranges of the Western Region has become scarcer because of me,¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s tone was as casual as ever, ¡°The Spiritual Energy resources within the Four Seas and Four Regions are too scarce.


    If I were to attempt to achieve He Dao, I¡¯m afraid I would have to take a path that goes against the entire world.


    Chen kid, you wouldn¡¯t block me too, would you?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart skipped a beat, sensing the inevitable had come at last.


    He pondered how to respond when Dongfang Huayuan continued with a hearty laugh, ¡°In truth, I¡¯ve considered a solution: One is for me to venture outside the domain and plunder the Spirit Vein resources from there before returning to advance.


    But as you¡¯re aware, this comes with great risk, and even if I make it back safely, it might provoke a larger invasion war from the Outer Realm, possibly invoking the direct intervention of a Supreme Daoist.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned; this plan indeed entailed tremendous risk.


    Qu Shenzong had similarly ventured beyond their domain to plunder resources for He Dao.


    Yet Qu Shenzong¡¯s plunder was for Qingmingzi¡¯s Dao of He Dao without the need to return, which, though more dangerous, wouldn¡¯t shift the tremendous risk onto the Four Regions and cause a Supreme Daoist from the Outer Realm to intervene.


    However, if Dongfang Huayuan were to plunder resources from the Outer Realm and then return to merge within the domain, that would be like returning with a bomb, potentially bringing the wrath of the Outer Realm Supreme Daoist back with them.


    Chen Dengming said, ¡°This first option doesn¡¯t seem viable to me; tell me the second one.¡±


    ¡°The second is for you, me, the Buddha in The World, and any willing Deity Transformation Dao Lords from the Four Seas and Four Realms to join forces and kill Buddha Trick,¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan proposed a shockingly audacious plan, which even Chen Dengming found startling.


    Fortunately, both were now Deity Transformation Dao Lords, communicating through the Human God Palace within their Spirits, and considering Buddha Trick was currently restrained by the Buddha in The World,


    Otherwise, the mere birth of such murderous intent might have been detected by such Hegemony Capabilities.


    Dongfang Huayuan pressed on, ¡°When the whale falls, all come to life; the thirty percent of Qingmingzi¡¯s Primordial Spirit you shared with me last time solved a large part of my cultivation resource problem, saving me much hardship.


    With the current resources of the Four Seas and Four Realms, supporting one He Dao might leave the entire Cultivation World in debt.


    Instead of that, let¡¯s join forces and eliminate this destabilizing factor, Buddha Trick.


    Devouring his Primordial Spirit and Mana, I too could solve a significant portion of the resources needed for He Dao!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s frown deepened as he spoke solemnly, ¡°Your idea is dangerous and highly improbable of success.


    You were part of the elimination of Qingmingzi last time and know all too well how extremely fortunate and difficult it was to obtain his complete Primordial Spirit.


    This kind of luck cannot be expected to repeat itself; Buddha Trick is even more powerful than Qingmingzi, and the idea of killing him and preserving his Mana and Primordial Spirit for your absorption is much more difficult than the act of slaying him!¡±


    ¡°Difficult it may be, but it¡¯s not without hope!¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan stubbornly insisted, ¡°This is the best choice so far, and it¡¯s the choice that aligns with the will of the people.


    Buddha Trick is indeed stronger than Qingmingzi.¡±

 Chapter 1253

    ?Chapter 1253: 487: Spiritual Energy Plummets!


    A Hundred Years!


    Qu Shenzong He Dao_3 Chapter 1253: 487: Spiritual Energy Plummets!


    A Hundred Years!


    Qu Shenzong He Dao_3 ¡°`


    But with Buddha in The World, a Hegemony Capability at our side, we are not without hope of success.


    As for the matter of good fortune luck, it¡¯s not hopeless to resolve¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh?¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart stirred, ¡°Are you talking about the Heaven Blessings Hall?¡±


    ¡°Exactly, as long as you can take control of the Heaven Blessings Hall, you will henceforth enjoy bright fortune and a windfall of luck.


    No matter how fortuitous the event, as long as you wish it, it¡¯s not unattainable!¡±


    Chen Dengming fell silent for a moment.


    Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s words were indeed correct, and he himself had contemplated taking control of the Heaven Blessings Hall in the future.


    The enormous blessing fortune of the Heaven Blessings Hall might also become a great trump card against the Ancient Calamity.


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    But this task was definitely not easy.


    ¡°You have considered all aspects; even if I agree to help you, I do not know when I could control the Heaven Blessings Hall.¡±


    Chen Dengming said, ¡°Moreover, Buddha in The World is after all a Buddhist, who values compassion.


    Even if he¡¯s willing to join us against Buddha Trick, he might not be willing to kill him.¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan said solemnly, ¡°As long as you can master the Heaven Blessings Hall, this matter will essentially be feasible, and all other problems will not be problems.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming no longer tried to persuade.


    He already had competitive conflicts with Dongfang Huayuan, and since the other party was willing to avoid those conflicts and not rely on the Four Seas and Four Realms for their breakthrough, this was a good thing.


    He was willing to help.


    Eliminating a Buddha Trick with ambition and responsible for starting a war of external domain invasion, and supporting a Dongfang Huayuan who did not wish to have the whole world endorse him was an easy calculation to make.


    ¡°Alright, those who comply with the Dao gain more assistance; those who lose it gain less.


    Since you have made such a choice, as long as I can control the Heaven Blessings Hall in the future, I will certainly help you!¡±


    In the end, Chen Dengming promised to assist Dongfang Huayuan.


    ¡°Good, I believe your promise.


    If it were someone else, I wouldn¡¯t trust them!¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan gave a serious smile, feeling relieved inside.


    If it had been anyone else, he wouldn¡¯t have sought such cooperation because he couldn¡¯t trust them.


    Even the promises made by Buddha in The World didn¡¯t seem as important to him as those of Chen Dengming, because he trusted Chen Dengming.


    If the other party said they would help him after taking control of the Heaven Blessings Hall, they certainly would, without deliberate delays.


    The two then talked briefly about the location of Buddha Trick.


    According to Dongfang Huayuan, he had already identified the location.


    However, it had been sealed by Buddha in The World with the Buddha Kingdom, with Putuo Buddha Monarch having left the Vajra Potala Sect to guard the doors outside the Buddha Kingdom.


    ¡°If Buddha in The World really converts Buddha Trick, perhaps your plan will fall through.¡±


    ¡°Buddha Trick won¡¯t be so easily converted, just you wait and see.


    If so, I, Dongfang Huayuan, will accept it.¡±


    Their conversation concluded, and the phantom of the Human God Palace gradually receded from Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit.


    Chen Dengming did not linger within the sect any longer and created an incarnation to fly toward the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm to contemplate the Fortune Dao within the Heaven Blessings Hall.


    His original body went straight to the Nether Spring below, continuing to engage in cultivation within the Ghost Shade.


    Now his mind was at peace, resting assured with everything in hand, with cultivation alone offering solace.


    Aside from cultivation and contemplating the Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal, all other matters had to be set aside.


    If something happened within the Mortal World¡¯s sect, there was the Incense Fire Incarnation cultivating in the Mortal World to handle it.


    The Incense Fire Incarnation, after receiving the top Incense Fire Deification from both Mingguang Sect and Yongxin Sword Sect, had also found an opportunity to cultivate from the Nascent Soul late stage to the Divine Transformation.


    Yet this slim chance required the Incense Fire Incarnation to develop more Incense Believers, relying on the massive Incense Fire Faith Power to ignite the Divine Fire, allowing the Essence, Qi, and Spirit to completely sublimate and finish the final breakthrough.


    Unconsciously, time had flown by in such a manner.


    Not only had he grown immensely, but both the Incense Fire Incarnation and the Mini Array Spirit cultivating at the bottom of the Nether Spring were beginning to prepare for their Divine Transformation breakthrough.


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    The passage of time in the mortal world is fleeting, like a galloping horse slipping through a crevice, like the sun and moon revolving like a spinning wheel.


    A hundred years later, Chen Dengming was already 546 years of age.


    If one included the years spent improving his Spiritual Root through cultivation, he was nearly 1,200 years old.


    However, given his vast lifespan of over 13,000 years after his Divine Transformation, his lengthy life could only be considered to have not even reached a tenth of its course.


    By now, Chen Dengming had not only practiced for a single century, but had gradually grown accustomed to counting his years of cultivation in centuries.


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    Nevertheless, whenever he occasionally recalled long-departed loved ones from hundreds of years ago, figures like Jiang Qiang, like Xu Wei, he would still experience a pang of nostalgia as if it were only yesterday, a reminder of his unwavering initial resolve.


    Over the past century, his true self spent most of the time cultivating among the Ghost Shades, with occasional journeys to Outer Space to help the Heavenly Dao eliminate negative Heart Force.


    After frequent to-and-fro, the Heavenly Dao was startled awake twice during this period but seemed to gradually acquiesce to his presence and actions, forming an indescribable tacit understanding.


    And in the process of eliminating negative Heart Force for the Heavenly Dao, not only did Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit and cultivation improve, but he also unexpectedly aided his Incarnation contemplating the Fortune Dao in Heaven Blessings Hall, resulting in substantial gains.


    It appeared that his actions of dispelling Karmic Power for the Heavenly Dao had inadvertently earned him part of Heaven¡¯s Luck¡¯s blessing.


    To carry the cause is to receive its effect.


    And isn¡¯t this, too, a form of Karma?


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    At this moment, within Heaven Blessings Hall, the true self of Chen Dengming personally arrived, surrounded by an aura of blessings.


    Although he still could not manipulate the Fortune Palace, he had grasped the first Divine Skill of the Heavenly Blessings lineage ¨C Fortune Arrives at the Spirit.


    Standing with his hands folded behind him inside the palace, he closed his eyes, attempting to invoke Heaven¡¯s Luck, casting the Divine Skill of Fortune Arrives at the Spirit, in conjunction with contemplating the strongest Divine Skill of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain ¨C A Step into the End of the World ¨C together with his Incarnation still on Rotten Cole Mountain.


    At the same time.


    In the New Realm beyond this realm.


    Amid the dark emptiness of outer space, within a colossal celestial body, a magnificent and powerful aura burst forth from the depths of the clouds, intimidating the universe in all directions.


    Within a palace among the clouds deep in space, the stalwart figure of Qu Shenzong sat cross-legged, his body swathed in intense Dao Force, his eyes gleaming with azure light, his inner self a burgeoning Dao Domain Phantom concocted of Essence, Qi, and Spirit that was fully materializing.


    The abundant Spiritual Energy from all directions was swiftly attracted into his Dao Domain within, converging like gathering clouds, growing thicker as they rolled in, completely enshrouding the figure of Qu Shenzong.


    Crack crack cracka€¡±


    Deep within the celestial body, the Spirit Veins buried beneath the surface began to dim and wither.


    The massive Spiritual Energy was devoured and absorbed by Qu Shenzong seated within the cloud palace, gradually forming shockwave rings that spread across the entire celestial body, with impressive grandeur.


    He Dao complete!


    The next step for Qu Shenzong was to stabilize the embryonic form of his Dao Domain within his body, and then to merge this domain into the colossal celestial body below, establishing his Dao foundation and forming a truly continuous realm.


    However, this incredibly vast occurrence startled Cultivation Stars in all directions.


    On one such emerald-hued Cultivation Star, an old man with white hair, sitting within a tower as tall as the sky, suddenly opened his eyes, revealing a hint of surprise mixed with uncertainty.


    ¡°Somebody has achieved He Dao?


    In this direction¡­


    No, how could it be Qingmingzi¡¯s Qingming Taoist Realm?¡±


    The old man quickly furrowed his brows in calculation, then his expression subtly changed, ¡°This person undertaking He Dao has also cultivated the Heavenly Immortal path of the Five Immortals of Ancient Times, and practices techniques to veil the heavens and conceal fate from prying eyes.


    Who could this be, so secretive and obscure?¡±


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    (Seeking New Year¡¯s monthly tickets, best wishes for the New Year, my friends)

 Chapter 1254

    ?Chapter 1254: 488: A Step into the End of the World!


    Laodeng tears open the curtain, a strong deterrent (seeking monthly votes) Chapter 1254: 488: A Step into the End of the World!


    Laodeng tears open the curtain, a strong deterrent (seeking monthly votes) In the vast New Realm, there were only fourteen Great Masters who had stepped into the Unity Realm Stage.


    Nearly every one of them controlled some resource-rich Cultivation Stars and held esteemed status.


    Moreover, these Great Masters could live an astonishing 16,000 to 20,000 years.


    With such power and longevity, as long as they did not seek their own death, most could live out their natural lifespan.


    It couldn¡¯t be said to be eternal life, but they at least enjoyed extraordinary longevity.


    Most of the Unity Realm cultivators born in the New Realm had not yet lived to ten thousand years old.


    Among the oldest ones were the Demon Lord Mo Luo and Qingmingzi.


    However, the Demon Lord Mo Luo had fallen over two hundred years ago.


    The Demon Cultivation Star had already been incorporated into the Fengming Tao Domain, and rumors suggested that Qingmingzi was trapped in the Ancient Region, with more peril than hope.


    As such, of the fourteen Great Masters of Unity in the New Realm, only twelve and a half remained.


    Over the past two hundred years, the underlings and allies of the Demon Lord and Qingmingzi had completed a new cycle of resource succession and reshuffling.


    Now, on Qingming Stara€¡±the base camp of Qingmingzia€¡±a new cultivator who practiced the Ancient Celestial Immortals Dao of Unity had emerged.


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    This strange and bizarre incident immediately alarmed Fenglingzi, another Hegemony Capability from afar.


    Within a tower that extended beyond the Cultivation Star into space, Fenglingzi suddenly took a step forward.


    The vast Universe Energy that surrounded the tower scattered in all directions.


    With a flick of the hand, Fenglingzi condensed the mighty Universe Energy instantly like misty clouds, which did not explode but gathered swiftly in the Magic Treasure resembling a Star Disk at his feet.


    In the next instant, the Star Disk radiated brightly.


    The gathered Universe Energy seemed to transform into countless tiny particles that collided frantically, causing sparks and even arcs of electricity, creating terrifying power fluctuations that warped the surrounding void.


    Boom!a€¡±


    The Star Disk shone intensely, with waves of ripples spreading out, and Fenglingzi¡¯s figure disappeared within the ripples.


    A short while later.


    Outside Qingming Star, ripples spread in all directions through the starry sky, and the resonant and powerful voice of Fenglingzi slowly traveled.


    ¡°This humble Daoist Fenglingzi inquires, which fellow Daoist on Qingming Star has achieved Unity?


    Could it be a disciple of Qingmingzi Daoist?¡±


    In the depths of the clouded sky within Qingming Star, Qu Shenzong heard the Divine Thought spreading from outside and his expression shifted slightly, his gaze icy.


    He had already anticipated that his breakthrough might alert powerful cultivators from beyond the domain, and he had prepared for the worst.


    Should a Supreme Daoist from beyond the domain be alarmed, and if they insisted on stopping him, he would have no choice but to fight to the death.


    Should a Hegemony Capability be the one alerted, he could still utilize Qingming Star to seek a slim chance of escape.


    But if so, he might become the first cultivator in history to suffer a collapse of his Dao Domain, the foundation of his Unity, right after achieving it.


    Even if he was lucky enough to stabilize his realm later on, he would be forever stalled in his progress.


    However, this was the only solution, the only opportunity.


    At this moment, sensing the Divine Thought and the aura outside Qingming Star, Qu Shenzong was like an enemy at the gates, yet he felt slightly relieved.


    Although the visitor was a Hegemony Capability, at least he wasn¡¯t a Supreme Daoist.


    Furthermore, as he had now initially established his Dao, it wasn¡¯t necessarily the case that Fenglingzi would directly attack.


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    But there was still a significant problem in front of hima€¡±how to appropriately respond to Fenglingzi¡¯s inquiries.


    No matter how he responded, or even if he did not respond, it would arouse the other party¡¯s suspicions.


    ¡­


    In the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, inside the Heaven Blessings Hall.


    Blessing enveloped Chen Dengming¡¯s body and started to condense above his head, threatening to form a cluster, but it consistently failed to take shape.


    If the Blessing could gather into a cluster above his head, it would form the Blessing Star, signifying that he had grasped the second intention of the Fortune Daoa€¡±the Luck Shines High.


    Yet, at this moment, the Blessing swirled without forming a shape; Chen Dengming felt only intermittent sensations of Blessing reaching his Spirit.


    With this feeling, akin to the sudden appearance of Spiritual Light, he came increasingly closer to comprehending the ultimate Divine Skill, A Step into the End of the World, within the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain.


    But proximity was only that, not the same as true comprehension.


    That final understanding was like trying to start a fire with damp wood, trying to kindle genuine thought yet barely managing to pierce through the last barrier.


    As time passed and Chen Dengming felt his consciousness and inspiration waning, an extremely vague sense of spiritual connection suddenly emerged within his heart.


    ¡°Hmm?¡±


    Chen Dengming felt oddly aware that this inherent spiritual connection seemed exceedingly distant.


    Yet due to the spiritual connection being established, it felt as if it were just a step away.


    However, due to the distance, it felt separated by a translucent membrane, making the connection very vague.


    ¡°Far away in the distant horizon, yet within a step¡¯s reach¡­


    a membrane¡­¡±


    As Blessing reached Chen Dengming¡¯s Spirit, the multitude of inspirations that emerged in his mind sparked even more actively, like a blooming golden lotus, colliding and igniting a fiery blaze, granting a trace of understanding to what was previously clueless.


    The barrier that he could not pierce seemed now to be felt by hima€¡±the very membrane.


    He was familiar with the person establishing this heartfelt perceptiona€¡±it quickly brought to his mind a face with a beard like steel needles and a burly figurea€¡±Qu Shenzong.


    ¡°Qu Shenzong, he¡¯s outside the domain.


    Right now, he can establish a spiritual connection with me¡­


    Is it because I¡¯m in a state of Blessing reaching my Spirit?


    Or is it because of A Step into the End of the World?¡±


    The many sparks in Chen Dengming¡¯s mind seemed to ignite into flames.


    He felt the urgency in Qu Shenzong¡¯s spiritual message; it seemed Qu Shenzong faced an enormous crisis, allowing Chen Dengming to keenly capture it, rooted in the same source as the Heavenly Will.

 Chapter 1255

    ?Chapter 1255: 488: A Step into the End of the World!


    Laodeng Tears Open the Curtain, a Strong Deterrence (Asking for Monthly Votes)_2 Chapter 1255: 488: A Step into the End of the World!


    Laodeng Tears Open the Curtain, a Strong Deterrence (Asking for Monthly Votes)_2 ¡°`


    But the distance between him and the other party was unknowably vast, spanning countless tens of thousands of miles.


    Yet now, this vast distance seemed to be separated by only a thin membrane, waiting for him to break through.


    The Great Curtain!


    What stood between him and the Qu Shenzong was merely this one layer of curtain dividing the outer domain from the inner domain.


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    In the past, Qingmingzi fished for the Human Immortal Dao System through the Great Curtain, disregarding the constraints of time and space.


    The Outer Domain Devil Lord located the nodes of the Great Curtain, tore it apart, and bypassed Outer Space to invade the inner domain, crossing the distant gap between the outer and inner domains in an instant.


    In that moment, the various spiritual lights in Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit fully converged to form a stream of messages that led to thorough enlightenment.


    The domain of thoughts was boundless, able to traverse billions of miles in an instant to sense different times and spaces, different levels of peculiar things.


    And this type of sensing established a mutual anchoring of coordinates.


    To reach the other shore from this shore, one only needed to anchor the coordinates and tear apart that layer of the Great Curtain, which could shorten the vast distance of time and space.


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    ¡°This theory is not difficult to understand, it¡¯s just like the feeling of the other shore flower reaching the other shore¡­


    I can now try to reach the Qu Shenzong through the other shore flower.


    But the other shore flower is currently at Rotten Cole Mountain, and it¡¯s too late.


    Even if I could rush there, I might not be able to help the Qu Shenzong escape trouble, and may even lose my life; it must be A Step into the End of the World!!¡±


    In that instant, countless thoughts and sparks of enlightenment ignited within Chen Dengming¡¯s mind, and he preliminarily grasped what was meant by A Step into the End of the World.


    He suddenly let out a long howl, stepped out, and flew above the Heaven Blessings Hall.


    With a gesture, he spread his hands and rapidly controlled a patch of sky, forming a Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain.


    Within the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, he felt almost omnipotent, able to more finely sense the boundary of space, feeling the spiritual energy, blessing, and various traces of years left in the air.


    But this was still not enough, he was still unable to perceive the existence of the Great Curtain, and his Heartfelt Perception with the Qu Shenzong remained at a vague stage.


    If something truly happened to the other party in the next moment and interrupted this Heartfelt Perception, not only would he miss this chance to comprehend A Step into the End of the World, but it would also be difficult to aid the Qu Shenzong.


    ¡°Open Gate!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes blazed with a Qingming light as he forcefully opened the Human Disc Eight Gates within his body.


    In the sea of consciousness, the corresponding Star of Heavenly Heart scattered its starlight, illuminating downwards.


    In that instant, as if a lightbulb had gone off in his brain, he felt not only omnipotent but also omniscient.


    The world around him seemed to quiet down in an instant, with the flow of time seemingly slowing down as his mind captured countless minute streams of information and processed them rapidly.


    It wasn¡¯t the world that slowed down, but his thoughts became swifter and more agile.


    The Heartfelt Perception connection with the Qu Shenzong became clearer.


    He suddenly ¡®grasped¡¯ a layer in the space before him, seemingly always in the midst of violent fluctuations, a ¡®membrane¡¯.


    This ever-changing layer of ¡®membrane,¡¯ with every fluctuation even more complex than the Sky Net, entangled with a massive amount of information, difficult to even perceive.


    To perceive it and then analyze the information within its fluctuations, and to decrypt it and open it, was even harder.


    Chen Dengming merely locked on with the Eye of the God and felt as if he saw countless layers of overlapping spaces, witnessing countless changes in the fragments of time, and numerous pieces of information on the things within them.


    In this brief moment lasting less than a thousandth of a second, his brain, even in its state of wide-open potential, felt overwhelmed, with seconds stretching on like years.


    ¡°Spirit!¡±


    A cold silver light covered the Qingming light in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes.


    The phantom of the Hall of Human Heart appeared in his eyes as he wielded the Divine Power of One Heart.


    Thousands of Heartfires were lit within the hall, the flames converging towards him, transferring Heart Force to him, and his eyes quickly revealed a dense multitude of human eyes.


    Borrow the eyes of all beings for my own, to observe the sentient beings of myriad worlds.


    Chen Dengming suddenly felt a great reduction in pressure.


    Even though he was locked on the violently fluctuating ¡®membrane¡¯, he still couldn¡¯t decode the countless spaces and images to accurately find the page belonging to the Qu Shenzong, nor could he control the password to open the ¡®membrane¡¯.


    But with the Divine Power of One Heart he had just comprehended, coupled with the Heaven Luck and the Heartfelt Perception with the Qu Shenzong, he didn¡¯t need to meticulously search through the vast sea of information.


    He only needed the line formed by the Heartfelt Perception to pull, like flying a kite, tugging the page belonging to the Qu Shenzong out, and then he could attempt to use A Step into the End of the World, to open the ¡®membrane¡¯, turning a distant world into a step away, reaching from this shore to the other shore.


    ¡°Senior Qu!!!¡±


    Silver light blazed in Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, and within the Hall of Human Heart, the Heartfire representing the Qu Shenzong suddenly flared violently.


    ¡­


    Far away within the Qingming Star in the outer domain.


    Qu Shenzong spat out fresh blood, his aura wilted, facing the Fenglingzi descending from high above, he suddenly lifted his hands with a cold shout, pressing them toward the ground.


    A majestic Dao Force, accompanied by the embryonic shadow of a Dao Domain, enveloped the vast celestial body below.


    Fenglingzi watched coldly, his eyes revealing killing intent, ¡°Thinking of establishing the foundation for He Dao now?


    It¡¯s too late.


    Unexpectedly, you, an indigenous from the Ancient Region, dared to recklessly come to my New Realm to plunder resources for He Dao.


    Today, I will teach you a lesson so that your Dao will be destroyed and you will perish!¡±


    Qu Shenzong¡¯s eyes were sharp, and with a surge of Qingming light in his gaze, he declared, ¡°Then come and try!¡±


    With a long howl, he suddenly grabbed from the ground into the air.


    When heaven initiates killing intent, dragons and serpents rise from the land; when man initiates killing intent, heaven and earth turn upside down!


    Boom!a€¡±a€¡±


    The ground burst suddenly with violence, opening up terrifying fissures like deep abysses, from which it seemed numerous huge mountain ranges were rising from the ground.


    A vast and ancient breath erupted from deep within the celestial body, transforming into huge shockwaves, like numerous volcanoes exploding, forming terrible mushroom clouds, where flashes of fire burst forth, striking at the Fenglingzi in the sky.


    ¡°`

 Chapter 1256

    ?Chapter 1256: 488: A Step into the End of the World!


    Laodeng tears open the grand curtain, a strong shock (requesting monthly ticket)_3 Chapter 1256: 488: A Step into the End of the World!


    Laodeng tears open the grand curtain, a strong shock (requesting monthly ticket)_3 ¡°Star Soul!?


    You actually dare to detonate the Star Soul!!¡±


    Fenglingzi¡¯s expression tightened as he felt a massive threat approaching.


    He was about to evade when suddenly the clouds in the sky churned, thunder roared, and like an explosion, a dark and terrifyingly thick net swiftly enveloped and formed above him, creating an immensely heavy blockade.


    Sky Net!


    Fenglingzi¡¯s expression became extremely solemn, realizing he had nowhere to hide either above or below ground.


    He took a deep breath, released strong Dao Force throughout his body, raised one hand towards the sky, the other towards the ground, and utilized the Hegemony Capability Immortal Technique!


    On the ground, where lava spurted in all directions, Qu Shenzong¡¯s mouth overflowed with fresh blood, his eyes filled with unwillingness.


    Sensing the terrifying aura of Fenglingzi, he knew he had underestimated the Hegemony Capability.


    The opponent was not like Qingmingzi¡¯s Hegemony Capability incarnation, suppressed within the Ghost Shade.


    Today, he might not escape his fate.


    Just then, it was as if blessed by divine providence, a faint sense of fate emerged within his spirit, a strand of Blessing appeared and lingered around him.


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    ¡°Nephew Chen!?¡±


    Qu Shenzong sensed this familiar spiritual connection and was immediately astonished.


    ¡­


    ¡°Found you, Senior Qu!¡±


    Within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, Chen Dengming suddenly shouted lowly, his eyes intensely locking on a rapidly changing portion of the spatial membrane.


    He formed hand seals with both hands and quickly contracted the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, utilizing the ¡°A Step into the End of the World¡± Divine Skill.


    As the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain contracted rapidly, a light membrane was quickly defined and emerged swiftly from what was originally empty space.


    The curtain emerged!


    Behind this curtain was the figure of Qu Shenzong, only separated by this single layer.


    Qu Shenzong, dumbfounded, watched a layer of light membrane suddenly appear by his side.


    Feeling Chen Dengming¡¯s mental connection growing clearer, he exclaimed,


    ¡°A curtain?!¡±


    At this moment, as the curtain emerged, a more severe problem presented itself before Chen Dengming a€¡± how to tear open the curtain.


    Tearing open the curtain was something not all Hegemony Capability Masters might achieve.


    For Chen Dengming to tear the curtain, he must fully utilize the power of Fortune Dao¡¯s Blessing in alignment with ¡°A Step into the End of the World,¡± to truly turn the far into near.


    This was not something he was absolutely certain he could achieve; he could only try his best with Heaven Luck.


    His eyes suddenly emitted a piercing cold blue light, his hands manipulating the swiftly contracting Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain to pressure the curtain, continuing to collapse downward until a minimal flaw a€¡± a probability a€¡± appeared, which he quickly discerned and captured.


    This flaw would then expand, causing the curtain to rupture and form a passage.


    Below, the Heaven Luck from the Fortune Palace rapidly gathered towards him, appearing above his head, enhancing his chances of success.


    With Heaven Luck present, one¡¯s personal fortune and luck would soar rapidly, turning the impossible into the possible.


    This all might sound mystical, but in terms of the theories of Chen Dengming¡¯s former life, this equated to the probability wave in quantum theory.


    You see, everything in the world is composed of fundamental particles.


    Humans are no exception, and so is everything else.


    Each fundamental quantum essentially carries elements of uncertainty, described by various probable states.


    Only through observation can the probability of collapse be determined, defining the actual state of matter.


    For instance, Chen Dengming presently standing in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm was a probable event.


    But he also might currently tear open the curtain and appear beside Qu Shenzong in the domain outside, a highly improbable event.


    However, highly improbable does not mean completely improbable.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming only needed to utilize Heaven Luck to magnify this highly improbable event into a probable one.


    With locking and observing, the flaw and probability would also expand, collapsing the curtain until it ruptured.


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    That is, he initially might not succeed in using ¡°A Step into the End of the World¡± to tear open the curtain and cross to the other side.


    But with the aid of Heaven Luck, this possibility swiftly expanded.


    Boom!!


    a€¡±


    At that moment, under the severe pressure of the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, the twisted, fluctuating curtain finally showed a minute sign of impending rupture.


    This slight sign was nearly fleeting, quickly shifting from a possibility to the impossible.


    But it was captured by Chen Dengming¡¯s astonishing reflexes and the Eye of the God.


    His gaze immediately locked onto this sign like two polar lights.


    With the support of Heaven Luck, this fleeting twisted flaw instantly magnified, the extremely low probability event completely collapsed into certainty, and the curtain ruptured directly from the distortion, revealing a distorted passage.


    Opposite, Qu Shenzong widened his eyes, his hair disheveled by the wind, shocked as he watched the curtain tear open to reveal Chen Dengming¡¯s figure, his eyes emitting a piercing blue light that was profoundly shocking.


    What¡¯s happening?


    Who exactly breached the Hegemony Capability?


    Did Nephew Chen actually create and then tear open the curtain to save him with his bare hands?


    Boom!


    a€¡±


    High above, a large mushroom cloud was forcibly dispersed, and Fenglingzi¡¯s terrifying and oppressive aura accompanied by remarkable Spiritual Light descended from the sky.


    ¡°Ancient Region native!


    You¡¯re merely struggling in your dying throes!¡±


    Fenglingzi stepped out from the clouds, his expression cold, his eyes instantly locking onto Qu Shenzong.


    But in that instant, he also saw the curtain that had suddenly been forcibly torn open, making him shudder in shock.


    ¡°Within the Ancient Region, there still exists such a powerful being capable of tearing open the curtain?!¡±


    In that moment of distraction, Qu Shenzong had already rapidly moved through the torn curtain, entering the other side.


    Fenglingzi frowned, his body about to move but he quickly stopped, staring deeply at the rapidly healing curtain.


    In his mind flashed the thought of Demon Lord Mo Luo, who had perished within the Ancient Region, and Qingmingzi, whose life and death were still unknown.


    ¡°Is there a powerful Hegemony Capability Master in the Ancient Region?


    Who is this person?¡±


    His eyes rapidly emitted Spiritual Light, converging like layers of restrictive grids.


    Through the distorted, blurry passage behind the curtain, he saw a pair of eyes emitting cold blue and silver lights and saw the face of a man with frost at his temples¡­


    ¡­


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 Chapter 1257

    ?Chapter 1257: 489: Disturbance in New Realm!


    Collusion!


    Tripartite Stand Chapter 1257: 489: Disturbance in New Realm!


    Collusion!


    Tripartite Stand In the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, after the tearing of the grand curtain, Chen Dengming¡¯s body shuddered.


    Having fully entered Qu Shenzong, he could no longer withstand the immense pressure of the rapidly sealing curtain.


    His hands, which were in the midst of casting a spell, were flung apart by a tremendous force, and the swirling Heavenly Immortal Dao Power and Mana instantly dispersed.


    The next moment, the probability wave that had been locked in collapse was wiped out, the curtain sealed instantly, and the light membrane flashed and disappeared, with space returning to normal.


    Chen Dengming hissed, clutching his forehead, head splitting with pain, quickly exiting the wildly imaginative state he had been in.


    He felt as if a massive stream of information had been crammed into his brain in that brief moment.


    While previously fully focused on casting his spell, he had felt a huge burden.


    However, the burden was shared by many through the collective Heart Force and some celestial tactics, alleviating some of the pressure.


    Now, as he exited the state enhanced by various divine skills, he felt a sudden discomfort in his brain and exhaustion in his Heart Force.


    Fortunately, he had indeed successfully cast ¡®A Step into the End of the World¡¯ divine skill, rescuing Qu Shenzong.


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    ¡°Nephew Chen!¡±


    Qu Shenzong, just recovering from shock, immediately flew forward to support the faltering Chen Dengming in mid-air.


    ¡°Senior Qu, who have you provoked?


    Their aura is terrifying.


    Just now, that person almost broke through the curtaina€|¡±


    Chen Dengming managed to ask despite the severe pain in his brain.


    But before Qu Shenzong could respond, the pain overwhelmed him.


    He raised his hand to halt any further speech and flew down to Heaven Blessings Hall, collapsing into sleep the moment he arrived.


    Directly locking onto the curtain in space, then tearing it open placed an immense burden on Chen Dengming.


    Space consists of numerous overlaps and parallel dimensions, combined with the flow of time within these spaces, they form the vast cosmic laws governing the universe.


    In every moment, countless events occur in numerous spaces, spawning innumerable entities.


    Even without trying to deliberately analyze these countless entities across numerous timelines, merely coming into brief contact with them filled his brain with an overwhelming influx of information.


    Thus, from locking onto the curtain to tearing it open, each step was harder than the last, nearly impossible for him at his current stage.


    Now that he had fortunately completed it, his brain had suffered considerable damage.


    So much so that he, a late-stage Divine Transformation Dao Monarch, now developed a fever and fell into a deep sleep, his body quickly absorbing the Mana in his system and the surrounding Immortal Spirit Qi to slowly recover.


    Qu Shenzong watched Chen Dengming in this state, full of extreme shock and confusion, but he also knew that Chen Dengming had paid a hefty price to tear open the curtain.


    Many questions had to be temporarily suppressed as he stayed by his side.


    When he tried to descend to Heaven Blessings Hall, he felt a faint repelling strange force.


    The closer he got, the more his internal Dao Domain felt this repulsion and pressure.


    ¡°I am no longer the favored one of the Heavenly Dao herea€|¡±


    Qu Shenzong felt a bitter sweetness in his heart.


    The joy of his breakthrough into the unity realm completely vanished.


    Gazing at the familiar surroundings and seeing the Heavenly Prison that still hovered in its purified state, where he once fought alongside Lu Daoyou, brought a sense of wistful nostalgia.


    However, now was not the time for nostalgia.


    He quickly found another area to land and began to recover from his injuries, stabilizing the damaged Dao Domain within him.


    Fenglingzi¡¯s strength was indeed formidable, ranking among the powerhouses even within those in the Unity Realm.


    Previously, he had risked sacrificing Qingming Star, the best foundation for his breakthrough, pulling the Star Soul to self-destruct merely to delay the opponent momentarily.


    Due to the Star Soul of Qingming Star¡¯s explosion, his Dao Domain was also impacted, creating fissures that now required time to slowly heal.


    He would need to find a new Mustard World to lay down his foundation for the unity realm and stabilize it completely, cultivating his own Dao Force.


    ¡°My way, though still of the Ancient Celestial Immortals, because it was unified in the New Realm, now returning here, is subject to rejection by the Heavenly Dao¡­


    In the Ancient Region, even if there are Mustard Worlds, they are no longer suitable for me to integrate and lay down my foundation.¡±


    Qu Shenzong looked somber, weighed down with heavy thoughts.


    In the Ancient Region, he had nowhere to establish his foundation.


    Outside the Ancient Region, it wouldn¡¯t necessarily be easy, and even very dangerous.


    This was because Mustard Worlds are massive resources.


    Often, once discovered, they would be claimed by powerful cultivators, and even the undiscovered ones are difficult to find.


    Originally, Qingming Star was a highly suitable and resource-rich foundation for the unity realm, surpassing most smaller and Spirit Qi-depleted Mustard Worlds.


    Once he succeeded in integrating, his Dao Domain would merge with Qingming Star, rapidly advancing his cultivation progress in the unity realm with a strong foundation.


    Regrettably, perfect things are scarce in this world.


    Qu Shenzong, able to let go, soon stopped dwelling on these losses and gains.


    After all, achieving the preliminary unification outcome surpassed his past achievementsa€¡±what more could he ask for?


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    He abruptly formed a hand seal, pressing his fingers to his forehead.


    From within, a grand hall suddenly emerged.


    Upon its appearance, he felt an even more intense rejection from the surrounding world.


    Qu Shenzong quickly touched the door of the hall, and a figure flew out from within.


    He then withdrew the hall back into his forehead.


    Upon closer inspection, this figure was an old man with white hair and a dry, angular face that seemed lifeless yet strangely uncorrupted.


    This old man, shockingly, was Qingmingzi¡¯s original Taoist Body.


    ¡­


    Meanwhile.


    On the desolate and scarred Qingming Star, where the explosion of the Star Soul had occurred, Fenglingzi of Fengling Dao Sect, a Unity Realm Great Master, floated in midair, frowning as he watched the streams of Spiritual Light flying out from a collapsed mountain peak.

 Chapter 1258

    ?Chapter 1258: 489: Disturbance in the New Realm!


    Conspiracy!


    Tripartite Standoff_2 Chapter 1258: 489: Disturbance in the New Realm!


    Conspiracy!


    Tripartite Standoff_2 He recognized at a glance that those were all cultivators from the Qingming Sect.


    Among them, the leader was a Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Qingming Sect, whom he had met once before.


    ¡°Senior Fenglingzi!


    Please stand up for us!¡±


    The Deity Transformation Dao Lord quickly flew towards Fenglingzi, his expression gaunt, his tone sorrowful as he raised his hand in salute.


    Fenglingzi, with his hands behind his back and an indifferent tone, said, ¡°If I¡¯m not mistaken, your name is Ma Zaichang.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, it is I, humble Ma.


    Senior Feng, it¡¯s an honor that you remember me.¡±


    ¡°What has happened on Qingming Star?


    Has Qingmingzi returned?


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    The person who previously performed Dao integration here, was he a cultivator from the Ancient Realm?¡±


    Fenglingzi threw out numerous questions all at once.


    Ma Zaichang steadied his emotions and said, ¡°Senior, our Ancestor has likely met with misfortune.


    A hundred years ago, the Primordial Spirit and True Spirit of the Ancestor that remained in the Qingming Hall gradually dissipated from within the Taoist Body, an event that also alarmed Universe Daoist, though he eventually left.


    Since then, we have been unable to sense the Ancestor¡¯s presence, and the Dao Force of Qingming has begun to decline, until sixty years ago¡­¡±


    ¡°The True Spirit of the Primordial Spirit of Qingmingzi has disappeared?¡± Fenglingzi¡¯s expression slightly changed, internally relieved that he had wisely not rushed into the alien Ancient Realm.


    Cultivating one of the ancient Five True Immortal Paths, the Heavenly Immortal Dao Orthodoxy, Qingmingzi was not heavily suppressed within the Ancient Realm, yet still faced death following Mo Luo¡¯s incident within the Ancient Realm.


    Had he rashly entered, he might have had to battle fiercely with that white-haired cultivator who could tear open the great curtain, and whether he could have escaped unharmed was uncertain.


    ¡°Senior Feng, sixty years ago, the cultivator who fought with you came to Qingming Star, and the Dao Force of Qingming strangely became active again.


    When I noticed something was wrong, that person attacked me.


    His strength was indeed formidable, and I, together with many disciples of our sect, were captured by him and sealed within the sect gates.¡±


    Ma Zaichang continued, ¡°Afterwards, for an entire sixty-year cycle, I could only watch as that person extracted the Spirit Vein of Qingming Star, performing Dao integration within the Qingming Hall until you, Senior, arrived!


    Please stand up for our Qingming Sect!¡±


    ¡°Stand up!?¡±


    Fenglingzi inwardly sneered, maintaining an unchanging expression, and after consoling Ma Zaichang, he promptly turned and left the still violently crumbling Qingming Star.


    The Qingming Sect was done for; even Universe Daoist had not intervened for Qingmingzi, so why should he, Fenglingzi, take the lead?


    However, he could not overlook the fact that a cultivator from the Ancient Realm had stealthily come to the New Realm to integrate Dao and plunder its resources.


    Especially that powerful white-haired cultivator who could tear open the great curtain.


    Thinking this, Fenglingzi¡¯s expression became extremely serious as he pondered deeply.


    ¡°This matter¡­


    must be reported immediately to the Phoenix Cry Daoist, the only one capable of managing affairs within the Ancient Realm back then.


    The appearance of a powerful white-haired cultivator from the Ancient Realm tearing open the great curtain and rescuing a cultivator performing Dao integration in the New Realm might indicate that the cultivators of the Ancient Realm are preparing a retaliatory invasion to plunder the resources of the New Realm.¡±


    Resources, a topic no cultivator could avoid.


    The more powerful the cultivator, the greater the need for resources.


    Even a giant whale, if stranded on a shallow beach, would die.


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    Should the resources of the New Realm be excessively plundered by the Ancient Realm cultivators, even those with Hegemony Capability would face survival risks, with their realms likely stagnating or even falling.


    After contemplating, Fenglingzi quickly formed a hand seal and summoned a magic treasure that resembled a giant pot from his storage bag.


    This was the Broad Range Sound Transmission Array Treasure.


    Fenglingzi transmitted a Divine Thought, quickly reporting the events on Qingming Star to the Phoenix Cry Tao Domain, emphasizing the powerful white-haired cultivator from the Ancient Realm to draw attention.


    ¡°¡­


    This humble old man briefly clashed with that white-haired cultivator, and his strength is unlike any I have encountered in my lifetime.


    He might be the Venerable of the Ancient World, the primary culprit behind the demise of Mo Luo and Qingmingzi.


    The Ancient Realm might be preparing a retaliatory invasion plan.


    Please immediately report this matter to the Phoenix Cry Daoist¡­¡±


    ¡­


    Ten days later.


    Inside the Heaven Blessings Hall, Chen Dengming slowly woke up, feeling a complete relief from his splitting headache, and his mind shifted from a groggy state to an incredibly relaxed one.


    However, recalling the nightmare he had experienced during his sleep made him somewhat alert.


    ¡°At my level, even during sleep, it is difficult to have dreams.


    ¡®Thoughts by day, dreams by night,¡¯ are caused by disordered thoughts and wild imaginations.


    Once I sleep, I focus on sleeping; how could I dream?


    Let alone dream about an Outer Domain Daoist attacking me?¡±


    Chen Dengming became alert, sitting up from the ground.


    During deep sleep, his spirit was also extremely sharp.


    It was likely a premonition that had caused his thoughts to wander during sleep, forming a potential nightmare.


    Considering his own action of breaking open the great curtain to rescue the Qingming Sect, Chen Dengming made a judgment, his brow furrowing.


    ¡°Nephew Chen, you¡¯ve finally awakened!¡±


    At that moment, a voice from outside the Heaven Blessings Hall, belonging to the Qingming Sect, reached him.


    Chen Dengming got up and walked out of the Heaven Blessings Hall, and upon seeing the figure of the Qingming Sect and the dignified-looking elder beside him, he was taken aback.


    ¡°This is¡­¡±


    ¡°Ah!


    Nephew Chen, do not be alarmed.


    This is the Taoist Body of Qingmingzi¡¯s original form.¡±


    The Qingming Sect laughed heartily as he explained, ¡°After Qingmingzi¡¯s death, his original form¡¯s Taoist Body became a mere empty shell.


    Now, I have refined it into an Evil Corpse, which is also a powerful puppet Magic Treasure.¡±


    Saying this, he quickly informed Chen Dengming about the events that had occurred on Qingming Star.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect, Senior Qu, that you had such skills to refine an Evil Corpse.¡±

 Chapter 1259

    ?Chapter 1259: 489: Alarm the New Realm!


    Conspiracy!


    Tripartite Standoff_3 Chapter 1259: 489: Alarm the New Realm!


    Conspiracy!


    Tripartite Standoff_3 Chen Dengming gazed at the body of Qingmingzi, clicking his tongue in amazement, his expression also somewhat odd.


    This Qingmingzi truly died in a much more miserable way than the Outer Domain Devil Lord, not only contributing his Primordial Spirit to others but also having his Qingming Dao Orthodoxy snatched by Qu Shenzong.


    Now, even his physical body hadn¡¯t gone to waste, having been refined into an Evil Corpse; saying that he was a gift to a true Immortal wouldn¡¯t be an exaggeration.


    Even if there were great hatred and enmity in the past, by now, it could be considered mutually offset.


    ¡°I hadn¡¯t expected Senior Qu¡¯s breakthrough to Unity to be so arduous; you could say it was smooth, but you could also say¡­


    not quite so.¡±


    Chen Dengming sighed.


    Qu Shenzong laughed heartily, ¡°Smooth?


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    How could you say not quite smooth?


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    I was already prepared to face death, but in the end, Nephew Chen, you saved me, and I was able to retreat in one piece.


    That is already the greatest success.


    By the way, Nephew Chen, how did you manage to do it?


    How could you tear open the Great Curtain?


    In former years, the Outer Domain Devil Lord and Qingmingzi went through a Curtain that appeared, spending much effort to tear it open¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming immediately did not hide anything and shared the process of how he used the Divine Skill ¡®A Step into the End of the World¡¯ along with Heaven Luck to tear open the Curtain.


    His Tao of Heaven and Man certainly played a crucial role as well; otherwise, without a strong mind, the task would have been difficult.


    Qu Shenzong, upon hearing this, couldn¡¯t help but marvel at Chen Dengming¡¯s genius and insight.


    Chen Dengming shook his head, ¡°Tearing open the Curtain is also a great strain on my mind, and moreover, I could only briefly manage it for a short time; I cannot stabilize the Curtain Passage as the Outer Domain Devil Lord and the others did.¡±


    ¡°This is already quite remarkable.¡±


    Qu Shenzong spoke with admiration and comfort, ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for you this time, I might have become the joke of barely breaking through to Unity and falling on the spot.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned slightly, ¡°Now that Qingming Star is destroyed, Senior, you lack the basis for Unity; what should be done about this?


    Is there something I can help you with?¡±


    Qu Shenzong shook his head with a bitter smile, ¡°For now, it¡¯s probably difficult.


    I can only continue to search for the basis for Unity in the Outer Domain, but an ownerless Mustard World is not so easy to find.¡±


    He paused in his speech and then confidently said, ¡°However, even without the basis for Unity, it¡¯s just that my future cultivation will be slower, and my foundation will be somewhat weaker.


    Just give me a hundred years to stabilize, and I will still be able to combine Dao Force with Immortal Technique, exhibiting about seventy percent of the strength in the early stages of Unity.¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart stirred, and he nodded, ¡°I will also keep an eye out for the Mustard World for you.


    No matter what, now that you have broken through, our Ancient Region at least has one Unity.


    But I feel that it¡¯s still not enough.


    Whether it¡¯s facing the Ancient Calamity or the threat from the Outer Domain, we need more Unities¡­¡±


    He then shared the message he had dreamt of.


    Qu Shenzong¡¯s expression turned solemn upon hearing it, ¡°What you have foreseen could indeed happen.


    But for the time being, this domain should still be safe.


    With Heavenly Dao and Shenxu guarding Outer Space, unless multiple Supreme Daoists from the Outer Domain join hands, it would be difficult to attack us, but this possibility is small.


    I am not in a good position to go to the Outer Domain in a short time; do you have any plans?¡±


    ¡°I plan to ambush the Buddha Trick,¡± Chen Dengming said shockingly, startling Qu Shenzong.


    However, after hearing Chen Dengming¡¯s subsequent plans with Dongfang Huayuan, Qu Shenzong gradually calmed down and paced back and forth, occasionally frowning and nodding in thought.


    ¡°Your plan isn¡¯t bad; it indeed has the potential to solve Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s resources issue for breaking through to Unity.


    But the probability of success is too slim, even with my participation, the hope of success is not great¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming turned to look at Heaven Blessings Hall, ¡°Whether the odds are great or not, it is up to us to act and only by trying do we stand a chance.


    I¡¯ve gained a deeper understanding of Heaven¡¯s Blessing Tao, and I feel I¡¯m close to comprehending the second Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention ¡®Luck Shines High.¡¯


    If we can master ¡®Supreme Fortune,¡¯ maybe we really might succeed!¡±


    ¡°Then let¡¯s do it!¡±


    Qu Shenzong clenched his teeth and nodded solemnly, ¡°It just so happens that I need some time to stabilize and recover.


    During this period, you can contemplate the Heavenly Luck Dao, and we can prepare separately.¡±


    Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming showed a smile on his face and then turned to look at Qu Shenzong with an admiring expression, ¡°Alright!¡±


    Qu Shenzong was truly worthy of the name Qu Shenzong.


    If it were any ordinary person who had just broken through to Unity and yet still had no basis for Unity, with even their own realm not yet stabilized, they would not agree to ambush another Unity practitioner; that would be too dangerous.


    But Qu Shenzong was willing to agree, which showed the spirit of righteousness and sacrifice, the mark of a leader.


    However, the ambush of Buddha Trick was to eliminate the crisis and hidden dangers within the Ancient Region, to assist Dongfang Huayuan with Unity, and to contribute to strengthening the Ancient Region.


    Having another native Unity would, in the future, whether it be facing the Ancient Calamity or dealing with crises from the Outer Domain, or helping Qu Shenzong search for the Mustard World in the Outer Domain, all be foreseeable mutually beneficial outcomes.


    Therefore, Qu Shenzong¡¯s contributions and risks were not without meaning.


    And now, whether it was Chen Dengming, Qu Shenzong, or Dongfang Huayuan, each person was striving to shoulder a piece of the sky for the Ancient Region.


    A trinity, with any one of them breaking through to Unity, would bring blessings to all below¡­


    And now, whether it was Chen Dengming, Qu Shenzong, or Dongfang Huayuan, each person was striving to shoulder a piece of the sky for the Ancient Region.


    ¡­


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 Chapter 1260

    ?Chapter 1260: 490: Venerable of the Ancient World!


    Two hundred years!


    In seclusion Chapter 1260: 490: Venerable of the Ancient World!


    Two hundred years!


    In seclusion Several months later.


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    A storm concerning the Ancient Realm gradually spread among the major Cultivation Stars in the New Realm.


    It was rumored that Demon Lord Mo Luo and Qingmingzi¡¯s invasion of the Ancient Realm had failed, and both had perished at the hands of the Venerable of the Ancient World, further inciting this venerable figure¡¯s fury against the New Realm.


    Consequently, the Venerable of the Ancient Realm dispatched a cultivator at the peak of Divine Transformation from the Ancient Realm to retaliate by invading the New Realm, forcibly occupying Qingming Star to conduct He Dao, and extensively plundering the resources of the New Realm.


    Fortunately, the Ancestor Fenglingzi of the Fengling Sect arrived in time, thwarting the Ancient Realm cultivator¡¯s smooth annexation of Qingming Star and the foundation of He Dao.


    However, Qingming Star suffered greatly as a result, and that Ancient Realm cultivator retreated to the Ancient Realm after the Sealed Realm Lord tore through the grand curtain.


    The name of the Sealed Realm Lord thus spread throughout the New Realm with this terrifying piece of intelligence.


    ¡°Sealed Realm Lord¡­?


    A powerful cultivator who can forcefully tear through the grand curtain to enter the New Realm?


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    How could there still be such a powerful cultivator within the Ancient Realm?


    Could it be that the Longevity Taoist Lord has broken through?


    But even so, he shouldn¡¯t be able to tear through the grand curtain¡­¡±


    On Demon Cultivation Star, on a Floating Island hovering over the barren Demon Cultivation Desert, walked a stunningly beautiful strong female cultivator, her skin fairer than snow, her stature tall and proud.


    Listening to the news relayed from the Dao Sect, a puzzled expression emerged on her lovely face.


    ¡°Has Master noticed this matter?¡±


    The Dao child reporting the intelligence immediately bowed and said, ¡°Your Highness, the Supreme Daoist left two sixty-year cycles ago and has not returned since.


    He probably doesn¡¯t yet know of this news.¡±


    This woman, known as Your Highness, was naturally the Holy Maiden Huangyun of the Phoenix Cry Dao Sect.


    Upon hearing this, a hint of helplessness appeared on Huangyun¡¯s face.


    Characters like her Master, the Phoenix Cry Supreme Daoist, once they went out wandering, they truly became as elusive as a dragon seen only in fleeting glimpses.


    No one knows how long a Supreme Daoist can live; it is rumored that Kunghu Universe Daoist in the New Realm has lived for over ten thousand years before the birth of the New Realm.


    Thus, a mere two sixty-year cycles was nothing to a Supreme Daoist.


    Huangyun asked, ¡°Since Senior Fenglingzi has encountered the Sealed Realm Lord, does he know what the Sealed Realm Lord looks like and his exact level of strength?¡±


    The Dao child replied respectfully, ¡°As per the intelligence described by Senior Fenglingzi, the Sealed Realm Lord has white hair at the temples, a wide heavenly court, a handsome face, and deep, inscrutable, spirited eyes; he appears to be a brazen and broad-minded individual¡­


    As for his specific strength¡­¡±


    Huangyun was momentarily startled, her eyes revealing a mixture of disbelief and astonishment.


    She suddenly waved her sleeve, and a scroll instantly flew out.


    Upon unrolling the scroll, it revealed the visage and figure of a mana€¡±indeed, it showed a man with white hair at the temples, bearing a somewhat seasoned and mature demeanor, a wide heavenly court, and a handsome face.


    The little red-clothed Dao child was dumbstruck for a moment, his eyes dazed as he stuttered, pointing, ¡°Yes, ah yes, it seems to be just like the person in this painting¡­¡±


    Huangyun¡¯s expression changed drastically, a sharp incredulous light shooting from her eyes, ¡°Impossible!


    How could it be him!


    It absolutely can¡¯t be him!


    Senior Fenglingzi is at an intermediate stage of He Dao, and if the Sealed Realm Lord is as powerful as he described, he must at least possess the same cultivation level.


    Even if he were the rebirth of an Immortal, it¡¯s incredibly unlikely for him to cultivate so quickly!¡±


    The red-clothed Dao child was immediately intimidated by the aura emanating from Huangyun, hesitating to speak and tentatively agreeing, ¡°Right, Your Highness is correct.


    Senior Fenglingzi described the Sealed Realm Lord as a bold and unfathomable individual, yet the person in this painting looks rather steady, honest, and composed, not at all like someone rash and overconfident.¡±


    Huangyun¡¯s brows deeply furrowed as she continued to stare intently at the figure in the scroll, recalling scenes from the past where she had battled against him, her gaze increasingly filled with confusion and bewilderment.


    Is it him, or is it not him?


    If not him, then who else could this Sealed Realm Lord, who resembles him so closely, be?


    No, it definitely isn¡¯t him.


    ¡°Where is Senior Fenglingzi?


    What is his intention for spreading this news?¡±


    ¡°Senior Fenglingzi, concerned about the Ancient Realm¡¯s counter-invasion of our New Realm and knowing that he couldn¡¯t contact the Supreme Daoist, has already gone to Great Enlightenment Star to seek the Great Enlightenment Venerable and has invited many seniors at He Dao to discuss plans to defend against the Ancient Realm¡¯s invasion!¡±


    ¡°Great Enlightenment Star¡­¡±


    Huangyun¡¯s expression grew contemplative.


    ¡°If Senior Fenglingzi is so actively preparing, it seems that the Sealed Realm Lord is indeed powerful, making him so wary.¡±


    She suddenly formed a hand seal and summoned a spinning Star Disk, saying, ¡°If the Ancient Realm invades anew, Demon Cultivation Star will definitely be targeted for retribution.


    I will go to Great Enlightenment Star to inquire more about the situation.¡±


    ¡­


    Inside the Ancient Realm.


    In the skies of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, thunderclouds roiled, and a staggering massive bolt of lightning, twisted and gleaming like a huge knife, flashed, splitting the heavens and the earth in two.


    After the lightning.


    Only Chen Dengming remained unharmed, standing tall and unassailable with a Blessing Star high above his head, the surrounding ground charred black, with lightning arcs still dispersing all around.


    ¡°After employing the Divine Skill ¡®Luck Shines High¡¯¡­


    with the protection from the Blessing Star, although this divination of celestial secrets has invoked heavenly wrath, it has also significantly avoided the harm from the heavenly wrath!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes, filled densely with myriad sights, turned into Heartfire as he withdrew from both Heart calculation and the free-flowing thoughts state, looking up somewhat approvingly at the Blessing Star above him which had been struck and dimmed.


    After more than four months, he had finally succeeded in condensing a Blessing Star using Heavenly Luck Qi, employing the Divine Skill from the Heavenly Luck Dao¡¯s Luck Shines High.

 Chapter 1261

    ?Chapter 1261: 490: Venerable of the Ancient World!


    Two hundred years!


    In seclusion_2 Chapter 1261: 490: Venerable of the Ancient World!


    Two hundred years!


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    In seclusion_2 With a shining fortune star, not only can one dispel misfortune and lock onto low-probability events that are favorable, but they can also achieve excellent effects in seeking good fortune and avoiding disaster.


    Such as this sudden heavenly retribution, it can also largely mitigate most damage by leveraging the fortune star.


    ¡°Nephew Chen, you are the first since your Ancestor to truly comprehend the divine skill of Heavenly Luck Dao, and surpass him in skill.


    Truly a talent bestowed by heaven,¡± said the voice of Qu Shenzong from not too far away, carrying a hint of emotion.


    ¡°It¡¯s just sheer luck,¡± Chen Dengming replied with a smile.


    Qu Shenzong shook his head, unconvinced, ¡°Even being lucky is a form of strength, Heavenly Luck Dao requires precisely that good luck.¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded, he indeed considered himself lucky.


    In fact, Ancestor Lu Xiu had partially grasped the Heavenly Luck Dao before him, understanding the first Dao¡¯s Intention of Blessing protection, which could anchor the position of the Heaven Blessings Hall and even move it.


    But the Ancestor passed away too early, and he indeed surpassed his predecessor.


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    He had now understood the second Dao¡¯s Intention of Luck Shines High, enabling him to preliminarily control Heaven Blessings Hall.


    ¡°What did your divination just now reveal?¡±


    At this moment, Qu Shenzong asked seriously.


    Just then, Chen Dengming had employed ¡°Heaven¡¯s Will Divination Skill,¡± using heart calculation to replace heavenly calculation, divining the heavenly secrets and peering into potential crises in the Four Seas and Four Regions, to prepare and adjust for the future.


    Chen Dengming calmly said, ¡°For the next two hundred years, there should be no issues.


    I can only glimpse this far, but if we attempt to ambush Buddha Guile, it is fraught with perila€¡±I saw a vision of bloodshed.¡±


    Qu Shenzong was startled, ¡°Bloodshed?¡±


    ¡°Mm.¡±


    Chen Dengming paced with his hands behind his back, frowning, ¡°This bloodshed seems to fade over time, which should mean the better prepared we are, the lesser the danger¡­¡±


    Qu Shenzong nodded, ¡°If that¡¯s the case, we should make more preparations.


    As long as no Ancient Calamity descends on the Four Seas and Four Realms within two hundred years, and no external regions invade, we at least have a chance to buffer.


    I can stabilize my realm more, and you can further cultivate to Fulfilled God Transformation and understand the third Dao¡¯s Intention of Supreme Fortune of Heavenly Luck Dao!¡±


    Chen Dengming shook his head slightly, ¡°I have a feeling that our time is running short; these next two hundred years may be our last opportunity to prepare.


    I wanted to probe further into future fortunes and calamities, but that would agitate Heavenly Dao even more.


    Also, in the clouds, a black dragon appeared and obscured my vision, reminiscent of the Immortal¡¯s Chessboard we once saw at Rotten Cole Mountain!


    I have a bad feeling and did not continue to provoke Heavenly Dao to delve deeper into its secrets¡­¡±


    ¡°If you say so, then what you did was right,¡± Qu Shenzong assented gravely.


    The secrets of heaven must not be revealed, the deeper one probes into the heavenly secrets, the closer they must get to the will of Heavenly Dao, provoking it.


    And once the secrets of heaven are truly disclosed, they may also trigger a chain reaction, causing the future to deviate.


    Thus, deciphering heavenly secrets should also incorporate some ambiguous messages for conjecture and guesswork.


    With what Chen Dengming had said, Qu Shenzong also felt the pressure.


    They may only have two hundred years left to prepare.


    Two hundred years, enough for him to stabilize his realm, but not enough to find a suitable Mustard World outside the domain and lay the foundation for He Dao.


    Two hundred years, could Chen Dengming understand the third essence of Heavenly Luck Dao, Supreme Fortune?


    That would be challenging!


    After some discussion, they decided that, for safety, Chen Dengming should still rely on Heavenly Time to cultivate.


    Even if this meant consuming a vast amount of Immortal Spirit Qi, it was a necessary sacrifice to extend their preparation and enhancement time.


    Fortunately, this sort of sacrifice would gradually improve after Chen Dengming achieved He Dao, merging the Dao Domain into the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, and establishing the basis for He Dao.


    For once the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm had a master again and became the new site of He Dao, it would regain vitality and stabilize gradually alongside the cultivation of the Taoist Master, no longer collapsing but growing stronger together.


    ¡­


    The news that Chen Dengming was about to start a new round of seclusion wasn¡¯t hidden from other members of the sect like He Yingyu.


    Upon returning to the sect, natural intimacy followed between the old married couple after such a long separation.


    The next day, they hastened to cultivate once more.


    Chen Dengming felt their recent desires were increasingly unsatisfied, but after cultivating together, their respective cultivations had improved significantly, and the breakthrough of their Nascent Soul¡¯s advanced stage was not far off.


    Before they had even risen from bed, the formation outside their cave residence was triggered.


    Su Yanyan personally came to visit, accompanied by Xing Huiguang and others.


    When Chen Dengming and He Yingyu emerged from the cave dwelling, Senior Sister Su¡¯s sharp gaze instantly discerned what the two had been up to, her veiled face seeming to blush slightly.


    ¡°Senior Sister Su, Brother Xing, and Brother Jiang, what brings you here¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was surprised to see Su Yanyan and others arriving in tandem; he was particularly surprised that Jiang Jian, whom he hadn¡¯t seen for many years, had also come.


    Regarding Chen Dengming¡¯s unique and somewhat chaotic form of address, the group exchanged helpless looks.


    Because of Chen Dengming¡¯s insistence on this form of address, they also discarded old customs among themselves; even though Su Yanyan had attained Divine Transformation, they still referred to each other as brothers and sisters, with formal titles reserved only for public settings to show respect.


    While they felt the kinship of many years, it was always somewhat awkward.


    Su Yanyan smiled slightly, ¡°We heard you¡¯re going to Ghost Shade for seclusion again, and who knows how many years it will be before we see each other again.


    So we came to see you together, hoping the next time we meet, all of us will still be here.¡±

 Chapter 1262 - Chapter 1262: 490: Venerable of the Ancient World! Two hundred years! In seclusion_3

    Chapter 1262: 490: Venerable of the Ancient World! Two hundred years! In seclusion_3


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart jolted at these words, and his gaze involuntarily shifted to Jiang Jian. He immediately noticed that Jiang Jian¡¯s cultivation was still at the early stage of Nascent Soul, and he couldn¡¯t help but silently lament in his heart.


    It had been over two hundred years since Jiang Jian had restarted his cultivation.


    Even if Jiang Jian managed to advance his cultivation to the mid-stage of Nascent Soul, he would have less than a hundred years of lifespan left. Unless he could progress to the late stage of Nascent Soul in the next hundred years, he might live another hundred years or so. But that hope seemed too faint.


    Birth, aging, sickness, and death¡ªmortals cannot escape them, and cultivators could at most avoid sickness but could not escape aging and death.


    Chen Dengming looked solemnly at Jiang Jian, ¡°Second senior brother! I hope that when we meet again, you will have reached the late stage of Nascent Soul.¡±


    Jiang Jian laughed heartily, patting his round belly, ¡°My good junior brother, don¡¯t worry, with your esteemed reputation as the Heavenly Human Daojun, I won¡¯t fall too far behind. I¡¯ll definitely catch up and hope to hear more about your legendary exploits in the future.¡±


    ¡°Sure!¡± Chen Dengming gravely nodded.


    Su Yanyan tried to speak as she looked at Chen Dengming but then hesitated.


    Chen Dengming immediately sensed her message from her gaze and asked with surprise, ¡°Senior sister, is there something you want to say?¡±


    Su Yanyan shook her head and then sighed and nodded, ¡°Junior brother, I just don¡¯t understand. The wars have long ended, the world is peaceful, at most there is only the Buddha Trick as a threat, but even it is constrained by the Buddha in The World.


    Why then do you still so urgently seclude yourself for cultivation so often? Remember that haste in cultivation does not lead to success.¡±


    Upon her words, others including He Yingyu showed curious and puzzled expressions.


    Chen Dengming was momentarily speechless upon hearing this. After pondering for a moment, he looked up at the sky with his hands behind his back and said, ¡°Senior sister, the secrets of Heaven must not be divulged. I don¡¯t want you to know too much, and there¡¯s a reason for that.


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    But you all should understand one thing¡ªthe world may not be as peaceful as it seems!¡±


    ¡°The world may not be peaceful?!¡± Everyone was startled.


    Su Yanyan had a sudden realization, her gaze involuntarily deepened.


    She knew very well that the secrets of Heaven should not be revealed, but she had never delved deeply into the matters of Heavenly Will and destiny.


    She hadn¡¯t expected Chen Dengming to have already grasped these secrets. Chen Dengming now gave her a sense of unfathomable depth, akin to how she felt about her master, the Longevity Taoist Lord, in the past¡ªeven though she had already achieved Divine Transformation, that feeling remained unaltered.


    There were differences even between those who achieved Divine Transformation, it¡¯s just that she hadn¡¯t anticipated the gap between her and Chen Dengming would form so quickly.


    This man, indeed, turned out to be a dark horse, blossoming late after a long period of accumulation.


    Escorted by Su Yanyan and others, Chen Dengming soon left the sect and headed towards the nearby Nether Spring.


    The stronger his strength and the higher his status, the heavier the burdens he shouldered. Compared to the past, he seemed to have more lifespan and time, yet paradoxically, there was no longer much time to enjoy and reminisce about the good old days.


    Now positioned high in the sky, he looked down at the numerous Cultivation Families, Immortal Sect Way Gates, and mundane kingdoms bustling with life and beauty. Yet, he no longer had the leisure or the mood to travel through the red dust of the mortal world and play among mortals.


    He could only fly around simply, observing from above, much like a mortal taking a leisurely walk.


    Otherwise, with just a thought, he could instantly teleport to his destination.


    It¡¯s lonely at the top!


    Chen Dengming always felt he was someone quite down-to-earth, but now he found himself experiencing such feelings.


    ¡°Two hundred years have passed, and it is said that those people who migrated from Nanxun to Dachou Country have now propagated three or four generations. Some of their descendants have already manifested Spiritual Roots and embarked on the immortal path, which has led to people still leaving Nanxun in these recent years¡­¡±


    As Chen Dengming flew over Dachou Country, he took an extra look, though, he could not see the shadows of the mortals whom he had personally sent to Dachou. Still, he felt quite comforted inside.


    ¡­


    A short while later.


    Chen Dengming arrived at Yin Ghost Mountain.


    A figure radiating blue light, large as a hill, descended from the sky beside a sleek and glossy-furred leopard.


    It was none other than the Incense Fire Incarnation and the Black Cloud Leopard.


    ¡°Heizi!¡± Chen Dengming called out with a smile to the Black Cloud Leopard, beckoning with his hand.


    The Black Cloud Leopard bared its teeth in an almost human-like grin, promptly cavorting towards Chen Dengming with its tail wagging, crouching low and making a long-missed whining sound that was pleasing to the ear.


    Since the death of Chen Yiran, the Black Cloud Leopard had been cultivating with the Incense Fire Incarnation these years.


    With both the Incense Fire Incarnation and the Xianling Sacred Sect providing for it, the Black Cloud Leopard was never left wanting. Hence, it had managed to cultivate to the mid-stage of Golden Core and had survived unto this day.


    After showing affection to the Black Cloud Leopard, Chen Dengming reluctantly shooed Heizi away, and then entered the depths of Nether Spring together with the Incense Fire Incarnation.


    Beneath the Nether Spring was the land of the deceased, where vitality was stripped away. Even with the protection of Senluo¡¯s aura, it was not suitable for demonic beasts of the Black Cloud Leopard¡¯s strength to live there for extended periods.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s reason for bringing the Incense Fire Incarnation with him into the depths of Nether Spring was not only to cultivate himself but also to spread the faith of Incense Fire among the Ghost Shades.


    This was because the Incense Fire Incarnation¡¯s preaching territories within the Four Regions had reached its limits. To further enhance the Incense Fire Power, ignite the Divine Fire, and break through to Divine Transformation, it was necessary to develop new preaching territories among the Ghost Shades.


    And for Chen Dengming himself, he planned to use the Heaven Longevity Hall to create a Heavenly time environment within the Ghost Shades¡¯ domain to accelerate his cultivation, with the hope of making a breakthrough and achieving a Fulfilled God Transformation, nearing the He Dao¡­


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 Chapter 1263 - Chapter 1263: 491: Fortune Heaven! Happy Ghost! Life and Death Rotation Skill

    Chapter 1263: 491: Fortune Heaven! Happy Ghost! Life and Death Rotation Skill


    Upon arriving at Nether Spring Ghost for the second time, Chen Dengming chose to engage in secluded cultivation beside the Underworld River, which was far away from both Starfall Ghost City and Infernal Ghost City.


    Quite coincidentally, this place was nearer to Nine Nether Ghost City.


    The Nine Nether Ghost Monarch had not enjoyed a few days of peaceful ghost life when he suddenly felt the ghost gas converging towards his tomb gradually weaken. In just a few days, the richness of the ghost gas had dropped by one level.


    Instantly, the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch awoke from his meditative seclusion, boiling with rage.


    ¡°Who is so blind as to run wild on my turf? Could it be those cultivators from Yongxin Sword Sect and Mingguang Sect from the Mortal World again, pushing their luck too far!¡±


    ¡­


    On the outskirts of Nine Nether Ghost City, many lower-level ghost creatures who worshipped the city felt the ghost gas, like a dragon siphoning water, moving away from the ghost city and the tomb, gathering towards the mountain across from the Underworld River. Driven by instinct, they too began to slowly approach that area, starting to migrate.


    Some powerful Foundation Establishment ghost cultivators and Ghost Generals, however, began to feel an inexplicable fear, sensing an extremely terrifying presence lurking on the opposite mountaintop.


    Inside Nine Nether Ghost City, a Ghost General standing six or seven zhang tall, wearing a grim bone helmet of a Nether Beast, paced nervously atop the city wall. His ferocious face, usually feared by many ghost creatures, was now filled with anxiety and unrest. He looked towards the tomb, praying.


    ¡°Great and respected Nine Nether Ghost Monarch, you control the power of ghost shades in Nine Nether. Please awaken from your slumber and repel the threat from across the mountain!¡±


    He had just finished his murmured prayers.


    Suddenly, the tomb behind the ghost city shook, and in the exhilarated gaze of the Ghost General, he immediately saw the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch¡¯s familiar mount, the Nether Dragon, carrying the monarch, soaring over the Ghost City, charging fiercely across the Underworld River straight towards the mountain on the other bank.


    The next moment, with a thunderous noise, the Ghost General¡¯s sturdy ghost body shuddered.


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    The many ghost creatures witnessed a shocking scene they would never forget: they saw a massive mountain collapse and explode in the distance, the Nether Dragon screaming in terror as it fell into the Underworld River like a thrashed snake.


    Wild rocks flew into the sky like a rain of stones, falling into the Underworld River, splashing up billions of tons of water and creating towering waves.


    Two Ghost Kings and some Ghost Ladies flew out from the ghost city in terror, watching the collapsing mountains and the towering waves, feeling an extremely strong and oppressive aura emanating from the depths of the distant mountains.


    ¡°Your Highness, the Ghost Monarch!¡±


    ¡­


    ¡°Misunderstanding, a complete misunderstanding! It¡¯s a temple being washed away in the flood! Dao Monarch Chen, please show mercy, show mercy¡­¡±


    Deep within the mountains, the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch, who had just charged into the mountain with great momentum, was now full of smiles, raising his hand in a respectful salute, apologizing to Chen Dengming.


    Chen Dengming formed a seal to retract his Yin Yang Sun Moon Seal, glancing sideways at the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch, ¡°What brings you here, Nine Nether Ghost Monarch? You suddenly enter the large formation I¡¯ve set up, is there anything you need?¡±


    The Nine Nether Ghost Monarch immediately offered a flattering smile, ¡°I¡­ I was just out and about, passing by, curious about the sudden appearance of a formation here, so I came to have a look.


    Dao Monarch Chen, you suddenly coming here to be my neighbor, without giving any prior notice, if I had known you were coming, I would have definitely hosted a banquet to welcome you!¡±


    His face was full of smiles, but his heart was filled with doubts, unclear about Chen Dengming¡¯s intentions, and quite nervous. His old paranoid habit kicked in, suspecting there might be other Dao Monarchs from the Mortal World lurking around.


    Chen Dengming slightly frowned, ¡°So you¡¯re saying, you¡¯re blaming me for not notifying you before I settled down near your Ghost City?¡±


    The heart of the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch skipped a beat, feeling that things were going from bad to worse, his smile stiffened, and he quickly raised both hands, ¡°Dao Monarch Chen, you mustn¡¯t take it that way. Even if you wanted to move into my Ghost City, I would certainly make way without hesitation. Those Ghost Ladies of mine, you¡¯re welcome to choose any of them.


    I, the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch, am known for my hospitality in the ghost realm. Dao Monarch Chen, please don¡¯t hold any grudge against me because of some minor disputes from the past!¡±


    Chen Dengming smiled; he had intended to give the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch a warning to ensure he wouldn¡¯t cause trouble during his cultivation.


    Seeing that the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch was being sensible, he spoke indifferently, ¡°Enough, your Ghost City is rather chilling for my taste, you can live there yourself.


    I will stay here for a hundred years, after which I will leave on my own. As long as you have no objections, that¡¯s fine!¡±


    The Nine Nether Ghost Monarch let out a big sigh of relief, hastily bowing, ¡°Dao Monarch Chen, please feel free to stay here, I will have no objections whatsoever. Whatever you need, just command, and any Ghost General or Ghost King in my ghost city will be at your disposal!¡±


    A dozen breaths later, the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch left the deep mountains crestfallen.


    When he reached the Ghost City, he regained his imposing and stern demeanor, a complete change from the obsequious, smiling, and submissive attitude he had shown before.


    Facing the gathering Ghost Kings and Military Officers, the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch immediately gave orders with a wave of his sleeve, commanding thousands of ghosts that no one was to approach that deep mountain for no reason. If there was a call from the mountain, they were to go immediately and report at the first instance.


    After issuing his orders, he returned to the interior of the tomb, feeling the ghost gas continuously lost and converging towards the opposite mountain. While feeling relaxed inside, he also sighed, having figured out the intentions of this Heavenly Human Dao Monarch.


    ¡°Thank goodness, as long as it¡¯s not after my life, consuming some resources for a hundred years won¡¯t drain me. If he wants it, let him have it¡­ Being a ghost, the important thing is to be happy. To be a happy ghost, everything else is external.¡±


    ¡­


    In the deep mountains, Chen Dengming continued to open the Two Doors of Life and Death from the Human Disc Eight Gates. The Death Gate absorbed ghost gas from all directions, transforming it into Dead Qi, which was then converted into Life Qi by the Life and Death Rotation Skill he was using for his cultivation.

 Chapter 1264 - Chapter 1264: 491: Fortune Heaven! Happy Ghost! Life and Death Reincarnation Skill_2

    Chapter 1264: 491: Fortune Heaven! Happy Ghost! Life and Death Reincarnation Skill_2


    After this complex transformation, the Life and Death Rhyme was strengthened, and subsequently, the Divine Transformation Dao Power born from the enhanced Life and Death Rhyme elevated the cultivation level.


    Therefore, during this process, not only was his cultivation and mana steadily increasing, but the Life and Death Rhyme itself was also growing stronger.


    Originally, this Daoist Charm was not as formidable as the Melody of Heavenly Man, but after years of gradual cultivation and enhancement, it was nearing completion.


    At the same time, the Incense Fire Incarnation, protected by the Senluo aura, flew to the outskirts of the deep mountains and began preaching to the masses of lower-level Ghost Creatures drawn by the thick ghost gas.


    These lower-level Ghost Creatures, like Soul Ghosts, were not strong in spiritual wisdom and acted entirely on instinct, making them easy targets for the Incense Fire Incarnation to capture and convert into loyal Incense Believers¡ªin short¡ªghosts are foolish and easy to deceive.


    Chen Dengming and the Incense Fire Incarnation, each on their own path, were both focused on their self-improvement.


    He summoned the Heaven Longevity Hall on the mountainside, and as soon as the hall appeared, it was immediately suppressed by the immense non-self Dao force of the Ghost Shade, causing the mountain to shake and the gathered creatures to become restless and agitated.


    However, after Senluo released more thick and pure ghost gas to envelop the Heaven Longevity Hall, the overwhelming suppression of the non-self Dao force was significantly weakened.


    Chen Dengming breathed a sigh of relief inside the Heaven Longevity Hall.


    Fortunately, Senluo was large enough. As a Divine Transformation Nether Beast, its strength was sufficiently mighty. Otherwise, it would have indeed been difficult to conceal the aura of the Heaven Longevity Hall.


    Even so, it would still be a great burden for Senluo to conceal the aura over a long period.


    However, Chen Dengming did not plan to have Senluo provide long-term cover for the Heaven Longevity Hall. He intended to use it to connect with the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm and create a Heavenly time environment for about two years of cultivation.


    Two years within the Heaven Longevity Hall would be comparable to two hundred years in the outside world.


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    For Senluo, covering the aura for two years was a task that, though challenging, could be managed by gritting its teeth.


    Constructing a Heavenly time environment for his own cultivation, Chen Dengming was already well-practiced.


    However, since his breakthrough into Divine Transformation, he had never entered the Heavenly time environment for cultivation.


    This was because the stronger the power level, the greater the pressure on the Heavenly time environment, requiring a more stable construction and thus leading to greater consumption of Immortal Spirit Qi and Heavenly Immortal Dao Power.


    The consumption difference between a Foundation Establishment Cultivator practicing for a hundred years in the Heavenly time environment and a Divine Transformation Dao Lord doing the same is massive¡ªlike heaven and earth.


    ¡°This session of my practice may seem like only two hundred years of cultivation within the Heavenly time environment, but the resources consumed could have allowed my sister to practice for two thousand years in the Heavenly time¡­ The resource consumption is too great.¡±


    After establishing the Heavenly time environment within the Heaven Longevity Hall, Chen Dengming felt somewhat moved and, like the Ancestor and Qu Shenzong of the past, felt the pain of the resource depletion.


    The Ancestor rarely practiced within the Heavenly time environment. It seemed that only once, when the Sect gate fell and the Four Regions were in disarray and he was severely injured, did he enter the Heavenly time environment to recover from his injuries.


    Now, however, he was indulging himself greatly. In the future, unless he reached the realm of He Dao, it would be difficult for people like He Yingyu and the newly advanced Daoist Wu Chenhui to enjoy the resources of the Heavenly time environment within the Sect.


    However, for ordinary Cultivators, cultivating within the Heavenly time environment is not necessarily always beneficial. Without certainty of breakthrough, it is akin to idling away time, and the loss of lifespan can hardly be afforded.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming formed a seal to materialize a Heavenly Immortal Incarnation. The Incarnation entered a small Heavenly time environment, connected in spirit with the Heaven Blessings Hall, and began comprehending the Heavenly Luck Dao.


    His true self entered a larger Heavenly time environment, with hands forming a wheel-like Dharma Seal, he continued to use the ¡°Life and Death Rotation Skill,¡± drawing in vast amounts of ghost gas from outside the Hall to transform into Dead Qi, and gradually into Life Qi.


    By cultivating with a divided focus like this, he could simultaneously comprehend and enhance his cultivation through Life and Death Rhyme and also understand the Heavenly Luck Dao.


    In the sequence of Heavenly Stems, Jia represents Heavenly Luck.


    And within the Heavenly Dish Nine Stars, Jiazi directly corresponds to the Kan palace¡¯s Celestial Peng Star. It aligns with the Human Disc Eight Gates, where the Rest Gate takes primacy.


    What does it imply to take primacy with the Rest Gate? It is to let the human heart govern heaven and determine man¡¯s fate, for the human heart is the pivot. In both the Heavenly Disc and Human Disc, it plays a dominating role.


    Chen Dengming still used his ¡°Tao of Heaven and Man¡± to analyze and comprehend the Heavenly Luck Dao. In his view, with the human heart ruling over the Heavenly Disc and fixing the Human Disc, wherever the heart pointed, it was unstoppable.


    From this unique perspective of Heaven and Man, he went on to comprehend Heavenly Luck, possibly the first to do so since ancient times. Yet it subtly conformed to the most profound Fifth Dao¡¯s Intention of Human Immortal.


    Throughout the ages, there have been sages and philosophers who pondered the relationship between heaven and man, achieving cosmic harmony, but none has reached the same height in cultivation and mana as Chen Dengming.


    Now, Chen Dengming, with the philosophy of Heaven Man, was comprehending Heavenly Luck, which quietly conforms to a profound Dao intent.


    It should be noted that the Heavenly Luck he sought was to bestow blessings upon man, not an empty, aimless Heavenly Luck. And when it involves man, one cannot escape the relationship between heaven and man.


    Thus, approaching the comprehension of Heavenly Luck from the perspective of the Tao of Heaven and Man is fittingly coherent.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s Incarnation rapidly activated the Rest Gate among his Human Disc Eight Gates, while the corresponding Celestial Peng Star shone brightly, casting its stellar light downwards.


    With the amplified Qi of Heavenly Luck from the Human Disc Eight Gates and the Celestial Peng Star, he sought to sense and capture the elusive Fortune Heaven, drawing Splashing Heaven¡¯s Fortune from it to comprehend the third Dao force of Heavenly Luck¡ªSupreme Fortune!


    Fortune Heaven doesn¡¯t exist materially; it is the collective blessing energy from all things. In the Buddha Kingdom, it¡¯s called the realm of blessed life within the Four Dhyanas and Eight Heavens, with superior blessed force. In the Cultivation World, it¡¯s considered one of the Thirty-Three Heavens, known as Fortune Heaven, with great blessings.


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 Chapter 1265 - Chapter 1265: 491: Fortune Heaven! Happy Ghost! Life and Death Rotation Skill_3

    Chapter 1265: 491: Fortune Heaven! Happy Ghost! Life and Death Rotation Skill_3


    Legends say that only Immortals or those with great destiny could touch upon these ethereal and elusive realms.


    Chen Dengming, by enhancing his relationship with ¡°Heavenly Man¡± and boosting his Heavenly Fortune of Armor Path, could also be considered a person of great fortune.


    ¡­


    Years of cultivation flowed by, leisurely arriving and departing.


    Two years in the outside world passed, but within the Heaven Blessings Hall, it was a full two hundred years, gone in an instant.


    In this short span of two years, the level of Ghost Qi inside the Nine Nether Ghost City had plummeted from its highest grade of Yama Ghost Qi down three levels to that of the Yaksha grade.


    The entire Ghost City truly had become a ghost city, desolate and quiet. The vibrant Ghost Qi that once drew many lower-tier Ghost Creatures spontaneously had almost all converged instinctively toward the mountains near where Chen Dengming was cultivating over these two years.


    The Nine Nether Ghost Monarch, whose Ghost Qi had drastically fallen mid-way through, was repeatedly startled awake from his tomb and now, from a state of mind where he dared to rage but not to speak, he had gradually grown so bold as to be itching for action.


    This is too much!


    This Heavenly Human Daojun from the Mortal World was truly overstepping his bounds.


    He had thought that this Heavenly Human Daojun would at most remain within his domain for a hundred years, unable to absorb much Ghost Qi. His family had extensive businesses and could withstand the loss. He only had to wait for a hundred years to pass and thought of it as paying money to avoid a disaster, simply being a cheerful and carefree ghost.


    Who would have thought that in just these short two years, the Ghost Qi would have been absorbed so much by the other party, almost equal to the amount he himself would amass with full effort over two hundred years ¨C a truly terrifying prospect.


    If he allowed the other to continue cultivating so recklessly, let alone a hundred years, the Nine Nether Ghost City might not last a decade, the Nether Spring might even be sucked dry, and the Yin Soil of his painstakingly constructed tombs might no longer be fertile.


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    This was making it impossible for him to rest in peace even as a ghost.


    ¡°A man can bear only so much, and I, the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch, cannot bear this. After observing for these two years, this Heavenly Human Daojun has not set up any traps, why don¡¯t we simply stop dithering¡­¡±


    Inside the Nine Nether Tombs, the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch gritted his teeth, conspiring in whispered tones with the Immortal Ghost Monarch and the Infinite Ghost Monarch.


    The Immortal Ghost Monarch sneered inwardly, taking pleasure in the misfortune of others.


    This Nine Nether Ghost Monarch¡¯s bad luck had nothing to do with the Immortal Ghost Monarch; he didn¡¯t want to become a Soon Dead Ghost Monarch and thus advised,


    ¡°Forget it, Nine Nether, even if we join forces against this single Heavenly Human Daojun, we are not guaranteed to capture him.


    Moreover, he has only cultivated in your domain for two years. Don¡¯t be so petty. Such a trivial matter is not worth risking our lives for. We are ghosts, after all ¨C we should be magnanimous and prioritize living happily!¡±


    Upon hearing this, the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch was infuriated to the point of itching teeth, that damned Immortal Ghost Monarch spoke without understanding the pain of standing in another¡¯s shoes. He thought of inviting that Demon Star to stay in his domain for two years and see how he¡¯d like it.


    The Infinite Ghost Monarch also tried to dissuade him, ¡°Nine Nether, be more generous, it will pass if you just endure it.


    The Ghost Shade is so vast, and ever since those old-timers like the Netherworld and Yama departed, our territories have expanded considerably. If it comes to it, we can simply move and rebuild our city elsewhere.


    The life of a ghost is inevitably rocky. As ghosts, we must look on the bright side and avoid trouble!¡±


    ¡°Alright, alright, alright, these two bastards are dead set on standing by. They do not know the danger of ¡®when the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold.''¡±


    The Nine Nether Ghost Monarch was so angry he laughed instead, about to rebuke them, when he suddenly perceived with keen awareness that the flow of Ghost Qi within the Ghost City was no longer draining out but had, for the first time ever, begun to flow back in.


    Instantly astonished, he immediately realized what was happening.


    ¡°That Heavenly Human Daojun has already emerged from seclusion so quickly? No, not quickly, it¡¯s already been a full two years¡­¡±


    ¡­


    Within the deep mountains, after two hundred years of cultivation in Heavenly Time, Chen Dengming retracted the Heaven Longevity Hall and then soothed the Senluo who was quite fatigued in his spirit, before reviewing his own condition, greatly satisfied.


    ¡°The ¡®Heavenly Man¡¯s Skill¡¯ (Great Achievement 29,956/36,000), [Life and Death Rhyme] (Great Achievement), [Heavenly Immortal Dao Unification] with the protection of Blessing, Luck Shines High¡­¡±


    Having cultivated for two hundred years within the Heaven Longevity Hall, his mana cultivation had advanced rapidly, and he was now on the verge of breaking through to Complete Divine Transformation.


    He estimated that after another cycle of sixty years, he would likely achieve the breakthrough.


    Beyond his cultivation level, the Life and Death Rhyme had already reached great success and was moving towards completion.


    The only regret was that for the third layer of Heavenly Luck Dao¡¯s intention of Supreme Fortune, even after he had pondered over it for two full centuries and had even managed to make contact with Fortune Heaven in the process, he still couldn¡¯t comprehend the intention of Supreme Fortune.


    He suspected that it might be because he had only made contact with Fortune Heaven but was unable to have the Splashing Heaven¡¯s Fortune descend upon him, thus failing to understand the intention of Supreme Fortune.


    It was like being able to see the many treasures stored within a vault, but being blocked at the door, only able to watch helplessly, unable to open the gate and enter.


    ¡°The way of luck emphasizes Karmic Dharma. It seems that my understanding of direction and method is correct, yet I am still lacking Karmic Dharma¡­ When this Karmic Dharma will arrive, it¡¯s not something one can control at all.¡±


    Chen Dengming felt a sense of lament in his heart, but also knew he couldn¡¯t demand it.


    However, he found solace and satisfaction in that, over the past two years, his Incense Fire Incarnation had also garnered a large number of low-level Ghost Creatures as Incense Believers and had accumulated a vast Power of Incense Faith, bringing him close to igniting the Divine Fire and achieving Divine Transformation.


    Just then, a formidable ghost qi suddenly flew over from the Ghost City across the river, striking fear into the many Ghost Creatures surrounding the deep mountains, making them crawl on the ground, shivering.


    The Nine Nether Ghost Monarch, even suppressing his temper, wore an ugly expression. Despite his deep wariness, he still flew above the deep mountains and outside the Formation, clumsily bowed to Chen Dengming and said bluntly,


    ¡°Dao Monarch Chen! You have cultivated within my domain for two years, not to mention luring away a large number of Ghost Creatures, and I have not hindered or disturbed you in the slightest.


    But now, my Ghost City is almost exhausted by you. I humbly ask you, Dao Monarch Chen, to lift your esteemed hand, find another place to cultivate. Whatever your conditions may be, please just state them!¡±


    Chen Dengming let out a wry laugh, looking around him, noticing that the mountainside was covered with the Black and White Life and Death Flowers.


    Apart from the deep mountains where he was, the ghost qi was indeed thinner further out, and the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch was not wrong.


    But that didn¡¯t mean the other party had the right to dictate terms to him.


    The laws of survival within the Ghost Shade realm were even more brutal than those of the Mortal World, with power ruling supreme, and the weak serving as food.


    He indeed planned to leave, as the concentration of ghost qi and the number of Ghost Creatures here were no longer suitable for him and his incarnation to cultivate.


    But if he just turned around and left at the words of the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch, wouldn¡¯t that show the other Ghost Monarchs that he was fearful, timid, and easy to talk to? How would he then compete for resources and establish a foothold in the Ghost Shade?


    Without delay, he scoffed and said, ¡°Nine Nether Ghost Monarch! You had promised me the opportunity to cultivate here for a hundred years. Since you now go back on your word, I can leave, as the density of ghost qi here is insufficient anyway.


    But since you¡¯ve reneged, prepare yourself to face one of my Daoism Divine Skills!¡±


    ¡°What?¡± The Nine Nether Ghost Monarch was startled.


    Suddenly, he saw Chen Dengming casting spells with a flick of his fingers, his aura of Daoist Charm permeating all around him, as he reached towards the Black and White Life and Death Flowers that dotted the mountains.


    In an instant, the vast fields of Black and White Life and Death Flowers simultaneously whirled into the air, spinning in the sky, forming a huge black and white vortex that thundered out of the Formation towards him.


    The Nine Nether Ghost Monarch shouted in fright and anger as he prepared to cast spells with both hands, but he felt his ghost qi going out of control, ghost qi from all directions disobediently fleeing, absorbed by the immense black and white vortex that was devouring its way towards him.


    Chen Dengming stepped forward, waved his sleeve, and coldly snorted, ¡°This skill of mine is named Life and Death Cycle!¡±


    He extended his hand and clawed forward, the gargantuan Black and White Life and Death Flowers swiftly engulfed the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch¡­


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 Chapter 1278 - Chapter 1278: 496: Swastika Buddha Seal! He Dao Fall! Seven Souls Buddha Bead

    Chapter 1278: 496: Swastika Buddha Seal! He Dao Fall! Seven Souls Buddha Bead


    Watching as the Eighteen-level Hell burst open layer by layer under Chen Dengming¡¯s terrifying punch, and his own Buddha Respect body had already been damaged.


    It was precisely because of the damage to the Buddha body that the strength of his Dao Domain weakened; otherwise, how could he have allowed the Daoism and Divine Skills of a non-He Dao Cultivator to shatter the layered Hell?


    At this moment, trapped within the Buddha Kingdom, he had no chance of escape, as if there was neither a way to heaven nor a door to the ground. Buddha Trick¡¯s heart brimmed with pent-up frustration as he let out a crazed scream, a high-pitched shout, a desperate call!


    With no way to retreat, there was no need to retreat any further, just go all out!


    ¡°If all of you want this supreme being to die, then this supreme being will take everyone in the world to the grave!!¡±


    Buddha Trick¡¯s eyes turned completely blood red, and suddenly the entire Ghost body sculpted from Huangji Yin Soil burst open with explosive force, and the eighty-one Yin Beads that controlled the Nether Spring shone brilliantly, about to explode and burst open.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s spirit fluttered instantly, sensing an extremely strong threat. He quickly contacted the Fortune Palace with his mind and executed the second intention of Heaven¡¯s Blessing Tao, Luck Shines High!


    A wisp of Heaven Luck swiftly condensed above his head, manifesting into a Fortune Star, radiating a Blessing light.


    This Blessing light spread even further to cover Buddha Trick, forming a blessing that depends on misfortune, locking onto a low-probability event.


    ¡°Crack¡ª¡ª¡±


    Just as the eighty-one Yin Beads on Buddha Trick¡¯s body started to crack, suddenly the tumultuous ghost gas within became disordered, and its exploding trend abruptly halted.


    At the same time, below the Nether Spring, multiple Infernal Ghost Monarchs, sensing the frequent restlessness of the Nether Spring, intervened during the full-blown upheaval of the Nether Spring, slightly restraining the signs of its violent outburst.


    On the surface, it seemed like these many Infernal Ghost Monarchs suddenly stepped in to control and intervene with the Nether Spring, preventing Buddha Trick from completely detonating all of the Nether Spring.


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    But in reality, it was a low-probability event caused by Luck Shines High.


    ¡°What?! ¡±


    Buddha Trick revealed an incredulous look, and suddenly turned to look at the dazzling Fortune Star above Chen Dengming¡¯s head.


    ¡°Heavenly Blessing Star!!¡±


    Boom! ¡ª¡ª


    At that moment, the eighteenth level of Hell, Sawtooth Hell, was also completely shattered under the combined assault of Chen Dengming¡¯s Dharma Image giant fist and Dongfang Huayuan together.


    Their offensive force, undiminished, charged straight towards Buddha Trick.


    A loud explosion rang out, and the huge Ghost body was suddenly blown apart.


    The eighty-one Yin Beads flew out in all directions, scattering everywhere.


    Suddenly, Buddha Trick burst forth with an unfathomable ghostly aura; his Soul Ghost leaving his body and darted into Chen Dengming¡¯s Iron Fist, transforming into a huge fierce-looking ghost head, swallowing directly towards Chen Dengming.


    This was, astonishingly, the Immortal Technique of the ancient Ghost Immortal swallowing a Buddha in The World¡ªEvil Ghost Devouring Soul!


    Anyone swallowed into the stomach would quickly be eroded by the Ghost Immortal¡¯s divine spirit, just like the Buddha in The World from bygone days.


    This sudden turnaround happened too fast.


    Chen Dengming only felt that after having blasted Buddha Trick¡¯s Ghost body apart, an extremely cold and bone-chilling aura immediately permeated his whole body.


    Even a robust Celestial Taoist Body couldn¡¯t withstand it, as if his very bones were going to freeze inch by inch, with all Dao Force and Mana within becoming extremely sluggish, only the Phoenix Dao Fire in his right palm remained active.


    And in that fleeting moment, a huge fierce-looking ghost head appeared inside his body, swept past his physique, and devoured towards the depth of his soul sea¡¯s Divine Spirit.


    Wherever the ghost head passed, his soul sea¡¯s Primordial Spirit seemed like it was about to freeze inch by inch, Divine Spirit trembling.


    Once truly devoured by this ghost head, unless one could forcibly transform it like the Buddha in The World did, it would be nearly impossible to escape.


    And even the Buddha in The World, who was as strong as anyone, had only managed to transform the Ghost Immortal¡¯s Fetus light good thoughts among the three souls.


    His Divine Spirit even merged with the kindhearted thoughts of the Ghost Immortal, never to be separated again.


    If Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Spirit were to be devoured by Buddha Trick, he would hardly be spared.


    He tried to form a difficult hand seal, but the speed of casting was obviously not as fast as the speed of Buddha Trick devouring his Divine Spirit.


    At this moment, within the sea of knowledge, the illusion of the Human God Palace suddenly appeared.


    Dongfang Huayuan, sensing that his situation was dire, quickly moved the Human God Palace to protect him.


    The Human God Palace rotated, drawing a perfect circle; silver Daoist Scripts turned into a ring of silver Dao Force to form a protective barrier.


    Human God Guard!


    ¡°Bang!¡±¡ªThe Human God Palace collided with the ghost head, and both shook violently.


    The fierce-looking ghost head transformed by Buddha Trick was blocked by the silver radiance barrier released by the Human God Palace.


    The silver radiance, seemingly formed by individual Daoist Scripts, expanded into a circle, and when it touched the fierce-looking ghost head, a stunning collision occurred.


    The fierce-looking ghost head let out a pained cry, with billowing black smoke bursting out during the collision, unable to break through the barrier of the Human God Palace.


    With this buffer, Chen Dengming immediately released the Phoenix Dao Fire in his right palm.


    In an instant, Dao Fire coursed throughout his body, dispelling the coldness, and in that instant, he successfully made the hand seal and executed the ¡°Life and Death Rotation Skill.¡±


    A Black and White Life and Death Flower appeared within him, rotating and devouring towards the fierce-looking ghost head.


    Immediately, streams of ghost gas were devoured and rapidly transformed into vitality.


    Buddha Trick, feeling his Soul Body weakened, roared angrily and attempted to withdraw swiftly.


    Yet at this time, the Human God Palace was swiftly brought over by Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s control, bearing down like a huge mountain, with the large amount of silver Daoist Scripts forming rays of light, like prison bars, sealing off Buddha Trick¡¯s escape route.


    ¡°Quick! Old Chen, seize the opportunity, just like last time!¡±


    The voice of Dongfang Huayuan came through.


    Chen Dengming understood intuitively, the Black and White Life and Death Flower quickly devouring towards the ghost head pinned down by the Human God Palace.


    At the same time, the phantom image of the Hall of Human Heart emerged from within his spirit.


    Thousands of Heartfires burned, encircling among them one Heartfire, flames like swords remotely directed, Heart Force forming into sharp threads, creating a seal.


    Within that one Heartfire, the fierce visage of Buddha Trick appeared, struggling painfully amidst tens of thousands of threads made of Heart Force.


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 Chapter 1279 - Chapter 1279: 496: Swastika Buddha Seal! He Dao Fall! Seven Souls Buddha Bead_2

    Chapter 1279: 496: Swastika Buddha Seal! He Dao Fall! Seven Souls Buddha Bead_2


    The Human God Palace suppressed his soul!


    The Hall of Human Heart locked his heart!


    Chen Dengming was about to deploy the Sky Net again, replicating the tactic that had eradicated Qingmingzi.


    However, the huge, hideous ghost head suddenly let out a piercing, mournful howl and split in two.


    One Divine Spirit wrapped in the thick Dao Force formed by the Eighteen-level Hell, as if splitting the void into eighteen pitch-black spaces, forcefully scattered the Life and Death Flower, and eighteen gusts of force surged forth, striking the center of the pillar of light formed by the Daoist Script that seemed both solid and indestructible.


    With a ¡°boom!¡±, the entire Human God Palace shook violently, and two of the pillars immediately shattered.


    Taking advantage of this fleeting gap, the other Divine Spirit attempted to escape.


    ¡°Bitter Sea without Shore!!¡±


    At this intense and critical juncture, Chen Dengming only saw a gigantic golden Buddha palm descend from the sky, fingers forming the Vajra Dharma Seal, with the index finger coiled around by the thumb, while the middle finger bent back, touching the thumb.


    This palm, as he looked up, instantly landed on his forehead.


    Chen Dengming felt a scorching heat on his forehead and a large golden ¡°…e¡± symbol suddenly appeared.


    At the same time, within the sea of his consciousness, one of the Buddha Trick¡¯s two souls, almost escaping the sealing of the Human God Palace, suddenly hit a dazzling, hot golden wall, and was repelled with a painful howl.


    Around the pillars of silver light of the Human God Palace, numerous ¡°…e¡± symbols emerged, casting out astonishing Buddha light, and for a moment, Buddha light and ghost gas arose heavenward.


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    ¡°Old bald thief!!¡±


    The Buddha Trick let out an extremely reluctant roar, as it watched the Human God Palace press down even more, with the ¡°…e¡± symbols filled with the Buddha light¡¯s Dao Force further reflecting on its Soul Body, further sealing its powers.


    Chen Dengming let out a great sigh of relief.


    This Vajra Seal from the Buddha in the World had replaced him in deploying the Sky Net, further sealing the Buddha Trick.


    Almost simultaneously, the sound of Qu Shenzong¡¯s thunderous, heart-shaking roar suddenly came.


    Chen Dengming focused, and saw Qu Shenzong¡¯s body already bathed in the blinding green lightning, Dao Force surging, his figure covered in lightning rapidly enlarged before his eyes, instantly drawing close.


    A long spear formed of blurring lightning, like flowing light, aimed at his forehead, its intense heat even allowing Chen Dengming to smell his own scorching skin and feel the burning pain on his forehead.


    ¡°What?!¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s heart throbbed in shock.


    What kind of strange Daoism was this, intending to skewer him along with the Buddha Trick?


    The next moment, he only felt the lightning and Qu Shenzong¡¯s figure suddenly vanish from his sight.


    Had it not been for the burning sensation on his forehead remaining, everything would have seemed like an illusion.


    At that moment, a sudden blue-green lightning bolt appeared out of nowhere within Chen Dengming¡¯s consciousness, hurtling toward the sealed Divine Spirit of the Buddha Trick.


    The Buddha in the World tactfully dissipated the ¡°…e¡± symbols.


    ¡°Old Qu! Well done!¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan immediately cooperated and withdrew one of the Human God Palace¡¯s seals.


    The Buddha Trick had no chance to dodge and was instantly engulfed by a deafening thunderous explosion.


    The thunder rumbled, shaking Chen Dengming¡¯s mind into a thunderous blank.


    Suddenly, a sharp pain struck the Jade Pillow acupoint at the lower back of his head, a flash of lightning transmitted out, transforming into the figure of Qu Shenzong.


    This momentary pain also allowed Chen Dengming to snap out of the blank state of his mind.


    Almost simultaneously, he keenly sensed a dangerous intuition from deep within his consciousness.


    ¡°The Buddha Trick isn¡¯t dead yet?!¡±


    In this urgent moment, with no time for any spellcasting, Chen Dengming quickly sent out a mental warning, while also connecting to Heaven Blessings Hall, with the Fortune Star shining brightly above his head.


    In an instant, a remnant soul screamed as it rushed out the not-yet-closed seal of the Human God Palace, lunging straight toward Chen Dengming¡¯s Divine Spirit deep within his consciousness.


    But in this moment of utmost urgency, the ¡°…e¡± symbols quickly converged, forming a Buddha hand performing the Binding Seal, and in the blink of an eye, it grasped the remnant soul.


    ¡°Lay down the butcher knife; turn back and you will find the shore!¡±


    The World Buddha Honor announced in a low voice, and amidst screams, the remnant soul was quickly purified in the Buddha light, with strands of pure Soul Power along with Primordial Spirit Force rapidly spreading out.


    The formidable presence of the Buddha Trick¡¯s Spiritual Might completely dissolved, leaving only the majestic and pure Soul Power and Primordial Spirit Force, while the ghost gas rapidly dissipated.


    Chen Dengming immediately opened the Death Gate within his body, absorbing the ghost gas into Dead Qi, preventing the loss of ghost gas.


    Upon closer inspection, the overwhelming Primordial Spirit Force and Soul Power filling his consciousness were nearly stuffing it full.


    Fortunately, the sea of consciousness was originally the cradle nurturing the heart-mind, connected with the world of the heart-mind.


    Therefore, the space within the sea of consciousness, as vast as his realm of thoughts, could continue to expand with his thinking, otherwise, the fierce encounter just now would have caused severe damage to his body.


    ¡°Chen kid, did we succeed?¡±


    At that moment, Dongfang Huayuan¡¯s unbelieving voice came from within the Human God Palace.


    He controlled the Human God Palace to spread out beams of silver light, swiftly scanning Chen Dengming¡¯s sea of consciousness in search for any residual souls of the Buddha Trick.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to look; he has indeed perished,¡± Chen Dengming affirmed.


    ¡°Merciful Buddha! The demon has been expelled! The merit of the three benefactors is immeasurable!¡±


    The vast sound of the Buddha in the World resonated.


    Chen Dengming felt the Buddha in the World¡¯s giant palm on his forehead being withdrawn.


    Afterward, the Boundless Buddha Realm, dazzling with blinding light, began to dissipate.


    An old monk, of the same height and build as an ordinary person, appeared from the dense Buddha light.


    He sat cross-legged on a mat, his unusual face dignified, a halo of Buddha light pooling into concentric circles behind his head; his appearance bore a seven parts resemblance to Putuo Buddha Monarch.


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 Chapter 1280 - Chapter 1280: 496: Swastika Buddha Seal! He Dao Meteor! Seven Souls Buddha Bead_3

    Chapter 1280: 496: Swastika Buddha Seal! He Dao Meteor! Seven Souls Buddha Bead_3


    ¡°The Buddha Trick has died, the Ghost Immortal¡¯s schemes spanned eons, poisoned the masses, yet in the end it all came to naught. This Buddha can¡¯t completely prevent it and feels deeply ashamed,¡± Buddha in The World said, gazing at Chen Dengming and the others. ¡°The task of eliminating evil must be carried out to the end. Now, this Buddha will transform the good intentions and Seven Souls of the Ghost Immortal into eight relics, hoping that when the Ancient Calamity arrives, these relics can save the masses and atone for some of the sins of the past.¡±


    As he finished speaking, he opened his mouth and spat out a relic that glowed with golden light and was filled with warmth and kindness, floating in front of him.


    At the same time, Putuo Buddha Monarch slowly flew over, and to the astonishment of the three onlookers, transformed into seven relics enveloped in golden light, flying towards the relic floating in front of Buddha in The World.


    One large and seven small relics linked together, with no visible threads yet connected into a string of Buddha beads, and floated towards Chen Dengming and the others.


    This scene was genuinely shocking. Putuo Buddha Monarch, such a grand Deity Transformation Dao Lord, disappeared without a trace, leaving behind a string of Buddha beads. Although the rhetoric of Buddhism sometimes tires people, their true sacrifice is clear-cut.


    Buddha in The World continued, ¡°Within these Buddha beads lie half of this Buddha¡¯s past cultivation of the Mahayana Buddha Mana, combined with the Ghost Immortal¡¯s good intentions and Seven Souls. With these, one can create the Great Fixed Buddha Realm, chant the Great Vehicle Buddha Music, eliminate disasters, and block calamities. Now, these beads are gifted to you three benefactors, but who among you is willing to keep these beads to rescue the masses in the future?¡±


    Qu Shenzong came to his senses and looked at Chen Dengming, ¡°Having cultivated beyond the limits of the Heavenly Dao, I must venture beyond to establish the foundations of the Great Dao. I cannot bear the burden of these Buddha beads.¡±


    Dongfang Huayuan also descended from the sky, his gaze landing on Chen Dengming before saying with a smile, ¡°Chen kid, you take them. With the great task accomplished, even though only half of Buddha Trick¡¯s power remains, it¡¯s enough for my He Dao. I will concentrate on integrating the Dao when I return, and then join forces with you to avert the Ancient Calamity. Honestly speaking, if it weren¡¯t for your influence, I might never have taken on such a great responsibility to save the world!¡±


    Upon hearing these words, Chen Dengming smiled and looked at Buddha in The World, ¡°Good! I will accept this string of Buddha beads! Buddha Honor, when the Ancient Calamity arrives, I hope you too can lend a hand.¡±


    ¡°Amitabha!¡± Buddha in The World chanted the Buddha¡¯s name, ¡°This Buddha shall certainly not stand by idly. Chen benefactor, you are kind-hearted and indeed the rightful owner of these beads.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, senior!¡±


    Chen Dengming gave a bow, and then reached out to receive the Buddha beads floating in the air. He immediately felt a gentle and tranquil power wash over him, easing the exhaustion and discomfort from the depletion of his Primordial Qi after the intense battle, as if a significant portion of it had vanished instantly.


    However, the lifespan that had been consumed in the recent battle was undoubtedly irrecoverable. Chen Dengming hadn¡¯t checked his panel, but just feeling the marks of time, he guessed he must¡¯ve lost at least six to seven hundred years of lifespan.


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    A single battle had cost him decades upon decades of lifespan¡ªa massive loss for him by any measure.


    Fortunately, the Buddha Trick had been eliminated. Although the Primordial Spirit and power within its Buddha body had been destroyed, the Primordial Spirit and strength within its Ghost body had been wholly preserved.


    Next.


    After tidying up the battlefield, the three didn¡¯t linger any further and quickly departed.


    This battle would not have been won so swiftly without the aid of Buddha in The World, eliminating Buddha Trick¡¯s Buddha body and severely weakening it. Otherwise, just the three of them might have struggled just to stay alive.


    Even so, in the process of destroying Buddha Trick¡¯s Ghost body, Dongfang Huayuan had lost a palm, and Chen Dengming had depleted six to seven hundred years of lifespan.


    Reflecting on the battle, all three felt a lingering fear.


    The seamless cooperation among the threesome and Buddha in The World during the fight was the key to their victory.


    Had any element gone awry¡ªhad Dongfang Huayuan failed to timely protect with the Human God Palace, or had Buddha in The World not promptly sealed with the ¡°…e¡± Buddha symbol¡ªthe outcome might have been drastically different.


    ¡°Dongfang, where do you plan to integrate the Dao? I will pass on all of Buddha Trick¡¯s Primordial Spirit and Mana to you.¡±


    As they flew to the fringes of the mountains beyond the Western Region, they slowed their pace and separated in mid-air, with Chen Dengming asking.


    Dongfang Huayuan looked down at the distant mountains and rivers, sighing, ¡°I had intended to integrate the Dao in the Mortal World, but with the Ancient Calamity approaching, changes have already taken place there. It is Nanxun that remains unchanged, whether because it is the Mustard World or lacks Spiritual Energy. For safety, I can only integrate the Dao in Nanxun!¡±


    Chen Dengming nodded and smiled, ¡°Nanxun is fine, at least it¡¯s more in tune with the Dao Domain where you were born. You integrating the Dao in Nanxun might change its destiny in a few years, bring Spiritual Energy there, and turn it into a Holy Land for cultivation. If the Ancient Calamity can be averted, you can spread your Dao Domain back to the Mortal World!¡±


    When establishing oneself in the Dao, the broader the chosen Dao Domain and the richer the resources, the greater the benefits for the one on the path. A solid foundation means a solid underlying strength.


    For example, Buddha Trick established its Dao base in the Eighteen-level Hell, which made its Dao Force immensely abundant, enabling it to contend with Buddha in The World. Even with the Ghost body at only half strength, Chen Dengming had to expend six to seven hundred years of lifespan and use all eight Gates, employing the Heaven Man Dao Method, before he could break through the Dao Domain Phantom.


    Thus, if Dongfang Huayuan establishes his foundation in the Mortal World after his Daoist breakthrough, his underlying strength will be frightening. His choice was not wrong.


    Unfortunately, with the Ancient Calamity looming, Dongfang Huayuan was compelled to adapt, but Nanxun, this Mustard World, was also born from the Mortal World, leaving possibilities for the future.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze then turned to Qu Shenzong.


    Qu Shenzong said, ¡°Now that Buddha Trick is eradicated, I also plan to search for a suitable Mustard World beyond the Mortal World to lay down my Dao base.¡±


    Chen Dengming frowned and thoughtfully said, ¡°Senior Qu, don¡¯t forget the Dao Lord we encountered beyond the Dao Domain. Although more than two hundred years have passed, there¡¯s no guarantee that the outer realms won¡¯t guard against us.¡±


    ¡°Indeed!¡± Dongfang Huayuan looked at Qu Shenzong and laughed, ¡°Old Qu, why not wait for my Dao integration before we jointly explore the outer realms? We¡¯ll be much more assured and the danger will be greatly reduced. I still owe you a favor; this will be a good time to repay it.¡±


    Qu Shenzong pondered for a moment, then saw Chen Dengming and Dongfang Huayuan both breaking into smiles.


    ¡°Alright! I¡¯ll spend some more time in this old home! It¡¯s a good opportunity to proper train those disappointing juniors in the sect.¡±


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 Chapter 1306 - Chapter 1306: 505: Taoist Master of the Immortal World! Revival of the Dead World

    Chapter 1306: 505: Taoist Master of the Immortal World! Revival of the Dead World


    A nascent Dao Domain, gradually nurtured from the combination of Chen Dengming¡¯s Essence, Qi, Spirit, and Daoist Charm, and developed through his understanding of the Dao of Heaven¡¯s Life and Death.


    Life and death divide yin and yang, much like the Tai Chi¡¯s dual aspects, cycling endlessly, akin to a cosmic egg, forming the center of the Dao Domain.


    From this cosmic egg of life and death, yin and yang, Heaven first gestated and formed an embryonic human shape.


    In Chen Dengming¡¯s understanding of Unity of Heaven and Man, the human body¡¯s neck and above resemble Heaven, while below the neck resembles Earth.


    Humans have three hundred and sixty-six small joints, thus a year has three hundred and sixty-six days.


    Humans have twelve major joints, hence there are twelve months in a year.


    The five viscera of humans correspond to the five elements, and the limbs correspond to the four seasons.


    His theory enriched the relationship between Heaven and Man.


    From this point, Unity of Heaven and Man was born from the cosmic egg of yin and yang, life and death.


    Subsequently, the Heavenly Dish Nine Stars emerged, and the Human Disc Eight Gates opened.


    The Heavenly Disc represents time, and the Human Disc represents space.


    This nascent Dao Domain now possessed space and time.


    A faint, shallow phantom of the Dao Domain, embodying Chen Dengming¡¯s lifetime of cultivation, as well as life and ideology, emerged from his body.


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    Boom!¡ª


    An immensely vast aura spread from Chen Dengming, sweeping across all directions.


    An exceptionally pure Dao Force, condensed from within his Dao Domain, emitted a faint white light. Just a hint of it on the surface caused the void to tremble.


    All previous powers of Heaven Immortal Dao, Human Immortal Dao, and Life and Death Qi have been merged with Daoist Charm and Essence, Qi, and Spirit into the Dao Domain, now fully integrated into a unique Dao Force.


    At this moment, Chen Dengming fully stepped into the Hegemony Realm, rightfully called a Hegemony Capability.


    He slowly opened his eyes, releasing an astonishing heavenly might from his gaze.


    Feeling the nascent form of Dao Domain within, various insights obtained during the integration process, spontaneously led to the creation of his unique Daoist skills.


    He reached towards the void; suddenly grasping produced the nascent Dao Domain, within which the Heavenly Nine Stars and Human Eight Gates appeared, unleashing a pressure far surpassing that of the Heavenly Human Dao Domain, locking space and time.


    An immense suppressive terrifying domain was locked down and suppressed in the space by his grasp.


    Various skills like Heavenly Man Time Method, Reincarnation, and others manifested within the domain.


    Boom, boom, boom¡ª


    The Dao Domain, like a terrifying Yin and Yang Fish, spun in his palm, transforming into a giant millstone shaking space, forcing out a sheet of sharply fluctuating, transparent curtain.


    What previously required significant effort to extract from space could now be achieved by merely reaching out with one hand.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes showed a peculiar light, feeling the myriad powers within the space covered by the Dao Domain, including transformations between life and death, heavenly might, the flow of blessing, and the swiftly passing years, containing overlapping deadly traps, astonishing and shocking.


    ¡°With just one hand¡­ controlling the birth and death, my newly created skill combining the Dao Domain can be called the Heavenly Dao of Life and Death Cycle Technique!¡±


    He suddenly clenched his fist, Dao Domain retracted, dazzling white light concentrated, and he punched out.


    With this punch, instantly, it erupted with a terrifying pressure as if heaven were collapsing.


    Above and below heaven, nowhere to escape, making a giant heavenly fist appear in the void, as if countless people were shouting and crying within this punch, unbeatable and inspiring multitudes¡ª


    Boom!¡ª


    Before the fist even touched the curtain, the entire curtain was already twisting through the rapid fluctuations.


    As the fist finally hit the curtain, it intensely fluttered and deeply dented, a special kind of blessing locked onto that extreme point of crazy fluctuation, seeming unable to withstand it.


    But just then, Chen Dengming suddenly withdrew his fist, his aura calming again as gently as clouds and breeze.


    The curtain instantly rebounded like a layer of gum, restored as before.


    Chen Dengming watched the quickly retracting curtain in space, gaining a clear and direct understanding of his strength after achieving Hegemony.


    After achieving Hegemony, his previous Heavenly Human Dao and Life and Death Daoist Skills could now be integrated through the Dao Domain at any moment for instant use.


    It could also be freely combined into new skills, instantly exerting the power that used to require multiple applications of skills.


    This is the complete state formed after the Dao Force and Daoist Charm are integrated into the Dao Domain.


    At this moment the Dao Domain was complete, yet Chen Dengming felt a lack of Dao Force, and his Taoist Body also felt an urgent need to strengthen further.


    This was clearly the natural demand for vast resources to strengthen quickly after a breakthrough in power level, also a process to stabilize the realm.


    His Dao Force was currently weak, and the strengthening of the Taoist Body along with the Dao Domain also needed a process.


    This process, through establishing a Dao foundation, could be shortened most easily.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze looked down at the fragmented Heavenly Immortal Realm continent, his expression contemplative.


    Once the Dao Domain is integrated into the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, it will gradually transform the broken realm into his own Dao Domain.


    This Ancient Celestial Realm, even though shattered significantly now, still holds profound depths, with plenty of heavenly materials and treasures.


    After transforming it into his Dao Domain, Chen Dengming¡¯s Dao Force would rapidly and continuously grow, with infinite potential for the future.


    The cost, however, is that with each breakthrough in the Hegemony Realm, the difficulty of cultivation would drastically increase, requiring vast resources.


    Of course, compared to the excellent foundation of this Dao Domain, the difficulties in cultivation are truly negligible.


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 Chapter 1307 - Chapter 1307: 505: Immortal World Taoist Master! Dead World Revival_2

    Chapter 1307: 505: Immortal World Taoist Master! Dead World Revival_2


    Chen Dengming had cultivated the orthodox Heaven Immortal Dao, otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to refine and merge this Dao Domain.


    However, before integrating his own Dao Domain into the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm to establish a Dao foundation, Chen Dengming had to face a significant risk.


    This is also what it meant by ¡®To wear the crown, one must bear its weight.¡¯


    ¡°In the Palace of the Fairy King in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, the Blood of the Insane Heavenly Dao and the ancient tribulation energy are both unstable powder kegs.


    If I want to transform this Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm into my Dao Domain, I have to confront this powder keg, which might very likely trigger an explosion!¡±


    Chen Dengming contemplated, and in a flash, swiftly flew towards the Palace of the Fairy King.


    Several moments later, he was in the sky above, looking down at the Palace of the Fairy King enveloped in rolling tribulation energy.


    Above the Palace of the Fairy King, the tribulation energy looked like vast, heavy clouds of dark gray lead, enclosing the Palace of the Fairy King within an iron cage.


    A suffocating and terrifying aura brewed within, making it hard for one to breathe.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s eyes flickered with blue light; his Eye of the God penetrated the dense tribulation energy and saw the layers upon layers of black tribulation energy tumbling tumultuously up and down.


    As he looked, it seemed that his gaze, too, was adhered to by the tribulation energy, and a strange karmic force swiftly started to entangle itself along his sight toward his body.


    Chen Dengming frowned, a flash from the Heaven Blessings Hall on his forehead, and a silhouette of a lotus scattering blessings appeared.


    Instantly, the approaching karmic force was intercepted by the blessings, counteracting the mishap.


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    ¡°The ancient tribulation energy is indeed more active and much more dangerous¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming¡¯s face was stern, thinking in his mind that this was troublesome.


    The formidable ancient tribulation energy below, already bearing karmic force, indeed was not easy to handle.


    Most crucially, there lay a pool of the Blood of the Insane Heavenly Dao within it.


    It was akin to a combination of lightning and flint.


    Once he broadly stimulated the ancient tribulation energy, it could very likely incite the Blood of the Insane Heavenly Dao akin to triggering lightning with flint, provoking the Insane Heavenly Dao.


    And if the Insane Heavenly Dao was stimulated by its own blood, his chances of successfully establishing a Dao foundation in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm would be extremely difficult, possibly even getting destroyed by the tribulation energy in the process of forming the Dao foundation.


    ¡°It really is tricky¡­ Now it seems I can only first establish the Dao foundation and after gaining control over the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, attempt to displace the Palace of the Fairy King.¡±


    After much deliberation, Chen Dengming still did not dare to make any rash moves.


    Currently, he did not have the confidence to safely relocate the Palace of the Fairy King.


    But once he controlled the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm and became the Taoist Master, he then would have some certainty.


    The only concern was that the ancient tribulation energy would not cause trouble during his integration of the Dao Domain and establishment of the Dao foundation.


    The so-called tribulation energy is inherently uncontrollable, and even worse than a streak of bad luck.


    Should the ancient tribulation energy be stimulated during the formation of the Dao foundation and entangle itself to cause mischief, it would be an extremely dangerous and troublesome situation.


    Fortunately, he still controlled the Heavenly Luck Dao, possessing the Heaven Blessings Hall and the Heavenly Fortune Lotus, where blessing lies upon disaster, thus not without countermeasures.


    After making the decision.


    Chen Dengming no longer hesitated and immediately moved away from the vicinity of the Palace of the Fairy King, choosing a location with excellent feng shui. Raising his hand, he summoned his Dao Domain.


    A powerful Dao Force exerted its pressure swiftly spreading from his palm.


    The Dao Domain appeared like a shallow, faintly twinkling white speckled sphere. As he pressed down with his palm, it quickly burrowed deep into the depths of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Rings of white light, expanding at an unimaginable speed along with the expansion of the Dao Domain, radiated across the entire Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Chen Dengming suddenly experienced a peculiar sensation, as if the distant hills and forests had become another world, where not only the richness and layers of colors intensified but the most captivating part was the effortless awareness he possessed¡ªhe could intuit each speck of dust¡¯s trajectory in the air, and every leaf¡¯s fluttering grace in the gentle breeze, without missing a single detail.


    A profound sense of omnipotent control filled his mind.


    His Dao Domain gradually shifted from ethereal to tangible, and the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm gradually transformed into his Dao Domain.


    His Dao Force also continued to grow as the Dao Domain expanded.


    Each wisp of Immortal Spirit Qi from the Heavenly Immortal World, each instance of vitality between heaven and earth contributed to the Primordial Qi, enriching his Dao Domain, transforming into his Dao Force.


    The feeling of power kept climbing as the Dao Domain continuously expanded.


    But soon, Chen Dengming felt a sense of encroaching decay quickly appearing within his Dao Domain.


    After this aura of decay manifested, the speed of strengthening Dao Force obviously began to slow down, gradually feeling more strained, even feeling as if the ¡®Dao Domain¡¯ was eroding.


    ¡°Is the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm disintegrating¡­¡±


    Chen Dengming was somewhat prepared and had anticipated this situation.


    After all, the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm was continuously disintegrating.


    But prior to this, he had already thought about how to address it.


    The Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm had lost its Taoist Master and, due to past tribulation energy destruction and the decline of Immortal Spirit Qi among other factors, gradually deteriorated like an old man on his deathbed.


    Now that he, the new Taoist Master, was about to emerge, he could harness the Dao of Heaven¡¯s Life and Death, aiding the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm to slow its disintegration until it completely stopped.


    He began releasing the vitality stored within Ghost Shade from his Dao Domain.


    Bouts of robust vitality surged from his Dao Domain toward the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    At the same time, all the Dead Qi within the coverage area of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm was absorbed and converged by the Dao Domain.


    Chen Dengming formed hand seals, and sprouts of black and white flowers of life and death grew amidst the gathered Dead Qi within the surrounding land¡ªthe white flowers exhaled vitality, and the black flowers absorbed Dead Qi.


    In such an abundance of vitality, the surrounding environment seemed as if vivified, bringing spring back to life.


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 Chapter 1308 03-25 - Chapter 1308: 505: Immortal World Taoist Master! Dead World Revival_3

    Chapter 1308: 505: Immortal World Taoist Master! Dead World Revival_3


    Fields of flowers vied to bloom across the wilderness, with peach blossoms painted pink and white, cherry blossoms covering the ground like clouds, tulips entering the eye as if in a painting, and peonies in unmatched radiance.


    The trees were lush and dripping with vitality, their young leaves soft as silk.


    Beneath our feet, blades of grass sprouted anew, growing robustly as if to blanket the entire earth in green.


    Chen Dengming clearly felt that within the range covered by his Dao Domain, that sense of twilight had greatly diminished, and the Dao Domain was no longer dissipating.


    This meant that his idea was correct. Influenced by the breath of life, the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm was shifting from death to life; within the range of his Dao Domain, the disintegration and collapse of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm had slowed.


    This was like a beautiful mutual embrace.


    His Dao Domain, borrowing from the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, turned from the void into reality, strengthening him in the process, while the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm also gradually regained vitality during this process, halting disintegration and gaining a new Taoist Master.


    As Chen Dengming formed his incantation, fortune converged above his head, and luck shone high.


    Within his glabella, the phantom shadow of the Heaven Blessings Hall flickered, and inside the hall, the Heavenly Fortune Lotus swayed, emitting brightness.


    He controlled the spread of his Dao Domain, covering further and more expansive areas of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    Along the way, the Black and White Life and Death Flower also quickly spread out, absorbing Dead Qi and expelling the breath of life, altering the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm¡¯s atmosphere of deadness.


    This vast land, left over from Ancient Times, seemed to awaken from its feeble slumber, regenerating a grand and wild aura.


    This breath spread in all directions of heaven and earth.


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    Not only did the powerful Great Cultivators in the Mortal World feel a repressive and ancient aura in the firmament above their heads, causing wonder and apprehension in their hearts,


    Even in the Outer Space, the slumbering Heavenly Dao was startled awake by this familiar and ancient breath.


    An overbearing Heavenly Will, accompanied by an ancient gaze, burst forth from the chaos, directing its focus on the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm.


    In the end, that gaze fell upon Chen Dengming, locking onto him.


    Chen Dengming instantly felt an icy and vast Heavenly Might descending upon him.


    However, at this moment, he felt no fear or retreat; instead, he looked up towards the direction of Outer Space, his eyes resolute and responsible, meeting the gaze of the Heavenly Dao from the chaos.


    As their gazes locked, the surrounding void seemed to solidify inch by inch, turning into a pressure-filled realm like the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain.


    This was as if the new Taoist Master had completed the exchange of intentions with the old master.


    The Heavenly Dao could also detect his resolve from Chen Dengming¡¯s gaze and sense the changes in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm. The gazing intent, thus, slowly retracted.


    With a flash of his eyes, Chen Dengming knew that the Heavenly Dao had recognized his status as the new Taoist Master.


    This was also once mentioned by Qu Shenzong and the Ancestor¡ªthe recognition of Heavenly Dao.


    The two old predecessors had once induced the Blood of Heavenly Dao many times, stirring the Heavenly Dao into insanity, causing its will to resist them.


    Therefore, both old predecessors knew there was no hope of merging with the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm through He Dao in the future.


    Now, he had obtained the recognition of the Heavenly Dao.


    Most crucially, using the Dao of Heaven¡¯s Life and Death¡¯s transformation from life to death, he had prevented the continued disintegration of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm and, in his capacity as the Taoist Master, bestowed new life upon this realm.


    At this moment, as the Dao Domain continued to spread, Chen Dengming¡¯s Dao Force grew unceasingly. In just ten days, his realm had already stabilized.


    This was the advantage of laying a good Dao foundation.


    Qu Shenzong did not have a Dao foundation; to stabilize his realm, he had spent a hundred years.


    Dongfang Huayuan, in Nanxun, also spent nearly a decade to lay his Dao foundation.


    Yet Chen Dengming in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm had stabilized his realm in just ten days.


    However, the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm was too vast. In ten days, his Dao Domain had only covered one percent of the area.


    As the Dao Domain continued to expand, the Dead Qi gradually transformed into the breath of life, seemingly triggering a series of subtle chain reactions.


    Within the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, some plants, which were near extinction, began to grow and compete for dominance.


    Some volcanoes that had been dormant for many years began to revive, spewing out scorching magma.


    Within the Palace of the Fairy King, ancient calamitous Qi became increasingly active and restless, even starting to agitate the Blood of the Insane Heavenly Dao.


    Chen Dengming never relaxed his surveillance of the Palace of the Fairy King.


    Now observing the calamitous Qi that hovered over the Palace of the Fairy King like solidified dark clouds, it began moving like a black drape, with signs of departing the Palace of the Fairy King.


    A repressive and frenzied atmosphere also diffused from the depths of the calamity fog, causing him to frown slightly.


    At this point, it was impossible to avoid confronting the ancient calamitous Qi and the Blood of the Insane Heavenly Dao.


    Chen Dengming¡¯s expression was solemn as he looked towards the direction of Outer Space.


    Now, he had to take the risk, abandoning the Palace of the Fairy King and that part of the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, sending that region out of the Ancient Region.


    Otherwise, if he allowed the two time bombs¡ªthe ancient calamitous Qi and the Blood of the Insane Heavenly Dao¡ªto explode in the Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm, not only would he suffer unimaginable damage, but the great calamity of ancient times might fully arrive.


    But likewise, the act of sending out the Palace of the Fairy King was also extremely dangerous.


    Because in Outer Space, there still lurked an unstable Shenxu.


    The ancient calamitous Qi could explode the Blood of the Insane Heavenly Dao at any moment, attracting Shenxu, and the result could be just as disastrous.


    But now, to successfully control the complete Broken Heavenly Immortal Realm and prevent the eternal calamity from being triggered by the ancient calamitous Qi in the Dao Domain and the Mortal World, he had to take the risk¡­


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